Laurent Giret
Laurent is a Senior News Editor helping Paul Thurrott with daily tech news coverage since 2022. He's been writing about the technology industry for 10 years, mainly focusing on Big Tech companies. He also was the Editorial Manager of the Petri IT Knowledgebase from 2022 to 2023. You can follow Laurent on LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, X (Twitter), Bluesky, and Mastodon.
Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts
Spotify Adds Sleep Timer, Playlists, and New Immersive Features for Audiobooks
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- Nov 21, 2024
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Spotify is rolling new features for audiobook listeners including playlists, a Sleep Timer, and video…
Facebook Messenger Now Supports HD Video Calls, AI Backgrounds, and More
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 21, 2024
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Meta is improving the calling experience on Facebook Messenger with HD video calls, background noise…
Gemini for Google Workspace Adds Support for 7 New Languages
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 21, 2024
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Google's Gemini AI in Google Workspace is now available in German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese,…
Microsoft Brings Modernized Windows Hello Experience to Canary Testers
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 20, 2024
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The Windows 11 Canary Build 27754 brings various features previously introduced on other channels including…
Sony’s PlayStation Portal Can Now Stream Select PlayStation Plus Games
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 20, 2024
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Sony is making its PlayStation Portal accessory more useful today with the addition of PlayStation…
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Members Can Now Stream Select Xbox Games They Own
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 20, 2024
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Microsoft is finally allowing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to stream select Xbox games they…
Amazon Announces Echo Show 21 and New Echo Show 15
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 20, 2024
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Amazon is refreshing its Echo Show lineup today with a new version of its Echo…
Apple Releases iOS 18.1.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1.1
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 20, 2024
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Apple released iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 yesterday, which fix two security…
Amazon Music Unlimited Adds New Audiobook Perk in the US, UK, and Canada
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 19, 2024
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Amazon is now offering a new audiobook perk to Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers in the…
Instagram Will Soon Let Users Reset Recommendations Across the App
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 19, 2024
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Meta will soon allow Instagram users to reset their recommendations across the Feed, Explore, and…
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Nine Sols, and Aliens: Dark Descent Are Coming to Game Pass in November
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 19, 2024
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This is a big week for Game Pass subscribers as Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and…
Ignite 2024: Microsoft Expands its Cloud PC Offering With Lightweight Windows 365 Link Device
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 19, 2024
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Windows 365 Link is a new lightweight, fanless, and secure device for using Cloud PCs…
Ignite 2024: Microsoft Announces Windows Resiliency Initiative
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 19, 2024
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Microsoft's new Windows Resiliency Initiative aims to ensure that Windows remains “the most reliable and…
Ignite 2024: Microsoft Highlights New AI Tools Coming Soon to Copilot+ PCs
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 19, 2024
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At its Ignite conference this morning, Microsoft put the spotlight on new AI experiences coming…
Ignite 2024: Microsoft 365 Copilot Actions Launch in Private Preview
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 19, 2024
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Copilot Actions in Microsoft 365 are now available in private preview, and they will allow…
Deal: Get Western Digital’s 1TB Xbox Series X|S Storage Expansion Card for Just $99
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 18, 2024
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Western Digital’s 1TB Xbox Series X|S storage expansion card is currently down to $99.99 on…