Laurent Giret
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Senior News Editor at thurrott.com. I write about Big Tech from a consumer angle.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is sharing new details on a new wearable pendant from Apple that could work as “the eyes and ears” of an iPhone
New Report Details Apple’s Progress on AI Glasses, Pendant, and Camera Airpods
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is sharing new details on a new wearable pendant from Apple that could work as “the eyes and ears” of an iPhone.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is sharing new details on a new wearable pendant from Apple that could work as “the eyes and ears” of an iPhone
Facebook is planning to retire its Messenger.com web app in April after pulling the plug on its desktop apps a couple of weeks ago buff.ly/gx0hZ9I
Facebook to Retire its Messenger.com Web App April
Facebook is planning to retire its Messenger.com web app in April after pulling the plug on its desktop apps a couple of weeks ago.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Facebook is planning to retire its Messenger.com web app in April after pulling the plug on its desktop apps a couple of weeks ago buff.ly/gx0hZ9I
Kingdom Come Deliverance II, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and EA Sports College Football 26 are coming to Game Pass very soon buff.ly/IWImyvz
Kingdom Come Deliverance II, The Witcher 3, and More Are Coming to Game Pass
Kingdom Come Deliverance II, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and EA Sports College Football 26 are coming to Game Pass very soon.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Kingdom Come Deliverance II, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and EA Sports College Football 26 are coming to Game Pass very soon buff.ly/IWImyvz
Apple will reportedly bring back a cheaper MacBook to its Mac lineup this year, and we may see it as soon as next month buff.ly/sFA7H3M
Apple's Smaller and Cheaper MacBook May Launch in March
Apple will reportedly bring back a cheaper MacBook to its Mac lineup this year, and we may see it as soon as next month.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Apple will reportedly bring back a cheaper MacBook to its Mac lineup this year, and we may see it as soon as next month buff.ly/sFA7H3M
Microsoft quietly announced that the gamer-created social clubs on Xbox will be retired in April 2026 buff.ly/iOGi0WM
Microsoft to Retire User-Created Xbox Social Clubs in April
Microsoft quietly announced that the gamer-created social clubs on Xbox will be retired in April 2026.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Microsoft quietly announced that the gamer-created social clubs on Xbox will be retired in April 2026 buff.ly/iOGi0WM
Meta is reportedly working on a new facial recognition feature for its Ray-Ban smart glasses that may ship as soon as this year buff.ly/dzVaxm1
Report: Meta to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
Meta is reportedly working on a new facial recognition feature for its Ray-Ban smart glasses that may ship as soon as this year.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Meta is reportedly working on a new facial recognition feature for its Ray-Ban smart glasses that may ship as soon as this year buff.ly/dzVaxm1
YouTube is now available as a native app on the Apple Vision Pro, where it supports 3D and 180-degree VR videos buff.ly/AQajeXz
Apple Vision Pro Finally Gets a Native YouTube App
YouTube is now available as a native app on the Apple Vision Pro, where it supports 3D and 180-degree VR videos.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
YouTube is now available as a native app on the Apple Vision Pro, where it supports 3D and 180-degree VR videos buff.ly/AQajeXz
Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service is now available on the Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Plus and 4K Max models buff.ly/6WoDRIU
Nvidia GeForce Now is Now Available on Amazon Fire TV 4K Sticks
Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service is now available on the Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Plus and 4K Max models.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service is now available on the Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Plus and 4K Max models buff.ly/6WoDRIU
Microsoft will discuss the future of Xbox game development during the GDC conference in San Francisco on March 9-13
Microsoft to Help Developers Build for the Future of Xbox at GDC
Microsoft will discuss the future of Xbox game development during the GDC conference in San Francisco on March 9-13.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Microsoft will discuss the future of Xbox game development during the GDC conference in San Francisco on March 9-13
Microsoft is reportedly working to bring back the ability to resize and move the Windows 11 taskbar to another corner of the screen buff.ly/BJMtlTD
Report: Windows 11 to Bring Back the Ability to Move and Resize the Taskbar
Microsoft is reportedly working to bring back the ability to resize and move the Windows 11 taskbar to another corner of the screen.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Microsoft is reportedly working to bring back the ability to resize and move the Windows 11 taskbar to another corner of the screen buff.ly/BJMtlTD
Apple reportedly ran into issues while testing new AI features for Siri internally, and releasing all of them next month alongside iOS 26.4 may no longer be on the cards buff.ly/E3BS33b
Apple’s Big Siri Update May Not Be Ready for iOS 26.4
Apple reportedly ran into issues while testing new AI features for Siri internally, and releasing all of them next month alongside iOS 26.4 may no longer be on the cards.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Apple reportedly ran into issues while testing new AI features for Siri internally, and releasing all of them next month alongside iOS 26.4 may no longer be on the cards buff.ly/E3BS33b
iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 are getting a new feature designed to limit information that cellular networks may use to determine your location, but it doesn't work on all devices and networks buff.ly/gE0dZb2
Apple Releases 26.3 Updates for All Its Platforms
iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 are getting a new feature designed to limit information that cellular networks may use to determine your location, but it doesn't work on all devices and networks.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:47 PM
iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 are getting a new feature designed to limit information that cellular networks may use to determine your location, but it doesn't work on all devices and networks buff.ly/gE0dZb2
Fitbit’s new Gemini-powered health coach, which launched in public preview in the US in October is expanding to more markets, and it’s also coming to iOS
Fitbit’s Personal Health Coach is Expanding to More Markets Including the UK and Canada
Fitbit’s new Gemini-powered health coach, which launched in public preview in the US in October is expanding to more markets, and it’s also coming to iOS.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Fitbit’s new Gemini-powered health coach, which launched in public preview in the US in October is expanding to more markets, and it’s also coming to iOS
Samsung announced a new Galaxy Unpacked event on February 25, 2026, in San Francisco, where the company will put the wraps off its next flagship Galaxy phones buff.ly/Njq3DpQ
Samsung to Reveal its Next Flagship Galaxy Phones on February 25
Samsung announced a new Galaxy Unpacked event on February 25, 2026, in San Francisco, where the company will put the wraps off its next flagship Galaxy phones.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Samsung announced a new Galaxy Unpacked event on February 25, 2026, in San Francisco, where the company will put the wraps off its next flagship Galaxy phones buff.ly/Njq3DpQ
The February 2026 Patch Tuesday Update for Windows 11 improves the cross-device feature that lets Android users continue activities started on their Android phone on their PC buff.ly/s7MlNlU
Microsoft Releases February 2026 Patch Tuesday Updates
The February 2026 Patch Tuesday Updates for Windows 11 improves the cross-device feature that lets Android users continue activities started on their Android phone on their PC.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The February 2026 Patch Tuesday Update for Windows 11 improves the cross-device feature that lets Android users continue activities started on their Android phone on their PC buff.ly/s7MlNlU
Microsoft is preparing to roll out new Secure Boot certificates via Windows Update to keep old PCs protected from boot‑level vulnerabilities buff.ly/7rkbga8
Microsoft to Roll Out New Secure Boot Certificates to Keep Old Windows PCs Secure
Microsoft is preparing to roll out new Secure Boot certificates via Windows Update to keep old PCs protected from boot‑level vulnerabilities.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Microsoft is preparing to roll out new Secure Boot certificates via Windows Update to keep old PCs protected from boot‑level vulnerabilities buff.ly/7rkbga8
Google’s Results about you tool is being updated to help users find and remove government-issued IDs from search results buff.ly/SMx9Gwl
Google’s 'Results About You' Tool Can Now Help Users Protect Their ID Numbers
Google’s Results about you tool is being updated to help users find and remove government-issued IDs from search results.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Google’s Results about you tool is being updated to help users find and remove government-issued IDs from search results buff.ly/SMx9Gwl
YouTube Music is starting to roll out a new AI playlist generator feature, but only for Premium users on mobile buff.ly/WQa5s0v
YouTube Music Adds AI Playlist Generator for Premium Users
YouTube Music is starting to roll out a new AI playlist generator feature, but only for Premium users on mobile.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
YouTube Music is starting to roll out a new AI playlist generator feature, but only for Premium users on mobile buff.ly/WQa5s0v
OpenAI has started to roll out ads in ChatGPT in the US, but only for users on the Free and Go tiers buff.ly/UGYZNvs
ChatGPT Free and Go Tiers Now Show Ads to US Users
OpenAI has started to roll out ads in ChatGPT in the US, but only for users on the Free and Go tiers.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:57 AM
OpenAI has started to roll out ads in ChatGPT in the US, but only for users on the Free and Go tiers buff.ly/UGYZNvs
YouTube TV is launching this week its first genre-specific plans, which will be slightly cheaper than the main plan at $82.99/month buff.ly/UbOKLy7
YouTube TV Launches First Genre-Specific Plans
YouTube TV is launching this week its first genre-specific plans, which will be slightly cheaper than the main plan at $82.99/month.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:26 PM
YouTube TV is launching this week its first genre-specific plans, which will be slightly cheaper than the main plan at $82.99/month buff.ly/UbOKLy7
The European Commission has warned Meta that WhatsApp’s recent decision to block third-party chatbots on the app may be breaching competition rules buff.ly/iilD9gb
EU Commission Says WhatsApp Banning Other AI Chatbots May Be Anticompetitive
The European Commission has warned Meta that WhatsApp’s recent decision to block third-party chatbots on the app may be breaching competition rules.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The European Commission has warned Meta that WhatsApp’s recent decision to block third-party chatbots on the app may be breaching competition rules buff.ly/iilD9gb
YouTube Music appears to be rolling out a change that puts song lyrics behind a paywall buff.ly/3Lu0hZc
YouTube Music is Making Song Lyrics a Premium Feature
YouTube Music appears to be rolling out a change that puts song lyrics behind a paywall.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM
YouTube Music appears to be rolling out a change that puts song lyrics behind a paywall buff.ly/3Lu0hZc
Disney+ has disabled Dolby Vision and HDR10 for Premium subscribers in several European countries, citing “technical challenges" buff.ly/DPQCo17
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February 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Disney+ has disabled Dolby Vision and HDR10 for Premium subscribers in several European countries, citing “technical challenges" buff.ly/DPQCo17
The EU Commission says that TikTok’s infinite scroll and autoplaying videos could lead to addictive behaviors, and it's urging the company to change its design to comply with the DSA buff.ly/Wg9tqkS
EU Commission Urges TikTok's to Change its "Addictive Design"
The EU Commission says that TikTok’s infinite scroll and autoplaying videos could lead to addictive behaviors, and it's urging the company to change its design to comply with the DSA.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The EU Commission says that TikTok’s infinite scroll and autoplaying videos could lead to addictive behaviors, and it's urging the company to change its design to comply with the DSA buff.ly/Wg9tqkS
Apple has reportedly put a new virtual health coach on the back burner after recent leadership changes led the company to rethink its health efforts buff.ly/Nm1a0i7
Apple Reportedly Shelved its Planned AI Health Coach
Apple has reportedly put a new virtual health coach on the back burner after recent leadership changes led the company to rethink its health efforts.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Apple has reportedly put a new virtual health coach on the back burner after recent leadership changes led the company to rethink its health efforts buff.ly/Nm1a0i7