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Microsoft rolls out a new way to install Windows Store apps from the web
Microsoft has unveiled a new way of installing apps from the Windows Store via the web. Instead of using “deep links,” the company will instead use an “undocked” version of the Windows Store to...
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Meta debuts Horizon OS, with Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft on board
Enlarge / The Meta Quest Pro at a Best Buy demo station in October 2022. Meta will open up the operating system that runs on its Quest mixed reality headsets to other technology companies, it...
View ArticleIntel Gaudi 3 24x 200GbE AI Accelerator The Short Video
We have a quick 30 second video on the Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerator that uses 24x 200GbE connections to scale to eight AI modules and beyond The post Intel Gaudi 3 24x 200GbE AI Accelerator The Short...
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More evidence suggests Apple will favor on-device AI over cloud services
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple will reveal its first AI applications later this year, noting that they will run locally without an internet connection. Gurman’s comments align with prior...
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FTC bans noncompete clauses, declares vast majority unenforceable
Enlarge / Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan talks with guests during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on April 03, 2024 (credit: Getty Images | Chip Somodevilla ) The...
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TechSpot is hiring: We’re looking for tech enthusiasts with sharp writing skills
TechSpot is actively looking to hire writers that are driven and enthusiastic about technology. If you are a TechSpot reader, then you know the job requires profound understanding of technical matters...
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Windows 10 KB5036979 pushes Microsoft account (direct download .msu)
It’s the third week of April, and we’re in for new Windows updates. Microsoft is rolling out Windows 10 KB5036979 to everyone, but it’s an optional patch that won’t download on its own. This update...
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You can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000
Enlarge / The Thermonator robot flamethrower dog. (credit: Throwflame) If you’ve been wondering when you’ll be able to order the flame-throwing robot that Ohio-based Throwflame first announced last...
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The spam came from inside the house: How a smart TV can choke a Windows PC
Enlarge / I have hundreds of UUIDs and I must scream. (credit: Getty Images) The modern “smart” TV asks a lot of us. In exchange for connecting you to a few streaming services you use, a TV will...
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Nestlé baby foods loaded with unhealthy sugars—but only in poorer countries
Enlarge / Night view of company logos in Nestlé Avanca Dairy Products Plant on January 21, 2019, in Avanca, Portugal. This plant produces Cerelac, Nestum, Mokambo, Pensal, Chocapic and Estrelitas,...
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Why canned wine can smell like rotten eggs while beer and Coke are fine
Enlarge (credit: BackyardProduction/Getty Images) True wine aficionados might turn up their noses, but canned wines are growing in popularity, particularly among younger crowds during the summer...
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Microsoft Edge browser adds Copilot AI feature that can rewrite your text
Microsoft Edge 124 adds AI Compose which allows you to select text you write and have Copilot rewrite a section in an editable field, iterating through different AI-generated proposals. Read Entire...
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Apple expected to unveil new iPads at upcoming May 7 event
Apple announced its next livestream event is on May 7. During the keynote, the rumor brokers expect it to reveal iPad models with new displays, cameras, and processors. Credible leaks regarding details...
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FTC votes to ban most noncompete agreements nationwide
The FTC has decided to ban all new noncompete agreements and most existing ones in the US after receiving thousands of comments overwhelmingly in favor of the measure. The new regulation will take...
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Researchers have unlocked the “Holy Grail” of memory technology
Phase change memory, or PCM for short, works by shifting between two physical states: crystallized (with low resistance) and amorphous (with high resistance). Think of it as an optimal blend of DRAM...
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Deepfakes in the courtroom: US judicial panel debates new AI evidence rules
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Friday, a federal judicial panel convened in Washington, DC, to discuss the challenges of policing AI-generated evidence in court trials, according to a Reuters...
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QDEL technology set to become the premium display replacement to OLEDs by 2026
Micro-LEDs are in line to replace OLEDs but need another half decade or so of development before commercialization. Noctiluca notes that micro-LED tech will be ideal for transparent screens and...
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Nation-state hackers exploit Cisco firewall 0-days to backdoor government...
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hackers backed by a powerful nation-state have been exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco firewalls in a five-month-long campaign that breaks into government...
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We may have spotted the first magnetar flare outside our galaxy
Enlarge / M82, the site of what’s likely to be a giant flare from a magnetar. (credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team) Gamma rays are a broad category of high-energy photons, including...
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Windows 11’s new “ads” toggle spotted, hints at even more ads in the Start menu
Windows doesn’t make a lot of money, and due to competition laws, Microsoft cannot divert funds from Azure to fund its consumer OS projects. As a result, the company has been slowly showing more...
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