I don’t know about you, but I’m already tired of all the generative AI (genAI) hype. I’ve been using the technology for a while now, and I’ve found ways it can be helpful — primarily as a search engine replacement — but it’s not everything it’s supposed to be. This isn’t just cranky, cynical old…
After announcing in February that Skype would be discontinued, Microsoft has officially killed off the once-popular communications platform. Users accessing any of Skype’s services will now be encouraged to use Microsoft Teams instead. Microsoft originally bought Skype for $8.5 billion in 2011 to replace its own Windows Live Messenger platform. Skype was founded in 2003…
Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group must pay almost $168 million in damages for exploiting WhatsApp to deploy its notorious Pegasus spyware against users worldwide, the jury in a US court said Tuesday. An eight-person jury granted Meta $444,719 in compensatory damages to cover the costs of addressing the breach, plus an additional $167.25 million in…
A note-taking app can be helpful, especially if it enables you and your co-workers to collaborate on ideas. Microsoft OneNote is an excellent tool for the job. It’s pre-installed on Windows 10 and 11 and is included with a Microsoft 365 subscription. But anyone can download the app and use it for free. This guide…
A modern Windows PC works great with a high-resolution display — or with multiple displays. But even so, it’s easy to find yourself squinting at small elements on your screen while you’re working. You don’t have to put up with that, though. Windows has a whole slew of settings that can enhance your experience, enlarging…
For a format that’s been around for a solid few decades, the tried-and-true PDF sure can be a pain in the patootie. You know what I’m talkin’ about here, right? Practically every time I’m forced to deal with a PDF, I find myself muttering quiet obscenities in my head like an uncouth raccoon (or maybe…
An announcement from Intel boasting that it is the first semiconductor firm to achieve “full neural processing unit (NPU) support” in the MLPerf Client v0.6 benchmark released by ML Commons on April 25 generated very different reactions Tuesday from industry analysts. In a release issued on Monday, the company said that its results in the…
In case you skipped the memo, India is engaged in a widespread digital transformation across the country and its economy — and Apple’s investments locally are examples of this broad change. It’s reasonably evident if you stop to consider what’s going on. Apple and its supply chain are investing billions in creating new manufacturing centers across India, and those investments…
OpenAI is reportedly acquiring Windsurf, an AI-powered coding assistant, for approximately $3 billion. The acquisition comes just months after Windsurf explored funding at this same valuation from investors, highlighting the premium being placed on specialized AI coding capabilities, reported Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter. The deal, which is yet to be closed, represents…
Mozilla, the creator of Firefox browser, has issued a dire warning that remedies aimed at curbing Google’s search monopoly could inadvertently kill one of the few remaining independent forces in web browsing. The stark assessment came as Mozilla CFO Eric Muhlheim testified in Google’s defense against Department of Justice antitrust proposals, calling the potential outcomes…