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I saved money by building a NAS-powered home surveillance system
Home security can range from a complete solution from an external company with a monthly subscription to a DIY job with hardware and a server. I've opted for somewhere in between with a Ring alarm system up and running with doors and hallways secured with sensors. I plan to complement this setup by adding some cameras around our home with units available from most tech stores and a NAS to record … [Read More...]
Never skimp on these peripherals for your PC
You can spend all the time and money you want putting together your dream PC, but you're not going to get the best experience and will be left wanting for more without the right peripherals. Think of your PC like a high-performance sports car, which is armed to the teeth to handle the tracks. But you're not going to have the best experience, or even the confidence to drive and push it to its … [Read More...]
Apple: pay attention to emerging markets, not falling China sales
Apple’s chief financial officer Luca Maestri challenged investor worries over an 8% drop in China revenue, by noting that sales in other emerging markets are growing. “When we start looking at places like India, like Saudi, like Mexico, Turkey, Brazil…and Indonesia, the numbers are getting large, and we’re very happy because these are markets where our market share is [currenttly] low,” Maestri … [Read More...]
Microsoft says it did a lot for responsible AI in inaugural transparency report
a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Illustration: The VergeA new report from Microsoft outlines the steps the company took to release responsible AI platforms last … [Read More...]
X is changing how the block button works
Elon Musk has made no secret that he’s not a fan of the block button. Now, X is changing how blocks work on its platform, though it’s (for now) stopping short of Musk’s wish of nuking the feature entirely.Instead, X is tweaking the visibility of replies in the context of a block. Previously, a user could block someone on X and still reply to their posts. And the person who was blocked wouldn’t be … [Read More...]
Apple iPad event: What to expect
So far, the biggest surprise about May 7’s “Let Loose” event is that it’s happening at all. We’re just over a month out from Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference, and yet the company determined there was enough news to warrant a stand-alone event. iPads (including the iPad Pro and iPad Air) will be the focus, while the long-neglected Apple Pencil is finally getting some love. It was, … [Read More...]
4 ways to fix "Nvidia installer cannot continue" error on Windows
Nvidia's GeForce Experience is one of the most useful utilities you can install on your Nvidia-powered gaming PC. It offers a lot of useful features to improve your overall gaming experience, and it also makes it easy to install driver updates. The GeForce Experience software is not without its flaws, though, and you may occasionally hit a wall trying to use it on your PC. It's particularly known … [Read More...]
Apple’s earnings show that, yeah, it’s really time for some new iPads
a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeLess than a week ahead of its much-anticipated iPad hardware event, Apple shared its Q2 2024 earnings … [Read More...]
If AI is the next bit thing, then there's a lot Microsoft needs to do to make it better on Windows
Artificial Intelligence is all the rage, but whether it's a fad or not is something nobody can really say just yet. However, there are a number of things that Microsoft will need to do in order to improve the AI experience of users assuming that it is something that takes off and becomes commonplace across the industry. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read More...]
Microsoft bans U.S. police departments from using enterprise AI tool for facial recognition
Microsoft has changed its policy to ban U.S. police departments from using generative AI for facial recognition through the Azure OpenAI Service, the company’s fully managed, enterprise-focused wrapper around OpenAI technologies. Language added Wednesday to the terms of service for Azure OpenAI Service prohibits integrations with Azure OpenAI Service from being used “by or for” police departments … [Read More...]