The Windows 11 Start menu has gone quite a while without any big updates to it. The biggest addition we’ve seen this year is the addition of ads to the Start menu, but it’s not really a feature people were asking for. Now, as revealed by the current Beta build, the Windows 11 Start menu will feature “Companions,” small widget-like apps that you can stick on either side for ease of access.
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A rundown of what’s new and improved in Android 15 — so far
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 by Samar Haddad / The VergeThe annual refreshes of Android and iOS are always worth looking out for, and in the wake of Google … [Read More...]
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OpenAI to remove ChatGPT’s Scarlett Johansson-like voice
OpenAI is removing one of the voices used by ChatGPT after users found that it sounded similar to Scarlett Johansson, the company announced on Monday. The voice, called Sky, is now being paused after OpenAI used it when demoing its new GPT-4o model last week. “We believe that AI voices should not deliberately mimic a celebrity’s distinctive voice—Sky’s voice is not an imitation of Scarlett … [Read More...]
Microsoft 365 Roadmap Weekly: major accessibility feature for Teams Walkie Talkie, new Copilot capabilities, and more
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Apple’s time travel comedy Time Bandits starts streaming in July
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RIP ChatGPT's knockoff Scarlett Johansson voice [2023 — 2024]
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ChatGPT’s mobile app revenue saw biggest spike yet following GPT-4o launch
Consumer demand for the latest AI technology is heating up. The launch of OpenAI’s latest flagship model, GPT-4o, has now driven the company’s biggest-ever spike in revenue on mobile, despite the model being freely available on the web. GPT-4o, launched last Monday, can handle text, speech, and video, and delivers real-time responsiveness and a range of emotive voice options, making it a far more … [Read More...]
Understanding Threads and Processes in Node.js: A Comprehensive Guide
In Node.js, understanding how threads and processes work is crucial for building efficient and scalable applications. Let’s dive into the details of threads, processes, and their interaction with the libuv library.Threads and Processes Threads A thread in Node.js is a separate execution context within a single process. It’s a lightweight, independent unit of processing that can run in parallel … [Read More...]
Should you upgrade your router?
If you get the right router, you shouldnt need to replace it for a few years at least, but if your needs have changed, your aging router could be struggling under the load. During the COVID-19 lockdown when people needed to transition to working at home, many of them discovered that while their home network was fine for streaming Netflix or sending chat messages, it wasnt good enough to VPN into … [Read More...]
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on AI-powered search and the future of the web
The head of Google sat down with Decoder last week to talk about the biggest advancements in AI, the future of Google Search, and the fate of the web. Today, I’m talking to Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who joined the show the day after the Google I/O developer conference last week. Google’s focus during the conference was AI, of course — Google is building AI into virtually all of its … [Read More...]