If you do a quick Google or Amazon search, you'll find that there's no shortage of different AR glasses on the market. The segment had a real boom in 2023, with brands quickly flooding the market. But when it comes to our favorite, it has to be Viture's One XR glasses, which really set the bar high with its sleek and premium design, electrochromic lenses, excellent video and audio quality, and … [Read more...]
Microsoft's Copilot+ Recall feature isn't the privacy nightmare people seem to think it is
At a special event in Redmond this week, Microsoft announced Copilot+, its new AI PC initiative for laptops with NPUs that support 40 or more TOPS. With it comes a whole bunch of new features, one of which is called Recall. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]
The OneXPlayer X1 Mini is the most feature-packed handheld gaming PC yet
Steam Deck, ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go a bit too simplistic for you? The OnePlayer X1 Mini is the most gadget-y handheld yet. The upcoming 8.8-inch, 144Hz Windows gaming tablet has:Two detachable gamepads, like a Nintendo SwitchA magnetically detachable keyboard cover, like a Surface tabletA kickstandAn easy-access SSD slot under that kickstand (new for handhelds, I believe!)An Oculink port to … [Read more...]
How I upcycled an old TV into a smart display with Magic Mirror
For those of us who keep up with technology, its inevitable that were going to update our monitor or our TV at some point. Maybe youre finally building your dream PC, and youre upgrading to the bleeding-edge 240Hz monitor, or youre upgrading your TV in your nerd cave. The point is, even if you dont have a spare display lying around at the moment, you probably will sometime in the near future once … [Read more...]
AI Companies Make Fresh Safety Promise at Seoul Summit, Nations Agree to Align Work on Risks
Leading artificial intelligence companies made a fresh pledge at a mini-summit Tuesday to develop AI safely, while world leaders agreed to build a network of publicly backed safety institutes to advance research and testing of the technology. Google, Meta and OpenAI were among the companies that made voluntary safety commitments at the AI Seoul Summit, including pulling the plug on their … [Read more...]
This website lets you check if your games will work with Windows on Arm machines
The Windows May event's main attraction was the introduction of Copilot+ PCs, but the company also showed off its Windows-on-Arm devices. During the event, Adobe confirmed that some of its apps would use Arm hardware in June, which shows that, amidst the AI gold rush, Microsoft still wants to get Windows-on-Arm off the ground. Now, a website has popped up that will let you know if a game will play … [Read more...]
Garmin’s fashion-forward Lily 2 tracker is on sale for $50 off
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In Seoul summit, heads of states and companies commit to AI safety
Government officials and AI industry executives agreed on Tuesday to apply elementary safety measures in the fast-moving field, and establish an international safety research network. Nearly six months after the inaugural global summit on AI safety at Bletchley Park in England, Britain and South Korea are hosting the AI safety summit this week in Seoul. The gathering underscores the new … [Read more...]
Why I built my own NAS instead of buying one
Network-attached storage (NAS) is exactly as the name implies storage connected to a network and available to clients on that network. A NAS enclosure is a small server made by brands such as Synology, Asustor, and TerraMaster, which only requires a storage drive (or a few) to get up and running. They also come with their operating systems and support but cost considerably more than building your … [Read more...]
C# 13 enhances params, introduces extension types
C# 13, a planned update to Microsoft’s popular general purpose language for .NET development, is set to enhance params parameters to give developers more flexibility, and to introduce extension types, a new kind of type that provides extension members for an underlying type.Microsoft detailed the plans for C# 13 on May 21.Beginning with C# 13, the params parameter type can be any of the types used … [Read more...]
Google’s new ‘Add to Chromebook’ badge makes web apps easier to find and install
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Git, 'it's not terminal' and a trip down (some) memory lane.
GitNo, not that type of 'git'. The git that I had failed to use regularly until I started The Odin Project (TOP). The type of git that keeps track of changes in case I go wrong, which is very likely to happen. One of the main things that I have noticed in the past two weeks is that I have become 'gitified' - automatically checking git status, adding to git, committing to git and then pushing to … [Read more...]
Wisconsin man arrested for allegedly creating AI-generated child sexual abuse material
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VCs wanted FarmboxRx to become a meal kit, the company bootstrapped instead
Some startups choose to bootstrap from the beginning while others find themselves forced into self funding by a lack of investor interest or a business model that doesn’t fit traditional VC. FarmboxRx decided to bootstrap because founder Ashley Tyrner didn’t like the advice she was getting from potential backers. Tyrner told TechCrunch’s Found podcast that when she went out to raise money for … [Read more...]
Uber and Lyft’s ride-hailing deal with Minnesota comes with a cost
Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota will see higher pay thanks to a deal between the state and the country’s two largest ride-hailing companies. The upshot: a new law that gives some protections to drivers while placing limits on state government. The bill, which Gov. Tim Walz has supported publicly and is expected to sign, stipulates that starting January 1, 2025, drivers will be entitled to earn … [Read more...]
Examining Potential Privacy Risks and Legal Implications in Apple's Data Sharing Practices with Third-Party Apps
I. IntroductionIn a recent social media post [Link to original post], concerns were raised about Apple's potential violations of consumer privacy laws and its own privacy stance. The post accused Apple of scanning users' photos for Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) without proper consent and sharing device-specific information with third-party apps like Zoom, potentially enabling the interception … [Read more...]
This Microsoft-approved website tracks how Windows games play on Arm
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a16z’s American Dynamism team launches program to introduce technical minds to VC
Andreessen Horowitz’s American Dynamism fund has established a new fellowship program aimed at introducing top engineers and technologists to venture investing, a move that could help the firm identify less obvious sources for VC talent. The American Dynamism fund launched in 2023 with the broad aim of supporting companies building in the nation’s interest across hard tech sectors, … [Read more...]
A Super Mario 64 mod may be as close as we ever get to Mario Maker 3D
Super Mario Maker and its sequel are terrific games that let fans create and share their own Mario levels with ease. But it was a bit of a disappointment that Nintendo only factored in the 2D Mario games. None of the plumber's 3D incarnations have made it to a Mario Maker title to date. So thank goodness for modders.A pair of modders named Arthurtilly and Rovertronic have released an … [Read more...]
Nobody asked for AI-powered copy-pasting, but Microsoft has added it anyway
As the AI advancement marches on, we're beginning to see artificial intelligence implemented in as many areas as possible. Sometimes it's a new and innovative way to get things done, and sometimes it makes you raise an eyebrow and say "Really?" Such is the case with Microsoft's newest addition to PowerToys, which adds an AI-powered copy-paste feature to the toolkit. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]
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