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 Alex Castro / The VergeGitHub wants Copilot, its code completion platform powered by GPT-4, present throughout the lifecycle … [Read more...]
Epic Games says it will bring Fortnite to iPad after EU dubs iPadOS a ‘gatekeeper’ under DMA
On the heels of the EU’s decision to designate Apple’s iPadOS as another digital “gatekeeper” under its Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulation, Fortnite maker Epic Games confirmed it will bring its popular battle royale game to the iPad later this year. The company had previously announced Fortnite would return to iPhones in the EU as a result of the DMA, which forces Apple to compete with … [Read more...]
5 reasons I'm never buying a high-end GPU again and you shouldn't either
It's not exactly news that GPU pricing could use some course correction. Ever since the launch of the RTX 3090, it has become clear that GPUs are fast becoming a luxury commodity. And this isn't just limited to the halo products. With the RTX 4000 series cards and the Super refresh doing the bare minimum with cards like the RTX 4070 Ti Super, you can no longer expect near-flagship performance even … [Read more...]
OpenText releases new browser extension that verifies if open source libraries meet company security policies
OpenText is releasing a new solution, Open Source Select, designed to help developers find open source libraries that comply with their organization’s security policy. Developers can search for open source libraries and will be shown only the results that they can actually use. According to OpenText, this helps cut down on the time spent looking for libraries, eliminates the guesswork of … [Read more...]
Getir is getting out of everywhere but Turkey
Getir is hightailing it out of everywhere but Turkey. On Monday, the “instant delivery” startup said it would exit the US, UK, Germany and the Netherlands to serve its Turkish home market exclusively. TechCrunch notes the closures are likely to wipe out 6,000 jobs at the company.Getir's business model, distinct from traditional shopping services like Instacart (which has problems of its own), … [Read more...]
Razer made a million dollars selling a mask with RGB, and the FTC is not pleased
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">Image: RazerRazer will have to fork over $1.1 million in refunds to customers who purchased its RGB-clad Zephyr face mask, according to a … [Read more...]
Microsoft starts rolling out OneDrive’s offline mode on the web
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">Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft is starting to roll out a new offline mode for OneDrive on the web for work and school users. It’s part of an … [Read more...]
All the news from Xbox’s spring indie game showcase
The slow rollout of the summer gaming showcases continues. Earlier this month, Nintendo held its indie showcase, showing off games like Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Little Kitty, Big City, and unfortunately not Silksong. But those hoping for some kind of news concerning the Hollow Knight sequel will get another bite at the apple with today’s ID@Xbox indie showcase. Expect news about the … [Read more...]
OpenAI hit with another privacy complaint over ChatGPT’s love of making stuff up
OpenAI has been hit with a privacy complaint in Austria by an advocacy group called NOYB, which stands for None Of Your Business. The complaint alleges that the company’s ChatGPT bot repeatedly provided incorrect information about a real individual (who for privacy reasons is not named in the complaint), as reported by Reuters. This may breach EU privacy rules.The chatbot allegedly spat out … [Read more...]
Meta confirms launch of a bonus program for creators on Threads
Meta’s Threads social network passed the 150 million monthly users mark recently, but the company is not slowing down its growth engine. To increase engagement, the social media giant is running a limited-time bonus program for Threads. Over the last few days, many accounts have posted about this program. The company confirmed to TechCrunch about a limited-time invite-only program for creators, … [Read more...]
Microsoft open sources MS-DOS 4.0
Microsoft has announced that it is open sourcing MS-DOS 4.0, in collaboration with IBM, who developed portions of the code. It will be available under the MIT license. This came about because an English researcher, Connor “Starfrost” Hyde was exploring the relationship between DOS 4, MT-DOS (Multitasking DOS), and OS/2, and was in communication with Ray Ozzie, chief technical officer at … [Read more...]
Emulators are finally on the App Store – Here's how to play retro games on your iPhone
Ive been using retro emulators on my iPhone and iPad for a long time now, and the process usually involved sideloading an app from third-party sources. While playing Pokmon FireRed was great at the end of the day, the painstaking process of reinstalling emulators when something went wrong was never enjoyable. With Apple now allowing emulators on the App Store, thats a thing of the past. … [Read more...]
Copilot Workspace is GitHub’s take on AI-powered software engineering
Is the future of software development an AI-powered IDE? GitHub’s floating the idea. At its annual GitHub Universe conference in San Francisco on Monday, GitHub announced Copilot Workspace, a dev environment that taps what GitHub describes as “Copilot-powered agents” to help developers brainstorm, plan, build, test and run code in natural language. Jonathan Carter, head of GitHub Next, GitHub’s … [Read more...]
TechCrunch Minute: Elon Musk’s big plans for xAI include raising $6 billion
TechCrunch recently broke the news that Elon Musk’s xAI is raising $6 billion at a pre-money valuation of $18 billion. The deal hasn’t closed yet, so the numbers could change. But it sounds like Musk is making an ambitious pitch to investors about his 10-month-old startup — a rival to OpenAI, which he also co-founded and is currently suing for allegedly abandoning its initial commitment to focus … [Read more...]
Google Says it Blocked 2.28 Million Apps from Google Play Store
Google on Monday said improved security processes helped to block 2.28 million privacy-violating applications from being published in its Google Play app store in 2023. The company said investments in better security features, updated policies, advanced machine learning and application review processes, and strengthened developer onboarding helped in the battle against bad Android apps and actors … [Read more...]
Someone crammed a coffee machine into their PC case, and it works surprisingly well
There's a joke as old as PCs have been around, where people treat the CD tray like a cup holder. However, wouldn't it be even better if your PC could also make and dispense a hot cup of coffee whenever you wanted? One mad genius wanted to do just that, and as it turns out, it wasn't as bad an idea as you might expect. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]
The UK beefs up smart home security by going after bad default passwords
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Microsoft launches offline mode in OneDrive for web
Although OneDrive is a cloud storage solution, it also offers certain offline capabilities which are very useful when you don't have internet connectivity. In September 2023, Microsoft announced that it is working on an offline mode for the web version of its software too, and today, that day has finally arrived. The Redmond tech firm has revealed that it is now globally rolling out offline mode … [Read more...]
Are Companies Advertising Jobs for Citizen Developers Missing the Point?
The Citizen Developer Are Companies Advertising Jobs for Citizen Developers Missing the Point? By Howard M. CohenApril 29, 2024 Recently, a well-known major corporation that has been providing food and health products for more than 150 years advertised for a "Senior Specialist Applications – Citizen Developer." At first glance, that ad … [Read more...]
Amazon says its Prime deliveries are getting even faster
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 Alex Castro / The VergeTo me, Prime’s promise of two-day shipping is more of an added bonus to Prime Video and stuff like … [Read more...]
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