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Microsoft Recall is capturing screenshots of sensitive information like credit card and social security numbers
Posted on Thursday December 12, 2024
After multiple delays and afterthoughts, Microsoft is now bringing Recall to more systems and CPU architectures. The new feature takes screenshots of the desktop every few seconds, using the on-device large language model to scan, store, and process information. In theory, Recall should work as a fine-tuning machine for Copilot's...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Valve is changing how Steam downloads game updates
Posted on Thursday December 12, 2024
Steam is giving gamers more control over updates for installed titles. As the largest PC gaming platform, Valve is moving beyond the traditional approach to updates, aiming to balance instant downloads with more efficient use of available internet bandwidth.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
This mini PC supports up to four 8K monitors, has a built-in display, and more
Posted on Thursday December 12, 2024
Aoostar's Gem12 Pro Max is now available for purchase. The new model has more connectivity options than you can shake a stick at, even though it was already an unusually versatile mini PC.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Epic Games will come preinstalled on "millions" of Telefónica Android devices
Posted on Thursday December 12, 2024
Epic Games has partnered with mobile provider Telefónica to bring the Epic Games Store Android by default. Under the deal, Telefónica will preinstall EGS on all new Android phones and tablets on its network. For Epic, this means millions of new users will have access to EGS without the hassle...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
YouTube TV raises price again citing content costs, now it's $83 a month
Posted on Thursday December 12, 2024
Google said that starting December 12, 2024, for new users and January 13, 2025, for existing users, YouTube TV's base plan will go up to $82.99 – a jump of $10 per month (or more than 13.7 percent). The tech titan cited the rising cost of content as the reason for the hike.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
TSMC founder says Intel was wrong to pursue the foundry model
Posted on Thursday December 12, 2024
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. founder Morris Chang said Intel should have prioritized designing artificial intelligence processors rather than attempting to reclaim its leadership in process technology and transition into a contract chipmaker.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
PlayStation 3 emulator now supports Arm devices, including the Raspberry Pi 5
Posted on Thursday December 12, 2024
The road to Arm64 support was a long and winding one, with work kicking off in late 2021, shortly after Apple unveiled its M1 chips. Initially, the developers focused on getting the emulator running on Linux-based Arm systems. However, adapting the complex emulator to work seamlessly on an entirely different...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Elon Musk's wealth skyrockets, becomes first person to surpass $400 billion
Posted on Thursday December 12, 2024
According to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, Musk's net worth has increased an incredible $218 billion this year. The jump is almost as high as second-place Jeff Bezos' and third-place Mark Zuckerberg's total worth: $249 billion and $224 billion, respectively.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Android ramps up anti-stalking measures with improved tracking alerts
Posted on Thursday December 12, 2024
Android is getting some new changes to improve protection against unwanted tracking devices. Google introduced its unknown tracker alert feature a year ago to prevent stalking and other potentially dangerous behaviors. It is now adding new countering tracking features that deal with malicious tags after they are discovered.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Universe's expansion mystery confirmed by Hubble and Webb observations
Posted on Thursday December 12, 2024
Now, to the dismay of researchers, a new study designed to double-check the calculated rate of the universe's expansion – aiming to determine whether or not the initial readings were flawed – has confirmed that the measurements are indeed accurate.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »