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Inside the house that Asus built: New NUCs and powerful laptops
We visited the Asus HQ in Taipei for a technology briefing, to enjoy some NUC desktop and ROG laptop hands-on time, and to glean exclusive hardware design insights.
2025-05-10 10:00
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Weekend PC Game Deals: Paradox specials, Xbox and bullet hell bundles, and much more
This weekend's PC game deals include a double indie giveaway from Epic, a bundle full of Xbox-published games, a fresh Choice bundle, and much more. Read more...
2025-05-10 09:30
Google starts pushing Gemini Live voice chat mode to Workspace users
Google announced that its Gemini Live voice chat mode is now rolling out to Workspace users. The AI feature enables two-way, in-depth conversations. Read more...
2025-05-10 07:02
Chromium to use “AI” to combat the spam notifications it helped create
Notifications in Chrome are a useful feature to keep up with updates from your favorite sites. However, we know that some notifications may be spammy or even deceptive. We’ve received reports of notifications diverting you to download suspicious soft...
2025-05-10 06:27
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Xtool: cross-platform Xcode replacement for Linux, Windows, and macOS
A few months ago I shared my Swift SDK for Darwin, which allows you to build iOS Swift Packages on Linux, amongst other things. I mentioned that a lot of work still needed to be done, such as handling codesigning, packaging, and bundling. I’m super e...
2025-05-10 06:14
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Visual Studio Code beefs up AI coding features
Visual Studio Code 1.100, the latest release of Microsoft’s code editor, has arrived with several upgrades to its AI chat and AI code editing capabilities. Highlighting the list are support for Markdown-based instructions and prompt files, faster co...
2025-05-10 03:23
Windows 11 Microsoft Store tests Copilot integration to increase app downloads
Microsoft Store is not missing out on the AI wave, and it's deeply integrating Copilot to increase app downloads on Windows 11. The post Windows 11 Microsoft Store tests Copilot integration to increase app downloads appeared first on Windows Latest
2025-05-10 01:06
JavaFX 24 and Beyond
2025-05-10 00:00
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Brazilian court reverses course and now demands iPhone sideloading within 90 days
Following a significant defeat in the U.S. on its case against Epic Games, Apple was just dealt another blow, this time in Brazil. Last March, the company successfully reversed a decision that would have compelled it to enable sideloading for users in ...
2025-05-09 23:06
A formal analysis of Apple’s iMessage PQ3 protocol
We present the formal verification of Apple’s iMessage PQ3, a highly performant, device-to-device messaging protocol offering strong security guarantees even against an adversary with quantum computing capabilities. PQ3 leverages Apple’s identity s...
2025-05-09 22:42
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BREAKING: 7,000-Device Proxy Botnet Using IoT, EoL Systems Dismantled in U.S. - Dutch Operation
A joint law enforcement operation undertaken by Dutch and U.S. authorities has dismantled a criminal proxy network that's powered by thousands of infected Internet of Things (IoT) and end-of-life (EoL) devices, enlisting them into a botnet for providin...
2025-05-09 21:58
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OtterCookie v4 Adds VM Detection and Chrome, MetaMask Credential Theft Capabilities
The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed using updated versions of a cross-platform malware called OtterCookie with capabilities to steal credentials from web browsers and other files. NTT Security Hold...
2025-05-09 21:55
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A lifetime's worth of ChatGPT? OpenAI could launch weekly and lifetime AI subscription plans
OpenAI could be planning to introduce weekly and lifetime subscription plans for ChatGPT Plus.
2025-05-09 20:52
Apple Watch Ultra 3: Three new features are coming later this year
Apple Watch Ultra, outside of a very nice new titanium black, hasn’t been meaningfully upgraded since 2023. But later this year that’s going to change when the Apple Watch Ultra 3 arrives. Here are three new features coming to the next-generation A...
2025-05-09 20:40
Even John Siracusa thinks Tim Cook should step down
John Siracusa, one third of the excellent ATP podcast, developer of several niche Mac utilities, and author of some of the best operating system reviews of all time, has called for Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, to step down. Now, countless people call for T...
2025-05-09 20:39
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Sam Altman says "I don't do Google searches anymore" — but admits ChatGPT won't be Google's killer
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently indicated that ChatGPT won't replace Google as the primary search engine, citing the company's vast resources and talented AI team as the main reasons.
2025-05-09 20:22
“AI” automated PR reviews mostly useless junk
The team that makes Cockpit, the popular server dashboard software, decided to see if they could improve their PR review processes by adding “AI” into the mix. They decided to test both sourcey.ai and GitHub Copilot PR reviews, and their conclusion...
2025-05-09 20:12
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HomeKit Weekly: Eve Energy gains Matter energy reporting, Android enhancements, and Home Assistant certification
is one of those smart home products that just works. It’s been a staple in my HomeKit setup for years thanks to its reliability, privacy-first design, and native HomeKit support. Eve Energy is picking up some notable upgrades that expand its usefuln...
2025-05-09 20:00
This handy trick made Apple Intelligence’s Writing Tools much more useful on my Mac
One of the few useful Apple Intelligence features that have actually made it to Mac users so far is Writing Tools. They offer a quick (albeit imperfect) way to proofread, change, summarize, or compose text with a mixture of Apple’s own models and Ope...
2025-05-09 19:53
Overwatch 2 developers at Blizzard Entertainment form union under Microsoft
The Overwatch 2 team at Blizzard Entertainment has formed a "wall-to-wall" union under Microsoft.
2025-05-09 19:52