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The hitchhiker’s guide to infrastructure modernization
One of my favourite authors, Douglas Adams, once said that “we are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.” Whilst Adams is right about a lot of things, he got this one wrong – at least when it comes to infrastruc...
2025-04-24 12:36
Dashlane’s Omnix gives IT teams new tools to fight credential risk
Dashlane is rolling out a major update to its enterprise tools with the launch of Omnix, a new platform designed to combat AI-driven phishing attacks and shadow IT. The product aims to move IT teams past traditional vault-based password management and ...
2025-04-24 12:30
Anger as Meta AI chatbot added to WhatsApp, raising privacy fears
WhatsApp users have expressed frustration at the fact that there is no way to remove the new Meta AI chatbot feature from the messaging app, raising concerns that the company is seeking to use their private chats to train the bot. Meta says the AI chat...
2025-04-24 12:00
Get Apple TV+ for $2.99 and catch up on these great shows
This is your last chance to take advantage of the Apple TV+ offer, where new and eligible returning subscribers can get Apple TV+ for $2.99/mo for 3 months, a 70% discount compared to the regular $9.99 per month price. The deal, which was launched earl...
2025-04-24 10:24
Databricks to infuse $250M to double its R&D staff in India this year
Databricks is planning to double its research and development (R&D) staff in India by the end of this year in an effort to accelerate the development of new capabilities and large language models (LLMs). “This year, we plan to hire an additional 10...
2025-04-24 10:07
Reflecting on Apple Watch at 10: How it helped make me a half-marathon runner
The first Apple Watch hit stores a decade ago on April 24, 2015. When mine arrived, I had no idea that putting on the would be the first step toward me becoming a half-marathon runner. At 24, fitness was never a part of my identity. Like most habits, i...
2025-04-24 10:00
Apple Watch at 10: How it helped me become a half-marathon runner
The first Apple Watch hit stores a decade ago on April 24, 2015. When mine arrived, I had no idea that putting on the would be the first step toward me becoming a half-marathon runner. At 24, fitness was never a part of my identity. Like most habits, i...
2025-04-24 10:00
WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy to Blocks Chat Exports and Auto-Downloads
WhatsApp has introduced an extra layer of privacy called Advanced Chat Privacy that allows users to block participants from sharing the contents of a conversation in traditional chats and groups. "This new setting available in both chats and groups hel...
2025-04-24 09:33
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A Minecraft Movie has set a record in the UK that will take some beating — it's all thanks to "Steve's Lava Chicken"
Steve's Lava Chicken has hit the UK Top 40 chart and in the process has set a record that will take some beating.
2025-04-24 09:31
Apple Intelligence page no longer reads "Available Now" — I wonder if Apple has lost faith in its AI strategy after so many delays?
Apple reportedly scrapped the "Available Now" from Apple Intelligence's page late last month, suggesting the company anticipated backlash for its delayed AI.
2025-04-24 09:01
MarkItDown: Microsoft’s open-source tool for Markdown conversion
The rapid evolution of generative AI has created a pressing need for tools that can efficiently prepare diverse data sources for large language models (LLMs). Transforming information that is encoded in various file formats into a structure that LLMs ...
2025-04-24 09:00
Micro front ends on the Microsoft web platform
Breaking up monolithic code into clusters of services and microservices has been a good thing. It has allowed us to refactor our code and find the bottlenecks and blockers. In some cases, that’s led us back to new, streamlined monoliths, in other ca...
2025-04-24 09:00
Microsoft touts AI Dev Gallery for Windows
Microsoft is championing its AI Dev Gallery, now available as an open source app intended to help Windows developers integrate AI capabilities within their own projects and apps. Initially announced as a project in December 2024, AI Dev Gallery was hi...
2025-04-24 09:00
Microsoft's official 'inetpub' folder lets hackers permanently block Windows updates on PCs
Microsoft recently recommended not deleting the strange inetpub folder that users were wondering about. However, it can let hackers permanently block WIndows security updates. Read more...
2025-04-24 08:22
Seasonic CORE ATX 3 GX-850 power supply review
Seasonic's CORE ATX 3 GX-850 is a solid ATX 3.1-compliant power supply with reliable performance and good efficiency, but its lower-grade components and lack of hybrid fan control make it less appealing at its $130 price point.
2025-04-24 08:00
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iPhone 17 Air barely thicker than side buttons in latest design leak
If this design leak is correct, the rumored iPhone 17 Air will be barely thicker than its side buttons at its thinnest point. more…
2025-04-24 07:52
Thanks to Trump, AT&T and Verizon could be forced to charge more for your next phone
AT&T's boss has announced that the cost of handsets affected by tariffs is likely to be passed on to customers. Read more...
2025-04-24 07:06
YouTube starts testing new AI Overviews in search results
YouTube said it's experimenting with a new version of AI Overviews that will highlight helpful clips from videos. Read more...
2025-04-24 06:48