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A Universal Share Button is Coming to Windows 11
Microsoft is continuing its effort to streamline Windows 11 and design a consistent user experience. The recent Windows 11 Insider Beta Build (22635.4445) fixes several issues, but underneath, there is a hidden share button that is disabled by default. First discovered by phantomofearth on X, the Beta build adds a universal share button to Windows 11’s UI elements. Image Credit:…
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The Weather Is Coming to Your Mac’s Status Bar
A small, much appreciated tweak in Apple’s macOS Sequoia 15.2 operating system brings the weather forecast right to the menu bar of your Mac. The macOS menu bar at the top of the screen includes various icons on the right side to check your battery charge status, Wi-Fi connectivity, date and time, and more. You can also customize it by…
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Data centers will be critical to UK economic growth in the coming decade – but researchers have warned of a ‘data doomsday’ unless energy infrastructure is improved
The UK’s data center industry could grow tenfold by 2035, according to new analysis from techUK, but only if the government takes action on energy supply and planning reforms. A new report from the trade body found data centers are already contributing £4.7 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) annually to the UK economy, £640 million in tax revenue, and…
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What’s Coming to Max in November 2024
Max’s November slate brings viewers to the Dune universe with the six-episode HBO drama Dune: Prophecy (Nov. 17). The series, inspired by Brian Herbert’s book Sisterhood of Dune and in the same continuity as the recent films, follows two Harkonnen sisters—played by Emily Watson and Olivia Williams—as they establish the Bene Gesserit sect that will, centuries hence, birth Paul Atreides.…
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Invincible season 3 is coming to Amazon in February
It was actually kind of great to see the creative team behind Amazon’s Invincible series be very frank about how laborious the animation process is and take their time to get season 2 properly wrapped up. But when the show returns for its third season next year, you won’t have to worry about a big lull in the middle of…
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Three Call of Duty games are coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming on October 25th
Microsoft is bringing Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone to Xbox Cloud Gaming later this month. This means Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be playable on Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch on October 25th, with Warzone and Modern Warfare III cloud support also getting enabled on the…
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The Steam Deck is Finally Coming to Australia
Valve will finally bring the Steam Deck to Australia as it continues to expand the availability of its popular handheld gaming PC. The company announced that both the LCD and the OLED versions of the Steam Deck will be available to purchase in Australia starting this November. “We are excited to announce that Steam Deck is coming to Australia in…
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Encryption is coming to RCS, protecting Android and iPhone – Computerworld
RCS Universal Profile is an industry-agreed set of features and technologies the GSMA has standardized so RCS can be widely deployed in products and services. The most recent version, RCS Universal Profile 2.7, introduced support for more advanced messaging features, such as reactions, editing of sent messages, and improved message indicators. Apple now supports RCS on iPhone Apple has now adopted…
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Salesforce CEO wants to “break the hypnosis coming from vendors” on AI
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff wants enterprises to ignore the culture of AI “hypnosis” created by major industry vendors over the last two years. During a briefing with assembled media at Dreamforce 2024, Benioff hit out at Microsoft in particular, suggesting that it, along with industry competitors, have over-hyped the capabilities of AI assistants, or ‘copilots’. Following a scathing comparison between…
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Google Gemini’s Live Conversations Are Coming to All Android Phones
Google is rolling out Gemini Live to everyone for free. Unlike the standard Gemini bot, you can talk to Gemini Live in real time. You can have a natural back-and-forth with it, brainstorm ideas together, or ask it to teach you stuff. Gemini Live was originally a Pixel 9 exclusive, bundled with Google’s Gemini Advanced subscription. But you don’t need…
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