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Microsoft releases a new genAI model that can control robots – Computerworld
Microsoft has launched Magma, a new generative AI (genAI) model that can be used to control everything from software to robots. The company says Magma is the first such model that can act on its own based on multimodal data such as texts, images, and video. It can, for example, use an interface or handle physical objects, Ars Technica reports.…
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emerging technologies will test data privacy, says Britain’s ICO – Computerworld
Owners can talk to their cars, access systems using facial recognition, ask software to compose business memos and texts, and remotely turn on home central heating systems, all while plotting the best route to a destination through traffic. The car, meanwhile, can use sensors to monitor the owner for fatigue and driving style, uploading this data to central systems and…
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Zoom, Google step up their AI game with new videoconferencing features – Computerworld
Zoom Workflow Automation automatically creates a workflow that triggers a set of actions, such as generating summaries of meetings, exporting the summary to a document, and sharing it with team members. The tool can also track activity and communication among a team with multiple participants and generate summaries, so everyone is up to date on the activities. That solves the…
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Perplexity releases a censorship-free variant of Deepseek R1 – Computerworld
Perplexity is releasing its model R1 1776, a version of Deepseek R1 with open model weights that has been post-trained to remove China’s censorship and provide more unbiased, accurate answers, according to Perplexity co-founder and CEO Aravind Srinivas. He wrote about the move on LinkedIn. “The post-training to remove censorship has been carried out without degrading the basic reasoning ability…
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Everything we know about Apple’s C1 5G modem in iPhone 16e – Computerworld
There’s a lot to like about Apple’s newest $599 iPhone 16e, but one of the more interesting features in the device is the Apple-designed 5G modem. Apple has spent at least seven years developing the chip, but gave it just a few short seconds of time when it announced the smartphone this week. (That’s not a great deal of time for…
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Google’s new AI co-scientist aims to speed up the scientific discovery process – Computerworld
“This will result in a surge in both the sheer number of research processes being executed and in concurrency without a proportionate increase in workforce,” said Vershita Srivastava, practice director at Everest Group. “Industries like biotech and pharmaceuticals will achieve innovative breakthroughs at lower costs.” Looking ahead While the AI co-scientist shows promise, its real-world impact remains uncertain. Success will…
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Office 2021 and 2024 cheat sheet – Computerworld
Creating a chart from a dynamic array in Excel 2024. Howard Wen / Foundry Changes made to the original table data that update the dynamic array will also be reflected in the dynamic chart automatically. To customize the appearance of your chart, click on the chart to select it. At the top of your spreadsheet, select the Chart Design tab.…
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5 ways to fix OneDrive’s worst annoyances on Windows – Computerworld
You can turn off backups for each individual folder, too. If you do, OneDrive won’t automatically sync any other folders. It will only sync files you put directly in the OneDrive folder, giving you more control. This will also use less OneDrive storage space, as you won’t have to sync every random file that ends up in your Documents folder…
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Apple introduces the iPhone 16e, a fast and powerful mid-range smartphone – Computerworld
All the expectations were correct With the new device, Apple confirmed all the pre-launch speculation. For example, we had expected an Action button — and Apple came through with that. This button can be customized in Settings and used in numerous ways, to switch between Ring and Silent modes, to turn on the flashlight, recognize music and more. You can…
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iPhones may soon be able to use satellite connections indoors – Computerworld
Apple’s blue skies thinking One more thing. The FCC request refers to an International Telecoms Union filing which describes a network of more than 8,000 satellites and includes satellite frequencies used by Globalstar. That filing was originally made on behalf of France’s Airbus, but Satnews reports this was transferred to CCC Communication Holdings France, a French business entity that seems to be managed by a…
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