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Why Having a Book-Shaped Phone Means I Read More Books
When many of us think of ebooks, we think of an Amazon Kindle eReader. But these days, there’s another portable piece of tech that is literally shaped like a book—the book-style foldable phone. I carry one in my pocket, and I’m now reading more than ever. A Book-Shaped Phone Feels Like Holding a Book Bertel King / How-To Geek We…
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NFL fans worry Netflix’s bad Tyson vs. Paul stream means it can’t handle football
I had the same experience, having tuned in a few minutes before Paul showed up in the back of a lowrider truck. For the vast majority of the 8-round match, I had to lean heavily on my brain’s ability to construct a cohesive picture from very little information to have an idea of what was going on. The X post…
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What the Trump election means for Microsoft’s AI dreams – Computerworld
With last week’s US elections, everything changed for the tech industry, especially for Microsoft. Given President-elect Donald J. Trump’s penchant for incendiary statements, off-the-cuff decisions, plans to impose massive tariffs, and willingness to use the power of his office for personal vendettas, almost anything could happen. But based on Trump’s past actions, who he turns to for tech and economic…
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Beware! The Samsung OLED panel lottery might be back in 2025 — here’s what it means for you
Samsung, ever in the business of delivering some of the best OLED TVs, might have a new, larger size in store for its QD-OLED panel next year in an 83-inch configuration. The rumor stems from leaked information out of Samsung’s parts database, later published via FlatpanelsHD. The database references 2025 Samsung TV models, which in turn denotes specific panels used…
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Latest HSR 2.7 Leak Means You’ll Have to Farm More Iron Cavalry for Tingyun’s New Kit
Honkai Star Rail 2.5 Trailblaze Continuance mission revealed a massive secret regarding an old Foxian character presumed dead. During the Ambrosial Arbor incident, Tingyun was possessed by the Lord Ravager Phantylia and later killed (presumably). However, at the end of the Honkai Star Rail 2.5 trailblaze Continuance mission, we get a small scene of Ruan Mei speaking with Tingyun. Recent…
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California lawmakers approve sweeping AI legislation – here’s what it means for the industry
California’s controversial AI safety bill has passed a major hurdle, bringing the industry one step closer to comply with safety testing for the most advanced AI models. SB 1047 was passed following a 41-9 vote in the California legislature, though still requires approval — or a formal veto — from Governor Gavin Newsom before the end of September. Newsom hasn’t…
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For August, Patch Tuesday means patch now – Computerworld
Microsoft pushed out 90 updates this week in its August Patch Tuesday release, including fixes for five Windows zero-days (CVE-2024-38178, CVE-2024-38193, CVE-2024-38213, CVE-2024-38106, CVE-2024-38107) and one zero-day affecting Office (CVE-2024-38189). Unfortunately, this means a “Patch Now” recommendation for both Windows and Microsoft Office this month. Microsoft offered several (pretty useful) mitigations and recommendations to reduce the impact of these security issues; our testing guidance…
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For IT, Jamf’s Microsoft Azure partnership means a lot – Computerworld
That’s because the move to make Jamf Pro available via Azure (cloud and marketplace) means those accustomed to using Azure to help manage and secure Windows devices can now use Jamf to manage and secure Apple devices from within the same familiar, unified environment. More than Windows This goes beyond just the PC. Many companies rely on Microsoft’s back-end technologies…
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Amazon’s $4 billion investment in Anthropic faces UK competition probe – here’s what it means
The UK’s competition watchdog is looking into Amazon’s $4 billion investment in AI firm Anthropic, saying it may refer the deal for further investigation. First unveiled by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in September 2023, the deal consisted of an initial $1.25 billion stake in the firm and was followed by an additional $2.7 billion, confirmed earlier this year. As part…
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