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Some devices offered Windows 11 upgrades despite Intune blocks
Microsoft is working to fix an ongoing issue causing some users’ Windows devices to be offered Windows 11 upgrades despite Intune policies preventing them. This known issue has impacted Windows desktop devices since Saturday, April 12, and is caused by what the company describes as a “latent code issue.” Redmond added earlier today in an update to the Microsoft 365…
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Google Cloud announces major computing boost with Ironwood chip, new hypercomputer upgrades
Google Cloud has announced a new chip intended for AI inference, which it says is more powerful and better for AI requirements but also far more energy efficient. Ironwood, Google Cloud’s 7th generation tensor processing unit (TPU), offers five times more computing power than the firm’s previous-generation Trillium chips. Each Ironwood pod is capable of 42.5 exaflops of performance, which…
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iOS 18.4 just gave Control Center these 3 handy upgrades
Last week Apple rolled out iOS 18.4 to the public, an update that added additional emojis, a new recipe section on Apple News, and an improved Control Center with some handy new features. While the update is getting about as much attention for what’s not included (i.e., Apple’s delayed Siri overhaul) as what is, there’s still plenty to be excited…
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11 Low-Cost, High-Impact Upgrades You Should Do Immediately After Buying a Home
We may earn a commission from links on this page. One of the biggest considerations when shopping for a new place to live is whether to buy a new-build home or an older home. Surprisingly, only about 25% of home buyers are looking for new-build homes, and more than half of Generation Z-age homebuyers are more than willing to buy…
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Tax Credits for Home Energy and Efficiency Upgrades
First, the Residential Clean Energy Credit, in place since 2022, provides incentives for clean-energy investments for your home. You can subtract up to 30 percent of the cost of a new clean-energy system—such as solar panels, solar-powered water heaters, geothermal heat pumps, fuel cells, wind turbines, or battery storage technology—from your end-of-year tax bill. You can include installation and labor…
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10 free upgrades for built-in Windows apps – Computerworld
8. Notepad++ The classic Notepad application is much too basic. On Windows 11, it’s more powerful with features such as tabs — but it also asks you to sign in with your Microsoft account. It’s weird. Notepad++ is a major upgrade. This lightweight text editor has tabs — even on Windows 10 — and it sports syntax highlighting for programming and scripting.…
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Apple’s iPad and MacBook lineup just got some nice upgrades
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 74, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, sorry in advance for my terrible TV taste, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Bybit, Walmart, and sports analytics; devouring the first season of…
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Siri Stays Unintelligent in 2025 as Apple’s AI Upgrades Are Delayed
Apple’s “more personalized” version of Siri is delayed until 2026. The enhanced voice assistant, which leverages AI for greater contextual awareness, was first shown at WWDC 2024 and originally scheduled for a 2025 launch. According to Apple, Siri has already gained a ton of AI functionality. And this is more or less true—Siri behaves more like a chatbot, providing back-and-forth…
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Siri’s Apple Intelligence Upgrades Are Still a Couple of Months Away (at Least)
When Apple first revealed Apple Intelligence, its slate of generative AI features, a huge part of that announcement was a super-charged Siri. No longer would Apple’s digital assistant be lagging behind competitors like Google: With the power of AI, the new Siri might actually be useful. When Apple Intelligence drops in full, Siri will reportedly be much more contextually aware,…
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These Easy Home Upgrades Don’t Require Any Tools
We may earn a commission from links on this page. A lot of folks want to upgrade their homes with a remodel, renovation, or smaller project. But cost is always a factor (and a barrier)—the average renovation cost for a house is over $50,000. Those costs drive a lot of folks to watch way too many home improvement shows and…
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