Adobe exec likened hidden cloud subscription exit fees to 'heroin', says FTC
Read the unredacted complaint against Photoshop giant and its software plans
Applications25 Jul 2024 | 38
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X.org lone ranger rides to rescue multi-monitor refresh rates
X11 isn't dead while people still keep working on it
Applications25 Jul 2024 | 34
Mistral Large 2 leaps out as a leaner, meaner rival to GPT-4-class AI models
It's not the size that matters, it's how you use it
AI + ML25 Jul 2024 | 2
OpenAI’s GPT-4o Mini is indeed small – like its lead over rivals in certain tests
AI Roundup Plus: Meta Euro model drama; Mistral and Nvidia find NeMo; and more
AI + ML19 Jul 2024 | 6
Thunderbird is go: 128 now out with revamped 'Nebula' UI
Give it a try, if only in case you lose your webmail account
Applications18 Jul 2024 | 86
Is Teams connector retirement a tweak to fit EU laws, or a sign of price rises to come?
Analysis Customers debate reasons behind move, say halo of Teams has slipped now Copilot is here
Applications15 Jul 2024 | 12
Honey, I shrunk the LLM! A beginner's guide to quantization – and testing it
Hands on Just be careful not to shave off too many bits ... These things are known to hallucinate as it is
AI + ML14 Jul 2024 | 20
Game dev accuses Intel of selling ‘defective’ Raptor Lake CPUs
High-end processor instability headaches, failures pushed one studio to switch to AMD
Systems13 Jul 2024 | 56
New Outlook set for GA despite missing some key features
Classic Outlook for Windows shuffles a little closer to the end of the road
Applications12 Jul 2024 | 34
Google can totally explain why Chromium browsers quietly tell only its websites about your CPU, GPU usage
OK, now tell us why this isn't an EU DMA violation – asking for a friend in Brussels
Applications12 Jul 2024 | 46
Intuit decimates staff, hopes to hire same number in AI refocus
What's that Lassie? The IRS hopes to offer free direct tax filing for everyone next year?
Applications10 Jul 2024 | 6
Users rage as Microsoft announces retirement of Office 365 connectors within Teams
Updated Expletives fly as admins deal with recommendation to move to Power Automate workflows
Applications09 Jul 2024 | 104
Windows Notepad gets spell check. Only took 41 years
Purists needn't worry – you can turn it off
Applications08 Jul 2024 | 34
Apple reverses course to approve Epic Games Store on iOS in EU
Arguments over buttons set to continue while European Commission looks on
Applications08 Jul 2024 | 15
Epic accuses Apple of foul play over iOS access, wants EU to show DMA red card
After button brouhaha, CEO rages Cupertino 'must be stopped'
Personal Tech06 Jul 2024 | 41
RIP: WordPerfect co-founder Bruce Bastian dies at 76
Obit Tributes paid to passionate LGBTQ+ equality champion
Applications03 Jul 2024 | 51
Figma pulls AI design tool for seemingly plagiarizing Apple's Weather app
AI is 'like the fast food of creativity'
AI + ML03 Jul 2024 | 12
Nintendo sues alleged Switch pirate pair for serious coin
And if court finds for gaming giant? It's-a me! Bankruptcy!
Legal02 Jul 2024 | 20
Google Translate now fluent in 110 additional languages from Abkhaz to Zulu
Ta shoh scansh mie, son ymmyd
Applications02 Jul 2024 | 38
How tech went from free love to pay-per-day
Devconf.cz FOSS, AI, blockchain, and the cycle of empty nonsense
Applications02 Jul 2024 | 91
A friendly guide to local AI image gen with Stable Diffusion and Automatic1111
Hands On A picture is worth a 1,000 words... or was that a 1,000 TOPS
AI + ML29 Jun 2024 | 23
Google begs court for relief from Epic Games' Play Store demands
$137M needed to overhaul Play Store too great to bear, Google argues. Oh, and user security is important, too
Applications26 Jun 2024 | 29
And that's 3 recalls for Tesla Cybertruck in as many months
Now windshield wipers are failing and trim is detaching of its own accord
Personal Tech25 Jun 2024 | 52
Ollama drama as 'easy-to-exploit' critical flaw found in open source AI server
About a thousand vulnerable instances still exposed online, we're told
Patches24 Jun 2024 | 9
Mozilla is trying to push me out because I have cancer, CPO says in bombshell lawsuit
Steve Teixeira, said to be CEO-in-waiting, now sues Firefox maker for discrimination, retaliation
Applications24 Jun 2024 | 91
Risk of installing dodgy extensions from Chrome store way worse than Google's letting on, study suggests
All depends on how you count it – Chocolate Factory claims 1% fail rate
Research23 Jun 2024 | 34
Bake an LLM with custom prompts into your app? Sure! Here's how to get started
Hands on In Rust, we trust. But in gen-AI to not hallucinate? Eh, that's another story
AI + ML22 Jun 2024 | 6
Apple Intelligence won't be available in Europe because Tim's terrified of watchdogs
These privacy rules might harm privacy! No, really, that's totally why we're doing this
AI + ML21 Jun 2024 | 65
Anthropic delivers Claude 3.5 model – and a new way to work with chatbots
Video Fast, funny, visionary, sure ... anything that knocks OpenAI down a peg will do
AI + ML20 Jun 2024 | 11
Google’s attempt to kill off child privacy app advertising lawsuit defeated
Won't somebody pleeease think of the ... oh, right, they are
Personal Tech20 Jun 2024 | 5
GPU-accelerated VMs on Proxmox, XCP-ng? Here's what you need to know
Hands on Go ahead, toss that old gaming card in your box and boost your AI applications — you know you want to
AI + ML19 Jun 2024 | 14
World's top AI chatbots have no problem parroting Russian disinformation
Study finds they're taking Putin pushers' point of view 30% of the time
AI + ML19 Jun 2024 | 67
EU attempt to sneak through new encryption-eroding law slammed by Signal, politicians
If you call 'client-side scanning' something like 'upload moderation,' it still undermines privacy, security
Security18 Jun 2024 | 75
Google DeepMind's latest model promises realistic audio for your AI-generated vids
Video Launch comes as Runway, Pika, Kling push the boundaries of machine-imagined video
AI + ML18 Jun 2024 | 2
What's up with Mozilla buying ad firm Anonym? It's all about 'privacy-centric advertising'
Analysis Is such a thing possible for an industry that never respected people's wishes?
Personal Tech18 Jun 2024 | 49
Arm security defense shattered by speculative execution 95% of the time
'TikTag' security folks find anti-exploit mechanism rather fragile
Research18 Jun 2024 | 27
US Surgeon General wants cigarette-style health warning labels on social networks
Something like ... Side effects may include low self esteem, short attention span, and intrusive ads?
Personal Tech17 Jun 2024 | 31
Feds sue Adobe and execs for stinging subscribers with 'hidden' cancellation fees
Graphic design giant slammed for using graphic design to bury T&Cs
Applications17 Jun 2024 | 24
From RAGs to riches: A practical guide to making your local AI chatbot smarter
Hands on Nine out of 10 execs recommend adding Retrieval Augmented Generation to your daily regimen
AI + ML15 Jun 2024 | 27
European Commission may be about to put the squeeze on Apple for its App Store rules
iBiz potentially facing hefty penalties under the Digital Markets Act
Personal Tech15 Jun 2024 | 27
Mozilla defies Kremlin, restores banned Firefox add-ons in Russia
Browser maker decided not to follow Putin's orders. Well done
Applications14 Jun 2024 | 53
Four more US states pile on Apple as DoJ turns up antitrust heat
Growing coalition joins federal fray, accusing iGiant of playing monopoly
Personal Tech12 Jun 2024 | 5
Adios, accountability: X to hide 'likes' for everyone this week
Hello, blackmail: Posters can still see who liked their stuff even if it's a secret from the rest of the digital town square
Applications12 Jun 2024 | 44
Microsoft expects further concessions for Teams amid EC antitrust probe
Despite unbundling video and chat app from Office, Redmond 'committed to find a resolution to regulators' concerns'
Applications05 Jun 2024 | 8
Google to push ahead with Chrome's ad-blocker extension overhaul in earnest
Starting Monday, users will gradually be warned the end is near
Applications31 May 2024 | 77
Desperately seeking ICQ? It may shut down, but Nina could resurrect it
Multiple folks are working on FOSS servers for classic messaging apps
Applications31 May 2024 | 6
Microsoft introduces Places to make flexible working less fraught
Hit by a return-to-office mandate? Let the Copilot Company help you find co-workers and a desk to work at
Applications14 May 2024 | 14
Telegram CEO calls out rival Signal, claiming it has ties to US government
Drama between two of the leading secure messaging services
Applications14 May 2024 | 25
OpenAI insists it's not launching a search engine nor GPT-5 on Monday
Sheesh, you just can't trust anything on the internet, huh?
AI + ML11 May 2024 | 16
Oracle ULA audits are a license to bill
Customers can be pushed into renewing agreements for fear of the unknown, but there are cheaper options
Applications09 May 2024 | 13
Meta, Spotify break Apple's device fingerprinting rules – new claim
Updated And the iOS titan doesn't seem that bothered with data leaking out
Research07 May 2024 | 29
Apple confirms iPadOS will fall under its Alternative Business Terms in the EU
Cupertino drops the Core Technology Fee for hobbyist developers with no revenue
Applications03 May 2024 | 11
Microsoft, Google do a victory lap around passkeys
Windows giant extends passwordless tech to everyone else
Security02 May 2024 | 74
Billions on the line for Google as web search monopoly trial nears end
Chocolate Factory relies on dominance for bulk of its revenues, says US
Applications02 May 2024 | 10
Vivaldi composes Split View sonata for browser on iPadOS
Tweaks to sorting in Notes and Bookmarks, but WebKit still holds conductor's baton
Applications02 May 2024 | 2
BMC's $1.6B victory over IBM is TKO on appeal
Always read the terms and conditions carefully
Applications01 May 2024 | 21
Tesla maps out new territory in China with Baidu deal
U-turn necessary to comply with Chinese law
Personal Tech01 May 2024 | 10
Imagine if Uber offered car loans, not just rides. Its Indonesian analog will do this soon
Superapp GoTo has an angle on everything – even taming TikTok
Software01 May 2024 |
Enterprise browser maker Island says it's now worth $3B
Big rise in valuation... for browser that won't let you Control-V any data copied inside it
Applications30 Apr 2024 | 24
Amazon to ditch WorkDocs sharing service, support countdown begins
Updated Cloud giant directs users to pack their bags for DropBox, gives them a year to get affairs in order
Applications26 Apr 2024 | 9
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