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Thursday August 15, 2024. 12:14 PM
With the Start menu being at the heart of Windows, it is vital that it functions in a way that makes sense to people. Sadly, this has not always been the case. Over years of development, Microsoft has taken a series of questionable design decision with this iconic part of...
The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge sent shockwaves both nationally and internationally earlier this year. The city is now faced with the significant economic loss of a critical transport channel – and the challenging task of its reconstruction....
Slate's Derek Heckman, an avid fan of Magic: The Gathering since the age of 10, expresses concern about the potential replacement of the game's distinctive hand-drawn art with generative AI -- and he's not alone. 'I think we're all pretty afraid of what the potential is,...
The tech giant says its “affirmative litigation” deters and raises awareness of bad behavior. Skeptics wonder whether these suits are too small a gesture.
In a world first, Harvard biologists worked with Google to diagram a cubic millimeter of human cerebral cortex at the subcellular level, paving the way for the next generation of brain science.
If there were any ounce of doubt remaining, I think we can safely set it aside now and say that Google’s all in on AI. And, let’s be honest: That’s probably putting it mildly. At its earlier-than-usual Made by Google Pixel launch gala this week, El Googabond made it...
Machine learning (ML) uses advanced mathematical models known as algorithms to improve artificial intelligence tools by helping them analyze and comprehend data, letting them “learn” from that data to continuously improve their performance. ML uses a variety of...
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New analysis of system crashes shows that, without preventative IT in place, one in every 200 devices falls victim to the dreaded blue screen of death (BSOD) per day, even under 'good' operating conditions. The research from Nexthink shows the recent CrowdStrike outage...
Remember the 'go hardcore or go home' email? Turns out: not super compatible with Irish employment law Twitter has been ordered to pay €550,000 ($607,000) compensation for unfair dismissal to a former senior executive in Ireland, said to be a record amount awarded in the...
Inspired by his expertise in breaking ancient codes, Roeland Decorte built a smartphone app that continuously listens for signs of disease hidden in our pulse.
At the heart of Microsoft’s AI services is a promise to deliver reliable and secure AI. If you’re using Azure AI Studio to build and run inference, you’re benefiting from a hidden set of tools that checks inputs for known prompt attacks. At the same time, outputs are...
Reorg of entire biz as tech giant addresses downturn in core networking segment Networking titan Cisco has confirmed in a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) that it is eliminating 7 percent of its global workforce as it embarks upon a restructuring plan.…
TL;DR: Upgrade your computer with Windows 11 Pro, Microsoft’s latest OS with advanced security, a user-friendly interface, and even a built-in AI assistant, and it’s only $24.97. Whether you’re a developer working with sensitive data, a gamer seeking the best...
Everyone knows automation will happen, which is why everyone needs proof of human involvement Column Earlier this year I got fired and replaced by a robot. And the managers who made the decision didn't tell me – or anyone else affected by the change – that it was...
Ars Technica's John Timmer reports: [T]he International Astronomical Union has a resolution that calls for a 'Lunar Celestial Reference System' and 'Lunar Coordinate Time' to handle things there. On Monday, two researchers at the National institute of Standards and...
Payment arm of Korean messaging app denies any illegal activity Kakao Pay, a subsidiary of Korea's WhatsApp analog Kakao, handed over data from more than 40 million users to the Singaporean arm of Chinese payment platform Alipay, without user consent, Korea's financial...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: The study, which tracked thousands of different molecules in people aged 25 to 75, detected two major waves of age-related changes at around ages 44 and again at 60. The findings could explain why spikes in certain...
No, no, go ahead, don't let us stop you, Xi Cyber-spies suspected of connections with China have infected 'dozens' of computers belonging to Russian government agencies and IT providers with backdoors and trojans since late July, according to Kaspersky.…
'NIST has formally accepted three algorithms for post-quantum cryptography,' writes ancient Slashdot reader jd. 'Two more backup algorithms are being worked on. The idea is to have backup algorithms using very different maths, just in case a flaw in the original approach is...
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