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Microsoft Killing Off its Remote Desktop App

2025-03-11
Microsoft Killing Off its Remote Desktop App

Microsoft is ending support for its legacy Remote Desktop app for Windows on May 27th, 2025. Users will need to switch to the newer Windows app, which offers features like multi-monitor support and dynamic resolutions. While the built-in Remote Desktop Connection app in Windows remains unaffected, the new app currently only supports work or school accounts. Microsoft plans to eventually add personal account support, aligning with its long-term goal of fully cloud-based Windows.

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Sony Secretly Developing AI-Powered PlayStation Characters: Aloy Speaks!

2025-03-10
Sony Secretly Developing AI-Powered PlayStation Characters: Aloy Speaks!

Sony is secretly developing AI-powered game character prototypes. A leaked video shows Aloy from Horizon Forbidden West engaging in conversations with players via voice prompts. The technology combines OpenAI's Whisper, GPT-4, Llama 3, and Sony's proprietary EVS and Mockingbird technologies, running on both PC and PS5. While currently an internal prototype, this hints at the immense potential of AI in game character interaction, sparking discussions about AI's impact on game development and voice actors.

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Brazilian Court Orders Apple to Allow Alternative App Stores on iOS

2025-03-07
Brazilian Court Orders Apple to Allow Alternative App Stores on iOS

A Brazilian court has ordered Apple to allow alternative app stores on iOS within 90 days. The ruling stems from a 2022 complaint filed by Mercado Livre. While Apple argues this compromises user privacy and security and plans to appeal, the court deemed that similar compliance in other countries hasn't caused significant harm. This echoes the EU's Digital Markets Act, signifying growing global pressure on Apple to open its closed ecosystem.

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The Take It Down Act: A Weaponized Tech Regulation in the Trump Era?

2025-03-07
The Take It Down Act: A Weaponized Tech Regulation in the Trump Era?

Congress is advancing the Take It Down Act, aiming to combat nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII). However, the article argues that under the Trump administration, this act could become a weaponized tool. The Trump administration has a history of using laws as bargaining chips, targeting political opponents while exempting allies. Even if the bill intends to protect NCII victims, its effectiveness is questionable given the Trump administration's abuse of legal processes. The author posits that laws passed by Congress are more like weapons than actual laws, ultimately harming the public.

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Google Photos API Change Breaks Auto-Sync for Digital Photo Frames

2025-03-07
Google Photos API Change Breaks Auto-Sync for Digital Photo Frames

Google's upcoming change to its Google Photos API will break the auto-sync features of digital photo frames from companies like Aura and Cozyla. While intended to improve user privacy, this change will prevent frames from automatically updating slideshows. Aura is proactively disabling its Google Photos auto-sync on March 17th, 2025, requiring users to manually add photos. Although Google claims to be developing new APIs for digital photo frames, this won't replace the removed auto-sync functionality, causing inconvenience to users.

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Google Search's AI Revolution: AI Mode Arrives

2025-03-05
Google Search's AI Revolution: AI Mode Arrives

Google is accelerating the AI-ification of its search engine. Their latest offering, "AI Mode," a search-centric chatbot, is poised to transform how users interact with search. This mode uses Google's search index to generate answers, interspersed with a few supporting links, similar to Gemini or other chatbots, but better at leveraging real-time data and interacting directly with the web. This move signals the growing importance of AI-generated content to Google Search, despite ongoing issues with its models. Google is also expanding AI Overviews to handle more complex queries, such as math and coding. While concerns exist about reduced reliance on website links, Google states AI Mode and AI Overviews are designed to supplement, not replace, traditional search results, attracting new users and increasing engagement.

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Trump Tariffs: Target and Best Buy Warn of Price Hikes

2025-03-05
Trump Tariffs: Target and Best Buy Warn of Price Hikes

Target and Best Buy have warned that President Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China could lead to higher prices in their stores as early as this week. Target CEO Brian Cornell stated that consumers will "likely see price increases over the next couple of days," citing Mexico as a significant source of winter fruits and vegetables. Best Buy CEO Corie Barry echoed this sentiment, noting that China and Mexico are major sources of their products and that price increases are "highly likely." While the Commerce Secretary hinted at potential compromises with Canada and Mexico, the impact of the tariffs is already being felt, with consumers facing the prospect of paying more for goods.

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YouTube Warns of AI-Generated Deepfake Phishing Scam Targeting Creators

2025-03-05
YouTube Warns of AI-Generated Deepfake Phishing Scam Targeting Creators

YouTube is warning creators about a new phishing scam using an AI-generated deepfake video of CEO Neal Mohan. The scam, spread via private videos, falsely claims YouTube is changing its monetization policy to steal user credentials. YouTube emphasizes that it would never contact users privately with such information. Similar scams have been reported on Reddit, often using emails from no-reply@youtube.com and leading to malicious downloads or fake DocuSign sites. YouTube urges users to report any suspicious videos.

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Microsoft Dragon Copilot: AI Streamlines Healthcare Documentation

2025-03-04
Microsoft Dragon Copilot: AI Streamlines Healthcare Documentation

Microsoft unveiled Dragon Copilot, an AI-powered healthcare system leveraging Nuance's voice technology (acquired in 2021). It offers multilingual ambient note creation, natural language dictation, medical information searches, and automation of tasks like generating orders and summaries. Microsoft claims it reduces administrative burden for clinicians, improves patient experience, and decreases burnout. This announcement follows similar moves by Google Cloud, highlighting a growing trend in AI-powered healthcare tools. While acknowledging potential risks, Microsoft emphasizes Dragon Copilot's commitment to responsible AI development with built-in security and compliance features.

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Google Improves Widget Discoverability on Google Play

2025-03-04
Google Improves Widget Discoverability on Google Play

Google is updating Google Play to improve the discoverability of app widgets. The update includes a new widget search filter, widget badges on app detail pages, and a curated editorial page showcasing excellent widgets. Product manager Yinka Taiwo-Peters notes this addresses challenges with widget discoverability and user understanding, emphasizing the importance of user adoption for developers. These improvements are "coming soon."

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Driverless Maserati Sets New Land Speed Record

2025-03-03
Driverless Maserati Sets New Land Speed Record

A driverless Maserati MC20 Coupe achieved a new land speed record for autonomous vehicles, reaching 197.7mph (318km/h) at the Kennedy Space Center. The feat, a collaboration between Politecnico di Milano and the Indy Autonomous Challenge, pushed the limits of AI-driven software and robotics. The team aims to leverage the extreme testing to improve the reliability of autonomous driving algorithms, ultimately enhancing safety for autonomous road vehicles.

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Lenovo's ThinkBook Flip: A Foldable AI PC Concept

2025-03-03
Lenovo's ThinkBook Flip: A Foldable AI PC Concept

Lenovo unveiled the ThinkBook “Flip” AI PC Concept at MWC, a productivity laptop with a flexible OLED display. Transforming between a 13.1-inch clamshell, a 12.9-inch tablet, and an 18.1-inch vertical laptop, it uses the same screen as the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 but folds differently, eliminating motors and potentially lowering costs. Folded, it functions as a standard laptop; unfolded, it boasts a massive screen and ergonomic viewing angle. A unique Smart ForcePad trackpad offers customizable shortcuts. While still a concept, Lenovo shared specs including an Intel Ultra 7 processor and 32GB of RAM, hinting at a potential market launch.

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Zapier Security Incident: Misconfigured 2FA Leads to Unauthorized Access

2025-03-01
Zapier Security Incident: Misconfigured 2FA Leads to Unauthorized Access

Zapier experienced a security incident due to a misconfiguration in an employee's two-factor authentication (2FA). An unauthorized user gained access to certain code repositories. While no databases or production systems were affected, some customer data may have been inadvertently copied for debugging purposes. Zapier has secured the repositories, provided affected customers with a secure link to their data, and recommends reviewing and rotating any potentially compromised plain text authentication tokens. They also advise reviewing account security settings and activating 2FA where possible.

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Apple Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over 'Carbon Neutral' Apple Watches

2025-03-01
Apple Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over 'Carbon Neutral' Apple Watches

Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging misleading claims that certain Apple Watches are carbon neutral. Plaintiffs argue that Apple's reliance on questionable carbon offset projects, which didn't actually reduce greenhouse gas emissions, constitutes false advertising. The suit highlights the challenges of making sustainability promises through carbon offsets, with environmental advocates pushing for cleaner energy and more durable, repairable products. Apple maintains it significantly reduced Apple Watch emissions and invests in nature-based carbon removal projects. However, the lawsuit questions the effectiveness of these projects, claiming they don't represent additional CO2 reduction. This case underscores the challenges companies face in environmental responsibility and growing consumer scrutiny of sustainability claims.

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Starlink Poised to Steal $2.4B Air Traffic Control Contract from Verizon

2025-02-28
Starlink Poised to Steal $2.4B Air Traffic Control Contract from Verizon

Starlink, Elon Musk's SpaceX subsidiary, is reportedly on the verge of snatching a $2.4 billion contract for upgrading the US air traffic control system from Verizon. Musk has publicly questioned Verizon's system reliability, claiming Starlink offers a free alternative. While this move could spark accusations of favoritism and conflicts of interest, a Starlink team is deeply involved in FAA modernization efforts, with SpaceX employees even holding FAA email addresses. This highlights Musk's companies' close ties with the government and their reliance on substantial government contracts.

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Amazon's Alexa Gets a Generative AI Upgrade: Smarter, More Convenient Voice Assistant

2025-02-26
Amazon's Alexa Gets a Generative AI Upgrade: Smarter, More Convenient Voice Assistant

Amazon finally launched the long-awaited generative AI version of Alexa. This upgrade allows Alexa to handle more complex tasks, such as ordering groceries, sending invitations, and even remembering users' dietary and movie preferences. It supports continuous conversations, has visual capabilities, can analyze images, and can create schedules and more based on user needs. While there were previous rumors of project setbacks, the AI-upgraded Alexa is now officially released, and will compete with rivals like Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and the upgraded Siri. Leveraging its advantage in smart speakers, it aims to reach a wider audience quickly.

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Senator Urges FTC to Enforce Transparency in Digital Goods Sales

2025-02-25
Senator Urges FTC to Enforce Transparency in Digital Goods Sales

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has written to FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, urging the commission to mandate that companies clarify whether consumers truly own digital goods like ebooks or video games. Wyden argues consumers deserve to know license durations, conditions for expiration or revocation, and transferability or resale rights. He calls for clear disclosure before and at the point of sale, ensuring consumers understand what they're purchasing and the guarantees involved. This follows common practices where consumers only license access, not ownership, leading to potential loss of access due to account bans or platform changes. California already prohibits using words like "buy" without disclosing licensing details, a change that prompted Valve to update its Steam checkout. Wyden emphasizes the need for FTC guidance to protect consumers and ensure fair practices.

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Verizon and AT&T Achieve Satellite Video Call Milestones

2025-02-24
Verizon and AT&T Achieve Satellite Video Call Milestones

Verizon and AT&T have each announced breakthroughs in cellphone-to-satellite video calling, partnering with AST SpaceMobile. Verizon completed its first video call from a phone to a satellite, while AT&T achieved the same using satellites destined for its commercial network. This sets up a competitive landscape against T-Mobile's SpaceX/Starlink satellite-to-cell service, which began public beta testing for satellite messaging earlier this month. AT&T and Verizon claim T-Mobile and SpaceX's offering will harm their networks. Both companies used AST's five BlueBird satellites launched last September for their tests.

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US Government Shuts Down Nationwide EV Charging Network

2025-02-21
US Government Shuts Down Nationwide EV Charging Network

The General Services Administration (GSA) is shutting down its nationwide network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers, deeming them "not mission critical." This reversal of the Biden administration's EV push involves offloading newly purchased EVs and cancels contracts maintaining the charging stations. The move aligns with the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the federal government and roll back EV initiatives, raising concerns about environmental impact and the future of EV adoption in the US.

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Rivian Turns a Profit, But Faces Uncertain Future

2025-02-21
Rivian Turns a Profit, But Faces Uncertain Future

Electric vehicle maker Rivian reported its first positive gross profit in Q4 2024, reaching $170 million, thanks to cost-cutting measures on its R1 electric vehicles. However, the company anticipates lower vehicle sales in 2025 and reported a net loss of $4.7 billion for the full year, though an improvement on 2023. Revenue growth partly stems from regulatory credit sales to other automakers. While Rivian plans further cost reductions and remains optimistic, it faces uncertainties from shifting government policies and market demand.

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iPhone 15 Pro to Get Visual Intelligence in Software Update

2025-02-20
iPhone 15 Pro to Get Visual Intelligence in Software Update

Apple has confirmed that the iPhone 15 Pro will receive Visual Intelligence, a Google Lens-like feature, in a future software update. Initially launched with the iPhone 16, this feature, which identifies objects via the camera, will be accessible on the iPhone 15 Pro through the Action button and Control Center. While the specific update wasn't revealed, it's speculated to arrive with iOS 18.4.

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Twitch Implements 100-Hour Storage Cap for Highlights, Sparking Controversy

2025-02-20
Twitch Implements 100-Hour Storage Cap for Highlights, Sparking Controversy

Twitch announced a new 100-hour storage limit for highlights and uploads, effective April 19th. Content exceeding this limit will be automatically deleted. The platform cites the ineffectiveness of highlights in driving engagement and the high cost of storage as reasons. This decision has drawn criticism, particularly from the speedrunning community, who rely heavily on Twitch archives for record-keeping. While Twitch claims minimal user impact, the move threatens to erase valuable speedrun history and significantly alter the platform's community ecosystem.

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Murena Launches Privacy-Focused Pixel Tablet

2025-02-19
Murena Launches Privacy-Focused Pixel Tablet

French company Murena has released its first tablet, the Murena Pixel Tablet, a customized version of Google's Pixel Tablet running their privacy-focused /e/OS. This Android-based OS removes Google apps and services, preventing data collection. Priced at $549 (significantly more than Google's $399 model), it prioritizes user privacy. While the Google Play Store is absent, the /e/OS App Lounge allows anonymous free app downloads. Paid apps require a Google account. Murena offers privacy-centric alternatives to Google services and includes Murena Workspace, providing productivity apps and cloud storage.

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Apple Kills Home Button, Unveils iPhone 16E with A18 Chip & Apple Intelligence

2025-02-19
Apple Kills Home Button, Unveils iPhone 16E with A18 Chip & Apple Intelligence

Apple has officially launched the iPhone 16E, ditching the iconic home button for Face ID and packing in the latest A18 chip and Apple Intelligence AI suite. Starting at $599.99, the 16E boasts a 6.06-inch OLED display, similar in size to the standard iPhone 16, and adopts a design based on the iPhone 14. While foregoing MagSafe and fast wireless charging, it offers USB-C and Qi wireless charging. A single 48MP rear camera and a customizable Action button are included, though the new Camera Control features of the iPhone 16 series are absent. Significantly, the 16E is Apple's first phone with a self-developed modem. Preorders begin Friday, with shipping on February 28th.

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SpaceX to Overhaul US Air Traffic Control Amidst Controversy

2025-02-19
SpaceX to Overhaul US Air Traffic Control Amidst Controversy

Elon Musk's SpaceX is assisting in the overhaul of the US air traffic control system following a deadly air disaster and the firing of hundreds of air traffic controllers. This move has raised concerns about conflicts of interest, given SpaceX's role as a major government contractor and Musk's position in the Department of Government Efficiency. While the Secretary of Transportation claims the air traffic control center regularly receives visitors, the decision faces criticism, particularly given existing staff shortages and safety concerns within the air traffic control system.

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OpenAI's Ex-CTO Launches New AI Startup Focused on User-Friendly AI

2025-02-19
OpenAI's Ex-CTO Launches New AI Startup Focused on User-Friendly AI

Mira Murati, OpenAI's former CTO, has launched a new AI startup called Thinking Machines Lab. The company aims to make AI systems more understandable, customizable, and generally capable, promising transparency through regular publication of research and code. Instead of fully autonomous systems, they're focusing on tools to help humans work with AI. Murati has assembled a star team, including OpenAI co-founder John Schulman as head of research and other top talent poached from OpenAI, Character.AI, and Google DeepMind.

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BMW's 'Heart of Joy': Redefining Driving Pleasure in the Electric Era

2025-02-17
BMW's 'Heart of Joy': Redefining Driving Pleasure in the Electric Era

BMW is developing a central computing unit called the "Heart of Joy" to revolutionize the electric driving experience. This small, eight-inch black box integrates driving dynamics and powertrain control, powering BMW's upcoming Neue Klasse electric vehicles. Unlike most manufacturers, BMW developed it in-house, enabling finer control over vehicle performance, improved braking efficiency and stability, faster response times, and lower maintenance costs. The Heart of Joy stems from BMW's reimagining of driving pleasure in an electrified future, aiming to differentiate its EVs and reduce reliance on global supply chains.

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Netflix's Brief Apple TV Integration: A Bug, Not a Feature

2025-02-16
Netflix's Brief Apple TV Integration: A Bug, Not a Feature

Netflix's temporary appearance in the Apple TV app, including watchlist and 'continue watching' features, caused brief excitement. However, a Netflix spokesperson confirmed it was a mistake, and the functionality has been reverted. Netflix has consistently refused to integrate its content with Apple's or Google's aggregation efforts, highlighting its independent approach. While the temporary integration showed potential, Netflix remains committed to users accessing its content solely through its own app.

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Amazon Killing Off USB Kindle Book Downloads

2025-02-15
Amazon Killing Off USB Kindle Book Downloads

Starting February 26th, 2025, Amazon will remove the ability to download purchased ebooks to a computer and then transfer them to a Kindle via USB. While most users rely on Wi-Fi, this feature was crucial for backing up books or converting them to formats compatible with other e-readers. This move raises concerns, given Amazon's history of removing or altering ebooks, making this the only user-controlled backup method. While alternative file transfer methods will remain, the direct computer download option will vanish.

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