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Computing, Hardware

Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 5000 memory interface boost might be exclusive to (very expensive) flagship model

March 14, 2024

Via: TechSpot

Known leaker @kopite7kimi recently stated that the top-end RTX 50 series GPU would upgrade to a 512-bit memory interface but doesn’t expect the bus improvements to trickle down the hardware stack. The memory configurations of the other upcoming Blackwell products […]


Computing, Software & Applications

Microsoft says users can now uninstall OneDrive in Windows for good

March 11, 2024

Via: TechSpot

Microsoft now offers detailed instructions on how to disable or even uninstall the native OneDrive application on Windows once and for all. Despite its previous efforts to encourage users to adopt its cloud storage solution – going so far as […]


Computing, Software & Applications

TaskMatrix.AI: Making big models do small jobs with application programming interfaces

March 11, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

A research team at Microsoft has designed an efficiency tool called TaskMatrix.AI that can be used to accomplish a wide variety of specific AI tasks. TaskMatrix.AI connects general-purpose foundation models like GPT-4, the model behind ChatGPT, with specialized models suitable […]


Computing, Hardware

Apple’s foldable MacBook: We’ve got good news and bad news

March 7, 2024

Via: Mashable

Yearning for foldable products from Apple? A new report claims that at least one such product is coming, but it will be a long wait until it does. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is working on a foldable, […]


Computing, Operating Systems

Microsoft is ending support of Android apps on Windows in a year

March 6, 2024

Via: GSMArena.com

In October of 2021 Microsoft unveiled Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) – a confusingly named feature that allowed Windows 11 to run Android apps. This worked on both x86-64 and ARM processors, even though most of Android runs on ARM […]


Computing, Software & Applications

M3 MacBook Pro update will finally let you craft a multi-display setup soon

March 5, 2024

Via: Techradar

One of our biggest gripes with the M3 MacBook Pro is that it only lets you connect to one external display at a time. It’s hardly a feature befitting the ‘pro’ moniker and will frustrate anyone who wants to set […]


Computing, Software & Applications

Windows Copilot will soon allow you to edit photos, shop instantly, and more

March 1, 2024

Via: Techradar

Ever since its reveal and launch, Microsoft Copilot has been getting a steady stream of features and an upcoming update will add even more. The latest update, detailed in the official Windows blog, will arrive in late March 2024 and […]


Computing, Operating Systems

Microsoft’s Windows 11 nagging is set to hit new heights – so Windows 10 Pro users prepare yourselves

March 1, 2024

Via: Techradar

It looks like Microsoft is trying to unsubtly encourage Windows 10 users into upgrading to Windows 11, again. This isn’t the first instance of Microsoft trying to goad users into using Windows 11 or another of its products – recently, […]


Computing, Data Management

Google Cloud adds vector support to all its database offerings

February 29, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Google Cloud on Thursday said it is adding vector support and integrating LangChain with all of its database offerings in an effort to outdo rival cloud service providers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, and Oracle. Cloud service providers […]


Computing, Hardware

Nvidia publishes eight security flaws patched by new drivers — update to fix the issues

February 29, 2024

Via: Tom's Hardware

Nvidia has pubslihed a new security bulletin highlighting all of the security vulnerabilities its latest 551.61 Game Ready Driver, 474.82, and 474.89 security drivers issued earlier this month. The security bulletin is quite long, highlighting several vulnerabilities that Nvidia’s older […]


Computing, Hardware

Intel upgrades Bluetooth for Windows 11 – and it’s great news for people with the PS5 DualSense controller

February 28, 2024

Via: Techradar

Intel has just released a new Wireless Bluetooth driver for Windows 11 (and Windows 10), and it looks like it could make DualSense, the official controller for the PlayStation 5, work even better with PCs. As Neowin reports, the Intel […]


Computing, Software & Applications

White House urges developers to avoid C and C++, use ‘memory-safe’ programming languages

February 28, 2024

Via: Tom's Hardware

The government would prefer it if you stopped programming tools in C or C++. In a new report, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) has called on developers to use “memory-safe programming languages,” a category which […]


Computing, Hardware

Nvidia AI GPU buyers are selling surplus hardware as supply constraints ease

February 27, 2024

Via: TechSpot

The publication additionally notes that some H100 GPU owners are reselling their hardware or reducing orders, opting instead to rent processing capacity from cloud service providers like Amazon, Google, or Microsoft. Late last year, Amazon rolled out shorter-term GPU rentals […]


Computing, Operating Systems

Microsoft breaks users’ PCs again with latest Windows 11 update

February 27, 2024

Via: TechSpot

Microsoft dropped an update (KB5034765) for Windows 11 on February 13. The patch includes non-security improvements for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2. However, the update is also causing some unexpected issues for an unspecified number of users, so much so […]


Computing, Software & Applications

White House urges developers to dump C and C++

February 27, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

US President Joe Biden’s administration wants software developers to use memory-safe programming languages and ditch vulnerable ones like C and C++. The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), in a report released Monday, called on developers to […]


Computing, Data Management

How data governance must evolve to meet the generative AI challenge

February 26, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Data governance was on my mind recently, so I decided to query ChatGPT by entering the prompt: “What is data governance?” The AI responded with: “Data governance is a set of processes, policies, standards, and guidelines that ensure data is […]


Computing, Software & Applications

Automated legacy code optimization: Gen AI toolbox for cleaner code

February 26, 2024

Via: Big Data Analytics News

The rise of Generative AI models like Large Language Models (LLMs) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) is offering a beacon of hope, automating optimization and creating cleaner code. Let’s delve into the roles of LLMs and NLPs in this code […]


Computing, Software & Applications

Nvidia publishes new security driver updates for Windows 7, 8, and older Kelper GPUs

February 23, 2024

Via: Tom's Hardware

Nvidia has published two new graphics card driver updates — on top of the new 551.61 driver update launched yesterday with the Nvidia App — addressing major security flaws in its older GPU drivers. We don’t know what security flaws […]


Computing, Hardware

American tech giant on track to take process leadership from TSMC and Samsung Foundry

February 21, 2024

Via: PhoneArena

Believe it or not, a U.S. company that just entered the business of building chips for fabless chip designers, will surpass TSMC and Samsung Foundry and take process leadership from the pair next year. The American company is Intel and, […]


Computing, Hardware

Intel lands foundry deal for custom Microsoft processor — 18A process tech to be used for ‘very exciting platform shift’

February 21, 2024

Via: Tom's Hardware

Intel Foundry announced Wednesday at IFS Direct that Microsoft has chosen Intel’s 18A (1.8nm-class) process technology for its next-generation custom processor. “We are in the midst of a very exciting platform shift that will fundamentally transform productivity for every individual […]