Unofficial app enables Windows Recall on unsupported PCs
But why would you want to?
Latest Steam survey: Another Lovelace card breaks into top ten, Linux passes 2% share
Windows 11 keeps getting more popular, too
Apple to give Siri a major AI revamp with iOS 18
The new AI features could be detailed at WWDC 2024
.NET framework brought to life on the NES console by Microsoft programmer
The porting effort was painful, but no games were hurt in the process
Google discloses how they mistakenly erased $135 billion cloud customer account
Facepalm: One of Google Cloud's worst nightmares came true in early May, when an embarrassing snafu completely erased a customer's account and data backups. The unlucky victim was Australian pension fund UniSuper, which manages a staggering $135 billion in assets for over 600,000 members. The pension fund was essentially frozen for two weeks, unable to fully operate while it scrambled to recover from third-party backups.
Minecraft is getting an animated series on Netflix
As part of their 15th anniversary celebrations, Mojang has reached a deal with Netflix to make an animated series based on Minecraft. With so many story lines, it'll be interesting to see which way they go.
More than 3 years after release, CDPR finally ends work on Cyberpunk 2077 and moves on to other titles
A Cyberpunk sequel and a new Witcher game
Ask away... Microsoft has added a Copilot chatbot to Telegram
Copilot for Telegram uses GPT and Bing to assist users. You can use Copilot on the Telegram desktop and mobile apps for free to ask questions, search, or chat with the AI bot. Sharing your phone number is a requirement though.
Opera adds Google Gemini to its browser for image generation and voice features
Opera's Developer Edition has integrated Google Gemini into its Aria browser AI, enhancing image generation capabilities and adding voice output for reading text answers.
Windows 11 LTSC 2024 for IoT devices includes very permissive hardware requirements
Secure Boot and TPM are optional
TL;DR: Traditional desktop and server editions of Windows 11 have surprisingly high system requirements, making it impossible to install newer versions of the OS on older PCs. However, Microsoft has released a more compact version of Windows for IoT devices, theoretically providing Windows enthusiasts with Enterprise licenses new modding opportunities.
Elon Musk repeats claim that WhatsApp exports user data nightly, sparking online debate
A hot potato: Elon Musk is in the middle of a public fight with WhatsApp on his X platform, claiming that the messaging service sucks up user data daily and uses it for targeted advertising. WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart has responded by claiming this is untrue, leading to arguments from all sides.
Windows 11's Recall feature can be enabled on PCs without an NPU
But the question is, do you really want to?
Popular recording software used in courtrooms infected by password-stealing backdoor
No explanations about how the malware ended up in the software suite, yet
Iconic 90s messenger ICQ logs off for good after nearly 30 years
"I Seek You" no more
IT admins can now delay Windows 11 feature updates
Business users can now delay updates or push them forward
AMD Radeon Anti-Lag 2 debuts in Counter-Strike 2
Download the Adrenalin preview driver to test the new feature
Windows 11 24H2 enters Release Preview channel, adding HDR backgrounds, Sudo, 7z, and more
The update will reach most users later in 2024
VMware price hike forces Australian company with 24,000 virtual machines to jump ship
Computershare was served a bill 10 to 15 times higher than previously agreed
US government funds $50M to develop hospital IT auto-patching technology
An ambitious IT plan to fight ransomware where it's most needed
'I Am Not a Typo' campaign fights autocorrect "bias" against names
A real ducking problem for some
Windows PowerToys adds Advanced Paste with AI features
PowerToys now allows you to convert any copied text into various formats, such as plain text, markdown, or JSON. Additionally, you can enable an AI-powered paste feature, which requires an OpenAI API key.
Microsoft Edge beta introduces built-in RAM limiter feature
Similar to what Opera GX offers, Edge is introducing a new slider that allows you to set how much memory the browser is allowed to use. The latest release also includes Workspaces improvements and enhanced copy/paste features.
Mozilla is adding vertical tabs, profile management, and local AI to Firefox
Giving Firefox users what they most want, according to Mozilla
Windows 11 File Explorer adds version control, 7z, and TAR compression support
More productivity features from Microsoft this week
Microsoft Edge will use AI to translate and dub YouTube and other videos in real time
The tool will initially support English and Spanish translations of YouTube, LinkedIn, and Coursera videos