Category: Computers & IT
Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, July 26 (game #1279)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Friday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Friday, July 25 (game #1278). Quordle…
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40 years ago, Steve Jobs was fired from Apple – but it made Macs better than ever
“It turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. ” You wouldn’t expect to hear that from Steve Jobs, a man famous for his short temper and strong opinions. Yet as it turns out, being removed from his own company transformed Jobs, helping him grow…
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Palmer Luckey asks, ‘Would you buy a Made In America computer if it was 20% pricier than a MacBook? A poll suggests most people would
Palmer Luckey has asked: Would you buy a ‘Made In America’ laptop from his firm Anduril for 20% more than a MacBook? The results of that poll on X currently show almost two-thirds of respondents would How such a notebook might be realized at this cost level is, however, far from clear – and there…
If you felt like Amazon could eavesdrop on you before, get ready to meet its AI wearable
Amazon is looking to make AI part of your daily life and has turned to the world of wearables to help. The tech giant has just acquired Bee AI, the maker of the eponymous device for your wrist or lapel that listens to everything happening around you. Bee’s microphones and built-in AI transcribe it all…
Spotify had to pull an AI-generated song that claimed to be from an artist who passed away 36 years ago
AI-generated songs by deceased artists, like Blaze Foley, have been falsely uploaded to Spotify The streaming service is taking them down as they are spotted The tracks slipped past Spotify’s content verification processes through platforms like SoundOn Last week, a new country song called “Together” appeared on Spotify under the official artist page of Blaze…
Want to turn your MacBook into a weighing scale? Me neither, but an app that gives the trackpad this ability looks impressively accurate
A new app turns Apple’s trackpad into a weighing scale The results with the TrackWeight app are surprisingly accurate There are certainly limitations here, though, including the need to keep a fingertip on the trackpad while weighing an object If you ever need a set of weighing scales in a pinch, it’s possible to use…
End of Life for Windows 10: What It Means
If you’re a Windows 10 user, the day you’ve been dreading is quickly approaching: On October 14, Microsoft will end all updates and support. So, what does that mean if your PC doesn’t meet the minimum system requirements or you don’t want to make the switch? Your machine will probably still work for the most…
