The Wayback Machine is under threat from AI once more The AI boom has tripled the price of the large hard disks needed for this expansive archive of the web This is a further danger posed to the Wayback Machine, which is also in trouble due to news sites blocking its web crawler, which is…
Apps — once more commonly called “applications,” “executables,” or “programs” — have defined how we’ve gotten things done on computers since before the dawn of the PC. Indeed, some early home computers like the Commodore 64 booted up into a BASIC interpreter to allow users to write their own programs. Since those days, we’ve seen…
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Web scraping is essentially a more sophisticated game of hide-and-seek, with business continuity being one of the stakes. But as a seeker, if you’re too fast or too predictable, the target website’s security system will drop the ban-hammer faster than you can say ‘HTTP 403’. So, avoiding the dreaded IP blocks is about being stealthy…
Windows 11 is getting a new ‘Low Latency Profile’ feature It gives the CPU a brief boost to help apps and menus load faster It’s just rumored, and still in early testing, but we’re told that we shouldn’t worry about it having a detrimental impact on laptop battery life Windows 11 is getting a feature…
New AI tools for verifying ages are being rolled out by Meta Instagram and Facebook is for users aged 13+ A “visual analysis” will weigh up height and bone structure Age verification for sites, apps, and devices is fast becoming the norm as regulators look to protect children from potentially harmful content — including content…
Apple is rumored to be doubling production of the MacBook Neo It will supposedly now ship 10 million units Meanwhile, Microsoft commissioned a report to point out the strengths of budget Windows 11 laptops compared to the Neo, and it’s been criticized online for its level of bias Apple’s supposedly set to double production of…
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 Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, May 6 (game #1563). Quordle…
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AMD has announced its Q1 results, with booming revenue driven by AI There’s bad news for the gaming division, though, due to ‘higher memory and component costs, ‘ AMD’s CEO Lisa Su observed AMD’s CFO has forecast ‘gaming revenue to decline by more than 20%’ in the second half of 2026 compared to the first…
More Mac models have now been pulled by Apple Mac minis and Mac Studios now available in fewer configurations AI and the associated memory shortage is to blame With AI data center demand sucking up the world’s supply of RAM, consumers are feeling the effects: having already removed some configurations of the Mac Studio and…
Norton has updated its Neo browser with an adaptive, built-in VPN It adds proactive anti-phishing and advanced anti-fingerprinting The features run quietly in the background by default Norton has rolled out a major update to its AI-native browser, Norton Neo, embedding a suite of powerful security tools directly into the browsing experience. With a new…
Having used Google Workspace for the best part of two decades, I can testify to how useful, powerful, and essential it is to businesses of any size. And thanks to National Small Business Week, Google is offering 15% off Starter, Standard and Plus plans for 3 months. To take advantage of this exclusive offer, all…
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A PC modder just built a room-sized gaming PC, fit with an air conditioner and a sauna The gaming PC has hardware components larger than a human The RAM sticks are props that are estimated to be 18,000GB of RAM each Gaming PC builds come in all different shapes and sizes, either targeting improved airflow…
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 Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, May 5 (game #1562). Quordle…
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Microsoft has explained why some standard monthly updates require multiple reboots of late This is due to extra changes the update packs for Secure Boot certificates The rebooting behavior has made some Windows 11 users worry the update is going wrong, but rest assured, everything is working as intended Microsoft has explained why Windows 11…
