Month: April 2023
Future Androids could be findable even powered off, just like iPhones
Future Android phones running Android 14 and later could work together to make devices easier to find, even when the devices are turned off. Current iPhone 14 and older iPhones dating back to the iPhone 11 can already perform the same function, but Google is baking the feature into an…
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Amazon is growing diamonds to use in quantum networks
Amazon is working in conjunction with diamond miners De Beers in order to develop the precious stone under laboratory conditions to improve the speeds of quantum computing and networking. The project will be overseen by the tech giant’s Center for Quantum Networking, part of its AWS cloud service. For its…
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Google is on a crusade against cybersecurity threats from North Korea
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has published a report detailing its efforts to combat a North Korean threat actor called APT43, its targets, and techniques, as well as explaining the efforts it put into cracking down on this hacking collective. In the report, TAG refers to APT43 as ARCHIPELAGO. The…
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Discord is launching an in-app soundboard
Discord is officially introducing its own in-app soundboard that you can use in voice channels. With the soundboard, you’ll be able to play all sorts of sounds in voice channels to have some fun or troll a friend. The feature was previously an experiment available to a limited amount of…
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Microsoft’s Windows 365 Cloud PCs get more flexible, LG TV integration, and more
Microsoft is making its Cloud PCs more flexible thanks to a new Windows 365 Frontline option, integration into LG’s 2023 TVs, and even a new Windows 365 experience for Android devices. Windows 365 Frontline is a new offering designed for frontline, shift, and part-time workers in a bid to offer…
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Microsoft is updating its autopatch service, and could be about to cause a whole load of IT headaches
A year after Microsoft looked to help businesses take control of patch management, it has now introduced new features to give admins better oversight, and a whole lot more notifications. This time last year, Microsoft released Autopatch in an effort to help struggling IT departments handle updates more easily as…
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