Month: May 2024
As Google’s antitrust trial wraps, DOJ seeks sanctions over missing messages
The fate of Google’s search business is now in the hands of Judge Amit Mehta, as closing arguments concluded in the landmark trial on Friday. The Department of Justice and plaintiff states made their last arguments Thursday on Google’s alleged anticompetitive conduct in the general search market, and on Friday…
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Microsoft needs some time to ‘refine’ updates for Copilot AI in Windows
Microsoft’s latest Windows Insider blog posts say that when it comes to testing new Copilot features in Windows 11, “We have decided to pause the rollouts of these experiences to further refine them based on user feedback.” For people who already have the feature, “Copilot in Windows will continue to…
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Sony Xperia 1 VI leak reveals new camera app and more features borrowed from Alpha cameras
A wealth of information has leaked for the Sony Xperia 1 VI revealing almost everything there is to know about the smartphone. Specs, camera array, features; you name it and it’s probably there. According to news site MSPowerUser, the device is slated to run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen…
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Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, May 4 (game #831)
Saturday’s Quordle is potentially a tricky one, so you may well need some hints for it. Scroll down if you do – or scroll down further if you simply want to jump to the answers and my commentary. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on…
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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, May 4 (game #62)
Your Saturday Strands is here, ready to put your brainpower to the test as you attempt to uncover hidden words within a grid of letters. Today’s puzzle is really not too bad, but if you’re struggling for the solutions then scroll down for my hints – and keep going for…
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Google bans advertisers from promoting deepfake porn services
Google has had a longstanding ban on sexually explicit ads — but until now, the company hasn’t banned advertisers from promoting services that people can use to make deepfake porn and other forms of generated nudes. That’s about to change. Google currently prohibits advertisers from promoting “sexually explicit content,” which…
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