Month: October 2024
Windows 11 updates now install significantly faster and use less CPU
Microsoft has made Windows Update significantly faster in its latest big update to Windows 11. Version 24H2 started rolling out earlier this month with lots of useful improvements, but now Microsoft is revealing this big update also reduces install time, restart time, and even CPU usage for monthly Windows updates.…
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Amazon Prime members can now save on gas
Amazon Prime members are getting a new perk: extra savings at the pump. By linking your Amazon account with BP’s loyalty program, you’ll be able to save 10 cents a gallon whenever you fuel up at a participating BP station. Incidentally, it’s a discount much like the one Walmart offers…
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50x faster, 50x thriftier: UK AI startup backed by Arm delivers stunning gains in performance and power consumption using a cheap $30 system board
Back in March 2024, we reported how British AI startup Literal Labs was working to make GPU-based training obsolete with its Tseltin Machine, a machine learning model that uses logic-based learning to classify data. It operates through Tsetlin automata, which establish logical connections between features in input data and classification…
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Genmoji and Image Playground are finally here in the first iOS 18.2 developer beta
The developer betas of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2 and macOS 15.2 have landed They include new Apple Intelligence like Genmoji and Image Playground Apple also rolled out a major upgrade to Writing Tools across platforms Shortly after confirming that Apple Intelligence will debut for all folks with eligible devices next…
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Apple and Goldman Sachs fined millions for misleading Apple Card holders
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced fines totaling $89 million against Apple and Goldman Sachs because the companies “illegally mishandled transaction disputes and misled iPhone purchasers about interest-free payment options” with the Apple Card. The CFPB says the issues affected “hundreds of thousands of Apple Card users.” Apple…
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Everything new on Netflix in November 2024
Netflix’s November 2024 list is rich with Netflix original entertainment as well as its usual wave of movies and shows that span drama, comedy, and even reality TV. As for its October 2024 schedule, horror was the stand-out genre where the likes of Hitchcock made an appearance throughout the month.…
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