Month: December 2024
YouTube Kids is getting a redesign to make it look more like YouTube
The YouTube Kids mobile app is getting a redesign that both makes it look and behave more like the standard YouTube app and lets kids browse through videos in portrait mode for the first time. It’s rolling out over the next few weeks on iOS and Android, while the web…
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Google’s future data centers will be built next to solar and wind farms
In what it’s calling a “first-of-its-kind partnership,” Google will collaborate with developers to build data centers powered by renewable energy generated on-site. It’s partnering with energy company Intersect Power and investment firm TPG Rise Climate on a $20 billion initiative to develop an unspecified number of “industrial parks” across the…
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Microsoft is giving Copilot a new taskbar UI and keyboard shortcut on Windows
Microsoft is changing up how Copilot works on Windows yet again. After demoting Copilot to a Progressive Web App (PWA) earlier this year, Microsoft is now rolling out an update to Windows testers that replaces the PWA version of Copilot with a “native” experience that includes a new keyboard shortcut…
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Cruise’s robotaxi service will likely shut down as GM pulls its funding
General Motors said it would no longer fund its Cruise robotaxi service as it seeks to focus its spending on autonomous vehicle development specifically for personally owned vehicles. Now Cruise employees will be combined with GM’s internal teams working on advanced driver assist systems, like Super Cruise, as well as…
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Amazon teams up with Samsung rival to design and build bespoke next generation tech that will help AWS pull ahead in the hyperscaler race
Tenstorrent positions itself as a viable alternative to Nvidia Startup plans to ramp up hiring for engineering roles following new funding Interoperability is a key appeal for Tenstorrent AI chip startup Tenstorrent has secured $700 million in funding as part of an investment round valuing the company at $2.6 billion.…
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How to free up space on a Windows PC
Even with the abundance of streaming services we’re using now, Windows PC storage can still fill up quickly. Games, photos, movies, and apps can take up significant chunks of room, and before you know it, that SSD is starting to run low on free space. And a cluttered PC drive…
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