Author: Zach_Wilson
Windows Recall sounds like a privacy nightmare – here’s why I’m worried
When I first heard about Recall, I immediately buried my face in my hands. I never thought I’d see such a glaring target be created by Microsoft, never mind it being marketed as a feature. If you haven’t read about it yet, Recall is an AI feature coming to Windows…
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Microsoft is bringing ‘Windows Volumetric Apps’ to Meta Quest headsets
At Build, Microsoft has just announced “Windows Volumetric Apps on Meta Quest,” a way to “extend Windows apps into 3D space.” Details are slim, but the company showed off a digital exploded 3D view of an Xbox controller from the perspective of a Meta Quest 3 headset, a digital object…
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Pre-order Samsung’s first Copilot+ laptop and get a free 50-inch 4K TV
Samsung was among the Microsoft hardware partners unveiling AI-powered PCs on Monday. If you pre-order the company’s Galaxy Book4 Edge, which uses Qualcomm’s Arm-based Snapdragon X Elite processor to run AI models locally, you can get a free 50-inch Samsung Crystal UHD TV as a bonus. The Galaxy Book4 Edge…
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A new game-changing memory tech that could supercharge AI is on the cusp of going mainstream — rivals assemble at major event to discuss IGZO DRAM as in-memory computing inches towards reality
Researchers are experimenting with a number of different forms of memory which might be better suited for AI, with indium-gallium-zinc-oxide (IGZO) the latest to grab attention. IGZO-based 2-transistor 1-capacitor (2T1C) technology is typically found in display screens, but research organization imec has identified its potential for Analogue In-Memory Computing (AIMC). …
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Sonos casually launches the Roam 2 with easier Bluetooth pairing, but confirms our fears about the stamina
Yes, after countless rumors, Sonos formally announced its entry into the world of headphones this morning. Ace looks to rival the likes of Apple’s AirPods Max and Sony’s WH-1000XM5 at $449, but the audio brand also quietly and casually launched the Sonos Roam 2. That’s right, Sonos’s second-generation portable Bluetooth…
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Pixar cuts 14 percent of workforce, shifts focus back to feature films
According to Variety, Deadline, and The Hollywood Reporter, Pixar is laying off 175 staffers — 14 percent of its workforce — as it shifts its focus back to projects meant for theatrical rather than streaming releases. These layoffs come months after Disney began dismissing employees by the thousands in an…
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