Author: Zach_Wilson

Google’s making it easier for people with low vision to find objects using their phone

Coinciding with Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google is highlighting a number of new accessibility features across its software and enhancements to others that were already part of Android. First is a significant upgrade to Android’s Lookout tool, which helps people who are blind or have low vision find out more…

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Ransomware attacks hijack Windows Quick Assist feature

Hackers have been observed combining spam, a classic IT tech support scam, and Windows built-in remote control and screen-sharing tool, Quick Assist, to deploy the Black Basta ransomware variant.  Reports from both Microsoft, and cybersecurity researchers Rapid7 outlined how the attack is also quite creative and not something that’s often…

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LG’s $100,000 rollable OLED TV is canceled

LG is no longer making the Signature OLED R TV that rolls down and hides in its stand, according to Chosun, which reports LG has already repurposed the manufacturing line for other TVs. Customer interest in TVs that can disappear in their living room space has been growing, as evidenced…

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Strava is finally adding Dark Mode, AI analytics, family plans and more

Strava revealed an impressive roadmap of features coming to the platform by the end of 2024, including Dark Mode, artifical intelligence-powered analytics, and safety features aimed at vulnerable cyclists and runners.  After years of asking, users of one of the best fitness apps will finally be able to use Dark…

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Strava will add AI, dark mode, and night heatmaps

There’s new leadership at Strava, and they want everyone to know the platform is about to get a bunch of new features, starting with the highly requested dark mode, a family subscription plan, night heatmaps, and, of course, AI. Dark mode as a concept has been around for ages, but…

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NVIDIA gears up for summer with GeForce NOW Steam Deck support

NVIDIA GeForce NOW’s claim to fame is its ability to let just about any computing device — a phone, Chromebook, or a smart TV — tap into its cloud gaming hardware to play the latest games with supreme performance. And since the service taps into libraries of games that players…

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