Author: Zach_Wilson
Windows 11 speech recognition feature gets ditched in September 2024 – but only because there’s something better
Windows 11’s voice functionality is being fully switched over to the new Voice Access feature later this year, and we now have a date for when the old system – Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) – will be officially ditched from the OS. The date for the replacement of WSR by…
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Supreme Court to hear case on how the government talks to social media companies
On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could upend how social media platforms deal with posts containing anything from vaccine misinformation to election threats. At the moment, various arms of the US government will communicate directly with platforms for all sorts of reasons. For example, the Centers…
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Anker’s latest sleep buds promise to block out snoring partners for longer
Anker is revamping its sleep-focused true wireless earbuds with the new Soundcore Sleep A20 model. It’s announcing the earbuds today to coincide with what is apparently “World Sleep Day” but you won’t be able to buy a pair of the earbuds until its Kickstarter launches on April 16th. Or, if…
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Rumors of an affordable Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 could kill off Ultra hopes
A cheaper Samsung foldable phone could be just around the corner, with Samsung rumored to be developing an affordable ‘Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE’. This FE’s existence does, however, jeopardize the potential of previously rumored premium Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra. Respected leaker Revegnus highlighted an article from South Korean tech…
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The Morning After: The best smartphones under $300
Aside from who’d win in a fight between Elon Musk and the ghost of Steve Jobs, the question I’m asked most is how to find the best budget-friendly smartphone. Samsung As an insufferable early adopter/power user, I’m used to spending $1,000-plus on my daily addiction, but you don’t have to…
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Microsoft warns developers that a major domain shakeup is coming soon
Microsoft’s complete overhaul of its domain landscape, which it had previously announced in April 2023, has finally been given a go-live date. Developers of Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365 web apps are being urged to take proactive measures to ensure the seamless transition to the new ‘.cloud.microsoft’ domains, which will…
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