Category: computing
NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Thursday, January 30 (game #333)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints…
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Gemini AI can see and talk to you about what’s on your screen – which could be more helpful than it sounds
Google Gemini is releasing a feature for Pixel 9 that lets it discuss what’s on a screen in real-time Gemini Live can discuss images, files, and YouTube videos The feature makes Gemini Live more aware of the context of discussions Google is giving its Gemini AI assistant a new perspective,…
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Windows 11 users with iPhones: if you’re jealous of Android’s Start menu integration, here’s some good news – Apple phones are now getting it
Windows 11 24H2 introduced a Start menu side panel for Android users This same panel is now in testing for iPhone owners A couple of other capabilities are being added, including a button to swiftly and conveniently send files from your PC to your phone Windows 11 users with an…
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OpenAI says DeepSeek used its models illegally, and it has evidence to prove it, new report claims
New report claims OpenAI has detected evidence of distillation by DeepSeek Move represents a potential breach of intellectual property Whitehouse AI czar weighs-in on the subject According to a new article by the Financial Times, OpenAI claims to have evidence that DeepSeek, the Chinese startup that has thrown the US…
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Italy launches DeepSeek investigation over privacy concerns
About a week after its release, Italy became the first country to formally request a probe into how DeepSeek’s chatbot handles users’ personal data. “Possible risk to the data of millions of people in Italy,” wrote the Italian data watchdog authority, known as the Garante, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025,…
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MSI says its RTX 5090s won’t ship until February 6, after Nvidia warns on stock levels – and I’m starting to worry that buying a next-gen GPU will be a seriously uphill struggle
MSI’s US store will only have RTX 5090s on pre-order come launch day While the flagship GPU can be bought on January 30, it won’t ship until February 6 This is happening against a backdrop of broader worries about stock levels, which Nvidia has also just warned on MSI’s RTX…
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