Category: computing
Google I/O just showed me how to live the laziest life through AI
The dirty secret about Google Gemini (and probably all AI) is that it’s built for lazy people like me. At the Google I/O keynote on Tuesday, Google spent hours showing us the myriad ways Gemini and its associated technologies could pick up the slack for us – or, more specifically,…
Read More
Proton Mail hands data to police again – is it still safe for activists?
Last week’s news of Proton Mail disclosing a user’s recovery email to the Spanish police that was used to identify and arrest a pro-Catalan protester is likely to have unsettled activists in Europe and beyond. Proton Mail is an encrypted and secure email app and is hugely popular among journalists…
Read More
AMD RDNA 4 graphics cards could be imminent, as huge driver-related hint is dropped
AMD has rolled out a massive Linux driver update with 24,000 lines of code for Team Red’s incoming RDNA 4 graphics cards. As spotted by Phoronix.com (via TweakTown), a new Linux kernel driver has been implemented for ‘AMD GFX12 Mesa support.’ GFX12 is widely believed to be the codename for…
Read More
Google I/O 2024 live blog: breaking news about Gemini AI, Pixel, Android 15 and more
Refresh 2024-05-14T17:11:58.020Z I use Google Photos, and I’ve used it in the past to find the licence plate of my car, so the demo that Sundar Pichai just showed was of particular interest to me! If it works as well as the demo suggests, I’ll definitely be using it to…
Read More
Apple and Google have teamed up to help make it easier to spot suspicious item trackers
As part of iOS 17.5, Apple is finally rolling out its Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers specification, allowing mobile users to locate suspiciously placed AirTags and other similar devices. Simply, this update has been a long time coming. To give a quick breakdown of the situation at large, Bluetooth trackers were…
Read More
Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, May 14 (game #841)
Roll up, roll up for today’s Quordle game, brought to you by the dictionary people Merriam-Webster, who should know a thing or two about words. It’s a difficult game that you will require a good strategy for – or maybe some hints, which you can find below. SPOILER WARNING:…
Read More