Tag: computing
Microsoft teases the future of Windows: ‘The computer will be able to see what we see, hear what we hear, and we can talk to it’
Microsoft’s VP for OS Security has provided his vision of Windows in 2030 It will be multimodal and involve ‘more talking to our computers’ AI will power the ability to ‘do much more sophisticated things’ Ever wondered what Windows will be like at the turn of the decade, when 2030…
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Move over Windows Ugly sweaters, Microsoft is about to drop custom Windows XP Crocs with an all-important Clippy Jibbitz
Microsoft is prepping Windows XP Crocs, dubbed the ’50th Anniversary Exclusive’ It’ll be the first version of Windows to take this step, if true The Crocs come with six Jibbitz and a carrying tote Yes, Microsoft is still celebrating its 50th anniversary, and while the company has done a lot…
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NYT Wordle today — answer and my hints for game #1509, Wednesday, August 6
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Wordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here. It’s time for your guide…
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July was officially Wordle’s toughest ever, but it could get harder still – here’s why
If you struggled to solve many of the Wordle puzzles served up last month, then don’t be too hard on yourself: it was the toughest month in the game’s history. I’ve crunched the numbers and, by my reckoning, it left every other month so far in the dust for difficulty,…
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The wild quadruped robot scrambles down hills, through glass, and you can stand on it
Unitree A2 is a new quadruped robot It’s super fast The A2 can hold up to a 220lb load If someone were casting a robot action hero movie and they didn’t want a humanoid (or Arnold Schwarzenegger), they might hire the all-new Unitree A2. This quadruped robot can run, jump,…
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Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Aura Edition review: A solid business laptop with some quirks
Step aside, old boy. The ThinkPad X9-14 Aura Edition is making me forget all about the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, the most renowned business laptop for over a decade. Of course, Lenovo isn’t doing away with the X1 Carbon, but the X9 series certainly seems like the company’s experimental project for…
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