Tag: computing

Pico’s next XR headset could be lighter and smaller than ever, but I hope it just skips to AR glasses instead

July 17, 2025

TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is reportedly developing a brand new XR device under its Pico brand – mixed-reality goggles to challenge the Puffin (perhaps now codenamed Phoenix) device Meta is said to be working on. I’ve tested both of Pico’s last two XR devices, the Pico 4 and Pico 4…

Adobe Firefly is about to make its biggest leap in AI video yet with a new model and Veo 3 integration

July 17, 2025

Adobe release new Firefly video generation model that’s better than ever The Firefly Web App now supports non-Adobe video generation models like Veo 3 A new Generate Sound Effects beta app makes it easy to add sound effects to your videos Adobe Firefly has given its AI video generation capabilities…

Microsoft’s Copilot Vision can now see your entire desktop – but it probably won’t judge you for the clutter

July 17, 2025

Microsoft has updated its Copilot Vision tool to let the AI assistant view your desktop The feature will let Copilot respond to any content you’re viewing To give users control, Copilot Vision must be enabled, so it will only look at what you want the AI to see Microsoft has…

NYT Wordle today — answer and my hints for game #1489, Thursday, July 17

July 16, 2025

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 Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here. It’s time for your guide…

Don’t delay: Chrome ending support for macOS Big Sur shows it’s time to update your Mac

July 16, 2025

Google Chrome will soon end support for macOS Big Sur That leaves only two browsers that work with this operating system If you’re running macOS Big Sur, it’s time to upgrade If you’re running macOS Big Sur on your Mac, we’ve got some bad news: soon, only two of the…