Tag: computing
We’re all on AI time now and you better get used to it
“We’re on AI time,” that’s what I tell people now when they try to comprehend the rapid pace of AI and all connected technologies, advancements. Even though it’s been just two and a half years since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT on the world, I’ve known intuitively for months that in the…
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AMD looks like it’s losing the GPU war based on new Steam survey, with Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti proving itself to be popular already
Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti is already present in the top GPUs for Steam gamers It has a small but appreciable 0.21% market share, less than two months after its launch AMD’s RX 9070 models have yet to appear in the Steam hardware survey at all, though its fortunes may change…
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Chat Control – Poland’s EU Presidency gives up on the voluntary scan of your encrypted chats
Poland’s EU Presidency also failed to find a majority on the disputed child sexual abuse (CSAM) scanning bill The EU Commission first unveiled the so-called Chat Control proposal in May 2022 In February, Poland proposed a new version to make the scanning of encrypted chats voluntary Also Poland has failed…
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Can’t upgrade your laptop to Windows 11? Asus joins Microsoft’s campaign urging you to buy a new Copilot+ PC, and I’m not sure that’s wise
Asus is trying to persuade those who can’t upgrade their Windows 10 laptop to switch to a Copilot+ PC This is ignoring concerns about millions of PCs heading to the scrapheap because of Windows 11’s spec requirements Asus is also overselling the abilities of Copilot+ PCs, which just aren’t that…
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Microsoft imposes new rules on Windows 11 laptop makers to ensure they don’t cut corners with key features of USB-C ports
Microsoft has new rules to ensure more consistency with USB-C ports This means every USB-C port will offer data, power, and display support Previously, you weren’t guaranteed to get all of those basic elements if laptop makers cut corners with their connectors Going forward, the USB-C ports on Windows 11…
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macOS Tahoe rumored to follow Sequoia – here’s 3 things to expect from Apple’s next desktop OS
The next version of Apple’s desktop operating system for its Macs, to take the baton from macOS 15 Sequioa next year, will apparently be macOS Tahoe. According to Mark Gurman’s newsletter for Bloomberg – a leaker who’s already flagged an apparent change in numbering, predicting this will be macOS 26,…
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