Tag: computing

Intel’s fix for high-end CPU crashes is coming, but a new leak suggests Team Blue could still be in hot water

Intel’s problems with high-end 13th and 14th-gen CPUs crashing and suffering from instability in general may not be over with the patch Team Blue has inbound for mid-August, at least if some fresh leaked info is anything to go by. You probably won’t have missed the latest development from Intel…

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Bing has been revamped to prioritize AI search results – whether you like it or not

Microsoft has just announced a huge update to Bing that overhauls the search engine to put AI-powered answers first. This means that when a search query is entered, the results page will pop up with a primary AI-generated answer detailing all the curated sources that have been tapped to get…

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Mark Zuckerberg claims open-source is ‘necessary for a positive AI future’

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called for an open-source future for generative AI in a new essay. He argues that an open-source ecosystem benefits consumers globally and encourages innovation, indirectly throwing a rhetorical gauntlet at the feet of closed-source developers (and Meta competitors) like OpenAI and Google.  “Meta’s business model is…

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Google Play Store makes it easier to find Android apps, but I’m gutted this comics feature is Japan-only

Google is introducing sweeping changes to its Play Store on Android in an effort to make finding apps on its platform easier. Multiple features are being added to the digital storefront including a section dedicated entirely to manga of all things.  But before we get into the new page, we’re…

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Apple Maps just launched on the web as a public beta – here’s what you need to know

While Apple Maps has long been available on the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and the Mac, it hasn’t been available on the web. Google Maps has had that edge, but Apple seems to want to compete there now that it is on the web as a public beta.  By visiting…

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Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop add AI features that do hours of design work in minutes

Adobe is rolling out a bunch of new AI features for Photoshop and Illustrator that aim to speed up the design process and offer more control and variety to users. Using Adobe’s Firefly generative AI models, the company suggests it will take a fraction of the time it currently takes…

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