Tag: computing
Quordle today – hints and answers for Thursday, April 25 (game #822)
Thursday’s Quordle brings four new puzzles to solve. Or does it? Because unlike Wordle, Quordle answers do sometimes repeat. (I’m not saying any of today’s do, and in fact I have no idea whether any have appeared today, but it’s worth knowing that it’s a possibility.) Anyway, the puzzles may…
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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Thursday, April 25 (game #53)
If you found yesterday’s NYT Strands puzzle to be on the tough side (as I did) then you might enjoy today’s a little more – I think it’s a lot easier. That doesn’t mean it’s downright easy, though. Strands is always a challenge, so read on for a few hints if…
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Adobe’s next big project is an AI that can upscale low-res video to 8x its original quality
A group of Adobe researchers recently published a paper on a new generative AI model called VideoGigaGAN and we believe it may launch on a future product. What it does is upscale low-quality videos by up to eight times their original resolution without sacrificing stability or important aspects of the…
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AI Explorer could revolutionize Windows 11, but can your PC run it? Here’s how to check
Microsoft is going full speed ahead with its upcoming Windows 11 update 24H2, also known as Hudson Valley. It’s bringing more artificial intelligence (AI) features to the operating system, including AI Explorer, and as such Microsoft will be adding a feature that can tell users whether their PC will support…
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Qualcomm is expanding its next-gen laptop chip line with the Snapdragon X Plus
Last fall, Qualcomm revealed a major upgrade for its laptop chips with the Snapdragon X Elite. And while we’re still waiting for those processors to make their way into retail devices, today Qualcomm is expanding the line with the Snapdragon X Plus, which I had a chance to test out…
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Bad news, Windows 11 users: ads are coming to the Start menu, but there’s something you can do about it
Microsoft seems intent on pushing its luck with its users, as it’s just released an optional Windows 11 update (KB5036980) which adds yet more adverts to the Start Menu – a move that hasn’t gone down at all well with many people. The update is available for users running Windows…
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