Tag: computing
Microsoft’s dimming tech for displays might do more harm than good
A new patent from Microsoft has popped up, revealing a concept called Pixel Luminesce for Digital Display technology. This product would, theoretically, allow users to control every pixel on a display, essentially allowing you to selectively dim your display based on preferences and needs. Though this concept sounds like an…
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This handy feature has been promised to ChromeOS users for a while now – but it’s still stuck in development
ChromeOS users have been promised a new trackpad gesture feature that’ll make dismissing pop-up notifications a breeze – but we’re yet to see it actually appear on any Chromebooks. Instead, some demo users have stumbled upon the feature in Google’s Developer Channel – a full month later. The new controls…
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Microsoft says all AI laptops will have a dedicated Copilot button – but I don’t want that
Get ready, suckers, because the AI PC train is building up to full speed, engines burning – all aboard! Yes, Intel and Microsoft have revealed a new set of requirements for so-called ‘AI PCs’, those AI-powered laptops and desktops that Microsoft in particular has been pushing as of late, with…
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Quordle today – hints and answers for Wednesday, March 27 (game #793)
Quordle needs to be approached in a different way to Wordle. With four puzzles to solve in nine guesses, you can’t blindly throw letters at it and expect to win – you’ll stand a far better chance if you think strategically. That’s the case in Wordle too, of course, but…
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Whatsapp hits fast forward (and rewind) with a new video feature, rolling out to iOS and Android users very soon
WhatsApp has been busy developing a video fast-forward and rewind feature, with the new feature arriving for iOS devices soon. The feature will apply to videos sent and received within the instant messaging app, with users able to double-tap the right side of the screen to fast forward and the…
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Want to skip to the good bit of a video? YouTube is testing a smart AI feature for that
I’ve been increasingly driven to distraction by YouTube’s ever-more-aggressive delivery of adverts before, during and after videos, which is making it a challenge to even get to the bits of a video that I want to see without having some earnest voice encourage me to trade stocks or go to…
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