Tag: computing
Google Search is getting a massive upgrade – including letting you search with video
Google I/O 2024‘s entire two-hour keynote was devoted to Gemini. Not a peep was uttered for the recently launched Pixel 8a or what Android 15 is bringing upon release. The only times a smartphone or Android was mentioned is how they are being improved by Gemini. The tech giant is…
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Quordle today – hints and answers for Wednesday, May 15 (game #842)
Wednesday’s Quordle is upon us, offering the usual mix of a head-scratching word puzzle and, er, three more head-scatching word puzzles. If you find today’s to be a difficult one, you’ll find some hints below. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t…
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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, May 15 (game #73)
Wednesday’s Strands puzzle is a lot easier than yesterday’s, in my humble opinion. But as always, you may disagree – so if you get a little stuck, read on for some helpful hints. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want…
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Google I/O just showed me how to live the laziest life through AI
The dirty secret about Google Gemini (and probably all AI) is that it’s built for lazy people like me. At the Google I/O keynote on Tuesday, Google spent hours showing us the myriad ways Gemini and its associated technologies could pick up the slack for us – or, more specifically,…
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Proton Mail hands data to police again – is it still safe for activists?
Last week’s news of Proton Mail disclosing a user’s recovery email to the Spanish police that was used to identify and arrest a pro-Catalan protester is likely to have unsettled activists in Europe and beyond. Proton Mail is an encrypted and secure email app and is hugely popular among journalists…
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AMD RDNA 4 graphics cards could be imminent, as huge driver-related hint is dropped
AMD has rolled out a massive Linux driver update with 24,000 lines of code for Team Red’s incoming RDNA 4 graphics cards. As spotted by Phoronix.com (via TweakTown), a new Linux kernel driver has been implemented for ‘AMD GFX12 Mesa support.’ GFX12 is widely believed to be the codename for…
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