Author: Cinga
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ICQ is shutting down after almost 28 years
Your ICQ number is finally shuffling off to the great beyond. Russian company VK, which has been the service’s steward since 2010, published a message Friday that simply reads, “ICQ will stop working from June 26th,” and implores users to switch to its other chat solutions. ICQ was among the crop of early instant messenger…
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Google promised a better search experience — now it’s telling us to put glue on our pizza
Imagine this: you’ve carved out an evening to unwind and decide to make a homemade pizza. You assemble your pie, throw it in the oven, and are excited to start eating. But once you get ready to take a bite of your oily creation, you run into a problem — the cheese falls right off. Frustrated,…
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You can get rid of AI Overviews in Google Search
If you’ve searched for something on Google lately, you might’ve noticed a wall of text that appears before the actual search results. This feature, called AI Overviews, offers an AI-generated answer to certain queries. But it also pushes your list of links further down the page, which makes it a bit annoying to scroll past…
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The Samsung right-to-repair story just got worse
iFixit just broke up with Samsung over its shaky commitment to right to repair, but things may be worse than we thought. Samsung is apparently forcing independent repair shops to give up your personally identifying information — and report you for using aftermarket parts. 404 Media has now obtained a leaked copy of a contract…
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Hyundai is ‘doubling down’ on EVs despite sales slowdown, CEO says
Electric vehicle sales may be in a bit of a slump, but Hyundai isn’t deterred. The South Korea-based automaker is “doubling down” on its EV investment, including a $7.6 billion dedicated manufacturing facility in Georgia, said Hyundai Motor America CEO Randy Parker. “While other manufacturers are pulling back on their electrification strategy, we continue to…
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Comcast bundles Netflix, Peacock, and Apple TV Plus for $15 / month
Get ready for yet another streaming bundle: Comcast is launching a new $15 per month subscription that combines Netflix, Apple TV Plus, and Peacock. The “StreamSaver” bundle will be available to Xfinity Internet and TV customers on May 29th — and it offers monthly savings of around $8. If you do subscribe, expect to sit…
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Microsoft’s new Copilot AI agents act like virtual employees to automate tasks
Microsoft will soon allow businesses and developers to build AI-powered Copilots that can work like virtual employees and perform tasks automatically. Instead of Copilot sitting idle waiting for queries, it will be able to do things like monitor email inboxes and automate a series of tasks or data entry that employees normally have to do…
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A first look at Microsoft’s new Surface Pro with Arm chips inside
Microsoft has just announced a new Surface Pro, which is part of the new wave of Copilot Plus PCs. The new Pro, which is technically the “11th edition,” starts at $999, comes in four colors, and is powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X processors. The base model comes with a 13-inch LCD screen, but you…
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Apple needs to explain that bug that resurfaced deleted photos
Earlier today, Apple issued a fix in iOS and iPadOS 17.5.1. Patching buggy software is a good, normal thing. But that’s not the issue here. The issue is that the fix “addresses a rare issue where photos that experienced database corruption could reappear in the Photos library even if they were deleted” — and that’s…
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All the Copilot Plus PCs announced at Microsoft’s Surface event
In addition to the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, Microsoft announced a crop of Copilot Plus PCs from all the major OEMs. Here are all the Copilot Plus PCs announced at Microsoft’s Surface event on Monday. a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&>a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-white”>Asus Vivobook S 15 Asus is starting its Copilot PC adventure with its Vivobook S 15.…