Windows 11 usually detects every new hardware as soon as you connect them. Once it detects a hardware change, it automatically installs the required drivers and lets you use it without any modification. This functionality of Windows works most of the time, but sometimes, it may require manual selection to scan for hardware changes. So,
Read MoreThe Seattle Times reports: Concerns have grown in recent weeks about data privacy and the ongoing impacts of a recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center cyberattack that leaked personal information of about 1 million patients last November. Since the breach, which hit the South Lake Union cancer research center’s clinical network and has led to a
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Gmail for Android is working on a voice input feature for AI prompts. Instead of typing out a prompt, users will be able to speak out the prompt. AI will then use this prompt to draft an email for you. Gmail is one of the best email apps on
Read MoreAM radios were easy to understand. The strength of the signal goes up and down, and the audio follows. FM radio is a little more difficult. [AllAmericanFiveRadio] has an old tube FM set and takes us on a tour of how the FM discriminator works. You can see the video below. The first step is
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google might finally let you add captions to images shared in RCS chats on Google Messages. Captions will show up at the bottom of the image. Currently, text and images are shared separately in RCS chats. Google Messages is preparing a minor but helpful update for RCS chats. As
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority WhatsApp is working on a new file-sharing system like Android’s Quick Share and Apple’s AirDrop. It’ll allow WhatsApp users in close proximity to share files with each other. It looks like file-sharing using the new “People nearby” option in WhatsApp will be end-to-end encrypted. WhatsApp is reportedly working on
Read MoreMacworld Communication is key. And that’s especially true in business where, more so today than ever, it’s necessary to communicate with people from other countries. Looking for an easier way to break down language barriers? Then you need to try Babbel. A lifetime subscription is on sale for just $169.97 through January 28th only. With Babbel,
Read More“Bell Labs, the historic headwaters of so many inventions that now define our digital age, is closing in Murray Hill,” writes journalism professor Jeff Jarvis (in an op-ed for New Jersey’s Star-Ledger newspaper). “The Labs should be preserved as a historic site and more.” I propose that Bell Labs be opened to the public as
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google could launch the Pixel Watch 3 in two sizes. Fans can finally expect a Pixel Watch larger than 41mm in diameter. The bigger Pixel Watch 3 model could accommodate a slightly larger battery. Google could address a longstanding issue with the next Pixel Watch model. According to
Read MoreOn modern desktop and laptop computers, there is rarely a need to think about memory. We all have many gigabytes of the stuff, and it’s just there. Our operating system does the heavy lifting of working out what goes where and what needs to be paged to disk, and we just get on with reading
Read MoreOne man living in Virginia oversaw “the laundering of some $7 million in fraudulently obtained gift cards” from Walmart in an international operation which over five years scammed hundreds of victims into sending the numbers over the phone, reports a new ProPublica investigation. (Citing court evidence that emerged after his arrested in 2021). Earlier that
Read MoreHave you noticed any apps missing from your Android phone lately? We haven’t but then again, we try to keep the number of apps on our phone to a minimum, just because it seems like the prudent thing to do. But apparently, Google is summarily removing apps from the Play Store, often taking the extra
Read MoreApple’s entire iPad lineup is set for a shakeup in 2024, with dynamic updates and hardware changes expected. From a bigger iPad Air, to OLED screens in iPad Pro, all the way to faster iPad Mini models, here’s what rumors suggest. iPad rumors in 2024 suggest big changes ahead The company didn’t release any iPads
Read MoreThe pandemic may have proved to employeers that remote and flexible-work arrangements were viable — and changed the way we work forever. Axios writes: Just 6 out of 158 U.S. CEOs said they’ll prioritize bringing workers back to the office full-time in 2024, according to a new survey released by the Conference Board. Executives are
Read MoreSlashdot reader quonset writes: After decades of study and testing, a potential vaccine for cancer may be on the horizon. Dr. Thomas Wagner, founder of Orbis Health Solutions, is using the body’s own immune system to fight the disease, with each shot personalized to the patient, according to ABC News. From the article: Typically, cancer
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal reports: Moves by Broadcom to shore up its $69 billion VMware acquisition, completed in November, include a streamlining of product bundles and new billing models — efforts in line with the chip giant’s past acquisitions, but not necessarily welcomed by all of VMware’s customers… Broadcom has also recently laid off at
Read More“It’s ridiculous just how virulent some of these bacteria get over time,” says Dwayne Roach, assistant professor of bacteriophages, infectious disease and immunology at San Diego State University. But now CNN says doctors are fighting multi-drug-resistant superbugs with “nature’s oldest predators — tiny tripod-looking viruses called phages designed to find, attack and gobble up bacteria.”
Read MoreMacworld Samsung has unveiled its newest Galaxy flagship phone, the S24 Ultra, and as always it’s designed to take on the iPhone 15 Pro Max. But while you’ll hear many of the same marketing points, when you dive into the AI buzzword-loaded spec sheet, something about the Galaxy S24 Ultra seems… off. Here are four
Read MoreKeep your gear topped up and your favorite items in one place with the handy Mag:3 Classics Device Charging Tray, featuring MagSafe charging, Qi charging, and a bonus USB-C port. Mag:3 Classics Device Charging Tray If you’re like us, you probably stuff your iPhone and AirPods into your pockets, purse, or bag before leaving your
Read More“Good news…” NASA posted Saturday night on X. “We’ve reestablished contact with the Mars Helicopter…” After a two-day communications blackout, NASA had instructed its Perseverance Mars rover “to perform long-duration listening sessions for Ingenuity’s signal” — and apparently they did the trick. “The team is reviewing the new data to better understand the unexpected comms
Read More[Technistuff] read a paper about simulating a “minimal” cell — apparently a cell with only 493 genes. This led to a goal: reproduce the simulation in TypeScript so it can run in a web browser. Why? We don’t know, but it is an interesting look at both in-depth biology and how to handle complex simulations.
Read More“Some of the most convenient fast-charging stations — mostly those located off major highways — have become gridlocked, especially on busy weekends,” complains the opinion editor for California’s Tribune newspaper in San Luis, Obispo. Drivers are reporting waits of half an hour or more — sometimes much more. One driver who posted on Reddit waited
Read MoreThe pandemic may have proved to employeers that remote and flexible-work arrangements were viable — and changed the way we work forever. Axios writes: Just 6 out of 158 U.S. CEOs said they’ll prioritize bringing workers back to the office full-time in 2024, according to a new survey released by the Conference Board. Executives are
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