Credit: Google Google revealed the Zoom Enhance feature for the Pixel 8 Pro back in October 2023. The company said it would be launched as part of a future Feature Drop. The feature is still missing almost eight months after the initial reveal. Google teased a so-called Zoom Enhance feature during the Pixel 8 series
Read MoreWhen we first got the personal computer, we didn’t worry much about how things worked. We were, frankly, stunned that we even had such a thing. You had to learn some arcane lingo to type into a DOS prompt. That the computer might be difficult or awkward to use didn’t occur to us. But things
Read MoreHistorically, large language models (LLMs) have required substantial computational resources. This means development and deployment are confined mainly to powerful centralized systems, such as public cloud providers. However, although many people believe that we need massive amounts of GPUs bound to vast amounts of storage to run generative AI, in truth, there are methods to
Read MorePolice are using subtle psychological operations against ransomware gangs to sow distrust in their ranks—and trick them into emerging from the shadows.
Read MoreFire1 is currently studying the effectiveness of its remote monitoring device, which aims to help those living with heart failure. Read more: Irish patient gets Fire1 heart failure management implant
Read MoreFollowing the funding round led by Sure Valley Ventures, Inspeq AI plans to grow its applied AI, data science and full stack development teams. Read more: Inspeq AI raises $1.1m to help businesses deploy LLMs
Read MoreThe month-end special knocks $230 off the latest 14-inch MacBook Pro with an upgrade to 1TB of storage. Grab the exclusive deal for three days only. Save $230 on Apple’s latest MacBook Pro 14. To activate the exclusive deal on the current MacBook Pro 14-inch, shop through this special pricing link* from a laptop or
Read MoreA hacker group called RansomHub said it was behind the cyberattack that hit the Christie’s website just days before its marquee spring sales began, forcing the auction house to resort to alternatives to online bidding. From a report: In a post on the dark web on Monday, the group claimed that it had gained access
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority You’ll soon be able to use Phone Link to copy text from your Android phone’s photos, allowing you to use it in Windows 11. This should be faster than using the Snipping Tool’s text functionality. The feature is only available in Windows 11 preview builds right now, but it
Read MoreFormer police officer Dr Sheelagh Brady discusses her reasons for developing an AI-powered app to keep people safe when they travel. Read more: Security expert develops AI-powered app for safer travel
Read MoreThe EPA said that even if Ireland adopts all of its planned climate policies and measures, it will still miss its emission reduction goals by a wide margin in 2030. Read more: Ireland on track to miss 2030 climate goals, EPA warns
Read MoreThe establishment of the new hub in Belfast will lead to 17 high-tech jobs across a variety of sectors, over the next year. Read more: Belfast selected for Symphony’s new multifunctional hub in investment first
Read MoreThe use of concrete and steel have both become the bedrock of modern-day construction, which of course also means that there is a lot of both which ends up as waste once said construction gets demolished again. While steel is readily recyclable, the Portland cement that forms the basis of concrete so far is not.
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shares a report: Similar to the GCC compiler dropping support for the Xeon Phi Knights Mill and Knights Landing accelerators a few days ago, Intel has also gone ahead and seen to the removal of Xeon Phi support for the LLVM/Clang 19 compiler. Since earlier this year in LLVM/Clang 18 the Xeon
Read MoreHere at Hackaday, we love it when someone picks up the ball from a previous project and runs with it. That’s what we’re all about, really — putting out cool projects that just might stimulate someone else to extend and enhance it, or even head off in an entirely new direction. That’s how the state
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge An upcoming version of Microsoft Phone Link lets you select and copy text from within images synced from your Android phone. The feature is live now in Release Preview Insider builds, so it should roll out to everyone soon. Phone Link (called Link to Windows on the phone
Read MoreMicrosoft has announced Auto SR, an AI-powered image upscaling solution for Windows 11 on Arm devices. The feature, exclusive to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X CPUs, aims to enhance gaming performance on ARM-based systems. Auto SR, however, comes with notable restrictions, including compatibility limitations with certain DirectX versions and the inability to work simultaneously with HDR. Read
Read MoreFor those willing to put some elbow grease into it, there is an almost unlimited supply of 18650 lithium ion batteries around for cheap (or free) just waiting to be put into a battery pack of some sort. Old laptop and power tool batteries are prime sources, as these often fail because of one bad
Read MoreRetailers are being urged to stop making everyday products such as drinks bottles, outdoor furniture and toys out of brightly coloured plastic after researchers found it degrades into microplastics faster than plainer colours. From a report: Red, blue and green plastic became “very brittle and fragmented,” while black, white and silver samples were “largely unaffected”
Read MoreWitnessing the blood-red fires of a volcanic eruption on Earth is memorable. But to see molten rock bleed out of a volcano on a different planet would be extraordinary. That is close to what scientists have spotted on Venus: two vast, sinuous lava flows oozing from two different corners of Earth’s planetary neighbor. From a
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge An upcoming version of Microsoft Phone Link lets you select and copy text from within images synced from your Android phone. The feature is live now in Release Preview Insider builds, so it should roll out to everyone soon. Phone Link (called Link to Windows on the phone
Read MoreVice President Kamala Harris has announced the formation of a new partnership to help provide internet access to 80% of Africa by 2030, up from roughly 40% now. From a report: The announcement comes as follow-through on Harris’ visit to the continent last year and in conjunction with this week’s visit to Washington by Kenyan
Read MoreThe upgraded M2 MacBook Air featuring 16GB unified memory and 512GB of storage is $160 off, marking the lowest price on record — just in time for graduation and Father’s Day gift-giving. Save $160 on a popular MacBook Air spec. AppleInsider readers can take advantage of the all-time low price of $1,239 on the upgraded
Read MoreMillions of Americans face the threat of dangerous heatwaves in the coming weeks with another summer of record-breaking temperatures forecast to hit the US. From a report: Most of New Mexico and Utah — alongside parts of Arizona, Texas and Colorado — have the highest chance (60% to 70%) of seeing hotter-than-average summer temperatures, according
Read MoreBungie has won a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against cheat maker Phoenix Digital.ÂFrom a report: The case was potentially the first-ever video game cheating jury trial and resulted in Bungie winning $63,210 in damages from Phoenix Digital,Âwhich isÂalso known as Aimjunkies. While cheating in a game is not illegal, Bungie was able to sue the cheat maker
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