Microsoft has made Visual Studio 2022 17.9 generally available, and introduced a preview of Visual Studio 2022 17.10. Visual Studio 17.9 adds AI-generated Git commits and enhances extensibility, while Visual Studio 17.10 brings AI-powered chat into the IDE. Announced February 13, Visual Studio 17.9 can be downloaded from the Visual Studio website. The update features
Read MoreIn another regular installment of politicians making ridiculous statements about technology, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, [François-Philippe Champagne], suggested banning Flipper Zero and similar devices from sale in the country, while accusing them of being used for ‘stealing cars’ and similar. This didn’t sit right with [Peter Fairlie] who put together a comprehensive
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge A report from Bloomberg says Apple has expanded internal testing of new generative AI features for its Xcode programming software and plans to release them to third-party developers this year. Apple also reportedly looked at potential uses for generative AI in consumer-facing products, like automatic playlist creation in Apple Music, slideshows in
Read MoreA new report cited 28 “verified” accounts on X that appear to be tied to sanctioned groups or individuals.
Read MoreA new report cited 28 “verified” accounts on X that appear to be tied to sanctioned groups or individuals.
Read MoreCredit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority Xbox executives spoke about the future of the platform. Microsoft says it is focused on delivering a next-generation Xbox with the “largest technical leap you will have ever seen in a hardware generation.” The company is also looking into working on different types of hardware, possibly even a handheld.
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Thursday, AMC notified subscribers of a proposed $8.3 million settlement that provides awards to an estimated 6 million subscribers of its six streaming services: AMC+, Shudder, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, SundanceNow, and HIDIVE. The settlement comes in response to allegations that AMC illegally shared subscribers’ viewing
Read MoreOracle has updated its Autonomous Database offering in an effort to maintain its lead over competing cloud-based database services from rivals such as AWS, Google Cloud, IBM, and Snowflake. Oracle Autonomous Database is an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) service. Oracle Autonomous Database, which is based on Oracle’s proprietary relational database management system (RDBMS), currently Oracle
Read MoreA new report suggests that Apple is nearing completion of a slate of new AI based tools to help developers code and test applications within Xcode. Xcode to get new AI-powered coding and testing tools The new Xcode feature will allegedly work similarly to Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot, which uses OpenAI technology to suggest code and
Read MoreGoogle said it will allow businesses to install ChromeOS Flex on their Windows devices, “potentially preventing millions of PCs from hitting landfills after Microsoft ends support for Windows 10 next year,” reports Reuters. The Chrome operating system will ultimately allow users to keep using their Windows 10 systems, while also providing regular security updates and
Read MoreEveryone wants your $20 per month for access to their best AI chatbot. Who gets it depends on what features are important to you.
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google appears to be working on an editing feature in the Messages app. The edit messages feature can be enabled by flipping a few flags in the latest beta. Users will be able to edit messages sent within the last 30 minutes. We’ve all had that moment when we
Read MoreTom Warren reports via The Verge: Microsoft is teasing the potential for unique Xbox hardware in the future and a powerful next-gen console. Four previously exclusive Xbox games are officially coming to the PS5 and Nintendo Switch soon, and Microsoft wants to reassure Xbox fans that it’s still very much invested in the future of
Read MoreFollowing weeks of speculation, Xbox head Phil Spencer announced Thursday that four Xbox exclusives will soon be available on competitors’ consoles.
Read MoreSocial media has come under ever-growing scrutiny during the past few years, and with good reason — there are concerns ranging from the body image issues it creates to foreign political influence, and even its role in insurrections and genocides. Snapchat has somehow managed to avoid the toughest controversies, but does that make it safe
Read MoreIllustration: Alex Castro / The Verge A pair of Democratic lawmakers are seeking to give defendants more information about algorithms used against them in a criminal trial. Reps. Mark Takano (D-CA) and Dwight Evans (D-PA) reintroduced the Justice in Forensic Algorithms Act on Thursday, which would allow defendants to access the source code of software
Read MoreImage: Lego Lego has officially revealed its $220 take on Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, coming March 4th, and it looks incredible. It also looks a lot like a fan design! This fan design, which twice gathered the required 10,000 votes to become a Lego Ideas set and was rejected by Lego each
Read MorePhoto by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Accountable Tech The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) has surpassed 60 Senate co-sponsors, enough supporters for it to pass through the chamber, the bill’s authors announced on Thursday. The support marks a major milestone for the legislation, which seeks to create a duty of care for tech platforms to
Read MoreThe Verge Taken on their own, today’s gaming announcements from Microsoft might not seem all that earth-shattering. A handful of unspecified Xbox games are coming to rival platforms, the subscriber numbers for Game Pass have grown, Diablo IV will lead the rush of Activision Blizzard titles on Game Pass, and more hardware is on the
Read MoreAfter a period of uncertainty, Apple has made it clear that it has crippled Progressive Web Apps in iOS 17.4 in the EU in the name of security and privacy. App Store icon When the first iOS 17.4 beta launched, European Union users immediately noticed that Progressive Web Apps, which Apple calls “Home Screen web
Read MoreOpenAI has just announced a new AI model called Sora. The text-to-video generative AI tool can create up to 60 seconds of video content. The company says it is currently working with red teamers to adversarially test the model. Earlier today, Google announced it is launching version 1.5 of Gemini to developers and enterprise users.
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple is officially axing support for progressive web apps for iPhone users located in the European Union. While web apps have been broken for EU users in every iOS 17.4 beta so far, Apple has now confirmed that this is a feature, not a bug. In an update
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: We already know thatOpenAI’s chatbots can pass the bar exam without going to law school. Now, just in time for the Oscars, a new OpenAI app called Sora hopes to master cinema without going to film school. For now a research product, Sora is going out to
Read MoreCredit: MySmartPrice A listing for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A35 5G was spotted on the Google Play Console database. The listing confirms the design and a few of its specs. This mid-range phone will come with an Exynos 1380 CPU. Samsung may have just launched its big flagship phone for this year, but what about
Read MoreIt may seem a bit obvious to say so, but when a munition of just about any kind is designed, little thought is typically given to how to dispose of it. After all, if you build something that’s supposed to blow up, that pretty much takes care of the disposal process, right? But what if
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