PSA: If your WinRAR installation is older than version 6.23, released in August, you should update the software as soon as possible. The latest version patches a vulnerability that has been known for months. Recent reports indicate that state-backed hackers are actively exploiting
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Don’t Freak Out: How to Save Data From a PC That Won’t Boot
Troubleshooting a computer that won’t start is frustrating, but the panic of losing your data is far worse. If you can’t get your computer to boot and you don’t have a backup, don’t freak out just yet; you have a
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I Held iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max: First Thoughts on Titanium Frame, 5x Zoom Camera, Action Button
As soon as I first touched the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max after Apple’s annual fall event on Tuesday, I could feel one major refinement compared to previous iPhone Pro models. The new premium iPhones are made with titanium instead of the stainless
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Windows 11 will soon let you copy text from screenshots
What just happened? Microsoft has started rolling out updates to the Snipping Tool and Phone Link applications in Windows 11 for Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels. The updates bring some notable features that the company says will improve the
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Apple signs licensing deal with Arm for iPhone and Mac processors “beyond 2040”
The big picture: British chip design firm Arm has revealed that it has signed a long-term licensing deal with Apple to provide designs for future iPhone and Mac chipsets. Apple’s iPhone and iPad lineups have been powered by Arm-designed chips since
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Microsoft Copilot Cheat Sheet: Complete Guide for 2023
The practical application of generative artificial intelligence has gone from an abstract, future concept to a concrete reality in a matter of mere months. Businesses and organizations large and small are scrambling to figure out if and how AI can help their
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Foxconn says the AI server market will increase fourfold in four years
Forward-looking: The “AI server” moniker defines a new type of data center product, which makes extensive use of GPUs and other specialized processors to accelerate AI and generative AI-based workloads. Demand for such AI servers is growing exponentially, and Foxconn is
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FBI: Hackers Are Having a Field Day With Open-Source AI Programs
To no one’s surprise, criminals are tapping open-source generative AI programs for all kinds of heinous acts, including developing malware and phishing attacks, according to the FBI. The agency on Friday held a call with journalists to discuss how generative AI programs—which are all the
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As Threads soars, Twitter rival Bluesky hits its first million installs
As Instagram’s new Twitter rival Threads soars into the double-digit millions after launching on Wednesday, another Twitter alternative, Bluesky, has hit a milestone of its own. According to a new analysis from app store intelligence provider data.ai, Bluesky has now topped a million downloads
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Google’s policy update confirms that all your posted content will be utilized for AI training
A hot potato: If you were in any doubt that the content you post publicly online will be fed to AI models, take a look at Google’s updated privacy policy. The document now explicitly states that the company reserves the right
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