Microsoft will use the Windows 10 Settings app to nag users into creating an online account
Here's how to disable it
Microsoft VASA tech can create realistic deepfakes using a single photo and one audio track
Through the looking glass: Microsoft Research Asia has released a white paper on a generative AI application it is developing. The program is called VASA-1, and it can create very realistic videos from just a single image of a face and a vocal soundtrack. Even more impressive is that the software can generate the video and swap faces in real time.
Use BatteryInfoView to see detailed information about your laptop's battery
BatteryInfoView shows you the current status of your laptop's battery capacity, charge/discharge rate, voltage, as well as the manufacturer name and date, serial number, and more.
Nintendo emulator Delta lands on the Apple App Store, now the top free app
All-in-one Nintendo emulator can run NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy and more ROMs
System requirements for Windows 11 "AI Explorer" leaked, could be exclusive to Arm devices
Microsoft is going all-in on AI, whether you want it or not
Meta's Llama 2 LLM is still prone to hallucinations and other severe security vulnerabilities
It failed most tests put to it by researchers
Microsoft blames a bug for accidentally installing Copilot on Windows 11 devices
Another day, another faulty Windows update
Zoom hits version 6.0 with UI overhaul, new AI companion features
The Zoom app has been renamed to Zoom Workplace, featuring a new appearance, additional AI companion options and improved collaboration with Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive.
Ubisoft is removing The Crew from libraries following shutdown, reigniting digital ownership debate
Ubisoft seems hell-bent on killing any chances of reviving the online-only racing game
10 Things We Hate About Nvidia
Nvidia has immense momentum, but its position can still be challenged
New World of Warcraft VR mod gives players a fresh look at Azeroth
The new mod adds 6 DoF movement support with motion controls
Microsoft could soon sneak (more) Start menu ads into Windows
You can turn them off, though
Google enhances Workspace with Gemini Pro 1.5 and new Vids application
GenAI does video enhancements in Meet, dynamic content generation in Gmail, and more
Former Microsoft dev says Windows Start menu's performance is "comically bad," even with monster PC
If only Windows were "as good as it once was"
An old and unreleased beta build of Windows 7 has leaked online
A trip down memory lane and into Microsoft developers' mind
Facebook Messenger now lets you send high-def photos and files up to 100 MB
Facebook Messenger now allows you to send high resolution photos, create shared albums with friends, and send larger files of up to 100MB in your chats.
Meta will blur images containing nudity in Instagram messages to under 18s
Over 18s can enable the feature if they want
Google launches Chrome Enterprise Premium, a paid-for browser with advanced security features
Google thinks enterprise browsers are the future of workplace security and productivity
Opera GX adds a free official Cyberpunk browser mod
The official Cyberpunk 2077 mod includes a live wallpaper, background music, browser sounds, and visual effects that sync with your PC's RGB lighting. You can download the mod from the GX.store.
GPU-Z adds Intel Meteor Lake support, along with various improvements
GPU-Z 2.58 adds support for Intel Meteor Lake and for Radeon RX 7600M and RTX 3050 4GB GPUs. Other enhancements include 8K support and improved formatting for certain values.
OpenAI transcribed over a million hours of YouTube videos to train its LLMs, Google engaged in same practice
Meta reportedly considered equally shady tactics, too
Apple opens up the App Store to allow retro game emulators
But a careful reading of the new policy suggests that this permission may be limited
Android 15 might come with an improved desktop mode
Major improvements for one of Android's most basic features
Washington's Lottery pulls promotional AI app after it accidentally produces a nude
Instead of a fake "dream vacation" photo, the AI turned one woman's selfie into a deepfake
Intel XeSS 1.3 improves performance with new presets, intros DLAA alternative
The render scale for each preset has changed, and new ones have appeared