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Software Category, System Software

Software helps unmanned aerial vehicles break records during Arctic test flight

January 24, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

Following years of dedicated work with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), NPS and Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) partners have successfully concluded the ultimate test of a nine-year continuum of research and development in one of the world’s most challenging environments: the […]


Development Software, Software Category

GitHub counts 20 million US software developers

January 18, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

GitHub’s Innovation Graph, a repository containing structured data files of public activity on GitHub, counts more than 20 million US software developers using the platform. Just-released findings incorporating data from Q3 2023 provide a comprehensive breakdown of global developer activity […]


Software Category, System Software

Researchers release solar power data software to increase clean energy generation

January 17, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

A lot can happen to solar panels that are mounted on a roof—from tree branches casting shade over them to a neighbor’s baseball cracking one. Now, a solar panel owner can better understand how their system is performing with a […]


Operating systems, Windows

Microsoft is testing faster USB data transfer speeds in Windows 11

January 12, 2024

Via: BGR

Microsoft is now testing support for faster USB transfers with USB4 Version 2.0 specifications in some Windows 11 Insider builds. The feature will unlock the transfer content at up to 80 Gbps over USB Type-C cables. Initially announced in September […]


Operating systems, Windows

Windows 10 gets security boost and bug fixes in Microsoft’s first big update of 2024

January 11, 2024

Via: TechRadar

Microsoft might be pushing forward with integrating AI into as many aspects of Windows 11 as possible, but it’s not totally forgotten about Windows 10 users. The older version of Windows continues to be very popular among Windows’ user base, […]


Mobile Apps

Hey Siri, where will you be after the genAI bubble pops?

January 5, 2024

Via: Computerworld

When you consider the resources required to train, run, and oversee generative AI tools, you have to ask whether the rewards justify the consequences. While in theory it is possible to use smart machinery to get things done, at what […]


Operating systems, Others

What is immutable Linux? Here’s why you’d run an immutable Linux distro

January 4, 2024

Via: ZDnet

And, Linus Torvalds shaped it and called it Linux, and it was good. Now the operating system was formless and hard to use, so Owen Le Blanc of the Manchester Computing Centre (MCC) said, “Let there be a Linux distribution,” […]


Operating systems, Windows

5 New Year’s resolutions for Windows users

January 4, 2024

Via: Computerworld

Welcome to the futuristic-sounding year of 2024 — that time of year when people set New Year’s resolutions and get started on them. If you subscribe to our Cool Tools newsletter at The Intelligence, you’ve seen me talking about something […]


Operating systems, Windows

Dell demonstrates how Windows 11 Copilot can easily navigate settings

December 29, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Gizmodo recently witnessed a demonstration from Dell showcasing Windows 11 Copilot helping find and change settings. The animated presentation indicates one way an AI assistant could facilitate interface navigation as PCs with Neural Processing Units (NPUs) begin to emerge. In […]


Operating systems, Windows

How to Edit Windows OEM Information in System Settings

December 27, 2023

Via: TechSpot

If you have a PC from a maker like Dell, Lenovo, or MSI, you might have noticed that there are details about the company and support options in Windows Settings’ About section. However, if you built your own system, Windows […]


Mobile Apps

Apple Develops Breakthrough Method for Running LLMs on iPhones

December 21, 2023

Via: MacRumors

Apple GPT in your pocket? It could be a reality sooner than you think. Apple AI researchers say they have made a key breakthrough in deploying large language models (LLMs) on iPhones and other Apple devices with limited memory by […]


Mobile Apps

10 Android tips you shouldn’t miss from 2023

December 20, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Ah, the holidays. No matter what manner of winter celebration you prefer (I’m a Festivus man myself), late December is a fine time for kickin’ back and collecting your thoughts for the coming year. That means it’s also a fine […]


Mobile Apps

Coming soon to Apple: third-party app stores — and sideloading apps

December 19, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Apple is being required to give up its tight control of software on the iPhone and iPad, and Apple executives have acknowledged plans to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). While the company will keep fighting government pressure […]


Software Security

3 ways to reduce stress on the DevSecOps team

December 18, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

I recently moderated a session for the CSO Cybersecurity Summit on building resilience and addressing employee anxiety amid organizational transformation. My session focused on the stresses and burnout experienced by security teams, including recent data showing that 94% of chief […]


Application Software, Software Category

Apple Releases iTunes for Windows 12.13.1 With Security Fixes

December 14, 2023

Via: MacRumors

Apple today released an iTunes 12.13.1 update for Windows users, with the software introducing security improvements. According to Apple’s release notes, there are no notable new features, but the new version of iTunes should be installed as soon as possible […]


Operating systems, Windows

Windows 12 and the coming AI chip war

December 8, 2023

Via: Computerworld

For more than a year, we’ve been hearing rumors that Windows 12, the next major release for Microsoft’s venerated operating system, could be coming as soon as 2024. As always, Microsoft has refused to confirm or deny those rumors. So […]


Application Software, Software Category

Meta releases open-source tools for AI safety

December 8, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

Meta has introduced Purple Llama, a project dedicated to creating open-source tools for developers to evaluate and boost the trustworthiness and safety of generative AI models before they are used publicly. Meta emphasized the need for collaborative efforts in ensuring […]


Software Category, System Software

Microsoft faces potential antitrust probe in UK over OpenAI relationship

December 8, 2023

Via: TechSpot

The CMA writes that it is providing an early opportunity for the parties and interested third parties to comment on whether the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI, including recent developments involving CEO Sam Altman, has resulted in a relevant merger […]


Development Software, Software Category

10 Hot Technology Developments Right Now

December 7, 2023

Via: InformationWeek

As the year begins to draw to a close, technology industry analysts invariably revisit the past 12 months to see what new innovations have taken the market by storm and what trends are likely to stick around into the coming […]


Development Software, Software Category

The best new features in Microsoft .NET 8

December 7, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

Microsoft’s .NET 8 arrived November 14 with a plethora of new features and enhancements. This article discusses the biggest highlights in .NET 8, from my point of view, and includes some code examples to get you started with the new […]