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The 50 best things Microsoft has ever made
This week, on April 4th, Microsoft turns 50 years old. The company has gone through sweeping changes over that time â from two guys in New Mexico to more than a quarter-million employees worldwide, from making text-based operating systems to holographic video games â but through the decades, it’s remained a foundation of the tech world. Microsoft…
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Oura’s AI health coach is live for everyone – here’s what it can do for you
Oura Advisor is now in the Oura app, ready to answer your health questions and provide guidance.
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Amazon’s AGI Lab Reveals Its First Work: Advanced AI Agents
Led by a former OpenAI executive, Amazon’s AI lab focuses on the decision-making capabilities of next generation of software agents—and borrows insights from physical robots.
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TikTok, tariffs, and trials: everything happening in tech’s chaotic April
As TikTokâs April 5th sell-by date approaches, Americans are back to where they stood before the original January deadline: watching anxiously to see if a major social media app gets banned. But that’s far from the only big event we’ll see over the coming month. April is filled with momentous turns in long-running tech policy…
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The Download: generative AI therapy, and the future of 23andMe’s genetic data
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The first trial of generative AI therapy shows it might help with depression The first clinical trial of a generative AI therapy bot suggests it was as effective as human therapy for people…
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Movie studios are being financially rewarded for AI slop on YouTube
Some Hollywood studios are reportedly earning money from fake AI-generated movie trailers on YouTube, against the wishes of the union representing actors. According to a report from Deadline, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, and Sony Pictures redirected ad revenue to themselves instead of enforcing copyright protections and shutting down the popular Screen Culture and KH Studio…
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Microsoft is redesigning the Windows BSOD and it might change to black
The existing Blue Screen of Death error. | Image: Andrey Rudakov / Bloomberg via Getty Images Microsoft has announced that it’s overhauling its Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error message in Windows 11. The new design drops the traditional blue color, frowning face, and QR code in favor of a simplified screen that looks a…
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When will physical video games go away?
One of Sonyâs best-ever PlayStation ads is a 21-second video titled, âOfficial PlayStation Used Game Instructional Video.â Itâs a âstep-by-stepâ guide about how to lend your PS4 games to your friends. It has one step: one person hands another person a game box. The ad succinctly clowns on Microsoftâs original and convoluted game sharing policy…
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Elon Musk and Taylor Swift can now hide details of their private jets
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has created a system for private aircraft owners to request that their registration information — including their name and address — be kept private. That may impact celebrity private jet trackers, which have used FAA registration information to identify jets belonging to the likes of Elon Musk and Taylor Swift.…
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Microsoft’s free AI skills training ‘Fest’ starts next week – anyone can sign up
Microsoft’s 50-day AI Skills Fest is open to all – from beginners to pros. Register now for free access to AI lessons and help Microsoft win a Guinness World Record (seriously).