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Judge Amit P. Mehta tried poking holes in the closing arguments of a landmark monopoly case as he weighs a ruling that could reshape tech.
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Microsoft is celebrating World Password Day (IT folks deserve holidays, too!) by helping to kill them. The company has finally rolled out consumer passkey support for Microsoft accounts, nearly two years after Apple and Google.
Once you set it up, the passkey lets you sign into your Microsoft account using your face, fingerprint or device PIN. It works not only on Windows but also on Apple and Google's mobile and desktop platforms.
Passkeys are an easier and more secure way to access your account. They use what's called a cryptographic key pair to ensure only you can get in. One half of the pair is stored on your local device, only accessible via your secure local login. The other part stays on the app or website. Requiring both of them to sign in acts as a deterrent for things like password leaks and phishing attacks.
In addition to Apple, Google and now Microsoft, companies adopting passkeys include Amazon, 1Password, Dashlane, Docusign, eBay, PayPal and WhatsApp (among others). Google said on Thursday that its passkeys have already been used a billion times.
Microsoft's passkey support works starting today on the company's desktop apps and websites, including
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Are you looking for a unique sleeping experience that's also on the much firmer side? If so, the Airweave 30 might be right for you, but here's what to know before you buy it.
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Cloud technology may have become a commodity to some extent, but it is not a simple commodity. The technology that allows cloud computing to be dynamic and agile is composed of many interrelated components, which means that when one thing goes wrong, the problem can cascade. Despite the fact that nearly every organization is using the cloud, about one-third report that their cloud implementations have failed completely, and about one-fourth report that their migration has not met the intended schedule.
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 Apple today confirmed that it will be bringing all of the app ecosystem changes made to iOS in the European Union to iPadOS in the fall. Earlier this week, the European Commission said that iPadOS is also a gatekeeper platform under the Digital Markets Act.
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 Apple today announced that it is tweaking the terms of the 0.50 euro Core Technology Fee (CTF) that apps distributed using the new EU business terms must pay, introducing a solution that would keep small apps that go viral from being bankrupt.
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The Acer Swift Go 14 is packing some solid hardware. You're getting an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor (16 cores plus 22 threads), 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage. According to our review, it outperforms other laptops with the same processor. You should be able to fly through office work, coursework, everyday tasks, and so on. The 14-inch display has a resolution of 1920×1200 and is touch-enabled. It's fine for casual use, but we found that "black colors are washed out, contrast is just so-so, and colors aren't all that vibrant." Other goodies include a 1400p webcam, a 65 watt-hour battery, and a fingerprint reader.
This is a fantastic deal, so you better jump on it sooner rather than later.
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 AI safety and research company Anthropic has announced the launch of its Claude iOS app, offering users easier access to the conversational agent from their iPhone.
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TikTok has been a critical promotional tool for musicians and an important venue for creative experimentation and for building communities.
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And yes, your muted TikToks featuring Universal Music Group artists will now be unmuted.
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Posts on TikTok by Russian state media in English and Spanish are increasing, a study by the Brookings Institution has found.
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As part of World Password Day (yes, that's a thing), Google is hyping up its security achievements and sharing updates on its latest endeavors. The company revealed passkey adoption metrics for the first time and said they have been used more than one billion times by 400 million Google accounts. "Since launching, passkeys have proven to be faster than passwords, since they only require users to simply unlock their device using a fingerprint, face scan or pin to log in," Google wrote.
The company launched broad support for passkeys in 2022 and rolled them out across its services a year ago. Over the past 12 months, the technology has been adopted by Amazon, 1Password, Dashlane, Docusign and others, joining companies like eBay, PayPal and WhatsApp. Google boasted that the tech helped Kayak users sign in 50 percent faster and said Dashlane has seen a 70 percent increase in conversion with passkeys.
Google will soon be expanding passkeys to users at the highest risk of targeted attacks as part of its Advanced Protection Program (APP). That offering is aimed at individuals including campaign workers and candidates, journalists, human rights workers and others, according to the company.
"APP enrollment traditionally required the use of hardware security keys as a second factor, but users will soon have the option to enroll with any passkey in addition to using their hardware security keys," Google wrote. "This expanded passkey support will help reduce the barrier of entry to APP while still providing phishing resistant authentication... [and] is co
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The first tech monopoly trial of the modern internet era is concluding. The judge's ruling is likely to weigh heavily on a pipeline of similar antitrust cases.
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It's a similar chain of events to what happened last year when Utah enacted a law requiring websites to verify the ages of users.
Editor's note: Updated May 2, 2024 with new information about Supreme Court's refusal to hear the case against governmental overreach.
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Now's your chance to ditch that small phone keyboard and upgrade to something proper, with a 40% discount available on this multidevice wireless delight.
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A smart thermostat is more than just a cool addition to your smart home, it's also a way to save on energy bills. And you can even save some cash on the thermostat itself.
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This London derby sees both teams in need of a win to keep their European qualification hopes alive.
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Whether you're planning your next campaign or your first, there are some great deals on Dungeons & Dragons bits today.
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Moving from one home to another sucks, but these iOS and Android apps can make your life easier.
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Some of the best and brightest Anker power banks are on sale via Amazon and directly from the company. These deals include the 20,000mAh Prime portable charge, which is down to $90 from its usual price of $130. That's a discount of 31 percent and matches a previous record low.
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 Another whistleblower who raised safety concerns about production practices related to Boeing has died. Joshua Dean, who previously worked as a quality auditor at the plane manufacturer's supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, died Tuesday as the result of a "sudden, fast-spreading infection," the Seattle Times reports.
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 Bird flu continues to be a real public health threat, but apparently not to our food supply at least. The Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture separately announced late Wednesday that their tests of pasteurized milk and ground beef failed to find any live H5N1 in samples at risk of being…
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Now is your chance to pick up this rugged Bluetooth boom box with a whopping $200 off.
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Facebook is a hotbed for conspiracy theories and dangerous organizing at critical moments, like the 650,000-plus posts arguing against President Biden's victory between the 2020 general election and the January 6 insurrection. Some users scattered following the latter and subsequent prosecutions, but a new report first published by Wired shows a resurgence, identifying about 200 groups and profiles across the platform organizing militia activity nationwide.
The research, conducted by the Tech Transparency Project, found these groups have ties to organizations such as the Three Percenters militia network, dubbed by Meta as an "armed militia group" in its 2021 Dangerous Individuals and Organizations List. Yet, groups such as the Free American Army have urged users to join their local militia or the Three Percenters without consequence (Meta took down the Free American Army group only after Wired enquired about it, calling Facebook an "adversarial space" that requires regular investment to stay safe).
Katie Paul, director of the Tech Transparency Project, has watched hundreds of these groups and people since 2021 and has seen an increased seriousness and focus on organizing over the previous year. "Many of these groups are no longer fractured sets of localized militia but coalitions formed between multiple militia groups, many with Three Percenters at the helm," Paul told
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 With the 10th anniversary of the Apple Watch approaching, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at an interesting bit of Apple Watch history.
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NEW RESOURCES NYS Music: The Brubeck Collection At Wilton Library Launches Digital Archive Of Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck. "One of the world's premier jazz archives, The Dave Brubeck Collection at Wilton Library […]
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NEW RESOURCES International Consortium of Investigative Journalists: From Chiapas to Tamaulipas, new database maps thousands of migrants' dangerous journeys through Mexico in trailer trucks. "Data journalists reviewed public records, news coverage and […]
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 Since ChatGPT arrived on the net in 2022, AI-generated content has soared more than 8,000%, according to a study released Tuesday by Copyleaks. The study, which covers a period from 2013 to March 2024, found a surge of 8,362% in AI content on the internet from November 2022, when ChatGPT-3.5 was released, to March 2024. […] The post Copyleaks Study Finds Explosive Growth of AI Content on the Web appeared first on TechNewsWorld.
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It turns out the lay of today's AI landscape can be traced back to — what do you know — fear, jealousy and intense capitalist ambition. Emails revealed in the Department of Justice's antitrust case against Google, first reported by Business Insider, show Microsoft executives expressing alarm and envy over Google's AI lead. That spurred an urgency that led to the Windows maker's initial billion-dollar investment in its now-indispensable partner, OpenAI.
In a heavily redacted 2019 email thread titled "Thoughts on OpenAI," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella forwards a lengthy message from CTO Kevin Scott to CFO Amy Hood. "Very good email that explains, why I want us to do this ... and also why we will then ensure our infra folks execute," Nadella wrote.
Scott wrote that he was "very, very worried" about Google's rapidly growing AI capabilities. He says he initially dismissed the company's "game-playing stunts," likely referring to Google's AlphaGo models. One of them beat Go world champion Ke Jie in 2017, a remarkable feat at the time. (Google's later models surpassed
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Why you should trust us: It's in our name. PCWorld prides itself on laptop experience and expertise. We've been covering PCs since 1983, and we now review more than 70 laptops every year. All of the picks below have been personally tested and vetted by our experts, who've applied not only performance benchmarks but rigorous usability standards. We're also committed to reviewing PC laptops at every price point to help you find a machine that matches your budget.
Looking for sweet discounts? Check out our regularly updated roundup of the best laptop deals available right now.
Updated May 1, 2024: We added the Acer Swift Go 14 as an alternative option to the Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (2024) in our best overall laptop category. Not only is it about $200 cheaper than our top pick, but it also offers good overall performance and long battery life. We've also updated our list of recent laptop reviews and added the new "at a glance" list below.
The best laptops at a glance
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (2024) (Best overall),
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Our top picks for the best TVs for PS5 and Xbox Series consoles will allow you to take advantage of features like 4K and 120Hz.
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Starfield, the excellent Digipick puzzle game surrounded by 80 hours of sci-fi mediocrity, is getting a performance update on Xbox Series X that unlocks frame rates above 30 fps. Starfield's May update adds the option to target 30 fps, 40 fps, 60 fps or an uncapped frame rate — for displays that support VRR running at 120hz. Displays without VRR will have the choice of 30 fps or 60 fps.
The May update also includes the ability to prioritize visuals or performance at each frame rate target. Visuals mode means the game will do its best to maintain a high resolution and full detail in lighting, special effects and NPCs, while performance lowers the resolution and clarity of those same details. Of course, both modes adjust the game's base resolution alongside heavy on-screen action.
Bethesda recommends performance mode when playing at 60 fps and above. For Xbox Series X players with 120hz VRR displays, Starfield's settings now default to 40 fps, prioritizing visuals.
The May 1 display updates bring the Xbox Series X version of Starfield closer to its PC counterpart in terms of customization options. The Xbox Series S edition remains capped at 30 fps. This is the version I played when I reviewed Starfield last year, and while a frame rate upgrade won't make the game less bland, its combat scenes would definitely benefit from a boost to 40 fps, at least. It's a shame that the most popular Xbox Series console isn't seeing any frame rate love in today's update.
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Eken Group has reportedly issued a firmware update to resolve major security issues with its cheap doorbell cameras that were uncovered by a Consumer Reports investigation earlier this year. The cameras in question pair with the Aiwit app and are sold under a slew of brand names, including Eken, Tuck, Fishbot, Rakeblue, Andoe, Gemee and Luckwolf. During its tests, the watchdog found that the unencrypted cameras could expose sensitive information like home IP addresses and Wi-Fi networks, and allow outside parties to access images from a camera's feed using its serial number. Now, Consumer Reports says the issues have been fixed — just make sure you update your devices.
Devices from those brands should now reflect a firmware version of 2.4.1 or higher, which would indicate they've received the update. Consumer Reports says its own samples got the update
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NEW RESOURCES National Library of Finland: The Diversity of Themed Web Harvests undertaken in 2023: Events, Elections, and Various Phenomena. "The themed web harvests of 2023 accumulated 3509 gigabytes of material (over […]
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A new study finds that in news stories about scientific research, U.S. media were less likely to mention a scientist if they had an East Asian or African name, as compared to one with an Anglo name.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Oxford University scientist Alexandra Morton-Hayward about how some brains are preserved thousands of years after a person's death.
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Though Microsoft removed Android app support from Windows 11, there are still ways to run Android apps on your PC if you want. Here are the best ways to do so, whether you're using Windows 10 or Windows 11.
What happened to the Windows Subsystem for Android?
When Microsoft unveiled Windows 11, one of its big features was support for running Android apps with the "Windows Subsystem for Android."
That feature was delayed, and Microsoft ended up launching it quietly. You could install the Amazon Appstore from the Microsoft Store on Windows, and then you could install Android apps from the Amazon Appstore on your Windows PC.
But most Android apps aren't available on the Amazon Appstore — instead, they're on Google Play. Neither Microsoft nor Amazon really spent much time pushing or advertising these Android apps.
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Microsoft plans to offer extended security updates to both business and individual Windows 10 users for the first time when the operating system reaches end-of-life in late 2025.
Microsoft encouraged Windows 10 customers to begin plans to migrate to the latest version of the operating system — Windows 11 — last April with the announcement that Windows 10 22H2 would be the final version.
Windows 10 is still the most widely used version of the OS, accounting for 64% of US desktop market share, according to StatCounter's figures; that compared to 30% for Windows 11.
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 U.S.-based civil rights groups have urged large global corporations to pause advertising on Facebook Inc during July, saying the world's largest social network is not doing enough to stop hate speech on its platform.
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