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 Customers who have pre-ordered an M4 iMac, Mac mini, or MacBook Pro will need to update to the latest version of macOS Sequoia after receiving their machines on Friday, November 8.
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 Apple today introduced new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips. Although these computers were just announced, Best Buy is already providing early pre-order discounts exclusively to My Best Buy Plus and Total members at up to $150 off.
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CNET's experts found the best internet options in Maine. Find out what's available at your address.
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 Apple this week made three key Mac product announcements: new iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro models. These machines bring the M4 chip series to Apple's Mac lineup for the first time, but each in its own way offers several new features and changes that go beyond processors.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai just revealed that AI now generates more than a quarter of new code for its products, according to a company earnings call transcribed by Ars Technica. In other words, AI tools are already having an absolutely mammoth impact on the development of software.
Pichai did say that human programmers oversee the computer-generated code, which is something. The CEO noted that AI coding helps with "boosting productivity and efficiency," ensuring that engineers "do more and move faster."
There's no two ways around it. 25 percent is a lot, and Google is just one company relying on AI algorithms to perform complex coding tasks. According to Stack Overflow's 2024 Developer Survey, over 75 percent of respondents are already using or are "planning to use" AI tools to assist with software development. Another survey by GitHub indicated that 92 percent of US-based developers are currently using AI coding tools.
This leads us to the rampaging elephant in the room. As AI continues to gobble up coding tasks, human experience starts to dwindle. This could eventually lead to a decreased knowledge base in which humans don't know how to fix errors created by AI algorithms that were, in turn, created by other AI algorithms. We could be staring down an ouroboros of confusion where it's nearly impossible to detect bugs amidst generations of AI code. Fun times!
We aren't quite there yet, but AI-assisted coding shows no signs of slowing down. The process started its meteoric rise back in 2022 when GitHub
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X's crowdsourced fact-checking program, Community Notes, has been hailed as a bold idea for social media. Research shows it's failing at a crucial moment.
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Apple today shared a 17-minute announcement video on YouTube for the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, which feature M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chip options, Thunderbolt 5 support for higher-end configurations, and more.
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 Apple this week announced new iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro models, and they are all available with a minimum of 16GB of RAM. Apple also announced that the MacBook Air lineup now starts with 16GB of RAM too, at no additional cost, and this means that the entire Mac lineup now starts with at least 16GB of RAM.
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In our review of the OLED G9, we gave it a 4.5-star rating and our Editors' Choice award. We felt the monitor delivers an incredible sense of gaming presence thanks to its ultrawide 5120×1440 resolution screen, while its fast refresh rate and response time made it ideal for high-octane action.
Our expert reviewer was referring, of course, to the OLED G9's 240Hz refresh rate and jaw-dropping 0.03ms response time: "Two 1440p OLED 16:9 screens this good probably cost the same or more. With better speakers and a proper USB-C laptop dock, and it would be a total winner," he wrote. And now that it's so heavily discounted, you might very well end up paying way more for two 1440p displays instead.
This monitor comes with Samsung's Gaming Hub, which allows you to stream games from various popular services without downloading them, while the Game Bar lets you easily make game setting adjustments.
You simply can't find an ultrawide monitor with an OLED display, at this size, at these specs, at this price. Grab the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 monitor for just $1,080 on Amazon while you still can!
Save $720 on this fast 49-inch OLED ultrawide monitor
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 Apple today in its new MacBook Pro press release announced that the MacBook Air lineup now starts with 16GB of RAM, up from 8GB previously.
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With Firefox 132 being released yesterday, it's close enough to count as a celebration — and the update fittingly brings some good news with it, including improved privacy with blocked third-party cookies, plus some other cool features worth updating for.
Mozilla plans to release Firefox 133 on November 26, 2024.
What's new in Firefox 132?
Firefox 132 is now ready for 4K video playback from major streaming services, but this feature is currently in a rollout phase. Through support for Microsoft PlayReady, Firefox will be able to play encrypted media at a baseline of 1080p with 4K support on top.
Initially only on selected websites, this feature should spread to more sites over time — and another big benefit of it is that you'll experience less battery drain and better performance while streaming video.
This update also sees improvements to data protection. If you've enabled "strict mode" in Firefox's Settings Privacy & security Improved protection against activity tracking, then Firefox 132 will now block all third-party cookies. The maximum lifetime of cookies is now limited to 400 days. If you use the "Copy link without website tracking" feature, Firefox can now filter out more tracking parameters, too.
If you use Firefox on more than one device, you can now synchronize bookmarks, open tabs, and passwords between devices. If the new sidebar for synchronized tabs is activated, yo
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Autonomous delivery vehicle company Avride has a fresh design — and NVIDIA AI brains. The company's engineers have swapped out the old six-wheel configuration for a more efficient four-wheel chassis. It can make 180-degree turns almost instantly, effortlessly park on inclines and move faster without compromising safety.
Avride has been working on autonomous delivery robots since 2019. It began as part of Russian tech company Yandex's autonomous driving wing. But the spun-off company divested its Russian assets after Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and rebranded as Avride. It's now owned by the Netherlands-based Nebius Group (formerly Yandex N.V.), headquartered in Austin, TX and making deals with the likes of Uber.
The company's latest delivery robot shakes up one of the few constants from previous iterations: They all had six wheels. The new four-wheel robo-buggy uses a "groundbreaking chassis design" that eliminates some of the rough spots from older ge
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Cyberpunk 2077 is finally coming to Mac computers. The first-person open world adventure was first released back in 2020, so Apple fans have been waiting nearly half a decade for this release. Developer CD Projekt RED hasn't issued a launch date yet, but says the game will be available "early next year."
This isn't the base game. Mac owners are getting Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, which features all pre-existing DLC and patches. This includes the massive Phantom Liberty expansion, which brings Idris Elba into the mix. The expansion was first released last year for consoles and PC.
The developer says this port takes "full advantage of Apple Silicon and the advanced technologies of Metal." It'll boast all kinds of modern bells and whistles, like path tracing, frame generation and built-in spatial audio.
As indicated, this port is only for Apple Silicon Macs, but CD Projekt RED hasn't announced if there would be any barriers beyond that. We reached out to the developer to ask if the game will run on every chip, from the M1 to the recently-announced M4 Max.
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Get up to $700 in trade-in credit off the AI-powered Samsung Galaxy Tab 10 and bring it home for a fraction of the price of an iPad Pro.
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 Not that it's a huge surprise after Apple's week of M4 upgrades — first with the 24-inch iMac, then the adorable new Mac mini — but today the company is also bringing its M4 chips to the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro. And, in addition to the base M4 chip and the M4 Pro, they can also be configured with the newly announced M4 Max.
Apple isn't sneaking in any major tweaks this time around, aside from bringing over the Space Black color option to the 14-inch MacBook Pro. Still, the internal upgrades should be compelling for anyone with an M1 MacBook Pro or an older Intel model. Just like with the M4 iMac and Mac mini, Apple is also making 16GB of RAM the default for the $1,599 14-inch MacBook Pro (fixing one of our biggest issues with that model). You can thank Apple Intelligence for that memory bump, even if you don't give a lick about AI.
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Apple isn't saying much about the M4 Max chip yet, but we know it'll feature up to a 16-core CPU (12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores), and a 40-core GPU. In comparison, the M4 Pro sports a 14-core CPU and 20-core GPU, while the plain M4 chip comes with either 8 or 10 cores alongside a 10-core graphics chip. The M4 Max chip also supports up to 128GB of RAM wit
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In simple terms, the Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) is one way to automatically assign IP addresses to devices on a network. But after the 24H2 update, this process appears to be broken. The issue could also be that while the DHCP server properly assigns IP addresses to devices, the DHCP server itself has a problematic address.
In this article, we show you some tricks to solve the problem. If these tips don't work, you can try reverting to a previous Windows version.
Tip 1: Query the IP address again
Open a new command line session as administrator in Windows 11. (You can do this by right-clicking on the Start menu, then selecting Terminal (Admin) in the context menu.)
With the command line in focus, enter the following two commands to relinquish your current IP address and obtain a new one:
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
The chances that this restores your internet connection are slim, but with a bit of luck it might work. But despite slim chances, it's a relatively simple solution so it's worth giving a try.
Tip 2: Set static DNS servers
As DHCP no longer works, you can instead manually set IP addresses to use for DNS resolution.
To do this, open the Start menu and search for View network connections,
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Well, it certainly happened with the Logitech G502 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse, the very same mouse that's on sale for $88 at Amazon, down from its original $150 price. (That's 41 percent off!)
Not only did this gaming mouse earn a perfect score in our review, but it also secured our Editors' Choice award. Our reviewing expert praised how comfortable it is to use and how lightweight it is. Plus, it has a battery life that lasts about 60 hours on a full charge.
This particular model is an upgrade to its previous wired version. But despite the fact that it went wireless, it hasn't gained much weight at all. In fact, it's even gained a few features, like PowerPlay, which allows for wireless charging if you have a compatible PowerPlay mousepad.
The G502 Lightspeed features 11 programmable buttons, so you can customize them to your specific needs in your various games, along with customizable RGB lighting for that true gamer vibe.
One of the best wireless gaming mice of all time at nearly half its original price? It's honestly a steal. Grab this Logitech G502 Lightspeed for $88 on Amazon while you still can! (We haven't seen a better price since the summer Prime Day event, and even then it was only $8 less.)
Save big on the legendary Logitech G502 Lightspeed mouse
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 Alongside higher-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips, Apple today announced a handful of upgrades for the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro, including the standard M4 chip, a minimum of 16GB of RAM instead of 8GB, an additional Thunderbolt port, a Space Black color option, and more.
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According to a new report, the next major revision of the Gemini model has some grand ambitions, including the ability to completely control the Chrome browser. That's according to The Information, citing unconfirmed leaks from deep within Google.
The system is allegedly codenamed "Project Jarvis," a clear allusion to Tony Stark's fictional and semi-sentient artificial intelligence from the Iron Man movies. This upgraded version of Gemini can apparently control Google's Chrome browser with screenshots and virtualized mouse clicks, similar to what Anthropic recently unveiled with its Claude AI system.
According to the leaked info, the end goal is a system that's sophisticated and reliable enough to be used to order products from online stores or even arrange and pay for plane tickets. That would be a serious step up from the somewhat basic attempts at automation currently seen from Google and its competitors. But Google's deep hooks in the browser and search space would certainly make it possible, if not easy.
Google is expected to unveil an early preview of this capability in December, though that's allegedly subject to change. A small initial beta test to work out the kinks — and boy, there would be some concerning kinks in any system expected to autonomously spend regular users' money — would then follow.
We can't independently confirm The Information's, um, information.
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If you sign up for Dell's rewards program, you can this 34-inch Alienware ultrawide OLED gaming monitor for as little as $612. That's nearly half off the original price and definitely worth jumping on.
You can read our review of the Alienware AW3423DWF here, where it earned a stunning 4.5-out-of-5-star rating and our PCWorld Editors' Choice award. But to summarize, the display is a fantastic OLED upgrade for pretty much any gaming desktop, only slightly let down by a lack of USB-C for easy laptop connections. Its ultrawide 3440×1440 resolution, 165Hz refresh rate, and brilliant colors are perfect for PC gamers.
Launched with a price of $1,100, we've seen this monitor dip as low as $700 before. And even at its new "regular" price of $900, it's a good deal. But a poster on the SlickDeals forum noticed an unbeatable combo of discounts: Not only is the monitor on sale for $679.99 at Dell's online store, but you can also sign up for Dell's customer rewards program to grab an extra 10 percent off, bringing the final price down to $612.
Once you're on the Dell rewards page, click Benefits in the middle, then "Join for free. Scroll down a bit and you'll see a 10 percent off option for Alienware monitors. Click Claim Off
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