The latest macOS update breaks Java Virtual Machine, among other things
macOS 14.4 changes how the operating system deals with processes on Apple Silicon machines
Nvidia shows what games could be like with fully AI-controlled NPCs
Nvidia puts on a better showing than Unity, but AI avatars still have a long way to go
This company aims to offer a new gaming OS to compete with SteamOS and Windows
An alternative to balance the freedom of PC with a console-like interface
Firefox adds caret browsing in PDFs, improves tab management
Firefox 124 extends the caret browsing mode to the PDF viewer, extends tab management in Firefox View, refines the macOS full screen experience, and resolves various security issues.
YouTube introduces labeling requirements for synthetic and altered content
Including generative AI
Steam Family Sharing gets a complete overhaul
Members can now access multiples games simultaneously and play offline
Microsoft confirms standalone Office 2024 is coming to Windows and Mac later this year
Office LTSC enters commercial preview next month, consumer edition coming later in 2024
If you teach a chatbot how to read ASCII art, it will teach you how to make a bomb
In context: Most, if not all, large language models censor responses when users ask for things considered dangerous, unethical, or illegal. Good luck getting Bing to tell you how to cook your company's books or crystal meth. Developers block the chatbot from fulfilling these queries, but that hasn't stopped people from figuring out workarounds.
Apple reveals AI model that can interpret photos and count objects
This is just the beginning, one Apple engineer says, company is already at work on the next generation of models
BitTorrent dethroned as the main source of internet's upstream traffic
File sharing protocol is now being superseded by streaming and cloud storage
Modern, bloated websites are causing low-end devices to struggle
One device can play PUBG but can't load Quora
Not just the hardware: How deep is Nvidia's software moat?
The inherent inertia of software ecosystems
The big picture: Starting tomorrow, Nvidia is hosting its GTC developer conference. Once a sideshow for semis, the event has transformed into the center of attention for much of the industry. With Nvidia's rise, many have been asking the extent to which Nvidia's software provides a durable competitive moat for its hardware. As we have been getting a lot of questions about that, we want to lay out our thoughts here.
Hackers can access your private, encrypted AI assistant chats
The entry point is the token-length side-channel, which is present in most of the major AI assistants
Colossal Dark Souls 3 mod combines the best of FromSoft's RPGs into one epic adventure
It features 17 boss fights so far, with more on the way
Google Chrome gets real-time phishing and malware protection with upgraded Safe Browsing feature
It will be available on all desktop and mobile platforms by the end of this month
Software-defined vehicles get a push from Arm and Cadence
Arm is creating a "digital twin" of its automotive chip architectures for software development purposes
Some QNAP NAS devices affected by a critical vulnerability, updates available right now
The company is once again scrambling to improve security of its network OSes
Ancient pre-release version of OS/2 2.0 discovered, released in VM-friendly packages
A promising operating system that never was
New DirectX 12 SDK includes a feature to make the most out of modern GPUs
A novel API with a whole new paradigm for efficient game development
Windows 10 Enterprise and Education editions will soon enter end of life status
Organizations will be pushed to upgrade to the latest Windows 10 release or to Windows 11
Apple will officially implement sideloading in Europe this spring
More changes indicate Apple wasn't ready for DMA compliance and is making it up as it goes
The IRS launches a free online tax filing tool in 12 states
Direct File can only be used to file federal returns, for now
AIDA64 Extreme diagnostics tool improves GPU monitoring
AIDA64 Extreme 7.20 features a revamped UI with a configurable toolbar, three new dark modes, and enhanced sensor monitoring for RTX 3000 and RTX 4000 GPUs, among other improvements.
Google, Apple, Microsoft and Mozilla release Speedometer 3.0 to benchmark browser performance
For a definitive answer to whether your browser is the fastest
Open-source media player MPC-HC gets UI overhaul, adds HDR support
MPC-HC now allows you to stream videos directly from YouTube and other websites. Notable improvements include light/dark UI modes, and HDR video playback using the MPC Video Renderer or madVR.