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After Muse Launch, U.S. Banks Are Saying Hell No to AI Agents Moving Money
Fortunately, Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster says only a relative handful of dummies are trying to.
Software
Microsoft is “returning” a legacy Windows component, App-V server, back to life until 2029
Microsoft is giving enterprise customers extra time to move away from an aging Windows component, App-V server, that facilitates on-demand streaming of Win32 software.
General Tech
Open-weight models win hearts, minds, and wallets
They handle 71.5% of Vercel gateway tokens and nearly a quarter of estimated spending
Mobile
I cancelled Microsoft 365 for my family of five, and the hardest part was the hidden challenge I overlooked
I thought cancelling Microsoft 365 would be simple until I had to make everything work for five people.
Mobile
How one hidden playback speed feature makes watching YouTube videos significantly better
No one told me I could change the playback speed; I didn’t expect it to matter that much
Gaming
NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, October 17 (game #958)
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here’s all you need to know to solve today’s game, including the spangram.
Gaming
NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, October 17 (game #1224)
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here’s all you need to know to solve today’s game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
Gaming
Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, October 17 (game #1727)
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
Mobile
Apple Calls iPhone Duo Demand ‘Extraordinary’ After Orders Slip to 2027
Demand for the iPhone Duo has been “nothing short of extraordinary,” Apple said in a statement to the Financial Times. The company also said it is “working hard to get this revolutionary new product into customers’ hands as quickly as possible.”
Mobile
Apple poaches longtime Meta executive to lead global litigation
Bloomberg reports that Apple has hired Scott Tucker, who spent nearly six years as Meta’s vice president and deputy general counsel for global litigation. Here are the details. more…
Software
Apple’s updated App Store rules go after ‘nudify’ AI apps
Apple’s App Store rules now more explicitly ban so-called “nudify” apps that generate intimate images of people without their consent using AI tools.
Hardware
‘Remarkably close to the minimum permitted by physics’: this superconducting memory bit runs at an estimated 5x the limit, but at -269°C the fridge shrinks its claimed million-fold edge over today’s chips considerably
A single superconducting whirlpool can flip a bit for about 5x the energy physics demands, but only at -269°C, and the fridge eats most of the savings.
Software
New App Store Rules Target AI Deepfakes and Nudify Apps
Apple today expanded its App Store moderation rules to cover AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery. Sexually explicit content was already banned, but now Apple says app developers must proactively prevent and remove AI-generated deepfakes from their platforms.
Gaming
Xbox Free Play Days 15-18 Ekim Oyunları Belli Oldu 11.643 TL Değerinde
Xbox Free Play Days, 15-18 Ekim arasında yeni oyunlarla geri dönüyor. Spor, strateji, simülasyon ve aksiyon türlerinden dikkat çeken yapımlar bu hafta ücretsiz.
Software
Apple’s new App Store rules crack down on AI nudification and ‘bait-and-switch’ apps
Apple updated its App Review Guidelines today with a series of changes meant to strengthen protections against harmful content and deceptive app review practices. Here are the details. more…
Gaming
4.459 TL Değerindeki İki Oyun Steam’de Kısa Süreliğine Ücretsiz Oldu
Steam, hafta sonuna özel iki oyunu ücretsiz oynatıyor. Toplam değeri 4.459 TL olan yapımlar için bu fırsat yalnızca birkaç gün boyunca geçerli olacak.
General Tech
Trump and Elon Agree: It Must Have Been the Dog That Ate Ukraine’s Starshield
Both billionaires denied being responsible for the decision to partially paralyze Ukraine’s military satellite network this week.
Gaming
The Cyberpunk 2077 movie won’t be ‘a film adaptation of the game,’ CD Projekt chief says
The game is great, but CD Projekt wants to tell a new story.
General Tech
Thousands of Artifacts Unearthed in Alaska Hint at an Even Older Human Presence in the Americas
The 13,800-year-old archaeological site points to an ancient cultural connection spanning the Bering Land Bridge.
Gaming
I gave my retro DOS games the DLSS 5 treatment, and the results were all over the place
Neural rendering in a retro gaming setup is interesting, to say the least.
Gaming
8 Call of Duty Games Still Missing from Game Pass
Game Pass has a few excellent Call of Duty games available, but some of the best entries from years past are conspicuously absent.
Artificial Intelligence
Quote of the day by OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy: “The hottest new programming language is English”
With large language models becoming increasingly prevalent over the last few years, more and more people have the means to code
Software
Withings is charging smart scale users $100 for a basic health data feature
Withings has locked Apple Health data syncing behind a $100 paywall, and users are upset.
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