Microsoft is giving its Paint and Notepad apps on Windows new AI capabilities for editing text and making digital illustrations. The updates are currently rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Windows 11 Canary and Dev channels, and include features that feel oddly niche or advanced for such simplified apps, …
Read More »The TikTok deal is done, finally
TikTok USDS Joint Venture’s mandate is to secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm through comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity measures. It will safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem through robust trust and safety policies and content moderation while ensuring continuous accountability through transparency reporting and third-party certifications. Data Protection: …
Read More »ChatGPT is using age prediction to restrict what minors see
ChatGPT’s age prediction model works by examining behavioral and account-level signals, including a user’s stated age, how old the account is, when the user is active, and usage patterns over time. Additional protections will then be applied to persons that ChatGPT estimates are under the age of 18, restricting exposure …
Read More »GOP cuts will cripple Medicaid enrollment, warns CEO of largest public health plan
[ When the head of the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan worries about the looming federal cuts to Medicaid, it’s not just her job. It’s personal. Source link
Read More »Microsoft’s free Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming soon with ads
Microsoft has been testing its ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming service over the past few months, as I exclusively revealed in October. Now, the software giant is getting close to testing the free streaming option with Xbox Insiders. Over the weekend, Microsoft updated its Xbox app with loading screens for Xbox …
Read More »Hidden mpox exposure detected in healthy Nigerian adults, revealing under-recognized transmission
[ The mpox virus appears to be circulating silently in parts of Nigeria, in many cases without the symptoms typically associated with the disease, according to new research led by scientists from the University of Cambridge and partners in Nigeria. The findings may have implications for controlling the spread of …
Read More »5 Live Sport: All About… Australian Open – Australian Open Daily: Djokovic Dominates on Day Two
Available for 29 days Gigi Salmon is joined by Russell Fuller, Abigail Johnson and Mark Woodforde to review day two of the Australian Open. We assess Novak Djokovic’s efficient win, straight-set victories for the leading seeds, Stan Wawrinka’s first Australian Open win in five years, and a difficult day for …
Read More »Australian Open 2026: Stan Wawrinka, 40, and Marin Cilic roll back years to advance in Melbourne
For Wawrinka, Monday’s victory was his first at a Grand Slam since Wimbledon in 2024 and his first at the Australian Open for five years. At 40 years and 296 days, Wawrinka is the second oldest player to win a men’s singles match at Melbourne Park, bettered only by Ivo …
Read More »Newcastle lacked 'cutting edge' in draw against Wolves – Howe
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says his side controlled the game but were unable to find a “moment of magic” to score in their goalless draw against Wolves. Source link
Read More »Kaoss Pad V is the first major upgrade to Korg’s touch-based effects in 13 years
The Kaoss Pad has seen many different iterations, but the mainline effect unit and sampler hasn’t received an update since the launch of the KP3+ in 2013. Korg has finally given it the attention it deserves with the release of the Kaoss Pad V. Rather than a dramatic reimagining of …
Read More »Dubai Invitational: Drama as Shane Lowry misses out on title to Nacho Elvira
Shane Lowry found the water on the 18th hole as he missed out on the Dubai Invitational title to Nacho Elvira in a dramatic final round. Lowry held a one-shot lead heading onto the final hole but a wayward bunker shot flew past the flag and rolled into the water …
Read More »Thrift store. Clinic. Roller rink. Center becomes 'radical' lifeline amid homelessness, drug crises
[ From the outside, the abandoned Family Dollar store in the Lower 9th Ward looks intimidating. It’s covered in graffiti, with aluminum cans and trash dotting the parking lot. It sits on a street with other empty lots and decayed buildings—symbols of the lasting devastation this neighborhood, one of the …
Read More »Viable pipe bomb discovered during west Belfast security alert
A viable device has been discovered during a security alert in west Belfast. Police said they received a report of a suspicious object on the Divis Road area at about 10:20 GMT on Wednesday. Ammunition technical officers attended the scene and carried out a controlled explosion on the device. Police …
Read More »Parents can put a time limit on YouTube Shorts scrolling
Parents can now manually set a time limit on their kids’ YouTube Shorts feed, ranging from fifteen minutes to two hours (with an option for zero minutes coming soon). The update, announced on Wednesday, takes the Shorts time limit feature YouTube introduced in October and adapts it for under-18 accounts. …
Read More »Civilization VII is coming to Apple Arcade
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is headed to the Apple Arcade on February 5th, allowing you to play the strategy game across your iPhone, iPad, or Mac through the company’s $6.99 / month subscription. The game has the same premise as the original PC title, where you’re tasked with expanding your …
Read More »Ron Fowler: Ex-San Diego Padres chief set for Lincoln City controlling stake
A former executive chairman and co-owner of Major League Baseball team the San Diego Padres is set to take a controlling stake in League One club Lincoln City. American Ron Fowler initially bought a minority interest in third-tier Lincoln in April 2024, and he is now poised to replace Arizona-based …
Read More »Irish Premiership: Larne extend lead at top with big win over Glentoran
It was a lively start to the game, with Larne denied by the woodwork in the opening two minutes when Sean Graham’s effort crashed off the crossbar. The away side then broke the deadlock on seven minutes when they were awarded a penalty after MJ Kamara handled the ball in …
Read More »Red on red: How X is upsetting Labour | Politics News
👉Listen to Politics At Sam And Anne’s on your podcast app👈 As global instability continues to dominate the prime minister’s agenda, is the threat to his premiership receding? After a rollercoaster week of foreign events, and now the possibility of the collapse of the Iranian regime, Sam and Anne assess …
Read More »TikTok viral cleaner hoisted in air by shop shutters remembered
A woman who found herself reluctantly brought into the limelight by a viral video has died. The 31-second clip of Anne Hughes shows her being hoisted into the air when her coat became attached to shutters as she arrived for her cleaning shift at the Best One store in Tonteg, …
Read More »Microsoft is making it much easier to add hyperlinks in Word docs
Microsoft is making it a lot faster and easier to add links to text inside Word documents. Instead of having to open a menu item to insert a link or use the CTRL + K keyboard shortcut, you can now simply paste a link on top of the text you …
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