Monday, March 10, 2025

Microsoft is adding image editing and compression to its Windows Share feature - and I couldn't be happier

Microsoft's Windows 11 23H2 beta has a new image editing and compression feature in Windows Share It's not clear whether this will come to other feature updates other than 23H2 This could make the snipping tool obsolete as cropping, adjusting, and filtering are all possible Microsoft has been under...

CFOs: Are you ready to let go and trust AI?

I’ve never wanted to sky dive or do a bungee jump, but when I read some industry commentary it feels like this is what CFOs are being asked to do when it comes to investing in AI tools. For example, Ashu Garg and Jaya Gupta at Foundation VC claim: “This isn’t just a new category of software; it’s the dismantling of enterprise software as we know it.” Knowing CFOs as I do, they are a pragmatic bunch...

Sunday, March 9, 2025

Is the moon too far for your data? IBM's Red Hat is teaming up with Axiom Space to send a data center into space

Red Hat and Axiom Space plan to send an Orbital Data Center to the ISS AxDCU-1 will run AI, cybersecurity, and cloud computing tests in space The aim is to deliver secure, low latency processing off-world It seems as if space really is the next frontier for data centers. We recently reported Lonestar was preparing to send the first physical data center (actually a RISC-V processor with a Phison...

The new M4 MacBook Air finally fixes an Apple keyboard annoyance that's been around for decades

The Mac mute button now matches the on-screen graphics Keyboards for MacBooks and iPads have been updated It's the first tweak to the button design since back in 1999 Apple unveiled some shiny new MacBook Airs for 2025 earlier this week – and as well as featuring the latest M4 chipsets inside,...

Saturday, March 8, 2025

ChatGPT remains the most popular AI tool in offices worldwide, survey finds, with India leading the way

DeskTime study finds 75.9% of offices have ChatGPT in their workflow Time spent using ChatGPT in US workplaces increased by 42.6% Security concerns limit ChatGPT adoption in some major global companies such as Apple, Amazon, and Bank of America The rapid rise of Chinese AI DeepSeek was unprecedented, but the buzz surrounding its surge is now fading, with new research offers fresh insights into...

Almost indestructible memory card launched; Lexar's Armor SD steel cards are water resistant and can survive a 16-feet drop

Lexar ARMOR GOLD and SILVER PRO claim to be 37 times stronger than other cards Video Speed Class 60 ensures seamless 6K recording without interruptions Lifetime Recovery Tool access adds extra security for lost files Lexar has launched two new SD cards, the ARMOR GOLD SDXC UHS-II and ARMOR SILVER PRO SDXC UHS-II, setting new durability standards in flash storage. The stainless-steel SD cards...

The adorable BDX Droids are coming to more Disney Parks around the world, including Disney World

Disney is bringing its BDX Droids to more parks around the world Smugglers Run will get its Mandalorian themed overlay in 2026 Fantastic 4 characters will make their Disneyland debut this summer Disney Imagineering has made a lot of wonderful stuff, but the BDX droids – aka the trio of, at times,...

Friday, March 7, 2025

Five Ways to Lower Your Pool Maintenance Costs This Summer

There’s something magical about having a pool you can just dip into any time you want. That’s why it’s estimated there are nearly 11 million pools in the U.S., most of them residential. But pools are expensive. Aside from the price of installing one, it can cost anywhere from $3,000 to $6,000 annually to own and maintain a pool, which is why it’s often advisable not to add a pool to your home if you’re...

There's something strange going on with Google Pixel phone vibrations after the latest update

Google Pixel phones are apparently kicking out some strange vibrations after the recent March update. Over on the Google Pixel subreddit multiple Pixel users reporting that after they install the update the haptic vibrations their Pixel phones are serving up feel different than before. Some notice this when typing on the Pixel virtual keyboard, while others claim that all vibrations feel different. One...

Thursday, March 6, 2025

This web hosting platform elevates your online presence

Today’s digital media landscape is shifting. In the early days of the internet, it was the wild west, with everybody heading out to establish their own piece of the web with personalized websites. Those fell to the wayside when social media took over, giving everybody generic profiles but bolstering...

Six of the Most Common Tax Myths in 2025

As the April 15 tax filing deadline approaches, it's important to separate fact from fiction when it comes to preparing your returns. "Tax laws are often summarized for [the] sake of quickly explaining a potential benefit—or conflict," says Andy Phillips, Vice President of H&R Block’s Tax Institute. "When details are omitted, it’s easy to misinterpret law or consider the advice of a trusted friend...
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