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Have You Changed These Windows 11 Default Settings?
Not all defaults are worth keeping. These ones might be holding you back. The option to change between light mode and dark mode in Windows 11 isn't in the most obvious place. Instead of being filed under display options, it can be found under Settings > Personalization > Colors. There, you can choose light mode, dark mode, or use different settings for Windows vs. apps. You can also set t ... Read more
2023-02-13 22:41:10
Apple Releases Updates for Watch, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and HomePod
Safari also received an update Monday. Apple rolled out iOS 16.3.1 for iPhones on Monday as well as a slew of updates for the tech giant's other devices. Devices receiving an update include Apple Watch Series 4 and later, Macs with MacOS Ventura, Apple TV 4K/Apple TV HD and iPad Air third generation, iPad fifth generation and iPad Mini fifth generation or later, according to the Apple security ... Read more
2023-02-13 22:40:18
iPhone 'Ultra' Could Be Released in 2024, Report Says
The high-end phone could be released alongside the iPhone 16 line, according to Bloomberg. Apple could add a new, more expensive iPhone tier to its lineup, called "Ultra," according to a Feb. 5 Bloomberg report. The new tier of iPhone would be placed above the Pro and Pro Max iPhone models and could be released alongside the iPhone 16 lineup in 2024, the report said. The company has al ... Read more
2023-02-12 20:43:01
AI in Bing: 5 Things to Try With Microsoft's New Search Services
With tech from OpenAI inside, Bing can summarize broad topics; plan trips and projects; and write text for you. Microsoft announced an enhanced Bing on Tuesday, saying the company's longtime second-place search engine now has the AI tech behind ChatGPT inside. The service will include a chatbot that can answer your queries in conversational style, letting you use it for things like planning trave ... Read more
2023-02-12 20:42:30
Want Unreleased iOS Features? Join Apple's Beta Software Program
Just know that some iOS beta features might be buggy. With each iOS software update Apple releases, iPhone users can usually expect new features to come to their iPhone. Apple usually pushes out new updates once every month or two, but if you don't want to wait that long, you can sign up to be a part of Apple's Beta Software Program. This program allows you to test beta versions of iOS software ... Read more
2023-02-12 20:38:55
7 Ways Microsoft Uses AI to Make You Actually Care About Bing
It isn't just ChatGPT on the Bing website. Microsoft blends OpenAI's language technology with its own Bing search engine. Microsoft Bing faces a big problem: Google utterly eclipses it as a search engine. But Bing has a chance to grab more attention for itself with the OpenAI's language technology, the artificial intelligence foundation that's made the ChatGPT service a huge hit. For the braini ... Read more
2023-02-10 19:30:31
5 Things to Try With Microsoft's New AI-Powered Bing
With new tech inside, Bing can summarize broad topics; plan trips and projects; and write text for you.Microsoft announced an enhanced Bing on Tuesday, saying the company's longtime second-place search engine now has the AI tech behind ChatGPT inside. The service will offer a chatbot that can answer your queries in conversational style, among other things. CEO Satya Nadella said the juiced-up se ... Read more
2023-02-10 19:29:55
Best iPhone Deals 2023: Cheapest Ways to Get an Apple Phone
Find the best iPhone deals available right now. Save on your new iPhone with trade-in promotions, gift cards and other offers. While Apple's iPhones remain some of the most popular models on the market, one of their biggest drawbacks is that they're pricey, with some high-end models starting north of $1,000. However, there are deals and bargains out there. And with a little digging, you can get o ... Read more
2023-02-10 19:29:07
Tech layoffs: Yahoo to slash 20% of its workforce
Yahoo plans to lay off more than 20% of its total 8,600 workforce as part of a major restructuring. The veteran tech company is reorganising its advertising unit, which will lose more than half of the department by the end of the year. Nearly 1,000 employees will be affected by the cuts by the end of the week. Yahoo is the latest tech firm to announce job losses as firms struggle with a downtur ... Read more
2023-02-10 19:27:36
Bing Brings the AI: 5 Things to Try With Microsoft's New Search Tools
Bing will research and summarize topics, plan trips and projects, and generate writing as your "co-pilot." Microsoft announced an enhanced Bing on Tuesday, explaining how it's using the AI tech behind ChatGPT to offer a slew of new tools within the longtime second-place search engine. There's a waiting list for the service now, and Microsoft says it'll be broadly available and free to u ... Read more
2023-02-09 19:08:01