Continue Reading Linux gives up on 6-year LTS kernels, says they’re too much work

Linux gives up on 6-year LTS kernels, says they’re too much work

Linux’s six-year long-term support was meant to help embedded devices…

Continue Reading Amazon is set to supercharge Alexa with generative AI

Amazon is set to supercharge Alexa with generative AI

Amazon’s assistant now has its own Alexa LLM poised to improve the brains in your smart home thanks to its extensive knowledge of smart home APIs…

Continue Reading Amazon Limits Authors to Self-Publishing 3 Books Per Day Amid Flood of AI Garbage

Amazon Limits Authors to Self-Publishing 3 Books Per Day Amid Flood of AI Garbage

Amazon moves to stop people from posting AI-generated books on its marketplace, though a three-books-per-day limit still seems high given how long it takes to write an actual book…

Continue Reading Everything Amazon Announced at Its Fall Event: Echo, Fire TV, Ring, and More

Everything Amazon Announced at Its Fall Event: Echo, Fire TV, Ring, and More

Get your holiday wishlists ready. Amazon’s Wednesday event included upgrades to its Echo, Fire TV, Blink, and Eero lineup. Plus, an AI-enhanced Alexa wants to chat…

Continue Reading Intel’s Core Ultra CPUs kickstart the AI PC era. Software will determine its future

Intel’s Core Ultra CPUs kickstart the AI PC era. Software will determine its future

Intel has a monumental job to do convincing consumers that they need AI on their PC…

Continue Reading What to expect in Windows 11’s next huge feature update

What to expect in Windows 11’s next huge feature update

Microsoft is preparing to launch the next feature update for Windows 11, code-named Windows 23H2…

Continue Reading Chinese hackers have unleashed a never-before-seen Linux backdoor

Chinese hackers have unleashed a never-before-seen Linux backdoor

SprySOCKS borrows from open source Windows malware and adds new tricks…

Continue Reading Inside Meteor Lake: Intel’s radical new Core chip is optimized for the future

Inside Meteor Lake: Intel’s radical new Core chip is optimized for the future

Intel’s new 14th-gen Core mobile chip includes a big change: It pushes low power and AI over high performance…

Continue Reading Can’t Find an Email? Google Bard Can Now Search Through Your Messages

Can’t Find an Email? Google Bard Can Now Search Through Your Messages

The latest update to Google’s ChatGPT competitor turns it into a search engine for your personal Gmail, Docs, and Drive. It’s ‘a fundamentally new capability,’ Google says…

Continue Reading Google Exec Blames Lack of Games, Microsoft Windows for Stadia’s Demise

Google Exec Blames Lack of Games, Microsoft Windows for Stadia’s Demise

Leaked documents from the FTC v. Microsoft case includes a statement from Google Director of Product Management Dov Zimring, who explains why cloud-streaming service Stadia failed…

Continue Reading Everything we’re expecting at Amazon’s Devices and Services event this week

Everything we’re expecting at Amazon’s Devices and Services event this week

Amazon’s yearly event is a chance to launch new products and updates. Here’s everything we’re expecting, and some things we’re not…

Continue Reading Microsoft is planning to stream PC cloud games, internal emails reveal

Microsoft is planning to stream PC cloud games, internal emails reveal

Microsoft has been working on adding PC games to Xbox Cloud Gaming, initially in response to Google’s threat with Stadia…