Meta teases a limited-edition Quest headset inspired by Xbox

[ad_1] Meta announced it’s opening up the Quest’s operating system to third-party companies, allowing them to build headsets of their own. The Quest OS is being rebranded to Meta Horizon OS and already has two companies interested. ASUS’ Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand is working on new “performance gaming” headsets, while Lenovo’s focus is on … Read more

Galaxy phones start getting April 2024 Google Play System update

[ad_1] Last updated: April 23rd, 2024 at 12:47 UTC+02:00 Google’s April 2024 Play System update is now rolling out for Samsung Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S24 flagship lineup. The latter, as you might remember, was a bit late to receive the January 2024 Google Play System update a couple of months ago, but now … Read more

Microsoft says Russian hackers are exploiting an ancient printer security flaw

[ad_1] Russian state-sponsored threat actors were observed abusing an old printer vulnerability to drop custom malware on target endpoints. The malware helped them exfiltrate sensitive data and login credentials. This is according to a new report from Microsoft Threat Intelligence, published earlier this week. As per the report, since mid-2019, a group known as Fancy … Read more

Microsoft’s lightweight Phi-3 Mini model can run on smartphones

[ad_1] Microsoft has unveiled its latest light AI model called the Phi-3 Mini designed to run on smartphones and other local devices, it revealed in a new research paper. Trained on 3.8 billion parameters, it’s the first of three small Phi-3 language models the company will release in the near future. The aim is to … Read more

Rugged devices are becoming an increasingly popular business choice

[ad_1] Businesses are looking to invest more in rugged devices as they seek to get more for their money, new research has found. The Getac-commissioned IDC InfoBrief found that rugged devices can lower the total cost of ownership while helping companies meet their ESG goals. The figures come from 990 IT decision-makers from different industries … Read more

Adobe Photoshop’s latest beta makes AI-generated images from simple text prompts

[ad_1] Nearly a year after adding generative AI-powered editing capabilities to Photoshop, Adobe is souping up its flagship product with even more AI. On Tuesday, the company announced that Photoshop is getting the ability to generate images with simple text prompts directly within the app. There are also new features to let the AI draw … Read more

Adobe Firefly’s latest image model looks like a generational leap and I can’t wait to try it

[ad_1] Adobe Firefly is already a hit with Photoshop users of all stripes but this next iteration could make the generative image tool that does not rely on publicly-scrapped images indispensable. This week, at its Adobe Max in London, the company announced an update to its Photoshop Firefly generative AI utility that deepens the integration … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 to feature at least five color variants, up to 1TB storage

[ad_1] We are just three months away from the launch of Samsung’s next-generation foldable phones. We exclusively revealed a few weeks ago that Samsung will hold its next Galaxy Unpacked event in early July. Ahead of the official announcement of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, its color and storage variants have leaked. Galaxy Z Fold … Read more

Samsung starts mass production of 1Tb 9th Gen. V-NAND flash chips

[ad_1] Samsung, the world’s biggest memory chip maker, has announced it is the first brand to start mass-producing 1Tb TLC 9th Gen V-NAND flash chips. TLC refers to Triple Level Cell, and the new chips can store 3-bit data in one cell. Samsung becomes world’s first brand to start mass production of 1Tb 9th Generation … Read more

Nikon Z 40mm f/2 review: this cheap, modern ‘nifty forty’ has been my every day lens for over a year and it hasn’t let me down

[ad_1] Two-minute review Nikon’s Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 is one of two lightweight, inexpensive prime lenses for the Z-mount – the other being the wider 28mm f/2.8.  At 40mm, it’s currently the closest match to the ‘nifty fifty’ lenses of old, aiming to provide a lightweight lens with a compact footprint, flexible focal length, and … Read more