Algunos usuarios de Docker Desktop en Mac no pueden abrir sus aplicaciones
Aparece una alerta de malware falsa al iniciar
Los usuarios pueden solucionar el problema usando el parche, así que descárguelo ahora
Docker ha confirmado que algunas versiones de Docker Desktop no pudieron iniciarse o ejecutarse correctamente debido a un error malware advertencia.
Publicar en githubel ingeniero principal Christian Dupuis compartió una captura de pantalla de la ventana emergente, que dice: “com.docker.vmnetd no se abre porque contiene malware”.
Dupuy enfatizó que es poco probable que los usuarios que vean este mensaje se vean afectados por malware, ya que la causa del problema ya está identificada y se está trabajando en una solución.
Advertencia de malware para Docker Desktop
“El motivo de esta advertencia es que algunos archivos en instalaciones existentes están firmados incorrectamente”, agrega la publicación.
Docker Desktop, descrito como una “aplicación de instalación con un solo clic para un entorno Mac, Linux o Windows que le permite crear, compartir y ejecutar aplicaciones y microservicios en contenedores”, deberá actualizarse para solucionar el problema.
La versión 4.37.2 es la última versión al momento de escribir este artículo y promete solucionar el problema. Docker dice que los usuarios deben actualizar a través de la aplicación siempre que sea posible, pero una variedad de… instrucciones Disponible para aquellos que no pueden omitir el mensaje de advertencia de malware.
Hay un parche independiente disponible para las versiones 4.32 – 4.36. Las versiones 4.28 y anteriores no se ven afectadas por el error.
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Hablando sobre la versión 4.37.2, Dupuis dijo: “Esta versión evita que las instalaciones entren en estado de falla. Actualice a esta versión lo antes posible para evitar problemas futuros.
A Página de estado Una actualización reciente confirma que Docker Desktop todavía está experimentando una interrupción parcial.
“Sabemos lo importante que es Docker Desktop para su flujo de trabajo y estamos comprometidos a garantizar una solución perfecta”, director de ingeniería Chris Krohn. Añadió.
“Hay una solución temporal disponible que restaurará la funcionalidad para cualquier usuario afectado… Nuestro equipo está dando prioridad a este problema y trabajando diligentemente en una solución permanente. Si prefiere esperar una actualización del parche a más largo plazo, absténgase de (re) iniciando Desktop Docker.”
antrópico El jueves lanzó las aplicaciones de escritorio de Claude para Mac y Windows. La medida se produce después de que OpenAI y Perplexity lanzaran aplicaciones nativas para macOS. Claude Desktop para Mac y Windows está actualmente disponible en versión beta; sin embargo, todos los usuarios pueden descargar e instalar la aplicación en el dispositivo. Si bien la compañía no ha especificado si la versión de la aplicación obtendrá funciones adicionales a través del cliente web, se informa que los usuarios obtendrán acceso temprano al Claude AI Assistant y al modelo Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI con las nuevas aplicaciones.
Anthropic lanza aplicaciones Claude para Mac y Windows
en un correo En X (anteriormente conocido como Twitter), el nombre oficial de Anthropic anunció el lanzamiento de nuevas aplicaciones de escritorio. Para Windows, AI ha lanzado versiones x64 y arm64 separadas de la aplicación. La compañía también afirma que la aplicación de escritorio brindará una experiencia más rápida y enfocada. También se dice que está “diseñado para un trabajo profundo”.
Las personas interesadas pueden descargar aplicaciones de escritorio para Mac y Windows desde aquí. En particular, los usuarios de Windows pueden utilizar el acceso directo Ctrl + Alt + Espacio para iniciar rápidamente la aplicación desde cualquier pantalla de todo el sistema. 9to5Mac un informe También afirma que la aplicación macOS proporciona fácil acceso al Asistente de IA de Anthropic, así como al modelo de IA Claude 3.5 Sonnet.
La llegada de este último también es importante. Recientemente, Antropía pie La herramienta informática de Claude, impulsada por 3.5 Sonnet. Esta capacidad permite a los usuarios pedirle a la IA que complete una tarea en el dispositivo. Aunque esta función aún no se ha implementado para los usuarios, es comprensible por qué una empresa de inteligencia artificial necesitaría una aplicación dedicada para que la función sea utilizable.
La informatización es una característica de la IA que le permite a Claude ejecutar tareas complejas en un escritorio, imitando a un usuario humano. Curiosamente, claudio Puede imitar pulsaciones de teclas, clics de botones y movimientos del cursor utilizando software especializado. Agregar esta capacidad con visión por computadora permitirá que el chatbot de IA vea la información en la pantalla y tome las medidas adecuadas para completar la tarea.
Aparte de esto, los usuarios también pueden utilizar la función de modo de voz con aplicaciones de escritorio para Mac y Windows. La empresa no compartió más detalles sobre las aplicaciones, como el tamaño, los permisos requeridos y las versiones compatibles.
Apple Intelligence ha comenzado a implementarlo para usuarios de EE. UU. A principios de esta semanacomo parte de la actualización de software iOS 18.1 y macOS 15.1 de la compañía. La función de inteligencia artificial más notable disponible en computadoras iPhone y Mac compatibles se llama Herramientas de escritura de Apple y permite a los usuarios corregir o resumir texto en sus dispositivos, realizar cambios en el tono y la longitud, o simplemente volver a escribirlo por completo. Si bien la función funciona con la mayoría de las aplicaciones diseñadas para macOS, los usuarios también pueden acceder a ella en aplicaciones de Windows que se ejecutan en una máquina virtual en macOS.
Proporciona soporte para las herramientas de escritura inteligente de Apple para aplicaciones de Windows.
Los usuarios con una computadora Mac que ejecuta macOS Sequoia pueden usar la nueva función Herramientas de escritura de Apple, que es parte del primer lanzamiento de Apple Intelligence, mientras acceden a aplicaciones de Windows que se ejecutan dentro de una máquina virtual, según Documento de soporte Es compartido por el fabricante de software de virtualización Parallels.
Después de actualizar a macOS 15.1, los usuarios que tengan una máquina virtual Parallels Desktop en su computadora Mac pueden comenzar a usar la nueva función Herramientas de escritura de Apple mientras ejecutan aplicaciones de Windows como Microsoft Word o PowerPoint. Tenga en cuenta que será necesario activar Apple Intelligence en su computadora antes de poder habilitar la compatibilidad con aplicaciones de Windows mediante una actualización.
Según la empresa de software de virtualización, los usuarios deberán abrir el Centro de control de Parallels Desktop, iniciar la máquina virtual de Windows y luego hacer clic en las siguientes opciones en la barra de menú en la parte superior de la pantalla: procedimientos > Herramientas de paralelización actualizadas.
Las herramientas de escritura de Apple se ejecutan en la versión web de Microsoft Word en Microsoft Edge Crédito de la imagen: Paralelos
Una vez que se completa este proceso, los usuarios pueden seleccionar un bloque de texto dentro de una aplicación como Microsoft Word que se ejecuta en su máquina virtual Parallels Desktop y luego presionar el método abreviado de teclado Shift + Command + W para acceder al menú de herramientas de escritura de Apple.
Apple Intelligence está disponible para usuarios de Estados Unidos, en computadoras Mac que contienen el chip Apple Silicon. Esto significa que si un usuario utiliza una MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, iMac o Mac Pro con un chip de las series M1, M2, M3 o M4, podrá acceder a Apple Intelligence, siempre que su sistema El idioma está configurado en inglés (EE. UU.).
manzana La IA ahora está disponible en macOS Sequoia 15.1, lo que lleva las herramientas de IA de Apple a tu Mac. herramientas de escrituraen particular, es increíblemente útil en Mac, ya que le permite revisar, reescribir y cambiar fácilmente el tono de su escritura. Ahora, quienes usan Windows en una Mac pueden acceder a las funciones de Apple Intelligence gracias a la actualización de Parallels Desktop.
Parallels, el desarrollador de Parallels Desktop, reveló la actualización en una publicación de blog, diciendo: “Gracias a Parallels Tools, ahora puedes usar las herramientas de texto de Apple para mejorar el texto en aplicaciones de Windows como… microsoft palabra.”
Esta publicación de blog muestra a los usuarios cómo obtener y utilizar Apple Intelligence en una máquina virtual de Windows. Para acceder a Apple Intelligence en Windows, deberá activar Parallels Desktop 20.1 y Apple Intelligence en macOS Sequoia 15.1. Una vez habilitadas, puedes usar las herramientas de escritura inteligente de Apple en Windows. ¿Quién hubiera pensado que veríamos el día?
Las herramientas de escritura de Windows se pueden activar seleccionando texto y usando un atajo de teclado Mayús+Cmd+W. Alternativamente, puede acceder a Herramientas de texto desde la barra de menú de macOS haciendo clic Editar, luego Herramientas de escritura.
(Crédito de la imagen: paralelos)
Herramientas de escritura es una de las características destacadas de Apple Intelligence en macOS Sequoia 15.1, y la capacidad de usar la función cuando sea necesario ventanas 11 En tu Mac es un gran beneficio.
Las herramientas de escritura funcionan de manera similar a las herramientas gramaticales como Gramática Pero está integrado en macOS, lo que te permite usarlo cuando lo necesites y en la mayoría de las aplicaciones. Ya sea que toque el botón Apple Intelligence en la aplicación Notas o seleccione texto para activar las herramientas de escritura en Word, es una función de IA poderosa y fácil de usar que puede convertirse en fundamental para su flujo de trabajo.
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Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is a technology that enables businesses to use virtual machines instead of being confined to a physical workstation. The virtual machines are hosted and managed in a data center, while the users can access them remotely from their workplace.
VDI environments are hosted on a centralized server with substantial processing power. Virtual desktop images are delivered over the Internet to an endpoint device, allowing users to interact with the operating system as if they were using the device locally.
Companies use VDIs because of their flexibility and scalability. With VDI, employees can access their work desktops and applications remotely via any device. This allows people to work from anywhere instead of being confined to a physical location to access the computing power required for their corporate tasks.
How Does VDI Work?
To enable VDI, a hypervisor software segments a centralized server into different virtual machines that users can access remotely from their devices.
Let’s see a fitting example:
Company A has 100 programmers who each need sophisticated PCs to perform their work. The company has two options; buy individual PCs and send them to each programmer or use a centralized server and allow each programmer to access virtual machines, i.e., VDI technology.
Company A chooses the VDI option because it is easier to manage one server and allocate virtual machines to each machine than manage 100 individual PCs connected to a single corporate network. The centralized server also requires less maintenance than 100 separate PCs.
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Hypervisor software divides the computing resources from the centralized server into individual virtual machines that the programmers can utilize at will. Hence, they have access to sufficient computing power to write and test code effectively. Every programmer connects to their virtual machines via a connection broker, a digital gateway acting as an intermediary between the end user and the centralized server.
Persistent VDI vs. Non-Persistent VDI?
There are two types of VDI: Persistent and Non-persistent.
In Persistent VDI, users have a separate desktop image, allowing them to save changes and permanently install apps. Each user’s virtual machine can have personalized settings, such as passwords, screensavers, and shortcuts.
In Non-Persistent VDI, every user gets a fresh desktop image after logging in, which expires when they log out. Users can not have personalized settings or save files to their desktop images in this VDI type.
Persistent VDI has a 1:1 ratio, while Non-Persistent has a many:1 ratio. The former is used in organizations where employees require a separate desktop image to work effectively. In contrast, the latter is used in companies with large workforces performing repetitive tasks that don’t need a customized desktop for each worker.
VDI Use Cases
Highly-regulated sectors
Companies operating in highly regulated industries like healthcare and defense often adopt VDI technology. They do this because VDI enables them to centralize all data in a secure server and prevent malicious actors from stealing it. This technology enables such companies to easily comply with strict data secrecy regulations.
Task and shift work
VDI is an excellent fit for companies with a large workforce using the same tools to perform repetitive tasks, such as call center agents. There’s no need to issue each worker a separate device when they don’t need to save anything or use customized settings to perform their jobs. Instead, a Non-persistent VDI does the trick, allowing each worker to access a fresh virtual desktop during their shift.
Bring your own device (BYOD)
VDI technology offers an ideal solution to maintain security while allowing employees to use personal devices for work. In this case, employees use their personal devices to access a virtual desktop when it’s time to work. The virtual desktop acts as a separate machine they can’t tamper with because corporate data remains on the centralized server, not the personal devices.
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Advantages of VDI
Cost-effectiveness
It’s more cost-effective for a company to operate a centralized server and allocate computing resources to each employee than to maintain separate devices for them. With VDI, employees can access their virtual desktops from older PCs and laptops, reducing the need to frequently spend money on new hardware.
Security
With VDI, your corporate data stays on the server instead of an employee’s end device. This reduces the chances of a rogue employee stealing data or your data being stolen if an employee’s device is compromised by malware.
Easy management
VDI makes it easier for IT teams to manage hardware and software resources. They only need to maintain one server rather than watching over dozens to hundreds of individual PCs. A technician can deploy any software update on the server at a button’s click, and the update automatically reflects on all virtual desktops from that server.
Remote access
With VDI, employees can connect to virtual desktops from any location. They can access all their files and applications with an internet connection, enabling your company to maintain a productive remote workforce.
VDI Drawbacks
VDI technology has some drawbacks, including
Absolute reliance on Internet connectivity
VDI relies solely on internet connectivity. A slow internet network means no VDI connection. This can pose a problem if an employee is temporarily in a position with no online access or a very slow one.
Complex infrastructure
VDI requires complicated infrastructure to work seamlessly. It involves many computing components working flawlessly to allow users to access virtual desktops. Any little mistake can disrupt the whole system and send your IT team into a frenzy.
Additional staffing
You may need to hire additional IT staff because of the complexity of managing large-scale virtual desktop infrastructure. VDI requires regular monitoring and updates, and you need staff to train employees about using virtual machines. Your company may also need outside consultants for the initial VDI setup.
User experience issues
Using VDIs is not as smooth as using a separate PC. Most people struggle to understand virtual machines without sufficient training, which results in a poor user experience and affects their productivity. However, you can counter this drawback by providing your staff with your staff with high-quality training and IT support, helping them get familiar with VDIs in the long run.
VDI vs DaaS
Businesses have two mechanisms for delivering virtual machines to their users: virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) or desktop as a service (DaaS). But what’s the difference between both technologies?
The difference lies in who owns and operates the desktop infrastructure. In VDI, the company creates and manages the underlying VDI servers, giving it complete control over the server settings.
In DaaS, the third-party provider owns and operates the underlying servers. The business rents the server infrastructure from the operator, meaning it doesn’t always have complete control over the configurations. Here, the company has to make do with what its DaaS provider offers.
The initial setup for a VDI is expensive because the company needs servers and other networking hardware and software to enable them to create virtual machines from the central server. On the other hand, DaaS is more affordable because the company ‘rents’ the server space from a third party that already paid for the initial setup.
VDI and DaaS have their use cases. VDI is preferable for large enterprises that can afford sizeable upfront costs to save money in the long run. DaaS is preferable for small businesses that can’t afford high setup costs and need the flexibility to spin up or dispose of computing resources at will.
In other words, large companies choose VDI as a long-term investment to get complete control of their virtual machines, while small companies choose DaaS as a short-term solution to access needed virtual machines. DaaS is basically VDI delivered as a cloud-based solution.
Implementing VDI at your Organization
Setting up VDI requires considerable planning. These are the best practices to imbibe when setting up this system:
Understand the end-user requirements
The first step is to get a complete picture of what the system’s end users need—it’s often not what the IT department initially thinks. What applications do they need to access? At what time of day do they use computing resources most? How many people need to connect to the centralized server at a time? Do the end users need access to high-end computing power to perform their jobs?
The above questions help you build a rigid VDI for your organization. They tell you whether to choose Persistent or Non-persistent VDI and the type of server to buy. If your staff needs extensive computing power, you’ll need high-end servers to deliver this capability.
High availability
Your VDI doesn’t end at the initial setup – you must ensure that the servers can be accessed whenever needed. Any downtime hinders productivity and costs money, so you want to avoid this as much as possible. Ensure that you have enough servers to meet demand and have redundant hardware to keep up with unusual demand spikes.
Pilot testing
Run a pilot test of your VDI setup before mass deployment. Run a test for a select number of users to see how the system performs – users should provide candid feedback to the IT team so that they can fix any issues.
The pilot test is the best time to look for bugs and weaknesses in the VDI setup. You shouldn’t wait until mass deployment when little bugs can disrupt organizational workflow.
Security
Ensure your VDI has the appropriate cybersecurity solutions to protect it from malicious attacks. Security risks are high when people connect remotely from different devices. Hence, you need these cybersecurity features:
Multi-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized parties from breaching your VDI.
Audit logs to monitor who accesses the system and trace the source of any fault.
Endpoint security software to protect servers from malware and other malicious attacks.
Application restriction to control what kind of software users can access on their virtual machines.
Continuous monitoring
You must continuously monitor your VDI servers to ensure they perform as expected. Monitoring tools give you deep insights into your servers, letting you know when anyone goes down or needs troubleshooting. The monitoring software sends alerts for any server issue so that you can react swiftly.
It’s also important to upgrade your server resources frequently to keep up with increasing demand. Always add more storage and processing equipment when needed.
Popular VDI Providers
Here are two good examples of VDI/DaaS infrastructure providers:
Azure Virtual Desktop
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VMAzure is a cloud-based VDI solution offered by Microsoft. With this service, you get access to powerful servers running Windows software. You can create virtual machines running Windows 10 or 11 for your employees, allowing them to work from anywhere like they’d do on a regular PC.
Despite being cloud-based, Azure gives you complete control over your server and virtual machine configurations. You only pay for the computing resources your organization uses, making it a cost-effective solution in the long term.
Microsoft Azure has one of the biggest and most resilient server infrastructures, with 300+ physical data centers worldwide. With Azure Virtual Desktop, you shouldn’t worry about accessing the virtual desktop infrastructure needed to keep your organization productive.
VMware Horizon
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VMware pioneered the modern virtual desktop infrastructure system and now offers one of the best solutions in this sector. VMware Horizon is a commercial solution that gives enterprises access to secure, high-performing virtual machines without stress.
With VMware Horizon, you can spin up or dispose of virtual machines at will. VMware’s robust infrastructure ensures that your organization can access the computing resources it needs at any time, with a centralized dashboard to manage the virtual machines. This platform gives deep insight into your VDI stack, allowing you to continuously monitor performance and make adjustments to keep the stack resilient.
Final Words
We have explained the most essential aspects of VDI: how it works, use cases, pros and cons, and best practices for implementing it. A VDI helps your organization access computing resources cost-effectively and securely. Follow our tips, and you’ll likely set up a robust VDI that end users will enjoy.
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Amazon budget website Woot! is a terrific resource for great deals on used, refurbished and new Apple gear. This week you can get a choice of deals on M1 iMacs. They’re “new,” as in apparently nobody bought them in the past few years. And they’re going for low prices you won’t see many, if any, other places.
The 24-inch M1 iMac from 2021 is a great all-in-one desktop computer. And it comes in a choice of delightful colors — silver, green, pink and blue. It seems like an ideal computer for college students or young professionals working at home.
But if you want to grab Woot’s low prices, you must do so within a couple of days. The sale ends Wednesday.
Immersive 24-inch 4.5K Retina display with P3 wide color gamut and 500 nits of brightness
Apple M1 chip delivers powerful performance with 8-core CPU and 7core/8-core GPU.
Strikingly thin 11.5 mm design comes in vibrant colors.
1080p FaceTime HD camera with M1 ISP shoots high-quality video.
Studio-quality three-mic array offers clear calls and voice recordings.
Comes with keyboard, mouse and power cable.
Deals at Woot!:
Here are the deals on M1 iMacs offered at Woot!:
24-inch M1 iMac, 4480 x 2520 Non-Touch Retina Display, Apple M1 8-Core CPU, DRAM, NVMe SSD, Apple 7-Core GPU, Wi-Fi 6, FaceTime HD 1080p Camera, macOS, choice of capacity, color, and keyboard — $799.99
24-in M1 iMac, 4480 x 2520 Non-Touch Retina Display, Apple M1 8-Core CPU, DRAM, NVMe SSD, Apple 8-Core GPU, Wi-Fi 6, FaceTime HD 1080p Camera, macOS, choice of capacity, color and keyboard — $849.99–$999.99
It was expected that Intel‘s LGA1851 socket would house the tech giant’s next-gen Arrow Lake chips, but for now it seems the company might have another use for it.
At the recent Embedded World conference, Intel unveiled its Meteor Lake-PS architecture for edge systems, the first Core Ultra processor on an LGA socket.
The new SoC design, which integrates the Intel Arc GPU and a neural processing unit, is aimed at enabling generative AI and handling demanding graphics workloads for sectors such as retail, education, smart cities, and industry.
Ultra low TDP
Intel says its Core Ultra processors offer up to 5.02x superior image classification inference performance compared to the 14th Gen Core desktop processors. Applications for the PS series include GenAI-enabled kiosks and smart point-of-sale systems in physical retail stores, interactive whiteboards for advanced classroom experiences, and AI vision-enhanced industrial devices for manufacturing and roadside units.
The new chips are designed with low-power, always-on usage scenarios in mind. This is evident from the fact that none of these chips have a Thermal Design Power higher than 65W. There’s even a low-power version with a 15W rating (12-28 configurable TDP).
Intel says “Moving away from the conventional setup where Intel Core desktop processors are combined with discrete GPUs, the PS series of Intel Core Ultra processors introduce an innovative integration of GPU and AI Boost functionalities directly within the processors, alongside the flexible LGA socket configuration. Offering four times the number of graphics execution units (EUs) compared to their predecessors in the S or desktop series, these processors deliver a powerful alternative for handling AI and graphics-heavy tasks. This design not only negates the necessity for an additional discrete GPU, thereby lowering costs and simplifying the overall design process, it also positions these processors as the go-to solution for those prioritizing efficiency alongside enhanced performance.”
The desktop LGA1851 socket can support 5600MHz DDR5 memory, two PCIe Gen4 SSDs, and four Thunderbolt 4 devices. There is a notable absence of chipset support for Thunderbolt 5, Wi-Fi 7, and PCIe Gen5, however.
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The new desktop Intel Meteor Lake chips are not expected to be available until the fourth quarter of 2024. This timeline also coincides with the expected launch of Arrow Lake desktop CPUs, according to the latest industry rumors.
Microsoft has made a relatively minor but pretty useful tweak for Copilot in testing, as part of the ongoing effort to bring the AI assistant into play more often with Windows 11.
This is part of the new Windows 11 preview build 22635 deployed in the Beta channel, and the change to Copilot is rolling out gradually, so not all testers in that channel will have it just yet.
The idea is a ‘new experience’ for Copilot that aims to boost your productivity in Windows 11. How exactly? Well, when you copy a text or image file, the AI’s icon in the taskbar has an animation that’s triggered to let you know the assistant can help with that file.
If you hover the mouse over the Copilot icon, you’ll then get some new options – for example with an image file, you’ll be presented with choices including creating an image like the current one, or getting Copilot to analyze the picture.
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Build 22635 doesn’t do an awful lot more than these Copilot tweaks, but there is another change here for Windows Share. Microsoft is making it so you can use this functionality to share directly to a specific Microsoft Teams channel or group chat. (This is an ability that had been in testing previously, but was temporarily removed due to bugs – and it’s now reinstated).
As ever check out Microsoft’s blog post for the build to find out the full details and known issues in this preview release.
Analysis: Treading a fine line
The fresh tweaks for Copilot are simple but quick ways of interacting with files using the AI. Microsoft is putting these various abilities at the fingertips of the user, and highlighting that the AI can help with said animation on the icon. Clearly, the hope is that having brought Copilot to the attention of the person sat at the Windows 11 PC, this will result in more usage of the AI.
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With this change being in the Beta testing channel – the step before Release Preview, where things are finalized for the stable builds of Windows 11 for everyday users – we’ll likely see this introduced with the 24H2 update later this year.
As to the overall concept of having Copilot pointed out actively, if Microsoft is planning to do more along these lines, it’ll have to tread a thin line between helping the user, and perhaps getting on the annoying side with too many little calls for attention.
There’s a fine balance with some aspects of OS development – such as, for example, when recommendations or suggestions in menus become more like adverts – and sometimes Microsoft has strayed beyond the acceptable boundaries, at least in our humble opinion. We’re hopeful this won’t be the case here, and there’s certainly nothing wrong with the current Copilot rejigging in testing.
Did you know that Android OS has had a desktop mode similar to Samsung Dex for the past five years or so? It’s true. The mode first came out back in 2019 on Android 10. It allowed you to connect your smartphone to a monitor, mouse, and keyboard setup turning it into a mini-desktop. No one can blame you for not knowing it existed in the first place. It was primarily meant for developers to use as a testing ground for their apps. It was as barebones as a system can be. However, recent evidence suggests Google is expanding the feature to be more friendly for the everyday user.
News site Android Authority dove into the Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1 update and with some technical know-how, activated desktop mode “to see how the… system has evolved.” As it turns out, it’s advanced quite a bit since 2019.
Their demo video shows windows can now be dragged around and resized on the screen. Resizing causes the page to go blank save for the app’s logo in the center.
Moving a window over to either side causes it to snap into place. They then opened another app, clicking into place on the other side letting them have two pages side-by-side similar to Windows 11. Grabbing a full-screened page by dragging the top handle causes it to shrink, letting users make quick adjustments.
At the top of every full-screen is a small menu. Android Authority states it “contains the app’s name, icon, and three buttons to switch between full-screen, split-screen, and freeform mode. That last option lets you drag the window around. While the app is in freeform, apps gain a URL bar, a dropdown menu for altering the viewing mode, plus maximize and close buttons.
Basic, yet important
This may seem like basic functionalities that all web browsers come with. Well, that’s because they are. Earlier when we said desktop mode is as barebones as a system can be, we meant it. The thing to keep in mind is this update signifies a continued effort to improve this feature. We could see where Android smartphones can turn into capable computers that are more portable than laptops. Technically, they already are, but they’re missing the necessary support.
There is still a lot of work to be done, as the publication points out. Most apps, for instance, “don’t support drag-and-drop”. A few keyboard shortcuts are apparently present, but the report doesn’t go into detail.
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No word on when the revamped mode will launch. Considering it’s part of a late beta, we could see the feature arrive on Android 15 which is scheduled to come out somewhere between August and October.
Take this information with a grain of salt. After all, Google could suddenly change its mind and kill the project. Something similar happened recently with the WSA (Windows Subsystem for Android) app on Windows 11. It gives users a way to run Android software natively on the Windows operating system, however, starting on March 5, 2025, support is going cut off.
Micron has showcased its colossal 256GB DDR5-8800 MCRDIMM memory modules at the recent Nvidia GTC 2024 conference.
The high-capacity, double-height, 20-watt modules are tailored for next-generation AI servers, such as those based on Intel‘s Xeon Scalable ‘Granite Rapid’ processors which require substantial memory for training.
Tom’s Hardware, which got to see the memory module first hand, and take the photo above, says the company displayed a ‘Tall’ version of the module at the GTC, but it also intends to offer Standard height MCRDIMMs suitable for 1U servers.
Multiplexer Combined Ranks DIMMs
Both versions of the 256GB MCRDIMMs are constructed using monolithic 32Gb DDR5 ICs. The Tall module houses 80 DRAM chips on each side, while the Standard module employs 2Hi stacked packages and will run slightly hotter as a result.
MCRDIMMs, or Multiplexer Combined Ranks DIMMs, are dual-rank memory modules that employ a specialized buffer to allow both ranks to operate concurrently.
As Tom’s Hardware explains, “The buffer allows the two physical ranks to act as if they were two separate modules working in parallel, thereby doubling performance by enabling the simultaneous retrieval of 128 bytes of data from both ranks per clock, effectively doubling the performance of a single module. Meanwhile, the buffer works with its host memory controller using the DDR5 protocol, albeit at speeds beyond those specified by the standard, at 8800 MT/s in this case.“
Customers keen to get their hands on the new memory modules won’t have long to wait. In prepared remarks for the company’s earnings call last week, Sanjay Mehrotra, chief executive of Micron, said “We [have] started sampling our 256GB MCRDIMM module, which further enhances performance and increases DRAM content per server.”
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Micron hasn’t announced pricing yet, but the cost per module is likely to exceed $10,000.
