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George R. R. Martin wrote in this editor: the legendary WordStar for DOS has been given a second life

Science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer, a recipient of the Hugo and Nebula awards, has released a free archive of the WordStar software that was used by George R. R. Martin and other renowned authors. Many writers have a unique attachment to the to...

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YouTube, goodbye - the largest video hosting service in Russia has stopped working

Russia is steadily moving toward self-isolation and the creation of its own information bubble with an alternative reality. YouTube has become the latest victim of import substitution. Today, Russian YouTube users have begun to widely report issues ...

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The Army+ app for the military is now available on the App Store and Google Play - with secure chats, electronic reports, and Army ID

The Ministry of Defense has officially launched the Army+ app, designed exclusively for military personnel. Its aim is to relieve service members from paperwork and enable them to submit reports online. The app is now available for download on Googl...

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Apple will let you play music on your iPhone while recording video in iOS 18

Apple has expanded the camera settings on the iPhone with iOS 18, allowing users to play music while recording videos. In previous versions, audio, music, or podcasts would automatically pause when the camera was activated. However, in iOS 18, the sy...

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Cheaper than Gemini 1.5 Pro: OpenAI has reduced prices for access to the GPT-4o model

GPT-4o is the most advanced multimodal model from OpenAI, and it is set to become more accessible. The company announced that the new model gpt-4o-2024-08-06 is now available at $2.50 per 1 million input tokens and $10.00 per 1 million output tokens....

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Microsoft has been developing an alternative to Windows - Midori OS presentation has hit the web

Ten years ago, Microsoft aimed to launch a special operating system called Midori. This new OS had the capability to run Windows programs without relying on legacy code, potentially offering a reliable alternative to Windows. The project, which spann...

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Google Pixel 9 - first look at the new weather app

Google is developing a new, standalone weather application for the upcoming Pixel 9 smartphones. This app showcases an even greater adherence to the style of the latest version of the Android operating system while embracing minimalism. Last year, th...

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Chrome's ad blockers won't work - uBlock users have already been warned

Some users of uBlock Origin, one of the most popular ad-blocking extensions for Chrome, are being advised to either uninstall or replace it. Google is transitioning to a new platform, MV3, which means only a "stripped-down" version will function. Goo...

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Xiaomi smartphones will be able to detect hidden cameras thanks to HyperOS 2.0 update

Xiaomi is continuing to enhance its mobile operating system, HyperOS. According to informed sources, the Chinese giant is preparing to launch a new version, HyperOS 2.0, which will introduce several new features. One of the innovations will be a hid...

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iOS 18 will introduce a feature to remove ads from the browser - inspired by Thanos

A feature called Distraction Control will enable users to remove unwanted elements from web pages with a single touch — it is currently available in the latest beta versions of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia for developers. With an animation re...

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OpenAI has developed a ChatGPT content discovery tool with 99.9% accuracy

When OpenAI launched ChatGPT at the end of 2022, educators expressed concerns that students would misuse the platform for dishonest assignment and test completion. To counter this, numerous companies deployed tools to detect AI-generated content, but...

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Third-party program makes Windows 11 look like a '10' in a single click

Windows 11 was released three years ago but has yet to win favor among users. The majority still prefer Windows 10. With the RevertSV program, Windows 11 can easily adopt the appearance of the tenth version of the OS. This is purely a visual change— ...

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It's never too late to cancel. Apple's artificial intelligence embarrassed in beta by 'playing along' with email scammers

Apple Intelligence has already made its debut in the beta of iOS 18.1 for developers, but as it turns out, it doesn't work as well as expected. According to Android Authority, Apple's AI is marking phishing emails in the Mail app as high priority. Th...

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Blocking cannot work: MP proposes to close Telegram in Ukraine like "Vkontakte" and "Odnoklassniki"

Ukrainian officials have once again raised the issue of restricting the use of the messaging app Telegram. Earlier this year, discussions began regarding the idea of imposing fines and state control over the platform's operations. Now, the focus has ...

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Google is without competitors for now: the website of The New York Times and 13 other top publications blocked access to SearchGPT's search engine

SearchGPT, created by the developers of ChatGPT, is positioned as a powerful AI-driven alternative to Google, but recently, several leading international publications have unexpectedly blocked access to this alternative search engine. As reported by ...

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