From PC World: The free and open-source smart home platform Home Assistant got another vote of confidence today, with the IoT manufacturer Xthings announcing that its Ultraloq U-Bolt series of Z-Wave smart deadbolts will be integrated with it.
Both the U-Bolt Z-Wave ($180) and the up-market U-Bolt...
"Did you go to Sir Winston Churchill High School?" a student in my class asked me in one of our side conversations. I laughed and replied, "Yeah, I did. Why did you ask?" "Oh, you just seem like the type," she said. Now, what exactly is the "type" that goes to Sir Winston Churchill High School here in Calgary? For those who are not from here, Churchill is one of the best public high schools in the province, and in general, any nerdy looking Asian...
As my wife and I have been settling more into our rhythms of work and life, we have been discussing how to better design our living space at home. From the color of the walls, the artwork, where the furniture goes, and having houseplants, we have had many discussions to explore these ideas and how to approach each decision. Now, design and art are one of my least developed skills. I have a bad eye for how colors go together or how to envision...
From PC Mag: ChatGPT has had a "Deep Research" tool since February, but it's been limited to subscribers. Now, the company is rolling out a lightweight version to all users, including those on the free service.
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, says the lightweight version of its Deep Research...
From PC World: As of yesterday, Microsoft has confirmed the issue and implemented a fix, but that fix won’t actually roll out until “early May” (Beta Channel), “mid May” (Current Channel Preview), or “late May” (Current Channel). If you absolutely can’t wait that long for the update, you can revert...
From CNET: Apple could be sourcing its entire line of iPhones for the US market -- about 60 million devices a year -- from assembly facilities in India by the end of 2026, according to a report from the Financial Times.
The planned move comes against the backdrop of the Trump administration...
From Lexar Press Release: Lexar is excited to announce the NQ780 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD and the Professional NM1090 PRO PCIe 5.0 SSD, designed to provide the peak performance needed to keep every game running smoothly.
The Professional NM1090 PRO PCIe 5.0 SSD delivers speeds up to 14,000MB/s...
From PC Mag: Switch 2 preorders from Best Buy, Target, and Walmart are underway (GameStop kicks off at 11 a.m.), with many across the US securing a new console. Nintendo’s own sales will begin on May 8, but the company has clarified that it may not be able to get you a console on launch day.
An...
From PC World: Microsoft has updated its Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant with several new features, The Verge reports. The redesigned Microsoft 365 Copilot app now has access to OpenAI’s impressive GPT-4o model, which was released last month, via Copilot Create. This means you can now generate...
From CNET: Adobe's next step forward in its content authenticity efforts is here. The Adobe content authenticity app is now in public beta, available for anyone to try. With the app, you can attach content credentials to all your digital images and photos.
Content credentials are a kind of...
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