How an indie dev used ChatGPT to build an iPhone app from scratch:

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Microsoft plans mobile games app store to rival Apple and Google: Store could launch as soon as next year if regulators clear Activision Blizzard deal.

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Microsoft plans its own app store for iOS and Android: The EU should soon force Apple to allow other app stores on its platforms. Microsoft is already lurking.

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Microsoft Prepping Xbox App Store for Android, iOS in 2024: Microsoft says the EU's Digital Markets Act will pave the way for independent app stores on mobile ...

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Windows 11 update brings advertisements to the start menu: Microsoft is embedding ads from apps listed in its store on Windows 11's Start menu with the hope it ...

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Everything You Need to Know About the TikTok Ban: Your Questions Answered: President Biden signed a foreign aid bill that includes a ban on TikTok in the US ...

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Quick Glance: Potential Buyers for TikTok Revealed

The clock is ticking for TikTok to find a new owner. President Joe Biden signed a law that could ban TikTok in the US unless ByteDance sells the app. Possible buyers range from tech companies to retailers and investment bankers.

Established tech giants like Meta or Google are unlikely buyers due to antitrust hurdles. Large companies with deep pockets face regulatory skepticism, although they could have the resources to purchase TikTok.

Microsoft, which has shown interest in TikTok in the past, may have another opportunity after successfully navigating antitrust scrutiny with the Activision Blizzard deal. Oracle and former US government officials like Steven Mnuchin are also potential buyers.

Mnuchin has announced assembling a team of investors to acquire TikTok. His offer, however, might exclude TikTok's algorithm, sparking controversial discussions. Other potential buyers like Kevin O'Leary are also considering acquiring TikTok, with O'Leary suggesting an initial bid between $20 and $30 billion.

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New version of Tiny11 Builder lets you debloat any Windows 11 build or version: If you think the stock Windows 11 is cluttered too much and you want a more ...

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TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: 'We aren't going anywhere': TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday that the company expects to win a legal ...

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Quick Glance: Biden Signs TikTok Ban Bill Into Law, ByteDance Forced to Sell

After signaling his intention, President Joe Biden signs the foreign aid package including the TikTok ban bill into law.

The U.S. Senate passes a bill forcing ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban.

ByteDance has nine months to sell TikTok to comply with the law.

The U.S. government has been persistent in trying to ban TikTok due to national security concerns.

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US Senate passes law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok stateside: Clock starts tick-tocking towards January 2025 deadline to get a deal done – or the app ...

theregister.com/2024/04/24/us_senate_passes_tiktok_sale_act/

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Apr 23

Microsoft really does not want Windows 11 running on ancient PCs: Even tighter requirements, so it's time to put old hardware out to pasture.. ...

theregister.com/2024/04/23/windows_11_cpu_requirements/

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Apr 19

Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from China store under pressure from Beijing: Internet regulator orders delisting of two Meta-owned apps over ‘national ...

ft.com/content/17b0059b-14b5-42fa-a84f-7de7a05ac08a

Quick Glance: Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads in China

Apple removes Meta-owned apps under Chinese government pressure.

Apps delisted due to 'national security concerns'.

Chinese users now unable to download Western social media apps.

Apple faces declining iPhone sales in China despite branding efforts.

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Apr 20

Adding ZIP file support to Windows 30 years ago almost got the creator of Task Manager fired

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European Parliament votes to screw repair rights in consumer toolkits: Directive places requirements on gizmo vendors, but still needs formal approval

theregister.com/2024/04/24/europe_repair_rights_directive/

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Bitcoin falls below $64,000 as Meta, Microsoft and Alphabet continue to drop: Slow economic growth and weak earnings reports in the tech sector have led to a ...

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theregister.com/2024/04/21/microsoft_national_security_risk/

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Apple will reportedly unveil a genre-defining calculator app at WWDC 2024: The new Mac calculator will reportedly have round buttons and Notes integration.

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Microsoft is a national security threat, says ex-White House cyber policy director

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Apr 23

Microsoft raising Windows 11 24H2 system requirement to block CPUs without SSE4.2 and PopCnt

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Apple announces event on May 7 amid reports of new iPad model launches: Apple will hold an event on May 7, the company said on Tuesday, amid reports that it ...

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Quick Glance: Apple announces event on May 7

Apple will host an event on May 7, where the long-awaited revamped versions of the iPad Pro and iPad Air are expected to be revealed.

These new models would signify Apple's first major overhaul of this product line since 2018, as iPad sales have decreased, prompting the company to introduce new products to stimulate demand.

In the first quarter, iPad sales dropped by 25% to $7.02 billion, alongside a slowdown in iPhone sales.

The event is scheduled to commence at 7 a.m. PT, corresponding to 2 p.m. GMT, and Apple is also preparing for its Worldwide Developers Conference from June 10 to June 14.

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RevenueCat raises $12M Series C as it expands its subscription management to the web

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Apr 22

UBS Slashes View on ‘Big 6’ Tech Stocks (AAPL, META, NVDA) as Earnings Slows: Big tech companies are running out of steam as the earnings momentum once enjoyed ...

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Apr 24

Microsoft's AI lead puts Amazon cloud dominance on watch: Upcoming quarterly reports from U.S. tech giants may show Microsoft is closing the gap on ...

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Apr 23

Apple's (AAPL) IPhone Sales in China Falls to Worst Level Since 2020: Apple Inc.’s iPhone sales in China fell 19% during the March quarter ...

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Apr 20

Microsoft teases deepfake AI that's too good to release: VASA-1 framework can turn a still image and a cloned voice file into a plausible video of a person ...

theregister.com/2024/04/20/microsoft_deepfake_vasa/

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Apr 22

Apple Named a Top Pick for 2024 at BofA Ahead of Key Earnings: Apple Inc. was named a top pick for 2024 at Bank of America on optimism over the iPhone maker’s ...

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Meta's Threads now has more daily US users than Musk's X: Launched less than a year ago as a rival for Twitter, Threads is continuing to gain ground with users.

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Microsoft’s Phi-3 shows the surprising power of small, locally run AI language models

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Coca-Cola signs $1.1 bln deal to use Microsoft cloud, AI services

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TechScape: No WhatsApp in China, no TikTok in the US, and the return of Llama: In this week’s newsletter: While Apple removed the platform from App Stores ...

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Apr 24

Microsoft's and Amazon's AI partnerships draw UK watchdog scrutiny: Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it was seeking comments on the AI ...

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Quick Glance: UK Watchdog Scrutinizes AI Partnerships Involving Tech Giants

Britain's competition watchdog is reviewing AI partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon and Anthropic.

Third-party opinions are being sought on Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI employees and related arrangements.

The CMA is already investigating Microsoft's partnership with Open AI and is awaiting requested information from the companies.

Views are invited until May 9 before formal investigations begin on the partnerships.

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Apr 20

Recently discovered Windows 11 system requirements bypass trick works on non-LTSC PCs too

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Apr 23

iPhone sales dive 19.1% in China as Huawei comeback hits Apple in the high end: From first place to third as local brands grow

theregister.com/2024/04/23/iphone_sales_decline_china/

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Windows vulnerability reported by the NSA exploited to install Russian malware: Microsoft didn't disclose the in-the-wild exploits by Kremlin-backed group ...

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Safari Technology Preview: Apple releases version 193: For a few years now, macOS users willing to test it have had the opportunity to use a .. ...

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Apple loses top spot in China market with shipments down 6.6% in Q1, data shows: Apple lost its crown as China's biggest smartphone seller in the first quarter ...

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Apr 16

Windows PCs are now getting the free upgrade to Windows 11: Since November 2021, Microsoft has denied certain Windows 10 PCs the free upgrade to Windows 11 ...

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Telegram founder says China downloads have not fallen since Apple move: Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, said Apple's move last week to ...

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Apr 23

Microsoft introduces smaller AI model: Microsoft on Tuesday announced a cost-effective, small language artificial intelligence model that can perform tasks such ...

reuters.com/technology/microsoft-introduces-smaller-ai-model-2024-04-23/

Quick Glance: New Compact AI Model by Microsoft

Microsoft has introduced a cost-effective AI model called Phi-3-mini, capable of tasks like content creation and social media posting using smaller amounts of data.

Phi-3-mini outperforms models twice its size across various benchmarks evaluating language, coding, and math capabilities.

Smaller AI models are designed to execute simpler tasks, making it easier for companies with limited resources to use them.

The Phi-3-mini model will be immediately available on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, Hugging Face's AI model catalog, and the Ollama framework.

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Apple: Production of fine mesh accessories probably stopped: With the launch of the iPhone 15, Apple has removed all leather cases, wristbands and the like from ...

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Apr 15

Apple (AAPL) iPhone Shipments Fall 10% as Android Smartphones Rise: Apple Inc.’s iPhone shipments were down nearly 10% in the first quarter of the year ...

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More PCs Can Upgrade to Windows 11 After Microsoft Drops 'Compatibility Hold': Certain Windows 10 PCs have been unable to upgrade to Windows 11 since late 2021 ...

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High-Quality Dividend Growth Near 52-Week Lows: Apple Is Attractive: The current risks facing Apple appear to be well managed, and the fundamental business is ...

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Apr 21

Big Fund Doubles Down on Palantir Stock, Sells Apple, Tesla, Microsoft

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Apr 19

Wing Commander III changed how the copy hotkey works in Windows 95: No, boss, I'm not just playing a game. I'm testing compatibility. Honest

theregister.com/2024/04/19/wing_commander_windows_95/

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Microsoft: APT28 hackers exploit Windows flaw reported by NSA: Microsoft warns that the Russian APT28 threat group exploits a Windows Print Spooler ...

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Apple will host a pre-WWDC virtual event on May 7: Apple isn't waiting until WWDC to make some announcements. The company will hold a virtual event on May 7 and ...

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Apple rejects Spotify’s update with pricing information for EU users: The music streaming company said it is not opting into Apple's new DMA changes that ...

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The first x86-64 Windows (PCGH-Retro, April 25): Microsoft ventures into the 64-bit era with Windows - that happened on April 25th. Every day PC Games Hardware ...

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engadget Apr 20

Microsoft's AI tool can turn photos into realistic videos of people talking and singing

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A former Microsoft employee thinks Windows 11 is "ridiculously bad" - here's why: In a post, a former Microsoft employee criticizes Windows 11, saying the ...

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Apr 23

Stock Market's ‘Humbling’ Cycle Forces Morgan Stanley's Wilson to Stay Nimble

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Eric Schmidt-backed Augment, a GitHub Copilot rival, launches out of stealth with $252M

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Qualcomm preps lower-end Snapdragon X Plus chips to compete with Intel and Apple: Same NPU, same architecture as X Elite, but fewer cores and lower clock speeds.

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Governments issue alerts after 'sophisticated' state-backed actor found exploiting flaws in Cisco security boxes

theregister.com/2024/04/24/spies_cisco_firewall/

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Apr 20

GitHub comments abused to push malware via Microsoft repo URLs: A GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute ...

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UK regulator examines Microsoft and Amazon’s AI dealmaking: Request for comments into Big Tech’s alliances with artificial intelligence start-ups follows CMA ...

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Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL) Face a ‘Show Me’ Moment After Meta Misfire: The stakes are high as two of the biggest artificial intelligence players prepare ...

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DR Congo presses Apple over minerals supply chain, lawyers say: Democratic Republic of Congo is pushing Apple Inc for information about its supply chain over ...

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US Chamber of Commerce to sue FTC for banning noncompetes in most jobs: Senior execs making $150K+ will still have to abide by them, but they fall away for ...

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Apr 19

Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on government order

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Apr 23

Cloud and Data Security Startup Rubrik’s IPO Is Oversubscribed: Rubrik Inc., a cloud and data security startup backed by Microsoft Corp., has drawn about 20 ...

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Google Maps: These are the new map and search updates: Google has introduced two new functions for its Maps application. As always, I would like to point out ...

Quick Glance: Google restructuring operations and relocating roles to 'hubs' to fund AI investments

Google is implementing staff layoffs and transferring certain roles to 'hubs' to secure funds for artificial intelligence investments.

The finance and real estate teams are being affected by the downsizing, with some roles being moved overseas.

Through the consolidation of finance teams in Bangalore, Mexico City, Dublin, Chicago, and Atlanta, Google aims to enhance efficiency and operate around the clock.

The restructuring is driven by the substantial shift towards artificial intelligence in the tech industry, prompting Google to allocate more resources to this domain.

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LSEG Says Microsoft Tie-Up to Release Products Within Months: London Stock Exchange Group Plc plans to release a number of products generated by its data ...

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Apr 15

Apple loses smartphone crown to Samsung as Chinese rivals gain ground: iPhone sales fall 10 per cent in first quarter of 2024 while groups including Xiaomi and ...

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Quick Glance: Samsung Takes Smartphone Crown from Apple

Apple loses top position in the global smartphone market to Samsung as Chinese competitors gain traction.

Samsung regains its status as the world's largest smartphone manufacturer in the first quarter of 2024, just three months after Apple claimed the top spot.

The market's strongest growth comes from two Chinese manufacturers, while Apple continues to face challenges in the world's largest smartphone market.

Despite an overall increase in global smartphone shipments, Apple experiences a decline in iPhone sales in China and misses out on much of the broader industry recovery.

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Microsoft's New AI Tool Can Create Realistic Deepfakes Using Just a Photo: VASA-1 might potentially be used for companionship bots in the future.

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Microsoft’s Earnings Are Next Week. It’s All About Azure and AI.: Software firm Microsoft is set to report earnings on April 25, and some analysts are upbeat ...

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How to Set Up a Static IP Address: DHCP is fine, unless you're looking to perform advanced networking tasks. Here's how to set a Static IP address (or DHCP ...

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New iPhone activations hit a six-year low in the US: iPhone activations in the US declined to 33% of the total in Q1 2024, as users wait longer to upgrade.

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Huawei Unveils New Phone Lineup to Ramp Up the Pressure on Apple: Huawei Technologies Co. released its latest series of smartphones on Thursday ...

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Apple’s Cook Weighs Indonesia Production as Region Gains Clout: Apple Inc. is weighing the possibility of making some of its gadgets in Indonesia ...

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UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max introduced for larger and higher-performance setups: It almost sounds like Apple's product names, because after the Dream Machine Pro ...

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Why a GameCube/Wii emulator may not be possible on the iOS App Store: DolphiniOS dev says barring just-in-time compilation prevents playable performance.

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$433 Billion Gone! One Stock Loses More Value Than Tesla: Tesla's loss of $328.3 billion this year in stock value certainly hurts. But it's only the ...

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G42 Allies With US Over China in Global AI Conflict: Abu Dhabi-based G42 found it could no longer play for both teams.

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Apple cuts Vision Pro shipments as demand slows: Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple is cutting back shipments as Vision Pro demand drops among consumers by hundreds ...

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Windows 10 will start pushing users to use Microsoft accounts. How to turn it off.

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Game Boy emulator launches in the App Store: We recently reported on this: Apple allows emulators in the App Store. Now there is already one and it is high up in ...

Quick Glance: Game Boy Emulator Released for iPhone, Allows Downloading ROMs from the Web and Playing

After Apple relaxed its App Store policy to allow the publishing of retro game emulators in its marketplace, iGBA, a free Game Boy emulator, becomes the first emulator available for iPhone and iPad on the App Store.

The developer of the iGBA Game Boy emulator is leveraging this rule change to provide users with the ability to download and enjoy game ROMs. The emulator is built upon a well-known open-source platform but comes with integrated advertisements.

iGBA effectively fulfills its purpose by providing seamless emulation of Game Boy games. Users can access Game Boy Advance or Game Boy Color games from various sources and load them into iGBA for gameplay. It offers a comprehensive set of features such as save states, customization of the virtual controller, haptic feedback settings, and support for AirPlay.

With the official availability of the iGBA emulator, which facilitates the loading and playing of downloaded ROMs, the potential release of the PPSSPP emulator on the App Store may be imminent. To access the iGBA emulator, simply follow the provided link to download it from the App Store.

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Microsoft Displaying Full Screen Windows 11 Ads in Windows 10

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Grab a copy of Windows 11 Pro for just $20: Woot has both Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Pro (get Pro, seriously) for more than $100 off the retail price

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Naval Ravikant’s Airchat is a social app built around talk, not text: Airchat is a new social media app that encourages users to “just talk.” A previous version ...