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Inflation is causing many consumers to pass on upgrading to a new cell phone this year, according to a survey conducted by an online personal finance platform The survey of more than 210 respondents, using data normalized by age, gender, and income so the sample would reflect U.S. demographics, found that nearly two in three Americans (63%) said th...

Apple's flavor of generative artificial intelligence, called Apple Intelligence, was laced throughout its latest watch, AirPods, and phone offerings, announced at its "Glowtime" event on Monday Speakers at the prerecorded session aired online touted a number of features in the new hardware lineup, which uses Apple Intelligence to support everything...

AMD just got the nod from Microsoft that its new mobile Ryzen AI 300 series processors will now be capable of running Microsoft’s advanced AI applications, which are marketed under the brand name Copilot+. AMD is also the supplier to Microsoft Xbox, and with Microsoft heavily focused on AI, it is only a matter of time before the AI Xbox is announced...

In the ever-crowded CRM market, vendors must differentiate themselves to stand out from competitors. Pipeliner CRM founder and CEO Nikolaus Kimla tested that principle when he was forced to rebuild his CRM platform around open source to create a modern and agile new system Through that four-year process, Kimla demonstrated that agile CRM is more su...

Attempts to protect children's safety in the two-dimensional realm of online social media could adversely impact the 3D world of augmented and virtual reality, according to a report released Tuesday by a Washington, D.C., technology think tank Legislative efforts, like the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOPSA), which has passed the U.S. Senate...

A new approach to product discovery for online shopping may soon be available in an advanced chat box on your favorite retail website. The goal is to duplicate the comfort level of in-store conversation between shoppers and sales representatives Retail product discovery platform GroupBy is testing this conversational chat agent approach with Google...

AMD is a global semiconductor company known for its high-performance computing and graphics solutions. In recent years, the company has made significant strides in its commitment to corporate responsibility, focusing on sustainability, diversity and inclusion, ethical governance, and community engagement As AMD’s success has grown under the leade...

Making better use of educational technology is a goal that both software and hardware companies are aggressively pursuing Keeping students engaged in today’s distraction-filled world is no easy feat. Teachers often have to contend with competing gadgets like tablets and smartphones distracting students from group instruction....

Global e-commerce transactions will skyrocket to US$11.4 trillion by 2029, a 63% increase from an estimated $7 trillion in 2024, according to a report released Tuesday by Juniper Research, a U.K.-based company A critical driver of that growth will be alternative payment methods (APMs), such as digital wallets, account-to-account payments, and buy-n...

The pre-built Linux Kubuntu Focus Iridium laptop line is an unexpectedly good alternative to running any Linux operating system on converted Windows PCs Born almost five years ago, Focus Computers targeted developers, power users, and productivity enthusiasts as an alternative to Mac and Windows computers. Both the Ir16 and the Ir14 combine Carbon ...

The 2014 Google Glass debacle stigmatized smart glasses, but the devices may be poised for a comeback Despite the flaming failure of Google Glass, Meta and Google appear to be all in on the next generation of smart glasses that combine fashion, functionality, and generative AI into a compelling form factor, maintained Gene Munster, managing partner...

This is a "man bites dog" story because, for much of the two companies’ existence, Intel's brand value ranked among the highest in the world, consistently outpacing that of AMD. Under the leadership of Intel’s then-CEO Andy Grove, its former CMO Dennis Carter significantly enhanced this value by creating constructs like the Bunny People and leveraging a generous marketing budget to generate remarkable interest in Intel products...

Governments seek to create security safeguards around artificial intelligence, but roadblocks and indecision are delaying cross-nation agreements on priorities and obstacles to avoid In November 2023, Great Britain published its Bletchley Declaration, agreeing to boost global efforts to cooperate on artificial intelligence safety with 28 countries,...

Customer inclusiveness and website accessibility are essential to building the most up-to-date user experience (UX) frameworks According to marketing agency 829 Studios, inclusivity in web design is not just a trend; it is a necessity. Seventy percent of web users say they would leave a website that is not built for accessibility....

Some residents of College Station, Texas, are finding noise pollution from Amazon delivery drones disturbing, a problem the giant retailer is seeking to remedy as it plans to expand its Prime Air program Amazon has petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration to boost drone delivery flights from 200 to 469 per day, which isn't welcome news for de...

Until now, I haven’t been a fan of billionaire businessperson Mark Cuban. I put him in the same group as many billionaires who prioritize getting even wealthier over everything, including their families. However, based on what I saw last week, I couldn’t have been more wrong about Mark Cuban Jon Stewart, who often does a better job of interview...

A new approach to personalized computer instruction could help mitigate the impact of teacher shortages, understaffed classrooms, and lackluster self-learning, issues that have worsened since the pandemic The EdYOU solution is built around an AI-powered learning tool that uses a visionary approach to enhance learning experiences for students and ca...

Ransomware attacks have shown signs of decreasing in recent months. Yet they still pose enough threat for organizations to rethink whether a successful breach of their computers justifies paying a ransom demand in hopes attackers will not divulge their stolen content According to the NCC Group Threat Pulse Report released in May, the ransomware lan...

Although AI-capable PCs were introduced in the middle of the second quarter, they still captured 14% of global shipments, according to a report released Tuesday by research firm Canalys Canalys reported that 8.8 million AI-capable PCs were shipped during the period, 40% running Microsoft Windows and 60% running macOS....

For the past two decades, I’ve lived in condo-style apartments in various cities, including Houston, Austin, Coral Gables, San Jose, and Las Vegas. I yearned for the day when I could have a gas grill on the patio wherever I lived, but I've been subject to homeowner association rules that prohibit gas grills on patios The gas grill was a staple of...