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Netflix teases Virgin River season 6's wedding of the year and I desperately need an invite
Netflix has shared a glimpse at Mel Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack Sheridan's (Martin Henderson) dreamy wedding in the new Virgin River season 6 teaser – and I'm now just waiting for my invite in the mail!Save the dates are already in order as the best streaming service announced that Virgin River season 6 would be released on December, 19, so there isn't long to wait until the wedding of the year.Mel and Jack have faced many hardships throughout their time in the sleepy town. While struggling with their own traumas, they've endured a heartbreaking miscarriage, love triangle, and a...
Joe Rogan says the Garmin Fenix 8's cold water problem "sucks" – but he's got a solution
The Garmin Fenix 8 is a fantastic watch. We thought it was one of the best Garmin watches yet and awarded it a rare five-star rating, albeit before we learned about a serious issue. The Garmin Fenix 8 seems to have a big problem with cold water, as for lots of users, it shuts down when immersed. Not ideal for a device marketed as a dive watch.Those users include podcaster Joe Rogan. On The Joe Rogan Experience #2209, around the 2:40:00 mark, Rogan discusses the Garmin Fenix 8 with guest Paul Rosolie.“I do wanna say, Garmin, that your new Fenix...
Google says it has made big steps in improving memory safety
In a blog post, Google has explained how it makes its software less susceptible to flaws and vulnerabilities, and thus less interesting to cybercriminals. Its approach includes two key pillars: hardening super-popular, yet unsafe, programming languages, while slowly (but surely) transitioning towards up-and-coming, memory-safe languages.The article, by Alex Rebert of Security Foundations, and Core Developers Chandler Carruth, Jen Engel, Andy Qin, claims about 70% of severe vulnerabilities in memory-unsafe codebases are due to memory safety bugs.These vulnerabilities are then found, and exploited, by malicious actors who can do real-world harm. Last year, the number of vulnerabilities exploited in the wild...
OnePlus shares release date for Android 15 update, announces new AI features
OnePlus has announced that it will release an Android 15-powered update to its OxygenOS operating system on October 24 via an online event on official OnePlus channels.The company says OxygenOS 15 will bring “meaningful AI features” and a “distinctive design style”, with a focus on user-friendliness and speedy performance.Though we don’t have specific details of the mentioned AI features yet, OnePlus says these have been “strategically designed across multiple common scenarios”.It’s not yet clear whether these AI tools will be proprietary or based on those built into the Android 15 operating system.OnePlus says the underlying animations of the Android operating...
Arm wants to go direct Chinese market, no more ArmChina middleman
Semiconductor giant Arm is reportedly looking to bypass its Chinese subsidiary, ArmChina, by offering IP licenses directly to Chinese customers,According to DigiTimes reporting, Arm China, established in 2002, remained a foreign-owned enterprise in the nation until 2016 when a majority (51%) stake was sold to a Chinese investor consortium.At the time, it was hoped the sale would help Arm comply with local regulations better as well as adapt to China’s unique needs. Since 2016, Arm China has acted as an intermediary, earning itself a margin by licensing Arm’s IP to Chinese customers, however tensions between Arm and its Chinese subsidiary...
Leaked dummy units of all three Samsung Galaxy S25 phones show off their sizes and dimensions
The Samsung Galaxy S25 series is widely expected to launch sometime in January, and we now have leaked dummy units of all three anticipated S25 models to compare the sizes and dimensions of the trio.An image of these dummy units comes courtesy of well-known tipster @xleaks7 and Mokesciu Skaiciuokle – the same tipster has previously shown off dummy units for the standard Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S25 Ultra, but we haven't seen the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus or all three models together before now.Dummy units are based on schematics given to third-party accessory makers, so they can get their...
Looking at buying an SSD? Hold fire for now – prices are predicted to drop (and on top of that, Black Friday is on the horizon)
SSD prices could drop by something like 10% in the near future, so you might want to hold fire on any potential drive purchase for now.The fresh pricing prediction comes from analyst firm TrendForce which regularly produces reports on memory pricing, and the latest such forecast for the storage market is that NAND Flash contract prices (those charged by component suppliers to drive makers) will decline to the tune of 3% to 8% in this quarter (Q4).That’s due to “weaker-than-expected sales of end products driving buyers [drive makers] to adopt a conservative approach.” We’re further told that the consumer market...
Nvidia is killing off its Control Panel app - and it wants you to help shape its replacement
Nvidia is calling for user feedback on its legacy features from the Nvidia Control Panel, with Team Green keen to know which features still matter to users and how they are used.The company recently announced that it would be shutting down its Nvidia Control Panel and GeForce Experience app, replacing both with the new Nvidia App, which will apparently be a one-stop shop for all Nvidia settings. The app is currently in beta, and promises to seamlessly integrate legacy tools with new features that support current and future games and hardware.To better inform this transition, Nvidia shared a survey called...
Don't panic, Facer users, full Wear OS 5 support is coming – eventually
One of the world's biggest repositories for third-party Android watch faces has confirmed that it's working on improving support for Wear OS 5, after a change to the software that means the newest models on the market can't access most of its features.Facer, which has over 10 million downloads on the Google Play store, is a watch-face customization platform with over 500,000 downloadable watch faces in its catalog.Unfortunately, a recent change by Google means that the best Android smartwatches on the market, namely the Pixel Watch 3, Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, and the Galaxy Watch Ultra, aren't compatible with Facer's...
You’re not alone – many users are reporting iPhone 16 battery life issues on iOS 18
If you’ve noticed excessive battery drain from your iPhone lately then you’re not alone. There are numerous reports of this issue across the internet, with the vast majority of complaints relating to phones in the iPhone 16 family on iOS 18.As spotted by MacRumors, there are lengthy threads on Reddit, the Apple Support Community, and elsewhere complaining about massive battery drain, in many cases even when the phone is in standby.Most reports seem to relate to the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max, but the standard iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Plus are also mentioned.Some users...
Business heads are struggling to trust AI, but hope it will be a major source of revenue
New research from Qlik has revealed that, despite leaders acknowledging the significant potential of artificial intelligence for driving profits and achieving strategic goals, many projects are still stuck in the planning phases.Qlik says this is due to mistrust, governance issues and regulatory challenges, each contributing to delays in the full and successful deployment of AI.Consequentially, more than one in 10 (11%) UK businesses now have between 50 and 100 AI projects stuck in the planning stage. AI projects aren’t hitting the ground running The report also reveals that one-fifth of British companies have had to cancel up to 50 AI projects as...
ChatGPT app comes to Windows finally! Add a quick AI shortcut to your PC today
OpenAI’s ChatGPT app is now available for paid users on Windows as the company begins testing a PC version of its successful Mac app.The dedicated ChatGPT app allows you to ask the chatbot prompts from its own window in a well-designed, streamlined interface. Best of all, the ChatGPT app gives Windows users access to the incredibly useful keyboard shortcut that activates AI with Alt + Space.That’s not the only benefit of using the ChatGPT app on Windows, however. The app lets you upload files such as photos allowing you to ask AI about documents or the origins of a picture....
Navigating the AI skills shortage: Strategies for global CIOs
As the race to harness AI’s transformative power by integrating AI tools intensifies, CIOs worldwide face a daunting obstacle: a critical shortage of skilled professionals. According to Expereo’s Enterprise Horizons 2024 research, which polled 650 leading technology leaders globally, over one-third of companies grapple with a significant skills deficit that threatens to derail their AI initiatives. This shortage is not just a minor inconvenience; it poses a substantial risk to the ambitious AI projects many organizations are eager to implement. The Underlying Challenge: Network Infrastructure Beyond the immediate need for AI expertise, the foundational skills in data engineering, pipeline architecture, and network...
Theragun Pro massage gun review: still the king
Theragun Pro: One-minute review We’ve seen multiple versions of the Theragun Pro, and every time the upgrades have been incremental but very welcome.This is the crown jewel in Theragun’s lineup, after all, and it’s powerful and practical; however, it might be too pricey for some. Still, if you can afford the cost of entry, there are few better options when it comes to the best massage guns on the market.While it lacks some of the massage-adjacent features of the smaller Sense, it’s a dream to use for just, well, self-massage. It’s got a sizeable battery, and a spare included (that’s...
Building in security without putting the brakes on application development
For those managing software development teams, balancing the need for cybersecurity with the pressure to deliver projects on time is no small task. There’s often a perception that security tasks will slow down the development process, introducing potential bottlenecks to release times. In fact, our recent research found that 61% of developers are concerned about security getting in the way of their workflow.As with any project one of the most important aspects is aligning everyone towards the same goal which is, ultimately, safe and reliable applications. This means making the right choices when it comes to security so that their...
Almost all executives think their IT is best-in-class, but ‘future ready’ is a different story
A new study by Kyndryl has claimed the vast majority (90%) of leaders are confident that their firm’s IT infrastructure is ‘best in class’ - but that's just about the only thing they are confident in.When pushed further by researchers, executives began to falter in their certainty. Despite the confidence, only 39% believe their tech is ‘future ready’, and 64% of CEOs are concerned their IT is either outdated, or end-of-life, which sounds less than ideal.The faith in IT systems also falters when it comes to dealing with threats, as 65% are concerned about cyberattacks, and cybersecurity ranks as a...
Meta's AI chief is right to call AI fearmongering 'BS' but not for the reason he thinks
AI is the latest technology monster scaring people about the future. Legitimate concerns around things like ethical training, environmental impact, and scams using AI morph into nightmares of Skynet and the Matrix all too easily. The prospect of AI becoming sentient and overthrowing humanity is frequently raised, but, as Meta's AI chief Yann LeCun told The Wall Street Journal, the idea is "complete B.S." LeCun described AI as less intelligent than a cat and incapable of plotting or even desiring anything at all, let alone the downfall of our species.LeCun is right that AI is not going to scheme its...
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