ComputersNews

Windows 10 now runs on 1 billion devices

March 16, 2020
Windows 10 is now running on over 1 billion monthly active devices, just six months after passing the 900 million device milestone. Microsoft has been consistently adding 100 million active Windows 10 devices every six months over the past two years. Windows 10 also passed 50% desktop market share in August. The milestone is notable because Microsoft originally aimed to hit 1 billion devices…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Quantum computing, AI, China, and synthetics highlighted in 2020 Tech Trends report

March 15, 2020
The world’s tech industry will be shaped by China, artificial intelligence, cancel culture, and a number of other trends, according to the Future Today Institute’s 2020 Tech Trends Report. Now in its 13th year, the document is put together by the Future Today Institute and director Amy Webb, who is also a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business. The report attempts to…
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AI & RoboticsNews

The emergence of the professional AI risk manager

March 14, 2020
When the 1970s and 1980s were colored by banking crises, regulators from around the world banded together to set international standards on how to manage financial risk. Those standards, now known as the Basel standards, define a common framework and taxonomy on how risk…
GamingNews

Call of Duty: Warzone hits 15 million battle royale players in 4 days

March 14, 2020
Call of Duty: Warzone debuted on Tuesday as the latest free-to-play battle royale game in Activision Blizzard’s shooter series. And it hit 15 million players in four days. The game hit 6 million players in its first 24 hours on the PC and consoles. That’s a pretty good outcome for a battle royale mode that could have been an also-ran in a world full of battle royale games. But the team at…
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MobileNews

Oppo Find X2 Pro Hands-on: Super-smooth but super-samey?

March 14, 2020
The Chinese brand Oppo might not be a household name in the West, but devices like the Find X2 Pro could potentially help change that thanks to a mix of impressive specifications and super-smooth performance. Oppo more or less burst on to the scene in most enthusiasts’…
MobileNews

How to set up hourly reminders on iPhone and Apple Watch to wash your hands and stop touching your face

March 13, 2020
With the coronavirus outbreak becoming more serious in the US and around the world, you’ve likely heard many times about the important steps to stay healthy and curb the spread of the virus, like washing your hands often (and well) and not touching your face. However, those can be tough habits to change. Let’s look at how to set up hourly reminders to wash your hands and stop touching your…
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