Monthly Archives: May 2023

28 years later, Windows finally supports RAR files

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Techme101

It’s 1999, and my friends and I are surfing warez sites using Internet Explorer on our 98SE gaming rig. Finally we push past the scams and porn to find a list of files on an FTP server, labeled “.rar, .r00, … Continue reading →

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Virgin Orbit’s launch business sold for parts to Vast, Stratolaunch, and Rocket Lab

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Techme101

Virgin Orbit, once valued at $3.7B, has been chopped up for parts. The company has concluded the auction for its assets, which were put up for sale as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Altogether, the three winning bids … Continue reading →

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Understanding Measurements & Why They Are Important – Grams, Kilograms, Ounces, Pounds

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Techme101

Grams and kilograms are used to measure the mass or weight of objects. Ounces and pounds are units of weight. A gram is a unit of mass that is equal to 1/1000th of a kilogram (1 gram = 0.001 kg). … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Dataverse: Going from Excel to new AI-powered tools

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Techme101

Improvements in the data store for Microsoft’s low-code platform aim to help businesses build on their data. Learn more about Microsoft Dataverse. The post Microsoft Dataverse: Going from Excel to new AI-powered tools appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Dell’s Project Helix is a wide-reaching generative AI service

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Techme101

Dell and NVIDIA joined forces to put generative AI into the hands of Dell’s software-as-a-service customers. The post Dell’s Project Helix is a wide-reaching generative AI service appeared first on TechRepublic.

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TikTok’s lead privacy regulator in Europe takes heat from MEPs

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Techme101

MEPs in the European Parliament took the opportunity of a rare in-person appearance by Ireland’s data protection commissioner, Helen Dixon, to criticize the bloc’s lead privacy regulator for most of Big Tech over how long it’s taking to investigate the … Continue reading →

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The other DWI: Driving while immersed

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Techme101

Jeremy Bailenson Contributor Share on Twitter Jeremy Bailenson is founding director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab and author of “Experience on Demand: What Virtual Reality Is, How It Works, and What It Can Do.” On May 17, Meta … Continue reading →

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Google Will Soon Show You AI-Generated Ads

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Techme101

Advertisers can save money and perhaps make ads more clickable using ChatGPT-style tools to generate text and images. Meta is testing similar technology.

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Spotify may use AI to make host-read podcast ads that sound like real people

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Techme101

With Spotify’s AI DJ, the company trained an AI on a real person’s voice — that of its head of Cultural Partnerships and podcast host, Xavier “X” Jernigan. Now, the streamer may turn that same technology to advertising, it seems. … Continue reading →

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Apple invites media to WWDC 2023 keynote, where AR headset is expected to debut

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Techme101

Apple has sent out official invitations to select media to attend its WWDC 2023 keynote in person at the company’s Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California. The keynote is set to take place at 10 AM PT / 1 PM … Continue reading →

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