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cross-posted from !android@lemdro.id
>> Microsoft is ending support for the Windows Subsystem for Android™️ (WSA). As a result, the Amazon Appstore on Windows and all applications and games dependent on WSA will no longer be supported beginning March 5, 2025. Until then, technical support will remain available to customers.
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> >Customers that have installed the Amazon Appstore or Android apps prior to March 5, 2024, will continue to have access to those apps through the deprecation date of March 5, 2025. Please reach out to our support team for further questions at support.microsoft.com. We are grateful for the support of our developer community and remain committed to listening to feedback as we evolve experiences.
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- Columbia University chemists have developed Re6Se8Cl2, a superatomic semiconductor exhibiting ballistic flow, potentially surpassing conventional semiconductors in speed and efficiency.
- This material forms acoustic exciton-polarons that move scatter-free across the material, promising faster and more efficient energy and information transfer.
- Unlike silicon, exciton-polarons in Re6Se8Cl2 pair with phonons, enabling steady, rapid movement without scattering, which could lead to faster processing speeds at room temperature.
- Re6Se8Cl2 is unlikely for commercial use due to the rarity and cost of Rhenium, but the discovery opens possibilities for other materials with similar properties for future technological applications.
I found this interesting in the comments:
Hmm, Raspberry Pi Ltd. joins RISC-V group (Jan 2019). Raspberry Pi Ltd. releases Rpi5 with a unified Rpi1 I/O chip (Oct 2023) freeing them from being tied to a particular SoC family. ARM Ltd. invests in Raspberry Pi Ltd. (Nov 2023). Hmmm… Really seems like a “here’s some cash, stay ARM.”
Can you imagine the marketing impact of a RISC-V RPi board after all these years of it being ARM based? Sure, the number of boards effected isn’t huge, but it’s the marketing impact of losing a flagship product that needs to be considered.
Source: https://www.anandtech.com/comments/21120/arm-acquires-minority-stake-in-raspberry-pi/790281
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cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/2883134 (!android@lemdro.id)
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- 9to5google.com
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cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/2787773 (!google@lemdro.id)
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- www.jeffgeerling.com
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ndlug.org/post/330591
>> This is the fastest Arm desktop in the world, yes, even faster than the M2 Ultra Mac Pro. And today, I made it even faster.
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> > I upgraded everything: Faster RAM, 128 core CPU, 40 series GPU, I did it all, and we'll see how much we can obliterate the M2 Mac Pro.
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> > As of today, I have this thing running 128 CPU cores at 2.8 GHz. I upgraded the RAM to 384 GB of DDR4 3200 ECC RAM, specifically six Samsung 64 GB sticks. I installed an Nvidia 4070 Ti.
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> > It's running both Ubuntu 22.04 Server and Windows 11 for Arm now. I even got Steam installed on Ubuntu, after so many commenters kindly pointed out Box86 and Box64 exist!
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cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/2632237 (!microsoft@lemdro.id)
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- www.reuters.com
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China has stepped up spending to replace Western-made technology with domestic alternatives as Washington tightens curbs on high-tech exports to its rival, according to government tenders, research documents and four people familiar with the matter.
A must have browser extension to avoid accidentally adding to their traffic volume: https://github.com/SimonBrazell/nitter-redirect
Here you go! A private alternative way of accessing. Not that you’re missing anything. https://nitter.net/chrisdacey/status/1715024432249385167
Well that’s disappointing. Also noticed this review: https://www.gamesradar.com/cities-skylines-2-review/
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cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/2379225 (!google@lemdro.id)
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- www.sammobile.com
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cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/2378301 (!android@lemdro.id)
>cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/2377997 (!meta@lemdro.id)
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cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/2377450 (!android@lemdro.id)
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cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/2319056 (!aistuff@lemdro.id)
- The U.S. is updating rules to prevent American chipmakers from selling AI chips to China that skirt existing restrictions.
- These updated rules will expand the scope of restricted chips and demand reporting for certain shipments.
- The move aims to prevent U.S. technology from strengthening China's military but risks complicating U.S.-China diplomatic efforts.
- Consumer chips are exempt, but the new rules aim to close loopholes and evolve with technology advancements.
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cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/2295791
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cross-posted from !google@lemdro.id
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- newsroom.spotify.com
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cross-posted from !android@lemdro.id
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- 9to5google.com
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cross-posted from !android@lemdro.id
> cross-posted from !samsung@lemdro.id
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> > - Samsung is launching a new cloud gaming service on its Galaxy smartphones and tablets, with the service possibly reaching "1 billion" Galaxy devices as early as this week.
> > - The cloud gaming service aims to remove game download times, enabling immediate streaming of mobile games without the need for downloading them from the Play Store or Galaxy Store.
> > - Samsung plans to undercut the typical 30% service fees charged by other platforms to attract developers to its cloud gaming service.
> > - The cloud gaming service has been integrated into the Samsung Game Launcher and has received positive feedback during ongoing testing.
> > - This move follows Samsung's earlier ventures into cloud gaming, including the 2022 launch of Gaming Hub on its TVs, which integrated various cloud gaming services.
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cross-posted from !google@lemdro.id
> - Google may be altering billions of search queries daily to generate results that increase purchases.
> - Testimony in an antitrust case revealed an internal Google slide about changes to its search algorithm, involving "semantic matching" to generate more commercial results.
> - Google covertly changes user queries, substituting them with ones that generate more revenue for the company and display shopping-oriented results.
> - This manipulation benefits Google's profits but harms search quality and raises advertiser costs.
> - Despite legal challenges, Google's market dominance allows it to continue these practices, impacting users' ability to access unbiased information.
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>Microsoft’s Nadella to Testify at Google Antitrust Trial Monday
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> By Leah Nylen and Dina Bass
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> October 1, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. EDT
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> Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella is set to take the stand Monday as part of the Justice Department’s antitrust trial against Google.
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> The DOJ has accused Alphabet Inc.’s search division of unlawfully maintaining a monopoly by paying $10 billion a year to rivals, smartphone manufacturers and wireless carriers to make its search engine the default option on mobile devices and web browsers. Google has denied the allegations.
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> To help prove its case, the DOJ hopes to use testimony from Nadella and other executives from Microsoft to show how even a company of its size and resources couldn’t unlock Google’s hold on the search market.
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> Last week, Microsoft business development executive Jonathan Tinter testified that the Redmond, Washington-based software giant failed to secure a deal to put its Bing search app on Apple’s products, even though it was willing to offer far better terms than Google and lose multiple billions of dollars on the agreement. In the end, Apple signed a fresh deal with Google.
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> Tinter also told the court that Microsoft’s Surface Duo smartphone was required to use Google search in order to license the Android mobile operating system and was limited from using Bing on its own devices. Nadella was personally involved in discussing some of these issues with his Google counterpart, Sundar Pichai, and will probably be asked about those conversations.
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> Nadella was instrumental in the development of Bing, created by Microsoft in an ultimately doomed attempt to catch up with Google and capture a chunk of the online advertising market.
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> While Bing has gained share on desktop computers, where it was integrated with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and later Edge browser, it has lagged on mobile devices where people overwhelming use Google. Three or so years ago, Microsoft even discussed selling Bing to Apple, a transaction that would have replaced Google as the default option on the iPhone maker’s devices, Bloomberg reported. But a deal never came to fruition.
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cross-posted from !android@lemdro.id
> - Operation Zero, a Russian company, has increased its bounty for zero-day exploits on iPhones and Android devices from $200,000 to $20 million.
> - The company sells these exploits exclusively to Russian private and government organizations, specifying that the end user is a non-NATO country.
> - The high bounties may be temporary and are a reflection of market demand and the difficulty of hacking iOS and Android platforms.
> - Unlike traditional bug bounty platforms, Operation Zero sells vulnerabilities to governments without alerting the affected vendors.
> - The zero-day market is largely unregulated, but affected by geopolitics, such as new regulations in China that aim to corner the market for intelligence purposes.
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cross-posted from !google@lemdro.id
>- Tech startup, Branch Metrics, claims Google hindered its search app development through exclusive revenue-sharing agreements with Samsung, Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.
> - The US government accuses Google of illegally maintaining its online search monopoly by having its search engine as the default on PCs and mobile phones, which Google denies.
> - Branch Metrics aimed to create a search engine for mobile apps, with significant funding raised and intended integration in Samsung devices starting 2019.
> - Due to Google's contract, Samsung limited the functionality of Branch's product, restricting it to search only 25 apps and conceal results from apps not installed on the device.
> - Google's revenue-share agreements initially required it to be the sole "web search engine" on devices, later extending to "only connected search and internet search" on devices in 2020.
> - AT&T and a Google executive raised concerns about the Branch product violating revenue-share agreements, impacting potential partnerships and Branch's product functionality.
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cross-posted from !apple@lemdro.id
> * Apple has been the leading buyer of AI startups since 2017, acquiring 21 companies, nearly double the number purchased by Microsoft and Meta.
> * While other Big Tech companies like Google and Microsoft are vocal about their AI investments, Apple remains relatively quiet, choosing to announce things as they come to market.
> * The startups Apple has acquired focus on areas like self-driving technology, voice design, music generation, and image recognition.
> * This acquisition strategy contrasts with companies like Microsoft and Google, who are more cautious with acquisitions due to antitrust scrutiny and instead opt for partnerships with startups.
> * Apple's AI investments have contributed to new iPhone features such as personal voice and real-time voicemail transcription.
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> - Beijing has imposed restrictions on iPhone use among its government staff, causing Apple's stock to drop by more than 3%.
> - The move exacerbates already high tensions between the U.S. and China, affecting U.S. tech companies with significant exposure to the Chinese market.
> - U.S. lawmakers from both major parties express national security concerns and urge a tougher stance against Beijing.
> - Apple suppliers like Qualcomm and Broadcom also experience stock declines, leading losses among major tech firms.
> - The restrictions indicate that even companies with good relations with China are not immune to geopolitical tensions.
> - Despite U.S. sanctions on Huawei, Apple faces competitive pressure in China, where it earns nearly a fifth of its revenue.
The project’s official community is also here: !infinityforlemmy@lemdro.id.
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toIt seems to be pretty early days, with them looking to solicit public feedback via the GitHub.
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toI mentioned it in the lemdro.id thread but forgot to add it here!
I’d just also make a plug for OpenStreetMap, which is entirely community-driven and based on fully open data.
With that said, OpenStreetMap can be hit and miss in a lot of areas. The aim here looks to be about having something commercial-grade that isn’t from Google or TomTom. It would’ve been nice to see companies get together to support OpenStreetMap though.
Specifically pubic health? Are the urologists and gynecologists up in arms?