Microsoft has announced that Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is now available in the Azure Marketplace so that you can use it in an Azure Virtual Machine. This version will be supported for up to 12 years.
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Inflection AI has ended support for its Pi AI on messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. To use the app now, you must use the Android and iOS apps or the Pi AI website.
This week, SpaceX will be using a Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites to a low Earth orbit and landing the first stage of the rocket for reuse. Strangely, it's the only mission due this week.
Samsung is releasing One UI 6.1 to older devices in the US, which will enable them to use a plethora of Galaxy AI features, including Circle to Search with Google and translation features.
Fedora Asahi Remix 40 is now available for Apple Silicon Macs. The Fedora Asahi SIG and Asahi Linux teams have worked closely to ensure that Fedora Asahi Remix runs well on these newer Macs.
Worldwide tablet shipments grew by 1% during the first quarter after four consecutive quarters of decline year-over-year. Apple managed to hold its top spot but saw a significant decline.
Canonical has shared the release schedule for Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole. It reveals that the beta will land on Sept. 19, the Release Candidate will come Oct. 3, and the final release on Oct. 10.
Generative AI is already affecting the way computer coding is taught at universities. Several educators have said that they now teach more high-level skills predominantly like debugging and testing.
Linux 6.9-rc7 is now available. It could be the final release candidate before the final release. It adds support for the ASUS ROG Raikiri controller and improves support for the upcoming Lunar Lake.
We have plenty of missions this week but the most interesting will see United Launch Alliance send NASA astronauts to the International Space Station as part of NASA's commercial crew program.
The Apple Studio Display is back down to its all-time low price of $1,299.97. It was there a few months ago, but Apple returned it to its old price, which was hundreds of dollars more.
Amazon Q Developer and Amazon Q Business are now generally available. They're generative-AI solutions which aim to help developers with coding and businesses work with company data more efficiently.
Smartphone global shipments have reached double digit growth for the first time since 2021. The biggest winner year-over-year in Q1 was Transsion followed by Xiaomi, the popular Chinese manufacturer.
OpenAI and FT have entered into a strategic partnership that'll see FT content included where relevant in ChatGPT answers. This could help ChatGPT get up to date information which it doesn't yet have.
Mastodon has become a non-profit in the United States following the revocation of this status in Germany. It has also appointed a new board which includes the co-founder of Twitter, Biz Stone.
We have several launches coming up this week, but the most notable will be the Chang'e mission taking off to collect lunar samples and return them to Earth. Read on to learn more about the mission.
Reddit has made some improvements to its Android and iOS mobile apps which make the conversations load faster and work in the same way no matter what the media type of the post is.
Nvidia has announced its decision to acquire Run:ai, a company which offers a GPU orchestration platform for managing AI workloads across cloud, edge, and on-premises data centre infrastructure.
Fedora 40 has been released for download. There are lots of versions available with different desktop environments, though, Workstation, the default option, includes GNOME 46. Read on for more.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Series is now available on the company's Certified Re-Newed program. All of the devices on this program are like-new but still technically second hand, meaning lower prices.
The Kindle Oasis is now at its lowest price on Amazon UK. The 8GB model is now available for just £159.99, down from its list price of £229.99, a saving of 30%. This model has page turn buttons.
We have several launches coming up this week but the most notable is the Long March rocket carrying Shenzhou 18 which has three Chinese astronauts aboard who are heading to the Chinese Space Station.
Fedora Silverblue 40 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will both be out this month. In this piece, I outline why most end users should opt for Fedora Silverblue 40 over Ubuntu despite the latter's popularity.
Worldwide IT spending is expected to rise by 8% this year, according to analyst firm Gartner. The increase is attributed mainly to the Data Center Systems and Devices segments which are doing well.
WhatsApp has a cool new feature which will help you save time when trying to respond to your friends and family. In the coming weeks, look out for a three-button tab bar at the top of your chats.
Samsung is going to get $6.4 billion from the US CHIPS and Science Act. As part of the arrangement, the company has promised to invest $40 billion in and around Austin, Texas, in the coming years.
The M2 and M2 Pro Mac Minis (2023) are at their lowest price on Amazon UK now. Prices start at £754.99 for the M2 variant with 512GB of SSD storage, this is a discount of 11% off the RRP.
Meta has said it will unveil a new product later in the year which will aim its Quest devices at education. It should make Quest devices easier for teachers to use in their classrooms.
Telegram has added the ability to create new custom stickers in the latest update. Just snap a picture and let the powerful editor crop out background objects, then make the edits you want.
If you are in the UK, Amazon has the Honor 70 Lite at its lowest price to date. Buying now will net you 32% in savings. It is ideal if you are looking for cheap 5G device for general day-to-day usage.
We have several launches this week, but be sure to head to the recap section to see the final launch of United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy, a rocket that has been going strong for 20 years.
Gertner says that it expects 75% of enterprise software engineers to begin using AI code assitants by 2028. This figure compares to just 10% of software engineers who were using them in early 2023.
Meta is testing a new nude photo detector that will blur the images so you don't have to see unsolicited pictures. The company also hopes that this and other changes can reduce financial sextortion.
Leo is now integrated into Brave Talk for Premium subscribers. The AI can now take call transcripts and make notes helping you to catch up with and summarise meetings, make task lists, and more.
EE has announced a simpler price increase model that will come into force next year. It said that customers would be told of price increases in pounds and pence, and they wouldn't be inflation-linked.
Messenger users can now use some new features including sending HD photos and sending files in many formats up to 100MB. Other features include adding contacts via QR code and shared albums.
Microsoft is introducing a unified Copilot experience in Visual Studio 17.10 that will combine the features of Copilot and Copilot Chat into one package. This version of Visual Studio is out in May.
Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 (KB5036893, KB5036894). You can download them from Windows Update or get them from MIcrosoft Catalog if installing on an offline machine.
IDC has reported positive PC shipments for the first time in years. It also said that shipment volumes have reached levels not seen since 2019. It comes as firms begin to push AI PCs.
Google has launched Gemini for Android Studio, a code assistant AI powered by Gemini 1.0 Pro. The company said the feature is free to use but it's language suggests it'll become paid in the future.