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1 week ago | 
eweek.com | Madeline J. Clarke
AI makes it easy – some would say too easy – to receive work-related communications and notifications at all hours of the day. Microsoft cautions that this “infinite workday” can hinder productivity and strain employees’ work-life balance unless companies re-evaluate how they deploy AI and manage working hours. Microsoft’s recent Global Work Trend Index survey found that almost half of employees (48%) and over half of leaders (52%) say their work feels fragmented and chaotic.
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3 weeks ago | 
eweek.com | Madeline J. Clarke
Amazon is reportedly working on developing humanoid robots to optimize its delivery processes. According to an internal report by The Information, the e-commerce retailer will soon begin testing several humanoid robots in its San Francisco facilities. While the project is rumored to be in its early developmental stages, Amazon is creating software with AI technology to power the robots, enabling them to deliver customers’ packages.
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3 weeks ago | 
techrepublic.com | Madeline J. Clarke
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Intel and Japanese multinational investment holding company SoftBank Group have partnered to create a stacked DRAM substitute for HBM, or High Bandwidth Memory. The two tech giants established Saimemory, which will focus on developing stacked DRAM memory chips for AI applications. According to recent reports from Japanese outlet Nikkei, Saimemory will produce chips that require 50% less power to operate than other high-bandwidth memory solutions.
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3 weeks ago | 
eweek.com | Madeline J. Clarke
AI video creation just got a major upgrade. Earlier this week, Microsoft Bing unveiled Bing Video Creator, its newest application tool. The generative AI video creator can transform text prompts into short videos. It will be offered as a free feature within Bing applications powered by OpenAI’s Sora. With Video Creator, Microsoft officially joins the likes of other tech giants, including Google and Meta, in offering AI video generation services.
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3 weeks ago | 
eweek.com | Madeline J. Clarke
The AI dev company Hugging Face announced on May 29 the release of two open-source humanoid robots: Reachy Mini is a desktop unit, and HopeJR is a full-size robot. Reachy Mini will be able to talk, listen, and move its head, and can be used to test AI apps. HopeJR will be able to move its arms and work, and perform 66 independent movements.
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4 weeks ago | 
techrepublic.com | Madeline J. Clarke
In the modern digital landscape, a strong antivirus solution can keep your PC protected from harmful cyber threats. McAfee and Microsoft Defender Antivirus (formerly Windows Defender) are two highly trusted antivirus solutions optimized with features and capabilities to enhance users’ security. But with today’s ever-evolving cyberattacks, making the right choice between these options is essential.
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1 month ago | 
techrepublic.com | Madeline J. Clarke
Antivirus protection is made possible today by many software security providers. Bitdefender and McAfee are two of the most trusted names on the market, each providing antivirus software with their own unique array of features, perks, and drawbacks. So join me in this article, where I’ll share my deep dive into the intricacies and offerings of each of these providers, so that you can get the most in the software security sphere.
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1 month ago | 
techrepublic.com | Madeline J. Clarke
Image credit: Signal Private Messenger/Google Play Store Signal messenger has rolled out a new security feature in its Windows Desktop app to shield users’ messages from Microsoft’s Recall tool, an AI-powered Windows 11 feature that records and indexes user activity. The update prevents Recall from capturing screenshots of the Signal app window, with the company citing concerns over the security risks posed by such continuous screen recording.
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1 month ago | 
techrepublic.com | Madeline J. Clarke
Skip to content Published May 6, 2025 NotebookLM offers a focused AI research experience with user-fed data, cited answers, and premium perks via Google One AI, unlike the more broadly-trained Gemini. Google NotebookLM app. Image: Google Play Store Google has listed its AI research app NotebookLM on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store ahead of its full mobile release on May 20. The app’s new Audio Overviews feature, announced April 29, is now available in more than 50 languages,...
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1 month ago | 
techrepublic.com | Madeline J. Clarke
Apple Passwords’s fast factsOur rating: 4.2 stars out of 5Starting price: $0 per user per monthKey featuresSecurity alertsPasskeysCentralized Credential HubIf you’re anything like me, you feel a rush of cold fear pass over you when you read – and eventually, build up the motivation to click – those two dreaded words: “Forgot Password?”Forgetting passwords is common and likely to occur as we juggle more complex and confusing security codes for each online account we create.
