Microsoft has integrated its AI assistant Copilot into Microsoft 365 subscriptions in Australia and Southeast Asia, simultaneously raising prices for all users. The move forces customers to pay for AI features regardless of interest, prompting complaints about intrusive pop-ups and price hikes. Some users said on social media that Copilot Read more…
Researchers at the University of Toronto have experimentally observed “negative time” in photon interactions with atoms, suggesting a measurable effect rather than an illusion. The researchers stress that these findings, posted on the preprint server arXiv, don’t imply time travel. The experiments, conducted in a cluttered basement laboratory bristling with Read more…
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) warns that while most adults recognize the importance of wiping personal data from old devices, nearly 30% don’t know how, and a significant number of young people either don’t care or find it too cumbersome. The Register reports: Clearing personal data off an old Read more…
U.S. authorities are investigating Chinese router manufacturer TP-Link over national security risks and considering banning its devices, citing sources familiar with the matter. The Commerce, Defense and Justice departments have launched separate probes into the company, which controls approximately 65% of the U.S. home and small business router market. Microsoft Read more…
Cloudflare’s 2024 internet traffic report highlights a 17.2% global increase in traffic, with Google maintaining its position as the most visited service and the U.S. responsible for 34.6% of bot traffic. One surprise (or perhaps not) is that IPv6 traffic is actually down as a percentage of the packets that Read more…
Amazon on Tuesday said it is piloting a quick commerce service in India that will see the U.S. tech giant delivering grocery and other items in 15 minutes or less. […] The quick-commerce model — delivering items to customers within 10 to 15 minutes — hasn’t worked in most parts Read more…
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman predicts conversational AI will become the primary way people interact with technology, replacing traditional web browsers and search engines within the next few years. Suleyman, who oversees Microsoft’s consumer AI products including Bing and Copilot, called current search interfaces “completely broken” and “a total pain,” Read more…