“In general, AI will not replace jobs, but it will transform them. Ultimately, every job is going to be made more efficient by AI,” says Facebook’s Yann LeCun. Reports of the demise of human labor may be hyperbolic, if you believe the likes of LeCun, Google’s Peter Norvig, and Microsoft’s Eric Horvitz. The trio, each heads of research for the tech … [Read more...] about Facebook, Google, and Microsoft AI gurus say AI will help workers, not replace them
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Microsoft now supports email addresses in 15 Indian languages across Outlook and Office 365
Today is International Mother Language Day, and Microsoft is seizing on the occasion to announce greater support for Indian languages across several of its services. Starting today, Microsoft says it will support email addresses in multiple Indian languages across its various email apps and services. All told, the move adds support for 15 languages, including: Hindi Bodo … [Read more...] about Microsoft now supports email addresses in 15 Indian languages across Outlook and Office 365
Intel releases more Meltdown/Spectre fixes, Microsoft feints SP3 patch
One month ago today, Intel told the world that their Meltdown/Spectre patches were a mess. Their advice read something like, “Ooopsie. Those extremely important BIOS/UEFI firmware updates we released a coupla weeks ago are causing Intel machines to drop like bungee cows. In spite of what we told you then, stop installing them now. And if you installed a bad BIOS/UEFI … [Read more...] about Intel releases more Meltdown/Spectre fixes, Microsoft feints SP3 patch
Google’s Project Zero Team Exposes Microsoft Edge Bug
Microsoft has been pretty aggressive in marketing its Edge browser and even launched two commercials earlier this year specifically pointing out its advantages over rival Chrome. After being silent for a while, it appears that Google finally counterattacked by disclosing Edge’s security flaw. Google’s Project Zero, which found the vulnerability last November, h … [Read more...] about Google’s Project Zero Team Exposes Microsoft Edge Bug
Qualcomm and Microsoft reveal availability for Snapdragon Windows 10 PCs
Qualcomm has revealed more details on its expansion into connected PC devices with Windows 10 on ARM power. The chipmaker has teamed up with Microsoft for a range of what it calls Always Connected PCs, which take the form of typical laptops but are powered by a Snapdragon processor instead of hardware from Intel or AMD, and will go on sale soon. The partnership has signed up … [Read more...] about Qualcomm and Microsoft reveal availability for Snapdragon Windows 10 PCs