IT&Software
USA to cancel Chinese grad student visas
Australia has joined the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada in scolding China for the security crackdown. At the beginning of the week, Borrell said the European Union must adopt a "more robust" strategy to deal with an increasingly assertive China - a call that came as European Union member states have struggled to find a unified response to China's increasing willingness to use it... [Full Article...]
Mac McClung, former Georgetown star, transfers to Texas Tech
McClung played the last two seasons at Georgetown and entered the National Basketball Association draft in late March, but then withdrew his name and announced plans to leave the Hoyas. When McClung announced he meant to transfer, he told ESPN , "I'm looking for a place I can call home". McClung averaged 15.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 21 games last season as a sophomor... [Full Article...]
Big problems with the latest Windows 10 update
Finally, the Mobile Plans and Messaging apps have been stripped out of Windows 10 , but are still supported, and device manufacturers can include these in the Windows installations they provide for hardware with cellular support (the only use cases where these apps are relevant, with the Messaging application obviously being at a loose end anyway since Microsoft abandoned Windows 10 M... [Full Article...]
PS5: The Future of Gaming presentation will take place June 4
Though Sony isn't expected to share every detail about the upcoming console, the event will bring some new information on the PS5. IT'S COMING: The first glimpse of the PS5 is almost here! After much rumor and speculation, Sony has confirmed it's hosting a PS5 games reveal event on June 4. [Full Article...]
YouTube Rolls Out 'Chapters' Feature to Mark Specific Content in a Video
The video preview that pops up when you're scrubbing along also shows the chapter title so you can easily identify where you are in the video. The first timestamp has to be marked 0:00, followed by a space, then the chapter's title. Sadly, not all creators bother with timestamps, and if they're not included in the description, YouTube will not try to guess or insert chapter markers on its own (at ... [Full Article...]
Microsoft Announces 'World's Fifth Most Powerful' Supercomputer in Partnership With OpenAI
Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare offers enhanced patient engagement, empower health team collaboration and improve operational and clinical data insights. Shaw - Corporate Vice President, Communications, Microsoft. In July, Power Automate triggers and actions built for Teams will become available as well, allowing for further customization like automated @mentioning, custome message extensions, a... [Full Article...]
Apple Fixes Bug That Was Causing Reissued Updates
The "jailbreaking software" uses an exploit in the device that is also used by malicious hackers to take over devices and steal personal information. Apple supplied no official explanation (and did not respond immediately to our request for clarification at the time) but it now appears the mysterious onslaught of updates was connected with the ongoing development of a fix for the Family Sharin... [Full Article...]
Google Sodar lets you visualize social distancing guidelines in AR
The health advisories issued in light of the pandemic necessitate social distancing, and such practices need to be ingrained deeply into our way of living, at least for the near future. The app's website says, "This experiment uses WebXR to visualize 2m social distancing guidelines in your environment". However, as per a report by 9To5 Google there are two workarounds using which users can e... [Full Article...]