Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud: In-Depth Comparison

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Use this in-depth comparison of public, private, and hybrid clouds to help you choose which is best for your business. Image: Negro Elkha/Adobe Stock Today’s era of digital transformation has made businesses increasingly dependent on cloud computing for their operational needs. Cloud computing has three main types of public, private, and hybrid models, each offering … Read more

Insight: The race for “autonomous” AI agents is taking over Silicon Valley

Insight: The race for "autonomous" AI agents is taking over Silicon Valley

Jul.17 – About a decade after virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa hit the scene, a new wave of self-powered AI helpers is upping the ante, fueled by the latest version of the technology behind ChatGPT and its rivals. Experimental systems that run on GPT-4 or similar models are attracting billions of dollars in investment … Read more

The public beta of watchOS 10 is now available: 7 new Apple Watch features to try first

The public beta of watchOS 10 is out now, meaning anyone with a compatible Apple Watch and iPhone can test out new software features in the latest version of Apple’s wearable operating system. Ahead of the public beta launch, we spoke with Apple about the watchOS 10 developer APIs that will power some of the … Read more

Hollywood actors strike at midnight, join writers in pickets

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LOS ANGELES, July 13 (Reuters) – Hollywood actors went on strike at midnight after talks with movie studios broke down, joining film and TV writers who have been on pickets since May and exacerbating the disruption of dozens of shows and movie. Hollywood studios now face their first double shutdown in 63 years, forcing them … Read more

iOS 17 public beta released with these 12 new iPhone features

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Apple last month announced iOS 17 with a wealth of new features for iPhone XS and later. A public beta is now available to members of Apple’s free beta software program, allowing anyone to test the update. iOS 17 is expected to be released to all users in September alongside new iPhones. Below, we’ve rounded … Read more

Chip wars: how chiplets are emerging as a key part of China’s technology strategy

Chip wars: how chiplets are emerging as a key part of China's technology strategy

July 13 (Reuters) – The ailing Silicon Valley startup’s zGlues patent sale in 2021 was insignificant except for one detail: Its own technology, designed to slash chip manufacturing time and costs, appeared 13 months later in the patent portfolio of Chipuller, a startup in southern China’s tech hub of Shenzhen. Chipuller has purchased what it … Read more

Transit apps can help people with disabilities navigate public transit, but accessibility is lagging behind

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Smartphone apps have become common tools for travel and navigation. As technology becomes more integrated into transportation networks, apps will continue to be indispensable. But many of these apps remain inaccessible to people with various disabilities. Many people with disabilities rely on public transport as many do not have a driving licence. Planning trips, getting … Read more

The United States will spend $42 billion to make Internet access universal by 2030

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WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) – The White House on Monday split $42 billion among the nation’s 50 U.S. states and territories to make access to high-speed broadband universal by 2030, launching a new ad campaign for economic policies of President Joe Biden. Funding under the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program was authorized under the … Read more