Fix the Steam Disk Write Error on Windows 11

If you are a gamer, you probably useSteam to download and play gameson your Windows 11 PC. However, sometimes Steam may encounter errors that prevent you from installing or updating your games. Fortunately, there are several ways to fix this error and get back to gaming. Restarting your PC clears any temporary glitches or cache issues that may cause the error. It also reinitializes your hardware drivers and memory, which may help deal with the error....

March 31, 2024 · 3 min · 601 words · James Turner

Landmark Oregon right-to-repair law bans Apple-style parts pairing (software locks)

While Apple may be crying foul, Consumer Reports and iFixit have expressed satisfaction with the new law. Featured on TechSpot

March 29, 2024 · 1 min · 20 words · Morgan Rice

Customers complain that Copilot isn't as good as ChatGPT, Microsoft blames misunderstanding and misuse

Despite these efforts, Copilot is far from universally loved. one of the people said. One complaint that has repeatedly been raised by customers is that Copilot doesn’t compare to ChatGPT. “It’s a copilot, not an autopilot. Featured on TechSpot

March 28, 2024 · 1 min · 39 words · Ryan Jackson

US federal agencies must appoint chief AI officers, according to new guidelines

These include the appointment of a chief AI officer to oversee each agency’s use of the technology. Additionally, travelers will be allowed to refuse facial recognition scans at airport security screenings without fear of consequences. OMB chair Shalanda Young said the government plans to hire 100 AI professionals by the summer. Featured on TechSpot

March 28, 2024 · 1 min · 54 words · Casey Nguyen

GPT-4 loses its position as "best" LLM to Claude-3 in LMSYS benchmark

This AI explosion prompted a need to benchmark them for comparison. Grading large language models and the chatbots that use them is difficult. For now, we are stuck with subjective measurements. Enter LMSYS’sChatbot Arena, a crowd-sourced leaderboard for ranking LLMs “in the wild.” It employs the Elo rating system, which is widely used to rank players in zero-sum games like chess. Two LLMs compete in random head-to-head matches, with humans blind-judging which bot they prefer based on its performance....

March 27, 2024 · 1 min · 192 words · Tracy Hernandez

Microsoft and Intel nail down what an "AI PC" is

However, the definition of an AI PC remains somewhat unclear. At a recent event in Taipei, Intel began defining the specifics that it agreed upon with Microsoft. This is the first confirmation of rumors thatemergedregarding Copilot and increasingly prevalent hardware-based accelerators late last year. Microsoft beganpushingCopilot to Windows 11 users last year, but that currently operates in the cloud. Additionally, the company has listed 40 TOPs of NPU performance as a requirement for next-generation AI PCs....

March 27, 2024 · 1 min · 145 words · Mary Scott

Amazon Pharmacy leverages AI and local distribution to speed up prescription deliveries

The e-commerce giant is leveraging knowledge from its retail operations to enable same-day delivery. A new facility in Brooklyn, for example, stocks the most commonly prescribed medications. It can also help to reduce administrative errors. Customers will experience same-day prescription delivery differently based on their unique environment. In Los Angeles and other suburban areas, Rivian electric vehicles are the vehicle of choice. In Manhattan where traffic is far denser, couriers on e-bikes will get the nod....

March 26, 2024 · 1 min · 88 words · Sherry Vasquez

AMD readies Ryzen 5000XT series CPUs, further prolonging socket AM4

AMD’s teaser was just that, and made no mention of any specific SKUs or hardware specifications. The slide additionally references two other new chips: the Ryzen 7 8700F and the Ryzen 5 8400F. If history is any indication, these new F series processors won’t include an iGPU, either. Further, sources suggest these parts could also be limited to theChinese market if not permanently, than initially. Featured on TechSpot

March 26, 2024 · 1 min · 68 words · Kaitlyn Gilmore

DMA compliance scrutiny continues as EC opens five investigations into Apple, Google, and Meta

Initial offenses could cost the company 10 percent of its global revenue, while subsequent violations are double. For example, Apple would be looking at a fine of over $35 billion. To put that into perspective, that is equivalent to half of Apple’s iPhone sales evaporating instantly. There are five probes in total two for Google, two for Apple, and one for Meta. Additionally, Amazon and Microsoft received retention orders, but the Commission stopped short of investigating them....

March 26, 2024 · 1 min · 169 words · Ricardo Medina

Google's AI-powered search can recommend malicious sites, including scams and malware

Google started rolling out its Search Generative Experience (SGE) earlier this month. That might sound helpful, but SEO consultant Lily Ray noticed something was amiss with Google SGE. As per her post on X, SGE was recommending potentially malicious sites as part of its answers. Another X user tried a similar search for Craigslist puppies for sale. SGE surfaced a site with the German .de domain. The first click led him to Amazon gift card spam, while the second led to porn....

March 26, 2024 · 1 min · 145 words · Robert Evans

Humane shows off AI phone with laser projectors: Cool, but it won't replace your phone

It’s a bit like a badge communicator from Star Trek with a futuristic laser-projected display. The unimaginatively named Ai Pin is about the size and shape of an iPhone 15 camera array. It is square with rounded corners, with the top edge angled slightly forward. The prototype waswoveninto a jacket for demonstration and only showed the sensor array. The final version clips on with a magnetic back that also functions as a hot-swappable battery booster....

March 25, 2024 · 2 min · 283 words · Kevin Guzman

Windows UI for disk formatting was a temporary solution that stuck for 30 years

Former Microsoft employee Dave Plummer provides yet another demonstration of this golden rule in software development. Plummer also made some arbitrary choices about the largest possible size of a FAT-based volume. Featured on TechSpot

March 25, 2024 · 1 min · 34 words · Nichole Jennings

This functional NES game doubles as an NES console

That’s exactly what one YouTuber recently set out to accomplish. The next order of business was addressing the 5V regulator. Additionally, provisions had to be made for the power switch and reset button. With everything wired up, it was time for the moment of truth. What fun would it be if everything worked right the first time? Foundis a TechSpot feature where we share clever, funny or otherwise interesting stuff from around the web....

March 24, 2024 · 1 min · 77 words · Johnny Brown