digiKam

The photos are organized in albums which can be sorted chronologically, by folder layout or by custom collections. digiKam makes use of KIPI plugins for lots of added functionalities. Its aim is to allow development of image plugins which can be shared among KDE graphical applications. Basic auto-transformations can be deployed on the fly during image downloading. Another tool, which most artists and photographers will be familiar with, is a Light Table....

July 15, 2024 · 2 min · 265 words · Andrea Vaughan

ExpressVPN Review 2025: Is It the Best VPN? 3 Month Free Offer

If you are usingVPN servicesto securely use your internet connection, then you must have heard aboutExpressVPN. This VPN service provider has been creating a high buzz in the market. In addition, we have an exclusive discount for you, Keep reading! Contents What is a VPN? Before start lets first understand What is a VPN? And what can you do with it? So what is VPN, and how does it do all of that?...

July 15, 2024 · 2 min · 402 words · Kenneth Davis

Laptop fire on American Airlines flight leads to emergency evacuation, injuries

The Airbus A321 was taxiing to the gate when passengers noticed the smoke. Crew members reported the fire when they called a mayday. Three people suffered minor injuries during the evacuation, with one requiring transport for further treatment. “Do not take your bags!” Fire breaks out on American Airlines plane in San Francisco. People were screaming, ‘Fire in the back!’ and rushing towards the doors," one passenger wrote on X....

July 15, 2024 · 1 min · 173 words · Jonathan Rivera

Ryzen powered NUC-like mini PC with built-in display hits Kickstarter goal in five hours

Prices aren’t exactly cheap, but early birds can catch massive discounts on all available models. The integrated multi-touch display offers a 4K 120 Hz resolution and can be tilted up to 90 degrees. Customers can also expand the gadget with their own SSD units to meet their storage requirements. The expected delivery date for early backers is October 2024. Featured on TechSpot

July 15, 2024 · 1 min · 62 words · Victoria Schmitt

US Senate introduces ground-breaking bill to setup legal framework for ethical AI development

It has also elicited concerns from experts over its rapid growth and use to spread disinformation. Congress has finally stepped in to create a legal definition and framework addressing these concerns. The cringeworthy mouthful of a bill looks to outlaw the unethical use of AI-generated content and deepfake technology. It also aims to regulate the use of copyrighted material in training machine learning models. The legislation also wants to curb unauthorized data use in training models....

July 15, 2024 · 1 min · 169 words · Donald Erickson

We Tested 250 Games on an Intel Arc GPU: How Did It Go?

Do all of the 250 games we played launch? Do they all play without major graphical issues? Is Arc capable of delivering playable performance in all these titles? We have gathered some great data to explore. For this review we’ve tested theIntel Arc A770 16GB currently Intel’s fastest graphics card in 250 games. Intel updates their drivers regularly, so as of writing, the latest version is32.0.101.5762. We also looked for any obvious visual artifacts....

July 15, 2024 · 4 min · 747 words · Ashley Johnson

Apple Vision Pro sales may not even reach 500,000 units

But so far, the pricey spatial computer hasn’t exactly been flying off the shelves. The latest estimates suggest the headset won’t even sell 500,000 units throughout the entire year. They’re also projecting a steep 75% drop in domestic Vision Pro sales for the current quarter. It’s not like the Vision Pro has been an outright flop, financially speaking. A report earliersuggestedthat the equipment could sell for around $1,500. Featured on TechSpot

July 12, 2024 · 1 min · 71 words · Tara Smith

Astronomers detect strongest evidence yet of intermediate-mass black hole in far-off globular cluster

These stars are moving so fast, Haberle said, that they should escape the cluster’s gravitational influence. Featured on TechSpot

July 12, 2024 · 1 min · 19 words · Richard Knight

Dropbox Folder Sync

Sync and Unsync to Dropbox just by using the right click menu on the folder. It actually works by moving the folder into Dropbox and then putting a symlink in its place. you’re able to also share and collaborate on your stuff with others. Our app helps to overcome this limitation by allowing any folder to sync with Dropbox right from its location. Sync Unsync Change Dropbox Path What’s New Minimum System Requirments:

July 12, 2024 · 1 min · 73 words · Michele Smith

NBA 2K25 gives the series a huge technical upgrade on PC this September

The gap ends this year, introducing PC users to numerous technical and gameplay-related additions. Although the system requirements have dramatically increased, the game remains playable on Steam Deck. Aside from visuals, ProPLAY was the main feature that last year’s PC version missed out on. The technology uses footage from real-life matches to improve in-game animation quality significantly. The PC and current-generation console versions also receive enhancements to these modes and a new environment to explore....

July 12, 2024 · 1 min · 176 words · Randy Campbell

Winpilot

Winpilot will pick up where Bloatynosy left off. I might also introduce some classic Bloatynosy functions natively as “plugins”. The latest release of Winpilot introduces a significant milestone with its hybrid web app foundation. Feel free to delete the cache folder Winpilot.exe.WebView2 whenever necessary. The possibilities are endless. Have fun experimenting with different queries! False positives have been addressed in this release. I can’t explain why all the antivirus programs are flagging it....

July 12, 2024 · 1 min · 171 words · Leslie Taylor

Apple notifies iPhone users in 98 countries of mercenary spyware attack

However, it has introduced a Lockdown mode to circumvent spyware. Apple haswarnediPhone users in 98 countries of potential mercenary spyware attacks. The warning did not disclose the attackers' identities or the countries where users received notifications. The vast majority of users will never be targeted by such attacks." They can also track location, collect passwords, and harvest information from apps. And the attacks are getting more sophisticated. In the past, a victim had to press a link or download an image to activate the spyware....

July 11, 2024 · 1 min · 109 words · Nicholas Sanchez

Arm shows off its own ASR upscaler tech optimized for mobile devices, based on AMD's FSR 2

It is a temporal upscaler, meaning it combines information from multiple frames to generate output. Conversely, spatial upscalers work on a frame-by-frame basis and generally have lower requirements. Early test results look promising. According to Arm, the relative framerate at 2x upscaling was53 percent highercompared to the rig’s native performance. Arm ASR also delivers significant power savings. Reduced power consumption also means devices run cooler and will be more comfortable in the hand....

July 11, 2024 · 1 min · 141 words · Jessica Tran