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Google is currently facing legal action in the USA because of its monopoly position in the search market. One of the issues is #Chrome, with which Google also dominates the browser market. So I thought I should try out and present some alternatives in the coming months ...

This is how my parents said they got to school everyday…

Very sad to see Philip Castle has died. He painted the iconic artwork for the original Elite:

The airline @Icelandair is looking for terrible photographers to prove that Iceland looks amazing even in the worst photos. icelandair.com/flights/campai…

Just some shots with the Helios 44-2

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

BREAKING: Microsoft could drop the requirement for a Microsoft account to use Windows 11. This move is being explored internally as part of the company’s efforts to win back Windows 11 users. A future Windows 11 update will also make the OOBE (out-of-box-experience) UX "quieter and more streamlined," with fewer pages and reboots, so getting started is simpler. Microsoft has committed to faster OS performance, a reduced memory footprint, a faster File Explorer, fewer web-based UI elements in the OS, and even the ability to pause updates for as long as you want. Microsoft is also scaling back Copilot in Windows 11, and it will only add AI to places and apps where it adds real value.

@TheMirzaBeig Oh, yes. I had an interview with one of the designers back then. I think it was Clémence Maurer. And she said that the idea came from a colleague who’d seen a video of the ‘kinetic sculpture’ at the BMW Museum. youtube.com/watch?v=nRJHe2…

Beautiful physical/3D/mechanical art installation at the Palisade Bank - Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, 2016. There are a few ways to approach this effect, all fundamentally wave/noise offsets, sampled per-tile. #gamedev #indiedev

SAG-AFTRA Statement Regarding Val Kilmer Digital Replication.

@JenMsft You still require a Microsoft account even for the Pro versions. Nobody want's this. That's something you should listen to.

We do listen, you know 😊 Looking forward to what's to come! Please continue sharing feedback 💙

Just setup @NousResearch #HermesAgent.

@pavandavuluri That sounds pretty good. But how about a very simple improvement: local accounts instead of requiring Microsoft accounts. At least for professional users who have paid a pretty penny for the Pro version.

The team and I have spent the past several months analyzing feedback from the community. What came through was the voice of people who care deeply about Windows and want it to be better. Read this blog post to learn more about what we're doing in response as we look to raise the bar on Windows 11 quality. Please keep the feedback coming, to help us shape the future of Windows together. blogs.windows.com/windows-inside…

Wenn sie das durchziehen, könnte Windows 11 sogar irgendwie benutzbar werden. Wäre nur noch schön, wenn sie den Kontenzwang noch abschalten.

BREAKING: Microsoft confirms a major Windows 11 release that focuses on performance, reliability, bug fixes, and bids goodbye to forced Windows Updates + unwanted Copilot integration! Microsoft is seriously and sincerely improving Windows 11 by listening to top feedbacks: - Movable taskbar confirmed. - You can now pause Windows Updates for as long as you want. No forced shutdown/reboot when updates paused. - Windows Update is moving PCs to a single monthly reboot. - Faster File Explorer, reduced memory footprint, faster Windows Search, better OS performance, and other bug fixes - Scaling back Copilot in Windows 11, start with apps like Notepad - Moving Windows core experience to WinUI (native framework), dropping WebView/React in features like the Start menu - Fewer notifications (disruptions), improved drivers, and more. How do you want Microsoft to improve Windows 11? 👇

⚡️ NEW: Block, Inc. has quietly rehired some of the 4,000 employees it laid off last month, with some workers receiving offers to return after the cuts were linked to clerical errors.

Ich bin enttäuscht. Ich lag mit meinem Gefühl, dass das alles nur ein billiger Image-to-Image-Prozess ist, tatsächlich richtig. pcgamer.com/hardware/graph…

Wie seine Familie angab, wird er wird die Trauerfeier selbst halten.

I really thought Nvidia's DLSS 5 was going to be smarter than this pcgamer.com/hardware/graph…

NVIDIA confirms DLSS 5 uses a 2D frame plus motion vectors as input videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-co…

this guy has 29 models on huggingface at page 2 ranking. no lab behind him. no sponsorship. $2,000 from his own pocket on GPU rentals. he compressed GLM-4.7 to run on a MacBook and quantized Nemotron Super the week it dropped. all public. all free. nvidia is a trillion dollar company with hundreds of teams but they are not the ones quantizing models middle of the night and pushing them out before sunrise. if nvidia stopped tomorrow their employees stop working. people like @0xSero would not. that is the difference between a paycheck and a mission. @NVIDIAAI you talk about making AI accessible. the people actually doing it are right here. 29 models deep burning their own compute with no ask except more hardware to keep going. you do not need to build another program. just look at who is already building for you. one GPU to this man would produce more public value than a hundred internal sprints. i am not asking for charity. i am asking you to invest in someone who already proved it.