Technology

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/32451417

From the article: The Open Data Institute that I co- founded in London has taken on the challenge of international co- ordination for a new standard that gives users control over their own data. It is called Solid (for social linked data) and the technical details are controlled by W3C, the web standards consortium. Solid seeks to decentralise the web. The platform can be used to build new applications that request access to user data. This data is stored in such a way that users have complete control over it.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26951844

In a nutshell: As Microsoft prepares to end free security updates for Windows 10 in October, a significant challenge looms for charities that refurbish and distribute older computers to those in need. With an estimated 240 million PCs unable to meet the stringent hardware requirements for Windows 11, these organizations face a difficult decision: provide potentially insecure Windows 10 systems, send them to e-waste recyclers, or explore alternative operating systems like Linux.

Microsoft's requirements for Windows 11 include a 1GHz or faster CPU with at least two cores, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, Secure Boot capability, and TPM 2.0 compatibility. However, the supported Intel CPU list only goes back to 8th Gen chips, introduced in 2017, while the AMD list includes Ryzen 2000 series and above.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/27269672

He mentioned to have started development since 2020

cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/37165442

• Apple's progress with Siri and artificial intelligence has been slow, and features promised in June remain delayed.
• At a Siri team meeting, senior director Robby Walker acknowledged the frustration within the team, describing the delays as "ugly."
• Features like Siri understanding personal context and taking action based on a user’s screen are still not ready and may not make it into iOS 19.
• Challenges include quality issues that caused these features to malfunction up to a third of the time and conflicts with Apple's marketing division over showcasing incomplete features.
• Apple has withdrawn related advertisements and added disclaimers on its website, citing extended development times.
• Senior executives, including Craig Federighi and John Giannandrea, are reportedly taking personal accountability for the delays.
• Walker emphasized that the team’s work is impressive and that the delayed features will be released once they meet Apple’s standards.

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/26967236

What’s the context?

Humane's Ai Pin and other AI wearables are difficult to recycle, threatening to worsen the world's global e-waste problem.