Microsoft is developing an AI system to make detecting and fixing software problems on your Windows 11 PC easier, MSPowerUser reports. The system analyzes error data to resolve issues efficiently, and Microsoft is also working on turning Copilot into a multi-user chat platform. MSPowerUser recently came across a new patent document with a publication date in February 2025. Specifically, it’s a 25-page document that describes how the new system would work. According to the document, the new AI system would detect the issues and suggest or apply solutions to refine the troubleshooting process. Although the AI system is designed for…
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A stunning image of star cluster RCW 38 has been captured by a telescope in Chile, showing glorious detail of the object located 5,500 light-years away. Located in the constellation of Vela, this star cluster is bursting with dust and gas, making it fertile ground for the birth of new stars. The cluster holds around 2,000 stars, most of which are far younger than our sun and are therefore more active. Many of the dots of color are created by these young, hot stars which give off large amounts of radiations that causes the dust around them to glow brightly.…
The slate of upcoming PS5 games is starting to really take shape with games like Ghost of Yotei and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. One of the newer studios to become a first-party PlayStation team was Housemarque. Originally a team that worked on amazing arcade-style games, it broke the mold with one of the best roguelikes on PS5 with Returnal. The studio’s next game looks like an evolution of the winning formula found with that game but is still shrouded in mystery. Here is everything we know so far about the upcoming video game known as Saros. For now, Saros has a release…
If you’re looking for a 14-inch laptop, which is perhaps the most popular form factor around today, there are certain brands you might gravitate toward. Dell’s XPS lineup, HP’s OmniBook, and Lenovo’s Yoga come to mind. Another is the ThinkPad, an iconic brand that goes way back and is instantly recognizable. The ThinkPad has a loyal fan base, but it also tends to appeal to one of two kinds of users. I recently reviewed the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13, a ThinkPad that’s aimed at a wide consumer market. The ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 is similar in design, and it’s…
Valve removed a game from its Steam video game platform and store because it contained malware, according to media reports. In its notice to users who downloaded the game, Valve said affected users may want to “consider fully reformatting your operating system.” The game was called PirateFi, and billed itself as “a thrilling survival game set in a vibrant, low-poly world where you can choose to play solo or with others in multiplayer mode.” It’s not known exactly how many people downloaded the game, but its store rating had a 9/10 score out of 51 reviews, according to an archived…
Seagate, the data storage company, has announced its intent to acquire Intevac, a hard drive equipment producer, in an all-cash deal worth $119 million. Seagate said on Thursday that it’ll pay $4 per share in a tender offer for Intevac, which is publicly traded. Seagate will initially purchase a minimum of “at least one share more than 50%” of Intevac’s issued and outstanding shares, and then execute a “second step” merger to acquire the company’s remaining shares. Intevac’s board of directors and largest shareholders unanimously approved the transaction. Seagate expects it to close in late March or early April, subject to…
Alibaba on Thursday confirmed recent reports of a partnership with Apple that’s set to bring AI features to iPhones sold in China. The deal is an important one for Apple, as iPhone sales have dropped precipitously in the world’s largest smartphone market. The handset experienced an 11% year-over-year drop in China, according to Apple’s most recent earnings report. Apple “talked to a number of companies in China,” Alibaba chairperson Joseph Tsai said Thursday during Dubai’s World Government Summit. “In the end they chose to do business with us. They want to use our AI to power their phones. We feel…
The $60 billion mega-merger between Honda and Nissan has been called off, in part because of Nissan’s “pride and insufficient alarm about its predicament,” writes Reuters, citing half a dozen sources. The report hints at bad blood on both sides, saying the development also ties to Honda abruptly revising the terms of the merger and proposing that Nissan become a subsidiary. Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn, which has recently forayed into EVs, has said it may be interested in buying a stake in Nissan now that the merger is off. The two Japanese automakers revealed last year that they were considering…
The Army has granted upstart weapons maker Anduril control of one of its highest-profile and long-troubled projects known as the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, founder Palmer Luckey announced in a blog post Tuesday. Turning Soldiers into Superheroes As of today, Anduril Industries is taking the reins of the largest project of its kind in history: the United States Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program. For me, this announcement is deeply personal. Since my pre-Oculus days as a teenager who had the opportunity to do a tiny bit of work on the Army’s BRAVEMIND project, I’ve believed there would be a headset…
Google has removed events such as Black History Month and Pride Month from being listed on the calendar by default. Other events that were removed from the default calendar include Jewish Heritage, Indigenous People Month, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and Hispanic Heritage Month. Google spokesperson Madison Cushman Veld confirmed the changes to The Tech Spot, saying that in mid-2024, the app reverted to show only what timeanddate.com shows as a public holiday or and national observance. “Some years ago, the Calendar team started manually adding a broader set of cultural moments in a wide number of countries around the world. We…
