Microsoft has announced that new WSL features will be even easier to get in the future. From a report: The company has posted a preview version of WSL to the Microsoft Store so that Windows 11 users can download and update WSL independently of other Wi…
Microsoft’s Project Turing is Building AI to Rival Google and Open AI
An anonymous reader shares a report: Since 2017, Microsoft has pursued this goal under the name Project Turing, a team that’s tasked with building these large language models and figuring out how they can be used in the company’s vast suite of products…
Woman Allegedly Hacked Flight School, Cleared Planes With Maintenance Issues To Fly
A woman allegedly hacked into the systems of a flight training school in Florida to delete and tamper with information related to the school’s airplanes. In some cases, planes that previously had maintenance issues had been “cleared” to fly, according …
Pentagon Says Hypersonic Weapons Are Too Expensive
The Pentagon wants defense contractors to cut the ultimate cost of hypersonic weapons, the head of research and development said on Tuesday, as the next generation of super-fast missiles being developed currently cost tens of millions per unit. From a …
A Record Number of Workers Are Quitting Their Jobs, Empowered by New Leverage
The number of people quitting their jobs has surged to record highs, pushed by a combination of factors that include Americans sensing ample opportunity and better pay elsewhere. From a report: Some 4.3 million people quit jobs in August, according to …
Magic Leap Somehow Raised $500 Million To Make Another AR Headset
Magic Leap has raised $500 million in funding and is preparing to release a new AR headset, the Magic Leap 2, next year, the company announced Monday. From a report: The headset will be generally available next year, the company said, and “select custo…
Coinbase is Launching a Marketplace for NFTs
Coinbase is getting into NFTs. The cryptocurrency exchange said Tuesday it plans to launch a marketplace that lets users mint, collect and trade NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. From a report: Users can sign up to a waitlist for early access to the featur…
Apple Announces October 18 Event After Months of Mac Rumors
Apple’s next hardware event will take place on October 18th, according to invites it sent out today. From a report: The company is widely expected to use its second fall event to launch a pair of new MacBooks, a redesigned higher-end Mac Mini, and poss…
Olympus Confirms US Cyberattack, Weeks After BlackMatter Ransomware Hit EMEA Systems
Japanese technology giant Olympus has confirmed it was hit by a cyberattack over the weekend that forced it to shut down its IT systems in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. From a report: In a statement on its website, Olympus said it is “investigati…
Spectrum Threatens Former Customers In Renewal Shakedown
An anonymous reader writes: Spectrum has been sending former customers strange letters threatening to report them to the credit agencies unless they renew services, in attempt to win back their business. The letters say that “as a one-time courtesy,” t…