While Windows 11 will be launching some time later in the year, the free upgrade for Windows 10 users will only be possible in 2022. As spotted by PCGamer, the official Windows Twitter handle replied to a question asking about the release day with, “Windows 11 is due out later in 2021 and will be […]
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Google’s AI lets users search language-agnostic knowledge bases in their native tongue
Entity linking fulfills a key role in grounded language understanding. Given a text mention of an entity (e.g., the word “helpful”), an algorithm identifies the entity’s corresponding entry in a knowledge base (such as a Wikipedia article). To extend its usefulness, researchers at Google propose a new technique where language-specific mentions resolve to a language-agnostic […]
Steam Users Are Asking For An Extended Refund Timer For Microsoft Flight Simulator
Steam’s rather inflexible return policy is being called for an extension after the recent launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator. While most gamers were aware of how insanely large Flight Simulator was going to be before buying it, many weren’t aware that the majority of the download would be handled by an in-game launcher. Because of […]
Facebook surveys users about coronavirus symptoms as part of Carnegie Mellon research project
(Reuters) — Facebook said on Monday it would start surveying some U.S. users about their health as part of a Carnegie Mellon University research project aimed at generating “heat maps” of self-reported coronavirus infections. The social media giant will display a link at the top of users’ News Feeds directing them to the survey, which […]
iPhone, iPad, and Mac users report video calling issues during pandemic
Apple’s iChat and FaceTime pioneered simple video calling across desktop and portable devices, but recent updates to the iPad, iPhone, and Mac operating systems have created video connectivity problems, according to a growing mass of user reports. Two issues have popped up in the latest iOS/iPadOS and macOS software releases, inhibiting some users’ ability to make […]
Steam’s concurrent users record smashed thanks to coronavirus self-isolation
Over 20 million people were on Steam this Sunday and most of them weren’t even playing any games. While the gaming industry has suffered negatively thanks to the coronavirus, with numerous events being delayed or cancelled, it looks as if Steam has gained some benefit from it. OnSunday, at around 1:35pm GMT, Steam had over […]