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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27764 (Canary Channel)
- Microsoft has announced the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27764 to the Canary Channel.
- Improvements have been made to the start menu where jump lists will be shown for apps pinned to the start menu, dynamic lighting settings page now has forward, backward, outward and inward direction options to the wave effect and Gradient effect has forward direction option.
- An update has been made for input, where the IME toolbar will be hidden when apps are in full-screen mode and improvements have been made to Narrator scan mode.
- Speech-to-text and text-to-speech experience on Windows have been improved, and a message will be shown to users of Narrator, live captions, live translations and voice typing to update their language files manually.
- Fixes have been made such as addressing an issue where File Explorer might hang when browsing a folder with lots of media in it, and an issue where some HDDs were being incorrectly listed as SSD on the performance page.
- Known issues include losing Windows Hello pin and biometrics to sign into your PC with error 0xd0000225 and error message 'Something went wrong, and your PIN isn’t available' if joining the Canary Channel on a new Co-pilot+ PC from the Dev Channel.
- The builds released to the Canary Channel represent the latest platform changes early in the development cycle and should not be seen as matched to any specific release of Windows.
- Some features and experiences included in these builds may never get released beyond Windows Insiders.
- Insiders can’t switch to a channel that is receiving builds with lower build numbers without doing a clean installation of Windows 11 due to technical setup requirements.
- The desktop watermark shown at the lower right corner of the desktop is normal for these pre-release builds.
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Immersive productivity with Windows and Meta Quest
- Windows 11 capabilities now available on Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S.
- Seamless connection to local Windows PC or Windows 365 Cloud PC.
- Windows App allows direct access to personalized Windows desktop and apps.
- Boost productivity with high-resolution virtual monitors and immersive experience.
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Microsoft Reject Bold Bitcoin Reserve Investment Proposal
- Microsoft shareholders rejected the adoption of Bitcoin as a reserve asset during the annual general meeting.
- The board cited Bitcoin's volatility, a commitment to financial stability, and long-term growth as reasons for the rejection.
- The proposal recommended investing 1% to 5% of profits in Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation.
- The rejection aligns with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' criticism of cryptocurrencies.
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Revolutionizing Shipping Automation for Modern Businesses
- Shipping automation is revolutionizing modern businesses by streamlining shipping processes and improving efficiency.
- Challenges in traditional shipping processes include high operational costs, lack of integration, errors in shipping details, and difficulty tracking shipments.
- Shipping automation leverages technology to optimize and automate every stage of the shipping process, offering features like effortless packing and shipping, cloud-based automation, seamless integration, robust inventory management, multi-carrier shipping options, and real-time tracking and analytics.
- Benefits of shipping automation include cost savings, improved accuracy, enhanced customer satisfaction, scalability, and streamlined operations.
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Sharing files between your iPhone® and Windows PC rolling out to Windows Insiders
- Windows Insiders can now share files between their iPhone and Windows PC using Phone Link and the Link to Windows app.
- Requirements for using this feature include having an iPhone running iOS 16 or higher, the Link to Windows app (version 1.24112.73 or higher) on the iPhone, Phone Link version 1.24112.89.0 or higher, and being registered for the Windows Insider Program.
- During the Phone Link setup process, users who haven't previously used their iPhone with Phone Link will be offered file sharing.
- To share files, users can tap the share icon on their iPhone, select 'Link to Windows', and choose the device to share with. To share files from a PC to an iPhone, users can right-click on the file, select 'Share', and choose 'My Phone'.
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End-of-Year Eleven: The biggest MMO surprises of 2024
- World of Warcraft finally getting housing is the most substance-free announcement you can get apart from those “announcement for an announcement” announcements.
- City of Heroes has an official server again. That’s a real win after twelve years of waiting.
- Cryptic gets sold off for scrap, which is a real loss to the industry.
- 2024 saw rampant, horrid, unrelenting layoffs across the MMO industry, which seems to have shocked insiders.
- Stars Reach, the long-in-the-works game from Raph Koster, was finally unveiled as a giant potential ‘hey, we’re entering new territory’ signpost.
- Concord, the Sony hero shooter, folded almost instantly, a baffling product misfire.
- Seeing Gigantic come back after its original short run was a pretty big shocker.
- Palia, which came out to a small splash, was saved by Daybreak, which few would have predicted.
- ArcheAge sunsetted despite being a reliable mid-tier performer, and its sequel is going in weird directions.
- Microsoft finally got Final Fantasy XIV only to make it arbitrarily way more expensive on the console, blowing it.
- Jagex was sold for the fourth time in eight years, creating questions about what’s going on.
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20 books that Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates recommend you read
- Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates are no exception.
- They’ve recommended countless books over the years that they credit with strengthening their business acumen and shaping their worldviews.
- Here are 20 books recommended by Musk, Bezos, and Gates to add to your reading list:
- Jeff Bezos’ list includes books like The Innovator’s Solution, The Goal, The Effective Executive, etc.
- Elon Musk has recommended several AI books, sci-fi novels, and biographies over the years.
- Bill Gates usually publishes two lists each year, one in the summer and one at year's end, of his book recommendations.
- In his 2022 summer reading list, Gates highlighted works like How the World Really Works, Why We’re Polarized, Business Adventures etc.
- Factfulness is a book investigating the thinking patterns and tendencies that distort people's perceptions of the world. Gates has called it 'one of the most educational books I've ever read.'
- The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert plumbs the history of Earth's mass extinctions, including a sixth extinction, which scientists warn is already underway.
- The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman explores the opportunities and risks posed by scientific breakthroughs like AI and gene editing.
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Will the world's fastest supercomputer please stand up?
- Companies like Oracle and xAI are claiming to have the world's largest and fastest supercomputers, making it difficult to determine the true leader.
- Supercomputing power is not solely determined by cluster size, but also factors like networking, programming, and power efficiency.
- Nvidia's largest customers, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI, likely have the most powerful clusters.
- The race to build more advanced models requires a combination of compute power and efficiency.
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Amazon Smbhav Commits $120 Mn to Boost Indian Manufacturing, AI Startups
- Amazon India's Smbhav Venture Fund will invest $120 million to support Indian manufacturing and AI startups.
- The investment aligns with the government's goal of establishing India as a global manufacturing hub.
- The Smbhav Venture Fund focuses on digitizing consumer goods manufacturing for domestic and global markets.
- Amazon aims to digitize 10 million small businesses, generate 2 million jobs, and achieve $20 billion in e-commerce exports by 2025.
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Microsoft Board Rejects Bitcoin Plan, Citing Risk Concerns; Amazon Eyes Crypto Moves
- Microsoft shareholders have rejected the proposal to invest in Bitcoin, citing unnecessary risks.
- Amazon, in contrast, is more open to cryptocurrency and has been proposed to allocate assets to Bitcoin.
- Bitcoin's price briefly dipped after Microsoft's decision, but quickly recovered.
- Microsoft's stock continues to perform well, while MicroStrategy has seen remarkable growth.
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LinkedIn wants to have its TikTok era
- LinkedIn has been introducing a TikTok-like vertical video feed, where creators share career advice, news, and more. Since the spring, most LinkedIn users now have access to it.
- Creators say that their engagement on the platform has just exploded since they started posting videos.
- Engagement and impressions of video posts are found to be much more than on text or photo posts. Video posts get 1.4 times as much engagement on LinkedIn compared to other posts.
- This could be a key for the platform to cement itself as a core platform for creators, unlock more ad revenue, and keep people checking their feeds regularly.
- LinkedIn is encouraging creators to post 'short', 'snappy' and 'actionable' videos and to avoid creating content that feels 'too sales-y'. The videos should be kept to under two minutes.
- The platform has not yet introduced a monetization program directly for creators, although some creators have been working on LinkedIn-focused brand deals and reaching out to sponsors.
- Three top platforms of makers, including YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram are all heavily focused on video. Hence, LinkedIn also moving towards video indicates that they are taking content creators very seriously.
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Microsoft shareholders reject call to invest in Bitcoin, but company doesn’t entirely rule it out
- Microsoft shareholders rejected a proposal suggesting the inclusion of Bitcoin in the company's investments, but Microsoft remains open-minded.
- The board recommended voting against the proposal because Microsoft's management already considers the topic of cryptocurrency.
- Microsoft has been accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment from customers since 2014.
- Microsoft's treasury team, along with its board, evaluates cryptocurrency as an asset class and considers different categories of investments year-to-year.
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Microsoft rejects Bitcoin investment proposal but Nasdaq 100 Index will add Bitcoin
- Microsoft rejected the Bitcoin investment proposal due to heavy voting against it by shareholders.
- Despite the rejection, there are potential developments in the Bitcoin market as the Nasdaq 100 Index and S&P 500 may add Bitcoin.
- The decision to add Bitcoin to the indices will depend on changes in the accounting rule expected in 2025.
- The current trade price of Bitcoin is $96,897, experiencing a minor decrease in the past 24 hours.
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Microsoft previews new water-efficient data center design
- Microsoft has previewed a new data center design that will significantly reduce the amount of water necessary to cool its servers.
- The new design uses chillers to cool the water instead of evaporating it, resulting in a significant reduction in water consumption.
- Microsoft aims to avoid the need for more than 125 million liters of water per year per datacenter with this design.
- The company has already achieved significant water savings by operating its data centers at higher temperatures and using recycled water and rain.
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Huge Bummer As Microsoft Shareholders Vote Against Bitcoin Treasury Proposal
- Microsoft shareholders voted against adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet.
- The proposal suggested diversifying 1% of Microsoft's cash and marketable securities into Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation.
- The board cited Bitcoin's volatility as a key concern and emphasized the need for stable and predictable investments.
- Microsoft's history with Bitcoin has been cautious, with the company briefly accepting it as a payment option in 2014 but suspending the service in 2016.
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