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Apple Intelligence makes its public debut with the release of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1

Apple released iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 with Apple Intelligence features.
Apple Intelligence offers writing tools, clean up tool in Photos app, notification summaries, and AI-powered smart replies in Mail and Messages app.
Siri enhancements include a new interface, better context understanding, and the ability to answer device-related questions.
The updates also bring under-the-hood tweaks and feature changes, as well as new hearing health features for AirPods Pro 2.

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Apple Announces New iMac with the M4 Chip, a Nano-Texture Option, and USB-C Accessories

Apple announces new iMac with the M4 chip, a nano-texture option, and USB-C accessories.
The new iMac features the M4 system-on-a-chip, a nano-texture display option, a 12MP Center Stage camera, Thunderbolt 4 ports, and new colors.
The base model comes with 16GB of memory and 256GB of storage, with options to upgrade.
The new iMac starts at $1,299 and is available for pre-order, with deliveries starting on November 8.

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Apple’s new M4 iMac delivers major speed boost

Apple’s new M4 iMac offers major speed boost with M4 chip and Apple Intelligence support.
M4 iMac is up to 1.7x faster than the M1 iMac and can run games up to 2.1x faster.
Comes with 16GB RAM as standard, upgradable to 32GB, and features a 12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View support.
Available in seven new color options and starts at $1,299, with preorders now open and retail availability on November 8.

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macOS 15.1 update available with Apple intelligence and improved iPhone Mirroring

macOS Sequoia just got its first major update, macOS 15.1.
Improved iPhone Mirroring experience with drag and drop functionality.
Apple Intelligence features include writing tools, improved Siri, priority notifications, email summarization, and more.
macOS 15.1 also introduces features like clean up in Photos app and expanded message summarization.

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Local Area Network (LAN) TO Wide Area Network (WAN): Expose Your Local Host To Internet

There is a tool called 'Host' that makes it easy to expose your local host to the Internet while testing new things on your Linux system.
The tool offers 4 different tunneling options: Localhost (127.0.0.1), Ngrok, Cloudflared, and LocalXpose.
To set up and use the tool, you need to clone the repository and run the 'host.sh' script.
The tool is designed for beginners and eliminates the need for remembering or typing lengthy commands.

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iOS and iPadOS 18.1: Everything New Besides Apple Intelligence

Apple has released iOS and iPad OS 18.1, which brings many features besides the Apple Intelligence updates.Some of the notable updates include customizable and efficient Control Center, Camera app with dedicated Spatial mode, hearing health features for the AirPods Pro users, Arial Photo search and more.Change the primary email address associated with Apple Account, new names for the Up Next Queue in Apple TV App, updated design of the emoji keyboard, Notification badges on the Lock Screen, support for wired Xbox controllers, Game Center invitation from Contacts App, and the ability to share songs from Apple Music to TikTok.Apple has made it easier to reset Control Centre to its default layout and has added new connectivity controls that can be individually added from the gallery and placed in your custom Control Center layout.
Apple has also included a new Shortcuts action to open, close, or toggle Control Center, so that it is possible to reassign one of your two Lock Screen controls to open Control Center without having to reach the top of the screen.
Camera app comes with a new Spatial mode, which allows you to shoot spatial photos and videos, and owners of iPhone 16 or 16 Pro can now use the Camera Control to switch between the front- and rear-facing cameras.
The new hearing health features for AirPods Pro 2, includes the ability for users to take a hearing test, use the AirPods as over-the-counter hearing aids, and benefit from a new on-by-default hearing protection mode that will automatically lower loud environmental noise.
Apple users can now change the primary email address associated with their Apple Account, add an email address and choose a new primary email for their Apple Account, head to Settings and tap their name at the top of the screen.
The TV app's Up Next queue is now known as "Continue Watching," and to manually add a movie or TV show to this queue, select the "Add to Watchlist" option.
Emojipedia founder Jeremy Burge went into detail on Threads about the design changes in iOS 18.1 to the emoji keyboard, which includes a larger grid, sections for Memoji and custom stickers and redesigned glyphs on the navigation strip.
Apple has enabled RCS support in the Messages app in iOS 18.1 and is expanding it to allow businesses to communicate with their customers over RCS.
Xbox controllers can now be used with a wire in iOS and iPadOS 18.1 (as well as macOS Sequoia 15.1), just like any other supported controller.
Users can send a Game Center invitation directly from the Contacts app in iOS and iPadOS 18.1.
Share a song from the Apple Music app to TikTok, Instagram, trip or any location via the share sheet in iOS and iPadOS 18.1.

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Apple kicks off M4 Mac week with new M4 iMac debut in fresh colors

Apple has unveiled its new M4 iMac in fresh colors as part of its M4 Mac week announcements.
The new iMac features a nano-texture display option, a 12MP Center Stage camera, and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity.
It offers up to 1.7x faster daily productivity and up to 2.1x faster performance for demanding workflows compared to the previous iMac with M1.
The new iMac is available to pre-order starting at $1,299 with availability beginning on November 8.

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Microsoft's Windows 11 24H2 issues just keep getting worse, with the new update now causing crashes on Intel motherboards

The new Windows 11 24H2 update is causing crashes on Intel Z890 motherboards.
The issue appears to be a conflict between dedicated and integrated GPUs.
Users need to disable integrated graphics in the motherboard BIOS to resolve the issue.
Microsoft needs to release a patch to address the problem.

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Apple wins $250 U.S. jury verdict in Masimo smartwatch patent case

Apple has won a $250 verdict in its patent dispute with Masimo.
A federal jury in Delaware ruled in favor of Apple, finding that Masimo's smartwatches and chargers infringed on two of Apple's design patents.
The jury determined that Masimo's infringement was willful.
However, the jury also concluded that Masimo's current watches did not infringe Apple's patents.

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Microsoft's word-soup has made Windows 11 updates noticeably quicker via the 'parallel processing of component manifests' complementing 'the parallel hydration of newly serviced components using reverse and forward differentials'

Microsoft has made Windows 11 updates noticeably quicker with the 24H2 update.
The installation and update process for Windows 11 24H2 is 44 to 46% faster than previous versions.
Microsoft has achieved this speed improvement by implementing parallel processing of component manifests and utilizing CPU's multiple cores/threads.
Windows update now uses more system RAM and certain update packages have been reduced in size.

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Photomator: The Ultimate Photo Editor for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro [Sponsor]

Photomator is a versatile photo editing app available for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro.
The app features state-of-the-art tools that are texture-aware and preserve details while enhancing highlights and shadows.
Photomator supports over 750 RAW formats, including Apple ProRAW, and offers AI-powered selective adjustments.
The app has a user-friendly design and non-destructive editing capabilities.

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Apple’s Mac poised to take significant leap with new M4 processors

Apple will introduce the M4 processors to its Mac lineup, bringing significant improvements in AI tasks and gaming.
The M4 chip will have a higher core count than the previous M3 family, resulting in a better user experience.
Apple will launch new Mac models, including a 24-inch iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro, equipped with different versions of the M4 chip.
The M4 chip will offer enhanced AI capabilities with a Neural Engine capable of 38 trillion operations per second (TOPS) and introduce ray tracing for improved graphics in the Mac mini.

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Canonical at India Mobile Congress 2024 – a retrospective

Canonical participated as an exhibitor at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) to showcase its technology products for the telecom market.
Canonical emphasized the use of Ubuntu to build a uniform, end-to-end telecom infrastructure based on supported and secure open source software.
They highlighted their automation framework, telco-grade security, and support in achieving software-defined data centers and cost-efficient telecom infrastructure.
The focus was on AI/ML adoption in telco, including the use of open source AI/ML platforms and the transition to highly distributed architectures with edge computing.

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Imagining the future of Cybersecurity

The cybersecurity landscape has significantly shifted since 2004, and professionals have made people more aware of online threats.
Significant incidents like the Yahoo data breach in 2013-2014 highlighted the fragility of passwords as an authentication technology.
Security professionals have developed robust tools, such as human-friendly passkeys and containerized applications, to mitigate online threats.
The goal is to make security intuitive and inherent in every product, ensuring that people don't need to think about it.

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Fix “Core Isolation Memory Integrity Disabled: Incompatible Driver wdcsam64_prewin8.sys” in Windows

Windows programming involves understanding the architecture of the operating system, APIs, programming languages, and frameworks that help developers interact with operating systems seamlessly.
Applications in Windows run in user mode, which is separated from the kernel mode that manages system resources and handles fundamental operations.
Windows programming supports a wide range of programming languages and frameworks, including C++, C, and Python.
Windows Forms and WPF are two frameworks for building graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to create interactive applications in Windows.
Debugging is an essential part of the software development process, and Visual Studio provides powerful debugging tools to identify and resolve issues in code.
Optimizing your application helps improve performance by reducing resource usage and enhancing the user experience.
Efficient memory management is crucial for performance. Windows provides tools for managing memory effectively.
The Windows Registry is a hierarchical database that stores system settings, application configuration data, and other information, and understanding its working is crucial for advanced Windows programming tasks.
Security measures like validating user input, code signing, and sandboxing techniques to isolate applications from the system are paramount for Windows programming.
For further guidance and assistance in troubleshooting issues, you can refer to dedicated resources available online for Windows programming.

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