Technology News for Wednesday 10th July 2024

1. Global PC shipments rise in second quarter, Apple sees biggest jump, IDC says

PC shipments reached 64.9 million units in the three months ended June, marking a second straight quarter of growth after two years of decline, the report said. According to IDC, Apple's shipments jumped 20.8 ...

2. Microsoft reportedly drops its observer seat on OpenAI board amid regulatory scrutiny

Microsoft took a nonvoting board seat at OpenAI back in November in a bid to quell some of the questions about Microsoft's interest in the startup. This followed a turbulent period during which OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was fired, then promptly rehired.

3. Apple ID phishing scam

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4. Where to watch Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday

Samsung will trot out its next foldables and some new Galaxy AI features during the summer edition of its Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris, France, on Wednesday. You can expect a new Galaxy Z Fold 6 with a squarish look and a not-square Z Flip 6, ...

5. You can now protect your high-risk Google account with just your phone

Google's Advanced Protection Program required two physical security keys before — now all you need is a passkey. By Wes Davis, ...

6. Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2024 Edition

Microsoft Corp. today issued software updates to plug at least 139 security holes in various flavors of Windows and other Microsoft products. Redmond says attackers are already exploiting at least two of the vulnerabilities in active attacks against ...

7. Samsung becomes first tech giant to launch a smart ring

Samsung is hoping to lure fitness and health-tracking technology lovers with its newest wearable device - the Galaxy Ring. It launched the device at its Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday as the latest addition to its ecosystem of devices it says it is ...

8. Samsung is leaning on AI to power device sales

Not only did the company show off its latest foldable smartphones, the Android-powered (GOOG, GOOGL) Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6, and its next-generation smartwatches, the Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra, it also launched its highly anticipated Galaxy Ring ...

9. [Video] Maximize Efficiency and Imagination With Galaxy AI — New Ways To Get Things Done

Meetings are an essential part of any office worker's day. However, transcribing and organizing speech to text can be time consuming — and there is always a risk of missing important points. Users can effortlessly organize, summarize and translate ...

10. To See the Future of AI on iPhones, Check Out Samsung

Samsung added to its AI-phone lineup on Wednesday when it unveiled its new Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 foldable-display devices, and some of the generative AI features offered will be new and optimized for the phones.

11. Microsoft hiking Xbox Game Pass prices by up to 25%

Microsoft has announced big price rises for Game Pass, its Netflix-style subscription service for games. The gaming giant, which purchased studio Activision Blizzard for a record $69bn (then £56bn) in 2023, says monthly charges for PC Game Pass will ...

12. Amazon's new Echo Spot is already almost half off for Prime Day

It also now borrows its design from the Echo Pop, which Amazon claims should give it better sound quality. And being an Echo speaker, it of course supports Alexa voice commands to set your alarm for the morning, call up a weather forecast, or have news ...

13. Xbox Game Pass to Increase Price, Limit Day-One Releases to Most Expensive Tier

As of Wednesday, Xbox's Game Pass “Ultimate” level will raise its price by $3 per month in the U.S., going from $16.99 to $19.99 for new customers. The “Core” tier will rise from $59.99 for the 12-month pass up to $69.99 for the annual fee.

14. Barefoot Shoes That Aim To Be Good For The Foot And The Planet

UK-based Vivobarefoot launches its latest design, the Motus Flex: the thinnest, most flexible shoe the company has released to date. Asher Clark, Vivobarefoot's Chief Design Officer and Co-Founder, says,“The Flex mimics how your feet move, ...

15. The 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera Is Anything but Base

At the launch of the 718 Spyder RS, Andreas Preuninger, the man in charge of all Porsche GT cars, was asked which non-GT 911 is his favorite. There are after all some 20 models between the 911 Carrera and whatever is the current most expensive variant ...

16. 3D printer successfully makes little space shuttle models in microgravity

Scientists with the University of California, Berkeley, have carried out successful tests of a next-gen microgravity 3D printer called SpaceCAL. The tests were carried out as part of the Virgin Galactic 07 mission, a crewed suborbital spaceflight that ...