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Businesses and tech firms criticize proposed EU AI Act

30-06-2023 21:32

A proposed EU law that would create the West’s first regulatory scheme for AI is the target of criticism from the business and technology sectors, which published an open letter today arguing for fewer restrictions and a less “bureaucratic” approach.The letter was signed by prominent executives from a who’s-who of major European companies like Siemens, Dassault, Heineken, Renault, Deutsche Telekom, and Airbus. In total, 163 people signed the letter.The signatories urged

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For Apple users, tips on improving Wi-Fi performance

30-06-2023 19:04

In-person, or remote, in borrowed offices, meeting places, or hot hubs, one of the most frequent complaints is usually: “Why isn’t my Wi-Fi working?”That question is usually followed by a dash to move the router around, check for network interference and all the other standard responses covered in "WFH? Tips for better Wi-Fi network performance." But there are additional tweaks that might help keep your next WebEx meeting stable.Change your router password today
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UK’s tech superpower ambitions undermined by digital exclusion: Report

30-06-2023 14:36

A new report from the Communications and Digital Committee has concluded that the government’s ambition to make the UK a technology superpower is being undermined by high levels of digital exclusion and the lack of a credible plan to address the issue.Over five million employed adults cannot complete essential digital work tasks, the report noted in its opening summary, adding that basic digital skills are set to become the country’s largest skills gap by 2030. The committee also hi

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The secret to a smarter Android lock screen

30-06-2023 11:45

Google giveth, and Google taketh away.It's an all-too-common tale here in the land o' Android, and it's exactly what happened in the world of widgets on our lock screens.Way back in 2012, a full decade before Apple decided to (cough, snort) invent the idea of a more interactive smartphone entry point, Google made a big deal about bringing widgets onto the Android lock screen with its Android 4.2 release. It was all the rage — until two years later, anyhow, when Google quietly killed the f

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