Microsoft first announced plans to retire the Visual Basic Scripting language in 2023, giving developers and organizations ample time to prepare. The company is now reiterating that VBScript deprecation is imminent, which could significantly affect custom automation solutions integrated with Office applications. Read Entire Article
Spotify rolls out long-promised lossless streaming to Premium subscribers
Speculation about a Spotify HiFi tier began nearly a decade ago, and in early 2021 the company pledged that lossless streaming would arrive "later this year." By mid-2024, internal interface leaks suggested it was nearly ready... only for more delays to follow. That history left many Premium users skeptical when......
“DNA cassette tape” can store every song ever recorded with petabytes to spare
While practical DNA storage remains elusive, a team of Chinese researchers has developed a DNA cassette tape that could theoretically store every music track ever recorded. Xingyu Jiang, a professor of biomedical engineering at the Southern University of Science and Technology in Guangdong, China, collaborated with a colleague to combine......
YouTube rolls out multi-language audio dubbing to millions more creators
YouTube Product Manager Ritz Campbell said that over the coming weeks, creators across the US will have the ability to leverage the new feature. Within moments of a new video going live in English, viewers in other countries like India or Brazil will be able to watch it in their......
The first reviews of Borderlands 4 are in, and they’re positive
Borderlands 4 refines the series with larger maps, improved combat, and sharper humor and set pieces. Reviewers note that while it suffers from occasional difficulty spikes and some performance issues, it largely delivers a fun, chaotic looter-shooter that fans will enjoy. Read Entire Article
OpenAI turns to Oracle in historic $300 billion cloud partnership
OpenAI has struck a landmark deal with Oracle to buy $300 billion in computing power over five years, highlighting both the explosive rise of AI and the growing financial risks around it. People familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal that the contract – one of the largest......
Big Steam update enables custom sorting, CPU temp monitoring, and much more
When Valve debuted Steam's in-game performance monitor in July, the company warned that supporting CPU temperature tracking would require kernel-level privileges. With this update, users now have the option to enable or skip that feature. Read Entire Article
Breakthrough 3D printing methods bring artificial skin tissue closer to reality
Severe burns and traumatic injuries are still treated much as they were decades ago – by transplanting thin layers of the epidermis from a patient's own body. While lifesaving, this approach leaves scars and fails to recreate the dermis, the deeper skin layer that contains nerves, blood vessels, and connective......
Market share shock: Is Windows 10 actually gaining ground over Windows 11?
The latest Statcounter data on Windows market shares offers some surprising insight. Windows 10 is still growing in popularity while Windows 11 continues to struggle, even though the older operating system is just weeks away from losing support for most PC users. Read Entire Article
Larry Ellison leapfrogs Elon Musk to become world’s richest person
As of writing, Oracle's stock is up nearly 42 percent in AM trading on the day. Read Entire Article