Author: Modernizing Tech
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Clean Your PC from Unwanted Programs & Adware with Malwarebytes AdwCleaner
If your computer is running slower than usual, strange pop-ups keep appearing, or your browser homepage has mysteriously changed, it’s likely that adware or unwanted programs are the culprits. These types of software can be incredibly persistent, hard to detect, and even harder to remove without the right tools. Malwarebytes AdwCleaner is a lightweight, powerful…
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How to Mute or Control Volume for Specific Apps/Programs: Windows & macOS
Adjusting the volume for just one app while leaving the rest of the system’s audio unaffected can be a challenge, but it’s a common need. When multi-tasking, you can lower the volume of one app (say, a game or video) while keeping the sound from another (like a music player or video call) at a…
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Microsoft’s Aurora AI is Redefining Weather and Environmental Forecasting
As climate extremes become more common — from typhoons and heatwaves to dust storms and rising seas — the tools we use to understand and prepare for these events are evolving fast. The latest innovation from Microsoft Research is a new AI model called Aurora, setting a new bar for how we forecast not just…
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GitLab Duo Vulnerability Exposed Code & Potential Private Info
In a recent discovery by researches at Legit Security, vulnerabilities were found in GitLab Duo, the AI assistant integrated into GitLab (and powered by Anthropic’s Claude). The uncovered issue demonstrated how hidden code in GitLab could manipulate Duo into leaking private source code, injecting malicious HTML, and even exfiltrating confidential vulnerabilities. GitLab Duo is designed…
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Anthropic Releases Claude 4 AI Models with Improved Coding and Reasoning
Anthropic has officially launched Claude 4, the next generation of its powerful AI models. This new release includes Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, which bring notable improvements for tasks like coding, advanced reasoning, and AI agents. These models are designed to handle complex workflows, tackle challenging coding tasks, and provide improved memory capabilities.…
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Top Newspaper Publishes AI-Generated Book List That Doesn’t Exist
The Chicago Sun-Times recently published a summer book guide containing several AI (Artificial Intellegence)-generated titles that aren’t actually real books. The list, titled “Heat Index: Your Guide to the Best of Summer,” was created with the assistance of a freelancer working for a third-party content distributor. Among the fictional book titles were books like “Tidewater…
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How Space Weather Could Impact Our Tech Infrastructure
You’ve probably heard of solar flares and how they can light up the night sky with auroras, but have you ever thought about how they could affect our technology? The rise of space weather events—specifically solar storms—poses a growing threat to our tech-dependent society. The U.S. recently simulated the kind of space weather disaster that…
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