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Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNETNeed a good AI image generator? You can now try Midjourney’s dedicated website for free. On Wednesday, Midjourney CEO David Holz announced via a Discord message that anyone can go to the website and start making images. As a special invitation, the site lets you generate as many as 25 images through a free trial.In the past, Midjourney users had to go through Discord to create and refine AI-based images. That process required a fair amount of fiddling with text-based prompts, an often clumsy and frustrating experience. To draw in people who didn’t like the Discord method, Midjourney kicked off a dedicated website late last year.Also: ChatGPT vs. Microsoft Copilot vs. Gemini: Which is the best AI chatbot?But the website was initially limited to users who had generated at least 10,000 images via Discord, excluding a lot of people. Now that the site is accessible to anyone, all Midjourney users should enjoy a much easier and smoother experience.Signing up for the website requires an account with Google or Discord. If you’ve already created images via Discord, you can use that account to retrieve a history of the images you generated in the past. You can then merge your Discord and Google accounts to be able to sign in with either one. Otherwise, signing in with a Google account is easier.Also: This handy AI app can read anything aloud to you for free – now in 32 languagesAfter you sign in, a sidebar on the left displays tabs for different sections and tasks. Going to the Explore section lets you check out images that other people have created. The Create section displays a brief but helpful video that shows you how to get started with Midjourney. That video is also viewable in a post on X. From here, you can then request an image. Just type your prompt in the field at the top and see what Midjourney cooks up. More

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Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images When Microsoft rolled out its AI-powered Copilot+ PCs back in May, the big reveal was a new feature called Recall, which promised to “make it easier to find information faster.” That signature feature turned into one of Microsoft’s biggest headaches in years, as security researchers warned that it would be […] More

Neptune CT scan showing the inside of the Samsung Galaxy Ring iFixit While Frodo could toss the One Ring into the fires of Mount Doom to get rid of it, you’ll have no such easy out with smart fitness rings such as Samsung’s new Galaxy Ring<!–>. After a couple of years of regular use, that […] More

Olha Danylenko/Getty Images TechCrunch initially spotted this weird OS bug — but thankfully, it doesn’t seem to represent a security risk. It can only be leveraged by iPhone users to annoy themselves. Also: Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: I tested both and here are the key differences Earlier this week, Konstantin, […] More

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Just when you thought this list would only include Windows systems, we’ve got the Mac Mini. This was one of the original mini PCs, and with the switch to Apple Silicon processors, it has seen a new lease of life.Considered at one point the gateway Mac that got people over to MacOS from Windows (because they could replace their Windows PC with the Mac Mini and keep using their existing keyboard, mouse, and monitor with their new Mac), it’s now a staple of the Mac lineup, and the perfect choice for those who want a compact system.I’ve owned a few different Mac Mini systems over the years, and I’ve been more than satisfied by them. They’re reliable, well-built, and run cool and quiet. The biggest downside to this system is upgrading — bottom line, this Mac will live and die with the same processor, RAM, and storage that it left the factory with. If you want to give it a storage boost, Satechi makes a hub/stand for it that adds a bunch of ports and a port for an M.2 SSD.As I’d expect from an Apple product, the reviews are strongly positive, with users reporting that they are happy with the performance and overall reliability of the system.Apple 2023 Mac mini tech specs: Apple Silicon M2 processor with 8 CPU cores, 10 GPU cores | 8GB RAM | 256GB storage | 2x USB-A, 2x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, Ethernet, audio jck | MacOS 14 Sonoma More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETI regularly log in remotely to machines on my local area network. To do that, I use secure shell (SSH). I often default to the terminal but sometimes I prefer a graphical user interface (GUI) app that includes features specific to a SSH.If MacOS is your go-to operating system, you don’t have to use the terminal window for this task (although that is one of the options I’ll mention). The good news is that SSH is installed on MacOS by default, so the only thing you’ll need to install is the third-party GUI application.Also: Thinking about switching to Linux? 10 things you need to knowWith that said, let’s jump into the apps and see what’s available. More