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Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images I have been a DigitalOcean customer for years. When I first encountered the company back in 2016, it provided a very easy-to-spin-up Linux server with a variety of distros as options. It differentiated itself from web hosting providers by offering infrastructure — rather than software — as a service.  <!–> –> Dillon […] More

PM Images/Getty Images Update: As of October 1, 2024, Microsoft has made it more difficult to bypass these compatibility checks, but there are workarounds for most modern PCs. Some older devices, especially those built using AMD processors, might be out of luck, however. I’ve updated the instructions in this post to account for the changes.  […] More

Virgin Media O2 At a time when AI scams are on the rise, one mobile operator is fighting back — with an AI grandma. In a blog post, UK mobile operator Virgin Media O2 introduced “Daisy,” an AI granny whose sole purpose is to answer the phone and keep scammers busy.   Also: AI songs […] More

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