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Play Audio and Video in .NET MAUI apps with the new MediaElement

One of the most anticipated controls for .NET MAUI has been released; MediaElement. With MediaElement you can easily play audio and video from within your .NET MAUI app, in this post you’ll learn everything you need to know about this first version and the plans we have for the future!

01-02-2023 Development Read More

New Visual Studio preview has intent-based suggestions, spell check and Markdown editor but devs push for new designer

Microsoft has released preview 3 of Visual Studio 17.5, with new features including a spell checker for comments, “intent-based suggestions”, and a rich Markdown editor by default, though developers remain impatient for other improvements.

25-01-2023 Development Read More

Improved Durable Functions coming to Microsoft’s Azure Functions service – but what about cold start?

Microsoft’s Anirudh Garg, who leads the engineering team for Azure Functions, has posted abut planned improvements to the service for 2023, including a focus on Durable Functions, an extension that supports function orchestration without the need for queue management.

20-01-2023 Development Read More

Microsoft launches Azure OpenAI service with ChatGPT coming soon

ChatGPT is coming to this Azure service soon, as businesses get to use new AI models in their own apps.

17-01-2023 Programming and AI Read More

Microsoft is looking at OpenAI’s GPT for Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Microsoft has been reportedly experimenting with building OpenAI’s language AI technology into its Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook apps. The Information reports that Microsoft has already incorporated an unknown version of OpenAI’s text-generating GPT model into Word in its autocomplete feature, and has been working on integrating it further into Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

11-01-2023 AI Writing Support Read More

Microsoft to challenge Google by integrating ChatGPT with Bing search

Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch a version of Bing that uses ChatGPT to answer search queries. The Information reports that Microsoft hopes to launch the new feature before the end of March in a bid to make Bing more competitive with Google.

04-01-2023 Search Engine and IA Read More

Coders Using AI Assistants Make More Insecure, Buggy Code Than Those Who Don’t

Stanford University Computer Scientists have found that the programmers who use AI coding tools like Github Copilot create a less-secure code compared to those who do things all on their own, reveals a report by The Register.

29-12-2022 Artificial Intelligence Read More

DOCKER DESKTOP FOR LINUX IS NOT THE SAME AS DOCKER ENGINE

I like Docker Desktop. It provides me an easy-to-use GUI (graphical user interface) to manage my docker images I use for various tasks for building software. I use it on Windows, and now I'll be using it on Linux as it is available for some of the the more common distros. Regardless of its greatness, it is not the same as Docker Engine running right on the metal (rather than a virtual machine, like Docker Desktop), and some of those differences caught me while testing my GitHub Workflows with nektos/act, which depends on Docker Engine to work.

19-12-2022 DOCKER FOR LINUX Read More

The mass extinction of UNIX workstations

16-12-2022 UNIX Read More

Apple is reportedly preparing to allow third-party app stores on the iPhone

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple will respond to upcoming EU rules with next year’s iOS 17 update. But it could still have strings attached, like only being available in Europe or only allowing installation of approved apps.

14-12-2022 APPLE - third-party app stores Read More

Top 10 Lifehacks, Useful Tips and Tricks for Windows to Make Your Life Easier

Whether you’re a tech novice or a whiz kid, you’re probably looking for ways to make your life easier. That’s why we’ve rounded up the top 10 life hacks, useful tips, and tricks for Windows to help you out. With these helpful tips, you’ll be able to make the most out of your computer and save time on mundane tasks.

10-12-2022 WINDOWS LIFEHACKS Read More

Lensa AI, the app making ‘magic avatars,’ raises red flags for artists

If your Instagram is awash in algorithmically generated portraits of your friends, you aren’t alone. After adding a new avatar generation tool based on Stable Diffusion, the photo editing app Lensa AI went viral over the last few days, with users sharing their uncanny AI-crafted avatars (and the horrible misfires) in stories and posts.

06-12-2022 LENSA AI - AVATARS Read More

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