In January, assumptions around AI were shaken up by DeepSeek, a small Chinese company that nobody had heard of. This week it was Switzerland’s turn to stir things up. Apertus (Latin for ‘open’) is a brand new large language model (LLM) that its creators, a group of Swiss universities in collaboration with the Swiss National

JavaScript is the most egalitarian of languages. It is the common tongue of the Internet, with the lowest bar to entry. Just hit F12 in the browser, and there you go—you’re programming in JavaScript! Despite (or maybe because of) its ease of use, JavaScript also has one of the most sprawling and complex ecosystems in

Shortly after Reuters broke the news that Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, had signed a $10 billion, multiyear cloud deal with Google, a CIO friend called me with some questions: “David, should we be doing something like this? Are these mega prepurchase cloud agreements the new table stakes for enterprises?” The question is

Microsoft 365 (and Office 365) subscribers get more frequent software updates than those who have purchased Office without a subscription, which means subscribers have access to the latest features, security patches, and bug fixes. But it can be hard to keep track of the changes in each update and know when they’re available. We’re doing

Microsoft has released the source code for the BASIC version it developed in 1976 for the MOS 6502 processor, a central component of many early home computers, The Register reports. As far back as 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen developed Microsoft’s first product: BASIC for the Altair 8800 with the Intel 8080 processor. The

Intelligence tells us Apple is likely to introduce its own AI-powered search engine but may work with partners to improve what it provides. Subsequent to the recent Google antitrust judgment, which allows Apple’s lucrative search deal with Google to continue, it appears that Apple may even partner with Google Gemini in the revamp — which would

When we talk about standout Android settings — especially new ones — we tend to talk about the higher-profile, flashier sorts of options. Maybe it’s the expanded Do Not Disturb Modes system introduced alongside the Android 16 update. Or maybe it’s some of the snazzy new Phone features on Google’s recently released Pixel 10 devices.

I know about being lonely. It sucks. I’m far from alone. As a people, we’ve been growing increasingly lonely; we’ve turned more and more inward. This isn’t new. We’ve been doing it since at least the ’90s, as Robert Putnam described in his book Bowling Alone, when we turned our backs on churches, bridge clubs,

If you’re new to Google Slides, our Google Slides cheat sheet can quickly get you up and running with the popular web-based presentation app. Once you’ve mastered the basics, it’s time to dig in with a few intermediate tips. This story guides you through how to create customized, reusable slide layouts; collaborate on a presentation

Need to build a slide presentation for a meeting, training, or other event? Google Slides is an easy-to-use web app that comes with essential tools and extras for creating and presenting slide decks. It stores your presentations in the cloud with Google Drive. Anyone with a Google account can use Google Slides for free. It’s