Meta’s AI ‘personas’ might launch next month

From The Verge: Meta could launch AI-powered “personas” in its services — which include Facebook and Instagram — as soon as next month, giving users a new way to search, get recommendations, and otherwise engage with its products, the Financial Times reports. Citing conversations with three company...

Western Digital Readies 28TB HDD

From Tom's Hardware: Western Digital is set to begin sampling its 28TB nearline hard drive (HDD) designed for hyperscale datacenters in the coming weeks, the company revealed at its earnings call. The HDD will employ the company's energy-assisted perpendicular magnetic recording (ePMR) and UltraSMR...

Google Assistant Is Being 'Supercharged' With AI

From PC Mag: Google Assistant is undergoing a transformation so that it can take advantage of generative AI.

As Axios reports, an internal email sent to Google employees explains how generative AI has the potential to "transform people's lives" and the company sees "a huge opportunity to explore...

Sony Testing New PlayStation 5 Software, Adds Dolby Atmos and 8TB SSDs

From ExtremeTech: There's a big update coming to Sony's PlayStation 5, which you can actually purchase now. Sony says its latest PS5 software adds Dolby Atmos, larger SSD support, and a raft of UI improvements. It won't arrive on most consoles until some months down the road, but some lucky gamers...

Windows 11 will soon work better with multiple gaming monitors

From PC World: A new, free version of Outlook isn’t the only thing being shown off in the latest Windows Insider build. Build 25915 also includes a fairly big adjustment for anyone who uses multiple monitors, at least one of which is a high-refresh gaming display. According to the Windows Insider...

Microsoft Blames Third-Party Apps for Breaking Windows 11 Start Menu

From PC Mag: The next planned Windows 11 update breaks the Start menu if certain third-party apps are installed, and it's not a problem Microsoft intends to fix.

As XDA Developers reports(Opens in a new window), Microsoft is preparing to release an update for Windows 11 version 22H2. However, a...

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