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Replace Adobe Acrobat with a lifetime license to PDF Converter Pro for $23.99 using code SAVE20 by March 30. This versatile tool can convert, merge, and scan PDF files, handle various file formats, maintain document layout during conversions, and extract text from images with OCR technology. With features like merging, splitting, compressing PDFs, extracting images, and batch processing, PDF Converter Pro offers a comprehensive solution for all your PDF needs. Full Article

We have identified a rare issue affecting less than 0.5% of GeForce RTX 5090 / 5090D and 5070 Ti GPUs with one fewer ROP than specified, resulting in a 4% graphical performance impact but no effect on AI or Compute workloads. Affected consumers can contact the board manufacturer for a replacement, as the production anomaly has been corrected. Full Article

Meta employees have discussed training the company’s AI models using copyrighted works obtained through questionable means, sparking a legal dispute with authors like Sarah Silverman and Ta-Nehisi Coates. Internal chats reveal discussions about buying e-books at retail prices instead of licensing deals with publishers, considering Libgen as a source despite its legal issues, and tuning models to avoid IP risks. Meta's approach to using copyrighted data for AI training and the potential use of Reddit...

Fortnite has announced the availability of Chapter 6: Season 2, titled Lawless, focusing on criminal activities like robberies, reminiscent of Chapter 4: Season 4. Players can engage in heists, rob banks, steal armored cars, and even rob the island's train. New locations like Crime City, gold water, black markets, a scanner, and a crypto currency called Dill Bits coins have been added, along with playable characters like Big Dill and Sub-Zero. Cowboy Bebop quests will...

Apple has released the visionOS 2.4 developer beta, introducing Apple Intelligence, a guest mode, a Spatial Gallery app, an iPhone app for remote installs, and more. This update will bring Apple Intelligence to Vision Pro, along with a Spatial Gallery app and an iPhone app for remote installs. Additionally, a new iPhone/iPad-driven guest flow has been included in this release. Full Article

The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to drop its lawsuit against the company, signaling a retreat by federal regulators and lifting a legal cloud over the global crypto industry. The S.E.C. sued Coinbase in 2023 for selling unregistered securities, but a settlement agreement has been reached without financial penalty, pending S.E.C. approval, marking a significant victory for the industry after years of legal battles and potential regulatory threats....