President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that one of his top donors, Elon Musk, will co-lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Its a not-even-thinly-veiled nod to the popular Doge meme, depicting a cute Shiba Inu, which is also the inspiration behind the meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin.The commission, which will advise Trump, isnt an actual government department those have to be affirmed by Congress. But Musk seems to have successfully turned a joke he made on X in August into an actual advisory role in the Trump administration.Musk has been a known proponent of the Doge meme for years. The meme itself is simple. It references a Shiba Inu, a breed of hunting dog from Japan. The dog, whos named Kabosu, captured the internets hearts by being exceptionally cute, similar to other, older animal-themed memes like Grumpy Cat. Its owner, a kindergarten teacher in Japan, first posted a picture of Kabosu in 2010, but the Doge meme went viral in 2013 when people added multicolored Comic Sans-styled text to the photos, imagining a dogs internal monologue in broken English. A picture of this Shiba Inu in a pile of autumn leaves might read something like: much leaf, very pile, many fall, such pumpkin spice latte.The jokes were funny 10 years ago, but like any meme, these unfamiliar phrasings could only remain entertaining for so long. However, Doge maintained cultural relevance because, in late 2013, two software engineers created a new cryptocurrency as a joke and named it Dogecoin, a reference to the Doge meme.For a cryptocurrency that was created to make fun of cryptocurrency itself, Dogecoin has taken on a life of its own, and in part, we have Musk to thank for that. Hes been a longstanding proponent of the purposeless coin, even announcing a Dogecoin-funded DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon via SpaceX. (It was initially planned to launch in 2022, but DOGE-1 has not yet gone to the moon.)Musk also confirmed that Tesla owns some unknown amount of Dogecoin when he was sued for $258 billion for an alleged racketeering scheme designed to inflate the price of the cryptocurrency. (The lawsuit was dismissed earlier this year.) Musk toyed with Dogecoin at X, too, having briefly changed the companys logo last year to be the doge meme another move that resulted in a sharp boost in the price of Dogecoin.Similarly, Dogecoin spiked by nearly 20% on Tuesday night after Trump announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).Musks meme-based antics arent new; see the 420 joke that was a part of the funding secured Tesla debacle, for instance. But for Trump, its a bit less expected.Doge follows the same trajectory as Pepe the FrogThe Republican Party has a history of embracing memes to their advantage. During Trumps last presidential term, a popular meme dubbed Pepe the Frog became associated with the alt-right.Created by comic artist Matt Furie in his 2005 comic Boys Club, Pepe the Frog is a cartoon character and embodiment of the dudes rock ethos a shorthand for immature, yet not actively harmful activities among groups of young men (such as the Boys Club characters). For Pepe, that means hes a carefree dude who just wants to smoke weed and play video games with his bros. Pepe probably does not know what a 401(k) is, and its doubtful that he owns a bed frame.Most people who used the Pepe meme never knew about its origins; instead, they just saw a frog with various expressions that they could use to portray their emotions, from deep sadness to sheer delight. People felt a kinship with the meme, often adopting him as their avatar on various forums like 4chans /b/ board, which generates some of the most heinous content on the internet due to its lax rules and decades-long reputation for breeding chaos.Pepes ubiquity on the web continued for over a decade. In 2015, the frog was the most reblogged meme on Tumblr. So when Trump announced his campaign for president that year, Pepe was still prevalent online. Because the meme is so divorced from the original context of the Matt Furie comic, the apolitical character became a de facto dog whistle signaling involvement in alt-right movements. Trump began to post Pepe memes that echoed his beliefs, as calls to build the wall on the countrys southern border with Mexico grew in the U.S.For communities on the internet that had grown accustomed to portraying Pepe in Nazi gear or as a U.S. border patrol officer, Trumps acknowledgment of their memes felt like an endorsement.This escalated further when Trumps son, Donald Trump Jr., shared a graphic mocking Democratic candidate Hillary Clintons pronouncement that Trump voters are deplorables, which included a version of Pepe as Trump. As a result, the embrace of the term deplorables grew and Pepe became synonymous with alt-right movements. In a TV interview where the white nationalist Richard Spencer gets punched in the face, hes wearing a Pepe pin on his blazer.Memes like Pepe function well as a political dog whistle because they seem innocent and already have proven their popularity. Yet what looks like images of sad frogs or happy dogs can be twisted into something darker. Though not all uses of the meme were intended to signal alt-right associations, the Anti-Defamation League ended up classifying Pepe as a hate symbol.Pepe has since come around. Strangely enough, the frog is more associated with crypto and Twitch streamers than alt-right activism these days; the frog was even represented on signs in pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Doge could now fall into the same trap that Pepe landed in, becoming a symbol of the second Trump administration and Elon Musks involvement in it. But as Pepe showed, a meme has the potential to be reappropriated and stretched into something new, over and over again. The unofficial, Musk-led DOGE office may not be the final fate of Kabosu the Shiba Inu.

Its been 13 years since Apple released Final Cut X. Thats just over half of the video-editing softwares entire lifespan, having celebrated its 25th birthday this April. Its several lifetimes in the world of consumer software, leading some to wonder whether the company had quietly washed its hands of the offering.After 13 years of waiting, Final Cut Pro finally goes up to 11, and now Apple is no longer mucking about. The software is available to download Wednesday. Existing users will get Final Cut Pro 11 as a free update, while new customers will have to shell out $300 to download it from the Mac App Store, following a 90-day trial period.So, what, precisely, warranted the long-awaited jump to 11? Two letters: AI. Weeks after delivering Apple Intelligence to iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS, the company is tapping AI to power new features.Image Credits:AppleAt the top of the list is Magnetic Mask, which easily crops people and objects out of video without having to rely on a green screen.This powerful and precise automatic analysis provides additional flexibility to customize backgrounds and environments, Apple notes. Editors can also combine Magnetic Mask with color correction and video effects, allowing them to precisely control and stylize each project.Image Credits:AppleThe other top AI-based feature here is Transcribe to Captions, which essentially does what it says on the box, adding text to Final Cuts timeline. That feature is powered by an in-house large language model (LLM), according to the company.The other big topline feature here is focused on Apples struggling mixed-reality headset. After adding the ability to capture Spatial Video on the latest iPhones, that content can now be edited with Final Cut. The footage can be color corrected, effects can be added, and the depth positioning of titles can be adjusted.While CEO Tim Cook has admitted that the $3,500 headset isnt the mainstream consumer product the company wanted, Apple is reported to be working on a more affordable model. The Vision Pro itself is capable of capturing Spatial video, along with the iPhone 15 Pro and all iPhone 16 models. Canon also recently released a new dual lens that will shoot the format on an R7 camera.The new Final Cut introduces some time-saving features, as well. Magnetic Timeline, for instance, is a way to rearrange clips quickly, while keeping the audio in sync with video.Apple says Final Cut Pro 11 was built specifically for its first-party silicon, the M-series of chips. That includes the ability to play back more simultaneous 4K and 8K ProRes video streams.Along with the long-awaited arrival of Pro 11, Apple is releasing Final Cut Pro for iPad 2.1. The touched-based interface is getting enhancements to light and color, as well as an improved workflow experience. Thats also available starting Wednesday as a free download for existing users.

3D printer manufacturer Roboze has introduced SlizeR, a new proprietary slicing software tailored to improve efficiency and performance in additive manufacturing.Developed as part of Robozes broader strategy to elevate production quality and operational efficiency, SlizeR is promoted under the slogan Your Production Power, emphasizing its role in boosting competitiveness by optimizing production and reducing setup times.Scheduled for its official unveiling at the Formnext 2024 tradeshow next week, SlizeR will be showcased at Robozes booth (hall 11.1, D12). Attendees will have the opportunity to explore its capabilities and discover how it enhances Roboze technologies, as the company reaffirms its role as a strategic partner for businesses transitioning to more efficient, sustainable, and customized manufacturing solutions.SlizeR is designed to optimize your production process and ensure high-quality parts. Image via Roboze.Streamlines workflow and enhances print qualitySlizeR offers an array of features aimed at advancing additive manufacturing workflows. By significantly reducing transition time from 3D models to R-code (G-code), SlizeR enables a faster, more streamlined process, cutting down time-to-market and enhancing workflow efficiency. Optimized print parameter management combined with automated settings contributes to system repeatability, ensuring consistent quality across production runs and improving reliability.A data-driven approach underpins SlizeRs automatic adjustments to print parameters, facilitating dimensional consistency that aligns the final product closely with its original design. These automated settings make SlizeR user-friendly, supporting those who lack extensive additive manufacturing expertise. Enhanced print trajectories also contribute to part quality, minimizing internal defects and increasing mechanical performance.Material control is another focal point in SlizeRs design, providing accurate management of resources that help reduce waste and forecast material needs for each project. Designed with a user-friendly interface, SlizeRs intuitive layout ensures users can navigate the process with ease, regardless of experience level, promoting smooth management at every stage.Built to evolve with Robozes ongoing developments, SlizeR adapts to new materials and machine functionalities, consistently unlocking productivity potential across Robozes additive manufacturing solutions. This adaptability, coupled with features that simplify complex projects and enhance production flexibility, positions SlizeR as a valuable tool for companies seeking professional-grade results without requiring in-depth expertise.Roboze SlizeR software logo. Image via Roboze.Digital manufacturing software drives efficiency and scalabilityDigital manufacturing software streamlines production by optimizing processes, reducing errors, and lowering costs, making high-quality manufacturing more accessible. It also enables scalability, allowing manufacturers to quickly adapt to changing demands and maintain competitiveness. In line with this, manufacturing technology company Hexagon introduced Digital Factory, a digital manufacturing solution from its Manufacturing Intelligence division aimed at enhancing productivity in factory operations.Debuted at the Farnborough International Air Show 2024, Digital Factory allows companies to create detailed digital replicas of their facilities, including digital twins of machine hardware, enabling optimized layouts and adaptive production management. Projected to save companies 35 million annually, Digital Factory minimizes planning errors and cuts travel costs. With seamless integration into BIM applications and Hexagons cloud-based tools, it supports remote monitoring and efficient collaboration, advancing smarter and more sustainable manufacturing environments.Additionally, additive contract manufacturer Endeavor 3D partnered with HP and Materialise to implement the Materialise CO-AM software, a streamlined digital manufacturing workflow solution designed to expand production capacity and optimize workflows across its HP 3D printers.By adopting this digital approach, Endeavor 3D can address the rising demand for industrial 3D printed applications while moving away from traditional, manual methods like emails and spreadsheets. CO-AMs Order Management System efficiently organizes incoming requests, complemented by automatic notifications and real-time sensor data for quality control. Features like the Magics Nester module further enhances production efficiency, supporting Endeavor 3Ds goals of increasing labor productivity and improving yield.Catch up on all the news fromFormnext 2024.Voting is now open for the2024 3D Printing Industry Awards.Want to share insights on key industry trends and the future of 3D printing? Register now to be included in the2025 3D Printing Industry Executive Survey.What 3D printing trends do the industry leaders anticipate this year?What does the Future of 3D printing hold for the next 10 years?To stay up to date with the latest 3D printing news, dont forget to subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry newsletter or follow us on Twitter, or like our page on Facebook.While youre here, why not subscribe to our Youtube channel? Featuring discussion, debriefs, video shorts, and webinar replays.Featured image shows the SlizeR interface, designed to optimize your production process and ensure high-quality parts. Image via Roboze.

How did I expose the tangent values in the curve editor? I cant remember and theres no info anywhere in the docs about it. I want to expose it in a different project too. Thank you 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic

Hey Big Duck out on Long Island: Move over, the chickens have come home to roost. In the Philippines, a new 114-foot hotel shaped like a rooster recently opened its doors, dwarfing the iconic avian structure built by duck farmer Martin Maurer in Flanders, New York, that Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown loved to write about. The gargantuan rooster-hotel is sited in Talisay City at Campuestohan Highland Resort, perched above the central mountainous province of Negros Occidental. It was ideated by the resorts owner, Ricardo Tan. Today, locals colloquially refer to the hotel as Handsome Canos Chicken, Gabrielle Andres reported in The Straight Times.As to be expected, the rooster has already made the rounds on TikTok.The rooster is 114 feet tall. (Courtesy Guinness World Records)In section, Tans hotel echoes Charles-Franois Ribarts unbuilt Elephant Monument to Louis XV from 1758. It also calls to mind a chicken-shaped church, Gereja Ayam, on the Indonesian island of Java, built by Daniel Alamsjah.After the rooster hotels completion in September, Guinness World Records recognized it as the largest building in the shape of a chicken. Upon receiving his new accolade, Tan told Guinness World Records officials, I had a vision to make something with a wow factor.Elephant Monument to Louis XV by Charles-Franois Ribart (Charles-Franois Ribart/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain)Tan added that the rooster pays homage to Negros Occidentals robust agricultural sector. I feel proud and humbled at the same time, Tan shared. Im proud to have put my province and my home country on Guinness World Records. Humbled as I am from a poor upbringing where I had to work as a shoeshine boy to earn a living and go to school. I have made my family, my province and my country proud. In total, Tans creation has 15 rooms that can accommodate solo travelers or families. It also has a wave pool, a restaurant, a cafe, three swimming pools, bonita huts, and hundreds of dinosaurs and cartoon figures. So as to maintain the roosters aesthetic integrity, the rooms dont have windows.Typical hotel room (Courtesy Guiness World Records)Negros Occidental has a gamefowl industry that employs millions of people in the Philippines. If you look at a rooster, it looks calm and commanding, imposing and strong which reflects the attitude of our people, the hotel owner and visionary continued. The rooster can stand against strong winds and can withstand pressure from other roosters, an attitude of Negrense people with resilience to recover quickly from any form of difficulties and hardships in life, one trait that their people have in times of crisis and challenges.The region regularly experiences storms and typhoons, natural occurrences Tan took into account in the design process.Construction on the building started in June 2023.Rooms at the rooster-hotel go for about $100 a night.

The University of Chicago (UC) John W. Boyer Center in Paris is now open, marking Studio Gangs first built project in France, where it operates a satellite studio. The 25,460-square-foot building provides UC students and faculty classrooms, study spaces, and more in the citys illustrious 13th arrondissement. The new building occupies a prominent corner lot. From the street, its defined by Brise-soleil made up of 900 cylindrical stone batons. These batons were coated in Lutetian limestone, a common building material in Paris dating back to antiquity.The Center in Paris is designed as a vertical campus. Its multilevel atrium provides all the spaces with light and offers visual connections across programs, Jeanne Gang said. We wanted the building to amplify social interactions, scholarly collaborations, and cultural exchange between the University and the City of Paris.The facade is defined by Brise-soleil made up of 900 cylindrical stone batons. (Fabrice Fouillet)Aside from its Brise-soleil, the buildings general massing was engineered to fully harness the suns energy. It was designed according to the suns path to maximize daylight. The structure is made of mass timber which overall, alongside its stone masonry facade, makes for a sustainably harvested composition. The masonry was sourced from a quarry just 25 miles from the building site, further reducing embodied carbon. Photovoltaic panels were interspersed on the roof, generating clean energy and reducing the Boyer Centers reliance on the grid.Writing for AN last May, William Richards said the stone masonry facade is meant to evoke UCs campus, 4,100 miles west in Chicagos South Side.The structure is made of locally sourced mass timber, as seen in this progress photograph taken before the facade was installed. (Corentin Lespagno)As noted, Studio Gang described the John W. Boyer Center as a vertical campus anchored by a central atrium that ties the structure together, physically and visually. Inside, there are nine classrooms, a laboratory teaching space, a research institute for visiting academics, and an amphitheater for lectures, conferences, and large classes. Outside, the Boyer Center has a shared courtyard, terraces, and a loggia; providing visitors a verdant escape from the metropolis. An RER train station sits directly below grade, which pedestrians can access through a portal. The train station is emphasized with a new artwork by Chicago-based artist Tony Lewis.A double-height event space is sited on the Boyer Centers top floor. There, an adjoining biodiverse rooftop garden is also located, offering a vibrant milieu with stunning views of Paris for guests during conferences, cultural events, and social gatherings.The building has myriad spaces for social gatherings. (Corentin Lespagnol)Timber details and construction are always a part of the classroom design at the Boyer Center (Fabrice Fouilleet)A rounded wood reception desk makes a statement when students and faculty enter the building. (Fabrice Fouillet)Studio Gangs project was part of a new development by PARC Architectes that brings a new mixed-use residential building to Pariss Left Bank, a neighborhood known for its high volume of students and higher education spaces.The Boyer Center isnt Studio Gangs first collaboration with UC. In 2016, the Chicago office completed a 400,000-square-foot residential building atop UCs South Side campus.Looking ahead, Studio Gang is working on a new mixed-use tower in Pariss La Dfense.

Wild Things (2024), glass and ceramic mosaics. Commissioned by MTA Arts & Design for 14 St-7 Av station. Photo by Photo: Trent Reeves. All images Fred Tomaselli and NYC Transit 14 St Station Complex, shared with permissionCosmic Birds Soar Through New York City Subway Stations in Fred Tomasellis New MosaicsNovember 13, 2024ArtKate MothesKnown for his large-scale, collaged resin paintings and ongoing series of reimagined front pages of The New York Times, Fred Tomaselli is captivated by what he describes as the friction between beauty and ugliness or internal and external forces. He often observes interactions between humanity and nature through rhythmic patterns and vibrant colors.In New York Citys 14 St-6 Av and 14 St-7 Av subway stations, a series of new murals titled Wild Things have been unveiled in the historical spirit of the MTA mosaics. An avid birder, the Brooklyn-based artist highlights species that live year-round in New York City.Detail of mosaic in 14 St-7 Av stationScenes brightening up passageways and stairwells include orioles mobbing a falcon, a bright sky full of electric blue clouds, a spiral-eyed, cosmic cardinal, and more.Wild Things marks Tomasellis first permanent public artwork in Manhattan and reflects his mixed-media approach to collage in ceramics and glass. Commissioned by MTA Art & Design, the mosaics join more than 350 permanent installations accessible to public 24/7.Learn more about the artists work on Instagram. You might also enjoy Contemporary Art Underground, a celebration of New York City Subway art, Nick Caves 360-food Soundsuit installation, or Nancy Blums sprawling tile blossoms.Passageway from 7 Av to 6 AvDetail of work in passageway from 7 Av to 6 AvMosaic located in 14 St-6 AvMosaic located in 14 St-6 AvDetail of mosaic located in 14 St-6 AvMosaic located in 14 St-6 AvPrevious articleNext article

Published November 13, 2024 10:00am EST close Beware of new sneaky parking QR code scam The new scam is giving parkers everywhere a major headache. Its hard to ignore the rise of phishing scams these days. They seem to pop up in our inboxes with alarming frequency. As we become more aware of these deceptive tactics, scammers are also upping their game, using increasingly sophisticated methods to lure in unsuspecting victims.One particularly sneaky tactic involves impersonating a help desk or support team. You might receive an email claiming that your Microsoft 365 account is set to expire today.The goal? To create a sense of panic and urgency, prompting you to act quickly without thinking. So, how do you recognize these scams and protect yourself from falling victim to them? Let's go down that road to keep you safe. A woman opening email on laptop (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)How can you tell if it is a scam email?Its easy to see why people fall prey to these sorts of tactics, because scammers do a relatively good job of making these scam emails appear professional and legitimate. They go as far as to change the contact information of the email sender to something legitimate like an actual helpdesk or IT department or business.Upon further examination of the email senders contact information, you can see that the domain address of the actual email address is different and random. For example, the name in the "From" field of the email may read from helpdesk, but if you click on the contact information to view the email address, it will have a domain from @magicpin.in, @gmail.com or @hotmail.com, etc. If its an email supposedly from Microsoft, you'd expect the domain to be microsoft.com. Microsoft scam email (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)How are victims exploited by these types of scams?Getting a "fake" email may seem relatively benign, but it can be a slippery slope to identity theft and fraud. Below are ways in which scammers take advantage of their victims with these phishing email scams:1. Email validation: By opening the email or engaging with the email (clicking a link or responding to it), you can validate that the email account they messaged is active. Oftentimes, scammers randomly email people whose email address they've gotten from data breaches, the dark web or data harvesting.2. Information gathering: If you reply to the email or use any other contact information they provide to "reinstate" your account, it will validate that the email address they reached out to is active, and they will likely hard-sell you for financial and personal information. If you call any phone number they provide you, they will also connect your phone number with your email address so they can continue to update their information on you.3. Malware distribution: They will often have buttons, links or attachments included in the email. If you click the attachment, it can download malware or a virus to your device. If you click on a link that's provided in the email, it might take you to a website that will collect your personal and financial information or download malware or viruses to your device.CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Illustration of scammer at work What should you do if you receive these types of phishing emails?There are a few easy steps you can take if you receive an email you suspect is a phishing scam.1. Do not click on any links or buttons and do not download or open any attachments: This helps prevent malware installation and protects your personal information. The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have antivirus software installed on all your devices. This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.Get my picks for the best 2024 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices.GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE2. Do not reply or reach out to these scammers by email or phone: Engaging with them can confirm your email address is active, leading to more scams.3. If your email client allows it, you can block the sender and report it as a phishing email: This action helps protect yourself and others by alerting your email provider to malicious activity.4. Verify the email's legitimacy by checking the official website of the organization: Directly accessing your account ensures you receive accurate information without falling for fake notifications.5. If two-factor authentication is offered for your account, enable it:2FA adds an extra layer of security, making it harder for scammers to gain access even if they have your password.6. Invest in personal data removal services: Reducing your digital footprint minimizes the risk of identity theft and scams based on harvested data. While no service promises to remove all your data from the internet, having a removal service is great if you want to constantly monitor and automate the process of removing your information from hundreds of sites continuously over a longer period of time.Check out my top picks for data removal services here.Kurts key takeawaysPhishing scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, but staying informed and vigilant can significantly reduce your risk. By adopting good digital habits and following the tips we've shared, you can navigate the online world with confidence. Remember, awareness is your best defense, so keep sharing this knowledge with friends and family to help protect everyone from these deceptive tactics.What's the most unusual or clever phishing attempt you've encountered, and how did you recognize it as a scam? Let us know by writing us at Cyberguy.com/Contact.For more of my tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading to Cyberguy.com/Newsletter.Follow Kurt on his social channels:Answers to the most asked CyberGuy questions:New from Kurt:Copyright 2024 CyberGuy.com.All rights reserved. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson is an award-winning tech journalist who has a deep love of technology, gear and gadgets that make life better with his contributions for Fox News & FOX Business beginning mornings on "FOX & Friends." Got a tech question? Get Kurts free CyberGuy Newsletter, share your voice, a story idea or comment at CyberGuy.com.

Tech Oops, heres how to edit and unsend a message on iPhone before its too late Edit and unsend iMessages with ease Published November 13, 2024 6:00am EST close Oops, heres how to edit and unsend your messages on iPhone before its too late With the latest iOS updates, you can unsend your iMessages. We've all experienced that moment of panic after sending a text message, whether its a typo, an accidental send to the wrong person or something you wish you could take back.Thankfully, if you're an iPhone user, there's good news.With the latest iOS updates, you can edit or unsend your iMessages. Lets dive into how you can save yourself from potential embarrassment. Messages app on iPhone (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)How to edit a sent iMessageOpen theMessages app and find theiMessage you want to changeLong-press on the messageA pop-up menu will appear; tap on Edit.Adjust the text as neededTap theblue check mark to confirm your changesCLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Steps to edit a sent iMessage (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)Important notes about editing a sent iMessageYou have 15 minutes after sending a message to edit it.You can edit the same message up to five times.The recipient will see an "Edited" label on any modified messages, allowing them to view the original text if they choose.How to unsend an iMessageJust like editing, start by opening theMessages app and finding the message.Long-press on the messageIn the pop-up menu, chooseUndo SendThe message willvanish from both your device and the recipient's screen.GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE Steps to unsend an iMessage (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)Key considerations about unsending an iMessageYou only have two minutes after sending a message to unsend it.The recipient may still see a notification that you unsent a message.This feature only works for iMessages (blue bubbles), not SMS texts (green bubbles).Limitations you should knowWhile these features are incredibly useful, they come with some limitations.Both you and the recipient must be using iOS 16 or later for full functionality.If the recipient is on an older version or using a non-Apple device, your edits or unsends may not work as intended.Kurt's key takeawaysWith these simple steps, you can easily correct mistakes or retract messages that you may regret sending. The ability to edit and unsend messages is a welcome addition for anyone who has ever felt that pang of regret after hitting "send."What other messaging features would you like to see added to iMessage or other messaging apps in the future? Let us know by writing us at Cyberguy.com/Contact.For more of my tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading to Cyberguy.com/Newsletter.Follow Kurt on his social channels:Answers to the most asked CyberGuy questions:New from Kurt:Copyright 2024 CyberGuy.com.All rights reserved. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson is an award-winning tech journalist who has a deep love of technology, gear and gadgets that make life better with his contributions for Fox News & FOX Business beginning mornings on "FOX & Friends." Got a tech question? Get Kurts free CyberGuy Newsletter, share your voice, a story idea or comment at CyberGuy.com.

zapp2photo - stock.adobe.comNewsClosing in on quantum computing with error mitigationCurrent quantum computers are prone to error. IBMs latest Heron machine uses software and hardware to get better resultsByCliff Saran,Managing EditorPublished: 13 Nov 2024 14:58 The latest machine onIBMs quantum computing roadmap, Heron, has been given a hardware and software boost as the company pushes towards its goal of error correction.Error correction is seen as the holy grail for quantum computing, which would open the gates to commercial adoption. This may be many years away, but IBM Heron offers error mitigation, which the company describes as techniques that allow users to mitigate circuit errors by modelling the device noise at the time of execution.In other words, it is something software developers need to do when programming IBM quantum computers to get around the noisiness in terms of errors that is inherent in todays quantum computing technology.Advances acrossIBM Quantum hardware and Qiskitare enabling our users to build new algorithms in which advanced quantum and classical supercomputing resources can be knit together to combine their respective strengths, said Jay Gambetta, vice-president of IBM Quantum.As we advance on our roadmap towards error-corrected quantum systems as a pillar of the future of computing, the algorithms discovered today across industries will be key to realising the full potential of unexplored computational spaces created by the convergence of QPUs [quantum processing units], CPUs [central processing units], and GPUs [graphics processing units].To tie in with the Heron announcement, IBM has introduced several new tools in its Qiskit software developers kit. These include tools such as the Qiskit Transpiler Service to power the optimisation of quantum circuits for quantum hardware with artificial intelligence (AI) and Qiskit Code Assistant to help developers easily generate quantum code withIBM Granite-based generative AImodels.It is also adding Qiskit Serverless, which enables software developers to run initial quantum-centric supercomputing approaches across quantum and classical systems and the IBM Qiskit Functions Catalog to make services available from IBM, Algorithmiq, Qedma, QunaSys, Q-CTRL and Multiverse Computing.Error correction is the breakthroughTobias Lindstrom, head of science for NPLs department of quantum technology, believes a step change in quantum computing will happen once error correction is fixed.Today, were limited by scaling because we dont have error correction, he said. Once you can build a logical error-correct qubit, as far as I understand, theres nothing stopping you from building more of them. It is an engineering challenge.Once there is error correction, you may spend more money but there is no limit to the scaling, he added, in response to the question of whether a working quantum computer would follow the same rules as Moores Law, which shows that the number of transistors on a processor doubles every two years for the same price.While there has been a lot of progress in schemes focused on error correction, Lindstrom expects quantum computing adoption will accelerate when the techniques are eventually mastered.Even if such a computer with perhaps 10,000 qubits has a ticket price of $1bn, Lindstrom believes the price is not likely to be a barrier for some organisations and governments: I dont think thats going to stop people when you are talking about something as useful as a quantum computer.What this means is that quantum computers will likely only be initially purchased by governments or very large companies.There is a certain class of problem which Lindstrom and many in the industry feel quantum computing will be able to optimise. Not surprising, he said, quantum-type problems such as quantum chemistry are among the big opportunities, where quantum computing can be applied in material science leading to opportunities such as the development of greener technologies.While not fully fledged computers, Lindstrom described the UK Research and Innovations quantum test bed programme as an important step. These demonstrators of quantum technology provide a way for quantum computing firms to develop machines that organisations can have direct access to in the UK.Solving problems and improving skillsLike IBMs Gambetta, Lindstrom sees quantum devices as part of the mix that will be used to accelerate certain workloads: A good analogy is probably something like using GPUs or FPGAs [file programmable gate arrays] in the context of high-performance computing. Youre still logging onto a regular computer, but for certain problems, youre using a GPU or an FPGA.The era of quantum computing will, like with GPUs, involve the quantum processor effectively acting as an accelerator or co-processor for the CPU. Lindstrom believes that, in an ideal world, a programmer would use their preferred programming language and their source code compiler tool would then look through this code and decide which steps in the program requires an optimisation step and then assess whether this is best serviced by offloading the task to a quantum processor.Thats the ideal scenario, in terms of user friendliness, but it may not be the best way to use existing resources, he said.For Lindstrom, there needs to be a group of specialist programmers who understand the computer architecture in depth: I think a good analogue would be classical computers in the 1980s, where people were programming in assembly language to squeeze the most performance out of the hardware.Looking at current industry efforts, Lindstrom said that there is work to make quantum computing more accessible to people who do not necessarily have an in-depth background in the technology, but this is not possible today.For the foreseeable future, you will need a second category of people as well who really understand quantum computing and who can formulate the problem before they even start writing the code, he said.What this means from a skills perspective, as CIOs plan for a future where quantum computing is part of the technology mix is, according to Lindstrom, a similar story to the upskilling needed for GPUs.People are GPU-aware because, again, it has been part of the computing ecosystem for so long, but they dont necessarily need to know how to build a GPU they just need to understand the APIs [application programming interfaces] and what problems GPUs can be used for.Read more quantum computer storiesDoes quantum matter: Ilyas Khan, CEO of Quantinuum, discusses the quantum computing revolution.IBM plots route beyond Condor: New quantum system and classical computing hybrid forms the basis of next-gen supercomputing at IBM.In The Current Issue:Interview: Niall Robinson, head of product innovation, Met OfficeIAM: Enterprises face a long, hard road to improveDownload Current IssueHow enterprises can improve ROI on AI investments Data MattersHow To "Vawlt" Superclouds Networks GenerationView All Blogs