Tag: online
The Ask Jeeves-ification of online search
There are some who will tell you that Ask Jeeves was right all along. I’m less sure that’s true. In fact, I am starting to think that if you are a technical person who is considering a startup, Google’s fascination with adding a slow and unreliable AI chat to its results is an opening for you to put a brick on the gas pedal and absolutely run Google over.
Ask Jeeves launched in 1997, and the idea was that you’d type a natural-language query into the box, and the valet would come back with an answer. (Jeeves is named for P.G. Wodehouse’s famous character, a near-omniscient man with a “feudal spirit.” Disclosure: my cat is also named for this character.) It was popular until Google Search entered the scene — an engine with a better ability…
Apple’s Online Store Expanding to Vietnam Next Week
“We are honored to have the opportunity to expand in Vietnam, and extremely excited to be able to provide Apple’s superior care and support to customers,” said Apple’s retail chief Deirdre O’Brien, in a computer translated press release.
Apple’s online store will be accessible in Vietnam on this page and via the Apple Store app once launched, with free delivery, trade-ins, and more to be available.
This article, “Apple’s Online Store Expanding to Vietnam Next Week” first appeared on MacRumors.com
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Diablo 4 Online Store Will Offer Only Cosmetic Items
Like its predecessor, Diablo IV will have a shop where you can spend real world money to get in-game items. Unlike the devilish three-quel, Diablo IV’s shop will only offer cosmetics that confer no gameplay benefits.
Blizzard announced its plans for Diablo IV’s post-launch content and clarified how the online shop will work. You can buy shop cosmetics to alter or change the aesthetics of the armor you have obtained by playing the game. Cosmetics tie in to class-specific fantasies or aesthetics, so some cosmetics will be locked to a particular class.
You can only purchase cosmetics with Platinum (the in-game currency purchased with real-life cash). Cosmetics will also rotate out regularly. Any class-specific cosmetics can be used by any character of that class associated with your Battle.net account. Items purchased will be available on any platform, so long as you log in. You can also use a “preview” feature to see how a particular item will look on your character.
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AMD’s Radeon RX 7600 pictured ahead of official launch, listed on online marketplace
Look Out! Banks Warn Of Dramatic Increase In Online Scams
These days, almost all banking is done online and, why not? It’s quicker, easier, and faster to access. But online…
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Coronation orders of service are being flogged online for £400 by greedy guests of the King
GUESTS at the Coronation are cashing in on the King’s hospitality — by flogging orders of service.
Several have emerged on auction site eBay, with bids up to £400.
One seller included photos from Westminster Abbey to show the document was “not a mock-up”.
The hawker, of Barry, South Wales, wrote: “I have amazing memories but would rather someone with a passion for the royals owned it.”
They wrote: “Coronation of King Charles Ill and Queen Camilla-Official Order of Service. Given to me on my attendance at Westminster Abbey, in near perfect condition, used just for the service itself.
“Further proof of attendance can be provided at request.
“I also have a very expensive young daughter. I was supporting someone else to attend so was fortunate enough to be invited as a plus one.
“This is a genuine order of service given to me on the day, it is not a copy, print or mock up.”
Others were selling blank invitations and orders of service handed out to the media covering the ceremony
How to avoid spoilers online
Dodging spoilers is becoming more difficult than ever. Thanks in large part to the many algorithmic social media feeds you can scroll through at any given time, just hanging out on the internet means you might be unwittingly served new information about a show or game you haven’t experienced for yourself.
I’ve been particularly sensitive to this with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. I can’t wait to explore all of the new secrets hidden around and above Hyrule. But because the full game leaked many days before its May 12th launch, every feed, news site, subreddit, forum post, and comment section is suddenly a potential minefield for spoilers that I want to discover on my own.
To protect myself, I’ve cobbled together a few tools…