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You can now boot a Windows 95 PC inside Minecraft and play Doom on it

The Verge

If you’ve ever wanted to build a real and working Windows 95 PC inside Minecraft , now is the time. A new VM Computers mod has been created for Minecraft that allows players to order computer parts from a satellite orbiting around a Minecraft world and build a computer that actually boots Windows 95 and a variety of other operating systems.

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Microsoft copied its new Windows Package Manager from rival AppGet, claims developer

The Verge

Microsoft surprised everyone with its new Windows Package Manager (winget) last week, but it looks like the company copied the core mechanics from a developer it interviewed and ghosted. AppGet is a free and open source package manager for Windows, which automates installing software on Windows PCs.

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VLC now runs natively on M1 Macs

The Verge

The latest update to ubiquitous open-source media player VLC is here, and it comes with native support for Apple silicon Mac computers — the new versions of the MacBook Pro , the MacBook Air , and the Mac mini with Apple’s own M1 processor. on an Apple silicon Mac in order to get the optimized version. VLC 3.0.12

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ePub for Education: How to Open and Convert ePub Files?

Kitaboo

Short for electronic publication, an ePub is the most widely used open-source eBook file format. In this article, we’ll discuss all you need to know about ePub files including how to open and convert them. In this article, we’ll discuss all you need to know about ePub files including how to open and convert them.

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Microsoft’s resurgence: Reflecting on Satya Nadella’s leadership, a decade after he became CEO

GeekWire

This is no small feat given that Microsoft wasn’t even part of FAANG , the name Jim Cramer coined in 2013 for the tech stocks (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google) driving the market and consumer mindshare. Microsoft’s valuation surged from $300 billion to $3 trillion, rivaling Apple as the world’s most valuable company.

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Truly Useful Artificial Intelligence Tools You Can Use Today

CTOvision

For example, Apple's Siri or the capabilities they embedded directly in IOS9, or Google's many savvy search solutions or Amazon's very smart recommendations. This part of the market is very likely going to take off, since open source platforms and open cloud API's and services like Prediction.io Prediction.io

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The biggest announcements from Microsoft Build 2020

The Verge

Apple’s is still “on” as an online-only event, and though you never know with Apple I suspect it will try to make a splash with new versions of iOS, iPadOS, and it might even remember to do something with macOS. It looks like it could be useful for all sorts of tasks that sit in between a spreadsheet and full-on database software.

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