I used Leonardo to generate some AI images, and I can’t believe how realistic they are

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One of the standard complaints about AI image generators is that the ‘photographic’ images they create are often very obviously not photographic. Improvements to various models have started to change that stereotype, and one of the best examples I’ve seen is Leonardo.AI. Like many AI image generators, Leonardo.AI works by transforming descriptive text prompts as … Read more

Shopify quietly kills Indigenous entrepreneurship program Build Native

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Build Native program lead and Head of Equitable Commerce no longer work at the company. Multiple websites related to Shopify’s Equitable Commerce programs are no longer active following the recent departures of the company’s Equitable Commerce and Build Native leads, BetaKit has learned. Pages for the Build Native with Shopify, Empowered by Shopify, and … Read more

Hands on: Lenovo Legion Go S

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Lenovo Legion Go S: Two-minute review In our 2023 review of the Lenovo Legion Go, we described it as a “PC handheld built for PC gamers.” Its stunning 8.8-inch QHD+ display with a 144Hz refresh rate, combined with AMD’s Ryzen Z1 Extreme CPU and RDNA 3 graphics, delivered exceptional gaming performance. At CES 2025, Lenovo … Read more

AMD reveals RX 9070 GPUs won’t go on sale until March, which might be too late to prevent Nvidia cleaning up with RTX 5070 models

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AMD has confirmed RX 9070 models will be on shelves in March 2025 This runs against rumors that suggested a late January launch PC gamers aren’t happy, particularly as stock of RDNA 4 graphics cards is rumored to have shipped to retailers already AMD has confirmed that its RX 9070 graphics cards, the first initial … Read more

Mac mini M4 vs Mac Studio M2: Which is the one for you?

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For Great performance More compact design Awesome value Against Struggles with modern games Front USB-C ports are slower than rear Power button placement is awkward Apple Mac Studio M2 Ultra For Compact sleek package Solid workstation performance Reasonably priced Against Can get PCs with more powerful GPUs We compare the differences between the Mac mini … Read more

Canadian tech is locked in on election season

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Plus: Former Plooto CEO Hamed Abbasi on trial for alleged sexual assault. ‘Tis the season for stump speeches.  I’m writing to you from my newsletter bunker shortly after former finance minister Chrystia Freeland and government House leader Karina Gould announced their candidacy for Liberal party leader. Along with Mark Carney and a host of … Read more

It looks like Microsoft is forcing its controversial Windows 11 24H2 update on people and (plot twist!) it might be for the best

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Windows 11 24H2 is rolling out automatically to eligible PCs on 22H2 or 23H2 Persistent bugs like Asus compatibility and camera unresponsiveness may delay updates for affected PCs 24H2 brings performance boosts and new features but has had a history of issues for some time If you’re currently using older versions of Windows 11 (such … Read more

Mac mini M4 vs Mac Pro M2: Which is the one for you?

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For Great performance More compact design Awesome value Against Struggles with modern games Front USB-C ports are slower than rear Awkward power button placement For More customization option More memory and storage options Against Old machine with older internals Expensive New model could arrive in 2025 Can’t decide between the Mac mini M4 and Mac … Read more