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Hmm, sorry I should have read your post better. The "" is where they are suggesting you put the name of the font you are trying to add. Initial searching suggests that you will find So you have your choice of variations of Times new Roman. I deleted an improper example of the file here, scroll down farther to see what works.

I'm being slightly lazy because I don't want to reboot into windows and look at a half dozen updates. If this doesn't work for you let me know and I'll find the exact name. Edit - What they are suggesting is to make a text file that you rename (or save as) a ".reg" file, then run the newly created file and it will add the entries into the registry for you. You don't need windows registry open when you do that.

Redirecting ANSWERS.MICROSOFT.COM I think I did this back when I had LG monitors with blurry text. I don't remember if it changes default app behavior. The file they tell you to make modifies the windows registry, I recommend making a backup before making changes. This can be done by using the run command (windows R, I think...), and typing "regedit", no quotes. There is an option to save or import from there, do a manual save before following the instructions on the website. If it doesn't change default font for applications (I think it did), you can change websites using firefox / dark reader. If you're using Linux, it's different. Let me know!

Saudi Investment Fund pays $3.5bn to capture Pokémon Go WWW.BBC.COM It is amongst the highest-grossing mobile games in the world, with 30 million monthly players. Niantic was also working on location tracking and identification based on pictures, so there may be some military intelligence use behind the scenes... Locate — Niantic Spatial Platform WWW.NIANTICSPATIAL.COM Seamless AR integration powered by the most advanced geospatial models designed to process and understand data about the physical... But the real question is, how much would you pay to capture that Pokemon?!

reuters.com WWW.REUTERS.COM I'm actually on board with this. I think AI derivatives should have a signature that denotes they are AI generated. The problem is there's no real way to enforce it and AI has gotten even better at removing watermarks. Could hefty fines be the way? Probably not because it doesn't hold end users accountable for what they use AI to create. If the power of AI is kept in the hands of just a few people it could work, but that's a dangerous precedent. At the very least, Spain plans to cash in! Me, I'll keep using LM Studio to run Cognitive AI on my local system. It's so awesome to have an AI that's read the Linux manual that I can ask questions to when I get stumped. Grok's probably in trouble though. It seems like it's primary use is to create meme's / fake images on X.

Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access ‘weaponised’ | Internet | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM More governments seeking to keep millions of people offline amid conflicts, protests and political instability Africa continues to be one of the most beat down continents in the world. I suspect that's due to climate change and the fact that they will have great farm lands in the next 20 years. Africa is expected to be a food provider for many other countries. That doesn't work if Africa is feeding their own people with that food, but if their population is continually stepped on, they will have plenty of production for the rest of the world. The irony is that all 'first world' countries are in a population decline, so they could just let the banking world take over and it might accomplish the same thing.

Meta puts stop on promotion of tell-all book by former employee | Meta | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Social media company wins emergency arbitration ruling on book, Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams Daily reminder that Zuckerburg is not to be trusted. He has openly admitted that he used people's logins to login to competitors sites and close their accounts. Don't share passwords and e-mail addresses between services! I think it's great that the publisher is continuing to push the book because meta can't stop them.

Just a moment... CYBERNEWS.COM Apple apps are secure, as long as you don't look hard... "Secrets" is a broad term, but the article goes on to describe what they are and how serious they are. While I primarily use android, this is the reason I don't load apps onto my phone unless I feel they are a necessity. (I make an exception for shattered pixel dungeon, it's an open source game that's great). No matter how much a store promises a discount for using their app, I don't want it. I also run youtube through the web browser, because ublock successfully blocks ads on mobile, and it can't if I use the youtube app.

Oh, and of course, the most important answer to them all: The answer to life, the universe, and everything | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology NEWS.MIT.EDU Using the Charity Engine computer cluster, Andrew Sutherland of MIT and Andrew Booker of Bristol University solved the famous...

Can entangled particles communicate faster than light? PHYS.ORG Entanglement is perhaps one of the most confusing aspects of quantum mechanics. On its surface, entanglement allows particles to... That article is a bit misleading because it's saying that the communication doesn't happen faster than light, but what they are referring to is that our ability to communicate the states and verify the answer is still slower than light communication. By measuring the entangled particle, any changes happen instantly. Quantum Computing - How it Changes Encryption as We Know It | Division of Information Technology IT.UMD.EDU If you are anything like me then you may be wondering, what the heck is quantum computing? Let's take a step back and explain this in simple... Talks about quantum computing's challenges to encryption. Quantum Internet Alliance Announces QNodeOS, the First Operating System for Quantum Networks THEQUANTUMINSIDER.COM QIA researchers developed QNodeOS, the first operating system for quantum networks, for programmable and executable quantum... Qnode OS, looks like my information about making quantum operating systems was out of date. This article was posted 6 days ago. Quantum error correction below the surface code threshold WWW.NATURE.COM Two below-threshold surface code memories on superconducting processors markedly reduce logical error rates, achieving high... Quantum AI development. Looks like this is focused primarily on error correction. I've heard it said that quantum computers only give the right answer 33% of the time, so to actually get an answer they have to run the equation twice and make sure the answers match. This article is referring to 1000 times, so they aren't leaving things to chance. Google Quantum AI QUANTUMAI.GOOGLE Google Quantum AI is advancing the state of the art in quantum computing and developing the hardware and software tools to operate... Dev roadmap for AI, no exact timeline for completion, it's ready when it's ready. NSA Utah Data Center - Serving Our Nation's Intelligence Community NSA.GOV1.INFO NSA, hoovering data. The research articles get technical pretty quick, but the general concepts are there.

There is a "problem" with quantum computing. It fundamentally breaks encryption. If every bit functions as both a 1 and a 0, all they need is enough compute power to break any encryption. This is why the NSA is hoovering up all network (internet) data. That data won't stay encrypted forever and that is the real training ground for AI. This is also why crime is a bad idea. It's not about getting away with it now, it's getting away with it 20 years in the future, because that evidence will still exist and that encryption won't be relavent. Quantum computers cannot go mainstream any time soon because of this. In order to safeguard data transfers, data will need to be transfered via quantum entanglement. Tests have shown that data can be transfered faster than light, but they haven't come up with a good way to transfer data in bulk. They are still working on an operating system for quantum computing. What it needs to do and the practical applications of quantum computing, we aren't sure of. What are the implications of an AI running on a quantum computer? Can we control something we don't understand? Surely when it all boils down, they will find the answer to the universe is 42.

Just a moment... CYBERNEWS.COM Not everything is doom and gloom! While it won't fix the damage to the 1,800 victims, it will stop countless others from suffering the same fate. I haven't posted a news article on it yet, but one of the ways they infect people is by sending spoof e-mails. Github in particular has been a recent target of this. If any service is saying there is a problem with your account, do not follow the e-mail in an attempt to fix the problem. Go directly to the website and address any problems through them. Most likely there aren't problems and it's just a phishing attempt to steal login info.

People are using Google's new AI model to remove watermarks from images | TechCrunch TECHCRUNCH.COM People appear to be using Google's new Gemini model to remove watermarks from images, according to reports on social media. Que chorus "It's the end of the world as we know it."

As always, the biggest fish make the best catch. Smaller fish may be catch and release. Medusa doesn't have to encrypt a drive, it's ability to snag credentials and infiltrate networks is what makes it so dangerous. It's estimated that 70-90% of attacks are social engineering attacks. You aren't likely to be the primary target of medusa as an individual. Malware as a service is typically aimed at businesses. However they may use any employee's e-mail to spread to company's computers, which means the employees are an indirect target. That's why this is a general notice to everyone. Think of it like Indian scam call centers. An 18-23 year old probably doesn't have the assets they are looking for, but if they can reach your grandma, they just might take her retirement.

I setup a duel boot because I thought the same thing. I haven't booted windows for over 6 months now... I have so many games, it's easier to just play a different game than it is to restart my system. Now when I boot windows I get flooded with updates and am reminded that I would rather just use Linux.

SteamOS is designed for end users. You and me. It's free and open source. It's a different operating system than Windows, based on Arch-Linux, which is the core backbone of the system. SteamOS has Plasma KDE as a graphical interface. Plasma KDE is how I wish Windows 11 worked... Arch-Linux has a reputation as being the bear bone minimum (most lightweight/fastest) that everything can be loaded on top of. In general it's not user friendly and takes a lot of time reading manual pages to get things setup and working smooth/correctly. What's awesome about the SteamOS is that Valve has done all the hard work to make everything run smoothly. It's primary audience is gamers and it's configured accordingly. If you are building a computer from scratch you could skip the cost of windows by loading steam OS instead. It has the added advantage of not spying on users and allowing the end user to control updates. There are some disadvantages that make it unlikely to completely replace Windows. One of them being anti-cheat software. Games like Siege, Apex, and GTA 5 are all capable of running on Linux, but anti-cheat software can flag accounts resulting in suspensions. Other companies may also take advantage of steam OS. The Asus ROG ally is a handheld that can run steam OS. They aren't locking the operating system down to hardware that Valve sells. Everything about this is a win for users! However if you are already gaming on a capable PC using windows, it's probably not worth replacing windows with steamOS. That is, unless you dislike windows spying and AI integration. It also avoids the dangers of Microsoft Recall taking frequent screen captures. Recall screenshots are supposed to be secure and encrypted, but they aren't doing anything to blur/block sensitive banking information, which means there is a security risk. If the information isn't going to be used, why are they recording it? Most 'windows' games are working great on Linux when running Proton compatibaility. It's only games with intrusive anti-cheat that seem to have problems.

Valve's Promise Comes True With SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview: Offers Support To Non-Steam Deck Handhelds And Plasma 6 For Linux Desktop-Like Experience WCCFTECH.COM Valve has released the SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview for Steam Deck, offering several major and minor improvements... Valve is really taking the threat of Microsoft serious! Microsoft'a dominance and desire to be a store front poses a significant risk to Steam's business model. Microsoft has done a lot of things like saying other office options aren't safe to run because they come from an unknown source. They aren't unknown, they just aren't Office with a subscription model. As a linux gamer this is great news! Maybe if Linux has enough users game companies will start enabling anti-cheat for Linux. I would love to be able to play Siege without booting into Windows. More and more I find myself not using my duel boot and simply opting to play games that don't require me to restart my computer.

OpenAI declares AI race “over” if training on copyrighted works isn’t fair use ARSTECHNICA.COM National security hinges on unfettered access to AI training data, OpenAI says. This is some grade A BS. Sam Altman was called out on stealing intellectual data to train their AI, now they are saying you have to let it happen because of national defense reasons. He also told everyone in AI to just steal the data and then pay off the settlements because they will all be worth billions. The problem is, they haven't successfully marketed it to generate a revenue stream and investors are getting scared they will be caught holding the bag. I've been saying for years, what makes AI valuable is the vast data they can pull from, but they didn't create that data and they don't have the rights to it. "But China will do it anyways!" I suppose we should just remove all copyright laws because China has been making cheap knockoffs for years. Heck, half the time it's the same product because they make those products, they just can't put the official name brand on it or the price skyrockets.

FBI Warning—Gmail, Outlook And VPN Users Need To Act Now WWW.FORBES.COM As Medusa Ransomware continues to gather pace, the FBI has warned that 2FA must be enabled for all webmail and VPNs as a matter of... Medusa is the latest ransomware terror. They use social engineering and any technological weaknesses to accomplish their goals. They even use the post office! As always, if you work in IT, make backups that are kept offline.

Gemini Will Mine Your Google Search History to Know Your True Self GIZMODO.COM This seemed inevitable. You can't have a personal assistant if they don't have access to everything you do. I'm pretty sure Google already does this. It's part of the personalized search results they serve people for ad revenue. They are becoming more brazen. Maybe it's another aspect of the business they will split off when they are broken up?

This is where a greyhat would be useful. A botnet that used common exploits to gain access and then harden them would be the best fix, but the law is heavily stacked against grey hats in this area. There's no reward for the massive risk they would take. Normally this is where the government would step in and do it, but without a warrant it's a 4th amendment lawsuit waiting to happen. I've heard NSA hackers are often frustrated with politics and how much they are held back.

Massive botnet that appeared overnight is delivering record-size DDoSes ARSTECHNICA.COM Eleven11bot infects video recorders, with the largest concentration of them in the US. DDOS has always been an arms race, and it's just not feasible for targeted websites/services to compete with 5.6 Terrabytes a second. This is why cloudflare exists! It's also why people should keep their devices up to date. Sadly a lot of IOT things don't get updates from their manufactures.

Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other extensions in Edge WWW.NEOWIN.NET Microsoft is now in the process of turning off Manifest V2-based extensions in Edge, such as uBlock Origin. However, not everything is lost at this point. Shout out to Wendell and friends for their Level 1 Tech Show, helping me stay on top of the news! We knew the writing was on the wall for Manifest V2, it's nice that it can at least be re-enabled. (For now).

Ongoing update to this topic: That language has been removed. Now, the language in the terms says: You give Mozilla the rights necessary to operate Firefox. This includes processing your data as we describe in the Firefox Privacy Notice. It also includes a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license for the purpose of doing as you request with the content you input in Firefox. This does not give Mozilla any ownership in that content. Mozilla is already revising its new Firefox terms to clarify how it handles user data WWW.THEVERGE.COM The terms were just introduced on Wednesday.

Whoops, just realized that 12600K is listing the gpu as well. Was going to link this 12700K for $211.32 as an alternative, but it doesn't have a gpu in that pricing.