Recent content by Julio Franco

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    Selling fear: How cybersecurity marketing uses consumer anxiety for profit

    <h5><strong>Why it matters:</strong> You have likely seen multiple ads for products and services designed to make you more secure online. When you turn on your television, see online ads, or even when you get in-app notifications, you are likely to encounter cybersecurity technology marketed as...
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    Trump unveils Stargate, the ‘largest AI infrastructure project in history’ This would be an article of substance the editors might request

    This: https://www.techspot.com/news/106471-trump-announces-500-billion-stargate-initiative-aims-build.html
  3. Julio Franco

    Some new TechSpot rewards!

    Most Active measures the last 15 days, while Top Posters is for the whole month. Still a moving target but working on what makes the most sense to have and will incentive users better :)
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    Some new TechSpot rewards!

    Took us a while, but thanks to your feedback we've implemented a new "top posters of the month" list and a new badge for our Top 1% Posters https://www.techspot.com/community/members/top-posters-of-month/
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    Understanding Machine Code vs. Bytecode

    <p>In software engineering, <a href="https://www.techspot.com/article/2939-machine-code-vs-bytecode/">code transforms</a> from human-readable high-level languages like Python or Java into machine-readable binary (machine code). An intermediate step, bytecode, bridges portability and...
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    Problem with the Trivia section of TechSpot

    Could be cookie storage related but still something we must fix on our end @adonisfigueroa :eyes:
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    Problem with the Trivia section of TechSpot

    Please try incognito and let us know.
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    Problem with the Trivia section of TechSpot

    Two people is no coincidence. Same questions as above. Can you share some system details or setup to help narrow things down? Also. This only happens in the trivia section right?
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    Problem with the Trivia section of TechSpot

    Hey, thanks for bringing this up. We haven’t received any similar reports before, and I just tested the section on multiple devices and browsers without cookies—it seems to be working fine. Could this issue be related to a firewall or a browser security setting? Could you try accessing it in a...
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    AI Agents Explained: The Next Evolution in Artificial Intelligence

    <p>Interacting with AI chatbots like ChatGPT can be fun and sometimes useful, but <a href="https://www.techspot.com/article/2938-ai-agents/">the next level</a> of everyday AI goes beyond answering questions: AI agents carry out tasks for you.</p> <p><a...
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    How to get Popcorn Time on Android box

    Is it possible a firewall or your ISP is blocking the download?
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    TechSpot Rewind: The 25 most-read tech stories of 2024

    <h5><strong>Recap:</strong> The tech world is in constant flux, but some stories capture our collective imagination more than others. As we look back at 2024, this TechSpot Rewind countdown is more than just a list – it's a snapshot of the ideas, technologies, and controversies that shaped the...
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    Meet Transformers: The Google Breakthrough that Rewrote AI's Roadmap

    <p>For all the talk about AI these days, you may not know that it was a 2017 Google <a href="https://www.techspot.com/article/2933-meet-transformers-ai/">research paper that kickstarted</a> modern generative AI by introducing the Transformer, a groundbreaking model that reshaped language...
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    The Best Laptops: Power, Productivity, Portability, and Budget Choices

    <p>It's been an eventful year for laptops, and <a href="https://www.techspot.com/bestof/laptops-24-25/">our fully refreshed guide</a> features all-new models, whether you're looking for power, portability, or a budget-friendly choice.</p> <p><a...
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