Category: Software

In ChatGPT, the GPT-4 model now allows using the Code Interpreter plugin. The plugin is capable to run Python code directly within the chatbot interface. It makes possible to perform data analysis, image processing, code editing, and more. It also supports file uploads within the chatbot interface with a limit of 100 MB.

Telegram messenger has updated its advertising platform and now collects the IP addresses of non-premium users for targeted advertising purposes. This allows advertisers to display ads in specific countries and cities.

Visual Studio Code has reached version 1.80 with its June 2023 update. VS Code is a free and open-source code editor from Microsoft. Typically for such tools, it comes with syntax highlighting, code completion, debugging capabilities, and Git integration. It also supports extensions that add extra features, more programming languages, and time-saving tools. VS Code is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

OpenAI has announced the general availability of its latest text generation model, GPT-4, through its API. Initially accessible to developers with a history of successful payments, OpenAI plans to open access to new developers and increase availability limits by the end of the month.

Microsoft has acknowledged that certain users may be encountering errors while using Outlook.com, particularly when attempting to search within emails. The issue seems to be isolated to the web version of Outlook.com and is not affecting mobile applications.

Microsoft has released a new PowerToys 0.71 version, which is mostly focused on stability and improvements. The new functionality includes the ability to preview archive files with Peek. Plenty of its components have also received a lot of improvements, including ColorPicker, FancyZones, File Locksmith, the Hosts editor tool, and more.

The Microsoft Teams app's profanity filters are now available in desktop and web apps for commercial and government organizations. The feature blocks inappropriate language during video calls and in the transcripts of those calls. Microsoft first introduced it in February 2023.

Developers behind the Fire Cube Studios company have reintroduced Clippy, the iconic virtual assistant, to Windows 10 and Windows 11. This new version of Clippy is built on top of the GPT 3.5 model developed by OpenAI, and the project's source code is openly available on GitHub.

The code for the original Far Cry game developed by Crytek studio was recently leaked. Many users were able to compile and run the game using this leaked code. While the leak was missing some assets, users were able to obtain them from the official release version of the game.