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BetaNews |
Microsoft is bringing a powerful media transcoding feature to Advanced Paste in PowerToys v0.89
Fast-paced and innovative development is at the heart of PowerToys, and it’s something we see time and time again when new modules are added -- such as the new ZoomIt tool in the recently released PowerToys v0.88.0. But it is not just the new PowerToys modules that are noteworthy, there are major updates frequently made to existing utilities. On the cards for PowerToys v0.89 is a significant addition to the Advanced Paste tool which will enable the transcoding of media files. See also: Advance...
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TechCrunch |
SoftBank-backed billionaire to invest $230M in Indian AI startup Krutrim
Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal is investing $230 million into an AI startup he founded as the country pushes to establish itself in a field dominated by U.S. and Chinese firms. Aggarwal is financing the investment in Krutrim — which has been building LLMs for Indian languages — largely through his family office, a source familiar […]
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Business Insider |
Trump said the new sovereign wealth fund he signed an executive order to create could be used to buy TikTok
He has also floated numerous ways to save the app, like having Elon Musk or Oracle's Larry Ellison buy it.
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Business Insider |
The climate crisis is set to erase $1.47 trillion in US home values. Here are 5 areas predicted to get hit hard.
In parts of California and New Jersey, populations are set to decline while insurance costs grow, leading to home-price declines, First Street found.
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TGDaily |
The Wife of The Former United States Secretary Antony Blinken Invested To Genesis Cloud Mining
Evan Ryan, the wife of former United State Secretary of State Antony Blinken publicly stated that she had joined and invested in Genesis Cloud Mining.
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The Guardian |
'I'm a bit lost now': Daisy the AI bot speaks to scammer – video
O2 has introduced 'AI granny' Daisy for a short period to show what could be done with artificial intelligence to counter the scourge of scammers, who have become so ubiquitous. Daisy is not a real grandmother but an AI bot created by computer scientists to combat fraud. Her task is simply to waste the time of the people who are trying to scam her. Using a mixture of ambivalence, confusion about how computers work and an eagerness to reminisce about her younger days, the '78 years young' Daisy d...
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
Downloading DeepSeek should be a crime
Senator introduces a new bill Republican Senator Josh Hawley [pictured] has introduced a bill that would criminalise the import, export, and collaboration on AI technology with China. This means that if such a law passes, someone who knowingly downloads a Chinese-developed AI model like the now immensely popular DeepSeek could face up to 20 years in jail, a million-dollar fine, or both. The legislation, with the catchy title Decoupling America's Artificial Intelligence Capabilities from China A...
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TweakTown News |
ASUS AI POD with 36 NVIDIA Grace CPUs and 72 Blackwell GPUs shipping in March
With cutting-edge AI hardware and advanced cooling, the ASUS AI POD is finally ready for production - and ASUS is looking for 'innovators' to test it out. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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xda-developers |
Opera Air is the most relaxing browser you've ever seen
Takes the edge off of bidding on items on eBay.
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Business Insider |
Can The Daily Beast be saved?
The Daily Beast is profitable for the first time. Has it lost its bite to get there?
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Business Insider |
Russia's Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets deal isn't a silver bullet for Iran's battered air defenses
Iran looks to be getting Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, but they won't fill the gaps in Iran's degraded air defenses against adversaries like Israel.
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Engadget |
Opera's new Air browser will encourage you take breaks from the internet
Opera is introducing Opera Air, a new web browser designed around mindfulness. The app has a “minimalist Scandinavian design” and frosted glass accents, which blend well with the mindfulness concept. While pretty, Opera Air has features for relaxation, concentration, resting, and more, which you normally only see in meditation apps.
There are four break modes: breathing, neck exercises, meditation and “full body scan.” Breathing exercises and meditation can help calm you down by lowerin...
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Digital Trends |
I tried Opera’s new browser for mindfulness — here’s how it went
I tried Opera's new web browser that comes with features to help you relax and unwind. Here's how it turned out to be.
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TechCrunch |
Opera launches a mindfulness-focused browser with break reminders and soundscapes
Norway-based browser maker Opera on Tuesday launched a new browser called “Opera Air,” which focuses on mental well-being and mindfulness with features like break reminders, breathing exercises, soundscapes, and binaural beats for better focus. The company said that people use browsers for a lot of their work online, and it wanted to ship a browser […]
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PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
A web browser that relieves stress? Sounds crazy. Then I tried Opera Air
Climate change, rising inflation, the possible demise of American democracy — it’s a lot to handle. Opera may have the right product at the right time: Opera Air, a free web browser that was actively designed to help de-stress and calm you as you navigate the web.
With strong competition from other free Windows browser makers, Opera has tried everything from early integration of useful features like VPNs to slightly more dubious “gaming browsers” like Opera GX. Think of Opera Air as s...
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PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
Meet Opera Air, a calming browser built to battle doom-scrolling
Climate change, rising inflation, the possible demise of American democracy — it’s a lot to handle. Opera may have the right product at the right time: Opera Air, a free web browser that was actively designed to help de-stress and calm you as you navigate the web.
With strong competition from other free Windows browser makers, Opera has tried everything from early integration of useful features like VPNs to slightly more dubious “gaming browsers” like Opera GX. Think of Opera Air as s...
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Slashdot |
AI Systems With 'Unacceptable Risk' Are Now Banned In the EU
AI systems that pose "unacceptable risk" or harm can now be banned in the European Union. Some of the unacceptable AI activities include social scoring, deceptive manipulation, exploiting personal vulnerabilities, predictive policing based on appearance, biometric-based profiling, real-time biometric surveillance, emotion inference in workplaces or schools, and unauthorized facial recognition database expansion. TechCrunch reports: Under the bloc's approach, there are four broad risk levels: (1)...
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Wired Top Stories |
Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden
An investigation into more than 300 cyberattacks against US K–12 schools over the past five years shows how schools can withhold crucial details from students and parents whose data was stolen.
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
China retaliates against Trump’s tariffs
Rare earth exports strangled The trade war between China and the US took an ugly turn after President Donald Trump imposed a ten per cent tariff on Chinese goods entering the US. China’s Finance Ministry swiftly announced that it would imposed levies of 15 per cent on US coal and LNG and 10 per cent on crude oil, farm equipment, and the automotive industry starting on 10 February. More importantly for the IT industry, China said it would impose export controls on “rare earths” such as tun...
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The Guardian |
China unveils US tariffs and Google investigation in response to Trump levies
Tariffs on coal, LNG, crude oil and other goods announced after US imposes levy on importsUS China tariffs – live updatesBusiness live – latest coverageDonald Trump has fired the opening salvo of his trade war, imposing tariffs on China on Tuesday that sparked instant retaliation from Beijing, amid fears for the global economic repercussions.Moments after US tariffs of 10% came into effect, China swiftly announced an anti-trust investigation into Google. China’s finance ministry also annou...
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
Canada blames Musk
Shoots across his bows before surrendering Swastica maker Elon [look at me] Musk might find his businesses suffer more as he becomes closely identified with Donald [grab ‘em by the pussy] Trump’s trade policies. Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford said he would rip up a Starlink contract worth US$68.5million. Ford said Musk was “part of the Trump team that wants to destroy families, incomes, destroy businesses” in Canada. The Starlink contract, signed in November and to be finished in June, w...
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TweakTown News |
Thermal Grizzly introduces KryoSheet pads for custom GeForce RTX 5090 water-cooling
For those looking to mod an air-cooled GeForce RTX 5090 with a custom water block, Thermal Grizzly's custom KryoSheet graphene pad is here. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Mashable! |
Trump says U.S. government could buy TikTok
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, stating it may be used to purchase TikTok.
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The Register |
Google patches odd Android kernel security bug amid signs of targeted exploitation
Also, Netgear fixes critical router, access point vulnerabilities
Google has released its February Android security updates, including a fix for a high-severity kernel-level vulnerability, which is suspected to be in use by targeted exploits.…
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TechCrunch |
AI agents for e-commerce startup, founded by Google and DeepMind alums, raises $10M seed
AI is changing how we shop online, making our experiences more personalized. Smart assistants recommend products, negotiate deals, and even handle customer service. Big retailers and smaller businesses are using AI to improve search, supply chains, and checkout. If AI companies (and their investors) have their way, shopping will soon be focused on chatting with […]
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TweakTown News |
Here's what to expect from Microsoft's Xbox Showcase next month
Microsoft has just wrapped up the Xbox Developer Direct, and now we are already hearing about the next big Xbox event, the Xbox Showcase. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Neowin |
EFF responds to Republican bill that could jail citizens for downloading DeepSeek
EFF has responded to a recent bill proposal that, if passed, could lead to jail time or fines for using Chinese AI models like DeepSeek.
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PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
What if you replaced your TikTok addiction with something useful?
TL;DR: Save 80% on a Headway Premium lifetime subscription with our unbeatable price.
You know how it goes—you open TikTok or Facebook for a quick break, and suddenly, hours have passed. The recent app ban made some of us want to spend less time online and more on self-growth. And we have just the app to do it: Headway.
Instead of mindlessly scrolling through social media, read or listen to a book summary on Headway and learn something new in only 15 minutes. It’s almost as addicting a...
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Business Insider |
Federal employee unions are suing the Treasury and alleging Elon Musk's DOGE gained illegal and 'unprecedented' access to data
The lawsuit accused Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, of giving Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive information.
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CNET News |
Best Garden Hoses for 2025
Are you having trouble finding a durable hose for your garden? These are the best garden hoses tested by CNET experts.
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Android Police - Andro... |
Google's Quick Share levels up with this handy AirDrop feature
Share files over mobile data or Wi-Fi
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CNET News |
Best Showerhead Filters of 2025
This list identifies the best shower filter replacements available for your household.
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TechRadar - All the la... |
Stuck in the app trap? Why more software isn’t the answer to business growth
For many growing businesses, the tipping point begins when the ‘app bloat’ sets in - being bogged down by too many disconnected digital tools.
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TweakTown News |
Elon Musk confirms he's using six 'young Spartans' to clear out the US government
Elon Musk has confirmed he's using six young 'Spartans' between the ages of 19 and 24 to play critical roles in Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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VentureBeat |
Nintendo sells 4.82M Switch consoles in holiday quarter, down 30.1%
Nintendo announced its financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, with hardware sales of the Switch hitting 4.82 million units.
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TechCrunch |
Neuralk-AI is developing AI models specifically designed for structured data
Tabular data is a broad term that encompasses structured data that generally fits into a specific row and column. It can be a SQL database, a spreadsheet, a .CSV file, etc. While there has been tremendous progress on artificial intelligence applied to unstructured and sequential data, these large language models are fuzzy by design. They […]
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Business Insider |
A man who started running at 55 has completed 50 marathons. Here are 3 things that made getting fit easier.
At the age of 63, Dennis Beggs is running seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. Here's how he got marathon-ready in his fifties.
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TweakTown News |
Grand Theft Auto 6 teased by iconic GTA 5 actor in a bold new prediction
The actor who played Michael in Grand Theft Auto V has given his thoughts on the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto VI, 'It's going to be worth the wait' Continue reading at TweakTown >
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eeNews Europe |
NXP Semiconductors hit by automotive downturn
NXP Semiconductors has added to the falling results in the wider semiconductor business with full year results down 5% to $12.61bn. The fall reflects the weakness in the global automotive market, and particularly in Europe. Automotive is the largest segment for the company at $7.15bn, down 4% on the year from $7.48bn. This comes after […]
The post NXP Semiconductors hit by automotive downturn appeared first on eeNews Europe.
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The Guardian |
‘Dear, did you say pastry?’: meet the ‘AI granny’ driving scammers up the wall
Daisy’s dithering frustrates phone fraudsters and wastes time they could be using to scam real people‘He spent thousands’: how a bank team tries to rescue scam victimsAn elderly grandmother who chats about knitting patterns, recipes for scones and the blackness of the night sky to anyone who will listen has become an unlikely tool in combatting scammers.Like many people, “Daisy” is beset with countless calls from fraudsters, who often try to take control of her computer after claiming ...
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TechCrunch |
China hits back at Trump tariffs with Google antitrust investigation
China said Tuesday it has launched an antitrust investigation into Google, part of a swift retaliation after the U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese goods. The probe by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation will examine alleged monopolistic practices by the U.S. tech giant, which has had its search and internet […]
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TweakTown News |
This unique ultrawide monitor might replace your dual-screen setup for good
Innocn has unveiled a wild stacked 44-inch ultrawide dual-screen monitor designed for creative professionals, multitaskers, and gamers. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Wired Top Stories |
Peacock Promo Codes and Coupons
Save on a Peacock subscription when you enter our promo code at checkout.
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CNET News |
Best Coffee Grinders for 2025: Oxo, Baratza and Breville
Fresh-ground beans make better coffee. Our coffee experts tested the top grinders to find which ones can get you barista-tier results at home.
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Wired Top Stories |
A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.
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TweakTown News |
DeepSeek AI begins to steal customers away from ChatGPT
DeepSeek is beginning to take a top global position in the AI chatbot rankings, with customers now appearing to move away from OpenAI's ChatGPT. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Business Insider |
China retaliates with tariffs on some US goods and a probe into Google
Authorities also announced a Google inquiry and put the biotech firm Illumina and Calvin Klein's parent, PVH, on China's "unreliable entities list."
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Digital Trends |
Super Bowl LIX venue officially declared a ‘no drone zone’
The Super Bowl is fast approaching, and anyone caught flying a drone in restricted areas close to the stadium faces a whopping fine, and perhaps more.
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Android Police - Andro... |
Samsung Galaxy S21 owners will see fewer updates in 2025
Shifting to a quarterly update schedule
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Business Insider |
Trump said Ukraine should give the US rare earth metals in exchange for support in its war with Russia
The president said he was in discussions with Ukraine and "working some deals right now."
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Business Insider |
Nicolas Cage warns his fellow actors to protect themselves from AI
"I am a big believer in not letting robots dream for us. Robots cannot reflect the human condition for us," Cage said in his Saturn Awards acceptance speech.
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Mashable! |
The best tablets for kids in 2025
We've lined up the best tablets that provide all of the fun stuff kids need, plus all of the educational stuff that parents want.
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Mashable! |
Get lifetime access to essential Microsoft Office tools for just £28
Mashable readers can get lifetime access to Microsoft Office applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows or Mac for only £28.12.
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Mashable! |
How to unblock Xnxx for free
How to unblock porn for free. Unblock and watch Xnxx from anywhere in the world.
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Android Police - Andro... |
Gemini on Android is now a lot smarter on the lock screen
Less unlocking needed
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TweakTown News |
OpenAI's second AI agent has been officially released
Deep Research, OpenAI's research-focused AI agent, gives users the tools to generate comprehensively researched reports in up to 30 minutes. Continue reading at TweakTown >
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Android Police - Andro... |
AT&T supercharges Superdome 5G for the Super Bowl
They're even bringing in the COWs
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Android Police - Andro... |
Some of the best headphones out right now are $100 off at their lowest price ever
Great sound and fantastic ANC
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CNET News |
Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, Feb. 4
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Feb. 4.
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Techdirt |
GOG’s New Plan To Weaponize Its Community’s Wishlist Of Games To Pressure IP Holders
I’ll give the folks over at Good Old Games (GOG) credit: they’re certainly doing what they said they were going to do. We’ve been talking about GOG a fair amount lately, mainly since the platform announced it was pivoting back to focus on its initial raison d’etre: bringing retro, DRM-free games back to a public […]
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Slashdot |
Salesforce Cutting 1,000 Roles While Hiring Salespeople for AI
Salesforce is cutting jobs as its latest fiscal year gets underway, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter, even as the company simultaneously hires workers to sell new artificial intelligence products. From the report: More than 1,000 roles will be affected, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Displaced workers will be able to apply for other jobs internally, the person added. Salesforce had nearly 73,000 worke...
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TechCrunch |
Accel backs Indian AI startup building ‘ChatGPT for presentations’
Presentations.ai has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Accel to scale its AI-powered software for generating presentations.
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AppleInsider News |
How to create reminders in Calendar in iOS 18
A significant enhancement in the iOS 18 Calendar app is its integration with Reminders, allowing you to manage everything in one app. Here's how to get started.How to add reminders to the iOS 18 Calendar appManaging schedules and tasks can quickly become overwhelming when juggling apps. Apple's iOS 18 update addresses this issue by allowing you to create reminders directly within the Calendar app, streamlining the process and ensuring nothing slips through the cracks.With this new feature, there...
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