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Techdirt |
Techdirt Podcast Episode 440: Could News Publishers Embrace AI Via An API? Support us on Patreon » The relationship between journalism and AI has been off to an antagonistic start, with multiple court cases underway and plenty of discourse about what should happen next. There are various proposed approaches to setting up a better interplay between the two, but one person with an especially unique idea is Professor […]
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Slashdot |
Volkswagen To End Production At German Plant, a First In Company History An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: The last vehicle will roll off the assembly line at Volkswagen's plant in Dresden, Germany, on Tuesday, marking the first time in the automaker's 88-year history that it has closed a plant in its home country. Volkswagen warned of potential production cuts last year, as it faced shaky demand in Europe and China, its biggest market, as well as higher tariffs that have crimped sales in the United States. After 24 years of vehicle produ...
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9to5Mac |
watchOS 26 upgraded Apple Watch’s most popular face in two ways Apple Watch offers a wide collection of watch faces to choose from, but Apple says its most popular is the Photos face, which received two new features in watchOS 26.
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Ars Technica |
The $4.3 billion space telescope Trump tried to cancel is now complete "We're going to be making 3D movies of what is going on in the Milky Way galaxy."
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TechRadar - All the la... |
This 16-inch battery-powered portable monitor has a higher resolution than the Liquid Retina XDR display on the Apple MacBook Pro — and it will last at least 6 hours VChance DU16 is a 16-inch 4K portable monitor with HDR, aluminum build, battery operation, USB-C connectivity, and professional usability.
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Thurrott.com |
Google Labs Announces CC, a New AI Experiment for Email Google Labs announced a new AI productivity experiment called CC that provides a sort of daily briefing each morning that’s based on Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, and the web. The post Google Labs Announces CC, a New AI Experiment for Email appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Gizmodo |
New ‘CRASH Clock’ Warns of 2.8-Day Window Before Likely Orbital Collision The CRASH Clock is a new metric for measuring the risks of satellite congestion in low-Earth orbit. Its calculations are disturbing.
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Business Insider |
How to get 4 free iPhones from T-Mobile: Save on the newest Apple smartphone T-Mobile's holiday deal gets you four free iPhone 17s when you open four new lines on its Essentials plan. We're breaking down the details.
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AppleInsider News |
DJ ChatGPT will soon be in control of your Apple Music playlists ChatGPT may soon help iPhone and Mac users in another way, with an upcoming integration potentially allowing the AI service to manage your Apple Music playlists.Apple Music playlists may soon be controlled by ChatGPTOpenAI's ChatGPT already provides users with many different services to benefit their digital lives. But as part of a larger expansion, it seems ChatGPT will soon be able to dictate what songs you listen to on Apple Music.A Tuesday Substack post by Fidji Simo, the CEO of Applications...
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Boy Genius Report |
The Best Way To Keep Your Laptop's Trackpad Clean The trackpad on your laptop is a magnet for dirt and grime. Fortunately, it's fairly easy to keep that trackpad clean, tidy, and in optimal condition.
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Gizmodo |
OpenAI Defaults Free Users to Cheapest Model to Cut Back on Costs They're betting people won't notice.
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Mashable! |
What tech would the Fallout cast steal from the show? What technology would "Fallout" stars Walton Goggins, Aaron Moten, and showrunner Geneva Robertson-Dworet want in their lives?
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CNET News |
Fortnite's Winterfest 2025 Is Giving Away Free Festive Skins The annual holiday event has a virtual Advent calendar with free cosmetics for players.
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TechCrunch |
X updates its terms, files countersuit to lay claim to the ‘Twitter’ trademark after newcomer’s challenge X's new terms of service say that no one can use the Twitter name, trademarks, logos, and more without written consent.
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Digital Trends |
iPhone 17e might fix key limitations of the iPhone 16e with MagSafe charging and C1X modem With rumored MagSafe support, faster wireless charging, and Apple's new C1X modem, the next "e" model could outperform several older iPhones. The post iPhone 17e might fix key limitations of the iPhone 16e with MagSafe charging and C1X modem appeared first on Digital Trends.
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9to5Mac |
iOS 26.2 expands AirPods Pro’s powerful new feature, here’s how to use it iOS 26.2 launched last week, and among its many new features, AirPods Live Translation has expanded to more users. Here’s how to use AirPods’ powerful recent addition.
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The Register |
Browser 'privacy' extensions have eye on your AI, log all your chats More than 8 million people have installed extensions that eavesdrop on chatbot interactions Ad blockers and VPNs are supposed to protect your privacy, but four popular browser extensions have been doing just the opposite. According to research from Koi Security, these pernicious plug-ins have been harvesting the text of chatbot conversations from more than 8 million people and sending them back to the developers.…
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Digital Trends |
OpenAI executive says ChatGPT will turn into an operating system OpenAI is exploring a future where ChatGPT goes beyond being a chatbot and starts acting like an operating system. According to senior executives ChatGPT could turn into a central layer where apps, tools, and services all run from one place. The post OpenAI executive says ChatGPT will turn into an operating system appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Boy Genius Report |
8 Smart Home Upgrades That Can Actually Save You Money To some, a smart home is just a normal house with a fancy security system. To others, it's about buying every internet-connected device for max convenience.
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MacRumors |
Next iPad Mini With OLED Display Now Rumored to Feature A20 Pro Chip Apple's next-generation iPad mini will be equipped with an A20 Pro chip, according to a MacRumors tipster who analyzed a macOS kernel debug kit containing internal Apple codenames. The kit was accidentally released on Apple's website earlier this year, but it was quickly pulled after information started leaking out of it. A previous rumor indicated that the next iPad mini would be powered by the A19 Pro chip, which debuted in the iPhone 17 Pro, but our tipster is confident the codenames act...
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Business Insider |
MasterClass sale: All annual plans are 50% off, just in time for the holidays If you need a last-minute gift, you can still save 50% on both personal and gift subscriptions at MasterClass for a limited time.
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CNET News |
Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Dec. 17, #1642 Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Dec. 17, No. 1,642.
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CNET News |
Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Dec. 17 #654 Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Dec. 17, No. 654.
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CNET News |
Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Dec. 17, #920 Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 17, #920
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xda-developers |
Windows still handles local storage better than Linux For day-to-day use, Windows is much better at handling multiple drives
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MakeUseOf |
These USB-C accessories make working from coffee shops actually viable Improve your productivity and make life easier with these must-have USB-C accessories for remote work.
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Gizmodo |
Ben Kingsley Also Can’t Believe He’s Starring in ‘Wonder Man’ From 'Iron Man 3' to 'Shang-Chi' and now Disney+, the Oscar winner marvels at his Marvel longevity.
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TechRadar - All the la... |
How to watch Australia vs England: live stream 3rd Ashes Test for *FREE* from anywhere in the world All the ways to watch the 3rd Ashes Test at Adelaide from anywhere in the world as Australia and England battle in cricket’s most famous Test series.
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ZDNet |
You can watch Instagram Reels on your TV now - these sets get the app first This is the first time Instagram content has been designed for television.
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MakeUseOf |
This Chrome extension has 7 million subscribers, and it could be spying on you It's a VPN gone rogue, pilfering your private AI chats
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TechCrunch |
Study shows Instacart may be charging some shoppers 20% more for the same product The delivery app has claimed that price testing is part of a longstanding practice in retail sales.
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9to5Mac |
These holidays, protect your whole family’s data for life with up to 62% off pCloud It’s no coincidence that pCloud is based in Switzerland, which has the strictest laws in the world when it comes to personal data. This is one of the reasons the cloud storage service has over 22 million users worldwide.
Now for a limited time, pCloud’s holiday deal lets you save up to 62% off its Family Lifetime 3in1 Bundle and all Family Lifetime plans.
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Slashdot |
Utah Leaders Hinder Efforts To Develop Solar Energy Supply Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed two bills this year that ended solar development tax credits and imposed a new tax on solar generation despite solar power accounting for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state's power grid. The legislation passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature has already had an impact. Since May, when the laws took effect, 51 planned solar projects withdrew their applications to connect to the grid. That represents more than a quarter of all proj...
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Boing Boing |
"Cronyism in couture": Vanity Fair publishes brilliant new portraits, capturing the "hideousness of this administration" Go grab yourself a cup of coffee (or a shot of tequila) and fire up your computer, because you really must take a few minutes to soak in the new article written by Chris Whipple and recently published in Vanity Fair. — Read the rest The post "Cronyism in couture": Vanity Fair publishes brilliant new portraits, capturing the "hideousness of this administration" appeared first on Boing Boing.
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xda-developers |
This simple trick fixed my laggy smart TV If you're smart TV's operating system is stuttering, clearing its cache is often a quick way to speed it up.
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9to5Mac |
Developers say Apple’s EU App Store terms lag behind new U.S. court limits While the European Commission has signaled that it may be satisfied with Apple’s proposed changes to comply with the Digital Markets Act, recent U.S. court rulings are leading a group of developers to press European regulators for tougher enforcement in the region. Here are the details.
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MacRumors |
ChatGPT Gets Apple Music Integration and New Image Generator OpenAI added several new features to its flagship ChatGPT product today, introducing Apple Music support and upgraded image generation capabilities. ChatGPT has supported app integrations since earlier this year, and it will soon work with Apple Music. With Apple Music integration, ChatGPT will be able to make music recommendations and playlists based on listening history and user suggestions.Music recommendations made by ChatGPT will be able to be clicked to open the ...
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CNET News |
It's Easy to Lock Your Social Security Number and Protect Your Identity. Here's How Locking your SSN is one of the best ways to protect yourself from identity theft, and you can do it for free.
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Business Insider |
How to watch The Ashes 2025: Live stream Australia vs. England cricket free from anywhere Australia and England's cricket teams face off once again. We'll show you how to watch The Ashes in 2025.
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ZDNet |
Get your first month of DirecTV for 44% off in this first-ever flash sale Stream national and local channels along with ESPN Unlimited with DirecTV, now just $50 for your first month.
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