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Mashable! |
iOS 17.2 has 2 unexpected new features: iPhone 15 Pro camera boost, Qi2 charging for older devices Apple's newest iOS build will make your iPhone 15 Pro's camera better, among other things.
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Wired Top Stories |
9 Great Deals on Electric Kettles, Mugs, and Tumblers Stay cozy this holiday season with these discounts on our favorite vessels for drinking tea and coffee.
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Business Insider |
George Santos made more on Cameo in 48 hours than he did in his entire time in Congress: report George Santos lined up more money than his congressional salary — $174,000 — in his first couple of days making videos on Cameo, according to Semafor.
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Business Insider |
World's largest iceberg is on a collision course with major shipping lane A British research ship has filmed A23a, the world's largest iceberg, which has broken away from the Antarctic ice shelf and is now moving at speed.
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TechRadar - All the la... |
Samsung's The Frame TV is on my Christmas wish list, and it's $1,000 off at Walmart The art-inspired Samsung Frame TV is on my Christmas wish list, and I've just spotted a massive $1,050 discount at Walmart.
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Engadget |
Tile Bluetooth trackers are up to 33 percent off right now Amazon is selling a two-pack of Tile Mate Bluetooth trackers for $33, which matches the record low the set hit for Prime Day in October. A four-pack of Tile Mates in grey is on sale for 40 percent off from the manufacturer. These handy fobs attach to your keys, backpack, or anything else you don't want to lose. The app —which works with both iPhone and Android — lets you ring the tags to find them nearby, and uses the community of other Tile users to locate items that you misplace out in the...
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Boing Boing |
Study shows wasabi offers a "dramatic" boost in memory A recent study out of Japan shows wasabi, the spicy ground rhizome that takes sushi from a meal and turns it into an event also offers a "really substantial" boost to short- and long-term memory.
I love wasabi. It makes meals a lot more fun. — Read the rest
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Freed Israeli hostages held by Hamas were terrified IDF airstrikes would kill them Freed Israeli hostages erupted in anger during a tense meeting on Tuesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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The Register |
Google unveils TPU v5p pods to accelerate AI training Need a lot of compute? How does 8,960 TPUs sound? Google revealed a performance-optimized version of its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) called the v5p designed to reduce the time commitment associated with training large language models.…
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Tom's Hardware |
AMD finally adds hardware accelerated GPU scheduling support to some of its GPUs — three years after the feature first debuted in Windows AMD's most recent Adrenalin driver finally enables hardware accelerated GPU scheduling to select Radeon GPUs.
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Mashable! |
Get up to 50% off Logitech G gaming mice and headsets at Amazon Save up to 50% on a wide selection of Logitech G gaming mice and headsets at Amazon.
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Ars Technica |
Google Search results are showing Reddit URLs altered to include a slur Google "indexing those malformed URLs and serving them instead of the correct ones."
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CNET News |
Get a PS5 Slim and a Free Game With These Last-Minute Holiday Deals - CNET Bag the new PS5 model with Marvel's Spider-Man 2 or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 thrown in at no extra cost.
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TechCrunch |
Meta AI adds Reels support and ‘reimagine,’ a way to generate new AI images in group chats, and more Alongside other AI updates announced today, Meta AI, the company’s generative AI experience, is gaining new capabilities starting today, including the ability to create new AI images when prompted as well as support for Reels, among other things. The former, a feature called “reimagine,” allows users in group chats to have more fun by recreating […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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TechCrunch |
Meta’s AI characters are now live across its US apps, with support for Bing Search and better memory Earlier this year, Meta introduced a set of AI characters, including those based on real-life celebs including the likes of Paris Hilton, MrBeast, Kendall Jenner, Tom Brady, Charli D’Amelio, Snoop Dog and others, which users could chat with across Meta’s apps. Today, the company announced its 28 AI characters are fully rolled out across the […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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TechCrunch |
Meta launches a standalone AI-powered image generator Not to be outdone by Google’s Gemini launch, Meta’s rolling out a new, standalone generative AI experience on the web, Imagine with Meta, that allows users to create images by describing them in natural language. Similar to OpenAI’s DALL-E, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion, Imagine with Meta, which is powered by Meta’s existing Emu image generation […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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xda-developers |
How to print on Mac Prints are still useful in certain situations, and it's easy to print from a Mac, both wired and wirelessly, depending on your printer.
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Digital Trends |
This is how the Apple Watch needs to change in 2024 2023 was a good, but but quiet year for the Apple Watch. Here's what Apple needs to change in 2024 to make next year better.
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Neowin |
AI & Data Literacy ($14.99 Value eBook) Free Download By the end of this free to download ebook, you'll have a deeper understanding of AI and how best to leverage it and thrive alongside it. Normally worth $14.99, you can download it for free.
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Business Insider |
The hottest housing markets of 2024 Home prices are expected to grow and more properties are predicted to change hands in cheaper Midwestern cities and certain California spots rebounding from slumps.
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CNET News |
Get This Surprisingly Decent Belkin Over-Ear Wireless Headset for Only $25 - CNET Belkin's Soundform Adapt wireless headset normally sells for $50. But a CNET-exclusive code brings the price down to $25 or 50% off.
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Neowin |
The FTC and Microsoft will do battle again today in appeals court over Activision Blizzard The Federal Trade Commission and Microsoft will battle in a US appeals courtroom today. The FTC will try to convince the judges that Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard is anticompetitive
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xda-developers |
Intel’s Emerald Rapids CPUs set to surpass Sapphire Rapids performance benchmarks New details on Intel’s Emerald Rapids processors have emerged, indicating that the CPUs will have more cores and L3 cache than their predecessors
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ExtremeTechExtremeTech |
RTX 4070 Appears With Audacious 5-Fan Cooling Apparatus Seems like juussst a bit of overkill on a 215W GPU.
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Gizmodo |
How to Easily Improve Your Espresso With a Spritz of Water and Volcanic Physics Grinding coffee beans with a spritz of water can reduce static electricity, creating less mess and improving the taste of espresso, according to Oregon-based researchers who borrowed from the physics of volcanoes to design the experiment. The team of chemists and volcanologists found that the inside of a coffee…Read more...
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ZDNet |
The best extreme weather tech of 2023 Having the right power outage gear can make a huge difference when facing extreme weather. Here are ZDNET's must-have essentials when preparing for the unexpected.
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TechCrunch |
US senator warns governments are spying on Apple and Google users via push notifications U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has warned in a letter to the Justice Department that unidentified governments are spying on Apple and Google phone users through their push notifications. The letter says his office received a tip last year that government agencies in foreign countries were “demanding” push notification records from the tech giants. Push […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Boing Boing |
Whistleblower claims Tesla doesn't even follow its own safety guidelines A former Tesla employee who leaked 100GB of internal data exposing safety concerns claims the self-driving technology is a science experiment conducted on the public.
In an interview with the BBC, Lukasz Krupski explained why he felt the need to expose Tesla's failure to regard human life with the respect he felt it deserved. — Read the rest
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ZDNet |
KDE Plasma 6's open beta delivers myriad delights - and you can try it now The team's official release is due in February 2024, but you can test the distro's beta 1 today. Here's how.
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9to5Mac |
9to5Mac Daily: December 6, 2023 – Qi2 charging news, more details about iOS 17.2 Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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CNET News |
Save Big on Microsoft Software and Refurb Devices Right Now at Woot - CNET Save up to $400 on the latest Windows OS, with bargains on other essential programs and refurbished Surface devices, as well.
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Boing Boing |
New Melbourne skyscraper howls and creaks like a demon Imagine spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to pre-order an apartment in a soon-to-be-built high-rise. Then, a year later, you move in only to discover that it emits a howling sound like a demon and makes a hideous creaking noise in the wind. — Read the rest
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TechRadar - All the la... |
Google Gemini is its most powerful AI brain so far – and it’ll change the way you use Google Google has revealed Gemini, its most powerful AI model yet. Is it enough to take on OpenAI and ChatGPT?
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BetaNews |
Insider threats: Don't underestimate the dangers within As we look ahead to the coming year, Trellix Advanced Research Centre recently shared its predictions for 2024. Among them, it highlighted that as connected devices continue to proliferate, and hybrid and remote workforces persist, insider threats will only continue to grow. This expected increase is especially worrying as research has already shown that breaches caused by employees have seen a 47 percent increase over the last two years, whether accidental or malicious. Annually, 34 percent of ...
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Business Insider |
Amazon's humanoid warehouse robots will eventually cost only $3 per hour to operate. That won't calm workers' fears of being replaced. The robot's human-like shape is bound to reignite workers' fears of being replaced, but Amazon says they're designed to "work collaboratively."
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Engadget |
Meta faces another lawsuit over child safety New Mexico is the latest jurisdiction to accuse Meta of failing to protect younger users. The state attorney general's office filed suit against the company this week after investigators set up test accounts on Instagram and Facebook in which they claimed to be preteens or teenagers. They used AI-generated profile photos for the accounts. The AG's office asserts that the accounts were barraged by explicit messages and images, along with sexual propositions from users. It also claimed that Meta's...
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Business Insider |
The best bath towels of 2023, tested and reviewed In our hunt for the best bath towels, we considered absorbency, durability, and comfort. We tested 14 options and narrowed it to the top five.
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9to5Mac |
16-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pro now $250 off, ecobee Smart Video Doorbell $120, Anker gear, more Better than Black Friday pricing has arrived today on Apple’s 16-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pro. If you’ve been asking for a Mac discount with more than 8GB of RAM, just the price cut has arrived at $250 off this pro model with 18GB of memory. It comes joined by a new all-time low on ecobee’s new Smart Video Doorbell at $120, as well as Anker’s latest Prime power banks from $72. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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ZDNet |
The best phones to buy in 2023 ZDNET has tested just about every major smartphone released this year, including foldable Androids and the latest iPhones. These are our picks for the best phones right now.
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Mashable! |
Our favorite Peloton alternative is down to a record-low $899 The Mashable-tested NordicTrack S22i Studio Cycle, our top Peloton alternative, is down to an all-time low $899 at Amazon.
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Business Insider |
Taylor Swift says she and Travis Kelce were 'a couple' before she attended her first NFL game and hard-launching a first date would be 'psychotic' Taylor Swift opened up about her relationship with Travis Kelce in a new interview, calling his public affection for her "metal as hell."
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Business Insider |
The best iPhone 15 deals in December: Trade-ins and freebies Looking for the best iPhone 15 deals? We've rounded up all the best trade-in offers and prices at Verizon, AT&T, and more, plus free and discounted devices at some carriers.
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CNET News |
Premier League Soccer Livestream: How to Watch Sheffield United vs. Liverpool From Anywhere - CNET Will the struggling Blades get a new-boss bounce and cause a shock against the title-challenging Reds?
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GeekWire |
GeekWire Gala FAQ: What to know if you’re attending our big holiday party tonight in Seattle We’re kicking off the holiday season in style tonight at our annual GeekWire Gala, with an epic night of dancing, networking, and much more on tap. Limited tickets still remain — make our holiday party your work holiday party, and grab tickets before they sell out. For those attending, here’s a rundown of what to expect. If you have questions, please email us at events@geekwire.com. When: Wednesday, Dec. 6 Where: Showbox Market (1426 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101) ...
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Business Insider |
Kevin McCarthy's run in Congress will end, capping off 'Young Gun's' era of chaos and disorder "I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways," McCarthy wrote on Wednesday.
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Boy Genius Report |
Anker’s Qi2 wireless chargers for iPhone are as fast as MagSafe without the hefty price tag I remember when Apple announced that it was bringing MagSafe charging to the iPhone. The company made some bold predictions, almost positioning MagSafe as the … The post Anker’s Qi2 wireless chargers for iPhone are as fast as MagSafe without the hefty price tag appeared first on BGR.
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Slashdot |
Amazon Brags It 'Cultivated' California Mayor With Donations in Leaked Policy Document Amazon said it has "cultivated" a Southern California city mayor by donating PPE to the city and taking him and his team on tours in a confidential company document leaked on Tuesday. From a report: The document, which is undated but refers to 2024 plans, also describes the company's intent to combat legislation that would harm its interests by courting non-profit groups in California. The company said "Warehouse Moratorium Legislation" in the state -- like AB 1000, which would prohibit companie...
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MSPoweruser |
Roku Screen Mirroring Not Working: 12 Best Fixes Roku screen mirroring not working is a fairly common issue. You can use Roku TV to mirror the screen of another device, like a computer or smartphone. However, the process might not be smooth all the time. If you’re having problems, keep reading for the best solutions. Why Is Screen Mirroring Not Working on Roku […] Read More: Roku Screen Mirroring Not Working: 12 Best Fixes
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Boing Boing |
Donald, continuing to infantilize Eric, calls his testimony a waste of time Donald Trump doesn't think his defense will be helped by having his son, Eric, return to the stand. Out of respect for the "Crooked Court" he has told Eric to go do some more of whatever it is Eric does someplace else. — Read the rest
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9to5Mac |
Apple drops new MLX machine learning framework for Apple silicon Macs Don’t ask me what any of this means, but it might be of interest for some of you real Mac users. Apple has released MLX, “an array framework for machine learning on Apple silicon, brought to you by Apple machine learning research.”
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Apple iPhone SE (4th gen) specs and rumors latest: will it appear in 2024? All the latest up-to-date Apple iPhone SE 4th gen news plus rumoured specs and features we think we'll be seeing
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TechCrunch |
Deep tech exits: Not just science fiction anymore Many earth-changing deep tech solutions are being commercialized, and successful exits continue to increase in number and size. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Thurrott.com |
Google Announces New Pixel Feature Drop Hot on the heels of last week's Android Feature Bundle, Google today announced a massive new Feature Update for the Pixel portfolio. The post Google Announces New Pixel Feature Drop appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Boy Genius Report |
Netflix is teasing a new Dave Chappelle release, following his controversial special The Closer Dave Chappelle looks set to return to Netflix later this month, with the streamer teasing a new release from the hot-button funnyman that’s coming on … The post Netflix is teasing a new Dave Chappelle release, following his controversial special The Closer appeared first on BGR.
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Business Insider |
Here's what we know so far about Google's Gemini Gemini, a next-gen, multimodal AI model, aims aims to rival OpenAI's GPT-4. Here's a rundown of how it works.
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Business Insider |
DoorDash and Uber Eats removed the option to tip when placing your order in NYC — and added a new extra fee DoorDash and Uber Eats aren't happy about new minimum wage rules for NYC delivery drivers.
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Neowin |
WhatsApp beta is working on music sharing for video calls and HD media for Status updates WhatsApp is readying a couple of new features, including the ability to share HD media as status updates and audio feed during screen sharing. The underdevelopment features are currently in beta.
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CNET News |
Best Seafood Delivery Services for 2023 - CNET Catch fresh salmon, tuna, swordfish, lobster and caviar with these excellent online seafood delivery services.
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TechCrunch |
Is business software too cheap? The software market isn't exactly suffering, so why are some enterprise software vendors trading so cheaply? The answer is more obvious than you'd think. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Engadget |
Twitch to cease operations in South Korea over ‘prohibitively expensive’ network fees Twitch is leaving South Korea, with plans to cease all operations on February 27. This is due to ‘prohibitively expensive’ networking fees, according to CEO Dan Clancy. The news is a major bummer, as the country is one of the largest esports markets in the world, with some of the most competitive League of Legends and Starcraft players around. Clancy calls this a “unique situation," noting that operating in South Korea ends up being ten times more expensive than other countries. He we...
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Digital Trends |
3 underrated movies on Peacock you need to watch in December Enjoy an extraordinary Christmas holiday season with these three underrated movies on Peacock that you need to watch in December.
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xda-developers |
Don't miss this deal that drops the iPad 10 down to its lowest price yet This is the best deal you'll find on the iPad 10, making it the perfect time to shop for holiday.
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Business Insider |
13 of the best things to get at Aldi this month under $5 Some of the best cheap things to get at Aldi this month include Mama Cozzi's rising-crust pizza and the Reggano Christmas pasta.
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AnandTech |
The AMD Advancing AI & Instinct MI300 Launch Live Blog (Starts at 10am PT/18:00 UTC) This morning is an important one for AMD – perhaps the most important of the year. After almost a year and a half of build-up, and even longer for actual development, AMD is launching their next generation GPU/APU/AI accelerator family, the Instinct MI300 series. Based on AMD's new CDNA 3 architecture, and combining it with AMD's proven Zen 4 cores, AMD will be making a full-court press for the high-end GPU and accelerator market with their new product, aiming to lead in both big-m...
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Gizmodo |
The 2023 Hollywood Strikes Are Officially Over After SAG-AFTRA's Contract Vote Hollywood’s summer of labor action might have largely been over when SAG-AFTRA announced it had reached a tentative deal with the AMPTP a month ago—but it’s not over until it’s over, and we’ve finally reached that moment. Or at least we have for another three years.Read more...
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Business Insider |
My famous TV-host boss chewed me out and taught me a searing lesson I made a terrible mistake early in my career. But, like most mistakes and wrong turns, it taught me lessons that have helped ever since.
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WIN a pair of Q Acoustics 5040 speakers and QED Reference XT40i cables! Our latest competition gives one lucky reader the chance to elevate their home audio with £1,129 worth of gear
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Mashable! |
Best gifts for parents: Great gift ideas for moms, dads, and guardians We're sure your parent or guardian would love one of these gifts, selected with care.
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Business Insider |
What happened to 'Bad Surgeon' Paolo Macchiarini? Paolo Macchiarini, the subject of Netflix's docuseries "Bad Surgeon," was found guilty of causing "indefensible" bodily harm to patients.
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Smart2.0 |
Spirent, Anritsu team on unified automotive test system Two global test leaders are collaborating on a portfolio of automotive test systems for C-V2X, autonomous driving, RF and 5G in a single unified framework Spirent Communications has signed the strategic partnership with Anritsu for automotive test of cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) and autonomous driving technologies. The collaboration establishes a complete C-V2X and automotive 5G testing […] The post Spirent, Anritsu team on unified automotive test system appeared first on eeNews ...
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Business Insider |
Best Apple Watch deals in December: Lowest prices on Series 9, SE, and more We're rounding up all the best Apple Watch deals available today, whether you want the newest Apple Watch Series 9 or bargains like the Apple Watch SE.
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ReadWrite |
Google launches its largest and ‘most capable’ AI model, Gemini Google has confirmed the launch of its latest, most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini, which will be available in […] The post Google launches its largest and ‘most capable’ AI model, Gemini appeared first on ReadWrite.
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Business Insider |
McDonald's signals the return of its chicken wraps Fast food giant McDonald's plans to expand chicken meals, including McCrispy wrap
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xda-developers |
Nvidia tipped to launch a 6GB RTX 3050 at a reduced price The RTX 3050 8GB model could be phased out entirely.
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AppleInsider News |
Apple demonstrates its commitment to AI with new open source code release Apple isn't standing still on AI and machine learning — it has released a free and open-source framework for other AI developers to build on with Apple Silicon.Siri could benefit by Apple's contributing its research with other people'sEven though Apple has publicly been developing Artificial Intelligence tools for years, tools that it is already implementing in the iPhone, the company is regularly perceived to be behind the rest of the industry in AI. That's the power of semantics — because ...
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TechRadar - All the la... |
TinyBuild layoffs lead to HakJak Studios being shutdown HakJak Studios has been shut down due to "restructuring" and layoffs at publisher TinyBuild.
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Mashable! |
Attention Amazon Prime members — cash in on a year of Grubhub+ for free Amazon Prime members should check out a new deal to get a year-long Grubhub+ food delivery membership for free
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Motherboard RSS Feed |
America’s Most Exciting High Speed Rail Project Gets $3 Billion Grant From Feds The Southern California-to-Las Vegas route makes total sense and involves no wishful thinking in order to be a resounding success.
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TechRadar - All the la... |
The best earbuds of 2023 are on sale and frankly, if a better gift exists I've yet to see it Technics EAH-AZ80 are hands down the top new earbuds of 2023 and right now, their $299.99 MSRP is seriously discounted
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Neowin |
Google's new Gemini AI model is the company's latest push to compete with Microsoft Google has officially announced Gemini, its new generative AI large language model that will be used in its Bard chatbot as well as in its Google Pixel 8 Pro smartphone with its latest feature update.
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Engadget |
The first affordable headphones with MEMS drivers don't disappoint The headphone industry isn’t known for its rapid evolution. There are developments like spatial sound and steady advances in Bluetooth audio fidelity, but for the most part, the industry counts advances in decades rather than years. That makes the arrival of the Aurvana Ace headphones — the first wireless buds with MEMS drivers — quite the rare event. I recently wrote about what exactly MEMS technology is and why it matters, but Creative is the first consumer brand to sell a product that u...
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MSPoweruser |
Gemini Ultra vs GPT 4: How Google Gemini beats OpenAI GPT-4 in most benchmarks Google’s new language model, Gemini‘s top model, Gemini Ultra, has outperformed OpenAI’s GPT-4 in comprehensive benchmark tests. From text-based tasks to complex multimedia comprehension, Gemini consistently demonstrated superior performance. Text-Based Performance: Multistep reasoning (Big-Bench Hard): Gemini Ultra surpassed GPT-4, showcasing its ability to follow complex instructions and solve multiple-step problems. Reading comprehension (DROP): Gemini excelled in understa...
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The Register |
Here's how fast a spacecraft should fly to successfully detect amino acids erupting from Enceladus Does the Saturnian moon contain the chemical building blocks for alien life? Future spacecraft flying close to Enceladus may be able to detect amino acids, an essential class of organic compounds for life on Earth, in the explosive plumes erupting from the moon's surface, a new study suggests.…
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Business Insider |
This unexpected perk of van life made me feel rested on an epic 13-day road trip — and might convince anyone lazy to try it Business Insider's reporter discovered a lot to love about van life on a two-week road trip, but napping anywhere was one of her favorite parks.
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ReadWrite |
New PC gaming study shows 64% of games downloaded are discounted or free A new report commissioned by Ultra – a gaming hub created by talent from Ubisoft, PlayStation, and Nintendo has released […] The post New PC gaming study shows 64% of games downloaded are discounted or free appeared first on ReadWrite.
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Digital Trends |
I’m glad GTA 6 isn’t coming to PC right away It looks like GTA 6 won't launch on PC alongside console, but despite a barrage of criticism, that's a good thing for PC gamers.
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TechCrunch |
CISA says US government agency was hacked thanks to ‘end of life’ software U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA has warned that unknown hackers broke into the servers of a federal government agency by taking advantage of a previously known vulnerability in software that no longer receives updates — meaning the agency couldn’t have patched it even if it wanted to. On Tuesday, CISA released an advisory detailing two separate […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Thurrott.com |
Google Announces Gemini, Its Most Capable AI Model Google today announced Gemini, which it describes as the most capable, flexible, and general AI model it's ever built. A Nano version works on Pixel 8 Pro. The post Google Announces Gemini, Its Most Capable AI Model appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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xda-developers |
Google unveils Gemini, a powerful new AI model that will power Google Bard and the Pixel 8 Pro Google's new Gemini AI model will run on the Google Pixel 8 Pro and other Android smartphones, and it will power Bard, too.
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Tom's Hardware |
Best Motherboards 2023 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset Here are the best AMD and Intel motherboards we've tested, for all the recent CPU platforms.
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ZDNet |
My search for the best cheap Android tablet is over The 12.9-inch iPad Pro is overkill for most of us. But this Blackview Tab 18, with an octa-core processor, 12GB of RAM, and a huge battery, could be just the thing.
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Business Insider |
I moved to the US from Europe. There are too many cars and it makes me feel isolated and lonely. Ilya Davydov moved from Switzerland to the US in 2022. He underestimated how America's car-dependent culture would affect his daily life.
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ReadWrite |
TikTok owner ByteDance offers to buy back billions in stock TikTok owner ByteDance will offer investors a buyback offer for their shares worth around $5 billion of the company’s stock, […] The post TikTok owner ByteDance offers to buy back billions in stock appeared first on ReadWrite.
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Android Police - Andro... |
Google just dropped its GPT-4 rival Gemini, and you can use it starting today Powering Google Bard starting today, and a ‘Nano’ version of it running locally on the Pixel 8 Pro
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CNET News |
Holiday Shopping is Overwhelming. Expert Tips to Rein in Spending and Avoid Debt - CNET Don’t let gift guilt put you in the red this holiday season.
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TechPowerUp |
(PR) Top 10 Foundries Experience 7.9% QoQ Growth in 3Q23, with a Continued Upward Trend Predicted for Q4 TrendForce's research indicates a dynamic third quarter for the global foundry industry, marked by an uptick in urgent orders for smartphone and notebook components. This surge was fueled by healthy inventory levels and the release of new iPhone and Android devices in 2H23. Despite persisting inflation risks and market uncertainties, these orders were predominantly executed as rush orders. Additionally, TSMC and Samsung's high-cost 3 nm manufacturing process had a positive impact on revenues, dr...
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PetaPixel |
Gemini is Google’s ‘Most Capable’ AI Model and Arrives on Pixel 8 Pro Today Gemini is what Google is calling its "most capable" artificial intelligence model and was trained to recognize, understand, and combine different types of information including text, images, audio, video, and code. [Read More]
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Mashable! |
Upgrade to Instacart+ and start streaming Peacock for free Instacart+ members now get Peacock Premium included with their membership. Learn how to activate your free subscription today.
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Boing Boing |
Lincoln Project founder warns Trump of more embarrassing ads to come (video) The Lincoln Project's latest attack ad against "Feeble" Donald Trump really got under his skin. So much so, that he rage-posted late Monday night, falsely claiming the embarrassing video that showed him in decline was created with AI. But his defensive post only backfired, triggering yet another attack video, released Tuesday night, this time hitting the ex-president with a personal taunt by Lincoln's co-founder Rick Wilson himself. — Read the rest
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Business Insider |
I'm a public-speaking expert. Here's how to give a memorable toast at your company and family holiday parties. A public speaking expert says the best way to give a memorable toast at your company or family holiday party is to include structure and passion.
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