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PetaPixel |
How Lighting Brings ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ to Life
The cinematographer behind the hit Netflix movie Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery has revealed how he used lighting to give the film a rich, gothic look that changes with every scene.
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Tom's Hardware |
China may have reverse engineered EUV lithography tool in covert lab, report claims — employees given fake IDs to avoid secret project being detected, prototypes expected in 2028
China has reportedly built and begun testing a secret EUV lithography prototype using ASML-style laser-produced plasma technology. Yet, despite generating 13.5-nm light, the system remains unable to make chips and appears to be years away from achieving a complete, production-ready EUV manufacturing capability.
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Digital Trends |
Play FIFA on your TV with Netflix, your phone is the controller
Netflix is bringing a reimagined FIFA game to Netflix Games for the FIFA World Cup 2026, including TV play in select countries, with your phone acting as the controller.
The post Play FIFA on your TV with Netflix, your phone is the controller appeared first on Digital Trends.
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PetaPixel |
Character From the Catastrophic McDonald’s AI Ad Comes Back to Haunt Fast Food Chain
A follow-up to the infamous AI-generated McDonald's Christmas ad poignantly shows how corporations have no control over their creation when using the technology.
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Tom's Hardware |
New Texas Instruments fab will pump out tens of millions of chips per day — first 300mm fab starts production after $60 billion investment
Texas Instruments has started producing 300mm wafers at its new Sherman, Texas mega-site, with the SM1 fab capable of outputting tens of millions of chips per day.
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Mashable! |
The Duffer Brothers use Stranger Things Funko dolls to hint at how the show ends
The Duffer Brothers appeared on "The Tonight Show" and used Funko dolls to give a clue as to how the show might end.
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Mashable! |
Whats new to streaming this week? (Dec. 18, 2025)
What's new to streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more for the week of Dec. 18, 2025?
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Mashable! |
Score JBL Tune 770NC headphones at their best-ever price at Amazon — save $70 right now
As of Dec. 18, the JBL Tune 770NC headphones are still at their lowest-ever price of $79.95 at Amazon, 47% off their list price of $149.95.
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Digital Trends |
Your Pixel could soon get better at avoiding accidental pocket dials
Google appears to have addressed a long-standing accidental touch issue on its Pixel lineup, and a fix is underway.
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Boy Genius Report |
The 5 Most Reliable Wireless Headphones Brands, According To Consumer Reports
While the wireless headphone market now has a host of brands, here are some of the most reliable audio companies you can trust, according to Consumer Reports.
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The Guardian |
AI boom has caused same CO2 emissions in 2025 as New York City, report claims
Study author says tech companies are reaping benefits of artificial intelligence age but society is left to pay costThe AI boom has caused as much carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere in 2025 as emitted by the whole of New York City, it has been claimed.The global environmental impact of the rapidly spreading technology has been estimated in research published on Wednesday, which also found that AI-related water use now exceeds the entirety of global bottled-water demand. Continue r...
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Mashable! |
The Magic: The Gathering Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Play Booster Box is now below market value at Amazon
As of Dec. 16, Magic: The Gathering — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Play Booster Box pre-order is below market value at Amazon.
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Neowin |
Star Citizen Alpha 4.5 update is live with fresh engineering gameplay and VR support
Cloud Imperium Games has brought a massive new gameplay system to Star Citizen, letting players take the role of engineers who keep their ships functioning in space.
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ReadWrite |
US Congressman raises concerns about Kalshi/CNN partnership in public letter
Congressman Abe Hamadeh has shared concerns about the partnership between Kalshi and CNN, highlighting “threats to market integrity, democratic stability,… Continue reading US Congressman raises concerns about Kalshi/CNN partnership in public letter
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Mashable! |
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 18, 2025
Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.
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Mashable! |
NYT Strands hints, answers for December 18, 2025
The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.
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Mashable! |
Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 18, 2025
Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1642 on December 18 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.
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9to5Mac |
X drops support for installing its iPad app on the Mac
Last year, X (formerly known as Twitter) killed its dedicated Mac app and removed it from the Mac App Store. At the time, the company pointed users to the iPad version of the app, which remained available on the Mac App Store for Apple Silicon users to install.
Now, however, X is blocking users from installing the iPad version of the app on macOS. The essentially means the company has ditched the Mac entirely.
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Mashable! |
NYT Pips hints, answers for December 18, 2025
The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.
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The Guardian |
Karts, cakes and karaoke: the eight best party games to play with family this Christmas
Whether your household is in the mood for singing, driving, quizzing or shouting, here are our top choices for homely holiday funMultiplayer hand-to-hand combat games are ridiculously good fun and there are plenty to choose from, including the rather similar Gang Beasts and Party Animals. I’ve gone for this one, however, which lets everyone pick a cake to play as before competing in food fights and taking on mini-games such as roasting marshmallows and lobbing fruit into a pie. If you ever wis...
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Tom's Hardware |
'$100 Steam Machine' uses a cut-down PS5 APU with Bazzite — DIY console offers 60 FPS at 1080p with 16GB of GDDR6
A YouTuber built "$100 Steam Machine" using an ASRock mining blade featuring a B-grade AMD SoC from the base PlayStation 5 with disabled cores. The neutered PS5 chip can run games at 1080p and 60 FPS.
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Mashable! |
Score $80 off the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ at Amazon — order in time for Christmas
As of Dec. 18, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ is on sale at Amazon for $139.99. This is 36% off its list price of $219.99.
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Digital Trends |
Your Snapchat Memories can be beat-synced in seconds, if you’re on iPhone
Snapchat is rolling out Snapchat Quick Cut iOS, a Lens-powered tool that turns Memories or Camera Roll clips into beat-synced videos fast. Android support is promised "soon," but Snap hasn’t shared dates.
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ReadWrite |
Paddy Power Betfair must pay £2 million fine after social responsibility failures
Four brands under the Flutter gambling arm will need to pay £2 million in fines after social responsibility failures were… Continue reading Paddy Power Betfair must pay £2 million fine after social responsibility failures
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Mashable! |
The Anker Solix C1000 power station is over $100 off at Amazon
Find the best power station deal at Amazon. Save 32% on the Anker Solix C1000 at Amazon.
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Digital Trends |
Instacart may have charged you more for the same groceries and it’s just another case of AI hell
A new investigation by Consumer Reports, in collaboration with Groundwork Collaborative and More Perfect Union, suggests that Instacart’s use of artificial intelligence in pricing experiments may have resulted in shoppers paying different amounts for the same groceries. The findings point to a system where prices can quietly vary between users, even when orders are placed […]
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MacRumors |
App Store Search Results to Show More Ads Next Year, Says Apple
Apple will next year introduce more ads in the App Store "to increase opportunity" in search results, the company has announced.
According to an update to Apple's Ads website, additional ads will appear across search queries, appearing at the top as well as further down in App Store results, and existing campaigns won't need to do anything to be eligible.
Search is the way most people find and download apps on the App Store, with nearly 65 percent of downloads happening directly after a se...
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Mashable! |
The Roku Streaming Stick 4K just got a $20 discount ahead of Christmas
Find the best streaming deal at Amazon. Save 40% on the Roku Streaming Stick 4K at Amazon.
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Boy Genius Report |
5 Best Rob Reiner Movies Streaming Right Now (And Where To Find Them)
One of the beauties of cinema is the indelible images the medium leaves us with, and there are many streaming platforms you'll find Rob Reiner's classics on.
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Mashable! |
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for December 18, 2025
Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.
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Mashable! |
NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for December 18, 2025
Answers to each clue for the December 18, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.
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Mashable! |
How to watch the 2025-26 Ashes online for free
How to watch The Ashes for free. Live stream the 2025-26 Ashes series for free from anywhere in the world.
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Mashable! |
The Fitbit Versa 4 is down to its lowest-ever price at Amazon — save $80 right now
Find the best Fitbit deal at Amazon. Save 40% on the Fitbit Versa 4 at Amazon.
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Mashable! |
The 2025 Roku Smart TV is down to its lowest-ever price at Amazon — save $80 right now
Best TV deal at Amazon. Save 35% on the 40-inch Roku Smart TV 2025 at Amazon.
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Digital Trends |
Meta’s Horizon OS isn’t coming to third-party headsets anytime soon
Meta has paused its plans to license Horizon OS to third-party headset makers as it shifts focus to improving first-party hardware and software.
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Mashable! |
Jimmy Kimmel responds to Ted Cruz calling him unfunny
Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Ted Cruz calling him "unfunny" at a Senate committee hearing.
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Digital Trends |
Your next MacBook could use an iPhone-class chip
Apple’s leaked internal files suggest it tested a cheaper MacBook using iPhone-class chips. An A15 entry looks like a prototype, but an A18 Pro configuration appears closer to a real product.
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NYT > Technology |
Sleep Cots and Graham Crackers at Elon Musk’s Child Care Program
Mr. Musk has ambitions to remake education, but his latest effort to open an elementary school in Texas appears to have faltered.
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The Register |
BBC tapped to stop Britain being baffled by AI
Gov wants broadcaster to revive 1980s computer literacy magic – and maybe flog its archives to tech giants
The UK government wants the BBC to help Brits understand AI and develop basic technology skills as part of the public broadcaster's next charter period.…
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Mashable! |
The ultimate Christmas rewatch list for 2025
Where to watch "Elf," "Home Alone," "Love Actually," "The Grinch," and more! Best Christmas movies to rewatch 2025.
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Mashable! |
How Sydney Jo turned her Notes app drafts into TikTok’s most relatable friend group
Sydney Jo is turning her viral TikTok series The Group Chat into a TV show by trusting her instincts as a self-taught writer.
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Mashable! |
How to watch Arkansas vs. Missouri online for free
How to watch college football for free. Live stream Arkansas State vs. Missouri State in 2025 without cable.
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Mashable! |
Make your everyday comp a MacBook Pro for just $360
Get a Grade A refurbished Apple MacBook Pro (2019) for just $359.97 (reg. $1,499) — ideal for everyday home use.
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Mashable! |
Improve your cybersecurity for just $10 with this VPN deal
Take your cybersecurity more seriously in 2026 with this 5-year subscription to AdGuard VPN, on sale now for $49.99 (reg. $359.40).
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Mashable! |
See the flash of a meteorite striking the moon in new video
A camera attached to an Armagh Observatory telescope recorded the split-second flash of a meteorite slamming into the moon Dec. 12.
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Digital Trends |
Finding a new GPU in 2026 might get a lot harder
NVIDIA is reportedly planning deep RTX 50-series production cuts in 2026 as AI-driven memory shortages threaten GPU availability and push gamers toward pricier alternatives.
The post Finding a new GPU in 2026 might get a lot harder appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Mashable! |
Stuff Your Kindle Day is live until Dec. 20 — download wintery books for free ahead of the holidays
How to get free books on Stuff Your Kindle Day. Download free wintery books on the latest Stuff Your Kindle Day.
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
Microsoft dusts off old tricks to scare users off Chrome
Edge gets the hard sell in new browser wars Software King of the World, Microsoft, is once again trying to stop users from downloading Google Chrome, and nobody who has watched this industry for five minutes will be shocked. We have seen this play before, and it sits neatly alongside Apple’s long-running efforts to herd users into Safari and keep them there. According to Windows Report, Microsoft has started showing a new banner when users open Chrome’s download page inside E...
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The Register |
DVSA's clapped-out booking system gets bot slapped as new boss rides in
18-year-old platform crumbles under 94M daily requests while resellers flog £62 tests for £500
The UK's Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has appointed a new chief exec to tackle spiraling waits for practical driving tests with bots overrunning its aging booking system.…
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Digital Trends |
How to download 4K and 8K YouTube videos
We'll run you through the simple process of downloading a YouTube video using the 4K Video Downloader Plus app.
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Digital Trends |
The connector era is over: you can now submit ChatGPT apps to OpenAI
OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT app directory and opening submissions for developers, with approved apps rolling out in the new year. It’s a shift away from connectors toward chat-native apps.
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
Apple toys with a bargain MacBook with an old iPhone brain
Recycled silicon reality A cheaper MacBook could soon shove aside the MacBook Air. However, the fruity cargo cult Apple seems undecided about whether it deserves modern silicon or the brain of an ancient iPhone 13 it might have lying around. The dark satanic rumour mill has churned out a hell-on-earth yarn claiming that the low-cost MacBook will run on an A18 Pro, the same chip found in the iPhone 16 Pro range. That would be bad enough, as chips for phones are not as good as chips for PCs, ...
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eeNews Europe |
Rust integration demo targets AUTOSAR Classic migration
HighTec EDV-Systeme and Intellias say they have completed a Rust integration demonstrator for automotive applications running in an AUTOSAR Classic environment, combining Rust components alongside existing C/C++ code. The companies worked with ecosystem partners, including Vector Informatik, and used Infineon AURIX microcontrollers as the target platform. For eeNews Europe readers, the work is a practical […]
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The Register |
UK surveillance law still full of holes, watchdog warns
Investigatory Powers Commissioner says reforms have failed to close oversight gaps
The UK's Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA) has several regulatory gaps that must be plugged in future legislative reforms, according to Investigatory Powers Commissioner (IPC) Sir Brian Leveson.…
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
SK hynix stuffs 256GB into DDR5
Intel approves for Xeon 6 SK hynix has muscled its way to the front of the server memory pack by becoming the first to certify 256GB DDR5 RDIMMs on Troubled Chipzilla’s Xeon 6 platform. While consumers are still dealing with shortages and daft pricing, SK hynix is chasing the AI money with high-density memory aimed squarely at data centres. The company says its new 256GB DDR5 RDIMM, built using 32GB fifth-generation 10nm-class DRAM, has now passed Chipzilla’s full data centre certification ...
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
Samsung’s Exynos 2600 leaks spill the beans early
Ten cores, 2nm bravado and an unexpected AMD twist Samsung’s first tease of the Exynos 2600 told us basically nothing, but the dark satanic rumour mill has predictably done the job for them. A well-known tipster, PhoneArt, has coughed up key details on Samsung’s first 2nm GAA system-on-a-chip, including CPU layout, clock speeds, and a surprise GPU partner. The Exynos 2600 is shaping up to be a multi-core monster, built around a 10-core CPU designed to flex hard in benchmarks ...
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The Guardian |
Third of UK citizens have used AI for emotional support, research reveals
AI Security Institute report finds most common type of AI tech used was general purpose assistants such as ChatGPT and Amazon AlexaA third of UK citizens have used artificial intelligence for emotional support, companionship or social interaction, according to the government’s AI security body.The AI Security Institute (AISI) said nearly one in 10 people used systems like chatbots for emotional purposes on a weekly basis, and 4% daily. Continue reading...
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Meta looks like it is binning its ‘open’ headset dream
Horizon OS partners left staring at the wall Meta has slammed the brakes on its third-party VR headset scheme, effectively killing Horizon OS devices from Asus and Lenovo. The social media giant says it has merely “paused” the programme, but the chances of those headsets ever shipping now look vanishingly small. About a year and a half ago, Meta made a big song and dance about rebranding the Quest operating system as Horizon OS and opening it up to outside hardware makers. At the time, it w...
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The Register |
Brit broadband grilling descends into farce over targets and definitions
MPs press minister for answers – and get few
If UK readers are perplexed by the country's seemingly shambolic state of broadband and telecoms, relative to other European nations, insight can be gleaned from a one-off evidence session conducted by Parliament.…
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
Sweden tops Europe’s AI readiness league
Scandinavia tightens its grip on artificial intelligence adoption Sweden has been named Europe’s most AI-ready country, scoring a perfect 100 after investing more than €3.2 billion in related technologies and building a solid digital backbone. The research, carried out by the decentralised crypto exchange company Eskimoz, analysed four technological pillars: infrastructure, legislation, innovation and real-world AI usage. Scandinavia dominates the rankings, with the top three AI-ready count...
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Digital Trends |
Apple is reportedly laying the groundwork for an OLED iMac
Apple has reportedly kicked off early development work to bring OLED displays to future iMac models.
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Mashable! |
YouTube will stop giving Billboard its music streaming data
YouTube won't share music streaming data with Billboard any more, objecting to how it weights streams when calculating U.S. charts.
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Neowin |
User finds how a key Windows 11 feature could be quietly eating lots of RAM on your PC
A user has uncovered how one of the key Windows 11 system services could be gobbling up lots of memory on your PC.
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TweakTown News |
More people watched the Game Awards than the last Super Bowl
The Game Awards 2025 is the most-watched Game Awards ever, with viewership that far exceeds that of the last Super Bowl, held in February 2025.Continue reading at TweakTown
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
Oracle’s AI binge rattles markets as Blue Owl flies off
Debt fears grow while Wall Street whispers about a popping bubble Blue Owl Capital has walked away from talks to bankroll a $10 billion data centre for Oracle in Saline Township, Michigan, a flagship project meant to feed OpenAI. The private capital group had been deep in discussions with lenders and Oracle about backing a one-gigawatt facility, but negotiations collapsed, according to three people familiar with the matter. Blue Owl has been Oracle’s go-to financier for its largest US da...
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Neowin |
Apple, Google make big changes as another country greenlights alternate app store & payments
Apple and Google have introduced major changes to app store billing and user choice in another country to comply with competition laws.
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TorrentFreak |
Tweaks to IPTV Piracy Law That “Bans VPNs” Won’t Change Its Intent or Scope
Early December, Denmark's Ministry of Culture submitted a bill that aims to combat viewing of pirated content on illegal IPTV platforms. Public debate was more concerned with proposed restrictions on VPNs, with some concluding that the government wants a "total ban". In a statement this week, Denmark's Minister of Culture said VPNs will not be banned, and to avoid doubt, references to VPNs will be removed. Whether that will change anything seems extremely unlikely.
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BetaNews |
X launches standalone chat app for accessing DMs
For anyone who uses X as a platform for chat more than anything else, the social media site’s latest move will be of interest. A new site specifically and solely for chat is now available, so you can deal with messaging without having to worry about the rest of the platform. Separating chat and messaging away from the main site sees X competing more directly with the likes of WhatsApp. At the moment, the site has been designed with desktop users in mind, but X is also thought to be working on ...
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BetaNews |
ChatGPT is opening the platform to apps that do real work
OpenAI is opening app submissions for ChatGPT, allowing developers to publish apps that connect conversations to actions outside the chat. The move will essentially turn a conversation into a starting point for tasks like placing orders, generating files, or running live searches, without switching tools. Apps work by linking ChatGPT to external systems. Instead of simply describing how to do something, a conversation can pass structured information to an app, which then performs the task and re...
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Neowin |
Here are all the new features added to Microsoft 365 Copilot in November and December 2025
Microsoft rolled out a bunch of exciting features to Microsoft 365 Copilot in the past couple of months, with something for everybody.
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TweakTown News |
Elder Scrolls 6 coming 2028 at the earliest, possible delay to 2029
The Elder Scrolls 6 won't be arriving until 2028 at the earliest, with a possible delay until 2029, according to industry insiders.Continue reading at TweakTown
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TweakTown News |
Game development is now affected by the RAM crisis
Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke says that the current RAM and SSD crisis will force his team to do a lot of optimization work on Divinity.Continue reading at TweakTown
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