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Slashdot |
Inaugural 'Hour of AI' Event Includes Minecraft, Microsoft, Google and 13.1 Million K-12 Schoolkids
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: Last September, tech-backed nonprofit Code.org pledged to engage 25 million K-12 schoolchildren in an "Hour of AI" this school year. Preliminary numbers released this week by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition showed that [halfway through the five-day event Computer Science Education Week] 13.1 million users had participated in the inaugural Hour of AI, attaining 52.4% of its goal of 25 million participants.
In a pivot from coding to AI literacy, the Hour ...
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Neowin |
GroupMe lives on: Microsoft rolls out AI features and shared event albums
Microsoft has released three significant updates for GroupMe app. The new AI-powered Chat Summaries via Copilot, Voice Messages for better communication, and more.
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Boy Genius Report |
The Reason Why Amazfit Smartwatches Are So Cheap
While the Fitbit and Apple Watch are popular smartwatches, the Amazfit is comparatively cheaper. This lower price comes at a cost, but for surprising reasons.
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MakeUseOf |
6 groundbreaking smartphones that should’ve changed everything (but didn't)
These phone failed miserably but might have been revolutionary
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Android Police - Andro... |
Google Translate just added a feature that solves the tool's biggest problem
Google Translate now understands context and idioms
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Mashable! |
Waymo cars stall, causing traffic jams, during San Francisco blackout
Waymo suspended service of its self-driving cars amid a blackout that hit a third of San Francisco residents Saturday night.
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Digital Trends |
Your next prebuilt PC might arrive with memory loss
Facing RAM shortages, Paradox Customs is offering prebuilts without memory, shifting compatibility and stability responsibilities to customers and blurring the line between prebuilt and DIY PCs.
The post Your next prebuilt PC might arrive with memory loss appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Slashdot |
Will Work Change Over the Next 20 Years?
What is the future of work? The Wall Street Journal asked five workplace experts and practitioners.
So while AI "is already doing tasks once relegated to newly minted college graduates in many professions," the Journal predicts that in the next 20 years AI "will have an impact on the role of managers, how organizations measure business outcomes and accelerate tasks that once took months."
A senior partner at the consulting firm Mercer predicts AI (plus advances in quantum computing) will ena...
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TechRadar - All the la... |
A new leak may have revealed Samsung's launch window for the Galaxy S26 series — but they might not go on sale right away
The latest rumor around the Galaxy S26 series points to a launch event in February and shipping in March.
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Gizmodo |
Thank Pochita, the ‘Chainsaw Man’ Anime Will Return
But will the 'International Assassins' arc be a new season, or another movie? That's what 'Chainsaw Man' fans want to know.
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Tom's Hardware |
NIST warns several of its Internet Time Service servers may be inaccurate due to a power outage — Boulder servers 'no longer have an accurate time reference'
NIST has warned that several of its Internet Time Service servers could be providing inaccurate time following a failure of the primary atomic time scale at its Boulder, Colorado campus.
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Boy Genius Report |
The DIY Trend That Could Replace Repair Shops
With planned obsolescence being so commonplace in today's consumer tech market, some are fighting back. What's this new DIY trend all about?
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Android Police - Andro... |
We use Telegram for road trip coordination because Google Maps is missing this essential feature
Until Maps adds this one feature, Telegram is our co-pilot
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MakeUseOf |
This Google Play Store alternative gets you app updates straight from the developers
Stop manually checking releases.
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Android Police - Andro... |
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 is a great tablet with a big problem
And it involves your wallet
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Business Insider |
Inside the Dubai chocolate boom and the factories racing to keep up
We visited the creator of Dubai chocolate and its first industrial operation and traced how the supply chain is racing to meet soaring demand.
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TechRadar - All the la... |
Morocco vs Comoros free streams: How to watch AFCON 2025 Group A fixture for no cost at all
We'll show you all the ways you can watch Morocco vs Comoros in the 2025 AFCON as the two sides kickstart Group A.
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TechCrunch |
TechCrunch Mobility: Bankruptcy takes out two
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”
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Business Insider |
How to watch free AFCON live stream: Africa Cup of Nations
Free AFCON live streams are available and we can help you tune in from anywhere for the whole tournament.
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Neowin |
Get the unlocked Google Pixel 10 for a record-low $499 with a $300 discount
Google is offering the unlocked Pixel 10 with a massive discount, making it a compelling flagship phone at a much lower price.
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Business Insider |
I make broccoli-cheese casserole every year for the holidays. It's made with only 4 ingredients and is always the first to disappear.
My 10-minute broccoli cheese casserole is cheap, comforting, and consistently the first dish people ask me to bring.
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Tom's Hardware |
Surprising biomedical application found for ASML’s chipmaking EUV lithography machines — they can mass produce nanopores for molecular sensing
IMEC has successfully demonstrated the full wafer-scale fabrication of nanopores using ASML’s state-of-the-art extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines.
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Slashdot |
FSF Says Nintendo's New DRM Allows Them to Remotely Render User Devices 'Permanently Unusable'
"In the lead up to its Switch 2 console release, Nintendo updated its user agreement," writes the Free Software Foundation, warning that Nintendo now claims "broad authority to make consoles owned by its customers permanently unusable." "Under Nintendo's most aggressive digital restrictions management (DRM) update to date, game console owners are now required to give Nintendo the unilateral right to revoke access to games, security updates, and the Internet, at its sole discretion."The new...
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Neowin |
UGREEN NASync DXP2800 + UPS review: a full two-bay NAS experience for a low price
UGREEN is back with the smallest in its DXP line-up of NAS, the two-bay DXP2800; however, despite its size, it offers the full NAS experience.
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TechRadar - All the la... |
This Narwal robot vacuum has an impressive feature list, but just doesn't do as it's told
The Narwal Freo Z10 Ultra could have been great, but erratic performance and 'smart' features that are anything but make it ultra-frustrating.
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Boy Genius Report |
5 Essential Android Web Browsers That Can Replace Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a great Android browser, but it's not the best for every task. Other apps excel at what Chrome can't do, which is why they're worth testing.
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Android Police - Andro... |
These Google Calendar features quietly fixed my work–life balance
These small changes subtly reshaped how I plan my days
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GeekWire |
Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 14, 2025
See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 14, 2025. Read More
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TechRadar - All the la... |
How AI is preventing collisions, driving productivity, and transforming physical operations
Running physical operations has never been more complex. Accurate AI is now a life-or-death standard.
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Boing Boing |
Thinking about the CISSP? This $24.97 training bundle covers all eight domains.
TL;DR: The CISSP Security & Risk Management Training Bundle is $24.97 (reg. $424), saving you $399 on eight comprehensive courses that prep you for one of cybersecurity's most intimidating certifications. Deal ends Dec. 21 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
If the CISSP exam has been looming over your career like a black storm cloud, this training bundle is what you need and you can get it for only $24.97 (reg. — Read the rest
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AppleInsider News |
Frozen out: Apple cancels 'The last Frontier' after just one season
The Jason Clarke drama "The Last Frontier" did not survive on Apple TV, as the streaming service canceled the Alaskan wilderness show after a single season.The Last Frontier - Image Credit: Apple TVFollowing the release of the trailer on September 18, there were high hopes for the ten-episode series The Last Frontier on Apple TV. However, after the broadcast of its season finale, it seems the show has crashed and burned.According to Variety on December 19, Apple declined to move to a second seas...
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Mashable! |
SNL Delta sketch is a thinly-veiled goodbye to Bowen Yang
Bowen Yang bids farewell to 'Saturday Night Live' in his last sketch, where he plays an employee at an airport Delta lounge.
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Tom's Hardware |
Get a pre-built PC with 32GB of RAM for under $1,000 — this mid-range gaming desktop delivers decent performance for an affordable price during these trying times
The ABS Flux II Aqua Gaming PC is on sale for $999.99, slashing $400 off its regular price. This pre-built comes with an Intel Core i5-14400F, an RTX 5060, a 1TB SSD, and 32GB of RAM.
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Boy Genius Report |
5 Unexpected Uses For Your Old Power Banks
Have an older power bank sitting around collecting dust in your junk drawer? Don't lose hope -- here are a few ways to repurpose that device.
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Digital Trends |
You Asked: OLED Sunlight, VHS on 4K TVs, and HDMI Control Issues
Fancy breaking out your old VHS collection? You'll need a special device to watch them on modern TVs.
The post You Asked: OLED Sunlight, VHS on 4K TVs, and HDMI Control Issues appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Business Insider |
My 7-year-old invited a local shop owner to her birthday party. He showed up.
My 7-year-old asked to invite a local shop owner to her birthday party. I thought the idea would pass, but she kept insisting we invite him.
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NYT > Technology |
Power Restored for Most of San Francisco After Widespread Outage
The hourslong outage affected nearly a third of the city and forced the closure of transit stations. Service was restored for most customers late Saturday.
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Slashdot |
Trump Admin to Hire 1,000 for New 'Tech Force' to Build AI Infrastructure
An anonymous reader shared this report from CNBC:The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new initiative dubbed the "U.S. Tech Force," comprising about 1,000 engineers and other specialists who will work on artificial intelligence infrastructure and other technology projects throughout the federal government. Participants will commit to a two-year employment program working with teams that report directly to agency leaders in "collaboration with leading technology companies," accordin...
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Gizmodo |
Blackout in San Francisco Litters Streets with Traffic-Blocking, Deactivated Waymos
Robot chaos in the tech capital of the U.S.
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Mashable! |
SNL Weekend Update goes after redacted Epstein files
'SNL' referenced the Epstein files several times on Saturday night, including on Weekend Update.
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Gizmodo |
‘Dan Da Dan’ Will Beam Down with Season 3 in 2027
Science Saru will bring 'Dan Da Dan' back to your screens in just under two years with new threats and more romance.
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