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The Sneaky Microplastics in Your Kitchen Could Impact Your Brain Health

A recent study found the brain has significantly higher levels of microplastics than other organs. Here is what you should know. https://www.cnet.com/health/the-sneaky-microplastics-in-your-kitchen-could-impact-your-brain-health/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 Tackling the threat of deepfakes in the workplace

Simon Jefferies, Director of Technology, Sharp UK, explains how businesses can tackle deepfakes at work.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/tackling-the-threat-of-deepfakes-in-the-workplace

 Getting to grips with Adversary-in-the-Middle threats

How do adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks work exactly, and why is it important for organizations to take note of this threat?

https://www.techradar.com/pro/getting-to-grips-with-adversary-in-the-middle-threats

 AMD's "early March" RDNA 4 GPU launch is confirmed, and it could make or break the company's struggling PC gaming division

Revealed in an earnings call, AMD's gaming branch is losing money fast. That should change when it launches new RDNA 4 GPUs, now confirmed for "early March."

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/cpu-gpu-components/amd-rdna-4-early-march-confirmed

Which PC components should you upgrade first?
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Snag this 1TB Samsung microSD card for $70, its lowest-ever price
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This RTX-powered Acer Nitro gaming laptop is $300 off right now
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GrubHub got hacked. Change your password now
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AMD says RX 9070 and 9070 XT will arrive ‘in early March’
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Get peace of mind at home with a Ring Battery Doorbell, now 40% off
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Stop saving your email login info in your password manager!
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Patch your Netgear router right now!
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 Raspberry Pi Pico Spacewar controller brings vintage space combat to the 21st century

Tominator2000 has created Raspberry Pi Pico-powered controllers that can be used to emulate the Spacewar! combat game originally designed back in 1962.

https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-pico-spacewar-controller-brings-vintage-space-combat-to-the-21st-century

 Hardware leaker claims RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti GPUs will use 8-pin power connectors

A leaker claims Nvidia's RTX 5060-class GPUs will use the same power connectors as the 4060-class GPUs, despite requiring 100 watts more in the PSU department. Grains of salt sprinkled liberally, as the 4060 Ti Founders Edition used a 16-pin connector.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/hardware-leaker-claims-rtx-5060-and-5060-ti-gpus-will-use-8

SymfonyDay Chicago 2025 - The full schedule is live!

Mark your calendars for March 17, 2025 because SymfonyDay Chicago 2025 is shaping up to be an unmissable event! This full-day conference is dedicated to celebrating the amazing contributions of Ryan Weaver to Symfony, JavaScript, UX, and open-source… https://symfony.com/blog/symfonyday-chicago-2025-the-full-schedule-is-live?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed

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Microsoft's Build 2025 developer conference kicks off on May 19th

Microsoft's annual Build developer conference will take place in Seattle and run from May 19 to May 22, the company announced on X. There are no details on what will be announced, but you can be fairly sure it'll match or beat Build 2024 in terms of AI-related products and services. 

Artificial intelligence played a large part in last year's conference, featuring in areas ranging from

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The Beats Studio Pro headphones are back on sale for $180

There's a reason I didn't pick up my first pair of over-ear headphones until last year: they're expensive. But, that's where nice sales come in handy. And, there's a very nice sale going on right now, with the

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Uber opens waitlist for driverless Waymo rides in Austin

Uber app users in Austin can now get on an “interest list” for a chance to match with Waymo autonomous cabs, according to The New York Times. The rides aren’t available yet, but they’re coming to a 37 square miles area of the city in "early 2025" according to Bloomberg.

Uber once had self-driving ambitions of its own, but

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Oura Ring 4 long-term review: Out ahead of its rivals

Smart rings have been a niche inside a niche in the wearables world for more than a decade. But in the last few years, they’ve enjoyed a renaissance as more attention and hype brought bigger names to the category. Finnish company Oura has been around longer than most and is now the class leader despite fierce competition. At the end of last year, Oura

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USPS backtracks on suspending packages from China

Update, February 5, 2025, 10:02AM ET: The USPS swiftly backtracked on its suspension of Chinese packages. 

In an

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Galaxy S25 Ultra Review: Greatest Phone Screen Ever, but Let's Not Talk About the AI

Samsung calls this phone Ultra because everything is supposed to be ultra. But the regular S25 and S25 Plus have a lot of its best specs and features and cost much less. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/galaxy-s25-ultra-review-greatest-phone-screen-ever-and-lets-not-talk-about-the-ai/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, February 6 (game #606)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-6-february-2025

 NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, February 6 (game #340)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-6-february-2025

 If this Xiaomi 15 Ultra camera rumor is true, it could rival the Galaxy S25 Ultra

A new rumor suggests the Xiaomi 15 Ultra will come equipped with one of the most powerful camera systems ever fitted to a smartphone, which could give some of our favorite camera phones a serious run for their money.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/xiaomi-phones/if-this-xiaomi-15-ultra-camera-rumor-is-true-it-could-rival-the-galaxy-s25-ultra

 Panasonic may leave the TV business, and that would be a crying shame

Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic is considering a sale of its TV business, only a year after it re-entered the US market.

https://www.techradar.com/televisions/panasonic-may-leave-the-tv-business-and-that-would-be-a-crying-shame

 Israeli spyware company confirms US government and friends are customers

Israeli spyware company Paragon says the US government is a customer, shortly after it was called out by WhatsApp for targeting journalists.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/israeli-spyware-company-confirms-us-government-and-friends-are-customers

 Google's $75 billion bet on AI is more than most nation's GDP — but investors aren't impressed

Despite doubling its AI investment, Alphabet's stock takes a hit as DeepSeek's success proves money efficiency is as important as model efficiency.

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/googles-usd75-billion-bet-on-ai-is-more-than-most-nations-gdp-but-investors-arent-impressed

 Microsoft AI CEO headhunted 3 former colleagues from Google DeepMind to bolster advances in a new AI division

Google just lost three more AI experts to Microsoft. The former DeepMind employees will help found a new AI office in Zurich, Switzerland and focus on audio and vision capabilities.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-ai-ceo-headhunted-3-former-colleagues-from-google-deepmind-to-bolster-advances-in-a-new-ai-division

How Deepseek caused panic in the U.S AI industry

A UX perspective on the geopolitical AI race

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Sonos may release its long-rumored streaming box this year

Sonos will start selling a streaming box in the "coming months," according to The Verge. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that the company was working on a streaming device codenamed "Pinewood" back in

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UK study says school phone bans don't affect students' total screen time

In recent years, the push to ban smartphones in schools has picked up, with advocates citing everything from improving focus to creating a safe environment. Now, a new study out of the UK investigates the effectiveness of

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🚀 Must-Try AI Tools of 2025: 32 Game-Changing Picks (Tested & Verified)

Tired of generic AI tool lists that read like they were written by an AI? Me too. That’s why I dove deep into AI to find real gems. This isn’t just another article—it’s my personal experience. Get ready to discover AI tools that will impact your life (or at least make it a little easier). https://webdesignernews.com/%f0%9f%9a%80-must-try-ai-tools-of-2025-32-game-changing-picks-tested-verified/

What is the Difference Between CSS Grid and Flexbox?

Flexbox is a one-dimensional layout tool, used for arranging elements in a single row or column. It is best suited for simple, one-dimensional layouts and smaller-scale projects. https://webdesignernews.com/what-is-the-difference-between-css-grid-and-flexbox/

Dissolving the line between design and engineering

So this conversation is a deep dive into what it looks like for designers to approach their work with an engineering mindset. We talk about Julius’s deep background in prototyping, how he collaborates with designers at Linear. And we also get into why the current state of design engineering is a missed opportunity. https://webdesignernews.com/dissolving-the-line-between-design-and-engineering/

New Amazing CSS Properties To Add To Your Front-end Toolkit

As CSS continues to evolve, it brings new tools and options that help developers craft better and more dynamic web experiences. In this article, I want to introduce 5 lesser-known (and often underused) CSS properties and features that are worth integrating in your 2025 workflow. Each of these is widely supported across major browsers, making them reliable choices for modern front-end development https://webdesignernews.com/new-amazing-css-properties-to-add-to-your-front-end-toolkit/