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New Year, New Hopes, New Dreams

Maybe 2025 has already started as you’re reading this, maybe you’re still waiting for the big countdown to begin — either way, it’s never too late or too early for some New Year’s inspiration! Our new collection of desktop wallpapers has got you covered. https://webdesignernews.com/new-year-new-hopes-new-dreams/

20+ Top Heavy Metal Fonts: Free & Paid Options for Bands, Logos & More

Heavy metal fonts are more than just letters on a page; they’re a visual representation of the music’s energy, attitude, and power. The right font can make all the difference in creating a strong and impactful design, whether it’s for a band logo, album cover, or merchandise. https://webdesignernews.com/20-top-heavy-metal-fonts-free-paid-options-for-bands-logos-more/

Apple denies wrongdoing but settles to pay $95 million cash (about $20 per class member) in Siri privacy suit

Apple agreed to pay $95 million in cash to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users’ privacy.

A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday night in the Oakland, California federal court, and requires approval by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White.

Mobile device owners complained that Apple routinely recorded their private conversatio

Predicting what 2025 will mean for AI

Welcome to AI DecodedFast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here.

Earlier today, senior writer Mark Sullivan published a piece surveying 25 insiders and experts on how they expect AI to further change personal, business, or digital life in 2025. The predictions, which include th

CES 2025: What to Expect From the Massive Tech Bonanza

CNET's experts have decades of experience bringing one of the biggest technology events on the planet straight to you. https://www.cnet.com/tech/ces-2025-what-to-expect-from-the-massive-tech-bonanza/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Don't Miss This $150 Discount on Previous-Gen Premium Sony Headphones

Sony's WH-1000XM4 headphones are some of the absolute best you'll find for under $200 thanks to this 43% discount. https://www.cnet.com/deals/sony-wh-1000xm4-headphones-deal/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
We're Choosing the Best of CES, and We Want Your Nominations

The CNET Group is the official judge of the best tech products and services at the world's biggest tech show this year. https://www.cnet.com/tech/were-choosing-the-best-of-ces-and-we-want-your-nominations/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
 Valve has quietly removed Palworld's Steam Deck 'playable' status

Palworld's Steam Deck compatibility status has changed overnight from 'Playable' to 'Unsupported,' despite the game running well on the device with minor tweaks.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/valve-have-quietly-removed-palworlds-steam-deck-playable-status

Unlock extra productivity with a portable laptop monitor, now $64
Nvidia is giving away classic GPUs, framed and signed by the CEO
MSI’s newest OLED gaming monitor will hit a blistering 500Hz this year
The first 27-inch 4K gaming OLED monitor is here courtesy of Samsung

Ahead of the official start of CES, Samsung has announced a trio of new Odyssey gaming monitors. Of the bunch, the G81SF is th

6d | Engadget
Tesla reports its first-ever annual drop in deliveries

Tesla has reported its first-ever decline in annual deliveries. The total number of deliveries for 2024 hovers at around 1.78 million, but the company delivered 1.81 million vehicles in 2023. Company shares fell by as much as seven percent at the news, but has since rallied a couple of points. This follows

6d | Engadget
This is Jeopardy! ... on your Fire TV Stick

You can now play Jeopardy! on your Fire TV Stick. Volley, the developer of the Alexa version of the game show, launched a new edition for Amazon’s streaming device on Thursday. Unlike the voice assistant edition, this one lets you see the clues onscreen, which I have to imagine makes it much more enjoyable. Of course, you also get a familiar view of the 60-year-old show’s iconic game

6d | Engadget
Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2025)

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Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2025)

Please state the location and include REMOTE for remote work, REMOTE (US) or similar if the country is restricted, and ONSITE when remote work is not an option.

Please only post if you personally are part of the hiring company—no recruiting firms or job boards. One post per company. If it isn't a household name, explain what your company does.

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Show HN: connet – A P2P reverse proxy with NAT traversal

Over the past couple of months, I've been working on connet. At this point, it is working pretty smoothly (in what I use it for), so I wanted to share it with more people and see what they think.

I know many other similar/reverse proxy solutions exist - like https://github.com/fatedier/frp, https://github.com/rapiz1/rathole, and a bunch more you can find at

25 experts predict how AI will change business and life in 2025

The so-called AI boom has been going on for more than two years now, and 2024 saw a real acceleration in both the development and the application of the technology. Expectations are high that AI will move beyond just generating text and images and morph into agents that can complete complex tasks on behalf of users. But that’s just o

New rules may ban Chinese drones if approved by Trump administration

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it is considering new rules that would impose restrictions on Chinese drones that would restrict or ban them in the United States citing national security concerns.

The department said it was seeking public comments by March 4 on potential rules to safeguard the supply chain for drones, saying threats from China and Russia “may offer our adversaries the ability to remotely access and manipulate these devices, exposing sensitive U.

A $250 Discount Drops This EcoFlow Power Station Down to All-Time Low Price

The Delta River 3 Plus has a 1,024Wh battery, a maximum output of 1,800W and you can snag it for just $649 right now. https://www.cnet.com/deals/250-off-ecoflow-delta-3-plus-portable-power-station/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
 The Samsung Galaxy S25 could borrow two great features from the Pixel 9 Pro

The next Samsung flagship could lift a couple of neat features from the Pixel 9 Pro, such as crash detection and a free trial of Gemini Advanced.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/the-samsung-galaxy-s25-could-borrow-two-great-features-from-the-pixel-9-pro

 An alleged 7-Zip zero-day is actually an AI hoax

Comments by Igor Pavlov on the file compression software's page on the Sourceforge.net repository seemingly put an end to the saga - for now?

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/an-alleged-7-zip-zero-day-is-actually-an-ai-hoax

 Google AI Studio boss says AGI will "look a lot like a product release" after Sam Altman claimed the benchmark would pass with surprisingly little societal impact

Google AI Studio's product manager, Logan Kilpatrick recently indicated that artificial super intelligence (ASI) is achievable without a keen focus on intermediate products or model releases.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/google-ai-studio-boss-says-agi-will-look-a-lot-like-a-product-release

 Windows 11 wrapped up 2024 with a massive spike in Steam users

Windows 11 is now by far the most used operating system by Steam gamers. The OS saw a surge in the final month of 2024 to cap off an impressive year of growth.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/windows-11-wrapped-up-2024-with-a-massive-spike-in-steam-users

What’s new when shopping for a laptop in 2025? 8 things to keep in mind
Amazon’s newest Echo Show is 50% off and includes a smart bulb
This crazy RTX 4070 gaming laptop is uber cheap right now: $850
LG’s newest OLED monitor is ‘5K2K’ of bendy panel goodness
Telegram introduces third-party verification and new search filters

Telegram has introduced a new third-party account verification system as part of its latest app update, the company announced in a blog post. The idea is to let public figures or companies that are already verified by Telegram in turn verify others, for instance employees in the organization. "This decentralized platform for additional verification will help prevent scams and reduce misinformation — wi

6d | Engadget
China-linked attack on US Treasury Department reportedly targeted its sanctions office

The US Treasury Department told lawmakers in a letter back in December that its documents and workstations were accessed by an external party in a security breach. It described the attack as "a major cybersecurity incident" and attributed it to a "China state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat actor." Now,

6d | Engadget
Ask HN: Where to Work After 40?

I turned 40 last month and spent the past decade working on my own startup that ultimately failed. I'm now trying to figure out the next step. Someone once said to me, Google is the place you go to retire after 40. I've done my time at various startups, and spent some time at Google. As an engineer the landscape of things is always changing and we've now moved from Cloud to AI pretty rapidly. I'm just curious to know what moves people made after 40 and what worked for them.


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Introduction To Vector Databases And How To Use AI For SEO via @sejournal, @vahandev

Boost your AI SEO strategy with vector databases. Find out how to leverage vector embeddings to improve your content relevance and search engine rankings.

The post Introduction To Vector Databases And How To Use AI For SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/introduction-to-ve

Refi Rates Drop Over the Last Week: Mortgage Refinance Rates on Jan. 2, 2025

Several benchmark refinance rates have declined. Refinance rates change daily, but experts say rates could inch down in the coming months. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/refi-rates-drop-over-the-last-week-mortgage-refinance-rates-on-jan-2-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
A Rodent Researcher Told Us How to Keep Mice Away This Winter

The best defense against a rodent infestation is to keep them out in the first place. Here's what an expert said about mitigating mice this winter. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/a-rodent-researcher-told-us-how-to-keep-mice-away-this-winter/#ftag=CADf328eec

6d | cnet.com
 Vodafone sells Italian business for €8 billion

Swisscom has acquired Vodafone Italy for €8 billion around a year after the company sells its Spanish business.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/vodafone-sells-italian-business-for-eur8-billion