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Northwest Naturals says a batch of Feline Turkey Recipe tested positive for bird flu. One cat has died in connection with the product. https://www.cnet.com/health/pet-food-recall-linked-to-bird-flu-contamination-what-to-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

There are plenty of great tools out there for creative writers, but at the end of the day, Google’s free cloud-based word processor gets the job done just fine.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/forget-all-the-fancy-writing-apps-i-wrote-a-novel-in-google-docs-and-it-had-everything-i-needed

Ad-free viewing, background playback, offline downloads, YouTube Music Premium, and more besides – this is the only streaming subscription I need in 2025.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/youtube-premium-is-the-only-digital-subscription-im-keeping-for-the-whole-of-2025-heres-why

Installing some recent versions of Windows 11 could leave you vulnerable to security issues due to an update flaw; here's how to avoid the problem.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/windows-laptops/this-windows-11-bug-can-stop-your-security-updates-heres-how-to-avoid-it

Today, renowned leaker Golden Pig Upgrade Pack, with a proven track record, alleges that the Z2 Go will be exclusive to Lenovo's forthcoming Legion Go S handheld and mentions its specifications.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/ryzen-z2-go-apu-is-allegedly-exclusive-to-the-lenovo-legion-go-s-chip-reportedly-offers-four-zen-3-cores-12-cu-rdna-2

Chief executive of Advantest says major increase of B100/B200 complexity over H100/H200 dramatically increases testing times.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/blackwell-gpu-reportedly-takes-3x-to-4x-longer-to-test-than-hopper

The second season of the smash hit sci-fi drama Severance finally premieres on January 17. However, Apple just threw us a bone by dropping the first eight minutes of the season. It’s been nearly three years since season one complet

If you've tried to use Xbox Cloud Streaming and experienced issues loading games or unexpected disconnects, you're not alone. Microsoft's game streaming services has been experiencing issues since Thursday and is still not totally back online 24 hours later.

Users on r/xcloud, the subreddit devoted to Xbox Cloud Gaming, have reported unusually long wait times to get a game to load, stretching a process that's supposed to be instantaneous into a 50 minute

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly investigating Microsoft like it’s 1998. In the waning days of the Biden administration, outgoing chair Lina Khan’s probe is said to be picking up steam, according to

Article URL: https://arbital.com/p/behaviorist/

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Article URL: https://bench.co/

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Article URL: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaz0135

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Article URL: https://tidyfirst.substack.com/p/complain-and-propose

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Article URL: https://sfist.com/2024/12/26/parents-of-openai-whistleblower-dont-believe-he-died-by-suicide-order-second-autopsy/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42524190

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Article URL: https://seanpedersen.github.io/posts/structure-of-neural-latent-space

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Article URL: https://www.ccc.de/en/updates/2024/das-ist-vollig-entgleist

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Article URL: https://blogs.nasa.gov/parkersolarprobe/2024/12/27/nasas-parker-solar-probe-reports-successful-closest-approach-to-sun/

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After Netflix and Prime Video kicked off the NFL's penultimate regular season week, the action shifts to the NFL Network. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/nfl-network-saturday-how-to-watch-stream-all-three-week-17-games/#ftag=CADf328eec

Microsoft's gift this Christmas was an Xbox cloud gaming service outage. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/xbox-cloud-gaming-outage-heres-why-your-queue-is-so-long/#ftag=CADf328eec

I’m not buying a PS5 Pro in 2025 – instead I’m picking up a very long HDMI cable and a new GPU for my gaming PC.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/gaming-pcs/why-im-skipping-the-ps5-pro-in-2025-and-upgrading-my-gaming-pc-instead

The group listed partial names of 66 victims and promised to share full names soon.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/apache-foundation-urges-users-to-patch-now-and-fix-major-security-worries

You can now rent Google's Trillium TPU, the AI chip that underpins Gemini 2.0.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/you-can-now-rent-googles-most-powerful-ai-chip-trillium-tpu-underpins-gemini-2-0-and-will-put-amd-and-nvidia-on-high-alert

How much power do you actually even need?

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/copilot-pcs/your-next-laptop-will-be-more-powerful-than-you-ever-need-it-to-be

Shop the best laptop deals today in December 2024 for discounts on MacBooks, Windows notebooks, and Chromebooks.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/11-laptop-deals-i-recommend-in-the-massive-b-and-h-end-of-year-sale

Black Friday might be over but holiday season deals aren't! Save over $100 on Beats headphones with these top discounts.

https://www.laptopmag.com/headphones/miss-black-friday-snag-over-50-percent-off-on-beats-headphones-with-amazons-winter-sale

Sebile is the codename for a new Xbox controller, and this new patent details how the haptics will work, among other things.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xboxs-new-sebile-controller-breaks-cover-in-this-new-patent-and-we-now-know-what-that-the-weird-grippy-trousers-are-for

South Korea's Yongin Semiconductor Cluster will house six fabs, three power plans, and fab suppliers.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/south-korea-greenlights-the-worlds-largest-semiconductor-hub-half-the-size-of-beverly-hills-to-house-six-fabs-three-power-plans-and-fab-suppliers

Gaming industry figures speaking to The New York Times discuss the scaled-back success of AAA blockbusters.

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/gaming-industry-insiders-say-cutting-edge-graphics-cost-too-much-to-make-for-aaa-games

OpenAI has proposed restructuring its for-profit wing as a PBC to attract investors while maintaining the non-profit; in line with the mission.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openai-switching-to-a-for-profit-company-to-raise-more-cash-as-it-continues-to-lose-money

If you're constantly losing your stuff, or know someone who is, now's a great time to invest in a few

Following months of speculation, OpenAI has finally shared how it plans to become a for-profit company. In a blog post penned by its board of directors, OpenAI said Thursday it plans to transform its for-profit a

It’s never been more exhausting to be online than in 2024. While it’s been clear for some time that monetization has shifted social media into a different beast, this year in particular felt like a tipping point. Faced with the endless streams of content that’s formulated to trap viewers’ gazes, shoppable ads at every turn, AI and the unrelenting opinions of strangers, it struck me recently that despite my habitual use of these apps, I’m not actually having fun on any of them anymore.

Beats updated its high-end flagship wireless headphones last year, bringing a slew of upgrades over the Studio 3 Wireless, the model it replaced. The

I've lost count of the number of things we reviewed this year at Engadget. In 2024, the types of products we tested ranged from the typical phones, laptops and headphones to AI wearables, robotic lawnmowers and handheld gaming consoles, alongside

GitDiagram is an open-source micro dev-tool that I made this past week

Given any public GitHub repository it generates diagrams in Mermaid.js with Claude 3.5 Sonnet

I extract information from the file tree and README for details and interactivity (you can click components to be taken to relevant files and directories)

Also, you can replace "hub" with "diagram" in any repository URL to access its diagram

I created this because I wanted to contribute to open-source projects but quickl

Article URL: https://www.pqconnect.net/

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Article URL: https://wptavern.com/matt-mullenweg-asks-what-drama-to-create-in-2025-community-reacts

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A look at some of the current thinking around chunking data for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/12/27/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do-chunking-in-rag-applications/

Don't let 2024 end without taking these steps. You'll be thankful you did. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/want-financial-success-in-2025-make-these-10-money-moves-before-the-year-is-up/#ftag=CADf328eec

Looking to make some savings during holiday sales? Shopping is almost guilt-free with this technique. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/i-tried-klarnas-ai-shopping-assistant-and-it-saved-me-hundreds-of-dollars/#ftag=CADf328eec

Insomnia and sleep problems are all too common, but these sleepy drinks can help you sleep better and longer while providing a whole host of medical benefits. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/a-warm-glass-of-milk-and-other-drinks-that-ease-you-to-sleep/#ftag=CADf328eec

The IRS is sending stimulus checks up to $1,400 to one million taxpayers who missed claiming the pandemic credit in 2021. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/if-you-missed-the-third-stimulus-check-in-2021-the-irs-might-have-1400-for-you/#ftag=CADf328eec

Start the new year out right by taking your hydration to the next level. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/meet-your-hydration-goals-in-the-new-year-by-eating-these-electrolyte-rich-foods/#ftag=CADf328eec

Whether you're anti-AI or just find Apple Intelligence a distraction, here's how to disable it. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/not-everyone-is-hyped-about-ai-if-youre-one-of-the-73-who-agree-heres-how-to-turn-off-apple-intelligence/#ftag=CADf328eec

The price of the Microsoft 365 service is going up in some parts of the world due to the inclusion of the Copilot AI assistant. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/microsofts-copilot-ai-assistant-is-pushing-up-prices-for-some-365-users/#ftag=CADf328eec

How well does Apple Intelligence Image Playground work for sending holiday messages?

https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/i-used-apple-image-playground-to-send-ai-holiday-greetings-to-my-whole-family-and-they-were-very-confused

Two new shows, one of which is the long awaited sequel to Netflix's biggest TV Original, lead our festive week recommendations.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/7-new-movies-and-tv-shows-to-stream-on-netflix-prime-video-disney-plus-and-more-this-weekend-december-27

The group listed partial names of 66 victims and promised to share full names soon.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/clop-ransomware-lists-cleo-cyberattack-victims

Copilot+ PCs turned out to be more than a marketing gimmick and we have the reviews to prove it.

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/copilot-pc-gaming-amd

If Samsung is able to execute its rumored smart glasses properly, Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses could have some real competition on their hands.

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/vr/samsung-smart-glasses-january-2025

It's all about that core optimization

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/this-surprising-tip-could-save-you-big-money-on-your-next-gaming-laptop

Save $200 on the Editor's Choice M3 MacBook Air, one of the best laptops we've ever tested at Laptop Mag.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/macbooks/m3-macbook-15-inch-sale-december-2025

This iPad Mini setup is the perfect "laptop" for frequent travelers.

https://www.laptopmag.com/tablets/i-built-my-perfect-ipad-mini-laptop-for-planes-its-a-game-changer-for-travel

I asked ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot about AGI predictions for 2025 and beyond. Here’s what the future holds according to AI.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/i-asked-chatgpt-and-copilot-about-agi-predictions-for-2025

The Fast and the Furious franchise has a better naming scheme than Xbox does, and that's a real bummer, dude.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/this-is-your-yearly-reminder-that-the-xbox-naming-scheme-is-bad-and-microsoft-should-feel-bad

Twitter Wrapped by Exa.AI generates a 2024 recap of your Twitter/X account, and it's pretty great.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/twitter/generate-a-spotify-wrapped-style-2024-recap-for-your-twitter-x-account-with-this-free-ai-tool

Here are five of the top stories and trends that defined 2024 in gaming across all facets of the industry.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-gaming-stories-and-trends-that-defined-2024

A new bug is causing some Windows 11 installs to fail when installing newer security updates

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/unable-to-install-security-updates-after-recently-installing-windows-11-youre-not-alone

Monster Hunter Wilds will soon stampede onto Xbox but will it come to Xbox Game Pass? Here's what you need to know.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/is-monster-hunter-wilds-coming-to-xbox-game-pass

Microsoft has clarified that this issue only applies to users who installed the Windows 11 24H2 update using a USB drive or CD

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-warns-of-new-windows-11-installation-media-bug-that-blocks-future-security-updates

Gigabyte combines slick styling and performance in the M27QA ICE. It’s a 27-inch QHD IPS gaming monitor with 180 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR400 and wide gamut color. It also stands out with an all-white finish and slick styling.

https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/gigabyte-m27qa-ice-27-inch-180-hz-qhd-gaming-monitor-review

This is the best price for the 2TB WD Black C50 in its history. Now cheaper than two 1TB drives.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/got-an-xbox-for-christmas-increase-storage-capacity-to-the-max-with-this-best-ever-deal-on-a-2tb-wd-black-c50

China unveils its 2024 Top 100 list of supercomputers, indicating no new systems entered it in 2024.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/supercomputers/china-releases-top-100-supercomputer-list-for-2024-no-exaflops-systems-mentioned-obfuscation-continues

The RTX 5090 may come with more power and power stages than any gaming GPU before it, as the GPU is rumored to use 29 VRMs.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/incoming-rtx-5090-could-need-massive-power-stages-for-possible-600-watt-power-draw-nvidias-next-flagship-gpu-rumored-to-sport-copious-amounts-of-vrms

COBOL, a pre-x86 coding language used mainly for legacy business applications, can now be used for a Minecraft server.

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/minecraft-server-made-to-run-on-pre-x86-cobol-coding-language

DeepSeek trains DeepSeek-V3 model with 671 billion parameters on a cluster of 2048 GPUs.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chinese-ai-company-says-breakthroughs-enabled-creating-a-leading-edge-ai-model-with-11x-less-compute-deepseeks-optimizations-highlight-limits-of-us-sanctions

The recent rollout of iOS 18.2 finally brings many of the promised Apple Intelligence features, like Genmoji and

Article URL: https://aeon.co/essays/metamorphic-rocks-go-on-deep-journeys-we-never-can

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Article URL: https://academic.oup.com/mnrasl/article/537/1/L55/7926647

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Article URL: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/12/first-demonstration-of-quantum-teleportation-over-busy-internet-cables/

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Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.13306

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Article URL: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/goal-setting/

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Article URL: http://openai.com/index/why-our-structure-must-evolve-to-advance-our-mission

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42521744

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Article URL: https://github.com/ThReinecke/dutch_vocabulary

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Article URL: https://www.mclaren.com/racing/partners/dell-technologies/how-ai-is-revolutionising-f1-presented-by-dell-technologies/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42521782

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Article URL: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/engineering-lucid-dreams-could-improve-sleep-and-defuse-nightmares/

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Article URL: https://www.bcs.org/articles-opinion-and-research/does-current-ai-represent-a-dead-end/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42521865

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Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/27/24326278/nintendo-fake-takedowns-youtube-domtendo-dmca

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Article URL: https://direct.mit.edu/opmi/article/doi/10.1162/opmi_a_00159/124792/Tangled-Physics-Knots-Strain-Intuitive-Physical

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Explore the impact of Wikipedia on SEO and Google's Knowledge Graph. Discover how to use Wikipedia for keyword research, content planning, and successful internal linking.

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