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If Spotify Wrapped left you underwhelmed this year, TikTok’s “Dating Wrapped” trend is here to spice things up.
Instead of playlists, users are serving up PowerPoint-style presentations packed with stats about their 2024 dating lives. Singles everywhere are crunching the numbers on their year of dating highs and (mostly) lows, tracking drinks, dinners, ghosting, and awkward smal
Thanks to invisible aligners, you can get a straighter smile without clunky braces. Here are our picks of the best invisible braces along with insights on medical oversight, treatment plans and prices. https://www.cnet.com/health/personal-care/best-invisible-braces/#ftag=CADf328eec
The first big Arctic outbreak of 2025 is expected to bring cold temperatures as well as ice and heavy snow to states into next week. https://www.cnet.com/science/climate/polar-vortex-wintry-blast-will-chill-much-of-us-heres-what-you-should-know/#ftag=CADf328eec
Chest pains need to be taken seriously. Once you've ruled out a heart problem, here's what doctors would like you to know. https://www.cnet.com/health/medical/heart-attack-vs-panic-attack/#ftag=CADf328eec
Taking care of your sore muscles doesn't have to break the bank, especially with hefty savings on some of our favorite massage guns. https://www.cnet.com/deals/put-your-new-years-fitness-goals-first-with-big-discounts-on-theragun-massage-guns/#ftag=CADf328eec
Start the year with some new chargers, especially when you can get two chargers and cables for under $15. https://www.cnet.com/deals/prime-members-can-score-2-anker-usb-c-chargers-and-2-cables-for-just-12/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are some highly rated series to watch on Max, plus a look at what's new in January. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-tv-show-on-max-january-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
If your New Year's resolution is to beef up your home security, then feast your eyes on this Belkin WeMo video doorbell system for just $40 at Woot. https://www.cnet.com/deals/save-up-to-84-on-a-new-belkin-video-doorbell-system-with-this-new-year-woot-deal/#ftag=CADf328eec
Snag a OnePlus preorder and get up to $280 in savings for ordering the flagship phone ahead of CES 2025. https://www.cnet.com/deals/preorder-oneplus-13-today-to-save-50-and-get-a-pair-of-earbuds-or-smartwatch-thrown-in-for-free/#ftag=CADf328eec
This top-of-the-line gaming monitor is now just $552 when you use the promo code. https://www.cnet.com/deals/game-on-all-year-with-alienwares-34-inch-oled-curved-gaming-monitor-down-to-a-record-low/#ftag=CADf328eec
This Belkin wireless charger is now just $66 at Amazon. But it gets better: you can buy it refurbished for just $52 and save even more. https://www.cnet.com/deals/we-love-the-belkin-3-in-1-wireless-charger-and-its-now-at-a-record-low-of-66-at-amazon/#ftag=CADf328eec
Now a necromancer, Jinwoo faces new challenges as a hunter and works overtime to save his mom. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/solo-leveling-season-2-release-time-and-how-to-stream-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec
For a limited time, score the Echo Buds and Dot for less than the price of just one of them on its own. https://www.cnet.com/deals/score-this-amazon-bundle-with-the-echo-dot-and-echo-buds-for-less-than-50/#ftag=CADf328eec
Start off the new year by watching a skyful of shooting stars. https://www.cnet.com/science/quadrantids-meteor-shower-peaks-tonight-heres-how-to-watch-it/#ftag=CADf328eec
Music publishers allege that Anthropic violated copyright policies by using hundreds of songs to train its Claude chatbot. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/anthropic-ai-copyright-case-centers-on-guardrails-for-song-lyrics/#ftag=CADf328eec
It's cute, compact and a shocking 46% off right now. https://www.cnet.com/deals/toast-the-new-year-with-this-13-2-slice-toaster/#ftag=CADf328eec
The new law clamps down on digital rights and VPNs, warn experts. Here's what we know so far.
Palit's Pandora can be used for AI inference, machine learning and robotics.
Most colorways of the sonically excellent Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones are on sale now at Amazon, with savings of up to $145.
Apple's lengthy legal battle with customers claiming Siri's always listening may finally be coming to an end. Is it worth trying to get your fair share?
I've decided to get back into gaming but can't choose between PC, Xbox, and PS5. This is the first part of a series in which I'll explore each platform and ask for help picking the best one.
GlobalFoundries and IBM settle all litigations, including those that covered IBM's work with Intel and Rapidus.
Enhance your desktop audio with these small yet powerful stereo speakers from Creative.
Ahead of CES 2025, Nvidia is giving away five classic GPUs signed by CEO Jensen Huang.
Hisense unveiled its latest L9 series laser TV — the L9Q — at CES 2025. The “television” (an ultra-short-throw laser projector paired with a screen) comes with one of five screen sizes, ranging from 100 to 150 inches. The L9Q is the first in the series with auto screen alignment to ease the transition when you project it onto a different-sized screen.
The L9Q uses a proprietary Hisense triple-laser light engi
The first few days of the year are typically sleepy for deals — and 2025 is proving no different. Since most Black Friday sale prices have expired, big ticket items are back to full price, but we found a few new discounts on smaller tech and accessories from brands we recommend, like Anker, Sony, Amazon Echo and JBL. You can get an
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I think we're tired of copying and pasting our codes and sharing links using PasteBin, GithubGist, or Slack. What if you could share the codes without copying the link and share them right from your favorite editor? That was the motivation for creating TurboGist.
Right now, it's still in the MVP stage, and I'm trying to gather feedback from developers like you. It's available as a beta in the VS Code Extension store.
Can you guys check this out? It'd help me a lot. You d
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OpenAI releases report on ChatGPT outage that blames cloud provider for lack of automatic failure recovery
The post OpenAI Blames Cloud Provider For ChatGPT Outage appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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Fill up your watch list with titles like Solo Leveling, The Apothecary Diaries and Sakamoto Days. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/all-then-new-winter-anime-you-should-stream-this-season/#ftag=CADf328eec
If you're not seeing the new Apple Intelligence design on your iPhone, this is why. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/i-updated-my-iphone-to-ios-18-2-so-why-does-siri-look-the-same/#ftag=CADf328eec
Top up your phone on the go without the extra bulk, all while saving 33%. https://www.cnet.com/deals/this-magnetic-carbon-fiber-battery-pack-for-iphone-is-slim-light-and-20-off-right-now/#ftag=CADf328eec
Bad weather has the potential to disrupt your internet connection, but there are measures you can take to prevent that from happening. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/winter-is-here-so-take-these-steps-to-weather-proof-your-internet/#ftag=CADf328eec
Planning on taking out a HELOC? Some of the best lenders are starting to cut their interest rates. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/best-home-equity-line-of-credit-heloc-lenders/#ftag=CADf328eec
You don't have to settle for high mortgage rates in the new year. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/cut-your-mortgage-rate-by-1-today-7-strategies-to-save-thousands/#ftag=CADf328eec
Everything you need to know before trying out chia seed water. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/chia-seed-water/#ftag=CADf328eec
Supplements and injections are effective ways to treat vitamin B12 deficiencies. These are the benefits and potential risks to know. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/vitamin-b12-your-guide-to-benefits-deficiencies-and-supplementation/#ftag=CADf328eec
From your kitchen to your health, apple cider vinegar has many benefits you won't want to miss out on. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/apple-cider-vinegars/#ftag=CADf328eec
With these Brita systems, filters and filtered water bottles you can enjoy fresh, clean water at home and on the go without breaking the bank. https://www.cnet.com/deals/thirst-quenching-deal-gets-you-10-amazon-credit-when-you-spend-40-on-brita-products/#ftag=CADf328eec
The world's biggest streamers have hit the ground running with some big releases right after New Year's Day.
Grok can now analyze images, and it does a pretty decent job of it.
If it's a Knight you need to save you from your morning commute, Noble says it's got just the thing.
Taylor Sheridan's western movie Hell or High Water on Paramount Plus is perfect if you're missing Yellowstone.
Proposed import tariffs for the US could see PC costs rise as much as 46%, with smartphones also becoming more expensive.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/us-pc-prices-could-soar-if-trump-tariff-threats-come-true
Time to Walk and Artist Spotlight Series return as well
LG adds to its lifestyle AV portfolio
Windows 11’s rumored dynamic wallpapers look seriously smart – but they’ll never brighten your desktop sadly.
The VPN removal orders appear to be the first enactment of the controversial 2022 India's data retention law. Here's what we know so far.
NTT Docomo was targeted by a cyberattack, leaving users unable to access services.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/japans-largest-telco-ntt-docomo-disrupted-by-ddos-attack
cPaperless/SafeSend acquired by Thomson Reuters in a deal with $600 million.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/thomson-reuters-just-spent-usd600m-on-a-tax-automation-start-up
Escape the January blues with a whole new slate of movies and TV shows coming to Paramount Plus this month.
https://www.techradar.com/streaming/paramount-plus/everything-new-on-paramount-plus-in-january-2025
Amazon takes $70 off the Galaxy Tab A9 Plus series in epic new year deal
Microsoft Edge on iOS is now accepting beta testers. You can sign up to try early versions of the app and provide feedback to Microsoft through Apple TestFlight.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was recently requested by a multitude of ChatGPT users to introduce a grown up mode for the chatbot with fewer guardrails, better AI agents, better reasoning and memory, and a Family plan. Interestingly, he indicated many great forthcoming updates and features weren't mentioned.
Having a good monitor can alleviate eye strain caused by hours upon hours spent in front of your computer, so when we find great discounts on superb monitors, we can’t help but share them with you.
It just so happens that this 34-inch Samsung ViewFini
Your sound can really affect how immersive your gaming experience can be, which, understandably, makes it critical to choose the best surround sound setup — 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound.
Each has their pros and cons. But for pure sound immersion in games, there’s really no comparison: A 7.1 setup, either via speakers or a surround sound headset is your best op
These days, if you don’t need the full power of a gaming desktop or the portability of a laptop, you have a better option that’s the best of both worlds: an affordable mini PC that still packs a lot of performance.
One example is the Acemagic AM08Pro, which has a Ryzen 9 processor for tons of processing power and responsiveness. Right now,
Accessories company Incase has unveiled a new compact ergonomic keyboard called — wait for it — the Compact Ergonomic Keyboard.
At first glance, it doesn’t look too different from most ergonomic keyboards. But
Modern laptops are great except for the dwindling number of ports that most now come with. Without those ports, you’ll find yourself struggling to connect accessories like drives, chargers, monitors, etc.
That’s why you need a laptop docking station, and right now thi
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Intel's latest Intel Arc graphics driver adds support for upcoming Intel Twin Lake and Core 200 processors.
Lenovo’s 13th Gen X1 Carbon shaves the weight down by 0.25 pounds and upgrades to an Intel Lunar Lake processor.
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen-13-aura-edition-review
Philip Gutjahr is using a Raspberry Pi 5 to power his Sensorpack project which features an array of sensors that are super useful and fun to tinker with.
ECS just announced a 14-inch laptop powered by a next-generation mid-range AMD Krackan Point processor with eight Zen 5(c) cores and RDNA 3.5 integrated graphics.
Anthropic has partly resolved a legal disagreement that saw the AI startup draw the ire of the music industry. In October 2023, a group of music publishers, including Universal Music and ABKCO, filed a copyright infringement complaint against Anthropic. The group alleged that the company had trained its Claude AI model on at least 500 songs to which they held rights and that, when promoted, Claude could reproduce the lyrics of those tracks either partially or in full. Among the song lyrics th
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Dating apps are gearing up for their busiest day of the year: Dating Sunday.
This landmark day in the dating world always lands on the first Sunday of January. The idea is that singles, back from their holiday travel and with a slate of new resolutions, will turn to dating apps with fresh eyes and open hearts.
Sure, some of this is marketing, but there are stats to back up the popularity of this day. Dating apps routinely see a surge in activity on Dating Sunday.&nb
A federal appeals court sealed the fate of the Biden administration’s efforts to regulate internet providers on Thursday, striking down the Federal Communications Commission’s 2024 net neutrality order once and for all.
The order sought to reclassify internet service providers as common ca
Add and resize your widgets in just a few easy steps. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-customize-your-iphones-home-screen-widgets-fast-with-ios-18/#ftag=CADf328eec
As Trump and his anti-science agenda head for the White House, look to America's city and state leaders to drive climate action and prioritize clean energy. https://www.cnet.com/news/for-progress-on-climate-and-energy-in-2025-think-local/#ftag=CADf328eec
This is the year Apple shows us the next phase of Vision Pro, Apple Intelligence and HomePod speakers (with screens?) CNET's Bridget Carey highlights the biggest products we're expecting from Apple in 2025. https://www.cnet.com/videos/what-to-expect-from-apple-in-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
Learn how to quickly and reliably blur your home from view on Google Maps. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/keep-things-private-a-quick-guide-to-blurring-your-house-on-google-maps/#ftag=CADf328eec
SideChef promises to turn any photo of a dish into a recipe. I put it to the test and came up hangry. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/tired-of-eating-out-i-tried-this-recipe-generating-ai-tool-to-create-a-restaurant-meal-at-home/#ftag=CADf328eec