Best Buy is giving you one last chance to check folks off your gift list and score some savings before the holidays with pre-Christmas delivery and in-store pickup options. https://www.cnet.com/deals/best-buys-48-hour-christmas-sale-saves-you-hundreds-on-gadgets-kitchen-accessories-games-and-more/#ftag=CADf328eec
Are you thinking about buying blue light glasses? Here's what you should know. https://www.cnet.com/health/personal-care/blue-light-glasses-can-help-with-eye-strain-sleep-more/#ftag=CADf328eec
These items are needed for any trip -- no matter the destination. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/optimize-your-travels-by-never-forgetting-to-pack-these-12-essentials/#ftag=CADf328eec
If you have an Apple Intelligence enabled iPhone, you can create images in just a few easy steps. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ios-18-2-how-to-make-custom-illustrations-with-image-playground/#ftag=CADf328eec
Apple Intelligence is still technically in beta. If you'd rather avoid it for now, here's how to turn it off. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/unplug-from-apple-intelligence-a-step-by-step-guide-for-the-73-who-dont-buy-into-ai-hype/#ftag=CADf328eec
Creative workers are excited to be more… creative as AI and automation promises to cut down administrative work.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/many-creatives-are-actually-optimistic-about-the-effects-of-ai
If it's wrong to appreciate a smart lamp this much, I don't want to be right.
Open source software is worth $7.7 billion annually, and many companies are keen to invest in the industry.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/open-source-software-is-now-a-multi-billion-dollar-industry
Garmin just added new features and fixes to the Fenix 8 and Enduro 3 in its latest beta.
You'll get unlimited access to Sora this holiday season if you're a ChatGPT Plus subscriber.
Assassin's Creed Shadows director says Naoe is 'the fastest Assassin we ever made'.
Two new reports out of South Korea give us some more unconfirmed information about these phones.
Nintendo will only have one competitor in the next console generation, per market research firm.
Nuclear workers were also targeted with brand new malware.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/north-korean-lazarus-hackers-are-targeting-nuclear-workers
Delivery system for McDonalds in India had a worrying bug, but luckily, threat actors didn't find it.
Could health tracking be the killer app for AirPods Pro 3?
Google CEO Eric Schmidt says we should pull the plug on self-improving AI because it will be difficult to maintain balance.
I love my Xbox, but like everything else, it ain't perfect. What if Santa could bring you something special for Xbox this year?
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-here-are-5-things-i-want-from-you-for-christmas
I’ve been writing these roundups for seven years running and in that time integrated graphics have gotten a lot more powerful. Just look at the Steam Deck and its many imitators: it’s the most popular gaming PC on the market by far, and it’s running off a laptop chip from several years ago. The upshot is you’ve got more choices than ever for games on a low-power PC.
The days of walling off the outside world to protect your network are quickly going the way of the Dodo. Thanks to the extraordinary growth of remote workforces, the adoption of cloud-based networking, and new cyber threats, the old network security model just no longer works.
In this time of ultimate shareability and interconnectedness, threats can come fr
The shipping deadlines have passed and time has (almost) run out for us procrastinators to get gifts for our friends and family. But fear not: it’s never been easier to send a gift to someone, including an e-gift card to a store or for a service you know they use. If you’re looking for more creative digital gift ideas, we’ve got you covered. But for those hard-to-shop-fo
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The recent spate of unidentified drone sightings in the U.S., including some near sensitive locations such as airports and military installations, has
I research the intersection of artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and human reasoning as the director of the Advancing Human and Machine Reasoning lab at the University of South Florida. I am also commercializing this research in an AI star
At this time of year investment banks, advertising agencies, and seemingly every other business on the planet share their predictions on what is likely to unfold in the next 12 months. Journalists’ inboxes sag under the weight of unsolicited predictions for the year ahead.
But separating the wheat from the chaff when it comes to forecasts of the year ahead can be tricky.
Use a technology that has come into its own in 2024—generative artificial intelligence—may help. Noteb
How fitting for Time to debut an AI chatbot last week with its annual Person of the Year package. AI was almost certainly Thing of the Year, after all, even if there’s no official award for that.
Get insider knowledge from top content marketing professionals. Discover strategies and tips for creating impactful, attention-grabbing content in the age of AI.
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If you're feeling anxiety around the holidays and into the new year, you're not alone. If this anxiety causes you chest pain, here's what you can do about it. https://www.cnet.com/health/mental/could-chest-pain-linked-anxiety-symptoms-solutions/#ftag=CADf328eec
Some key mortgage rates increased. Here's what experts say is next for the housing market this year. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mortgage-rates-go-up-for-homeseekers-mortgage-interest-rates-today-for-dec-23-2024/#ftag=CADf328eec
Several benchmark refinance rates were higher this week, but refinancing could be still make sense for other reasons. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mortgage-refinance-rates-move-higher-mortgage-refinance-rates-on-dec-23-2024/#ftag=CADf328eec
You can find savings rates over 4%, but time is running out. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/high-yield-savings-rates-may-be-falling-but-experts-are-still-sticking-to-this-account-todays-savings-rates-dec-23-2024/#ftag=CADf328eec
TL;DR: A lifetime subscriptio
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If you’re not using AI color palette generators yet, you’re missing out on a design revolution. Creating stunning color combinations has never been easier, and these tools can completely transform your design process. https://webdesignernews.com/top-25-ai-color-palette-generators-for-designers/
Layout space is precious, and designers always try to find ways to show enough information without overwhelming the user. Carousel is a popular interaction pattern that is used to showcase multiple pieces of content in a limited space. https://webdesignernews.com/carousel-design-best-practices/
Every year, Apple honors the best apps and games through the App Store Awards. The awards are a recognition of exceptional user experience, design, and innovation from developers across the world for building apps that fuel creativity and deliver remarkable experiences that inspire their audiences https://webdesignernews.com/lightroom-named-2024-mac-app-of-the-year/
In the Developer Coefficient, a study commissioned by the fintech giant Stripe, developers reported that they spent over 17 hours a week on maintenance tasks like debugging and refactoring—work classified as “toil.” https://webdesignernews.com/why-do-developers-love-clean-code-but-hate-writing-documentation/
In the ever-evolving world of AI, it’s easy for companies to focus solely on showcasing their technological prowess. However, Kriss.ai, a dental AI assistant, aimed to do things differently. https://webdesignernews.com/case-study-ai-with-a-human-touch/
An interview with Will S., Head of Design Operations for the GenAI team at Meta https://webdesignernews.com/design-at-meta-community/
Before you hit send on your first job application, take a moment to check if your UX (user experience) portfolio lines up with your career goals. Is it a perfect match? https://webdesignernews.com/4-tips-to-amplify-the-potential-of-your-ux-ui-design-portfolio/
What else do we want or need CSS to do? It’s like being out late at night someplace you shouldn’t be and a stranger in a trenchcoat walks up and whispers in your ear. https://webdesignernews.com/reflecting-on-a-decade-of-css-evolution/
OpenAI announced a new family of AI reasoning models on Friday, o3, which the startup claims to be more advanced than o1 or anything else it’s released. These improvements appear to have come from scaling test-time compute, something we wrote about last month, but OpenAI also says it used a new safety paradigm to train its o-series of models. https://webdesignernews.com/openai-trained-o1-and-o3-to-think-about-its-safety-policy/
Dev Mode is Figma’s solution to ease collaboration between designers and developers. Figma features plenty of low-code and no-code support for design professionals with minimal coding experience, but development experts are still necessary to ensure everything works correctly. Dev Mode aims to simplify the handoff process so both sides can work efficiently according to their own skills. https://webdesignernews.com/is-figma-dev-mode-a-worthwhile-tool-for-developers/
Microsoft enhances Teams Rooms with digital signage and AI tools.
Article URL: https://github.com/Brandon-c-tech/RAG-logger
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2024 has been a wild ride with lots of development inside and outside AI.
What are your predictions for this coming year?
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Imagine having a single app to keep up with your favorite news sources, YouTube channels, newsletters, and blogs, all in an easy-to-read format with no social media algorithms deciding what you see.
That’s the idea behind RSS, a 25-year-old open standard for syndicating content from around the web. Using an RSS reader app, you can create your own custom feeds for news and information, accessing them all through a clutter-free, reader-friendly view.
RSS can be overwhelming
Novozélandský fyzik David Wiltshire v roce 2007 navrhl „časoslednou kosmologii“ (Timescale cosmology), která vysvětluje pozorované zrychlování rozpínání vesmíru bez nutnosti zavádění temné energie, jako přelud vyplývající z nehomogenní povahy vesmíru, kde čas plyne různě rychle v prostředích s různou hustotou hmoty. http://www.osel.cz/13833-neexistuje-priznivci-nehomogenniho-vesmiru-zpochybnuji-temnou-energii.html
Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections: Sports Edition No. 91 for Monday, Dec. 23. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-dec-23-91/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are some hints and the answer for Wordle No. 1,283 for Dec. 23. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-dec-23-1283/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections No. 561 for Monday, Dec. 23. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-dec-23-561/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for the Dec. 23 Strands puzzle, No. 295. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-dec-23-295/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Dec. 23. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-monday-dec-23/#ftag=CADf328eec
Article URL: https://rockyj-blogs.web.app/2024/12/22/jruby-jbang.html
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Article URL: https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/on-long-term-software-development/
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Article URL: https://www.npr.org/2024/12/22/nx-s1-5233033/holidays-loneliness-cure-stammtisch
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42488263
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https://www.npr.org/2024/12/22/nx-s1-5233033/holidays-loneliness-cure-stammtisch
Article URL: https://openai.com/12-days/
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Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.15210
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Article URL: https://semianalysis.com/2024/12/22/mi300x-vs-h100-vs-h200-benchmark-part-1-training/
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https://semianalysis.com/2024/12/22/mi300x-vs-h100-vs-h200-benchmark-part-1-training/
Article URL: https://surfingcomplexity.blog/2024/12/22/whither-dashboard-design/
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In the business world, transformation has become a buzzword—one that’s often discussed but rarely grounded in clarity. While many focus on digital transformation as a tech-driven revolution, the real conversation should be about value transformation. What does it take to shift organizational priorities from chasing trends to creating meaningful impact? And more importantly, how do we ensure these transformations empower people rather than just adding layers of complexity?
Value tra
Get insights into the CMS market share and learn why it is important for SEO professionals.
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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/cms-market-share/454039/
Stay ahead with voice search SEO. Understand the rise of voice assistants and how they are changing the way people search.
The post Voice Search SEO: How Does It Work? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/voice-search-spa/457718/
Research on atomically tunable memristors aims to advance neuromorphic computing.
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-23-december-2024
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-23-december-2024
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-23-december-2024
Unlocking a new dimension for the Mac
Je tu Xfce 4.20 s experimentální podporou Waylandu. Tým openSUSE představil switcherooctl, nový nástroj pro přepínání GPU. Fedora Asahi Remix 41, která přichází s podporou pro AAA herní tituly. https://www.root.cz/clanky/vyslo-xfce-4-20-s-podporou-waylandu-opensuse-ma-nastroj-na-prepinani-gpu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss
Podíváme se na nový spyware NoviSpy, řekneme si o nutnosti aktualizovat prohlížeč Chrome, na chvíli se přesuneme do Texasu za ukradenými osobními údaji a nakonec se zaměříme na kampaň proti kamerám čínských výrobců. https://www.root.cz/clanky/postrehy-z-bezpecnosti-kyberspionaz-bez-hranic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is still zipping around the sun making history, and it’s gearing up for another record-setting approach this week. On December 24 at 6:53AM ET, the spacecraft’s orbit will take it just 3.8 million miles from the solar surface, according to the space agency. That’ll be the closest it — or any other probe — has ever come to the sun. The milestone will mark the completion of the Parker Solar Probe’s 22nd orbit around our star, and the first of the three final closest fl
Androxgh0st integration with Mozi targets critical systems with advanced tactics and exploiting new vulnerabilities.
A new report published by the child safety groups Heat Initiative and ParentsTogether Action details the alarming presence of inappropriate apps that are rated as suitable for
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https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-gpt5-orion-delays-639e7693
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