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What is the saver's credit? A great way to potentially turn your retirement savings into a tax break. https://www.cnet.com/news/this-tax-credit-can-turn-your-retirement-savings-into-lower-taxes/#ftag=CADf328eec

You can watch the first five installments of the Taylor Sheridan oil drama now. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/landman-release-schedule-when-episode-6-premieres-on-paramount-plus/#ftag=CADf328eec

Extending your connection to the backyard or garage doesn't have to require any complicated networking solutions. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/how-to-boost-your-wifi-outdoors/#ftag=CADf328eec

Audible just not cutting it for audiobooks anymore? Sick of the monthly cost? Libby just might be the answer to your listening needs. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-get-free-audiobooks-with-just-a-library-card-and-an-app/#ftag=CADf328eec

Can Los Franjirrojos take advantage of Madrid's fragile state? https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/la-liga-soccer-livestream-how-to-watch-rayo-vallecano-vs-real-madrid-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

As tensions escalate between the U.S. and China, new investment restrictions target critical technologies like AI and semiconductors.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/US-government-to-restrict-investments-in-Chinas-high-tech-sectors-to-safeguard-national-security

One well-placed tipster says we're getting a "very beautiful" new color for the Galaxy S25 Ultra next year.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/the-samsung-galaxy-s25-ultra-could-come-with-a-stylish-new-color

Playing Middle-earth: Shadow of War on the PS5 Pro was a mistake, and while the frame rate cap contributed to it, the real problem was the gameplay itself. Let me explain.

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/i-bought-middle-earth-shadow-of-war-on-ps5-pro-and-pc-heres-why-my-gaming-laptop-wins

Samsung and Google's XR headset looks like an Apple Vision Pro killer

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/vr/samsung-google-mixed-reality-vr-headset

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 is a solid, performant business laptop with an iconic design but clunky in parts and chunky in others. Surprise highlights include a great webcam and solid external sound.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/business-laptops/lenovo-thinkpad-t14-gen-5

The China-exclusive RTX 4010, which appears to not be officially made by Nvidia, was showcased in a video by YouTuber Budget-Builds Official.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/theres-a-budget-geforce-gpu-selling-in-china-that-not-even-nvidia-knew-it-made-rtx-4010-turns-out-to-be-a-modified-rtx-a400-workstation-gpu

Want a portable PS5? The BBook AI laptop carries a PS5 fitted with a 17.3-inch display at an eye-watering price of $2,750.

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/playstation-5-transformed-into-a-laptop-for-usd2-750-chinese-modders-made-sonys-console-more-portable-with-a-17-3-inch-4k-display-weighing-over-9-pounds

The annual Game Awards came and went this week, bringing a ton of a

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Here are your major deadlines to complete and mail in or electronically transmit your 2024 federal tax return. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/tax-day-2025-the-earliest-and-latest-you-can-file-your-taxes/#ftag=CADf328eec

Going old school has its advantages when huge mobile network outages happen. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/reasons-why-you-should-keep-your-landline-phone-even-in-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

As Apple looks to develop its own wireless chips, let's hope it remembers and learned some lessons from "antennagate." https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/with-apple-getting-into-modems-it-needs-to-remember-the-iphone-4/#ftag=CADf328eec

You don't need to spend a cent to make a special gift this holiday season. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/need-a-last-minute-holiday-gift-heres-how-to-use-ai-to-make-one/#ftag=CADf328eec

Some Reddit users are already unhappy with the look of the Borderlands 4 protagonists - but they look just like those from the other games, if you ask me.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-new-vault-hunter-designs-in-borderlands-4-are-fine-actually-youre-all-just-being-mean

AI is consuming the Internet, one copyright infringement at a time

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/in-openai-google-and-metas-ai-arms-race-the-real-loser-in-2024-was-privacy

I made a $700 bet on the PS5 Pro being a worthwhile investment. And I’m here to report the 5 reasons you should buy a PS5 Pro instead of a gaming laptop.

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/console-pc-games/5-reasons-you-should-buy-a-ps5-pro-instead-of-a-gaming-laptop

I was completely off in my predictions for who we'd be playing as in CD Projekt RED's next Witcher game, but I'm excited for Ciri in The Witcher 4.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/im-happy-i-was-wrong-about-witcher-4

If you've been looking on from the outside at folks playing ranked in Warzone, the good news is the entry requirements just got lowered.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/call-of-duty-warzones-ranked-play-mode-is-now-easier-to-get-into

Intel's Thunderbolt Share aims to make it easy to connect, control, and share between two laptops, but so far the tech has been elusive. That changes thanks to a new Kensington dock that allows "uncertified" laptops to use the new tech.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/intel-thunderbolt-share-hands-on-testing

The U.S. government will patch loopholes that allow China to access advanced GPUs for AI through third countries like Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/us-to-patch-loopholes-that-allow-china-to-buy-banned-ai-gpus-from-other-countries-new-regulations-include-national-quotas-on-gpu-exports-and-a-global-licensing-s

This overclocking champion explains what he did to get the most out of Intel’s current top chip, the Core Ultra 9 285K.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/overclocking/overclocking-arrow-lake-how-i-set-world-records-and-pushed-it-to-the-limit

Fnirsi’s update on the HS-01 of 2023 has a great screen and fast heat up time, but is that enough to tempt us away from our favorite soldering irons?

https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/fnirsi-hs-02-review

New laptops from Asus have surfaced at retailers featuring next-gen Arrow Lake-H and Krackan Point chips from Intel and AMD.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-arrow-lake-h-and-amd-krackan-point-laptops-emerge-at-retailers-preliminary-listings-indicate-that-manufacturers-are-gearing-up-for-launch-next-month

XMP effectively overclocks your memory, allowing it to run at speeds higher than what some processors are officially rated to handle.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/how-to-enable-xmp-to-improve-ram-speeds

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Some recent developments suggest the beleaguered software group of stocks may be coming back into favor, as I noted a couple weeks ago following positive responses to both Snowflake and Elastic.

The interest in software is showing up again this week, with initiations and upgrades and downgrades on a raft of names.

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Why buy them one or two games when you can give them access to hundreds? https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/gift-your-gamer-an-xbox-game-pass-subscription-this-holiday-season/#ftag=CADf328eec

The next round of Social Security payments for December 2024 will start hitting bank accounts soon. Here's when to expect your money. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/social-security-december-2024-your-money-is-on-the-way/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here is a friendly guide on how to load your dishwasher so it can work its dish cleaning magic and leave your utensils looking cleaner than ever. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/keep-plates-clean-with-fewer-loads-in-dishwasher/#ftag=CADf328eec

While many people cope with loneliness, older adults are more likely to be impacted, according to a new report. https://www.cnet.com/health/mental/loneliness-isolation-new-study-higher-impact-older-adults/#ftag=CADf328eec

Choose the best home tech gifts for any renter you know — without causing landlord or lease problems by accident. https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/best-smart-home-gifts-for-renters/#ftag=CADf328eec

I asked installers and manufacturers about LED bulbs that burn out unexpectedly. Here are the reasons it happens. https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/an-expert-reveals-why-led-bulbs-fizzle-out-fast/#ftag=CADf328eec

The update also upgrades everyone's Mail and Find My apps. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/download-ios-18-2-now-for-chatgpt-in-siri-new-ai-features-and-more/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Gunners host the Toffees as they look to put pressure on leaders Liverpool. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/premier-league-soccer-livestream-arsenal-vs-everton-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

The league leaders host the in-from Cottagers at Anfield. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/premier-league-soccer-livestream-liverpool-vs-fulham-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

Start off right by configuring these features on your iPhone. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/as-soon-as-you-install-ios-18-2-change-these-8-iphone-settings/#ftag=CADf328eec

Give yourself some peace of mind and make sure you have a solid iPhone backup before moving to the next version. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/ios-18-2-is-here-crucial-steps-before-updating-your-iphone/#ftag=CADf328eec

Streaming is more popular than ever and these affordable devices from Roku, Google and Apple can get you watching Netflix, Hulu and the rest with ease. https://www.cnet.com/videos/cnets-best-streaming-devices-of-2024/#ftag=CADf328eec

It has 18,000 bristles and a U-shaped mouthpiece, and it does the brushing for you. Plus, I met up with the company's CEO to learn how it came to be. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/i-tried-the-299-feno-smartbrush-to-clean-my-teeth-its-a-mouthful/#ftag=CADf328eec

Europeans show enthusiasm for AI in law enforcement, yet there are concerns about its influence on elections and misinformation.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/EU-citizens-are-enthusiastic-about-AI-use-in-law-enforcement,-but-some-fear-it-is-a-danger-to-democracy

Moves are now underway to start production on the iPhone 17 Air, which is apparently replacing the iPhone 16 Plus.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/apple-rumored-to-have-started-production-on-the-iphone-17-air

CISA has proposed new security requirements to protect sensitive data from foreign adversaries.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/The-US-wants-security-requirements-as-standard-to-stop-sensitive-data-from-falling-into-enemy-hands

Shop last-minute holiday deals on tech and gaming at Walmart

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/10-last-minute-walmart-holiday-deals-you-can-get-before-christmas

The Asus ROG Delta II benefits from solid sound, awesome dual-source audio, and replaceable ear cushions, but the discomfort of its design and poorly configured base settings make it fall short of greatness.

https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/asus-rog-delta-ii

Qualcomm reacts to Intel's claim about the high return rate of Snapdragon X-powered PCs, saying everything is within industry regular and customers enjoy the systems.

https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/qualcomm-fires-back-at-intels-claims-of-high-return-rates-the-company-says-snapdragon-x-pcs-are-within-industry-norm-for-returns

TSMC reveals in-depth details about its N2 process technology

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmc-shares-deep-dive-details-about-its-cutting-edge-2nm-process-node-at-iedm-2024-35-percent-less-power-or-15-percent-more-performance

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Svader is a library for rendering 2D shaders on Svelte websites, using either WebGL or WebGPU.

It's streamlined for the specific use case of rendering 2D graphics using fragment shaders as an alternative to SVG or the JS canvas API, so it's not meant for doing 3D objects like three.js, for example.

This started as something I needed for my own project, but I eventually decided to split it into a separate library. I've since found that this use case fits really well into the Svelte compil

Boston Dynamics’ robot dog “Spot” has become somewhat of an internet sensation, no doubt thanks to its (perhaps disturbingly) killer dance moves or displays of super-strength.    But Spot is far from the only robodog on the block. One of it

Baller League — a new six-a-side football league that has attracted support from legends like Ronaldinho, Gary Lineker, and Luis Figo — has raised $25mn from EQT Ventures as it looks to initiate a “new era” for the beautiful game.  German entreprene

After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications.

To safeguard against the risks highlighted by the

This week, Apple rolled out its first significant update to its Apple Intelligence platform since it was launched in October. The initial Apple Intelligence launch focused primarily on artificial intelligence-powered writing tools

Last summer, Scott Wiener found himself in an uncomfortable position for any California Democrat: openly quarreling with Nancy Pelosi and garnering support from Elon Musk. 

The reason for this strange bedfellows moment? SB 1047, a controversial bill Wiener introduced in the state senate that would have required developers of the most advanced AI models to mitigate the risk of “catastrophic harm” caused by their creations—and would have created new liabilities for those who fai

If you're worried about your student loan payments, program or forgiveness options, there are steps you can take now. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/loans/have-student-debt-6-things-to-do-before-the-year-ends-from-a-student-loan-expert/#ftag=CADf328eec

The president-elect wants a say in the central bank's monetary policy, but his power is limited. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/can-trump-influence-the-federal-reserve-and-lower-interest-rates/#ftag=CADf328eec

There are numerous new features and upgrades rumored for the Samsung Galaxy S25 series.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/samsung-galaxy-s25-features

Hugging Face launches Generative AI Services (HUGS), offering zero-configuration deployment and flexible pricing for developers.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/Hugging-Face-launches-new-an-open-source-tool-for-affordable-AI-deployment

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Are you thinking of adding a home generator to safeguard against a power outage? Consider these factors before deciding if it’s the right power backup solution. https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/home-generators-cost-and-are-they-worth-it/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here's the biggest tech news stories, from PlayStation, Samsung, Apple and more for December 14, 2024.

https://www.techradar.com/tech/icymi-the-weeks-7-biggest-tech-stories-from-samsungs-xr-headset-reveal-to-apples-17-favorite-app-store-apps

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If you earned over $5,000 or more in income via third-party apps, you should get a 1099-K to file with your tax return. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/new-irs-1099-k-tax-rule-heres-what-freelancers-who-made-money-on-paypal-or-cash-app-need-to-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for Connections: Sports Edition No. 82 for Dec. 14. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-dec-14-82/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints, and the answer, for Wordle No. 1,274 for Dec. 14. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-dec-14-1274/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for Connections No. 552 for Dec. 14. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-dec-14-552/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for the Dec. 14 Strands puzzle, No. 286. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-dec-14-286/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Dec. 14. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-saturday-dec-14/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Illuminate have arrived in Helldivers 2, and as these numbers show, players are flooding back to the Galactic War to do their part and fight back against the alien menace.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/helldivers-2-skyrockets-to-the-top-of-steam-as-the-illuminate-arrives

A federal court has denied TikTok’s request for a temporary pause of a law that could result in a ban of the app next month. The ruling, which came in response to a

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Article URL: https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/12/13/openai-whistleblower-found-dead-in-san-francisco-apartment/

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