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True wireless noise-canceling earbuds. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/jbl-tune-beam-dpnl/#ftag=CADf328eec

Fortnite Cobalt Star Bundle w/extra controller. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/playstation-5-slim-dpnl/#ftag=CADf328eec

7-quart digital air fryer. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/gourmia-panorama-dpnl/#ftag=CADf328eec

Hand-held, w/5 accessories. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/linkchef-immersion-blender-dpnl/#ftag=CADf328eec

Learn from my mistake -- that $15 a month adds up over the years. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/should-you-buy-or-rent-your-router-i-wasted-almost-1k-on-equipment-fees/#ftag=CADf328eec

The 12-team playoff begins with No. 10 Indiana and No. 7 Notre Dame next Friday, followed by three more games on Saturday. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/college-football-playoff-first-round-matchups-schedule-how-to-watch-and-more/#ftag=CADf328eec

2 drawers, w/adjustable legs. https://www.cnet.com/news/yangming-nightstand-dpnl/#ftag=CADf328eec

WiFi 1080p for use with smartphones. https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/groview-bluetooth-projector-dpnl/#ftag=CADf328eec

Watch a clip from a new upcoming episode. https://www.cnet.com/videos/a-peek-at-arnold-schwarzenegger-in-prime-videos-secret-level/#ftag=CADf328eec

The open enrollment period for "Obamacare" is going on now, and if you move fast, you can still get covered by the start of 2025. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/insurance/how-to-get-affordable-care-act-insurance-during-open-enrollment/#ftag=CADf328eec

15.6" laptop w/ Windows 11 S. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/lenovo-ideapad-slim-3i-dpnl/#ftag=CADf328eec

Shows the workings of an internal combustion engine. https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/model-engine-kit-dpnl/#ftag=CADf328eec

Get a quick glimpse at an upcoming episode in the Prime Video series. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/new-secret-level-clip-features-arnold-schwarzenegger-as-king-aelstrom/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Elden Ring Nightreign network test is a way to try the game before it comes out. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/want-to-try-elden-ring-nightreign-early-heres-how-you-can/#ftag=CADf328eec

5-stage filtration for large rooms. https://www.cnet.com/news/renpho-hepa-air-purifier-dpnl/#ftag=CADf328eec

While it's a good budget-friendly home office option, and its extra screen space is welcomed, the low-resolution panel makes it much less attractive. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/lenovo-ideacentre-aio-27-review-this-budget-all-in-one-pc-is-bigger-not-better/#ftag=CADf328eec

5-in-1 multifunction thermal styling. https://www.cnet.com/culture/fashion/hair-dryer-brush-set/#ftag=CADf328eec

6000A portable quick charge station. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/avapow-jump-starter-dpnl/#ftag=CADf328eec

Prep for the holidays and the TSA security line with these must-pack essential items. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/what-to-pack-and-what-to-avoid-in-your-carry-on-bag-to-breeze-through-tsa-lines/#ftag=CADf328eec

OpenAI adds Projects feature to ChatGPT.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/chatgpts-new-projects-feature-can-organize-your-ai-clutter

Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, and Jane Kaczmarek are all set to return

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/malcolm-malcolm-malcolm-yes-malcolm-in-the-middle-is-being-revived-for-disney-plus

The Intel Arc B580 GPU is one of the best new graphic cards, but can it kickstart the budget PC market?

https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/the-intel-arc-b580-gpu-could-rejuvenate-the-budget-pc-market-heres-why

See today's best Lenovo deals on ThinkPad, IdeaPad, Yoga, Legion laptops, and more.

https://www.laptopmag.com/deals/best-lenovo-deals

After battling the Illuminate for seven hours straight in Helldivers 2, I've fallen in love with the new enemy faction.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/helldivers-2s-illuminate-faction-is-everything-i-could-ever-ask-for

Someone leaked images of a new Lenovo Legion Go device on X, and it seems to have an improved design that includes an OLED display.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/new-legion-go-2-gaming-handheld-leak

The Game Awards are over — congratulations to Team Asobi for Astro Bot taking home the Game of the Year award. Our review of Astro Bot earlier this year called it "one of the best games Sony has ever made," and it seems the industry and game-playing public agree. 

As always, the long, long stream was a hyb

The Xbox Series X was the perfect opportunity for Microsoft to run far away from its tumultuous Xbox One years and towards an era of genuine 4K gaming, ray tracing and Game Pass abundance. But it was not meant to be. The PlayStation 5 has outsold Microsoft's new consoles by two to one, according to a

There are some things you just don’t do in certain parts of the US. You don’t use inferior salsa during a cattle drive in Texas. You don’t eat pizza with a knife and fork in New York City. You don’t yell “Belichick is a big, fat cheater!” in a crowded Boston bar (even if it happens to be true).

And if you’re in New Jersey or just America in general, you NEVER take the holy name of Bruce Springsteen in vain in ANY manner. So it’s bewildering why one New Jersey representative would even

Google’s NotebookLM made a pretty big splash with its AI-generated podcast feature Audio Overviews, and before the year is out the app is

Bosch is the latest recipient of (preliminary) CHIPS and Science Act funding. The company

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/12/nasa-believes-it-understands-why-ingenuity-crashed-on-mars/

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Article URL: https://openai.com/index/elon-musk-wanted-an-openai-for-profit/

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Howdy! I've just written a blog post about this, and I figured I would share it here: https://smoores.dev/post/announcing_smoores_epub/. As I've been working on Storyteller[1], I've been developing a library for working with EPUB files, since that's a large amount of the work that Storyteller does. After a friend asked for advice on creating EPUB books in Node.js, I decided to publish Storyteller's EPUB library as

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No one likes waking up drenched in sweat. Here's how to stay cool and get better sleep at night. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/tired-of-night-sweats-uncover-the-cause-and-cool-down-with-our-4-tips/#ftag=CADf328eec

Discover the best workout sequence to maximize fat burn and achieve your weight loss goals. https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/should-you-do-cardio-before-or-after-lifting-for-maximum-weight-loss/#ftag=CADf328eec

Save yourself trouble later by applying these settings first thing. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/change-these-8-iphone-settings-as-soon-as-you-install-ios-18-2/#ftag=CADf328eec

The new chip is expected to debut on iPhones and smart home devices in 2025. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-reportedly-phasing-out-bluetooth-wi-fi-chips-for-custom-made-parts/#ftag=CADf328eec

Any kind of Peacock subscription will suffice. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-watch-saturday-night-live-season-50-episodes-without-cable/#ftag=CADf328eec

The director and award-winning screenwriter on the movie's creative choices, their favorite bits and how they wanted to share the story with fans. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/kenji-kamiyama-and-philippa-boyens-on-the-making-of-war-of-the-rohirrim/#ftag=CADf328eec

Worried about a potential delay in your tax refund if you get a child tax credit? Here's what's really going on. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/will-claiming-the-child-tax-credit-delay-your-tax-refund-in-2025-what-to-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

Spoiler alert: It's a musical. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/joker-2-is-streaming-now-heres-where-to-watch/#ftag=CADf328eec

Qualcomm exclusively reveals what to expect from 6G - and it's not just faster speeds and better connectivity

https://www.techradar.com/pro/6g-can-efficiently-enable-intelligent-computing-everywhere-qualcomm-offers-an-exclusive-sneak-peek-at-what-to-expect-from-the-next-generation-of-mobile-internet

The abuse of LOLbins in cyberattacks is skyrocketing, as Sophos tracks almost 200 incidents in 2024 alone.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-are-abusing-microsoft-tools-more-than-ever-before

New Phi-4 AI from Microsoft is lightweight but great at math and language processing

https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-announced-phi-4-a-new-ai-thats-better-at-math-and-language-processing

The interim CEO says that Intel's Falcon Shores will be the company's first step toward developing AI GPUs.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/intel-tempers-expectations-for-next-gen-falcon-shores-ai-gpu-gaudi-3-missed-ai-wave-falcon-will-require-fast-iterations-to-be-competitive

This time of year has a lot of merry and bright things to be excited about, but it can be stressful if you’re stumped on what to get your mom, dad, best friend, coworker or kids’ teacher as a holiday gift. Whether you enjoy or dread buying gifts for people, it’s safe to say we all want to give our loved ones things they will enjoy and appreciate. But there’s a lot of noise, junk and bad deals disguised as good deals to sift through as we get closer and closer to the holidays.

Allow us

The Game Awards are over — congratulations to Team Asobi for Astro Bot taking home the Game of the Year award. As always, the long, long stream was a hybrid award ceremony, advertising reel and game announcement marathon. 

There were countless announcements interspersed throughout the awards, including all-new games like Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet from Naughty Dog, The Witcher 4 from CD Projekt RED and Split Fiction from

Microsoft has cut two of Skype’s central premium features: credit and custom phone numbers. Instead of credits, the company is now pushing subscriptions — priced regionally and globally, depending on your needs. As for using a phone number other than your cell’s, there’s no longer an alternative on the platform.

The first wind of the change

Staff at another video game studio have organized their own union. The Communication Workers of America (CWA) announced late Thursday in a statement that 461 workers for ZeniMax Online Studios (ZOS), the Maryland-based studio behind The Elder Scrolls Online, voted to form the ZOS United-CWA union covering web developers, designe

Airbnb has announced it’s deploying “anti-party technology” to prevent “unauthorized and disruptive parties” from happening at homes on its platform for New Year’s Eve. If you were planning on hosting a get-together, start thinking of a Plan B.

The company says it’s using machine learning to identify and block high-risk, whole-home bookings in advance based on a variety of

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This is another one of my automate-my-life projects - I'm constantly asking the same question to different AIs since there's always the hope of getting a better answer somewhere else. Maybe ChatGPT's answer is too short, so I ask Perplexity. But I realize that's hallucinated, so I try Gemini. That answer sounds right, but I cross-reference with Claude just to make sure.

This doesn't really apply to math/coding (where o1 or Gemini can probably one-shot an excellent response), but more to on

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Hey HN!

A few weeks ago, meet.hn was released. We are now about 1700 hackers willing to meet each other in almost 700 locations worldwide.

Since then, some community requested features and bug fixes have been implemented.

- locations are now searchable and not restricted to a simplistic city-country pair

- locations work with diacritics and diverse languages

- new socials: personal website, email, Mastodon, Discord, GitLab, Google Scholar, YouTube, etc.

- upon user request, I can

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This has been a good year for web performance. We’ve seen some exciting new features and updates that have the potential to make a big impact on how we build and optimize websites. https://webdesignernews.com/2024-in-review-whats-new-in-web-performance/

We are living, breathing websites – each of us a complex layout system constantly negotiating space. https://webdesignernews.com/designing-space-and-emotions-the-css-box-model-analogy/

When the content wraps to a new line, there is enough space for the figure, but the figure stays with the classic look. Can we do better? https://webdesignernews.com/solved-by-modern-css-feature-image/

Rather than provide any high level insight, let me address the various changes in Tailwind 4 individually. https://webdesignernews.com/thoughts-on-tailwind-4/

Language models (LMs) have become a critical technology for tackling a wide range of natural language processing tasks, making them ubiquitous in both AI research and commercial products. https://webdesignernews.com/awesome-open-source-language-models/

SpaceX is launching a new mission: making its Starbase site a new Texas city.

Billionaire Elon Musk‘s company on Thursday sent a letter to local officials requesting an election to turn what it calls Starbase—the South Texas site where SpaceX builds and launches its massive Starship rockets—into an incorporated city. Residents o

Experimenty s polokovem ZrSiS při magnetooptické spektroskopii přinesly nečekané první pozorování exotických kvazičástic semi-Diracových fermionů. Při pohybu určitým směrem se jeví jako nehmotné, při jiném směru pohybu se zase zdá, že mají hmotnost. Podivné kvazičástice by mohly mít rozmanité praktické uplatnění. http://www.osel.cz/13819-fyzici-poprve-pozorovali-kvazicastice-ktere-jsou-ci-nejsou-hmotne-podle-smeru-pohybu.html

The latest iteration in the long-running and hugely popular Call of Duty franchise can now be yours for just $35. https://www.cnet.com/deals/save-50-and-play-blockbuster-game-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-on-your-ps5/#ftag=CADf328eec

Apple cider vinegar can do it all, from cleaning your kitchen to boosting your health. Here's how to maximize the benefits. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/everything-you-need-to-know-about-maximizing-apple-cider-vinegar-for-your-health/#ftag=CADf328eec

A real-world test of Microsoft's AI search feature shows it's capturing personal information it's supposed to filter out. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/microsofts-recall-feature-captures-credit-cards-and-social-security-info/#ftag=CADf328eec

Amazon has an array of Dreame robot vacuums on sale and our exclusive code can increase your savings, just in time for the holidays. https://www.cnet.com/deals/this-exclusive-offer-code-will-save-you-more-than-50-on-select-dreame-vacuums-right-now/#ftag=CADf328eec

Your toaster needs to be regularly cleaned, just like any other kitchen appliance. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/the-correct-way-to-clean-your-toaster-inside-and-out/#ftag=CADf328eec

The holidays are right around the corner and so are the shipping cutoffs for getting gifts in time. Take a look at the best places to shop that offer in-store or curbside pickup options. https://www.cnet.com/deals/shipping-deadlines-are-coming-up-and-in-store-pickup-is-your-best-bet-for-last-minute-gifts/#ftag=CADf328eec

As part of the Call of Duty wintry CODMAS event, developer Treyarch is boosting player level XP, weapon XP and battle pass XP gains this weekend. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-double-xp-weekend-and-multiplayer-free-trial-live-now-december-13-2024/#ftag=CADf328eec

It's common to feel like you are sleeping too much during winter. Here's why and our tips to help you feel your best. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/snuggle-in-and-cozy-up-youre-going-to-sleep-more-this-winter/#ftag=CADf328eec

Did you know that healthy aging comes down to the vitamins and minerals you get? These are the top ones you need. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/healthy-aging-made-easy-the-6-vitamins-and-minerals-experts-say-you-need-plenty-of/#ftag=CADf328eec

Hazelight Studios has unveiled its new co-op game, Split Fiction.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/split-fiction-is-a-new-co-op-game-from-the-studio-behind-the-award-winning-it-takes-two

"Lawful access by design" is "insecurity by design," say experts. Here's all you need to know.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/civil-societies-warn-against-eu-plans-to-make-digital-devices-monitorable-at-all-times

Amazon's new AI feature for Prime Video knows what you want to watch next.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/amazon-prime-video/prime-video-is-testing-a-great-new-feature-thatll-use-ai-to-better-recommend-movies-and-shows

eM Client snaps up Postbox to enhance email solutions and expand user base.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/em-client-acquires-postbox-enhancing-its-email-offerings-and-expanding-its-user-base

Samsung and Google's VR headset could be a mistake, but the glasses sound sweet.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/project-moohan-shows-samsung-doesnt-understand-what-makes-the-meta-quest-3-special-and-i-dont-think-ai-will-rescue-it

Apple’s CarPlay 2 system is meant to launch by the end of 2024, but it’s nowhere in sight.

https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/where-is-apple-carplay-2-a-2024-launch-is-looking-unlikely-but-not-impossible

Method looked to to abuse FileProvider to steal iOS and macOS files, but it's now been fixed.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/apple-forced-to-patch-ios-and-macos-security-flaw-that-could-have-leaked-your-private-info

Astro Bot has won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/astro-bot-takes-home-four-major-awards-at-the-game-awards-2024-including-game-of-the-year

It's surprising to see that Arcane lost to Fallout for the Best Adaptation at The Game Awards 2024.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/i-didnt-expect-fallout-to-win-best-adaptation-at-the-game-awards-2024-when-netflixs-arcane-was-such-a-hit

If you have a Yoto Mini speaker (SKU PRPLXX00860), please stop using it immediately and contact Yoto for a free battery replacement kit.

https://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-bluetooth-speakers/this-yoto-mini-fire-hazard-childrens-speaker-has-been-recalled-again-due-to-its-overheating-battery

Nintendo Switch 2 might've just been leaked, or has it?

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/do-these-images-show-the-nintendo-switch-2-we-have-our-doubts

Get the Beats Studio Buds for $99 and give the gift of music this holiday season

https://www.laptopmag.com/deals/airpods-earbuds/snag-the-boomin-beats-studio-buds-for-just-usd99-time-for-the-holidays

Here’s everything that we know so far about the Samsung Galaxy S25, from its expected release date and price to its specs, features, and more.

https://www.laptopmag.com/phones/android-phones/samsung-galaxy-s25-rumors-expected-release-date-price-specs-and-more