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The Morning After: Apple's customizable Genmoji are here to derail your texts

After a particularly lean week for tech news, yesterday exploded. We’ve got Google’s next-generation AI model, Gemini 2.0, a barrage of games to intrigue us in 2025, MasterClass is going AI and, finally, Apple’s most headline-grabbing AI tricks and features broke cover, built into the latest iOS update.

That’s what I want to kick off with. A lot of

1mo | Engadget
The best subscription gifts to send your friends and family

There are way too many online services and subscriptions to keep track of these days, but the flip side is there’s a tool for just about everything. We’ve pulled together some of our favorite digital gifts and subscriptions, including time-tested music, video and gaming services as well as tools to clear your mental space and learn new skills. There are also a few subscriptions here that provide ongoing, IRL deliveries, if you think your giftee will appreciate the nostalgic charm of a physica

1mo | Engadget
United Airlines will integrate Apple's Share Item Location feature into its mobile app

United Airlines announced that it is integrating the Share Item Location feature from Apple into its mobile app. This development could make it easier to track down baggage equipped with AirTags or a Find My network accessory when it somehow winds up in Paris rather than arriving with you in Perth.

The United integration will allow passengers to send information about their bag's location directly to the company's support staff in the mobile app. If a traveler isn't using the United ap

1mo | Engadget
ACLU highlights the rise of AI-generated police reports — what could go wrong?

The American Civil Liberties Association (ACLU) is sounding a warning about the use of AI in creating police reports, saying the tech could produce errors that affect evidence and court cases. The nonprofit highlighted the dangers of the tech in a

1mo | Engadget
Toyota takes on Volvo's EX30 with the Urban Cruiser compact electric SUV

Toyota just introduced a new compact electric SUV and dug into the past for inspiration. The new Urban Cruiser EV borrows its name for a car that first came along in the early 2000s and is based on the company's Urban SUV Concept unveiled las

1mo | Engadget
Show HN: Quantus – LeetCode for Financial Modeling

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share Quantus, a finance learning and practice platform I’m building out of my own frustration with traditional resources.

As a dual major in engineering and finance who started my career at a hedge fund, I found it challenging to develop hands-on financial modeling skills using existing tools. Platforms like Coursera, Udemy, Corporate Finance Institute (CFI), and Wall Street Prep (WSP) primarily rely on video-based tutorials. While informative, these formats oft

1mo | Hacker news
Helen King’s job is all about keeping AI safe as Google scales

More than a dozen years ago, U.K.-based game producer Helen King was about to take a new job at Ubisoft in Canada. She had already boxed up her possessions and was getting her visa in order when an opportunity at a London-based AI startup unexpectedly presented itself. King found it irresistible, even though she had no background in the technology—she’d even opted out of AI courses as a computer science student.

“Some of my friends still haven’t forgiven me,” she jokes. “Beca

Youngsters Have 2 More Days to Grab Amazon's $25 Holiday Flights

If you're aged 18 to 24 with an Amazon Prime membership, you could snag a $25 flight home or anywhere else this holiday season. https://www.cnet.com/deals/youngsters-have-2-more-days-to-grab-amazons-25-holiday-flights/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Lower Refi Rates for Homeowners: Current Refinance Rates on Dec. 12, 2024

Multiple important refinance rates have decreased. If your mortgage rate is 1% higher than today's rate, a refinance might be worth it. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/lower-refi-rates-for-homeowners-current-refinance-rates-dec-12-2024/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
This Simple, Cheap Air Quality Monitor Changed How I Thought About My Home

Get a surprise look at the air quality anywhere in your home this winter with this small, portable carbon dioxide Meter Pro from Switchbot. https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/this-simple-cheap-air-quality-monitor-changed-how-i-thought-about-my-home/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Sorry, Stanley. Portable Water Dispensers Are My New Favorite Hydration Hack.

A portable water dispenser allows you to use purified water from large jugs instead of single-use water bottles. Here's how they work and why I switched. https://www.cnet.com/news/sorry-stanley-portable-water-dispensers-are-my-new-favorite-hydration-hack/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
 How to launch other apps with the Copilot key on Windows 11

On Windows 11, if you don't have a use for the Copilot key on the keyboard, you can change it to launch other apps, and in this guide, I will explain how to complete this process.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/how-to-launch-other-apps-with-copilot-key-on-windows-11

Rising to the TOPS: How will NPUs and Windows AI grow in 2025?
1mo | pcworld.com
I’m a Windows guy. This little-known feature makes Macs more tolerable
1mo | pcworld.com
Dutch startup’s new battery material could wean Europe off Chinese graphite


Amsterdam-based startup CarbonX has secured €4mn to industrialise a new anode material that could help Europe reduce its reliance on China for graphite, a substance which makes up half the weight of a typical lithium-ion battery.  Netherlands-b

1mo | The Next Web
What we learned after taking part in a 100-day innovation sprint


On a warm day in October, three corporates and two startups gathered together in the TNW offices for the conclusion of the one-hundred-day Vodafone IoT Challenge. Innovation is something all businesses want, but few actually have time for. We read about the adv

1mo | The Next Web
Upvest — which powers stock trading on Revolut, N26, Bunq — secures €100M


If you live in Europe and you use a neobank, you’ve likely been interacting with Upvest’s investment products without even knowing it. The Berlin-based startup runs a stock-trading API that integrates into some of the biggest fintechs in Europe — Revolu

1mo | The Next Web
As AI voices become more human, will stereotypes follow?

Google has worked hard to make its new Gemini AI assistant sound more human, but could that lead to people projecting race and gender biases on what they hear?

When Google prepared to give its new Gemini AI assistant the ability to speak, the company decided to name its 10 voice options after celestial bodies. Voices like Orbit, Vega, and Pegasus aren’t just a nod to Gemini’s own constellat

New Spacing Argument in Row/Column (Flutter 3.27)

Since Flutter 3.27, you can pass a spacing argument to your Row and Column widgets (rather than using SizedBox). https://codewithandrea.com/tips/spacing-row-column/

Small Businesses vs. Corporations: What Tech Tools Are We Missing?

I was browsing Y Combinator's latest Request for Startups and one prompt caught my attention:

"Develop tools that help small businesses operate at the same level as large corporations"

This got me thinking: What critical operational capabilities are small businesses currently lacking?

What technological or strategic barriers prevent them from competing on equal footing with larger enterprises?

I'm curious to hear from entrepreneurs, small business owners, and tech enthusiasts:

What

1mo | Hacker news
Nový navigační systém s neuromorfní kamerou čte „otisky prstů“ v krajině

GPS systém je fajn, ale také je bohužel zranitelný prostředky elektronického boje. Zajímavou alternativu vyvíjejí australští Advanced Navigation s evropskými MBDA. Jejich letecká navigace obsahuje neuromorfní kameru, která čte terén a detekuje v něm „otisky prstů,“ z nichž je možné odvodit pozici letounu. http://www.osel.cz/13818-novy-navigacni-system-s-neuromorfni-kamerou-cte-otisky-prstu-v-krajine.html

1mo | osel.cz
Podcast Odposlech: Z politického okraje na vrchol preferencí během několika týdnů. Raketový vzestup extrémně pravicového kandidáta Calina Georgescu a roli TikToku komentuje Josef Šlerka

Podcast Odposlech investigace.czZhruba měsíc před rumunskými prezidentskými volbami odhadovaly průzkumy, že Calin Georgescu má podporu kolem 5 %. Během několika týdnů se však na TikToku a Facebooku rozjela masivní koordinovaná kampaň na jeho podporu. Díky ní získal v prvním kole vole

Google's New AI Weather Model Could Make 15-Day Forecasts More Accurate

The company said the model provides "superior predictions," including tracking tropical cyclone paths up to five days ahead. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/googles-new-ai-weather-model-nails-15-day-forecasts/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Google’s new AI projects aren’t ready for the masses yet. Good!

Few tech-industry traditions are as time-honored as vaporware: stuff that gets publicly demoed well before it’s ready to ship. In some cases, the companies in question are just slower to finish their work than they’d expected. Other times, they’re strategically drumming up enthusiasm for something new and shiny to distract customers from competitive offerings. Either way, any gratification involved is delayed, assuming the product ever

WooCommerce SEO: The Definitive Guide For Your Online Store via @sejournal, @coreydmorris

Drive sales and maximize your online presence with WooCommerce for WordPress. Learn how this plugin can provide the features you need for ecommerce success.

The post WooCommerce SEO: The Definitive Guide For Your Online Store appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/woocommerce-seo/464648/

Google vypustil kvantový čip Willow. Počítá v paralelních vesmírech?

Tým Google Quantum AI představil kvantový čip Willow se 105 qubity. Vypadá skvěle a v nejdrsnějším benchmarku svého druhu Random circuit sampling (RCS) spočítá za necelých 5 minut to, co dnešní nejrychlejší superpočítače nezvládnou za 10 kvadrilionů let. Tento test je ale velmi specifický a jde o výpočty, co nemají žádné praktické využití. http://www.osel.cz/13817-google-vypustil-kvantovy-cip-willow-pocita-v-paralelnich-vesmirech.html

1mo | osel.cz
 NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Thursday, December 12 (game #550)

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-12-december-2024

 The Game Awards 2024 LIVE: Winners, Game of the Year, and every new trailer and announcement

The time has come to celebrate 2024's best games with The Game Awards. Here, you'll find live coverage of every winner as they're announced, along with all the latest news from new trailers and reveals.

https://www.windowscentral.com/news/live/the-game-awards-2024