
DeepSeek has taken the world by storm, but what can you do with the new Chinese AI chatbot wonderkid?

A full-scale ultra short throw projector in a fraction of the size.

Ahead of Black History Month, which kicks off on February 1, Apple just unveiled its 2025 Black Unity Collection, consisting of a special-edition Apple Watch band, a watch face, and a wallpaper fit for the iPhone and iPad.

The microbial fuel cell is only able to generate tiny amounts of electricity for now.

DeepSeek is experiencing outages as the new free AI chatbot struggles to cope with demand.
https://www.techradar.com/news/live/deepseek-all-the-latest-news-about-the-new-chatgpt-rival

Nothing has released yet another cryptic teaser, probably hinting at the Nothing Phone 3, the company’s next flagship – though we can’t quite figure out what we’re looking at.

Pick up Apple's latest M4 MacBook Pro for an all-time low price

Windows 11 has a new method of sharing in the works that will let you drag a file to a tray on your desktop.

Civilization 7 is the next entry in the legendary series, set to launch on February 11, 2025. Here's what you need to know about playing on handhelds.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/civilization-7-steam-deck-handhelds

Gears of War: E-Day is being co-developed with People Can Fly, a Polish studio that's previously worked on the franchise, including Gears of War Judgment.

The ROG Ally has a stock Copilot shortcut, but not Game Bar. Here's how you can change that.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/how-to-access-and-use-xbox-game-bar-on-the-rog-ally

DeepSeek’s R1 AI model competes with OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model across math, coding, and science on an even playing field at 3% of the cost.

Meta's AI lead scientist, Yann LeCun, recently commented on DeepSeek's impressive AI milestone, reiterating the importance of open-source AI models as the Chinese startup's recently launched app dethrones ChatGPT as the most downloaded free app in the US.

Charging your devices doesn’t have to take forever, at least if you have one of these Anker wall plugs. Down to $40 from its $75 MSRP on Amazon, this three-port Anker USB-C power adapter is a great solution for keeping your phone, laptop, and something else fully juiced.

New AMD graphics cards are on the way, arriving sometime in the next couple of months, and they’ll be packing an upgrade to the company’s FidelityFX Super Resolution upscaling tech.
But what if you’re still running a relatively recent Radeon card? Well, acco

Nvidia is making great strides with its newest generation of graphics cards. With the Blackwell series (i.e., the exciting new RTX 50 series), Nvidia is focusing on powerful GPUs that rely ever more on



AMD's strategy for RDNA 4 will prioritize the desktop market first.

Should you have the appropriate hardware configuration, a YouTuber finds a logical method for getting a Lossless Scaling Frame Gen without performance loss in any game.

You can update upscaling and frame-gen DLLs across DLSS, FSR, and XeSS through DLSS Swapper.

Intel significantly cut pricing for its newest Xeon 6 models. The flagship 128-core Xeon 6980P model is now available for $12,460, but it is still more expensive than AMD's range-topping EPYC 'Genoa.'

Facebook is banning posts which mention various Linux related topics, sites, or groups.


Configurable in three layouts, Be Quiet’s Light Base 900 DX stands apart from the competition. We paired it with Intel’s i7-14700K and Radeon’s RX 7900 GRE to test its thermal performance.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/pc-cases/be-quiet-light-base-900-dx-case-review

RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 customers are already camping at Micro Center's brick-and-mortar location in Tustin, California.

SymfonyLive Berlin 2025, conference held in English, will take place from April 1 to 4! The full schedule is available here. Today, is the last day to enjoy tickets at "regular" price, enjoy it here 🔥
💻 Workshop topics announcement!

Life can be really hard and sometimes all we want is to sink onto the couch, turn our brains off and play game after game. That's part of the reason we're such big fans of the Xbox Ultimate Game Pass, which offers access to hundreds of Xbox and PC games all for one monthly price.




Article URL: https://www.rafbf.org/news-and-stories/raf-history/operation-leg-pilot-unlike-any-other
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42842257
Points: 110
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https://www.rafbf.org/news-and-stories/raf-history/operation-leg-pilot-unlike-any-other


Article URL: https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/Janus-Pro-7B
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42842760
Points: 21
# Comments: 3
![DeepSeek releases Janus Pro, a text-to-image generator [pdf]](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/q/6/j/n/V/deepseek-releases-janus-pro-a-text-to-image-generator-pdf.webp)
Article URL: https://github.com/deepseek-ai/Janus/blob/main/janus_pro_tech_report.pdf
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42843131
Points: 129
# Comments: 43
https://github.com/deepseek-ai/Janus/blob/main/janus_pro_tech_report.pdf

Article URL: https://victorpoughon.fr/non-random-uniform-disk-sampling/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42843252
Points: 7
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Article URL: https://blog.startifact.com/posts/the-curious-case-of-quentell/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42843335
Points: 14
# Comments: 1
https://blog.startifact.com/posts/the-curious-case-of-quentell/

Article URL: https://www.scd31.com/posts/taylorator
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42843623
Points: 31
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DeepSeek-R1 is a free, open-source alternative to ChatGPT, featuring advanced reasoning capabilities that mimick human thinking.
The post DeepSeek-R1: The Open-Source AI Challenging ChatGPT appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/deepseek-r1-the-open-source-ai-challenging-chatgpt/538265/

After 20 years since Andy Clarke first published his book about Multi-Column Layout in CSS, he's back to encourage a fresh look at CSS columns for enhanced readability and design flexibility.
Revisiting CSS Multi-Column Layout originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the

Keep track of these major deadlines for mailing or e-filing your 2024 federal tax return. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/tax-season-2025-opens-today-heres-other-important-dates-and-deadlines-to-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

If you're on a budget looking for a quality bed with support coils, your options can be quite limited. Luckily, beds like the Serta Classic exist. Here's why we think you'll love it. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/serta-classic-mattress-review/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Federal Reserve's first policy meeting of the year won't change much for mortgage rates in the near term. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/this-weeks-mortgage-predictions-the-fed-isnt-rushing-to-lower-interest-rates/#ftag=CADf328eec

The 2025 tax season kicks off today, and there are several reasons why you should get your 2024 tax return filed ASAP. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/early-birds-get-tax-refunds-first-why-you-should-file-taxes-as-soon-as-possible/#ftag=CADf328eec

Check out Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs and Natasha Rothwell, reprising her role as Belinda. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/the-white-lotus-season-3-trailer-teases-a-dark-and-wild-vacation-in-thailand/#ftag=CADf328eec

Marvel's Head of TV Brad Winderbaum reveals why the first season of its new Spider-Man TV show is being released in four parts.

DeepSeek is experiencing outages as the new free AI chatbot struggles to cope with demand.

Global data consumption rose 15% year-over-year for 2024, and these two categories are largely responsible.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/global-data-consumption-hit-a-major-new-high-in-2024-heres-why

Richard Seiersen at Qualys, asks what goes into a risk operations center and how can it improve your security approach.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/centralize-your-risk-response-the-need-for-a-risk-operations-center

The secret deals shaping your mobile experience - and why they might end.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-future-of-mobile-browsers-time-for-a-new-model

J-Magic malware campaign was active for roughly a year, targeting endpoints at the edge.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/juniper-vpn-gateways-targeted-by-stealthy-magic-malware

The group behind the notorious Treasury hack regularly exploits this vulnerability, but it had a simple fix.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman doubles down on claims Apple's priority (and answer to Meta AR glasses) is to fit future AirPods with IR cameras.

Meta's LLM could be exploited to run remote code execution, experts warn.

SSH tunneling allows for stealthy persistence, experts warn.

ChatGPT may face its stiffest competition yet with DeepSeek, but the AI model that seems to do so much right raises a strange amount of questions.



Our review of the latest entry in Rebellion's long line of Nazi-sniping stealthy third-person-shooters, Sniper Elite: Resistance.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sniper-elite-resistance-xbox-pc-review

PC laptop trackpads are really good now. The average laptop trackpad works well, and many even feel downright great. But there’s one big upgrade that can take your laptop trackpad experience to the next level — a haptic trackpad.
Haptic trackpads are still tough to find on modern PC laptops, but they’re getting there — as we see in

Years ago, I really wanted a laptop with an external GPU. It seemed like the holy grail of portable laptop gaming — a power-hungry GPU that lived on your desk, to be plugged in for gaming performance as needed, then unplugged when you needed to work on the go.
Sadly, external GPUs never really took off. While some products were released, the idea n

Update KB5050009, the first patch of the year for Windows 11, released two weeks ago on January 15. However, instead of fixing and improving the problematic 24H2 version of Windows 11 (


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Google Chrome has added a new feature that allows it to split a tab into two parts, allowing the user to view two separate web pages in the same browser window. This feature was first spotted by browser reviewer Leopeva64 via

The Steam Deck has been a smash hit on the PC gaming scene, at least as much for its low price and portability as for its efficient Linux-based SteamOS. We’ve seen a few tries at making an equivalent mini PC or gaming set-top box with the software, but what if you c

Some Windows 10 users have reportedly been experiencing problems with their USB accessories after installing update KB5049981, which was released on January 14.
Specifically, affected users are encounteri

Whether you’re into gaming, doing creative work, or just want a laptop that’ll handle everything you throw at it, here’s one that you should seriously consider. The Asus Vivobook 16X is down to $1,000 at B&H right now, a nice $300 off its usual price.

Chinese TechTubers tested an RTX 5090D Mini ITX PC system with an inappropriately weedy PSU - baking the label
Article URL: https://defn.io/2024/11/16/podcatcher/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42838875
Points: 30
# Comments: 7

ErisForge is a Python library designed to modify Large Language Models (LLMs) by applying transformations to their internal layers. Named after Eris, the goddess of strife and discord, ErisForge allows you to alter model behavior in a controlled manner, creating both ablated and augmented versions of LLMs that respond differently to specific types of input.
It is also quite useful to perform studies on propaganda and bias in LLMs (planning to experiment with deepseek).
Features - Modify

Perplexity AI has presented a new proposal to TikTok’s parent company that would allow the U.S. government to own up to 50% of a new entity that merges Perplexity with TikTok’s U.S. business, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The proposal, submitted last week, is a revisi

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra was one of the best camera phones we've ever used. Here's how the follow up might retain that title. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/xiaomi-15-ultra-rumors-this-could-be-2025-best-camera-phone/#ftag=CADf328eec

The cameras on Apple's and Samsung's premium devices shine in different ways. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/iphone-16-pro-max-vs-galaxy-s24-ultra-camera-comparison-which-takes-better-photos/#ftag=CADf328eec

Still got your old cordless phone? It could keep you connected to the world when mobile network outages happen. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/why-you-might-still-need-your-landline-even-in-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here's what Claude can do and the reasons why our editors named it CNET's best chatbot of 2024. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/what-is-claude-everything-to-know-about-anthropics-ai-tool/#ftag=CADf328eec

The decision comes more than 30 years after scientists discovered links to cancer in animals. https://www.cnet.com/science/fda-finally-bans-red-dye-no-3-what-you-need-to-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

After spending the last few years with various providers, it's clear that 5G has provided some real and capable home broadband competition. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/ive-used-5g-home-internet-for-years-its-closed-the-cable-gap-and-is-only-getting-better/#ftag=CADf328eec

AMD might lose out to Nvidia in the desktop GPU department, but it's set to put up a fight within the laptop GPU region.

An upcoming upgrade to the sound and vibration settings on Pixel phones seems to add more options.

The United Healthcare data breach may have affected millions more Americans than previously thought.

New Hulu series Paradise is available to stream earlier than expected.

It seems like Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are finally on their way, and they'll probably be packing a new fitness feature

Apple will launch a smart home hub with a seven-inch display this year, a new report claims.

An increasingly complex landscape with siloed data and processes could cause “digital chaos.”

Almost two years after ANICO breach, someone is selling the stolen database online.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/american-national-insurance-company-breach-data-found-online

This is how you convince people to upgrade

AMD FSR 4 looks set for ‘drop in’ support with FSR 3.1 games, meaning RDNA 4 GPUs will be good to go with over 50 titles at launch.

Intel and HP make a business case for AI
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/business-laptops/hp-elitebook-x-14-g1i-hands-on



If you thought the Steam Deck was just a little too big, how about taking out the display and the controllers?

The Windows 11 battery icon will soon have the option to show battery percentage and indicate how much charge is left by changing color.

Maybe you just subscribed to a new VPN service and are already regretting it. Or maybe you’re a long-time subscriber and your old provider just isn’t cutting it any longer. Perhaps your current VPN is in hot water for selling user data or a competitor has better pricing.
The VPN market is in constant flux, with the relative quality of services and features

Marketing slides show AMD's Radeon 8060S beating the RTX 4070 across 17 games.

Calling all iPhone lovers: we might just have a full look at Apple's iPhone SE 4 on our hands. X (formerly Twitter) user Majin Bu shared what Bu claims is the new iPhone SE 4. The leaker posted a video of the device from all angles and then four photos of both a black and white model from the back.
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Article URL: https://kguttag.com/2025/01/25/halliday-arnot-ai-glasses/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42830033
Points: 8
# Comments: 3