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Article URL: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/system76-built-fastest-windows-arm-pc
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42586291
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https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/system76-built-fastest-windows-arm-pc
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Article URL: https://onepercentrule.substack.com/p/what-is-to-be-done
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Article URL: https://scotthelme.co.uk/lets-encrypt-to-end-ocsp-support-in-2025/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42586867
Points: 11
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Article URL: https://mathr.co.uk/blog/2021-05-14_deep_zoom_theory_and_practice.html
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42586879
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Add and resize your widgets in just a few easy steps. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-customize-your-iphones-home-screen-widgets-fast-with-ios-18/#ftag=CADf328eec
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SideChef promises to turn any photo of a dish into a recipe. I put it to the test and came up hangry. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/tired-of-eating-out-i-tried-this-recipe-generating-ai-tool-to-create-a-restaurant-meal-at-home/#ftag=CADf328eec
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The Netflix crossover adds limited time modes for multiplayer, zombies and Warzone -- as well as a lot of paid bundles to the shop. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/everything-we-know-about-the-black-ops-6-and-squid-game-event/#ftag=CADf328eec
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The U9Q is an ultra-short throw projector with onboard apps, but don't expect it to come cheap. https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/hisenses-laser-tv-promises-ridiculous-amounts-of-brightness-at-ces-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
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Mold can be hiding even within the cleanest homes. Here's where you might find it in yours. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/7-spots-in-your-home-where-mold-may-be-lurking/#ftag=CADf328eec
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Beyond the Apple Intelligence hype, these features in iOS 18.2 I'm finding that improve my day-to-day iPhone use. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/is-apple-intelligence-for-you-these-are-the-4-features-i-actually-use-each-day/#ftag=CADf328eec
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Large language models and humanoid robots grab headlines but it's subtler forms of AI that are transforming the home. https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/theres-an-ai-overhaul-happening-in-your-home-but-you-might-not-notice-it/#ftag=CADf328eec
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https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-11-24h2-is-in-danger-of-becoming-hated-by-gamers
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We've heard a lot about the upcoming iPhone SE 4 – and new, unofficial renders do a highly plausible job of visualizing it.
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“Decentralised platform” for verification is aimed at curtailing fraud on the platform, and supposedly sets a “new safety standard”.
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Some users found that their devices stopped responding to voice commands between Christmas and New Year's Day.
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I’m likely going to have to stick with an RTX 5070 for my graphics card upgrade – or go AMD RDNA 4 instead.
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The GTA 6 launch is on track to be one of the biggest ever.
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If you loved all the AI that was pushed into phones in 2024, it looks like 2025 will be a year you'll enjoy too.
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Former UK politician Clegg leaves Meta after six years.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/nick-clegg-leaves-meta-ahead-of-trump-presidency
![Samsung and Google have unveiled their Dolby Atmos rival: meet Eclipsa Audio, launching in this year's new TVs](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/N/O/J/4/J/samsung-and-google-have-unveiled-their-dolby-atmos-rival-meet-eclipsa-audio-launching-in-this-year-s-new-tvs.webp)
Samsung and Google hope to Eclipsa Dolby Atmos
![Apple to pay $95 million after Siri “unintentionally” recorded private convos](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/e/4/w/d/g/R/apple-to-pay-95-million-after-siri-unintentionally-recorded-private-convos.webp)
Sum is expected to cover tens of millions of Apple users affected over a ten-year period.
![Nvidia RTX 5050 to 5090 laptop GPUs spotted, suggesting next-gen graphics cards are ready for rumored CES 2025 launch](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/A/r/J/a/w/nvidia-rtx-5050-to-5090-laptop-gpus-spotted-suggesting-next-gen-graphics-cards-are-ready-for-rumored-ces-2025-launch.webp)
Is Nvidia’s RTX 5070 Ti mobile set to use a low-end Lovelace chip? No, in a word – but new rumor still suggests next-gen GPUs are imminent.
![Dear Apple, it's 2025, where’s my MacBook SE?](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/q/6/O/V/Y/dear-apple-it-s-2025-where-s-my-macbook-se.webp)
One of the more interesting MacBook rumors failed to pan out in 2024, but what about 2025?
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/macbooks/dear-apple-its-2025-wheres-my-macbook-se
![The five-star Sony XM4 headphones are massively discounted in the January sales](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/V/5/J/L/a/the-five-star-sony-xm4-headphones-are-massively-discounted-in-the-january-sales.webp)
![Sony WH-1000XM4](https://www.trustedreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2024/11/Sony-WH-1000XM4-on-grass-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg)
![If there’s one Garmin watch to buy in the January sales, this is it](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/D/Z/3/v/E/K/if-there-s-one-garmin-watch-to-buy-in-the-january-sales-this-is-it.webp)
![Garmin Vivoactive 5 on wrist](https://www.trustedreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2023/11/Garmin-Vivoactive-5-3-300x169.jpg)
![Vodafone’s Galaxy S24 deal packs tons of data and a free Chromebook](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/z/7/y/O/W/vodafone-s-galaxy-s24-deal-packs-tons-of-data-and-a-free-chromebook.webp)
![Samsung Galaxy S24 on a chair TR HP](https://www.trustedreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2024/02/DSCF0907-300x200.jpeg)
![Google CEO wants to re-embrace "scrappy" tactics as ChatGPT becomes synonymous with AI, just as Google did with Search](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/D/P/d/J/w/b/google-ceo-wants-to-re-embrace-scrappy-tactics-as-chatgpt-becomes-synonymous-with-ai-just-as-google-did-with-search.webp)
Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently highlighted the company's 2025 plans centered on AI including building and shipping faster, though it might be "scrappy."
![Secret Level asked Microsoft about an awesome Halo and Doom crossover — "Crafting this impassioned letter of my childhood," but Microsoft said: "Nah."](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/l/6/N/l/K/secret-level-asked-microsoft-about-an-awesome-halo-and-doom-crossover-crafting-this-impassioned-letter-of-my-childhood-but-microsoft-said-nah.webp)
Maybe we were saved from another Halo TV show disaster. Nah, anything would have been better.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/secret-level-halo-doom-crossover-microsoft-said-no
![Intel and AMD will battle for gaming CPU supremacy at CES 2025](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/D/2/o/d/E/V/intel-and-amd-will-battle-for-gaming-cpu-supremacy-at-ces-2025.webp)
CES doesn’t just introduce the world to a new generation of consumer electronics, but new PC hardware as well. CES 2025 should be the opportunity for both Intel and AMD to launch new mobile processors for 2025 laptops, with possibly Qualcom
![Newbie’s guide to Windows BitLocker: Why you need it and how to set it up](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/9/K/d/W/z/newbie-s-guide-to-windows-bitlocker-why-you-need-it-and-how-to-set-it-up.webp)
BitLocker is a crucial Windows feature that helps secure the data on your PC. The full version of BitLocker is only available on Windows 11 Pro, but you can still use it to a lesser degree on Windows 11 Home. (In fact, it’s one of the best reasons to choose Windo
![Apple Fitness+ gets Strava integration and new workouts](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/e/b/9/2/3/8/apple-fitness-gets-strava-integration-and-new-workouts.webp)
Apple is kicking off 2025 with a new wave of updates to Apple Fitness+. This time, the company is not only adding new content to the service’s yoga, strength training, and
!["A Digital Prison": Surveillance and the suppression of civil society in Serbia](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/e/7/v/J/d/a/a-digital-prison-surveillance-and-the-suppression-of-civil-society-in-serbia.webp)
Article URL: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/eur70/8813/2024/en/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42584258
Points: 20
# Comments: 5
![China reduced sulphur dioxide emissions by more than two-thirds in past 15 years](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/D/y/Y/v/n/x/china-reduced-sulphur-dioxide-emissions-by-more-than-two-thirds-in-past-15-years.webp)
![Can LLMs write better code if you keep asking them to "write better code"?](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/Y/r/3/B/x/can-llms-write-better-code-if-you-keep-asking-them-to-write-better-code.webp)
Article URL: https://minimaxir.com/2025/01/write-better-code/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42584400
Points: 9
# Comments: 1
![Court strikes down US net neutrality rules](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/D/v/v/0/4/O/court-strikes-down-us-net-neutrality-rules.webp)
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gl417l757o
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42584621
Points: 21
# Comments: 4
![Refinance Rates Slide Down Again: Current Refinance Rates on Jan. 3, 2025](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/x/K/3/w/K/refinance-rates-slide-down-again-current-refinance-rates-on-jan-3-2025.webp)
Multiple important refinance rates have moved down. Refinancing makes sense if you can get a lower interest rate on your home loan. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/refinance-rates-slide-down-again-current-refinance-rates-on-jan-3-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
![Meta wants to fill your social media feeds with bots – here's why I think it's wrong](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/J/B/J/q/b/meta-wants-to-fill-your-social-media-feeds-with-bots-here-s-why-i-think-it-s-wrong.webp)
Meta plans to fill platforms with AI chatbots.
Article URL: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/cia-rdp96-00788r001900760001-9.pdf
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42583485
Points: 13
# Comments: 6
https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/cia-rdp96-00788r001900760001-9.pdf
![Become the boss of your own brain in 2025 with this lifetime learning pass](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/6/3/d/6/Z/become-the-boss-of-your-own-brain-in-2025-with-this-lifetime-learning-pass.webp)
![Save $390 on a 2TB Dropbox alternative with lifetime access](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/e/5/p/d/5/0/save-390-on-a-2tb-dropbox-alternative-with-lifetime-access.webp)
TL;DR: Get a 2TB FolderFort lifetime subscr
![Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 3, #306](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/G/w/8/3/J/today-s-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-jan-3-306.webp)
Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for the Jan. 3 Strands puzzle, No. 306. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-jan-3-306/#ftag=CADf328eec
![Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 3, #572](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/e/L/5/J/7/j/today-s-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-jan-3-572.webp)
Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections No. 572 for Friday, Jan. 3. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-jan-3-572/#ftag=CADf328eec
![Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Jan. 3, #102](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/0/B/d/q/v/today-s-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-jan-3-102.webp)
Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections: Sports Edition No. 102 for Jan. 3. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-jan-3-102/#ftag=CADf328eec
![Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, Jan. 3](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/o/6/w/v/v/today-s-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-friday-jan-3.webp)
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Jan. 3. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-friday-jan-3/#ftag=CADf328eec
![Party Squasher, the first guest occupancy counter for homes](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/e/r/6/p/Y/g/party-squasher-the-first-guest-occupancy-counter-for-homes.webp)
Article URL: https://www.partysquasher.com/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42581368
Points: 10
# Comments: 1
Article URL: https://streamer.kuvasz.io/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42582203
Points: 5
# Comments: 0
![FCC's Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Sixth Circuit](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/D/O/q/J/9/a/fcc-s-net-neutrality-rules-struck-down-by-sixth-circuit.webp)
Article URL: https://stocks.apple.com/AOtE_yI5dTe6OkLqgYKQ69A
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42582415
Points: 10
# Comments: 0
![Appeals Court Strikes Down FCC's Net Neutrality Rules, Citing Supreme Court Decision](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/n/6/M/3/V/appeals-court-strikes-down-fcc-s-net-neutrality-rules-citing-supreme-court-decision.webp)
The regulations said ISPs had to treat all internet traffic equally. https://www.cnet.com/tech/appeals-court-strikes-down-fccs-net-neutrality-rules-citing-supreme-court-decision/#ftag=CADf328eec
![The Government May Ban TP-Link Routers This Year. How Worried Should You Be?](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/w/y/G/2/d/the-government-may-ban-tp-link-routers-this-year-how-worried-should-you-be.webp)
The company is reportedly under investigation for ties to Chinese cyberattacks. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/the-government-may-ban-tp-link-routers-this-year-how-worried-should-you-be/#ftag=CADf328eec
Article URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/2/they-spy-on-you-but-not-like-that/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42580659
Points: 66
# Comments: 53
https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/2/they-spy-on-you-but-not-like-that/
![Be a property owner and not a renter on the internet](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/e/4/w/d/4/R/be-a-property-owner-and-not-a-renter-on-the-internet.webp)
Article URL: https://den.dev/blog/be-a-property-owner-not-a-renter-on-the-internet/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42581119
Points: 9
# Comments: 1
https://den.dev/blog/be-a-property-owner-not-a-renter-on-the-internet/
![Quadrantids Meteor Shower Is Peaking Tonight: How to Watch It](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/A/r/J/Q/w/quadrantids-meteor-shower-is-peaking-tonight-how-to-watch-it.webp)
Start off the new year by watching a skyful of shooting stars. https://www.cnet.com/science/quadrantids-meteor-shower-peaks-jan-2-3-heres-how-to-watch-it/#ftag=CADf328eec