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Ask HN: Predictions for 2025?

2024 has been a wild ride with lots of development inside and outside AI.

What are your predictions for this coming year?


Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42490343

Points: 110

# Comments: 198

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42490343

 NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Monday, December 23 (game #561)

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-23-december-2024

Vyšlo Xfce 4.20 s podporou Waylandu, openSUSE má nástroj na přepínání GPU

Je tu Xfce 4.20 s experimentální podporou Waylandu. Tým openSUSE představil switcherooctl, nový nástroj pro přepínání GPU. Fedora Asahi Remix 41, která přichází s podporou pro AAA herní tituly. https://www.root.cz/clanky/vyslo-xfce-4-20-s-podporou-waylandu-opensuse-ma-nastroj-na-prepinani-gpu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

2d | root.cz
Postřehy z bezpečnosti: kyberšpionáž bez hranic

Podíváme se na nový spyware NoviSpy, řekneme si o nutnosti aktualizovat prohlížeč Chrome, na chvíli se přesuneme do Texasu za ukradenými osobními údaji a nakonec se zaměříme na kampaň proti kamerám čínských výrobců. https://www.root.cz/clanky/postrehy-z-bezpecnosti-kyberspionaz-bez-hranic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

2d | root.cz
NASA's Parker Solar Probe will fly closer to the sun than ever on Christmas Eve

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is still zipping around the sun making history, and it’s gearing up for another record-setting approach this week. On December 24 at 6:53AM ET, the spacecraft’s orbit will take it just 3.8 million miles from the solar surface, according to the space agency. That’ll be the closest it — or any other probe — has ever come to the sun. The milestone will mark the completion of the Parker Solar Probe’s 22nd orbit around our star, and the first of the three final closest fl

2d | Engadget
Inappropriate apps rated as safe for young children are prevalent in the App Store, report warns

A new report published by the child safety groups Heat Initiative and ParentsTogether Action details the alarming presence of inappropriate apps that are rated as suitable for

2d | Engadget
 Sometimes a "no compromise" laptop comes with too many compromises

True balance is a hard thing to achieve on a laptop; one feature needs to be compromised to make another stand out enough to make it appealing. But compromising a little of every feature for the sake of balance makes for a lackluster laptop.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/windows-laptops/sometimes-a-no-compromise-laptop-comes-with-too-many-compromises

Apple’s next AirPods Pro could offer heart rate and temperature monitoring

Apple is working on the next generation of AirPods Pro, and they may come packing some new health features, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In the

2d | Engadget
11 Foods to Cut Back On for a More Balanced Diet

Achieving your health goals can be as simple as moderating these 11 foods -- no need to cut them out entirely. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/foods-to-cut-back-on-for-a-more-balanced-diet/#ftag=CADf328eec

2d | cnet.com
 Holding back China's chipmaking progress is a fool’s errand, says U.S. Commerce Secretary

Sec. Raimondo says that massive investment in semiconductor manufacturing and research is more important than export controls aiming to help keep the U.S. ahead of its competition.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/holding-back-chinas-chipmaking-progress-is-a-fools-errand-says-u-s-commerce-secretary

Apple is reportedly working on a smart doorbell system that could unlock your door with Face ID

Apple is developing a smart doorbell and lock system that would use Face ID to unlock the door for known residents, Mark Gurman reports in the

2d | Engadget
My Week With AT&T Internet Air: How Did It Fare?

Speeds were significantly lower than advertised at my house, but location is everything when it comes to wireless internet. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/my-week-with-att-internet-air-how-did-it-fare/#ftag=CADf328eec

2d | cnet.com
Best VPN for Chromebooks

Chromebook VPNs add an extra layer of privacy while browsing the web or unblocking streaming content. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-vpn-for-chromebooks/#ftag=CADf328eec

2d | cnet.com
 Apple Intelligence's big moment is here — and it's greatest challenge

Apple Intelligence just added a host of new features, but now Apple faces its biggest challenge with users.

https://www.laptopmag.com/phones/iphone/apple-intelligence-ios-chatpgt-perception

 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate drops to lowest price just in time for the holidays

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate offers the most budget-friendly access to a constantly rotating library of games, and with this lowest price on the 3 month subscription you will have plenty to play throughout the holidays.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-drops-to-lowest-price-just-in-time-for-the-holidays

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