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 Assassin's Creed Shadows is being delayed again, now launching in March 2025

Assassin's Creed Shadows is being delayed a second time, now launching in March 2025 to "fully deliver on the potential of the game."

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-is-being-delayed-again-now-launching-in-march-2025

This slick Alienware gaming mouse is now on sale for 27% off
 You can grab the Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB for just $79 on Amazon!

The Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB SSD is currently available at Amazon for its lowest price to date—just $79 instead of its usual $109.

https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/you-can-grab-the-samsung-990-evo-plus-1tb-for-just-usd79-on-amazon

DotLumen’s haptic headset could help blind people navigate

DotLumen founder Cornel Amariei describes his product as a “self driving” system to enable blind and low-vision people a way to get around. It’s essentially the electronic equivalent to a guide dog, helping users avoid obstacles when walking around. The Romanian company turned up to CES 2025 in Las Vegas armed with prototypes of its he

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This mean bean machine is bound to upset coffee fans

If you know anything about coffee, and coffee snobs, you’ll know they’re always going on about where their beans are sourced from. The preference for single origin beans is better for traceability, transparency, and when you discover a variety you adore, you can keep going back. Japanese company Mihatama, however, turned up to CES

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Anker's newest charger from CES 2025 is already discounted

Just a couple of days after Anker announced its

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Show HN: Kate's App

Caregiving is a natural, human act of compassion and caring, and most of us, at some point, will rely on someone to help us with our health care (> 70%) or be tasked with helping someone else (> 10%).

Kate's App is a tool to coordinate doctor contact information, prescriptions, pharmacies, appointments, notes, and other information with family and caregivers, and do it safely and privately. This is not a clinic portal, and is not associated with any insurance or medical providers.

The ap

Tight Mode: Why Browsers Produce Different Performance Results

I wrote a post for Smashing Magazine that was published today about this thing that Chrome and Safari have called “Tight Mode” and how it impacts page performance. I’d never heard the term until DebugBear’s Matt Zeunert mentioned it in …


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Amazon Is Offering a Limited-Time 20% Discount on This Belkin Qi2 Magnetic Battery Pack

This magnetic wireless charger can add 35 hours of battery life to your phone and even has a built-in kickstand for easier video-watching on the move. https://www.cnet.com/deals/amazon-is-offering-a-limited-time-20-discount-this-belkin-qi2-magnetic-battery-pack/#ftag=CADf328eec

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These Are the Official 2025 Best of CES Winners, Awarded by CNET Group

CNET, Mashable, PCMag, ZDNET and Lifehacker scoured miles of booths and exhibits, then debated and hand-picked the best new products of CES 2025. https://www.cnet.com/tech/these-are-the-official-2025-best-of-ces-winners-awarded-by-cnet-group/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 Beyond digital transformation: how experience innovation is key to growth

By shifting focus from optimization to innovation, Matt Redman outlines how experience innovation can drive growth through exceptional customer experiences.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/beyond-digital-transformation-how-experience-innovation-is-key-to-growth

 You can now get a Raspberry Pi 5 with 16GB RAM

16GB RAM Raspberry Pi 5 model joins its budget 2GB counterpart to use-cases such as AI workloads and smooth desktop use.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/you-can-now-get-a-raspberry-pi-5-with-16gb-ram

 Spending on data centers hit a high in 2024, but it won't last

Report claims Data center infrastructure equipment revenue for 2024 is expected to total more than $280 billion.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/spending-on-data-centers-hit-a-high-in-2024-but-it-wont-last

 Microsoft slams the brakes on $3.3 billion data center — reportedly set to foster development of OpenAI's supercomputer

Microsoft has decided to temporarily pause the construction of a $3.3 billion data center in Mount Pleasant. The company stated the pause might last for months as it evaluates the scope and recent technological changes.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-slams-the-brakes-on-3-billion-data-center

 Xbox's first Developer_Direct show of 2025 revealed — and it's set for action on January 23 (Update)

Xbox's first showcase of 2025 gives us fresh details on two upcoming first party games, as well as a deep dive into one of the year's most promising third-party titles.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/details-on-xboxs-first-developer-direct-of-2025

 Microsoft to make performance-based job cuts across departments, including security, impacting "less than 1%" of the workforce

Microsoft has announced performance-based job cuts across its departments, including its security division. The job cuts will affect less than 1% of its workforce.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-to-make-performance-based-job-cuts-including-security

 Warm butt or cool butt? Razer’s latest gaming chair concept lets you choose

At CES 2025, Razer introduced Project Arielle, a concept chair that combines both heating and cooling functions and RGB into its Razer Fujin Pro range.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/warm-butt-or-cool-butt-razers-latest-chair-concept-lets-you-choose

 Microsoft backtracks DALL-E 3 AI's 'PR16' upgrade after backlash as Grok gets an Unhinged Mode: "Bing has become useless"

Microsoft rolled back a major DALL-E 3 update for Bing Image Creator after receiving overwhelming backlash from users citing a degraded experience with slow generation speeds and low-quality images.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-backtracks-dall-e-3-ais-pr16-upgrade-after-backlash

AMD blames Ryzen 9800X3D shortages on complexity and Intel’s crappy chips
MSI’s newest ‘invisible cable’ desktop PC goes too far
Samsung’s huge 49-inch ultrawide OLED gaming monitor is $753 off
xMEMS Labs unveils game-changing silicon innovations at CES
Snag this 256GB Samsung Pro Plus microSD for just $20 right now
 SK hynix to showcase 16-layer HBM3E, 122TB enterprise SSD, LPCAMM23, and more at CES

The company has plans to demo its next-gen 16-layer HBM3E prototype alongside a high-capacity enterprise SSD, and new solutions to improve AI performance

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/sk-hynix-to-showcase-16-layer-hbm3e-122tb-enterprise-ssd-lpcamm23-and-more-at-ces

 Philips Evnia 27M2N8500 360 Hz QD-OLED review: Unmatched speed and response

Philips’ Evnia 27M2N8500 is an astoundingly fast 27-inch QD-OLED QHD gaming monitor with 360 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR, and wide gamut color. Competition-focused players take notice: it’s blindingly quick and delivers a stunning image.

https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/philips-evnia-27m2n8500-360-hz-qd-oled-review

Audible's Black Friday deal is back with three months of access for $3

Here's a tasty little offer for the audiobook buffs (or would-be audiobook buffs) out there. Newcomers to Audible can get three months of access to the Premium Plus plan for $1 per month, or

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The next Xbox Developer Direct showcase is set for January 23

For the third year running, Xbox is kicking off its annual slate of games showcases with a Developer Direct. The latest edition will take place on January 23 at 1PM ET.

As always, the Developer Direct will take a deep dive into several upcoming Xbox games. The developers of South of Midnight,

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This year's first Samsung Unpacked 2025 event will be on January 22

Samsung made a bunch of announcements at CES 2025, including a slew of new laptops and

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Show HN: A playable game of Tetris inside a PDF

I realized that the PDF engines of modern desktop browsers (PDFium and PDF.js) support JavaScript with enough I/O primitives to make a basic game like Tetris.

It was a bit tricky to find a union of features that work in both engines, but in the end it turns out that showing/hiding annotation "fields" works well to make monochrome pixels, and keyboard input can be achieved by typing in a text input box.

All in all it's quite janky but a nice reminder of how general purpose PDF scripting c

CES 2025 Home Security Roundup: Big Changes for Smart Locks and More

We saw the latest home security technology at CES. Here's what impressed us most and why these innovations could really make a difference. https://www.cnet.com/pictures/best-home-security-ces-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Free Movies You Can Stream This January on Tubi, Fawesome and More

This month, you can check out loads of great movies like Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar, The Thicket and Fargo, all streaming for free. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/free-movies-you-can-stream-this-january-on-tubi-fawesome-and-more/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Best TVs of CES 2025: Among So Many New Screens, I Pick 4 video

The annual convention showcases concepts, new tech and monstrous sizes. I choose the handful of TVs that matter most. https://www.cnet.com/videos/best-tvs-of-ces-2025-among-so-many-new-screens-i-pick-four/#ftag=CADf328eec

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23 TV Shows on Netflix Perfect for Your Next Binge-Watch

From Emmy and Golden Globe winners to addictive competition shows, check out one of these binge-worthy series on Netflix. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-tv-shows-netflix-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Your Next Bed May Be HSA- or FSA-Eligible. Here's How

If you have a qualifying condition, you might be able to use your pre-tax dollars to purchase an HSA- or FSA-eligible mattress to improve both your sleep and health. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/your-next-bed-may-be-hsa-or-fsa-eligible-heres-how/#ftag=CADf328eec

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