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Saturday October 5, 2024. 10:00 AM
  TL;DR: Never miss out on incredible flight deals again — get lifetime access to Matt’s Flights Premium Plan and stay ahead of the airfare game for $79.97 until October 27. We all know that feeling — you find out about a cheap flight right after it’s gone, and...
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Audio Overview, a new AI podcasting tool by Google, can generate realistic podcasts with human-like voices using content uploaded by users through NotebookLM. MIT Technology Review reports: NotebookLM, which is powered by Google's Gemini 1.5 model, allows people to upload...
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TL;DR: Get a computer you can take anywhere when you get a MacBook Air refurb for $239.99 (reg. $999).  I already have a computer, but I want another. Here's why: if I rely on one machine for everything, a whole lot can go wrong if something ever happens to it. — Read the...
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Radioactive hazards and cyber failings... what could possibly go wrong? The outfit that runs Britain's Sellafield nuclear waste processing and decommissioning site has been fined £332,500 ($440,000) by the nation's Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) for its shoddy...
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Highly dependent on imported fossil fuels, soon to shutter its last nuclear plant, and slow to build out renewables, the world’s largest producer of advanced computer chips is heading toward an energy crunch.
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The European Union's top court has sided with a privacy challenge to Meta's data retention policies. It ruled on Friday that social networks, such as Facebook, cannot keep using people's information for ad targeting...
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From graphene to non-latex, give these extraordinary condoms a try as you practice safe sex.
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Waymo has entered a 'multi-year, strategic partnership' with Hyundai to integrate the company's autonomous driving system into the American-made Hyundai Ioniq 5. It's expected to join the Waymo One fleet after road tests starting in late 2025. Carscoops reports: Waymo and...
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First announced in 2018, Samsung's 'One UI' software is expanding to all the company's major tech products in 2025. 9to5Google reports: At its annual developer conference, Samsung announced that 'One UI' is the new name for the company's software experiences across 'major...
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In a world where speed and performance are more important than ever, Addlink is stepping up to the plate with its G55 and G55H series of NVMe SSDs. These drives are engineered for power users who demand top-tier storage solutions, whether it’s for gaming, content creation, ...
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On Wednesday, the SEC filed (PDF) to appeal a 2023 court ruling that determined XRP is not considered a security when sold to retail investors on exchanges. The announcement sent the price of XRP tumbling more than 8%. 'XRP, which was created by the founders of Ripple, is...
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TL;DR: This Samsung Chromebook might only be $80, but it comes with Google Assistant, 12.5 hours of battery life, and fast WiFi! Did you know you could get a laptop for less than your next dinner date? No, we're not pulling your leg. — Read the rest The post What's not to lo...
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: Google said Friday it will stop linking to New Zealand news content and will reverse its support of local media outlets if the government passes a law forcing tech companies to pay for articles displayed on their ...
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WordPress supremo Mullenweg channels Churchill: Never let a good crisis go to waste Matthew Mullenweg, CEO of WordPress biz Automattic and co-creator of the open source software, says he feels 'much lighter' after 159 employees departed in the wake of his controversial...
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Google is testing a new verification feature in search, in a move aimed at helping users avoid fake or fraudulent websites. The Verge's Jess Weatherbed reports: My colleague Jay Peters spotted checkmarks next to official site links for Microsoft, Meta, Epic Games, Apple,...
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Node.js v20.18.0, a just-introduced update to the Long-Term Support (LTS) version of the popular asynchronous, event-driven JavaScript runtime, features experimental network inspection support. Introduced October 3, Node.js 20.18.0 enables users to inspect network activities ...
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The anxiety of longer trips in my EV has eased considerably now that I can use Tesla Supercharger stations.
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Microsoft has released Windows 11 Dev build 26120.1930, which contains the ability to remap the Copilot key. The changes are rolling out gradually to Dev Insiders with the 'Get the latest features as soon as they are available' toggle on. Neowin reports: [H]ere are the...
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Friday October 4, 2024. 11:38 PM
Google’s Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B AI model is now production-ready. The company said the stable release of Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B has the lowest cost per intelligence of any Gemini model. Availability was announced October 3. Developers can access gemini-1.5-flash-8B for free via ...
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Friday, Meta announced a preview of Movie Gen, a new suite of AI models designed to create and manipulate video, audio, and images, including creating a realistic video from a single photo of a person. The company...
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