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How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance

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Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman @ Wired 1 place · today 12:34 EDT

Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest. Read more ›

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We Explored CES 2026. Here's the Cool and Smart Tech That Blew Our Minds

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Lori Grunin @ CNET 1 place · today 13:05 EDT

The future, as it turns out, is intimate and sometimes a little bit uncomfortable. Read more ›

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People Are Using AI to Falsely Identify the Federal Agent Who Shot Renee Good

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David Gilbert @ Wired 2 place · today 11:33 EDT

Online detectives are inaccurately claiming to have identified the federal agent who shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minnesota based on AI-manipulated images. Read more ›

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I used to be afraid to dine alone. Now I love it.

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Emilio Mesa @ Business Insider 1 place · today 14:10 EDT

I spent years hosting communal dinner parties. After moving back to New York, I learned how eating alone helped me reset and reconnect with myself. Read more ›

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The old food pyramid vs. RFK Jr's 'New Pyramid': See how the guidelines have evolved over time

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Hilary Brueck @ Business Insider 2 place · today 15:07 EDT

The USDA first published guidance in 1980, then a food pyramid in 1992 and a 2011 "MyPlate" version. Here's how they stack up to RFK's new pyramid. Read more ›

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Ukraine's top general says that drones are now taking out Russia's soldiers as fast as it gets new ones into battle

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Sinéad Baker @ Business Insider 3 place · today 12:38 EDT

Ukraine's commander in chief said December was the first month that its drones "neutralized" roughly as many Russians as were called up. Read more ›

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The MAGA-approved video of an ICE killing

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Mia Sato @ The Verge 1 place · today 12:59 EDT

The clips are filmed from different angles. Some are zoomed in, making them indecipherably grainy, and others are slowed down. Some are 20 seconds while others are longer, sandwiched by commentary from users on social media platforms like X, Bluesky, Reddit, and TikTok. Each video - depicting the moment an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent […] Read more ›

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A Toilet That Tests Your Urine, a Longevity Mirror and Other Standout Health Tech at CES 2026

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Anna Gragert @ CNET 2 place · today 14:18 EDT

At CES 2026, we saw the newest health tech that we may one day wear on our bodies and use in our homes. Read more ›

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Amazon gives managers a new way to spot employees who aren't spending enough time in the office

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Pranav Dixit @ Business Insider · today 13:31 EDT

Amazon rolls out an updated dashboard for managers to track office attendance and hours, expanding strict RTO policies. Read more ›

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Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them

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Stevie Bonifield @ The Verge 2 place · today 09:42 EDT

In a surprisingly user-friendly move, Bose has announced it will be open-sourcing the API documentation for its SoundTouch smart speakers, which were slated to lose official support on February 18th, as reported by Ars Technica. Bose has also moved that date back to May 6th, 2026. When cloud support ends, an update to the SoundTouch […] Read more ›

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Google cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page moved an LLC out of California ahead of proposed billionaire's tax

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Julia Hornstein,Jack Newsham @ Business Insider · today 14:52 EDT

The LLC moved as California's ultrarich weigh leaving ahead of a proposed tax on billionaires that would take effect retroactively starting January 1. Read more ›

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Stop Using AI to Unmask the ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good

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Matt Novak @ Gizmodo 1 place · today 14:20 EDT

One X user had Grok put a bikini on an image of her dead body. Read more ›

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AMD claims Panther Lake has 'too much baggage' for handheld PC use — fights back after Intel jabs AMD for using 'ancient silicon' in its Z2 series APUs

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Tom's Hardware 1 place · today 12:59 EDT

AMD jabs Intel for calling its Z2 chips "ancient". Claims its Panther Lake mobile chips carry too much "baggage" for handheld gaming use. Read more ›

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The New ‘Jujustu Kaisen’ Opening Is an Art History Fever Dream

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Isaiah Colbert @ Gizmodo 2 place · today 15:00 EDT

Sukuna pinkies up, everyone. We're looking at all the art references sprinkled in season 3's opening sequence. Read more ›

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These dogs eavesdrop on their owners to learn new words

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 1 place · today 14:00 EDT

“Under the right conditions, some dogs present behaviors strikingly similar to those of young children.” Read more ›

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American voters support animal welfare — and MAGA is seizing on it

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Kenny Torrella @ Vox 1 place · today 14:45 EDT

Recently, something incredibly rare happened: American policymakers at the highest levels of government committed to tackling animal cruelty. Specifically, late last month, the Trump administration announced a multi-agency “strike force” to crack down on animal abuse.  In a Fox News interview with Lara Trump about the initiative, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Trump’s Department of […] Read more ›

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OnePlus just launched two phones with huge 9,000 mAh batteries

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Taylor Kerns @ Android Authority 1 place · today 14:13 EDT

The US wants big batteries, too. Read more ›

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'The Traitors' Season 4 Premiere: Release Time on Peacock, Cast and More

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Meara Isenberg @ CNET 3 place · today 14:00 EDT

The countdown is on to stream more deception and backstabbing in the popular competition series. Read more ›

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Major Japanese electronics store begs customers for their old PCs as hardware drought continues — ‘we pretty much buy any PC’ pleads the Akihabara outlet

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Tom's Hardware 2 place · today 09:34 EDT

A major Japanese PC and electronics store is pleading with customers to sell it their old PC gear. Read more ›

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Paramount's head of streaming product and tech is leaving the company. Read his Slack message to colleagues.

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James Faris @ Business Insider · today 14:21 EDT

Paramount Skydance streaming product and tech chief Vibol Hou is leaving at the end of January. Read his message to colleagues. Read more ›

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Speed test pits six generations of Windows against each other — Windows 11 placed dead last across most benchmarks, 8.1 emerges as unexpected winner in this unscientific comparison

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Tom's Hardware 2 place · 01/04/2026 09:53 EDT

If you're a Windows 11 hater, sit back and enjoy your biases being validated in the most satisfying way possible. A new speed test shows Microsoft's latest OS performing terribly against the five previous Windows versions, placing last in most tests across the board. Read more ›

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For the first time in 5 years, Nvidia will not announce any new GPUs at CES — company quashes RTX 50 Super rumors as AI expected to take center stage

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 14:13 EDT

Nvidia has just announced on X that its CES 2026 keynote will not include "any new GPUs," breaking a five-year long streak of unveiling new hardware at every Las Vegas show. Instead, the company will likely focus on AI developments. Read more ›

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Blu-ray hits 20 — optical disc format was introduced to the public at CES 2006

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Tom's Hardware 2 place · 01/04/2026 08:59 EDT

20 years ago today, the CES in Las Vegas was buzzing with talk of Blu-ray technology, players, and media, and the format isn't dead yet. Read more ›

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AMD Ryzen chief teases return of older Zen 3 chips to fight soaring RAM prices — 'That's something we're actively working on right now'

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Tom's Hardware · 01/06/2026 15:12 EDT

AMD interview suggests it might restart production of DDR4-based AM4 Ryzen desktop processors Read more ›

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Corsair cancels $240 48GB DDR5 memory kit orders due to pricing error — company’s blunder ignites shopper uproar over botched RAM deal

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Tom's Hardware · 01/03/2026 10:40 EDT

Over the past few days, many customers purchased an incorrectly-priced kit of premium DDR5 memory from Corsair's webstore for just $240. Today, the company has cancelled all those orders, saying the memory is out of stock and that the pricing was a mistake. It's safe to say this decision has been met with fierce scrutiny. Read more ›

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Newegg bundles $1,460 128GB DDR5 RAM kit with $50 Starbucks gift card — 'Drink Coffee while you game!!' retailer says as memory hits RTX 5080 pricing

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Tom's Hardware · 01/05/2026 14:31 EDT

Newegg has listed two 128GB G.Skill DDR5 RAM kits with a free $50 Starbucks gift card. Both kits are more expensive than a brand-new RTX 5080, as the DRAM pricing crisis hits DIY PC builders hard. Read more ›

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says robots are 'AI immigrants' that can address labor shortages — can 'do the type of work that maybe we decided not to do anymore'

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Tom's Hardware · 01/06/2026 17:14 EDT

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, said that a wave of robots will serve as "AI immigrants" to drive the economy and do the jobs others don't want to do. Read more ›

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Microsoft silently kills Windows and Office phone activation and forces online activation with a Microsoft account — Windows users are now herded into an online-only portal for activation

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Tom's Hardware · 01/03/2026 13:22 EDT

Microsoft has somehow put the cap on yet another way to circumvent its internet-powered setup process, and this time it's on a build that they haven't even supported for a while! Production activation via call is still listed in Microsoft's support docs, but a new YouTube video running Windows 7 shows it now redirects you to the online portal. Read more ›

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Nvidia CEO confirms Vera Rubin NVL72 is now in production — Jensen Huang uses CES keynote to announce the milestone

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Tom's Hardware · 01/06/2026 05:23 EDT

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced during his keynote speech at CES that Vera Rubin NVL72 is now officially in production. The new datacenter AI platform offers up to 5x the performance of Blackwell counterparts. Read more ›

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Community tests confirm DLSS 4.5 yields 20%+ performance loss on older RTX 30 and 20 series GPUs compared to DLSS 4.0 — Nvidia warnings ring true following rollout

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Tom's Hardware · 01/06/2026 14:25 EDT

DLSS 4.5 testing by enthusiasts has revealed a 20% or greater performance reduction compared to DLSS 4.0 on RTX 20- and 30-series GPUs. Read more ›

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