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Remember when Intel launched its Arrow Lake-S desktop processors (the Core Ultra 200S series) late last year? The reception was a bit lukewarm. But new data shows it’s been quietly getting way better with age. According to some fresh benchmarks from Phoronix, the flagship Core Ultra 9 285K is now running about 9% faster on ...
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Ahead of the 17 Ultra's official announcement taking place on December 25, Xiaomi has revealed that the phone comes with a physical zoom ring around its circular camera island. This will let you control zooming in a very tactile way. Interestingly, the official name of the phone seems to be Xiaomi 17 Ultra by Leica, and as rumored countless times before, it will feature the iconic red dot Leica logo... Read more ›
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Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1649 on December 25 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself. Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Financial Post: A Texas power developer is proposing to repurpose nuclear reactors from Navy warships to power the United States grid as the Trump administration pushes to secure massive amounts of energy for the artificial intelligence boom. HGP Intelligent Energy LLC filed an application to the Energy Department to redirect two retired reactors to a data center project proposed at Oak Ridge,... Read more ›
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I thought I would enjoy attending a private university in Milan. I quickly learned I had made the wrong choice. Read more ›
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As one of the most beloved traditions of contemporary 'Doctor Who' turns 20, we look back on why the special that started it all is still the gold standard. Read more ›
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Tahmina Watson's law firm assists with employment visas. She advises all visa holders with a valid stamp to return to the US immediately. Read more ›
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Samsung has delayed the end of its DDR4 production line due to increased demand, and is expected to earmark output for a client signing an NCNR contract with the company. Read more ›
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CBS News, Bari Weiss, and "60 Minutes" are at the center of a debate after a segment on El Salvador's CECOT prison was pulled. Read more ›
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A reported attempt by a covert Chinese lab to reverse-engineer an EUV lithography scanner underscores that, despite access to scattered components, replicating ASML's EUV tools is effectively impossible without recreating the company's entire global supply chain, optics ecosystem, and proprietary software built over decades. Read more ›
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The only known complete copy of Unix v4 has been recovered from a tape found at the University of Utah. Read more ›
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The Trump administration targeted EU figures over platform regulation, triggering backlash from Macron and digital regulators. Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Two years ago, Lizmary Fernandez took a detour from studying to be an immigration attorney to join a free Apple course for making iPhone apps. The Apple Developer Academy in Detroit launched as part of the company's $200 million response to the Black Lives Matter protests and aims to expand opportunities for people of color in the country's poorest big city. But... Read more ›
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The Justice Department justified its delayed release of sensitive files by citing the need to carefully redact information that could identify victims, but at least some of those redactions have proven to be technically ineffective and can be bypassed by simply copying and pasting the blacked-out text into a new document. A 2022 complaint filed by the US Virgin Islands seeking damages from Jeffrey Epstein's estate appeared on the DOJ's... Read more ›
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Ukraine uses ground robots to fire at Russian targets and attack positions while its own soldiers stay at a safer distance. Read more ›
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The new BitLocker implementation offloads encryption and decryption to dedicated crypto engines on supported SoCs, delivering faster storage performance and reduced CPU usage. Read more ›
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Someone in the UK has just pulled off a heist — only, that it was completely legal and at a Costco. A prebuilt PC worth $4,863 was bought for just $2,431, featuring flagship parts all around like an RTX 5090, a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 64 GB of DDR5 6000 MT/s RAM that costs at least $700 just on its own. Read more ›
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"In the age of Spotify and AI slop, tapes remind us what we're missing when we stop taking risks," writes author Janus Rose in an article for 404 Media. Here's an excerpt: There are lots of advantages to the cassette lifestyle. Unlike vinyl records, tapes are compact and super-portable, and unlike streaming, you never have to worry about a giant company suddenly taking them away from you. They can be... Read more ›
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Apple will allow alternative iOS app stores and external payment systems in Brazil after settling an antitrust case with the country's competition authority, following a lawsuit brought by MercadoLibre back in 2022. Thurrott reports: Yesterday, Brazil's Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica (CADE) explained in its press release that it has approved a Term of Commitment to Cease (TCC) submitted by Apple. To settle the lawsuit, the iPhone maker has agreed... Read more ›
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Amazon finds itself caught between two competing impulses as AI shopping agents from OpenAI, Google, Perplexity and Microsoft mushroom across the e-commerce space -- block them to protect its dominant position, or partner with them to avoid being left behind. The company has largely played defense so far. Amazon recently updated its website code to block external AI agents from crawling it, and as of this week had blocked 47... Read more ›
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Microsoft’s Xbox console sales are sliding fast, but the company is leaning into an “open system” that spans console, PC, and cloud. Here’s what the pivot means for players. Read more ›
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A 34-inch curved ultrawide gaming monitor usually means a serious hit to your wallet. Right now, though, the Acer Nitro ED340CUR is down to $209.99, which is half off its regular $419.99 price. For a QHD 21:9 panel with a fast refresh rate, that is very close to budget money for something that still feels ... Read more ›
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Waymo’s robotaxis suffered a serious failure on Saturday when a power outage affecting a large part of San Francisco caused problems for its autonomous cars in the city. Some 130,000 residents lost power to their homes and businesses, while the outage also knocked out traffic lights at major intersections, causing confusion for Waymo’s robotaxis. Many ... Read more ›
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Avatar: Fire and Ash has proven itself the best movie in James Cameron's sci-fi film franchise with its new ideas, themes, and character developments. Read more ›
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Android 16 code hints Google could restore one-tap Wi-Fi and mobile data toggles, potentially ending the unpopular Internet tile introduced in Android 12. Read more ›
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The history of innovation at Mercedes-Benz goes back to the invention of the car itself. For most of that time, innovation has gone hand in hand with classism. Mercedes typically introduces new tech on its most-expensive cars first, allowing it to trickle down to more-affordable models once some of the development costs are amortized. Now ... Read more ›
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A leak from iPhone-ticker.de claims Apple’s foldable iPhone will be short and wide when closed, which could change how it fits pockets. CAD dimensions also hint at a mini tablet-like interior. Read more ›
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A 30-cubic-foot French door smart fridge under $1,500 isn’t something you see every day, especially from Samsung’s Bespoke line. This model is down to $1,457.99 from $2,429.99, which makes it a lot easier to justify if you’ve been putting off a major kitchen upgrade. You’re getting huge capacity, a more premium design than basic stainless, ... Read more ›
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Leaks suggest the Galaxy Z Fold 8 could feature a higher-resolution telephoto and ultrawide camera, signaling Samsung’s push toward no-compromise foldable photography. Read more ›
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The teaser for Steven Spielberg's UFO film, Disclosure Day, has been unveiled, and it looks like the director has made another sci-fi masterpiece. Read more ›
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