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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, reporting for TechCrunch: CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm that crashed millions of computers with a botched update all over the world last week, is offering its partners a $10 Uber Eats gift card as an apology, according to several people who say they received the gift card, as well as a source who also received one. On Tuesday, a source told TechCrunch that they received an email from CrowdStrike offering them the gift card because the company recognizes "the additional w
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In this article, we discuss how the key to brand success lies in not ‘chasing trends,’ but embracing an agile, data-driven approach that prioritises real-time insights and responsiveness. Connecting with consumers in a meaningful way Today’s brands, in and outside of Southeast Asia, face a constant challenge: Cutting through the noise and connecting with consumers... Read more » Read more ›
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Joe Biden said Donald Trump's plan to impose a 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian imports is "counterproductive." Read more ›
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Having a child in an auspicious year may be a point of prestige for some parents, but experts say there are real drawbacks. Read more ›
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Organic eggs sold under the Kirkland brand at multiple Costcos have been recalled due to concerns about Salmonella. Read more ›
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The Crucial X9 2TB portable SSD is available at Amazon for the lowest price we've seen for it all year—just $109 down from its recommended $148. Read more ›
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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. Read more ›
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As many as one in ten software engineers lurk online, doing less than the bare minimum, a Stanford researcher says. Read more ›
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The Echo Show 10 is finally on sale for Black Friday! This one was a bit late to the party, but it's better late than never. Read more ›
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The upcoming tvOS 18.2 update adds a rotation of Snoopy screen savers to 2021 and newer Apple TV models, but it seems that an additional "TV and Movies" category of screen savers has been canceled, or at least postponed. These screen savers were expected to be based on various Apple TV+ series and movies. As spotted by the Dutch blog iCulture, Apple removed all references to the "TV and Movies"... Read more ›
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To end the war in Ukraine, experts say the President-elect needs to put Kyiv in a position of strength. Read more ›
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As Trump returns to power, the world is a more complex and dangerous place, and Kim has profited. Read more ›
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Rep. Ro Khanna, who represents the heart of Silicon Valley, cited his own interactions with Elon Musk as examples of why Democrats should stay on X. Read more ›
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The 2024 smart home device is under $20 for the first time, and it's just one of many big discounts in the Roku range. Read more ›
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The ongoing cybersecurity incident affecting a North West England NHS group has forced sites to fall back on pen-and-paper operations. From a report: The Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust updated its official line on the incident on Wednesday evening, revealing new details about the case, but remains coy about the true nature of the attack. "After detecting suspicious activity, as a precaution, we isolated our systems to ensure that... Read more ›
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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger visits the Colossus AI Supercomputer and praises the xAI team for their quick work. Read more ›
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AMD's Zen 3-based Ryzen 7 5700X has dropped to an all-time low of $130 - offering eight cores and sixteen threads. Read more ›
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Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 gets an all-time low sale price for Black Friday, making the entry barrier to 1440p 240 Hz OLEDs lower than ever. Read more ›
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Inflation could rise as high as 5% as Trump enacts his economic policies, "Dr. Doom" Nouriel Roubini said. Read more ›
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Before leaving the US, where he had been spending over $6,000 a month, Chris set a budget of around $3,000 for his new life in Thailand. Read more ›
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According to Business Insider (paywalled), Microsoft's Copilot tool inadvertently let customers access sensitive information, such as CEO emails and HR documents. Now, Microsoft is working to fix the situation, deploying new tools and a guide to address the privacy concerns. The story was highlighted by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. From the report: These updates are designed "to identify and mitigate oversharing and ongoing governance concerns," the company said in a... Read more ›
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More than half of longer English posts on LinkedIn are likely generated by AI, according to research from AI detection firm Originality AI. The company analyzed nearly 9,000 public posts over 100 words published between 2018 and 2024, finding AI usage surged 189% after ChatGPT's launch in early 2023, Wired reported Wednesday. LinkedIn, which also offers AI writing tools to premium subscribers, told Wired that it does not track AI-generated... Read more ›
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NBC News reports that a newly identified chemical byproduct "may be present in drinking water in about a third of U.S. homes, a study found." "Scientists do not yet know whether the byproduct is dangerous. But some are worried that it could have toxic properties because of similarities to other chemicals of concern." The newly identified substance, named "chloronitramide anion," is produced when water is treated with chloramine, a chemical... Read more ›
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A Stanford study of over 50,000 software engineers across hundreds of companies has found that approximately 9.5% of engineers perform minimal work while drawing full salaries, potentially costing tech companies billions annually. The research showed the issue is most prevalent in remote work settings, where 14% of engineers were classified as "ghost engineers" compared to 6% of office-based staff. The study evaluated productivity through analysis of private Git repositories and... Read more ›
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Longtime Slashdot reader theodp writes: Past corporate-sponsored Hour of Code tutorials for the nation's schoolchildren have blurred the lines between coding lessons and product infomercials. So too is the case again with this year's newly-announced Hour of Code 2024 flagship tutorials, which include Microsoft Minecraft, Amazon Music, and Transformers One movie-themed intros to coding. The press release announcing the tutorials from tech-backed nonprofit Code.org, which organizes the Hour of Code... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader shares a report: Plex is beginning to test its "newly reimagined Plex experience," which will be available first on mobile and is coming to TV platforms "very soon." Plex says the new experience has been in development for almost two years and is "designed to bring everything you love into one seamless interface." But don't worry -- while the new version of the app is currently missing... Read more ›
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"Scientists have found what seems to be the oldest direct evidence of hot water flowing on Mars during its ancient past," reports Space.com. "The discovery could further indicate that the Red Planet, despite its arid and desolate appearance today, may have been capable of supporting life long ago." The evidence was delivered to Earth and sealed within the well-known Martian meteorite NWA7034, found in the Sahara Desert in 2011. Due... Read more ›
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Microsoft-owned GitHub published a blog post asking "Does GitHub Copilot improve code quality? Here's what the data says." Its first paragraph includes statistics from past studies — that GitHub Copilot has helped developers code up to 55% faster, leaving 88% of developers feeling more "in the flow" and 85% feeling more confident in their code. But does it improve code quality? [W]e recruited 202 [Python] developers with at least five... Read more ›
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A U.S. federal appeals court ruled that sanctions against Tornado Cash, a crypto transaction anonymization service, must be abandoned, stating that its immutable smart contracts do not constitute "property" under U.S. law and that the Treasury overstepped its authority. The ruling is available here (PDF). CoinDesk reports: The decision answers a controversial privacy debate on whether the government -- via a sanctions list maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department --... Read more ›
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Despite significant enterprise AI hype, most job seekers remain unconvinced of its benefits, with 69% doubting its ability to enhance work performance and 62% skeptical it reduces workloads. The findings come from a study conducted by Resume Genius. The Register reports: Consistent with the majority opinion that AI in the workplace has failed to impress, only 34 percent of respondents said they were worried about being replaced by a bot,... Read more ›
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