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Pirate archivist group scrapes Spotify's 300TB library, posts free torrents for downloading — investigation underway as music and metadata hit torrent sites

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Tom's Hardware 1 place · today 10:03 EDT

In the name of music preservation, pirate group Anna's Archive has scraped 300 TB of data from Spotify's library, representing around 37% of all songs but 99.9% of all listens. It's essentially everything on Spotify packaged into torrents to be distributed illegally, analogous to how the group has made books available for free. Read more ›

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Windows 11 rockets SSD performance to new heights with hacked native NVMe driver — up to 85% higher random workload performance in some tests

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Tom's Hardware 2 place · today 12:32 EDT

Windows 11 users rave about lightning-quick SSD performance uplifts from the native NVMe driver from Windows Server 2025. Read more ›

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This powerful UGREEN charger is only $33.24

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Edgar Cervantes @ Android Authority 1 place · today 14:33 EDT

Because no one deserves slow charging! Read more ›

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What to know about Trump's $1 million 'Gold Card' visas

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Bryan Metzger @ Business Insider 1 place · today 14:47 EDT

For the hefty price of $1 million, plus at least $15,000 in fees, you can get permanent residency in the United States. Read more ›

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Social media g a glimpse inside companies' lavish holiday parties

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Alice Tecotzky @ Business Insider 2 place · today 14:11 EDT

Some of the parties featured Optimus robots, truffle mushrooms, and carnival rides. Read more ›

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What the Linux Desktop Really Needs To Challenge Windows

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msmash @ Slashdot 1 place · today 13:41 EDT

Linux's share of the desktop market has climbed to as much as 11% by one count, but that figure includes Chromebooks, and the traditional Linux desktop remains hamstrung by the same fragmentation that killed Unix decades ago. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, writing in The Register, argues that the proliferation of Linux desktops -- more than a dozen significant interfaces exist today, and DistroWatch lists "upwards of a hundred" -- makes it... Read more ›

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I advise lottery winners. People are shocked by how little guidance you get — here's what to do if you win the Powerball.

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Joshua Nelken-Zitser @ Business Insider 3 place · today 14:37 EDT

Wells Fargo advisor says lottery winners are on their own. If you win the Powerball, you'll need to make strategic decisions. Here's what to do. Read more ›

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There’s a Way to Get $700 Off a Pixel 10 Pro XL

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Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · today 14:45 EDT

While we typically recommend buying phones unlocked and without a contract that ties you to a carrier, there are some exceptions that still put you on a carrier without all of the grease that comes with a contract. That might be confusing, but there is a Mint Mobile deal on the Pixel 10 Pro XL … Continued Read the original post: There’s a Way to Get $700 Off a Pixel... Read more ›

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Ukraine said it sneaked into a guarded Russian airbase and destroyed 2 jets worth up to $100 million combined

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Sinéad Baker @ Business Insider · today 11:53 EDT

Ukraine said a resistance agent was able to sneak into a Russian hangar and destroy two Russian fighter jets. Read more ›

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Larry Ellison Revives Paramounts’ Bid on Warner as His Son Hollows Out CBS News

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AJ Dellinger @ Gizmodo 1 place · today 14:10 EDT

They're probably promising Trump a producer credit. Read more ›

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1,000 computers taken offline in Romanian water management authority hack — ransomware takes Bitlocker-encrypted systems down

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Tom's Hardware 3 place · today 13:49 EDT

No group has claimed the attack yet, and thankfully, water is still flowing in Romania. Read more ›

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This Pixel Watch 4 at $150 Off is Almost Gone

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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · today 14:22 EDT

When the Pixel Watch 4 first released, it sure looked like a device that might not have been a major upgrade over the Pixel Watch 3. But then I got it on the wrist, watched the battery life last for days, stared at its beautiful new domed display, and then began to thoroughly enjoy Fitbit … Continued Read the original post: This Pixel Watch 4 at $150 Off is Almost... Read more ›

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Birdfy’s Hum Bloom captures 120fps slow motion footage of hummingbirds

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge 1 place · today 14:21 EDT

Ahead of CES 2026 getting underway in early January, Birdfy has announced two new camera-equipped smart bird feeders that can identify and capture visitors in slow motion. The Birdfy Hum Bloom is specifically designed to attract and record hummingbirds using a nectar bulb that mimics flowers they're naturally attracted to, while the Feeder Vista introduces […] Read more ›

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Instacart Kills AI Pricing Tests That Charged Some Customers More Than Others

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msmash @ Slashdot 2 place · today 13:02 EDT

Instacart has ended its AI-powered pricing tests after a study from Groundwork Collaborative, Consumer Reports and More Perfect Union revealed that the grocery delivery platform was showing different customers different prices for identical items at the same store. The company said Monday that retailers can no longer use Eversight, the AI pricing technology Instacart acquired in 2022, to run such tests. "Now, if two families are shopping for the same... Read more ›

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Only 13 albums have spent at least 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this century — here they all are

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Callie Ahlgrim @ Business Insider · today 13:00 EDT

Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, and Adele have had multiple albums spend double-digit weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart, a rare feat in this century. Read more ›

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Russia Is Developing Orbiting Clouds of Shrapnel to Take Down Starlinks, NATO Suspects

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Ellyn Lapointe @ Gizmodo 2 place · today 11:50 EDT

The intelligence findings are alarming, but some space security experts aren’t convinced Russia would take such a misguided risk. Read more ›

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Nest cameras are getting better at telling the difference between cats and dogs

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Taylor Kerns @ Android Authority 2 place · today 15:05 EDT

Plus better Familiar Face detection and more. Read more ›

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The internet can't decide what's better: A $240,000 in-office job or a $120,000 fully remote one

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Henry Chandonnet @ Business Insider · today 12:33 EDT

Would you double your salary for a fully in-person job? A TikTok video has sparked a debate — tell us which you'd choose by taking our poll. Read more ›

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Ina Garten and her husband, Jeffrey, have been married for nearly 60 years. Here's a timeline of their relationship.

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Erin McDowell @ Business Insider · today 13:56 EDT

Ina Garten and her husband, Jeffrey, are celebrating their 57th wedding anniversary. Here's a timeline of their relationship. Read more ›

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We don't know why Bari Weiss pulled a '60 Minutes' story — here's why that matters

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Peter Kafka @ Business Insider · today 15:11 EDT

The new head of CBS News has been immersed in politics since she started. So of course her call to hold a story will be viewed from a political lens. Read more ›

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