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In a potential U.S.-China conflict, cyberattackers are military weapons. That's the thrust of a new article from the Wall Street Journal:
The message from President Biden's national security adviser was startling. Chinese hackers had gained the ability to shut down dozens of U.S. ports, power grids and other infrastructure targets at will, Jake Sullivan told telecommunications and technology executives at a secret meeting at the White House in the fall of 2023, according to people familiar with it. The at
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CEOs of beverage companies producing non-alcoholic beers say buying trends point toward moderation in Americans' drinking habits. Read more ›
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Sony's Ghost of Tsushima is set to receive an anime adaptation on Crunchyroll in 2027. Read more Read more ›
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Donald Trump is courting a cadre of Silicon Valley insiders to join his second administration. Read more ›
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Jensen Huang unveils AI models for humanoids and self-driving car partnership with Toyota at CES keynote Read more ›
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I had a "nesting party" before having my second child. Family and friends helped me clean, put together the crib, and made freezer meals. Read more ›
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Samsung announced it would be hosting the Galaxy Unpacked event on January 22, where it's expected to unveil three new smartphones - Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra. The Korean brand hasn't divulged anything about these yet, and while we do know what these phones will look like, we now get a better look at the S25 trio since their official renders have surfaced. We are looking at... Read more ›
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Tech group now a force in driving revenues for publishers in US, UK, Canada and Australia Read more ›
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We see the devices in the official silicon case, and we also get a look at the Qi2-compatible official case for them. Read more ›
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took the stage for the CES 2025 keynote, spilling the beans on the Blackwell RTX 50-series and discussing AI, neural rendering, DLSS 4, and more to a packed sports arena in Las Vegas. Read more ›
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A new trailer for The Last of Us has been released, teasing some of the events to come in the show's second season. Read more Read more ›
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Top CDs boast APYs more than twice the national average, but rates are falling. Read more ›
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Fed up with company processes and human resources, people are reporting their horrible bosses on social media. Read more ›
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Several useful Live Notifications options have been removed from the Now Bar in the name of refinement. Read more ›
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Melinda Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is among the world's richest women. Read about her life, career, and philanthropy. Read more ›
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Image: Nvidia Nvidia is officially announcing its RTX 50-series GPUs today. After months of leaks and rumors, the next-generation RTX Blackwell GPUs are now official and there are are four of them on the way. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed the RTX 50-series GPUs during a CES keynote this evening, announcing a $1,999 RTX 5090, a $999 RTX 5080, a $749 RTX 5070 Ti, and a $549 RTX 5070. The... Read more ›
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The startup ecosystem in Belgium is very mature, signs are the increasing size of funding rounds, growing international investor participation, and frequent unicorns. A strong support network of incubators, accelerators, and venture funds bolsters this growth. Entrepreneurs are reinvesting in the ecosystem, creating a cycle of success that attracts new talent and funding. In 2024, ... Read more ›
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Amsterdam-based WoodWing, a provider of Enterprise Information Management, announced that it has acquired its multi-decade strategic partner Qonqord. Through this acquisition, the Dutch company expanded its portfolio of solutions and gained direct local presence across EMEA, including in the UK, the Benelux, France, and Iberia. The acquisition marks the third add-on acquisition of WoodWing since ... Read more Read more ›
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Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's late business partner, bought a controversial stock at the age of 99 and swiftly doubled his money, Li Lu said. Read more ›
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A Louisiana patient has died from bird flu. It's the first bird flu death in the US. Public health risk remains low, officials report. Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Electrek: A new study published in the journal Renewable Energy (PDF) uses data from the state of California to demonstrate that no blackouts occurred when wind-water-solar electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on the state's main grid for a record 98 of 116 days from late winter to early summer 2024 for an average (maximum) of 4.84 (10.1) hours per day. Compared to... Read more ›
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Windows 11 24H2 continues to experience issues with multifunction devices using the eSCL scan protocol, despite Microsoft marking the problem as resolved. According to a Register reader, "It works on a Windows 10 machine, but not on Windows 11, unless both the computer and the scanner are on wired Ethernet." From the report: Microsoft issued a compatibility safeguard hold on USB-connected devices using the Scanner Communication Language (eSCL) protocol in... Read more ›
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Apple Intelligence now requires 7GB of free storage per device, nearly doubling the original 4GB requirement from iOS 18.1. This is a result of new AI features like Genmoji, ChatGPT in Siri, and Image Playground. With further updates expected, storage demands could rise to 10GB per device. 9to5Mac reports: Per Apple's website, Apple Intelligence now requires 7GB of free storage. The same 7GB number applies whether you're using an iPhone,... Read more ›
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"Robots and AI models share one crucial characteristic," writes the Washington Post. "Whether to move around, conduct conversations or solve problems, they function by constantly taking in and computing increasingly vast quantities of data. It's a brute-force approach to automation. Processing all that data makes them such energy guzzlers that their planet-warming pollution could outweigh any benefits they offer." But then the article visits the robot soccer team of René... Read more ›
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"In many instances, there's a catch: flexible work but at lower pay..." writes Fortune. "Remote workers are accepting lower salaries in order to achieve remote status. Some are taking as much as 5% to 15% less pay to do so, while other employers are reversing the strategy to entice workers to come to the office at higher salaries..." Today, nearly half of managers anticipate challenges in meeting candidates' compensation expectations.... Read more ›
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Nick Clegg, former British Deputy Prime Minister and Meta's President of Global Affairs, is stepping down after seven years, with longtime policy executive Joel Kaplan set to replace him. Engadget reports: Clegg will be replaced by Joel Kaplan, a longtime policy executive and former White House aide to George W. Bush known for his deep ties to Republican circles in Washington. As Chief Global Affairs Officer, Kaplan -- as Semafor... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Apple has agreed (PDF) to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its voice assistant Siri routinely recorded private conversations that were then sold to third parties for targeted ads. In the proposed class-action settlement (PDF) -- which comes after five years of litigation -- Apple admitted to no wrongdoing. Instead, the settlement refers to "unintentional" Siri activations that... Read more ›
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Exercise is the most potent medical intervention known, according to Stanford University researchers who mapped its molecular effects across body tissues. In a study examining sedentary and exercising rats over eight weeks, scientists found comprehensive changes in every tissue examined, from fat cells to mitochondria, with exercise often reversing disease-related molecular changes. The findings explain how exercise reduces heart disease and cancer risks by 50%. Read more of this story... Read more ›
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AI ethicists are cautioning that the rise of AI may bring with it the commodification of even one's motivations. From a report: Researchers from the University of Cambridge's Leverhulme Center for the Future of Intelligence say -- in a paper published Monday in the Harvard Data Science Review journal -- the rise of generative AI, such as chatbots and virtual assistants, comes with the increasing opportunity for persuasive technologies to... Read more ›
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Brazil ended daylight saving time in 2019, reports the Washington Post, adding that some Brazilians loved the change, "particularly those who commute long distances and are no longer forced to leave their houses in pitch blackness." But "In the heavily populated southeast, the sky begins to brighten at the unconscionable hour of 4:30 a.m. during the summer, and by 8 a.m., it feels like high noon... Polls showed it ultimately... Read more ›
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