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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 8, #577
Here are some hints โ and the answers โ for Connections No. 577 for Wednesday, Jan. 8.
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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Jan. 8, #1299
Here are some hints and the answer for Wordle No. 1,299 for Wednesday, Jan. 8.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:I Built an Automatic Proposal Generation LLM and Open-Sourced It on GitHub
Recently, I havenโt been updating my open-source articles as frequently โ not because Iโve stopped writing, but because the progress on open-source commercialization has been great, and the endless task of drafting proposals has consumed my time. As a native open-source commercial company, WhaleOps employs mostly engineers. Asking these open-source contributors to write proposals wastes their development time, and...
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:New Snapdragon X chips will create more budget-friendly Windows laptops, says Qualcomm
Qualcomm has just unveiled their latest Snapdragon X chips at CES 2025, which are positioned to create new opportunities for more budget-friendly Windows Copilot+ laptops starting as early as this year.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:InkPoster uses an e-paper display to bring art to your home
Iโm not a fan of those TVs sold in picture frame surrounds that companies tell you are good for displaying art in your homes. Thereโs something unconvincing about using a powered, backlit screen for things youโre meant to stare at for quite a while. Can you really appreciate Turnerโs Norham Castle Sunrise if youโre struggling with eyestrain after five minutes or so? Perhaps the cure for my dourness is to be found in...
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Bye-bye Windows gaming? SteamOS officially expands past the Steam Deck.
Legion Go S is cheaper without Windows; upcoming OS beta will allow for personal installs.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Valve: โThere will be no Z2 Steam Deckโ
The announcement of AMD's new Z2 chip made many hope for a Z2-based Steam Deck, but those dreams won't come true.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:iOS 19: Everything we know so far
Believe it or not, weโre just five months away from the announcement of iOS 19. Ahead of that launch, rumors have started to surface on things like new iOS 19 features, supported devices, and more. moreโฆ
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Pentagon Adds Chinese Gaming Giant Tencent to Federal Ban
The sprawling social media and gaming platform says that being considered a Chinese military business must be a mistake.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:The Beats Solo 4 are even more amazing at $70 off from Best Buy
The Beats Solo 4 wireless headphones with an ergonomic design and a 50-hour battery life are on sale from Best Buy at $70 off, lowering their price to $130.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Nuclear startup Deep Fission plans to bury micro-reactors to power data centers
Deep Fission's small modular reactors would be lowered on cables down a 30-inch, one-mile deep borehole. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:The Health Monitoring Boom Only Gets Weirder From Here
Forget going to the doctorโs office; these companies are putting the power of tracking every aspect of your health into our own hands. But do you really want to know?
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:What Kind Of Car Does Billy Drive In Stranger Things?
Whether in our world or the Upside Down, Billy Hargrove's muscle car was a big star of "Stranger Things." So what kind of car was Billy driving?
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Meta adopts โCommunity Notesโ for moderation, wins crypto community approval
Social media giant Meta is replacing its fact-checking program with a user-driven โCommunity Notesโ system, according to a Jan. 7 statement. This move follows the model adopted by X (formerly Twitter), where users collectively identify and provide context for potentially misleading posts. The platform added: โWe think this could be a better way of achieving [โฆ] The post Meta adopts โCommunity Notesโ for moderation,...
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Ethereum Game 'Illuvium' Reveals AI Agent Plans via Surging Virtuals Protocol
Amid a slew of upcoming upgrades, Illuvium will utilize Virtuals Protocol AI agents to power smarter game characters.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Blue Ghost Lunar Lander scheduled to launch on January 15th
Image: Firefly Aerospace A lander hasnโt successfully reached the surface of the Moonโs cratered Mare Crisium region since the Soviet Luna 24 probe landed there to collect samples in August 1976. But SpaceX is prepping a launch thatโll send not one, but two landers there on Wednesday January 15th, Firefly Aerospace has announced. SpaceXโs Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch at approximately 1:11 AM EST, and will not only...
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Show HN: I Built an AI Tattoo Generator Using Flux
_ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42627170 Points: 37 # Comments: 66
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Nvidia's powerful RTX 5090 PCB is amazingly small yet pumps 575W of power
Nvidia completely redesigns PCB of GeForce RTX 5090 Foundry Edition graphics card as its power consumption nears 600W.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Dirty deeds in Denver: Ex-prosecutor faked texts, destroyed devices to frame colleague
Sometimes, data collection can work for you.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:A new era of lies: Mark Zuckerberg has just ushered in an extinction-level event for truth on social media | Chris Stokel-Walker
The Meta bossโs decision to drastically change Facebook and Instagramโs factchecking programme has set the stage for a fact-free four years onlineSocial media has always acted as something of a funhouse mirror to society as a whole. The algorithms and amplifications of an always-online existence have helped accentuate the worst parts of our lives, while tucking in and hiding the best. Itโs part of why weโre so...
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Enjoy better audio at home with this JBL soundbar deal and save over $300!
The JBL Bar 5.1 soundbar is an excellent addition to any home theater setup. Enjoy much better audio for only $280, following a $320 discount from Best Buy.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:EcoFlowโs Solar hat is better for the planet than your style
Another CES, another opportunity for the technology industry to lob a trebuchetโs worth of molten lead at the last vestiges of my dignity. This year, itโs EcoFlow that is showing off this delightful solar hat that does more for then planet, and your phone, than it does your personal brand. Admittedly, if youโre wearing a suitably outdoorsy โfit, itโs probably not going to look too out of place, but its aesthetics are...
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Online Behavioral Ads Fuel the Surveillance Industry
Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/online-behavioral-ads-fuel-surveillance-industry-heres-how Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42627090 Points: 66 # Comments: 21
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:This new robot mower looks to replace your traditional grass cutter - it mulches too
Unveiled at CES 2025, the Lymow One features wire-free installation and can handle large and complex lawns.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Goveeโs new desktop display is reserved for pixel art
Govee, maker of all manner of smart lights, has a new product it showed off at CES 2025 that creates a quirky new product category. The Gaming Pixel Light displays still or animated pixel art set to 8-bit soundtracks. In addition, it can also display weather updates, sports schedules, Bitcoin prices and so on with its retro display. But it wouldnโt be a CES gadget without AI something or other stuffed inside: perhaps...
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:3 free underrated sci-fi movies on Amazon you should watch in January 2025
There's no more Freevee, but you can still watch free movies like these three free underrated sci-fi movies from Amazon you should watch in January 2025.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Experian Conducted โSham Investigationsโ Into Errors in Its Credit Reports, CFPB Alleges
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued the credit reporting agency alleging that if failed to investigate or correct errors in credit reports even when it had ample evidence supporting consumer disputes.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:10 Of The Best Laptop Cooling Pads You Can Buy On Amazon
In the market for a laptop cooling pad? You'd be hard pressed to find a better deal than on Amazon with these 10 laptop cooling pads.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Garmin previews a new rugged smartwatch with an AMOLED display - and it's fairly priced
Garmin's new Instinct 3 series features impressive watch faces. In addition to the vibrant AMOLED screen, there's a solar-powered option for longevity.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:4 Reasons The Sony Honda AFEELA 1 EV Feels Doomed From The Start
During CES 2025, Honda showcased its Sony Honda AFEELA 1 EV, but while it highlights futuristic tech, there are four reasons it already seems doomed.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:CES 2025: The 9 best mobile accessories we've seen so far
ZDNET is live from Las Vegas, covering the best and most innovative mobile accessories at CES 2025. Here are our favorites so far.
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:YouTube Music tests โMonthly Audience Metricโ to replace Subscriber count
Artist pages in YouTube Music have long included a subscriber count thatโs very much carried over from the main app, and Google is now testing a new โMonthly Audience Metric.โ moreโฆ
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Meta is ditching third-party fact checkers on Facebook, Instagram
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a big shift in the company's approach to moderation and speech. Meta will be suspending its fact-checking program and will move to an X-style Community Notes model on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. In a video, Zuckerberg said that Meta has "built a lot of complex systems to moderate content" in recent years. ""But the problem with complex systems is they make mistakes," he said....
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:LG made a slim 32-inch 6K monitor with Thunderbolt 5
Image: LG LG has revealed a new UltraFine monitor at CES, and it features a thin display mounted on an equally slim base. Itโs also the first 6K monitor to support Thunderbolt 5, as spotted earlier by MacRumors. That means it should have a data throughput of up to 80Gbps (or up to 120Gbps if it supports Intelโs Bandwidth Boost mode). It also has a โNano IPS Blackโ panel that LG says โdelivers exceptional color accuracy...
Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source:Chinese VCs are hounding failed founders to claw back their investments
In the U.S., itโs accepted that most startups fail โ and when that happens, VCs (generally) accept their losses and move on. But thatโs not the case in China, where VCs are trying to claw back their investments in failed startups by pursuing the personal assets of their founders in court, The Financial Times reports. [โฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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