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Intel Arc B580 review: The new king of $250 GPUs (for now)

When Intel debuted its first Arc video cards two years ago, I was more than a little skeptical. Could a company that famously gave up on its last major desktop GPU project in 2009 actually make a dent in a market dominated by NVIDIA and AMD? Well, when I reviewed them in 2022, the Arc A750 and A770 turned out better than I thought, though they were also held back by Intel's poor drivers. But it seems Intel has learned...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

2024 Gave Us Female-Fronted Horror Movies That Pushed Every Boundary

This year’s crop of standout characters went far beyond the genre’s typical final girls.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

Yes, ‘Qi2’ requires magnets, as it always has

The Qi2 standard is slowly coming, and the big appeal has always been that is brings magnets that work the same as Apple’s MagSafe to other products, including Android phones. And yes, magnets are indeed required to have something say that is has “Qi2.” more…

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

AMD Launches A YouTube Channel For Developers

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Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Reddit Programming favicon Reddit Programming

Semantically Compress Text to Save On LLM Costs

LLMs are great… if they can fit all of yourdataPhoto by Christopher Burns onUnsplashOriginally published at https://blog.developer.bazaarvoice.com on October 28,2024.IntroductionLarge language models are fantastic tools for unstructured text, but what if your text doesn’t fit in the context window? Bazaarvoice faced exactly this challenge when building our AI Review Summaries feature: millions of user reviews simply...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

Studio founded by Diablo and Diablo II team want to revolutionize the ARPG on $4.5 million budget

Moon Beast Productions recently secured $4.5 million in seed money from several partners in the gaming industry. The company hopes to use the funding to design and develop a groundbreaking ARPG that goes beyond the genre's traditional design templates. $4.5 million is a fairly tight budget, but Moon Beast President...Read Entire Article

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Pairing live support with accurate AI outputs

A live agent spends hours each week manually documenting routine interactions. Another combs through multiple knowledge bases to find the right solution, scrambling to piece it together while the customer waits on hold. A third types out the same response they’ve written dozens of times before. These repetitive tasks can be draining, leaving less time…

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

Lenovo’s Roll-Out Display Laptop Is So Pleasingly Weird

The latest leaks suggest Lenovo is serious about bundling as much screen as it can into its portable machines.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

Enabling human-centric support with generative AI

It’s a stormy holiday weekend, and you’ve just received the last notification you want in the busiest travel week of the year: The first leg of your flight is significantly delayed. You might expect this means you’ll be sitting on hold with airline customer service for half an hour. But this time, the process looks…

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

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Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Reddit Programming favicon Reddit Programming

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is the perfect stocking stuffer, and it’s on sale

Make any TV a smart TV with the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, your gateway to the streaming world. Get it for just $28 today on Amazon or at Best Buy.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Rocket Report: ULA has a wild idea; Starliner crew will stay in orbit even longer

ULA's Vulcan rocket is at least several months away from flying again, and Stoke names its engine.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

More than 100 crypto hedge funds report banking hurdles in the past 3 years

Around 120 hedge funds engaged in crypto reported hurdles in accessing banking services over the three years, The Wall Street Journal reportedon Dec. 20. The number represents roughly 75% of 160 hedge funds recently surveyed by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA). The survey highlighted that none of the 20 alternative investors in other asset […] The post More than 100 crypto hedge funds report...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

EigenLayer restaking protocol's slashing testnet now live

According to data from DefiLlama, restaking protocol EigenLayer currently has approximately $15.4 billion in total value locked.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

The best AirPods of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

Look no further -- we've compiled a list to help you find the best AirPods for every Apple lover.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

ZDNET's product of the year: Oura Ring 4 bested Samsung, Apple, and others in 2024

Blending precision health tracking with elegant design, the Oura Ring 4 underscores the growing importance of health tech in our daily lives.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Micron's HBM4E heralds a new era of customized memory for AI GPUs and beyond

Micron's HBM update: HBM4 is on track for 2026. HBM4E will introduce customizable base dies for higher performance and tailored features.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

OpenAI announces o3 and o3-mini, its next simulated reasoning models

o3 matches human levels on ARC-AGI benchmark, and o3-mini exceeds o1 at some tasks.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Apple starts winding down iPhone 14 and iPhone SE sales in the EU

As expected, Apple is starting to wind down sales of the Lightning-equipped iPhone SE and iPhone 14 lineups from the European Union. This comes as the EU’s common charger mandate is set to go into effect on December 28, requiring smartphones to feature USB-C for charging. more…

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Hisense's HT Saturn speakers feature wireless Dolby Atmos and room calibration

Hisense has officially unveiled its new HT Saturn audio system just ahead of CES, and it's a doozy. This five-piece surround system includes four identical satellite units and a single 6.5-inch subwoofer. All told, it ships with 13 speakers spread across the five units, each of them wireless. The company says this system has been “purpose-built to complement” extra-large screens, with Hisense announcing its the perfect...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

OpenAI unveils its most advanced o3 reasoning model on its last day of 'shipmas'

For 12 days straight, OpenAI unveiled 'new things, big and small.' Here's what's new today and a full round-up of all the announcements.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

How to Protect Your Environment From the NTLM Vulnerability

This Tech Tip outlines what enterprise defenders need to do to protect their enterprise environment from the new NTLM vulnerability.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Dark Reading favicon Dark Reading

Ubisoft quietly squeezes out another NFT game featuring Rayman, Blood Dragon

Hey, gamers! Do you like Rayman? Do you like Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon? Do you wish they’d make a new Rayman or Blood Dragon game? Well, you got your wish (sort of) if you’re willing to give your wish a lot of leeway and a bit of money. Journalist Stephen Totilo’s Game File newsletter reported that Ubisoft secretly released a new Web3 game with NFTs featuring Captain Laserhawk from the Blood Dragon animated series...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Google Photos now shows what Albums images & videos are in 

A nice quality-of-life improvement to Google Photos for Android (and the web) shows “Albums” status in the Info panel. more…

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

OpenAI's next-generation o3 model will arrive early next year

After nearly two weeks of announcements, OpenAI capped off its 12 Days of OpenAI livestream series with a preview of its next-generation frontier model. “Out of respect for friends at Telefónica (owner of the O2 cellular network in Europe), and in the grand tradition of OpenAI being really, truly bad at names, it’s called o3,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told those watching the announcement on YouTube. The new model isn’t...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Which Is The Best Audi Drive Select Mode For Driving In The Snow?

Audi's Drive Select Mode can help you handle all sorts of driving conditions, including driving in the snow. So which one is the best for that?

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Startup set to brick $800 kids robot is trying to open source it first

Most owners still won't be refunded for the emotional support toy.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Here’s how Apple’s AirPods Pro hearing assistance stacks up to professional results

Can Apple's AirPods Pro 2 really help those who need hearing assistance? Here's what the experts say.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

The best services for deleting yourself from the internet in 2024

Erasing your digital footprint isn't easy, but our recommended data removal services can take the stress out of the process.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

This Tropical Virus Is Spreading Out of the Amazon to the US and Europe

Oropouche virus has posed little threat outside South America in the past, but land-use change, the climate crisis, and international travel all appear to be spreading this insect-borne disease to new places.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

This 240W USB-C cable’s connector both rotates and bends

Sanwa Supply’s new USB-C cable’s design solves a common point of cable failure. | Image: Sanwa Supply Japanese accessory maker Sanwa Supply has released a new 240W USB-C cable with a flexible design that could help prevent damage, as spotted by Tom’s Hardware. The USB-C connectors on either end of the cable can rotate 360 degrees and bend from side-to-side up to 180 degrees, reducing strain on ports and minimizing...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Archaeologists Unearth Rare ‘Fish Scale’ Armor From 2,000-Year-Old Chinese Tomb

The unique armor is thought to have belonged to a man who ruled as emperor for just 27 days.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

YouTube is cracking down on clickbait

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is taking a tougher stance on clickbait, saying it will remove content with titles or thumbnails that promise viewers “something that the video doesn’t deliver,” as spotted earlier by TechCrunch. This change will “slowly” roll out in India first, according to YouTube’s blog post, but will “expand to more countries” in the “coming months,” YouTube spokesperson Jack Malon...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Here’s What Sonic the Hedgehog 3‘s Tantalizing End-Credit Scenes Mean

Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, and Jim Carrey star in Sonic's latest adventure, in theaters today.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

HomeKit Weekly: Aqara unveils a new valve controller to help prevent major water damage during leaks

Smart home products have come a long way, but one area often overlooked is water management. Aqara’s newly launched is changing that by turning your existing water valves into smart components of your home. Originally announced at IFA 2024, this retrofit device pairs with water leak sensors and integrates seamlessly into HomeKit more…

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac