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Waymo Says Its Cars Are Officially Certified Against Crashing Into Emergency Vehicles

Its competitor Tesla has faced heat over vehicles crashing into parked firetrucks and police cruisers while self-driving was activated.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

Price analysis 12/13: BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, BNB, DOGE, ADA, AVAX, LINK, SHIB

Bitcoin is facing selling above $100,000, but the repeated retest of a resistance level increases the likelihood of a breakout.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

ChatGPT finally gets easier to organize on the 7th day of OpenAI

For 12 days, the OpenAI daily live stream is unveiling 'new things, big and small.' Here's what's new today.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Goodville introduces AI mental health resource as part of WHO partnership

Mobile farming sim Goodville celebrated its third year partnered with the World Health Organization with new mental health resources.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Pixel Camera 9.7 widely rolling out with β€˜Quick access controls’ for brightness, WB

With the December 2024 Feature Drop, Pixel Camera 9.7 is rolling out β€œQuick access controls.” more…

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

RFK Jr.’s Lawyer Pushed to Ban Polio Vaccine, NYT Reveals

Aaron Siri has a long legal history of attacking vaccines, and he's now advising RFK Jr. on the future of the country's public health, a New York Times report reveals.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

Unhappy with One UI 7 animations? Samsung says they’re going to get better

The One UI 7 beta has been out for about a week, but fans report sluggish animations and a less-than-pleasant user experience.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

United Airlines taps Apple AirTags to locate your lost luggage faster

United Airlines passengers can now share AirTags or other Find My devices with the United app. This feature can help personnel find missing luggage after flights much quicker.Read Entire Article

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Former ByteDance Intern Accused of Sabotage Among Winners of Prestigious AI Award

Keyu Tian and his coauthors won the Best Paper Award at the annual NeurIPS machine-learning conference for their work on a new technique for generating images. Some have objected to the decision.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Wired - Business favicon Wired - Business

β€œ6G can efficiently enable intelligent computing everywhere”: Qualcomm offers an exclusive sneak peek at what to expect from the next generation of mobile internet

Qualcomm exclusively reveals what to expect from 6G - and it's not just faster speeds and better connectivity

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Is Complex Writing Nothing But Formulas?

Text analytics hints at how volumes of writing getcreatedIn the broadest of strokes, Natural Language Processing transforms language into constructs that can be usefully manipulated. Since deep-learning embeddings have proven so powerful, they’ve also become the default: pick a model, embed your data, pick a metric, do some RAG. To add new value, it helps to have a different take on crunching language. The one I’ll...

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

5 Epic Things That Universal Studios Is Doing in 2025 That Will Change the Theme Park Landscape

Look forward to Universal Monsters, One Piece pirates, Donkey Kong, and more wicked good fun.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

Riot Platforms bolsters Bitcoin reserves with $510 million purchase

Riot Platforms, a leading Bitcoin mining company, has acquired 5,113 BTC for $510 million. According to a Dec. 13 post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the company said the Bitcoin was bought at an average price of $99,669 per BTC, including fees and related expenses. With this acquisition, Riot’s Bitcoin holdings have […] The post Riot Platforms bolsters Bitcoin reserves with $510 million purchase...

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

These 10 Car Brands Have The Most Recalls, According To The NHTSA

No car brand has been able to avoid the odd recall or NHTSA complaint, but these major brands have been subject to most recalls of any automaker around.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Allez Labs proposes yield opportunity for Polygon PoS bridge funds

According to Morpho Labs co-founder Merlin Egalite, Polygon could collect a 7% yield on its stablecoin holdings at current rates.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Minisforum's AM5 mini-PC gets Ryzen 9 9950X upgrade for $919 β€” adding 64GB RAM and 2TB SSD pushes the price tag to $1,199

Minisforum launches MS-A1 AM5 Mini PC with OCuLink eGPU support.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

Skype phases out credits and phone numbers

Microsoft has cut two of Skype’s central premium features: credit and custom phone numbers. Instead of credits, the company is now pushing subscriptions β€” priced regionally and globally, depending on your needs. As for using a phone number other than your cell’s, there’s no longer an alternative on the platform. The first wind of the change came from a volunteer moderator replying in Microsoft’s Skype forums to a user...

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

As Demand for Electricity Soars, a Key Part of the Power Grid Is In Short Supply

Transformers keep everything running and the power industry can’t make them fast enough.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

Google News redesign simplifies the bottom bar on Android

Like other first-party apps this year, a small Google News redesign on Android simplifies the bottom bar. more…

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

Why am I writing a Rust compiler in C?

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Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Reddit Programming favicon Reddit Programming

Biden administration races to approve clean energy loans before Trump takes over β€” here’s who is benefiting

The Department of Energy (DOE) is on a loan-approval spree in the lead-up to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, and the winners are all companies manufacturing clean energy solutions on U.S. soil. Companies like Stellantis and Samsung, Rivian, and most recently, EVgo. Trump has promised to cancel any unspent federal dollars under President Joe Biden’s Inflation […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For...

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

BlackRock Ethereum ETF Pulls in $1.5 Billion During 16-Day Hot Streak

BlackRock’s spot Ethereum ETF capped off a 16-day streak of inflows with a $200 million bump Thursday, pulling in $1.5 billion since Nov. 20.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

EVgo secures $1.25B loan amid Biden’s rush to approve clean energy loans

Electric vehicle charging startup EVgo is the latest company to secure funds from the U.S. Department of Energy as the Biden administration races to approve clean energy loans before Donald Trump takes over. Trump has promised to cancel any unspent funds from Biden’s bipartisan Inflation Reduction Act, including the $7,500 tax credit for new EV […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

The best OLED laptops of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

We've tested dozens of the best OLED laptops this year. These are our top picks, taking into account battery life, display quality, performance, and, of course, value.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Plymouth Superbird Vs. Dodge Charger Daytona: Are They The Same Car?

You'd be forgiven for thinking that the Plymouth Superbird and the Dodge Charger Daytona were the same car, but what separates these two vehicles?

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Werner Herzog muses on mysteries of the brain in Theater of Thought

Auteur director's latest documentary runs the gamut from BCIs and how we construct reality to whether fish can dream.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Stock your Kindle library with this years best books and get double the rewards

Whether you're a newbie or tenured Kindle user, now is a great time to stock your library with end-of-year deals on this year's best books. Plus on Dec. 13, get double Kindle Rewards on all purchases.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Nvidia revives LAN party after 13 years to celebrate RTX 50-series GPU launch β€” GeForce LAN 50 is a 50-hour LAN party across four different cities

Nvidia is celebrating the inevitable RTX 50 series announcement at CES 2025 with a 50 hour LAN party that will take place in Las Vegas, Beijin, Taipei, and Berlin.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

PSA: Avoid faking your Spotify Wrapped results if you’re in Congress

Apple Music did a better Spotify Wrapped than Spotify this year, but that wasn’t the issue for this congressman from New Jersey who got caught poorly faking their results. more…

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Tando Was All The Rage At This Year’s Africa Bitcoin Conference

The app lets users pay any merchant in Kenya that accepts digital payments via M-PESA with bitcoin over Lightning.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Bitcoin Magazine favicon Bitcoin Magazine

Not So 'Chill Guy': Solana Meme Coin Plummets After IP Creator's Accounts Hacked to Share Hoax

An X (aka Twitter) hack, a red-hot Solana meme coin, a disgruntled artist, and a pump and dump: this crypto story's got it all.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

VanEck predicts Q1 2025 crypto correction before Q4 all-time highs

Bitcoin could reach $180,000 by the end of 2025, the asset manager said.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

MarkItDown: Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown

Article URL: https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42410803 Points: 183 # Comments: 54

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Which Flow Is Best for Your Data Needs: Time Series vs. Streaming Databases

Data is being generated from various sources, including electronic devices, machines, and social media, across all industries. However, unless it is processed and stored effectively, it holds little value. A significant evolution is taking place in the way data is organized for further analysis. Some databases prioritize organizing data based on its time of generation, while others focus on different functionalities.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: DZone favicon DZone