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Oregon approved to build one of the biggest solar plants in the US

In Oregon, the Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) holds the authority to oversee the development of large-scale energy projects. The council has just given the green light to start construction on the massive Sunstone Solar project, unanimously approving the final permits needed. Pine Gate Renewables, a developer of utility-scale solar...Read Entire Article

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

What is Quantum Computing? A Beginner's Guide to the Computer of the Future

Quantum computing is touted as the next giant leap forward for computingβ€”but it could also be crypto's undoing. Find out how it works.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

OpenAI’s Sora video generator is launching for ChatGPT Pro and Plus subscribers β€” but not in the EU

Subscribers to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Pro and Plus plans will get access to Sora, OpenAI’s video generator, starting today β€” but only if they live in certain countries. During a livestream Monday afternoon, OpenAI revealed key information about Sora, including technical details. The version launching today, called Sora Turbo, can generate clips between 5 seconds and […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use...

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

LG's G4 OLED TV is my No. 1 for best picture quality, and it's $800 off for the holiday season

If you want a TV with the best picture quality that money can buy, the LG G4 OLED is it. The G4 offers the best color and contrast I've ever seen on a TV -- and the 65-inch is discounted 24% with this holiday deal.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Sora is here

Article URL: https://openai.com/index/sora-is-here/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42368604 Points: 638 # Comments: 600

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Get twice as many call plans for the price of one with Optimum

Sign up for an Optimum Unlimited plan and you get one for free alongside it. Perfect for some considerable savings.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Who Owns Bose, And Where Are Its Products Made?

Bose has made quite a name for itself in the headphone and speaker world, but who owns the company and where are the products actually made?

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Chris’ Corner: Hot Off The Digital Linotype Machine

Typography stuff! I can’t help it, it’s a part of me. I bookmark great looking new typefaces (according to me) when I see them released or are just seeing them for the first time. Here’s some! Roslindale I think they are kiping this slogan from Caslon and it’s awfully bold to do so. I’m cool […]

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: CodePen Blog favicon CodePen Blog

Genetec Physical Security Report Shows Accelerating Hybrid Cloud Adoption

More than 4% of US attempted e-commerce transactions between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday suspected to be fraudulent.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Dark Reading favicon Dark Reading

Wabisabi Deanonymization Vulnerability "Disclosed"

A major vulnerability in Wabisabi has been publicly revealed that would allow a malicious coordinator server to deanonymize users.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Bitcoin Magazine favicon Bitcoin Magazine

Beyond ChatGPT: How Generative AI Is Transforming Software Development

Look, I'll be honest β€” when my team first started using AI coding assistants last year, I was skeptical β€” really skeptical. After 15 years of writing code, I didn't believe a language model could meaningfully help with real development work. Six months later, I had to eat my words. Our team's velocity increased by roughly 40%, and our code quality metrics actually improved. But here's the thing - it's not as simple as...

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: DZone favicon DZone

Bluesky teases paid subscription, Bluesky+, in new mockup

Social networking startup and X competitor Bluesky is working on subscriptions. The company first announced plans to develop a new revenue stream based on the subscription model when detailing its $15 million Series A back in October. Now, mockups teasing the upcoming Bluesky subscription, along with a list of possible features, have been published to […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Ryzen Master now supports EXPO profile enablement without a system restart β€” the new version also drops support for Zen and Zen+ Threadripper CPUs

Ryzen Master receives new update featuring Ryzen 9000 CPU support, 105W Eco mode support for these chips, and EXPO memory profile enablement within Ryzen Master.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

How Art Appreciation Supplements Cybersecurity Skills

Using different parts of our brains gives us different perspectives on the world around us and new approaches to the problems we face in security.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Dark Reading favicon Dark Reading

Google Launches Open Source Patch Validation Tool

Vanir automates the process of scanning source code to identify missing security patches.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Dark Reading favicon Dark Reading

What Is A Motorcycle Kill Switch & What Happens If You Hit It While Riding?

Many motorcycles come with a kill switch as part of their standard safety features. Here is what a kill switch does and when you should use it.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Catch this rare Kindle Paperwhite deal at Amazon and Best Buy

The rarely on sale Kindle Paperwhite is $25 off at Amazon and Best Buy post-Cyber Monday. If you missed out on the Cyber Week savings, don't miss this deal ahead of the holidays.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Black Basta Ransomware Evolves with Email Bombing, QR Codes, and Social Engineering

The threat actors linked to the Black Basta ransomware have been observed switching up their social engineering tactics, distributing a different set of payloads such as Zbot and DarkGate since early October 2024. "Users within the target environment will be email bombed by the threat actor, which is often achieved by signing up the user's email to numerous mailing lists simultaneously," Rapid7

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: The Hacker News favicon The Hacker News

Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Is Raising $500 Million to Buy More BTC

Riot aims to add more Bitcoin to its stash, which already ranks third-largest among publicly traded companies.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Gmail just made it easier to track your holiday packages. Here's how to sign up

Say goodbye to unexpected deliveries ruining your best surprises. Now Gmail helps you keep tabs on when important deliveries are arriving.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Riot Platforms raising $500M to buy Bitcoin amid price surge

If it follows through with its proposal, Riot Platforms will join many of its colleagues in paying top prices for BTC.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Ukraine says Russian hackers are targeting country’s defense contractors

Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) said in a report published over the weekend that a hacking group has been targeting the country’s defense and military companies with phishing attacks. The CERT identified the hacking group as UAC-0185 β€” also known as UNC4221 β€” without saying who was behind the group. Earlier this year, however, […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

OpenAI releases hyperrealistic AI video generator Sora Turbo to the public

With hyperrealistic AI video generator Sora, OpenAI includes guardrails against generating likenesses of real people, violence and more.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Here are all of the ways Samsung’s One UI 7 update copies iOS [Gallery]

Samsung’s One UI 7 update is huge and, for the most part, pretty good, but there’s some clear influence throughout as Samsung has seemingly been trying to replicate a bunch of features and design traits from iOS. Here’s a list of all of the ways Samsung’s Android 15 update tries to copy iOS. more…

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Activo Q1 are the inexpensive wired earbuds made for our favorite budget hi-res audio player

The Activo P1 hi-res audio player stunned us for value when it arrived in July, and now it's got a set of IEMs designed for it.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

You could soon need a VPN to use TikTok in the US

A US TikTok ban now looks closer than ever as the January 19 deadline for Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest gets closer. Here's all you need to know.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

8 Apple HomePod Features You Might Not Know About

Whether for yourself or others, if you're looking to invest in the Apple HomePod, do not do so without hearing these eight uncanny features.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Select Verizon customers can bundle Netflix and Max for just $10 per month

As of Dec. 9, select Verizon customers can get Netflix and Max (with ads) for just $10 a month, a $6.98 savings.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

The Raspberry Pi 500 is an all-in-one PC built into a keyboard

New in time for the holidays is the Raspberry Pi 500, an all-in-one that harkens back to classic 8-bit and 16-bit computers like the Commodore Amiga and the Sinclair Spectrum. The Pi 500 is essentially a full-fledged PC built into a keyboard. It is powered by a 2.4 GHz quad-core...Read Entire Article

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

The best travel VPNs of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

A VPN can help protect your privacy while away from home and on public Wi-Fi networks. We tested the best VPNs for travel, providing excellent security, speed, and server choice.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Itch.io platform briefly goes down due to β€œAI-driven” anti-phishing report

Domain registrar failed to respond after offending content was taken down.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

The Game Awards 2024: How to watch and what to expect

This year's Game Awards show is happening on December 12 and it'll feature fresh looks at Borderlands 3, Mafia: The Old Country and more.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

OpenAI’s Sora is launching today β€” here are highlights from the first review

Sora, OpenAI’s video generator, is launching Monday β€” at least for some users. YouTuber Marques Brownlee revealed the news in a video published to his channel Monday morning. Brownlee got early access to Sora, and gave his initial impressions in a 15-minute review. Sora lives on Sora.com, Brownlee said, the homepage for which shows a […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Take these LEGO deals as a sign and build this holiday season

Shop these Lego deals and get Lego sets for up to 30% off from retailers like Amazon and Target.

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Gelsinger fires back at recent stories about 18A's poor yields, schools social media commenters on defect densities and yields

Ex-Intel CEO Gelsinger is 'very proud of the TD/18A team for the incredible work and progress they are making'

Published on: December 09, 2024 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware