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Scopely scores a billion downloads and $10B in revenue to date

Scopely announced several key milestones achieved to date: $10 billion in lifetime revenue for its mobile games and a billion downloads.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Text effects in Figma

Essential collection of text effects in UIdesignThis article features some of the most used text effects in UI designβ€”from text truncation to rotating circular textβ€”along with design recommendations and Figma tutorials.Text truncationText truncation is often necessary in UI design to ensure content fits within space constraints while still being comprehensible and visually appealing.Truncated textmessageDesign...

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: UX Planet favicon UX Planet

MicroStrategy buys 2,138 Bitcoin for $209M, yield reaches 74% in 2024

MicroStrategy has bought Bitcoin for the eighth consecutive week, pushing its holdings to 446,400 BTC, worth about $41.5 billion at current market prices.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Apple TV+ announces free streaming weekend for its catalog of originals

After several days of teasers, Apple TV+ today confirmed that the streaming service will be free for all this weekend. Between January 4 and January 5, customers can stream all Apple Originals with no subscription required. This free weekend promotion will help garner awareness for the service as we embark on the new year, with major launches like Severance season two starting later this month. more…

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

AT&T and Verizon say they're free of Salt Typhoon hacks at last, as further victims identified

The White House has confirmed networks are now free of intrusions, months after initial reports.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Intel quietly opens preorders on new Arrow Lake CPUs

Intel just opened preorders for its new CPUs, but the way it was done -- and the timing -- is pretty unexpected.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Eight Sleep Pod 4 Review: Sleep Better

This smart temperature-control mattress cover helps you stay cooler, or cozier, to get a better night's sleep.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

GG Story of the Year 2024: Telegram Tap-to-Earn Gaming Explodes, Then Implodes

Notcoin built the mold and Hamster Kombat brought the hype, but the future of Telegram tap-to-earn gaming looks murky as 2024 ends.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Best of 2024: Three DevOps Trends to Watch in 2024

As the year rolls on, here are a few key DevOps trends to watch for in 2024

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: DevOps.com favicon DevOps.com

Meta is working on a fix for a software update that bricked Quest headsets

Meta is reportedly working on an issue with a software update that bricked some Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest 3S headsets, the company announced. The company originally upset customers by not only releasing a faulty update, but then telling buyers affected that they wouldn't address the problem because the headsets were out of warranty, as The Verge reported. Now, Meta appears to be making good on the issue, saying it's...

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

APNX V1 Case Review: Fish-bowl design done right, with excellent thermals

APNX V1 is a striking fishbowl-style case with excellent thermals. We tested it with Intel’s Core i9-14900K CPU and the Radeon RX 7900GRE GPU.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

AI in 2024: Year in Review and Predictions for 2025

Part I: 2024 Year in Review OpenAI on the Front OpenAI maintained its position at the forefront of AI innovation in 2024. The release of GPT-4 in May marked a significant milestone as the first frontier multimodal model capable of understanding and generating content across different forms of media. This was followed by o1 in September, along with its lighter counterpart, o1-mini, and the announcement of o3 in...

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: DZone favicon DZone

What Security Lessons Did We Learn in 2024?

Proactive defenses, cross-sector collaboration, and resilience are key to combating increasingly sophisticated threats.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Dark Reading favicon Dark Reading

Nvidia to open-source Run:ai, the software it acquired for $700M to help companies manage GPUs for AI

Nvidia has completed its acquisition of Run:ai, a software company that makes it easier for customers to orchestrate GPU clouds for AI.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

The UK’s overlooked regulatory superpowers

The United Kingdom has a regulatory advantage in the cryptocurrency market.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

I love 4K Blu-ray and although 2024 was a rollercoaster year to be a fan, I'm hopeful for 2025

4K Blu-ray had a tumultuous time in 2024, but I'm still hopeful for its growing success in 2025.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

The best PS5 games in 2024

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge PlayStation had a rocky 2024 but still put out some great games. Read the full story at The Verge.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

A Cold War mystery: Why did Jimmy Carter save the space shuttle?

Ars solves the mystery by going directly to a primary sourceβ€”the president himself.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Intel and AMD to launch new affordable 800-series motherboards in January

According to a tipster on Chinese forum Board Channels, Intel and AMD will reveal their mid-range and entry-level 800-series motherboards at CES 2025. The official announcements from both companies are expected on January 7, but Intel will reportedly allow customers to pre-order the boards on January 6. The actual launch...Read Entire Article

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 30

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1290 on December 30, as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Dating apps prepare to launch AI features to help users find love

Match Group’s digital assistant will tailor profiles and search for dates – but critics fear genuine connections are at riskFed up with writing dating profiles? Or sick and tired of swiping? Dating apps not really doing it for you? Let a digital sidekick take the strain.While user fatigue may be setting in – reports suggest a notable decline in usage – the world’s biggest online dating company is launching an...

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: The Guardian Technology favicon The Guardian Technology

TSMC Arizona chip plant still has 50% Taiwanese workers in the run-up to production

A full half of the jobs created by the first TSMC Arizona chip plant have been filled by workers from Taiwan, despite the company receiving up to $11.6B worth of grants intended in large part to generate US jobs. The original headline news of Apple chips being made in the US by American workers has seemed less and less impressive over time … more…

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Should we be worried we don’t own our media anymore?

With the gradual decline of physical media, should we be concerned that all of our content will only live in the cloud?

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

pglocklogger: real-time log of blocked processes in PostgreSQL

TLDR: Run pglocklogger on your prod databases. Whenever there's an outage due to blocking in PostgreSQL, it may give you essential observability. Recently, I experienced a prod outage caused by a blocked migration. The migration itself was almost instantaneous, but it picks up a lock before it actually runs. That may take a while, but that's no problem, right? The migration runs a bit later, no worries. That's when I...

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Reddit Programming favicon Reddit Programming

Beyond BLE: Cracking Open the Black-Box of RF Microcontrollers [video]

Article URL: https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-beyond-ble-cracking-open-the-black-box-of-rf-microcontrollers Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42549184 Points: 88 # Comments: 11

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Writing Custom Software For Smart Bluetooth IoT Devices By Reverse Engineering On Mac And iPhone

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Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Reddit Programming favicon Reddit Programming

UseSimpleCamera – A simple way to handle camera and audio with react

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Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Reddit Programming favicon Reddit Programming

A simple way to explore data through a Tableau-like UI directly in your data app

Article URL: https://github.com/panel-extensions/panel-graphic-walker Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42549148 Points: 82 # Comments: 9

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

The 9 Best Electric Toothbrushes, Tested and Reviewed (2024)

These rechargeable and battery-powered models put better oral hygiene within easy reach.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man trailer leaves fans divided

But I love all the Easter eggs.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Creative Bloq favicon Creative Bloq

The 10 best Netflix TV shows of 2024, ranked

Even during a slow year for streaming, the 10 best Netflix TV shows of 2024 delivered a lot of entertainment.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Ts_zip: Text Compression Using Large Language Models

Article URL: https://bellard.org/ts_zip/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42549083 Points: 94 # Comments: 31

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

NYT Crossword: answers for Monday, December 30

The New York Times crossword puzzle can be tough! If you're stuck, we're here to help with a list of today's clues and answers.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

NYT Mini Crossword today: puzzle answers for Monday, December 30

The NYT Mini crossword might be a lot smaller than a normal crossword, but it isn't easy. If you're stuck with today's crossword, we've got answers for you here.

Published on: December 30, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends