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Best Innerspring Mattress in 2024

Get classic comfort this holiday shopping season with one of the best innerspring mattresses of the hundreds we've tested.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Arcan 0.7 – The All Tomato

Article URL: https://arcan-fe.com/2024/12/25/arcan-0-7-the-all-tomato/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42516575 Points: 46 # Comments: 3

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

How Neural Networks Learn: A Probabilistic Viewpoint

Understanding loss functions for training neuralnetworksMachine learning is very hands-on, and everyone charts their own path. There isn’t a standard set of courses to follow, as was traditionally the case. There’s no ‘Machine Learning 101,’ so to speak. However, this sometimes leaves gaps in understanding. If you’re like me, these gaps can feel uncomfortable. For instance, I used to be bothered by things we do...

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

Galaxy S25 Ultra’s alleged ‘blue’ color makes Pixel’s past pastels look vibrant

Vibrant smartphone colors aren’t nearly as common as many wish, with most devices often coming in blacks and whites, and plenty of bland offerings beyond that. With its upcoming “blue” for the Galaxy S25 Ultra, though, Samsung might be going for a color that’s so subdued, it just has to be a joke. more…

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

Linearizing Attention

Breaking the quadratic barrier: modern alternatives to softmax attentionLarge Languange Models are great but they have a slight drawback that they use softmax attention which can be computationally intensive. In this article we will explore if there is a way we can replace the softmax somehow to achieve linear time complexity.Image by Author (Created using MiroBoard)Attention BasicsI am gonna assume you already know...

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

The fall of EV startup Fisker: A comprehensive timeline

Here is a timeline of the events that led fledgling automaker Fisker to file for bankruptcy. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Betting markets predict bullish 2025 for crypto

Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket anticipate a slew of wins for crypto in 2025.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Apple Watch can help you ‘quit quitting’ on fitness goals, says new video

It’s the time of year when many of us are thinking about goals and resolutions for the year ahead. The latest video from Apple points to Apple Watch as the device that can help you ‘quit quitting’ on your goals. more…

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Understanding the Mathematics of PPO in Reinforcement Learning

Deep dive into RL with PPO for beginnersPhoto by ThisisEngineering onUnsplashIntroductionReinforcement Learning (RL) is a branch of Artificial Intelligence that enables agents to learn how to interact with their environment. These agents, which range from robots to software features or autonomous systems, learn through trial and error. They receive rewards or penalties based on the actions they take, which guide their...

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

Gondwanaland: The search for a land before (human) time

Article URL: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2024/09/gondwanaland/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42516512 Points: 33 # Comments: 9

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Cull Front: A new front end generator for Htmx and AlpineJS

Article URL: https://cullfront.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42516497 Points: 12 # Comments: 2

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Finnish authorities board tanker suspected of damaging undersea cables — tanker is reportedly linked to Russia’s shadow fleet

The Eagle S, an oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia's shadow fleet, has been stopped and boarded by Finnish authorities in relation to the damaging of power and data cables connecting Finland to Estonia.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

LG found a new job for your standing lamp

LG is bringing a lamp that doubles as a small garden to CES 2025. The "indoor gardening appliance" is designed for apartment dwellers or anyone whose otherwise backyard-challenged to enjoy the benefits of homegrown produce. During the day, LG says the lamp with a circular lampshade shines LEDs in five different intensities on whichever plants you want to grow. Then, at night, the lights fire upwards to create cozy mood...

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Ocular AI (YC W24) Is Hiring a Founding Backend Engineer ($120K to $200K, SF)

Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/ocular-ai/jobs/BFBHWQd-member-of-technical-staff-founding-backend-engineer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42516481 Points: 0 # Comments: 0

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

TP-Link and NR routers targeted by worrying new botnet

A new variant of the dreaded Mirai botnet is here, and it's targeting unpatched endpoints.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Samsung will let you disable annoyingly-bright HDR content across all apps

Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Loading up HDR photos and videos can be a great way of showcasing the fancy display on your new phone and testing just how bright it can get. But sometimes, especially at night, you might not want your screen to crank into overdrive with blinding highlights just because someone posted a random video to Instagram in HDR. (Devices are increasingly set to capture video with the...

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Sony Pictures CEO defends Kraven, Madame Web: ‘They’re not bad films’

In a recent interview, Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra came to the defense of Kraven the Hunter and Madame Web.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Startup's Universal Processor combines CPU, GPU, DSP, and FPGA into a single chip

Ubitium claims to be developing a groundbreaking processor architecture capable of handling virtually any workload.Read Entire Article

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Show HN: I've made a Monte-Carlo raytracer for glTF scenes in WebGPU

This is a GPU "software" raytracer (i.e. using manual ray-scene intersections and not RTX) written using the WebGPU API that renders glTF scenes. It supports many materials, textures, material & normal mapping, and heavily relies on multiple importance sampling to speed up convergence. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42516433 Points: 81 # Comments: 29

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Circle to Search expands to Nothing Phone (2) and Phone (2a) with Android 15 update

Google’s Circle to Search feature, which first debuted on Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel devices in early 2024, is now coming to the Nothing Phone series with the new Android 15 update that launched this month. more…

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

Microsoft and OpenAI have a financial definition of AGI: Report

Microsoft and OpenAI have a very specific, internal definition of artificial general intelligence (AGI) based on the startup’s profits, according to a new report from The Information. And by this definition, OpenAI is many years away from reaching it. The two companies reportedly signed an agreement last year stating OpenAI has only achieved AGI when […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

The Reason Why Military Aircraft And Ships Are Painted Gray

Militaries around the world employ all sorts of camouflage patterns in warfare, but for aircraft and naval ships, most use similar shades of gray for a reason.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Report: Samsung to reveal Galaxy Ring 2, smart glasses, new AI features in January

Samsung is widely expected to host a launch event for the Galaxy S25 series on January 22, with the company reportedly also showing off the Galaxy Ring 2 and its smart glasses at the same event. more…

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

Executive assistants, high salaries, and other ways early-stage founders will trigger a seed VC

While most seed investors believe founders should spend their raised cash however they want to, those VCs will still be judging founders’ cash management. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

If You Live in One of These States, You’ll Have New Privacy Protections in 2025

By the end of January, the number of states with active consumer data privacy laws will have risen from eight to 13.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

Elon Musk’s jets made 355 trips in 2024, including 31 to or from the Mar-a-Lago area 

Elon Musk’s jets took over 355 flights this year, with 31 of those flights heading to or from near Mar-a-Lago. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

This Mac Mini M4 docking station adds seven ports - and up to 8TB storage - to Apple's gorgeous mini PC, but I am not sure why it has 3, yes 3, memory card readers

RayCue's dock for the Mac mini adds seven ports, supports up to 8TB SSD storage, and offers versatile connectivity options.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Bigger Gains Than Bitcoin: Top-Performing Crypto Assets of 2024

Bitcoin hit a record high this year, boosted by U.S. spot ETF approvals and Trump’s election—though some assets did even better.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

7 best movie scenes of 2024, ranked

What were the top movie moments of 2024? Here are Digital Trends' rankings for the seven best movie scenes of 2024.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Tether makes first crypto VC fund investment into Arcanum Capital

“We are passionate about backing technologies that will prevent censorship and things being shut down,” James McDowall told Cointelegraph.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

10 Things We Liked, and 3 We Didn’t, About Squid Game 2

Season two of Hwang Dong-hyuk's global sensation starring Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun is now streaming on Netflix.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

Cryptocurrency Is Surging Again. Here's How to Spot Scams and Keep Your Wallet Safe

From phishing schemes to fake tokens, crypto scams are evolving -- here's how to protect yourself.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Best Internet Providers in Richmond, Virginia

Not all internet is the same, get what suits your needs with the best internet providers in Richmond, Virginia.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Essential apps for hardcore Android users [Video]

The idea that some apps are “must-haves” or “essentials” for your Android phone is bound to be subjective, especially with millions to consider and choose from. more…

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

How to get a free Santa Snoop Dogg skin in Fortnite

Winterfest has arrived and it brings a free Santa Snoop Dogg skin for players to claim. Here's how to get it in Fortnite Chapter 6.

Published on: December 26, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends