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A New Car Brand Has Dethroned Toyota As Consumer Reports' Most Reliable
Toyota and Lexus have seemingly held the throne for Consumer Report's most reliable cars every year, but 2024 is different as one brand excels.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:New York Man Digs Up Mastodon Fossil in His Backyard
The proboscidean's jaw was found about 70 miles (112 kilometers) northwest of New York City, and will be put on public display next year.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Show HN: WebGPU Tech Demo
WebGPU tech demo running in modern browsers showcasing various rendering techniques like deferred rendering with 400+ dynamic lights, Hi-Z screen space reflections and cascaded shadow mapping. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42463525 Points: 105 # Comments: 59
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Vendors Chase Potential of Non-Human Identity Management
Non-human identities authenticate machine-to-machine communication. The big challenge now is to secure their elements and processes β before attackers can intercept.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:How are these 9 companies giving back to the community?
It may be the season of goodwill, but these nine organisations believe in being part of the greater good all-year round. Read more: How are these 9 companies giving back to the community?
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Sonos speakers are up to 39% off and arrive in time for the holidays
Shop the best Sonos speaker deals at Amazon. Get the Sonos Ray soundbar for up to 39% off. Plus, it arrives in time for the holidays.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Why Windows 11 requires a TPM - and how to get around it
Windows 11 officially requires a Trusted Platform Module. Here's what it does and how you can work around that requirement if your old PC doesn't have one.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:This wireless mouse doubles as a docking station, offering HDMI and USB-C
Modern ultrabooks and tablets are notorious for their lack of ports β you're lucky to get more than a couple of USB-C ports these days. This often means lugging around a collection of dongles and docking stations just to connect displays, hard drives, or other peripherals. Enter Sanwa Supply, with...Read Entire Article
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Web Hacking Service βAraneidaβ Tied to Turkish IT Firm
Cybercriminals are selling hundreds of thousands of credential sets stolen with the help of a cracked version of Acunetix, a powerful commercial web app vulnerability scanner, new research finds. The cracked software is being resold as a cloud-based attack tool by at least two different services, one of which KrebsOnSecurity traced to an information technology firm based in Turkey.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:'World's first' open-source Armv9 motherboard surfaces β Radxa Orion O6's pricing starts at $200 for the 8GB RAM model
A collaborative effort between Arm China, CIX, and Radxa has precipitated what is claimed to be the world's first open source Armv9 motherboard. - the Radxa Orion O6.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Craig Wright Found in Contempt of Court Over Bitcoin Creation Claims
A UK judge has ruled that Craig Wright violated a court order preventing him from bringing lawsuits based on his spurious claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Introducing Annotated Logger: A Python package to aid in adding metadata to logs
Weβre open sourcing Annotated Logger, a Python package that helps make logs searchable with consistent metadata. The post Introducing Annotated Logger: A Python package to aid in adding metadata to logs appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:World(coin) must let Europeans comprehensively delete their data, under privacy order
It took a lot more than the initially slated few weeks to arrive, but a pivotal privacy decision thatβs been hanging over Sam Altmanβs World (aka Worldcoin) for months has finally landed, via a late December decision from the Bavarian data protection authority enforcing the blocβs General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a comprehensive privacy framework [β¦] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use...
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Linden Lab has spent $1.3B building Second Life and paid $1.1B to creators (updated)
Linden Lab has spent $1.3 billion building the Second Life virtual world, which debuted back in 2003 in the first era of the metaverse.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:The future games industry will favor two consoles | DFC Intelligence
DFC Intelligence has released its forecast for the games industry, in which it predicts that two out of three consoles will succeed.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Nintendoβs Don James will get AIAS lifetime achievement award
Don James, a longtime leader and cornerstone of Nintendo of Americaβs legacy, will be honored with a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Linden Lab has spent $1.3B building Second Life and paid $1.1B to creators
Linden Lab has spent $1.3 billion building the Second Life virtual world, which debuted back in 2003 in the first era of the metaverse.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Sony is now the largest shareholder of FromSoftwareβs parent company
Sony has acquired a major stake in FromSoftwareβs parent company Kadokawa. This follows reports that Sony was in talks to purchase the company outright. It looks like that isnβt happening, but Sony has boosted its total ownership of Kadokawa up to ten percent after spending around $300 million on more shares. This makes Sony the largest shareholder of the Japanese publisher. Sony likely made this move to get its hands...
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:How to Build a Honeypot in Python: A Practical Guide to Security Deception
In cybersecurity, a honeypot is a decoy system thatβs designed to attract and then detect potential attackers attempting to compromise the system. Just like a pot of honey sitting out in the open would attract flies. Think of these honeypots as secur...
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Deals: Microsoft Surface Snapdragon PCs up to $300 off, OnePlus 13 + FREE $300 watch, DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro, more
Alongside a host of ongoing deals on Ankerβs popular 2024 slate of Prime charging gear, todayβs deals are headlined by a fresh batch of daily offers at Best Buy focused on a host of Snapdragon PCs and tablet combos. One highlight, among the many, is Microsoftβs Surface Pro Copilot+ PC with a Surface keyboard in black down to$899.99 shipped alongside a series of other options at up to $670 off. We are are also featuring...
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:The best noise-canceling earbuds of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed
Find peace and quiet wherever you are with the best noise-canceling earbuds that have features like ANC, long battery life, and voice assistant compatibility.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:The window to apply for Perplexity's 2025 college AI program is closing - how to sign up
The Perplexity Campus Strategist program provides a unique opportunity for students interested in AI, but you need to apply quickly.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Allo secures $100M Bitcoin-backed credit facility
The Bitcoin-tied credit line was funded by a consortium of lenders, including Greengage and a βlong-standingβ US institution.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:This Android shortcut is my productivity life saver - and it's hidden in plain sight
On Google Pixel phones and other devices running stock Android, your notification history is just a swipe and tap away.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:A Replacement for BERT
Article URL: https://huggingface.co/blog/modernbert Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42463315 Points: 221 # Comments: 44
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Amazon deal of the day: The 10th generation Apple iPad is down to its best price ever
The best Amazon deals on Dec. 19 include the 10th generation Apple iPad, Sony ULT Field 1, Blink Mini 2, Apple Pencil 2, and Sonos Beam.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:The best GPS trackers for kids in 2024: Expert recommended
Parents and parenting experts recommend the top GPS trackers for kids that offer real-time tracking and alerts to give you peace of mind.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:A Knife Forged in Fire
Article URL: https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/january-2024/a-knife-forged-in-fire/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42463295 Points: 56 # Comments: 62
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Chinese cyber center points finger at U.S. over alleged cyberattacks to steal trade secrets
The CNCERT said it had βhandledβ two attacks on Chinese tech companies, which it attributed to an unnamed suspected U.S. intelligence agency. The post Chinese cyber center points finger at U.S. over alleged cyberattacks to steal trade secrets appeared first on CyberScoop.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:iOS 18.2 adds two hidden tools for controlling your iPhoneβs volume
iOS 18.2 comes with a lot of new features that are hard to miss, like the Mail redesign, new Image Playground app, and Genmoji. But there are also two new tools hidden inside the Settings app in iOS 18.2: you can add volume controls back to your iPhoneβs Lock Screen, and also set maximum volume limits. moreβ¦
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Superman teaser trailer previews David Corenswet as a battered Man of Steel
The first teaser trailer for Superman has been released. The Superman footage previews David Corenswet as the Man of Steel.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Amazon Warehouse Workers Across US Strike Ahead of Holiday Rush
Thousands of workers are striking, as picket lines formed outside seven Amazon distribution centers from New York to California Thursday morning.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Malvertisers Fool Google With AI-Generated Decoy Content
Seemingly innocent "white pages," including an elaborate Star Wars-themed site, are bypassing Google's malvertising filters, showing up high in search results to lure users to second-stage phishing sites.
Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source:Intel Wildcat Lake CPU tooling surfaces in shipping manifests β reportedly adopts next-gen Cougar Cove and Darkmont cores, Intel 18A node
New shipping manifests highlight that Intel might be readying a successor to its N-series CPUs dubbed Wildcat Lake.
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