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The best stocking stuffer gifts under $50

We wouldn’t blame you if you try to do all of your tech shopping around the holidays. That’s when you can typically get the best sales, both on relatively affordable gear and (more importantly) on big-ticket items. But it would be wrong to think that only the most expensive tech is worth gifting. Since we at Engadget test a plethora of gadgets every year, we know that there are some hidden (and not so hidden) tech gems...

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

Gemini 2.0 Flash ushers in a new era of real-time multimodal AI

Google’s release of Gemini 2.0 Flash this week, offering users a way to interact live with video of their surroundings, has set the stage for what could be a pivotal shift in how enterprises and consumers engage with technology. This release β€” alongside announcements from OpenAI, Microsoft, and others β€” is part of transformative leap forward happening in the technology area called β€œmultimodal AI.”

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

YouTube TV is getting a big price hike in January

YouTube TV is upping its subscription price yet again. Long gone are the days when it used to cost $35 a month, now it's similar to the cost of cable.

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

The best white elephant gifts that everyone will love

There's a good chance you've heard of a white elephant gift exchange before, even if you have yet to participate or even know where the tradition originated. According to legend, the King of Siam would give a white elephant to courtiers who had upset them rather than having them executed. But this was a far more devious punishment. The recipient had no choice but to accept the opulent gift with gratitude, even though...

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

Where is Apple CarPlay 2? A 2024 launch is looking unlikely, but not impossible

Apple’s CarPlay 2 system is meant to launch by the end of 2024, but it’s nowhere in sight.

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

Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Buys $510 Million in BTC Following Private Offering

American Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms has announced another BTC buy, snapping up over 5,000 coins for half a billion dollars.

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

Deals: New all-time lows on Galaxy Tab S10+, OnePlus 55W 3-in-1 USB-C Pouch charger 30% off, Sonos gear, and more

The holiday delivery cutoff time is fast approaching for the wide-ranging Discover Samsung sale and we still have an ongoing all-time low on HP’s brand-new Snapdragon X Plus OmniBook Copilot+ PC (now live for everyone), but there are some fresh new deals to scope out today as well. Firstly, Amazon is now undercutting Samsung with some some new all-time low pricing on the most affordable Galaxy Tab S10+ at $195 off to...

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

Don’t use crypto to cheat on taxes: Bitcoin bro gets 2 years

Early bitcoin investor first to get prison time for crypto-related tax evasion.

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

Lawmakers remind Apple it must remove TikTok from the App Store next month

As TikTok’s ban in the United States swiftly approaches, lawmakers on Friday reminded Apple that they are on the hook for enforcement. more…

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

Raspberry Pi lights up a synchronized neighborhood holiday light show

Break It Yourself has gone above and beyond this Christmas by decorating his entire block with a synchronized light show featuring custom candy canes.

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

Gargantuan Gamma-Ray Flare Seen Spewing From Supermassive Black Hole

M87 was the first black hole to be imaged, and now it's revealing details of how some elementary particles are accelerated by the universe's most extreme environments.

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

GitHub Availability Report: November 2024

In November, we experienced one incident that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services. The post GitHub Availability Report: November 2024 appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: GitHub Blog favicon GitHub Blog

Show HN: Imposter Attack – Among Us-themed infrared game made with ESP32

Article URL: https://blog.langworth.com/imposter-attack Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42410229 Points: 135 # Comments: 24

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

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Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

EA teams with Comcast and Peacock on EA Sports FC games

Electronic Arts, Comcast andPeacockannounced a new partnership to coincide with the launch ofEA Sports FC 25 and first anniversary ofEASports FC Mobile.

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

F1 Arcade trip report: Great sims make for a compelling experience

It's like Top Golf, but with F1 simulators instead.

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

SociΓ©tΓ© GΓ©nΓ©rale, Banque de France complete blockchain repo transaction

The transaction involved tokenized bonds issued on the Ethereum blockchain as collateral in exchange for CBDC issued by the Banque de France.

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

Societe Generale, Banque de France complete blockchain repo transaction

The transaction involved tokenized bonds issued on the Ethereum blockchain as collateral in exchange for CBDC issued by the Banque de France.

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

Liquid AI just raised $250M to develop a more efficient type of AI model

Liquid AI, an AI startup co-founded by robotics luminaryDaniela Rus, has raised $250 million in a Series A led by AMD. Per Bloomberg, the round values Liquid AI at over $2 billion. Liquid AI aims to build general-purpose AI systems powered by a relatively new type of AI model called a liquid neural network. Liquid […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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

Project Moohan shows Samsung doesn’t understand what makes the Meta Quest 3 special – and I don't think AI will rescue it

Samsung and Google's VR headset could be a mistake, but the glasses sound sweet.

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

Sam Altman and Jeff Bezos are the latest billionaires to donate $1M to Trump fund

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Jeff Bezos’ Amazon plan to donate $1 million each to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, according to reports from Fox and The Wall Street Journal. TechCrunch has confirmed Altman’s plans to personally commit the money, which is not coming directly from OpenAI. The donations from the billionaires follow plans by […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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

9to5Mac Daily: December 13, 2024 – iOS delays, USB-C changes

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is availableon iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app,Stitcher,TuneIn,Google Play, or through ourdedicated RSS feedfor Overcast and other podcast players. From now through December 31, save 20% on all 9to5Mac Daily Plus, 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus, and 9to5Mac Pro annual subscriptionswith promo code HOLIDAY! Visit9to5mac.com/jointo sign up. more…

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

The best live TV streaming services of 2024: Expert tested

We've tested the best live TV streaming services available for those who want to stay up-to-date on live televised events but don't want to shell out for old-school cable.

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

Critical OpenWrt Vulnerability Exposes Devices to Malicious Firmware Injection

A security flaw has been disclosed in OpenWrt's Attended Sysupgrade (ASU) feature that, if successfully exploited, could have been abused to distribute malicious firmware packages. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-54143, carries a CVSS score of 9.3 out of a maximum of 10, indicating critical severity. Flatt Security researcher RyotaK has been credited with discovering and reporting the

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

Deals: M4/Pro/Max MacBook Pro up to $300 off, PlugBug Find My charger new low, HomeKit lamp 30% off, more

We are indeed still tracking Wi-Fi + Cell M2 iPad Air models at $150 off alongside the $169 price drop on AirPods Max that is now available to everyone, but there are more inbound today. Firstly, as shipping windows close ahead of the holidays, today might be one of your last chances to secure the new M4/Pro MacBook Pro at up to $200 off alongside M4 Max models at up to $300 off. We also spotted a surprise offer on the...

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

eM Client boosts email offerings with Postbox acquisition

eM Client snaps up Postbox to enhance email solutions and expand user base.

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

HDMI 2.2 is set to debut at CES 2025 β€” the new standard brings higher resolutions, refresh rates, and bandwidth

HDMI 2.2 is expected to further widen the bandwidth and transfer rates along with support for higher resolutions and refresh rates.

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

NotebookLM gets redesign & β€˜Joining’ Audio Overviews, β€˜Plus’ tier coming to Google One

After dropping the experimental status in October, Google is rolling out a big update to NotebookLM that includes a redesign, while the Plus tier is beginning to go live. more…

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

YouTube TV offers some users a 6-month price lock ahead of impending hike

Days after misleadingly calling a price hike an error, YouTube TV informed customers that it would be raising prices to $82.99/month. As many try to cancel, though, YouTube TV is handing out a 6-month price lock of the current rate for some subscribers. more…

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

How to watch the 2024 College Football Playoff games: Every streaming option

For the first time, we will have a real college football championship tournament. Here's how to watch it.

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

Riot Platforms buys more than $500M in Bitcoin

The purchase came amid reports that the Bitcoin mining company was under pressure from activist investor Starboard Value.

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

AI’s emissions are about to skyrocket even further

It’s no secret that the current AI boom is using up immense amounts of energy. Now we have a better idea of how much. A new paper, from teams at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, examined 2,132 data centers operating in the United States (78%…

Published on: December 13, 2024 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

Prime Video is testing a great new feature that'll use AI to better recommend movies and shows

Amazon's new AI feature for Prime Video knows what you want to watch next.

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

The best VPN routers of 2024

Looking for a router that can provide full VPN coverage at home? These are the best routers that support VPN installation or include pre-installed VPNs.

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

Was your phone targeted by Chinas Salt Typhoon hack? Your provider might not tell you.

Industry sources say recent phone data hacks targeted many more customers than AT&T, Verizon, or even the FBI have alerted.

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