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These tech companies are donating to LA wildfire relief efforts
Numerous tech companies have pledged millions in donations to help LA recover from wildfires that caused widespread devastation and forced thousands to evacuate the region. Those offering aid include YouTube/Google, Meta, Snap, Amazon, Netflix, and Sony. Hereโs an overview of what each company is doing to aid relief efforts in the region: YouTube and Google: [โฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use...
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Loft Orbital lands a fresh $170M after logging over $500M of bookings
Loft Orbital has raised $170 million in Series C funding to grow its satellite and space missions as a service. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Cars with Android Automotive are about to get a lot more apps
Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge Google is set to launch its Android Automotive app conversion program this February that helps developers convert their Android apps to in-vehicle screens. As reported by Android Authority, the โCar ready mobile apps programโ guides Android developers to make slight changes to apps so they can be available in vehicles with Google Play Store in the dash. To start, Google is specifically...
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Fox Sports Will Stream the Super Bowl in 4K for Free on Tubi
Fox is using the Big Game to raise awareness of its free streaming service.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Play God of War: Ragnarรถk and More With PlayStation Plus Soon
Subscribers can play the award-winning game on Jan. 21.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Should you replace your Wi-Fi router with a VPN-ready one? Here's how mine fared
Using a VPN for home coverage can be technical and time-consuming. I tested one of the more popular solutions, Privacy Hero 2, and here's how it did.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:How AI can help you manage your finances (and what to watch out for)
AI finance tools are taking off, but they're not a catch-all solution for money management. Here's what you should know about using them.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:PC running slow? This tiny storage drive gave mine an instant speed boost
Instead of buying an all-new processor, this thumb-sized 1TB storage drive gave my old PC a much-needed speed boost.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Train faster static embedding models with sentence transformers
Article URL: https://huggingface.co/blog/static-embeddings Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42716200 Points: 29 # Comments: 1
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Best Lenovo Laptop for 2025
Check out our favorite ThinkPad and Yoga laptops, tested and reviewed by CNET's laptop experts.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Substack users can livestream now
Substack is officially rolling out its live streaming feature to all "publishers," as people seek out video alternatives before looming TikTok shutdown.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:The 2025 Independent Games Festival nominee list features some shockers
The nominees for the 27th Annual Independent Games Festival have been revealed, and one of the biggest indie games of the year is conspicuously absent.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:How the 'ChatGPT of healthcare' could accelerate rheumatoid arthritis treatment
AI computer start-up Cerebras and the Mayo Clinic propose a foundation model for genomics and disease.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Natrium 'advanced nuclear' power plant wins Wyoming permit
Article URL: https://wyofile.com/natrium-advanced-nuclear-power-plant-wins-wyoming-permit/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42716104 Points: 50 # Comments: 32
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:DJI is trusting users to fly their drones safely, and it's as bad an idea as it sounds
DJI Drones no longer automatically recognize no-fly zones in the US which does not improve drone safety.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:dnSpyEx: .NET debugger and assembly editor
Article URL: https://github.com/dnSpyEx/dnSpy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42716072 Points: 50 # Comments: 4
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:TikTok owner ByteDance powered an e-readerโs unhinged AI assistant
The AI embedded in a popular e-reader was spouting Chinese propaganda. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Startup necromancy: Dead Google Apps domains can be compromised by new owners
Improperly winding down a Google Apps domain can leave logins accessible.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Blue Origin is gearing up for a high-stakes launch with its New Glenn rocket
Image: Blue Origin Following a scrubbed launch attempt and weather-related delays, Blue Origin will once again try to send its New Glenn rocket into space for the first time. During the attempt, the Jeff Bezos-owned space company aims to reach orbit, helping to further its goals of shuttling Project Kuiper satellites, equipment, and eventually humans into space. Hereโs what you need to know about when and how to watch...
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Texas defends requiring ID for porn to SCOTUS: โWeโve done this foreverโ
SCOTUS likely to find Texas' age-gating of porn unconstitutional, expert says.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:These Alexa-enabled smart glasses beat the Meta Ray-Bans in key ways, and they're $90 off right now
The Amazon Echo Frames (3rd Gen) may be the most subtle-looking pair of smart glasses on the market, and they're only $180 now.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Sonos continues to clean house with departure of chief commercial officer
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge This week is quickly becoming a sea change moment for Sonos as the company looks to undo the damage done to its reputation since last May. It all began on Monday with the departure of CEO Patrick Spence, who was replaced by board member Tom Conrad. Then came news that chief product officer Maxime Bouvat-Merlin would also be leaving the company โ another indication that Sonos is serious...
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Sweden brings more books and handwriting practice back to its schools (2023)
Article URL: https://apnews.com/article/sweden-digital-education-backlash-reading-writing-1dd964c628f76361c43dbf3964f7dbf4 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42715841 Points: 262 # Comments: 189
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Surprise Call of Duty Double XP Week Starts Now in Black Ops 6
115 Day, the annual Call of Duty zombies celebration, heralds double player level XP, weapon XP, battle pass XP and a boosted Gobblegum earn rate in a win for all players.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:OpenAI is bankrolling Axiosโ expansion into four new markets
OpenAI is getting into the local news game. Newsletter-based media organization Axios announced a partnership with OpenAI on Wednesday. As part of this three-year deal, the AI giant will fund Axiosโ expansion of its local newsletters into four new cities: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Kansas City, Missouri; Boulder, Colorado; and Huntsville, Alabama. While OpenAI has inked content-sharing [โฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights...
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Microsoft Is Ending Support for Windows 10 Office Apps in October
As the push toward Windows 11 continues, Microsoft confirms that Windows 10 users will lose support for apps including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:This software may finally kill Windows on desktops for good, and I think Apple should buy it now
Parallels Desktop 20.2 brings x86 emulation to Apple Silicon Macs, allowing developers and enterprises to run Intel-based virtual machines on M1 and M2 chips.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Downloads, Trump and VPNs: Everything to Know About the Potential TikTok Ban
The law could go into effect on Sunday, so here's what could happen.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:FTC sues John Deere over โunfair corporate tacticsโ and โhigh repair costsโ
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a suit against John Deere, accusing it of โunfairโ practices that force farmers to pay higher-than-average repair costs. The federal organization, along with attorneys general for Illinois and Minnesota, are alleging that the company engages in practices that keep farmers from being able to make repairs on equipment they own. In other words, this is another salvo in the...
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Finally, a MagSafe battery pack that works flawlessly with my Pixel 9 Pro - and it has a cooling fan
If you're wary of power banks that get uncomfortably warm while charging, the Sharge Icemag 2 is designed to avoid this issue.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Tesla to split $100M award for electric truck charging corridor in Illinois
Tesla, along with three other industry partners, quietly backed an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency application that won $100 million in funding to build electric truck charging stations across the state, TechCrunch has learned. The award was the biggest given out by the Biden administrationโs Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) last week in the second round of [โฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For...
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:God of War Ragnarรถk headlines the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog additions for January
Sony is set to freshen up the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for Extra and Premium subscribers with a bunch of new additions in January. The obvious headliner here is God of War Ragnarรถk(PS4 and PS5), one of PlayStation's biggest blockbusters from the last few years. The epic 2022 adventure sees Kratos and his son Atreus attempting to prevent an event that could bring about the end of the world. Studio Santa Monica...
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Walmart Chicken Broth Recalled in Numerous States Due to Spoilage Issue
More than 2,000 cases of Great Value chicken broth have been recalled in nine states.
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Biden administration adds 14 Chinese firms to trade block list
Days after pushing for sweeping AI chip export restriction, the Biden administration has added 14 Chinese companies to its restricted trade list. Sophgo is, perhaps, the highest-profile addition. An entity of Bitmain, the firm sparked international headlines when it was identified as an intermediary between embattled Chinese hardware giant Huawei and Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC. Suspicions [โฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights...
Published on: January 15, 2025 | Source:Why I prefer this cordless stick vacuum over my Dyson - and it has nothing to do with price
The Tineco Pure One Station cordless vacuum cleaner has quickly become a household favorite for its innovative and helpful features.
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