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The Beats Solo 4 are even more amazing at $70 off from Best Buy

The Beats Solo 4 wireless headphones with an ergonomic design and a 50-hour battery life are on sale from Best Buy at $70 off, lowering their price to $130.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Nuclear startup Deep Fission plans to bury micro-reactors to power data centers

Deep Fission's small modular reactors would be lowered on cables down a 30-inch, one-mile deep borehole. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

The Health Monitoring Boom Only Gets Weirder From Here

Forget going to the doctorโ€™s office; these companies are putting the power of tracking every aspect of your health into our own hands. But do you really want to know?

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Blue Ghost Lunar Lander scheduled to launch on January 15th

Image: Firefly Aerospace A lander hasnโ€™t successfully reached the surface of the Moonโ€™s cratered Mare Crisium region since the Soviet Luna 24 probe landed there to collect samples in August 1976. But SpaceX is prepping a launch thatโ€™ll send not one, but two landers there on Wednesday January 15th, Firefly Aerospace has announced. SpaceXโ€™s Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch at approximately 1:11 AM EST, and will not only...

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Show HN: I Built an AI Tattoo Generator Using Flux

_ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42627170 Points: 37 # Comments: 66

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Dirty deeds in Denver: Ex-prosecutor faked texts, destroyed devices to frame colleague

Sometimes, data collection can work for you.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Enjoy better audio at home with this JBL soundbar deal and save over $300!

The JBL Bar 5.1 soundbar is an excellent addition to any home theater setup. Enjoy much better audio for only $280, following a $320 discount from Best Buy.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

EcoFlowโ€™s Solar hat is better for the planet than your style

Another CES, another opportunity for the technology industry to lob a trebuchetโ€™s worth of molten lead at the last vestiges of my dignity. This year, itโ€™s EcoFlow that is showing off this delightful solar hat that does more for then planet, and your phone, than it does your personal brand. Admittedly, if youโ€™re wearing a suitably outdoorsy โ€˜fit, itโ€™s probably not going to look too out of place, but its aesthetics are...

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Online Behavioral Ads Fuel the Surveillance Industry

Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/online-behavioral-ads-fuel-surveillance-industry-heres-how Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42627090 Points: 66 # Comments: 21

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

This new robot mower looks to replace your traditional grass cutter - it mulches too

Unveiled at CES 2025, the Lymow One features wire-free installation and can handle large and complex lawns.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Goveeโ€™s new desktop display is reserved for pixel art

Govee, maker of all manner of smart lights, has a new product it showed off at CES 2025 that creates a quirky new product category. The Gaming Pixel Light displays still or animated pixel art set to 8-bit soundtracks. In addition, it can also display weather updates, sports schedules, Bitcoin prices and so on with its retro display. But it wouldnโ€™t be a CES gadget without AI something or other stuffed inside: perhaps...

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

3 free underrated sci-fi movies on Amazon you should watch in January 2025

There's no more Freevee, but you can still watch free movies like these three free underrated sci-fi movies from Amazon you should watch in January 2025.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Garmin previews a new rugged smartwatch with an AMOLED display - and it's fairly priced

Garmin's new Instinct 3 series features impressive watch faces. In addition to the vibrant AMOLED screen, there's a solar-powered option for longevity.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

CES 2025: The 9 best mobile accessories we've seen so far

ZDNET is live from Las Vegas, covering the best and most innovative mobile accessories at CES 2025. Here are our favorites so far.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Meta is ditching third-party fact checkers on Facebook, Instagram

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a big shift in the company's approach to moderation and speech. Meta will be suspending its fact-checking program and will move to an X-style Community Notes model on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. In a video, Zuckerberg said that Meta has "built a lot of complex systems to moderate content" in recent years. ""But the problem with complex systems is they make mistakes," he said....

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

LG made a slim 32-inch 6K monitor with Thunderbolt 5

Image: LG LG has revealed a new UltraFine monitor at CES, and it features a thin display mounted on an equally slim base. Itโ€™s also the first 6K monitor to support Thunderbolt 5, as spotted earlier by MacRumors. That means it should have a data throughput of up to 80Gbps (or up to 120Gbps if it supports Intelโ€™s Bandwidth Boost mode). It also has a โ€œNano IPS Blackโ€ panel that LG says โ€œdelivers exceptional color accuracy...

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Stop spam and keep your personal details private with Incogniโ€™s exclusive 55% off deal

Weโ€™re now into the thick of January, meaning thereโ€™s a big chance that youโ€™ve already abandoned whatever self-improvement routine youโ€™d planned for 2025. But, if your plans included reducing those neverending spam calls, keeping important personal details like your Social Security number and address private, keeping your family more secure, and reducing the risk of [โ€ฆ]

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Streets GL โ€“ 3D OpenStreetMap

Article URL: https://streets.gl/#47.35245,8.50958,21.25,42.00,459.10 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42626964 Points: 9 # Comments: 1

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Threads prototypes custom display names and cover images for profiles

Instagram Threads is developing new features that would bring its user experience more in line with that of X (formerly Twitter) and the social network Bluesky. The Meta-owned company is internally prototyping the ability to set a display name and add a cover image to profiles. A spokesperson for the company confirmed to TechCrunch on [โ€ฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

US state sues T-Mobile over 2021 data breach which leaked data of millions

Washington state is taking T-Mobile to court following 2021 data breach.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

RCAโ€™s new camo TVs will blend in perfectly with forest decor

RCA has announced a new lineup of IP55-rated outdoor TVs with bezels finished with camo patterns. | Image: RCA RCA has announced a new line of bright QLED TVs designed to be installed and blend into outdoor settings with bezels finished in a โ€œspirit of wildernessโ€ and Mossy Oak camouflage design. Theyโ€™re dust- and water-resistant and will work in temperatures ranging from -22 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit. The company hasn...

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Lenovo unveils world's first rollable display laptop, the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable, at CES 2025

The world's first rollable display laptop, the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable, was revealed this week at CES 2025.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Instagram blocked LGBTQ hashtags and treated them as โ€˜sexually suggestive contentโ€™

Metaโ€™s Instagram has been blocking LGBTQ-related hashtags for months, according to reporting by User Mag. This was done under the companyโ€™s โ€œsensitive contentโ€ policy as an attempt to restrict โ€œsexually suggestive content.โ€ The blocked hashtags included stuff like #lesbian, #gay, #bisexualpride, #transwomen and dozens more. Those hashtags donโ€™t seem that sexually suggestive to me but, hey, what do I know. The terms...

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

New GeForce 50-series GPUs: Thereโ€™s the $1,999 5090, and thereโ€™s everything else

Nvidia leans heavily on DLSS 4 and AI-generated frames for speed comparisons.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

The 42 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now (January 2025)

Accused, Say Nothing, and What We Do in the Shadows are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Hulu this month.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

It's 2025 and yes, you can add a DVD drive (and three SSDs) to Lenovo's answer to Apple's 27-inch iMac

27-inch Lenovo ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 6 offers on-device personal AI.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

CES 2025: LGs air-purifying cat tower is purrfect for pet owners

Part sleek air purifier, part feline-friendly perch, LG's AeroCatTower not only cleans the air but doubles as a weight-monitoring throne for your cat.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Anthropic reportedly in talks to raise $2B at $60B valuation, led by Lightspeed

OpenAI rival Anthropic is in talks to raise $2 billion in new capital in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, according to The Wall Street Journal. The round, which The Journal reports would value Anthropic at $60 billion, would bring Anthropicโ€™s total raised to $15.7 billion, going by Crunchbaseโ€™s data. It would also [โ€ฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Xpeng Aero HT unveils โ€˜flying carโ€™ thatโ€™s part van, part eVTOL at CES 2025

Xpeng Aero HT, the aerospace company under Chinese EV startup Xpeng, unveiled at CES 2025 its โ€œmodular flying car,โ€ the Land Aircraft Carrier. Itโ€™s essentially an electric minivan with a small folding eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) vehicle tucked in the back, which can be rolled out and launched into flight. The company says [โ€ฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

How high do you want your frame rates? Nvidia boasts that RTX 5090 GPU can drive Valorant at over 800 fps with jaw-dropping low latency

Nvidia claims RTX 5090 exceeds 800 fps in Valorant โ€“ and that itโ€™s a pro gamerโ€™s dream GPU for low latency and smooth frame rates.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Need more storage or Thunderbolt 5 ports? OWC delivers new gear for video pros

Premium hardware maker OWC unveils a new RAID storage unit and Thunderbolt 5 hub.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

The Last of Us season 2 arrives in April, and a Horizon Zero Dawn film is in the works

Sony's CES 2025 press conference was huge on the entertainment front if you're a PlayStation fan. In a series of rapid-fire announcements, the company announced it was making an anime based on Ghost of Tsushima Legends, the cooperative multiplayer mode from the acclaimed game. It then followed that up with news that Columbia Pictures was in the early stages of developing a movie based on the post-apocalyptic...

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

NHTSA opens investigation into Tesla remote parking features

The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the remote parking features in some Tesla vehicles. The tools in question are Smart Summon and the unfortunately acronymed Actual Smart Summon, which uses cameras in the car to automatically control the parking process. The agency's Office of Defects Investigation has received 12 complaints of alleged crashes from the Smart Summon feature and one...

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Dell claims record breaking 4K monitors will offer 'key eye wellness features' but the jury is still out

Manufacturers are targeting safer user experiences, and Dell's new UltraSharp monitors are no different.

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

David Lodge, British novelist who satirized academic life, has died

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/books/david-lodge-dead.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42626488 Points: 40 # Comments: 9

Published on: January 07, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News