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Tim Cook is donating $1 million to Trumpโ€™s inauguration, too

Image: Laura Normand / The Verge Apple CEO Tim Cook is the next tech exec to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trumpโ€™s inauguration committee, according to Axios. Cookโ€™s donation follows similar commitments from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos through Amazon, and Meta as Big Tech companies and executives work to curry favor with the incoming administration. Cook famously built a personal...

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Huge New Year TV Sale Slashes Samsung, Hisense, Panasonic and TCL TVs by Up to 62%

Upgrade your TV for 2025 with screen sizes up to a whopping 98 inches and discounts ranging into the thousands.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Light Up the Year With 30% Off a Smart Wall Sconce Just for Prime Members

This Govee smart sconce is down to just $70 for the New Year -- if you're quick.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Scout Motors EVs will have satellite connectivity

Volkswagen offshoot Scout Motors is getting a jump-start on CES 2025 next week, with some good news for people who plan to take the companyโ€™s EVs way, way outdoors: The forthcoming Traveler SUV and Terra pickup will have a built-in satellite connection. Scout Motors isnโ€™t saying where itโ€™s sourcing the satellite linkup hardware from, or [โ€ฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

VW will offer โ€œhighly competitiveโ€ leases on ID.4 as sales restart

Dealers can also start fixing the door handles on almost 100,000 recalled ID.4s.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Overhaul Your Space With LG's Mammoth 86-Inch TV for Under $1,200

Make a splash in 2025 with this big screen model worthy of any home theater setup -- all for the lowest price we've seen.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

HP is selling the Omen 16 with RTX 4050 at 31% off

The HP Omen 16 gaming laptop with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050graphics card and 16GB of RAM is on sale from HP at 31% off, for a discounted price of $1,000.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Microsoftโ€™s new ergonomic keyboard has โ€˜ultra-responsiveโ€™ keys

Incase reveals a new, but expensive Microsoft ergonomic keyboard for Windows 11 and 10 users with a stylish design and a dedicated Copilot button.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Extend (YC W23) is hiring engineers to build LLM document processing

Article URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/extend/9d4d8974-bd9b-432d-84ec-8268e5a8ed37 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42589431 Points: 0 # Comments: 0

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

3 underrated Netflix movies you should watch this weekend (January 3-5)

Need some good films to watch this weekend? Netflix has three underrated movies you should stream with Blake Lively, Christian Bale, Harrison Ford, and more.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

3 great free movies to stream this weekend (January 3-5)

From January 3-5, stream these great movies for free, including a prison break thriller, an action prequel, and a sci-fi classic.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Jan. 4, #1295

Here are some hints and the answer for Wordle No. 1,295 for Saturday, Jan. 4.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

You Can Save $500 on This SwitchBot Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo if You Act Fast

Amazon has a $500 off coupon on the SwitchBot S10, but the discount won't be around forever.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Learn When the Next Steam Sale Is and How to Save Money While Growing Your Game Library

Find out when the next Steam Sales are and discover money-saving tips for growing your gaming backlog without breaking the bank.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

How to watch Australia vs. India 5th Test online for free

Live stream Australia vs. India 5th Test for free from anywhere in the world.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

5 most anticipated Hulu shows of 2025, ranked

Hulu is going to have a big year in 2025 thanks to these highly anticipated original series like Alien: Earth and more.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Meta sends its AI-generated profiles to hell where they belong

Meta has nuked a bunch of its AI-generated profiles from Facebook Instagram, the company confirmed, after the AI characters prompted widespread outrage and ridicule from users on social media. The AI-generated profiles, which were labeled as โ€œAI managed by Meta,โ€ launched in September of 2023, rolling out alongside the companyโ€™s celebrity-branded AI chatbots (also discontinued). Meta doesnโ€™t seem to have updated any of...

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Best Mattress Deals: Up to 60% Off Top Brands Like Purple, Sealy, Nectar and More

Start the new year relaxed and well-rested with hundreds off top mattresses for every kind of sleeper.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

iOS 18.2 was killing my iPhone's battery until I turned off this feature

If your battery life has worsened since you upgraded to iOS 18, here's how I fixed the problem after weeks of tweaking my phone's settings.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Samsung and Googleโ€™s new spatial audio format will take on Dolby Atmos this year

Image: Samsung Samsung and Google are ready to push a new standard, Eclipsa Audio. This format will enable 3D audio experiences on certain YouTube videos later this year, with support available across Samsungโ€™s 2025 lineup of TVs and soundbars. Over the years, Samsung notably hasnโ€™t supported Dolby Vision HDR for dynamic HDR metadata, choosing instead to promote its preferred alternative, HDR10 Plus. Now, it seems...

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (January 3-5)

Amazon Prime Video has plenty of great movies, and we've figured out which ones are definitely worth your time.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

I was wrong about Net Neutrality (RIP) and that's probably good news

We've been without Net Neutrality for years and somehow survived.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Instagram users discover old AI-powered โ€œcharacters,โ€ instantly revile them

But the social networking giant still has big plans for AI content across its services.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Triangulation of a polyline with thickness (a.k.a. line strip)

Article URL: https://jvernay.fr/en/blog/polyline-triangulation/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42589054 Points: 70 # Comments: 8

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

A Huge 85-Inch Samsung TV Comes With Huge Savings for Your Wallet

Save a whopping $500 on a new Samsung TV to start the New Year with a bang.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Pokรฉmon Goโ€™s Community Days are getting a price hike

Pokรฉmon Go's Community Days are doubling in price, but additional perks have been added to help offset the cost.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Get down to business: Take 56% off the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11

Rule the workplace with the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11. Get this powerhouse business laptop for only $1,421 while supplies last!

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

VoxelSpace: Terrain rendering algorithm in less than 20 lines of code (2020)

Article URL: https://github.com/s-macke/VoxelSpace Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42588956 Points: 322 # Comments: 74

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Best iPhone 15 Deals: Nab a Previous Gen Phone for Less Right Now

Apple's iPhone 15 series still has a ton to offer and at a lower price.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Best Gifts for CrossFitters in 2025

Whether theyโ€™re beginners or pros, these editor-approved gifts for CrossFitters -- ranging from budget-friendly to high-end -- are sure to impress the workout warriors in your life.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

I test smart home devices for a living, and this is my favorite smart thermostat

The latest Google Nest Learning Thermostat is the perfect example of a gorgeous piece of tech that works and promises to remain relevant.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

USB-C Is Now the Law of the Land in Europe

Apple has already pulled devices to comply with the European Commissionโ€™s new Common Charger Directive.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Microsoft to spend $80 billion in FYโ€™25 on data centers for AI

Microsoft has earmarked $80 billion in fiscal 2025 to build data centers designed to handle artificial intelligence workloads, according to a company blog post. Specifically, the tech giant plans to build out AI-enabled data centers โ€œto train AI models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications around the world.โ€ Of that $80 billion allocation, more than [โ€ฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only....

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Double clicking danger - experts warn just two clicks can let attackers steal your accounts

Threat actors are creating malicious web pages to trick users into clicking on links, experts warn.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Ford is extending its free at-home EV charging promotion

Image: Ford Ford launched its โ€œPower Promiseโ€ initiative in October that included a free home electric vehicle charger with installation for new EV buyers. The promotion was initially scheduled to end on January 2nd, but now Ford is extending it into the first few months of 2025. Starting today, Ford says its Power Promise promotion will run through March 31st, 2025, giving US customers who buy a new model year 2024 or...

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge