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ChatGPT now responds to searches for David Mayer. This is what it says.

For unknown reasons, typing the name "David Mayer" into ChatGPT prompted an error. OpenAI seems to have patched the issue, but only for this one name.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

3 new Paramount Plus movies with over 94% on Rotten Tomatoes that you won't want to miss in December

From the sublime to the knowingly ridiculous, these three new Paramount Plus movies are perfect Christmas viewing.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

US plan to protect consumers from data brokers faces dim future under Trump

Wyden: "Unfortunately, it will be up to Trump's CFPB to finalize this proposed rule."

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

My brand new digitizing workflow using a 25 year old film scanner

Article URL: https://blog.vladovince.com/my-brand-new-digitizing-workflow-using-a-25-year-old-film-scanner/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42308234 Points: 70 # Comments: 33

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

New consumer protection rules would block data brokers from selling Americans sensitive info

U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announces proposed rules to recategorize data brokerage under the same laws as credit bureaus.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

The best Cyber Monday Apple deals still available at Walmart

Grab the Apple AirPods Pro 2 for $154, the Apple Watch Series 10 for $329, along with more Apple deals still live before Walmart's Cyber Monday sale ends at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

How to watch Leicester City vs. West Ham United online for free

Watch Leicester City vs. West Ham United in the Premier League for free from anywhere in the world.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

How to watch Ipswich Town vs. Crystal Palace online for free

Watch Ipswich Town vs. Crystal Palace in the Premier League for free from anywhere in the world.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Skia Canvas: Browserless implementation of the HTML Canvas drawing API for node

Article URL: https://skia-canvas.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42308051 Points: 154 # Comments: 59

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Snow White trailer: Meet Rachel Zeglers rebellious Disney princess

Disney's live-action "Snow White," starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, hits theaters March 21.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Russian censorship is getting tougher – and Tor needs your help

The Tor Project needs 200 new WebTunnel bridges by the end of the month. Here's all you need to know.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

The rumored foldable iPhone could save a stagnant folding phone market, according to a new report

Despite a solid crop of foldable phone releases this year, shipments of folding displays are down for the first time, prompting a discussion about how phone makers can bounce back.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Indonesia expects Apple to invest $1 billion to get the iPhone 16 back on sale

Indonesia’s investment minister, Rosan Roeslani, said that the country is expecting $1 billion from Apple as an investment. It’s important to note that Indonesia has banned iPhone 16 sales locally because the smartphones must contain at least 40 percent locally-made parts. Apple doesn’t have any manufacturing facilities in Indonesia, so it cannot meet this requirement. Roeslani further said that Apple should invest...

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Amazon has the best Cyber Monday robot vacuum deals β€” low prices are still live

Amazon has the biggest selection of Cyber Monday robot vacuum deals still live. Here are the best ones.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Amazon Music now has its own version of Spotify Wrapped

It’s that festive time of year again. All of the algorithm elves living inside our favorite music-streaming apps have begun cranking out personalized β€œbest of” lists in the vein of Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay. This year, however, there’s a new kid on the block. Amazon Music just rolled out its own version of a yearly recap. It’s called Amazon Music Delivered, which I guess is a play on the fact that the...

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Google’s AI podcast creator NotebookLM could be coming to the Gemini app on your phone

Beta code for Gemini reveals it will be adding AI podcast generation.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Apple Music Replay is here to highlight your impeccable (or terrible) taste

Apple Music users have had access to the Replay feature throughout 2024, but now Apple has wrapped up all of your stats in a bow with its annual recap of your entire year in streaming. This time, you’ll be able to view the full Replay experience in the Apple Music app via the home, new and search tabs. You'll need to be on iOS 18.1 or later to see it there. In previous years, you had to go to a microsite to get the...

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

These are the best Apple deals still live at Amazon post-Cyber Monday

Shop the best Apple deals at Amazon still live post-Cyber Monday, including the M3 MacBook Air, M2 iPad Air, AirPods Pro 2, and more.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

MOVEit breach chaos continues, data on hundreds of thousands leaked from Nokia, Morgan Stanley

Six large companies have had their data leaked, more than a year after the MOVEit drama.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Only one Cyber Monday gaming laptop deal is still live at Amazon

Amazon's best Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals are virtually all gone, save for a record-low price on an RTX 4060 Asus TUF Gaming F16.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

PlayStation Cyber Monday deals still available include $75 off PS5 Slim consoles

Remember when it was nearly impossible to get your hands on a PS5? Those days are over now, which is only a good thing for gamers and those looking to get the console for the first time. Cyber Monday may be over, but discounts on the PS5 are still around. You can still get the PS5 Slim for $75 off at Amazon, Walmart, Target, Sony and other retailers. You can get the digital edition for $374, or the disc-based model for...

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

China hits US with ban on critical minerals used in tech manufacturing

China bans US exports of gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

The 7 best white elephant gifts for 2024

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 03, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Launch HN: Vocera (YC F24) – Testing and Observability for Voice AI

Hey HN, we’re Shashij, Sidhant, and Tarush, founders of Vocera AI (https://www.vocera.ai) – a platform that automates the testing and monitoring of AI voice agents. We’re building the product we wish we had when we were developing voice agents. Here’s a demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRtAb_E60jY. You can engage in a roleplay as well which we made just for fun: https://www.vocera.ai/talk.We were working on...

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

The best TV deals in the Amazon Cyber Monday sale β€” these deals are still live

Best Buy and Walmart are better places to buy a TV than Amazon on Black Friday, but there are some gems on sale at Amazon. We like the 75-inch Hisense QLED Fire TV for $549.99.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

The best Amazon Cyber Monday deals on headphones and earbuds that are still live

Amazon's Cyber Monday sale is still going strong, especially in the realm of audio tech. Check out the best deals on earbuds, over-ear headphones, bone conduction headphones, and more.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Cheerios effect inspires novel robot design

A popular science classroom demonstration could one day lead to applications in powering tiny robots.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

The best cordless power tool deals still live after Amazons Cyber Monday sale, from electric screwdrivers to circular saws

Cordless power tool deals are still going strong even after Amazon's Cyber Monday 2024 sale, including savings on drills, circular saws, and more. Check out our favorite discounts.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

DuckDuckGo donates $25k to the Perl and Raku Foundation

Article URL: https://www.perl.com/article/duckduckgo-donates-25-000-to-the-perl-and-raku-foundation/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42307223 Points: 235 # Comments: 134

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

New website shows you how much Google AI can learn from your photos

Upload your photo and get a thorough, three-paragraph description of it.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Two Point Museum preview: A playful and unserious foray into museum curation

Mashable played upcoming business management game "Two Point Museum," and interviewed its design director Ben Huskins.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

On-scalp printing of personalized electroencephalography e-tattoos

Article URL: https://www.cell.com/cell-biomaterials/fulltext/S3050-5623(24)00004-7 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42306663 Points: 36 # Comments: 1

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

China has banned certain metal exports in retaliation to the US chip restrictions

As of today, Chinese gallium, germanium and antimony are no longer being exported to the US. Germanium and gallium exports had already ceased in October, and antimony exports have dropped by 97 percent since September. This official declaration comes a day after the US announced it would further tighten technological exports to China, particularly referring to computer chips. This ban includes materials that have β€œ...

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

249+ Best Cyber Monday Deals Still Going Strong (2024) | WIRED

Hundreds of WIRED-approved products are still on sale, but these deals won’t last much longer.

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Kai Cenat takes back his Twitch subscriber record during month-long livestream

The Twitch subscriber crown is back in Kai Cenat's hands, with the creator ending his month-long subathon at almost 727,700 subscribers, CNBC reports. He more than doubled the record of 326,650 subscribers VTuber Ironmouse set in September, who had, in turn, overtaken Cenat's number one spot β€” a competition I am suddenly very invested in. Cenat not only streamed every day during "Mafiathon 2" in November, but did so 24...

Published on: December 03, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget