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Oral history of Caroline Rose, writer of Inside Macintosh (2023) [video]

Caroline Rose was a technical writer at Apple from 1982, lead writer and editor of "Inside Macintosh". Apple-era starts at 1h22m in the video, NeXT-era at 1h58m. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42585332 Points: 27 # Comments: 3

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

Siri's secret recordings lead to a $95 million settlement. Could you get a share?

The class action privacy suit contends that Siri recorded and shared Apple users' conversations. Apple isn't the only tech giant in the crosshairs of such legal action.

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

Deep Learning for Outlier Detection on Tabular and Image Data

The challenges and promises of deep learning for outlier detection, including self-supervised learning techniquesIn the last several years, deep-learning approaches have proven to be extremely effective for many machine learning problems, and, not surprisingly, this has included several areas of outlier detection. In fact, for many modalities of data, including image, video, and audio, there’s really no viable option...

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

iPhone sales in China fell for the 4th month in a row

iPhone sales in China fell for the fourth successive month, amidst a sharp decline across all non-Chinese brands. Official data revealed that shipments of foreign-branded smartphones were down 47% year-on-year, explaining Apple’s rare decision to discount the cost of current iPhone models in the country … more…

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

"Every rebranding project is an archaeological dig": how we made New York Historical's new identity

We learn how Lippincott found a single thread in historic institution and made a hyphen into a bridge for opposing views.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Creative Bloq favicon Creative Bloq

The Joy of Under-Engineering

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Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Reddit Programming favicon Reddit Programming

MSI MAG CoreLiquid A13 AIO Liquid Cooler Review: Not bad for $99

MSI’s A13 AIO series are budget-oriented coolers with reasonable thermal performance; we tested the 240mm and 360mm versions with Intel’s Core i7-14700K and Core Ultra 9 285K.

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

The best winter tech for 2025 to get you through the coldest months

The festive lights, time off and cute scarfs can only conceal the truth for so long: Winter can be pretty bleak. I don't mean to be a downer, but it's cold all of the time, dark most of the time and this lasts far beyond the most wonderful time of the year. Here at Engadget, we've tried so many tools and products to make winter more bearable from therapy lamps to heaters. We've invested in tea sets, wrapped ourselves...

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

Generative AI search: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025

WHO Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Perplexity WHEN Now Google’s introduction of AI Overviews, powered by its Gemini language model, will alter how billions of people search the internet. And generative search may be the first step toward an AI agent that handles any question you have or task you need done. Rather than returning…

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

Stem-cell therapies that work: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025

WHO California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Neurona Therapeutics, Vertex Pharmaceuticals WHEN 5 years A quarter-century ago, researchers isolated powerful stem cells from embryos created through in vitro fertilization. These cells, theoretically able to morph into any tissue in the human body, promised a medical revolution. Think: replacement parts for whatever ails you. But stem-cell science…

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

Swave Photonics raises $28.3M for 3D holographic smartglasses and displays

Swave Photonics, a holographic display company, has raised $28.27 million in funding as it prepares components for AI-powered smart glasses.

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

Cattle burping remedies: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025

WHO Blue Ocean Barns, DSM-Firmenich, Rumin8, Symbrosia WHEN Now Companies are finally making real progress on one of the trickiest problems for climate change: cow burps. The world’s herds of cattle belch out methane as a by-product of digestion, as do sheep and goats. That powerful greenhouse gas makes up the single biggest source of…

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

Small language models: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025

WHO Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI WHEN Now Make no mistake: Size matters in the AI world. When OpenAI launched GPT-3 back in 2020, it was the largest language model ever built. The firm showed that supersizing this type of model was enough to send performance through the roof. That…

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

Vera C. Rubin Observatory: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025

WHO US Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, US National Science Foundation WHEN 6 months The next time you glance up at the night sky, consider: The particles inside everything you can see make up only about 5% of what’s out there in the universe. Dark energy and dark matter constitute the rest, astronomers…

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

Cleaner jet fuel: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025

WHO Gevo, LanzaJet, Montana Renewables, Neste, World Energy WHEN Now All the world’s planes consumed roughly 100 billion gallons of jet fuel as they crisscrossed the planet in 2024. Only about 0.5% of it was something other than fossil fuel. That could soon change. Alternative jet fuels could slash aviation emissionsβ€”which have caused about 4%…

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

Fast-learning robots: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025

WHO Agility, Amazon, Covariant, Robust, Toyota Research Institute WHEN Now Generative AI is causing a paradigm shift in how robots are trained. It’s now clear how we might finally build the sort of truly capable robots that have for decades remained the stuff of science fiction. Robotics researchers are no strangers to artificial intelligenceβ€”it has…

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

Long-acting HIV prevention meds: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025

WHO Gilead Sciences, GSK, ViiV Healthcare WHEN 1 to 3 years In June 2024, results from a trial of a new medicine to prevent HIV were announcedβ€”and they were jaw-dropping. Lenacapavir, a treatment injected once every six months, protected over 5,000 girls and women in Uganda and South Africa from getting HIV. And it was…

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

New Frax Finance stablecoin backed by BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, enhancing fiat-crypto bridge

BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) has deepened its position within the digital asset space as Frax Finance approved it as collateral for its soon-to-be-launched frxUSD stablecoin, according to a Jan. 2 statement. FrxUSD frxUSD is Frax Financeβ€˜s newly rebranded stablecoin that offers direct fiat redemption and enhanced regulatory compliance. Sam Kazemian, Founder of […] The post New Frax...

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

How to watch Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers online

Live stream Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA from anywhere in the world.

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

How to watch Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Dallas Mavericks online

Live stream Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Dallas Mavericks in the NBA from anywhere in the world.

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

MSI reveals 600Hz gaming monitor, Koorui one-ups with 750Hz model

Joining the long list of products being announced ahead of CES is MSI's MPG 242R X60N. The monitor is aimed firmly at the esports crowd, with its 24.1-inch size, 1080p resolution, and high refresh rate.Read Entire Article

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

How to watch New York Knicks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder online

Live stream New York Knicks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA from anywhere in the world.

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

Net neutrality protections again lost as federal court overrules the FCC

The right to net neutrality has again been lost after a federal court ruled that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) did not have the power to ban a two-tier internet. The FCC had acted in response to calls from Apple and more than 40 other tech companies to safeguard equal treatment for all. This means that internet service providers (ISPs) and mobile carriers will again be free to accept payments from large...

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

How to watch Boston Celtics vs. Houston Rockets online

Live stream Boston Celtics vs. Houston Rockets in the NBA from anywhere in the world.

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

Engadget Podcast: Gearing up for the AI and GPUs at CES 2025

We're ringing in 2025 with everything we're expecting to see at CES! That includes new video cards from AMD and NVIDIA, a holographic windshield from Hyundai and potentially more satellite enabled phones. AI will still be a major topic β€” like the next generation of AI PCs β€” but it also seems like we'll be hearing a lot more about classic CES stories. In addition, we explore why Meta wants to start adding AI users to...

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

Fast radio bursts originate near the surface of stars

Single burst shows neutron-star-like features, a source close to the star.

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

Task success rate: Essentials

Task Success Rate (TSR) is a key performance metric used to evaluate the effectiveness of a certain process by tracking how successful individuals are at completing a certaintask.TSR formula, Reference values andExamplesTSR = (Number of correctly completed tasks / Total number of attempts) 100Reference values:80–90% = Generally good experienceBelow 70% = Indicates usability issuesTSR in different scenarios:E-commerce...

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: UX Planet favicon UX Planet

The Morning After: FCC’s attempt to restore net neutrality didn't work

The Sixth Circuit US Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the FCC does not have the "statutory authority" to implement net neutrality rules. Since the rules were established in 2015, the FCC argued that classifying ISPs as "telecommunication services" gives it broad authority to regulate them. The decision to redefine ISPs as "information services" during the first Trump Administration led to the repeal of net...

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

Time to check if you ran any of these 33 malicious Chrome extensions

Two separate campaigns have been stealing credentials and browsing history for months.

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

5 Best Microsoft Apps You Should Try On Your iPhone

Even if you have an iPhone, there are plenty of apps by other developers that are incredibly useful, like these five Microsoft-developed iPhone apps.

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

Apple Fitness+ announces integration with Strava, new strength training program

Apple Fitness+ today announced a slew of new content to kick off the year, as well as a new integration with the popular social fitness app Strava. Fitness+ users will now be able to easily share their completed workout sessions to Strava, with rich details like episode image, music genre, and metrics. Strava subscribers will also be able to redeem a free trial of Fitness+. more…

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

The European tech ecosystem in 2024: A Tech.eu annual report

Our 2024 Annual Report provides a comprehensive review of topics including investments, geographic region performance, industry performance, top M&A and exit activities, and much more.Haberin devamΔ±nΔ±...

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Phishing scams top crypto security threat of 2024 β€” CertiK

Phishing attacks were the most costly attack vector for the crypto industry in 2024, netting attackers over $1 billion across 296 incidents.

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

Integrating Feature Selection into the Model Estimation

Combining mixture of normal regressions with in-built feature selection into powerful modelingtoolFeature selection is usually defined as the process of identifying the most relevant variables in a dataset to improve model performance and reduce complexity of thesystem.However, it often has limitations. The variables can be interdependent. When we remove one variable, we might weaken the predictive power of those that...

Published on: January 03, 2025 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science