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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Feb. 28, #1350

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,350 for Feb. 28.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

How to Set Up Redis Properties Programmatically

Redis is a high-performance NoSQL database that is usually used as an in-memory caching solution. However, it is very useful as the primary datastore solution. In this article, we will see how to set up Redis properties programmatically on the example of a Spring application. In many use cases, objects stored in Redis may be valid only for a certain amount of time.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: DZone favicon DZone

Perplexity's voice mode gets a futuristic makeover on your iPhone

Perplexity upgrades iOS app with new voice mode.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

OpenAI launches GPT-4.5 AI model with deeper knowledge and emotions

OpenAI says GPT-4.5 is smarter and offers a broader bank of knowledge, higher accuracy, lower hallucination, and access to the latest information on the web.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Google will finally fix awesome (but broken) song detection feature for Pixels

Google broke the feature last year, and it's taken months of complaints to get this far.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is on sale for just $20

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is a steal for $20 from Best Buy, as it contains five games to prepare you for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

USAID Was Promised Emergency Waivers for Ebola and AIDS. They’re Not Working

Elon Musk claims he mistakenly fired Ebola prevention workers, then quickly fixed the error. But Ebola programs are still in tatters, along with other livesaving efforts like AIDS treatments for children.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Nvidia emulation journey, part 1: RIVA 128/NV3 architecture history and overview

Article URL: https://86box.net/2025/02/25/riva128-part-1.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43198379 Points: 54 # Comments: 11

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Custodia Bank CEO calls out Washington’s debanking β€œskullduggery”

Custodia Bank fought to service crypto firms under the previous administration but faced resistance from US regulators.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Twitch will open some monetization tools to even first-time streamers

At some point in 2025, Twitch plans to offer monetization tools like subscriptions and Bits for all streamers, according to an open letter from Twitch CEO Dan Clancy. Monetizing Twitch streams previously required reaching "Affiliate" status on the platform. Having viewers subscribe to a Twitch channel or cheer with Bits (Twitch's digital currency) during a stream are the two most prominent ways the average streamer can...

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Meta fires around 20 employees for leaking confidential information

Meta has fired β€œroughly” 20 employees for leaking confidential information, The Verge reports. β€œWe tell employees when they join the company, and we offer periodic reminders, that it is against our policies to leak internal information, no matter the intent,” Meta told the publication. β€œWe recently conducted an investigation that resulted in roughly 20 employees […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal...

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Nakivo Fixes Critical Flaw in Backup & Replication Tool

The vendor's products fall in a category that ransomware operators like to target to circumvent victims' ability to recover from a successful attack.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Dark Reading favicon Dark Reading

GPT-4.5

The largest and best model for chat yet in GPT family Discussion | Link

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

The Final Minecraft Trailer Will Reach Through Your Screen and Punch You in the Face

Subtle, this movie is notβ€”have you seen Jason Momoa's 'ironic' wig, for instance? The movie arrives April 4.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

Ice contractor plans for surveillance boom under Trump migrant crackdown

Geo Group, an Ice partner, is moving at β€˜unprecedented speed’ to build out its monitoring, executive chair saysThe Geo Group, the largest single private contractor to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), said it was building out its surveillance business to be able to monitor hundreds of thousands or millions more immigrants than it already does.The Geo Group, a private prison corporation and parent company of...

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: The Guardian Technology favicon The Guardian Technology

Waymo has doubled its weekly robotaxi rides in less than a year

Waymo is logging more than 200,000 paid robotaxi rides every week, according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who shared the stat about the tech giant’s subsidiary on X. Waymo commercially operates robotaxis in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. The 200,000-weekly trips milestone is notable for a company that was providing only 10,000 rides a […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

iPhone 16 Pro vs. iPhone 14 Pro: Should you upgrade to the latest model?

The iPhone 16 Pro introduces major changes to the series, but do they warrant upgrading from the two-year-old iPhone 14 Pro? We'll help you decide.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

How SenseiNode Is Building Proof-of-Stake Infrastructure in Latin America

Staking service provider SenseiNode operates from Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica and Colombia.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Dubai-based Disrupt.com to invest $100M in AI startups

2024 was a disappointing year for MENA venture capital deals, but that could change as AI adoption accelerates.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Show HN: Wireless video streaming on POV bike display

It took me a few years of fits and starts but I've finally got my DIY persistence of vision bike light to display video!I designed and built the PCB for it and wrote the code for the wifi streaming of video frames with a bit of help from Claude. This was actually one thing I was dreading as I was hitting a wall being burned out on this project. With a little bit of Claude's help in getting the ESP32 wifi stack working...

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Rumor Replay: Foldable iPhone breakthrough, AirTag 2 release date, more

This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: Apple’s foldable iPhone breakthrough, the AirTag 2 release window narrows, iPhone 17 Pro and 17e reports, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors. more…

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Twitch is letting more streamers access its monetization tools

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy published an open letter on Thursday outlining the platform’s plans for 2025, which include upcoming features, updates to the mobile experience, as well as a significant change to its monetization policy. Of note, Clancy revealed that Twitch is opening up subscriptions and β€œBits,” the virtual items that viewers buy to cheer […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Microsoft releases a Copilot app for Mac

Microsoft is releasing a native Copilot app for macOS today. Much like the Windows app, the Copilot version for Mac will provide access to the web-based version of Microsoft’s AI assistant, where you can upload images and generate images or text. The macOS version of Copilot also includes a dark mode and a shortcut command […]

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Bitcoin’s next breakout movement could take 4 more months

Bitcoin’s (BTC) selling pressure is potentially subsiding as traders register 12% in unrealized loss margins,according to CryptoQuant’s head of research, Julio Moreno. Moreno added that this could potentially result in BTC getting stuck in a lateralization pattern for up to four months. He further highlighted that the current level of traders’ unrealized losses usually signals […] The post Bitcoin’s next breakout...

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

OpenAIs GPT-4.5 is here. How to try it now.

OpenAI just announced GPT-4.5, it's last non-chain-of-thought model. Here's what it can do and how start using it.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Apple just expanded its child safety features with age ratings that could lessen the chance of an inappropriate download

Apple's released a new whitepaper on online child safety detailing some new features for Child Accounts and revealing the companys' approach to age verification with a new API and global ratings for apps.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Announcing new models, customization tools, and enterprise agent upgrades in Azure AI FoundryΒ 

We are excited to announce major updates to Azure AI Foundry, our integrated platform for designing, customizing, and managing enterprise-grade AI applications. The post Announcing new models, customization tools, and enterprise agent upgrades in Azure AI Foundry appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Azure Blog favicon Azure Blog

OpenAI just released GPT-4.5 and says it is its biggest and best chat model yet

OpenAI has just released GPT-4.5, a new version of its flagship large language model. The company claims it is its biggest and best model for all-round chat yet. β€œIt’s really a step forward for us,” says Mia Glaese, a research scientist at OpenAI. Since the releases of its so-called reasoning models o1 and o3, OpenAI…

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

Announcement: New release of the JDBC/Swing-based database tool has been published

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Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Reddit Programming favicon Reddit Programming

Apples child safety changes put more of the onus on app developers

Apple announced upcoming child safety updates that include new Child Account opt-in settings, age ranges, and a way for developers to tailor their app experiences depending on user age.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Nvidia gaming GPUs an afterthought as AI generates mountains of cash β€” RTX 50-series shortages mentioned, not explained

Nvidia just hit a record year in revenue, with data center sales bringing in most of the money. However, it seems that the gaming segment is being ignored in favor of its AI business.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

New biomass hydrogel technology extracts drinkable water from the air

The system combines specially engineered sorbents (materials that absorb liquids) with mild heat and can generate significant amounts of potable water, even in arid conditions. During field tests, the team demonstrated an impressive yield of 14.19 liters (3.75 gallons) of clean water per day per kilogram of sorbent – far...Read Entire Article

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company is β€˜out of GPUs’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the company was forced to stagger the rollout of its newest model, GPT-4.5, because OpenAI is β€œout of GPUs.” In a post on X, Altman said that GPT-4.5, which he described as β€œgiant” and β€œexpensive,” will require β€œtens of thousands” more GPUs before additional ChatGPT users can gain access. […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

This $100 Android phone reminded me of my Pixel 9 Pro in the best way

The NUU N30 isn't a powerhouse on paper, but it delivers reliable performance for everyday use.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

What Happened To The Lifebelt From Shark Tank Season 1?

Shark Tank has been on air for quite some time, so fans may have forgotten about Lifebelt in Season 1. Here's what happened and where they are now.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear