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Apple has already announced its App Store 2025 winners: a relatively short list of 17 apps and games focused on each of its platforms (including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Vision Pro). But now the Cupertino-based tech giant is also sharing the voice of a few people in the app space. We…
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Hinge’s new Convo Starters feature uses AI to suggest custom opening lines between games The suggestions are based on user profiles, but the message itself must be written by a human. The tool is designed to build trust and help users send more thoughtful first messages. Hinge aims to use artificial intelligence to solve that…
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Japan continues to launch new laptops whose ports have disappeared from global design The NEC VersaPro VX-R combines retro hardware with today’s professional specifications VGA and DVD support shows that Japanese buyers prioritize annoying workflows Japan continues to stand out as the only market where retro technology is still an integral part of new product…
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Google strengthens Chrome with new defenses against indirect injection attacks Features: User targets adversaries and agent seed sets to make agents perform safer actions. Agents now log activity and obtain authorization before visiting sensitive websites. Google is adding new defenses to the Chrome browser to ensure that its agent’s capabilities cannot be exploited through indirect…
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TeamGroup PD40 achieves read speeds of 4,000 MB/s and write speeds of 3,500 MB/s The PD40 is available in three large capacities: 1TB, 2TB and 4TB The device weighs only 22 grams and looks like a large USB stick. TeamGroup has introduced the PD40, a small external USB4 drive designed for users who want high…
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McDonald’s stopped airing an AI-generated Christmas ad Viewers complained about the weird graphics and chaotic style. There may not be much public interest in ads created with AI An AI-generated ad for McDonald’s Netherlands has disappeared from screens after causing an avalanche of ridicule and anger among viewers. Complaints about disturbing images and a strangely…
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HBM 3D design on GPU achieves record compute density for demanding AI workloads Maximum GPU temperatures exceeded 140°C without thermal mitigation strategies Halving the GPU clock speed lowered temperatures but slowed AI training by 28%. Imec presented a study on 3D HBM design on GPUs at the 2025 IEEE International Electronic Devices Meeting (IEDM) with…
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Diarmuid Early defeated eleven competitors in intense 30-minute Excel challenges The championship included unconventional activities such as creative folding of Excel forms. For his victory, Early received a cash prize and a wrestling-style championship belt. The 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship ended in dramatic fashion as Diarmuid “The LeBron James of Excel” Early won the…
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Beelink ME Pro offers two and four bay hard drive configurations for increased flexibility The four-bay ME Pro has a minimal footprint and supports up to 120 TB The chassis uses a unibody construction, eliminating the need for the traditional frame and mount. Beelink is preparing a compact NAS series that aims to reduce the…
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In December 2025, two very different musical films are coming to HBO Max: one is a documentary and the other is a mockumentary. This last one is Spinal Tap 2: The End Continueswhich appears next to the first lumbar puncture Cinema Friday 12 December. The documentary is out now. It never ends, Jeff Buckleywhich is…
