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This digital graffiti project is making the internet fun again, pixel by pixel - see for yourself

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-12-03 02:00:00

Screenshot by David Grober/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Wplace is a site that lets you paint one pixel anywhere in the world every 30 seconds. Even though it's fairly new, it's exploded in popularity. You'll find artwork all over the world, warring groups, alliances, and more. If you miss Reddit's annual r/place experiment -- part collaborative project, part social experiment -- there's good news: It's back. At least a form of it is back on a website called Wplace. Like r/place, Wplace lets

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Imaging reveals 2k-year-old ice mummy's 'incredibly impressive' tattoos

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-29 05:10:43

As It Happens Imaging reveals 2,000-year-old ice mummy's 'incredibly impressive' tattoos More than two millennia ago, a woman sat for hours on end in the ancient grasslands of a Siberian mountain range to have her body adorned with elaborate tattoos of creatures both real and mythical. When she died, her body was preserved under the permafrost for thousands of years, but her tattoos faded and became invisible to the naked eye. Now researchers have used high-resolution, near-infrared photograp

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Sam Altman addresses ‘bumpy’ GPT-5 rollout, bringing 4o back, and the ‘chart crime’

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-12-03 14:06:30

During a Reddit ask-me-anything session on Friday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and key members of the GPT-5 team were peppered with questions about the new model and requests to bring back its previous model, GPT-4o. They also asked Altman about the most embarrassing — and perhaps funniest — snafu in the presentation, the “chart crime.” One of the new features that GPT-5 rolled out is a real-time router that decides which model to use for a particular prompt, either responding quickly or taking addi

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Former Googlers’ AI startup OpenArt now creates ‘brain rot’ videos in just one click

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-12-03 23:01:21

AI-generated “brain rot” videos are popping up all over the internet and getting a lot of attention. Currently gaining traction among younger users, these clips feature wild characters, like a shark wearing sneakers and a ballerina with a cappuccino for a head. One startup driving this trend is OpenArt, founded by two former Google employees in 2022. It touts around 3 million monthly active users. The company recently launched a new “one-click story” feature in open beta, which allows users to

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The winners and losers in tech's AI-powered ad race

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-12-04 04:59:14

In this article META GOOGL RDDT SNAP PINS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now Artificial intelligence has been a shot in the arm for digital advertising. Meta and Alphabet both reported sales and earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations, but the strength in digital ad spend was notable. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during the earnings call that AI helped imbue "greater efficiency and gains across our ad system," thus contributing to the 22% year-over-year increa

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HomeKit Weekly: The ultimate HomeKit survival kit for dorm life

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2025-12-04 10:00:00

When I was in college, smart home technology was still something that was super futuristic. Today, that’s changed a lot. If I were starting college today, though, I’d bring a few HomeKit items to make dorm life more comfortable and functional. Between cramped desks, bad overhead lighting, and shared everything, a little automation can go a long way. Whether it’s turning off lights from bed or checking if your fan’s still running, here’s what I’d pack today if I were heading off to campus. Some

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Meta Says ‘Big Wearable’ News Is Coming, but There’s Only One Thing I Want to Know

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-12-04 09:25:42

Meta has been on a pretty serious campaign to prove it’s at the cutting edge of consumer tech, and AI isn’t the only target on the board. AR/XR has also clearly been a priority if the last few weeks are any indication (see this paper in Nature about its wristband tech and drips on groundbreaking VR research for proof), and its vision on that front is starting to actually take shape. According to Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth, the company’s annual Connect conference in September, where it showcases t

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Tech is getting a boost from AI ad tools. Some companies are being left behind

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-12-04 14:51:45

In this article META GOOGL RDDT SNAP PINS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., arrives for the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence has been a shot in the arm for digital advertising. Meta and Alphabet both reported sales and earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations, but the strength in digital ad spend was notable. Meta CEO Mark Zuck

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The best smartphones without AI features in 2025: Expert tested and recommended

zdnet.com Taylor Clemons 2025-12-05 18:00:18

These days, it feels like AI and machine learning algorithms are being stuffed into every device, whether it makes sense to do so or not. And with almost every major brand announcing that AI will be a standard feature in new releases going forward, you may be looking for a way to opt out or avoid it entirely. Thankfully, there are still plenty of options on the market for phones that don't force AI as an integral feature; you can even find a few "dumb" phones if you're thinking of a total digita

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Smartwatches Recalled for Catching Fire, Burning Hands

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2025-12-05 20:30:18

The Altafit af28 smartwatches have been recalled, according to a press release Thursday from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The problem? The watches can overheat on their chargers and even ignite into flames. The smartwatches were sold on the Home Shopping Network from March 2025 to May 2025 for $50, marked down from $100. There have been 39 reports of the watches melting, burning, and catching fire with at least six reports of consumers’ hands being burned along with property dam

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Deal: This huge Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED Series TV is only $449.99!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-06 04:48:01

Get this: When I bought my first TV, it cost more than this one, measured 32 inches, and had a 720p resolution. It’s impressive how affordable televisions have become, and this one is quite a steal considering today’s discount on it. You can take an Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED Series 65-Inch 4K UHD Smart TV for just $449.99, which equates to a $270 discount. Buy the Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED Series 65-Inch 4K UHD Smart TV for $449.99 ($270 off) This offer is available directly from Amazon as a “lim

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news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-06 03:36:45

vibechart To chart based on what you want to see instead of what is true, beautiful, or useful.

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Save $50 on the Ember Smart Mug 2, my favorite tech gadget

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-06 09:47:53

I am literally sipping some amazing coffee out of my Ember Smart Mug 2 as I write this deals article. It quickly became my favorite tech gadget, and I paid much more than you will if you take advantage of today’s deal. The Ember Mug 2 10oz is $50 off right now! Buy the Ember Smart Mug 2 10oz for just $79.99 ($50 off) This offer is available from Amazon. The only caveat is that the discount only applies to the Black color version. All other variants cost more. Also, keep in mind this offer is fo

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High costs and thin margins threatening AI coding startups

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2025-12-06 09:05:01

In February, AI coding startup Windsurf was in talks to raise a big new round at a $2.85 billion valuation led by Kleiner Perkins, at double the valuation it hit six months earlier, sources told TechCrunch at the time. That deal didn’t happen, according to a source familiar with the matter. Instead, news broke in April that the startup planned to sell itself to OpenAI for roughly the same valuation: $3 billion. While that deal famously fell apart, one bigger question remains: If the startup was

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Rocket Lab eyes big defense opportunities with new acquisition

techcrunch.com Aria Alamalhodaei 2025-12-06 09:23:39

Rocket Lab is signaling to investors, yet again, that it’s more than “just” a rocket company. Rocket Lab’s second-quarter results, which were posted Thursday, show revenues continue to be driven by its space systems business rather than launch. The results also highlighted the company’s acquisition strategy and how its purchase of a new optical payloads company will make it more competitive for lucrative government contracts. The company’s space systems brought in $97.9 million of the $144.5 m

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Instacart tops estimates, issues upbeat outlook

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-12-06 14:46:33

The Instacart logo is seen on a smartphone and on a PC screen. Simo, who helped take the grocery delivery company public in 2023 and guided it through a massive growth period during the Covid-19 pandemic, will step down from her position later this month as she joins OpenAI as its new head of applications. "We delivered another strong quarter, reinforcing the essential role we play in helping families save time, money, and effort putting food on the table," wrote outgoing CEO Fidji Simo in a s

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Pinterest stock falls 10% after earnings miss

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-12-06 14:45:05

Bill Ready, CEO, Pinterest, speaks at the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 5, 2025. Pinterest shares were down more than 10% on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter earnings that missed on earnings per share. Here's how the company did, compared to analysts' consensus estimates from LSEG: Earnings per share : $0.33 cents Adj. vs. $0.35 cents expected : $0.33 cents Adj. vs. $0.35 cents expected Revenue: $998

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Finally, a Windows laptop that I wouldn't mind putting away my MacBook Pro for

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-12-06 12:59:00

Asus ProArt P16 ZDNET's key takeaways Asus' ProArt P16 is on sale for $2,500 at Best Buy. This year's model keeps much of what made the previous generation so good, with key hardware improvements. It also means it has the same problems as before, such as running hot. View now at Best Buy If you're familiar with Asus' creator-focused laptops, you'll feel right at home using the 2025 ProArt P16. It is nearly identical to its predecessor in terms of design and purpose, as the laptop is meant for

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Very Important Study Calculates Your Chance of Being Killed by an Asteroid vs Several Other Scary Things

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2025-12-06 14:11:24

In what first appears like a rather morbid game of “which would you rather?”, researchers have released a new study that games out how likely the average person is to die should one of various mishaps like car crashes, carbon monoxide poisoning, and lightning strikes, occur—or because a giant asteroid destroys the Earth. The probability of a planet-annihilating asteroid crashing into Earth is low, but it’s not zero. In fact, Earth had a recent close call when a newly discovered asteroid was cal

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A generic non-invasive neuromotor interface for human-computer interaction

news.ycombinator.com Kaifosh 2025-12-03 03:08:24

Hardware sEMG-RD The sEMG devices consisted of two primary subcomponents: a digital compute capsule and an analogue wristband (Extended Data Fig. 1). The digital compute capsule comprised the battery, antenna for Bluetooth communication and a printed circuit board that contained a microcontroller, an analogue-to-digital converter and an inertial measurement unit. The analogue wristband comprised discrete links that each housed a multilayer rigid printed circuit board that contained the low-noi

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Tesla’s Biggest Rivals Warn the EV Party Might Be Over

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-12-07 04:10:52

It’s going to be tough, and it’s going to be uncertain. That was the clear message from Rivian and Lucid, America’s two most promising electric vehicle manufacturers, as they gave a grim forecast for the future of the EV market. After a brief sugar rush of sales, Tesla’s top rivals are bracing for a brutal hangover, hit by a double punch of hostile policies from the second Trump administration: crippling tariffs and the fast-approaching end of the federal EV tax credits that have propped up the

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PS5 sales have passed the 80 million mark

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-07 09:11:32

The PS5 might be lacking the cadence of first-party exclusives that made its predecessor so successful, but that doesn’t appear to be slowing it down. Sony has announced that the console had shifted just north of 80 million units as of June 30, 2025. This puts it just behind the Xbox 360 (84 million) and well on the way to overtaking the PS3 (around 87 million) in lifetime sales. The 80.3 million figure was confirmed in Sony’s first set of quarterly results for the current financial year, durin

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This AirTag key organizer has survived the ultimate torture test - and I'd buy it again any time

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-12-07 09:55:48

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET In November of 2022, I decided I needed to organize my pocket EDC (everyday carry) gear. As part of that reorganization, I picked up a KeySmart Air key organizer as a way to both keep my keys sorted and also attach an AirTag to them. Also: 10 tiny tools I carry with me everywhere - how they work So, here we are, almost three years on, and I'm still using the KeySmart Air, and while it's looking a little battered, it's still going strong. The KeySmart Air comes in

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Everything to Remember Before Watching ‘Alien: Earth’

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-12-07 09:00:56

One of the best things about the new show, Alien: Earth, is that you do not need to be an Alien superfan to enjoy it. It’s not dependent on the plots of the seven-plus films in the franchise and is only connected to them in a few tangential ways. For now, at least. Nevertheless, there are a few things worth keeping in mind as we get closer to the August 12 debut. Here they are. The overview The Alien franchise began in 1979 with Ridley Scott’s film, Alien. It continued in 1986 with James Camer

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Is the Xperia line dead? Sony clarifies the future of its smartphones

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-07 14:15:31

It’s no secret that Sony Xperia smartphones aren’t the best-selling phones, nor are they the top choice for Android flagships . Sony built a loyal niche of fans who buy its Xperia phones, but the market beyond them doesn’t pick up on the phones with as much enthusiasm. When the company’s latest flagship, the Xperia 1 VII, began dying and disappearing across markets , many presumed that the end was near for Sony’s Xperia line of phones. Sony is laying rest to those fears, indicating it is around,

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Why I pick this Windows laptop for creatives over my MacBook Pro (and it's not just price)

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-12-07 14:49:00

Asus ProArt P16 ZDNET's key takeaways Asus' ProArt P16 is on sale for $2,500 at Best Buy. This year's model keeps much of what made the previous generation so good, with key hardware improvements. It also means it has the same problems as before, such as running hot. View now at Best Buy If you're familiar with Asus' creator-focused laptops, you'll feel right at home using the 2025 ProArt P16. It is nearly identical to its predecessor in terms of design and purpose, as the laptop is meant for

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Google TV’s uncertain future

theverge.com Janko Roettgers 2025-12-07 14:30:00

Last year, Google surprised online video publishers with some stunning news: the company, which now generates over a quarter trillion dollars with advertising every year, effectively admitted that it isn’t very good at selling ads for its own smart TV platform, Google TV. The issue at heart: Google has long required publishers to share a percentage of their ad inventory to be on Google TV. It’s a common industry practice. Companies like Roku or Vizio routinely sell a subset of the ad spots you

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Gen AI disillusionment looms, according to Gartner's 2025 Hype Cycle report

zdnet.com Radhika Rajkumar 2025-12-07 18:01:57

JuSun/Getty ZDNET's key takeaways Gartner has released its 2025 Hype Cycle report. AI agents and data are at their most inflated and need precise application to yield results. The report also emphasized trust and safety efforts as critical to the next five years. Research firm Gartner has released its annual Hype Cycle report, which investigates whether new technology is living up to expectations or is still far off from making a meaningful impact. At the top of the list this year? AI agent

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Why I recommend this Asus laptop for creatives over my MacBook Pro M4 (and it's not just price)

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-12-07 23:41:00

Asus ProArt P16 ZDNET's key takeaways Asus' ProArt P16 is on sale for $2,500 at Best Buy. This year's model keeps much of what made the previous generation so good, with key hardware improvements. It also means it has the same problems as before, such as running hot. View now at Best Buy If you're familiar with Asus' creator-focused laptops, you'll feel right at home using the 2025 ProArt P16. It is nearly identical to its predecessor in terms of design and purpose, as the laptop is meant for

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This smart lock lets me see through my door

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-12-07 23:00:00

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s a beast of a door lock, and it screams high tech sitting on your front door. My favorite feature is the integrated video screen, which shows a live feed of who is on the other side of the door without you having to pull out your

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This digital graffiti project is making the internet fun again, pixel by pixel - see for yourself

Imaging reveals 2k-year-old ice mummy's 'incredibly impressive' tattoos

Sam Altman addresses ‘bumpy’ GPT-5 rollout, bringing 4o back, and the ‘chart crime’

Former Googlers’ AI startup OpenArt now creates ‘brain rot’ videos in just one click

The winners and losers in tech's AI-powered ad race

HomeKit Weekly: The ultimate HomeKit survival kit for dorm life

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Smartwatches Recalled for Catching Fire, Burning Hands

Deal: This huge Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED Series TV is only $449.99!

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Save $50 on the Ember Smart Mug 2, my favorite tech gadget

High costs and thin margins threatening AI coding startups

Rocket Lab eyes big defense opportunities with new acquisition

Instacart tops estimates, issues upbeat outlook

Pinterest stock falls 10% after earnings miss

Finally, a Windows laptop that I wouldn't mind putting away my MacBook Pro for

Very Important Study Calculates Your Chance of Being Killed by an Asteroid vs Several Other Scary Things

A generic non-invasive neuromotor interface for human-computer interaction

Tesla’s Biggest Rivals Warn the EV Party Might Be Over

PS5 sales have passed the 80 million mark

This AirTag key organizer has survived the ultimate torture test - and I'd buy it again any time

Everything to Remember Before Watching ‘Alien: Earth’

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Google TV’s uncertain future

Gen AI disillusionment looms, according to Gartner's 2025 Hype Cycle report

Why I recommend this Asus laptop for creatives over my MacBook Pro M4 (and it's not just price)

This smart lock lets me see through my door

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