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Microsoft backtracks on $80 The Outer Worlds 2 pricing

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-31 16:30:27

There's hope that the gaming industry won't follow Nintendo's lead with $80 pricing. (Well, at least not yet.) On Wednesday, Microsoft backtracked on the price increase for The Outer Worlds 2. The game now costs $70, which itself was considered outrageous only a few years ago. Microsoft told Windows Central that those who already pre-ordered Obsidian's shooter at $80 can get refunds at the point of purchase. Unfortunately, you can't simply get a $10 price adjustment. You'll have to refund the f

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Avalanche Energy hits key milestone on the road to a desktop fusion reactor

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-01-01 06:25:00

For every technology, there comes a tipping point where it switches from theory to possibility. Robin Langtry believes that Avalanche Energy has reached that point. Avalanche recently operated its desktop fusion machine for hours on end while maintaining 300,000 volts, a figure the startup predicts will allow it to build a reactor capable of generating more energy than it consumes, the holy grail for any fusion company. Where other fusion companies need powerful magnets to generate energy, Ava

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I Asked Pro Chefs: What Are the Most Worthless Kitchen Tools?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-01 15:55:04

Our kitchens have become hotbeds of innovation, packed with high-powered air fryers, countertop smokers and other impressive tools designed to make cooking easier. But not every gadget deserves a spot on your counter -- some are better off in the trash with the food scraps. Rather than falling for every shiny new trend, it's wiser to invest in reliable, versatile gear that can actually make life easier. To help separate the helpful from the hype, we asked chefs and kitchen pros to weigh in on t

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Asymmetry of verification and verifier's law

news.ycombinator.com Jason Wei 2025-12-30 04:45:27

Asymmetry of verification is the idea that some tasks are much easier to verify than to solve. With reinforcement learning (RL) that finally works in a general sense, asymmetry of verification is becoming one of the most important ideas in AI. Understanding asymmetry of verification through examples Asymmetry of verification is everywhere, if you look for it. Some prime examples: Sudoku and crossword puzzles take a lot of time to solve because you have to try many candidates against various c

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‘I Got You Guys Out of So Much Trouble’: Trump Signs Stablecoin Crypto Bill

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2026-01-02 16:05:36

The self-diagnosed “very stable genius” has, fittingly, signed into law the GENIUS Act, which introduces (very loose, industry-friendly) regulations for the operation of stablecoins—cryptocurrencies pegged to assets like the US dollar. During the press conference and signing ceremony for the bill, Trump got quite transparent about his relationship with the crypto community, telling them, “I got you guys out of so much trouble.” Trump’s comments, made over the weekend, show quite the prescience,

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Asymmetry of Verification and Verifier's Law

news.ycombinator.com Jason Wei 2025-12-30 10:45:27

Asymmetry of verification is the idea that some tasks are much easier to verify than to solve. With reinforcement learning (RL) that finally works in a general sense, asymmetry of verification is becoming one of the most important ideas in AI. Understanding asymmetry of verification through examples Asymmetry of verification is everywhere, if you look for it. Some prime examples: Sudoku and crossword puzzles take a lot of time to solve because you have to try many candidates against various c

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Apple brings its online retail store to Saudi Arabia

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-03 06:45:48

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Apple has launched its online store in Saudi Arabia, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The move, set to be followed by physical retail locations, will let users in the country browse through and purchase Apple products on its site for the first time. As part of its expansion into Saudi Arabia, Apple will offer support and engraving in Arabic

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$16.5B Apple tax windfall will pay for new electricity and water infrastructure in Ireland

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-01-03 11:00:00

With the last remaining part of the Apple tax windfall paid to the Irish government recently, we are today learning what the country plans to do with the €14.25B ($16.5B). The country’s prime minister has promised “unprecedented” investment in the country’s ailing infrastructure, with Apple’s money to be spent mostly on electricity and water projects … Irish government receives €14.25B ($16.5B) You can read a summary of the nine-year saga over whether or not Apple owed the Irish government bi

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A CarFax for Used PCs: Hewlett Packard wants to give old laptops new life

news.ycombinator.com Abu Baker 2026-01-02 15:02:37

The United Nations’ Global E-waste Monitor estimates that the world generates over 60 million tonnes of e-waste annually. Furthermore, this number is rising five times as fast as e-waste recycling. Much of this waste comes from prematurely discarded electronic devices. Many enterprises follow a standard three-year replacement cycle, assuming older computers are inefficient. However, many of these devices are still functional and could perform well with minor upgrades or maintenance. The issue i

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Trump signs first major crypto bill, the GENIUS Act, into law

theverge.com Lauren Feiner 2026-01-08 02:00:27

is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. In a landmark victory for the crypto industry, President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, establishing a regulatory framework for a type of digital currency known as stablecoins. The GENIUS Act creates rules for entities that issue stablecoins, whose value is tied to a

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CP/M creator Gary Kildall's memoirs released as free download

news.ycombinator.com Tekla S. Perry 2026-01-08 08:22:15

The year before his death in 1994, Gary Kildall—inventor of the early microcomputer operating system CP/M—wrote a draft of a memoir, “Computer Connections: People, Places, and Events in the Evolution of the Personal Computer Industry.” He distributed copies to family and friends, but died before realizing his plans to release it as a book. This week, the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, with the permission of Kildall’s children, released the first portion of that memoir. You can downlo

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CP/M Creator Gary Kildall's Memoirs Released as Free Download

news.ycombinator.com Tekla S. Perry 2026-01-10 02:22:15

The year before his death in 1994, Gary Kildall—inventor of the early microcomputer operating system CP/M—wrote a draft of a memoir, “Computer Connections: People, Places, and Events in the Evolution of the Personal Computer Industry.” He distributed copies to family and friends, but died before realizing his plans to release it as a book. This week, the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, with the permission of Kildall’s children, released the first portion of that memoir. You can downlo

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The crypto industry got what it paid for

theverge.com Lauren Feiner 2026-01-09 11:37:44

is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. The crypto industry is beginning to see a return on one of its most prescient investments: Donald Trump. On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed three bills that industry supporters believe will bring more legitimacy and predictability to the digital currency space — and

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US passes first major national crypto legislation

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-01-10 06:17:14

US passes first major national crypto legislation 43 minutes ago Share Save Natalie Sherman BBC News Share Save Getty Images Lawmakers in the US have passed the country's first major national cryptocurrency legislation. It is a major milestone for the once fringe industry, which has been lobbying Congress over regulation for years and poured millions into last year's election, backing candidates that included Donald Trump. The bill sets up a regulatory regime for so-called stablecoins, a kind

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Don’t be duped: Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile’s cheapest plans aren’t worth it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-12 21:00:22

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Recently, my cousin asked me whether Verizon’s myPlan Unlimited Welcome was better than his legacy plan, prompted by a promotional email he received. At first glance, the new plan looked cheaper and similar in features. But upon closer examination, his legacy plan had notable advantages, especially higher-priority data and a few other perks. Truthfully, none of the entry-level postpaid plans from Verizon, T-Mobile, or AT&T offer great value in 2025. There ar

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AI-generated music is going viral. Should the music industry be worried?

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2026-01-12 21:27:19

The growing prevalence of AI music has caused a stir across the music industry, according to Keith Mullin, head of management and music industry course leader at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Da-kuk | E+ | Getty Images With more than 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify, psychedelic rock band The Velvet Sundown is raking in thousands of dollars and has the music industry asking itself tough questions 一 and they're not about whether the '70s are coming back. The "band" was recen

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Pro Chefs Call Out 20 Kitchen Tools They Find Absolutely Useless

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 20:05:04

Our kitchens are fantastic sources of technical innovations. From ultrapowerful air fryers to indoor smokers, wonderful new inventions are released for home chefs every year -- as well as other kitchen gadgets that should get thrown out with the compost. Instead of giving in to gimmicks, it's smarter to build your kitchen around dependable, multifunctional gear. We asked chefs and kitchen pros which gadgets they consider totally unnecessary -- and which tools actually pull their weight around t

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Does the UK video games industry have a class problem?

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-01-13 02:08:25

Does the UK video games industry have a class problem? 53 minutes ago Share Save Laura Cress BBC News Share Save BBC Declan Cassidy is the CEO of Into Games "I'm scared for the future of games," says Chris Goodyear. "It could end up going the way that theatre has, and become a very privileged thing." At one of the UK's largest conferences for video game developers, social class was on the agenda. The concern raised by Chris, a producer working to highlight accessibility barriers in the indust

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5 entry-level tech jobs AI is already augmenting, according to Amazon

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2026-01-14 16:00:18

Amazon / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Amazon today published a blog post by Michelle Vaz, managing director, AWS Training and Certification, that contains some fascinating insights about how AI is changing the landscape for people early in their careers. To understand this dynamic, Amazon partnered with Draup, a "data intelligence firm specializing in workforce planning and talent analytics." Together, the two companies conducted a study entitled, "The Evolution of Early-Career Technical Roles

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Circle stock drops after House blocks key procedural vote on stablecoin legislation

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2026-01-16 16:50:21

Circle Internet Group Initial Public Offering at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2025. Circle shares slid on Tuesday after the U.S. House of Representatives failed to clear a key procedural hurdle that would have teed up votes on long-awaited crypto-related bills. The move dealt a major setback to the digital asset industry, which had framed this week as a turning point for regulatory clarity in Washington, D.C. Circle, the stablecoin issuer that's soared in value

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The best student discounts we found for 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-18 02:01:27

You’re probably using Adobe products if you’re studying anything related to digital art or design. Adobe Creative Cloud is the industry standard in this space but the entire suite of programs is quite expensive at $70 per month. Thankfully, Adobe has education pricing for students that drops the entire creative suite to $30 per month for the first year. That includes the big programs like Photoshop CC and Illustrator CC along with Lightroom CC, Premiere Pro CC, Adobe XD and more. After your fir

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GM’s Final EV Battery Strategy Copies China’s Playbook: Super Cheap Cells

wired.com John Voelcker 2026-01-20 02:21:12

General Motors has just announced its latest and likely final piece in what now appears to be a three-pronged cell-chemistry strategy to power GM’s lineup of a dozen EVs through the end of the decade and beyond. GM has stated today it will build low-cost lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells in Spring Hill, Tennessee, starting in late 2027. Conversion of cell lines to produce that chemistry will begin later this year. The cell plant at the Spring Hill complex is owned and operated by Ultiu

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GM to challenge China’s LFP monopoly with upgraded battery factory

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-01-20 02:04:11

GM said Monday it is working with joint venture partner LG Energy Solution to upgrade its Ultium battery factory to make lithium-iron-phosphate cells for the automaker’s low-cost EVs. The factory’s overhaul will give LFP production in the United States a significant boost. Despite being invented and commercialized in the U.S., today the vast majority of LFP cells are currently made in China. The $2.3 billion Spring Hill, Tennessee, battery plant is part of the Ultium Cells LLC joint venture be

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How I easily set up passkeys through my password manager - and why you should too

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-01-20 11:25:55

J. W. Burkey/Getty Images Passkeys promise a more secure, easier authentication method than passwords. Instead of creating and remembering a password for each account, a passkey is automatically generated for you by the respective website or app. To authenticate your login, you can use a PIN, fingerprint recognition, facial ID, or a physical security key. Also: How passkeys work: The complete guide to your inevitable passwordless future Sounds great, right? The main hiccup is that passkeys ca

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Let's Learn x86-64 Assembly (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-20 22:22:15

Let's Learn x86-64 Assembly! Part 0 - Setup and First Steps published on Apr 18 2020 The way I was taught x86 assembly at the university had been completely outdated for many years by the time I had my first class. It was around 2008 or 2009, and 64-bit processors had already started becoming a thing even in my neck of the woods. Meanwhile, we were doing DOS, real-mode, memory segmentation and all the other stuff from the bad old days. Nevertheless, I picked up enough of it during the classes

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Let's Learn x86-64 Assembly Part 0 – Setup and First Steps

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-21 04:22:15

Let's Learn x86-64 Assembly! Part 0 - Setup and First Steps published on Apr 18 2020 The way I was taught x86 assembly at the university had been completely outdated for many years by the time I had my first class. It was around 2008 or 2009, and 64-bit processors had already started becoming a thing even in my neck of the woods. Meanwhile, we were doing DOS, real-mode, memory segmentation and all the other stuff from the bad old days. Nevertheless, I picked up enough of it during the classes

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Zig's New Async I/O

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-20 18:03:41

Asynchronicity is not concurrency. In the Zig Roadmap 2026 stream Andrew announced a new way of doing I/O, let’s see what are the goals of this upcoming design and how that relates to the revival of async / await in Zig. The new I/O Interface The most notable change to Zig is the introduction of a new interface in charge of all I/O operations. Most importantly, the Io interface is now expected to be provided by the caller, just like we already do with Allocator . Old Zig: const std = @impor

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20 Kitchen Tools That Professional Chefs Say Are Totally Useless

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-22 09:13:00

The only thing worse than wasting precious kitchen counter or cupboard space is wasting money on top of it. Nobody knows this better than professional chefs, which is why I asked several top culinary pros about the kitchen tools to skip and what to use instead. Instead of giving in to gimmicks, it's smarter to build your kitchen around dependable, multifunctional gear. We asked chefs and kitchen pros which gadgets they consider totally unnecessary -- and which tools actually pull their weight a

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20 Kitchen Tools that Professional Chefs Say Are Totally Useless

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-22 15:13:00

The only thing worse than wasting precious kitchen counter or cupboard space is wasting money on top of it. Nobody knows this better than professional chefs, which is why I asked several top culinary pros about the kitchen tools to skip and what to use instead. Instead of giving in to gimmicks, it's smarter to build your kitchen around dependable, multifunctional gear. We asked chefs and kitchen pros which gadgets they consider totally unnecessary -- and which tools actually pull their weight a

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Tesla to officially launch in India with planned showroom opening

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2026-01-23 06:03:25

Tesla will open a showroom in Mumbai, India next week, marking the U.S. electric carmakers first official foray into the country. The one and a half hour launch event for the Tesla "Experience Center" will take place on July 15 at the Maker Maxity Mall in Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai, according to an event invitation seen by CNBC. Along with the showroom display, which will feature the company's cars, Tesla is also likely to officially launch direct sales to Indian customers. The automaker

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