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Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes - Enlarge / Just some of the prizes you can win in this year's charity dr... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1988029 #uncategorized #charitydrive #sweepstakes #reminder #charity #gaming #prizes

Smartphone shipments are on the rise, buoyed by 5G, iOS devices: IDC - Mobile phone sales are rising, showing improvement in fourth quarter shipments despite... - https://www.computerworld.com/article/3711379/smartphone-shipments-are-on-the-rise-buoyed-by-5g-ios-devices-idc.html#tk.rss_all #smallandmediumbusiness #technologyindustry #smartphones #mobile #5g

On DTNS for Friday December 1, 2023 - Tristan from AI Named This Show runs down the OpenAI chatbots developers are making. Where can you find them and are they any good? Plus, Microsoft wants to make a third-party mobile game store and why remote work is here to stay.
Listen here: https://shows.acast.com/dtns/episodes/remotely-possible-dtns-4656

Amazon unleashes Q, an AI assistant for the workplace

Aimed at the office, Amazon Q can summarize docs and assist with programming tasks.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/11/amazon-unleashes-q-an-ai-assistant-for-the-workplace/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

That time a JPL engineer almost killed a Mars Rover before it left Earth - Forget Martian dust devils, it's the peril of the blue smoke you have to worry about Engi... - https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2023/11/29/jpl_engineer_spirit_mars_rover/

Every Bitcoin payment 'uses a swimming pool of water'

As billions face water shortages, a new study warns of the cryptocurrency's thirst for water. #press

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67564205?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=press.coop

'Perfect solar system' found in search for alien life

Astronomers hope to learn how its six planets formed and whether any of them are home to life #press

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67488931?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=press.coop

Report: Apple and Goldman Sachs are breaking up over money-losing Apple Card

Goldman Sachs has lost billions of dollars on its consumer-focused businesses.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/11/report-apple-and-goldman-sachs-are-breaking-up-over-money-losing-apple-card/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How Musk’s Anti-Union Stance Is Tested by Sweden Tesla Strike

Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. is at loggerheads with a Swedish labor union demanding the right to negotiate pay deals on behalf of its local employees. While the dispute centers on an estimated 120 to 130 staff in Tesla repair shops, it’s affecting the wider business as workers in other sectors strike... #press

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-29/why-is-ev-maker-tesla-suing-sweden-over-striking-workers?utm_source=press.coop

Google DeepMind's New AI Tool Helped Create Over 700 New Materials https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/11/29/1631202/google-deepminds-new-ai-tool-helped-create-over-700-new-materials?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon

New Outlook is good, both for yourself and 766 third parties.

Chatbot Boom Has Cyber Experts Racing to Counter AI Hacking #press

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-11-29/chatbot-boom-has-cyber-experts-racing-to-counter-ai-hacking?utm_source=press.coop

Meta pulls the Quest 3's Elite battery Strap accessory from stores amidst reports that the accessory may fail to charge the VR headset. https://www.pcmag.com/news/meta-puts-quest-3-elite-battery-strap-sales-on-hold

The AMD Ryzen Z1 processor with Zen 4 CPU cores and RDNA 3 graphics was developed for handheld gaming PCs, but at least one company has built a mini desktop PC with the chip. Here's a look at a prototype (with benchmarks). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGaIO6Jbqg4 #RyzenZ1 #MiniPC #PhoenixEdgeZ1

The Hong Kong Judge Who Puts Fear Into China’s Deadbeat Builders

China’s real-estate bust is on full display in Linda Chan’s courtroom. #press

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-11-28/evergrande-under-pressure-in-hong-kong-court-to-repay-creditors?utm_source=press.coop

After 151 Years, Popular Science Will No Longer Offer a Magazine - After 151 years, Popular Science will no longer be available to purchase as a maga... - https://news.slashdot.org/story/23/11/27/2214203/after-151-years-popular-science-will-no-longer-offer-a-magazine?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #books

After sudden shaking, there is a rush of visitors using the LastQuake app & the EMSC websites, as well as tweets on Twitter, which alerts the EMSC that a seismic event has probably occurred.👇

Rust in Linux: Where we are and where we're going next https://www.zdnet.com/article/rust-in-linux-where-we-are-and-where-were-going-next/ by @sjvn

Live from Linux Plumbers, the latest on #Rust in #Linux.

Testing Various Properties Of LEGO-Compatible Axles - If you ever wondered what’d happen if you were to use LEGO Technic parts, but they... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/14/testing-various-properties-of-lego-compatible-axles/ #materialtesting #toyhacks #lego