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7 conversational habits Boomers have that make younger people want to end the discussion

We've all been there—trapped in a conversation where well-meaning relatives turn every topic into a lecture about "kids these days," leaving younger family members scrolling under the table and mentally planning their escape routes.

siliconcanals.com

Dec 18

Psychology

Instacart's AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention -- now the FTC has questions

In an economy where everyone's feeling squeezed, AI-driven price testing of kitchen essentials was bound to attract attention.

techcrunch.com

Dec 18

CommerceFTCInstacart

People over 60 who still look young and current always avoid these 8 aging behaviors

While their peers settle into predictable routines of complaint and withdrawal, these vibrant 60-somethings have discovered that the secret to defying age isn't in a bottle—it's in the daily choices most people don't realize they're making.

siliconcanals.com

Dec 18

Psychology

LG and Dolby partner to release the first FlexConnect soundbar

Dolby Atmos FlexConnect technology debuted this year with the TCL Z100 speakers, and now we're getting our first FlexConnect soundbar thanks to LG. The new H7 soundbar - which runs on the same Alpha 11 Gen 3 chip as LG's OLEDs and new Micro RGB LED - is a part of the LG Sound Suite, […]

theverge.com

Dec 18

Gut bacteria from amphibians and reptiles achieve tumor elimination in mice

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jaist.ac.jp

Dec 17

Hogwarts Legacy Tops an Absurd 40 Million Copies Sold

Not even including subscriptions. Warner Bros has confirmed that Hogwarts Legacy has now sold more than 40 million units since its release in 2023. The last reported sales update came in March 2025, when the game had surpassed 34 million copies sold. This means Hogwarts Legacy has shifted another six million units since then. The post confirming the sales milestone also notes how it's "based on full game sales on consoles and PC worldwide". This means any access from subscription services, such as PS Plus, isn't even included. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

pushsquare

Dec 17

technology

Short on time before guests arrive? These mattress toppers ship fast, from $44

These mattress toppers can elevate your guest room this holiday season and they all offer ultra-fast shipping

tomsguide

Dec 17

technology

Little Pepe (LILPEPE) Price Prediction: The EVM L2 Meme Coin Positioned for a Monster 7500% Run

Secure Little Pepe, one of the top meme coins today. Join the Little Pepe presale for a chance at the best crypto returns in the current crypto market.

analyticsinsight

Dec 17

technologybusiness

JP Morgan’s AI adoption hit 50% of employees. The secret? A connectivity-first architecture

When Derek Waldron and his technical team at JPMorgan Chase first launched an LLM suite with personal assistants two-and-a-half years ago, they weren’t sure what to expect. That wasn’t long after the game-changing emergence of ChatGPT, but in enterprise, skepticism was still high. Surprisingly, employees opted into the internal platform organically — and quickly. Within months, usage jumped from zero to 250,000 employees. Now, more than 60% of employees across sales, finance, technology, operations, and other departments use the continually evolving, continually connected suite.“We were surprised by just how viral it was,” Waldron, JPMorgan’s chief analytics officer, explains in a new VB Beyond the Pilot podcast. Employees weren’t just designing prompts, they were building and customizing assistants with specific personas, instructions, and roles and were sharing their learnings on internal platforms. The financial giant has pulled off what most enterprises still struggle to achieve: large-scale, voluntary employee adoption of AI. It wasn’t the result of mandates; rather, early adopters shared tangible use cases, and workers began feeding off each other’s enthusiasm. This bottom-up usage has ultimately resulted in an innovation flywheel. “It’s this deep rooted innovative population,” Waldron says. “If we can continue to equip them with really easy to use, powerful capabilities, they can turbocharge the next evolution of this journey.” Ubiquitous connectivity plugged into highly sophisticated systems of recordJPMorgan has taken a rare, forward-looking approach to its technical architecture. The company treats AI as a core infrastructure rather than a novelty, operating from the early contrarian stance that the models themselves would become a commodity. Instead, they identified the connectivity around the system as the real challenge and defensible moat.The financial giant invested early in multimodal retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), now in its fourth generation and incorporating multi-modality. Its AI suite is hosted at the center of an enterprise-wide platform equipped with connectors and tools that support analysis and preparation. Employees can plug into an expanding ecosystem of critical business data and interact with “very sophisticated” documents, knowledge and structured data stores, as well as CRM, HR, trading, finance and risk systems. Waldron says his team continues to add more connections by the month. “We built the platform around this type of ubiquitous connectivity,” he explains. Ultimately, AI is a great general-purpose technology that will only grow more powerful, but if people don’t have meaningful access and critical use cases, “you're squandering the opportunity.” As Waldron puts it, AI’s capabilities continue to grow impressively — but they simply remain shiny objects for show if they can’t prove real-world use. “Even if super intelligence were to show up tomorrow, there's no value that can be optimally extracted if that superintelligence can't connect into the systems, the data, the tools, the knowledge, the processes that exist within the enterprise,” he contends. Listen to the full episode to hear about: Waldron’s personal strategy of pausing before asking a human colleague and instead assessing how his AI assistant could answer that question and solve the problem. A "one platform, many jobs" approach: No two roles are the same way, so strategy should center on reusable building blocks (RAG, document intelligence, structured data querying) that employees can assemble into role-specific tools.Why RAG maturity matters: JPMorgan evolved through multiple generations of retrieval — from basic vector search to hierarchical, authoritative, multimodal knowledge pipelines.Subscribe to Beyond the Pilot on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

venturebeat

Dec 17

technologyscience

AI in Banking: Applications and Real-World Examples

Explore how AI is transforming banking with real-world applications, from fraud detection to personalized customer services, and discover practical examples driving innovation.

analyticsinsight

Dec 17

technologybusiness

Billionaires want data centers everywhere, including space

Tech billionaires have been obsessed with space for a long time. Now, as the largest AI companies race to build more data centers in a frenzied pursuit of profitability, space is looking less like a pet project and more like a commercial opportunity. In 2025 alone, six proposals for giant AI data centers needing multiple […]

theverge.com

Dec 17

Browser extensions with 8 million users collect extended AI conversations

The extensions, available for Chromium browsers, harvest full AI conversations over months.

arstechnica.com

Dec 17

AIBiz & ITSecurity

OnePlus 15R Review: An Amazing Battery At A Lower Price

Priced just below most base model flagships, the OnePlus 15R makes a strong argument for itself with its long-lasting battery and vibrant screen.

bgr_com

Dec 17

technology

ActivTrak Wins Best Workforce Intelligence & People Analytics Award from Brandon Hall Group

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ActivTrak today announced it has won the Silver 2025 Excellence in Technology Award for Best Workforce Intelligence & People Analytics from Brandon Hall Group, marking the fifth consecutive year the company has been recognized by the analyst...

cision

Dec 17

technology

EMASS Pushes the Edge Further with 16nm ECS-DoT

Next-generation ultra-low-power Edge AI SoC for always-on intelligence LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- EMASS, a Nanoveu subsidiary with next-generation semiconductor technology, today announced that its next-generation ECS-DoT SoC built on a 16nm process node has entered the...

cision

Dec 17

technology

OnePlus 15R launches with absolutely massive battery, and alongside iPad competitor

OnePlus is ending the year strong with solid smartphone and tablet offerings.The post OnePlus 15R launches with absolutely massive battery, and alongside iPad competitor appeared first on Digital Trends.

digitaltrends

Dec 17

technologytop

TCL to Display the Future with Advanced Visual Innovations and AI-Powered Product Portfolio at CES 2026

SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL, a global leader in consumer electronics and the world's No. 1 Mini LED and ultra-large TV brand, is set to take center stage at CES 2026 with an extensive showcase of its most advanced displays and a full portfolio of AI-powered smart products. TCL to Display the Future with Advanced Visual Innovations and AI-Powered Product Portfolio at CES 2026 Transforming its booth into a gateway to the future of visual experiences, TCL will show visitors how its exceptional display panels—across a wide range of sizes, categories, and form factors—deliver unparalleled performance. All of this is backed by TCL CSOT, a global leader in advanced display technologies and a subsidiary of TCL. During the show, TCL will also unveil a new generation of groundbreaking display, mobile, and wearable devices. Among the exhibition highlights is TCL's SQD-Mini LED technology, which features five core advantages, including an All-Scene Wide Color Gamut, no color crosstalk, more local dimming zones, higher brightness, and an ultra-slim form factor. Visitors will also get a first look at the newest NXTPAPER eye-care smartphones and enote tablets, as well as AR glasses that together underscore TCL's unmatched capabilities in delivering cutting-edge viewing experiences across diverse applications. In addition to advancements in display technologies, the company will present a full portfolio of AI-powered devices designed to shape the future of intelligence. Visitors can explore AI smart living through a series of home appliances, including air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, and smart locks, as well as immersive AI entertainment experiences brought by AI-powered TVs, AR glasses, and projectors. TCL will also showcase its latest advances in AI-enhanced productivity and mobility across mobile devices, tablets, and Human-Vehicle-Home ecosystem solutions that reveal how TCL's AI technologies are shaping the next chapter of everyday living, working, and connectivity. Additional details will be revealed at CES 2026: TCL CES 2026 Booth: Date: January 6 to 9, 2026 Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall, Booth #18604 About TCL TCL is a leading consumer electronics brand and leader in the global television industry. TCL now operates in more than 160 markets around the world. The company specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of consumer electronics products ranging from TVs, audio, home appliances, mobile devices, smart glasses, commercial displays, and more. Visit the TCL website at https://www.tcl.com.

en_prnasisa

Dec 17

technologytop

Slashdot

Warner Bros Discovery's board spurned Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid on Wednesday, calling the offer "illusory" as it accused the studio giant of misleading shareholders about its financing. From a report: Paramount has been in a race with Netflix to win control of Warner Bros, and with it, its prized film and television studios, HBO Max streaming service and franchises like "Harry Potter." After Warner Bros accepted the streaming giant's offer, Paramount launched a hostile offer to outdo that bid. In a letter to shareholders on Wednesday, the Warner Bros board wrote that Paramount had "consistently misled" Warner Bros shareholders that its $30-per-share cash offer was fully guaranteed, or "backstopped," by the Ellison family, led by billionaire and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

slashdot.org

Dec 17

The best shows streaming on Apple TV in 2025

Apple's streaming service got a new name this year - it dropped the "plus" and is now just Apple TV - but its actual programming didn't change all that much. And that's good news for sci-fi fans, as the service continued to cement itself as the preeminent destination for the genre in the streaming era. […]

theverge.com

Dec 17

If you wear these 7 colors together frequently, psychologists say you're broadcasting insecurity

Color psychologists have discovered that certain clothing combinations—from all-neutral uniforms to layers of barely-there pastels—act as unconscious broadcasts of our deepest insecurities, revealing more about our emotional state than any words ever could.

siliconcanals.com

Dec 17

Psychology

Hackers access Pornhub’s premium users’ viewing habits and search history

ShinyHunters group reportedly behind the hack affecting data of 200m users thought to be from before 2021 Hackers have accessed the search history and viewing habits of premium users of Pornhub, one of the world’s most popular pornography websites . A gang has reportedly accessed more than 200m data records, including premium members’ email addresses, search and viewing activities and locations. Pornhub is a heavily used site and says it has more than 100m daily visits globally. Continue reading...

theguardian.com

Dec 17

HackingPornographyInternet

OpenAI is building a world where your creative output belongs to the machine

Last month, I sat in a cafe in Singapore—a city that often feels like a scale model for the future—and watched a demo of Sora 2.0. On the screen, a hyper-realistic scene of a 1920s jazz club flickered to life. The lighting was perfect. The smoke curled with a physical accuracy that would have taken ... Read more

siliconcanals.com

Dec 17

PowerNewsfeatured

Test Article on AI: Revolutionizing Romania's Economy and Society

Test Article on AI explores how artificial intelligence is transforming industries worldwide, with profound implications for Romania's citizens and economy. As Romania invests heavily in digital innovation, AI advancements promise to boost productivity in Bucharest's tech hubs and rural areas alike, creating jobs for Romanian workers while addressing challenges like labor shortages in manufacturing and agriculture. This matters deeply to Romanians, enhancing competitiveness in the European Union and improving daily life through smarter public services and healthcare.

nisipeanutech.ro

Dec 17

science

Editorial cartoon: Architects of AI

Time Magazine's Person of the Year is artificial intelligence.

dallasnews

Dec 17

technologytop

AI griefbots create a computerized afterlife

Some say the machines help people mourn; others are skeptical

theweek

Dec 17

technologytop

Colleges oversold education. Now they must sell connection

Universities now face twin crises. Artificial intelligence is rapidly eroding their monopoly on instruction, and young adults are experiencing historically high levels of loneliness.

jonesborosun

Dec 17

technologytop

AI Platform Targets One of Europe's Most Manual Professions

LUXEMBOURG, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nudge by NudgeTech.ai today announced the launch of its AI-assisted platform designed to help personal trainers across Europe reduce manual work, automate client communication and improve day-to-day efficiency. Despite continued growth in the...

cision

Dec 17

technology

The grey door: Solving the UK’s self-inflicted skills shortage

Age discrimination has led to a significant loss of experience, leadership and technical capability in a sector chronically complaining of skills shortages. What can be done to reverse the trend?

computerweekly

Dec 17

technology

5 places in Thailand that have spectacular natural beauty but tourists haven't discovered yet

Thailand's famous spots have earned their reputation. But they've also earned their crowds—Maya Bay now feels like a theme park queue, and Phi Phi's beaches are standing room only by mid-morning. The good news: Thailand is big, and most tourists stick to the same handful of places. Here are five spots where the natural scenery ... Read more

siliconcanals.com

Dec 17

News

Grasping the social media nettle ‘Down Under’

Australia’s social media ban for children under 16 took effect this week, and we can only imagine the robust conversations that took place in millions...

aspendailynews

Dec 17

technology

How to Use Gemini Live API Native Audio in Vertex AI: Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to use Gemini Live API native audio in Vertex AI. Follow step-by-step instructions to build low-latency, real-time voice AI applications.

analyticsinsight

Dec 17

technologybusiness

Illinois leaders stand pat following Trump’s order limiting AI regulation

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week targeting state laws that regulate artificial intelligence.

pantagraph

Dec 17

technologytop

3 easy growth hacks to get ahead in an AI-saturated landscape

HubSpot reports 3 growth hacks for AI-driven markets: document brand positioning, create personalized content, and diversify channels.The post 3 easy growth hacks to get ahead in an AI-saturated landscape appeared first on News-Press NOW.

newspressnow

Dec 17

technology

Why you need human-in-the-loop in AI workflows

Zapier reports that integrating humans into AI workflows (HITL) ensures oversight, addresses ambiguity, and enhances decision-making, preventing errors.The post Why you need human-in-the-loop in AI workflows appeared first on News-Press NOW.

newspressnow

Dec 17

technology

Even Trump’s chief of staff was ‘aghast’ at Elon Musk’s deadly USAID cuts

Elon Musk, a billionaire who decimated the United States federal workforce using the Department of Government Efficiency, is not remembered fondly by the most powerful woman in Washington: Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff and the gatekeeper to President Donald Trump. In several on-the-record interviews with Vanity Fair's Chris Whipple conducted over the past […]

theverge.com

Dec 17

Mozilla says Firefox will evolve into an AI browser, and nobody is happy about it — "I've never seen a company so astoundingly out of touch"

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reddit.com

Dec 17

Trump orders total blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers amid crisis | Fox News

President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a total blockade of oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, declaring the Nicolás Maduro regime a foreign terrorist organization and accusing it of using s...

foxnews.com

Dec 17

PoliticsEconomy, Business and Finance

Rocket Lab Schedules Launch for U.S. Space Force's STP-S30 Mission, Brings Launch Forward By Several Months

LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced its next Electron launch will deploy the STP-S30 mission for the U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) after accelerating the launch of the mission by several months, demonstrating Rocket Lab's agility in meeting the Department of War's (DoW) space access demands.The launch, named ‘Don't Be Such A Square', is scheduled to liftoff from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) on Wallops Island, Virginia during a launch window that opens on December 18 at 05:00 UTC/12:00 a.m. Eastern (9:00 p.m. Pacific on December 17).Led by the DoW's Space Test Program (STP) and the Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP), the STP-S30 mission will deploy the first four DiskSats to space: disk-shaped spacecraft platforms developed by The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace), managed by the SSC's System Delta 89 (SYD 89) Capability Development Branch and funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Small Spacecraft & Distributed Systems program, based at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley within the agency's Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, that offer an alternative approach to small satellites. Electron will deliver these DiskSats to a 550km low Earth orbit where Aerospace will test their maneuverability, launch dispenser mechanism, and orbit-changing capabilities using electric propulsion - key features for flexible, responsive space operations.Working with RSLP, Rocket Lab was able to accelerate ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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7 conversational habits Boomers have that make younger people want to end the discussion

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Gut bacteria from amphibians and reptiles achieve tumor elimination in mice

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Browser extensions with 8 million users collect extended AI conversations

OnePlus 15R Review: An Amazing Battery At A Lower Price

ActivTrak Wins Best Workforce Intelligence & People Analytics Award from Brandon Hall Group

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Slashdot

The best shows streaming on Apple TV in 2025

If you wear these 7 colors together frequently, psychologists say you're broadcasting insecurity

Hackers access Pornhub’s premium users’ viewing habits and search history

OpenAI is building a world where your creative output belongs to the machine

Test Article on AI: Revolutionizing Romania's Economy and Society

Editorial cartoon: Architects of AI

AI griefbots create a computerized afterlife

Colleges oversold education. Now they must sell connection

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The grey door: Solving the UK’s self-inflicted skills shortage

5 places in Thailand that have spectacular natural beauty but tourists haven't discovered yet

Grasping the social media nettle ‘Down Under’

How to Use Gemini Live API Native Audio in Vertex AI: Step-by-Step Guide

Illinois leaders stand pat following Trump’s order limiting AI regulation

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Why you need human-in-the-loop in AI workflows

Even Trump’s chief of staff was ‘aghast’ at Elon Musk’s deadly USAID cuts

Mozilla says Firefox will evolve into an AI browser, and nobody is happy about it — "I've never seen a company so astoundingly out of touch"

Trump orders total blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers amid crisis | Fox News

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Samsung Expands Micro RGB TVs Promising Greater Color

UCSF doc studying AI delusions has a bigger worry about the technology

Samsung's new Micro RGB TV lineup will go toe-to-toe with LG at CES 2026

AI will make formal verification go mainstream

People who retired comfortably on a modest income always avoided these 8 common spending traps

How to watch The Ashes 3rd Test: live stream Australia vs England, free options, start times

Leona Health Launches the World's First AI Co-Pilot for Doctors through WhatsApp

12 last-minute luxury sleep gifts for the person in your life with expensive taste — starting from $8.50

DOGE leader at Treasury spent a million dollars on ChatGPT

Unisys Receives Enterprise & AI Innovation Award from Plug and Play

Software leaks point to the first Apple Silicon “iMac Pro,” among other devices

Trump announces primetime address to the nation | Fox News

The Reiner Tragedy and America's Adult Mental Health Crisis

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Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt wonders why AI companies don’t have to ‘follow any laws’

Reporter suggests Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine launch title

FBI Officials Expressed Concerns About Probable Cause Before Mar-a-Lago Raid, Documents Reveal

CISO Communities – Cybersecurity’s Secret Weapon

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SouthState Named Among America's Best Banks and Employers by Top Industry Rankings

How Consumers And AI Are Reshaping Prescription Drug Access

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AI is getting dangerously good at political persuasion

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U.S. Attorney: D.C. Police Misclassified Crime Reports

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