2025 will likely be another brutal year of failed startups, data suggests - Techcrunch
A look at Google's plans to shape public perception and policies on AI, including building out educational programs, ahead of a global wave of AI regulation (Kenrick Cai/Reuters) - Techmeme
A look at the growing prevalence of LLM-written posts that have been backdated and attributed to human authors on Physics Forums, which was founded in 2001 (Hall of Impossible Dreams) - Techmeme
After pouring tens of millions into Trump's campaign, the crypto industry has been paid back handsomely during his first week back, with EOs, rule changes, more (MacKenzie Sigalos/CNBC) - Techmeme
All the news about Nvidia's RTX 50-series GPUs - The Verge
Bill Gates Began the Altair BASIC Code in His Head While Hiking as a Teenager - Slashdot
California's Battery Plant Fire Sparks Call for Investigation, New Regulations - Slashdot
Casio's retro-looking step tracker is on sale for less than 40 bucks today - The Verge
CEO Brian Armstrong says Coinbase needs to rethink its listing process for new tokens to keep up with "~1m tokens a week being created now, and growing" (Brian Armstrong/@brian_armstrong) - Techmeme
Chinese esports companies, including Tencent and Huya, face growth challenges in China, the world's biggest esports market; the industry earned ~$3.8B in 2024 (Wataru Suzuki/Nikkei Asia) - Techmeme
Copilot' Price Hike for Microsoft 365 Called 'Total Disaster' with Overwhelmingly Negative Response - Slashdot
Could New Linux Code Cut Data Center Energy Use By 30% - Slashdot
Creating value through innovation and strategic investments - Technext
DeepSeek, which started as a deep-learning research branch of Chinese quant hedge fund High-Flyer, is now giving US AI giants a run for their money (Zeyi Yang/Wired) - Techmeme
Despite assurances, advertisers worry Meta's tools may not prevent ads from appearing near offensive content as the new content moderation approach takes effect (Wall Street Journal) - Techmeme
Engadget review recap: All eyes on NVIDIA and Samsung - Engadget
Europe Made More Electricity from Solar Than Coal In 2024 - Slashdot
Evolution Zenith Review 2025: Scam or Legit Trading Platform' ' Quick Reports! - Technext
FSF: Meta's License for Its Llama 3.1 AI Model 'is Not a Free Software License - Slashdot
Fubo's cheapest streaming plan is now $85 per month - The Verge
Galaxy S25 Ultra | First Impressions - TechMoran
Heat Pumps Are Now Outselling Gas Furnaces In America - Slashdot
How to Use Stolen Device Protection on Apple's iPhone - Wired
How Virtual Offices Are Helping African Businesses Save Costs - Innovation Village
I finally cracked how to use vanilla gift cards on amazon (step-by-step tutorial) - Techpoint
I found the fastest ways to check your target gift card balance - Techpoint
I tested the 5 best AI tools for data analysts: Number 3 will shock you. - Techpoint
I tested the five best AI tools for accounting: Heres my assessment. - Techpoint
Linux 6.14 Brings Some Systems Faster Suspend and Resume - Slashdot
Live AI on Meta's smart glasses is a solution looking for a problem - The Verge
Logitech MX Creative Console review: pick your own buttons - Pocket Lint
Major Chinese social media apps have mastered the "shoppertainment" experience, blending social media with shopping, that Western competitors struggle to match (Rest of World) - Techmeme
Marvel Snap is coming back to app stores soon, says developer - The Verge
Meta's Llama Framework Flaw Exposes AI Systems to Remote Code Execution Risks - Hackers News
New CIA Director Touts 'Low Confidence' Assessment About Covid Lab Leak Theory - Slashdot
New Michigan Law Requires High Schools to Offer CS Classes - Slashdot
OpenAI Unveils Operator, an AI Agent for Everyday Tasks - Itnewsafrica
Oracle and Microsoft are reportedly in talks to take over TikTok - The Verge
Oracle and US Investors (Including Microsoft) Discuss Taking Control of TikTok in the US - Slashdot
People are Hawking TikTok-Loading Phones for Thousands on eBay, Facebook - Slashdot
Pixelfed Creator Crowdfunds More Capacity, Plus Open Source Alternatives to TikTok and WhatsApp - Slashdot
Playstation New Year Deals Extends Period - Innovation Village
Real estate firms pivot to energy development amid booming data center demand - Techcrunch
Reflecting New York' Holds a Mirror Up to NYC - Wired
Report of Newly-Discovered Asteroid Turns Out to Be... a Tesla Roadster - Slashdot
Retro Remake opens preorders for its PS One FPGA clone - The Verge
Scientists Recreate the Conditions That Sparked Complex Life - Wired
Siri with Apple Intelligence is a massive regression from the old Siri, which recognized its limitations and provided a list of search links to answer a query (John Gruber/Daring Fireball) - Techmeme
Sources: DeepSeek's Liang Wenfeng told Chinese Premier Li Qiang in a Jan. 20 meeting that US export controls on advanced chips to China were still a bottleneck (Raffaele Huang/Wall Street Journal) - Techmeme
Sources: the Trump admin is in talks for Oracle and a group of US investors to take over TikTok's global operations, with ByteDance retaining a minority stake (Bobby Allyn/NPR) - Techmeme
Sources: US State Dept.'s freeze on foreign aid applies to a bureau that uses cyber diplomacy to fight threats and pursues international norms for emerging tech (Martin Matishak/The Record) - Techmeme
The 1989 point and click horror game Last Half of Darkness has been remade for 2025 - Engadget
The 2025 Android upgrade cycle has begun - The Verge
The best ebook reader to buy right now - The Verge
The Lush Bath Bot Is a Vegan, Recyclable Floating Speaker That's Out to Make a Point - Wired
The phone that no one bought: the Pixel 8a deserved better - Pocket Lint
This is the Best EAFC Update in Years! - Innovation Village
This New Designer Kitchen Tool Is Just a Stick. So Why Are We Obsessed With It - Wired
Trump administration reportedly negotiating an Oracle takeover of TikTok - Techcrunch
A mockery': Trump's new meme-coin sparks anger in crypto world - BBC
A new Prime-exclusive streaming bundle just dropped - Pocket Lint
Affordability in Digital Health: Importance to Africa - Innovation Village
AI companies upped their federal lobbying spend in 2024 amid regulatory uncertainty - Techcrunch
AI news feature now testing on some Google TV devices - Pocket Lint
America Lags on Renewable Energy. Blame Regulations and Grid Connection Issues - Slashdot
An interview with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis on why he doesn't believe we will have AGI in 2025, putting Google's assistants in smart glasses, and more (Alex Kantrowitz/Big Technology) - Techmeme
An investigation reveals how the Israeli military's reliance on Microsoft's cloud and AI systems surged during the most intensive phase of the Israel-Hamas war (The Guardian) - Techmeme
Android 16 Beta 1 has arrived: these are the changes that matter - Pocket Lint
Apple Enlists Veteran Software Executive To Help Fix AI and Siri - Slashdot
Apple says 68 percent of all iPhones are running iOS 18 - Engadget
Are EA's Falling Revenues Because of a Terrible EAFC - Innovation Village
Ask Slashdot: What Matters When Buying a New Smartphone - Slashdot
Bambu Labs' 3D Printer 'Authorization' Update Beta Sparks Concerns - Slashdot
Blue Label Telecoms set to take control of Cell C following Icasa's approval of license transfer - Innovation Village
Bolt enters grocery delivery while others run for the door - Techcabal
Bolt Kenya launches Bolt Market to capture grocery delivery market in Nairobi amidst competitive challenges - Innovation Village
British Museum Forced To Partly Close After Alleged IT Attack By Former Employee - Slashdot
Chinese self-driving company WeRide aims to make more inroads overseas in 2025; WeRide operates in nine countries and secured new deals in Switzerland and Japan (Jiahui Huang/Wall Street Journal) - Techmeme
Clampdown on fake Google reviews announced - BBC
Coding Bootcamps Vs Traditional Education in Africa - Innovation Village
Complexity Physics Finds Crucial Tipping Points In Chess Games - Slashdot
Crypto Czar David Sacks Says NFTs and Memecoins Are Collectibles, Not Securities - Slashdot
Ditching Meta' Open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp fundraise on Kickstarter - Techcrunch
ElevenLabs has raised a new round at $3B+ valuation led by ICONIQ Growth, sources say - Techcrunch
Elon Musk's first moves suggest DOGE will be closer to an IT project than the sweeping operation to slash $2T+ from the federal budget that he once predicted (New York Times) - Techmeme
Empire Innovations Wins Jacobs Ladder Africas Greenlabs Program Showcase - TechMoran
Endless Legend 2 is real and there's a mysterious trailer to prove it - Engadget
EV Maker Canoo 'Goes Belly-Up After Moving to Texas - Slashdot
Filing: Character AI says 1A protects it from liability in a lawsuit that claims a teen committed suicide after becoming emotionally attached to a chatbot (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) - Techmeme
Flip, which lets shoppers share video reviews and earn cash based on engagement, launches a creator fund that grants up to $100M of equity over 5+ years (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch) - Techmeme
George R.R. Martin Coauthored a Scientific Paper - Wired
GITEX Global to host Ai Everything event in February 2025 - Innovation Village
Hands-on with the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses live translation feature: adept at translating a basic conversation, but struggles with slang and faster speech (Victoria Song/The Verge) - Techmeme
Heading for Change announces investment in two key climate initiatives targeting emerging markets in Africa - Innovation Village
How Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Made a Model that Rivals OpenAI - Wired
How FAAN's rescue team deboarded 256 United Airlines passengers - Tribune
Hubble's Largest Panorama Ever Showcases 200 Million Stars - Slashdot
ICYMI: 256 escape death in aborted Lagos-Washington flight - Tribune
If you switched to Fubo because it was cheaper than YouTube TV, I've got bad news - Pocket Lint
In email to X staff, Musk says "user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and we're barely breaking even"; sources: banks plan to sell their debt in X (Wall Street Journal) - Techmeme
In motion to dismiss, chatbot platform Character AI claims it is protected by the First Amendment - Techcrunch
Industry insiders say DeepSeek's focus on research makes it a dangerous competitor as it's willing to share breakthroughs rather than protect them for profits (Financial Times) - Techmeme
Is hybrid AI the smartphone wave of the future' Samsung and Apple think so - Pocket Lint
KCB Bank and Mastercard launch Kenya's first multi-currency prepaid card to enhance financial transactions - Innovation Village
KCB Bank and Mastercard Unveil Platinum Multi-Currency Card to Simplify International Transactions - TechMoran
Kenyan fintech startup Sevi secures funding for growth expansion - Innovation Village
Marvel Snap users are getting a 'welcome back' rewards package to make up for the TikTok ban outage - Engadget
Meta is testing a feature on Threads no one wants - Pocket Lint
Microplastics Block Blood Flow in the Brain, Mouse Study Reveals - Slashdot
Microsoft is reportedly ready to take on the 11-inch iPad Pro - Pocket Lint
Naspers CEO seeks acquisition opportunities with $20 billion to invest - Innovation Village
Netflix raised prices and canceled your show, but at least you'll be able to play more games - Pocket Lint
Netflix's Cloud Plans Include Co-Op and Party Games - Slashdot
Nigerian fintech startup Accrue secures $1.58 million in seed funding - Innovation Village
Nikon Z6 III Review: A Hybrid Camera for the Masses - Wired
Nvidia Starts Phasing Out Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs - Slashdot
On some days, I make '70,000;'TikTok Live is the new storefront for Nigerian business owners - Techcabal
OpenAI updates ChatGPT's Canvas feature with o1 model support and HTML and React code rendering, making it a direct competitor to Claude's Artifacts (Simon Willison/Simon Willison's Weblog) - Techmeme