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Yahoo Canada StyleAre cheap TVs any good? I bought a $350 budget TCL TV from Amazon — here's why I wish I bought it sooner
I'm terrible with technology, but I found it easy to set up and was able to stream Netflix ten minutes after unboxing it.
- South China Morning Post
Huawei's new Mate 70 smartphone chip is 'not a major redesign', teardown report finds
Huawei Technologies' new Mate 70 smartphones feature an in-house designed processor that does not show major improvements, indicating the Chinese tech champion's ongoing struggles over US sanctions that restrict its access to advanced semiconductors, according to a new report. The Mate 70 Pro+, one of four models in the latest Mate 70 series released last month, features the Kirin 9020 system-on-chip, according to a report published on Wednesday by Canadian semiconductor research firm TechInsigh
- Engadget
One of our favorite air fryers is 27 percent off right now
The Cosori 6-quart 9-in-1 air fryer is $88 right now.
- Reuters
Intel executives say a manufacturing spinoff is possible
(Reuters) -The two executives leading Intel after the ouster of its chief executive conceded on Thursday that the company may be forced to sell its manufacturing operations if a new chipmaking technology slated for next year does not succeed. Intel both designs and manufactures chips, making it unique in the industry. The company has shed more than $100 billion in value as it struggles to regain its lost lead in manufacturing and missed out on the AI boom dominated by Nvidia.
- KMGH - Denver Scripps
Amazon's 'thank my driver' maxes out but there are still ways to tip them
Amazon brought back its “Thank My Driver” holiday promotion this year and it has already reached its maximum amount. But you can still help your Amazon delivery driver earn extra cash.
- Engadget
The Morning After: Apple's customizable Genmoji are here to derail your texts
The biggest news stories this morning: The Pokémon Company is teaming up with Wallace and Gromit studio Aardman on a mystery project, Astro Bot is getting a free holiday-themed bonus level, Judge rejects The Onion’s bid for Infowars.
- The Canadian Press
Apple Intelligence suite of AI tools arrives in Canada
Apple has brought its suite of artificial intelligence-based tools to Canada.
- TechCrunch
Here's how OpenAI uses your data when you use ChatGPT through Apple’s integrations
Following Apple’s integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT within iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, OpenAI has detailed how your data is handled when you use ChatGPT through Apple’s integration. You can use ChatGPT through Apple’s integrations without logging into a ChatGPT account, but you get access to additional features if you log into your account. For instance, you get access to OpenAI’s more powerful AI models and the ability to save your conversations.
- Investing.com
Apple nears switch from Broadcom chips; eyes in-house launch next year: Bloomberg
Investing.com -- Apple Inc is set to replace Broadcom components with its own in-house chip for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections starting next year, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
- Reuters
Apple working with Broadcom to develop AI chip, the Information reports
The reported move would align the iPhone maker with other big technology companies that have developed their own chips to power compute-heavy AI services and reduce reliance on Nvidia's pricey and short-in-supply processors. Apple's AI chip is internally code-named Baltra and is expected to be ready for mass production by 2026, the report said. To make the chip, the company is planning to use one of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's most advanced manufacturing processes, known as N3P, the report said.
- Reuters
Crusoe secures $600 million in Series D round led by Founders Fund
Other investors in the round included Fidelity, Long Journey Ventures, the United Arab Emirates sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, Nvidia, Ribbit Capital and Valor Equity Partners, the company said. The latest fundraising will be used to invest in the expansion and growth of data centers and the Crusoe cloud, the startup said.
- GuruFocus.com
Mizuho: Modular Data Centers to Power AI Growth, Favoring Dell, Nvidia, and Key IT Players
Mizuho sees modular data centers boosting Dell, Nvidia, and others as AI's power needs drive demand.
- Engadget
Jarvis, Google's web-browsing AI, is now officially known as Project Mariner
Project Mariner is an experimental Chrome extension that can help you navigate websites.
- Insider Monkey
Why Apple Inc. (AAPL) Is the Best Augmented Reality Stock to Buy Now?
We recently published a list of 10 Best Augmented Reality Stocks To Buy Now. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stands against other best augmented reality stocks to buy now. According to a report by Mordor Intelligence, the global augmented reality (AR) market has a market […]
- Engadget
Android will let you find unknown Bluetooth trackers instead of just warning you about them
Google is updating Find My Device Bluetooth trackers to make it possible to find unknown trackers if you receive an alert.
- The Daily Beast
‘Don’t Touch Me!’: CNN Analyst Awkwardly Tells Guest to Back Off on Air
A CNN roundtable discussion got a little tense Thursday as one panelist told another to stop touching him on air. The awkward exchange took place between Republican strategist Scott Jennings and Bakari Sellers—a former Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives—as they discussed inflation.
- HuffPost
Blue Ivy Carter Sparks Controversy By Wearing What Some Call A ‘Wildly Inappropriate’ Dress
Certain social media users criticized the outfit, but many others voiced support for the 12-year-old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
- CBC
Air Canada ordered to pay $10K after couple endures 'horrendous experience'
A small claims court has ordered Air Canada to pay a couple $10,000, after an overbooked flight resulted in the two being sent to multiple Canadian airports under the promise of a replacement flight that never materialized, ruining a vacation that had been planned for years. A blistering decision from the Small Claims Court of Yukon concluded that the couple were "treated shamefully" by the airline. Justice Katherine L. McLeod wrote that Air Canada had breached the Air Passenger Protection Regul
- People
Lynda Carter Has Hilarious (and Festive!) Wonder Woman Wardrobe Malfunction Alongside Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool
The actress poked fun at Reynolds' 2018 ugly Christmas sweater mishap
- Hello!
Tom Parker Bowles makes rare comment about Prince Harry
Queen Camilla's son Tom Parker Bowles has made an ultra-rare comment about Prince Harry in a new interview with The Telegraph. Find out what he had to say here...