3 Wear OS features you're probably not using – Power-optimised mode and Google Assistant routines
December 21, 2025, 5:18 AM EST. Wear OS is packed with tools beyond notifications and fitness-and this guide highlights three you're likely not using. First, power-optimised hybrid mode lets a low-power co-processor handle light tasks, preserving battery by waking the main processor only when needed. Second, Google Assistant routines on your wrist enable one-tap or voice-triggered sequences (like lighting, weather, or music) without pulling out your phone. The article explains easy setup: configure routines in the Google Home app, enable Assistant, and map them to a hardware button or quick tile. Tweaks like choosing newer watch-face formats and limiting live complications help the hybrid mode shine. A third feature is covered later in the piece, but these two alone can push wearables toward multi-day use.
Valve Discontinues Steam Deck LCD Model, Phasing Out Entry-Level Option
December 21, 2025, 5:14 AM EST.Valve has discontinued the last remaining Steam Deck LCD model (256GB), saying it will no longer be produced and that once sold out, it won't be available. The move leaves buyers choosing between the OLED variant, now priced at $549 for 512GB or $649 for 1TB, or upgrading to refurbished stocks that are also gone. Valve notes it will continue supporting LCD owners with future software updates, but the hardware is effectively phased out. The OLED upgrade offers longer battery life and a higher refresh rate, while the LCD offered a more affordable entry point. Valve previously eliminated the 512GB and 64GBLCD options, completing the shift to OLED across the lineup.
AI Agents Are Coming to Job Interviews: Tips for Handling AI in Hiring
December 21, 2025, 5:12 AM EST. New data shows companies are relying on AI for hiring, with many using it for first-round interviews. A 2025 HRTech Outlook survey reports 78% of companies deploying AI in talent acquisition, and a 40% drop in time-to-hire; another study finds 87% rely on AI in at least one hiring component. As AI hiring grows, candidates may face first interviews with an AI agent, usually via on-demand video or chat. The system analyzes content and delivery-structure, tone, pacing-and compares them to an ideal profile. Experts note it's efficient for the first cut, but AI has blind spots: candidates can misrepresent or be non-credible, and human interviewers are needed to assess context and truthfulness. Candidates should prepare to communicate clearly and be ready for automated screening steps.
Mercedes-Benz's new EV vs. Tesla: why the comparison misses the point
December 21, 2025, 4:56 AM EST.Mercedes-Benz unveils a new electric vehicle that takes a different approach from Tesla, focusing on craftsmanship, comfort, and a traditional luxury buyer. While headlines compare range, software, and supercharging capabilities, the bigger story is how legacy automakers are adapting to EVs without trying to imitate Silicon Valley disruptors. Expect differences in design, dealer network, and feature sets, not a simple one-to-one race. The takeaway: EVs are gaining mass appeal across brands, and success isn't defined by being Tesla-like but by delivering reliable performance, easy charging, solid resale, and a compelling ownership experience. In short: brand heritage, customer experience, charging, range, and pricing will shape adoption more than brand snapshots.
Linux Mint 22.3 Beta with Cinnamon 6.6 Brings Redesigns and Feature Upgrades
December 21, 2025, 4:44 AM EST. The beta release of Linux Mint 22.3, codenamed Zena, arrives ahead of the holidays. Built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, it adds Cinnamon 6.6 with a redesigned application menu, a Nemo template manager, improved keyboard layouts and input methods, and better file-operation handling with pausing/resuming support. The update also enhances search, notifications, and overall refinements to the desktop experience. Timeshift backup now supports pausing and resuming snapshots; Warpinator gains IPv6 support; and new troubleshooting tooling helps diagnose issues. Under the hood, Linux Mint 22.3 runs on a Linux 6.14 kernel. Downloads and more details are on LinuxMint.com.
Bitcoin Quantum Debate Resurfaces as Markets Take Notice
December 21, 2025, 4:42 AM EST. Quantum computing and the threat to encrypted blockchains has resurfaced in Bitcoin discussions, widening the gap between developers and investors. Prominent builders like Adam Back say the risk is ridiculously early and not imminent, while others warn that reliance on elliptic curve cryptography could expose private keys from public keys via Shor's algorithm. Older addresses, including Satoshi's 1.1 million BTC, could become vulnerable in a future scenario even if the network doesn't collapse overnight. Governments and major firms are already pursuing quantum-resistant crypto, but Bitcoin hasn't settled a concrete transition plan. Proposals like BIP-360 aim to introduce quantum-resistant address formats and prevent spending from legacy wallets, signaling preventive steps rather than reactive measures.
Moore Threads unveils Huashan and Lushan AI chips to challenge Nvidia
December 21, 2025, 4:24 AM EST. Chinese chip designer Moore Threads announced two forthcoming AI chips, Huashan and Lushan, at a Beijing developer conference. The chips are designed for AI training and inference and are pitched to rival Nvidia's Hopper series, with claims of performance approaching the newer Blackwell line. CEO James Zhang Jianzhong framed the launch as part of Moore Threads' push to challenge US rivals, following a blockbuster IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The firm's shares have surged since debut, with Zhang citing stronger computing power, memory bandwidth, and capacity for Huashan, though full specifications were not released. Lushan remains in development as Moore Threads presses ahead with its domestic chip ambitions.
The hidden backbone of space security: securing satellites with end-to-end logistics and compliance
December 21, 2025, 3:42 AM EST. Satellites power civilian and national security services, but their protection hinges on an integrated end-to-end chain of trust spanning ground, transport, and launch. Fragmented supply chains create gaps where errors, exposure, or miscommunication can occur. By uniting logistics, launch services, and mission assurance, the industry can maintain security and operational integrity at every step. In a future of higher launch cadence and globalized manufacturing, regulators and leaders must make security and compliance mandatory across the entire process. The journey starts in high-security facilities, through sealed containers and trusted partners, to secure data handling at launch and tightly managed chain-of-custody procedures. For dual-use missions, protecting IP, encryption, and restricted access remain essential to trust among manufacturers, operators, and institutions.
AI Voice Cloning Fuels Urgent-Money Voicemail Scams
December 21, 2025, 3:38 AM EST. Criminals exploit AI voice cloning to imitate a loved one's voice in urgent-money voicemails. By stitching together a mere three seconds of real audio, they can produce a convincing recording that asks for a cash transfer, often after an accident or theft. The attackers may not reveal details and can spoof numbers, so it can seem legitimate even if the call comes from your child's number. In tests, both free and paid tools can reproduce a natural-sounding voice, enabling highly personalized spear phishing. To protect yourself: pause and verify, don't rely on caller ID, and contact the person directly using a known number; never transfer funds until you confirm via a separate channel; report suspicious activity. Remember: emotions are the scammers' leverage, not proof of urgency.
AI-Driven Layoffs in 2025: 55,000 U.S. Jobs Cut, Amazon and Salesforce Among Major Firms
December 21, 2025, 3:36 AM EST. In 2025, AI was linked to almost 55,000 U.S. layoffs, per Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Overall, job cuts totaled about 1.17 million-the highest since 2020. October saw 153,000 cuts and November more than 71,000, with AI cited for over 6,000 in November alone. A Massachusetts Institute of Technology study suggests AI could automate the work of about 11.7% of the U.S. labor force, potentially saving up to $1.2 trillion in wages across finance, healthcare, and other services. Not everyone agrees: some argue the spike reflects market corrections after pandemic overhiring, rather than AI alone. The year's top firms citing AI in layoff or restructuring plans include Amazon and Salesforce, among others.
AI hiring is here: AI-led interviews, generated cover letters and the hiring doom loop
December 21, 2025, 3:20 AM EST.AI is reshaping America's job hunt. In 2025, more than half of employers used AI to recruit, and a third of ChatGPT users relied on the tool for their applications. Yet research by Anaïs Galdin and Jesse Silbert shows AI-made cover letters grew longer and stronger, but were less predictive of hires, widening the pool and lowering starting wages. Employers increasingly automate interviews, with 54% of job seekers reporting AI-led questions. Experts warn algorithms can magnify bias, creating a doom loop where both sides find the process untenable. While recruitment tech markets grow, lawmakers, labor groups and workers are pushing back, signaling potential policy changes as AI reshapes the entire recruitment process.
Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Ruling, Restores Elon Musk's $55 Billion Tesla Pay Package
December 21, 2025, 2:48 AM EST. Delaware's highest court reversed Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick's 2024 ruling, restoring Elon Musk's 2018 $55 billion Tesla pay package and awarding Tesla nominal damages. The decision frames a validation of the board's incentive plan amid Musk's push to boost value, even as he had threatened to move the company out of Delaware. Tesla subsequently pursued and won shareholder backing for a new plan that could pay up to $1 trillion if targets over the next decade are met. The 2018 package originated when Tesla's market value was roughly $50-$75 billion before ramp-up in production and demand dramatically raised the stock price. The ruling highlights ongoing debates about executive compensation, governance, and the balance between incentives and oversight in tech business.
Alphabet Leads Quantum Investing as Billionaires Bet on Google's Quantum AI Push
December 21, 2025, 2:32 AM EST. Billionaire investors showing a preference for Alphabet in the quantum arena, according to Q3 13F filings. While pure-play quantum stocks like IonQ or Rigetti exist, megacaps are embedding quantum AI into their strategies. Google's Quantum AI unit is building scalable, error-correcting hardware with the Willow chip and has released Cirq, a toolkit for quantum algorithms. In the latest quarter, notable investors such as Stanley Druckenmiller, Israel Englander's Millennium, Ken Griffin's Citadel, Philippe Laffont's Coatue, and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway increased or initiated positions in Alphabet, underscoring a belief that the company's quantum and AI initiatives-via Gemini and Google Cloud-will become competitive pillars in the broader AI market.
Nvidia may halt RTX 5060 Ti 16GB production amid GDDR7 shortage
December 21, 2025, 2:16 AM EST. Rumors suggest Nvidia plans to stop production of the 16GB RTX 5060 Ti due to a tightening GDDR7 memory supply, with the 8GB version remaining on shelves. The 16GB model uses twice as many memory chips, so Nvidia would prioritize higher-margin parts when memory is scarce. The shortage is linked to a shift in DRAM production toward DDR5, leaving GDDR7 in short supply and driving up prices. If true, Nvidia would allocate memory to its most profitable GPUs, potentially hurting consumers who want affordable options with ample VRAM. The development could tighten the GPU market and push prices higher, adding to concerns for PC gamers. Source discussion appears on the OC3D Forums.
Asian battery and car makers adjust EV strategies as demand softens amid policy shifts
December 21, 2025, 1:30 AM EST. Asia's battery and car makers are retuning EV strategies as looming U.S. and European policy reversals threaten demand for pure EVs. With Ford reporting a 72% YoY plunge in its all-electric F-150 Lightning and plans to halt loss-making flagship production, producers in Korea and Japan face pressure to rebalance investments toward hybrids, gasoline vehicles, and profitable models. The shifts reflect a broader push to adapt to policy-led demand changes, diversify risk, and sharpen cost discipline. Industry players are recalibrating product portfolios, timing of launches, and geographic mix to stay competitive amid a moving policy landscape and softer EV demand.
Hardware Store Marauder's Map: Clarkian AI Mapping with DeepStream and 3D Scans
December 21, 2025, 1:28 AM EST. An ambitious DIY rig recreates a Marauder's Map from a hardware store using a 3D rover scan and NVIDIA's DeepStream for multi-camera object detection and tracking across 50 CCTV feeds. A Jetson AGX handles the live data, while a workstation with enormous RAM converts a dense point cloud into a 2D floor plan. The workflow-3D scanning, 2D mapping, and pose estimation-shows Clarkian magic powered by hardware: GPUs, massive memory, and neural networks. It demonstrates what's possible when you throw compute at surveillance, but it also raises privacy concerns since individuals aren't named, only located on a map. A tech-forward look at the tradeoffs of modern tracking.
AI Grief Bots and the Gospel: Ethical Reflections on Digital Afterlife
December 21, 2025, 1:04 AM EST. An article examining the rise of AI grief bots and other digital afterlife technologies that re-create voices of loved ones using LLMs and specialized services. It weighs practical risks-inaccurate reflections of a person, consent, and the limits of technology-along with ethical and emotional concerns. The piece invokes Paul's warning that not all things are helpful, and notes how this form of technological necromancy may pull people away from gospel hope. It cites real-world examples of posthumous AI representations and ongoing debates in faith communities, referencing recent AI benchmarking and calls for thoughtful boundaries. The bottom line: consider risks and align with theological ethics before summoning voices from beyond the grave.
AirTag 4-Pack Drops to $64.98 on Amazon, Near All-Time Low
December 21, 2025, 1:02 AM EST. Apple's AirTag 4-Pack is now $64.98 on Amazon, down from $99. Prime members can often get delivery today in many areas, with free shipping options extending after the holiday rush. This price sits just $2 above the all-time low we tracked during Black Friday, making it a solid second-best deal for a 4-pack. If you only want one AirTag, the AirTag 1-Pack is $24. For more discounts, see the Apple Deals roundup for the best Apple bargains this week.
Artemis II Countdown Demonstration Test Rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center
December 21, 2025, 1:00 AM EST. Four crew members of the Artemis II mission-Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen-took part in a Countdown Demonstration Test (CDDT) at Kennedy Space Center. The crew boarded the Orion spacecraft inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for a launch-day rehearsal, then rode about 5.5 miles to the rocket in orange pressure suits. The simulated countdown cut off at T-29 seconds. Delays were blamed on communications issues and a thermal-barrier blemish. After Canoo Technologies' bankruptcy, NASA instead leased Boeing's Astrovan to transport the crew. The CDDT, echoing shuttle-era preflight drills, helps validate procedures ahead of Artemis II's actual countdown and flight window.
Master Your To-Dos with iOS Reminders: 7 Favorite Features
December 21, 2025, 12:58 AM EST. Reminders on iPhone may not look flashy, but it's a powerful built-in tool for organizing tasks. This article walks through seven features that elevate everyday to-dos: use time and location reminders to trigger tasks when you arrive or near a deadline; create reusable grocery lists that auto-sort into categories like dairy and produce; toggle a home-screen widget to mark tasks complete without opening the app; explore interactive Reminders widget options for quick updates; add new entries from Calendar integration to keep planning in sync; rely on Siri for fast voice reminders; and take advantage of iOS 26 enhancements that boost automation and organization. These tricks turn Reminders into a true productivity booster for groceries, projects, and daily chores.
Al Jazeera and Google Cloud unveil The Core, an integrative AI model for journalism
December 21, 2025, 12:56 AM EST. Al Jazeera Media Network is launching an integrative AI model dubbed The Core in collaboration with Google Cloud. The initiative expands their partnership to embed AI across Al Jazeera's operations, aiming to shift AI from a passive tool to an active partner in journalism. Built around six pillars, The Core will help reporters process data, produce immersive content, access analytical context, and automate internal workflows, among other capabilities. Al Jazeera says the platform will modernize journalism by blending human expertise with AI, ensuring the audience-global in reach-receives agile and engaging coverage. Google Cloud executives call The Core a pivotal step toward the next generation of intelligent media, signaling a broader transformation of digital journalism.
Why Today's Value Investors Miss Tomorrow's Nvidia: Growth Matters in Value
December 21, 2025, 12:26 AM EST. Value investing isn't about buying whatever looks cheap; it's about buying a business whose future cash flows justify the price. Buffett teaches that growth is a component of value, not a contradiction. Nvidia's run shows why sticking to a simple P/E screen can miss opportunities: a stock can seem rich yet deliver outsized returns when growth and margins justify the premium. The article argues traditional value metrics focus on past results; investors should look ahead to future earnings power. In short, modern value investing requires a growth-aware lens-and Nvidia is a case study in paying up for durable demand.
A Year of AI Blunders: What Happened and What It Taught Us
December 21, 2025, 12:24 AM EST. From overhyped expectations to real-world disruptions, this year saw AI systems stumble across headlines and dashboards alike. We break down notable AI blunders in consumer products, enterprise tools, and public discourse, examine root causes-data quality, misalignment of incentives, and opaque model behavior-and quantify downstream costs. The piece highlights how premature deployments, insufficient guardrails, and ambiguous evaluation metrics led to missed expectations and trust erosion. It also surveys how platforms, policymakers, and developers responded, emphasizing the need for responsible AI practices, explainability, robust testing, and improved risk management. By learning from these incidents, teams can build more reliable generative AI, safer automation, and better governance for the next wave of innovation.
New Tesla Owner's Honest First-Time EV Experience: I Never Would Have Thought
December 21, 2025, 12:16 AM EST. A new Tesla Model 3 owner shares how switching to an EV changed their daily drive, saying after a month they're still blown away. The post notes the owner's father also swapped his truck for a Model S Plaid after a test drive. The piece highlights rising EV adoption, potential savings, and health and environmental benefits from reduced exhaust. It also mentions that home solar can cut charging costs and even bring energy bills toward $0 in some setups. Reddit users celebrate the switch with lines like 'the smiles per mile,' praising electric driving and the appeal of the Model 3 experience.
Kineteck Rolls Out AI-Driven Solutions to Boost Shopify Conversion Rates
December 21, 2025, 12:12 AM EST. Kineteck Solutions is advancing the e-commerce landscape by integrating AI into Shopify sites to lift conversion rates. Their AI-enabled tools address CRO challenges with real-time personalization-analyzing user behavior to tailor product recommendations, layouts, and even pricing. Backed by a team of e-commerce and AI specialists, Kineteck uses machine learning to generate actionable insights that help brands understand customers and optimize decisions. A standout feature is AI-poweredA/B testing at scale, delivering rapid, data-driven results beyond traditional methods. The customizable suite is designed for brands at every stage, ensuring tailored solutions that drive sustainable growth in a competitive online market.
Boosting AI Search Visibility: Top Strategies for Businesses
December 21, 2025, 12:10 AM EST. To improve visibility in AI-driven search tools, businesses should focus on clear messaging that describes offerings without jargon, maintain consistency across websites, profiles, and listings, and build credibility through third-party signals like reviews and media coverage. Structure content for AI readability with clear headings, short paragraphs, bullet points, and natural keyword use. Use data to refine strategy by analyzing engagement metrics. Ensure mobile optimization with responsive design and fast load times. Monitor evolving AI practices, including GEO, to align with how models interpret authority and relevance. Strengthen your social media presence to reinforce legitimacy. A synchronized, multi-channel approach helps AI systems surface relevant content reliably.
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