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China's polysilicon giants set up acquisition firm to tackle oversupply

Exclusive-ByteDance, Alibaba keen to order Nvidia H200 chips after Trump green light, sources say

Analysis-US farmers say Trump's $12 billion aid package won't cover losses

I waited a year for my Analogue3D preorder. I shouldn’t have
I spent a lot of time on a Nintendo64. I didn’t even own one at first, but eventually I ponied up for my own. It even had a translucent purple controller. (I still love that thing.) So when Analogue announced its Analogue3D model back in fall 2024, I sent a preorder...

Baggage breakdown at Ben-Gurion Airport disrupts check-in, slows flights

Operation Bluebird wants to relaunch “Twitter,” says Musk abandoned the name and logo
“Abandonment” offers rare chance to reclaim one of tech’s most recognized brands.

From prompt to picture: Proven tips for better ChatGPT images
The ability of AI services to generate images is well recognized and one of the most common uses of services like ChatGPT. It is also an area that has been surrounded by controversy – photographers, artists and filmmakers are upset that Open AI and other companies have “trained” their AI...

Acer’s long USB-C-to-HDMI cable is under $10 today (32% off) on Amazon
One day you’re buying a laptop, another day you’re buying a monitor, but when’s the last time you bought a niche cable that could solve more problems than you’d expect? I’m talking about a USB-C-to-HDMI cable, like this 6.6-foot cable by Acer that’s on sale for just $9.49 on Amazon...

8-year-old boy missing in Hamilton
Tyrese left his Deanwell area home on Wednesday afternoon around 4pm and has not returned.

Is your laptop battery any good? This secret Windows tool gives hard numbers
Laptop batteries can be a bit of a mystery. You’ve been told when you bought your laptop that its battery can last a certain length of time, but can it really last that long? You don’t have to sit on your laurels and guess, you can actively generate a battery...

McDonald's pulls AI Christmas ad after backlash
McDonald's said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI".

'I was poisoning myself before endurance events'
Ironman world champion Lucy Charles-Barclay believes she was poisoning her body when carb-loading before she knew she was coeliac.

Explainer-How Chinese entities are already using Nvidia's powerful H200 AI chips

Anker’s 15-port surge protector with USB-C hits $23 on Amazon (24% off)
One of the best upgrades you can make for your home and/or office desk is a more versatile power strip. Why settle for a conventional 6-outlet model when there are uber options available, like this Anker power strip with 15 ports and surge protection? It’s currently discounted by 24% on...

Argentina monthly inflation pushed up by higher beef prices in November: Reuters poll

Smotrich approves nearly hundreds of housing units in multiple West Bank settlements

Lebanon foreign minister rejects Tehran visit, proposes talks in a neutral country

At least 22 killed in building collapse in Morocco

Porn company starts age checks after £1m Ofcom fine
The media regulator Ofcom said AVS Group Ltd had started age checks on some of its porn websites.

Shelly looks to raise the bar for smart plugs with its 4th-gen device
If you’re looking to take your first steps in the smart home space, nothing’s easier than deploying a smart plug. Just stick one in an outlet, plug the lamp or small appliance you want to control into it, install a smartphone app, and you’re done! While there are dozens of...

Russell Crowe says Gladiator II creators misunderstood what made original 'special'
The actor isn't entertained by how the sequel changed his character with the big reveal

HP Omen 16 deal: Save $520 on this RTX 5060 laptop + free game
Looking for a gaming laptop that won’t break the bank this holiday season? The HP Omen 16 may be just the laptop for you, especially now that it’s on sale for $1,000 at B&H. That’s a massive $520 off, down from its original $1,520 price with a crazy 34% discount....

Author Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55
The author of the Shopaholic series of novels had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

'Leaderless bowling is England's other Ashes issue'
England's first-innings bowling effort in Brisbane has been labelled their worst since 2008 by legend Stuart Broad, who says it is down to the absence of an attack leader.