Insiders say cutting-edge graphics are too costly for AAA games (www.tomshardware.com)
Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US (apnews.com)
Bench shuts down, leaving thousands of businesses without access to accounting and tax docs | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Tech In Plain Sight: Incandescent Bulbs (hackaday.com)
Humanoid robots set for widespread use in 2025 (caliber.az)
OpenAI announces plan to transform into a for-profit company (www.theverge.com)
FTC launches probe of Microsoft over bundling (arstechnica.com)
Does current AI represent a dead end? (www.bcs.org)
The Paper Passport Is Dying (www.wired.com)
The CAP Theorem of Clustering: Why Every Algorithm Must Sacrifice Something (blog.codingconfessions.com)
Waymo dominated U.S. robotaxi market in 2024, but Tesla and Amazon's Zoox loom (www.cnbc.com)
Roasted Christmas Spam from Muhu.ai (soatok.blog)
The influencer lawsuit that could change the industry (www.theverge.com)
Elon Musk's xAI raises $6B to build more powerful AI supercomputers (www.tomshardware.com)
2024 Was the Year the Bottom Fell Out of the Games Industry (www.wired.com)
The Ugly Truth About Spotify Is Finally Revealed (www.honest-broker.com)
Asus bombards Windows 11 with christmas.exe malware-like Christmas wreath banner (www.windowslatest.com)
Metaverse hype fizzles out as Korean tech giants pull plug (koreajoongangdaily.joins.com)
Brazil shuts BYD factory site over 'slavery' conditions (www.bbc.com)
YouTube is cracking down on clickbait (www.theverge.com)
WhatsApp scores historic victory against NSO Group in long-running spyware hacking case | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Inside Japan's futuristic care homes where robots look after elderly (www.the-express.com)
Discord sued by users claiming Nitro subscription is too difficult to cancel (www.dexerto.com)
Fan-less cooling solution for laptops up to 40W launched (www.tomshardware.com)
Device uses movement of ions to generate airflow without any moving parts like in iPads and MacBook Air.