DeepSeek Can Buy Nvidia H200 AI Chips
China appears to have given the AI company the green light.
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Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 beta released
The first beta of Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 has been released. LMDE 7 has the codename Gigi. (Image courtesy: Linux Mint) It is based on Debian 13 Trixie. A few days ago, I wrote about LMDE 7 dropping support for 32-bit computers, it is 64-bit only, because i386 is no longer fully supported upstream…
Trump’s administration may look to buy a stake in Intel
Intel has had some recent struggles in delivering results for its shareholders, but the company could soon be answering to an additional boss. The current administration is reportedly in talks to have the US government acquire a stake in the chipmaker. Bloomberg first reported the news without specifics about the size or value of the…
Horses is a hit, but its studio might still be in trouble
After indie narrative horror game Horses was banned from Steam two years ago, it put the studio, Santa Ragione, at risk of closure. Studio cofounder and Horses producer Pietro Righi Riva had to make a difficult phone call to the game’s director, Italian filmmaker Andrea Lucco Borlera. “I was terrified for him,” Riva said in…
This is How You Can Delete Bikini Edited Images on X Generated by Grok AI
In the latest wave of social media trends, people are now using Grok AI on X to generate bikini-edited pictures of random users without their consent. This is a massive privacy concern for millions of users, as any stranger can create potentially derogatory edits of any X profile. To tackle this, X has a feature… Read…
WhatsApp Updates Audio Player With Liquid Glass Design And New Control Button
WhatsApp continues to refine its application with incremental design updates while also testing new features inspired by competitors such as Telegram. In its latest change, the messaging platform is introducing a Liquid Glass design language to its native audio player. This update aims to modernize the user experience by aligning the app’s interface with the…
Brave Browser is testing agentic AI browsing in its nightly version
Brave Browser is the latest to test an agentic AI. The feature is currently in an experimental phase. Brave says that it is approaching AI browsing cautiously, considering the security risks. The company admits security measures have not been perfected, and warns about indirect prompt injections, i.e. these are malicious instructions that are hidden on…
Spotify To Bring Back Editable Usernames
Spotify appears to be preparing the return of a feature many users have missed for years: editable usernames. Evidence found in a recent version of the app suggests the company is working on a way to let users customize their public identifiers, a change that aligns with Spotify’s gradual shift toward a more socially driven…
The best Cyber Monday deals on some of my favorite smart home gear
Apple’s HomePod is $30 off, and you can also grab a deal on the excellent Eve Energy smart plug that works with it. ‘Tis the season to score some serious bargains on smart home gear. While Black Friday is behind us, Cyber Monday is coming up fast, so there is still time to grab a…
Intel Debuts Xe3P Crescent Island Graphics Card With 160GB RAM for AI Inference
The AI GPU wars are heating up, with AMD also showcasing powerful next-generation AI hardware.