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The AMD Ryzen 5 5800X — launched on November 5, 2020 — recently hit the top spot in Amazon UK’s list of best-selling CPUs. The refreshed 5800XT, which arrived in July last year, is likewise in the top ten most popular processors in Amazon US, with the chip sitting in fourth place. This is unusual, […]
from the support-techdirt-and-feel-good-about-it dept We’re a few weeks into our end of year crowdfunding campaign—donate $100 or more (check out that $230 option!) and we’ll send you our first commemorative challenge coin celebrating 30 years of Section 230. I’ve already laid out why our coverage matters, why we’re not selling out (because we’re not like […]
Although my model of choice for most internal workflows remains ChatGPT 4.1 for its predictable speed and high-adherence to instructions, even its 1,047,576-token context window can run out of space. When you run out of space in the context window, your agent either needs to give up, or it needs to compact that large context […]
Stephen Schenck / Android Authority These offers are available directly from Amazon, and the discounts apply to all color versions available. Amazon Echo Dot Max While a $20 discount may not seem impressive, it is still the lowest price we’ve seen for the Amazon Echo Dot Max. There’s also the fact that it was only […]
The State of New York will social media platforms to display warning labels similar to those found on cigarettes. was passed by the and signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday. It will apply to any platforms that feature infinite scrolling, auto-play, like counts or algorithmic feeds. The labels will caution those on […]
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard. Understanding AI’s energy use was a huge global conversation in 2025 as hundreds of millions of people began using generative AI tools on a regular basis. Senior reporters James O’Donnell and Casey Crownhart dug into the numbers and published an unprecedented […]
Dec 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Incident Response Trust Wallet is urging users to update its Google Chrome extension to the latest version following what it described as a “security incident” that led to the loss of approximately $7 million. The issue, the multi‑chain, non‑custodial cryptocurrency wallet service said, impacts version 2.68. The extension has about […]
Andy Clarke with a brand-new resource. It generates the sort of fun typography that Andy commonly uses in his own work that’s geared towards cartoon headings. There are a number of configurable options for font, color, stroke, letter spacing, and shadows. And it spits out the CSS for you to copy-paste. What if you want […]
The Problem: Field Work is Stuck in the 90s As an electrical engineer, I spent years taking notes on paper at construction sites, only to spend my nights at home fighting with endless Excel sheets to verify safety standards and generate quotes. I wanted to come home and rest, not continue working. Most existing apps […]
