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Evil empires collide tonight, in the excellent tie of Champions League matchweek 6. Xabi Alonso, called in for talks with club president Florentino Perez, illustrates where Real Madrid are right now, but they have had goals with Man City in recent years and the defining image of their last clash was Kylian Mbappe’s on Josko […]

Hinge’s new Convo Starters feature uses AI to suggest personalized opening lines between matches The suggestions are based on user profiles, but the message itself must be composed by a human The tool is designed to increase trust and help users send more thoughtful first messages Hinge is starting to use AI to help solve

The Marvell Structera X 2404 allows the reuse of DDR4 without buying new DRAM Twelve DIMMs per controller provides 1.5 TB of physical memory capacity Memory compression effectively doubles usable capacity when using LZ4 at line speed Hyper-scalers under pressure from rising memory prices could turn to discontinued DDR4 modules as a practical resource. The

TunnelBear has announced some changes to its free plan Changes include removal server selection and split tunneling support The company wants to remain ad-free amid rising operating costs TunnelBear has announced a number of important changes to its free user accounts, citing rising operating costs and the goal of keeping the service sustainable. According to

Get ready to watch Taylor Swift smash another streaming record, everyone, because two new projects are set to land on Disney+ on Friday, December 12. Beyond The Eras Tour | The last showdocumenting the final Eras Tour show that took place in Vancouver last year is also there Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour |

3D HBM-on-GPU design achieves record compute density for demanding AI workloads Maximum GPU temperatures exceeded 140°C without thermal mitigation strategies Halving GPU clock frequency reduced temperatures but slowed AI training by 28% Imec presented a study of a 3D HBM-on-GPU design aimed at increasing computational density for demanding AI workloads at the 2025 IEEE International

McDonald’s has stopped running an AI-generated Christmas commercial Viewers complained about its creepy visuals and chaotic style There may not be much public appetite for AI-generated ads A McDonald’s Holland advert made with artificial intelligence has disappeared from screens after it provoked an avalanche of mockery and irritation from viewers. Complaints about disturbing images and

Beelink ME Pro offers two- and four-bay HDD configurations for flexibility The four-bay ME Pro maintains a small footprint while supporting up to 120TB The chassis uses unibody construction, eliminating the traditional frame and brackets Beelink is preparing a compact NAS series that aims to shrink multi-bay storage systems without reducing usable drive space. A

Diarmuid Early outperformed eleven rivals in intense 30-minute Excel challenges The championship included unconventional tasks such as creative folding of Excel modules Early received a cash prize and a wrestling-style championship belt for his victory The Microsoft Excel World Championship 2025 came to a dramatic close as Diarmuid “The LeBron James of Excel” Early claimed

New Zealand vs West Indies Test 2 — December 10-14 Watch New Zealand vs West Indies Test 2 for free on TVNZ+ (New Zealand) Outside New Zealand? Use NordVPN to unblock TVNZ+ The Ashes may have a week off, but that doesn’t mean Test cricket has stopped, with New Zealand vs West Indies, Test 2