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FREE BOOKS: The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day takes place on Dec. 16-20. Winter Wonderland, hosted by Indie Author Central, is offering free wintery reads for Kindle e-readers.Stuff Your Kindle Day is back again, and this time it’s festive.Winter Wonderland, hosted by Indie Author Central, is offering wintery books for free or just $0.99. And the books that you download are yours to keep forever. Does your library desperately need a boost? It doesn’t matter. These books are free to download, so you might as well stock up. SEE ALSO: I tested the best Kindles to help you find the…
Keeping your kitchen appliances clean is more important than you may think — especially the microwave, which can get grimy from food splatters and overflow and may affect both hygiene and performance if left unchecked. It’s a concern that we saw frequently on Reddit, with many wondering how to keep a microwave clean. So, we set out to find the answers and spoke with experts to learn the best ways to keep a microwave clean.Whatever mess you’re dealing with, some simple cleaning products and the tips we have on hand will help keep this small-but-mighty kitchen appliance in great shape.…
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman admitted Gemini 3 can outperform Copilot in certain areasSuleyman pointed to long-term ambitions for CopilotHe wants people to treat Copilot like an ever-present personal assistantMicrosoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has done something almost unheard of in the ongoing game of AI model one-upmanship and admitted that a rival model is more capable.”[Gemini 3] can do things that Copilot can’t do,” Suleyman told Bloomberg in an interview. He hastened to add that “Copilot also has features that it doesn’t have,” but it was a notable acknowledgement from an AI leader that other models can be ahead…
What makes a quality rolling laptop bag? Effortless carrying options, storage flexibility, and protection are big-ticket items. Here are the best rolling laptop bags for frequent travelers. Note: Prices are subject to change. Credit: Amazon TL;DR: Ideal for travelers who appreciate both room and value. Why We Recommend It The Solo Bryant 17.3-inch rolling laptop case is ideal for shoppers that want a roomy, feature-rich option. It has a hidden push-button telescoping handle system and padded handles when the wheels aren’t suitable for moving up and down the galley way of an aircraft. The wheels are compact and durable and…
Sony is paying approximately $460 milliion to purchase Peanuts [PDF] and its characters, including Snoopy and Charlie Brown, created by Charles M. Schulz. That’s a 41 percent stake Sony is buying from Canadian firm WildBrain. Since Sony bought 39 percent of the franchise back in 2018, this will give the company an 80 percent stake. The deal is still subject to regulatory approvals, but Peanuts will become Sony’s consolidated subsidiary once it’s closed. Schulz’s family still owns the remaining 20 percent stake in the franchise.Schulz launched the Peanuts universe in comic strips 75 years ago, back in 1950. The franchise…
HTG Wrapped 2025: 24 days of tech 24 days of our favorite hardware, gadgets, and tech Smartphone speakers have come a long way, but they’ll never sound as good as a proper speaker in a decent-sized housing. But what if you didn’t have to choose between sound quality and portability? The Tribit PocketGo is smaller and lighter than most competitors in its class, but doesn’t sacrifice quality audio to achieve that. This makes it easier than ever to transport the speaker anywhere for group listening or better media consumption on your phone. That smaller size doesn’t mean compromising on battery…
I thrive during tomato season. Be it heirloom or cherry, I love having tomatoes on toast, in salads, or with pasta. There’s little more disappointing to me than struggling to slice a juicy tomato, only to accidentally crush it. Thankfully, I get the perfect slice of tomato every time with my OXO Good Grips serrated knife. It smoothly cuts large or small tomatoes, so I can enjoy them in my breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and it’s just $15 at Amazon. OXO Good Grips 5-Inch Serrated Utility Knife Amazon I’ve had the knife for more than 10 years and have never…
Pages that rank for Google’s AI Overview “fan-out” queries are much more likely to be cited than those that rank only for the main search query, according to data from Surfer SEO. An analysis of 10,000 keywords found a strong correlation (Spearman 0.77) between how many fan-out queries a page ranks for and its likelihood of being cited in Google’s AI Overviews. By the numbers. Pages ranking for fan-out queries are 161% more likely to be cited than pages ranking only for the main query. Also: 76% of the sampled keywords triggered AI Overviews. 33,000 fan-out queries were extracted using…
[Submitted on 14 Feb 2025 (v1), last revised 17 Dec 2025 (this version, v2)] View a PDF of the paper titled Efficient Zero-Order Federated Finetuning of Language Models for Resource-Constrained Devices, by Mohamed Aboelenien Ahmed and 4 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:Federated fine-tuning offers a promising approach for tuning Large Language Models (LLMs) on edge devices while preserving data privacy. However, fine-tuning these models on edge devices remains challenging due to high memory, communication, and computational demands. Zero-order optimization with task alignment provides a potential solution, enabling fine-tuning with inference-level memory requirements but requires a longer convergence time.…
Google Pixel 10, 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL The tenth-generation Pixel phones are sleeker and smarter than ever. Google Manufacturer: GoogleDisplay: 6.3-inch Actua OLED (10), 6.3-inch Super Actua LPTO OLED (10 Pro), 6.8-inch Super Actua LPTO OLED (10 Pro XL)Resolution: 1080 x 2424 (10), 1280 x 2856 (10 Pro), 1344 x 2992 (10 Pro XL)Chipset: Google Tensor G5Front camera: 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 95° field of view (9); 42 MP, f/2.2, 103° field of view (10 Pro/XL)Rear camera: 50 MP wide/13 MP ultrawide (10), 50 wide/48 MP quad ultrawide (10 Pro/XL); 10 MP telephoto with 5x optical zoom (10), 48…