Author: Awais

HTG Wrapped 2025: 24 days of tech 24 days of our favorite hardware, gadgets, and tech IP security cameras are a dime a dozen, so you might not think to look twice at the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro, except to note its premium design. However, beneath this flagship smart home camera is a cutting-edge smart home device. While the G5 Pro is an excellent outdoor smart security camera, it’s far more than that. This camera is also a full smart home hub that speaks virtually every language, covering Zigbee and Thread, with the ability to act as a Matter…

The holiday season means it’s finally time to enjoy one of my favorite drinks: eggnog! The creamy, spiced beverage has been a staple since I was a kid. Even though I’m cursed with lactose intolerance, I always purchase a carton once winter rolls around (and double up on the lactase pills).  Of course, there are a slew of dairy-free alternatives available, whether it’s whipping up a batch from scratch with almond milk or opting for a store-bought carton made with plant-based ingredients. Over the years, I’ve definitely had my fair share of plant-based eggnogs, from almond, soy, and even coconut…

[Submitted on 8 Dec 2025 (v1), last revised 10 Dec 2025 (this version, v2)] View a PDF of the paper titled Enabling Delayed-Full Charging Through Transformer-Based Real-Time-to-Departure Modeling for EV Battery Longevity, by Yonggeon Lee and 4 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:Electric vehicles (EVs) are key to sustainable mobility, yet their lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) degrade more rapidly under prolonged high states of charge (SOC). This can be mitigated by delaying full charging \ours until just before departure, which requires accurate prediction of user departure times. In this work, we propose Transformer-based real-time-to-event (TTE) model for accurate EV departure…

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Space is a perfect setting for films because of how vast and unknown it is. Filmmakers can make bold decisions about space because there is so much that is uncertain about it, giving them a longer leash for creativity. Plus, there aren’t many people who have actually seen some things in the sky, such as what it’s like to walk on the moon. Ever wonder what it’s like to be on the moon? You probably have, as we can see the moon almost every night in the sky. It’s hard not to look up at it and wonder what’s going…

I used to think of balsamic vinegar as having all the flavor and aroma of a sweaty foot. I dreaded ordering Caprese salads or roasted vegetables in restaurants, only to discover my vegetables were soaked in vinegar. Then, I took a trip to the city of Modena, in northern Italy. This region is known for two things: It’s the home of Ferrari and the birthplace of balsamic vinegar. I like to know how things are made, and only Ferrari owners can request factory tours, so I reluctantly went to learn about balsamic vinegar. I quickly discovered that Balsamic Vinegar of…

Google is releasing the Google Ads API Developer Assistant v1.0, a new Gemini CLI extension that lets developers interact with the Ads API using natural language — turning plain-English prompts into answers, code, and even live API calls. How it works. The assistant sits inside the Gemini CLI and uses project context from GEMINI.md and configuration files to generate accurate code based on the user’s environment. Ask a question — for example, “How do I filter by date in GAQL?” — and it delivers instant guidance. Describe a task — “Show me campaigns with the most conversions in the last…

The Trump administration could soon require tourists from dozens of nations to hand over their social media handles before entering the country. Under a proposal from US Customs and Border Protection, the agency would make social media history from the past five years a “mandatory” part of the screening process, as reported earlier by The New York Times.Right now, travelers from 42 countries — including Australia, France, Germany, Japan, and the UK — can visit the US for up to 90 days without a visa. If the proposal becomes official, visitors would have to include their social media accounts when…

SpaceX has been landing the first stage of its workhorse Falcon 9 booster since 2015, and the sight of the vehicle coming in for an upright touchdown, engines blazing, never gets old. Most of the landings take place on a droneship waiting in the ocean, though occasionally SpaceX also lands the booster back near the launch site. Earlier this week, the Elon Musk-led spaceflight company launched and landed a Falcon 9 booster — B1067 — for a record 32nd time, highlighting SpaceX’s ability to reuse its rockets. But after the engines fall silent and the livestream ends, the booster becomes…

From the Philly chef duo behind Her Place Supper Club and My Loup, Bon Appétit Best New Restaurants of 2022 and 2024 respectively, comes Pine Street Grill, a neighborhood restaurant serving thoughtfully prepared American classics in Fitler Square. What is a neighborhood restaurant, you might ask? Amanda Shulman and Alex Kemp want diners to become regulars, gathering for fondue-stuffed acorn squash, au poivre French dip, rotisserie chicken, or a PSG burger with two dry-aged beef patties on a seeded milk bun. Desserts also tug on nostalgia with a sourdough chocolate chip cookie skillet with malted ice cream, a sundae, or…