Author: Awais

When the school year begins and the first signs of fall appear, the holidays start to feel close again. Whether you’re organizing a get-together or just want to feel the holiday spirit in your home, the right Christmas music playlist can make all the difference. Here are a few ideas to help you build a playlist that captures the spirit of the season, plus a handful of classic songs to include in your lineup. Know Your Audience Janina Steinmetz / DigitalVision / Getty Images You’re the resident DJ for the party, so it’s essential to know what your guests like,…

Arm-based Neoverse CPUs can now communicate directly with Nvidia GPUs efficientlyNVLink Fusion eliminates PCIe bottlenecks for AI-focused server deploymentsHyperscalers such as Microsoft and Google can use custom Arm CPUs immediatelyNvidia has announced Arm-based Neoverse CPUs will now be able to integrate with its NVLink Fusion technology.This integration allows Arm licensees to design processors capable of direct communication with Nvidia GPUs.Previously, NVLink connections were primarily limited to Nvidia’s own CPUs or servers using Intel and AMD processors, so hyperscalers such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google can now pair custom Arm CPUs with Nvidia GPUs in their Workstations and AI servers. You…

While you might think to plug your desktop or smart home hub into your router’s Ethernet port, there’s a lot more to hardware for internet. From your printer to game console and even laptop, here are five things you might not have realized should be plugged into your router’s Ethernet ports. A printer Credit: Patrick Campanale / How-To Geek While not all printers have an Ethernet port, many do—especially once you graduate from the throw-away models into the tank or laser printer category. Most printers these days have Wi-Fi, though, so why would you want to plug a printer into an…

Just the other day, my Memories on Facebook reminded me that many years ago, I attempted to make pumpkin purée from scratch. I thought it would taste better and make the pumpkin pie on my Thanksgiving table more impressive. Unfortunately, it was a failure, and once a year, Facebook likes to remind me it was a failure. The problem was that I couldn’t get the filling smooth enough, resulting in a stringy pie that honestly didn’t taste so great either. I’m not saying that I’ve been haunted by this failure ever since, but when it popped up the other day,…

More users are now spotting Google Ads embedded directly in Google’s AI Mode results, a sign that Google’s months-long test is quietly accelerating. What we’re seeing. Google confirmed ad testing in AI Mode on desktop back in May, but sightings have jumped of late: Greg Sterling shared a screenshot of an HVAC repair query and said this was the first AI Mode ad he saw in the wild. Brodie Clark replicated the behavior soon after, noting “the time has come” as he shared multiple screenshots of ads inside generated answers. Why we care. Ads showing up inside AI Mode mark…

Hospitality has become a battleground for attention as much as accommodation. 

[Submitted on 10 Feb 2025 (v1), last revised 20 Nov 2025 (this version, v3)] View a PDF of the paper titled Recent Advances in Discrete Speech Tokens: A Review, by Yiwei Guo and 9 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:The rapid advancement of speech generation technologies in the era of large language models (LLMs) has established discrete speech tokens as a foundational paradigm for speech representation. These tokens, characterized by their discrete, compact, and concise nature, are not only advantageous for efficient transmission and storage, but also inherently compatible with the language modeling framework, enabling seamless integration of speech…

Whatever it is you’re selling in your Shopify store—from handcrafted furniture to Yoga classes—you’re probably always looking for ways to make more sales. But successfully scaling your business takes a lot of work: you have to promote your products online, follow up with loyal customers, and log sales in your other apps for safekeeping. If you’re doing this manually, it’s easy to get behind. But there is a better way: With Shopify and Zapier, you can use automated workflows—called Zaps—powered by AI to supercharge your Shopify store. Here are the best ways to streamline your eCommerce business with the Shopify integration. Table…

Apple TV+ is offering six months of access for only $36 for Black Friday. The deal is live now for new and eligible returning subscribers and runs through December 1, giving you a chance to stream shows like Silo, The Morning Show and For All Mankind for less. It’s a short-term offer, so you’ll want to grab it while it’s available. The biggest caveat to the deal is that you must subscribe directly through Apple and not through a third-party service.Apple TV+ continues to build one of the strongest lineups in streaming. Its library includes standout originals like Ted Lasso,…

If you use Windows, you have come across times where your YouTube videos start buffering, games lag out of nowhere, or file downloads slow to a crawl. You can try fixing the problem with a faster connection, but the real culprit here is Windows. Now there are tools that’ll clean, optimize, and boost your Windows PC instantly, but they may not help the bandwidth hog that Windows is. Thankfully, changing a simple setting can do the trick. How Windows steals your bandwidth Not all of your internet is reaching your apps Windows 11 has this sneaky behavior where it will…