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Social media. It started out strong but the tech Bros lost their way.
December 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Social media. It started out strong but the tech Bros lost their way.
2 Million. At 5% rate of return you'd earn 100K a year. You can find a cd with a 5% interest rate anywhere. Stick that 2 million in an index fund in the stock market and you'd earn 16%. That's 300K a year. You can do almost anything earning 300K a year. That's 25K a month.
10. At your current age, what amount of money would let you retire, not lavishly, but comfortably?
December 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
2 Million. At 5% rate of return you'd earn 100K a year. You can find a cd with a 5% interest rate anywhere. Stick that 2 million in an index fund in the stock market and you'd earn 16%. That's 300K a year. You can do almost anything earning 300K a year. That's 25K a month.
As someone that makes a living in tech, I secretly don't enjoy buying tech for other people. While I love, cell phones, laptops and TVS, I don't know what people really do with the tech I buy them. So a part of me is always thinking I should just get them the bare minimum. But I never do that. 🙃
a galaxy z fold7 is shown next to a smaller phone
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media.tenor.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
As someone that makes a living in tech, I secretly don't enjoy buying tech for other people. While I love, cell phones, laptops and TVS, I don't know what people really do with the tech I buy them. So a part of me is always thinking I should just get them the bare minimum. But I never do that. 🙃
2 million homes strong - State of the Open Home 2025
#opensource #openhome #automation #smarthome #skytech
www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/04...
#opensource #openhome #automation #smarthome #skytech
www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/04...
2 million homes strong - State of the Open Home 2025
We celebrate the biggest moments of 2025, the community, and look forward to what’s next.
www.home-assistant.io
December 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
2 million homes strong - State of the Open Home 2025
#opensource #openhome #automation #smarthome #skytech
www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/04...
#opensource #openhome #automation #smarthome #skytech
www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/04...
The wireless wars are heating up.
#AT&T, #T-Mobile US and #Verizon have long traded barbs over who offers the most reliable service, best price and broadest wireless-service coverage. Now some are upping the ante with explicit poaching efforts—and litigation
www.wsj.com/business/tel...
#AT&T, #T-Mobile US and #Verizon have long traded barbs over who offers the most reliable service, best price and broadest wireless-service coverage. Now some are upping the ante with explicit poaching efforts—and litigation
www.wsj.com/business/tel...
The Publicity War Between AT&T and T-Mobile Is Getting Ugly
T-Mobile and Verizon are looking to lure competitors’ customers, while AT&T is taking legal action
www.wsj.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The wireless wars are heating up.
#AT&T, #T-Mobile US and #Verizon have long traded barbs over who offers the most reliable service, best price and broadest wireless-service coverage. Now some are upping the ante with explicit poaching efforts—and litigation
www.wsj.com/business/tel...
#AT&T, #T-Mobile US and #Verizon have long traded barbs over who offers the most reliable service, best price and broadest wireless-service coverage. Now some are upping the ante with explicit poaching efforts—and litigation
www.wsj.com/business/tel...
According to reports in the reputable British media including the BBC, #Trump is threatening to veto the proposed #Netflix takeover of #WarnerBros by bending the arm of the competitions and #mergers authorities so they will only approve a sale to Ellison. #Streaming
www.eoshd.com/opinion/warn...
www.eoshd.com/opinion/warn...
Warner Bros risk talent exodus over Trump-Ellison deal. Who will follow Christopher Nolan and jump ship next? - EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews
From a British perspective I can only look at America right now in total despair. It’s like watching the Soviet Union in the mid 1990s. The film industry is under a huge amount of pressure at the mome...
www.eoshd.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
According to reports in the reputable British media including the BBC, #Trump is threatening to veto the proposed #Netflix takeover of #WarnerBros by bending the arm of the competitions and #mergers authorities so they will only approve a sale to Ellison. #Streaming
www.eoshd.com/opinion/warn...
www.eoshd.com/opinion/warn...
A part of me agrees that teens would really benefit from #SocialMedia being banned. But it's a example of the government having to do parents jobs when they shouldn't have to.
#Reddit sues #Australia over underage social media ban. www.engadget.com/social-media...
#Reddit sues #Australia over underage social media ban. www.engadget.com/social-media...
Reddit sues Australia over underage social media ban
Reddit has filed a lawsuit in Australia's High Court aiming to overturn the country's under-16 social media ban.
www.engadget.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A part of me agrees that teens would really benefit from #SocialMedia being banned. But it's a example of the government having to do parents jobs when they shouldn't have to.
#Reddit sues #Australia over underage social media ban. www.engadget.com/social-media...
#Reddit sues #Australia over underage social media ban. www.engadget.com/social-media...
Porsche Admits Chinese Automakers Are Innovating at 'Breathtaking' Pace
#China #EV #Porsche #cars
www.motor1.com/news/781507/...
#China #EV #Porsche #cars
www.motor1.com/news/781507/...
Porsche Admits Chinese Automakers Are Innovating at 'Breathtaking' Pace
Amid plummeting sales, Porsche will cut the number of dealers in China to 80 by the end of 2026 but it has a plan to fight back and rival local car makers.
www.motor1.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Porsche Admits Chinese Automakers Are Innovating at 'Breathtaking' Pace
#China #EV #Porsche #cars
www.motor1.com/news/781507/...
#China #EV #Porsche #cars
www.motor1.com/news/781507/...
Spotify wants you to only use Spotify for streaming #music, but it’s willing to admit that you might have used another service in the past. People can now more easily import their playlists into the #Spotify app, thanks to its latest integration with #TuneMyMusic.
www.engadget.com/apps/spotify...
www.engadget.com/apps/spotify...
Spotify now includes a built-in tool for importing your playlists from other services
Its a new integration courtesy of TuneMyMusic.
www.engadget.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Spotify wants you to only use Spotify for streaming #music, but it’s willing to admit that you might have used another service in the past. People can now more easily import their playlists into the #Spotify app, thanks to its latest integration with #TuneMyMusic.
www.engadget.com/apps/spotify...
www.engadget.com/apps/spotify...
There are no good outcomes for the Warner Bros. sale
#netflix #warnerbrothers #trump #streaming #movies #film
www.theverge.com/streaming/84...
#netflix #warnerbrothers #trump #streaming #movies #film
www.theverge.com/streaming/84...
There are no good outcomes for the Warner Bros. sale
The bidding war for Warner Bros. isn’t over just yet.
www.theverge.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
There are no good outcomes for the Warner Bros. sale
#netflix #warnerbrothers #trump #streaming #movies #film
www.theverge.com/streaming/84...
#netflix #warnerbrothers #trump #streaming #movies #film
www.theverge.com/streaming/84...
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Wind and solar power frozen out of Trump permitting push - www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Wind and solar power frozen out of Trump permitting push
U.S. President Donald Trump's freeze on approvals for major onshore wind and solar projects is leaving thousands of megawatts of clean power capacity in limbo at a time of soaring demand for electrici...
www.reuters.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Wind and solar power frozen out of Trump permitting push - www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Microsoft is finally giving Teams users the option to make the Enter key start a new line instead of immediately sending a message.
Teams will soon add this basic messaging feature — finally matching Slack
A basic chat feature Slack has had for years will finally arrive in Teams.
buff.ly
December 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Microsoft is finally giving Teams users the option to make the Enter key start a new line instead of immediately sending a message.
'We didn't attribute any value' to Warner's #game studios, #Netflix boss says about the acquisition deal: 'They're minor compared to the grand scheme of things.
The #Hogwarts legacy sequel was reportedly still in development but it's clearly not a priority for Netflix
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
The #Hogwarts legacy sequel was reportedly still in development but it's clearly not a priority for Netflix
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
'We actually didn't attribute any value' to Warner's game studios, Netflix boss says about the acquisition deal: 'They're relatively minor compared to the grand scheme of things'
Ouch, that hurts.
www.pcgamer.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
'We didn't attribute any value' to Warner's #game studios, #Netflix boss says about the acquisition deal: 'They're minor compared to the grand scheme of things.
The #Hogwarts legacy sequel was reportedly still in development but it's clearly not a priority for Netflix
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
The #Hogwarts legacy sequel was reportedly still in development but it's clearly not a priority for Netflix
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
Somewhere along its never-ending quest to increase engagement, Meta realized that giving #Facebook users more of what they want would make them more likely to stick around. The company has announced a bunch of updates designed to help improve the Facebook experience
www.engadget.com/social-media...
www.engadget.com/social-media...
Meta is trying to make Facebook suck less by simplifying things a bit
At last, you can double-tap to like a photo in the feed.
www.engadget.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Somewhere along its never-ending quest to increase engagement, Meta realized that giving #Facebook users more of what they want would make them more likely to stick around. The company has announced a bunch of updates designed to help improve the Facebook experience
www.engadget.com/social-media...
www.engadget.com/social-media...
Windows PC gaming in 2025: Handheld innovation, Arm progress and DirectX advances
#Gaming #windows #XBOX #Handhelds #ARM #DirectX #Windows #Microsoft
blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...
#Gaming #windows #XBOX #Handhelds #ARM #DirectX #Windows #Microsoft
blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...
Windows PC gaming in 2025: Handheld innovation, Arm progress and DirectX advances
For decades, Windows has been the platform for PC gaming: open, flexible and built with players in mind. From the days of classics like Diablo to today’s cutting-edge experiences powered by DirectX an...
blogs.windows.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Windows PC gaming in 2025: Handheld innovation, Arm progress and DirectX advances
#Gaming #windows #XBOX #Handhelds #ARM #DirectX #Windows #Microsoft
blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...
#Gaming #windows #XBOX #Handhelds #ARM #DirectX #Windows #Microsoft
blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...
Call of Duty Will No Longer Do Back-to-back Releases of Modern Warfare or Black Ops Games www.ign.com/articles/cal...
#games #callofduty #ea #gaming
#games #callofduty #ea #gaming
Call of Duty Will No Longer Do Back-to-back Releases of Modern Warfare or Black Ops Games - IGN
Call of Duty will no longer release multiple Black Ops or Modern Warfare games back-to-back, after two Modern Warfare releases in 2022 and 2023, and two Black Ops releases in 2024 and 2025, respective...
www.ign.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Call of Duty Will No Longer Do Back-to-back Releases of Modern Warfare or Black Ops Games www.ign.com/articles/cal...
#games #callofduty #ea #gaming
#games #callofduty #ea #gaming
Project Amplify, more light robotics than sportswear, is a clear departure for the brand. It’s part of a broader wave of science-backed innovations that signal a shift in emphasis under Nike’s new CEO Elliott Hill.
#tech #skytech #blacksky #Nike #ProjectAmplify
www.wallpaper.com/tech/nike-in...
#tech #skytech #blacksky #Nike #ProjectAmplify
www.wallpaper.com/tech/nike-in...
What Nike did next: inside the high-tech innovations to help you just do it
The sporting giant is seeking new ways of amplifying athletic performance, both physical and mental – meet the Mind Science Dept and more
www.wallpaper.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Project Amplify, more light robotics than sportswear, is a clear departure for the brand. It’s part of a broader wave of science-backed innovations that signal a shift in emphasis under Nike’s new CEO Elliott Hill.
#tech #skytech #blacksky #Nike #ProjectAmplify
www.wallpaper.com/tech/nike-in...
#tech #skytech #blacksky #Nike #ProjectAmplify
www.wallpaper.com/tech/nike-in...
Nike Mind Technology focuses on enhancing mental performance through sensory #footwear, aiming to improve athletes. This initiative involves a dedicated mind science team using neuroscience and perception psychology to create footwear that stimulates the mind
#Nike #NikeMind
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#Nike #NikeMind
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Behind the Science | Nike Mind Technology
YouTube video by Nike
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December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Nike Mind Technology focuses on enhancing mental performance through sensory #footwear, aiming to improve athletes. This initiative involves a dedicated mind science team using neuroscience and perception psychology to create footwear that stimulates the mind
#Nike #NikeMind
youtu.be/jDJCavBaBHs?...
#Nike #NikeMind
youtu.be/jDJCavBaBHs?...
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The Morning After: Tech's biggest winners of 2025
Sure, the losers list is usually more fun.
dlvr.it
December 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The "$42,000" Xiaomi SU7 EV could easily pass as an $100,000 Car.
Living with Xiaomi's Electric Car reveals a surprisingly luxurious interior and advanced tech features. Is this the Apple Car people imagined??? 🤔
#ev #Xiaomi #XiaomiSU7 #apple #Blacksky #tech
youtu.be/sdSusCDZcDg?...
Living with Xiaomi's Electric Car reveals a surprisingly luxurious interior and advanced tech features. Is this the Apple Car people imagined??? 🤔
#ev #Xiaomi #XiaomiSU7 #apple #Blacksky #tech
youtu.be/sdSusCDZcDg?...
Living with Xiaomi's Electric Car - It's Insane.
YouTube video by Auto Focus
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The "$42,000" Xiaomi SU7 EV could easily pass as an $100,000 Car.
Living with Xiaomi's Electric Car reveals a surprisingly luxurious interior and advanced tech features. Is this the Apple Car people imagined??? 🤔
#ev #Xiaomi #XiaomiSU7 #apple #Blacksky #tech
youtu.be/sdSusCDZcDg?...
Living with Xiaomi's Electric Car reveals a surprisingly luxurious interior and advanced tech features. Is this the Apple Car people imagined??? 🤔
#ev #Xiaomi #XiaomiSU7 #apple #Blacksky #tech
youtu.be/sdSusCDZcDg?...
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Rivian founder RJ Scaringe has a bold timeline for personally owned self-driving cars.
Rivians Will Be So Driverless By 2030, You Won't Need To Be In The Car: CEO
Rivian founder RJ Scaringe has a bold timeline for self-driving technology you can actually buy.
insideevs.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Rivian founder RJ Scaringe has a bold timeline for personally owned self-driving cars.
Most people’s first instinct around a police standoff is to get as far away as possible. In a viral clip from Los Angeles, a #Waymo passenger does the opposite as their driverless taxi rolls straight into the middle of an #LAPD felony arrest. Lol 😄
#tech #skytech #ev
insideevs.com/news/780886/...
#tech #skytech #ev
insideevs.com/news/780886/...
‘The Passenger With 0 Survival Instinct Refusing To Stop The Car’: Waymo Drives Through A Live LAPD Standoff
Most people’s first instinct around a police standoff is to get as far away as possible. In a viral clip from Los Angeles, a Waymo passenger does the opposite.
insideevs.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM