10 hours ago A smart ring with a tiny camera lets users point and click to control home devices

While smart devices in homes have grown to include speakers, security systems, lights and thermostats, the ways to control them have remained relatively stable. Users can interact with a phone, or talk to the tech, but these are frequently less convenient than the simple switches they replace: "Turn on the lamp . Not that one . Turn up the speaker volume . Not that loud!"

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12 hours ago Jewish high schoolers fight hate with community support, face narrowing prospects for collegiate future

For many Jewish high school students, the increase in antisemitism has created a desire for connection and community, and has also impacted students’ college choices.

Society

3 hours ago More than 7,500 firefighting, emergency personnel deployed to fight unprecedented Los Angeles fires

More than 7,500 firefighting, emergency personnel deployed to fight unprecedented Los Angeles fires  Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

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9 hours ago Portland Trail Blazers offering device from Seattle startup to help vision

Portland Trail Blazers offering device from Seattle startup to help vision-impaired fans track action  GeekWire

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21 hours ago United States Donates 2000 Medical Devices to Mongolia to Help Combat Flu

United States Donates 2000 Medical Devices to Mongolia to Help Combat Flu-Like Illness  US Embassy in Mongolia

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13 hours ago CHRISTOPHER RUFO: The success of Trump’s second presidency could rise or fall on an unprecedented partnership

President-elect Trump has won another chance to lead. His coalition has also seen a shift. Many in the tech industry have committed to the MAGA agenda,.

Politics

3 hours ago WATCH: Smoke from wildfire creates eerie haze shrouding Los Angeles skyline

Southern California residents awoke to a hazy sunrise over the Los Angeles skyline choked by smoke from multiple nearby wildfires.

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13 hours ago Former Huami employees launch SATELLAI, a satellite pet tracker, at CES 2025

With the smart pet wearable market estimated at $1.72 million in 2024, a new startup in the pet tech space is entering the scene with a dog tracker and collar that can directly link with satellite tracking without needing an LTE signal. At CES 2025, SATELLAI presented its pet tracker and smart collar, which include […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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14 hours ago Omi, a competitor to Friend, wants to boost your productivity using AI and a ‘brain interface’

San Francisco startup Based Hardware announced the launch of a new AI wearable, Omi, to boost productivity during the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas this week. The device can be worn as a necklace where Omi’s AI assistant can be activated by saying “Hey Omi.” The startup also claims Omi can be attached to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 hours ago The Conditions That Led to the ‘Unprecedented’ Los Angeles County Fires

The Conditions That Led to the ‘Unprecedented’ Los Angeles County Fires  TIME

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14 hours ago Microsoft rolls back its Bing Image Creator model after users complain of degraded quality

Ahead of the holidays, Microsoft said it was upgrading the AI model behind Bing Image Creator, the AI-powered image editing tool built into the company’s Bing search engine. Microsoft promised that the new model — the latest version of OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 model, code-named “PR16” — would allow users to create images “twice as fast […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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12 hours ago Triller launches a tool to back up users’ TikToks ahead of the U.S. ban deadline

Triller, a would-be competitor to TikTok, is hoping to capitalize on the potential for a TikTok ban in the U.S. by pitching to creators to move their content from the popular short-form video app to its own. The company has now launched a website, SaveMyTikToks.com, which promises to back up all your TikTok videos by […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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15 hours ago Facebook Marketplace to display eBay listings to appease EU regulators

Meta is set to start displaying eBay listings in its own Facebook Marketplace classifieds platform, in an effort to appease European regulators. Back in November, Meta was hit with a €798 million fine by the European Commission (EC) in Europe for breaching antitrust rules. The EC contended that Meta created “unfair trading conditions” by connecting […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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12 hours ago Triller launches a tool to back up users’ TikToks ahead of the US ban deadline

Triller, a would-be competitor to TikTok, is hoping to capitalize on the potential TikTok ban in the U.S. by pitching to creators to move their content from the popular short-form video app to its own. The company has now launched a website, SaveMyTikToks.com, which promises to back up all your TikTok videos by uploading them […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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16 hours ago 'Unprecedented criminal effort': What Trump's lawyers say is in Jack Smith's report

Filings by Donald Trump's lawyers suggest that Jack Smith's final report on his two probes could contain details that are potentially damaging to the president-elect.

Politics

19 hours ago NASA Wants to Explore the Icy Moons of Jupiter and Saturn With Autonomous Robots

Research and development is underway to create robots that can hunt for signs of life in the vast oceans that exist under the thick ice shells of bodies like Europa.

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20 hours ago At least one synagogue destroyed as unprecedented wildfires rip through Los Angeles

At least one synagogue destroyed as unprecedented wildfires rip through Los Angeles  Forward

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20 hours ago LA fires live updates: 1,400 firefighters battling 'unprecedented' fires, Newsom says

At least 30,000 people are under evacuation order as the Palisades Fire spreads.

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24 hours ago 30K LA residents, celebs flee as Pacific Palisades fire worsens; screaming residents abandon cars, creating hurdle for firefighters

30K LA residents, celebs flee as Pacific Palisades fire worsens; screaming residents abandon cars, creating hurdle for firefighters  New York Post

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