BBC

Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on bets

A Google employee has been arrested for allegedly using his access to company information to successfully place lucrative bets on the prediction platform Polymarket. The US Attorney for the Southern ...
Glamour

It Feels Like Everyone Is Using a GLP-1 to Lose 10 or 15 Pounds—Should I?

Not too long ago I would have said I was one of the least likely people to be tempted by GLP-1s like Wegovy or Zepbound. My weight has always been average. I have no medical conditions, and more than ...
The New York Times

How Older Adults Are Using V.R. to Counter Social Isolation

New tools tailored for use in senior living communities allow for shared experiences and social bonding. Credit...Morgan Lieberman for The New York Times Supported by By Charley Locke On a sunny ...
Shacknews

DayZ Update 1.29 patch notes bring a fresh server and character wipe

Bohemia Interactive has delivered the newest update for DayZ. The zombie survival game has received new assets, technical support, and wipes for characters and servers. Here’s the full rundown for ...
Detroit Free Press

New IRS form Schedule 1‑A unlocks 4 major tax deductions for 2025

Four new tax deductions are available on federal returns for eligible taxpayers whether they itemize deductions, such as claiming mortgage interest, or claim the standard deduction. All four big tax ...
Liliputing

Dabao is a $10 dev board with an open source Baochip-1x RISC-V microcontroller (crowdfunding)

The Dabao Evaluation board is a tiny new single-board computer with a USB 2.0 Type-C port, a 20-pin GPIO header, and a custom RISC-V chip called the Baochip-1x. It’s that last bit that makes this ...
Forbes

Wealth Of The 1% Reaches Decade High In The U.S.

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The New York Times

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Claude Code, an ...
Inc

X Just Announced How Users Can Win $1 Million by Using Its New Articles Feature

X is putting its money where its mouth is. The Elon Musk-owned social media platform just pledged it will give $1 million to the user who creates the most popular long-form post using its newly ...
EDN

Using a single MCU port pin to drive a multi-digit display

When we design a microcontroller (MCU) project, we normally leave a few port lines unused, so that last-minute requirements can be met. Invariably, even those lines also get utilized as the project ...
PCGamesN

Development of a Counter-Strike 1.6 remake has been "frozen" as Valve silence leaves its future in doubt

While you can still get your hit of classic Counter-Strike on Steam, the original CS experience is getting an unofficial remake. Or rather, it was. Last year, it was revealed that a team of seasoned ...