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How much RAM does your PC actually need in 2025? A Windows and Mac expert weighs in

2025-12-01 10:00:00                zdnet.com

Thinking about upgrading your slow PC? Are you unsure how much RAM you actually need? Here's what this tech reviewer thinks.

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I'm live-tracking the best Black Friday iPad deals still available: Apple discounts up to 25%

2025-11-30 13:25:00                zdnet.com

Cyber Monday deals feature some of the best prices you can get on an iPad, iPad Air, iPad Mini, and iPad Pro.

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We found over 100 Cyber Monday tech deals up to 75% off: Shop Amazon, Best Buy, and more

2025-11-30 13:22:00                zdnet.com

Black Friday is over, and Cyber Monday is nearly here. Every major retailer is still offering strong discounts on items from Apple, Samsung, LG, Garmin, and more.

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Cyber Monday TV deals on over 70 products are live: Save up to $2,000 or more on LG, Samsung, Sony, TCL, Hisense

2025-11-30 10:59:00                zdnet.com

Don't miss some of the best deals of the year on TVs, streaming bundles, and home theater equipment that are live during Cyber Week.

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These 3 Black Friday streaming deals were our readers' favorites (No. 1 is not what we expected)

2025-11-30 10:00:37                zdnet.com

Streaming deals have been hot this Cyber Week. These are the most popular ones ZDNET readers subscribed to, all of which are still at their lowest prices of the year.

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The Rare Earth Metal Driving Tensions Between the US and China

2025-11-30 10:00:00                wired.com

Yttrium plays a critical role in everything from aircraft engines to semiconductors. China controls the vast majority of the market—and that’s not changing any time soon.

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Energy is infectious, so pick your tribe

2025-11-30 09:30:03                techinasia.com

How finding your tribe can make all the difference, the gaming firms raking in good money in Singapore, and Viber’s plans to level up.

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Lenskart to debut AI smart glasses by March 2026

2025-11-30 09:29:42                techinasia.com

They are built on Qualcomm's AR1 chip and can be fitted with prescription lenses.

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Coupang apologizes over data breach affecting 33.7 million users

2025-11-30 09:06:03                techinasia.com

Coupang said it discovered the breach on November 18 and reported it to authorities.

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20 largest exits in Singapore

2025-11-30 07:00:00                techinasia.com

Here's our regularly updated list of the biggest startup exits in Singapore.

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Researchers unveil PropensityBench, a benchmark showing how stressors like shorter deadlines increase misbehavior in agentic AI models during task completion (Matthew Hutson/IEEE Spectrum)

2025-11-30 06:05:00                spectrum.ieee.org

Matthew Hutson / IEEE Spectrum: Researchers unveil PropensityBench, a benchmark showing how stressors like shorter deadlines increase misbehavior in agentic AI models during task completion  —  Shortened deadlines and other stressors caused misbehavior  —  Several recent studies have shown that artificial-intelligence …

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Cyber Monday Samsung deals 2025: I'm tracking 50+ TV, phone, and audio discounts

2025-11-30 04:03:32                zdnet.com

Black Friday deals may be over, but you can still look forward to Cyber Monday to snag discounted Samsung TVs, Galaxy smartphones, and more.

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Cyber Monday Nintendo Switch deals 2025: The 20 best discounts live now

2025-11-30 03:38:36                zdnet.com

The top Nintendo Switch deals are hanging on for Cyber Monday, but they won't last long. I've collected the best from Walmart, Best Buy, and more.

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Finally, an Android tablet that I wouldn't mind putting my iPad Pro away for (especially at this price)

2025-11-30 03:35:00                zdnet.com

The OnePlus Pad 3 offers significant improvements over its predecessor, while still being competitively priced against Samsung and Apple.

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The most durable USB-C cable I've ever tested is only $11 this weekend (and I'd buy multiple)

2025-11-30 03:33:00                zdnet.com

Tired of tangled cords, flimsy keychain cables, and retractables that always break? The Ugreen Nexode 100W cable gets it oh so right.

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This Amazfit smartwatch just got one of my most essential Garmin features - and I love it

2025-11-30 03:31:00                zdnet.com

The LED flashlight is a daily essential on my Garmin watch - and Amazfit might be the first budget-friendly brand to finally offer it too.

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I've yet to find a task this cordless screwdriver can't handle (and it's a steal at this price)

2025-11-30 03:29:00                zdnet.com

After almost a year, the Bosch Go 3 has been worth its weight in gold.

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Best Cyber Monday Apple deals 2025: I'm tracking the best discounts on iPhones, iPads, and more

2025-11-30 03:26:59                zdnet.com

Cyber Monday is almost here, offering you another chance to snag some of Apple's best deals ahead of the holidays.

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Walmart's Cyber Monday deals are live now - these are the 50 top sales I've found

2025-11-30 03:25:42                zdnet.com

Cyber Monday is almost here, and so are Walmart's best deals. We rounded up the best discounts live right now.

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Don't skip this crucial PC maintenance step - an expert explains how to do it correctly

2025-11-30 03:25:00                zdnet.com

Regular PC maintenance keeps your computer running smoothly for years - here are a few simple ways to care for your tech.

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How to clear your Mac cache (and stop the occasional crashes for good)

2025-11-30 03:20:00                zdnet.com

If your Mac feels sluggish, clearing the cache can boost speed and free up space. Here's how to do it.

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These XR glasses gave me a 200-inch screen to watch TV on - and they're $170 off now

2025-11-30 03:18:00                zdnet.com

The Xreal One Pro AR glasses deliver a high-end viewing experience that fluidly combines productivity and entertainment. This $170 off deal is the icing on the cake.

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My favorite ultraportable laptop has MacBook Pro written all over it (but isn't made by Apple)

2025-11-30 03:15:00                zdnet.com

The Asus ProArt P16 delivers solid performance out of the box, with customization options adding extra value.

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I'm ready to binge: Cyber Monday streaming deals as low as $3 on Hulu, Peacock, and HBO Max are live now

2025-11-30 03:12:17                zdnet.com

These unbeatable Black Friday deals on the most popular streaming services are hanging around for Cyber Monday.

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This $12 accessory stays on my keychain at all times, and it does more than you'd expect

2025-11-30 03:11:00                zdnet.com

The Mini iSesamo is durable, flexible, and surprisingly capable. Here's my experience with it.

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This $29 multitool is one of the best investments I've made for my work station - here's why

2025-11-30 03:08:00                zdnet.com

Full-size multitools have their perks, but the NexTool S11 Pro is a lighter, more reliable option you can take anywhere.

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OpenAI faces rising pressure from rivals three years after ChatGPT's debut; Similarweb says Gemini users chat longer per visit than ChatGPT and Claude users (Financial Times)

2025-11-30 02:05:00                ft.com

Financial Times: OpenAI faces rising pressure from rivals three years after ChatGPT's debut; Similarweb says Gemini users chat longer per visit than ChatGPT and Claude users  —  Three years since the debut of ChatGPT, the $500bn start-up is facing significant challenges to its dominance in AI

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Uptick in China’s bitcoin mining prompts debate on tapping energy surplus

2025-11-30 02:00:11                scmp.com

A mild uptick in bitcoin mining in China has prompted calls for Beijing to loosen its restrictions and let the power-hungry industry tap into the country’s oversupply of energy, but experts said the likelihood of China ending its mining ban was low. China’s bitcoin mining market share by hash rate rose from 13.75 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 to 14.06 per cent in the current quarter, making it the third largest bitcoin mining country behind the US and Russia, according to Hashrate Index,...

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Who’s investing in India’s education startups?

2025-11-30 02:00:00                techinasia.com

We've compiled a list of investors pouring money into India’s education startups.

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Alibaba Technical Report: Qwen3-VL beats GPT-5 and Gemini 2.5 Pro on visual tasks and has 100% accuracy on "needle-in-a-haystack" tests for 30-minute videos (Jonathan Kemper/The Decoder)

2025-11-30 01:40:00                the-decoder.com

Jonathan Kemper / The Decoder: Alibaba Technical Report: Qwen3-VL beats GPT-5 and Gemini 2.5 Pro on visual tasks and has 100% accuracy on “needle-in-a-haystack” tests for 30-minute videos  —  A few months after launching Qwen3-VL, Alibaba has released a detailed technical report on the open multimodal model.

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India relaxes rules for digital banking operations

2025-11-30 01:30:57                techinasia.com

Banks can now display products and services after customers log in to digital platforms.

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Taiwan raises its 2025 GDP growth forecast to 7.37%, up from 4.45% forecasted in August, the fastest in 15 years, as AI demand boosts its electronics exports (Kathrin Hille/Financial Times)

2025-11-30 01:20:00                ft.com

Kathrin Hille / Financial Times: Taiwan raises its 2025 GDP growth forecast to 7.37%, up from 4.45% forecasted in August, the fastest in 15 years, as AI demand boosts its electronics exports  —  Growth forecast for 2025 raised to 7.37%, the fastest rate in 15 years  —  Taiwan has sharply raised its economic growth forecast …

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Taiwan launches first satellite in new Earth-observation program

2025-11-30 01:10:41                techinasia.com

TASA said it is expected to capture ground details at a resolution of 1 meter, improving to 0.7 meters after processing.

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UAE now lets users buy gold, silver at ATM

2025-11-30 01:00:43                techinasia.com

The machine at Almas Tower lets users buy gold and silver bars using e-wallets or credit cards, and withdraw physical bullion from digital accounts.

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Beyond DeepSeek: Moonshot and MiniMax step up as China’s new frontier AI labs

2025-11-30 01:00:19                scmp.com

Chinese artificial intelligence start-ups Moonshot AI and MiniMax have emerged as China’s strongest contenders to rival US frontier labs in 2025 – even as DeepSeek has stolen the spotlight as the poster child for the country’s AI ambitions. Moonshot AI, founded by 33-year-old Yang Zhilin, has sharply raised its profile in China’s AI ecosystem with the launch earlier this month of Kimi K2 Thinking, an upgraded reasoning model. The system outperformed OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet...

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India's Department of Telecommunications directs WhatsApp and other messaging apps to implement SIM binding to ensure each account remains tied to an active SIM (Kamya Pandey/MediaNama)

2025-11-30 00:45:02                medianama.com

Kamya Pandey / MediaNama: India's Department of Telecommunications directs WhatsApp and other messaging apps to implement SIM binding to ensure each account remains tied to an active SIM  —  The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued directions to app-based communication service providers to make it impossible …

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India’s Groww injects $16m into its wealthtech unit

2025-11-30 00:30:57                techinasia.com

The fintech company acquired Fisdom for about 961 crore rupee (US$107;.5 million) in October 2025.

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These are Asia’s most active investors in AI

2025-11-30 00:00:00                techinasia.com

We've compiled a list of investors that are pouring money into Asia’s AI startups.

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Oyo parent to seek shareholder nod for $744m IPO

2025-11-29 23:38:05                techinasia.com

Prism, an India-based travel tech company, is making its third attempt at a public listing, with SoftBank holding a 40.5% stake.

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China warns of rising crypto risks, calls for tighter crackdown

2025-11-29 23:15:26                techinasia.com

Regulators said stablecoins present money laundering and fraud risks due to insufficient customer verification and controls.

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Lenskart posts strong Q2 growth after market debut

2025-11-29 22:56:23                techinasia.com

Quarter-on-quarter, its revenue rose 10%, while profit jumped about 70% from Q1.

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Palantir suffers worst monthly drop since 2023 as AI stocks fall

2025-11-29 22:53:28                techinasia.com

Palantir began the month by beating Wall Street’s Q3 expectations and posting its second consecutive US$1 billion revenue quarter.

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An interview with Google DeepMind Nobel laureate John Jumper on the creative "off-label" uses for AlphaFold, combining AlphaFold's power with LLMs, and more (Will Douglas Heaven/MIT Technology Review)

2025-11-29 21:20:01                technologyreview.com

Will Douglas Heaven / MIT Technology Review: An interview with Google DeepMind Nobel laureate John Jumper on the creative “off-label” uses for AlphaFold, combining AlphaFold's power with LLMs, and more  —  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  —  In 2017, fresh off a PhD on theoretical chemistry, John Jumper heard rumors that Google DeepMind …

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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through November 29)

2025-11-29 20:29:19                singularityhub.com

Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology. The post This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through November 29) appeared first on SingularityHub.

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A profile of Klay, whose app will let users remake songs using AI; Klay has raised ~$10M and is the first AI startup to close deals with the three major labels (Abram Brown/The Information)

2025-11-29 17:20:01                theinformation.com

Abram Brown / The Information: A profile of Klay, whose app will let users remake songs using AI; Klay has raised ~$10M and is the first AI startup to close deals with the three major labels  —  “So here's a real surprise,” said Ary Attie, holding open a hidden door in the bowels of the Walker Hotel in the city's Greenwich Village neighborhood.

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Salesforce: online Black Friday sales grew 6% YoY to $79B globally, including $3B in US sales driven by AI agents; Adobe: US online sales rose 9.1% to $11.8B (Joan Verdon/Forbes)

2025-11-29 15:25:00                forbes.com

Joan Verdon / Forbes: Salesforce: online Black Friday sales grew 6% YoY to $79B globally, including $3B in US sales driven by AI agents; Adobe: US online sales rose 9.1% to $11.8B  —  Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey.  —  Consumers spent record amounts online on Black Friday …

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Live updates: We found the 100+ best Black Friday deals up to 75% off from Amazon, Walmart, Target & more

2025-11-29 13:28:00                zdnet.com

Black Friday sales have arrived, and nearly every major retailer is offering big discounts on items from LG, Apple, Garmin, Samsung, and far more.

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Airbus issues an order to revert 6,000 A320-series planes to old software, after an incident revealed that intense solar radiation corrupted flight control data (Nadeem Badshah/The Guardian)

2025-11-29 13:25:03                theguardian.com

Nadeem Badshah / The Guardian: Airbus issues an order to revert 6,000 A320-series planes to old software, after an incident revealed that intense solar radiation corrupted flight control data  —  Immediate software change on ‘significant number’ of jets to result in disruption to half the worldwide fleet

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I found the best Black Friday iPad deals 2025: Shop Apple discounts up to 25%

2025-11-29 13:04:00                zdnet.com

Don't miss a chance to score Black Friday iPad deals in real time, so you can find the best price on an iPad, iPad Air, iPad Pro, and more.

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Sources: Micron plans to invest $9.6B in Japan to build a production facility for next-gen HBM memory chips beginning in 2026, with shipments expected in 2028 (Ryo Mukano/Nikkei Asia)

2025-11-29 12:45:00                asia.nikkei.com

Ryo Mukano / Nikkei Asia: Sources: Micron plans to invest $9.6B in Japan to build a production facility for next-gen HBM memory chips beginning in 2026, with shipments expected in 2028  —  TOKYO — U.S. semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology will invest 1.5 trillion yen ($9.6 billion) to build a production facility …