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Inflation Looms Over Americans' Economic Outlook, In 2023 Kyle Connolly reflects on a year marked by personal upheavals and economic challenges. The single parent, who reentered the workforce only to face a November job loss, grapples with rising prices affecting daily essentials. Cutting back on luxuries, Connolly, based in Florida's panhandle, ob…

Chinese GPU manufacturer Moore Threads has introduced its latest graphics card, the MTT S4000, designed for AI and data center compute workloads. Boasting 48GB of video memory and 768GB/sec of video memory bandwidth per card, the S4000 utilizes the homegrown Moore Threads Unified System Architecture (MUSA), compatible with both x86 and Arm. While c…

Tongue tracking was introduced in the quest pro, In our previous evaluation of the Quest Pro last year, we highlighted a notable drawback: sticking out one's tongue disrupted the immersive experience when using a virtual mirror to observe facial expressions. This absence also restricted expressiveness in social virtual reality (VR) interactions. In…

Apple is gearing up for the launch of its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset in February, intensifying production at its Chinese facilities to have units ready for customers by the end of January. This foray into a new product category marks Apple's significant move into the realm of mixed reality, combining virtual and augmented reality. While Meta …

U.S. consumer confidence surged to a five-month peak in December, buoyed by increased optimism across all age and income groups. Americans expressed positive sentiments about current and future business conditions and the job market, suggesting potential support for the economy in early 2024. The Conference Board reported the confidence boost on…

On Wednesday, Toyota announced a recall of 1 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles to address a potential airbag issue that could hinder deployment during a crash. The recall encompasses various models from 2020 to 2022, including: Toyota: 2020-21 Avalon (including hybrid) 2020-22 Camry (including hybrid) 2020-21 Highlander (including hybr…

A significant security breach at Xfinity, the internet provider owned by Comcast, has resulted in the exposure of personal data for nearly all of the company's customers. The breach compromised sensitive information, including account usernames, passwords, and responses to security questions, affecting approximately 35.8 million people, as disclose…

MSCI's global equity index advanced slightly, oil prices rallied on supply concerns and U.S. Treasury yields rose on Monday as investors digested mixed messages from the Federal Reserve about the prospects for 2024 interest rate cuts. Oil prices climbed after Iranian-backed Houthi militants stepped up attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, raising conc…

Traditional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and employer-sponsored retirement plans such as 401(k)s offer the advantage of tax-deferred growth over the years. However, this benefit comes with an eventual obligation to pay taxes. Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) come into play, necessitating withdrawals from retirement accounts each year …

Google sees an opportunity to delegate healthcare tasks to generative AI models, introducing MedLM, a suite fine-tuned for the medical industry. Developed based on Med-PaLM 2, this offering is available to U.S. Google Cloud customers through Vertex AI. Two models are offered: a larger one for complex tasks and a smaller, fine-tunable model for scal…