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• Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas – video

  01-01-2025 23:05 via theguardian.com
  A Tesla Cybertruck packed with fireworks and gas canisters exploded outside president-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel on Wednesday, with officials saying they were investigating potential motives for the incident. Las Vegas police said that one person died inside the futuristic-looking pickup truck, while seven people nearby suffered minor injuries.One dead after Tesla Cybertruck catches fire outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas Continue reading...
  
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• Thrustmaster Viper TQS Mission Pack review: earns its place

  01-01-2025 17:00 via techradar.com
  
  Thrustmaster Viper TQS Mission Pack: one-minute review
  When I sent a picture of my Thrustmaster Viper TQS Mission Pack review unit to my editor, he called it a “ridiculous product”. He meant it flatteringly, of course - how could anyone not want a chunk of a fighter jet’s cockpit ripped out and placed on their desk? That’s exactly what’s on offer with the catchily titled Mission Pack (which sounds like Flight Sim DLC as opposed to a peripheral).To get the important
  
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• This year’s slate of sequels feels like nostalgic reassurance in a time of chaos

  01-01-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  In this week’s newsletter: GTA 6, Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Monster Hunter Wilds will bring familiarity – and security – at a time of studio closures, losses and redundanciesDuring my three-decade career as a games journalist I have written a lot of “most anticipated games of the year” articles, and they nearly always have a familiar theme: “Well, the lineup is dominated by sequels (yawn), but at least there are one or two original titles to look forw
  
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• Jeff Koons on why he has drawn a red line on AI in art: ‘I don’t want to be lazy’

  01-01-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  World’s most expensive artist, who is exhibiting at the Alhambra in Granada, sees his work as embedded in biology His hands-off approach to the production of his famous balloon dogs and stainless steel rabbits has been criticised in the past but Jeff Koons, the world’s most expensive artist, has drawn a red-line: “I wouldn’t – for my own base work – be looking at AI to be developing my work.”The potential and the risks of artificial intelligence is perha
  
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• My 7 favorite Android widgets to make your phone or tablet more useful

  01-01-2025 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  If you like your Android home screen to give you quick access to information, services, and apps, consider adding a small collection of these widgets.
  
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• Games to look forward to in 2025: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

  01-01-2025 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  An ambitious French epic inspired by 20th-century surrealist painters and the belle époque will push the turn-based RPG genre forwardIn the 1990s, the turn-based RPG was unstoppable. From Pokémon to the multimillion-selling PlayStation Final Fantasy games, there was nothing cooler than vanquishing blocky beasts via drop down menus. Then came the new millennium. As computing power blossomed and western-made games rose in popularity, traditional Japanese-made RPGs slowly but surely f
  
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• Blueair Blue Pure 411i Max / Blue Max 3250i review: my new favorite budget-friendly air purifier

  01-01-2025 08:00 via techradar.com
  
  Blueair Blue Pure 411i Max / Blue Max 3250i : two-minute review
  Blueair offers similar air purifiers under different model names in the US and UK. In the US, this air purifier is known as the Blueair Blue Pure 411i Max, but as I’m located in the south of England, I tested the UK model, Blueair Blue Max 3250i.The Blueair Blue Pure 411i Max is available to purchase at the Blueair website and Amazon for a list price of $169.99, but can occasionally be on offer for a discounted price. In the U
  
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• Quitting smoking may be easier with a smartwatch app, researchers say

  01-01-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Motion-sensor software sent alerts to prevent lighting up at most vulnerable moments for those trying to quitSmartwatches could be used to help people quit smoking, a study suggests.Researchers have developed pioneering motion sensor software that can detect the typical hand movements that occur when someone is holding a cigarette. Continue reading...
  
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• How we test laptops at ZDNET in 2025

  01-01-2025 06:00 via zdnet.com
  
  ZDNET receives dozens of laptops to review each year. This is how we approach testing them.
  
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• 30 years ago Tomorrow's World predicted 2025 - how did it do?

  01-01-2025 01:42 via bbc.com
  
  From space junk gel to hologram surgery, the team had lots of intriguing predictions. Which, if any, came true?
  
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