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• Dollar Tree "pressured" shoppers are looking for more ways to save money while celebrating.
• Interim CEO Michael Creedon said people are cutting back on parties and delaying purchases.
• The remarks follow recent Target comments that shoppers are waiting until "the last moment

• Google DeepMind unveiled GenCast, its AI tool for weather forecasts.
• GenCast outperformed existing forecasting systems in trials, Google DeepMind said.
• Better forecasting will allow for better preparation in extreme weather events, the company said.

Google DeepMind announced its new artificial

Verizon customers will soon see yet another fee increase on their next bill, a game that wireless carriers love to play. As spotted by Android Police, Verizon customers on reddit noticed the small fee bump — just 20 cents extra per line. But it comes only a couple of years after a bigger increase to the

OpenAI has partnered with defense startup Anduril Industries to develop AI for the Pentagon. The companies said on Wednesday that they’ll combine OpenAI’s models, including GPT-4o and OpenAI o1, with Anduril’s systems and software to improve the US military’s defenses against unpiloted aerial attacks.

The deal comes less than a year after OpenAI softened its stance on using its models for military

With the end date for Windows 10 less than a year away, people still using that operating system will need to start preparing to enter the Windows 11 era. And Microsoft is placing a hardware requirement on the current OS that could pose a problem for those of us using older machines.

Windows 11 will require computers to have TPM 2.0. Also known as a Trusted Platform Module, this is a dedicated

UK startup PhysicsX, founded by former Formula 1 engineering whizz Robin “Dr. Rob” Tuluie, has unveiled an AI tool that could fast-track the time it takes to design a new aircraft from months to just a few days.  Dubbed LGM-Aero, the software creates new designs for aeroplanes. Using advanced algorithms trained on more than 25 million geometries, the model predicts lift, drag, stability

• Alex Cooper announced a new product: an electrolyte drink called Unwell Hydration.
• The "Call Her Daddy" star said the drink is low in sugar and contains B vitamins.
• Cooper's move follows a trend of celebrities launching beverage brands.

Alex Cooper is getting into the beverage business.

The

If Pixel phone users feel their devices are warmer, they might now know how warm they are precisely.

Just when it seemed like PC support was Sony’s final word on the PlayStation VR2, the company is showing off hand tracking for the virtual reality headset. As spotted by UploadVR, Sony has been demoing controller-free hand-tracking support on the PSVR2 at SIGGRAPH Asia 2024, an academic conference and tradeshow focused on “computer graphics and interactive techniques.”

Sony hasn’t released any

A new lawsuit filed against delivery and tech giant Amazon accuses the company of intentionally slowing down Prime deliveries to select neighborhoods in Washington D.C.— areas that happen to be home to predominantly Black households.

Submitted by D.C. attorney general Brian Schwalb on Dec. 4, the lawsuit claims Amazon imposed a secret "delivery exclusion" to zip codes in southeast and northeast D

• Many small towns across the United States resemble quaint European villages.
• Helen, Georgia's downtown area resembles a quiet Bavarian alpine village.
• Solvang, California, is a Danish-inspired village that feels festive year-round.

You don't have to take a transatlantic flight to feel like you're in Europe this holiday season.

Across the United States, small towns

Chrome achieved impressive Speedometer benchmark scores, and Google is sharing how it did it.