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Intel Arc B580 Battlemage Tested: $250 Graphics Cards Are Worthy Once Again(2024-12-13 21:00:02)

MojoKid writes: Today's release and review launch of the new Intel Arc B580 marks a second-gen effort from the company, with a fully refreshed Intel Xe2 graphics architecture, aka Battlemage, that promises big gains in performance and efficiency. Comparing Arc B580 to its Arc Alchemist ancestors, yo...
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Russian Watchdog Blocks Viber Messaging App(2024-12-13 18:00:08)

An anonymous reader writes: Russia's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had blocked access to Rakuten-owned Viber messaging app, the latest in a line of social media services to be banned by Russian authorities. In a statement, Roskomnadzor said the block was related to a violati...
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Silicon Valley's Perks Culture is Largely Dead(2024-12-13 15:00:05)

Major tech companies are scaling back workplace perks amid industry-wide layoffs and increased focus on AI development. Google, Meta, and Salesforce have reduced or eliminated benefits ranging from massage services to retreat centers, marking a shift from the lavish "perks culture" that defined Sili...
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Microsoft Quietly Axes Skype Credit and Phone Number Sales To Push Subscriptions(2024-12-13 12:00:07)

Bad news for anyone out there who still uses Skype: The Microsoft-owned phone and messaging platform has quietly stopped letting users top-up accounts with credit and buy Skype phone numbers. From a report: Instead, Skype is locking into SaaS mode: It's pushing users to take monthly subscriptions fo...
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Texas House Introduces Bill To Establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve(2024-12-13 09:00:04)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: Legislation was introduced in the Texas House of Representatives on Thursday to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve, which could serve as a proving ground for the U.S. Treasury. The proposed bill would enable the state to start building a strategic bi...
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