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3D Map of Exoplanet Atmosphere Shows Wacky Climate(2025-02-19 00:00:04)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Astronomers have detected over 5,800 confirmed exoplanets. One extreme class is ultra-hot Jupiters, of particular interest because they can provide a unique window into planetary atmospheric dynamics. According to a new paper published in the jo...
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Google Play Books Purchases on iOS Now Skirt the App Store's Commission(2025-02-18 20:00:12)

Google has gained permission to sell its e-books and audiobooks directly to customers through its iOS app, Google Play Books. From a report: While iOS apps today can offer access to content previously purchased elsewhere, like e-books bought via a website, developers have to request a specific excep...
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Lloyds Is Auditing Thousands of IT Staffers' Technical Skills(2025-02-18 15:00:06)

Lloyds Banking Group is assessing the skills of thousands of technology staffers in the UK to determine whether they can keep working at the bank once it upgrades its technology [alternative source]. Bloomberg: The British lender, which is carrying out a multiyear overhaul of its systems, put these ...
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Acer To Raise US Laptop Prices 10% After Tariffs(2025-02-18 10:00:16)

Acer will raise laptop prices in the United States by 10% next month due to Trump administration tariffs on Chinese imports, CEO Jason Chen said. "We will have to adjust the end user price to reflect the tariff," Chen said. "We think 10 percent probably will be the default price increase because of ...
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xAI Releases Its Latest Flagship Model, Grok 3(2025-02-18 05:00:07)

xAI has launched Grok 3, the latest iteration of its large language model, alongside new capabilities for its iOS and web applications. The model has been trained on approximately 200,000 GPUs in a Memphis data center, representing what CEO Elon Musk claims is a tenfold increase in computing power c...
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