Meta’s VR headset now has a new mainstay for anyone who wants to (re)discover their game library in virtual reality. While the Meta Quest is a commercial hit, since it’s a proprietary headset, certain limitations can be bothersome. In this case, relative compatibility with Steam (the most popular PC gaming store) can be seen as … [Read more…]
Xiaomi Smart Band 8 test: A connected bracelet, far from perfect, but with unbeatable price-performance ratio – 01net
At under 50 euros, the Smart Band 8 is one of the cheapest activity bracelets on the market. Although it has undeniable flaws, it still offers useful functions on a daily basis. It is one of Xiaomi’s iconic products. Because it has historically been very affordable, it has often represented an alternative for users who … [Read more…]
Treasuries Fall as Gold Prices Rise, Stocks Mixed: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Treasury bonds slipped and gold fell from session highs on Monday as markets pared back some of Friday’s moves that defied Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s reminder that policymakers are in no hurry to raise interest rates reduce. Most read by Bloomberg Treasury yields rose across all maturities, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury … [Read more…]
This great white shark-sized marine reptile spread terror 90 million years ago – GEO
In the state of Nuevo Leon in northern Mexico, mountains and rocks form an arid landscape where urban development has replaced the desert plains for several decades. A few million years ago, however, this limestone landscape gave way to a uniform blue, that of the sea. Towards the end of the Late Cretaceous (-140 million … [Read more…]
Alaska Airlines buys Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal; Both brands should remain separate, say CEOs – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
UPDATE: 11:02 am Alaska Airlines’ takeover of Hawaiian Airlines will not result in any union job losses and the “majority” of its 1,400 non-union employees will be retained to manage the expanded service, the companies’ top executives say. The new company will retain and revamp the Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines brands, Peter Ingram, president and … [Read more…]
Meet the stars this Thursday at the André Malraux Center – Midi Libre
One Thursday a month the MJC hosts Meet the Stars, a 45-minute conference followed by a sweet snack. In this new meeting, Julien Morin will moderate the Extremely Large Telescope conference this Thursday, December 7th at 8:30 p.m.: a 39m telescope designed to expand the boundaries of knowledge about our universe. Since 2005, the European … [Read more…]
China Evergrande liquidation hearing in Hong Kong court postponed to January – Portal
[1/4]The company logo is seen at the headquarters of China Evergrande Group in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, 26 September 2021. Portal/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire License Rights HONG KONG, Dec 4 (Portal) – A court hearing on a liquidation petition filed against China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) has been postponed until next month in a Hong Kong … [Read more…]
AI imaging is now available in Microsoft Paint – notebookcheck.biz
Microsoft has integrated its AI image generator Cocreator into the Paint app in Windows 11. Previously reserved for Windows Insiders, this tool uses OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 model to create images for image design. The tool is now available to users in the US, France, UK, Australia, Canada, Italy and Germany. There is currently a waiting … [Read more…]
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D, Ryzen 5 5600GT, Ryzen 5 5500GT will launch early next year with Ryzen 8000 series APUs – notebookcheck.biz
A previous leak revealed AMD’s two new X3D processors on the AM4 platform: the Ryzen 5 5500X3D and the Ryzen 7 5700X3D. Today another leak on Weibo, ECSM_officialclaims that AMD plans to market the two models separately. In the first quarter of 2024, only the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D model will be released, without knowing … [Read more…]
Bitcoin Tops $40,000 for First Time in 19 Months, Matrixport Predicts $125,000 in 2024 – Cointelegraph
Bitcoin (BTC) hit $40,000 for the first time since late April 2022, up about 2% in 24 hours. According to CoinGecko data, Bitcoin rose from under $39,500 to over $40,000 on December 3, hitting a 19-month high. It also marks a new yearly high for Bitcoin, which has risen over 140% since January 1st. However, … [Read more…]