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Table of Contents Table of Contents Single White Female (1992) Mona Lisa Smile (2003) Sweet Dreams (1985) It’s almost Christmastime, and now is typically the time for most people to panic. Have all the presents been bought? Has all the work been completed before your break? And if you’re part of the McCallister family, did you remember to bring all your children with you when you left for Christmas vacation? (Probably not.) I’m here to tell you to chill out. Breathe, relax, and treat yourself to a good movie or two. But why go to the movie theater when you…

For the finale of its 12 Days of OpenAI livestream event, CEO Sam Altman revealed its next foundation model, and successor to the recently announced o1 family of reasoning AIs, dubbed o3 and 03-mini. And no, you aren’t going crazy — OpenAI skipped right over o2, apparently to avoid infringing on the copyright of British telecom provider O2. While the new o3 models are not being released to the public just yet and there’s no word on when they’ll be incorporated into ChatGPT, they are now available for testing by safety and security researchers. o3, our latest reasoning model, is…

If you’re struggling to come up with last-minute gift ideas, an Amazon Fire TV Stick makes for a great stocking stuffer, and it won’t break the bank. And while these streaming devices are pretty cheap, to begin with, the following offer makes buying one all the more appealing: For a limited time, when you purchase the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K through Amazon or Best Buy, you’ll only pay $28. At full price, this model sells for $50. We tested this tried and true streamer all the way back in 2020, and reviewer Ryan Waniata said, “Amazon’s Fire TV Stick…

Table of Contents Table of Contents Testing the test In the lab Apple made waves when it announced that its AirPods Pro 2, when combined with iOS 18.1, could fulfill the role of OTC hearing aids. Given that OTC hearing aids can often run as much as $1,500, it seemed too good to be true that the same hearing benefits could be had for just $249 or less. Better yet, given the popularity if Apple’s wireless earbuds, there’s an excellent chance that those who could benefit already own them (if you live in a country where Apple’s hearing aid feature…

With the introduction of the new OG mode, Fortnite has brought back the traditional Battle Royale gameplay. This mode returns players to the island they were on during the first season of Chapter 1. Not only has the island been brought back but the original art style, loot pool, weapon sounds, and even some of the original techniques that players use to win the coveted Victory Royale battle also returned. One of the most well-known broken tricks that gave rise to a powerful meta in the early days of Fortnite was the Double Pump. Despite the fact that the game…

Back in November, we heard rumors that the Samsung Galaxy S25 might come with an upgraded amount of RAM compared to the base Galaxy S24. The Galaxy S24 Plus and S24 Ultra both start with 12GB of RAM minimum, but until now, the majority of base-model Samsung handsets only had 8GB. Abhishek Yadav, a known leaker, shared a post on X that said the base storage variant of the Galaxy S25 would come with 12GB of RAM. This also implies that the base storage is likely to be 256GB too. As apps, operating systems, and integrated AI become more powerful, so do…

Google Photos for Android is introducing a new feature that simplifies photo editing right before sharing. A tipster from Android Authority first reported this tool. The new “Quick Edit” tool lets users easily enhance or crop individual photos before sharing them. It features an “Enhance” button, which functions similarly to the “Enhance” effect in the standard photo-editing options. A crop button is also similar to the one in the regular photo editor. When multiple photos are selected before hitting the share button, the typical share sheet appears instead of the new “Quick Edit” screen. Simple, one-click photo enhancement tools in…

Samsung Galaxy S25 series will be one of the biggest launches of next year. While the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra are rumoured to go official on January 22, a tipster suggests that the base model will get a much needed RAM upgrade. This would be a welcome boost for the Galaxy S24, which was launched with 8GB RAM. However, the Galaxy S24+ and Ultra base models packed 12GB RAM. Galaxy S25 Would Be Getting a Bump Up to 12GB of RAM Tipster Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) on X suggests that all three models in the Galaxy S25 series will ship with 12GB RAM as standard.…

Table of Contents Table of Contents Lego 2K Drive Humankind Party Animals No more new games are coming to Xbox Game Pass for the rest of 2024. In fact, the service is going to lose some games at the end of the month. All of the games leaving the service on December 31 are very entertaining, and the lineup encompasses wacky racing games, hardcore strategy games about the history of humanity, and goofy fighting games where players control cute animals. These games are worth checking out this weekend as they’re leaving Microsoft’s gaming subscription service very soon. Lego 2K Drive…

Samsung has filed a patent application for new display technology that could enable the company to introduce flagship smartphone models, equipped with a curved display. The technology described by the company in the application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), suggests that the company has found a way to improve the durability of these screens. The document also describes a system that could reduce the number of screens that are damaged when the smartphones are assembled.Samsung Could Use Reinforced Structure for Smartphone With Curved DisplayIn a patent application filed in June that was recently published on the…