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Perfect Corp. to Expand Virtual Try-On Applications With Wannaby Acquisition
- Perfect Corp. plans to acquire Wannaby to expand Perfect’s virtual try-on technology solutions into new luxury market segments like shoes, bags, and apparel.
- The acquisition is expected to be finalized in the coming months, subject to customary closing conditions.
- Perfect Corp. aims to enrich its digital solutions and reinforce its presence in the fashion tech landscape through this expansion.
- After the acquisition, Perfect Corp. and Farfetch will have a collaborative relationship where Farfetch will continue to use Wannaby’s solutions.
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Marriott and Starwood ordered to implement security overhaul in FTC settlement
- The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has ordered Marriott and Starwood to implement a comprehensive information security program to settle charges related to multiple hacks and theft of customer data.
- Marriott and Starwood were hacked multiple times, with the largest hack occurring in 2018 and involving 500 million customer records.
- The FTC complaint accused Marriott and Starwood of misleading consumers by claiming to have sufficient data security measures.
- Under the order, Marriott and Starwood must establish an information security program, retain personal information for a reasonable time period, and provide a process for customers to request data deletion.
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Maximum Entertainment divests Merge Games assets to Silver Lining
- Maximum Entertainment is divesting some assets from its subsidiary, Merge Games.
- The divestment includes IP rights for certain games and stock of retail products.
- Silver Lining Interactive, owned by Merge's founders, will acquire the divested assets.
- Maximum Entertainment will retain rights to specific games and focus on flagship titles.
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Quordle today – my hints and answers for Wednesday, December 25 (game #1066)
- Quordle today is on game #1066.
- Today's Quordle hints:
- 1. There are 4 different vowels.
- 2. 1 Quordle answer contains a repeated letter.
- 3. Q, Z, X, and J do not appear in today's Quordle answers.
- 4. None of today's Quordle answers start with the same letter.
- Today's Quordle answers: LIVER, CRIER, SHORE, MURKY.
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NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Wednesday, December 25 (game #563)
- Today's NYT Connections game #563 features words such as QUEEN, STAR, CUPID, STRONG, RUDOLPH, SAGITTARIUS, NANNY, COMET, VIXEN, MOON, ROBIN HOOD, SHANNON, HAWKEYE, FEY, JENNY, and PLANET.
- The hints for today's groups are: YELLOW - Astronomy, GREEN - Bow and arrow, BLUE - Lady beasts, PURPLE - SNL cast members.
- The answers for today's groups are: YELLOW - Celestial Objects (COMET, MOON, PLANET, STAR), GREEN - Archers (CUPID, HAWKEYE, ROBIN HOOD, SAGITTARIUS), BLUE - Female Animals (JENNY, NANNY, QUEEN, VIXEN), PURPLE - SNL cast members (FEY, RUDOLPH, SHANNON, STRONG).
- NYT Connections is a word game by the New York Times where players find groups of items that have something in common.
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Tech Radar
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NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, December 25 (game #297)
- NYT Strands is the latest word game by the New York Times.
- Today's theme for NYT Strands is 'A visit from Santa'.
- The clue words for today's game are HULK, SCAN, LUCK, SKIN, CLUE, and GRANT.
- The spangram hint for today's game is 'Hang it up' and it touches the bottom of the 4th column and the top of the 3rd column.
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Holiday Jukebox Gets ESP32, Home Assistant Support
- A Mr Christmas jukebox has been retrofitted with an ESP32 and Home Assistant support.
- The device was initially torn down to make room for new hardware, including an ESP32, WS2812B addressable RGB LEDs, and a DFPlayer module for music playback.
- The buttons on the jukebox were wired up to the ESP32, allowing for reconfiguration and control via software changes.
- The completed jukebox can now be used to control devices via Home Assistant, demonstrated by controlling an ESP-enabled LEGO train set.
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Mint
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Top 5 Tech and Consumer trends to expect in 2025
- AI systems will operate more autonomously and deliver sophisticated and accurate responses.
- India's reforms in telecom and space policy pave the way for satellite communications.
- Fixed wireless access (FWA) emerges as an alternative to fiber broadband.
- Not all smartphone brands are keen on foldable devices due to vulnerabilities and niche market.
- There will be a focus on weeding out spam through improved detection and blocking tools.
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Generative AI, data centres to define India’s tech industries in 2025
- India's technology industry is expected to see generative artificial intelligence (AI) and related data applications from the establishment of data centres as key building blocks that will define client orders, financial growth and technical innovation in 2025.
- Industry stakeholders are gearing up for a surge in demand from Big Tech firms, data centre and software services companies amid expectations of easing inflation concerns in the West, and the Indian government's boost to domestic research and development (R&D) expenditure in the coming year.
- The Adani group is expected to invest $4 billion to establish a net data centre capacity of 1.5GW within the next two years, driven by the influx of AI in enterprises. Bharti Enterprises subsidiary Nxtra is also investing $600 million to double its net data centre capacity to 400MW by 2026.
- Accenture disclosed $1.2 billion in net new generative AI deals with businesses worldwide, comprising 6.4% of total new business during the company's Q1FY25 period, which runs from September to November.
- India's IT services stalwarts, led by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and HCL Technologies are expected to keep up with Accenture's pace of executing generative AI applications with clients.
- Custom AI is emerging as a transformative force in 2025, allowing organizations to design AI solutions tailored to their specific needs. Businesses across industries can significantly be redefined with the right combination of data and associated computing power.
- The boom in data centre demand will be unavoidable in India as a result. As enterprises ramp up AI consumption, this demand will only rise without any concerns of slowdown or saturation at least in the near-term.
- The key will be in how generative AI grows in the coming year. By 2025 there are no external factors that can stop data centres and generative AI from defining India's tech industries.
- US behemoths of Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI can dictate AI's direction in the coming year. For data centres, figuring out the energy consumption conundrum will be a key challenge.
- Despite this, all of them are certain that unlike the promise of 5G or satellite internet, there are no external factors that can stop 2025 from being the year for data centres and generative AI to define India's tech industries.
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Logitech Genshin Impact Mouse Models Are Heizo, Sayu, Toma
- Logitech will release Genshin Impact mouse models featuring Heizo, Sayu, and Toma in January 2025.
- Each mouse will cost 5,720 yen or around $36.
- The mice are part of the Logitech G304 LIGHTSPEED series.
- The Genshin Impact Sayu, Toma, and Heizo mouse models will be available to purchase on January 23, 2025.
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Saks Promises ‘Innovation and Growth’ After Completing Neiman Marcus Acquisition
- Saks Global has completed its acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group for $2.7 billion.
- The luxury retail brands, including Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, will continue to operate under their own brand.
- The acquisition brings together strategic partnerships with Amazon, Authentic Brands Group, Salesforce, and G-III Apparel Group.
- Saks Global aims to redefine the luxury shopping experience through data, innovation, and prime real estate.
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Marriott and Starwood ordered to implement wide-ranging security program
- Marriott and Starwood Hotels & Resorts have been ordered to implement a comprehensive information security program.
- The program requires appointing a leader, providing regular governance reports, and training employees on safeguarding personal information.
- Specific requirements include incident response plans, logging and monitoring systems, multi-factor authentication, and careful vendor selection and management.
- The charges were filed by the US Federal Trade Commission after data breaches that impacted millions of customers.
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Siliconangle
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Apple asks to participate in Google’s upcoming antitrust trial
- Apple has requested to participate in an upcoming antitrust trial focused on Google's search market practices.
- The trial will determine how Google should change its business practices to comply with antitrust rules.
- Apple, which has a default search engine agreement with Google, fears losing payments from Google if the agreement is scrapped.
- Apple aims to present witnesses and documents during the trial, concerned that Google won't prioritize their interests.
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North Korean hackers linked to hack of 4,500 bitcoins from Japanese crypto exchange
- North Korean hackers linked to the Lazarus hacking group have been identified as the culprits behind the theft of over 4,500 bitcoins from a Japanese crypto exchange.
- The hackers, known as TraderTraitor, used a LinkedIn phishing scheme to gain access to a Japanese cryptocurrency wallet software company and stole the bitcoins in May.
- The stolen bitcoins were transferred to wallets controlled by TraderTraitor, which traced back to the North Korean government.
- This is not the first time Lazarus has targeted cryptocurrency exchanges; they were previously linked to hacks on the Ronin Network and India-based WazirX.
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Tickets Now Available For Great Capcom Exhibition
- Tickets for the Great Capcom Exhibition in Osaka are now available for purchase in Japan.
- The exhibition will take place at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka from March 20 to June 22, 2025.
- Tickets cost 3000 JPY ($19.10) for regular adults and 1000 JPY ($6.35) for elementary and middle school students.
- The exhibition will showcase concept art, posters, and practical exhibitions from various Capcom franchises like Resident Evil, Ace Attorney, Street Fighter, and Monster Hunter.
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