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OpenAI hiring senior preparedness lead as AI safety scrutiny grows

OpenAI Group PBC is looking to hire a head of preparedness, a senior safety role tasked with anticipating potential harms from the company’s artificial intelligence models and guiding how those risks are mitigated as capabilities advance. According to a job listing published on OpenAI’s careers site, the role will lead the technical strategy and execution [...]The post OpenAI hiring senior preparedness lead as AI safety scrutiny grows appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

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Dinosaurs discovered in 2025 that surprised paleontologists - The Spokesman-Review

Dinosaurs discovered in 2025 that surprised paleontologists The Spokesman-ReviewView Full coverage on Google News

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Dolphin Emulator 2512: Low Latency Updates for GameCube Wii

Dolphin Emulator's Release 2512 brings revolutionary updates for GameCube and Wii emulation, including Immediate Presentation and Adaptive Sync for reduced latency, RetroAchievements on Android, continuous ROM scanning, and technical fixes like improved bounding box calculations. This holiday release enhances performance, accessibility, and community engagement, preserving classic games for modern users.

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Silver rises to record above $80 in historic end-of-year rally

Silver rose for a sixth session, building on a 10% gain on Friday that was its biggest one-day jump since 2008.

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FADA expresses concern over highest VAT on CNG in J&K

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 28: The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), Jammu, has flagged serious concerns over the disproportionately high Value Added Tax (VAT) levied on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the Union Territory has the highest VAT rate on the clean fuel compared to neighbouring States and Union Territories. In a handout, FADA Jammu Chairperson Sanjay Aggarwal highlighted that CNG in Jammu and Kashmir attracts VAT at the rate of 21 per cent, [...]The post FADA expresses concern over highest VAT on CNG in J&K appeared first on Daily Excelsior.

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"Hidden Behind the Dashboard"... LG Innotek Unveils 'Next-Generation Under-Display Camera' at CES 2026

Global DMS mandates: Europe requires DMS in new vehicles from 2026 while the U.S., China, and Japan actively pursue mandates in the autonomous driving era. AI image restoration: Delivers sharp visuals via AI, increasing design freedom and image quality.Growth of sensing business: Expands camera/LiDAR/Radar solutions, targeting USD 1.4 billion in sales by 2030.SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 26, LG Innotek (CEO Moon Hyuksoo) announced its success in developing a 'Next-Generation Under-Display Camera Module(UDC)' installed behind a vehicle's instrument cluster to monitor the driver, with plans to unveil it at CES 2026.The UDC is a core component of the Driver Monitoring System (DMS), which integrates a camera and software within the vehicle to continuously monitor the driver. Mounted behind the vehicle's instrument cluster display, which serves as the dashboard, the UDC remains invisible to the driver and passengers while sensing and monitoring key status indicators such as drowsiness and attention level while on the road.DMSs are gaining significant attention as essential safety devices to prevent careless driving, particularly as autonomous driving technologies advance. Europe now mandates DMSs in new vehicles from July 2026 under the General Safety Regulation, while the U.S., China, and Japan are considering similar requirements.The market is increasingly focusing on cameras as the core component of DMSs. The demand for invisible UDCs is thus surging, driven by the need for sophisticated, refined vehicle interior designs that prioritize seamless aesthetics, particularly in the premium and advanced autonomous vehicle segments. The invisible UDC is gaining popularity by alleviating drivers' psychological discomfort and privacy concerns associated with visible, protruding cameras in DMSs.Overcoming image quality degradation in DMS cameras, caused by the dashboard display blocking light transmission, has long been a critical industry challenge for under-display technologies. Carmakers have hesitated to adopt UDCs due to such persistent image quality degradation.To address this challenge, LG Innotek partnered with LG Display-a leader in automotive displays-to launch the joint development of a next-generation UDC in 2024. After about one year of intensive research and development, LG Innotek successfully introduced the industry's first 'Next-Generation UDC', which solves the problem of poor image quality while neatly concealing the camera behind the display.AI image restoration: Delivers sharp visuals via AI, improving design freedom and image quality Existing DMS cameras typically protrude from the dashboard or steering wheel. By remaining visible to the driver, they hinder clean and refined interior designs.LG Innotek's 'Next-Generation UDC' mounts seamlessly behind the vehicle display panel serving as the dashboard, rendering the camera completely invisible and undetectable. LG Innotek expects this differentiated invisible design to strongly appeal to high-end automakers seeking premium aesthetics.LG Innotek's 'Next-Generation UDC' also delivers image quality equivalent to that of existing products. It achieves image fidelity of at least 99% compared to unobstructed cameras positioned directly in front of the driver, without display panel interference. It near-perfectly resolves the inevitable image quality degradation caused by mounting a camera behind the display panel.Clear picture quality stands as a key element of DMS camera performance, requiring the ability to accurately detect the driver's facial expressions, eye blinking, and head movements. However, existing UDCs suffer from views obscured by the display panel, degrading image quality by about 30% compared to standard DMS cameras.LG Innotek applied its independently developed 'AI image restoration software' to resolve the persistent image quality degradation issue. The company's software perfectly recovers degraded image quality using algorithms such as deblur (converting fuzzy images to clear ones) and denoise (removing noise captured during imaging). Carmakers are closely watching LG Innotek's 'Next-Generation UDC' for its breakthrough performance.The company plans to continuously enhance this 'Next-Generation UDC' capabilities. An LG Innotek official stated, "Going forward, the 'Next-Generation UDC' will recognize colors and passengers as well as the driver, enabling customized conveniences such as seat adjustment and interior temperature setting."Growth of sensing business Expands camera/LiDAR/Radar solutions, targeting USD 1.4 billion in sales by 2030 With the development of this 'Next-Generation UDC', LG Innotek has strengthened its lineup of autonomous driving sensing solutions, covering both in-cabin and exterior vehicle monitoring.The company aims to lead the global market by launching integrated solutions that combine vehicle camera modules, LiDAR, and Radar, leveraging its leadership in smartphone camera modules to establish itself as a 'leading provider of autonomous driving sensing solutions'.Last year, LG Innotek launched a high-performance heated camera that halves snow and frost removal time as well as an 'RGB-IR in-cabin camera module' that monitors both driver and passengers through a single unit.In July this year, LG Innotek signed a strategic partnership with Aeva, a leading U.S. LiDAR technology company. In September, it also made an equity investment in Smart Radar System, a Korean firm specializing in 4D imaging radar technology, to secure advanced autonomous driving sensing solutions.CEO Moon Hyuksoo stated, "LG Innotek aims to grow its vehicle sensing solutions business to USD 1.4 billion in sales by 2030. By continuously delivering innovative components that provide distinguished customer value, we will become a trusted technology partner that realizes our customers' visions."According to S&P Global, the global in-cabin camera module market is projected to grow from USD 1.8 billion in 2025 to USD 5.1 billion in 2035, at a CAGR of 11%.LG Innotek staff introducing the 'Next-Generation Under-Display Camera (UDC) module'.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Hints, Answers For Monday, December 29

Looking for some help with today's NYT Mini crossword? In that case, extra clues and the answers are right here for you.

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Samsung To Showcase C-Lab Startups at CES 2026

Samsung Electronics today announced it will showcase new projects that, with the support of its C-Lab program, are innovating in a wide range of fields,

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[Interview] ‘I Came to Korea for This’: A Journalist With 1,800 Phones on Galaxy Z TriFold

Yasuhiro Yamane, a Japanese IT journalist who has covered smartphones and telecommunications for more than 20 years, visited Korea last week. Having amassed

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Samsung Plans To Bring Google Photos to Samsung AI TV Lineup, Helping Users Relive Their Favorite Memories on the Big Screen

Samsung Electronics today announced that they are working to bring Google Photos to Samsung TVs to give users a seamless way to enjoy the moments that matter

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WhatsApp Business could charge users for linking more than four devices - XDA Developers

WhatsApp Business could potentially start charging users who want to link more than four devices to the same account in a future update.

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Google Messages causing severe battery drain and overheating? Here’s a temporary fix - XDA Developers

A bug in Google Messages is causing severe battery drain and overheating on some devices. Here's a temporary fix while you wait for Google to push an update.

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Redmi 10 Power with 6,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Check Price and Specs - The Quint

Redmi 10 Power Price in India: Redmi has launched its new smartphone Redmi 10 Power in India. The smartphone was launched along with Redmi 10A, on Wednesday, 20 April in India

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Alienware Doubles Down on AMD, Launches New Ryzen Laptops and Desktop - Gizmodo

The premium Alienware m15 R7 and m17 R5 highlight four new Ryzen-powered systems.

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Apple MagSafe Battery Pack Will Now Charge Your iPhone Faster: Here’s How - News18

Apple is offering its new firmware update for the MagSafe accessory that promises to give you faster charging for the compatible iPhone models.

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Google to kill call-recording apps on Play Store on May 11 - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

System apps with native call-recording functionality remain unaffected.

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OnePlus Nord 2T moniker confirmed, camera details leaked ahead of India launch - 91mobiles

The OnePlus Nord 2T India launch may take place soon as the moniker has been spotted on the TDRA certification. The OnePlus Nord 2T's camera details have also been leaked. Here are the expected specifications of the device.

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Garena Free Fire Max Codes For April 21: Here's How To Redeem Them For Free Rewards - ABP Live

Garena Free Fire Max redeem codes are 12-digit codes that are region-specific and can be used by players to gain an edge over rivals in every round of the battle royale game.

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Realme Announces Narzo 50a Prime For Next Week, To Come Without Charger | Mint - Mint

We are still not sure that no-charger policy will be limited to Narzo 50A Prime or it will be extended to other Realme budget, mid-segment and premium phones