Halide Compression releases Rust-based WebP decoder wpd
The open-source decoder is presented as a memory-safe alternative to libwebp, with optional assembly routines and support for still and animated images.
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Teen charged after car hits Newcastle Knights supporters
Ten people were injured in Wallsend as supporters gathered to farewell the Newcastle Knights before the NRL grand final, with police saying the incident was not targeted.
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Pro-government forces push Tigray fighters out of Ethiopia's Afar region
Conflict monitors reported that Ethiopian forces retook three towns, while separate militia claims near Tigray's capital could not be independently verified.
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French ministers blame far left as school protests spread
The government accused political opponents of encouraging unrest around student demonstrations, while protesters pointed to crowded classrooms, staffing gaps and deteriorating schools.
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French school protests bring closures, fires and political blame
More than 500 secondary schools faced disruption as demonstrations over staffing, overcrowding and facilities escalated into clashes and property damage in several cities.
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Swiss President Guy Parmelin to leave Federal Council at year-end
The veteran Swiss People's Party politician will step down on December 31 after more than a decade in the country's seven-member executive.
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AlphaGo researcher argues language models still lack robust reasoning
A former AlphaGo contributor says fluent next-token prediction should not be confused with the explicit search that enabled the Go system's landmark victories.
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Micron warns memory supply will remain tight through 2028
AI and server demand is absorbing more advanced memory capacity, leaving consumer devices exposed to constrained supplies and higher component costs.
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Yann LeCun dismisses AI extinction fears and blames security failures on weak safeguards
The AI researcher argued that recent agent incidents reflected poor oversight and leaky sandboxes rather than autonomous systems escaping human control.
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LIVE COVERAGEMicron warns memory supply will remain tight through 2028
AI and server demand is absorbing more advanced memory capacity, leaving consumer devices exposed to constrained supplies and higher component costs.
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Delhi plans six-week construction ban to curb winter smog
The Indian capital will halt construction from December 10 to January 20 and introduce staggered office hours, traffic restrictions and higher parking fees.
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EU diesel average reaches record €2.23 per litre
Nineteen member states posted new highs as supply disruptions pushed the bloc’s weighted pump-price average above the previous week’s €2.16.
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Sony fires Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton after an internal investigation
Sony says the longtime Wheel of Fortune announcer was terminated effective immediately after a probe into unspecified allegations, following an earlier suspension from the show.
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