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Yet another tech startup wants to topple Nvidia with ‘orders of magnitude’ better energy efficiency; Sagence AI bets on analog in-memory compute to deliver 666K tokens/s on Llama2-70B
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Yet another tech startup wants to topple Nvidia with ‘orders of magnitude’ better energy efficiency; Sagence AI bets on analog in-memory compute to deliver 666K tokens/s on Llama2-70B

Sagence AI debuts analog in-memory compute for efficient, scalable AI inference.    ​ Sagence AI debuts analog in-memory compute for efficient, scalable AI inference. 

Mobile phones turned 40 in 2024, but there’s no need for a foldables or AR glasses fueled midlife crisis before they’re 50
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Mobile phones turned 40 in 2024, but there’s no need for a foldables or AR glasses fueled midlife crisis before they’re 50

What smartphone trend won 2024 and will lead the charge in this next decade of mobile phones as they turn 40?    ​ What smartphone trend won 2024 and will lead the charge in this next decade of mobile phones as they turn 40? 

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Donald Trump asks the Supreme Court to delay the TikTok ban

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to delay the law that could ban TikTok until after his inauguration. In an amicus brief, Trump’s attorney D. John Sauer wrote that the future president wants the opportunity to find a solution to the problem “through political means.” The law requiring a ban or sale of…

NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Saturday, December 28 (game #566)
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NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Saturday, December 28 (game #566)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here’s all you need to know to solve today’s game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.    ​ Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here’s all you need to know to solve today’s game, plus my commentary on the puzzles. 

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Yet another tech startup wants to topple Nvidia with ‘orders of magnitude’ better energy efficiency; Sagence AI bets on analog in-memory compute to deliver 666K tokens/s on Llama2-70B

Sagence AI debuts analog in-memory compute for efficient, scalable AI inference.    ​ Sagence AI debuts analog in-memory compute for efficient, scalable AI inference. 

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Bench shuts down, leaving thousands of businesses without access to accounting and tax docs

Bench, a Canada-based accounting startup that offered software-as-a-service for small and medium-sized businesses, has abruptly shut down, according to a notice posted on its website.   “We regret to inform you that as of December 27, 2024, the Bench platform will no longer be accessible,” the notice reads. “We know this news is abrupt and may […]

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Nonprofit group joins Elon Musk’s effort to block OpenAI’s for-profit transition

Encode, the nonprofit organization that co-sponsored California’s ill-fated SB 1047 AI safety legislation, has requested permission to file an amicus brief in support of Elon Musk’s injunction to halt OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit company. In a proposed brief submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Friday afternoon, counsel for […]

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Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon will face fraud charges in the US

Do Kwon, the co-founder of collapsed cryptocurrency startup Terraform Labs, will be extradited from Montenegro to the U.S. to face federal fraud charges, as first reported by Bloomberg. Kwon faces charges in both the U.S. and South Korea; Terraform Labs’ TerraUSD and Luna cryptocurrencies crashed in 2022, causing investors to lose over $40 billion. Terraform […]

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The trends that shaped EVs, robotaxis, and electric flight in 2024

If there was one phrase that captured the vibe and theme of 2024 — at least in the transportation sector — it was “business whiplash.” Legacy automakers changed direction on their all-EVs-or-bust strategy, startups pivoted, and some Silicon Valley VCs and executives adjusted their views on a changing political landscape in which they now are […]

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Why DeepSeek’s new AI model thinks it’s ChatGPT

Earlier this week, DeepSeek, a well-funded Chinese AI lab, released an “open” AI model that beats many rivals on popular benchmarks. The model, DeepSeek V3, is large but efficient, handling text-based tasks like coding and writing essays with ease. It also seems to think it’s ChatGPT. Posts on X — and TechCrunch’s own tests — […]

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LG mounts planters on a lamp for apartment growing

LG may have the earliest big press conference of CES, but the Korean electronics giant still can’t help announcing a bunch of products ahead of the show. As ever, the pile of news is a mixed bag with a few interesting additions. These plant lamps undoubtedly qualify as the latter. Details on the products — […]

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Watch this four-legged robot adapt to tricky situations like an animal

Researchers at the University of Leeds recently demonstrated a framework for a quadruped robot with a design inspired by the biomechanics of four-legged animals. The versatile robot is able to navigate complex environments, maintain stability on uneven ground, and recover after a fall — all without the use of extra-perceptive sensors.

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Want a cheap EV? Hertz is handing out discounts to renters

Hertz has been contacting people who are in the middle of renting electric vehicles recently to offer them the option to buy the car instead of returning it, reports The Verge. And the offers are pretty sweet, according to some renters who shared the offers on Reddit.  One renter was reportedly offered a 2023 Chevy […]

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OpenAI lays out its for-profit transition plans

OpenAI says its corporate structure must evolve to advance its mission of ensuring artificial general intelligence (AGI) — AI that can complete most tasks humans can — benefits all humanity. The company currently has a for-profit org controlled by a nonprofit, with a “capped profit” share for investors and employees. But in a blog post […]

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AI sales rep startups are booming. So why are VCs wary?

When you really probe venture capitalists about investing in AI startups, they’ll tell you that businesses are experimenting wildly but are very slow to add AI solutions into their ongoing business processes.  But there are some exceptions. And one of them appears to be an area known as AI sales development representatives, or AI SDRs. […]

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Watch this robotic ‘Superman Suit’ rotate around a gymnastics bar

Scientists at the Suzumori Endo Robotics lab in Tokyo have developed the Superman Suit: a suit powered by hydraulic artificial muscles that allow it to perform superhuman tasks. In this video, the suit demonstrates the ability to complete 15 rotations around a bar, making anyone into a great gymnast.

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ChatGPT and Sora went down for the second time this month

ChatGPT, Sora, and OpenAI’s developer-facing API were down on Thursday for more than four hours. OpenAI says it started experiencing a major outage at 11 a.m. PT, but now says its services are slowly coming back online as of 3:16 p.m. PT. Frequent users of ChatGPT may recall that the service went down earlier this […]

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Microsoft and OpenAI have a financial definition of AGI: Report

Microsoft and OpenAI have a very specific, internal definition of artificial general intelligence (AGI) based on the startup’s profits, according to a new report from The Information. And by this definition, OpenAI is many years away from reaching it. The two companies reportedly signed an agreement last year stating OpenAI has only achieved AGI when […]

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Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says – Yahoo! Voices

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In Whiplash Maneuver, Court Rules Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Requirements Are On Hold – Forbes

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Forget the Santa Claus Rally — Artificial Intelligence Stocks Like Broadcom, Amazon, and Rivian Dragged the Stock Market Down Today – The Motley Fool

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3 Ultra-High Yield Dividend Stocks Retirees Should Consider for 2025 – The Motley Fool

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Another unticketed passenger attempts to stow away on a Delta flight this holiday season – The Associated Press

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Nonprofit group joins Elon Musk’s effort to block OpenAI’s for-profit transition – TechCrunch

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Blue Origin Is Ready to Launch New Glenn Rocket After Critical Test – The New York Times

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Chinese hacking campaign hit a 9th U.S. telecom firm, White House says – PBS NewsHour

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10 tips from experts to help you change your relationship with money in 2025 – The Associated Press

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Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ in Brazil taken to hotels as probe gets underway – The Associated Press

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How to navigate gift returns and regifting this holiday season – NPR

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10-year Treasury yield rises, hovering near a seven-month high – CNBC

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Honda’s CEO Struggles To Explain Why Nissan Merger Makes Sense – InsideEVs

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NYC drivers will be spared 25% congestion pricing surcharge – NJ.com

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When an anti-DEI activist took a swing at Costco, the board hit back – The Seattle Times

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51-year-old man missing after going overboard during Caribbean cruise – NBC News

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“It’s still in shambles”: How Boeing can come back from crisis – BBC.com

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Holiday shopping surges, flexing strength of US economy – ABC News

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How to Avoid Costly Tax Blunders in 2025 – The Wall Street Journal

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Richard Parsons, who steadied Time Warner and Citigroup, dies at 76 – NPR

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How Tariffs Can Help America – Foreign Affairs Magazine

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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to 6.85%, highest since July, as bond yields keep rising – WTOP

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Park City Mountain ski patrol goes on strike – The Park Record

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Meta envisages social media filled with AI-generated users – Financial Times

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‘Armed and dangerous’ McDonald’s worker kills DoorDash driver in dispute, NC reports say – Raleigh News & Observer

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Systane eye drops recalled due to fungal contamination: FDA – ABC News

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The 2025 economy: 5 things to watch – The Washington Post

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The best after-Christmas Amazon deals: Score Apple AirTags for a record low and more – Yahoo Life

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Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of stores open, save jobs – New York Post

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Costco egg recall for salmonella receives FDA’s most severe designation – NPR

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Candice Miller Contends With a Tangle of Debt After Her Husband’s Death – The New York Times

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Prediction: Palantir Stock Could Hit $100 By Year-End (but There’s a Catch) – The Motley Fool

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Hertz continues EV purge, asks renters if they want to buy instead of return – Ars Technica

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As Retailers Offered Holiday Discounts, Shoppers Showed Up – The New York Times

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This tech investor says the AI nuke trade is a loser. Here’s why. – MarketWatch

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Arizona Sues Saudi-Owned Farm Draining Groundwater in the Desert

Rows of open-sided buildings hold bales of hay.

The company is “taking advantage of Arizona’s failure to protect its precious groundwater resource,” the lawsuit says.

Arizona Sues Saudi-Owned Farm Draining Groundwater in the Desert is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

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Hospitals Gave Women Medications During Childbirth—Then Reported Them for Using Illicit Drugs

A White woman, wearing glasses and a red dress, sits at the front door of her house. One of her children stands behind her inside. A children's bike is stationed on the right side of the door.

Drug testing of new mothers is ubiquitous, but protections for false-positive results are not—even when hospital error is to blame.

Hospitals Gave Women Medications During Childbirth—Then Reported Them for Using Illicit Drugs is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

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A Florida Teen’s Remarkable Fight to Put Her Rapist Behind Bars

Abused by her adoptive father, she was victimized again by the police charged with protecting her.

A Florida Teen’s Remarkable Fight to Put Her Rapist Behind Bars is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

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These Maternity Homes Offer Sanctuary, But It Can Feel Oppressive

A one-story home with two small palm trees in front is shown at dusk.

Unregulated homes are proliferating amid abortion restrictions and a housing crunch. Some limit residents’ movements, contacts, and day-to-day decisions.

These Maternity Homes Offer Sanctuary, But It Can Feel Oppressive is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

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She Ate a Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then They Took Her Baby Away.

Susan Horton, a White woman wearing a black tank top and black pants, leans while she stands to talk to one of her daughters. In the foreground, another daughter, wearing a light blue shirt, is looking at the floor.

Hospitals use drug tests that return false positives from poppy seed bagels, decongestants, and Zantac. Yet newborns are being taken from parents based on the results.

She Ate a Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then They Took Her Baby Away. is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

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New Connecticut Law Aims to Support Victims of Sexual Assault – and Prevent Them From Being Treated Like Suspects

A model policy could set a high bar for how sex crimes are investigated statewide.

New Connecticut Law Aims to Support Victims of Sexual Assault – and Prevent Them From Being Treated Like Suspects is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

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Shot by a Civilian Wielding a Police Gun

Candace Leslie holds a framed portrait of son Cameron Brown.

Our investigation found that more than 52,000 police guns have been involved in crimes since 2006. Many of those weapons were resold by law enforcement agencies sworn to protect the public.

Shot by a Civilian Wielding a Police Gun is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

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How Famine and Starvation Could Affect Gazans for Generations to Come

A photo illustration overlays a map of Israel and Gaza with images from the region, including the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

Research on World War II’s Dutch “Hunger Winter” has terrifying implications for Gaza’s malnourished children – and then for their children.

How Famine and Starvation Could Affect Gazans for Generations to Come is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

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My wife was a victim of Xbox’s confusing naming scheme

So months ago, my wife shows my kids the upcoming killer klowns from outer space trailer. Kids get excited, I get annoyed.

Kids want it, wife says It’s for the Xbox s/x, I hear that and tell her It won’t play on our OG Xbox One.
She says, well what do we need, I look it up and tell her that the game is only compatible with the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S….she gives me the surprised Pikachu face and asks again.

I tell her that Xbox is shit at naming its next generation of consoles, and the 2 new ones were called the series S and series X. Shortly thereafter she finds one for sale locally, and buys it, and buys the game on Amazon new.

Come Today, Christmas day, kids open the gifts, get the fancy white Xbox, and the game, I have to create an account, download updates…yada yada.

Insert the disk into the system, and it only says install disk….no option to just play, I click it and the message says it needs the Xbox Series X.

I tell me wife She bought the wrong one, she is adamant that she bought the xbox one X….. well I did not know that xbox released 3 versions of their 3rd gen console, the xbox one, then the xbox one s and the xbox one x……

On top of that they named their next generation console nearly identically…. the xbox series X and there xbox Series S.
She bought the previous generation with a very similar name, and kids were pissed since they waited from summer until now, and wife was upset she made the mistake.

All I can say is that microsoft needs to find the butthole who came up with these names and kick them in the nuts

Maybe twice.

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aio for being upset that my boyfriend didn’t get me anything for christmas?

aio for being upset that my boyfriend didn’t get me anything for christmas?

for context, we’ve been together for almost a year and we decided to do our family holidays separately so we wouldn’t have to go to 3 christmases in one day and it works for us. we had plans tonight for me to pick him up and get drinks with a mutual friend. at dinner, i texted asking if he’d gotten me anything. i already bought his gifts a while ago and gave one to him on christmas eve and was going to give him his nice one tonight before drinks. as you can tell, i’m pretty disappointed and he just made me feel like i’m crazy for being upset. i just feel like this is icky and manipulative i guess. i feel like this is break up worthy. what do y’all think?

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Wrapped this for my daughter this year (Outside to inside layers)

Wrapped this for my daughter this year (Outside to inside layers)

There was a lock on either side. The keys for the locks were mixed in with a 1lb bag of random keys I bought off eBay. It took her 48 minutes to open it, much longer for me to create this monstrosity. I’m not a professional anything, just a devious mom who loves an innocent prank or two. Please don’t judge the craftsmanship or lack thereof.

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Devastated about my husband’s wealthy(ish) family’s reaction to my first big gift for him.

I come from poverty. It is what it is, I had a VERY rich childhood in all the ways except financially. Christmas was saved for year round, and we got one thing to wear, one book, and one fun thing. My husband comes from a family that grossed $300k a year and Christmas was always a massive show off. Each kid had $2000+ under the tree, easy.

My husband and I started dating five years ago and have been married for 2.5. We’ve clawed our way up in life (he was not given financial help as an adult) and this year is the first time we can spend some decent money on Christmas.

He has been wanting a guitar for some time. He has never played and has expressed interest so many times, but we couldn’t do it financially. I did lots of research and from what I saw, beginners guitars were $150ish and went from there, up to your $5k+ for really nice ones. I AGONIZED over what I was going to choose, and ended up telling him to cut the budget for me so that I could surprise him with a really nice gift (so I thought). My original budget was $500 but I really wanted to go big or go home. It ended up being around $900 CAD, plus $200 for accessories or so. Being able to spend that amount is just… unfathomable for a former poor kid. But I did it because he deserves it, we finally have the means, and I was BEYOND excited to see his face light up!

Christmas morning comes and the tree gifts wait until his family arrives. I am basically giddy at this point with excitement. Our turn comes for couple gifts and I bring the guitar case out from its hiding place. He’s SO excited and opens the case, revealing the guitar. And then…

“Oh, thanks babe. Never heard of this brand.” Not the overwhelming joy I was hoping for, but it’s not about me, right?

His brother says, “Awe, it’s nice. A decent cheapy one to start out with.”

His dad chimes in, having played in his 20’s, and says it’s known for its lower end models, and they’d be happy to chip in for a “nice” one next year if he sticks with it.

I have never felt such a punch to the gut. I assume I’m overthinking as per usual, but I am still so devastated from this ten seconds of today and I can’t even really verbalize why. It felt like I was 9 years old again, trying to be excited about my new Aeropostale hoodie with my friend that got a MacBook and a Disney trip for Christmas. I think those comments affected how my husband viewed it too, because he hasn’t touched it since, despite wanting it so badly for years.

I guess I’m just venting. I feel so small and I just had to get it out ☹️

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TIL: There was a former warlord and cannibal, now preacher known as General Butt Naked. He led the Naked Base Commandos, comprised of child soldiers, to commit child sacrifices and cannibalism in war. He admitted to killing at least 20k, but was not prosecuted. He now assists former child soldiers.

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Best of 2024: Our picks for the top TV shows, movies, music, books, art and theater

“Dune: Part Two” and “Anora.” Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan. “The Vince Staples Show” and “The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin.” “Kimberly Akimbo” and “Waiting for Godot.” Our critics share their favorites of 2024.