Vaccine mandates work, especially when they’re done right
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300+Ars Technica / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Mario Tama | Getty Images) On Monday, the US Food and Drug Administration gave formal, full approval to the Covid-19 vaccine made by the drug companies Pfizer and BioNTech. You might’ve already gotten a dose of it, of course; millions of Americans have, thanks to an “ emergency use authorization ” awarded in December 2020. But the new designation was more than just a formality. “
Do You Need to Update Your Computer’s BIOS?
73How-To Geek / 6h
Updating your computer’s operating system and software is important. On the other hand, we have previously covered why you shouldn’t generally update your hardware drivers, although gamers will definitely want to update their graphics drivers. But what about BIOS updates? Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Netflix saves the canned NBC series 'Manifest' for one final season
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The passengers and crew of Montego Air Flight 828 are getting the ending they deserve, thanks to Netflix. The streaming service picked up two seasons out of three of the canceled NBC series Manifest in June, and it's been explosively popular there. (The third season has since been added.) So now, on the symbolically meaningful day of Aug. 28 (8/28, aka Montego Air Flight 828), Netflix has confirm
Changing pressure: How the crash of Helios 552 made flying safer
The Points Guy / 10min
Last week marked the sad anniversary of the 2005 accident of Helios flight 552. Operating a flight between Larnaca, Cyprus, and Athens, Greece, the Boeing 737 performed an uneventful departure on that August morning. As the aircraft neared its cruising altitude, however, Air Traffic Control (ATC) lost contact with the pilots. Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the aircraft but they were una
George R.R. Martin Just Made a Sc-Fi Film With Vincent D’Onofrio
Gizmodo / 10min
Science fiction author Howard Waldrop is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award in November from the World Fantasy Convention and his pal George R.R. Martin is celebrating a bit early. The Song of Ice and Fire writer announced he’s adapted Waldrop’s short story “Night of the Cooters.” What’s one more non- Game of … Read more...
Twitter opens up paid 'Ticketed Spaces' audio chats for some users
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Mashable / 20min
Months after hopping on the Clubhouse bandwagon, Twitter found a way to monetize it. Twitter announced Friday that some users on iOS would be able to charge money for Spaces audio chats. That's the feature Twitter launched back in May in response to the Clubhouse zeitgeist — a moment that now feels like ancient history. Spaces live at the top of the timeline where Fleets used to be before their i
Where to find the best shave ice in Hawaii
The Points Guy / 25min
It was like going from a bland white wine to a fine Champagne . The moment I had my first shave ice in Hawaii I realized that the snow cones I’d grown up with were fun enough, but they weren’t even close to what I was now holding in my hands. Believed to date back to the 10th or 11th century in Japan, where it is known as kakigori, shave ice was introduced to Hawaii in the early 1900s by Japanese
Gillmor Gang: Half a Loaf
TechCrunch / 28min
When Salesforce announced its streaming platform Salesforce+, the CRM Playaz’ Paul Greenberg and Brent Leary interviewed Colin Fleming, SVP of Global Brand Experiences at the CRM company (disclosure: I work at Salesforce). Later, I asked Brent about his show on this episode of the Gang. Brent: With all the things going on with data privacy and cookies going away, companies are going to have to fi
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Music, Arts & Literature / 31min
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How to Show Receipts From Photos and Gmail in Google Pay
How-To Geek / 42min
Connecting your credit or debit card to Google Pay makes it easy to track your payments in the app. But what about payments you don’t make with those cards? There’s a clever solution for tracking physical receipts too using Google Photos and Gmail. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Astronomers Find a New Type of Planet That Could Be Habitable
How-To Geek / 42min
Scientists say aliens could be looking at us as we search for them, and now, astronomers have identified a new type of planet that could potentially be habitable to aliens or some form of life. However, these “Hycean” planets look nothing like Earth. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
I went to a play written by AI; it was like looking in a circus mirror
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 47min
AI at the Young Vic is an experimental collaboration between person and machine - but how does it perform?
CryptoPunks blasts past $1 billion in lifetime sales as NFT speculation surges
21TechCrunch / 52min
Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review! Last week we dove into Bezos’s Blue Origin suing NASA. This week, I’m writing about the unlikely and triumphant resurgence of the NFT market. If you’re reading this on the TechCrunch site, you can get this in your inbox from the newsletter page , and follow my tweets @lucasmtny . The big thing If I could, I would probably write about NFTs in this
Want to be a more holistic healthcare company? Add some Ginger
20TechCrunch / 53min
When Headspace merged with on-demand mental healthcare platform Ginger , I was surprised. After all, Ginger raised $100 million in Series E funding just a few months ago — and last time I spoke to CEO Russell Glass, he stressed the importance of integrating into employer-paid health plans. To me, Headspace’s meditation app is about as direct to consumer as one could go, so what business did Ginge
This Week in Apps: Developers sound off on App Store settlement, OnlyFans’ flip-flop, Snap’s new camera
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27TechCrunch / 52min
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers last year also spent 3.5 trillion minutes using apps on Android devices alone. And in the U.S., app usage surge
The remote work argument has already been won by startups
26TechCrunch / 52min
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by what the weekday Exchange column digs into, but free, and made for your weekend reading. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here . The debate over remote work, office culture, how to manage teams of distributed staff and the like continues. With the delta variant of COVID-19 pushing back
How Amazon EC2 grew from a notion into a foundational element of cloud computing
25TechCrunch / 52min
Fifteen years ago this week on August 25, 2006, AWS turned on the very first beta instance of EC2 , its cloud-based virtual computers. Today cloud computing, and more specifically infrastructure as a service, is a staple of how businesses use computing, but at that moment it wasn’t a well known or widely understood concept . The EC in EC2 stands for Elastic Compute, and that name was chosen delib
The bar for behavioral health startups just got higher
27TechCrunch / 52min
Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Happy Saturday! After news broke that meditation app Headspace and on-demand mental health care platform Ginger were merging , we couldn’t resist hopping on the mics to do a bonus episode. And, because we were in the mood for hot takes, Natasha and Alex held the conve
Turkey Strikes Deal For Control Of The Kabul Airport
View from the Wing / 1h
To show just how complicated things are, though, the previous government of Afghanistan had negotiated a deal with a UAE-based group to operate the airport and "[t]he Taliban will need to cut a separate deal with them." The deal gets Turkish President Erdogan a bargaining chip with the West, and also helps avoid Turkey being the recipient of refugees (as they are from Syria) and gives them contro
Man Sues Parents of Kids Who Stole His Bitcoin
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16 Bitcoin Gone A man is suing the parents of the young men he claims stole roughly $1 million worth of Bitcoin from him. Andrew Schober, a Colorado man, claims he had 16.4 Bitcoin stolen from him in 2018, according to KrebsonSecurity . After working with investigators, he now says that he has discovered the identity of the boys who, when they were both minors, tricked Schober to transfer the Bit
Southwest cuts flight schedule in attempt to right summer cancellation woes
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The Points Guy / 1h
Southwest Airlines is reducing its fall flight schedule in an attempt to get ahead of the cancellations and delays that plagued the airline over the summer, the Associated Press has reported. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . The Dallas-based airline known for its cheaper than competitors “Wanna Get Away” fares, and for deals for flights pr
allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : From The Cat in History, Legend and Art by Anne Marks, 1909. So much talent: musical a...
Music, Arts & Literature / 1h
allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : From The Cat in History, Legend and Art by Anne Marks, 1909. So much talent: musical animals through time . Wondering about this post? Wait for the dissertation (TBA). For now: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy
How to Delete a Tinder Account
How-To Geek / 1h
Has the time finally come to say goodbye to Tinder? If so, it’s easy to delete your Tinder account for good. We’ll show you how to do this on the Tinder website and the Tinder mobile app. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Nintendo Switch Finally Caught The Pokémon TV App
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How-To Geek / 1h
Good news, Pokémon fans! Now you can spend even more time with your favorite franchise on your Nintendo Switch, thanks to the new Pokémon TV app that just hit the console. The app features hundreds of episodes of the Pokémon anime along with some animated specials. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Curtains up: TPG’s guide to Broadway’s fall reopening
The Points Guy / 1h
Over the past year, I watched enough Zoom theater to make me question the three-dimensionality of the world. To say the least, I’m glad that things are getting to be back in person, especially when it comes to the theater — and I know I’m not alone. Back in March, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a potential safe reopening plan for Broadway. In mid-June, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announc
Apple will fix iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro phones with sound issues for free
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Mashable / 2h
A phone that doesn't play sound properly during calls isn't much of a phone at all. This is unfortunately happening to some iPhone 12 devices, but Apple will fix it for free. The company posted a new page to its support website advertising a free service to fix phones with busted sound hardware. Specifically, it's for a "small percentage" of iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro models manufactured between
Smartwatch demand surged 47 percent this spring
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The smartwatch market doesn't appear to be cooling down any time soon — if anything, it's heating up. Strategy Analytics estimates smartwatch shipments grew by a whopping 47 percent year-over-year in the second quarter of 2021, with 18.1 million of the wearables shipping this spring. Demand (at least from retailers) has returned to "pre-pandemic levels," according to the analyst firm's Steven Wal
This Crypto Wallet Keeps Your Cryptocurrency Where It Belongs: In Your Pocket
Futurism / 2h
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have plenty of benefits. But as a digital asset, crypto is a constant target for hackers and other online threats. After all, unlike traditional currency, you can’t lock your crypto in a safe, or feel the weight of it in your pocket at all times. Or at least that used to be the case. Now, thanks to the Ledger Nano crypto wallet , you can. If you already
Pentagon Document Tells How to Answer Questions About “Extraterrestrial Technology”
47Futurism / 2h
Talking Points The Department of Defense (DOD) has released a document of talking points for how government officials should respond to questions about UFOs. The document — known as a “briefing card” — was obtained via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by The Black Vault , an online database of declassified government documents. The briefing card itself is filled with messaging and talk
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Music, Arts & Literature / 2h
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Maximize your credit card rewards with up to 50% bonus points
89The Points Guy / 2h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. If you truly want to maximize your miles, periodic transfer bonuses offer some of the most lucrative opportunities for fantastic points redemptions . Specifically, you can sometimes get up to 50% more value for your points by transferring them to specific airline or hotel loyalty programs at the right moment. We’ve recently seen an i
Use This Map to Plan Your Fall Foliage Trip Before Everything Is Booked
Lifehacker / 2h
So, you had to cancel your summer vacation for the second year in a row because of the pandemic. For a while, this year was really looking good—what with the vaccine rollout and declining cases and all—but the Delta variant had other plans (ruining ours). Read more...
How to Use Picture-in-Picture in Microsoft Edge on iPhone and iPad
How-To Geek / 2h
Microsoft Edge browser for iPhone and iPad lets you watch videos while browsing sites with the picture-in-picture mode. This feature automatically pulls out videos in a smaller window on the web pages. Here’s how you can enable it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Myst remake impressions: Handsome island touch-ups, launch-week woes
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Ars Technica / 3h
Enlarge / Welcome back, yet again, to Myst Island. (credit: Cyan Worlds, Inc.) This week, eight months after a touched-up version of 1993's Myst landed exclusively on the Oculus Quest VR system , the same remake has been further touched up and made available on more devices—including non-VR options. This remade version of the puzzle classic , simply titled Myst , is included on Xbox Game Pass on
China calls on scientists to study ultra-large spacecraft
SlashGear / 3h
One of the largest spacecraft ever to head into orbit was the space shuttle, which has been retired for many years. Current generation spacecraft that carry astronauts into space are rather small, looking more like capsules from the Apollo era than the space shuttle. In some ways, a massive spacecraft would make it easier to travel into deep space to … Continue reading
6 things to consider before booking your first overwater bungalow
63The Points Guy / 3h
Snoozing to the sound of waves gently lapping all around you, climbing down the ladder from your private patio into a calm, crystal blue lagoon, catching sight of the Milky Way against a dark sky through your retractable bedroom roof: for beach lovers, staying in an overwater bungalow in a tropical locale is the pinnacle of a perfect vacation . But those one-with-the-sea vibes come with a steep p
This Smart Sleep Assistant Will Revolutionize Your Bedtime and Wake-up Routines
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Futurism / 3h
Very few things are more important to your health than getting enough sleep . Studies show that we need roughly 7 hours nightly to avoid health risks like cardiovascular disease, memory loss, slowed reaction times, irritability, anxiety, obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes. However, new information published by Scientific Reports says not only do adults need to get enough sleep every night
allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : “The emperor of Abyssinia.“ From Chatterbox , 1891. Here are collected the best lions ...
Music, Arts & Literature / 3h
allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : “The emperor of Abyssinia.“ From Chatterbox , 1891. Here are collected the best lions I’ve encountered in my research to date. Wondering about this post? Wait for the dissertation (TBA). For now: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy
Here’s The Future Of The American Airlines Philadelphia Hub
26View from the Wing / 3h
Brian Znotins, American's Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning, laid out the airline's vision for Philadelphia - which is many ways is what is was before the pandemic. Even though American will be able to support more transatlantic flying from New York JFK with their JetBlue partnership, Philadelphia will remain their primary connecting gateway to Europe. And with smaller and more fuel
How to Save Data While Streaming Spotify
How-To Geek / 3h
When it comes to things that can burn through your data plan, streaming music is near the top of the list. Thankfully, Spotify offers a few ways for you to save data while still enjoying your music on the go. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Researchers Recreate Titan’s Atmosphere on Earth in Glass Vials
Futurism / 3h
Titan in a Vial Scientists have been able to replicate the atmosphere of one of the solar system’s most enigmatic moons right here on Earth. The researchers were able to recreate the chemical composition of Saturn’s largest moon Titan in tiny glass vials, according to WIRED . The team presented their findings to the American Chemical Society (ACS) fall meeting this week. “Our research revealed a
GoPro's next Hero action camera might offer a leap in image quality
Engadget / 3h
How will GoPro improve on its Hero 9 Black action camera? By focusing on the fundamentals, apparently. WinFuture claims to have leaked GoPro Hero 10 Black images suggesting the upcoming cam will improve image quality. Most notably, it would have a GP2 processor allowing 5.3K video at up to 60 frames per second — you wouldn't have to choose between 5K and glass-smooth frame rates like you do with
NHTSA warns some 2021 F-150 owners against driving their vehicles
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SlashGear / 3h
The NHTSA has announced that Ford has issued a recall on model year 2021 F-150 pickups. Trucks covered in the recall are the Super Cab body style, and the recall is due to a problem with seat belts. According to the recall, front seat belt webbing may not be routed correctly inside the vehicle. A seat belt with incorrectly routed … Continue reading
Two galaxies create an eye-popping optical illusion for Hubble
Mashable / 3h
When is a quasar not just a quasar? When it's four (technically, five) views of the same quasar, of course. Our latest Hubble image drop from NASA is a real treat. See that big shiny pool of light in the center? The one with the halo around it, and four pinpricks of light in the halo? That whole, beautiful mess is an optical illusion that's a product of Earth's specific position in the cosmos and
Fossil Gen 6 Wear OS smartwatch tipped to appear on August 30
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Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU stock could be a bumpy ride over the next couple of months
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RTX 3060 and 3060 Ti graphics cards may be facing imminent supply problems, but hopefully any issues won’t last long.
Spider-Man: No Way Home's Trailer in Animation for Your Saturday Morning Cartoon Viewing Pleasure
Gizmodo / 4h
We got the first, highly-anticipated trailer this week for Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home . If that wasn’t enough to satisfy you, a YouTuber has recreated it (yes, already!) using animation from Spider-Man: The Animated Series —with a little helping hand from the animated The Incredible Hulk . Read more...
Another study finds retirement age may influence dementia risk
SlashGear / 4h
For many people, their careers play an important role in staying active and mentally engaged — two things that can potentially decrease drastically upon retirement, which may include excessive passive mental activities like watching TV and a sedentary lifestyle. Back in 2019, a study found that retiring at an early age may increase the rate at which older adults develop … Continue reading
Cooking hard-boiled eggs in an air fryer actually works really well
Mashable / 4h
Don’t trust anything on the internet — until Mashable tries it first. Welcome to the Hype Test , where we review viral trends and tell you what's really worth millions of likes. The concept behind this story is simple. I saw a TikTok about air frying an egg and, listen, I wasn't going to pass up the opportunity to air fry an egg. It's just such a weird idea. But when I saw the TikTok, I also imme
thekimonogallery : Takeko Kujo (1887-1928), early 1900s, playing with a cat. Born to the second daughter of Honji Nishi...
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
thekimonogallery : Takeko Kujo (1887-1928), early 1900s, playing with a cat. Born to the second daughter of Honji Nishihonji, she was active as a Buddhist educator and poet, as well as engaging in various relief activities for the victims of the Kanto earthquake disaster.
The weekend’s best deals: Samsung microSD cards, gaming chairs, and more
Ars Technica / 4h
Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Our latest Dealmaster includes a nice one-day sale on Samsung microSD cards, as the 256GB and 512GB variants of the company's Evo Select card are down to $28 and $60 at Amazon , respectively. The former discount is the best we've seen since January, while the latter matches the lowest price we've ever tracked. As we've noted before , this certainly isn't the fastest
Apple will repair your faulty iPhone 12 earpiece for free
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Engadget / 4h
Don't despair if you're having problems making calls on your iPhone 12 — there might be a free fix for it. 9to5Mac reports Apple has introduced a repair program for a "very small" number of iPhone 12 and 12 Pro units with faulty earpieces that don't emit sound during calls. If your phone has this problem and was made between October 2020 and April 2021, Apple and authorized repair shops will fix
Why You Have Snakes in Your Yard, and How to Keep the Bad Ones Out
Lifehacker / 4h
People tend to have strong opinions about snakes—usually either finding them fascinating (in some cases, enough so to keep one as a pet), or absolutely terrifying and repulsive to the point of getting (bad) chills just looking at a photo of one. But feelings aside, for some people with yards, snakes are very much a… Read more...
25 friends, 125 acres, $85,000: What JW Marriott’s Camelback anniversary package gets you
The Points Guy / 4h
For its 85th birthday, the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa is inviting guests to spend $85,000 on its 85th Anniversary Package , good for you and 24 friends to come celebrate the resort’s birthday at the Sonoran Desert property. The cash layout may sound like a pretty extravagant birthday present you’d be gifting the hotel. But, when you consider the package includes a seven-nig
TikTok bans Milk Crate Challenge from search results
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26Mashable / 4h
RIP Milk Crate Challenge , 2021-2021. The latest viral sensation that takes extreme liberties with the idea of personal safety might live on elsewhere, but it won't be on TikTok. That's because searching for the videos, which feature people trying to walk up and then down precariously stacked milk crates, will direct you to a big fat page full of nothing instead, per CNN . Indeed, searching for t
How to Print a Google Doc With Comments
How-To Geek / 4h
By default, when you print a document on Google Docs, it doesn’t print your document’s comments. But, there’s a workaround to print your comments with your document, and we’ll show you how to use it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
California Man Stole 620,000 iCloud Photos in Search of Nudes
41Wired / 4h
Plus: The T-Mobile hacker, another big bad Microsoft bug, and more of the week's top security news.
Ford Performance Eluminator is an electric crate motor
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SlashGear / 4h
One of the cool things that Ford has done for many years is sell crate motors from some of its iconic classic cars all the way up to motors used in some of its most modern performance vehicles. For instance, you can buy everything you need to put the 5.0-liter V-8 engine from the Mustang GT into whatever project car … Continue reading
Chase Freedom Cards Offering Big Grocery Welcome Bonus
One Mile at a Time / 5h
In early July we saw excellent new welcome bonuses rolled out on the popular no annual fee Chase Freedom Flex SM Credit Card ( review ) and Chase Freedom Unlimited® ( review ). I wanted to post a reminder of this, because these are cards that are worth having long-term, and currently you can even pick them up with awesome bonuses. Earn 20K points plus 5x points on groceries Both the Chase Freedom
Jeff Bezos’ NASA Lawsuit Is So Huge It’s Crashing the DOJ Computer System
1KFuturism / 5h
Seven Gigabyte Headache As if NASA didn’t have enough issues on their hands , the agency’s computers keep crashing because the files from Blue Origin’s lawsuit are too big — resulting in a further delay to SpaceX’s Human Landing System (HLS) contract. The size of Blue Origin’s lawsuit (which clocks in at more than seven gigabytes worth of PDFs) is causing the Department of Justice’s Adobe softwar
Inside Reminiscence, the HBO Max thriller movie inspired by real-life science
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
TechRadar sits down with Reminiscence’s behind-the-scenes team to find out how its flooded world and memory machine were brought to life.
Video shows original NES modified to run retro-style Google Maps
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SlashGear / 5h
Nearly a decade ago, Google published a video for April Fool’s Day that showed an 8-bit version of Google Maps made for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). That, of course, was a joke, but it inspired some actual DIYers to try and make a real-life version of the amusing concept. A YouTuber who goes by the name ‘ciciplusplus’ recently published … Continue reading
'Psychonauts 2' delivers a lesson on empathy that we all need right now
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Mashable / 5h
Psychonauts 2 is a lot like a brain, which is fitting given the game's premise. It's kind of goofy-looking from the outside, but far more complex once you peer beneath its soft, mushy surface. And soft and mushy it is. Psychonauts 2 unabashedly wears its heart on its sleeve, unafraid to be vulnerable and, at times, downright saccharine. It’s bursting at the seams with empathy and understanding fo
An expert’s guide to London neighborhoods
The Points Guy / 5h
One of the greatest charms of London is that rather than it being one huge hulking metropolis, it actually feels like a ramshackle cluster of villages, each with its own vibe, quirks and personality. Whilst Greater London is officially divided into 32 boroughs, some of which even locals haven’t heard of, Londoners really define areas of the city by neighborhood. We talk of heading to a gig in Bri
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Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
longshankstumblarian : Source: The Furry Fluffkins Are Left Alone in Class …Artist: Stavert Johnstone Cash, 1933
Supreme Court Eviction Ruling Makes Clear Airline Mask Mandate Is Illegal
View from the Wing / 5h
This opinion's key passage makes the exact argument I've offered on this site for why CDC authority - on which the TSA mask rule relies - isn't as broad as the administration claims and upon the mask rule rests. Continue reading ...
How to Read Books in Landscape Mode on Your Kindle
How-To Geek / 5h
If you are reading a book with a lot of images or just want to be able to use a larger text size, it can make sense to rotate your Kindle screen so you can read it in a horizontal position. Let’s look at how to change your Kindle’s orientation from portrait to landscape. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
RavPower PC151 100W Dual USB-C Charger Review: Little Brick, Big Power
How-To Geek / 5h
RavPower’s new 100W dual USB-C GaN charger is the company’s smallest and lightest 100W charger to date. It has the ability to charge two devices at once at a max of 100W, which makes it an excellent one-and-done charger for your laptop bag. It’s my new favorite travel companion. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Brazilian police recovered an incredibly rare pterosaur fossil
SlashGear / 5h
Like most extremely rare artifacts and items, a significant monetary value can be placed on rare fossils of ancient and extinct creatures. One of the best-preserved and most detailed fossils of a pterosaur ever found was recovered by police in Brazil during a raid. A pterosaur is a flying dinosaur with a large head crest. This particular fossil is a … Continue reading
On the future of walls, or The Wall
26TechCrunch / 6h
Space may be the endless frontier, but here on Earth, we define space in the modern sense as something enclosed. Walls, fences and barriers enclose space, define it and make it legible. In fact, the sense of limits is so strong these days with place that we often have to add qualifiers like “open space” to describe wholly natural environments like parks and forests as places without spatial limit
Air conditioning is one of the greatest inventions of the 20th Century. It’s also killing the 21st
54TechCrunch / 6h
When did indoor air become cold and clean? Air conditioning is one of those inventions that have become so ubiquitous, that many in the developed world don’t even realize that less than a century ago, it didn’t exist. Indeed, it wasn’t so long ago that the air inside our buildings and the air outside of them were one and the same, with occupants powerless against their environment. Eric Dean Wils
How national security is being redefined by climate change
TechCrunch / 6h
One of the most unfortunate fault lines in climate change politics today is the lack of cooperation between environmentalists and the national security community. Left-wing climate activists don’t exactly hang out with more right-leaning military strategists, the former often seeing the latter as destructive anti-ecological marauders, while the latter often assume the former are unrealistic pests
The Rock has a new pair of workout headphones from Under Armour and JBL
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SlashGear / 6h
Celebrity Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is back with another pair of headphones made for people who want to block out other noises while they’re at the gym. The new model of over-ear training headphones features a design similar to the pair introduced in 2018, bringing expected tech upgrades from audio company JBL. The Under Armour Project Rock Over-Ear Training Headphones … Continue reading
Is the best way to solve climate change to “do nothing?”
21TechCrunch / 6h
When it comes to climate change, it might seem that a book entitled “How to Do Nothing” would not only be irrelevant, but also downright obscene and even dangerous. Not to mention that after more than a year of pandemic living, many people are understandably fatigued at the prospect of continuing to keep their lives empty of social activities. Yet, messing with our notions of action and contempla
Bill Gates offers direction, not solutions
24TechCrunch / 6h
Bill Gates has solved many problems in his (professional) life, and in recent decades, he’s been dedicated to the plight of the world’s poor and particularly their health. Through his foundation work and charitable giving, he’s roamed the world solving problems from malaria and neglected tropical diseases to maternal health, always with an eye toward the novel and typically cheap solution. It’s t
Can the world really just fall apart?
TechCrunch / 6h
Books on climate change, as diverse as the library is, tend to fall into a couple of categories. There are the field guides and observational accounts that chronicle the destruction of our world and make it legible for readers worldwide. There are the policy and tech analyses that splay out options for the future, deliberating tradeoffs and offering guidance to individuals and governments on thei
Now that summer is forever, here are 6 books on climate change to sharpen your intuitions and models
TechCrunch / 6h
The climate is finally hitting a climax. Decades of discussions and reports by scientists have yielded pathbreaking works by writers like Elizabeth Kolbert, and today, climate fiction and non-fiction are even becoming global bestselling works. Everyone wants to read about collapse, dystopia, the aftermath — it’s in the very air we breathe after all, what with the IPCC just reporting once again th
Fitbit Charge 5 vs Fitbit Charge 4: what you need to know
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The new Fitbit Charge 5 is an impressive fitness tracker, but the Charge 4 is still well worth your consideration.
heaveninawildflower : Tiger (Qing dynasty). School of Chen Juzhong 陳居中. Ink and colour on paper. Image and text informa...
Music, Arts & Literature / 6h
heaveninawildflower : Tiger (Qing dynasty). School of Chen Juzhong 陳居中. Ink and colour on paper. Image and text information courtesy the British Museum. © The Trustees of the British Museum. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license.
Italy’s New National Airline Reveals US Route Plans
US Alitalia ITA•
96One Mile at a Time / 6h
After years of bankruptcy, the Italian government is finally replacing Alitalia with a new national airline , Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA). It remains to be seen how different the new airline will be from Alitalia, given that ITA intends to purchase some of Alitalia’s assets, potentially including the branding and planes. As of now the plan is for ITA to launch flights as of October 15, 2021 — Al
How to Volunteer to House Afghan Refugees on Airbnb, Even If You're Not a Host
22Lifehacker / 6h
In the two weeks since the Taliban took hold of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, roughly 105,000 people have been evacuated, in one of the largest airlifts in U.S. history. While an estimated 5,100 evacuees are American citizens, the rest are Afghan individuals and families, many now facing housing insecurity. Read more...
Savvy Saturday: Earn refer-a-friend bonuses for American Express cards you don’t even have
The Points Guy / 6h
Editor’s note: Some travel cards come with awkward benefits that are difficult to maximize. This article is part of a series that shows you unique, fun and unintended ways to use your credit card benefits. If you’ve got any questions or have an example of a unique way to maximize a credit card perk, tweet us @thepointsguy, message us on Facebook or email us at info@thepointsguy.com . Apart from o
How to Check Bluetooth Device Battery Life in Windows 11
How-To Geek / 6h
In Windows 11, it’s easy to quickly check the battery life of some Bluetooth devices like mice or keyboards in Settings. It doesn’t work with every peripheral, but when it works, it’s handy. Here’s how to check. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Limited time only: Earn 25x AAdvantage miles on your donation to Stand Up To Cancer
The Points Guy / 6h
When you donate $25 or more to Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), you can earn 25 American AAdvantage miles per dollar. Plus, if you make your donation with a Mastercard , American Airlines will match your contribution — dollar for dollar — until the goal of $1 million is met, or by Sept. 18. Since American launched its partnership with SU2C five years ago, the airline has helped raise over $10 million f
Tesla videos show the inside of its Shanghai manufacturing facility
SlashGear / 6h
A couple of videos turned up online recently originally posted on Weibo in China. As happens with most interesting videos that turn up online, they were quickly scraped and posted to YouTube for us all to see. The videos appear to be professionally made Tesla content that show an inside look at the Giga Shanghai factory where battery packs and … Continue reading
Soon you can experience a spacewalk through virtual reality
Space VR ISS F&PS SE•
Engadget / 7h
Most of us will never be able to visit space, much less experience what it's like to do a spacewalk. Even billionaires who can afford to pay for a trip beyond the atmosphere of our planet — or at least somewhere in that vicinity — can only look out from their spaceships. Episodes 3 and 4 of the immersive series Space Explorers: The ISS Experience , however, will give you a way to see what it's li
9 websites that will bring you back to the old internet
Mashable / 7h
If there's anything our culture loves, it's nostalgia. Pretty much every movie and television show these days is just a reboot of some thing of another era. I mean, my goodness, they rebooted Suicide Squad like five years after the initial version of Suicide Squad . The internet has been around for long enough — and shifted so drastically in that time — that it's really easy to get nostalgic for
Intel Arc specs, news and rumors
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Intel Arc graphics cards are coming soon, but, what will these Intel graphics cards look like? What kind of specs can we expect? What will be the release date?
From our stacks: Detail from illustration, “The secretary imploring the lady not to tell of his wickedness,” by S. Freu...
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
From our stacks: Detail from illustration, “The secretary imploring the lady not to tell of his wickedness,” by S. Freudenberg, from The Heptameron, of the Tales of Margaret, Queen of Navarre. Newly translated into English from the Authentic Text of M. Le Roux de Lincy. With an Essay upon the Heptameron by George Saintsbury, M.A. Also the original Seventy-three Full-page Engravings Designed by S.
‘Prebunking’ Health Misinformation Tropes Can Stop Their Spread
50Wired / 7h
Preemptively familiarizing people with centuries-old anti-vaccine narratives may be more effective than retroactive fact-checking.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Is Almost Android's Apple Watch
Samsung Galaxy Classic•
26Wired / 7h
The company's new smartwatches breathe new life into Google's Wear OS 3, and a dose of hope for the future.
Radioactive Rat Snakes Could Help Monitor Fukushima Fallout
100+Wired / 7h
Scientists have attached dosimeters to the reptiles so they can serve as living “bioindicators” to gauge contamination levels near the shuttered nuclear power plant.
American Airlines Reservations Agents Are Confused About Lounge Access On Hawaii Flights
View from the Wing / 7h
If an airline's agents can't make sense of a policy it is probably too complicated a policy. Continue reading ...
USDA says 862,000lbs of sausage, salami and other meats recalled
SlashGear / 7h
The US Department of Agriculture has announced a massive meat recall that covers around 862,000 pounds of Italian meats, including sausage, salami, coppa, prosciutto, and soppressata. The recalled units have Best-By dates that span all the way from August of this year to February of next year; they were shipped to stores across the US. The recall was published on … Continue reading
Review: Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve
23One Mile at a Time / 7h
As I mentioned in the introduction post , the whole reason we went to Puerto Rico was because our JetBlue Mint ticket to London was significantly cheaper when originating there. Since we were going to fly to Puerto Rico anyway, we decided to visit what’s generally regarded as the island’s best resort — Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve . I recently reviewed Zadun, the Ritz-Carlton Reserve prop
Get More Restful Sleep With 39% Off A Ghostbed Mattress
Futurism / 7h
Getting some sleep isn’t just about waking up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. How you sleep and what kind of sleep you get can make an enormous difference for both your physical and mental health . The GhostBed® Luxe 13″ Cooling Mattress ensures you get better sleep by giving you control over the temperature of your bed. Listed at $2,245, it’s on sale now for just $1,366.99. Cool And Comfortable Th
Enthralled scientists spot a giant tortoise behaving in a strange, wild way
30Mashable / 8h
Biologists on Frégate Island, east of Africa, spotted a giant tortoise acting strangely in July 2020. They grabbed a camera and started filming. The giant female tortoise lumbered towards a small bird (a tern chick) who was standing on a log. The tortoise, who typically devours plants on the island, opened its mouth wide. The bird ran away, down the log. But the tortoise pursued. "At the end of t
Volkswagen Car-Net lets users choose which carrier to use for in-car data
Volkswagen Verizon•
SlashGear / 8h
Many new vehicles sold today come with integrated wireless modems allowing Wi-Fi connectivity in the vehicle via traditional cellular networks. The catch is that typically you can’t simply add your car’s hotspot to your existing plan; you have to pay an additional fee through the vehicle manufacturer. However, Volkswagen has now announced that it is the first automaker to work … Continue reading
Apple Watch 7 clones show off this year's major redesign
Apple Watch Series 7•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Apple Watch clones now appearing in China offer some pointers as to the design direction the upcoming wearable will take.
Linux at 30: How a student’s hobby became a key component in the business IT stack
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The world has changed a lot in the last three decades, and it's thanks in no small part to Linux.
Last Stop Is a Playable Love Letter to London
29Wired / 8h
The title’s three codirectors discuss bringing their TV-show-meets-adventure-game project to life.
17 Early Labor Day Deals on Laptops, Headlamps, and TVs
37Wired / 8h
Get ready for fall with the best discounts on everything from home entertainment to fitness tracking.
What to Do About Ants in Your Computer
58How-To Geek / 8h
The problem of ants and electronics is a longstanding one. Ants tend to set up homes in warm, compact spaces, which is why they love laptop and desktop computers so much. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Samurai-themed sci-fi flick It’s A Summer Film! expertly slices expectations
Ars Technica / 9h
The trailer for It's a Summer Film! When's the last time you had pure fun at the movies? For a lot of us, it has probably been at least 1.5 years, given the whole global health pandemic that has been shutting down theaters and prompting distributors to withhold the types of movies that may deliver such joy (please, hold on Bond, please). Throughout 2020 and early 2021, the state of the industry s
This Three contract is one of the best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G deals around
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Get the brand new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G with 30GB of data on the Three network with one of the best deals around.
Sony Xperia 1 III vs OnePlus 9 Pro: enthusiast favorite phones face off
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Just how hardcore do you want to get with your next flagship phone?
Check out the Ford F-150 Lightning from all angles - with space for junk in its frunk
Ford 150 Lightning•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
We've had a good look at the affordable electric truck, and we're impressed.
Was Hayden Christensen really that bad as Anakin in the Star Wars prequels?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Actor Hayden Christensen was panned by audiences and critics for his performances as Anakin in the Star Wars prequels, but was the criticism warranted?
iPhone 13 has a rumored release date: What you should expect
SlashGear / 9h
There is little doubt in our minds that Apple is going ahead with the iPhone 13 launch event in September. Different sources have hinted at different dates and possibilities, but the latest information partakes a particular day all of us can trust, especially because it also hints at the pre-order and shipping dates for the iPhone 13 models. As of … Continue reading
A beginner's guide to roller skating: Where to buy the best skates
Mashable / 10h
You may have noticed that roller skating became a hugely popular hobby during the pandemic. It provided a relatively safe way to be active and out of the house. Now that the U.S. has opened up more, we're not all rushing to find hobbies at the same rate as before, but maybe part of you is still thinking about investing in a pair of roller skates and giving the activity a try. Why you should get r
A portable air conditioner can soothe your summer woes — and this one’s on sale
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Stay cool through the summer heat with this evaCHILL EV-500 Personal Air Conditioner , on sale for 21% off. As of Aug. 28, bring one home for only $99.99. With the scorching temperatures we’ve seen this summer, there’s just not enough energy left to fight over the thermostat. Instead of wasting tons of electricity just to keep your cool, do everyone a favor and invest in the evaCHILL EV-50
Add a sleek stainless steel juicer to your countertop for under $80
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Ditch the pre-packaged juices and make your own at home with this Sirena Supreme Juicer . As of Aug. 28, scoop one up for $75.99 — a 41% savings. Whether you’re a health nut who’s crazy about freshly-pressed juice or a cocktail enthusiast who likes to experiment with flavors, investing in a countertop juicer can save you boatloads of money. First of all, buying cold-pressed juice regularly
See the world from a new perspective with camera drones on sale
Mashable / 10h
Whether you want to snap aerial selfies or just explore the world around you, the following drones are on sale as of Aug. 28 and are great for beginner and pro pilots alike. There are even some options for kid looking to take flight. And when you dish out $50 or more, you’ll get $10 in store credit within 14 days, which you can use on other gadgets and gizmos to keep you entertained . Micro Drone
Charge your Apple Watch with this unique stand on sale for under $20
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Power your watch with the Apple Watch Charging Stand , on sale for $18.99 as of Aug. 28 — that's a 62% savings. You rely on your Apple Watch to keep you connected to the world all day long. But when it's time for bed, you want to separate yourself from the technology in your life while still making sure you stay on your schedule and wake up on time. With this Apple Watch Charging Stand , y
Save 24% on this adjustable dumbbell set that goes from 2.5 to 15 pounds
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Weight train at home with the LifePro Dumbbell Set on sale for 24% off. As of Aug. 28, that's only $169.99. Your phone, living space, desk setup , and more are all personalized and condensed to be as functional as possible, so why not do the same for your workout space? Instead of letting a full set of different weight ranges take up unnecessary square footage, snag a set that adjusts on-d
New Starfield videos give a glimpse of three locations from the game
Bethesda Starfield Three•
23TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Three of Starfield's locations have been revealed in these brand new videos.
Nuro Ramps Up Autonomous Delivery Vehicles With a New Test Track and Factory
Nuro Nevada Las Vegas•
73How-To Geek / 10h
Nuro, a start-up making autonomous delivery robot vehicles, announced Thursday that it’s building a factory and a closed course test track in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company, founded by two ex-Google engineers, looks to spend $40 million on new facilities as it plans for the future. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Your Old PC Might Run Windows 11 After All Thanks to an Official Loophole
How-To Geek / 10h
Windows 11 is a mess. What should be an otherwise excellent follow-up to Windows 10 has been marred by Microsoft’s terrible communication about whether you can even upgrade your PC. Now we have some good news. Your old PC can probably upgrade after all. The bad news? You’ll have to use a workaround. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic has a watch face that looks like a monkey's bum
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
One Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 watch face looks weirdly like a monkey's bum, and once you see it, you can't stop seeing it.
5 biggest iPhone 13 changes we expect in 2021
Apple iPhone 13 TSMC•
23TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Excited for the iPhone 13? Here are the five biggest changes we expect in the 2021 iPhones.
Eufy vs Arlo: which home security camera system is best for you?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Eufy and Arlo are two of the biggest names in home security cameras and video doorbells. We’ve tested their devices head-to-head to see how they compare.
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How cold storage can solve the growing data problem
Data Science Apache Hudi•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Examining the potential of cold storage as a low-cost, long-term data solution.
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