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Monday, April 4, 2022

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Android Apple Lightning•
Full credit to robotics engineer Ken Pillonel, who has followed up the impressive achievement of fitting a USB-C port to an iPhone by completing the circle: attaching a working Lightning port to an Android phone (the Samsung Galaxy A51). "I decided I needed to balance the chaos," says Pillonel in the description of a YouTube video teasing the device. "It was a complex modification that required s



3KGizmodo / 16h
Star Trek is doing pretty good in television right now, but film is another matter entirely. Despite Paramount’s best efforts to get another film off the ground, there hasn’t been a theatrical release since 2016's Star Trek Beyond. That’s all set to change—probably—with Star Trek 4 , with Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto,… Read more...



Apple Fitness+ Plus•
Mashable / 1h
After giving birth, postpartum exercise is something that should be navigated consciously and safely. Apple Fitness Plus is stepping in with a new workout program tailored to this period, called 'Get Back to Fitness After Having a Baby'. Apple Fitness Plus is an service built around the Apple Watch, with an existing range of workout collections . There is already a 'Stay active during pregnancy'




Apple Fitness+ Plus•
Apple has rolled out a new series of workouts to help new mothers get back into exercise after giving birth. The new workout series, called with impressive clarity, "Get Back to Fitness After Having a Baby," is, Apple says, designed to "help new mothers feel stronger and more energetic as they take on the daily demands of parenthood." That demand, as most new moms can tell you, includes lifting t



With so many movies and TV shows to stream across a variety of Australian streaming services , which includes the likes of Netflix , Stan, Amazon Prime Video , Disney Plus , Binge , Apple TV Plus and more, it can be tough to cut through all the noise to find the best stuff to watch each month. It's with this in mind that we've cobbled together this April Aussie streaming calendar, which helpfully



Apple Fitness+ Plus•
Engadget / 3h
Apple continues to expand its Fitness+ workout video service with more content catering to people with different needs and lifestyles . Today, the company is adding seven ten-minute videos for new parents, in a series called "Get back to fitness after having a baby." The activities are a mix of core, strength and Apple's "Mindful Cooldown" workouts that are led by Fitness+ trainer Betina Gozo, wh



Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to FlashBooks Business Book Summaries is on sale for £76.08, saving you 94% on list price. If you think about all the books out there in the world that you haven't read yet, it can quickly stress you out. But, word to the wise: There's a shortcut you can take that allows you to absorb more knowledge, texts, and material faster and still learn something in the proces



Tesla Quarter Elon Musk•
The electric carmaker delivered more than 310,000 vehicles in the first three months of this year.



Trump Truth Social•
Donald Trump's social media platform was supposed to be "fully operational" by the end of March.



SlashGear / 5h
Twitter's iPhone users have had access to text selection for quite some time, and now it looks like the same feature may finally arrive on Android.



Gizmodo / 5h
(Rob watches tonight’s episode. As the credits roll, he continues to stare, as if he can’t quite believe what he’s seen. He slowly rises from his couch, his head wobbling slightly as if trying to shake off a dream, and walks across the room to a dry-erase board reading “DAYS SINCE THE WALKING DEAD WAS GREAT: 1 105 . ” He … Read more...



SlashGear / 5h
OPPO's next smartphone, the F21 Pro, will feature a bright orange leather-like material the company calls "fiberglass." Here's what we know.



Today Wordle April•
24Mashable / 5h
Good day, Wordlers! As always, if you just want the April 4 Wordle answer, scroll to the bottom. But here's a little more on Wordle in case you're unfamiliar: It's a daily word game created by Brooklyn-based software engineer Josh Wardle and purchased by the New York Times . Every day, players are greeted with a fresh word puzzle that can only be solved — or not! — using a series of process-of-el



UPS eQuad Electric•
SlashGear / 6h
UPS' next EV test doesn't involve traditional vehicles, but rather focuses on an electric-assist quad bike that, well, looks nothing like an ordinary bicycle.



The controversial process of cloning your dog or cat is growing more popular, despite its high cost.



Jodie Whittaker LSD•
Jodie Whittaker's time as the Thirteenth Doctor winds down with Legend of the Sea Devils , second of three Doctor Who specials in 2022. We're counting down to another regeneration on Doctor Who , although exactly who will replace Jodie Whittaker to become the Fourteenth Doctor remains a tightly guarded secret. (No, it's not Tom Holland .) But the BBC this weekend dropped a teaser for Legend of th



SlashGear / 8h
NASA was set to conduct its next wet dress rehearsal today, but the Artemis test was delayed by a last-minute issue that triggered safety worries.



The signs of spring are abundant: warmer temperatures, the pollen covering my car, the Masters golf tournament next weekend and Easter weekend just two weeks away. Sure, plenty of travelers may have planned spring vacations months in advance. In fact, some of those trips may have already come and gone. Still, the holiday weekend later this month could be a great opportunity to get away for a coup



There’s always something to see in Costa Rica from museums and cathedrals to rainforests and beaches. American Airlines is offering discounted fares to San Jose from East Coast areas of the U.S. starting below $250 round trip for travel this fall. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . (Photo by repistu / Getty Images) SecreFlying reported this



Doom Ray Tracing Mod•
Engadget / 9h
Nearly three decades after Doom’s 1993 release, people continue to find ways to breathe new life into id Software's seminal first-person shooter. The latest to do so is a modder by the name of Sultim-t who this past week released Doom Ray Traced . As the name suggests, the project adds real-time path tracing to Doom , and the result can often be spectacular, with many levels featuring a sense of



Airplane enthusiasts can spend days learning about the story of the Boeing Company, the history of aviation and Seattle’s role in it at the city’s sprawling Museum of Flight and at the Museum of History and Industry. There are also two easy-to-miss markers in the city honoring aviation firsts. One is the World Flight Monument, erected in honor of the first round-the-world flight which originated



SlashGear / 9h
The aging Hubble Space Telescope helped astronomers discover the farthest known star in the universe, one spied only due to a ripple and some warping in space.




US Flights Florida•
200+The Points Guy / 10h
With thousands of flights delayed or canceled across the U.S. , frustration boiled over for passengers who ended up with long waits at airports or found themselves without a flight for days. The problems impacted flyers on numerous U.S. carriers this weekend, but travelers on JetBlue, Southwest and American Airlines had the most problems this weekend. All three carriers have a significant presenc



Delta & American Express have a portfolio of co-branded credit cards . Several weeks ago we saw some fantastic limited time welcome offers rolled out on these cards, and I wanted to recap these, as the clock is ticking, and you have just over a week remaining to apply. While Delta SkyMiles is far from my favorite mileage currency, I appreciate that miles in the program have a “floor” value, based



To much fanfare American AAdvantage announced that its elite members would have access to JetBlue extra legroom 'Even More' seats if available at check-in. In fact it is not available to AAdvantage elites at check-in 24 hours prior to departure, it is only available at the airport when booking codeshares. Continue reading ...



Apple MacBook Air M. Pro•
500+Mashable / 10h
Apple may put three models of MacBooks out to pasture this month, according to a report. As PCMag reports (which is owned by Mashable's publisher, Ziff Davis), Apple may add the 11-inch MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Air, and 13-inch MacBook Pro models released in early 2014 to its obsolete products list. That means they'll no longer be eligible for hardware repairs, and will only be eligible for "



You can’t really hide apps on iPhone, but you can make them hard to find. If you can’t find an app on your iPhone’s home screen, it might still be available in your App Library. Also, some hidden app purchases can be revealed. Here’s how to do both. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



100+How-To Geek / 10h
Porsche is already busy electrifying its lineup with models like the 2022 Taycan, and the Porsche Macan SUV will get the all-electric treatment next. However, new reports suggest we could see a Porsche 911 EV in the future with new solid-state battery technology. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



NASA Artemis Moon Rocket•
Engadget / 10h
NASA has delayed a critical test of its next-generation Space Launch System . On Sunday, the agency had planned to fuel the rocket as part of a “wet dress rehearsal” designed to replicate the launch countdown process for its upcoming Artemis 1 Moon mission later this year. Shortly after 12PM ET, NASA announced it was scrubbing the test due to an issue with the rocket’s mobile launcher platform. F



Star Trek SNW STSNW•
31Ars Technica / 10h
Capt. Christopher Pike (Anson Mount, center), Number One (Rebecca Romijn, left), and Spock (Ethan Peck, right) are getting their own prequel spinoff series: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, debuting May 5, 2022, on Paramount+. Interplanetary adventures, political intrigue, and a spot of romance are in store for the crew of the USS Enterprise in the official trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds



Peru has no shortage of tourist attractions. On your trip to the land of the Incas, you can climb Machu Picchu , see Lake Titicaca or eat your fill of South American cuisine. Fortunately, Google Flights is currently showing round trips from multiple U.S. cities to Lima for less than $300 this fall and early next year. Looking for more TPG news directly sent to your inbox? Sign up here for our dai



SlashGear / 11h
Instagram is back with plans to roll out several new features, many of which revolve around its increasingly useful direct messaging platform.



That’s the bold claim put forward by Otto Aviation , the American startup behind the Celera 500L, a new and genuinely revolutionary clean-sheet aircraft concept. The world has no shortage of startups aimed at transforming the way we fly, but Otto Aviation is one that truly stands out, and not just because of the unusual airplane design it is working on. The teardrop-shaped fuselage of the Celera



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NASA Artemis Moon Rocket•
100+Mashable / 11h
Artemis I , the first in a series of increasingly complex NASA missions aimed at making human exploration of the moon and Mars possible, is not ready to shoot for the stars just yet. The mission was scheduled for a "wet dress rehearsal" this weekend to allow NASA teams to simulate launch procedures without actually igniting the rocket and sending it into space. On Sunday, NASA announced that the



As unlikely as it may seem, even Google experiences outages occasionally. Sometimes Google Search will operate while other Google services experience problems of their own. There’s also the possibility that the problem is on your end, instead. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



SlashGear / 11h
Google recently released a software update for its Nest Hub smart displays. Among other things, the update triggered a boot loop bug. Here's how to fix it.



If you want to take a trip down south, American Airlines is offering discounted fares to the capital of Georgia in the fall. The deals below are all under $200 round trip. Whether you’re in the mood for soul food or seafood or you want to go to the World of Coca-Cola, Atlanta has much to explore, especially if you’re a foodie. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for ou



Star Trek SNW STSNW•
Engadget / 11h
A little more than a month before its May 5th premiere, Paramount+ has shared a new trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . For those who have become weary of the franchise’s more dark tone during the Alex Kurtzman era, Strange New Worlds looks like a return to the relentless optimism and romanticism put forward by creator Gene Roddenberry. “I love this job,” Pike whispers to Rebecca Romijn’s



SlashGear / 12h
Ukrainian soldiers have received a list of warnings related to using their mobile phones in a safe way. The consequences of slipping up could be dire.



Davidson SNL Simon Rex•
200+Mashable / 12h
A new Saturday Night Live video praised "short-ass movies," the types of films appreciated by those of us too tired to stay awake for a 3-hour epic. The pre-taped video — featuring musical guest Gunna, actor Simon Rex, and cast members Pete Davidson and Chris Redd — sang the praises of films with a run-time under two hours for "a simple man with no attention span." The surprise appearance by Rex,



Google Drive sometimes displays a “drive.google.com refused to connect” error, which is usually the result of an account permission conflict. You can get around that problem using a few different methods, which we’ll walk you through. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›




When you think about gaming PCs, you likely envision top-notch processors and graphics cards, robust cooling systems, and lightning-fast monitors and peripherals. What you probably don’t envision is a thicc Hot Wheels setup, but maybe you should. This guy did. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



100+Gizmodo / 12h
Since Miles Morales debuted in the Ultimate Universe back in 2011 and slowly became a household name, Marvel’s had no shortage of new, younger characters take on the names of established legacy heroes like Iron Man and Thor. Each new hero has had attention grabbing headlines, and for many of them—like Sam Wilson’s… Read more...



Twitter Android Text•
Engadget / 12h
Twitter’s Android app has lagged behind its iOS counterpart for years, but at least in one way, the two clients could soon be on equal footing. In a tweet spotted by Android Police , Jane Manchun Wong, who’s known for reverse engineering apps to find new features before they’re released, said the company is working on allowing Android users to freely select text within tweets. That’s something Tw



I'm a frequent critic of American Airlines but I was very impressed with their domestic catering earlier this week. I wrote separately about breakfast on a 1500 mile flight. I'm now returning to talk about dinner on the way back. It was an improvement over what American Airlines was serving pre-pandemic. I'm genuinely thrilled to know that I won't go hungry on a flight if I don't have time to eat


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