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Elon Musk Gates Tesla•
58KFuturism / 16h
Musk vs. Gates Elon Musk just confirmed he and Bill Gates have beef. Yesterday a Twitter user who focuses in part on electrical vehicle news leaked several text messages supposedly exchanged between Tesla and SpaceX CEO and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Gates asked Musk about some philanthropy opportunities, but Musk shut it down quick. “Sorry, but I cannot take your philanthropy on climate ch



They say the best camera is the one you have with you, and I have a camera with me all the time. It's right here in my pocket. It's... my new Ricoh GR III X. Of course, in my other pocket is a smartphone, even though I'd rather it was the Ricoh GR III . Both the GR III X and my Google Pixel 4a boast incredibly capable cameras, yet I spent around three times more on the camera than I did on my pho



Harry Styles Lizzo•
1KMashable / 15h
I will, in fact, not survive. Celebrity pals and feather boa enthusiasts Lizzo and Harry Styles shook Coachella on Friday with a cover of the 1978 Gloria Gaynor classic "I Will Survive." The strutting. The tense gazing into each other's eyes. The pure joy. Why am I still talking? Just watch below. The pair went a little more contemporary for their second song, channeling Harry's boy band past wit

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TL;DR: The 2022 MBA for Entrepreneurs Startup Bundle is on sale for £30.70, saving you 96% on list price. There are plenty of reasons you should consider getting an MBA, especially if you’re an entrepreneur. There are also plenty of reasons many people don’t (money, time, energy, etc.). For those seeking an MBA-style education without the strings attached, there’s the MBA for Entrepreneurs Startu



When you have multiple apps that do the same thing, Android asks you which one you want to be the “default.” This is one of Android’s best features and you should take advantage of it. We’ll show you how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



We’ve suspected that Google would release a Pixel Watch, but at best, we had information in the form of rumors. Now, a trademark filing provides near confirmation that the smartwatch is coming, maybe even soon. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Antivirus programs are powerful pieces of software that are essential on Windows computers. If you’ve ever wondered how antivirus programs detect viruses, what they’re doing on your computer, and whether you need to perform regular system scans yourself, read on. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Sony 1000Xm5 Design ANC•
Since their release in 2020, Sony's WH-1000XM4 have consistently been among the best Bluetooth headphones you can buy thanks to their long-lasting battery and excellent noise cancelling capabilities. It now looks like the company has a substantial upgrade planned. In a leak spotted by Gizmodo , German-language publication TechnikNews shared details on what to expect from the WH-1000XM5. According



Private Axiom Space ISS•
If you've scheduled your weekend around the all-private Axiom Mission 1, we have bad news: The undocking has been postponed to Sunday. Because the weather has been shifty, with marginally high winds at the splashdown sites, NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX teams decided not to undock today, according to NASA . As long as the weather starts acting right, the crew will close the hatch at 6:45 p.m. eas



jareckiworld : Kobayashi Noriyuki — Eye of the Moonflower (mineral pigments on washi paper, 2018)



My family members know me as someone who is, shall we say, not the biggest fan of waiting in line. Not many of us are. My particular affliction makes me less willing to wait in line for a roller coaster, or most recently (and to my wife’s disbelief) for an ice cream cone at a popular ice cream spot near home. As you might expect, then, even as travel has rebounded in a big way this year, it’s to



Instagram Templates Reels•
25Mashable / 10h
Instagram is testing a new tool to make creating Reels even easier. According to Business Insider , the platform is allowing a small group of creators to test Templates, which allow people to use the same format as other videos for their own Reels. "We are always working on new ways to make Reels simpler to create. We are testing the ability for you to make a reel using an existing Template from



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Hong Kong is preparing to reopen to overseas international visitors in a matter of days, more than two years after the pandemic shuttered travel. Hong Kong’s government announced that overseas, non-residents will be allowed to enter beginning at midnight on May 1, with strict COVID-19 protocols in effect. This marks the first time Hong Kong has welcomed visitors from outside China since March 25,



At the start of April I wrote about an offer to earn 465 American AAdvantage miles - and elite status miles - per Uber trip up to 4 times via SimplyMiles. That's 1,860 elite status miles for taking Uber and charging the trip to a Mastercard registered on the SimplyMiles site by May 31, 2022. I now see that I have two other Uber offers as well, which I've now activated. Continue reading ...



allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : From The Cat in the Mysteries of Religion and Magic by M. Oldfield Howey, 1930. Egyptologists might appreciate my unusual collection of vintage Egyptian and mummy imagery. Wondering about this post? Wait for the dissertation (TBA). For now: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy



Ubisoft PvP Project Q•
23Engadget / 11h
Following a leak early Saturday, Ubisoft announced it was working on a new "team battle arena" game codenamed Project Q . Before Ubisoft's official announcement, leaker Tom Henderson shared footage of Project Q , showcasing a title that looks like a mix between Overwatch and Fortnite. One mode, dubbed "Showdown," features four teams of two players pitted against one another to decide the winner,



huariqueje : Tom Cat - Frans Koppelaar 2005 Dutch b.1943- oil on canvas, 25 x 30 cm



abiding-in-peace : Old postcard - Cat with green glass eyes



I hope everyone is having a great weekend so far! We’re currently in the Maldives, which has been incredible so far. I’m excited to check out more hotels here and report back. On the points & travel front, this week the federal transportation mask mandate was overturned in the United States, S7 Airlines was suspended from the oneworld alliance, we learned of a new Chase Sapphire Lounge location,



200+Futurism / 11h
Close Call Space vacations may not be as fun as we thought. Imagine being the first space tourist to land on the International Space Station only to get stuck for days and then narrowly avoid colliding with a piece of satellite Russia blew up — scary. Yet that’s exactly what’s happening to several crew members, because CBS space news reporter William Harwood broke the news yesterday that the ISS



justfinishedreading : Warning: A Tiny Spoiler. Chi’s Sweet Home is another one of those mangas which I would buy for my little sister and which I would enjoy reading myself. A lot like Yotsuba&! , Chi’s Sweet Home is about celebrating the comedy of small, everyday events and about the wonders of life as seen through the eyes of an innocent. Except this innocent is a cat. Chi is a small lost kitte




Canada will remove some additional COVID-19 restrictions as the new week gets underway. Starting Monday, April 25, the Canadian government is relaxing testing requirements for unvaccinated children between the ages of 5 and 11, and removing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers to provide a quarantine plan upon entry. Canada is also easing some of its health protocols for visitors once they



Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) It's the weekend, which means the time has come for another Dealmaster. Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes a handful of deals on Google Nest devices. Both the popular Nest Learning Thermostat and the more wallet-friendly Nest Thermostat are on sale, for instance, with the former down to $199 and the latter available for $100 at va



I'm going to say something bold: Sponsored posts can be annoying. I don't want to see a brand in my feed, especially if it's a brand I'm not even following. No matter for Tumblr , though. On April 20, the blogging platform launched Tumblr Blaze for all users over 18 in the U.S. The feature is a way for users to increase the reach of their posts, which show up as a sponsored post to a random broad



thekimonogallery : Furifu



Tesla Smart Summon•
200+Futurism / 12h
Slow Ride Everybody knows better than to park next to the most expensive car in the lot. If you ding the door, you’re gonna have to pay. That’s what makes it so incredulous one Tesla owner used the Smart Summon feature, which is supposed to let Teslas navigate parking lots on autopilot, but ended up crashing the driverless vehicle into a private jet worth millions. A clip of the incident was post



63Gizmodo / 12h
Doctor Who is no stranger to the world of audio dramas , particularly those released by British publisher Big Finish. The publisher has created various adventures for the first twelve Doctors and their various companions ever since 1991, with Jodie Whittaker’s current 13th incarnation having been locked off due to… Read more...



Lapsus$ Mobile Krebs•
23Engadget / 12h
Before police arrested seven of the group's more prolific members in late March, ransomware gang Lapsus$ stole T-Mobile's source code that same month. In a report published Friday and spotted by The Verge , security journalist Brian Krebs shared screenshots of private Telegram messages that show the group targeted the carrier multiple times. "Several weeks ago, our monitoring tools detected a bad



ann-margreto : Ann-Margret in a promotional shoot for Kitten with a Whip (1964)



Want to deactivate or delete your Facebook account? You can do either directly on your iPhone’s Facebook app. We’ll show you how to do that as well as how to uninstall the Facebook app on your iPhone. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



CDC Airport US Mask•
Needless to say, it’s been quite a week in the world of travel news, especially for myself and TPG’s rock-star team of aviation reporters who worked nonstop to report on the developing story of the removal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mask mandate . As it stands, the decision of whether to wear a mask on board commercial U.S. transit, including planes, now lies in the hands o

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