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London has the oldest underground railway in the world, and on May 24th, it will welcome its newest addition to the family. Crossrail is the realization of a dream first mooted in 1941, but one that would only start being built in 2009. It is one of the biggest infrastructure projects in the western world, arriving several years late and several more billion pounds over budget. But it’s hoped tha



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Peanut butter has long been a staple in American cupboards. In fact, there’s a good chance you have some in your kitchen right now. If so, take a minute and check the label: It may be included in a nationwide recall of 49 Jif-brand peanut butter products, prompted by concerns that it is responsible for a Salmonella… Read more...



AMD has been on a roll with its desktop and laptop CPUs in recent years, even as Intel catches up with its 11th and 12th-gen Core processors. Today the company revealed the Ryzen 7000 series of chips, marking another massive leap forward. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›




While I wasn't all that impressed with its most recent pseudo flagship phone , it appears Motorola has much bigger ambitions for its next handset thanks to the addition of a super high resolution 200-MP camera. In a post on Weibo (via 9to5Google ), the general manager of Lenovo (Moto's parent company) teased an upcoming device by showing a picture of a massive lens alongside a message about enter



Gizmodo / 12min
From smartphone parts to baby formula , the supply chain shortage affects industries in every corner of the world—including inside Apple’s walled garden. A recent report from a Korean trade paper indicates Apple is facing some challenges in securing a supplier for the iPhone 14’s front-facing camera, leading it to opt… Read more...



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Corsair is best known for its premium desktops and accessories, specifically gaming headsets, keyboards, and monitors, but now the hardware maker is getting into laptops, and it’s setting itself apart by opting for a gaming touch bar. Read more...



Experts have uncovered a new cryptocurrency scam making the rounds using a deepfake video of Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Threat actors have created a fake cryptocurrency exchange platform called BitVex that claims investors can get up to 30% returns on their crypto deposits when, in fact, all they do is steal the money that gets deposited. At press time, the site was still up and running, at bitvex[.]or



Engadget / 20min
A regional director for the National Labor Relations Board has determined there's "merit to the allegations" that Activision Blizzard violated the National Labor Relations Act. It says there are indications the company and its subsidiaries Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Publishing maintained an "overbroad social media policy" and that Blizzard threatened employees who were exercising their



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The same qualities that make cryptocurrencies go bust also explain why they refuse to die.



Etihad Guest is back with another buy miles promotion, giving you an easy path to discounted flights on airlines like American Airlines , All Nippon Airways and Royal Air Maroc . Etihad Airways is based in Abu Dhabi , but its unique partnerships make Etihad miles extremely valuable no matter your destination. This new promotion offers up to a 45% bonus on purchased miles, dropping the cost of Eti



When prepping for a job interview , the first place I go is Google. After all, the company’s search engine is a launchpad to learn about your potential company, workshop possible questions, and walk away feeling knowledgable and prepared. Now, Google is stepping up its interview game even further—by implementing an… Read more...



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After finding box office success , Sonic the Hedgehog 2 arrives on digital May 24, and io9 has an exclusive clip from the special features to share. James Marsden , Tika Sumpter, and other stars discuss the production process for the sequel —with high praise especially for director Jeff Fowler. Read more...



While keeping your data cached makes website loading and usage easier, there are times when it's good to clear your Gmail cache. Here's how to do so.



Windows 11 automatically places a few important icons, like This PC and the Recycle Bin, on your desktop after a fresh install. However, they can be removed. Here’s how to get them back if you need them. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



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A team of anthropologists studying Salorno, a stretch of scorched earth in northern Italy, say the site is a Late Bronze Age cremation platform where the remains of at least 172 individuals may have been burned. What’s more, the researchers believe the remains were simply left on the ground for the last 3,000 years. Read more...



It is possible to forward text messages you receive, both at present and in the past. Here's a detailed rundown of how to do both.



Hyundai US Group 2025•
Hyundai said it plans to invest more than $10 billion toward accelerating electrification and autonomous vehicle technology in the U.S. by 2025. Part of that pot includes the $5.5 billion it has earmarked for a new EV plant and battery manufacturing facility in Georgia that Hyundai announced Friday. Non-affiliated suppliers are contributing another $1 billion into that project pushing the total c



Engadget / 48min
Meta’s AI division has been busy in recent months finding ways to make concrete production more sustainable and machine translation better . Now one of the company’s ML teams has created a tool that builds realistic musculoskeletal simulations that run up to 4,000 times faster than state-of-the-art prosthetics. According to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg , the company can train the models to do things



All that's 'different' to make this is a 'shuttle service' is that the 11:50 p.m. Air France departure from New York and 7:35 p.m. departure from Paris will operate on Friday and Saturday nights, which they do not now. Let's see which travel media get tripped up by just 'publishing the press release.' Continue reading ...



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Austin Butler Elvis•
Mashable / 57min
Baz Luhrmann never does things by halves, and that includes the trailer for his upcoming film Elvis . Clocking in at over three minutes long, the trailer gives us a good look at Austin Butler's portrayal of rock icon Elvis Presley, from the glitzy outfits to the hysteria-inducing hip shimmying to the conflicts with his manager (Tom Hanks). It's honestly a whole journey in itself, taking us throug



Mashable / 57min
SAVE $150: The 2020 iPad Air in Rose Gold (10.9-inch, Wi-Fi, 256GB) is on sale for $599 (original price: $749). That's a discount of 20%. If you're a frequent traveler, an artist, or simply a casual browser, you know that an iPad can come in clutch. And it's much easier to lug around than a full computer. Plus, you can sometimes save a decent chunk of cash by not opting for the absolute latest op



Circuit Florida Law•
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) The Florida law that makes it illegal for large social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to ban politicians likely violates the First Amendment, according to a unanimous ruling by a panel of three federal appeals court judges. The ruling , released today by the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, upheld key portions of a preliminary injunct




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Since 2019, Prime Video’s superhero series The Boys —based on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s comics published by Wildstorm and Dynamite—has been a bloody, anarchic romp that’s built up its own passionate fanbase and critical acclaim. Season three looks to be as bloody and absurd as ever, and adding to the chaos of… Read more...



Demand for travel to Mexico has surged in recent years. Fueled in part by a rise in flights aboard low-cost airlines, the number of U.S. travelers heading south of the border to visit Mexico’s many beaches has grown so much, some domestic airports have begun to re-think how much space they need to keep up with the trends. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our dai



Following the end of Apple's AirPort in 2018, Apple hasn't had a network adapter for sale. That appears to be changing, according to an FCC filing.



An error message that reads "LG IMS has stopped" is plaguing LG smartphone users working with T-Mobile carrier services. Here's how to fix it, for now.



Google Tinder Match•
Enlarge / Let's see, you landed on my "Google Ads" space, and with three houses... that will be $1,400. (credit: Ron Amadeo / Hasbro) Google Play's in-app billing crackdown sure is causing a lot of conflicts with Android's biggest app developers. Google recently decided to enforce a long-standing Play Store rule that says Google Play must be the one-and-only in-app purchase provider for apps down



Alfa Romeo isn't as mainstream as other Italian luxury automakers -- but it has produced a lineup of aesthetically superior vehicles.



Venezuelan national airline Conviasa is launching a new route linking Venezuela and Iran… Basics of Conviasa’s Caracas to Tehran route Conviasa will launch a flight between Caracas (CCS) and Tehran (IKA) every two weeks. Specifically, the flight will operate with the following schedule, starting June 18, 2022: Saturdays Caracas to Tehran departing 4:00PM arriving 2:00PM (+1 day) Tuesdays Tehran t



Broadcom Talks VMware•
Over the weekend, rumors began flying that chipmaker Broadcom was interested in acquiring VMware, the company best known for commercializing the virtual machine concept that gave birth to cloud computing. Bloomberg first reported the potential deal on Sunday. VMware will not come cheap. It had a market capitalization in the neighborhood of $40 billion before the potential deal was reported, a fig



Let me start by saying: I make about four things for dinner. With three kids under age ten, I don’t fuck around with experiments, delicious-sounding curried-lentil soups, or new and interesting flavors. It took more than a few heartbreaking refusals of “fun recipes” I wanted to try, like Middle Eastern shrimp kebabs… Read more...



In Spotify’s desktop app, the Friend Activity tab displays what music your friends are listening to. If you care less about that, you can hide the panel and have more screen real estate in the app. We’ll show you how to do just that. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Getting ready to upgrade your Wi-Fi setup? A mesh Wi-Fi system will eliminate dead spots across your home by extending coverage through several satellites or nodes. It’s an interesting idea, but every home is different, so it’s difficult to tell how many mesh Wi-Fi satellites you’ll actually need. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Later this year, WhatsApp will stop working on select iPhones, but only if they’re ancient. The company recently started notifying users that it’ll no longer support devices running software older than iOS 12. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



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Cheesed Off No, this is not some harebrained conspiracy theory fueled by Big Cheese. Italian Parmigiano Reggiano cheesemakers, who make “real” parmesan cheese, are inserting tracking chips into the rinds of their cheese wheels in an effort to undermine shady competitors who falsely claim they make real parmesan cheese , Food & Wine reports . Just like how Champagne can technically only originate



VC funded startup Lonestar Data Holdings wants to store data in datacenters inside the hollow lava tubes suspected to line the surface of the Moon. The idea is to aid during future lunar missions — and, potentially, safeguard human knowledge after the demise of Earth, The Register reports . The company believes it’s a far safer place to store important information, even more so than the Svalbard



GTA Completes $12.7B Zynga•
Take-Two has completed its $12.7 billion acquisition of mobile games giant Zynga, the company announced on Monday. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Zynga shareholders received $3.50 in cash and 0.0406 shares of Take-Two common stock per share of Zynga common stock. The deal, which was first announced in January, will bring Zynga’s popular games under Take-Two ownership, including Farmvill



Sonic the Hedgehog 2 picks up eight years after the events of the first movie , which is an extremely long stretch in our 21st-century understanding of time. A lot can change in just eight years, as is clear in this deleted scene, which is part of the special features on the sequel's home entertainment release. Here, we get to see Jim Carrey's Dr. Robotnik dealing with the grim reality of a chang



The social network Reddit unveiled new custom avatars inspired by Netflix’s “Stranger Things” characters ahead of the anticipated season four premiere this Friday, May 27. This is the first partnership between Reddit and Netflix, and the limited-time avatars will be available until August. Redditors can now update their avatar to become the Demogorgon (which looks oddly adorable), Eleven, police



TikTok is ramping up its competition with Twitch, YouTube and others with this week’s launch of TikTok LIVE subscriptions, a new program that will allow creators to generate recurring revenue via payments from their top fans. Similar to the offerings from rival streaming sites, the new service will offer subscribers a range of perks including subscriber-only chat, custom emotes, badges and more.



Dating someone with kids is a big deal. No matter how excited you might feel about your burgeoning relationship, the fact remains—your new love interest is already committed to their kids, and eventually, you’re going to have to decide whether you want to take on that commitment as too. Read more...



One of the best ways to save money during the rapidly approaching “sold-out summer” travel season is to book your tickets as early as possible. That strategy also applies to fall and winter travel, too. If you’re eyeing a visit to Europe later this year, then now is the time to book your seats. There is a new deal that has some excellent fares to some of the most popular European cities. Even bet




Washington, DC Attorney General Karl Racine evidently believes that if you can’t snare enough slimy, data-profiting fish with one net, then you should just cast more nets. Read more...



Conti Ransomware CR•
Enlarge (credit: Rob Engelaar | Getty Images ) This story was originally published by ProPublica . On February 25, the day after Russia invaded Ukraine, a prolific ransomware gang called Conti made a proclamation on its dark website. It was an unusually political statement for a cybercrime organization: Conti pledged its “full support of Russian government” and said it would use “all possible res



Xiaomi and Leica announced that they'll be collaborating on a new smartphone for 2022. Leaks suggest this combo could deliver the best smartphone camera ever.



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How would you like to spend three months with Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor? Later this year , you’ll get that chance. A new interview confirms that his upcoming Star Wars show , Andor , is 12 episodes long. That’s double the length of this week’s Obi-Wan Kenobi show , five episodes longer than The Book of Boba Fett , and… Read more...



Linux Kernel 5.18 Intel•
Linus Torvalds has released the 5.18 version of the Linux kernel on schedule, but he hardly sounds happy about it Torvalds said “nothing really odd stands out” for users of Linux distros from the latest 5.18 update, dubbing the kernel “plain old boring 5.18”. The news means that the merge window for the soon to land 5.19 kernel will open within hours, hopefully providing loyal users with a bit mo



Climate Change Stealing•
If you’ve ever laid awake at night wondering about how bad wildfires, droughts , storms , and floods could get in the future, then climate change has already been robbing you of sleep. Read more...



Skull and Bones, Ubisoft’s long-delayed multiplayer pirate game, has had yet another change in management, as a veteran producer of Call of Duty joins its development team. Neven Dravinksi worked as a senior producer on Call of Duty as far back as 2012’s Black Ops 2. He most recently directed the production of Warzone and Modern Warfare 's live service elements. According to a press release, he’s



After two years without High End Munich , the otherwise-annual internationally renowned audio exhibition did not let us down – and if you're looking for the best audiophile headphones money can by, there's no better place to start your search. So what did we see and what did we like – at first glance, at least? Without further ado, we'd love for you to join us on a virtual tour of the best in Hig



Conan O Brien O’Brien•
Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend and Team Coco's other podcasts now belong to SiriusXM . O’Brien has sold his digital media company and podcast network to the satellite radio giant. As part of the deal, which The Wall Street Journal says is worth around $150 million, O'Brien has signed a five-year talent agreement to keep hosting his podcast. He'll also create and produce a Team Coco comedy channel.



Depression is one of the most common mental health issues , and cannabis is the most commonly used federally illegal drug in the United States. People use cannabis to self-medicate for a whole lot of things—including mood disorders—usually based on anecdotal evidence and sometimes on research. But the lack of firm… Read more...



Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional information. In early 2019, InterContinental Hotels Group acquired Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas. On March 31, 2021, the following six hotels joined IHG Rewards as part of a phased integration of selected Six Senses properties: Six Senses Yao Noi, Thailand. Six Senses Laamu, Maldives . Six Senses Botanique, Brazil. Six Senses Ninh Van Bay



Swedish payment giant Klarna is going to cut hundreds of jobs in the coming days. Today’s news comes a few days after the Wall Street Journal reported that the company was going to cut its valuation in order to raise fresh capital. The company currently employs around 7,000 people. Cutting 10% of the company’s workforce means that around 700 people will lose their job at the fintech company. It w



With macOS 12 Monterey or later on certain Macs, you can easily erase and reset your computer using a built-in feature called “Erase Assistant” you can find in System Preferences. Here’s how to do it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



PlayStation PS Plus•
Recently, Sony released the official launch date of PlayStation Plus and shared the full list of which classic games the revamped service will offer. Now, the company has confirmed that many of these fantastic games will come with a variety of display options and filters. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



If I were to make a list of things that I didn’t think needed to get smarter, bike pedals would be somewhere near the top of the list. And yet, when Redshift Sports showed me its shiny (literally!) new pedals, I had one of those “omg this makes so much sense” moments. In a nutshell, it’s simple: Stick bike lights inside pedals to help draw attention to the cyclist as they are pedaling about. Stat



Latch , a proptech smart lock company that raised $152 million in known private capital before debuting on the stock market through a SPAC last year, is conducting another round of layoffs. Earlier this month, the startup cut 30 people, or 6% of its total staff, per an email obtained by TechCrunch. Now, as confirmed by a late Friday press release , Latch announced that it has cut a total of 130 p



Weeks after laying off about 30% of its staff , MainStreet is said to be raising another round of funding at a $200 million valuation, sources tell TechCrunch. The news is significant in that MainStreet , which helps other startups uncover tax credits, reportedly raised $60 million in March of 2021 at a post-money valuation of $500 million . SignalFire led that round, which also included particip



GitLab 15 One DevOps•
GitLab , the popular open source DevOps service, today announced version 15 of its platform. As usual, GitLab is basically announcing its roadmap for the entirety of the GitLab 15 release cycle here , with all of the new features rolling out over the course of the next year or so. The company says it will focus on observability, security, enterprise planning and workflow automation. One of the fi



KO! After spending $12,000 on Floyd Mayweather-endorsed NFTs that are now worthless, one Florida man is having major buyer’s remorse. Tyler, a 35-year-old Miami man, told NBC News that he’s now struggling to afford gas and food amid rising inflation after purchasing the “Bored Bunny” non-fungible tokens (NFTs) promoted by his favorite boxer. He even shoveled some of his mom’s money into the digit



Maybe I’m biased, but Lufthansa first class is among my favorite first class products in the world. There’s something I love so much about flying the Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 in first class and visiting Lufthansa’s incredible First Class Terminal in Frankfurt . The great news is that it’s very much possible to redeem a variety of points currencies for travel in Lufthansa first class, so in this pos




Stranger Things Season•
Good news, Stranger Things fans: The wait is almost over. Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 1 is upon us, and the anticipation is building faster than Eleven can demolish an Eggo waffle. SEE ALSO: You can watch the first eight minutes of 'Stranger Things 4' right now It's been three years since the third season of Stranger Things , so it's completely understandable if you've forgotten some of the p



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After what feels like an eternity, Stranger Things 4 is finally going to come out this weekend. (Or rather, the first part of it.) If all the various teases and posters in recent months haven’t gotten you excited for it, then maybe one final, action-packed trailer will do the job for you. Read more...



Gear for outdoor adventures often gets tossed in the garage or to the back of the closet when you’re done using it—and that’s where it stay, forgotten, until the next excursion. It may be many months before you discover your tent is musty or your inflatable raft has sprung a leak. It’s not uncommon for items that are… Read more...



There are three different ways to install the latest version of Android with Android 13 beta 2: OTA update, ADB on your computer, or with recovery mode.



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TikTok user “lonestarcjaye” looks defiantly into the camera and shares a recipe for baby formula that “our parents in the sixties drank” in a 50 second video that got over one million views with the hashtag #bidensamerica. “You mix that all up and you give it to your babies, and they’re going to be just fine,” she… Read more...



CA DC Facebook Zuckerberg•
Meta's Cambridge Analytica woes are far from over. Karl Racine, the Attorney General of the District of Columbia, has sued Mark Zuckerberg. He accused the Meta CEO of having a direct hand in making the decisions that led to the major data breach. Racine claims that Zuckerberg "contributed to Facebook’s lax oversight of user data and implementation of misleading privacy agreements." That, accordin



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Cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan are blooming earlier according to a new study from the Met Office in the United Kingdom. Read more...



Chicken breasts are the classic “healthy” meat, but if you’re looking to make a cheap and healthy meal, don’t sleep on chicken thighs. They’re one of the most affordable meats in the supermarket, especially if you buy them with the bones still in , and are nearly foolproof to cook . If you’re the kind of person who only… Read more...



Flight delays, missed connections, long security lines and — gasp — no warmed nuts in the first-class cabin can cause stress for even the most experienced road warrior. But the unknowns of travel often create anxiety and far more serious travel issues for people who are new to flying, those who are afraid to fly and flyers of any age with sensory, physical or cognitive disabilities. That is why a



Enlarge (credit: Chuchart Duangdaw ) Spring has brought remarkably extreme heat to India and Pakistan this year. Unusually extensive heatwaves have followed one after another since March and are continuing well into May . The situation presents a conundrum for rapid studies of the role of climate change in this event, as we can’t yet put an end date on it. Nevertheless, a pair of studies have loo



Lori Garver and Eric Berger on commercial space at Ars Frontiers 2022. Click here for transcript . (video link) During the Ars Frontiers conference earlier this month, former deputy NASA Administrator Lori Garver spoke about her efforts to change the space agency when President Obama came into office. Large bureaucracies are resistant to change, of course, and NASA had been around for five decade



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“We call it ‘Humpjack,’” Sarah Stogner told me with a laugh. Read more...



We’ve tested our fair share of serious photographic hardware here at TechRadar, but Top Gun: Maverick’s truly ridiculous film camera setup has put even our world-weary heads in a tailspin. In an exclusive interview with TechRadar to promote the upcoming blockbuster, Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski lifted the lid on just how he and his team came to shoot more than 800 hours of footage (



The growth of Microsoft Teams has been one of the major success stories of the last few years, as the video conferencing platform saw a huge explosion in users during the pandemic. But juggling all the various tools and services within the online collaboration offering can often be a hassle, with the sheer amount of help on offer sometimes overwhelming. Fortunately, super-smart bots are set to so



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A new job listing has been spotted that suggests that development of Gears 6 is underway. The job advert calls for a Motion Capture Technician to join Gears 5 developer The Coalition and contribute to the Gears of War franchise (thanks, Segment Next ). Not much is revealed about the nature of the game or what projects it has in the pipeline. But the listing does say, "we are the official home of



Flight attendants rearrange the beverage carts they're given in order to serve customers efficiently as they move down the aisle. That's almost a requirement to provide beverage service. American Airlines is now telling flight attendants that when they do this, they must also restore beverage carts to their original organization prior to the end of the flight. The airline says that if they do not



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Twenty-five years ago this week, I had a very specific, very disappointing thought: “I can’t believe he didn’t use the music more.” It was my first thought as I walked out of a screening of The Lost World: Jurassic Park, the highly anticipated sequel to the 1993 smash Jurassic Park . Four years later, director Steven… Read more...



Bob Burgers Movie BB•
"Hope and grit keeps you out of the you know what." This is the unofficial motto of the Belcher family, whose misadventures and resilience have kept audiences tuned in for 12 seasons of Bob's Burgers and counting. Now, with The Bob's Burgers Movie, they and their cavalcade of quirky neighbors go big on the big screen with an adventure that involves a major threat to the restaurant and a mystery t



Editor’s note: This post is regularly updated with new information and offers. Is it time to get a new iPhone or upgrade the technology in your home office? If so, today is a good day to buy the Apple products that have been sitting in your shopping cart. Several airlines are offering bonus miles for purchases made online with Apple.com for a limited time. Here are the elevated earnings you’ll re




Phones are extremely personal devices that contain things you probably don’t want just anyone to see. Some Android devices have a “Guest” mode so you can hand off your phone and not have to worry about what they’ll find. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



If you woke up this morning and noticed your LG phone isn’t working on T-Mobile and Metro, or you’re constantly getting an ‘LG IMS’ has stopped error, you’re not alone. Both LG and T-Mobile are investigating the issue, and we have a fix that might help. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Timed to align with Build 2022, Microsoft today open sourced tools and datasets designed to audit AI-powered content moderation systems and automatically write tests highlighting potential bugs in AI models. The company claims that the projects, AdaTest and (De)ToxiGen, could lead to more reliable large language models (LLMs), or models akin to OpenAI’s GPT-3 that can analyze and generate text wi



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The United Kingdom has had it with creepy facial recognition firm Clearview AI . Under a new enforcement rule from the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s office, Clearview must cease the collection and use of publicly available U.K. data and delete all data of U.K. residents from their database. The order, which will… Read more...



Monkeypox UK Europe•
Monkeypox is starting to spread across much of the world , alarming doctors and public health authorities. According to an update by the World Health Organization, 92 cases have now been confirmed across 12 UN member states that are not endemic for the virus. Health experts are now racing to understand why the disease, which was first identified decades ago, is spreading now. One clue may be the



The primary purpose of Memorial Day is to honor service members who are, or have, protected the United States. That said, given its positioning at the end of May, it’s also become the unofficial kickoff to summer, though the season actually begins nearly a month later. Memorial Day Weekend is also when companies like Amazon, Samsung, and Best Buy throw big sales to celebrate the warmer weather, w



AT&T Control Stadia•
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Following a pilot last fall that saw AT&T test Google’s Immersive Stream for Games technology to allow its customers to stream Batman: Arkham Knight , the carrier is back with a new game. Starting today, AT&T mobile postpaid subscribers can play Control: Ultimate Edition on their phones, tablets and computers at no extra charge. To access the game, all you need to do is visit the company’s Play N



Buying miles & points strategically can represent a great value , especially for luxury travel. The Etihad Guest program has just launched a promotion on purchased miles . This promotion has the potential to be a pretty great deal. Promotion on purchased Etihad Guest miles Through Wednesday, June 1, 2022, Etihad Guest is offering up to a 45% bonus on purchased miles . The bonus is tiered, as foll



It’s appropriate that the first panel of the first TechCrunch Sessions: Climate event begins with climate science. Establishing a shared understanding of the global crisis and what the future holds if we fail to act decisively — and with all due haste — is essential. It sets the stage for a discussion about pragmatic and realistic ways to mitigate climate change through technology. We are thrille



3DS Wii U eShop Today•
Enlarge / The end is coming for two of Nintendo's digital storefronts. Back in February, Nintendo announced plans to shut down the digital eShops on the 3DS and Wii U, two consoles that it said have "become less used by consumers over time." After today, the first phase of that plan will go into effect, and players will no longer be able to use a credit card to add new funds to their eShop wallet



Enlarge / The Thomas C2 Jouley is a popular electric school bus. (credit: Thomas Built Buses) Although much of President Joe Biden's plans to fight climate change have died thanks to obstruction from the Senate, he did manage to squeeze in a few sops to our ever-warming planet. Among those is a $5 billion program to replace dirty diesel school buses with more environmentally friendly options. It'



We sat down with Relativity Space CEO and cofounder Tim Ellis to discuss some of the exciting new possibilities the company is exploring with its entirely 3D printed rockets. Relativity Space uses the largest metal 3D printers in the world to construct rockets and is just a few months away from their first launch to orbit with their Terran 1 rocket.



Save 35%: As of May 23, you can grab a refurbished KitchenAid Professional 600 6-quart stand mixer for just $260 at Walmart. You can also find that $140 markdown on KitchenAid's website , where at least one more color is available at the same price. If you're talking about iconic kitchenware, you're definitely mentioning KitchenAid. The brand's stand mixers have earned household fame thanks to th



CA DC Zuckerberg Analytica•
The District of Columbia has just announced fresh litigation targeting Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, for his role in the Cambridge Analytica Facebook data misuse episode — alleging it has evidence the Facebook founder was personally involved in the failures that led to the incident. The District is alleging breaches of the Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA) and seeking to hold Zuckerb



Google Assistant Samsung 4•
Google Assistant’s arrival on the Galaxy Watch 4 has been like a look time coming, for a variety of reasons. First, Samsung’s attempt at its own in-house assistant, Bixby, was essentially a non-starter from day one. Second, the two companies have been openly discussing their joint plan for taking on the Apple Watch since last year’s Google I/O. Oh, and then there was that belated April Fool’s pra



Didi NYSE Chinese China•
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi’s shareholders have voted to delist the company from the NYSE. The decision is a long-expected result of the company finding itself in hot water with the Chinese government after a rushed and later troubled public-market debut in the United States. Didi went public in the middle of 2021 in an offering that came together quickly. After listing in June, by early July



Google Assistant Samsung 4•
Galaxy Watch 4 users can now start using Google Assistant on the device. Along with being available in the app tray, you can trigger Assistant via voice command and assign it to a long press on the home button. In addition, today's update offers users access to Google Pay, Maps and YouTube Music. During Google I/O earlier this month, Samsung said Google Assistant support would arrive on the devic



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When AMD’s 5-nanometer Ryzen 7000 desktop chips arrive this fall, they will be competing against Intel with “significantly above” 5GHz speeds, DDR5 memory, and PCIe 5.0 controllers. Read more...



Google Assistant Samsung 4•
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Samsung and Google have now officially put the Google Assistant on the Galaxy Watch 4. You should receive a Wear OS update with the ability to enable it on your Samsung smartwatch beginning today. The update also applies to Watch 4 Classic users. Read more...




We love early-stage startups, Memorial Day weekend, summer and a great deal. So we’re celebrating the convergence of our favorite things with a two-for-one sale on tickets to all of our upcoming events. Starting today — and running through 11:59 pm (PT) on Tuesday, May 30 — buy an attendee ticket to any of the events listed below and you’ll receive a second ticket free (but sorry, it’s not applic



Instagram Refresh New•
Instagram is rolling out a “visual refresh” for its branding this week, the company announced in a blog post on Monday. The company is introducing a slightly tweaked brighter new logo, typeface and full-screen marketing layouts. Instagram says the refresh is designed to embrace continued evolution and to help it “create more immersive and inclusive experiences.” The new typeface is called “Instag



On a recent trip to the Bay Area, I took a few hours to pay a visit to Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Lab (BAIR) . Professor Ken Goldberg walked me around the lab and introduced me to a couple of projects the students have been working on. FogROS immediately grabbed my attention — and not just because it sports a name similar to a problematic French cuisine. Image Credits: Open Robotic



GTA Zynga Acquisition•
One of the biggest takeovers in the history of the gaming industry is complete — Take-Two now owns Zynga . The companies announced the $12.7 billion acquisition in January. The two sides have cut through all the red tape and, after shareholders gave the thumbs up last week , the deal is done. Zynga has joined the likes of Rockstar Games and 2K under Take-Two's umbrella. As s result of the deal, T



Windows 11 Microsoft•
Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 is ready for “broad deployment”, meaning it should be rolled out to more devices across the world. Revealed in an update to its Windows dashboard , the news comes as Windows 11 is seeing relatively slow adoption in comparison to previous iterations. Its CPU requirements have proved difficult for many business computers and business laptops to meet, with the



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Colin Cantwell, the concept artist behind many Star Wars designs, passed away Saturday at his Colorado home. His work included the X-Wing Starfighter, TIE Fighter, Star Destroyer, and the Death Star, but he had an incredible career even before his collaboration with George Lucas on his films, having worked in a jet… Read more...



SAVE $59.99: Now through June 5, you'll get a free Xbox Stereo Headset when you buy an Xbox Series S ($299.99) or the Xbox Series S – Fortnite & Rocket League Bundle (also $299.99) from the Microsoft Store. One thing about the Xbox Series S is that it's way easier to find than any other next-gen console (even its Sony-made counterpart, the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition ). No need to try to reason



Back in the 80s and 90s, immersion blenders were often restricted to high-end restaurants and the kitchens of nerdy home cooks. But thanks to improvements in tech, immersion blenders (also known as hand or stick blenders) have become powerful and affordable general-purpose cooking gadgets – especially for people who might not have the space for a traditional countertop model. Unfortunately pickin



Retirement is supposed to be a final reward for a life spent working hard and living right. You pursue a career, pay your taxes, save some money, and then you’re able to relax and enjoy those last few decades in relative comfort and security. Increasingly, however, retirement is seen as a myth: When nearly a quarter… Read more...



CEOs have placed environmental sustainability in their top 10 strategic business priorities for the first time, new Gartner research has said, showing a shift in concerns that could affect firms of all sizes. Environmental concerns came in at 8th place in the company's annual Gartner 2022 CEO and Senior Business Executive Survey, a significant jump from 14th place in 2019 and 20th in 2015. Howeve



After more than a decade of work, years of delays and tens of billions of dollars in spending, this week London will officially launch the Elizabeth Line, the city’s newest Crossrail train service. It will provide travelers with new and additional public transportation options as they head in and out of London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and throughout the city. For more TPG news, deals and points and



Whether an essay for school, article for a blog, or description for a product, your document’s word count might be essential. You can check the word count in Google Docs easily and in a few different ways, including a keyboard shortcut. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



I’m ready to call the Steam Deck the most consumer-friendly console of all time. Not just because the Steam Deck is easy to modify, but because Valve is working with iFixit to sell authorized parts and publish in-depth repair guides. And man, I’m shocked by the wide selection of parts that iFixit will offer. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Pfizer Covid Vaccine 5•
Enlarge / Vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: SOPA images ) Pfizer and BioNTech will request authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration this week for their three-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to under 5 years, the companies announced this morning . Top-line clinical trial results indicate that the vaccine series is safe and produces a strong immune respon



Stranger Things ST4•
"It's time." So says the spooky disembodied voice of Stranger Things 4' s new Big Bad Vecna in the latest trailer for the upcoming season. Indeed, it is time. Time for us to return to Hawkins after three long years, time for us to catch up with Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and the gang, time for us to learn how the heck Hopper (David Harbour) ended up in the Soviet Union. SEE ALSO: You can watch t



Elon Musk Lost Friday•
Wipeout The net worth of Tesla CEO Elon Musk has fallen by a staggering amount — just over $69 billion so far this year, according to Bloomberg ‘s Billionaire Index — making the wealthiest man in the world substantially less wealthy. While that’s a princely sum, and far more than what’s needed to tackle a world hunger crisis , Musk has yet to lose the crown of being the richest of the rich. And,



Father’s Day is really coming up, and you still haven’t gotten a gift yet? It happens to the best of us. Now, the pressure is on. Are you the worst child ever? Maybe. But don't panic. Below, we’ve gathered up some of the best last-minute gift you can grab for Father’s Day. (Yes, they are actually good.) Oh, and here’s a tip: Sign up for Amazon Prime as soon as possible so you can get faster shipp



YouTube Videos Ukraine•
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YouTube claimed Sunday that more than 9,000 channels alongside over 70,000 videos were removed from the platform since February in what it’s called a push to curtail Russian disinformation over the ongoing war in Ukraine. Read more...



Conan O Brien O’Brien•
SiriusXM Holdings, Inc. announced the acquisition of Team Coco today, the Conan O’Brien-led podcast network and digital media business. The $150 million deal (valuation first reported by The Wall Street Journal ) will include the former NBC and TBS late-night host’s interview podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” along with 10 other podcasts such as “Inside Conan,” “Why Won’t You Date Me?” with




Bandcamp Google Epic•
Epic Games isn’t just fighting the app stores over the right to process its own in-app payments in its popular game Fortnite, it’s also taken up its antitrust legal battle with the tech giants via Bandcamp, the internet music company Epic acquired in March . The following month, Epic filed an injunction asking for the right to allow Bandcamp to continue operating as usual instead of being forced



When it comes to running, variety is important. A good running routine includes slow runs , which build your aerobic base, along with some medium and fast-paced runs, which help build speed and power. As important as those long, slow runs are, though, they can feel monotonous. One way to break things up a bit—and add… Read more...



It’s been one of the biggest pain points for flyers as air travel has rebounded over the last year. Looking for a cup of coffee or a quick bite to eat? There’s a good chance you’ll have to search for a short line or wait in a long one. Now, though, at least one airport is pushing back. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) has warned its vendors, beginning June 1, they could face penalti



After flying Qatar Airways’ 777-300ER first class from Male to Doha , and spending a couple of nights at the Park Hyatt Doha , it was time to return to the United States. Specifically, we flew Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777-200LR Qsuites business class from Doha (DOH) to Dallas (DFW). I’ve flown Qatar Airways’ Qsuites before, on both the Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777-300ER , and was looking forward



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If you were on Twitter over the weekend, you may have seen a rip of the trailer for Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning . Intended to release alongside this week’s hot release of Top Gun: Maverick , Paramount’s gone and officially released the trailer for Tom Cruise’s next big action flick, and it looks even more… Read more...



The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .



For most people who face trouble with their Apple products, getting help is fairly easy: Call Apple support, describe your issue, and get it fixed. However, that’s not necessarily an option for those who live with hearing difficulties. If that’s you, you may not be aware you can use sign language to contact Apple for… Read more...



Mission Tom Cruise One•
The year of Tom Cruise continues. While some of us are already trembling with excitement for the megastar's return to the hostile skies in Top Gun: Maverick on May 27, it's not our only chance to spend summer 2022 on Cruise control. He's also returning as Ethan Hunt when Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One hits theaters. If you like the series already, this trailer is more of that. Big



Hello and welcome back to Equity , a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. It’s Monday, which means that Alex and Grace were back as a team to cover the biggest, boldest and baddest technology news. We are once again back with your weekly kickoff! Here’s what we got into: The stock market may not vomit all over itself today, which wou



Android smartphones in a number of countries around the world have been targeted by powerful PREDATOR spyware, researchers from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) have warned. The company’s recent report says that the spyware, allegedly developed by a commercial entity - a company called Cytrox, headquartered in Skopje, North Macedonia - is capable of recording audio, adding CA certificates, an



E-commerce is an $85 billion business in Latin America, and as that market is poised to essentially double in three years , the current consumer demands to receive orders on time and packaged correctly will only increase. For decades, e-commerce giants, like Amazon and MercadoLibre, have perfected the logistics and delivery technology for their marketplaces, but more recently, startups have devel



Zola , a wedding planning startup that allows couples to create websites, budgets and gift registries, has confirmed that hackers gained access to user accounts but has denied a breach of its systems. The incident first came to light over the weekend after Zola customers took to social media to report that their accounts had been hijacked. Some reported that hackers had depleted funds held in the



Flight attendants sometimes engage in hijinks when there aren't any passengers around. Sometimes that gets them in trouble, like when an airline decides that viral videos of crew inside of overhead bins shouldn't circulate or when the photos are too provocative. And other times the stunts they pull become instant sensations because of the skill and daring they display, like this Virgin Australia



Mobile hotspots are nifty little gadgets that can keep you connected on the go. They share a cellular data connection over Wi-Fi with nearby devices. Check out our handpicked recommendations to find the best one for you. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



You probably deep cleaned your grill earlier this spring, but giving it a quick spruce up between cookouts is also a good idea—and you don’t even need a grill brush to do it. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›



There has been no shortage of quality content on Netflix this month. This week, though, one of the services’ biggest releases of 2022 is finally here. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›



Corsair Voyager AMD•
Corsair has announced a new gaming laptop over at Computex , marking the first time that the hardware maker has dipped its toes in notebook waters. Corsair’s Voyager a1600 AMD Advantage Edition runs with all-Team Red hardware as you might expect given the name, utilizing Ryzen 6000 mobile CPUs in combination with Radeon RX 6800M graphics. Aimed at gamers, along with streamers and content creators



Microsoft could be working on a Surface Duo 3 that consists of a single foldable screen, if a new patent turns out to be realized down the line. As you’re doubtless aware, the current Surface Duo 2 (pictured above) uses a pair of screens (5.6-inch AMOLED displays) which fold, but the patent is for technology that would allow for a single screen that folds in the middle (around a 360-degree hinge)



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As we head into the week, we’ve already got a lot to look forward to, considering that both Obi-Wan Kenobi and Stranger Things are releasing their first episodes this Friday, May 27. In the meantime, we have updates from across the universe, from the MCU’s Ms. Marvel to Star Trek . Onward, fans and comrades! Read more...



The other day, I asked Lifehacker’s cultured, thoughtful, and impossibly sexy readers to tell me about the moment they realized they were fully formed adults. It happens as a technicality on our 18th birthday, sure, and we like to fancy ourselves true adults on that day—but those of us who have been around long enough… Read more...




Amit Jain, who previously led Uber’s Asia Pacific business and served as a partner at Sequoia Capital India, is working on a crypto payments platform and has received backing from several high-profile entrepreneurs, including Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi, a source familiar with the matter said. Jain’s startup, which is currently in stealth mode, is building “banking and payments for the



For more than a decade, Cisco has used its substantial financial resources to keep disruption at bay. While its bread-and-butter business has always been, and remains, networking equipment, for much of the last 15 years, it has tried to morph into a software and services company by buying up smaller tech firms regularly. As I wrote last year , the company has bought 30 startups over the past seve



If you’re scouting for a vacation to take with your best gal pals where you can get pampered, barhop and dine at fun, eclectic restaurants — without unpacking your suitcase multiple times or driving a car — sailing on a cruise ship checks off all the boxes. This super-flexible vacation option takes the stress out of satisfying a mix of personalities and travel styles, so that you arrive on embark



Mission 7 Trailer Cruise•
The first trailer for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning: Part One has officially released online – and it's every bit as thrilling as we'd hoped. The two-minute promotional spot, which was initially screened at CinemaCon last month, leaked to social media for several hours on May 21, though Paramount Pictures has now shared the footage worldwide. You can check it out via the video link above.



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Microsoft Outlook is easily among the best email services out there, especially if you use email for work – which is, well, everyone. But the company isn't resting on its laurels, especially when Google is constantly improving Gmail , and a newly released product roadmap for Microsoft 365 shows that Outlook is set to get some pretty neat upgrades. After recently teasing the new-look One Outlook c



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There’s a lot of conflicting information out there about fitness, which isn’t so surprising when you think about how it means different things to different people. Some people train for competitions, while others exercise to be healthy. Some people love cardio, and some would rather lift weights all day. This variety… Read more...



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This gizmo lets you sling treats to your dog or cat when you’re away and can play out your prerecorded voice commands.



As equities continue to trade down from recent peaks, investors are searching for higher returns. Some have turned to the crypto-based decentralized finance (DeFi) realm, where yields from lending and staking cryptocurrency can range from 1% to as high as 15% for riskier projects. Others are looking at high-yield savings accounts like the one from Y Combinator-backed fintech startup Pebble , whic



Your processor should be fast enough to handle your usage, but determining how fast that is can be tricky. From browsing the internet to online gaming, your computer’s CPU speed can make a huge impact on how it performs. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



These days your options are almost endless for RGB LED light strips. You can pick up a cheap set in various lengths for under $20. However, they’re typically meant to be hidden behind your TV, furniture, or under kitchen cabinets and out of sight. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Editor’s note : This post has been updated with the latest information. Once upon a time in a land far, far away called Orlando , you could wake up one morning and decide on a whim that you wanted to spend the day at Walt Disney World . There were no theme park or dining reservations to secure, no upcharges to skip the line and no mobile apps to master. I hate to break it to you, but this isn’t a



We've all misplaced our keys, wallet or TV remote in the past, but Bluetooth trackers can help you find those things a bit more easily the next time that happens. Tile's devices are some of the most popular out there since they work well with both Android and iOS devices and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Now, you can pick up a four-pack of 2022 Tile trackers for $68, which is 15 percent



New details have emerged showing that Uber was planning to further reduce commuter charges in Kenya, months after the 35% cut of 2016, which is the subject-matter of a civil suit filed by drivers against Uber BV and its local subsidiary . Alissa Orlando, a former Uber executive in Kenya, said that she left the ride-hailing company in February 2017, after a period of contesting the additional pric



Keylogging (Enterprise T1056.001)•
Cybersecurity researchers from HP Wolf Security have spotted a new cybercrime campaign that leverages PDF files to try and distribute the Snake Keylogger onto vulnerable endpoints . According to the researchers, the threat actors would first send an email holding the subject line “Remittance Invoice”, to try and trick the victims into thinking they’ll be getting paid for something. The email woul



What the heck is wrong with people? United ticket agent & passenger get in fight Video footage is going viral of a United Airlines ticket agent getting into a physical altercation with a passenger. The video has been viewed over 10 million times since being posted to social media around 12 hours ago, so odds are that just about everyone is going to be seeing this video shortly. There are a couple



This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The hype around DeepMind’s new AI model misses what’s actually cool about it Earlier this month, DeepMind presented a new “generalist” AI model called Gato. The model can play the video game Atari, caption images, chat, and stack blocks with a real robot arm,



PS Plus Premium Pass•
You've likely seen that Sony is expanding PS Plus next month, merging the existing service with PS Now. You'll now be able to subscribe to three separate tiers and the highest option, PS Plus Premium, includes PS1, PS2, and PSP re-releases. Now, it's been confirmed that these games will support additional display options. While the PS Plus rebrand doesn't go live until May 24 in Asia, arriving ne



The hotly-anticipated Garmin Forerunner 955 fitness watch reportedly appeared in a listing on US retailer Beach Camera’s website, providing a load of new details before being taken down. First reported by Gadgets and Wearables , the site listed the Garmin Forerunner 955 in its “whitestone” colorway, presumably the same shade as the whitestone Garmin Forerunner 745 . Although the listing was remov




Amazon Installs AI UK•
Last year, it was reported that Amazon planned to use AI-equipped cameras to surveil delivery drivers on their routes. Now, the company has started installing such cameras on its vans in the UK, according to The Telegraph . The action has created concern from privacy groups who called it "excessive" and "creepy." Amazon will use a pair of cameras to record footage from inside vans and out to the



View of sunset over Lake Michigan near Petoskey, Michigan with birch trees in foreground. Printed on front: “28, Sunset near Petoskey, Michigan, 102325.” Printed on back: “Mrs. A.G. Cook, Petoskey, Mich. Genuine Curteich-Chicago ‘C.T. Art-Colortone’ post card (reg. U.S. Pat. Off.)” Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library



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We’ve been capturing space-based images of Earth for nearly three-quarters of a century, but these eight views of Earth are each profound in their own way. Read more...



A new viral video, with around 9 million videos, is circulating showing an agent at a United Airlines check-in counter and a passenger in a fight: Continue reading ...



Facebook Meta Political•
Academics and journalists will be able to see more data about the way political ads are used to target users across Facebook and Instagram.



Moto G Vodafone Phones•
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The Moto G Stylus 5G and Moto G 5G are adequate, but their screens, cameras, and software support are lackluster compared to their peers.



Hotel companies that displayed the most financial resilience during the worst months of the pandemic — like Wyndham Hotels & Resorts — often chalked up their situation to the nature of their respective businesses. Their mix of brand offerings, such as Microtel and La Quinta, may not conjure up images of romantic dream vacations like a St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort or the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Fe



ICO Clearview UK Facial•
The facial recognition database firm must pay more than £7.5m and delete data it holds of UK residents.



As a long-time Android user, I have a confession to make. I like iMessage. I never understood why it was a big deal, but I almost immediately realized how wrong I was. You might be underestimating it too. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



The Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card is a popular no annual fee travel rewards credit card. I wanted to review the card in this post, and talk about whether this is a good product to consider applying for. Let’s go over some of the key features of the card, and then I’ll share my take. No annual fee & no foreign transaction fees The Capital One VentureOne Card has no annual fee and no f



Earlier this month, DeepMind presented a new “generalist” AI model called Gato . The model can play Atari video games, caption images, chat, and stack blocks with a real robot arm, the Alphabet-owned AI lab announced. All in all, Gato can do 604 different tasks. But while Gato is undeniably fascinating, in the week since its release some researchers have gotten a bit carried away. One of DeepMind



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Doctors will be cautious about offering any treatment that could be regarded as an illegal termination—forcing patients to seek out-of-state care.



For many of us, working from home is no longer an occasional perk or privilege - it's a way of life. Although many businesses are choosing to embrace hybrid working, where time is spent both at home and in the office, many workers may now have switched to working entirely remotely. But this change does come with potential concerns, particularly around security - so here are some of our top tips w



Broadcom Talks VMware•
The technology industry could be set for its next huge M&A deal after a Bloomberg report, corroborated by Reuters and others, suggests that Broadcom is in talks to acquire VMware. The sources Bloomberg spoke to caution that "discussions are ongoing and there’s no guarantee they will lead to a purchase". VMware is currently valued at around $40 billion on public markets, although its stock has ris



ICO UK Fines Clearview•
The UK’s data protection watchdog has confirmed a penalty for the controversial facial recognition company, Clearview AI — announcing a fine of just over £7.5 million today for a string of breaches of local privacy laws. The watchdog has also issued an enforcement notice, ordering Clearview to stop obtaining and using the personal data of UK residents that is publicly available on the internet; a



Electronic Arts is actively courting buyers — or another company willing to merge with it, according to insider news site, Puck . The video game company reportedly held talks with several potential buyers or partners, including major players Disney, Apple and Amazon. EA remains a company of its own for now, but Puck said it’s more proactive in its quest to find a sale since Microsoft announced it



Google App Match 2022•
Enlarge / This was not a real slide from Google I/O 2022, but it could have been. (credit: Google / Ron Amadeo) Google held its I/O conference earlier this month, and for longtime Google watchers, the event felt like a seance. Google CEO Sundar Pichai stepped on stage for his keynote address and channeled the spirits of long-dead Google products. "I'm hearing... something about an Android tablet?



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Well, maybe not 1,000, but at least nine.



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The company has signed a deal to use his likeness for the next 20 years. Maybe it’s better to let him rest.



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The world-leading data law changed how companies work. But four years on, there’s a lag on cleaning up Big Tech.




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A long-term study of a marsh was meant to ask whether rising levels of CO2 could help wetlands thrive despite rising seas. The plants aren’t keeping up.



The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox . Hi frens, welcome back to The Station, your weekly guide to everything going on in the world of transportation. First up, TechCrunch finally got back onstage and in-person for our fourth annual TC Sessions: Mobility event in San Mateo! Our



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Congress passed a pair of bills last week to help alleviate the baby formula shortage in the U.S., while President Joe Biden initiated Operation Fly Formula, which tasked the military with flying thousands of pounds of formula from Europe. And while every decent person supports giving families easier access to… Read more...



We use them dozens of times a day: The Ctrl+Z, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C, and Ctrl+V shortcuts that trigger Undo, Cut, Copy, and Paste. But where did they come from, and why does Windows use those particular keys for those functions? We’ll explain. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



ICO Clearview UK Facial•
Clearview AI has been fined £7.55 million ($9.5 million) by the UK's privacy watchdog for illegally scraping the facial images of UK residents from social media and the web. It was also ordered to stop obtaining the data of UK residents and to delete any it has already collected. "The company not only enables identification of those people, but effectively monitors their behavior and offers it as



Every once in a while there’s a story of a flight attendant showing up to work intoxicated. However, it’s not every day that a flight attendant drinks while on the job, and it even gets recorded on video. Flight attendant downs alcohol in galley This incident, first reported by The Sun , involves a flight on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, from Rzeszow, Poland (RZE) to London, United Kingdom (STN). The



If you're looking for a 55-inch TV that works with the latest and greatest features of the PS5 and Xbox Series X, that's also great for movies thanks to bright and rich HDR, and that's a ridiculously low price for how good its pictures look… well, don't miss this chance to get the 55-in Samsung Q80A for just £559 from John Lewis . Samsung Q80A 55-inch QLED 4K TV: was £899, now £559 at John Lewis



Microsoft has released a patch for an issue that arose from an earlier patch that sought to fix a different issue. The company has launched an out-of-band (OOB) update that fixes a problem that prevented applications downloaded from the Windows Store, from properly running on the computers. On April 25, Microsoft released the KB5011831 optional preview cumulative update, which seemingly broke how



Elden Ring may have once included a weapon and armor durability system, possibly similar to that used in the Dark Souls series. The removed Elden Ring mechanic was discovered in a datamine by Twitter user JesterPatches , who found text lines reading “weapon broken”, “armor at risk”, and “armor broken” in the game’s backend files (thanks, PCGN ). The messages would have presumably popped up when y



Last Week Tonight host John Oliver has taken on Subway, explaining the company's questionable history of expansion, shedding light on the disadvantageous contracts franchisees must sign — and poking fun at the sandwich chain's ubiquitous product placement in Korean dramas . "Every plot point seems to occur in a Subway," said Oliver, noting a trope that's well-known among K-drama fans. "Subway eve



Throughout this wretched pandemic, I’ve been finding myself latching on more and more to the fandoms of my youth. When times are tough and days are cloudy, there’s nothing like a little digital light shining from a Pikachu’s tail. Read more...



Mission Tom Cruise One•
Update: The first trailer for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning: Part One has now been officially released. You can watch it here . The first trailer for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning: Part One (or Mission: Impossible 7 for those in a rush) has reportedly leaked online – and fans couldn’t appear more excited. The two-minute promotional spot, which was officially screened at CinemaCon la



The Steam Deck has been put through a torture test to determine its durability, with Valve’s handheld doing well for the most part – with one exception (kind of). The testing was performed by YouTube hardware destruction specialist JerryRigEverything, who took a blade to the Steam Deck’s case, as well as scratching and burning the display, and trying to bend the whole device to see if it would br



WhatsApp iPhones iOS•
While it's yet to be confirmed by the company, WhatsApp is reportedly sending out messages to users on iOS 10 and 11 , letting them know that support for these is ending in October. According to WABetaInfo , a message states that after October 24 2022, the app will not receive any more updates on those who are on iOS 10 and 11. This message is most relevant to people using an iPhone 5 and 5C , tw



The PS1 had a T-Rex – PSVR 2 could be about to give you the whole of Jurassic Park to play about in. Thunderful, the parent company behind indie and VR developer Coatsink, has revealed in its first-quarter ‘Interim Report’ that Coatsink is working on a “survival horror” game using the Jurassic World IP (the Jurassic Park sequel series), set to land on consoles and VR in the second half of 2022. W



Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points in addition to the ones you’d earn for credit card spending. Whenever I make an online purchase I always check to see which shopping portal has the best bonus. There’s one promotion on online purchases today that I think is w



AMD Computex 2022•
Computex 2022 has now kicked off, with AMD hosting the first keynote of the event in Taiwan, and it used its conference as a chance to take aim at its chief rival, Intel. The most exciting part of the AMD Computex 2022 keynote was when we got more information about AMD’s next-generation Ryzen 7000 series desktop PCs. AMD has been putting pressure on Intel in the desktop CPU space for a good few y



Stranger Things Season•
Stranger Things season 4 is less than a week from being released – and fans of the wildly popular Netflix series can't wait to return to Hawkins or the Upside Down. After a near three-year gap between Stranger Things 4 and its predecessor, plus the hype surrounding the hit Netflix show 's return, there was a risk that the sci-fi supernatural horror series might crumble under the weight of expecta



Xiaomi 12 Leica July•
There was a time when the newest Huawei flagship was a shoo-in for the top spot in our list of the best camera phones . But when the Huawei ban reduced the appeal of the company's mobiles, other companies descended like predators smelling blood to devour its market share, and Xiaomi is proving itself the most brutal. After spending several years trying to be the hungriest hippo, Xiaomi, which has




Corsair Voyager AMD•
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PC accessory manufacturer Corsair has unveiled its first laptop, the 16-inch Voyager AMD Advantage Edition , that's unabashedly designed for gamers and streamers. It's an all-AMD affair, packing both Ryzen 6000-series processors and an AMD Radeon RX 6800M GPU. It appears to be some of the first fruit from its 2019 purchase of gaming PC manufacturer Origin. The highlight feature is a 10-key LCD ma



TikTok's endless stream of short videos is a great way to lose hours that would probably have been better spent on something healthier. As it is, we cling to whatever glimmers of joy we can glean in our free waking hours, chasing quick dopamine hits because they're all we have in our capitalist society. As such, staying up until 4 a.m. scrolling through TikTok's For You page is your prerogative,



As essential as they are on the web, virtual private networks (VPNs) can end up being pretty costly when you look at what you pay over time. Most providers' plans cost anywhere from $2 to $12 per month, which doesn’t sound too bad. But when you realize you’re in it for the long haul, it ends up being just another monthly expense in a long list of subscription fees. Now until May 24th, however, yo



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Nations are accelerating efforts to control data produced within their perimeters, disrupting the flow of what has become a kind of digital currency.



The Korean start-up Tridge is working to create a network for buyers and sellers, collecting valuable data in the process.



Key takeaways : Modernizing manufacturing processes reduces the amount of equipment, energy, and raw materials used in production and can significantly cut CO2 emissions. The factory floor can act as an important “command-and-control” point for a larger decarbonization journey, particularly now as the sustainability emphasis of firms expands to include Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. The key to over



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1K Kirana, an Indian startup that operates an eponymous hyperlocal shopping app and retail distribution network, has raised $25 million in a new financing round as it attempts to help brands and neighborhood stores reach more consumers. The three-year-old startup’s Series B financing was led by Alpha Wave Global, Info Edge Ventures and Kae Capital. A number of angel investors including Amrit Acha



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You’ve waited a long time to go back to Hawkins — three years to be exact (or a whole pandemic, a few collapsing democracies, a Capitol insurrection, an ongoing war, etc, etc, etc). Certainly, Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 1 rewards that patience by welcoming you back with an over-abundance of what we've always loved about this cult hit since 2016. But a question haunts the show’s return in 202



They moved from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other countries for jobs in the technology industry. Now they are joined by friends fleeing war and repression.



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Employees at a company subsidiary complain about long hours and low pay. On Monday, they could vote to form the first union at a big U.S. gaming company.



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Egypt is home to one of Africa’s largest vehicle fleets, with over 6 million cars (80% are passenger cars) on its roads. According to this finding , most are used cars; their ratio to new vehicles is 3:1. But t he used cars market isn’t only enormous in Egypt; it is in almost every country with a large population globally. Recently, there’s been rapid digitization of this market , with several st




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AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7000 chips will mark another major milestone for the company: they'll be the first desktop processors running 5 nanometer cores. During her Computex keynote presentation today, AMD CEO Lisa Su confirmed that Ryzen 7000 chips will laun


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