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The Rings of Power's Sauron reveal was nearly spoiled in episode 2


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Full spoilers follow for The Rings of Power episode 8, aka Alloyed. The Rings of Power's showrunners have revealed that Sauron's big reveal was nearly spoiled by a specific creative decision taken during episode 2's development. Speaking at a preview screening for The Rings of Power episode 8 , which TechRadar attended, co-creators J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay explained that the identity of Lord

Big pharma says drug prices reflect R&D cost. Researchers call BS


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Enlarge (credit: Mike Kemp/Getty Images) At the end of September, a spot of good news: Relyvrio, a new drug for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—or ALS, a neurological disorder without a cure—was approved in the United States. The ALS community rejoiced; the drug’s authorization was described as a “long-sought victory for patients.” But the next day, the price of the medicine was revealed:

Apple gets fined $19 million for selling iPhones without a charger


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Apple is in trouble in Brazil over iPhone chargers – again. According to Reuters , a Brazilian court fined Apple 100 million reais ($19 million) for not including a charger with iPhones sold in Brazil. While Apple maintains that its decision to ship iPhones without chargers is about reducing carbon emissions, the Brazilian court's reasoning is that the company "imposes on the consumer a required


These 8 Cars Will Have You Paying Outrageous Insurance Prices


SlashGear / 3min
Not that you'd be too worried about money if you're already buying an exceedingly high-priced vehicle, but the insurance costs on these vehicles are wacky.

The Shure MV7 is a nearly perfect USB microphone


TechCrunch / 4min
Around late-September/early-October each year, I get a Slack message from Greg asking whether I’m interested in writing a gift guide (or two). “Sure,” I say, never anticipating just how much of a slog the next two months are going to be for hardware news/reviews. Putting together a roundup like that has the decided benefit of forgetting what a pain the whole thing can be. I used to write a “Best

You Need to Do This Before Switching to Your New Pixel 7


Lifehacker / 5min
Whenever you buy a new Android phone, say, the Pixel 7 , you want to get it up and running as soon as possible. Any time you spend working through your old phone is time you could be spending with all the new bells and whistles you paid for. I totally get the excitement, but slow down a moment: There’s an important… Read more...

Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Is Convicted of Fraud


NYT > Technology / 6min
Trevor Milton was accused of boasting about nonexistent technology to inflate the stock price of Nikola, a maker of electric trucks.

'House Party' R-rated trailer puts Project X copycats to shame


Mashable / 16min
When two party promoters and part-time house cleaners find themselves out of luck — and money — they join forces to do what anyone in their situation would. They throw an illegal house party at LeBron James' mansion without his consent, duh! Nodding to the '90s classic House Party (1990), the director of the 21st-century remix, Calmatic, brings fans a freshly comical story that presents all of th

Providing Starlink to Ukraine was Elon Musk's biggest PR victory. Now he doesn't even want to do that.


Mashable / 16min
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and the space exploration company SpaceX, loves to take advantage of a good PR stunt . Remember his ridiculous idea to build a submarine to save that Thai boys' soccer team? When Russia invaded Ukraine and destroyed crucial infrastructure earlier this year, it seemed like Musk was pulling the same shtick when he started talking about providing the war-torn nation with Spac

Oh Good, The Rings of Power Can Actually Start Now


Gizmodo / 18min
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has ended its first season, and with it lifted the lid on mysteries that have hounded viewers for the past seven episodes before it. But it also revealed another secret, binding them all in darkness: that what we’ve watched was less of an actual season of television and more… Read more...

Astronomers Detect What Could Be Most Powerful Explosion Ever Recorded


Gizmodo / 18min
Astronomers have detected a big boom in the distant universe that they believe may be the most powerful explosion ever recorded. It’s already got a nickname: ‘BOAT,’ or the Brightest Of All Time. Read more...

Nvidia caught with its pants down, will ‘unlaunch’ the 12GB RTX 4080


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There’s been plenty of controversy surrounding the recently revealed Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 12GB version, and it seems that the company has finally caved into the proverbial pressure and made an unexpected decision. Nvidia announced that it would be ‘unlaunching’ the 12GB RTX 4080 . According to the official post, the reason for the ‘unlaunching’ is that “the RTX 4080 12GB is a fantastic graphic

Celebrities Had First Cars Just Like Everybody Else


SlashGear / 27min
These were the first vehicles owned by a list of celebrities you'll never guess drove such down-to-earth, non-glamorous cars and trucks.

Porsche's Newest Electric Models Have Two Wheels, Not Four


SlashGear / 27min
After investing in EV technology, Porcsche is entering the two-wheel market with new electric bicycle offerings.

12 Inventors Killed By Their Own Inventions


SlashGear / 27min
Inventors have revolutionized the modern world -- but sometimes things don't go as planned. These inventors succumbed t to the dangers of their work.

The Best Calendar App Alternatives For Android


SlashGear / 27min
The default calendar isn't suitable for every user, so here are some alternatives for choosy Android calendar users.

Superstrata eBike Review: Is It Worth The Wait?


SlashGear / 27min
A futuristic manufacturing process and the promise of a custom-fitted bicycle for the most extreme enthusiast -- could the Superstrata eBike be a winner?

Neil deGrasse Tyson Is Fighting With a Retired Astronaut About "Top Gun: Maverick"


100+Futurism / 45min
Ice Man Cometh It was only a matter of time before famous astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and famous astronaut Scott Kelly, both known for their shared love of a good online flame war , locked Space Dude horns in debate — and that time, it seems, has finally come. The catalyst for this newfound Space Dude rivalry? "Top Gun: Maverick," the latest installation of the "Top Gun" franchise. Looks l

Deal alert: Widespread EVA Air business-class award space to Taiwan


The Points Guy / 46min
When most people plan a trip to Asia , they often visit popular tourist spots like Tokyo, Seoul or Hong Kong. However, there is an often-forgotten destination that can rival these popular cities: Taipei. Earlier this week, Taiwan’s government opened its borders to international travelers and ended its strict quarantine after 2 1/2 years. Luckily, there is wide-open business-class award availabili

Los Espookys' Cassandra Ciangherotti on HBO's Cult-Beloved Horror Comedy


Gizmodo / 50min
Perhaps the most accurate portrayal of horror-loving friends ever captured on screen, Los Espookys — HBO’s underrated comedy series—is back for season two with its earnest eccentric vibes. It comes from the brilliant minds of stars and writers Ana Fabrega, Julio Torres, and Fred Armisen, and while it’s easy to liken the… Read more...

Beyond Meat Plans to Chew Out 19% of Workforce as It Sees Revenue Drops


Gizmodo / 50min
Beyond Meat is looking a little thin lately, especially considering the repeated blows the fake meat market has taken since 2021. Now it’s becoming more clear the company’s profits have been butterflied and pounded into a thin morsel of what they once were. Read more...

Three Things You Should Do When You Get a New Boss


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How to Jumpstart a Career in the Trades


Lifehacker / 51min
For the past few decades, college was seen as the winning choice for anyone who wanted to make a good living. But recently that old wisdom is increasingly under scrutiny . Evidence suggests some college degrees don’t actually pay off, in the sense they will help you get a high-paying, satisfying job, even as the… Read more...


Tata Power, a top power producer in India, confirms cyberattack


TechCrunch / 1h
Tata Power, a leading power generation company in India, has confirmed it was hit by a cyberattack. In a brief statement released on Friday, the Mumbai-based company said that the attack impacted some of its I.T. systems. “The company has taken steps to retrieve and restore the systems. All critical operational systems are functioning; however, as a measure of abundant precaution, restricted acce

Google Translate is being hijacked by phishers to steal your data


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A new phishing campaign has been discovered impersonating Google Translate in order to trick victims. The campaign was spotted by cybersecurity researchers from Avanan, which found numerous phishing emails, some of which were written in Spanish. The emails are in line with what one can expect from a phishing attack, claiming to have come from the victim’s email provider, stating that their identi

JetBlue ends Go Long, Lucky 7 and Take 3 bonus points programs ahead of TrueBlue refresh


The Points Guy / 1h
JetBlue is teasing some major “enhancements” to the TrueBlue program, including big changes to Mosaic status . But ahead of those, the airline is ending bonus programs that could offer real value to frequent JetBlue flyers. The airline said Friday that it will end the Take 3, Lucky 7 and Go Long bonuses at the end of this year. These bonus programs have been mainstays of the TrueBlue program for

Equifax surveilled 1,000 remote workers, fired 24 found juggling two jobs


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Enlarge Hundreds of thousands of Americans juggled two full-time jobs in September, and nearly 4 million more mixed full-time with part-time work, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported . This “overemployment” trend has become so popular through the pandemic that Wired reported that some workers described holding down two jobs as the cure to burnout experienced from having just one job. For remo

BA.5 is finally fading—sublineages BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 rise from variant stew


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Enlarge / Transmission electron micrograph of a variant strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (UK B.1.1.7), isolated from a patient sample and cultivated in cell culture. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. (credit: Getty | BSIP ) New omicron coronavirus sublineages are finally threatening BA.5's dominance, as many experts fear the US is on the

Musk says Starlink can’t keep providing Ukraine broadband unless Pentagon pays


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Enlarge SpaceX has asked the Pentagon to fund the Ukraine government and military's use of Starlink broadband, saying the Elon Musk-led company can't afford to donate more user terminals or pay for operations indefinitely, CNN reported . "We are not in a position to further donate terminals to Ukraine, or fund the existing terminals for an indefinite period of time," SpaceX's director of governme

This Eerie Horror Short Discovers There's Something in the Silence


Gizmodo / 1h
In horror, it’s often the most simple premise that makes for the most potent frights. That’s definitely the case for short film There’s Something in the Silence , about a woman who suspects her new hearing aids might be tuned into a supernatural frequency . Read more...

See a Spider's Face, a Human Tongue Cell, and Other Microscopic Wonders in These Winning Images


Gizmodo / 1h
The microscopic world is filled with as much terror and delight as the one visible to our pedestrian eyes. And for 47 years, Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Competition has celebrated the tiny by showcasing some of the most memorable images taken under an optical microscope using a variety of different methods.… Read more...

Lean back and pedal this ultra-fast Jetcycle hydrofoil boat


Mashable / 1h
The JetCycle hydrofoil lets you glide over the water while reclining in a kayak-type boat. By pedaling, the JetCycle rises up to eliminate drag from the water, pushing you faster and easier than rowing or even a traditional pedal boat.

11 Ways You Should Be Using Food Scraps in the Kitchen and Around the House


Lifehacker / 1h
Food waste is a big problem—the United States Department of Agriculture estimates 30% to 40% of our food supply ends up going into the trash, putting unnecessary strain on our land, water, and labor. But even if you’re doing your best not to waste food, are you wasting your food scraps? Everything you make generates… Read more...

The 'Deadliest Catch' Disappears: Alaska's Snow Crabs Have Vanished


Gizmodo / 1h
Snow crab fishing season in Alaska’s Bering Sea has been canceled for the first time in history. Bristol Bay’s red king crab fishery will also be closed, for the second year in a row. Both decisions follow shellfish surveys that revealed startling population collapses. Read more...

Nvidia Invents a New Word to Say It's Pulling the Maligned 12 GB RTX 4080


Gizmodo / 1h
Nvidia is delaunchifying, un-unleasing, decatapulting, or—OK fine, we’ll use the word the company used—“ unlaunching ” its 12 GB version of the upcoming RTX 4080 graphics card. Why? Well according to a Friday blog post, the card is “fantastic,” but “it’s not named right. Having two GPUs with the 4080 designation is… Read more...

The Rings of Power's Stranger reveal was held back from the cast until the very end


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Full spoilers for The Rings of Power episode 8 follow. Markella Kavenagh has revealed that The Rings of Power's cast didn't learn about The Stranger's identity until they received the script for episode 8. Speaking exclusively to TechRadar before The Rings of Power season 1 finale aired, Kavenagh – who portrays Nori Brandyfoot, one of the show's primary Harfoots – explained that she had no idea w

Why NVIDIA Is Unlaunching The RTX 4080 12GB


SlashGear / 1h
NVIDIA has decided to pull the RTX 4080 12GB ahead of its launch, citing its incorrect naming convention.

27% Of Fans Didn't Realize The Nintendo Switch Has This Hidden Feature


SlashGear / 1h
The Nintendo Switch has been out for a long time at this point, but even now, there are some features that are flying under the radar for many players.

There's a Traffic Jam on the Mississippi River


Gizmodo / 1h
The Mississippi River’s water levels are so low that it’s messing with barge traffic and recreational boat travel along the crucial waterway. Read more...

Equifax Wages War on Employees Working Second Jobs


Gizmodo / 1h
Equifax is sending a message to its work force by firing at least two dozen of them. The company has allegedly used its own software to identify remote employees working another full-time job while employed by Equifax. Read more...

New cruise deal: Book a Holland America ship in the next 30 days and get extra perks


The Points Guy / 1h
Holland America is celebrating a big anniversary this month by putting some extra cash in the pockets of its customers. On Friday, the Seattle-based cruise line, which will celebrate the 150th anniversary of its first voyage on Saturday, kicked off a monthlong anniversary promotion that gives customers up to $150 in extra onboard spending money when they make a new booking for select 2023 and 202

How to Convert an Excel Sheet to Google Sheets


How-To Geek / 1h
Want to be able to work on your spreadsheets on the web? If so, convert all your Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to Google Sheets. After you complete this simple process, other people can edit your spreadsheets and you can use Sheets-exclusive functions. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Framework Now Sells Refurbished Laptops and Expansion Cards


How-To Geek / 1h
If you’re eyeballing Framework’s modular and repairable laptops, now’s the time to take the leap. Framework just opened orders for refurbished laptops and expansion cards, which could save you hundreds on your purchase. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


The highs and lows of Q3 venture capital data for women startup founders


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Perhaps unsurprisingly, new PitchBook data found that U.S. companies with all female founders are raising less capital this year than the last amid current economic woes . Last year, women raised around 2.4% of all venture capital allocated, a figure that stands at 1.9% through Q3 of this year. That number becomes even lower and even worse if we factor race into account . When the overall number

Apple XR headset might have 'Face ID' tech for paying with your eyes


Mashable / 1h
Apple is reportedly one-upping Meta in the mixed reality competition by offering iris-scanning technology. According to a report from The Information , the tech giant's forthcoming XR device will include sensors that work like Face ID in iPhones and iPads. The technology, called "Iris ID," would enable users to log in their accounts and make payments biometrically. The headset also reportedly has

Microsoft teases major OneDrive changes in cryptic message


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Microsoft has indicated that there could be some pretty seismic changes coming to the way it handles file sharing and collaboration through its OneDrive cloud storage solution, but its cryptic messaging leaves a lot to be answered for. The company regularly updates and adds new features to its entire lineup, posting about them on its dedicated roadmap page. The latest in a series of OneDrive upda

Microsoft Office 365 email encryption may not be as watertight as it seems


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There is a flaw in the way Microsoft handles secure emails sent through Microsoft Office 365, a security researcher has claimed. As reported by ComputerWeekly , with a sufficiently large sample, a threat actor could apparently abuse the loophole to decipher the contents of encrypted emails . However, Microsoft has played down the importance of the findings, saying it’s not really a flaw. For the

The Winchesters Is a Spinoff Made Mostly for Supernatural Fans


Gizmodo / 2h
There is something deeply nostalgic about returning to the world of Supernatural . Sure, the whole thing lasted 15 seasons and only just ended in 2020 , but for me, Supernatural is the show that I watched on repeat in college, back in 2010. While there were definitely some more absurd arcs towards the end of that era of… Read more...

Now Available: Luggage Tags Made From Downed Russian Aircraft In Ukraine


View from the Wing / 2h
The project is Recycle Russia: "Russia’s fighter jets and helicopters terrorize Ukrainians. They kill with bombs, missiles, and salvos. Ukrainians defend their homeland and turn Russian war machines into scrap. We recycle this scrap into luggage tags. The money we raise goes to support Ukraine's defenders." Continue reading ...

This Guy Is Turning His Tesla Model 3 Into a Custom Cybertruck


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Total Transformation Tesla fans across the world have been going stir-crazy in anticipation of the long-awaited, second-generation of the Tesla Roadster — and, of course, the Cybertruck . In the meantime, one fan has taken to radically customizing the currently available 2018 Tesla Model 3, stripping it down and rebuilding it into a " CyberRoadster ," which, as the name suggests, is an inspired m

Your gadget attachments are getting in the way of recycling e-waste


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Samsung recently published the findings of a survey it conducted on the attitudes American users have toward electronic waste (e-waste) and the results speak to their reluctance to recycle. As it turns out, a lot of people have a hard time letting go of their old devices and that’s contributing to an increasing amount of global e-waste. This information comes from the Green Print Survey that Sams

What to Do Now to Prep Your Car for Winter


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Biggest-Ever Bonus On The Benchmark Cash Back Card, Strategy To Fit This Into Your Wallet


View from the Wing / 2h
The Citi® Double Cash Card is my benchmark. It is a no annual fee 2% cash back card. But it’s even better than that. Continue reading ...

The Pixel 7 tests out 64-bit-only Android, can’t run 32-bit apps


Ars Technica - All content / 2h
Enlarge / The Pixel 7 in a lovely "hazel" color. (credit: Google) Here's a surprise: We knew Android was getting ready to drop 32-bit app support sometime soon, with the upcoming Pixel Tablet receiving code check-ins to prep it for a 64-bit only version of Android. What nobody noticed was that the Pixel 7 is also dropping 64-bit app support, so its release yesterday is taking a big step toward An

Dwarf Fortress, the most inscrutable game of two decades, is getting a tutorial


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Enlarge / Part of the tutorial that will give new Dwarf Fortress players some pointers, if not full understanding, when the game is available on Steam at some point. (credit: Bay 12 Games / Steam) Dwarf Fortress , the fantasy mining simulation with the motto "losing is fun," is softening its learning curve just the tiniest bit. In its upcoming (but not yet dated) Steam release, a new tutorial wil

Brazil court orders Apple to reimburse customers for charger-less iPhones


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Enlarge / Apple has been repeatedly fined in Brazil for selling devices like this iPhone 13 Mini without a charger. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple has received its third fine in Brazil for not including chargers with its iPhones. A civil court judge in São Paulo issued the tech giant a 100 million real (about $19 million) fine on Thursday, French news agency Agence France-Presse reported via Barron'

Nvidia will “unlaunch” the 12GB RTX 4080, says it’s “not named right”


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Enlarge Nvidia announced today that it would be " unlaunching " the 12GB version of its upcoming GeForce RTX 4080-series GPU on the basis that "having two GPUs with the 4080 designation is confusing." The card will not be launching in the originally planned November window, but it will return at some point following a rebranding. "The RTX 4080 12GB is a fantastic graphics card, but it's not named

Researchers make cyborg cockroaches that carry their own power packs


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Enlarge (credit: Kenjiro Fukuda, RIKEN) Have you ever thought you’d be seeing a cyborg cockroach that runs on solar power and carries a backpack that looks like an electric circuit? A team of researchers at Japan’s RIKEN research institute has turned a regular Madagascar hissing cockroach into a real cyborg insect by connecting a lithium battery, a solar cell, multiple wires, and a tiny electroni

Close Flyby of Lucy Spacecraft This Weekend Has NASA on Collision Alert


Gizmodo / 2h
It’s been a year since NASA launched its Lucy spacecraft on a mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids. On Sunday, Lucy will wave hello to Earth for the first time during a brief, but potentially dangerous, rendezvous. In the unlikely event of a collision, the mission team has prepared maneuvers to protect the… Read more...

Fast Forward Venture Studio to build African startups from idea to scale


TechCrunch / 2h
Opeyemi Awoyemi , one of Nigeria’s well-known serial founders, is back with another outfit. It’s not a tech company this time — Awoyemi co-founded online jobs site Jobberman (which was acquired by ROAM Africa in 2016) and Whogohost, a bootstrapped hosting platform — but instead, a venture studio: Fast Forward Venture Studio . Awoyemi choosing this route is quite interesting, especially as many Af

Is this really the second-best time ever to raise early-stage capital?


TechCrunch / 2h
“The 2022 venture capital market” is nearly a misnomer, as each quarter that passes seems to bring with it a new normal for startup investment. The pace of quarterly change in how venture investors are disbursing capital is making full-year numbers almost misleading. The change inside of 2022, in other words, may at times mask just how much things have been evolving more recently; January and Feb

Why you should do the math before booking an Aeroplan stopover


The Points Guy / 2h
Aeroplan’s stopover feature is simple and a fan favorite: You can turn one trip into two for only 5,000 points . When booking a flight from one region to another, you can stop in one city and explore to your heart’s content (up to 45 days) before continuing on the same ticket to another city. Rather than buying two separate tickets, this stopover benefit can often save tens of thousands of points

NVIDIA Shelves the 12GB RTX 4080 Graphics Card


24How-To Geek / 2h
When NVIDIA’s RTX 4000-series lineup of graphics cards was first announced, we were treated to three GPUs. We had the RTX 4090, which is now making its way to the hands of customers, and we had, confusingly, two RTX 4080 cards with different specs. NVIDIA is now “unlaunching” the lower-end one. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


How to Track Almost Anything with Excel List Templates


How-To Geek / 2h
Microsoft Excel is known for being an excellent tool for tracking things like a budget, inventory, or sales and revenue. But there are so many templates available you might not realize exist that can help you track just about anything. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Enjoy Ad-Free Streaming While You Can Still Afford It


How-To Geek / 2h
Services like Netflix are defined by ad-free streaming. But this business model grows more expensive every year, and customers are starting to feel the pain. Ad-supported streaming is the only solution—it’s cheap and profitable, and in just a few years, it will become the norm. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Say It Ain't So! Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse Legs Were Apparently Staged


300+Futurism / 2h
Pulling Our Leg Facebook- turned- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage during a conference earlier this week to show off the company's progress in fleshing out its metaverse. Despite having spent $15 billion building out its virtual reality playground so far, the company's vision has been widely criticized , including by insiders . O ne of the more exciting new features Zuckerberg demoed at

Climate Activists Throw Soup at Famous Van Gogh Painting


100+Futurism / 2h
Clear as Soup A shocking new video shows two climate activists throwing the contents of a can of tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh's famous "Sunflowers" painting at London's National Gallery in the UK, before gluing their hands to the wall. "What is worth more, art or life?" one of them said. The painting itself is kept behind a pane of glass and likely didn't sustain any damage, fortunately. While

Can the Google Pixel Watch Keep Up With the Apple Watch?


Gizmodo / 2h
I wrote earlier that I’m still getting to know the Pixel Watch after being stuck on Samsung watches for so long. But I’m concurrently learning the Apple Watch Series 8 . I’ve had the Apple Watch for only a few weeks, but it’s already given me an idea of how Google can improve the Pixel Watch. Read more...

RIP Robbie Coltrane, 1950-2022


200+Gizmodo / 2h
The Scottish actor and comedian Robbie Coltrane has died, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter . Read more...

Why You Should Ignore Early 'Black Friday' Deals This Year


Lifehacker / 2h
We’ve all felt the impact of inflation this year no matter where in the United States you live—higher gas prices, soaring rent, and spiking utility bills. But how will inflation impact the most sanctified shopping day of the year: Black Friday? Here’s how we expect holiday sales to play out this year—and what… Read more...

Clear Capital lays off 27% of its global staff


TechCrunch / 2h
Clear Capital , a real estate valuation technology company and firm, is laying off 27% of its staff months after freezing mass hiring, TechCrunch has learned from sources. A spokesperson for Clear Capital confirmed the layoffs to TechCrunch but did not share the specific number of employees impacted. Last November, the company announced they had 1,400 total global employees , so using that figure

Meta Allegedly Failed to Stop a Months Long Canadian Immigration Scam Targeting Migrants


Gizmodo / 3h
Scammers posing as Canadian immigration experts exploited Facebook and WhatsApp groups to target migrants in a months long data harvesting scheme. In some cases, migrants wrapped up in the scam are convinced to recruit over a dozen more desperate people, allegedly in exchange for help applying and paying for a visa.… Read more...

Site of Collapsed Arecibo Telescope Will Become an Education Center


Gizmodo / 3h
The National Science Foundation announced this week that the site of the destroyed Arecibo Observatory radio telescope in Puerto Rico will become a STEM-focused educational center, and it’s seeking proposals to manage the new project. Read more...

3 Tips To Help You Save Money On Your Favorite Streaming Services


SlashGear / 3h
There are a ton of streaming services out there. We've got some tips to help you save some money on them without missing out on your favorite shows.

You Can Buy A Brand-New GT40 Ready For Le Mans, But It Isn't Cheap


SlashGear / 3h
Replicas of the Ford GT40 that won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans are available to buy, but only for the most dedicated petrolheads. Here's what one costs.

Touchlab to begin piloting its robotic skin sensors in a hospital setting


22TechCrunch / 3h
Manipulation and sensing have long been considered two key pillars for unlocking robotics’ potential. There’s a fair bit of overlap between the two, of course. As grippers have become a fundamental element of industrial robotics, these systems require the proper mechanisms for interacting with the world around them. Vision has long been a key to all of this, but companies are increasingly looking

Peacock experiments with interactive scenes to give fans a ‘Real Housewives’ deep dive


23TechCrunch / 3h
NBCUniversal’s Peacock is unveiling a new interactive video feature that will let Peacock Premium subscribers delve into extended clips, including extra footage and interviews, from within an episode of “The Real Housewives.” From October 14-16, BravoCon attendees will be able to preview the upcoming feature by watching an episode from season 2 of “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip.” As of

Coroner’s report into UK schoolgirl’s suicide urges social media regulation


TechCrunch / 3h
A ‘Prevention of Future Deaths’ report following a U.K. coroner’s inquest into the suicide of British schoolgirl, Molly Russell, who killed herself almost five years ago after viewing content on social media websites that promoted self harm, has recommended the government looks at requiring age verification on sign-up to social platforms to ensure the separation of age-appropriate content for adu

12 of the Best Exercises to Do With Resistance Bands at the Gym


Lifehacker / 3h
Resistance bands are a favorite of travelers and home-gym-havers because they can fold up into a small, light, easily transportable package. But even when you have access to a full gym, there are still a ton of exercises where resistance bands are the right tool for the job. Here are some of the best band moves that… Read more...

Is the Amex Business Gold worth the annual fee?


The Points Guy / 3h
Small businesses need to constantly reevaluate their expenses and spending habits to ensure they can stay in business. You check whether you can get products cheaper from another supplier and should also consider the credit card — or cards — you’re putting business expenses on to get the best return possible on your purchases. Another key consideration is whether the small-business credit card yo

Innovation talk with Goldman Sachs TxB


24MIT Technology Review / 3h
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Luc Teboul, managing director and head of engineering—transaction banking at Goldman Sachs, talks to Kapol Tandon, business head—Americas at Infosys Finacle, about what differentiates their first ever cloud-native transaction banking platform, TxB, from that offered by incumbents. Click here to continue.

Brown-Forman CISO Sailaja Kotra-Turner talks about the cybersecurity war


22MIT Technology Review / 3h
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Brown-Forman’s global information security leader and CISO Sailaja Kotra-Turner shares her cybersecurity insights with Jeff Kavanaugh, chief learner at Infosys Knowledge Institute. Click here to continue.

An architecture for mature enterprise AI


23MIT Technology Review / 3h
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Enterprise AI has generally not scaled well or worked across business functions. It also struggles to react quickly enough to fast-changing markets. A reference architecture can help businesses scale AI that is more agile, holistic, and future-proof. Click here to continue.


Intel Arc GPUs just can’t compete with NVIDIA GeForce for content creation


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Intel Arc - the company’s “ doomed ” and controversial new graphics cards - has taken a battering in Puget System’s latest benchmark tests . Trying out the new Intel Arc A750 8GB and the Arc A770 16GB graphic cards, which released on October 12, the custom PC builder discovered that performance was less than spectacular compared to NVIDIA’s popular GeForce RTX 3060 . While Intel’s GPUs are primar

The Rings of Power star reveals when he found out he was playing Sauron


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Full spoilers follow for The Rings of Power episode 8. The actor portraying Sauron in The Rings of Power has revealed he didn't learn of his character's real identity until he filmed the show's third episode. Ever since the high fantasy, big-budget Prime Video series began airing on September 2, fans have been wondering when the Dark Lord would appear and, once he had, which actor would be playin

12 Long-Running Podcasts Worth Bingeing Immediately


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New podcasts are popping up so fast, it’s easy to feel like you’re playing a game of Whack-a-Mole with your download queue. Some of these shows will go as quickly as they came, and sometimes it’s honestly a relief to learn others are intended to be limited series with a beginning, middle, and end. But anyone who had… Read more...

SurveyMonkey parent Momentive Global lays off 11% of workforce


TechCrunch / 3h
Momentive Global, the parent of the web-survey portal SurveyMonkey, laid off 11% of its workforce this week. Multiple people across divisions — including those handling the business development, customer support, recruitment and sales at the San Mateo, California-headquartered company — have been impacted, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed. “In an 8-K filed on October 13, we announced plans to

How to Automatically Turn On Wi-Fi on Android


How-To Geek / 3h
Turning Wi-Fi off when you’re away from frequently-used networks can save some battery life on your Android phone. The annoying thing is you have to remember to turn it back on—or do you? Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Zuckerberg's Metaverse Legs Were a Cheap Party Trick


How-To Geek / 3h
Earlier this week, Meta (Facebook) hosted its yearly Connect conference and had lots of exciting news to share. CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked in-depth about the Metaverse, the new Meta Quest Pro headset, and avatar legs in VR. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Fiido D3 Pro Mini E-Bike Review: Beginner-Friendly and Foldable!


How-To Geek / 3h
Electric bikes are intriguing and incredibly cool contraptions. And just like electric cars, they’re not super budget-friendly—except this one. The D3 Pro Mini from Fiido gives people the e-bike experience at a more affordable price while still delivering a healthy battery life and plenty of power. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

After 10,000 miles, Apple’s latest AirPods Pro are my new go-to for travel


100+The Points Guy / 3h
“Could Apple really do it again?” That was the question I asked myself after watching the tech giant’s “Far Out” keynote event in September. [product asin=’‎B0BDHWDR12′ subtitle=’Perfect for so many travelers on your gift list.’ title=’Apple AirPods Pro’] But if you’re a traveler who uses iOS devices, I’d definitely recommend picking up a pair of second-generation Apple AirPod Pros. [/product] Wh

TechCrunch+ roundup: Layoffs and H1-B visas, SaaS growth levers, blockchain startup tips


TechCrunch / 3h
For cash-strapped SaaS startups trying to reach scale, the math doesn’t look great. A slump in the public markets has dragged the entire sector down, but customer acquisition isn’t getting any cheaper. In the meantime, runways are shrinking like a wool sweater in an electric dryer, and teams that hope to fundraise better have some good news to show potential investors. So, what’s the plan? “The k

Today – last day to save on Disrupt passes


TechCrunch / 3h
It’s time for procrastination to stop here. Well, it is if you’ve put off buying your pass to TechCrunch Disrupt . Today is your final opportunity to avoid paying full freight. Nobody likes full freight, just sayin’. You can still save $700 if…and only if…you buy your pass before the deal expires precisely at 11:59 p.m. (PDT) on Friday October 14 . Do whatever it takes to get the job done, becaus

Andor Episode 6 Review


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How DART Scientists Know the Experiment to Shove an Asteroid Actually Worked


Gizmodo / 3h
Earlier this week, NASA announced that its DART spacecraft successfully moved an asteroid by a few dozen feet. This raises a valid question: How the heck did scientists figure this out, given that Dimorphos is nearly 7 million miles away? Needless to say, this task required some clever astronomy and a veritable… Read more...

Carving out conviction around the future of AI with Sarah Guo


TechCrunch / 3h
There’s no better way to show you have high conviction in yourself as an investor than being the biggest LP in your $101 million fund, right? Especially if you name your firm Conviction, as Sarah Guo did after leaving Greylock following a decade of investing for the well-known venture group. Last week, she announced that she raised $101 million for her new fund to back companies that are building

Lufthansa Miles & More Changes Coming 2024


100+One Mile at a Time / 3h
In November 2019, Lufthansa announced major changes to its Miles & More frequent flyer program. The changes were initially supposed to kick in as of 2021, though logically enough they were postponed indefinitely due to the pandemic. We now have an update on this — Lufthansa intends to implement Miles & More program changes as of January 1, 2024, and it’s expected that this will be communicated to

Only PC players need a registered phone number for Modern Warfare 2


Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Enlarge Recent updates to online store and support pages suggested that all Modern Warfare II players would have to register a unique, text-capable phone number with their account to play the game. In a blog post this week , though, the team behind the game's Ricochet anti-cheat system suggests that the requirement will only apply to PC players. That's a significant difference from Blizzard's pol

How a Microsoft blunder opened millions of PCs to potent malware attacks


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Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) For almost two years, Microsoft officials botched a key Windows defense, an unexplained lapse that left customers open to a malware infection technique that has been especially effective in recent months. Microsoft officials have steadfastly asserted that Windows Update will automatically add new software drivers to a blocklist designed to thwart a well-known trick

TikTok made money from getting Syrian refugees to beg in livestreams


Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Enlarge (credit: picture alliance / Contributor | picture alliance ) After the BBC launched an investigation into how TikTok profits off Syrian families in crisis—reportedly violating TikTok policies by begging live for TikTok gifts that are exchangeable for cash—TikTok immediately took action, banning all accounts that BBC identified. These accounts, a TikTok spokesperson told Ars, violated TikT

The next Ford Mustang won’t be easy to tune; blame cybersecurity


Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Enlarge / The 2024 Ford Mustang might prove more resistant to modding than any Mustang in the past. The culprit? Modern-day cybersecurity protections. (credit: Ford) People have been tinkering with and modifying vehicles since not long after the invention of the automobile. As an activity, it exploded in the wake of World War II, as surplus machinery mixed with bored young people with a bit of me

Microsoft preps DirectStorage 1.1 with GPU decompression for faster game loads


Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Enlarge / DirectStorage facilitates direct communication between your GPU and speedy modern SSDs, which can reduce game load times and speed up asset streaming. One of the newer Xbox features that Microsoft has been working to bring to Windows is DirectStorage, a collection of features that allows fast PCI Express-based NVMe SSDs to communicate directly with your GPU. For DirectStorage 1.0, the m

Elon Musk is under federal investigation for merger conduct, Twitter tells judge


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Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Elon Musk is being investigated over "conduct" related to his pending acquisition of Twitter, the company said in an October 6 court filing that was just made public yesterday. "Elon Musk is presently under investigation by federal authorities for his conduct in connection with the acquisition of Twitter," Twitter told Delaware Court of Chancery Judge Kathaleen McCo


Lufthansa unveils stunning new first-class and business-class seats


500+The Points Guy / 4h
Lufthansa’s decade-old premium cabins are finally getting a refresh — and it looks like the wait was worth it. The German flag carrier on Friday unveiled renderings of its new first-class and business-class products. Both represent a significant upgrade from the existing offering: First class becomes an enclosed suite with a privacy door, and business class now features industry-standard direct a

Cruise ship drinks packages: A line-by-line guide


100+The Points Guy / 4h
It’s easy to run up a monster bill ordering wine, beer and mixed drinks by the glass on a cruise ship. The cost of alcoholic drinks on cruise vessels — particularly cocktails — can be pricey. But for those who regularly order several alcoholic drinks a day when cruising, there’s a way to save: a flat-fee drinks package. All the major mass-market cruise lines offer flat-fee drinks packages that, i

There's now a whole new type of Microsoft Teams meeting for you to avoid


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Microsoft Teams is about to receive an update that will establish a whole new use case for the collaboration and video conferencing platform. As explained in the latest addition to the official roadmap, Microsoft Teams will soon support a new meeting type called “virtual appointments”. The idea is to give B2C businesses a simple way to schedule consultations with their customers. “When using the

Alleged QAnon Mastermind Cancels His Congressional Campaign


79Gizmodo / 4h
Ron Watkins, the alleged mastermind behind the QAnon conspiracy, has shut down his campaign for an Arizona congressional seat. Watkins was running as a Republican and announced the termination of his campaign to the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday. Read more...

Shein owner Zoetop fined $1.9m over data breach response


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New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Zoetop of lying about the extent of the 2018 attack.

A Wave of Incredible Heat Ripped Through Jupiter


100+Futurism / 4h
The Earth isn't the only planet experiencing extraordinary heat waves. A team of scientists led by James O’Donoghue, planetary scientist at the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), was shocked to discover a cataclysmic "heat wave" in Jupiter's atmosphere, reaching scorching temperatures of 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat wave stretched for some 80,000 miles — roughly the equivalent of

Why You Might Actually Want to Subscribe to Netflix With Ads


Lifehacker / 4h
For years, Netflix was an ad-free paradise. No matter how much you streamed, commercials were never around the corner. Since then, Netflix, and the streaming industry it sparked, has changed: Aside from cracking down on users who share accounts , we’ve known Netflix was interested in implementing ads onto the platform.… Read more...

Beyond Meat to cut 19% of its workforce amid sales slump


26TechCrunch / 4h
Beyond Meat plans to lay off about 200 employees, or 19% of its workforce, according to a regulatory filing disclosed Friday. The company cited declining sales and said the layoffs are “based on cost-reduction initiatives intended to reduce operating expenses…and target cash flow positive operations within the second half of 2023.” Beyond Meat expects the cuts to be completed by the end of the ye

The Sandman Experience at NYCC Was a Dreamy Getaway


22Gizmodo / 4h
There is a certain charm to immersive experiences at comic cons. If you get the right concept, the right actors, the right vibe, you can transform a 10-to-15 minute timeslot into something transportive and intriguing. That is, of course, if everything goes right. And for the The Sandman ’s immersive experience at NYCC,… Read more...

Complaint from Prominent Election Denier, Gregg Phillips, Led to Arrest of Election Tech CEO, Eugene Yu


Gizmodo / 4h
True the Vote, the Texas-based non-profit that’s dedicated itself to denying the validity of the 2020 election and spreading conspiracy theories about voter fraud, was directly involved in the arrest of the CEO of a small election software company earlier this month. A complaint from Gregg Phillips, a True the Vote… Read more...

Michael Myers tops Google Halloween search trends in a surprising way


Mashable / 4h
We already know this to be true, but Google search trends prove it: Halloween -franchise villain Michael Myers and Jell-O shots will never die. A recent report from the search giant revealed 2022's top Halloween trends, which includes boringly obvious costume searches for things like witch and cowboy. But there were a couple of eye-opening standouts like a surprising amount of people wanting to k

What are Facebook Stars, and should you give them?


Mashable / 4h
There are plenty of ways to pay your favorite creators: by tipping them on OnlyFans , using Super Chats and Super Thanks on Youtube , or adding to their tip jars on TikTok and Tumblr . Monetization is different for every platform, and on Facebook , there's the donation button, Facebook Stars. But when you give with Facebook Stars, you're also giving to Facebook. Rocky Kanaka uses his Facebook pag

Peacock Premium is just $19.99 for a whole year


Mashable / 4h
SAVE 60% : As of Oct. 14, you can get a year of Peacock Premium for just $19.99 rather than its usual cost of $49.99 — that breaks down to just $1.67 per month. Is Halloween Ends actually the end of the Halloween franchise ? Maybe so, maybe not — but unless you actually make your way to the theater, the only way you'll know what happens is if you stream it on Peacock. Fittingly, the alleged end o

met-american-paintings:Study in a Wood, Daniel Huntington, 1861,...


Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
met-american-paintings : Study in a Wood, Daniel Huntington, 1861 , American Paintings and Sculpture Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900 Size: 11 7/8 x 10 in. (30.2 x 25.4 cm) Medium: Oil on canvas https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11199

Lufthansa Unveils New First Class Suites, Business Class With Walls


26View from the Wing / 4h
In March I wrote to expect Lufthansa to introduce a new first and business class product next year and that first class would be suites with doors initially on the airline's 10 new Airbus A350-900 aircraft to be based in Munich. We now know a bit more about the products. Continue reading ...

Big Tech and industry lobby groups accused in EU transparency complaints


TechCrunch / 4h
Members of the European Parliament have lodged complaints against three tech giants, Amazon, Google and Meta, with the EU’s Transparency Register — aka, the oversight process that’s intended to track lobbying activity aimed at the bloc’s lawmakers — accusing the trio of breaching the lobbying transparency rules by using smaller front organizations to press their interests opaquely. The complaints

Inside Sono Motors’ family-friendly $25,000 solar EV


TechCrunch / 4h
Sono Motors, the company building an electric vehicle that’s partially powered by the sun, debuted its flagship Sion in New York City this week as part of a multi-city tour throughout the U.S. The company aims to launch the $25,000 five-seater hatchback in Europe first — production is expected to start in the second half next year, with initial deliveries to customers in Germany, Austria and Swit

3 growth levers every SaaS founder should know about


25TechCrunch / 4h
Christian Owens Contributor Christian Owens is CEO and co-founder of Paddle , a payments infrastructure provider for SaaS businesses. Scaling a SaaS company is tougher today than in the past few years. Whatever stage your company is at, a near 70% drop in the value of public SaaS stocks, increasingly limited access to funding and shrinking company tech stacks all point toward a more challenging r

Sugar Lab buys back its tech to take 3D-printed foods mainstream


55TechCrunch / 4h
The 3D printing world can print in concrete, plastic, metal and pretty much everything else that starts off gooey and turns solid after a while. That includes a bunch of different types of foods, as Sugar Lab demonstrates. The company was originally acquired by 3D Systems in 2013 , but co-founders Kyle von Hasseln and Meagan Bozeman decided to reverse course. Together, they wrestled the company l

iRobot's Roomba 694 is on sale for $199, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals


Engadget / 4h
While most of the Prime Early Access Sale deals have come and gone, there are a few sales still thriving on Amazon. Google's Pixel 6a smartphone remains down to one of the best prices we've seen, while one of our favorite budget robot vacuums is close to a record-low price. A number of earbuds from Beats , Jabra and others are still discounted, plus you can still pick up a 48-inch LG OLED TV for


13 Google Sheets Date and Time Functions You Need to Know


How-To Geek / 4h
When you use a spreadsheet for things where the timing is essential, you likely include dates and times. Google Sheets offers a collection of functions for formatting, converting, and calculating dates and times to help with your data entry. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Samsung’s SmartThings Ecosystem Is Getting Matter Support


How-To Geek / 4h
The Matter smart home open standard promises to tidy up the mess that has been smart home products over the years, and it’s off to a promising start. Samsung has announced that it will be supporting Matter-compatible devices on its SmartThings ecosystem and bringing its own products up to speed. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

This Anker Bluetooth Speaker Deal Will Make Your Halloween Scream


How-To Geek / 4h
Soundcore by Anker is a relatively new brand name in the home audio space, but in the short time they’ve been around, they’ve established themselves as an audio OEM dynamo. Today, you can own one of the products that made them famous, the Soundcore Motion+ Bluetooth Speaker, now down to $88.79 ($22 off) with coupon code. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Elon Musk Says He Can't Give Free Starlink to Ukraine Anymore After Officials There Were Mean to Him


62Futurism / 4h
During the early days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that the company would be sending thousands of Starlink satellite internet terminals to the embattled country. Around 20,000 terminals , according to Musk, have already been donated to Ukraine so far. Now, though, Musk has seemingly had a change of heart, and is asking the Pentagon to foot the bill instead. It's

The Fight for the Soul of Pilates


500+NYT > Technology / 4h
Long after the death of Joseph Pilates, the exercise program’s magnetic founder, his disciples are battling over his legacy.

Asus ROG Flow Z13 Review: Stunning, Expensive, And A Tad Vexing


SlashGear / 5h
The Asus ROG Flow Z13 delivers a combination of high-powered computing, decent gaming, and the ability to transform from laptop to monstrous tablet.

Eero Gets Rid of Its Cheap Eero Secure Subscription Plan


How-To Geek / 5h
You don’t need a subscription to use an Eero router, but having one gives you access to things such as parental controls and network usage information. Unfortunately, though, if you were looking to pay for Eero’s $30 a year Secure tier—or if you were currently paying it—you’re out of luck. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Can You Grind Coffee with a Blender?


How-To Geek / 5h
Nothing’s better than fresh coffee from your local coffee shop. But maybe your coffee grinder broke! Or you accidentally bought whole beans! How can you crush your coffee without a grinder? Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›

Google's New Pixel 7 Pro Has the "Pixel Curse"


How-To Geek / 5h
It’s no secret that Google makes some of the best Android smartphones, but they’re also frequently prone to odd issues at launch or after updates. Now, Google’s new Pixel 7 has the “Pixel curse,” as we see new complaints about frustrating little problems. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Apple's mixed reality headset reportedly uses iris scanning for payments and sign-ins


Engadget / 5h
Apple's long-rumored AR/VR headset may have a few extra tricks. The Information 's sources claim the mixed reality hardware will use iris scanning for signing in and making payments. This would make it easier to buy apps and could even simplify multi-user support, according to the tipsters. Apple has declined to comment, but it reportedly bought eye-tracking glasses creator SensoMotorics in 2017

Google has unveiled its vision of the future of video conferencing


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Google’s plan to change the way we interact using video conferencing software has just been taken to the next level with the rollout of Project Starline to Google offices and more locations across the US. Despite Meta’s growing success in the VR headset space, Google remains committed to holographic forms. Google says its “magic window” allows users to “talk, gesture and make eye contact with ano

New Sonic Frontiers trailer shows off a series first – combat that's actually fun


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The positive buzz around Sonic Frontiers is continuing with the release of its latest gameplay trailer, demonstrating combat and upgrades. Sonic Frontiers, coming to PS5 , Xbox Series X |S and Nintendo Switch on November 8 , won't be a simple dash from A to B across the Starfall Islands. Sonic will have plenty of alien-like enemies to deal with along the way. Thankfully, the game's latest trailer

The Finnish Post reinvents itself with new technologies, including robotic process automation and gamification


MIT Technology Review / 5h
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Turrka Kuusisto, CEO of Posti, talks about how the group reinvented and transformed from a traditional postal company to a next-generation and efficient delivery and fulfillment company using the cloud. Click here to continue.

AI-led businesses will rule the future


MIT Technology Review / 5h
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Avrohom Gottheil, the founder of AskTheCEO Media, recaps the fascinating conversation he had with Gary Bhattacharjee, AI practice leader at Infosys, about the evolution of AI and how it will transform businesses in the future. Click here to continue.

The She-Hulk Finale Could Have Introduced a Very Different Kevin


300+Gizmodo / 5h
To say the season finale of She-Hulk broke the fourth wall is an understatement; instead, it would be more accurate to say it was Hulk-Smashed into a fine powder. Your appreciation for the unbelievably meta ending may vary, but it’s worth noting that the... entity pulling the strings of season one was originally… Read more...

You Too Can Roast a Whole Fish


Lifehacker / 5h
Fish has a reputation for being difficult to prepare, and I’m not sure why. With the exception of fried fish—which requires extremely hot cooking oil—cooking whole, head-on fishes, is as easy as cooking a filet. The only thing you have to worry about is drying it out, and with a little care, that’s unlikely,… Read more...

While drought continues to wreak havoc in Kenya, an age-old technology is providing relief for some


Mashable / 5h
In recent years, climate change has been worsening droughts in the Horn of Africa. In Turkana County, Kenya, UNICEF has started producing sand dams to provide safe drinking water to those affected. We sat down with UNICEF WASH Specialist Jackson Mutia to discuss the technology and the impact it’s had on the community.

Walmart has a better deal on the third generation AirPods than Amazon ever did


Mashable / 5h
Save $19.01: As of Oct. 14, the third generation AirPods are on sale for $149.99 at Walmart. That 11-ish percent discount still beats record-low pricing at Amazon, where they're not even on sale. If your first and only stop when shopping for something specific, like the newest AirPods, was Amazon, you'd have completely missed that Walmart is quietly running a way better deal . (Our Prime Day advi

Twitter is developing a way for users to control who can mention them


26TechCrunch / 5h
Twitter is developing a feature that has the potential to curb harassment and bullying on the social network. App engineer Jane Manchun Wong discovered that the company is developing a way for users to control who can mention them on Twitter. According to a screenshot posted by Wong, the new controls would give users the option to limit mentions to people they follow or turn off mentions altogeth

New Conrad Singapore Orchard (Former Regent)


One Mile at a Time / 5h
Hilton’s premium Conrad brand will be expanding in Singapore, with the opening of a second property. This is an interesting one. Regent Singapore will become Conrad as of 2023 The Regent Singapore will become the Conrad Singapore Orchard. The rebranded property is expected to open in two phases: The hotel’s meeting spaces and 10 restaurants and bars, including Manhattan, Basilico, and Summer Pala


Bankers and experts discuss transforming the banking experience through cloud-driven modernization


27MIT Technology Review / 5h
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Senior leaders from BNY Mellon, HSBC, and Citizens Bank share their perspectives with experts from Infosys Financial Services and Google Cloud on building a hyper-personalized digital banking journey for customers through the cloud. Click here to continue.

How to Shop the Best of Goodwill Online


Lifehacker / 5h
Ever wished you could browse your local Goodwill without actually going to your local Goodwill? Great news: You can. (Sort of.) Earlier this week, the nonprofit organization launched Goodwillfinds.com , a new website that lets you browse a selection donated items, buy your favorite finds, and have them shipped to you. Read more...

Made Pasta? Save Your Leftover Water for Your Houseplants


How-To Geek / 5h
Most of us are used to dumping leftover water after making pasta. But if you have any houseplants, set that pot of water aside before pouring it down the drain. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›

Satechi's First MacBook Hardshell Case Is Practically Invisible


How-To Geek / 5h
Satechi is best known for its chargers, USB hubs, and other plug-in Mac accessories. But it just launched a hardshell case for the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro (2021 model), and to our surprise, this case is practically invisible. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

How to Plan a Road Trip in an EV


How-To Geek / 5h
Modern electric vehicles (EVs) are chipping away at range anxiety, but long-distance trips still feel difficult to many considering a switch to electric. With better batteries and increased charging infrastructure, is it finally possible to take a real road trip in an electric car? Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Today's top deals include Prime Day pricing on Apple products and Roombas, a new Peacock streaming discount, and more


Mashable / 5h
Here are the best deals of the day for Oct. 14: BEST APPLE DEAL : AirPods (3rd generation) with Charging Case — $149.99 $179 (save 16%) BEST STREAMING DEAL : One year of Peacock TV — $19.99 $49.99 (save 60%) Prime Day still on your mind? Us, too. That's why we searched for the deals that are still live on Oct. 14. We're happy to announce that plenty of Apple deals, TV deals, laptop deals, and vac

Are premium credit cards worth the annual fee?


23The Points Guy / 5h
I remember the first time I heard about a credit card with an annual fee of over $400. I scoffed. “No way I’ll ever sign up for one of those.” Years later, I now hold multiple premium credit cards. This can present some sticker shock to my relatives and to people who are new to the points and miles hobby. “Are those premium credit cards really worth the high annual fees?” they ask. It depends. On

'Dead Space' hands-on: Gruesome sci-fi horror has never felt so comforting


Engadget / 5h
The Dead Space remake has to be better than Dead Space . The original came out 14 years ago and imploded common ideas of what a horror game should be: It decreased the power of the headshot and stripped away all on-screen icons to immerse us in the ravaged corridors of the Ishimura, where we were stalked by half-human monsters with freakishly elongated limbs. Dead Space was terrifying and thrilli

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George Sterling. “A Wine of Wizardry.” In A Wine of Wizardry and Other Poems . 1909.

A user’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2022


24TechCrunch / 5h
TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 kicks off in just four days, startup fans. We can’t wait to greet you. Here’s a handy how-to guide for everything you can expect at TechCrunch Disrupt presented by AT&T on October 18-20 in San Francisco at Moscone West (Oct. 21 online). All times listed here are Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). p.s. today is the last day to save $700 on passes before prices go up – register he

Investors in Elon Musk's Twitter Deal Horrified It Might Actually Go Through


500+Futurism / 5h
When Elon Musk attempted to impulse-buy Twitter back in April , he didn't have the money to do it himself; the only way he could — or still would be able to — put up the cash for the deal is with the backing promised by a group of equity firms and wealthy individuals. Unfortunately for the Technoking , Insider reports , it sounds like some of those investors may be getting some serious cold feet

Greta Thunberg Thinks Germany Shutting Down Its Nuclear Plants Is a Bad Idea


1KFuturism / 5h
Who Needs Coal? Prominent climate activist Greta Thunberg has seemingly changed her tune — or at least softened her stance — on nuclear power. In an interview on the German national TV channel Das Erste this week, the 19-year-old Swedish activist shared her thoughts on the German government’s decision to revert to burning coal in the wake of a deepening energy crisis brought about by the Russia-U

Use These 'Boundary Phrases' During Uncomfortable Conversations


Lifehacker / 6h
Whether it’s your coworker, sibling, or a stranger making small talk: Most people aren’t crossing boundaries on purpose. (Then again, family members do know exactly how to push your buttons.) It’s important to set different kinds of personal boundaries —and the first step is knowing yourself and where you personally… Read more...

A Major Star Wars Legend Could Be Joining the MCU


21Gizmodo / 6h
Disney+’s Percy Jackson show has found a few more gods. Warrior Nun returns for season 2 in a new trailer. Plus, another look at the new Little Mermaid , and what’s coming on Stargirl , Reginald the Vampire , and more. Spoilers, away! Read more...

SIM Card Swindler 'Baby Al Capone' Agrees to Pay Back $22 Million to Hacked Crypto Investor


67Gizmodo / 6h
A young man who was not even old enough to drive back in 2018 managed to yoink nearly $24 million from a major crypto investor’s account. Now, over four years later and thousands likely invested in both an investigation and lawyers fees, Michael Terpin can now claim he has reclaimed all… (presses earpiece closer)...… Read more...

You simply have to air fry your Brussels sprouts


47Mashable / 6h
If you own an air fryer, you must use it to roast vegetables . And Brussels sprouts would be a fantastic place to start. The air fryer is practically tailor-made for cooking Brussels sprouts. It'll char the exterior and turn the leaves crispy, while roasting the interior of the veg in very little time. The Brussels sprouts you had as a kid — the bitter, soggy mess — that couldn't be further from

Always wanted to work for Pixar? Now’s your chance to prove you’ve got what it takes


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
AMD and Pixar have joined forces once more for this year's RenderMan challenge, the pair have announced. The challenge sees artists, graphic designers, and other content creators bring their cinematic visions to life using Pixar’s VFX and animation rendering software . The CPU manufacturer has revealed that this year’s challengers will also gain access to ‘The AMD Creator Cloud’. Powered by the c

Meta’s legs update is not on the horizon yet


20TechCrunch / 6h
Meta’s Connect conference held earlier this week had announcements ranging from the new $1,500 Quest Pro headset to the company’s partnership with Microsoft to bring productivity tools to VR . However, probably one of the most discussed updates was that Meta is finally bringing legs to its virtual avatars . Until now, Horizon Worlds users — which is Meta’s virtual world experience — had legless t

Got $5? These startups allow for investments in slices of real estate


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Although real estate is the world’s biggest asset class, it is largely inaccessible to non-institutional investors. The large sums of capital often required for an individual to purchase property combined with the industry’s reliance on manual, antiquated processes pose substantial barriers to entry for individual investors looking to gain exposure to real estate. These challenges are further com


5 Hidden Features Every AirPod Owner Needs To Try


SlashGear / 6h
Apple's AirPods have myriad features, some of which you may not have known about. Here are five hidden features to help you get the most out of your AirPods.

7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (October 14)


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Spooky season (read: October) is well underway, so it’s no surprise to see this weekend’s streaming service additions picking up where last week’s new movies and TV shows left off. Arriving hot on the heels of Werewolf by Night , Hellraiser , and The Midnight Club over the next few days is a veritable bounty of exciting options. Among that number are Halloween Ends on Peacock , The Northman on Pr

An easy weekday upgrade: A review of United Business on the A320 from Puerto Vallarta to Denver


77The Points Guy / 6h
As a Premier 1K elite with United Airlines , I used to enjoy frequent premium cabin upgrades. But this year, I haven’t had the same upgrade karma — from January to July, just two of my 24 eligible United flights received Complimentary Premier Upgrades (CPUs) . So when my upgrade on a recent flight back home from a trip to Mexico cleared 96 hours before departure, I was curious to see if United co

Uganda’s changes on Computer Misuse law spark fears it will be used to silence dissidents


27TechCrunch / 6h
Uganda’s controversial Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 2022, which rights groups say will likely be used to silence dissenting voices online, has come into force after the country’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni signed it into law yesterday. The country’s legislators had passed amendments to the 2011 Computer Misuse Act in early September, limiting writing or sharing of content on online plat

What’s the TAM of the 1%?


TechCrunch / 6h
Hello and welcome back to Equity , a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Before we get into this week’s show notes, some programming items: First up, use code “EQUITY” for a special listener discount for Disrupt tickets . We’re mere days away, and you should come hang out with us when we record on opening day! We also have a special

British Airways First Class Bed: “More Comfortable Than Our Own At Home” [Roundup]


View from the Wing / 6h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...

The Best Mesh Routers of 2022


How-To Geek / 6h
A quality mesh router can transmit speedy and reliable wireless internet to every part of your home, eliminating dead spots once and for all. If you’re ready to upgrade your router, these picks are some of the best. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

The Many Ways You Can Get Scammed Selling Your Things Online


Lifehacker / 6h
The convenience of the internet has allowed us to reach networks we would otherwise never reach—but that also means we’re exposing ourselves to those with ill intentions. In particular, when you put your email or phone number on online market sites, you’re becoming a target for scammers. Read more...

SpaceX says it needs US government help funding Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine


Engadget / 6h
SpaceX's donations of Starlink satellite service to Ukraine might not last much longer. CNN says it obtained documents indicating that SpaceX sent a letter to the Defense Department in September claiming the company is "not in a position" to fund Starlink internet in Ukraine as it has without tens of millions of dollars in monthly funding. The company estimated that data access for the Ukranian g

Ubuntu users angered by ‘advert’ in command line


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Canonical, the maker of popular Linux distribution Ubuntu, has come under fire over an attempt to spread the word about a new promotion. As TechRadar Pro reported last week, Canonical is now offering free access to the enterprise-focused version of Ubuntu for up to five workstations . In an effort to advertise the scheme, the company is distributing a message via the command line to any user that

Details: New Lufthansa Business Class, First Row Suite


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In late 2017, Lufthansa announced its new business class product, which five years later still isn’t available on a single plane. In addition to announcing a new first class product , the airline has today sort of re-announced its new business class product, if that’s a thing? A look at Lufthansa’s new business class Lufthansa has today revealed what it’s calling the “Allegris” product generation

These cruises cost $30,000 and have no set itinerary. Here’s what to expect


23The Points Guy / 7h
Editor’s note: TPG’s Ashley Kosciolek was hosted by Seabourn Cruises for an Arctic expedition sailing on Seabourn Venture. The opinions expressed below are entirely hers and weren’t subject to review by the line. Imagine a cruise that’s a bit of a mystery. You know the general region you’ll be visiting and where the voyage will begin and end, but everything else is up in the air. Would you book i

DIY: 5 ways disruptive component startups can win over OEMs


32TechCrunch / 7h
Ori Mor Contributor Ori Mor is chief business officer and co-founder of Wi-Charge . Creating a disruptive hardware components startup can be quite exciting. Few things can compare to the joy of physically interacting with your creation as you design and build it from scratch. But hardware startups are challenging. Think of it as the business version of the age-old question: “Which came first, the

When to See the Orionids Meteor Shower This Month


Lifehacker / 7h
Every year in autumn, our planet passes through a ribbon of space-debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, and Earth’s atmosphere colliding with this trail of ice and dust provides an impressive annual light show called the Orionids meteor shower. Read more...

Video: ‘Airplane Mode’ Halloween special — a TPG parody of ‘The Twilight Zone’


The Points Guy / 7h
Portrait of a man named Wallace Cotton. He’s just landed at Denver International Airport (DEN) — perhaps one of the most peculiar airports in all of America. For years it has been the subject of a number of elaborate conspiracy theories, and Wallace has come to investigate them with the help of DEN’s public information officer, Stephanie Figueroa. What spooky creatures will Wallace and Stephanie

Amex cardmembers: Check if you’re targeted for up to 20,000 points by enrolling in Pay Over Time


54The Points Guy / 7h
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the latest information. American Express’ Pay Over Time program is the company’s extended-financing option, allowing eligible cardholders to pay eligible charges of $100 or more over time with interest. To get cardmembers to enroll in this program, Amex sometimes offers targeted promotions of up to 20,000 bonus Membership Rewards points for enrollin

Should You Buy a Meta Quest Pro?


How-To Geek / 7h
The Meta Quest Pro VR headset, codenamed “Project Cambria,” was officially revealed on October 11, 2022. It has a $1500 price tag and a long list of technical improvements compared to Quest 2, but does that mean you should buy one? Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Andreessen Horowitz backs Synonym’s bio-manufacturing facilities


24TechCrunch / 7h
Armed with $6.3 million in new pre-seed capital, Synonym Biotechnologies has begun the development phase for its first productized bio-manufacturing facilities for non-pharmaceutical applications. Edward Shenderovich and Joshua Lachter started the company in January 2022 to develop, finance and build commercial-scale bio-manufacturing facilities to provide synthetic biology producers of all size

How Life Is Better Without Notifications


Lifehacker / 7h
Notifications have gotten out of control. What started as a necessary means to keep tabs on important updates from apps and services has spiraled into a tangled mess of spam and unnecessary alerts, by default . We can’t do anything on our smartphones without being interrupted by notification after notification, with… Read more...


Everything You Should Know About The First Car Ever Invented


SlashGear / 7h
The modern world revolves around cars, and technology sure has come a long way. This is everything you should know about the first car ever invented.

Dunkin’ Donuts Drama Is the Internet at Its Best


26Wired / 7h
Social media provides a lot of discourse, but sometimes, a minor revolt over a coffee chain’s loyalty program is the best use of its tools.

What If the Metaverse Is Better Without Virtual Reality?


37Wired / 7h
Plus: How Mark Zuckerberg fell in love with VR, the fake future of documentaries, and Armageddon.

Tern NBD S5i Review: Cruise It Out


24Wired / 7h
This easy-going little electric bike has a step-through frame so low that anyone can cruise it out.

When Algorithms Promote Self-Harm, Who Is Held Responsible?


57Wired / 7h
A British court ruled that teenager Molly Russell died in part because of online content—but holding platforms accountable is complicated.

How to use the iOS and Android File Apps to Clean, Share, and More


Gizmodo / 7h
File management has only recently arrived on smartphones in a serious way, but the default Files apps that now appear on Android and iOS are now steadily growing in terms of the functions and features they offer. In not much time at all, we’ve got from not being able to access the files on a phone at all, to having… Read more...

Google is updating its ‘Ad’ tag to ‘Sponsored’ for mobile search


TechCrunch / 7h
Over the years, Google has made it harder to separate ads from organic search results at a glance. In its current iteration, when users perform a search, the only distinction between the two is “Ad” written in bold — and it’s easy to miss. The search giant is making a small change to that today by replacing the “Ad” label with the “Sponsored” label in bold next to the advertisements appearing in

Minecraft server hit with record-breaking DDoS attack


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A Minecraft server has been hit with a distributed denial of service ( DDoS ) attack that Cloudflare claims is the largest attack, bitrate-wise, ever mitigated. As reported by BleepingComputer , the attack was conducted by a variant of Mirai (one of the world’s most notorious botnets), against a Minecraft server called Wynncraft. Whoever was behind the attack managed to develop a 2.5 Tbps strike,

Revealed: Stunning New Lufthansa First Class Suite


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Lufthansa has today unveiled its biggest-ever investment in the premium cabin experience, as part of what’s called the new “Allegris” product generation. In addition to the new business class we already know about , that also includes a new first class product. Lufthansa’s new first class suite Lufthansa has revealed that it will be introducing suites in first class, offering “nearly ceiling-high

Elon Musk under federal investigation over Twitter deal


95BBC News - Technology / 8h
The court filing said the billionaire was under investigation but it did not explain why.

Rocket Report: Amazing view of Falcon 9 landing, spaceport suit Down Under


Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Vulcan Centaur, United Launch Alliance’s next-generation rocket, lifts off in this artist’s rendering. (credit: United Launch Alliance) Welcome to Edition 5.14 of the Rocket Report! There is plenty of small rocket news this week to digest—from Japan to Washington to Australia, and back again. You should feel free to take your time reading it, as I'll be off next week, working on a book

The Download: the dream of cryonics, and enhanced rats


39MIT Technology Review / 8h
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. Why the sci-fi dream of cryonics never died When Aaron Drake flew from Arizona to the Yinfeng Biological Group in China in 2016, he was traveling there to guide China’s first forays into cryonics, or freezing corpses for reanimation. Drake had spent the previo

Engadget Podcast: Microsoft’s Surface event, Pixel reviews and the Quest Pro headset


Engadget / 8h
What a week! This episode, Cherlynn, Devindra and Engadget’s Sam Rutherford dive into everything we learned at Microsoft’s Surface event. No, there was no new Surface Duo or Neo, and the actual fresh hardware was mostly incremental. We also reviewed the Pixel 7, 7 Pro and Pixel Watch, and Sam had some hands-on time with the latest Quest VR headset. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s some other new

These Alarm Clocks Are So Smart You’ll Feel Bad for Hitting Them


How-To Geek / 8h
Alarm clocks have an interesting existence. They’re something many of us desperately need, and yet a few seconds after they start working as requested, we want to smash them to pieces or throw them out the window in front of an oncoming bus. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Make This Easy Halloween Eyeball Cake Using Any Cake Batter


Lifehacker / 8h
Trying to make a sinister monster eyeball cake for Halloween might sound like a Nailed It! disaster waiting to happen, but it’s not as hard as you think to make a spooky season-appropriate decorative treat to terrify your friends and family. You don’t need any special equipment or a particular set of cake carving… Read more...

Waldorf Astoria Coming To Hanoi, Vietnam


100+One Mile at a Time / 8h
Hilton has just announced the next location for its luxury Waldorf Astoria brand, and it’s coming in the form of a converted Hilton. Waldorf Astoria Hanoi opens 2025 The Waldorf Astoria brand will be making its debut in Vietnam in 2025, with the opening of the Waldorf Astoria Hanoi. The 187-room hotel will feature four dining concepts, including the Waldorf Astoria brand’s signature Peacock Alley

Future Fitness App Review: Virtual Personal Training Sessions


Wired / 8h
The subscription-based fitness platform winningly combines old-school one-on-one training and modern-day mobile technology.

United To Order 100+ Wide Body Jets: 787 Or A350?


54One Mile at a Time / 8h
United Airlines is expected to place a huge wide body aircraft order before the end of the year… United planning to refresh long haul fleet Bloomberg reports that United is nearing a wide body aircraft order, with an announcement possibly expected by December, though that remains subject to change. United is allegedly looking at ordering 100+ jets, and people familiar with the discussions claim t

Porsche Blocks In Wheelchair-Bound Passenger In The Atlanta Airport Parking Lot


View from the Wing / 8h
The illegally-parked Porsche – intruding on a handicap space – left the woman ‘alone in the dark’ and unable to get into her vehicle to leave. Parking staff told the woman to call the police. Police told her to deal with parking staff. This went on for hours. Continue reading ...

Rescued from decay, Battersea Power Station opens to the public


Mashable / 8h
London's iconic Battersea Power Station has opened its doors to the public for the first time in its history. The colossal building is now the heart of a new development which has turned the 42-acre former industrial site into a community of homes, shops, cafes, and cultural venues. The renovation of the development area cost a total of £9bn, including £300m put towards the new Northern Line Unde


Nintendo eShop scammers helped this indie game reach number one


63TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Let’s Build a Zoo’s story is one of confusion, surprise, and scammers. Something that reflects what it’s like to develop smaller games in this industry. When the developers at Springloaded went to bed the night after pre-orders went live, I doubt they could imagine what they would wake up to in the morning. Come the next day, their pre-order sale has skyrocketed, a momentous occasion for any indi

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X review: Performance that’s great but a price that isn’t


Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge Shortly after our review of the Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen 9 7950X were published late last month, AMD sent us a box containing the other two members of the Ryzen 7000 launch family: the $400 Ryzen 7 7700X , and the $550 Ryzen 9 7900X . Absent a six-core member of the family in the $200 range, AMD's eight-core, 16-thread processors usually represent a sweet spot in the lineup—great gaming pe

“So much screaming inside me”—Google Stadia shutdown stuns indie developers


41Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Like it never even happened. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Source Byte Studios Chairman of the Board Nikodem Swider had just put in one final late-night bug-squashing session. After four long months of porting work, his small Polish studio was finally ready to submit a near-final build addressing all of the “must fix” errors Google had identified before the game Jump Challenge

Matter Explained: Controllers, Bridges, Border Routers, and More


How-To Geek / 8h
With Matter 1.0 officially announced and the certification of products just around the corner, you’ll want to learn these terms to understand how your current and future smart home gear fits into the Matter smart home. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Take-Two is shutting down the developer behind the mobile hit 'Two Dots'


Engadget / 8h
Rockstar, Zynga and 2K owner Take-Two Interactive is shutting down Playdots, the New York-based studio behind the popular mobile game Two Dots , Bloomberg has reported. Sixty-five employees will lose their jobs, the company confirmed to Bloomberg. The company confirmed that the puzzle game "will continue at another Zynga studio and there will be no disruption of service." It added that "everyone

Ransomware posing as Windows antivirus update will just empty your wallet


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
A new strain of ransomware is posing as an update for Windows, forcing individual web users to pay roughly $2,500 in exchange for the safe return of their data. These are the findings of an investigation by HP Wolf Security, whose experts discovered the Magniber ransomware being distributed in September this year via a website owned by the attackers. The site entices victims to download a .ZIP ar

Beyerdynamic’s new wireless earbuds are high-end 'audible jewelry' and I need them


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Sound quality is king when it comes to headphones and that's a fact – an inescapable one which pains me given the sonic mediocrity of some otherwise beautiful audio products. But wouldn't it be nice if we could have sonic and aesthetic brilliance in earbuds? Meet Beyerdynamic's new second-generation Xelento, gloriously shiny earbuds which wouldn't look out of place in a high-end jewellers. Add to

Spammed if you do, spammed if you don't: is Truecaller putting your privacy at risk?


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Disclaimer : This article has been updated with additional notes from Hitesh Raj Bhagat, Global Head of Corporate Communications. You can find these at the bottom of the article. You might take good care of your online privacy. You might use one of the best VPN services every time you go online. You also make sure to secure your important communications with encrypted messaging apps . However, on

Rumored Canon EOS R6 Mark II could fix its predecessor's main weakness


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
If you're close to buying a Canon EOS R6 , we'd hit the emergency brakes on that decision – there are now strong rumors than an EOS R6 Mark II successor is just around the corner. The full-frame camera – which is still riding high in our guide to the best cameras for photography – launched back in July 2020. And according to Canon Rumors , it's about to get an EOS R6 Mark II successor that'll giv

What’s the Cheapest Streaming Music Service?


How-To Geek / 9h
There’s an abundance of streaming music services on the market to choose from, but which one is the best deal for your situation? We’ve gathered the most popular services and compared the prices in a few categories. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

The Morning After: Netflix with ads launches on November 3rd


Engadget / 9h
Netflix's ad-supported tier finally has a release date. The new Basic with Ads plan will be available November 3rd from 12 PM ET for $7 per month in the US. It launches at the start of November in 11 other countries: the UK, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Canada (November 1st), Mexico (November 1st) and Spain (November 10th). The ads will run for an average of four

It's official! We know who Sauron is in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.'


200+Mashable / 9h
Rings of Power fans, it's time. Sound the alarms, light the beacons, and get your fan theories ready, because we finally know who Sauron is. The Dark Lord unveiled himself in dramatic fashion in the Season 1 finale of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , which reveals that Middle-earth's Big Bad has been disguising himself as none other than Halbrand (Charlie Vickers) this whole time. Whet

Expert Tips For Getting More Range Out Of Your Tesla


23SlashGear / 9h
Electric cars are better for the environment, but range anxiety could be hurting your mood. These are the best ways to get the most out of your Tesla's battery.

Nissan's 2023 Pathfinder Rock Creek Was A Long Time Coming: First Drive


20SlashGear / 9h
Nissan's Pathfinder Rock Creek aims its big grille off the beaten track, with a Subaru-style off-road trim, but is the big SUV up to life in the wilderness?

A Reboot of the Maxwell’s Demon Thought Experiment—in Real Life


32Wired / 9h
Physicists just reconstructed a 19th-century paradox that seems to violate the second law of thermodynamics (but really doesn’t).

Brian Eno on Why He Wrote a Climate Album With Deepfake Birdsongs


24Wired / 9h
The ambient music pioneer is back with ForeverAndEverNoMore, an album that wants to get you in touch with your climate emergency feelings.

Has Microsoft accidentally leaked what Windows 12 could look like?


54TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Microsoft has allegedly showcased the next major version of Windows with a user interface that features a floating Taskbar alongside a translucent information bar at the top of a display. According to Zac Bowden at Windows Central , the next major release of Windows is called 'Next Valley', carrying on the Valley naming convention that began with Windows 11. An image was shown during a demo at Ig

Meta's VR legs video wasn't what it seemed


Engadget / 9h
When Meta announced that its Horizon Worlds avatars were getting legs in the near future, we got to see VR Mark Zuckerberg jump up and down to show them off. Apparently, though, what we saw wasn't a real demonstration of how Meta was able generate their full-body virtual reality avatars. According to UploadVR editor, Ian Hamilton, the event used animations that were created using motion capture:

pCloud joins password manager fray with intriguing new service


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Cloud storage specialist pCloud unveiled its password manager, known simply as Pass , at a time where the need for such an application is becoming almost universal amidst a quasi-endless stream of stories about credential leaks and hacks. A potential addition to our best password manager or even our best free password manager list? Read on... The European storage service, which ranks amongst the

Apple Watch Series 8 Review: An Uncompromising Wearable Experience


How-To Geek / 10h
The Apple Watch Series 8 is 2022’s “Apple Watch for everyone” that sits above the revised second-generation Apple Watch SE and below the newly announced Ultra. If you’re considering buying an Apple Watch, this is probably the model you should look at first. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Rumor: American AAdvantage Status Challenge Returning


100+One Mile at a Time / 10h
American AAdvantage has historically offered a status challenge program, which is a way to fast track AAdvantage elite status at a cost. This has been suspended since American introduced its new Loyalty Points system earlier this year, though it sounds like this might be making a comeback shortly. What American’s status challenge could look like Rumor has it that American will be bringing back it

Elon Musk Says He's Just Following Ukraine's Suggestion to 'F*ck Off' by Asking Pentagon to Fund Starlink


64Gizmodo / 10h
Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX has officially asked the Pentagon to pay for 100% of Ukraine’s access to Starlink, the satellite internet service the billionaire previously said he’d donated to the country, according to documents obtained by CNN . SpaceX also wants the U.S. government to pay for thousands of new… Read more...

'Forspoken' is a next-gen game with an old-gen soul


Mashable / 10h
What’s old is new again. Sometimes in the world of video games , the constant march of technology outpaces the creation of new ideas. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as proven ideas are proven for a reason and can work for many years, as long as they’re intelligently repackaged with at least one fresh twist. Forspoken , Square Enix's upcoming open-world romp for PlayStation 5 and PC, may be t

Fossil's first Wear OS 3 watch takes aim at the Fitbit Sense 2


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Despite Wear OS 3 being announced back in 2021, we’ve so far seen very few smartwatches running this wearable operating system – and zero from Fossil, despite that being one of the biggest players in Wear OS. But that’s about to change, as the company has just announced the Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition, which runs Wear OS 3 out of the box. That will make this Fossil’s first Wear OS 3 device, and

The Rings of Power season 1 ending explained: answering your biggest questions


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Full spoilers follow for The Rings of Power episode 8 and The Lord of the Rings novels. The Rings of Power season 1 finale has dropped on Prime Video – and, unsurprisingly, it's filled with huge and shocking revelatory content. The high fantasy, big-budget Prime Video series has finally answered some of the biggest questions surrounding some of its characters, the forging of the titular rings, an

People can't afford their findom kink in the cost of living crisis


Mashable / 11h
"Looking for a goddess to drain this weak little paypig #humanATM," Jake* tweets out, in the hope of finding a findom to empty his bank account. The 29-year-old from Liverpool, UK, makes just £28,000 ($31,467) a year in his retail job but spends over £400 ($450) a month on being financially dominated — but with the mounting cost of living crisis, he's unsure how long he can continue affording his

Want to buy an RTX 4090 GPU? Nvidia’s testing a ‘priority access’ scheme with a catch


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Nvidia is testing out a new idea to give folks a shot at buying an RTX 4090 with a ‘Verified Priority Access’ system that means you can avoid the pain of having to keep an eye out for stock online (though don’t forget, we do the hard work for you in that respect with our fully up-to-date guide to RTX 4090 stock that’s available ). Right now, this is just a trial program, and it’s one which comes

Save 61% on this grade 'A' refurbished MacBook Pro


Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: As of Oct. 14, you can get the Refurbished Apple MacBook Pro 13" for just $499.99 instead of $1,299 — that's a 61% discount. Want to finally start working on your side hustle this fall? Or perhaps you want to start writing a novel ? Or maybe just have a place to binge your favorite shows in bed? There's a reason the Apple MacBook Pro has a massive fan following; it's featured-packed and gr

This masterclass on becoming a successful YouTuber is on sale for under $50


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TL;DR: As of Oct. 14, you can get the 2023 All-In-One YouTube Masterclass Bundle for just $48.96 instead of $2,400 — that's a 97% discount. Say what you want about the Minecraft-playing YouTube star, Dream, but everyone can learn a thing or two about how he made his face reveal the talk of the town . He managed to make a spectacle of his "unmasking," with everyone and their mother sharing their r

Stay toasty this fall with this heated jacket, power bank, and hand warmer combo


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TL;DR: As of Oct. 14, you can get the Gamma Graphene-Infused Heated Jacket + Heated Power Bank Bundle, available in Men's Small/Women's Medium , Men's Medium/Women's Large , Men's Large/Women's XL , and Men's XL/Women's 2XL for just $199.99 for a limited time — that's a 65% discount. There's finally a chill in the air, so it's time to think about how you'll stay warm through fall and winter. Whet

Freshen and sanitize your refrigerator with this multitasking deodorizer


Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: As of Oct. 14, you can get the Gotek Eraclean Fridge Deodorizer for just $87.99 instead of $99 — that's an 11% discount. Certain spaces are tougher to clean than others. You wouldn't want company peeking under your sofa or in your junk drawer. And you probably wouldn't want them digging in the back of your fridge . No matter how organized you keep your refrigerator, it's an ideal place for

We need to talk about that WTF 'Hellraiser' ending


Mashable / 11h
Well, we knew it wasn't likely to be an easy watch, didn't we? David Bruckner's 2022 reboot of the Hellraiser franchise (kickstarted in the 1980s by Clive Barker's novella The Hellbound Heart and Barker's subsequent movie adaptation) is every bit as dark and gory as you might expect from the film's title. The ending, of course, is no different. If you too were left feeling a little winded as the

'Till' review: Danielle Deadwyler delivers a heartbreaking performance as Mamie Till-Mobley


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Director Chinonye Chukwu's Till shares its name with two important historical figures. The first is Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy who, in 1955, was the victim of a racist attack and fatal lynching. The second is Emmett's mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who fought to make sure the world knew what happened to her son in the hopes that it would never happen again. As Till opens, a nervous Mamie (D

It's time to coronate 'The Devil Wears Prada' as the best fall movie


Mashable / 11h
Autumn is upon us, which means one thing: the resurgence of fall movies. A delicious autumnal feast ranges from the feel-goodies as delightful appetizers to cozy up with to the rom-coms as bountiful main courses filling you up with all that hearty warmth. And finally, there's the Halloween flick, the last bite of dessert before going to bed with only Freddy Krueger on your mind. We’ve been blesse

Nvidia drops a new Game Ready Driver, and it’s not just for the RTX 4090


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Nvidia’s new Game Ready Driver is now available to download following the RTX 4090 launch on October 12, and is intended to unlock the full potential of the beastly graphics card. The new driver doesn’t just add support for your hefty new GPU, but offers performance enhancements for RTX 3000 series cards as well. This is an important update for those of us unwilling to replace our current beloved

Why the sci-fi dream of cryonics never died


26MIT Technology Review / 11h
When Aaron Drake flew from Arizona to the Yinfeng Biological Group in China’s eastern Jinan province in 2016, he was whisked into a state-of-the-art biotech hub. More than 1,000 staffers—including an army of PhDs and MDs—were working on things like studies of the stem cells in umbilical cord blood. The center specialized in research on human cells, from gene testing to tailored cancer treatments.

Framework is selling refurbished versions of its modular laptops


Engadget / 11h
Framework, which make modular, easy-to-repair laptops with the idea of reducing e-waste, is now selling refurbished models. They come from "the small number of returns we get from our 30-day return guarantee," and promise a like-new laptop with decent specs, a full guarantee and a discount from all-new models. The company is also selling refurbished version of its expansions packs (USB-C, USB-A,

Too much hard science fiction and ‘you’d die in space’, Starfield's Todd Howard says


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Now the countdown to Starfield has begun, Bethesda is laying down the foundation of what we can expect from the game. Starfield's relationship with hard science fiction is number one on the list today. “ Starfield is more hard science-fiction to us,” creative director Todd Howard said in a Q&A video. Meaning, we aren't likely to see space wizards, but rather that what happens in the game exists w

'Succession' star Jeremy Strong's first late night talk show is mandatory viewing


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Remember that New Yorker profile about Succession star Jeremy Strong that went viral last year, partly for how impressively intense it made him seem? Well, now you can judge for yourself. On Thursday, Strong appeared opposite Stephen Colbert for his first ever late night talk show — and while he's