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Elon Musk's latest stupid Twitter idea could kill off the platform for good


500+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 19h
We're not even a week in from Elon Musk becoming the owner (or 'Chief Twit' as he calls the position) of Twitter , and already his plans for overhauling the verification process sounds like a terrible idea. According to The Verge , Musk is planning to raise the monthly price of Twitter Blue, which gives you the ability to edit tweets , as well as get custom icons and exclusive features, from $4.9

With board’s dissolution, Elon is ‘sole director’ of Twitter


500+TechCrunch / 10h
Elon Musk is now lord of the manor over at Twitter after the board of directors was dissolved as part of the merger agreement. While the state of affairs likely isn’t permanent, it does mean that as owner, director and “Chief Twit,” he has what amounts to ultimate power to hire, fire and change the social media platform. In an SEC filing , the company detailed some of the many changes having to d

How You 'Parent' Your Dog Matters, Actually


400+Lifehacker / 16h
The millennial dog parent may be a meme , but it’s certainly based in reality . And it turns out that, just like raising children, how we parent our pups has a significant impact on their wellbeing and our relationship. Read more...


Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for November 1


Mashable / 38min
Spooky season is over, Mariah season has begun, and today is the 500th Wordle ! It was around this time last year that Josh Wardle's puzzle game began to pick up steam online, soon becoming a daily habit for thousands and then hundreds of thousands. Whether your streak's solidly in the multiple-hundreds today or you're a regular X/6er doing your best, we're here to help with handy hints, as we do

A lifetime subscription to Dollar Flight Club is on sale for 94% off


Mashable / 54min
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Dollar Flight Club Premium Plus+ is on sale for £86.09, saving you 94% on list price. Going out and experiencing the world abroad is something that can be so impactful that it actually changes how you think. It’s also just really fun, and who doesn’t love bouncing around the world eating great food? The only problem is that flights can be super expensive and stre

Get an extra 2 months for free with the best VPN for Netflix


Mashable / 54min
SAVE 82%: CyberGhost VPN can reliably unblock extra Netflix libraries from around the world. A two-year subscription to CyberGhost VPN is on sale for £49.92 and includes an extra two months for free — save 82% for a limited time. If you're looking to unblock extra movies and shows from around the world, you've probably got a shortlist of streaming-friendly VPNs to consider. ExpressVPN might be at

Indonesia weighs blockchain-powered carbon trading scheme


TechCrunch / 1h
Indonesia wants to direct the blockchain craze toward greener use. The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Metaverse Green Exchange (MVGX), a Singaporean startup that specializes in digital exchange technology. The intended collaboration centers around IDX’s emission trading scheme that is slated to launch in 2025, and MVGX’s job is to help IDX build a car

Google pauses enforcement of Play Store billing requirement in India following antitrust order


TechCrunch / 1h
Google is indefinitely pausing the enforcement of its policy requiring developers to use Play Store’s billing system for user transactions in India following an order by the country’s antitrust body. The Android maker on Tuesday updated a support page to disclose the move and said that the requirement to use Google Play’s billing system still applies for in-app purchases outside of India. Last we

Today's Wordle Answer #500 – November 1, 2022 Solution And Hints


SlashGear / 1h
Though today's Wordle solution is a well-known word, you'll need to pick the right starting guess and maybe use a couple of hints to figure it out.

New EU law could open up messaging and app buying


35BBC News - Technology / 1h
The Digital Markets Act designed to curb the market power of big-tech is starting to come into force.

What You Need To Do If You Forgot Your Facebook Password


SlashGear / 3h
Remembering your Facebook password can prove challenging, but there are way to recover your credentials.

The History And Meaning Behind Pontiac's Logo


SlashGear / 3h
The Pontiac logo adopted by General Motors was designed to honor the Ottawa Indian chief of the same name

Interventions that reduce partisan vitriol don’t help democracy


Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Enlarge / The risk of violence has become a backdrop for protests and polls in the US. (credit: Nathan Howard / Getty Images ) It's no secret that the US is suffering from a reduced commitment to one of its foundational principles: democratic representation. Gerrymandering, political violence, and unfounded accusations of election fraud are in the news regularly, and the widespread support for th

Everything To Know About Paul Walker's Fatal Car Accident


SlashGear / 4h
Paul Walker's daughter sued Porsche over the Carrera GT that took her father and Roger Rodas' lives.

Dogecoin Value Is Climbing Again Now That Elon Musk Owns Twitter


SlashGear / 4h
Elon Musk, the man who is officially Twitter's new CEO, has a long and often controversial history when it comes to cryptocurrency, including Dogecoin.

Elon Musk Finally Confirms He's Twitter's New CEO


SlashGear / 5h
In the early days of his Twitter acquisition effort, Elon Musk said he had a person in mind to serve as its new CEO. As expected, that person is Musk himself.

Uber tests push notifications, a feature literally no one wants


28TechCrunch / 5h
Uber recently launched its new advertising division and in-app ads. Apparently, those ads aren’t staying within the app. Instead, ads from other companies are being sent out as push notifications, much to the chagrin of some Uber users. Over the weekend, people turned to Twitter to complain about the notifications, sharing screenshots of ads , including one particularly popular one from Peloton t

How solar farms in space might beam electricity to Earth


BBC News - Technology / 5h
The UK government is supporting projects to put solar panels in space and beam energy back to Earth.

Webb Telescope Images the Pillars of Creation


Gizmodo / 5h
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13 Spooky Videos to Get in the Halloween Spirit


Gizmodo / 5h
Sure, it’s sorta weird having Halloween on a Monday since we just exited the last party weekend of spooky season. Maybe it’s time to veg out eating candy or handing it out to kids, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to be over. Read more...

What You Need To Do If You Forgot Your PlayStation Network Password


SlashGear / 6h
Has it been a while since you made your PSN account or fired up your console? If so, you may have forgotten the password, but resetting it is very simple.

CDC director’s COVID returns as study finds such rebounds shockingly common


Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adjusts her protective mask during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg ) Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has experienced a COVID-19 rebound—a return of mild symptoms and positive

You'll Love Tatiana Maslany Even More After Seeing What She Had to Put Up With on the She-Hulk Set


Gizmodo / 6h
Even those who don’t work in Hollywood understand the challenges of being in a visual effects-heavy movie or series, like reacting to characters or scenery that aren’t actually seen on set. But Marvel Entertainment recently shared a behind the scenes look at the making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law , and what Tatiana… Read more...


publicdomainreview: Spectropia; or, Surprising Spectral...


Music, Arts & Literature / 6h
publicdomainreview : Spectropia; or, Surprising Spectral Illusions (1865), a wonderful book of Victorian hi-tech ghost conjuring which allows the reader to summon, as the sub-title proclaims, “ghosts everywhere and of any colour”. More here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/spectropia-or-surprising-spectral-illusions-1865

retropopcult:Kodachrome taken by a school teacher of her class...


Music, Arts & Literature / 6h
retropopcult : Kodachrome taken by a school teacher of her class in Michigan, 1958 (collection of Joe Geronimo).

riesenfeldcenter: Happy Halloween & Macabre Marbled...


Music, Arts & Literature / 6h
riesenfeldcenter : Happy Halloween & Macabre Marbled Monday! The Parkman-Webster case is one of the creepiest from our trials collection: shortly after the disappearance of Boston businessman George Parkman in 1849, his dismembered cadaver was discovered in professor John White Webster’s laboratory at Harvard Medical College. It’s one of the earliest instances of the use of forensic evidence to i

merelygifted:Vintage Hallowe’en print crepe paper (1st image),...


Music, Arts & Literature / 6h
merelygifted : Vintage Hallowe’en print crepe paper (1st image), postcards, party placecard (5th), greeting card (last)

thefugitivesaint: “Famous Monsters of Filmland”, #67, July...


Music, Arts & Literature / 6h
thefugitivesaint : “Famous Monsters of Filmland”, #67, July 1970 Source

HP and Nuheara Team Up to Launch Affordable OTC Hearing Aids


How-To Geek / 6h
In an odd twist, Nuheara’s first pair of FDA-cleared OTC hearing aids arrive with HP branding. The new HP Hearing PRO use a self-fitting design and promise to reduce the frustration of mild or moderate hearing loss. More importantly, they only cost $699—that’s nearly $4,000 less than the average prescription hearing aid. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Republicans Continue to Spread Baseless Claims About Pelosi Attack


1KNYT > Technology / 6h
Some of the conspiracy theories have already seeped into the Republican mainstream.

Elon Musk, Plus a Circle of Confidants, Tightens Control Over Twitter


2KNYT > Technology / 7h
The billionaire and a group of his friends and advisers are working on layoff plans and how to swiftly change Twitter’s product, said people with knowledge of the matter.

ispace wants to stake its claim to the moon with November launch


35TechCrunch / 7h
Tokyo-based startup ispace’s lunar ambitions will soon be put to the test, as the company gears up for its first launch at the end of this month. The startup will attempt to send its “Hakuto-R” lander to the moon’s surface, kicking off an ambitious lunar exploration program of the same name. Founded in 2010, ispace is one of many emerging companies that want to foster new markets on and around th

Ahsoka Tano Herself, Ashley Eckstein, Breaks Down Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi


Gizmodo / 7h
About a decade ago, everyone was sure Ahsoka Tano was dead . Dead both on screen, with her show The Clone Wars all but canceled, and off-screen, because how could another Force user still be alive in the world of Star Wars ? Read more...

Fired Twitter Execs Face A Long, Ugly Battle With Elon Musk Warns Expert – Exclusive


SlashGear / 7h
Twitter's former executives may be owed millions in golden parachute payouts. SlashGear spoke to a legal expert to see what Musk may do to stop those payments.

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 Review: Unique Gaming Luxury


SlashGear / 7h
The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 takes what was once considered an off-the-wall concept for a personal computer and turns it into a hard-hitting gaming monster.

How To Check Your Laptop's Battery Health On Windows 10 And 11


SlashGear / 7h
Over time, especially with daily use, laptop batteries can degrade. Luckily, Windows 10/11 can provide a status update on the age of your battery.

The Forgotten Alfa Romeo Concept That Still Looks Sharp Today


SlashGear / 7h
One of Alfa Romeo's craziest concept cars from the late '90s still looks just as good today, thanks to the timeless aesthetic crafted by Italdesign.

Daily Crunch: SpaceX set to launch two spacecraft tomorrow aboard Falcon Heavy rocket


TechCrunch / 7h
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here . Last week was a hell of a week in startup news, and Henry wrote a particularly good summary of everything that went down, including Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase, Meta’s troubles, and a minute of silence for self-driving cars . — Christine and Haje The TechCrunch To

Max Q: Halloween special


TechCrunch / 7h
Hello and welcome back to Max Q. Happy Halloween folks. Hope you’re having a very spooky day. By the way… We are counting down to TC’s Space event in December! Learn more here. In this issue: The satellite bus bottleneck Starlink for GPS? News from BryceTech, Quantum Space and more Apex Space takes on satellite bus ‘bottleneck’ with seed round led by a16z Apex Space , a startup that aims to trans

Iberia moves to revenue-based Avios earning, British Airways to follow suit in 2023


The Points Guy / 7h
Following the lead of the Big Three U.S. carriers, Iberia Plus and British Airways Executive Club will be transitioning to a revenue-based Avios earnings program. Iberia’s transition happens on Nov. 1, while British Airways will transition to revenue-based earning in 2023, as first reported by Head of Points . Previously, Iberia and British Airways rewarded frequent flyer members with Avios based

Replit’s Ghostwriter AI can explain programs to you—or help write them


Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / Replit's Ghostwriter AI tool can assist you while you code. (credit: Replit) Today, Replit announced Ghostwriter , an AI-powered programming assistant that can make suggestions to make coding easier. It works within Replit's online development environment and resembles GitHub Copilot's ability to recognize and compose code in various programming languages to accelerate the development p

Report: M2 Pro and M2 Max Macs coming in 2023, not 2022


Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / The 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro from 2021. (credit: Samuel Axon) For months, there have been rumors that Apple would launch new, M2-based Macs—specifically MacBook Pro and Mac mini models with new M2 Pro or M2 Max chips—sometime before the end of this year. But now two usually reliable insiders and Apple CEO Tim Cook are signaling that those new computers will arrive sometime in early M

Elon Musk’s Twitter already looks grim for the LGBTQ community


93TechCrunch / 7h
He’s only owned Twitter for a couple of days, but Elon Musk has already undermined his credibility on some of social media’s most vexing problems, all while displaying a disturbing inclination toward anti-LGBTQ views. The world’s most credulous billionaire couldn’t help but respond to a tweet over the weekend from Hillary Clinton denouncing Republican support for extremist conspiracies that inspi


Don't Eat This Chicken From Costco That Might Contain Hard Pieces of Plastic


Lifehacker / 8h
Foster Farms is recalling approximately 148,000 pounds of fully cooked frozen chicken breast patties for potentially containing hard, clear pieces of plastic, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) . The chicken was shipped to a handful of Costco distribution… Read more...

Dogecoin Surges in Value as Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter


300+Futurism / 8h
Up, Up & Away Dogecoin and related meme coins favored by Elon Musk have seen huge gains over the weekend after the mercurial entrepreneur added Twitter to his portfolio. Per analyses from the CryptoMarketCap firm , Dogecoin — you know, the only cryptocurrency Musk actually likes — has seen an appreciable 110 percent jump over the last week, and as the Decrypt crypto blog notes, its value has doub

Twitter’s verification chaos is now a cybersecurity problem


46TechCrunch / 8h
Cybercriminals are already capitalizing on Twitter’s ongoing verification chaos by sending phishing emails designed to steal the passwords of unwitting users. The phishing email campaign, seen by TechCrunch , attempts to lure Twitter users into posting their username and password on an attacker’s website disguised as a Twitter help form. The email is sent from a Gmail account, abd links to a Goog

Manufacturing firm Bright Machines raises $132M after unfulfilled SPAC deal


TechCrunch / 8h
In May of last year, Bright Machines announced plans to embrace the SPAC craze with a merger deal that valued the Bay Area-based manufacturing firm at $1.6 billion. As the temperatures for the phenomenon cooled, however, so too did its plans. The plug was pulled last December , a little over a month before it was planned to go through. Even without the SPAC slowdown, it hasn’t exactly been the id

Netflix Buys Up Yet Another Games Developer


22Gizmodo / 8h
Netflix is tripling down on its mission to be more than a streaming service. The platform and production company is also a burgeoning video game developer . On Monday, as an expansion of the company’s foray into gaming, Netflix announced it has acquired Spry Fox—a formerly independent game-maker based in Seattle. The… Read more...

Elon Musk’s plans to revive Vine face one big problem: the reason it closed originally


32MIT Technology Review / 8h
Good news, everyone: Vine is (probably) coming back. The much beloved wacky short-form-video-sharing app had a short life in the limelight from 2012 to 2017, when it was cut off in its prime (as many would have it). That’s helped ensure that it holds a space in many millennials’ hearts as the last glorious stand of the social web before it became tarnished and commoditized and every app started l

‘Simply decarbonizing’ isn’t enough: Third Nature targets $35M fund


TechCrunch / 8h
With a glitzy vision of tackling some of “the biggest planetary challenges,” Third Nature is out to raise $35 million for its first VC fund, TechCrunch has learned. Third Nature has secured at least $2.8 million so far, per a regulatory filing . It joins a wave of relatively new, environmentally focused funds that are driving the current climate-tech boom . While introducing Third Nature earlier

Passenger On American Airlines Flight Detained, Had Cell Phone Seized For Taking Photos


View from the Wing / 8h
A flight attendant for American Airlines wholly-owned regional carrier PSA detained a passenger and confiscated his phone when the plane had arrived at its destination. The passenger explained that they were already on the jet bridge headed into the terminal, but the crewmember wanted to review the phone's photos to see whether they appeared in any of the shots. Continue reading ...

Arnica raises $7M to improve software supply chain security


TechCrunch / 8h
Everybody wants to talk about software supply chain risks these days, whether that’s security teams, developers or government officials . It’s no surprise then, that VCs, despite the current economic climate, continue to fund startups in this space, too. One of the newest members in this club is Arnica , a startup that takes a somewhat broader view of supply chain security than most of its compet

Immutable onboarded more web3 games in Q3 than any other quarter, co-founder says


27TechCrunch / 8h
Earlier this year, Immutable, a web3 gaming firm with its own layer-2 chain, Immutable X, launched a whopping $500 million fund to boost gaming on its platform. Fast forward a few months and the company says things are going according to plan. “It has been super busy,” Robbie Ferguson, co-founder of Immutable, said to TechCrunch. “In the last quarter, we’ve onboarded more games than the rest of t

Delta Air Lines Pilots Vote To Authorize Strike


23One Mile at a Time / 8h
Delta Air Lines pilots are inching ever-so-slowly closer to going on strike, though it’s unlikely to actually happen. 99% of Delta pilots vote to authorize strike Delta’s pilot union, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), is in the process of negotiating a new contract for members. Delta pilots last received a pay raise in January 2019, and that’s based on a contract signed in 2016. Admittedly

The Jaguar XJR-15 Is The Coolest Supercar You've Never Heard About


SlashGear / 8h
Even if its comparatively popular cousin typically gets the limelight, the Jaguar XJR-15 is a '90s supercar that is as equally rare as it is powerful.

Sony Warns God Of War Ragnarok Spoilers Are In The Wild Already


SlashGear / 8h
It looks like some people have gotten ahold of "God of War Ragnarok" early, and some of them have decided to turn their luck into others' misfortune.

High Tech Foods You Can Eat Right Now


SlashGear / 8h
If you are what you eat, you just might be a technocrat. These common food items require modern technology to create and deliver to your table.

Settings On Your Android That Are Ruining Your Experience


SlashGear / 8h
Due to the open nature of Android, users seeking a customized experience can also find themselves on the wrong end of an incorrectly-set set of settings.

New Documents Prove DHS Involvement In Facebook And Twitter Censorship


SlashGear / 8h
The U.S. government is actively working to suppress speech on social media, according to leaked documents, something that is said to impact major platforms.

Chucky Will Slash His Way to Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights 2023


Gizmodo / 8h
Happy Halloween from your friend till the end Chucky , who is officially leading haunted house announcements for Halloween Horror Nights 2023. Inspired by the USA and Syfy hit series Chucky , the themed house will debut next fall at both Universal Studios Hollywood and at the Universal Studios Orlando Resort . Read more...

NASA Resuscitates Psyche Asteroid Mission After Missing Its Launch


Gizmodo / 8h
A NASA mission to explore one of the most intriguing objects in the asteroid belt is getting a second chance. The Psyche mission is now targeting a launch period in 2023 after missing its initial window this year due to development delays. Read more...

What managers should know about quiet quitting


Mashable / 8h
With countless videos critiquing workplace norms and more people re-examining their relationship to their job, the idea of “quiet quitting,” or giving up on the “above and beyond” mindset, has taken over. A September 2022 poll by Gallup found that “quiet quitters make up at least 50% of the U.S. workforce.” For some employers, the concept of quiet quitting might stoke fears of disengaged workers

Unconfirmed hack of Liz Truss’ phone prompts calls for “urgent investigation”


Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Liz Truss, then Chief Secretary to the Treasury, taking a picture on her phone on May 1, 2018, in London. (credit: Getty Images) British opposition politicians are calling for an "urgent investigation" into an unconfirmed media report that spies suspected of working for Russia hacked the phone of former Prime Minister Liz Truss while she was serving as foreign minister. The report , pub


Elon Musk reportedly wants Twitter to bring back Vine


Engadget / 9h
Elon Musk’s vision for Twitter may include bringing back Vine, the short-form video app the company shuttered in 2016 . According to Axios , Twitter’s new “Chief Twit” told a group of engineers to work on a reboot that could be ready by the end of the year. The Verge’s Alex Heath, who was among the first to report that Musk was considering making the company’s Twitter Blue subscription mandatory

Watch SpaceX Attempt to Launch a Falcon Heavy for the First Time Since 2019


45Gizmodo / 9h
SpaceX is scheduled to launch a classified payload for the U.S. military on Tuesday morning with a Falcon Heavy—a giant rocket that hasn’t flown in three years. Launches of Falcon Heavy are quite spectacular, and you can catch the action live right here. Read more...

What to Do Instead of Buying a Giant Thanksgiving Turkey


Lifehacker / 9h
When buying the big bird for the big meal, aiming for 1 1/2 pounds of turkey (including bones and all in your calculations) will ensure you have enough for everyone, with some leftovers for sandwiches. This is no big deal for a family of five, but can get a little daunting if you’re feeding a large crowd, like my… Read more...

The annual fee is justified: IHG Rewards Premier Business card review


The Points Guy / 9h
IHG Rewards Premier Business Credit Card The IHG Rewards Premier Business Credit Card has a lucrative sign-up bonus and offers sufficient perks that, if utilized, can easily justify the card’s annual fee of $99. However, business owners who aren’t loyal to IHG Rewards may be better off with other business card products. Card Rating*: ⭐⭐⭐ *Card Rating is based on the opinion of TPG’s editors and i

Wild Experiments Are Trying to Bounce Radio Signals Off the Moon and Jupiter


94Gizmodo / 9h
An antenna field in Alaska that’s spawned no shortage of conspiracy theories has been carrying out a series of experiments that include sending radio signals to the Moon and Jupiter and waiting for pings back. Read more...

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Will Headline Marvel's Wonder Man Disney+ Series


100+Gizmodo / 9h
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is a multitalented performer—earning accolades for his work on the big and small screens, as well as the Broadway stage. But it sure seems like he has a soft spot for genre fare, and the star of Candyman , Aquaman , Watchmen , and The Matrix Resurrections (but not, alas, Furiosa ) is adding another… Read more...

Electric Bikes Have a Small Problem: They Keep Bursting Into Flames


53Futurism / 9h
Electric bicycles are meant to be a boon for green transit — but their occasionally volatile batteries are causing issues both in terms of actual safety and the realm of public perception. As NPR notes in a gutting new story about the risk of e-bike battery fires, the Fire Department of New York has investigated 174 battery fires so far in 2022, which is going on double from 2021, and quadruple f

These two dangerous Trojan 'dropper' Android apps have already been installed thousands of times


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
A new, and rather successful campaign to deliver Trojans to Android users has been uncovered by cybersecurity researchers from Threat Fabric. The experts warn that ever since Google made updates to its “Developer Program Policy”, threat actors have been looking for new ways to deliver malware through the Play Store and stay under the radar while doing it. This new campaign includes multiple dropp

Shopify acquires Remix to bolster its storefront design tools


TechCrunch / 9h
Remix , a startup developing an open source web framework similar to Next.js , has been acquired by Shopify, the companies announced in a joint statement today. The financial terms weren’t disclosed, but in a blog post , Remix CEO Michael Jackson said that Remix will receive “long-term backing and support” from Shopify that will allow it to “grow faster” and “sharpen its focus on performance and

The U.S. Has a $1 Billion Plan to Electrify School Buses


48Gizmodo / 9h
This story was originally published by Grist . You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here . Read more...

Developers Are Making the Notorious Fyre Fest Island Into a Crypto 'Paradise'


99Gizmodo / 9h
A cohort of real estate developers and crypto bros have joined forces to create what earnestly sounds like one of the worst places I can imagine. It’s a—get this—“luxury crypto community,” composed of 60 properties on an island that will only be for sale via NFTs. Read more...

All aboard: Amtrak credit card applications are back for the first time in 10 months


100+The Points Guy / 9h
The wait is over: You can now apply for an Amtrak credit card again and receive a welcome bonus. In December of 2021, applications for the Amtrak Guest Rewards credit cards disappeared from the Bank of America website. At the time, there was no announcement, leaving everyone to wonder if or when applications would open again. In early September of 2022, we learned that First National Bank of Omah

With Bret Taylor out as Twitter board chair, he can focus entirely on Salesforce


TechCrunch / 9h
Usually being a board chair is a job that involves running some meetings and pushing through routine company business, but when Bret Taylor became Twitter board chair last year, he was getting a lot more than he bargained for. Taylor was promoted to the job in November 2021, the same day Jack Dorsey resigned as CEO . That in itself was an inauspicious start, and it would only get rockier. As thou

The Best Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Streaming in November 2022


20Gizmodo / 9h
Welcome back to io9's monthly Nerd’s Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new films and television shows arriving on all your favorite streaming services into the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles we think you’ll like most. Read more...

10 Common Household Items That Are Using Too Much Energy


Lifehacker / 9h
Saving energy is always important, but with prices rising, electricity and heating bills are an especially hot topic right now, so to speak. There are plenty of ways to cut down on energy use—but you have to identify the main energy-sucking offenders lurking around your home first. Read more...

9 things I’ve learned after being a Hyatt Globalist for 5 years


33The Points Guy / 10h
I’ve been a fan of the World of Hyatt program going way back to when it was called Gold Passport. However, I was relatively late to becoming a Hyatt Globalist , having only achieved it five years ago. I’ve come to regard having Globalist status as indispensable for my travels, and I have learned a lot about this program over the last five years. So if you’re on a quest to become a Globalist befor

Telegram forced to crack down on paid posts because Apple wasn't getting a cut


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Telegram and its users are done skirting Apple's strict payment guidelines. The encrypted messaging platform had to crack down on its iOS users who've been creating paid posts through third-party methods because they violate Apple's payment policies. Until recently, the messaging platform allowed channels to set up paid content through the help of payment bots. Telegram wasn't testing a new featu

Bluesound’s new wireless speaker is like a supercharged Sonos One


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Bluesound is a brand that aims to go head to head with Sonos, and generally does so with great success. Much like that company, Bluesound’s product lineup consists of a range of wireless speakers, soundbars, and subwoofers, along with amplifiers that can be used to bring wireless streaming to any old speakers. The latest wireless speaker to arrive from Bluesound is the Pulse M ($449 / £449 / €549

Best mattress deals as of Oct. 31: Save on popular brands like Casper and more


Mashable / 10h
UPDATE: Oct. 31, 2022, 3:00 p.m. EDT This list has been updated to reflect pricing and availability as of Oct. 31. BEST HYBRID MATTRESS DEAL: The Layla Hybrid Mattress is a flippable mattress that employs both firm and soft sides, making it a great option for all types of sleepers — $1,499 $1,699 (save $200) BEST BED-IN-A-BOX DEAL: The Purple Plus Mattress comes with a cushion-y, premium foam lay

Scientists Finally Learned More About the Clitoris


500+Gizmodo / 10h
Here’s a new piece of trivia to toss out at a party sometime: The human clitoris seems to contain more than 10,000 nerve endings. Researchers this month are apparently the first to try counting the precise number of nerve fibers located in the pleasure-giving organ, using tissue samples taken from human volunteers.… Read more...


A Friday the 13th Prequel Series Is Coming to Peacock


100+Gizmodo / 10h
It’s a Halloween miracle: Friday the 13th is coming back. Sort of. Read more...

20 Movies Set on Halloween That Aren’t ‘Halloween’


Lifehacker / 10h
John Carpenter and Debra Hill crafted a perennial holiday banger back in 1978, a movie that you can pull out every year during spooky season—it’s called Halloween , and it’s set on Halloween, so there’s really no confusion. Even if it weren’t such a great movie, it would be rewatchable just for so clearly stating its… Read more...

Chinese Workers Jump Fence After Being Locked Inside World's Largest iPhone Factory


100+Futurism / 10h
Videos circulating on social media show what appear to be workers at Foxconn's iPhone manufacturing plant in China jumping a fence, reportedly to escape a lockdown stemming from the country's strict zero-COVID policies. As the BBC reports , the footage allegedly shows roughly a dozen workers getting away after Chinese officials started tightening the rules at the world's largest iPhone factory, f

Elon Musk tells Europe that Twitter will comply with bloc’s illegal speech rules


73TechCrunch / 10h
Surprise! Elon Musk’s tenure at Twitter is already shaping up to be confusing and contradictory. Whether this dynamic ends up being more self-defeating for him and his new company than harmful for the rest of humanity and human civilization remains tbc. On the one hand, a fresh report today suggests Musk is preparing major staff cuts: 25%, per the Washington Post . (He denied an earlier report by

Netflix acquires Seattle-based cozy games developer Spry Fox


63TechCrunch / 10h
Netflix has acquired Spry Fox, a Seattle-based independent gaming studio focused on cozy games, the streaming giant announced on Monday in a blog post. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Spry Fox is now Netflix’s sixth in-house games studio. Amir Rahimi, the vice president of game studios at Netflix, said in the blog post that the acquisition will help Netflix accelerate its crea

New NASA Image of Pillars of Creation Is Appropriately Ghostly


27How-To Geek / 10h
NASA is one of the few organizations in the world that makes headlines for releasing better versions of old photos. That doesn’t work for most people when posting new photos of their trip to the Poconos or something. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Save Big on eufy Smart Security Cameras During This Anker Sale


22How-To Geek / 10h
Now that October is over, Anker and its sub-brands are running some killer “Black Friday” sales. So, not only can you save money on Anker charging accessories and Soundcore headphones, but you can score eufy smart security cameras at a deep discount. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Microsoft warns Raspberry Robin malware is getting a lot sourer


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
The Raspberry Robin malware is being used to deliver all kinds of destructive code, including ransomware , to compromised endpoints , Microsoft has warned. It seems the malware , first discovered late in 2021, and whose endgame was unknown at the time, transformed into an infection service available to anyone with cash to pay. Cybersecurity researchers from Microsoft have published a detailed blo

Bose's QuietComfort 45 headphones are $80 off right now


Engadget / 10h
When it comes to noise cancellation, few over-the-ear cans tune out the world better than Bose's QuietComfort . Right now, the $80 discount puts these premium headphones at $249, which is pretty close to their all-time-low price. The deal is part of Bose's pre-Black Friday sale, so it's likely the lowest they'll go before the holidays. While $250 is by no means a cheap for a pair of headphones, w

Why Not Shape Your Gnocchi Into Wee Pumpkins?


Lifehacker / 10h
In a sea of pumpkin-flavored foods, there simply aren’t enough pumpkin- shaped foods (actual pumpkins don’t count). In order to maximize our food’s festivity, let’s start making pumpkin-flavored dishes that also look like the cute calabasa. A handful of whole cloves and some dental floss is all you need to transform… Read more...

How to Find Merged Cells in Microsoft Excel


How-To Geek / 10h
Have you ever tried to sort data in Excel, only to receive an error about merged cells? It can be a pain to try and locate all of those merged cells manually. Luckily, there’s a simple way to find them. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

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abigaillarson : Well. It’s almost Halloween, so I thought I’d take a break from work to make a festive public service announcement from Neil Gaiman . I don’t have nearly as many fabulous escapades in graveyards as I once did, unfortunately, but this was a fun way to remember those days.

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centuriespast : Mountain Witch Holding a Hatchet, around 1900 After Totoya Hokkei Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper MIA

Big-brand perks, boutique personality: Review of Roomers Munich hotel


36The Points Guy / 10h
In Munich — the centuries-old capital of Bavaria — you are immersed in the rich history, architecture, culture and beauty of Germany . With only a few days to see, do, eat and drink it all, my husband and I were looking for a centrally located hotel that could be just as much a jumping-off point for our adventures as a retreat when it was time to rest up for the following day’s exploits. We found

Elon Musk Dismisses Twitter Board To Become Sole Director


21SlashGear / 11h
Elon Musk is the new owner of Twitter, but with the expected dismissal of the company's board, he is now also the sole director of the social media network.

This Free Tool Finds Where Your Twitter Friends Are Moving To


SlashGear / 11h
Many people are abandoning Twitter, and that means fragmentation of your followers across various fediverse destinations. This tool helps you find them.

No Golden Parachutes After All? Musk Reportedly Fired Twitter's Top Execs 'For Cause'


SlashGear / 11h
Twitter's fired executives will receive millions of dollars for their stock, but they may miss out on the golden parachutes listed in their contracts

How Twitter Could Help Tesla Owners Pioneer The Future Of Electric Vehicles


SlashGear / 11h
Now that Elon Musk has a controlling stake in Twitter, where do Tesla's drivers stand when it comes to their own social network system Engage Tesla?

I'm Totally Fine Is a Weird, Sweet Sci-Fi Tale About Letting Go


57Gizmodo / 11h
No two people handle grief the same way, and no two situations involving dealing with a terrible loss are ever identical. But Vanessa ( Jillian Bell ) may have the most unique grief experience ever when she meets an alien (Natalie Morales) who looks exactly like Jennifer, her recently deceased and very dearly missed… Read more...


The Best PS5 Features That Are Disabled by Default


Lifehacker / 11h
The PS5 has plenty of useful features disabled by default. From the ability to pick a default difficulty level for all games to automatically hiding spoilers, there’s a lot for you to explore. To make the most of your console, check out the following PS5 settings. Read more...

The world’s most powerful rocket finally returns after a 3-year absence


87Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Falcon Heavy clears the tower during its maiden flight on February 6, 2018. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann) As early as Tuesday morning, the Falcon Heavy will take flight for the first time since June 2019, ending a long period of inactivity for the world's most powerful, operational rocket. Under the power of 27 Merlin engines in its first stage, the rocket will carry two space technology pa

Musk jokes about his deleted tweet sharing misinformation on Pelosi attack


Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Anadolu Agency / Contributor | Anadolu Agency ) This weekend, advertisers, regulators, and Twitter users were all attentively watching Elon Musk’s Twitter feed for any indication of whether the free speech absolutist could be trusted to do things like effectively combat disinformation spread after taking over the site. In what may be considered Musk’s first major misstep as Twitt

I’m not really in the mood to finance your vanity project


59TechCrunch / 11h
News that Elon Musk’s interim Twitter leadership is considering charging users for verification on its platform has caused no end of consternation among current holders of the service’s well-known blue check marks. Complaints have arisen about price (potentially too high) and value offered (potentially too low), among other concerns. It’s also fair to note that before the Musk deal was completed,

Mastodon’s microblogging app saw a record number of downloads after Musk’s Twitter takeover


100+TechCrunch / 11h
There are signs of a small but growing Twitter exodus underway following Elon Musk’s closure of the deal to buy the social media platform last Thursday. While many Twitter users are taking a wait-and-see approach and may not have fully deleted their accounts at this time, a sizable number of people are currently checking out Twitter alternatives. One of those alternatives is Mastodon , a decentra

Why Dave Ramsey is wrong about credit cards


51The Points Guy / 11h
Dave Ramsey is one of the loudest voices preaching the gospel of eliminating your debts on the road to financial freedom. I have several friends who have followed his suggestions to pay off their debt, manage their budgets and put themselves on a better financial footing. But Ramsey gets a lot of things wrong. Some take issue with his debt snowball method, wherein you get out of debt by paying of

Scientists Searching Mars for Good Caves for Astronauts to Live In


100+Futurism / 11h
Martian Real Estate In a presentation earlier this month, a team of researchers from The Geological Society of America (GSA)identified nine of what they believe to be the most livable caves on the surface of Mars — spaces large enough that they could give future explorers much-needed protection from the harsh environment of the planet's surface, The New York Times reports . The Red Planet is a ho

Large Chunk of Chinese Rocket Comes Crashing Down, Lodges in Field


200+Futurism / 11h
Littering Rocket Parts A gigantic piece of a Chinese Long March 2D rocket has seemingly plummeted back down to Earth and lodged itself in a crop in the northwestern province of Gansu, as seen in images shared on Chinese social media . The images show a massive metal structure lodged vertically in some freshly tilled soil, sticking out some 20 to 30 feet. The piece likely belonged to a rocket Chin

NASA to Attempt Crewed Moon Landing During Fourth Artemis Mission


200+Gizmodo / 11h
Artemis 4 may not happen for another five years, but this mission promises to be a good one. In addition to launching a modified SLS rocket and delivering two space station components to lunar orbit, NASA will also attempt to land a crew on the Moon for the second time this decade—a feat the space agency had… Read more...

You'll soon have to update Zoom a lot more frequently


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Zoom has announced that users will need to keep their software more up-to-date more frequently. In an update to its support page , the company set out the oldest version of software that a user can use to sign in and join meetings, known as the minimum version. The video conferencing software provider has announced that it will update this minimum version every 90 days (approximately 3 months), w

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Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
thriftstorerecords : Ghostly Sounds Various Artists Peter Pan Records/USA (1975)

heaveninawildflower: Bats (1878) from ‘Catalogue of the...


Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-68a7-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 heaveninawildflower : Bats (1878) from ‘Catalogue of the Chiroptera’ by G. E. Dobson. 1) Cynonycteris torquata; 2. Cynonycteris brachyotis; 3. Cynonycteris latidens. 2) Rhinolophus euryotis; Nose-leaf 3) Epomophorus (Hysignathus) monstrosus 4) Atalapha cinerea; 2. Atalapha grayi; 3. Atalapha intermedia. Images and text

NASA Probe Will Hunt for Lunar Water Where 'Nobody Else' Has Looked


21Gizmodo / 11h
The Lunar Flashlight is exactly what it sounds like—a spacecraft that will shine infrared light on some of the permanently shadowed parts on the Moon in an effort to find water—and NASA is looking to launch next month. Read more...

Instagram Confirms 'Issues' as Users Report Arbitrary Account Suspensions, Follower Drops


21Gizmodo / 11h
If you were booted off Instagram for no damn reason this morning, you’re not alone. Tons of people are reporting the same problem. Instagram has confirmed that it’s having some “issues” but hasn’t clarified what type of issues they are or why any of this is happening. Read more...

China Launched the Final Module for Its Space Station


20Gizmodo / 11h
China launched its third and final module of its space station on Monday, moving closer to completing its ambitious project in low Earth orbit to rival the International Space Station (ISS). Read more...

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Director Ryan Coogler on Sequel Pressures and Part 3 Possibilities


44Gizmodo / 11h
It’s hard to overstate just how massive the first Black Panther was . Over a billion dollars at the box office . Marvel Studios’ first Best Picture nomination . A milestone in popular culture. And now, with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever , co-writer and director Ryan Coogler has the not-so-simple task of doing it all over… Read more...

Digital assets marketplace Creative Fabrica launches generative AI tool


28TechCrunch / 11h
Creative Fabrica , a marketplace for digital files like print-on-demand assets, fonts and graphics, announced today it will launch its own generative AI tool. Called CF Spark , it’s already seen three million prompts generated, and more than 500,000 published by Creative Fabrica creators over the past three weeks. Like other digital assets on the platform, users can put up their generative AI fil

TuSimple CEO and co-founder fired by board over ties to Chinese startup Hydron


TechCrunch / 11h
TuSimple co-founder Xiaodi Hou was fired from his CEO, president and CTO posts by the autonomous trucking company’s board, according to a securities filing Monday. Hou, who co-founded TuSimple in 2015 with Mo Chen, was also removed from his position as chairman of the board and member of the board’s government security committee. The firing came a day after The Wall Street Journal published a rep

Google gets into the Halloween spirit with a ghostly multiplayer interactive Doodle


20TechCrunch / 11h
If you want to take a break from work or the never-ending news cycle, Google is here to give you an escape. The search giant has launched a new Halloween-themed playable Doodle that opens up to a Snake-like game that you can play with your friends or random players from around the world. The goal of the game is to collect as many wandering spirit flames as you can in two minutes and return them t

British Airways & Iberia Move To Revenue-Based Avios Earning


300+One Mile at a Time / 11h
British Airways and Iberia are following the industry trend, and are switching to revenue-based points accrual. There’s hardly anything surprising here, and of course it’s being spun as a positive (because remember, there’s no such thing as a negative change in the airline industry!). Iberia Plus goes revenue-based in November 2022 As of November 2022, Iberia Plus will award Avios based on how mu


Five Ways to 'Clean' the Air in Your Home


Lifehacker / 11h
There are lots of tips out there—and here on Lifehacker—about how to clean everything in your home, from your toilet to your fireplace to your couch cushions . The stuff in your home gets dirty and needs to be maintained to keep it in good working order, but the same is true for the areas where there is no stuff. Your… Read more...

The Biggest Reason Not To Get A New Credit Card (How Many Of You Does This Apply To?)


View from the Wing / 11h
There are some situations where getting one card precludes you from getting something else, whether it's the best deal on a mortgage (usually not an issue, but always best to be safe before applying) or another credit card. When there's a tradeoff you have to consider which choice delivers more value to you. Continue reading ...

How to Remove Bing as Your Browser’s Default Search Engine


How-To Geek / 11h
Prefer another search engine over Bing? If so, it’s quick and easy to remove Bing and set another search engine as your default. We’ll show you how to make this change in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge on desktop and mobile. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Why is the 'Fletcher meme' all over TikTok?


Mashable / 12h
Have you seen the boy in the purple shirt all over your timeline or FYP? Does his face ring a bell, but you just can't place him and the generic fictional school background in which he exists? We've got you covered. The internet's current favorite reaction meme is none other than Jake Short, who starred as Fletcher Quimby in Disney Channel's A.N.T. Farm . In the meme-ified series of images, Short

Calm, cool, collected: The benefits of adopting a slow-work mindset


Mashable / 12h
From TV shows like Succession to billionaire executives bragging about their 100-hour workweeks, the always-on, must-succeed-at-all-cost attitude is celebrated everywhere you look. Luckily (and maybe inevitably), the tide is turning. Employees and companies are putting more of an emphasis on working mindfully and expending energy at a sustainable level. At Slack , we’re encouraging both our emplo

This Halloween, face the specter of human mortality with The Midnight Club


Ars Technica - All content / 12h
The Midnight Club Enlarge / Eight terminally ill teens in hospice cope with their fate by telling scary stories in The Midnight Club . (credit: Netflix) If you're looking for a solid, binge-worthy scary series this Halloween, you could do a lot worse than The Midnight Club , the latest Netflix horror series from Mike Flanagan ( Haunting of Hill House, Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass ). Based

Chase Ink Business Cash Review (90K Bonus Points)


One Mile at a Time / 12h
Link: Apply now for the Ink Business Cash® Credit Card with 90,000 points ($900 cash back) There are lots of businesses that leave rewards on the table by not using the most rewarding business credit cards . In this post I wanted to take an in-depth look at the Ink Business Cash® Credit Card — this is a credit that I personally have , and it’s one that I love. Of Chase’s excellent collection of I

Amazon's latest tablet sale brings the Fire HD 10 back down to $75


50Engadget / 12h
Amazon's Fire HD tablets are still worthy options if you just want a competent media consumption device for as little money as possible, and within that lineup, the Fire HD 10 provides the best value for most. This is especially the case when the device is discounted, and as of this writing the 10.1-inch slate is back on sale for $75 at Amazon and Best Buy , among other retailers. While this isn'

NASA Captures the Sun at Perfect Moment So That It Has Goofy Grin


100+Futurism / 12h
Smiley Face No, you're not seeing things — that really is a picture of the sun "smiling," and there's a real scientific reason behind it, too. In a Twitter post , NASA noted that the goofy, adorable grin on our life-giving star is actually an example of "coronal holes," which occur when "fast solar wind gushes out into space." Indeed, the photo shot by the agency's Solar Dynamics Observatory does

theegoist:Rodolphe Bresdin (French, 1822-1885) - La comédie de...


Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
theegoist : Rodolphe Bresdin (French, 1822-1885) - La comédie de la mort, lithograph on chine appliqué, 21.80 x 15.10 cm (1854)

Bolsonaro's Era of Destruction in Brazil Has Finally Come to an End


100+Gizmodo / 12h
This weekend, Brazilians voted out Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing, Christo-fascist president who oversaw vast environmental destruction during his nearly four years in office. Read more...

Telegram Obliterates Pay-to-View Bots After Apple Demands a Cut


35Gizmodo / 12h
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced late last Friday the company had disabled users from using paywalls on posts to get users to pay to access content for iOS devices. Apparently, Apple just didn’t like the idea of people paying others using bots without paying the troll toll. Read more...

Avatar: The Way of Water Will Be a Long Trip to the Movies


300+Gizmodo / 12h
You’d think that James Cameron breaking up his Avatar sequels would mean leaner runtimes, but no—we’re just getting multiple epics. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed the official run time of Avatar: The Way of Water, and it’s clocking in at 3 hours and 10 minutes. Read more...

Using Microsoft Teams on mobile should soon be a lot more enjoyable


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Getting the most out of Microsoft Teams on your smartphone could soon be a lot easier thanks to an update rolling out now. First revealed back in September, the video conferencing company has revealed that transcription for 1:1 calls and group calls is now available on the Microsoft Teams app for Android, giving users the chance to review exactly what was said, or if any details were missed. User

Worried about Nvidia RTX 4090 melting cables? Leaked RDNA 3 flagship pics could prove a tonic


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
A prototype AMD graphics card has been spotted – purportedly a Navi 31 model, presumably the RX 7900 (we’ll come back to that point) – and it shows that the GPU will run with a pair of 8-pin power connectors. The image was aired on Twitter by hardware leaker HXL, who’s a regular contributor to GPU spillage, and supposedly it comes from a QQ chat group (over in China). So, hefty seasoning is requi

You Already Own a Cloud Gaming Handheld


How-To Geek / 12h
Dedicated cloud gaming handhelds from Logitech and Razer promise to deliver a AAA console-like experience in your pocket. But instead of spending hundreds on a cloud gaming handheld, maybe you should use the one you already own—your smartphone. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

How to Sign Any Document on a Mac Using Preview


How-To Geek / 12h
In our tech-driven world, you may need to sign a contract or form digitally from time to time. You can do this on your Mac using the Preview app—no additional third-party apps required. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Watch Telsa's Semi Truck Glide to Highway Speeds With Ease


How-To Geek / 12h
Ahead of Tesla’s Semi trucks getting delivered in December to Pepsi Co, the first company to receive the new all-electric Semi, we’ve received a rather impressive video of it in action. The rare glimpse shows off its impressively fast and smooth acceleration from a complete stop. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Why Is Colby Jack Cheese Two Colors?


How-To Geek / 12h
There are all sorts of colors and flavors when it comes to cheese. You also may have noticed, though, one Colby Jack cheese, in particular, is actually a blend of two colors. But why? Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›

2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone Review: Hybrid Luxury Truck Focuses On The Essentials


SlashGear / 12h
The 2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone takes the high-powered work truck into the future with one eye on luxury quality and the other on tried-and-true basics.


Instagram Confirms Bug Suspending Accounts And Slashing Follower Counts


SlashGear / 12h
A widespread Instagram bug currently suspending accounts and removing followers has just been acknowledged by the social media company. Here's what we know.

What's New in Chrome and ChromeOS 107


Lifehacker / 12h
Google updates Chrome like clockwork. Each month, you can expect a new version of the browser, sporting new features and changes for all of us to enjoy. Chrome 107, in particular, focuses the changes on Chromebooks, with ChromeOS 107, including a Stage Manager-like camera feature and the ability to close your laptop… Read more...

Delta adds 3 new NYC routes as it shifts regional focus from Detroit


27The Points Guy / 12h
New York City is getting three new nonstop routes thanks to Delta Air Lines’ latest schedule adjustment. Delta, which operates a hub at both the LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), will add service to three nearby regional markets as of Jan. 9, 2023, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by the carrier. Specifically, the airline will add: L

HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook review: The best of ChromeOS, but not worth the price


72Engadget / 12h
Google has been making high-end Chromebooks for almost a decade now, dating back to the $1,300 Chromebook Pixel in 2013. At the time, many people saw it as a beautiful but strange device. In the years that followed,


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