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Elon Musk vicariously publishes internal emails from Twitter’s Hunter Biden laptop drama
4KTechCrunch / 1d
Elon Musk reminded his followers on Friday that owning Twitter now means he controls every aspect of the company — including what its employees said behind closed doors before he took over. Earlier this week, Musk teased the release of what he called “The Twitter Files,” declaring that the public “deserves to know what really happened” behind the scenes during Twitter’s decision to stifle a story
FBI director concerned about TikTok gathering user data
500+Mashable / 12h
One high-level member of the U.S. government isn’t mincing words about TikTok. FBI director Christopher Wray expressed concerns that the Chinese government could theoretically manipulate TikTok’s recommendation algorithms that can be used "for traditional espionage operations", per an Associated Press report. This came up during a speaking engagement at the University of Michigan, during which Wr
Doctors Fascinated by Man Who Took 40,000 Ecstasy Pills and Experienced Years of Terrible Symptoms
2KFuturism / 15h
There's illicit drug use, and then there's the case of a patient known only as "Mr. A," who doctors say took more than 40,000 ecstasy tablets over the course of nine years. This cautionary tale has become something of an underground legend for culture vultures since his story came out in the Psychosomatics journal in 2006. Now, in a new interview with the iconic British style magazine The Face ,
These US Army Night Vision Goggles Give You Futuristic Predator Like Vision
SlashGear / 1h
The U.S. Army is testing a new night vision goggle known as the ENVG-B. This tool gives soldiers a view of the battlefield that resembles the movie "Predator."
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for December 4
Mashable / 1h
If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solution. Scroll to the bottom of this page, and there it is. But are you sure you need all four answers? Maybe you just need a strategy guide. Either way, scroll down, and you'll get what you need. What is Quordle ? Quordle is a five-letter word guessing gam
This stacked cybersecurity course bundle is on sale for 97% off
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: The Complete 2022 CompTIA Cybersecurity and PenTest Super Bundle is on sale for £40.55, saving you 97% on list price. One of the best things about the ever-evolving technology field is that you don't have to head back to school to learn skills that can help you change careers or advance in your field. Take cybersecurity, for instance. You don't have to spend thousands of pounds and attend
Asus Zenfone 10: what we want to see
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
The Asus Zenfone 10 could be one of the best phones of 2023, but the company will need to learn from the failings of the Asus Zenfone 9 , which was in many ways one of the most disappointing phones of 2022. It achieved 3.5 stars in our review, which isn’t bad at all, but it’s a massive drop from the 4.5 stars that the Asus Zenfone 8 achieved the previous year. These phones have a lot of potential
GE's New Smart $999 Mixer Won't Overmix Your Dough
How-To Geek / 4h
KitchenAid mixers have a cultish following, and for a good reason, but the all-new GE Profile Smart Mixer with voice commands and a built-in scale could give it some competition. And considering it’s available exclusively at Crate & Barrel for $1,000, it better help me make the best cookies ever. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
The Twitter Files, Explained
Gizmodo / 5h
Late Friday night, journalist Matt Taibbi released “ The Twitter Files ,” a batch of emails sent by Twitter executives discussing the company’s decision to stop an October 2020 New York Post story in its online tracks. Read more...
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for December 4
Mashable / 5h
It's Sunday! The end of the week at last. Why not celebrate with a fresh Wordle ? A friendly reminder, in case you missed the recent rule change: The New York Times has added a new word list and updated the rules , so now plurals ending in S or ES will never be the solution. If you'd rather have the answer to today's Wordle delivered straight, skip to the end of this article for December 4's solu
Callisto Protocol: Gory new game pushes horror to new limits
42BBC News - Technology / 6h
The Callisto Protocol has been cancelled in Japan for being too gruesome but its makers are unapologetic.
How Much Do Electric Vehicles Actually Cost To Maintain?
SlashGear / 8h
Electric cars can certainly help EV owners save money in key areas like gas and maintenance, but there can be significant costs associated with EVs as well.
‘The Callisto Protocol’ patch attempts to address PC performance issues
Engadget / 8h
One day after releasing The Callisto Protocol to mixed reviews , developer Striking Distance Studios is rolling out a patch to address the PC version’s stuttering issues. The studio promised the hotfix would “improve performance,” adding that “a number of additional updates” were on the way. We’re aware that some users are experiencing stuttering issues on the PC. We’ve got a patch that will be a
The ChatGPT chatbot from OpenAI is amazing, creative, and totally wrong
Mashable / 9h
ChatGPT, a newly released application from OpenAI, is giving users amazing answers to questions, and many of them are amazingly wrong. Open AI hasn’t released a full new model since GPT-3 came out in June of 2020, and that model was only released in full to the public about a year ago. The company is expected to release its next model, GPT-4, later this year or early next year . But as a sort of
Should Airline Lounges Fix Crowding By Keeping Out The Poors?
48View from the Wing / 9h
While some claim the ‘middle class ruined airport lounges’ or that credit card companies providing lounge access has ruined it, neither is exactly correct. Continue reading ...
Stunning ‘The Last of Us' trailer puts Joel and Ellie's relationship in the spotlight
Engadget / 10h
If the wait to watch HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us wasn't long enough already, the network has shared a new trailer for the upcoming series ahead of its January 15th release date . Clocking in at almost two-and-a-half minutes long, the clip offers our best look yet at the Craig Mazin ( Chernobyl ) production . And for those who may have worried that the series would hew too closely to Naught
Weekly Review: December 03, 2022
One Mile at a Time / 10h
I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I’m at home with family, and while I’ve been trying for days to plot a review trip, sadly nothing is coming together quite as I had hoped. On the points & travel front, this week EL AL announced plans to revamp its frequent flyer program, British Airways completed its move to JFK Terminal 8, Delta announced major Sky Club access changes, Iberia Plus move
LastPass hacked, OpenAI opens access to ChatGPT, and Kanye gets suspended from Twitter (again)
24TechCrunch / 10h
Aaaaand we’re back! With our Thanksgiving mini-hiatus behind us, it’s time for another edition of Week in Review — the newsletter where we quickly wrap up the most read TechCrunch stories from the past seven(ish) days. No matter how busy you are, it should give you a pretty good idea of what people were talking about in tech this week. Want it in your inbox every Saturday morning? Sign up here .
The Last of Us Brings the Father-Daughter Road Trip to Live Action
73Gizmodo / 10h
With its adaptation of The Last of Us, HBO is banking on the goodwill that Naughty Dog’s zombie-adventure franchise has banked through two games, an expansion, and a handful of comics. An adaptation of the series was always going to draw attention, but putting Pedro Pascal in the lead role as Joel and hiring … Read more...
After 41 years, American quietly scraps AirPass program
The Points Guy / 10h
While most travelers purchase airline tickets directly from the carrier or through a third-party booking site , some American Airlines flyers have historically used a special program to make flight bookings. This program, dubbed AirPass , offered individuals and small businesses the ability to pre-purchase travel with American at fixed rates. The program was designed to help frequent travelers ma
Netflix's latest 'The Witcher: Blood Origin' trailer teases the appearance of a certain bard
Engadget / 11h
With its latest Witcher franchise spinoff scheduled to arrive on December 25th , Netflix has shared a new trailer for The Witcher: Blood Origin . The approximately two-minute-long clip expands on the teaser the company uploaded last month . After most of Netflix's past promotional material for Blood Origin focused on Michelle Yeoh's character Scian, the latest trailer gives her co-stars, includin
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Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
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nobrashfestivity: Georges Seurat, Le Chat Blanc
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
nobrashfestivity : Georges Seurat, Le Chat Blanc
How To Use An Old Samsung Phone As A Smart Home Sensor
SlashGear / 11h
Old phones are often fated to sit in a box somewhere, or in an e-waste landfill. Here's how you can repurpose your old Samsung phone into a smart home device.
Android's New Holiday Update Lets You Share Your Car Keys Digitally
SlashGear / 11h
Google published a blog post confirming that they are indeed rolling out the 2022 Android Holiday Update soon.
Qantas Tried To Have The Head Of Virgin Australia’s Frequent Flyer Program Sent To Prison
View from the Wing / 11h
Virgin Australia went through bankruptcy during Covid. Under new Bain Capital management they hired the former head of Qantas’ Jetstar, who had just accepted a senior job with Qantas Frequent Flyer, to run their Velocity Frequent Flyer program. And Qantas tried to have him jailed. Continue reading ...
Twitter reinstates account of Daily Stormer’s infamous neo-Nazi creator
Engadget / 12h
Twitter has restored the account of Andrew Anglin, one of America’s most notorious neo-Nazis. The creator of the white supremacist website The Daily Stormer had been banned from the social media platform for nearly a decade. His return would appear to be part of Elon Musk’s offer of “ general amnesty ” to users who had “not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam.” Anglin, it should be noted,
The Witcher: Blood Origin is a Clash of Swords and Other Worlds
33Gizmodo / 12h
Though the future of Netflix’s The Witcher is in an.... interesting (if somewhat uncertain) place at the moment, its past couldn’t feel more sure of itself. Later in the month, the fantasy series is receiving another prequel in the form of Blood Origin , which aims to tell the story of the very first Witcher and show… Read more...
allcatsconstitutethesamefamily:From St. Nicholas magazine,...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : From St. Nicholas magazine, 1892. They’ve had many lives and many ages: cats I’ve met in my time travels . Wondering about this post? Wait for the dissertation (TBA). For now: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy
Air Canada’s New Acqua di Parma Amenity Kit
View from the Wing / 12h
I've fallen in love with some first class amenity kits over time, from Singapore Airlines to Asiana to Thai Airways. Business class amenity kits are usually far more pedestrian, from the bags themselves to their contents. Still, there are sometimes kits which are quite fun. Before the pandemic, when Delta was more of a premium airline inflight, their last amenity kit was Tumi with a couple of Le
This Week in Apps: The year’s best apps, Twitter rival Hive’s security woes, App Store backlash grows
TechCrunch / 12h
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached $65 billion in the first half of 2022, up only slightly from the $64.4 billion during the same period in 2021, as hypergrowth fueled by the pandemic has slowed down. But overall, the app economy is continuing to grow
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Gets His First Disney Animated Short in Decades
44Gizmodo / 12h
Next year, the Walt Disney Company will turn 100 years old. Ahead of that big milestone, Disney’s released a new animated short highlighting one of the oldest and long-forgotten creations: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Read more...
'We’re Gonna Drop a Bomb' | David Harbour on Thunderbolts
Gizmodo / 12h
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Yes, You Need to Clean Your Artificial Christmas Tree
Lifehacker / 12h
What artificial Christmas trees lack in fresh evergreen scent, they make up for with ease of maintenance. Unlike the live versions, faux firs don’t shed, or need to be watered, then disposed of at the end of the holiday season. But that doesn’t mean that they’re completely maintenance-free. Read more...
Copycats can drown
TechCrunch / 12h
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. To end the year, let’s continue to return to columns that I wrote that have aged, well, interestingly. In July, I wrote about how Y Combinator is building a Product Hunt, Product Hunt is building an Andreessen Horow
How to Zoom In or Out on a Mac
How-To Geek / 12h
When you have trouble seeing something on your computer screen, do you lean in closer or put on your reading glasses? You can make it easier to see anything on your Mac screen using the Zoom feature. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Maui magnificence: A review of Kaanapali Alii, a Destination by Hyatt Residence
The Points Guy / 12h
There’s a lot to love about the Kaanapali Alii , a Destination by Hyatt Residence. Located on Maui in Hawaii, this Hyatt -affiliated property offers an excellent location on iconic Kaanapali Beach, large accommodations with spacious living rooms and full-size kitchens, complimentary parking and a relaxing pool area, among other highlights. Best of all, you can use your World of Hyatt points to bo
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Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
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soul-luminnous-eyes:Herbert Johnson Harvey, 1884-1928 Lady...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
soul-luminnous-eyes : Herbert Johnson Harvey , 1884-1928 Lady seated with a Cat in an interior, 1910, watercolour, 31x32 cm
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