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The 17 Longest Nonstop Flights In The World
17KOne Mile at a Time / 15h
Over the past decade we’ve seen a trend whereby airlines have added an incredible number of new ultra long haul flights. Admittedly the pandemic temporarily reversed that trend for a couple of years, given border restrictions and the decrease in business travel. It seems that we’re turning a corner when it comes to travel demand, and we’re starting to see airlines once again resume ultra long hau
Why a faff-free DaaS technology solution is the key to business success
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 31min
Growing a business is never easy, and with a host of challenges facing companies of all sizes across multiple industries, you need to look at ways to help your business stand out from the crowd. For starters, staying flexible is a great idea in business, whether that's in your working habits, or even with office locations in this new age of remote working. But as budgets are being tightened acros
DHL orders 2,000 Ford E-Transit electric delivery vans
Engadget / 43min
DHL is turning to Ford for help to electrify 60 percent of its delivery fleet by the end of the decade. On Monday, the automaker’s Pro division announced it would supply the logistics company with 2,000 E-Transit electric vans by the end of 2023. The order is part of a €7 billion investment DHL has set aside through the end of the decade to build a zero-emissions fleet. Ford notes it has already
How 4G laptops could revolutionise your business
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 30min
Over the past couple of years, it’s unlikely that connectivity has been a major concern for most business leaders. As a result of the pandemic-induced shift to remote working, which has seen staff depart corporate headquarters for home offices, employees have been hooked up to super-fast home Wi-Fi® networks - the same networks they use to stream Netflix, play online games, and connect with frien
The Witcher showrunner 'fully understands' fan concerns over Henry Cavill's departure
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 30min
The Witcher showrunner Lauren Hissrich says she "fully understands" why fans are furious over Henry Cavill's forthcoming departure. Speaking exclusively to TechRadar at The Witcher: Blood Origin 's UK junket, Hissrich said she sympathised with viewers over Cavill leaving the hit Netflix show. However, Hissrich simultaneously appealed to fans to stick with the TV series, even if Cavill won't be pa
'His Dark Materials' Season 3 review: A devastating conclusion to an underrated fantasy epic
Mashable / 1h
Philip Pullman's novel The Amber Spyglass finally gets an on-screen adaptation with Season 3 of His Dark Materials , and what a heartbreaking, gorgeous adaptation it is. Easily the most ambitious and most fantastic of Pullman's trilogy, The Amber Spyglass gives this final season of His Dark Materials a lot to work with: the land of the dead, teeny tiny spies, rollerskating elephant creatures, and
With $3M new funding, Egyptian startup OneOrder sets out on growth drive
48TechCrunch / 1h
OneOrder , Egypt’s supply chain solutions provider for restaurants, has raised $3 million seed funding led by Nclude with participation from A15, and Delivery Hero Ventures. The latest funding brings the total funding raised by the startup to $10.5 million, including $6.5 million working capital financing from financial institutions. Launched in March this year, OneOrder makes it possible for res
Partech raises fourth seed fund
TechCrunch / 1h
French VC firm Partech has closed another seed fund dedicated to early-stage tech startups — the fund is called Partech Entrepreneur IV. This time, Partech has raised €120 million. It represents $124 million at today’s exchange rate. In 2020 , Partech raised $100 million for Partech Entrepreneur III. At the very end of 2016 , Partech raised $107 million for its previous seed fund. So Partech will
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Social commerce startup Kapu, by ex-Jumia executive, comes out of stealth with $8M funding
28TechCrunch / 2h
Kapu , a social commerce startup, coming out of stealth today having raised $8 million seed funding, is hoping to help lessen the burden of buying food for Kenyan consumers, many of whom are grappling with the sky-rocketing food prices. Kapu founder, Sam Chappatte , former Jumia Group executive vice president, said the startup has since inception in January this year been building a b2c e-commerc
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for December 5
Mashable / 3h
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
Today's Wordle Answer #534 – December 5, 2022 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 4h
Today's Wordle answer is unusual, not because of its popularity or letter combination, but because it's a conjugated verb form. Need more hints? We have them.
Clean out your Mac with this heavily discounted optimisation tool
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: A one-year subscription to the CleanMyMac X Optimization Tool is on sale for £20.78, saving you 37% on list price. If spring cleaning is for dusting and ushering in the new year with a clean home, then winter cleaning can be the same thing for your computer. All those half-downloaded apps, duplicate files, and bloated caches don’t just disappear on their own. You might be able to find ever
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for December 5
Mashable / 5h
New week, new day, new Wordle ! We're here to help you with some subtle clues. 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 5's solutio
Egypt’s SideUp raises $1.2M to grow its e-commerce support platform
67TechCrunch / 5h
After four years operating primarily as a logistics marketplace, Egypt’s Voo has rebranded to SideUp and transformed its strategy to offer a complete spectrum of e-commerce support services, including payment gateways, API integration for shipping, warehousing, fulfillment, and advisory. The startup has also expanded to Saudi Arabia, where it will be headquartered henceforth, after raising $1.2 m
NASA Spending $57 Million on Moonbase Building Equipment
25How-To Geek / 6h
NASA has taken a big step towards building its first moon base. You can’t build a house without tools, and that’s as true on the Moon as it is on Earth. To complicate matters further, like all of the other gear you use in space, Moon-based building supplies are quite complex. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
The 10 Coolest Features Of The Honda Del Sol
SlashGear / 6h
The Honda Del Sol, launched as a direct rival to the Miata, has seen a resurgence in popularity. These were the 10 coolest features of the Honda Del Sol.
Taiwan's front-line battle against mobile phone fraud
50BBC News - Technology / 7h
How Taiwanese phone fraud fighters are able to warn the world about the latest scams.
Noodle, TikTok's 'No Bones Day' pug, has died at 14
100+Mashable / 7h
Noodle, the TikTok-famous pug who sometimes had no bones , has died. The 14-year-old dog's death was announced in a teary minute-long TikTok posted by his owner Jonathan Graziano over the weekend. "I'm so sorry to have to share this, but Noodle passed yesterday," said Graziano. "He was at home, he was in my arms, and this is incredibly sad. It's incredibly difficult. It's a day that I always knew
Elon Musk and Matt Taibbi Set Off Debate Over Release of Twitter Files
1KNYT > Technology / 8h
A release of internal documents from Twitter set off intense debates in the intersecting worlds of media, politics and tech.
Why The 928 Is The Most Underrated Porsche Of All Time
SlashGear / 8h
Launched in 1977 and in production until 1995, the Porsche 928 was originally intended to replace the company's iconic 911 as the new flagship.
Meta, Amazon, Twitter layoffs: 'Tech layoffs won't destroy American dreams of Indians’
500+BBC News - Technology / 9h
Surbhi Gupta, who was laid off in the US, on the uncertainties she and other visa holders are dealing with.
The Best Holiday Gifts For Tech Lovers In 2022
SlashGear / 9h
It's time to make your list and check it twice. Here are the best holiday gifts for tech lovers in 2022 — for gamers, bookworms, coffee lovers, and more.
Research Finds Lasers Could Help Boost Short-Term Memory
SlashGear / 9h
Laser treatments may one day be a non-invasive and rapid way to help improve one's short-term memory, though many questions remain at this time.
Engage with Aerospace Corp, Antaris, Orbital Reef, & Space Systems Command at TC Sessions: Space
20TechCrunch / 9h
We’re getting ready to launch our third TC Sessions: Space conference next week on December 6 in Los Angeles, and we still feel the thrill associated with space technology and the intrepid early-stage startup founders and researchers who dare to explore the possibilities beyond the boundaries of our home planet — and beyond what we thought possible. If you’ve got rocket fuel running in your veins
College is a bloody mess in trailer for 'The Boys' spin-off 'Gen V'
Mashable / 10h
The trailer for Gen V , the highly-anticipated spin-off from Amazon Prime's smash hit series The Boys, is here. And it's bloody as hell. The trailer opens on Vought International's Godolkin University School of Crimefighting as a disembodied voice promises that the school is "a safe space for you to thrive.” Then the camera pans down a corridor where the word "murderer" has been smeared in red sp
Google is shutting down Duplex on the Web
Engadget / 10h
Another Google service will soon join the company’s graveyard of apps . The search giant quietly announced this week it is shutting down Duplex on the Web. In a support page spotted by TechCrunch , the company notes the service won’t work after the end of 2022. “As we continue to improve the Duplex experience, we’re responding to the feedback we’ve heard from users and developers about how to mak
5 fantastic Europe vacations to take on a budget
The Points Guy / 10h
Looking to save money on your next epic vacation around Europe ? Whether your idea of a dream trip is skiing the slopes, exploring a new city or basking in the sunshine on the beach, here are five diverse holidays to have in Europe without breaking the bank. In This Post City break: Istanbul Istanbul is ideal for an affordable city break. ANTON PETRUS/GETTY IMAGES Although the European continent
Everything You Can And Can't Do With Gameshare On Xbox Series X|S
SlashGear / 11h
Gameshare allows players to share all of your Xbox Series X/S game library with someone you trust, and the setup process isn't particularly difficult.
Mass Shipments Of Apple's AR Headset May Be Delayed Over Software Issues
SlashGear / 11h
Apple plans to release a mixed-reality headset packing both high-end hardware and a new operating system. That software may still be buggy, however.
Air Marshals Will Refuse Orders To Go To The Border, Prefer Protecting First Class Cabins
21View from the Wing / 11h
Armed federal officers publicly threatening to defy orders from the President seems like it’s getting insufficient attention. The Biden administration largely continuing Trump’s border policies (he’s building the wall!) seems under-covered as well. The claim about vulnerable flights as a result is absurd. Continue reading ...
US Army starts testing a modified version of Canoo’s electric pickup truck
57Engadget / 11h
Earlier this year, electric vehicle startup Canoo warned it was running low on cash . Since then, the company’s prospects have taken a turn for the better. Over the span of two days in July, Canoo announced separate agreements to provide Walmart with 4,500 EVs and the US Army with a test vehicle . This week, the company shared an update on its Pentagon contract, announcing it had delivered a prot
Even After 18 Years In A Garage, This Ferrari Is Worth Millions
SlashGear / 12h
Sticking to its usual philosophy of building one fewer car than it believes it can sell, Ferrari built 349 examples of the F50.
How The World's First Digital Nation Will Work
SlashGear / 12h
Tuvalu is expected to become the first nation in a long chain of dominoes to fall victim to complete destruction at the hands of a steadily rising sea level.
Sam Bankman-Fried says unlikely to testify in Dec 13 House Committee hearing
200+TechCrunch / 12h
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former chief executive of FTX, indicated on Sunday that he is unlikely to testify in the upcoming U.S. House committee’s hearing on the collapse of his crypto exchange, saying he is still “learning and reviewing what happened.” In a tweet to the Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters and the committee, Bankman-Fried, who has been alleged to misappropriate customer
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Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
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I’m one flight away from United elite status — this is why I’m not booking it
The Points Guy / 12h
For the first time in years, I’m within reach of elite status on United Airlines . And it breaks my heart to say it does not make financial sense for me to book a flight just to become an entry-level Premier Silver elite. I have spent more than enough hours on an airplane this year to be considered an elite-level
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