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Google appeals against India’s fine over ‘unfair’ business practices on Android



22TechCrunch / 56min
Google said on Friday it has appealed against the Indian antitrust body’s order against the firm over alleged anti-competitive practices surrounding Android mobile devices in the key overseas market. The company has approached the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), the nation’s appellate tribunal, to appeal against the Competition Commission of India’s October order , in which the w

What’s next for AI


MIT Technology Review / 11min
In 2022, AI got creative . AI models can now produce remarkably convincing pieces of text, pictures, and even videos, with just a little prompting. It’s only been nine months since OpenAI set off the generative AI explosion with the launch of DALL-E 2, a deep-learning model that can produce images from text instructions. That was followed by a breakthrough from Google and Meta: AIs that can produ

Apple gave up on AirPower, but Tesla now has its own version


Mashable / 20min
Apple originally announced its AirPower, a charging mat that can charge three devices at once, in 2018. After a year of delays, the company finally publicly admitted the AirPower isn't happening, and it never saw the light of day despite some reports that Apple is still working on it. But a charger similar to AirPower comes from an unlikely competitor: Tesla. On its website, Tesla recently starte


Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again won't be fully R-rated


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Charlie Cox has seemingly revealed Daredevil: Born Again won't be fully R-rated when it launches on Disney Plus. Speaking exclusively to TechRadar to promote Treason, his new Netflix show, Cox admitted that the Marvel Phase 5 production won't be as gory or mature as the character's Netflix series was. That's sure to be disappointing news for Marvel fans, who had hoped that Daredevil's Marvel Cine

Persistent Jack Sweeney brings back @ElonJet (but delayed) to Twitter


100+TechCrunch / 2h
More than a week after being banned from Twitter, Jack Sweeney, the University of Central Florida sophomore who has been a pain in the side of Elon Musk for at least the past year, has a new account on the platform. Called @ElonJetNexDay , the hours-old account tracks the private jet of Elon Musk, but with a 24-hour delay. Whether it’s the last chapter in an ongoing story remains to be seen, but

Twitter Blue users can now upload 60-minute long videos


100+TechCrunch / 2h
After taking over Twitter, Elon Musk had long promised that the company is working toward making the platform more appealing to video creators. Today, Twitter updated the Twitter Blue page declaring that subscribers can now upload 60-minute-long videos from the web at 1080p resolution and 2GB in file size. Prior to the change, Twitter Blue subscribers were able to upload 10-minute-long videos on

Today's Wordle Answer #552 – December 23, 2022 Solution And Hints


SlashGear / 3h
It would break our hearts if you could not keep your Wordle streak alive, so to help you we've got a couple of hints and the answer if you need it.

'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for December 23


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

Get a lifetime of Microsoft Office on sale for under £25


Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: A lifetime license of Microsoft Office Home and Business ( Mac or Windows ) is on sale for £24.53, saving you 91% on list price. If you need a last-minute gift for someone, we may have just the thing. Microsoft Office is an asset at work or home, and you can get it for life for 91% off. You don’t need to wait for delivery when you buy digital, so get a Microsoft Office Lifetime License for

Flipkart and PhonePe complete separation


75TechCrunch / 4h
Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart no longer owns a stake in payments firm PhonePe. The two said on Friday that they have completed a full ownership separation of PhonePe and shareholders in the Singapore entities of both firms have purchased shares directly in PhonePe’s India entity. The move comes as PhonePe, which was acquired by Flipkart in 2016, moves its entire base to India. The payments sta

How Much Range A Tesla Semi Really Has


SlashGear / 4h
Now that we have real-world Tesla Semis out making real-world deliveries, we're starting to get some real-world insights.

What To Do If Your Android Phone Won't Charge


SlashGear / 4h
Your Android smartphone could have the largest battery available and support fast charging speeds, but neither will matter if it won't charge.

Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for December 23


Mashable / 5h
Much like an advent calendar that is running out of candy, we’re running out of time before Christmas Day! But you get a gift today — a brand-new Wordle , fresh out of the box! And we’re here to help with tips and hints. If you want to bypass the struggle, you can jump to the bottom of this article to get December 23's Wordle solution straight up. But if you prefer to work it out yourself, keep r

Hulu's unsettling 'Gannibal' trailer shows 2022's cannibal screen trend ain't done yet


Mashable / 6h
Hulu 's trailer for dark Japanese horror-thriller Gannibal will have you rather on edge. Based on Masaaki Ninomiya's hit manga and directed by Siblings of the Cape 's Shinzô Katayama, the series hinges around the fictional rural Japanese village of Kyokamura, where the formidable Goto family run the show. Police officer Daigo Agawa ( Hokusai star Yûya Yagira) arrives as the village's newest Chuza

Here's What You Need To Know Before Buying A Used Fisker Karma


SlashGear / 6h
The Fisker Karma, despite all of its problems, is a beautiful vehicle. If you want to buy a used one, there are a few things to keep in mind.

Tesla thinks I will drop $300 on this wireless phone charger


Engadget / 7h
This is a wireless phone charger that holds not one, not two, but three entire phones! And charges them wirelessly! Tesla makes it! For just $300! Shut up and take my money! Are you kidding me?! This is phenomenal! JANET! HEY JANET, GET MY WALLET, IT'S ON THE NIGHTSTAND. "Inspired by the angular design and metallic styling of Cybertruck," with 15W of power! That sounds like a lot! I should see wh

'That '90s Show' trailer shows those '70s teens all grown up


100+Mashable / 8h
A second trailer for Netflix 's That '90s Show has arrived, giving us our first glimpse at that '70s cast 20 years on. Set a couple of decades after That '70s Show , That '90s Show follows Leia Forman (Callie Haverda), the daughter of former That '70s Show teens Eric Forman (Topher Grace) and Donna Pinciotti (Laura Prepon). Following in her parents' footsteps, Leia will apparently spend the summe

The Lastpass hack was worse than the company first reported


Engadget / 8h
After being hacked for the second time in as many years this August , password manager app Lastpass announced on Thursday the most recent intrusion was much more damaging than initially reported with the attackers having made off with users' password vaults in some cases. That means the thieves have people's entire collections of encrypted personal data, if not the immediate method to unlock them

Tech trends 2023: Flying taxis and satellite phones


BBC News - Technology / 8h
From the latest in electric aircraft to the satellites that connect to phones, next year's emerging tech.

Attention Procrastinators: Here's Your Last-Minute Fandom Gift Guide


Gizmodo / 8h
So you waited until the 11th hour and it’s now too late to order holiday presents online. Thankfully, there are several stores where you can still scavenge in-person for the perfect last-minute geeky gift for the fan in your life. Pro-tip to speed up your quest even more: order pick-up exists! Read more...


Emirates Skywards Devalues, Increases Award Costs


200+One Mile at a Time / 9h
While I’ll have more details tomorrow, it would appear that Emirates Skywards has just increased award costs significantly, without notice, as noted by Monkey Miles . The new award pricing has already been loaded into the schedule, while as of now the Skywards mileage calculator hasn’t been updated, so you can really see how pricing has changed. Most commonly, it would appear that Emirates has in

The best increased card offers to sign up for this December


400+The Points Guy / 9h
Credit card sign-up bonuses and welcome offers are the quickest and easiest way to rake in lots of points and miles, so we regularly update the roundup of our favorite current offers in our best credit cards guide. But to help you keep up with an ever-changing list of bonuses, we’ve also compiled a list of the best card offers currently available — especially the ones that are worth an extra look

FTX founder released to parents on $250m bail


1KBBC News - Technology / 9h
Prosecutors have accused Sam Bankman-Fried of "one of the biggest financial frauds in US history".

Huge Google Pixel Leak Spills Android Roadmap Secrets Through 2025


SlashGear / 9h
Google has big plans for the Pixel series, including everything from the anticipated Pixel foldable to the elimination of yearly A-series variants.

TikTok Privacy Investigation Confirms It Spied On Journalists, As U.S. Ban Becomes More Likely


SlashGear / 9h
TikTok employees allegedly accessed the personal data of three Forbes journalists as part of an investigation into leaked documents and audio.

Digital Camera Features We'll Never See In Smartphone Cameras


SlashGear / 9h
Smartphone cameras have come a long way, but there are certain things a DSLR or mirrorless camera will do that smartphones cannot match.

LastPass users: Your info and password vault data are now in hackers’ hands


400+Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) LastPass, one of the leading password managers, said that hackers obtained a wealth of personal information belonging to its customers as well as encrypted and cryptographically hashed passwords and other data stored in customer vaults. The revelation, posted on Thursday, represents a dramatic update to a breach LastPass disclosed in August . At the time, the compan

Daily Crunch: 2 former SBF associates plead guilty to fraud and are cooperating with US federal prosecutors


42TechCrunch / 9h
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 . Well, the weather outside is…entirely dependent on where you are, we suppose. For the purposes of this newsletter, let’s imagine sunshine, some pristine beaches, a lovely gentle cooling breeze, and some piña coladas, because if we’re going to make up some fictional

A Picture-Perfect Christmas Goes Darkly Awry in Horror Short Snow Globe


Gizmodo / 9h
Snow Globe introduces us to a perfectly pink-clad woman flitting around a festively decorated room. But it soon becomes clear in this short film from Christopher Ryan Laughter—whose work io9 has shared before —that things are much more sinister than they appear. For one thing, the poem that narrator is reciting is… Read more...

With voice assistants in trouble, Home Assistant starts a local alternative


55Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Home Assistant running on a Google Nest Hub, via a wild Chromecast hack. Native hardware like this would be nice. (credit: Home Assistant ) Are cloud-based voice assistants doomed? That seems like an overly dramatic question to ask if you look at the current state of millions of users of Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Apple's Siri, but we're not so sure about the future. Google and

TikTok cops to running “covert surveillance campaign” on Western journalists


Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto ) Following an internal investigation, TikTok owner ByteDance today confirmed reports from this fall that claimed some of its employees used the popular app to track multiple journalists, including two in the US. The ByteDance employees’ goal? To identify anonymous sources who were leaking information to the media on the company’s ties to the Chi

The FCC can finally hammer predatory prison phone call companies, thanks to just-passed bill


31TechCrunch / 10h
A brand-new law (awaiting only the president’s signature) will let the Federal Communications Commission directly regulate rates in the notoriously predatory prison calling industry. Under the threat of having to provide a solid product for a reasonable price, companies may opt to call it a day and open up the market to a more compassionate and forward-thinking generation of providers. Prison cal

36% Of People Said This Brand Makes The Most Reliable Sports Cars – SlashGear Survey


SlashGear / 10h
According to our survey, this brand is perceived to be the most reliable automaker providing sports cars for enthusiasts — just don't expect anything cheap.

Tech That Will Blow You Away In 2023 And Beyond


SlashGear / 10h
Technology is taking rapid leaps forward across industries including healthcare, transportation, food, 3D printing, and electronics.

AirPods Case Flashing Red, Green, Or White? Here's What You Need To Do


SlashGear / 10h
LED status messages on Airpods are pretty obvious, but when things start flashing, it's not as straightforward. Here's what each warning message means.

2023 Infiniti Q50 Review: Aging Out


SlashGear / 10h
Our 2023 Infiniti Q50 review shows how standing still won't cut it in today's quickly-evolving automotive market. Sedan rivals pull ahead.

The Chrysler Thunderbolt Concept Featured A Navigation And Infotainment System Ahead Of Its Time


SlashGear / 10h
Every once in a while, a concept car comes along that unwittingly predicts the future. One is the Chrysler Thunderbolt from 1993.

Surface Pro 9 Review: Arrested Development


SlashGear / 10h
The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is the latest in a line of high-powered tablets that focuses on bringing the best of Windows to the everyday user. So what's new?

How to Survive Your Toxic Family Over the Holidays


Lifehacker / 10h
Family is complicated—a fact that is never more apparent than this time of year, a time of obligatory family gatherings and forced dinner conversation. If the thought of dealing with an overly nosy aunt or rude cousin makes you want to avoid family gatherings altogether, there are ways of salvaging the holidays that… Read more...

Twitter Is Said to Have Struggled Over Revealing US Influence Campaign


NYT > Technology / 10h
Internal emails showed the company’s communications with the Pentagon over a network of military-run accounts.


While Away the Time to Across the Spider-Verse With These Into the Spider-Verse Trading Cards


Gizmodo / 10h
Still high on all that Across the Spider-Verse hype, between the gorgeous trailer and increasingly wider posters revealing even more Spider-cameos ? Well, good news for the bad news of having to wait six more months: we’ve got a tiny distraction to help. Read more...

Researchers develop robot tentacles to pick up almost anything


Mashable / 10h
Harvard researchers have taken inspiration from jellyfish in order to create a robot that can pick up fragile and heavy things without the risk of damaging or dropping them. While gripping robots typically need feedback sensors and algorithms to avoid crushing objects, this new model uses curly balloon tentacles to safely envelop objects without any additional calculations. What else can we learn

Those Buses That Replaced American Airlines Flights? You Can Now Bring Guns With You


View from the Wing / 10h
There's a shortage of pilots that hits regional airlines hard. The large U.S. airlines pay more, and attract pilots out of the regionals. There just aren't enough pilots to fly regional jets, and American Airlines still has about 100 of those smaller jets parked. One solution they've found to continue serving small airports close to major hubs is bus service . They use Landline buses between Phil

This Steam Deck Transparent Backplate Has Game Boy Vibes


How-To Geek / 10h
If you’re willing to tinker with your Steam Deck, there are some impressive hardware mods available. One of them is a sweet new transparent backplate, produced by JSAUX. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

‘Kaboodle’ of drag queens takes over Antarctica on first all-LGBTQ+ cruise to the White Continent


100+The Points Guy / 11h
It’s difficult enough to dress warmly when you venture to a place as cold as Antarctica, but imagine doing it in a dress, wig and full face of makeup. That’s what happened when a “kaboodle” of drag queens converged on the White Continent and planted a flag on behalf of the LGBTQ community. The event was the climax of the first-ever all-LGBTQ+ expedition cruise to Antarctica, which departed Dec. 7

Former Head of Russian Space Agency Wounded in Ukrainian Shelling


30Gizmodo / 11h
The notorious Russian politician Dmitry Rogozin, former director general of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, said he was injured during an attack in Donetsk on Wednesday after someone leaked his whereabouts. Read more...

NFL’s Sunday Ticket is Coming to YouTube and YouTube TV


How-To Geek / 11h
For the last three decades, the NFL Sunday Ticket, a must-have package for any American football fan, has been a DirecTV exclusive. But the tide is changing, as Google has now snagged the rights for the package. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

The LastPass Data Breach Just Got Even Worse ... Again


How-To Geek / 11h
After getting hacked in August, LastPass promised that customer data was safe. Later, the company admitted that customer data was compromised, but claimed that user passwords were not part of the data breach. Unfortunately, LastPass was completely and totally wrong. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Why You Should Melt the Cream Cheese in Your Cheesecake


Lifehacker / 11h
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Somehow, Twitter Finds More Workers to Layoff


44Gizmodo / 11h
As tumbleweeds blow through the empty halls and vacant office spaces of Twitter headquarters, somehow, somewhere, Elon Musk found even more people to fire. Read more...

TikTok Owner Admits Employees Accessed Data of U.S. Users and Journalists


32Gizmodo / 11h
ByteDance, the parent company behind TikTok, admitted this week a handful of its employees, some based in China, inappropriately accessed TikTok data of U.S. users and two journalists when conducting an investigation attempting to snuff out the source of a damning leak. Read more...

Woman King's Thuso Mbedu Is Heading to Comics for a Gorgeous Afro-Fantasy


Gizmodo / 11h
The Woman King and The Underground Railroad actor Thuso Mbedu is joining Stranger Comics to pen a new tale in the publisher’s Tales of Asunda afro-fantasy series , and io9 has your first look. Read more...

LastPass says hackers stole customers’ password vaults


1KTechCrunch / 11h
Password manager giant LastPass has confirmed that cybercriminals stole its customers’ encrypted password vaults, which store its customers’ passwords and other secrets, in a data breach earlier this year. In an updated blog post on its disclosure, LastPass CEO Karim Toubba said the intruders took a copy of a backup of customer vault data by using cloud storage keys stolen from a LastPass employe

The 13 Worst Health and Fitness Trends of 2022


Lifehacker / 11h
When it comes to health and fitness trends, we’ve seen some doozies this year. Some are silly and ineffective; others are potentially lethal. Let’s reminisce about the worst of them, and promise ourselves we won’t fall for any of their ilk in the new year. Read more...

If I can, so can you: 6 surprising things I did to earn top-tier United status


58The Points Guy / 11h
I have a confession: When I first joined the TPG team in 2018, I was as faithful as a fox — at least when it came to airline loyalty programs. In fact, I seldom bothered to add my frequent flyer number to reservations since I rarely flew the same airline more than once or twice a year. Fortunately, I’ve come to my senses. Now, I not only see the value in earning miles on every flight, even when e

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Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
geeklywhimsical : State Griffin: Michigan! American Robin (State Bird) + White Tailed Deer (State Animal)

Rackspace customers are still being affected by Microsoft Exchange issue


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
An outage impacting cloud computing provider Rackspace has now been impacting users for over three weeks, reports have claimed. The November 2022 cyber incident - later confirmed as a ransomware attack - stopped many of the company's customers from accessing their Outlook Web App and syncing their email clients. Rackspace is yet to clarify the exact number of consumers impacted by the recent atta

'Emily in Paris' Season 3: The most exciting love triangles and slow burns of the season


Mashable / 11h
Bonjour to the third season of Netflix's chaotic original series Emily in Paris ! What better way to enjoy a show that feeds everyone's unrealistic desires to whimsically run off to France than with unrealistic plot points and a classic "will they, won't they?" love story that disrupts everyone else's lives? In this third installment of the exciting television series, Emily (Lily Collins) juggles

Arctic Blast to Send U.S. into Dangerous Deep Freeze, Imperiling Holiday Travel


Gizmodo / 11h
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Arizona Considers Water Pipeline From Mexico to Combat Drought


Gizmodo / 11h
In an effort to avoid drawing more water from the drought-stricken Colorado River, Arizona officials are looking as far as Mexico for reliable water supply. Read more...


The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill contains big perks for the travel industry


The Points Guy / 11h
After all the politics and posturing associated with the $1.7 trillion government funding package, it can be easy to miss some of the budget line items in the 4,155-page bill. We’re happy to report that the omnibus spending bill includes big wins for both travelers and the travel industry. Among the highlights is a new assistant secretary of travel and tourism position within the U.S. Department

ByteDance fired four employees who accessed US journalists' TikTok data


Engadget / 11h
ByteDance says it has fired four employees who accessed the data of several TikTok users located in the US, including journalists. According to The New York Times , an investigation conducted by an outside law firm found that the employees were trying to locate the sources of leaks to reporters. Two of the employees were in the US and two were in China, where ByteDance is based. The company repor

Cars That Will Blow You Away In 2023 And Beyond


SlashGear / 12h
2023 looks to be a banner year in cars with everything from muscle cars and EVs coming from the biggest manufacturers. Here are some we're looking forward to.

Sam Bankman-Fried Will Be Released To His Parents On $250 Million Bond


SlashGear / 12h
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has returned to the U.S. He has been released on a $250 million bond and will remain under house arrest at his parents' home.

Twitter's Latest Feature Lets You See How Many People Have Viewed Your Tweet


SlashGear / 12h
Starting Dec. 22, 2022, the view counting feature appears to be rolling out to users across the world.

The Coolest Features Of The Tesla Semi's High-Tech Interior


SlashGear / 12h
The first of Tesla's Semi trucks are finally being delivered, and while the truck's performance has been covered plenty, now we get a peak at the interior.

The Most Bizarre Video Game Controllers Of All Time


SlashGear / 12h
Controllers have always been the best way to play video games, but it took some time to master. Here are the most bizarre video game controllers of all time.

How To Copy And Paste On Android Phones


SlashGear / 12h
Android has had the ability to copy and paste text since 2008. Learn how to use this function to copy and paste text, URLs, images, videos, files, and more.

Where to Get $400 Worth of Xbox Gift Cards for Only $320


Lifehacker / 12h
Right now, Costco is selling Xbox gift cards for 20% off, and you can get a maximum of $400 worth of them per member (or more if you have other authorized members on your membership). That means you can get $400 worth of gift cards for a total out-of-pocket cost of $320, which you can use for anything from the … Read more...

Netflix will stream Nike workouts to help meet your New Year's fitness resolution


22TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Netflix will begin streaming fitness classes from the Nike Training Club to all subscribers on December 30 as the platform continues to branch off into other types of content. The classes will be split between two batches with the second set to release periodically next year, although what will be offered is unknown. When it’s all complete, you’ll have more than 30 hours worth of workout sessions

How to Stream 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' For Free


How-To Geek / 12h
Broadcast TV won’t be graced by the Peanuts gang this Christmas. Still, you can stream the classic Charlie Brown Christmas for free on Apple TV+. You don’t need a subscription or a trial. This promotion runs from December 22nd to the 25th. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Backup Soyuz can’t get to ISS before late February


Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / A Soyuz spacecraft docked at the ISS. (credit: NASA ) Today, NASA held a press briefing to describe the situation on the International Space Station (ISS) in the wake of a major coolant leak from a Soyuz spacecraft that is docked at the station. At the moment, neither NASA nor Roscosmos has a clear picture of its options for using the damaged spacecraft. If it is unusable in its current

Colleges Move To Ban TikTok on Campus


Gizmodo / 12h
Some colleges are now restricting TikTok access on campus following a government crackdown in several states. Lawmakers have accused TikTok of reporting user data to China, and in recent weeks have moved to ban the app on state-issued devices. South Dakota was the first state to pass the ban with 13 other states soon … Read more...

Tesla’s $7,500 discount feels desperate, and it’s giving investors the ick


500+TechCrunch / 12h
Tesla started out the month of December by offering Model 3 and Model Y buyers in the U.S. a $3,750 credit if they have their vehicle delivered in December 2022. Now with a week left in the month, the electric vehicle maker has upped that discount to $7,500, according to the company’s website . After the news of the discount and other offers designed to increase sales in the fourth quarter, Tesla

Corsair keyboards began typing on their own - but it's not malware


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
If your fancy new Corsair keyboard has started typing full sentences you first typed in days or even weeks ago, seemingly at random, don't worry - it isn't possessed. It is also not infected with any form of malware , keyloggers, or infostealers. Instead, it’s just an ugly bug that Corsair wasn’t even aware of, and is currently investigating the matter further. The news, which first broke on Ars

Airlines already canceling Friday flights as winter storm snarls Christmas travel


The Points Guy / 12h
A “once in a generation” storm is complicating the travel plans for millions of Americans this holiday season as cold temperatures, frigid winds and heavy snow sweep over 17 states. This holiday travel season is slated to be the busiest for airlines since the pandemic began, but the storm is now threatening the travel plans of tens of thousands of flyers. Cancellations and delays are soaring Thur

Make Mini Yule Logs From a Box of HoHos


Lifehacker / 12h
The traditional yule log, or bûche de Noël, is a chocolate Swiss roll cake. It’s delicious, but making a Swiss roll isn’t easy and, if you’ve ever watched a holiday baking challenge, you’ve probably seen the one vanquish some pretty talented bakers. Instead of fighting with cake, you can use the humble HoHo into an… Read more...

Volvo Promises to Skip the Worst Trend in Automobiles


How-To Geek / 12h
These days cars are more like computers, and that’s especially true with electric vehicles. As a result, many automakers have started charging fees for software updates or locking features behind a monthly subscription. If you buy a Volvo, you won’t have to worry about that nonsense. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Can't Hear Dialogue on TV? Here's How to Fix It


How-To Geek / 12h
It’s a timeless complaint—you can’t hear the dialogue on your TV, and cranking up the volume doesn’t really help. Everybody runs into this situation at some point in their life. Thankfully, there are several things you can do to fix this problem. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Dragon Age: Absolution's Creators on Making Its Connections Matter


32Gizmodo / 12h
With Netflix’s Dragon Age: Absolution , BioWare’s fantasy-RPG franchise makes a gradual return after having been previously in a bit of franchise limbo since 2015. The series hasn’t completely gone away thanks to comics and some books, but Absolution marks a real sense of change for the series ahead of the release of… Read more...


Judge Tells 30-Year-Old SBF to Move Back in With Parents on $250 Million Bail


300+Gizmodo / 12h
Failed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried heard the news no young man wants to hear Thursday: “sorry son, you’re moving back in with your parents.” For all the young people who lived with their folks into their 20s, let’s just hope for his sake that the old man didn’t get rid of his old childhood bed. Read more...

What's going on with the suspended journalists on Twitter?


100+Mashable / 12h
It's been a week and the journalists who were unceremoniously kicked off of Twitter , then unceremoniously reinstated, then unceremoniously locked out once again, are still not back on Twitter. As Mashable previously reported , Elon Musk banned several high-profile journalists for ostensibly violating Twitter's doxxing policy on Dec. 15 despite most of them not actually violating Twitter's doxxin

Biden Signs Tiger King Bill Into Law


100+Gizmodo / 12h
Remember March 2020, when we were all stuck inside watching a kooky gay big cat owner do battle with another kooky tiger-print-wearing big cat sanctuary owner? One of those catty characters just scored a big win in Washington. Read more...

The Arduboy Mini Is a Hackable Gaming Platform That's About As Big as Two Quarters


28Gizmodo / 12h
The original Arduboy made headlines as a credit card-sized handheld you could keep tucked away in your wallet for gaming emergencies, but it was also a great way to get started coding through the Arduino platform. The Arduboy Mini offers the same experience—8-bit gaming and portability—in an even smaller device. It’s… Read more...

‘Tis the season for more FTX charges


28TechCrunch / 12h
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. And happy holidays! ’Tis the season to be jolly and check your crypto portfolio before buying a few more holiday gifts for your family and friends. It’s also ’tis season for more FTX charges and SBF’s extradition… More has unfolded in the FTX collapse as its co-founder and former CTO Gary Wang and the former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison have pleaded guilty

3 Black investors talk about what they’re looking for in 2023


20TechCrunch / 12h
Founders and investors alike are bracing for a tough 2023 as the economy shows few signs of improving. But there are a lot of questions up in the air: Will the truckload of dry powder VCs have make its way to the market? Are there going to be more layoffs if the pressure on valuations persists? What’s in store for AI? We can answer some questions, though: Some trends are bound to stay, like inter

How to Stop Your Toilet Brush From Dripping Everywhere


Lifehacker / 12h
No one likes cleaning a toilet. First, there’s the dust that clings to the porcelain with surprising tenacity, especially if the porcelain happens to be damp. (I think it should be illegal for bathrooms to get dusty. It’s just not right.) But the bigger problem is the toilet brush. It’s not the scrubbing part—that’