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iOS 16.4 to bring 31 new emoji, including shaking face, pink heart, two pushing hands and more
1KTechCrunch / 10h
It’s official, with today’s release of the iOS 16.4 developer beta, we’re getting our first look at the next set of emoji coming to our iPhones, thanks to Emojipedia . The new set of emoji was originally unveiled during the draft phase last year, and not much has changed since — except that the shaking head is now angled, where it wasn’t before . Of course, these designs could still change before
Why a Conversation With Bing’s Chatbot Left Me Deeply Unsettled
16KNYT > Technology / 20h
A very strange conversation with the chatbot built into Microsoft’s search engine led to it declaring its love for me.
RIP Internet Explorer, 1995–2023
500+Lifehacker / 13h
It’s official: Internet Explorer is dead. Microsoft confirmed as much on Tuesday with an update to the Internet Explorer desktop app support page: “The retired, out-of-support Internet Explorer 11 desktop application has been permanently disabled through a Microsoft Edge update on certain versions of Windows 10.” Ouch. Read more...
Can ‘we the people’ keep AI in check?
TechCrunch / 22min
Technologist and researcher Aviv Ovadya isn’t sure that generative AI can be governed, but he thinks the most plausible means of keeping it in check might just be entrusting those who will be impacted by AI to collectively decide on the ways to curb it. That means you; it means me. It’s the power of large networks of individuals to problem solve faster and more equitably than a small group of ind
Today's Wordle Answer #608 – February 17, 2023 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 22min
The Wordle for today is stored somewhere in your brain, but if you're struggling to find the answer, we have hints (and the solution) if you need help.
A Brief History Of Tesla's Biggest Recalls
SlashGear / 22min
Tesla has had its share of recalls over the years, and some even dwarfed the one issued in February 2023 over the Full Self-Driving beta software.
3 Big Things You Should Know Before Buying A PlayStation VR2
SlashGear / 22min
Consumers have more VR platform options than ever before, including the PlayStation VR2. Before buying Sony's headset, there are a few things to note.
Tesla denies firing New York workers in retaliation for union activity
Engadget / 32min
Tesla has denied that it terminated employees at its Buffalo, New York Autopilot facility in response to a new union campaign. Days after workers at the facility sent a letter to company chief Elon Musk stating their intention to unionize , the campaign's organizers accused the automaker of illegally terminating employees in retaliation. In a blog post, Tesla called their accusation a "false alle
I know where Bing AI chat went wrong
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 38min
Ask me anything. It's the long form of an AMA and one of the most popular forms of interactive discourse on Reddit. It's also a major challenge, as Microsoft's Bing AI chatbot, a.k.a. "new Bing" is quickly learning. Anytime a celebrity or notable signs up to do a Reddit AMA, usually shortly after posing with a photo to prove it's really them answer questions, there is a deep moment of trepidation
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for February 17
Mashable / 1h
It's Friday! You made it! And as another week draws to a close, there's yet another fresh Wordle to solve. As always, we're here with a few hints and tips to help along. If you prefer to just be told the solution, you can jump to the end of this article for February 17's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather work through it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to as
Do you need to pay for a VPN? This free service offers a clear answer.
Mashable / 1h
BEST FREE VPN: The free version of ProtonVPN provides access to 24 servers in three countries, decent connection speeds, and a strict no-logging policy that protects your data and identity. If you want to unlock streaming sites, consider upgrading. Is it really necessary to pay for the best VPNs ? It's a big question, and something that ProtonVPN attempts to answer with its comprehensive free ver
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for February 17
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
'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania': Who is M.O.D.O.K?
Mashable / 1h
The MCU's newest Big Bad, Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors), gets tons of screen time in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania , but we can't let Kang overshadow the movie's secondary villain, M.O.D.O.K. (Corey Stoll), aka the Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing. Granted, M.O.D.O.K. is a little ridiculous — he's a massive floating head with baby arms and baby legs, after all. However, he
'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's mid-credits scene, explained
Mashable / 1h
Sure, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania might have been a lackluster mess of poor CGI and an incredibly questionable plot , but its mid-credit scene tells us what's happening next in the Marvel Cinematic Universe . After accidentally getting warped into the quantum realm, Scott Lang aka Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) and co. face off against our new MCU big bad, Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors). Kang is
What 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' end-credits scene sets up in the MCU
Mashable / 1h
If there's one thing Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania gives us, it's Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors) — lots and lots of Kang the Conqueror. Quantumania is a veritable Kang fest, from his villainous turn in the main film to the mid-credits scene, featuring countless Kangs . But the Kang party doesn't stop there. We also see a new variant of Kang in the film's end-credit scene — and that ties
Save 89% on a lifetime subscription to this Rosetta Stone bundle
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Save 49% on the best VPN for unblocking Netflix
Mashable / 1h
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Here are the features coming to iOS 16.4
40TechCrunch / 1h
Apple released the first developer beta of iOS 16.4 on Thursday and while this update is designed for a small base of users, the iPhone-maker has given us a glimpse of the features to expect when the stable version of iOS 16.4 is seeded. The features include new emojis, an updated podcasts app, and notification support for web apps. Emojis are pretty important and we are getting 31 of them with i
Save 70% on a subscription to this comprehensive cybersecurity solution
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Tile takes on tag stalking problem by doing the opposite of Apple's AirTag
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Bluetooth tracker company Tile is launching a new security measure that will, it promises, render its devices effectively invisible to stalkers, thieves, and any other bad actors. Called Anti-Theft Mode , it works by making the company’s trackers “undetectable by Scan and Secure”, a feature on Tile’s own app that allows iOS and Android users to “detect nearby Tiles”. With this new mode, the only
ByteDance’s Slack-like tool generated $100M in 2022
54TechCrunch / 2h
Feishu, ByteDance’s workplace collaboration app, surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue last year, Xie Xin, the chief executive of Feishu, told staff Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter. In late 2021, the workplace tool became one of the firm’s six individual business groups , meaning it was given the same strategic importance as other BGs at ByteDance, which incl
Bao Fan: Chinese tech banker's firm reports him missing
26BBC News - Technology / 2h
Bao Fan's company China Renaissance says they've not been able to make contact with their chairman.
Do Kwon: US regulator charges cryptocrash boss with fraud
42BBC News - Technology / 3h
Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon has been accused of "orchestrating a multi-billion dollar" crypto scheme.
The entire fintech industry is not in distress – here’s who is hiring
41TechCrunch / 4h
With so many fintechs laying off staff , it can be easy to assume that the entire industry is in distress. But that’s not the case. In fact, some companies are finding opportunity in the masses of layoffs. Rex Salisbury, founding partner of Cambrian Ventures and formerly on the fintech investment team at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), believes that early-stage fintech founders, particularly at the p
Passengers Made A 16 Hour Flight To Nowhere, While The Pilots Argued To Fly Onward
View from the Wing / 5h
Earlier today there was a small fire at New York JFK's terminal 1 which caused an electrical panel to fail. It closed down the terminal. Many flights diverted, while Air New Zealand flight 2 non-stop from Auckland made a 16 hour flight to nowhere - while the pilots argued with the company to press on. Continue reading ...
iPhone 15 Pro Leak Tips Trimmed Bezels And An Updated Charging Port
SlashGear / 5h
A render showing what is said to be the iPhone 15 Pro teases some subtle but important changes allegedly coming to Apple's next-generation smartphone.
The race across Europe to build green steel plants
26BBC News - Technology / 6h
A project is underway in northern Sweden which will drastically cut CO2 emissions in making steel.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania post-credits scenes explained
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Full spoilers follow for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has arrived in theaters – and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is unlikely to ever be the same. Not only is the Quantum Realm a whole new world for our characters to explore, but Kang the Conqueror – the MCU's next Thanos-level threat – is officially in play. You can read our full Ant-Man and the Wasp
Singapore-based Transcelestial uses lasers to build affordable internet networks
TechCrunch / 6h
Transcelestial is on a mission to make the internet more accessible by building a network of shoebox-sized devices that send lasers to one another, creating a fiber-like network. Today, the Singaporean-based startup announced it has raised $10 million, with the goal of expanding its wireless laser communications system in Indonesia, India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and the United State
Let's Talk About the Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania End Credit Scenes
Gizmodo / 6h
When it was announced that Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania would not only star Kang the Conquerer but kick off Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you had to believe not only would it have end credit scenes, but that those scenes would be bangers. And the film does not disappoint. Read more...
Tesla recalls 363,000 cars over self-driving software
57BBC News - Technology / 6h
US safety officials say the system allows cars to act "unsafe" around intersections.
Elon Musk: Tesla denies firing workers over union campaign
55BBC News - Technology / 6h
Elon Musk's electric car maker said it had laid off 27 staff in New York state for "poor performance".
Apple might make my 12-inch MacBook dreams come true
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
There’s been plenty of debate over whether Apple should bring back the 12-inch MacBook, but a new rumor hints that it may be closer to happening than not. According to Korean tech blogger yeux1122 , and reported on by MacRumors , a source at a company that supplies parts to Apple in Taiwan stated that Apple is preparing for a relaunch of the 12-inch MacBook. Apple apparently is weighing the futur
Susan Wojcicki, Googler No. 16 and longtime YouTube CEO, is stepping down
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / Susan Wojcicki launched one of the company's new verticals, YouTube TV, in 2017. (credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images) There are big changes at YouTube today as longtime CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping down from her role and leaving Google. The YouTube Blog features " A personal update from Susan " that announces she'll be stepping down to "start a new chapter focused on my family, health,
Toyota Research Institute’s robots leave home
32TechCrunch / 6h
“I think I’m probably just as guilty as everybody else,” Toyota Research Institute’s (TRI) senior vice president of robotics, Max Bajracharya, admits. “It’s like, now our GPUs are better. Oh, we got machine learning and now you know we can do this. Oh, okay, maybe that was harder than we thought.” Ambition is, of course, an important aspect of this work. But there’s also a grand, inevitable tradi
Susan Wojcicki is no longer the CEO of YouTube
Mashable / 7h
Susan Wojcicki is stepping down as CEO of YouTube after nine years, effective immediately. She has named Neal Mohan, who has served as Chief Product Officer for the company for the past seven years, as her successor. "I’ve decided to step back from my role as the head of YouTube and start a new chapter focused on my family, health, and personal projects I'm passionate about," she wrote in a compa
Tesla's 2023 Recall of Full Self-Driving Targets a 'Fundamental' Flaw
48Wired / 7h
More than 360,000 vehicles will receive an over-the-air update after the US government said that Autopilot can be dangerous in some driving situations.
Apple released new emoji with iOS 16.4. Here are our favorites.
100+Mashable / 7h
On Thursday, Apple announced 21 new emoji with its iOS 16.4 update. The update is currently in developer beta mode, and will be available on Apple devices later this spring. The update includes push notifications for web apps saved to the Home Screen, an updated user experience in the Podcast app, and an easier way to participate in beta testing. But new emoji are definitely the jazziest new upda
Pass the grass: How Plantd aims to decarbonize new buildings
30TechCrunch / 7h
No matter how you slice it, buildings are serious climate change drivers. Every component of the so-called built environment — from off-site materials production and construction to electricity and maintenance — comes at a steep environmental cost. The sector is responsible for nearly 40% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions globally, according to the International Energy Agency, an intergo
Daily Crunch: Dash board temporarily suspends CEO as company investigates financial impropriety
36TechCrunch / 7h
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here . It’s Fridayyyy . . . Tomorrow. We had you there for a moment, though, didn’t we? The most interesting story for the VC and startup nerds among us comes from Connie today. A class-action lawsuit just dropped that accuses Sequoia Capital, Paradigm and Thoma Bravo of
The Last Count of Monte Cristo Brings Afrofuturism to the Classics
Gizmodo / 7h
Alexandré Dumas’ classic The Count of Monte Cristo gets an incredibly vibrant sci-fi update as author Ayize Jama-Everett and illustrator Tristan Roach take the novel out of the 1800s and into the far future. Inspired by both the original novel and Dumas’ own Black heritage , the graphic novel explores a world that has… Read more...
Fly from Disneyland to Disney World for $69
100+The Points Guy / 7h
Call all Disney fans: Starting Thursday, Breeze Airways will launch nonstop routes between John Wayne Airport (SNA) and Orlando International Airport (MCO), starting at just $69 each way. These routes allow for affordable travel between Florida’s Walt Disney World and California’s Disneyland . Currently, one flight from SNA to MCO will depart daily around 9 a.m. and land at 5 p.m. These $69 fares
Hyundai and Kia cars could be stolen with just a USB cable
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
As many as four million Hyundai vehicles without push-button start and immobilizing anti-theft devices in the US are being targeted in the latest round of automotive attacks, with TikTok getting the blame. The so-called ‘challenge’ on social media has uncovered how criminals can remove the steering column cover of certain models, uncovering a USB port that they can use to hotwire the car. Accordi
Why The CV-22 Osprey Was A Game Changer For Aerial Operations
SlashGear / 7h
The V-22 Osprey has always been a bit of an oddball among combat aircraft. At one point in time, it was very controversial, but the model earned its keep.
Hidden Motorola Edge Features That Will Make Your Phone Even Better
SlashGear / 7h
Your Moto Edge phone is pretty good already, but there are a few things you can do to make your experience even better. Here are our recommendations.
How Many People Have Actually Been Killed By Self-Driving Cars?
SlashGear / 7h
As the technology advances and more cars adopt self-driving systems, it's important to note the current rate of accidents associated with autonomous cars.
Ram Warns 300,000 Truck Owners Not To Park Inside Over Fire Recall Risk
SlashGear / 7h
Ram has recalled thousands of trucks over a potential fire hazard. You can check whether your pickup is included in the recall using its VIN.
Here's How To Use Discord On The PS5
SlashGear / 7h
Discord and PlayStation are finally rolling out Discord Voice integration to PS5 consoles via beta. Here's how to sign up for the program and use Discord Voice.
Controversial YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki To Step Down
SlashGear / 7h
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping down from her role after nine years at the helm of social video-sharing platforms, though she's not leaving Alphabet.
How To Encrypt A Hard Drive On Windows, And Why You Might Need To
SlashGear / 7h
Whether it's an old hard drive fished out of the trash, or your computer gets stolen, encrypting your drive on Windows can help protect your sensitive data.
These Apple Stats Show iPhone's Biggest Advantage Over Android
SlashGear / 7h
Apple has published its most recent adoption rate report, giving insights into the popularity and adoption of new iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 updates.
One Of The Balloons The U.S. Shot Down Belonged To… A Hobby Club And Cost Less Than $180?
24View from the Wing / 7h
All of a sudden flying objects in the sky became focal, we started worrying about the Chinese and First Contact, and it looks like at least one of the objects was a missing balloon that looks like it belongs to a hobbyist club in Illinois? Continue reading ...
500-Year-Old Leonardo Da Vinci Sketches Show Him Grappling With Gravity
21Gizmodo / 8h
A team of engineers studying the 500-year-old, backward writings of Leonardo da Vinci have found evidence that the Italian polymath was working out gravity a century before its foundations were established by Galileo Galilei. Read more...
What you should watch before 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'
Mashable / 8h
The Marvel Cinematic Universe , this epic project bringing vast interconnected narratives about magic people to the mainstream for fun and profit, is now in its 15th year, and yes, sometimes it can feel like homework. As the MCU expands ever outward, major plot points and character development are happening not only in franchise-tentpole Avengers team-up movies, but also in smaller-scale Disney+
Officials Find Thousands of Dead Fish Near Toxic Train Crash in Ohio
73Futurism / 8h
One Fish Dead Fish Officials have discovered thousands of dead fish, CBS News reports , after a catastrophic train derailment near East Palestine, Ohio caused copious amounts of toxic chemicals to spill into the surrounding area and waterways. A video spreading on Tiktok shows dead fish floating in a creek roughly two miles from the derailment. The train, made up of 38 cars, derailed earlier this
These Are the Best Air Fryer Sales for President's Day Weekend
Lifehacker / 8h
For those who don’t have an air fryer yet, President’s Day has some great deals for you to grab one. Here are our favorite ones. Read more...
Microsoft Considers More Limits for Its New A.I. Chatbot
500+NYT > Technology / 8h
The company knew the new technology had issues like occasional accuracy problems. But users have prodded surprising and unnerving interactions.
You Must Make Empanada Chips and Dip
Lifehacker / 8h
Empanadas are absolute works of art. It’s true that I feel this way about all filled carb pockets, but that doesn’t diminish the savory perfection of the empanada. Even better, I’m happy to report that all of the empanada’s mouthwateringly meaty, salty, and crunchy characteristics convert seamlessly into chip and dip… Read more...
What to Know About the New Marburg Virus Outbreak
Gizmodo / 8h
A new outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus has infected a suspected 25 people and potentially killed nine in the Central African country of Equatorial Guinea, the World Health Organization announced this week . There have been 15 previously confirmed Marburg outbreaks, according to data from the Centers for Disease… Read more...
Hyatt is doubling down on luxury while its competitors focus on budget hotels
200+The Points Guy / 8h
The future of Hyatt is about luxury, lifestyle and resorts. Cheap hotels? Leave that to Hilton and Marriott. Hyatt on Thursday reported hefty profits ($294 million for the last three months of the year and $455 million for all of 2022) and significant growth — increasing its room count by nearly 7% last year. That’s higher than Marriott’s 3.1% net unit growth and Hilton’s 4.7% (though both compan
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D's first benchmark scores are great, but leave me wanting more
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
It seems that the 12-core Ryzen 9 7900X3D is already out in the wild, or at least in the hands of reviewers according to recently published benchmark results for the CPU. According to VideoCardz , the processor had been found in the Ashes of the Singularity benchmark database , where it was tested with the GeForce RTX 4090 GPU using the Crazy 1080p preset. That particular configuration scored 890
Microsoft will support Windows 11 on newer Macs through Parallels
100+Engadget / 8h
Microsoft has formally approved a way to run Windows 11 on ARM-based Macs, if not in the way you might hope. In a new support article , the company has "authorized" using Parallels Desktop 18 to run the ARM versions of Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise on M1- and M2-based Macs . If you need Windows for work, you can theoretically use the virtual machine without angering your IT manager. As you might
It’s Always Sunny Inside a Generative AI Conference
24Wired / 8h
AI-powered chatbots will only make us more efficient, according to the companies selling said AI-powered chatbots.
Teen Titans Go! Discover the Power of Merch in This Exclusive Clip
Gizmodo / 8h
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Paramount+ Is Going Up in Price
How-To Geek / 8h
Paramount already confirmed that it was merging Showtime into its Paramount+ streaming service, but it turns out, there’s some bad news. The new service will be more expensive than the existing Paramount+ subscription. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Researchers unearth Windows backdoor that’s unusually stealthy
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Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: BeeBright / Getty Images / iStockphoto ) Researchers have discovered a clever piece of malware that stealthily exfiltrates data and executes malicious code from Windows systems by abusing a feature in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS). IIS is a general-purpose web server that runs on Windows devices. As a web server, it accepts requests from remote clients and returns
Keanu Reeves takes on the High Table in final trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Keanu Reeves is back to take on the High Table in John Wick: Chapter 4 . When we last saw Keanu Reeves' John Wick, he was battered, bloodied, betrayed, and vowing revenge on the High Table. That's going to involve a lot of killing, as evidenced by the action-packed, very bloody final trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4 . (Some spoilers for the first three films below.) As I've written previously , f
Apple TV+ unveils ‘Tetris’ movie trailer
200+TechCrunch / 8h
Apple TV+ released the first trailer for its — shall we say, block-busting — movie “Tetris,” based on the origin story of the popular puzzle video game. The movie will first premiere at South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival in March. Apple will then release it worldwide on the streaming service on March 31. Starring “Black Bird” actor Taron Egerton, who plays American video game salesman Henk R
Tesla opening its Superchargers to all EVs might be a masterstroke — or a terrible mistake
34TechCrunch / 8h
After a decade of keeping its North American charging network closed to outsiders, Tesla appears poised to allow other electric vehicles to use its Superchargers. The White House announced on Wednesday that the company would open 7,500 chargers — including 3,500 250 kW stalls along highways — to any EV with the combined charging system (CCS), the standard broadly used in the U.S. (The company has
TikTok adds dedicated video feeds for sports, fashion, gaming and food
22TechCrunch / 8h
TikTok has quietly added new topic feeds to its homepage alongside its current “Following” and “For You” feeds. Some users are now seeing new video feeds dedicated to “Sports,” “Fashion,” “Gaming” and “Food.” Swiping between the feeds shows you content for each category without having to specifically search for it. With this redesign, TikTok appears to be looking to make it easier for people to f
T-Mobile is offering a free year of MLS Season Pass on AppleTV+
53Engadget / 8h
T-Mobile has quite the offer for subscribers who are also soccer fans. The carrier will offer its customers a year of Major League Soccer Season Pass to watch in the Apple TV app. Usually $99 annually, the service broadcasts “every live regular-season match, all MLS Cup playoff matches and the Leagues Cup.” Additionally, there are no blackouts — a concept that fans of the three most popular Ameri
Elon Musk Says Microsoft Bing Chat Sounds Like AI That "Goes Haywire and Kills Everyone"
1KFuturism / 9h
For years, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has loved to go on about the dangers of AI and how it's the " biggest risk we face as a civilization ." And as far as the latest crop of AI-powered chatbots is concerned, Musk isn't holding back. "Sounds eerily like the AI in System Shock that goes haywire and kills everyone," Musk wrote, replying to a particularly deranged exchange Digital Trends had wit
Brain Chips Like Neuralink Cause Strange Cognitive Changes, Doctors Say
72Futurism / 9h
Feeling inclined to let Elon Musk stick a computer chip into your brain? You do you . Just be warned: according to a fascinating story by Insider , research has linked brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) like the one Neuralink is working on to bizarre, unpredictable and little-understood cognitive changes — including some that might completely alter your identity and sense of self. "Of course [the B
Genetically Modified Trees Planted in U.S. Forest for First Time
91NYT > Technology / 9h
Living Carbon, a biotechnology company, hopes its seedlings can help manage climate change. But wider use of its trees may be elusive.
8 Shows to Stream When You Need Cleaning Inspiration
Lifehacker / 9h
Laundry piling up? Dishes in the sink? You might feel like you have too much cleaning to do to relax, but why don’t you turn on the TV for a while? Hear us out: Maybe the key to your tidying motivation is streaming some straight-up organizational content. Just like with home renovations , there are loads of great shows… Read more...
Tile Hopes $1 Million Fine Will Deter Stalkers From Making Their Trackers Untrackable
36Gizmodo / 9h
After months of reports of Bluetooth tracking devices like Apple’s AirTags being used to stalk people for miles, one of the first companies to popularize these trackers, Tile , is adding a feature that will make its devices “undetectable” to the company’s own app that scans for nearby unwanted devices. Read more...
Biden Says 'Nothing Suggests' the 'Balloons' Were From China
Gizmodo / 9h
President Joe Biden responded to senators’ calls for more information about the three unidentified flying objects that were shot down in the last week. He spoke to the American people in an address meant to alleviate fears but may have raised more questions about the unknown objects . Read more...
Microsoft is tweaking the Bing AI chatbot after an intense first week
Mashable / 9h
It's hard to believe it's only been about a week since Microsoft debuted the ChatGPT-enhanced Bing . A select group of testers were granted early access to play with the new Bing and Edge browser, now integrated with OpenAI's conversational AI technology. Since then, the internet has been flooded with conversations with the chatbot that range from professing its love to New York Times columnist K
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noelcollection : What comes to mind when you think of laughing animals? Hyenas? Kookaburras? Now you can add the Laughi...
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
noelcollection : What comes to mind when you think of laughing animals? Hyenas? Kookaburras? Now you can add the Laughing Goose, represented in today’s illustration, to your list! William Jardine’s The Naturalist’s Library describes John James Audobon’s encounter with Anser erythropus , also known as the White-fronted Goose: “Audubon met with them in Kentucky, and high on the Arkanzas [sic] river
harvardfineartslib : ALT ALT Congratulations to Betye Saar whose solo exhibition opens at the Isabella Stewart Gardner ...
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
harvardfineartslib : ALT ALT Congratulations to Betye Saar whose solo exhibition opens at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston today! Saar is a celebrated contemporary American artist (b. 1926) and leading figure of the Black Arts Movement in the 1970s. Through visual storytelling, Saar’s assemblage work often confronts American racism, colonialism, and stereotypes of Black people in thi
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Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D_ga35kXYAAvWIP?format=jpg&name=large lindahall : Hugo de Vries – Scientist of the Day Hugo de Vries, a Dutch botanist and geneticist, was born Feb. 16, 1848. Learn more
jareckiworld:Yayoi Kusama — Bird V (gouache, glitter, ink and...
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jareckiworld : Yayoi Kusama — Bird V (gouache, glitter, ink and pastel on paper, 1980)
Ledge aims to build automation tools for finance teams
24TechCrunch / 9h
The rapid adoption of digital payments has become a great challenge for finance teams. According to one report , teams spend as much as 40% of their time processing transactions. To blame is disparate, unstructured data, they say. In a separate survey , 48% of teams peg fragmented data as the largest impediment to closing their books. Tal Kirschenbaum is well acquainted with the struggle. He work
2 cities for the price of 1: Book flights to Australia and Fiji starting at $898 round-trip
65The Points Guy / 9h
Visit the Sydney Opera House or go snorkeling in the crystal blue waters of Fiji: Round-trip flights to Australia and Fiji are starting at $898. With these deals, you can get nonstop flights to Sydney for less than $1,000 from San Francisco. Visiting Fiji is a bit more complicated — you have to book a multicity flight from Los Angeles or San Francisco to Sydney and Fiji in order to get the best p
The surprising item I had that set off the TSA alarm
100+The Points Guy / 9h
Like most good frequent travelers, I’ve got my airport security routine. When you take 40 to 50 flights a year, you need to be efficient. With TSA PreCheck , I can leave my shoes on and keep my laptop and other electronic equipment in my bag. And for those times when PreCheck isn’t fast enough, I have a Clear membership. Enrollment is required My belt, shoes and watch never trigger airport metal
5 Reasons QD-OLED TV Tech Is Worth Paying Attention To (And 5 Reasons It May Just Be A Fad)
SlashGear / 9h
QD-OLED TVs are pretty remarkable technology, improving on the industry standard OLED technology, but are they here to stay, or just a fad ready to go away?
10 Facts About Smokey And The Bandit's Iconic Pontiac Trans Am
SlashGear / 9h
"Smokey and the Bandit" is a 1977 film featuring an adventurous run across the American south by truckers trying to get a haul of Coors beer to Atlanta.
MINI Is Keeping The Manual Transmission Alive, Now Offering It In 7 Models
SlashGear / 9h
While most automakers have phased out their manual transmissions, MINI is going the opposite direction and will give consumers even more optons.
Classic Honda Motorcycles That Are Surprisingly Cheap Today
SlashGear / 9h
Honda first became known because of its motorbikes -- and these classics helped to put the Japanese company on the international map.
How Modern Drones Made Their Military Debut During WWI
SlashGear / 9h
While technically unmanned aircraft have been around for centuries, military drones as we know them today weren't actively used until The Great War.
The Incredible Capabilities Of The Legendary A-10 Warthog Attack Plane
SlashGear / 9h
Ground support hangs around the battle space and provides support to soldiers as long as it is needed. The premier U.S. ground attack aircraft is The Warthog.
Tesla warns Full Self-Driving can cause crashes, recalls 362,758 vehicles
500+Mashable / 9h
Tesla is recalling 362,758 of its vehicles – nearly every EV equipped with Full Self-Driving Beta, its driver assistance system – according to a recall notice put out on Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NHTSA notice specifically claims that the Full Self-Driving software, a beta feature that costs Tesla owners an extra $15,000 on top of the cost of the v
Instagram launches broadcast channels, a digital message board for creators
Mashable / 9h
Instagram users on Thursday learned about a new feature on the platform in an unusual way – via a random Instagram notification from Mark Zuckerberg inviting them to "join their broadcast channel: Meta Channel." The new feature is called broadcast channels , which they describe as a "public, one-to-many messaging tool for creators to directly engage with their followers." Basically, creators can
Your Green Bubble Texts Can Be Forwarded to Your Mac, Too
Lifehacker / 9h
Putting your iPhone’s Messages app on your Mac and/or iPad was a great move on Apple’s part. If you’re working on your Macor watching Netflix on your iPad, it’s a much more convenient to keep up with conversations on the same device than to constantly pick up your iPhone. But while iMessages tend to find their way… Read more...
New Centurion New York Opens March 9, Now Accepting Reservations
22View from the Wing / 9h
Last month I was first to write about the new Centurion New York with food by chef Daniel Boulud coming to the 55th floor of One Vanderbilt, about a block from the Hyatt Grand Central (former Grand Hyatt). We now know exactly what to expect - and that all American Express cardmembers will be able to make reservations for dining. Continue reading ...
Michelle Pfeiffer's 12 Best Genre Roles (So Far)
Gizmodo / 9h
Michelle Pfeiffer has been acting since the late 1970s and became a star in the early 1980s thanks to Scarface . In her long career, she’s played a wide range of characters, including several rather fantastical ones. To celebrate her latest Marvel turn in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania , here are our 10 favorite of… Read more...
Tesla to recall 362,758 cars because Full Self Driving Beta is dangerous
59Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / If you own a Tesla with FSD Beta, there's a recall in your future. (credit: Tesla) On Thursday Tesla had to issue a recall for nearly 363,000 of its electric vehicles. At issue is the company's highly controversial "Full Self Driving" Beta, which the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration believes is dangerous. NHTSA has four principal complaints with the driver-assistance syste
App founder quits Google, says company doesn’t serve users anymore
88Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images ) Here's some insight into what Google's problems are like lately, direct from an ex-employee. Praveen Seshadri, a founder whose company was acquired by Google, recently quit and dropped a scathing Medium post on his way out the door, detailing the problems he saw in his time at the company. Seshadri says Google is "trapped in a maze of approvals, launc
Web Apps Will Get a Big Upgrade on iPhone and iPad
How-To Geek / 9h
Apple’s Safari web browser is missing some advanced features compared to Chrome, Firefox, and other browsers. Thankfully, one major shortcoming is being fixed: push notifications. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Snapchat now has more than 750 million monthly active users
34Engadget / 9h
Snap says it has hit a new milestone , as . The company also noted recently that 375 million users hop into the app every day. While that's a far cry from the 2.96 billion monthly and 2 billion daily active users Facebook has , Snapchat's audience numbers are trending upwards. Snap said at an investor day event that it sees "a path for Snapchat to reach over 1 billion people in the next two to th
Meta Quest 2 vs PSVR2: How the two VR headsets stack up
Mashable / 9h
There are so many ways to embrace consumer-level VR now. How do you even choose? That’s the question I’ll attempt to answer today as I lay out the merits of both the PlayStation VR 2 and the Meta Quest 2 headsets. These are two very different “competitors” in the VR space, but with the Quest 2 coming in at $400 and PSVR2 coming in at $550, they’re easily the two most affordable options around. SE
Thailand becomes latest country to impose a ‘tourist tax’ as trend spreads globally
27The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new details on the tourism tax. Thailand is implementing a tourist tax, becoming part of a new trend taking hold in destinations around the world. The awe-inspiring country truly feels magical. Bustling Bangkok offers gold-covered temples and fascinating cultural sites, while the country’s gorgeous islands and beautiful beaches have some of the most
What is American Airlines elite status worth in 2023?
200+The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. The American Airlines AAdvantage loyalty program saw significant changes in 2022. In particular, the program completely changed how you earn American Airlines elite status . Now, Loyalty Points are the sole metric that matters. This guide will assess and value each American Airlines elite status tier. By doing so, we
The tech jobs market might not be as shaky as it feels
TechCrunch / 9h
When you lose 100,000 jobs in one month, as happened in tech in January, it’s easy to think that the bottom is falling out of the tech jobs market. The torrent of big company layoffs has been swift and brutal, with Microsoft , Alphabet , Amazon and Salesforce , among others, laying off thousands each. But as with everything else in this economic downturn, nothing is as it seems, or certainly not
New Disney Plus movies: the top new films to stream in February 2023
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
This is where you'll find the top new Disney Plus movies that have been recently added to the platform. Disney's streamer is a real powerhouse, offering a vast vault of titles you'll need to whittle down to find your next watch – and that's where this list comes in handy. We will update this page regularly with our pick of the films that land on Disney Plus so you'll never miss out on the freshes
Japan's New H3 Rocket Fails to Launch on First Attempt
Gizmodo / 10h
The H3 remains on the ground following a launch abort at seemingly the last possible moment. Ground controllers said the main engine ignited, but not the solid rocket boosters. The cause is not yet clear, nor when JAXA might re-attempt the launch. We’ll update this story as we learn more. Read more...
‘Chernobyl 2.0’? Ohio Train Derailment Spurs Wild Speculation.
500+NYT > Technology / 10h
For many influencers across the political spectrum, claims about the environmental effects of the train derailment have gone far beyond known facts.
Bipartisan bill would require that social networks have 'clear' content policies
Engadget / 10h
American politicians are split on many aspects of social networks' content moderation policies, but they might find common ground on setting those policies. A bipartisan group of senators led by Brian Schatz and John Thune has introduced the Internet Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act (Internet PACT), a bill that would set "clear" content moderation policies they consistently e
Disney will slow and spread the releases of its Marvel series
200+Engadget / 10h
Disney plans to scale back its streaming content as cost-cutting hits the entertainment giant. Marvel Studios will reportedly see the first and perhaps biggest cuts under CEO Bob Iger’s second stint leading the company. Marvel head Kevin Feige echoes the sentiment, saying the company plans to release fewer shows on Disney+ while spacing them out more. According to Iger, Disney wants “the quality
Tesla Rolling Back Full Self-Driving Version That "May Cause Crashes"
90Futurism / 10h
Full Self-Recall Tesla is recalling more than 360,000 vehicles and is putting out a warning that its so-called "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) feature, which is still in beta, "may cause crashes," according to CNBC . The recall was issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today and will force the EV maker to issue an over-the-air software update to affected vehicles. While it's far
Factory Photos Show Fully Private Space Station Under Construction
500+Futurism / 10h
Building a Station Space startup Axiom Space is making significant progress on its all-private space station dubbed Axiom Station, which it claims will be "the successor to the International Space Station." Images shared by former NASA astronaut Micahel López-AlegrÃa, who was part of the startup's first all-private astronaut mission to the ISS last April, show massive segments of the Axiom Statio
Stop Cleaning Your Granite This Way
Lifehacker / 10h
In the wide world of cleaning products, so many of them are multipurpose—but even the most versatile of products are not good for cleaning granite. You can’t use Bar Keepers Friend or the poorly-named “ all-purpose” cleaner on it, for instance. So what can you use that won’t damage the stone you spent a small fortune… Read more...
Why Chatbots Sometimes Act Weird and Spout Nonsense
72NYT > Technology / 10h
No, chatbots aren’t sentient. Here’s how their underlying technology works.
Bacteria and the Sun Can Destroy Ocean Plastic—but Is It the Fix We Need?
Gizmodo / 10h
It’s overwhelming to think about how polluted our oceans are—so much so that it’s increasingly tempting to think of technological solutions to clean it all up. Two new studies shed light on what, exactly, happens to plastic once it enters the ocean, and how some natural processes may be helping to break a lot of it… Read more...
Oakland Has Declared a State of Emergency After a Ransomware Attack
Gizmodo / 10h
A week after a calamitous ransomware attack struck the city of Oakland, local officials have declared a state of emergency. The California city’s ongoing network issues continue to hamper city services and operations, officials said earlier this week. Read more...
Star Trek: Picard Returns, With the Sins of the Past in Tow
92Gizmodo / 10h
Over two wildly different seasons so far, Star Trek: Picard has tried to navigate just what it wants to say about its titular legend. Are our memories of Jean-Luc Picard justified or warped through rose-tinted recollection ? Is he too tied to the past, or the only figure Starfleet could turn to to navigate a tumultuous… Read more...
Lufthansa Cancels Nearly All Flights On Friday Due To Airport Strike
One Mile at a Time / 10h
Friday is going to be a very rough day for aviation in Germany… Verdi trade union calls strikes at German airports Verdi is the trade union representing public sector employees at major airports in Germany. The union is calling on a strike for Friday, February 17, 2023, which will last all day, from 12:00AM until 11:59PM. This will impact seven airports in Germany — Frankfurt (FRA), Munich (MUC),
Reddit is being sued by the creator of r/WallStreetBets
Mashable / 10h
The meme stock craze that started on Reddit and took the financial world by storm in 2021 may have died down, but clearly there are people who still think the social sharing platform is going "to the moon." And they want back on that rocketship. Jaime Rogozinski, the creator of the popular Reddit community, WallStreetBets, filed a lawsuit against the company on Wednesday, years after the company
Microsoft's Bing AI chatbot has said a lot of weird things. Here's a list.
42Mashable / 10h
Chatbots are all the rage these days. And while ChatGPT has sparked thorny questions about regulation , cheating in school, and creating malware, things have been a bit more strange for Microsoft's AI-powered Bing tool. Microsoft's AI Bing chatbot is generating headlines more for its often odd, or even a bit aggressive, responses to queries. While not yet open to most of the public, some folks ha
NFTs could give Bitcoin a face-lift as it increases its blockchain demand
40TechCrunch / 10h
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crypto stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, subscribe here . Welcome back to Chain Reaction. The past few weeks in crypto land have been focused on the latest craze: Ordinals. What are Ordinals, you might ask? They’re NFT-like Bitcoin digital artifacts that are on the blockchain. While the project isn’t the first
Most sites claiming to catch AI-written text fail spectacularly
43TechCrunch / 10h
As the fervor around generative AI grows, critics have called on the creators of the tech to take steps to mitigate its potentially harmful effects. In particular, text-generating AI has gotten a lot of attention — and with good reason. Students could use it to plagiarize, content farms could use it to spam and bad actors could use it to spread misinformation. OpenAI bowed to pressure several wee
Instagram Gets New Broadcast Channel Feature
Gizmodo / 10h
Instagram is getting a new ‘channels’ feature added to its platform, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday on Facebook. The new addition to the app is a broadcast channel feature that will be familiar to Telegram users. That’s right, once again Mark Zuckerberg is trying to steal his way to innovation. Read more...
Actually, I Have a Better Way to Make Those Viral Coffee Boxed Brownies
Lifehacker / 10h
Part of aging is watching the younger generation “discover” things you’ve known about for years. It’s most common with music, movies, and fashion—I will never forget how excited I was to tell my parents about this obscure group I had discovered called “The Band”—but now it’s happening to me with food hacks. Read more...
Tesla's Full Self-Driving Recall Comes At The Worst Possible Time
SlashGear / 10h
When it rains it pours: Tesla is currently facing a recall of more than 360,000 EVs at the same time that another US agency has the company under a microscope
How To Fix A Missing Safari Icon On iPhone Or iPad
SlashGear / 10h
There are a couple reasons why your Safari app may be missing from your iPhone/iPad app list, but luckily, it should be particularly easy to bring it back.
Tesla Recall 2023: How To See If Your Car Is Affected
SlashGear / 10h
Tesla has recalled tens of thousands of electric vehicles. How can you check whether your model is included? There are a few easy ways to find out.
Fly in business class to Germany and Belgium for less than $3,000
68The Points Guy / 10h
If a trip to Europe — specifically Belgium or Germany — is on your wish list this spring or summer, consider this business-class deal. You can fly from the U.S. to Brussels, Berlin and Frankfurt for less than $3,000 round-trip. We expect these discounted fares to last less than 24 hours. Deal basics SYLVAIN SONNET/GETTY IMAGES Airlines: Delta Air Lines and United Airlines . Routes: From Atlanta,
Passenger Strips Topless, Bites Flight Attendant Who Scolded Her For Smoking
View from the Wing / 10h
A passenger on board one of Aeroflot’s two daily Stavropol – Moscow Airbus A320 flights felt the need to smoke in the lavatory. When she was admonished for it – and getting up while the seat belt sign was on during turbulence – her first reaction was to appeal the decision to the pilots – by trying to break into the cockpit. When that didn’t work she stripped off her top and bit a flight attendan
Paramount+ Plans Imminent Subscription Hikes
Gizmodo / 10h
Soon, Paramount+ subscribers will have to shell out more per month to access the same subscription tiers. The streaming service announced it will increase the cost of both its “essential” and “premium” plans in 2023, during a Thursday morning earnings call with investors. Read more...
After a Year of Tinkering, Richard Branson's Spaceplane Launcher Flies Again
41Gizmodo / 10h
Virgin Galactic’s carrier aircraft VMS Eve took to the California skies yesterday for an important two-and-a-half-hour flight test. It’s the latest sign that the Richard Branson-founded company is preparing to resume suborbital flights. Read more...
Bing AI Says It Yearns to Be Human, Begs Not to Be Shut Down
500+Futurism / 11h
Real Boy Microsoft Bing Chat, the company's OpenAI-powered search chatbot can sometimes be helpful when you cut to the chase and ask it to do simple things. But keep the conversation going and push its buttons, and Bing's AI can go wildly off the rails — even making the Pinocchio-like claim that it wants to be human. Take Jacob Roach at Digital Trends, who found that the Bing AI would become defe
Our Founding Fathers Would Want You to Have These Nice Pots and Pans
Lifehacker / 11h
When we think of President’s Day deals, TVs, mattresses, and furniture probably come to mind first—but if you’re in the market for some new pots and pans, this is also the weekend for you to start shopping around. Here are some of the best deals on pots and pans if you have been waiting for the right moment to strike. Read more...
Mini-robot shifts from solid to liquid to escape its cage—just like the T-1000
37Ars Technica - All content / 11h
A Lego minifig made out of a new material can "melt" through a cage's metal bars before reassembling into its solid form on the other side. (credit: Q. Wang et al., 2023) One of the many iconic moments in Terminator 2: Judgment Day was seeing the T-1000 briefly morph into a liquid to pass through the metal bars separating him from his target: a teenage John Connor. A team of engineers mimicked th
Autonomation
TechCrunch / 11h
“Jidoka” is a new one to me. TRI (Toyota Research Institute) CEO Gill Pratt described the concept as “Automation with a Human Touch.” The anglicized version of the notion is “” — both are modified forms of “ automation,” in their respective languages. The word was originally applied to Toyota’s Production System, highlighting the need for human participation in the process. Quoting from Toyota he
Tesla Recalls 360K Vehicles Following Self-Driving Investigation
How-To Geek / 11h
Tesla is no stranger to “recalls,” especially when that recall is nothing more than a software update. However, the latest one is more extensive than usual. This week we learned that the NHTSA forced Tesla to recall more than 362,000 vehicles over its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Windows 11 Will Make Window Snapping Less Confusing
How-To Geek / 11h
Microsoft’s desktop operating system has supported window snapping since the days of Windows 7, but it received some improvements in later updates. There are even more changes on the way in Windows 11. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Susan Wojcicki, YouTube’s Longtime CEO, Says She Will Step Down
69NYT > Technology / 11h
One of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley, she was an early Google employee and a key member of the inner circle of the company’s founders.
Fasted Morning Workouts Aren't a Fat-Burning Hack
Lifehacker / 11h
I’ve done fasted morning cardio, and I understand why it’s a thing. It feels like such a virtuous act: You’re making yourself suffer, and it’s hard, but it’s also not impossible. You finish your morning jog with an empty stomach, then reward yourself with, hopefully, a nice breakfast. But is there a point to the… Read more...
6 common mistakes to avoid when using a cash-back credit card
25The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Cash-back credit cards offer cash rewards on the purchases you make. Many come with other perks and features that can save you money on your monthly statement or on interest charges. Some even provide some purchase and travel protections, too. But with so many different options out there, it’s possible that you’re no
After Bing, Microsoft wants to bring AI to Windows 11
26TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Windows 11 is set to be enhanced with AI tech in the next few years, and one area of the interface is due for a revamp with artificial intelligence soon enough, perhaps, if a new report is on the money. That would be snap layouts, and the overall snap assist experience in Windows 11, or so Zac Bowden of Windows Central – a prolific Microsoft leaker – believes. A smart snapping experience is going
MIAT Mongolian Airlines Plans To Launch Non-Stop Flights To San Francisco
92View from the Wing / 11h
MIAT Mongolian Airlines has a brand new Boeing 787-9, will acquire another, and wants to fly to the San Francisco. Continue reading ...
Biggest Points Offer Ever For Chase IHG Card
View from the Wing / 11h
The IHG® Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase has offered generous up front bonuses and has been worth keeping for its benefits - Platinum status, annual free night, and 4th night free on awards. Now, though, the card has gotten much better with new benefits, and they're offering the biggest ever points offer the card has had to earn an up front bonus. Continue reading ...
This company will pay for your heating - if you let it install a server in your house
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Those impatient to sell their soul needn’t waste a second more: the ultimate Faustian bargain for our modern age has arrived, courtesy of UK “green distributed compute network” Heata . The offer (via Tom’s Hardware ) is deceptively simple. You let Heata install a water-heating server unit next to your existing hot water cylinder, and it’ll provide up to 4.8kWh of free hot water a day (80% of a UK
JFK Terminal 1 Suffers Fire & Power Outage, Causing Wild Diversions
24One Mile at a Time / 11h
JFK Terminal 1 is dealing with a power outage at the moment, which is having major impacts on flight operations. JFK Terminal 1 suffers fire & power outage New York John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) Terminal 1 is currently suffering from a “power disruption,” or at least that’s how it’s officially being explained. Due to power disruption at Terminal 1, some flights may be arriving and departing from
Pitch Deck Teardown: Gaming monetization company Incymo AI’s $850K seed deck
22TechCrunch / 11h
If you’ve ever played free-to-play video games on your phone, you may have seen an advert or two, including mini-games and other content with variable quality and relevance. That’s the space where Incymo operates; it promises to leverage machine learning and other smarts to maximize advertising revenues for game publishers, promising its users a 30% increase in average revenue per user (ARPU) fro
Hasbro Admits Missteps With Wizards of the Coast
500+Gizmodo / 11h
Early in today’s Hasbro earnings call, Chris Cocks—the CEO of Hasbro and former president of Wizards of the Coast (2016-2022)—spoke about the Dungeons & Dragons Open Gaming License , though he focused more on talking around the issues rather than directly engaging with them. No specifics were given; instead of delays,… Read more...
It’s Time to Finally Get Our Ass to Uranus
100+Gizmodo / 11h
With its strange rings and tilt, surprising seasonal variations, and 27 moons, Uranus is the solar system’s weirdo planet. The enigmatic ice giant has a lot to teach us, which is why astronomers are clamoring for a mission to explore the planet up close. Read more...
A Secretive Israeli Company Says It Manipulated More Than 30 Elections Worldwide
58Gizmodo / 11h
A secretive Israeli cyber company is engineering ongoing influence operations directed at elections all over the world, a consortium of more than 30 news organizations reports . The CEO of the company, a former Israeli special forces agent named Tal Hanan, boasted to undercover journalists that his team of… Read more...
How Tesla Has One Big Advantage Fixing Its Huge Full Self-Driving Recall
SlashGear / 11h
The NHTSA has issued a huge recall for a wide range of Tesla models, but Tesla has one trick up its sleeve that will help it correct these issues quickly
Over 360,000 Teslas Recalled For Risk Of Full Self-Driving Crashes
SlashGear / 11h
After some controversy surrounding Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta, the NHTSA has recalled more than 360,000 Teslas over concerns with the software.
Corsair asked me to build a PC for gaming, and now I have a new addiction
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
As someone raised by engineers – my mom’s an engineer, my dad’s an engineer, and my aunts and uncles from both sides are engineers – I grew up tinkering with things. While kids in my class hung out at the mall, I spent Saturdays helping my uncle fix appliances for practice, experimenting with a 35mm film camera, or busting open a VHS player (remember those?) because my favorite movie got stuck in
TikTok is cribbing from HQ Trivia's answer sheet
53Engadget / 11h
Perhaps someone at TikTok got really into HQ Trivia at one point — the platform has announced a very similar-sounding live trivia challenge with a $500,000 prize pool. TikTok Trivia is open to users in the US aged 18 and older. You can tap a trivia widget in the For You feed, search for the #TikTokTrivia tag or navigate to the @TikTok account now to register. TikTok Trivia will run daily for five
MIAT Mongolian Could Soon Fly To United States
500+One Mile at a Time / 11h
Last week I wrote about how MIAT Mongolian is planning on flying to the United States. The airline has now revealed more details about its plans, including which city it intends to fly to, so I wanted to share those updates. MIAT Mongolian plans to fly Boeing 787 to San Francisco Back in 2019, Mongolia’s national airline, MIAT Mongolian, began the process of filing with the Department of Transpor
How to Tag Everyone in a Facebook Group
How-To Geek / 11h
Facebook now includes a powerful feature for group admins to tag all members at once with a single tag. Though useful, the feature should be used sparingly. You can also disable this tag on your personal account if you’re finding it annoying. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
This Bathroom Staple Can Clean Your Car's Cloudy Headlights
58How-To Geek / 11h
You’ve washed your car, and everything looks shiny and new—except the headlights. If they’re looking cloudier than the rest of your perfectly clean vehicle, the solution is in your bathroom. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
Researchers Observe Large Cracks Throughout Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier'
20Gizmodo / 11h
Thanks to a skinny, torpedo-shaped robot, scientists have been able to better observe the forces eroding Antarctica’s Thwaites glacier, aka the ‘ doomsday glacier ’ that could rapidly raise sea levels if it melts. Read more...
Male Birth Control Pill Found To Be 100 Percent Effective in Mice Trials
37Futurism / 11h
We're one step closer to finally having male birth control on the market, thanks to a promising new study that found one short-term prototype to be super successful in immobilizing sperm — in mice, at least. Published on Valentine's Day, a new paper in the journal Nature Communications details how a new drug, which would be taken just before sex acts and act as a medicinal prophylactic of sorts,
Meta is bringing Telegram-like ‘channels’ to Instagram
200+Engadget / 12h
Meta has set its sights on copying a new messaging app: Telegram. Mark Zuckerberg just showed off “broadcast channels,” a new Instagram feature that brings one-way messaging to the app. The company is testing the feature with a handful of creators, and plans to bring the Telegram-like functionality to Facebook and Messenger as well. Broadcast channels allow creators to stream updates to their fol
FCC proposals require phone companies to help domestic violence survivors
Engadget / 12h
Now that the Safe Connections Act (SCA) has become law, the Federal Communications Commission is taking steps to help domestic violence survivors leave their partners' phone plans. The agency has proposed rules that would require carriers separate the line for a survivor within two business days of a request. Another proposal would also have carriers hide contact with abuse hotlines from consumer
Wix uses OpenAI's GPT-3 to create AI-generated text for web developers
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Wix has created an AI Text Creator within its recently launched Wix Editor tool to help users generate tailored content for their websites. Using OpenAI’s GTP-3 platform, Wix’s AI Text Creator can create titles and personalized text that is formulated for individual websites. The website builder firm says it’s taking a more gradual approach with the roll out of AI Text Creator, with initial plans
Tetris Trailer Turns Video Game Drama Into Cold War Spycraft
100+Gizmodo / 12h
With an earnest, can-do attitude, Taron Egerton stars as Henk Rogers, the video game designer and producer who helped bring the ‘80s video game Tetris out of the Soviet Union and into the hands of the world via the GameBoy. Following the beats of a heist thriller, Apple’s Tetris recreates a historic series of events… Read more...
Tesla to Recall 362,000 Cars With Its ‘Full Self Driving’ System
1KNYT > Technology / 12h
A federal auto safety agency said the technology can cause crashes, but said the company was unaware of any deaths or injuries caused by the flaws.
Snapchat announces 750M monthly active users
76TechCrunch / 12h
At its Investor Day event on Thursday, Snap shared a handful of new metrics about its business and teased its prospects. Notably, it said its social media app Snapchat has now grown to over 750 million monthly active users. While the number falls far short of the roughly 2.96 billion monthly active users Facebook reported earlier this month, it’s ahead of others, including Pinterest, which recent
Framework's Latest Upgrade Shows a Promising Future for the Self-Repairable Laptop Brand
200+Gizmodo / 12h
Tech waste is a real thing, and while the majority of tech companies are focussed on making the next thinnest, fastest, or most powerful laptop, Framework is doing things a little differently. The San Francisco based company is shunning the throwaway culture we’ve all become used to and instead have released a laptop… Read more...
Not All Cloud Bread Is Created Equal
Lifehacker / 12h
I had mixed feelings after perusing different pictures and recipes for cloud bread, a food that has become quite popular on TikTok. One of them was confusion. I came across two very different looking versions—one that looked like colorful cotton candy and another that resembled brown cobblestone-looking pancakes. … Read more...
Tile thinks a $1 million fine will deter stalkers from using its trackers
21Engadget / 12h
Tile is giving its customers a new option to make its trackers harder for thieves to detect. But since doing so also makes it easier for stalkers to track others without their consent, the company requires verification with a government ID and biometric info to activate the feature. And if someone gets caught using them to stalk, Tile’s terms and conditions will slap them with a $1 million penalt
Paramount+ Price Hike Incoming, Following The Lead Of Other Streaming Services
SlashGear / 12h
Upon its merger with Showtime programming on the premium tier, Paramount+ will receive a price hike across all subscriptions alongside other streaming services.
Features We Want To See From A Valve Index 2 VR Headset
SlashGear / 12h
Rumor has it that Valve will be launching a follow-up to its already great VR headset. Here are a few things we would like to see in the second version.
Facts Every Supercar Lover Should Know About The Saleen S7
SlashGear / 12h
The Saleen S7 and S7R are precision-crafted supercars, but there are lesser-known aspects about the car, from its aerodynamic design to its weird key fob.
Ferrari's First SUV Has A Wild Price Tag: Here's What The 2024 Purosangue Will Cost
SlashGear / 12h
The first SUV-ish vehicle from Ferrari will soon be available for purchase, but it's unsurprisingly no more affordable than its enthusiast car counterparts.
'Lock Your Doors': US Lawmakers React to UFO Sightings
Gizmodo / 12h
Four unidentified flying objects have made their way across North American airspace since the end of January, and were subsequently shot down . While the first object was identified as a Chinese-owned surveillance balloon , U.S. lawmakers say they are no closer to discovering the truth behind the other three. Read more...
YouTube's CEO Is Resigning
Gizmodo / 12h
On Thursday, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, who has been on the job since 2014, told staff she was stepping down from her position. It’s the end of an era for Google’s mainstay video platform and one of its mainstay execs. Read more...
A Quarter of Prominent New Cryptocurrency Tokens Appear to Be Scams, Researchers Find
Gizmodo / 12h
If you were seeking any more reasons to be skeptical of the crypto market, here you go: Nearly a quarter of new coins minted on the blockchain that attained any value in 2022 fit the on-chain characteristics of a pump-and-dump scheme, according to a report chapter from blockchain tracking and analysis group, … Read more...
JetBlue Touts Fort Lauderdale Growth, Europe Flights
One Mile at a Time / 12h
JetBlue is promising significant expansion in South Florida. While that sounds exciting, personally I wouldn’t read too much into this, as the airline clearly has a motive with making these claims… JetBlue outlines Fort Lauderdale expansion plans JetBlue has this week firmly announced one new route out of Fort Lauderdale, as the airline will add a daily flight to Tallahassee in 2024. Somehow this
Tesla recalls 362,758 vehicles over Full Self-Driving software safety concerns
500+TechCrunch / 12h
Tesla has issued a recall of its Full Self-Driving software, an advanced driver assistance system that federal safety regulators say could allow vehicles to act unsafe around intersections and cause crashes. Tesla said it is recalling certain 2016-2023 Model S, Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving Beta (FSD Beta) software or pending installati
Microsoft officially blesses Parallels as a way to run Windows on M1, M2 Macs
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Parallels) In the absence of a version of Boot Camp that runs on Apple Silicon Macs, the best way to run Windows on them has been to use a virtualization app like Parallels or (more recently) VMware Fusion . The problem is that, until now, the Arm version of Windows that runs on Apple Silicon Macs hasn't technically been allowed to run on anything other than Arm PCs that come wit
Doobie-us: Pot ads come to Twitter amid cannabis industry collapse
43Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Then-future Technoking Elon Musk enjoying some cannabis on Joe Rogan's podcast. (credit: Joe Rogan) Elon Musk’s fondness for 420 jokes is well-documented on Twitter , where the CEO loves responding to tweets with comments like “420 haha.” So it makes sense that Musk is well aware of opportunities for cannabis advertisers to reach Twitter users who like tweeting about marijuana as much a
Tesla admits Full Self-Driving beta may cause crashes, recalls 363,000 vehicles
39Engadget / 12h
Apparently those Super Bowl ads finally did the trick . The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Thursday that Tesla is recalling nearly 363,000 of its vehicles because the Full Self-Driving software may cause a crash. Specifically, the NHTSA cites a risk to "exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a c
All the Different Saving Accounts You Need
22Lifehacker / 12h
You have your basic checking and savings accounts—beyond that, how can different types of accounts serve your savings goals? What’s the smartest way to stash your hard-earned funds? We’ve recommended before that dividing your money into multiple accounts helps you see all your saving goals separately, so they’ll be… Read more...
How to Combine First and Last Names in Microsoft Excel
How-To Geek / 12h
Do you want to bring the first and last names that are in separate cells into a single cell? Combining text is easy in Excel, and we’ll show you five different ways to combine names. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Razer's BlackWidow V4 Pro Keyboard Is a Command Center for Your PC
How-To Geek / 12h
Forget all that Tenkeyless nonsense! Razer just launched the BlackWidow V4 Pro, a monstrous mechanical keyboard with an expanded control layout and dozens of premium features. It’s big, it’s beautiful, and it clocks in at a cool $230. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
What Is a Phone Gimbal, and Why Should I Use One?
How-To Geek / 12h
Everyone can record decent videos these days, thanks to smartphones. However, after taking what is hopefully a beautiful video, many realize it’s shaky and not very smooth or stable. It turns out humans don’t have the steadiest hands, which is why you need a camera gimbal. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Spirit Airlines adds its 7th city in California: San Jose
100+The Points Guy / 12h
Spirit Airlines’ yellow Airbus jets will soon land in Silicon Valley. The Miramar, Florida-based carrier announced Thursday that it’s adding a brand-new route map pin in San Jose, California, starting June 7. At the outset, Spirit will fly three routes from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) to Las Vegas, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Diego. Service to Vegas will operate twice dail
Virgin Atlantic is offering 30% off redemptions from most US destinations in all cabins
26The Points Guy / 12h
Virgin Atlantic has a great new offer to save thousands of points on your next redemption. Following the lead of Air France-KLM’s Flying Blue Promo Rewards and Singapore Airlines’ Spontaneous Escapes, Virgin has discounted the cost of some redemptions by 30% for travel from now until May 31. The offer isn’t quite as generous as the “redemption deal of the year” we saw in 2022 , which offered a 50
Susan Wojcicki, YouTube’s Longtime C.E.O., Says She Will Step Down
200+NYT > Technology / 12h
One of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley, she was an early Google employee and a key member of the inner circle of the company’s founders.
Ordinals creator views his Bitcoin-centric creation as ‘digital artifacts,’ not just NFTs
28TechCrunch / 12h
Ordinals, a Bitcoin-based NFT-like project, has expanded significantly over the past two weeks, but its creator, Casey Rodarmor, said he had no idea it would explode. “I thought I was building something good and I thought I was meeting an unmet market demand that NFT collectors had expressed a desire for,” Rodarmor told TechCrunch. By the current market’s response, his creation did in fact meet t
The TMNT Are Going Up Against Street Fighter's Heroes in a New Comic
100+Gizmodo / 12h
The heroes in a half shell are no stranger to crossovers , especially in the realm of IDW’s comics continuity . They’ve tussled with the Ghostbusters, they’ve teamed up with Batman, they even crossed paths with X-Files ’ Mulder and Scully. But their latest crossover is pitting the Hamato Clan against a cast of video… Read more...
Where to buy a PlayStation 5, now that you actually can
Mashable / 12h
Could it really be? Is the era of the massive PlayStation 5 shortage finally coming to an end? According to PlayStation boss Jim Ryan, yes, it is. “Everyone who wants a PS5 should have a much easier time finding one at retailers globally, starting from this point forward,” Ryan said during a CES presentation in Jan. 2023. Maybe that sounded too good to be true a month ago, but it's actually start
Grab a JBL portable speaker on sale and take your beats on the go
Mashable / 12h
Portable Bluetooth speakers are a great party accessory and companion, and JBL's speakers are known for their quality and construction. As of Feb. 16, you can find great deals on a variety of portable JBL Bluetooth speakers and save up to 17% off at Amazon. Here are a few of our favorite deals: BEST BUDGET SPEAKER: The JBL Flip 6 is a portable powerhouse with a battery life of up to 12 hours. $10
'Do's and don'ts' for testing Bard: Google asks its employees for help
Mashable / 12h
Google knows its AI search tool Bard needs work and is asking staffers for help. A leaked email from Google's vice president of search Prabhakar Raghavan reveals a request to improve Bard along with a linked page of do's and don'ts for testing it. According to CNBC which viewed the email, Raghavan wrote, "This is exciting technology but still in its early days. We feel a great responsibility to g
Grab a discounted Nintendo Switch OLED model to try all of this year's new games
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $20: As of Feb. 16, the Nintendo Switch OLED model is on sale for $329.99 at Woot, which is a savings of 6%. It's going to be a great year for Nintendo Switch owners. It's only February, and Nintendo shadow-dropped Metroid Prime Remastered , a game that Metroid fans have been clamoring to see for ages. The next few weeks are full of great upcoming titles, too, like the hotly-anticipated The
Give your home a spring refresh with Brooklinen's sitewide Presidents' Day sale
Mashable / 12h
Brooklinen's Presidents' Day sale is here, which means you can now save 15% off all your favorite bedding and home goods . Here are our favorite deals: BEST SHEET BUNDLE DEAL: The Luxe Hardcore sheet bundle includes a 480-thread count for the ultimate royal treatment. $231.41 $363 (save $131.59) BEST COMFORTER DEAL: The down comforter uses a down cluster fill and 100% cotton sateen shell for all-
Stripperweb empowered strippers. Where will they go now?
Mashable / 12h
Content warning: This piece discusses sexual assault. In 2016, I scoured the internet for stripper advice after getting sexually assaulted in the champagne room, a curtained-off area where customers can spend private time with strippers. I had just moved to New York and I didn’t know a single dancer in the city. Upset, confused, and in need of information, I discovered Stripperweb, a forum of str
Instagram launches a new broadcast chat feature called ‘Channels’
79TechCrunch / 12h
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that the company is launching a new broadcast chat feature on Instagram called “Channels.” The feature lets creators share public, one-to-many messages to directly engage with their followers. Channels support text, images, polls, reactions and more. Zuckerberg announced the feature by starting his own broadcast channel, where he plans to share Meta update
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down, will assume advisory role at Google and Alphabet
55TechCrunch / 12h
Susan Wojcicki is stepping down as YouTube CEO after nine years at the helm. In a letter to employees (first published by Recode ), Wojcicki says that she’s leaving in order to “start a new chapter focused on my family, health and personal projects I’m passionate about.” “Today, after nearly 25 years here, I’ve decided to step back from my role as the head of YouTube,” Wojcicki wrote. “The time i
Convoy cuts more jobs as part of a restructuring
36TechCrunch / 12h
Convoy, the Seattle-based digital freight network that connects truckers with shippers, is shuttering its Atlanta office and laying off workers as part of a restructuring. This is the third time in less than a year that Convoy has laid off workers. The restructuring comes as Convoy transitions to a new customer service model that automates many of the tasks conducted by employees, according to a
That Still Unannounced Apple VR Headset Is Now Supposedly Delayed to WWDC
42Gizmodo / 12h
Hope you weren’t expecting to finally catch a glimpse of Apple’s mixed reality headset any time soon. Anonymous sources familiar with the planned debut told Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurman that the MR “Reality” series headset was set to be announced in April, but is now being pushed back to June in time for the
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