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Netflix lists rules and exemptions to prevent account sharing outside household


13KTechCrunch / 18h
Netflix is now detailing how it aims to maintain password sharing within a household while cracking down on outside usage. The company aims to curtail account sharing this year by asking people to pay extra money to use the streaming service outside the household for extended periods of time. The streaming giant has shared terms detailing how it plans to control the experience within a household.


The Average American Male Is Too Large to Ride Super Nintendo World's Mario Kart Ride
2KGizmodo / 16h
Height limitations have always been a challenge for some amusement park guests, as safety features on thrill rides aren’t designed to accommodate every rider. But Mario fans flocking to Universal Studios Hollywood this month for the opening of Super Nintendo World may find themselves unable to enjoy the park’s most… Read more...


Netflix's New Password Sharing Rules (and How to Get Around Them)
1KLifehacker / 14h
We knew this day was coming: Netflix wants you to stop sharing your account with friends and family , and would prefer that those users pay for their own account or not stream at all. You’ve probably heard about the company’s plans to crack down on this sharing, and even talk that it’ll charge per extra user. We now… Read more...



Twitter to end free access to API in Elon Musk’s latest monetization push
53TechCrunch / 27min
Twitter will discontinue offering free access to the Twitter API starting February 9 and will launch a paid version, the Elon Musk-owned microblogging website said as it looks for more avenues to monetize the platform. In a series of tweets , Twitter Developer account said the firm will be ending support for both v1.1 and v2 of its Twitter API. The move follows Twitter abruptly changed the terms


Seyna adds claim management product for insurance brokers
TechCrunch / 40min
French startup Seyna is slowly building an all-in-one platform for insurance brokers so that they can create, sell and manage insurance products from scratch. And the company is launching a new product called Seyna Claims . As the name suggests, Seyna Claims empowers insurance brokers so that they can handle claims themselves. Seyna is an insurtech startup that has obtained an insurance license f


Nissan unveils a real-life version of its Max-Out EV convertible concept
Engadget / 51min
Back in 2021, Nissan revealed a few concept vehicles as part of its announcement that it was going to invest $17.6 billion in the development of electric vehicles over the next few years. One of the concepts it presented is a convertible two-seater sports car called the Max-Out, but the automaker only released a render that showed what it was supposed to look like. Now, the company has shown off


Netflix is getting blasted for using AI art in an anime instead of hiring artists
Mashable / 53min
Netflix is getting thoroughly blasted on social media for using artificial intelligence to make an anime rather than paying actual human artists. Which, fair. Released by Netflix this week, The Dog & The Boy is a three-minute sci-fi anime short about a kid whose robot dog waits for him when he goes off to war. It isn't a unique story , but what sets this anime apart is that its background art was


Apple Watch owners' next must-have gadget is a sleep-tracking smart Oura Ring
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
In a world in which you can get smart versions of almost anything, from speakers and watches to water bottles and running shoes, I find smart rings particularly fascinating. In some ways, they're the perfect wearable – unobtrusive, stylish and able to seamlessly blend with the rest of your outfit. However, they're far too small to pack a screen, so all the data it collects is only available in th


Crypto theft: North Korea-linked hackers stole $1.7b in 2022
BBC News - Technology / 1h
Experts say the country, facing heavy sanctions, is turning to crypto theft to fund its nuclear arsenal.


Pinterest lays off 150 people as a part of its ‘long-term strategy’
TechCrunch / 1h
Pinterest has made a second job-cutting move within weeks of the first round of layoffs in December. The company has let go of almost 150 employees (representing less than 5% of its workforce), according to a report from Bloomberg . In a statement to TechCrunch, Pinterest confirmed the job axing but didn’t share how many people were laid off and which departments were impacted. The company also d


Sequoia Capital India backs Freightify’s vertical SaaS platform for freight forwarders
TechCrunch / 1h
For freight forwarders, procuring pricing data for their customers usually involves going to multiple sources, and then consolidating information into spreadsheets. That’s time-consuming and complicated, especially since pricing data constantly changes. Freightify wants to make the process as simple as comparing airfare with its vertical SaaS platform. The Singapore-based startup announced today


Why Some Nintendo Switch Games Force You To Use A microSD Card
SlashGear / 2h
The Nintendo Switch doesn't offer much storage space out of the box, which is fine if you only play a few games, but the more you buy, the more you'll use.


Today's Wordle Answer #593 – February 2, 2023 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 2h
February started on a good note. Yesterday's Wordle answer was a word in common usage, but things have taken a sharp turn today. Fortunately, we have hints.


'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for February 2
Mashable / 2h
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 subscription to this holistic fitness app for under £50
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR : A lifetime subscription to the Ultrahuman Holistic Fitness App is on sale for £40.41, saving you 88% on list price. If you want to make some health and fitness changes in the new year and take care of your body, there's no better time than now to take advantage of great deals that help you stay the same you with a new wellness routine. Check out a lifetime subscription to Ultrahuman Holis


How to unblock and watch HBO Max with this discounted VPN
Mashable / 2h
SAVE 49%: Unblock your HBO subscription from anywhere in the world with a subscription to ExpressVPN. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £83.06 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. HBO Max is making waves in the streaming space with a wide range of hit shows including The Last of Us and The White Lotus . This popular streaming platform is not


FTC fines drug discount app for sharing user information to Facebook and Google
Engadget / 2h
The Federal Trade Commission has slapped prescription drug discount app GoodRx with a $1.5 million fine for the unauthorized disclosure of customers' identifiable health information with third parties, such as Facebook and Google. This is the first time the agency has taken enforcement action under its Health Breach Notification Rule, which requires vendors of personal health records to notify cu


Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for February 2
Mashable / 2h
It's Thursday, which means it's nearly Friday, which means it's nearly Saturday! But we're getting ahead of ourselves: first, there's a new Wordle . (Will the weekend still come if you don't solve it? Probably, but who's to say for sure?) If you're ever feeling stuck, we're here to help, every day. The bottom of this article features February 2's Wordle solution. If that's not why you're here, sc


China’s EV upstart Xpeng ready to take off with flying permit
TechCrunch / 4h
Xpeng, a Chinese electric vehicle upstart, is gearing up to launch its eVTOL into the air as it secures a key regulatory greenlight. Aeroht , owned by Xpeng and Xpeng founder He Xiaopeng, just obtained a special flight permit from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the country’s counterpart to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The authorization grants permission to Aeroht’s X2 el


Nissan finally shows off the Max-Out EV convertible concept in IRL
25TechCrunch / 4h
Way back in November 2021, Nissan shared renderings of four electric vehicle concepts with intriguing names like Chill-Out, Surf-Out, Hang-Out and Max-Out as part of its announcement to invest $17.6 billion to develop new EVs and battery technology. Nissan has finally showed a physical version of one of those concepts — the Nissan Max-Out EV convertible — ahead of its Nissan Futures event that wi


View of authors James Baldwin, Louis Lomax and John Killens participating in a panel discussion on the “Today” show, wi...
Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
View of authors James Baldwin, Louis Lomax and John Killens participating in a panel discussion on the “Today” show, with Hugh Downs moderating. Books and coffee cups on table; clocks on wall in background. Label on back: “NBC Television Network. On February 1, 1963, the ‘Today’ program featured a discussion of the Negro in the United States with authors (l-r) Louis Lomax, James Baldwin and John


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Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
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This Absurd Livestream Experiment Shows Terrible AI-Generated Seinfeld Episodes 24/7
SlashGear / 5h
If you dream about a future in which artificial intelligence can create new episodes of old TV shows, this AI project will be both exciting and disappointing.



The New Netflix Password Sharing Rules Are Going To Make A Lot Of People Mad
SlashGear / 5h
Netflix has committed itself to stamping out freeloaders and making sure every household watching its shows has actually paid for them.


5 Ferraris Owned By Eric Clapton That Prove He Has Great Taste
SlashGear / 5h
Eric Clapton had an affinity for fancy, red Italian cars just as much as he did guitars — to the point where he even had Ferrari commission his own custom car.


OpenAI Rolls Out ChatGPT Plus, A $20 Monthly Subscription With Faster Response Times
SlashGear / 5h
OpenAI is finally revealing plans to monetize ChatGPT, its disruptive conversational AI. Are you willing to pay $20 per month for better features?


Mercedes-Benz To Discontinue Most Coupes, Wagons, And More — Getting Rid Of Over Half Its Body Styles
SlashGear / 5h
Mercedes confirmed that it has plans to eliminate 19 of its existing 33 body styles throughout the 2020s.


Ferrari Vs. Lamborghini: Which Is Faster?
SlashGear / 5h
Ferrari and Lamborghini have an ongoing rivalry with each other for the fastest car on the market. We break down the rivalry and tell you who is faster in 2023.


Rivian Just Made A Big Promise About Vehicle-To-Home Charging Its Electric Truck Owners Will Like
SlashGear / 5h
EVs are essentially giant rolling batteries, and they allow owners to do a few different things with all of those electrons, including V2H charging.


Here's Why So Many People Hate The Honda Element
SlashGear / 5h
The Honda element was a classic victim of unique styling and unfortunate public opinion. We break down why the Element didn't catch on with the general public.


The Top 5 Most Expensive Cars Owned By Bruce Springsteen
SlashGear / 5h
American icon Bruce Springsteen is a legendary rocker from the States, and his retro muscle car collection reflects his heritage and excellent taste.


Samsung's Attempt To Leapfrog Apple To XR Has More Questions Than Answers
SlashGear / 5h
Samsung could cut ahead of Apple and become the next major manufacturer to release an extended-reality (XR) device, though big questions remain.


OpenAI Launches a Premium Version of ChatGPT for $20 a Month
Gizmodo / 7h
OpenAI has announced the launch of a paid version of ChatGPT that, for $20 a month, will allow you to...uh, keep using ChatGPT, I guess. Read more...


The Best Mini Fridges of 2023
Futurism / 7h
A mini fridge — or compact refrigerator — makes a useful addition to many homes and workspaces. With so many options on the market, however, choosing one of the best mini fridges can become overwhelming. We’ll break down what to look for when shopping for the best option for your home, office, or small business and discuss the key considerations to keep in mind as you shop. Keep reading for tips


Zopa, the UK neobank, raises $93M more at a $1B+ valuation
20TechCrunch / 7h
After raising $300 million in a round led by SoftBank back in 2021, U.K. neobank Zopa has closed a deal to put more funding in its coffers. The company — which provides consumers with lending services, credit cards and savings accounts and has some 850,000 customers — has raised £75 million (around $93 million), an all-equity investment that plans to use both to build out new financial products,


Massive nursing degree scheme leads to hunt for 2,800 fraudulent nurses
100+Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / A critical care nurse assists a patient. (credit: Getty | Katherine Frey/The Washington Post ) More than 2,800 people may be working as nurses under false pretenses after allegedly buying a fake diploma for between $10,000 and $15,000 from a massive Florida-based scheme recently busted by federal investigators. State and federal authorities are now working to track down the alleged frau


ChatGPT sets record for fastest-growing user base in history, report says
24Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / A realistic artist's depiction of an encounter with ChatGPT Plus. (credit: Benj Edwards / Ars Technica / OpenAI) On Wednesday, Reuters reported that AI bot ChatGPT reached an estimated 100 million active monthly users last month, a mere two months from launch, making it the "fastest-growing consumer application in history," according to a UBS investment bank research note. In comparison


Teasing out the secret recipes for mummification in ancient Egypt
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / Illustration of an embalming scene in an underground chamber. (credit: Nikola Nevenov) Most of what we know about ancient Egyptian mummification techniques comes from a few ancient texts. In addition to a text called The Ritual of Embalming, Greek historian Herodotus mentions the use of natron to dehydrate the body in his Histories . But there are very few details about the specific spi


‘Keep Lex filthy’: Users react to queer dating app’s new direction
TechCrunch / 7h
Lex, the hookup and social app that launched in 2019 with a nod to lesbian personal ads from the ’80s , is changing. Only, precisely how much will change is still an open question. Sure, the venture-backed startup behind the queer app gave it a new lick of paint last week, but in refocusing on “friends and community,” some users fear that Lex will also scrub away its beloved raunchy essence. Home


The Cancelation of the Show Called Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
Gizmodo / 8h
We hardly knew ye, Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler on HBO Max, formerly known as just Pennyworth on Epix . The origin series for the Wayne family’s confidant and eventual keeper of the Batcave is coming to an end after its third season. Wait, it got three seasons? Read more...


Elon Musk Sets His Twitter Account to Private
1KFuturism / 8h
Something is Wrong We know, we know: every day on Twitter since approximately October 27, 2022 has been strange. But today, things are somehow extra weird. Twitter users, notably the alt-right bunch, have been in a tizzy for the last 18 hours or so, claiming that the Elon Musk-owned Twitter app, for whatever reason, is refusing to let their content go viral unless they switch their accounts to pr


Amtrak quietly extends change-fee waiver for reservations through this month
200+The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This story has been updated. Though Amtrak initially only waived its change fees for reservations made through last fall, Amtrak appears to have quietly extended the deadline once again , this time through February. This means that all Amtrak reservations made by Feb. 28 can be changed without an extra fee, regardless of fare type. AMTRAK.COM Last summer, Amtrak waived change fees


New York – Warsaw Passenger Banned For Taking Off “Panties And Pants” Urinating On Plane Door
View from the Wing / 8h
Krzysztof Moczulski, spokesperson for Star Alliance member LOT Polish Airlines, explained on Twitter how a passenger can get banned by an airline, adding "I didn’t believe I’d ever write a piece like this.” Continue reading ...



Disclo aims to inspire inclusive workplaces — starting with disability accommodations
100+TechCrunch / 8h
Disclo CEO and co-founder Hannah Olson was diagnosed with Lyme disease when she was in college. At the time, she didn’t really see herself as someone with a disability, even though it meant spending hours each day hooked up to an IV. When she entered the workforce, she soon was confronted with the difficulties of navigating, disclosing and asking for support around her condition. “I had no clue a


‘Inaudible’ watermark could identify AI-generated voices
34TechCrunch / 8h
The growing ease with which anyone can create convincing audio in someone else’s voice has a lot of people on edge , and rightly so. Resemble AI’s proposal for watermarking generated speech may not fix it in one go, but it’s a step in the right direction. AI-generated speech is being used for all kinds of legitimate purposes, from screen readers to replacing voice actors (with their permission, o


Daily Crunch: Netflix’s new sharing restrictions force subscribers to select a primary viewing location
26TechCrunch / 8h
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 . Why, hello there, wonderful humans, wherever you are! Come to think of it, we bet there’s probably a bunch of AIs reading this newsletter too. So, hello, you kindhearted and beautiful AIs as well. We’re kicking off Black History Month in style by reading Oprah’s 31


Unofficial Link to the Past PC port is a reverse-engineered gem
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Among the many upgrades made possible by this project, A Link to the Past is now a game you can Alt+Tab out of when a supervisor comes near. (credit: Nintendo / Kevin Purdy) It's a sad reality among retro emulation enthusiasts: You often spend far more time crafting your perfect setup than playing the games. You get your controller, linear filtering, sound engine, and everything else ju


Bethesda’s Redfall needs to be online for single-player mode
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Redfall Enlarge / Artist's conception of a single player (foreground) trying to access Redfall without an Internet connection. Bethesda's upcoming supernatural shooter Redfall will require "a persistent online connection," even for the single-player experience. That's according to an FAQ posted by Bethesda last week , which also confirms that players will need an active Bethesda.net account to pl


Up to 29,000 unpatched QNAP storage devices are sitting ducks to ransomware
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29Ars Technica - All content / 8h
As many as 29,000 network storage devices manufactured by Taiwan-based QNAP are vulnerable to hacks that are easy to carry out and give unauthenticated users on the Internet complete control, a security firm has warned. The vulnerability, which carries a severity rating of 9.8 out of a possible 10, came to light on Monday, when QNAP issued a patch and urged users to install it. Tracked as CVE-202


Netflix stirs fears by using AI-assisted background art in short anime film
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / A still image from the short film Dog and Boy, , which uses image synthesis to help generate background artwork. (credit: Netflix) Over the past year, generative AI has kicked off a wave of existential dread over potential machine-fueled job loss not seen since the advent of the industrial revolution. On Tuesday, Netflix reinvigorated that fear when it debuted a short film called Dog an


Meta Is Spending More Than $1 Billion per Month on the Metaverse
45Gizmodo / 8h
Meta has released its final quarterly and full year financial results for 2022 , and the results are...mixed for the company formerly known as Facebook. Meta’s revenue slightly exceeded analyst’s expectations, but nonetheless the tech giant hasn’t fully recovered from what’s been a difficult past 12-months. Read more...


Facebook now has 2 billion users
Engadget / 8h
Almost 20 years in, Facebook is still growing. The social network now has 2 billion daily active users, Meta reported alongside its fourth-quarter earnings. The report marks the first time Facebook, which added 16 million users last quarter, has reached 2 billion daily users. While Facebook isn’t the first Meta-owned platform to reach 2 billion daily users — WhatsApp recently crossed 2 billion DA


‘Overwatch 2’ will punish players who regularly team up with cheaters
Engadget / 8h
With the third season of Overwatch 2 slated to start on February 7th, Blizzard is stepping up its efforts to combat cheating. In a blog post published Wednesday , the studio said it would begin identifying players who regularly play with known cheaters. Blizzard says the owners of those accounts will face repercussions, even if they’re not cheating themselves. It warns of “severe suspensions” and


Was Lichtenstein a Great Artist or a Rip-Off Artist? A New Doc Investigates
21Gizmodo / 9h
Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein ’s work is instantly recognizable: the giant, colorful canvases; the Ben-Day dots; the distinctively comic book-inspired images. That last element has caused controversy over the years, as critics point out “inspired” can sure look a lot like “ripped off.” A new documentary digs in. Read more...


How to See a Green Comet Hurtle Past Earth
Lifehacker / 9h
Unless you are immortal, the next few weeks offer the only chance you’ll have to see Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3). The newly discovered chunk of ice and rock will glow green in the nighttime sky in the first few weeks of February, and it won’t be back near Earth for 50,000 years—if it ever returns at all. Read more...


Meta stock perks up as the company promises a ‘year of efficiency’
TechCrunch / 9h
Meta is all-in on becoming a lean, mean cash-printing machine. In its Q4 earnings call on Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg described the company’s near future priorities and plans, painting a picture of a tech giant that’s driving toward leaning down and speeding up. The company beat revenue expectations in the final quarter of 2022, bringing in $32.2 billion. Facebook’s user numbers also mana


EA reportedly canceled an unannounced single-player Titanfall game
100+Engadget / 9h
EA didn't just kill Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile , apparently. Bloomberg sources claim the publisher canceled an unannounced single-player game set in the Titanfall and Apex Legends universe. While details of the project aren't available, veteran developer Mohammad Alavi (who also worked on the Call of Duty series) was reportedly helming the project until he left Respawn in early 20


Bird Advocates Horrified by Pigeon Dyed Pink For Gender Reveal Party
36Futurism / 9h
Take a Gender As if the whole culture surrounding gender reveals wasn't sketchy enough , a new incident in New York City is "revealing" just how demented these bizarro parties really are. "Pigeons come in many different colors and plumages, but pink isn't one of them," the Wild Bird Fund rescue and rehabilitation center wrote in a Facebook post about a poor critter that was found dyed pink in NYC


Car-sharing platform Getaround gets delisting warning from NYSE
44TechCrunch / 9h
The New York Stock Exchange has issued a delisting warning to peer-to-peer car rental company Getaround for trading too low, according to the company . Getaround debuted on the public markets in December after merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The combined company’s stock began trading at around $10 per share and promptly lost 65% of its value. Today, Getaround’s shares d


Paramount+ is the latest streaming service to completely remove shows
Engadget / 9h
Paramount+ has reportedly joined the trend of streaming platforms removing original shows to cut costs. The Real World: Homecoming , which reunites casts of the original 1990s MTV reality series, got the boot along with six other shows. Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone reboot, which ran from 2019 to 2020, was also a casualty. In addition, the streamer axed true-crime drama Interrogation , the ani


'Bridgerton' is so fun but they have to learn how to talk to each other
Mashable / 9h
Welcome to Fix It , our weekly series examining projects we love — save for one tiny change we wish we could make. If you watched all of Bridgerton in a day (there is no other way to experience it), you might find yourself giddy from the rush of Daphne and Simon’s whirlwind romance . You may have swooned for their courtship, their chemistry, and their future as it stands in the finale . But we ha


Elon Musk locked his Twitter account and went private. Here's why.
22Mashable / 9h
Have you noticed that some of your favorite Twitter users locked their accounts over the past day or two? Perhaps the most obvious case of a Twitter user that went private recently is none other than the platform's owner, Elon Musk. With more than 127 million followers, Musk didn't exactly go private in order to hide his tweets from the public. Elon Musk's Twitter account looks like this right no


YouTube TV Loses MLB Network Ahead of Spring Training
How-To Geek / 9h
After failing to reach a renewal agreement, MLB Network is no longer available on YouTube TV. Additionally, DVR recordings of the MLB Network have disappeared from users’ accounts. This bad news comes just weeks before 2023 Spring Training, which begins February 24th. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Don’t Make These Common Beginner Running Mistakes
Lifehacker / 9h
The basics of running aren’t hard to get down: Mostly, you need comfortable shoes, a sports bra if applicable, and consistency. But sometimes we make things harder on ourselves than they need to be. Here are some of the biggest mistakes new runners make. Read more...


New Map Shows All the Matter in the Universe
Gizmodo / 9h
Researchers used data from the Dark Energy Survey and the South Pole Telescope to re-calculate the total amount and distribution of matter in the universe. They found that there’s about six times as much dark matter in the universe as there is regular matter, a finding consistent with previous measurements. Read more...


Transformers Toys Come Full Circle With Optimus Prime, Not Megatron, Now Turning Into a Nerf Blaster
Gizmodo / 9h
The phrase, “you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain” comes to mind with Hasbro’s latest addition to its Transformers toy line, as longtime Autobot leader, Optimus Prime, is now trading his alternate truck mode for a dart-firing Nerf blaster. Read more...


Judge Rebukes FTC and Greenlights Meta's $400 Million Within Acquisition
Gizmodo / 9h
A federal judge in California has rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block Meta from acquiring virtual reality startup Within for an estimated $400 million. The decision, which all but greenlights one of Meta’s largest acquisitions in years, marks a major victory for the company and a stinging defeat… Read more...


Meta Posts $4.2 Billion Restructuring Charge
400+NYT > Technology / 9h
The company, which is in the midst of shifting to become a metaverse business, also forecast revenue would beat Wall Street predictions.


Hey, Maybe Star Wars Should Leave Mandalore the Hell Alone
100+Gizmodo / 9h
To paraphrase Luke Skywalker, “If there’s a nice center to the universe, Mandalore is the planet it’s farthest from.” The home planet of Jango Fett , Bo-Katan Kryze , and Sabine Wren is a hellhole, and it has been throughout the entirety of Star Wars ’ main continuity. So much so, in fact, that I don’t think anyone… Read more...


Netflix's anti-password sharing will force you to sign in once a month – or get blocked
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
New details of Netflix’s anti-password sharing measures have appeared online, revealing how the platform plans to crack down on users. The newly found information was discovered on Netflix’s US Help Center and confirmed by The Streamable on January 31; however, that page has since been taken down. As of this writing, the Help Center has reverted back to its previous state. Fortunately, a copy of


Aegean Makes Elite Status Harder To Earn As Of 2023
80One Mile at a Time / 9h
Aegean Airlines’ Miles+Bonus frequent flyer program has historically been one of the most attractive Star Alliance frequent flyer programs, and one of the best programs for earning Star Alliance Gold status . Well, some major changes are coming to status qualification as of this summer. Aegean Miles+Bonus elite qualification changes 2023 Thanks to the global alliances, it’s not uncommon to have e


Best Samsung Galaxy S23 phone cases: 10 fun options to consider
Mashable / 10h
Looking for a case for your new Samsung Galaxy S23 phone? Here are some of the best picks we've found so far: TOP SUPER SIMPLE PICK: The Samsung Galaxy S23 Slim Clear Case lets your phone shine through while offering some extra protection — $24.99 BEST FOR PROTECTION: The Samsung Galaxy S23/Plus/Ultra OtterBox Defender Series Pro offers multiple layers of protection and comes in six different col


7 Ways to De-Gunk Your Pans
Lifehacker / 10h
There are so many ways to clean caked-on, baked-on, dried-on residue from your pots and pans, yet I always find myself just kind of sticking mine in warm water and announcing, “I’m going to wash it later. It needs to soak.” This behavior contributes to the problem. Let’s fix it once and for all by listing out some… Read more...


Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin airports may get Chase Sapphire lounges
The Points Guy / 10h
If you live in or visit Texas frequently, you may have access to additional airport lounges soon. That’s if applications and permits are approved — one of which could happen this month. For context, first Chase Sapphire lounge is open in the Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) , with plans for nine additional lounges in the U.S. The last two of those locations were previously unknown, but it lo


Couple Breaks Up At The Start Of A Flight, And I Can’t Look Away
View from the Wing / 10h
Maybe the only worse possible time in the world to break up with someone than on a plane is actually at the start of a flight when they’re still right next to you and neither of you can leave for hours? Continue reading ...


Elon Musk Sets Account to Private in Latest Twitter Experiment
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced he was making his Twitter account private early on Wednesday to determine the level of engagement his tweets received. Read more...


Suggestion: NASA Should Make Its Mars Helicopter Do Some Gnarly Tricks From "Tony Hawk"
53Futurism / 10h
Mars Skate NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has done it all. The tiny four-pound rotorcraft recently completed its 41st flight ever since being gently dropped off on the surface by its much bigger brother Perseverance, well over a year and a half ago. Yes, it's covered a lot of ground on a planet hundreds of millions of miles away. Yes, it managed to take some impressive footage in the process. B


"Cryptoqueen" Accused of Stealing Billions Suddenly Surfaces
100+Futurism / 10h
She's Back After five years spent in the shadows, Dr. Ruja Ignatova — the alleged crypto scam artist who, along with business partner Sebastian Greenwood, has been accused of stealing roughly $4 billion from hopeful investors — is back. Sort of. Ignatova, better known as the "Cryptoqueen," was reportedly named last month in a property document filed by the British government as a beneficial owner


Nintendo brings back discounted game vouchers for Switch Online subscribers
77Engadget / 10h
Don't worry if you missed out on Nintendo's bargain game vouchers from 2019 — they're back. The company is once again offering a pair of vouchers for $100 to Switch Online subscribers. If you buy two eligible $60 games, this could save you $10 on each. Needless to say, this could help you score a deal for a a blockbuster like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom even when it's brand new. The


Airline delays and cancellations surge as winter storms impact several major airports
The Points Guy / 10h
Southwest and American are among the hardest hit airlines as an unusual snow and ice storm centered on Texas led to cancellations and delays across the country for a second day Wednesday. A full 28% of American and 17% of Southwest flights were canceled today, according to the flight tracking service FlightAware. That totals 2,285 canceled flights as of 2:50 p.m. (EST). That’s on top of more than


Microsoft's security team says it's tracking over 100 ransomware actors
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Microsoft has revealed it is tracking more than 100 threat actors deploying ransomware against businesses around the world. In a recent Twitter thread , the company discussed the current state of ransomware, saying the Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) ecosystem continues evolving and expanding. The threat actors (of which the company tracks more than 100) are bringing “varying techniques, goals, an


Astronomers Find Rare Star System That Will Trigger a Kilonova
61Gizmodo / 10h
The universe has no shortage of oddities , and researchers at the National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab have observed another one in the form of a particular binary star system. The system, called CPD-29 2176, will eventually trigger a kilonova, a celestial event in which two neutron stars collide in a massive… Read more...


Startup carrier Avelo puts Delaware back on the aviation map
100+The Points Guy / 10h
Nathaniel Brown, a logistics manager from Wilmington, Delaware, booked a flight on a whim to visit his sister in Orlando. For months, it was not possible to book a flight out of Delaware — it was the only state in the U.S. without commercial air service. Instead, local travelers had drive to nearby cities like Philadelphia or Baltimore. However, on Wednesday, Brown was one of the passengers board



All the Cool Kids Are Smashing Their Broccoli
Lifehacker / 10h
The easiest way to make people want to eat broccoli is it douse it in cheese or candy it , and there’s nothing wrong with those strategies. But that doesn’t work for those of us who are trying to cut down on dairy or sugar. (Not me, but I’m sure someone is). But there is a way to coax flavor out of the humble green… Read more...


'The Fast and the Furious - Legacy' trailer: A sweet surprise for fans ahead of 'Fast X'
Mashable / 10h
The next iteration of the Fast and Furious franchise, Fast X , is one of 2023's most highly anticipated movies. While we wait for the first trailer to drop Feb. 10, NBCUniversal has released a short clip called The Fast and the Furious - Legacy that's a montage of unforgettable moments from the beloved 2001 action flick to whet our appetites. Check out the baby faces on Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewst


The Last of Us' First Big Diversion Proves Change Is Good, Actually
400+Gizmodo / 10h
Big deviations in the source material for adaptations can be a scary thing. The history of movie/TV adaptations is littered with examples of where this has gone horribly wrong. Every now and again the right combination of magic comes along that sees such changes not only succeed, but manage to transcend the original… Read more...


World's Largest Hydrogen Tank Will Make It Easier for NASA to Launch SLS Megarocket
Gizmodo / 10h
Preparations for the crewed Artemis 2 trip to the Moon are in full swing, with NASA rolling-out various fixes, upgrades, and new technologies to support the mission, which could happen as soon as 2024. Among the more exciting developments are a gigantic new hydrogen fuel tank and an updated escape system that harkens… Read more...


Here’s How to Use Gmail’s New Package Tracking
How-To Geek / 10h
Package tracking can come in handy, but unless you use a third-party app, it usually requires checking the carrier’s tracking page yourself. Now, Gmail wants to show you the current location of your stuff right from your inbox. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Everything Samsung Announced at its February 2023 Unpacked Event
How-To Geek / 10h
We have good news if you’re ready to get an impressive new Samsung Galaxy device. Today is Samsung day! The company jumped on stage for its first Galaxy Unpacked event of 2023 and unveiled many new products. From an affordable Galaxy S23 to the powerhouse Galaxy S23 Ultra with a 200MP camera, along with a new Galaxy Book 3 Ultra. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


(Most of) AMD’s gaming-centric Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs launch February 28
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Enlarge / AMD has announced pricing and availability for its newest 3D V-Cache desktop CPUs. (credit: AMD) AMD's pumped-up, 3D V-Cache-equipped Ryzen 7000 desktop processors will be available to buy on February 28, the company announced today . The rollout will start with the 12-core Ryzen 9 7900X3D and the 16-core Ryzen 9 7950X3D, which will start at $599 and $699, respectively. A cheaper model,


Won’t somebody please think of the insects?!
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / This butterfly is also referred to as the Cairns Birdwing. (credit: Jodi Jacobson ) Nearly 17 percent , or 22.5 million square kilometers, of the world’s land now falls within protected areas. Countries have established laws that safeguard these parcels of land—or in some cases, aquatic areas—to ensure that the natural ecosystems and their respective species and functions remain in good


Apple should be required to let iPhone users sideload apps, Biden admin says
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) The Biden administration wants major changes to the Apple and Google mobile app models, saying the companies "act as gatekeepers over the apps that people and businesses rely on" and enforce policies that "have the potential to harm consumers by inflating prices and reducing innovation." An analysis of the market and recommendations for lawmakers and reg


OpenAI starts offering a paid ChatGPT plan for $20 per month
41Engadget / 10h
ChatGPT , the AI chatbot that has blown up over the last few months, is going premium. After confirming a few weeks ago that it would test a paid plan, OpenAI has rolled out ChatGPT Plus. Although people will still be able to use the chatbot for free, there are of course some perks that come with a ChatGPT Plus plan. OpenAI says subscribers will have general access to the chatbot, even during pea


The Biden administration says Apple’s and Google’s app stores are stifling competition
TechCrunch / 10h
The Biden administration is calling out Apple’s and Google’s app stores for stifling competition. A new report , issued on Wednesday by the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), said it had investigated the competitive conditions in the mobile app ecosystem and found that it’s “not a level playing field, which is harmful to developers and consume


Researchers Prove AI Art Generators Can Simply Copy Existing Images
100+Gizmodo / 10h
One of the main defenses used by those who are bullish on AI art generators is that although the models are trained on existing images, everything they create is new. AI evangelists often compare these systems to real life artists . Creative people are inspired by all those who came before them, so why can’t AI be… Read more...


The HP Envy 16 Manages to Avoid Boredom With Its Stunning 4K OLED Screen
Gizmodo / 10h
The HP Envy 16 is a laptop aimed at creators who want a more affordable alternative to other premium models. While this laptop may seem like just another workhorse offering from HP, it’s actually a machine you can have a little fun with. With a stunning 16-inch, 16:10 4K display with touch capabilities, high power… Read more...


This Canned Meat and Poultry Might Be Contaminated
49Lifehacker / 10h
Conagra Brands, Inc., is recalling 2.58 million pounds of canned meat and poultry products because of a packaging defect that has caused some of their cans to become contaminated—without necessarily showing any physical signs of the products going bad, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Read more...


Twitter opens public appeals for suspended accounts
Engadget / 10h
When Elon Musk took over Twitter, he said he would offer “amnesty” to previously banned and suspended accounts. Since then, he’s restored dozens of controversial high-profile users, including Donald Trump (who has yet to return to the platform), comedian Kathy Griffin, and a number of white nationalists and members of the far-right . Now, Twitter is opening a public-facing appeals process, which


Many firms are working with risky third party vendors
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Despite having well-defended digital premises and endpoints , many firms are at risk of cyberattacks because they work with different vendors and third parties that aren’t as secure. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity ratings firm SecurityScorecard, which analyzed more than 235,000 organizations worldwide, as well as 73,000 vendors and products they use, to find that virtually a


The Final Boeing 747 Ever To Be Built Creates A Tribute In The Sky
20View from the Wing / 11h
After 53 years in production, the final commercial Boeing 747 was delivered to cargo carrier Atlas Air on Tuesday. On Wednesday it flew from Paine Field in Seattle to Cincinnati, drawing “747” in the sky and placing a crown on top to honor the “Queen of the Skies” as the aircraft has long been known. Continue reading ...


OpenAI to Offer New Version of ChatGPT for a $20 Monthly Fee
500+NYT > Technology / 11h
The San Francisco artificial intelligence lab has seen overwhelming interest in its chatbot since it was released in November.


Netflix's 'Dog and Boy' anime causes outrage for incorporating AI-generated art
25Engadget / 11h
In 2016, Studio Ghibli co-founder and director Hayao Miyazaki, responsible for beloved anime classics like Princess Mononoke and Kiki’s Delivery Service, made headlines around the world for his reaction to an AI animation program . “I would never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all,” Miyazaki told the software engineers who came to show their creation to him. “I strongly feel


AI-generated ‘Seinfeld’ is just as awful as it sounds
100+Engadget / 11h
A new Twitch livestream tries to answer the question: What if AI made never-ending Seinfeld ? “Nothing, Forever” is an experiment using OpenAI’s GPT-3 natural language model to produce (occasionally coherent) dialog between pixelated counterparts of Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer. Although it’s closer to surreal performance art than the beloved 90s sitcom, it conjures images of a strange, dysto



ChatGPT firm trials $20 monthly subscription fee
100+BBC News - Technology / 11h
The chatbot has been used millions of times since its public launch last year.


Extremely Embarrassing Evidence Emerges Against CEO of “Robot Lawyer” Startup
34Futurism / 11h
It would be extremely embarrassing in its own right to, as the CEO of a buzzy AI startup, get caught bragging about pledged charity donations that you never actually made. And it would surely be exponentially more embarrassing to try and debunk that rumor by hastily making said unfulfilled donation after already being called out , and poorly photoshopping payment receipts to cover up that fact. A


ChatGPT Is Freakishly Good at Spitting Out Misinformation on Purpose
44Futurism / 11h
Mess Information OpenAI's powerful, controversial ChatGPT is creepily good at writing misinformation when prompted to do so, a terrifying new reality that could have some very real consequences. In an editorial for the Chicago Tribune , Jim Warren, misinformation expert at news reliability tracker NewsGuard, wrote that when tasked with writing conspiracy-laden diatribes such as those spewed by In


Google Fi hack victim had Coinbase, 2FA app hijacked by hackers
100+TechCrunch / 11h
On January 1, a technologist who goes by the nickname regexer received an email saying he had successfully reset his account at the crypto exchange Coinbase. Unfortunately — and worryingly — he had actually not requested a password reset. Regexer, who asked to be referred to by his online moniker for fear of being targeted by hackers again, quickly realized he was being hacked, and his attempts t


Sarah Michelle Gellar Reveals That Without Dolly Parton There'd Be No Buffy
100+Gizmodo / 11h
Into every generation a powerhouse is born, one who will save us from the plague, bring knowledge to children, and defeat demons like Jolene. Country legend Dolly Parton is that chosen one—who without whom we would not have gotten Buffy the Vampire Slayer , as it it turns out. Read more...


Everything You Need to Know About the Samsung Galaxy S23
Lifehacker / 11h
Samsung officially unveiled the next generation of Galaxy—the S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra—during its Unpacked 2023 event on Feb. 1. As you might have gleaned from social media, however, the company wasn’t exactly the first to reveal these phones. Leakers spoiled the fun already, and embargoed previews went live shortly… Read more...


Don’t miss out: Get perks just for signing up with these loyalty programs
The Points Guy / 11h
I’ve heard it dozens of times: “I rarely travel with ___, so I haven’t signed up for an account with them.” Juggling dozens of user names and loyalty account numbers can be a hassle. Thus, people don’t sign up for rewards programs they don’t expect to use regularly. Unfortunately, you may be losing out on valuable benefits with this strategy. That’s because many loyalty programs offer free benefi


Amazon is offering $50 or $100 gift cards with Samsung Galaxy S23 pre-orders
Engadget / 11h
Before Samsung Unpacked even wrapped up today, Amazon swooped in with an offer on pre-orders for unlocked units of the new Galaxy S23 Ultra , Plus and base model smartphones — bundling a $100 Amazon gift card with the Ultra and plus and a $50 card with the S23 standard. All three phones will also get a free bump to the larger storage size and the offer is good on all available colors (black, crea


American Express Gold Card review: Great for everyday purchases and a bonus worth up to $1,200
100+The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with the current card information. American Express® Gold Card Overview The American Express® Gold Card wants a seat at your table, whether you’re dining out at restaurants or buying groceries at U.S. supermarkets to cook at home. You might also benefit from its various statement credits to save money throughout the year. With the card’s solid welcome off


The Samsung Galaxy S23 colors are lying to you.
Mashable / 11h
My unofficial beat at Mashable is complaining about Apple's phone colors. The "deep purple" iPhone wasn't purple enough for me , and I am still waiting for the hot pink Barbie iPhone of my dreams. Today, Samsung entered the ring. Leaks of its new Samsung Galaxy S23 line speculated about four new colors: Phantom Black, Botanic Green, Cotton Flower, and Misty Lilac. And those the are the kind of na


PagerDuty CEO: I’m Sorry I Quoted Martin Luther King Jr. When I Laid Off All Those People
Gizmodo / 11h
PagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada, the author of the worst tech layoff email in recent months, wants you to know that she’s sorry. She refused to use the word “layoffs” and quoted Martin Luther King Jr., perhaps not right thing to do when laying off 7% of your employees. Read more...


Lenovo's new all-in-one system looks to solve all your video call issues
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Lenovo has unveiled details of its latest all-in-one video conferencing system that it says will fit in a wide range of setups, including hot desking, phone booths, executive desks, and the home office. The company took to the stage in Barcelona at ISE 2023 to take the lid off its latest project which it calls the ThinkSmart View Plus running Microsoft Teams display. On initial inspection, it loo


How Rahul Kohli Got His Own Dragon Ishin Trooper Card
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Make This Decadent Nutella-Banana Lava Cake
Lifehacker / 11h
My beef with chocolate fondant cake, or any lava cake that relies on an undercooked center, is that you have to sit in front of the oven window waiting for the precise moment to remove the cake, then un-mold its screaming hot, delicate cake-body from the pan without destroying it. There’s enough stress in other parts… Read more...


New Red Hat partnerships with SAP and Oracle could bode well for owner IBM
TechCrunch / 12h
It’s been a good week for Red Hat, and by extension IBM, the company that owns it. That’s because Red Hat signed two partnership agreements this week, one with Oracle and the other with SAP . Those are some big players, and if it results in more deployments for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), it could be a big win for IBM. Let’s start with Oracle, which frankly is a bit of a case of strange bedf


Netlify acquires front-end platform Gatsby
30TechCrunch / 12h
Web development platform Netlify today announced that it has acquired its competitor Gatsby, the company behind the opensource GatsbyJS framework . Gatsby, which had raised a total of $46.8 million, including a $28 million Series B led by Index Ventures in 2020, never quite got the traction that competitors like Netlify itself or Vercel saw in recent years, despite seeing solid growth of its comm


Car Battery Replacements That Cost More Than You Think
SlashGear / 12h
Replacing the battery in an electric vehicle can be an expensive event, especially if you own one of these car models and don't have a warranty.


Winter Storm Slams Into Texas, Knocking Out Power for Over 200,000
27Gizmodo / 12h
An Arctic front has frozen much of Central Texas, and it’ll probably linger there for another day. Read more...


Here’s How Netflix Will Stop You From Sharing Passwords
How-To Geek / 12h
Netflix has been testing limitations on shared accounts in some countries for a while now. The new account blocking measures will roll out to North America soon, and now we know how they will work. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Why Do Cats Meow?
How-To Geek / 12h
Cats might not have the same reputation for noise-making that, say, dogs do, but they’re definitely far from silent. Given how complicated cats are as creatures, though, if you’ve ever wondered exactly why cats meow, you probably won’t be surprised to find that the answer isn’t a simple one. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›



Your Sunscreen Might Be Spraying Benzene on You
Lifehacker / 12h
Back in July 2022, Edgewell Personal Care announced a voluntary recall for one of its Banana Boat spray sunscreens after an internal review found that three batches of the product contained traces of benzene. Now, the company has expanded the recall to include another batch of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen after… Read more...


Amazing New CatGPT AI Answers as If It Were a Kitty Cat
100+Futurism / 12h
CatGPT Sure, OpenAI's uber-popular AI chatbot ChatGPT is extremely good at spitting out some seriously impressive content, from believable college essays to source code and even real estate listings . But that kind of AI prowess left Dutch data journalist Wouter van Dijke wanting more. The self-proclaimed "Twitter bot enthusiast" took it upon himself to answer the ultimate question: "what if Chat


Instagram creators made an AI social media app: Artifact
Mashable / 12h
If you've been waiting for a social media platform that merges articles, facts, and artificial intelligence all into one app, boy do I have good news for you. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, the Instagram co-founders who left the company in 2018, are launching a new social media platform: Artifact. In an Instagram post , Krieger called it "a personalized news feed driven by the latest in artifici


Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra preorder deals: The best offers on the most advanced phone
Mashable / 12h
UPDATE: Feb. 1, 2023, 3:50 p.m. EST This story has been updated with the latest preorder offers. Samsung gave vigilant buyers an early chance to save on its new flagship smartphones in January with a reservation offer that nabbed them a $50 credit toward their purchase. But if you only now decided that you want the premium Galaxy S23 Ultra (as revealed during Wednesday's Galaxy Unpacked event), w


Tesla Lost $140 Million on Elon Musk’s Bitcoin Bet Last Year
500+Gizmodo / 12h
Tesla’s big, bold billion-and-a-half-dollar bet on bitcoin’s “ long-term-potential ” is starting to look more and more like a dud. The company, at the behest of CEO Elon Musk, purchased $1.5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency back in February. Now, according to new fillings with the SEC, the company says it walked away… Read more...


Cut Marks on 125,000-Year-Old Bones Suggest Neanderthals Butchered Giant Elephants
27Gizmodo / 12h
Historical finds of elephant remains alongside stone tools have long prompted speculation among researchers that early humans or other hominin species may have relied on the massive mammals for food. Read more...


8 reasons to visit Puerto Rico in 2023
500+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with Puerto Rico’s latest conditions and new attractions. It was originally published on Jan. 18, 2018. Puerto Rico continues to be a popular destination for U.S. travelers looking to enjoy the Caribbean without needing a passport. A U.S. territory, Puerto Rico is an archipelago comprising the main island and over a hundred idyllic smaller islands, cays a


New data illustrates time’s effect on hard drive failure rates
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Getty ) SSDs have usurped hard disk drives (HDDs) when it comes to performance, but whether building a network-attached storage (NAS) or having high-capacity needs on a budget, plenty of people still rely on spinning platters. Older drives that have seen a lot of use, however, may not be as reliable as before. Data Backblaze shared this week highlights how a hard drive's average


Paper: Stable Diffusion “memorizes” some images, sparking privacy concerns
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Enlarge / An image from Stable Diffusion’s training set compared (left) to a similar Stable Diffusion generation (right) when prompted with "Ann Graham Lotz." (credit: Carlini et al., 2023) On Monday, a group of AI researchers from Google, DeepMind, UC Berkeley, Princeton, and ETH Zurich released a paper outlining an adversarial attack that can extract a small percentage of training images from l


Samsung Galaxy S23 is official, with special-edition Qualcomm chip
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
The S23 Series. Everything has a similar camera design this year. [credit: Samsung ] It's a new year, and that means it's time for a new Samsung flagship. The Galaxy S23 series is official , with a tweaked design for the cheaper models and a big SoC change for international users. As always, there are three models: the 6.1-inch Galaxy S23, 6.6-inch S23 Plus, and 6.8-inch S23 Ultra. With the relea


OpenAI launches ChatGPT Plus, a paid version of the popular AI chat
200+Mashable / 12h
ChatGPT just launched ChatGPT Plus , a paid version of the online AI chatbot created by OpenAI . The pilot subscription plan gives users access to ChatGPT during peak times and faster response times (which is helpful because it breaks down a lot) and priority access to new features and improvements. It will cost you $20 per month. "The research preview for ChatGPT allowed us to learn from real wo


Summari pivots to AI-generated link previews that really click
TechCrunch / 12h
Summari took a shot at making article summaries on demand a must-have tool for the overloaded reader. But a year later the startup is leaving that model in the dust for a new, and in retrospect way better, use for its summarization service: link previews. And once you give them a shot, you