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The best feature for multiplayer gaming has just arrived on PS5


500+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 17h
After a long wait, the highly-anticipated Discord voice chat is now available for all PS5 players. PlayStation and Discord integration has been a long time coming, with the rollout beginning in February 2022 . Recently, the limited release was accessible to some players in a systems software beta that launched for the PS5 at the beginning of February 2023. This update came hand-in-hand with VRR s


What You Need to Know About The Mandalorian's Massive New Monster
1KGizmodo / 11h
This week’s Mandalorian whisked us back to the ravaged homeworld of the once-warrior race, Mandalore, to further delve into the complicated history of its people and its warring cultures. But it climaxed with Bo-Katan Kryze and Din Djarin uncovering something that could change the world—and what’s left of its… Read more...


Elon Musk apologizes to the Twitter designer he publicly mocked
500+Mashable / 16h
Twitter owner Elon Musk has had a sudden change in heart regarding a now-former employee who he publicly ridiculed in front of his more than 130 million followers on the platform. On Tuesday, Musk apologized to Haraldur Thorleifsson, a former senior director of product design at the company, for claiming the designer wasn't doing work at the company and insinuated that Thorleifsson was lying abou



Crypto-friendly bank Silvergate to wind down after FTX blow-up
TechCrunch / 20min
Silvergate Capital Corporation, the holding company of crypto-focused Silvergate Bank, announced Wednesday its intent to wind down operations and voluntarily liquidate the banking unit. The move came days after Silvergate shocked the industry with news that it was facing a financial crisis . The institution, which was one of the few banks that acted as an intermediary in the space of institutiona


Computer won't start? Don't panic! There's still hope.
Mashable / 36min
You sit down at your computer, push the power button just like you do every day, and... nothing happens. Maybe the computer doesn't turn on at all, or it could power up but shut right back down. As far as you're concerned, there's nothing obviously wrong here, so why won't the computer just start? Before you start panicking or looking for a new laptop to buy, let's first rule out this isn't somet


Tiktok has an insatiable appetite of AI servers research shows
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 44min
Shipments of AI servers are bucking the trend across the tech industry with expected compounded double-digit growth through 2026. Research analyst firm TrendForce expects that by the end of 2026, about 200,000 AI servers will be shipped to CSP (cloud service providers), up from about 125,000 for 2022. While Microsoft, Google, AWS and Meta account for the bulk of these purchases, ByteDance, the co


Envisics raises $50M at a $500M valuation for its in-car holographic tech
TechCrunch / 59min
The automotive industry is starting to show some signs of recovery after a big contraction during the Covid-19 pandemic, and carmakers planning for the next five years are looking at what new features might help them eek out more sales. Envisics — a U.K. startup that designs holographic in-car technology that projects navigation, safety alerts and other data on the inside of the windscreen (commo


Quordle today - hints and answers for Thursday, March 9 (game #409)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
That today's Quordle is a difficult one almost goes without saying. After all, every Quordle is difficult. So you might well need some Quordle hints to get you over the line. If you're already a Wordle addict then Quordle could (and should) be your next must-play game. This spin-off takes the familiar grid-based format and makes it harder by giving you four puzzles to solve simultaneously. If you


Wattpad lays off 15% of its staff, blames changing economic environment
TechCrunch / 1h
Challenging economic conditions are affecting companies of all sizes, resulting in job cuts. Storytelling platform Wattpad announced Tuesday that it has laid off 42 of its 267 people workforce — that’s nearly 15% of the staff. It will provide at least 12 weeks of severance and six months of continued benefits to the departing employees. Plus, they will be allowed to keep office-allocated devices


The AI Seinfeld show 'Nothing, Forever' is back on Twitch
Engadget / 1h
Nothing, Forever , an AI-generated livestream inspired by Seinfeld is back on Twitch after being taken offline for an anti-LGBTQ outburst, Gizmodo has reported. After launching in December, the show (from Mismatch Media) became internet-famous for its Seinfeld-adjacent plots, janky '90s-era video game style animation and terrible (though coherent) dialogue. However, it was pulled over a month ago


Here's how to hack the password for that wi-fi network. We trust you.
Mashable / 1h
Chances are you have a Wi-Fi network at home, or live close to one (or more) that tantalizingly pops up in a list whenever you boot up your laptop or look at the phone. The problem is, if there's a lock next to the network name (AKA the SSID, or service set identifier), that indicates security is activated. Without a password or passphrase, you're not going to get access to that network, or the s


Today's Wordle Answer #628 – March 9, 2023 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 1h
For those looking for clues to solve today's Wordle, starting here wouldn't be bad. If you're still struggling, we have some hints (and the answer) to help.


Want to make and share photo albums on iPhone? Here's how.
Mashable / 1h
You've probably taken thousands of photos with your iPhone over the years, but if you don't take the time to organize those pictures, it will be difficult to find specific shots. One way to arrange photos on your iPhone is to create albums for them. Once photos have been added to an album, you can sort and filter the images, build slideshows, and share with others. And if you sync your photos via


Sorry Spotify, not everything needs to be TikTok
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
It makes total sense that Spotify would chase after TikTok. TikTok is what all the kids are into and so naturally every major brand is out here trying to capture a slice of that highly sought-after market, but Spotify's new redesign featuring videos and a vertical scroll that mimics the wildly-popular social media app prefered by Gen-Z is bound to fail just as certainly as Spotify is bound to try


Houseware launches out of stealth to help SaaS companies optimize revenue using data
TechCrunch / 2h
Using data to make better decisions faster helps startups in the crowded SaaS space improve product development, identify hidden market opportunities and complete work with fewer false steps, important priorities as these startups seek out a piece of the booming SaaS market, projected to increase by 19.7% over the next six years . A Singapore- and California-based startup called Houseware has bui


Asia spurs transparency and digital economy growth
MIT Technology Review / 2h
From generating artworks to creating sustainable supply chains, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a critical tool in a myriad of economic sectors worldwide. As global enterprises increasingly use AI to gain a competitive edge, governments are also working hard to fuel innovation and growth with AI. In recent years, Asian countries have stepped up efforts to support the rapid growth of their


This travel hacking bundle is on sale for 94% off
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR : The 2023 Travel Hacker Bundle is on sale for £165.55, saving you 94% on list price. Travelling on a budget is work, but it’s not impossible. There are tools to help you find affordable flights, hacks to keep your privacy while you’re abroad, and there are even apps to help you learn the language before you ever step on the plane. If you want to get all of that at once, then check out the


Win extra months of coverage with NordVPN's birthday deal
Mashable / 3h
SAVE 50%: A two-year subscription to NordVPN is on sale for £83.76, saving you 50% on list price. Anyone who purchases a two-year plan wins extra subscription time for NordVPN's birthday. NordVPN clearly doesn't want its big day to end, because it has extended its birthday deal until March 20. We're definitely not complaining, because it's a pretty great deal for everyone. Until March 20, anyone


The best Harvard University courses you can take online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: A wide range of online courses from Harvard University are available for free on edX. Learn about Python programming, machine learning, and much more for free. We're on a massive tour of the biggest and best educational institutions in the world. We're not just checking out the facilities. We're seeking out online courses that students can take for free. The latest stop on this tour is Har


This versatile Fitbit is on sale for £75 off
Mashable / 3h
SAVE 44%: The Fitbit Charge 5 is an extremely versatile tracker offering a wide range of metrics. The Fitbit Charge is on sale for £94.99 and includes a six-month Fitbit Premium membership for free, saving you £75 on list price. It can be difficult to identify deals that offer genuine value, particularly during this quiet period between Black Friday and Prime Day. Fortunately, we're here to point


Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for March 9
Mashable / 3h
You're nearly there — it's Thursday, which means tomorrow is Friday, and that's the day before the weekend! But in the meantime, a new Wordle awaits. Getting stuck? Use our fresh hints and tips to help you figure out today's word. If you prefer to just be told the solution, you can jump to the end of this article for March 9's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather work through it yourself


iMac (2023): all the latest news and rumors
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
The iMac 24-inch is finally getting an update. At least that’s what Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says in his report. And it’s about damn time. As one of the best all-in-one computers , the iMac (24-inch, 2021) gave us a much more attractive and better value proposition over its now-defunct 21-inch and 27-inch models with its 24-inch display, fun colorways, and of course, that M1 chip inside. However,


QuantWare raises €6M to scale its quantum processor business
TechCrunch / 3h
QuantWare , the Dutch startup that builds quantum processors for research and commercial usage, today announced that it has raised a €6 million seed round (that’s about $6.33 million) led by Dutch deep tech investor Forward.One , with participation from QDNL Participations and Graduate Entrepreneur , among others. The company says it will use this new funding to scale up its team and support the



US-China chip war: Netherlands moves to restrict some exports
55BBC News - Technology / 3h
The measures will affect Dutch firm ASML, which is a key part of the global microchip supply chain.


Why do Chinese tech billionaires keep vanishing?
300+BBC News - Technology / 3h
The mystery over the latest missing business leader comes as Xi Jinping tightens his grip on China.


Hawkeye Actor Jeremy Renner Renovates Old Buses In New Disney+ Series, Rennervations
SlashGear / 5h
A Disney+ original series called "Rennervations" will feature "Hawkeye" star Jeremy Renner alongside a crew renovating old buses into useful facilities.


Top US crypto bank Silvergate has gone into liquidation
Mashable / 5h
The cryptocurrency bubble has well and truly burst, and now it's taking down the banks. Silvergate Bank, one of the largest cryptocurrency banks in the US, has announced it is going into liquidation. "In light of recent industry and regulatory developments, Silvergate believes that an orderly wind down of Bank operations and a voluntary liquidation of the Bank is the best path forward," holding c


Google's Biggest Products May All Get AI Features Soon
SlashGear / 6h
Google is scrambling to remain competitive with Microsoft in the realm of AI-powered capabilities, and that may lead to cool new features for many products.


The Biggest Pros And Cons Of Adding Smart Blinds To Your Home
SlashGear / 6h
If you're in the market for a home upgrade, smart blinds may be on your shopping list. There are good reasons to get them, but some caveats to keep in mind.


Faraday Future on track to start production of FF 91 this month if funds come through
TechCrunch / 6h
Faraday Future said Wednesday it plans to start production of its all-electric FF 91 Futurist SUV at the end of March after years of delay, lack of capital and internal drama that threatened the company’s existence. Faraday Future had previously indicated that production would start in March, but had yet to select a date. There are two caveats to this milestone, however. The company said in its f


Get Up Close With TMNT: Mutant Mayhem's Radical New Toys
Gizmodo / 8h
Earlier this week, Paramount and Nickelodeon gave us our long-awaited first glimpse at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem , the next animated reboot of the legendary heroes in a half-shell . But what would new Turtles be without some new toys? Read more...


Senators Are Largely United in Desire to Rewrite Section 230
Gizmodo / 8h
During a combative Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, Senate lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle doubled down on calls to gut major provisions of the internet’s most important legal liability shield. The senators slammed tech companies for allegedly putting profits over user safety and… Read more...


COVID survivors at increased risk of long-term gastrointestinal conditions
80Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Getty | BSIP ) Surviving a bout of COVID-19 can significantly increase the risk of developing a range of long-term gastrointestinal symptoms and conditions—from constipation and diarrhea to chronic acid reflux, pancreatitis, and inflammation of the bile ducts—according to a study published this week in Nature Communications . The study likely confirms what many long COVID patient


The Incredible Capabilities Of The Iconic 1950's Skyray Fighter Jet
SlashGear / 8h
Germany introduced the first jet-powered aircraft during World War II, the Me 262. After the war, the U.S. built the Skyray and the era of fighter jets began.


Soho House finally turns a profit and plots further expansion into North America
The Points Guy / 8h
Soho House — a global chain of private clubs with a gravitational pull on celebrities and the see-and-be-seen crowd — is bigger than ever. It also managed to notch something in the last three months of 2022 that has eluded the company for its 28 years in business: profitability. Membership Collective Group, Soho House’s parent company name for the next few weeks (more on that later), reported Wed


Spotify unveils a new design that looks just like your FYP
21Mashable / 8h
Brace yourself: Spotify is following in the footsteps of every other social media company and pivoting to video. At the company's annual Stream On event on Wednesday, it unveiled a new home feed that prominently displays video, in addition to snippets of songs, podcasts, and audiobooks . The new feed start rolling out today, March 8, and will expand to more users in the coming weeks and months. Y


Comedian Hasan Minhaj returns as The Riddler in new Spotify podcast series
TechCrunch / 8h
Among the wave of Spotify announcements coming out of today’s Spotify Stream On event, the company shared some exciting news with podcast listeners — in particular, Batman fans. Spotify is launching a new podcast series “ The Riddler: Secrets in the Dark ,” starring comedian-actor Hasan Minhaj as The Riddler. As part of Spotify’s exclusive multiyear partnership with DC and Warner Bros, “The Riddl


Daily Crunch: Twitter CEO expresses regret after using his platform to call disabled employee ‘the worst’
23TechCrunch / 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 . Happy International Women’s Day! Did you know that the holiday was adopted by the UN 46 years ago? We read the Wikipedia article about IWD , and learned stuff. Try it — you may learn something too! On our Found podcast this week, Darrell and Becca are joined by Mat


The Creators of Disney's Kiff Share Their Inspirations for the New Animated Series
Gizmodo / 8h
A new buddy comedy is coming to the Disney Channel and Disney+ . Inspired by animated favorites like The Simpsons and DuckTales , Kiff is a new generation’s slice-of-life series in which—surrounded by friends and family in an eccentric community—two friends find adventures just around the corner. Read more...


‘Wargroove 2’ will let you command pirates and giant squids on Switch and PC
Engadget / 9h
After a lengthy drought, Advance Wars-style strategy games are enjoying something of a resurgence. On April 21st , Nintendo will release Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp , a remake of the two Game Boy Advance games that started the series. It turns out strategy fans can also look forward to a new Wargroove title, with publisher Chucklefish announcing a sequel to the Advance Wars-inspired game from 2


Nvidia driver bug might make your CPU work harder after you close your game
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4080. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Nvidia released a new driver update for its GeForce graphics cards that, among other things, introduced a new Video Super Resolution upscaling technology that could make low-resolution videos look better on high-resolution screens. But the driver (version 531.18) also apparently came with a bug that caused high CPU usage on some PCs


Google’s Stadia shutdown also killed its white label game streaming offering
Engadget / 9h
When Google shut down Stadia in January, it also wound down third-party access to the underlying cloud gaming technology. Google's Jack Buser tells Axios ' Stephen Totilo his company is no longer offering Immersive Stream for Games as it was "tied to Stadia itself." A provider can't simply pick up the pieces, to put it another way. Only a handful of brands ever used Immersive Stream, and then mai


Ant veteran turns to NFT verification for SXSW festival VIP feast
TechCrunch / 9h
As funding into web3 projects cools down during the crypto winter, startups in the space are increasingly focused on building bridges for mass adoption and exploring revenue opportunities to stay afloat. The key to driving mass adoption? Offer experiences that are so seamless that users don’t realize blockchain is involved. One company that is demonstrating how blockchain can come in handy in rea



Aer Lingus deal: Score round-trip flights to Dublin for as low as $407
89The Points Guy / 9h
Soon you can enjoy the pubs and tour Dublin’s many cathedrals: Round-trip flights to the Irish capital city are starting at $407. Lately, multiple airlines have been offering bargain fares to Europe. Now, Aer Lingus is offering a slate of flights from multiple U.S. cities on sale, allowing you to visit Dublin in spring, fall or winter. Plus, flights to Ireland otherwise can cost upward of $900, d


Shocking Study Finds 99 Percent of the World Population Is Breathing Harmful Air
69Futurism / 9h
Ninety-nine percent of the global population — practically everyone in the entire world — is exposed to harmful air pollutants known as PM 2.5, according to a massive study recently published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health . Conversely, it found that only 0.001 percent of the global population live in areas with levels of PM 2.5 below the safe threshold recommended by the World Health


Legal Expert Proposes "Cognitive Liberty" to Avoid Corporate Brain Spying
25Futurism / 9h
Doublethink We're closer than ever to a dystopian future in which corporations can read our thoughts without our permission — and a leading legal theorist thinks we should head that eventuality off before it becomes a reality. In an interview with The Guardian , Duke Law professor and brain-hacking "neurotechnology" critic Nita Farahany said that although brain-computer interface tech "can’t lite


Google IO 2023: dates, registration, plus all the Android 14, Pixel and AI news we expect
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Google IO 2023 is this year's version of the search giant's developer conference, where it'll likely make some big tech announcements – including the arrival of Android 14 and the public arrival of its Bing-rivaling Bard chatbot. We now know that the Google IO 2023 keynote will take place on May 10, so that's the date for tech fans to put in their Google calendars. This year, the keynote will tak


4 Fitness Tech Accessories That Will Change The Way You Workout
SlashGear / 9h
Whether you're plotting your first fitness routine or you're looking to take your existing workouts to the next level, there are some gadgets that can help.


Spotify Debuts New Scroll-Style Discovery Feed
SlashGear / 9h
The app is getting a big redesign, and the focus is on offering previews to boost content discovery.


How The U.S. Military Developed A Rifle That Caused Temporary Blindness
SlashGear / 9h
You can't "turn down" a bomb, but you can dial down a laser to be less-lethal and handle threats in a way that doesn't cause bodily injury to the target.


This Mushroom PC Sounds Like Something Out Of The Last Of Us
SlashGear / 9h
Researchers in the U.K. have a working motherboard connected to mushroom tissue, all in service to testing the 'feasibility' of organic-based computing.


Did Dave Filoni Have a Plan to Tell Rebels Stories in Live Action?
Gizmodo / 9h
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You Can Try DuckDuckGo's AI Search Right Now
23Lifehacker / 9h
Everyone wants in on AI these days, and for good reason. AI programs and services are pulling in millions of active users and dominating headlines. ChatGPT alone reached 100 million active users within two months. The latest players in the AI space are search engines, which want to transform traditional “googling”… Read more...


Celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History Month by supporting these woman-owned businesses
Mashable / 9h
To commemorate International Women’s Day and Women's History Month, we've come up with a shortlist of woman-owned businesses that are working to make a difference in the world. From sexual health and wellness to size inclusivity, here are six female-founded brands to check out this week. Bloomi Co-founded by renowned sexologist Rebecca Alvarez, Bloomi is the very first Latinx sexual wellness bran


10 royal places to visit in the UK beyond London
The Points Guy / 10h
All eyes will be on the United Kingdom on May 6 for the coronation of King Charles III. The coronation ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey in London, and visitors will undoubtedly come in droves to the city for the rare and historic occasion. London is generally at the heart of most things related to the British royal family. Among the attractions in the city are the aforementioned abbe


MacBook Air (2023): everything we know so far
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Just last year we received the MacBook Air refresh, which not only came equipped with Apple’s updated M2 silicon as well as other changes like the screen size increasing from 13.3 inches to 13.6 inches, new color choices, a bigger webcam, and more screen real estate. Yet we’re already hearing rumors of a brand new Air for this year, which is interesting to say the least. This would be the MacBook


Boeing 787 Hit By 10 Armed Gunmen Looking For $32 Million Cash
View from the Wing / 10h
A LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 from Miami to Santiago landed Wednesday morning with armed gunmen waiting for it, tipped off that it was carrying $32.5 million in cash that was supposed to be taken to banks via armored car. Ten gunmen laid in wait, and engaged in a shootout with security officers. Both an officer and one of the armed thieves died in the attack, while the remaining nine shooters fle


An exhaustive guide to the scandovalous 'Vanderpump Rules' drama
Mashable / 10h
How do we explain the #Scandoval? In basic terms: A reality star from the Bravo show Vanderpump Rules, Tom Sandoval, allegedly cheated on his longtime girlfriend, Ariana Madix, who is also on the show, with yet another Vanderpump star, Raquel Leviss, who is the ex-fiancée of fellow Pump star, James Kennedy. But that very convoluted sentence is the equivalent of saying JFK was murdered by Lee Harv


AI Seinfeld Show 'Nothing, Forever' Gets Un-Cancelled
Gizmodo / 10h
Nothing, Forever , the AI-generated and Seinfeld-inspired Twitch stream that first launched in December 2022, is coming back online. The company behind the surreal vortex of animated 90's New York nostalgia, Mismatch Media, announced the show’s return Tuesday night on Twitter . The meant-to-be-infinite stream is… Read more...


Don’t Fall for This Fake Parking Ticket Scam
20Lifehacker / 10h
Getting a parking ticket sucks, and the easiest way to put one out of your mind might be to pay it as soon as possible—a fact scammers are taking advantage of using fake tickets that trick you into making payments for violations you weren’t actually cited for. Read more...


A more powerful Steam Deck is “a few years” off, Valve says
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Calendar Man is marking the many, many days until a more powerful Steam Deck shows up. If you're waiting for a more powerful version of the Steam Deck before diving in on Valve's Linux-based portable hardware, you may find yourself waiting a little while longer. In a recent interview with Rock Paper Shotgun , Valve designer Lawrence Yang says it will be "a few years" before the company


Starlink explains why its FCC map listings are so different from reality
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / A Starlink satellite dish. (credit: Starlink) SpaceX has offered a public explanation for why Starlink's actual service availability falls far short of what it claimed on the Federal Communications Commission's national broadband map. SpaceX's FCC filings indicate it offers fixed broadband at virtually every address in the US even though the Starlink website's service map shows it has a


Wikipedia + AI = truth? DuckDuckGo hopes so with new answerbot
32Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a cyborg duck. (credit: Ars Technica) Not to be left out of the rush to integrate generative AI into search, on Wednesday DuckDuckGo announced DuckAssist , an AI-powered factual summary service powered by technology from Anthropic and OpenAI. It is available for free today as a wide beta test for users of DuckDuckGo’s browser extensions and browsing apps. Being



Remember that ancient Roman “dildo”? It might just be an old Roman drop spindle
50Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / This phallus-shaped object went viral last month, but it might not be an ancient Roman dildo after all. (credit: Vindolanda Trust) Odds are good you read at least one of the umpteen media stories last month about a possible 2,000-year-old "dildo" unearthed near the remains of a Roman auxiliary fort in the UK called Vindolanda. Well, it's either a dildo; a pestle used for grinding cookin


DuckDuckGo's new DuckAssist may give Bing and ChatGPT a run for their money
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
DuckDuckGo is the latest search engine getting on the generative AI train. It recently launch the beta of its new summarization tool known as DuckAssist, which utilizes “natural language technology” from both OpenAI and AI research company Anthropic. Though similar to Bing , DuckAssist is not quite like ChatGPT. Instead of utilizing multiple sources to create the summaries, the tool uses primaril


Your new Spotify homepage is a radical mix of TikTok and Netflix
55TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
It seems that Spotify, the music streaming service giant, is planning on changing up its user interface in a bold and exciting new way. Ahead of Spotify’s ‘Stream On’ event in Los Angeles (the last one in 2021), Bloomberg reported on a leak that the event would launch a brand new homepage feed redesign. “Instead of selecting from a long list of carousels featuring static cover art, the interface


Historic Launch Pad That Sent First U.S. Astronaut to Orbit Is Back in Action
47Gizmodo / 10h
In 1962, John Glenn became the first U.S. citizen to orbit the Earth, riding into space on board the Friendship 7 capsule, which took off from Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 14. More than 60 years later, that same old launchpad will be put to new use after being assigned to a private space venture to launch its… Read more...


Spotify Launches 'Entirely New' Home Feed That's Very TikTok
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Spotify is introducing a new interface comparable to a TikTok or Instagram feed , the company announced at its Stream On event on Wednesday. The change will affect how Spotify’s music is recommended to users by showing music video clips and other visual aspects instead of its standard list of albums. Read more...


Netflix now lets TV viewers customize text for subtitles and closed captions
TechCrunch / 10h
Starting today, Netflix is giving TV users the option to customize the size and style of subtitles and closed captions. This update gives subscribers the ability to choose from three sizes — small, medium and large — as well as four styles/colors which include the default white text option, drop shadow (white text with black background), light (black text with white background) and contrast (yell


The best store credit cards
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. You might wonder if it’s worth applying for a store credit card to help you save on purchases or get access to sales and discounts. Retail stores often pitch store credit cards to customers at the register (or online checkout these days), enticing you with a discount on your purchase in exchange for signing up. Typic


NASA Surprised When School Children Discover That EpiPens Become Toxic in Space
200+Futurism / 10h
A group of gifted elementary school students has discovered that EpiPens, life-saving devices that inject epinephrine in the case of a severe allergic reaction, can turn poisonous after being launched into space — more evidence of the harrowing effects space radiation can have on the health of astronauts. The students helped researchers at the University of Ottawa in Canada investigate whether th


10 Best Cameras For YouTube Creators In 2023
SlashGear / 10h
YouTube can be an excellent way for creators to monetize their efforts -- but to do so, you'll need the right equipment to get the job done.


Everything Classic Car Enthusiasts Should Know About The Scout SR-2
SlashGear / 10h
In 1970, International Harvester (yes, the tractor company) released its Scout SR-2 limited edition. Less than 2,000 of these rugged proto-SUVs were ever built.


Smartphones To Buy If You're Tired Of Apple
SlashGear / 10h
If you're looking for a new phone and you want to stay away from Apple, we have some great suggestions for you in a wide range of budgets and capabilities.


Starfield Release Date Finally Confirmed
SlashGear / 10h
Bethesda's "Starfield" finally has a firm release date, but it's not as soon as many fans would like. There is a bit of good news as well, however.


TikTok begins blocking links to app store pages from creators’ bios
21TechCrunch / 10h
TikTok has begun blocking links to app stores in creators’ bios, TechCrunch learned and the company confirmed. The block, which will have significant impact on CPI (cost per install) campaign deals between creators and brands, also extends to third-party link-in-bio solutions like Linktree. The change was first spotted by Sendit’s co-founder David Tesler, who remarked on Twitter he and others had


Today’s startups should terrify you
20TechCrunch / 10h
A steady stream of new startups pitch their ideas, concepts, products and services on a daily basis to TechCrunch reporters: Startups that claim to predict when employees might want to leave for a new job; that think they can detect depression using someone’s voice; that experiment by using chatbots on patients with depression; that scrape the internet for faces to allow police to carry out facia


Maybe You Should Put Your Partner on a 'Performance Improvement Plan'
27Lifehacker / 11h
Relationships all have their ups and downs, but if you’ve been experiencing a particularly frustrating stalemate with your partner, take a cue from the working world. In recent TikTok video , a woman named Nadeen described the process of putting a partner on “probation” or handing them a “performance improvement plan”… Read more...


11 Fairly Competent Time Travelers
23Gizmodo / 11h
Keeping the timeline intact is hard. Just ask the Avengers . Or the Legends of Tomorrow . Or Back to the Future ’s Doc Brown, Army of Darkness ’ Ash, or… well, you get the idea. About the best a time-traveler can hope for is to metaphorically step on a butterfly that doesn’t have too big an effect on the future. As such,… Read more...


Sexual Deepfakes of Emma Watson Run Rampant in Facebook and Instagram Ads
100+Gizmodo / 11h
As the role of artificial intelligence appears to continue growing in our daily lives, it’s taking people’s likeness along with it. This week, hundreds of deepfaked videos featuring faces that looked exactly like Emma Watson and Scarlett Johansson ran across Facebook and Instagram as part of an apparent advertising… Read more...


LATAM 787 Target Of $32.5 Million Heist At Santiago Airport, Leaving Two Dead
200+One Mile at a Time / 11h
My gosh, this seems like something right out of a movie, and sadly there were fatalities. Robbers try to steal cash from plane arriving from Miami Earlier today (Wednesday), a LATAM Boeing 787-9 was the target of a heist at the airport. The aircraft had just landed from Miami in the morning, and was carrying $32.5 million in cash that was supposed to be transfered to an armored truck, and then be


Got an extra $100,000 to spare? This luxury line is unveiling a world cruise for the ages
39The Points Guy / 11h
What are your plans for 2026? If visiting more than 40 countries sounds appealing, listen up: Luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises will sail a 154-night world cruise itinerary that’s one for the record books. The longest-ever sailing for the line, surpassing its 2025 world voyage by just four days, Regent’s 2026 world cruise will take passengers to 77 ports across six continents and offer more t


Relativity scrubs first Terran 1 launch attempt
TechCrunch / 11h
Relativity Space called off the first launch attempt of the Terran 1 rocket a little over a half hour before the close of the launch window, joining every other space company in history in not launching their vehicle on the first attempt. The company has a backup launch window tomorrow, though it’s unclear if they’ll attempt the launch again. (Update: Shortly after concluding the launch livestrea



14 Things You Should Never Do to Your Lawn
Lifehacker / 11h
Lawns have grown increasingly controversial as people have continued to question the environmental impact of maintaining a largely decorative, resource-hungry field of grass for aesthetic reasons. But folks still love their lawns, continuing to spend tons of money and many hours fertilizing, aerating, mowing, weeding,… Read more...


How TikTok’s ‘Audio Torture’ Actually Works
Lifehacker / 11h
I am writing this article while under the influence of what TikTokers are calling “audio torture.” There are many versions of the torturous sound to choose from, and mine is this one , which features a warning in its YouTube title (“video and audio can have psychological effects”). Will it actually make me go crazy?… Read more...


Microsoft Edge can now use AMD and NVIDIA GPUs to upscale web videos
Engadget / 11h
NVIDIA video card owners already have the luxury of video upscaling in Chrome or Edge, but what if you have an AMD board ? Microsoft thinks it can help. It's testing a Video Super Resolution feature in Edge Canary that upscales and removes artifacts on web videos below 720p using both AMD- and NVIDIA-powered GPUs (sorry, Intel Arc fans). You'll need at least a GeForce RTX 20 series or Radeon RX57


Stable Diffusion CEO Suggests AI Is Peering Into Alternate Realities
400+Futurism / 11h
Galaxy Brain Worried about the plausible BS — also known as machine " hallucination " — that Large Language Models (LLMs) are known for spitting out? Not to fear. According to one high-profile AI entrepreneur, machine hallucination doesn't exist... but alternate realities apparently do. "LLMs don't hallucinate," Stability.ai CEO Emad Mostaque — whose buzzy AI firm is in the throes of a fundraisin


Tesla Is Being Investigated Over Steering Wheels That Fall Off While Driving
100+Futurism / 11h
Fed Up Feds You'd better hope Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature is all CEO Elon Musk makes it out to be, because as a Tesla driver, you may suddenly find yourself deprived of a steering wheel while on the road. Following two accounts of Tesla vehicles exhibiting such a shocking lack of quality control, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is now stepping in to launch an inve


JetBlue makes no-notice devaluation to travel credits
100+The Points Guy / 11h
When the pandemic first started, JetBlue Airways became the first U.S. carrier to scrap change and cancellation fees in February 2020. Fast forward three years later, and the New York-based carrier is clawing back some of the flexibility that travelers have enjoyed when making modifications to their flights — without providing any notice. As of March 8, all newly issued JetBlue credits will only


Google Shouldn't Make a Foldable Phone
How-To Geek / 11h
We’ve endured several years of rumors related to the “Pixel Fold,” a smartphone that Google hasn’t publicly announced or acknowledged. And while the hype for Google’s first foldable continues to build, I’m beginning to worry that this device is a bad idea. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Microsoft Excel has made an important security move to keep your data safe
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Microsoft has made an important change to its Excel spreadsheet software which should make it more secure for users worldwide. In the summer of 2022, Microsoft decided to finally put a stop to the abuse of macros in Office files, which were widely used to deploy malware to target endpoints, prompting Microsoft to block all macros in Office files downloaded from the internet. Since then, hackers s


Sony's concerned Call of Duty will be worse on PlayStation if Microsoft buys Activision
Engadget / 11h
Sony has laid out more concerns about Microsoft's planned takeover of Activision Blizzard in its latest response to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Sony has opposed the deal from the start. Now, it's suggesting that Microsoft could (perhaps unintentionally) kneecap the performance and quality of Call of Duty on PlayStation, which might result in fans switching to Xbox. " Microso


Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 review: Excellent sound only goes so far
Engadget / 11h
Bowers & Wilkins is on a bit of a roll. The company debuted two stellar-sounding sets of headphones in 2022: the Px7 S2 and the Px8. To kick off 2023, it revealed revamped versions of its true wireless earbuds . The more premium Pi7 S2 sits above the Pi5 S2 in the company’s lineup, offering support for aptX Adaptive and 24-bit/48kHz streaming from compatible devices and services. The retooled Pi7


How to Make Carbon Capture Way More Efficient
Gizmodo / 11h
Scientists agree that we’re going to need to build machines to suck carbon from the sky to stave off the worst impacts of climate change—but there are a lot of challenges for this new industry in the coming decades, including figuring out how to make the technology more effective. A discovery from a team of… Read more...


Why the Amex Gold is the perfect ‘in-between’ card
20The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. If you’re looking for a new card, you may find yourself struggling to justify a hefty annual fee on a premium card but dissatisfied with the lower number of perks on most mid-tier cards . It can feel impossible to find a perfect “in-between” card. And you’re not imagining it. There just aren’t many cards that fit int


reallyndacarter : Today, we celebrate our sisterhood, dreams, work, and the many possibilities within us. Happy Interna...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
reallyndacarter : Today, we celebrate our sisterhood, dreams, work, and the many possibilities within us. Happy International Women’s Day ❤️


Better.com’s SPAC gets a lifeline but remains on life support
TechCrunch / 12h
Digital mortgage lender Better.com’s SPAC deal with Aurora Acquisition Corp. recently got a new lease on life , extending its timeframe to close the transaction through the end of Q3 2023. Without the extension the transaction would have had to close by today. Further investigation has turned up an interesting fact in the interim: Even if the Better.com SPAC combination closes, the transaction ha


The FBI Just Admitted It Bought US Location Data
300+Wired / 12h
Rather than obtaining a warrant, the bureau purchased sensitive data—a controversial practice that privacy advocates say is deeply problematic.


Hear why Kleiner Perkins went all in on Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global on TechCrunch Live
41TechCrunch / 12h
The best part of TechCrunch Live is that we grab folks who we chat with privately and bring those conversations to you as they happen. It’s a great way to tear the curtain back a bit and get unvarnished commentary from the folks building, and funding, what they consider to be the future. In that vein, I’m incredibly excited that Arianna Huffington from Thrive Global and ​​Mamoon Hamid from Kleine


How to Make Truly Great Irish Soda Bread
33Lifehacker / 12h
Irish soda bread is a reliable “anytime-food,” but it’s especially apt for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. This hearty loaf can be a real boon to a packed schedule, since it has few ingredients, the dough comes together in minutes, and it’s ready to eat in less than an hour. Sadly, I’ve come across a host of flat,… Read more...


'Call of Duty: Mobile' will likely be phased out in favor of 'Warzone Mobile'
Engadget / 12h
The Microsoft-Activision Blizzard saga is still trundling on. As the companies try to push through Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion takeover, some fascinating details are spilling out of documents that various parties are submitting to regulators. The latest is an intriguing update about the future of Call of Duty on mobile. In a written response to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (C


Oh Good, a New Way That Ticks Can Make Us Sick
28Gizmodo / 12h
A team of experts believe they’re confirmed the first U.S. case of tickborne illness caused by a particular bacteria. The case involved a 75-year-old Alabama man who likely caught the germ from a lone star tick. Thankfully, the man was successfully treated with antibiotics. Read more...



OpenAI Founder Sam Altman Invests $180 Million in Life-Extension Startup
100+Gizmodo / 12h
OpenAI’s founder Sam Altman has a finger in more than one tech pie, so to speak. The controversial former president of startup accelerator, Y Combinator , and current ChatGPT kingpin isn’t only interested in getting his company’s artificial intelligence-powered chatbot into classrooms . He’s also interested in living… Read more...


10 Cult-Favorite Scream Movie Characters
Gizmodo / 12h
We all know everyone’s favorite Scream character is Ghostface —encompassing all the knife-wielding maniacs who’ve worn the costume over the past 27 years —followed closely by Sidney , Gale , and Dewey (RIP) . But what about those cast members who didn’t get top billing, but whose performances still made a lasting impact? Read more...


Marriott Was Right To Host Odious Event Banned By CPAC, Calling For End To Jews, Praising Hitler
View from the Wing / 12h
In the fall former President Donald Trump had dinner with Kanye West and Nick Fuentes. Several Republicans denounced the meeting. The white supemacist views of Fuentes are so outside the mainstream of conservatism that he was denied a platform at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), so he set up his own meeting around the corner… at the Residence Inn by Marriott National Ha


Lightship's New L1 Electric Camper Is Built To Power Almost Anything, Including Your EV
SlashGear / 12h
As an electric camper with self-propulsion and an aerodynamic folding design, the Lightship L1 innovates on Tesla-esque design to make a truly modern camper.


DuckDuckGo Launches Its Own AI-Tool 'DuckAssist'
SlashGear / 12h
Anonymous browser and search engine developer DuckDuckGo has announced that it's also getting into artificial intelligence, but there's a key difference.


8 women influencing luxury travel tell us what’s hot for 2023
The Points Guy / 12h
As the hospitality industry strives for a more equitable future in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, more women have moved into leadership roles creating the luxury hotel brands we know and love today. While we are still waiting to see a woman become CEO of a major hotel chain , it is not surprising that hotel companies have tapped women to lead the luxury sector. Resear


Room-temperature superconductor works at lower pressures
60Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / An approximately 1 mm diameter sample of lutetium hydride is pictured though a microscope in the lab of University of Rochester assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics and Astronomy Ranga Dias. Dias uses the material in a high-pressure diamond anvil cell (DAC) in hopes of creating novel quantum materials such as superconductors with a critical temperature at or near ro


Musk apologizes for mocking and firing Twitter exec with muscular dystrophy
500+Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg ) After a tweet exchange where Twitter CEO Elon Musk questioned a fired former Twitter executive’s disabilities and work performance, Musk has issued a rare apology and offered to rehire former Senior Director of Product Design Haraldur “Halli” Thorleifsson. Thorleifsson joined Twitter in 2021, saying on the podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jon


Spotify is revamping its podcaster tools, including Anchor, and is partnering with Patreon
44TechCrunch / 12h
In addition to news related to its mobile app’s revamp and the introduction of TikTok-style music and podcast discovery feeds , Spotify announced podcast-focused news at its Stream On event in LA this morning. The company showed off a redesigned version of its Spotify for Podcasters dashboard, which will now work to better organize its tools for creating, managing, growing, and monetizing their c


UK takes another bite at post-Brexit data protection reform — with ‘new GDPR’
25TechCrunch / 12h
Turns out the UK government, under current prime minister Rishi Sunak, is not replacing the GDPR, as Michelle Donelan, his secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, implied last October — when as a fresh-in-post digital secretary under a different PM, she paused the flagship data protection reform, saying the government wanted to rethink its approach and inviting businesses to “c


The Apple Watch Series 8 and M1 Pro MacBook Pro are back at all-time low prices — plus more of the best deals today
Mashable / 12h
We've rounded up the best deals we could find on March 8 — here are some of our top picks: BEST TECH DEAL : Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular, 45mm) — $459 $529 (save $70) BEST LAPTOP DEAL: MacBook Pro 14-inch laptop (M1 Pro chip, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,599 $1,999 (save $400) BEST HOME DEAL : Shark AV2501S AI Ultra robot vacuum — $329.99 $549.99 (save $220) BEST FITNESS DEAL : Sunny Health


If There Was a "Super-Earth" In Our Solar System, It Would Probably Kill Us All
200+Futurism / 12h
Our solar system is suspended in a delicate balance of massive forces. Introduce a new terrestrial planet into that equation between Mars and Jupiter, and it could jettison the Earth out of the solar system and end life as we know it, according to a new study published in The Planetary Science Journal , findings that could help us identify other Earth-like exoplanets that can harbor life. Why Mar


A 2nd Peppa Pig Theme Park coming to Dallas area in 2024
100+The Points Guy / 12h
Come 2024, a family of adorable pink pigs will be moving to Texas. North America’s first Peppa Pig Theme Park in Winter Haven, Florida, just celebrated its first birthday Feb. 24; now, Merlin Entertainments has announced it will open a second Peppa Pig Theme Park location in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 2024. TARAH CHIEFFI/THE POINTS GUY The new Peppa Pig Theme Park will be located in North Rich


Email security is a bigger stress for businesses than ever before
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
We're all getting more stressed about email security and the risks malicious messages pose, a new report from Egress has claimed. According to the cybersecurity firm, 99% of cybersecurity leaders are stressed about email security, mostly being frustrated with Secure Email Gateway (98%). In fact, more than half (53%) worry that too many phishing emails make it past the SEG. For Jack Chapman, VP of


Your Student Loan Payment Might Be Dropping
22Lifehacker / 12h
Get ready to start paying student loans again . President Biden’s sweeping plan for student loan relief is currently at the Supreme Court , and whatever the ruling, repayment is likely to start this summer. While everyone’s attention has been on debt cancelation, the Biden administration has also made moves