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A Real GameCube Died So That This Lego GameCube Could Actually Play Games
1KGizmodo / 14h
Buying a classic game console like a Gamecube online is always a bit of a gamble. Even if it arrives in perfect working order, there’s a chance the rest of the console could look like it was handled by a rage-filled toddler. Restoring retro hardware is a time-consuming process, but as YouTuber Peter Knetter … Read more...
The SpaceX steamroller has shifted into a higher gear this year
500+Ars Technica - All content / 15h
Enlarge / A Starlink mission launches on a Falcon 9 rocket Friday from Vandenberg Space Force Base. (credit: SpaceX) Is it possible that SpaceX has succeeded in making orbital launches boring? Increasingly, the answer to this question appears to be yes . On Friday the California-based company launched two Falcon 9 rockets within the span of just a little more than four hours. At 12:26 pm local ti
It’s Time For American Airlines To Retire Its Airbus A320s
69View from the Wing / 13h
American Airlines retrofitted its domestic fleet. Legacy American Airlines Boeing 737s and Airbus A321s that had seat back entertainment had those screens removed . They added seats to planes, giving each passenger less room (even in first class). They even shrunk the lavatories. There are two strange things about this fleet, though. Continue reading ...
Roundtable raises funding round on Roundtable
TechCrunch / 6min
French startup Roundtable has raised a $3.2 million (€3 million) funding round from a hundred business angels. That’s quite a large group of individual investors — but that’s because Roundtable runs an angel investment platform for European startups. Backed by eFounders , the company takes care of the administrative, legal and financial processes involved with startup investments. Roundtable isn’
A lifetime subscription to Matt's Flights is on sale for 95% off
Mashable / 7min
TL;DR : A lifetime subscription to a Matt's Flights Premium Plan is on sale for £41.16, saving you 95% on list price. If you’re planning a spring holiday, make sure to get your tickets early. Every year, spring travellers end up bagging most of the tickets, and finding affordable airfare isn’t easy to begin with. You may be able to lighten the load of planning if you let Matt’s Flights show you w
10 of the best ChatGPT courses you can take for free this week
Mashable / 6min
TL;DR: You can find a range of free ChatGPT courses on Udemy. Learn how to improve productivity, create unique and engaging content, and boost your business with the help of AI. We can't say for sure whether or not artificial intelligence will end up taking over, with human consciousness effectively replaced by the singularity, but we're excited to find out. If you're also looking to get an insig
How to watch the Miami Open 2023 online for free
Mashable / 6min
TL;DR: Prime Video is hosting the Miami Open 2023 from March 21 to April 2. You can watch for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. Prime Video is staking a claim to be the best place to watch tennis in 2023. Prime members in the UK and Ireland get exclusive access to the ATP Tour and WTA Tour this year, so if you're interested in watching all of the action in 2023, you should seriously consi
Today's Wordle Answer #640 – March 21, 2023 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 7min
Today's Wordle answer is difficult by definition. It's a common word, but its letter combination might have you scratching your head for a while.
2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 Is A 1,025 Horsepower Goodbye To A Muscle Car Icon
SlashGear / 7min
The limited-availability Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 boasts a face-melting 1,025 horsepower and will go from 0-60 mph in just 1.9 seconds.
Amazon is laying off another 9,000 workers
Mashable / 30min
The tech layoffs just keep coming. Amazon has revealed that it intends to lay off 9,000 people over the next few weeks, with the cuts impacting Amazon Web Services, People Experience and Technology Solutions, advertising, and Twitch. Combined with previously announced layoffs , that's a total of 27,000 job cuts announced at Amazon over the past four months. "[G]iven the uncertain economy in which
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for March 21
Mashable / 30min
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
Google flags apps made by popular Chinese e-commerce giant as malware
TechCrunch / 2h
On Monday, Google announced that it had flagged several apps made by a Chinese e-commerce giant as malware, alerting users who had them installed, and suspended the company’s official app. In the last couple of weeks, multiple Chinese security researchers accused Pinduoduo, a rising e-commerce giant that boasts almost 800 million active users , of making apps for Android that contain malware desi
India won’t tolerate abusive, obscene content on streaming services, minister warns
21TechCrunch / 2h
India will not tolerate use of abusive language in movies and TV shows on on-demand video streaming services, a key minister has warned in a move that illustrates how the nation’s IT rules have “handed over direct ministerial power for censorship.” Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of Information Broadcasting and Sports and Youth Affairs, said at a press conference that use of abusive language in the
Amazon to cut another 9,000 jobs
1KBBC News - Technology / 4h
The online retail giant said the positions would be closed "in the next few weeks".
muspeccoll: We have A LOT of books at the libraries. So many...
Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mizzou Libraries (@mizzou.libraries) muspeccoll : We have A LOT of books at the libraries. So many that we can’t possibly fit all of them on campus. Enter the depository: a climate controlled building, across town, where we can store over a million items. We also use the depository to store some Special Collections materials, particularly materials pri
The RTX 4080 gets a major upgrade thanks to Asus and Noctua
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Asus has partnered with Noctua once again to release a new version of Nvidia’s RTX 4080. According to Asus, following the success of the RTX 3070 and 3080 graphics cards from Noctua, both companies decided to team up for this new product, dubbed the Asus GeForce RTX 4080 Noctua Edition. According to the official press release , the Noctua edition is “switching from the stock three slim 110mm fans
Inside the 3 Months That Could Cost Fox $1.6 Billion
400+NYT > Technology / 5h
The decision by Fox News executives in November 2020 to treat the more hard-right Newsmax as a mortal threat spawned a possibly more serious danger.
PC maker Acer aspires to get into e-bikes with the 35-pound “ebii”
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Acer's ebii, an out-of-left-field attempt at an e-bike from a company best known for affordable PCs. [credit: Acer ] When you think of Acer you probably think of PCs, whether they're cheap beater laptops and tablets, slightly nicer but still budget-focused ultrabooks and gaming laptops, or weird swing-and-a-miss experiments . But today the company announced something else entirely —the " ebii ,"
Mind Control Tech Is Here, And Military Has Already Tested It On Robots
SlashGear / 5h
Researchers in Australia are working with the nation's army to develop and test a wearable that lets soldiers control robots simply by thinking.
Grace Caroline Currey on Shazam: Fury of the Gods
Gizmodo / 6h
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Duolingo is working on a music app
TechCrunch / 6h
Duolingo , a language learning app with over 500 million users, is working on a music app, TechCrunch has learned. The Pittsburgh-based tech company currently has a small team working on a music product and is hiring a learning scientist who is an “expert in music education who combines both theoretical knowledge of relevant learning science research and hands-on teaching experience,” according t
Deadly drug-resistant yeast gained ground, more drug resistance amid COVID
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Candida auris Enlarge / The director of Germany's National Reference Centre for Invasive Fungal Infections holds a petri dish containing the yeast Candida auris in a laboratory at Wuerzburg University. (credit: Getty | Nicolas Armer ) A deadly, drug-resistant fungus emerging in the US gained ground faster and picked up yet more drug resistance amid the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at the Center
8BitDo makes the Mac great for retro games—iPhone? Not so much
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / The 8BitDo SN30 Pro is now supported on Apple platforms. (credit: 8BitDo ) The 8BitDo SN30 Pro has repeatedly been called one of the best controllers for playing retro console games, particularly those originally made for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)—which makes sense, since its design is based on the SNES controller. Now that controller works much better on Apple plat
Daily Crunch: Amazon CEO says laying off 9,000 more workers ‘is best for the company long-term’
TechCrunch / 7h
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here . Trucking is a vital industry and yet the majority of operations are operating on outdated platforms. AtoB thinks it has the solution and its co-founder says the company is essentially Stripe for transportation. If you wanna learn more, dial in to our TechCrunch Liv
Max Q: Maybe next time
TechCrunch / 7h
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: An “operational pause” at Virgin Orbit Behold: New moon suits! News from Project Kuiper and more At Virgin Orbit, it never should’ve come to a staff furlough CNBC broke the bombshell news that Virgin Orbit was pausing operations for at least a week while it looked for funding to support the business. As part of that pause, company executives reporte
Kia Reveals Futuristic EV5 Electric SUV Concept With Striking Design
SlashGear / 7h
In terms of styling, Kia's EV5 concept is comparable to the recently unveiled EV9, which is essentially the vehicle's "big brother."
The Most Expensive Cars In Miley Cyrus' Collection
SlashGear / 7h
Miley Cyrus has driven a variety of luxury automobiles that are sure to catch the eye of car enthusiasts, including Mercedes, McLaren, and Maserati.
2023 Volkswagen Tiguan Review: Family Heirloom
SlashGear / 7h
The Volkswagen Tiguan is a classy and restrained option in a category where outlandish proportions and fashion-chasing creases are now commonplace.
Watch Out, Folks: AI Image Generators Can Do Hands Now
200+Futurism / 7h
Big Upgrade Midjourney recently announced its latest iteration, V5, and it's set a new bar in achieving uncanny, Instagram-filtered photorealism. "MJ v5 currently feels to me like finally getting glasses after ignoring bad eyesight for a little bit too long," Julie Wireland, a graphic designer who frequently shares Midjourney generated images, told Ars Technica . Yes, everything still has that fa
When it comes to early-stage growth marketing, it’s often better to imitate than innovate
TechCrunch / 7h
Jonathan Martinez Contributor Jonathan Martinez is a former YouTuber, UC Berkeley alum and growth marketing nerd who's helped scale Uber, Postmates, Chime and various startups. More posts by this contributor Building a growth marketing team the right way 4 video content tips for your startup’s growth marketing When you look at early Uber or Lyft, they were notorious for copying each other on offe
Lego's Huge Rivendell Set Is as Epic a Feat as the Lord of the Rings Movies
43Gizmodo / 7h
Before this month, it had been years since Lego had made any sets based off the Lord of the Rings movies . But the iconic brick maker came to us at the turn of the tide with the latest adult collectors set— a recreation of Rivendell from The Fellowship of the Ring as epic as an extended edition trilogy marathon, and… Read more...
publicdomainreview: One of the many wonderful illustrations to...
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
publicdomainreview : One of the many wonderful illustrations to be found in an 1837 “caterpillar calendar”, an entomological volume by the aptly named Christian Friedrich Vogel outlining which caterpillars appear each month. More here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/images-from-german-caterpillar-calendar-1837 (from @BioDivLibrary & @SILibraries)
toadschooled:Here we see a very special green frog [Lithobates...
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
toadschooled : Here we see a very special green frog [ Lithobates clamitans , formerly Rana clamitans ] displaying unusual blue coloration instead of the typical green. This mutation is apparently relatively common in the area of Michigan where this specimen was found. Image by James Harding .
lionofchaeronea : Frogs (illustration from Reptiles and birds: a popular account of their various orders, with the habi...
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
lionofchaeronea : Frogs (illustration from Reptiles and birds: a popular account of their various orders, with the habits and economy of the most interesting by Louis Figuier and Parker Gillmore, 1883) Happy World Frog Day!
carminagf:Miss Auras, The Red Book. 1907. John Lavery
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
carminagf : Miss Auras, The Red Book. 1907. John Lavery
heaveninawildflower:Illustrations by Jessie M. King for ‘A House...
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
https://archive.org/details/ahouseofpomegranatesoscarwilde/page/n3/mode/2up heaveninawildflower : Illustrations by Jessie M. King for ‘A House of Pomegranates’ by Oscar Wilde. Published 1913 by Methuen & Co Ltd. Internet Archive.
From our stacks: Illustration for “Spring” from Rainbow Gold . Poems Old and New Selected for Boys and Girls By Sara Te...
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
From our stacks: Illustration for “Spring” from Rainbow Gold . Poems Old and New Selected for Boys and Girls By Sara Teasdale With Illustrations By Dugald Walker. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927.
Metallica Is Selling so Many Vinyl Records It Had to Buy Its Own Factory
200+Gizmodo / 7h
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Book publishers with surging profits struggle to prove Internet Archive hurt sales
50Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge (credit: feellife | iStock / Getty Images Plus ) Today, the Internet Archive (IA) defended its practice of digitizing books and lending those e-books for free to users of its Open Library . In 2020, four of the wealthiest book publishers sued IA, alleging this kind of digital lending was actually “willful digital piracy” causing them “massive harm.” But IA’s lawyer, Joseph Gratz, argued t
Telegram’s New Update Will Help You Save Battery Life
How-To Geek / 7h
Telegram has positioned itself as a solid messaging app/social network, with constant changes and new features. Now, there’s even a mode that will help you conserve battery life when you need it the most. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Donald Trump takes to Truth Social for all-caps rant ahead of potential indictment
40Mashable / 7h
Before we get too far down the rabbit-hole, here's the TL;DR: Former President Donald Trump believes he's soon going to be arrested, and he's freaking out about it online. Now, not too long ago, there was a time when former President Donald Trump's latest Twitter freakout was pretty much the news of the day. Of course, the Big Man of the Republican Party has since ditched Twitter — even after Elo
What's New on Hulu in April 2023
Lifehacker / 7h
If you know the name Cheryl Strayed, it’s probably because Reese Witherspoon played her in the 2014 based-on-a-true-story drama Wild , adapted from Strayed’s same-titled book, which tells of the author’s solo journey along the Appalachian Trail, a spiritual trek she undertook in the mid-’90s after getting divorced. Read more...
Now live: Earn up to 45,000 bonus points with Hyatt’s newest Bonus Journeys promotion
300+The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Today marks the launch of World of Hyatt’s most recent iteration of its Bonus Journeys promotion, allowing registered members to earn up to 45,000 bonus points between March 20 and May 26. You must register by April 30. Here’s what you need to know about this new Bonus Journeys offering. Hyatt Bonus Journeys KYLE OLS
American Airlines Re-Opened Its London Heathrow International First Class Lounge
View from the Wing / 8h
American Airlines has just re-opened its international first class lounge at London Heathrow, after closing at the start of the pandemic. And I’m not sure why. London Heathrow terminal 3 already has some of the best lounge options in the world. Continue reading ...
Internet Archive Faces Uphill Battle in Lawsuit Over Its Free Digital Library
Gizmodo / 8h
A federal judge heard oral arguments in a lawsuit filed by four major book publishers against Internet Archive for alleged copyright infringement on Monday. The lawsuit was first filed in 2020 and could be a landmark case when it comes to digital libraries and copyright. Read more...
The Daniels' Post-Oscars Project Could Be in the Star Wars Galaxy
37Gizmodo / 8h
A wildly cool rumor running rampant around the Star Wars community might actually be true. It says that Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the Oscar-winning directors of the Best Picture-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once , directed an episode of the upcoming Star Wars Disney+ show, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Read more...
Top Scientists Say We're in Deep, Deep Trouble
61Futurism / 8h
Ring The Alarm It's not over just yet, the United Nations' climate watchdog group said in its latest anxiety-inspiring report, but things are looking very, very bad. As the Associated Press notes in its write-up of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, officials with the international body say they're sounding the alarm bells before it's finally too late. "Humanity i
Om-azing! You can now take sunrise yoga classes at Disneyland
99The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. Disneyland’s newest experience gives guests the unique opportunity to be inside the park before it officially opens and stretch their muscles before a long day. Starting April 1, overnight guests at any Disneyland hotel – the Disneyland Hotel , Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa – can take yoga
Pickle launches its truck unloading robot arm
TechCrunch / 8h
Somewhere along the way, ProMat turned into a robotics show. It’s no surprise, of course. Logistics and automation go hand in hand these days. In the decade since Amazon absorbed Kiva, same- and next-day delivery have become an industry standard. Retailers who can’t match those once impossible speeds are destined to fall behind — and doing so requires robots. Truck loading/unloading is an aspect
Today’s best deals: Apple Watch, AirPods Pro, AirTags, and Mac Mini
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge If you've been eyeing some specific Apple devices but either missed your chance to snag record-low prices during the holidays, or in the case of the newest Mac Mini, haven't seen a substantial discount yet, today's Apple deals might be what you've been waiting for. The M2-powered 512GB Mac Mini is at its lowest price of $700 , typically $800, while the Apple Watch Series 8 and second-gen
HDD average life span misses 3-year mark in study of 2,007 defective drives
35Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Getty ) An analysis of 2,007 damaged or defective hard disk drives (HDDs) has led a data recovery firm to conclude that "in general, old drives seem more durable and resilient than new drives." The statement comes from a Los Angeles-headquartered HDD, SSD, and RAID data recovery firm aptly named Secure Data Recovery that has been in business since 2007 and claims to have resolved
Amazon is laying off another 9,000 workers
64Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Amazon has announced 27,000 layoffs since November 2022. (credit: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) Amazon will lay off another 9,000 workers in the coming weeks. The news was delivered in an email from company CEO Andy Jassy to employees this morning and follows large cuts in November and again in January . In his email to staff, Jassy wrote that most of the job cuts would come in four parts
BONUS: Hard Fork Live! Big Tech’s Arch Nemesis + Bot or Not?
NYT > Technology / 8h
Live from the South by Southwest festival in Austin, a conversation with the assistant attorney general Jonathan Kanter.
OpenAI Says Stonemasons Should Be Fine in the Brave New World
72Gizmodo / 8h
A new paper released Monday says that 80% of the U.S. workforce will see the impact of large language models on their work. While some will only experience a moderate amount of impact on their day to day workload, close to 20% of those working today will likely find about half of their tasks automated to some extent… Read more...
One of Marvel Studios' Most Important Executives Just Left the Company
100+Gizmodo / 8h
A few names have been attached to every single Marvel Studios movie since the first one, Iron Man , in 2008. Kevin Feige is the one most people know . Louis D’Esposito is another, and a third is Victoria Alonso . Together, those three producers have worked together to build Marvel Studios into a history-making juggernaut… Read more...
Netflix To Release 40 More Game Titles For 2023
SlashGear / 8h
Netflix is gearing up to release dozens of new mobile games for its subscribers, many of which will arrive by the end of this year. Here's what you can expect.
How To Repurpose An Old Amazon Fire Tablet Into A Smart Hub For Your Home
SlashGear / 8h
Perhaps you have a number of smart devices in your home, but no singular place from which to control them. That's where an old Fire Tablet can help.
The 5 Best Privacy Apps For Your Android Phone
SlashGear / 8h
If you're on an Android phone, you might be wondering what you can do to help lock down your privacy. We have a list of our favorite apps to help you out.
American finally reopens its fanciest London lounge with 1 big upgrade
47The Points Guy / 8h
In a sign that travel demand has most certainly recovered from the pandemic-era lows, American Airlines is finally reopening its fanciest lounge in London. The doors to American’s one-and-only International First Class Lounge at London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) opened once again Monday. The facility, which closed at the outset of the pandemic, has been shuttered since 2020, but will now be open da
Foods You Should Be Grating, But Probably Aren't
Lifehacker / 8h
Whether you get it off the block or grab handfuls from a bag, grated cheese is an important food. The tiny teeth of the grater transform it from a solid state into fluffy clouds of parmesan or piles of cheddar that melt the moment they make contact with hot food. Read more...
Apple's iPhone 15 Pro May Ditch Physical Volume and Mute Buttons
100+Gizmodo / 8h
We won’t know anything for sure about the iPhone 15 until it’s launched later this year, but we’re expecting big changes. We’ve already mentioned it in our iPhone 15 rumor roundup , but this year’s Pro models may ditch physical buttons for touch-based buttons that will introduce a kind of “taptic” feedback . Now, a new… Read more...
This New NYC Hospital Is Designed to Be Hurricane-Proof
Gizmodo / 9h
Ten years after Hurricane Sandy flooded the emergency room at the old Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, a new, climate-resilient hospital has been erected in its place. Surrounded by scaffolding and construction equipment, the 11-story building that will be the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital in the South Brooklyn… Read more...
Meta Security Exec Hacked and Tracked for a Year by 'Predator' Spyware
26Gizmodo / 9h
A former executive on Meta’s security policy team was hacked by the Greek government using sophisticated spyware known as “Predator,” which tracked her for a whole year. Read more...
Nuclear Plant Admits It Accidentally Leaked 400,000 Gallons of Radioactive Water
49Futurism / 9h
Not-So-Breaking Months after alerting environmental officials that its Monticello, Minnesota-based nuclear plant had sprung a radioactive leak, power provider Xcel Energy is finally facing public scrutiny — prompting criticism, since neither Xcel nor local officials actually brought the news to the public's attention. As NPR reports , the leak — 400,000 gallons of water laced with tritium, a radi
Jettisoned From Space Station, Burning Space Junk Streaks Across California Sky
80Futurism / 9h
Unidentified Fiery Object The skies above Northern California were alight with streaks of flame, burning across the blue-gray of an impending night. On Friday evening, residents of Sacramento were treated to an abrupt light show as shards of mysterious matter came careening through our atmosphere. Naturally, the striking display incited equal parts bewilderment, wonder, and conspiratorial brainst
Hitachi Energy confirms data breach after being hit by Clop ransomware
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
We can now add Hitachi Energy to the increasingly growing list of organizations compromised through the GoAnywhere MFT zero-day vulnerability. The company has published a press release in which it explained the details of the breach: "We recently learned that a third-party software provider called FORTRA GoAnywhere MFT (Managed File Transfer) was the victim of an attack by the CLOP ransomware gro
Grand Slam Romance Combines Magical Girls and Softball Queers
Gizmodo / 9h
Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous, a married couple, have teamed up for their debut graphic novel , Grand Slam Romance . Taking inspiration from real-life queer love stories , softball drama, and magical girl anime , the story follows hot-shot pitcher Mickey Monsoon as they come face to face with their ex, Astra, a softball… Read more...
ChatGPT Servers Go Down Again, New User Signups Suspended
SlashGear / 9h
OpenAI's wildly popular and seemingly magical ChatGPT chatbot service is currently down for many users, including those who paid for premium access.
Amazon Is Laying Off Another 9,000 Workers
SlashGear / 9h
Amazon plans to lay off thousands of additional workers as big tech companies continue to reconcile with market turmoil and future uncertainty.
12 Best Beginner Sports Cars That Are Perfect For First-Time Buyers
SlashGear / 9h
Owning a sports car doesn't have to be solely the domain of the rich and the famous, as these much more affordable models make clear.
ChatGPT is down, even for paying Plus subscribers
34Mashable / 10h
UPDATE: Mar. 21, 2023, 9:28 a.m. EDT ChatGPT is now working again, with status.openai.com stating that the outage was due to a failed database migration. It looks like artificial intelligence hasn't yet solved the age-old problem of a website or online service going down. OpenAI's popular ChatGPT is currently facing a widespread outage that is making the AI chatbot inaccessible to its users. Now,
Meta faces third lawsuit in Kenya as moderators claim illegal sacking, blacklisting
TechCrunch / 10h
Social media giant Meta and its Kenya-based content moderation partners, Sama and Majorel, are facing a new lawsuit in Kenya. In a petition filed today, 43 content moderators allege “unlawful termination” by Sama, whose contract with Meta comes to an end this month after shutting down its content review arm in January . They are also contesting alleged discrimination by Meta’s new content moderat
Fly round trip to Italy for as little as $433
300+The Points Guy / 10h
Looking to travel abroad this year but don’t want to spend thousands on airfare? Multiple airlines are offering bargain flights to Italy, starting at $433 round-trip. With these deals, you can visit some of Italy’s most popular tourist destinations, such as Milan, Venice, Rome and Bologna. The Temple of Saturn in the Roman Forum. JULIAN ELLIOTT PHOTOGRAPHY/STONE/GETTY IMAGES This set of deals all
Don’t leave your guests waiting on shoddy Wi-Fi — give them Aruba Instant On
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
From the first steps through the door of your boutique hotel through the end of their stay, your guests are expecting a pleasant experience. Today, a dependable Wi-Fi network for guests can be just as important as hot water and a well-stocked snack bar. And if your accommodations are leaning into smart speakers and IoT devices, it’s all the more critical to have a network that keeps everything ru
Scientists Propose Mars Settlers Live in Potato-Based Structures
200+Futurism / 10h
Potato House British scientists say they've made fancy space concrete out of potato starch — and that it works much better than the stuff they made before, which would have needed both blood and urine to work. In a press release about the material, which they're calling "StarCrete," researchers at the University of Manchester in the UK bragged say the new compound is "twice as strong as regular c
Tiny “nano-sponges” inspire killer moves in 2023 Dance Your PhD winning video
53Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Checkers Marshall’s award-winning dance depicted electrons moving around in crystalline materials that have a variety of applications. University of Oregon chemist Checkers Marshall took top honors in the 2023 Dance Your PhD contest, combining hand fans, blue balloons, and original lyrics to make a dance video explaining their work on "nano-sponge" materials for use in carbon capture and drug del
Google Pixel bug lets you “uncrop” the last four years of screenshots
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40Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / At least the acropalypse.app tool has a pretty sweet logo. (credit: acropalypse.app ) Back in 2018, Pixel phones gained a built-in screenshot editor called "Markup" with the release of Android 9.0 Pie. The tool pops up whenever you take a screenshot, and tapping the app's pen icon gives you access to tools like crop and a few colored drawing pens. That's very handy assuming Google's Mar
Microsoft wants changing default apps in Windows to be less of a mess
46Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica ) One of the enduring legacies of the '90s browser wars has been an outsize attention to how Microsoft handles default app settings in Windows, especially browser settings. The company plans to make it more straightforward to change your app defaults in future versions of Windows 11, according to a new blog post that outlines a "principled approach to
8 Things We Liked About Shadow and Bone Season 2, and 5 Things We Didn’t
Gizmodo / 10h
With the second season of Shadow and Bone now available to stream on Netflix, more than a few critics have weighed in —including yours truly! The show is fun, if flawed, and I think it’s a good time. Let’s dive into the things we loved about Shadow and Bone season two, and the things we think could have been done better Read more...
Now Open In Austin: Inside Chase’s First Ever U.S. Airport Space For Sapphire Reserve Cardmembers
View from the Wing / 10h
Chase's new Sapphire Terrace is now open in the Austin airport. It's the bank's first airport space in the U.S., though not officially a 'Sapphire Lounge'. That's because it's unique, not a full lounge and mostly outdoor space. It's also open to Sapphire Reserve cardmembers but not a part of Priority Pass. The space has been really transformed compared to just a week ago when I looked in on it. C
Samsung To Offer More Affordable OLED TV Series
SlashGear / 10h
In a bid to offer more competition among more affordable TV makers, Samsung will begin offering more affordable OLED TV models for the budget-conscious.
8BitDo Controllers Now Work Better With iPhone and Mac
How-To Geek / 10h
8BitDo makes some of the best gaming controllers available, especially for mobile and multi-platform gaming. However, compatibility with Apple devices has been rocky, which 8BitDo is now improving. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Fightcamp Users Targeted in Email Phishing Scheme
How-To Geek / 10h
Former and current Fightcamp users should beware of phishing emails. The home exercise company confirms that an “unauthorized user” impersonated DHL and MetaMask using @joinfightcamp email addresses. It’s unclear how this user sent emails from Fightcamp’s domain. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Ink Business Preferred Card: Chase’s Best Rewards Card?
View from the Wing / 10h
Chase has even suggested that getting a small business card is one of the things you should do as you start your business, that it's often the first resource many business owners look to as they start to grow. A small business card allow yous to separate business from personal expenses and builds the credit history and identity of your business. Continue reading ...
iPhone 15 Pro leak suggests it could make a controversial button change
31TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
A new iPhone 15 Pro leak suggests the incoming smartphone could jettison a design feature that's been ever-present on iPhones: the mute switch. As spotted by Mac Rumors , the leaker ShrimpApplePro has posted a video that was leaked on China's equivalent of TikTok, which shows some new CAD (Computer-Aided Design) images of the iPhone 15 Pro series. And this video suggests the 'Pro' models in the i
Police arrest BreachForums owner on cybercrime charges
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
The alleged owner and super-admin of underground hacking forum BreachForums has been arrested, according to reports. The FBI has arrested an individual named as Conor Brian FitzPatrick, who confirmed to law enforcement to have been using the alias pompompurin - the owner and administrator of BreachForums. "When I arrested the defendant on March 15, 2023, he stated to me in substance and in part t
Web3 gaming will onboard up to 100M gamers in next 2 years, Polygon and Immutable presidents predict
79TechCrunch / 10h
Two key players in the web3 gaming space predict exponential expansion in the next few years. Robbie Ferguson, co-founder and president of web3 gaming company Immutable, and Ryan Wyatt, president of layer-2 chain Polygon Labs, told TechCrunch+ that web3 will add the first 10 million to 100 million gamers within the next year or two. “We’re going to see 40% of the web3 games [ever] built go live o
Polygon and Immutable partner to help onboard more gamers and developers into web3
25TechCrunch / 10h
Web3 gaming firm Immutable and layer-2 blockchain Polygon hope that a new strategic alliance will accelerate innovation and adoption in the nascent crypto gaming space, the two companies announced at the Game Developer Conference on Monday. “For us this is a pretty obvious play,” Robbie Ferguson, co-founder and president of Immutable, said. “We realized very quickly the scaling limitations of Eth
Want to build credit history for your kids? Add them as an authorized user
66The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Having an established credit history and a good credit score is an important part of being financially independent. Teaching your kids about responsible money management should involve a discussion of credit cards. And one of the easiest ways to help your children build credit history while learning about credit card
NASA’s Artemis Moon Rover Is Officially Under Construction
34Gizmodo / 10h
NASA engineers are making progress on the agency’s Moon rover, which could begin its lunar adventure on the rocky satellite sometime in the mid 2020s. Read more...
Xbox head says Microsoft's mobile game store could arrive next year
300+Engadget / 11h
Microsoft is preparing to launch an Xbox store on iOS and Android as early as next year, according to Phil Spencer. The head of the company’s gaming division shared the timeline in a Financial Times interview published on Monday, noting the plan is dependent on regulators approving Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. “We want to be in a position to offer Xbox and content
M3GAN Star Amie Donald on Dancing Her Way Into Our Nightmares
Gizmodo / 11h
She was 11 when she filmed it, and is 13 now, but Amie Donald has indeed seen PG-13 horror smash M3GAN —in which she plays the title character. “I thought it was really amazing,” she told io9 over video chat. “I was shocked. It looks so good on camera!” Read more...
Aembit raises $16.6M to bring identity management to workloads
TechCrunch / 11h
Aembit , a Maryland-based security startup that focuses on helping DevOps and security teams manage how federated workloads talk to each other, is officially launching its service today and announcing a $16.6 million seed funding round from Ballistic Ventures and Ten Eleven Ventures. In essence, Aembit’s workload identity and access management service applies industry knowledge, from managing use
Twitch says it will lay off 400 employees
54TechCrunch / 11h
Twitch announced plans to reduce its workforce on Monday, demonstrating that even the seemingly booming streaming site isn’t immune to the reductions that have swept the tech industry in the last six months. The layoffs will affect 400 employees at the company and were characterized as an effort to improve Twitch’s business outlook in the long term. The reduction is part of Twitch parent company
Persona 5 Royal (Switch) Review: Best Version, Made Portable
SlashGear / 11h
Persona 5 Royal for Nintendo Switch brings us back to a place that's both unsettling and entertaining, oppressive and enjoyable. It's a paradoxical proposition.
Lava poured out of a volcano on Venus, scientists find
85Mashable / 11h
Scientists believe they have found evidence of a recent volcanic eruption on Venus, providing unprecedented evidence that Earth's "evil twin" planet could still be geologically active. Researchers compared radar images taken between 1990 and 1992 from space of a region where there are two large volcanoes. Within them, they discovered one had a vent that had doubled in size and changed shape over
ChatGPT Is Hilariously Bad at Generating Random Numbers
66Futurism / 11h
Ran-Dumb ChatGPT may be an eloquent speaker, bullshit artist , and purveyor of misinformation — but a mathematician it is not. Yes, you may be familiar with accounts of people convincing ChatGPT that 2+2=5 , but OpenAI's chatbot has other, more subtle ways that it will screw up simple, math-related tasks that could easily go unnoticed. One example? Generating random numbers. According to the find
Stanford Scientists Pretty Much Cloned OpenAI's GPT for a Measly $600
1KFuturism / 11h
Clone Wars With a silly name and an even sillier startup cost, Stanford's Alpaca GPT clone costs only $600 to build and is a prime example of how easy software like OpenAI's may be to replicate. In a blurb spotted by New Atlas , Stanford's Center for Research on Foundation Models announced last week that its researchers had "fine-tuned" Meta’s LLaMA 7B large language model (LLM) using OpenAI's GP
Marinate Your Dried Herbs for Better Vinaigrettes
Lifehacker / 11h
Without a dressing, a salad is just a bowl of chopped vegetables, and is significantly less fun to eat. And whether you favor something decadent like blue ranch or something utilitarian like this cheap-o vinaigrette , the best dressings are made with intention and forethought. Read more...
Now open: Chase Sapphire Terrace at Austin’s airport
The Points Guy / 11h
As of Monday morning, the new Sapphire Terrace is open for visitors at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) in Texas. However, while it has “Sapphire” in the name, this space is not a traditional Chase Sapphire Lounge . So, what is it, and how is it different from a lounge? Here’s a first look at this indoor-outdoor space at Austin’s airport — plus how you can get access. Related: Dallas-
9 Reasons To Apply For IHG Premier Credit Card
86One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Apply now for the IHG® Rewards Premier Credit Card The IHG ® Rewards Premier Credit Card ( review ) is phenomenal — it’s worth getting for the very good welcome bonus , and it’s worth keeping for the long-term perks . Not only did the IHG Premier Card undergo a refresh in 2022, but IHG’s overall loyalty program also underwent a refresh , and the changes are almost entirely good news. In thi
Senators Warn the Next US Bank Run Could Be Rigged
100+Wired / 11h
Lawmakers call for an investigation into the SVB collapse, fearing hostile foreign governments will use social media to manipulate markets.
Intel apparently cancels its most intriguing CPU hybrid yet
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
An Intel project around two years in the making (and likely several more years of research) has been canceled, meaning the company will no longer be channeling efforts into creating a CPU-VPU hybrid, at least for now. Codenamed Thunder Bay, Intel had been working on a system-on-chip (SoC) combining CPU cores from its Xeon processor with VPU cores from Movidius, after acquiring the company in 2016
Grab a JBL Flip 6 on sale at Amazon for less than $100
Mashable / 11h
Save $30: As of March 20, the new JBL Flip 6 Speaker is on sale for less than $100. That's a 23% savings off its original price of $129.95. Opens in a new tab Credit: JBL JBL Flip 6 Speaker (opens in a new tab) $99.95 at Amazon (save $30) (opens in a new tab) If you're looking to elevate your pool party experience this summer, you'll want to snag a great portable speaker to enhance the vibe. Afte
Language models might be able to self-correct biases—if you ask them
100+MIT Technology Review / 11h
Large language models are infamous for spewing toxic biases, thanks to the reams of awful human-produced content they get trained on. But if the models are large enough, and humans have helped train them, then they may be able to self-correct for some of these biases. Remarkably, all we have to do is ask. That’s the finding of an experiment out of AI lab Anthropic, described in a non-peer-reviewe
AWS takes a hit in latest round of Amazon layoffs
33TechCrunch / 11h
When Amazon announced it was laying off another 9,000 employees today, AWS employees were not exempt with Amazon CEO (and former AWS CEO) Andy Jassy announcing the cloud division would be included into today’s round. TechCrunch is hearing that around 10% of today’s total came from AWS. The company would not confirm those numbers, instead referring to Jassy’s memo to employees that was published t
8BitDo's Excellent Wireless Controllers Are Finally Compatible With iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple TV
52Gizmodo / 11h
As much as we love 8BitDo’s wireless controllers and gamepads, including the highly customizable 8BitDo Pro 2 , our biggest complaint with them to date has been a lack of support for Apple devices. But as of today, that changes, as a new software update for many of 8BitDo’s wireless controllers finally makes them… Read more...
Doctor Who's Next Anniversary Project Turns Sooz Kempner Into Doom
500+Gizmodo / 11h
Doctor Who ’s 60th anniversary in November 2023 is giving the series a chance to go seemingly as bonkers as it wants. Shove David Tennant in as a new Doctor? Sure . Russell T. Davies is back like it’s 2008? Hell yeah . TikTok and Twitter superstar Sooz Kempner is getting her own series of comics, books, games, and media… Read more...
Jordan Peele's Next Movie, Whatever It Is, Is a Christmas Gift Next Year
100+Gizmodo / 11h
With his Oscar-winning first film Get Out , Jordan Peele quickly established himself as a filmmaker to constantly be excited about. Then, with his next two films, Us and Nope , he delivered on that promise . Now, Peele has set up his fourth film—which means it’s time to get pumped all over again, even though we don’t… Read more...
Virgin Orbit Reportedly Preparing for Insolvency in Wake of Rocket Failure
200+Gizmodo / 11h
Richard Branson’s private space venture Virgin Orbit is reportedly planning for insolvency in the event it’s not able to secure new funding, according to Sky News . Read more...
How to Install or Remove Optional Features in Windows 11
How-To Geek / 12h
Windows 11 offers a wide variety of features, and many of them—like the Windows Subsystem for Linux and language packs—aren’t installed by default. You can also remove features that are installed by default. Here’s how to do it, graphically or from the command line. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Is ChatGPT Plus Worth the Money?
How-To Geek / 12h
ChatGPT is arguably one of the most hyped pieces of tech in history. Users can create stories, scripts, poems, and songs — or just talk to the highly advanced AI powering it. While ChatGPT is free, there’s a “Plus” version available — but is it worth the $20 a month OpenAI is asking? Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Windows Users Need to Update Outlook Immediately
How-To Geek / 12h
Hackers are actively exploiting a critical escalation of privilege (EoP) vulnerability in Outlook, according to Microsoft. If you use Outlook on Windows, you need to update the email client today. Large organizations must consult Microsoft’s instructions to quickly mitigate this threat. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
10 Home Remedies That May Do More Harm Than Good
Lifehacker / 12h
This post is part of our Home Remedy Handbook , a tour of the landscape of home remedies from the iffy to the doctor-approved. Read more here . Read more...
Want to visit Japan with an infant? Here’s how to make your trip a success
42The Points Guy / 12h
When I first started traveling solo and blogging 10 years ago, one of the most persistent things I got asked was, “When are you going to settle down?” The question irked me. It suggested that there were only two paths in life. But it didn’t seem to me that traveling and having a family had to be mutually exclusive. Years later, having returned from my 20 th flight with my now 7-month-old (which w
8BitDo controllers now work with Apple devices
26Engadget / 12h
You no longer need to pass on 8BitDo's gamepads if you use Apple products. 8BitDo has confirmed that its controllers now officially support iPhones, iPads and Macs thanks to both firmware upgrades and Apple's recent iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3 and macOS 13.2 updates. The compatibility is limited to the Lite SE, Pro, Pro 2, SN30 Pro+, SN30 Pro for Android and Ultimate Controller 2.4g, but mor
Do Essential Oils Actually Do Anything?
28Lifehacker / 12h
This post is part of our Home Remedy Handbook , a tour of the landscape of home remedies from the iffy to the doctor-approved. Read more here . Read more...
Xbox Sets Sights On Apple And Google With Upcoming Mobile Gaming Store Launch
SlashGear / 12h
Xbox is pushing more fervently into the mobile gaming space as it plans to launch its own storefront, under the assumption that Google and Apple are reigned in.
10 Best Portable CD Players You Can Buy Today
SlashGear / 12h
While streaming solutions are the default choices of many of us, there's still something to be said for the portable CD player. Here are some of our favorites.
The Acura Integra Type S Will Have A Huge Horsepower Increase Compared To The Base Integra
SlashGear / 12h
Building on its street racing heritage of the past, Acura is teasing the new Integra Type S, which boasts 100+ more horsepower than the base model Integra.
Fake Samsung SSDs could make upgrading your PC or PS5 a nightmare
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The Samsung 980 Pro may be three years old, but it’s still a pretty popular PCIe 4.0 solid-state drive (SSD) that remains more affordable than its successor, the Samsung 990 Pro. But, it seems the immense popularity of the SSD has prompted knockoffs that are infiltrating the market, according to Toms Hardware . As one of the best SSDs out there, the news doesn’t come as much surprise, though it’s
This free app stops AI stealing your art style
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Researchers have created a free tool that they claim can help stop text-to-image AI tools copying an artist’s style. Known as Glaze, the University of Chicago research project lets artists add a cloak layer to their work, making it more difficult for AI art generators to rip off the works of artists. Glaze - which is still in beta - applies so-called ‘style cloaks’ to artwork before it’s shared o
Apple Arcade gamers can now use some of the best controllers with iOS
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
It's great news for iOS device owners, and Apple Arcade subscribers, as 8BitDo has updated its excellent third-party controllers to support Apple's phones, tablets and computers. 8BitDo has today announced that its range of controllers are now officially compatible with iOS, tvOS and macOS devices. That includes the iPhone 14 , MacBook Air and Apple TV 4K streaming device. You'll just need to mak
Unleash your creative genius with a 40% off Adobe deal
Mashable / 12h
Save $60: Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements (2023) are on sale for $89.99 at Best Buy, down from $149.99 as of Mar. 20. This is part of Best Buy's Deals of the Day. This sale ends at 11:59 p.m. CT. Opens in a new tab Credit: Adobe Adobe Photoshop Elements (2023) and Premiere Elements (2023) (opens in a new tab) $89.99 at Best Buy (save $60) (opens in a new tab) There's never been a b
Buy a $500 Delta gift card and get a free $75 gift card from Best Buy
Mashable / 12h
Get a free $75 Best Buy gift card: As of Mar. 20, Best Buy is giving away free $75 gift cards with the purchase of a prepaid $500 Delta gift card. Opens in a new tab Credit: Delta Prepaid Delta gift card (opens in a new tab) Free $75 Best Buy gift card with purchase of Delta gift card (opens in a new tab) It's almost time to start planning summer trips so you can enjoy visits with family, picture
LG’s iridescent 2023 Gram Style laptops start at $1,499
Engadget / 12h
LG announced pricing and availability today for its sleek 2023 Gram Style laptops announced at CES. The Windows-running ultra-portables are available now, ranging from $1,499 to $1,999. The 14-inch LG Gram Style costs $1,499 for 512GB storage and 16GB memory; you’ll pay $1,799 to make it a 1TB SSD and 32GB of RAM. Meanwhile, the larger 16-inch variant costs $1,799 for 1TB and 16GB RAM, while $1,9
Amazon Plans to Lay Off Another 9,000 Employees
300+NYT > Technology / 12h
The cuts follow a round of layoffs announced several months ago that affected more than 18,000 jobs.
A Government Program Hopes to Find Critical Minerals Right Beneath Our Feet
26Gizmodo / 12h
This story was originally published by Grist . You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here . Read more...
Ikea Expands Its Affordable Electronics Lineup With a $15 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
Gizmodo / 12h
Ikea as a brand is already synonymous with well-designed and affordable furniture, but it seems like it also might have aspirations of becoming the Swedish Sony, given its continued push into consumer electronics under the Vappeby brand. Its latest wireless speaker is light on features, but more importantly, it’s even… Read more...
Flagstar Bank to buy some Signature Bank assets, but not crypto operations
TechCrunch / 12h
Flagstar Bank, a subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, has signed a takeover agreement with U.S. regulators for some of Signature Bank’s assets and loans. Earlier this month, after Silicon Valley Bank’s customers all tried to withdraw their funds at the same time, Signature Bank was the second victim of a bank run. Both banks were shut down by regulators. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora
Teas Aren’t As Useful As You Might Think
Lifehacker / 12h
This post is part of our Home Remedy Handbook , a tour of the landscape of home remedies from the iffy to the doctor-approved. Read more here . Read more...
Star Wars: Jedi Survivor Takes a Walk on the Dark Side
100+Gizmodo / 12h
Has it really been four years since the Jedi: Fallen Order video game came out? Wikipedia swears it’s true, which is just slightly less than the five years former padawan Cal Kestis ( Cameron Monaghan ) has spent between his inaugural game and the next chapter in his saga, Jedi Survivor . Now Cal’s Force powers are more… Read more...
How to Build a Fast Online Store With Nexcess Managed WooCommerce
How-To Geek / 12h
Ecommerce is a multi-million dollar industry that’s poised to grow as physical retailers struggle to keep their doors open, and consumer trust in big brands wanes. If you want your online shop to be part of the small business renaissance, Nexcess Managed WooCommerce is a fast, efficient, and reliable tool to elevate the digital shopping experience. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Castle’s new mahogany-finish stereo speakers are all the heritage hi-fi I need
21TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Globular white wireless speakers that talk to each other and ping sound to certain rooms with the wave of your hand (or tap of an app) are lovely, but sometimes I yearn for a simpler time – a time when nothing distracted me from my burgeoning music collection save my parents' landline phone ringing. In which case, it was a mad dash to the receiver against my sister. Top of my nostalgic wish-list
AWS has finally released a major update to its own-brand Linux build
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Amazon has finally released the latest major build of its home-grown Linux distro after teasing us with RCs last year. Last year’s edition, handily named AL 2022, only consisted of release candidates leaving users waiting for a full distro, however the company has now finally announced AL 2023. Like the
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