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Tech CEO Applauds an Employee Selling Off Their Pet Dog to Accommodate Return-to-Office Push


2KGizmodo / 8h
Meet the new hero of hustle culture: James Clarke, CEO of Clearlink , a Utah-based digital marketing company. This champion of capital had his grindset on lock in a video call with employees last week. Read more...


Microsoft drops Twitter from its advertising platform
500+Mashable / 8h
Twitter is being removed from yet another big B2B platform. And this time it's one of the biggest companies in the tech industry. Microsoft is going to drop Twitter from its Microsoft Advertising plan next week, according to the company. "Starting on April 25, 2023, Smart Campaigns with Multi-platform will no longer support Twitter," Microsoft said . A similar email has begun to go out to Microso


Tons Of Facebook Users Owed Payments In Class Action Suit – How To Submit Your Claim
SlashGear / 8h
The Cambridge Analytica scandal is back in the news, this time over the settlement Facebook will pay users. Here's who qualifies and how to submit your claim.



Elon Musk threatens to sue Microsoft over Twitter data
BBC News - Technology / 19min
The multi-billionaire was responding to the tech giant's plan to drop Twitter from its advertising platform.


US imposes $300m penalty over hard disk drive exports to Huawei
BBC News - Technology / 19min
It is the latest move by the US government to stop sales of sophisticated technology to China.


The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro Has the Best Noise Canceling on a Gaming Headset
Gizmodo / 23min
$329 is asking a lot for a headset, especially for an active noise canceling headset that doesn’t come from the likes of Apple or Sony. But the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro headset lives up to its name by offering a clean look that gives it universal appeal, but also dedicated gaming features that other ANC competitors… Read more...


Save 80% on a lifetime subscription to this visual organiser app
Mashable / 33min
TL;DR : A lifetime subscription to xTiles Personal Pro is on sale for £48.11, saving you 80% on list price. Whether it’s homework or a new project from your boss, if you’re overwhelmed, then you might just need a new tool to help you get organised. It may be a lot easier to actually see what steps you have to take if you can tidy up your work process and visualise everything you still have to do.


How to use Twitter without falling into a black hole of anxiety
Mashable / 1h
I don't know if you've noticed, but Twitter is a stressful place these days. You can get the news faster than ever before by relentlessly refreshing your Twitter timeline, which can be both a blessing and a curse. We all probably know someone who is stressing themselves out right now by anxiously scrolling Twitter all day. If you find yourself doing this, please know that there are ways to stop.


'Wordle' today: Here's the answer, hints for April 20
Mashable / 1h
You're nearly there! Just two more Wordles until the weekend. We're here as always to help guide the way with our expert Wordle advice and the solution. If you prefer to just be told the answer, you can scroll to the end of this article for April 20's Wordle word to be revealed. But if you'd rather work through it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where di


The Incredible Anglo-French Attack Jet Ready For Nuclear Strikes
SlashGear / 1h
The story of the SEPECAT Jaguar is one characterized by having too many cooks in the kitchen, proving that production hell is not a new condition.


The final 'Fast X' trailer is full of fights, family, and fan favourites
Mashable / 3h
The second official trailer for Fast X has arrived, giving us an action-packed glimpse of the Fast & Furious family's penultimate ride. The tenth main film in the franchise, Fast X follows street racer/criminal/devoted family man Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) as his past catches up with him once again . This time that past comes in the intimidatingly large form of Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa), the son of


Snapchat Unleashes My AI Chatbot To All Users
SlashGear / 3h
Snapchat has announced the global rollout of its AI chatbot, My AI, with some improvements. Previously, My AI was available only to paid subscribers.


Snap CEO Evan Spiegel on TikTok ban: ‘We’d love that’
100+TechCrunch / 4h
At the Snap Partner Summit, one thing is clear: The company is pulling out all the stops to woo its Gen Z userbase and keep them on the platform. Like literally every other social media app, Snapchat responded to the pressure of TikTok’s massive growth by rolling out its own short-form video feed and creator program . But as U.S. legislators debate a full ban on the TikTok app , it’s no surprise


10 American Muscle Cars With The Most Reliable Engines, Ranked
SlashGear / 4h
The dependability of American cars has, at times, been questionable. Here is a ranking of the 10 American muscle cars with the most reliable engines.


Elon Musk Suggests Twitter Will Sue Microsoft For Illegally Using Its Data
SlashGear / 4h
Elon Musk says it's "lawsuit time" against Microsoft over its alleged illegal use of Twitter data. The tweet follows Microsoft's decision to drop Twitter.


Kate Welch Reflects on Lord of the Rings, Games, and Play
Gizmodo / 4h
Kate Welch, when introducing her Lord of the Rings -inspired game to an audience, says that she hopes she doesn’t disappoint any book purists–she’s going to be inventing some new canon tonight. Welch’s game—sponsored by Lost Odyssey and benefiting the charity Extra Life—takes place after the War of the Rings, and she… Read more...


'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for April 20
Mashable / 5h
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


Twitter quietly edited its hateful conduct policy to drop transgender protections
52Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Stable Diffusion) Earlier this month, Twitter quietly removed transgender-specific protections from its hateful conduct policy , drawing criticism from advocates who say there has been a spike in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric since Twitter CEO Elon Musk took over the platform last year. An archived version of Twitter’s prior policy, dated April 7, clearly stated that Twitte


You Can Now Add More Links To Your Instagram Profile: Here's How
SlashGear / 5h
Instagram gave in to public demand and upped the maximum amount of profile links, setting it at five.


China's CATL Reveals Energy-Dense Battery For Passenger Planes
SlashGear / 5h
CATL has announced a new condensed battery technology that will help pave the way for electric passenger planes, not to mention improved EV range.


StableLM: What to know about Stability AI's language model
Mashable / 5h
Move over GPT-4, there's a new language model in town! But don't move too far, because the chatbot powered by this model is...scarily bad. On Wednesday, Stability AI launched its own language called StableLM. The company, known for its AI image generator called Stable Diffusion, now has an open-source language model that generates text and code. According to the Stability AI blog post, StableLM w


Microsoft kicks Twitter in the teeth
100+TechCrunch / 5h
Microsoft is dropping Twitter from its advertising platform next week, nearly two months after Twitter announced that it will begin charging a minimum of $42,000 per month to users of its API, which include enterprises and research institutions. Users began receiving emails about its new pricing details in early March, per a Wired report that observed at the time that the new pricing scheme “pric


Google Pixel 7a: Everything We Know so Far
How-To Geek / 5h
We’re still deeply impressed by the Pixel 7, a smartphone that managed to offer a flagship experience for just $600. But leaks and rumors indicate that the upcoming Pixel 7a will go even further—it nearly matches the Pixel 7’s specs and hits an even lower price point. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Netflix Upgrades Plans With Ads as Password Crackdown Nears
How-To Geek / 5h
Netflix announced some big upgrades to its popular ad-supported plan that debuted last year, making it even more valuable for users. At the same time, the company confirmed the crackdown on password sharing is coming to the U.S. this summer. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Inside Hyundai’s plan to turn software into a profit machine
62TechCrunch / 6h
The car industry is in the midst of its biggest transformation since the first Model T rolled off the assembly line. And no, it’s not just about shifting to electric vehicles. It’s about software , which goes hand-in-hand with the EV transition. Automakers are betting that apps designed to work natively with infotainment systems, over-the-air updates, in-car movies and gaming, and on-demand featu


Gillian Jacobs Reacting to Her D&D Character Sheet From Community | io9 Interview
Gizmodo / 6h
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Another Starship explosion would be bad news for nearby park managers
TechCrunch / 6h
Tomorrow’s Starship orbital flight test may well go explosively wrong, and SpaceX’s less than stellar coordination with officials responsible for overseeing debris cleanup at nearby state parks could leave them with another “substantial burden,” emails between the organizations show. Starship’s upcoming test does not have a very high probability of success, according to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Last


Google Fi gets third rebrand in 8 years, adds free trial for eSim phones
20Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / Google Fi's new brand and logo. (credit: Google) Google Fi, Google's cellular service, is getting its third rebrand in eight years. First it was Project Fi , then Google Fi , and now it's " Google Fi Wireless ." It also has its third logo, and this one's kind of clever: It's an "F" styled to look like sideways signal bars and in Google's trademark rainbow colors. There is also now a fre


Daily Crunch: Meta is dismissing around 4,000 more employees this week
TechCrunch / 6h
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Snapchat Launches New 'After Dark' Stories And Call Lenses
SlashGear / 6h
Snapchar will roll out filters that place call participants in the same frame using fun creative visuals like putting their faces together enjoying a car ride


Military Tech Execs Tell Congress an AI Pause Is 'Close to Impossible'
Gizmodo / 6h
Military tech executives and experts speaking before the Senate Armed Services Committee Wednesday said growing calls for a “pause” on new artificial intelligence systems were misguided and seemed “close to impossible” to enact. The experts, who spoke on behalf of two military tech companies as well as storied defense… Read more...


A New Fast X Trailer Has Death Star Pinball and Cannon Cars
Gizmodo / 6h
Okay, we know. That’s not actually a Death Star in the latest trailer for Fast X. It’s a bomb that sort of looks like a Death Star . But as we watched it bounce around the streets of Rome, as Vin Diesel bats it around making his car into a pinball flapper, only to have it explode as Jason Momoa basks in the fallout , we… Read more...


Matt Walsh's Twitter Hacker Says He Was Just 'Stirring Up Some Drama'
200+Gizmodo / 7h
Turns out spewing conservative vitriol across your social media platforms can make you a few enemies. Right-wing personality Matt Walsh’s Twitter account was hacked, and the alleged culprit has now said that it was because he had nothing better to do. Read more...


Spotify Is Bringing a Musical Element to BeReal
Gizmodo / 7h
BeReal is jumping on the Spotify bandwagon by integrating the music streaming service as a feature on its platform. The app was released in 2020 and marketed itself as an authentic alternative to other social media platforms by prompting users at a random time to post about what they’re doing at that exact moment. Read more...


Would Apple launch an AMD-powered Mac Pro in 2023? That would be Epyc
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
It seems like we’re in the midst of something exciting for AMD when it comes to the creative market. Team Red seems to have gotten a bit of its mojo back after having launched a pair of new graphic cards for workstations (the Navi-3 infused W7900 and the W7800), GPUs may be the precursors to the followup of the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo , which can be found in the Apple Mac Pro and pairs two GPU on o


Pinterest brings on Google Pixel VP to fill chief product officer position
33TechCrunch / 7h
Pinterest announced today its newest hire, Sabrina Ellis, to take on the role of chief product offer. Ellis spent the last 12 years at Google, where she led the work on Google Pixel. Previously, she spent eight years at Yahoo (the parent company of TechCrunch) in numerous leadership roles. Sabrina will join Pinterest on May 15. She will replace Pinterest’s current senior vice president of product


Tesla Q1 income falls 24% as EV price cuts squeeze profits
TechCrunch / 7h
Tesla reported Wednesday net income of $2.51 billion in the first quarter, a 24% drop from the same period last year as the company’s EV price-cutting strategy cut into profits. Tesla has repeatedly reduced the price of its four EVs — the Model S, Model X, Model Y and Model 3 — in the United States as well as Europe and China. That strategy has helped boost sales with revenue in the first quarter


United’s fleet retrofit will take longer than expected, execs say
100+The Points Guy / 7h
United Airlines will miss its target of 2025 to retrofit its entire fleet with new, modernized cabins, airline executives said Wednesday. In comments during the airline’s first-quarter earnings call with investors, chief commercial officer Andrew Nocella blamed ongoing supply chain constraints. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free biweekly aviation newsletter . “The supply chal


Tesla’s Profit Dropped Sharply in First Quarter as It Cut Prices
30NYT > Technology / 7h
The electric carmaker has reduced prices by thousands of dollars this year to bolster demand and fend off competition.


Food At U.S. British Airways Lounges To Be ‘Enhanced’ By New Caterer [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 7h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...


Tesla’s Profit Dropped Sharply in First Quarter as It Cut Prices
30NYT > Technology / 7h
The electric carmaker has reduced prices by thousands of dollars this year to bolster demand and fend off competition.


NASA's Mars Sample Return Mission Is Already Facing a Serious Cash Crunch
Gizmodo / 7h
NASA’s quest to return rocky samples from the surface of Mars to Earth in 2033 is already running up the bill, with the project needing a lot more money than what was allocated to the mission for 2023. Read more...


Elon Musk Says He's Building a "Maximum Truth-Seeking AI"
1KFuturism / 7h
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has long had an axe to grind with OpenAI and ChatGPT. After insinuating that he thinks the bot is "woke" and teasing his own "anti-woke" AI , Musk has finally revealed that he's working on "TruthGPT," a brazenly named alternative to the popular chatbot that will serve as a "maximum truth-seeking AI," in an interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News . "I'm going to start somet



NASA Selects Test Subjects to Contain in Simulated Mars Base
100+Futurism / 7h
Staging Ground NASA's simulated Mars habitat , a 3D-printed structure located in the mock-Martian interior of a warehouse at the agency's Johnson Space Center, finally has its inhabitants. The space agency announced the lucky four civilians who will serve as the participants in the first stage of its Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) mission to test how humans would fare liv


Reddit will start charging AI models learning from its extremely human archives
33Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / Reddit, a site that is chock-full of humans being every kind of human possible, will start charging larger businesses that want to train their Large Language Model AIs on its data. (credit: Getty Images) If you're a business training a large language model (LLM) AI and want it to learn from the u/420NarutoConspiracy subreddit, you'll soon have to pay for that. Steve Huffman, founder and


First teaser for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S2 is giving us all the feels
29Ars Technica - All content / 7h
The second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is coming to Paramount+ in June. Along with the animated Lower Decks , Star Trek: Strange New Worlds represents the best of the new crop of Trek series, receiving much praise upon its debut for its return to classic Star Trek episodic storytelling. Even the opening credits are a tribute to the iconic opening credits sequence for The Original Seri


Quantum effects of D-Wave’s hardware boost its performance
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / The D-Wave hardware is, quite literally, a black box. (credit: D-Wave) Before we had developed the first qubit, theoreticians had done the work that showed that a sufficiently powerful gate-based quantum computer would be able to perform calculations that could not realistically be done on traditional computing hardware. All that is needed is to build hardware capable of implementing th


Flipboard brings editorial curation to Mastodon with ‘desks’ for news and discovery
TechCrunch / 7h
Magazine app Flipboard is furthering its investment in the Fediverse — the distributed social media ecosystem that includes apps like Mastodon and others — with its newly announced plan to establish its first editorial desks to curate news for the wider federated community. Initially, the company will launch four desks — News , Tech , Culture and Science — which it says won’t be automated by bots


Amazon Luna hits Samsung's smart TV Gaming Hub in Canada, Germany and UK
300+Engadget / 7h
In March, Amazon’s Luna gaming service expanded to Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom . Now the platform is available on Samsung Gaming Hub in those same countries . As a refresher, the hub is an app that comes with 2021 to 2023 Samsung Smart TVs. Among other features, it offers a way to quickly access a host of cloud gaming services, including GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud Gaming . In the US, A


The Makers of Stable Diffusion Now Have Their Own AI Language Model
Gizmodo / 7h
It seems like everybody and their mother has a large language model these days. Stability AI, one of the companies that made a name for itself early in the AI rat race, was slower than its contemporaries to enter the realm of LLMs—until now, that is. On Wednesday, the company announced it was launching StableLM , a… Read more...


Power Rangers: Once and Always Is a Silly, Sweet Mix of Schlock and Awe
46Gizmodo / 7h
We live in the age of reboots and re-sequels , an era where the childhoods of people over 30 are reborn and regurgitated on screens big and small—old favorites return! Mantles are inherited! Merchandise is sold! Some of these projects have a lofty intent of trying to find weight and meaning in their history. Power … Read more...


This affordable new Disney Springs hotel includes free hot food and 6 nightly drinks
92The Points Guy / 7h
You probably don’t need me to tell you that the average stay at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel can be quite expensive. Even if you avoid the higher-end “deluxe” resorts, which routinely go for around $500 to $700 per night, properties in the moderate category still often exceed $300 per night. And if you rub away the pixie dust and ignore the theming and proximity, let’s be honest: These are pr


NASA's Blueprint for Sustainably Exploring the Moon and Mars Passes First Review
Gizmodo / 8h
As NASA inches closer to returning humans to the Moon and reaching Mars for the first time, the space agency has developed a comprehensive blueprint to establish a long-term human presence at both locations. In an important next step, the plan has passed its first internal review. Read more...


The Worst Supercar Model From Every Major Brand
SlashGear / 8h
Supercars are expected to be the most high-performing vehicles from a given make, but every now and then a model falls short of the hype.


vintagelibraries:Hamilton Libraries, Canada, ca. 1970.
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
vintagelibraries : Hamilton Libraries, Canada, ca. 1970.


Good news, Facebook probably owes you money
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Facebook might owe you some money and now you have the means to collect. Meta, Facebook's parent company, agreed late last year to pay out $725 million to settle the Cambridge Analytica data privacy leak class-action lawsuit. The now four-year-old case started after journalists discovered the political research firm had collected and shared private data on at least 87 million Facebook users and t


The Supreme Court Has Delayed Its Abortion Pill Decision
51Wired / 8h
The court has given itself a deadline extension until late Friday night to decide whether mifepristone should remain legal.


Facebook owner Meta sees latest layoffs begin
66BBC News - Technology / 8h
The social media giant is under pressure after a sharp slowdown in its ads business last year.


Google's Expensive Pixel Tablet Dock Leaks on Amazon
Gizmodo / 8h
Pixel news is leaking left and right as Google’s developer conference fast approaches. Yesterday, we learned about the Pixel Fold and its apparent arrival date. Today, the delayed Pixel Tablet’s charging dock popped up on Amazon, complete with pricing and release date info. Read more...


You Can Finally Add Multiple Links to Your Instagram Bio
Lifehacker / 8h
Instagram is the land of self-promotion, but it doesn’t allow you to easily share links in a post. If you have links you want people to see (and click), you can make them convenient to access from your bio. Well, as convenient as possible, anyway: Historically, Instagram limited us to one link in our bios at a time.… Read more...


Cisco routers are being targeted by custom Russian malware
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Russian state-sponsored threat actors have built custom malware and are using it against old, unpatched Cisco IOS routers , a joint US-UK report has warned. The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a report in which they state that APT28,



Dial in your spring vacay with these awesome travel essentials
Mashable / 8h
Pack your bikinis and board shorts, people — spring has sprung and it’s time to get outta town. Whether your travel plans include chilling on a tropical isle somewhere with a cold bev in hand or throwing your cooler into the car for a good-old-fashioned camping trip, this to-go gear from Walmart will surely sweeten your stay.


Second Batch of SpaceX's Next-Gen 'Mini' Starlink Satellites Reach Orbit
Gizmodo / 9h
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket delivered 21 Starlink V2 Minis to orbit on Wednesday, launching the company’s second batch of next-generation satellites shortly after the inaugural batch ran into some trouble. Read more...


Who is La Borinqueña as a Character? | io9 Interview
Gizmodo / 9h
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Disneyland to host 1st official Pride event, a party 50 years in the making
100+The Points Guy / 9h
If you’ve visited Disneyland in recent years, you’ve likely seen rainbow-hued pride merchandise like Minnie Mouse ears, T-shirts, pins and Mickey Mouse plush animals. During Pride Month , you may have spotted what looked like celebratory pride-themed treats such as rainbow layer cakes and cookies covered in colorful sprinkles, but until last year, this was largely referred to as a “Rainbow Collec


Oxenfree II: Lost Signals will launch on Netflix and other platforms on July 12
TechCrunch / 9h
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, the follow-up to supernatural thriller Oxenfree, will launch on July 12 on Netflix, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Steam. The game was developed by Night School Studio, a gaming studio that Netflix acquired back in 2021 . Night School Studio originally planned to launch Oxenfree II: Lost Signals in 2022 but delayed the release date to 2023. “Set five


FBI and others urge Meta to halt encryption plans, citing child abuse risk
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Olemedia) The long-running battle over encryption between tech companies and law enforcement continues, with law enforcement agencies around the world calling on Meta to cancel plans for end-to-end encryption of Facebook and Instagram messages. End-to-end encryption (often called "E2EE") boosts security and privacy for all users, whether law-abiding or not. But gov


Archaeologists are unlocking the secrets of Maya lime plasters and mortars
39Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Archaeologists analyzed samples of Maya plasters collected from the Copan archaeological site in Honduras. (credit: Rodriguez-Navarro et al., 2023) There is a rich body of scientific research investigating the secrets behind the remarkable durability of ancient Roman concrete. But ancient Maya masons had their own secrets when it came to making the lime plasters, mortars, and stuccos us


The Utah and Arkansas Social Media Bans Won’t Protect Us
Gizmodo / 9h
This week, Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders signed into law a bill that requires parents or guardians to grant permission for their child to have a social media account. Last month, Utah passed a similar parental consent law that goes as far as requiring tech companies to give parents the passwords to their children’s… Read more...


Leaked mini Sennheiser Dolby Atmos soundbar has the specs to beat Sonos Beam
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
It looks like Sennheiser is getting ready to launch the Sennheiser Ambeo Mini, a new super-compact Dolby Atmos soundbar, very soon – judging by a leak on the company's own website that revealed the as-yet-unannounced TV speaker. The soundbar says that it will deliver "the world’s most immersive sound possible from just one compact device", and though in-depth technical information about the numbe


Evermile raises $6M seed to make local deliveries more economic for small businesses
TechCrunch / 9h
Local retailers have to manage delivery providers themselves or build in-house. Both are expensive and complex. Delivery providers include DPD, Royal Mail, Hived and Veho. U.K. startup Evermile claims to simplify and automate deliveries, bringing enterprise-grade logistics to small businesses. It’s now raised $6 million in a seed funding round led by 10D with participation from Mensch Capital Par


We tried out Canon’s VR calling app Kokomo
35TechCrunch / 9h
When you think Canon, you might think cameras, scanners, printers and such. At CES this year, the company did a stride toward the softer side of tech , taking a broader view of what imaging means . Today, the VR calling software the company showed off back in January is available to you — if you have a VR headset such as the popular Oculu… I mean Meta Quest 2. In a limited preview earlier this mo


Google Staff Warned Its AI Was a "Pathological Liar" Before They Released It Anyway
500+Futurism / 9h
Pathological Liar Google asked around 80,000 of its employees to test its still-unreleased Bard AI chatbot before it released it to the public last month, Bloomberg reports . And the reviews, as it turns out, were absolutely scathing. The AI was a "pathological liar," one worker concluded, according to screenshots obtained by Bloomberg . Another tester called it out for being "cringe-worthy." A d


Amazon Leaks Price Of Standalone Pixel Tablet Charging Dock Ahead Of Google IO
SlashGear / 9h
The upcoming Google Pixel Tablet may be coming soon as Google IO approaches, with an Amazon leak showing a supposed dock price and possible release date.


Why Your Tax Refund Wasn’t As Big This Year
Lifehacker / 9h
As a taxpayer, you get a federal refund whenever it turns you overpaid taxes throughout the year or had withheld from your paychecks more than what you ultimately owe. If you enjoyed getting a few nice, big refunds in recent years, you might have been disappointed with your numbers when you filed your taxes—and you’re… Read more...


Watch Live: SpaceX Attempts First Starship Launch After Valve Mishap
95Gizmodo / 9h
A frozen valve forced a postponement on Monday , but Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX is now ready for the do-over. It’s the most anticipated launch of the year, and we’ve got you covered for what will hopefully be the dramatic debut of Starship. Read more...


Comixology’s Marvel Comics app is shutting down in June
500+Engadget / 9h
Marvel announced today that its Comixology-operated Marvel Comics app is shutting down this June. Fortunately, comic fans who bought issues in the app can access them in the company’s self-operated Marvel Unlimited app . The shutdown comes several months after layoffs at Amazon (Comixology’s owner since 2014 ) reportedly hit the comic storefront especially hard. The Marvel Comics app will shut do


AI-generated Drake and The Weeknd song pulled from streaming platforms
43Engadget / 9h
If you spent almost any time on the internet this week, you probably saw a lot of chatter about “Heart on My Sleeve.” The song went viral for featuring AI-generated voices that do a pretty good job of mimicking Drake and The Weeknd singing about a recent breakup. Listen to this AI generated song featuring Drake & The Weeknd. It goes so damn hard. It's by "Ghostwriter977" on TikTok and it's blowin


Bilt Dining launches: Earn up to 11 points per dollar spent at select restaurants
The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: TPG founder Brian Kelly is a Bilt adviser and investor. Starting April 19, Bilt Rewards members can earn extra points at select restaurants. Like other dining rewards programs , Bilt Dining provides bonus rewards when you use an enrolled card to pay at participating restaurants. Related: The best credit cards for dining Earn points through Bilt Dining Bilt members can now earn 5 po


The Hacker Who Hijacked Matt Walsh’s Twitter Was Just ‘Bored’
100+Wired / 9h
The breach of the right-wing provocateur was simply a way of “stirring up some drama,” the attacker tells WIRED. But the damage could have been much worse.



Rocket Lab Will Attempt First Launch With a 3D-Printed Engine That’s Already Flown to Space
26Gizmodo / 9h
Reusability is the key to 21st century spaceflight, with many launch providers now working to make their rockets as recyclable as possible. California-based Rocket Lab is ready to take an important next step in this direction by fitting a previously flown 3D-printed engine onto its Electron rocket. Read more...


Huge: Bilt Dining Now Offers 5x At Curated Restaurants (Earn 8X Or More Total)
View from the Wing / 9h
Bilt Rewards has introduced Bilt Dining where you’ll automatically earn 5 points per dollar spent at participating restaurants when you pay using any credit card that you’ve added to your Bilt Wallet in the Bilt Rewards mobile app. You may be familiar with the dining programs of airlines and hotel programs, run through third party Rewards Network. This is a different program, being built from the


muspeccoll: #WordyWednesday Intaglio printing: A term for...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
muspeccoll : #WordyWednesday Intaglio printing: A term for illustration processes where the design is cut into a surface, either with a tool ( engraving ) or with acid ( etching ). Intaglio printing is the opposite of relief printing . Generally speaking, intaglio prints have to printed separately from the text (unless the text is also cut into the intaglio plate ) and were usually the purview of


You Can Experience ‘Pluto Time’ Twice a Day on Earth
Lifehacker / 10h
As the quote goes , “Born too late to explore earth, born too early to explore space.” It’s true: Barring some monumental development, our kind is destined to live the rest of our lives on Earth, leaving space exploration to some future generation that actually gets their act together. But just because you’re stuck on… Read more...


‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ first season 2 trailer promises Klingons and Kirk
500+Engadget / 10h
Star Trek: Picard heads out to pasture when the series finale airs this week. We live in an age of shared universes, however, so another Trek is coming quicker than you can say raktajino (Klingon coffee). The second season of the well-reviewed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premieres on June 15th, and Paramount+ has finally dropped a real trailer. We’ve known the premiere date for a while , but th


Twilight May Bring Its Sparkly Vampires to TV
23Gizmodo / 10h
Okay, sure. The Hollywood Reporter has sources that say that Lionsgate, the studio that brought all four of author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight novels to life via five films, is now looking to make a Twilight TV series. According to those sources, it seems the show would retell the love triangle between Bella Swan,… Read more...


Dealmaster: Ars Technica readers’ favorite kitchen appliance is 25% off
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
(credit: Instant Brands) In this kitchen appliance edition of Dealmaster, we've gathered some of the best deals on some of our favorite tools for cooking. One of those favorites happens to be the Instant Pot, which our readers also love for its versatility and convenience (check this forum thread for proof!). We found both the six- and eight-quart sizes of the Instant Pot on sale, and regardless


CNBC says the Pixel Fold will launch in June for $1,700+
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / OnLeaks' Pixel Fold render from December. The cluster of holes on the rear camera bar is interesting, as is the interior camera, which lives in a thick display bezel. (credit: OnLeaks x HowToiSolve ) Will the Pixel Fold ever exist? There is an increasing chorus from the rumor mill saying that Google's first foldable phone will launch at Google's I/O conference in May. The latest rumor i


Earn Hilton Honors bonus points with new summer promo
81The Points Guy / 10h
Editors note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. On top of its current buying points promotion through May 9, Hilton has a new bonus points promotion for stays this summer. For stays completed between May 1 and Sept. 5, Hilton Honors members can earn 4,000 bonus points per stay at Hilton resorts or 2,000 bonus points per stay at other Hilton-affiliated hotels. To us


A Final Plea From One of Netflix’s Abandoned DVDs
87Wired / 10h
The streaming giant is killing its video-by-mail service. These are the final words of one of its longest-serving discs.


Google launched Bard despite major ethical concerns from its employees
Mashable / 10h
Google pushed the Bard launch, despite employees internally calling it "a pathological liar" and "cringeworthy." According to 18 former and current Google workers who talked to Bloomberg , the drive to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT and the AI-powered Bing has steamrolled ethical considerations. You might have noticed this yourself if you've tried Bard, but the AI chatbot is prone to inaccuracies


NationsBenefits confirms thousands had personal data stolen in Fortra breach
TechCrunch / 10h
Another corporate giant has confirmed thousands of healthcare members had information stolen in the cyberattack targeting Fortra customers. Florida-based technology company NationsBenefits said in a data breach notice filed with New Hampshire’s attorney general that more than 7,100 state residents had their personal information stolen in the late-January ransomware attack on Fortra’s systems. Nat


Snapchat’s AI chatbot is now free for all global users, says the AI will later ‘Snap’ you back
23TechCrunch / 10h
Snapchat’s AI chatbot is now opening up to a global audience, the company announced today at its Snap Partner Summit. Initially launched in February, the feature originally allowed Snapchat’s paid subscribers to chat with an AI chatbot powered by OpenAI’s GPT technology directly in its app. Now it will be available for free. To date, users have sent nearly 2 million messages per day using the cha


Fox Settles Dominion Suit, but Smartmatic Case and Others Loom
100NYT > Technology / 10h
Another election technology company, Smartmatic, is suing news outlets, including Fox, over false claims of election fraud, and Dominion has other cases pending.


Snapchat is expanding ChatGPT-powered ‘My AI’ service to all users
100+Engadget / 10h
Snapchat’s ChatGPT-powered AI personality is expanding to all the app’s users. An upgraded version of “My AI,” the in-app chatbot that was previously limited to Snapchat+ subscribers, is now launching globally, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel announced at the company’s Partner Summit event. With the expansion, My AI has a number of new Snapchat-specific features. It can provide Snapchat users with recommen


Drones may better navigate unfamiliar surroundings with the help of liquid neural networks
Engadget / 10h
Drones have a wide range of applications, but sending them into unfamiliar environments can be a challenge. Whether delivering a package , monitoring wildlife or conducting search and rescue missions, knowing how to navigate previously unseen surroundings (or ones that have changed significantly) is critical for a drone to effectively complete tasks. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of


Sea Urchin Murder Mystery Solved
Gizmodo / 10h
A team of scientists say they’ve figured out the cause of a devastating sea urchin die-off that occurred last year along the waters of the Caribbean Islands and Florida. The algae-eating sea urchins were likely wiped out by microscopic organisms known as ciliates. While the mystery has been solved, it’s not clear… Read more...


The Mandalorian Finale Was a Satisfying, Straightforward End to a Sloppy Season
200+Gizmodo / 10h
The first two seasons of The Mandalorian ended with some kind of big Star Wars twist. In season one, Moff Gideon pulled out the Darksaber . In season two, Luke Skywalker arrived to help Grogu. And the expectation of something on that level for the season three finale seemed completely reasonable. Instead, fans were… Read more...


Snap is launching augmented-reality mirrors in stores
57MIT Technology Review / 10h
Snap is planning to launch augmented-reality mirrors that allow shoppers in stores to instantly see how clothes look on them without physically trying them on, the company announced today. The mirrors are going to appear in some US Nike stores later this year, and in the Men’s Wearhouse in Paramus, New Jersey. The mirrors are part of Snap’s new effort to move beyond the AR lenses in its Snapchat


Your Frittata Might Need a Piece of Metal in It
Lifehacker / 10h
Inevitably, almost every conversation I have with anyone I meet turns into a food conversation. Maybe 80% of those are about eggs. It wasn’t until a recent egg conversation with Mashable Editor-in-Chief Alesha Williams Boyd that I understood that not everyone likes their eggs custardy. Here I was, thinking most folks… Read more...



More companies are being hit by cyberattacks than ever before
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Over two-thirds (68%) of organizations say they suffered a cyberattack at some point during the last twelve months, new figures from Netwrix have claimed. The cybersecurity firm polled 1,610 IT professionals from 106 countries and published the results in its annual global 2023 Hybrid Security Trends Report. Besides the rising number of breached firms, the report also said that 16% of the victims


The No Annual Fee American Card May Now Be The Best – And Make Sense To Spend On
47View from the Wing / 10h
For elite AAdvantage members, I think changes to how status is earned at American Airlines beginning next year mean that this card makes more sense than ever. It makes more sense than the main consumer AAdvantage card with its $99 annual fee. And it finally makes sense to spend on the card, too. Continue reading ...


Snapchat's AI chatbot is rolling out to all users globally
Mashable / 10h
Snapchat's artificial intelligence chatbot My AI is rolling out to all users globally, so now you can be sure there'll always be someone around to reply to your snaps. My AI was initially an exclusive feature for Snapchat+ subscribers when the AI launched earlier this year . The tool runs on OpenAI's GPT technology, but rather than generate essays, it is designed to respond like a person messagin


Snapchat launches AR Lenses powered by generative AI, starting with a new ‘Cosmic Lens’
76TechCrunch / 10h
Snapchat is introducing AR Lenses powered by generative AI, the company announced at its Snap Partner Summit today. To start, the platform is rolling out a new “Cosmic Lens” that turns you and your surroundings into an immersive, animated sci-fi scene. “Today, we’re introducing a new generation of Lenses powered by generative AI,” Snap CTO Bobby Murphy said during the event. “AI and AR are deeply


Snapchat’s AR technology comes to the real world with ‘AR Mirrors’
TechCrunch / 10h
Snap today offered an update on its AR Enterprise Services (ARES), the company’s recently announced initiative focused on providing AR tools and expertise to businesses that want to leverage Snapchat’s technology in their own websites and apps. At its Partner Summit on Wednesday, the company showed partners its Shopping Suite, which includes features like AR Try-On and 3D product viewing, among o


Facebook Is Getting Slammed by Another Round of Brutal Cuts
48Futurism / 10h
Another One The carnage at Meta-formerly-Facebook continues. According to new reporting from The Wall Street Journal , Meta — which had already eliminated nearly 30 percent of its workforce over the past six or so months alone — will now fire another 10,000 of the company's still-standing employees. "This will be a difficult time as we say goodbye to friends and colleagues who have contributed so


'Oxenfree II: Lost Signals' will hit Switch, Netflix, Steam and PlayStation on July 12th
500+Engadget / 10h
Nintendo's latest Indie World showcase featured some news on the long-awaited sequel to Oxenfree . You'll be able to check out Oxenfree II: Lost Signals in a few months, as it will arrive on Switch, PlayStation 4, PS5, Steam and on mobile via Netflix on July 12th. Night School Studio announced the follow-up to its supernatural mystery title back in 2021 during a previous Indie World stream. Last


Google Fi adds a one-week eSIM trial and 'Wireless' to its name
400+Engadget / 10h
Google Fi has announced a series of updates, including a change to its name. From now on, the mobile virtual network operator will be known as Google Fi Wireless. While that's not quite as snappy, it should be clearer to consumers what the service actually is. If you have an eSIM-compatible device , you'll be able to test out Google Fi Wireless at no cost. That's because there's a seven-day free


Snapchat is expanding its revenue sharing program to entice creators
100+Engadget / 10h
Snap, once happy to let creators take a backseat to users’ friends and family, is making a new push to bring more creators onto its platform. The app is expanding its revenue sharing program and adding new public-facing features to help creators get started and get discovered in the app. Snapchat first introduced mid-roll ads as a way for some of its Snap Stars to earn money from their Stories la


Dimension 20 and Critical Role's Matthew Mercer Come Together for The Ravening War
Gizmodo / 10h
Every season of Dropout’s Dimension 20 offers to shake things up in some kind of way. It’s what’s what made the show so fun to watch over the years, and now that the most recent season—season 15, Neverafter— has wrapped up, it’s once again time to shift to another setting, with the added bonus of Critical Role ’s … Read more...


Snap is expanding its AR features to 16 additional music festivals
32TechCrunch / 10h
Snap is expanding its partnership with events company Live Nation to bring AR-focused features to 16 new music festivals. These features include custom AR lenses, partnerships with artists for unique experiences and using AR with 3D Maps of the venue to guide users to different stages. The company first inked a multiyear deal with Live Nation last April to “elevate performances beyond stages and


Snapchat adds Public Stories, expands revenue share program for creators
TechCrunch / 10h
Snapchat is rolling out additional features to help creators get noticed and make a living. Over a year ago, the platform piloted a program that allowed select creators to earn a share of revenue from ads that appear between their Stories posts. Now, creators who have at least 50,000 followers and 25 million monthly Snap views are eligible to enroll in the program, so long as they post at least 1


'Insidious: The Red Door' trailer: The final face-off is here
Mashable / 11h
The family at the heart of the Insidious franchise is back for one last go at solving their supernatural problems. In Insidious: The Red Door, Dalton (Ty Simpkins) is all grown up and going to college. But there's a terrifying threat looming on campus, and it isn't a frat party. (Though the idea of Marcia from Succession as an art professor is scary!) SEE ALSO: Scream time: 20 best horror movies


Patti LuPone reveals the shocking reason she's not in 'Schmigadoon!'
25Mashable / 11h
Apple TV+'s Schmigadoon! is a delirious dream for theater kids, combining playful parodies of a slew of major musicals with an ensemble cast stuffed with Broadway stars. Incredibly; however, Patti LuPone, one of the celebrated living legends of the Great White Way, was denied a chance to join in. LuPone is currently enjoying a flood of praise for her riveting performance in Ari Aster's latest min


Giant Underground Pools of Water Are Batteries of the Future
Gizmodo / 11h
In an energy-efficient future, homes may be heated and cooled by pumping from giant pools of water stored underground. A study published this month in Applied Energy looks at how underground aquifers could help significantly reduce reliance on fossil fuels and help store energy produced by renewables. Read more...


New Zealand Children Will No Longer Compete to Kill Feral Cats
75Gizmodo / 11h
Children of New Zealand, lay down your arms and step away from the feral cats. The opportunity to fire on felines for a cash prize is no more. Read more...


The Monsterverse Returns in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
100+Gizmodo / 11h
Two legendary adversaries return to do battle once more, unleashing Titan mayhem on Earth when a new threat arises in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire . Read more...


Snapchat+ already has 3 million subscribers
68Engadget / 11h
Snapchat's subscription service may be more popular than you think. Snap has revealed that Snapchat+ has topped 3 million subscribers. That suggests growth is once again accelerating. While growth slowed after the 1 million mark in the first month , it reached 2 million users in January — there's clearly an audience willing to pay $4 per month for early features and VIP benefits like priority com


Learn a New Language While Casually Browsing the Internet
Lifehacker / 11h
Learning a new language is tough, man. Plenty of us have tried every app under the sun, put in the work day in and day out, and yet have no ability to hold a conversation with someone in this new language. Most of these apps’ methods of language learning are the same, involving a conscious effort to memorize new… Read more...


Snapchat unveils new Story modes, updates to Snap Map, enhanced Bitmoji and more
TechCrunch / 11h
At its Snap Partner Summit today in Santa Monica, Snapchat unveiled a series of new features coming to its app. The company is rolling out new Stories features, adding updates to the Snap Map, enhancing Bitmoji, introducing new ways to virtually interact with friends and more. Snapchat is launching two new shared Story modes, starting with “Communities,” which is a shared Story for interacting wi



Snapchat+ subscription now has more than 3 million users
TechCrunch / 11h
Snap said today that its Snapchat+ paid plan has more than 3 million users. At its Snap Partner Summit event, the company added that in the coming days, Verizon users will have the option to buy Snapchat+ subscriptions through the carrier’s subscription store called +play. The company launched the paid tier last June and expanded to multiple regions in the following months. Snap reached the 1 mil


Dabbsson’s new Home Backup Power Station is here to keep your lights on
35TechCrunch / 11h
What do you do when the lights go out? When the snow became too much for the power lines as a kid, I remember candles and Primus stoves. In today’s world of high-tech electrification, we’re going in a slightly different direction and Dabbsson today announced its new Portable Home Backup Power Ecosystem, which harnesses the charging and storage technology from electric vehicles to ensure that you


Top hotels on the Big Island, Hawaii, for your next vacation
77The Points Guy / 11h
Hawaii Island — or the Big Island, as it’s commonly known — is perhaps the most misunderstood island in the Hawaii archipelago. Many people believe it’s named “Big” because it’s giant, busy and packed with tourists, but only the first of those things is true. Extending for more than 4,000 square miles, Hawaii is almost double the size of the rest of the islands put together. With a population hov


Aeroplan Credit Card 100K Bonus Points Offer ($1,250 Worth Of Travel)
One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Apply now for the Aeroplan® Credit Card The Aeroplan® Credit Card currently has a huge welcome bonus, which is seriously worth considering. This bonus has been around for several weeks now, but will be ending soon, so if you’re interested I’d recommend applying ASAP. Not only can you redeem Aeroplan points toward some amazing first & business class flights on partner airlines, but you can a


Stock up on home goods at the Amazon Prime members-only sale
Mashable / 11h
SAVE 20%: As of April 19, Amazon Prime members can save 20% when buying $50 worth of select items like trash bags, paper towels, batteries, and more. Opens in a new tab Credit: Amazon Amazon Home Essentials Sale (Prime members only) (opens in a new tab) Get 20% off when you spend $50 on select items (opens in a new tab) Need to stock up on home goods ? You can do it all from home at Amazon. Wheth


Minecraft Legends Review: A Nostalgic Game Gets A Strategic Makeover
SlashGear / 11h
As Minecraft Legends is launched on multiple platforms, it's time to ask: Is another game really necessary, or is this a perfect next chapter?


Honor Magic 5 Pro Review: The Camera Is The Focus Of This Hocus Pocus
SlashGear / 11h
The Honor Magic 5 Pro is one of a new breed of smartphone with more than one "main" camera -- but is the rest of the phone just as extravagant?


Save Big on Our Favorite Internal SSDs, Mice, and More
How-To Geek / 11h
Welcome back to another edition of our deals roundup. This week, we found some stellar discounts you have to check out, like a limited 50%-off special offer from Dashlane. We also uncovered savings on some of our reviewers’ favorite products, including a fast and affordable internal SSD, feature-rich gaming mouse, and more. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


How to Set Excel as the Default App for Spreadsheets on Mac
How-To Geek / 11h
Microsoft Excel works great on a Mac, but sometimes spreadsheets open in other apps like Apple Numbers instead. You can fix this by telling your Mac which app to use by default and converting incompatible files. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


LEGO Reveals Four 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Expansion Sets
How-To Geek / 11h
One year after launching its original Sonic the Hedgehog set, LEGO is back with four new expansion sets. Two of these sets let you interact with popular characters like Amy and Tails, while the other sets encourage you to launch Sonic through a dangerous obstacle course. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Netflix blames a technical bug for its ‘Love is Blind’ livestream issues, says it will try live again
TechCrunch / 11h
Netflix’s flubbed foray into livestreaming was a topic of discussion during the streamer’s first-quarter earnings on Tuesday with co-CEO Greg Peters telling investors how sorry the company was for “disappointing so many people,” and explaining in more detail what had happened. Over the weekend, Netflix had been set to release its first live reunion special with the cast of “Love is Blind” Season


Meta Layoffs Begin and Even the Game Developers Aren’t Safe
Gizmodo / 11h
Meta has once again taken up the scythe and struck a wide swathe of staff from its field of developers. The first in what’s expected to be a total of 10,000 job cuts at the company is expected to impact teams for Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and in the company’s Reality Labs division working on its virtual reality… Read more...


Car Rentals Are Overcharging You for Tolls
Lifehacker / 11h
Driving has slowly become a mindless activity with advancements in navigation apps and even self-driving cars. But if you’re not paying attention, a steep toll fee could be waiting for you when you check your car back at the rental company, as Robert Watson thought he did after driving to New York City and racking up… Read more...


A Raspberry Pi 4 with 16GB? It’s been done, but there’s a big catch
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
An intrepid hardware tinkerer has managed to upgrade the Raspberry Pi 4 computer board to sport a hefty 16GB of RAM – in a manner of speaking. This comes from YouTuber MadEDoctor, who boosted the system memory attached to an entry-level Raspberry Pi 4 from 1GB to the mentioned 16GB, as shown in a video just uploaded to their channel. The upgrade was carried out using a hot air rework station and


Microsoft Paint hacks take it a step closer to being Photoshop
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The Windows 11 (and 10) app Microsoft Paint just got modded to allow the software to be used to create basic animations (and more besides). This feat of app hacking was achieved by YouTuber Sam Chiet, who tweeted an example of what’s described as Flipnote-style animation software (via Windows Central ). I just hacked MS Paint into a Flipnote-style animation software. pic.twitter.com/uRLojwZGGg Ap


TheVenture Bros. Movie Reveals Its Wild Title and a First Look
300+Gizmodo / 11h
Though an eighth season may not be in the cards , the world of Adult Swim’s cult-beloved animated series The Venture Bros. will continue—and give us some closure on season seven’s ending—with a movie coming later this year . At long last, we know the (baffling, but sorta perfect) title, and have a first clip that… Read more...


Are you covered for strikes this summer? Check your travel insurance policy now
The Points Guy / 11h
Summer sun and blue skies may be just around the corner. However, if you’re in the aviation industry, clouds of discontent still loom on the horizon. In Europe , the ongoing rash of strikes and protests continues to have a domino effect on the air travel industry, potentially affecting the vacations of thousands of travelers. In the United Kingdom, British Airways canceled 300 flights over Easter


This NASA Satellite Is Falling Back to Earth After 21 Years
100+Futurism / 11h
Ol' RHESSI A decades-old NASA satellite is about to plummet back down to Earth — and there's a non-zero chance it could hit somebody on the surface below. Nearly 21 years after it was launched in 2002, NASA's retired Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) spacecraft — a satellite that observed solar flares and coronal mass ejections — is expected to reenter the Earth's atmo


Fury as Magazine Uses AI to Generate Fake Interview With Michael Schumacher
42Futurism / 11h
Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher hasn't made a public appearance in almost a decade, since he suffered a near-fatal brain injury while skiing back in December 2013. But that hasn't stopped German tabloid rag Die Aktuelle from advertising "the first interview" — a "world sensation!" — with Schumacher since his accident, boldly plastering his face on a recent issue of the magazine. "No meagre, n


Stability AI releases ChatGPT-like language models
82TechCrunch / 11h
Stability AI , the startup behind the generative AI art tool Stable Diffusion , today open sourced a suite of text-generating AI models intended to go head to head with systems like OpenAI’s GPT-4 . Called StableLM and available in “alpha” on GitHub and Hugging Face , a platform for hosting AI models and code, Stability AI says that the models can generate both code and text and “demonstrate how



Opendoor alums raise $15M for Kindred, a home-swapping network
22TechCrunch / 11h
The concept of taking existing properties and repurposing them is not a new one. After all, Airbnb is a high-profile example of people turning vacation homes, for example, into revenue generators when they’re not using them. The end result is that travelers have far more options today than they used to when choosing where to stay. One San Francisco-based startup has emerged that wants to not only


Tanso banks a seed for its CO2 footprint software for industrial manufacturers
TechCrunch / 11h
Munch-based climate tech startup Tanso , which sells software to help industrial manufacturers carry out sustainability reporting and carbon accounting, has banked €6.5 million in early stage growth funding. The investment breaks down into a €4 million seed raise, led by Cologne-based investor Capnamic, with existing investors including as UVC Partners also participating; and €2.5M it took in las


Here's how to claim your cut of Meta's $725 million Cambridge Analytica class action settlement
3KEngadget / 11h
Following years of litigation over the Cambridge Analytica scandal , a federal judge recently gave initial approval to a $725 million settlement between Meta and Facebook users alleging the company shared their personal data without proper consent. If you used Facebook between May 2007 and December 2022 and lived in the US during that time, you’re eligible to get cash from the settlement. While i


Save $400 on the Lenovo Yoga 7i laptop at Best Buy
Mashable / 11h
SAVE $400: As of April 19, the Lenovo Yoga 7i laptop (8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 16-inch) is on sale at Best Buy for $599.99, down from $999.99. That's a discount of 40%. Opens in a new tab Credit: Lenovo Lenovo Yoga 7i laptop (8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 16-inch) (opens in a new tab) $599.99 at Best Buy (save $400) (opens in a new tab) A state-of-the-art laptop is an essential work and study tool — but one tha


'FUBAR' trailer: Arnold Schwarzenegger delivers major action in his first TV series
Mashable / 12h
Action legend (and former California governor) Arnold Schwarzenegger has fought Predators and Terminators on the big screen. Now, he takes his ass-kicking talents to TV with his first-ever scripted show: FUBAR . Netflix's upcoming action comedy follows a retired CIA secret agent sent on one last mission to extract another operative. The mission becomes an awkward family reunion when he realizes t


Save up to 65% on Google Nest WiFi products at Amazon
Mashable / 12h
Google Nest WiFi products are up to 65% off on Amazon. Here are the best deals we could find: BEST NEST WIFI ROUTER DEAL: The Google Nest WiFi Router (AC2200) has a max range of 2,200 square feet — $59 $169 (save $110) BEST ROUTER AND NEST WIFI POINT DEAL: The Nest WiFi Router and Nest WiFi Point (two-pack) is a scalable and flexible WiFi system — $99 $269 (save $170) BEST NEST WIFI HOME SYSTEM:


How to Check If the Government Owes You Stimulus Money From 2022
Lifehacker / 12h
Last year over 50 million Americans received some form of stimulus check from their states. While these payment amounts weren’t as large as the federal stimulus checks for 2021 pandemic relief, they certainly made a difference for families getting slammed by inflation. Read more...


Capital One Venture X: The Best Card For Families
200+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Link: Apply now for the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is one of the newest premium credit cards, and it has proven to be an incredibly popular product. That’s not too surprising, given that the card’s value proposition speaks for itself. Generally I look at credit card value propositions in the context of what a card has to offer for the p


Growatt announces new portable power station INFINITY 1300 for green, sustainable power at home or on the go
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Following the widespread adoption of remote work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a portion of the population decided to embrace what became known as a ‘digital nomad’ lifestyle. Untethered by the need to commute to an office every day, these people set out to travel and sightsee while working remotely from their vans, RVs, or campers. This new take on the off-grid life that still required c


How to stop junk mail
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Email is a terrific tool that brings together friends, family, and business connections. But, unfortunately, it also has a terrible underbelly — spam, often called junk mail. Stopping junk mail requires diligence, patience, and following specific steps. Unfortunately, that might not be enough to eliminate or even cut down on the spam you receive on any given day — but you can try. It's time to le


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Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
vintagecamping : Foggy morning in the Lower Peninsula Michigan 1970


Atlassian brings an AI assistant to Jira and Confluence
TechCrunch / 12h
Atlassian today announced the launch of Atlassian Intelligence , the company’s AI-driven “virtual teammate” that leverages the company’s own models in conjunction with OpenAI’s large language models to create custom teamwork graphs and enable features like AI-generated summaries in Confluence and test plans in Jira Software, or rewriting responses to customers in Jira Service Management. These ne


Lego's new 'Sonic the Hedgehog' sets are all about speed
300+Engadget / 12h
Lego has already gone to the Sonic the Hedgehog well for a nifty recreation of the original game’s iconic Green Hill Zone, but now the toy brick company is preparing even more Sonic-inspired play sets. Even cooler for true-blue fans? One set is built around speed, a concept the zippy hedgehog is intimately familiar with. Sonic’s Speed Sphere Challenge ships with something called the speed sphere


NASA and Japan Team Up for Unprecedented Martian Moon Mission
48Gizmodo / 12h
JAXA is getting ready to visit Mars’s two moons, but Japan’s space agency is no longer going alone. Read more...


Jaguar Reveals 4-Door GT EV Plan With More Than 400 Miles Of Range
SlashGear / 12h
Jaguar is accelerating its EV production timeline with a new 15 billion pound investment, which potentially may result in an EV with the longest range to date.


Unagi secures Best Buy as e-scooter subscription partner
100+TechCrunch / 12h
E-scooter manufacturer Unagi has had a busy month. Just a couple weeks after bringing its Model One Voyager scooter to market, the company says it closed a large funding round and secured Best Buy as a scooter subscription partner. The $29.3 million round is a combination of equity and debt. The $17.3 million in equity is led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund with Menlo Ventures and Pure Capital partic


Qdrant, an open source vector database startup, wants to help AI developers leverage unstructured data
100+TechCrunch / 12h
For many, ChatGPT and the generative AI hype train signals the arrival of artificial intelligence into the mainstream . But while there’s little question of a seismic sea change these past six months in terms of public awareness, the growing demand for AI could be outpacing the infrastructure required to power the myriad use cases that are emerging — and this is something that German startup Qdra


Apple's new M2-powered Mac mini is back on sale at its lowest-ever price of $500
Mashable / 12h
SAVE UP TO $109: The 256GB and 512GB configurations of the new Apple Mac mini (M2 chip) have both returned to their record-lowest prices to date on Amazon. Quick links: Amazon 2023 Apple Mac mini (M2 chip, 256GB) (opens in a new tab) — $499.99 $599 (save $99.01) Amazon 2023 Apple Mac mini (M2 chip, 512GB) (opens in a new tab) — $689.99 $799 (save $109.91) Amazon is randomly offering a bunch of de


'Stardew Valley' is getting an update with 'new game content'
34Mashable / 12h
Pelican Town residents, break out some of that highly questionable Crystal Fruit wine, as Stardew Valley is getting another update. The farming/role-playing game's designer, Eric Barone, who works under under the alias ConcernedApe, posted on Twitter that a sixth update is coming, promising "new game content" and changes "which will make it easier and more powerful to mod." Tweet may have been de


Meta's AI Is Partially Trained on Breitbart and Russia Today, Study Finds
22Gizmodo / 12h
AI is sophisticated, but it’s not really intelligent. Today’s large language models used to power programs like ChatGPT, are amalgamations of scraped text found on the internet. So when Meta introduced its “state of the art” LLaMA AI back in February, eyes turned to some of the datasets used to train it, especially… Read more...



Star Trek Strange New World's First Season 2 Trailer Is Full of Kirk and Klingons
500+Gizmodo / 12h
Sad there’s not going to be more Star Trek for a little while after this week? Don’t worry: Paramount has got you covered for those post- Picard blues with our first look at the return of Strange New Worlds . Read more...


Apple’s HomePod Speakers Can Now Hear Home Alarms
How-To Geek / 12h
Apple is paying more attention to its HomePod speakers these days, especially with the return of the full-size model. A new feature is rolling out to them that might help you know when emergencies happen: alarm detection. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Can You Clean a Dryer Vent with a Leaf Blower?
How-To Geek / 12h
If it has been a while since you’ve cleaned your dryer vent or had it professionally cleaned, now is a good time. The job is a necessary step in home maintenance since all that lint could lead to a fire hazard. But if you’ve go a leaf blower, do you already have what you need to clean it out yourself? Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›


Top 5 Free Udemy Courses Tech Heads Should Take Right Now
How-To Geek / 12h
With technology becoming a vital part of so many different careers, it’s beneficial to know as much as possible. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to keep up with essential topics, especially if you’re learning from wordy digital manuals and outdated sources. If you really want to give your career a boost by expanding your tech-based knowledge, you’ll want to set your sights on Udemy, an online


NASA Building Huge Underwater Moon Replica
300+Futurism / 12h
Moon Shaped Pool NASA has turned its giant 6.2 million-gallon Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) into a replica of the surface of the Moon to train astronauts, who will be venturing to the real thing in a matter of years. Astronauts will be diving to a depth of 40 feet to experience a simulated one-sixth of the Earth's gravity, with the help of weights and flotation devices, inside the 202-by-102-


The most spoofed brands in 2023 phishing campaigns probably aren't who you expect
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Check Point Research (CPR) has released a new report which highlights the brands most frequently imitated in phishing campaigns in 2023 so far, and it contains some surprising results. The company's Brand Phishing Report for Q1 2023 found several big names, such as Apple didn’t even make the top ten list, with Walmart named as the most frequently imitated brand in phishing attacks in the first qu


iFi's GO pods make your wired IEMs the 'best-sounding earbuds in the world'
64TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Ah, the war of wired versus wireless. Bluetooth bandwidth is lossy, isn't it? Even higher-resolution codecs such as aptX are no match for the clarity, neutrality, and detail you'll get from a wired headphone connection. Just ask Apple Music, whose 2021 Hi-Res Lossless rollout can only be enjoyed at its fullest with one of the best portable DACs as well as a set of wired earphones (I'd go for the


Google will reportedly announce a foldable Pixel phone at I/O next month
100+Engadget / 12h
Google may be close to launching its long-rumored foldable Pixel phone . CNBC claims to have seen internal communications revealing that the Pixel Fold will be announced at the I/O conference on May 10th, and ship in June. The device will reportedly cost around $1,700, or close to the $1,800 Samsung asks for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 . The company may tout a few advantages over its rival. The Pixel Fol


Southwest Passenger Crackdown: Flight Won’t Leave Until People Clean Up After Themselves
View from the Wing / 12h
A Southwest Airlines passenger spilled food on the floor of the aircraft prior to departure. And a flight attendant wasn't having it. She demanded that the culprit fess up and clean up - otherwise nobody would be going anywhere. Continue reading ...


Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card review: Luxury perks and valuable rewards, plus a 60,000-point bonus
100+The Points Guy / 12h
Chase Sapphire Reserve Card overview The Chase Sapphire Reserve is one of the best rewards credit cards of all time. Offering up to 10 points per dollar on travel and dining through the Chase portal, this card earns incredibly valuable Ultimate Rewards points that can be transferred to hotel and airline partners or redeemed directly for flights at a rate of 1.5 cents per point. Add in a $300 annu


The Search for Long Covid Treatments Takes a Promising Turn
200+Wired / 12h
Scientists believe lasting symptoms following a coronavirus infection is not a single disorder. New clinical trials could more effectively reach solutions.


The Future of Social Media Is a Lot Less Social
100+NYT > Technology / 12h
Facebook, TikTok and Twitter seem to be increasingly connecting users with brands and influencers. To restore a sense of community, some users are trying smaller social networks.


You Can Run Windows 11 on Your Apple Silicon Mac for Free
Lifehacker / 12h
The latest generation of Apple Silicon Macs are mighty and fast, but they can’t natively run Windows. Fortunately, there’s a workaround—and it’s free. It requires using the free VMware Fusion Player and Windows 11's official ARM copy. Once installed, you’ll have a Windows 11 instance running inside an app on your Mac.… Read more...


Give Mom the gift of her own private cinema this Mother's Day
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Mothers Day is rapidly approaching, and nobody wants to be the guy left standing in the middle of a pharmacy choosing from a section of picked over cards at the last minute because they forgot to purchase a gift for their mother or the mother of their children. You can save yourself a lot of grief by planning ahead here, but then you’re faced with the struggle of what to actually give as a gift.


Instagram now lets you add even more links in your bio
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Instagram has launched a new feature for external link inclusion that could mean the social media app users no longer need "link in bio" tools like Linktree. The social media giant revealed it will now let its users add up to five links to their Instagram profile bios, as well as being able to add a separate icon for linking Facebook accounts. Users can add links by editing their Instagram profil


The Beats Studio Buds are back down to $100
100+Engadget / 12h
We've previously found the Beats Studio Buds to be a well-rounded and relatively affordable set of true wireless earbuds for most people. If you've been thinking about picking up a pair, they're currently on sale for $100 at multiple retailers, including Amazon , Walmart , Target and Best Buy . That's $10 more than the earbuds' all-time low but still about $30 below their average street price in


The Future of Social Media Is a Lot Less Social
100+NYT > Technology / 12h
Facebook, TikTok and Twitter seem to be increasingly connecting users with brands and influencers. To restore a sense of community, some users are trying smaller social networks.


What to Know About Investing in ChatGPT, According to ChatGPT
Lifehacker / 12h
You’ve heard all about ChatGPT , the AI chatbot you can use to answer any question—or, you know, write a thank-you note , craft a cover letter , or even have a spoken conversation . Now, as a savvy investor, you’re wondering: How can I get a piece of the AI pie? Read more...