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Tesla Won Early Owners With Lifetime Free Supercharging – Now It Wants Them To Give It Up
87SlashGear / 12h
Tesla has an interesting proposal for older Model S and Model X owners, but is it worth giving up unlimited free supercharging? We have all the details.
iPhone 15 Ultra camera upgrades could give photographers a serious dilemma
3KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 19h
We recently reported on rumors that the iPhone 15 Ultra will arriving packing a telephoto camera with a variable zoom lens , and new leaks suggest this won’t be the only impressive camera upgrade heading to Apple’s upcoming flagship. According to serial Apple tipster Ice Universe , the iPhone 15 Ultra – which, as a reminder, is expected to replace the iPhone 15 Pro Max in 2023 – will use Sony’s n
Twitter verified fake Disney account, claims dead celebs subscribe to Twitter Blue
1KArs Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) Twitter's big checkmark transition brought more of the chaos that has typified Elon Musk's run as owner and CEO of the social network. Over the weekend, Twitter applied checkmarks to the accounts of many well-known people who didn't pay for them—including some dead celebrities—along with a message that the accounts subscribed to the $8-per-month Twitter B
Opera One is a browser designed for generative AI features
Engadget / 10min
Opera has released the early access version of its completely redesigned browser that it plans to launch for all platforms later this year. It's called Opera One, and it was designed to have a cleaner look with plenty of open space for future generative AI features and extensions in its sidebar and address bar. Opera says it has implemented a new multithreaded compositor and its new modular desig
Opera launches Opera One browser with a new tab grouping concept
TechCrunch / 12min
Opera has launched a new browser called Opera One, which will eventually replace its flagship browser. The Norway-based company said that this new browser has elements that will make it ready for a “generative AI-based future” without specifying what it means. The core feature for Opera One, which is being launched as a developer preview, is a new tab grouping concept called “Tab Islands.” It aut
This Private Moon Lander Is Kicking Off a Commercial Lunar Race
36Wired / 1h
The Japanese company Ispace could be the first to safely touch down on the moon’s surface, with more spacecraft following later this year
European stock trading app Lightyear arrives on the web
TechCrunch / 1h
U.K.-based stock-trading startup Lightyear is finally expanding to the web, nearly two years after the company first emerged out of stealth . Founded out of London in 2020, Lightyear is one of a number of fintechs that promise an easy conduit for the general public to invest their money in some of the world’s biggest companies. But while mobile may be the preeminent internet device for most peopl
Crypto exchange Coinbase sues SEC over rulemaking petition
TechCrunch / 1h
Coinbase has filed a petition to compel the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to respond to a months-old petition that asks whether the securities regulator would allow the industry to be regulated using existing SEC frameworks, the exchange firm said on Monday, escalating its tensions with the regulator that has ramped up enforcement actions and warnings against crypto firms, including the
Quordle today - hints and answers for Tuesday, April 25 (game #456)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
It's time for your daily dose of Quordle hints - now with added Daily Sequence answers! Yes, that's right: the makers of Quordle have a new game, which sees you complete four Wordle puzzles consecutively. The twist is that the letters you've already used on the first game are repeated on the second and so on. It's good fun, but also difficult - so if you already find yourself searching for Wordle
Netflix to invest $2.5bn in new South Korea films and TV shows
52BBC News - Technology / 3h
The firm's co-CEO said the money will be spent on making TV shows and movies in the Asian country.
How to watch the Madrid Open 2023 online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Prime Video is hosting the Madrid Open 2023 from April 25 to May 7. You can watch for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. We encourage all tennis fans to check out the Prime Video offering this year. Prime members can enjoy exclusive access to the ATP Tour and WTA Tour in 2023, which probably makes an Amazon Prime subscription a whole lot more appealing to the most dedicated of suppo
“GPT” may be trademarked soon if OpenAI has its way
TechCrunch / 3h
If the startup OpenAI is feeling protective about its brand lately, it’s understandable. ThreatGPT, MedicalGPT, DateGPT and DirtyGPT are a mere sampling of the many outfits to apply for trademarks with the United State Patent and Trademark Office in recent months. All are piggybacking off the stunning popularity of ChatGPT, the chatbot rolled out in November by OpenAI that itself is built off the
ZEBOX, an incubator for supply chain startups, launches its Asia hub in Singapore
TechCrunch / 3h
ZEBOX , an international accelerator network founded by shipping conglomerate CMA CGM to introduce more tech innovation into the supply chain industry, announced today the launch of its APAC headquarters. Based in Singapore, ZEBOX Asia will also look at markets like Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan and Korea. The APAC hub is backed by Enterprise Singapore, a board under the Ministry of Trade an
Ursa Major to provide engines for the upper stage of Astra’s new rocket
TechCrunch / 5h
Astra’s new Rocket 4 launch vehicle will use Ursa Major’s Hadley liquid engine to power its upper stage, the two companies announced Monday. Astra has been tight-lipped about the new upper stage engine that would power its new Rocket 4, with CEO Chris Kemp only telling investors last year that the rocket’s substantially increased payload capacity was thanks in part to engine upgrades. Outsourcing
Greywing’s new SeaGPT solves email overwhelm for maritime crew managers
TechCrunch / 5h
Every time a member of their crew changes, maritime crew managers need to handle immigration regulations, COVID requirements and travel plans for each person. This is usually done through emails with port agents, and can quickly lead to an overwhelming number of messages, sent across multiple time zones, especially if multiple people are leaving or onboarding. To simplify the process, Greywing ,
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for April 25
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
The 5 Best Android Apps For Editing Videos In 2023
SlashGear / 5h
Smartphones are great for recording videos, and they can even be used to directly edit and share the footage. Here are some of the best apps for Android.
Florida Man Opens Fire on Instacart Delivery Workers After They Approached Wrong Driveway
Gizmodo / 6h
An Instacart delivery driver and his girlfriend were shot at while trying to deliver groceries in South Florida. According to police reports, Waldes Thomas Jr., 19, and his girlfriend, Diamond Darville, 18, pulled into the wrong driveway while trying to find a customer’s address. Read more...
British Airways & Iberia Adjust Cost To Buy Avios
One Mile at a Time / 6h
There are often situations where it makes sense for consumers to buy points , and it’s also quite a lucrative business for airline loyalty programs. British Airways Executive Club and Iberia Plus often have promotions on buying Avios (the points currency of IAG airlines), though the pricing will soon be changing. This change is good news for some and bad news for others. The cost to buy Avios is
Exploit released for 9.8-severity PaperCut flaw already under attack
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Exploit code for a critical printer software vulnerability became publicly available on Monday in a release that may exacerbate the threat of malware attacks that have already been underway for the past five days. The vulnerability resides in print management software known as PaperCut , which the company’s website says has more than 100 million users from 70,000 or
Facebook work filtering posts 'cost me my humanity'
100+BBC News - Technology / 7h
Screening out extreme content left him numb to suffering, a former Kenya-based worker tells the BBC.
Moldovan-Romanian Airline HiSky Wants To Fly To United States
100+One Mile at a Time / 7h
An Eastern European airline has plans to fly to the United States, though as of now there are more questions than answers. HiSky requests permission to fly to the United States Moldovan-Romanian low cost airline HiSky has filed with the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to request permission to operate flights to the United States. Per the filing, the airline is requesting permissi
Star Trek: Picard's Cast and Crew Still Really Want That Legacy Spinoff
Gizmodo / 7h
Star Trek: Picard ’s final season felt as much like a hello as it did a farewell, as Picard and his friends handed the torch to a new generation of Starfleet heroes. It’s felt much the same off screen too, as showrunner Terry Matalas and his cast have told anyone who will listen to them that they really really really want Read more...
Fruit producers turn to nets for better crops
26BBC News - Technology / 7h
Rigging nets over trees can protect them from unwanted bugs and extreme weather.
Nearly 25,000 Twitter users pay to subscribe to Elon Musk's exclusive tweets
300+Mashable / 7h
After this weekend's Twitter Blue drama , debacle , guerilla marketing campaign – whatever you want to call it – Elon Musk shifted gears on Monday to promote Twitter's other paid subscriptions feature called, well, Subscriptions . Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) "Content creators may wish to enable subscriptions on this platform," tweeted Musk. "Just tap on Monetization in settin
Details emerge about Apple headset’s tethered battery pack
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Apple's MagSafe battery pack for iPhone. The headset's external pack is said to resemble these. Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman is at it again, sharing insider details about Apple's upcoming mixed-reality headset. This time, Gurman shared new details in his weekly newsletter about the headset's controversial tethered battery pack design. Previous reports from Gurman, supply chain analyst
Huge: Citi AAdvantage Platinum Card 75K Bonus Miles Offer
52One Mile at a Time / 8h
Link: Apply now for the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard® with 75K bonus miles offer A couple of weeks ago we saw a phenomenal new welcome bonus rolled out on the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Card , which is among the best offers I ever recall seeing on the card. If you’re eligible, applying for this card should be a no-brainer. I wanted to post a reminder of this offer, as
Private Spacecraft To Achieve Historic Moon Landing: Here's How To Watch It Live
SlashGear / 8h
The first steps are scheduled to begin starting at approximately 11:40 a.m. EDT, when the Hakuto-R will begin its descent to the moon's surface.
Judge Says iOS Developers Can Promote Outside Payments But Won't Open Up Apple's App Store
SlashGear / 8h
Apple has proven victorious over Epic Games in the drawn-out battle over its App Store and rules about payments ... for the most part, that is.
PS5 DualSense Edge Controller: How To Pair To Mac, iPhone, iPad & Apple TV
SlashGear / 8h
You can pair the DualSense Edge to any of Apple's devices, whether you're on a Mac, iPad, iPhone, or even an Apple TV.
Gillian Jacobs on Kinda Playing Herself on Comedy Bang! Bang! | io9 Interview
Gizmodo / 8h
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Daily Crunch: App Store reviews and social media depict user backlash against Snapchat’s new AI chatbot
34TechCrunch / 8h
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 . As Twitter continues its absolutely farcical march toward its own demise, we are grabbing the popcorn to watch the fire blaze. In other news: Happy Monday, folks! — Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 Well blue check you out : Twitter users with over 1 million
A Group of Amazon Delivery Drivers Celebrate Unionization Despite Amazon Claiming It Terminated Their Contract
32Gizmodo / 9h
Amazon has a lot of rules for its delivery drivers: clipped nails, no body odor, clean ears, etc... These strict requirements govern everything from personal grooming to online activity (couriers wearing the Amazon uniform are barred from posting anything obscene). The company also sets its drivers’ wage minimums,… Read more...
Digital transformation as a service is poised to drive enterprise growth
MIT Technology Review / 9h
Digital transformation has become more than a mantra for organizations that want to stay competitive in today’s ever-shifting global business landscape. Digital technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, are increasingly embedded in key areas of businesses to improve processes, satisfy fluctuating consumer demands, and boost operational resilience in times of uncertainty.
The Apple AR/VR headset could have a clunky MagSafe battery pack
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
New rumors for Apple’s virtual reality headset, the reportedly named Reality Pro , suggest the company is taking an unusual approach by giving it an external battery pack. This round of information comes from a recent Bloomberg newsletter by notable industry analyst Mark Gurman who claims Apple made the choice in an effort to “reduce weight and improve comfort.” The battery pack is said to be sma
After demolishing swaths of San Jose, Google puts campus project on hold
24Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Google's rendering of "The Meander," which will be "a central social gathering place with shops and local food." I assume there are office buildings in there somewhere. For a while, Google has planned to build a new 80-acre mega campus that would take over a large chunk of downtown San Jose, California. If you expressed doubt that the modern-day shutdown-happy Google could commit to the "10-to-30
Grimes says anyone can AI-generate her voice “without penalty”
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Grimes attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021, in New York City. (credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images) On Sunday night, Canadian musician Grimes tweeted that she would split 50 percent royalties on "any successful AI generated song" that uses her voice, reports The Verge . As an independent artist, Grime
Max Q: A successful failure
75TechCrunch / 9h
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: Starship’s successful failure Rocket Lab’s Electron goes suborbital News from Orbit Fab and more SpaceX launches fully stacked Starship for the first time SpaceX launched a fully stacked Starship for the first time on Thursday morning, with the vehicle passing through Max Q and flying for around three minutes. Let me be clear: This was a remarkable
Keep Your Memories, Kill Your Nostalgia
100+Gizmodo / 9h
Recently, HBO Max officially announced it will be reviving the Harry Potter series as a multi-season television show. During a Warner Bros. Discovery press event, the initiative was described as a “decade-long” project to bring the novels to the small screen, hoping to create a faithful interpretation of the… Read more...
Travel to these places to see the total solar eclipse in April 2024
70The Points Guy / 9h
Less than a year from now, there will be a rare, total solar eclipse across a wide swath of the U.S. On April 8, 2024, the moon will pass directly in front of the sun, creating darkness in the afternoon sky for more than four minutes in some locations. That places it in an even better category than the eclipse that some parts of the country saw in 2017. Adding to the likely popularity, it will be
A Pollution Lawsuit Could Limit the Forest Service’s Use of Fire Retardant
Gizmodo / 9h
A federal judge is hearing arguments today in a Montana lawsuit that seeks to curb the U.S. Forest Service’s use of aerial fire retardant over concerns that the chemical mix is polluting waterways. Read more...
How Airport Security And Immigration Officers In Africa Solicit Bribes
View from the Wing / 9h
The Economist rounds up how bribes are solicited in Africa – worth knowing for any tourist who will visit there. 25% of Africans “who used public services or interacted with police” report having paid a bribe in the prior year. Continue reading ...
Grimes Says She'll Split Royalties With Anyone Who Deepfakes Her Voice Into a Song
1KFuturism / 9h
Sharing Royalties While some music artists and their labels are increasingly becoming wary of those using AI models to clone their voices, others are choosing to ride the wave and embrace an AI-filled future. Experimental artist and futurist Claire "Grimes" Boucher, for one, is looking at the new trend as an opportunity. "I'll split 50 percent royalties on any successful AI-generated song that us
ChatGPT-Inspired Letter of Recommendation Gets Prestigious Cambridge Scholarship
Futurism / 9h
Breaking the Mould A University of Victoria academic used ChatGPT in a fascinating way to write a recommendation letter for a student, The Atlantic reports — and it worked so well that it helped the student win a prestigious Cambridge scholarship. "A dirty secret of academe is that most professors have a cache of letters separated into different categories," Matt Huculak, the head of advanced res
Audacity 3.3 Has Even More Real-Time Audio Effects
How-To Geek / 9h
Audacity is probably one of the best free tools for audio editing out there. With its latest version, version 3.3, it’s getting even better with several additions — more importantly, the inclusion of more live, real-time filters. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
AMD’s Ryzen 7000X3D Processors Are Burning Up
How-To Geek / 9h
AMD just released a new range of Ryzen 7000 processors earlier this year with 3D V-Cache, providing even more performance. However, the new CPUs aren’t just faster: they’re also burning up. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Haltian nabs funds to equip office buildings with smart sensors
42TechCrunch / 10h
Adopting Internet of Things (IoT) tech for the office isn’t easy — especially at enterprise scale. Companies have IoT device administration to worry about, and also building out the infrastructure necessary to keep those devices connected and operational. To make it easier, five former co-workers — Pasi Leipälä, Teemu Vaattovaara, Jyrki Okkonen, Ville Ylläsjarvi and Toni Leinonen — founded Haltia
Harrison Ford Is Done With Indiana Jones After Dial of Destiny
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Harrison Ford is ready to put Indiana Jones’ whip and fedora away for good, it seems. After Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny premieres in June, the actor has said he’s done with playing the adventuring archaeologist—which means don’t expect him to make an appearance on the Indiana Jones TV series currently in the… Read more...
Judge Rules Those Fake Bored Ape NFTs Broke BAYC's Trademark
41Gizmodo / 10h
Just because NFTs have lost much of their mainstream appeal , doesn’t mean the token creators are done fighting tooth and nail for the last scraps of past boom times. Late last week, a California judge decreed that those silly, derivative, and disturbing Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible tokens have trademark… Read more...
Is it worth pursuing lifetime elite status?
The Points Guy / 10h
If you’re trying to qualify for airline or hotel elite status, you can use plenty of tricks and tools to get there faster. Maybe you can leverage a status match or challenge or use the right credit card to unlock the next tier of elite benefits. Unfortunately, no matter how you qualify, your status will almost always be short-lived. Within a year or two, you’ll return to the grind of trying to re
enchantedbook: ‘Α graveyard at night with an owl’by Robert...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
enchantedbook : ‘Α graveyard at night with an owl’ by Robert Paterson, active 1860 - 1899
publicdomainreview: One of many wonderful full-page watercolour...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
publicdomainreview : One of many wonderful full-page watercolour illustrations in a 16th-century edition of Pedanius Dioscorides’s work on herbal medicine, De Materia Medica (ca. 80 AD). More here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/watercolours-from-a-16th-century-de-materia-medica
SCOTUS Will Decide Whether Public Officials Can Block Naysayers on Social Media
Gizmodo / 10h
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two First Amendment rights cases this fall after San Diego board members blocked parents for raising concerns on their social media accounts. A second case was filed against the city manager in Port Huron, Michigan for blocking a resident who raised Covid-19 concerns on his Facebook … Read more...
The ‘Ike Dike’ Is the Army Corps of Engineers’ Largest Project Ever, but It May Not Be Big Enough
Gizmodo / 10h
This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here . Read more...
The Next Big U.S. Power Plant Fight Is Coming
Gizmodo / 10h
On Monday, several outlets broke the story that the Biden administration is planning to release a plan to regulate carbon emissions from power plants. And even though the rule isn’t public yet, if history is any indication, conservative forces are already getting ready to take the EPA to court. Read more...
Twitter verified a fake Disney account created by a troll
100+Mashable / 10h
Twitter users have been taken for quite the ride over the past few days when it comes to the site's verification system. On Thursday, Elon Musk removed the "legacy verified" blue checkmarks from users who received them prior to his acquisition. Then he started " gifting " Twitter Blue verified badges to specific celebrities who publicly said they wouldn't pay $8 to keep their checkmarks. Over the
Doctor Who Is Re-Recruiting Composer Murray Gold
77Gizmodo / 10h
Russell T. Davies really is bringing everyone back now that he’s in charge of Doctor Who again, apparently. Read more...
Botched SpaceX Starship Launch Leaves Texas Town Covered in Debris and Dust
59Gizmodo / 10h
SpaceX’s Starship launch was a success in some ways and a failure in others . The largest rocket ever built blasted off the launch pad with record-breaking thrust and flew for four minutes straight. But also, multiple engines failed in flight, it didn’t achieve stage separation, and it exploded dramatically in a “rapid… Read more...
Experimental Gel Killed 100% of Brain Tumors in Mice
74Gizmodo / 10h
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University say they’ve developed a gel-based treatment that might be incredibly effective at treating an often-fatal brain cancer. In a study of mice released this week, the gel in combination with surgery was found to eradicate 100% of glioblastoma tumors. It will take more research and… Read more...
Apple’s iOS “walled garden” doesn’t break antitrust laws, appeals court affirms [Updated]
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / A Fortnite loading screen displayed on an iPhone in 2018, when Apple and Epic weren't at each other's throats. (credit: Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images ) The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed last year's district court ruling that Apple did not violate antitrust laws by forcing iOS developers to use its App Store and in-app payment systems. The decision is yet another m
Stability AI launches StableLM, an open source ChatGPT alternative
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a "Stochastic Parrot" created by Stability AI. (credit: Benj Edwards / Stability AI / Stable Diffusion XL) On Wednesday, Stability AI released a new family of open source AI language models called StableLM. Stability hopes to repeat the catalyzing effects of its Stable Diffusion open source image synthesis model, launched in 2022. With refinement, StableLM could
Sorry, cable—most of today’s most popular shows are on Netflix
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Getty ) There are so many streaming services pushing for our dollars these days that the industry's feeling a lot like cable—except more people are streaming than they are watching cable . Streaming services debut, combine, and rebrand constantly, and the streaming wars have never been hotter. Yet, the original streaming king remains on top when it comes to eyeballs on the screen
How Aurora is navigating the bumpy road to commercial self-driving trucks
31TechCrunch / 11h
Amid economic uncertainty, tight capital markets, wary investors and consolidation in the nascent autonomous vehicle industry, Aurora Innovation is still motoring on toward its target of commercializing self-driving trucks by 2024, ticking off waypoints and milestones along the way. It’s even managed to rack up a few wins in the past year, including launching or expanding pilot programs with FedE
‘Magic: The Gathering’ publisher Wizards of the Coast sent the Pinkertons after a leaker
Engadget / 11h
When a highly anticipated set of Magic: The Gathering cards leaked on YouTube last week, it’s hard to imagine anyone would have guessed the incident would end with the involvement of one of the most infamous private security firms in the world. But that’s exactly what happened after YouTuber Oldschoolmtg uploaded an unboxing video featuring a collection of March of the Machine: The Aftermath boos
This wristband will keep your phone in place while you workout — Future Blink
Mashable / 11h
With this device you'll never fumble with your phone again. Match is a wristband that securely holds your phone. Use it while jogging and listening to your tunes while riding a bike and navigating your route or just when your hands are tied up. Attaching your phone to Match is quick and easy. This is a great device for all types of mutitaskers.
iPadOS 17 could drop support for the first few iPad Pros
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Apple will reportedly drop support for a few iPads with the release of iPadOS 17, including the first-generation iPad Pros. This rumor comes after a previous one that claimed Apple would be dropping support for older iPhones too. According to French tech publication, IPhoneSoft – citing an internal source at Apple – the company will not be updating iPads running Apple’s own A9 and A9X processors;
This New Mini PC Is Under $350 and Has 16 GB RAM
How-To Geek / 11h
There’s no shortage of mini PCs, from the M2 Mac Mini to the new Intel NUC 13 Pro. Beelink has released yet another option: the EQ12 Pro desktop computer. It’s available now for under $350. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
uwmspeccoll: Marbled MondayThis Marbled Monday we’ve got a real...
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
uwmspeccoll : Marbled Monday This Marbled Monday we’ve got a real stunner for you—the marbled covers and end sheets of an 8 volume set of The Spectator , which was (according to Wikipedia) “a daily publication founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in England, lasting from 1711 to 1712. Each ‘paper,’ or ‘number,’ was approximately 2,500 words long, and the original run consisted of 555 numb
Facebook's Ad System Went Nuts and Charged Customers for Ads No One Saw
200+Gizmodo / 11h
Facebook’s advertising system went haywire starting around 2 am on Sunday morning, charging marketers extra money for ads that no one saw. Reports suggest Meta, the social network’s parent company, charged some advertisers more than double what they agreed to pay, ranging from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of… Read more...
12 Affordable V8 Cars You Can Buy Right Now
SlashGear / 11h
The V8 engine hasn't disappeared from the road just yet -- in fact, now is a great time to take advantage of affordable prices on these models.
SEGA workers are forming a union
74TechCrunch / 11h
A group of 144 workers are forming a union at SEGA’s American headquarters in Irvine, California. SEGA follows in the footsteps of workers at other gaming companies like Microsoft-owned ZeniMax and Activision Blizzard , which both unionized last year. The gaming giant behind franchises like Sonic the Hedgehog and Total War, SEGA has not yet voluntarily recognized the union or responded to TechCru
Google brings generative AI to cybersecurity
34TechCrunch / 11h
There’s a new trend emerging in the generative AI space — generative AI for cybersecurity — and Google is among those looking to get in on the ground floor. At the RSA Conference 2023 today, Google announced Cloud Security AI Workbench, a cybersecurity suite powered by a specialized “security” AI language model called Sec-PaLM. An offshoot of Google’s PaLM model, Sec-PaLM is “fine-tuned for secur
Critter & Guitari’s 5 Moons is a wonderfully wooden multitrack recorder
Engadget / 11h
Critter & Guitari has made a name for itself by releasing quirky and highly musical gadgets , like this video-based synthesizer , and now the company is back with a multitrack recorder that prioritizes simplicity and ease of use. The 5 Moons also continues the company’s pristine record of making visually distinct devices, due to its attractive wood enclosure made entirely out of pine. Underneath
Heir to the Empire's Greatest Strength Was What Came After
47Gizmodo / 11h
“Thrawn’s return... as Heir to the Empire.” In just seven words, Ahsoka ’s first trailer made clear the desires fans have yearned for since a blue-skinned man in a white admiral’s uniform first stepped out of the shadows six years prior : Thrawn is here, and Heir to the Empire , the novel that started it all decades… Read more...
Tabloid Fires Editor for AI-Generated “Interview” With Injured Celebrity
26Futurism / 11h
Relieved of Duties Here's a pro tip for editors: do not, under any circumstance, publish an artificial intelligence-generated "interview" with someone you didn't actually interview, especially if they have suffered a life-altering injury. Anne Hoffmann, the longtime editor of the German-language tabloid Die Aktuelle , is learning this lesson the hard way. She has been "relieved of duties," per th
A Private Spacecraft Will Attempt to Land on the Moon Tomorrow
3KFuturism / 11h
Adjusting Orbit After being launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and spending the last five months making its way to the Moon, a private Japanese spacecraft is about to make its first harrowing attempt to land on the lunar surface. The lander, a part of Japanese company ispace's Hakuto-R Mission 1, is also carrying the United Arab Emirates' Rashid rover, potentially paving the way for the first s
Martian Core Revealed by Deep-Traveling Seismic Waves From Planet’s Far Side
Gizmodo / 11h
Scientists have detected sound waves moving through Mars’ core for the first time, offering new clues to the composition of the fourth planet from the Sun. Read more...
Apple wins appeals court ruling against Epic Games
Engadget / 11h
An appeals court has issued a ruling in the long-running antitrust tussle between Apple and Epic Games . As Bloomberg reports, the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling, which rejected most of Epic's claims that Apple violated federal competition law by prohibiting alternative app stores on its devices. The three-judge panel also upheld a part of the original ruling that w
Your Soundbar Is Incomplete Without a Subwoofer
How-To Geek / 11h
A soundbar will immediately improve the sound quality and clarity of your TV. But if you want to enjoy movies, shows, and games to their fullest, a standalone soundbar won’t cut it—you need to add a subwoofer to the mix. It’s the only way to get deep bass and a true theatrical sound. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
AI app Petey uses ChatGPT to make Apple Music playlists for you
100+TechCrunch / 12h
Petey , the mobile app that introduced ChatGPT to Apple Watch users, recently brought its feature set to the iPhone, allowing users to access its AI assistant more quickly and even swap out Siri with Petey using Apple’s Shortcuts. Now, Petey has a new trick up its sleeve. In its latest update, out today, the app can be connected to Apple Music, so it can make playlists for you or help you add ind
Major US university websites hacked to show Fortnite spam
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Criminals are aiming to steal Fortnite user accounts, and is using websites belonging to American universities to do so. A new report from BleepingComputer claims to have found an ongoing phishing campaign leveraging compromised websites belonging to Stanford, MIT, Berkeley, UMass Amherst, Northeastern, Caltech, and other universities. Tipped off by Twitter user g0njxa, the publication says that
Google Authenticator finally syncs one-time codes in the cloud
Engadget / 12h
Your Google Authenticator one-time codes are no longer trapped if you lose the device that stores them. An update to Authenticator for Android and iOS now stores backups of codes in your Google account. You won't have to reauthorize all your linked apps (or scan a QR code ) just because you got a new phone. Once you have the latest version of the app, you only have to follow prompts to sign into
Sega of America workers are forming a union
Engadget / 12h
Workers at Sega of America have announced plans to form a union. A supermajority of workers based out of the company's headquarters in Irvine CA say they are forming a union with the Communication Workers of America — calling themselves the Allied Employees Guild Improving Sega, or AEGIS-CWA. “Working for Sega is a passion for many of us and it’s been so exciting to see that through organizing, w
Call Of Duty Is Being Turned Into A Board Game
SlashGear / 12h
Call of Duty is leaping from your TV to your tabletop with an all-new board game launching on Kickstarter this summer. We have all the details.
2023 Lexus RZ 450e Review: Refined Electric SUV Stumbles Where It Matters
SlashGear / 12h
The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e is the automaker's first fully electric vehicle and it's fun to drive, but it's lacking in one critical area. This is our full review.
Is The Canon EOS R8 Good For Beginners?
SlashGear / 12h
The Canon EOS R8 is a big-name camera with a whole lot of power at its disposal. It's prepared for some top-tier photography, but is it good for a newbie?
House of the Dragons Season 2 Adds 4 Non-Blondes
59Gizmodo / 12h
Filming of the sophomore season of House of the Dragon has begun, but new members of the cast are still being announced. Four additional actors have just come aboard the extremely popular Game of Thrones prequel, and none of them will be forced to put on platinum blonde wigs. Read more...
Grimes Will Lend Her Voice to Your AI Song, But Only If You Split the Money
200+Gizmodo / 12h
Pop singer-songwriter Grimes has an interesting proposition: You can use her AI-generated voice to make a song, but you’ll owe her 50% of the royalties. Read more...
United Airlines Makes 6 Hour Flight To Nowhere After Passenger Refuses To Get Out Of Flight Attendant’s Seat
View from the Wing / 12h
Sunday’s United Airlines flight 90 from Newark to Tel Aviv returned to the U.S. several hours into the flight – making a nearly six hour flight to nowhere – after a passenger decided to sit in crew jump seats while waiting for the lavatory. A flight attendant wound up in an argument with the passenger, and things escalated. Continue reading ...
8 Reasons The Chase Sapphire Preferred Is Worth It
300+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Link: Apply now for the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card Over the past decade, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card ( review ) has probably been the most well-known and well-rounded travel rewards credit card out there. The card has a huge welcome bonus, is rewarding for spending, gets you points that are flexible and valuable, and offers great travel protection. Simply put, it’s one of the easiest t
Google Authenticator Adds Cloud Sync for Your 2FA Codes
How-To Geek / 12h
Google Authenticator used to be a popular option for using two-factor authentication codes on mobile devices, but apps like Authy and 1Password are much better options now. Google is trying to change that by fixing Authenticator’s primary limitation. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Powerland's Electric ATV Hits the U.S. This Summer
How-To Geek / 12h
Electric cars and bikes are everywhere, and we’re seeing a similar shift with airplanes, boats, lawnmowers, and ATVs. Developed in India, the new Powerland Tachyon all-electric ATV is a quad-motor beast ready to roll into U.S. markets this summer. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Google’s Pixel Fold is real! First-ever live footage surfaces
40Ars Technica - All content / 12h
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 ) The Pixel Fold is a real phone! Google has been talking about building a foldable since 2019 , and specific models have been rumored since 2021 . Numerous delays and cancellations have been
How to avoid paying parking fees in Las Vegas
500+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Travel to Las Vegas is booming, and this year promises to be particularly exciting for the city. One of the special events sure to draw crowds is a Formula 1 Grand Prix that will race through Sin City in November. Additionally, the new $1.8 billion entertainment venue called The MSG Sphere is set to open t
GitLab’s new security feature uses AI to explain vulnerabilities to developers
TechCrunch / 12h
Developer platform GitLab today announced a new AI-driven security feature that uses a large language model to explain potential vulnerabilities to developers, with plans to expand this to automatically resolve these vulnerabilities using AI in the future. Earlier this month, the company announced a new experimental tool that explains code to a developer — similar to the new security feature GitL
The Rock Stuck in NASA's Perseverance Rover Is Finally Free
87Gizmodo / 12h
Mars is a lonely place, and it just got a little lonelier for one rover. NASA’s Perseverance has parted ways with a lumpy stone that has been its companion for more than a year. Read more...
Microsoft will reportedly unbundle Teams from Office to avoid antitrust concerns
Engadget / 12h
Microsoft has agreed to stop bundling its Teams remote collaboration software with its Office productivity suite, according to Financial Times . The company’s move attempts to head off an official EU antitrust investigation as it deals with its most significant regulatory concerns in over a decade. FT ’s sources say companies will eventually be able to buy Office with or without Teams installed,
Huge DJI Mavic 3 Pro leaks reveal surprise specs and pricing
500+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
As is customary before a big DJI launch, a deluge of leaks has just revealed most of the specs and pricing for the incoming DJI Mavic 3 Pro – and they've revealed a few surprises about the flagship consumer drone. The Mavic 3 Pro is expected to officially arrive at DJI's event tomorrow (that's April 25 at 9am EDT / 2pm BST / 11pm AEST), and perhaps the biggest surprise from the leaks is the drone
There's a Serious Problem With Lab-Grown Meat
44Futurism / 12h
Eyeing Scales While investors have poured billions of dollars into burgeoning lab-grown meat companies, The Wall Street Journal reports , the industry is running into a huge reality problem: scaling up and breaking into the mainstream market. For years, we've heard from companies promising to turn the meat industry on its head with products that are cultivated in a lab using animal cells without
jstor : Ah, so this is what they mean by “infinite scroll”! Zephorene L. Stickney (left), college archivist, and others...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
jstor : Ah, so this is what they mean by “infinite scroll”! Zephorene L. Stickney (left), college archivist, and others holding the Sesquicentennial Scroll in the Wheaton College library stair tower in 1984. From Marion B. Gebbie Archives
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