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Twitter is now worth one-third what Elon Musk paid
1KMashable / 3h
Ever since Elon Musk acquired Twitter for $44 billion last year, it's been a widely agreed upon stance that he greatly overpaid for the social media platform. However, the amount in which he overpaid seems to be widening post-acquisition. According to Fidelity , Twitter is now worth around 33 percent what the billionaire originally paid for it. That puts Twitter's value at roughly $15 billion. Th
The Little Mermaid Gets Review-Bombed So Hard That IMDb Changes Rating System
2KGizmodo / 9h
Whatever you might actually think about the film, The Little Mermaid has been the target of a mass of racist online vitriol over the decision to headline Halle Bailey as the human-thirsting mermaid Ariel. Review aggregating sites like IMDb are now trying to dampen the impact of 1-star user reviews by weighting those… Read more...
A Man Sued Avianca Airline. His Lawyer Used ChatGPT.
14KNYT > Technology / 9h
A lawyer representing a man who sued an airline relied on artificial intelligence to help prepare a court filing. It did not go well.
Taxfix, the $1B German accounting startup, slashes 120 jobs amid funding crunch
TechCrunch / 38min
Taxfix leaped to a $1 billion valuation in 2022 on the back of a popular mobile app used by consumers help with tax returns. But fast forward to 2023, and the Berlin-based accounting startup is taking an audit of its own affairs. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Taxfix has laid off 20% of its staff — 120 employees — as part of wider restructuring of the business aimed at cutting costs. T
Razer's New Cross-Platform Wireless Gaming Earbuds Are THX Certified
SlashGear / 1h
Razer has taken the wraps off its latest pair of true wireless earbuds designed specifically for gamers. And yes, there are built-in RGB lighting effects.
Airships Might Make A Comeback. Here's Why You May Not Want To Fly On One
SlashGear / 1h
Airships, or blimps as they're more commonly called, have a lot going for them from an environmental standpoint, but there's one thing they can't overcome.
Reimagine App Uses AI To Restore And Animate Old Damaged Photos
SlashGear / 1h
MyHeritage has launched a new mobile app that utilizes artificial intelligence to streamline the restoration and animation of old and even damaged paper photos.
Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes begins 11-year prison sentence
200+BBC News - Technology / 1h
The Theranos founder, 39, was convicted last year of defrauding investors and wire fraud.
Don Your Aether-Armor With the Gaming Shelf
Gizmodo / 1h
There’s a lot of great new releases coming out of big studios, including an absolutely massive Magic: The Gathering set in collaboration with Lord of the Rings , but I’m really excited for the indie games that are starting to get delivered as Zine Quest rewards . Here are more indie releases for you to check out! Read more...
No ChatGPT in my court: Judge orders all AI-generated content must be declared and checked
TechCrunch / 1h
Few lawyers would be foolish enough to let an AI make their arguments, but one already did, and Judge Brantley Starr is taking steps to ensure that debacle isn’t repeated in his courtroom. The Texas federal judge has added a requirement that any attorney appearing in his court must attest that “no portion of the filing was drafted by generative artificial intelligence,” or if it was, that it was
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Music, Arts & Literature / 1h
lighthousesoftheworld : Round Island Light , Round Island, Straits of Mackinac, Michigan, USA (retouched) - Author Dale Fisher , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - License Public domain
othmeralia : TatTuesday I definitely know at least four people with a tattoo very similar to this image. Image: The his...
Music, Arts & Literature / 1h
othmeralia : TatTuesday I definitely know at least four people with a tattoo very similar to this image. Image: The history of four-footed beasts and serpents (1658)
mysterious-secret-garden: Joan of Arc conjures demons in...
Music, Arts & Literature / 1h
mysterious-secret-garden : Joan of Arc conjures demons in Shakespeare’s ‘Henry VI’; but the demons are uncompliant; one hangs his head on the left. Engraving by C. Warren, 1805, after J. Thurston.
jstor : Here’s what our friends at the Cleveland Museum of Art write about these four 17th-century paintings entitled “...
Music, Arts & Literature / 1h
jstor : Here’s what our friends at the Cleveland Museum of Art write about these four 17th-century paintings entitled “Scenes of Witchcraft” by Salvator Rosa: A huge upturn in interest in witchcraft emerged during the 1500s in Europe, but by the middle of the next century - at least among the cultured elite of Florence - a backlash arose against the many accusations of sorcery. Artists and writer
yama-bato: Tanigami...
Music, Arts & Literature / 1h
yama-bato : Tanigami Konan Title: Peony Date: Ca. 1910s.
frenchcurious: Publicité Ford Pace-Car Promotion 1953. - source...
Music, Arts & Literature / 1h
frenchcurious : Publicité Ford Pace-Car Promotion 1953. - source The Daily Drive
Fidelity: Twitter is Now Only Worth a Third of What Elon Musk Paid for It
37Gizmodo / 1h
Last October, Elon Musk closed on a deal to purchase Twitter for a whopping $44 billion . At the time, it was a price-tag that many estimated to be way too much money . Musk, himself, admitted that he and his co-investors may have overpaid for the social media platform. Nevertheless, he soldiered on with the… Read more...
AI 'godfather' Yoshua Bengio feels 'lost' over life's work
28BBC News - Technology / 2h
Canadian computer scientist Yoshua Bengio tells the BBC he did not realise AI would develop so fast.
Looks Like American Airlines Plans To Fly Seattle – Shanghai
View from the Wing / 2h
This filing by Alaska certainly suggests Seattle - Shanghai is at least still alive, and hints by American to employees in March that they could fly Seattle to Singapore suggest that they're still working on a strategy that could come to fruition for Seattle-based Asia flying, perhaps when the new Boeing 787-9s that American has on order begin to deliver. Continue reading ...
6 Ways To Watch The NBA Finals Without A Cable Subscription
SlashGear / 2h
The NBA finals start on June 1, but if you don't have a cable subscription, you may be wondering how you can watch. We have all the options for you here.
Twitter's Community Notes Feature Expands To Misleading Images
SlashGear / 2h
Twitter's approach to battling visual misinformation essentially extends moderation responsibilities to "Community Notes."
2023 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Review: Electrification Without The Headaches
SlashGear / 2h
The 2023 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid is a seamless transition from combustion engines into an electrified future, and it's full of tech gadgets on the inside.
The Flash Director Feels No One But Ezra Miller Can Play the Speedster
Gizmodo / 2h
Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ The Flash has faced a long journey to get to the screen, with various filmmakers attached at various times to take on the Flashpoint- inspired story. A constant throughout, however, has been star Ezra Miller, who remained part of the project despite some very public legal troubles . Read more...
mRNA technology for vaccines and more: An Ars Frontiers recap
Ars Technica - All content / 2h
Enlarge / On May 22, John Timmer (left) moderated a panel featuring Karin Bok (center) and Nathaniel Wang (right) for the Ars Frontiers 2023 session titled, "Beyond COVID: What Does mRNA Technology Mean for Disease Treatment?" (credit: Ars Technica) The world of biomedicine has developed a lot of technology that seems a small step removed from science fiction, but the public isn't aware of much o
Beating the heat: These plant-based iridescent films stay cool in the sun
Ars Technica - All content / 2h
Enlarge / A colorful, textured bi-layer film made from plant-based materials cools down when it’s in the sun. (credit: Qingchen Shen) Summer is almost here, bringing higher temperatures and prompting many of us to crank up the air conditioning on particularly hot days. The downside to A/C is that the units gobble up energy and can emit greenhouse gases, contributing further to global warming. Hen
The Long Way to Florence
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Insidious Is Expanding With a Spinoff Starring Mandy Moore and Kumail Nanjiani
Gizmodo / 2h
He did it with Saw , he did it with The Conjuring , and now producer James Wan is expanding Insidious too. Even though the franchise’s fifth film, Insidious: The Red Door , is hitting theaters this summer, the next installment of the Insidious series is already gearing up. It’s called Thread: An Insidious Tale and it’ll… Read more...
The Ayaneo 2S gaming handheld hits crowdfunding, but one factor could make it fail
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Ayaneo recently announced the Ayaneo 2S , the refresh of its previous PC gaming handhelds, during a livestream. And now the Chinese company has debuted its portable machine through crowdfunding, looking to fully fund its production. The Ayaneo 2S Indiegogo campaign has already earned $320,460 out of its initial $6,640 goal, which puts it nearly 5,000% over its goal. According to previously releas
Woman Avoids Jail After Spitting On Passenger, Fleeing Down Emergency Slide At Chicago O’Hare
View from the Wing / 3h
A Rochester, New York woman was allowed to avoid jail time after refusing to get off her cell phone, walking to the front of the aircraft and getting into an argument, and spitting on a passenger. Then, after the American Airlines Chicago O’Hare to Buffalo flight turned around to head back to the gate, she pushed a flight attendant out of the way in order to access an emergency exit – opened the
Elizabeth Holmes is now behind bars: How we got here
TechCrunch / 3h
Ten years ago, Elizabeth Holmes’ biotech startup, Theranos, was valued to be worth $10 billion . Five years ago, she was indicted for wire fraud. Finally, today, Holmes reported to prison to begin serving her sentence of 11 years and 3 months. It usually doesn’t take so long after an indictment for a defendant to be found guilty and sent to prison. But the fall of the woman formerly hailed as the
Watch Live: Axiom Space's Private Crew Splashes Down to Earth From the ISS
Gizmodo / 3h
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying four private astronauts is making its way down from the International Space Station (ISS) and is set to splash down in Florida on Tuesday night. The ocean touchdown will be broadcast live. Read more...
More Spider-People Are Coming After Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Gizmodo / 3h
In 2018, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Vers e blew our collective minds by telling a story about six Spider-people teaming up to save the multiverse. It went on to universal success and acclaim. Read more...
SCOTUS Declines to Hear Reddit Child Sex Abuse Case, Handing Big Tech a Win
Gizmodo / 3h
The United States Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal to a lawsuit attempting to hold Reddit liable for allegedly letting sexually explicit images of minors run amok on its site. Tuesday’s decision marks the third time in less than a month the court has danced around high-profile cases that could open Section 230… Read more...
Upgraded ‘Vampire Einstein’ Shape Finally Solves Vexing Mathematical Pattern Problem
Gizmodo / 3h
In March, a group of mathematicians identified a thirteen-sided shape called “the hat” that can tile a surface without any patterns repeating. Now the researchers are updating the shape to maintain its quirky tiling properties while addressing an important caveat. Read more...
2024 Toyota Grand Highlander First Drive: Hybrid Power Paired With 3-Row Space
SlashGear / 3h
Toyota's Grand Highlander targets families wanting a three-row SUV that keeps up with their adventures. In an age of BEVs, though, is this hybrid left behind?
What to expect at WWDC 2023: Reality Pro, iOS 17, and new MacBooks
Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Enlarge / Inside the Steve Jobs Theater building at Apple's headquarters. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple's 2023 Worldwide Developer Conference is just a few days away—it kicks off with a keynote on Monday, June 5. That keynote will be livestreamed (we'll liveblog it, too), and it's expected to be a doozy. The WWDC keynote isn't always the most exciting for non-developers, as it usually focuses on iO
Arm announces the Cortex X4 for 2024, plus a 14-core M2-fighter
Ars Technica - All content / 3h
An overview of Arm's new chips. [credit: Arm ] Over the weekend, Arm showed off its vision for the next generation of flagship CPUs. As usual, these designs include CPUs in various sizes for different workloads. The 'big' chip this year is the Arm Cortex X4 , the 'medium' chip is the Cortex A720 , and the 'small' chip is the Cortex A520. The new chips should arrive in Android phones and Windows l
Nuclear Fusion Startup Gets Funding for Twisty-Looking Reactor
56Futurism / 3h
Star Power The race to commercial nuclear fusion is heating up after German startup Proxima Fusion announced that it's raised the equivalent of around $8.6 million to build awild-looking type of reactor called a stellarator, which looks like a distorted and especially twisty French cruller doughnut. Nuclear fusion, the process which powers up the Sun and other stars, promises to be a source of sa
Doctor’s Remove Woman’s Brain Implant Against Her Will
400+Futurism / 3h
A woman whose epilepsy was greatly improved by an experimental brain implant was devastated when, just two years after getting it, she was forced to have it removed due to the company that made it going bankrupt. As the MIT Technology Review reports , an Australian woman named Rita Leggett who received an experimental seizure-tracking brain-computer interface (BCI) implant from the now-defunct co
What's New on Prime Video and Freevee in June 2023
Lifehacker / 3h
Capitalism, you’re on notice: Writer/director Boots Riley is coming to Prime Video with another bizarro social satire in the vein of his acclaimed 2018 comedy/political screed Sorry to Bother You —this time at series length. Read more...
Apple's Corny 'AR Experience' All But Confirms We'll See Its Rumored Headset At WWDC
Gizmodo / 3h
Apple is really excited to share its next steps into augmented reality tech at this year’s WWDC , so much so that it’s released a teaser of its ‘AR experience’ to iPhones and iPads. We hope the company’s rumored headset is a bit more exciting than this. Read more...
These Celebrity Voices Are Disappearing From Amazon's Alexa
Gizmodo / 3h
Celebrity voices are disappearing from Amazon’s Alexa including the widely popular voices of Shaquille O’Neal , Melissa McCarthy , and Samuel L. Jackson. Amazon jumpstarted the feature with Jackson in 2019, offering the option for consumers to download the actor’s voice for just .99 cents, but recently increased the… Read more...
Lawyers Hate Legal Jargon, Too
Gizmodo / 3h
Even lawyers aren’t big fans of legal jargon. A new study has found that lawyers have an easier time remembering legal documents written in simple English over those filled with so-called legalese. They also seem to prefer the simpler version for themselves and their clients. Read more...
Right-Wingers Consider Fully Canceling Their Once-Holy Chick-Fil-A
100+Gizmodo / 3h
Far-right activists have taken a shotgun approach to their supposed “anti-woke” crusade, and now some of that buckshot shrapnel has hit favored brand among religious conservatives, Chick-Fil-A. The chicken sandwich chain has come under fire for daring to have a page and executive dedicated to diverse hiring programs,… Read more...
How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action Adds Mason Thames and Nico Parker
31Gizmodo / 3h
Universal Pictures’ upcoming live-action remake of Dreamworks’ How to Train Your Dragon animated franchise has found its leading actors. Read more...
Coupang says no plans to enter India
TechCrunch / 3h
Coupang doesn’t plan to enter the Indian market, the company said, refuting a local media report that claimed that the South Korean e-commerce firm had expressed interest in entering the South Asian nation. “Coupang has no plans to enter the Indian market,” a company spokesperson told TechCrunch in a statement. India is one of the fastest growing e-commerce markets and is estimated to be worth $1
Have enterprise buyers finally soured on ‘bottoms-up’ tech sales?
TechCrunch / 3h
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Airbnb Rental Doesn’t Allow More Than 2 Suitcases, Use Of Kitchen Or Washing Machine
View from the Wing / 3h
Airbnb rules are frequently infuriating. You pay a cleaning fee and still have to clean. Just stick it in the rate , right? And the list of chores can be maddening. I've been told to carry trash to a community dumpster several blocks away, and I've encountered condos with lock boxes over the thermostat to prevent use of the air conditioner. Others have been told to wait on property to manage repa
This At-Home Golf Simulator Is 20% Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 4h
Do you love hitting the green with your golf clubs but hate when rainy days or an overloaded schedule get in the way of your games? You might be interested in the TruGolf Mini Golf Simulator, which aims to recreate the golfing experience right in your home , and with far more realism that a video game. Read more...
Apple planned to add color to AirPods –and I wish it had
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Apple had originally planned to sell AirPods in a variety of color options beyond the white that’s been standard for the company’s wireless earbuds since the first AirPods version shipped back in 2016. That news arrives through images shared by Apple collector @KostuamiSan on Twitter ( via AppleInsider ), which show a beige-hued AirPods case along with blue-tinted buds. According to the Twitter p
American Express Membership Rewards: The ultimate guide
70The Points Guy / 4h
American Express issues several dozen cards, including cobranded hotel and airline cards, and two editions (personal and business) of the invite-only Centurion card . That’s a dizzying array of cards to choose from. Still, only a handful of publicly available Amex cards grant full access to the company’s lucrative Membership Rewards program . Whether you’re looking to dive into Membership Rewards
Tecno Phantom V Fold Vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4: Which Is The Better Buy?
SlashGear / 4h
The Tecno Phantom V Fold and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4: One you've probably never heard of and another that'll cost you an arm and a leg. Which is best?
Amazon Scraps Alexa Celebrity Voices, And Samuel L. Jackson Is The First To Go
SlashGear / 4h
Though it's unclear why, Amazon is sunsetting Alexa's celebrity voice options, meaning no more Samuel L. Jackson or Shaquille O'Neal telling you the weather.
Elizabeth Holmes Reports To Prison To Serve 11-Year Sentence
SlashGear / 4h
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of startup Theranos, has reported to prison in Texas after being found guilty of fraud in November 2022.
WhatsApp beta on Android introduces screen-sharing - here's how to enable it
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Like Apple’s FaceTime, Zoom , and Microsoft Teams before it, WhatsApp may soon allow its users to share their screen with others during a video call. This info comes from WABetaInfo who discovered the upcoming feature after digging through the files of the latest Android beta. According to a recent report , a new icon is set to appear at the bottom of a video call in the call control view. Tappin
Nvidia briefly worth $1 trillion thanks to AI boom
69BBC News - Technology / 4h
Investors excited about the possibilities for artificial intelligence have sent the US chipmaker's value soaring.
Webb Telescope Spots a Plume of Unusual Size Spewing From Saturn's Moon Enceladus
43Gizmodo / 4h
The Webb Space Telescope’s latest subject is a wet one: a gigantic plume of water vapor spewing from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Read more...
What to Say to Your Freeloading Friend
Lifehacker / 4h
We here at Lifehacker advise against nickel-and-diming your friends and family. A better mindset is to think, “Hey, you get me this drink, I’ll get the next one, right?” But unfortunately, a casual approach to money only works when everyone holds up their end of the bargain. It falls apart when one friend is a… Read more...
This 10TB Lifetime Cloud Backup Is Over 90% Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 4h
Keeping your files stored locally is convenient, but it comes with obvious risk and the frustration of low-storage warnings. Degoo was founded in 2012 and has since grown as a reliable option for cloud backup services, and you have until May 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT to get Degoo’s Premium lifetime 10TB Backup Plan for only… Read more...
Tesla Driver Says Self-Driving Mode Crashed Her Car Into a Tree
500+Futurism / 4h
Fail Self-Driving A Michigan woman was taken to the hospital after she says her Tesla self-crashed into a tree while in self-driving mode. As local outlet MLive reports , the unidentified 41-year-old woman was driving on a state highway when she says she put her car into self-driving mode and, according to a police report, all hell broke loose. The woman told deputies that just after she put the
Google's Pixel Watch 2 will reportedly have significantly improved battery life
100+Engadget / 4h
What complaints you had about the Pixel Watch's battery life might disappear with its sequel . Sources speaking to 9to5Google claim the Pixel Watch 2 will switch from Samsung's 2018-era Exynos 9110 to one of Qualcomm's much newer Snapdragon W5 models. Although the battery in the new smartwatch isn't supposed to be significantly bigger, the longevity is supposed to be much-improved — reportedly, i
United cuts its only non-hub long-haul route: Boston to London
100+The Points Guy / 5h
United Airlines is retrenching in Boston, ending its sole international flight from its operation there. The carrier will cease flying between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) as of Oct. 27, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson. United’s daily Boston flight began April 14, 2022, and it was operated by the airli
Asus ROG Ally's firmware updates widen performance gap with Steam Deck
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
The Asus ROG Ally , the company’s PC gaming handheld, has some impressive specs including an AMD Ryzen Z1 CPU, an XG mobile GPU, and a gorgeous 1080p display. However, its actual performance hasn’t been indicative of what it’s theoretically capable of, until now. A new set of firmware and driver updates has increased gaming performance by up to 20%, a huge improvement over its launch results. Acc
Meet the Aerospace Corporation, AMD, Torc and more at Disrupt
TechCrunch / 5h
TechCrunch Disrupt , a veritable who’s who and what’s what in the startup world, takes place on September 19–21 in San Francisco. It’s the perfect destination to find inspiration, gain knowledge, forge new relationships and discover essential tools to help you build your business. Time-sensitive savings: Our Memorial Day two-four-one sale on select passes ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Buy your
SEC settles with former Coinbase employee over insider trading charges
TechCrunch / 5h
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges with a former Coinbase product manager and his brother for engaging in insider trading, the agency announced Tuesday. Ishan Wahi, the former Coinbase employee, and brother Nikhil Wahi, engaged in “a scheme to trade ahead of multiple announcements regarding at least nine crypto asset securities that would be made available for t
Amazon Is Removing Those Alexa Celebrity Voices You Paid For
How-To Geek / 5h
We have bad news if you paid for some of those optional celebrity voices on your Amazon Alexa speaker over the years. Not only are those voices no longer available, but Amazon will be removing them from Alexa devices, even if you paid for one. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Twitter is testing Community Notes for images
26Engadget / 5h
As AI-generated images and video become more prominent on Twitter, the company is testing out a new feature that could make it easier for people to identify potentially “misleading media.” The company is experimenting with Community Notes for media, which will apply the site’s crowd-sourced fact checks to specific photos and video clips. The feature allows for Community Notes contributors who hav
New Pixel Watch 2 Processor Boosts Battery in a Big Way, Leaked Specs Suggest
Gizmodo / 5h
When we reviewed the Pixel Watch back in October , we genuinely liked Google’s first Android smartwatch, and found it to be a solid choice for those not already deep into Samsung’s eco-system. One thing we weren’t so keen on was the Pixel Watch’s disappointing battery life, but if leaked details turn out to be correct ,… Read more...
Who’s Who in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Gizmodo / 5h
The anticipation for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny continues to build as we get closer to its June 30 release date. Read more...
Review: Etihad Business Class A350 (ORD-AUH)
30One Mile at a Time / 5h
To kick off our trip to Dubai and Florence , we flew Etihad’s Airbus A350 business class from Chicago to Abu Dhabi. I was very much looking forward to this flight, as the A350 is Etihad’s new flagship aircraft, and on top of that, Etihad has refreshed its soft product with new Armani / Casa amenities . So, how was this Etihad flight? Simply spectacular. Etihad’s A350 business class is a real winn
Book flights to Europe starting at $401
29The Points Guy / 5h
Have you always wanted to tour the Colosseum, take a picture outside Buckingham Palace or see the Parthenon? These deals to some of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations allow you to do so without shelling out tons in airfare. Round-trip flights to Europe are as low as $401. While these deals are primarily available from major airport hubs in the U.S., they allow you to fly to Rome; London;
Hitting the road this summer? Here’s everything you need to know about rental car elite status
25The Points Guy / 5h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. From upgrades to ways to save money, elite status is popular with savvy travelers. But rental car elite status doesn’t always get the attention it deserves. Rental car status can pay off — one TPG staffer rented a $100,000 BMW 7 Series for $3 per day . Many rental car elite status tiers can be obtained through
Twitter Alternative Bluesky Hits 100k Members Before Exiting Beta
SlashGear / 5h
The decentralized social network Bluesky is undergoing work during an invite-only developmental phase, yet it has just crossed the 100,000 mark for users.
ASUS ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 4090 Serves Up Liquid Metal Cooling
SlashGear / 5h
Asus whipped up an insane RTX 4090 with the ROG Matrix GPU, fully chilled by liquid metal cooling, with an array of thermal measurements and performance modes.
PS5's 'Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart' Comes To PC This Summer
SlashGear / 5h
2021's critically-acclaimed PlayStation 5 game "Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart" is coming to Windows this summer, over two years since its PS5 debut.
You Can Finally Share Your Screen in WhatsApp on Android
Lifehacker / 5h
Screen sharing isn’t just for work calls anymore. Maybe you want to play a game with a friend over a video call, or you need to walk your parents through a tech problem. Either way, screen sharing is a convenience we’ve come to expect, and while it’s standard in apps like FaceTime , is hadn’t been available on WhatsApp … Read more...
Google DeepMind introduces Barkour, a benchmark for quadrupedal robots
TechCrunch / 5h
The bipedal humanoids may, in fact, be coming — but the quadrupeds are already here. They’re in labs, doing inspections in power plants and refineries, playing soccer and even — much to the concern of many — becoming cops . Boston Dynamics’ Spot is easily the most instantly recognizable of the bunch, but plenty of startups and research institutions have put their own spin on the category. Heck, e
MyHeritage debuts Reimagine, an AI app for scanning, fixing and even animating old photos
TechCrunch / 5h
AI is impacting the realm of photography, ranging from tools for professionals like Adobe Photoshop’s new generative AI , to those for consumers, like Google Photos’ forthcoming Magic Editor. Now, genealogy company MyHeritage is turning to AI to make it easier for families to preserve their memories with the launch of its latest app, Reimagine . The new mobile app’s main focus is to help users ea
It’s prison day for Elizabeth Holmes; 11-year sentence has begun in Texas
53Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Enlarge / Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., center, arrives at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Bryan, Texas, US, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg ) Disgraced biotech entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes has arrived at a federal prison in Texas to begin her 11-year, three-month sentence for defrauding investors of her defunct blood-testing startup, Theranos. Press and photograp
Lawyer cited 6 fake cases made up by ChatGPT; judge calls it “unprecedented”
400+Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Andrey Popov) A lawyer is in trouble after admitting he used ChatGPT to help write court filings that cited six nonexistent cases invented by the artificial intelligence tool. Lawyer Steven Schwartz of the firm Levidow, Levidow, & Oberman "greatly regrets having utilized generative artificial intelligence to supplement the legal research performed herein and will n
Dallas airport will demo this cute little mobile EV charging robot
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Enlarge / Ziggy is a battery-powered EV charger on wheels that can come visit individual parking spaces to recharge EVs where they park. (credit: EV Safe Charge) There are a few things we need to work on if we're going to properly embrace the electric vehicle revolution. More batteries, for one—tight supplies mean automakers can only build enough EVs to satisfy some of the pent-up demand. Cheaper
You Can Get Your First Year of Sam’s Club Membership for $30 Right Now
Lifehacker / 5h
Sam’s Club members often find excellent deals on groceries, household items, electronics, and more. Usually, a one-year Club-level membership costs $50, but new members can now sign up for just $29.99 with auto-renewal. Read more...
Sean Gunn on Working With His Brother | io9 Interview
Gizmodo / 5h
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Suspected Russian Spy Whale Reappears, Possibly Lonely and Wanting Love
400+Futurism / 6h
Whale Watch The strange and enthralling saga of Hvaldimir, a beluga whale who may be a current or former Russian intelligence asset , continues with fresh reports of the whale swimming off the coasts of Sweden, The Guardian reports . Experts say he's may be lonely and searching for other whale friends — or, alternately, jacked full of raging sex hormones and looking for some watery hanky panky. "
'Succession' finale: What was really going on with Kendall and Roman's hug?
57Mashable / 6h
Shakespeare would have loved Succession 's ending. The show's final episode was in all ways a tragedy, bidding a devastating farewell to the Roys and finally crowning a new, unexpected CEO — Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfadyen). But within Succession 's dramatic last hour were a string of moments simmering with symbolism and painfully jarring insight into how much the Roys have undone each other. On
'Catastrophe Exposure' Pushes State Farm to Stop Selling Insurance in California
32Gizmodo / 6h
State Farm has stopped accepting new applications for home and business insurance in California this month due to wildfire risk and rising costs, the company announced on Friday . Read more...
How the Shoggoth Meme Has Come to Symbolize the State of A.I.
100+NYT > Technology / 6h
The Shoggoth, a character from a science fiction story, captures the essential weirdness of the A.I. moment.
Prehistoric Pathogens: Oldest Plague Cases in Britain Date to the Bronze Age
Gizmodo / 6h
Three cases of plague, a disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis , have been found in Bronze Age remains in Britain. They’re the oldest cases yet found in the United Kingdom. Read more...
The academic to founder pipeline with Dr. Stacy Blain from Concarlo Therapeutics
20TechCrunch / 6h
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week, Becca and Dom are joined by Stacy Blain , the co-founder and chief science officer at Concarlo Therapeutics . Blain talked about how she had been researching how to cure drug-resistant cancers before she accidentally found her way into entrepreneurship after her academic grants started getting denied. She also talked
Apple WWDC 2023 is next week — here’s what we expect
TechCrunch / 6h
Look. We’re all interested in one. I know it, you know it, Apple certainly knows it. Much as AI was Google’s primary focus at I/O and…I don’t know — Windows 11, I guess — was Microsoft’s centerpiece at Build , we’re all going into and leaving WWDC 2023 with one thing in mind: XR. The company’s annual developer conference kicks off with a keynote next Monday, June 5 at 10AM PT . Apple loves to eff
Apple Music Classical is now available on Android
TechCrunch / 6h
Apple Music Classical is now available on the Google Play Store, bringing the tech giant’s app for classical music to Android users with an Apple Music or Apple One subscription. The launch was first spotted by 9to5Mac . Back in 2021, Apple acquired classical music streaming service Primephonic and had announced plans to launch a classical music app in the future. Apple Music Classical first debu
A new AI trend is 'expanding' classic art and the internet is not happy
Mashable / 6h
An AI capability has taken the internet by storm but assuredly not in the manner the creators had hoped. Basically, everyone is laughing at AI's ability — or lack thereof — to "expand" the background of classic art. It all started with a few different AI-focused accounts on Twitter posting expanded versions of classic art where, you guessed it, AI filled in the background of famous artwork. What
How to watch 'Love Island' UK from the US using a VPN
Mashable / 6h
SAVE 49%: Unblock ITVX from outside the UK with ExpressVPN. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £83.32 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This plan includes a money-back guarantee. Opens in a new tab Credit: ExpressVPN ExpressVPN (1-Year Subscription + 3 Months Free) (opens in a new tab) $103.36 only at ExpressVPN (with money-back guarantee)
Five Things You Should Do Now to Prepare for a Heatwave
Lifehacker / 6h
Extreme heat can be dangerous if you’re not prepared. If you don’t live in an area that is ordinarily hot, you might not have air conditioning, so getting your home ready for a heat wave is important to avoid heat related illness. Here are 5 things you should do to get ready if your area has a blast of hot air on the… Read more...
The Longest Small Regional Jet Flight – By A Lot – Will Happen In August?
View from the Wing / 6h
The Embraer 145 is a 'small' regional jet, usually outfitted with 50 seats. Operators don't usually put in a first class or even wifi, thinking that the flights are short enough and passengers usually have no real competitive options. The aircraft's range can push 1,300 miles and a little beyond in optimal conditions. One flight on an Embraer 145, though, has been scheduled to fly... 2,249 miles?
This airline is weighing passengers before they fly, but it’s not what you think
89The Points Guy / 6h
Air New Zealand is currently making news thanks to a new practice that may surprise or outrage travelers: weighing international passengers before their flights. However, contrary to what some headlines may suggest, it’s not quite as bad as you think. In short, yes, Air New Zealand is weighing some international passengers before they fly, but it’s entirely optional. It has nothing to do with bod
The Flash Wouldn't Have Been Made Without Michael Keaton
28Gizmodo / 6h
It’s odd to think a movie called The Flash was so beholden to the casting of a character who isn’t the Flash—but, in the minds of the film’s creators, it was. In The Flash , Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) visits an alternate timeline where Batman isn’t Ben Affleck, like Barry is used to. It’s Michael Keaton , like fans of DC… Read more...
Asus reveals a gorgeous new liquid-cooled GPU, and I'm excited
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
At Computex 2023 , Asus revealed a wide range of new gaming products, including the ROG Swift OLED PG49WCD and ROG Strix XG259Q monitors; the ROG Swift PG38UQ gaming display; the ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless keyboard; and the ROG Maximus Z790 Extreme and ROG Strix Z790-A motherboards. But for me, the most exciting new Asus release is the ROG Matrix RTX 4090 graphics card. Gaming monitors and di
How the Shoggoth Has Come to Symbolize the State of A.I.
100+NYT > Technology / 6h
The Shoggoth, a character from a science fiction story, captures the essential weirdness of the A.I. moment.
HackCapital launches investment platform competitor to Odin and Vauban
TechCrunch / 6h
Much in the way that AngelList and CircleUp have helped U.S. startups with angel investing, HackCapital wants to do the same for Europe’s impact solution-focused startups. Co-founders and industry angel investors, Arman Anatürk, Camille Bossel and Emilie Dellecker launched the Switzerland-based entity out of stealth Tuesday to join similar groups, like Vauban , Odin and Roundtable , in helping fo
OpenAI CEO Signs Letter Warning AI Could Cause Human "Extinction"
300+Futurism / 6h
AI-pocalypse Now Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has signed onto a one-sentence open letter warning about the "extinction" dangers posed by artificial intelligence. Yes, we're LOLing — after all, he's probably doing more than anyone else alive to bring advanced AI into existence. "Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pan
Apple Music’s dedicated classical app arrives on Android
400+Engadget / 6h
Apple Music Classical launched on Android today, bringing the company’s dedicated orchestral app to a non-Apple platform for the first time. It follows the iPhone debut of the service in March. Apple’s classical music app is separate from the mainline Apple Music app, with plenty of similarities but also distinctive navigation, font and metadata handling for easy searching. (Apple Music has been
Register now to earn a $25 Lyft credit with your next Hilton stay
The Points Guy / 7h
A new offer from Hilton Honors and Lyft allows you to earn a $25 Lyft credit after registering for the promotion , as first reported by Frequent Miler . Earn a $25 Lyft credit HILTONHONORS.COM Hilton is offering a $25 Lyft credit when you register for this promotion . Set Hilton Honors as your preferred Lyft rewards partner (no Lyft ride required), and then book a stay through hilton.com or the H
Tesla cleared by NHTSA for in-car gaming feature
TechCrunch / 7h
Federal regulators have closed an investigation into Tesla for allowing in-dash gaming while its vehicles were moving. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched the investigation in late 2021 after discovering video games could be seen and played on the center screen even while the vehicle was in motion. The investigation covered more than 580,000 Tesla vehicles. Tesla shar
Welcome to the trillion-dollar club, Nvidia
24TechCrunch / 7h
Welcome to the $1 trillion club, Nvidia. Nvidia’s stock is up more than 6% today, pushing its shares past $413 in the wake of a widely praised earnings report . Given that the stock market has battered tech stocks in recent quarters , how is Nvidia breaking away from the pack? What can we learn from its rise? All the Nvidia news announced by Jensen Huang at Computex The club of trillion-dollar co
Dairy-free Chocolate Ganache Is Super Simple, Actually
Lifehacker / 7h
Traditional chocolate ganache is a miracle made of dark chocolate and cream: The two ingredients are heated to make a luscious, silky, bittersweet sauce. Unfortunately, that doesn’t do you much good if you’re dairy-free. Until recently, I thought cream was absolutely necessary for ganache, but it turns out vegan,… Read more...
Apple's WWDC 2023 Events Page Features An AR Easter Egg – Here's How To Find It
SlashGear / 7h
In anticipation of some big rumors ahead of Apple's WWDC event, the company has unveiled an augmented-reality Easter egg on its website for the conference.
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Reports to Prison for Her 11 Year Sentence
87Gizmodo / 7h
Theranos co-found Elizabeth Holmes surrendered to the Bureau of Prisons just before 2 p.m. on Tuesday to serve her 11-year sentence for defrauding investors . The Bureau, which had the final say on where Holmes would serve her sentence, agreed with the U.S. District Court in Northern California’s recommendation that… Read more...
Microsoft Surface Pro X webcams quit working last week—flawed workaround issued
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / The Microsoft Surface Pro X. (credit: Jeff Dunn) Microsoft has issued a workaround for broken Surface Pro X cameras following user reports that the integrated webcams stopped working on May 23. The tech giant says it's working with OEM partners to fix the problem permanently. Microsoft debuted the Surface Pro X in 2019. The tablet, focusing on battery life and mobility, opted for a Micr
OpenAI execs warn of “risk of extinction” from artificial intelligence in new open letter
100+Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / An AI-generated image of "AI taking over the world." (credit: Stable Diffusion) On Tuesday, the Center for AI Safety (CAIS) released a single-sentence statement signed by executives from OpenAI and DeepMind, Turing Award winners, and other AI researchers warning that their life's work could potentially extinguish all of humanity. The brief statement, which CAIS says is meant to open up
COVID outbreak at CDC gathering infects 181 disease detectives
200+Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters stands in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, March 14, 2020. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg ) The tally of COVID-19 cases linked to a conference of disease detectives hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in April has reached at least 181, the agency reported . Roughly 1,800 gathered in person for this year's a
Activision says UK was “irrational” in blocking Microsoft purchase
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / A small selection of the characters that would be part of Microsoft if its proposed Activision/Blizzard merger is allowed to go through. (credit: Activision Blizzard King) Activision isn't pulling any punches in its fight against the UK's regulatory attempts to block its merger with Microsoft . In a "motion to intervene" recently filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal (and recently
Pluton Biosciences takes its carbon-fixing microbes to market with a fresh $16.6M
21TechCrunch / 7h
Pluton Biosciences is hard at work identifying beneficial microorganisms and putting them to work in agriculture, and just raised a $16.5 million Series A round to commercialize its most promising finds. The company raised its $6.6 million seed round in 2021, and I reported then about its approach of identifying and isolating microbes and bacteria that perform useful work. Nature is pretty good a
These Seven New Microsoft PowerToys Utilities Are Worth Trying
Lifehacker / 7h
Microsoft’s PowerToys is a suite of tools that adds excellent features to your PC. PowerToys is free , but the way Microsoft keeps adding new tools, it feels like it should cost money. These latest PowerToys tools are just as exciting as the last. Read more...
Magic: The Gathering's Lord of the Rings Set Is Full of Precious Art
30Gizmodo / 7h
Next month Magic: The Gathering heads to Middle-earth for an all-new set based on the world of The Lord of Rings . While we’d previously gotten hits at some of the new artwork coming in the set, lead art director Ovidio Cartagena has now lifted the lid on even more of Tales From Middle-earth ’s glorious new art . Read more...
Razer's new gaming earbuds include a low-latency dongle
1KEngadget / 7h
Wireless earbuds aren't usually your best choice for PC gaming audio between the lag and the lack of Bluetooth on some desktops. Razer thinks it has a simple solution, though: throw in a dongle. The company has introduced Hammerhead Pro HyperSpeed buds that include a 2.4GHz RF adapter to plug into the USB-C port (there's an included USB-A adapter) on your computer or console. This expands support
Cooler Master presents the ‘gaming chair reimagined’ at Computex 2023 - and all this other stuff too
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Computex 2023 is in full swing, and Cooler Master has unveiled a whole bunch of new goodies for us to enjoy. Most intriguing among these is the new Motion 1 gaming chair, which promises to revolutionize the way we view our gaming thrones. Designed in collaboration with D-Box , the Motion 1 is a chair that uses haptic technology to swing you around while you game, a lot like the seats in those 4D
PyPI brings in mandatory 2FA for all software publishers following recent security issues
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
PyPI has announced that all users who maintain a project or organization on the platform must now set up two-factor authentication in an effort to increase security. This follows previous measures set out by PyPI, including optional 2FA , blocking compromised passwords, support for API tokens, and mandatory 2FA for certain projects. This comes just days after some new registrations were suspended
King Charles Fights Climate Change by Freezing His Servants
46Futurism / 7h
Brrrrrrr If you haven't heard, Great Britain's newly-anointed monarch, King Charles III, is a committed environmentalist — so committed, in fact, that he's sacrificing his servants' body temperatures for his cause. Brave! As sources recently told The Times , King Charles has kicked off his reign with an effort to conserve energy by turning the heat on the palace pool way down. As a result, the se
Six Ways to Help Lower Your Home Insurance Premium
Lifehacker / 7h
Homeownership is already full of added costs, and home insurance is becoming more expensive for some property owners due to an increase in damage from catastrophic events like wildfires and floods. State Farm recently stopped offering new policies in California, and Florida residents may see rates rise up to 40% after… Read more...
Earn 60,000 bonus points with Chase Sapphire Reserve
300+The Points Guy / 7h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. For many years, the Chase Sapphire Reserve has been a favorite of travelers, even after the amazing introductory bonus of 100,000 points went away. Currently, new applicants for the Sapphire Reserve will earn 60,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months
Cool down during hot days with these ice maker deals
Mashable / 8h
Hot summer days will be here faster than you think, but thankfully there are gadgets and devices that will help you cool down your delicious drinks. As of May 30, you can find multiple Frigidaire and New Air ice makers at discounts of up to 36% off at Amazon. BEST XL ICE MAKER: The Frigidaire EFIC452-SSRED XL is energy-efficient and can make up to 40 pounds of ice at your command. — $130.49 $199.
Sorry, but Alexa can no longer talk like Samuel L. Jackson
TechCrunch / 8h
Amazon is discontinuing celebrity voices for Alexa — a feature you may or may not have known about. The three Alexa voices — Samuel L. Jackson , Shaquille O’Neal , and Melissa McCarthy — are no longer available for purchase. The Verge was the first to report the news. Launched in 2019 , the celebrity voices use Amazon’s neural text-to-speech model, which uses machine learning and is meant to soun
Arcimoto’s latest teeny-tiny EV is all work and no play
23TechCrunch / 8h
Arcimoto, maker of pint-sized electric vehicles, has a new EV. By the looks of it, it’s no joy ride. The Eugene, Oregon–based startup dodged bankruptcy in February and strapped in its third CEO in April. On Tuesday, the company shared its next chapter: a little truck called the MUV (a “Modular Utility Vehicle”) with customizable rear storage space, a top speed of 75 mph, an estimated 102 miles “c
Instacart’s new feature lets you ‘favorite’ shoppers to have future orders fulfilled by them
23TechCrunch / 8h
Instacart announced today that it’s introducing a new feature that lets you “favorite” repeat shoppers you trust to have your future orders fulfilled by them. The company is testing the feature in the coming weeks with select customers in some regions, including New York City, Philadelphia, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Phoenix and others. Select shoppers and customers will receive and email letting th
Amazon ditches Alexa’s celebrity voices and will issue refunds upon request
500+Engadget / 8h
If you’ve been saving up to integrate Shaq’s voice into your Alexa devices, you’ve officially blown it. Amazon is ditching all of its Alexa-enabled celebrity voices, including Shaquille O’Neal, Melissa McCarthy and, say it ain't so, Samuel L. Jackson. The distinct voice options will no longer be available for purchase and will no longer function even if you made a purchase a while back, as report
China Removes 1.4 Million Posts and 67,000 Accounts in Latest Social Media Purge
Gizmodo / 8h
China’s top internet media regulator ramped up its latest social media crackdown over the weekend, deleting 1.4 million posts and deactivating around 67,000 accounts. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) claims the sweeping actions were taken to combat a rise in misinformation and other harmful content, though… Read more...
'Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart' is coming to PC on July 26th
500+Engadget / 8h
Fresh on the heels of an in-depth look at Marvel's Spider-Man 2 gameplay , there's more news from the Insomniac Games camp. The studio's previous title, 2021's Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart , is coming to PC on July 26th. As is often the case with PC versions of PlayStation exclusives, there are some extra bells and whistles here. There are new "ray-traced shadows for natural light in outdoor are
Fantastic deal alert: Get a 7-night cruise for just 40,000 points per person
22The Points Guy / 8h
Do you have 80,000 points to burn in the Virgin Red loyalty program? If so, act fast: You can cash them in for a seven-night Mediterranean cruise for two that normally costs around $3,300 or more. The limited-time offer is only available for sailings on Virgin Voyages ships in the Mediterranean that begin between June 1 and July 31, which means you must be ready to travel in the next two months.
The complete guide to credit card annual fees
The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with the current card information and offers. Since I write about points, miles and credit cards, the topic of annual fees often comes up with friends and family. I’ve been surprised to hear how many people avoid — and for some people I spoke to, completely exclude — cards with annual fees. I’ve heard many people say, “Why would I pay to have a credit car
China Launches First Civilian to Space, Targets 2030 for Crewed Lunar Landing
Gizmodo / 8h
China launched its latest crew of astronauts to the Tiangong space station , including the first civilian sent to orbit by the country’s rapidly evolving space program. Read more...
How to build a 'Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' hoverbike
Mashable / 8h
Not sure how to get to that elusive sky island in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ? It's easier than you think. SEE ALSO: 5 crucial tips for 'Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' beginners That's because there's a simple little vehicle Link can build almost right away in Tears of the Kingdom that makes getting around its massive open world a breeze. All it requires are two fans and a steering s
This Mac Keyboard App Is Great for Users Who Speak More Than One Language
Lifehacker / 8h
If you type in Spanish in iMessage, Portuguese in WhatsApp, and English in Slack on your Mac, you’re probably annoyed by the effort it takes to keep switching keyboards. Input Source Pro wants to solve that problem. The app automatically changes the input method depending on which website or app is open, and you can… Read more...
Web Roulette is an addictive, ‘swipeable’ web browser for the TikTok era
TechCrunch / 8h
If mindlessly browsing the internet is your preferred way to combat boredom and waste time, the indie app makers behind to-do list app Clear and game Heads Up! have a new product you’ll want to try: Web Roulette , a mobile web browser app for iOS built for the short attention spans of the TikTok era. With the debut version out now, you can add your favorite websites or choose from its suggestions
Diablo 4 review: Off to a hell of a good start
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge When Diablo 3 released 11 years ago, it was a mess. Put aside the action role-playing game’s infamous server problems at launch—a product of the series going online-only for the first time—the game itself had fundamental issues. At core was its ill-conceived and universally reviled real-money auction house , which changed the thrust of the series’ loot hunt from “look at this badass helm
Predator malware might be worse than previously though
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Predator, the commercial Android malware developed by a company called Intellexa, might be worse than previously thought, as new research argues the tool has a lot of previously unknown functionalities. Cybersecurity researchers from Cisco Talos recently published a thorough analysis of Predator and its loader Alien. As per the analysis, it was concluded that Alien is more than just a loader for
‘Diablo IV’ review: A mechanically perfect romp through a shallow world
1KEngadget / 8h
In an interview with The Guardian more than a decade ago, Warren Spector, the director and producer of Deus Ex , said his dream game would take place in one city block . “There are people who are trying to simulate massive worlds at a level of an inch per mile,” Spector told journalist Keith Stuart. “I don’t get it. I really want deep worlds that you can interact with.” I’ve spent a lot of time t
Lawyer in Huge Trouble After He Used ChatGPT in Court and It Totally Screwed Up
500+Futurism / 8h
LawBot ChatGPT's propensity to make stuff up strikes again — and this time, it's gotten a lawyer in deep trouble. As described in an early May affidavit , an attorney representing a man suing an airline for an alleged injury admitted he used the AI chatbot to do research for his client's case. Which was why, in his legal brief, he cited a bunch of court cases — all with official-sounding names li
These Home Improvements Are the Most Resistant to Inflation
Lifehacker / 8h
With inflation still high the chances of that changing significantly any time soon rather low, you might be wondering if now is a good time to tackle any home renovation projects at all. Even under relatively calm economic conditions, it can be a challenge to choose the right renovation project and make sure you get… Read more...
How to finger yourself really well with acrylic nails
63Mashable / 9h
Where there’s a will, there’s a way As we like to say on the internet, hotness is a state of mind. And, to me, that state of mind is the feeling of a fresh pair of acrylics. But my love for fake nails — preferably square, Y2K -inspired talons — is, however, at odds with my sex life. Among the lesbian community, there is always some initial scepticism regarding my acrylics given that short nails a
'The Idol' trailer: Sex, drugs, pop music, repeat
Mashable / 9h
We may have parted ways with Succession and Barry , but HBO is already prepared to give us a new show to hyperfixate on on Sunday nights: The Idol . From Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, The Idol combines pop star satire with a twisted romance. Our gateway into the show's version of the entertainment industry is singer Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), who is recovering from a
Save $99 on the powerful and portable 2021 iPad Mini
Mashable / 9h
SAVE $99: As of May 30, the 2021 6th generation Apple iPad Mini (64GB) is on sale for $399.99 at Amazon, down from $499. That's a savings of $99. Opens in a new tab Credit: Apple Apple iPad Mini (6th generation, 2021) (opens in a new tab) $399.99 at Amazon (save $99) (opens in a new tab) A tablet is a great companion for days spent sunning at the beach. If you're looking to grab a new one, an iPa
Great Deal: Buy LifeMiles With 165% Bonus (1.25 Cents)
3KOne Mile at a Time / 9h
Buying miles & points strategically can represent a great value , especially for first & business class travel. For some time now, the Avianca LifeMiles program has been offering a promotion on purchased miles, and there’s an exclusive value proposition for OMAAT readers who register . While LifeMiles ordinarily offers OMAAT readers a bonus that’s 5% better than the publicly available offer, in t
The Worst Airline In The World Has Boeing 777 Repossessed For The Second Time
30View from the Wing / 9h
A Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 has been repossessed while on the ground in Kuala Lumpur after arriving from Islamabad, waiting to return to Pakistan. This is the second time this same aircraft has been repossessed in Kuala Lumpur since 2021 for failure to make payments to the airline’s lessor. Continue reading ...
How Bad Frame Pacing Can Make Games Feel Awful
How-To Geek / 9h
There you are, immersed in the latest gaming masterpiece, only to find that something isn’t quite right. A jarring stutter or a jittery sensation that’s detracting from the smooth, engaging experience you’re used to. Say hello to bad frame pacing. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Google Has Another Foldable Waiting in the Wings
How-To Geek / 9h
This month, Google entered the foldable market when it launched the Pixel Fold at I/O 2023. However, the Fold isn’t the only foldable phone Google has been developing. According to the latest Made By Google podcast episode, the company has at least one other folding device in development. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
ASUS’s New Compact Keyboard Keeps the Number Pad
How-To Geek / 9h
The right kind of keyboard for everyone varies depending on what they actually need. Some people need a numpad, while others would rather have a compact keyboard. This keyboard by ASUS, however, gives you the best of both worlds, sort of. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Grab This Samsung 27-Inch Monitor for Just $129 on Sale
How-To Geek / 9h
Take your gaming to the next level with Samsung’s T350 Series 27-Inch Gaming Monitor. The black-framed monitor is currently available on sale for $129.99 ($90 off), allowing you to increase gaming immersion without spending a ton out of the door. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Robert Englund Reveals His Favorite Freddy Krueger Moments
Gizmodo / 9h
How did a classically trained performer go from quirky character actor to slasher icon ? New documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story takes the viewer through the life and career of the man who brought Freddy Krueger to terrifying (and sometimes hilarious ) life in the Nightmare on Elm Street … Read more...
‘The Risk of Extinction:’ AI Leaders Agree on One-Sentence Warning About Technology’s Future
21Gizmodo / 9h
Over 350 AI executives, researchers, and industry leaders signed a one-sentence warning released Tuesday, saying that we should try to stop their technology from destroying the world. Read more...
Antimatter uses memes to turn C students into C+ students
TechCrunch / 9h
Antimatter is an edtech company that operates under a simple, enticing premise: If a student really understands a topic, then they’ll be able to make a meme about it. “To be able to shitpost, you have to understand the subject matter really well,” Antimatter founder and CEO Jonathan Libov told TechCrunch last year. “In a sense, shitposting is the highest form of consciousness.” Though it may soun
The iPhone and Galaxy S23 Ultra prove money is no object for smartphone buyers
57TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
A new report from Canalys has revealed the best-selling premium smartphones this quarter, and they unsurprisingly hail from the iPhone 14 and Galaxy S23 families. What is a little surprising is which phones rule the roost. High-end($500 and above) smartphones bucked the global trend by growing 4.7% YoY, exceeding 1/3 of worldwide shipments in Q1 2023. pic.twitter.com/FfVA1sYgqk May 29, 2023 See m
15 Outdated Details You Should Delete From Your Resume
Lifehacker / 9h
When you made the first version of your resume, you probably aligned it with the advice of whoever was helping you at the time: your college professor, your parents, a friend, or the wisdom of the internet. As norms for job seekers have changed throughout the years, most of our resumes haven’t kept pace as we’ve been… Read more...
Elizabeth Holmes Reports to Prison in Texas on Tuesday
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Spending $50 at REI essentially gets you a free lifetime co-op membership
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: Through July 13, making a $50 purchase at REI plus a one-time $30 lifetime co-op membership fee gets you a free $30 gift card, essentially making your lifetime membership free . Opens in a new tab Credit: REI $30 REI gift card (opens in a new tab) Free with $50 purchase and co-op membership sign-up (opens in a new tab) If your goal for the summer is simply to spend most of it outside, an R
Minecraft Trails & Tales Update Has New Mobs, Coming June 7
How-To Geek / 9h
Minecraft is just one of those games that never, ever gets old. And with updates like these, that’s not happening anytime soon. Minecraft just gave us a release date for an update that’s coming with several improvements and additions — some new, some not so much. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Tech Experts, Leaders Warn Of AI Extinction Risk
SlashGear / 9h
Artificial intelligence continues to expand its capabilities, but as advancements are made, leaders in tech and business continue to warn of its issues.
Microsoft extends some vital security protection to Arm devices
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Microsoft is set to extend its endpoint protection Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and actions to Windows endpoints built on the Arm architecture for the first time, rolling out first on a preview basis. The change is first being made available on Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25375 to those in the Canary Channel. The company says that releasing updates via the Canary Channel indicates a l
Qflow raises $9.1M to track construction receipts, making it easier to de-carbonize
TechCrunch / 9h
In the same way that we now take pictures of receipts to expense that ‘important lunch’, construction tech startup Qflow allows the teams running construction sites to do the same for building materials. Sounds like a no-brainer, right? However, it’s more innovative and less trivial than it sounds. To date, there hasn’t been a company that’s done this — as far as TechCrunch is aware — making Qflo
Klarna’s Q1 results show that the fintech unicorn’s turnaround is in full swing
TechCrunch / 9h
Last year wasn’t an easy one for European fintech giant Klarna. The company saw its valuation being truncated in an $800 million funding round, and coverage of its 2022 results focused on contrasting its stiff losses against a more conservative market. This column argued at the time of its earnings report that if we looked at Klarna’s quarterly results, things were looking up toward the end of la
Chemical Turns Waters of Venice Canal a Fluorescent Green
Futurism / 9h
Green Power Everyone from city residents to tourists were puzzled when a stretch of the picturesque waters of the Grand Canal in Venice took on a shade of lurid neon green over the weekend — but CNN reports , fortunately, that an investigation by local officials determined that a non-toxic chemical for infrastructure testing was responsible for the wild color shift. Venetians happened upon the "a
Russia's Alleged Spy Whale Has Resurfaced Off the Coast of Sweden
26Gizmodo / 9h
A beluga whale first spotted off the coast of Norway in 2019 and believed to be used for Russian surveillance , confused scientists when it resurfaced in Sweden this week. Marine biologists say the whale traveled to the area much faster as it continued to distance itself from the species’ typical living area. Read more...
Nvidia Says Its New Supercomputer Officially ‘Closes the Digital Divide’
62Gizmodo / 9h
As big tech companies like Amazon forbid employees from entering code into ChatGPT , other big tech companies are more optimistic. Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang claims that anyone can code now with artificial intelligence, and that a new era of technological literacy is upon us. Read more...
Mara Wilson Voices Chuck Tingle's Camp Damascus, Buckaroos
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Chuck Tingle is known for his cheeky erotic comedies which he first started publishing in 2014. For his first full-length, traditionally published novel, Tingle has turned to a different set of inspirations. Horror movies , sleepaway summer camp stories, and queer survival are all a part of Camp Damascus. And now, io9… Read more...
Apple to Shut Down the Cloud Photo Service Everyone Forgot About
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When iCloud was first launched in 2011, it came with a feature called “My Photo Stream” that saved all the photos you took with an iOS device to the cloud so you could download them to your other devices. It was superseded by iCloud Photos a few years later, and almost everyone forgot about it. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Rivian R2 Sneak Peek Teases Upcoming Smaller EV
How-To Geek / 9h
While consumers everywhere love Rivian’s R1T electric truck or the new R1S SUV, the company is already working hard on what’s coming next. That, of course, is the smaller and more affordable Rivian R2T and R2S platform. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
L1, L2, and L3 Cache: What’s the Difference?
How-To Geek / 9h
Modern computer processors all use a multi-level cache memory system that allows data to be temporarily stored on the chip for quick access. Understanding the differences between L1, L2, and L3 cache can be important if you want the best performance from the next CPU you buy. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Is the Amex Platinum worth the annual fee?
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