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Western Digital promises to release firmware update for failing SanDisk Extreme SSDs


1KEngadget / 8h
Western Digital says it will release a firmware update to address a reliability issue with its SanDisk Extreme and Extreme Pro SSDs. Over the past few months, Reddit , the SanDisk forums and Twitter have been littered with people complaining of their recently purchased 4TB and 2TB Extreme V2 and Extreme Pro V2 portable drives suddenly erasing the data they had on them and, in some cases, becoming


NASA rover video shows astonishing view into Mars crater
500+Mashable / 19h
NASA 's adventurous Perseverance rover is currently perched over a big Martian impact crater. And it has a glorious vista. While searching for clues of past habitability and potential hints of extinct life in Mars ' desert, the rover snapped 152 images overlooking the Belva crater, which the space agency stitched together into an expansive mosaic, and also released in the form of the sweeping vid


Tesla Owner Speechless at Company's Response After Car Bursts Into Flames
3KFuturism / 16h
Tesla Flambé After a California man's Tesla Model Y burst into flames, he contacted Tesla's customer service, who gave him a bonkers response: bring the fire-wrecked vehicle to a customer service center, according to Business Insider . Bishal Malla's ordeal with Tesla started earlier this month when the California resident was done running errands in his Tesla and started his trip home. As he sta



How to unblock Facebook from anywhere in the world
Mashable / 1h
SAVE 49%: Quickly and easily unblock Facebook with ExpressVPN. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £81.38 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. Opens in a new tab Credit: ExpressVPN ExpressVPN (1-Year Subscription + 3 Months Free) (opens in a new tab) £81.38 only at ExpressVPN (money-back guarantee) (opens in a new tab) There are two reasons yo


Secure a lifetime subscription to this premium password manager for under £50
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to a Locker Password Manager Premium Plan is on sale for £40.16, saving you 83% on list price. Keeping all your accounts online secure is a lot of work. If you’ve been using the internet for a while, you could have dozens of passwords to keep track of, and keeping all of those up-to-date, secure, and checking them for leaks is practically a full-time job. Luckily, y


How to watch Indian Netflix for free
Mashable / 2h
SAVE 85%: Private Internet Access can reliably unblock Indian Netflix. A two-year subscription to Private Internet Access is on sale for £43.94 and includes an extra three months for free — 85% off for a limited time. This plan comes with a money-back guarantee. Opens in a new tab Credit: PIA Private Internet Access (2-Year Subscription + 3 Months Free) (opens in a new tab) £43.94 only at Private


10 of the best online Excel courses you can take for free this week
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: A wide range of online Microsoft Excel courses are available for free on Udemy . Do you really know how to use Microsoft Excel ? Sure, you can create a stylish spreadsheet and navigate all that data, but do you really know how to make the most of all the tools on offer? We're going to go ahead and guess that you could probably know more, because that is the case for almost everyone out the


How To Clear App Data On Your iPhone Or iPad
SlashGear / 3h
As spring cleaning rolls around, don't forget your iPhone or iPad also could use the same treatment. Here's how to clean up your app data on Apple devices.


Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for May 21
Mashable / 4h
You made it! It's Sunday at last! And what better way to relax and unwind than with a brand new Wordle ? And as always, we're here to offer some wisdom to help guide you to a solution. If you'd rather just be told the answer, you can jump to the end of this article for May 21's Wordle solution delivered to you straight up. But if you'd rather figure it out yourself, keep reading for some clues, t


What Power Supply Do You Need For RTX 40 Series Graphics Cards?
SlashGear / 5h
Nvidia's latest graphics cards are here, but are you ready for the upgrade? Let's take a look at the power supply you need for RTX 40 series graphics cards


5 Of The Best AI Art Generator Apps For Android
SlashGear / 5h
If you're on an android phone and want to generate some AI art, there are some great apps out there to choose from. Here are some of our favorites.


10 Motorcycles With The Lowest Maintenance Costs
SlashGear / 6h
The last thing any bike owner wants is to deal with is costly mechanical issues. The good news: These 10 motorcycles have the lowest maintenance costs.


The Most Common Mac Error Codes And What They Mean
SlashGear / 6h
Nothing can be more frustrating than when you suddenly encounter an error code on your Mac. Here are the most common Mac error codes and what they mean.


Everything Subaru Owners Should Know About Subaru STARLINK
SlashGear / 6h
Subaru offers an in-vehicle system called Starlink that packs a bunch of features ranging from navigation to answering phone calls and getting emergency help.


HP OfficeJet printers are bricking following a recent software update
500+Engadget / 7h
A software update Hewlett-Packard released earlier this month for its OfficeJet printers is causing some of those devices to become unusable. Since about the second week of May, the HP support forums have been rife with complaints of OfficeJet printers bricking after they automatically installed the company’s most recent firmware update. After downloading the faulty software, the built-in touchsc


'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for May 21
Mashable / 7h
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


hannahlockillustration: Bedtime.
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
hannahlockillustration : Bedtime.


The Reason Why Tesla Hates Advertising, But Just Might Try It
SlashGear / 8h
Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla is finally warming to the concept of advertising. Here is why Tesla hasn't been advertising, but just might try it.


5 Bard AI Tricks That Can Make Google's AI Even Better Than ChatGPT
SlashGear / 8h
ChatGPT arrived on the scene months before Bard, but Google's AI chatbot includes some extra capabilities that make it more useful as a productivity tool.


The Best Pickup Truck From Every Major Brand
SlashGear / 8h
The mighty pickup truck is every bit an icon of hard work as it is style and status. Here are the best pickup trucks from every major brand.


redlipstickresurrected: Timothy A. Matthews aka Timothy Adam...
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
redlipstickresurrected : Timothy A. Matthews aka Timothy Adam Matthews (British, b. 1980, based Liverpool, Merseyside, England) - Curious Kittens #4, 2021, Paintings: Oil on Canvas


insectling: Image from page 195 of “Children and gardens”...
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
insectling : Image from page 195 of “Children and gardens” (1908)


huariqueje:Otto on his chair - Cressida Campbell,...
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
huariqueje : Otto on his chair - Cressida Campbell, 2017 Australian, b.1960- Watercolour , 16 x 16 cm.



sfitts:Yellow Cat, Crescent Moon by *SethFitts
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
sfitts : Yellow Cat, Crescent Moon by * SethFitts


Husband Flies First Class, Wife And Kids In Back. Is That Selfish?
44View from the Wing / 9h
He says it's too costly to get everyone premium cabin tickets, and he doesn't want to buy first class for his wife because then their "kids might feel alone." And she wants to know if this is unfair? Continue reading ...


Weekly Review: May 20, 2023
One Mile at a Time / 9h
I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I’m in the middle of a quick round the world trip with my dad, and we’re having a great time. Expect lots of content about this in the coming days, and a full trip report upon our return. It was a big week on the points & travel front. United MileagePlus devalued considerably, Alaska Mileage Plan improved its million miler program, a judge blocked the Am


5 ChatGPT plugins that do what they promise
38Mashable / 9h
OpenAI has finally given ChatGPT the "eyes and ears" necessary to truly take advantage of its premier generative AI-based chatbot. ChatGPT Plus subscribers now have access to over 70+ plugins , that in one way or another, exponentially expand the capabilities of ChatGPT-4. The new feature is still in beta and it shows, with some plugins that are unable to do what they were built to do in the firs


A young billionaire buys Forbes, a startup offers free TVs and ChatGPT goes mobile
31TechCrunch / 9h
Hey, folks. You’ve made it to the end of the week — congrats, by the way — and to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter covering the week that was in tech. Here, in this humble little column of ours, we do our best to curate the top stories that emerged over the past five days. Hope you find it useful. Just a few PSAs before we get on with the news. On May 24, TechCrunch Live , TC


5 Of The Best Raspberry Pi Cases For Your Project
SlashGear / 9h
Raspberry Pi has solidified itself as the go-to computer for DIY engineers and programmers. Here are the best Raspberry Pi cases for your next project.


Why You Can't Get A Right-Hand Drive Tesla Model X Or S Anymore
SlashGear / 9h
Right-hand drive variants of the Tesla Model S|X have been taken off the automaker's website, seemingly discontinued, but the automaker hasn't confirmed why.


Star Wars: Visions' Rodrigo Blaas on Making an Artistic Sith Story
25Gizmodo / 10h
Earlier in the month, Disney released a second volume of its animated anthology series, Star Wars Visions . Where Volume One focused on the sci-fi franchise through the lens of various Japanese studios, this new batch looked to ones all over the globe , and is all the better for it. Nearly all of the episodes are… Read more...


caswarrenart:Wondercat - a colored pencil portrait of my girl,...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
caswarrenart : Wondercat - a colored pencil portrait of my girl, Bella 🧡


sovietpostcards:Illustration by Aleksandr Deyneka for A....
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
sovietpostcards : Illustration by Aleksandr Deyneka for A. Pravdina’s short story “Four Tos’kas” (1930) (Tos’ka—Тоська—is a cat’s name and also a woman’s name. Antonina → Tosya → Tos’ka)


jareckiworld:Vanessa Smith — Nine Lives (oil and acrylic on...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
jareckiworld : Vanessa Smith — Nine Lives (oil and acrylic on canvas, 2019)


thekimonogallery:Takei Kichitaro’s “Tough Kitty”
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
thekimonogallery : Takei Kichitaro’s “Tough Kitty”


soul-luminnous-eyes: Fumika Koda, 1986-Beautiful spring day,...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
soul-luminnous-eyes : Fumika Koda , 1986- Beautiful spring day, 2013 Sato Sakura Gallery (Chelsea, New York)


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Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
vintagewildlife : A young cat relaxing By: Black Star From: Cats, Cats, Cats, Cats, Cats, Cats 1961


nobrashfestivity:Jin Nong 金农.Qing Dynasty Chinese Art Museum.
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
nobrashfestivity : Jin Nong 金农. Qing Dynasty Chinese Art Museum.


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Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
neshamama : will barnet, “dialogue in green,” 1970, lithograph


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Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
pwlanier : CONRAD FELIXMÜLLER ABC. Ein geschütteltes, geknütteltes Alphabet. 1925 Ketterer and Kunst


iMessage Contact Key Verification could arrive with iOS 16.6
500+Engadget / 10h
At the end of last year, Apple announced iMessage Contact Key Verification , a tool the company said would allow those who face “extraordinary digital threats” to safeguard their conversations from malicious actors. At the time, the company promised the safety feature would arrive sometime in 2023. Now, a little more than two weeks before the start of WWDC 2023 , it looks like iMessage Contact Ke


Changing These 5 Android Settings Will Make Your Phone Less Frustrating
SlashGear / 10h
Android phones, especially those from certain manufacturers or carriers, can be stuffed with bloatware and default settings that aren't doing you any favors.



Everything The Hubble Space Telescope Achieved In Its 33rd Year In Orbit
SlashGear / 10h
The Hubble Space Telescope has been a valuable tools for astronomy since 1990. Here is what the Hubble Space Telescope achieved in Its 33rd year in orbit.


Pathetic: St. Regis Chicago Finds Elite Breakfast Loophole
100+One Mile at a Time / 11h
The much anticipated St. Regis Chicago finally opened . Many of us were excited about this, given that St. Regis properties are typically great about elite recognition (unlike Ritz-Carlton properties, they offer eligible Bonvoy elite members complimentary breakfast ). Well, it sounds like this hotel is an exception… St. Regis Chicago plays breakfast games The Bulkhead Seat stayed at the St. Regis


Uber CEO Admits Drivers Cancelling Rides When They Don’t Like Where You’re Going [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 11h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...


TikTok creators are suing Montana over the ban
300+Mashable / 11h
Montana banned TikTok and creators within the state are fighting back. Last week, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed SB 419 into law, a bill that bans TikTok in the state. It follows a ban prohibiting the use of TikTok on government devices in Montana, a far less controversial ruling that many other states and countries have also implemented. This law is by far the most aggressive and brutal


Well that’s one way to hire a new CEO
23TechCrunch / 11h
Welcome to Startups Weekly, with your shiny, newly minted host, yours sincerely. If you’ve seen my name on TechCrunch, it’s probably because of my popular Pitch Deck Teardown series , where I take a startup’s pitch deck and celebrate the good, lambast the bad and use both to learn more about what the world of VC pitching looks like. This week, I published the 50th installment of the series (hoora


Every Ford Probe Model Ranked Worst To Best
SlashGear / 11h
The Probe shares many parts with the Mazda MX-6, yet it's too much of a Ford to be a Mazda, and too much of a Mazda to be a Ford. Here's how the models rank.


Disney's Got a Finished Aliens vs. Predator Anime It May Never Release
60Gizmodo / 11h
Even though Disney’s had access to the Alien and Predator franchises since it purchased 20th Century Fox in 2019, the corporation has only recently started to put the two licenses at work. Last year saw the release of the pretty excellent Prey , while a new Alien movie (from Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez) and TV… Read more...


IHG One Rewards Summer 2023 Promo: 10K Bonus Points Every Four Nights
500+One Mile at a Time / 12h
While registration only opens in several days, IHG One Rewards has just revealed the details of its upcoming summer promotion, as flagged by Frequent Flyer Bonuses . This is worth being aware of, if you’re trying to plan any summer hotel stays. IHG One Rewards’ summer 2023 promotion IHG One Rewards’ upcoming global promotion will offer either 2,000 bonus points after every two nights, or 10,000 b


This Week in Apps: ChatGPT comes to iPhone, Bing AI efforts expand, Instagram’s Twitter clone
37TechCrunch / 12h
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app economy in 2023 hit a few snags, as consumer spending last year dropped for the first time by 2% to $167 billion , according to data.ai’s “State of Mobile” report. However, downloads are continuing to grow, up 11% year-over-year in 2022


Apple rejected 1,679,694 App Store submissions in 2022
38Engadget / 12h
For the first time, Apple has published an App Store transparency report. You can read the full two-page document on the company’s website. It reveals several interesting tidbits about the App Store, including the fact that, as of 2022, there were 1,783,232 apps on the storefront. In the document, first spotted by 9to5Mac (via The Verge ), Apple also reveals that it reviewed 6,101,913 submissions


Airline Labor Costs Are Increasing: Who Will Foot The Bill?
23One Mile at a Time / 12h
We’re seeing airline industry employees negotiating some huge pay increases at the moment. To me this raises an interesting question — who will be paying for this? While the obvious answer is that these costs will be passed on to passengers, I’m not sure it’s that straightforward. Airline labor costs are increasing massively Let me start by making it clear that I’m not looking to debate the merit


5 Reasons Smart TVs Aren't All They're Cracked Up To Be
SlashGear / 12h
As is often the case with new technologies, some smart TVs have problems worth being aware of. Here is why smart TVs aren't all they're cracked up to be.


How To Clear Formatting In Google Docs
SlashGear / 12h
Google Docs may not be as robust MS Word, but it offers many key features the average user needs, including the option to clear formatting. Here's how.


Hyundai and KIA Settle for $200 Million Over TikTok Car Thefts
How-To Geek / 12h
Last summer, a huge TikTok viral challenge caused quite a stir when people figured out how easy it was to steal select Hyundai and KIA vehicles. Following a class-action lawsuit, the two automakers have agreed to pay a $200 million fine to theft victims. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


How to Watch the Marvel Movies in the Correct Order on Disney+
How-To Geek / 12h
It can be tricky to figure out how to watch Marvel movies in the correct order on Disney+ because of how many there are. What’s more, multiple films get released every year, which further complicates things. However, you can figure out the correct order by noting one key detail. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Explore the Batcave With This Stunning LEGO 'Batman Returns' Set
How-To Geek / 12h
It’s been over 30 years since the release of Batman Returns with Michael Keaton, but it’s still an all-time favorite Batman film for many. If you love Batman and LEGO, this stunning new 3,981-piece Batcave Shadow Box is a must-buy. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


What Is Windows Search Indexer (SearchIndexer.exe) and Why Is It Running?
How-To Geek / 12h
The SearchIndexer.exe process runs in the background on Windows 10 and Windows 11, and It may chew up a lot of RAM and CPU resources. Here’s what the Microsoft Windows Search Indexer is doing and how to deal with it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


[75,000 Mile Offer!] Why I Love The Capital One Venture Card
38View from the Wing / 12h
There's no question that Capital One Venture is the most improved rewards card of the last few years. It's gone from a celebrity endorsed card I didn't used to think about daily, to becoming one that I absolutely love. The card's changes have even made me like Jennifer Garner more. Continue reading ...


Juicy Details From The Judge’s Decision To Break Up The American-JetBlue Partnership
View from the Wing / 12h
A federal court sided with the Biden Administration’s Department of Justice, ruling that the American Airlines-JetBlue partnership should be broken up on anti-trust grounds. It’s an odd conclusion, but the ruling itself is fascinating reading. It contains great details about how the deal evolved between the two