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HBO's Rock Hudson documentary gets an intimate, emotional trailer


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Rock Hudson was known in the '50s and '60s as a mega-masculine star with a twinkle in his eye, as compelling in Technicolor Douglas Sirk melodramas as he was with Doris Day in cheeky sex comedies. But when he died of AIDS in 1985 — becoming the most famous figure yet to have succumbed to the still-new, still-misunderstood syndrome's complications — his hidden life as a gay man went from Hollywood


Netflix's password sharing crackdown is actually working as subscriptions spike
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Despite many opinions that it would be a disaster, the Netflix password sharing crackdown is going better than many might have anticipated. According to new data compiled by analytics company Antenna (as first reported by Business Insider ), the world's best streaming service saw a huge uptick in new subscribers across the US in the first six days after the clampdown was announced. Per Antenna's


Leaked Tesla report shows Cybertruck had basic design flaws
500+Ars Technica - All content / 14h
Enlarge (credit: Jacqui VanLiew; Getty Images) In November 2019, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stepped onto a stage in California to launch a new kind of EV: the Cybertruck, an angular cyberpunk-styled pickup with bodywork made of brushed stainless steel and “unbreakable” glass. What happened next has entered into public relations folklore. Under the glare of the cameras, the demo truck’s windows smashed n



Quordle today - hints and answers for Saturday, June 10 (game #502)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
It's time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off. Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I'm still playing now, around 18 months after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it's good fun, but also difficult. What's more, its makers (now the online dictionary Merriam-Webster) are also


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pwlanier : Today in Great Lakes shipping history. June 9th. 1900: TASHMOO (steel side-wheel excursion steamer, 308 foot...
Music, Arts & Literature / 2h
pwlanier : Today in Great Lakes shipping history. June 9th. 1900: TASHMOO (steel side-wheel excursion steamer, 308 foot, 1,344 gross tons, built in 1900, at Wyandotte, Michigan) hosted Admiral George Dewey on her inaugural trip from Cleveland, Ohio, to Detroit, Michigan, on 09 June 1900. Admiral Dewey had just returned from his conquest of the Philippines during the Spanish American War and was a


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This Python certification bootcamp bundle is on sale for 76% off
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TL;DR: The 2023 Complete Python Certification Bootcamp Bundle is on sale for £16.09, saving you 76% on list price. Want to start coding but don't know what language to start with? Python could be a useful first language to have under your belt. Often recommended by programmers as a primer because of its accessibility and the many different ways you can use it, Python is also still the most popula


How to unblock Google Bard for free
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Will the iPhone 15 finally get USB-C? Here's everything we know
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Apple is all but certain to unveil its iPhone 15 line in September, with a customary standard model expected to arrive alongside the iPhone 15 Pro and a brand new iPhone variant – the iPhone 15 Ultra (which could stand in for an iPhone 15 Pro Max, this year). The technological gap between each new device will reportedly be bigger than ever – for instance, the iPhone 15 Ultra could get a periscope


Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for June 10
Mashable / 7h
It's Saturday, and there's a fresh Wordle on your plate. As always, we're here with some tips and tricks to help you figure out the solution today. If you just want to be told the answer, you can scroll to the end of this article for June 10's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle come fro


The Latest News From Disney Parks, Universal Studios Resorts, and More Fan-tastical Destinations
Gizmodo / 8h
Behold the future of meet and greets: Disney Parks has introduced a free-roaming robotic Baby Groot ! Elsewhere, unrelated horrors are unveiled for Midsummer Scream, the Halloween convention that annually ushers in a preview of the fall season. Also in this week’s news: updates on Meow Wolf ’s first Texas location, and … Read more...


Here’s a rough estimate of how many people recent SCOTUS rulings might kill
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Enlarge (credit: Zach Gibson/Getty Images) Three landmark Supreme Court decisions in 2022 have each been widely criticized by health experts as threats to public health, but a study released Thursday in JAMA Network Open modeled their collective toll. The study found that, by conservative estimates, the decisions will lead to thousands of deaths in the coming years, with tens of thousands more be


Government Asks Judge To Immediately Shut Down American-JetBlue Alliance
View from the Wing / 8h
American Airlines and JetBlue basically asked the judge to do what the judge suggested would have been permissible: codeshare and partner through their frequent flyer programs. That helps retain some competitiveness in the New York market, attracting customers away from the biggest players Delta and United. The government though wants the partnership itself fully terminated, not only the parts th


I tried out Playboy Pleasure's male sex toy range. I had a wild ride.
Mashable / 9h
Male sex toys don’t get talked about with the same celebration with which we hear women evangelize about their vibrators . They are seen as kinky additions or stigmatized as partnered sex replacements for sad, lonely men. Even if cock rings and butt plus and masturbation sleeves aren’t necessary to achieve orgasm, sex toys for penises can be a stimulating addition to the bedroom. In its first for


Acer reportedly sent Russia $70M in PC gear after saying it paused business there
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Enlarge / Acer continued selling laptops, like these Chromebooks, in Russia after saying it suspended business there, Reuters reports. Per a report by Reuters on Thursday, Acer said it sold monitors in Russia after publicly declaring that it would suspend business there due to the Russia-Ukraine war. In Reuters ' report, Acer claimed it only sold a "limited number of displays and accessories" for


Breaking the Fourth Wall in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | io9 Interview
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'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for June 10
Mashable / 10h
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


Spotify is testing an offline mix for bad signal days
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Isn't it annoying when you need your daily dose of music, but your internet connection is patchy, or you're in mid-flight and suddenly realize you forgot to download your favorite tracks? If these complaints are familiar, we have good news for you. Music streaming giant Spotify is testing a new feature that music fanatics are bound to love — an offline playlist that automatically downloads your g


Latest Pixel leak reveals new tools to give your phone a fun makeover
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Newly discovered leaks reveal Google is working on several ways for Pixel owners to customize their device’s look as well as the opportunity to create their own cinematic photos. This information comes from the Google News Telegram channel , which is not officially affiliated with Google itself but is run by industry insider Nail Sadykov. There, it is revealed the tech giant has recently rolled o


16 Tabletop RPGS That Have Legend of Zelda Vibes
Gizmodo / 10h
Nintendo is (very likely) never going to release that Legend of Zelda tabletop roleplaying game that Critical Role played a few weeks ago, but you know what, that’s probably a good thing. And besides! We have tons of TTRPGs that are out or in production right now that are either inspired by the Legend of Zelda or have… Read more...


Across the Spider-Verse Explores Spider-Man's History With Cops in Messy Ways
Gizmodo / 10h
From the very beginning and all the way to a multiversal web of Spider-heroes , anyone who takes on the legacy of Spider-Man’s mantle—across the comics that started it all, to the myriad film, tv, and game adaptations—has had to navigate a complex relationship with the police. Both Into and Across the Spider-Verse have… Read more...


Tokens delisted, exchange closed following SEC crypto lawsuits
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Just days after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase for selling unregistered securities , crypto companies are already dealing with the fallout. Binance, which was sued by the SEC on Monday, announced on Thursday evening that the crypto exchange would be "suspending" U.S. dollar deposits. U.S. dollar withdrawals will also be suspended "as e



'Run the World' Season 2 is all about metamorphosis
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Amber Stevens West, Bresha Webb, Corbin Reid and the cast of 'Run the World' tell us all about what to expect from the new season. Run the World Season 2 premiered on Starz on May 26, 2023.


Researchers discover that ChatGPT prefers repeating 25 jokes over and over
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Enlarge / An AI-generated image of "a laughing robot." (credit: Midjourney) On Wednesday, two German researchers, Sophie Jentzsch and Kristian Kersting, released a paper that examines the ability of OpenAI's ChatGPT-3.5 to understand and generate humor. In particular, they discovered that ChatGPT's knowledge of jokes is fairly limited: During a test run, 90 percent of 1,008 generations were the s


Musk on path to turn Twitter into the next MySpace or Yahoo, co-founder suggests
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Enlarge / Ev Williams, Twitter co-founder, delivers remarks at Web Summit in Altice Arena on November 8, 2018, in Lisbon, Portugal. (credit: Horacio Villalobos / Contributor | Corbis News ) Twitter co-founder Evan "Ev" Williams has broken his silence and joined other co-founders in expressing his dismay at how Elon Musk is running the platform. In his first public remarks on Musk's leadership sin


Billion-year-old grease hints at long history of complex cells
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / All steroids past and present share the complex ringed structure but differ in terms of the atoms attached to those rings. (credit: KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY ) All of the organisms we can see around us—the plants, animals, and fungi—are eukaryotes composed of complex cells. Their cells have many internal structures enclosed in membranes, which keep things like energy production


Casper, Scooby-Doo and Yogi Rock: How NASA's Naming System for Martian Landscape Evolved Over Time
Gizmodo / 10h
On February 18, 2021, a car-sized robot parachuted its way down to the surface of Mars to begin searching for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. From that day on, the landing site where NASA’s Perseverance rover plopped down became known as Octavia E. Butler, named after the prolific science fiction author… Read more...


Try 'Task Batching' for a More Productive Week
Lifehacker / 10h
While most productivity methods focus on chunks of time throughout a single day , there are few that address what you can get done in a string of many days. So much planning can be daunting, but there’s one method that can help you structure longer stretches of time for the better. It’s called “task batching.” Read more...


Reddit CEO doubles down on attack on Apollo developer in drama-filled AMA
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Reddit’s unpopular decision to revise its API pricing in a move that’s forcing third-party apps out of business has taken a weird turn. In an AMA hosted today by Reddit co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman, aka u/spez on the internet forum site, the exec doubled down on accusations against the developer behind the well-liked third-party app Apollo, which the company had previously accused of operatin


The Difference Between a Handyman and Contractor (and When to Use Each)
Lifehacker / 11h
Owning any kind of property comes with a steep maintenance curve, and that curve gets steeper the longer you wait to tackle it. No one ever hits pause during the home-buying process to explain that your house is going to be in a constant state of entropy-driven disrepair ...and once you’re living inside that state of… Read more...


President Biden’s New Airline Delay Compensation Legislation Is Cynical Election Fodder
View from the Wing / 11h
The starting gun on taking care of customers in the event of controllable delays and cancellations - compensating customers for failing to deliver the product that airlines have sold - has mass appeal, and signals a concern by the current administration for middle class concerns in a way that they think can differentiate themselves from their opponents. Precisely because this legislation won't be


Mark Zuckerberg Takes Dig at Apple's VR Headset
100+Futurism / 11h
Couch Potato After profoundly missing the mark — forgive us — by burning up $15 billion in his quest to push the metaverse, Meta-formerly-Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken a dig at Apple's recently-announced Vision Pro mixed-reality headset. During a rare companywide meeting, Zuckerberg told employees that Meta is still way ahead of Apple, as The Verge reports . Zuckerberg's argument: people


Astonishing! Ingredient in Monster Energy May Actually Be Good for You
40Futurism / 11h
Scientists are saying that a certain ingredient found in — checks notes — Monster Energy drinks could have unexpected health benefits. But in the same breath, they're also begging you to avoid chugging energy drinks or even putting that ingredient, taurine, in your protein smoothie just yet. Taurine, as The New York Times notes , is an amino acid that's produced naturally by the human body, but c


10 Practical Yet Urgent Lessons Black Mirror Has Taught Us (So Far)
Gizmodo / 11h
Black Mirror returns to Netflix next week for its sixth season , and we’re looking forward to being freaked out by fresh episodes that reflect our own world back at us in satirical, frightening, and insightful ways. While Black Mirror is an anthology series, it’s not hard to pick up certain themes that shine through on… Read more...


Reddit CEO Steve Huffman defends API changes in AMA
Engadget / 11h
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has finally spoken publicly about the company’s deeply unpopular API changes that have resulted in some of the most-used third-party reddit apps saying they will be forced to shut down. In an AMA (Ask Me Anything) discussion, Huffman promised improvements to Reddit’s own app, but seemed unwilling to make concessions on pricing and other issues that have rankled the commun


This 'Travel Hacker Bundle' Includes Rosetta Stone, Dollar Flight Club, and RealVPN
Lifehacker / 11h
If you’re finally ready to jump back into travel after a long pandemic break, it’s work taking considering this “Travel Hacker” bundle offering significant discounts on lifetime subscriptions to Rosetta Stone language learning, Dollar Flight Club (which connects you with deals on air travel), and RealVPN—plus access… Read more...


Google Chrome Now Has More Password Manager Features
How-To Geek / 12h
Google’s feeble password manager, integrated into Chrome, has evolved a lot by virtue of it having to compete with actual password managers. It’s still no substitute for a dedicated password manager, but Google is rolling out a few improvements. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


NASA Fears Budget Cuts Are Imminent After Biden Signs New Legislation
Gizmodo / 12h
NASA is anticipating a bit of a cash crunch after deficit reduction legislation went into effect this week, potentially encroaching on the space agency’s budget for the upcoming year. Read more...


Venom Is Spider-Man 2's Big, Sticky Wild Card
Gizmodo / 12h
Ever since the post-credits of Marvel’s Spider-Man nearly five years ago, it’s been quite clear that Insomniac Games was going to bring some version of Venom into the fold. The post-credits for 2020's Spider-Man: Miles Morales further planted the seeds, and then the first trailer for Spider-Man 2 did away with the… Read more...


Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Amex Card Review: Best For Marriott Spending
32One Mile at a Time / 12h
Link: Apply now for the new Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card Both American Express and Chase issue co-branded Marriott credit cards . In this post, I wanted to take a closer look at the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card , which is one of the newest cards in the portfolio. Let’s take a look at various aspects of the card, including the welcome offer, annual fee, return on sp


Alaska, Delta unveil 2 new — and unusual — routes to Hawaii
47The Points Guy / 12h
It seems like now is the time to start thinking about your winter beach vacation, as two U.S. airlines just announced some interesting new routes to Hawaii. Both Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines announced new Hawaii routes Friday, but these aren’t your typical flights to the Aloha State. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free biweekly Aviation newsletter . Blue: Alaska’s new r


Feds Say They've Finally Identified the Hackers Behind the Mt. Gox Crypto Collapse
Gizmodo / 12h
The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment Friday that claims to identify the two hackers who brought down the notorious Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange more than a decade ago. Read more...



Bing Chat on the Web Now Supports Voice Input
How-To Geek / 12h
Bing Chat has changed the way we interact with Bing, and has given us a new way to think about search engines. Now, it’s getting a long-requested addition: you can interact with it using your voice. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


The Best Podcast Microphones of 2023
How-To Geek / 12h
Starting a podcast from scratch is getting easier by the day. However, podcasting still requires a bit of equipment, namely a good microphone. Your voice is the star of your podcast, and in order for your voice to shine, you need a microphone that can capture it accurately. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


What Is America's Obsession with Ranch Dressing?
20How-To Geek / 12h
Ranch dressing is about as American as apple pie (and we guarantee someone has tried that combination). But why is America so obsessed with this creamy buttermilk-based dressing? Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›


Carvana crashes back down to earth
TechCrunch / 12h
Carvana’s big rally is now looking more like a blip on the radar. Shares in the online-car retailer soared Thursday, closing up by 56% from the prior day on news that it expected to post $50 million worth of adjusted EBITDA in the current quarter, powered by stronger per-car sales profitability. For Carvana, the gains were a welcome turnaround. The company, which once had stock prices as high as


FIS acquires banking-as-a-service startup Bond
TechCrunch / 12h
Consolidation continues apace in the world of fintech. FIS , the fintech giant that runs a wide range of payment, banking and investment services, has acquired Bond , a startup that specializes in embedded finance, multiple sources confirmed today. Fintech Business Weekly’s Jason Mikula broke the news last week that the deal was in the works . Our sources confirm that the deal has now closed, as


Spotify is finally ready to save you when you forget to download a playlist
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Spotify is currently working on a new playlist that will automatically download recently played songs to your device for when the internet connection is spotty. This information comes from the platform’s own CEO, Daniel Ek, who posted a screenshot of the upcoming feature called Offline Mix to his Twitter account . Details are slim as Ek doesn’t mention any other specifics about the playlist, but


The First Seven Things to Do When Your Child Comes Out to You
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Throughout their entire life, you have worked with your child through many big feelings and events, from the first day of school to mending broken bones and bruised hearts. Depending on how old they are, chances are you’ve developed a proper rejoinder to nearly every situation. Yet there are some moments you’re not… Read more...


Blue owned the consumer podcast mic market – now the brand is being phased out
TechCrunch / 12h
Blue Microphones was ahead of the game. The first Snowball was released all the way back in 2005, as the company was celebrating its 10 th birthday. Within a few years, the USB mics were everywhere. They were effectively synonymous with the nascent world of amateur podcasting and became a go-to for first-time content creators uploading video to a brand-new site called YouTube. A few years later,


Leaked Documents Reveal Cybertruck's Glaring Design Flaws
200+Futurism / 12h
Back to Basics Tesla engineers may have their work cut out for them. A leaked internal report examined by Wired reveals that an "alpha" version of the endlessly delayed Cybertruck was plagued with glaring yet basic flaws, including botched braking, handling, and body-sealing — perhaps shedding