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Xiaomi's iPhone 15 rival could come with Qualcomm's most powerful chip
400+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 19h
Following up on the excellent Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro, the company is currently thought to be preparing the Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro, and one new report indicates that these handsets will come equipped with Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. Xiaomi is expected to announce these upcoming phones in November, with an initial release in China followed by Europe; assuming similar patterns to pre
Twitter competitors soar after yet another bad Musk move
400+TechCrunch / 1d
Twitter was even messier than usual this weekend. On Saturday, owner Elon Musk tweeted that Twitter would combat “extreme levels of data scraping,” by limiting accounts that don’t subscribe to Twitter Blue so that they could see only 600 posts per day. Once you hit the quota, almost any act on the site would trigger a “rate-limit exceeded” error. After yet another moment of Musk-fueled chaos , us
Federal Judge Limits Biden Officials’ Contacts With Social Media Sites
4KNYT > Technology / 13h
The order came in a lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana, who claim the administration is trying to silence its critics.
Tech giant 'gatekeepers' must comply with all of the EU's new digital market rules
Engadget / 44min
Seven companies, mostly made up of American tech giants, have notified the European Commission that they meet the criteria to be classified as "gatekeepers" under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, TikTok owner ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft and Samsung have declared that they meet the thresholds the EU set when it passed the new law . According to Reuters , Booking.com also expe
How to Secure Your Git Repository with Signed Commits and Tags
How-To Geek / 1h
Git repositories store valuable source code and are used to build applications that work with sensitive data. If an attacker was able to compromise a GitHub account with a vulnerable repository, they could push malicious commits straight to production. Signed commits help ensure that doesn’t happen. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
US officials must limit contact with social media firms
43BBC News - Technology / 2h
A judge bars officials from contacting platforms over "content containing protected free speech".
How to unblock U.S. Netflix for free
Mashable / 3h
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A 3-year subscription to this powerful VPN is on sale for 61% off
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: A three-year subscription to a Windscribe VPN Pro Plan is on sale for £63.10, saving you 61% on list price. Whether you want to keep your internet activity private or you're sick of geographic restrictions that prevent you from watching your favourite shows, a VPN can be a game changer when it comes to using the internet. If you're in the market for a VPN, Windscribe VPN is built to provid
Quordle today - hints and answers for Tuesday, July 5 (game #527)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
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
Save 66% on a 2-year subscription to NordVPN Complete
Mashable / 3h
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10 of the best University of Michigan courses you can take online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: A wide range of online courses from the University of Michigan are available for free on edX. Find lessons on Python programming, JavaScript, and much more, without spending anything. The University of Michigan is one of the most respected educational institutions in the world, and you could become a student without leaving the comfort of your own home. That's because a wide range of onlin
15 of the best AI and ChatGPT courses you can take online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Find a wide range of free AI and ChatGPT courses on Udemy. Kickstart a new career, increase your productivity, or creative engaging content, without spending anything. A wide range of online courses on AI and ChatGPT are available to take with Udemy. And this might sound too good to be true, but a lot of the highest-rated courses are actually available for free. Pretty cool, right? To help
15 of the best Excel courses you can take online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: A wide range of online Microsoft Excel courses are available for free on Udemy . Everyone needs to use Microsoft Excel from time to time. There really is no way to avoid it these days. You can try to stay away from spreadsheets, but they'll get you eventually. You might not like it, but you could seriously benefit from mastering Microsoft Excel. It could give you a professional advantage,
After bootstrapping for 8 years, accounting startup Dougs raises $27 million
23TechCrunch / 3h
Dougs , a French accounting startup, has been around since 2015. It already generates $16.4 million (€15 million) in annual recurring revenue. And it’s a bootstrapped company, meaning that it hasn’t opened its capital and raised any funding from VC firms. But now, the company has decided to raise its first founding round. Dougs raised $27 million (€25 million) from Expedition Growth Capital , a B
The difference between direct and nonstop flights
400+The Points Guy / 4h
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information. As discussed in an episode of “Have Points, Will Travel,” Ian Agrimis learned a subtle but important distinction in the airline world when he discovered that there’s actually a big difference between a “direct” flight and a “nonstop” one. Confused? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one. While both options will get you to the destinat
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for July 5
Mashable / 4h
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
China’s WeRide secures self-driving vehicle license from UAE
29TechCrunch / 6h
The United Arab Emirates has given Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide the first national license for self-driving vehicles. The permit allows WeRide to test its Level 4 autonomous vehicles on public roads throughout the country. Level 4 is a designation by SAE that means the vehicle can handle all aspects of driving in certain conditions without human intervention. The license is a step to
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for July 5
Mashable / 6h
It's Wednesday, which means there's a brand new Wordle puzzle for you to tackle. As always, we're here with some tips and tricks to help you figure out the solution. If you'd rather just be told the answer, you can jump to the end of this article for July 5's Wordle solution revealed. But if you want to solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did
E2E encryption: Should big tech be able to read people's messages?
45BBC News - Technology / 6h
Who will win in the years-long stalemate between governments and big tech around super-secure messaging?
Some of Your Favorite HBO Shows Are Headed to Netflix
How-To Geek / 8h
Over the last few decades, HBO has delivered some of the most successful or groundbreaking series, many of which are headed to Netflix. For starters, all five seasons of the hit comedy-drama series Insecure are available on Netflix in the US, with more on the way. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Kentucky is the first state to mandate Tesla’s charging plug
TechCrunch / 9h
Kentucky now requires that electric vehicle charging companies include Tesla’s charging plug if they want to secure federal funds from a state program to electrify highways, Reuters reports . The plan went into effect Friday, making Kentucky the first state to officially mandate Tesla’s charging technology. Texas and Washington have also shared plans that would require charging companies to inclu
July 3rd was the hottest day in recorded history
52Engadget / 9h
On Monday, meteorologists documented the hottest day in recorded history, according to US National Centers for Environmental Prediction (via Reuters ). July 3rd, 2023 saw average global temperatures edge past 17-degrees Celsius (62.62 Fahrenheit) for the first time since satellite monitoring of global temperatures began in 1979. Scientists believe Monday is also the hottest day on record since hu
Delta Nails The Landing Music On One Flight, But Airlines Miss This Big Opportunity
View from the Wing / 10h
There are certain sounds, sights, and flavors that evoke travel. It wasn’t originally intended this way, but George Gershwin’s Rhapsody In Blue means United Airlines. One neglected area of branding - outside of United - is music. So kudos here are noteworthy, in this case for Delta's landing music. Continue reading ...
Air France-KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards July 2023
2KOne Mile at a Time / 11h
The Air France-KLM Flying Blue program has just published a new Promo Rewards list for July 2023, offering discounted short haul and long haul awards for travel through the end of the year. I first wrote about this yesterday, though it appears that Flying Blue has loaded some more Promo Rewards, so the offer has improved considerably. Hopefully some people are able to take advantage of this to pl
Google could use public data for AI training, according to new policy
Mashable / 11h
Google can now use public data to help train and create AI products, according to new privacy policy changes . As of July 1, the tech giant's newly adjusted policy reads: "Google uses information to improve our services and to develop new products, features and technologies that benefit our users and the public. For example, we use publicly available information to help train Google’s AI models a
Judge blocks federal officials from contacting tech companies
100+Engadget / 12h
A judge has blocked the Biden administration and other federal officials from communicating with social media companies in a case that could have far-reaching implications. On Tuesday, a Trump-appointed judge granted the state attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri a temporary injunction against the federal government, reports The Washington Post . The two Republican lawyers sued President J
Aston Martin Teases Four New Electric Cars Coming Soon
How-To Geek / 12h
The British luxury sports car maker Aston Martin is ready to dive into the world of electric cars. The company recently confirmed its plan to release four fancy high-performance EVs, starting with the hybrid Valhalla featured in a James Bond movie from 2021. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
TiVo Temporarily Breaks Its Android TV Player
How-To Geek / 12h
Just three years after its launch, the TiVo Stream 4K is really starting to show its age. But its latest problem is a bit weird—due to a website redesign, TiVo has accidentally broken the Stream 4K’s setup process. This problem should
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