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Musk rushes out new Twitter logo—it’s just an X that someone tweeted at him
400+Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / Twitter's new X logo. (credit: Twitter ) Twitter has replaced its longtime bird logo with an X in order to fit owner Elon Musk's preferred aesthetic. Musk is famously a fan of the letter X, applying it to everything from his companies to his children's names. The branding change comes about three months after Musk officially replaced Twitter the company with a successor firm called X Co
'The Boys' spinoff 'Gen V' trailer makes superhero school a bloody, foul-mouthed fight
Mashable / 30min
If there's one thing gory superhero show The Boys is known for, it's being decidedly family-unfriendly. Now the new trailer for spinoff Gen V is out, and it looks as though the next generation will follow in its bloody footsteps. Gen V follows the students at Godolkin University, an institute training young adult superheroes who were injected with Compound V to give them powers. They're all compe
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for July 25
Mashable / 1h
It's Tuesday, and like every other day, that means a brand new Wordle ! As always, we're here with some tips and tricks to help you figure out the solution. If you just want to be told the answer, you can jump to the end of this article for July 25'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 Wordle co
Social Media Has Run Out of Fresh Ideas
Wired / 1h
From corporate rebrands to AI-powered video reels to text threads, social media companies are throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks.
Borax is the new Tide Pods and poison control experts are facepalming
59Ars Technica - All content / 2h
Enlarge / A box of borax—not for eating. (credit: Getty | Lauren A. Little ) In the latest health fad to alarm and exasperate medical experts, people on TikTok have cheerily " hopped on the borax train " and are drinking and soaking in the toxic cleaning product based on false claims that it can reduce inflammation, treat arthritis, and "detoxify" the body. The troubling trend harkens back to bot
British Airways Catered A Transatlantic Flight With KFC – One Piece Of Chicken Per Person
View from the Wing / 2h
British Airways failed to cater a transatlantic flight from the Caribbean to London on Monday. While they were on the ground in Nassau, they picked up KFC from the airport. Each passenger in economy and in business class received one chicken leg apiece from a bucket. Continue reading ...
Dwayne Johnson Donates 'Seven Figures' to Support Fellow SAG-AFTRA Members
Gizmodo / 2h
Movie stars make millions, but many working actors struggle to make ends meet—an issue that’s gotten more awareness thanks to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike . While union members fight Hollywood studios for fair contracts , one of the most famous performers in the world is sharing some of his good fortune. Read more...
Worldcoin: Sam Altman launches eyeball scanning crypto coin
32BBC News - Technology / 2h
Thousands of people scan their irises on first official launch day of "dystopian" crypto project.
Spotify raises premium subscription price for millions
51BBC News - Technology / 2h
For the first time since 2011, Spotify confirms a price hike for about 200m ad-free subscribers.
Quordle today - hints and answers for Tuesday, July 25 (game #547)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
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
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for July 25
Mashable / 3h
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
Mastodon Has a Child Abuse Material Problem, Like Every Other Major Web Platform
Gizmodo / 3h
A new report suggests that the lax content moderation policies of Mastodon and other decentralized social media platforms have led to a proliferation of child sexual abuse material. Stanford’s Internet Observatory published new research Monday that shows that such decentralized sites have serious shortcomings when it… Read more...
Apple targeted in App Store antitrust damages suit that’s seeking $1BN+ for UK developers
TechCrunch / 3h
A class-action damages claim is being brought against Apple on behalf of U.K.-based developers. The suit, which is seeking a compensation payout that could be as high as £800 million (over $1 billion), accuses the tech giant of abusing a dominant position by charging an “anticompetitive” 30% fee on in-app sales made by app makers on its iOS App Store. It also argues U.K. consumers are missing out
The Trailer for Jason David Frank’s Final Film Is Here
Gizmodo / 3h
Last year’s loss of fan-favorite actor Jason David Frank was a blow to us all. His commitment to not just his star-making role on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers , but his love and passion for the pop culture community at large, was truly unique and special . Now, we get a chance to celebrate that with what’s being sold as… Read more...
Here’s why Elon Musk’s rebranding of Twitter to ‘X’ is good, actually
100+TechCrunch / 3h
Actually, no, I couldn’t even come up with a halfhearted contrarian take. It’s trash. Twitter has officially changed its logo to ‘X’
Twitter's rebrand to X has its website looking like a mess
28Mashable / 3h
After decades of looking for something to do with his X.com domain name , Elon Musk has finally found it . Twitter, a globally recognized brand that brought the word "tweet" into the mainstream lexicon around the world, is apparently no more. Twitter is now X. Musk had previously talked about using Twitter to create his ultimate vision for an everything app known as X. However, the decision to re
The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class puts TikTok on the road
Engadget / 4h
The humble sedan isn't seeing much love these days. Most are being put out of production, clearing factory manufacturing lines to make room for ever-more SUVs. But, for Mercedes-Benz, luxury sedans are life, and the E-Class is one of their longest-running. For the 2024 E-Class, Mercedes-Benz hasn't radically reinvented this stoic sedan, giving it a refreshed look and some new, more efficient engi
Max Q: Umbra is a Silicon Valley outsider — they prefer it that way
TechCrunch / 4h
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: A closer look at Umbra News from Rocket Lab, Astranis and more Umbra is a Silicon Valley outsider — they prefer it that way Umbra co-founder Gabe Dominocielo’s last name is roughly translated from the Latin as “lord of the skies.” It’s a fitting title for the head of a satellite imagery company — but in a recent interview with TechCrunch, he joked t
SpaceX teases another application for Starship
34Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Enlarge / Artist's illustration of a Starship vehicle in low-Earth orbit. You've probably heard about SpaceX's plans to use its giant new Starship vehicle to land people on the Moon and Mars, send numerous Starlink satellites or large telescopes into space, or perhaps even serve as a high-speed point-to-point terrestrial transport for equipment or people. There's another application for SpaceX's
After bopping an asteroid 3 years ago, NASA will finally see the results
24Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Enlarge / A look inside the clean room where OSIRIS-REx's samples will be stored. (credit: NASA) Christmas Day for scientists who study asteroids is coming in just two months when a small spacecraft carrying material from a distant rubble pile will land in a Utah desert. The return of the OSIRIS-REx sample container on September 24 will cap the primary mission to capture material from an asteroid
Jury orders Google to pay $339M for patent-infringing Chromecast
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Enlarge / Google Chromecast with Google TV. (credit: Google) Google Chromecast infringed upon three patents of Touchstream Technologies, Inc. and should pay $338.7 million in damages, a Western District of Texas jury decided on Friday, as reported by Law360 . The verdict [PDF ] shows the jury agreeing with Touchstream's allegations that Google violated patents 8,356,251 , 8,782,528 , and 8,904,28
Elon May Have a Huge Issue Because Microsoft Owns the “X” Trademark
1KFuturism / 4h
X Wife Elon Musk's Twitter rebrand just got way more complicated. To recap: over the weekend, the billionaire Twitter owner — who, notably, has wanted to own a website called X.com for a really, really, really long time — announced that, after paying $44 billion for the social media app, firing almost everyone who worked there, and rolling out a series of site infrastructure-destroying product ch
New Sony Xperia 5 V leaks suggests the phone will bizarrely lose its telephoto lens
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
An official marketing video for Sony’s Xperia 5 V has recently surfaced, and the prognosis isn’t good as the upcoming smartphone might see a substantial downgrade. The video was originally posted on the r/SonyXperia subreddit by user JB2unique before being uploaded to YouTube . The clip is your standard marketing fair: several models showing off the Xperia 5 V from different angles to hype up cus
Astrophysicist who claimed to find alien tech may have done the science wrong
Engadget / 4h
Last month, theoretical physicist Avi Loeb made headlines with the sensational claim that tiny spherules recovered from the bottom of the ocean were probably of alien origin. “It’s most likely a technological gadget with artificial intelligence,” he said to The New York Times , which published a story today about the Harvard professor’s contentious claims . Although the biggest scientific breakth
SBF Says He Leaked Ex-GF's Diary to NYT to Fight 'Toxic Media'
Gizmodo / 4h
Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal defense tried to convince a judge “nothing improper or impermissible occurred” last week when the disgraced crypto founder leaked former Alameda Research CEO and on-again-off-again girlfriend Caroline Ellison’s personal diary to The New York Times. The former FTX CEO’s defense says the leaked… Read more...
MIT's 'PhotoGuard' protects your images from malicious AI edits
Engadget / 4h
Dall-E and Stable Diffusion were only the beginning. As generative AI systems proliferate and companies work to differentiate their offerings from those of their competitors, chatbots across the internet are gaining the power to edit images — as well as create them — with the likes of Shutterstock and Adobe leading the way. But with those new AI-empowered capabilities come familiar pitfalls, like
All the News, Trailers, and Cosplay From San Diego Comic-Con 2023
Gizmodo / 4h
Another San Diego Comic-Con is in the books, and this year was perhaps one of the weirdest in recent history—even counting those “@Home” years. As the lack of major attendees and the lingering shadows of Hollywood’s labor movement saw a more muted Hall H at San Diego this year, earth-shattering nerd news wasn’t to be… Read more...
13 of the Most Useful Hidden Features in iOS 17
Lifehacker / 4h
Since it launched in public beta earlier this month , we’ve talked a lot about the many ways iOS 17 will improve your digital life. While Apple has touted many of these features publicly, there are plenty of hidden changes the company isn’t talking about. From identifying the washing symbols on your clothing tags to… Read more...
The ultimate guide to Qatar Airways Privilege Club
The Points Guy / 4h
Qatar Airways is one of the world’s most premium airlines, with an excellent business-class product and great lounges at its hub in Doha, Qatar’s Hamad International Airport (DOH). The airline has a huge route network as well, with routes to major U.S. airports like Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD), Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Philadelphia International Airport (
Two Ways That Airlines Engage In Marketing Fraud [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 5h
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 ...
Zuckerberg Prepares for Elon Showdown With Jiu-Jitsu Promotion to Blue Belt
56Gizmodo / 5h
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has moved on to receive his blue belt in jiu-jitsu ahead of his alleged cage match with Twitter, renamed X , owner Elon Musk. Zuckerberg revealed his achievement in an Instagram post on Sunday, moving one step up from a white belt since he started jiu-jitsu training during the covid-19 pandemic. Read more...
British Airways Serves KFC On Transatlantic Flight After Catering Snafu
400+One Mile at a Time / 5h
While I see some people criticizing British Airways for this, I think the carrier actually deserves a bit of credit… British Airways solves catering problem with KFC This incident happened on Sunday, July 23, 2023, and involves British Airways flight BA252. This flight was operated by a Boeing 777, and was scheduled to fly from Providenciales, Turks & Caicos (PLS), to Nassau, Bahamas (NAS), to Lo
Hit roguelike 'Dungeon of the Endless' is now free on Steam
Engadget / 5h
How do you create a large audience for a game's spiritual sequel? Make sure everyone has played the original. Sega and Amplitude Studios have made Dungeon of the Endless available for free on Steam before its follow-up, Endless Dungeon , arrives on October 19th. You have until July 27th to grab the freebie. You can also download both DLC packs through the community hub "while supplies last," acco
You Can Get This Kodak Film Scanner for $170
Lifehacker / 5h
Old media doesn’t need to waste away in a box. Instead, you can convert them into digital files about as easily as you’d scan any other photo. The Kodak Slide N Scan is a film and slide scanner that can help you scan, edit, color convert, and save your old slides and film, and it’s on sale for $169.97 (reg. $224) with… Read more...
Deranged Reality TV Show Psychologically Tortures Participants by Showing Them Deepfakes of Their Partners Cheating
77Futurism / 5h
We're in Hell Just when you think reality TV can't stoop any lower, it does it yet again. To wit: in fresh new manmade horror , a Netflix reality show called "Falso Amor," which translates to "Deep Fake Love," splits five real-life couples up into two different houses, adds a bunch of hot singles to the mix, and then subjects individuals to the experience of watching their partner cheat on them i
Sana Amanat Explains How Iman Vellani Became the New Writer for Ms. Marvel
Gizmodo / 5h
During the “Women of Marvel” panel at San Diego Comic-Con , fans got to learn more about the upcoming comic Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant , written by Iman Vellani—star of Marvel Studios’ Disney+ series Ms. Marvel and upcoming feature The Marvels. Read more...
Google's Privacy Sandbox is finally on its way
Mashable / 5h
It looks like there is finally some movement on Google’s Privacy Sandbox initiative. The initiative, first announced in August 2019, was intended to replace third-party browser cookies with a series of APIs, which would rein in the amount of data the browser collects about a user's activity . But users have been waiting for the implementation of the tool for nearly four years, without much update
TikTok launches text posts amidst Twitter 'X' rebrand
Mashable / 5h
TikTok will now look a little more familiar to Twitter users, on the heels of Twitter's baffling rebrand to "X." As Twitter — sorry, X — continues its slow downward spiral into internet garbage, TikTok announced a new text-based format for posts. On Monday, the social media company announced text as a new post option alongside the existing formats for posting photos, videos, and livestreams. On t
Buy Now or Wait? How to Avoid Tech Buyer's Remorse
Gizmodo / 5h
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Microsoft’s Bing Chat comes to Chrome and Safari in tests for ‘select users’
25TechCrunch / 5h
Microsoft’s AI chatbot, Bing Chat , is coming to non-Microsoft browsers, the company confirmed today following various reports of the AI chatbot being spotted in other browsers like Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari. The expansion will make Microsoft’s ChatGPT-like AI chatbot available to a broader set of users, as it was previously available to consumers only within Microsoft products, like the B
These Recalled Trader Joe’s Cookies Might Have Rocks In Them
21Lifehacker / 5h
Trader Joe’s cookies generally rock...but maybe they rock a little too much recently. If you get an extra crunch from eating Trader Joe’s almond cookies, it could be because the popular grocery store chain has put out an announcement recalling two of its cookies for potentially containing rocks. Here’s what you need… Read more...
Mastodon's decentralized social network has a major CSAM problem
Engadget / 5h
Mastodon has gained popularity over the past year as Twitter users looked for alternatives following Elon Musk’s takeover . Part of its appeal is its decentralized nature that insulates it against the whims of billionaires who speak before they think. Unsurprisingly, though, what makes it so appealing has also proven to be a headache, making content moderation all but impossible. A study from Sta
Brutal: Delta Boeing 767 Gets Into Hail Storm, Severe Turbulence
44One Mile at a Time / 5h
My goodness, some Delta Air Lines passengers departing Milan earlier today were in for a pretty rough ride, and the jet has some battle wounds to show for it… Delta Boeing 767 diverts to Rome following aircraft damage As reported by The Aviation Herald , this incident happened today (July 24, 2023), and involves Delta flight DL185, which was scheduled to operate from Milan (MXP) to New York (JFK)
The Future of Meta's Quest Pro Headset is Unclear
How-To Geek / 5h
What was previously known as "Project Cambria" for a long time launched late last year under the name of Meta Quest Pro . The hybrid reality headset had the potential of becoming Meta's flagship device for its metaverse efforts. Now, a report is pointing at Meta giving up on the lineup, though Meta is saying otherwise.
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Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
a-cloak : Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan 🇮🇹
ChatGPT’s new personalization feature could save users a lot of time
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a chatbot in front of library shelves. (credit: Benj Edwards / Stable Diffusion) On Thursday, OpenAI announced a new beta feature for ChatGPT that allows users to provide custom instructions that the chatbot will consider with every submission. The goal is to prevent users from having to repeat common instructions between chat sessions. The feature is currently
Google’s nightmare “Web Integrity API” wants a DRM gatekeeper for the web
23Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Enlarge / The little Android robot is watching everything you do. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images ) Google's newest proposed web standard is... DRM? Over the weekend the Internet got wind of this proposal for a "Web Environment Integrity API. " The explainer is authored by four Googlers, including at least one person on Chrome's " Privacy Sandbox " team, which is responding to the death of
Bing AI is rolling out to Chrome and Safari, but the experience may not be as good
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Following up on recent teases , Microsoft is expanding browser support for Bing AI, giving Google Chrome and Safari access to the chatbot – with some limitations. The third-party experience won’t be the same as Bing Chat on Microsoft Edge . In a recent report, Windows Latest states the character count for the AI prompts have been cut in half, from 4,000 on Edge to now 2,000 on Chrome. Conversatio
Is it safe to travel to Greece, and does my insurance cover wildfires?
The Points Guy / 6h
Wildfires on the Greek islands of Rhodes and Corfu have left thousands of travelers stranded. As of Sunday, about 19,000 people in villages and resorts on Rhodes had been evacuated as wildfires spread across the island. Local news outlet Ellada 24 described the operation as the largest fire evacuation ever carried out in the country. Corfu has seen about 2,400 people evacuated. It’s estimated tha
OneTrust hauls in another $150M on a $4.5B down round valuation
TechCrunch / 6h
OneTrust has been raising money by the bushel since it was founded in 2016, raising a $200 million Series A in July 2019, a $210 million Series B in February 2020, and a $300 million Series C in December 2020. Those rounds came with valuations of $1.3 billion, $2.7 billion and $5.1 billion, respectively. Clearly, those were different times when it came to handing out big checks with gaudy valuati
Call for volunteers: Work your way to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
TechCrunch / 6h
We’re less than two months away from TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 , which takes place September 19–21 in San Francisco. If you’re looking for a no-cash-flow way to go, listen up. We have the perfect opportunity for you. How to get a free pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 We’re looking for a few more incredible volunteers to support our events team. Give us eight hours of your time, and we’ll hand you a
The Best Career-Planning Quizzes for Basically Anyone
Lifehacker / 6h
While you should always approach personality tests with a healthy skepticism , sometimes these exercises can reveal things about you that are truly insightful—and potentially helpful. The best example of this phenomenon: career tests, which can help you figure out what you want to do, and what you’re especially skilled… Read more...
Shin Kamen Rider Is the Best Superspeed Has Ever Looked in a Superhero Movie
25Gizmodo / 6h
Superspeed is a difficult power to portray in superpowered adaptations. There are almost as many ways to portray superhuman agility as there are movies that have attempted it, from dilated time to blurs of vision. And yet, as more and more speedsters race to the big-budget world of the Hollywood blockbuster, none have… Read more...
AlmaLinux says Red Hat source changes won’t kill its RHEL-compatible distro
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / AlmaLinux lets you build applications that work with Red Hat Enterprise Linux but can't promise the exact same bug environment. That's different from how they started, but it's also a chance to pick a new path forward. (credit: AlmaLinux OS) I asked benny Vasquez, chair of the AlmaLinux OS Foundation, how she would explain the recent Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code controversy to s
Apple releases iOS, iPadOS, and macOS updates to fix bugs and shore up security
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / Macs running macOS Ventura. (credit: Apple) Apple's iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS 13 operating systems are all due to be replaced with new versions in the next two or three months, but some bugs can't wait for a whole new release. The company has released iOS/iPadOS 16.6 and macOS 13.5 to fix several "actively exploited" security bugs, plus a handful of other security fixes for problems
Five cool features and one weird thing you’ll find in macOS 14 Sonoma
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Apple released its first public beta for macOS Sonoma (among other operating systems) this month, and per usual, headlining features like desktop widgets have gotten a lot of coverage. We'll take a more comprehensive look at the big-ticket items in our review later this fall, but there are always some features and changes worth discussing that get buried or los
Lawsuits Claim People Are Dying From Taking Kratom
Futurism / 6h
According to several lawsuits filed in the US, people are dying after overdosing on an herbal supplement called kratom, a Southeast Asian plant that's gained global prominence as a recreational drug in recent years. Herbal tea made from the leaves of the plant, which is in the coffee family, can act as a stimulant, relieve pain, and even possibly treat symptoms of opioid withdrawal, as NPR report
The Different Hammers You Should Have (and When to Use Them)
Lifehacker / 6h
A heavy hunk of metal attached to a handle to pound things into submission doesn’t seem like it’s all that far removed from a convenient rock picked up off the ground and used to pound things into submission. But there are actually a lot more types of hammers than you think, and a lot more uses for them than you might… Read more...
Beautiful New Delta Sky Club Opens At JFK
200+One Mile at a Time / 6h
Delta Air Lines has just formally unveiled its second Sky Club at JFK, which is exciting and long overdue. Details of the new Delta Sky Club JFK T4-A A new 14,000 square foot Delta Sky Club has opened at New York JFK Airport’s Terminal 4, in the A Concourse, near gate A7. This complements the carrier’s existing flagship JFK lounge in the B Concourse, and is part of Delta’s terminal expansion at t
Blow for Flutterwave as Kenyan court declines request to withdraw case
TechCrunch / 7h
Plans by Kenya’s Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) to withdraw its second case against African fintech giant Flutterwave have been shot down by the High Court, Kenya’s third highest court. In August last year, the agency had frozen $3 million belonging to Flutterwave, Hupesi Solutions, and Adguru Technology Limited on suspicion of money laundering and fraud. The funds seizure happened two months after
How Will AI Affect Authors? | io9 Interview
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These Are the Best Bags for Your Daily Commute
Lifehacker / 7h
Commutes can be a killer, whether you’re using public transit (and need to pack all your essentials for the day into one bag) or driving (and need to lug your essentials into the office after a long and stressful drive). Read more...
No Need for Twitter—TikTok Users Can Now Make Text Posts
30Gizmodo / 7h
TikTok is bringing text posts to its Camera page in a format that’s much like Instagram’s stories. Users can choose from a photo option, video, or text. The company announced the updated feature in a news release on Monday. Read more...
Wow: American Airlines Has Automated Customer Relations
1KOne Mile at a Time / 7h
Update : American Airlines is obviously taking this feedback very seriously. The company has decided to retire Gemma Flint, and has replaced “her” with Cathy Garcia. Nothing else changes, and you can find the original post from earlier today below. I recently wrote about how American Airlines customer relations seems to be responding to many complaints with the same copy & paste answer, which is
X.com Is Telling People That It's "Parked by GoDaddy"
100+Futurism / 7h
Marks the Spot So much for the big X rollout! As Futurism staffers, Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey , and other writers have discovered, The hastily-announced rollout of the rebrand , which Elon says will involve changing the name of Twitter to X and changing its web address from Twitter.com to X.com, is apparently hitting some major snags. Why? For many people, X.com redirects to a GoDaddy landing
New Scan of Seafloor Is So Detailed, You Can See an Individual Crab
78Futurism / 7h
Crab in the Dark Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have created a stunningly detailed seafloor map of the largest submarine canyon off of the US Pacific coast. Using sonar data collected by submersible research vessels, researchers created a "centimeter-scale resolution" of the "deep-sea Grand Cayon," shedding new light on how it's constantly evolving. The resulti
You could soon need to pay to visit Europe: Everything you need to know about new visa requirements
48The Points Guy / 7h
Some significant changes are coming to the visa-free travel to Europe that most Americans have become accustomed to enjoying. Come 2024, Americans will be required to apply for a visa and pay a small fee to visit Europe. The coming European Travel Information and Authorisation System is set to launch sometime in 2024, though that date has been pushed back many times (and could be pushed again). I
How To Access American Airlines Admirals Clubs
500+One Mile at a Time / 7h
Want to learn more about accessing US airline lounges? See my series about how to access Alaska Lounges , American Admirals Clubs , Delta Sky Clubs , and United Clubs . American Airlines operates a network of nearly 50 Admirals Clubs globally. There’s often confusion about who gets access to these lounges, given how policies differ around the world. In most places in the world, any business class
How to Navigate Your Endometriosis Diagnosis
Lifehacker / 7h
It’s impossible to tell by looking at someone, but endometriosis is an incredibly painful and sometimes debilitating multi-system disease that causes a lot of problems for those who have it. Endometriosis is a disease where tissues similar to the uterus’ endometrial tissue grow elsewhere in the body. It’s sometimes… Read more...
Angry American Airlines Flight Attendants Could Start Giving Away Buy On Board Food For Free
View from the Wing / 7h
The American Airlines flight attendants union has sent out a message to members instructing them not to engage in “self help” meaning job actions that hurt the company, without being released from negotiations by the National Mediation Board. This message comes with a bit of a wink and a nod. Continue reading ...
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Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
arinewman7 : Calm as the Sea Darren Thompson
From Twitter to X: Elon Musk Begins Erasing an Iconic Internet Brand
100+NYT > Technology / 7h
The tech billionaire started removing the bird logo that has been part of Twitter’s identity since 2006.
Apple Vision Pro developer kits are available now
Engadget / 7h
If Apple is going to make the Vision Pro a success, it's going to need compelling apps — and that means giving developers hardware ahead of time. Accordingly, the company is now making Vision Pro developer kits available . If you qualify, you'll get a loaned mixed reality headset as well as help with setup, expert "check-ins" and extra support requests beyond what developers normally get. The ope
Astrophysicist (and Queen Guitarist) Brian May to Co-Author Asteroid Atlas
100+Gizmodo / 8h
The prominent astrophysicist and musician Brian May is co-authoring a three-dimensional atlas of the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, an 85-million-ton hunk of rock orbiting the Sun. Read more...
From Twitter to X: Elon Musk Begins Erasing an Iconic Internet Brand
100+NYT > Technology / 8h
The tech billionaire started removing the bird logo that has been part of Twitter’s identity since 2006.
Is the Ink Business Preferred worth the annual fee?
The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Whether your credit card’s annual fee is $1 or $1,000, it’s worth evaluating that fee every time you have to pay it to see whether you can justify the cost for the year ahead. The Ink Business Preferred Credit Card has a low $95 annual fee, but is it worth it? Keeping this card in your wallet each year isn
What to do about your traction slide when you don’t have revenue yet
20TechCrunch / 8h
When I work with early-stage startups on how they can tell their story, the traction slide is often a sticking point. How do you show traction when you haven’t brought a product to market yet, or when your revenue is more of a trickle than a downpour? To answer the question, think about what traction represents to a startup. Traction, in a nutshell, is evidence that your company’s chances of succ
Save Money Gardening by Growing Your Own Perennials From Seed
Lifehacker / 8h
Perennials are the returning summer guests that pop up with gifts each year. Plant them once and you’ll see them grow larger and more prolific every summer season. That’s the upside. Read more...
The Most Awesome Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2023, Day 4
Gizmodo / 8h
While the annual pop culture event felt a little different this year, cosplay was still out in full force at SDCC 2023—io9 spotted Spider-sonas from Spider-Verse , Marvel personalities, mother of movies Nicole Kidman, DC icons, anime faves, and more. Here’s our gallery of day four cosplay to close out on the comics… Read more...
Twitter CEO teases banking and payment plans in memo about X rebrand
Engadget / 8h
Twitter’s rebrand to X is officially underway , and CEO Linda Yaccarino has offered some new clues about what it may mean for the company. In a memo reported by CNBC , Yaccarino suggested that payments and banking features could feature prominently in Elon Musk’s new vision. “Our usage is at an all time high and we’ll continue to delight our entire community with new experiences in audio, video,
There’s a Hot New Climate Change Accessory: "Facekinis" That Cover Your Entire Head
38Futurism / 8h
Mad Maxxinista Tired: bikinis. Wired: facekinis. As climate change continues to send global temperatures skyrocketing , apocalypse-friendly fashion accessories are apparently becoming increasingly commonplace. Case in point, according to new reporting from The Guardian , residents and visitors of the blistering city of Beijing, China have taken particularly fondly to a little something called the
Possible upcoming AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU could give Intel a run for its money
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
According to new rumors along the tech grapevine, the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D CPU has been spotted in the wild along with some possible specs. The Ryzen 9 7945HX3D might be based on the Zen 4 core architecture with 16 cores, 32 threads, and support for PBO overclocking and tuning capabilities. The leaker's Weibo tech account (via Twitter user HXL ) also said that it might have a 3D V-Cache offering
Brace yourselves, the iPhone 15 Pro series could get a price hike
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Apple could be increasing the price of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max , according to a report from Bloomberg. This follows earlier reports from Wedbush and Haitong industry analysts, claiming that the iPhone 15 series would see a higher average selling point than the iPhone 14. The report comes from Bloomberg’s technology desk , claiming that Apple planned to increase the iPhone’s pricin
The new Keurig K-Iced coffee maker just got a fresh price drop at Amazon
Mashable / 8h
SAVE $20.99: As of July 24, Amazon just discounted Keurig's K-Iced coffee maker to $79, a 21% discount from its usual price. Opens in a new window Credit: Keurig Keurig K-Iced Coffee Maker $79.00 at Amazon (save $20.99) This summer has felt like one extended heat wave, with much of the country experiencing record-breaking temperatures. However, true iced coffee lovers know that there's never a ba
This little robot cleans your pool autonomously
Mashable / 8h
The WYBOT S100 is a pool cleaning robot that climb up walls and clean multiple surfaces such as concrete and tile. Use the WYBOTICS app to power the WYBOT on and off as well as instruct the robot on the pool size and the cleaning mode. The WYBOT can handle climbing obstacles and even drive up walls. Capable of cleaning multiple surfaces such as concrete and tile. With a long battery and a simple
Fed’s deadline comes and goes without Tesla’s reply to Autopilot questions
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Tesla | Airplane!) On July 3, 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made public a letter it sent Tesla in August 2022, demanding that the company provide updated responses to some questions. NHTSA is investigating the performance of Tesla's Autopilot driver assistance system after identifying more than a dozen crashes in which Tesla vehicles str
X Isn’t a Super App. It’s Just Twitter
100+Wired / 8h
Twitter’s rebrand to X is both a bad joke and an attempt by Elon Musk to realize his decades-long ambition for an all-conquering super app.
Samsung's Galaxy S24 could come with an unwanted downgrade in Europe
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Samsung might be moving back towards its homegrown Exynos processors for the Galaxy S24 series , a new report says. The company had switched to using Qualcomm's excellent Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chips for the entire line, after offering two versions for the previous generation Samsung Galaxy S21 and Samsung Galaxy S22 . The report comes from Pocket-Lint , citing sources close to the matter. According
Why You Should Slice Your Avocados the ‘Wrong’ Way
23Lifehacker / 8h
People will do weird stuff in pursuit of a ripe avocado , like warming them in the oven, or drowning them in dangerous water baths , but an avocado cannot be rushed. There is a way to get evenly ripe slices of avocado on your sandwich, but it involves listening to your avocado for a change, and making some modifications… Read more...
These are the world's most censored countries
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
A new study into online censorship has revealed that asides from the usual suspects (North Korea, Iran, China or Russia), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the most censored country in the world. By using a range of internet-based data, from the restriction status of pornography, over the percentage of the population using Virtual Private Network ( VPN ) services, to the status of torrents, and t
The 'Minx' cast reveals what their characters have been up to since Season 1
Mashable / 8h
Minx stars Ophelia Lovibond, Jake Johnson, Oscar Montoya, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham Idara Victor and Elizabeth Perkins bring us up to speed before the new season. Minx Season 2 premieres July 21 on STARZ and the STARZ app, with new episodes weekly. These interviews were conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Spotify turns up the price of a Premium membership
Mashable / 8h
Sorry Spotify Premium users, prices are increasing. Today, the music streaming giant announced that the price of a Premium membership will jump from $9.99 to $10.99 a month. This is its first price increase in 12 years. Not only will the price of a single Premium membership go up, but the cost of a duo membership will increase from $12.99 to $14.99 a month, a family membership from $15.99 to $16.
Twitter (now X) CEO Linda Yaccarino claims usage at ‘all time high’ in memo to staff
200+TechCrunch / 8h
Twitter’s ( now X’s ) newly established CEO Linda Yaccarino touts the company’s success and X’s future plans in a company-wide memo obtained by CNBC . The exec once again claims, without sharing any specific metrics, that the service’s usage is at an “all time high,” and hints at what’s to come in terms of new product experiences for the newly rebranded platform. The service formerly known as Twi
‘My Netflix’ puts your downloads and in-progress shows first
Engadget / 8h
Netflix's interface can sometimes make you wade through screens and tabs just to find the show you wanted to watch, but it's hopefully getting easier as of today. The streaming service is rolling out a My Netflix tab on iOS (Android in early August) that puts everything you're watching (or want to watch) in one place. That includes in-progress videos and downloads, of course, but you'll also see
Accor’s Ennismore Launches Dis-Loyalty Membership
70One Mile at a Time / 9h
Accor is one of the world’s largest hotel groups, and uses Accor Live Limitless (ALL) as its loyalty program. Well, Accor subsidiary Ennismore is now launching a “Dis-loyalty” membership, encouraging people to “be Dis-loyal,” and saying that this “beats boring.” Is this program brilliant, or have they just put the millennials in charge? How Ennismore’s Dis-loyalty program works First for some con
'Apple GPT' is already being used by Apple employees, might be used for AppleCare
Mashable / 9h
Apple reportedly doesn't know how its generative AI tech will look for consumers products, but it's already playing a role behind the scenes. Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman has shed light on how employees are using "Apple GPT" and highlighted possible use cases in customer service. Apple has already built a ChatGPT-esque AI chatbot that employees use internally to "prototype future features, summarize
WandaVision Is Getting a Physical Release, That Doesn't Come With WandaVision
100+Gizmodo / 9h
Marvel fans: are you concerned about about recent spate of high profile removals of original content on Disney+, and that those feelings of nothing being safe from being erased from legal accessibility for a tax cut aren’t going away soon? Well, why not buy... an empty WandaVision case that comes with no copy of WandaV … Read more...
Netflix rolls out ‘My Netflix,’ a new tab for trailers, reminders and more
TechCrunch / 9h
Netflix launched today a new shortcut option for mobile users who want to quickly find their favorite and need-to-watch titles. Dubbed “My Netflix,” the feature acts as a dedicated space for recently watched movies and TV shows, downloaded titles, trailers, reminders for upcoming titles, liked (thumbs up) titles, “Continue Watching,” the “My List” section and more. “My Netflix” is replacing the “
Norse Atlantic Airways Has Flights to Europe for $99 Right Now
Lifehacker / 9h
Flying to Europe just got much cheaper thanks to Norse Atlantic Airways , a Norwegian long-haul budget airline. Norse is currently running a summer flash sale, and for a limited time, you can catch one-way flights to Europe for as low as $99 to popular European cities like London, Paris, and Rome. Read more...
Instagram is launching creator subscriptions in Australia, Canada, the UK and more
TechCrunch / 9h
Meta announced today that it’s rolling out Instagram subscriptions to all eligible creators in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom over the next few weeks. The expansion comes as Meta first launched Instagram subscriptions in the United States in January 2022 . Instagram subscriptions allow creators to offer their followers paid access to
Scientists Say They Can Predict Earthquakes by Analyzing Tiny Changes in GPS Data
32Futurism / 9h
Ground Breaking Scientists have found that tiny changes in GPS signals could allow us to predict large earthquakes roughly two hours in advance, a potentially livesaving new way of mitigating disasters. The team analyzed GPS data from 90 large earthquakes, of magnitude 7 and above, and found evidence for a preceding phase in which the fault lines of tectonic plates start slipping, eventually resu
Watch out Porsche, Polestar is working on a proper Taycan rival
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Polestar is developing a four-door electric GT called the Polestar 5, which goes on sale in 2024. (credit: Polestar) Polestar provided a flight from Washington, DC, to London and back and two nights in a hotel so we could visit its UK R&D center. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. NUNEATON, ENGLAND—Any day is a good day that involves a visit to a proving ground, even if that in
At a Comic-Con Without Hollywood, Fans Show Their Allegiances
51Wired / 9h
With striking actors unable to participate in flashy events, the convention went back to its roots—and attendees got a glimpse of the future of culture.
How to redeem Delta SkyMiles for maximum value
100+The Points Guy / 9h
A message from our partner: Your miles are now worth at least 15% more with the new Delta Vacations. Click here to learn more about redeeming miles for your next getaway. Since Delta eliminated its award charts in 2015, the SkyMiles program has become notably more unpredictable and, at times, outrageously expensive. With business-class flights on long-haul routes often priced at over 450,000 SkyM
If you hurry you can get Samsung 10.5-inch tablets for just $169
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: Both Amazon and Best Buy have discounted the Samsung 10.5-Inch Tab A8 tablets to just $169.99, a $60 discount that won't last for long. Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Tablet, 10.5-inches, 32 GB $169.99 at Amazon (save $60) For many shoppers, Apple is the be-all, end-all of consumer tech. And if you're already a ride-or-die Apple loyalist, then we'd recommend ch
Apple’s MagSafe Leather Wallet drops to its cheapest price this year
Engadget / 9h
Amazon has Apple’s iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe on sale for close to its all-time lowest price — and its cheapest price (so far) in 2023. The magnetic wallet, usually $59, is currently available for $48. It’s handy for bringing a few identification and credit cards out into the world without having to lug along a standalone wallet. Although the sale only applies to the Midnight (black) colo
Sony WF-1000XM5 Review: Smaller, Lighter, but Not Better
39Wired / 9h
The all-conquering buds are back—smaller, lighter, and better for the planet. But the WF-1000XM5 earbuds struggle with dynamics, calls, bass, and noise cancellation. Sony’s crown is slipping.
The Boys Spinoff Gen V Gets a Gory, Brutal First Trailer
40Gizmodo / 9h
Have you ever watched The Boys and thought, where do these characters learn all this stuff? If you have, great. If you haven’t, it doesn’t matter: you’re getting the answer anyway. It’s called Gen V and it comes to Prime Video on September 29. Read more...
This Portable Projector and Screen Is $250 Right Now
Lifehacker / 9h
This portable projector and retractable screen bundle is $249.97 right now (reg. $798). The Wemax Go portable projector is only six inches long and weighs less than a pound—just connect it to power and prop it up. If you want to use it away from a power source—like a camping trip or your back yard—you can plug it into … Read more...
Satellite's Solar Panel Glitch Disrupts Alaskan Broadband Plans
Gizmodo / 9h
A satellite in geostationary orbit ran into some trouble when the device meant to position its solar arrays towards the Sun malfunctioned, preventing it from being fully charged. As a result, the internet satellite will not be able to fulfill its primary goal of providing continuous connectivity to Alaska. Read more...
Spotify officially hikes its Premium prices in the US – here's how it compares
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
If you're a Spotify Premium subscriber in the US, get ready to start paying more for the privilege: the music streaming service has raised its individual plan prices in the US for the first time since its launch there 12 years ago. The price hike was detailed on the Spotify blog , where it was also announced that markets worldwide would be affected. It further stated that "existing subscribers in
renato-crepaldi : This gorgeous purple and violet Waved Gelgit will also be available at the shop next Monday, July 24t...
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
renato-crepaldi : This gorgeous purple and violet Waved Gelgit will also be available at the shop next Monday, July 24th. Release time is 12 UTC. Don’t miss! Home | Renato Crepaldi Hand Marbled Papers (bigcartel.com)
Spyhide stalkerware is spying on tens of thousands of phones
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27TechCrunch / 9h
A phone surveillance app called Spyhide is stealthily collecting private phone data from tens of thousands of Android devices around the world, new data shows. Spyhide is a widely used stalkerware (or spouseware) app that is planted on a victim’s phone, often by someone with knowledge of their passcode. The app is designed to stay hidden on a victim’s phone’s home screen, making it difficult to d
TikTok adds text posts to compete with Instagram Stories
Engadget / 9h
TikTok absolutely dominates the short-form video space, but now it’s looking into short-form text posts. The social media giant just announced a new text-composition feature to allow users to “share their stories, poems, lyrics and other written content, giving them another way to express themselves.” The toolset seems simple enough. Just head to the app’s Camera page and select “text.” You’ll be
What are tweets called now that Twitter is X? Users weigh in
100+Mashable / 9h
Elon Musk bought Twitter , a brand whose name and bird imagery was recognized across the world, for $44 billion. Yesterday, he decimated the platform's remaining value by renaming it "X." Musk's obsession with the letter is well-documented, but he's less obsessed with the details that accompany a name change this big. He tweeted (um... x'ed?) that posts on the site will now be called "x's," confu
How to save $50 on devices announced at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked
Mashable / 9h
Save $50: As of July 24, you can reserve a $50 credit on your pre-order of devices announced at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked until July 26 at 3 a.m. ET. We're just two days out from the next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, and although we're not 100% sure about all the new devices we'll see ( we have some very strong predictions ), we do know that you can save $50 on your pre-orders. From now until 3 a
Sony's WF-1000XM5 earbuds launch: smaller earpieces, extra mics and more
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
After months of rumors, leaks and speculation, the next generation of Sony's best true wireless earbuds have today been unveiled (July 24). The Sony WF-1000XM5 will hit shelves in August, with a recommended retail price of $299.99 / £259 / AU$499. How do you improve on the Sony WF-1000XM4 , the best true wireless earbuds for most people? Easy! You just take the existing version and improve pretty
Huge Citi AAdvantage Executive Card 100K Bonus Miles Offer
68One Mile at a Time / 10h
Link: Apply now for the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® has just undergone a major refresh . While I’d consider the changes to be negative overall, the card does have some new perks, which will make this an attractive product for many. Best of all, the card has a new limited time bonus, which is a reason that some peo
Sony WF-1000XM5 Review: Once Again, the Best Wireless Earbuds You Can Buy
Gizmodo / 10h
Sony may sometimes struggle with giving its products memorable names, but at the same time, calling its new flagship wireless earbuds the WF-1000XM5 is kind of a major flex. They are astoundingly good, and their sound quality and ANC performance are more than enough to sell the earbuds without any clever branding.… Read more...
Sony's Premium WF-1000XM5 Wireless Earbuds Are Finally Here
How-To Geek / 10h
When it comes to wireless earbuds , Sony has some of the best options out there, especially in the company's WF-1000XM lineup. Those earbuds have fantastic noise cancellation, amazing audio quality, and solid battery life, all in one package. Now, the WF-1000XM5 are out, and they look great.
Sony WF-1000XM5 Review: Travelers and Music Fans Rejoice
How-To Geek / 10h
Instead of completely rethinking its 1000X Series premium line of wireless earbuds, Sony is simply refining the new WF-1000XM5 with a smaller size, improved ANC performance, and a little richer sound. They're great, but they also complicate the buying decision between Linkbuds S and AirPods Pro 2 .
Spotify's Price is Going Up
How-To Geek / 10h
The latest trend all streaming giants are following is, sadly, to make an even bigger dent in our wallets. These days we're seeing just about everyone increase their prices, from Google's YouTube Premium to NBCUniversal's Peacock . The latest one to bite the bullet is, sadly, what might probably be the biggest music streaming service around — we're talking, of course, about Spotify.
Citi AAdvantage Executive Card 100,000 Mile Bonus Offer Is Here
View from the Wing / 10h
To promote changes to the card they have a 100,000 mile initial bonus for a limited time (after spending $10,000 within the first 3 months of account opening). That makes getting the card in the first year an absolute no brainer, since at a value of 1.3 cents per mile that's worth $1,300. Continue reading ...
Turn Your iPhone Into a Smart Display Using iOS 17's StandBy Mode
Lifehacker / 10h
A smart display, like Google’s Pixel Tablet or Amazon’s Echo Show , can boost your productivity, keep you updated on news and weather, and connect you to your smart home. But you don’t need to buy a new display to reap the smart benefits: With iOS 17 , your iPhone can now turn into a smart display on its own, giving you… Read more...
Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds review: Striving for perfection
Engadget / 10h
With its lineup of 1000X devices, Sony continually sets itself apart from the competition in both earbuds and headphones. Just when it seems like others may be gaining ground, the company adds new features or improves audio quality to keep the top spot on many best lists. Today, Sony is debuting its latest flagship true wireless earbuds: the WF-1000XM5 ($300) . While some of the company’s tradema
Worldcoin, Sam Altman's Creepy Vision for Iris-Scanning 'Global Digital Currency', Begins Rollout
21Gizmodo / 10h
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s sci-fi-tinged, iris-scanning cryptocurrency project Worldcoin began rolling out services internationally today. The extent to which Worldcoin actually delivers on its promise of a “new global digital currency,” however, may vary dramatically depending on where users are located. Read more...
SoftBank and Symbotic team to offer automated warehouses as a service
TechCrunch / 10h
When it comes to retail, it’s Amazon versus the world. That’s been true for a long time and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. Plenty of factors have contributed to the company’s position as a seemingly unstoppable juggernaut. Among them is Amazon’s canny decision to buy and build fulfillment centers around the world. By last count, it operates 305 in the U.S. alone, with an avera
Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds review
TechCrunch / 10h
I have two stock answers whenever someone asks me which earbuds to buy. The first answers the question with another question: Who made your phone? Like flagship smartphones, fully wireless earbuds are pretty good across the board — and the category managed to get there in record time. Headphones often operate best with other devices from the same manufacturing, due to feature sets and first-party
Time for tech’s report card
TechCrunch / 10h
A lot of the world is busy digesting Twitter being rebranded to “X,” but more serious things are happening in the world of tech: Worldcoin is here! I kid. What actually matters today is that we are embarking on another earnings cycle, which means we can study tech’s largest and wealthiest companies’ results to get some perspective on the state of the economy as it relates to tech goods and servic
Elon Musk's Brother Just Laid Off Most of His Staff on a Zoom Meeting
96Futurism / 10h
Grow Op A hydroponic "smart farm" startup co-founded by Elon Musk's cowboy hat-wearing younger brother Kimbal is shuttering most of its locations and has laid off the majority of its staff. According to two now-former employees who spoke to Insider , the Square Roots " vertical farming " startup that the younger Musk co-founded with Welsh entrepreneur Tobias Peggs back in 2016 abruptly let most o
Barbie and Oppenheimer's Box Office Is Proof Studios Need to Make a Fair Deal
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Barbie and Oppenheimer opened this weekend, and crossing theater aisles for both films was a cultural phenomenon; Barbenheimer. Double-billing both films may not have been most people’s cup of tea (and, frankly, I would not recommend it) but both films resonated with audiences, bringing in a total of $511 million… Read more...
These Xbox Controllers Blast Your Face With the Scent of New York ‘Za’
86Gizmodo / 10h
If you’re too impatient to wait for your gaming space to inevitably become infected with the odor of stale pizza, Xbox has you covered. Read more...
The Witcher Is Ready to Make Ciri Its Main Character After Season 3
23Gizmodo / 10h
Blue Beetle director Angel Manuel Soto discusses its inspirations. Ben Wheatley talks up a monster budget for The Meg 2 . Plus, a tiny new look at Disney’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians , and what’s coming on Riverdale and Outlander . Spoilers, away! Read more...
Microsoft's latest Xbox marketing stunt is a pizza-scented controller
Engadget / 10h
Microsoft is no stranger to novelty Xbox collaborations , but its latest is certainly its smelliest. The company is helping Paramount pitch the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem movie by giving away a limited batch of pizza-scented Xbox controllers. Yes, you can smell whiffs of cheese and pepperoni while you play, even if last night's pie is still sitting in the fridge. The des
ChatGPT is Finally Getting an Android App
How-To Geek / 10h
It's safe to say ChatGPT has already had a massive impact, but despite being global at this point, you could only (officially) use it through a browser. That changed when OpenAI released an official iPhone and iPad app back in May, but Android phones and tablets were still stuck with only the web app. Now, the official ChatGPT app for Android is about to launch.
How to Unpin Someone on Snapchat
How-To Geek / 10h
Don’t want someone’s chat appearing at the top of your "Chat" screen all the time? Simply unpin that user in your Snapchat account. We’ll show you how to do that using the Snapchat app on your iPhone or Android phone.
AI Can Help Improve Your Child’s Reading Skills
Lifehacker / 10h
L With the increase in use and availability of AI , many people are looking for ways to use AI in all sectors of their lives—and one of these areas is in helping kids with their reading. Bill Gates says that AI will soon be able to tutor children in literacy as well as any human can do. For parents wanting to help their… Read more...
North Korean hackers targeting JumpCloud mistakenly exposed their IP addresses, researchers say
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20TechCrunch / 10h
Security researchers say they have high confidence that North Korean hackers were behind a recent intrusion at enterprise software company JumpCloud because of a mistake the hackers made. Mandiant, which is assisting one of JumpCloud’s affected customers, attributed the breach to hackers working for North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau, or RGB, a hacking unit that targets cryptocurrency co
AMD’s Radeon RX 7800 and 7700 could be launching any day now - here’s why I’m excited
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
It’s been more than half a year since AMD introduced the world to its new RDNA 3 GPUs, led by the indomitable flagship Radeon RX 7900 XTX . Six months later, we got the massively more affordable RX 7600 - and now it looks like we might finally be getting the long-awaited midrange cards from this range. Previous leaks had placed the launch of at least one more Radeon RX 7000 GPU sometime in Septem
Major Citi AAdvantage Executive Card Changes
1KOne Mile at a Time / 10h
The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® ( review ), which is American’s most premium credit card, has just undergone a full refresh. This card was in the “too good to be true” category for a long time, so these changes shouldn’t come as a surprise. I first wrote about these changes when they were first announced, but wanted to post an update, now that the changes are live. Citi
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg should cage fight over whose rebrand is worse
500+TechCrunch / 10h
Elon Musk is the best thing that could have ever happened to Mark Zuckerberg. As Musk begins to change Twitter’s branding to X , Facebook’s rebrand to Meta doesn’t seem all that bad. Zuckerberg might be good at lifting weights these days, but he still needs to pull Meta out from a seriously rough few years. After rebranding to Meta in 2021, the company formerly known as Facebook spent $13.7 billi
Data stolen in MOVEit breach leaked by notorious ransomware gang
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
A top cybersecurity analyst and security researcher has claimed the Clop ransomware gang responsible for the MOVEit attacks is ramping up its threats in the hope to get victims to pay up. Dominic Alvieri discovered on July 22 that the Russian ransomware group had created a clearnet domain designed to distribute stolen data from one of its targets, professional services giant Ernst & Young, postin
As Twitter destroys its brand by renaming itself X, Mastodon user numbers are again soaring
100+TechCrunch / 11h
As Twitter ditches its iconic branding in favor of owner Elon Musk’s favorite letter “X ,” its open source rival Mastodon is seeing usage numbers soar. According to a new post from Mastodon founder and CEO Eugen Rochko, the number of monthly active users for his Twitter alternative has been steadily climbing over the past couple of months to have now reached 2.1 million — or, as remarked Rochko,
What happens if you get sick on a cruise?
36The Points Guy / 11h
The last thing you want to think about before packing your bags and sailing away on your dream cruise vacation is what would happen if you got sick while on board the ship. But unfortunately, people do get sick while on vacation. They can also injure themselves or become ill enough that they need to return home. That’s why it’s prudent to invest in a cruise travel insurance policy and be prepared
The Gardening Tools I Use Every Day
Lifehacker / 11h
Every day when I walk into the garden, I have four tools at my disposal, and I use them, constantly. And after years of constantly losing my tools and wandering aimlessly around the garden (a common trait among gardeners), I’ve found the perfect way to keep everything where I can find them. Read more...
The Witcher's Season 3 Part 2 Trailer Hints at Geralt's Ending
27Gizmodo / 11h
After being split into two ‘volumes’ of episodes, The Witcher is back for a gut-wrenching season 3 finale . As Geralt , Yennefer, Ciri, and Jaskier fight for the future of the Continent, elves, mages, and monsters clash across the fields of battle. Read more...
Twitter 'X' renaming gathers the internet to warm itself around the garbage fire
48Mashable / 11h
Elon Musk rebranded Twitter as "X" and the internet reacted with jokes and befuddlement. The long-promised change went live to start this week and it is...something else. Twitter or, erm....X, I guess...immediately began to do what it does. It made jokes reacting to the pointless change rebranding a super-well-known social media site that cost Musk $44 billion to purchase. Folks especially zeroed
Etihad Airways Airbus A380 Returns To The Skies!
500+One Mile at a Time / 11h
In late 2022, Etihad Airways announced that its Airbus A380s would be making a comeback. This is something that many of us were excited about, given what a joy it is to fly the A380 ! The plane will be reentering service shortly, so let’s take a look at everything you need to know about this development. Etihad A380s will fly between Abu Dhabi & London Etihad Airways has plans to put at least fou
Impulse Space is flying high with new funding led by RTX Ventures
TechCrunch / 11h
Impulse Space, the space logistics startup headed by founding SpaceX employee Tom Mueller, has closed a new tranche of funding to further develop its line of orbital transportation vehicles. The oversubscribed $45 million Series A was led by RTX Ventures, the venture capital arm of RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies), and included participation from existing investors Founders Fund, Lux Capital,
Shark robot vacuums are up to 45 percent off on Amazon
Engadget / 11h
Shark makes some of the best robot vacuum cleaners around and now you can pick one up for a steal. Several of the brand's models are now on sale on Amazon. You can save up to 45 percent on the products, and you'll get maximum savings on a model with a self-emptying base and self-cleaning brushroll. The IQ Robot Vacuum AV1002AE with XL Self-Empty Base has dropped from $549 to $300 . The vacuum has
Business Genius Elon Musk Says He's Changing Twitter's Name
1KFuturism / 11h
Bumbling social media exec Elon Musk says he's changed Twitter's name , which still has incredible brand recognition worldwide, to simply the letter "X." That means we'll have to say goodbye to Twitter's blue bird logo and presumably the words "tweeting" and "retweeting" — a genuinely bizarre abdication of a near-universally recognizable brand to which he's already done immeasurable damage . Musk
Spotify Hikes Premium Subscription Price in the US
Gizmodo / 11h
Spotify announced on Monday that it’s raising the cost of the premium subscription in the U.S. for the first time in 12 years. It said the increased prices are in response to an evolving “market landscape,” and to give Spotify cash so it “can keep innovating,” the company said in a news release . Read more...
Linux is consorting with tech behemoths to improve ethernet standards
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Just yesterday, I was a suit-wearing Musk-eteer, deep in thoughts of “wow, what a world we live in. With artificial intelligence ( AI ) definitely sluiced into the public consciousness with good intentions, and the continued persistence of cloud computing trading on the thrown scrap of convenience and cost-effectiveness against the dark ‘service-as-a-service’ whims of any company comically evil e
Try These Cheap Fixes Before Replacing an Appliance
Lifehacker / 11h
I come from a family of replacers, not fixers. Whenever an appliance stopped working, we would give it away to someone in the neighborhood to fix while my mother would shop for an upgrade. Read more...
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TechCrunch / 11h
Hello, and welcome back to Equity , the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the weekend and what’s making headlines early in the week. Here’s the rundown from this morning! Stocks are mixed around the world: Chinese equities were sold off and American shares are set to rise when th
heaveninawildflower:Apple, Periwinkle, and Lizard 1561–1562...
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
heaveninawildflower : Apple, Periwinkle, and Lizard 1561–1562 (illumination added 1591–1596). Illumination by Joris Hoefnagel (1542 - 1600) and Georg Bocskay (Hungarian, died 1575), scribe. Watercolour, gold and silver paint, and ink. The Getty Museum Collection.
Bunq, the Dutch neobank, has raised $111M at a flat $1.8B valuation to break into the US
32TechCrunch / 11h
Remote working and digital nomads became two very prominent aspects of the world of work during the pandemic, shedding light on the millions of people who live in one country but earn money in another. Now, a startup that is building financial services catering to that demographic is announcing some growth funding to expand its business. Bunq — a Dutch startup that provides banking, savings, paym
AirPods Pro drop back to a record low of $199
Engadget / 12h
This is a good moment to get wireless earbuds for beach listening. Amazon is once again selling Apple's second-generation AirPods Pro for a record low price of $199 , or $50 off. That's as good a discount as on Prime Day, and makes these buds an easy pick if you're invested in Apple's ecosystem. Other Apple earphones are also on sale. The third-generation AirPods have dipped to $159 , while the s
Hackers exploit Citrix zero-day to target US critical infrastructure
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31TechCrunch / 12h
Thousands of companies could be at risk from an actively exploited Citrix zero-day that hackers have already abused to target at least one critical infrastructure organization in the United States. Citrix last week sounded the alarm about the critical-rated flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-3519 with a severity rating of 9.8 out of 10, which impacts NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway devices. These ente
Google Chrome's cookie-replacing tools are set for launch
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Google’s Privacy Sandbox initiative, which sees third-party browser cookies being replaced with a series of APIs, is finally one step closer with the launch of Chrome 115. In a blog post regarding the latest version of Chrome, developer relations engineer Adriana Jara described how Topics API “allows a browser to share information with third parties about a user's interests while preserving priva
Best-ever offer: Earn 100,000 bonus miles on Citi’s top-tier American Airlines AAdvantage Executive card
100+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Citi is a TPG advertising partner. If you are a frequent American Airlines flyer, you have plenty of credit card options to help you earn additional miles and make the most out of every American Airlines flight. While Barclays and Citi both have a cobranded card partnership with American Airlines, Citi is
American Airlines Will Match The United Pilot Pay Deal – But Maybe Not Soon
View from the Wing / 12h
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom's caveat that updating the contract could come quickly - or it might not - was clearly intentional. It won't be a matter of just substituting in new, higher pay rates. This suggests they're going to be negotiating and re-negotiating other language in the deal as well. Continue reading ...
This Refurbished iPad Is 50% Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 12h
This refurbished Apple iPad 7th generation with a 10.2-inch scree is $237.99 right now , (reg. $499.99). It was originally released in 2019 and can still be updated to the latest iPad OS , and it’s compatible with the first-generation Apple Pencil if you want to take handwritten notes or create digital art. Read more...
Why I love my Amex Gold card — and will keep it for years to come
The Points Guy / 12h
Asking me to pick my favorite credit card would be like asking a father of 22 to pick his favorite child. And yes, I do have that many open, active credit cards (but only one child). However, there’s one card that I use more frequently than any other in my wallet — and that’s my American Express® Gold Card . Here’s why the Amex Gold has been (and will remain) a mainstay in my wallet. Lucrative ea
The Best Thermal Paste of 2023
How-To Geek / 12h
You can have the best CPU cooler around, but your CPU thermals can suffer if you use inadequate thermal paste. Aftermarket thermal paste can also drop your GPU temperatures, making thermal paste a vital part of every PC build.
The New Outlook for Windows is Coming in August
How-To Geek / 12h
Microsoft has been testing a completely new Outlook mail app for Windows for more than a year now, progressing from a slightly-modified web app into a (nearly) full-featured modern mail application . It looks like Microsoft is almost ready to roll it out to everyone, based on a statement provided to Microsoft 365 admins.
Oppenheimer's Atom Bomb Apparently Spread Fallout on 46 US States
27Futurism / 12h
No Shelter With the release of Christopher Nolan's much-anticipated "Oppenheimer" film , a look back at the history of the titular character and the destruction wrought by the Manhattan Project's atom bomb is worthwhile — and apparently, its fallout went far beyond what anyone knew. In a not-yet-peer-reviewed study , Princeton researchers found via sophisticated modeling software and newly-uncove
This Week's Toy News Is Everything, and He's Just Anaken
Gizmodo / 12h
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's weekly roundup of the coolest toy news around the internet. This week, Playmates ensures that the horrors persist with an update to its classic ‘90s TMNT figures, The Marvels takes flight in Lego form, Hasbro rolls out even more Transformers: The Movie goodness. Check it out! Read more...
Ready for your eye scan? Worldcoin launches—but not quite worldwide
33Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: FT Montage/Bloomberg) Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency project, the Worldcoin Foundation, is rolling out its services globally even as the company cofounded by the OpenAI chief faces regulatory pushback in the US. The Berlin and San Francisco-based start-up announced on Monday that its technology, including its Worldcoin token—a cryptocurrency traceable on the blockchain that requires
How to earn more points and maximize elite status benefits by double dipping
27The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Here at TPG, we’re all about maximizing every dollar you spend. Often, you can accomplish that by using the best credit card to enjoy the highest return for a specific purchase. But sometimes, you can go a step further. Enter “double dipping,” or the practice of earning two different types of points on a s
Review: Virgin Australia Business Class Boeing 737 (PER-SYD)
200+One Mile at a Time / 12h
For the next portion of our round the world trip , my dad and I flew Virgin Australia’s Boeing 737 business class from Perth to Sydney. This was my first time flying with Virgin Australia in several years, since the airline went through voluntary administration. I also lucked out, because I flew on one of Virgin Australia’s aircraft with the new interiors , which will be installed on all Boeing 7
Your Vinegar Might Not Be Safe for Canning
48Lifehacker / 12h
Inflation has always been a real killjoy, but now it may have a side effect of botulism. On canning boards (yes, that’s a real thing) across the country, posts have noted that the white wine and apple cider vinegar you usually buy has been ratcheted down from a 5% concentration to 4%. That might not seem dire, but let… Read more...
TikTok is adding support for text posts
30TechCrunch / 12h
As Twitter shoots itself in the foot with a rebrand this morning, TikTok has announced that it’s rolling out support for text posts. Although TikTok started off as a platform for short-form video, it later added support for images in an attempt to take on Instagram. It’s now adding text posts, likely to take on Twitter (now X) and Meta’s Threads , as users look for a new place to post text-based
Companies are feeling pressured to use ChatGPT and other AI tools
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Three-quarters (75%) of company leaders are feeling increased pressure to incorporate generative AI into their business strategy, a new study from Qualtrics has claimed. The software provider reckons that generative AI can play an important role in helping organizations to make sense of the swathes of customer-related data they handle, with benefits relating to breaking down and analyzing the dat
Twitter's Bird Logo Dies By Musk's Hands, Now It's Time to Drive X Into the Ground
500+Gizmodo / 12h
Tired of that lovely bird song, Musk has smothered the cage housing Twitter’s classic bird logo. The site is still called “Twitter,” microblogging posts are still called “Tweets” but the little blue bird logo appearing in the top corner of the site for over a decade has become a big, bland, black “X.” Read more...
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