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Apple and Google could steal Samsung’s foldable thunder soon with rumored tablets
500+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 20h
Samsung just put foldables in the spotlight again with the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 , but Apple and Google could finally be planning some bigger-screen rivals according to new rumors. A report from Digitimes (picked by up 9to5Google ) claims that supply chain sources have revealed that both Apple and Google are considering entering the foldable tablet market, which could happen
Elon Musk Says He'll Force Dark Mode on Twitter Users, Quickly Changes His Mind
3KGizmodo / 16h
Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, rebranded as X, announced on Thursday that he would be eliminating light mode on the social platform’s app, plunging users into permanent darkness. But following an outcry from users, Musk quickly decided on a compromise. Read more...
Stephen King is trolling Elon Musk over Twitter's name change
400+Mashable / 22h
Stephen King has never been one to hide his feelings on Twitter , and it doesn't look like he's about to stop now that it's called something different. SEE ALSO: Every single Stephen King movie adaptation, ranked On Thursday, following the sudden rebranding of Twitter to "X" this week , the horror master took to the platform to share his thoughts on Elon Musk's name change — and it doesn't look l
New phishing campaign targets Twitter Blue users amid X rebrand confusion
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
A new phishing campaign is targeting Twitter Blue subscribers amid the social media platform’s messy transition to X, and the consequences could be catastrophic. Twitter owner Elon Musk and new CEO Linda Yaccarino hope that the platform will soon become X, but the transition has been anything but smooth, with rebranding at the HQ going, well, not to plan. Furthermore, the discrepancy between the
A lifetime subscription to Curiosity Stream is on sale for 50% off
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to a Curiosity Stream Standard Plan is on sale for £155.60, saving you 50% on list price. There’s really nothing like kicking back on the sofa after a long day and turning on your comfort show or a new documentary to relax. You know what’s not relaxing? The streaming service fees that are adding up and slowly draining your bank account. Save 50% on a lifetime subscr
How to watch the Summer Nations Series 2023 for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Every fixture from the Summer Nations Series is available to watch on Prime Video. You can watch for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Summer Nations Series on Prime Video Watch for free with 30-day trial of Amazon Prime The Rugby World Cup takes place later this year, which means competing teams will be ramping up preparations for the big event
Watch German Netflix for free with this simple hack
Mashable / 4h
SAVE 49%: ExpressVPN is a high-speed service that can unlock extra Netflix libraries. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £82.82 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. VPNs are valuable tools for protecting your data and identity. VPNs create an encrypted tunnel through which your online traffic passes through, meaning all of your activity is un
How to unblock Jerkmate for free
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: ExpressVPN is a high-speed service that can reliably unblock porn sites like Pornhub, XVideos, and Jerkmate. We can totally understand why some places would block access to porn sites . But sometimes, it feels a little unfair. Sometimes, you simply want to access your favourite sites in peace, but you can't because the network doesn't allow it. This is frustrating, but you can bypass these
Google Bard content should be fact-checked, recommends current Google VP
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
If you need any more reason to be skeptical of generative AI, look no further than a recent BBC interview with Debbie Weinstein, Vice President of Google UK. She recommends people use Google Search to fact-check content generated by the Bard AI . Weinstein says in the interview that Bard should be considered more of an “experiment” better suited for “collaboration around problem solving” and “cre
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for July 29
Mashable / 6h
You made it! It's Saturday, and you can celebrate with a brand new, totally unsolved 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 29's Wordle solution revealed. But if you want to solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist yo
European satellite plunges back to Earth in first-of-its-kind assisted re-entry
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / Artist's illustration showing the orbital tracks of the European Space Agency's Aeolus satellite. (credit: ESA/ATG medialab ) The European Space Agency deftly guided one of its satellites toward a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere Friday, demonstrating a new method of post-mission disposal to ensure the spacecraft would not fall into any populated areas. The Aeolus satellite was re
When it comes to keeping the fizz in your champagne, bottle size matters
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / French physicist Gerard Liger-Belair studied CO₂ levels in 13 old champagne vintages in three different bottle sizes. (credit: Andy Roberts/Getty Images) A large part of the pleasure of imbibing a glass of champagne comes from its effervescence: all those bubbles rising from the glass and ticking the nose and palate. If there's no fizz, there's no fun—and also less flavor and aromas to
Officials bust illegal lab containing 20 infectious agents, hundreds of lab mice
100+Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Getty | Portland Press Herald ) Local and federal authorities have shut down what seems to be an illegal medical lab hidden in a California warehouse that contained nearly 1,000 laboratory mice, hundreds of unknown chemicals, refrigerators and freezers, vials of biohazardous materials, including blood, incubators, and at least 20 infectious agents, including SARS-CoV-2, HIV, and
'Talk to Me's terrifying ending explained
Mashable / 7h
There's a reason why Talk to Me is currently the highest-rated horror film of 2023 on Rotten Tomatoes. Danny and Michael Philippou's feature directorial debut follows a group of teenagers in Australia who stumble upon an embalmed hand that can conjure lost spirits. The hand quickly becomes the group's favorite party favor , as they treat it almost like a drug that they can't stop messing with reg
Quordle today - hints and answers for Saturday, July 29 (game #551)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
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 29
Mashable / 8h
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
Uber's Fatal Self-Driving Car Crash Saga Ends With the Operator Avoiding Prison
81Wired / 8h
After five years of purgatory, Rafaela Vasquez, the operator of a self-driving Uber that killed a pedestrian in 2018, pleaded guilty to endangerment.
Bugs Bunny Actor Jeff Bergman on New Tiny Toons and That Space Jam 2 Prophecy
39Gizmodo / 9h
Jeff Bergman will soon be back as Bugs Bunny in Max’s Tiny Toons Looniversity . While promoting his upcoming documentary Looney Legends in Conversation , the voice actor discussed playing the Looney Tunes icon for the past few decades, including Space Jam: A New Legacy . Read more...
Apple will require app devs to explain exactly why they use certain APIs
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / The back of the iPhone 13. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple has announced an additional hoop developers must jump through to get their apps approved on its App Store. Soon, developers of apps that use certain APIs will have to clarify their reasons for using them when submitting those apps. Apple is trying to close some fingerprinting loopholes here. The term "fingerprinting" in this context
Google’s RT-2 AI model brings us one step closer to WALL-E
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / A Google robot controlled by RT-2. (credit: Google) On Friday, Google DeepMind announced Robotic Transformer 2 (RT-2), a "first-of-its-kind" vision-language-action (VLA) model that uses data scraped from the Internet to enable better robotic control through plain language commands. The ultimate goal is to create general-purpose robots that can navigate human environments, similar to fic
Complete guide to changing and canceling award tickets
77The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. Getting compensation can be difficult when airlines cancel flights due to weather, crew scheduling, maintenance or other reasons. However, when you need to make changes or cancel your own reservations, you’ll often face steep fees. Fortunately, many airlines have permanently waived these fees for both paid and
This HD Portable Laptop Monitor Is 40% Off
Lifehacker / 9h
This Mobile Pixels DUEX Plus monitor magnetically attaches to the back of your laptop so you can slide the screen out from either side, and it’s on sale for $249.97 right now (reg. $339). Having that extra screen space is great for managing multiple windows, joining video conferences, and avoiding having to flip… Read more...
Where Have All the Barbie Video Games Gone?
Lifehacker / 10h
If you were delighted, amused, and otherwise enraptured by the Barbie movie and you left the theater thinking, “Now I want to play a Barbie video game!” your pink-tinted enthusiasm likely turned gloomy gray when you logged onto your console to search up a tie-in title. Even though the iconic character is everywhere… Read more...
The Most Clever Google Maps Settings Everyone Should Be Using
Lifehacker / 10h
Google Maps has become so much more than a simple navigation app: You can use it to find the best restaurants, gas stations, tourist spots, and so much more. But Google Maps has lots of useful features that aren’t enabled by default, so we’ve compiled our favorites for you here. The next time you open the app, adjust… Read more...
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider Verse and Kraven the Hunter Officially Delayed at Sony
Gizmodo / 10h
Déjà pandemic: with Hollywood experiencing a sudden shutdown of work—this time due to the ongoing actors and writers strikes—release dates are being delayed. The first studio to officially announce movies shifting on the calendar is Sony, and it affects highly anticipated releases like Spider-Man: Beyond the … Read more...
Reddit calls for “a few new mods” after axing, polarizing some of its best
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Getty ) Reddit is campaigning to replace numerous longstanding moderators who were removed from their positions after engaging in API protests. Over the past week, a Reddit employee has posted to subreddits with ousted mods , asking for new volunteers. But in its search, the company has failed to address the intricacies involved in moderating distinct and, in some cases, well-kno
Android malware steals user credentials using optical character recognition
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26Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Security researchers have unearthed a rare malware find: malicious Android apps that use optical character recognition to steal credentials displayed on phone screens. The malware, dubbed CherryBlos by researchers from security firm Trend Micro, has been embedded into at least four Android apps available outside of Google Play, specifically on sites promoting money-
This company keeps selling TB-tainted bone grafts, causing deadly outbreaks
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB. (credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ) For the second time, contaminated bone graft products from the medical company Aziyo Biologics Inc. are linked to a highly unusual and deadly outbreak of tuberculosis . This week, three new tuberculosis cases were identifi
How Bad Is Expedia Customer Service? (Worse Than You Think, Even If You Know It’s Bad)
View from the Wing / 10h
While it can be useful for the average consumer to search flights with Expedia or the like, it’s not usually a good idea to buy travel from them unless they are able to construct complicated itineraries at a lower price than booking directly. Instead, find the flights you want and then go straight to the airline to buy your ticket. Continue reading ...
The Witcher Sent Henry Cavill Out With a Weird Whimper
66Gizmodo / 10h
After much to do , and a split season to mark the occasion, Henry Cavill has hung up his swords as The Witcher ’s Geralt of Rivia. The second volume of the Netflix show’s third season began streaming this week, and they’re a fascinatingly weird trio—but they can’t escape the context surrounding them. Read more...
Less than 24 hours later, Alaska awards for Starlux business class increase by 175%
72The Points Guy / 10h
Some might call it a bait-and-switch. The carrier says the cheap awards simply sold out. No matter how you cut it, there’s some disappointing news for Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan customers. On Wednesday, Alaska Airlines shared the much-anticipated news that you could book Starlux Airlines flights with Mileage Plan miles . The carrier shared that through Aug. 31, it would offer special one-way in
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Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
vintagecamping : A group of gals head out into the Porcupine Mountains Michigan
Facebook Users Have One Month Left to Get a Piece of That $725 Million Settlement
400+Gizmodo / 11h
Facebook users are down to their last month to sign up to receive a piece of Meta’s $725 million settlement for privacy violations. The company signed the settlement in December 2022 in response to a class action lawsuit filed by the Keller Rohrback law firm, for its role in sharing users’ data with Cambridge… Read more...
Here are all the best Doordash promo codes you can redeem this week
Mashable / 11h
Summer temps are soaring, which means this might be prime time for you to stay home a bit, watch a new show on Netflix , order in food, you know— treat yourself from the comforts of home (air conditioning included). To help you do just that and save money while you're at it, we've rounded up the best active Doordash promo codes that you can apply to your order today. Be sure to pay close attentio
Twitter's rebrand to X is causing scam alerts on Microsoft Edge
Engadget / 11h
'Twitters swift rebrand to X is generating yet another issue. As reported by Bleeping Computer , the social media platform is causing Microsoft's Edge browser to throw up a warning, indicating some sort of security problem. It seems to be related to how Edge and other Chromium-based web browsers deal with favicons (or 'Progressive Web App Icon Change', if you want to get super technical about it)
Turn a Single Peach Into an Air Fried Cobbler for One
Lifehacker / 11h
Local peaches are at their peak here in the PNW (Peachific Northwest), and I have been consuming two or three a day (sometimes in sandwich form ). These peaches don’t need any adornment, or sugar, or cream, and any dessert they happened to be baked into is the elevated by their perfectly ripe, juicy sweetness. Read more...
New Futurama Clips Address One of the Show's Longest-Held Mysteries
39Gizmodo / 11h
Were you watching Futurama back in 2003? If so, you’ve been waiting 20 years for a certain plot-point resolution. That said, considering the show was off the air for 10 years before its recent Hulu return , even later-arriving fans have been wondering for some time about this one. Read more...
Use Flashfood to Buy Discounted Groceries Before They Expire
Lifehacker / 11h
Imagine, if you can, all the food your local grocery store has that is nearing the expiration date—that they know won’t sell before the food goes bad. Many stores will slash prices on nearly-expired items and put them in designated bargain bins, but most will end up as food waste. Wouldn’t it be beneficial for… Read more...
Quick Points: Stream more, pay less with these credit cards
The Points Guy / 11h
If most of your favorite shows are spread out among multiple streaming services, your streaming costs can really add up. With some companies cracking down on your ability to split your account with friends and family, you might find yourself now shelling out more than ever. The good news is that credit cards can help ease some of that pain by saving you money or earning you bonus rewards on your
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Looks like the Zuck vs Musk fight isn't happening
Engadget / 11h
Sad news for fans of billionaires beating the paste out of one another. It looks like the Mark Zuckerberg vs Elon Musk cage match isn’t happening, according to exclusive audio heard by Reuters . In an audio recording exclusively provided to the publication, the surprisingly buff Zuckerberg told Meta employees at a company town hall that he’s “not sure if it’s going to come together.” Zuckerberg’s
Elon Musk's 25-year obsession with 'X' explains what he did to Twitter
47Mashable / 11h
Elon Musk put so much of his fortune into X.com, he had a mere $4 million left in all the world. This wasn't the 21st century X.com . This was 1999, the height of the dotcom boom. Musk had just sold his first startup, a city guide website called Zip2 — PC maker Compaq wanted it for its search engine. Musk made $22 million on the deal. He did not play it safe with his winnings. The 28-year-old Sou
SpaceX Edges Closer to Next Launch With High-Power Test of Starship’s Water Deluge System
45Gizmodo / 11h
Earlier today, SpaceX performed the second test of its newly installed Starship deluge system. This test was considerably more powerful than the first one, which the company conducted on July 17. Read more...
Ticks Are Giving Tons of Americans an Allergy to Red Meat
68Gizmodo / 12h
Lots of Americans have had the potential joy of eating a juicy steak taken away from them by a measly tick, new research out this week has found. The study estimates that up to 450,000 people in the U.S. have developed alpha-gal syndrome since 2010, otherwise known as an allergy to red meat. The condition is caused by… Read more...
Lizzo Is Living Her Best Life in the Shire
500+Gizmodo / 12h
Look out Grogu , Lizzo the Duchess has left a galaxy far, far away for a visit to Middle-earth. Read more...
Four Minute Books Is $40 Right Now
Lifehacker / 12h
Book summary platforms give condensed versions of popular books, and Four Minute Books has a wide range of bestsellers with summaries that can all be finished in—you guessed it—four minutes or fewer, and it’s on sale right now for $39.99 . Read more...
Samsung’s profits are down 95 percent for a second consecutive quarter
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / A South Korean flag, left, and Samsung Electronics Co. flag fly outside the company's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. (credit: Jean Chung/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Things are still bad at Samsung. After the company's Q1 2023 saw a crushing 95 percent year-over-year profit drop, Q2 2023 isn't any better, with the company posting KRW 0.67 trillion ($524.9 million) in profits, anothe
Devs aren’t allowed to let Apple’s Vision Pro dev kits out of their sight
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Apple/Andrew Cunningham) Apple is taking several steps to help developers prepare their apps for Apple's new Vision Pro platform next year, above and beyond the Vision Pro simulator that comes with the Xcode development environment. One of those steps is actual pre-release hardware in the form of the Apple Vision Pro developer kit (DK) . This is pre-release Vision Pro hardware th
Galaxy S23 FE leak suggests it may have slow wireless charging speed
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Newly leaked information for the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Fan Edition) indicates the upcoming budget smartphone may charge very slowly – at least wirelessly. A listing for the device recently appeared on the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), a website created to promote wireless charging and its various standards. It shows the GalaxyS23 FE has been given a “maximum received power” rating of 4.4 watt
'Final Fantasy XIV' comes to Xbox next spring
Engadget / 12h
It took a decade, but Square Enix's premier massively multiplayer online role-playing game is finally coming to Xbox consoles. The developer has revealed that Final Fantasy XIV will be available for Xbox Series X/S in spring 2024. Like its PS5 counterpart , this version will support 4K visuals on Series X and faster loading times. It's not yet clear if there will be Xbox-only upgrades. An open be
The top 11 credit cards with annual travel statement credits
60The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Travel rewards credit cards entice new cardholders with flashy welcome offers and waived annual fees during the first year. They can also help you beat rising travel costs due to inflation. However, many premium rewards cards on the market also offer ongoing travel benefits. These perks include not only th
If it hadn’t been for them meddlin’ kids
TechCrunch / 12h
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Not to get all GrumpyManYellsAtCloud.gif , but I’m getting pretty tired of the myth of the dropped-out-of-college founders. Investors — and the broader ecosystem — have known for a long time that while there are some high-profile outliers, it’s much easier to build a startup if you have a fat Rolodex, some experience,
Do These Things to Make Your Yard Fire-Resistant
Lifehacker / 12h
In the hot, dry months of summer and early autumn, your landscaping might not be the first thing that springs to mind in terms of wildfire preparedness. But choosing a fire-resistant design for your outdoor space will add one more layer of protection to your home—something to consider if you’re in a wildfire-prone area Read more...
Samsung has proof that big tablets like the Tab S9 Ultra really do help productivity
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Samsung’s $1300 Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra may seem like an overpriced entry into the Android tablet market – but there’s a pretty good reason Samsung released such an expensive device. It sells better than you’d expect. According to Samsung in an interview with TechRadar, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra accounted for 30% of the Tab S8 series, with most users opting to use it for productivity over consumption,
Twitter, now X, opens up its ad revenue sharing program with global creators
TechCrunch / 12h
Earlier this month, Twitter — which has since rebranded as X — began sharing ad revenue with verified creators in an attempt to retain top talent on its platform. Today, the company announced its “Ads Revenue Sharing” program is now available for eligible creators globally. The program, according to posts by X owner Elon Musk, aims to dole out $5 million in the first round of creator payments. Th
The diverse landscape makes the country a hot spot for hikers, sightseers, and general adventures….
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
noelcollection : Scotland, a country of wonder and mystery. This is also the topic of our current exhibit for the reminder of the summer. Scotland has become a topic of pop-culture over the recent years, though it has always been an area of interest for travel, history, and adventure. While we cannot provide any resources for accessing magic time-traveling stones, we do have a small collection of
Taylor Swift's Seattle Tour Stop Clocks in on Seismometers
39Gizmodo / 12h
Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour is still making headlines, for better or for worse , but this past weekend, it wasn’t fans shaking with excitement, it was the Earth. A Washington University geologist recently revealed that Swift’s Seattle stop was such a rocking time, that the concerts showed up on a seismometer. Read more...
Netflix's Jake Paul doc trailer hints at father's role in his troubled teenhood
63Mashable / 12h
The third season of Netflix 's sports documentary series Untold will draw back the curtain on YouTube-turned-boxer Jake Paul . Aptly titled "Jake Paul the Problem Child," the episode will track how the 26-year-old made the switch from making viral videos to selling out arena-sized showdowns. As you may
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