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Twitter competitors soar after yet another bad Musk move
200+TechCrunch / 5min
Twitter was even messier than usual this weekend. On Saturday, owner Elon Musk tweeted that Twitter would combat “extreme levels of data scraping,” by limiting accounts that don’t subscribe to Twitter Blue so that they could see only 600 posts per day. Once you hit the quota, almost any act on the site would trigger a “rate-limit exceeded” error. After yet another moment of Musk-fueled chaos , us
Apple isn’t making game controllers for Vision Pro – Microsoft and Sony may have it covered
500+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 17h
If you're wondering what Apple's official Vision Pro controllers are going to look like, just imagine something that isn't there. That's because Apple is reportedly determined to make its AR/VR headset a controller-free zone. The report comes via Apple watcher Mark Gurman, who wrote in a Bloomberg newsletter that Apple had experimented with a finger-based controller device. It also confirms that
Meta Unveils ‘Threads’ App to Take on Twitter
500+NYT > Technology / 40min
Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, teased a new app called Threads that is set to take on Twitter for real-time digital conversations.
India’s Flipkart begins customer lending in bid to boost sales
28TechCrunch / 4min
Flipkart has begun lending to customers, expanding its financing offerings in a move that could potentially boost sales even as its chief rival Amazon has signalled a slowdown in India. The Walmart-owned Bengaluru-headquartered firm, in partnership with lender Axis Bank, is extending a credit of up to 500,000 Indian rupees, or $6,100, according to a description on its app. The loan, requiring no
UK’s early-stage media tech VC GMG Ventures rebrands to Mercuri, closes £50M fund
TechCrunch / 4min
UK-based early-stage media technology venture capital firm GMG Ventures has rebranded to Mercuri . It has also raised £50 million ($81.35 million) for its second fund led by British Business Bank, through its Enterprise Capital Funds program, to back startups using artificial intelligence to reinvent traditional media models. Other investors in the latest fund include The Scott Trust, owner of th
Twitter said only verified users will be able to access TweetDeck after 30 days
TechCrunch / 4min
After swathes of users were unable to access parts of TweetDeck over the last few days , Twitter started rolling out a new version of the web app to users Monday. The company also added that in 30 days, users will have to be verified to access TweetDeck. This means only Twitter Blue subscribers, verified organizations, and some folks who have been gifted verification by Twitter will be able to us
Rivian delivers first electric vans to Amazon in Europe
TechCrunch / 5min
Amazon has begun rolling out its custom electric delivery vans from Rivian in Europe, the e-commerce giant said Monday . This will be Rivian’s first commercial shipment of vans outside the United States. The first tranche of 300 vans will be seen on streets in Munich, Berlin and Dusseldorf in the coming weeks. Amazon already has a fleet of thousands of electric vans operating in Europe, including
Threads, Instagram’s Twitter competitor, is expected July 6
100+TechCrunch / 4min
Instagram’s rumored Twitter competitor just dropped on the iOS App Store in the U.S. The app will be called Threads, and according to App Store data, it’s expected to launch on July 6. It’s a good time for Instagram to enter the fray — this past weekend, as Twitter fumbled the bag with rate-limit errors, competitors like Spill, Bluesky and Post saw significant growth . But Threads could have a le
The 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre proves EVs make the best luxury cars
Ars Technica - All content / 7min
Enlarge / In 1900, Charles Stewart Rolls (one of the founders of Rolls-Royce) said, "The electric car is perfectly noiseless and clean. There is no smell or vibration. They should become very useful when fixed charging stations can be arranged." Now, that's happened, and they are indeed very useful. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Rolls-Royce provided a flight from Washington, DC, to San Francisco and
A guide to getting off to your own sexual fantasies and imagination
28Mashable / 8min
They say the mind is the biggest, most powerful sex organ in the body. But, uh, don't try visualizing that mental image too vividly or literally, unless you're into that sorta thing? Instead, imagine your favorite fictional crush pressing you up against a wall, or think back to the hottest sex you ever had in your life. Now stop imagining, because this magical place where all your desires are pos
Amazon discounts the Blink Mini by 50 percent in an early Prime Day deal
Engadget / 12min
Amazon has the Blink Mini for a mere $17.50 in an early Prime Day deal — half off the security camera’s $35 sticker price. The small plug-in device can give you extra peace of mind while you’re away from home, letting you check in remotely to ensure your space is free from intruders (or talk to your pets using its two-way audio). The lower price for Prime Day could make it easier to set up a flee
Meta's Instagram-linked Twitter rival 'Threads' could arrive on July 6th
47Engadget / 12min
We've known for quite a while that Meta has been building a Twitter competitor , but now we have a more solid idea of when it will become available. A listing for the app called Threads has popped up in the iOS App Store with an estimated release date of July 6th. In May, a report came out saying that the microblogging service was nearing completion and could be out as soon as the end of June. Wh
Facebook owner Meta set to launch Twitter rival on Thursday
1KBBC News - Technology / 21min
The move is the latest in a rivalry between Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk.
China curbs exports of key computer chip materials
85BBC News - Technology / 21min
Washington and Beijing have been battling for influence over the semiconductor industry.
Why is Twitter limiting how many tweets you can see?
200+BBC News - Technology / 21min
Most users can now read 1,000 tweets daily - a strange move for a social media firm.
Google wants to make its Chat app a lot more personal by copying WhatsApp
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 21min
Google Chat is introducing seven new features as it's seemingly shifting focus away from just being a business-centric platform to becoming, maybe, more like WhatsApp . To be perfectly honest, most of the update consists of pretty basic tools commonly found on similar services where you can talk with friends or family. If anything, this is Google catching up to them. First, users will finally hav
Quordle today - hints and answers for Tuesday, July 4 (game #526)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 21min
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
Samsung’s AI Moment Is Here, but Is It Ready?
30NYT > Technology / 40min
Foreign investors betting on artificial intelligence are pouring money into the company’s shares. Analysts say it will have a hard time keeping up with rivals.
Twitter will soon make you pay for TweetDeck
Mashable / 45min
You'll soon have to pay to use TweetDeck , with Twitter announcing that the previously free app is being turned into a Twitter Blue exclusive. It's the last straw that has some users considering jumping ship to Twitter alternatives such as Bluesky or Meta 's upcoming Threads app. "We have just launched a new, improved version of TweetDeck," the official Twitter Support account announced on Monday
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for July 4
Mashable / 45min
Happy Birthday, America! I'll give oyu one clue right here, and that's that today's Wordle has absolutely nothing to do with the 4th of July... Unless you're talking politics at the barbeque. Anyway, as always, we're here with some tips and tricks to help you figure out the solution today. If you just want to be told the answer, you can scroll to the end of this article for July 4's Wordle soluti
Save 86% on a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional for Windows
Mashable / 45min
TL;DR: A lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional for Windows is on sale for £23.70, saving you 86% on list price. Whether you just got a new computer or are finally ditching online-only apps, adding Microsoft Office to your PC puts a whole lot of potential at your fingertips. If you want to get the whole suite of programs with no recurring costs, get Microsoft Office Pro 2021 for Window
How to reduce queue times on 'Diablo IV'
Mashable / 45min
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Get extended 30-day free trials of selected Prime Video channels this Prime Day
Mashable / 45min
TL;DR: Prime members can get extended 30-day free trials of select Prime Video channels for Prime Day. Opens in a new tab Credit: Amazon Prime Video Channels (opens in a new tab) Extended 30-day free trials for Prime members (opens in a new tab) What a time to be a Prime member. Not only do members get access to literally thousands of deals over the Prime Day period, but Amazon also gives away a
30 of the best Stanford University courses you can take online for free
Mashable / 45min
TL;DR: Take a wide range of free online courses from Stanford University on edX. Take lessons on everything from designing your career to staying fit, without spending anything. Online learning platforms provide an opportunity for potential students from around the world to access world-leading educational resources. Some of the best online courses from Stanford University are even available for
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for July 4
Mashable / 45min
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
Rolls-Royce Spectre EV 2023 Review: Stylish First Effort
33Wired / 7h
The iconic brand’s first foray into electric vehicles is impressive, but its traditional approach left some tech opportunities on the table.
Twitter launches 'new' Tweetdeck as the old version breaks down
1KEngadget / 7h
If you've been having trouble using Twitter recently, you aren't alone — the service has been having issues ever since it started limiting the number of posts users could view each day . Although many of the platform's issues stabilized over the weekend, Tweetdeck remains broken unless users switch to the beta version of the list aggregator. Now, Twitter is gearing up to solve the issue by making
You can get this Nvidia RTX 4090 Ti/Titan cooler for an unhinged $120K – but why?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
An odd Nvidia RTX 4090 Ti/Titan GPU cooler that had been making the online rounds finally has a source, as well as a price attached to it. We previously reported on these cooler images, leaked online with little context but now it and many other images resurfaced on Taobao’s Goofish, a platform that hosts used items and unreleased prototypes. Goofish user ‘Hayaka,’ who posted the images, wrote, a
James Gunn Won't Be at Comic-Con 2023, Which Doesn't Bode Well for DC Films
Gizmodo / 8h
Comic book movie fans going to San Diego Comic-Con this year were just dealt another punch in the gut as filmmaker James Gunn revealed on his Instagram that he won’t be attending the convention. Read more...
Suicide Squad ISEKAI Sends the Hitmen Into an Anime Fantasy
44Gizmodo / 8h
A cryptic, weirdly fantastic new anime is coming from WB Japan. Harley Quinn and the Joker take on another world, or possibly multiple worlds, in the teaser trailer for Suicide Squad ISEKAI . Do I know what’s going on? No . But does it look exceptionally cool? Absolutely it does. Check out the short teaser below. Read more...
Valve All But Bans Steam Games From Using AI-Generated Content
71Gizmodo / 8h
Game developers looking to distribute their playable creations via Valve’s popular Steam hub may have trouble if they’re looking to use AI during the creative process. The game publisher and distributor says that Steam will no longer tolerate products that were generated using copyright-infringing AI content. Since… Read more...
You Can’t Access Pornhub in Mississippi or Virginia Anymore
Gizmodo / 8h
Pornhub has officially pulled out of two more states, namely Mississippi and Virginia. As much as the latter state is “for lovers,” PornHub says it’s protesting the states’ recently-enacted age verification laws that create massive business and privacy issues for the porno site. Read more...
Getting Approved For Chase 100,000 Point Offer Despite Being Over “5/24”
View from the Wing / 8h
Traditionally, Chase hasn't been willing to approve customers for new cards who have opened 5 or more new card accounts in the past 24 months. This is referred to as "5/24." However recently there are reports of new card offers from Chase where people do get approved despite being over this limit. Continue reading ...
American Airlines Passenger Demands Off A Flight, Thinks Man Seated Near Her Is A Ghost
50View from the Wing / 8h
Video posted to TikTok shows a woman ranting as she leaves an American Airlines flight prior to departure in Dallas, yelling that she needs off because there's a passenger on board who "is not real." And, she says, anyone that stays on board will die alongside that passenger. A reposting of the original video is garnering millions of views under the hashtag #drunkonaplane although it doesn't seem
Max Q: Virgin Galactic’s triumphant first commercial flight
TechCrunch / 9h
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: What the future holds for Virgin Galactic News from NASA , and more Virgin Galactic’s first commercial flight brings payloads and passengers to edge of space Virgin Galactic completed its first commercial flight, sending 13 scientific payloads and four humans — including three officials from the Italian Air Force — to the edge of space and back. The
EV maker Arrival’s second SPAC is now a dead SPAC
TechCrunch / 9h
Troubled commercial EV maker Arrival has just ended a deal to merge — for the second time in less than three years — with a special purpose acquisition company. Arrival initially went public in March 2021 via a merger with special purpose acquisition company CIIG Merger Corp. in a deal valued at $5.4 billion. Since those high-flying SPAC days of 2021, Arrival has repeatedly delayed its production
336,000 servers remain unpatched against critical Fortigate vulnerability
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26Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge Researchers say that nearly 336,000 devices exposed to the Internet remain vulnerable to a critical vulnerability in firewalls sold by Fortinet because admins have yet to install patches the company released three weeks ago. CVE-2023-27997 is a remote code execution in Fortigate VPNs, which are included in the company’s firewalls. The vulnerability, which stems from a heap overflow bug, h
Molly Alter leaving Index Ventures for Northzone
TechCrunch / 10h
There’s been quite a bit of movement lately among venture capitalists moving to new firms or going out on their own, while others are getting into VC. NEA partner Pete Sonsini and Kleiner Perkins’ Wen Hsieh were reportedly leaving their respective firms to start their own firms. David Cahn left Coatue for Sequoia Capital and Maria Salamanca left Unshackled Ventures last year for Ulu Ventures. Mea
Pornhub blocks access in Mississippi, Virginia and Utah amid changing laws
60TechCrunch / 10h
Pornhub is blocking access from users in Mississippi, Virginia and Utah, which have recently passed laws that require age verification to access adult websites. Similar legislation went into effect in Louisiana at the start of the year. To comply, Pornhub required visitors to verify their age with the LA Wallet app , a digital wallet for Louisiana state driver licenses. “Since then, our traffic i
Kodi 20.2 Now Available With a Ton of Bug Fixes
How-To Geek / 10h
Kodi is an open-source media center that allows you to stream content from the internet, such as movies and shows, from servers and backends of your choosing. While Kodi 21 is in still development, a new update for Kodi 20 is rolling out. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
How Coffee Can Help Your Grill
How-To Geek / 10h
Coffee and grilling might not be the most obvious pairing in the world—unless you’re preparing a coffee-rubbed steak, which sounds absolutely delicious. But, did you know you can actually clean your grill with coffee? That doesn’t mean you should pour your cup of morning joe on your grill grates—but it’s almost that easy! Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
Buy Emirates Lounge Access: Here’s How Much It Costs
42One Mile at a Time / 11h
I just published a post about how to buy access to Etihad lounges in Abu Dhabi . Since I covered that, I figure it’s also worth dedicating a post to buying access to Emirates lounges, as the airline sells access to its global network of lounges. Let’s take a look at everything you need to know — how much does it cost to buy Emirates lounge access, and is it worth it? Cost to buy Emirates lounge a
Alaska Airlines Improving Million Miler Program
400+One Mile at a Time / 11h
Alaska Airlines is adding perks for its loyalest flyers, and I’m impressed. I first wrote about this several weeks ago, when this was first revealed. These changes have now been rolled out, including the ability to nominate someone for elite status. Let’s cover all the details. Alaska’s new perks for lifetime elite members In May 2023, Alaska Airlines revealed that it would make some positive cha
Exhaust Yourself Watching Tom Cruise Sprint in Every Mission: Impossible Movie
79Gizmodo / 11h
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One promises to add even more perilous stunts to the Tom Cruise action franchise . But as part seven’s release approaches, Paramount’s paying tribute to a feature of the films that requires just its star and his very fleet feet. Who knew how much running Cruise did in these… Read more...
As Twitter flounders, Mastodon refreshes its official app for Android users
81TechCrunch / 11h
While Twitter is busy limiting the number of readable tweets and breaking its TweetDeck app , open source Twitter alternative Mastodon is celebrating the launch of a significant refresh of its Android app. The new app, released over the weekend , features a complete Material You redesign — Google’s design language for Android — as well as revamped features such as tab bars, settings, a compose sc
After Barbie, Here Are 14 Other Toys Mattel Might Make Into Movies
Gizmodo / 11h
All signs point to this month’s release of Barbie being a massive hit. It just seems to be the summer movie most people are talking about, and tracking on its opening weekend says it’s likely to beat the new Christopher Nolan movie —even before any reviews have come out. If Barbie is actually as good as we all hope it… Read more...
Anker's New iPhone Battery Might Be Incompatible With the iPhone 15
100+Gizmodo / 11h
After MagSafe came along in 2020, most of Anker’s iPhone-specific portable chargers took advantage of the feature; magnetically adhering to the back of the device and charging it wirelessly. For the first time in a while, Anker has released an iPhone backup battery that connects directly to its Lightning port , but if… Read more...
United may reduce Newark schedule after week of widespread delays and cancellations
100+The Points Guy / 12h
United Airlines may reduce its schedule at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and refine its crew-scheduling technology, following a week where the airline saw thousands of flight disruptions. “This has been one of the most operationally challenging weeks I’ve experienced in my entire career,” United CEO Scott Kirby wrote in a memo to staffers Saturday. The memo, which TPG obtained, outli
TPG readers’ favorite airport lounges around the world
46The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. We asked our TPG Lounge readers to share the best airline lounges around the world that they’ve encountered on their far-reaching travels. Here’s a look at some of our favorite answers and best recommendations. (Some responses have been lightly edited for style and clarity.) The best lounges in the US and Canada Many
Monthly checklist: Credit card perks and benefits you should be using in July
200+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Depending on how many credit cards you have, the list of benefits you should be using this month might feel overwhelming. Can you remember all of these perks without help? Maybe not. Rather than trying to keep track of all of them on your own, we’ve compiled a monthly checklist of credit card perks and ben
Future Galaxy Watch upgrade could finally make it reliable for people with tattoos
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Samsung is working on improving its Galaxy Watches' ability to run biometric tests on tattooed skin. We’re using a translation provided by SamMobile as this information comes from a moderator on the official Samsung Korean forums . In a response to a user having trouble getting their Galaxy Watch 5 to work on their tattooed wrist, the moderator claims the company's developers are trying to figure
The 10 most WTF scenes from 'The Idol' finale
Mashable / 12h
The Idol wrapped up its reign as the most WTF-worthy show on TV with an absolute doozy of a finale. Titled "Jocelyn Forever," the fifth and final episode of The Idol 's first season saw pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) seemingly end her relationship with cult leader Tedros (Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye), achieve great success, and kick off her world tour. But it wouldn't be an episode of The Idol w
Tidal is increasing its HiFi plan to $11 per month
50Engadget / 12h
Tidal has followed Apple Music, Deezer and Amazon Music by increasing the price of its base HiFi subscription. Starting on August 1st, the cost of an individual membership is going up by $1 to $11 per month in the US, while the family plan will run you $17 per month, an increase of $2. According to Billboard , prices are going up in other markets too. Tidal confirmed to Engadget that the Tidal Hi
You Up? Mars Helicopter Finally Makes Contact After Two Months of Silence
400+Gizmodo / 12h
After 63 days of agonizing silence, NASA’s Martian chopper finally phoned home. Read more...
The Superhero Noir Plot Thickens on Next Episode of Image Comics' Who Is No/One
Gizmodo / 12h
The next issue of Image Comics’ Massive-Verse title No/One is out this week—and with it, a new installment of podcast Who Is No/One , which expands on its story. io9 has an exclusive clip to share from the true crime-style podcast, which stars Rachael Leigh Cook and Patton Oswalt as investigative journalists —and this… Read more...
We Should Allow More People To Come To The U.S. And Stay Here
View from the Wing / 12h
The U.S. is losing millions of visitors due to absurd wait times for visas. Last year we saw them get 14 times longer than they were before the pandemic, in some cases nearly three years. Make make it difficult for talented people to come here for work, too, and after a short time we... kick them out. And we don't do a great job even figuring out who 'we' 'want' here in the first place. Continue
AMAs are the latest casualty in Reddit’s API war
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Getty ) Ask Me Anything (AMA) has been a Reddit staple that helped popularize the social media platform. It delivered some unique, personal, and, at times, fiery interviews between public figures and people who submitted questions. The Q&A format became so popular that many
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