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How to use leftover food to fight food insecurity
Mashable / 4min
We've all found ourselves clutching that lonely can of forgotten pantry beans, the last of an impulse bulk purchase at a warehouse club or a great sale at the grocery store. You might throw them in the trash or (hopefully) send them to your local food bank, alongside pasta, boxed mac and cheese, and other dry goods. And that's probably where our understanding of food waste begins and ends. But th
Paramount+ tops 61 million subscribers after Showtime merger
TechCrunch / 56min
Paramount said that it added 700,000 subscribers to Paramount+ in Q2 2023 after the company launched a subscription tier with Showtime integration in June . This addition meant Paramount+ subscriber count now stands at around 61 million — up from the 60 million reported last quarter . The new integrated $11.99 per month plan with Showtime replaced Paramount+’s premium ad-free $9.99 per month plan
Astell & Kern’s second-gen wireless earbuds boast serious hi-res stamina
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 59min
When we're picking the best wireless earbuds , rest assured TechRadar prioritizes sound quality over brutalist beauty. But because Astell & Kern typically aces both the style and substance categories with its excellent hi-res players – and who could forget the South Korean audio specialist's stunning Campfire Audio earbuds collaboration ? – we haven't needed to make the compromise with its audio
Indian spacecraft captures stunning view of moon before intense landing
Mashable / 4min
An Indian spacecraft has just sent home pristine close-up views of the moon, showing off a vast landscape of craters to rival any Swiss cheese wheel. For the past three days, Chandrayaan-3 has been in lunar orbit, soaring about 100 miles above the moon's surface in space at closest approach. It's a tranquil, celebratory moment for the mission before the rubber meets the road — or, rather, before
Score this set of high-quality knives at nearly $400 off
Mashable / 3min
TL;DR : Through Aug. 13, the Ryori Shefu Chef Knife Set is on sale for just $215.97 instead of the usual $599. That's a savings of 64%. Few tools are more important in the kitchen than high-quality blades. Whether you're a practiced cook who can whip up meals with your eyes closed or a newbie chef who's still trying to sharpen your foundational culinary skills, you need the right knives to get th
‘A Disturbance in the Force’ review: the infamous ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ exposed in miracle doc
Mashable / 3min
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away – namely, prime time on the night of Nov. 17, 1978, on CBS – The Star Wars Holiday Special aired. And for two straight hours, we all set aside our petty human grievances and were a country. A proper country. A proper country united by confusion and fury! What the hell were we watching? The Star Wars Holiday Special was immediately hailed as one of the mos
Score a like-new Dell Latitude laptop for $450 and get a bonus lifetime license to Microsoft Office
Mashable / 3min
TL;DR : As of Aug. 8, you can get a refurbished Dell Latitude 7400 laptop with a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Pro 2021 for only $449.99. That's a savings of 37% from the usual cost of $719.98. It's getting harder and harder to justify a tech upgrade these days. Prices of new devices are skyrocketing, and our dollars don't go as far as they used to. But if you're looking to buy a new compu
TikTokker Grace Brinkly on influencing, thrifting, and embracing the art of detachment
Mashable / 3min
Who among us hasn't watched a TikTok creator display their haul of vintage denim and unique, thrifted tops and thought: I could do that. After talking to Grace Brinkly , I don't think I could anymore. Sure, I like L Train Vintage just as much as any other nonbinary femme that lives in Bushwick. But I cannot search like Brinkly. I don't have it in me — the drive to find something singular; the abi
Get a lifetime of AI content creation for $32
Mashable / 3min
TL;DR: As of August 8, you can get the Write Bot AI Content Creation Pro Plan for only $31.99 instead of $539.40 — that's a savings of 94%. Everyone gets stuck sometimes, especially when it comes to writing. Whether you're a student with plenty of papers to write or a professional content creator who has to write engaging copy daily, it's not always easy to get started. And it's not just novelist
This celebrity fitness app is only $200 for life
Mashable / 3min
TL;DR: As of August 8, you can get a Lifetime Subscription to the Jillian Michaels Fitness App for only $199.99 instead of $449.95 — that's a savings of 55%. Gym memberships aren’t cheap. Luckily, they aren’t the only way you can get a workout in, and exercise isn’t the only thing you can do to work toward your health goals. If you want a little guidance, how about a little help from a celebrity
Does using a VPN to book flights and hotels save you money? Here's what you need to know.
Mashable / 4min
The best VPN deals for booking your next trip: BEST OVERALL ExpressVPN (1 year + 3 months) $6.67/month (save $6.28/month) BEST FEATURES NordVPN Standard (2 years) $3.99/month (save $9/month) MOST AFFORDABLE CyberGhost VPN (2 years + 2 months) $2.19/month (save $10.80/month) BEST FOR PRIVACY Proton VPN Plus (2 years) $4.99/month (save $6.50/month) BEST FOR NEWBIES TunnelBear Unlimited (3 years) $3
Europe confirms in-depth probe for Adobe’s $20B Figma acquisition
TechCrunch / 7min
The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that it’s opening an in-depth investigation into Adobe’s proposed $20 billion bid for digital design software rival Figma. The Commission said that the acquisition “may reduce competition in the global markets for the supply of interactive product design software and for digital asset creation tools.” First announced last September, Adobe’s megabucks bid
Baldur's Gate 3 references one of the most tear-jerking scenes in Final Fantasy
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10min
In a nod to Final Fantasy 14 , Baldur's Gate 3 has snuck in a subtle reference to one of the most heart-breaking scenes in the entire saga - and it's a deep cut. In reference to a quote from one of the most devastating scenes from the MMO's first expansion, Heavensward , Baldur's Gate 3 entitles one of its hidden side-missions, "A Smile Better Suits...", mirroring the words of a fan-favourite cha
EVO 2023 competitors say PS5 USB ports were ruining controllers from overuse
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10min
EVO 2023 may have been more costly for some than others, as players are reporting having their controllers damaged by overused PS5 USB ports. PS5 consoles would've seen heavy use during EVO 2023, as the headline game Street Fighter 6 saw upwards of 7,000 players register to compete. And it appears that the event's consoles may not have been able to withstand the force of thousands of PS5 controll
Marvel's VFX workers are pushing to unionise
Mashable / 54min
Hot Labor Summer is continuing apace, with visual effects (VFX) workers at Marvel Studios now the latest group pushing to unionise. If successful, they will become the first union of VFX workers in the U.S. A supermajority of over 50 of Marvel Studios' VFX employees have signed a petition for a unionisation election, stating that they want the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
NASA regains contact with Voyager 2 after it went dark for two weeks
Engadget / 1h
NASA has reestablished connection with Voyager 2 after a tense two weeks of not hearing anything from the probe. On July 21st, the agency lost contact with Voyager 2 following a series of planned commands that mistakenly pointed it two degrees away from our planet. While it is scheduled to automatically reset its orientation on October 15th, it's not surprising that NASA scientists didn't just wa
SoftBank posts loss, with a cumulative loss of $6.3B in its Vision Fund business
TechCrunch / 1h
As SoftBank prepares to dive deeper into AI investments, the group posted an unexpected consecutive quarterly overall loss , as well as a continued loss in its existing investment business. SoftBank’s Vision Fund 1 and 2 and its Latin American fund together posted a quarterly investment loss of 13 billion yen ($91 million). That is significantly less than the 2,919 billion yen loss a year ago ($2
Sea drones: What are they and how much do they cost?
100+BBC News - Technology / 1h
Moscow has blamed Ukraine for a series of attacks by sea drones on Russian naval targets.
Will electric flying taxis live up to their promise?
100+BBC News - Technology / 1h
Small electric aircraft will be carrying passengers soon in Europe soon, but will they catch on?
MrBeast sued his restaurant partner for $10 million. They're suing him back for $100 million.
Mashable / 1h
YouTuber MrBeast is suing the company behind his virtual burger restaurant MrBeast Burger for $10 million. In response, Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC) is suing him right back — and for ten times that amount. As first reported by Variety , VDC is claiming over $100 million in damages from MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, in a lawsuit filed to a New York court on Monday. According to the allegations, M
Scientists make eye-opening discovery in deep sea caves
Mashable / 2h
The deep sea is awfully cryptic . But scientists are making it less so. A recent marine expedition to remote, previously unknown ocean caverns over 8,200 feet down revealed life thriving underneath hydrothermal vents — vents that emit hot, chemical-rich fluid into the water. This water, heated by the earth below, can support wild ocean ecosystems . Ocean researchers recently embarked on this 30-d
Hinge reveals the top 25 successful prompts
Mashable / 2h
If you have no idea what to put on your dating app profile, fear not — Hinge provides many prompts to get you started. No more empty bios here; with prompts, you can easily share more of your personality in your profile. Want more sex and dating stories in your inbox? Sign up for Mashable's new weekly After Dark newsletter . Now, for the first time since 2020, Hinge reveals the top 25 prompts, ba
Seoul-based proptech Dongnae acquires co-living platform Dears
TechCrunch / 2h
Proptech startup Dongnae said Tuesday it plans to acquire Stevens, a South Korean company that operates co-living business Dears . The two companies did not disclose the acquisition price, but Dongnae said it will purchase Stevens with a mix of cash and equity. The Seoul-based proptech outfit previously raised a total of $34 million, including a $21 million Series A round it announced last year.
Apple Music adds a new algorithmic station to let users discover new music
TechCrunch / 3h
Apple Music has added a new algorithmic radio station to the app called ‘Discovery Station’ in a way to compete with Spotify’s personalized lists. Apple’s Sweden-based rival service has offered its signature “Discover” playlists for years now. In response to that, Apple Music has started rolling out the new station for people to find new music. The Discovery Station only plays new songs that you
Apple Music will help you find new songs and artists with Discovery Station
Engadget / 3h
Apple has quietly launched a new feature for its music streaming service that could help you expand your playlists and find new artists to listen to. It's a personalized radio station called "Discovery Station," which picks the songs it thinks you'd be into from Apple Music's catalog. As Apple Insider notes, the tech giant's music service hasn't gone all in on algorithmic recommendations like Spo
China’s draft measures demand ‘individual consent’ for facial recognition use
21TechCrunch / 4h
The pervasive use of facial recognition technology across all facets of life in China has elicited both praise for its convenience and backlash around privacy concerns. The widespread adoption has also fueled the exponential growth of valuations in companies specializing in the field, such as AI giants SenseTime and Megvii . Now the industry is facing some potentially significant changes as Beiji
OpenAI launches webcrawler GPTBot, and instructions on how to block it
Mashable / 4h
OpenAI has launched a web crawler to improve artificial intelligence models like GPT-4 . Called GPTBot , the system combs through the Internet to train and enhance AI's capabilities. Using GPTBot has the potential to improve existing AI models when it comes to aspects like accuracy and safety, according to a blog post by OpenAI . "Web pages crawled with the GPTBot user agent may potentially be us
Get 1TB of lifetime cloud storage for under £100
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Koofr Cloud Storage (1TB) is on sale for £93.60 with the code KOOFR . Between all the apps, assignments, and essential games and distractions saved locally, some students might not have enough space to keep all their classwork on their computer. If you need a bit more room, here's your chance to get a 1TB of cloud storage for life. Koofr connects to an unlimited
Google Pixel 8 could stick to old-school storage options to keep prices down
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Google may be bucking trends with the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro as recent leaks suggest the new flagship series will be sticking to smaller storage sizes. This information comes from German tech news site WinFuture whose sources claim the standard Pixel 8 model will be available in two options: 128GB and 256GB. The Pixel 8 Pro will have the same configurations but also offer a 512GB option. This me
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for August 8
Mashable / 6h
Well, what do you know? It's a new Wordle ! We're always here for you 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 August 8'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 come from? Originally cre
Zoom orders workers back to the office
4KBBC News - Technology / 7h
The company says staff living near offices should work in person at least twice a week.
‘It Lives Inside’ review: Meet your favorite new nightmare
Mashable / 8h
Horror wears a terrifying new face in It Lives Inside , the first feature from writer-director Bishal Dutta, as well as (as the poster and trailers will emphatically tell you) several of the producers of Get Out . Taking the extremely familiar formula of a group of teenagers being stalked by a sadistic supernatural force, Dutta breathes new life into this concept by Babadook ing it up. Instead of
The Little Mermaid Splashes Its Way to Disney+ in September
Gizmodo / 8h
The mermaid (and merman) of the moment might be popping up on screens right now in Barbie , but Disney would like to remind you that The Little Mermaid also came out this year. If you didn’t make it to the theater to see Halle Bailey’s star-making turn as the live-action Ariel and you’ve been holding out for Disney+,… Read more...
AI Is Dangerously Good at Giving Eating Disorder Advice
Futurism / 9h
Pro-anorexia digital media doesn't simply condone, but celebrates seriously harmful and potentially deadly eating disorder behaviors, and social media sites have been battling pervasive pro-ana material from their platforms for over a decade. Now, it appears that the tech industry's latest craze, generative AI, has a similar battle to fight. According to a new report from the UK-based nonprofit C
China reportedly had ‘deep, persistent access’ to Japanese networks for months
21Engadget / 9h
Late last year, Nikkei Asia reported that Japan was planning to add thousands of personnel to its military cyber defense unit. Now, we might know why — according to a report from the Washington Post , hackers in China had "deep, persistent access" to Japanese defense networks. When the National Security Agency is said to have first discovered the breach in late 2020, NSA Chief and Commander of US
Fiction Analytics Site Prosecraft Shut Down After Author Backlash
Gizmodo / 9h
Prosecraft.io, a site that used novels to help power a data-driven project to display word count, passive voice, and other much more subjective, writing-style markers such as vividness, shut down today after authors protested the project. Prosecraft used the full text of over 25,000 books —which is entirely copywritten… Read more...
Quordle today - hints and answers for Tuesday, August 8 (game #561)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
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 August 8
Mashable / 9h
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
Meet with Samsung Next and other pivotal partners at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
TechCrunch / 9h
TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 , which runs September 19–21 in San Francisco, is the startup world’s big tent. It draws founders, venture partners, CEOs, engineers, scientists, policy makers, researchers and entrepreneurs, product managers, CMOs, corporate M&A directors, MBA candidates and business developers who form the entire backbone of the startup ecosystem. The basic gist: It’s where startups go t
Meatable sinks its teeth into $35M to accelerate launch of its cultivated pork products
TechCrunch / 10h
Venture capital funding to the cultivated meat industry has largely followed other industries in fewer investments made this year; however, there’s still movement in this sector yet. Here in the United States, cultivated meat companies saw regulatory doors open widely after the Food and Drug Administration cleared Upside Foods and Good Meat in June to sell their cultivated chicken products across
Hollywood Mourns the Passing of Director William Friedkin
Gizmodo / 10h
From iconic directors and legendary actors, to big corporations and famous name brands, it seems everyone in Hollywood has something incredible to say about William Friedkin. The legendary, Oscar-winning filmmaker behind The Exorcist, The French Connection, Sorcerer, and so many others passed away at 87 this week in… Read more...
New SARS-CoV-2 variant gains dominance in US amid mild summer COVID wave
34Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Getty | Thomas Trutschel ) For a fourth consecutive summer, COVID-19 is on the rise, though this year's warm-weather wave appears milder than those in the emergency period of the pandemic. COVID-19 indicators of hospital admissions, emergency department visits, test positivity, and wastewater levels have all been increasing in the past month, with a peak not yet clearly in sight,
A New AI-Driven Cyberattack Can Steal Your Data Just By Listening to You Type
79Gizmodo / 10h
A new study published by a number of British researchers reveals a hypothetical cyberattack in which a hacker could leverage recorded audio of a person typing to steal their personal data. The attack uses a home-made deep-learning-based algorithm that can acoustically analyze keystroke noises and automatically decode… Read more...
The Worst Airline In The World Is Up For Sale
View from the Wing / 10h
Pakistan International Airlines is the archetype of what a government-run airline is like. The government has been subsidizing losses for years — totaling billions of dollars — the last time the carrier even claimed to earn a profit (of $16 million) was 2004. Instead it’s been run largely for the benefit of employees, and for politicians, not passengers. Continue reading ...
Authors are losing their patience with AI, part 349235
59TechCrunch / 10h
On Monday morning, numerous writers woke up to learn that their books had been uploaded and scanned into a massive dataset without their consent. A project of cloud word processor Shaxpir, Prosecraft compiled over 27,000 books, comparing, ranking and analyzing them based on the “vividness” of their language. Many authors — including Young Adult powerhouse Maureen Johnson and “Little Fires Everywh
GM’s BrightDrop to expand commercial EV business to Mexico
88TechCrunch / 11h
BrightDrop, GM’s commercial EV delivery business unit, announced Monday plans to expand sales of its flagship electric vans to Mexico. The first two products coming to Mexico are the BrightDrop Zevo 400 and BrightDrop Zevo 600, according to the company. GM didn’t give a precise date of when Mexico-based customers can begin ordering its products, only to say it would happen later this year. “Bring
Max Q: A rocket retirement and layoffs at Planet, Astra
TechCrunch / 11h
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: Goodbye Antares-230+ Layoffs at Planet and Astra By the way …We’re out-of-this-world excited to announce that we’ve added a dedicated Space Stage to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 . Plus, we’ve joined forces with the Aerospace Corporation to host the Space Domain Awareness Challenge Pitch-off for startups using AI to analyze satellite data streams. Learn m
Marvel Studios' VFX Staff Is Aiming to Unionize
1KGizmodo / 11h
Almost a full year after allegations of overwork and poor conditions, the visual effects staff at Marvel Studios is forming its own union. Read more...
These Books Can Help You Become a More Effective Leader at Work
Lifehacker / 11h
Are you angling for a promotion? Were you just given new responsibilities at work? Are you a little nervous you’re not doing great with your existing leadership tasks? No matter what industry you’re in, we all have similar goals and concerns. We all want to advance, make money, and do well in our roles. Luckily,… Read more...
Serial Bear Burglar 'Hank the Tank' Captured After Invading 21 Homes
61Gizmodo / 11h
A notorious 500-pound black bear responsible for a spate of home invasions over the last year was finally successfully captured in Lake Tahoe on Friday. The female bear, known as “Hank the Tank,” broke into 21 different homes with three cubs in tow. She will be transferred to a sanctuary in Colorado if her veterinary… Read more...
Elon Musk Will Pay Your Legal Bill If Your Tweets Got You Fired
77Futurism / 11h
No Limit Elon Musk says that the social network formerly known as Twitter will pay the legal bills for anyone fired for their tweets. And — like any reasonable human would — we have some questions about this. "If you were unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform, we will fund your legal bill," the Canadian-South African firebrand tweeted . "No limit. P
Starliner undergoing three independent investigations as flight slips to 2024
49Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / The Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is seen landing in this 30-second exposure in 2019. (credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani) A Boeing official said Monday that the company has delayed a crewed flight test of its Starliner spacecraft until at least March 2024. The manager for the company's Commercial Crew Program, Mark Nappi, said the spacecraft should be ready for flight by early March,
Zoom has “Zoom fatigue,” requires workers to return to the office
100+Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Morsa Images | DigitalVision ) A video-conferencing company might be the last business anyone would expect to force employees to return to the office. That's why a series of shocked reports followed Zoom's announcement that any employees living "within 50 miles of a Zoom office" must now work in the office "at least two days a week." Starting this month and continuing through Sep
Report: Apple buys every 3 nm chip that TSMC can make for next-gen iPhones and Macs
39Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Silicon wafers from a TSMC factory. (credit: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) It's been rumored for several months now that Apple will be using a new 3 nm manufacturing process from Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) for its next-generation chips, including M3 series processors for Macs and the A17 Bionic for some next-gen iPhones . But new reporting from The Information illuminat
Dealmaster: Save on Apple gear, Lenovo laptops, PlayStation 5, and more
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / A MacBook laptop. (credit: Samuel Axon) If you or your kids plan to move into a new dorm room or college apartment, we have the gear for you. From storage boxes and shelves to keep things organized, a new Windows laptop or Apple gear to stay productive, noise-cancelling headphones to tune out the world and get things done, to a discount on a Sony PlayStation 5 console, there is plenty t
How to Prep, Store, and Cook With Hatch Chile Peppers
Lifehacker / 11h
Eating at a restaurant in New Mexico usually starts with the choice between red or green chiles, a question for which there is no wrong answer. Red chiles bring the heat, green chiles bring the flavor, and opting for both gives the word “Christmas” a whole new (and utterly delicious) meaning. When it comes to green… Read more...
Zoom reverses policy that allowed it to train AI on customer data
500+Engadget / 11h
Zoom has made changes to its terms of service after online blowback over recent updates to the company’s fine print allowing AI training on customer data. A report from StackDiary over the weekend highlighted how the changes , which rolled out in March without fanfare, appeared to grant the company sweeping control over customer data for AI training purposes. In response, Zoom published a blog po
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem Director Says Movie Was Made With Animators' Health in Mind
32Gizmodo / 11h
Across various slices of entertainment, crunch and overwork have become big problems. Though it’s been commonly talked about in video games in recent years, those discussions have bloomed over into animation, as we saw with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse earlier this summer. Read more...
Boeing's Starliner could be ready for crewed flights by next March
Engadget / 12h
Boeing has rediscovered just how hard space can be in recent months, as its ambitious Starliner program has been repeatedly sidelined by lingering technical issues. However, the company announced at a press conference Monday that it is confident that it will have those issues ironed out by next March and will be ready to test its reusable crew capsule with live NASA astronauts aboard. “Based on t
YouTube’s “1080P Premium” Video Quality Is Now on the Web
How-To Geek / 12h
High-definition and even 4K video is a part of our daily lives by now, and YouTube fully supports a range of resolutions for every screen resolution and every internet connection. 1080p still remains the sweet spot for a lot of people, but what if you could get better 1080p? That's exactly what YouTube is offering Premium users, and some are already seeing that option pop up.
With JetBlue Partnership Winding Down, American To Take Stake In Another Northeast Airline [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 12h
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 ...
Azores Airlines slated to fly transatlantic flights from Porto to 2 US cities
53The Points Guy / 12h
Azores Airlines, a small Portuguese carrier, is looking to further expand its footprint in North America. Starting June 2024, the carrier plans to fly between Porto — one of Portugal’s largest cities and major tourist destinations — and three North American destinations: Boston, New York City and Toronto. Flights will operate on its Airbus A321neo fleet. Azores Airlines will operate each of these
You Should Probably Stop Watching Home Improvement Shows
100+Lifehacker / 12h
Like many folks, my wife and I enjoy watching real estate reality shows, from House Hunters or Property Brothers . Everyone knows these shows are soothing, dumb entertainment that follows a formula so rigid you can predict what any pair of house hunters will say with near-perfect accuracy. These shows also lie to you … Read more...
TikTok users can now watch a full episode of Peacock’s ‘Killing It’
46TechCrunch / 12h
Peacock is trying out a new strategy to promote its shows—posting full episodes on the popular short-form video app TikTok. As a first for the company, episode one of “Killing It” Season 2 will be available to watch for free on TikTok, parent company NBCUniversal announced Monday. Starting today, viewers can find the first episode on Peacock’s TikTok account , which is broken into five separate p
Lucid plans to start production of Gravity electric SUV in late 2024
65TechCrunch / 12h
Lucid said Monday it will reveal its long-awaited, all-electric Gravity SUV in November with production not kicking off until late 2024. The EV maker, which has experienced a drop in sales for its well-regarded but pricey luxury sedan, had originally planned to begin producing the Gravity at its factory in Arizona in late 2023. That date was later pushed to 2024, but the company never indicated i
The Feds Are Now Using Crypto to Catch Drug Traffickers
Futurism / 12h
Cyber Crime Cartels are using cryptocurrency more than ever before — and the federal agents tasked with catching them are wising up, too. In interviews with CNN , officials who track cartels explained that although cash remains traffickers' currency of choice, crypto has gained traction because, as IRS Cyber and Forensics Services head Jarod Koopman notes, it "eliminates the potential for hand-to
The Best Way to Compost if You Don't Want to Compost
48Lifehacker / 12h
Composting has an ick factor. Between gardening and cooking, I produce a lot of waste that goes right into the “green bin” for city composting and I’m always super happy to shuffle it to the curb and out of my house. I’d always wanted to compost more seriously, but lacked the room, was fearful of pests, and mostly,… Read more...
Sharknado, Which Is Somehow 10 Years Old, Is Getting a Theatrical Re-Release
100+Gizmodo / 12h
Sharknado —the knowingly goofy horror comedy about a tornado that dumps hungry ocean predators all over Los Angeles—turns 10 this year. Though it started off as a made-for-TV affair , it eventually transcended that label to become a full-fledged pop-culture phenomenon , and it’s marking its birthday with a special… Read more...
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Microsoft’s Bing Chat is coming to a mobile device near you
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Earlier in 2023, it was revealed that Microsoft was testing out Bing Chat on third-party browsers like Google Chrome , Apple Safari , and Mozilla Firefox . Now the tech giant announced that it would not only be bringing Bing Chat to these browsers but to mobile devices as well. With this move, Microsoft
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