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Netflix's trailer for the IRL 'Squid Game' teases nightmarish games from the show



500+Mashable / 16h
In case you'd forgotten, a real-life Squid Game is coming to Netflix. The death game from the wildly popular and truly nightmarish Korean drama series will be adapted for a competition show, Squid Game: The Challenge . The series will see 456 real players vying for a prize of $4.56 million by completing games inspired by the one's you've seen in Squid Game — albeit without the actual death. But t

Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000: Flagship Aircraft With New Cabins!
7KOne Mile at a Time / 19h
In the coming weeks, Japan Airlines will start taking delivery of Airbus A350-1000s. This will have major implications for the airline, and its passenger experience. The airline is expected to announce all of the details of its Airbus A350s on October 2, 2023, before the plane enters service in late November 2023. With the announcement being just over a week away, I wanted to recap everything we


3 Problems With USB-C You Need To Know About
400+How-To Geek / 17h
The future that was promised with USB-C is finally here, but the future isn't always painless. Contrary to what you may have heard, USB Type-C is far from perfect. Here are three things every new USB-C user needs to know.



Sliced and diced - thousands of Pizza Hut customers hacked and password stolen
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 20min
Pizza Hut Australia has suffered a data breach in which sensitive information on tens of thousands of its customers was stolen, according to a breach notification sent by the company to affected customers. As per the reports, in early September 2023, Pizza Hut Australia learned of unknown threat actors breaching its systems and accessing its endpoints. During the intrusion, the attackers stole se


The ChatGPT and Python programming bundle is on sale for 74% off
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: The 2023 Ultimate AI ChatGPT and Python Programming Bundle is on sale for £32, saving you 74% on list price. Open-source programs like Python and ChatGPT aren’t just fun to mess around with — they are quickly becoming crucial, in-demand skills in the world of programming, machine learning, and even the IT field as a whole. If you’ve played around with both of these programs but want to lea


How to unblock Tapmad for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: ExpressVPN is a reliable option for unblocking streaming sites from around the world. Unblock Tapmad's premium content with this high-speed VPN. Tapmad is an online streaming platform offering access to shows, movies, and live content. You can watch a limited collection of movies, series, and live channels for free. Alternatively, a subscription to Tapmad Premium provides access to extra l


How to watch MLB blackout games
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: ExpressVPN is the best service for changing your digital location. You can use ExpressVPN to access MLB blackout games. MLB.tv is probably the most comprehensive streaming service for baseball fans . It's not perfect though, because local broadcasts on the app are subject to blackout rules. Subscribers are blocked from streaming their local team’s games, which feels unfair on dedicated fan


How to watch the AFL Grand Final 2023 online for free
Mashable / 2h
The AFL Grand Final is Australia’s most-watched sporting event of the year, so it's fair to say the aussies like their footy. If you're also into this fast-paced and physical game , we can help you out. It is usually tricky to watch this fixture from outside Australia, but that has all changed this year. If you want to watch the 2023 AFL Grand Final for free from anywhere in the world, we have al


NASA’s asteroid sampling mission is on course for landing this weekend
Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Enlarge / Scientists created this mosaic of asteroid Bennu using imagery collected by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. The asteroid spans about 1,600 feet (500 meters) across. A NASA spacecraft will complete a round-trip journey to an asteroid this weekend, returning to Earth after a seven-year voyage to bring back unspoiled rock specimens from an alien world that could yield insights into the forma


3 iOS 0-days, a cellular network compromise, and HTTP used to infect an iPhone
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27Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Apple has patched a potent chain of iOS zero-days that were used to infect the iPhone of an Egyptian presidential candidate with sophisticated spyware developed by a commercial exploit seller, Google and researchers from Citizen Lab said Friday. The previously unknown vulnerabilities, which Apple patched on Thursday, were exploited in clickless attacks, meaning they


Connections today: See hints and answers for September 23
Mashable / 3h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e


Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for September 23
Mashable / 4h
It's Saturday and there's a brand new Wordle ! As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out the answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the end of this article for September 23's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle come from? Origi


Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, September 23
Lifehacker / 4h
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Saturday, September 23, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there are spoilers below for September 23, NYT Connections #104! Scroll to the end if you want some hints (and then the answer)… Read more...


RSV vaccine during pregnancy gets seasonal sign-off from CDC
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Enlarge / An intensive care nurse cares for a patient suffering from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), who is being ventilated in the children's intensive care unit of the Olga Hospital of the Stuttgart Clinic in Germany. (credit: Getty | picture alliance ) A Pfizer vaccine designed to protect newborns and infants from severe RSV illness won a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control


'The Fall of the House of Usher' review: 'Succession' meets Edgar Allan Poe in brilliant horror series
Mashable / 5h
Even if you've never read the stories of Edgar Allan Poe, you're likely familiar with elements of his work: A constant heartbeat, heard by only one man. A host of masked revelers, unaware that death walks among them. A deadly pendulum, swinging ever downward. And of course, a raven cawing, "Nevermore." These and many more staples of Poe's gothic iconography weave their way through The Fall of the


The Fall of the House of Usher Is an Exquisite Corpse of Poe's Best Work
Gizmodo / 5h
Mike Flanagan’s The Fall of the House of Usher isn’t an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story . It is instead a reimagining of the entire Poe oeuvre, a resurrected corpus operis with all the bodies laid out on the table, given new, feverish life inside the framework of Roderick Usher’s legacy of doom . Read more...


'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for September 23, 2023
Mashable / 6h
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


You Can Get eero mesh Wifi Systems at a Huge Discount Right Now
Lifehacker / 6h
For those wanting the best home internet coverage, a mesh wifi system is a great way to go—and right now you can save up to 56% on select eero mesh wifi routers. Prices are accurate at the time of writing, but keep in mind that that they’re subject to change. Read more...


Quordle today - hints and answers for Saturday, September 23 (game #607)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
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 fun, but also difficult. What's more, its makers (now the online dictionary Merriam-Webster) are also keep


Apple HomePod finally gets hands-free Spotify thanks to this iOS 17 workaround
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
An interesting workaround has been discovered on the Apple HomePod that gives users a way to stream music directly from Spotify. You don’t need your iPhone on hand or to connect to a Mac. The process is fairly straightforward although it requires you to upgrade your devices to their latest version and give a certain command to Siri. Don’t worry, it’s not difficult. According to TheVerge , you wil


Futurama Season Finale Clips Tease the Ups and Downs of Living in a Simulation
Gizmodo / 6h
The idea that t he universe is just a simulation has become increasingly popular in sci-fi—and Team Planet Express will explore just that in the Futurama season 11 finale, “All the Way Down.” Hulu has released a trio of clips ahead of Sunday’s premiere to tease what’s in store. Read more...


Headway Premium Is $60 Right Now
Lifehacker / 6h
Headway is a mobile app that summarizes best-selling nonfiction books to give you key insights and actionable tips, and until October 2, a Headway Premium Lifetime Subscription is on sale for $59.97 (reg. $299). Read more...


How CFOs can reduce SaaS spend by 30% in these tough times
TechCrunch / 6h
Software spending is now the third-biggest expense for organizations, right after employee and office costs.



Apple admits there's an iPhone 15 setup bug. Here's how to fix it.
Mashable / 7h
It's finally here. The new Apple iPhone 15 has officially hit stores. But there's already a big problem: some new iPhone owners on social media are sharing issues with Apple's latest mobile device when trying to get through the setup. Apple is aware of the problem. According to the company, the issue comes up when a user wants to transfer data from their previous iPhone to their new iPhone 15 or


This ASUS Gaming Laptop Is $250 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 7h
Gamers looking to get their hands on a new laptop, take note: With an RTX 40 series GPU, the 14-inch ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 , which sports an RTX 4070 and a 1TB SSD normally retails for $1,850, but you can get it for $1,600 right now at Best Buy—a savings of $250. Read more...


Unity exec tells Ars he’s on a mission to earn back developer trust
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Unity) Unity executive Marc Whitten tells Ars the company has learned a lot over the last week. (credit: LinkedIn ) If there's one thing Unity Create President and General Manager Marc Whitten wants to make clear, it's that he appreciates your feedback. "It's been a very feedback-giving week for Unity," Whitten told Ars, possibly the biggest understatement he made during an inter


This is not a drill: Apple's M2 MacBook Airs just hit new record-low prices at Best Buy
Mashable / 7h
SAVE UP TO $300: As of Sept. 22, both M2-powered Apple MacBooks Airs were on sale for record-low prices for paid My Best Buy members. You can grab the 15-inch model for $999 (normally $1,299) or the 13-inch model for $849 (normally $1,099). Both have 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple MacBook Air, 15.6-inch (Apple M2 chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $999 with paid


This 1TB Internal SSD Is 31% Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 7h
The price of new PC hardware can vary, especially as the chip market continues to shift and change. But if you’re looking to add more storage to your PC, you really can’t do much better than a solid NVMe SSD, and you can get a 1TB SSD from Solidigm for 31% off right now . Read more...


Generations: Blue Beetle Documentary Clip
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California Considers New Rules to Stop Insurers From Fleeing the State
Gizmodo / 7h
Officials including Governor Gavin Newsom are working to stabilize the state’s insurance market. In an attempt to keep insurers in California, the state will allow insurance companies to consider climate change when setting prices. Read more...


This malicious fake YouTube app could hijack your phone and record all your secrets
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Avid mobile YouTube users, especially those engaged in diplomacy work in Pakistan and India, should be very careful when downloading the famed video app, as experts have uncovered at least three fake YouTube apps that are, in fact, remote access trojans (RAT), going after their data. Cybersecurity researchers from SentinelLabs recently observed a threat actor known as Transparent Tribe (APT36), l


Switching to an iPhone 15 from an older iPhone? Do this first and thank us later
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
If you bought an iPhone 15 series device today and you've been having trouble getting your phone set up, you're not alone, but there's good news. Apple has issued its first software update for iOS 17 , and it fixes problems with the iPhone 15 transferring data from older devices. If you have an older iPhone, go to the Settings app and select the General settings options. Then choose the Software


You can find love on Tinder for $500 a month, if you qualify for its elite tier
Engadget / 8h
Tinder has officially rolled out its most exclusive subscription — “Tinder Select” — according to a report by Bloomberg. This elite pay-to-date tier will cost love seekers $500 per month (or $6,000 annually — apparently there are no bulk discounts to be found here) for access to unique features like exclusive search and matching. This may sound ridiculous to the general public, and it may be why


The Exorcist: Believer Teases How Its Demon Started Creeping In
Gizmodo / 8h
We know The Exorcist: Believer is going to feature two girls being targeted by evil spirits after something happens to them while they’re lost in a forest, with demon-fighting veteran Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) coming to their aid. Thanks to a first-look clip from the film, we now have a better understanding of… Read more...


LimeLoop’s sleek reusable mailers seek to replace cardboard boxes
TechCrunch / 8h
The startup’s smart mailers are reusable dozens of times, reducing the carbon footprint by 90% compared with cardboard boxes.


You Can Now Get Your Free Credit Report Every Week, Forever
38Lifehacker / 8h
Monitoring your credit history regularly reduces the likelihood that reporting errors (best case) or identity theft (worst case) will derail your financial health—and you can now do this at no cost every single week, indefinitely , through Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Read more...


Complete guide to Capital One Shopping
The Points Guy / 8h
Online shopping portals allow you to earn bonus points, miles or cash back when you shop at select retailers. By logging in to your preferred portal, clicking on a store and making a purchase as usual, you can earn these bonuses on top of the rewards you get from your credit card. Capital One Shopping is one such portal that helps you find the best deals and save money, even if you don’t have a C


Unity May Never Win Back the Developers It Lost in Its Fee Debacle
21Wired / 8h
Even though the company behind the wildly popular game engine walked back its controversial new fee policy, the damage is done.


Android phones get PC webcam capabilities in the latest beta
20Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / The Pixel 7 Pro camera layout. Between the first two lenses, you can make out sensors for laser autofocus and a color sensor. Here's a fun new use for your Android phone: A PC webcam! In the latest Android beta, plugging a phone into a PC will reveal a new option in the USB Preferences menu for webcam functionality. Just pick that option instead of the default "file transfer," and the p


Worm that jumps from rats to slugs to human brains has invaded Southeast US
100+Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Angiostrongylus cantonensis Adult female worm of Angiostrongylus cantonensis recovered from rat lungs with characteristic barber-pole appearance (anterior end of worm is to the top). Scale bar = 1 mm. (credit: Lindo et al. ) The dreaded rat lungworm—a parasite with a penchant for rats and slugs that occasionally finds itself rambling and writhing in human brains—has firmly established itself in t


iPhone 15 stuck on the Apple logo during setup? Here’s how to fix it
Engadget / 8h
If you’re setting up a new iPhone 15 today, you might run into some problems. As first reported by 9to5Mac , the new models (including standard and pro variants) can get stuck in a boot loop where they may freeze on the Apple logo when transferring apps and data to the new model. Although Apple says the setup process should prompt you to install iOS 17.0.2, which fixes the problem, some users (in


An Experimental Drug May Help Prevent Bone Loss in Space
Gizmodo / 8h
A team of scientists say they may have found a new way to mitigate one of the most dangerous complications of space travel: the steady and inevitable loss of bone mass. In new research published this week, the team’s experimental treatment was able to promote bone growth in mice living aboard the International Space… Read more...


American Airlines Flight Attendant Hates 3 Things About Passengers
View from the Wing / 8h
Don't talk during the safety demonstration, expect flight attendants to help with your bags, or poke flight attendants. Continue reading ...



Unsubscribe From Unwanted Mailing Lists With This Chrome Extension
Lifehacker / 8h
Across all my email addresses, which include school, personal, spam, and work inboxes in both Gmail and Outlook, I currently have 23,754 unread messages. This does not mean I am ignoring important emails related to my job, education, or personal pursuits. It simply means those messages are harder to find because I am… Read more...


Don't Migrate To Your New iPhone 15 Without Updating First
How-To Geek / 8h
As you might already be aware, the iPhone 15 is now finally reaching the hands of buyers. The long-awaited successor to the iPhone 14 series was announced a few days ago, with pre-orders opening shortly after, and now it's finally arriving at doorsteps and mailboxes everywhere. In preparation of you setting up your iPhone 15, however, you might want to install an update before you actually switch


Hasbro's New Marvel Legends Toys Are Spider-Man: No Way Home Unleashed
23Gizmodo / 9h
Hasbro’s movie-based side of Marvel Legends is about to swing into high gear with a brand new wave based on Spider-Man: No Way Home —and if you were patiently waiting through the company’s past releases from the movie expecting certain heroes and villains, your wait is about to pay off... and so is your wallet. Read more...


OneAir Elite Is on Sale for $80 Right Now
Lifehacker / 9h
OneAir is a deal-alert service that lets you know when great flight deals are available, so you don’t have to waste time on the hunt. You just select your preferred departure airports (up to ten of them) and wait for OneAir notifications via email and mobile alert. A lifetime Elite Plan offers access to Business,… Read more...


This NASA spacecraft successfully flew through a sun explosion
Mashable / 9h
Scientists recently released rare footage of this solar event , called a coronal mass ejection , or CME, which is the eruption of a mass of super hot gas (plasma). "It's like scooping up a piece of the sun and ejecting it into space," Mark Miesch, a scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center, told Mashable earlier this year. This CME occur


Unity Introduces New Pricing Model Following Developer Mutiny
31Gizmodo / 9h
Unity is backpedaling after a disastrous attempt to change the fees it charges developers to a model that would charge on a per-download basis, the company announced on Friday. Subscribers to the current Unity Personal platform will not be charged a new fee to develop games on the platform and it will change the… Read more...


Apple’s new iPhone 15 and 15 Pro reach doorsteps and store shelves
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / All the colors of the new iPhone 15. (credit: Apple) Today marks the in-store launch of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, plus the likely delivery date for at least the earliest preorders. Preorders went live a week ago, on September 15. You'll be waiting for a while if you want the Pro model and didn't preorder, though. In Chicago, delivery dates for new orders of the iPhone 15 Pro and


Unity makes major changes to controversial install-fee program
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Unity is hoping you will see this logo in a better light after today. Unity has made major changes to the per-install Runtime Fee program it announced last week and made apologies for a policy that united large swathes of the game development community in anger . In a new blog post , Unity now says that projects made on current and earlier versions of Unity will not be subject to the ne


Depredations and depravities reign in this week’s Wheel of Time
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Still no safeword in Tel'aran'rhiod, Rand. (credit: Amazon Studios) Andrew Cunningham and Lee Hutchinson have spent decades of their lives with Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's Wheel of Time books, and they previously brought that knowledge to bear as they recapped each first season episode of Amazon's new WoT TV series. Now they're doing it again for season two—along with insights


FCC closing loophole that gave robocallers easy access to US phone numbers
23Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge In one of its many attempts to curb robocalls, the Federal Communications Commission said it is making it harder for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers to obtain direct access to US telephone numbers. Robocallers make heavy use of VoIP providers to bombard US residents with junk calls, often from spoofed phone numbers. Under the rules in place for most of the past decade, VoIP



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Google's iPager ad again blames Apple for green bubbles and other messaging woes
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
The green bubble: It's a cultural divide that Google – by way of Android – has tried to address numerous times. Its insistence that Apple adopt the more modern RCS messaging standard in place of its continued reliance on SMS and MMS is well known. Now, a new ad poking fun, continues to apply pressure to a seemingly aloof Apple. Last year, Google launched a Get The Message microsite on Android.com


Android 14 beta gives Pixel phones a taste of Apple's handy webcam feature
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 has arrived on Pixel devices, introducing a variety of fresh features. Chief among them is the ability to turn your smartphone into a webcam. It’s basically the Android version of Continuity Camera for iPhone although there are some key differences, according to 9To5Google’s breakdown . Most notably, and this may disappoint some, you need to connect your phone to your compu


Is the Marriott Bonvoy Business worth the annual fee?
33The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Every credit card in your wallet that carries an annual fee should merit a yearly question: Is the annual fee worth it to keep the card for another year? The Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card packs a decent number of benefits into an annual fee of $125 (see rates and fees ), but that doesn’t


X adds "Formerly Twitter" to App Store listing as app plunges in the charts
300+Mashable / 9h
Searching for Twitter in Apple's App Store, but can't find it? You're not alone! Just this week, X dropped the bizarre "Blaze your glory!" slogan that appeared alongside the app's name in Apple's App Store. The Musk- created phrase took up valuable real estate, being one of the first things App Store visitors would see about the X app while telling them literally nothing about what the app is or


Windows 11 is going passwordless. Here's what you'll be using instead.
Mashable / 9h
With the new Windows 11 update, Microsoft is one step closer to a passwordless future. At the Microsoft Surface event on Tuesday, which also revealed new Surface devices and updated Copilot features , Microsoft debuted passwordless login to websites and apps — and other security features for its operating system built around using passkeys. SEE ALSO: How to preorder the two new Microsoft Surface


New Global Entry Mobile App: Is It Worth Using?
100+One Mile at a Time / 9h
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has this week launched a new app for Global Entry members, intended to allow eligible travelers to completely skip the kiosks when entering the United States. How the new Global Entry app works Global Entry is a fantastic program that’s intended to save eligible travelers time when entering the United States. Participating in Global Entry requires completing


Air-fried Croissants Make the Best Croutons
Lifehacker / 9h
A crouton is a lovely bit of excess: a crunchy piece of bread in a pile of greens or swimming in tomato soup. But croutons can be painful to eat at times. Thankfully, that is not the case with air-fried croissants—the best kind of crouton. Read more...


The FTC may file an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon as soon as next week
Engadget / 9h
The Federal Trade Commission looks set to drag Amazon into another legal battle between the two sides. The agency is preparing to file an antitrust suit against Amazon as soon as next week, according to Bloomberg . Reuters reports that the FTC has sent a draft complaint to attorneys general in an attempt to get as many states as possible on board with its case. The details of the long-awaited leg


Harvard Says That for $1 Billion, You Can Rename Its Medical School
Futurism / 10h
Bargain Basement Got a billion dollars burning a hole in your pocket? Harvard's got just the thing. As the Harvard student newspaper The Crimson reports , The Harvard Corporation — the governing body that prides itself on its status as the "oldest corporation in the Western Hemisphere," according to its website — has put the naming rights to Harvard Medical School up for sale, asking for a wee un



Courtship of Princess Leia Is the Most Important Star Wars Novel Around
Gizmodo / 10h
In the last 11 years since Star Wars’ Expanded Universe faded into “legends” as a new canon for the galaxy far, far away was laid out, many elements big and small from its time as Star Wars’ ancillary text have made their way back into continuity . But one surprising book above all has had a huge influence on the… Read more...


Bowing to pressure, Unity announces the terms of its surrender
Engadget / 10h
Unity announced significant concessions to its new game developer pricing on Friday. After rolling out the widely scorned changes 10 days ago, including a per-install fee many developers said could upend their entire businesses, the company rolled out a walkback today that softens some of the policy’s sharper edges. Perhaps most notably, users on the Unity Personal plan will no longer be subject


AquaLith might have an answer to the US battery material shortage problem
TechCrunch / 10h
AquaLith looks to make new types of battery cell components that don't rely on the scarce metals normally used in lithium-ion battery packs.


12 Podcasts That Explain the '90s
Lifehacker / 10h
The 1990s was a transformative time that left an indelible mark on culture, technology, and geopolitics. With its vibrant pop culture, technological innovations, and geopolitical shifts, the decade was a period of immense change and growth. From Professor Anita Hill’s landmark testimony in the Clarence Thomas Supreme… Read more...


'The Toxic Avenger' review: Gory cult classic reboot is the perfect antidote to superhero fatigue
Mashable / 10h
In a world oversaturated by bland, same-y superhero films, only one movie can rise above and deliver the most gonzo hero we've seen in years. That film is The Toxic Avenger , and it's here to give all your favorite MCU and DC denizens a radioactive kick to the nuts. The Toxic Avenger reimagines independent film company Troma Entertainment's ultra-campy, ultra-violent 1984 cult classic of the same


Why the new iPhone 15 and 15 Pro are game changers for travelers
30The Points Guy / 10h
Sometimes, the smallest changes can make the biggest impact. And that’s especially the case with Apple’s brand-new iPhone 15 and 15 Pro smartphones , which debuted last week at the tech giant’s “Wanderlust” press event. Now that the devices are available for sale in stores and online, you’re probably wondering if this is the year to upgrade. ZACH GRIFF/THE POINTS GUY As a road warrior, I’m always


Bay Area baby belly beholding Battlefield bounty
TechCrunch / 10h
This week, the TechCrunch team descended on San Francisco’s Moscone Center to celebrate one of the biggest to-dos in the startup world: TechCrunch Disrupt.


Meredith's Training Diary: The Difference Between Good and Bad Pain
Lifehacker / 10h
Welcome to Training Diaries , a Lifehacker series about my journey to the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon. This series will cover all the ups, downs, and hill repeats on my journey to the biggest marathon in the world. Leading up to race day on Sunday, Nov. 5, I’ll go over proper fueling, injuries and setbacks,… Read more...


Halloween Event News From Disney Parks, Universal Studios, and More Fan-tastical Destinations
Gizmodo / 10h
From Los Angeles and Las Vegas, to New York City and Orlando—Halloween is in full force across the country, and it isn’t even October yet. Read more...


What the Elon Musk biography revealed about his tumultuous Twitter takeover
Engadget / 10h
From alarming questions about Elon Musk’s role in Ukraine’s war effort , to new details about his complicated personal life, there has been no shortage of bombshells from Walter Isaacson’s recently released biography of Elon Musk. The book covers his childhood in South Africa, as well as his business dealings, from his first startup to Tesla, SpaceX and Neuralink. Perhaps unsurprisingly, more tha


Is this the most advanced robot vacuum in the world? Meet the X2 Omni from Ecovacs
Mashable / 10h
SAVE $300 WHEN PREORDERING: The new Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni is available for preorder as of Sept. 21, and is marked down to $1,199.99 from its full retail price of $1,499.99 as of Sept. 22. Opens in a new window Credit: Ecovacs Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni Robot Vacuum Pre-order for $1,199.99 (save $300) Ecovacs revealed its new flagship robot vacuum and mop to the world on Sept. 21, and the square-shap


Unity U-turns on controversial runtime fee and begs forgiveness
100+TechCrunch / 10h
Unity has done a 180 on a controversial new pricing scheme that users of its cross-platform game engine almost unanimously disparaged.


If You Resold Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets, the IRS Is Watching
300+Gizmodo / 11h
Two of the hottest concert tours of the summer, Beyonce’s Renaissance World Tour and Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, sparked a national conversation on the way online marketplaces and ticket resellers exploit diehard fans looking to have some fun. Now, the Internal Revenue Service is tightening its grip around ticket… Read more...


Elon Musk’s Dad Says Someone at His Emerald Mine Got Eaten by a Crocodile
84Futurism / 11h
Crocod-Errol For an emerald mine that Elon Musk continues to claim doesn't exist, his father, Errol Musk, sure seems to know a lot about it. Despite having previously bragged about the existence of the Musk family's alleged emerald mine on record , Elon has spent the last year or so disputing his own claims , tweeting — back when it was still called that — just a few months ago that the "fake eme


Satellite Images Show the Devastating Cost of Sudan’s Aerial War
Wired / 11h
As civil conflict continues in and above the streets of Khartoum, satellite images from the Conflict Observatory at Yale University have captured the catastrophic damage.


You People Disgust Me! [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 11h
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 ...


Kraft Singles Are Being Recalled for a Pretty Silly Reason
Lifehacker / 11h
Since they first hit dairy cases in 1965 , Kraft Singles have been a staple of refrigerators in the U.S. Part of the appeal of the American pasteurized cheese product is its accessibility and portability, as the slices come individually wrapped in thin plastic film. Read more...


I was on the 1st Brightline train to Orlando — here’s what it was like
200+The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: Brightline gave TPG a complimentary seat on the inaugural northbound train, but all opinions below are the author’s and were not subject to review or approval by Brightline. The day has finally arrived. After years of anticipation, months of testing and multiple delays , Brightline officially launched passenger service to (and from) its brand-new station at Orlando International Ai


Pilot of Crashed F-35 Fighter Jet Pleads for an Ambulance in Newly Released 911 Call
Gizmodo / 11h
On a newly released 911 audio recording, the pilot who ejected from the F-35 fighter jet that went missing last weekend is heard requesting an ambulance from a South Carolina home. In the four-minute-long recording, the homeowner is heard telling the 911 dispatcher that the pilot parachuted into his backyard and… Read more...


Teen Titans Go! Warner Bros. Animation Crossover for WB100
42Gizmodo / 11h
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Finding Dreamland, Kat Fedora
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
3y3 : Finding Dreamland , Kat Fedora


Unity is making some changes to its controversial Runtime Fee, thanks community for its “hard feedback”
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The president of Unity Create, Marc Whitten, has published an open letter responding to the backlash over the recent Unity Runtime Fee announcement , and has outlined a number of changes that are going to be made to the policy before it’s enforced in 2024. “I want to start with simply this: I am sorry,” Whitten wrote. “We should have spoken with more of you and we should have incorporated more of


Microsoft Is Adding a Passkey Manager to Windows 11
Lifehacker / 11h
Whether you use a Mac or PC, iPhone or Android, you likely have a lot of passwords to deal with. Even if you make all those passwords strong and unique (which many of us don’t), it’s still a vulnerable form of authentication. If a company has a data breach, your password is out there for bad actors to find and use. Read more...


The Best Current Credit Card Bonus Offers [September 2023]
View from the Wing / 11h
Every month I post what I find are the biggest credit card offers out there. Some of last month's biggest credit card offers are gone or changed. Here's the current up to date list of biggest credit card offers right now - the most lucrative bonuses available. Continue reading ...


Ink Business Unlimited credit card review: Great perks with no annual fee
24The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information and offers. Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card overview The Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card is one of the best business cards with no annual fee because it earns 1.5% back on every purchase. The card also has a $900 bonus cash back after you spend $6,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. Card Rating*: ⭐⭐⭐


NASA's Plan to Return Samples From Mars Is Pure Science Fiction, Report Finds
23Gizmodo / 11h
The findings from an independent review board suggest that NASA’s quest to return samples from Mars is riddled with challenges and seemingly impossible to accomplish under the current cost and schedule expectations. Read more...


Pitch Deck Teardown: Transcend’s $20M Series B deck
TechCrunch / 11h
$20 million doesn't lie, so let's see where Transcend, er, transcends and where it remains painfully mortal.


TechCrunch+ Roundup: Prompt engineering, web3 gaming survey, how to spend $10K on paid ads
TechCrunch / 11h
TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 ended yesterday, and out of all the events I've attended since working here, this one was my favorite.


Bluesky saw record usage after Elon Musk announced plans to charge all X users
42TechCrunch / 11h
Social network Bluesky once again benefited from Elon Musk's missteps with X, the network formerly known as Twitter.


OpenAI Trembles as John Grisham Joins Lawsuit Targeting ChatGPT
25Futurism / 12h
Earlier this week, a number of high-profile authors, including John Grisham and George R. R. Martin of "Game of Thrones" fame, announced they're suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, claiming its large language models are violating their copyright. It's yet another sign that OpenAI is in serious legal trouble following several copyright lawsuits, and the number of plaintiffs just keeps on growing. Grisham


The NFL and Amazon are using AI to invent new football stats
Engadget / 12h
The National Football League, like most professional sporting industries , is embracing artificial intelligence. Through a partnership with Amazon Web Services called Next Gen Stats, the NFL is hoping that intelligent algorithms, with the help of high-tech data collection tools, will be able to extract meaningful data from games and decipher patterns in player performances. AWS says it was inspir


Yes, you have to update your Apple devices again, because spyware is bad
28TechCrunch / 12h
Apple has released urgent security updates for iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watch, and Safari users to block two active spyware campaigns.


The Exorcist III Is Its Own Wonderfully Unsettling Beast
86Gizmodo / 12h
For many horror fans, much of their thinking about The Exorcist III is tied into That One Scene . It may be the scariest movie scene ever , and that’s saying a lot for a movie that’s the second sequel to what many call the scariest movie ever. But it’s not a meaningless “gotcha” moment; by the time The Exorcist III gets… Read more...


Get Ready for Ads in Amazon Prime Video
How-To Geek / 12h
Starting in early 2024, Amazon Prime Video will follow an ad-supported streaming model. Prime members who don't want to see advertisements must pay an extra $3 each month. It's a disappointing change of pace—after all, Prime memberships cost $139 annually. But this heel-turn comes as no surprise. Most major streaming services, including Netflix , Max , and Disney+ , now charge extra for an ad-fre


Delta Loyalty: It’s Just Not Worth It Anymore
300+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Recently, Delta Air Lines announced major changes for loyal customers , impacting both the SkyMiles loyalty program and Sky Club access. These changes have really struck a nerve with many frequent flyers, with an amount of passion and anger that I don’t recall seeing from other program changes in the past. I’ve been putting a lot of thought into these changes, but haven’t exactly been sure what t


Samsung leaks its upcoming Fan Edition devices, including a phone, tablet and earbuds
Engadget / 12h
Eagle-eyed visitors to Samsung's Argentinian website have spotted something a little unexpected — a product page for new Galaxy Buds FE earbuds, along with images of a Galaxy S23 FE smartphone and Galaxy Tab S9 FE tablet. That's because the company leaked its latest Fan Edition devices, as noted by SamMobile . One of the smartphone images includes the date October 4 on the device, which could be


Amazon adding ads to Prime Video in 2024 unless you pay $2.99 extra
100+Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: YouTube/Amazon Prime ) Next year, watching TV shows and movies on Amazon Prime Video without ads will cost more than it does now. In early 2024, Amazon will show ads with Prime Video content unless you pay $2.99 extra. Amazon announced today that Prime Video users in the US, Canada, Germany, and the UK will automatically start seeing advertisements "in early 2024." Subscribers wi


You Can Finally Share Your AirTag’s Location With Others
24Lifehacker / 12h
Apple’s AirTags have always been decent at helping you keep track of your stuff, but with one major flaw: They could only be associated with one Apple ID at a time, meaning you and your spouse couldn’t both track the AirTag that helps you remember where you parked the car, for example. Read more...


Akowe wants to fix Africa’s broken certificate system with blockchain
TechCrunch / 12h
The crypto industry has long been criticized for its disconnection with the real world, but there are players who try to show that the underlying blockchain technology can solve some of our most pressing challenges in today’s society — especially in regions where basic infrastructure is lacking. Akowe, a Lagos-based startup that is part of […]


So, Your Partner Has a Foot Fetish
Lifehacker / 12h
Research suggests that about one in seven people have had at least one foot-related sexual fantasy. Though being into feet is one of the most common sexual fetishes (and the most common non-genital-related one), there’s still an overwhelming amount of misunderstanding and stigma around it. If you’re with someone who… Read more...



Allure of the Seas review: What it’s like to cruise on 1 of Royal Caribbean’s oldest Oasis-class ships
22The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: TPG’s Ashley Kosciolek accepted a free trip from Royal Caribbean to sail on Allure of the Seas’ President’s Cruise out of Galveston, Texas. The opinions expressed below are entirely hers and weren’t subject to review by the line. You might think Allure of the Seas, Royal Caribbean ‘s second Oasis-class ship, is merely a carbon copy of Oasis of the Seas, but that’s no longer true. T


Ahsoka's Mysterious Villains Are Getting the Action Figures You've Been Waiting For
56Gizmodo / 12h
Ahsoka has given us a bunch of very interesting Star Wars-y things to ruminate on so far, but perhaps few are as interesting or as immediately compelling as two of its new characters have been—the former Jedi turned sinister mercenary Baylan Skoll, and his apprentice Shin Hati. And now, as is Star Wars custom, these… Read more...


Honkai Impact 3rd Part 2 launches in 2024 with a reworked combat system, protagonist, and more
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
HoYoverse has announced that Honkai Impact 3rd Part 2 will launch in February 2024 alongside a reworked combat system. The Genshin Impact developer shared the news today, confirming that Part 2 will unfold a brand-new adventure on the planet Mars, add improvements and upgrades across the entire game, and introduce a new protagonist called Dreemseeker. "We’re excited to announce Honkai Impact 3rd