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Delta Reveals New Transatlantic Routes For 2024: Naples, Shannon, And More


500+One Mile at a Time / 49min
With the summer 2023 travel season behind us, airlines are starting to reveal their planned routes for 2024. We’ve already seen American reveal its summer 2024 transatlantic expansion , and now Delta has unveiled its new routes for the summer 2024 schedule. While this was first announced a couple of days ago, I wanted to post an update, as schedules have been published and flights are now on sale


How to watch NASA bring back asteroid specimens to Earth
24Mashable / 3h
NASA has achieved many firsts in space . But it's never plucked rocks off an asteroid and flown them back to Earth. That's set to change on Sunday, Sept. 24. After a seven-year mission traveling to asteroid Bennu , collecting material, and then returning home, the OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer) spacecraft will drop a capsule


Microsoft really wants your next work laptop to be a Surface
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Microsoft has unveiled the latest versions of its leading laptops which it hopes will appeal to business customers using its software, including the latest AI tech it has to offer. The company said its three new business laptops have been designed with productivity, creativity, and collaboration in mind, but beyond that, they aim to appease IT professionals and other decision-makers in their cont



How ChatGPT Can Help You Do More With PDFs
24Wired / 32min
The AI chatbot can search, summarize, and create PDF documents with a few handy plug-ins.


Welcome to the Golden Age of Console Strategy Games
21Wired / 32min
Faced with new tech, expanding audiences, and a changing medium, game developers are reimagining the strategy genre.


Chinese Human Rights Activist Escaped, In Limbo At Taipei’s International Airport
View from the Wing / 35min
Chen Siming, regularly jailed in China for commemorating his country’s 1989 massacre at Tiananmen Square, managed to leave his country in July and turned up this weekend in the transit area of Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport seeking refuge from persecution. Continue reading ...


Are Stylus Pens Universal?
How-To Geek / 39min
Looking to get your first stylus pen but aren't sure if it'll work with your device out of the box? Figuring out third-party stylus compatibility can feel like an exercise in confusion. Don't fret. We'll explain stylus compatibility to get you drawing and note-taking in no time.


5 macOS Settings to Change on Your New MacBook
How-To Geek / 39min
When you get a new MacBook, there are plenty of settings to customize, including the trackpad speed , Menu Bar, the app Dock, etc. To get you started, here's a list of five things you should change that will help you customize your notebook and instantly improve your macOS experience.


AMD has just released a chip for robots –yes, you can buy it to try building your life-size Mech
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
AMD has bolstered its Kria portfolio of adaptive system-on-module (SOM) boards with the K24 and KD240 Drives Starter Kit, which are designed to control electric motors in robotics systems. With this new platform, Kria is aiming to lower the barrier to entry for using chips designed for robotics, according to Serve the Home . Starting from $250, the K24 SOM and its corresponding starter kit target


Autonomous SmartDesk Core Review: An Economic Alternative With Minor Flaws
How-To Geek / 1h
Standing desks are a great way to combat some common ails of office life, from stiff backs to bad knees. The Autonomous SmartDesk Core blends a sleek style with simple functionality but falls just short of some more premium options on the market.


Get a Dell PC and a Microsoft Office license for $380
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR : As of Sept. 24, a refurbished Dell Optiplex 3020 and lifetime Microsoft Office Professional license will only cost you $379.99 instead of $919.96. That's a savings of 58% for a limited time. After a few years of working from home, your remote workspace could probably use a little upgrade. If you've been dreaming of working from a desktop computer in lieu of a laptop — and having a better


This Magic Keyboard Folio for iPad 10th-Gen is $99
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR : As of Sept. 24, you can grab an Apple Magic Keyboard Folio (open box) for only $98.97 instead of $249 — that's a savings of 60%. Touchscreens are good for a lot of things, but they aren't always the most comfortable for typing up notes in class or writing out a long email at work. That’s still no reason to lug a hefty laptop around when you have a perfectly good tablet. 10th-Gen iPad user


Learn more about AI and ChatGPT with this $30 course bundle
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: As of September 24, you can get a ChatGPT artificial intelligence OpenAI training bundle for just $29.99 instead of $52 — that's a savings of 42%. Tired of not understanding the basics of ChatGPT ? Since artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly popular , you may want to start studying up on this new technology. Whether you want to implement it at work, are looking for a side hustle


Capture HD photos and videos with these binoculars, now $100
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: As of September 24, you can get these mini dual-tube digital night vision binoculars with 1080p HD recording for just $99.99 — that's 37% off their regular price of $159.99. Ready to see the world in a whole new light? What about at night? These mini dual-tube digital night vision binoculars make that possible, offering you the unique ability to see more than 300 meters away in total darkn


Charge 6 devices with a portable power bank, now $90 off
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: As of September 24, you can get the Flash Pro Plus 100W USB-C 25000mAh graphene power bank with MagSafe compatibility for just $229.99 instead of $319 — a savings of 27%. Tired of having a cluttered nightstand? If you're among those looking to do some fall tidying, you may want to set your sights on all those cords powering up your devices night after night. If you're in the market for som


Some of the world’s biggest tech firms have built rival for Bluetooth AND Wi-Fi – here’s why you should be worried
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
The first products using Nearlink – a revolutionary next-generation wireless protocol – are hitting the market, with Huawei leading the charge. The company's Huawei Mate 60 , MatePad Pro 13.2, and Freebuds Pro are among the first devices shipping with the Nearlink standard, which Huawei is championing as a much faster and more effective rival to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Announced at its HDC 2023 even


Save 85% on a lifetime membership to eLearning
Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: A lifetime membership to International Open Academy eLearning is on sale for £48.02, saving you 85% on list price. Not everyone has a perfect plan for what they want out of their future. Picking a career path isn’t easy, especially if you’re doing it without experience. How would you know that you might have a future in professional illustration or bartending if you’ve never had a chance t


How to unblock ViX for free
Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: ExpressVPN is the best service for unblocking free streaming sites from around the world. Unblock and watch ViX for free with ExpressVPN. ViX is a hugely popular streaming service with the world’s largest offering of Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content . Users get access to over 100 channels, with literally thousands of movies, series, and soap operas to keep you enter


How to watch the NRL Grand Final 2023 online for free
Mashable / 7h
We're in the business of finding out how you can watch the biggest sporting events of the year. This can sometimes be pretty complicated, with a number of options offering different levels of coverage. Fortunately, that's not the case for the 2023 NRL Grand Final . There's only one way to watch this famous fixture, because a particular streaming platform has exclusive rights this year. If you wan


Connections today: See hints and answers for September 24
Mashable / 9h
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 24
Mashable / 10h
It's Sunday 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 24'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? Origina


Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, September 24
Lifehacker / 10h
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Sunday, September 24, 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 24, NYT Connections #105! Scroll to the end if you want some hints (and then the answer) to… Read more...


Quordle today - hints and answers for Sunday, September 24 (game #608)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
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