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'Sex Education' Season 4 review: The series' most powerful lesson yet
Mashable / 1h
From the very first season of Sex Education in 2019, Laurie Nunn's teen dramedy series has not missed. Turning teen tropes upside down , the beloved Netflix series has long nailed what it says on the tin: demystifying sex and relationships for its characters and viewers. I can't overstate how important a show Sex Education has been for the last four years, on and offscreen; the series was instrum
New approaches to the tech talent shortage
MIT Technology Review / 2min
We live in a tech-enabled world, but for organizations to advance world-changing innovations, they need skilled people who can build, install, and maintain the systems that underlie them. Finding that talent is one of the biggest ongoing problems — and opportunities — in tech. The IT staffing shortages brought on by covid-19 and the Great Resignation are still affecting companies today. In a poll
Vodafone successfully made a phone call to space using a normal smartphone
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12min
A Vodafone engineer by the name of José Guevara has just made history by becoming the first person to take a space-based 5G internet voice call. In a press release shared, Vodafone said it successfully completed the call trial, together with AST SpaceMobile (a US-based publicly traded satellite designer and manufacturer). Guevara, located in Spain, took the call coming from Hawaii, and used an or
How to watch the Microsoft Surface event livestream
Mashable / 54min
You may be wondering, “How do I watch the Microsoft Surface event?” After all, the sudden departure of Microsoft's Chief Product Officer Panos Panay may have piqued your interest about the upcoming livestream. Or perhaps you have a Microsoft Surface device and you're keeping an eye out for an alluring, purchase-worthy laptop or tablet. Whether you’re tuning in to make sense of Panay’s surprise ex
The next DALL-E will be able to generate results within ChatGPT
Engadget / 2h
OpenAI is gearing up to roll out the third version of DALL-E, its text-to-image AI system, which reportedly improves its predecessor's capabilities and can generate results within the ChatGPT app. The company demonstrated how the new iteration integrates with ChatGPT to The Verge , and it showed the publication how users can ask the chatbot to write a lengthy and detailed prompt the image AI can
I heard Alexa speak like a trusted friend and I don't know how to feel
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
It's a future we've long imagined but when confronted with an Alexa that doesn't need a watchword to activate it and can hold a conversation as well as your coworker, friend, or a casual acquaintance, it's shocking. True conversation voice assistance is about to become a real thing. Not today, but in the very near future thanks to, naturally, generative AI and large language models (LLM). Amazon
Inside Tiktok's real-life frenzies - from riots to false murder accusations
91BBC News - Technology / 4h
Former staff and users tell the BBC the app's algorithm has encouraged harmful real-life behaviour.
This renewable energy engineering course bundle is on sale for 83% off
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: The 2023 Complete Renewable Energy Engineer Preparation Bundle is on sale for £36.87, saving you 83% on list price. Wandering down a new career path can be daunting, what with the rising cost of tuition and the ever-changing job market. But don’t let that stand in your way if you’re really passionate about something like renewable energy and engineering. Something that you could do before
Kindle Unlimited is free for Prime members
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Until Oct. 11, Prime members can get a three-month subscription to Kindle Unlimited for free. Opens in a new window Credit: Kindle Unlimited Kindle Unlimited (3-Month Subscription) Free for Prime members It's a great time to be a Prime member. First, Prime members were treated to four months of Amazon Music Unlimited for free , and now a similar deal has dropped for Kindle Unlimited. Until
How to get a free National Trust pass to use this autumn
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Claim a free, single-use National Trust autumn pass to use between Sept. 18 and Oct. 20. Opens in a new window Credit: National Trust National Trust Autumn Pass Free at National Trust For many people, the end of summer means shutting out the world, lighting some candles, and hibernating until temperatures start to creep up again. That sounds pretty great, but we're here to remind you that
Google accused of directing motorist to drive off collapsed bridge
97BBC News - Technology / 4h
Google had been asked to update its maps in the nine years before the father of two's death.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth hands-on: Broader horizons and deeper combat
Engadget / 5h
How many times am I going to buy this game? I'm still waiting on the answer to that, but I recently played two demos for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth , the (poorly named) second chapter of what’s set to be a three-part remake of the 1997 RPG. Across two separate demos, I played roughly an hour of the game, due to launch in February 2024. The first demo was a flashback tale of hero Cloud and villain Se
Here are the 6 finalists of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2023
100+TechCrunch / 6h
During the last two days, 20 startups pitched their companies as part of TechCrunch Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2023. These 20 companies were selected as the best of the Startup Battlefield 200 and competed for a chance to take home the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. Expert judges asked the hard questions after the onstage […]
Connections today: See hints and answers for September 21
Mashable / 6h
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
Intel developing its own stacked cache tech to compete with AMD 3D V-Cache
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Intel is working on its own version of stable cache that AMD pioneered with its 3D V-Cache technology, though it is still at least a couple of generations away. Following Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger's Intel Innovation 2023 keynote, Gelsinger held a Q+A session with members of the press where he was asked if Intel would adopt the same stackable cache technology that AMD has been using to make some of
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for September 21
Mashable / 7h
Happy Thursday, Wordle rs! 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 21'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? Originally created by eng
Libra’s co-creator had geopolitical motivations to build the digital currency
TechCrunch / 8h
Concerns while building Libra weren't limited to China, though.
Cast a Spell With These Hocus Pocus RSVLTS Disney Fits
Gizmodo / 8h
The latest RSVLTS spooky season drop celebrates the Sanderson sisters in a big, boo-tiful way. Read more...
Auctoria uses generative AI to create video game models
TechCrunch / 9h
Several years ago, Aleksander Caban, the co-founder of Carbon Studio, a Polish VR game developer, observed a major problem in modern game design. He had to create rocks, hills, paths and other basic elements of video game environments manually, which often turned out to be a time-consuming — and laborious — process. So Caban decided […]
Quordle today - hints and answers for Thursday, September 21 (game #605)
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 fun, but also difficult. What's more, its makers (now the online dictionary Merriam-Webster) are also keep
Cruise CEO says winter version of Origin AV is two years away
TechCrunch / 9h
Cruise is planning to build a winterized version of the Origin, the company’s autonomous vehicle model that is purpose-built without a steering wheel or pedals. “A couple of years from now, we’ll have a new version of our vehicles coming out that is adapted for cold weather,” said Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt onstage at TechCrunch […]
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for September 21, 2023
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
Is it possible to regulate artificial intelligence?
24BBC News - Technology / 9h
We are moving towards regulation of AI, but some experts maintain that it will never work.
Permission denied for reentry of Varda’s orbiting experiment capsule
52Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Varda's reentry capsule measures nearly 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter, and will jettison from its Rocket Lab-built carrier spacecraft when the mission is ready to return to Earth. (credit: Varda Space Industries ) A first-of-its-kind commercial spacecraft owned by an in-space manufacturing startup called Varda Space Industries has been in orbit two months longer than originally planned,
OpenAI’s new AI image generator pushes the limits in detail and prompt fidelity
44Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge On Wednesday, OpenAI announced DALL-E 3, the latest version of its AI image synthesis model that features full integration with ChatGPT . DALL-E 3 renders images by closely following complex descriptions and handling in-image text generation (such as labels and signs), which challenged earlier models. Currently in research preview, it will be available to ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise custo
Linux gives up on 6-year LTS kernels, says they’re too much work
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
(credit: Sean Nguyen ) The LTS (long-term support) period for the Linux kernel is being cut down. In 2017 , the kernel jumped from two years of support to six. Now, six years later, it turns out that's a lot of work. ZDNet reports that at the Open Source Summit Europe this week (videos will be out in a few weeks), Linux Weekly News executive editor Jonathan Corbet announced the Linux kernel will
It Lives Inside's Bishal Dutta on Blending Folklore and Coming of Age Horror
Gizmodo / 9h
A soul-eating demon haunts a pair of first generation Indian American girls in a suburban town they already don’t quite fit into in Bishal Dutta’s horror debut It Lives Inside . Read more...
GitHub CEO: Despite AI gains, demand for software developers will still outweigh supply
65TechCrunch / 10h
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says that while AI and software development are inextricably linked, this won't be the death knell for human coders.
AdGuard Is on Sale for $20 Right Now
Lifehacker / 10h
AdGuard helps stop annoying pop-ups, banners, and video ads, and you can get a lifetime family plan subscription on sale for $30 right now or a personal subscription plan on sale for $20 . Read more...
What are American Express Membership Rewards points worth?
31The Points Guy / 10h
For years, American Express Membership Rewards points have sat at or near the top of TPG’s monthly valuations of loyalty currencies. According to TPG’s valuations, Membership Rewards points are worth 2 cents each — almost the same as Chase Ultimate Rewards and Bilt Rewards points but noticeably higher than nearly all airline and hotel points. However, this doesn’t mean that you’ll get exactly 2 c
PureSpace prevents spoiled produce by removing ripening gas
TechCrunch / 10h
The UN estimates that about one-third of all food produced goes to waste before it even gets the chance to decompose in your fridge. That abysmal stat explains one key reason why leading VCs and celebrities have poured cash into companies that aim to prevent supply-chain food loss. There’s Apeel, which makes a protective coating […]
Delta Air Lines Pilot Saves A Broadway Show, Makes Understudy’s Dream Come True
20View from the Wing / 10h
Mikayla Renfrow is an understudy for Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway. She was heading home from vacation in Europe last week, and her Delta flight delayed. That was going to be a problem – because she was about to be given a chance to play Jasmine. Continue reading ...
The Latest Star Trek Short Is... Certainly Something
Gizmodo / 10h
When Paramount launched very Short Treks a few weeks ago , it did so with a short that trod a very fine line between being crass and flexing some knowingly Trek humor . But as it’s progressed, things have only gotten a closer to the former. Read more...
How to Use Social Media, According to Teen Girls
NYT > Technology / 10h
Parents and public health experts have a lot to say about what adolescent girls do on their phones. We asked teens to weigh in.
Make a Booze-free Pan Sauce With Coca-Cola and Vinegar
Lifehacker / 10h
Even though I rarely drink at home, I still have a healthy bar cart, full of liquor bottles I acquired back when I imbibed. I do not, however, have wine lying around. This wouldn’t be an issue, except I love deglazing my pans. Read more...
Amazon Alexa is getting a generative AI revamp
Mashable / 11h
If you've been wondering when voice assistants would get the generative AI treatment, Amazon has your answer. On Wednesday, the retail giant previewed an evolved version of Alexa, powered by generative AI. Soon, Amazon's voice assistant technology will be powered by a proprietary large language model (LLM) that's "custom-built and specifically optimized for voice interactions, and the things we k
13 things Amazon announced at its September 2023 event, from Alexa to Fire TV
27TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Well, Amazon has just made our Christmas shopping lists a little bit easier – at the tech giant's Devices & Services event it announced updates to pretty much all of its biggest tech products, while also introducing some new ones like the new Amazon Echo Hub and the temptingly cheap Fire TV Soundbar. Aside from the new Echo smart speakers and Fire TV Stick 4K updates, the biggest news was arguabl
TikTokker shares her creepy ‘driverless Uber’ experience. Here’s how it works step-by-step.
Mashable / 11h
UPDATE: Sep. 20, 2023, 3:21 p.m. PDT This article has been corrected to reflect that while the TikTok user refers to the car as a "driverless Uber" there are currently no such vehicles on the road from Uber. We’ve heard whispers about rideshare companies' ambitious, futuristic plans to roll out driverless rides for years now, but the concept seemed to be so outlandish, many figured it would never
US Government Won’t Let Space Drugs Factory Come Back to Earth
Futurism / 11h
Sorry everyone, but the Space Drug Factory can't come back to Earth just yet. As reported last week by TechCrunch , Varda Space — the 0ff-Earth drug manufacturer currently working to develop pharmaceuticals in a low-orbit space factory — has postponed its spacecraft's atmosphere-reentry plans, saying that neither the US Air Force (USAF) nor the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have cleared i
The Propella 7S Is a Better-Looking Budget E-bike
Lifehacker / 11h
I love the Propella 7s. I’ve ridden more powerful e-bikes. I’ve ridden faster, more versatile e-bikes—rides that are three times as expensive with five times the features. But if I’m sticking to paved roads and just tooling around the neighborhood, the Propella 7S is my top choice. Read more...
Betweened wants to teach kids how to use social media, not shut them out of it
TechCrunch / 11h
Keeping kids off social media is idealistic at best, and giving them access to it opens a Pandora’s box of privacy concerns.
Intel says the future of chips will depend on the same material you’re looking at right now
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Intel will be using glass in its manufacturing process by the end of the decade to pack up to 30 trillion transistors into a single chip. The hardware breakthrough, announced at Intel Innovation 2023, will see the ‘glass core substrate technology’ replacing the organic resin it currently uses as the foundation for the components it builds. Using glass will give Intel a 50% larger chip area so it
Move over, Cordyceps, there’s a new “zombie” parasite to haunt our dreams
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / An ant infected by the lancet liver fluke climbs up and clamps its powerful jaws onto the top of a blade of grass, making it more likely to be eaten by grazers such as cattle and deer. (credit: University of Copenhagen) Parasites that control and alter the behavior of their hosts are well-known in nature. Most notably, there is a family of zombifying parasitic fungi called Cordyceps —mo
T-Mobile users saw other customers’ personal data due to “system glitch”
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / A T-Mobile sign on a storefront on August 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Anna Moneymaker ) A T-Mobile mistake during an overnight technology update resulted in some customers seeing the private information of other users today. T-Mobile users posting on social media said they saw other customers' billing details instead of their own during the incident that reported
MakersHub deciphers accounts payable data so construction companies don’t have to
TechCrunch / 11h
MakersHub's WiseVision technology extracts and contextualizes all data on bills and receipts, including every line item and data field.
JB Straubel talks Tesla, Redwood Materials and keeping a startup mentality at any scale
TechCrunch / 11h
JB Straubel has worn many hats in his career: co-founder of Tesla, Tesla board member, and more recently, founder and CEO of battery materials and recycling startup Redwood Materials. But in his heart, he’s a engineer, he said during a fireside interview at TechCrunch Disrupt. “I think of myself first and foremost as an engineer. […]
DALL-E 3 Has Arrived, Promising Better Image Generation
How-To Geek / 11h
The rise of the generative AI era has not come without its many controversies and concerns, especially the image-generating side of it. Image generation tools like Stable Diffusion and DALL-E rely on a database of human-made art, most of which was indexed without the artist's knowledge. OpenAI has released the latest version of DALL-E , DALL-E 3, and it's trying to toe the line between better ima
Agtech leaders dish on untapped and overlooked opportunities for founders
TechCrunch / 11h
Lab-grown meat is buzzy for a reason. The ick factor is palpable, and the benefits of scaling alternatives to factory farming are enormous. Yet, plenty of other crucial corners of agriculture often go overlooked — at least as far as headlines are concerned. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, we asked two leading investors and one founder […]
Twitter Ranked Dead Last on Climate Misinformation Scorecard
21Gizmodo / 11h
In a new assessment of several major social media platforms, X, formerly known as Twitter, came in dead last in managing climate misinformation. Read more...
Mortal Kombat 1's New Universe Is Worth Fighting For
Gizmodo / 11h
Even before it turned 30, NetherRealm’s Mortal Kombat franchise had one eye on its past. After 2011's reboot retold the original three games, Mortal Kombat 11 used time travel to have older characters interact with their younger selves, while those who died in the reboot or Mortal Kombat X were brought back in the… Read more...
Prepare for Winter with LEGO's Alpine Lodge Set
How-To Geek / 11h
We're still a few months from the holiday season, but LEGO is swooping in with a new addition to its Winter Village Collection . The snowy Alpine Lodge set contains several separate structures, including a large wooden cabin, an outhouse, a Christmas tree market, and a snowmobile. While this set is fairly complicated, LEGO says that it's "perfect to build as a family," as adults can work on the l
How to Study in a Group (If You Must)
Lifehacker / 11h
Study groups abound in college, but they’re not always the most efficient way to learn. They can easily devolve into pure social events—or weaker group members can hold everyone else back. This isn’t to say, however, that there aren’t ways to make them work. In the event you have to be in one (or choose to), here are… Read more...
Agri-Trak is helping farms replace pen and paper with digital tools to track labor and production
30TechCrunch / 11h
Meet Agri-Trak, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to help farms digitize, track and analyze their labor and production. The Pultneyville, New York-based startup presented today at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield to detail how its labor tracking and H2-A compliance software is helping farms replace pen and paper with easy-to-use digital tools. The platform features a […]
Why is Y Combinator so defensive lately?
20TechCrunch / 11h
Y Combinator has been on the defensive as of late. This past weekend, leaders from the popular accelerator were vocal on X (formerly known as Twitter) in their reaction to a comment made by the CEO of another accelerator at an event. Ali Partovi, who founded Neo in 2017, was the keynote speaker at HackMIT […]
Google Sued After Maps Allegedly Directed a Man to Drive Off a Collapsed Bridge
100+Gizmodo / 11h
A North Carolina man’s family filed a lawsuit against Google on Tuesday, claiming the company was grossly negligent in allowing its Maps application to direct the man to drive off a collapsed bridge where he plunged to his death. Philip Paxson, a 47-year-old father of two was driving home from his daughter’s ninth… Read more...
All the hilarious corporate BS you might have missed in the Xbox leaks
Engadget / 12h
It's the day after the largest document leak in Xbox's history, and now that the important news is on the record, we can all take a step back and process the ridiculousness of the whole situation. One facet that made the debacle so delicious was the insight into Xbox's corporate communications, from executive emails simmering with ill-concealed annoyance to internal slide decks filled with imagin
AppFactor drags legacy enterprise apps to the cloud through automation
TechCrunch / 12h
Technical debt is often the unsung villain of the enterprise, crippling companies seeking to modernize as they realize just how much “legacy” lives in their stack. And as with most kinds of debt, there is usually interest to pay, too. This is something that fledgling U.K. startup AppFactor is setting out to solve, with a […]
Intel's 14th Gen CPUs Are Coming in December
How-To Geek / 12h
While AMD has moved into a slower, one-generation-every-two-years schedule, Intel is still releasing yearly chips. And we're getting close to the end of the year, which means it's time for Intel to announce new CPUs. There have been lots of rumors about the company's upcoming Intel 14th gen CPUs, and now, the company has confirmed that these chips are coming to a computer near you sooner than lat
Philips Hue Will Soon Require Online Accounts to Control Lights
22How-To Geek / 12h
Philips Hue was one of the first options for smart light bulbs, and the company has expanded over the years to include light strips, accent lighting for computer desks , and even smart cameras . Unlike many other smart home ecosystems, you didn't strictly need an online account to set up and manage devices on your local network. Unfortunately, that's now changing, and not everyone is happy about
Remember LimeWire? It's just bought one of the most popular free AI art generators
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Say the name ‘LimeWire’ to web users of a certain generation and it’ll conjure up memories of pirated movies and illegal music downloads. All that changed in 2022, when LimeWire was revived as a music-based NFT platform, with the company seeking to become a creators’ studio. Now, it's gone one step further in that goal, with the firm’s new owners buying up popular AI art generator BlueWillow. Wha
Amazon announces Alexa AI – 5 things you need to know about the voice assistant
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
During the big Amazon September 2023 device even t, the tech giant revealed that Alexa will be getting a major upgrade as the company plans on implementing a new large language model (LLM) into the tech assistant. The tech giant is seeking to improve Alexa’s capabilities by making it “more intuitive, intelligent, and useful”. The LLM will allow it to behave similarly to a generative AI in order t
Reekon hopes high-tech home improvement tools can drag contractors into the 21st century
28TechCrunch / 12h
TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield company Reekon is building the next generation of smart tools for home contractors.
Amazon Is Having a Big Sale on Refurbished Devices Before Their Fall Launch
Lifehacker / 12h
Amazon has its fall product launch event today in which they unveil all of their new devices. At the same time, Woot, Amazon’s discount site, released some discounted refurbished Amazon products that are going on sale until Sept. 30 (or until supplies last). You can find an Amazon Fire TV, Echo Show smart speakers,… Read more...
These are the best US airports for 2023, according to latest J.D. Power rankings
200+The Points Guy / 12h
What do Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Indianapolis International Airport (IND) all have in common? Each of these airports received the highest ranking in its respective category for customer satisfaction, according to a study from market research firm J.D. Power that was released Wednesday. In the “mega” category — defined as airports with
Trump Attorney Learns That Attempting A Coup Will Mean Losing TSA PreCheck
View from the Wing / 12h
Sidney Powell was indicted in the Georgia election case, alleging that she and the former President, along with other co-defendants, sought to overturn the state’s 2020 results. It's already cost her PreCheck and she hasn't been convicted. Continue reading ...
Scientists Say New AI Can Translate What Chickens Are Saying
500+Futurism / 12h
Buck-Buck-Buck A team of researchers in Japan claims to have figured out a way to translate the clucking of chickens with the use of artificial intelligence. As detailed in a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed preprint , the team led by University of Tokyo professor Adrian David Cheok — who has previously studied sex robots — came up with a "system capable of interpreting various emotional states in chicken
Spotted Lanternflies Innocent???
42Gizmodo / 12h
Everyone’s favorite squishable pest—the spotted lanternfly—might be less of a nuisance than we thought, new research suggests. The four-year-long study found that the insects caused little to no long-term damage to a variety of different tree species. The authors say the invasive bugs should still be carefully managed… Read more...
Thrawn arrives in live-action Star Wars. Is he too late to save 'Ahsoka'?
Mashable / 12h
So Grand Admiral Thrawn of the Imperial Navy (Lars Mikkelsen) has finally arrived in Star Wars live action, in all his red-eyed, blue-skinned glory, 11 years after fans were first clamoring for him to be included in the post-Disney canon. But was he worth that wait? And can his late arrival in Ahsoka , five-and-a-half episodes into an eight-episode Disney+ series, save that show from a storytelli
Former Meta AI VP debuts Sizzle, an AI-powered learning app and chatbot
33TechCrunch / 12h
Founded by the former vice president of AI at Meta, Jerome Pesenti, Sizzle is a free AI-powered learning app that generates step-by-step answers to math equations and word problems. The company recently launched four new features, including a grading capability, a feature that regenerates steps, an option to see multiple answers to one problem and […]
The Ancient History of Star Wars' Original Dathomirans
500+Gizmodo / 12h
“Far, Far Away,” the sixth episode of Ahsoka, took the series, and us, to a whole new galaxy full of potential and new mysteries. But in doing so, it touched on a fascinating piece of old Star Wars history in the Nightsisters of Dathomir—one that ties several of Star Wars’ prior investigations of extragalactic entities Read more...
Meta Verified for business will cost $965 less per month than X's business verification
Mashable / 12h
Looking to finally get your company's Facebook Page or Instagram business account verified? Well, the wait is almost over. And, if your company is already paying the exorbitant $1,000 per month for Twitter's Verification for Organizations, be prepared to breathe a sigh of relief – Facebook and Instagram's version of this service costs a lot less. This week, Meta launched the official page for its
Amazon Doubles Down on the Smart Home With New Echo Hub, Echo Show 8, and Eero Max 7
Gizmodo / 12h
Despite the repeated reports of doom, gloom, and reorganization inside Amazon’s hardware division, that hasn’t stopped the company from moving forward with its vision for the “ambient home.” At its streamed live event in Virginia today, Amazon announced a bevy of new connected products for its Echo lineup, including… Read more...
Amazon's new Wi-Fi 7-ready eero Max 7 mesh router has the super-fast internet you deserve
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Amazon’s Big Devices event 2023 revealed the latest in gadgets, new tech, and smart devices from the tech giant, but one of the biggest announcements was the eero Max 7, its first Wi-Fi 7-ready mesh router system. A mesh router is meant for larger spaces that require even Wi-Fi coverage, as it consists of a main router and several nodes that can be placed throughout your space of choice. The eero
Why It's Never Been More Important to Have a Good Credit Score
Lifehacker / 12h
A low credit score is always going to affect your ability to qualify for loans at decent rates. But given the current state of interest rates , having a strong credit score is more important than ever. Read more...
What credit score do you need to get the Chase Freedom Flex and Freedom Unlimited cards?
The Points Guy / 13h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Your credit score plays a big role in your overall financial life. We at TPG emphasize maintaining a high score, partly so that you can be approved for the best credit cards . Generally speaking, a credit score of 750+ will grant you approval for almost any credit card on the market. However, you don’t hav
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