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Rivian R1T is the first EV to win the longest off-road competition in the US
200+TechCrunch / 4h
Motorsports and off-road competition isn’t the typical fodder over here at TechCrunch — unless, of course, there also happens to be a podium-winning team driving an all-electric 2023 Rivian R1T. The Rebelle Rally, the longest off-road map-and-compass rally in the United States, wrapped up Friday evening with a new EV milestone under its belt. This […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For p
This Contest Put Theories of Consciousness to the Test. Here’s What It Really Proved
500+Wired / 16h
A five-year “adversarial collaboration” of scientists led to a stagy showdown in front of an audience. It crowned no winners—but it’s still progress.
Stephen King's The Stand Lives Again with New Anthology Book
200+Gizmodo / 11h
Over 45 years ago, Stephen King released The Stand , his post-apocalyptic dark fantasy novel about a virus that wiped out much of the human race. To this day, it remains an acclaimed book and is highly regarded as one of his best novels period. Like other King books , there’s an extension of that book on the way—though… Read more...
How to watch Game 1 of the 2023 World Series online for free
Mashable / 5min
The 2023 World Series pits the best team from the American League against the best from the National League in a best-of-seven playoff series. The Commissioner's Trophy is up for grabs, as well as a place in the history books. If you're interested in watching Game 1 of the 2023 World Series for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need. When is Game 1 in the 2023 World
A 3-year subscription to this VPN bundle is on sale for under £25
Mashable / 5min
TL;DR: A three-year subscription to AdGuard is on sale for £24.62, saving you 89% on list price. Cyber threats can be a big concern, but there’s a lot you can do to help bolster your privacy online and improve your online security at home or on the go. One of the simplest cybersecurity tools you can get that might make a huge difference is a VPN . If you want a reliable VPN for you and the whole
How to watch Manchester United vs. FC Copenhagen online for free
Mashable / 5min
TL;DR: Watch Manchester United vs. FC Copenhagen for free on RTÉ Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Why is it so difficult to watch the Champions League without a subscription? Football is for the people, so we're on a mission to provide you with the means to watch this elite competition without spending anything. And no, we're not talking abo
Instagram is reportedly testing a custom sticker tool
Mashable / 1h
Instagram is reportedly testing a new custom sticker tool, allowing users to add the subject of a photo to an entirely new image. Engadget reports that Instagram head Adam Mosseri demonstrated the app's new sticker feature in a video shared to his broadcast channel . The tool will apparently allow Instagram users to select the subject of a photo, remove it from its background, then place it anywh
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for October 23
Mashable / 2h
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
Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Monday, October 23, 2023
Lifehacker / 3h
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Monday, October 23, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I’ll explain the meanings of the trickier words and we’ll learn how everything fits together. Beware, there are spoilers below … Read more...
Peak XV’s latest Surge batch is 77% AI and deeptech startups
TechCrunch / 3h
AI and other deep technologies are the prevailing themes in the new early-stage cohort from Peak XV Partners, as the largest India and Southeast Asia-focused VC fund intensifies its search for opportunities in a sector garnering international frenzy. Ten out of 13 startups in the latest cohort of Surge, Peak XV’s powerfully influential early-stage program, […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserv
Hilton Honors Amex Card review: High welcome bonus and no annual fee
100+The Points Guy / 4h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Hilton Honors American Express Card overview The Hilton Honors American Express Card is the brand’s no-annual-fee (see rates and fees ) entry-level product. Featuring 7 points per dollar on eligible Hilton purchases and complimentary Hilton Honors Silver status, the card is a solid option for new cardholde
How to use ExpertFlyer alerts to snag a better seat
94The Points Guy / 4h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. We get it. Airline seat selection can be a frustrating endeavor. Window or aisle? Preferred seat or standard seat? Over the wing or not? Should I not select a seat and hope to score a great one at check-in? Sometimes, your ideal seat may not be available when you book. And who has time to manually check a seat
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for October 23, 2023
Mashable / 4h
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
Quordle today - hints and answers for Monday, October 23 (game #637)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
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
Does the paper industry need to cut its water usage?
BBC News - Technology / 5h
Firms in the sector are using new technologies to reduce the amount of water they require.
s-o-u-t-h-o-f-h-e-a-v-e-n-69: Ossuary from Eberhard Kieser’s...
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
s-o-u-t-h-o-f-h-e-a-v-e-n-69 : Ossuary from Eberhard Kieser’s “Toden Tantz”, 1617.
Instagram's latest test feature turns users' photos into stickers for Reels and Stories
Engadget / 7h
Instagram is testing a sticker creation feature that will let users make custom stickers from their own photos — and other users’, in some cases — and pop them into Reels or Stories. While Meta has been going all in on prompt-based, AI-generated stickers lately, this tool is something much simpler. It’ll just select the subject of a photo and remove the background, creating a free-floating sticke
5 Reasons The Global Airlines A380 Dream Won’t Take Off
View from the Wing / 7h
I love to see the aspiration of offering a truly quality product across all cabins. The Airbus A380 is a fantastic aircraft from a passenger perspective. And if they're able to launch they'll help drive down fares across the Atlantic. But that's not great for their business and whether they can figure out a way to minimize losses over the winter to make it to summer 2025 and beyond. Continue read
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Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP Get Back to Negotiating This Week
24Gizmodo / 8h
Yesterday, October 21 marked the 100th day of the SAG-AFTRA strike . As a way of commemorating the occasion, the actors union affirmed that it would continue to stand firm and wanted to continue negotiations with the AMPTP after their last discussion two weeks ago fell apart. The winter season isn’t that far off, and… Read more...
Best ski resorts in Colorado for everyone from beginners to experts
56The Points Guy / 8h
There’s nothing quite like skiing the Colorado Rockies, home to some of the best ski resorts in Colorado, and arguably North America as a whole. Whether you are an expert skier or just starting out, there’s a mountain for everyone. All the ski towns in Colorado have their own unique personalities — some that cater to singles and others that rank among the best family ski resorts . And for those w
James Bond's Producers Are Still Figuring Out His Future
73Gizmodo / 8h
Daniel Craig didn’t have the longest run of James Bond movies, but he did have one of the most eventful. 2007's Casino Royale gave the series a shot in the arm that both made it matter more in the eye of the mainstream public, and greatly boosted his profile. Read more...
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Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
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Tesla ‘digs its own grave with the Cybertruck,’ Convoy collapses and Rivian scores a win at Rebelle
39TechCrunch / 9h
Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Early Black Friday deals are available at Best Buy - shop the 21 best sales
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Black Friday deals at Best Buy are some of the most popular offers come November thanks to record-low prices on TVs, laptops, Apple devices, appliances, and more. While the retailer announced the official dates for its Black Friday sale, you can shop early deals right now, and I'm rounding up the 21 best offers below. While you'll find cheap laptops, iPads, air fryers, and robot vacuums in Best B
Passenger Shares Photo Of Their Plane – And The Cockpit Is “Duct Taped” On
View from the Wing / 9h
A reader shared a photo with me of a plane in Albuquerque on Friday with more speed tape on its front than I’ve ever seen in my life. The forward fuselage is the part of the aircraft’s body where the cockpit is located. It’s the plane’s “first impression” – and this one doesn’t make a very good one. Continue reading ...
Is It Time For A New Oneworld Status Strategy?
58One Mile at a Time / 10h
Am I the only one who is increasingly considering giving up on earning status with American AAdvantage, and instead pursuing status with a foreign oneworld program, like British Airways Executive Club? I figured it would be interesting to talk through this, as I imagine I’m not the only person who is considering this. I mostly fly American, and have Executive Platinum status I live in Miami, so m
Netflix's Captain Laserhawk is a Eclectic, Oddly Charming Ubisoft Romp
47Gizmodo / 10h
These days, pretty much any video game is ripe to be adapted for a movie or TV show. But that didn’t make it any less odd when it was revealed Netflix was aiming to make a cartoon out of 2013’s Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon , a retrofuture parody of 80s action media. That fondly remembered standalone hangs over Ubisoft’s Far… Read more...
cair–paravel: Edmund Dulac, illustration for Edmund Dulac’s...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
cair–paravel : Edmund Dulac, illustration for Edmund Dulac’s Fairy Book , 1916.
The Meanings Behind the Mechanical Sounds You Hear on a Plane
Lifehacker / 10h
In addition to the beeps and chimes that you hear on an airplane, you may also pick up on a variety of mechanical sounds before and during a flight, as well as after you’ve landed. Unless you have aviation experience or knowledge (or are traveling with someone who does), you may be curious—or anxious—about what’s… Read more...
The Bilt Rewards Revolution: Earn Points on Rent, Level Up Your Dining, Then Jet Set
View from the Wing / 10h
The Bilt Mastercard stands out as a unique rewards card, enabling users to earn points on rent payments without any fees, alongside lucrative multipliers for dining and travel. The card also offers diverse redemption options through top airline and hotel partners, and includes premium features like free access to Point.me and Awayz for maximizing rewards. Continue reading ...
Killing Colonel Sanders: The world's first smart chicken coop is coming for your backyard
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
A pair of Texan entrepreneurs and childhood best friends are looking to take down Big Poultry – and maybe help save the world a little bit in the process. Look out, Colonel Sanders. Watch your back, Misters Perdue and Tyson. There’s a new chicken king in town. Smart ideas This is the first in a regular series of articles exploring smart tech that exists to make your life easier. Read them all her
AI This Week: One of the Music Industry's Biggest Labels is Suing Anthropic
Gizmodo / 10h
Major newspapers are trying to carve out a deal with AI firms , as an argument brews over the copyrighted material that said firms have used to train their content-generating algorithms. Read more...
Next Apple iPad Pro (2024): Every single thing we know so far
25Mashable / 10h
A new iPad Pro should be hitting the market next year and while we don't know everything about it, quite a few rumored details have surfaced as 2023 approaches its end. The TL;DR? Apparently, the iPad is due for a major revamp. The high-end tablet should represent a big jump forward for the iPad line. Here are the details we know so far. SEE ALSO: We may not get new MacBooks in 2023. But here’s t
James Wan Teases Aquaman 2's Retro Horror, Buddy Comedy Vibes
22Gizmodo / 10h
In a little under two months, WB will finally release Aquaman & the Lost Kingdom . Like the original movie , this new film looks like a wild romp that manages to stand out from other blockbuster superhero fare thanks to its visual splendor and weird mishmash of aesthetics. Whatever you may think about these movies, they… Read more...
Hilton Credit Card $15K Annual Spending Sweet Spot
100+One Mile at a Time / 10h
Hilton and American Express have a suite of four co-branded credit cards . There are pros and cons to each of them. In this post I wanted to focus on the ability to earn free night certificates with spending on the two mid-range credit cards. Is it worth spending money on these cards to earn free night awards? Earn free night awards with Hilton credit cards Three of Hilton’s four co-branded credi
Leaked images shows what Apple's HomePod with a display might look like
29TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
While we didn't particularly note the benefits that a display would bring in our HomePod 2 review , Apple seems determined to add a screen to its smart speaker, with new rumors emerging that suggest that's the plan for the HomePod 3. This comes from Apple enthusiast @KosutamiSan on X (the social network previously known as Twitter), and apparently the images are of a prototype speaker device that
Jean Grolier de Servieres, vicomte d'Aguisy, (c. 1489/90 – 22 October 1565) built a famous library…
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
thebeautifulbook : Jean Grolier de Servieres , vicomte d'Aguisy, (c. 1489/90 – 22 October 1565) built a famous library of exquisite volumes and introduced a new appreciation for the book as object. Grolier bindings were mostly produced in Paris between 1520 and 1555, and show a development in style: “Simple geometrical strapwork designs with fleurons at the corners of the central panel developed
Victims of Deepfakes Are Fighting Back
Gizmodo / 11h
Anyone who’s spent a moment observing US political chatter in recent months has probably encountered the following prediction: 2024 will yield the world’s first deepfake election . Rapidly evolving AI video and audio generators powered by large language models have already been used by both Donald Trump and Ron… Read more...
Why Monday.com decided to build its new database instead of buying one
TechCrunch / 11h
When Monday.com faced the classic build vs. buy dilemma for a new database, it decided to build one, but with a decided twist. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
American Million Miler: It’s Time For Major Improvements
100+One Mile at a Time / 11h
I know I’m stating the exceptionally obvious here, but can American please improve its lifetime elite status program already? American’s lifetime status program is uncompetitive Many major airlines have lifetime elite status programs, whereby you can earn elite status with the airline for life after completing a certain amount of activity. The current American AAdvantage lifetime elite status pro
TALES OF HORROR AND THE SUPERNATURAL by Arthur Machen. (London: Panther, 1975) Cover art by Bruce…
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
bookmaven : TALES OF HORROR AND THE SUPERNATURAL by Arthur Machen . (London: Panther, 1975) Cover art by Bruce Pennington .
Qantas trials neighbor-free seating on some international flights, including 7 US routes
The Points Guy / 12h
Soon enough, you may be able to reserve some extra space on your next Qantas flight — even in economy. The Australian carrier is experimenting with the concept of neighbor-free seating on 19 international flights, allowing customers flying economy to keep the seat next to them free. Neighbor-free seating starts at $45 each way between Australia and New Zealand, $100 each way between Australia and
Federal hydrogen hub program could give fuel a boost — or the boot
21TechCrunch / 12h
The federal government's approach to hydrogen is strikingly similar to the way it promoted biofuels a decade ago. That's not a good thing. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Is the Wi-Fi Option Missing on Your Windows PC? Try These 7 Fixes
How-To Geek / 12h
Few computer issues are as frustrating as sitting down to use your computer, and you can't get online. If the source of your trouble is a missing or malfunctioning Windows Wi-Fi interface, we're here to help.
Jetsetters’ Edge: The Profile Tweak Every Frequent Flyer Should Use for Dating Success
View from the Wing / 12h
There's one tweak to your online profile that could turbocharge your right swipes and get potential dates sliding into your DMs. A meme for the Tinder and Hinge era started this year that you can replace the screening that used to happen through close connections with government vetting. Just demand that your dates have TSA PreCheck because the government has already done a background check. Cont
American Flagship First Check-In: Who Has Access?
90One Mile at a Time / 12h
One of the premium services that American Airlines offers is Flagship First Check-In . The catch is that eligibility for this doesn’t exactly match eligibility for any of American’s other premium services, so I wanted to go over the details of that in this post. What is American Flagship First Check-In? Flagship First Check-In includes American’s most exclusive check-in facilities, available at s
Apple's rumored October Mac launch may happen after all
Engadget / 12h
This month has been filled with conflicting rumors of an Apple product launch that either will or won’t happen, but Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurman now says the October event is on, and it could bring a long overdue iMac upgrade. In the Power On newsletter, Gurman reports that sources close to Apple said a Mac
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