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Best Buy may end DVD and Blu-ray sales early next year
4KEngadget / 20h
The fight to keep DVD sales going is taking another big hit. Best Buy is allegedly ending all physical media sales — that means Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD — in-store and online, The Digital Bits reported . Multiple sources claim the move will occur in early 2024, possibly as soon as the first quarter. The news of Best Buy's decision comes only a few weeks after Netflix ended its 25-year DVD del
There's a solar eclipse Saturday — but don't take photos of it with your phone
500+Mashable / 11h
Today I learned that my iPhone 15 Pro Max and this weekend's solar eclipse do not mix. I stumbled upon BGR' s article, which warned that sky gazers about using their phones to take pictures of the imminent cosmic event. If you're like me, you may be wondering "Why?" After all, who wouldn't want to snap a photo of such an awe-inspiring celestial occurrence? As it turns out, taking a photo of the s
Scientists Say Homes of Billions on Track to Become Uninhabitable
Futurism / 48min
No Place Like Home As Earth's temperatures continue to rise, large amounts of land may soon become uninhabitable — and the consequences, scientists say, will be life or death. According to a new analysis from researchers at Penn State and Purdue Universities, if Earth's temperature climbs beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius past pre-industrial levels — which would be roughly one more degree Celsius from i
Palestine’s growing tech industry has been literally blown apart by the war between Israel and Hamas
TechCrunch / 1h
Gaza, despite being one of the most economically challenged regions in the world, has ironically always been a tech hub — not only for Palestine and Palestinians, but for the world: international companies have, for many years, sought out a presence there to collaborate both with with talented tech freelancers, and the startups which gradually […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For perso
Microsoft suddenly wants to tell you how to install Linux - but why?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Microsoft has released its own instructions on how to install Linux on your PC, detailing in a step-by-step guide how you should go about choosing a Linux distro and then installing it. In the help article , Redmond suggests four methods of getting Linux to run on your machine: Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), bare metal Linux, a local VM, or a cloud VM. The guide also directs Linux perspective
ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories, from the Meta Quest 3 to the Pixel 8 Pro
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
If you're looking to get caught up on everything that's happened in the world of tech over the last seven days, then you've come to the right place – we're about to round up the biggest stories to hit TechRadar in the last week, and there's lots to get through. Our dedicated reviewers have been busy, taking close looks at the Google Pixel 8 Pro phone, the Meta Quest 3 VR headset, and the Apple
32 of the best Harvard University courses you can take for free
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: A wide range of free online courses from Harvard University are available to take on edX. edX hosts a wide range of online courses from some of the biggest educational institutions in the world, including Harvard University. Ever heard of it? You can learn all about Python programming , artificial intelligence , cybersecurity, and many more useful topics with edX. And better yet, some of t
A lifetime license to the ChatGPT WordPress Plugin is on sale for 86% off
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: A lifetime license to the ChatGPT WordPress Plugin is on sale for £32.97, saving you 86% on list price. Technology can be fascinating on a variety of levels. Some people love everything tech, from movies and machines to the latest in computer technology. At the same time, others find excitement when technology is found to be useful in their professional or personal efforts, as is the case
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for October 14
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
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for October 14
Mashable / 6h
It's Saturday, and the Wordle awaits. 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 Oct. 14'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
Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, October 14, 2023
Lifehacker / 7h
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Saturday, October 14, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. I’ll also explain the tricky words, with some fun facts along the way. Beware, there are spoilers below for October 14, NYT Connections #125! Read… Read more...
You Can Now Read the Whole Earth Catalog Online
Gizmodo / 8h
Remember the Whole Earth Catalog? If you’re a fan of the anarcho-libertarian magazine that helped usher in a popular interest in all things tech and internet culture, there’s good news: a nearly complete collection of the publication’s archive has been digitized and uploaded to the web for easy browsing. Read more...
You Can Now Chat With One of Meta’s Horrifying AI Personas
Lifehacker / 8h
AI is everywhere, and it’s only going to continue taking over our lives. You don’t even need to download anything AI-specific in order to try it out for yourself. In fact, you can do it right from Instagram. Meta is now rolling out its AI chatbots to its various products—including Instagram, WhatsApp, and… Read more...
The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: What Is 'Sticking Out Your Gyat for the Rizzler?'
Lifehacker / 9h
Remember when you were a kid and you repeated the same dumb joke again and again until everyone was annoyed with you? And the annoyance would make the joke even funnier? But only to you? So you’d just say it more? And everyone else was thinking, “will you please shut up already?” Well, kids still do that, but it’s… Read more...
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for October 14, 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
Blue checks aren’t protecting sex workers from X’s porn crackdown
TechCrunch / 9h
When X (formerly Twitter) launched paid subscription verification, Mistress Rouge, a professional dominatrix, hoped that it would help her advertise to new clients. But paying for the service didn’t protect her from X’s crackdown on explicit content, which is a particularly hard blow for sex workers on the platform who have few options to promote […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For pe
Quordle today - hints and answers for Saturday, October 14 (game #628)
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 kee
These tiny 'Fall of the House of Usher' clues give away how each of the children die
Mashable / 9h
The Fall of the House of Usher is a show packed full of tiny clues, gory deaths, and tiny clues about gory deaths. Regarding the latter, we began to notice a pattern as Mike Flanagan's latest horror series progressed. In episodes two through seven, one of Roderick Usher's adult children dies each episode, and there is always a clue at the start of that episode foreshadowing how they're going to d
Descend Into Terror With The Changeling's Final Episode
Gizmodo / 9h
The Changeling (adapted from the novel by Victor LaValle ) wrapped its first season on Apple TV+ today with a finale that had more than its fair share of cliffhangers... literally. Check out this exclusive clip to see what we mean. Read more...
This Massive Samsung Gaming Monitor Is $450 Off
Lifehacker / 9h
Amazon has a great deal on the Samsung OLED G9 GP5SC right now. This curved gaming monitor features a dual QHD resolution, giving you two monitors’ worth of screen real estate on one display. The monitor typically lists for $1,799.99, but is just $1,349.99 on Amazon for a limited time. Read more...
Google might muck up desktop search with a new Discovery Feed
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
The line between the Google experience on desktop and mobile is beginning to blur as the company may introduce a Discovery Feed to its search engine for web browsers . This nugget of information comes from tech news site MSPowerUser , which recently discovered the update. The feed is similar to what you see on Bing and the Google smartphone app although it does add a bit more. In addition to disp
This Shark Smart Vacuum Is $300 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 10h
If you’ve been looking to upgrade your home with a smart vacuum, now may be a good time to do so: Walmart currently has Shark’s AI Robot Self-Empty XL smart vacuum on sale for $300 off, making it just $298 compared to its regular $600 price tag. Read more...
All the Geekiest, Coolest Hallmark Ornaments for 2023
Gizmodo / 10h
It’s October, which basically means it’s Halloween , which basically means it’s Thanksgiving , which basically means it’s Christmas . So yes, it’s Christmas time, and that means it’s also time to pick out the geekiest holiday ornaments Hallmark has in store for 2023. Read more...
CEO Bobby Kotick will leave Activision Blizzard on January 1, 2024
40Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, in June, arriving to court in San Francisco to testify in the Federal Trade Commission's suit to stop Microsoft's acquisition of the company Kotick has led for 33 years. (credit: Getty Images) Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, emailed employees after news of Microsoft's successful $69 billion acquisition to say that he was "fully committ
Tesla Semi Will Charge When Loading and Unloading to Save Time Compared to Diesel
Next Big Future / 10h
PepsiCo’s best-performing Tesla Semi traveled an average of 574 miles per day over the course of 18 days at the RunonLess Real World data tracking event. The next best non-Tesla vehicle was WattEV’s Nikola Tre BEV, which traveled an average of 255 miles per day. OK Produce’s Freightliner eCascadia averaged 181 miles per day, and ... Read more
You Can Now Edit Your Posts on Threads
Lifehacker / 10h
Unlike a certain mismanaged social network that wants you to pay for the privilege of fixing your typos , Instagram’s Threads app now allows you to edit your posts for free. Along with the ability to post voice messages, it’s yet more evidence that Threads is catching up with or getting ahead of X , formerly known as… Read more...
DARPA Seeks to Protect Virtual Reality Against "Cognitive Attacks"
Futurism / 10h
Offensive Maneuvers The Department of Defense's research and development agency is looking for technology that will protect against "cognitive attacks" that could — in theory — disable soldiers wearing virtual or mixed reality devices. As spotted by The Register , the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced an initiative to "build tactical mixed reality systems that protec
Shudder's Next V/H/S Film Will Have a Sci-Fi Theme
33Gizmodo / 11h
Did you check out V/H/S/85 , the latest entry in the long-running found-footage horror anthology series , when it hit Shudder last week? A hell of a lot of people did: it was the most-watched film premiere of the year for Shudder and AMC+. It comes as no surprise that a seventh V/H/S entry is officially on the way, this… Read more...
Why You Keep Triggering Fireworks During Video Calls (and How to Fix It)
Lifehacker / 11h
Did you just update your iPhone and Mac to the latest versions of iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma ? Did you also accidentally set off fireworks during your latest work call, or somehow get it to start “raining” when on a FaceTime call with your parents? It’s not your fault, and if you don’t want it to happen again, there’s a… Read more...
Best Buy Will Stop Selling DVDs and Blu-Rays
How-To Geek / 11h
Streaming services have increasingly cut into DVD and Blu-ray purchases over the past decade, and other physical media is having its moment in the spotlight. Now, your options for buying physical movies are slimming, as Best Buy is set to end selling discs.
Earn 8 Marriott points per dollar this month with the Eat Around Town dining program
96The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. If you’re going to dine out, you might as well earn lots of points and miles. Using one of the best credit cards for dining is a good start, along with joining restaurant loyalty programs . But you can earn even more points and miles by enrolling in a dining rewards program and then dining at participating restaurant
Ripcord, the Steve Wozniak-backed file scanning startup, is raising new cash
TechCrunch / 11h
Ripcord, a startup developing robots that can automatically digitize paper records, is hoping to raise $20 million to $25 million in a new funding round that would value the company at $110 million pre-money, according to a source familiar with the matter and a pitch deck viewed by TechCrunch. Alphabet’s GV, Lux Capital and MUFG […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Hydro dams are struggling to handle the world’s intensifying weather
47Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / The Hemenway Harbor Marina at Lake Mead, the country's largest man-made water reservoir, formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States, as viewed from Boulder Beach on August 14, 2023. The Lake Mead, a national recreation area, located within the states of Nevada and Arizona 24 miles east of the Las Vegas Strip, serves water to the states of Arizona, Calif
Trezor launches two new devices to help onboard crypto newbies
TechCrunch / 11h
Trezor, a hardware crypto wallet company, debuted two new products this week at the Bitcoin Amsterdam conference — and we got to take a first look at them. Trezor Safe 3, a hardware crypto wallet, and Trezor Keep Metal, a “mistake-proof” backup solution for wallet passwords, launched in celebration of the company’s 10-year anniversary. The […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
Valve warns that AMD’s anti-lag feature can lead to Counter-Strike 2 bans
80Engadget / 11h
Valve has warned Counter-Strike 2 players that AMD’s latest graphics driver could get them banned. The problem lies in AMD’s Anti-Lag+ feature, which triggers the Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) system , duping it into mistaking the driver’s low-latency mode for cheating. The problem lies in Anti-Lag+ intercepting and redirecting Dynamic Link Library (DLL) functions. VAC views DLL reroutes as cheats (in o
Sassy Flight Attendant Explains How To Join The Mile High Club Without Getting In Trouble
22View from the Wing / 11h
This flight attendant offers, ys "I never really understood the hype of joining the mile high club because pilots and flight attendants do it all the time " Continue reading ...
The 36 Best '90s Movies You Can Stream Right Now
Lifehacker / 11h
Though people talk about the auteur revolution of the 1970s, or the warm, populist glow of neon-soaked ‘80s movies, the 1990s were an incredibly assured time in filmmaking. Romantic comedies went deeper and darker; Black filmmakers were rising to the forefront and telling their own stories; and technology had advanced… Read more...
FDA Warns That a Lot of "Ketamine Therapy" Seems to Just Be Partying
Futurism / 11h
Shocking news: all that "ketamine therapy" that your buddy has been doing might really just be partying, actually. Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic known for its psychedelic effects, has had a big year. Thanks in large part to its celebrity fans — a list that notably includes SpaceX honcho Elon Musk , ketamine's number one billionaire devotee — the compound has skyrocketed in mainstream popula
Google Has Your Back If Its AI Lands You in Copyright Trouble
24Gizmodo / 11h
Google says it will defend users in a legal setting if copyright issues arise with their generative artificial intelligence. It joins the ranks of other big tech players who have done the same. “Put simply: if customers are challenged on copyright grounds, we will assume responsibility for the potential legal risks… Read more...
Amid breakup, Synapse, Evolve address allegations about how their relationship ended
TechCrunch / 11h
Synapse and Evolve addressed allegations that claimed the companies were at odds with each other after Evolve decided to end the relationship. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Your complete guide to the Delta SkyMiles program
500+The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. Delta SkyMiles, the loyalty program of Delta Air Lines , is one of the most popular frequent traveler programs. That said, there’s been a lot of negative news from the loyalty program in recent weeks — including announcements about upcoming restrictions on Sky Club access , increased elite status requirements
Five Nights at Freddy’s Director Discusses Recreating FNAF Lore
Gizmodo / 12h
The game Five Nights at Freddy’s gained an immense cult following not just for its jump scares, as popularized by the then-burgeoning “let’s play” YouTube channels back in 2014, but for the swath of theories and hidden lore behind the series’ murderous animatronics and the history of the haunted Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza . Read more...
Meta Quest 3 teardown video shows lower price doesn't mean low-quality
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
We just got a good look at the guts inside a Quest 3 headset . iFixit tore down the VR gear into its individual parts to find out if the device offers good performance for its price point. Short answer: Yes, it does although there are some design flaws that make it difficult to repair. What’s notable about the Quest 3 is that it has better “mixed-reality capabilities� than the Quest Pro . I
Nvidia and AMD may face entirely new threat from $100 billion firm — will OpenAI end up buying Graphcore to build its own chips?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Graphcore, the chipmaking startup that once counted Microsoft among its customers, may struggle to stay afloat unless it pulls in millions of dollars in financing within the next few months, according to its latest accounts. Although the explosion of the AI industry means chips are in high-demand, Graphcore hasn’t been able to capitalize on this. The UK-based unicorn was once considered a key r
Mercedes Self-Driving ONLY for Bumper to Bumper Highway Driving
Next Big Future / 12h
If you read the conditions under which you can use the Mercedes Drive Pilot Level 3 self driving then you will see the obvious silliness of it. It will only work on highways at less than 45 miles per hour and with another car in front of you. This obviously means it only works for ... Read more
EV data startup Volteras wants to bring Tesla-level control to every vehicle and charger
24TechCrunch / 12h
Volteras aims to be the connective tissue between electric vehicles and everything they might touch — from chargers and home batteries to energy retailers and mapping apps. While flying under the radar for three years, the London-based startup tells TechCrunch that it has raised about $2.9 million and hooked up with some big partners. They […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
Nintendo Finally Confirms Mario's New Voice Actor
34Gizmodo / 12h
“Wahoo, wahee,” indeed. After months of speculation, Nintendo affirmed the new VO actor for Mario is the Los Angeles-based voice actor Kevin Afghani. Read more...
Chrome Just Made It Easier to Delete the Evidence of What You’ve Been Doing
Lifehacker / 12h
Look, what you do on the internet is between you and your ISP. Or, at least it should be. Hand someone your phone, however, and all of a sudden they have access to anything and everything in your browsing history. Yikes. Read more...
Nintendo confirms Mario and Luigi's new voice actor
100+Engadget / 12h
Several weeks after Nintendo revealed Charles Martinet will no longer voice Mario , the company has confirmed the identity of the actor who'll play its most famous character for the foreseeable future. Kevin Afghani is the new voice of Mario Mario and Luigi Mario in Nintendo's games. "Incredibly proud to have voiced Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, " Afghani, who was perhaps best know
Loki's 'Breaking Brad' Sees the God of Mischief Tapping Into His Old Self
85Gizmodo / 12h
Loki season two , episode two, “Breaking Bad,” finds Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Mobius (Owen Wilson) chasing X-5 (Rafael Casal) to find out if he’s located Sylvie (Sophia di Martino). The Marvel Studios series jumps right back into the time crunch to save multiple timeline branches as they’re getting pruned. Read more...
Raw milk outbreak sickens 14 in Utah—a state with loose laws, bad track record
31Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Getty | Lukas Schulze ) At least 14 people in Utah have been sickened with a serious gastrointestinal infection after drinking "raw," unpasteurized milk, the Salt Lake County Health Department reported this week. Raw milk outbreaks are not uncommon in Utah, which has some of the more permissive laws regarding the sale and distribution of unpasteurized milk in the country—and an u
Acer’s 27-inch monitor has headphones-free 3D audio, glasses-free 3D screen
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / The hood is detachable. (credit: Acer) Acer is expanding its series of glasses-free 3D products with a new 4K monitor. The 27-inch monitor announced Thursday differs from Acer's previous 3D designs with its desktop size and introduction of Acer's headphones-free spatial audio feature. Like other glasses-free products, Acer's SpatialLabs View Pro 27 uses a lenticular lens and eye-trackin
A Polished Journey to Greece
500+One Mile at a Time / 12h
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6 VCs explain how startups can capture and defend marketshare in the AI era
20TechCrunch / 12h
We asked a number of venture capitalists who are active in the AI investing space to walk us through what they are seeing in the market today. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Best Canada and New England cruise excursions
The Points Guy / 12h
The cruise season in Canada and New England may be brief — most ships visit between July and October — yet tour opportunities for everything from historical immersion to outdoor adventure abound. The best Canada and New England cruise excursions are as varied as the states and provinces you’ll visit. Options include Revolutionary War landmarks in Boston, whale watches in New Brunswick’s Bay of Fu
What is a purchase APR on a credit card?
The Points Guy / 12h
If you’re new to the world of credit , you might be confused by several frequently used abbreviations. One of the most important ones is annual percentage rate . In short, APR is the amount you are charged by a lender or credit card issuer for borrowing money on an annual basis. When it comes to installment loans such as personal loans or auto loans, the APR encompasses both the interest and fees
Netflix set to open stores that could immerse you in your favorite binge experience
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
With the dust still settling around Netflix’s shuttered DVD business , Netflix is now announcing a new division, Netflix House. The “Houses� will expand upon Netflix’s existing online merch shop with food and themed experiences for the latest Netflix shows. The company has experimented with immersive experiences before such as the Bridgerton Ball or the Stranger Things Experience . What
DARPA’s a Bit Concerned About Tactical-Puking Attacks
Gizmodo / 12h
In a scene seemingly pulled directly out of Cyberpunk 2077 , DARPA, the army’s top research and development arm, is reportedly exploring ways to defend Army soldiers against “cognitive attacks” that could result in them puking under their HoloLens mixed reality headsets . Future wars, it seems, will be fought with guts… Read more...
The Best Lights to Help You Survive a Power Outage
Lifehacker / 12h
Blackouts are basically inevitable. Unless your home is solar-powered, you can expect to be without electricity for a short period at least once a year (more often and for longer if your area tends to experience severe weather). Read more...
Review: LOT Polish Airlines Business Class 787 (ORD-WAW)
300+One Mile at a Time / 12h
To kick off our trip to Greece , we flew LOT Polish Airlines’ Boeing 787-9 business class from Chicago to Warsaw. It had been years since I’d flown LOT’s business class across the Atlantic, so I was looking forward to seeing how it was holding up. Objectively, LOT offers a subpar transatlantic business class experience. The airline has seats in a 2-2-2 configuration, there’s no Wi-Fi, and the ent
Female Frogs Have an Effective Strategy for Dealing With Annoying Males: Pretend to Be Dead
45Futurism / 12h
Leave Her Alone Some female frogs in Europe are taking ghosting to a whole new level. A new study conducted by researchers at Berlin's Natural History Museum has found that female European common frogs often engage in "tonic immobility" — more commonly referred to as the act of "playing dead" — in order to fend off unwanted male suitors. Per the study, which was published today in the journal Roy
Early PS4 classic The Evil Within will be free on the Epic Games Store next week
38Engadget / 12h
The Evil Within will be free next week on the Epic Games Store . The nearly decade-old title is a survival horror game from Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, who left Bethesda earlier this year. The game will be free to claim on Epic from October 19 to 26. The game puts you in the shoes of Detective Sebastian Castellanos as he finds himself sucked into a macabre world full of nightmarish monst
African startups see their fundraising prospects dry up as capital availability falls yet again in Q3
TechCrunch / 12h
The full picture regarding capital availability for African startups is far from encouraging, but there are always green shoots to highlight. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How to watch 'Lessons in Chemistry' for free on Apple TV+
Mashable / 12h
'Lessons in Chemistry' premiers on Oct. 13 on Apple TV+. Here are the best ways to watch: BEST OVERALL Apple TV+ free three-month trial via Best Buy (save $6.99/month) BEST FOR T-MOBILE CUSTOMERS Apple TV+ free with select T-Mobile plans BEST FOR SPRINT CUSTOMERS Apple TV+ free
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