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X Says It Is Worth $19 Billion, Down From $44 Billion Last Year


2KNYT > Technology / 11h
The social media company’s valuation was disclosed in the paperwork for stock grants that it handed to employees on Monday.


Apple does the unthinkable with three new M3 chips, new MacBook Pros, and, yes, a new iMac 24 – and that's not even the biggest news
100+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Apple is closing out the 2023 product year with what might be its biggest reveal on the smallest scale. Today, the Cupertino tech giant announced not one, but three new pieces of Apple silicon, all under the M3 moniker. Along with three new chips – delivering them all at once is a first – Apple unveiled during a Monday evening live stream (its pre-Halloween ScaryFast Event ) a collection of new M


I taught my daughter to love RPGs by playing Sea of Stars
500+Engadget / 13h
I've always dreamed of revisiting classic RPGs with my kids — I wanted them to jump across time with me in Chrono Trigger , or pretend to be sky pirates in Skies of Arcadia. It's not that tough to transform a well-told RPG into an interactive storybook for children (though I may have to shield their eyes from the more gruesome bits of Final Fantasy VII ). I've been planning my "intro to RPGs" pla



Owala HallOwalaween Sale (2023): 25 Percent off FreeSip Water Bottle, Pet Water Bowl, and More
Wired / 49min
Dehydration is scary. Owala’s bottles are the perfect vessels for cold water, and the company has a Halloween discount.


Samsung credits strong smartphone and mobile display sales for income growth
22Engadget / 1h
Samsung has been reporting steep profit declines and record-breaking losses over the past quarters, and while it has yet to go back to its previous numbers, it sounds optimistic for the future in its latest earnings report . The company credited the strong sales of its mobile flagship devices and its premium displays for doing better the past three months than the previous quarters. Samsung also


Indian opposition leaders say Apple has warned them of state-sponsored iPhone attacks
TechCrunch / 1h
Apple has warned at least six Indian politicians and other members of political parties and two journalists of their iPhones being targets of state-sponsored attacks, these people said Tuesday. Shashi Tharoor of the opposition Congress party, Mahua Moitra, a national lawmaker with the regional opposition All India Trinamool Congress, Priyanka Chaturvedi of Shiv Sena, a […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All


Future Pixel Buds could get heart-rate tracking thanks to Google breakthrough
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
In a recent post on its Research blog, Google reveals it has discovered a way to detect a person’s heart rate through ANC (active noise canceling) earbuds . The method is called Audioplethysmography (say that three times fast), or APG for short. The way it works, according to the tech giant , is the ANC earbuds send out a “low-intensity ultrasound probing signal through” the speakers. The signal


This online education bundle is on sale for 94% off
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: The Language Learner Lifetime Subscription Bundle is on sale for £40.86, saving you 94% on list price. Learning a language is hard. Learning a language without a good teacher is even harder. Whether you’re studying Cantonese or Croatian, Irish or Italian, you might consider trying out uTalk's intuitive language lessons. This language-learning app has over 140 options for what you can study


How to watch the New York Marathon 2023 online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: ExpressVPN is the best service for unblocking free streaming platforms. Watch the 2023 New York Marathon from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. This has been a pretty special year for the marathon . We've seen records tumble this year as the best athletes in the world have pushed themselves to new heights, culminating in Kelvin Kiptum braking the men's world record in Chicago . That w


How to make your iPhone's light flash when you can't find it
Mashable / 1h
One of the most useful benefits to having an Apple Watch is its ability to ping your iPhone . Phones are notoriously easy to misplace, forcing you to waste time searching for them when you're just about to head out the door. Fortunately, the Apple Watch has a button you can press that causes your iPhone to make a noise so you can find it. This Apple Watch feature is relatively well-known. What's


Hexa, the startup studio behind Front, Spendesk and Aircall, unveils its next batch of startups
TechCrunch / 1h
Hexa, the Paris-based startup studio that started its life as eFounders, just shared a list of the six next companies that will emerge from the studio. It’s an interesting mix of enterprise SaaS startups with a blockchain data startup thrown into the mix. And given eFounders’ track record, it’s always interesting to see the ideas […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for October 31
Mashable / 3h
Happy Halloween! Let's find out if today's Wordle puzzle is a little treat or a bit tricky. 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 skip to the end of this article for Oct. 31's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assis


The MacBook Pro is Back in Black, Now Powered with M3
Gizmodo / 4h
It’s Halloween eve, and Apple brought along a few new desktop products to bask in the dark joys of spooky season, most notably a new Space Black color for the company’s leading laptops. Gizmodo had the opportunity to trick or treat through the new M3-powered laptops and desktop PCs as the company is trying to tout… Read more...


5 things we learned so far about the Google antitrust case
20TechCrunch / 4h
Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified Monday in the U.S. government’s antitrust trial against the company. The executive defended Google’s business tactics, including its deal with Apple and other partners to make Google the default search engine. In January, the Department of Justice, along with eight states including New York, California and Colorado, demanded a jury […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rig


Everything Apple Announced at Its ‘Scary Fast’ Event
Gizmodo / 4h
In a not-so-spooky event on Halloween Eve, Apple revealed the details of its latest MacBook Pro and iMac desktop computers. Both lineups have been refreshed with Apple’s new M3 silicon, the company’s first 3nm process outside of the iPhone. Read more...


NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for October 31
Mashable / 4h
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


New 'Space Black' MacBook Pro color announced at Apple October event
72Mashable / 4h
Apple decided to do something a bit out of the ordinary with its latest product debut: an Apple event announcing the new line of M3 laptops on the night before Halloween. Spooky! But along with some horror-themed music and interstitials between segments, Apple had an actual product announcement that fit the Halloween spirit: a new "Space Black" MacBook Pro. Meet the new 'Space Black' MacBook Pro


Apple introduces new M3 chip lineup, starting with the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Enlarge / Apple is introducing three M3 performance tiers at the same time. (credit: Apple) NEW YORK—None of the new Macs that Apple is announcing at its "Scary Fast" product event today look very different from the ones they're replacing on the outside, but the inside is another story. This is the first batch of Macs to include Apple's next-generation M3-series chips, and unlike past years, Appl


Apple overhauls MacBook Pro lineup with M3 chips and a new entry-level option
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Apple leans into its event's spooky vibes with the new space black version of the MacBook Pro. [credit: Apple ] NEW YORK—As expected , Apple has launched a newly refreshed lineup of 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros at its "Scary Fast" product event this evening, replacing not just the last-generation versions of those laptops but also the old 13-inch MacBook Pro. The company is accomplishing that las


Apple’s cheaper 14-inch MacBook Pro is killing the old 13-inch version
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Enlarge / Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro, gone but not forgotten. (credit: Apple) NEW YORK—Apple refreshed its MacBook Pro lineup earlier today, and there was one surprise that the rumor mill hadn't anticipated: a new base model of the 14-inch MacBook Pro with a plain-old M3 chip in it, starting at $1,599. That new 14-inch MacBook Pro is totally replacing the old 13-inch MacBook Pro in Apple's lineu


Apple’s M3 iMac still starts at $1,299, still doesn’t replace the 27-inch model
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
The new iMac comes in the same seven colors as the old one. [credit: Apple ] NEW YORK—The new MacBook Pros are the biggest news from Apple's October Mac event, but one other model got a long-overdue refresh, too—the 24-inch iMac, most recently refreshed with an Apple M1 processor in June 2021 . Apple iMac From $1299 at Apple (Ars Technica may earn compensation for sales from links on this post th


How to pre-order the new Apple MacBook Pros and iMac with M3
Engadget / 5h
Apple's "Scary Fast" event is in the books, and a new set of Macs have arrived in its wake. The company unveiled three new computers on Monday, including refreshed versions of the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro and an updated 24-inch iMac . Each device is mostly a spec bump, but all of them run on one of Apple's new 3nm M3 chips , which the company claims will deliver " dramatically increased " CPU


Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch with M3: everything we know so far
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Apple Scary Fast Event: As it happened Read up on all the developments from the Apple Scary Fast event as it happened . Apple's 'Scary Fast' event has just revealed that the company will shortly be launching a new MacBook Pro 16-inch - now equipped with the powerful new Apple M3 Pro and M3 Max chips . Although WWDC 2023 let us down by failing to include any M3 goodness, Apple has now given us wha



Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Lifehacker / 5h
There is a Halloween-appropriate category in today’s puzzle, but it’s hiding in the shadows—good luck finding it! If you’re looking for the Connections answer for October 31, 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… Read more...


Elon Musk expected to attend AI summit in UK
48BBC News - Technology / 5h
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he would do a live interview with the tech billionaire.


Germany Passing Japan Aging Population as Third Largest World Economy
Next Big Future / 5h
According to the IMF World Economic Outlook report, Japan’s nominal GDP — that is, unadjusted for inflation — is expected to fall 0.2%, year-on-year, to $4.23 trillion in 2023, while Germany’s is forecast to expand 8.4% to $4.42 trillion. The U.S., the world’s largest economy, is expected to grow 5.8% to $26.94 trillion. China’s economy, ... Read more


New M3 iMac announced at Apple's 'Scary Fast' event — 3 new features
Mashable / 5h
Apple just dropped a new iMac and it's packed with the next-generation processor: the M3 chip. For the uninitiated, the iMac may seem like nothing more than a monitor, but don't let its sleek display fool you. It's actually an all-in-one PC packed with a processor and graphics, as well as memory and storage. It's about time that Apple upgraded the M1 iMac, which was introduced at Apple's Spring L


The 13-inch MacBook Pro died today — and the Touch Bar is done for, too
33Mashable / 5h
As in most horror films, Apple's October event, named "Scary Fast," didn't take long to claim its first victim. As the new 14-inch MacBook Pro crept into our lives, it slashed the 13-inch MacBook Pro from existence — for good. The 13-inch MacBook Pro was an option for users who desired ultra-portability and jaw-dropping battery life. Sure the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models also deliver de


The new 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro is here — and it killed the 13-inch MacBook Pro
Mashable / 5h
The new 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro is here! It's replacing the M2 13-inch MacBook Pro , which is known for delivering phenomenal battery life. So we can't help but wonder: With the launch of the new M3 chip, will the 14-inch MacBook Pro last even longer? We won't know until we get our hands on one and test it, but the odds are looking good for Apple. The Cupertino-based tech giant announced a flurry


Apple finally kills off the 13-inch Touch Bar MacBook Pro
66Engadget / 6h
Apple's Scary Fast event was an unexpected but welcome treat for Mac fans this season. And in true Halloween slasher movie fashion, Apple has officially ended the life of one of its most controversial laptops: the 13-inch MacBook Pro . For years, this model was an absolute star with its Pro-level specs and impressive build quality. However, as Apple updated and released newer laptops, the 13-inch


Apple updates its 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros with new M3 chips
26Engadget / 6h
At Monday's Apple Event, dubbed “Scary Fast," Apple announced an updated line of 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros featuring a range of new M3 chips and Space Black chassis. Apple now offers the 14-inch model with a base M3 processor for $1,599, the first time the 14-inch laptop has hit that low of a price. Previously, the older13-inch MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar came with the M2, while the 14-inch M


Apple's 24-inch M3 iMac starts at $1,299 and ships on November 7
29Engadget / 6h
Apple had a bit of a Halloween treat for Mac desktop aficionados at its "Scary Fast" event . As expected, the 24-inch iMac is getting more oomph thanks to Apple's new M3 chipset . According to the presentation in tonight's Apple Event, the latest model will be up to twice as fast as the last iMac, which has an M1 chipset. Those making the switch from an Intel-based iMac will find that the new mod


Apple's M3 chips bring ray tracing to Macs
200+Engadget / 6h
There's nothing truly spooky about Apple's new M3 chips — except, perhaps, for how scared they'll make Intel, AMD and Qualcomm. During its "Scary Fast" Halloween Eve product event (at 8PM Eastern Apple, really ?) the company officially debuted its new M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max chips. As featured in tonight's Apple Evet, the M3 series will be featured in the revamped MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch ,


Portugal's tech boom challenged by tax change
BBC News - Technology / 6h
Portugal's government plans to remove a key tax benefit that has attracted thousands of tax workers.


Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ event video was shot on iPhone
39TechCrunch / 6h
In tech, ‘dogfooding’ means using your own stuff in the way you intend for your users to, which is helpful to make sure your stuff lives up to your marketing claims. Apple dogfoods in a number of ways, but one particularly visible way it’s doing that is with the event video from today’s ‘Scary Fast’ […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Apple’s M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max 3-nanometer chips arrive with a big graphics boost
22TechCrunch / 6h
We felt fairly confident that we would see at least one piece of next-gen Apple silicon as part of tonight’s Scary Fast event. But how’s this for an early Halloween surprise: We just got three new M3 chip models. It’s a sizable shakeup of the company’s standard release schedule. The news follows months of rumors […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


New M3 MacBook Pros just dropped! Meet the new 14-inch and 16-inch models.
Mashable / 6h
Apple's "Scary Fast" event delivered on one major expectation. Yes, that's right: We got some new MacBooks in the house. In its livestreamed event on Monday, Apple unveiled a pair of new MacBook Pros with the latest and hopefully greatest in chipsets. M3 Pro and M3 Max are here in MacBook form, nestled inside 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops. The M3 Pro model starts at $1,999 and the M3 Max st


Apple event October 2023: Every single MacBook Pro, iMac announced
Mashable / 6h
Trick o' treat! Apple dropped some new M3s! The Apple October 2023 event, also known as the "Scary Fast" live stream, dropped four iDevices this spooky season while introducing a new generation of three-nanometer chips: M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max. The M3 Pro, compared to the other two chips, would be considered a mid-tier processor while the M3 is an entry-level pick and the M3 Max is the best money


Apple October 2023 Hardware Event: MacBook Pro, iMac, M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max
32Wired / 6h
The company debuted three new chipsets, next-generation MacBook Pro models, and a revamped iMac.


Apple M3 Pro: everything we know
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Apple Scary Fast Event: As it happened Read up on all the developments from the Apple Scary Fast event as it happened . The Apple M3 Pro chip is official thanks to a surprise announcement at the Apple Scary Fast event , and it looks to be one of the most exciting chips Apple's ever produced. The new M3 Pro chip was definitely a late October surprise from the Cupertino giant, seeing as many of the


Apple M3 Max: everything we know
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Apple Scary Fast Event: As it happened Read up on all the developments from the Apple Scary Fast event as it happened . The Apple M3 Max chip is here after a surprise announcement at the Apple Scary Fast event , and it looks to be one of the most exciting chips Apple's ever produced. The new M3 Max chip came as a surprise during the late October event, especially since most of the rumors around t


Quordle today - hints and answers for Tuesday, October 31 (game #645)
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 brought back the best Mac colorway with the new M3 MacBook Pro
35TechCrunch / 6h
Apple has a new range of updated MacBook Pro notebooks, and while they get a pretty nice internal upgrade courtesy mostly of the new M3 processor lineup, the big news for aesthetes is on the outside – in addition to the existing silver and space gray colors, there’s a new space black that is just […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Apple’s M3 iMac is up for preorder, starting at $1,299
28TechCrunch / 6h
Folks banking on the arrival of the iMac Pro will have to wait a bit longer. If you’ve been looking to upgrade your 24-inch all-in-one, on the other hand, Apple’s got some good news. The company just unveiled a refresh to the 24-inch iMac that skips the M2 altogether, in favor of the M3 chip […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Apple’s 14- and 16-inch M3 MacBook Pros arrive in ‘Space Black’ color, starting at $1,599
20TechCrunch / 6h
Apple just announced a (nearly) complete overhaul of its first-party silicon line, in the form of the M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max. While the new 24-inch iMac is arriving with the M3, the MacBook Pro line is easily the biggest benefactor of today’s Scary Fast event. The high-end laptop is arriving in 14- and […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Apple’s October Scary Fast Event: Everything revealed about the new MacBook Pro, iMac and M3 chips
TechCrunch / 6h
It’s time for another Apple event, with a spooky twist. The company announced a surprise “Scary Fast” event last week, prompting the rumor mill to speculate that Apple would be revealing new chips to power a new lineup of Macs. As our resident Apple expert Brian Heater wrote, a new 24-inch iMac and a MacBook […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Apple 'Scary Fast' event live: breaking M3 MacBook news as it happens
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Today, Monday 30 October, Apple is holding an event it's called 'Scary Fast' - and we'll be watching along to find out what kind of treats (and maybe even a few tricks), the Cupertino company has in store. If it feels like only a few weeks ago since the last major Apple event, it's because that's true. In September, we saw CEO Tim Cook take to the stage to introduce us to the latest range of iPho


Apple’s Journal app has arrived – here’s what’s good and bad
TechCrunch / 7h
Having used Journal for a few days now, I feel confident saying that Day One is not staring down an existential threat — at least not yet. Keep in mind we’re talking about Apple has a well-known history of Sherlocking new apps with feature updates (it was, after all, the company that gave rise to […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Invincible's Robert Kirkman on Casting Season 2
Gizmodo / 7h
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Flying Blue & Winair Partnership: Cool But Sorta Useless
100+One Mile at a Time / 7h
The Air France-KLM Flying Blue program and Caribbean carrier Winair are expanding their partnership, as flagged by Frequent Miler . It’s cool to see Winair finally get an airline partner with reciprocal mileage earning and redemption opportunities, but manage your expectations. What is Winair? Winair is a small Caribbean airline owned by the Dutch government, which is based at Princess Juliana In


Existential risk? Regulatory capture? AI for one and all? A look at what’s going on with AI in the UK
TechCrunch / 7h
The promise and pitfall of artificial intelligence is a hot topic these days. Some say AI will save us: It’s already on the case to fix pernicious health problems, patch up digital divides in education, and do other good works. Others fret about the threats it poses in warfare, security, misinformation and more. It has […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


This Wireless Car Display Is $100 Right Now
Lifehacker / 8h
This seven-inch car infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, Android Audio, and phone mirroring capabilities is on sale for $99.99 (reg. $139.99) now through Oct. 31. It works with most, but not all, car models. Read more...


A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook
65Engadget / 8h
A UK-based software company called Threads Software Limited is threatening legal action against Meta over its use of the name Threads . The company, which says it’s owned the “Threads” trademark since 2012, makes an “intelligent message hub” that uses AI to help businesses keep track of phone calls, emails and other messages. Threads Software Limited claims that Meta lawyers made four separate at


Baldur's Gate 3 Hype and Magic Crossovers Saved Hasbro's Bottom Line
Gizmodo / 8h
Last Thursday, Hasbro had an investor’s call to discuss the third quarter, and while Hasbro itself might be going through a rough time, with lower-than-expected earnings, Wizards of the Coast was once again the high earner for the company—bolstered by two big releases. Read more...


The Mile High Club Before Planes And BA’s Possible Name Change [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 8h
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 ...


Windows CE, Microsoft’s stunted middle child, reaches end of support at 26 years
31Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) It was a proto-netbook, it was a palmtop, it was a PDA, it was Windows Phone 7 but not Windows Phone 8, and then it was an embedded ghost. It parents never seemed to know what to do with it after it grew up, beyond offer it up for anybody to shape in their own image. And then, earlier this month, with little notice, Windows CE was no more, at least a


“This vulnerability is now under mass exploitation.” Citrix Bleed bug bites hard
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass multifactor authentication and access enterprise networks using hardware sold by Citrix is under mass exploitation by ransomware hackers despite a patch being available for three weeks. Citrix Bleed, the common name for the vulnerability, carries a severity rating of 9.4 out of a possible 10, a relatively high designat


Sundar Pichai explained why Apple gets paid so much more for its default deal
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai departs federal court on October 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. Pichai testified on Monday to defend his company in the largest antitrust case since the 1990s. The US government is seeking to prove that Alphabet's Google Inc. maintains an illegal monopoly in the online search business. The trial is expected to last into November. (credit: Drew Angerer


Max Q: ABL Space nears next launch
TechCrunch / 8h
In this issue: ABL Space nears next launch, news from SpaceX and more. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Nex Cubed partners with HBCU.vc to launch scout program
TechCrunch / 8h
HBCU.vc said it hopes the partnership leads to more opportunities for HBCU students and alumni to tap into tech. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Why did Twitter (X)’s valuation tank 56% in one year?
100+TechCrunch / 8h
The company formerly known as Twitter, X is valuing itself at $19 billion, per internal documents obtained by Fortune. When Elon Musk bought the company one year ago this week, he paid about $44 billion for the microblogging platform, or $54.20 per share. This internal valuation marks about a 56% decrease in X’s value over […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Hasbro's Next Star Wars Toys Are Giving Us Some Phantom Menace Classics
Gizmodo / 9h
Hasbro’s 6" line of Star Wars action figures, the Black Series, launched a decade ago , and has gone on to give us many great representations (and some not so great) of Star Wars heroes and villains from across the galaxy. It is, however, absolutely insane that it will take until 2024 for the line to give us a second Pa… Read more...



Japanese Researchers Just Grew Mouse Embryos in Space
Futurism / 9h
As humans gear up for an era of exploring places like the Moon and Mars , a big question arises: can humans reproduce in space? In many ways, we're still far out from a definitive answer, and scientists have long pointed out the potential risks involved in having sex and human conception in space. But now, a team of scientists say it's technically possible after successfully developing young mous


The Chevy Equinox EV is coming in 2024 with a $34,995 starting price and surprising range
TechCrunch / 9h
The Chevy Equinox EV, an all-electric compact SUV that General Motors has aimed squarely at the mass market, will arrive in dealerships in 2024 with a battery range and sticker price that could propel its EV sales and even compete with Tesla. The kicker? The Chevy Equinox EV base model will be priced at $34,995 […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Buy World Of Hyatt Points With A 20% Bonus (2.0 Cents Per Point)
1KOne Mile at a Time / 9h
World of Hyatt has just launched its newest promotion on purchased points . While this offer is better than nothing, it’s the weakest promotion we’ve seen on buying World of Hyatt points in quite some time. Let’s go over the details. Promotion on purchased World of Hyatt points Through Monday, December 4, 2023, World of Hyatt is offering a 20% bonus on purchased points . You can unlock this bonus


NYU is developing 3D streaming video tech with the help of its dance department
Engadget / 9h
NYU is launching a project to spur the development of immersive 3D video for dance education — and perhaps other areas. Boosted by a $1.2 million four-year grant from the National Science Foundation, the undertaking will try to make Point-Cloud Video (PCV) tech viable for streaming. A point cloud is a set of data points in a 3D space representing the surface of a subject or environment. NYU says


Android Users to Get Apple-Like Login Features This Week
Gizmodo / 9h
Android users can finally join the realm of the easy login life. Google revealed Monday that Credential Manager will arrive on Android devices beginning Nov. 1, ushering in the next phase of the company’s conversion to passkeys. This also means Android users will finally have the iPhone’s FaceID-like unlocking… Read more...


‘Coffee, Tea, or Bias?’ Flight Attendants Sue United Airlines Over Staffing Of Sports Team Flights
View from the Wing / 9h
United Airlines faces another lawsuit from flight attendants claiming discriminatory practices in choosing crew for sports team charter flights, alleging a preference for "white, young, thin women who are predominantly blond and blue-eyed." Despite having selected diverse crews in the past, the recent removal of older and minority attendants from such flights, combined with previous controversies


Western Digital Won’t Make SSDs Anymore
How-To Geek / 9h
Western Digital is one of the big manufacturers for hard disks, but the company also makes more modern SSDs as well, partially thanks to its purchase of SanDisk in 2016. However, Western Digital is now set to split into two companies, which could mean changes to some of its products.


The Terrifying It Follows Is Finally Getting a Sequel
85Gizmodo / 9h
In It Follows, an unstoppable entity stalks its victims to the ends of the Earth. It’s slow, steady, and it can’t be stopped . So it’s almost fitting that while it took a long time, now, after a 10-year wait, a sequel is finally on its way to us. Read more...


Sony PlayStation Wireless Earbuds Set to Release Just in Time for the Holidays
Gizmodo / 9h
The PlayStation Pulse Explore earbuds will be available on Dec. 6, allowing holiday shoppers just enough time to grab the wireless, low-latency buds for $199.99, Sony revealed Monday. The earbuds will be the only Bluetooth headphones on the market compatible with the PlayStation Portal , Sony’s upcoming portable gaming… Read more...


Fossil found on the side of the road is a new species of mosasaur
31Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Henry Sharpe / AMNH) In 2015, Deborah Shepherd returned to the site where she and other volunteers had worked on a public fossil dig with family members. That’s when she saw it: a fossil lying there, exposed on the surface. Most people would not have recognized it for what it was: It wasn’t a skull, a leg bone, or even a partial jaw. It was just a chunk of bone. Shepherd immediat


Samsung ships Android 14 in record time
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / The square one is the S23 Ultra; the other two are the S23 and S23 Plus. (credit: Samsung) Samsung is getting Android 14 out the door in record time. SamMobile spotted that the operating system update is rolling out now to European users with the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, and S23 Ultra. If past timelines are any indication, US users should get the update in the next week or so once Samsung


Hackers could track you across the globe due to this worrying smartphone security flaw
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Hackers can use the technology that makes cellphone roaming possible to pinpoint user locations and track people around the world, a new report from University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab has claimed. The researchers argue that the underlying technology is so full of holes that it’s practically inviting malicious actors to abuse it, which can be both illegal organizations or nation-states. “Foreign


NASA's Lucy Ready to Explore Its First Asteroid This Week
Gizmodo / 9h
After traveling millions of miles over the past two years, the Lucy spacecraft has almost reached its first destination. NASA’s asteroid probe will briefly rendezvous with Dinkinesh in the main asteroid belt on Wednesday to prepare for its future visits of Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids. Read more...


Spirit Airlines Will Fly To Tulum’s New Airport
500+One Mile at a Time / 10h
Delta Air Lines recently announced it would launch flights to Tulum’s new airport. Spirit Airlines is the latest airline to announce service to this airport, making it the first US low cost carrier to announce such flights. Spirit will fly from Fort Lauderdale and Orlando to Tulum As of March 28, 2024, Spirit will be launching daily, year-round, nonstop flights from both Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and


Why you should get a fixed-rate rewards credit card
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s Note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. For some people, tracking bonus categories and rotating rewards across multiple credit cards to earn the maximum points and miles possible can be overwhelming. The good news is that you don’t have to expend much energy to accrue credit card points efficiently. Fixed-rate rewards cards earn a flat rate on a


As Banks Write Down X, Musk Offers Employee Stock Options
82Gizmodo / 10h
If the ship’s going down, at least the employees all get a piece of the pie. As X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) continues to devalue itself with decisions that are scaring off advertisers and pissing off users, owner Elon Musk is at least willing to offer some stock to company employees. Read more...


Canada bans Chinese app WeChat from government devices
96BBC News - Technology / 10h
It's worried about spying with the app, which is like WhatsApp, Facebook, Amazon and Tinder combined


Biden Issues Executive Order to Create A.I. Safeguards
74NYT > Technology / 10h
The sweeping order is a first step as the Biden administration seeks to put guardrails on a global technology that offers great promise but also carries significant dangers.


Send a Pencil-and-Paper Battleship Game in Your Kid's Lunchbox
Lifehacker / 10h
I like to send little notes in my kid’s lunches, but “I love you, have a good day” gets old after a while. For my youngest, I send corny jokes instead. But I found the perfect thing for my 11-year-old: a pencil-and-paper game of Battleship. Read more...


Jeff Bezos’ Moon Lander Design Just Got a Big Downgrade
Futurism / 10h
Bring Back the Blue Blue Origin just unveiled the latest design for its NASA Moon lander — and we can't help but feel it's a visual downgrade over the flashy renders the company originally showed off back in 2019. In social media posts last week, NASA administrator Bill Nelson and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos showed off its newest mockup, named the Blue Moon Mark 1 , a shiny, towering construct



Move over Sonos Roam, Klipsch’s new portable Bluetooth speakers can rock outdoors
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Klipsch is a company known for making big – refrigerator-sized, in some instances – speakers, all of them with a version of the horn-loaded driver design the company has used since producing its first models back in the 1940s. But the long-running American brand has also kept up with the audio times, producing compact wireless speakers, wireless earbuds like the Klipsch T5 True Wireless Earphones


whencyclopedia:The Ghost WifeThe Ghost Wife is a Pawnee story...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
whencyclopedia : The Ghost Wife The Ghost Wife is a Pawnee story dealing with loss, grief, the inability to let go of the past, and the danger of dealing with ghosts. It reflects the Pawnee understanding of the unpredictable nature of life, the certainty of death , and the fleeting nature of human happiness. It is among the most popular Pawnee tales. Continue reading…


Sundar Pichai Defends Google Paying Billions to Remain Top Search Engine
Gizmodo / 10h
Google CEO Sundar Pichai upheld the company’s decision to pay out billions of dollars to remain the top global search engine at the U.S. anti-trust trial on Monday, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Pichai claimed he tried to give users a “seamless and easy” experience, even if it meant paying Apple… Read more...


Matthew Perry Deserved Better Than #DiedSuddenly
100+Wired / 10h
Immediately after news of the Friends actor’s death broke, conspiracy theorists tried to hijack his legacy.


Flying Blue’s Intriguing First Class Partner Awards
200+One Mile at a Time / 10h
It’s now possible to redeem Air France-KLM Flying Blue miles for travel in international first class on some partner airlines, which is a pretty cool development! This was first quietly rolled out a few weeks ago, but has now been officially announced by Flying Blue. SkyTeam generally doesn’t allow reciprocal first class redemptions I consider SkyTeam to be the weakest of the “big three” alliance


JetBlue cuts 14 routes, drops a city in big network shake-up
200+The Points Guy / 10h
JetBlue Airways is making several cuts to its network, nearly all of which are focused on the Northeast. The carrier is dropping 14 routes and pulling out of one city, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson. The cuts are extensive and all but one touch either New York or Boston. You’ll find the full list of cuts below, but highlights include pulling out of


Mark your calendar: Bank of America to offer extra credit card rewards for 1 day
28The Points Guy / 10h
Bank of America offers a large portfolio of cards. Some carry Bank of America branding in their names, such as the Bank of America® Customized Cash Rewards credit card . Others, such as the Alaska Airlines Visa® credit card and the Free Spirit® Travel More World Elite Mastercard®, are cobranded cards offered by Bank of America. The information for the Free Spirit Travel More Mastercard has been c


Stars of the New Hunger Games Prequel Will Likely Walk the Red Carpet
36Gizmodo / 10h
In a surprise move, Lionsgate has signed an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA for the upcoming Hunger Games prequel film, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Variety reports. This means that the actors—including top-billed Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler—will be able to promote this film , and will very likely be walking… Read more...


YouTube pissed off NFL fans with 'Sunday Ticket' buffering issues on Sunday
Mashable / 10h
YouTube suffered its first major hiccup in its deal with the NFL on Sunday — and fans were not happy. YouTube took over as the sole provider of NFL Sunday Ticket this season, which is a major product for football fans. It's the main method to ensure you can watch every single NFL game. This past Sunday, YouTube's NFL Sunday Ticket suffered major buffering and image quality issues. Broadcasts were


Internet access in Gaza partially restored after blackout
TechCrunch / 10h
After a weekend of almost complete internet blackout, connectivity in Gaza has been partially restored. On Friday, internet monitoring firms and experts reported that access to the internet had significantly degraded in the Palestinian enclave. The local internet service NetStream “collapsed,” according to NetBlocks, a firm that tracks internet access across the world. At the […] © 2023 TechCrunc


YouTube fumbles NFL Sunday Ticket streaming
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Fans watch a 49ers, Cardinals game on October 2. (credit: Getty ) When YouTube TV took over NFL Sunday Ticket , the key was ensuring that the experience was as good as it had been on DirecTV for the previous 29 years. For its initial seven Sundays, that was the case. But YouTube TV fumbled the ball this Sunday. Users across social media reported suffering lag and long, repetitive buffer


Evil Week: How to View Someone Else's TikToks Anonymously
Lifehacker / 10h
Welcome to Evil Week , our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games, or, er, launder some money? We’ve got all the info you need to be successfully unsavory. Read more...


Fake Ozempic Has Sent Several People to the Hospital, Health Agency Warns
Gizmodo / 10h
Health officials in Austria are the latest to warn the public to stay away from sketchy sources of semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, following recent reports of severe adverse effects linked to counterfeit products. Residents have reportedly been hospitalized with… Read more...


Mastodon takes on Twitter/X by bringing ‘lists’ to mobile
TechCrunch / 11h
Mastodon, the open source, decentralized alternative to Twitter/X, is adding a feature to its app that will help make the transition smoother for newcomers: Lists. The company today announced the Mastodon app for Android is adding the much-in-demand feature, which allows users to create custom lists around specific topics or interests. An update for iOS […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.


Instagram and Facebook get ad-free subscriptions in the EU, but they're pricey
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Starting in November, Meta will offer Facebook and Instagram users in the EU, EEA, (European Economic Area,) and Switzerland the opportunity to remove all advertisements from the platforms via a new subscription plan. There will be two different prices available at launch depending on where you purchase a plan. People will be charged €9.99 a month on desktop, while on mobile, the price tag is bum


Start11 V2 Brings More Start Menu Designs to Windows 11 & 10
How-To Geek / 11h
Stardock released the Start11 utility back in 2021, bringing a customizable and powerful Start Menu to both Windows 10 and 11. There have been a few updates since then, and now Start11 v2 is available with new Start Menu design options and taskbar features.


Joe Biden's Executive Order on AI Is Expansive, But Vague
Futurism / 11h
President Joe Biden has issued a "landmark" executive order on AI, an expansive ordinance that seeks to balance the advancement of AI technologies with mitigating its many risks. In the order, the White House makes it very clear that it doesn't want to stop the AI gravy train. Describing AI as "one of the most powerful technologies of our time," the mandate specifically notes that it intends to e


Bungie reportedly lays off staff, delays Marathon and Destiny 2: The Final Shape
73Engadget / 11h
Bungie has reportedly laid off an unknown number of staffers and delayed two highly anticipated games. Bloomberg ’s Jason Schreier reports that the studio’s CEO, Pete Parsons, warned staffers they would hear “some news today” while announcing a team meeting later on Monday to “discuss today’s events.” Meanwhile, the studio has reportedly delayed the Destiny 2 expansion, The Final Shape , and the


It's Time to Reverse Your Ceiling Fans
47Lifehacker / 11h
As the temperature starts to drop and you turn your heat on for the first time, don’t ignore your ceiling fans. You can use them to your advantage throughout the winter to warm your space and save on energy—as long as they’re spinning in the correct direction. Read more...


Doctor Who Reveals Anniversary Miniseries With Classic Stars
300+Gizmodo / 11h
This week the Doctor Who universe is expanding with the official launch of what is now being dubbed “The Whoniverse”—a streaming home for over 800 episodes of Doctor Who and its spinoffs from the BBC... and now, its first original programming. Read more...



An Overdue Trip to Kyoto
One Mile at a Time / 11h
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weirdyearbook:Source details and larger version. It’s been said...
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
weirdyearbook : Source details and larger version . It’s been said that we still have only the crudest understanding of ghosts. Here are a thousand vintage ghosts I’ve invited over.


Fortnite is the latest game to entice players with a portal to the past
TechCrunch / 11h
There’s a massive appetite for nostalgia in entertainment right now, and one of gaming’s cultural juggernauts wants to cash in. Fortnite maker Epic Games announced Friday that the game’s next season would return to its original map from the multiplayer shooter’s very earliest days. Epic teased the return “back to Chapter 1” on its X […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use onl


French soccer players back African mobile video network StarNews Mobile in $3M round
TechCrunch / 11h
African mobile video network StarNews Mobile has secured $3 million in pre-Series A funding. StarNews offers African content creators a platform for monetizing their work through a subscription model. Currently, the service is available in six African countries, including Cameroon (where it started), Nigeria, Ghana, Congo, Benin and Ivory Coast. Founder and CEO Guy Kamgaing […] © 2023 TechCrunch.


The internet celebrates Halloweekend: See the best, most viral costumes
Mashable / 11h
The unspoken rule of Halloweekend 2023 was the more esoteric, the better. Thousands rushed to X/Twitter and TikTok to post their costumes to strangers on the internet who would get it humor AKA the hyper-online who pride themselves in niche pop culture knowledge. With phones and the ability to show (and post) a reference photo, no one is ever just dressed up as a ghost or a witch anymore, and cos


Shanghai Disney Resort reveals opening date for ‘Zootopia’-themed land
33The Points Guy / 11h
Whether it’s snapping a photo with Mickey at his home in Disneyland’s Toontown or dining with Chip ‘n’ Dale at Epcot’s Garden Grill, animals are everywhere at Disney parks. In most cases, those animals share a world with us humans. However, the newest land at Shanghai Disney Resort will have humans joining a world inhabited only by animals. The Zootopia land at Shanghai Disney Resort will be base


This Lifetime Learning Subscription Is $160 Through the Rest of October
Lifehacker / 11h
Rosetta Stone is arguably the program that made at-home language-learning possible when it hit the market over 27 years ago—in its time, it’s been used by organizations ranging from NASA to Calvin Klein. It offers access to 24 available languages with concise lessons and speech-recognition technology for adjusting… Read more...


Putin wants to know why Russia can only build 40 satellites a year
23Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Roscosmos Space Corporation Chief Yuri Borisov peruse an exhibit while visiting the Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, October 26, 2023, in Korolev, Russia. (credit: Contributor/Getty Images) Based on preliminary data , nearly 2,400 spacecraft have been launched into orbit this year. A significant majority of these, about 75 percent, w


Dealmaster: Early Black Friday 2023 deals
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / The back of the 2022 iPad. (credit: Samuel Axon) Retailers are getting an early jump on Black Friday this year, and this may not be a bad thing for shoppers. As annoying as it may be to see holiday deals pop up even before the ink is dry on Halloween, the early start to Black Friday sales means there are plenty of discounts to be found on practical tech essentials and nice upgrades. Whe


Evil Week: Trick Your Family Into Eating Lots of Tofu
21Lifehacker / 12h
Welcome to Evil Week , our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games, or, er, launder some money? We’ve got all the info you need to be successfully unsavory. Read more...


Google, Amazon Pour Billions Into ChatGPT Competitor
Gizmodo / 12h
Google will invest up to $2 billion in Anthropic, a competitor to OpenAI , ramping up the race between artificial intelligence companies, originally reported by The Wall Street Journal Friday. Amazon committed a $4 billion investment to the startup and its AI assistant Claude last month. Read more...


Biden Issues Nation's First AI Executive Order. Here's What You Need to Know
Gizmodo / 12h
The Biden Administration is moving forward with a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence executive order aimed at creating new “consensus industry standards” for developing safe and trustworthy and setting up new guardrails to prevent potentially disastrous misuse. Today’s executive order marks a key inflection… Read more...


Startup Admits Office Cocktail Bar Wasn’t a Good Idea
100+Futurism / 12h
Pour One Out Just six months after opening a cocktail lounge in its San Francisco offices, fintech startup Expensify is shutting down its decked-out company bar. In a company blog post , Expensify CEO David Barrett admitted that the "secret experiment" behind the bar and coworking lounge, which was built into its $9 monthly membership and came complete with "a nightly sabered Champagne sunset toa


American Airlines launches new status challenge for select Delta and United elites
100+The Points Guy / 12h
Following Delta Air Lines’ decision to increase SkyMiles elite status requirements , some members may decide to jump ship. With Delta frequent flyers voicing their dismay at the new requirements, other airlines, such as Alaska Airlines and JetBlue, were quick to offer status to disgruntled Delta flyers . Now, American Airlines is following suit and has launched a new status challenge for upper-ti


No Seat Swap, No Peace? One Passenger’s ‘Sick Burn’ After Refusing Mom’s Request To Change Seats
View from the Wing / 12h
Families occasionally struggle to secure seats together on flights, leading to requests for other passengers to switch. One passenger's refusal to give up his window seat to a child resulted in a confrontational exchange with the mother, where he delivered a sharp retort after she threatened him with a disruptive flight due to her screaming child. Continue reading ...


Target's Black Friday sale has started and is running the entire month of November
Mashable / 12h
UPDATE: Oct. 30, 2023, 2:17 p.m. EDT Target's Black Friday sale, which contains its biggest savings of the season, kicked off Oct. 29 and will span four weeks leading up to Black Friday. This story has been updated with the deals that are live so far. Best early Target Black Friday deals: Best Apple deal 9th generation Apple iPad (WiFi, 64GB) $269.99 at Target (save $60) Best TV deal Philips 50-i


The best gaming deals of Black Friday 2023, games, accessories, and more
Mashable / 12h
Early Black Friday deals are upon us. Read on for a peek at the best early Black Friday gaming deals of the year, no matter what console you use. Best gaming deals for Black Friday 2023: Best PlayStation deal 'Resident Evil 4' $48.99 at PlayStation Direct (save $21) Best Xbox deal 'Alan Wake Remastered' $9.89 at Microsoft Store (save $20.10) Best Nintendo deal Nintendo Switch 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe


World of Horror is a skin-crawling dread machine that does its inspirations proud
Engadget / 12h
I am fully encased in a bundle of spider’s silk, only my eyeballs still visible as I wait for my turn to be devoured. I’ve failed to save the city from the insatiable arachnidian Old God, and now myself and all the inhabitants of Shiokawa, Japan are caught in its web. I’d come so far this time, solved all of the mysteries tacked to my bulletin board, but in the end, I couldn’t escape the doom tha


A Poltergeist TV Series May Soon Haunt Small Screens
62Gizmodo / 12h
This actually makes perfect sense, considering Poltergeist is about ghosts that gain access to a suburban family via their TV: the 1982 Steven Spielberg-produced and co-written horror classic, which spawned two sequels of varying quality and a tepid 2015 remake , may be getting a new series. Read more...



Meet Jormungandr, a 'Sea Dragon' From North Dakota
23Gizmodo / 12h
No aquatic reptiles today can match mosasaurs, ocean-dwelling creatures of the Cretaceous period that looked something like a cross between a whale and a shark. Now, a group of researchers have discovered a mosasaur that they believe bridges the gap between two iconic species in the ancient group. Read more...



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Prosecution tries to paint Sam Bankman-Fried as a liar
TechCrunch / 12h
The prosecution brought up a number of Bankman-Fried's statements, videos and interviews, both before and after he stepped down as CEO of FTX. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Google promises a rescue patch for Android 14’s “ransomware” bug
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Google) So Android 14 has this pretty horrible storage bug for upgrading users. If you have multiple user accounts on your device, upgrading to Android 14 can actually lock you out of the device's local storage, which creates an incredible number of problems that are all pretty similar to getting hit with device-encrypting "ransomware" malware. Bugs are always going to happen, bu


Creators confused by Elon Musk’s plan to “incentivize truth” on X
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto ) After researchers flagged verified users on X (formerly known as Twitter) as top superspreaders of Israel/Hamas misinformation and the European Union launched a probe into X, Elon Musk has vowed to get verified X users back in check. On Sunday, Musk announced that "any posts that are corrected by @CommunityNotes"—X's community-sourced fact-chec


Microsoft issues system-level ban for “unauthorized” Xbox accessories
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Official controllers like this will have no problem working with the Xbox going forward. (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft has begun warning Xbox users that "unauthorized" accessories will no longer work on the company's consoles. The move is likely an effort to limit online cheating that can be enabled by certain external devices, but it seems set to have unintended consequences for commun


Watch out - sharing a Wikipedia link on Slack could be a serious security no-no
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Cybersecurity researchers from eSentire have discovered a glitch in how Slack renders Wikipedia articles that could be abused to trick users into opening malware -laden websites. In popular messaging apps, including Slack, when a user forgets to add a space between a full stop and the first letter of the next sentence, the app will perceive it as a domain, and render the link accordingly. Typing


Seagate confirms that 30TB hard drives are coming in early 2024 — but you probably won’t be able to use it in your PC
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Hyperscalers and enterprises will finally be able to buy 30TB hard drives in “early 2024”, Dave Mosley, the CEO of Seagate has confirmed in its first quarter fiscal 2024 earnings report. If confirmed, it would be the largest hard drive ever but would still lag the largest SSD in terms of capacity; the Solidigm D5-P5336 has a 61.44TB capacity. In a transcript obtained by the Motley Fool , Mosley c


Prosecutors Turn Sam Bankman-Fried’s Own Words Against Him
30NYT > Technology / 12h
Asked during his cross-examination about his public statements and how he ran his crypto empire, the FTX founder repeatedly said he couldn’t remember.


Samsung Galaxy S23 Series Now Has Android 14 & One UI 6
How-To Geek / 12h
Android 14 was finally released earlier this month , and so far, it has really only made its way to Pixel phones. That doesn't mean that other companies aren't hard at work trying to roll it out to their phones. It took a few more weeks, but Samsung is now starting to roll out Android 14 to the Galaxy S23 series, as part of the One UI 6 update.


These Accessories Will No Longer Work on Your Xbox Next Month
Lifehacker / 12h
Third-party accessories are a long-standing tradition of console gaming. Often, it’s a way to snag a controller without paying premium for the official version, or it fills a gap the console manufacturer doesn’t provide. Read more...


Can you close a credit card with a balance?
35The Points Guy / 12h
Applying for and opening a new credit card can be exciting because it usually follows up with a welcome bonus after meeting the spending requirement. At the end of every billing cycle, you receive a statement, which is money owed to the issuer, and paying the balance in full and on time is greatly stressed here at TPG. However, what happens when you close a credit card with a balance? Is it forgo


Meta’s Oversight Board: Dangerous diet videos can remain, but please demonetize them
27Engadget / 12h
Meta’s Oversight Board announced today it has upheld the company’s decision to leave up two posts detailing a Thai woman’s fruit juice-only diet. However, the board recommended the company restrict the monetization of similar “extreme and harmful diet-related content” on Facebook as researchers continue to wrestle with the concerning relationship between social media and eating disorders. The Ove


Rising El Niño Intensity Sparks Global Food Security Concerns
Gizmodo / 12h
Global climate shifts this year are likely to disrupt food production throughout the world, straining food security worldwide. A report published this month by scientists associated with Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) explained that El Niño is going to bring too much rain to some parts of the world,… Read more...


BMW and Apple are still trying to fix this puzzling iPhone 15 wireless charging issue
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Earlier this month, we reported that some wireless charging docks found in current BMW vehicles were interfering with the NFC chip embedded in the iPhone 15 . And now according to an internal memo picked up by MacRumors , Apple has acknowledged that the issue is affecting a "small