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Listen to the 'final' Beatles song, 'Now and Then,' made with help from AI
2KEngadget / 15h
The Beatles are back, sort of. The fab four just released a new song, the group’s first since 1995. “Now and Then” is being advertised as the final Beatles track, which makes sense given that two of the members have passed and the other two are well over 80 years old. The song was built using a demo track from John Lennon dating back to the 1970s and a guitar track from George Harrison from 1995.
This tiny device is sending updated iPhones into a never-ending DoS loop
1KArs Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / A fully updated iPhone (left) after being force crashed by a Flipper Zero (right). (credit: Jeroen van der Ham) One morning two weeks ago, security researcher Jeroen van der Ham was traveling by train in the Netherlands when his iPhone suddenly displayed a series of pop-up windows that made it nearly impossible to use his device. “My phone was getting these popups every few minutes and
Watch Stephen Colbert introduce James Corden's late night replacement
400+Mashable / 21h
James Corden may be gone , but there's about to be a new late night host in town. In the Late Show clip above, Stephen Colbert announces comedian Taylor Tomlinson as the host of a new show called After Midnight , which will follow directly on from his in the 12:37 a.m. slot on CBS. Tomlinson literally found out she got the job yesterday — as evidenced by Colbert's amusing screenshot from the Zoom
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for November 3
Mashable / 1h
It's Friday, which means there's a new Wordle puzzle to see you off into the weekend. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for Nov. 3's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assis
Intuit is closing down Mint, its popular free budget-tracking app
24Engadget / 1h
Intuit is shutting down its free budgeting app Mint, which had 3.6 million active users in 2021, Bloomberg reported. The company will absorb users into its other service called Credit Karma when Mint disappears on January 1st, 2024 — less than two months from now. "Credit Karma is thrilled to invite all Minters to continue their financial journey on Credit Karma, where they will have access to Cr
Call of Duty: Can the world's favourite shooter game last another 20 years?
BBC News - Technology / 1h
The franchise marks two decades since it launched with a new owner and questions over its future.
12 of the best AI courses you can take online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Find the best free online AI courses on Udemy. Learn how to harness the power of artificial intelligence without spending anything. Do you fear the advancement of AI ? You're not alone. There are reasons to be fearful of this technology, but there are also a lot of things to be excited about. Whether or not you're afraid of artificial intelligence, you could benefit from learning more abou
How to watch the Breeders’ Cup World Championships online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: ExpressVPN is the best service for unblocking free streaming platforms. Watch the 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. Another weekend, another famous horse racing event to keep everyone entertained. This time the action is coming from the U.S., with the Breeders' Cup World Championships serving up 14 races over two days. If you're not
A lifetime subscription to this AI-powered CV writing tool is on sale for 77% off
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to the Complete Resoume AI Assistant CV Writer is on sale for £33.10, saving you 77% on list price. Searching for a job is not the most pleasant process — and sometimes it can feel like a full-time job in itself. Creating a CV that gets seen is key. And because of things like the automated application-tracking process (ATP) that many businesses employ, your CV could
How to watch Boca Juniors vs. Fluminense online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Stream the Copa Libertadores Final for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The eyes of the footballing world will be on Rio de Janeiro this weekend, as two of the biggest clubs in South America fight it out to be crowned the winner of the 2023 Copa Libertadores. It's going to be electric. If you're interested in watching Boc
How to avoid PayPal scams
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: The best way to protect yourself against PayPal scams is with a powerful password manager like NordPass . Opens in a new window Credit: NordPass NordPass Family Premium (2-Year Subscription) £53.73 at NordPass (save 54%) The online world is full of wonderful things. You can pursue your passions with seemingly endless resources for learning , watch engaging content from all around the world
How to watch Australia vs. England in the ICC Cricket World Cup for free
Mashable / 1h
The 2023 Cricket World Cup has not been an enjoyable experience for England fans, but form goes out the window when England and Australia meet. This passionate rivarly is always fun to watch, and we're expecting fast bowling, big shots, and a close contest (despite the standings). If you're interested in watching Australia vs. England for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the informati
Norrsken22’s debut fund closes at $205M to back growth-stage startups in Africa
TechCrunch / 2h
It’s exciting times for growth-stage investment in Africa as Norrsken22, a Pan-African venture capital firm, achieves the final close of its debut fund, raising a total of $205 million, surpassing its initial target. This also highlights a keen interest from institutional investors in supporting African startups at an essential phase of their journey. Norrsken22, established […] © 2023 TechCrunch
A Giant Leap for the Leap Second. Is Mankind Ready?
32NYT > Technology / 2h
A top scientist has proposed a new way to reconcile the two different ways that our clocks keep time. Meet — wait for it — the leap minute.
Garmin's Forerunner watches will tell you the best time to take a nap
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Garmin is rolling out Public Beta Version 17.18 for several Forerunner smartwatches that introduce a variety of new features and tweaks. The patch will be available on the Forerunner 255 and 955 from 2022 as well as the Forerunner 265 and 965 from this year. The main update, as pointed out by Gadgets & Wearables , is the addition of nap tracking. As the name suggests, this function allows smartwa
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for November 3
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
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on seven charges of fraud and conspiracy
26Engadget / 5h
A federal jury has found Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, guilty on all seven counts of fraud and conspiracy he was charged with in relation to the downfall of his cryptocurrency exchange. According to The New York Times , he faces a maximum sentence of 110 years in federal prison. Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas back in December 2022 after the Department of Justice took a close l
Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, November 3, 2023
Lifehacker / 5h
ARE WE THERE YET? The first line of today’s puzzle was thematically appropriate. I kept thinking I had solved the tricky purple category, only to find there must be something trickier still waiting for me. If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Friday, November 3, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips,… Read more...
Sustainable fishing: The tech making it cheaper and greener
BBC News - Technology / 6h
Fishermen in Scotland and Indonesia are trialling new technology to improve their catch.
Quordle today - hints and answers for Friday, November 3 (game #648)
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
Silicon Valley Shrugs Off Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial
NYT > Technology / 6h
Tech investors lauded Mr. Bankman-Fried and helped fund his FTX crypto exchange. The tech industry has since done what it does best: move on.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Wild Rise and Abrupt Crash
22NYT > Technology / 6h
The crypto king gambled that his trading platform would make him a benevolent trillionaire. But after a fraud conviction, all bets are off.
AI bot capable of insider trading and lying, say researchers
33BBC News - Technology / 6h
The researchers behind the simulation say there is a risk of this happening for real in the future.
Sam Bankman-Fried Has Been Found Guilty of Fraud
80Wired / 6h
The founder of crypto exchange FTX, once crypto’s golden child, has been found guilty on all seven counts of fraud and conspiracy.
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Found Guilty of 7 Counts of Fraud and Conspiracy
200+NYT > Technology / 6h
The case against the founder of the failed FTX exchange had come to symbolize the excesses of the volatile cryptocurrency industry.
'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of FTX fraud
500+BBC News - Technology / 6h
The verdict concludes a stunning fall from grace for the 31-year-old former billionaire.
'There will come a point when no job is needed,' says Elon Musk
20BBC News - Technology / 7h
Billionaire Elon Musk tells the British prime minister that AI will be smarter than the smartest human.
Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty in Crypto Trial
74Gizmodo / 7h
Sam Bankman-Fried is guilty on all seven federal charges in his criminal trial for defrauding customers of his crypto exchange out of billions of dollars with his crypto empire, jurors decided on Thursday night in a Southern District of New York court, Reuters reports . Jurors reached a verdict at 7:40 p.m., according… Read more...
X runs ‘timeline takeover’ ad promoting anti-trans film
TechCrunch / 7h
Thursday on X (Twitter), all users saw the same pinned topic under the “What’s happening?” sidebar. As part of a “timeline takeover” — which gives advertisers “priority access to logged-in users’ first impression of the day” — conservative media nonprofit PragerU is promoting the hashtag “#DETRANS” to advertise its new film about “the stories of […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For per
Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all seven counts
300+TechCrunch / 7h
Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and former CEO of crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, has been found guilty on all seven counts related to fraud and money laundering. The defendant is “charged with a wide-ranging scheme to misappropriate billions of dollars of customer funds deposited with FTX and mislead investors and lenders to FTX […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved
TikTok says it's removed millions of fake accounts since start of Israel-Hamas war
Engadget / 7h
TikTok is pushing back on critics who claim the video app is falling short in its content moderation duties amid the Israel-Hamas war. In a statement , the company offered new details about the number of accounts and videos it has taken down since the October 7th attacks by Hamas. According to TikTok, it removed more than 925,000 videos “in the conflict region” and millions more “pieces of conten
Apple sales dip again despite iPhone boost
34BBC News - Technology / 7h
Apple says that sales have dropped for the fourth quarter in a row despite a boost from iPhones.
This Portable Golf Simulator Is $172.97 Right Now
Lifehacker / 7h
The TruGolf Mini Simulator is a portable home golf simulator that can be used for practice by avid golfers or for fun by amateur players. Normally, TruGolf—plus access to the industry-leading E6 golf simulator technology—would cost $229.99, but you can get it for $172.97 until Nov. 9. Read more...
HBO boss Casey Bloys admits using fake accounts to hit back at critics
BBC News - Technology / 8h
Casey Bloys was responding to reports he tasked staff with creating fake accounts to attack critics.
Hotel Valet Stole Guest’s $120,000 Audi – Then He Got Carjacked At Gunpoint
View from the Wing / 8h
A hotel valet stole a guest's Audi RS7, only to be carjacked at gunpoint while off the property. The stolen car was later found abandoned and completely destroyed, highlighting the bizarre and dramatic ordeal. Continue reading ...
Ford shutters company building an app for plumbers, electricians and other trades
33TechCrunch / 8h
Ford has shut down VIIZR, a software-as-a-service company that along with Salesforce built an app to help tradespeople like plumbers, locksmiths and electricians to schedule field appointments, send invoices and manage customers, TechCrunch has learned. About 40 people who worked at VIIZR were laid off. VIIZR, which was announced in December 2021, was a separate […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights
The CW's Superman & Lois Has Been Cancelled
Gizmodo / 8h
Much-loved DC Comics characters Superman and Lois aren’t going anywhere—you might have heard about that James Gunn movie in the works —but their iteration on the CW is coming to an end. The fourth season of Superman & Lois , due to arrive next year, will be its final. Read more...
Rishi Sunak Interviews Elon Musk on Perils and Benefits of A.I.
30NYT > Technology / 8h
The prime minister’s conversation with the tech billionaire was part of an effort this week to present Britain as a leader in artificial intelligence.
Killer robots and work-free lives - Sunak quizzes Musk on AI future
84BBC News - Technology / 8h
The prime minister and the tech billionaire sat down together to talk tech, education - and killer robots.
Uber and Lyft pay $328M to settle wage-theft complaints in New York
TechCrunch / 8h
Uber and Lyft have agreed to pay drivers in New York a combined $328 million to settle wage-theft complaints. The settlement is the result of state attorney general Letitia James’ investigation into whether the companies collected certain fees and taxes from drivers rather than passengers. The investigation also looked into whether companies failed to provide […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights res
System76's New Desktop Has Intel's 14th Gen Processors
How-To Geek / 9h
System76 is one of the most popular manufacturers for Linux PCs, selling computers designed from the ground up to run desktop Linux well. Intel just released its 14th gen Core desktop processors last month, and now System76 has updated its Thelio lineup of desktop PCs with the new chips, making them better than ever.
Fox News Host Tries to Mock Biden By Claiming Webb Telescope Isn't Real
Futurism / 9h
Tangled Web In an attempt to dunk on President Joe Biden, Fox News host Laura Ingraham was forced to correct herself on-air when she learned that the James Webb Space Telescope does, in fact, exist. As highlighted by extremism researcher Andrew Lawrence , the embarrassing exchange was spurred on by an entirely different topic as Ingraham and guest Raymond Arroyo discussed Biden's new executive or
An Ode to the Doctor Who Hand Pose
Gizmodo / 9h
David Tennant’s Doctor is very big on hands. Well, most biped humanoids, Time Lords included, are quite keen on having all their limbs. But remember the sword fight in “ Christmas Invasion ”? Remember the fighting hand ? Remember how he grew a whole other version of himself out of that hand four years later? Read more...
Amazon to Ditch Clothing Stores, Wants More Grocery Stores Instead
Gizmodo / 9h
Amazon will close its two physical clothing stores by next week, less than two years after it opened its first location in May 2022. The closures appear to reflect a shift in focus toward its grocery stores and add to Amazon’s 68 other brick-and-mortar store closures last year. Read more...
Apple's revenue declines again despite record iPhone and services sales
100+Engadget / 9h
Apple's latest quarterly earnings report paints a picture of software wins amid something of a hardware slump. In a statement announcing the financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter, the company called out a new all-time high for revenue from its services division. It also highlighted iPhone revenue as having set a September quarter record. However, this marks the fourth consecutive quarte
No, TikTok (Probably) Isn't Anti-Israel
Gizmodo / 9h
Republican lawmakers pounding the well-worn TikTok ban drum are using flaming hot tensions over the conflict in Israel to try, once again, to knock the app offline. The new line of attacks, based on shoddy data analyses, claims TikTok is boosting anti-Israel content in order to brainwash a generation of gullible… Read more...
Last-minute strategies for earning Delta Medallion elite status
300+The Points Guy / 9h
With just two months left in 2023, time is running out to qualify (or requalify) for Delta elite status. If you haven’t done so already, check your elite qualification metrics, tally up your travel for the rest of the year and see where that puts you in terms of elite status for next year. If you’re short of your goal, you still have time to close the gap. And while this post will focus on qualif
Coinbase’s Q3 revenue beat expectations, but its shares fell as growth prospects underwhelmed
TechCrunch / 9h
The most bearish thing we can summon is that Coinbase is skating atop a wave of rising interest-based incomes. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Apple’s Sales Drop Slightly While Profit Is Up 11 Percent
NYT > Technology / 9h
Interest in new iPhones and services such as music and cloud storage powered the quarter, but other businesses, such as Mac sales, slowed significantly.
Roccat Vulcan II Review: A Flashy Upgrade
Gizmodo / 10h
Roccat recently released two gorgeous mechanical gaming keyboards as part of its Vulcan series: the Vulcan II and Vulcan II Mini Air . Both models showcase vibrant RGB lighting and robust construction, with the former being a wired variant and the latter presenting a TKL (tenkeyless) design. Read more...
New Capital One Lounge Denver Opens Tomorrow
View from the Wing / 10h
Capital One opened its first airport lounge at Dallas - Fort Worth in November 2021 . Then they opened Washington Dulles in September . Now their third one - the Capital One Lounge Denver - will open tomorrow - Friday, November 3. Continue reading ...
NASA Apologizes for Not Supporting Your Delulu Plans to Visit Jupiter
28Gizmodo / 10h
NASA issued an apology for a slightly shady post on X that questioned people’s ability to visit Jupiter. Read more...
Teen boys use AI to make fake nudes of classmates, sparking police probe
53Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Westfield High School in Westfield, NJ, in 2020. (credit: Icon Sportswire / Contributor | Icon Sportswire ) This October, boys at Westfield High School in New Jersey started acting "weird," the Wall Street Journal reported . It took four days before the school found out that the boys had been using AI image generators to create and share fake nude photos of female classmates. Now, polic
Apple slides from 2013 skewer Android as “a massive tracking device”
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / It just reads different in that typeface. (credit: Department of Justice) "Here is [sic] the latest slides we have on privacy," Senior Vice President of Services Eddy Cue wrote to CEO Tim Cook and then-SVP of Marketing Phil Schiller in January 2013. "Still a lot more work to do but good start." Those slides, newly made public as an exhibit in the Department of Justice's ongoing antitrus
Tenn. vaccine chief, fired after promoting COVID shots, gets $150K settlement
21Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Dr. Michelle Fiscus poses for a portrait in her home. Fiscus was the Medical Director for vaccine-preventable diseases and immunization programs at the Tennessee Department of Health until she was fired. (credit: Getty | William DeShazer ) The state of Tennessee will pay $150,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by Dr. Michelle Fiscus, the state's former top vaccination official who was fire
12 V battery problem forces Toyota to recall 1.8 million SUVs
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / This is the engine bay of a 2018 RAV4 Hybrid, but the problem is not the hybrid traction battery. (credit: Alun Taylor) There's plenty of fear, uncertainty, and doubt about electric cars and the potential risk of battery fires , but the regular old 12 V battery is responsible for Toyota issuing a recall for more than 1.8 million cars this week. Toyota says the problem is due to differen
Google is moving Shopping List and other notes into one app to worry about, Keep
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / The grocery items and random thoughts you shout at your phone or your speaker are now kept in Google Keep, not in Assistant. Assistant, which in 2018 earned its own monorail wrap at CES in Las Vegas. (credit: Getty Images) Google Assistant, the app that was once Google's guiding star and is now slowly losing features, is handing over control of notes and lists to Google Keep . This is s
AMD starts bringing its own tiny CPU cores to new Ryzen 7040 laptop chips
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Unlike Intel's E-cores, AMD's Zen 4c supports all the same capabilities as Zen 4, just in a smaller package with lower clock speeds. (credit: AMD) AMD sells a lot of 7000-series Ryzen processors for laptops, but the most advanced ones are in the 7040 family . These are the only chips that combine AMD's latest Zen 4 CPU architecture and its latest RDNA 3 graphics cores, whereas other 700
Disney to buy out Hulu from Comcast for about $8.61 billion
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Hulu ) The Walt Disney Company, which currently owns two-thirds of Hulu , is buying the remaining third from Comcast's NBCUniversal to "further [its] streaming objectives." Disney's announcement Wednesday said it's expecting to pay "approximately" $8.61 billion for the remaining 33 percent stake in Hulu. That figure is based on a 2019 valuation of Hulu, pegging the streaming serv
Firefox lost users during “failed” Yahoo search deal, says Mozilla CEO
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Mitchell Baker, Mozilla CEO, at a conference in 2019. (credit: Horacio Villalobos / Contributor | Corbis News ) This week, Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker rose as a key figure in Google's defense against the Justice Department's monopoly claims. Providing a video deposition for the landmark trial, Baker testified that Mozilla's popular browser Firefox tried to switch from using Google as a d
Uber, Lyft pay $328 million for “cheating drivers” out of earnings, NY says
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Ride-share pick-up and drop-off location in August 2023 for US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. (credit: Getty Images | Universal Images Group) Uber and Lyft have agreed to pay $328 million after "cheating drivers out of hundreds of millions of dollars," New York Attorney General Letitia James' office said today . "Uber will pay $290 million and Lyft will pay $38 million into two sep
Getting prescription drugs online is so easy. Are regulators paying attention?
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: the_burtons vis Getty Imagtes ) It started with a Google search for prescription medications I might get online. Almost immediately, ads from telehealth companies began chasing me around the Internet, promising access to drugs to make me prettier, skinnier, happier, and hornier. Several of these companies sell anti-aging creams. While decidedly pro-aging, I don’t love the visible
After Vulcan slips, Space Force ends up awarding more missions to SpaceX
50Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / A Falcon Heavy rocket launches the USSF-67 mission for the US Space Force in January 2023. (credit: SpaceX) The US Space Force this week awarded a massive round of launch contracts to two companies to carry its national security satellites and other payloads into orbit over the next several years. As part of this package, United Launch Alliance (ULA) received 11 launch contracts worth a
Daily Telescope: The brilliant remains of a star that died 10,000 years ago
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Behold: The Veil Nebula. (credit: Zach1) Welcome to the Daily Telescope . There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light; a little too much pseudoscience and not enough science. We'll let other publications offer you a daily horoscope. At Ars Technica, we're going to take a different route, finding inspiration from very real images of a universe that is filled wi
US says Sam Bankman-Fried lied to jury, isn’t as “clueless” as he claims
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrives for a bail revocation hearing at US District Court on August 11, 2023, in New York City. (credit: Getty Images | Michael Santiago) FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's monthlong criminal trial neared its end today as the prosecution and defense presented closing arguments. Bankman-Fried is accused of defrauding customers and investors of cryptocurrenc
“Catastrophic” AI harms among warnings in declaration signed by 28 nations
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / UK Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan (front row center) is joined by international counterparts for a group photo at the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, on November 1, 2023. (credit: Getty Images ) On Wednesday, the UK hosted an AI Safety Summit attended by 28 countries, including the US and China, which gathered to address potential risks posed
14 big landlords used software to collude on rent prices, DC lawsuit says
73Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) DC's attorney general has sued 14 of the city's largest landlord firms, claiming they entered into agreements with a property management software firm to keep rent prices high in a city with a housing affordability crisis. The complaint , filed earlier today by Attorney General Brian Schwalb, focuses on the multifamily landlords' use of software from Texas-based fir
Save on 'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor,' plus more PlayStation deals ahead of Black Friday 2023
Mashable / 10h
UPDATE: Nov. 2, 2023, 3:00 p.m. EDT This article has been has been updated with the latest early Black Friday deals for PlayStation games, consoles, accessories, and more. Best PlayStation deals for Black Friday 2023 Best game deal 'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor' Deluxe Edition $62.99 at PlayStation Direct (save $27) Best hardware deal PlayStation 5 + 'Modern Warfare III' Bundle $539.99 at PlayStation
Scarlett Johansson is going after an AI app that used her likeness without permission
Mashable / 10h
Actor Scarlett Johansson is taking legal action against an app that used AI to recreate her voice and likeness without her permission. Lisa AI: 90s Yearbook & Avatar is an app that uses artificial intelligence to generate custom avatars, artwork, and those ' 90s yearbook photos that you've likely seen all over TikTok. According to Variety , Johansson is taking legal action against Lisa AI for usi
Doctor Who's First Dalek Story Is Getting Restored in Color
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Doctor Who is set to celebrate its big 60th birthday in a few weeks—but it wouldn’t be a party without a few friends, nor a few enemies: because the Daleks are showing up to menace the proceedings in glorious color ! Read more...
Charting the last 10 years of the unicorn era
TechCrunch / 10h
We've witnessed an incredible unicorn stampede over the last 10 years. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Proton VPN, Drive, and More Are up to 60% Off Right Now
How-To Geek / 10h
Black Friday is still a few weeks away, but Proton is running a huge sale on its suite of privacy-focused services. Now's your chance to replace Gmail with Proton Mail, hide your identity with Proton VPN, save your data in the deeply encrypted Proton Drive, or automate your passwords with Proton Pass. These deals are available to new customers and some returning subscribers. Current Proton member
No, this free cloud data migration tool will not save you from the dreaded "Gmail Full Storage error" — but at least SMBs will be able to move to a cheaper no-egress cloud storage option
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
IDrive has announced the launch of a new cloud data migration tool aimed at simplifying data transfers from alternative cloud storage providers. The IDrive e2 migration tool, which has no minimum set data limits, is free to use and allows businesses to avoid the cumbersome egress fees and hurdles typically associated with data transfers. Cloud migrations have traditionally been a costly, time-con
Boeing Bowing Out of Starlink Competition Prompts Smug Response from Elon
55Gizmodo / 10h
In the latest twist in the satellite industry, Boeing has decided to forfeit its license for a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, a project that would’ve competed with SpaceX’s Starlink network. Read more...
La Mode nationale, no. 44, 2 novembre 1895, Paris. No. 1. Toilette Fantaisie. Bibliothèque nationale…
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
chic-a-gigot : La Mode nationale , no. 44, 2 novembre 1895, Paris. No. 1. Toilette Fantaisie. Bibliothèque nationale de France Keep reading
Which travel credits are the easiest to redeem?
25The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. It’s becoming increasingly common these days to see cards charging annual fees in the range of $450 (or more). In many ways, premium is the new normal. To convince customers to shell out hundreds of dollars a year, most of these cards offer some type of annual travel statement credit but they’re certainly
PagerDuty scoops up incident management startup Jeli.io
TechCrunch / 11h
PagerDuty announced this afternoon that it intends to acquire Jeli.io, an early-stage incident management startup. The companies did not share the price. Jeli was founded in 2019 by Nora Jones, a chaos engineering veteran, who had previously worked at Netflix and Slack. Jones went to work building a company that could help customers figure out […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For perso
Why is Michelle Williams narrating Britney Spears's audiobook?
Mashable / 11h
On its surface, it seems absurd that five-time Academy Award-nominee Michelle Williams is the narrator for the audiobook version of Britney Spears's new memoir The Woman in Me . Already the internet is giddy over audio excerpts in which Williams, in a cool and collected tone, imitates Justin Timberlake's try-hard '00s patter of "Oh yeah, fo' shizz fo' shizz." And rightly so. It's magic . More tha
Stephen King calls on Elon Musk to change 'X' back to Twitter
100+Mashable / 11h
Stephen King is once again publicly calling out Elon Musk and how he's running X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. What is King blasting Musk for this time? The "X" name itself. Tweet may have been deleted "This X shit’s got to go," posted King on Thursday. "#ChangeItBack" And by "change it back," King is referring to the social media platforms former name, Twitter. King has been a frequen
35+ of the best early Black Friday Apple deals
Mashable / 11h
Black Friday sales have already begun, bringing with them a bunch of Apple discounts. Here are our favorites as of Nov. 2: Best early Black Friday Apple deals: Best Mac deal 2022 MacBook Air (M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $899 at B&H (Save $200) Best iPad deal 2021 iPad (WiFi, 64GB) $249 at Amazon and Walmart (Save $80) Best iPhone deal iPhone 14 Plus at Verizon $0 when you open a new line on select un
7 current promotions for buying points and miles
1KThe Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Loyalty programs are a huge moneymaker for airlines and hotel companies because they have many revenue streams. One of these revenue streams is selling airline miles and hotel points directly to travelers. This gives the program an immediate cash injection as travelers prepay for future travel. However, it
The Matic robovac can clean up and mop your house – and it doesn't need you
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
A couple of former Google employees have created what they claim to be the “world’s first fully autonomous indoor” robot vacuum called the Matic. In the official announcement , the pair state they’ve equipped their robot with various technologies allowing it to navigate a household without running into things or getting caught up in wires. First, the square-shaped Matic houses five RGB cameras gi
Amazon knows its policies force sellers to 'live in constant fear'
Engadget / 11h
It looks like Amazon is hellbent on keeping its spot as the biggest online retailer — even if that means hurting both sellers and customers. In September, the FTC filed a long-expected antitrust lawsuit against Amazon over its alleged use of illegal strategies to stay on top. Details of the suit were previously withheld from the public, but today a mostly unredacted version was released. Amazon's
Scarlett Johansson Taking Legal Action Against AI App for Cloning Her Voice Without Permission
200+Futurism / 11h
Scarlett Fever Famed Hollywood actor Scarlett Johanson is taking legal action against an AI app developer for stealing her voice and likeness for an online ad, Variety reports . And no, we're not talking about her role in the 2013 dystopian drama "Her," which featured her as a disembodied voice assistant called "Samantha" with whom the movie's protagonist, played by Joaquin Phoenix, falls in love
Insane Hotel Deal: Capital One $200 Off $200 (Really, No Minimum Spend, $200 Off)
View from the Wing / 11h
Several readers let me know that Capital One Travel has a special $200 off offer for hotel stays in their 'Premier Collection' for Venture X and Venture X Business cardmembers. There is no minimum spend for the night. Book a $201 all-in room, and the cost will come to $1 for the night. The offer was available in my account as well. If it's targeted, it is widely targeted. Just go to Capital One T
15 Best Early Black Friday Deals (2023): iPads, Scooters, Wireless Earbuds
Wired / 11h
The season of gifting—and therefore shopping—begins. Get started with these discounted iPads, headphones, and bed sheets.
Musk: SpaceX’s Starlink ‘has achieved breakeven cash flow’
TechCrunch / 11h
SpaceX’s Starlink has “achieved breakeven cash flow,” CEO Elon Musk said Thursday, a milestone achievement for the rocket company’s four-year-old satellite internet business unit. He announced the news in a post on X, the social media platform that he also owns. He added that Starlink “is also now a majority of all active satellites and […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use
Apple Music's Cheap Voice Plan Disappearing Is Another Example of 'Streamflation'
20Gizmodo / 11h
Apple Music subscribers can no longer sign up for the Voice Plan and existing subscribers’ auto-renew will turn off at the end of the billing period, Apple said in a blog post on Wednesday. Subscribers paid just $4.99 for Apple Music’s Voice Plan which launched in 2021 and allowed users to access their music library… Read more...
The Drop CSTM80 Is a Great Custom Keyboard for Everyone
Lifehacker / 11h
I’ve wanted to get into custom keyboards for a while now, but was intimidated by their seeming complexity. I’m not the most patient person, and going through the tedious work of sorting and sourcing the expensive pins, keycaps, and everything else a custom keyboard needs—and then assembling it myself—seemed more… Read more...
Jury Begins Deliberations for a Verdict in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial
35NYT > Technology / 11h
The trial for the founder of the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange has moved more speedily than anticipated.
Apes rule the world in 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' trailer
58Mashable / 11h
The latest in the Planet of the Apes saga, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes transports us to a nearly unrecognizable Earth. Now, apes are unquestionably the dominant species, while humans hide in the shadows. The new film, directed by Wes Ball ( The Maze Runner ), picks up generations after 2017's War for the Planet of the Apes . Caesar (Andy Serkis) is long dead, but his son Cornelius (Owen Tea
13 amazing holiday gifts for the person who already has it all
Mashable / 11h
This holiday season, don’t be daunted by the challenge of shopping for that friend or family member who appears to have everything. We’ve put together a list of thoughtful gifts that promise to delight even the most seasoned of shoppers. From a temperature-controlled mug to the latest portable Sonos speaker, our guide blends the elegance of modern technology with the charm of timeless self-care t
You Can Get These Two Drones for $160
Lifehacker / 11h
The Ninja Dragon Bundle features two drones : the Phantom K PRO and the Alpha Z Pro. Through Nov. 9, you can get both for 57% off. Read more...
Even public libraries aren't safe from ransomware, as Canada's biggest is hit
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The Toronto Public Library (TPL) was hit with ransomware late last month, which paralyzed parts of its network and shut down some services. In an announcement published on a temporary website hosted on Typepad (as the tpl.ca site was offline at the time), the organization confirmed the attack, saying it will probably take a few days before everything’s back to normal: "TPL has proactively prepare
A commercial spaceplane capable of orbital flight is ready for NASA testing
100+Engadget / 12h
NASA will soon start testing what is dubbed as the world’s first commercial spaceplane capable of orbital flight, which will eventually be used to resupply the International Space Station . The agency is set to take delivery of Sierra Space’s first Dream Chaser, which should provide an alternative to SpaceX spacecraft for trips to the ISS. In the coming weeks, the spaceplane (which is currently a
How Disneyland Brought Indiana Jones to Life in Its Iconic Ride
Gizmodo / 12h
Disneyland ’s Indiana Jones Adventure ride gets its moment in the spotlight as part of documentary series Behind the Attraction season two, now streaming on Disney+. Read more...
Hyatt rolls out Mr & Mrs Smith gift card promotion amid uncertain timeline on loyalty integration
41The Points Guy / 12h
With respect to the true integration of Mr & Mrs Smith hotels with the World of Hyatt platform, one can’t help but feel a bit like that popular meme from “Caddyshack”: Well? We’re waiting! Hyatt first announced it was buying Mr & Mrs Smith , a London-based travel booking platform comprising more than 1,500 boutique and luxury hotels and villas around the world, back in April. The deal closed in J
SBF’s trial is coming to a close — here’s what you missed
TechCrunch / 12h
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. It’s week five of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial and a lot has happened for the former CEO of FTX. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Ryan Gosling is a stunt man on a mission in 'The Fall Guy' trailer
Mashable / 12h
You've seen Ryan Gosling sing, dance, and preen in Barbie . Now, get ready to see him in full action hero mode in The Fall Guy . Directed by David Leitch ( Bullet Train ) and inspired by the '80s TV series of the same name, The Fall Guy stars Gosling as stunt man Colt Seavers. He's fresh off a nearly career-ending accident, and his next gig just happens to be a film directed by his ex, Jody Moren
FTC Alleges Amazon Used a Price-Gouging Algorithm
44Gizmodo / 12h
Amazon faces allegations from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of wielding price-gouging algorithms through an operation called “Project Nessie” according to court documents filed Thursday. The FTC says the algorithm has generated more than $1 billion in excess profit for Jeff Bezos’s e-commerce giant. Read more...
The iPhone 15’s best friend is an ultra-budget, stripped-down version of Apple Vision Pro
TechCrunch / 12h
iPhone 15 got USB-C, a great upgrade just for the sake of cable management sanity, but that also brought support for native video out. That means you can connect displays to the iPhone easily with a single cable and do fun stuff like output Netflix videos to your hotel TV, for instance — but it […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
These under-$100 products make great gifts, but will also make your life easier
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Want to impress your friends and family without breaking the bank? Have a white elephant gift swap coming up that you want to be the star of? We’ve curated a list that will have you ready to hang those stockings by the chimney with care. Even if you don’t have a chimney, Walmart has you covered for all your holiday shopping needs. So get ahead of your spending and enjoy a little egg nog. You know
Don’t be afraid of the ‘AI-assisted’ Beatles song, ‘Now And Then’
TechCrunch / 12h
There’s been a bit of FUD around the decision to use a form of AI to resurrect John Lennon’s voice in what Paul McCartney called “the last Beatles record.” What they’ve done is far from the sketchy AI imitations of artists we see cluttering Soundcloud today, and has much more in common with a more […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
English-dubbed 'The Boy and the Heron' trailer invites us into Miyazaki's latest fantasy
Mashable / 12h
The latest trailer for Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron is here, and it's putting its English language cast on full display. SEE ALSO: 'The Boy and The Heron' review: Hayao Miyazaki delivers a gorgeous and haunting new adventure Featuring the voices of the likes of Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson, and Florence Pugh, The Boy and the Heron transports us to World War II-era Japan, where Mahito (
Microsoft Shamelessly Pumping Internet Full of Garbage AI-Generated "News" Articles
49Futurism / 12h
We've known that Microsoft's MSN news portal has been pumping out a garbled, AI-generated firehose for well over a year now . The company has been using the website to distribute misleading and oftentimes incomprehensible garbage to hundreds of millions of readers per month. As CNN now reports , that's likely in large part due to MSN 's decision to lay off most of the human editors at MSN over th
Monopolies in the Making? Delta Pulls Strings Behind The Asiana-Korean Air Merger
View from the Wing / 12h
The Asiana-Korean Air merger is set to consolidate the two major Korean airlines, potentially affecting competition on key international routes, despite concerns from US and European regulators. Virgin Atlantic's proposed Seoul route hinges on the deal's approval, underscoring the complex interplay between airline alliances and market competition. Continue reading ...
Marriott touts ongoing growth across all price points despite geopolitical tension
The Points Guy / 12h
The hotel industry’s roaring recovery from the pandemic faced some headwinds in recent months amid geopolitical tension and natural disasters: the Israel-Hamas war , Hawaiian wildfires and the worst earthquake to strike Morocco in more than 60 years, to name a few. Amid all that, Marriott International still reported a $726 million third-quarter profit. Company leaders touted strength in consumer
Evil Week: Do Chores Badly and You'll Be Free of Them
Lifehacker / 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...
Study Reveals Shrinking Timeframe to Contain Global Warming to 1.5 Degrees
Gizmodo / 12h
Our global carbon budget to avoid permanently reaching 1.5 degrees of warming is smaller than we previously thought, new research says. A study published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change found that the planet can only emit another 250 gigatons of carbon dioxide for a 50% chance of reaching 1.5 degrees… Read more...
Capital One Lounge Denver Airport Opening Friday
100+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Capital One’s network of airport lounges is expanding even further, with the opening of the new Capital One Lounge Denver (DEN). This mark the third location in Capital One’s lounge collection, complementing the Capital One Lounge Dallas (DFW) and Capital One Lounge Washington Dulles (IAD) . Let’s go over all the details. Basics of the Capital One Lounge Denver The Capital One Lounge Denver Airpo
M3 Max MacBook Pro is as fast as the most powerful Mac desktop — here's proof
Mashable / 12h
We suspected the M3 Max inside the new MacBook Pro models was fast — but maybe not quite this fast. Apple unveiled its new silicon chipset, M3, earlier this week with its new line of MacBook Pros. Every year, the company zeroes in on its new chips' zippier performance compared to previous generations. However, early third-party tests discovered that the company really seems to have delivered this
Ascetical treatises : manuscript, 2108 [1796 or 1797] Date from colophon, which gives the copyist’s…
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
houghtonlib : Ascetical treatises : manuscript, 2108 [1796 or 1797] Date from colophon, which gives the copyist’s name as Denḥa the Mountaineer, a priest and monk, and the place of writing the monastery of ZaÊ»faran. MS Syriac 48 Houghton Library, Harvard University
Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures FAST Channel Teases 3 New Series
71Gizmodo / 12h
Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures —a free ad-supported (FAST) channel devoted to the ever-popular roleplaying game —launches soon, and Hasbro Entertainment has released new clips showcasing the three original series (including a cooking show!) arriving the week of November 13. Read more...
Use the 'Zen to Done' Method to Create New Productivity Habits
Lifehacker / 12h
Productivity is an essential skill for getting this done in your life and career, but it’s also important because it can gives you a sense of accomplishment and enhances your sense of wellbeing. When you don’t get all your tasks done, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and disappointed in yourself, which doesn’t help you… Read more...
Mortgage and loan giant Mr. Cooper blames cyberattack for ongoing outage
54TechCrunch / 12h
Mortgage and loan giant Mr. Cooper says a “cybersecurity incident” earlier this week was the cause of an ongoing outage, adding that the company is “working to resolve the issue.” The Texas-based company said in a statement on its website that on October 31, Mr. Cooper “became the target of a cyber security incident and took […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Los Angeles demands robotaxi rulemaking powers
TechCrunch / 12h
Mayor Karen Bass says Los Angeles — not a state agency — should have the power to decide how robotaxi companies expand in the city. The impact of the mayor's calls may extend well beyond LA. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Personal finance app Monarch sees bump in users following Intuit’s news it is closing Mint
TechCrunch / 12h
Monarch's co-founder said that Nov. 1 “was our biggest day in terms of new users since we launched the app” in January 2021. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
LAST CALL: 50% Increase In Initial Bonus For United Business Card, No Annual Fee The First Year
View from the Wing / 12h
Chase’s UnitedSM Business Card has an increased initial bonus offer to earn 75,000 bonus miles after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open. And the card has a $0 intro annual fee for the
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