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American Airlines Flight Attendant Caught Recycling Orange Juice For Unsuspecting Passengers
100+View from the Wing / 20h
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from San Diego to Charlotte was appalled on Friday when he saw a flight attendant “pouring orange juice back into the original container” that had been poured out for passengers. Continue reading ...
Denzel Washington will play Hannibal in new Netflix movie from Gladiator writer
100+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 21h
Denzel Washington (pictured above in The Equalizer ) is one of Hollywood's most consistently watchable and bankable actors, so we're always excited to hear about a new project in which he's the star. The latest is a new Netflix movie that sounds particularly interesting: it's about the ancient and infamous general Hannibal, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest warriors in history. Not on
I tested the Xiaomi 13T Pro for a week — 3 shocking ways it beats iPhone 15 Pro Max
Mashable / 17min
The Xiaomi 13T Pro has challenged the inner brand snob in me that reared its ugly little head when the Beijing-based tech giant reached out to Mashable with a review unit. I always thought I was brand agnostic, but the truth is, I found myself turning my nose up at the 13T Pro because Xiaomi is not one of the top three U.S. smartphone giants : Apple, Google, and Samsung. However, it's time to get
Google, Meta and other social media companies will be forced to defend teen addiction lawsuits
Engadget / 1h
US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has ruled that the companies that own and run the most popular social networks today will have the face lawsuits blaming them for teenagers' social media addiction. According to Bloomberg Law , that means Google, which owns YouTube, Meta which runs Facebook and Instagram, ByteDance, which owns TikTok, and Snap can't get out of hundreds of federal lawsuits
Why I’m (Cautiously) Optimistic About COP28
Wired / 2h
In a year of record heat waves and rising global emissions, it would be easy to write COP28 off before it even starts. But that would be a mistake.
WhatsApp chats backed up to Google Drive will soon take up storage space
31Engadget / 3h
You may want to check your Google account storage situation if you back up your WhatsApp conversations to Drive on Android. In 2018, WhatsApp and Google announced that you could save your WhatsApp chat history to Drive without it counting towards your storage quota. But starting in December 2023, backing up the messaging app to Drive will count towards your Google account cloud storage space if y
Insecticides Help Drive Down Men's Sperm Counts, New Review Suggests
Gizmodo / 4h
New research this week suggests that humanity’s war against insectkind has had some unintended consequences: declining sperm counts. The study, a review of the existing data, found a clear association between increased exposure to insecticides and lower sperm concentrations in adult men. The authors say that the… Read more...
How to avoid Amazon scams this Black Friday
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: The best way to protect yourself against Amazon 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%) Black Friday and Cyber Monday are fast approaching, which means a lot of people will be turning their attention to the deals offered by Amazon. That means scammers will al
How to watch ViX for free
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: ExpressVPN is the best service for unblocking free streaming sites from around the world. Access ViX from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. ViX is a popular streaming service offering the world’s largest bank of Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content . Users get access to more than 100 channels, with thousands of movies, series, and soap operas, alongside coverage of
Amazon Music Unlimited is free this Black Friday
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: A three-month subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited is available for free this Black Friday. This deal is live until Jan. 11. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Music Unlimited (3-Month Subscription) Free at Amazon You can expect to find deals on just about everything this Black Friday , but you might not need to spend anything this shopping season. That's because Amazon Music Un
Save 87% on lifetime access to premium piano lessons
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Skoove Premium Piano Lessons is on sale for £122.48, saving you 87% on list price. Are you a lover of Christmas music? If you've always wanted to learn how to play piano, and maybe belt out a few classic Christmas tunes over the upcoming season, but never knew how to find the time, you're in luck. There's now an app that can help you learn to play piano right fro
Pulsar Fusion Plans Orbital Fusion Tests by 2027
Next Big Future / 4h
Pulsar Fusion will make a linear nuclear fusion rocket propulsion system. They will heat hydrogen plasma with microwaves to create fusion propulsion. They will perform laboratory tests next year and in 2025 and then have an orbital test within three years. Pulsar recently partnered with aerospace R&D company Princeton Satellite Systems (PSS) for a study ... Read more
How to watch India vs. New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup semi-final for free
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: Watch India vs. New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup semi-final on 9Now . Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The 2023 Cricket World Cup has been absolutely electric, and it's only going to get better as we move into the knockout rounds. India, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa have qualified for the semi-finals, with the hosts India winni
Cruise is also pausing its manned robotaxi rides for 'a full safety review'
Engadget / 5h
Following the pedestrian collision on October 2nd, Cruise had its driverless vehicle permit revoked in California, but the company is now also voluntarily pausing its supervised and manual robotaxi operation in the US "in the coming days." This will be part of an expanded safety probe conducted by independent engineering consulting firm, Exponent , which originally came on board to focus on "a te
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for November 15
Mashable / 6h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . 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. 14's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle co
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for November 15
Mashable / 7h
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
GM inserts exec at Cruise as safety review expands, manual self driving paused
28TechCrunch / 8h
General Motors is taking a more active role in shaping the safety culture at Cruise, following a string of incidents that prompted California regulators to suspend permits that allowed the self-driving car subsidiary to operate commercially in the state. The legacy automaker is inserting one of its own executives, who is also a Cruise board […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
Roland’s new software instrument Galaxias offers access to 20,000 sounds
Engadget / 8h
Roland just unveiled its latest software plugin instrument. Galaxias, not to be confused with the Galaga -esque arcade game Galaxia, offers access to 20,000 sounds, leading Roland to call it “one big super instrument.” It runs as a standalone application on both macOS and Windows, in addition to operating as a VST3 or AU plugin. This looks a lot like Arturia’s amazing Analog Lab software, as Gala
KeeperFX keeps Dungeon Keeper alive by making it actually playable
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / If it were me, I would simply not burrow my way directly to where all the creatures are gaining levels as fast as my gold allows them. But I'm not full of grog and adventuring spirit. (credit: EA/KeeperFX) In an interview about The Making of Karateka , a wonderful interactive documentary and game-about-a-game, Chris Kohler of Digital Eclipse notes that, based on the company's data, peop
10 Shows That Make Apple TV+ a Must-Have for Sci-Fi Fans
Gizmodo / 8h
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is bringing Godzilla to Apple TV+ this week, and sci-fi fans who show up for Kurt Russell and giant monsters will want to stick around after. The streamer is one of the very best around for original content, particularly of the genre variety. Here are 10 sci-fi (and horror) shows to check… Read more...
Morpheus Space developed a space mission design platform so intuitive even I could use it
TechCrunch / 9h
In-space propulsion developer Morpheus Space unveiled its first software product today, a mission simulation and design platform called Journey. The product has been under development for almost two years, Morpheus’ product manager Jim Gianakopoulos said in a recent interview (and a recent product walk-through). It was borne out of the typical thruster sales process: customers […] © 2023 TechCrun
Nothing Phone says it will hack into iMessage, bring blue bubbles to Android
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / The Nothing Phone 2 all lit up. (credit: Ron Amadeo) Can an Android OEM really just hack its way into Apple's iMessage? That is the hard-to-believe plan from upstart phone manufacturer "Nothing," which says the new " Nothing Chats " will allow users to use "iMessage on Android" complete with a blue bubble sent to all their iPhone friends. Nothing Chat will be powered by Sunbird, an app
'Napoleon' review: Ridley Scott swings big with historical epic — but is it a hit?
Mashable / 9h
Ridley Scott is on a fascinating tear, transforming historic moments of love and crime into films as bold as they are polarizing. The Last Duel dusted off a 14th-century rape case, revealing its hero and villains through three perspectives as a dynamic — and joltingly funny — battle of the sexes. Next, House of Gucci interrogated a murder plot from the point of view of a doting wife turned self-m
Marvel Finally Does the Thing with New Spectacular Spider-Men Comic
Gizmodo / 9h
Even before Miles Morales got brought over to the main Marvel universe by way of Secret Wars to hang out with Peter Parker more easily, it was a given that the two Spider-Men would eventually team up on adventures. And while they’ve saved New York and the world several times in various comic events or certain other… Read more...
People think white AI-generated faces are more real than actual photos, study says
20Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Eight images used in the study; four of them are synthetic. Can you tell which ones? (Answers at bottom of the article.) (credit: Nightingale and Farid (2022) ) A study published in the peer-reviewed journal Psychological Science on Monday found that AI-generated faces, particularly those representing white individuals, were perceived as more real than actual face photographs, reports T
Google loses battle to redact confidential info leaked by final witness
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket ) On Tuesday, Google ended two and a half weeks of defending its search business against the Department of Justice's monopoly claims, reportedly with a whimper. During the DOJ's cross-examination of Google's final witness, Kevin Murphy, the economist got "upset" when the DOJ introduced a 2011 email from an ex-Google executive, Chris Barton,
Do Top US Cities for Homelessness Have Democrat Mayors ?
Next Big Future / 10h
A nextbigfuture reader had a comment about which US cities had the most homelessness and whether the mayor is democrat or republican. I have used US Housing and Urban Development statistics and the wikipedia entries for each city for their mayor and party affiliation. Texas’ homeless population shrunk by nearly a third over the past ... Read more
IDF Sponge Bomb Takes Out Terror Tunnels
Next Big Future / 10h
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has been testing the chemical bombs which create rapid expansion of foam. The foam expands and hardens to block tunnels. Hamas has hundreds of miles of tunnels that are hundreds of feet deep. Israel has also been using bulldozers, explosives and air strikes to destroy and collapse tunnels.
Upgraded Tesla Cyberquad for Kids back on sale after safety recall
TechCrunch / 10h
The Tesla Cyberquad for Kids, a $1,900 mini on-road ATV inspired by the yet-to-be delivered Cybertruck, is once again available to purchase at the Tesla Shop after a previous model was recalled in 2022 due to safety concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said at the time that the mini ATV failed “to comply with […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
DC Studios' Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Film Finds Its Writer
Gizmodo / 10h
There’s an important update on the James Gunn era of DC Studios films , with a new name stepping into the ring to script Warner Bros. ’ Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow . Read more...
Humane Ai pin gave 2 wrong answers in demo. Is this a bad sign?
Mashable / 11h
The Humane Ai Pin , poised to launch next year, caused a volcanic response throughout the social media landscape. And why wouldn't it? Humane claims that the Ai pin offers a screenless experience that is designed to replace our smartphones. It's difficult to wrap your mind around. However, the Humane Ai Pin isn't even out yet, and critics are already questioning its capabilities. SEE ALSO: 4 futu
Corporations Whimper That They Won't Be Able to Make So Much Money If They Aren't Allowed to Pollute
30Futurism / 11h
Boo Hoo As The New York Times reports , the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is gearing up to launch new regulations on soot, which is the powdery, carbon-based dust linked to thousands of American deaths per year, particularly in communities of color . Soot causes particle pollution, one of the deadliest forms of air pollution; fossil fuel-burning industries like trucking, industrial farmin
Physics reveals secret of how nature helped sculpt the Great Sphinx of Giza
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Experiments yield fresh evidence to support controversial hypothesis about the formation of the Great Sphinx of Giza. (credit: MusikAnimal/CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Leif Ristroph, a physicist and applied mathematician at New York University, was conducting experiments on how clay erodes in response to flowing water when he noticed tiny shapes emerging that resembled seated lions—in essence, miniat
Tesla hits reverse on threat to sue Cybertruck resellers
75TechCrunch / 11h
Tesla seems to be walking back the punitive limits it placed on buyers of its yet-to-be-released Cybertrucks. As recently as yesterday, a Tesla US order agreement page included a threat to sue Cybertruck buyers who resell the vehicle without permission during their first year of ownership. That language is no longer present on the page […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use
JetBlue’s Amsterdam flights get a reprieve; Dutch government scraps caps after US pressure
The Points Guy / 11h
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is scrapping its controversial plan to reduce flight capacity in an effort to curb traffic and pollution, after facing intense pressure from the U.S. Infrastructure Minister Mark Harbers wrote in a letter to the Dutch Parliament that the move to implement flight caps had been put on pause, primarily due to criticism from the U.S. Harbers also cited concerns from t
From Takeoff To Retirement: An American Airlines Captain’s Stirring Goodbye
View from the Wing / 11h
American Airlines pilot Jeff Fell made a tear-jerker of an announcement to the cabin of his last flight, from Charlotte to Chicago O’Hare. A pilot’s last flight is very special, and can be accompanied by family and friends and will often receive a water cannon salute. “If I get a little emotional, please forgive me for that.” Continue reading ...
Airbus Launches Device to Keep Dead Satellites from Tumbling in Space
52Gizmodo / 11h
Earth’s orbit can be a chaotic place, with defunct spacecraft darting aimlessly across the dark skies. In order to tackle the growing issue of space debris, Airbus created a new device designed to keep satellites from tumbling around after they’re no longer of use. Read more...
Your Uber Driver May Soon Mount Your TV With Uber Tasks
Gizmodo / 11h
Uber is testing out its own version of TaskRabbit called Uber Tasks in select markets, as first reported by Bloomberg Monday. The service will let users hire people to complete household tasks, expanding beyond ride-sharing and food delivery currently supported on the platform. Read more...
Fitbit's Charge 6 is on sale for $100 right now during Amazon's Black Friday sale
Engadget / 11h
If you or a loved one are in the market for a new fitness tracker, you may want to check out Amazon’s early Black Friday deal on the Fitbit Charge 6 . Just launched in September, the wearable — which works with Android and iOS smartphones — brings back the physical side button and deepens its Google integration. The tracker typically costs $160, but this Amazon Black Friday deal drops its price t
Netflix's New Pokémon Show Looks Absolutely Gorgeous
94Gizmodo / 11h
After much teasing earlier this year , Netflix and Dwarf Studios’ stop motion series set in the world of Pokémon is finally ready to open its doors to the world—and it looks so adorable you might just want to reach through your screen and hug every Pokémon you can see . Read more...
Investors Are Using AI to Detect CEOs' Emotional States
Futurism / 11h
CEO Analysis Investors and asset managers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to analyze the speech of CEOs — in an effort to glean insights into their underlying emotional states. This kind of analysis could allow them to figure out executives' true emotions and intentions, as the Financial Times reports , and possibly determine their next move. It's an entire trend, with compani
Cybertruck resellers rejoice: Tesla won’t sue you for flipping your car too soon
Engadget / 12h
Tesla apparently won’t sue Cybertruck buyers for reselling the vehicle within the first year of buying it. Its newly-updated purchase agreement, which had included the controversial clause as of last week, has now been removed, according to Electrek , which first spotted the change. The previous version of the agreement stated that Tesla “may seek injunctive relief to prevent the transfer of titl
Intel fixes high-severity CPU bug that causes “very strange behavior”
33Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge Intel on Tuesday pushed microcode updates to fix a high-severity CPU bug that has the potential to be maliciously exploited against cloud-based hosts. The flaw, affecting virtually all modern Intel CPUs, causes them to “enter a glitch state where the normal rules don’t apply,” Tavis Ormandy, one of several security researchers inside Google who discovered the bug, reported . Once triggere
Nothing Phone (2) Offers Possible Solution to Blue, Green Bubble Drama
31Gizmodo / 12h
The mobile class divide between the iPhone blue bubble and the Android green bubble might need regulators to settle things in the future, but Nothing has another solution coming soon. Read more...
Save money! 7 ways to redeem American Express Membership Rewards points for holiday gifts
The Points Guy / 12h
If money is a little tight this year, you may find your American Express Membership Rewards points balance is higher than your savings account balance. If you fall into this camp, you may wonder how you can turn some of your Membership Rewards points into holiday gifts this winter. Typically I’d recommend redeeming your points for a trip. Travel is one of the best gifts you can give anyone — espe
So Far, Trump's Truth Social Has Set $73 Million on Fire
54Gizmodo / 12h
Less than two years after it launched, Donald Trump’s social media site, Truth Social, might be headed for the internet graveyard. New federal filings show that Truth, like a lot of Trump businesses , has lost massive amounts of money ($73 million, in this case) and is drifting, inevitably, toward insolvency. The… Read more...
You Can Now Watch The Creator at Home, and You Should
100+Gizmodo / 12h
Remember when you saw the epic, awesome trailer for The Creator and thought “Oh, that’s cool, I’d like to see that ” but then didn’t? Well, now you can change that because The Creator is finally available at home. Read more...
Fitbit’s Much-Improved App Is Now Rolling Out
How-To Geek / 12h
Google has a solid fitness ecosystem in Fitbit. The company acquired Fitbit in 2021, and since then, Google has continued releasing Fitbit wearables and made the Fitbit app an integral part of its recent smartwatch releases, the Pixel Watch and the Pixel Watch 2. The app itself is an amazing resource for everything fitness-related, and it even got a fresh coat of paint recently . Now, Google is f
Webb Telescope Spots the Second-Most-Distant Galaxy Yet
21Gizmodo / 12h
A recent deep field image from the Webb Space Telescope, showcasing a region of space known as Pandora’s Cluster, or Abell 2744, features two galaxies. These galaxies are remarkable for their distance from Earth, being
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