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Elon Musk's AI assistant Grok roasts its creator
100+Mashable / 10h
Grok , the AI assistant on X (formerly Twitter) , launched on Friday for Premium+ subscribers (those who pay $16/month) and has already spun a flurry of conversation. Nearly immediately, users noticed that Grok is "woke" ; it doesn't share its creator Elon Musk's right-wing political or cultural views. For instance, as Mashable's Cecily Mauran pointed out, Grok isn't aligned with Elon Musk's anti
19 Things I Love About The Capital One Venture X Card
41View from the Wing / 8h
There’s no question that Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is the most exciting premium rewards card of the last couple of years. It has a huge up front bonus offer, strong points-earning, airport lounge access and a host of premium benefits. Here are the 19 things I’m loving about the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card. Continue reading ...
Apple rumored to be switching its Mac accessories to USB-C early in 2024
30TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 14h
The iPhone 15 made the switch to USB-C this year, but the Lightning port lives on with several Mac accessories. The latest rumor is that these accessories will get updated with USB-C ports in the first half of next year. This is according to Instant Digital on Chinese social media site Weibo (via 9to5Mac ), and "spring 2024" is mentioned. We're assuming that means spring in the northern hemispher
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for December 11
Mashable / 9min
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 Dec. 11'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
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Monday, December 11, 2023
LifeHacker / 11min
If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for December 11, 2023 read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is another easy one; I got it in three. Beware, there are spoilers below for December 11, Wordle #905! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game. How to play Wordle Wordle lives here on the New York T
Lockheed NGAD Fighter in a 3D Computer Model
Next Big Future / 43min
Youtuber Pilot Photog has created 3D models of the Lockheed NGAD concept. Lockheed’s Ultimate Secret Projects (Skunkworks) team has just unveiled the silhouette and concept drawing of their next generation air dominance fighter, the NGAD. Pilot Photog has a groundbreaking 3D model and explore the incredible capabilities of this game-changing fighter. There is detailed look ... Read more
What to do on Christmas Day when you don't even celebrate Christmas
Mashable / 1h
For people who don't celebrate Christmas, the day itself can fill you with dread. There's no waking up to presents , no massive feast for lunch, dinner or eating leftovers on the ensuing days. It's just another day, except most stores and activities are closed, while everyone else is having a ball. So what do you do? SEE ALSO: The story behind the viral Polish Christmas ad that stole our hearts I
Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Monday, December 11, 2023
LifeHacker / 1h
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Monday, December 11, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I’ll explain the meanings of the trickier words and we’ll learn how everything fits together. Beware, there are spoilers below for December 11, NYT Connections #183! Read on if you want some hints (and the
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for December 11
Mashable / 1h
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
12 sad Christmas songs for your inner emo kid
Mashable / 1h
Forget the preps — this holiday season, get in touch with your inner emo kid and jam out to some sad Christmas songs. What's more festive than mourning a lost love or getting angry over not going home to spend time with family? SEE ALSO: How to have yourself an emo little Christmas Here are 11 angsty Christmas songs for you to mope over. 1. Blink-182 — "I Won't Be Home For Christmas" 2. Wham! — "
SumUp taps €285M more in growth funding to weather the fintech storm
TechCrunch / 2h
SumUp — the fintech that provides payments and related services to some 4 million small businesses in Europe, the Americas and Australia — has picked up some growth funding to navigate the choppy waters of the current fintech market, waters that have tipped and swayed SumUp itself. The startup, which has roots in Germany but […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
12 must-watch episodes of 'Mystery Science Theater 3000'
Mashable / 2h
From its beginnings on local Minnesota TV, Mystery Science Theater 3000 became one of the funniest shows on TV. Thanks to a dedicated fanbase constantly sharing tapes of episodes, MST3K stayed on the air for 10 seasons, airing on the Comedy Channel, Comedy Central, and the Sci-Fi Channel. It then got a Netflix revival in 2017 which only lasted two seasons, followed by 13 crowdfunded episodes on G
Cruise faces fines, TuSimple exits the U.S. and a new reporter joins the TC transpo team
TechCrunch / 2h
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Alex Jones is Back on X, Thanks to Elon Musk
Gizmodo / 2h
Half a decade after he was kicked off Twitter by the platform’s safety team, professional conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been welcomed back to the site, which is now called X. Read more...
The pro gamer who has to rely upon sound alone
BBC News - Technology / 2h
How video games are continuing to become more accessible for people with impaired vision.
Alex Jones: Conspiracy theorist returns to X with Andrew Tate repost
300+BBC News - Technology / 3h
The conspiracy theorist was banned from Twitter - now X - but its owner has now reinstated him.
Quordle today - hints and answers for Monday, December 11 (game #686)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
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
Senator Warren calls out Apple for shutting down Beeper’s ‘iMessage to Android’ solution
41TechCrunch / 4h
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is throwing her weight behind Beeper, the app that allowed Android users to message iPhone users via iMessage, until Apple shut it down. Warren, an advocate for stricter antitrust enforcement, posted her support for Beeper on X (formerly Twitter) and questioned why Apple would restrict a competitor. The post indicates […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reser
United Airlines CEO Has Big Misunderstanding About Small Carry On Bags
View from the Wing / 5h
According to CEO Kirby, passengers bring small wheeled bags on board that are called "roller boards." What on earth are those? Continue reading ...
Researchers made VR goggles for mice to study how their brains respond to swooping predators
33Engadget / 5h
Believe it or not, scientists have been using virtual reality setups to study brain activity in lab mice for years. In the past, this has been done by surrounding the mice with flat displays — a tactic that has obvious limitations for simulating a realistic environment. Now, in an attempt to create a more immersive experience, a team at Northwestern University actually developed tiny VR goggles t
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Delayed to Monday
Next Big Future / 5h
The SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch for the US air force has been delayed to Monday, December 11. Now targeting Monday, December 11 for Falcon Heavy’s launch of the USSF-52 mission, with weather conditions forecasted to improve to 70% favorable for liftoff on Monday night. The team will use the time to complete additional pre-launch check ... Read more
China, Japan, US Race to Perfect and Deploy Railguns
Next Big Future / 5h
China’s Navy researchers have claimed to have solved issues to make military relevant and useful railguns. China has mounted a single test railgun on a ship since about 2018-2019. China has talked about 32 megajoule power range tests and plans and future 100 megajoule systems. The US is now working with Japan to develop and ... Read more
The Boy & the Heron Flies to Break a North American Box Office Record
100+Gizmodo / 6h
Up to release, Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s newest film The Boy & the Heron has had a lot of discussion centering around what it’s potentially meant to be. Is it actually Miyazaki’s for real, final film? Was it really the best idea to not really promote it or even give any idea as to what it’s about? The answer… Read more...
Apple may release M3 MacBook Air in March and refine its iPad lineup with new iPad Pro and iPad Air
31Engadget / 6h
Apple is planning some big hardware drops for early 2024, according to Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurman. In the Power On newsletter, Gurman predicts the company will release the next generation of iPad Pro and iPad Air in March — each of which is expected to come in two sizes — and the new M3 MacBook Airs. The Mac Studio and Mac Pro will likely be much later to the M3 party; Gurman writes that Apple won’
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QR Codes Can Hide Risky Links, F.T.C. Warns
100+NYT > Technology / 7h
Scammers have used QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive emails and text messages, the Federal Trade Commission said.
ULA chief says Vulcan rocket will slip to 2024 after ground system issues
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / ULA's Vulcan rocket rolls to the launch pad for testing. (credit: United Launch Alliance) United Launch Alliance will not see the debut of its next-generation Vulcan rocket in 2023, as previously planned. The launch company's chief executive, Tory Bruno, announced the delay on the social media site X on Sunday. United Launch Alliance had been working toward a debut flight of the lift bo
Earn $900 cash back (or 90,000 points) with these best-ever Chase Ink offers
87The Points Guy / 7h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Chase offers four cards in their Ink Business family line. The most valuable one to points and miles enthusiasts tends to be the Ink Business Preferred Credit Card . Previously, it has offered 100,000 bonus points with a hefty $15,000 spending requirement. However, now you can unlock the same amount of poi
Hyatt Regency The Churchill: Unveiling the Value of Points in London
View from the Wing / 8h
I had no real complaints about the property, though things were quite confused at check-in over the fold out couch versus rollaway bed in our suite and getting additional coffee from staff in the restaurant after first being seated took some doing. I'd definitely return given the overall elite value proposition here on points versus prevailing rates. Continue reading ...
Doctor Who is So Thrilled Ncuti Gatwa's Finally Here
100+Gizmodo / 8h
For Doctor Who fans, the introduction of a new Doctor is always an event in and of itself. After months of teasing and set photos, yesterday’s third and final 60th anniversary special formally introduced the world to Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor . Read more...
Apple shuts down app that lets Android users text with blue bubbles
Mashable / 8h
Days after Mashable's Kimberly Gedeon reported that the app Beeper Mini was here to let Android users text with blue "iMessage" bubbles , Apple appears to have shut down the app. Typically, you need an Apple device and Apple ID to use iMessage. However, as Gedeon stated, Beeper Mini developers figured out how to associate a phone number with iMessage to connect with Apple servers in order to send
An “articulated wrought iron flying monster” from Loan exhibition 1893 : descriptive catalogue of…
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
smithsonianlibraries : An “articulated wrought iron flying monster” from Loan exhibition 1893 : descriptive catalogue of works in bronze and iron loaned from the collection of Mr. Heber R. Bishop (Bishop, 1893). Full text here .
Apple’s third-generation AirPods are back on sale for $140
Engadget / 9h
Apple’s third-generation AirPods are back down to their record-low Black Friday price. The discount on Amazon shaves $30 off the AirPods’ normal price of $170, making them just $140 right now. Given that this is the lowest we’ve seen these AirPods go for, they’re likely to sell out. Amazon is also running a deal on Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro, or the latest version of the Pro earbuds, w
Mistral, French A.I. Start-Up, Is Valued at $2 Billion in Funding Round
21NYT > Technology / 10h
The company has publicly released its latest technology so people can build their own chatbots. Rivals like OpenAI and Google argue that approach can be dangerous.
Solo Leveling Gets Anime Ready to Start Off 2024
Gizmodo / 10h
In 2016, South Korean writer Chugong released the video game-like web novel Solo Leveling, which has grown in popularity over the years. An anime adaptation of the series is now in the works, during its Jump Festa panel, Crunchyroll and Aniplex revealed the show will be dropping on January 6, 2024. Read more...
Verizon is throwing in Netflix and Max for just $10/mo with any unlimited plan today
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Verizon's ramped up its Holiday deals event this week to offer Netflix and HBO Max for just $10 per month alongside a new unlimited data plan. With a total saving of $6 per month, this is a great little streaming bonus that's available to all customers (both new and existing) on all unlimited data plans. It also bundles together with the carrier's already excellent range of deals on phones. For e
Hyatt Hotel Won’t Provide Housekeeping, Asks Guests To Work As A Gardener
View from the Wing / 10h
Now at Hyatt housekeeping is supposed to be available at least on request at all of their brands, though full service hotels provide it by default. I've been to a franchise Hyatt Place that won't provide this even when asked to do so. Another one like this is the Hyatt Place at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. Here's what they tell guests: housekeeping is not an option but you can choose point
TPG staffers stacked offers to save big on holiday shopping — here’s how you can, too
The Points Guy / 10h
It’s no secret that shopping during the holiday season can net you the best savings since stores typically offer Black Friday sales and additional seasonal sales . But did you know that you can save even more money? There are several ways you can save money with online shopping by maximizing shopping portals , promo codes and bonus offers, and by using the right credit card . Since the holidays a
Grand Haven Lighthouse, Michigan.
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How to Fix Emails Stuck in Outbox of Gmail (Mobile and Desktop)
How-To Geek / 10h
If your emails are stuck in Gmail’s Outbox and won’t send, your internet connection may not be working, or you may have enabled Gmail’s offline mode. We’ll show you how to fix those problems on a desktop or phone, and suggest a few other things you can try to fix Gmail issues.
Deal Dive: Making the clean energy transition, well, cleaner
TechCrunch / 11h
Nth Cycle is one of the few startups tackling the cleantech's carbon-heavy supply chain and building a cleaner infrastructure for the sector. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The possibility of regulation hangs on the horizon over generative AI
37TechCrunch / 11h
While it's easy to get lost in the hype of generative AI, you have to remember there could be a big governance piece coming. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Alex Jones and his conspiracy theories are allowed back on X
57Engadget / 11h
Alex Jones is back on X five years after then-Twitter made the decision to permanently ban him and his show, Infowars, for violating the site’s policy on “abusive behavior.” Elon Musk — who last year said he wouldn’t unban Jones because of the conspiracy theorist’s insistence on calling the Sandy Hook massacre a hoax — created a poll on X over the weekend asking users to vote on whether Jones sho
Chase Freedom Unlimited Review: 1.5x Points Everywhere
One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Apply now for the Chase Freedom Unlimited® I don’t want to bury the lede — if you collect Chase Ultimate Rewards points and use any personal Chase card other than the Chase Freedom Unlimited® for your everyday spending, you’re not doing it right. The Chase Freedom Unlimited is one of the all around best cards for everyday spending . It’s a credit card that I have , and it’s one that I think
Offworld 'company towns' are the wrong way to settle the solar system
Engadget / 12h
Company Towns — wherein a single firm provides most or all necessary services, from housing and employment to commerce and amenities to a given community — have dotted America since before the Civil War. As we near the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, they're making a comeback with a new generation of ultra-wealthy elites gobbling up land and looking to build towns in their own image
Staz Nair Is a Beast(Master) in New Rebel Moon Clip
Gizmodo / 12h
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon is a Star Wars-alike ensemble film featuring a who’s who of actors you’ve seen pop in and out of genre fair over the last few years. In addition to Sofia Boutella as leading woman Kora, the cast also consists of Djimon Honsou, Doona Bae, and Ray Fisher. It’s also got three Game of Thrones alum… Read more...
We've got another sign that the Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 is close to launching
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
If you're keen to get a Samsung-made fitness tracker strapped to your wrist, you may want to hold off on buying one for a little while – because all the signs are pointing to an imminent launch for the Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 . Rumors about the wearable have been swirling for a while now, but Android Authority reports that a device with the Galaxy Fit 3 name has appeared on the Bluetooth SIG databas
Here are the newly minted fintech unicorns
28TechCrunch / 12h
Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. If you want to receive The Interchange directly in your inbox every Sunday, head here to sign up! We’re looking at a bunch of news — from new unicorns, to a fintech doing good, to one that shut […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Huge Hilton Amex Card Offers: Up To 180K Points
500+One Mile at a Time / 12h
American Express and Hilton have four co-branded credit cards . These cards offer valuable benefits for those who stay at Hiltons with any frequency. We’re currently seeing some limited time welcome offers on three of these cards, coinciding with the refresh of two cards in the portfolio. I wanted to post a recap of these offers, as they’re quite lucrative. Current Hilton Amex Card welcome offers
Hawaiian Airlines Told The SEC What Will Happen To Customer Miles When Alaska Airlines Buys Them
View from the Wing / 12h
Hawaiian Airlines has submitted a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that outlines what will happen to HawaiianMiles miles and elite status under the deal to be acquired by Alaska Airlines Continue reading ...
Celebrity Cruises drink packages: Cost, inclusions and what to know before you buy
The Points Guy / 12h
Celebrity Cruises drink packages give you the freedom to enjoy both alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages during your cruise without worrying about the tab. Adding a beverage package to your cruise moves your vacation one step closer to an all-inclusive experience that stops the day-to-day nickel and diming for every soda, bottle of water and glass of wine. But drink packages can get a bit confusi
Horned Owl (Portrait of a Great Horned Owl), Henry Emerson Tuttle, 1940
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
lionofchaeronea : Horned Owl (Portrait of a Great Horned Owl) , Henry Emerson Tuttle, 1940
The Best Solar Chargers of 2023
34How-To Geek / 12h
Whether you're dealing with an unreliable power supply or want to make sure you can charge your essential gadgets when far away from the grid, a solar charger is an essential part of your hiking, travel, or emergency kit.
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