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Potential Samsung Galaxy S24 pricing leaks again ahead of Galaxy Unpacked 2024
100+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 20h
The Samsung Galaxy S24 leaks are coming thick and fast as we approach Galaxy Unpacked 2024, which is now confirmed to be taking place on January 17 . In the last few days alone, supposedly official marketing material has provided our first real look at the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra , while European price leaks have teased the potential cost of all three upcoming devices. Now, yet another price lea
Logan Paul promises CryptoZoo refunds, as long as you don’t sue him
100+TechCrunch / 8h
Logan Paul is offering refunds for CryptoZoo, the failed and allegedly fraudulent Pokémon-inspired NFT game that he launched in 2021. The catch? You can’t sue him if you get a refund. In an X (formerly Twitter) post on Thursday, Paul announced that he is “personally committing” more than $2.3 million to buy back NFTs purchased […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Clicks wants to make physical iPhone keyboard cases a thing again
200+Engadget / 14h
A UK-based company called Clicks is introducing a new iPhone accessory at CES 2024 in Las Vegas that you might like if you loved BlackBerry phones . It's a case and a full physical keyboard in one that you can attach to the iPhone if you want a more tactile typing experience, which kinda brings back memories of Ryan Seacrest's Typo Keyboard from a decade ago. The company's creator keyboard sits a
Possible Meissner Effect Near Room Temperature in Copper-substituted Lead Apatite – LK99 China Experiment
Next Big Future / 2h
With copper-substituted lead apatite below room temperature, Chinese researchers observe diamagnetic dc magnetization under magnetic field of 25 Oe with remarkable bifurcation between zero-field-cooling and field-cooling measurements, and under 200 Oe it changes to be paramagnetism. A glassy memory effect is found during cooling. Typical hysteresis loops for superconductors are detected below 250
Google has started disabling third-party cookies for Chrome users
Engadget / 2h
Google has just disabled third-party cookies for one percent of Chrome users, years after it first introduced its Privacy Sandbox project. The company announced late last year that it will kick things off by disabling cookies for a random one percent of Chrome users globally on January 4. Chrome owns more than half of the worldwide browser market share, and according to Gizmodo , that means Googl
30 of the best MIT courses you can take online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: A wide range of online courses from MIT are available to take for free on edX. This could be your best chance to become a student of MIT, because a wide range of online courses from the famous school are available to take for free on edX. You can learn all about subjects like Python , machine learning , modern finance, and much more, without spending anything. That's a pretty good deal. To
How to watch Chelsea vs. Preston North End online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Stream Chelsea vs. Preston North End in the FA Cup for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Multiple third-round FA Cup fixtures are available to watch for free, but where is Chelsea vs. Preston North End? It's not on TV, but it is available to stream for free on BBC iPlayer. It would be easy to miss it, but we wouldn't let t
How to watch Middlesbrough vs. Aston Villa online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Stream Middlesbrough vs. Aston Villa in the FA Cup for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The FA Cup is always entertaining, and what makes it even more engaging is the fact that you can watch many of the best games from each round for free. And that doesn't exclude fans from around the world. Everyone can get in on the act
How to watch Sunderland vs. Newcastle United online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Stream Sunderland vs. Newcastle United in the FA Cup for free on ITVX. Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The FA Cup is back with a selection of exciting third-round fixtures , but it doesn't get any bigger or better than the Tyne-Wear derby between Sunderland and Newcastle United . Seriously, if you're going to only watch one game from this rou
How to watch the 2024 Australian Open online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Stream the 2024 Australian Open for free on 9Now . Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Australia is the place to be for tennis fans this month, but it's a terribly long way to travel. Fortunately, you can watch the United Cup , Adelaide International , Brisbane International , and Australian Open this month without travelling to the other side of
This comprehensive puppy and dog training bundle is on sale for under £25
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: The Complete Guide to Puppy and Dog Training Bundle is on sale for £23.73, saving you 90% on list price. By now, most of you are probably familiar with the saying, a dog is man’s best friend. How could they not be? It’s hard to resist their playful personalities and dedication to loyalty. If you’re a dog lover looking to introduce a new pup into your family or help teach an old dog some ne
Google Bard Advanced leak hints at imminent launch for ChatGPT rival
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
The release of Google Bard’s Advanced tier may be coming sooner than people expected, according to a recent leak, and what's more, it won’t be free. Well, it’s not a “leak” per se; the company left a bunch of clues on its website that anybody could find if you know where to look. That’s how developer Bedros Pamboukian on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) found lines of code hinting at th
Lawrence Berkeley Lab Researchers Optimize Higher Density Copper Doping to Make LK99 Variant into a Superconductor
Next Big Future / 4h
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab researchers use computational methods to describe an approach for optimizing the LK99 material as a superconductor. Some will say, hey why is Nextbigfuture still covering LK99. Didn’t some angry scientists say that LK99 was not a superconductor? I have been covering science for over 20 years and there are a lot ... Read more
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for January 5
Mashable / 5h
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 Jan. 5'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 com
More Molecular Dynamic Computation Investigation of LK99 as a Room Temperature Superconductor
Next Big Future / 5h
The most recent discovery, the Cu-doped lead apatite “LK-99”, is a proposed room-temperature superconductor operating under ambient pressure. However, this discovery has brought a slew of conflicting results from different scientific groups. While some observed the absence of electrical resistance, others could not confirm any signs of superconductivity in LK-99. The Journal of Physical Chemistry
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Friday, January 5, 2024
LifeHacker / 5h
If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for January 5, 2024, read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is a little harder than average; I was stumped for a minute but got it on my third guess. Beware, there are spoilers below for January 5, Wordle #930! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game. How to
Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, January 5, 2024
LifeHacker / 5h
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Friday, January 5, 2024, 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 January 5, NYT Connections #208! Read on if you want some hints (and then th
Elon Musk: SpaceX needs to build Starships as often as Boeing builds 737s
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / Ship 28, the Starship for SpaceX's next full-scale test flight, fires up one of its engines on December 29 in Texas. (credit: SpaceX) It's no secret that Elon Musk has big ambitions for SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket. This is the vehicle that, with plenty of permutations and upgrades, Musk says will ferry cargo and people across the Solar System to build a settlement on Mars, making huma
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for January 5
Mashable / 6h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e
The Best Songs, Movies, and Books Entering the Public Domain in 2024 (That Aren’t ‘Steamboat Willie’)
LifeHacker / 7h
Along with hangovers and broken resolutions, the beginning of a new year means the rights to additional intellectual properties passing from their original owners, to you, the public—and 2024 is a particularly monumental year in that regard, considering it marks the entry into the public domain of one Mickey Mouse. Disney has fought zealously to protect the copyright on its most iconic character
Doctor Who's New Streaming Home Has Been a Huge Success
Gizmodo / 8h
To celebrate Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary last year, the BBC made a huge, unprecedented move : for the first time, almost the entirety of Doctor Who, from episodes from 1963 all the way up to the then-airing anniversary specials, would be made available to stream in the UK in one place, on the BBC’s own streaming… Read more...
Can Denmark's world beating drugs maker stay ahead?
BBC News - Technology / 8h
Thanks to its weight loss drug, Novo Nordisk briefly became Europe's most valuable firm in 2023.
Character.ai: Young people turning to AI therapist bots
48BBC News - Technology / 8h
One of the breakout bots on the platform is AI Psychologist, which receives millions of messages from young users.
Lawsuit against Snap over fentanyl deaths can proceed, judge rules
21TechCrunch / 8h
A lawsuit blaming Snapchat for a series of drug overdoses among young people can proceed, a Los Angeles judge ruled this week. A group of family members related to children and teens who overdosed on fentanyl sued Snapchat maker Snap last year, accusing the social media company of facilitating illicit drug deals involving fentanyl, a […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on
Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, January 5 (game #711)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
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
CES 2024: How to watch as Nvidia, Samsung and more reveal hardware, AI updates
35TechCrunch / 8h
CES 2024 will be here before we know it, taking over Las Vegas with throngs of crowds, booths full of products and a lot of companies making claims about how AI is improving their offerings. As noted in our CES preview, though the conference has had its ups and downs of late, it’s increasingly become […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
A “ridiculously weak“ password causes disaster for Spain’s No. 2 mobile carrier
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Orange España, Spain’s second-biggest mobile operator, suffered a major outage on Wednesday after an unknown party obtained a “ridiculously weak” password and used it to access an account for managing the global routing table that controls which networks deliver the company's Internet traffic, researchers said. The hijacking began around 9:28 Coordinated Universal T
1D Pac-Man is the best game I’ve played in 2024 (so far)
33Ars Technica - All content / 8h
nothing Enlarge / I didn't write this story just to share that high score in the corner, but I won't say it had nothing to do with the choice. (credit: ABA Games ) When looking back at the short history of video game design, the '90s and '00s transition from primarily 2D games to primarily 3D games is rightly seen as one of the biggest revolutions in the industry. But my discovery this week of th
Latest United Airlines Filing Suggests Headquarters Move Out Of Chicago
39View from the Wing / 8h
In late December United filed a “large development review” plan with the City of Denver. Yes they’re going to initially going to add 12 flight simulators for pilot training. They are also working on a new corporate campus that would support 5,000 employees, enough to move all the workers at the current Chicago Willis Tower headquarters. Continue reading ...
The Kindle Scribe Is $70 Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 8h
One of the biggest downfalls of e-readers is that highlighting and annotating may not be as easy or intuitive compared to a physical book. But Amazon aims to directly address those problems with the Kindle Scribe , its top-shelf e-reader. Right now, you can get the 16GB Kindle Scribe for $269.99 (originally $339.99) plus three free months of Kindle Unlimited. (The 32GB and 64GB models are also di
Trump companies got millions from foreign governments, Democrats say
200+BBC News - Technology / 8h
Saudi Arabia, China, others spent big at his properties during presidency, says House Democrat report.
The goal of a startup is to cease existing
TechCrunch / 9h
The whole point of a startup is to build something enduring. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Patrick Stewart Agrees His Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Cameo Was Truly Awkward
Gizmodo / 9h
Of all the weird moments and choices in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the Illuminati scene might be the one that most made us wonder “wait... what just happened?” Patrick Stewart, Professor X himself, brought the X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Sam Raimi’s 2022 sequel, but filming his cameo… Read more...
Maximize your rewards: Your points and miles checklist for 2024
200+The Points Guy / 9h
It’s time to start the new year off right, and that may mean finally redeeming your Chase Ultimate Rewards points for maximum value . Or, perhaps you’ll earn American Airlines Advantage status from your living room couch using American Airlines Loyalty Points . From opting for the best Marriott Choice Benefit to selecting the right airline for your American Express airline fee credit , here’s an
Biggest Science and Technology Stories of 2024
Next Big Future / 9h
Brian Wang and Randy Kirk discussed the expected biggest science and technology stories of 2024. The potentially biggest development in 2024 could be antiaging science reaching a milestone of doubling the remaining lifespan of a mouse. The Longevity Escape velocity program has take four promising anti-aging treatments and applied them in various combinations to a ... Read more
Everything Included in the Latest Pixel Security Update
LifeHacker / 9h
If you bought a Pixel phone in the last couple years, you have a new security update to install. Google rolled out the January security patch Wednesday, Jan. 3, to supported Pixel smartphones, as well as the Pixel Tablet, including some useful bug fixes and important security patches. What's in this latest Pixel update? First off, bug fixes. The January security patch squashes four bugs you may h
Your Next Windows PC Will Have This Brand-New Key
LifeHacker / 9h
For the first time in almost 30 years, Microsoft is adding a new key to its keyboard layout. Microsoft announced the change in a short video showcasing what this new Copilot key might look like on a Windows PC keyboard. This is the first time Microsoft has added a new key to the keyboard since 1994, when it added the Windows key. It's unclear if this new key will replace the Windows key—the compa
Chase Ink Cash & Unlimited Card 90K Bonus (Ending Soon)
One Mile at a Time / 10h
Link: Apply now for the Ink Business Cash® Credit Card or Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card I consider the Chase Ink cards to be among the best business credit cards out there. A while back, we saw the return of best-ever welcome bonuses on the no annual fee cards, so at this point all four Chase Ink cards are offering best-ever bonuses. If you don’t yet have these cards and are eligible, this
Is Netflix’s Daredevil Canon to Echo?
Gizmodo / 10h
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YouTube demonetizes public domain 'Steamboat Willie' video after copyright claim
40Mashable / 10h
Planning to utilize new public domain works featuring Mickey Mouse this year? Well, here's a case you should certainly pay attention to. On Thursday, voice actor and YouTuber Brock Baker uploaded a new video, titled "Steamboat Willie (Brock's Dub)," to his YouTube channel with more than 1 million subscribers. SEE ALSO: How people are using Mickey Mouse in his post-copyright era The video contains
Government site crashed minutes after posting Jeffrey Epstein documents
Mashable / 10h
The government site hosting the newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein case files had one job. Unfortunately, PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) couldn't withhold the strain of demand for the documents mentioning figures like Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, and Stephen Hawking in relation to Jeffrey Epstein. According to Vice , the PACER site crashed soon after the documents containing flight
Alleged Groomer to Get the AI Hologram Treatment
Futurism / 10h
After Party Fresh off the heels of Sofia Coppola's Priscilla Presley biopic — which details Elvis' relationship with her that began when she was only 14 and he was 24 — a British hologram company is planning to resurrect the king of rock and roll using artificial intelligence and bring him back to stages around the world. As The Guardian reports , the "immersive experience company" Layered Realit
TAP Air Portugal has discounted round-trip flights to Europe under $400
35The Points Guy / 10h
We’ve seen a number of deals this week to kick off the new year. The latest comes from TAP Air Portugal, with round-trip flights to more than 35 European destinations starting at $379. Discounted travel can be booked through Jan. 18, though these flights might sell out before then. Deal basics FLYTAP.COM Airline: TAP Air Portugal Routes: From Boston , Miami , Chicago , New York , San Francisco an
Luxury To Europe For Less: Incredible Business Class Fares From $1698 Roundtrip, Before They’re Gone
View from the Wing / 10h
There’s a legit fare sale from Star Alliance member TAP Air Portugal. They’re mostly promoting good coach deals (like Chicago to Copenhagen from $379 roundtrip), but it turns out there are even better business class offers. And the fare deals allow Lisbon stopovers at no extra charge. Continue reading ...
How to avoid the cognitive hooks and habits that make us vulnerable to cons
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It. Enlarge / Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris are the authors of Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It. (credit: Basic Books) There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlight
Scientists Lightly Zapped People’s Brains and Made Them Easier to Hypnotize
Gizmodo / 10h
Researchers at Stanford University say they’ve made the sort of discovery that you’d expect to see in a piece of science fiction. In a controlled and randomized trial published this week, they found evidence that people can be made more susceptible to hypnosis with just two short sessions of non-invasive brain… Read more...
You Should Be Cleaning Your Toilet Tank (and How to Do It Right)
LifeHacker / 10h
If you imagine the steps involved in cleaning a toilet, you probably think of scrubbing the bowl, wiping down the exterior. But what about inside the toilet tank? Toilet tanks can be easy to overlook, because unless there's something wrong—like a toilet that won't stop running—there's not much of a reason to lift the lid. But even if everything is running smoothly, it's still a good idea to clean
The Best Way to Clean a Microwave
LifeHacker / 10h
Your microwave gets super dirty, but it can be easy to ignore since you just kind of shut the door when you're not using it, hiding all the grease, splatter, and crumbs left in there. Out of sight might be out of mind, but it doesn't translate to being out of the woods. Dirt can attract pests or make your microwave (and food) smelly and gross. It's time to clean your microwave part by part. Step
OpenAI’s Plan to Give Everyone Custom Chatbots Drops Next Week
41Gizmodo / 11h
The GPT Store , a marketplace of customizable versions of ChatGPT , is launching next week according to an email OpenAI sent to developers on Thursday, first reported by The Information . The GPT Store is part of CEO Sam Altman’s plan to give everyone AI agents that are useful and is OpenAI’s vision for the future. Read more...
EV startup Fisker struggling to meet internal sales goals, documents show
35TechCrunch / 11h
Fisker remains far from meeting CEO and founder Henrik Fisker’s publicly stated goal of delivering 300 electric SUVs per day globally, according to internal documents viewed by TechCrunch. The EV startup spent much of December aiming to meet an internal sales goal of between 100 and 200 vehicles a day in North America, where the […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Scientists Say They’ve Invented a Way to Turn Genes On and Off Like Light Switches
55Futurism / 11h
Advances in gene therapy have come a long way since the 1960s and 1970s, when scientists first conceptualized the idea of modifying genes in patients who suffered from debilitating congenital conditions such as sickle cell anemia and hemophilia . Now there are gene therapies for the two conditions and even for certain cancers — but technical challenges remain, such as making sure the modified gen
Pokémon Concierge's Psyduck Is for the Millennial Pokémon Fans
50Gizmodo / 11h
Pokémon thrives on a generational crossover that has made it one of the most popular and endearing franchises in the world—from those of us who trod through the tall grasses of Kanto as kids, to new generations who hopped on board in Scarlet and Violet , there’s a connection that transcends years. But as an older… Read more...
Another big Four Seasons clue just dropped for ‘The White Lotus’ season 3
The Points Guy / 11h
The next Four Seasons to be the host hotel for HBO’s “The White Lotus” may have been crowned, according to Hollywood chatter and a two-month blocked-out reservations page. Thailand’s Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui will serve as the backdrop to the third season of “The White Lotus,” according to a post this week on the celebrity gossip Instagram account Deuxmoi. But we aren’t just relying on anonym
Why '75 Hard' Is the Worst New Fitness Trend
26LifeHacker / 11h
A new year means it’s time for a new you—that’s what I’m told, anyway. You’ve cleared your schedule, your motivation is at an all-time high, and now all you need is a plan for becoming a better version of yourself. And for some reason, the plan that a lot of people are choosing this year is one of the dumbest fitness challenges ever invented: 75 Hard . I’ve previously explained how to tell when a
The Best Way to Clean a Keyboard (If You Don’t Have Compressed Air)
LifeHacker / 11h
My keyboard, perhaps like your keyboard, gets rather dirty. From working on it and traveling with it to eating food over its precious surface, the debris accumulates among its keys. And yet, I don’t have a compressed air canister or a keyboard cleaning kit on hand. To rectify this situation, I spent a little time looking at quick and easy keyboard cleaning hacks, and found what worked best for me
Portal 64 is an N64 demake of Valve’s classic, now available as a “First Slice”
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Remember, this is the N64 platform running a game released at least five years after the console's general life cycle ended. (credit: Valve/James Lambert) James Lambert has spent years making something with no practical reason to exist: a version of Portal that runs on the Nintendo 64. And not some 2D version, either, but the real, blue-and-orange-oval, see-yourself-sideways Portal expe
Alaska Airlines Updating Boeing 737-800 Cabins With New Seats
58One Mile at a Time / 12h
While Alaska Airlines is modernizing its fleet by taking delivery of new Boeing 737 MAXs, the airline is also updating the cabins of some existing aircraft, which passengers will no doubt appreciate. Alaska Boeing 737-800s get more first class seats Alaska Airlines currently operates a fleet of 59 Boeing 737-800s, which are an average of nearly 16 years old. It sounds like these planes have quite
How to enable Link History on Facebook
Mashable / 12h
Have you allowed Link History on Facebook ? Many users on Facebook are being prompted with a pop-up when they log onto the app on their phones that reads: "Easily get back to recent links you've visited with your Facebook browsing activity now saved in one place. When you allow link history, we may use your information to improve your ads across Meta technologies. You can manage your link history
There's a keyboard for the iPhone now, and it reminds me of my old BlackBerry
56Mashable / 12h
Today's phones are zippier, larger, smarter, and more powerful, arguably making them better than the phones of the distant past. But there's one thing — in my opinion — that has gotten worse: typing. Whether I'm typing on the iPhone 15 Pro Max or the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (I'm a tech reviewer so I'm often juggling several phones), the typing experience isn't optimal. I miss the days of the phy
Razer Blade 16 and 18 gaming laptop refreshes focus on enhancing displays over specs
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Razer announced the refresh of two Razer Blade series gaming laptops, the Razer Blade 16 and 18, which will be fully unveiled during CES 2024 . According to Razer, the Razer Blade 16 is the first 16-inch OLED display with a 240Hz refresh rate and a 0.2ms response time. It’s also purported to be the world’s first VESA Certified ClearMR 11000 laptop which, combined with its 1M:1 contrast ratio and
ENDING: Chase Best-Ever 90,000 Point Offer For No Annual Fee Ink Business Unlimited
View from the Wing / 12h
Chase’s no annual fee Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card and Ink Business Cash® Credit Card are back with their best-ever initial bonus offer. Both cards are offering $900 after spending $6,000 on purchases within 3 months of account opening. These are stellar cards. Chase points are immensely valuable. And seeing such big offers is highly unusual on no annual fee cards. This is something to jum
DOT Sec. Pete Buttigieg tells TPG why air travel worked better in 2023
71The Points Guy / 12h
Fewer U.S. commercial flights were canceled in 2023 than at any point in at least the past decade, the Department of Transportation said this week. Despite a few scattered rough patches over the course of the year, airline reliability surged following several bumpy years of pandemic recovery in what the Transportation Security Administration said was the busiest-ever year for air travel. Want mor
'Night Swim' review: More like Amityville bore
Mashable / 12h
Last January, Blumhouse gave us the absolute treasure that is murder doll M3GAN . This January, the horror studio has tossed us Night Swim . The former was an instantly iconic horror hit that played with genre conventions through a gleefully queer lens. The latter is an uninspired slog that plays in the deep end of cliches until it drowns. Written and directed by Bryce McGuire, Night Swim shamele
Is the latest near-room-temperature superconductor legit? Don’t count on it
33TechCrunch / 12h
This new material picks up where LK-99 left off, which isn’t really an auspicious starting point. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Microsoft's Copilot AI Is Coming to Your Keyboard
How-To Geek / 12h
New Windows laptops introduced in 2024 will feature a dedicated Copilot key. Microsoft believes that the Copilot key will "simplify" and "amplify" users' computing experience, as it believes that 2024 is the "year of the AI PC."
Stephen Hawking Implicated in Jeffrey Epstein Documents
41Futurism / 12h
Name Drop Acclaimed theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has once again been posthumously implicated in the scandal surrounding the dead billionaire sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein — and has now been accused of participating in an "underage orgy." The cache of documents , which had previously been redacted, were initially part of a defamation lawsuit filed by accuser Virginia Giuffre against Epstei
See the moment a 13-year-old seemingly beats Tetris for the first time in history
26Mashable / 12h
In a video uploaded to YouTube on Jan. 1, Willis Gibson plays the video game Tetris until the game freezes. In that moment, the 13-year-old from Oklahoma is thought to have been the first human player to advance so far into the original Nintendo version of the game. The remarkable moment happens around 38 minutes and 29 seconds into the video, after which the teen is overcome by the shock of his
'Abbott Elementary's Quinta Brunson teaches Cookie Monster about kindness in sweet 'Sesame Street' clip
Mashable / 12h
What do you get when Sesame Street and Abbott Elementary join forces? A supremely wholesome crossover, that's what. Abbott Elementary star and creator Quinta Brunson teaches Muppets Elmo , Abby Cadabby, and Cookie Monster all about kindness in a school-focused episode. While Elmo and Abby seem to understand the concept, Cookie Monster's having a tougher time. He knows it's kind to clean up, but u
Alaska Airlines Adds Boeing 737 MAX 8 To Fleet
97One Mile at a Time / 12h
Alaska Airlines exclusively flies Boeing 737s, which is something the airline is proud of, given that it’s based in Seattle. That’s why it’s pretty noteworthy that the carrier has just added a new aircraft type to its fleet. Alaska takes delivery of new Boeing 737 MAX variant While Alaska Airlines also flies Boeing 737-700s, 737-800s, and 737-900s, the airline is relying on 737 MAXs for its fleet
The Author of Ready Player One Has Launched His Own Torment Nexus
44Gizmodo / 12h
Ernest Cline, the bestselling author of Ready Player One, apparently never learned the lesson of his own book. The novelist—whose sci-fi hit depicts a dystopian world in which people forego societal engagement for the illusory pleasures of a Matrix-like video game world—has decided to launch his own “metaverse”… Read more...
Freight giant Estes confirms data breach, but says it won't pay ransom
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The October 2023 cyberattack against Estes Express Lines was indeed ransomware , but the company has paid no ransom demand as yet. The company confirmed the news in an email recently sent to affected customers, The Register reports. As per the email, sent to roughly 21,000 people, threat actors accessed the company’s IT infrastructure on October 1, 2023, and managed to deploy ransomware. "In acco
Bulgaria and Romania will partially join the Schengen Area by March
The Points Guy / 12h
After more than a decade of negotiations, Romania and Bulgaria are on track to become part of the border-free Schengen Area — beginning with air and sea borders — by March. The Schengen Area, originally comprising 10 countries in 1995, currently includes 27 nations and allows for seamless travel among those nations without passport checks. Starting March 31, Bulgaria and Romania will both be incl
Night Swim Treads Water But Ultimately Sinks
Gizmodo / 12h
Night Swim is, undoubtedly, a film about a killer pool . If you want to see a movie about a pool trying to kill a whole lot of people, this is the movie for you . Beyond that though, it’s hard to pinpoint what exactly the movie wants to be. It’s not quite scary, but it can be kind of tense. It’s not cheesy, but it’s… Read more...
Talks of bitcoin spot ETF approval circulate as India blocks exchange sites and crypto is seeing more optimism
20TechCrunch / 12h
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Wouldn’t a bitcoin spot ETF approval be nice? © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google Is Finally Saying Goodbye to Cookies
21LifeHacker / 12h
Google is finally getting rid of cookies . That's a weird statement to process, considering the company generated many of its billions with the help of internet cookies. But, nonetheless, it's happening: The cookies are going in the trash, at least on Google's part, in a wider effort to limit cross-site tracking on the internet. What are cookies? Cookies are not the tasty treats of the internet.
The Best Books to Read to Get Your Home Spotless
LifeHacker / 12h
You might think it’s counterintuitive to read a book about cleaning when you should be, you know, cleaning , but within these books (and there are many of them) you’ll find all kinds of cleaning methods, insights, and motivation to get the job done. You wouldn’t take on any other big task around the house without consulting some instructions, so you should consider rethinking your cleaning strate
Wearable solar-powered gadget automatically regulates body temperature
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / While the devices probably aren't compact enough for casual wear, they could integrate with technical clothing. (credit: NASA ) There is only so much heat—or cold—that the human body can take. This can be a problem in extreme environments, from subzero polar temperatures to the ruthless heat of the Sahara, and it doesn’t stop at Earth. Maintaining temperature is also an issue for astron
TurboTax maker Intuit’s $100 million tax credits challenged by US lawmakers
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images ) TurboTax maker Intuit's tax breaks are being questioned by four US lawmakers who object to the federal research tax credits claimed by the company. A letter sent this week claims that the amount of Intuit's tax credit could have been used by the Internal Revenue Service to offer free online tax filing to many Americans. "We write regarding Intuit's re
23andMe told victims of data breach that suing is futile, letter shows
29Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg ) 23andMe is "shamelessly" blaming victims of a data breach impacting 6.9 million users , a lawyer representing victims pursuing a class-action lawsuit, Hassan Zavareei, told TechCrunch . Zavareei shared a letter from 23andMe lawyers that urged users suing to "consider the futility of continuing to pursue an action in this case," because their
All Science journals will now do an AI-powered check for image fraud
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
(credit: Aurich Lawson) On Thursday, the research publisher Science announced that all of its journals will begin using commercial software that automates the process of detecting improperly manipulated images. The move comes many years into our awareness that the transition to digital data and publishing has made it comically easy to commit research fraud by altering images. While the move is a
'Saltburn' gives 'Murder On The Dancefloor' new life 20 years after its release
61Mashable / 13h
While everyone was holed up at home for the holidays, Emerald Fennell's shocking — or not-so-shocking depending on who you ask — tale of class and obsession in the early 2000s, Saltburn , hit streaming...and bombarded our Twitter/X timelines and TikTok FYPs. Starring Barry Keoghan as Oliver, a weird little freak, and Jacob Elordi as Felix, a gorgeous charismatic rich boy, the film generated endle
Google outlines new methods for training robots with video and large language models
20TechCrunch / 13h
2024 is going to be a huge year for the cross-section of generative AI/large foundational models and robotics. There’s a lot of excitement swirling around the potential for various applications, ranging from learning to product design. Google’s DeepMind Robotics researchers are one of a number of teams exploring the space’s potential. In a blog post […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For
Wait, Is Bitcoin Going to Die?
100+Gizmodo / 13h
The price of Bitcoin crashed nearly 10% on Wednesday , falling from $45,000 to below $41,000 in mere hours, hurting crypto’s best bull run in a year. But what, or who, could have been the culprit behind the crash? The day before, CNBC’s host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, directed his powerful investing advice towards… Read more...
Delta’s Corporate Status Match Program Is Really Generous
View from the Wing / 13h
Delta SkyMiles suspended status matches in September and it was anticipated this was related to a revamp of the elite program. Well, that became a debacle with Delta rolling out major changes and facing such a huge customer backlash that they partially and temporarily pulled those back. Now status matches are supposed to be returning this month. Continue reading ...
SpaceX launches first Starlink satellites for direct-to-cell coverage
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 13h
SpaceX recently launched into Earth’s orbit six “Starlink satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities”. When they come online, these satellites will be able to provide cellular connectivity to every corner of the United States – even to remote locations. This comes as part of Coverage Above and Beyond , a collaborative initiative that the company entered with T-Mobile back in 2022. It took a litt
LG's new home robot looks too adorable to handle and it'll roll out at CES 2024
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 13h
Sure, LG's new home assistant robot lacks a good or even easily digestible name, but we're gonna give the LG smart home Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent extra points for cuteness. The new bot, which unveils at CES 2024 (Jan 9-12), is a small cog in LG's new efforts to create "Zero Labor Homes." The mostly white, roughly 1 foot-tall bot balances on two feet-like wheels and features a friendly fa
BlackBerry's biggest fan started an iPhone keyboard company called Clicks
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 13h
Do you miss BlackBerry phones ? Do you wish your iPhone 15 had a real keyboard, with actual buttons you can press with your thumbs? Nobody misses having a phone keyboard like old (very old) school BlackBerry fans, and one of the biggest BlackBerry fans of all has started an iPhone accessory company to pass the torch of the phone keyboard to a new generation of fans. In a bold move, two tech journ
Fake and Stolen X Gold accounts for sale on the Dark Web
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 13h
New security research has uncovered that cybercriminals are abusing verification marks on X (formerly known as Twitter) by compromising passwords of verified accounts and either selling them on the dark web or using them for their own scams. Malicious actors who purchase these verified accounts then have access to a wide number of people who are under the impression they are receiving content fro
OpenAI’s app store for GPTs will launch next week
43TechCrunch / 13h
OpenAI plans to launch a store for GPTs, custom apps based on its text-generating AI models (e.g. GPT-4), sometime in the coming week. In an email viewed by TechCrunch, OpenAI said that developers building GPTs will have to review the company’s updated usage policies and GPT brand guidelines to ensure that their GPTs are compliant […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The Year Ahead in TV
Gizmodo / 13h
Sabina Graves covers genre television for Gizmodo, with a focus on inclusion in front of and behind the camera. You can follow her coverage here , and email story ideas and tips to sgraves@gizmodo.com Read more...
New Mapping Finds the Oceans Are Filled With "Dark Vessels"
76Futurism / 13h
Dark Vessels Researchers have exposed an enormous quantity of previously untracked human activity at sea using a combination of satellite imagery, vessel GPS data, and AI. As detailed in a new paper published in the journal Nature by Global Fishing Watch, a nonprofit backed by Google, researchers found that a whopping 72 to 76 percent of the world's industrial fishing vessels aren't being publicl
Dish’s New Cell Plan Gives You a New Galxaxy Phone Every Year
How-To Geek / 13h
It usually doesn't make sense to upgrade smartphones every year, especially when you're just jumping to the next iteration of your current phone. There are some ways to do it that cut down on the cost, though, and Dish has now introduced a plan that gives you cell service and easy upgrades for Galaxy phones.
Swarming Robots, DNA, and Bitcoin: The Wild List of Stuff Heading to the Moon Next Week
Gizmodo / 13h
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is slated to blast off on Monday, January 8, carrying an assortment of goodies, including cutting-edge scientific rovers, bitcoin, and a piece of Mount Everest. No doubt, this ain’t your grandfather’s Moon mission, as the era of commercial space deliveries is now upon us. Read more...
2 Amtrak deals: BOGO for New York state winter travel; buy 3 get 1 for summer travel
The Points Guy / 13h
New York Amtrak customers can take advantage of two deals for the new year— including buy-one-get-one tickets for midweek travel in January and February. Plus, travelers who take three round trips by Feb. 29 can redeem a free round trip this summer. Read on for all you need to know. Deal basics AMTRAK.COM Train operator: Amtrak Routes: Five Northeast Corridor routes How to book: Directly on the A
Amex Improves Business Gold Earning And Benefits, Will Raise Annual Fee In February
View from the Wing / 13h
American Express just announced a refresh American Express® Business Gold Card. It comes with 4x Membership Rewards points-earning in new categories; up to $395 in statement credits at select merchants; new 3x points-earning accelerator categories; and an increased annual fee. Continue reading ...
No more nudity: Twitch is ending the 'topless meta' party.
Mashable / 13h
After a bumpy few weeks, Twitch is putting an end to the "topless meta" trend. According to TechCrunch , the streaming platform updated its attire policy on Wednesday to address a viral trend in which users stream nude or appear to be nude while streaming. In the new policy, Twitch outlines very specific guidelines that prohibit streamers from being "fully or partially nude" or to "imply or sugge
I Figured Out How to Make the TikTok Hot Fondue Pocket Actually Good
LifeHacker / 13h
TikTok is unstoppable at producing alluring yet slightly grotesque food. Some of it is great. Most of it I just can’t unsee. I’ve lately stumbled upon the perversion of fondue as a “hot fondue pocket.” It looks like it should be enticing—a ladle of hot, melty fondue waterfalling into a hollowed out, 10-inch baguette pocket—but in practice, there’s just something off. (Ratio, perhaps?) Here are a
The Worst House Emergencies That Come Without Warning (and How to Prepare for Them)
LifeHacker / 13h
Buying a house is pretty much buying a lifetime of worry and anxiety: That collection of wood, metal, tile, and gypsum held together by the dark magic of physics is always plotting to ruin you. Aside from the routine maintenance that all houses require, there are always going to be expensive, shocking surprises like leaking roofs or busted furnaces that require a lot of money and sweat just to ge
The Best Time of Year to Contribute to Your IRA
LifeHacker / 13h
The start of the new year is a perfect time to resolve to max out contributions to your retirement accounts before April. The sooner you can invest your IRA money, the more time it has to potentially grow through compounding . And consistency is key—even small, regular contributions add up over decades. You should work IRA contributions into your budget all year long to keep your nest egg growing
IHG members can earn and redeem points and enjoy on-property benefits at 43 Iberostar all-inclusive resorts
34The Points Guy / 13h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. IHG Hotels & Resorts announced a strategic alliance with Iberostar to add more all-inclusive resorts to its network in November 2022. As a result, IHG One Rewards members started earning points and enjoying on-property perks at participating Iberostar Beachfront Resorts properties in June 2023. Members gained the abi
Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 SoC sets up a wave of Apple Vision Pro competitors
Ars Technica - All content / 13h
Enlarge / Qualcomm's XR reference device. (credit: Qualcomm) The Apple Vision Pro is coming out sometime in early 2024, and since it is a VR/AR headset that runs iOS apps, Team Android would like to have a competitor available. Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm vaguely announced a mixed-reality partnership a year ago, which would have Qualcomm building chips, Google building software, and Samsung shi
Japan Airlines’ Generous Ticket Flexibility Due To A350 Accident
86One Mile at a Time / 14h
On January 2, 2024, a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 and Japan Coast Guard Bombardier DHC-8 tragically had an accident at Tokyo Haneda Airport, whereby they collided on the runway. Well, this is giving Japan Airlines passengers quite some flexibility… Japan Airlines offers free ticket changes & refunds Japan Airlines has announced a new flexible ticket policy , following the accident that happened a
This startup is bringing a ‘voice frequency absorber’ to CES 2024
25TechCrunch / 14h
CES has always been the place for weird, out-there gadgets to make their debuts, and this year’s show is no exception. Skyted, a Toulouse, France-based startup founded by former Airbus VP Stéphane Hersen and acoustical engineer Frank Simon, is bringing what look like a pair of human muzzles to CES 2024. Called the “Mobility Privacy […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only
LIGHTSPEED Presents: 'A Saint Between the Teeth' by Sloane Leong
Gizmodo / 14h
io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE . Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue. This month’s selection is “A Saint Between the Teeth” by Sloane Leong. You can read the story below or listen to the podcast on LIGHTSPEED’s website. Enjoy! Read more...
These are the fastest-growing fitness trends for 2024, according to Garmin fans
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 14h
If your plan to get fit for 2024 is already floundering in the notoriously tricky first week of January, fear not – some new Garmin data has arrived to give us all some fresh inspiration, based on the biggest fitness trends of last year. The
100+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 20h
The Samsung Galaxy S24 leaks are coming thick and fast as we approach Galaxy Unpacked 2024, which is now confirmed to be taking place on January 17 . In the last few days alone, supposedly official marketing material has provided our first real look at the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra , while European price leaks have teased the potential cost of all three upcoming devices. Now, yet another price lea
Logan Paul promises CryptoZoo refunds, as long as you don’t sue him
100+TechCrunch / 8h
Logan Paul is offering refunds for CryptoZoo, the failed and allegedly fraudulent Pokémon-inspired NFT game that he launched in 2021. The catch? You can’t sue him if you get a refund. In an X (formerly Twitter) post on Thursday, Paul announced that he is “personally committing” more than $2.3 million to buy back NFTs purchased […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Clicks wants to make physical iPhone keyboard cases a thing again
200+Engadget / 14h
A UK-based company called Clicks is introducing a new iPhone accessory at CES 2024 in Las Vegas that you might like if you loved BlackBerry phones . It's a case and a full physical keyboard in one that you can attach to the iPhone if you want a more tactile typing experience, which kinda brings back memories of Ryan Seacrest's Typo Keyboard from a decade ago. The company's creator keyboard sits a
Possible Meissner Effect Near Room Temperature in Copper-substituted Lead Apatite – LK99 China Experiment
Next Big Future / 2h
With copper-substituted lead apatite below room temperature, Chinese researchers observe diamagnetic dc magnetization under magnetic field of 25 Oe with remarkable bifurcation between zero-field-cooling and field-cooling measurements, and under 200 Oe it changes to be paramagnetism. A glassy memory effect is found during cooling. Typical hysteresis loops for superconductors are detected below 250
Google has started disabling third-party cookies for Chrome users
Engadget / 2h
Google has just disabled third-party cookies for one percent of Chrome users, years after it first introduced its Privacy Sandbox project. The company announced late last year that it will kick things off by disabling cookies for a random one percent of Chrome users globally on January 4. Chrome owns more than half of the worldwide browser market share, and according to Gizmodo , that means Googl
30 of the best MIT courses you can take online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: A wide range of online courses from MIT are available to take for free on edX. This could be your best chance to become a student of MIT, because a wide range of online courses from the famous school are available to take for free on edX. You can learn all about subjects like Python , machine learning , modern finance, and much more, without spending anything. That's a pretty good deal. To
How to watch Chelsea vs. Preston North End online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Stream Chelsea vs. Preston North End in the FA Cup for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Multiple third-round FA Cup fixtures are available to watch for free, but where is Chelsea vs. Preston North End? It's not on TV, but it is available to stream for free on BBC iPlayer. It would be easy to miss it, but we wouldn't let t
How to watch Middlesbrough vs. Aston Villa online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Stream Middlesbrough vs. Aston Villa in the FA Cup for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The FA Cup is always entertaining, and what makes it even more engaging is the fact that you can watch many of the best games from each round for free. And that doesn't exclude fans from around the world. Everyone can get in on the act
How to watch Sunderland vs. Newcastle United online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Stream Sunderland vs. Newcastle United in the FA Cup for free on ITVX. Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The FA Cup is back with a selection of exciting third-round fixtures , but it doesn't get any bigger or better than the Tyne-Wear derby between Sunderland and Newcastle United . Seriously, if you're going to only watch one game from this rou
How to watch the 2024 Australian Open online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Stream the 2024 Australian Open for free on 9Now . Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Australia is the place to be for tennis fans this month, but it's a terribly long way to travel. Fortunately, you can watch the United Cup , Adelaide International , Brisbane International , and Australian Open this month without travelling to the other side of
This comprehensive puppy and dog training bundle is on sale for under £25
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: The Complete Guide to Puppy and Dog Training Bundle is on sale for £23.73, saving you 90% on list price. By now, most of you are probably familiar with the saying, a dog is man’s best friend. How could they not be? It’s hard to resist their playful personalities and dedication to loyalty. If you’re a dog lover looking to introduce a new pup into your family or help teach an old dog some ne
Google Bard Advanced leak hints at imminent launch for ChatGPT rival
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
The release of Google Bard’s Advanced tier may be coming sooner than people expected, according to a recent leak, and what's more, it won’t be free. Well, it’s not a “leak” per se; the company left a bunch of clues on its website that anybody could find if you know where to look. That’s how developer Bedros Pamboukian on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) found lines of code hinting at th
Lawrence Berkeley Lab Researchers Optimize Higher Density Copper Doping to Make LK99 Variant into a Superconductor
Next Big Future / 4h
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab researchers use computational methods to describe an approach for optimizing the LK99 material as a superconductor. Some will say, hey why is Nextbigfuture still covering LK99. Didn’t some angry scientists say that LK99 was not a superconductor? I have been covering science for over 20 years and there are a lot ... Read more
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for January 5
Mashable / 5h
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 Jan. 5'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 com
More Molecular Dynamic Computation Investigation of LK99 as a Room Temperature Superconductor
Next Big Future / 5h
The most recent discovery, the Cu-doped lead apatite “LK-99”, is a proposed room-temperature superconductor operating under ambient pressure. However, this discovery has brought a slew of conflicting results from different scientific groups. While some observed the absence of electrical resistance, others could not confirm any signs of superconductivity in LK-99. The Journal of Physical Chemistry
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Friday, January 5, 2024
LifeHacker / 5h
If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for January 5, 2024, read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is a little harder than average; I was stumped for a minute but got it on my third guess. Beware, there are spoilers below for January 5, Wordle #930! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game. How to
Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, January 5, 2024
LifeHacker / 5h
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Friday, January 5, 2024, 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 January 5, NYT Connections #208! Read on if you want some hints (and then th
Elon Musk: SpaceX needs to build Starships as often as Boeing builds 737s
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / Ship 28, the Starship for SpaceX's next full-scale test flight, fires up one of its engines on December 29 in Texas. (credit: SpaceX) It's no secret that Elon Musk has big ambitions for SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket. This is the vehicle that, with plenty of permutations and upgrades, Musk says will ferry cargo and people across the Solar System to build a settlement on Mars, making huma
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for January 5
Mashable / 6h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e
The Best Songs, Movies, and Books Entering the Public Domain in 2024 (That Aren’t ‘Steamboat Willie’)
LifeHacker / 7h
Along with hangovers and broken resolutions, the beginning of a new year means the rights to additional intellectual properties passing from their original owners, to you, the public—and 2024 is a particularly monumental year in that regard, considering it marks the entry into the public domain of one Mickey Mouse. Disney has fought zealously to protect the copyright on its most iconic character
Doctor Who's New Streaming Home Has Been a Huge Success
Gizmodo / 8h
To celebrate Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary last year, the BBC made a huge, unprecedented move : for the first time, almost the entirety of Doctor Who, from episodes from 1963 all the way up to the then-airing anniversary specials, would be made available to stream in the UK in one place, on the BBC’s own streaming… Read more...
Can Denmark's world beating drugs maker stay ahead?
BBC News - Technology / 8h
Thanks to its weight loss drug, Novo Nordisk briefly became Europe's most valuable firm in 2023.
Character.ai: Young people turning to AI therapist bots
48BBC News - Technology / 8h
One of the breakout bots on the platform is AI Psychologist, which receives millions of messages from young users.
Lawsuit against Snap over fentanyl deaths can proceed, judge rules
21TechCrunch / 8h
A lawsuit blaming Snapchat for a series of drug overdoses among young people can proceed, a Los Angeles judge ruled this week. A group of family members related to children and teens who overdosed on fentanyl sued Snapchat maker Snap last year, accusing the social media company of facilitating illicit drug deals involving fentanyl, a […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on
Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, January 5 (game #711)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
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
CES 2024: How to watch as Nvidia, Samsung and more reveal hardware, AI updates
35TechCrunch / 8h
CES 2024 will be here before we know it, taking over Las Vegas with throngs of crowds, booths full of products and a lot of companies making claims about how AI is improving their offerings. As noted in our CES preview, though the conference has had its ups and downs of late, it’s increasingly become […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
A “ridiculously weak“ password causes disaster for Spain’s No. 2 mobile carrier
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Orange España, Spain’s second-biggest mobile operator, suffered a major outage on Wednesday after an unknown party obtained a “ridiculously weak” password and used it to access an account for managing the global routing table that controls which networks deliver the company's Internet traffic, researchers said. The hijacking began around 9:28 Coordinated Universal T
1D Pac-Man is the best game I’ve played in 2024 (so far)
33Ars Technica - All content / 8h
nothing Enlarge / I didn't write this story just to share that high score in the corner, but I won't say it had nothing to do with the choice. (credit: ABA Games ) When looking back at the short history of video game design, the '90s and '00s transition from primarily 2D games to primarily 3D games is rightly seen as one of the biggest revolutions in the industry. But my discovery this week of th
Latest United Airlines Filing Suggests Headquarters Move Out Of Chicago
39View from the Wing / 8h
In late December United filed a “large development review” plan with the City of Denver. Yes they’re going to initially going to add 12 flight simulators for pilot training. They are also working on a new corporate campus that would support 5,000 employees, enough to move all the workers at the current Chicago Willis Tower headquarters. Continue reading ...
The Kindle Scribe Is $70 Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 8h
One of the biggest downfalls of e-readers is that highlighting and annotating may not be as easy or intuitive compared to a physical book. But Amazon aims to directly address those problems with the Kindle Scribe , its top-shelf e-reader. Right now, you can get the 16GB Kindle Scribe for $269.99 (originally $339.99) plus three free months of Kindle Unlimited. (The 32GB and 64GB models are also di
Trump companies got millions from foreign governments, Democrats say
200+BBC News - Technology / 8h
Saudi Arabia, China, others spent big at his properties during presidency, says House Democrat report.
The goal of a startup is to cease existing
TechCrunch / 9h
The whole point of a startup is to build something enduring. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Patrick Stewart Agrees His Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Cameo Was Truly Awkward
Gizmodo / 9h
Of all the weird moments and choices in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the Illuminati scene might be the one that most made us wonder “wait... what just happened?” Patrick Stewart, Professor X himself, brought the X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Sam Raimi’s 2022 sequel, but filming his cameo… Read more...
Maximize your rewards: Your points and miles checklist for 2024
200+The Points Guy / 9h
It’s time to start the new year off right, and that may mean finally redeeming your Chase Ultimate Rewards points for maximum value . Or, perhaps you’ll earn American Airlines Advantage status from your living room couch using American Airlines Loyalty Points . From opting for the best Marriott Choice Benefit to selecting the right airline for your American Express airline fee credit , here’s an
Biggest Science and Technology Stories of 2024
Next Big Future / 9h
Brian Wang and Randy Kirk discussed the expected biggest science and technology stories of 2024. The potentially biggest development in 2024 could be antiaging science reaching a milestone of doubling the remaining lifespan of a mouse. The Longevity Escape velocity program has take four promising anti-aging treatments and applied them in various combinations to a ... Read more
Everything Included in the Latest Pixel Security Update
LifeHacker / 9h
If you bought a Pixel phone in the last couple years, you have a new security update to install. Google rolled out the January security patch Wednesday, Jan. 3, to supported Pixel smartphones, as well as the Pixel Tablet, including some useful bug fixes and important security patches. What's in this latest Pixel update? First off, bug fixes. The January security patch squashes four bugs you may h
Your Next Windows PC Will Have This Brand-New Key
LifeHacker / 9h
For the first time in almost 30 years, Microsoft is adding a new key to its keyboard layout. Microsoft announced the change in a short video showcasing what this new Copilot key might look like on a Windows PC keyboard. This is the first time Microsoft has added a new key to the keyboard since 1994, when it added the Windows key. It's unclear if this new key will replace the Windows key—the compa
Chase Ink Cash & Unlimited Card 90K Bonus (Ending Soon)
One Mile at a Time / 10h
Link: Apply now for the Ink Business Cash® Credit Card or Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card I consider the Chase Ink cards to be among the best business credit cards out there. A while back, we saw the return of best-ever welcome bonuses on the no annual fee cards, so at this point all four Chase Ink cards are offering best-ever bonuses. If you don’t yet have these cards and are eligible, this
Is Netflix’s Daredevil Canon to Echo?
Gizmodo / 10h
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YouTube demonetizes public domain 'Steamboat Willie' video after copyright claim
40Mashable / 10h
Planning to utilize new public domain works featuring Mickey Mouse this year? Well, here's a case you should certainly pay attention to. On Thursday, voice actor and YouTuber Brock Baker uploaded a new video, titled "Steamboat Willie (Brock's Dub)," to his YouTube channel with more than 1 million subscribers. SEE ALSO: How people are using Mickey Mouse in his post-copyright era The video contains
Government site crashed minutes after posting Jeffrey Epstein documents
Mashable / 10h
The government site hosting the newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein case files had one job. Unfortunately, PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) couldn't withhold the strain of demand for the documents mentioning figures like Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, and Stephen Hawking in relation to Jeffrey Epstein. According to Vice , the PACER site crashed soon after the documents containing flight
Alleged Groomer to Get the AI Hologram Treatment
Futurism / 10h
After Party Fresh off the heels of Sofia Coppola's Priscilla Presley biopic — which details Elvis' relationship with her that began when she was only 14 and he was 24 — a British hologram company is planning to resurrect the king of rock and roll using artificial intelligence and bring him back to stages around the world. As The Guardian reports , the "immersive experience company" Layered Realit
TAP Air Portugal has discounted round-trip flights to Europe under $400
35The Points Guy / 10h
We’ve seen a number of deals this week to kick off the new year. The latest comes from TAP Air Portugal, with round-trip flights to more than 35 European destinations starting at $379. Discounted travel can be booked through Jan. 18, though these flights might sell out before then. Deal basics FLYTAP.COM Airline: TAP Air Portugal Routes: From Boston , Miami , Chicago , New York , San Francisco an
Luxury To Europe For Less: Incredible Business Class Fares From $1698 Roundtrip, Before They’re Gone
View from the Wing / 10h
There’s a legit fare sale from Star Alliance member TAP Air Portugal. They’re mostly promoting good coach deals (like Chicago to Copenhagen from $379 roundtrip), but it turns out there are even better business class offers. And the fare deals allow Lisbon stopovers at no extra charge. Continue reading ...
How to avoid the cognitive hooks and habits that make us vulnerable to cons
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It. Enlarge / Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris are the authors of Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It. (credit: Basic Books) There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlight
Scientists Lightly Zapped People’s Brains and Made Them Easier to Hypnotize
Gizmodo / 10h
Researchers at Stanford University say they’ve made the sort of discovery that you’d expect to see in a piece of science fiction. In a controlled and randomized trial published this week, they found evidence that people can be made more susceptible to hypnosis with just two short sessions of non-invasive brain… Read more...
You Should Be Cleaning Your Toilet Tank (and How to Do It Right)
LifeHacker / 10h
If you imagine the steps involved in cleaning a toilet, you probably think of scrubbing the bowl, wiping down the exterior. But what about inside the toilet tank? Toilet tanks can be easy to overlook, because unless there's something wrong—like a toilet that won't stop running—there's not much of a reason to lift the lid. But even if everything is running smoothly, it's still a good idea to clean
The Best Way to Clean a Microwave
LifeHacker / 10h
Your microwave gets super dirty, but it can be easy to ignore since you just kind of shut the door when you're not using it, hiding all the grease, splatter, and crumbs left in there. Out of sight might be out of mind, but it doesn't translate to being out of the woods. Dirt can attract pests or make your microwave (and food) smelly and gross. It's time to clean your microwave part by part. Step
OpenAI’s Plan to Give Everyone Custom Chatbots Drops Next Week
41Gizmodo / 11h
The GPT Store , a marketplace of customizable versions of ChatGPT , is launching next week according to an email OpenAI sent to developers on Thursday, first reported by The Information . The GPT Store is part of CEO Sam Altman’s plan to give everyone AI agents that are useful and is OpenAI’s vision for the future. Read more...
EV startup Fisker struggling to meet internal sales goals, documents show
35TechCrunch / 11h
Fisker remains far from meeting CEO and founder Henrik Fisker’s publicly stated goal of delivering 300 electric SUVs per day globally, according to internal documents viewed by TechCrunch. The EV startup spent much of December aiming to meet an internal sales goal of between 100 and 200 vehicles a day in North America, where the […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Scientists Say They’ve Invented a Way to Turn Genes On and Off Like Light Switches
55Futurism / 11h
Advances in gene therapy have come a long way since the 1960s and 1970s, when scientists first conceptualized the idea of modifying genes in patients who suffered from debilitating congenital conditions such as sickle cell anemia and hemophilia . Now there are gene therapies for the two conditions and even for certain cancers — but technical challenges remain, such as making sure the modified gen
Pokémon Concierge's Psyduck Is for the Millennial Pokémon Fans
50Gizmodo / 11h
Pokémon thrives on a generational crossover that has made it one of the most popular and endearing franchises in the world—from those of us who trod through the tall grasses of Kanto as kids, to new generations who hopped on board in Scarlet and Violet , there’s a connection that transcends years. But as an older… Read more...
Another big Four Seasons clue just dropped for ‘The White Lotus’ season 3
The Points Guy / 11h
The next Four Seasons to be the host hotel for HBO’s “The White Lotus” may have been crowned, according to Hollywood chatter and a two-month blocked-out reservations page. Thailand’s Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui will serve as the backdrop to the third season of “The White Lotus,” according to a post this week on the celebrity gossip Instagram account Deuxmoi. But we aren’t just relying on anonym
Why '75 Hard' Is the Worst New Fitness Trend
26LifeHacker / 11h
A new year means it’s time for a new you—that’s what I’m told, anyway. You’ve cleared your schedule, your motivation is at an all-time high, and now all you need is a plan for becoming a better version of yourself. And for some reason, the plan that a lot of people are choosing this year is one of the dumbest fitness challenges ever invented: 75 Hard . I’ve previously explained how to tell when a
The Best Way to Clean a Keyboard (If You Don’t Have Compressed Air)
LifeHacker / 11h
My keyboard, perhaps like your keyboard, gets rather dirty. From working on it and traveling with it to eating food over its precious surface, the debris accumulates among its keys. And yet, I don’t have a compressed air canister or a keyboard cleaning kit on hand. To rectify this situation, I spent a little time looking at quick and easy keyboard cleaning hacks, and found what worked best for me
Portal 64 is an N64 demake of Valve’s classic, now available as a “First Slice”
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Remember, this is the N64 platform running a game released at least five years after the console's general life cycle ended. (credit: Valve/James Lambert) James Lambert has spent years making something with no practical reason to exist: a version of Portal that runs on the Nintendo 64. And not some 2D version, either, but the real, blue-and-orange-oval, see-yourself-sideways Portal expe
Alaska Airlines Updating Boeing 737-800 Cabins With New Seats
58One Mile at a Time / 12h
While Alaska Airlines is modernizing its fleet by taking delivery of new Boeing 737 MAXs, the airline is also updating the cabins of some existing aircraft, which passengers will no doubt appreciate. Alaska Boeing 737-800s get more first class seats Alaska Airlines currently operates a fleet of 59 Boeing 737-800s, which are an average of nearly 16 years old. It sounds like these planes have quite
How to enable Link History on Facebook
Mashable / 12h
Have you allowed Link History on Facebook ? Many users on Facebook are being prompted with a pop-up when they log onto the app on their phones that reads: "Easily get back to recent links you've visited with your Facebook browsing activity now saved in one place. When you allow link history, we may use your information to improve your ads across Meta technologies. You can manage your link history
There's a keyboard for the iPhone now, and it reminds me of my old BlackBerry
56Mashable / 12h
Today's phones are zippier, larger, smarter, and more powerful, arguably making them better than the phones of the distant past. But there's one thing — in my opinion — that has gotten worse: typing. Whether I'm typing on the iPhone 15 Pro Max or the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (I'm a tech reviewer so I'm often juggling several phones), the typing experience isn't optimal. I miss the days of the phy
Razer Blade 16 and 18 gaming laptop refreshes focus on enhancing displays over specs
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Razer announced the refresh of two Razer Blade series gaming laptops, the Razer Blade 16 and 18, which will be fully unveiled during CES 2024 . According to Razer, the Razer Blade 16 is the first 16-inch OLED display with a 240Hz refresh rate and a 0.2ms response time. It’s also purported to be the world’s first VESA Certified ClearMR 11000 laptop which, combined with its 1M:1 contrast ratio and
ENDING: Chase Best-Ever 90,000 Point Offer For No Annual Fee Ink Business Unlimited
View from the Wing / 12h
Chase’s no annual fee Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card and Ink Business Cash® Credit Card are back with their best-ever initial bonus offer. Both cards are offering $900 after spending $6,000 on purchases within 3 months of account opening. These are stellar cards. Chase points are immensely valuable. And seeing such big offers is highly unusual on no annual fee cards. This is something to jum
DOT Sec. Pete Buttigieg tells TPG why air travel worked better in 2023
71The Points Guy / 12h
Fewer U.S. commercial flights were canceled in 2023 than at any point in at least the past decade, the Department of Transportation said this week. Despite a few scattered rough patches over the course of the year, airline reliability surged following several bumpy years of pandemic recovery in what the Transportation Security Administration said was the busiest-ever year for air travel. Want mor
'Night Swim' review: More like Amityville bore
Mashable / 12h
Last January, Blumhouse gave us the absolute treasure that is murder doll M3GAN . This January, the horror studio has tossed us Night Swim . The former was an instantly iconic horror hit that played with genre conventions through a gleefully queer lens. The latter is an uninspired slog that plays in the deep end of cliches until it drowns. Written and directed by Bryce McGuire, Night Swim shamele
Is the latest near-room-temperature superconductor legit? Don’t count on it
33TechCrunch / 12h
This new material picks up where LK-99 left off, which isn’t really an auspicious starting point. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Microsoft's Copilot AI Is Coming to Your Keyboard
How-To Geek / 12h
New Windows laptops introduced in 2024 will feature a dedicated Copilot key. Microsoft believes that the Copilot key will "simplify" and "amplify" users' computing experience, as it believes that 2024 is the "year of the AI PC."
Stephen Hawking Implicated in Jeffrey Epstein Documents
41Futurism / 12h
Name Drop Acclaimed theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has once again been posthumously implicated in the scandal surrounding the dead billionaire sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein — and has now been accused of participating in an "underage orgy." The cache of documents , which had previously been redacted, were initially part of a defamation lawsuit filed by accuser Virginia Giuffre against Epstei
See the moment a 13-year-old seemingly beats Tetris for the first time in history
26Mashable / 12h
In a video uploaded to YouTube on Jan. 1, Willis Gibson plays the video game Tetris until the game freezes. In that moment, the 13-year-old from Oklahoma is thought to have been the first human player to advance so far into the original Nintendo version of the game. The remarkable moment happens around 38 minutes and 29 seconds into the video, after which the teen is overcome by the shock of his
'Abbott Elementary's Quinta Brunson teaches Cookie Monster about kindness in sweet 'Sesame Street' clip
Mashable / 12h
What do you get when Sesame Street and Abbott Elementary join forces? A supremely wholesome crossover, that's what. Abbott Elementary star and creator Quinta Brunson teaches Muppets Elmo , Abby Cadabby, and Cookie Monster all about kindness in a school-focused episode. While Elmo and Abby seem to understand the concept, Cookie Monster's having a tougher time. He knows it's kind to clean up, but u
Alaska Airlines Adds Boeing 737 MAX 8 To Fleet
97One Mile at a Time / 12h
Alaska Airlines exclusively flies Boeing 737s, which is something the airline is proud of, given that it’s based in Seattle. That’s why it’s pretty noteworthy that the carrier has just added a new aircraft type to its fleet. Alaska takes delivery of new Boeing 737 MAX variant While Alaska Airlines also flies Boeing 737-700s, 737-800s, and 737-900s, the airline is relying on 737 MAXs for its fleet
The Author of Ready Player One Has Launched His Own Torment Nexus
44Gizmodo / 12h
Ernest Cline, the bestselling author of Ready Player One, apparently never learned the lesson of his own book. The novelist—whose sci-fi hit depicts a dystopian world in which people forego societal engagement for the illusory pleasures of a Matrix-like video game world—has decided to launch his own “metaverse”… Read more...
Freight giant Estes confirms data breach, but says it won't pay ransom
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The October 2023 cyberattack against Estes Express Lines was indeed ransomware , but the company has paid no ransom demand as yet. The company confirmed the news in an email recently sent to affected customers, The Register reports. As per the email, sent to roughly 21,000 people, threat actors accessed the company’s IT infrastructure on October 1, 2023, and managed to deploy ransomware. "In acco
Bulgaria and Romania will partially join the Schengen Area by March
The Points Guy / 12h
After more than a decade of negotiations, Romania and Bulgaria are on track to become part of the border-free Schengen Area — beginning with air and sea borders — by March. The Schengen Area, originally comprising 10 countries in 1995, currently includes 27 nations and allows for seamless travel among those nations without passport checks. Starting March 31, Bulgaria and Romania will both be incl
Night Swim Treads Water But Ultimately Sinks
Gizmodo / 12h
Night Swim is, undoubtedly, a film about a killer pool . If you want to see a movie about a pool trying to kill a whole lot of people, this is the movie for you . Beyond that though, it’s hard to pinpoint what exactly the movie wants to be. It’s not quite scary, but it can be kind of tense. It’s not cheesy, but it’s… Read more...
Talks of bitcoin spot ETF approval circulate as India blocks exchange sites and crypto is seeing more optimism
20TechCrunch / 12h
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Wouldn’t a bitcoin spot ETF approval be nice? © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google Is Finally Saying Goodbye to Cookies
21LifeHacker / 12h
Google is finally getting rid of cookies . That's a weird statement to process, considering the company generated many of its billions with the help of internet cookies. But, nonetheless, it's happening: The cookies are going in the trash, at least on Google's part, in a wider effort to limit cross-site tracking on the internet. What are cookies? Cookies are not the tasty treats of the internet.
The Best Books to Read to Get Your Home Spotless
LifeHacker / 12h
You might think it’s counterintuitive to read a book about cleaning when you should be, you know, cleaning , but within these books (and there are many of them) you’ll find all kinds of cleaning methods, insights, and motivation to get the job done. You wouldn’t take on any other big task around the house without consulting some instructions, so you should consider rethinking your cleaning strate
Wearable solar-powered gadget automatically regulates body temperature
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / While the devices probably aren't compact enough for casual wear, they could integrate with technical clothing. (credit: NASA ) There is only so much heat—or cold—that the human body can take. This can be a problem in extreme environments, from subzero polar temperatures to the ruthless heat of the Sahara, and it doesn’t stop at Earth. Maintaining temperature is also an issue for astron
TurboTax maker Intuit’s $100 million tax credits challenged by US lawmakers
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images ) TurboTax maker Intuit's tax breaks are being questioned by four US lawmakers who object to the federal research tax credits claimed by the company. A letter sent this week claims that the amount of Intuit's tax credit could have been used by the Internal Revenue Service to offer free online tax filing to many Americans. "We write regarding Intuit's re
23andMe told victims of data breach that suing is futile, letter shows
29Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg ) 23andMe is "shamelessly" blaming victims of a data breach impacting 6.9 million users , a lawyer representing victims pursuing a class-action lawsuit, Hassan Zavareei, told TechCrunch . Zavareei shared a letter from 23andMe lawyers that urged users suing to "consider the futility of continuing to pursue an action in this case," because their
All Science journals will now do an AI-powered check for image fraud
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
(credit: Aurich Lawson) On Thursday, the research publisher Science announced that all of its journals will begin using commercial software that automates the process of detecting improperly manipulated images. The move comes many years into our awareness that the transition to digital data and publishing has made it comically easy to commit research fraud by altering images. While the move is a
'Saltburn' gives 'Murder On The Dancefloor' new life 20 years after its release
61Mashable / 13h
While everyone was holed up at home for the holidays, Emerald Fennell's shocking — or not-so-shocking depending on who you ask — tale of class and obsession in the early 2000s, Saltburn , hit streaming...and bombarded our Twitter/X timelines and TikTok FYPs. Starring Barry Keoghan as Oliver, a weird little freak, and Jacob Elordi as Felix, a gorgeous charismatic rich boy, the film generated endle
Google outlines new methods for training robots with video and large language models
20TechCrunch / 13h
2024 is going to be a huge year for the cross-section of generative AI/large foundational models and robotics. There’s a lot of excitement swirling around the potential for various applications, ranging from learning to product design. Google’s DeepMind Robotics researchers are one of a number of teams exploring the space’s potential. In a blog post […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For
Wait, Is Bitcoin Going to Die?
100+Gizmodo / 13h
The price of Bitcoin crashed nearly 10% on Wednesday , falling from $45,000 to below $41,000 in mere hours, hurting crypto’s best bull run in a year. But what, or who, could have been the culprit behind the crash? The day before, CNBC’s host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, directed his powerful investing advice towards… Read more...
Delta’s Corporate Status Match Program Is Really Generous
View from the Wing / 13h
Delta SkyMiles suspended status matches in September and it was anticipated this was related to a revamp of the elite program. Well, that became a debacle with Delta rolling out major changes and facing such a huge customer backlash that they partially and temporarily pulled those back. Now status matches are supposed to be returning this month. Continue reading ...
SpaceX launches first Starlink satellites for direct-to-cell coverage
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 13h
SpaceX recently launched into Earth’s orbit six “Starlink satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities”. When they come online, these satellites will be able to provide cellular connectivity to every corner of the United States – even to remote locations. This comes as part of Coverage Above and Beyond , a collaborative initiative that the company entered with T-Mobile back in 2022. It took a litt
LG's new home robot looks too adorable to handle and it'll roll out at CES 2024
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 13h
Sure, LG's new home assistant robot lacks a good or even easily digestible name, but we're gonna give the LG smart home Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent extra points for cuteness. The new bot, which unveils at CES 2024 (Jan 9-12), is a small cog in LG's new efforts to create "Zero Labor Homes." The mostly white, roughly 1 foot-tall bot balances on two feet-like wheels and features a friendly fa
BlackBerry's biggest fan started an iPhone keyboard company called Clicks
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 13h
Do you miss BlackBerry phones ? Do you wish your iPhone 15 had a real keyboard, with actual buttons you can press with your thumbs? Nobody misses having a phone keyboard like old (very old) school BlackBerry fans, and one of the biggest BlackBerry fans of all has started an iPhone accessory company to pass the torch of the phone keyboard to a new generation of fans. In a bold move, two tech journ
Fake and Stolen X Gold accounts for sale on the Dark Web
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 13h
New security research has uncovered that cybercriminals are abusing verification marks on X (formerly known as Twitter) by compromising passwords of verified accounts and either selling them on the dark web or using them for their own scams. Malicious actors who purchase these verified accounts then have access to a wide number of people who are under the impression they are receiving content fro
OpenAI’s app store for GPTs will launch next week
43TechCrunch / 13h
OpenAI plans to launch a store for GPTs, custom apps based on its text-generating AI models (e.g. GPT-4), sometime in the coming week. In an email viewed by TechCrunch, OpenAI said that developers building GPTs will have to review the company’s updated usage policies and GPT brand guidelines to ensure that their GPTs are compliant […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The Year Ahead in TV
Gizmodo / 13h
Sabina Graves covers genre television for Gizmodo, with a focus on inclusion in front of and behind the camera. You can follow her coverage here , and email story ideas and tips to sgraves@gizmodo.com Read more...
New Mapping Finds the Oceans Are Filled With "Dark Vessels"
76Futurism / 13h
Dark Vessels Researchers have exposed an enormous quantity of previously untracked human activity at sea using a combination of satellite imagery, vessel GPS data, and AI. As detailed in a new paper published in the journal Nature by Global Fishing Watch, a nonprofit backed by Google, researchers found that a whopping 72 to 76 percent of the world's industrial fishing vessels aren't being publicl
Dish’s New Cell Plan Gives You a New Galxaxy Phone Every Year
How-To Geek / 13h
It usually doesn't make sense to upgrade smartphones every year, especially when you're just jumping to the next iteration of your current phone. There are some ways to do it that cut down on the cost, though, and Dish has now introduced a plan that gives you cell service and easy upgrades for Galaxy phones.
Swarming Robots, DNA, and Bitcoin: The Wild List of Stuff Heading to the Moon Next Week
Gizmodo / 13h
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is slated to blast off on Monday, January 8, carrying an assortment of goodies, including cutting-edge scientific rovers, bitcoin, and a piece of Mount Everest. No doubt, this ain’t your grandfather’s Moon mission, as the era of commercial space deliveries is now upon us. Read more...
2 Amtrak deals: BOGO for New York state winter travel; buy 3 get 1 for summer travel
The Points Guy / 13h
New York Amtrak customers can take advantage of two deals for the new year— including buy-one-get-one tickets for midweek travel in January and February. Plus, travelers who take three round trips by Feb. 29 can redeem a free round trip this summer. Read on for all you need to know. Deal basics AMTRAK.COM Train operator: Amtrak Routes: Five Northeast Corridor routes How to book: Directly on the A
Amex Improves Business Gold Earning And Benefits, Will Raise Annual Fee In February
View from the Wing / 13h
American Express just announced a refresh American Express® Business Gold Card. It comes with 4x Membership Rewards points-earning in new categories; up to $395 in statement credits at select merchants; new 3x points-earning accelerator categories; and an increased annual fee. Continue reading ...
No more nudity: Twitch is ending the 'topless meta' party.
Mashable / 13h
After a bumpy few weeks, Twitch is putting an end to the "topless meta" trend. According to TechCrunch , the streaming platform updated its attire policy on Wednesday to address a viral trend in which users stream nude or appear to be nude while streaming. In the new policy, Twitch outlines very specific guidelines that prohibit streamers from being "fully or partially nude" or to "imply or sugge
I Figured Out How to Make the TikTok Hot Fondue Pocket Actually Good
LifeHacker / 13h
TikTok is unstoppable at producing alluring yet slightly grotesque food. Some of it is great. Most of it I just can’t unsee. I’ve lately stumbled upon the perversion of fondue as a “hot fondue pocket.” It looks like it should be enticing—a ladle of hot, melty fondue waterfalling into a hollowed out, 10-inch baguette pocket—but in practice, there’s just something off. (Ratio, perhaps?) Here are a
The Worst House Emergencies That Come Without Warning (and How to Prepare for Them)
LifeHacker / 13h
Buying a house is pretty much buying a lifetime of worry and anxiety: That collection of wood, metal, tile, and gypsum held together by the dark magic of physics is always plotting to ruin you. Aside from the routine maintenance that all houses require, there are always going to be expensive, shocking surprises like leaking roofs or busted furnaces that require a lot of money and sweat just to ge
The Best Time of Year to Contribute to Your IRA
LifeHacker / 13h
The start of the new year is a perfect time to resolve to max out contributions to your retirement accounts before April. The sooner you can invest your IRA money, the more time it has to potentially grow through compounding . And consistency is key—even small, regular contributions add up over decades. You should work IRA contributions into your budget all year long to keep your nest egg growing
IHG members can earn and redeem points and enjoy on-property benefits at 43 Iberostar all-inclusive resorts
34The Points Guy / 13h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. IHG Hotels & Resorts announced a strategic alliance with Iberostar to add more all-inclusive resorts to its network in November 2022. As a result, IHG One Rewards members started earning points and enjoying on-property perks at participating Iberostar Beachfront Resorts properties in June 2023. Members gained the abi
Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 SoC sets up a wave of Apple Vision Pro competitors
Ars Technica - All content / 13h
Enlarge / Qualcomm's XR reference device. (credit: Qualcomm) The Apple Vision Pro is coming out sometime in early 2024, and since it is a VR/AR headset that runs iOS apps, Team Android would like to have a competitor available. Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm vaguely announced a mixed-reality partnership a year ago, which would have Qualcomm building chips, Google building software, and Samsung shi
Japan Airlines’ Generous Ticket Flexibility Due To A350 Accident
86One Mile at a Time / 14h
On January 2, 2024, a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 and Japan Coast Guard Bombardier DHC-8 tragically had an accident at Tokyo Haneda Airport, whereby they collided on the runway. Well, this is giving Japan Airlines passengers quite some flexibility… Japan Airlines offers free ticket changes & refunds Japan Airlines has announced a new flexible ticket policy , following the accident that happened a
This startup is bringing a ‘voice frequency absorber’ to CES 2024
25TechCrunch / 14h
CES has always been the place for weird, out-there gadgets to make their debuts, and this year’s show is no exception. Skyted, a Toulouse, France-based startup founded by former Airbus VP Stéphane Hersen and acoustical engineer Frank Simon, is bringing what look like a pair of human muzzles to CES 2024. Called the “Mobility Privacy […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only
LIGHTSPEED Presents: 'A Saint Between the Teeth' by Sloane Leong
Gizmodo / 14h
io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE . Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue. This month’s selection is “A Saint Between the Teeth” by Sloane Leong. You can read the story below or listen to the podcast on LIGHTSPEED’s website. Enjoy! Read more...
These are the fastest-growing fitness trends for 2024, according to Garmin fans
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 14h
If your plan to get fit for 2024 is already floundering in the notoriously tricky first week of January, fear not – some new Garmin data has arrived to give us all some fresh inspiration, based on the biggest fitness trends of last year. The
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