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22 cruise cabin hacks that will transform your voyage
500+The Points Guy / 7h
While some lavish and expensive suites on cruise ships are apartment-sized , most cruisers stay in cabins that are not particularly spacious or fashion-forward. The decor is designed to appeal to everyone, no matter their personal tastes, with mellow or nautical colors and nothing too distracting. Storage space is often at a premium, and a cruise ship cabin’s bathroom is likely far smaller than y
NASA says it’s reestablished contact with the Ingenuity Mars helicopter
88Engadget / 13h
After a short period of worrying silence, NASA said on Saturday night that it was able to regain contact with the Ingenuity helicopter. The autonomous aircraft unexpectedly ceased communications with the Perseverance rover, which relays all transmissions between Ingenuity and Earth, on Thursday during its 72nd flight on Mars. It had already been acting up prior to this, having cut its previous fl
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra could easily replace my gaming handhelds
59TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 18h
I’ve been obsessed with handheld game consoles since the 1990s and my first Game Boy, and while I love my Nintendo Switch it’s relatively weak. Meanwhile, the more powerful Steam Deck is too bulky and short-lived to be portable, proving that modern handheld gaming is a difficult balance to get right. However, salvation may have come in the form of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra . Watching the recen
Tesla FSD Beta V12.1.2 Driving Around Chestnut in San Francisco
Next Big Future / 3min
Here we have the first of many Tesla FSD Beta V12.1.2 drives from a new customer. This is for a customer who is not a Tesla employee. The drive is flawless on city streets in San Francisco. This also has a nighttime drive in the rain.
Doomed crypto firm Terraform Labs files for bankruptcy in the US
Engadget / 48min
Terraform Labs, the company that wiped out $40 billion from the crypto market with the collapse of its TerraUSD and Luna stablecoins, has finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday. Bloomberg reports that the crypto firm's estimated assets and liabilities are both in the range of $100 million to $500 million, with the estimated number of creditors being somewhere between 100 and
This powerful PDF editing app is on sale for 73% off
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to a Document 365 Lite Individual Plan is on sale for £63.06, saving you 73% on list price. Those who work in the professional business world — from full-time office dwellers to part-time sofa workers — know the frustration of programs limiting productivity. Unless you have an Adobe subscription, you’ve likely run into PDF issues like viewing and editing, but we may
Kenyan agtech Shamba Pride raises $3.7M to grow its merchant network
30TechCrunch / 1h
Shamba Pride has since 2016 worked to enhance last-mile distribution for farm inputs and tackle price exploitation and quality issues for farmers through its merchant network dubbed digishops. The agtech has, so far, built a network of 2,700 merchants (agro-dealers) extending across 24 counties in Kenya, which represents just over half of the country. It […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved
'True Detective: Night Country': Is Travis the father of Rust Cohle?
Mashable / 2h
True Detective Season 4 has returned with a chilling new mystery of missing persons and a murdered activist. But fans of Season 1 have spotted a potentially curious connection, proposing that the dancing ghost named Travis from Season 4, episode 1 is none other than the dearly departed daddy of Season 1 detective Rustin (aka Rust) Cohle, played by Matthew McConaughey. Let's dig into the fan theor
How the Dyatlov Pass incident ties to 'True Detective: Night Country'
Mashable / 3h
True Detective: Night Country is diving into cold and treacherous territory. Set in the fictional town of Ennis, Alaska, its core mystery centers around the strange disappearance of eight researchers from the Tsalal Arctic Research Station, located 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle. In episode 2, their fates are uncovered , and with them, a haunting parallel to a real-life horror. In an interv
How 'True Detective: Night Country' pulled off its most WTF moment
Mashable / 3h
My biggest fears used to be pretty basic: sharks, heights, failure — the classics. Then I watched episode 2 of True Detective: Night Country . Now my worst nightmare is a highly specific scenario involving corpses, frostbite, and having my arm snapped clean off. The scene inspiring this nightmare plays out at the very top of Night Country 's second episode. Police Chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster)
How 'True Detective: Night Country' brought the corpsicle to life
Mashable / 3h
The second episode of True Detective: Night Country introduces what might just be the greatest word in the English language: corpsicle. That's what Ennis police chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) calls the corpses of scientists who went missing from the Tsalal Arctic Research Station. They're frozen together, naked, in a twisted mass of snow and flesh. Frostbite has ravaged their skin, pools of blo
'True Detective: Night Country': What's deal with the spirals?
Mashable / 3h
If you're watching True Detective: Night Country , chances are you're glued to the screen scanning for clues like we are. And that means you're onto the spirals. In the fourth season of the HBO series , this time helmed by showrunner Issa López , police Chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and state trooper Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) can't stop finding these symbols in their seemingly unrelated i
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for January 22
Mashable / 4h
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. 22's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle co
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for January 22
Mashable / 4h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e
6 Reasons To Get The World Of Hyatt Business Card
24One Mile at a Time / 5h
Link: Apply now for the World of Hyatt Business Card The $199 annual fee World of Hyatt Business Credit Card ( review ) is Hyatt’s only business credit card. While I’d argue that the World of Hyatt Credit Card ( review ) is all-around more lucrative , there’s still potentially quite a bit of value to be had in picking up the business version of the card as well. I applied for the World of Hyatt B
Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, January 22 (game #728)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
It's time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off. Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I'm still playing now, around 18 months after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it's fun, but also difficult. What's more, its makers (now the online dictionary Merriam-Webster) are also keep
ALERT! Tesla Full Self-Driving (Beta) V12.1.2 Customer Deployment Started
Next Big Future / 7h
Tesla has been testing Full Self-driving Beta V12.X with 50,000 employees for a few weeks but has now begun staged rollout for Tesla FSD buyers with HW4. Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) v12 is a milestone in autonomous driving technology. It uses end-to-end neural networks, which are AI networks that can be used for everything from ... Read more
Hilton Toronto Airport Requires Guests To Sign A Waiver Before Eating Their Burger
View from the Wing / 8h
When you order a burger at the Hilton Toronto Airport they present you with a liability waiver to sign. It spooked the guest enough – asked to sign a waiver prior to eating their burger? It must be unsafe! Continue reading ...
OpenAI suspends developer over ChatGPT bot that impersonated a presidential candidate
28Engadget / 9h
OpenAI has suspended the developer behind Dean.Bot, a ChatGPT-powered bot designed to impersonate Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips to help bolster his campaign, according to The Washington Post . The chatbot was created by AI startup Delphi for the super PAC We Deserve Better, which supports Phillips. Dean.Bot didn’t all-out pretend to be Phillips himself; before engaging with Dean
Neon's Longlegs Marketing Keeps Getting Creepier
26Gizmodo / 9h
A new year means new movies to watch in theaters or at home. And while we’ve got an idea of the bigger franchise tentpoles , some films are building up their presence the old-fashioned way: with some pretty effective marketing that sells you on the movie’s vibe first and foremost. Read more...
This deep purple sugilite Stone marbled paper is one of the new designs of the new collection. This…
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
renato-crepaldi : This deep purple sugilite Stone marbled paper is one of the new designs of the new collection. This and a dozen other new papers will be available next Monday 22 at 12 UTC. Marbled with black, metallic copper and metallic gold veins, with purple and metallic violet stir stones, and metallic turquoise spots on top. Only 10 sheets available! Signed and dated. Base paper is black,
Wells Fargo Active Cash Card review: A solid cash-back earner
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Wells Fargo Active Cash® Card overview The no-annual-fee Wells Fargo Active Cash® Card (see rates and fees ) offers a solid 2% cash-back on purchases and an appealing welcome offer. And with no annual fee and a handful of other perks, it could be a good option for those who want a rewarding yet simple card
Which Hyatt Milestone Rewards should you choose?
41The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. World of Hyatt announced major changes to its program in late 2023. The World of Hyatt changes were a net positive for many loyalists, but one area that changed significantly was Hyatt Milestone Rewards. So, let’s look at the current Milestone Rewards program, including a detailed discussion of each perk and how to c
Royal Caribbean cruise ships from newest to oldest — a complete list
200+The Points Guy / 10h
What’s the newest Royal Caribbean cruise ship? It might seem like a strange question to ask, but it’s something that matters if you’re in the market for a Royal Caribbean cruise. The newest Royal Caribbean ship is typically also the Royal Caribbean ship with the most bells and whistles and the most up-to-date cabins, restaurants, bars and attractions. It’s what you want if you want the latest and
Berkeley Supercomputer Modeling and Chinese Experimental Research Says LK99 Variant Superconductors are BACK!
Next Big Future / 10h
Sinéad Griffin, a theoretical physicist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and other experimentalists at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab have reviewed the work from Chinese labs working on room temperature and near room temperature superconductors. The evidence is not yet conclusive but her intuition is that the room superconductivity claims will pan out. The Chinese ... Read more
Despite Scream Firing, Melissa Barrera Wants More Horror in Her Life
Gizmodo / 11h
Just a few months ago, actor Melissa Barrera was fired from Scream 7 over her pro-Palestinian stance in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The shockwave of that firing has basically upended that franchise in various ways , while Barrera herself has been focused on doing promo for her next film, the upcoming horror musical Your… Read more...
Everyone Else Can Stop Trying, Short-Term Rental Has Most Ridiculous Fees Ever Seen
View from the Wing / 11h
It’s time for short-term rental homesharing to clean up its absurd drip pricing act, and for online travel agencies to clean up theirs over how they display the price of all accommodations. Continue reading ...
"Customized chips will be in vogue beyond 2025": Intel could move away from regular CPU releases in a frantic bid to serve customers better and catch up with rivals — but will it be enough?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
At last year’s Meteor Lake chip launch in New York, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger hinted at the company's future direction, noting the company is on track to integrate five new nodes in four years, culminating in 2025. This includes the Intel 7, Intel 4, Intel 3, Intel 20A, and Intel 18A processes, used in a range of server processors. However, going forward Intel hinted that its traditional release sc
Third Avenue
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
walkingdetroit : Earlier today I took a stroll down from Willis in Midtown. I love all the creativity in the neighborhood as I enjoy my morning coffee.
Flexport taps Shopify for cash, behind the wheel of the Kia EV9 and where Amazon wants to invest
TechCrunch / 11h
TechCrunch Mobility is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome to TechCrunch Mobility – the same weekly newsletter you’ve been reading, but with a new name and a few changes. Don’t worry, this […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
The 2023 Amazon Echo Show 8 is back down to its record-low price of $90
Engadget / 12h
Amazon upgraded its Echo Show 8 display late last year to give it a sleeker design and faster Alexa responses, and you can get it right now at the lowest price we've seen it hit. The third-gen, 2023 Echo Show 8 is 40 percent off on Amazon, bringing it down to just $90. It normally costs $150. The display comes in two colors, Charcoal and Glacier White, and the discount applies to both. The 2023 E
St. Regis Deer Valley Mess: Three Rooms In Two Days
47One Mile at a Time / 12h
I’ve stayed at the St. Regis Deer Valley several times, and in past reviews I’ve called it my favorite ski points hotel in the United States. Well, I think I’ll be avoiding this hotel going forward. We returned to the property this weekend for a ski getaway, and the stay was almost comically bad, as we moved rooms three times in two days. I’ll assume that we just had really bad luck when it comes
China Landspace Replicates SpaceX Grasshopper Tests But 11 Years Later
Next Big Future / 12h
The Landspace did a hop test and reached an altitude of 350 meters and flew for 60-seconds flight before landing area. The landing had an accuracy of about 2.4 meters. The test is part of the development of the stainless steel Zhuque-3 rocket first announced in November 2023. The company is aiming for the first ... Read more
META Will Merge AI and Metaverse with AI Glasses
Next Big Future / 12h
META CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Instagram that META is dumping more than $10 billion into the computing infrastructure to develop AGI. AGI is AI that can match or surpass humans across a range of cognitively demanding tasks. Meta’s two AI research efforts are brought closer together to support the long-term goals of building general ... Read more
5 Signs It's Time to Replace Your Mac
How-To Geek / 12h
Macs are pretty reliable and are good investments that can last you for many years. But eventually, you need to upgrade. Here are some of the signs that that time has come.
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