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Wendy’s Surge Pricing Is Off the Menu After Internet Beef
2KGizmodo / 19h
The internet had its own never-frozen beef with Wendy’s when it discovered the fast food chain was planning surge pricing for 2025 . Wendy’s clarified in an updated statement on Tuesday night that it has “no plans” for surge pricing. Read more...
Ex-Meta employees’ Aptos tests Hong Kong’s crypto appetite
TechCrunch / 21min
Ever since Hong Kong legalized cryptocurrency trading last June, blockchain projects from the West have been paying more attention to the Asian financial hub. Aptos, the a16z-backed blockchain network developed by a group of former Meta employees, is one of them. Started by some of the original creators of Meta’s abandoned crypto payment project Diem, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. F
The 256GB Google Pixel Tablet with charging dock is cheaper than ever
Engadget / 26min
Google's Pixel Tablet can also serve as a smart display for your home, and if you've ever wanted to get one, todays' the day. The company's official Amazon store is selling the 256GB Pixel Tablet with a charging speaker dock for only $449 — that's $150 less than retail and is an all-time low for the device on the website. It's the first tablet with the Google Tensor G2 chip , which enables artifi
Meta’s Zuckerberg woos big tech in Asia to double down on AI chips
TechCrunch / 14min
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is touring Asia countries this week, said in a meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday that Meta wants to beef up its cooperation with Samsung Electronics for AI chips to offset geopolitical risk issue in Taiwan, where TSMC, the world’s biggest contract chip manufacturer, is headquartered. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
Silence Laboratories, a cryptographic security startup, secures funding
TechCrunch / 1h
Silence Laboratories, a startup that builds infrastructure using multiparty computation (MPC) to help enterprises keep data private and safe, said it has raised a $4.1 million funding round. Pi Ventures and Kira Studio co-led the recent funding, which brings its total raised to $6 million, along with angel investors. The startup will use the funding to scale […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights rese
Electronic Arts announces layoffs and cancels Star Wars game
51Mashable / 1h
Another day, another round of mass layoffs in the games industry . Electronic Arts (EA) has announced it will cut around five percent of its employees , putting almost 700 people out of a job. It's also cancelling games and shutting down at least one development studio. EA CEO Andrew Wilson announced the layoffs in an email to employees, which was subsequently posted to the company's blog on Wedn
A Pornhub Chatbot Stopped Millions From Searching for Child Abuse Videos
42Wired / 1h
Every time someone in the UK searched for child abuse material on Pornhub, a chatbot appeared and told them how to get help.
Why AI progress doesn’t have to come at an environmental cost
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
While there is no sugar coating the pressures on businesses and government departments to meet NetZero carbon targets, most IT leaders have the added strain of trying to keep up with demands for new technologies. It’s a constant balancing act of enabling people to work and perform better, while addressing ESG compliance and not blowing IT budgets. Automation is now dominating IT buyer thinking. N
Bfree, a Nigerian startup enabling lenders recover debt ethically, gets $3M backing
TechCrunch / 2h
Bfree, a tech-enabled debt collection startup based in Nigeria, was founded to automate and introduce ethical debt recovery processes after its founders witnessed the use and adverse effects of aggressive retrieval techniques, such as incessant calling and debt-shaming, by predatory digital lenders. After its launch in 2020, the startup introduced a number of scalable debt […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
More news organizations sue OpenAI and Microsoft over copyright infringement
Engadget / 3h
Legal claims are starting to pile up against Microsoft and OpenAI, as three more news sites have sued the firms over copyright infringement, The Verge reported. The Intercept , Raw Story and AlterNet filed separate lawsuits accusing ChatGPT of reproducing news content "verbatim or nearly verbatim" while stripping out important attribution like the author's name. The sites, all represented by the
'A single optical fiber': Scientists build a silicon-less computer that use light waves and surpasses existing systems for classification — could this be the ultimate AI CPU?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
In an era where the ecological footprint of large-scale AI systems is increasingly being scrutinized, a team of international scientists has developed a potentially game-changing new solution. The team, led by Prof. Mario Chemnitz and Dr. Bennet Fischer from Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) in Jena, has built a computer that uses light waves instead of silicon, and it's all
Elon Musk Would Really Like People to Know He's Never Been to Therapy
Gizmodo / 3h
Elon Musk tweeted late Wednesday night that he’s never gone to therapy, a fact that he wants to be immortalized on his gravestone. And whatever you think of the billionaire’s attitude to mental health treatment, Musk’s tweet would seem pretty unremarkable in isolation. However, Musk keeps tweeting about this for some… Read more...
Mastodon users can now share their profiles via QR code on Android
TechCrunch / 3h
Decentralized social network Mastodon has updated its official app for Android to let users easily share their profiles with QR Codes. This could be useful in loud places like event and hotel lobbies to exchange profiles, the company said in a blog post. To share the QR code, users can go to their profile tab […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Meta’s ‘consent or pay’ data grab faces fresh EU charges
TechCrunch / 4h
A controversial move by Meta last year, when it switched to charging users in the Europe Union for an ad-free subscription for access Facebook and/or Instagram unless they agreed to be tracked and profiled so it could keep running its attention-mining microtargeting ad business, has triggered a set of complaints from consumer rights groups. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For pers
How to watch the NRL 2024 online for free
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Stream the NRL 2024 for free on 9Now . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Where would we be without weekly doses of top-level sport from around the world? Life can be particularly tough from time to time, but you know what really helps? Sitting back and watching athletes at the top of their game doing battle in a desperate attempt to claim vict
Get Microsoft Project 2021 Professional or Visio for under £30
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR : Get Microsoft Project Professional 2021 or Microsoft Visio Professional 2021 for just £23.66. Managing projects and complex data is full of challenges. With so many moving parts, it is easy (and not uncommon) for something to slip through the cracks. Luckily, we live in a digital age that offers efficient apps for almost everything. Microsoft Project Professional 2021 for Windows was buil
Reliance-Disney India media merger to control 85% of streaming, half of TV audience
TechCrunch / 4h
The merger of Indian media assets of Reliance, its portfolio Viacom18 and Disney will create an entity that captures 85% of the country’s on-demand streaming service audience and about half of the TV viewers, analysts said, posing bigger challenges to Netflix, Amazon’s Prime Video, Apple, Sony and Zee. The merger, which is scheduled to complete […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For pers
OpenCTI maker Filigran raises $16 million for its cybersecurity threat management suite
TechCrunch / 4h
Paris-based cybersecurity startup Filigran is capitalizing on the success of OpenCTI to build a suite of open-source threat management products. The company has already found some early traction with OpenCTI, its open-source threat intelligence platform. That’s why the company recently raised €15 million (around $16 million at today’s exchange rate) in a funding round led […] © 2024 TechCrunch. A
Brace yourself for another possible Netflix price hike this year – here's why
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
There’s a non-zero percent chance that Netflix will hike prices again in multiple countries later this year. The prediction comes via a group of analysts from Swiss finance company, UBS Securities, telling people to “expect to see rate increases” due to a shifting entertainment ecosystem. Among other factors, they cite how the platform’s total American viewership rose from 7.7 percent to 7.9 perc
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for February 29
Mashable / 6h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for Feb. 29'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
Winklevoss firm to return $1.1bn to customers
54BBC News / 6h
Gemini was co-founded by twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss - known for their legal dispute with Facebook.
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for February 29
Mashable / 7h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e
There’s a New Way to Interview for Global Entry
LifeHacker / 7h
Global Entry is a program that speeds up the customs clearance process for travelers returning to the United States, but prospective members have long encountered extended wait times of four to six months to even enroll in the service. The most common choke point is scheduling the enrollment interview, which must be completed in person at select locations. We've covered numerous ways to speed up
‘Taiwan needs to find its own groove’: a plea to the next president
TechCrunch / 7h
Once Lai Ching-te is inaugurated as Taiwan’s president in May, his administration will mark an unprecedented three terms of Democratic Progressive Party rule. His victory underscored the desire of voters to maintain the status quo, even as Taiwan continues to deal with the looming specter of China. Soon after he was elected in January, Lai […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
You Can Get This Löv HEPA Air Purifier on Sale for $105 Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 8h
You can get this Löv HEPA Air Purifier on sale for $269.99 right now (reg. $350) with coupon code AIR10 until March 3. HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) air purifiers are made to remove around 99.97% of dust, allergens, mold, and other airborne particles according to the EPA, and this Löv HEPA Air Purifier offers that in a minimalist Scandinavian design that can be set up on legs or hung on
X goes to court in Elon Musk’s war against an anti-hate research org
TechCrunch / 8h
Elon Musk’s crusade against the extremism research organization the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) will have its day in court on Thursday. Elon Musk’s X sued the CCDH last year, accusing it of “actively working to assert false and misleading claims about X.” The nonprofit, formed in 2018, conducts research on social media platforms […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For person
These Milwaukee Tool Sets Are Up to 55% Off at Home Depot
LifeHacker / 8h
If you are looking to build out a cordless tool set, getting started can be tough. Buying the tools individually can cost more than buying a set, but buying set requires a lot of money all at once. Right now, Home Depot is having a sale on tool sets that will make it easier to build out your own library. Here are a few of the best deals. M18 18V Lithium-Ion Cordless 9 tool combo kit This 9 tool k
CDC recommends spring COVID booster for people 65 and up
32Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / The Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine is shown at a CVS in 2023. (credit: Getty | Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle ) People ages 65 and up should get another dose of a COVID-19 vaccine this spring, given the age group's higher risk of severe disease and death from the pandemic virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. Earlier today, an advisory committe
Neuromancer Is Finally Getting Its Long-Awaited Adaptation
92Gizmodo / 9h
These days, if you’re an epic sci-fi story looking to be told, there’s only one destination: Apple TV+ . From popular novels like Foundation and Silo to originals like For All Mankind and Severance, the streamer is a haven for weird, bold sci-fi. Which is why it feels like the perfect, natural home for William Gibson’s … Read more...
Getting drunk on Simp Wine, the sex worker-made bevvy for foot fetishists
Mashable / 9h
There's no greater time to be a porn fan. Sex is abundant online, with content catering to even the most obscure fantasies (for better or worse); you can get closer than ever to your favourite adult creators via sites like OnlyFans ; and advances in AI mean you can now talk to literal — okay, digital — clones of porn stars . This heyday spreads beyond the internet, too. You can, for example, buy
Quordle today – hints and answers for Thursday, February 29 (game #766)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
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 two years 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
Google Gemini's new Calendar capabilities take it one step closer to being your ultimate personal assistant
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Google’s new family of artificial intelligence (AI) generative models, Gemini , will soon be able to access events scheduled in Google Calendar on Android phones. According to 9to5Google , Calendar events were on Gemini Experiences Senior Director of Product Management at Google Jack Krawczyk’s “things to fix ASAP” list for what Google would be working to add to Gemini to make it a better-equippe
These Are the Best Kinds of Exercise for Losing Weight
LifeHacker / 9h
Starting an exercise routine doesn’t guarantee that you’ll lose weight, but a lot of us add exercise into our routines when we have a weight loss goal. Read on, and I’ll explain what you really need to know about exercise for weight loss—what kind, how much, and whether it even matters at all. Yes, exercise (sort of) helps you lose weight There’s a cliché in the fitness world that the best weight
'I'd heard the big, bad, scary conversation about AI'
23BBC News / 9h
The women enrolling on artificial intelligence training courses to boost their job prospects.
[Ending Soon]: Southwest Cards Offer Companion Pass & 30K Points
View from the Wing / 9h
When Chase and Southwest offered a companion pass as part of their co-brand card initial bonus it was restricted to California residents. Many people not living in California were jealous, but it was still a good sign. The Companion Pass is a powerful marketing tool, and Southwest saw it that way. That reduced the usual concern that an offer which is 'too good' won't last. Indeed, it's become eve
Toyota Testing Car That Sucks CO2 Out of the Atmosphere While It Drives
100+Futurism / 9h
Carbon Capture Electric cars are a nice idea, but the reality of their range and battery issues keeps dragging them back to Earth. Toyota's seizing on that reality with a wild idea, Carscoops reports : cars with built-in filters that capture carbon dioxide — the stuff that causes global warming — from the atmosphere as you drive. In other words, the promise seems to be that drivers can have it al
That Viral Photo of a Man Smoking in McDonald's Was Made With AI
Gizmodo / 9h
Have you seen a photo on social media recently that appears to show a man in 1980s-style clothes smoking a cigarette in McDonald’s? The image has gone viral, racking up over 21 million views at the time of this writing. But it’s completely fake. The image was made using generative AI. Read more...
Rocket Lab has ‘misrepresented’ Neutron launch readiness, congressional memo says
TechCrunch / 10h
An internal congressional memo viewed by TechCrunch casts strong doubt on Rocket Lab’s claim that its Neutron rocket will be ready for launch in time to meet a crucial contract deadline from the Space Force. “In light of public reporting and media pressure, Rocket Lab has escalated their campaign to misrepresent their launch readiness in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal us
Frozen and Tangled Come to Life at Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs
Gizmodo / 10h
Take a look at Disney Parks ’ latest fairytale theme expansion at Tokyo DisneySea in Japan. Set to feature the kingdoms of Frozen and Tangled, plusPeter Pan’s Never Land, Fantasy Springs will open June 6 at the Tokyo Disney Resort. Read more...
Gemini on Android can’t ID songs, and it’s frustrating
TechCrunch / 10h
If it wasn’t clear before that Google’s Gemini chatbot was rushed out the door, it is now. Gemini’s since-removed image generator put people of color in Nazi-era uniforms. The chatbot’s commentary continues to tend toward the absurd besides, like equating Hitler’s record with Elon Musk posting memes. On Android, Gemini also breaks Google Assistant’s song […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved
Southwest Airlines Halts Hiring Of New Pilots
View from the Wing / 10h
It was only last month that Southwest Airlines pilots approved a new contract. Late last summer American and United got pilot deals done. It may have been just in time for record-breaking pay, as demand for pilots could be cooling. Continue reading ...
Behind Apple’s Doomed Car Project: False Starts and Wrong Turns
200+NYT > Technology / 10h
Internal disagreements over the direction of the Apple car led the effort to sputter for years before it was canceled this week.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Is 24% Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 10h
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 , one of the best smartwatches for Samsung or Android users, is on sale for $251.58 (originally $329.99) at Amazon, which is its best price ever, according to my favorite price-checking tools . (If you're more of an Apple fan, the Apple Watch Series 8 and Series 7 are also discounted.) The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 was launched last summer with top-notch specs and features
Score These Meats and Vegetables Before Cooking
LifeHacker / 10h
When I’m cooking, I always keep a lookout for flavor and texture opportunities, particularly for tough ingredients. One of my favorite ways to do this is by scoring them. (“Scoring” as in partially cutting them, not “scoring” like obtaining them. But that’s important too.) Not only does this simple technique build in more flavor and texture opportunities, but it can also improve tough, unpleasant
Speedy “SD Express” cards have gone nowhere for years, but Samsung could change that
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Samsung's SD Express-compatible microSD cards. (credit: Samsung) Big news for people who like (physically) small storage: Samsung says that it is sampling its first microSD cards that support the SD Express standard, which will allow them to hit sustained read speeds of as much as 800MB per second. That's a pretty substantial boost over current SD cards, which tend to top out around 80M
That moment when you land on the Moon, break a leg, and are about to topple over
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Odysseus Enlarge / A photo of Odysseus the moment before it gently toppled over. (credit: Intuitive Machines) After six days and the public release of new images, engineers have finally pieced together the moments before, during, and after the Odysseus lander touched down on the Moon. During a news conference on Wednesday, the chief executive of Intuitive Machines, Steve Altemus, described what h
GitHub besieged by millions of malicious repositories in ongoing attack
Supply Chain Compromise (Enterprise T1195)•
39Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) GitHub is struggling to contain an ongoing attack that’s flooding the site with millions of code repositories. These repositories contain obfuscated malware that steals passwords and cryptocurrency from developer devices, researchers said. The malicious repositories are clones of legitimate ones, making them hard to distinguish to the casual eye. An unknown party ha
James Webb Spots "Extremely Red" Black Hole
100+Futurism / 10h
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has spotted a rare and " extremely red " supermassive black hole lurking in one of the most ancient corners of the universe. Astronomers suggest the vermilion black hole was the result of an expanding universe just 700 million years following the Big Bang, as detailed in a paper published this month in the journal Nature. Its colors are likely due to a thi
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 could be up to 70% faster than the 4090, but its best chips might be reserved for AI
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card has been the subject of plenty of rumors since at least last year, and the latest gives us two new surprising details on what we can expect from the possible next-gen graphics card. The RTX 5090 most likely will be based on the Nvidia Blackwell architecture and, according to the tech YouTube account Moore’s Law is Dead , could be up to 70% faster than the
British Airways Giving Away Franklin’s BA-B-Q Sauce To Business Class Passengers Out Of Austin
View from the Wing / 11h
To mark 10 years of British Airways service to Austin, BA will be serving barbecue in business class and premium economy out of the Central Texas city in March and giving barbecue sauce bottles from world famous Franklin Barbecue to business class passengers. These bottles will be labeled BA-B-Q. Continue reading ...
Brightline poised to announce newest Florida station, leaders say
The Points Guy / 11h
Brightline may be poised to announce its newest stop in Florida — and word could come as soon as Monday. Local leaders in Stuart, Florida, this week have signaled that the rail operator may be preparing to reveal the city as the location for its seventh station. It would give riders a stop that falls between Brightline’s stations in West Palm Beach and Orlando International Airport (MCO), along t
Lunar Nightfall Could Signal the End for Odysseus Lander
Gizmodo / 11h
After a nail-biting touchdown on the lunar surface that left Odysseus bent over on its side, the lander is ready for its nap. Intuitive Machines is getting ready to power down its lunar lander, with hopes that Odie may wake up once the Sun illuminates its functioning solar array again. Read more...
Rick and Morty's Dan Harmon and Scott Marder Tease Season 8—and Evil Morty's Return
Gizmodo / 11h
Season seven of Rick and Morty made it clear: Rick Prime , long the nemesis of the show’s main Rick, won’t be around anymore. Instead, his absence is something Rick will have to reckon with. But another of the show’s big villains, Evil Morty, has plenty of runway to return—something the show is already teasing. Read more...
EA is laying off over 650 employees
Engadget / 11h
Video game company Electronic Arts will lay off 5 precent of its workforce according to a report it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. More than 650 EA employees will lose their jobs as a result of the move, part of a broader restricting that will see the company cutting back on office space and ending work on some video games. EA’s cuts are the latest in a long line
New Capital One Venture X bonus category: Earn 5 miles per dollar spent on select entertainment purchases
The Points Guy / 11h
Holders of select Capital One cards now have a fun new reason to use them. In addition to its other earnings rates, the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card , Capital One Venture X Business , Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card and Capital One Spark Miles for Business will now earn 5 miles per dollar spent on purchases made through the Capital One Entertainment platform. This will make y
The Apple Car that never was: A timeline
TechCrunch / 11h
Apple’s secretive car project died without ever seeing the light of day. It’s a fitting end, considering we’ve collectively spent the last decade aware of it without really knowing too much about what the tech colossus was planning. Neither has Apple, apparently. Dozens of contemporaneous reports over that span clued the public into the vague […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For person
Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman stepping down — and Wall St hates it
TechCrunch / 11h
Apparently Frank Slootman, the veteran tech executive, was popular with investors, at least judging from their reaction that he will be stepping down as CEO of Snowflake. The company stock price has plunged more than 20% in after-hours trading on the news. Slootman will retreat into the role of chairman of the board, while Sridhar […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
You Can Get These Sony Over-the-Ear Headphones on Sale for $39 Right Now
LifeHacker / 11h
You can get these Sony WH-CH520 wireless headphones on sale for $39 right now (reg. $59). It's an open-box model—typically extra stock from store shelves—but the headphones are brand new and were originally manufactured in 2023. They have a battery life of up to 50 hours, offer fast charging and hands-free calling, and have a swivel design for easy storage. They also come with digital sound enhan
Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
100+Futurism / 11h
Proponents say cannabis can lessen a whole host of medical ills, from body pains to anxiety , when taken at certain dosages. But there's mounting evidence that marijuana, particularly when smoked or vaped, may not be entirely good for your physical health. The latest foray in the debate is a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association that found that any cannabis use was
Three-packs of Google’s Nest Cam security cameras are $100 off today
Engadget / 11h
You can grab a three-pack of Google’s Nest Cam Indoor / Outdoor for $100 off. Best Buy is offering the battery-powered security cameras for nearly a record-low price. The cameras record in 1080p HDR with night vision and magnetic mounting, making your home security setup as close to painless as possible. Usually $450, you can get the trio of cameras for only $350. (And Best Buy Total members can
Paramount ends Warner Bros. Discovery merger talks, continues mulling sell-off
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Paramount+) Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Paramount Global are no longer considering a merger that would have put the Max and Paramount+ streaming services under one corporate umbrella. Per a CNBC report today citing anonymous “people familiar with the matter," WBD and Paramount had been mulling a merger for “several months." In December, reports started swirling about WBD and
Adobe's new AI music tool could make you a text-to-musical genius
27TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Adobe is getting into the music business as the company is previewing its new experimental generative AI capable of making background tracks. It doesn’t have an official name yet since the tech is referred to as Project Music GenAI. The way it works, according to Adobe , is you enter a text prompt into the AI describing what you want to hear; be it “powerful rock,” “happy dance,” or “sad jazz”. A
Billionaire Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Is Buying Up Hawaii
37Gizmodo / 11h
While normal, middle-class Americans struggle to buy starter homes or even just afford rent , American billionaires are busy buying up huge tracts of land all over the world for nebulous reasons. Case in point: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who is estimated to be worth over $10 billion , is said to be buying up huge… Read more...
Bilt Platinum Adds Flying Blue Gold Status Benefit
72One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Apply for the no annual fee Bilt Mastercard® I’ve written extensively about the Bilt Mastercard® ( review ), which is an innovative and rewarding credit card . The greatest selling point of the card is that you can earn points for paying your rent (and anecdotally your HOA as well ). Best of all, the points are quite valuable , which is also why this is a card that I applied for . Bilt offe
Google Maps' 'Glanceable Directions' Are Here
LifeHacker / 12h
Google is finally adding a new feature to Maps that it announced a full year ago . " Glanceable directions " is now rolling out to iOS and Android devices, and should offer a useful and convenient way to access your current routes without much hassle. What are glanceable directions in Google Maps? Glanceable directions are designed to allow you to view your route as well as your ETA without needi
Bilt Platinum Status Now Includes Air France KLM Flying Blue Gold Status
View from the Wing / 12h
Bilt Rewards has been promising new elite benefits and they've just announced two new elements of their Platinum status: dedicated support, and Air France KLM Flying Blue Gold status. Both of these benefits launch February 29. Continue reading ...
Breeze launches new routes with one-way flights starting at $69
The Points Guy / 12h
In celebration of its new service from New Hampshire’s Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) , low-cost carrier Breeze Airlines is offering nonstop, one-way flights starting at $69. Breeze’s new routes from New England include service to and from Charleston International Airport (CHS) in South Carolina, Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fo
Deal alert: Fly to Spain in business class starting at 34,000 Avios each way
69The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Iberia’s off-peak awards are one of the cheapest ways to fly to and from Europe in business class. You’ll pay just 34,000 Avios one-way on select dates, which is nearly half the cost of comparable business-class awards on other airline partners. At the time of publication, there is off-peak business-class
Dark Forces Changed Star Wars Games Forever
24Gizmodo / 12h
Nearly three decades ago, Dark Forces hit the PC with all the firepower of a fully armed and operational battle station—and in doing so helped revolutionize gaming, Star Wars or otherwise . But even after it changed the genre as we knew it, its legacy has persisted; its view of the galaxy far, far away has continued to… Read more...
The Amazon Fire Max 11 Is $90 Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 12h
Fire tablets have come a long way from their humble beginnings. They started as average, cheap tablets but have evolved to be serious contenders for people wanting a more budget-friendly tablet option. Right now, the Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet is at its best price ever, according to my favorite price - checking tools . You can get it for $139.99 (originally $229) after a 39% discount from Woot unt
Bitcoin Over $60000 and Almost Hit $64000
Next Big Future / 12h
The next Bitcoin halving is April 19, 2024. This is driving Bitcoin towards $70-100k. About every four years or every 210,000 blocks added to the blockchain, bitcoin miners’ rewards for contributing will be cut in half. IF the reward for mining a block was 40 bitcoins, after its first halving it will be 20, and ... Read more
Study Indicates Fasting Mimicking Diets Help Humans Live 2 to 5 Years Longer
Next Big Future / 12h
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#WordyWednesday
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
muspeccoll : Signature marks . The letters and numerals used to label each gathering , typically on the recto side at the bottom. Each gathering would have a symbol and then some of the sheets would be “signed” with that symbol and a number indicating the leaf . Not every leaf in a gathering is usually signed, but only enough leaves to ensure that there was no chance of misfolding the sheets. Fo
Honda Thinks This Segway for VR Could Be the Future
32Gizmodo / 12h
Honda announced a new “Extended Reality Mobility Experience” debuting at this year’s SXSW festival in Austin, where the company will invite attendees to strap on a VR headset and strap into a fancy wheelchair. The future is here, maybe. Read more...
Toyota wants hydrogen to succeed so bad it’s paying people to buy the Mirai
91TechCrunch / 12h
Despite automakers like Toyota and Honda pushing fuel-cell vehicles, hydrogen’s future lies elsewhere. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Leaked documents show Techstars lost $7 million in 2023 but still had plenty of cash
TechCrunch / 12h
Cuts to Techstars’ staff and its decision to shutter certain accelerators came after it missed its 2023 revenue goals, according to documents outlining its preliminary 2023 results viewed by TechCrunch. Techstars also lost millions of dollars more by year’s end (in adjusted EBITA) than it had anticipated it would, additional documents that discussed mid-year performance […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All
Bilt Rewards program: Guide to earning points on rent, dining and more
71The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: TPG founder Brian Kelly is a Bilt adviser and investor. This post was updated with new information. American Express Membership Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards points have been the creme de la creme of credit card points for years. With their extensive list of transfer partners, TPG values their points at 2 and 2.05 cents apiece, respectively. While there are many ways to get fa
Scientists Suggest Dehydrating a Layer of Earth's Atmosphere to Fight Global Warming
300+Gizmodo / 12h
A new climate intervention strategy aims to decrease the amount of water vapor in the stratosphere by injecting it with ice-forming nuclei. The idea is that, by reducing the water content, more heat in the form of infrared radiation would leak out into space. Read more...
Wild: Delta Captain Charters A330 For Retirement Flight To Hawaii
500+One Mile at a Time / 12h
It’s not unusual for pilots to celebrate their retirement flights, often by bringing their family along for the special occasion. However, one retiring Delta captain reportedly celebrated his retirement in a way that I’ve never heard of before. Delta captain charters A330, flies friends & family to Hawaii According to reports, a Delta Airbus A330-900neo captain named Keith Rosenkranz is in the pr
Microsoft partners with OpenAI-rival Mistral for AI models, drawing EU scrutiny
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) On Monday, Microsoft announced plans to offer AI models from Mistral through its Azure cloud computing platform, which came in conjunction with a 15 million euro non-equity investment in the French firm, which is often seen as a European rival to OpenAI. Since then, the investment deal has faced scrutiny from European Union regulators. Microsoft's deal with Mistral
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra sports a six-blade mechanical iris in the camera
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra. [credit: Xiaomi ] Xiaomi's big Mobile World Congress launch is the Xiaomi 14 Ultra . This is a top-tier flagship that of course is not coming to the US but is available in Europe for a whopping 1,499 euros ($1,624). Let's get the specs out of the way: This has a 120 Hz, 3200×1440 OLED, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and a 5000 mAh battery. A propriet
Lots of People Make Money on Fanfic. Just Not the Authors
35Wired / 12h
Next year, SenLinYu’s Harry Potter fic Manacled will disappear from Archive of Our Own. They don’t want to take it down, but it’s the only way to keep others from profiting off of the work.
Digital Media Outlets Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement
NYT > Technology / 12h
Raw Story, AlterNet and The Intercept sued for copyright infringement over the way the ChatGPT creator trains its technology.
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