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New iPhone 16 renders tease a familiar (read: boring) iPhone 12-style design
55TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
The iPhone 16 is hotly tipped to inherit a key design feature from the iPhone 12 , and we’ve now been given our first look at what this same-but-different iPhone could actually look like. Apple rumor aggregator Apple Hub has shared (via X) a mock-up of the iPhone 16’s rear panel – created on the basis of iPhone 16 rumors gathered so far – and the phone in question bears obvious hallmarks of the i


Tesla Driver ‘Arrested’ for Driving With Apple Vision Pro Says It Was Just a ‘Skit’
300+Gizmodo / 4h
Update 10:17 AM EST: When contacted by Gizmodo, Dante Lentini confirmed that the video was a “skit” that he made with friends and that he wasn’t arrested. Read more...


LK99 Room Temperature and Room Pressure Superconductor Verification Evidence Coming in Peer Reviewed APL Paper
Next Big Future / 2h
Hyun Tak-Kim, the K in LK99 korean discover possible room temperature and room pressure superconductivity provided details about the American Physical Society Presentation on March 4. There will be very detail information included in the upcoming APL (Applied Physical Letters paper). The Applied Physical Letters is being delayed but Hyun-tak Kim will be revealing it ... Read more


Astronomers Discover Potentially Habitable Planet
Futurism / 2min
Super-Earth Astronomers have spotted an intriguing "super-Earth" orbiting its red dwarf star inside the habitable zone, meaning it could likely host liquid water on its surface, a key factor for the potential habitability of exoplanets. At just 1.55 times the Earth's radius, it's fairly small for a planet of its type. But what really caught the researchers' attention was its suspected sibling, wh


How to Get a System-Wide Color Picker on Windows 10
36How-To Geek / 5min
Need to figure out a color quickly? Using Microsoft's free PowerToys utility for Windows 10 , you can instantly bring up a color picker with a keyboard shortcut and use your mouse cursor to identify any color on screen in hex, RGB, or HSL format. Here's how to do it.


B2B vs. B2C is not about who’s buying, but how you’re selling
TechCrunch / 6min
B2B and B2C, while believed to be stark opposites in many ways, are not purely categories of audiences. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Josh Brolin Says Thanos May Return to the MCU
Gizmodo / 8min
Josh Brolin’s been hearing rumors that suggest Thanos will return to the MCU in a future project. Mads Mikkelsen says a new season of Hannibal has “got to happen.” Plus we’ve got trailers for another film based on a Disney character entering the the public domain, one about the Loveland Frog, and a lot more. It’s… Read more...


Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' already has everybody talking
Mashable / 8min
At the 2024 Grammys on Sunday night, Taylor Swift surprised fans by announcing her new album, The Tortured Poets Department , while accepting Best Pop Vocal Album for Midnights , her first of two awards — including the night's final prize, Album of the Year. The new album title — The Tortured Poets Department — is four words long, giving Swifties and casual listeners alike so much to talk about.


A chatbot helped more people access mental-health services
MIT Technology Review / 10min
An AI chatbot helped increase the number of patients referred for mental-health services through England’s National Health Service (NHS), particularly among underrepresented groups who are less likely to seek help, new research has found. Demand for mental-health services in England is on the rise , particularly since the covid-19 pandemic. Mental-health services received 4.6 million patient refe


The 4K Google Chromecast is back on sale for $40
Engadget / 11min
The Google Chromecast with Google TV is the top pick in our guide to the best streaming devices , as it provides an attractive, detailed interface for navigating apps at an affordable price. If you find the smart platform built into your TV slow or unwieldy and are looking to make a switch, Google has kicked off a new sale that brings the 4K streamer back down to $40. Google has run this discount


Bumble’s new AI tool identifies and blocks scam accounts, fake profiles
TechCrunch / 13min
Bumble announced today that it’s launching a new AI-powered feature that is designed to help identify spam, scam and fake profiles. The new tool, called Deception Detector, aims to take action on malicious content before Bumble users ever come across it. In testing, Bumble found that the tool was able to automatically block 95% of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Why You Should Upgrade Your iPhone Less Often
How-To Geek / 20min
Are you feeling the itch to burn the best part of a grand on a shiny new gadget? Maybe you’re jumping the gun. Consider saving your money or spending it on something else instead.


HP Envy Move All-in-One Hands-on: Not the Apple iMac Replacement We Were Hoping For
Gizmodo / 20min
HP recently released an interesting all-in-one that trades in performance and power for portability and ease of use. The pitch for the HP Envy Move All-in-One is that it’s a PC you can take with you anywhere without having to plug it into anything. While it is a novel idea, does that justify the steep $1200 price? Not… Read more...


12 items you should always pack in your cruise carry-on bag
200+The Points Guy / 21min
When you board a cruise ship, the items you bring with you in your carry-on might be the only possessions you can access for the entire first afternoon you’re on board. Why? Typically, when you arrive at the pier, you give your larger suitcases to the porters, who bring guest luggage on board en masse for the crew to deliver to your cabin door. Your bags might not arrive until later in the day —


Snap is laying off 10 percent of its workforce
Engadget / 22min
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is laying off 10 percent of its workforce, according to an SEC filing and confirmed by a company spokesperson. The company reported a total number of 5,367 employees at the end of 2023’s third quarter, so the layoffs should impact around 540 people. Snap discussed the decision in the SEC filing, saying the layoffs would “best position our business to execute


HopSkipDrive says personal data of 155,000 drivers stolen in data breach
TechCrunch / 28min
Student rideshare startup HopSkipDrive has confirmed a data breach involving the personal data of more than 155,000 drivers. Los Angeles-based HopSkipDrive offers an Uber-style rideshare service for children and teenagers. The startup, which has raised at least $90 million since it was founded in 2014, partners with school districts to transport students who live outside […] © 2024 TechCrunch. Al


This devious new trojan is exposing a flaw in Windows SmartScreen to drain victims bank accounts
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 29min
Palo Alto Networks’ cybersecurity research arm Unit 42 recently discovered a new malware variant targeting users via a vulnerability in Windows SmartScreen Mispadu is an infostealer built on Delphi, looking to extract sensitive information from victim endpoints, including banking details. Last year Mispadu’s operators harvested roughly 90,000 bank account credentials, The Hacker News claimss, cit


Fujifilm X100VI leak suggests new features won’t ruin its stunning retro design
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 29min
The Fujifilm X100VI appears to be getting close to its official launch – and the first leaked images of the premium compact camera suggest it won't compromise on its classic retro design. Some pixellated images shared with Fuji Rumors appear to have given us our first glimpse of the Fujifilm X100V successor, and the physical differences between the two appear to be very minor indeed. That's good


How to Use the dig Command on Linux
44How-To Geek / 34min
The Linux dig command allows you to query DNS servers and perform DNS lookups. You can also find the domain an IP address leads back to. We'll show you how!


China Airlines Acquires Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A350
27One Mile at a Time / 35min
China Airlines is expanding its Airbus A350 fleet, as the airline is picking up two former Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) jets. This is the second airline to do so, as Malaysia Airlines recently made a similar move . China Airlines acquires used Airbus A350-900s In July 2022, Scandinavian Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection . It’s now expected that Air France-KLM will invest in the c


Best Buy Plus and Total members can score a $120 discount on the Dyson Airwrap
Mashable / 37min
SAVE $120: Best Buy Total and Plus members can get the Dyson Airwrap for just $479.99. That's a 20% discount. Opens in a new window Credit: Dyson Dyson Airwrap $479.99 at Best Buy with Plus or Total membership (save $120) If you've been dying to get your hands on the Dyson Airwrap but couldn't justify the cost, we found a loophole that can save you more than just time getting ready in the morning


Tinder releases yet another feature to stop inappropriate messages
Mashable / 37min
Tinder is beefing up its user warnings in order to encourage "good in-app behaviour," the app said in a press release. This is far from the first time the dating app has tried to discourage disrespectful and/or creepy messages on its platform. The 'Does This Bother You?' feature, introduced in 2020 , flags potentially-inappropriate messages and asks the user on the receiving end if they wish to r


Take $20 off a four-pack of Apple AirTags and never lose your devices again
Mashable / 37min
SAVE $20: As of Feb. 5, you can get a four-pack of Apple AirTags for $79 at Amazon . That's 20% off the standard list price of $99. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirTag (four-pack) $79 at Amazon (save $20) Are you the type of person who would lose your head if it wasn't attached to your body? Then Apple AirTags might make your life much easier. These little GPS-tracking devices attach


The True Cost of a PS5
LifeHacker / 42min
The PS5 has been out for over three years and just like the Xbox Series X, it's a great gaming machine. For $449 or $499 (depending on whether you get the Digital Edition or not), the PS5 can let you play the latest titles in 4K; meanwhile, an equivalent gaming PC might cost double the PS5's price tag. However, while PS5 Digital is $449 and the standard PS5 is $499, that's just the cost of the co


Microsoft may bring Bethesda’s Starfield and Indiana Jones games to the PS5 after all
Engadget / 47min
Microsoft's gaming division appears to be considering a significant shift in its strategy when it comes to major exclusives. Rumors have been swirling for a while that the company is bringing Hi-Fi Rush , a well-received game from last year, and Sea of Thieves to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. But the company is said to be bringing some of its blockbuster Xbox exclusives to PS5 as well, which


Hydro Flask, Which No Longer Uses Lead, Is Mocking Stanley for Using Lead


Gizmodo / 50min
Last week, Stanley landed itself in hot water after a safety advocate went viral for pointing out that the company uses toxic lead in cups, tumblers, and other products. The internet, which spent recent months celebrating Stanleys as the must-have hot girl product, went ballistic. Stories about the leaded Stanley cups… Read more...


Commander-in-Chief or Travel Agent? Biden Seeks Free Seat Assignments For Families
View from the Wing / 52min
President Biden is calling for airlines to allow families to sit together on flights for free. Now, unlike the previous President he doesn't run his own social. And no doubt this tests well. But airlines charging families more so that their kids aren't unsupervised on planes just doesn't seem to be an actual problem. Continue reading ...


Snap to lay off 'approximately' 10% of its staff
22BBC News / 56min
The firm said in 2023 it had 5,000 employees, suggesting around 500 people are facing redundancy.


A puzzling illness paralyzed US kids every other year—until it didn’t
Ars Technica - All content / 57min
Enlarge / This thin section transmission electron microscopic (TEM) image reveals numerous spheroid-shaped Enterovirus-D68 (EV-D68) virions. (credit: CDC/ Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Yiting Zhang ) 2022 was the bad year that wasn't—at least for a mysterious paralyzing condition in children. In the decade before, hundreds of young, healthy kids in the US abruptly felt their limbs go weak. Debilitating p


Zuck Brags About How Much of Your Facebook, Instagram Posts Will Power His AI
53Gizmodo / 1h
When you post something on Instagram or Facebook, you probably think you’re just sharing it with your friends, family, and maybe a few others. But that’s not all. Everything you’ve ever posted is being used to train Meta’s powerful AI . Mark Zuckerberg bragged about his vast library of content, which includes all your… Read more...


Through collaboration, we can shape a safe and secure AI future
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
2023 will be viewed as the year artificial intelligence (AI) tipped into the mainstream – and it’s only just getting started. The global AI market is expected to grow to $USD 2.6 trillion within a decade. Given how transformative AI stands to become, across areas ranging from healthcare to food safety, the built environment and beyond, it’s critical we find a way to harness its power as a force f


All the Different Ways to Find Your Lost AirPods
LifeHacker / 1h
AirPods are notoriously easy to lose. The case is smooth and slippery: It can slip out of your coat pocket all too easily. And given how small and nondescript it is, it’s easy to forget where you last left them in your home. Thankfully, all models for AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max have Find My compatibility built in, which can help you locate your AirPods. And if you have one of the lates


All the Gear You Need to View the Solar Eclipse on April 8
LifeHacker / 1h
This year's total solar eclipse—the last one passing over North America until 2044—is coming soon, and if you're headed out to the path of totality on April 8, you'll want to be prepared with the proper gear. Here's everything you need to carry with you on eclipse day. Solar eclipse glasses If you only have one thing with you on April 8, it should be solar eclipse glasses, which are a requirement


Two notorious stalkerware apps appear to finally have been taken offline following court ruling
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Two notorious stalkerware apps are no longer available after their websites and all other infrastructure were taken offline. The move is the final step in a legal process that led against Patrick Hinchy, the owner of PhoneSpector and Highster. According to a report by TechCrunch , Hinchy has had multiple technology companies develop the two stalkerware apps, often referred to as spouseware apps.


Why consumption-based models are a key to success in our current climate
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Over the past 15 years, subscription models have exploded, often becoming a secret weapon for businesses. As the very first adopters began to see resounding success, others closely followed their lead in a bid to take a share of the revenue benefits. Fast forward to today, and the landscape is much more saturated, with every business seemingly jumping on the subscription bandwagon. This movement


How do credit cards work?
The Points Guy / 1h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Whether you’re new to the world of credit card rewards or you have several credit cards , you’re likely visiting The Points Guy because you want to know more about how credit cards work. In this article, we’ll start at the beginning and walk through some credit card basics . What is a credit card? A credit


The new electric eSprinter out-performs, undercuts Rivian’s cargo van
Ars Technica - All content / 1h
Enlarge / Mercedes-Benz has electrified its Sprinter van and given it more range than Ford's E-Transit or the Rivian Delivery Van. (credit: Tim Stevens) Mercedes-Benz provided flights from Albany to Los Angeles and accommodation so we could drive the new eSprinter. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. There are plenty of ways for small businesses to celebrate their success. It might be a f


British Airways Simplifies Tier Points Collection Period
21One Mile at a Time / 1h
British Airways Executive Club is making some major changes to the timeline during which you can earn status. The requirements to earn status aren’t changing, but rather just the exact timeline during which you can qualify. British Airways unifies Tier Points collection year You can qualify for British Airways Executive Club status based on how many Tier Points you rack up. Historically, every me


First we had the Walkman for audiophiles, now it’s the Discman portable CD player’s turn
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Some ideas are just bad. From "shall we bring back dinosaurs from fossil DNA?" to "shall I go down into the cellar of this spooky house to investigate those noises alone?", there are plenty out there. But wise heads don't always prevail, so when Moondrop thought to bring back the portable CD player, it made sure to bring on board an engineer that had worked on Sony's original Discman. This time a


Your Microsoft OneDrive storage is about to get smarter thanks to this time-saving Copilot feature
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Microsoft’s on fire recently with the addition of some super-useful features thanks to its artificial intelligence assistant Copilot , and it looks like OneDrive is finally getting a much-needed AI boost. Soon, you’ll be able to search through your files without having to open them to find the relevant info simply by asking Copilot the question you want answered. Say you’re looking for a specific


Snap Lays Off 10% of Its Work Force
23NYT > Technology / 1h
The company laid off more than 500 of its employees on Monday, or about 10 percent of its global work force.


JetBlue is back with its weeklong birthday sale, starting with $49 one-way fares
1KThe Points Guy / 1h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Happy 24th birthday to JetBlue Airways! To celebrate, the New York City -based airline is back with its annual birthday sale, with five days of travel deals , starting with one-way flights for $49. Though more expensive, this sale also covers transatlantic flights, including to London , Paris and Amsterdam


More than a month: These 10 destinations elevate Black culture year-round
78The Points Guy / 1h
While Americans typically commemorate Black achievements and historical challenges during Black History Month in February, African Americans have made contributions that can and should be talked about, honored and celebrated in destinations across the country throughout the year. Okmulgee, Oklahoma, for example, is a city about 40 minutes south of Tulsa that boasts the Okmulgee Invitational Rodeo


Snapchat’s parent lays off 10% of workforce in order to ‘reduce hierarchy,’ says company
TechCrunch / 1h
Snapchat maker Snap is the latest tech company to conduct layoffs with its newly announced plans for a 10% workforce reduction, the company said on Monday. The layoffs would impact roughly 500-plus employees, based on headcount figures Snap released in November 2023, when it saw small-scale layoffs of its then north of 5,000 employees. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal


Rivian will reveal its smaller, cheaper R2 SUV on March 7
26TechCrunch / 1h
Rivian will reveal its next-generation vehicle — a smaller, cheaper electric SUV known as R2 — on March 7, the company announced Monday morning. There’s little other detail about the event, though it’s expected to be held in Laguna Beach, California, as the company recently filed paperwork for an event there under the title “RIVIAN […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only


FTC orders Blackbaud to delete data, up security practices following 2020 breach
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Blackbaud has agreed to delete excess sensitive data it held on its customers, and completely revamp its data retention and data security policies as part of the settlement it formalized with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), following a catastrophic data breach that happened in 2020. Blackbaud was breached in February 2020 by unnamed threat actors. The hackers dwelled on the company’s infrastr


The OnePlus 12R Is Solid, but It’s No ‘Flagship Killer’
LifeHacker / 2h
At $500, roughly $300 cheaper than the flagship OnePlus 12 , the OnePlus 12R looks like another great option for those looking to get a faster, better-performing Android device at a cheaper price point. Having been billed as a flagship killer, I put the OnePlus 12R to the test to see just how well it stood up against other flagships, including the iPhone 15 Pro Max , the Pixel 8 Pro , the Samsung


The Five Gardening Tasks You Should Complete in February
LifeHacker / 2h
February is the shoulder season in many parts of the U.S. Though my entire winter garden was lost to a solid inch of frozen ice just two weeks ago, it’s been in the 50s the last few days, and the irises and tulips have started to emerge. Like most gardeners, this fills me with both excitement and anxiety with a capital A—am I already behind? You’re not, because February is the time to catch up. S


Nextbigfuture Weekly Video – AI and Humanoid Bots Will Disrupt Everything
Next Big Future / 2h
The biggest items in the Nextbigfuture weekly video are the clear evidence of the growth of an even larger wave of AI and the expansion of AI impact with humanoid robots over the next few years. There will soon be the selection of the company to build the 6th generation US NGAD stealth fighter and ... Read more


Stoke Space Follows SpaceX Fast Steel Prototyping for Reusable Rockets
Next Big Future / 2h
Stoke Space is following the SpaceX path of fast steel prototypes for fully reusable rockets. The will have a steel heat shield and a ring of engines around the base of a second stage. As of October 5, 2023, Stoke Space has a total funding of $175 million, including a $100 million Series B investment. ... Read more


Semi-Major Axis Continues to Decay for Barry-1 Satellite. IVO Quantum Drives Have Not Been Turned On
Next Big Future / 2h
Scott Manley is indicating that what I have been observing in the Barry-1 satellite orbital variance is not enough proof for the IVO quantum drive. UPDATE: Richard Mansell replied to me. The IVO Quantum drives have not been turned on yet. IVO is waiting on Rogue Systems. The semi-major axis continues to decay. Here is ... Read more


Barry-1 Satellite Which Only Has Dual IVO Quantized Inertia Propellantless Drives
Next Big Future / 2h
UPDATE: IVO CEO Richard Mansell replied to me. The IVO Quantum drives have not been turned on yet. IVO is waiting on Rogue Systems. UPDATE: We need to track the semi-major axis increasing for the evidence that the satellite is increasing its orbit and the thrusters are working. The orbits seemed different to me looking ... Read more


Did We Just Get Interstellar Space Drive ? NO
Next Big Future / 2h
Two weak space propulsion drives seem to be working and this would be huge because they need no fuel. There needs to be a lot more verification and replication of what is happening. UPDATE IVO CEO Richard Mansell told me that the drives are not turned on yet. UPDATE: We need to track the semi-major ... Read more


IVO Quantized Inertia Barry-1 Satellite – Orbital Change- Important Metric is Semi Major Axis
Next Big Future / 2h
I have been tracking the IVO dual quantized inertia drives on the Barry-1 satellite since Jan 24, 2024. The Barry-1 satellite only has the quantized inertia drives with 0.25 millinewtons and 0.65 millinewtons of thrust. UPDATE- Orbital weirdness is normal. The drives are not activated and the Semi-Major Axis charting is what matters with orbit ... Read more


Zuckerberg is Making a Bunker But Bomb Resistant UHPC Buildings Could Become Common
Next Big Future / 2h
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is an enhanced fibrous and cementitious concrete with high compressive strength (120–250 MPa) particle packing density (0.825–0.855, tensile strength (15–20 MPa) and extraordinary durability. UHPC has 300 times the ductility and energy absorption of high performance concrete (HPC) and three to sixteen times the compressive strength of regular concrete. A $100


Actor in Some of the Best Movies for the Best Movie Franchises Has Died
Next Big Future / 2h
Carl Weathers was an actor in the best parts of some of best movie franchises. He was Dillon in Predator. Predator has become a movie franchise but he was the co-star of really the only great movie in that franchise. He also had one of the most iconic scenes in that action and science fiction ... Read more


US DOD Wants to Fully Own and Operate SpaceX Starships and Boosters for Military Missions
Next Big Future / 2h
The Pentagon wants to make some of the Starship upper stage and the two-stage super heavy booster and Starship into government-owned, government-operated assets instead of contracting the company every time the rocket is needed according to Aviation Week. The Pentagon has funded a project to develop the capability and have a proof of concept demo ... Read more


2027 Orbital Space Solar Power Demo by Virtus Solis and Orbital Composites
Next Big Future / 2h
Silicon Valley startup Orbital Composites and Michigan-based Virtus Solis Technologies announced plans Feb. 1 to conduct a 2027 space-based solar power demonstration. The 2027 mission is designed to showcase critical power-generation technologies including in-space assembly of solar panels and transmission of more than one kilowatt to Earth. The 2027 mission will be a precursor to ... Read more


AMD to the rescue for Nvidia RTX 2000 and 3000 GPUs, as fudge for DLSS 3 games turbocharges frame rates to an eye-opening level
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Owners of older Nvidia RTX graphics cards can now benefit from FSR 3 frame generation in games that support DLSS 3 , thanks to a smart new mod. Your first reaction to that may be confusion around FSR support being brought in for Nvidia DLSS 3 games, and how that figures. So, the simplest way to look at this is that it’s a fudge for RTX graphics cards that aren’t from the latest Lovelace range. Th


Jua raises $16M to build a foundational AI model for the natural world, starting with the weather
26TechCrunch / 2h
Large AI models — the big troves of language, vision and audio data that power generative artificial intelligence services — are shaping up to be as significant in the development of AI as operating systems have been in the development of smartphones: they are, in a way, looking like the platforms of the space (an […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Remote access giant AnyDesk resets passwords and revokes certificates after hack
25TechCrunch / 2h
Remote desktop software provider AnyDesk confirmed late Friday that a cyberattack allowed hackers to gain access to the company’s production systems, putting the company in lockdown for almost a week. AnyDesk’s software is used by millions of IT professionals to quickly and remotely connect to their clients’ devices often to help with technical issues. On […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserve


How to write your monthly investor update
22TechCrunch / 2h
Learn how to craft an email update that keeps investors engaged, communicates momentum, and garners support on your journey. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Mastodon hit by security flaw — top Twitter alternative acts fast to patch critical security issue that could have let hackers hijack user accounts
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Top Twitter alternative Mastodon was found to be carrying a high-severity vulnerability which could have been used by hackers to impersonate people and take over their accounts. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2024-23832, and has a severity rating of 9.4. It affects all Mastodon versions before 3.5.17, 4.0.13, and 4.2.5. The vulnerability has now been patched, with administrators advised to apply it w


The 9 best Alaska cruises for every type of traveler in 2024
500+The Points Guy / 2h
Even with a season that only runs from April through October, Alaska draws roughly 40 big cruise ships and dozens of smaller cruise vessels each year, making it one of the most popular cruise destinations in the world after the Caribbean and Europe. The best Alaska cruises range from off-the-beaten-path voyages on vessels carrying fewer than 100 passengers to weeklong jaunts through the Inside Pa


Everything we know about Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department'
20Mashable / 2h
Taylor Swift not only made history at the Grammys and took Album of the Year, she announced a brand-new one. Accepting one of her four awards at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Swift took the opportunity to reveal the name and release date for her upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department — the longest title yet for the artist, whose albums are historically one word only ( Lover , Re


Nokia phones could be history with HMD possibly dropping the iconic brand
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
HMD Global could be ditching the Nokia branding on its upcoming devices, in favor of switching to the lesser-known HMD brand. On its website, HMD has released a new brand video (below) to reintroduce the company, but the video doesn’t mention Nokia, even when referring to “nostalgic dumbphones,” which is likely in reference to the company's line of classic Nokia-inspired devices. The company's we


What Makes Rabbit R1 Different From Other AI Assistants?
How-To Geek / 2h
The Rabbit R1 unveiled at CES 2024 seems to have gotten the tech world talking. What exactly is it, and how is it different from other AI products?


Samsung’s CEO Doesn't Have to Go Back to Prison, Court Rules
Gizmodo / 2h
Samsung Electronics executive chairman Lee Jae-yong will not have to put his prison uniform back on—for now, at least. Read more...


Thoma Bravo takes critical event management software company Everbridge private in $1.5B deal
TechCrunch / 2h
Everbridge, a critical event management (CEM) software company, is going private in a $1.5 billion all-cash deal that will see it taken over by private equity giant Thoma Bravo. Founded in 2002 initially as 3N Global, Everbridge helps governments and enterprises from across the industrial spectrum respond to emergency situations — this includes risk intelligence […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights


United Airlines Basic Economy: What Are The Restrictions?
34One Mile at a Time / 2h
Back in 2016, United Airlines introduced basic economy . In this post I wanted to go over the details of that — what restrictions are there when booking basic economy fares, and are these tickets worth it? In many ways, United has among the most punitive basic economy fares, though not all customers will be impacted by these restrictions equally. Separately, I’ve written about similar fares offer


Windows 11 users can’t get enough of Copilot, apparently – that’s why Microsoft supersized the AI’s panel
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
The Copilot panel in Windows 11 has been tinkered with a good deal in recent times, and a newer change that has been applied is one to switch up the way it appears by default, which has now been accompanied by a prompt from Microsoft explaining why. This was spotted by regular leaker Leopeva64 on X (formerly Twitter), who noted that the Copilot pane is now wider than it used to be, and opens as a


The Download: solar geoengineering’s rocky road, and Apple’s driverless ambitions
20MIT Technology Review / 3h
This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Solar geoengineering could start soon if it starts small —David W. Keith, founding faculty director of the Climate Systems Engineering initiative at the University of Chicago, and Wake Smith, a lecturer at the Yale School of Environment and a research fellow a


Pre-seed investor Wonder Ventures secures $102M, including new later-stage fund
TechCrunch / 3h
Wonder Ventures is the latest to inject additional capital at the pre-seed stage, an area where general partner Dustin Rosen and other investors continue to be bullish. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Yandex sells its Russian operations to local executives for $5.2 billion
25Engadget / 3h
Yandex, often described as Russia’s Google, has sold its domestic businesses at a knock-down price. Bloomberg reports the search and services giant, now headquartered in the Netherlands, has handed off its Russian operations for 475 billion rubles ($5.2 billion) in cash and shares. The new owners include the management group, as well as Russia’s biggest domestic energy company, Lukoil, and Russia


AnyDesk confirms cyber attack — remote desktop firm revokes certificates as hackers infiltrate systems
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AnyDesk has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack in which hackers were able to compromise its production systems. In a press release published on the company’s website, the remote access provider said it spotted the attack after seeing “indications of an incident” in some of its systems. Subsequent investigation uncovered compromise in the company’s production systems, it said. While AnyDesk did n


Despite global frenzy, investor enthusiasm in China’s AI startups wanes
TechCrunch / 3h
In 2023, the global frenzy around artificial intelligence, fueled by the advent of ChatGPT, swept across the world. In China, where OpenAI’s chatbot is unavailable, startups and tech incumbents scrambled to develop their own AI models and applications, drawing upon the foundational pieces of the American upstart. Individual AI fans accessed ChatGPT through a web […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights


Your Phone Is Not Listening to You
78Gizmodo / 3h
Have you ever talked about a product, and then suddenly got an ad for it on your phone? We’ve all been there, and then skeptically looked over our shoulders for the advertiser lurking in the shadow. But there’s no one there, so we all simply conclude that our phone must be listening to our conversations. You wouldn’t… Read more...


American Airlines Flight Attendant Apathy: Poised To Strike, 71% No Show Leadership Vote [Roundup]
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A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...


Paramount Plus joins Disney Plus and Max by removing multiple shows from its platform, and I'm sick of it
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Paramount Plus has left subscribers expressing "bewilderment and frustration" after the mass cancellation and removal of multiple shows, including international hits and big-name stars. According to Deadline , the cull includes the Samantha Morton-starring The Burning Girls, the Jodie " Dr Who " Whittaker drama One Night, Eleven Hour Films' The Killing Kind , The Serial Killer's Wife , and the ad


How to Evaluate Expressions in Linux With expr
How-To Geek / 3h
Want to do some simple calculations in Linux? Just use the expr command. This command can perform various operations, such as evaluating expressions, extracting substrings, comparing strings, and more. Using expr, you can add, subtract, multiply, or divide two numbers, and get the answer as the output.


View of musician Thornton “Nub” Brown holding a cornet. Autographed on front: “To a fine trumpeteer…
Music, Arts & Literature / 3h
View of musician Thornton “Nub” Brown holding a cornet. Autographed on front: “To a fine trumpeteer and a fine boy. Good luck. ‘Nub’.” Printed on front: “Take off with Nubs.” Handwritten on back: “Nub Brown.” E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library


An Apple Vision Pro has been tested to destruction – and you might be surprised by the results
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The Apple Vision Pro comes with a hefty price tag, and you’d think that would make anyone who bought one very careful not to break it. Well, not so with YouTuber Sam Kohl, who put the headset through a gruellingly destructive set of tests on his AppleTrack channel to see how much punishment the device could take before breaking. In the video, Kohl tried various (rather unscientific) tests, such a


Microsoft is teaming up with Semafor on AI-assisted news stories
44Engadget / 3h
Microsoft is teaming up with media website Semafor on a new project that uses ChatGPT to aid in the creation of news stories, The Financial Times has reported. It's one of several journalistic collaborations Microsoft is set to announce today, and follows a New York Times lawsuit filed against the software giant and its partner, OpenAI, for copyright infringement. Semafor, co-founded by former Bu


Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Can You Save the Ugly Duckling from Certain Death?
Gizmodo / 3h
The Big Bad Wolf is going to tear the Ugly Duckling to shreds unless you put that noggin to use. Yes, I’m blending characters from two different fairy tale universes, but maybe the Brothers Grimm meets Hans Christian Andersen is the crossover event we never knew we needed. Read more...


Finnair Weighing Passengers In Helsinki
25One Mile at a Time / 3h
If you’re flying Finnair through its Helsinki hub in the coming months, you may be asked to step on a scale at your departure gate… Finnair collecting passenger weight data In the coming months, Finnair will be asking some travelers to step on a scale, in order to provide passenger weight data. Specifically, this will be taking place at Finnair departure gates in February, April, and May of 2024.


Qualcomm exec says next-gen Windows coming mid-2024 – but will it be Windows 12?
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Microsoft’s next-gen version of Windows, whatever that might be called , is set to pitch up in the middle of 2024. The Register reports that Qualcomm’s CEO, Cristiano Amon, made the revelation in an earnings call for the company. On the call, Amon mentioned the next incarnation of Windows when talking about the incoming Snapdragon X Elite chip, which is going to be the engine of some of the AI-po


Bumble launches AI tool to weed out scams and fake profiles
Mashable / 4h
No matter what you're looking for on a dating app , most of us can agree on one thing: we want to talk to real human beings. No spammers, no scammers, and certainly no fake profiles. Bumble is launching a new AI-powered tool called Deception Detector, to weed out spam, scam, and fake profiles, with the aim of taking action before users see the profiles. During the testing of the new tool, Bumble


Freely, a new free streaming service, is coming to the UK
Mashable / 4h
, backed by major broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5. The news was unveiled on Sunday by Everyone TV, a joint venture of the channels. According to the website , Freely will allow viewers to "switch seamlessly" between live and on demand TV from the broadcasters, which probably means viewers are still up for the UK's required £159 annual TV licence fee — not entirely "free" then. Lau


ProducePay raises $38M to tackle produce supply chain waste
26TechCrunch / 4h
Food waste is a major problem. In the U.S. alone, roughly 30% to 40% of the supply ends up in landfills. A United Nations report estimated that around one-third of the world’s food is wasted every year, adding up to 1.3 billion tons — worth almost $1 trillion. Given the scale — and societal implications […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Apple just launched a new open-source programming language
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Apple has released Pkl, a new open source ‘embeddable configuration language’, hoping to take the stress out of ‘small to large, simple to complex, ad-hoc to repetitive configuration tasks’. Launched on February 1 2024 into version 0.25, the tech giant’s team have provided a ‘ quick tour ’ of the language in a text post on the Pkl documentation website. Per that tour, Pkl is designed around a key


The Morning After: Joe Rogan’s new Spotify deal
39Engadget / 4h
The biggest podcast in the world makes many people furious, but it’s still the biggest podcast in the world. Now, the man behind The Joe Rogan Experience has signed another deal with Spotify, worth an estimated $250 million . The deal allows the streamer to distribute Rogan’s podcasts on additional platforms, including a video version for YouTube, but it also includes a revenue-sharing agreement


Where to Stream 2024’s Best Picture Oscar Nominees
35Wired / 4h
Oppenheimer, Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon—most of this year’s Academy Award nominees are available to watch online. Here’s where to find them.


Final Fantasy 14 on Xbox Series X|S will require Xbox Game Pass to play when it launches in full
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It’s good news and bad news for prospective Final Fantasy 14 players on Xbox Series X |S. The open beta for the beloved massively multiplayer online role-playing game finally has a confirmed start date, but it’s simultaneously been confirmed that players will be required to have an Xbox Game Pass subscription in order to play the full release later down the line. First thing’s first, the beta sta


Chase Sapphire Comparison: Preferred Vs. Reserve
22One Mile at a Time / 4h
Link: Apply now for the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card or Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card are both compelling travel rewards credit cards. Often people have a hard time deciding which card makes the most sense, given that they’re both excellent, and you’re generally only eligible for one of the two cards . In this post, I wanted to


The Biggest Surprises About Apple's Vision Pro
How-To Geek / 4h
The Vision Pro is here, and reviewers are for the most part impressed by Apple’s first-generation mixed-reality headset. There was a lot of discussion about what to expect before launch, but a few surprises have caught reviewers off guard.


Samsung chair acquitted in Korean stock manipulation case
21Engadget / 4h
Samsung chairman Jay Y. Lee's legal troubles may be in the rearview mirror as a Korean court acquitted him of stock manipulation and accounting fraud charges over a 2015 merger, The Financial Times has reported. The ruling allows Lee to continue leading Samsung, which saw a sharp decline in revenue last year. Seeking a five year jail term, prosecutors accused Lee of manipulating the share price o


Some Samsung Galaxy S24 owners are having major issues with Android Auto
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Having just established that a Samsung Galaxy S24 display bug isn't actually a bug after all, we've got another S24 problem to report: some users are having trouble connecting their new phones to their cars via Android Auto . This comes via SamMobile , and while we can't find too many complaints on the web, a page on the official Samsung UK website acknowledges that "some users" are experiencing


Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: What I Love and What I Don't
Gizmodo / 4h
We love our big phones here at Gizmodo. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is one giant phone making headlines for being the brand new hotness for Android users. It’s also the first time a third-party manufacturer is waving the freak flag for Google’s AI initiatives. The Galaxy S24 series is the first to debut Galaxy AI,… Read more...


Netflix finally cancels Sarah Paulson thriller series Ratched after over 3 year wait for season 2
42TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Ratched , the prequel series featuring one of cinema's most memorable monsters, won't be coming back for a second season. The Netflix show set out to tell the story of how a mental health nurse became the villain of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest , but season one's poor performance and equally poor reviews mean the show won't be renewed. You can see why the premise appeals – Nurse Ratched is a c


The Best TVs to Buy to Watch the Super Bowl On
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We’re getting closer and closer to Super Bowl LVIII—as in 2020, the San Francisco 49ers are taking on the Kansas City Chiefs—and just maybe you’re in the market for a new television to watch the big game on. If you are, then we’ve got you covered right here. Read more...


Guide To United Airlines Economy Plus: Is It Worth It?
22One Mile at a Time / 5h
Airlines are always looking for ways to segment their consumer base, in order to get as much revenue from each passenger as possible. Over the years, we’ve seen just about all major US airlines introduce extra legroom economy seating, intended both as a reward for elite members, and as an ancillary revenue opportunity. In this post I wanted to take a closer look at Economy Plus , which is United


Shockingly enough, forcing people back to the office isn't leading to higher profits
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A new report has revealed that return-to-office mandates, implemented by many of the world’s most influential companies in the months and years that followed the pandemic, aren’t actually leading to greater profits. As the world started to return to normal, CEOs shared the many claimed benefits of working in the office, not least because impromptu meetings could improve collaboration and producti


2054, Part I: Death of a President
36Wired / 5h
“They had, quite swiftly, begun an algorithmic scrub of any narrative of the president suffering a health emergency, burying those stories.” An exclusive excerpt from 2054: A Novel.


Fake and Explicit Images of Taylor Swift Started on 4chan, Study Says
32NYT > Technology / 5h
The people on 4chan who created the images of Ms. Swift thought of it as a sort of game, the researchers said.


Maliciously edited Joe Biden video can stay on Facebook, Meta's Oversight Board says
Engadget / 5h
The Oversight Board is urging Meta to update its manipulated media policy, calling the current rules “incoherent.” The admonishment comes in a closely watched decision about a misleadingly edited video of President Joe Biden. The board ultimately sided with Meta regarding its decision to not remove the clip at the center of the case. The video featured footage from October 2022, when the presiden


Oversight Board calls on Meta to rewrite ‘incoherent’ rules against faked videos
33TechCrunch / 5h
A misleading seven second clip of President Biden could reshape Facebook’s misinformation policies ahead of the 2024 election, but the platform — and the American electorate — are running out of time. The Oversight Board, the external advisory group that Meta created to review its moderation decisions on Facebook and Instagram, issued a decision on […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For


Amazon Kindle Scribe Long-Term Review: Is This eReader Still Worth Buying?
How-To Geek / 5h
Amazon's Kindle Scribe has seen several quality-of-life firmware updates since its release on November 30, 2022. Even without these software improvements, its 10.2-inch 1,860 x 2,480 resolution 300PPI e-paper display with 16-level grayscale and 35 LED frontlights make it Amazon's biggest and most powerful eReader to date. It's also the most versatile, thanks to it being the first such device from


Fake Biden video prompts call for Meta to label posts
96BBC News / 5h
The group says a fake video of President Biden on Facebook highlights an "incoherent" policy.


John Oliver takes a hilarious deep dive into the dark, twisted history of Chuck E. Cheese
Mashable / 5h
As John Oliver makes clear in the Last Week Tonight web exclusive above, "Chuck E. Cheese was a brand founded on darkness." This episode was originally viewable on a custom site last year , but has now made the jump to YouTube — a welcome addition to the John Oliver mascot cannon . In the video, the host spends 25 minutes breaking down exactly what that means, from the history of the restaurant's


Everything you need to know before watching Genius: MLK/X
Mashable / 5h
Mashable reporter Ty Cole sits down with the cast of Genius: MLK/X to discuss what audiences can expect from the 8 hour TV series.


Marvel chief Kevin Feige just revealed Deadpool 3's logo in the only way he knows how
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Deadpool 3 's official logo has been revealed in the most unassuming manner possible. With the forthcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie set to be released in theaters this July, excitement is slowly building for the only Marvel movie that's due out in 2024 . Trust Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, then, to dump a ton of hype-inducing gasoline on the threequel's rapidly expanding fire by unveiling the


Scammers use deepfakes to steal $25.6 million from a multinational firm
33Engadget / 5h
Bad actors keep using deepfakes for everything from impersonating celebrities to scamming people out of money. The latest instance is out of Hong Kong, where a finance worker for an undisclosed multinational company was tricked into remitting $200 million Hong Kong dollars ($25.6 million). According to Hong Kong police, scammers contacted the employee posing as the company's United Kingdom-based


Yandex to sell its remaining Russian businesses for $5.2B — half its market value
TechCrunch / 5h
Yandex N.V., the Dutch parent company of the eponymous Russian internet giant, is selling the last of its remaining Russian businesses at a steep discount, following geopolitical pressures that emerged from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago. The value of the transaction, which will include the sale of all Yandex N.V. businesses in Russia […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For pe


Microsoft is considering launching a number of Xbox-exclusive games on PlayStation, it’s claimed
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Microsoft is considering bringing a number of Xbox-exclusive games to PlayStation, it’s been claimed. While not officially confirmed, rumors surrounding this supposed multi-platform approach have been growing in recent weeks. As The Verge reports , it was claimed in January by Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb and Game File’s Stephen Totilo that Microsoft is contemplating bringing Sea of Thieves to PlaySta


Star Wars Jedi: Survivor beats out God of War Ragnarok and Modern Warfare 2 at this year's Grammy Awards
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has won the award for ‘Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media’ at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, coming in ahead of some tough competition. The ceremony took place last night (February 4, 2024) and recognized musical achievements between October 1, 2022 and September 15, 2023. Nominations were spread across 94 categories that spanned everything


Solar geoengineering could start soon if it starts small
MIT Technology Review / 6h
For half a century, climate researchers have considered the possibility of injecting small particles into the stratosphere to counteract some aspects of climate change. The idea is that by reflecting a small fraction of sunlight back to space, these particles could partially offset the energy imbalance caused by accumulating carbon dioxide, thereby reducing warming as well as extreme storms and m


Apple Vision Pro teardown: What's inside the $3,500 headset
Mashable / 6h
Apple's Vision Pro is an expensive piece of kit . It starts $3,499, and that's without the extras and accessories which can drive the price north of four thousand dollars. But it's also a technological marvel, with a ton of never-before-seen tech crammed into a device that fits onto your face. So what, exactly, is inside the Apple Vision Pro? Thanks to the repair specialists at iFixit , now we kn


NYT's The Mini crossword answers for February 5
Mashable / 6h
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times ' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it. So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustr


RayNeo Air 2 XR glasses capitalize on the hype without delivering on promises
Mashable / 6h
Over the last few years, the market for extended reality (XR) devices has expanded significantly. While earlier forays like Google Glass failed to take off, recent additions like the XREAL (formerly Nreal) Air 2 — and the just-released Apple Vision Pro — have shown far more promise, leaving many consumers excited about the future of extended reality. And for me? I’ve spent years diving headfirst


Want to buy that viral TikTok Shop product? Think twice.
Mashable / 6h
If it feels like your TikTok FYP has turned into a glorified products billboard, you're not alone. With the launch of TikTok's company wide social commerce venture, known as TikTok Shop , the app has dug even deeper into its possible future as a one-stop-shop for content and products — and its beginning to affect users. SEE ALSO: China's live streaming factories are bleak. Now TikTok wants to ope


Get an easy-to-control 4K HD drone for $90
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: As of February 5, get this Epic Flight S89 4K HD drone for just $89.99 — a 64% discount. Are you just about bored with winter yet? This stretch of the season can make anyone feel blah. Sometimes, the best thing to do is shake up your routine. If you're a thrill-seeker, photographer, or adventurer — or if you just want a chance to explore the world from a different view , a drone may be jus


Add compelling voiceovers to your content with this $50 app
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: As of February 5, get Leelo AI text-to-speech lifetime subscription for just $49.99, or get the Leelo Pro Plan for life for $79.99 — an 88% discount on both. Dance challenges may make up for the majority of viral TikToks and Instagram Reels, but so do videos that tell a compelling story — literally. While slapping on some text on footage may work, it's the voiceover that can truly set it a


Get a 3-year subscription to this freelancer AI tax software for $50
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: As of February 5, get a three-year subscription to FlyFin's tax software for only $50 — usually $252. We are officially in the thick of winter. The holiday buzz has died down, and we are starting to get excited about the upcoming spring as the days incrementally get longer. But before we can rejoice, there's tax season to deal with. This traditionally stressful part of life can get a littl


Modernize your car with this wireless touchscreen display for only $125.99
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: As of February 5, get this 10-inch Touchscreen Wireless Bluetooth Car display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support for only $125.99 — a 37% discount (reg. $199). There's something to be said about an older car that you know well and feel comfortable and safe driving. But if your vehicle doesn’t have all the latest bells and whistles, we have a simple solution. This 10-inch Touchscre


'Monolith' review: An eerie sci-fi that's a lesson in micro-budget film-making
Mashable / 6h
It almost sounds like a challenge: Can you make a feature length movie with only one on-screen actor, one location, and a budget of less than half a million? Written by Lucy Campbell and shot by Matt Vesely, eerie sci-fi mystery Monolith exists within these potentially tricky parameters. Almost the entire movie takes place in a modern, isolated house in the rolling Adelaide Hills, South Australia


Naughty Dog has a new goal to 'eliminate crunch' after the production of The Last of Us Part 2
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The developers of The Last of Us Part 2 , Naughty Dog, reveal what it's like to work with 'crunch' and how the team is hopefully heading towards a future that doesn't include it. 'Crunch' refers to the idea of encouraging workers to spend extra time and work long and hard hours to meet unrealistic deadlines. It's a prevalent issue in the games industry as many bigger developers and publishers are


Mads Mikkelsen will not be returning for Death Stranding 2 confirms Hideo Kojima
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Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima has confirmed that renowned actor Mads Mikkelsen will not be returning for the upcoming sequel Death Stranding 2: On The Beach . Taking to Twitter , Kojima confirmed that Mikkelsen would not be reprising his role as Clifford 'Cliff' Unger, a United States Army Special Forces captain who finds himself embroiled in the metaphysical horror at the center of Death


The global cloud market saw its biggest ever growth as AI push continues
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New research from Synergy Research Group has claimed global enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services has surged in the past three months. In Q4 2023, the report found cloud infrastructure service spend rose to an unprecedented $73.7 billion, marking a considerable 20% growth year-on-year. Synergy attributes much of this growth to generative AI technology and other cloud-based producti


The Last of Us Part 2 started as an 'open world inspired by Bloodborne' according to co-director
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The Last of Us Part 2 could've taken an entirely different approach to the first game, according to co-director Anthony Newman. In the behind-the-scenes documentary, Grounded 2: Making The Last of Us Part 2 , Newman confirmed that the team wanted the second part to be "as different as humanly possible from the first game." When development started, Newman stated that the team wanted to be "very a


Naughty Dog has a 'concept' in mind for potential The Last of Us Part 3
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It'll be a fair bit of time until we catch even a whiff of The Last of Us Part 3, but it seems like the gears are already turning over at Naughty Dog for a potential sequel to The Last of Us Part 2 . Reported by IGN , series writer and director Neil Druckmann pondered on the future of the popular PlayStation series toward the end of the Grounded 2: Making of The Last of Us Part 2 documentary. Dru


Google’s Once Happy Offices Feel the Chill of Layoffs
30NYT > Technology / 6h
Job cuts, which could continue throughout the year, have created a glum mood at what was arguably Silicon Valley’s most exuberant workplace.


Why Is Big Tech Still Cutting Jobs?
NYT > Technology / 6h
Profits are up and the economy is strong. But the tech industry faces two challenges — dealing with a frenetic work force expansion in the pandemic and building A.I.


Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee acquitted in 2015 merger case
TechCrunch / 7h
Samsung Electronics executive chairman Jay Y. Lee has been declared not guilty on the charge of stock price manipulation and accounting fraud related to the merger of Samsung affiliates in 2015, a South Korean Court ruled on Monday. In the November hearing, prosecutors had called for Lee to be in jail for five years and a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


The security implications of AI integration — Azeria Labs CEO explores the future of AI and its threat landscape
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More needs to be done to address the lack of skills and resources surrounding AI integration and security, Maria Markstedeter, CEO and founder of Azeria Labs, put to the audience at the recent Dynatrace Perform 2024 conference in Las Vegas. In order to combat the risks posed by new innovations such as AI agents and composite AI, security teams and data scientists need to enhance their communicati


NASA craft snaps extraordinarily close images of volcano-covered world
32Mashable / 7h
Behold the volcano-blanketed moon, Io . After swooping by Jupiter's tortured moon on Feb. 3, NASA 's Juno spacecraft beamed back some of the closest-ever images of this unique world. The agency's deep space probe came within just 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) of Io, following a similar pass just over a month ago. Planetary scientists hope these much-anticipated flybys will answer fundamental quest


Apple Vision Pro teardown deconstructs the weird-looking EyeSight display
21Engadget / 7h
One of Vision Pro's most intriguing features is undoubtedly the EyeSight display, which projects a visual feed of your own eyes to better connect with people in the real world — because eye contact matters, be it real or virtual. As iFixit discovered in its teardown , it turns out that Apple leveraged stereoscopic 3D effect as an attempt to make your virtual eyes look more life-like, as opposed t



Can't afford a Samsung Galaxy S24? Then the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro and Pro Plus may just be the next flagship challengers for you
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Xiaomi's latest Redmi Note 13 line-up packs an impressive punch for its price with particular attention to its cameras and some intriguing AI features. And they could be potential affordable alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy S24 lineup. The Redmi Note 13 Pro and Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus are two of the premium models from the five-strong new Redmi Note 13 series that were released in January. I too


How VCs can assess and attract winners in a landscape that’s now crowded with AI startups
TechCrunch / 9h
Felicis, the 16-year-old Bay Area-based early-stage venture firm, has a reputation for investing globally. Indeed, firm founder Aydin Senkut — who spent a handful of years at Google as a product manager in its earlier days — was born in Turkey and talks often of the hustle he sees in founders around the world. Felicis […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Storage startup uses your GPU to create virtual super fast SSD — but for some reason, it is not yet compatible with Intel and AMD tech
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Graid's SupremeRAID delivers storage speeds well above what can be achieved with conventional RAID configurations, and optimizes NVMe SSD performance by combining a GPU with a software-defined storage (SDS) stack. RAID cards can only reach speeds of up to 28GB/s with Gen4 SSDs and so to fully utilize one RAID card, you need four Gen4 SSDs. To maximize the use of a 24-bay server, you'll need sever


Taylor Swift wins her fourth Grammy for Album of the Year, makes history
Mashable / 10h
Taylor Swift made history at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, becoming the only person in the award show's history to win Album of the Year four times. The previous record was jointly held by musical icons Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, and Stevie Wonder. Announced by Celine Dion, Swift shares her Grammy for Album of the Year with her fellow producer and songwriter Jack Antonoff, as well as e


Naboo provides an Airbnb-like experience for company seminars
TechCrunch / 10h
Naboo, a French company that was created just a couple of years ago, is trying to create a modern online experience for company seminar planning. The startup recently raised an $8 million funding round (€7.5 million) and already processes more than $1.5 million in transaction volume per month. On paper, Naboo is quite simple. It’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Increase customer conversion with a discounted subscription to Prooven.io
Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: A Prooven.io Unlimited Plan is on sale for £29.97, saving you 98% on list price. The world of online business is constantly evolving. And whether you have a side hustle or a full-fledged company that relies on having a website presence, you'd likely accept any assistance you can get from any helpful tools when it comes to interacting with your followers. That's where Prooven.io comes in, o


India’s Paytm is in flux
22TechCrunch / 12h
Shares of Paytm plunged 10% on Monday, the third consecutive session of declines, touching an all-time low of 438.35 Indian rupees (or $5.28) after the RBI’s clampdown last week looks to have had a more extensive impact than