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Home theater fans are being starved of the new 4K Blu-ray releases they want and it's not okay
50TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 15h
It’s been an interesting time in the world of 4K Blu-ray. There has been recent news that several critically acclaimed, award nominated movies will not be getting a 4K Blu-ray release, or even any type of physical release in some cases. But, there are also instances where movies being decimated by critics and audiences alike are somehow getting the 4K Blu-ray treatment. Take, for instance, All of
AI May Destroy Humankind in Just Two Years, Expert Says
500+Futurism / 17h
Terminator Vision The notoriously pessimistic AI researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky is back with a new prediction about the future of humankind. "If you put me to a wall," he told The Guardian in a fascinating new interview , "and forced me to put probabilities on things, I have a sense that our current remaining timeline looks more like five years than 50 years. Could be two years, could be 10." If yo
Why Airlines Had Lounges On Planes In The 60s And 70s, And Why Some Still Do Today
77View from the Wing / 11h
Looking back on the dawn of long haul travel in luxurious jets, many people are shocked to learn that airlines frequently offered onboard lounges. Even grand pianos on board! How quaint, that seems! Why would an airline 'waste space' with places for passengers to congregate? Modern airline executives shove as many seats into a plane as possible, even stealing space from lavatories and galleys whe
'Holy grail for memory tech': New candidate for universal memory emerges in race to replace RAM and NAND — and this one doesn't use a toxic compound
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 49min
The current memory market, worth $165bn a year, is dominated by DRAM and NAND flash. The former is fast with excellent endurance but is volatile, requiring constant refreshing of data. The latter on the other hand, is non-volatile, retaining data when unpowered, but is slower and has poor program/erase cycling endurance. ULTRARAM, developed by Quinas Technology , a spinoff from Lancaster Universi
Ford preps for its next big fight, Waymo recalls its self-driving car software and layoffs come for another AV startup
TechCrunch / 1h
TechCrunch Mobility is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. This week’s news includes a BMW security […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved
'True Detective: Night Country' finale: What actually happened to Navarro?
Mashable / 2h
HBO's True Detective: Night Country has run its chilling course, treading the line between cold, hard reality and the supernatural. And it's here, clambering out of Alaska's long night , that we have one lingering question about state trooper Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis): What exactly went down out there on the ice? In the eighth and last episode of the series, Navarro has a deeply spiritual ex
'True Detective: Night Country' finale: Who killed the scientists?
Mashable / 2h
It's been weeks since the stunning first episode of HBO's True Detective: Night Country, helmed by showrunner Issa López. That's when we first saw the scientists at the Tsalal Arctic Research Station ditch Ferris Bueller's Day Off , run out into the snow, and freeze into a horrific corpsicle on the Alaskan tundra. But how did they get there? What or who scared them enough to find themselves in su
'True Detective: Night Country' finale: Was time travel involved?
Mashable / 2h
True Detective: Night Country has been a season packed full of mysteries , and the finale finally got to the heart of some of our most burning questions . But there were also a few left up to interpretation. State trooper Evangeline Navarro's (Kali Reiss) fate was one of the biggest, but there was something else you may have missed amongst the chaos: the possibility of time travel. Was it simply
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for February 19
Mashable / 3h
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. 19's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle co
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for February 19
Mashable / 4h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e
The complete list of winners at the 2024 BAFTAs
Mashable / 5h
First it was the Golden Globes , then it was the Critics' Choice Awards . Now it's Britain's turn to celebrate the film industry, with the 77th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) held in London this Sunday. Hosted by the Tenth and Fourteenth Doctor David Tennant , the 2024 BAFTAs took place at the Royal Festival Hall. Leading both the nominee and winners' lists was Christopher Nolan's Oppenheim
5 of the best super-cheap TV deals at Walmart's Presidents Day sale
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
While there's always demand for premium OLEDs and other high-end TVs during major discount events like the Presidents' Day sales , it's also a great opportunity to come away with a bargain big-screen TV if you're on a tighter budget. If that's your plan, check out some of these cheap TV deals I've picked from Walmart. • Browse all the latest TV deals at Walmart The one I think will suit most is t
Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, February 19 (game #756)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
It's time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off. Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I'm still playing now, around 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
The Ultimate Travel Deal: Southwest Cards Offer Companion Pass & 30K Points
View from the Wing / 6h
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
One of the best OLED TVs you can buy drops to a stunning price for Presidents' Day
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
The LG C2 is one of the best OLED TVs you can buy, and thanks to Presidents' Day sales , you can get this 65-inch model for an incredible price of $1,434.28 (was $1,899.99) at Amazon. That's not only the best deal you can find (beating Walmart's current offer) but also an incredible price for a premium big-screen OLED display. The feature-packed display, which we gave five out of five stars in ou
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Averting Aerial Ambush: El Al Flight From Thailand Evades Spoofed ATC Hijacking Attempt
View from the Wing / 8h
The crew of an El Al flight from Phuket, Thailand to Tel Aviv thwarted an attempt by hostile elements to hijack the aircraft’s communication network on Sunday. El Al flight 88 was navigating through airspace with regular Houthi activity. Crewmembers received instructions to deviate significantly from their flight plan. Continue reading ...
Biden administration may give automakers more time to shift to EVs
22Engadget / 8h
The Biden administration plans to loosen the limits on tailpipe emissions proposed last year by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), giving automakers more time before they’ll be required to sell significantly more electric vehicles than gas-powered cars, The New York Times reported this weekend. Under the proposed regulations laid out by the EPA , EVs would have to account for 67 percent o
Apple’s Vision Pro headset debuts as inflight entertainment on luxury airline
The Points Guy / 8h
Forget about seatback screens, tablets or smartphones. A new generation of inflight entertainment is about to take flight on Beond. That’s because this Dubai-based carrier — a self-proclaimed “premium leisure airline” — will officially become the world’s first to offer Apple’s Vision Pro headset to its passengers. Beginning in July, Beond will stock its jets with Apple’s new headset for inflight
The 13 best Apple sales for Presidents' Day according to a deals expert
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
The 2024 Presidents' Day sales event is officially underway, and as a deals editor for TechRadar, I'm scouring through all the available offers to hand-pick the best of the best. Surprisingly, some of the best discounts have been on Apple devices, with record-low prices on AirPods, iPads, MacBooks, smartwatches, and more. I've hand-picked the 13 best Presidents' Day Apple sales below, which all i
OG Ghostbusters Aren't Just Fan Service in Frozen Empire, Says Director
38Gizmodo / 9h
Once Star Wars: The Force Awakens brought back Luke, Han, and Leia to massive box office success, legacy sequels really started working overtime to keep the original (and available) franchise stars around when possible. Ghostbusters: Afterlife brought back the still-living Ghostbusters from the original two movies,… Read more...
AAdvantage eShopping: Earn miles and Loyalty Points with the American Airlines shopping portal
76The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. One of the best ways to earn American Airlines miles on purchases you’re already making is through the AAdvantage eShopping website . You can earn American miles by clicking through this site before making online purchases. Many of the miles you can earn through the American Airlines shopping portal are base miles. A
Family tragedy for former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki
TechCrunch / 10h
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Earlier this week, the 19-year-old son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, was found dead at UC Berkeley of an apparent drug overdose, according to his grandmother, Esther Wojcicki. The news broke widely yesterday, though Wojcicki posted the news to Facebook several days ago, writing: “Tragedy hit my family yesterday. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserv
Nvidia's entry level GPU can handle 66 million pixels, enough to feed two 8K monitors — but it is its tiny 70W power consumption that will get jaws dropping
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Nvidia has unveiled the RTX 2000 ADA Generation , a powerful yet energy-efficient addition to its workstation GPU lineup. As you can guess from the name, it’s built around Nvidia’s cutting-edge Ada Lovelace architecture, meaning users benefit from third-generation RT Cores, fourth-generation Tensor Cores, CUDA cores, and AV1 encoders. The seventh SKU in Nvidia's workstation GPU series is centered
Please Don't Store Nuclear Waste in Our Precious Oil Field, Says Fossil Fuel Industry
27Futurism / 10h
Spent Fuel In many ways, nuclear power remains a perfectly reasonable stopgap as the world attempts to wean itself off environmentally harmful fossil fuels: it's pretty safe overall, it generates a steady supply of power around the clock, and it's well understood. Of course, there are also those pesky disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima, which are rare but horrifying. And maybe even messier ar
‘Most Wanted’ Man Pleads Guilty in Cyberattack That Upended Vermont Hospital
100+NYT > Technology / 10h
Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, 37, of Ukraine, pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in two separate malware schemes that caused tens of millions of dollars in losses.
CW Boss Claims Superman & Lois Died For James Gunn's Man of Steel
50Gizmodo / 11h
The CW’s Arrowverse was once the talk of the superhero town, and arguably DC’s more successful live-action venture in the 2010s. But in recent years, the network’s superhero outings have all been shuttered , with Superman & Lois standing as the last Arrowverse hurrah for one more season . Read more...
A satellite designed to inspect space junk just made it to orbit
21Engadget / 11h
Astroscale’s ADRAS-J spacecraft, a demonstration satellite that could inform future space junk cleanup efforts , is now in orbit after a successful launch from New Zealand on Sunday. The satellite was sent to space atop an Electron rocket from Rocket Lab. Its mission, which was selected by Japan’s space agency (JAXA) for Phase I of the Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration program, will see
Limited Time Offers Live For Chase Hyatt Cards
View from the Wing / 11h
Perhaps because the elite program’s Globalist status largely sells itself, they don’t really do major bonus offers most of the time, especially for the consumer card. Any increased offer with Hyatt is notable. Continue reading ...
United adds 8 domestic routes, but cuts 4 in shift from Newark to DC
66The Points Guy / 11h
United Airlines is making some big changes to its domestic network. The Chicago-based added eight new domestic routes in its latest schedule update over the weekend, as first seen in Cirium timetables and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson. Many of these new routes include leisure-focused destinations across the country. But, United’s expansion isn’t all additive, as the airline is concurr
What is APR on a credit card?
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. As a credit cardholder, you’ve likely come across the term, annual percentage rate (APR). But even if you have a rough idea of how APR works, you may still have questions about it. The guide below helps to demystify credit card APRs and how they work. Read on to discover what the term “APR” really means, how credit c
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Regulators Alarmed by Doctors Already Using AI to Diagnose Patients
69Futurism / 11h
You may remember a series of lawyers who have attempted to use AI tools in court — and were subsequently embarrassed and sanctioned when the chatbots screwed up, sometimes even inventing plausible-sounding cases that didn't actually exist. So consider this: how would you feel if your doctor did the same thing, feeding your symptoms into an AI system to diagnose what's wrong with you? That's a loo
How to Permanently Disable Microsoft Defender on Windows 11
21How-To Geek / 12h
Windows built-in security app, Microsoft Defender, protects your computer from malicious agents and viruses. However, there may be situations when you want to disable it, such as when testing a third-party security app. We'll show you how to permanently disable Microsoft Defender on Windows 11.
Miruku grabs more capital as its plant-based dairy tech reaches proof of concept
TechCrunch / 12h
The company made advancements in its proprietary dairy seed system to leverage interactions between recombinant dairy casein and native plant proteins, with or without improved fatty acid profiles. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
With Twilio under activist pressure, Segment could be put up for sale
TechCrunch / 12h
With Twilio under pressure from activist investors, it's looking at whether to sell Segment, the company it bought in 2020 for $3.2 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Mysterious Entity Paying Reddit $60 Million to Train AI With Users' Posts
69Futurism / 12h
Reddit and Weep Underlying the storm of hype and funding in the AI sector right now is a scarce resource: data, created by old-fashioned humans, that's needed to train the huge models like ChatGPT and DALL-E that generate text and imagery. That demand is causing all sorts of drama, from lawsuits by
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