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A Pilot Drew a Penis in the Sky and Wrote ‘See Ya’ During a 6-Hour Flight
56Gizmodo / 12h
It’s said that artists are painstakingly dedicated to their craft, so I have no other option than to take off my imaginary hat for the pilot who toiled for six hours to draw a penis with the word “see ya” in the sky. Huzzah! Read more...

AT&T will give a $5 credit to customers for its major outage downtime
500+Mashable / 10h
Were you affected by the AT&T outage that left customers unable to use their cellular service this past Thursday? AT&T would like to make it right by issuing a $5 credit to your account. That's right. Five bucks. According to AT&T, that amount is the equivalent of one day of service on an average AT&T mobile plan. Tweet may have been deleted "We recognize the frustration Thursday’s outage caused

Lenovo's Project Crystal transparent laptop may be the coolest computer you'll hardly see this year
100+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Lenovo's Project Crystal may be the world's first transparent laptop, and I could not stop looking at it. Unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Project Crystal is not entirely transparent like Wonder Woman's airplane, but the large ThinkBook does feature a transparent screen and transparent or glass-top keyboard. Where there would normally be a dark Lenovo ThinkPad-like frame, is


American Airlines Expected To Announce Game-Changing Aircraft Order March 4, Eyeing Airbus A350s
500+View from the Wing / 18h
American Airlines is working on an order for new planes . However it may not just be for narrowbody planes as I and others have reported. There's discussion of a widebody order potentially as well - even for the Airbus A350 as a replacement for aging Boeing 777-200s. An announcement, at least for new smaller planes, may come as soon as March 4 which is the airline's upcoming Investor Day. Continu



TCL’s new phones and tablets are easy on the eyes
Mashable / 13min
TCL’s mission for 2024 appears to be making sure their users don’t get a headache. Ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the company unveiled an extensive lineup of smartphones and tablets, most of them using the company’s NXTPAPER tech which reduces blue light and implements an anti-glare coating to make the displays easy on the eyes. Very few things are strictly new here, as TCL prev


VMware launches new VeloCloud SASE to help tie together all your edge infrastructure
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 27min
VMware is harking back to the past for the launch of its new SASE offering at Mobile World Congress 2024 . The company has unveiled VMware VeloCloud SASE, a single-vendor SASE solution bringing together VeloCloud SD-WAN, and Symantec SSE. VMware acquired VeloCloud back in 2017, and originally phased out the company's branding some years later, but has now brought it back as it launches a new SASE







Samsung Galaxy Ring will track your sleep and 'vitality' levels

Mashable / 1h
Samsung will soon add a smart ring to its ecosystem of smart wearable devices. The company disclosed this to a group of journalists at an intimate setting ahead of the official announcement at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and we even got to try the ring out. Hint: It's exactly what you'd expect. The ring hasn't been officially announced and is not quite ready for prime time yet, which


Arm's bigger brethren? Founder of Softbank seeks $100bn war chest to build AI chip behemoth to rival Nvidia, Intel — but is it too little, too late?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
The founder of Softbank Group has reportedly set his sights on a new venture: a $100 billion AI chip company named Project Izanagi which could one day rival the dominance of AI leaders such as Nvidia, Intel and AMD. According to Bloomberg , Masayoshi Son says $30 billion of the required funding for Project Izanagi, which will focus on artificial general intelligence (AGI), is expected to come fro


The complete list of winners at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Mashable / 1h
The 2024 awards season just keeps rolling on. The 39th Film Independent Spirit Awards were held at Santa Monica Pier in California on Sunday, hot on the heels of the Screen Actors Guild Awards the evening prior. However, this year's awards were a little different. Rather than just celebrate independent films and filmmakers, the 2024 Spirit Awards also recognised achievements in television — only


Learn how to start your own business with this discounted bundle
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: The 2023 Build an Online Business from Scratch Bundle is on sale for £23.66, saving you 75% on list price. It feels like everyone has a great business idea, but few take the plunge to make it happen. Maybe it’s a shortage of time or know-how holding you back, but this may be an opportune time to reach for success with this six-course learning bundle on starting an online business on sale f


Supreme Court to Decide How the First Amendment Applies to Social Media
NYT > Technology / 3h
Challenges to laws in Florida and Texas meant to protect conservative viewpoints are likely to yield a major constitutional ruling on tech platforms’ free speech rights.


Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for February 26
Mashable / 4h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for Feb. 26'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


Your Next Android Phone Could Have a ChatGPT-Like Chatbot, No Cloud Required
How-To Geek / 4h
Qualcomm chipsets power many Android smartphones and tablets, as well as some Windows PCs and embedded devices. Today the company revealed some advancements that could mean your next Android phone will have its own local ChatGPT-like chatbot or Stable Diffusion-like image generator, without needing external servers or paid subscriptions.


NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for February 26
Mashable / 5h
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


Elon Musk Shares Tweet Falsely Claiming 'Media Blackout' in Death of Georgia College Student
Gizmodo / 5h
Elon Musk shared a tweet Sunday claiming the recent murder of a college student in Georgia was being subjected to a “media blackout.” But the killing, allegedly committed by a 26-year-old Venezuelan national in the U.S. illegally, has been covered extensively by just about every media outlet in the country. Read more...


Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, February 26 (game #763)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
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


100K Miles With A Simple $5K Spend, The Ultimate United Business Card Offer
View from the Wing / 7h
The article explores the lucrative 100,000-mile bonus offer of the Chase United Business Card, achievable with a $5,000 spend in the first three months, and examines its benefits for business and travel, comparing it to other Chase credit options. Continue reading ...


Stellantis CEO dishes on Waymo, Rivian cuts staff and the great EV softening continues
TechCrunch / 7h
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. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares and I covered […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reser


Lenovo ThinkBook Transparent Laptop hands-on: Yes, it's actually ‘see through’
Mashable / 8h
Sometimes, the tech world gives us something that's conceptually very cool — unless you think about it for more than five seconds. That's exactly what Lenovo did at MWC 2024. The folks behind the ThinkBook brand showcased a fully transparent laptop at the Barcelona-based tech show. Referred to as the "Lenovo ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop" (catchy name), it's exactly what it sounds like: a


Lenovo and Motorola’s Smart Connect makes it easier to manage tasks across your devices
Engadget / 8h
Motorola and Lenovo have announced a new cross-device management tool at MWC 2024 called Smart Connect that lets users seamlessly switch tasks from one device to another. You could, for example, move a podcast from your phone to your tablet without losing your place using only a swipe gesture, or easily share files between connected devices using a unified Share Hub. The companies haven’t yet rel


Lenovo’s Project Crystal is the world’s first laptop with a transparent microLED display
Engadget / 8h
It’s not often you encounter a device that looks like it came straight out of a movie set. But Lenovo’s Project Crystal, supposedly the world’s first laptop with a transparent microLED display, is an example of sci-fi come to life. Currently there are no plans to turn Project Crystal into a retail product. Instead Lenovo’s latest concept device was commissioned by its ThinkPad division to explore


Lenovo debuts Core Ultra-powered laptops and hybrids with dedicated Copilot key
Engadget / 8h
Lenovo announced several new business laptops and hybrids at this year’s MWC conference, including refreshes in the ThinkPad T-series and the ThinkBook line. The company’s calling them “AI PCs” because they all feature a dedicated Microsoft Copilot button that offers immediate access to the digital assistant. The just-announced models include the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5, ThinkPad T16 Gen 3, ThinkPad X


First Look: Lenovo's Transparent Laptop
Gizmodo / 8h
I did not have Lenovo rolling out the red carpet for see-through laptops on my bingo card, but here we are. I saw the ThinkBook transparent display concept laptop in person a few weeks ago. I didn’t get to do much with it besides touching it, though I did get to sit there and imagine devices soon looking like they did… Read more...


Lenovo's New Portable Monitor Has USB-C and Touch Support
How-To Geek / 8h
Laptops aren’t necessarily limited to one screen, even when you’re traveling. Lenovo’s ThinkVision portable monitors have been an excellent option for plugging in an extra screen, and now Lenovo has announced an updated model with touch support.


The Lenovo ThinkPad Is Returning to Its Upgrade-Friendly Roots
How-To Geek / 8h
In recent years, the Lenovo ThinkPad has strayed from its upgrade-friendly roots. But the newly-revealed ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 and T16 Gen 3 explicitly aim for a more repairable, more upgradeable design. The laptops will also be accompanied by official repair guides and easily-obtainable replacement parts.


AT&T Offers $5 Credit After Widespread Service Outage
1KNYT > Technology / 8h
Thousands of customers lost service on Thursday when the telecommunications company ran into problems while trying to expand its network, the company’s chief executive said.


Behind The Curtains Is Just A Wall, Because This Marriott Hotel Room Has No Windows
View from the Wing / 9h
Not all hotel rooms have windows. But they still have curtains covering up a wall, making it seem like there's a window? There's an allegory for Marriott at this Courtyard property in there somewhere. Continue reading ...


Venture X Business: 10 Reasons To Apply
200+One Mile at a Time / 9h
Link: Apply now for the Capital One Venture X Business ( Rates & Fees ) While I’ve written a detailed review of the Capital One Venture X Business , in this post I wanted to share 10 reasons that this business card should be in your wallet. While the $395 annual fee ( Rates & Fees ) might sound high at first, the perks and return on spending more than justify it, in my opinion. With that out of t


publicdomainreview: “The Object of that incomprehensible Being,...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
publicdomainreview : “The Object of that incomprehensible Being, which alone and in himself comprehends and constitutes supreme Perfection.” One of the 32 stunning illustrative plates to feature in Thomas Wright’s An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe (1750): https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/an-original-theory-or-new-hypothesis-of-the-universe


Star Wars' Next Book Will Chronicle the Empire's Evil Lifetime
27Gizmodo / 10h
Everything in Star Wars in its 47-year lifetime has revolved arond the Galactic Empire. No matter when, or no mater who, all roads eventually lead to Sheev Palpatine’s dominance over the galaxy. It’s understandable if you’re a little confused on how it’s all meant to make sense from a timeline perspective, which is… Read more...


Exclusive look at the Renaissance Honolulu opening Thursday
The Points Guy / 10h
Attention Marriott loyalists: It’s time to start planning a trip to Hawaii because the Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa, one of TPG’s most exciting hotel openings of 2024 , is set to open its doors Thursday — and we’ve got exclusive photos of the property that’ll have you packing your bags. Related: Marriott Bonvoy: The ultimate guide for travelers Developed and managed by Highgate, a hospitality


Forget about eSIM, this multi-operator SIM could make swapping mobile networks as easy as ABC — but it is not available for smartphones right now
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
A new ‘always-on’ intelligent SIM card has been launched in partnership with global operators Deutsche Telekom IoT and Tele2 IoT. The world's first resilient SIM card, rSIM, is designed to check its own network connectivity and switch providers automatically when disruptions occur, minimizing the chances of the SIM and the device becoming disconnected during outages. rSIM effectively upgrades a s


Now They Say You Should Clean Your Own Hotel Room – But Still Leave A Tip For Housekeeping
View from the Wing / 12h
Hotels have been on a mission to cut back on housekeeping costs. They don't want to do full cleans of every room every day. They'll make you request it (and sometimes fill out paperwork ) so that there are fewer rooms to clean, and they can hire fewer housekeepers who don't work as many hours. And hotel owners are pushing tips for housekeepers so they don't have to pay the housekeeper as much . C


Do business credit cards affect personal credit?
The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. One good reason business owners should consider opening a small-business credit card is to keep that credit line off their personal credit file. But while some issuers only report business card activity to business credit bureaus , the practice is not universal. That could mean your issuer is reporting your good — or


Batman TV mag cover
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
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The Ultimates are Ready to Avenge the Ultimate Universe
Gizmodo / 12h
The new Ultimate Universe has an intriguing start behind it: what if classic Marvel heroes like Spider-Man and Black Panther have only just stepped into their heroic identities? Instead of coming into heroism naturally, Tony Stark (aka Iron Lad) has been tracking down persons of interest and jump starting them into… Read more...


These desktop lamps beam near-infrared light, in a bid to improve your mood
TechCrunch / 12h
As humans spend increasing amounts of time indoors, we lose access to the sun’s natural benefits. Recognition of season affective disorder has grown accordingly. While the actual occurrence of the condition is low (around 5% — or 10 million or so Americans), it’s led to increasing awareness of the sun’s impact on the production of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


NBA Top Shot NFT scam promoted by hacked ESPN reporter's X account
30Mashable / 12h
NFT scams are not all that unusual on Elon Musk's X. Neither are high-profile accounts on X, formerly known as Twitter, getting hacked. However, it's not everyday that an ESPN reporter with millions of followers gets hacked by a scammer looking to trick users of arguably the most mainstream NFT project into giving them access to their crypto wallets. On Saturday evening, ESPN Senior NBA Insider A


9 Reasons To Get Citi’s American Airlines Business Card Now
69View from the Wing / 12h
I’ve had the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard® both recently and in the distant past, and it’s spending on this card that largely accounting for my first lifetime elite status with American Airlines way back in 2006. American’s miles are the currency I’ve spent the most over the years, and there’s no longer a great way to earn miles through another credit card besides an Am