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You’ve probably missed Silo on Apple TV Plus – but it’s must-watch sci-fi
300+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 19h
February can be a miserable month in my native UK. It's awash with rain one day and icy cold the other. And while the days gradually get longer here, there never seems to be enough sunlight to drive away the winter blues. So it’s been a good time for me to stay inside and get familiar with a streaming service. Even if you live in warmer climates, there are still days when going outside might seem
A Vending Machine Error Revealed Secret Face Recognition Tech
400+Wired / 8h
A student investigation at the University of Waterloo uncovered a system that scanned countless undergrads without consent.
Webb telescope just found the holy grail in a famous supernova
100+Mashable / 19h
At long last scientists believe they have the answer to what happened to a star that died in a famous supernova explosion not far from home. The James Webb Space Telescope detected strong evidence supporting the existence of a neutron star, one of the densest objects in space , in its infancy. While some supernovas result in a new black hole , others create neutron stars when the core of a massiv
'Inspired by a car wash': Researchers unveil quasi-universal tag that's virtually unhackable thanks to glue — terahertz antitampering tag could help save billions of dollars in counterfeiting costs
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3min
Traditional radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, commonly used for product authentication, have several limitations including size, cost, energy requirements, and security vulnerabilities. Researchers at MIT have developed a revolutionary cryptographic ID tag that overcomes these hurdles and could help combat the billion-dollar problem of supply chain counterfeiting. This minuscule, batter
This stacked CompTIA certification bundle is on sale for 89% off
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: The Complete 2024 CompTIA Course Bundle is on sale for £47.31, saving you 89% on list price. If one of your resolutions is to change careers, you should consider joining the IT field. With a wealth of opportunities for computer nerds as technicians, ethical hackers as penetration testers, and bossy types as project managers, and more, there’s something for almost everyone — and many titles
How to watch France vs. Italy online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Stream France vs. Italy in the Six Nations for free on ITVX . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Everything is still to play for in this year's Six Nations . Sure, Ireland are looking somewhat unstoppable, but don't count out the competition just yet. France might have lost their opening game against the Irish, but they did recover with a massi
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for February 25
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. 25'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 25
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
Terra Quantum Will Use Quantum Neural Networks and New Qubits
Next Big Future / 5h
Terra Quantum is working with leading steel manufacturer POSCO Holdings (top Asian Steel company) to deploy quantum AI for optimizing steel production, specifically focusing on POSCO’s advanced blast furnaces. They will demonstrate the potential of Quantum Neural Networks to enhance efficiency, targeting tangible outcomes such as reduced emissions and energy consumption. Terra Quantum researchers
Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, February 25 (game #762)
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
Francesca Leoni, 1975-
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
soul-luminnous-eyes : Francesca Leoni , 1975- Piccoli monologhi notturni, 2022, mixed technique, 50x50 cm
Should Kids Be Banned From Airline Lounges?
View from the Wing / 8h
A passenger shared to Reddit his experience at the Delta Air Lines Sky Club at New York LaGuardia where kids had run amok . These lounges have become far more expensive. The airline bans basic economy passengers from entering and even their own elite passengers in economy who are flying internationally, to cut down on crowding. Maybe they should impose age restrictions, too? Continue reading ...
Weekly Review: February 24, 2024
One Mile at a Time / 9h
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend! I’m at home with family this weekend, after having returned from a fun trip to Africa this week (part of which I’ll keep a mystery, until I publish the full trip report). On the points & travel front, this week American and United raised checked bag fees, Qantas unveiled its new Airbus A220 cabins, Etihad announced major changes to its loyalty program and
Is the Marriott Bonvoy Business worth the annual fee?
The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Every credit card in your wallet that carries an annual fee should merit a yearly question: Is the annual fee worth it to keep the card for another year? The Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card packs a decent number of benefits into an annual fee of $125 (see rates and fees ), but that doesn’t
Your guide to Star Alliance airlines, lounges and elite status
200+The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Star Alliance has 26 member airlines that serve over 1,200 destinations in 186 countries. With more than 16,000 daily departures, there’s a good chance you’ve flown on one or more of the Star Alliance airlines. You might even have Star Alliance Silver or Gold status if you’re a frequent flyer. There are also over 1,0
Netflix Kills Movie Plans for Percy Jackson Spinoff Kane Chronicles
Gizmodo / 9h
Even before the Disney+ series released this past December, the Percy Jackson universe seemed primed to expand with movie trilogy for the Kane Chronicles books over at Netflix. But four years after that reveal, author Rick Riordan has revealed the streamer won’t be going forward with that endeavor. Read more...
Masahisa Fukase, 1970s
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
nobrashfestivity : Masahisa Fukase , 1970s
Google releases new open LLMs, Rivian lays off staff and Signal rolls out usernames
TechCrunch / 9h
Welcome, folks, to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter covering noteworthy happenings in the tech industry. This week, Google launched two new open large language models, Gemma 2B and Gemma 7B, in its continued bid for generative AI dominance. The company, which describes the LLMs as “inspired by Gemini,” its flagship family of GenAI […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. F
The new Dell XPS 14 is good but... the older models start at just $599 right now
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
If you're a fan of high-end laptops no doubt you've heard that Dell has just released a new line of gorgeous 14-inch and 16-inch XPS models. With a design that's reminiscent of last year's Dell XPS 13 Plus, these models are shaping up to be a fantastic option for those who want a lightweight and stylish Windows machine. They are pricey, however, with the 14-inch model starting at a hefty $1,499 f
Vin Diesel's Sticking With Fast & Furious All the Way to The End
Gizmodo / 10h
Last year’s Fast X came and went with a more muted fanfare than we typically get form the long-running franchise. In the months since its release, Universal’s been relatively mum on the series’ next installment, Fast XI , but leading man Vin Diesel is reaffirming that the film will be a definitive end for the… Read more...
With liquidity rare, VCs may get creative to return investor cash
27TechCrunch / 10h
Welcome to the very last issue of The Exchange! With TechCrunch+ sunsetting this month, The Exchange column and its newsletter are also coming to an end. Thank you for reading, emailing, tweeting, and hanging out with us for so many years. P.S. A special thanks from myself to Anna, who was nothing short of a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
animationproclamations:Poster for Felix the Cat in Otto...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
animationproclamations : Poster for Felix the Cat in Otto Messmer’s FELIX CALMS HIS CONSCIENCE (1923).
Japans Will Launch Mission to Mars Moons – Phobos and Deimos in 2024 With Samples Returned in 2029
Next Big Future / 10h
Japan’s space agency (JAXA) is sending a mission to travel to Mars which will survey the Red Planet’s two moons, Phobos and Deimos. The spacecraft will explore both moons and collect a sample of Phobos and bring it to Earth. This will be a major dedicated mission to Phobos and Deimos. MMX is scheduled to ... Read more
allcatsconstitutethesamefamily:Source details and larger...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : Source details and larger version . They’ve had many lives and many ages: cats I’ve met in my time travels .
Elon Musk's Latest Robot Video Looks Like It Was Shot on a Phone From 2002
Gizmodo / 11h
Elon Musk has shared a new video on Saturday featuring Optimus, the robot Tesla has been working on since 2021 . But anyone who tries to watch the video will immediately notice something weird. The clip of Optimus is so low quality and pixelated that it looks like it was shot on a flip-phone from two decades ago. Read more...
Beyond The Red Light District: Review Of KLM Business Class, Amsterdam – Austin
View from the Wing / 11h
After flying from Austin to Amsterdam for the last week of holiday break and spending six nights at the Hyatt Regency Amsterdam last month, it was time to head home. Continue reading ...
These may be Apple's rejected designs for the notch and Dynamic Island
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
It's hard to imagine the notch on the iPhone 14 or the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 15 looking any different than they currently do, but of course there will have been a full design and review process behind them – and some unused ideas just leaked out. According to information obtained by MacRumors , a variety of different designs were explored before the ones that we now have got finalized. Som
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Jurassic League May Be DC's Next Animated Movie
50Gizmodo / 11h
Over two years ago, DC Comics revealed a new miniseries titled Jurassic League from Daniel Warren Johnson and Juan Gedeon. The idea is right there in the title—what if the Justice League were anthropomorphic dinosaurs and fought their classic villains, who are also dinosaurs? It sounds like an idea perfect for a movie… Read more...
China's CPU rival to Intel and AMD is rapidly catching up on a key metric — but don't expect it to be competitive with Ryzens and Cores anytime soon
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
You might not be too familiar with Loongson, but it has been developing computer processors since 2000, and in China the company is widely viewed as the grandfather of domestic CPUs. The launch of Loongson 1 in 2002 was China's first independently developed general-purpose CPU, using the MIPS III instruction set. in 2020 Loongson transitioned from the MIPS instruction set to its independent instr
Instagram may be developing Snap Map dupe to locate your friends
20Mashable / 11h
Originality is overrated, anyway. Instagram is reportedly going to do what it does best: blatantly copy another social media site's feature. Think about it. Stories were ripped from Snapchat. Reels are a TikTok dupe. It copied Notes and Threads from Twitter/X and Candid from BeReal. The latest dupe? Snap Map. That's right, Insta is reportedly going back to its roots and taking inspiration from Sn
Getting Approved For Chase 100,000 Point Offer Despite Being Over “5/24”
38View from the Wing / 11h
Traditionally, Chase hasn't been willing to approve customers for new cards who have opened 5 or more new card accounts in the past 24 months. This is referred to as "5/24." However recently there are reports of new card offers from Chase where people do get approved despite being over this limit. Continue reading ...
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Masahisa Fukase, 1977
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Equity Shot: All about the Reddit IPO!
TechCrunch / 12h
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Weekend team, we have something both short and sweet for you: A dig into the Reddit IPO filing that came out just after we recorded our […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
6 Reasons To Get The World Of Hyatt Business Card
30One Mile at a Time / 12h
Link: Apply now for the World of Hyatt Business Card The $199 annual fee World of Hyatt Business Credit Card ( review ) is Hyatt’s only business credit card. While I’d argue that the World of Hyatt Credit Card ( review ) is all-around more lucrative , there’s still potentially quite a bit of value to be had in picking up the business version of the card as well. I applied for the World of Hyatt B
Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander tipped over at touchdown, but it’s still kicking
50Engadget / 12h
It turns out Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus spacecraft didn’t land upright after all. In a press conference with NASA Friday evening, the company revealed the lander is laying on its side after coming in a little faster than expected,
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