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Nearly 11 percent of the students aren't fully immunized, prompting concerns of broader infection.
Saving a wet iPhone by putting it in a bowl or bag of uncooked rice has been a popular go-to rescue method for years, with the logic being that the rice absorbs the excess water from the phone. However, the God of iPhones has recently warned poor mortals against resorting to rice in these situations, saying it could… Read more...
We've been voicing strong opinions on why you should switch from Spotify to Apple Music (or even drop Spotify for Tidal if you're a dedicated music fan) for some time now, but the crux of the argument is this: the music is better quality for the same money – and by that we mean higher resolution, so you're getting more detail in the streamed file – if it comes from Apple Music . True, offerings f
Mashable / 8min
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Headway Premium is on sale for £47.59, saving you 80% on list price. Failing to hit your reading goal this year? You're not alone. There are likely thousands if not millions, of other bookworms out there who have a pile of titles gathering dust on their respective nightstands. If you don't want a repeat of that this year, at least for the non-fiction books on you
TechCrunch / 22min
Amazon is preparing to make another attempt to break into India’s fast-growing fashion and lifestyle e-commerce sector, setting up a battle with rival Flipkart, owned by Walmart, Reliance’s Ajio and SoftBank-backed upstart Meesho. The e-commerce giant plans to launch a “special store,” called Bazaar, where it will not levy any “extra charges” to sellers offering […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights
Engadget / 38min
Instant messaging app Signal is best known for its privacy-related settings, though with phone numbers being the heart of the platform since its inception, there was no way to fully hide your own number until now. Earlier today, Signal announced that you'll soon be able to create a unique username (not to be mistaken with your profile name), which you can share with others via a link or QR code —
Meta may be releasing yet another layer of privacy protection to WhatsApp that will prevent people from taking screenshots of your profile photo on the service. This upcoming feature was discovered in the most recent WhatsApp beta on Android by WABetaInfo . It'll be housed within the Privacy section of the Settings menu, according to tomsguide . Having access to the blocking tool, they attempted
Byju’s says its recently launched $200 million rights issue has been fully-subscribed, but the startup’s founder urged some of its major investors to participate amid a rift between the edtech group and some of its largest shareholders. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, valued at $22 billion in its last financing round in early 2022, announced last month […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reser
Mashable / 2h
Netflix has released a trailer for upcoming romantic comedy Irish Wish , featuring both Lindsay Lohan and The Corrs' iconic 2000 tune "Breathless." Lohan plays Maddie, a woman who has traveled to Ireland to attend a wedding between her best friend Emma (Elizabeth Tan) and her crush Paul (Alexander Vlahos). Though remorseful that she didn't confess her feelings earlier, Maddie seems resigned to st
Mashable / 2h
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. 21'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
LifeHacker / 2h
Chrome version 122 is finally rolling out, and Google says it will bring quite a few changes to the browser, including an AI writing assistant and few other tweaks. The update started rolling out recently, so if it's not available for you yet, hold tight. To try out the new AI-powered writing assistant, start composing a message. After typing in a few words, select Help Me Write. Google says the
Mashable / 3h
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
Mashable / 4h
Netflix's final trailer for the live action Avatar: The Last Airbender is here, offering a final peek at the newest adaptation of the beloved cartoon. It'll be tough to live up to the original, but least it'll probably be better than the 2010 movie. Set in an Asian-inspired fantasy world where people can control water, earth, fire, or air, the series follows young airbender Aang (Gordon Cormier),
Gizmodo / 4h
The Creator and Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyfilmmaker Gareth Edwards has entered the dino arena. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed Edwards as the next helmer in the Jurassic World franchise. Steven Spielberg is set to produce through Amblin Entertainment, along with Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley on board… Read more...
Gizmodo / 4h
Two men in Maryland who sent thousands of counterfeit iPhones to Apple for repairs to get authentic replacement iPhones in return were found guilty by a federal jury on Tuesday, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. The men now face up to 20 years in prison. Read more...
Futurism / 4h
Twinning! X-formerly-Twitter owner Elon Musk has once again been accused of operating a fake online persona. As The Daily Dot reports , the drama started over the weekend when several X users suggested that Musk has secretly been operating an account belonging to one "Adrian Dittmann" — a seeming Musk fan who tweets and speaks almost exactly like the SpaceX and Tesla CEO. Among the accusers was T
LifeHacker / 5h
When it comes to the best noise-canceling earbuds , none do it better than the Bose QuietComfort Ultra , which you can get right now for $249 (originally $299). I can say this is the best price they've been after checking my usual price tracking tools . (If you'd rather have noise-canceling over-ear headphones, check out our roundup to determine the best fit for you.) The Bose QuietComfort Ultra
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
Next Big Future / 5h
The US Department of the Air Force is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) regarding Starship launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The review is required by the National Environmental Policy Act for any major action, like construction of a new launch complex. The study would examine the environmental impacts of converting Space Launch ... Read more
View from the Wing / 5h
Chase has offered generous up front bonuses on a card that has been worth keeping for its benefits - Platinum status, annual free night, and 4th night free on awards. Then the card got much better with new benefits. And right now they've brought back one of the biggest ever points offers the card has had. Continue reading ...
Link: Apply now for the Capital One Spark Cash Plus ( Rates & Fees ) The Capital One Spark Cash Plus is one of the best business cards out there, whether you’re looking to earn cash back or travel rewards. Several weeks ago, we saw a limited time welcome offer rolled out on the card, though at the time the end date wasn’t published. There’s now an update, as I’ve received word that this offer wil
Futurism / 5h
Stormy Waters Things are heating up in the South China Sea after the Philippines claimed that Chinese fishermen are intentionally using cyanide to destroy the Scarborough Shoal , a tropical atoll that represents hotly disputed territory between the two nations, The Philippine Star reports . Philippines's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), which lobbed the charge on Saturday, said d
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Marriott Bonvoy is the loyalty program for over 30 Marriott brands. These brands offer almost 8,700 properties in 139 countries and territories. And if you have Marriott elite status , you’ll enjoy benefits across the entire Marriott portfolio. Marriott elite status can be extremely valuable to frequent travelers. So
A groundbreaking new chip developed by Penn Engineers uses light waves instead of electricity for AI computations, marking a possibly significant leap in processing speeds and energy efficiency. The chip, based on silicon-photonics (SiPh), blends esteemed Penn Professor Nader Engheta’s research on manipulating materials at the nanoscale to perform mathematical computations using light, with the S
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | OcusFocus) A federal appeals court today overturned a $1 billion piracy verdict that a jury handed down against cable Internet service provider Cox Communications in 2019. Judges rejected Sony's claim that Cox profited directly from copyright infringement committed by users of Cox's cable broadband network. Appeals court judges didn't let Cox off the hook entirely,
TechCrunch / 6h
It’s 2024. All smartwatches should offer multiple days of battery life, full stop. As things stand now, there’s a jaw-droppingly wide range across the devices. I would go so far as to say that limited battery has been — and continues to be — the single biggest issue with the Apple Watch. The Series 9 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
LifeHacker / 6h
As reported by Bleeping Computer , Anatsa, a banking trojan, is running amok on European smartphones. While we've seen Anatsa plaguing smartphones in the past , this specific Anatsa campaign is targeting the UK, Germany, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic, and was first detected by researchers from ThreatFabric in November. Since then, Anatsa has infected at least 150,000 smartphon
Gizmodo / 6h
Despite what Best Buy will tell you, physical media , including Blu-rays , is back in style—spurred along by the panic that comes when streamers remove content and a movie or TV show becomes suddenly very inaccessible. While most Disney content is readily available , there are a few difficult-to-snag titles, something… Read more...
View from the Wing / 6h
United Airlines flight 354 from San Francisco to Boston was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Denver on Monday due to damage observed on the aircraft’s wing. While the aircraft was cruising at 31,000 feet, passengers reported seeing damage to the slats on the right wing. Continue reading ...
Some AI warlock has coaxed an image generator to spit out fake images of pop sensation Taylor Swift performing in juggalo clown makeup with Insane Clown Posse. In a post to the Facebook group " Cursed AI ," which boasts a whopping 800,000 members, user Michael Senkow — who per his LinkedIn is working on some sort of "stealth AI startup" — shared generated images of Swift in an alternate universe
TechCrunch / 6h
The House of Representatives has founded a Task Force on artificial intelligence that will “ensure America continues leading in this strategic area,” as Speaker Mike Johnson put it. But the announcement feels more like a punt after years of indecision that show no sign of ending. In a way this task force — chaired by […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Gizmodo / 6h
For those who care about digital privacy, few apps are more beloved than Signal . For years, the end-to-end encrypted messenger has offered some of the best privacy protections on the web. Strong encryption , zero subscription fees, and virtually no data collection ? What’s not to like? Read more...
LifeHacker / 7h
Apple's Night Shift mode changes your display to a more orange-y tone in the evenings, which can make things a little easier on the eyes. The idea, in part, is that this can help you get better sleep (though the research doesn't really support it) if you use your computer before bed. The trouble is that this feature is a little hard to configure—you can only configure a schedule, toggle the featu
TechCrunch / 7h
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Shan-Lyn Ma, the co-founder and CEO of Zola, an online platform for wedding planning and gift registries. Ma talked about why she decided to launch the business after trying to buy a gift for a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) After years of being outmaneuvered by snarky ransomware criminals who tease and brag about each new victim they claim, international authorities finally got their chance to turn the tables, and they aren't squandering it. The top-notch trolling came after authorities from the US, UK, and Europol took down most of the infrastructure belonging to LockBit, a ransomware
It and other foreign automakers are trying to exploit upheaval caused by new technology to gain market share from their dominant rivals.
The social media platform - formerly Twitter - says Yulia Navalny's account was "mistakenly" blocked.
The lead developer of the smash-hit online shooter says it's worth waiting for servers to be fixed.
With international studios sending more work to India, the industry is struggling to train enough staff.
American Airlines announced today that they will stop awarding miles on tickets booked through most third party travel agencies starting in May. Basic economy fares will only earn miles if booked directly through American. However AAdvantage Business members and corporate contract travelers will be exempt from this policy. What stood out is that American isn't even telling us which agencies will
The first human implanted with a Neuralink brain chip can control a computer mouse with their thoughts, Elon Musk claimed in an X Spaces event Monday. The anonymous patient has recovered fully, according to Musk, after having a Neuralink chip implanted into their brain just a few weeks ago. Read more...
No Nukes The anti-satellite space weapon Russia is said to be developing could potentially destroy low-Earth orbit for everyone. "If somebody dares to explode a nuclear weapon in high atmosphere or even space, this would be more or less the end of the usability of that global commons," Michael Traut, the major general in charge of Germany's military space command, said last week per Politico Euro
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. As I write this guide, I’m sitting on the balcony of a junior suite at the InterContinental Cairo Semiramis in Egypt, overlooking the Nile River. I redeemed an average of 20,500 points per night for a standard room but was upgraded to this suite at check-in as a benefit of top-tier IHG elite status . IHG elite status
Apple has updated the iPhone 15’s battery lifespan. The company said on Tuesday its latest iPhones can retain 80 percent of their original charging capacity after 1,000 cycles — double the company’s previous estimate — without any new hardware or software updates. Not so coincidentally, the change will arrive in time for upcoming EU regulations that will assign an energy grade for phones’ battery
LifeHacker / 8h
Apple Music Replay might not be quite as good as Spotify Wrapped, but it's getting close. Apple keeps updating its recap feature to make it easier to see and share your listening stats from the year. Now, it's getting even better: In addition to yearly recaps of your listening habits, Apple Music will now generate monthly recaps as well. Apple previously offered monthly stats for Apple Music Repl
LifeHacker / 8h
The Nintendo Switch OLED has a 7-inch OLED screen that makes the hand-held gaming device look much better. Right now, you can get it for $349.99 , which is the regular price— but it comes with an additional $75 Dell promo e-gift card by email, which makes it the best deal for the Switch OLED I have seen since Black Friday . (And the cheapest I saw it before that was on October Prime Day, when it
LifeHacker / 8h
You can get this Roomie Sophie smart scale on sale for $27.99 right now (reg. $79). It works with four high-precision sensors to give you 11 metrics to help analyze your health, including your weight, body fat, visceral fat, and muscle mass. It has built-in memory to store your stats, auto-on and auto-off, as well as automatic calibration to keep your data as accurate as possible. It also comes w
LifeHacker / 8h
Something called "stretch therapy" seems to be trending, with studios opening in shopping centers next to yoga studios and juice bars. Private practitioners are starting to offer it along with massage therapy, personal training, or physical therapy. As you’ve been likely told your entire life, stretching is good for you in terms of preventing and healing soreness and injury, as well as for relaxa
Gizmodo / 8h
Hasbro dropped a new look at a plethora of incoming arrivals for its Marvel Legends line , and it is certainly a random plethora, covering everything from Spider-Man , the X-Men , Captain America, and more—including a sideways step into the most feral build-a-figure yet. Read more...
Delta Airlines is offering a special flightpath that will put its passengers right in the heart of the upcoming total solar eclipse in April, scheduled to coincide with the peak of the rare event. Read more...
The Points Guy / 8h
Breeze Airways, the not-so-new-anymore startup airline by JetBlue founder David Neeleman, is moving to its next phase. The airline plans to begin operating all of its scheduled flights on its fleet of Airbus A220 aircraft by the end of the year, Neeleman said Tuesday, discontinuing service on its small fleet of secondhand Embraer E190/195 jets. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s f
NYT > Technology / 8h
It and other foreign automakers are trying to exploit upheaval caused by new technology to gain market share from their dominant rivals.
Groq, an AI chip company, wants everyone to forget about Elon Musk’s snarky chatbot with nearly the same name, Grok . Lightning-fast demos from Groq went viral this weekend, making current versions of ChatGPT , Gemini and even Grok look sluggish. Groq claims to provide “the world’s fastest large language models,” and… Read more...
Illustration I made for the Berkeley Public Library for their comics section. I’m really happy with…
rosalarian : Illustration I made for the Berkeley Public Library for their comics section. I’m really happy with this! I love public libraries and I love when people read my books through their local library. If you can’t afford to buy my books but want to read them, ask your library to order them!
If you asked an astrophysicist what is yet to be discovered in the universe, there’s a good chance they’d paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld: It’s full of known unknowns. Read more...
The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: Marriott provided a complimentary stay so TPG could get an inside look at the resort and its amenities. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author and weren’t subject to review by Marriott or any external entity. [circuit type=review circuit_id=”20420170519″] The Dominican Republic has long been known for its abundance of all-inclusive resort offerings , ranging
The Points Guy / 8h
Citi is a TPG advertising partner For a limited time only, Citi cardholders can receive a 30% bonus when transferring ThankYou Rewards points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club . ThankYou Rewards members typically get a 1:1 transfer ratio, meaning you’ll typically get 1,000 Virgin points for transferring 1,000 ThankYou points. However, from now until March 16, you’ll get 1,300 Virgin points instead f
When the world's tallest man meets the world's shortest woman, the moment demands a photo op. That's what happened on Monday in California when Sultan Kosen of Turkey, measuring at a neck-craning 8 foot and 2 inches, reunited with the diminutive Jyoti Amge of India, who's recorded at just 2 feet and 0.7 inches — and the meeting was documented by Turkey’s state-run news outlet Anadolu , as reporte
Enlarge / A Neuralink implant. (credit: Neuralink) Neuralink co-founder Elon Musk said the first human to be implanted with the company's brain chip is now able to move a mouse cursor just by thinking. "Progress is good, and the patient seems to have made a full recovery, with no ill effects that we are aware of. Patient is able to move a mouse around the screen by just thinking," Musk said Monda
Enlarge (credit: Vizio ) Walmart announced an agreement to buy Vizio today. Irvine, California-based Vizio is best known for lower-priced TVs, but its real value to Walmart is its advertising business and access to user data. Walmart said it's buying Vizio for approximately $2.3 billion, pending regulatory clearance and additional closing conditions. Vizio can also terminate the transaction over
Enlarge / January 17, 2024, Berlin: In the cell laboratory at the Fertility Center Berlin, an electron microscope is used to fertilize an egg cell. (credit: Getty | Jens Kalaene ) The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday ruled that frozen embryos are "children," entitled to full personhood rights, and anyone who destroys them could be liable in a wrongful death case. The first-of-its-kind ruling throw
How-To Geek / 8h
Signal is the gold standard for private and secure messaging, but it has always required you to share your phone number to start talking to someone, which can compromise your privacy unless you take additional steps. Signal is now rolling out regular usernames that can be used in place of a phone number.
Gizmodo / 8h
One of the most pressing questions in American politics has finally been answered: Who would Elizabeth Warren most want to smoke copious amounts of weed with? Read more...
Link: Apply now for the Capital One Venture X Business ( Rates & Fees ) The Capital One Venture X Business is Capital One’s lucrative business card. Several weeks ago, we saw a limited time welcome offer rolled out on the card, though at the time the end date wasn’t published. There’s now an update, as I’ve received word that this offer will be pulled on March 11, 2024, so the clock is ticking. T
The first human being to receive a brain chip from Elon Musk's Neuralink can apparently control a computer mouse just by thinking, according to Musk. During a Spaces audio chat on Musk's social media platform X on Monday, the Neuralink founder shared some information about the first human patient to receive the brain chip transplant. "Progress is good, and the patient seems to have made a full re
Mashable / 9h
Apple Music may be working on an official way to import music from Spotify and other music apps. According to 9to5Mac , Reddit users have reported seeing an option to "transfer music from other services" on the Apple Music library page. Based on this, it's possible that Apple is A/B testing the beta version of this feature on Android. Reddit The new feature appears to draw inspiration from SongSh
View from the Wing / 9h
American Airlines flight 2707 from Dallas to Austin was delayed over an hour on Monday night. The carrier's maintenance technicians tried to tape an overhead bin in place - but it wouldn't hold. Faced with the choice of making a 9 p.m. flight even later - and potentially pushing crew past their minimum duty hours, where the entire flight would have to be cancelled - they decided not to spend any
Futurism / 9h
Could've Been an Email Hate showing your face in meetings? If one AI CEO has his way, you might not have to anymore. As Otter CEO Sam Liang — whose AI startup offers transcription and automated note-taking services — told Business Insider , he believes a "working prototype" of an AI-powered work avatar able to attend meetings in place of its human counterpart will be ready by "later this year." A
Sennheiser is upgrading its mid-range Accentum wireless headphones with a Plus model that introduces a couple of new features while still achieving affordability. The cups on the Accentum Plus now have touch controls. According to the announcement , tapping and swiping on the surface lets you adjust the volume, control the media you’re listening to, or trigger transparency mode. That last one all
Next Big Future / 9h
Israel in the Gaza War has had a total number of air strikes that is 39% of the number of airstrikes that the US Air Force performed in the 1991 Gulf War. The Israel Air Force has carried out strikes against more than 31,000 targets belonging to Hamas and other terror groups since the war ... Read more
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How-To Geek / 9h
If you're tired of reaching for your phone to skip a song during your workout, you're in luck. With a compatible Fitbit device, you can control Spotify with a few taps on your wrist. Select Fitbit watches allow you to control your music playlist this way, but you'll need to connect your Spotify account first.
How-To Geek / 9h
There are a lot of companies cramming AI features into unhelpful tools, but Adobe generally isn't doing that. Its Adobe Firefly-powered versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects have been successful, and a lot of people find themselves using the AI features in software like Photoshop on a daily basis. Two Adobe programs that have lacked generative AI, however, include Acrobat and Read
Mashable / 9h
For the past 12 months, the top-watched streaming service on televisions around the world has not been industry leaders like Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+ — it's been YouTube . Data insights giant Nielsen announced that, as of today, YouTube has been the top streaming platform by watch time for one full year. Globally, viewers watch an average of more than 1 billion hours of YouTube content on their
How-To Geek / 9h
Qualcomm is showing off a new platform that may improve the reliability and availability of 5G home internet service. The platform, called 5G Fixed Wireless Access Ultra Gen 3 , uses a mix of AI, enhanced carrier aggregation, and other tricks to increase the capabilities of immobile 5G modems.
How-To Geek / 9h
The Ryzen 8000 series of CPUs is probably one of the least exciting AMD releases in years. It doesn't come with any tangible performance improvements compared to the older Ryzen 7000 chips, with the only big difference being the inclusion of an NPU for on-device AI processing. Still, it's a current product, which means it's slowly going to make its way to laptops made by all manufacturers. The la
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LifeHacker / 10h
Unless your kitchen cabinets go all the way up to the ceiling, there’s probably a foot or so of vertical space that currently does nothing but collect dust, even if you've maybe never given it much thought. In our storage-starved modern lives, though, having a void like that in our homes is truly a waste—because there are several ways you could be putting that empty space to work for you. Storage
Enlarge / The Google Gemini logo. (credit: Google) One of Google's most lucrative businesses consists of packaging its free consumer apps with a few custom features and extra security and then selling them to companies. That's usually called "Google Workspace," and today it offers email, calendar, docs, storage, and video chat. Soon, it sounds like Google is gearing up to offer an AI chatbot for
Enlarge (credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser ) Quasars initially confused astronomers when they were discovered. First identified as sources of radio-frequency radiation, later observations showed that the objects had optical counterparts that looked like stars. But the spectrum of these ostensible stars showed lots of emissions at wavelengths that didn't seem to correspond to any atoms we knew about. Even
Gizmodo / 10h
Medications used to treat diabetes and obesity may also show promise in reducing opioid cravings, recently released research suggests. The small study found that people with opioid use disorder who took the GLP-1 drug liraglutide reported noticeably fewer cravings afterward. The findings are the latest to indicate… Read more...
American AAdvantage has just made it more affordable to transfer AAdvantage miles to other members… Transfer AAdvantage miles to other members for less Just about all airline loyalty programs let you transfer your miles to other members, though often it comes at a cost. In the case of American AAdvantage, the program has historically charged 1.5 cents per mile for this privilege. The program has
The future of bankrupt electric motorbike startup Cake is still uncertain, but the majority of its U.S. inventory is going to a guy in Florida. Michael Joyce, who runs a retail shop in St. Petersburg called Emoto, tells TechCrunch that he bought all of the Cake Makka and Ösa motorbikes that had been shipped stateside […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Gizmodo / 10h
Sony’s $200 PlayStation Portal is one step closer to being an actually fun device. Out of the box, the Portal can only stream games from a PS5, and users are barred from remotely accessing the company’s sizable cloud gaming library service. But now, thanks to two Google engineers, you may soon be able to hack the… Read more...
If you plan to check a bag with JetBlue Airways, you’ll need to dig deeper in your pocket than ever before. The New York-based carrier recently updated its checked bag fees to unprecedented levels for the airline. As of Feb. 1, JetBlue now charges $35 for the first standard-size checked bag and $50 for the second standard-size checked bag when the bags are purchased at least 24 hours before depar
How-To Geek / 10h
Get ready for summer with a big discount on Midea's smart window air conditioning unit.
Elon Musk is claiming that the first human to get a Neuralink implant is now moving a mouse cursor with their mind — though, of course, we have to take his word for it. During a talk on X Spaces, which he owns, Musk said that the unnamed patient whose allegedly successful implantation he announced at the end of last month "seems to have made a full recovery, with no ill effects that we are aware
Signal is launching usernames, the company announced today. Up until now, you have had to give someone your phone number to chat with them on Signal. Now you can create a unique username that you can use instead. Usernames are currently launching in beta and will be rolling out to all users in the coming […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
If you're an Apple Music user, listen up because your music streaming experience is about to get an upgrade. Apple Music has unveiled a new feature that offers its subscribers a monthly Replay playlist, which will be a curated selection of their favorite tracks, artists and albums month-on-month. This monthly version is in addition to the existing yearly Replay playlist and it will capture the vi
There's a really strong offer for The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card. In correspondence with readers this has proven especially popular. It’s a really undervalued card in a lot of ways – great value for the price, and not only because of the bonus. There are 9 reasons, I think, to consider getting this card. Continue reading ...
There’s already plenty of Batman coming in James Gunn’s new DC universe, between Brave and the Bold and the sequel to The Batman . But hey, it’s Batman, and when has DC been known to not simply keep doing even more Batman? Which is why this incredible concept art for a Beyond movie, by the way of Spider-Verse, has us… Read more...
LifeHacker / 10h
The Echo Studio is the best-sounding Alexa and the best Echo speaker money can buy you, and right now, you can get this powerful speaker for the lowest price it has been according to price-tracking tools : It's $154.99 (originally $199.99), currently matching Black Friday and Prime Day prices . Getting the Echo Studio is a commitment to the Alexa voice assistant ecosystem. Make sure you understan
How-To Geek / 10h
One of the best things about owning an Android phone is the vast customization tools to help you personalize your experience. However, for some people, especially senior citizens, having these many options is a burden. We've compiled a list of tips to make your Android device more accessible.
TechCrunch / 10h
The potential sale of MariaDB to K1 Investment Management for $37 million is a capstone on the failed era of SPAC mergers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Samsung's Magician SSD software, widely used for managing Samsung’s various memory products, ranging from internal SSDs and portable SSDs, to memory cards and USB flash drives, has been reported to have a critical flaw. According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Vulnerability Database, this flaw, designated as CVE-2024-23769 , could potentially expose sensitive dat
The incredible, heart-wrenching, frustrating tale of a respected financial expert getting phone scammed out of $50,000 has sparked a good bit of incredulous and outraged reactions, but I'm more interested in ensuring – wherever you stand on the veracity of this tale – that you don't end up similarly scammed. These are my top 7 tips for avoiding phone and other similar digital scams. Just don't Do
American Airlines has just announced a major change when it comes to being rewarded with the AAdvantage loyalty program. AAdvantage cuts miles & Loyalty Points on non-direct bookings As of May 1, 2024, American will be adding new requirements in order to earn AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points for American Airlines flights. As of then, you’ll only earn AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points for you
AMD's next-gen "Medusa" processor is shaping up to be a mighty big chip if recent rumors are to be believed, though it'll still be a very long time before we even get close to seeing it. The forthcoming processor architecture, shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Olrak29 , shows the CPU side of the processor featuring Zen 6 CPU cores and the iGPU side packing RDNA 5 GPU cores, skipping over RDNA 4 e
Gizmodo / 10h
Are you disappointed that Nintendo may not release the Switch 2 in 2024 ? Well, Sony may have something to bandage your bleeding heart. The PlayStation 5 Pro , rumored as “Project Viola,” may be looking for space in consumer’s carts sometime later this year. Just as past upgraded PlayStation models of past console… Read more...
Have you seen on social media that Kid Rock and Jason Aldean are canceling their New York tour dates? The story, which is going viral on X, insists the musicians are doing it to support Donald Trump after a New York judge ordered the former president to pay $355 million last week. But it’s completely fake. Read more...
Engadget / 11h
Acer unveiled a pair of AMD Ryzen 8040 series laptops on Tuesday. Unsurprisingly, given their chips’ dedicated neural processing units (NPU), the company is marketing the 2024 Acer Swift Edge 16 and Swift Go 14 as AI workhorses. The Windows 11 machines support OLED displays, Radeon 780M graphics and 32GB of RAM. The Ryzen 8040 chip series , revealed in December, has a dedicated AI Engine that AMD
Shit: You dropped your iPhone in water, and now it won't turn on. If you're like most of us living in 2024, your first instinct (other than to panic) is to drop it in a bag of rice to soak up all that insidious liquid. The rice trick is just an accepted tactic at this point. Except: We're all collectively wrong on this one. Apparently, putting your iPhone (or any electronic device for that matter
The New York Times' Wyna Liu, editor of their wildly popular Connections game, shared a tip on TikTok recently that might sound backwards. The game asks you to look for groups of similar words, but here is her bombshell: if you see a lot of similar words right away, ignore them and move on . She’s right, of course. To find similarities, you have to look for differences. But first, why trust me? B
LifeHacker / 11h
Whether you're starting a business or just showcasing your work, a website is a must to establish your brand identity. It helps your customers learn more about your business, establishes your credibility, and serves as an authoritative resource. Gone are the days when you'd need a team of web developers to build your website. If you're looking for a service that'll do the heavy lifting for you an
Amazon has been looking to bolster Twitch's bottom line for a while. After laying off around 500 workers and reducing how much streamers make from Prime subscriptions, the streaming service is increasing the price of its subscriptions for the first time. Twitch says it's "updating prices in several countries to help streamer revenue keep pace with rising costs and reflect local currency fluctuati
Etihad has just announced some substantial improvements to its inflight amenities. Not only is Etihad revamping its amenity kits and skincare products, but the airline is also introducing pajamas in business class on select flights, plus tote bags in economy. Etihad just keeps getting better… Etihad partners with Giorgio Armani & ESPA on new amenities Etihad has unveiled new luxury amenities for
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. If you’re relatively new to the world of credit cards — or even if you’re not — you probably have a few questions about an important concept: Annual percentage rate , or APR. In the simplest terms, APR represents the annual cost you pay to borrow money from a lender or credit card issuer. It’s the interest rate you p
View from the Wing / 11h
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A reader recently asked me what the difference is between first class and business class. While longtime OMAAT readers will likely know the difference right off the bat, it also occurred to me that the answer is a bit more nuanced than initially meets the eye. So in this post I wanted to provide a detailed answer of that question. Why there’s confusion about first class vs. business class It’s un
Stellar Encounter A passing star which blew past our solar system nearly 3 million years ago could have altered the Earth's orbit, researchers found. The study , published last week in the journal The Astrophysical Journal Letters , suggests that these so-called "stellar encounters" could play a bigger role in the Earth's orbital and even environmental evolution than previously believed. "One rea
How-To Geek / 11h
Steam is by far the most popular digital game storefront on the PC. Despite its popularity, there are some features hidden in its depths that you might not know about. Here are seven of the most useful.
We tested the end-to-end encrypted messenger’s new feature aimed at addressing critics’ most persistent complaint. Here’s how it works.
TechCrunch / 11h
Ford is cutting prices of its all-electric 2023 Mustang Mach-E by has much as $8,100 as the automaker attempts to rid itself of inventory and compete with Tesla and its increasingly cheaper EVs. Total market share of new EV sales has grown, reaching nearly 8% in U.S. in 2023. But as market share has expanded, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Enlarge / Oil painting by Victor Eustaphieff of Charles Darwin in his study at Down House. One of the many bookcases that made up his extensive personal library is reflected in the mirror. (credit: State Darwin Museum, Moscow) Famed naturalist Charles Darwin amassed an impressive personal library over the course of his life, much of which was preserved and cataloged upon his death in 1882. But ma
The holiday weekend is officially over, but if you didn't snag a Presidents' Day deal and still want to grab a bargain you're in luck. Several Presidents' Day sales have been extended, which means you can still score massive savings on appliances, mattresses, TVs, Apple devices, laptops, and vacuums. I've scoured all the top online retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, Samsung, and Walmart to bring yo
If it feels like you’ve been hearing about the Borderlands movie for an awfully long time, well—our first glimpse of Cate Blanchett as red-headed bounty hunter Lilith came in June 2021 . Now we have a much better look at her character beyond that enigmatic silhouette, and she looks great. The movie itself, well... TBD. Read more...
How-To Geek / 11h
Circle to search is one of the most useful recent additions to Android phones. With it, you can circle a designated area of your screen to search one specific thing that you can't type down in your browser bar. It's a feature that can greatly improve your screen searching experience and, frankly, we wonder how it wasn't a thing before. If you were hoping to use it with other search engines, thoug
As it turns out, the decades-old method of saving one's wet phone in rice isn't a good idea, according to Apple. A recent support document states that this hack actually makes things worse. SEE ALSO: Apple's new AI tool will help you write iPhone apps, report says Quit the rice hack for your wet phone Rice is having a bit of a moment on the internet, including people freaking out about whether it
Mashable / 11h
GET $150 CREDIT: As of Feb. 20, buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 (256GB) at Amazon and get a $150 promotional credit at checkout. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 (256GB) $1,003.30, plus $150 Amazon promotional credit If you're looking to buy a new phone , the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 is a solid choice and a conversation starter. Folding phones are so rare now that if so
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $50: The Apple Pencil (2nd Gen) is just $79 at Amazon, marked down from the normal price of $129. That's a 39% discount. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Pencil (2nd Gen) $79 at Amazon (save $50) Our digital age comes with some serious advantages, like having almost anything delivered to our doorsteps in a matter of hours. But occasionally, it's worth going back to the basics. If yo
Apple should just start its own jewelry line at this point. After several years of dominating the smartwatch market, Apple is reportedly considering the development of a smart ring similar to the already-launched Oura ring. This information was disclosed by an "industry insider" to Korean outlet ETNews . Keep in mind, however, that Apple Insider has noted that ETNews doesn't have a particularly s
AMD’s hotly-anticipated Zen 5 CPUs could launch at the end of this year, lining up closely with Intel’s Arrow Lake release - which could spell trouble for Team Blue and edge AMD further towards hard-earned desktop supremacy in the best processors ranking. Chinese tech outlet UDN reports that AMD’s Zen 5 CPU will be in mass production by Q3 of this year, and notes that the flagship Zen 5 chips wil
New research has found that your fingerprints can be recreated just from the sounds they make on a touchscreen, and then used to attack biometric security measures. While this sounds like something straight out of the plot of a budget spy film, the findings (PDF) from team of researchers from the US and China found that by using this technique, they were able to crack “up to 27.9% of partial fing
The Pokémon Company is hosting a morning livestream on February 27 at 9AM ET to share “exciting Pokémon news” on its official YouTube channel. The yearly stream, appropriately named Pokémon Presents, will provide a bunch of info about what’s coming down the pike throughout 2024. The company does this stream every year, but this one could be special. After all, it happens to fall exactly on the to
Our Sun is about 330,000 times the mass of Earth, yet it is dwarfed by the black holes that lurk at the centers of galaxies. A team of astronomers recently found the fastest-growing of this group: a 17-billion solar mass black hole in the distant universe, which is growing at the rate of one solar mass per day. Read more...
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 could come with a flatter and square-aspect-ratio inner display, potentially making for a phone with a wider inner screen and cover display. That’s according to reliable smartphone tipster Ice Universe , who claimed on X that the next Galaxy Fold could be wider and have screen edges that are closer to a true right angle. If this turns out to be the case, as noted by Sa
Arrowhead Game Studios' CEO has told gamers to save their money and wait until Helldivers 2 's servers are fixed before they buy the game. Despite the increasing popularity of the third-person multiplayer shooter, the PlayStation 5 and PC game has been suffering from ongoing login and matchmaking issues, and it's been particularly prevalent this week. After initially increasing the total capacity
How-To Geek / 12h
The era of Skype dominating online communication faded away a long time ago, but Microsoft is still keeping it alive with infrequent updates. Now, a significant update to Skype’s messaging features is rolling out.
TechCrunch / 12h
YouTube is changing the design for creators’ channels on the big screen, the company announced today. The changes include more accessible action buttons, like “Subscribe,” a more modern design and other tweaks that were first introduced for artists’ pages last fall. At the time, YouTube said that artist pages were part of a larger YouTube […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u
Nielsen today released its January report on viewing usage across linear TV and streaming, which revealed that YouTube is once again the overall top streaming service in the U.S., with 8.6% of viewing on television screens. Netflix, meanwhile, saw 7.9% of TV usage. The new data points to YouTube’s dominance in the TV streaming arena […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use onl
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
legendary-scholar-deactivated20 : The Whitney, a historic mansion from the late 19th century turned elegant restaurant, in midtown Detroit, Michigan.
A group of Spanish entrepreneurs have today launched Zerod , the world's first hacker marketplace for businesses. The service offers businesses of any size a way to find and hire security testing services for their tech infrastructure. There are currently around 150 security specialists from 30 countries available at launch, and the site boasts that over 1500 vulnerabilities have been dealt with
After months of rumors, OnePlus has announced its second smartwatch . It will formally debut the OnePlus Watch 2 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month. The company is notorious for drip feeding details about its products and while it has yet to reveal some key information about the wearable, OnePlus has offered up a few juicy morsels. For one thing, the company has made the lofty
How-To Geek / 12h
Netflix requires each household to have their own subscription. Its methods of figuring out if you're sharing your account with people outside of the home can, however, be a bit over-zealous. We'll show you how to make Netflix think you're watching from home, even when you're somewhere else.
Futurism / 12h
Locked Down The first known jailhouse photo of the disgraced FTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried has surfaced, and it does not appear that his sense of — ahem — personal style has improved behind bars. In a post on X-formerly-Twitter , crypto reporter Tiffany Fong — an acquaintance of the onetime wunderkind — shared a picture that was, according to her, acquired from one of SBF's fellow inmates, a fo
There’s a new generative AI startup based in Paris. But what makes Bioptimus interesting is that it plans to apply everything we’ve collectively learned about AI models over the past few years with a narrow, exclusive focus on biology. The reason it makes sense to create a startup focused exclusively on biology is that access […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The Points Guy / 12h
I’ve been collecting points and miles on travel credit cards for nearly two decades, and I hear a common refrain when talking with friends and family members about the topic. “Why would I ever pay an annual fee on a credit card?” Longtime readers know the answer to this question, but I still find that so many just can’t get past the idea of paying for a credit card. Thankfully, there are plenty o
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A popular WordPress theme with tens of thousands of users carries a high severity vulnerability that allows threat actors to run malicious PHP code. The patch for the flaw has already been made available, and hackers have started targeting vulnerable sites to disable security plugins. A security researcher alias “snicco” recently found a vulnerability in the Brick Builder Theme, a commercial webs
Despite being by far the most advanced mixed-reality headset available to consumers, it’s pretty clear that Apple’s Vision Pro is a “version 1.0” product with plenty of bugs and quirks. There’s hope that a second-generation edition of the device will iron out some of these issues, but if you’ve been hoping for a quick update, we’ve got some bad news. According to the Power On newsletter from Bloo
As per a request from Vietnam's Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, the country's government will begin collecting biometric data from citizens—including iris scans, voice recordings, and DNA samples—for identification purposes. The collection of data will be carried out by Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security, which will work with other branches of the government to merge the new identification sy
The dating app, which has been targeted by scammers, has previously trialled the system in Australia
Engadget / 12h
Tinder has announced it’s bringing an advanced ID verification system to the US, UK, Brazil and Mexico. This is part of an ongoing effort to reduce the number of catfish swimming around the old dating pool. The new system requires that users take a video selfie and upload a valid driver’s license or passport. Tinder has long required users to take photos or video selfies as part of its verificati
Last week, the Wall Street Journal revealed that the retail giant Walmart was in talks to buy Vizio's TV business and today we've got official confirmation that this is going ahead as both companies confirmed a $2.3 billion deal. Such a deal is expected to give Walmart a big boost in the affordable TV space, where it currently offers its own Onn TV brand that has a much smaller share of the marke
Mashable / 12h
The long holiday weekend commemorating Presidents' Day has come and gone, but some of the best deals still remain. If you're shopping for new sheets, a mattress that doesn't cause back pain, or a new refrigerator, you're still in luck. Here are some of the best lingering Presidents' Day sales to shop today. Best Presidents' Day deals that are still live Best tech deal HP Pavillion Laptop $549.99
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $120 : The Dyson Airstrait is now on sale for $379.99 in the Best Buy mobile app through 6 p.m. ET (or until it sells out). That's 24% off its usual retail price of $499.99 and a new record-low price. Quick links: The deal
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