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Wendy’s Wants to Start Uber-like Surge Pricing in 2025
1KGizmodo / 7h
Wendy’s will start experimenting with surge pricing, much like Uber and Lyft , as the company rolls out digital menus to all its United States restaurants by 2025, according to the company’s February earnings call . Under the test, burgers, Frosties, and other menu items will have “dynamic prices,” costing more during… Read more...


Conversational AI revolutionizes the customer experience landscape
500+MIT Technology Review / 14h
In the ever-evolving landscape of customer experiences, AI has become a beacon guiding businesses toward seamless interactions. While AI has been transforming businesses long before the latest wave of viral chatbots, the emergence of generative AI and large language models represents a paradigm shift in how enterprises engage with customers and manage internal workflows. “We know that consumers a

Elon Musk is arguing with his own Community Notes on X
300+Mashable / 18h
X's Community Notes feature is a fact-checking tool that's supposed to allow contributors to add context to "potentially misleading posts". But on Sunday, the CEO himself was arguing with it publicly. It started when Elon Musk shared a post moaning about his new laptop, which he said was forcing him to create a Microsoft account to use it. SEE ALSO: Most users on X never see Community Notes corre



All in Podcast Makes the Case for the AI Decade and Terminal Nvidia Value of $10 Trillion
Next Big Future / 3min
The All in Podcast had a discussion and debate about the AI decade. They compare the current AI infrastructure boom with the internet boom. The current situation is less of a bubble because Nvidia is not getting that large a multiple off its real earnings. They are certain that the current build out phase will ... Read more


COTU Ventures launches $54M fund for pre-seed and seed startups in MENA
TechCrunch / 31min
Dubai-based early-stage venture capital firm COTU Ventures is announcing that it has raised $54 million for its inaugural fund to support startups in the Middle East from pre-seed to seed stages. With a final close achieved last year, COTU Ventures, which identifies and backs founders from the inception to post-product launch, invests between $500,000 to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved


How to watch the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships online for free
Mashable / 31min
TL;DR: Stream the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . All of the best athletes in the world will be focused on the Olympics this year. It simply doesn't get any bigger than the Olympics. Competing in this special event represents the pinnacle of any athletes career, so where does that


How to watch Luton Town vs. Manchester City online for free
Mashable / 31min
TL;DR: Stream Luton Town vs. Manchester City in the FA Cup for free on ITVX . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Manchester City won the FA Cup last year, but they've still got a lot of work to do to retain their title. The next challenge is Luton Town , who have surprised a lot of people this season. It's certainly not going to be easy for the champi


How to watch Blackburn Rovers vs. Newcastle United online for free
Mashable / 31min
TL;DR: Stream Blackburn Rovers vs. Newcastle United in the FA Cup for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Everyone is desperate to win the FA Cup , but only one side will actually get their hands on that famous trophy. We've made it to the latter stages of the competition, so at this point, every remaining team will be dreaming of


How to watch Bournemouth AFC vs. Leicester City online for free
Mashable / 31min
TL;DR: Stream Bournemouth AFC vs. Leicester City in the FA Cup for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . We're entering the latter stages of the FA Cup , which means every remaining team will be thinking about a potential trip to Wembley. All of those childhood dreams could become a reality. All they need to do is win a few more gam


Get a 10-year .ART domain name for under £60
Mashable / 31min
TL;DR: Get a 10-Year .ART Domain Name with Site Builder for £55.21, saving 45% on list price. Establishing a memorable online presence is important no matter what your field may be in. When you are an artist trying to make your mark as a professional artist, it can be indispensable to solidify your artistic venture with a domain name that immediately lets people know that they are entering an off


Need a phone with a week-long battery? Energizer's new beast has your back
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 36min
Energizer and its collaborative partner Avenir Telecom surprised many at MWC 2024 when the two unveiled a new rugged smartphone that houses a massive 28,000mAh battery. It’s called the Hard Case P28K and it looks like a brick. You can find photographs taken by people at the event on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) comparing the device to other phones. There, you’ll see it completely dw


How to watch the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix online for free
Mashable / 45min
TL;DR: Watch the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix for free on ORF , ServusTV , RTBF , or RTL ZWEE . Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . A lot of F1 fans are expecting another season of Max Verstappen dominance, which would be a shame for everyone except Christian Horner, Max Verstappen, and everyone who supports Red Bull. What most people desperately want is


Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for February 27
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. 27'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


Instagram and Facebook Subscriptions Get New Scrutiny in Child Safety Suit
24NYT > Technology / 2h
New Mexico’s attorney general has accused Meta of not protecting children from sexual predators on its platforms. He now wants to know how it polices subscribers to accounts featuring children.


First Look: The OnePlus Watch 2 Is Too Big for My Tiny Wrists
Gizmodo / 3h
I tried to wear the OnePlus Watch 2 for a short weekend workout but couldn’t. The watch is too big for me and too dense. It’s not just me, either; I asked my partner if his wrists would be interested in trying on the smartwatch, and he rejected it after seeing the relatively ginormous 47mm display. “That’s way too big… Read more...


NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for February 27
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


The Supreme Court could decide the future of content moderation — or it could punt
TechCrunch / 4h
The Supreme Court is considering the fate of two state laws that limit how social media companies can moderate the content on their platforms. In oral arguments on Monday, the justices grappled with a thorny set of questions that could reshape the internet, from social networks like Facebook and TikTok to apps like Yelp and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Inkitt, a self-publishing platform using AI to develop bestsellers, books $37M led by Khosla
TechCrunch / 4h
Everyone has a story in them, as someone famous once said. A startup called Inkitt believes that it can use AI to turn the strongest of these into blockbusters and to build a new “Disney” for the 21st century around that content. Now, it’s raised $37 million in aid of that ambition. The startup’s eponymous […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


What's New on Paramount+ With Showtime in March 2024
LifeHacker / 5h
Paramount+ is getting a new batch of movies and TV shows in March, including Little Wing (March 13)—an original film inspired by Susan Orlean's article in The New Yorker—starring Brooklynn Prince and Kelly Reilly as daughter and mother trying to save their home. Prince's character steals a valuable bird and befriends a pigeon racer played by Brian Cox. For Paramount+ With Showtime subscribers, th


The Boox Palma Is a Nearly Perfect Phone-sized E-reader
LifeHacker / 5h
If you've ever owned a dedicated e-reader with a grayscale e-ink screen (as opposed to a tablet with a backlit LCD screen), chances are good it was one of the many varieties of the Amazon Kindle . Barnes & Noble is still making Nooks, but few people buy them, and you have to have done your research to have even heard of wannabe Kindle killers from the likes of Kobo (a Canadian company owned by th


SpaceX discloses cause of Starship anomalies as it clears an FAA hurdle
20Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Enlarge / Starship launches on its second flight on November 18, 2023. (credit: SpaceX) A little more than three months after the most recent launch of a Starship vehicle, which ended with both the booster and upper stage being lost in flight, the Federal Aviation Administration has closed its investigation of the mishap. "SpaceX identified, and the FAA accepts, the root causes and 17 corrective


Star Wars Is Getting Closer and Closer to Exposing the Jedi Order for What It Is
Gizmodo / 5h
When Star Wars first arrived in the world—back when it was just the original trilogy, mountains of toys , and one peculiar holiday special —fans knew where things stood. The Jedi were the good guys; Darth Vader and his pals were the baddies. But in the decades since, things have gotten a lot murkier across both sides of… Read more...


Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, February 27 (game #764)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
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


FAA completes investigation into SpaceX’s second fiery Starship test
TechCrunch / 5h
The Federal Aviation Administration has concluded its review of SpaceX’s investigation of the second Starship launch in November, with the regulator saying Monday that it accepted the “root causes and 17 corrective actions” identified by the company. While this means the investigation is now closed, SpaceX must implement all the corrective actions and apply for […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights r


Why firms are racing to produce green ammonia
BBC News / 5h
Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive.


How to Try Microsoft's 'Circle to Copilot' Feature
LifeHacker / 5h
Last month, Google revealed " Circle to Search ," an AI powered feature that lets you circle subjects on-screen to perform a search. It's an intuitive way to start a search on anything that catches your eye on your phone, whether that's a line of text, a unique building, or a pair of sneakers. The idea is so intuitive, in fact, that Microsoft is "borrowing" the concept for its platforms. Earlier


These Business-grade Samsung Laptops Are up to 35% Off
LifeHacker / 5h
A business laptop is different than a consumer laptop in that manufacturers make them sturdier and with better battery life, often at the expense of aesthetics. That's the case with the Samsung Galaxy Book3 laptops, which are discounted right now on Amazon in multiple sizes and specs. All of these laptops are at the lowest price they've ever been, after checking my usual price-checking tools . Th


Google Blocked Gemini From Generating Images of Humans, But It Still Does Clowns
Futurism / 5h
After an embarrassing rollout and a bunch of attention from all the wrong people , Google forbade its Gemini AI from generating images of people — but, for whatever reason, it'll still draw clowns. Which are people. Right? Right!? This debacle began last week when anti-woke crusaders online got big mad about Gemini, which was formerly known as Bard until this rebrand , generating " racially diver


Kagan: Florida social media law seems like “classic First Amendment violation”
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington D.C. in May 2023. (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) The US Supreme Court today heard oral arguments on Florida and Texas state laws that impose limits on how social media companies can moderate user-generated content. The Florida law prohibits large social media sites like Facebook and Twitter (aka X) from banning politicians, and say


Surprising link found between niacin and risk of heart attack and stroke
27Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / A shopper looks at a meat display on June 20, 2022 at the Market 32 Supermarket in South Burlington, Vermont. Niacin can be found in foods such as red meat, poultry, fish, fortified cereals and breads, brown rice, nuts, legumes, and bananas. (credit: Getty | Robert Nickelsberg ) In the early 20th century, the deadliest nutrient-related disease in US history ravaged the American South. P


Magic: The Gathering's Future Is Filled With Fallout, Assassins, and Adorable Animal Heroes


Gizmodo / 6h
This is shaping up to be a huge year for Magic: The Gathering , and over the weekend Wizards of the Coast took to Chicago for MagicCon, revealing a look at a ton of new cards on the horizon—including big crossovers like Fallout and Assassin’s Creed , and brand new worlds in the Magic multiverse. Read more...


The Ring Car Cam appears to be finished, doomed by an unclear target market
20TechCrunch / 6h
Once upon a time, gadgets knew what they were truly for. Toaster? Brown thy bread. Smartphone? Connect thy user. But the Ring Car Cam? Ever since its launch, it found itself in a bit of an identity crisis. After three and a half years, Amazon’s page for the camera now says, “We don’t know when […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


U.S. Is Reportedly Using AI to Decide Where to Drop Bombs
Gizmodo / 6h
If you’ve been wondering when our military would start deploying artificial intelligence on the battlefield , the answer is that it appears to be already happening. The Pentagon has been using computer vision algorithms to help identify targets for airstrikes, according to a report from Bloomberg News. Just recently,… Read more...


Why Russia’s War With Ukraine Triggered Airline Lobbying That’s Driving Up Fares To Asia
View from the Wing / 6h
U.S. airlines are lobbying against Chinese airlines' restoration of pre-COVID flights to the U.S., hindered by Russian airspace restrictions and a complex web of political and economic factors, leading to strategic route squatting and financial losses amidst a slow restoration of flights between the two countries. Continue reading ...


Historic spacecraft landing double-header from Varda, Intuitive Machines
TechCrunch / 6h
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. My stomach is still in knots from the Intuitive Machines landing livestream. I think it’s fair to say that the words of Tim Crain, Intuitive Machines’ CTO, will go down in history: “We’re not dead yet.” Very metal. Want to reach out with a tip? Email Aria at […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


The US Supreme Court Holds the Future of the Internet in Its Hands
50Wired / 6h
If the court backs provocative laws from Texas and Florida that limit social platforms’ ability to moderate content online, life could become radically different.


Judge Blasts Law Firm for Using ChatGPT to Estimate Legal Costs
Futurism / 6h
Asking AI Despite its well-documented tendency to make up claims — and entire court cases — on the spot, New York-based law firm Cuddy Law used the OpenAI chatbot ChatGPT to help justify a $113,484.62 bill for a recently won trial. The firm argued that it had asked the AI tool for feedback on how much to charge, a sum the losing side was expected to pay. But as The Register reports , NYC federal


Nick Offerman Shuts Down 'Homophobic Hate' Over The Last of Us Romance
76Gizmodo / 6h
Nick Offerman already picked up an Emmy for his guest-starring role on HBO’s The Last of Us —and considering how acclaimed his turn in “Long, Long Time” has been since the episode aired, it’s no surprise he also won an Independent Spirit Award, this time for supporting performance. Read more...


The Best Apps That Use Apple's Live Activities
LifeHacker / 7h
Sometimes it's great to pick up your phone, see exactly the information you want to see, and immediately put it away without unlocking it and risking getting sucked in. This is the idea behind Live Activities , an underutilized iOS feature that allows apps to show realtime updates on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. If you've ever listened to music, set a time, or hailed an Uber, you've


The Best Gluten-free Grocery Store Frozen Pizzas
LifeHacker / 7h
Gluten-free pizza has come a long way. Not too long ago, the most popular description of the wheatless crust was “tastes like cardboard.” Not exactly mouthwatering. But now there are multiple brands offering fully assembled frozen pizzas, and guess what? They’re freakin’ great. Seriously. Far from tasting like packing material, gluten-free pizza crusts can achieve a range of wheat-like crust qual


6 things to do now if you want to watch the 2024 solar eclipse in April
26The Points Guy / 7h
On April 8, the moon will pass directly before the sun, darkening the afternoon sky with a rare, total solar eclipse. For those along the path of totality, the solar eclipse will last around four minutes. With so many people clamoring to see this rare celestial spectacle, you’ll need a plan if you want to be among them. Related: Solar eclipse, supermoons and meteor showers: These are the 11 celes


Your Next Android Smartwatch Might Last 100 Hours on Battery
How-To Geek / 7h
Most smartwatches struggle to last 24 hours on a single charge. But the newly-released OnePlus Watch 2 boasts a maximum 100-hour battery life. This shocking accomplishment comes courtesy of the "hybrid interface" in Wear OS 4 , meaning that a 100-hour battery may become commonplace in new Android smartwatches.


Elon Musk's Boring Company Cited For Worker Safety Issues in Nevada: Report
23Gizmodo / 7h
Elon Musk’s underground tunnel-digging enterprise, officially known as The Boring Company , has faced scrutiny over alleged worker safety violations in Nevada in recent years, according to a new report from Bloomberg Businessweek . And while no Boring Company workers have died in the state, the report highlights a… Read more...


NASA Probe Spots History-Making Odysseus Lander on the Moon
29Gizmodo / 7h
Following a less-than-perfect touchdown, the Odysseus lander has been spotted from lunar orbit while lying on its side on the surface of the Moon. The lunar lander also beamed back its first images from the Moon as it fights to stay alive before it runs out of power. Read more...


World of Hyatt elite status: What it is and how to earn it
200+The Points Guy / 7h
Hotel elite status is a great way to make your travels more comfortable and rewarding. With benefits like early check-in, late checkout, free breakfast and room upgrades, it can make sense to concentrate your hotel spending on a particular program. Each major hotel chain offers perks to loyal members, but how much are the different tiers worth? Is one program more rewarding than another? And is i


Reddit IPO could usher in the next big meme stock, users speculate
TechCrunch / 7h
Jeremiah Johnson says he has “an embarrassing amount” of Reddit karma. So, as a longtime moderator of subreddits like r/economics, he was part of a select group of power users who were granted first dibs to buy stock in Reddit’s IPO as the company prepares to go public. “You would never see Instagram doing something […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


And This Is Why Pakistan International Airlines Is Banned From Flying To The U.S. And Europe
View from the Wing / 7h
In May 2020 a Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 from Lahore to Karachi aborted its approach because of problems with the nose landing gear. When the crew read their landing clearance, master warning sounds were going off. During their go around they lost both engines and declared a mayday. They came down in a residential area, and burst into flames. I've never seen an incident report so


Elon Musk’s Tunnel Reportedly Oozing With Skin-Burning Chemical Sludge
300+Futurism / 7h
Sludge Metal Despite a decade of dreaming , Elon Musk has only built one tiny Hyperloop tunnel in Las Vegas — and the people who built it say it's filled with dangerous chemical sludge. As Bloomberg reports , the Boring Company's scarce output — which thus far amounts only to driving Teslas around a few miles of neon-lit tunnel underneath Sin City as they ferry convention attendees at no more tha


Apple Vision Pro’s components cost $1,542—but that’s not the full story
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / The Vision Pro has two micro-OLED displays. (credit: Apple) Research firm Omdia has published the first publicly available educated estimates of how much the materials for each Vision Pro really cost Apple. The analysis sets an overall price tag for the materials and identifies which components cost the most money. Omdia Senior Research Director David Hsieh estimates that the total bill


Wear OS “Hybrid” design has two OSes, two CPUs, “100 hour” battery life
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
The OnePlus Watch 2. [credit: OnePlus ] Smartwatches are capable little devices, but a big downside is that the battery doesn't last that long. A smartphone-style smooth-scrolling UI usually leads to smartphone-style battery life, where you have to charge the watch every day or so. Simpler fitness devices with more minimal screens and UIs can last a lot longer, but what if there was a smartwatch


‘Airplane Mode’ season finale: Flying with fish on Icelandair, behind the scenes in Singapore first class and more
The Points Guy / 8h
Many of you have tuned in and enjoyed our AvGeek adventures all around the world in our latest season of “ Airplane Mode .” This season’s final episode takes an exciting behind-the-scenes look at how Icelandair flies Icelandic fish to the U.S. The Icelandic fish lands on plates at high-end restaurants in Boston and New York City quicker than fish from U.S. fishing boats can. In this episode, we t


Southwest credit card perk extended: Get 20% off last-minute award flights
The Points Guy / 8h
If you’ve got one of the five Southwest Airlines credit cards from Chase , chances are you might not know about a little-known promo code that can save cardholders 20% off a last-minute flight redemption. We first reported on this perk a year ago and thought it was a one-off, but AwardWallet has reported that it has been extended for another year. Offer details In order to be eligible for the pro


Russia's Online Campaign to Destroy Yulia Navalnaya
40Wired / 8h
Social media accounts, Kremlin-backed websites, and Telegram channels are all working in coordination to post false allegations about Alexei Navalny’s widow.


Elon Musk Asks Satya Nadella for Tech Support: ‘I Don’t Mean to be a Pest’
200+Gizmodo / 8h
Billionaires: They’re just like us. That’s what Elon Musk reminded uswhen he started using X, the social media network that he bought for $44 billion , to resolve his personal tech support problems. Read more...


Nvidia CEO predicts the death of coding — Jensen Huang says AI will do the work, so kids don't need to learn
21TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has once again announced the death of coding, but this time in front of a potentially far more influential audience. Speaking at the Word Government Summit in Dubai, Huang argued that because the rapid advancements made by AI, learning to code should no longer be a priority of those looking to enter the tech sector. Learning to code has long been a vital skill pushed by ma


What Is ANC and Why Do I Need It in My Headphones?
Gizmodo / 8h
You’ve probably seen the letters ‘ANC’ everywhere when shopping for headphones or earbuds. But you’ve probably got a vague idea of what ANC does and often wondered if you really needed it or not. We’ve put together a little guide explaining what it is, how the noise-canceling tech works, and why (or why not) you need… Read more...


Dave Bautista on Playing a Failure and Channeling His Rage in Dune: Part Two
37Gizmodo / 8h
When you look at Dave Bautista, the last thing you think of is failure. Even if he wasn’t a former wrestling superstar turned mega movie star , if you saw this tall, muscular, tattoo-covered man walking down the street, you’d instantly think he’s got it figured out. But in Dune: Part Two , Bautista’s character doesn’t… Read more...


Camille Flammarion – Scientist of the Day
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
lindahall : Camille Flammarion, a French astronomer and popular science writer, was born Feb. 26, 1842. read more…


Alaska Airlines takes on Delta with nonstop from Portland to Atlanta
80The Points Guy / 8h
Alaska Airlines is wading deeper into prime Delta Air Lines territory, adding a cross-country flight to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). Starting Oct. 1, Alaska will launch nonstop service to Atlanta from its Portland International Airport (PDX) hub in Oregon. The Seattle-based carrier will operate the daily flight year-round. The move comes as Alaska continues to expand it


These Arlo Video Doorbell Cameras Are up to 67% Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 8h
If you're looking for a video doorbell camera but would prefer an alternative to the ubiquitous Amazon-owned Ring brand, a bunch of Arlo video doorbell cameras are on sale right now. Most security camera brands require a monthly subscription fee to use most of their features, with the biggest exception being Eufy . Arlo is no different and will need a subscription —which ranges from about $13 to


You Can Get the Mode Wireless Electric Toothbrush on Sale for $145 Right Now
LifeHacker / 8h
You can get the Mode wireless electric toothbrush on sale for $124.99 right now (reg. $148). The toothbrush offers 38,000 strokes per minute and has soft tapered bristles that could remove up to ten times more plaque compared to manual brushes. It also comes with a splash-proof wireless charging dock that keeps your toothbrush from adding clutter to your bathroom counter, and the toothbrush can h


All the New Features Coming Soon to Your Android Devices
LifeHacker / 8h
Your Android devices will soon get a handful of new features in the coming weeks, Google has announced . These features include the ability to quick-reply via Android Auto, easier access to the Gemini AI, handwritten feedback in Google Docs, and more. Read on for the full list of features coming soon. New Android features coming soon Wear OS is getting transit directions Google Maps transit direc


Aeromexico’s US expansion continues with Tampa despite DOT pushback on crucial Delta partnership
The Points Guy / 8h
Aeromexico is on an expansion spree in the United States, even as its vital partnership with Delta Air Lines is called into question by U.S. regulators. The Mexican flag carrier will begin service between Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Mexico City International Airport (MEX), the airline and TPA officials said Monday. The airline will operate the flight, which runs daily beginning July 1,


QIA to invest $1B in international and regional venture capital funds
TechCrunch / 8h
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is launching a $1 billion venture capital fund of funds for international and regional venture capital funds, the sovereign wealth fund announced on Monday at the Web Summit. The program, according to QIA, seeks to attract international VC funds and startups to Qatar and the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For p


NASA’s New Moon Lander Is Turning Into a Disaster
200+Futurism / 8h
Lunar Blues NASA's new Moon lander may have touched down in one piece, but the story keeps getting more embarrassing and underwhelming for the space agency. Intuitive Machines, the company that built the Odysseus lander, said in a series of updates posted on its website and on X that although the craft is online and beaming images back to Earth, its operators believe it won't be able to keep up c


Best laptops of MWC 2024, including a 2-in-1 that broke a world record
21Mashable / 9h
MWC 2024 is in full swing, showcasing the world's most technologically advanced gadgets, including smartphones, tablets, and smart glasses. But what about laptops? Don't worry. We spotted a slew of spectacular notebooks, 2-in-1s, and other clamshells at Barcelona's biggest annual tech show. SEE ALSO: Lenovo's Transparent Display Laptop: Yes, I could actually 'see through' it 4 best laptops of MWC


Grand Canyon Railway running steam-powered excursions on select dates in 2024
The Points Guy / 9h
Steam locomotives were a widely used means of transportation in 19th-century America, but we’ve mostly moved on to more efficient (and less sooty) ways to get from one place to another. Of the more than 30,000 steam engines that were built in the U.S., fewer than 200 still exist today. Even fewer are still in operation as passenger trains. Related: How to plan your 1st visit to a national park On


Chasing American Airlines elite status? Here are 15 ways to earn Loyalty Points
1KThe Points Guy / 9h
In early March 2022, American Airlines switched from elite qualifying miles, dollars and segments to Loyalty Points as the qualifying metric to earn elite status. Nowadays, the number of Loyalty Points you earn is largely tied to your spending instead of how much you fly. As a result, you’d theoretically be able to spend your way to top-tier Executive Platinum status without stepping foot on a pl


Social Media without content moderation would ruin us and the Supreme Court should know it
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
As I write this, I feel a bit like a broken record, reporting again how the United States Supreme Court could, with a ruling today (Monday or soon after), decide the fate of social media as we know it. Justices could choose to leave content moderation decisions in the hands of these companies or designate them all icons of free and unfettered speech. The two cases, one from Florida and one from T


All the Top New Gadgets at MWC 2024
52Wired / 9h
A Barbie phone, a transparent laptop, a bendable bracelet smartphone, and a whole load of AI. Here’s all the best new gear announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.


SpaceX Could Launch More in 2024 Than 30 Years of Space Shuttle and Saturn V
Next Big Future / 9h
SpaceX plans to launch 144 times in 2024 and has already launched 18 times in less than two months. The space shuttle had 133 successful flights from 1981 to 2011. SpaceX plans to launch at least 9 Starship flights in 2024. SpaceX Starship could get close to matching the Saturn V launches. SpaceX Falcon Heavy ... Read more


SpaceX Ups Satellites Per Launch by 9% in 6 Months
Next Big Future / 9h
SpaceX launched 24 version 2 mini satellites yesterday. Sunday’s launch was the 18th of the year for SpaceX. They aim to launch 144 orbital missions and 9 Starship launches in 2024. In Q3 of 2023, SpaceX would launch 22 Starlink v2 mini satellites in each falcon 9 launch. They increased to 23 per launch in ... Read more


Sony claims to offer subs “appropriate value” for deleting digital libraries
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / A scene from One Piece , one of the animes that Funimation has distributed. (credit: Zoro/YouTube ) Sony is making an effort to appease customers who will lose their entire Funimation digital libraries when the anime streaming service merges into Crunchyroll. Currently, though, the company's plan for giving disappointed customers "an appropriate value" for their erased digital copies is


Your Fitbit app can now show stats from other wearables and services
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
As part of a recent Android feature drop, the Fitbit app will now show data from third-party sources to provide users with a “more complete picture of [their] health”. Google stated in a recent announcement it’s effectively expanding Health Connect’s reach, allowing it to grab stats “from your favorite wearables and apps”. These sources include AllTrials, the Oura Ring , plus nutritional data fro


Feds hack LockBit, LockBit springs back. Now what?
TechCrunch / 9h
Days after it was knocked offline by a sweeping, years-in-the-making law enforcement operation, the notorious Russia-based LockBit ransomware group has returned to the dark web with a new leak site complete with a number of new victims. In a verbose, borderline-rambling statement published Saturday, the remaining LockBit administrator blamed its own negligence for last week’s […] © 2024 TechCrunc


Amazon Is Restricting Some Apps on Fire TV
How-To Geek / 9h
Android-based operating systems pushing aside core Android features is nothing new. Huawei is going down that route with HarmonyOS, but Amazon did it first with its Fire OS ecosystem. The operating system is used by Amazon's Fire TV streaming sticks and TVs, as well as Amazon's Fire tablets—the company even attempted to make a Fire Phone at one point, but that was a disastrous failure and we don'


10 Squirm-Inducing Horror Movies Streaming Free on Prime Video
Gizmodo / 9h
Horror movies shouldn’t make you feel relaxed and cozy—they should have you on the edge of your seat, biting your nails, loving every second of feeling anxious as hell . If you’re looking for some squirm-inducing entertainment that’s easily accessible through Prime Video (and Amazon’s Freevee ), we’ve got you covered. Read more...


The best headphones for 2024 (and why they made our list)
Mashable / 9h
The best headphones of 2024: Best noise-cancelling headphones Bose 700 headphones $379 at Amazon Best sound-first headphones Sony WH-1000XM5 $398 at Amazon Best noise-cancelling earbuds Apple AirPods Pro $249 at Amazon Most comfortable option Bose QuietComfort 45 $329 at Best Buy Best budget-friendly ANC earbuds Beats Studio Buds + $169.95 at Amazon Best workout headphones Beats Fit Pro $199.95 a


You Could Get Money From This Hyundai and Kia Class Action Lawsuit
40LifeHacker / 9h
A preliminary settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia alleging certain vehicles are defective and prone to theft. The lawsuit covers over five million 2011-2022 model year vehicles that lack engine immobilizers, making them easier targets for theft. So easy, in fact, it became a viral TikTok trend last year . Here's what to know about the settlement and what


Google Will Relaunch Gemini in a 'Few Weeks,' After Its Racial Controversy
75Gizmodo / 9h
Google launched a new AI image generator earlier this month that, for all intents and purposes, was incapable of generating consistent images of white people. As you might expect, rightwing influencers wasted no time in noticing this issue and promptly accused the tech giant of reverse racism. After temporarily… Read more...


Is The Capital One Spark Cash Plus Card Worth It?
68One Mile at a Time / 9h
Link: Apply now for the Capital One Spark Cash Plus ( Rates & Fees ) The Capital One Spark Cash Plus ( review ) is an excellent business card . The card is fantastic whether you’re looking to earn cash back or travel rewards, and it offers one of the most well-rounded returns on business spending. If you’ve been on the fence about this card, in this post I wanted to take a look at seven reasons y


Google Chatbot Refused to Say Whether Elon Musk Is Better Than Adolf Hitler
23Futurism / 10h
Google's new AI is blowing up in the tech giant's face over some increasingly familiar-sounding issues — such as apparently equivocating Elon Musk and Adolf Hitler. In screenshots that circulated on Musk's social network X-formerly-Twitter, including one shared by FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver , Google's Gemini chatbot appeared to claim that it was "impossible to say" whether the billionair


Google Maps Gains Transit Navigation on Galaxy Watch and Pixel Watch
How-To Geek / 10h
The Galaxy Watch and Pixel Watch now offer on-wrist transit directions with Google Maps. Plus, the Google Wallet smartwatch app can now access boarding passes, gym membership cards, concert tickets, and other items from your smartphone.


Age of Empires 2 gets another expansion 25 years later, and deservedly so
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / A battle between Ragnar Lothbrok and Oda Nobunaga was unlikely to occur, given the roughly 700 years between their existences. But Age of Empires is a limitless canvas. (credit: World's Edge) Real-time strategy (RTS) games aren't getting many new titles or mainstream attention these days, but that need not be a problem. Age of Empires 2 , one of the best games in the genre—and some woul


Odysseus has less than a day left on the Moon before it freezes to death
100+Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Odysseus Enlarge / NASA's LRO found Odysseus on the Moon. (credit: NASA/Goddard/Arizona State University) Time is running out for the historic Odysseus lander that made a soft touchdown on the Moon last Thursday evening. In an update posted on Monday morning, the company that built the spacecraft, Intuitive Machines, said, "[W]e believe flight controllers will continue to communicate with Odysseu


Why new fan blog “Final Fantasy VIII is the Best” is the best
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Artist's conception of my face when I realized people are still creating new gaming fansites in 2024. It has never been easier to share your thoughts online. Anyone with a smartphone is mere seconds away from spinning up a new account on any number of popular social media platforms and screaming their opinions into the void. Then your casual, tossed-off thoughts are served up to The Alg


Cutting Corners: The Surprising Truth About First Class Service Flow On American Airlines
36View from the Wing / 10h
An American Airlines flight attendant proudly shares how they deliver first class service on a short domestic dinner flight. What's striking to me is a corner that they cut to get everything out to 20 first class passengers on the Airbus A321 - and that they're proud of how they do it. Continue reading ...


Former Twitter engineers are building Particle, an AI-powered news reader
TechCrunch / 10h
A team led by former Twitter engineers is rethinking how AI can be used to help people process news and information. Particle.news, which entered into private beta over the weekend, is a new startup offering a personalized, “multi-perspective” news reading experience that not only leverages AI to summarize the news, but also aims to do […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use


Ransomware attack blamed for Change Healthcare outage stalling US prescriptions
32TechCrunch / 10h
An ongoing cyberattack at U.S. health tech giant Change Healthcare that sparked outages and disruption to hospitals and pharmacies across the U.S. for the past week was caused by ransomware, TechCrunch has learned. A healthcare executive with knowledge of the incident, who was on the call briefed by the company’s executives, said the healthcare tech […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For


UBTECH Humanoid Bots In China EV Factories
Next Big Future / 10h
UBTECH’s humanoid robot Walker S was introduced into the assembly line of electric car maker NIO’s advanced vehicle manufacturing center, as an “intern” assisting in the car production. Walker S is the first bipedal humanoid robot to complete a specific workstation’s tasks on a mobile EV production line. UBTECH humanoid robot will also be placed ... Read more


Allegiant Air Allways Rewards Visa review: A quite abysmal product
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Allegiant Allways Rewards Visa® overview Allegiant Air’s Allways Rewards Visa Credit Card can entice Allegiant loyalists looking to earn Allways points, the carrier’s rewards currency. However, despite a low annual fee of only $59, most flyers will still find it difficult to justify keeping the card in the


Lenovo's New Concept Laptop Has a Transparent Screen
How-To Geek / 10h
Lenovo has a lot to show off at Mobile World Congress this week, but the most interesting reveal might be a laptop with a transparent display. It’s still just a concept product for now, but it’s definitely an impressive feat of engineering.


Would you use a phone with no apps? One of the world's largest mobile networks believes you will — but I am not totally convinced
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
I have a lot of apps on my phone. How many is ‘a lot’? A quick tot up reveals the number to be an absolutely ridiculous 288. I only use a fraction of those of course, and I should probably have a clear out, but it’s fair to say, I can’t really imagine a phone without apps. Perhaps that means a new phone concept that’s set to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona isn’t for me, but


Instagram is working on a ‘Friend Map’ feature that would let you track friends’ locations
57TechCrunch / 10h
Instagram is developing a “Friend Map” feature, a Meta spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. The opt-in feature, which is similar to Snapchat’s Snap Map, would allow users to see their friends’ locations in real time. The company says the feature is an internal prototype and is not being tested externally. The feature was first […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal us


Move Over OpenAI, Microsoft Has a New Darling Startup
Gizmodo / 10h
Microsoft announced a new partnership with Mistral AI on Monday, a French startup whose advanced large language models rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot . Mistral also released Mistral Large , its most advanced language model to date, and “ le Chat ,” a chat interface built on top of Mistral’s models. Read more...


Threads adds a bookmarking feature for saving favorite posts
TechCrunch / 10h
Threads, the Twitter-like app from Instagram, is shaping up to look more like its competitor X with the recent launches of trending topics, an in-app camera, drafts, and as of today, a bookmarking feature for saving posts for later reference more privately than using a public “like” (the heart icon.) Bookmarking has been a popular […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Chase Massively Dropped The Spending Requirement On 100,000 Point Bonus Offer
View from the Wing / 10h
The Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card has a new 100,000 point initial bonus offer. These are Ultimate Rewards points that transfer to airline miles or hotel points. And the spending requirement to earn this bonus has been reduced significantly. Moreover Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card may be pound for pound Chase’s best rewards card. Continue reading ...


We're Living in the Golden Age of Merch for the Best Pokémon, Psyduck
34Gizmodo / 10h
There’s just something about Psyduck that’s always been so relatable. Once a scene-stealing side character in Pokémon’s animated ‘90s series—along with being one of the original 151 pocket monsters—the adorable yellow duck with quirky psychic abilities powered by headaches and anxiety finally got center stage in… Read more...


publicdomainreview: Born #onthisday in 1868, the US sociologist...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
publicdomainreview : Born #onthisday in 1868, the US sociologist + civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois. Celebrate with a look at the stunning hand-drawn “infographics” he made with his students, depicting conditions of African-American life in 1900: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/w-e-b-du-bois-hand-drawn-infographics-of-african-american-life-1900 #otd #BlackHistoryMonth


Zipping To Tokyo Via Mongolia
500+One Mile at a Time / 10h
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These Common Job Description Phrases Are Red Flags
LifeHacker / 10h
We’ve become a nation of job hustlers. People only stay at jobs an average of just over four years these days—and that drops to just under three years if you’re a millennial or younger. And more than half of all workers plan to find a new job in the next year. That means you’ve likely read a lot of job descriptions, and know that it’s easy to be fooled. A job that sounds great on paper can be a n


iOS 18: Everything we know about the next big iPhone update
Mashable / 10h
Apple's next annual iOS update, iOS 18, is several months away, but it's never too early to start talking about it. Yes, rumors are already flying around about iOS 18, the theoretical follow-up to last year's iOS 17 update. I say "theoretical" because Apple has yet to publicly talk about it, but you can rest easy knowing it'll almost certainly come out at some point this year. And when it does, i


What Ever Happened to Mad Cow?
Gizmodo / 10h
One of the most existentially frightening illnesses ever to be discovered was mad cow disease, a fatal prion-spread illness that appeared in animals in the 1980s and killed over 200 people during the height of the outbreak in the late 1990s. You don’t hear much about mad cow today, but the threat still looms. Here’s… Read more...


Elon Musk Alarmed to Hear Tesla Had Screwed Local Pie Shop
200+Futurism / 10h
High and Dry After Tesla royally screwed over a small pie business in San Jose, billionaire CEO Elon Musk has stepped in, vowing to "make things good with the bakery." Earlier this month, a Tesla employee ordered 2,000 pies for Valentine's Day, a last-minute request that had the small business kicking into overdrive. But then the EV maker started ignoring owner Voahangy Rasetarinera's invoices, a


Your WearOS smartwatch just got a very useful Google Maps upgrade
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Google Maps on Wear OS gets new public transit directions Google Wallet passes are also finally available on Wear OS OnePlus Watch 2 pioneers new battery-saving notifications system If you own a Wear OS smartwatch , Google has just revealed some new treats that are headed to your wrist – including a useful new Google Maps feature to make your journeys a little smoother. Announced during MWC 2024


You Can Get '12min' on Sale for $50 Right Now
LifeHacker / 11h
You can get 12min on sale for $49.99 right now (reg. $362.97). 12min is an app that turns nonfiction books into 12-minute micro-reads and short podcasts, and it has more than 2,500 nonfiction titles spanning biographies, self-growth, and science. You can also read or listen to each summary in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, download content offline, and send micro-reads to your Kindle. You can g


Everything We Know (so Far) About Samsung’s Galaxy Ring
LifeHacker / 11h
If you followed Samsung's last major event, Unpacked 2024, you may have seen an interesting and unexpected teaser. Following the company's news about the Galaxy S24 series , Samsung briefly unveiled the Galaxy Ring, a new wearable designed to be worn, well, as a ring. And just as my interest was piqued, the company ended the entire show. It clearly had no plans to actually say anything about the


How to Choose the Right Soil for Your Garden
LifeHacker / 11h
Before I became a gardener, the differences among all the soil mixes eluded me. When I needed to fill up a planter, pot, or patch of dirt, I just chose the most economical bag of whatever from the big box store. You know the aisle—stacks of colorful bags with minimal information on them to help you understand the difference. You could come to understand this information through trial and error, a


Sigma hints that it could finally be making full-frame lenses for Nikon Z cameras
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
In an interview at CP+ with Sigma Corp's CEO Kazuto Yamaki about the new Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS lens, Phototrend's Damien Roué followed up his questions by bringing up the recurring topic about Sigma making lenses for Canon and Nikon mirrorless cameras. While Kazuto seemed to brush off the possibility of Sigma lenses for the Canon RF mount despite "increasingly strong demand" – which will dis


Geothermal startup Fervo Energy is tapping fresh $221M round, filing reveals
TechCrunch / 11h
The company draws heavily on drilling techniques pioneered by the oil and gas industry and has a deal with Google to provide carbon-free power. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Windows security updates could come with fewer reboots beginning later this year
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / A PC running Windows 11. (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft is already testing Windows 11 24H2, this fall's big new Windows release. The company has already demonstrated a few new features, like 80Gbps USB4 support and Sudo for Windows, and the new version could also give a significant refresh to the Windows installer for the first time since the Windows Vista days. But there's one big updat


I created an AI app in 10 minutes and I might never think about artificial intelligence in the same way again
21TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Pretty much anything we can do with AI today might have seemed like magic just a year ago, but MindStudio's platform for creating custom AI apps in a matter of minutes feels like a new level of alchemy. The six-month-old free platform, which you can find right now under youai.ai , is a visual studio for building AI workflows, assistants, and AI chatbots. In its short lifespan it's already been us


Lenovo’s unassuming new ThinkPads just became my favorite laptops of MWC – here’s why
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Lenovo’s ThinkPad laptops aren’t exactly what you’d call sexy when compared to the slick slabs of aluminum that make up the MacBook Air and Dell XPS machines. But what they lack in pizazz they make up in just being really capable laptops. While even a high-end ThinkPad won’t win any awards for killer looks, in my experience they are excellent laptops for getting stuff done. And for handy DIY fans


Delta adds second solar eclipse flight for April 8, with a larger jet
81The Points Guy / 11h
If you missed your chance last week at a seat on Delta Air Lines’ solar eclipse flight , you may want to head right back to the airline’s booking site. Delta just announced a second flight for April 8, also meant to maximize passengers’ time within the path of totality. And this time, it’s using a bigger plane. Delta on Monday announced the addition of flight 1010 to its April 8 schedule. It will


Motorola’s bendable concept phone is the biggest, silliest smartwatch I’ve ever seen
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
After the last couple of years, I have begun to wonder if we hit peak smartwatch. How much different can they get? Once you can record every kind of health metric under the sun, provide support for third-party apps, release new animated watch face designs featuring Snoopy, and even shove AI in there, what more can you do? Even the best smartwatches have started to look increasingly iterative upon


Apple’s HomePod with a screen now rumored for 2025 release, but has the Echo Show already won that smart home race?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
We've heard rumors that Apple is working on a HomePod with a screen to act as a smart hub for years now. Although we're still far from an official confirmation, the latest from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman's latest Power On newsletter suggests that Apple is at least continuing to work on innovative ways to combine its devices – including creating a HomePod-meets-iPad hybrid – but that we should expect


Google explains how Gemini’s AI image generation went wrong, and how it’ll fix it
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
A few weeks ago Google launched a new image generation tool for Gemini (the suite of AI tools formerly known as Bard and Duet) which allowed users to generate all sorts of images from simple text prompts. Unfortunately, Google’s AI tool repeatedly missed the mark and generated inaccurate and even offensive images that led a lot of us to wonder - how did the bot get things so wrong? Well, the comp


The world's most iconic police force has been hit by a cyberattack that took its website offline
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The iconic Canadian national police force, also known as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), suffered a recent data breach which temporarily knocked its website offline - but its operations, as well as citizens, should not be affected by the incident, it said. CBC says the RCMP sent a breach notification letter to its employees following the attack, explaining what had happened, with a spok


Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Invented a New Ending Weeks Before Release
Gizmodo / 11h
Just a few weeks before release, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse had a different ending. That original ending is still in the movie, but now it comes a few seconds earlier. With the movie nearing completion, the filmmakers realized their ending didn’t work as intended, a change had to be made , and a whole new… Read more...


10 Reasons You Should Switch From Chrome to Firefox
24How-To Geek / 11h
Google Chrome is the most popular web browser by a long shot—but should it be? Firefox provides many advantages over other web browsers, encourages an open internet, and focuses on you, the user. Here are the top reasons you should be using it.


Nintendo Switch 2 release date delayed? The new rumored launch window
Mashable / 11h
Looks like we're going to have to exercise more patience for the Nintendo Switch 2' s release. New rumors from Nikkei claim that the Switch's successor will drop in 2025, at the earliest. As we reported in October 2023 , rumors around the grapevine pegged September 2024 as a possible release date for the Switch 2. When that panned out to be false, the new launch window, according to the rumor mil


The Shark SpeedStyle just dropped to a new low price
Mashable / 11h
SAVE $40 : The Shark SpeedStyle is down to just $159.99 at Amazon as of Feb. 26 — that's a 20% price drop from its $199.99 MSRP and its lowest price on record. Opens in a new window Credit: Shark Shark SpeedStyle $159.99 at Amazon $199.99 Save $40.00 Watching beauty influencers dry and smooth their hair with the Dyson SuperSonic might lead you to think you need one of the fancy hair tools, but li


publicdomainreview: One of the many wonderful illustrations...
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
publicdomainreview : One of the many wonderful illustrations featured in Omega: The Last Days of the Earth (1894), a #sciencefiction novel by 19th-century French astronomer and writer Camille Flammarion, who was born #onthisday in1842. More here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/omega-the-last-days-of-the-world-1894 #OTD #scifi


SpaceX Starlink Direct to Cell Satellite Will Help X Connect to Billions of Users
Next Big Future / 11h
A post was sent through a SpaceX Direct to Cell satellite in space. Starlink has over 5000 satellites in orbit. SpaceX will launch 2000-3000 Starlink v2 mini direct to cell capable satellites in 2024 on about 120 launches. On January 2, 2024, SpaceX launched to orbit their first six Starlink satellites with Direct to Cell ... Read more


Doublepoint launches its WowMouse gesture-touch control app for Pixel Watch 2
TechCrunch / 11h
Admittedly, Apple iWatch uses have had it since October last year, but as of today at Mobile World Congress, the Doublepoint startup has launched the updated version of its popular WowMouse gesture-touch control app for Android smartwatches. Launched at CES in January, the free app now supports Google’s Pixel Watch 2, having already garnered around […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For


MWC 2024: 3 wildest tech that made our jaws drop
Mashable / 11h
MWC 2024 is on fire this year, showcasing some of the most out-this-world tech we've ever seen. Whether it's a bizarre foldable, an eccentric AI gizmo, or an outlandish laptop, here are the wildest tech we've spotted at MWC 2024 so far. SEE ALSO: Hands on: Motorola has a phone that's somehow also a bracelet 3 wildest tech at MWC 2024 1. Lenovo ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop When we mentione


The world’s largest battery in a smartphone—a 28,000 mAh, 27-mm-thick brick
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / The Energizer Hard Case P28K. (credit: Avenir Telecom) Four years ago, Avenir Telecom made headlines with an "Energizer"-branded phone that sported a massive 18,000 mAh battery . This year, the company is back at Mobile World Congress with another pocket-busting brick phone with an even bigger battery: 28,000 mAh. The phone is called the Energizer Hard Case P28K. Avenir Telecom doesn't


Unsealed court doc shows why Apple rejected Microsoft’s offer to buy Bing
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto ) After failing for almost a decade to convince Apple to ditch Google and set Bing as Safari's default search engine, Microsoft quietly changed tactics and offered to sell Bing to Apple in 2018, unsealed court documents showed Friday, confirming a Bloomberg report from last year. According to Google's post-trial brief filed in the US Department o


How long does it take to receive statement credits from Amex, Capital One, Chase and Citi?
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. There’s a good chance that you have a credit card with monthly perks . Other credit cards have credits, provided as rebates or statement credits, after you spend money with predefined merchants. However, there’s one thing the banks don’t make clear: how long it really takes to receive these credits. You ma


UiPath finds firmer financial footing with pivot to general automation and AI
TechCrunch / 12h
UiPath was a startup darling with a $35B valuation, but the public markets proved rougher until the company diversified its product line. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Microsoft announces ‘AI access principles’ to offset OpenAI competition concerns
TechCrunch / 12h
On the heels of Microsoft’s investment and partnership with French Large Language Model startup Mistral AI, the company continues to work hard to try to dispel the image that it’s blocking competition through its deep partnership (and financial stake) in OpenAI. Today the company launched a new framework it’s calling “AI Access Principles” — an eleven-point […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reser


21 relaxing adults-only, all-inclusive resorts for a kid-free vacation
500+The Points Guy / 12h
Over the last decade, the all-inclusive concept has been embraced and reimagined by some of the world’s most luxurious and character-rich hotels. Travelers who would previously flinch at the notion of a prescribed, one-size-fits-all formula exemplified by big gated compounds in destinations like the Dominican Republic are discovering just how liberating and discerning the adults-only all-inclusiv


Keep the party going with 25% off an Anker Soundcore 2 at Amazon
Mashable / 12h
GET 25% OFF: Score an Anker Soundcore 2 portable Bluetooth speaker for just $29.99 on Amazon. That's $10 off the regular price, bringing the price down by 25%. Opens in a new window Credit: Anker Anker Soundcore 2 $29.99 at Amazon $39.99 Save $10.00 If you're looking for a durable speaker that can keep up with your listening habits, the Anker Soundcore 2 is a solid choice — and it's on sale. As o


Indie studio Die Gute Fabrik halts production amid ‘tough’ publishing and investment scene
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Die Gute Fabrik, the indie studio behind adventure game Saltsea Chronicles , exploration title Mutazione, and more, has announced that it’s halted production as a result of the current “tough” publishing and investment scene. In a statement shared on social media today (February 26), Die Gute Fabrik shared that production was paused on February 19. While the length of this pause is indefinite, th


Optoma’s new smart 4K laser projector offers streaming apps and wireless sound for total convenience
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Optoma has unveiled its latest projector, the UHZ55 - a 4K laser-based model. The UHZ55 retails for $2,499 / £1,999 / around AU$3,800 and is available now from online retailers. The successor to the Optoma UHZ50 released in 2021, the UHZ55 aims to offer a total home entertainment hub experience, with smart capabilities, gaming features and plenty of connectivity options. Using a DuraCore laser li


HMD Is Making a Barbie Flip Phone (Also More Nokia Phones)
How-To Geek / 12h
HMD Global has been making phones and tablets with the Nokia name since 2016, and today, the company revealed some of its plans for new devices in 2024, both with and without the Nokia name. That includes a Barbie-themed flip phone.


Crunchyroll Will Attempt to Compensate Funimation Users for Loss of Digital Libraries
100+Gizmodo / 12h
In an increasingly perilous streaming and digital media landscape—where content is as quick to vanish into the ether as it is spread out across myriad services—Crunchyroll’s recent announcement it was entirely subsuming Funimation three years after it merged with its largest anime streaming rival by raising prices and … Read more...


Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive is reportedly laying off around 90 workers
27Engadget / 12h
Yet another notable game studio is laying off a significant chunk of its workforce. Supermassive Games, the developer behind interactive horror titles Until Dawn and The Quarry , is cutting around 90 jobs, according to Bloomberg . That's nearly a third of the studio's more than 300 employees. Supermassive confirmed in a statement that the studio will reorganize. "As a result, we are entering into


Viral Airplane Seatbelt Trick: Unpacking the Feet-Belt, Safe Hack or Hazardous Trend?
21View from the Wing / 12h
Airline passengers have to wear their seat belts when the seat belt sign is on. Flight attendants on overnight flights often warn passengers that if they're going to sleep, to make sure the seat belt is visible or else when the sign goes on they'll need to wake people up to check that they're belted. But do you really have to warn it "low and tight across your lap?" What about wearing it... on yo


How to Fake a Sourdough Bread
LifeHacker / 12h
You might know sourdough bread as a weird activity during pandemic times, or maybe you’re a long-time bread baker like myself. Sourdough bread is one of the most difficult to make, especially for beginners. Instead of making it the “long way,” you can make a sour-flavored loaf by simply adding vinegar. And, it turns out, adding a bit of vinegar can make for an overall bouncier loaf. Sourdough is


The OnePlus Watch 2 Is Almost Ready to Take on Apple
LifeHacker / 12h
After a three-year hiatus, OnePlus is finally back with a new smartwatch. The aptly named OnePlus Watch 2 promises a return to form for the company that originally made its name by offering flagship-like devices at much more affordable prices. While I won't say that the OnePlus Watch 2 blows the other Android smartwatches out of the water, and there are a few things that it could improve on, it d


Design for Minerva Congressional Library by Elihu Vedder
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
didoofcarthage : American, c. 1896 black chalk, pastel, and gilt on paper Library of Congress


Buried Nuclear Waste From the Cold War Could Resurface as Ice Sheets Melt
Gizmodo / 12h
This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here . Read more...


Get off to your favorite playlist with LELO's new sound-activated clitoral vibrator
Mashable / 12h
MEET THE SIRI 3: LELO just added the SIRI 3 , a sound-activated vibrator, to its pleasure product lineup. This small yet powerful toy is equipped with SoundSense technology that synchronizes its vibrations with your favorite playlist, voice, or moans of pleasure, creating a truly immersive and personalized sensory experience. Pleasure is on a spectrum, and our mood can affect when and how we mast


The 45mm Apple Watch Series 8 is nearly half off and down to its lowest price ever
Mashable / 12h
Save $200: As of Feb. 26, the 45mm Apple Watch Series 8 is just $229 at Walmart. That saves you 46% on the $429 smartwatch, and marks a record low price for this configuration. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm, GPS) $229.00 at Walmart $429.00 Save $200.00 The Apple Watch Series 9 may be $70 off , but if you're looking for the real savings (and rarer deal), looking on


Samsung centers sleep with its first smart ring
22TechCrunch / 12h
After a brief tease at the end of its big Galaxy S24 event earlier this month, Samsung officially debuted the Galaxy Ring this morning at MWC. The earlier announcement offered little more than an image and confirmation that the hardware giant is entering that emerging corner of the wearable tech space. Following the Unpacked presser, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on


China Announces Name of Spacecraft Landing Crew on Moon
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Dream Vessel China's space agency is racing towards sending astronauts to the lunar surface — ambitious plans that are now starting to take shape. In a new announcement , the China Manned Space Agency even revealed the names of its crewed capsule and the lander it'll release to lower crew down to the surface. The capsule is called Mengzhou, or "dream vessel," while the lander is called Lanyue, or


Looking for a massive TV deal? LG's 77-inch C3 OLED TV is $1,550 off at Amazon
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Looking to add a massive and premium display to your home? Amazon just slashed $1,550 off LG's stunning 77-inch C3 OLED TV, bringing the price down to $1,949 . That's a whopping 44% discount and the lowest price we've