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The entire state of Illinois is going to be crawling with cicadas
400+Ars Technica - All content / 21h
Enlarge (credit: Ed Reschke via Getty) Brace yourselves, Illinoisans: A truly shocking number of cicadas are about to live, make sweet love, and die in a tree near you. Two broods of periodical cicadas—Brood XIX on a 13-year cycle and Brood XIII on a 17-year cycle—are slated to emerge together in central Illinois this summer for the first time in over two centuries. To most humans, they’re an eph


Hey Apple, we need a new iPhone SE sooner than later
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 15min
I recently wrote about how the iPhone 13 is a great phone to buy if you can’t afford an iPhone 15 , and I stand by that. I still feel we’re missing a solid budget phone option from Apple. Sure, we have the 2022 iPhone SE , but it was a tad underwhelming. It has a design that’s positively ancient in phone terms, a 60Hz display, a single rear camera, and lacks a vast array of features. Compare the


Biggest Tesla FSD Catalyst in 2024 and 2025 Will Be Other Carmakers Licensing


Next Big Future / 44min
If Tesla achieves fully operational FSD with robotaxi capability (before robotaxi regulatory approval) will be like dragons in Game of Thrones. Other carmakers will have no choice but to license it. This will be one of several huge catalysts for Tesla valuation (not financial advice.) Here are the developments that should positively impact Tesla valuation. ... Read more



Third FSD Update in One Week – FSD 12.3.3
Next Big Future / 44min
Tesla has had its third FSD update in one week. The latest update is Tesla FSD 12.3.3. The previous versions were FSD 12.3.2 and 12.3.2.1. Those were reported to be better than FSD 12.3.1. FSD 12.3.1 had crowdsourced data that it was getting 384 miles before a critical disengagement. This would be about 3 times ... Read more


Hyundai and Motional Made a Robotaxi
Next Big Future / 44min
Motional, a global leader in driverless technology, and Hyundai Motor Group launched IONIQ 5-based robotaxi Motional’s next-generation robotaxi. They added LIDAR and other sensors to all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5. The IONIQ 5 robotaxi is an SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicle that can safely operate without a driver. It’s a zero tailpipe-emissions robotaxi and represents the ... Read more



How to watch England Women vs. Sweden Women online for free
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Stream England Women vs. Sweden Women in a UEFA EURO 2025 qualifier for free on ITVX . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Watching live sport for free is not always easy, which is exactly why it's so satisfying to be able to ditch the dodgy streams and watch your favourite athletes without jumping through hoops. If you want to watch England Wom


Get lifetime access to top documentaries for under £150
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to a Curiosity Stream Standard Plan is on sale for £142.57, saving you 55% on list price. In a world where some car makers charge drivers monthly fees to use their heated seats (yep, that’s a real thing), Curiosity Stream’s lifetime subscription is a diamond in the rough. There’s no catch or password-sharing rules (like some other platforms) — just pay once and stre


Today's Connections Answer and Hints for March 31 (#294)
How-To Geek / 4h
Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.


Today's Wordle Answer and Hints for March 31 (#1016)
How-To Geek / 4h
Stuck and need the answer to today's wordle? We've got you covered. We have some hints for the Wordle, in case you'd like to take another crack at it yourself before we tell you. If you want to get straight to the answer, tap or click "What is Today's Wordle Answer" in the table of contents.


Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for March 31
Mashable / 6h
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 March 31'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 c


NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for March 31
Mashable / 7h
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


Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, March 31 (game #797)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
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, more than two years after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it's fun, but also difficult. But Quordle is tough, so if you already find yourself searching for today's Wo


Chance Perdomo, Gen V and Sabrina Actor, Has Died at Age 27
300+Gizmodo / 10h
The Hollywood Reporter revealed 27-year-old actor Chance Perdomo has died following a motorcycle accident. Read more...


How to watch NC State vs. Duke basketball without cable
Mashable / 11h
Wondering how to watch the college basketball tournament? Here are your best options: Most affordable Paramount+ with Showtime 7-day free trial, then $11.99/month Most channels FuboTV Pro plan 7-day free trial, then $59.99 for the first month (Save $20) The NC State and Duke men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a tournament game in Dallas on Sunday, March 31. The game is scheduled to s


How to watch Tennessee vs. Purdue basketball without cable
Mashable / 11h
Wondering how to watch the college basketball tournament? Here are your best options: Most affordable Paramount+ with Showtime 7-day free trial, then $11.99/month Most channels FuboTV Pro plan 7-day free trial, then $59.99 for the first month (Save $20) The Tennessee and Purdue men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a tournament game in Detroit on Sunday, March 31. The game is scheduled


Ali Solomon cartoon for The New Yorker
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
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AT&T Passcodes for Millions Are Reset After Leak of Customer Records
100+NYT > Technology / 11h
Nearly eight million customers and 65.4 million former account holders were affected by the data breach, the company said.


Rival Monkey Gangs Declare War On Streets Of Thailand As Authorities Arrest Leaders
View from the Wing / 11h
In Lopburi, Thailand, a significant escalation has occurred involving conflicts between rival monkey factions, leading to significant disruptions. To mitigate the situation, officials have engaged, successfully capturing a key figure among the monkeys, Ai Krao, along with several of his followers. Despite these efforts, the challenge persists due to the monkeys' adeptness with firearms and unders


Apple explains how the new MacBook Air was designed for travel
The Points Guy / 11h
Take a look around an airport, airplane or hotel, and odds are that you’ll see at least a few Apple devices nearby. From iPhones to iPads to AirTags , the tech giant has developed a portfolio of products that have proven popular with scores of travelers. Perhaps it’s their portable and durable design or the ease with which the devices interact with one another, but the company has worked hard to


United Business Card vs. the United Club Business Card: Which should you get?
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. United offers two business credit cards similar in name but very different in terms of annual fees and benefits. The mid-tier United℠ Business Card offers great value for a low annual fee. In contrast, the top-tier United Club Business Card has a substantially higher annual fee and some valuable benefits f


NYC’s business chatbot is reportedly doling out ‘dangerously inaccurate’ information
Engadget / 12h
An AI chatbot released by the New York City government to help business owners access pertinent information has been spouting falsehoods, at times even misinforming users about actions that are against the law, according to a report from The Markup . The report, which was co-published with the local nonprofit newsrooms Documented and The City , includes numerous examples of inaccuracies in the ch


Weekly Review: March 30, 2024
One Mile at a Time / 12h
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m happy to be spending time with family for Easter, and have a couple more weeks on the ground before my next trip, which I’m quite happy about. On the points & travel front, this week Oman Air grounded its A330 fleet, Starlux’s new Seattle flights were put on sale, Breeze Airways unveiled details of its new credit card, Robinhood announced plans


Fisker loses customers’ money, Robinhood launches a credit card, and Google generates travel itineraries
TechCrunch / 12h
Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the notable happenings in tech over the past few days. This week, TC’s auto reporter Sean O’Kane revealed how EV startup Fisker temporarily lost track of millions of dollars in customer payments as it scaled up deliveries, leading to an internal audit that started […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For persona


The 2024 Hugo Award Nominees are Here
22Gizmodo / 12h
Here we are again, gang: Glasgow Worldcon has unveiled its list of nominees for this year’s Hugo Awards. Once again, Worldcon is changing locations: this time, it’ll be Glasgow, Scotland that’ll host the annual ceremony celebrating the year’s best genre media like sci-fi and fantasy books, TV, games, and criticism. Read more...


How to Update Apps on Windows 11
How-To Geek / 12h
Keeping your installed apps up to date is important, and Windows 11 makes it super easy to update both Microsoft Store and non-Microsoft Store apps. We’ll show you how to use graphical methods, as well as a command-line

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'The Crow' soundtrack turns 30: Looking back on the album that defined an era
1KMashable / 20h
The '90s was a time of epic soundtracks, from Clueless 's pop extravaganza to Romeo + Juliet 's swoony seduction to Trainspotting 's frenzied club mix. But before all these came The Crow: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack , featuring original songs from The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, and Stone Temple Pilots. While grunge was mainstream by 1994, a soundtrack this ha

Samsung can't blame Apple's iPhone monopoly for a lifetime of terrible software
200+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 22h
The US government says Apple is holding back smartphones . Using tactics that make its competitors seem worse, rather than making its own phones better, Apple has unfairly hurt competitors like Samsung and Google, says the Justice Department. Whether or not the government is right, one thing is clear – Samsung has been making terrible software for years, and it can’t blame Apple. Among all the ma


Whole New Era: Southwest Airlines Expected To Announce DFW Service Next Month, Up To 23 Flights
400+View from the Wing / 11h
The airline's founding was all about its refusal to fly out of DFW airport. Their intra-Texas model depended on short commutes to the airport. The DFW Metroplex has evolved substantially over the past 50 years, and Dallas - Fort Worth it itself a closer airport to much of the population. And Southwest can't grow at Love Field anymore, in part because no one can given the reduction in gates there



How to watch Sale Sharks vs. Exeter Chiefs online for free
Mashable / 51min
TL;DR: Stream Sale Sharks vs. Exeter Chiefs for free on ITVX . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Last week rugby fans were treated to a free-to-air broadcast of Saracens vs. Harlequins , and this week the generosity continues with Sale Sharks vs. Exeter Chiefs. Death to the paywall. Long live free broadcasts that everyone can enjoy. If you want to wa


This 2024 Microsoft Tech certification training bundle is on sale for 83% off
Mashable / 51min
TL;DR: The Complete 2024 Microsoft Tech Certification Training Bundle is on sale for £55.49, saving you 83% oin list price. Move beyond traditional gifts and surprise your loved one with a present that empowers their career aspirations and passion for technology. The Microsoft Tech Certification Training Bundle is just £55.49 and can be of immense help to your boo's future. With eleven courses th


Today's Connections Answer and Hints for March 30 (#298)
How-To Geek / 2h
Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.


Today's Wordle Answer and Hints for March 30 (#1015)
How-To Geek / 2h
Stuck and need the answer to today's wordle? We've got you covered. We have some hints for the Wordle, in case you'd like to take another crack at it yourself before we tell you. If you want to get straight to the answer, tap or click "What is Today's Wordle Answer" in the table of contents.


Microsoft Copilot has reportedly been blocked on all Congress-owned devices
Engadget / 2h
US Congressional staff members can no longer use Microsoft's Copilot on their government-issued devices, according to Axios . The publication said it obtained a memo from House Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor, telling Congress personnel that the AI chatbot is now officially prohibited. Apparently, the Office of Cybersecurity has deemed Copilot to be a risk "due to the threat of le


Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for March 30
Mashable / 3h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for March 30'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 c


NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for March 30
Mashable / 4h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e


Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, March 30 (game #796)
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, more than two years after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it's fun, but also difficult. But Quordle is tough, so if you already find yourself searching for today's Wo


What’s in a name? Oakland’s airport mulls adding ‘San Francisco Bay’ to draw traffic
48The Points Guy / 5h
Why would you fly to Oakland, California, if you’re going to San Francisco? That might seem counterintuitive to a lot of travelers. But those who are more familiar with the area know that Oakland International Airport (OAK) , which sits squarely on the east side of San Francisco Bay, is less than a half-hour drive from downtown San Francisco — not to mention just a few minutes from the city of Oa


Fridays Are Officially Freaky Again
Gizmodo / 6h
Freaky Friday —the 2003 version that’s become one of Disney ’s standout early-aughts live-action teen movies—is finally getting a sequel. Read more...


LinkedIn is testing a TikTok-like feed for vertical video


Engadget / 6h
LinkedIn is testing a new feed of TikTok-like vertical videos. The feature hasn’t been publicly announced but it’s been spotted by users in recent days and the company confirmed the tests to TechCrunch . According to a screenshot shared by Instagram employee Jenny Eishingdrelo and a video posted to LinkedIn by influencer marketing exec Austin Null, the new feed will appear in a separate “video” t


Proteins let cells remember how well their last division went
35Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge (credit: Martin Barraud ) When we talk about memories in biology, we tend to focus on the brain and the storage of information in neurons. But there are lots of other memories that persist within our cells. Cells remember their developmental history, whether they've been exposed to pathogens, and so on. And that raises a question that has been challenging to answer: How does something as


The 'Official' Way to Say Godzilla x Kong Is Driving Me Insane
Gizmodo / 6h
How do you say Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ? Godzilla “ex” Kong, like “deus ex machina”—the Godzilla from the machine? Godzilla/Kong? Godzilla cross Kong? Godzilla and Kong ? Does anyone ever actually even bother saying The New Empire at all? It turns out all of these questions are moot, because the “proper” way to… Read more...


Watch These 10 Horror and Sci-Fi Movies Now Before They Leave Netflix
Gizmodo / 7h
Every month, all the big streaming services proudly share their newly arriving titles . But what about those movies you’ve been meaning to watch, but just haven’t gotten around to yet? Here are 10 horror and sci-fi movies leaving Netflix very soon; add them to your queue now or risk missing out. Read more...


This Tech Makes Cannabis More Accessible to People With Disabilities
LifeHacker / 7h
Cannabis is slowly becoming legal across the country , and might even be federally legal in the foreseeable future. It’s also being talked about candidly more than ever, even on widely viewed sitcoms like Abbott Elementary . Research on its benefits is also finally catching up, and increasingly, there are reasons to try cannabis for chronic pain , anxiety, or even, potentially, to get better slee


Playboy image from 1972 gets ban from IEEE computer journals
35Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Image) On Wednesday, the IEEE Computer Society announced to members that, after April 1, it would no longer accept papers that include a frequently used image of a 1972 Playboy model named Lena Forsén. The so-called " Lenna image ," (Forsén added an extra "n" to her name in her Playboy appearance to aid pronunciation) has been used in image processing resear


Marvel's Phantom Menace Comic Gives Anakin a Wild New Look
23Gizmodo / 8h
I’ve seen Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace more times than I’m comfortable admitting, and I’m pretty sure Anakin doesn’ t run around with a yellow lightsaber in it. And yet, in Marvel’s new comic, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special #1 coming out May 1, that’s exactly what’ll happen. Read more...


Grading Cards with AI | AI Unlocked
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You Shouldn't Trust a Government-run Chatbot to Give You Good Advice
LifeHacker / 8h
New York City's "MyCity" AI chatbot is off to a rough start. City government rolled out the tech five months ago in an attempt to aid residents interested in running a business in the Big Apple in finding helpful information. While the bot will happily answer your questions with what appears on the surface to be legitimate answers, an investigation by The Markup discovered the bot lies —a lot. Wh


Shazam for Wear OS Now Works Even When Your Phone Isn’t Around
LifeHacker / 8h
Shazam, the Apple-owned song recognition service , now works on your Android smartwatch, even if your phone isn't with you—with a couple caveats. Once you update Shazam on Wear OS, you'll be able to use it to identify songs directly on your smartwatch. This was first reported by 9to5Google and is a significant development for people with Wear OS smartwatches. You can get the latest Shazam update


10 Amazing Theme Park Rides That Took Us Off the Rails, Literally
Gizmodo / 8h
Innovations in theme park attractions have come a long way. Trackless rides are the way of the future at Disney Parks , Universal Studios Resorts , and other global amusement experiences. Read more...


Chrome's new Declutter tool may soon help manage your 100 plus open tabs
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Recent evidence suggests Chrome on Android may receive a new Tab Declutter tool to help people manage so many open tabs. Hints of this feature were discovered in lines of code on Google’s Chromium platform by 9To5Google . It’s unknown exactly how Tab Declutter will work, although there is enough information to paint a picture. According to the report, tabs that have been unused for a long period


The best airports for Disneyland
The Points Guy / 8h
Before Disneyland visitors can take a spin on a teacup or race in Radiator Springs, many will need to take another ride first: on a plane. If you plan to fly to Southern California for a vacation at the Happiest Place on Earth, the airport options may seem a bit overwhelming. While the vast majority of visitors to Walt Disney World in Florida arrive at a single airport, visitors to its California


Samsung Care+ Gives Your Galaxy Phone Unlimited Battery Repairs
How-To Geek / 8h
The battery is usually the first component to wear down on smartphones, and as new phones keep getting released, battery repairs are still usually eexpensive. Insurance plans like AppleCare+ and Samsung's own Samsung Care+ can make that more affordable in the long term, and now Samsung's service is adding unlimited battery repairs, in exchange for a slight price bump.


Passengers Evacuate Down Slides After Frontier Airlines Overcome By Invisible Culprit
View from the Wing / 8h
In the early hours of a Wednesday morning, passengers on a Frontier Airlines flight from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Orlando experienced an abrupt evacuation while still boarding due to the detection of a strange odor within the aircraft's cabin. This incident involved the use of emergency slides and the jet bridge for passengers to exit the aircraft, a one-year-old Airbus A321neo.


RCS Coming to iPhone This Fall, Leaked Google Promo Image Claims
Gizmodo / 9h
Rich communication services (RCS) is already a big deal on Android phones with more than a billion users . Those numbers might be going up by the fall, as Google claims Apple will be joining the RCS party. Read more...


These are the best Universal Orlando hotels for 2024
54The Points Guy / 9h
Universal Orlando has grown exponentially since opening in 1990. The Central Florida resort now has two theme parks ( with a third on the way ), a water park, multiple themed hotels and the CityWalk entertainment and dining complex. It’s also the ultimate vacation spot for fans of beloved movie franchises like “ Harry Potter ,” “ Jurassic World, ” DreamWorks Animation films like “Kung Fu Panda” a


Canonical announces Snap Store crackdown after crypto scam apps overload
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Going forward, all newly registered apps on the Snap Store will be manually reviewed by the Canonical engineering teams - and furthermore, the developers of these apps will have to accept a background check and will be doxxed if they want their apps to be available on the repository. The news was confirmed by Holly Hall, product lead at Canonical, the company that offers commercial support and se


Scientists Capture Amazing Image of Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy
100+Futurism / 9h
A team of astronomers has captured yet another incredible image of Sagittarius A* — often shortened to Sgr A* — which is the supermassive black hole lurking at the center of our galaxy. The team used the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a massive telescope array that consists of a global network of radio observatories, to capture the black hole's magnetic fields in polarized light for the first tim


Rebecca Hall on Her Weird and Particular Co-Star Dan Stevens
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This Startup Wants to Use the Apple Vision Pro for the Most Boring Part of Surgery
21Gizmodo / 9h
This story is part of our Chief Innovation Officer Forecast series with Quartz, a business report from the front lines of the future. Read more...


These Bone Conduction Headphones Are $40 Off
LifeHacker / 9h
Bone conduction headphones are ideal for activities where it is vital to your safety to hear your surroundings. That's because they use a technology that sends audio vibrations through to the inner ear while leaving your ear canals open. Shokz is one of, if not the best, brand making bone conduction headphones right now; at the high end of Shokz's offerings is the OpenRun Pro , which are currentl


Why the Department of Justice Cares About Green Bubbles on iPhones
LifeHacker / 9h
It might seem bizarre to anyone not entrenched in the debate, but some people really care about the color of your chat bubble. Maybe you haven't thought about it. You may have an iPhone, and notice the people you text occasionally have a green bubble instead of a blue one. If you have an Android, however, chances are you've had at least someone in your life complain about texting you . While some


NYC’s government chatbot is lying about city laws and regulations
41Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Has a government employee checked all those zeroes and ones floating above the skyline? (credit: Getty Images ) If you follow generative AI news at all, you're probably familiar with LLM chatbots' tendency to "confabulate" incorrect information while presenting that information as authoritatively true. That tendency seems poised to cause some serious problems now that a chatbot run by t


How to Stop Those Annoying Samsung Ads From Popping Up on Your Phone
Gizmodo / 9h
Samsung has developed a naughty habit of serving advertising to even its most loyal users. I noticed over the past few years of reviewing devices like the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy S24 Ultra that the company has a habit of popping in with a reminder of new stuff it has coming out at the worst possible times—like in… Read more...


Stop scrolling so much. Try these rituals instead.
Mashable / 9h
For many of us, the word "ritual" has a lot of weighty significance to it. A religious ceremony, an unshakeable family tradition, or hallowed cultural rite might come to mind. But according to Harvard Business School professor Michael Norton, rituals needn't be age-old practices imbued with meaning. Instead, we can and should create our own, out of small but emotionally powerful acts. Even drinki


What is a rewards credit card and how does it work?
The Points Guy / 9h
Rewards credit cards allow people to earn rewards when they purchase with their cards. By using a rewards card for your everyday spending, the rewards can quickly add up, helping you get closer to your next vacation or big purchase. Here, we explain what a rewards card is and how it works. What is a rewards credit card? A rewards credit card “rewards” you with cash back, points or miles when you


CEO of Firm Tapped for AI Metal Detectors in NYC Subways Says Subways Are Not a 'Good Use-Case'
96Gizmodo / 10h
Citing a supposed spike in crime , New York State and New York City officials have launched a heavy-handed, police-state-flavored push to increase safety in the city’s subway systems. This has included the controversial deployment of National Guard and State Police units into the city’s tunnels and, potentially, the… Read more...


Vizio’s latest 4K TV is its largest one yet and costs just $999
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Fresh off its announced acquisition by Walmart , Vizio has dropped news of a new 86-inch TV, the biggest screen yet to appear from the US-based TV maker. Ultra-large TVs are nothing unusual, with the best 85-inch TVs now starting to seem small compared to the 98-inch and even larger models that many brands rolled out at CES 2024 . What is unusual about Vizio’s new 86-inch TV is its price: $999. T


Google Podcasts is shutting down soon, users urged to move to YouTube Music
20TechCrunch / 10h
Google is shutting down its Podcasts app in the U.S. in a matter of days. The company has begun warning the app’s users they will need to migrate their subscriptions to YouTube Music by April 2 to follow and stream their favorite shows going forward. Users who don’t make the move immediately will still have […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Microsoft Reportedly Building ‘Stargate' to Transport OpenAI Into the Future
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Microsoft is drawing up plans to build a $100 billion supercomputer, allegedly named “Stargate,” to power OpenAI’s next generation of artificial intelligence systems, according to a report from The Information Friday. Read more...


A Toxic Grass Is Spreading in the U.S., Threatening Livestock
Gizmodo / 10h
This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here . This story was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network , a nonprofit news organization. Read more...


Journaling app Palmsy offers fake likes from real friends
Engadget / 10h
An oddball new app called Palmsy lets you post to a social media network full of adoring followers who only exist in your imagination. Whether used as a journaling app with a fresh twist or a nicotine patch equivalent for social media addiction, Palmsy prevents the real world from ever seeing your “posts,” storing them on-device, offline and private. Palmsy’s App Store description says it “lets y


The Tech Industry's C-Suite Convicts, Ranked
Gizmodo / 10h
Well, Sam Bankman-Fried is headed up the river . Once a powerful crypto power broker, SBF’s glittering Web3 kingdom came crashing down on his head after a multi-billion dollar scandal. It’s a good reminder that not only does Silicon Valley produce a lot of software products, but it also produces a whole lot of… Read more...


The Best Exercises for Your Forearms and Grip Strength
LifeHacker / 10h
You probably work your biceps and triceps on arm day, but are you remembering your forearms, too? The muscles in your forearms are responsible for a strong grip, as well as balancing out those other arm muscles if you want an all-over muscular (or “toned”) look. Here’s a guide to the best ways to work them. Forearm muscles are (mostly) wrist and grip muscles Let’s take a look at the muscle groups


Samsung Will Give You a Free 2TB SSD With Its New Galaxy Book4
LifeHacker / 10h
Samsung released its newest Galaxy Book4 lineup of laptops in February, and Best Buy one-upped them by offering up to $200 gift cards if you ordered the Book4s through them over Samsung (the deal is still active, if you’re wondering). It seems Samsung decided to take a page from Best Buy's book and offer a free 2TB SSD with the launch of the newest entry-level Galaxy Book4 laptop , which starts a


Invincible Just Did a Perfect Adaptation of One of the Comics' Best Jokes
Gizmodo / 10h
As we learned earlier this week , adapting comic books can be a daunting task even for an accomplished work. Invincible has already taken more than a few creative liberties in how it has handled adapting the original comic, but its latest episode proved that it can still take a faithful moment from the books, and make… Read more...


Footage Shows Whales Fighting Off Orcas Using Explosive Diarrhea
200+Futurism / 10h
Smelly Situation A pod of sperm whales reacted to being attacked by vicious orcas in relatable fashion: by shitting themselves violently. Observed by scientists on a tourist expedition off the southern coast of Western Australia, the distressed sperm whales — which are themselves fearsome predators , mind you — unleashed a "cloud of diarrhea" to deter the assailing orcas. The response wasn't nece


Instagram is working on new Reels feed that combines two users' interests
Engadget / 10h
Instagram is working on a feature that would recommend Reels to you and a friend based on videos you've shared with each other and your individual interests. Reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi unearthed the feature , which is called Blend. Instagram confirmed to TechCrunch that it's testing Blend internally and it hasn't started trialing it publicly. It may be the case that Blend never sees the


OpenAI Clearly Nervous About Its New Voice Cloning Tool Being Used for Scams
100+Gizmodo / 10h
OpenAI announced a new AI-based audio cloning tool called Voice Engine on Friday. While the company is obviously proud of the potential of this technology—touting how it could be used to provide reading assistance for kids and give a voice to those who’ve lost theirs—OpenAI is clearly very nervous about how this could… Read more...


Apple may not like the state of folding technology but there's no way it's shelving the foldable iPhone
41TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Apple's foldable iPhone plans are dead . It's just too hard to bridge the gap between current foldable display technology and Apple's exacting demands. Except I don't buy this latest rumor, not at all. This week Digitimes reported that Apple's foldable iPhone plans had slipped to 2027 , then doubled down on that by reporting analysts' concerns that Apple's flexible iPhone plans might be shelved i


XAI and X Will Release Grok 2 Next Week and It is Claimed to Surpass GPT4 and Claude 3
Next Big Future / 10h
Elon says Grok 2 should exceed current AI on all metrics. Grok 2 is in training now. Should be available on 𝕏 next week. Grok 2 should exceed current AI on all metrics. In training now. https://t.co/s7rVxvK8mZ — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 29, 2024 Here are the specs for Claude 3 from Anthropic and GPT4 ... Read more


Kids cruise free: 7 cruise lines offering family deals in 2024
68The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. Cruise vacations give families a chance to reconnect and create shared memories. But cruise fares for three or four people can add up, especially when you consider extras like flights, hotels and excursions. One solution? Share a cabin and save with a “kids cruise free” deal. Many cruise lines — including family favorites like Royal


Sony's future mid-range headphones may specialize in hitting those low notes
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Sony will soon release a new pair of mid-range wireless headphones capable of delivering bassy audio on the same level as high-end models. At least, that’s what this latest leak from industry insider Roland Quandt would lead us to believe. He recently spilled the beans on what may be the Sony WH-ULT900N headphones, which Quandt claims are the successors to the WH-XB910N . This information comes f


Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility breaks encrypted SSH connections
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Enlarge / Internet Backdoor in a string of binary code in a shape of an eye. (credit: Getty Images) Researchers have found a malicious backdoor in a compression tool that made its way into widely used Linux distributions, including those from Red Hat and Debian. The compression utility, known as xz Utils , introduced the malicious code in versions ​​5.6.0 and 5.6.1, according to Andres Freund, th


Jails banned visits in “quid pro quo” with prison phone companies, lawsuits say
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Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Charles O'Rear) Two lawsuits filed by a civil rights group allege that county jails in Michigan banned in-person visits in order to maximize revenue from voice and video calls as part of a "quid pro quo kickback scheme" with prison phone companies. Civil Rights Corps filed the lawsuits on March 15 against the county governments, two county sheriffs, and two prison


This four-legged robot learned parkour to better navigate obstacles
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ANYmal can do parkour and walk across rubble. The quadrupedal robot went back to school and has learned a lot. Meet ANYmal , a four-legged dog-like robot designed by researchers at ETH Zürich in Switzerland, in hopes of using such robots for search-and-rescue on building sites or disaster areas, among other applications. Now ANYmal has been upgraded to perform rudimentary parkour moves, aka "free


Startups Weekly: Big shake-ups at the AI heavyweights
23TechCrunch / 10h
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. There’s not that much news from me this week, but I’ve been doing a ton of prep for TechCrunch Early Stage taking place in Boston on […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


OpenAI says it can clone a voice from just 15 seconds of audio
Engadget / 10h
OpenAI just announced that it recently conducted a small-scale preview of a new tool called Voice Engine. This is a voice cloning technology that can mimic any speaker by analyzing a 15-second audio sample. The company says it generates “natural-sounding speech” with “emotive and realistic voices.” The technology is based on the company’s pre-existing text-to-speech API and it has been in the wor


Black Friday-beating deals: save up to $600 on RTX 4070 and 4060 gaming laptops
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March isn't traditionally known for its gaming laptop deals, but there are some absolutely outstanding options on the market right now. Dell and Best Buy, in particular, are offering massive price cuts of up to $600 on some of our favorite gaming laptops. Our top choice for those on a budget is this RTX 4060-equipped MSI Cyborg for $849 (was $1,099) at Best Buy - one of the cheapest machines we'v


X is working on NSFW Communities for adult content
Engadget / 11h
X is working on features that will allow admins of “Communities,” the platform’s tool for subreddit-like groups, to designate the spaces as containing “adult content.” The change was confirmed by an engineer at X amid reports that the Elon Musk-owned company was working on enabling NSFW groups. In a post on X, engineer Dong Wook Chung noted that “soon” NSFW content would be automatically filtered


Orbit Fab unveils $30K port to refuel satellites
TechCrunch / 11h
Orbit Fab wants to build “gas stations” for satellites — which means it needs the gas cap, a mechanism for transferring propellant from an orbital tanker to the customer spacecraft. That docking mechanism, called RAFTI, is now flight-qualified and on the market. The price tag for each port? Just $30,000. The Colorado-based startup (and former […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For person


Five (Legal) Alternative Uses for a Storage Unit
LifeHacker / 11h
Americans love our stuff. We love our stuff so much we’re willing to rent small rooms far away from our homes just to store all the stuff that won’t fit anywhere else—about 20% of the U.S. is paying for a storage unit . Most of those people are using their storage units exactly as intended—they’ve packed them with furniture, boxes of stuff, and even larger items like vehicles or appliances. But a


Nine crypto VCs on why Q1 investments were so hot and how it compares to previous bull market
TechCrunch / 11h
If the 2023 crypto venture landscape was an ice-cold pot of water, the first quarter of 2024 is the part where the bubbles start to form right before water boils, Tom Schmidt, a partner at Dragonfly Capital, said to TechCrunch. And he’s not wrong: $2.52 billion in total capital has been raised across the crypto […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Meta will finally put AI features into its Ray-Ban smart glasses soon
Mashable / 11h
If you bought Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses last year, they're about to get a good deal more useful. According to the New York Times , the long-awaited AI features that have been available in early access for some users since December are rolling out wide starting next month. These features include the abilities to identify certain animals and fruits by looking at them, as well as limited language


Star Trek: Prodigy's Strange Journey Has Taken Yet Another Turn
27Gizmodo / 11h
As confirmed by a splashy Variety story this week digging into the future of Star Trek , fans have a lot to look forward too, including more series (Discovery’s final season starts next week ), Michelle Yeoh’s Section 31 streaming movie, and a big-screen return. But one pocket of the franchise that’s already endured a… Read more...


Deal alert: Points and miles travel deals for April 2024
100+The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Some of the below offers may be targeted. From lucrative deals for bonus points on hotel stays to generous sales of airline miles , we’re finding plenty of travel deals to help you earn and redeem your points and miles so you can book the vacation of your dreams. For the month of April, we found promotions


What can driving capabilities can we expect from Tesla FSD 12.4 if it releases in April?
Next Big Future / 11h
Tesla FSD 12.3.2 is now releasing wide in the US and Canada. Elon Musk said that the next major releases would be coming in April or by early-May. Elon said Three significant improvements to FSD will roll out roughly every two weeks. Should be really shining bright by late April or early May. This seems ... Read more


Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis gets UK knighthood for ‘services to artificial intelligence’
TechCrunch / 11h
Demis Hassabis, CEO and one of three founders of Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) subsidiary DeepMind, has been awarded a knighthood in the U.K. for “services to artificial intelligence.” Ian Hogarth, chair of the U.K. government’s recently launched AI Safety Institute and previously founder of music startup Songkick, was awarded Commander of the Order of the British […] © 2024 TechCrunch. A


Reddit's Stock Is Already Collapsing
100+Futurism / 11h
Boom and Bust It was only a matter of time. Reddit shares are cratering right now, plunging almost 25 percent in just two days, as CNBC reports . The social media company went public last week at an IPO price of $34, and initially rallied to around $65. This week, however, shares started slipping, following Hedgeye Risk Management releasing a report calling the stock "grossly overvalued," and exp


Save Big on Gaming Monitors During Samsung's Gaming Week Sale
How-To Geek / 11h
Samsung's Gaming Week sale is going until March 31, now is your chance to take advantage of some incredible PC monitor deals.


DNA storage is coming, it's just a matter of when not if — SNIA quietly unveils first specifications for storing bytes in DNA medium, an important first step towards almost ultra-cheap, limitless storage
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Data will soon be able to be stored in DNA. French startup Biomemory has already shipped a DNA storage device to the general public. Now the DNA Data Storage Alliance, a technology affiliate of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA), has unveiled the first specifications for storing vendor and CODEC information within a DNA data archive. Unlike traditional storage mediums such as tape


An ancient Linux flaw might be opening up users to dangerous cyberattacks
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Many versions of Linux may be vulnerable to a flaw that allowed hackers to steal passwords, or change the contents of their clipboard. The vulnerability, however, comes with a major caveat that makes exploitations somewhat unlikely (or at least heavily limited). Cybersecurity researcher Skyler Ferrante recently discovered an “improper neutralization of escape sequences in wall” vulnerability, a f


historicalbookimages: 🧜‍♀️ Curious creatures in...
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
historicalbookimages : 🧜‍♀️ Curious creatures in zoology;. London: John C. Nimmo, 1890.


Hilton Honors Amex Business card review: Elite perks on a budget
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Hilton Honors American Express Business Card overview The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card is a useful hotel business card. With mid-tier Hilton Gold elite status and a Hilton statement credit, it provides premium benefits. If Hilton is your company’s hotel chain of choice, this card could be a


[HURRY, ENDING] 100K Miles With A Simple $5K Spend, Ultimate United Business Card Offer
View from the Wing / 11h
The article explores the lucrative 100,000-mile bonus offer of the Chase United Business Card, achievable with a $5,000 spend in the first three months, and examines its benefits for business and travel, comparing it to other Chase credit options. Continue reading ...


8BitDo’s $100 wireless mechanical keyboard is a tribute to Commodore 64
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Fits in nicely with old cassettes and floppy disks. [credit: 8BitDo ] The Commodore 64 introduced a generation of future computer geeks to personal computing. The 8-bit system first launched in 1982 and was discontinued in 1994. During that time, it made its mark as one of the first and most influential personal computers, and many still remember the computer fondly . A Commodore 64. (credit: Bil


Report: Redesigned M3 iPad Pros, large-screened iPad Air now expected in May
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Enlarge / The M2 iPad Pro. The updated version will come with refined designs and new accessories. (credit: Apple) If you've been waiting for new iPads to come out, prepare to wait just a little longer: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says that redesigned iPad Pros with Apple's M3 chip, plus refreshed iPad Air models with the M2 and a larger-screened option, should now arrive sometime in "early May." Gur


Google says running AI models on phones is a huge RAM hog
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Enlarge / The Google Gemini logo. (credit: Google) In early March, Google made the odd announcement that only one of its two latest smartphones, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, would be able to run its latest AI model, called "Google Gemini." Despite having very similar specs, the smaller Pixel 8 wouldn't get the new AI model, with the company citing mysterious "hardware limitations" as the reason.


OpenAI holds back wide release of voice-cloning tech due to misuse concerns
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Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) Voice synthesis has come a long way since 1978's Speak & Spell toy, which once wowed people with its state-of-the-art ability to read words aloud using an electronic voice. Now, using deep-learning AI models, software can create not only realistic-sounding voices, but also convincingly imitate existing voices using small samples of audio. Along those lines, OpenAI


Limited Time Hilton Amex Card Offers: Up To 175K Points
500+One Mile at a Time / 12h
American Express and Hilton have four co-branded credit cards . These cards offer valuable benefits for those who stay at Hiltons with any frequency, so if you’re a traveler, it’s worth having one of these cards in your wallet. That’s why it’s exciting to note that some great limited time welcome are available on all four of these cards. Limited time Hilton Amex Card welcome offers At the moment,


Which airports and airlines use TSA PreCheck?
200+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the latest information. Since 2013, TSA PreCheck has allowed users to avoid the sometimes inevitable hassle of waiting in an airport security line, plus the annoying process of removing their shoes, laptops, liquids and other items from their carry-on bags. Thanks to the dedicated TSA PreCheck security checkpoints at many airports, you don’t have to


TSA PreCheck adds 8 carriers to program, bringing total to 99 participating airlines
100+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the latest information. Flyers who don’t want to deal with the hassle of long security lines now have even more options for using the Transportation Security Administration’s expedited screening program at airports across the U.S. and U.S. territories. The TSA added these eight airlines to its TSA PreCheck program Thursday: Air Premia Air Tahiti Nui


Scream 7 Will Bring Back Courteney Cox's Gale Weathers
33Gizmodo / 12h
Whatever the seventh Scream film was going to be or is now , there was always at least one likely scenario: Courteney Cox had to come back. Cox is the lone original cast member to appear in each of the latest films and, since she narrowly survived the last one, we all expected she’d return. Read more...


Instagram is developing ‘Blend,’ recommended Reels for you and a friend
20TechCrunch / 12h
Instagram is developing a “Blend” feature that creates a private feed of Reels recommended for you and a friend. The company told TechCrunch on Friday that the feature is an internal prototype and is not being tested externally. The feature was first spotted by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, who regularly discovers social media features in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For per


University Leadership Suggest Using AI to Replace Striking Grad Students
100+Futurism / 12h
Big Brains The Daily Beast reports that a dean at Boston University suggested using generative AI to replace the work of striking graduate students. The head-scratching proposition was made in a Wednesday email to university faculty and was one of several suggestions regarding how to "manage course discussion sections and labs" impacted by the Boston University Graduate Worker Union's (BUGWU) ong


Earth's 8 Weirdest Cave Systems
23Gizmodo / 12h
Shelters of our ancestors , galleries for our artwork , hiding places for our treasures , portals to the underworld. Caves have meant many things for human culture through the ages, and still capture the imagination with their inextricable passageways and impossibly large caverns. Read more...


Three Reasons You Don't Have to Start Your Own Seeds
LifeHacker / 12h
If you spend any time on GardenTok (or talking to gardeners), you know it’s all about seeding right now. This time of year, gardeners always feel behind, filled with anxiety about the seeding they should be doing—getting them, planting them, monitoring them. Well, I have a secret: I myself have not yet started any seeds and every day I don’t is a practice in anxiety reduction. If you also feel be


PyPI stops signing up new users to try and block malware campaign
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Python Package Index (PyPI), the largest repository of Python packages, has once again been forced to suspend new account and new project registrations. Cybersecurity experts from both Checkmarx and Check Point observed a large-scale cyberattack in which threat actors tried to upload hundreds of malicious packages to the platform, in an attempt to compromise software developers and mount supply c


Sick of Social Media? Here's Why You Should Join a Forum
How-To Geek / 12h
In the before times, when you wanted to hang out with other people online there was no Facebook or Instagram. Instead we hung out on forums in our cosy little corners of the web. While everyone and their dog has a social media account these days, those forums are still around and I think they might actually be better.


Double Quartz Tubes Make More Energy Efficient Industrial Plasma
Next Big Future / 12h
Japanese researchers have used a single-mode microwave generator to produce their metal plasmas. This creates more controlled and highly focused microwaves. Hot gases composed of metal ions and electrons, called plasmas, are widely used in many manufacturing processes, chemical synthesis, and metal extraction from ores and welding. A collaborative research group from Tohoku University and ... Read


AI Bubble?
Next Big Future / 12h
Nvidia and other AI related companies have had a surge in profits and share prices. Are we in an AI Bubble or the early stages of the AI transformation? My video has a broader perspective on this. Below is a start at looking at the current details. There is additional information from the Stanford AI ... Read more


Paramount+ is the Latest Streaming Service to Remove Content
How-To Geek / 12h
Paramount+ is the streaming home of Paramount movies, CBS shows, some exclusive content and sports, and even new and old childrens' Nickelodeon shows. However, some of that Nickelodeon content is disappearing from the platform, as another example of streaming services cutting back on their