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M3 MacBook Pro update will finally let you craft a multi-display setup soon
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9min
One of our biggest gripes with the M3 MacBook Pro is that it only lets you connect to one external display at a time. It’s hardly a feature befitting the ‘pro’ moniker and will frustrate anyone who wants to set up a bank of monitors hooked up to their Apple laptop . There’s some good news, though: that’s all about to change. Apple has confirmed to 9to5Mac that the M3 MacBook Pro will soon receive
The OnePlus 13 could have improved cameras but might ditch the 12's cool design
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 16min
It’s still early days for OnePlus 13 leaks, with the OnePlus 12 having only landed back in December (and only getting its global launch in January), but we’re already hearing the first rumblings about the phone, and they suggest big changes are coming to the camera. This is according to leaker Digital Chat Station , who – posting on Weibo (via NotebookCheck ) – claims that both the design and qua
Nobody knows how AI works
MIT Technology Review / 17min
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here . I’ve been experimenting with using AI assistants in my day-to-day work. The biggest obstacle to their being useful is they often get things blatantly wrong. In one case, I used an AI transcription platform while interviewing someone about a physical disability
AWS to launch Saudi Arabia data centers as part of $5bn investment
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 24min
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has continued its recent global spending spree by announcing plans to launch a new infrastructure region in Saudi Arabia by 2026 as part of a major investment in the area. The investment, worth a total of around $5.3 billion, aims to provide developers, startups, enterprises and other organizations in the country with more reliable connections and lower latency. Accordin
Webb telescope spots proof of the first stars to light the universe
Mashable / 45min
If you've ever thought about the first stars after the Big Bang, you might have racked your brain just trying to fathom what they were made of. Given that most of the metals of the universe are thought to have come from exploded dead stars , scientists have rationalized that the firstborn must have been composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium, the primitive material that emerged out of th
Score a 4K dual-camera drone for $72
Mashable / 45min
TL;DR: Through March 10, the Ninja Dragons Blade X 4K dual-camera drone is on sale for only $71.99 instead of $199.99 with the code ENJOY20 . That's a savings of 64%. Whether you're hitting the slopes or walking down an old favorite trail, you might be able to see something special from a new angle. These aren't just static pictures either. Quality quadcopters let you stream directly to your phon
Score a Windows 11 Pro lifetime license for under $40
Mashable / 45min
TL;DR: Pay only $31.99 for a lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro through March 10 by entering the code ENJOY20 at checkout. That's a savings of 84%. You don't necessarily have to buy a new computer to upgrade your tech arsenal. Sometimes, all it takes is installing a brand-new operating system to boost your productivity and enhance your computer's security . If you happen to have a Windo
Get a refurbished MacBook Air for $345.99
Mashable / 45min
TL;DR: As of March 5, you can pick up a refurbished MacBook Air (Core i5, 4GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for only $345.99 instead of the original $1,109. That's 68% in savings. When we need to add a computer to our collection — whether it's for a main device or just for traveling purposes — we usually think of buying brand-new. However, new isn't always necessary, depending on your needs. If you are in the
This $30 AI consulting software can help you run your business
Mashable / 45min
TL;DR: As of March 5, lifetime access to Consultio Pro is on sale for only $29.99 instead of $199 — that's a savings of 84%. So, you’ve decided to start your own business, but where do you go from there? The Consultio Pro software gives you access to 50+ AI experts who can help you make informed decisions every step of the way. Take advantage of knowledge from a diverse collective of AI experts i
How to watch Emma Stone in 'Poor Things' ahead of the Oscars
Mashable / 45min
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How to watch 'Wonka': when is the Timothée Chalamet musical movie streaming?
Mashable / 45min
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ChatGPT can now read responses back to you out loud
Mashable / 45min
OpenAI's ChatGPT can now read its responses back to you out loud. The feature, which is available on OpenAI's Android and iOS apps, can be accessed by tapping and holding ChatGPT's text response and then choosing "Read Aloud." Tweet may have been deleted OpenAI says the feature is also rolling out on the web, where it's available via a "Read Aloud" button below the message. This is not available
NASA's 2024 Budget Falls $2.3 Billion Below Requested Amount
Gizmodo / 45min
House and Senate appropriators have released NASA’s final spending bill for the fiscal year 2024, focusing on the Artemis program’s goal of returning astronauts to the Moon. However, there’s still considerable uncertainty surrounding the agency’s plans for bringing back rocky samples from Mars. Read more...
New report confirms Europe’s tech investment doldrums, but there are signs of life
TechCrunch / 45min
Europe is suffering from a big hangover after the tech investment party of the 2020-2021 period. That said, compared to pre-pandemic levels, VC investment in European startups is up, historically speaking, and reached $60 billion, according to a new report. However, the anomaly of the surge in investment over the pandemic stands in marked contrast […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For p
Tarte Island: Bora Bora Influencer Campaign Met With Online Backlash
NYT > Technology / 48min
As part of a promotional campaign, the beauty brand Tarte flew 30 social media influencers on a private jet to paradise. Many observers were not amused.
RemotePass, which helps companies onboard, manage, pay and retain remote workers, raises $5.5M
TechCrunch / 1h
As remote work becomes increasingly prevalent, organizations globally are adapting, especially regarding onboarding procedures for new employees and navigating cross-border payment complexities. This new age of work has led to a surge in demand for startups that provide human resources (HR), payroll and compliance tools to help businesses hire remotely. RemotePass, one such business out of […] ©
NASA finds captivating ocean world is making oxygen. Here's how much.
24Mashable / 2h
NASA suspects that the ice-clad moon Europa harbors a deep, deep sea — reaching some 40 to 100 miles (60 to 150 kilometers) down. And new evidence, from the space agency's Juno craft, points to surface processes that create bounties of oxygen on Europa, some of which is transported into the world's voluminous ocean. It's not as much oxygen as some research has previously suggested, but it's nothi
Deel acquires Africa’s PaySpace, says it’s crossed $500M in ARR
TechCrunch / 2h
HR startup Deel said it is acquiring Africa's PaySpace in a deal that marks its largest acquisition to date. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Former Twitter/X executives sue Elon Musk for $128 million in unpaid severance
100+Mashable / 2h
Four former Twitter/X executives are suing both the company and its owner Elon Musk for over $128 million in unpaid severance. It's just the latest in thousands of such claims brought against the beleaguered social media platform following its Musk-mandated mass layoffs . In the lawsuit filed to a California federal court on Monday, Twitter/X's former Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal, Chief
You’ve embraced Zero Trust, now let’s make it a reality
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Zero trust isn’t something you can just buy; you need to build it consistently across your organization. In a recent report, Cisco said nearly 90% of organizations have begun embracing zero trust security. But of the 4,700 global information security professionals questioned only 2% said they have mature deployments, with the majority (86.5%) starting to implement some aspects of zero trust. So,
Multiverse raises $27M for quantum software targeting LLM leviathans
TechCrunch / 3h
We’re still years away from seeing physical quantum computers break into the market with any scale and reliability, but don’t give up on deep tech. The market for high-level quantum computer science — which applies quantum principles to manage complex computations in areas like finance and artificial intelligence — appears to be quickening its pace. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For
Anthropic says its new Claude 3 AI chatbot scores better on key benchmarks than GPT-4
Engadget / 3h
The battle between AI chatbots is more than a two-horse race. Anthropic , the company formed by several ex-OpenAI employees, claims its new Claude 3 language model outperforms ChatGPT and Google's Gemini in several key industry benchmarks. It even hit "near-human" levels on some tasks, the company wrote in a blog . There are three new chatbots under the Claude 3 umbrella, including Haiku, Sonnet,
Whistleblower Software rebrands, expands into compliance with $16M
TechCrunch / 3h
Danish startup Whistleblower Software is rebranding as Formalize as it expands into the broader compliance software sphere — and it has raised a fresh €15 million ($16 million) to fund the expansion. The announcement comes as the compliance software market has exploded, due in large part to growing regulatory pressure — and investors have taken […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For pers
'One trillion gigabytes': Forget about 6G, Huawei is betting on 5.5G to supercharge mobile networks — AI everywhere seems to be the mantra but will it be enough?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
During MWC 2024 , Huawei went in hard on 5.5G, discussing how this technology can "unlock the potential of networks and create new growth opportunities". Li Peng, Huawei's Corporate Senior Vice President and President of ICT Sales & Service, explained, "5G is on the right path to business success. 5G began commercialization in 2019, and over the past five years, it has already gained 1.5 billion
Can't afford an iPhone 15? Then don't forget the iPhone 13
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Apple doesn't have what one would really call a mid-range phone; sure the iPhone SE 2022 costs $429 / £419 / AU$719, which is arguably at the low end of mid-range (and the high end of the best cheap phones ), but its spec sheet isn’t exactly impressive. Then you have the iPhone 15 starting at $799 / £799 / AU$1,499. This leaves a gap between these two price points for a mid-range Apple phone. The
How to watch Bayern Munich vs. Lazio online for free
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: Watch Bayern Munich vs. Lazio for free on RTÉ Player . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . It's not easy to watch the Champions League for free, but anything is possible with a VPN. These powerful tools can bypass geo-restrictions to help you access free streaming platforms from around the world. This process is quick and easy, and means you can
How to watch Paris-Nice 2024 online for free
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: Stream Paris-Nice 2024 for free on SBS On Demand , RTBF , or Rai . Access these free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The casual cycling fan probably makes a note of when the Tour de France , Giro d'Italia , and Vuelta a España take place, but other, less significant races? These can be forgotten about, as they suffer in comparison to the Grand Tours. But tha
How to watch Wales vs. France online for free
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: Stream Wales vs. France in the Six Nations for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Wales find themselves just off the bottom of the Six Nations table after three defeats. It's not going that well, but the mood would change with a victory over France. Getting any sort of result certainly won't be easy, but Wales are always a
How to watch England vs. Ireland online for free
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: Stream England vs. Ireland in the Six Nations for free on ITVX . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Ireland are attempting to win the Six Nations once again, and it is looking difficult to stop them. England are next in line at Twickenham, but after a humbling defeat to Scotland in the last round, things are going to be very tough for the home
How to watch Italy vs. Scotland online for free
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: Stream Italy vs. Scotland in the Six Nations for free on ITVX . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . All is well with the world, because the Six Nations is back this weekend. Why they don't just play all five weekends without a break is not totally clear, but good things come to those who wait, so we're expecting some thrilling matches in this ro
How to watch the 2024 Qatar MotoGP online for free
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: Watch the 2024 Qatar MotoGP for free on ServusTV . Access this free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . F1 feels so predictable these days . It's almost like we know who is going to win before the lights go out. That's no fun. But you know what is? MotoGP. If you're looking for exciting and unpredictable racing with two wheels instead of four, you should immedi
How to watch the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix online for free
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: Watch the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for free on ORF , ServusTV , RTBF , or RTL ZWEE . Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Fans of F1 are desperate for some genuine competition for Max Verstappen, but after the Bahrain GP , we're not convinced that anyone can come close to matching the Red Bull driver. But we live in hope. Things could chan
A lifetime subscription to this reliable VPN is on sale for under £60
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to VPN Unlimited is on sale for £55.24, saving you 65% on list price. Do you have beefing up your online security on your list of 2024 resolutions? If so, it may be time to invest in a good VPN . And the timing couldn't be better — as you can currently get your hands on a lifetime subscription to one of the most trusted virtual private networks, VPN Unlimited , for
The robots are coming. And that’s a good thing.
MIT Technology Review / 5h
In this excerpt from the new book, The Heart and the Chip: Our Bright Future with Robots , CSAIL Director Daniela Rus explores how robots can extend the reach of human capabilities. Years ago, I befriended the biologist Roger Payne at a meeting of MacArthur Foundation fellows. Roger, who died in 2023, was best known for discovering that humpback whales sing and that the sounds of certain whales c
The OnePlus Nord 5 has leaked – and as a Nord fan, it ticks most of my wishlist
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Information on the OnePlus’ upcoming mid-ranger, the Nord 5, has recently surfaced giving us a look at what may be a significant performance upgrade. Details on the smartphone originate from two separate leaks by industry insiders Digital Chat Station on Weibo and Shishir on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter). They claim the Nord 5 will run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 SoC (sys
Catalog is building the B2B commerce platform for small companies
TechCrunch / 5h
When you think about commerce platforms, chances are the first names that come to mind are big names like Adobe Commerce or Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Large companies processing millions of orders already have a technological solution to manage their operations. But small companies that are handling $5 million or $20 million in sales volume per […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For pers
N Korea hacked S Korea chip firms, Seoul says
44BBC News / 7h
South Korea's spy agency says Pyongyang is trying to produce its own semiconductors for weapons.
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for March 5
Mashable / 7h
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 5'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
Indian firms begrudgingly comply with Google Play rules while seeking regulatory intervention
TechCrunch / 7h
Indian firms whose apps were delisted by Google last week have begrudgingly started to comply with Play Store billing rules to get their apps back on the store. Apps like Shaadi, Matrimony.com, and Bharat Matrimony were restored after being removed from the Play Store Friday. Other apps to return include Info Edge’s Naukri and 99acres, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use
You Can Get a Discontinued Google Nest Wifi for 72% Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 7h
The first generation of Google's Nest Wifi routers have been around since 2019, but they might not be available for long: Google has decided to stop selling them . This could be because the company is about to announce a replacement product, but in the meantime, you can grab them for up to 72% off. from Amazon. It's important to note that Google still covers these routers with their latest securi
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for March 5
Mashable / 8h
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
Over 600 Google Workers Urge the Company to Cut Ties With Israeli Tech Conference
100+Wired / 8h
WIRED reviewed a letter showing hundreds of Google workers demanding the company drop its sponsorship of MindTheTech, a conference in New York this week that promotes Israeli tech companies.
Apple's MacBook Air M3 might be a message to Intel — We do AI PCs, too, and you ain't seen nothing yet
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Lost amid today's hoopla over a pair of brand-new M3 MacBook Air laptops was a none-too-subtle shift in product messaging that may mark Apple's official entry into the race to build an AI PC. In the press release on the new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air ultraportables featuring the newest Apple silicon were two paragraphs devoted to claiming the MacBook Air is the "World’s Best Consumer Laptop
How to Delete Your Reddit Account
LifeHacker / 9h
Reddit is feeding all user comments and posts into Google’s virtual wood chipper, meaning the reconstituted goop of your conversations is going to be spat out by Google's AI language models. The move, as reported by Reuters , is worth $60 million a year for the social network. You might, after reading this, want to delete your Reddit account and everything on it. Reddit, after all, isn't much fun
NASA cancels a multibillion-dollar satellite servicing demo mission
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Artist's illustration of the OSAM-1 spacecraft (bottom) linking up with the Landsat 7 satellite (top) in orbit. (credit: NASA) NASA has canceled an over-budget, behind-schedule mission to demonstrate robotic satellite servicing technology in orbit, pulling the plug on a project that has cost $1.5 billion and probably would have cost nearly $1 billion more to get to the launch pad. The O
Microsoft Seeks to Dismiss Parts of Suit Filed by The New York Times
NYT > Technology / 9h
The tech giant and its partner OpenAI were accused of infringing on copyrights to train A.I. technologies like the online chatbot ChatGPT.
Sky-High Delivery: Quick Thinking Pilot Delivers Baby When Woman Goes Into Labor In The Lavatory
View from the Wing / 9h
A baby was born on a VietJet flight from Taipei to Bangkok. The boy was delivered by one of the pilots, after learning that a passenger had gone into labor in the lavatory. Medical personnel met the aircraft on arrival. The pilot noted, “He will be able to tell everyone for the rest of his life that he was born in the air,” he said of the newborn baby boy." The crew gave the baby the nickname "Sk
NASA Really Made Its Own Tabletop RPG for You to Play
75Gizmodo / 10h
NASA still has plenty of cool projects afoot in the real world—did you hear about that asteroid-redirecting test ? Or those space-friendly cameras ?—but it’s also trying to stir imaginations in fantastically creative ways, too. Enter The Lost Universe, the agency’s first-ever tabletop roleplaying game. Read more...
Korean Video Coverage of PCPOSOS Room Temperature Superconductor
Next Big Future / 10h
Korean news agencies have coverage of the PCPOSOS room temperature superconductor. They show all of the videos and slides including ones with full levitation and flux pinning effects. I would point out that none of the research papers that claim to falsify the room temperature superconducting claims have been able to replicate partial levitation with ... Read more
Scientists Struggle to Explain Why Their Tall, Top-Heavy Moon Lander Fell Over
33Futurism / 10h
Moon Tipper Over the last two months, two separate Moon landers have successfully survived the harrowing journey down to the lunar surface — but neither stuck the landing, each embarrassingly falling over as a result. Last month, NASA's Odysseus lander, built and operated by Houston-based space company Intuitive Machines, kept moving sideways after making it down to the surface, scraping along th
These Backbone One Controllers Are 30% Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 10h
If you would've told my high-school self that we would be able to play the latest Xbox and PlayStation games on our cellphones today, I'd start looking for the nearest time machine. The Backbone One takes this a step further by allowing you to snap your phone on its device so you get the comfort of an actual gaming controller when you play on your phone. Both the standard and PlayStation controll
Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, March 5 (game #771)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
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
Tesla Cybertruck Crashes Into the Beverly Hills Hotel Sign
Gizmodo / 10h
This story originally appeared on Jalopnik . Read more...
This rare 11th century Islamic astrolabe is one of the oldest yet discovered
30Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Close-up of the 11th century Verona astrolabe showing Hebrew (top left) and Arabic inscriptions. (credit: Federica Gigante) Cambridge University historian Federica Gigante is an expert on Islamic astrolabes. So naturally she was intrigued when the Fondazione Museo Miniscalchi-Erizzo in Verona, Italy, uploaded an image of just such an astrolabe to its website. The museum thought it might
Hackers exploited Windows 0-day for 6 months after Microsoft knew of it
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26Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) Hackers backed by the North Korean government gained a major win when Microsoft left a Windows zero-day unpatched for six months after learning it was under active exploitation. Even after Microsoft patched the vulnerability last month, the company made no mention that the North Korean threat group Lazarus had been using the vulnerability since at least August to i
European crash tester says carmakers must bring back physical controls
100+Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / A car's hazard warning lights will need a physical control to get a five-star EuroNCAP score in 2026. Some progress in the automotive industry is laudable. Cars are safer than ever and more efficient, too. But there are other changes we'd happily leave by the side of the road. That glossy "piano black" trim that's been overused the last few years, for starters. And the industry's overre
'You Are My Secret Agent': Air Force Employee Charged With Sharing Highly Classified Info on Dating App
21Gizmodo / 11h
A civilian employee of the U.S. Air Force has been arrested and charged with sharing highly classified military information on a dating app, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday. And it’s pretty clear from the indictment that whoever this man was talking to knew what she was after. Read more...
Cybertruck Crashes, Entire Wheel Ripped Off
42Futurism / 11h
Stop Sign Another day, another Cybertruck mishap — and this one crashed into the Beverly Hills Hotel sign. Images from the collision show the futuristic steel-silver pickup stopped headfirst at the base of the palm-lined sign. It appears that the front right wheel was ripped clean off , while the driver-side wheel was close to joining it . While the iconic signage was fortunately unharmed in the
Elon Musk switched on X calling by default: Here’s how to switch it off
23TechCrunch / 11h
In his quest to turn a simple and functioning Twitter app into X, the everything app that doesn’t do anything very well, Elon Musk launched audio and video calling on X last week — and this new feature is switched on by default, it leaks your IP address to anyone you talk with, and it’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
You Might Be Using the Wrong Rolling Pin
LifeHacker / 11h
Some folks dream of having a closet full of sneakers, but if I had the space, I’d have a vast collection of rolling pins. They come in so many shapes, sizes, and materials, and each has its use. Some can function in an all-purpose manner, and others are more specialized. Even if you don't have ambitions of a rolling pin exhibition in your home, it's still worth choosing the right tool for the job
Meta Is Deleting Every Oculus Account
LifeHacker / 11h
When Meta (then Facebook) acquired Oculus in 2014 , it wasn't clear whether the company would slather its own branding onto products from the hip VR company. Fast forward a decade, and we have a clear answer: Already having renamed the Oculus Quest to the Meta Quest, the company is now preparing to delete your Oculus account, and all of the data you've amassed using past Quest headsets, unless yo
Shure enters the wireless lav mic business
30TechCrunch / 11h
Consumer lapel mics are one of the more interesting consumer electronics trends of recent years. Prior to this, lavalier microphones and their ilk were largely the domain of professional film crews. While some plug-in solutions have emerged for smartphones over the years, it wasn’t until recently that one could purchase an affordable set to capture […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For
Watch Palpatine Crack Open a Cold One in These Wild, In-Movie Star Wars Beer Ads
48Gizmodo / 11h
Ruling the galaxy with an iron fist and a not-insignificant amount of planet-sized battle stations is tiring work, and that’s even before you get to sexing your way to an immortal bloodline of evil. What’s an Emperor and Dark Lord of the Sith to do if not occasionally sit back, relax, and crack open a beer with the… Read more...
Former Twitter CEO sues Elon Musk
22TechCrunch / 11h
Another day, another lawsuit involving Elon Musk. Four former Twitter executives, including ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, sued Musk on Monday, alleging that they’re owed over $128 million in severance payments. When Musk bought Twitter (now X), one of his very first moves as the company’s owner was to fire Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, and lawyers Sean […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u
Twitter's former CEO and other execs are suing Elon Musk and X for $128 million in unpaid severance
200+Engadget / 11h
A group of former Twitter executives, including former CEO Parag Agrawal, are suing Elon Musk and X over millions of dollars in unpaid severance benefits. The claims date back to the chaotic circumstances surrounding Musk’s takeover of the company in October 2022. When Musk took control of the company, his first move was to fire Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, chief legal officer Vijaya Gadde and general
'Free isn't enough': Apple calls out Spotify for 'paying nothing'
32Mashable / 11h
EU regulators have just hit Apple with a whopping $2 billion fine over its App Store policies. And Apple is calling out the company that filed the complaint in the first place: Spotify. On Monday, Apple released a fairly long statement acknowledging a $2 billion fine levied against the iPhone-maker by the European Commission. The massive fine is the result of an investigation by the EU into a com
Delta Air Lines Flees Dallas Love Field: How Government Policy Cemented Southwest’s Monopoly
View from the Wing / 11h
Southwest has a government-granted near monopoly at Dallas Love Field airport. The airline, which fought tooth and nail for the right to be allowed to fly there as an upstart, now uses government to keep out competition. Continue reading ...
TechCrunch Space: Good night, Odysseus
TechCrunch / 11h
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. SpaceX is launching its Transporter-10 rideshare mission today. These are always really fun to track because they carry dozens of payloads, including from many startups. This mission will include satellites from Apex Space, Unseen Labs, Care Weather, True Anomaly and others. God speed! Want to reach out with […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. F
These Roombas Are Up to 38% Off
LifeHacker / 12h
A Roomba can be a big time-saver when it comes to chores—as long as you understand they're not miracle workers . And right now, Amazon is having a sale of up to 38% off certain iRobot Roomba combos that can mop and vacuum your floor and carpets. Some of these Roombas are meeting or very close to the lowest price they've been, after using price-checking tools . Here are some of the best deals. iRo
Apple confirms the MacBook Air M3 won't be a fingerprint magnet like the Air M2
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The similarities between the M3 MacBook Air and its predecessors are numerous, whether for good or bad, but Apple announced that there will be one key difference between the models. The midnight color variant for the laptop will not be as bad a fingerprint magnet this time around. ‘Scratchgate,’ as it was called back in 2022 with the M2 MacBook Air , came about due to the midnight blue version be
New Technique to Extract Gold From Old Electronics Could Make a Fortune, Scientists Say
100+Futurism / 12h
Waste to Gold A team of researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland has made a discovery that they say could turn recycling e-waste into a literal goldmine. The researchers devised a novel way to extract precious metal from electronic waste, a sustainable method that is based on a byproduct from the food industry. And it's pretty lucrative as well. For each dollar spent, the team suggests you could
Shure’s first wireless lapel mic can connect to your phone without a receiver
34Engadget / 12h
On Tuesday, Shure unveiled its better-late-than-never entry into the creator-focused wireless consumer lapel mic space. The audio company’s MoveMic system — available in single-channel (the $249 MoveMic One) and dual-channel (the $349 MoveMic Two) models — joins an increasingly crowded space of wireless lavalier mics alongside three tiers of Rode’s Wireless Go system and two iterations of DJI’s M
Google is finally ready to make Chromebook apps easier to use
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Although users of the best Chromebooks have access to three types of apps – web apps that run through Chrome’s browser, apps on the Google Play Store, and apps that run using Linux development environment – they can often be disorganized and difficult to find. However, a brand-new online storefront will now make that task much easier. According to 9to5Google , it seems Google will be launching th
Apple MacBook Air With M3 First Look: More Power Per Square Inch
20Gizmodo / 12h
Apple’s lightest laptop, the MacBook Air , is back and powered with the tech giant’s swankiest new silicon. The M3 chip that we’ve seen inside of it’s new MacBook Pro . Gizmodo had a chance to see the new Airs in person, but while the starting $1,099 laptop might look very similar to fans, most of the new you’ll care… Read more...
7 Brutal Jabs Against Elon Musk From the $128 Million Lawsuit Over Twitter Severance Payments
24Gizmodo / 12h
Several former Twitter executives filed a lawsuit on Monday alleging Elon Musk illegally tried to stiff them out of severance totaling roughly $128 million. Musk is portrayed in the lawsuit as a petty and vindictive man who, “uses his wealth and power to run roughshod over anyone who disagrees with him.” And it gets… Read more...
Dune: Part Two's Stunning Black-and-White Sequence Was an Epic Undertaking
Gizmodo / 12h
Denis Villeneuve ’s Dune movies are visually striking—cinematographer Grieg Fraser and production designer Patrice Vermette already have Oscars from Dune: Part One . But Dune: Part Two is even bolder, and includes a black-and-white sequence that leaves a lingering impact. Read more...
Brightline announces Stuart as newest rail station in Florida
75The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Less than six months after opening a major extension of its service to Orlando, Brightline has unveiled plans to build a new station in Florida. At a news conference Monday, the private intercity rail operator revealed its seventh and newest station will be in the city of Stuart, about 40 miles north of We
National Guardsman who leaked US defense secrets on Discord agrees to 16-year plea deal
Engadget / 12h
Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified defense secrets on Discord , has pled guilty. The New York Times reports the 22-year-old withdrew his not-guilty plea on Monday, trading a guilty admission for up to around 16 years in prison. Had he gone to trial and lost, he could have faced up to 60 years. In a Boston federal court, Teixeira pleaded guilty to
Delta slashes 4 routes, including LA-London, Westchester experiment
The Points Guy / 12h
Delta Air Lines is making some notable changes to its route network. The Atlanta-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to exit a handful of buzzworthy markets. This includes a long-haul route from Los Angeles to
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