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Motorola is rumored to be bringing back the flagship Ultra phone this year
84TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 17h
We're patiently waiting for successors to the Motorola Edge 40 phones, and it looks as though there will be three handsets released this time around – with the Ultra model making a return after being left out in 2023. This comes from Android Headlines , and there are leaked images of the phone as well as some key specs. The Edge 50 Ultra would potentially sit alongside the Edge 50 Fusion and the
So Much Polar Ice Is Melting That It’s Slowing Down the Earth’s Rotation
1KFuturism / 20h
Spin Cycle Climate change is causing so much polar ice melt that it's slowing down Earth's rotation and — here's the kicker — it will alter how we measure time in the future. That's the outrageous conclusion that Duncan Agnew, geophysicist and professor at University of California, San Diego, reached by analyzing data from satellite imagery, as detailed in a new study published in the journal Nat
Chance Perdomo, Gen V and Sabrina Actor, Has Died at Age 27
300+Gizmodo / 1d
The Hollywood Reporter revealed 27-year-old actor Chance Perdomo has died following a motorcycle accident. Read more...
What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world
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Ars Technica - All content / 5min
Enlarge / Malware Detected Warning Screen with abstract binary code 3d digital concept (credit: Getty Images) On Friday, researchers revealed the discovery of a backdoor that was intentionally planted in xz Utils, an open-source data compression utility available on almost all installations of Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. The person or people behind this project likely spent years
Who should lead your AI initiative?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 30min
With the rapid rise in AI and generative AI, enterprises who initially experimented with select AI use cases are now reimagining company-wide processes and strategies for how the business fundamentally operates. McKinsey estimates that in the enterprise, AI adoption has more than doubled since 2017 with investments going up each year. AI will continue to set apart organizations that can harness i
A Ghost Ship’s Doomed Journey Through the Gate of Tears
Wired / 1h
Millions lost internet service after three cables in the Red Sea were damaged. Houthi rebels deny targeting the cables, but their missile attack on a cargo ship, left adrift for months, is likely to blame.
GGV Capital is no more, as partners announce two separate brands
20TechCrunch / 1h
The VCs who long ran GGV Capital, the 24-year-old cross-border firm that helped serve as a bridge between the U.S. and China, have settled on two new brands roughly six months after announcing they would split their U.S. and Asia operations. Veteran investors Jenny Lee and Jixun Foo just rebranded their Singapore-based operation as Granite […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
Samsung will use sewage water to quench surging thirst for semiconductors — 400 million liters of waste water to be purified and used daily to manufacture electronic chips
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
The semiconductor industry is notorious for its massive water consumption, with each chip requiring thousands of gallons of ultrapure water for production. Ultrapure water (UPW) refers to water that has undergone purification to eliminate impurities, including fine particles and microorganisms, leaving behind only the fundamental hydrogen and oxygen molecules that make up H2O. In response to the
How to watch the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Watch the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix for free on ORF , ServusTV , RTBF , or RTL ZWEE . Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Believe it or not, but Max Verstappen doesn't win every single F1 race. Carlos Sainz Jr. took the win in Australia , giving hope to everyone that this season might be a little more competitive. Sure, Verstappen was forced to
How to watch the 2024 MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Watch the 2024 MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas for free on ServusTV . Access this free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . We're still only in the early stages of the 2024 MotoGP calendar , but it's already looking like an exciting and unpredictable season. You never know who is going to win the next race (unlike F1 ), which is exactly what fans love. Every r
Microsoft Visio Professional 2021 is on sale for under £20
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Microsoft Visio Professional 2021 for Windows is on sale for £19.78, saving you 90% on list price. Does your job require complex data sharing? Do org charts and flowcharts take up a big part of your or your team's workweek? If so, you may want to look into this software from the big brains at MS Visio Professional 2021 . This software offers more straightforward ways to present your data.
Today's Wordle Answer and Hints for April 1 (#1017)
How-To Geek / 3h
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.
China’s Advancing Efforts to Influence the U.S. Election Raise Alarms
100+NYT > Technology / 3h
China has adopted some of the same misinformation tactics that Russia used ahead of the 2016 election, researchers and government officials say.
Google's Best April Fools' Day Pranks, Ranked
How-To Geek / 3h
Google was a frequent participant in the online frivolity of April Fools' Day. Not content with one act of mischief, the company typically filled many of its services with little jokes intended to raise a smile on April 1.
Today's Connections Answer and Hints for April 1 (#295)
How-To Geek / 3h
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.
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for April 1
Mashable / 4h
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 April 1's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle co
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for April 1
Mashable / 5h
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 Monday, April 1 (game #798)
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
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Tekken director apparently keeps getting requests to add a Waffle House stage
35Engadget / 10h
Waffle House is one of those uniquely American institutions-turned-meme. The 24/7 chain is not only a place where you can order a breakfast combo at 3AM, but where unruly customers have been known to show up ready to throw hands (and sometimes chairs). Given its notoriety for late-night brawls, it’s exactly the type of setting that would make for a perfect backdrop in a fighting game like Tekken
DFW Lounge Showdown: Bouncing Between Capital One, AmEx, & American Airlines Flagship
View from the Wing / 10h
With plenty of time, I went straight to the D terminal which has the best lounges. My first stop was the American Express Centurion lounge across from gate D12. I saw a line to get in. Continue reading ...
Huge backdoor discovered that could compromise SSH logins on Linux
2 TTPs•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
On Friday March 29, Microsoft employee Andres Freund shared that he had found odd symptoms in the xz package on Debian installations. Freund noticed that ssh login was requiring a lot of CPU and decided to investigate leading to the discovery. The vulnerability has received the maximum security ratings with a CVS score of 10 and a Red Hat Product Security critical impact rating. Red Hat assigned
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Kristen Stewart's Pretty Sure She Doesn't Have a Future in the MCU
23Gizmodo / 11h
In the last couple of years, it feels like more big name actors have come into the MCU rather than relative unknowns and rising stars. From Harrison Ford to Oscar Isaac and Aubrey Plaza , anyone’s up for grabs these days—unless you’re Kristen Stewart, that is. Read more...
KM Malta Airlines Replaces Air Malta
One Mile at a Time / 11h
It’s a big day for aviation in Malta… sort of. From one day to the next, Air Malta has ceased operations after over 50 years, and has been replaced by KM Malta Airlines. Why? Well, mainly to get around European Union restrictions regarding limits on state aid. Air Malta ceases operations due to too much government aid Air Malta has stopped flying as of March 30, 2024. For context, Air Malta was M
Daniel C. Lynch, Founder of Major Computer Exhibition, Dies at 82
63NYT > Technology / 11h
After working on the earliest version of the internet, he saw its potential and founded a conference on computer networking equipment.
Turkish Airlines’ AnadoluJet Rebrands As AJet
One Mile at a Time / 12h
As part of a broader repositioning and business transformation, Turkish Airlines has rebranded its low cost subsidiary, AnadoluJet. This was first announced in November 2023, and applies for flights as of today, so I wanted to go over all the details. There are two parts to this story — the general spinning off of the airline, and then the rebranding, so let’s cover those two points in order. Tur
How to Fix Chrome Automatically Refreshing Tabs
How-To Geek / 12h
Does Chrome automatically refresh opened tabs when you switch to them? Issues such as insufficient system resources, tabs going to sleep, or interference from installed extensions could be causing this problem. Here are some solutions you can try to fix this issue.
There's no need for a handheld Xbox console – we already have them
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
There are all sorts of things that could make Xbox a success over the next few years: the launch of The Elder Scrolls 6 , Fable 4 , expanded Game Pass options, a killer expansion for Starfield , and a host of exclusives. But the one thing I don’t think will change the success of Xbox and the position of the Xbox Series X in the market is a handheld console. Murmurs of some form of Xbox handheld h
Royalton Antigua: A cleverly designed all-inclusive resort on one of the islands most beautiful beaches
The Points Guy / 12h
[circuit type=review circuit_id=”9215″] Editor’s note: Marriott provided a complimentary two-night stay so TPG could get an inside look at the resort and its amenities. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author and weren’t subject to review by Marriott or any external entity. The Caribbean has no shortage of beautiful, sunny island destinations to escape the winter blues. The
Sweet Spot Sunday: How to fly to Hawaii for 20,000 miles and $11.20 round-trip
300+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. As one of the most popular beach destinations in the world, getting to Hawaii can be expensive. Even award tickets can be costly due to demand, dynamic pricing and the fact that they are often priced higher than other domestic flights. Back in 2019, Frequent Miler found and wrote about a Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
Fisker enters into dumpster fire territory and Tesla chases FSD revenue
20TechCrunch / 12h
TechCrunch Mobility is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Remember in the last edition of TechCrunch […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserv
Open Channel: Tell Us What You Thought of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
28Gizmodo / 12h
When the Monsterverse versions of Godzilla and King Kong crossed over in 2021's Godzilla vs. Kong , it was inevitable that the two beasts would link up again. Surprisingly, that ended up being the immediate next movie in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (which doesn’t sound how it’s titled ), which sets the two up as… Read more...
No joke, Gmail is 20 and we're probably better for it
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Gmail, the email service that almost started out as a joke but rose to become a dominant player in the space, is exactly 20 years old on April 1. It is for most of us, as hard to imagine a world without Gmail as it is for us to search without Google. But Gmail was a latecomer to the email game, arriving decades after we started using computers to deliver electronic messages to third-party provide
5 Secrets Behind Falling Airfares in 2023, And Why Business Class Is Now A Bargain
View from the Wing / 12h
According to data from Cirium, the price of U.S. domestic airfares are up 9% versus 2019, while inflation is up 19%. That means tickets are cheaper in real terms. Continue reading ...
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