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Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks due to stuck accelerator pedal issue
23KMashable / 13h
Imagine you're driving down the road in your brand new Tesla Cybertruck, and suddenly, the vehicle won't stop accelerating. For some Cybertruck customers, this frightening scenario became a reality because of an accelerator pedal cover that would slide up and become lodged in the vehicle's interior trim. The cover would get stuck when the pedal was already pressed down, holding it in that positio
Obscure $10 billion chip firm you never heard of finally delivers crucial tech for AI future — Astera Labs showcased its Aries 6 PCIe retimer board as it targets future Nvidia HGX boards
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Astera Labs, a relatively unknown semiconductor company with a $10 billion market value, recently showed off its new Aries 6 PCIe retimer board, which it is now sampling to leading AI and cloud infrastructure providers. Due to the high-speed data transfer within the PCIe interface, the signals can suffer from degradation, especially over longer distances or due to interference. A PCIe retimer hel
Expand your mind with a lifetime subscription to a 12min Premium Plan
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to a 12min Premium Plan is on sale for £28.06, saving you 90% on list price. That old saying, "You learn something new every day," isn’t always true, especially for those of us juggling work, commuting, hobbies, and precious free time. Though, you may still have an itch to learn and grow. The good news is that you can, and it doesn’t have to take up much time if you
How to watch Delhi Capitals vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Watch Delhi Capitals vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL for free on JioCinema . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The new season of the IPL is in full swing and is already showcasing incredible talent and fierce competition among the teams. The latest fixture sees Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad take to the pitch as some of the best cri
How to watch Manchester City vs. Chelsea online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Stream Manchester City vs. Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Manchester City have been fighting it out for the Premier League and Champions League this season, so another match squeezed into their busy schedule is not ideal. But this is an FA Cup semi-final, so it's not just another ga
How to watch Hellas Verona vs. Udinese online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Stream Hellas Verona vs. Udinese in Serie A for free on ITVX . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Football fans from all around the world should give thanks to ITVX, because the free streaming platform will show live Serie A games until the end of the season. We weren't planning to watch Hellas Verona take on Udinese, but why not? There's somet
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for April 20
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 20'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 April 20
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
Philosopher Daniel Dennett dead at 82
100+Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / Daniel Dennett, a leading philosopher with provocative takes on consciousness, free will, and AI, has died at 82. (credit: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University ) World renowned philosopher Daniel Dennett, who championed controversial takes on consciousness and free will among other mind-bending subjects, died today at the age of 82. ( Full disclosure: This loss is personal. Dennett was a fri
The Best Kinds of Hangars for a Small Closet
LifeHacker / 7h
I write a lot about decluttering and organizing , especially when it comes to closets, and that’s because I am in a constant state of overhauling my own closets. Tiered, cascading hangers that can accommodate multiple items of clothing are a go-to solution for small closets, but there are a few different kinds that do different things. Before you buy the first set you see, let me help you figure
Ring Doorbells and Cameras Are up to 44% Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 7h
Amazon owns both Blink and Ring, and while there are major differences between them , you can simply think of Ring as the higher-end product. If you're convinced a Ring product is for you, Amazon is currently discounting many of its cameras, doorbells, and floodlight cameras by up to 44%. Here are the best deals I've found, all of which are either at a record-low prices or matching the lowest pri
Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, April 20 (game #817)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Welcome to the weekend, Quordle-style. As is the case during the week, you get nine guesses to solve four Wordle-esque puzzles, so don't expect it to get any easier just because you don't have work today. And for those of you who do have work today, I apologize – you'll have to find time for Quordle too. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, April 20 (game #48)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
It's the weekend. Yay! And in keeping with the more relaxed nature of the day, this Strands puzzle is a little easier to solve than some. Yay again! Strands is the latest addition to the New York Times' Games selection, joining the likes of Wordle and Connections. It's great fun, but can be tricky at times, so scroll down for my hints. Although as I said above, this one isn't necessarily too bad…
Classic PlayStation and Saturn games may be coming to your iPhone next
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
With the advent of increased third-party support on iOS, video game emulators have rushed to the App Store to fill in the gap. The first bunch has been primarily for old Commodore 64 and GameBoy titles . However, this could soon change as we may see an emulator capable of running Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn games. The app in question is called Provenance EMU. In an email to news site iMore ,
How Exciting Was It Working on Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare?
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Your Discord Data Is Being Sold to Law Enforcement and AI Companies
LifeHacker / 8h
If you use Discord, beware: Your activity—in both public messages and voice channels—might have been scraped and sold online for as little as $5. 404Media initially broke the story , reporting that an online service called Spy Pet was scraping over 10,000 servers throughout Discord. The massive amount of data accumulated from this activity is being used for multiple purposes: Spy Pet is selling i
The Best Raycast Extensions for Practically Anything
LifeHacker / 8h
Raycast , which is free for individual users, is my favorite Spotlight replacement . This is an application you can launch with a simple keyboard shortcut to see a simple text box. Type a few characters to do just about anything. There's plenty of functionality built in—you can launch any application just by beginning to type its name and hitting "Enter," for example, or you can type a URL and hi
The Cybertruck's failure is now complete
500+Mashable / 8h
The Tesla Cybertruck was supposed to stop bullets . Turns out its owners should be more afraid of a bit of soap. An "unapproved lubricant" used on the Cybertruck's accelerator pad caused it to slip off and get trapped in a bit of trim above the pedal, according to a recall report [PDF] by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If you've been on TikTok this week, you might have seen w
Before 'The Jinx: Part 2,' here's what to remember about Robert Durst
Mashable / 8h
With The Jinx: Part Two coming to Max, you might be scratching your brain trying to recall all the relevant details unfurled in the groundbreaking true crime series' first half. So let's look back. SEE ALSO: How to watch 'The Jinx: Part Two' On February 8, 2015, HBO released Andrew Jarecki's six-part documentary series entitled The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst , about the New York re
Chucky Fans Now Have to Wait a Week Before Streaming New Episodes on Peacock
Gizmodo / 8h
If you excitedly went to Peacock on Thursday to watch the latest episode of Chucky , only to find it was not yet available to stream—and then screamed with the wrong kind of horror—you are not alone among the killer doll’s legions of fans. Read more...
Truth Social Files Complaint with Nasdaq, Blames Market Manipulation for Stock Price
Gizmodo / 8h
Trump Media, the parent company that owns Truth Social, has filed a formal complaint with the Nasdaq, expressing concern for potential market manipulation impacting the stock. Read more...
CesiumAstro claims former exec spilled trade secrets to upstart competitor AnySignal
TechCrunch / 8h
CesiumAstro alleges in a newly filed lawsuit that a former executive disclosed trade secrets and confidential information about sensitive tech, investors and customers to a competing startup. Austin-based Cesium develops active-phased array and software-defined radio systems for spacecraft, missiles and drones. While phased-array antenna systems have been used on satellites for decades, Cesium ha
Which major destinations charge a tourist tax (or are planning to soon)?
100+The Points Guy / 8h
When traveling abroad, it’s a good idea to account for any tourism taxes you must pay during your stay. Some are a small extra cost added to what you pay for your accommodation per night. Others may be a one-and-done (or even daily) fee, such as Thailand’s tourist tax . In some places like Bhutan, these fees can be quite costly. You might find your vacation spot has implemented this kind of tax f
It’s cutting calories—not intermittent fasting—that drops weight, study suggests
24Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Getty | David Jennings ) Intermittent fasting, aka time-restricted eating, can help people lose weight—but the reason why may not be complicated hypotheses about changes from fasting metabolism or diurnal circadian rhythms. It may just be because restricting eating time means people eat fewer calories overall. In a randomized-controlled trial, people who followed a time-restricte
CNN, record holder for shortest streaming service, wants another shot
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Getty ) On March 29, 2022, CNN+ , CNN's take on a video streaming service, debuted. On April 28, 2022 , it shuttered, making it the fastest shutdown of any launched streaming service. Despite that discouraging superlative, CNN has plans for another subscription-based video streaming platform, Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday. Mark Thompson, who took CNN's helm in August
Long-lost model of the USS Enterprise returned to Roddenberry family
22Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / This mysterious model appeared on eBay with little fanfare. (credit: eBay) The first-ever model of Star Trek's USS Enterprise NCC-1701 has been returned to the Roddenberry family, according to an ABC News report. The three-foot model was used to shoot the pilot and credits scene for Star Trek's original series in the 1960s and was used occasionally for shots throughout the series. (Typi
Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages?
36BBC News / 9h
Japan is seeing if artificial intelligence can tackle its increasing shortfall of workers.
What Do We Think About These Transformers One Designs?
Gizmodo / 9h
Transformers is known for being “more than meets the eye.” But when it comes to the characters from Transformers One, it’s more than meets the eyes, nose, and mouth. Read more...
TikTok Myth of the Week: The Fingernail Test Shows Whether Hotel Mirrors Are Spying on You
LifeHacker / 9h
TikTok is full of people “discovering” spy mirrors in their hotel rooms and Airbnbs. Or, more often, they use a normal hotel mirror to demonstrate a trick that supposedly reveals such mirrors. ( Phew—this one’s fine! We’re safe! ) Unfortunately, these videos rely on a misunderstanding of how mirrors work. Read on and I’ll tell you why these tricks are bullshit, and an easy way of actually telling
The Freewrite Alpha Can Help Writers Focus, But It Feels (and Sounds) Cheap
LifeHacker / 9h
I love writing, but with so much to distract us these days, gathering enough focus to start writing can be a job all its own. That’s where distraction-free writing tools have come into play, including the recently released Freewrite Alpha from Astrohaus. Building off the work the company has done with its previous Freewrite devices, like the clamshell Freewrite Traveler , the Freewrite Alpha prom
The wildest lyrics on Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department,' from 'Grand Theft Auto' to Charlie Puth
20Mashable / 9h
When Taylor Swift drops 31 songs in one night, there's room for her to say, well anything. And The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology makes the Midnights' confession, "Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby / And I'm a monster on the hill," look like child's play. We listened to the entire 2-hour double album and chose some of our personal favorites. Below, take a look at the most h
Too many models
TechCrunch / 9h
How many AI models is too many? It depends on how you look at it, but 10 a week is probably a bit much. That’s roughly how many we’ve seen roll out in the last few days, and it’s increasingly hard to say whether and how these models compare to one another, if it was […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Finally, someone used Pareto’s economic theories to find the best Mario Kart 8 racer
Engadget / 9h
Who hasn’t spent sleepless nights pondering what would happen if we applied Vilfredo Pareto's (the early 20th-century Italian economist) theories to Mario, the Mushroom Kingdom’s Italian high-jump champion and part-time elephant cosplayer ? Data scientist Antoine Mayerowitz, PhD , tackled that age-old question, and the resulting work provides an objective way to tell us the best Mario Kart 8 race
Facebook Says Sorry Its AI Flagged Auschwitz Museum Posts as Offensive
55Futurism / 9h
Too Late Now Earlier this month, Facebook's algorithm flagged 21 posts from the Auschwitz Museum as going against its community standards — and now its parent company Meta is eating crow. In a Facebook post , the Poland-based memorial said that after Meta's content moderation algorithm moved some of its posts down in the feed over strange claims of violating community standards, the company has a
Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker Blasts Safety Practices – At American Airlines
View from the Wing / 9h
Former American Airlines Chairman and CEO has waged a public and disingenuous campaign to cajole and scare TSA into quashing competition. He called operating out of private terminals a “national disaster just waiting to happen” that is “hopefully not being ignored, but not as urgently addressed as I think it should be.” But the safety arguments he makes apply more to his own former airline than t
How Deep Space Nine's Dominion War Nearly Wrecked Star Trek's Utopia
Gizmodo / 10h
Star Trek likes to imagine itself as a franchise that is largely above conflict , but it is defined by it : and how its most idealized heroes in Starfleet and the Federation react to, and become shaped by it. While Trek’s history is littered with devastating battles , few conflicts hold a mirror to Star Trek quite like… Read more...
The best Washington, DC, hotels to stay in when visiting the US capital
52The Points Guy / 10h
From the quaint, historic cobblestone streets of Georgetown to the vibrant, prideful pop art murals in Adams Morgan, our nation’s capital is home to some of the country’s most intriguing, diverse neighborhoods. As you’d expect, those neighborhoods also house a full assortment of hotels fit for all kinds of travelers on various budgets. History buffs will especially love Washington, D.C. ‘s array
Use the ‘Peter Walsh Method’ to Declutter an Entire Room
LifeHacker / 10h
Not every decluttering hack works for every person, but there's a decluttering hack out there for everyone. If you're looking to really clear out or revolutionize a room or space in your home, the Peter Walsh method might be the one for you. It's a little intense, but also sure to help you get your space in order. How the Peter Walsh decluttering method works Peter Walsh is one of those organizat
Opera's AI Tools Are Actually Useful
LifeHacker / 10h
Every tech company is getting in on AI. (Even Apple, soon enough.) Opera , the web browser , has an AI chatbot it calls Aria, that at first doesn't seem much different than any other chatbot you may run across in 2024. However, Opera has added some clever features here that actually make the bot a bit more useful than I expected. Aria seems like a typical browser chatbot at first Unlike Google or
Apple forced to pull Meta's WhatsApp, Threads from China’s App Store. Here’s why.
48Mashable / 10h
iPhone users in China no longer have access to some of the most popular messaging and social media apps. Apple was ordered by the Chinese government on Friday to remove Meta's messaging app WhatsApp and its social media platform Threads from the official App Store in China. Along with Meta's apps, Apple was also forced to remove the Signal and Telegram messaging apps from the App Store, too. "We
Taylor Swift, please delete your ex's location
Mashable / 10h
Don't stalk your ex on Find My Friends — even if Taylor Swift does it. I don't know if you've heard, but Swift released a new album or two today that, in part, chronicles her breakup with her boyfriend of six years Joe Alwyn, and, in an even bigger part, her months-long situationship with the controversial 1975 frontman Matt Healy. Don't worry too much for the billionaire; she's now happily coupl
Harvard’s startup whisperer, Peter Gladstone, reveals secrets to validating consumer demand at TechCrunch Early Stage
TechCrunch / 10h
Validating consumer demand is a crucial step for any startup, and TechCrunch Early Stage is offering a golden opportunity to learn how to do it right. Peter Gladstone, senior adviser for startups at Harvard Innovation Labs, is set to lead an engaging roundtable titled “Validating Consumer Demand: How to Make the Most of Your Expertise.” […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use
Razer's Kishi Ultra is a "Console-Grade" Controller For Your Phone
How-To Geek / 10h
Controllers that can be mounted to your phone are nothing new, and Razer's Kishi gamepads have been a popular option for mobile games, cloud gaming, and playing emulators. Now, Razer has launched its most premium product in this range, the Kishi Ultra.
Amazon Prime Video's disappearing act could point to a future without the service
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Something strange is going on with Amazon Prime Video . A report from news site Cord Busters originally claimed that the tech giant quietly pulled the plug on the service in the United Kingdom. If you head over to Amazon Prime’s UK page, you’ll notice that Prime Video isn’t among the list of plans near the bottom. All you see are Prime Monthly and Prime Annuals. The same thing is happening on the
Trump Can’t Seem to Stop Falling Asleep in Court
94Futurism / 10h
On multiple occasions during his latest trial, Donald Trump has been seen dozing off in court — and there are numerous theories about why. This week, reporters witnessed at least three occasions — including one today — on which the former president and presumptive GOP nominee fell asleep on the bench and jolted awake moments later in the midst of his criminal trial , in which it's alleged that he
Fly business class to Rio de Janeiro from Miami and Washington, DC, from $1,563
The Points Guy / 10h
You can save a decent amount of money right now on business-class travel to Brazil via Copa Airlines . A new fare sale has flights to Rio de Janeiro from Miami and Washington, D.C., at uncommonly low prices. Rio has a well-deserved reputation for being one of the world’s greatest party cities, not to mention it’s home to two iconic beaches: Copacabana and Ipanema. So, if you’ve been considering h
Rebel Moon Part 2 review: A slow-mo sci-fi slog
Engadget / 10h
Rebel Moon: Part 2 - The Scargiver is an empty feast. It's a relentless onslaught of explosions, sci-fi tropes and meaningless exposition that amounts to nothing. And yet somehow it's still better than the first film in Zack Snyder's wannabe sci-fi epic franchise for Netflix, Rebel Moon: Part 1 - A Child of Fire . (What do these titles really mean? Who cares.) With all of the dull table-setting c
vinylespassion: Frida
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
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Cities: Skylines 2 team apologizes, makes DLC free and promises a fan summit
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Like the Beach Properties DLC itself, this property looks a bit unfinished and in need of some focus. (credit: Paradox Interactive) Perhaps the first clue that something was not quite right about Beach Properties , the first $10 DLC "expansion" for the already off-kilter city-building sim Cities: Skylines 2 , was that it did not contain a real beach house, which one might consider a key
Netflix doc accused of using AI to manipulate true crime story
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
What Jennifer Did Enlarge / A cropped image showing Raw TV's poster for the Netflix documentary What Jennifer Did , which features a long front tooth that leads critics to believe it was AI-generated. (credit: Raw TV ) An executive producer of the Netflix hit What Jennifer Did has responded to accusations that the true crime documentary used AI images when depicting Jennifer Pan, a woman currentl
Huawei phone has a pop-out camera lens, just like a point-and-shoot camera
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / The Huawei Pura 70 Ultra. That red ring around the camera lens is how far it moves. (credit: Huawei) Huawei is still out there making phones, even if it has been shunned by the US government and the US-aligned tech ecosystem. The latest phone has a new name: " Huawei Pura 70 ." While you wouldn't ever want to deal with the cobbled-together SoC or whatever is going on with Huawei's softw
Wagner Moura on Filming One Particularly Difficult Scene in Civil War
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New York is losing one of its best Hilton properties
27The Points Guy / 11h
There’s bad news for Hilton Honors loyalists looking to cash in on an award stay or earn points in New York City: The Conrad New York Midtown is exiting the Hilton portfolio and leaving the Hilton Honors family in early June. Hilton confirmed to TPG with the following statement: Hilton and hotel ownership have decided to end the management agreement for Conrad New York Midtown effective June 4, 2
Here are the best-rated Priority Pass lounges in 2024
The Points Guy / 11h
Priority Pass has revealed its best-rated airport lounges around the world — and you’re definitely going to want to tick off a few of them on future trips. Pulled together as part of the Priority Pass Excellence Awards, this roundup features the highest-rated lounges across the Priority Pass network , their rankings decided by 379,966 member ratings and reviews. Related: 11 credit cards that offe
These Bass-heavy Skullcandy Crusher Headphones Are $80 Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 11h
Although the Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 are advertised as active noise-canceling (ANC) headphones, their bass-rumbling feature is the main attraction. For a limited time, Amazon is currently selling these comfortable over-ear headphones for $139.88 (originally $229.99), their lowest price yet, according to price-tracking tools . Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 Over-Ear Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones
Taylor Swift, promo queen, takes her partnership with TikTok to the next level
Mashable / 11h
Just a week after her music returned to TikTok , Taylor Swift partnered with the social media platform to bring "exclusive in-app experiences to users" in promotion of her new album The Tortured Poets Department . SEE ALSO: Taylor Swift's brand is mightier than her pen The in-app experiences are par for the course for the billionaire songwriter. When you search "Taylor Swift" on TikTok a Tortured
Start-Up Founder Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Fraud
23NYT > Technology / 11h
Manish Lachwani, who founded the software start-up HeadSpin, is the latest tech entrepreneur to face time in prison in recent years.
Start-Up Founder Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Fraud
23NYT > Technology / 11h
Manish Lachwani, who founded the software start-up HeadSpin, is the latest tech entrepreneur to face time in prison in recent years.
Post News, the a16z-funded Twitter alternative, is shutting down
TechCrunch / 11h
Post was backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Scott Galloway, an NYU professor and tech commentator, but the platform never disclosed how much it raised. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
13% Off United Airlines Flights, Code Is Valid Today Only
View from the Wing / 11h
United is offering a 13% discount on domestic flights for travel August 21 through November 13, 2024 using code APRIL19 . Continue reading ...
Always do this 1 thing after you check out of a hotel
The Points Guy / 11h
Everything started out as normal. I went to Miami for a conference and stayed in a perfectly adequate hotel. It did not offer coffee makers in the room, so the staff lent me a kettle to make my evening cup of tea. I attended the Wednesday morning sunrise yoga class on the hotel’s rooftop terrace (“free” with my daily $35 — plus tax! — resort fee ). I scanned the printed bill at checkout and every
Abigail's Melissa Barrera and Alisha Weir on Being Horror Frenemies
Gizmodo / 11h
An iconic horror duo makes its debut in Abigail with Alisha Weir’s vampire ballerina and Melissa Barrera ’s would-be kidnapper Joey. The Radio Silence film introduces a friends-to-enemies relationship you root for between Barrera—one of this generation’s best final girls, having left an indelible mark on the Scream franchi… Read more...
Startups Weekly: Is the wind going out of the AI sails?
TechCrunch / 11h
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. After years of booming growth, the AI industry is now experiencing a significant slowdown in investment, as detailed in a recent report from Stanford’s Institute for […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Netflix CEO Says AI Is "Storytelling" Tool as Controversy Rages Over Company's AI Use in "True Crime" Documentary
57Futurism / 11h
AI Word Cloud Netflix is looking to double down on the use of AI to tell stories — but whether it has any actual plan beyond a bunch of buzzwords remains unclear. During the company's earnings call on Thursday, Netflix CEO Greg Peters reiterated that "we have the opportunity to develop and deliver new tools to creators to allow them to tell their stories in more compelling ways," as quoted by Qua
New 'Interview with the Vampire' teaser reveals the laws of being a vampire
Mashable / 12h
AMC's astonishing Interview with the Vampire is almost back for its second season, and it looks like we've got some new vampire rules to learn before then. Season 2 sees vampires Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) and Claudia (Delainey Hayles) journeying to Europe to find Old World vampires. They'll soon meet up with the Théâtre des Vampires in Paris, headed up by the thespian vampire Santia
MarketForce winds down its B2B e-commerce arm
TechCrunch / 12h
Kenyan B2B e-commerce company MarketForce is winding down its B2B e-commerce business that served informal merchants (mom-and-pop stores) after a turbulent two-year period that saw it scale down operations severely. The shutdown of the B2B e-commerce arm dubbed RejaReja comes months after MarketForce withdrew the service from all its markets, including Nigeria and Kenya, save […] © 2024 TechCrunc
Why I’m ‘Switching’ To British Airways – A Strategic Take On Their Easy Status Match
View from the Wing / 12h
If you don't care about upgrades or Loyalty Choice awards (I generally just take the miles), then British Airways Gold is pretty much as good as American AAdvantage Platinum Pro status which is also oneworld emerald. Continue reading ...
Io: New image of a lake of fire, signs of permanent volcanism
23Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstädt/Thomas Thomopoulos ) Ever since the Voyager mission sent home images of Jupiter's moon Io spewing material into space, we've gradually built up a clearer picture of Io's volcanic activity. It slowly became clear that Io, which is a bit smaller than Mercury, is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System, with all that activity
Modder packs an entire Nintendo Wii into a box the size of a pack of cards
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Its creator calls the "Short Stack" the world's smallest scale model replica of the Nintendo Wii (bottom). (credit: James Smith ) The miniaturization of retro tech has always been a major obsession for modders, from the person who fit an original NES into a Game Boy-sized portable to the person who made a mini-er version of Apple's Mac mini . One mod in this storied genre that caught ou
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Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
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Prison Architect 2 is denied release until September 3
Engadget / 12h
It hasn't been a great week for Paradox Interactive, and things just got a little worse for the publisher. It has announced another delay for Prison Architect 2 , the sequel to a cult hit from 2015. The game had been set to drop on May 7 (which was already a delay from March 26 ) but now it won't arrive until September 3. Though builds of Prison Architect 2 had been certified for all platforms, t
How to track your partner's location like Taylor Swift in 'Black Dog'
Mashable / 12h
Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poet's Department, her 11th studio album, just dropped — and "Black Dog" is getting people talking about location tracking. In the melancholic song, Swift revealed that her ex forgot to revoke her access for tracking his location, allowing her to see him walking into a bar called Black Dog. SEE ALSO: Taylor Swift, please delete your ex's location With all of this hoopl
Zack Snyder Digs Into His Rebel Moon vs. Barbie Ratings Discourse
Gizmodo / 12h
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Balance transfer or personal loan: What’s the difference?
The Points Guy / 12h
Balance transfers and personal loans are both popular credit products designed to help you manage debt. When used properly, these tools can help you save money on interest and reduce your monthly payments. At TPG, we recommend paying your credit card in full every month. However, we know that it isn’t always possible. If you need to reduce your interest payments and save money, a balance transfer
Marjorie Taylor Greene Demands Anti-Immigrant Space Lasers
62Futurism / 12h
Uno Reverse! Remember when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) came under fire for talking about a bizarre and antisemitic conspiracy theory that Jewish space lasers were to blame for the devastating 2018 California wildfires? Well, in a fittingly deranged flip of that debacle, Greene now says she wants to use the same laser technology that Israel uses for the United States' Mexican border in ord
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Gets a Big Pay Bump Despite Being Bad at His Job
100+Gizmodo / 12h
Typically, when a person isn’t performing well at their job, they get put under review or get a stern talking to. Well, unless you’re a top executive, that is. Then you might get a 25 percent raise, as the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery just did. Read more...
Tesla Cybertruck suffers new recall for a very scary problem
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Forget the finger-biting frunk, Tesla's Cybertruck has a new and potentially more dangerous problem: a stuck accelerator pedal. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Tesla issued a voluntary recall on April 17 of "certain" Tesla Cybertruck models for " Unintended Acceleration from Trapped Pedal ". It's not clear why just 3,878 of the thousands of Cybertrucks sold are a
'The party is over for developers looking for AI freebies' — Google terminates Gemini API free access within months amidst rumors that it could charge for AI search queries
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It’s been rumored for a while now that Google is considering charging users for AI powered results , especially concerning the idea of a premium search option which leverages generative AI. Whether that will happen remains to be seen, but Google is ending the era of free access to its Gemini API, signaling a new financial strategy within its AI development. Developers previously enjoyed free acce
Roku forcing 2-factor authentication after 2 breaches of 600K accounts
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Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Everyone with a Roku TV or streaming device will eventually be forced to enable two-factor authentication after the company disclosed two separate incidents in which roughly 600,000 customers had their accounts accessed through credential stuffing. Credential stuffing is an attack in which usernames and passwords exposed in one leak are tried out against other accou
China orders Apple to remove Meta apps after “inflammatory” posts about president
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Enlarge / An Apple Store in Shanghai, China, on April 11, 2024. (credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Apple said it complied with orders from the Chinese government to remove the Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China. Apple also removed Telegram and Signal from China. "We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree,"
What Can Meta Llama 3 Do? Weaknesses?
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I have used the new open source Meta Llama3 AI model. It can generate images and you can edit the images by asking for changes to previously generated images. The system is faster and easier to use than many of the
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