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Get more from your rewards with these current credit card transfer bonuses
5KThe Points Guy / 15h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers; some offers may be expired. Citi is a TPG advertising partner. If you truly want to maximize your points and miles, periodic transfer bonuses can offer lucrative opportunities for fantastic award redemptions . You can sometimes get significantly more value from your rewards by transferring them to a specif
QAnon conspiracy theories are surging on Elon Musk's X. Here's proof.
300+Mashable / 14h
On Jan. 6, 2021, QAnon conspiracy theorists played a significant role in inciting Donald Trump supporters to storm the Capitol building in D.C., hoping to overturn the 2020 election in favor of Trump. Days later, Twitter suspended tens of thousands of QAnon accounts, effectively banning most users who promote the far-right conspiracy theory. Now, a new study from Newsguard has uncovered that sinc
End of an Era: The First ‘Stripped Down’ American Airlines A321T Is About To Enter Service
200+View from the Wing / 14h
The best American Airlines domestic aircraft is the one that it flies on premium cross-country routes like New York to Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Airbus A321T (T for transcon) features first class, business class and economy. However that plane is on the way out, with the premium cabins being dismantled and even coach being made worse. The first of these - the aircraft registered as N115N
Meesho, an Indian social commerce with 150M transacting users, secures $275M in new funding
TechCrunch / 10min
Meesho, a leading e-commerce startup in India with about 150 million transacting users, has secured $275 million in a new funding round, it disclosed in a securities filing. The new funding is part of a larger financing round, which is likely to include secondary transactions and balloon to over $500 million, people familiar with the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on
In Defense of Parasitic Worms
Wired / 43min
Nature can’t run without parasites, and climate change is driving some to extinction. What happens when they start to disappear?
How to watch Google I/O 2024 live
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 48min
Google I/O 2024 , the search giant’s developer and software-focused event, is set for May 14, and it should be quite the event for fans of Android and AI. That’s because we're expecting to get the lowdown on Android 15 , and find out which of the many new features we've seen rumored have made it into the full release, and likely hear about a whole lot of new software and tools based on generative
Ros Atkins on... How different countries protect children online
27BBC News / 1h
BBC Analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at what what is being done to prevent minors seeing harmful content.
Tech startup connects to two satellites in orbit from Earth via Bluetooth — using off the shelf chip and a software update
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Most of us use Bluetooth every day for tasks such as streaming audio, sharing files, connecting to devices, and making hands-free calls. That's because Bluetooth technology is typically designed for short-range communication between devices, and while the first generations had a very limited range of up to 30 feet, it can now achieve over 200 feet in real-world conditions. Tech startup Hubble Net
Access useful new features on your Mac with MacPilot for under £24
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Through May 12, you can gain access to more than 1,000 Mac features to enhance your Apple user experience with a lifetime license to MacPilot for just £23.91 (reg. £78.99). We Mac users love our machines. Wouldn't it be exciting to level up your Mac experience with a key to hidden features? That's what MacPilot is made to do. And through May 12, you can get a lifetime license for just £23.
How to watch Game 3 of Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Stream Game 3 of Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA playoffs for free on Ran.de . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . You get the feeling that the Boston Celtics are walking through the NBA playoffs without a real challenge. Sure, they have been beaten. But have they ever looked like actually losing a series? We don't think so, bu
How to watch Bristol Bears vs. Saracens online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Stream Bristol Bears vs. Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership for free on ITVX . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Gallagher Premiership is building to a dramatic conclusion. There is still so much left to play for before we get stuck into the playoffs and final, including an absolutely huge matchup between Bristol Bears and Saracens. Bri
How to watch Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Mumbai Indians online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Watch Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Mumbai Indians in the IPL for free on JioCinema . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . With just over two weeks left of the IPL , cricket fans will be gearing up for the final. With just a few matches left, who's next to take to the pitch? For the 60th match of the season, Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians w
Scammers found planting online betting ads on Indian government websites
25TechCrunch / 4h
Some Indian government websites have allowed scammers to plant advertisements capable of redirecting visitors to online betting platforms. TechCrunch discovered around four dozen “gov.in” website links associated with Indian states, including Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Mizoram and Telangana that were redirecting to online betting platforms. Some of those websites belong to state police and pr
Sci-Fi Legend Sigourney Weaver May Join Star Wars Universe
90Gizmodo / 4h
The Mandalorian and Grogu may have its first new cast member, and she’s a sci-fi legend. Sigourney Weaver, the star of Alien, Avatar , and Ghostbusters, is in talks to join the next Star Wars film, scheduled to hit theaters May 22, 2026. Read more...
Jinkx Monsoon promises 'the queerest season of 'Doctor Who' you've ever seen!'
Mashable / 4h
Jinkx Monsoon has achieved more dreams than some even dare to have. The fan-adored drag queen has twice won RuPaul’s Drag Race , taking home the crown on both Season 5 and All-Stars Season 7. She's toured the globe with her collaborative bestie BenDeLaCreme with The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Special , which is now available to rent or buy on Prime Video . And she's stomped the boards, first as Matro
'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for May 11
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 May 10'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 com
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for May 11
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
'The Devil's Chord' on 'Doctor Who': Your questions answered
Mashable / 4h
Doctor Who is back with a new Doctor ( Ncuti Gatwa ), a new companion in Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), and a whole new season of time-travel adventures, courtesy of returning showrunner Russell T Davies. With scads of past seasons of lore to pull from, Season 14 started off strong with "Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord," a double-header that took audiences to a far-flung future and a mop-toppe
When the real Beatles were on 'Doctor Who' — and almost traveled in time
Mashable / 4h
When that most seasoned of time-travelers, the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa), returns to our screens Friday, he'll be making what he says is his first visit to the Beatles. In the second episode of the new season of Doctor Who , "The Devil's Chord," TARDIS co-habitant Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) declares she's always wanted to see the band, so an excited Doctor whisks her away to 11 February 1963 when the
NASA wants a cheaper Mars Sample Return—Boeing proposes most expensive rocket
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Enlarge / The Space Launch System rocket lifts off on the Artemis I mission. (credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls ) NASA is looking for ways to get rock samples back from Mars for less than the $11 billion the agency would need under its own plan, so last month, officials put out a call to industry to propose ideas. Boeing is the first company to release details about how it would attempt a Mars Sample Ret
Doctor Who: The Devil’s Chord review: Is this madness?
Engadget / 5h
The following includes spoilers for “The Devil’s Chord.” For a show about time (and space) travel interwoven with British pop culture since its start in 1963, a trip to visit the Beatles is an obvious premise. So obvious that this is the second time we’ve had a “what if” episode hinging on the Fab Four’s cultural impact. After all, both the Beatles and Doctor Who became global cultural exports as
'Doctor Who's 'Space Babies' is full of Easter eggs
Mashable / 6h
Doctor Who is back for a brand-new season, along with the Fifteenth Doctor ( Ncuti Gatwa ) and his companion, Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson). With the arrival of Doctor Who's fourteenth season on Disney+, the long-running sci-fi series is welcoming a new generation of fans to join a veritable legion of experienced Whovians. Whether you've been a fan of the Doctor since the initial run, fell in with
Doctor Who Space Babies review: Bet you didn’t expect that
Engadget / 6h
The following includes spoilers for “Space Babies.” You can’t help but admire Russell T. Davies’ audacity. He plucks the rights to make Doctor Who from the BBC. He gets Disney+ to write an enormous check to bring the show to life in a way never before attempted. Then, with so much money at stake and a months-long promotional campaign, he opens season one and the door to new fans with this. We kic
10 More Amazing Sci-Fi Shows to Watch on Amazon Prime
Gizmodo / 6h
This week brought the news that all four seasons, plus the miniseries and the made-for-TV movie, of the Battlestar Galactica revival are now easily accessible on Amazon Prime . That addition means the streamer—which is already an excellent destination for sci-fi films —has even more reason to lure in fans of deep-space… Read more...
Motional cut about 550 employees, around 40%, in recent restructuring, sources say
38TechCrunch / 7h
Around 550 employees across autonomous vehicle company Motional have been laid off, according to information taken from WARN notice filings and sources at the company. Earlier this week, TechCrunch reported that Motional is pausing commercial operations and delaying plans to launch a robotaxi service with its next-gen Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis until 2026 as it […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights re
Disney's New Frozen Ride in Tokyo Stuns With Impressive Tech in This Week's Theme Park News
Gizmodo / 7h
Yes, you just saw a statue come to life with state of the art Imagineering tech on Disney Parks’ Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey, locatedin the Frozen Kingdom at Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs. If you want to ride this attraction sooner rather than later ( it might be coming to Disneyland ), you’ll have to fly to Tokyo… Read more...
Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, May 11 (game #838)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
It's the weekend, but don't expect Quordle to give you an easy time of it. In fact, it hasn't – because this is another potentially difficult Quordle to solve. If you need some hints to help you keep your streak intact, you'll find a handful below. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers. Quordle today (game #838) - hint #1
The 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' cast on how we can learn to better co-exist with our environment
Mashable / 7h
'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' stars Freya Allen, Kevin Durand, Owen Teague, Peter Macon and director Wes Ball discuss how the film's world comments on our own.
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, May 11 (game #69)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
The weekend starts with a standard Strands puzzle – by which I mean that it's pretty tricky. That's the default for this game, which puts the old gray matter to the test every single day. If you need a little help, you'll find it below in the form of some hints, and I've also got the Strands answers and my commentary on the game if you just want to see them. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT
Android users may soon have an easier, faster way to magnify on-screen elements
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
As we inch closer to the launch of Android 15 , more of its potential features keep getting unearthed. Industry insider Mishaal Rahman found evidence of a new camera extension called Eyes Free to help stabilize videos shot by third-party apps. Before that, Rahman discovered another feature within the Android 15 Beta 1.2 update relating to a fourth screen magnification shortcut referred to as the
Apple could revive a legendary product it killed 13 years ago — heir to Xserve to run on M2 Ultra silicon according to reports but no sign of Mac OS X Server yet
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Apple may be late to the generative AI party but just don’t count it out yet. According to Bloomberg ’s Marc Gurman and MacRumors ’ Hartley Charlton, the company will use the M2 Ultra in its own servers - in its own data centres - to power its growing GAI ambitions. Launched in June 2023, the CPU - as used in the Mac Studio - remains the most complex piece of silicon ever released by Apple with 2
Why Do People Love the Murderous Tiffany So Much?
Gizmodo / 8h
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More children gain hearing as gene therapy for profound deafness advances
33Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Opal Sandy (center), who was born completely deaf because of a rare genetic condition, can now hear unaided for the first time after receiving gene therapy at 11-months-old. She is shown with her mother, father, and sister at their home in Eynsham, Oxfordshire, on May 7, 2024. (credit: Getty | Andrew Matthews ) There are few things more heartwarming than videos of children with deafness
Elon Musk’s X can’t invent its own copyright law, judge says
25Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Apu Gomes / Stringer | Getty Images News ) A US district judge William Alsup has dismissed Elon Musk's X Corp's lawsuit against Bright Data, a data-scraping company accused of improperly accessing X (formerly Twitter) systems and violating both X terms and state laws when scraping and selling data. X sued Bright Data to stop the company from scraping and selling X data to academi
Hyatt soars on Mr & Mrs Smith, Taylor Swift and hotel sales
The Points Guy / 8h
A massive transformation is underway at Hyatt, and it’s boosting the company — which is behind brands like Alila and Park Hyatt — into major profitability. The company reported this week a hefty $522 million profit, riding high on recent real estate sales and strength across leisure, group and business travel. It’s more than just Wall Street success keeping things busy at the Chicago-based hotel
You Can Get a Better View of the Northern Lights With Your Phone
LifeHacker / 8h
In addition to being visually stunning, the appeal of the Northern Lights also has to do with their unpredictability. Even with the most advanced technology, it can be difficult for forecasters to pinpoint precisely when and where the colorful displays in the sky will be seen until shortly before the show begins. On top of everything else, there's the weather, and the fact that a few too many clo
New Polynesian Island Tower to open at Walt Disney World in December 2024
31The Points Guy / 8h
If you’re like me and think there’s nothing that screams “vacation” more than a stay at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort at Walt Disney World , then I have some great news. The new Island Tower being built at Disney’s Polynesian on the side of the resort nearest Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is now projected to open to guests in December 2024. Along with Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and the
Get Up Close and Personal With Lego Star Wars' Amazing New TIE Interceptor
Gizmodo / 9h
Twenty-four years after it, alongside the X-Wing, launched Lego Star Wars’ sublime Ultimate Collector Series line, the TIE Interceptor screamed to life this past weekend as Lego’s latest big-ticket Star Wars model to celebrate May 4 . You’ve already seen our thoughts in video form about the process of bringing the… Read more...
Where the northern lights will be visible thanks to the solar flare
25Mashable / 9h
Amid its period of peak activity, the sun is launching electromagnetic bombs at Earth, and all you can think of is gazing up at the northern lights? Good. You have your priorities in order, because nothing bad is likely to happen despite the recent solar flare eruptions. Here's how to enjoy the show: According to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center a "Geomagnetic Storm Watch" is in effect for
Amtrak sale: Get up to 30% off tickets for summer train travel
The Points Guy / 9h
Amtrak’s summer sale is here: The rail operator is offering up to 30% off coach and Acela business-class fares through August, with one-way coach fares starting at $14. You must book by May 16 for travel from June 1 through Aug. 30. Deal basics Carrier: Amtrak Routes: Across the Amtrak network How to book: D irectly through Amtrak Travel dates: June 1-Aug. 30 Book by: May 16 Sample routes The fol
The Northern Lights Could Be Visible Across the US Thanks to a Rare Solar Storm
200+Wired / 9h
Three bursts of charged particles ejected from the sun have merged into a wave that could lead to brilliant auroras being visible from Moscow to Oklahoma City.
If You Read a Lot of Fiction, Scientists Have Very Good News About Your Brain
85Futurism / 9h
It's a big day for bookworms: scientists studying how reading fiction affects your brain say the news is very good. In an interview with PsyPost , Lena Wimmer, a postdoctoral researcher at Germany's Maximilian University, explained that she and her colleagues wanted to lay the groundwork for quantitative studies about fiction's effect on thinking — and found, to their delight, that reading it is
How to Build a Home Gym You’ll Actually Use
LifeHacker / 9h
A home gym can be anything you want it to be—even a yoga mat in a corner of your bedroom counts. But if you’d like to build out a full-featured home gym, here are some tips (and my picks for equipment) to get you started. Because ultimately, while fancy equipment is nice, you want a home gym you’ll actually use . Start slowly rather than buying everything at once First, don’t think you have to bu
Seven Ways to Upcycle the Memory Foam From an Old Mattress
LifeHacker / 9h
Every mattress has a useful lifespan, and if you’ve ever kept an old mattress around for too long, you know the consequences: an aching back, sleepless nights, and an overall grungy feeling . A fresh memory foam mattress is a life-changing experience, but it leaves you with a fresh problem, too: What to do with your old mattress? Just throwing away memory foam so it can sit in a landfill forever
Use This App to Create a Visual Timeline for Any Project
LifeHacker / 9h
Every once and a while you find an app that does one very specific thing very well. Timestory is just such an app: It allows you to quickly visualize any timeline. This can be useful for viewing history in context, which makes it a great learning tool if you're, say, studying history. But Timestory is also useful for general planning. You can use it to visualize all the steps necessary for a long
Test-at-home kit for cancer patients approved for use
21BBC News / 9h
Patients say the device allows them to reduce the number of hospital visits involved in cancer care.
Relativity Space Tests the Aeon R Rocket Engine
Next Big Future / 9h
Relativity Space is a private space company that is developing 3D printed rockets, artificial intelligence, and autonomous robotics. They have raised about $1.34 billion and have a valuation of about $5 billion. They plan to launch the Terran R from Launch Complex 16 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base starting in 2026. It is a ... Read more
FTX says it has billions more than owed to victims
100+BBC News / 9h
The failed cryptocurrency giant says it has billions of dollars more than needed to cover its debts.
Oakland’s airport officially changes name to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
100+The Points Guy / 9h
It’s official: Oakland, California’s airport has changed its name. The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners, which oversees Oakland International Airport (OAK) , voted unanimously Thursday to change the airport’s name to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport in an effort to better reflect the airport’s location as part of an effort to attract more passengers and to prompt airlines to add
American Airlines Gives Poverty Verification Letters To Newly-Hired Flight Attendants
74View from the Wing / 9h
American Airlines flight attendants haven’t had a raise since 2019. At the end of that year their contract became amendable, and the value of their wages has been substantially eroded since then by more than 20% inflation. A new contract was delayed first by the pandemic The process of negotiating all the myriad details is a long one. The current agreement (that flight attendants didn’t even appr
Love Chrome’s Memory Saver tool? Google will soon give you more control over how aggressive it is
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Google introduced the Memory Saver feature to its Chrome browser in February 2023 and has been enhancing it ever since. Now a new option will give users even more control over Memory Saver by introducing a way to configure its aggressiveness. While Memory Saver is an excellent tool — as it addresses Chrome’s RAM issue by identifying tabs that are not being used and removing them from memory — the
Pitch Deck Teardown: Cloudsmith’s $15M Series A deck
TechCrunch / 9h
The deck included some redacted numbers, but there was still enough data to get a good picture. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Anya Taylor-Joy Focused on This Section of Fury Road Preparing for Furiosa
Gizmodo / 9h
Over the next two weeks, I guarantee many of us will have at least two good hours. That’s because, in the lead-up to Furiosa: A Mad Max Story , many of us will take that time and rewatch Mad Max: Fury Road . The 2015 George Miller film almost instantly became an all-time classic and a rewatch will add worthy context… Read more...
How to Watch OpenAI's Next ChatGPT Update
Gizmodo / 9h
OpenAI will livestream updates to ChatGPT and GPT-4 on Monday at 1 p.m. ET. In a Friday tweet, CEO Sam Altman rejected several reports that OpenAI is launching a search engine or GPT-5 at the event. However, Altman announced something that “feels like magic” is coming to ChatGPT. Read more...
Hundreds of Anti-Tesla Protesters Storm Gigafactory in Germany
20Gizmodo / 9h
Hundreds of climate protesters upset with the environmental impact of Tesla’s manufacturing plant in Grünheide, Germany broke through a police line and stormed Europe’s lone Gigafactory on Friday, according to several reports on social media . The protesters were stopped at a fence and failed to get inside the plant,… Read more...
California Forever CEO Defends Decision to Sue Local Farmers
25Gizmodo / 10h
Jan Sramek, the CEO behind the controversial California Forever project , appeared at Bloomberg’s annual tech conference in San Francisco on Thursday. He was treated to a not-exactly-amiable discussion with one of the outlet’s reporters, Karen Breslau. For the most part, Sramek tried to keep it together as he was asked… Read more...
Donald Trump Doesn't Use a Computer or Have an Email Address, Former Aide Reveals in Court
32Futurism / 10h
Capital C As former president Donald Trump's hush money trial continues, a lot of unusual details are coming to light — including about the former president's unorthodox use of technology. According to former aide Madeline Westerhout, who testified this week, Trump preferred to have her take notes instead of typing himself. He even dictated tweets to her, as the BBC reports , or asked her to prin
Fantasy Springs is Tokyo Disney’s biggest expansion yet — here’s a sneak peek
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: Disney hosted the writer for a Fantasy Springs preview visit, including round-trip flights to Japan and a three-night stay at the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel. The opinions expressed in this story are entirely the author’s and weren’t subject to review by Disney or any other external entity. Disney’s biggest expansion this year is happening at its Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan, and TPG ju
Dont Expect a ChatGPT Search Engine at OpenAI's May 13th Event
How-To Geek / 10h
As rumors of a GPT-powered search engine continue to rock the web, OpenAI now confirms that it will livestream a "Spring Updates" press event on Monday, May 13th. But the company wants to clear the air of all rumors"not a search engine," says CEO Sam Altman.
Apple’s big AI rollout at WWDC will reportedly focus on making Siri suck less
78Engadget / 10h
Apple will reportedly focus its first round of generative AI enhancements on beefing up Siri’s conversational chops. Sources speaking with The New York Times say company executives realized early last year that ChatGPT made Siri look antiquated. The company allegedly decided that the large language model (LLM) principles behind OpenAI’s chatbot could give the iPhone’s virtual assistant a much-nee
Our First Taste of Star Wars' Post-Rise of Skywalker Vision Comes From Disneyland
Gizmodo / 10h
When audiences last saw Rey Skywalker , she announced her new name and the credits rolled. What specifically she’d do next, how she was feeling, and all that kind of stuff was left for the future . Now we know that future includes a new movie —but well before that, an official Star Wars item is shining a light on those… Read more...
OpenAI’s ChatGPT announcement: What we know so far
23TechCrunch / 10h
The company is describing the event as “a chance to demo some ChatGPT and GPT-4 updates.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How you can make cold-brew coffee in under 3 minutes using ultrasound
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / UNSW Sydney engineers developed a new way to make cold brew coffee in under three minutes without sacrificing taste. (credit: University of New South Wales, Sydney) Diehard fans of cold-brew coffee put in a lot of time and effort for their preferred caffeinated beverage. But engineers at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, figured out a nifty hack . They rejiggered an existing es
You Might Be Able to See the Northern Lights in the US This Weekend
LifeHacker / 10h
Following a few days of rare solar activity, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) has issued a Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch for this weekend. In addition to potential disruptions of the electric power grid, navigation, radio, and satellite operations, NOAA experts predicts that because of the storm, the Northern Lights may be visible in much of the United States, "as far sout
After 15 years, why the Chase Sapphire Preferred should still be your first rewards card
83The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. It’s easy to decide you want to be able to travel for less. It can be hard to know where to start. And while we have a guide to getting started with points and miles , the advice doesn’t even have to be as involved as parsing through a guide. The overwhelming majority of the time, my number one recommendat
The Latest in Boeing’s Starliner Fiasco Is a Feud Over That 'Buzzing' Valve
22Gizmodo / 10h
Just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse for Boeing’s attempt at launching a crew to orbit, in comes a longstanding industry feud over rocket valves for a shocking third act. Read more...
Jack Dorsey Rains on Bluesky
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Jack Dorsey reemerged on Elon Musk’s X recently, calling it a “ freedom technology ” last week as he stepped down from Bluesky’s board. In an interview with Pirate Wires Thursday, the founder of Twitter says he never really left the platform, he just was posting less. Dorsey also shed light on his departure from… Read more...
Your iPhone may soon be able to transcribe recordings and even summarize notes
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
It’s no secret that Apple is working on generative AI . No one knows what it’ll all entail, but a new leak from AppleInsider offers some insight. The publication recently spoke to “people familiar with the matter,” claiming Apple is working on an “AI-powered summarization [tool] and greatly enhanced audio transcription” for multiple operating systems. The report states these should bring “signifi
Deal alert: Points and miles travel deals for May 2024
100+The Points Guy / 10h
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 May, we found deals to get up to 75% of
Anthropic’s Claude sees tepid reception on iOS compared with ChatGPT’s debut
TechCrunch / 10h
Unlike ChatGPT, Claude did not become a new App Store hit. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Microsoft Is Building an Xbox App Store
How-To Geek / 10h
With both Apple and Google relaxing their grip on their respective platforms, the field is more open for other companies to put out their own app stores on smartphones. The most common theme, of course, is gaming. And now, Microsoft is leading the charge with an Xbox app store.
One of the Best Animated Sci-Fi Shows in Years Just Got Killed by Max—But There's Still Hope
100+Gizmodo / 11h
io9 named Scavengers Reign to our list of the best TV shows of 2023 —but the series won’t be returning to Max for a second season. However, with the news of its cancellation comes a flicker of hope: the excellent 12-episode first season will also be available on Netflix starting May 31, something that could lead to the… Read more...
OpenAI will reveal a mysterious AI product on Monday. What we know, how to watch.
Mashable / 11h
OpenAI is hosting a live demo of updates on Monday, May 13. But it won't be about GPT-5 or a search engine . The announcement came from OpenAI's X account. In typically evasive fashion, the post only said the livestream would be about ChatGPT and GPT-4. But OpenAI CEO Sam Altman retweeted the news, saying "not gpt-5, not a search engine, but we’ve been hard at work on some new stuff we think peop
Dear Apple, I want ‘Space Black’ on everything, including a 'dark mode' iPhone 16
Mashable / 11h
"Space Black" looks badass — period. When Apple debuted the Space Black MacBook Pro at the "Scary Fast" Apple livestream event in October, I was salivating. There's something mysterious, smoldering, and seductive about it. If the Space Black MacBook Pro were personified, I'd imagine it'd be Morpheus from The Matrix or a mature Wednesday Addams. Or better yet, a film noir detective with a confiden
OpenAI Mocked for Issuing Infringement Claim Over Its Logo While Scraping the Entire Web to Train AI Models
99Futurism / 11h
IP Man As 404 Media reports , ChatGPT creator OpenAI is getting absolutely roasted for allegedly hitting moderators of the r/ChatGPT subreddit with an infringement claim over their use of OpenAI's logo. Per 404 , r/ChatGPT mods first took to the subreddit yesterday to share a screenshot of a message they'd received from Reddit leadership explaining that the company had "received a copyright compl
‘Hades 2’: Our 8 Best Tips to Get You Started
Wired / 11h
Our beginner’s guide to Hades II, currently in early access, includes advice to help you during the opening hours of Supergiant’s sequel.
All the Tools You Need to Motivate You to Declutter
LifeHacker / 11h
With all the decluttering methods out there, you have options for how you are going to go about battling all the junk in your home. But they do all have basic tenets and requirements in common. Whether you move through the space in bursts , store items you might want to hold onto but aren't sure about, or follow rules governing how you determine whether to toss or keep things, there are a few thi
These Air Fryer Pork Belly Bites Are an Easy Gourmet Nosh
LifeHacker / 11h
I often see pictures of crispy pork belly that show great slabs of meat topped with bubbly, crackling. It looks enticing, and intimidating: Preparing large cuts of meat for the first time can induce questioning and uncertainty, from “where can I buy pork belly that large?” to “If I mess up, I’ll waste all that meat.” As we celebrate yet another Air Fryday, I’d like to invite you to make crispy po
The Best Way to Say Goodbye to Sentimental Items
LifeHacker / 11h
A lot of decluttering methods are intimidatingly objective, prompting you to make split-second decisions about what stays and what goes and not allowing yourself to get too sentimental about anything, but to focus on each item's usefulness in your life . Some methods, like KonMari , leave a little space for things that only bring you joy, but for the most part, you're just supposed to part with t
Paul Manfort Working on 'Netflix-Like' Service for China: Report
Gizmodo / 11h
Paul Manafort , a top Trump associate who pleaded guilty to money laundering and obstruction of justice before being pardoned by the 45th president in 2020, is back in the news with the Washington Post reporting he’s revived his international consultancy business. But there’s one fact in the new story that really… Read more...
Big Three carriers pay $10M to settle claims of false “unlimited” advertising
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Verizon) T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T will pay a combined $10.2 million in a settlement with US states that alleged the carriers falsely advertised wireless plans as "unlimited" and phones as "free." The deal was announced yesterday by New York Attorney General Letitia James. "A multistate investigation found that the companies made false claims in advertisements in New York and a
What credit card preapproval really means
24The Points Guy / 11h
Have you ever opened your mailbox to find an advertisement from a credit card company? If so, you may have received a pre-approved offer of credit. Getting a credit card pre-approval can be nice if you’re in the market for a new credit card , especially if the card comes with a special welcome offer . But you shouldn’t think that pre-approval guarantees that a card issuer will approve your credit
The Incredible Way Weta Created Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Spoilery Opening
Gizmodo / 11h
When Weta’s Erik Winquist heard Fox was making another Planet of the Apes movie , he was initally skeptical. “It was presented as ‘Hey, there’s another Apes film, are you interested in working on that?’ And I was like, ‘Oh. I don’t know.’” he told io9. “Part of it was... where is this going to go? Because if it’s just… Read more...
Startups Weekly: Trouble in EV land and Peloton is circling the drain
TechCrunch / 11h
Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje‘s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Look, I know this is our startups weekly newsletter, and as the most valuable company in the world, Apple is kind of the ultimate “not a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Founders Fund leads financing of composites startup Layup Parts
TechCrunch / 11h
Scarcely five months after its founding, hard tech startup Layup Parts has landed a $9 million round of financing led by Founders Fund to transform composites manufacturing. Lux Capital and Haystack also participated. The breakneck pace is more than a subtle indication that investors’ appetite for tech-focused solutions to the woes of the American industrial base […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights
The Condorpolitan: Condor’s Fun New Signature Cocktail
36One Mile at a Time / 12h
We’re increasingly seeing a trend whereby airlines are introducing signature drinks, or drinks designed specifically to be enjoyed inflight. This can range from a special coffee blend, to a special beer, to a special cocktail. Along those lines, German leisure airline Condor has just introduced a cute new signature cocktail, which I look forward to trying on my next flight with the airline. Condo
Italy deal alert: Travel to Milan, Rome and Venice for as low as $550 round-trip
The Points Guy / 12h
Want to experience la dolce vita this summer? Thanks to a new sale, you can now book a trip to Milan, Rome or Venice, Italy, at a steep discount. Departure cities in this deal include Charlotte, Dallas and Los Angeles. Some routes are as low as $550 round-trip — a fantastic price for a ticket to Europe, even considering that most routes have layovers. The travel window for this sale primarily inv
Coolant Starts Pouring Out of Brand New Cybertruck After Driving 35 Miles
1KFuturism / 12h
Golden Fleece A new Cybertruck owner got a rude awakening this week when he picked up his new Tesla vehicle and it started leaking coolant after a mere 35 miles of driving in Florida, according to a post in the Cybertruck Owners Club forum . "Picked up my beast today in Pensacola," wrote the poster, who identified himself as Jason. "Drove to the super chargers about 35 miles away in Crestview on
Exploration-focused training lets robotics AI immediately handle new tasks
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: boonchai wedmakawand) Reinforcement-learning algorithms in systems like ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini can work wonders, but they usually need hundreds of thousands of shots at a task before they get good at it. That’s why it’s always been hard to transfer this performance to robots. You can’t let a self-driving car crash 3,000 times just so it can learn crashing is bad. But now a te
OpenAI revs up plans for web search, but denies report of an imminent launch
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) OpenAI is eventually coming for the most popular website on the Internet: Google Search. A Reuters report claimed that the company behind ChatGPT is planning to launch a search engine as early as this Monday, but OpenAI denied that Monday would be the day. The company recently confirmed it's holding a livestream event on Monday, though, but an OpenAI
Studio: Takedown notice for 15-year-old fan-made Hunt for Gollum was a mistake
20Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / WETA "Gollum" figure at Arclight at the opening of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." (credit: Barry King / Contributor | WireImage ) A day after announcing that the tentatively titled Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum was scheduled for a 2026 release, Warner Bros. immediately moved to block a beloved 2009 unauthorized fan film with the exact same name on YouTube . Le
Google patches its fifth zero-day vulnerability of the year in Chrome
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) Google has updated its Chrome browser to patch a high-severity zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code on end user devices. The fix marks the fifth time this year the company has updated the browser to protect users from an existing malicious exploit. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-4671 , is a “use after free,” a class of bug
Anthropic now lets kids use its AI tech — within limits
TechCrunch / 12h
AI startup Anthropic is changing its policies to allow minors to use its generative AI systems — in certain circumstances, at least. Announced in a post on the company’s official blog Friday, Anthropic will begin letting teens and preteens use third-party apps (but not its own apps, necessarily) powered by its AI models so long […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The buzziest EV IPO of the year is a Chinese automaker
TechCrunch / 12h
Zeekr's market hype is noteworthy and may indicate that investors see value in the high-quality, low-price offerings of Chinese automakers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
LLM services are being hit by hackers looking to sell on private info
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Using cloud-hosted large language models (LLM) can be quite expensive, which is why hackers have apparently begun started stealing, and selling, login credentials to the tools. Cybersecurity researchers Sysdig Threat Research Team recently spotted one such campaign, dubbing it LLMjacking. In its report , Sysdig said it observed a threat actor abusing a vulnerability in the Laravel Framework, trac
Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson on Doctor Who's Lonely Heroes, and Being Embraced by Fans
71Gizmodo / 12h
There are few more intimidating things in the world of Doctor Who than introducing something new. Despite the series’ enduring themes of change over the last 60 years, its fandom is one that is, more often than not, hesitant to adapt to change at first—and will let you know it . That makes bringing in new stars,… Read more...
Apple Will Revamp Siri to Catch Up to Its Chatbot Competitors
100+NYT > Technology / 12h
Apple plans to announce that it will bring generative A.I. to iPhones after the company’s most significant reorganization in a decade.
VC fund performance is down sharply — but it may have already hit its lowest point
TechCrunch / 12h
Venture capital has been hit hard by souring macroeconomic conditions over the past few years and it’s not yet clear how the market downturn affected VC fund performance. But recent data from the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS) give us something to chew on. SFERS’s venture portfolio recorded a -.9% internal rate of return […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
Kendrick Lamar and Drake's rap beef is big business for content creators
Mashable / 12h
Cultural events in the digital age take a familiar shape. There is the central story — in this case, the truly vicious beef between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake — and then a whole array of tendrils stemming from that core event. The main thing feeds, for better or worse, a content ecosystem. The Kendrick vs. Drake fracas has birthed a cottage industry of reactions online. Sure, the beef is ru
Why Your Car's Key Fob Is So Hackable
Gizmodo / 12h
They’re small, they’re convenient, and, according to security researchers, they’re extremely hackable. The car key fob doesn’t exactly have the greatest reputation when it comes to digital security. Over the past few years, law enforcement agencies have alleged an uptick in the number of car thefts tied to hacking… Read more...
Samsung HW-Q990D soundbar review: A small but significant update
Engadget / 12h
Samsung’s HW-Q990C was the best overall soundbar I tested last year, mostly due to its stellar audio and the fact that a subwoofer and rear speakers came with it. The company didn’t change much for the 2024 version, the HW-Q990D , but one tweak delivers a feature last year’s model should’ve had: HDMI 2.1. There are some new audio modes too, but you can find those on other Samsung soundbars. The Q
Climate protestors clash with police outside Tesla’s German gigafactory
Engadget / 12h
Climate protestors in Germany broke through police barricades on Friday, amid clashes between activists and law enforcement. The protestors either made it onto (according to protestors) or near (according to local police) the grounds of a Tesla gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, near Berlin. It’s part of a planned five-day demonstration ahead of a local government vote next week to determine whet
Samsung reveals more details about how it plans to produce 1000-layer QLC NAND chip that are vital for a Petabyte SSD — hafnia ferroelectrics identified as key ingredient to ramp layer count beyond 1K
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
It’s no secret that the race is on to produce the first 1000TB SSD. At its Tech Day in 2022, Samsung revealed ambitious plans to “stack over 1,000 layers” in its most advanced NAND chip by 2030, meaning a petabyte SSD could
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