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Adobe Photoshop's New Terms of Service Demands the Right to Access Your Work
500+LifeHacker / 16h
Creators opened Photoshop this week to find a new pop-up informing them of changes to the terms of service. That in and of itself isn't all that unusual: Companies change their TOS all the time, and just to bypass pop-ups, you've probably signed your life away (so to speak) more times than you can count. However, upon closer inspection, Adobe's adjustments here are beyond the pale: Creators readi
A social app for creatives, Cara grew from 40k to 650k users in a week because artists are fed up with Meta’s AI policies
500+TechCrunch / 16h
Artists have finally had enough with Meta’s predatory AI policies, but Meta’s loss is Cara’s gain. An artist-run, anti-AI social platform, Cara has grown from 40,000 to 650,000 users within the last week, catapulting it to the top of the App Store charts. Instagram is a necessity for many artists, who use the platform to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Forget wheel clamps – illegally parked cars are now getting hit by this dystopian 'windscreen barnacle'
38TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Up until recently, those who have parked illegally have had to endure the prospect of fines through the post, a wheel clamp, or (at the very worst) a vehicle that has been towed away entirely. This could all be about to change as a new measure has been introduced to deter pesky parkers: say hello to the Barnacle. The big yellow device is engineered by a company in the US called, quite aptly, Barn
Xbox donated to charity shop could fetch thousands
BBC News / 15min
The green Hulk-branded gaming device is being auctioned by the British Heart Foundation.
Apple to launch Passwords, a dedicated password manager, report claims
Mashable / 31min
At this year's WWDC , which kicks off on June 10, Apple will reportedly launch a new password manager called Passwords. This is according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman , who claims Apple plans to launch the new app as part of iOS, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15, all of which will likely debut next week. The app will reportedly be powered by Apple's password-syncing service iCloud Keychain, and will be able
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Down the Rabbit hole: Pocket-sized AI gadget put to the test
BBC News / 57min
The R1 is the latest attempt to build AI-powered hardware that challenges our smartphone addiction.
Will Apple go big on AI at WWDC 2024? Almost certainly – but it could ‘think different’
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
You can’t swing a metaphorical cat in a virtual room without some tech-savvy person harping on about AI. And over the past year and a bit, AI interest has exploded thanks to the rise of generative AI; for the uninitiated, that’s smart algorithms and modes that can basically create things from various commands and inputs rather than acting as a smart assistant. As such, we saw the Google Pixel 8 a
Create useful data visuals with Microsoft Visio Pro for only £15.61
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Starting on June 7, make your data visually digestible with Microsoft Visio Professional 2021 for £15.61 (reg. £195.43) for a limited time. In many types of business, communication and efficiency often stem from the ability to understand data and workflows clearly. But unless you're a graphic designer, it's not easy to whip up flowcharts and org charts at a moment's notice. The right comme
How to watch Canada vs. Ireland online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch Canada vs. Ireland in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup for free on Disney+ Hotstar . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The next fixture of the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup is coming up and it's back to Group A as Canada and Ireland take to the pitch. The lineup includes batters Aaron Johnson and Mark Adair in what's set to be an exciting game. I
How to watch New Zealand vs. Afghanistan online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch New Zealand vs. Afghanistan in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup for free on Disney+ Hotstar . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . This year's 2024 Men's T20 World Cup is well underway and cricket fans have been loving this summer of cricket. Hosted in the U.S., this year's tournament is a significant milestone as it marks the first time the US
How to watch Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup for free on Disney+ Hotstar . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Next up in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup is Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh, one of the best matchups from the tournament. Team captains Najmul Hossain Shanto and Wanindu Hasaranga will lead their teams out in another exciting
How to watch Scotland vs. Finland online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch Scotland vs. Finland for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Euro 2024 is fast approaching, which means competing countries are running out of time to prepare. It's all about building momentum before the main event. And that's exactly what Scotland will be looking to do against Finland, preferably with a comprehensive
How to watch England vs. Iceland online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch England vs. Iceland for free on Channel 4 . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . This is the last chance for England to build momentum and experiment before Euro 2024 , which makes this international friendly with Iceland pretty important. The Three Lions will want to win first and foremost, but they'll also be looking to play some impressi
Leica's new iOS app transforms your iPhone into one of its cameras for free
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Leica has launched a new iOS app called LUX that allows iPhones to mimic one of its cameras. The app accomplishes this in two major ways . First, LUX has a feature called “Aperture Mode," which simulates the “characteristic signatures” for a handful of Leica’s lenses. Those include the Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH and the Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH. The software houses the company’s “proprietary im
'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for June 7
Mashable / 5h
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 June 7'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
Bangladeshi police agents accused of selling citizens’ personal information on Telegram
77TechCrunch / 5h
Two senior police officials in Bangladesh are accused of collecting and selling citizens' personal information to criminals on Telegram. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google's NotebookLM is now an even smarter assistant and better fact-checker
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Google is updating its NotebookLM writing assistant with improved performance and new features, among other things. It now runs on the company’s Gemini 1.5 Pro model, the same AI that powers the Gemini Advanced chatbot. Thanks to this functionality , the assistant is more contextually aware, allowing you to ask “questions about [the] images, charts, and diagrams in your source” in order to gain a
How to Rest, Turn Off, or Restart Your Playstation 5
How-To Geek / 6h
Its important to turn off or restart your PS5 properly or the console will show you an angry warning the next time you turn it on. Heres how the PS5 handles common power operations.
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for June 7
Mashable / 6h
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
Microsoft’s Recall Feature Is Even More Hackable Than You Thought
53Wired / 7h
A new discovery that the AI-enabled feature’s historical data can be accessed even by hackers without administrator privileges only contributes to the growing sense that the feature is a “dumpster fire.”
Carta’s valuation to be cut by $6.5 billion in upcoming secondary sale
TechCrunch / 7h
Carta, a once-high-flying Silicon Valley startup that loudly backed away from one of its businesses earlier this year, is working on a secondary sale that would value the company at $2 billion, TechCrunch has learned. Carta is working with the investment bank Jeffries on the sale and initially hoped to find demand for the offering […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
After a drama-filled day, Boeing’s Starliner finally finds its way
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft approaches the International Space Station on Thursday. (credit: NASA TV) A little more than a day after launching into space, Boeing's Starliner spacecraft flew up to the International Space Station and docked with the orbiting laboratory on Thursday The journey through space was not always easy. In the immediate hours after launch on Wednesday, the spacec
Why is Nvidia boss the 'Taylor Swift of tech'?
34BBC News / 7h
Jensen Huang is at the forefront of an AI boom, which coincides with Nvidia's rise as a leading chip firm.
Does The Boys’ Stan Edgar Already Have Superpowers?
Gizmodo / 7h
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Concern rises over AI in adult entertainment
39BBC News / 8h
AI in adult entertainment could have negative effects on society and individuals, experts say.
Report: Apple may make it even easier to manage passwords on the iPhone and Mac
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Yes, Apple’s long offered an easy way to save usernames and passwords as part of iCloud Keychain and even allowed syncing them across devices for easy sign-ins. However, Apple may soon devote an entire application across platforms to password management. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman , Apple will show off a new app called Passwords at WWDC 2024 . The app will be a part of, and available on
Scientists enlist AI to interpret meaning of barks
BBC News / 8h
They are also digging into whether AI can tell a dog's age, gender and breed based on the noises it makes.
British tech tycoon cleared in US fraud trial
44BBC News / 8h
Former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch was accused of fraud related to the $11bn sale of his firm to HP.
A Killer Job Forces Exes to Reunite in This Queer Sci-Fi Short Story
Gizmodo / 8h
io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE . Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue. This month’s selection is “The Waking Sleep of a Seething Wound” by dave ring. Enjoy! Read more...
City Shuts Down Geoengineering Experiment
89Futurism / 8h
Mirror Mirror In one California town, local officials have shut down the United States' first so-called "cloud-brightening" experiment — even after an investigation found that it's safe for residents and the environment. As the New York Times reports , the City Council in Alameda, California has voted to end its pioneering marine geoengineering experiments, which involved spraying tiny particles
Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, June 7 (game #865)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The final Quordle of the week is another fairly mundane one. You might find it hard if you don't get some luck, you might find it easy(ish) if you do. Give it a try and see what happens. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those games. S POILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so d
NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Friday, June 7 (game #362)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The week comes to an end with a fairly simple Connections puzzle that I don't think will cause people too many problems. But it's all relative, and you still might want some hints to help you solve it; if you do, scroll down for them. What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Wordle hints and answers , Strands hints and answers and Quor
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Friday, June 7 (game #96)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The final Strands puzzle of the week is arguably the easiest of them. But as always, much will depend on your knowledge of the subject in question. If you do get stuck, you can always turn to one of my hints to help you out. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games. SPOILER WARNING: Information a
Mechazilla Booster Catch Attempt on the Next SpaceX Starship Flight
Next Big Future / 9h
Elon says the next SpaceX Starship flight will likely attempt a Mechazilla launch tower catch of the booster. If successful this would mean saving 33 of the 39 engines for a Starship Superheavy. This would mean getting to the reusability level of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy. There will be no FAA delay to ... Read more
You Should Try 'Applite' for Mac
LifeHacker / 9h
A lot of great software isn't in the Mac App Store, meaning you need to download and install them manually. Applite is a free Mac application that acts as an unofficial app store for all such software. Power users know that the easiest way to install Mac software and keep it up-to-date is via Homebrew , a text-driven package manager for macOS; Applite is basically a graphical user interface for H
The Runna App Is a Great Way to Stick to a Structured Running Program
LifeHacker / 9h
There are a lot of things a running app can do, but Runna is an overachiever: it tracks your runs, talks you through interval workouts, and gives you a plan to follow to meet your race goal. It even coaxes you to do your mobility and strength training along the way, and everything comes with a satisfying checkbox that you can fill in when you complete each workout. Let’s dig in, and see what’s in
Android’s Find My Device trackers are missing one big AirTags feature, but that could soon change
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Google's upgraded Find My Device network is slowly rolling out globally to help Android fans find their lost belongings. And it seems that Google is already planning to add a key feature that the network lacks compared to Apple's AirTags – support for UWB (ultra-wideband) tech. UWB is one of the main technologies that powers Apple AirTags' Precision Finding feature (below). That feature gives you
SpaceX’s Starship took a beating, but held on for first return from space
65Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Not a simulation. Plasma pours over the aerosurfaces of SpaceX's Starship during reentry high over the Indian Ocean. SpaceX demonstrated Thursday that its towering Super Heavy booster and Starship rocket might one day soon be recovered and reused in the manner Elon Musk has envisioned for the future of space exploration. For the first time, both elements of the nearly 400-foot-tall (121
FCC pushes ISPs to fix security flaws in Internet routing
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) The Federal Communications Commission wants to verify that Internet service providers are strengthening their networks against attacks that take advantage of vulnerabilities in Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). The FCC today unanimously approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require ISPs to prepare confidential reports "detail[ing] their p
These light paintings let us visualize invisible clouds of air pollution
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Light painting reveals a cloud of particulates on Airport Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PM2.5 10-20 micrograms per cubic meter). (credit: Robin Price) Light painting is a technique used in both art and science that involves taking long-exposure photographs while moving some kind of light source—a small flashlight, perhaps, or candles or glowsticks—to essentially trace an image with light
Meta uses “dark patterns” to thwart AI opt-outs in EU, complaint says
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Boris Zhitkov | Moment ) The European Center for Digital Rights, known as Noyb, has filed complaints in 11 European countries to halt Meta's plan to start training vague new AI technologies on European Union-based Facebook and Instagram users' personal posts and pictures. Meta's AI training data will also be collected from third parties and from using Meta's generative AI feature
Flight Attendants Give Alaska Airlines Two Weeks Before Taking Steps To Strike
View from the Wing / 9h
The Alaska Airlines flight attendants union, whose members have already overwhelmingly authorized a strike, says that they’re giving negotiations “the next two weeks” and that they “won’t wait” to take the next steps towards a strike after that. Continue reading ...
How Much Energy Would It Take to Pull Carbon Dioxide out of the Air?
100+Wired / 9h
A physicist runs the math on direct air capture and warns: This tech won't save us from climate catastrophe.
Pack your bags: Fly to Berlin and other European cities from $359 round-trip
22The Points Guy / 9h
We have a new batch of discounted fares to Europe to share with you. Flights to dozens of overseas destinations are marked down, from Alicante, Spain, to Zurich, Switzerland. Departure cities include Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, New York City and Washington, D.C. Some of the prices we found were incredibly low, with several routes going for just under $400 for round-trip
How to redeem your points with the Southwest Rapid Rewards program
38The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. Southwest Airlines is known for its generous policies on ticket changes and cancellations, complimentary checked bags, and unique boarding process. However, Southwest Rapid Rewards is yet another enticing feature for frequent travelers. One notable advantage is the program’s lack of blackout dates for award re
Scientists May Have Just Discovered the Cause of Crohn's Disease
66Futurism / 9h
A new discovery into the potential cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), the most common instances of which include Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, could have major implications for this debilitating disorder. As T he Guardian reports , scientists at England's Francis Crick Insitute and University College London "stumbled" upon a stretch of DNA that doesn't code for proteins — a "gen
The 15 Netflix Animation Projects We're Most Excited For
Gizmodo / 9h
From Oscar-winning movies like Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio to massive global hits like Arcane: League of Legends, Netflix Animation has been kicking all kinds of ass over the past few years. And, it seems, that’s going to continue into the future. Read more...
Dakota Fanning and Ishana Shyamalan on what 'The Watchers' says about reality television
Mashable / 10h
Dakota Fanning joins filmmaker, Ishana Shyamalan, in discussing how she was inspired by reality shows like 'Love Island' and 'Big Brother' in making 'The Watchers'.
Use 'Homebrew' on Mac to Make Installing and Updating Apps Much Easier
LifeHacker / 10h
If you spend any time look for Mac software outside the Mac App Store, you'll likely see references to "Homebrew." It's often listed as an alternate way to install applications, sometimes on websites but especially on Github. It's a tool that most Mac power users install right away, and it's really not all that difficult to use. The problem with installing apps on a Mac is that finding and instal
Tiny startup bets that you will spend $2000 on a work 'laptop' with no screen — Spacetop G1 uses AR glasses to deliver a virtual 100-inch display but it runs on Google ChromeOS
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
After nearly three years in development, Sightful has unveiled Spacetop G1, the world’s first Augmented Reality laptop which uses AR glasses to deliver a virtual 100-inch display and runs on Chrome OS. Currently priced at $1700 (it usually retails at $1900), the Spacetop G1 is available to reserve for a $100 refundable deposit and is expected to start shipping in October 2024. It’s US-only for no
Apple will reportedly build a dedicated Passwords app for the iPhone and Mac
75Engadget / 10h
Apple plans to build a password management app right into the next versions of iPhone and Mac operating systems, reported Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurman on Thursday. The new app, simply called Passwords, will compete against existing password managers like 1Password and LastPass, which typically charge people a monthly fee for generating and storing unique passwords. Apple plans to reveal the app at th
Here's What Netflix's First Big Redesign in a Decade Looks Like
Gizmodo / 10h
Can you believe it’s been 10 years since Netflix last made any big changes to its interface? A new TV app redesign will be rolling out to a subset of users on Thursday. It’s a new Netflix for a new streaming landscape that’s no longer just focused on movies and shows only but on live sports or even video games. Read more...
Oral-B Sold a $230 Alexa Toothbrush—and Then Pulled the Plug
100+Wired / 10h
A few years after touting the Oral-B Guide’s Alexa integration, the company has yanked the app you need to connect to it.
Nvidia CEO Says Video Games Will Be Totally Infused With AI
100+Futurism / 10h
Doubling Dipping Nvidia CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang is making a prediction that his company is in a unique position to both realize and profit from. Soon, he says, virtually every aspect of video games could be "infused" with AI, PC Gamer reports . As Huang is surely eager to point out, AI has quickly carved out a significant — if ancillary — role in gaming. Features like DLSS, which only run
Wallace & Gromit's New Movie Will Bring Back the Greatest Villain In Animation History
200+Gizmodo / 10h
We’ve had a vague inkling ever since it was first announced that part of Aardman Animation and Netflix’s movie team up would include the next Wallace & Gromit film , of just what the film would be about. But now, we know its title: and that it’ll feature the return of the criminal underworld’s most infamous… Read more...
Major Chinese Tourist Site Exposed As Fraud, Waterfall Actually Fed By Pipes
View from the Wing / 10h
The Yuntai Waterfall in the Henan province of north central China is supposed to be a majestic natural wonder, "like the Milky Way flying down" according to the park's website. China’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall features a 1,030-foot drop and is honored with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's highest accolade. It's a UNESCO Global Geopark. Millions of tourists visit annually. And it's a f
Stays at Preferred Hotels & Resorts now cost up to 87,000 Choice Privileges points per night
The Points Guy / 10h
If you want to redeem Choice points for your Preferred Hotels & Resorts stay, unfortunately, award rates are now higher at many properties within the portfolio. Until recently, you could redeem 25,000 to 55,000 Choice points per night for stays at participating Preferred Hotels & Resorts. Now, less than three months after it became possible to book Preferred Hotels & Resorts with Choice points on
Boeing’s Starliner overcomes leaks and engine trouble to dock with ‘the big city in the sky’
TechCrunch / 10h
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has successfully delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station, a key milestone in the aerospace giant’s quest to certify the capsule for regular crewed missions. Starliner safely docked at 10:34 AM Pacific Time. After taking some time to equalize pressure between Starliner and the station, the hatch opened at around 12:46 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rig
Space Youtubers Amazed that SpaceX Starship Flap Survived to Make Landing Burn
Next Big Future / 10h
If you watched or watch the SpaceX Starship returning from orbit and going through re-entry your reaction would be like the space youtubers. You would expect the flap on the Starship to burn through and for the rocket to be lost. However it did not happen. We watched the flap melt some but it kept ... Read more
You can inherit a dead relative’s GOG account—if you have a court order
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Fallout: New Vegas Enlarge / At least my son will be able to use my copy of Fallout: New Vegas to distract him from mourning... (credit: Getty Images) A few weeks ago, we called some attention to the legal difficulty of passing on your digital Steam game library after you die. While Valve hasn't responded to a request for comment on the matter, PC gaming platform GOG tells Ars that it is ready an
Seven Essential Tools to Bring With You When House Hunting
LifeHacker / 11h
Everything about buying a house is fraught. There’s the money , of course. And the research . And the emotional toll of trying to translate the needs and dreams of your family into a pile of bricks and drywall. But one of the most exhausting aspects of looking for a new house is visiting all those prospective homes and trying to determine whether buying it is a good idea or a mistake that will ru
Your Galaxy Phone Is Now Harder to Get Fixed
How-To Geek / 11h
Samsung doesnt have a network of retail stores in the United States to handle device repairs, like Apple does, so repairs for Galaxy phones and tablets have to go through Best Buy, uBreakiFix, and other stores. Unfortunately, getting repairs through Best Buy is now more difficult.
US National Security Experts Warn AI Giants Aren't Doing Enough to Protect Their Secrets
Wired / 11h
Susan Rice, who helped the White House broker an AI safety agreement with OpenAI and other tech companies, says she's worried China will steal American AI secrets.
'House of the Dragon' Season 2 review: A tragedy written in fire and blood
Mashable / 11h
If House of the Dragon Season 1 was the slow burn of the fuse leading up to the Dance of the Dragons, then Season 2 is the powder keg finally going off. Dragons will battle dragons, kin will slay kin, and thousands of soldiers and smallfolk will lose their lives in the oncoming war between Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) and her half-brother Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney). SEE ALSO: 'Hous
New Quest 3S headset: Did Meta just leak it in a Threads video?
Mashable / 11h
Meta is leaking devices on Threads for those who are eagle-eyed enough to see it. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth posted a video (via TechRadar ) on Threads that's meant to showcase some new VR software features, but that's not why it's interesting. At one point, you can see a white Meta Quest headset on a desk in the background that is clearly neither the Quest 2 nor Quest 3 , but something that has el
AI apps on Google Play have to limit distribution of inappropriate content, company says
Mashable / 11h
New Google Play guidelines are putting the cuffs on generative AI apps offering dubious tools, such as deepfake "undressing" apps and those producing graphic content. The updated app store policy , announced Thursday, instructs generative AI apps and their developers to build-in precautions against offensive content, "including prohibited content listed under Google Play’s Inappropriate Content p
Costco Working on Ad Network to Sell Its Shoppers' Data, Report Says
21Gizmodo / 11h
Costco is the perfect place to shop whenever you need a 3-pound tub of pretzels and four gallons of mayonnaise . Or, perhaps more famously, those $1.50 hot dog combos. But now those purchases will help the retailer target you with ads, according to a report from Morning Brew Thursday. Read more...
Rivian’s path to survival is now remarkably clear
21TechCrunch / 11h
Rivian needs to sell its new revamped vehicles at a profit in order to sustain itself long enough to get to the cheaper mass market R2 SUV on the road. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
What Time Is the Roaring Kitty Bowl?
Gizmodo / 11h
Just over three years ago Keith Gill, known as Roaring Kitty, became a Wall Street sensation, inspiring a pack of amateur investors to buy up shares of GameStop and briefly make it one of the world’s most prized stocks. The Twitter account for Roaring Kitty started tweeting last month and people blindly ran… Read more...
The Case for MDMA’s Approval Is Riddled With Problems
Wired / 11h
The FDA is considering approving MDMA alongside psychotherapy as a treatment for PTSD. But evidence of the drug’s effectiveness isn’t clear cut.
OpenSky Secured Visa Card review: Building credit for beginners
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. OpenSky® Secured Visa® Credit Card overview Are you looking to build credit and don’t mind paying an annual fee? While it lacks any perks or rewards, the OpenSky® Secured Visa® Credit Card can increase your credit rating without needing a credit check. With an easy approval process, this card may provide t
Why Do My AirPods Keep Disconnecting? 8 Quick Fixes
How-To Geek / 11h
Do your AirPods keep disconnecting from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac? Here are some fixes you can try to get things working again.
Theres a New Way to Use ChatGPT: DuckDuckGo
How-To Geek / 11h
Everyone is hopping in the generative AI bandwagon these days, including major search engines such as Google and Bing. It's no surprise, then, than others want into the fun. DuckDuckGo has been playing around with generative AI with an AI search feature, but now, it's also adding a chatbot for more general AI processing purposes.
Tesla Chair Warns That Elon Musk May Throw Tantrum If He Doesn't Get Huge Pay Package
500+Futurism / 11h
We're just days away from Tesla's shareholder meeting, where investors will vote on whether to approve CEO Elon Musk's astronomical $56 billion pay package , which was thrown out by a judge in January, being reinstated. And Tesla's board is desperately trying to sway the vote to keep Musk from throwing a huge tantrum. First, the company tried to sweeten the deal by offering personal tours at Tesl
10 Scorching Genre Movies for Summer's First Heat Wave
Gizmodo / 11h
The official start of summer is a few weeks off, but try explaining the nuances of the seasonal calendar to that glowing ball of heat in the sky. With sticky, sweaty weather pulling into the station for the next several months, it’s time to fire up some similarly scorching streaming titles. Read more...
Earn up to 110,000 bonus SkyMiles with these new Delta offers — now is a great time to apply
1KThe Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Delta Air Lines and American Express have some excellent welcome offers on their range of six cobranded credit cards. The first five cards on this list are offering just 5,000 miles short of their best-ever offers , so now is a great time to pick one of them up. And the final card — the top-tier business v
Former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch Cleared in US Fraud Trial
Wired / 11h
Mike Lynch, a software mogul once heralded as “Britain’s Bill Gates,” has been acquitted of fraud by a jury in the US.
An AI Cartoon May Interview You for Your Next Job
Wired / 11h
As if trying to land a new gig isn't demoralizing enough, job seekers are meeting with characters powered by generative AI who are capable of meeting with infinite candidates to judge their skills.
Boeing’s Starliner overcomes last-second problems to dock with the ISS
Engadget / 11h
Boeing’s Starliner has successfully docked with the ISS — but not without some last-minute problems. The company’s first crewed test flight to the space station linked up at 1:34 PM ET after missing its first shot due to several thrusters malfunctioning. Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams plan to spend the next eight days onboard the ISS before returning to Earth. The cap
HSBC believes that $22 billion Byju’s is now worth zero
35TechCrunch / 12h
In a research note, HSBC estimates that the Indian edtech giant Byju's, once valued at $22 billion, is now worth nothing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Everything you need to know about Disneyland ticket prices and add-ons
300+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. Purchasing theme park admission is often the most expensive part of a Disneyland vacation. Do you really need Park Hopper tickets, which let you visit more than one park per day? Are there ways to save on tickets that are safe and legitimate? And how does the Disneyland reservations system actually work? Understanding all of your opt
Recent Cosmic Collision Shakes Up Milky Way History
Gizmodo / 12h
Evidence of the Milky Way’s past is encoded in wrinkles of stars, whose positions and movements have shifted as our galaxy has interacted with other galaxies, sometimes violently. Now, a team of astronomers say that the most recent of those cosmic collisions was billions of years later than was thought, making the… Read more...
The Snowflake Attack May Be Turning Into One of the Largest Data Breaches Ever
88Wired / 12h
The number of alleged hacks targeting the customers of cloud storage firm Snowflake appears to be snowballing into one of the biggest data breaches of all time.
You Can Get a $100 Gift Card for Uber Eats or DoorDash for $80
LifeHacker / 12h
If you're already a regular customer of food-delivery services, you may be interested to know that Costco is currently selling $100 e-gift cards for Uber Eats and DoorDash for $79.99 . Limit of 1 Transaction, with a Maximum of 2 Units Per Membership DoorDash Two $50 eGift Cards $79.99 at Costco $79.99 at Costco Valid for Uber Eats and Uber Rides. Maximum of 2 Units Per Membership. Uber Eats Two $
Watch a 6-axis motor solve a Rubik’s Cube in less than a third of a second
31Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / So much depends upon a red puzzle cube, pinned by servo motors, inside Mitsubishi. (credit: Mitsubishi) The last time a human set the world record for solving a Rubik's Cube, it was Max Park, at 3.13 seconds for a standard 3×3×3 cube, set in June 2023 . It is going to be very difficult for any human to pull off a John Henry-like usurping of the new machine record, which is more than 10
7,000 LockBit decryption keys now in the hands of the FBI, offering victims hope
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) The FBI is urging victims of one of the most prolific ransomware groups to come forward after agents recovered thousands of decryption keys that may allow the recovery of data that has remained inaccessible for months or years. The revelation, made Wednesday by a top FBI official, comes three months after an international roster of law enforcement agencies seized s
We’ve just had a year in which every month was a record-setter
56Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Uma Shankar sharma ) June 2023 did not seem like an exceptional month at the time. It was the warmest June in the instrumental temperature record, but monthly records haven't exactly been unusual in a period where the top 10 warmest years on record have all occurred within the last 15 years. And monthly records have often occurred in years that are otherwise unexceptional; at the
Volvo's new EV has the world's first 'battery passport' – here's why that's a big deal
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Volvo is set to become the first electric vehicle manufacturer to offer a battery passport on its new $76,695 /£95,400 /AU$155,00 EX90 electric SUV, which will offer information on the raw material components, the amount of recycled content and the overall carbon footprint of the battery pack. Similar to the information provided by some fashion brands, such as Nudie Jeans and outdoor clothing spe
What to wear on a cruise: Cruise attire and cruise line dress codes
91The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Have you ever had that nightmare where you’re at work, in school or giving an important presentation only to look down to discover you’re only wearing underwear (or worse, nothing at all)? If you’re new to vacationing at sea, knowing how to dress for a cruise can be confusing and just as potentially embarr
Microsoft Sued For AI Article Accusing Innocent Man of Sexual Misconduct
20Futurism / 12h
An Irish DJ and talk show host is suing Microsoft after discovering that MSN circulated an AI-fabricated news article falsely accusing him of sexual misconduct, a New York Times investigation into the AI-powered fake news provider reveals. According to the NYT , that AI-powered news service, " BNN Breaking ," produced an article claiming that an Irish broadcaster named Dave Fanning was due to fac
Redeem Flying Blue Miles On Oman Air
55One Mile at a Time / 12h
Air France-KLM and Oman Air have just rolled out a loyalty collaboration, and this includes reciprocal opportunities to earn and redeem miles (thanks to Prince of Travel for flagging this). The most exciting development here is the ability to redeem Air France-KLM Flying Blue miles for travel on Oman Air, so I wanted to go over the details of that in this post. I continue to be impressed by the d
How to watch Becoming Karl Lagerfeld online from anywhere
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld is a six-part French TV show following the rise of, yes, you guessed it, fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld in the 1970s. Starring Daniel Brühl in the titular role, all episodes will land on Hulu in the US and Disney Plus elsewhere. Find out exactly how to watch Becoming Karl Lagerfeld online for free in the US with a Hulu 30-day free trial . Charting the designer's rise to f
How to Put Widgets on Your iPhone Lock Screen
How-To Geek / 12h
Use Lock Screen widgets on your iPhone to get quick access to information regarding your schedule, the weather, and more. You can even tie these widgets to specific Focus Modes so that different widgets appear (or disappear) depending on what you're doing.
The Acolyte's Best Jedi Is a Guy Who Kinda Sucks, and That's Great
200+Gizmodo / 12h
The Acolyte’s premiere this week introduced us a lot of new things—a new Star Wars era as yet unseen in live-action material, new ideas about both the light and dark sides of the Force, new delightfully weird droids and creatures, and of course, a whole new cast of characters . And one of the best of those new… Read more...
Adobe users are outraged over vague new policy's AI implications
Mashable / 12h
Changes to Adobe's Terms of Service have users confused and outraged that their work — even unpublished and in-progress projects — may be used to train AI models. Users of various Adobe apps including Photoshop and Substance Painter received a pop-up notice on Wednesday saying "we may
500+LifeHacker / 16h
Creators opened Photoshop this week to find a new pop-up informing them of changes to the terms of service. That in and of itself isn't all that unusual: Companies change their TOS all the time, and just to bypass pop-ups, you've probably signed your life away (so to speak) more times than you can count. However, upon closer inspection, Adobe's adjustments here are beyond the pale: Creators readi
A social app for creatives, Cara grew from 40k to 650k users in a week because artists are fed up with Meta’s AI policies
500+TechCrunch / 16h
Artists have finally had enough with Meta’s predatory AI policies, but Meta’s loss is Cara’s gain. An artist-run, anti-AI social platform, Cara has grown from 40,000 to 650,000 users within the last week, catapulting it to the top of the App Store charts. Instagram is a necessity for many artists, who use the platform to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Forget wheel clamps – illegally parked cars are now getting hit by this dystopian 'windscreen barnacle'
38TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Up until recently, those who have parked illegally have had to endure the prospect of fines through the post, a wheel clamp, or (at the very worst) a vehicle that has been towed away entirely. This could all be about to change as a new measure has been introduced to deter pesky parkers: say hello to the Barnacle. The big yellow device is engineered by a company in the US called, quite aptly, Barn
Xbox donated to charity shop could fetch thousands
BBC News / 15min
The green Hulk-branded gaming device is being auctioned by the British Heart Foundation.
Apple to launch Passwords, a dedicated password manager, report claims
Mashable / 31min
At this year's WWDC , which kicks off on June 10, Apple will reportedly launch a new password manager called Passwords. This is according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman , who claims Apple plans to launch the new app as part of iOS, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15, all of which will likely debut next week. The app will reportedly be powered by Apple's password-syncing service iCloud Keychain, and will be able
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Down the Rabbit hole: Pocket-sized AI gadget put to the test
BBC News / 57min
The R1 is the latest attempt to build AI-powered hardware that challenges our smartphone addiction.
Will Apple go big on AI at WWDC 2024? Almost certainly – but it could ‘think different’
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
You can’t swing a metaphorical cat in a virtual room without some tech-savvy person harping on about AI. And over the past year and a bit, AI interest has exploded thanks to the rise of generative AI; for the uninitiated, that’s smart algorithms and modes that can basically create things from various commands and inputs rather than acting as a smart assistant. As such, we saw the Google Pixel 8 a
Create useful data visuals with Microsoft Visio Pro for only £15.61
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Starting on June 7, make your data visually digestible with Microsoft Visio Professional 2021 for £15.61 (reg. £195.43) for a limited time. In many types of business, communication and efficiency often stem from the ability to understand data and workflows clearly. But unless you're a graphic designer, it's not easy to whip up flowcharts and org charts at a moment's notice. The right comme
How to watch Canada vs. Ireland online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch Canada vs. Ireland in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup for free on Disney+ Hotstar . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The next fixture of the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup is coming up and it's back to Group A as Canada and Ireland take to the pitch. The lineup includes batters Aaron Johnson and Mark Adair in what's set to be an exciting game. I
How to watch New Zealand vs. Afghanistan online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch New Zealand vs. Afghanistan in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup for free on Disney+ Hotstar . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . This year's 2024 Men's T20 World Cup is well underway and cricket fans have been loving this summer of cricket. Hosted in the U.S., this year's tournament is a significant milestone as it marks the first time the US
How to watch Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup for free on Disney+ Hotstar . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Next up in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup is Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh, one of the best matchups from the tournament. Team captains Najmul Hossain Shanto and Wanindu Hasaranga will lead their teams out in another exciting
How to watch Scotland vs. Finland online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch Scotland vs. Finland for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Euro 2024 is fast approaching, which means competing countries are running out of time to prepare. It's all about building momentum before the main event. And that's exactly what Scotland will be looking to do against Finland, preferably with a comprehensive
How to watch England vs. Iceland online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch England vs. Iceland for free on Channel 4 . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . This is the last chance for England to build momentum and experiment before Euro 2024 , which makes this international friendly with Iceland pretty important. The Three Lions will want to win first and foremost, but they'll also be looking to play some impressi
Leica's new iOS app transforms your iPhone into one of its cameras for free
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Leica has launched a new iOS app called LUX that allows iPhones to mimic one of its cameras. The app accomplishes this in two major ways . First, LUX has a feature called “Aperture Mode," which simulates the “characteristic signatures” for a handful of Leica’s lenses. Those include the Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH and the Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH. The software houses the company’s “proprietary im
'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for June 7
Mashable / 5h
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 June 7'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
Bangladeshi police agents accused of selling citizens’ personal information on Telegram
77TechCrunch / 5h
Two senior police officials in Bangladesh are accused of collecting and selling citizens' personal information to criminals on Telegram. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google's NotebookLM is now an even smarter assistant and better fact-checker
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Google is updating its NotebookLM writing assistant with improved performance and new features, among other things. It now runs on the company’s Gemini 1.5 Pro model, the same AI that powers the Gemini Advanced chatbot. Thanks to this functionality , the assistant is more contextually aware, allowing you to ask “questions about [the] images, charts, and diagrams in your source” in order to gain a
How to Rest, Turn Off, or Restart Your Playstation 5
How-To Geek / 6h
Its important to turn off or restart your PS5 properly or the console will show you an angry warning the next time you turn it on. Heres how the PS5 handles common power operations.
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for June 7
Mashable / 6h
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
Microsoft’s Recall Feature Is Even More Hackable Than You Thought
53Wired / 7h
A new discovery that the AI-enabled feature’s historical data can be accessed even by hackers without administrator privileges only contributes to the growing sense that the feature is a “dumpster fire.”
Carta’s valuation to be cut by $6.5 billion in upcoming secondary sale
TechCrunch / 7h
Carta, a once-high-flying Silicon Valley startup that loudly backed away from one of its businesses earlier this year, is working on a secondary sale that would value the company at $2 billion, TechCrunch has learned. Carta is working with the investment bank Jeffries on the sale and initially hoped to find demand for the offering […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
After a drama-filled day, Boeing’s Starliner finally finds its way
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft approaches the International Space Station on Thursday. (credit: NASA TV) A little more than a day after launching into space, Boeing's Starliner spacecraft flew up to the International Space Station and docked with the orbiting laboratory on Thursday The journey through space was not always easy. In the immediate hours after launch on Wednesday, the spacec
Why is Nvidia boss the 'Taylor Swift of tech'?
34BBC News / 7h
Jensen Huang is at the forefront of an AI boom, which coincides with Nvidia's rise as a leading chip firm.
Does The Boys’ Stan Edgar Already Have Superpowers?
Gizmodo / 7h
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Concern rises over AI in adult entertainment
39BBC News / 8h
AI in adult entertainment could have negative effects on society and individuals, experts say.
Report: Apple may make it even easier to manage passwords on the iPhone and Mac
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Yes, Apple’s long offered an easy way to save usernames and passwords as part of iCloud Keychain and even allowed syncing them across devices for easy sign-ins. However, Apple may soon devote an entire application across platforms to password management. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman , Apple will show off a new app called Passwords at WWDC 2024 . The app will be a part of, and available on
Scientists enlist AI to interpret meaning of barks
BBC News / 8h
They are also digging into whether AI can tell a dog's age, gender and breed based on the noises it makes.
British tech tycoon cleared in US fraud trial
44BBC News / 8h
Former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch was accused of fraud related to the $11bn sale of his firm to HP.
A Killer Job Forces Exes to Reunite in This Queer Sci-Fi Short Story
Gizmodo / 8h
io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE . Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue. This month’s selection is “The Waking Sleep of a Seething Wound” by dave ring. Enjoy! Read more...
City Shuts Down Geoengineering Experiment
89Futurism / 8h
Mirror Mirror In one California town, local officials have shut down the United States' first so-called "cloud-brightening" experiment — even after an investigation found that it's safe for residents and the environment. As the New York Times reports , the City Council in Alameda, California has voted to end its pioneering marine geoengineering experiments, which involved spraying tiny particles
Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, June 7 (game #865)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The final Quordle of the week is another fairly mundane one. You might find it hard if you don't get some luck, you might find it easy(ish) if you do. Give it a try and see what happens. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those games. S POILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so d
NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Friday, June 7 (game #362)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The week comes to an end with a fairly simple Connections puzzle that I don't think will cause people too many problems. But it's all relative, and you still might want some hints to help you solve it; if you do, scroll down for them. What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Wordle hints and answers , Strands hints and answers and Quor
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Friday, June 7 (game #96)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The final Strands puzzle of the week is arguably the easiest of them. But as always, much will depend on your knowledge of the subject in question. If you do get stuck, you can always turn to one of my hints to help you out. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games. SPOILER WARNING: Information a
Mechazilla Booster Catch Attempt on the Next SpaceX Starship Flight
Next Big Future / 9h
Elon says the next SpaceX Starship flight will likely attempt a Mechazilla launch tower catch of the booster. If successful this would mean saving 33 of the 39 engines for a Starship Superheavy. This would mean getting to the reusability level of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy. There will be no FAA delay to ... Read more
You Should Try 'Applite' for Mac
LifeHacker / 9h
A lot of great software isn't in the Mac App Store, meaning you need to download and install them manually. Applite is a free Mac application that acts as an unofficial app store for all such software. Power users know that the easiest way to install Mac software and keep it up-to-date is via Homebrew , a text-driven package manager for macOS; Applite is basically a graphical user interface for H
The Runna App Is a Great Way to Stick to a Structured Running Program
LifeHacker / 9h
There are a lot of things a running app can do, but Runna is an overachiever: it tracks your runs, talks you through interval workouts, and gives you a plan to follow to meet your race goal. It even coaxes you to do your mobility and strength training along the way, and everything comes with a satisfying checkbox that you can fill in when you complete each workout. Let’s dig in, and see what’s in
Android’s Find My Device trackers are missing one big AirTags feature, but that could soon change
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Google's upgraded Find My Device network is slowly rolling out globally to help Android fans find their lost belongings. And it seems that Google is already planning to add a key feature that the network lacks compared to Apple's AirTags – support for UWB (ultra-wideband) tech. UWB is one of the main technologies that powers Apple AirTags' Precision Finding feature (below). That feature gives you
SpaceX’s Starship took a beating, but held on for first return from space
65Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Not a simulation. Plasma pours over the aerosurfaces of SpaceX's Starship during reentry high over the Indian Ocean. SpaceX demonstrated Thursday that its towering Super Heavy booster and Starship rocket might one day soon be recovered and reused in the manner Elon Musk has envisioned for the future of space exploration. For the first time, both elements of the nearly 400-foot-tall (121
FCC pushes ISPs to fix security flaws in Internet routing
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) The Federal Communications Commission wants to verify that Internet service providers are strengthening their networks against attacks that take advantage of vulnerabilities in Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). The FCC today unanimously approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require ISPs to prepare confidential reports "detail[ing] their p
These light paintings let us visualize invisible clouds of air pollution
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Light painting reveals a cloud of particulates on Airport Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PM2.5 10-20 micrograms per cubic meter). (credit: Robin Price) Light painting is a technique used in both art and science that involves taking long-exposure photographs while moving some kind of light source—a small flashlight, perhaps, or candles or glowsticks—to essentially trace an image with light
Meta uses “dark patterns” to thwart AI opt-outs in EU, complaint says
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Boris Zhitkov | Moment ) The European Center for Digital Rights, known as Noyb, has filed complaints in 11 European countries to halt Meta's plan to start training vague new AI technologies on European Union-based Facebook and Instagram users' personal posts and pictures. Meta's AI training data will also be collected from third parties and from using Meta's generative AI feature
Flight Attendants Give Alaska Airlines Two Weeks Before Taking Steps To Strike
View from the Wing / 9h
The Alaska Airlines flight attendants union, whose members have already overwhelmingly authorized a strike, says that they’re giving negotiations “the next two weeks” and that they “won’t wait” to take the next steps towards a strike after that. Continue reading ...
How Much Energy Would It Take to Pull Carbon Dioxide out of the Air?
100+Wired / 9h
A physicist runs the math on direct air capture and warns: This tech won't save us from climate catastrophe.
Pack your bags: Fly to Berlin and other European cities from $359 round-trip
22The Points Guy / 9h
We have a new batch of discounted fares to Europe to share with you. Flights to dozens of overseas destinations are marked down, from Alicante, Spain, to Zurich, Switzerland. Departure cities include Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, New York City and Washington, D.C. Some of the prices we found were incredibly low, with several routes going for just under $400 for round-trip
How to redeem your points with the Southwest Rapid Rewards program
38The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. Southwest Airlines is known for its generous policies on ticket changes and cancellations, complimentary checked bags, and unique boarding process. However, Southwest Rapid Rewards is yet another enticing feature for frequent travelers. One notable advantage is the program’s lack of blackout dates for award re
Scientists May Have Just Discovered the Cause of Crohn's Disease
66Futurism / 9h
A new discovery into the potential cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), the most common instances of which include Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, could have major implications for this debilitating disorder. As T he Guardian reports , scientists at England's Francis Crick Insitute and University College London "stumbled" upon a stretch of DNA that doesn't code for proteins — a "gen
The 15 Netflix Animation Projects We're Most Excited For
Gizmodo / 9h
From Oscar-winning movies like Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio to massive global hits like Arcane: League of Legends, Netflix Animation has been kicking all kinds of ass over the past few years. And, it seems, that’s going to continue into the future. Read more...
Dakota Fanning and Ishana Shyamalan on what 'The Watchers' says about reality television
Mashable / 10h
Dakota Fanning joins filmmaker, Ishana Shyamalan, in discussing how she was inspired by reality shows like 'Love Island' and 'Big Brother' in making 'The Watchers'.
Use 'Homebrew' on Mac to Make Installing and Updating Apps Much Easier
LifeHacker / 10h
If you spend any time look for Mac software outside the Mac App Store, you'll likely see references to "Homebrew." It's often listed as an alternate way to install applications, sometimes on websites but especially on Github. It's a tool that most Mac power users install right away, and it's really not all that difficult to use. The problem with installing apps on a Mac is that finding and instal
Tiny startup bets that you will spend $2000 on a work 'laptop' with no screen — Spacetop G1 uses AR glasses to deliver a virtual 100-inch display but it runs on Google ChromeOS
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
After nearly three years in development, Sightful has unveiled Spacetop G1, the world’s first Augmented Reality laptop which uses AR glasses to deliver a virtual 100-inch display and runs on Chrome OS. Currently priced at $1700 (it usually retails at $1900), the Spacetop G1 is available to reserve for a $100 refundable deposit and is expected to start shipping in October 2024. It’s US-only for no
Apple will reportedly build a dedicated Passwords app for the iPhone and Mac
75Engadget / 10h
Apple plans to build a password management app right into the next versions of iPhone and Mac operating systems, reported Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurman on Thursday. The new app, simply called Passwords, will compete against existing password managers like 1Password and LastPass, which typically charge people a monthly fee for generating and storing unique passwords. Apple plans to reveal the app at th
Here's What Netflix's First Big Redesign in a Decade Looks Like
Gizmodo / 10h
Can you believe it’s been 10 years since Netflix last made any big changes to its interface? A new TV app redesign will be rolling out to a subset of users on Thursday. It’s a new Netflix for a new streaming landscape that’s no longer just focused on movies and shows only but on live sports or even video games. Read more...
Oral-B Sold a $230 Alexa Toothbrush—and Then Pulled the Plug
100+Wired / 10h
A few years after touting the Oral-B Guide’s Alexa integration, the company has yanked the app you need to connect to it.
Nvidia CEO Says Video Games Will Be Totally Infused With AI
100+Futurism / 10h
Doubling Dipping Nvidia CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang is making a prediction that his company is in a unique position to both realize and profit from. Soon, he says, virtually every aspect of video games could be "infused" with AI, PC Gamer reports . As Huang is surely eager to point out, AI has quickly carved out a significant — if ancillary — role in gaming. Features like DLSS, which only run
Wallace & Gromit's New Movie Will Bring Back the Greatest Villain In Animation History
200+Gizmodo / 10h
We’ve had a vague inkling ever since it was first announced that part of Aardman Animation and Netflix’s movie team up would include the next Wallace & Gromit film , of just what the film would be about. But now, we know its title: and that it’ll feature the return of the criminal underworld’s most infamous… Read more...
Major Chinese Tourist Site Exposed As Fraud, Waterfall Actually Fed By Pipes
View from the Wing / 10h
The Yuntai Waterfall in the Henan province of north central China is supposed to be a majestic natural wonder, "like the Milky Way flying down" according to the park's website. China’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall features a 1,030-foot drop and is honored with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's highest accolade. It's a UNESCO Global Geopark. Millions of tourists visit annually. And it's a f
Stays at Preferred Hotels & Resorts now cost up to 87,000 Choice Privileges points per night
The Points Guy / 10h
If you want to redeem Choice points for your Preferred Hotels & Resorts stay, unfortunately, award rates are now higher at many properties within the portfolio. Until recently, you could redeem 25,000 to 55,000 Choice points per night for stays at participating Preferred Hotels & Resorts. Now, less than three months after it became possible to book Preferred Hotels & Resorts with Choice points on
Boeing’s Starliner overcomes leaks and engine trouble to dock with ‘the big city in the sky’
TechCrunch / 10h
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has successfully delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station, a key milestone in the aerospace giant’s quest to certify the capsule for regular crewed missions. Starliner safely docked at 10:34 AM Pacific Time. After taking some time to equalize pressure between Starliner and the station, the hatch opened at around 12:46 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rig
Space Youtubers Amazed that SpaceX Starship Flap Survived to Make Landing Burn
Next Big Future / 10h
If you watched or watch the SpaceX Starship returning from orbit and going through re-entry your reaction would be like the space youtubers. You would expect the flap on the Starship to burn through and for the rocket to be lost. However it did not happen. We watched the flap melt some but it kept ... Read more
You can inherit a dead relative’s GOG account—if you have a court order
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Fallout: New Vegas Enlarge / At least my son will be able to use my copy of Fallout: New Vegas to distract him from mourning... (credit: Getty Images) A few weeks ago, we called some attention to the legal difficulty of passing on your digital Steam game library after you die. While Valve hasn't responded to a request for comment on the matter, PC gaming platform GOG tells Ars that it is ready an
Seven Essential Tools to Bring With You When House Hunting
LifeHacker / 11h
Everything about buying a house is fraught. There’s the money , of course. And the research . And the emotional toll of trying to translate the needs and dreams of your family into a pile of bricks and drywall. But one of the most exhausting aspects of looking for a new house is visiting all those prospective homes and trying to determine whether buying it is a good idea or a mistake that will ru
Your Galaxy Phone Is Now Harder to Get Fixed
How-To Geek / 11h
Samsung doesnt have a network of retail stores in the United States to handle device repairs, like Apple does, so repairs for Galaxy phones and tablets have to go through Best Buy, uBreakiFix, and other stores. Unfortunately, getting repairs through Best Buy is now more difficult.
US National Security Experts Warn AI Giants Aren't Doing Enough to Protect Their Secrets
Wired / 11h
Susan Rice, who helped the White House broker an AI safety agreement with OpenAI and other tech companies, says she's worried China will steal American AI secrets.
'House of the Dragon' Season 2 review: A tragedy written in fire and blood
Mashable / 11h
If House of the Dragon Season 1 was the slow burn of the fuse leading up to the Dance of the Dragons, then Season 2 is the powder keg finally going off. Dragons will battle dragons, kin will slay kin, and thousands of soldiers and smallfolk will lose their lives in the oncoming war between Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) and her half-brother Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney). SEE ALSO: 'Hous
New Quest 3S headset: Did Meta just leak it in a Threads video?
Mashable / 11h
Meta is leaking devices on Threads for those who are eagle-eyed enough to see it. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth posted a video (via TechRadar ) on Threads that's meant to showcase some new VR software features, but that's not why it's interesting. At one point, you can see a white Meta Quest headset on a desk in the background that is clearly neither the Quest 2 nor Quest 3 , but something that has el
AI apps on Google Play have to limit distribution of inappropriate content, company says
Mashable / 11h
New Google Play guidelines are putting the cuffs on generative AI apps offering dubious tools, such as deepfake "undressing" apps and those producing graphic content. The updated app store policy , announced Thursday, instructs generative AI apps and their developers to build-in precautions against offensive content, "including prohibited content listed under Google Play’s Inappropriate Content p
Costco Working on Ad Network to Sell Its Shoppers' Data, Report Says
21Gizmodo / 11h
Costco is the perfect place to shop whenever you need a 3-pound tub of pretzels and four gallons of mayonnaise . Or, perhaps more famously, those $1.50 hot dog combos. But now those purchases will help the retailer target you with ads, according to a report from Morning Brew Thursday. Read more...
Rivian’s path to survival is now remarkably clear
21TechCrunch / 11h
Rivian needs to sell its new revamped vehicles at a profit in order to sustain itself long enough to get to the cheaper mass market R2 SUV on the road. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
What Time Is the Roaring Kitty Bowl?
Gizmodo / 11h
Just over three years ago Keith Gill, known as Roaring Kitty, became a Wall Street sensation, inspiring a pack of amateur investors to buy up shares of GameStop and briefly make it one of the world’s most prized stocks. The Twitter account for Roaring Kitty started tweeting last month and people blindly ran… Read more...
The Case for MDMA’s Approval Is Riddled With Problems
Wired / 11h
The FDA is considering approving MDMA alongside psychotherapy as a treatment for PTSD. But evidence of the drug’s effectiveness isn’t clear cut.
OpenSky Secured Visa Card review: Building credit for beginners
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. OpenSky® Secured Visa® Credit Card overview Are you looking to build credit and don’t mind paying an annual fee? While it lacks any perks or rewards, the OpenSky® Secured Visa® Credit Card can increase your credit rating without needing a credit check. With an easy approval process, this card may provide t
Why Do My AirPods Keep Disconnecting? 8 Quick Fixes
How-To Geek / 11h
Do your AirPods keep disconnecting from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac? Here are some fixes you can try to get things working again.
Theres a New Way to Use ChatGPT: DuckDuckGo
How-To Geek / 11h
Everyone is hopping in the generative AI bandwagon these days, including major search engines such as Google and Bing. It's no surprise, then, than others want into the fun. DuckDuckGo has been playing around with generative AI with an AI search feature, but now, it's also adding a chatbot for more general AI processing purposes.
Tesla Chair Warns That Elon Musk May Throw Tantrum If He Doesn't Get Huge Pay Package
500+Futurism / 11h
We're just days away from Tesla's shareholder meeting, where investors will vote on whether to approve CEO Elon Musk's astronomical $56 billion pay package , which was thrown out by a judge in January, being reinstated. And Tesla's board is desperately trying to sway the vote to keep Musk from throwing a huge tantrum. First, the company tried to sweeten the deal by offering personal tours at Tesl
10 Scorching Genre Movies for Summer's First Heat Wave
Gizmodo / 11h
The official start of summer is a few weeks off, but try explaining the nuances of the seasonal calendar to that glowing ball of heat in the sky. With sticky, sweaty weather pulling into the station for the next several months, it’s time to fire up some similarly scorching streaming titles. Read more...
Earn up to 110,000 bonus SkyMiles with these new Delta offers — now is a great time to apply
1KThe Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Delta Air Lines and American Express have some excellent welcome offers on their range of six cobranded credit cards. The first five cards on this list are offering just 5,000 miles short of their best-ever offers , so now is a great time to pick one of them up. And the final card — the top-tier business v
Former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch Cleared in US Fraud Trial
Wired / 11h
Mike Lynch, a software mogul once heralded as “Britain’s Bill Gates,” has been acquitted of fraud by a jury in the US.
An AI Cartoon May Interview You for Your Next Job
Wired / 11h
As if trying to land a new gig isn't demoralizing enough, job seekers are meeting with characters powered by generative AI who are capable of meeting with infinite candidates to judge their skills.
Boeing’s Starliner overcomes last-second problems to dock with the ISS
Engadget / 11h
Boeing’s Starliner has successfully docked with the ISS — but not without some last-minute problems. The company’s first crewed test flight to the space station linked up at 1:34 PM ET after missing its first shot due to several thrusters malfunctioning. Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams plan to spend the next eight days onboard the ISS before returning to Earth. The cap
HSBC believes that $22 billion Byju’s is now worth zero
35TechCrunch / 12h
In a research note, HSBC estimates that the Indian edtech giant Byju's, once valued at $22 billion, is now worth nothing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Everything you need to know about Disneyland ticket prices and add-ons
300+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. Purchasing theme park admission is often the most expensive part of a Disneyland vacation. Do you really need Park Hopper tickets, which let you visit more than one park per day? Are there ways to save on tickets that are safe and legitimate? And how does the Disneyland reservations system actually work? Understanding all of your opt
Recent Cosmic Collision Shakes Up Milky Way History
Gizmodo / 12h
Evidence of the Milky Way’s past is encoded in wrinkles of stars, whose positions and movements have shifted as our galaxy has interacted with other galaxies, sometimes violently. Now, a team of astronomers say that the most recent of those cosmic collisions was billions of years later than was thought, making the… Read more...
The Snowflake Attack May Be Turning Into One of the Largest Data Breaches Ever
88Wired / 12h
The number of alleged hacks targeting the customers of cloud storage firm Snowflake appears to be snowballing into one of the biggest data breaches of all time.
You Can Get a $100 Gift Card for Uber Eats or DoorDash for $80
LifeHacker / 12h
If you're already a regular customer of food-delivery services, you may be interested to know that Costco is currently selling $100 e-gift cards for Uber Eats and DoorDash for $79.99 . Limit of 1 Transaction, with a Maximum of 2 Units Per Membership DoorDash Two $50 eGift Cards $79.99 at Costco $79.99 at Costco Valid for Uber Eats and Uber Rides. Maximum of 2 Units Per Membership. Uber Eats Two $
Watch a 6-axis motor solve a Rubik’s Cube in less than a third of a second
31Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / So much depends upon a red puzzle cube, pinned by servo motors, inside Mitsubishi. (credit: Mitsubishi) The last time a human set the world record for solving a Rubik's Cube, it was Max Park, at 3.13 seconds for a standard 3×3×3 cube, set in June 2023 . It is going to be very difficult for any human to pull off a John Henry-like usurping of the new machine record, which is more than 10
7,000 LockBit decryption keys now in the hands of the FBI, offering victims hope
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) The FBI is urging victims of one of the most prolific ransomware groups to come forward after agents recovered thousands of decryption keys that may allow the recovery of data that has remained inaccessible for months or years. The revelation, made Wednesday by a top FBI official, comes three months after an international roster of law enforcement agencies seized s
We’ve just had a year in which every month was a record-setter
56Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Uma Shankar sharma ) June 2023 did not seem like an exceptional month at the time. It was the warmest June in the instrumental temperature record, but monthly records haven't exactly been unusual in a period where the top 10 warmest years on record have all occurred within the last 15 years. And monthly records have often occurred in years that are otherwise unexceptional; at the
Volvo's new EV has the world's first 'battery passport' – here's why that's a big deal
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Volvo is set to become the first electric vehicle manufacturer to offer a battery passport on its new $76,695 /£95,400 /AU$155,00 EX90 electric SUV, which will offer information on the raw material components, the amount of recycled content and the overall carbon footprint of the battery pack. Similar to the information provided by some fashion brands, such as Nudie Jeans and outdoor clothing spe
What to wear on a cruise: Cruise attire and cruise line dress codes
91The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Have you ever had that nightmare where you’re at work, in school or giving an important presentation only to look down to discover you’re only wearing underwear (or worse, nothing at all)? If you’re new to vacationing at sea, knowing how to dress for a cruise can be confusing and just as potentially embarr
Microsoft Sued For AI Article Accusing Innocent Man of Sexual Misconduct
20Futurism / 12h
An Irish DJ and talk show host is suing Microsoft after discovering that MSN circulated an AI-fabricated news article falsely accusing him of sexual misconduct, a New York Times investigation into the AI-powered fake news provider reveals. According to the NYT , that AI-powered news service, " BNN Breaking ," produced an article claiming that an Irish broadcaster named Dave Fanning was due to fac
Redeem Flying Blue Miles On Oman Air
55One Mile at a Time / 12h
Air France-KLM and Oman Air have just rolled out a loyalty collaboration, and this includes reciprocal opportunities to earn and redeem miles (thanks to Prince of Travel for flagging this). The most exciting development here is the ability to redeem Air France-KLM Flying Blue miles for travel on Oman Air, so I wanted to go over the details of that in this post. I continue to be impressed by the d
How to watch Becoming Karl Lagerfeld online from anywhere
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld is a six-part French TV show following the rise of, yes, you guessed it, fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld in the 1970s. Starring Daniel Brühl in the titular role, all episodes will land on Hulu in the US and Disney Plus elsewhere. Find out exactly how to watch Becoming Karl Lagerfeld online for free in the US with a Hulu 30-day free trial . Charting the designer's rise to f
How to Put Widgets on Your iPhone Lock Screen
How-To Geek / 12h
Use Lock Screen widgets on your iPhone to get quick access to information regarding your schedule, the weather, and more. You can even tie these widgets to specific Focus Modes so that different widgets appear (or disappear) depending on what you're doing.
The Acolyte's Best Jedi Is a Guy Who Kinda Sucks, and That's Great
200+Gizmodo / 12h
The Acolyte’s premiere this week introduced us a lot of new things—a new Star Wars era as yet unseen in live-action material, new ideas about both the light and dark sides of the Force, new delightfully weird droids and creatures, and of course, a whole new cast of characters . And one of the best of those new… Read more...
Adobe users are outraged over vague new policy's AI implications
Mashable / 12h
Changes to Adobe's Terms of Service have users confused and outraged that their work — even unpublished and in-progress projects — may be used to train AI models. Users of various Adobe apps including Photoshop and Substance Painter received a pop-up notice on Wednesday saying "we may
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