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How Waterproof Is Your Apple Watch? Here's What You Need to Know
76How-To Geek / 14h
All models of Apple Watch have come with a water-resistance rating, from the Apple's very first smartwatch released in 2015. But does that make your Apple Watch waterproof? Let's find out.
FCC rule would make carriers unlock all phones after 60 days
100+TechCrunch / 14h
Specifically, according to the FCC, carriers would simply have to provide unlocking services 60 days after activation. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Dangerous Error: Southwest Airlines Flight Departs From Closed Runway With Vehicle In Its Path
100+View from the Wing / 8h
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 from Portland, Maine to Baltimore reportedly took off from a runway that had been closed this week - and there was a vehicle on the runway at the time. Continue reading ...
Rohlik rolls up $170M to expand in European grocery delivery and sell its tech to others
TechCrunch / 11min
The salad days of fresh grocery delivery startups are over, but those that have stayed the course, and have built businesses that are seeing gains, are still here and are hungry for more growth. On Friday, one of those survivors, the Czech grocery delivery company Rohlik, announced $170 million in new funding. Rohlik – which […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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The three most common cloud backup mistakes and how to avoid them
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 42min
Since cloud computing was first rolled out to the public it has been identified as a target for hackers. Bad actors will go after the largest players in the game, pulling down their defenses with apparent ease. Take for example, the instance in which AWS login credentials were stolen by a begrudged former employee and used to delete critical client accounts, which caused their ex-employer $700,00
Gmail remains by far the most popular email service — but competition lead by Outlook and ProtonMail is rapidly building, TechRadar poll finds
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 50min
A recent poll conducted by TechRadar reveals Gmail continues to dominate as the most popular email service around today. According to the poll results, Google’s email service, which was famously thought to be an April Fool’s joke when it first launched on April 1 2004, holds a substantial lead with 1,900 votes, equating to approximately 69% of the total responses. "Something else" Second placed O
"We're probably the only company that has all the pieces" — AMD on why it is ahead of rivals Nvidia and Intel when it comes to AI PCs
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
AMD has laid out its aim to provide the best AI PC experience for users everywhere, taking a swipe at some of its biggest competitors. As AI becomes a commonplace presence in our work and personal lives, the need for proper hardware to benefit from its advances has never been more important. AI PCs are likely to be the main way many consumers will experience the technology first-hand, with platfo
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 and Watch Ultra might have Apple-inspired looks, according to leaked photos
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Another day, another Samsung Galaxy leak. This time, notable industry leaker Evan Blass posted new high resolution photographs of two pairs of Galaxy Buds and two Galaxy Watch models on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter). The images don’t reveal any new information; instead, they do two important jobs: one, reaffirm details mentioned in past rumors, and two, show just how much of an inspi
Get a lifetime of Microsoft Office on your PC or Mac for under £20
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Through July 11, save a little money by getting the 2019 version of Microsoft Office Professional Plus for Windows or Mac . A lifetime license is on sale for just £19.75 (reg. £181.15). If you could use some productivity support, a tried-and-true suite of apps from a big name in software could help. Create, organise, and present with the assistance of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 201
How to watch Glastonbury 2024 online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Glastonbury 2024 for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . It's all about Worthy Farm this weekend, with some of the biggest musical acts in the world and around 200,000 very excited fans in attendance. Glastonbury is one of the biggest festivals on the music calendar, and whilst nothing can compare to actually be
How to watch the 2024 WNBA online from anywhere in the world
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream the 2024 WNBA season from anywhere in the world with WNBA League Pass or Prime Video . Access WNBA live streams from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The WNBA is having a moment right now. A seriously big moment. The league was already stacked with genuine superstars like A'ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu, but everything has exploded since the introduction of young ballers
How to watch Paraguay vs. Brazil online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Watch Paraguay vs. Brazil in the 2024 Copa America for free on Sportitalia . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Ask anyone to name the greatest team in international football and chances are they'll say Brazil. But can Brazil back it up by winning the 2024 Copa America ? A victory this year for Brazil would mark their 10th win in the tournament
How to watch Colombia vs. Costa Rica online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Watch Colombia vs. Costa Rica in the 2024 Copa America for free on Sportitalia . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . We all love an underdog. That's exactly what Costa Rica will be when they play Colombia in Group D of the 2024 Copa America . A victory here for either team could have significant implications for determining who advances out of t
Ubisoft CEO says Assassin's Creed remakes are in the works
37Engadget / 3h
Older Assassin's Creed titles are about to get modern reimaginings, mostly likely with better graphics and other improvements for newer consoles and more powerful PCs. Yves Guillemot, the CEO of Ubisoft, has revealed in an interview on the company's website that Assassin's Creed remakes are in the works when he was asked what's next for the franchise. The remakes will allow the company to revisit
The latest ChromeOS update delivers several accessibility improvements
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
It’s been a big day for the Chrome platform. Not only has the mobile app received an update to its search function , but Chromebooks are receiving a patch in the form ChromeOS M126. It's not a major refresh, but it does introduce several quality-of-life improvements that collectively aim to make the system more accessible. There isn’t a specific focus on anything in particular, as multiple featur
'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for June 28
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 June 28's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle co
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for June 28
Mashable / 5h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e
Uber and Lyft Agree to Give Massachusetts Drivers Minimum Pay
NYT > Technology / 6h
The deal, which includes a $175 million settlement with the state, keeps the drivers classified as independent contractors, not employees.
Please don’t get your news from AI chatbots
Engadget / 7h
This is your periodic reminder that AI-powered chatbots still make up things and lie with all the confidence of a GPS system telling you that the shortest way home is to drive through the lake. My reminder comes courtesy of Nieman Lab , which ran an experiment to see if ChatGPT would provide correct links to articles from news publications it pays millions of dollars to. It turns out that ChatGPT
Danny Elfman's Spider-Man 2 Score Is Finally on Vinyl
Gizmodo / 7h
The golden age of superhero movies led by Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films was like no other, the webbing on which every Marvel movie that followed bounced into the stratosphere off of. They gave us Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker with Kirsten Dunst as MJ, facing off with nefarious foes like the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe)… Read more...
Bluesky 'starter packs' help new users find their way
Engadget / 7h
One of the most difficult parts of joining a new social platform is finding relevant accounts to follow. That has proved especially challenging for people who quit X to try out one of the many Twitter-like services that have cropped up in the last couple of years. Now, Bluesky has an interesting solution to this dilemma. The service introduced “starter packs,” which aim to address that initial di
iPhone users won’t lose True Tone, other features after third-party repairs
Engadget / 7h
Apple is finally loosening some restrictions on third-party repairs. The tech giant said in its latest white paper, Longevity, by Design , that it will extend software support to third-party replacement batteries and displays installed into iPhones later this year. This means that it won’t deactivate True Tone and battery health data for iPhone users who receive those third-party repairs. In case
Does the cat die? Your top 'A Quiet Place: Day One' question answered
Mashable / 7h
A Quiet Place: Day One ushers audiences back into the horror franchise, where extraterrestrial monsters who hunt by sound chase down any human who makes a peep. For the first two installments, writer/director/actor John Krasinski centered on rural parents, desperately and determinedly protecting their defenseless children against ravenous extraterrestrial monsters. But in this prequel, new to the
Five Ways to Sun-Proof Your Home (and Keep It Cooler)
LifeHacker / 7h
Depending on where you live, the summer months might mean lazy afternoons and cookouts by the pool, or cowering in dark rooms with the air conditioning cranked up. Air conditioning is great, of course, but sun exposure plays a huge factor in your home’s overall temperature. You can’t easily move your house to a shadier spot, but you can take some steps to sun-proof your home. Here are five option
Hit-Monkey's Season 2 Trailer Teases NYC Mayhem, Literal Hell, and a Family Reunion
66Gizmodo / 8h
It’s been a minute since we last saw Hit-Monkey in action—season one aired in late 2021—but the animated Hulu series , which has branched out from its original Marvel branding , isn’t one you have to do much catching up on. There are two main characters; one’s a monkey assassin , one’s the ghost of a human assassin, and… Read more...
Are rainy days ahead for cloud computing?
BBC News / 8h
Outsourcing computing to the cloud is a huge business, but some firms have said it's not for them.
NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Friday, June 28 (game #383)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Today's Connections puzzle shouldn't cause too many people a lot of trouble – it's one of the easier ones we've had recently. 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 Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connect
Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, June 28 (game #886)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The week comes to an end with another difficult Quordle puzzle to get the old gray matter working. You may need some hints for this one. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles. S POILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know t
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Friday, June 28 (game #117)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
It's time for the last Strands puzzle of the week – and it's a rather apt one for the weekend, I think. Enjoy! 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 about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers. NYT Strands today (game #
Character.ai lets you talk to your favorite (synthetic) people on the phone – which isn't weird at all
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Character.AI's collection of virtual personalities based on real and fictional sources will speak up thanks to the new Character Calls audio feature. The artificial intelligence-fueled chatbots can now engage in two-way voice conversations for free on the startup's app. Augmenting the synthetic people hosted on Character.AI's hub with voices is supposed to make them more fun to talk to, according
Dune director throws shade at the Deadpool & Wolverine popcorn bucket
Engadget / 8h
There’s a war brewing in Hollywood and we’re not talking about how AI will inevitably kill us all by plagiarizing The Joker’s chaos plans from The Dark Knight . We’re talking about the popcorn bucket war. The latest shot came from Dune director Denis Villeneuve in a red carpet interview in which he called the Wolverine & Deadpool popcorn bucket “horrific” and called the Dune buckets “unmatchable.
Electric car battery charges in under five minutes in track test
56BBC News / 8h
The charging time is much quicker than even the fastest-charging batteries currently on the market.
What you need to know about Adobe Lightroom's new AI feature
Mashable / 8h
Adobe has rolled out a new addition to its Lightroom photo editing platform called Generative Remove . It leverages Firefly, Adobe's generative AI model, to enable novice and hobbyist photo editors alike to select and erase elements from pictures, where the replacement content seamlessly fits in with its surroundings. Opens in a new window Credit: Adobe Adobe Lightroom A$14.29 at Adobe With the r
Will Trillions in US Government Interest Costs Kill the NGAD Fighter?
Next Big Future / 8h
In the first seven months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, spending on net interest has reached $514 billion, surpassing spending on both national defense ($498 billion) and Medicare ($465 billion). Overall spending has totaled $3.9 trillion thus far. Spending on interest is also more than all the money spent this year on veterans, education, and ... Read more
Valve reveals the most-played games on Steam Deck
Engadget / 8h
Valve has added a new chart to its roster of publicly-available data: a list of the 100 top-played titles on the Steam Deck . The information can be sorted by the past week, month, or year, and will be updated daily. These charts can play a big part in game discovery on the platform, so it's worth noting that making the list isn't only about the sheer number of players. Lawrence Yang from Valve t
YouTube Is Rolling Out Five New Features for Premium Subscribers
LifeHacker / 8h
The free version of YouTube works perfectly well ( current ad blocker debacle notwithstanding ), but if you use it a lot, a Premium subscription is actually a pretty good deal . Not only do you get to skip most ads, download videos for offline playback, and gain access to YouTube Music Premium, you also have the opportunity to try new features before other YouTube users. Today, YouTube added five
How to Build a Lawn Sprinkler and Drip System (Without Major Digging)
LifeHacker / 8h
It is truly luxurious to have a garden where sprinklers and drip irrigation are already present, but that’s not the case for most people with gardens. That means people spend a lot of time and wasted water on cobbled-together systems involving hoses, timers, and those awful oscillating sprinklers. These overhead watering sprinklers aren’t precise, so water is wasted and rain down water hard enoug
Big Pharma’s fight against drug price reforms takes weird, desperate turn
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Stephen Ubl, president and chief executive officer of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), speaks during a Bloomberg Live discussion in Washington, DC, in 2017. (credit: Getty | Andrew Harrer ) After a series of decisive court losses , the pharmaceutical industry appears to be taking its fight against Medicare drug price negotiations directly to the people—and t
The Acolyte's Dark Side Fighting Style Has Some Old, Expanded Universe Connections
200+Gizmodo / 9h
Thought cortosis was the only thing with roots from Star Wars’ expanded universe that showed up on The Acolyte this week ? Turns out, another old concept was hiding in plain sight... well, from a certain point of view. Read more...
Avianca LifeMiles award sale promo: 2-for-1 tickets to South and Central America, 20% off flights to Europe
The Points Guy / 9h
Avianca LifeMiles members, listen up: The airline is currently offering two limited-time deals on award flights to South and Central America and Europe — but you must book this deal by July 4. LifeMiles is a transfer partner of American Express Membership Rewards , Bilt Rewards , Capital One miles , Citi ThankYou Rewards and Wells Fargo Rewards , so now may be a great time to transfer your hard-e
Riyadh Air Unveils Fashionable Employee Uniforms
79One Mile at a Time / 9h
Riyadh Air is the new Saudi airline startup that’s launching flights in 2025. The people behind Riyadh Air have been making big promises about what we can expect from the airline, from the tech, to the onboard experience, to the employee uniforms. For a long time, Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas has been promoting how the airline “won’t have cabin crew uniforms,” but rather Riyadh Air will “have cabi
6 Viral Conspiracy Theories About the Trump-Biden Debate That Are Totally Fake
Gizmodo / 9h
President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump are scheduled to square off tonight in the first of two presidential debates for the 2024 election season. But this week has seen a number of conspiracy theories go viral on social media, with many people claiming there are shadowy forces conspiring to help Biden… Read more...
How to Get a Credit Card With Bad Credit
LifeHacker / 9h
It's one thing to get a credit card when you have no credit history —but what if the history you do have is, well, not great? Sure, having a low credit score will make obtaining a traditional credit card challenging, but it's not impossible. Let's take a look at the options available to help you secure a credit card, even with bad credit. Consider secured credit cards Secured credit cards are an
The Best Items for Safely Storing and Organizing Your Cleaning Products
LifeHacker / 9h
You use your cleaning supplies to keep your home safe from germs, bugs, and mess, but that doesn't mean they're safe themselves. Whether you have kids or pets you don't want getting into harsh chemicals, or you just want to know the right ways to store your products without them going bad, it's important to have a strategy for organizing and storing everything you use to keep your home clean. How
The Real AI Revolution Will Be Invisible
How-To Geek / 9h
Tech companies are really excited about artificial intelligence, often to the point of creating unhelpful AI-related services and features just to prove theyre doing something with the technology. Underneath the vapid marketing and useless functionality, there are some genuinely impressive AI features that will make a difference in your day-to-day life.
Pregnant Woman Demands Extra Legroom Seat, Gets Sent Sulking To The Back
View from the Wing / 10h
A passenger flying New York to Hawaii paid for an extra legroom seat but once on board, a pregnant woman started asking people to switch seats with her. She was assigned a seat farther back in standard economy. And she was shaming people that refused, saying they “wouldn’t understand what it feels like to be a woman carrying a baby in this summer heat.” Continue reading ...
Robotics investments are gaining speed after post-pandemic slowdown
TechCrunch / 10h
The first six months of the year have seen $4.2 billion invested in robotics, putting this year well on track to beat 2023’s 12-month total of $6.8 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Frontier doubles down on New York expansion with third nonstop from JFK
46The Points Guy / 10h
One route at a time, Frontier Airlines keeps expanding its footprint at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The Denver-based budget carrier announced Thursday that it’s adding its third nonstop route from the airport. Starting in August, Frontier will launch daily service from the busy New York hub to the world’s busiest airport , Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airpo
Denis Villeneuve Knows Deadpool & Wolverine's Popcorn Bucket Can't Compare to Shai-Hulussy
88Gizmodo / 10h
These days, movie theater owners will do nearly anything to lure fans back to the big screen—and elaborately themed popcorn buckets have become an important part of that strategy. Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine excitedly revealed its bucket in May , and while it’s sufficiently lurid, it’s still not quite as startlingly… Read more...
Paramount's strategy of purposeful digital rot doesn't even make sense
Engadget / 10h
Sometimes as we navigate our way through the daily doom scroll that is our current news cycle, it’s nice to go back and remember how things used to be. Those times sucked too but a distraction is still a distraction. One of my favorite ways to look at the past was by going through old clips of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report on Comedy Central’s website . Paramount went on a
Reddit is cracking down on AI bots
Mashable / 10h
In May, Reddit announced it would allow OpenAI to train its models on Reddit content for a price. Now, according to The Verge , Reddit will block most automated bots from accessing, learning from, and profiting from its data without a similar licensing agreement. Reddit plans to do this by updating its robots.txt file , the "basic social contract of the web" that determines how web crawlers can a
Perplexity Is Already "Citing" Error-Filled AI-Generated Spam
31Futurism / 10h
Not-So-Reliable Sources New reporting from Forbes reveals that Perplexity , the buzzy and heavily-funded AI search tool mired in plagiarism and secretive web-scraping allegations , is citing low-quality AI-generated spam from sketchy blogs and ill-informed LinkedIn posts. Forbes ' reporting is largely based on a Perplexity deep dive conducted by GPTZero , a startup specializing in detecting AI-ge
2 buzzworthy hotels in New Orleans are joining World of Hyatt
The Points Guy / 10h
Two of the trendiest hotels in New Orleans are now affiliated with Hyatt, but World of Hyatt members will have to wait just a bit longer to fully enjoy loyalty perks. Maison Metier (formerly Maison de la Luz) and The Barnett (formerly Ace Hotel New Orleans) are now Hyatt-affiliated hotels and are slated to join The Unbound Collection by Hyatt and JdV by Hyatt, respectively, later this year. The h
The Latest Threat to the Ozone Layer: Elon's Starlink Satellite Megaconstellation
Gizmodo / 10h
Thousands of satellites are currently parked in low Earth orbit, with some that will eventually become defunct and fall back towards our planet’s atmosphere. As they reenter the atmosphere, satellites leave behind a trail of chemicals that eat away at the ozone layer. A new study warns against the growing number of… Read more...
Windows 11 Really Wants You to Use OneDrive
26How-To Geek / 10h
Microsoft's OneDrive is really good as a cloud storage service, but like many other services from the company, Microsoft oversells it and pushes it to people who might not want it. Windows 11 is now going a step further and making it difficult to turn off automatic backups to OneDrive.
New Boeing Whistleblower Warns of Potentially 'Devastating Consequences' From Plane Flaws
27Gizmodo / 10h
Another day, another Boeing whistleblower . Read more...
Hasbro's SDCC 2024 Exclusives Include Marvel, Star Wars, and More
Gizmodo / 10h
Nerd Christmas is less than a month away: San Diego Comic-Con 2024. It takes place July 25-28 and all your favorite things from every facet of pop culture are sure to have a presence. We’re talking franchises like Star Wars, Transformers, G.I. Joe, and, of course, Marvel. Read more...
Supreme Court issues stay on EPA’s ozone plan, despite blistering dissent
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Ozone-producing chemicals come from a variety of sources and don't respect state borders. (credit: John Edward Linden ) On Tuesday, a slim majority of the US Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling that places a stay on rules developed by the Environmental Protection Agency, meant to limit the spread of ozone-generating pollutants across state lines. Because it was handled on an emerge
Google Translate just nearly doubled its number of supported languages
47Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / The logo for PaLM 2, a Google large language model. (credit: Google) Google announced today that it has added support for 110 new languages to Google Translate, nearly doubling the number of languages that can be translated. The company used the PaLM 2 large language model to facilitate these additions. In a blog post , Google Senior Software Engineer Isaac Caswell claimed that the newl
OpenAI’s new “CriticGPT” model is trained to criticize GPT-4 outputs
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / An illustration created by OpenAI. (credit: OpenAI ) On Thursday, OpenAI researchers unveiled CriticGPT , a new AI model designed to identify mistakes in code generated by ChatGPT. It aims to enhance the process of making AI systems behave in ways humans want (called "alignment") through Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF), which helps human reviewers make large language m
Mac users served info-stealer malware through Google ads
IoC > 1 domain and 1 IP•
28Ars Technica - All content / 10h•
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Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Mac malware that steals passwords, cryptocurrency wallets, and other sensitive data has been spotted circulating through Google ads, making it at least the second time in as many months the widely used ad platform has been abused to infect web surfers. The latest ads, found by security firm Malwarebytes on Monday, promote Mac versions of Arc, an unconventional brows
You’ll Soon Be Able to Stream Xbox Games on Your Fire TV Stick
LifeHacker / 10h
Your TV can stream movies and shows, so why not video games? That’s what Xbox is looking to solve with its new Fire TV Stick app, which will allow players to stream cloud-enabled Xbox Game Pass games without a console. Technically, this isn’t Xbox’s first time coming to TVs, as the Xbox TV app previously premiered on some Samsung Smart TV models in 2022 . But the addition of Fire TV Stick compati
This LG OLED TV Is Almost 50% Off
LifeHacker / 10h
OLED TVs are some of the best high-end TVs you can get, and LG makes some of the best ones on the market. If you're on the prowl for one, Best Buy has the 48-inch LG B4 OLED smart TV for $799.99 (originally $1,499.99) after a $700 discount. This is the best discount this TV has had since its release, according to price-tracking tools . OLEDs are great, but they're not for everyone. Here's what th
Hebbia raises nearly $100M Series B for AI-powered document search led by Andreessen Horowitz
27TechCrunch / 11h
Hebbia, a startup using generative AI to search large documents and return answers, has raised a nearly $100 million Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The round valued the company between $700 million and $800 million, although TechCrunch couldn’t verify whether that valuation is pre- or […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For per
The iPhone 16 Might Get a Replaceable Battery
Gizmodo / 11h
European regulation is surely doing a number on Apple’s product line. It mandated the company to adopt USB-C on the iPhone and then RCS so that Messages could more easily communicate with Android users worldwide. According to The Information , Apple may be working on a removable iPhone battery to comply with global… Read more...
Agility’s humanoid robots are going to handle your Spanx
TechCrunch / 11h
Digit’s first job will be moving totes around a Connecticut Spanx factory — which is most definitely not a euphemism. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The busiest travel day ever: Airports to set records as 4th of July rush kicks off
95The Points Guy / 11h
The summer travel season is already off to a record-breaking pace, and it looks like the biggest crowds are yet to come. Today (June 27) and Friday (June 28) could each compete for the busiest days ever at U.S. airports as the Fourth of July travel rush gets off to a blazing start. More travelers passed through Transportation Security Agency checkpoints on Sunday, June 24, than on any day in the
Astronauts Sheltered in Escape Vehicles as Debris Menaced Space Station
100+Futurism / 11h
Shelter in Place Astronauts on board the International Space Station were instructed to shelter inside their respective spacecraft after reports indicated pieces of a broken-up satellite were headed their way. Specifically, the remains of a derelict spacecraft called Resurs-P 1, a Russian commercial Earth observation satellite that launched in June 2013, were spotted by space junk monitor LeoLabs
Early Prime Day deals include the Ring Video Doorbell for only $50
Engadget / 11h
Amazon Prime members can take half off the second-generation Ring Video Doorbell . Its 1080p camera includes motion detection and night vision, and the device supports two-way audio, so you can communicate with anyone approaching your home. Usually, it costs $100, but Prime subscribers can get it right now for only $50. This Ring model is battery-powered, so you won’t need to worry about a compli
SpaceX Launched 1000 Starlink Satellites in First Half of 2024 and Direct to Cell Starting in the Fall
Next Big Future / 11h
SpaceX has launched over 1,000th Starlink satellites in 2024 alone. SpaceX now has over 6,600, providing high-speed internet to 79 countries worldwide. Most of the satellites are Version 2 Mini Starlinks with increased bandwidth. SpaceX has been deploying Direct-to-Cellphone Starlinks since January 2024. This will enable enabling global texting, calling, and browsing with existing unmodified ... R
Can you get a same-day passport? We break down your options for a last-minute renewal or replacement
93The Points Guy / 11h
Some travel mistakes are minor and can be solved pretty easily. Others — like an expired passport — can ruin your vacation before it even starts. Most countries will not allow you to travel with a soon-to-expire passport, so you could be out of luck if yours is close to the expiration date. Related: When and how to renew your passport, according to the State Department Of course, our No. 1 tip is
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: A Blink Video Doorbell and Amazon Echo Pop
LifeHacker / 11h
Prime Da7 2024 is almost here, and early Prime Day deals are going strong. Unsurprisingly, some of the best deals are for Amazon's own products, like this Blink Video Camera Bundle for $59.99 or this 4K Fire TV for $149.99. If you're a Prime Member looking for a video doorbell deal and you wouldn't mind a free smart speaker too, consider this Blink Video Doorbell and Amazon Echo Pop Bundle , whic
Adobe Acrobat Has New Voice-Activated AI Capabilities
LifeHacker / 11h
Acrobat Pro Unlock voice-activated AI assistance across your most important file formats $19.99 at Adobe $19.99 at Adobe Adobe Acrobat isn’t just for PDFs anymore. Both Acrobat Standard ($12.99 per month) and Acrobat Pro ($19.99 per month) now offer a voice-activated AI Assistant that works across more of the file formats you use every day. It can help you tackle your work at a quicker clip. Adob
You Should Add Gua Bao to Your Shopping List
LifeHacker / 11h
Bread is the one food that never lets me down. It’s always filling, delicious, and the variety offered around the globe always keeps it interesting. One of my favorite breads is the pudgy gua bao bun, and if you haven’t already, you should definitely add this one to your weekly rotation. What are gua bao (buns)? The gua bao (additionally transliterated as koah-pau, gua-pao, or simply called a bao
What You Need to Know About The Acolyte's Lightsaber-Shorting Metal
100+Gizmodo / 11h
With a swing of a wrist gauntlet, and the head-butt of a sinister helmet , The Acolyte’s mysterious dark Stranger carved a path into Star Wars history this week with a single, shocking move: strikes that sent the laser blades of his Jedi foes sputtering out of existence. But while we’ve seen lightsaber-resistant… Read more...
Nobody Wants to Game on Mouse and Keyboard Anymore
Gizmodo / 11h
It’s been a long while since we saw any Valve branding on a controller that didn’t have a screen attached to it . Then, out of the blue, Valve’s helping a Japanese gaming hardware company, Hori, stick a Steam button on a brand new controller. At the same time, why is arguably the most influential company in PC gaming p… Read more...
American Airlines adds 4 LaGuardia routes, growing presence in NYC
56The Points Guy / 12h
American Airlines is growing in its New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) hub with new “sun-and-fun” destinations. The carrier is adding four routes from LGA this winter, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson. All four routes are to popular warm-weather destinations, three of which are cities in Florida. American will fly twice daily to Orlando and West Palm B
Anthropic wants its AI assistant Claude to be your favorite coworker
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Anthropic has upgraded its Claude generative AI assistant to be more useful in the office. Claude Pro and Claude Team subscribers can now better organize and track their work with the AI assistant thanks to the new Projects and Artifacts features. Projects are both a place for storing and interacting with data for tasks. Users can upload all their documents, code, and other relevant data into one
TikTok's Instagram competitor that no one's heard of is flopping
Mashable / 12h
Instagram wants to be TikTok with Reels, and now TikTok wants to be Instagram with Whee. Like Instagram, Whee allows users to post and edit photos and message other users. It launched earlier this month in some countries to little fanfare. According to TechCrunch, as of Tuesday, the app was only downloaded on 13,000 iOS devices and a little over 10,000 times on Android devices. It has yet to brea
The Steam Summer Sale is here to empty your bank accounts
Engadget / 12h
It’s that time of year again. The Steam Summer Sale is officially live , offering deep discounts on thousands of games and even the Steam Deck. The sale goes until July 11, so you have a bit of time to browse and fill up that wishlist. The venerable Steam Deck is on sale , with some caveats. The deals only apply to the LCD model , and not the newer OLED version. Also, the 256GB LCD is not on sale
An ID verification service for TikTok, Uber and X reportedly left its credentials open for a year
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Identity verification company AU10TIX kept a set of admin credentials exposed for more than a year, possibly allowing threat actors to steal its customers’ sensitive data. AU10TIX verifies user identities on behalf of its clients, which include, among others, TikTok, X, and Uber, via selfie pictures and scans of people’s driver’s licenses. Cybersecurity researchers from spiderSilk were the first
Watch Amanda Waller Absolutely Slay the Suicide Squad Anime's Ending Song
33Gizmodo / 12h
Warner Bros. has released the incredible ending credit sequence of its new Suicide Squad anime series, and whatever you feel about the DC team’s morally dubious director, Amanda Waller , you owe it to yourself to give it a watch. Read more...
Hawk Tuah girl's merch is already raking in lots of cash
36Mashable / 12h
If Hawk Tuah Girl was hesitant about her sudden overnight fame, maybe things are starting to shift now that the cash is rolling in. The viral star, real name Hailey Welch, has reportedly begun making good money via merchandise. Rolling Stone contacted Fathead Threads, a local Tennessee apparel brand working with Welch to sell shirts and hats . Jason Poteete from Fathead told Rolling Stone that th
Man Swallows Pill Containing Wireless Camera Live on Stage, Streams Inside of Body for Audience
86Futurism / 12h
What if we could peer inside the human body wirelessly without having to resort to endoscopy, a procedure that requires anesthedia and careful technique to minimize complications? Thanks to a startup called Pillbot, we might soon have a high tech alternative. During a fascinating TED talk — yes those are still a thing, occasionally — cofounder and engineer Alex Luebke showed off the company's lat
The One Big Reason Not To Fly Delta To New York
View from the Wing / 12h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...
How to qualify for the Southwest Companion Pass with one credit card sign-up bonus
The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. The Southwest Companion Pass allows you to bring a designated travel companion on all your Southwest flights, including paid and award tickets. The only out-of-pocket costs are any taxes and fees (which start at just $5.60 each way). For frequent Southwest flyers, this can easily be worth thousands of doll
Xbox Gaming coming to select Amazon Fire TV devices in July
Engadget / 12h
Soon you’ll have another means of playing Game Pass titles without breaking the bank for an Xbox Series X|S console. Microsoft and Amazon are teaming up to bring Xbox Gaming to select Amazon Fire TV devices in July. According to Microsoft , Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers in over 25 countries will be able to access the Xbox app with the Fire TV Stick 4K Max and Fire TV Stick 4K.. Once the new
How to Turn Off the iPhone's Always-On Display
How-To Geek / 12h
The iPhone's Always On Display keeps the clock and iOS lock screen visible at all times. If you don't want that, disabling the feature requires only a quick trip to the settings menu.
Three (Possibly Superior) Alternatives to Rain Gutters
LifeHacker / 12h
Water is the enemy of all homes—a little over one-fifth of insurance claims involve water damage, and not only from a broken pipe or a leaking toilet. Just about any aspect of your living space can be ruined by a rainstorm,
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