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Buy Southwest Rapid Rewards Points For 50% Off (1.5 Cents Per Point)
1KOne Mile at a Time / 1h
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards has introduced its latest promotion on purchased points . While there has long been value in strategically buying points , the concept of a revenue based frequent flyer program selling points has always been strange to me, especially for an airline like Southwest. Let’s take a look at the details, but I’ll say upfront that this is an offer you probably shouldn’t t
NASA rover gets blasted by solar storm on Mars, captures footage
23Mashable / 2h
Mars just got a blast of radiation. The sun is at the peak of its 11-year solar cycle , which means it's more likely to emit bursts of energy and particles into space . Recent solar storms have stoked glorious aurora on Earth, and on May 20 the strongest class of solar flare — an explosion of light (visible light, X-rays, and beyond) from the sun — hit the Red Planet. Right after, another type of
New Avowed gameplay shows off third-person mode, skill trees, and dialogue choices
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
If you're looking forward to Avowed, Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming first-person role-playing game (RPG), then you may want to make some time to watch this latest gameplay deep dive. The latest episode of the Official Xbox Podcast centered solely on Avowed and the hosts interviewed game director Carrie Patel who shared more details on the upcoming Xbox Series X |S and PC game. The first notabl
Abortion Groups Say Tech Companies Suppress Posts and Accounts
NYT > Technology / 14min
The groups say they are increasingly confused and frustrated by how major technology platforms moderate posts about abortion services.
XDefiant season one arrives in July and introduces a faction from Rainbow Six Siege
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 25min
Last night’s Ubisoft Forward broadcast gave us our first real look at the first season of live-service content for XDefiant and it’s shaping up to be a pretty substantial update. Most importantly, season one will introduce a whole new faction, GSK, who hail from Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege . They will join the five existing factions, taking the total number in the game up to six. A brief revea
Singapore Airlines Offers $10K+ Compensation For Turbulence Flight
One Mile at a Time / 25min
On May 21, 2024, a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER encountered severe turbulence while enroute from London (LHR) to Singapore (SIN), on flight SQ321. The turbulence was so bad that dozens of people suffered serious injuries, and there was even one fatality (reportedly from a heart attack). The jet diverted to Bangkok (BKK), where many passengers were hospitalized. A few weeks after the incide
What using artificial intelligence to help monitor surgery can teach us
MIT Technology Review / 26min
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here . Every year, some 22,000 Americans a year are killed as a result of serious medical errors in hospitals, many of them on operating tables. There have been cases where surgeons have left surgical sponges inside patients’ bodies or performed the wrong procedure a
The Titan Submersible Disaster Shocked the World. The Exclusive Inside Story Is More Disturbing Than Anyone Imagined
Wired / 29min
A year after OceanGate’s sub imploded, thousands of exclusive leaked documents and interviews with ex-employees reveal how the company’s CEO cut corners, ignored warnings, and lied in his fatal quest to reach the Titanic.
RIP Windows 10: AMD’s new Ryzen AI 300 CPUs will skip older OS for Windows 11
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 32min
AMD’s incoming Ryzen AI 300 processors (Strix Point) for laptops have dropped support for Windows 10, as buzz on the rumor mill previously indicated might happen. Tom’s Hardware let us know that AMD has canned Windows 10 with its new Zen 5-toting laptop chips, after stumbling upon the official Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 specs page. On that page, the CPU (well, technically it’s an APU – a fancy name for an
Yes, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is still getting a remake - but it's a couple of years out
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 32min
Some bittersweet news for long-time Prince of Persia fans as the long-awaited remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, is confirmed to still be in development. However, it will be a couple of years before we're able to play it. During the Ubisoft Forward presentation at Summer Game Fest 2024 , Ubisoft Montpellier brand director Gwenn Berhault made several Prince of Persia- related announcem
Bad news GPT fans — Microsoft is only allowing some users access to this Copilot Pro feature now
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 32min
Microsoft has surprisingly announced it will be removing GPT Builder, also known as Copilot GPTs, from its Copilot Pro subscription service. The decision, effective from July 10, will significantly reduce the appeal of the $20 monthly subscription, which allowed users to create personalized generative AI tools using documents and custom instructions. Alongside the now-discontinued GPT Builder, Mi
Raspberry Pi shares are piping hot, hit 39% on LSE debut
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 40min
Shares of single-board microcomputer manufacturer The Raspberry Pi Foundation hit 39% on the London Stock Exchange as the company began a “conditional dealing” phase, with shares expected to be widely available soon after rumours began swirling in May 2024 . This rare addition of a tech company to the London Stock Exchange, which, per CNBC , has largely struggled to attract technology companies i
'Severance' fans, here's your first (tiny) look at Season 2 from Apple TV+
Mashable / 42min
Apple TV+ teased 'Severance' Season 2 as well as "Silo", "Shrinking", "Pachinko" and more TV shows and movies at WWDC. Watch.
Elon Musk is ranting about Apple and OpenAI on X
Mashable / 42min
Amongst the many announcements made at WWDC 2024 yesterday, a certain partnership between Apple and OpenAI arguably caught the most attention. And Elon Musk now (unsurprisingly) has a lot to say about it. The tech leader took to his platform X, formerly Twitter, to rant about Apple's new era of AI , of which we all got a sneak peek yesterday. In a series of posts, Musk declared he would ban Apple
Why 'Apple Intelligence' isn't a chatbot: 'We're not taking a teenager and telling it to fly a plane.'
Mashable / 42min
WWDC 2024 revealed a slew of AI-powered features across iOS 18 , iPadOS 18 , and macOS Sequoia — including Genmoji , which lets you create your own emoji, and Summarize (gives you the "CliffNotes" of your text). While some AI enthusiasts are fired up about Apple Intelligence (that's what Apple is calling its new suite of AI features), other skeptics may be more distrustful of AI. Apple appeared t
The foldable iPhone could have a surprising design with just one screen
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 54min
Most modern foldable phones broadly follow the same design principles as either the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 or the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 , but it seems the foldable iPhone might not. Instead, it might borrow from the Huawei Mate Xs 2 . This is according to a new investor note from Haitong International analyst Jeff Pu, seen by 9to5Mac . Pu describes the foldable iPhone as having a “wrap around
Want to try Apple Intelligence? You might have to join a lengthy waitlist
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 54min
Apple's WWDC 2024 keynote was stuffed to the rafters with artificial intelligence (AI) announcements – or, as Tim Cook and friends like to call it, Apple Intelligence . But if you’ve been itching to get your hands on the new AI features coming to your Apple devices, we’ve got some bad news: it looks like there’s going to be a waitlist to gain access. News outlet MacRumors claims to have spotted c
EL AL Plans To Acquire 30 Boeing 737 MAXs
One Mile at a Time / 1h
EL AL is now in exclusive talks to refresh its narrow body fleet, and an official Boeing 737 MAX order should be announced in the coming weeks… EL AL decides on narrow body fleet renewal For several months now, EL AL has been planning a major narrow body aircraft order, and has been deciding between the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX family of aircraft. The airline has now made a decision, and
How battery-swap networks are preventing emergency blackouts
MIT Technology Review / 1h
On the morning of April 3, Taiwan was hit by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake. Seconds later, hundreds of battery-swap stations in Taiwan sensed something else: the power frequency of the electric grid took a sudden drop, a signal that some power plants had been disconnected in the disaster. The grid was now struggling to meet energy demand. These stations, built by the Taiwanese company Gogoro for ele
Score a jam-packed 2019 Microsoft bundle for only $80 — get Office, Windows, and more
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Until June 17, get the 2019 Microsoft Office Pro, 2019 MS Project Pro, 2019 MS Visio Pro, and Windows 11 Pro in one fell swoop for only $79.97 with this Microsoft Bundle deal . In case you haven't noticed, tech manufacturers are getting stingier every year. You shell out big bucks for their fancy laptops and computers, only to find they don't come with the essential software you need. So,
Forget hiring a voice actor and let AI create voiceovers for you — just $49.97
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Through June 17, get AI-generated voiceovers with a lifetime subscription to Micmonster AI Voiceovers for just $49.97 (reg. $119). Though it doesn't often get the respect it deserves, content creating requires a lot of different skills and a lot of long hours. In fact, the more seamless it looks, the more hours it likely took to create. That's why getting a little help from an app can be i
Keep your online data secure with a top-rated VPN for $35
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Until June 17, grab a lifetime subscription to BulletVPN on sale for only $34.97 and enjoy online security 24/7. In a digital world, we use our phones, computers, and tablets for work, social media, games, online shopping, surfing the web, and about a million other things. With all that activity, our data can become vulnerable unless we take the proper precautions. But with a trusted VPN s
Score a lifetime subscription to Babbel for 66% off
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Through June 17 , learn a new language from your couch or on the go with a lifetime subscription to Babbel, on sale for only $199.99 (reg. $599). Heading to Europe this summer? Or perhaps a more far-flung place like a tropical island in Asia? Wherever your wanderlust takes you, it's a good idea to brush up on the local lingo before you jet off. Your summer adventures abroad will be a lot m
Scientists spot massive asteroid collision — in another solar system
Mashable / 1h
Giant asteroids slammed into each other in a far-off solar system — kicking up 100,000 times more dust than the dinosaur-killing impact on Earth. This violent deep space event occurred in Beta Pictoris, a system 63 light-years away. Beta Pictoris is known to have two gas giant planets, and is seen as a place where rocky worlds could develop. Using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope , astrono
How to change VPNs
Mashable / 1h
So you want to change your VPN . Perhaps you've had enough of your VPN slowing your internet or refusing to bypass geo-restricted content. As such, it’s time to wave goodbye and change VPN services. Depending on where you are, and how you use one, even the best VPNs can struggle with the essentials. It’s a “not me, it’s you” type of situation, but a simple remedy is to move on (with no hard feeli
NYT's The Mini crossword answers for June 11
Mashable / 1h
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times ' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it. So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustr
Jon Stewart slams corporations taking advantage of Pride
Mashable / 1h
Jon Stewart spoke about the corporations taking advantage of Pride during his "Daily Show" monologue on Monday.
Phil Spencer thinks Xbox should have a handheld console
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Microsoft could actually be working on an Xbox handheld console, as Xbox boss Phil Spencer drops the biggest hint yet. This comes from a recent interview with IGN during Summer Game Fest 2024, where Phil Spencer was asked to comment on rumors of an Xbox handheld amid the company's ongoing business strategy to follow users where they are playing, like PC and console. Although Spencer didn't outrig
We’re now almost certain of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 colors
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
The launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is fast approaching, with July 10 rumored to be the big day, but you won’t have to wait until then to decide what color you want either phone in, as thanks to new leaks we have a good idea of what to expect. According to reliable tipster Evan Blass posting on X, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be available in Blue, Mint, Silve
Is Slop A.I.’s Answer to Spam? A Phrase Emerges for Bad Search.
NYT > Technology / 1h
A new term has emerged to describe dubious A.I.-generated material.
Can Apple Rescue the Vision Pro?
NYT > Technology / 1h
The $3,500 “spatial computing” device has gathered dust on my shelf. Can tweaks and upgrades save it from obsolescence?
Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for June 11 (#366)
How-To Geek / 1h
Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn'tConnections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.
Jabra's Next-Gen Earbuds Have Enhanced Audio and ANC
How-To Geek / 1h
The general rule for wireless earbuds, and really most tech products, is that you'll get a better experience the more money you pay. Most people will be fine with a cheap pair of earbuds, but if audio quality and more niche features, you might want to spend more. If you're in the latter camp, make sure to check out these new Jabra earbuds.
Jabra's Wireless Earbuds Have a Smart Case That Connects Them to Anything (Travelers Rejoice)
How-To Geek / 1h
Instead of returning to the drawing board and starting fresh, the Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 earbuds are an iterative update that brings a few niceties. There isn't a reason for current Elite 10 owners to upgrade, but the new earbuds with their smart case should be tempting to anyone looking for a new pair for work or play.
Abra-ca-Jabra! Jabra's new Elite 10 Gen 2 earbuds tote the world's first Bluetooth LE Audio smart case: here's why it's so exciting
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Jabra has revealed its latest earbuds, the Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 and the Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2. They boast improved noise cancellation, Dolby Audio spatial sound and what the firm calls "Natural HearThrough", a transparency mode to preserve situational awareness when your ANC is on. And that's not even the headline grabber! The new earbuds also introduce something no other in-ear headphone sp
Jabra updated its Elite earbuds with an LE Audio case, improved ANC and more
Engadget / 1h
Jabra's Elite 10 and Elite 8 Active earbuds debuted in August , but the company isn't waiting for an annual update to unveil a second-generation model for both of those sets . Neither of them will look different, except for some new color options, but there are big upgrades to both. The company has taken this opportunity to make changes to noise cancellation, audio features, spatial sound and oth
'Boys Go to Jupiter' review: An animated gem about oranges, aliens, and the gig economy
Mashable / 2h
Welcome to the weird world of Boys Go to Jupiter , where aliens hang out with delivery boys, juice factories house mutant fruits grown from moon rocks, and funky electronic songs lurk around every corner. This world isn't some new planet or alternate dimension: It's just suburban Florida. Yet in the hands of director and 3D animator Julian Glander, Boys Go to Jupiter 's Florida becomes a strange,
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The key technologies fueling chatbot evolution
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Most of us are familiar with chatbots on customer service portals, government departments, and through services like Google Bard and OpenAI. They are convenient, easy to use, and always available, leading to their growing use for a diverse range of applications across the web. Unfortunately, most current chatbots are limited due to their reliance on static training data. Data outputted by these s
The legal and ethical implications of sharing the web with bots
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Bots have rapidly evolved over the years, and with the new era of Artificial Intelligence (AI), they continue progressing. A report shows that in 2022, 47.4% of all internet traffic came from bots. This is a 5.1% increase over the previous year. Meanwhile, human traffic, reported at 52.6%, was the lowest in eight years. Internet bots are most often associated with harmful or suspicious activity,
Danish Media Threatens to Sue OpenAI
21Wired / 4h
Danish media outlets want a group deal with OpenAI amid fears that smaller countries will become marginalized as chatbots become prolific. If they don’t get one, they are threatening to sue.
Just Dance VR is coming to Meta Quest headsets in October
Engadget / 5h
If you think Just Dance would be a great addition to your library of virtual reality games and experiences, then mark this date: October 15. 2024. Ubisoft is launching Just Dance VR: Welcome to Dancity that day for the Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro and Meta Quest 3. You'll be able to customize your avatars for the game and choose your own body shape, facial expression, skin color, hair and outfit.
Tesla AI and Humanoid Robot Leads Describe AI at Tesla
Next Big Future / 6h
Tesla head of AI describes the past decade of AI at Tesla. Ashok Elluswamy @aelluswamy clarified that this was his personal note that I decided to write to explain Elon’s importance to Tesla. While the timing is partly in light of the shareholder vote, I truly believe everything I wrote. @elonmusk has been the key ... Read more
Space Youtubers Talk About the Future of SpaceX Starship
Next Big Future / 6h
Fraser Cain, Marcus House and Scott Manley reviewed the fourth orbital flight of SpaceX Starship and discussed the future of Starship. The Starship launch was a huge success but there is still much more to be done. SpaceX is adding another ablative heat shield layer underneath the tiles and the heat shield tiles will be ... Read more
Stay secure online with this lifetime VPN subscription for £39.26
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: As of June 11, get a lifetime subscription to VPN Unlimited for only £39.26 — a £117.88 discount. Do you have beefing up your online security on your list of 2024 resolutions? If so, it's time to invest in a good VPN. And the timing couldn't be better — as you can currently get your hands on a lifetime subscription to a trusted virtual private network , VPN Unlimited, for the best price on
How to watch Sri Lanka vs. Nepal online for free
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: Watch Sri Lanka vs. Nepal 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 . We're almost halfway through the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup , and the massive games keep coming. Group D teams Sri Lanka and Nepal will go head-to-head in the next game, as team captains Wanindu Hasaranga and Rohit Paudel hop
How to watch Australia vs. Namibia online for free
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: Watch Australia vs. Namibia 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 2024 Men's T20 World Cup is well underway and we've all been treated to a fantastic summer of cricket. A milestone tournament, the 2024 World Cup sees the U.S. co-host a global cricket tournament for the first time. A
How to watch Pakistan vs. Canada online for free
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: Watch Pakistan vs. Canada 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 2024 Men's T20 World Cup is well underway and it's just as good as we all hoped it would be. The latest fixture will see Group A teams Pakistan and Canada going head-to-head. This game is one that cricket fans from arou
Blackmagic is developing a camera for immersive Apple Vision Pro videos
Engadget / 8h
At Apple's WWDC presentation this year, the company said it was working with Blackmagic Design to make immersive videos for the Vision Pro easier to work with and capture. Turns out Blackmagic is currently developing a camera specifically to capture immersive films for Apple's mixed-reality headset. The digital cinema company and manufacturer announced the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera on
'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for June 11
Mashable / 8h
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 11'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
Apple launches new Passwords app that could outshine every other password manager
21TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Apple has unveiled its entry into the password manager market as it looks to gain more control over its user data. In between all of the major reveals at WWDC 2024 , which included iOS 18 and unveiled Apple Intelligence , the company also showed off macOS Sequoia , which will now include a new Passwords app. The new service will help reportedly users manage account passwords, verification codes,
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for June 11
Mashable / 9h
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
Good news, Scarlett Johansson, you may not have to use ChatGPT with Siri
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
So yes, most of the new AI-infused or AI-powered features coming to iOS, iPadOS 18 , and macOS 15 Sequoia are powered by Apple Intelligence using either on-device or in the Private Compute Cloud. And yes, that goes for the vast majority of Siri’s new intelligence and new powers, as well. But Apple is giving users the option to pull from another LLM (large-language model) – OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4o may
AI Is Apple’s Best Shot at Getting You to Upgrade Your iPhone
26Wired / 9h
Apple is limiting its new artificial intelligence features to new phones, in hopes of a sunny September.
How Apple Intelligence could avoid Microsoft and Google's AI mistakes
Engadget / 10h
Apple's spin on AI is finally here, and it already seems smarter than Microsoft Copilot and Google Bard. Apple Intelligence focuses on privacy and "personal intelligence," with a bit of an assist from ChatGPT. While we haven't tested it ourselves yet, Apple appears to be avoiding the pitfalls of Microsoft's Recall feature, as well as Google Bard's unfortunate early gaffes. The company isn't tryin
"It is very early innings here," says Apple's Craig Federighi on the Apple Intelligence generative AI journey
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Apple is having its generative AI cake and eating it, too. Apple Intelligence, which was unveiled today at WWDC 2024 , is largely a product of local generative models of varying sizes, but even the power of the A17 Pro chip is not always enough to handle every one of your substantive queries. Sometimes, Apple will have to go out to the cloud. Not any cloud, mind you, but its own Private Compute C
What It Will Be Like to Text With Android Users on iOS 18
LifeHacker / 10h
Follow Lifehacker's ongoing coverage of WWDC 2024 . Apple announced plenty of new iOS features during the company's big WWDC 2024 keynote, from sweeping changes to Messages to a totally customizable Home Screen . But one announcement was simply thrown in without any fanfare on Apple's part: RCS support. Now, this wasn't some bombshell new feature: Apple had already confirmed it would be bringing
These JBL Wireless Headphones Are on Sale for $25 Right Now
LifeHacker / 10h
You can get a pair of JBL Tune 510BT headphones on sale right now for $24.99 . These JBL headphones are in brand-new condition but have been marked down as an open-box item, meaning their original box was once opened and re-packaged. These headphones can run for up to 40 hours, but playtime obviously depends on volume and other settings. Quick charging for five minutes can add up to two hours of
Apple enters the AI era on its own terms
Mashable / 10h
Despite the mystique that has wrapped itself around Apple since Steve Jobs brought it back from the brink, this isn't a company that likes to be first to lucrative technologies like the tech world's latest darling, generative AI. The mouse, the graphical user interface, the powerful laptop, the touchscreen tablet, the touchscreen phone, the augmented reality headset: lest we forget, Apple invente
Apple’s Biggest AI Challenge? Making It Behave
54Wired / 10h
Apple Intelligence will make apps and services smarter. But Apple’s most notable innovations focus on ensuring the technology doesn’t disappoint, annoy, or offend.
How does Apple send your data to its cloud AI servers? Very carefully, it claims.
Engadget / 10h
For years, Apple has touted privacy as its major advantage over rivals like Google and Microsoft. Instead of relying on cloud processing to improve or organize your images, which requires sending your photos to Google's servers, Apple handles those tasks directly on your device. But with the advent of Apple Intelligence , the company's take on artificial intelligence, the company is stepping out
Risks to Tesla if the Shareholder Votes on Thursday Fails
Next Big Future / 11h
Warren Redlich is a long time Tesla uber bull but he has fears that Elon Musk will leave Tesla if the 2018 CEO compensation package is not re-approved. The 2018 pay package was approved by over 70% of shareholders in 2018 and then all terms were met where the $2B+ volue of the award increased ... Read more
US Doubling Solar Energy Production by 2029 Will Not Be Enough
Next Big Future / 11h
There is massive growth in the utility-scale US solar market . It is driving record solar deployment figures as the segment added nearly 10 GW of new capacity in Q1. Florida and Texas saw strong utility-scale growth and led all states for new solar capacity in Q1. Total U.S. solar capacity is expected to double ... Read more
NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Tuesday, June 11 (game #366)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Happy birthday, Connections! It's game 366 today, and given that it's a leap year that means it's the 12-month anniversary of Connections starting. And the NYT has celebrated by giving us a really difficult one; you definitely might want some hints to help you out. 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 , Str
Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, June 11 (game #869)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Today's Quordle is potentially more difficult than some – so you may want some help in solving it. Fortunately, help is exactly what I can give you, via my hints below. 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. Need them for Quordle? Simply scroll down… S POILER WARNING: Information
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Tuesday, June 11 (game #100)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Happy 100th puzzle, Strands! Will it still be going in another 100? Will it make it out of beta? We'll have to wait and see – but in the meantime, there's today's edition to play. 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 rea
AI trained on photos from kids’ entire childhood without their consent
43Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: RicardoImagen | E+ ) Photos of Brazilian kids—sometimes spanning their entire childhood—have been used without their consent to power AI tools, including popular image generators like Stable Diffusion, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Monday . This act poses urgent privacy risks to kids and seems to increase risks of non-consensual AI-generated images bearing their likenesses,
Apple Will Stop Issuing Software Updates to These Devices
LifeHacker / 11h
Apple has a great track record of supporting its devices with software updates for many, many years after their release. It's not uncommon for Apple to supply iPhones, iPads, and Macs with updates for well over five years. However, as the years go by, some devices end up being too old to be supported and Apple drops them from the software update cycle . When it comes to updates for the 2024 itera
How to Install the iOS 18 Beta
LifeHacker / 11h
(Follow Lifehacker's ongoing coverage of WWDC 2024 here .) After months of rumors and speculation , WWDC's big keynote has come and gone. With it, Apple unveiled iOS 18 , the next big update for all compatible iPhones. While the company won't be rolling out iOS 18 to the general public until this fall, the software is available to test right now—so long as you're willing to accept the risks. What
Researchers Say There’s a Vulgar But More Accurate Term for AI Hallucinations
33Futurism / 11h
Not Just Nomenclature It's not just your imagination — ChatGPT really is spitting out "bullshit," according to a group of researchers. In a new paper published in the journal Ethics and Information Technology , a trio of philosophy researchers from the University of Glasgow in Scotland argue that referring to chatbot's propensity to make crap up shouldn't be referred to as "hallucinations," becau
Ends Thursday: Earn 75,000 of the most valuable points with the Chase Sapphire Preferred
300+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is one of the best travel rewards credit cards for beginners . It hits on all cylinders: lucrative earning rates, valuable perks and versatile rewards — all for an affordable annual fee of $95. Right now, the card is offering its highest sign-up bonus in almost a year, ma
Hackers steal “significant volume” of data from hundreds of Snowflake customers
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) As many as 165 customers of cloud storage provider Snowflake have been compromised by a group that obtained login credentials through information-stealing malware, researchers said Monday. On Friday, Lending Tree subsidiary QuoteWizard confirmed it was among the customers notified by Snowflake that it was affected in the incident. Lending Tree spokesperson Megan Gre
Study: Three skulls of medieval Viking women were deliberately elongated
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Artificially modified skull from a female Viking individual in Havor, Hablingbo parish, Gotland. (credit: © SHM/Johnny Karlsson 2008-11-05/CC BY 2.5 SE ) German archaeologists discovered that the skulls of three medieval Viking women found on the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea showed evidence of an unusual procedure to elongate their skulls. The process gave them an unusual
The Google Pay app is dead
42Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Google Pay is dead! (credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica ) Google has killed off the Google Pay app. 9to5Google reports Google's old payments app stopped working recently, following shutdown plans that were announced in February. Google is shutting down the Google Pay app in the US, while in-store NFC payments seem to still be branded "Google Pay." Remember, this is Google's dysfunctio
Apple may integrate Google's Gemini AI into iOS in the future
Engadget / 12h
Apple is integrating GPT-4o, the large language model that powers ChatGPT into iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and MacOS Sequioa thanks to a partnership with OpenAI announced at WWDC, the company’s annual developer conference, on Monday. But shortly after the keynote ended, Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering said that the company might also bake in Gemini, Google’s family of
Everything Announced at WWDC 2024: Apple Intelligence and a Smarter Siri
Gizmodo / 12h
At WWDC 2024, Apple unleashed a blitzkrieg of software updates to put AI, or “Apple Intelligence,” front and center in your iPhones , iPads , and Macs. After Samsung and Google pushed AI on phones, it’s now Apple’s turn to try and flip the script to make smartphones, tablets, and laptops “smarter” by introducing an AI… Read more...
TechCrunch Space: A week that will go down in history
22TechCrunch / 12h
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. What a week! In the same seven-day period, we watched Boeing’s Starliner launch astronauts to space for the first time, and then we got to watch those two astronauts dock with the International Space Station. And we also got to see SpaceX launch Starship for the fourth time […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Apple Intelligence only supports these devices: Is yours on the list?
Mashable / 12h
Apple made a long-awaited AI announcement at WWDC Monday, introducing Apple Intelligence . The tech giant's endeavor into generative AI has a huge focus on privacy, running on "private cloud compute" so that user data isn't stored or made public to Apple. Apple Intelligence doesn't have an official release date, but will come in beta with the iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia updates this fall to select d
Southwest offering 3-day sale on airfare, redemptions, with up to 50% savings
The Points Guy / 12h
Southwest Airlines is celebrating its birthday this week and offering some deals in the process — both for paid flights and reservations booked using Rapid Rewards points. The Dallas-based carrier is running a sale on certain late-summer and autumn flights over the next few days. It could help you save as much as 50% on certain bookings. We found steep discounts that could help you save on August
Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices from his companies over Apple’s ChatGPT integrations
200+TechCrunch / 12h
Elon Musk's posts seem to misunderstand the relationship Apple announced with OpenAI at WWDC 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Two Lord of the Rings Movies Made the Box Office Top 10 This Weekend
100+Gizmodo / 12h
The Lord of the Rings can still make that precious, precious money. This past weekend, Fathom Events began a three-day marathon of Peter Jackson’s original trilogy, with screenings of the extended editions of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring on Saturday and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers on… Read more...
Apple confirms plans to work with Google’s Gemini ‘in the future’
21TechCrunch / 12h
“We’re looking forward to doing integrations with other models, including Google Gemini, for instance, in the future," Federighi said during WWDC 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Apple Is Finally Bringing AI to iPhone, iPad, and Mac
LifeHacker / 12h
Follow Lifehacker's ongoing coverage of WWDC 2024 . Apple is finally ready for its AI moment, after years of speculation and four generations of devices with almost unused neural engines inside. At its 2024 WWDC conference , the company formally announced Apple Intelligence (yes, pun intended), set to release in beta for iPhone, iPad and Mac this fall. It’ll be interesting to see how Apple intera
The Most Exciting New Features Coming to iPadOS 18 Later This Year
LifeHacker / 12h
Follow Lifehacker's ongoing coverage of WWDC 2024 . Every year, Apple brings new features to its various operating systems, and this year looks to be a particularly interesting one for the iPad. During WWDC 2024, the tech giant revealed several new features, including a few AI-powered ones, which will be coming to the iPad with the release of iPadOS 18 later this year. Starting off, iPadOS 18 wil
Delta SkyMiles Dining: Earn bonus miles at restaurants, takeout and delivery
45The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Delta Air Lines miles can provide surprisingly good value on some redemptions. Luckily, if you need to boost your Delta SkyMiles balance, one easy way is through the SkyMiles Dining program. This guide shows you how to earn Delta miles with the SkyMiles Dining program. We’ll also consider the best rewards
Elon Musk Just Cancelled iPhones
1KGizmodo / 12h
Apple and OpenAI’s partnership is only a few hours old, and Elon Musk is already going to war over it. The owner of Tesla, X, SpaceX, and xAI said he would ban Apple devices at his companies if Apple integrated ChatGPT at the operating system level, which the companies are very much planning to do . Musk, a founder of… Read more...
How Urvashi Barooah broke into venture after everyone told her she couldn’t
TechCrunch / 12h
When Urvashi Barooah applied to MBA programs in 2015, she focused her applications around her dream of becoming a venture capitalist. She got rejected from every school, and was told she was being unrealistic about her prospects in the venture industry — but she didn’t let that deter her. Now, nine years later, Barooah, 33, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
You Can Now Nod Your Head to Accept Calls on AirPods Pro
Gizmodo / 12h
At the WWDC 2024 , held in Apple Park, Cupertino, Apple demoed one of the most impressive updates that AirPods Pro has received in a while: Siri Interactions. This upcoming iOS 18will allow for more seamless integration
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