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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has a new soundtrack volume out this week — here's an exclusive preview of tracks composed by Jesper Kyd
200+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 14h
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is one of the best 40K experiences in gaming right now, and part of what brings it to life is its expertly crafted soundtrack - something that's expanding again with a third volume on the way. Secrets of the Machine God is Darktide 's latest free update and features a bunch of quality-of-life improvements as well as new weapons, a new in-game event, and a brand-new miss
Current credit card transfer bonuses (July): 80% bonus when transferring Chase points to IHG
5KThe Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers; some offers may be expired. Citi is a TPG advertising partner. If you truly want to maximize your points and miles, periodic transfer bonuses can offer lucrative opportunities for fantastic award redemptions . You can sometimes get significantly more value from your rewards by transferring them to a specif
Michigan is building the nation’s first smart highway
100+Engadget / 8h
A three-mile stretch of Interstate 94 in Michigan will be converted into America’s first smart highway. Axios reports that the Alphabet-backed startup Cavnue has started constructing the smart highway as part of a new pilot project that could spur other construction projects across the country. Another project, a " Smart Freight Corridor " on State Highway 130 by Austin, Texas, is also being deve
Can’t stop your cat from scratching the furniture? Science has some tips
Ars Technica - All content / 5min
Enlarge / Ariel and Caliban learned as kittens that scratching posts were fair game for their natural claw-sharpening instincts. (credit: Sean Carroll) Ah, cats. We love our furry feline overlords despite the occasional hairball and their propensity to scratch the furniture to sharpen their claws. The latter is perfectly natural kitty behavior, but overly aggressive scratching is usually perceive
Neon White, Tchia and a bunch of other titles are coming to Game Pass this month
Engadget / 40min
A number of pretty good titles are coming to Microsoft's Game Pass this month for Xbox consoles and Windows PCs, including Engadget staff favorites Neon White and Tchia . Neon White is a first-person shooter and puzzle platformer, wherein you play the part of an assassin taken from Hell to exterminate demons in Heaven in an annual competition. It was one of Engadget's best games for 2022 , and we
Work with data like a pro with MS Visio 2021 Pro on sale for just £16
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Through July 21, you can get Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional for Windows for just £15.77 (reg. £197.38). Opens in a new window Credit: Retail King Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional for Windows £15.79 at the Mashable Shop £197.40 Save £181.61 If you're someone who works with large or complex data sets, you don't have to go it alone. Microsoft Visio is a diagramming tool to help you visual
Investors Pour $27.1 Billion Into A.I. Start-Ups, Defying a Downturn
22NYT > Technology / 1h
Funding for A.I. firms made up nearly half the $56 billion in U.S. start-up financing from April to June, according to PitchBook.
Stop Your Cat From Scratching Furniture With These Science-Backed Strategies
Gizmodo / 1h
Scientists are working hard to solve one of life’s greatest problems: a house cat with a bad habit of tearing up the furniture. Read more...
Europe is still serious about ESG, and Apiday is helping companies comply
32TechCrunch / 1h
Apiday leverages AI to save time for its customers. But like legacy consultants, it also offers human expertise. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for July 3
Mashable / 2h
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
'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for July 3
Mashable / 2h
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 29'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
Netflix has started removing its cheapest ad-free plans – leaving many with a tricky decision
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Netflix is officially phasing out its basic plan in a few countries, putting users in a tricky spot: either buy another subscription to keep their service or cancel. News of the phase-out and images of it were found on the (aptly named) MildlyInfuriating subreddit . They show a Netflix alert informing the viewer that their last day to enjoy the streaming platform is on July 13, with a notice tell
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions climbed nearly 50 percent in five years due to AI
Engadget / 5h
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions spiked by nearly 50 percent in the last five years thanks to energy-guzzling data centers required to power artificial intelligence, according to the company’s 2024 Environmental Report released on Tuesday. The report, which Google releases annually, shows the company’s progress towards meeting its self-proclaimed objective of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. Goo
A new Resident Evil game is in the works from the director of Resident Evil 7
Engadget / 5h
It’s been a hot minute since we’ve had a brand new Resident Evil game. Then again, it’s hard to blame Capcom for that — Resident Evil: Village created such a high bar for future sequels to limbo under or jump over, depending on which hypothetical bar-based sport you’re playing in your head. Capcom has finally confirmed that Resident Evil 9 is on the way and they’ve tapped a veteran director to ov
Tiana's Bayou Adventure Breaks 87 Years of a Weird Disney Princess Canon
45Gizmodo / 5h
Over the past few days Disney fans who have managed to ride Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World have been among the first to experience the continuation of Tiana’s fairytale after the events 2009's The Princess and the Frog. The ride itself serves as a sequel in attraction form, where guests follow Tiana and… Read more...
Texas age-verification law for pornography websites is going to the Supreme Court
22Engadget / 5h
Texas will be the main battleground for a case about porn websites that is now headed to the Supreme Court. The Free Speech Coalition, a nonprofit group that represents the adult industry, petitioned the top court in April to review a state law that requires websites with explicit material to collect proof of users' ages. SCOTUS today agreed to take on the case challenging a previous ruling by th
The Best Items to Help Organize Your Disaster of a Desk
LifeHacker / 6h
We all want to pretend like the kitchen is the heart of the home, but for a lot of us, it's our desk. It's also supposed to be a haven of productivity , and it probably is, but it could always be better. Try a few of these updates to improve the organization of your desk—whether at home or the office—while also making it an all-around more pleasant place to work. Raise your computer Look at the w
Twister Director Didn't Get the Tornado Warning About Twisters
Gizmodo / 6h
There’s never been a better time to be a Twister fan . The 1996 disaster classic hits 4K Ultra HD July 9, meaning those growling tornados will look and sound better than ever—and its long-awaited follow-up, Twisters , touches down July 19 . Surprisingly, while he knew about his own movie’s sparkling new version, the… Read more...
'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F' review: Netflix's sequel shouldn't work and yet...
27Mashable / 6h
Beverly Hills Cop 4 is a terrible idea on paper. Sure, the 1984 action-comedy and its sequel Beverly Hills Cop II were massive hits, proving Saturday Night Live ' s Eddie Murphy had made the leap to leading man. But 1994's Beverly Hills Cop III was a flop with critics and audiences, effectively knocking the franchise out of commission for 30 years. On top of that, the funny franchise's conceit is
Google’s environmental report pointedly avoids AI’s actual energy cost
TechCrunch / 6h
Google totally dodges the question of how much energy is AI is using — perhaps because the answer is "way more than we'd care to say." © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How Microsoft and Nvidia bet correctly to leapfrog Apple
24BBC News / 6h
The two tech firms were among the first to see the commercial potential of AI.
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, July 3 (game #122)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
I suspect most people will find this to be a nice, easy Strands puzzle – but that doesn't mean everyone will. If you're struggling a little today, read on for some hints. 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 y
NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Wednesday, July 3 (game #388)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Today serves up another moderately tough Connections puzzle; not impossibly difficult, but hardly easy either. I've compiled some hints below if you need 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 Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too. SPOILER WARN
Quordle today – hints and answers for Wednesday, July 3 (game #891)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Here's another difficult Quordle puzzle to tackle – or rather, four difficult Quordles to tackle. And then another four in the form of the Daily Sequence. It should all keep you busy for a while! 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 t
As a 90s kid, Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F made me nostalgic for an action-packed era I never experienced
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
New Netflix movie Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F sees Eddie Murphy reprise his iconic role as misfit cop Axel Foley, who returns to Beverly Hills after his daughter Jane’s (Taylour Paige) life is threatened. Like its predecessors, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F starts in Detroit, Axel’s hometown and it’s not long before he gets up to his old mischievous tricks. It’s clear not much has changed for the sprit
The Real Story Behind Viral Video Of Delta Flight Attendant Threatening Family Over Child’s Seat
View from the Wing / 6h
It looks as though Delta is refusing to let a child sit in the seat they'd purchased for the child but that's not true. The passenger was technically in the wrong here - though the airline handled it badly, and ultimately compensated the customer. Continue reading ...
Deadpool & Wolverine Will Finally Unlock Marvel’s X-Men Movies
83Gizmodo / 6h
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has certainly been enjoying its fair share of mutants , but it’s about to get taken to a whole other level. That’s because later this month ,Deadpool & Wolverine is out, and according to the present of Marvel Studios , it’s the key to whatever comes next. Read more...
This App Alerts You As Soon As Your Mac Loses Internet
LifeHacker / 7h
Anyone who regularly uses the public wifi at an airport, hotel, or cafe knows that being connected to a network and having internet access are not the same thing. Unfortunately, your Mac isn't great about telling you whether you're actually online or not, which can lead to some frustrating troubleshooting. A free application Online Check solves this problem. It is a menu bar icon that turns red w
The 10 Must-Buy Games From Steam's Summer Sale
LifeHacker / 7h
Playing video games is better than going outside. You know it. I know it. Steam knows it. The ubiquitous PC gaming platform is embracing the indoor life in July with a Summer Sale on nearly every kind of video game, from artsy indie titles to overblown AAA releases. I've picked through the virtual bargain bins like a backpacker at a record shop and compiled this list of the ten best games to down
Netflix has reimagined Minesweeper and it's out now
22Engadget / 7h
The latest title to join the Netflix Games roster is a very modern take on one of the icons of Windows computing. That's right, you can now play Minesweeper through Netflix's app. The classic PC puzzle game has been reimagined with an international setting, tasking the player with very literally looking for underwater mines by overlaying the usual interface of numbers and flags over vibrant pictu
Two of the German military’s new spy satellites appear to have failed in orbit
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / The SARah-1 mission is seen on the launch pad in June 2022. (credit: SpaceX) On the day before Christmas last year, a Falcon 9 rocket launched from California and put two spy satellites into low-Earth orbit for the armed forces of Germany, which are collectively called the Bundeswehr. Initially, the mission appeared successful. The German satellite manufacturer, OHB, declared that the t
Apple Vision Pro, new cameras fail user-repairability analysis
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / Apple's Vision Pro scored 0 points in US PIRG's self-repairability analysis. (credit: Kyle Orland) In December, New York became the first state to enact a "Right to Repair" law for electronics. Since then, other states, including Oregon and Minnesota , have passed similar laws. However, a recent analysis of some recently released gadgets shows that self-repair still has a long way to go
If you think GPT-4o is something, wait until you see GPT-5 – a 'significant leap forward'
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sketched out a tantalizing idea of what people might expect from the eagerly anticipated GPT-5 artificial intelligence model. He attempted to balance optimism and caution in his comments, but his vision of the new model's potential underlined his confidence that GPT-5 will represent a substantial improvement over its predecessor, GPT-4, and won't face unresolvable issues. "I
SpaceX wants to launch up to 120 times a year from Florida — and competitors aren’t happy about it
47TechCrunch / 7h
SpaceX’s ambitious plans to launch its Starship mega-rocket up to 44 times per year from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center are causing a stir among some of its competitors. Late last month, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance submitted comments calling on regulators to ensure minimal disruptions to other launch providers in the area, with Blue […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
Bought a MacBook between 2015 and 2019? You may soon get a settlement payout up to $395
40Mashable / 7h
Did you purchase a MacBook with the defective butterfly keyboard between the years 2015 and 2019? If so, you may finally be getting a payout from Apple. As first noticed by MacRumors , the website for the MacBook Keyboard Litigation Settlement has finally been updated with news that the court issued a payment order last week. "Payments will be issued for approved claims by August 2024," the updat
Facebook, Instagram may face huge fines for using your data without permission
Mashable / 7h
A European Commission (EU) investigation is spelling bad news for Facebook and Instagram. The EU has notified Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, that its "pay or consent" personalized advertising model violates the Digital Markets Act (DMA). "Our investigation aims to ensure contestability in markets where gatekeepers like Meta have been accumulating personal data of millions of
Three New AI Features Rumored to Be Coming to Pixel 9
LifeHacker / 8h
Google is set to unveil its Pixel 9 lineup of smartphones in August , a full month earlier than usual. Along with new hardware, which, of course, has already leaked , the company is likely to reveal new software features for the new Pixel devices, and unsurprisingly, much of that will be AI. Lucky for us, we don't have to wait to learn about some of these features. In an exclusive report , Androi
How to Know If It's a Good Time for a Roth IRA Conversion
LifeHacker / 8h
The Roth IRA is a top-tier retirement savings tool. For young people especially , it’s the best way to take full advantage of compound interest while minimizing your tax exposure. In the simplest terms, with Roth IRAs, you pay taxes on your savings now. This is compared to traditional IRAs, when you pay taxes later. We’ve written about the differences in more detail here , and I generally lean pr
These Are the Best Fourth of July Tech Sales
LifeHacker / 8h
This Thursday marks the United States' 248th birthday, and major retailers including Walmart , Best Buy , and Amazon have sales in full swing to mark the occasion. I've scoured them all to find the deals that are actually worth considering. 50-inch Fire TV Insignia 50" Class F30 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV $189.99 at Best Buy $299.99 Save $110.00 $189.99 at Best Buy $299.99 Save $110.00 Smart
Alaska Airlines ups Mexico service with new routes to La Paz and Monterrey
The Points Guy / 8h
Alaska Airlines is bolstering its footprint in Mexico with two new nonstop flights launching for the winter season. In November, the Seattle-based carrier will launch service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to La Paz International Airport (LAP). With up to three weekly round trips, Alaska said it will be the only U.S. airline to serve La Paz, the capital of the Mexican state of Baja
Netflix ‘Basic’ subscribers are getting warnings about their plans coming to an end
27Mashable / 8h
Netflix subscribers clinging on to the streaming service's cheapest ad-free plan will need to upgrade or lose access to their favorite movies and TV shows. Social media users subscribed to Netflix's since-discontinued "Basic" plan are being told that their subscriptions will end — unless they move to a new plan. Reddit "Your last day to watch Netflix is July 13th," reads a on-screen message displ
YouTube Now Lets You Request the Removal of AI Content That Impersonates You
300+Futurism / 8h
Privacy Police Generative AI's potential to allow bad actors to effortlessly impersonate you is the stuff of nightmares . To combat this, YouTube, the world's largest video platform, is now giving people the ability to request the removal of AI-generated content that imitates their appearance or voice, expanding on its currently light guardrails for the technology . This change was quietly added
Rosewood just opened a hotel in a 15th-century castle in Austria
52The Points Guy / 8h
Luxury hotel brand Rosewood has a picture-perfect new property outside of Salzburg, Austria, one of the best places to travel in July 2024 . Called Rosewood Schloss Fuschl, this hotel set in a restored 15th-century castle gives travelers to Austria a regal place to stay while enjoying the brand’s unstuffy sense of luxury — all set along the Austrian Alps and the beauty of Lake Fuschl. Travelers t
Newsletter writer covering Evolve Bank’s data breach says the bank sent him a cease and desist letter
TechCrunch / 8h
The situation around a data breach that’s affected an ever-growing number of fintech companies has gotten even weirder. Evolve Bank & Trust announced last week that it was hacked and confirmed the stolen data has been posted to the dark web. Now Evolve has sent a cease and desist letter to the writer of a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
You Can Now Own Sci-Fi's Most Iconic Bikini
27Gizmodo / 8h
Star Wars is well-known for its iconic costumes, but neither Padmé’s gowns nor Han Solo’s blue/brown jacket are as infamous as maybe the skimpiest garment worn on-screen in the entire franchise: Princess Leia ’s bikini, prisoner garb forced upon the captive Rebel by Jabba the Hutt . Now, the costume once worn by Carrie… Read more...
U.S. Awards $504 Million for ‘Tech Hubs’ in Overlooked Regions
NYT > Technology / 8h
Biden administration officials hope the money will help propel technological innovation in areas that have historically received less government funding.
Unbelievable Video: Passenger Lodged in Overhead Bin During Terrifying Transatlantic Turbulence
View from the Wing / 8h
I’ve never seen anything quite like this happen before. Continue reading ...
A few popular MacBook models are already discounted ahead of Prime Day
Mashable / 8h
Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, and in usual Prime Day fashion, the savings are already starting to trickle in. Lots of deals are ready to shop as we speak, especially when it comes to Apple's beloved MacBooks (including the new M3 models). SEE ALSO: Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner — here's how to find the best deals Below, we've put together a list of all the early Prime D
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Whether Texas Law Can Determine Your Porn Habits
Gizmodo / 8h
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the President of the United States is above the law , and now it may determine what sites you can jerk it to. Read more...
Prime members can get Audible free for three months ahead of Prime Day
Engadget / 8h
Amazon Prime Day is later this month, and the retailer has been promoting the big sale with additional discounts with early Prime Day deals . Right now, members of Amazon Prime can snag three months of an Audible Premium Plus subscription for free. This deal runs through July 31. After the three-month deal, subscriptions will automatically renew at the usual price of $15 per month. But as with an
New Open Source Bugs Leave Thousands of iOS Apps Vulnerable to Hijacking
Gizmodo / 9h
A series of newly discovered vulnerabilities in a widely used open source software utility could spell big trouble for large parts of the iOS and MacOS ecosystems. The bugs in question could impact thousands of widely used apps, including popular programs like TikTok, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Netflix, Microsoft Teams,… Read more...
You Can Finally Control Which Contacts an App Can Access on Your iPhone
LifeHacker / 9h
iPhones have been pretty good about allowing you control over how much data apps can access. You can force apps not to track your data and stop them from accessing your location, microphone, and camera unnecessarily. But before iOS 18 , whenever any app asked for access to your contacts, you had a choice between either letting it scrape your entire address book or denying it access to any contact
Hurricane season is here: TPG’s storm guide for travelers
100+The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. We’re only one month into hurricane season, and the Caribbean saw its first Category 5 hurricane on Monday — the earliest we’ve seen a Category 5 storm in hurricane season. After strengthening to a Category 5 storm following landfall on Grenada’s Carriacou Island, Hurricane Beryl is forecast to continue west toward J
Microsoft Excels Web App Just Got a Massive Overhaul
How-To Geek / 9h
The browser-based version of Microsoft Excel just gained a redesigned interface with a ton of convenient mouse controls, including the ability to drag and drop elements within a spreadsheet. This update should make web-based Excel more intuitive, particularly for novice users.
Why Has Spider-Man Become Such a Movie Mess?
Gizmodo / 9h
All told, Spider-Man is one of the weirdest high-profile superheroes. Peter Parker will always be famous, and that means anything he ends up headlining will just eventually have an odd aura around it. Look no further than his own movies: after Sam Raimi’s trilogy , Sony didn’t maintain the proper hold it had on the… Read more...
Bruce Bastian, a Founder of WordPerfect, Is Dead at 76
73NYT > Technology / 9h
A favorite of early personal computer users, his company was eventually overtaken by Microsoft Word. He later came out as gay and became an L.G.B.T.Q. activist.
Bilt Rewards program: Guide to earning points on rent, transfer bonuses, dining and more
100+The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: TPG founder Brian Kelly is a Bilt adviser and investor. The post was updated with new information. American Express Membership Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards points have been the creme de la creme of credit card points for years. Thanks to their extensive lists of transfer partners, per TPG’s June 2024 valuations , their points are worth 2 and 2.05 cents apiece, respectively. W
Boeing Would Like Everyone to Please Stop Saying the Starliner ISS Test Is a Bust
100+Gizmodo / 9h
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has been docked to the International Space Station (ISS) for nearly a month, with NASA and its commercial partner repeatedly delaying the departure of the crew on board the capsule. Despite indefinitely postponing Starliner’s return flight, NASA and Boeing insist that the spacecraft is… Read more...
Drivers Are Not Buying Teslas Specifically Because of Elon Musk’s Annoying Behavior
100+Futurism / 9h
Brand Recognition Elon Musk is a man with many brands — but for electric vehicle shoppers, his personal brand has become increasingly toxic. In a survey of more than 7,500 of its readers, The New York Times found that a "vast majority" of respondents were critical of Musk's political views and erratic behavior . And crucially for Musk's bottom line, those sentiments seem to extend to their feelin
Google AI may mix good and questionable ideas in the anticipated Pixel 9
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Google is reportedly going to unite existing and new machine learning (ML) features into a collection known as Google AI for Pixel. An anonymous insider recently spoke to Android Authority , spilling the beans on what the tech giant may have in store. Before diving into the details, remember that this reporting of a potential update comes from a single screenshot of a menu. Not much is revealed,
Leaked Google Pixel 9 Is So Disgustingly Pink You Can Taste It
53Gizmodo / 9h
Did anyone else get force-fed amoxicillin as a young kid? I can still taste the chilled pink chalkiness to this day, lingering in my mouth hours after having taken a spoonful to help kill my strep throat. That’s the core memory storming into my brain after I saw this pink Google Pixel 9 leak circulate on 9to5Google .… Read more...
AI trains on kids’ photos even when parents use strict privacy settings
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Aitor Diago | Moment ) Human Rights Watch (HRW) continues to reveal how photos of real children casually posted online years ago are being used to train AI models powering image generators—even when platforms prohibit scraping and families use strict privacy settings. Last month, HRW researcher Hye Jung Han found 170 photos of Brazilian kids that were linked in LAION-5B , a popul
US prepares for bird flu pandemic with $176M Moderna vaccine deal
47Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Getty | Justin Sullivan ) The US government will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA vaccine against a pandemic influenza—an award given as the highly pathogenic bird flu virus H5N1 continues to spread widely among US dairy cattle. The funding flows through BARDA, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, as part of a new Rapid Response Partnership Vehic
“RegreSSHion” vulnerability in OpenSSH gives attackers root on Linux
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24Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge Researchers have warned of a critical vulnerability affecting the OpenSSH networking utility that can be exploited to give attackers complete control of Linux and Unix servers with no authentication required. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-6387, allows unauthenticated remote code execution with root system rights on Linux systems that are based on glibc , an open source implementa
I Switched From Chrome to Brave for the Privacy Features, Here's How Easy It Was
24How-To Geek / 9h
You might already know that Chrome is a resource hog. But its also a terrible choice for privacy, especially on the default settings. Thats why I switched to Brave, a Chrome alternative with all of its features and none of the privacy vulnerabilities.
When (and why) you should downgrade from the Citi Strata Premier to the Citi Rewards+
The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Citi is a TPG advertising partner. Sometimes, a card that you have in your wallet no longer serves you like it used to. Fortunately, there are other options besides outright canceling your card , which could potentially affect your credit score and forfeit all of the rewards you’ve accumulated. Let’s talk
Best gifts for people into self-care
Mashable / 9h
Self-care looks different for everyone, so it can be a little difficult to find just the right gift for someone with this goal in mind. There is no one-size-fits-all here. As with any type of present, keep your recipient's specific priorities and interests in mind as you search. If they're into art, you might get them an art kit or coloring book . Or maybe they're a dedicated homebody and would p
Why a Pocket Knife Is the Best Knife for a Picnic
LifeHacker / 10h
School’s out, and summer is at full tilt, which means it's prime picnic season. While I’m confident you’ll have your drinks chilled and your snacks packed as you head out to the beach, park, or campsite, I wonder if you’ll remember to bring a picnic’s most important tool: the humble pocket knife. I planned a picnic over in Brooklyn's Prospect Park a few weeks ago and took it upon myself to bring
Seven Different Ways to Budget (and How to Pick the Best One for You)
LifeHacker / 10h
There are some basic, inescapable facts about adult life . You need to clean your house . You need to pay attention to what you eat . And you absolutely need to have a budget . Whether you use some fancy app or just work out the math on a piece of paper , you need to take control of your finances to both avoid penury and the psychological stress that debt and financial chaos can cause. In other w
Cate Blanchett's Chainsaw-Fueled Lockdown Hysteria Led Her to Borderlands
40Gizmodo / 10h
Borderlands’ August 9 release is just over a month away, and it’s still almost incredible that this movie exists. The fact that it’s directed by Eli Roth and based on the mega-popular video game isn’t so odd; rather, it’s the stacked ensemble cast that includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt, Edgar… Read more...
New Turkish Airlines U.S. Credit Card: Sleeper Hit Or Major Disappointment?
View from the Wing / 10h
I hadn’t even realized there was a new Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles Premier Visa Signature® Credit Card for U.S. customers until reader M.E. flagged it for me. And it’s sure a strange one! Continue reading ...
Beyond Exciting: I’m Flying Beond Airlines
49One Mile at a Time / 10h
Perhaps more accurately, I should say that I booked a ticket on Beond Airlines. Whether or not the flight that I booked actually operates remains to be seen… I booked a Beond Airlines business class ticket! In late 2023, we saw the launch of Beond Airlines , an unusual all-business class airline startup based in the Maldives. The airline has very ambitious goals, and hopes to eventually operate d
Millions of iOS apps could have been hit by cyberattack due to this worrying flaw
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
A key tool used primarily in iOS and macOS app development was vulnerable in a way that opened up millions of Mac apps to supply chain attacks, experts have warned. Cybersecurity researchers EVA Information Security claim a dependency manager for Swift and Objective-C projects called CocoaPods, carried three vulnerabilities in a “trunk” server used to manage CocoaPods. One of the vulnerabilities
Elon Musk Says a Second Grok AI Will Hit the Internet Next Month
55Futurism / 10h
Elon Musk is now claiming that the update to Grok, his dad joke-spewing AI chatbot, is going to drop next month — but as with all of the multi-hyphenate's big promises , we'll believe it when we see it. This latest claim came with little prompting after Musk reply-guy'd an account called "@BasedJeffBezos," which posted a video from a podcast interview about AI models "training on each other's dat
Forget Sora, Runway is the AI video maker coming to blow your mind
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Artificial intelligence-powered video maker Runway has officially launched its new Gen-3 Alpha model after teasing its debut a few weeks ago. The Gen-3 Alpha video creator offers major upgrades in creating hyper-realistic videos from user prompts. It's a significant advancement over the Gen-2 model released early last year. Runway's Gen-3 Alpha is aimed at a range of content creators, including m
How to Mirror your Mac, iPhone, or iPad Screen on Your Apple TV
23How-To Geek / 10h
You can beam all kinds of music and video to your TV with an Apple TV streaming box, but did you know you can also mirror the screen of your iPhone, iPad, or Mac on the big screen? Here's how.
Meta is changing its policy for the most-moderated word on its platforms
Engadget / 10h
Meta is changing a long-running policy regarding the Arabic word “shaheed,” which has been described as the most-moderated word on the company’s apps. The company said in an update to the Oversight Board that use of the word alone would no longer result in a post’s removal. The Oversight Board had criticized the company for a “blanket ban” on the word, which is often translated as “martyr,” thoug
MaXXXine Is a Pulpy Hollywood Tale That Feels Too Tame
Gizmodo / 10h
There was a moment while I was watching Ti West’s latest film, MaXXXine, that I thought I figured it out. Not the plot or any big twists mind you, but merely what the film was trying to say about fame, Hollywood, and these characters . Just as that happened though, things took a turn in a way that was far simpler and… Read more...
Scary Turbulence Sends Man Flying Into Overhead Bin in Viral Video
28Gizmodo / 10h
Turbulence on a flight from Spain to Uruguay on Monday was so severe that at least 36 people were hurt, with some even suffering neck and skull fractures, according to a report from the New York Times . Videos posted online after the turbulence appear to show seats stained with blood and one viral video even shows a… Read more...
AirPods Assault: Girlfriend’s Rampage Leads To DFW Airport Arrest [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 11h
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 ...
AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs are getting a nifty trick to help enthusiasts get the best out of the next-gen chips
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The developer behind some tools for Ryzen processors, including ClockTuner and Project Hydra, has told us about an exciting new introduction for Ryzen 9000 chips that AMD is bringing in, namely Curve Shaper, a new add-on for Curve Optimizer (in Team Red's Ryzen Master software). The release of Zen 5 is still a month away, but today I'll be bringing the curtain down on one incredible new overclock
Meta Is Still Trying to Figure Out How to Identify AI-Generated Images
LifeHacker / 11h
Meta is changing how it’s labeling AI images on Facebook and Instagram after photographers were caught in the crossfire between the brand and its increasingly robot-driven feeds. I’m a couple decades too young to spend too much time on Facebook, but much has been said about how AI-generated images have taken over the website , often tied to misinformation about new movies or, more dangerously, wo
30 of the Most Obscenely Patriotic Movies Ever
LifeHacker / 11h
Raise a glass, America. It’s the Fourth of July. Independence Day. Your special day. Why not celebrate with an over-the-top, ultra-violent action spectacular celebrating the can-explode spirit of the country that we all ostensibly love? You know, while it lasts? Patriotism means a lot of things to a lot of people, and these movies, bless 'em, all at least try to exemplify shining American ideals,
IHG will debut an InterContinental hotel in Cape Town next year
The Points Guy / 11h
IHG Hotels & Resorts is heading south next year with one of its best-known luxury brands . IHG plans to open InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town in 2025 after renovating the existing Table Bay Hotel. The property, which the late South African president Nelson Mandela inaugurated in 1997, is along the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront with views of the harbor, the Atlantic Ocean and Table Mountain. Th
Excellent award availability to Paris for as few as 48,500 points each way
23The Points Guy / 11h
It’s been a summer full of deals to Europe. We’ve discovered another great option to visit Paris on Air France or KLM using as few as 50,000 Air France-KLM Flying Blue miles each way. There’s also availability via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club for as little as 48,500 points one-way. We are finding saver-level availability to Paris from Houston, Miami, New York, Chicago and other U.S. gateways all t
Twitter/X alternative Mastodon appeals to journalists with new ‘byline’ feature
22TechCrunch / 11h
The new bylines go beyond the typical @username references that often accompany link posts from news publications and those pointing to other written content, like a WordPress blog or Substack © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Research Shows That AI-Generated Slop Overuses Specific Words
Futurism / 11h
Disease Control AI models may be trained on the entire corpus of humanity's writing , but it turns out their vocabulary can be strikingly limited. A new yet-to-be-peer-reviewed study , spotted by Ars Technica , adds to the general understanding that large language models tend to overuse certain words that can give their origins away . In a novel approach, these researchers took a cue from epidemi
Marriott and Blade team up for free helicopter rides when booking luxury NYC suites
The Points Guy / 11h
Marriott’s Luxury Group hotels want travelers to New York City to arrive and depart in sky-high style this summer — and by that, I mean a helicopter ride over the city’s breathtaking skyline. The Luxury Group — consisting of brands like Edition, Ritz-Carlton, W Hotels, JW Marriott and the Luxury Collection — is partnering with Blade, a helicopter transport company, to offer eligible hotel guests
Earn up to 6,000 Hilton Honors points by booking Delta premium cabins
The Points Guy / 11h
Delta Air Lines and Hilton are teaming up to give loyalty members extra points when they fly in style. If you book and fly any of Delta’s premium cabins (ranging from the extra-legroom Comfort+ to luxurious Delta One suites ) between now and mid-September, you can earn 1,000 Hilton Honors points per one-way flight up to a maximum of six flights. That’s up to 6,000 points toward your next Hilton s
Cruise ship buffet taboos: 10 things you should never do at mealtime
500+The Points Guy / 11h
Whether you adore a cruise ship buffet with its myriad dining choices or fret about communal tongs and food lingering on steam tables, you ought to follow the unwritten rules of buffet dining if you choose to partake in it. Most of these rules are common sense, but not all are obvious to the uninitiated. Ignore them, and you risk getting the stink-eye for being rude or unsanitary. Or, you might s
X weighs adding a downvote button to replies — but it doesn’t want to emulate Reddit
TechCrunch / 11h
code references found in the X iOS app indicate that the company could be considering adding downvotes for replies only to improve how they're ranked. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
One of Ryan Reynolds' Many Rejected Deadpool 3 Ideas Was an Indie Road Trip
42Gizmodo / 11h
Before Deadpool 3 became Deadpool & Wolverine , we know that there were a lot of ideas rattling around Ryan Reynolds’ head that got shot down . Now we know at least a couple of them, we can start painting a picture of just how varied and wild some of Reynolds’ pitches were. Read more...
Not Good: Hurricane Beryl Is the Earliest Category 5 Storm in Recorded History
39Gizmodo / 11h
Hurricane Beryl was upgraded to a Category 5 storm earlier today, making it the earliest storm to hit the heavy-hitting benchmark on record. The storm’s winds peaked at a staggering 160 miles per hour (258 km/hr) as it continued its northwesterly course across the Caribbean. Read more...
SCOTUS agrees to review Texas law that caused Pornhub to leave the state
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Kathryn8) The US Supreme Court today agreed to hear a challenge to the Texas law that requires age verification on porn sites. A list of orders released this morning shows that the court granted a petition for certiorari filed by the Free Speech Coalition, an adult-industry lobby group. In March, the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that Texas could co
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions jump 48% in five years
80Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Cooling pipes at a Google data center in Douglas County, Georgia. (credit: Google ) Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have surged 48 percent in the past five years due to the expansion of its data centers that underpin artificial intelligence systems, leaving its commitment to get to “net zero” by 2030 in doubt. The Silicon Valley company’s pollution amounted to 14.3 million tonnes of carbon equi
Here’s how Michelin plans to make its tires more renewable
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Tires are a growing source of microplastic pollution. Michelin says it wants to change that. (credit: Getty Images) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—it's more than just a fun alliteration tagline. It's also a set of instructions for how to consume in a way that's less destructive to our environment. We reduce our consumption and reuse what we already have, then recycle it once it no longer has an
Air France Taking Financial Hit Because Of Olympics
80One Mile at a Time / 11h
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be hosted in Paris later this month. On the surface, you’d assume that this is great news for Air France, and that the airline is having a blockbuster summer, given that the airline dominates the Paris market. However, that’s not turning out to be the case. Why the Olympics is bad news for Air France Air France-KLM has just issued updated financial guidance , wa
This early Prime Day deal brings the Samsung Galaxy A35 phone to a record-low price
Engadget / 11h
Amazon Prime Day is right around the corner, officially starting on July 16, but early deals are already starting to trickle in. For instance, the Samsung Galaxy A35 smartphone is currently available for $350 , which is a discount of $50 and a record-low price for the mid-level handset. The A35 just became available in the US back in April, so the discount comes as a nice surprise. This is a capa
Yieldstreet says some of its customers were affected by the Evolve Bank data breach
26TechCrunch / 12h
Evolve, a popular financial institution for fintech startups, announced that a cyberattack affected “the data and personal information of some Evolve retail bank customers and financial technology partners’ customers.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
'No one knows what makes humans so much more efficient': small language models based on Homo Sapiens could help explain how we learn and improve AI efficiency — for better or for worse
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Tech companies are shifting focus from building the largest language models (LLMs) to developing smaller ones (SLMs) that can match or even outperform them. Meta's Llama 3 (400 billion parameters), OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 (175 billion parameters), and GPT-4 (an estimated 1.8 trillion parameters) are famously larger models, while Microsoft's Phi-3 family ranges from 3.8 billion to 14 billion parameters,
JLab's Flex Open Earbuds are a $50 version of the Bose Ultra Open
Engadget / 12h
Bose surprised everyone when it debuted its clip-on Ultra Open Earbuds early this year. The premise was part fashion and part function, leaving your ears open to ambient sounds while you listen to tunes or podcasts. That model is $299 though, a price that's prohibitive for anyone looking to give the unique wear style a try. Enter JLab, the budget audio company with a solid track record for sound
Don’t Factory Reset Your Pixel 6—It Might Brick Your Phone
LifeHacker / 12h
Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6a, and Pixel 6 Pro users should hold off on factory resetting their smartphones for the moment. That’s because new reports suggest that resetting your phone could brick the device completely. The issue first popped up on Google’s own support forums , as spotted by Tech-Issues Today . There, users posted photos of their bricked (or nonoperational) phones. Google itself is aw
How to Clean Your Portable Fan
LifeHacker / 12h
I am in my seventh summer without air conditioning, so I consider myself an expert on household fans . To be clear, I'm doing this by choice: I don't like frigid air conditioning enough to actually need it. My little fans are sufficient for me and I am happy. That is, as long as they're clean. Dusty, dirty fans are gross and less effective. To use a fan to its full potential, you have to clean th
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: 75" Amazon Fire TV Omni Series
LifeHacker / 12h
It's a good time to shop for deals: With Amazon Prime Day around the corner , early Prime Day deals are in full effect along with 4th of July deals. You can shop on back-to-school deals , mesh wifi , security camera bundles, and other deals right now. But if you have your eyes set on a massive 4K TV, then consider the 75" Amazon Fire TV Omni Series , which is $699.99 (originally $1,049.99) after
The best early Prime Day AirTag deal isn't from Amazon
Mashable / 12h
Best AirTag deals Best AirTag 1-pack deal Apple AirTag $24.99 at Amazon (Save $4.01) Best AirTag 4-pack deal Apple AirTag, 4-pack $79.99 at Walmart (Save $19.01) Apple AirTags have benefitted from quite the flattering news cycle recently. And while you might not be looking to crack a case of theft, AirTags still help you find your belongings. Attach them to your keys, wallet, or anything else you
Watch Hawk Tuah Girl's first video interview on Brianna Chickenfry's podcast
Mashable / 12h
Haliey Welch, a.k.a. Hawk Tuah Girl, did her first big interview on the Plan Bri podcast. It seemed to go well, and she was pretty funny.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Devalues Delta Awards (Again)
100+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is a useful frequent flyer program , especially with the airline now being in the SkyTeam alliance. Not only does Flying Club have useful niche redemption rates on airlines like All Nippon Airways and Air New Zealand , but the program also allows members to redeem points on all SkyTeam carriers . Unfortunately Flying Club has just devalued its best award redemption val
Researchers Make Breakthrough in Study of Mysterious 2000-Year-Old Computer Found in Shipwreck
300+Futurism / 12h
Researchers say they've used cutting-edge gravitational wave research to shed new light on a nearly 2,000-year-old mystery. In 1901, researchers discovered what's now known as the Antikythera mechanism in a sunken shipwreck, an ancient artifact that dates back to the second century BC, making it the world's " oldest computer ." There's a chance you may have spotted a replica, directly inspired by
Monthly checklist: Credit card perks and benefits you should be using in July
84The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Depending on how many credit cards you have, the list of benefits you should be using this month might feel overwhelming. Can you remember all of these perks without help? Maybe not. Rather than trying to keep track of all of them on your own, we’ve compiled a monthly checklist of credit card perks and ben
Evolve hack fallout continues, fintech M&A heats up and Plaid talks enterprise push
TechCrunch / 12h
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at the Evolve Bank hack, three notable acquisitions, Plaid’s enterprise customer growth and more. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here. The big story On June 26, Evolve Bank & […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u
Six Flags and Knott's Mega Merger Has the Chance to Create a New Theme Park Superpower
Gizmodo / 12h
July 1 marked the official merger day between Six Flags and Cedar Fair into Six Flags Entertainment Corporation , a process set in motion after last year’s $8 billion deal. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that two theme park companies have officially combined operations, bringing together Six Flags locations with… Read more...
What Does the Copilot Key on My Laptop Do?
How-To Geek / 12h
Some Windows laptops now have a dedicated Copilot keyboard key, as part of Microsofts big push for AI features. Heres how it works, and how you can remap it if you want.
Southwest Airlines Performance Business Card Review: Amazing Wi-Fi Perk
One Mile at a Time / 12h
Link: Apply now for the Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card Chase and Southwest have a portfolio of co-branded credit cards . I’d argue that the Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card is Southwest’s most compelling credit card. In this post, I wanted to explain why, between the huge bonus and valuable ongoing perks. Southwest Performance Business Card Ba
Netflix is Starting To Kill Off Its Basic Plan
How-To Geek / 12h
Netflix has been trying to get rid of its cheapest ad-free plan, attempting to either get people to pay more or switch to a more lucrative ad-supported plan. Netflix Basic, which allowed for 720p streaming as well as up to two concurrent streams, is now starting to be phased out in some countries.
Pre-Prime Day Roomba deals are sparse, but could drop any minute
Mashable / 12h
UPDATE: Jul. 2, 2024, 1:00 p.m. EDT This list has been updated with the few Roomba deals live at Amazon in the first week of July. It will be updated accordingly as Amazon inevitably releases more Roomba deals leading up to Prime Day. The tea that is the failed acquisition of iRobot by Amazon must not have been too scalding, because Amazon still has a soft spot for Roomba deals. On and off throug
Sonos has discounted refurbished speakers and soundbars by up to 25 percent
Engadget / 12h
Sonos speakers and soundbars are up to 25 percent off as part of a sitewide sale on refurbished products . This includes the well-reviewed Beam Gen 2 , which found a place on our list of the best soundbars . You can scoop up aTechnology News and More...
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has a new soundtrack volume out this week — here's an exclusive preview of tracks composed by Jesper Kyd
200+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 14h
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is one of the best 40K experiences in gaming right now, and part of what brings it to life is its expertly crafted soundtrack - something that's expanding again with a third volume on the way. Secrets of the Machine God is Darktide 's latest free update and features a bunch of quality-of-life improvements as well as new weapons, a new in-game event, and a brand-new miss
Current credit card transfer bonuses (July): 80% bonus when transferring Chase points to IHG
5KThe Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers; some offers may be expired. Citi is a TPG advertising partner. If you truly want to maximize your points and miles, periodic transfer bonuses can offer lucrative opportunities for fantastic award redemptions . You can sometimes get significantly more value from your rewards by transferring them to a specif
Michigan is building the nation’s first smart highway
100+Engadget / 8h
A three-mile stretch of Interstate 94 in Michigan will be converted into America’s first smart highway. Axios reports that the Alphabet-backed startup Cavnue has started constructing the smart highway as part of a new pilot project that could spur other construction projects across the country. Another project, a " Smart Freight Corridor " on State Highway 130 by Austin, Texas, is also being deve
Can’t stop your cat from scratching the furniture? Science has some tips
Ars Technica - All content / 5min
Enlarge / Ariel and Caliban learned as kittens that scratching posts were fair game for their natural claw-sharpening instincts. (credit: Sean Carroll) Ah, cats. We love our furry feline overlords despite the occasional hairball and their propensity to scratch the furniture to sharpen their claws. The latter is perfectly natural kitty behavior, but overly aggressive scratching is usually perceive
Neon White, Tchia and a bunch of other titles are coming to Game Pass this month
Engadget / 40min
A number of pretty good titles are coming to Microsoft's Game Pass this month for Xbox consoles and Windows PCs, including Engadget staff favorites Neon White and Tchia . Neon White is a first-person shooter and puzzle platformer, wherein you play the part of an assassin taken from Hell to exterminate demons in Heaven in an annual competition. It was one of Engadget's best games for 2022 , and we
Work with data like a pro with MS Visio 2021 Pro on sale for just £16
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Through July 21, you can get Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional for Windows for just £15.77 (reg. £197.38). Opens in a new window Credit: Retail King Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional for Windows £15.79 at the Mashable Shop £197.40 Save £181.61 If you're someone who works with large or complex data sets, you don't have to go it alone. Microsoft Visio is a diagramming tool to help you visual
Investors Pour $27.1 Billion Into A.I. Start-Ups, Defying a Downturn
22NYT > Technology / 1h
Funding for A.I. firms made up nearly half the $56 billion in U.S. start-up financing from April to June, according to PitchBook.
Stop Your Cat From Scratching Furniture With These Science-Backed Strategies
Gizmodo / 1h
Scientists are working hard to solve one of life’s greatest problems: a house cat with a bad habit of tearing up the furniture. Read more...
Europe is still serious about ESG, and Apiday is helping companies comply
32TechCrunch / 1h
Apiday leverages AI to save time for its customers. But like legacy consultants, it also offers human expertise. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for July 3
Mashable / 2h
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
'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for July 3
Mashable / 2h
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 29'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
Netflix has started removing its cheapest ad-free plans – leaving many with a tricky decision
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Netflix is officially phasing out its basic plan in a few countries, putting users in a tricky spot: either buy another subscription to keep their service or cancel. News of the phase-out and images of it were found on the (aptly named) MildlyInfuriating subreddit . They show a Netflix alert informing the viewer that their last day to enjoy the streaming platform is on July 13, with a notice tell
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions climbed nearly 50 percent in five years due to AI
Engadget / 5h
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions spiked by nearly 50 percent in the last five years thanks to energy-guzzling data centers required to power artificial intelligence, according to the company’s 2024 Environmental Report released on Tuesday. The report, which Google releases annually, shows the company’s progress towards meeting its self-proclaimed objective of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. Goo
A new Resident Evil game is in the works from the director of Resident Evil 7
Engadget / 5h
It’s been a hot minute since we’ve had a brand new Resident Evil game. Then again, it’s hard to blame Capcom for that — Resident Evil: Village created such a high bar for future sequels to limbo under or jump over, depending on which hypothetical bar-based sport you’re playing in your head. Capcom has finally confirmed that Resident Evil 9 is on the way and they’ve tapped a veteran director to ov
Tiana's Bayou Adventure Breaks 87 Years of a Weird Disney Princess Canon
45Gizmodo / 5h
Over the past few days Disney fans who have managed to ride Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World have been among the first to experience the continuation of Tiana’s fairytale after the events 2009's The Princess and the Frog. The ride itself serves as a sequel in attraction form, where guests follow Tiana and… Read more...
Texas age-verification law for pornography websites is going to the Supreme Court
22Engadget / 5h
Texas will be the main battleground for a case about porn websites that is now headed to the Supreme Court. The Free Speech Coalition, a nonprofit group that represents the adult industry, petitioned the top court in April to review a state law that requires websites with explicit material to collect proof of users' ages. SCOTUS today agreed to take on the case challenging a previous ruling by th
The Best Items to Help Organize Your Disaster of a Desk
LifeHacker / 6h
We all want to pretend like the kitchen is the heart of the home, but for a lot of us, it's our desk. It's also supposed to be a haven of productivity , and it probably is, but it could always be better. Try a few of these updates to improve the organization of your desk—whether at home or the office—while also making it an all-around more pleasant place to work. Raise your computer Look at the w
Twister Director Didn't Get the Tornado Warning About Twisters
Gizmodo / 6h
There’s never been a better time to be a Twister fan . The 1996 disaster classic hits 4K Ultra HD July 9, meaning those growling tornados will look and sound better than ever—and its long-awaited follow-up, Twisters , touches down July 19 . Surprisingly, while he knew about his own movie’s sparkling new version, the… Read more...
'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F' review: Netflix's sequel shouldn't work and yet...
27Mashable / 6h
Beverly Hills Cop 4 is a terrible idea on paper. Sure, the 1984 action-comedy and its sequel Beverly Hills Cop II were massive hits, proving Saturday Night Live ' s Eddie Murphy had made the leap to leading man. But 1994's Beverly Hills Cop III was a flop with critics and audiences, effectively knocking the franchise out of commission for 30 years. On top of that, the funny franchise's conceit is
Google’s environmental report pointedly avoids AI’s actual energy cost
TechCrunch / 6h
Google totally dodges the question of how much energy is AI is using — perhaps because the answer is "way more than we'd care to say." © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How Microsoft and Nvidia bet correctly to leapfrog Apple
24BBC News / 6h
The two tech firms were among the first to see the commercial potential of AI.
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, July 3 (game #122)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
I suspect most people will find this to be a nice, easy Strands puzzle – but that doesn't mean everyone will. If you're struggling a little today, read on for some hints. 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 y
NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Wednesday, July 3 (game #388)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Today serves up another moderately tough Connections puzzle; not impossibly difficult, but hardly easy either. I've compiled some hints below if you need 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 Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too. SPOILER WARN
Quordle today – hints and answers for Wednesday, July 3 (game #891)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Here's another difficult Quordle puzzle to tackle – or rather, four difficult Quordles to tackle. And then another four in the form of the Daily Sequence. It should all keep you busy for a while! 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 t
As a 90s kid, Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F made me nostalgic for an action-packed era I never experienced
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
New Netflix movie Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F sees Eddie Murphy reprise his iconic role as misfit cop Axel Foley, who returns to Beverly Hills after his daughter Jane’s (Taylour Paige) life is threatened. Like its predecessors, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F starts in Detroit, Axel’s hometown and it’s not long before he gets up to his old mischievous tricks. It’s clear not much has changed for the sprit
The Real Story Behind Viral Video Of Delta Flight Attendant Threatening Family Over Child’s Seat
View from the Wing / 6h
It looks as though Delta is refusing to let a child sit in the seat they'd purchased for the child but that's not true. The passenger was technically in the wrong here - though the airline handled it badly, and ultimately compensated the customer. Continue reading ...
Deadpool & Wolverine Will Finally Unlock Marvel’s X-Men Movies
83Gizmodo / 6h
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has certainly been enjoying its fair share of mutants , but it’s about to get taken to a whole other level. That’s because later this month ,Deadpool & Wolverine is out, and according to the present of Marvel Studios , it’s the key to whatever comes next. Read more...
This App Alerts You As Soon As Your Mac Loses Internet
LifeHacker / 7h
Anyone who regularly uses the public wifi at an airport, hotel, or cafe knows that being connected to a network and having internet access are not the same thing. Unfortunately, your Mac isn't great about telling you whether you're actually online or not, which can lead to some frustrating troubleshooting. A free application Online Check solves this problem. It is a menu bar icon that turns red w
The 10 Must-Buy Games From Steam's Summer Sale
LifeHacker / 7h
Playing video games is better than going outside. You know it. I know it. Steam knows it. The ubiquitous PC gaming platform is embracing the indoor life in July with a Summer Sale on nearly every kind of video game, from artsy indie titles to overblown AAA releases. I've picked through the virtual bargain bins like a backpacker at a record shop and compiled this list of the ten best games to down
Netflix has reimagined Minesweeper and it's out now
22Engadget / 7h
The latest title to join the Netflix Games roster is a very modern take on one of the icons of Windows computing. That's right, you can now play Minesweeper through Netflix's app. The classic PC puzzle game has been reimagined with an international setting, tasking the player with very literally looking for underwater mines by overlaying the usual interface of numbers and flags over vibrant pictu
Two of the German military’s new spy satellites appear to have failed in orbit
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / The SARah-1 mission is seen on the launch pad in June 2022. (credit: SpaceX) On the day before Christmas last year, a Falcon 9 rocket launched from California and put two spy satellites into low-Earth orbit for the armed forces of Germany, which are collectively called the Bundeswehr. Initially, the mission appeared successful. The German satellite manufacturer, OHB, declared that the t
Apple Vision Pro, new cameras fail user-repairability analysis
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / Apple's Vision Pro scored 0 points in US PIRG's self-repairability analysis. (credit: Kyle Orland) In December, New York became the first state to enact a "Right to Repair" law for electronics. Since then, other states, including Oregon and Minnesota , have passed similar laws. However, a recent analysis of some recently released gadgets shows that self-repair still has a long way to go
If you think GPT-4o is something, wait until you see GPT-5 – a 'significant leap forward'
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sketched out a tantalizing idea of what people might expect from the eagerly anticipated GPT-5 artificial intelligence model. He attempted to balance optimism and caution in his comments, but his vision of the new model's potential underlined his confidence that GPT-5 will represent a substantial improvement over its predecessor, GPT-4, and won't face unresolvable issues. "I
SpaceX wants to launch up to 120 times a year from Florida — and competitors aren’t happy about it
47TechCrunch / 7h
SpaceX’s ambitious plans to launch its Starship mega-rocket up to 44 times per year from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center are causing a stir among some of its competitors. Late last month, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance submitted comments calling on regulators to ensure minimal disruptions to other launch providers in the area, with Blue […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
Bought a MacBook between 2015 and 2019? You may soon get a settlement payout up to $395
40Mashable / 7h
Did you purchase a MacBook with the defective butterfly keyboard between the years 2015 and 2019? If so, you may finally be getting a payout from Apple. As first noticed by MacRumors , the website for the MacBook Keyboard Litigation Settlement has finally been updated with news that the court issued a payment order last week. "Payments will be issued for approved claims by August 2024," the updat
Facebook, Instagram may face huge fines for using your data without permission
Mashable / 7h
A European Commission (EU) investigation is spelling bad news for Facebook and Instagram. The EU has notified Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, that its "pay or consent" personalized advertising model violates the Digital Markets Act (DMA). "Our investigation aims to ensure contestability in markets where gatekeepers like Meta have been accumulating personal data of millions of
Three New AI Features Rumored to Be Coming to Pixel 9
LifeHacker / 8h
Google is set to unveil its Pixel 9 lineup of smartphones in August , a full month earlier than usual. Along with new hardware, which, of course, has already leaked , the company is likely to reveal new software features for the new Pixel devices, and unsurprisingly, much of that will be AI. Lucky for us, we don't have to wait to learn about some of these features. In an exclusive report , Androi
How to Know If It's a Good Time for a Roth IRA Conversion
LifeHacker / 8h
The Roth IRA is a top-tier retirement savings tool. For young people especially , it’s the best way to take full advantage of compound interest while minimizing your tax exposure. In the simplest terms, with Roth IRAs, you pay taxes on your savings now. This is compared to traditional IRAs, when you pay taxes later. We’ve written about the differences in more detail here , and I generally lean pr
These Are the Best Fourth of July Tech Sales
LifeHacker / 8h
This Thursday marks the United States' 248th birthday, and major retailers including Walmart , Best Buy , and Amazon have sales in full swing to mark the occasion. I've scoured them all to find the deals that are actually worth considering. 50-inch Fire TV Insignia 50" Class F30 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV $189.99 at Best Buy $299.99 Save $110.00 $189.99 at Best Buy $299.99 Save $110.00 Smart
Alaska Airlines ups Mexico service with new routes to La Paz and Monterrey
The Points Guy / 8h
Alaska Airlines is bolstering its footprint in Mexico with two new nonstop flights launching for the winter season. In November, the Seattle-based carrier will launch service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to La Paz International Airport (LAP). With up to three weekly round trips, Alaska said it will be the only U.S. airline to serve La Paz, the capital of the Mexican state of Baja
Netflix ‘Basic’ subscribers are getting warnings about their plans coming to an end
27Mashable / 8h
Netflix subscribers clinging on to the streaming service's cheapest ad-free plan will need to upgrade or lose access to their favorite movies and TV shows. Social media users subscribed to Netflix's since-discontinued "Basic" plan are being told that their subscriptions will end — unless they move to a new plan. Reddit "Your last day to watch Netflix is July 13th," reads a on-screen message displ
YouTube Now Lets You Request the Removal of AI Content That Impersonates You
300+Futurism / 8h
Privacy Police Generative AI's potential to allow bad actors to effortlessly impersonate you is the stuff of nightmares . To combat this, YouTube, the world's largest video platform, is now giving people the ability to request the removal of AI-generated content that imitates their appearance or voice, expanding on its currently light guardrails for the technology . This change was quietly added
Rosewood just opened a hotel in a 15th-century castle in Austria
52The Points Guy / 8h
Luxury hotel brand Rosewood has a picture-perfect new property outside of Salzburg, Austria, one of the best places to travel in July 2024 . Called Rosewood Schloss Fuschl, this hotel set in a restored 15th-century castle gives travelers to Austria a regal place to stay while enjoying the brand’s unstuffy sense of luxury — all set along the Austrian Alps and the beauty of Lake Fuschl. Travelers t
Newsletter writer covering Evolve Bank’s data breach says the bank sent him a cease and desist letter
TechCrunch / 8h
The situation around a data breach that’s affected an ever-growing number of fintech companies has gotten even weirder. Evolve Bank & Trust announced last week that it was hacked and confirmed the stolen data has been posted to the dark web. Now Evolve has sent a cease and desist letter to the writer of a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
You Can Now Own Sci-Fi's Most Iconic Bikini
27Gizmodo / 8h
Star Wars is well-known for its iconic costumes, but neither Padmé’s gowns nor Han Solo’s blue/brown jacket are as infamous as maybe the skimpiest garment worn on-screen in the entire franchise: Princess Leia ’s bikini, prisoner garb forced upon the captive Rebel by Jabba the Hutt . Now, the costume once worn by Carrie… Read more...
U.S. Awards $504 Million for ‘Tech Hubs’ in Overlooked Regions
NYT > Technology / 8h
Biden administration officials hope the money will help propel technological innovation in areas that have historically received less government funding.
Unbelievable Video: Passenger Lodged in Overhead Bin During Terrifying Transatlantic Turbulence
View from the Wing / 8h
I’ve never seen anything quite like this happen before. Continue reading ...
A few popular MacBook models are already discounted ahead of Prime Day
Mashable / 8h
Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, and in usual Prime Day fashion, the savings are already starting to trickle in. Lots of deals are ready to shop as we speak, especially when it comes to Apple's beloved MacBooks (including the new M3 models). SEE ALSO: Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner — here's how to find the best deals Below, we've put together a list of all the early Prime D
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Whether Texas Law Can Determine Your Porn Habits
Gizmodo / 8h
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the President of the United States is above the law , and now it may determine what sites you can jerk it to. Read more...
Prime members can get Audible free for three months ahead of Prime Day
Engadget / 8h
Amazon Prime Day is later this month, and the retailer has been promoting the big sale with additional discounts with early Prime Day deals . Right now, members of Amazon Prime can snag three months of an Audible Premium Plus subscription for free. This deal runs through July 31. After the three-month deal, subscriptions will automatically renew at the usual price of $15 per month. But as with an
New Open Source Bugs Leave Thousands of iOS Apps Vulnerable to Hijacking
Gizmodo / 9h
A series of newly discovered vulnerabilities in a widely used open source software utility could spell big trouble for large parts of the iOS and MacOS ecosystems. The bugs in question could impact thousands of widely used apps, including popular programs like TikTok, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Netflix, Microsoft Teams,… Read more...
You Can Finally Control Which Contacts an App Can Access on Your iPhone
LifeHacker / 9h
iPhones have been pretty good about allowing you control over how much data apps can access. You can force apps not to track your data and stop them from accessing your location, microphone, and camera unnecessarily. But before iOS 18 , whenever any app asked for access to your contacts, you had a choice between either letting it scrape your entire address book or denying it access to any contact
Hurricane season is here: TPG’s storm guide for travelers
100+The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. We’re only one month into hurricane season, and the Caribbean saw its first Category 5 hurricane on Monday — the earliest we’ve seen a Category 5 storm in hurricane season. After strengthening to a Category 5 storm following landfall on Grenada’s Carriacou Island, Hurricane Beryl is forecast to continue west toward J
Microsoft Excels Web App Just Got a Massive Overhaul
How-To Geek / 9h
The browser-based version of Microsoft Excel just gained a redesigned interface with a ton of convenient mouse controls, including the ability to drag and drop elements within a spreadsheet. This update should make web-based Excel more intuitive, particularly for novice users.
Why Has Spider-Man Become Such a Movie Mess?
Gizmodo / 9h
All told, Spider-Man is one of the weirdest high-profile superheroes. Peter Parker will always be famous, and that means anything he ends up headlining will just eventually have an odd aura around it. Look no further than his own movies: after Sam Raimi’s trilogy , Sony didn’t maintain the proper hold it had on the… Read more...
Bruce Bastian, a Founder of WordPerfect, Is Dead at 76
73NYT > Technology / 9h
A favorite of early personal computer users, his company was eventually overtaken by Microsoft Word. He later came out as gay and became an L.G.B.T.Q. activist.
Bilt Rewards program: Guide to earning points on rent, transfer bonuses, dining and more
100+The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: TPG founder Brian Kelly is a Bilt adviser and investor. The post was updated with new information. American Express Membership Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards points have been the creme de la creme of credit card points for years. Thanks to their extensive lists of transfer partners, per TPG’s June 2024 valuations , their points are worth 2 and 2.05 cents apiece, respectively. W
Boeing Would Like Everyone to Please Stop Saying the Starliner ISS Test Is a Bust
100+Gizmodo / 9h
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has been docked to the International Space Station (ISS) for nearly a month, with NASA and its commercial partner repeatedly delaying the departure of the crew on board the capsule. Despite indefinitely postponing Starliner’s return flight, NASA and Boeing insist that the spacecraft is… Read more...
Drivers Are Not Buying Teslas Specifically Because of Elon Musk’s Annoying Behavior
100+Futurism / 9h
Brand Recognition Elon Musk is a man with many brands — but for electric vehicle shoppers, his personal brand has become increasingly toxic. In a survey of more than 7,500 of its readers, The New York Times found that a "vast majority" of respondents were critical of Musk's political views and erratic behavior . And crucially for Musk's bottom line, those sentiments seem to extend to their feelin
Google AI may mix good and questionable ideas in the anticipated Pixel 9
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Google is reportedly going to unite existing and new machine learning (ML) features into a collection known as Google AI for Pixel. An anonymous insider recently spoke to Android Authority , spilling the beans on what the tech giant may have in store. Before diving into the details, remember that this reporting of a potential update comes from a single screenshot of a menu. Not much is revealed,
Leaked Google Pixel 9 Is So Disgustingly Pink You Can Taste It
53Gizmodo / 9h
Did anyone else get force-fed amoxicillin as a young kid? I can still taste the chilled pink chalkiness to this day, lingering in my mouth hours after having taken a spoonful to help kill my strep throat. That’s the core memory storming into my brain after I saw this pink Google Pixel 9 leak circulate on 9to5Google .… Read more...
AI trains on kids’ photos even when parents use strict privacy settings
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Aitor Diago | Moment ) Human Rights Watch (HRW) continues to reveal how photos of real children casually posted online years ago are being used to train AI models powering image generators—even when platforms prohibit scraping and families use strict privacy settings. Last month, HRW researcher Hye Jung Han found 170 photos of Brazilian kids that were linked in LAION-5B , a popul
US prepares for bird flu pandemic with $176M Moderna vaccine deal
47Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Getty | Justin Sullivan ) The US government will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA vaccine against a pandemic influenza—an award given as the highly pathogenic bird flu virus H5N1 continues to spread widely among US dairy cattle. The funding flows through BARDA, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, as part of a new Rapid Response Partnership Vehic
“RegreSSHion” vulnerability in OpenSSH gives attackers root on Linux
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24Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge Researchers have warned of a critical vulnerability affecting the OpenSSH networking utility that can be exploited to give attackers complete control of Linux and Unix servers with no authentication required. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-6387, allows unauthenticated remote code execution with root system rights on Linux systems that are based on glibc , an open source implementa
I Switched From Chrome to Brave for the Privacy Features, Here's How Easy It Was
24How-To Geek / 9h
You might already know that Chrome is a resource hog. But its also a terrible choice for privacy, especially on the default settings. Thats why I switched to Brave, a Chrome alternative with all of its features and none of the privacy vulnerabilities.
When (and why) you should downgrade from the Citi Strata Premier to the Citi Rewards+
The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Citi is a TPG advertising partner. Sometimes, a card that you have in your wallet no longer serves you like it used to. Fortunately, there are other options besides outright canceling your card , which could potentially affect your credit score and forfeit all of the rewards you’ve accumulated. Let’s talk
Best gifts for people into self-care
Mashable / 9h
Self-care looks different for everyone, so it can be a little difficult to find just the right gift for someone with this goal in mind. There is no one-size-fits-all here. As with any type of present, keep your recipient's specific priorities and interests in mind as you search. If they're into art, you might get them an art kit or coloring book . Or maybe they're a dedicated homebody and would p
Why a Pocket Knife Is the Best Knife for a Picnic
LifeHacker / 10h
School’s out, and summer is at full tilt, which means it's prime picnic season. While I’m confident you’ll have your drinks chilled and your snacks packed as you head out to the beach, park, or campsite, I wonder if you’ll remember to bring a picnic’s most important tool: the humble pocket knife. I planned a picnic over in Brooklyn's Prospect Park a few weeks ago and took it upon myself to bring
Seven Different Ways to Budget (and How to Pick the Best One for You)
LifeHacker / 10h
There are some basic, inescapable facts about adult life . You need to clean your house . You need to pay attention to what you eat . And you absolutely need to have a budget . Whether you use some fancy app or just work out the math on a piece of paper , you need to take control of your finances to both avoid penury and the psychological stress that debt and financial chaos can cause. In other w
Cate Blanchett's Chainsaw-Fueled Lockdown Hysteria Led Her to Borderlands
40Gizmodo / 10h
Borderlands’ August 9 release is just over a month away, and it’s still almost incredible that this movie exists. The fact that it’s directed by Eli Roth and based on the mega-popular video game isn’t so odd; rather, it’s the stacked ensemble cast that includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt, Edgar… Read more...
New Turkish Airlines U.S. Credit Card: Sleeper Hit Or Major Disappointment?
View from the Wing / 10h
I hadn’t even realized there was a new Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles Premier Visa Signature® Credit Card for U.S. customers until reader M.E. flagged it for me. And it’s sure a strange one! Continue reading ...
Beyond Exciting: I’m Flying Beond Airlines
49One Mile at a Time / 10h
Perhaps more accurately, I should say that I booked a ticket on Beond Airlines. Whether or not the flight that I booked actually operates remains to be seen… I booked a Beond Airlines business class ticket! In late 2023, we saw the launch of Beond Airlines , an unusual all-business class airline startup based in the Maldives. The airline has very ambitious goals, and hopes to eventually operate d
Millions of iOS apps could have been hit by cyberattack due to this worrying flaw
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
A key tool used primarily in iOS and macOS app development was vulnerable in a way that opened up millions of Mac apps to supply chain attacks, experts have warned. Cybersecurity researchers EVA Information Security claim a dependency manager for Swift and Objective-C projects called CocoaPods, carried three vulnerabilities in a “trunk” server used to manage CocoaPods. One of the vulnerabilities
Elon Musk Says a Second Grok AI Will Hit the Internet Next Month
55Futurism / 10h
Elon Musk is now claiming that the update to Grok, his dad joke-spewing AI chatbot, is going to drop next month — but as with all of the multi-hyphenate's big promises , we'll believe it when we see it. This latest claim came with little prompting after Musk reply-guy'd an account called "@BasedJeffBezos," which posted a video from a podcast interview about AI models "training on each other's dat
Forget Sora, Runway is the AI video maker coming to blow your mind
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Artificial intelligence-powered video maker Runway has officially launched its new Gen-3 Alpha model after teasing its debut a few weeks ago. The Gen-3 Alpha video creator offers major upgrades in creating hyper-realistic videos from user prompts. It's a significant advancement over the Gen-2 model released early last year. Runway's Gen-3 Alpha is aimed at a range of content creators, including m
How to Mirror your Mac, iPhone, or iPad Screen on Your Apple TV
23How-To Geek / 10h
You can beam all kinds of music and video to your TV with an Apple TV streaming box, but did you know you can also mirror the screen of your iPhone, iPad, or Mac on the big screen? Here's how.
Meta is changing its policy for the most-moderated word on its platforms
Engadget / 10h
Meta is changing a long-running policy regarding the Arabic word “shaheed,” which has been described as the most-moderated word on the company’s apps. The company said in an update to the Oversight Board that use of the word alone would no longer result in a post’s removal. The Oversight Board had criticized the company for a “blanket ban” on the word, which is often translated as “martyr,” thoug
MaXXXine Is a Pulpy Hollywood Tale That Feels Too Tame
Gizmodo / 10h
There was a moment while I was watching Ti West’s latest film, MaXXXine, that I thought I figured it out. Not the plot or any big twists mind you, but merely what the film was trying to say about fame, Hollywood, and these characters . Just as that happened though, things took a turn in a way that was far simpler and… Read more...
Scary Turbulence Sends Man Flying Into Overhead Bin in Viral Video
28Gizmodo / 10h
Turbulence on a flight from Spain to Uruguay on Monday was so severe that at least 36 people were hurt, with some even suffering neck and skull fractures, according to a report from the New York Times . Videos posted online after the turbulence appear to show seats stained with blood and one viral video even shows a… Read more...
AirPods Assault: Girlfriend’s Rampage Leads To DFW Airport Arrest [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 11h
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 ...
AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs are getting a nifty trick to help enthusiasts get the best out of the next-gen chips
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The developer behind some tools for Ryzen processors, including ClockTuner and Project Hydra, has told us about an exciting new introduction for Ryzen 9000 chips that AMD is bringing in, namely Curve Shaper, a new add-on for Curve Optimizer (in Team Red's Ryzen Master software). The release of Zen 5 is still a month away, but today I'll be bringing the curtain down on one incredible new overclock
Meta Is Still Trying to Figure Out How to Identify AI-Generated Images
LifeHacker / 11h
Meta is changing how it’s labeling AI images on Facebook and Instagram after photographers were caught in the crossfire between the brand and its increasingly robot-driven feeds. I’m a couple decades too young to spend too much time on Facebook, but much has been said about how AI-generated images have taken over the website , often tied to misinformation about new movies or, more dangerously, wo
30 of the Most Obscenely Patriotic Movies Ever
LifeHacker / 11h
Raise a glass, America. It’s the Fourth of July. Independence Day. Your special day. Why not celebrate with an over-the-top, ultra-violent action spectacular celebrating the can-explode spirit of the country that we all ostensibly love? You know, while it lasts? Patriotism means a lot of things to a lot of people, and these movies, bless 'em, all at least try to exemplify shining American ideals,
IHG will debut an InterContinental hotel in Cape Town next year
The Points Guy / 11h
IHG Hotels & Resorts is heading south next year with one of its best-known luxury brands . IHG plans to open InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town in 2025 after renovating the existing Table Bay Hotel. The property, which the late South African president Nelson Mandela inaugurated in 1997, is along the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront with views of the harbor, the Atlantic Ocean and Table Mountain. Th
Excellent award availability to Paris for as few as 48,500 points each way
23The Points Guy / 11h
It’s been a summer full of deals to Europe. We’ve discovered another great option to visit Paris on Air France or KLM using as few as 50,000 Air France-KLM Flying Blue miles each way. There’s also availability via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club for as little as 48,500 points one-way. We are finding saver-level availability to Paris from Houston, Miami, New York, Chicago and other U.S. gateways all t
Twitter/X alternative Mastodon appeals to journalists with new ‘byline’ feature
22TechCrunch / 11h
The new bylines go beyond the typical @username references that often accompany link posts from news publications and those pointing to other written content, like a WordPress blog or Substack © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Research Shows That AI-Generated Slop Overuses Specific Words
Futurism / 11h
Disease Control AI models may be trained on the entire corpus of humanity's writing , but it turns out their vocabulary can be strikingly limited. A new yet-to-be-peer-reviewed study , spotted by Ars Technica , adds to the general understanding that large language models tend to overuse certain words that can give their origins away . In a novel approach, these researchers took a cue from epidemi
Marriott and Blade team up for free helicopter rides when booking luxury NYC suites
The Points Guy / 11h
Marriott’s Luxury Group hotels want travelers to New York City to arrive and depart in sky-high style this summer — and by that, I mean a helicopter ride over the city’s breathtaking skyline. The Luxury Group — consisting of brands like Edition, Ritz-Carlton, W Hotels, JW Marriott and the Luxury Collection — is partnering with Blade, a helicopter transport company, to offer eligible hotel guests
Earn up to 6,000 Hilton Honors points by booking Delta premium cabins
The Points Guy / 11h
Delta Air Lines and Hilton are teaming up to give loyalty members extra points when they fly in style. If you book and fly any of Delta’s premium cabins (ranging from the extra-legroom Comfort+ to luxurious Delta One suites ) between now and mid-September, you can earn 1,000 Hilton Honors points per one-way flight up to a maximum of six flights. That’s up to 6,000 points toward your next Hilton s
Cruise ship buffet taboos: 10 things you should never do at mealtime
500+The Points Guy / 11h
Whether you adore a cruise ship buffet with its myriad dining choices or fret about communal tongs and food lingering on steam tables, you ought to follow the unwritten rules of buffet dining if you choose to partake in it. Most of these rules are common sense, but not all are obvious to the uninitiated. Ignore them, and you risk getting the stink-eye for being rude or unsanitary. Or, you might s
X weighs adding a downvote button to replies — but it doesn’t want to emulate Reddit
TechCrunch / 11h
code references found in the X iOS app indicate that the company could be considering adding downvotes for replies only to improve how they're ranked. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
One of Ryan Reynolds' Many Rejected Deadpool 3 Ideas Was an Indie Road Trip
42Gizmodo / 11h
Before Deadpool 3 became Deadpool & Wolverine , we know that there were a lot of ideas rattling around Ryan Reynolds’ head that got shot down . Now we know at least a couple of them, we can start painting a picture of just how varied and wild some of Reynolds’ pitches were. Read more...
Not Good: Hurricane Beryl Is the Earliest Category 5 Storm in Recorded History
39Gizmodo / 11h
Hurricane Beryl was upgraded to a Category 5 storm earlier today, making it the earliest storm to hit the heavy-hitting benchmark on record. The storm’s winds peaked at a staggering 160 miles per hour (258 km/hr) as it continued its northwesterly course across the Caribbean. Read more...
SCOTUS agrees to review Texas law that caused Pornhub to leave the state
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Kathryn8) The US Supreme Court today agreed to hear a challenge to the Texas law that requires age verification on porn sites. A list of orders released this morning shows that the court granted a petition for certiorari filed by the Free Speech Coalition, an adult-industry lobby group. In March, the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that Texas could co
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions jump 48% in five years
80Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Cooling pipes at a Google data center in Douglas County, Georgia. (credit: Google ) Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have surged 48 percent in the past five years due to the expansion of its data centers that underpin artificial intelligence systems, leaving its commitment to get to “net zero” by 2030 in doubt. The Silicon Valley company’s pollution amounted to 14.3 million tonnes of carbon equi
Here’s how Michelin plans to make its tires more renewable
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Tires are a growing source of microplastic pollution. Michelin says it wants to change that. (credit: Getty Images) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—it's more than just a fun alliteration tagline. It's also a set of instructions for how to consume in a way that's less destructive to our environment. We reduce our consumption and reuse what we already have, then recycle it once it no longer has an
Air France Taking Financial Hit Because Of Olympics
80One Mile at a Time / 11h
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be hosted in Paris later this month. On the surface, you’d assume that this is great news for Air France, and that the airline is having a blockbuster summer, given that the airline dominates the Paris market. However, that’s not turning out to be the case. Why the Olympics is bad news for Air France Air France-KLM has just issued updated financial guidance , wa
This early Prime Day deal brings the Samsung Galaxy A35 phone to a record-low price
Engadget / 11h
Amazon Prime Day is right around the corner, officially starting on July 16, but early deals are already starting to trickle in. For instance, the Samsung Galaxy A35 smartphone is currently available for $350 , which is a discount of $50 and a record-low price for the mid-level handset. The A35 just became available in the US back in April, so the discount comes as a nice surprise. This is a capa
Yieldstreet says some of its customers were affected by the Evolve Bank data breach
26TechCrunch / 12h
Evolve, a popular financial institution for fintech startups, announced that a cyberattack affected “the data and personal information of some Evolve retail bank customers and financial technology partners’ customers.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
'No one knows what makes humans so much more efficient': small language models based on Homo Sapiens could help explain how we learn and improve AI efficiency — for better or for worse
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Tech companies are shifting focus from building the largest language models (LLMs) to developing smaller ones (SLMs) that can match or even outperform them. Meta's Llama 3 (400 billion parameters), OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 (175 billion parameters), and GPT-4 (an estimated 1.8 trillion parameters) are famously larger models, while Microsoft's Phi-3 family ranges from 3.8 billion to 14 billion parameters,
JLab's Flex Open Earbuds are a $50 version of the Bose Ultra Open
Engadget / 12h
Bose surprised everyone when it debuted its clip-on Ultra Open Earbuds early this year. The premise was part fashion and part function, leaving your ears open to ambient sounds while you listen to tunes or podcasts. That model is $299 though, a price that's prohibitive for anyone looking to give the unique wear style a try. Enter JLab, the budget audio company with a solid track record for sound
Don’t Factory Reset Your Pixel 6—It Might Brick Your Phone
LifeHacker / 12h
Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6a, and Pixel 6 Pro users should hold off on factory resetting their smartphones for the moment. That’s because new reports suggest that resetting your phone could brick the device completely. The issue first popped up on Google’s own support forums , as spotted by Tech-Issues Today . There, users posted photos of their bricked (or nonoperational) phones. Google itself is aw
How to Clean Your Portable Fan
LifeHacker / 12h
I am in my seventh summer without air conditioning, so I consider myself an expert on household fans . To be clear, I'm doing this by choice: I don't like frigid air conditioning enough to actually need it. My little fans are sufficient for me and I am happy. That is, as long as they're clean. Dusty, dirty fans are gross and less effective. To use a fan to its full potential, you have to clean th
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: 75" Amazon Fire TV Omni Series
LifeHacker / 12h
It's a good time to shop for deals: With Amazon Prime Day around the corner , early Prime Day deals are in full effect along with 4th of July deals. You can shop on back-to-school deals , mesh wifi , security camera bundles, and other deals right now. But if you have your eyes set on a massive 4K TV, then consider the 75" Amazon Fire TV Omni Series , which is $699.99 (originally $1,049.99) after
The best early Prime Day AirTag deal isn't from Amazon
Mashable / 12h
Best AirTag deals Best AirTag 1-pack deal Apple AirTag $24.99 at Amazon (Save $4.01) Best AirTag 4-pack deal Apple AirTag, 4-pack $79.99 at Walmart (Save $19.01) Apple AirTags have benefitted from quite the flattering news cycle recently. And while you might not be looking to crack a case of theft, AirTags still help you find your belongings. Attach them to your keys, wallet, or anything else you
Watch Hawk Tuah Girl's first video interview on Brianna Chickenfry's podcast
Mashable / 12h
Haliey Welch, a.k.a. Hawk Tuah Girl, did her first big interview on the Plan Bri podcast. It seemed to go well, and she was pretty funny.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Devalues Delta Awards (Again)
100+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is a useful frequent flyer program , especially with the airline now being in the SkyTeam alliance. Not only does Flying Club have useful niche redemption rates on airlines like All Nippon Airways and Air New Zealand , but the program also allows members to redeem points on all SkyTeam carriers . Unfortunately Flying Club has just devalued its best award redemption val
Researchers Make Breakthrough in Study of Mysterious 2000-Year-Old Computer Found in Shipwreck
300+Futurism / 12h
Researchers say they've used cutting-edge gravitational wave research to shed new light on a nearly 2,000-year-old mystery. In 1901, researchers discovered what's now known as the Antikythera mechanism in a sunken shipwreck, an ancient artifact that dates back to the second century BC, making it the world's " oldest computer ." There's a chance you may have spotted a replica, directly inspired by
Monthly checklist: Credit card perks and benefits you should be using in July
84The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Depending on how many credit cards you have, the list of benefits you should be using this month might feel overwhelming. Can you remember all of these perks without help? Maybe not. Rather than trying to keep track of all of them on your own, we’ve compiled a monthly checklist of credit card perks and ben
Evolve hack fallout continues, fintech M&A heats up and Plaid talks enterprise push
TechCrunch / 12h
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at the Evolve Bank hack, three notable acquisitions, Plaid’s enterprise customer growth and more. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here. The big story On June 26, Evolve Bank & […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u
Six Flags and Knott's Mega Merger Has the Chance to Create a New Theme Park Superpower
Gizmodo / 12h
July 1 marked the official merger day between Six Flags and Cedar Fair into Six Flags Entertainment Corporation , a process set in motion after last year’s $8 billion deal. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that two theme park companies have officially combined operations, bringing together Six Flags locations with… Read more...
What Does the Copilot Key on My Laptop Do?
How-To Geek / 12h
Some Windows laptops now have a dedicated Copilot keyboard key, as part of Microsofts big push for AI features. Heres how it works, and how you can remap it if you want.
Southwest Airlines Performance Business Card Review: Amazing Wi-Fi Perk
One Mile at a Time / 12h
Link: Apply now for the Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card Chase and Southwest have a portfolio of co-branded credit cards . I’d argue that the Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card is Southwest’s most compelling credit card. In this post, I wanted to explain why, between the huge bonus and valuable ongoing perks. Southwest Performance Business Card Ba
Netflix is Starting To Kill Off Its Basic Plan
How-To Geek / 12h
Netflix has been trying to get rid of its cheapest ad-free plan, attempting to either get people to pay more or switch to a more lucrative ad-supported plan. Netflix Basic, which allowed for 720p streaming as well as up to two concurrent streams, is now starting to be phased out in some countries.
Pre-Prime Day Roomba deals are sparse, but could drop any minute
Mashable / 12h
UPDATE: Jul. 2, 2024, 1:00 p.m. EDT This list has been updated with the few Roomba deals live at Amazon in the first week of July. It will be updated accordingly as Amazon inevitably releases more Roomba deals leading up to Prime Day. The tea that is the failed acquisition of iRobot by Amazon must not have been too scalding, because Amazon still has a soft spot for Roomba deals. On and off throug
Sonos has discounted refurbished speakers and soundbars by up to 25 percent
Engadget / 12h
Sonos speakers and soundbars are up to 25 percent off as part of a sitewide sale on refurbished products . This includes the well-reviewed Beam Gen 2 , which found a place on our list of the best soundbars . You can scoop up a
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