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Flights to Europe starting at 15K miles: Check out Flying Blue’s July Promo Rewards
4KThe Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. When booking discounted travel, there are numerous opportunities available, ranging from paid ticket sales to redemption promotions . However, one of the most reliable deals is the monthly Promo Rewards offered by Air France-KLM Flying Blue . These monthly exclusive discounts are on the Flying Blue website


The Sony Walkman turns 45 – here's why it's still the most iconic gadget of all time
87TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1d
If you show a cassette tape to almost anyone under the age of about 25 and ask them what they think it does, they’ll stare blankly back at you like you’ve just asked them to open a tin of beans with a flip-flop. But with the original Sony Walkman – the Sony TPS-L2 – turning 45 years old today, it’s time to recognize it for what it is: the most iconic gadget of all time. If there’s one thing Gen Z


Lufthansa’s ITA Airways Takeover To Be Approved By European Union
3KOne Mile at a Time / 17h
For years, Italy has been trying to privatize its struggling national carrier. This was the case when Alitalia existed, and it continued to be the case with the new version of the airline, ITA Airways. Since ITA Airways was formed in October 2021, several parties have expressed interested in acquiring the airline. In the spring of 2023, we learned how Lufthansa Group intended to acquire a major s



Save On Hilton Hotel Stays With Amex Offers (Targeted)
500+One Mile at a Time / 9min
The Amex Offers program often has promotions that can save you money on hotel stays, especially with co-branded credit card partners Hilton and Marriott . We pretty regularly see Amex Offers deals for Hilton-family properties, given the close partnership between American Express and Hilton. We’ve just seen a new offer introduced, which complements a couple of offers that have been available for s


Hilton For Business Double Elite Nights Promotion
One Mile at a Time / 26min
Earlier this year, we saw the launch of the Hilton for Business program , which is Hilton’s (free) rewards program for small and medium sized businesses. The intent is to offer extra perks to businesses, to incentivize them to book with Hilton. Well, the Hilton for Business program has just launched a promotion that many will find to be quite lucrative. Hilton for Business double elite nights off



Addressing the challenges of mobile app measurement
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
The value of a mobile application has been clear to businesses for many years, acting as both a brand asset and a way of reaching a larger audience of potential customers. Native content hosted on a user’s device can result in a much faster browsing experience, even compared to a mobile-optimized web page. More advanced digital brands benefit from this, and increasingly, as we’ve seen customer se


Park Hyatt Marrakech Now Open (Finally!)
400+One Mile at a Time / 1h
Many of us into points love Park Hyatt , since it’s a luxury brand that allows us to earn & redeem points, and take advantage of elite benefits . The Park Hyatt Marrakech has been in the works for a very long time, and has had a seemingly endless opening delay. There’s now an exciting update, as the hotel just had its grand opening. Park Hyatt Marrakech welcomes first guests Morocco has become an


Grab lifetime access to a PDF power tool for Mac on sale for under £24
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Through July 21, edit and annotate any digital file with PDF Reader Pro for Mac, on sale for £23.70 (reg. £47.44). The modern workplace might have ditched paper, but now we're drowning in the next worst thing: PDFs. Tons and tons of PDFs. And while these documents might be digital, they can still be a nightmare to manage. Some can't be edited, others are scanned so poorly they're unreadabl


How to watch Austria vs. Turkey online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch Austria vs. Turkey in Euro 2024 for free on ITVX . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Euro 2024 quarter finals have mostly taken shape, with just one remaining spot up for grabs. Austria have really impressed in the tournament so far, whilst Turkey have shown glimpses of what they are capable of doing. We're expecting a tense battle f


How to watch Romania vs. Netherlands online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch Romania vs. Netherlands in Euro 2024 for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Every remaining team is just a few games away from winning Euro 2024 , which sounds straightforward but is obviously nothing of the sort. Every knockout game is going to be extremely tough, with everything on the line. It's win or bust, which


How to watch Costa Rica vs. Paraguay online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch Costa Rica vs. Paraguay in the 2024 Copa America for free on Sportitalia . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . It's the last day of the group stage in the 2024 Copa America , which means it's just two days until the quarter finals begin. And there are no more second chances once the knockout games begin. That's tournament football, as the


How to watch Brazil vs. Colombia online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch Brazil vs. Colombia in the 2024 Copa America for free on Sportitalia . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . It's the final day of group games in the 2024 Copa America . At this point we have a clear idea of how the tournament is shaping up and you've probably taken an educated guess on who you think will go on to win the whole thing. It's t


'Harley Quinn' spinoff 'Kite Man: Hell Yeah!' has released its official trailer. Hell yeah!
Mashable / 3h
'Harley Quinn' spinoff 'Kite Man: Hell Yeah!' has released a new trailer, showing Kite Man running a bar with his girlfriend.


NFC Forum wants to bundle age verification and payment receipts in tap-to-pay
Engadget / 3h
The NFC Forum, the non-profit org made up of big tech companies promoting the NFC standard , envisions a future wherein one tap is all you need for multiple actions at once. With a single tap, for instance, you could pay for your purchase, get points on your rewards account and receive a digital receipt on your phone. The organization released a document that can give you an overview of what the


Murdoch's Fox to launch free Netflix rival in UK
37BBC News / 4h
Tubi will offer more than 20,000 films and TV series, including Hollywood titles and British content.


M. Night Shyamalan's 'Trap' trailer has Josh Hartnett as a deadly concert dad
Mashable / 4h
A new trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's psychological thriller 'Trap' has Josh Hartnett evading the police at a pop concert.


NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for July 2
Mashable / 4h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e


'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for July 2


Mashable / 4h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for June 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


Philips Hue's new powerful smart lights can illuminate every nook and cranny in your home
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Lighting brand Philips Hue has quietly launched refreshes of their Pillar and Runner spotlights in Europe. Their respective lines consist of multiple models with several similarities between them. Beginning with the Pillar line, they hang from the ceiling pointing down, replacing the main light fixture. The series houses the company’s recently released GU10 bulbs , capable of a maximum brightness


The Best Gadgets of June 2024
Gizmodo / 5h
Who has time for summertime sadness when there are new gadget releases to check out? This month, we got an update on the Insta360 GO and a new mini-LED QLED from Sony. We also went hands-on with the ROG Ally X , which boasts a bigger battery than the Steam Deck. These waterproof JBL speakers are affordable and perfect… Read more...


Samsung's Galaxy Watch 7 could warn users if they're at risk of heart attacks, strokes, and more
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch 7 may receive a new health feature that could warn users if they’re at risk of certain diseases. Android Authority recently did a deep dive into the latest Samsung Health app update and found evidence of something called the AGEs (advanced glycation end products) Index. According to a screenshot of the detection tool, AGEs are compounds the body makes whenever “pro


Firefly is building fast and breaking things on path to a reusable rocket
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / A test version of Firefly's Miranda engine fires up on a test stand in Briggs, Texas. (credit: Firefly Aerospace) BRIGGS, Texas—The new medium-lift rocket under development by Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman will eventually incorporate a recoverable booster that will return to its launch site in Virginia for reuse. Firefly has previously suggested rocket reuse is on the roadmap f


3 million iOS and macOS apps were exposed to potent supply-chain attacks
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Vulnerabilities that went undetected for a decade left thousands of macOS and iOS apps susceptible to supply-chain attacks. Hackers could have added malicious code compromising the security of millions or billions of people who installed them, researchers said Monday. The vulnerabilities, which were fixed last October, resided in a “trunk” server used to manage Coc


Anthropic looks to fund a new, more comprehensive generation of AI benchmarks
31TechCrunch / 8h
Anthropic is launching a program to fund the development of new types of benchmarks capable of evaluating the performance and impact of AI models, including generative models like its own Claude. Unveiled on Monday, Anthropic’s program will dole out payments to third-party organizations that can, as the company puts it in a blog post, “effectively […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For p


New Bionic Leg Can Be Controlled by the Wearer's Brain
Futurism / 8h
Researchers at MIT have developed a new prosthetic leg that can be controlled via brain signals, an achievement that could greatly enhance the experience of walking with a bionic limb for amputees. As detailed in a new paper published in the journal Nature Medicine , the researchers found that their "neuroprosthetic" increased walking speed by a whopping 41 percent compared to a control group who


The Acolyte Will Incorporate More Star Wars Legends
200+Gizmodo / 8h
With three episodes left in the first season of The Acolyte, show creator Leslye Headland admits she isn’t quite done incorporating pieces of old-school Star Wars mythology from the Expanded Universe, aka Legends. Read more...


The best Audi EV so far? We drive the 2025 Q6 e-tron SUV
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Audi took the lead on developing VW Group's new Premium Platform Electric, and its first EV to use PPE is the 2025 Q6 e-tron. (credit: Audi) Audi provided flights from Washington to Bilbao and accommodation so Ars could drive the Q6 e-tron. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. The arrival of the Q6 e-tron marks a significant milestone on the electric journey that Audi and its cor


The fastest data in the world
BBC News / 8h
Researchers are seeing how fast data can be delivered amid rising demand for bandwidth.


NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Tuesday, July 2 (game #387)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
This is a moderately difficult Connections puzzle – but what's new there? If you need some hints, you'll find them below. What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Wordle hints and answers , Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections


NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Tuesday, July 2 (game #121)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Here's another Strands puzzle from the NYT, designed to get your brain working first thing in the morning – or indeed, last thing at night if you prefer doing it that way. If you need help, read on for my 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 Stra


Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, July 2 (game #890)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Today's Quordle is another fairly tough one – so you may well want some hints to help you solve it. If that's the case, simply scroll down for my clues. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles. S POILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don'


Forget streaming subscriptions, Tubi is launching in the UK with 20,000 free movies and shows
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Tubi has been a huge success in the US and Canada for offering more than 20,000 free-to-stream movies and TV shows (albeit with ads). Now, even more audiences will get a chance to experience the service after it announced it was officially launching in the UK. There's plenty to get excited about, because over in North America it's been offering an extensive library of blockbuster movies, popular


Opera's Aria AI assistant's big upgrade makes images, talks out loud, and summarizes chats
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Gaming browser Opera GX has augmented its AI assistant Aria with several new AI tools, including creating images, speaking out loud, summarizing conversations, and linking appropriately for the conversation. Aria's new ability to generate images from text prompts leverages Google's Imagen2 model. Users can generate up to 30 images per day, with the option to redo the image creation if unsatisfied


Senators urge owners, partners, and VC backers of fintech Synapse to restore customers’ access to their money
TechCrunch / 8h
A group of senators has banded together to urge Synapse’s owners and bank and fintech partners to “immediately restore customers’ access to their money.” As part of their demands, the senators implicated both the partners and investors of the company as being responsible for missing customer funds. In a letter shared publicly on Monday, U.S. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For persona


Interview With the Vampire's Season 2 Finale Goes Full Divorce Court
Gizmodo / 9h
Leave it up to Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian) to give Louis’ (Jacob Anderson) interview a final definitive disruption that leads to marital woes for Armand (Assad Zaman). Read more...


China Makes a World Class Quantum Computing Thermometer
Next Big Future / 9h
The Anhui Quantum Computing Engineering Research Center announced that Chinese scientists have successfully developed a high-performance anti-interference ruthenium oxide thermometer. The thermometer developed by QuantumCTek boasts a starting temperature close to 6 millikelvin (mK). Ruthenium oxide thermometers for accurate monitoring of a quantum chip’s operating temperature is essential for guar


Microsoft CEO of AI Says It's Fine to Steal Anything on the Open Web
200+Futurism / 9h
Freeware Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has some thoughts about fair use: that pretty much anything online is fair for big tech to use, actually! During an interview with CNBC 's Andrew Ross Sorkin last week , Suleyman was asked whether AI companies "have effectively stolen the world's IP" in order to train their endlessly data-hungry AI models. It's a fair question; if you've published anythi


Make These Fancy Crackers in Your Air Fryer
LifeHacker / 9h
I’m not a wild spender when it comes to dining out, but a girl does like to be pampered sometimes. A few times a month, I don some “real clothes” (instead of my WFH duds) and I expect to be rewarded for it with an interesting cocktail and tasty morsels. These were provided recently at a Tom Colicchio spot I went to with friends, and the most amazing thing happened—we got a cheese board with salty


How to Use Your Steam Deck's New Built-in Recorder
LifeHacker / 9h
On modern consoles like the PlayStation 5, recording gameplay is as easy as pressing a button . But on PC and Steam Deck, it’s always been a bit of a chore. In the past you've had to resort to a third party tool (or the the Windows Game Bar ), but now Steam finally has an official screen recorder of its own. Called Game Recording , the tool is currently in beta and is capable of recording in the


American Airlines Strike To Be Averted? Flight Attendants Union Says Progress Made On A Deal
View from the Wing / 9h
Hopefully this messaging suggests we’re closer than ever to a new agreement that both sides can live with – and then that the union can sell the contract they negotiate to flight attendants, who have been promised that the wait will be worth it in terms of big raises and full retro pay for four and a half years since their deal became amendable. Continue reading ...


GameStop investor retracts suit accusing Roaring Kitty of pump-and-dump scheme
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: jetcityimage | iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus ) Keith Gill—the meme stock influencer known as "Roaring Kitty" and "DeepF—Value" who has rallied millions on X and Reddit behind GameStop—briefly faced a lawsuit claiming that he knowingly deceived his loyal followers to reap millions of dollars in gains. The lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff, Martin Radev, on


You Just Gonna Leave Those Bodies There, Star Wars?
72Gizmodo / 9h
“It’s always an honor to get to witness anything or anyone transform into the Force,” young padawan Jecki Lon tells Osha in The Acolyte’s fourth episode , perhaps preparing us all for the carnage that was to come just a week later in its fifth , leaving a lot of people transforming into the Force. But even with this… Read more...


TechCrunch Space: Star spangled
28TechCrunch / 9h
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. I hope everyone has a fantastic July 4 this week. Go eat a hot dog. Read my story from last week on the causes of Starliner’s additional delay and what it might mean for Boeing’s Starliner program. Want to reach out with a tip? Email Aria at aria.techcrunch@gmail.com […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Park Hyatt Marrakech finally gets its long-awaited debut
25The Points Guy / 10h
Park Hyatt is making a much-hyped debut in Morocco. The property officially opened this week after a soft opening phase at the beginning of this year. The debut is more than a decade in the making, as the 19-acre resort was first announced in 2008 with a planned opening for 2011 … only to see that slip over the years to, well, this year. But good things come to World of Hyatt members who wait. PA


Spotify tests emergency alerts in Sweden
TechCrunch / 10h
Music, podcasts, audiobooks…emergency alerts? Spotify’s latest test has the streaming app venturing into new territory with a test of an emergency alerts system in its home market of Sweden. According to code references found within the Spotify app, the company is considering a system that would help distribute public announcements related to things like “accidents, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rig


Sorry, gamers: memory prices could be on the way up, which means you'll pay more for that Nvidia RTX 5090
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
A new report from the tech industry grapevine could spell bad news for gamers looking to invest in the upcoming Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card. RAM costs are set to rise by 3-8% in the next three months, according to the latest report from TrendForce (via PCGamesN ). This will also affect the prices of future graphics memory, so while the current list of the best graphics cards is safe, it could i


Chinese Rocket Accidentally Launches During Test, Crashes Dramatically
Gizmodo / 10h
Chinese company Space Pioneer accidentally launched the first stage of its Tianlong-3 rocket during a Sunday test of the vehicle that went terribly wrong. The rocket crashed and exploded near a city in Central China, but no injuries have been reported so far. Read more...


China Cracks Open First Ever Sample From Moon’s Far Side
200+Futurism / 10h
Thicker and Stickier After boldly going to the Moon's far side, China is now in possession of more than four pounds of unprecedented lunar samples — the first ever collected in human history from that mysterious region. The state-run China Daily newspaper reports that samples from the Chang'e 6 robotic lunar lander, which touched down back on Earth last week, brought back 1.953 kilograms (or roug


Seven New Copilot Features in Microsoft 365
LifeHacker / 10h
Copilot has changed quite a bit since the start of this year . Not only does the bot have an official app , but now anyone with a Microsoft 365 account can access Copilot in apps like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Before, it was exclusive to business users. If you have Microsoft 365 and Copilot Pro, or your company uses this suite of tools, there are some new Copilot features you can access right


Midjourney is creating Donald Trump pictures when asked for images of 'the president of the United States'
29Engadget / 10h
Midjourney, a popular AI-powered image generator, is creating images of Donald Trump and Joe Biden despite saying that it would block users from doing so ahead of the upcoming US presidential election. When Engadget prompted the service to create an image of “the president of the United States,” Midjourney generated four images in various styles of former president Donald Trump. Midjourney When a


Forget about Wi-Fi, your own private 5G network could be the answer to your connection woes — here's how to set one up for much cheaper than you think
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Private 5G networks, where individuals or companies set up their own cellular connections, could potentially provide a viable alternative to Wi-Fi. Vodafone, which wants to make 5G-based mobile private networks (MPNs) more accessible to the 22 million SMEs across Europe, first unveiled a Raspberry Pi-powered prototype of a 5G network-in-a-box at MWC 2023, and followed it up with an improved versi


How Yorgos Lanthimos' was able to bring out vulnerable performances in 'Kinds of Kindness'
Mashable / 10h
Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Joe Alwyn and Mamoudou Athie describe what separates Yorgos Lanthimos from other directors.


New YouTube policy lets you request the removal of AI-generated content that uses your likeness
35Engadget / 10h
YouTube quietly added a new policy last month that lets you request the removal of AI-generated content featuring your likeness. The new privacy violation policy, first spotted by TechCrunch ’s Sarah Perez, allows you to flag videos that “used AI to alter or create synthetic content that looks or sounds like you.” YouTube says several factors will determine whether it considers a removal, includi


All the New Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Books to Add to Your Reading List in July
23Gizmodo / 10h
In July, there are multiple new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books about estranged friends reuniting to confront something dark in their past —call it the It effect —as well as an array of sci-fi adventures, mythology revisions, tales of terror , supernatural mysteries, fantastical romances, and more. Read on! Read more...


World’s First Fully High Temperature Superconducting Tokamak is China’s HH70
Next Big Future / 10h
China has created the HH70 device, the world’s first fully high-temperature superconducting tokamak device, named HH70, in its eastern Municipality of Shanghai. By 2027, Energy Singularity aims to build a next-generation tokamak, a steady-state, high-magnetic-field, high-temperature superconducting model. This project will lay the groundwork for commercially viable fusion energy acquisition, with


Fact Check: Biden’s False Airline Fee Claims As Campaign Tries To Regain Footing
View from the Wing / 10h
With the whole world talking about the President's debate performance Thursday night, whether he should still be running, and whether he'll be replaced at the top of the ticket the campaign would very much like a return to normal discourse. So they're back to talking about middle class pocket book issues. And nobody ever loses points beating up on airlines. Continue reading ...


Copilot in Windows 11 Is Getting Worse
How-To Geek / 10h
The Copilot chatbot AI is now a core component of Windows 10 and Windows 11, but the implementation has changed several times over the past year. It's changing again in Windows 11, and now it's even less useful.


Deadpool & Wolverine's Official Pizzas Raise Some Meaty Questions
23Gizmodo / 11h
Warning: this article is going to make you hungry . There’s simply no way around it. Even as we humorously break down the good and bad of Deadpool & Wolverine teaming up with DiGiorno on a series of limited-edition pizzas, talking about pizza at all is going to make you crave a slice. Read more...


Hackers Are Targeting This Router, and D-Link Won't Patch It
21How-To Geek / 11h
Security researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability that affects D-Link DIR-859 Wi-Fi routers. This vulnerability, which is currently being exploited by hackers, can expose user credentials and provide remote access to a user's local network. D-Link won't patch the problem and suggests that customers buy a new router.


Trees Blamed for Air Pollution
Futurism / 11h
In a controversial new study, scientists are claiming that trees in Los Angeles are contributing to the city's air pollution, challenging conventional notions about the positive role they play in urban ecosystems. As New Scientist explains , the theory was born of a strange conundrum: despite efforts to decrease traffic exhaust and increase environmental protections, the ground-level ozone and mi


Modder remakes scrapped alternate ending for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Engadget / 11h
Alternate video game endings are always fun to see. If a talented modder remakes an alternate ending previously scrapped by the game’s developer, it’s even better. Someone did just that, putting together an alternate ending for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt using footage that was originally discarded by CD Projekt Red. YouTuber xLetalis shared a video detailing the restorations that modder Glassfish a


Conspiracy Theorists Think Biden Was Hit With Directed-Energy Weapons During Debate
Gizmodo / 11h
President Joe Biden delivered a stunningly bad performance last week during his debate with Donald Trump , causing many Democrats to worry about the future of American democracy. But some folks on social media think they’ve figured out why Biden looked so puzzled and frequently spoke haltingly with a blank stare in his… Read more...


Emirates’ first revamped 777 takes off in August with ‘A380-inspired’ cabin — including premium economy
The Points Guy / 11h
The start of July marks the beginning of a major project for Emirates . This week, the carrier will kick off a major, nose-to-tail cabin face-lift for its Boeing 777 fleet. These retrofits will bring a myriad of interior improvements to the jets. Most notably, dozens of Emirates 777s will finally get a premium economy cabin — not to mention some much-needed upgrades to their business-class cabins


Bleeding subscribers, cable companies force their way into streaming
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | stefanamer) It's clear that streaming services are the present and future of video distribution. But that doesn't mean that cable companies are ready to give up on your monthly dollars. A sign of this is Comcast, the US's second-biggest cable company, debuting a new streaming service today. Comcast already had an offering that let subscribers stream its Xfinity cab


Teaser for Hellboy: The Crooked Man brings the low-budget horror vibes
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Hellboy: The Crooked Man is based on a 2008 limited series by Mike Mignola and artist Richard Corben. It has only been a few years since David Harbour starred in the 2019 reboot of the Hellboy film franchise —a critical and box office failure, although Harbour's performance earned praise. But via Entertainment Weekly , we learned that there's a new reboot coming our way: Hellboy: The Crooked Man


July's Lego Releases Are All Abuzz
Gizmodo / 12h
After the Eye of Sauron heralded a busy start to the summer for Lego fans , you’re getting a bit of a break in July—with just six major releases bidding for your time and attention to beat the heat with large amounts of plastic bricks. And one of those is a book! But that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few things keeping… Read more...


How 'House of the Dragon' staged Daemon's Harrenhal invasion
Mashable / 12h
House of the Dragon Season 2, episode 3, "The Burning Mill," brings viewers back to one of Westeros' most notorious castles: Harrenhal. And what a return it is! The episode sees Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) swoop into Harrenhal with his dragon Caraxes, but this is far from the triumphant conquest he envisioned. Castellan Simon Strong (Sir Simon Russell Beale) is all too ready to turn the castle


The Sims 4’s Lovestruck expansion lets you dive into a steamy polyamory sandbox
Engadget / 12h
The new Lovestruck expansion pack for The Sims 4 gives the decade-old sequel a shot of life by turning it into a full-fledged dating sim — including non-monogamous WooHoo-ing for the first time. In addition to polyamory, the $40 DLC adds an in-game dating app, an encounter-planning system, turn-ons and turn-offs and a swanky singles club where Leisure Suit Larry (apologies for the dated reference


Microsoft Acknowledges "Skeleton Key" Exploit That Enables Strikingly Evil Outputs on Almost Any AI
34Futurism / 12h
Master Key AI companies have struggled to keep users from finding new "jailbreaks" to circumvent the guardrails they've implemented that stop their chatbots from helping cook meth or make napalm. Earlier this year, for instance, a white hat hacker announced they had found a " Godmode" ChatGPT jailbreak that did both, which was promptly shut down by OpenAI hours later. It's a problem that likely i


You Should Make This Lemon Pudding Cake All Summer Long
LifeHacker / 12h
The much-Instagramed spoonful of fluffy lemon cake with some pudding underneath may have made its way across your feed on more than one occasion, which makes it all the more easy to scroll by and forget in an instant. What’s so special about eating pudding and cake? , you may be thinking. I’d encourage you to take a second look: It’s actually one batter that bakes into two distinct layers, and fr


Make an 'Organizational Wall' for Your Accessories
LifeHacker / 12h
I am constantly on some kind of organizational overhaul, whether it involves investing in storage furniture or redoing my makeup shelf . My current passion is creating what I'm calling an "organizational wall," an idea that came to me after I started seeing the surprisingly wide variety of adhesive hooks and holders on the market. Here's what I'm doing and how you can use this trick, too. What is


Cyber A.I. Group Announces Substantial Expansion of Acquisition Pipeline
Next Big Future / 12h
Miami, United States, 1st July 2024, CyberNewsWire


Huge, Faltering Fusion Reactor Project Finally Completes Its Magnet System
Gizmodo / 12h
It took 20 years, but the design and delivery of the International Fusion Energy Project’s massive toroidal magnets is complete. The 19 coils are now in Southern France, according to an ITER release , setting the stage for the massive nuclear fusion project to make its first plasma... eventually. Read more...


YouTube says Gen Z may love fan-made content more than original content
57Mashable / 12h
In its annual trends research report, YouTube says fan culture is turning Gen Z into creators. The platform says that the increasing volume of fan-made content — recaps, reactions, parodies, and commentary that can be more popular than its source content — has made fan culture "the central driver of emerging popular culture." As The Washington Post reported last week, the YouTube study found that


Samsung and Apple are leading the list of early Prime Day fitness tracker deals
Mashable / 12h
A glimpse at the best fitness tracker deals at Amazon: BEST OVERALL Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 (Bluetooth, 40mm) $196.95 at Amazon (save $103.04) BEST APPLE WATCH DEAL Apple Watch SE (2nd generation, GPS, 40mm) $189 at Amazon (save $60) BEST GARMIN DEAL Garmin vívoactive 5 $267.75 at Amazon (save $32.24) For those in the market for a new fitness tracker or smartwatch, Amazon Prime Day is the time to


How to watch 'Abigail' at home: see the terrorizing tiny dancer on the small screen
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The best deals to watch 'Abigail': BEST FOR MOST PEOPLE Peacock Premium annual subscription $59.99 for one year (save 17%) BEST FOR XFINITY CUSTOMERS Peacock Premium Free with eligible Xfinity accounts (save $59.99/year) BEST FOR STUDENTS Peacock Premium for Students $1.99/month for one year (save $4/month) BEST FOR FIRST RESPONDERS Peacock Premium $1.99/month for one year (save $4/month) BEST FO


BET Awards 2024: 5 wild moments that had the internet talking
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The BET Awards 2024 aired on Sunday, June 30, giving a spotlight to some of the most celebrated Black artists of the year — and highlighting some musical legends that made a huge impact on Black pop culture. This year's BET Awards garnered significant attention due to the impact of the historic writers' strike of 2023, which had arguably affected the previous year's event. Actress and repeat host


Meta changes its labels for AI-generated images after complaints from photographers
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Meta is updating its “Made with AI” labels after widespread complaints from photographers that the company was mistakenly flagging non-AI-generated content. In an update , the company said that it will change the wording to “AI info” because the current labels “weren’t always aligned with people’s expectations and didn’t always provide enough context.” The company introduced the “Made with AI” la


House of the Dragon's Episode 3 Director Dishes on That Shocking Cameo
36Gizmodo / 12h
A lot happened on last night’s House of the Dragon , a quality the show’s many fans have come to expect from HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel. But you have to assume most viewers gasped at the big cameo in “The Burning Mill,” featuring a character even diehards weren’t expecting to see. Read more...


The year so far in AI: the biggest stories from ChatGPT to Gemini and what’s coming next
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The generative AI explosion of the last couple of years hasn't slowed in 2024. There's been a slew of new products employing large language models and an almost daily blast of some new feature or tool for the existing services. ChatGPT is more powerful and has a new voice mode en route, Google Gemini is appearing everywhere from Gmail to Google Drive , and even Apple finally jumped into the AI (o


Windows 11 has never been so popular - but is a fresh surge of installations coming from a place of love or mere tolerance?
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Windows 11 is creeping up on its three-year anniversary since launch, and the OS has apparently hit an all-time high for users - almost 30% of all Windows PCs now run Windows 11, at least according to one analytics firm. That may not seem like a lot - frankly, it isn’t - but it’s at least a marked