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Elon Musk's AI facility is reportedly operating gas turbines without a permit
400+Mashable / 14h
Elon Musk's AI company has caught the attention of environmentalists in Memphis, Tennessee for reportedly operating gas turbines without a permit. On Monday, environmentalist groups Memphis Community Against Pollution, Young, Gifted & Green, Sierra Club Chickasaw Group, and Sierra Club Tennessee Chapter sent a letter to the Shelby County Health Department calling for an investigation of the xAI d
The guy who sued NAR over real estate fees has co-founded a startup
500+TechCrunch / 16h
One of the people who successfully sued the National Association of Realtors (NAR) to change real estate commissions has co-founded a new real estate startup. It all began in 2017 when Josh Sitzer and his wife listed their home for sale in Kansas City. The couple was frustrated by the fact they had to pay […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Amandla Stenberg Wasn’t Shocked by The Acolyte‘s Cancelation
500+Gizmodo / 17h
On Instagram, the Star Wars actress shared her feelings about the Disney+ show not returning for season 2.
Google is working on AI that can hear signs of sickness
TechCrunch / 2h
Given everything you’ve already heard about AI, you may not be surprised to learn that Google is among other outfits beginning to use sound signals to predict early signs of disease. How? According to Bloomberg, Google has trained its foundation AI model with 300 million pieces of audio that included coughs, sniffles, and labored breathing, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Friday, August 30, 2024
LifeHacker / 2h
If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for August 30, 2024 read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is harder; I got it in four. Beware, there are spoilers below for August 30, Wordle #1,168! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game. How to play Wordle Wordle lives here on the New York Times website
Apple and Nvidia could be OpenAI’s next big investors
TechCrunch / 3h
Nvidia and Apple are reportedly in talks to contribute to OpenAI’s next fundraising round — a round that could value the ChatGPT maker at $100 billion. Per its sources, the New York Times says earlier OpenAI investor Thrive Capital would lead the deal should it happen. (Bloomberg was the first to report Nvidia’s involvement, and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Doomed to fail? Most AI projects flop within 12 months, with billions of dollars being wasted
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
New research has claimed the vast majority (80%) of AI-based projects fail, double the normal failure rate for non-AI tech proposals. A study by the Rand Corporation found only 14% of organizations felt fully ready to adopt AI, despite 84% of business leaders reporting they believe the technology will have a significant impact on their organization. The top reason for project failure was identifi
Save 75% on software for editing, converting, and managing PDFs
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: As of Aug. 30, you can get a lifetime license for PDF Converter Pro for just £18.97 instead of its regular £75.96 — that's a total savings of 75%. PDF Converter Pro takes the headache out of working with PDFs. Dare we say it — it might even make them your favourite file format. And for a limited time, a lifetime license to the software is on sale for 75% off, knocking the price down to jus
How to unblock Discord for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Unblock Discord from anywhere in the world with a VPN. The best service for unblocking Discord is ExpressVPN . Discord has, from time to time, been banned in certain countries. And it's almost definitely a restricted site in a number of schools, workplaces, and locations where visiting Discord is not tolerated. There are often sensible arguments for these bans, but sometimes, you'll simply
10 of the best ChatGPT courses you can take online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: A wide range of ChatGPT courses are available to take for free on Udemy. Not a day goes by without mention of ChatGPT and all it can do. But do you truly know how to harness this technology? If you're in any doubt, you should consider enrolling in one of the many free ChatGPT courses offered by Udemy. We've checked out everything on offer and lined up a selection of standout courses to get
How to watch Shelton vs. Tiafoe in the 2024 US Open online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream Shelton vs. Tiafoe in the 2024 US Open for free on 9Now or TVNZ+ . Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Things are getting serious at the US Open , with some massive third-round matchups ready to go. It's difficult to pick a favorite match, but Shelton vs. Tiafoe is certainly going to be interesting. We can't call which way this gam
Will sustainable aviation fuels take off?
22BBC News / 3h
Sustainable aviation fuels work, but can they be made in sufficient quantity to replace fossil fuels?
India’s Agrim snags $17.3M to help farmers get inputs like seeds and pesticides more easily
44TechCrunch / 4h
Agrim has raised $17.3 million to expand its B2B agri-inputs platform to more manufacturers and retailers in India. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Wordle today: Here's the answer hints for August 30
Mashable / 5h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for August 30's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for August 30
Mashable / 6h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e
X braced for Brazil ban as judge's deadline passes
35BBC News / 7h
The social media giant says it refused to comply with a judge's order to appoint a legal representative.
Who is Pavel Durov and what is Telegram?
300+BBC News / 7h
Telegram is one of the world's most popular apps where groups of up to 200,000 users can exchange messages.
Apple is reportedly investing in OpenAI, which may signal a deeper ChatGPT partnership
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Apple has big plans for its own Apple Intelligence AI features this year, but may be hedging its bets with an investment in OpenAI, according to a Wall Street Journal report . Considering the upcoming fundraising round by OpenAI claims the company is worth over $100 billion, deep-pocketed companies like Apple are likely going to be necessary anyway, but it could mean Apple’s AI future is a little
Sunrise alarm clock didn’t make waking up easier—but made sleeping more peaceful
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
The Hatch Restore 2 with one of its lighting options on. [credit: Scharon Harding ] To say "I’m not a morning person" would be an understatement. Not only is it hard for me to be useful in the first hour (or so) of being awake, but it’s hard for me to wake up. I mean, really hard. I’ve tried various recommendations and tricks: I've set multiple alarms and had coffee ready and waiting, and I've pu
Why Adaptable Businesses Are Built Better
Next Big Future / 8h
Every business owner wants their business to succeed, but unfortunately, not all of them will. There are both objective and subjective factors that can influence the survivability of your company, and it pays to study both successful and unsuccessful examples of businesses so that you can put yours in a better position to succeed. Adaptable ... Read more
Starlink's local bank accounts are frozen as X prepares to be shut down in Brazil
38Engadget / 8h
A judge in Brazil has blocked Starlink’s bank accounts in the country amid a deepening dispute with X. The move comes as the same Supreme Court judge has threatened to shut down X in the country, and is a direct response to the ongoing legal battle with the social media company, Reuters reported . X owner Elon Musk has been feuding with Brazil Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes for months ov
ChatGPT has doubled its weekly active users to 200 million
34Engadget / 8h
ChatGPT now has 200 million weekly active users, according to OpenAI. That represents a doubling of the weekly audience of 100 million the company announced last November. A representative from the company told Engadget that API usage has also doubled since the July release of GPT-4o mini . User numbers aren't the only big growth OpenAI has seen over the past year. CEO Sam Altman reportedly told
My Favorite Robot Vacuums Are on Sale for Labor Day
LifeHacker / 8h
Anytime we discuss robot vacuums on here, I'm upfront: I love Roborocks . They are my #1 pick for reliable performance. Roborock has an almost infinite number of models available, split across three main model lines: the S line, currently running s8 models, and the QRevo line, which is a mid-tier line, and their Q line, which are more affordable. I've tried five models between the S and QRevo lin
Intuitive Machines wins $116.9M contract for a moon mission in 2027
36TechCrunch / 8h
Intuitive Machines, the venture-backed startup that went public last year, will send a moon lander to the lunar south pole in 2027 as part of a $116.9 million contract awarded by NASA on Thursday. This is NASA’s tenth award under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program; of these, four have gone to Intuitive Machines. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
South Korean tech giant Naver launches crypto wallet in partnership with Chiliz
23TechCrunch / 8h
Many tech companies are expanding their reach into the web3 market, integrating blockchain and web3 technologies into their products and services. In the latest development, South Korean internet giant Naver is launching its first digital asset wallet, Naver Pay Wallet, for the Korean market. It is partnering with Chiliz, a blockchain provider for sports and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights rese
Spotify Connect is no longer controllable with iPhone's volume buttons, but there's a workaround
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
If you were hoping for more collaboration between music streaming rivals now that Apple Music playlists can transfer over to YouTube Music , you might have to keep waiting. Apple has recently discontinued the technology that allowed iPhone users to control the volume of devices playing music through Spotify Connect using their phone's physical volume buttons. This information comes from an update
The world’s largest TV and movie piracy streaming ring is dead
Engadget / 9h
The highly illegal but very popular media streaming site Fmovies and an affiliated network of pirated movie and TV show websites have been shut down. The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), a global coalition of movie studios and entertainment companies including Disney, NBCUniversal and MGM, announced the dismantling of the illegal streaming site, several of its other websites inclu
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Friday, August 30 (game #180)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands 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
Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, August 30 (game #949)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now nearly 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. 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 PO
NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Friday, August 30 (game #446)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. 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.
Google Re-Activating AI Feature That Generated Images of Racially Diverse Nazis
62Futurism / 9h
Did Nazi This Coming In February, Google's Gemini-powered AI image generator made headlines for all the wrong reasons. At the time, the tech giant was forced to apologize after the tool gladly generated images of racially diverse Nazi-era German soldiers , seemingly overcorrecting for the tech's ongoing racial bias problems . "We’re aware that Gemini is offering inaccuracies in some historical im
ENDING: Best-Ever IHG Card Bonus, Earn 5 Free Nights Worth Up To 300,000 Points
View from the Wing / 9h
Cardmembers receive an Anniversary Free Night worth up to 40,000 points at IHG Hotels & Resorts. Plus, fourth reward night free when you redeeming points for a consecutive four-night stay at IHG One Rewards properties. Cardmembers receive automatic Platinum Elite status as long as you remain a Premier cardmember (earn Diamond with $40,000 spend on the card in a calendar year). Plus up to $50 in U
We’re Costco Guys: Of Course We Got the $20 Gift Card With Our 1-Year Gold Star Membership
Gizmodo / 9h
A Costco 1-year Gold Star membership now comes with a $20 digital Costco shop card.
Revised Raspberry Pi 5 chip comes with unexpected power savings
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / The Broadcom SoC used in the original 4GB and 8GB Raspberry Pi 5. The 2GB version uses an updated revision with several small but significant benefits. (credit: Raspberry Pi) When Raspberry Pi introduced a new 2GB version of the Raspberry Pi 5 board earlier this month, CEO Eben Upton said that the board would come with a slightly updated version of the board's Broadcom BCM2712C1 SoC. By
Space Command chief says dialogue with China is too often a one-way street
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of US Space Command, speaks earlier this year at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. (credit: USSPACECOM photo by John Philip Wagner Jr. ) The head of US Space Command said Wednesday he would like to see more transparency from the Chinese government on space debris, especially as one of China's newer rockets has shown a propensity for breaking apart and
Labor Day Deal: Enjoy the Enhanced UI of Windows 11 Pro for 89% off
Gizmodo / 10h
Upgrade your OS to Windows 11 Pro for just $20 thanks to StackSocial.
Labor Day Deal: Treat Yourself to a New Roku Smart TV for Up to 13% off
Gizmodo / 10h
Target has a sale on a selection on Roku Smart TVs going for up to 13% off this Labor Day weekend.
A Shrinking JetBlue Is Now Expected To Pay Pilots To Retire Early
View from the Wing / 10h
JetBlue is struggling. They've turned themselves into a smaller version of a fee-based legacy airline, and given up much of their competitive difference. Now they aren't making money, and they're trying to fend off activist investor Carl Icahn. The airline's turnaround plan involves shrinking to profitability. Continue reading ...
Labor Day Sale: Stream Your Favorite Shows and Movies With a Roku — Up to 33% off
Gizmodo / 10h
The Roku Express HD, Roku Express 4K+, and Roku Streaming Stick 4K are all on sale over at Target.
Dolphin Who Keeps Attacking Swimmers May Be Motivated by Sex, Experts Say
Futurism / 10h
Cetacean Blues You've heard of yacht-sinking orcas (which are still at it , by the way). But there's another menace terrorizing humans at sea: a lonely, playful, and possibly horny dolphin. The cetacean, a male Indo-Pacific bottlenose, is being blamed for a recent series of over a dozen attacks on swimmers at a beach town in Japan, inflicting injuries ranging from bites to broken bones. The attac
EmuDeck coder pivots to hardware with Linux-based “EmuDeck Machines”
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Any resemblance to the Dreamcast is completely coincidental, we're sure. (credit: IndieGogo ) If you're familiar with the name EmuDeck, you're likely a Steam Deck owner looking for an easy and user-friendly way to run emulators on your Steam Deck handheld . Now, one of the coders behind that software suite is dipping their toes into branded gaming hardware with the EmuDeck Machines proj
US: Alaska man busted with 10,000+ child sex abuse images despite his many encrypted apps
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino ) The rise in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been one of the darkest Internet trends, but after years of covering CSAM cases, I've found that few of those arrested show deep technical sophistication. (Perhaps this is simply because the technically sophisticated are better at avoiding arrest.) Most understand that what they are doing is illega
Commercial spyware vendor exploits used by Kremlin-backed hackers, Google says
IoC > 4 domains•
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Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Critics of spyware and exploit sellers have long warned that the advanced hacking sold by commercial surveillance vendors (CSVs) represents a worldwide danger because they inevitably find their way into the hands of malicious parties, even when the CSVs promise they will be used only to target known criminals. On Thursday, Google analysts presented evidence bolsteri
Apple is reportedly trying to invest in OpenAI
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / The OpenAI logo. (credit: Getty Images) According to a report in The Wall Street Journal , Apple is in talks to invest in OpenAI, the generative AI company whose ChatGPT will feature in future versions of iOS. If the talks are successful, Apple will join a multi-billion dollar funding round led by Thrive Capital that would value the startup at more than $100 billion. The report doesn't
Feds to get early access to OpenAI, Anthropic AI to test for doomsday scenarios
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Kilito Chan | Moment ) OpenAI and Anthropic have each signed unprecedented deals granting the US government early access to conduct safety testing on the companies' flashiest new AI models before they're released to the public. According to a press release from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the deal creates a "formal collaboration on AI safety researc
Tesla Dojo vs Nvidia H100 vs Etched Sohu
Next Big Future / 10h
There has been several updates on the numbers of Tesla Dojo systems that have been built. The main technical details are compared between the Tesla Dojo version 1 and the Nvidia H100 and chips from a startup Etched. These are some of the main AI chips that are competing for the future multi-trillion AI training ... Read more
Hurry! Private Internet Access Thrilling Offer Ends Soon (82% Off)
Gizmodo / 10h
Private Internet Access has a reputation for being an affordable VPN. And this is even more true now with the ongoing promotion that offers up to 82% off (as well as free months of subscription).
Agatha All Along‘s Latest Trailer Deepens the Mystery Around Joe Locke’s Character
77Gizmodo / 10h
Fans have a Marvel-ous theory about who the Heartstopper star is playing in the Disney+ series.
Razers New Keyboard Isnt Cheating, Despite What Others Claim
How-To Geek / 10h
Gamers are a resourceful bunch; we're always on the lookout for clever ways to improve our in-game performance. One such way that has caused a stir on the web lately is Razer's latest keyboard feature called Snap Tap, which some are outright labeling as cheating.
Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS Is Now Available
How-To Geek / 10h
Canonical has released version 24.04.1 LTS of Ubuntu Linux, across desktop platforms, servers, IoT devices, and other platforms. This update focuses on improving stability and bug fixes that came in the initial release of 24.04 LTS.
The Best Apps to Improve Spotify’s Awful User Interface
LifeHacker / 11h
A lot of people are unhappy with Spotify's user interface right now. Some of this is just the inevitable complaints that come after a redesign, but a recent New Yorker article by Kyle Chayka outlines the complaints better than I can. In summary, though, every interface change buries the music under more and more unrelated suggestions, until it feels impossible to find the music you're looking for
Why a Cleaver Is a Great Multi-Use Knife
LifeHacker / 11h
Cleavers have a pretty narrow association with butchering large cuts of cow meat, or horror movies where butchering is also a theme. This broad hulk of a knife is often misunderstood as a specialty knife—reserved for hacking through meat and bone—but it’s actually a versatile tool. Here are some of the major uses of the cleaver, and some uses that might surprise you. Milk Street Cleaver at Milk S
The Aquariums Hobby Is Going High Tech in Awesome Ways
How-To Geek / 11h
I've been an avid aquarist for more than a decade, but after my last cross-country move I haven't gotten around to establishing a new tank for a few years. Looking at what's going on in the aquarium hobby these days, I've been blown away by the tech on offer. When I'm ready to install my next tank, these gadgets might very well be on my wish list.
Samsung Blames Paint Peeling On Cheap Third Party Chargers
How-To Geek / 11h
Some third-party chargers are causing the paint to peel on the Galaxy Z Fold 6, and possibly other Samsung phones. The company has attributed the issue to third-party chargers not being properly grounded, but it could still be a design issue.
Man Keeps Getting Unwanted Trump ‘Chillin Like a Felon’ Jerseys in the Mail
23Gizmodo / 11h
Rick in Denver is getting a new Trump jersey in the mail every few days. Where are they coming from? TikTok.
Hyundai's Three-Row Ioniq 9 SUV is Headed To The US
How-To Geek / 11h
Few car companies are as committed to the electric future as Hyundai, as evidenced by the company's latest many releases. Now the company has released the Ioniq 9, and it will be made and sold in the United States.
United Airlines Faces Backlash For Defending Flight Attendant’s Palestine Flag Pin And Keffiyeh Lanyard
View from the Wing / 11h
United Airlines is a flag carrier of the United States, which does not recognize a country of Palestine or the Hamas government in Gaza. There’s also nothing to suggest that this flight attendant is from Gaza or the West Bank in any case. And, wearing a pride pin beside a Palestinian flag is clearly confused at best. Does she think that LBGTQ+ rights are better protected in Gaza or in Tel Aviv? C
Will It Ever Be Possible to Share Dreams?
Gizmodo / 11h
"There is no theoretical barrier to the possibility of accessing the contents of someone’s dream."
EVA Air’s newest Hello Kitty plane launches service from Chicago
79The Points Guy / 11h
Taiwan-based airline EVA Air is back with a “sweet and joyful” tradition — and one of the more interesting inflight experiences you’ll ever see. The carrier this week debuted its latest aircraft adorned in Hello Kitty livery. The decked-out Boeing 777-300ER touched down Wednesday night at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD), and it will be making three weekly appearances at the hub going
Latest Sonos app update fixes a few minor issues – but there’s still a long way to go
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The saga of the disastrous Sonos app update continues to run and run, and the audio company has now rolled out several bug fixes with the latest update – but there's still a lot of work to be done before users are going to be happy again. As you can see from the release notes for the latest Sonos app update (via The Verge ), alongside "smoothness and reliability" improvements, the Android version
How to Move the Android Auto Taskbar to the Side (Or Bottom)
How-To Geek / 11h
Android Auto doesn't have the same level of customization as Android phones and tablets. The layout, especially, is pretty much locked in, but you may be surprised to learn that you can change the location of the taskbar. The settings are very unclear about how to do thiswe can help.
Mozilla Reveals Thunderbird Appointment, a Free Scheduling Tool
How-To Geek / 11h
Mozilla Thunderbird is one of the best desktop email clients, but the Thunderbird team isnt stopping there. Mozilla has now released a new productivity tool under the Thunderbird umbrella, intended to help you plan calls and meetings.
Nvidia Stock Falls as Earnings Show AI Isn't Growing Revenue Like It Hoped
300+Futurism / 11h
Present Imperfect AI chip maker Nvidia is struggling to meet some sky-high expectations. Its Wednesday earnings report showed that the company's earnings and revenues are growing — by more than 100 percent — but not as much as investors had hoped, given the immense expectations around the role hardware is playing in the tech sector's AI fever. As Bloomberg put it , the company's report "needed to
Mr. Beast Hires Elon Musk’s Favorite Attorney to Fight ‘Sociopath’ Claims
300+Gizmodo / 11h
The viral superstar has recently become the subject of online allegations, and is lawyering up to deal with it.
Spotify says Apple 'discontinued' the tech for some of its volume controls on iOS
46Engadget / 11h
The latest round in the Spotify vs. Apple battle concerns volume controls. The streaming service says Apple "discontinued the technology" that allowed it to employ the volume buttons on iOS devices to make level adjustments when using Spotify Connect. Spotify says it's working on a solution, but for now, you'll have to use the volume slider in the iOS app. The company explains that this issue doe
Apple is reportedly investing in OpenAI — Microsoft’s rival wants in on the ChatGPT maker, too
Mashable / 11h
Apple is reportedly in talks with OpenAI for investing in its latest fundraising round. According a report from The Wall Street Journal , Apple is expected to invest in the ChatGPT maker. Venture capital firm Thrive Capital is leading the investment round, which would make OpenAI's valuation above $100 billion. Apple analyst Mark Gurman also reported the rumored investment and added that Nvidia a
Meta Horizon Worlds is letting preteens back into the world of virtual hangouts
Mashable / 11h
Meta is cracking the door back open for minors interested in the company's virtual offerings, with new parent-approved entry to the platform's Horizon Worlds. Children (or "preteens," as Meta refers to them) between the ages of 10 to 12 on parent-managed Meta accounts will be able to request access to specific virtual experiences, most of which are social hangout rooms. The age-appropriate design
So, what exactly is elite status in travel — and how can I get it?
49The Points Guy / 11h
Citi is a TPG advertising partner. Airlines, hotels and other travel providers offer loyalty programs to encourage travelers to book reservations with them. Then, the more you travel and spend with a brand, the higher the level of elite status you can reach, which translates into additional perks and rewards, like free hotel breakfast , room and seat upgrades and other benefits. We use the term “
Dramatic Fossil Shows Prehistoric Sea Cow’s Brutal Encounter With Crocodylian and Shark
Gizmodo / 11h
The sea cow, which lived between 23 million and 11.6 million years ago, was likely killed by the croc before being scavenged upon by the shark.
Atlassian acquires Rewatch as it gets into AI meeting bots
28TechCrunch / 11h
Atlassian plans to integrate Rewatch into its recently launched Rovo AI platform so that transcripts become searchable within the overall business context. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Why You Should Fake Cancelling Every Subscription At Least Once
How-To Geek / 11h
Just like me, you've probably got a whole bunch of streaming subscriptions and a mounting bill to keep them all going. The good news is that if you attempt to cancel some of these, you might end up saving money while still retaining your service.
Meta's canceled Quest Pro 2 could pave the way for a major VR headset redesign in 2027 – and I'm all for it
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Meta may have reportedly dumped its plans to launch a Meta Quest Pro 2 in 2027, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be serving mixed reality goodness that year. According to a new report, we could see a pair of light mixed reality glasses – codenamed ‘Puffin’ – launch instead, and if the leaks are true Puffin sounds like a fantastic alternative to the canceled headset. Once again coming via The Inform
Sub.club aims to fund the fediverse via premium feeds
20TechCrunch / 11h
Sub.club thinks premium feeds could also serve other use cases, like supporting helpful bots or generating funds to help maintain a community's Mastodon server, for instance. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Sonic 3 Director Jeff Fowler Celebrates 20 Years of Shadow the Hedgehog
400+Gizmodo / 11h
The Oscar-nominated Sonic the Hedgehog director embraces his long history with Sonic's evil twin.
Six Warning Signs That an HOA Is Poorly Run
LifeHacker / 11h
If you’re hunting for a house, you’re going to see a lot of condominiums and houses governed by homeowners associations—there are about 370,000 homeowner associations in the U.S., and about 75% of all newly-built homes are part of a condominium association or homeowner’s association (HOA). That means you’ll have to factor in fees of some kind, as well as the occasional assessment for unexpected r
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Amazon Kindle
LifeHacker / 11h
It's impressive what the most basic Amazon Kindle offers for under $100: weeks of battery life, thousands of books in your pocket, and the ability to read at night without straining your eyes. Right now, you can get the ad-free Amazon Kindle for $95.99 (originally $119.99), which is a dollar off its lowest price ever, according to price-checking tools . Amazon Kindle (Ad-Free) The lightest and mo
Movie industry touts takedown of “world’s largest” pirate streaming ring
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Motion Picture Association CEO Charles Rivkin speaks onstage during CinemaCon, a convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, at Caesars Palace on April 9, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit: Getty Images | Jerod Harris ) A group representing major film studios said it collaborated with Vietnamese authorities to take down what it called "the largest pirate streaming operat
Eli Lilly raises price of Zepbound while trumpeting discount on starter vials
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / An Eli Lilly & Co. Zepbound injection pen arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. (credit: Getty | helby Knowles ) Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly earned praise this week with an announcement that it is now selling starter dosages of its popular weight-loss drug tirzepatide (Zepbound) at a price significantly lower than before. But the cheers were s
We can now watch Grace Hopper’s famed 1982 lecture on YouTube
47Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Rear Admiral Grace Hopper on Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People (Part One, 1982). The late Rear Admiral Grace Hopper was a gifted mathematician and undisputed pioneer in computer programming, honored posthumously in 2016 with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She was also very much in demand as a speaker in her later career. Hopper's famous 1982 lecture on "Future Possibi
Google Maps has been updated with a subtle but important design change
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
If you feel like there’s something slightly different about Google Maps at the moment, you’re not imagining it – Google has redesigned the pins used in Maps to highlight restaurants, beaches, and other attractions, giving many of them a new shape and set of colors. While the change is subtle, it’s hard to miss once you notice it. Previously, pins on Google Maps would have a tall, narrow stem that
LG’s 27-inch OLED gaming monitor with a jaw-dropping 480Hz refresh rate will soon be on shelves – but how much will it cost?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
LG Display has announced that its 27-inch 1440p resolution OLED panel sporting a 480Hz refresh rate, which the firm revealed at the start of 2024 , is now in mass production. So, hopefully it won’t be long before a new potential candidate for our best gaming monitors list is available to buy from LG. The big selling points highlighted by LG, aside from that jaw-dropping refresh rate – which we’ve
Hackers have exploited a WPS Office zero-day to deploy dangerous malware
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The popular WPS Office workplace productivity software suite carried a vulnerability which allowed some threat actors to deploy backdoors to their target’s endpoints, experts have claimed. Cybersecurity researchers at ESET found WPS Office was vulnerable to an improper path validation flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-7262. It carries a severity score of 9.3 (critical), and impacts multiple versions (fro
Why You Should Listen to Video Game Music, Even if You Aren't a Gamer
How-To Geek / 12h
I love music, but it's never really mattered to me where that music comes from, which is why a big section of my daily playlist contains music from soundtracks for movies, TV series, and video games. If you only confine your musical discovery to artists who release music through the traditional album or single model, you could be missing out big time.
Cybertruck Arctic Expedition Already Struggling With Charging Before Getting to the Starting Line
300+Futurism / 12h
Arctic Charging A daring team of three Tesla enthusiasts is taking the EV maker's Cybertruck hundreds of miles into the remote Canadian wilderness. Their six-day and 460-mile journey, set to kick off later this week, will take them from a Klondike gold rush town in the Yukon across the Arctic Circle and to the edge of the Arctic Ocean, an unforgiving and extremely lonely part of the world. At fir
Yelp just slapped Google with a lawsuit. Here’s why.
Mashable / 12h
"Google is a monopolist." Those were the words written by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta earlier this month in his landmark ruling against the search giant in the antitrust case brought to the court by the U.S. Justice Department. While that case against Google pertained to its $20 billion deal with Apple regarding Google Search maintaining its default dominance on the iPhone, it seems that the D
NASA Discovers Hidden Atmospheric Force Driving Particles Into Space
Gizmodo / 12h
Observations by a NASA suborbital rocket confirmed a 60-year-old hypothesis about a driver of the planet's polar wind.
The Pixel 7a on Android 14 Is the Only Phone You Need: Long-Term Review
How-To Geek / 12h
The Google Pixel 7a on Android 14 is the only phone you need to buy in 2023. Lets talk about that in this review of the Google Pixel 7a running Android 14.
Guide To EVA Air’s Outrageous Hello Kitty Flights
300+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Star Alliance member EVA Air has long operated special Hello Kitty flights , which I’d consider to be one of the coolest aviation concepts in the world . In this post, I wanted to write a guide about what exactly you can expect with these unique flights, especially as the airline has just put a new Hello Kitty jet into service. The basics of EVA Air’s Hello Kitty flights EVA Air business class is
Apple and Nvidia in Talks to Invest in OpenAI
NYT > Technology / 12h
Led by the investment firm Thrive Capital, the new deal would value the artificial intelligence start-up at over $100 billion.
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov’s Indictment Thrusts Encryption Into the Spotlight
64NYT > Technology / 12h
The criminal charges against Pavel Durov, Telegram’s founder, raised concerns in Silicon Valley about encryption and the app’s approach to privacy and security.
YouTube Has a New Way to Share Channels
How-To Geek / 12h
Google has announced that anyone on YouTube, whether a creator or just a viewer, can share their channel link with a QR code. You could already do it with an external tool, but now it's a one-tap option in the official app.
Nintendo can't repair your New 3DS because it ran out of parts
100+Engadget / 12h
Nintendo has stopped offering repairs for the New Nintendo 3DS. While it's unsurprising for a company to end support for hardware that's a decade old, the reason in this case is that Nintendo has simply run out of parts. The news circulated in a translated social media post from the company's Japanese support team. Time is also running out for official repairs of the Nintendo 2DS and New Nintendo
BBC Responds to Doctor Who Gay Kiss Complaints: Lol, Lmao, Etc.
100+Gizmodo / 12h
After dismissing anti-trans complaints after 60th anniversary special "The Star Beast," the network behind the sci-fi series has batted away viewers outraged by a same-sex kiss in Fifteenth Doctor adventure "Rogue."
Don't Rely on a 'Monte Carlo' Retirement Analysis
LifeHacker / 12h
How’s your retirement plan going? Chances are you have no idea—about one-fourth of Americans saving for retirement actually have no idea how much money they have salted away, and more than half of the people in the workforce who aren't contributing to a 401(k) think that they are . Retirement is confusing, and often stirs up feelings of anxiety and dread. Will you have enough to live on? Will you
IHG Premier Card Five Free Nights Bonus Offer (Best-Ever)
69One Mile at a Time / 12h
Link: Apply for the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card with the five free nights offer The $99 annual fee IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card is a popular Chase credit card that I think is worth holding onto long term, thanks to the great perks that it offers. If you’ve been considering applying for this card, now is the time to do so. We saw an incredible welcome offer rolled out several weeks
5 Reasons to Buy a Selfie Stick
How-To Geek / 12h
Taking a selfie is an art, and a selfie stick can help you perfect it. It extends your reach, improves stability, and widens the frame, helping you capture the perfect shot. Today, I'll share compelling reasons why a selfie stick is a must-
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