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All about Frontier Airlines’ all-you-can-fly passes for 2024-25
17KThe Points Guy / 15h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Few things get frequent flyers more excited than an all-you-can-fly pass. Theoretically, it’s the holy grail that grants you access to a travel buffet of flight options. For the last year or so, Frontier Airlines has offered a variety of all-you-can-fly passes — some that feel vaguely similar to a subscription model
Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has passed away at age 56
500+TechCrunch / 3h
Tragedy has again struck a famous Silicon Valley family. Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki just passed away, according to social media posts by her husband, Dennis Troper, and by Google CEO Sundar Pichai. She was 56. Wrote Troper on Facebook earlier Friday night, “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Susan […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How to Watch Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg at the Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony
Wired / 37min
The closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will see a symbolic handover from Paris to Los Angeles that also features a performance by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
A week of unrest - and a week of silence from big tech
30BBC News / 1h
Social media firms are accused of stoking the disorder in the UK but have not commented on it. Why?
ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from Disney Plus password sharing to the RingConn Gen 2 smart ring
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
This week in tech has brought us exciting new products, some infuriating price hikes, and leaks teasing future gadgets we can’t wait to try. Keeping up with all this and more is a monumental task, so let's get you caught up on all things technology. We've gathered the week’s top seven stories here so you can flick through the most important announcements. Next Week, Google will showcase some bran
How to watch France vs. USA in the Paris 2024 basketball online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream France vs. USA at Paris 2024 for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . After two thrilling semi-finals, it's France and the USA who will be going head-to-head for a gold medal at Paris 2024 . The semi-finals were incredibly close, with both teams winning by just four points. However, strong performances from both
Get Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Office for life for the mad price of £43.10
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Through Sept. 3, if you want to prep a computer for work or school, you can get Microsoft Office Professional 2021 and Windows 11 Pro for only £43.10. Once they're set up on your device, your license will never expire. Opens in a new window Credit: Retail King The Ultimate Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows: Lifetime License + Windows 11 Pro Bundle £43.10 at the Mashable Shop £
How to watch the 2024 US Open online for free in the UK
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Access free live streams of the 2024 US Open on 9Now and TVNZ+ . Unblock these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Novak Djokovic is yet to win a Grand Slam this year, which feels weird. The Serbian star is obviously used to winning, so he probably feels pretty weird about the whole thing as well. The last Grand Slam that Djokovic won was the US Open, and
24 of the best Stanford University courses you can take for free
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Take a wide range of free online courses from Stanford University with edX. Anyone can become a student of Stanford University with a little help from edX. This popular online course provider hosts absolutely loads of online courses from this famous school. It's worth taking some time to look around at all the options, because there really is a lot on offer. edX offers online courses on to
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, August 10, 2024
LifeHacker / 4h
If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for August 10, 2024 read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is medium difficult; I got it in four. Beware, there are spoilers below for August 10, Wordle #1,148! 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 Time
Wordle today: Here's the answer hints for August 10
Mashable / 6h
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 10'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
A major new Midjourney rival has landed – here’s how to try the open-source Flux
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
A new AI image generator named Flux.1 has burst onto the scene and is rapidly accruing kudos for its high-end results and the fact that it's an open-source model. Flux was built by Black Forest Labs, whose founders were previously at Stability AI, the creator of the popular Stable Diffusion line of AI image models. Some are calling the Flux stable of models the successor to Stable Diffusion and p
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for August 10
Mashable / 7h
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
Report: Samsung's Galaxy S24 FE might be better than its predecessor in several ways
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
A new leak has surfaced for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S24 FE, giving us a look at what may be a really impressive mid-range smartphone. According to a report from Android Headlines , the low-cost model will share some hardware and software similarities with other devices. The publication claims the S24 FE sports a 6.7-inch display, dwarfing the Galaxy S24’s 6.2-inch display. Despite the larger si
Student raised security concerns in Mobile Guardian MDM weeks before cyberattack
36TechCrunch / 7h
This is the second cyberattack targeting the school device management service Mobile Guardian this year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
YouTube Is Testing a Sleep Timer for Premium Subscribers
LifeHacker / 8h
If you pay for YouTube, you have another feature to add to your Premium benefits : The company is currently testing an in-app sleep timer you can use to stop playback after a set amount of time. If you're someone who goes to bed in total silence each night, it might sound weird for a service like YouTube to add a sleep timer. You watch YouTube videos when you're awake, not when you're going to sl
Smartwatches shipments see sharp decline in India
TechCrunch / 8h
India's wearable market declined in Q2, primarily because smartwatch are not attracting consumers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Elon Musk's X lets users sort replies to find more relevant comments
Mashable / 9h
Thanks to a new feature, "blue checks" may no longer dominate reply threads on X. There has been a lot of criticism over the past few years regarding how Elon Musk changed the blue check. The blue checkmark was previously used to verify the authenticity of notable users when the platform was known as Twitter. Under Musk, X now doles out blue checks to anyone who pays $8 per month for X Premium. O
Anysphere, a GitHub Copilot rival, has raised $60M Series A at $400M valuation from a16z, Thrive, sources say
23TechCrunch / 9h
Anysphere, a two-year-old startup that’s developed an AI-powered coding assistant called Cursor, has raised over $60 million in a Series A financing at a $400 million post-money valuation, two sources familiar with the deal told TechCrunch. The round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Thrive Capital. Patrick Collison, co-founder and CEO of Stripe, also participated […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All r
Infamous $30 Logitech F710 called out in $50M lawsuit over Titan sub implosion
21Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush shows David Pogue the 2010-era game controller that pilots the Titan sub during a CBS Sunday Morning segment broadcast in November 2022. (credit: CBS Sunday Morning) In a 2022 CBS Sunday Morning segment , CEO Stockton Rush of deep-water submersible company OceanGate gave journalist David Pogue a fun reveal. "We run the whole thing with this game controller,"
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, August 10 (game #160)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Strands is the NYT's newest word game, now several months into what will hopefully be a long run. It can be tricky, though, so scroll down 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 Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to k
Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, August 10 (game #929)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
There's a potentially difficult Quordle puzzle in store for you today – so read on if you need some hints. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles. S POILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers. Quordle today (gam
NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Saturday, August 10 (game #426)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
It's the weekend, and it's time to play Connections once again. There are 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 WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, s
Google Researchers Found Nearly a Dozen Flaws in Popular Qualcomm Software for Mobile GPUs
Wired / 9h
The vulnerabilities, which have been patched, may have novel appeal to attackers as an avenue to compromising phones.
The FDA Just Rejected a Bid for MDMA’s Approval to Treat PTSD
22Wired / 9h
The agency has asked drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics to run an additional study on the use of the psychedelic drug in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, pushing back its next proposal by years.
Noah Lyles’ Olympic Run Is the New Normal for Living With Covid
100+Wired / 10h
Dozens of Olympic athletes competed with Covid as society increasingly treats it like the flu or the common cold. Public health experts warn that it's anything but.
Are you one of the billions impacted by a data breach this week? Here's what you can do about it.
Mashable / 10h
Nearly 3 billion people are affected by a recent data breach at a background check company . A large database compilation filled with billions of users' credentials was published just last month. Customers with AT&T , ADT , and countless other firms have had their sensitive data stolen by cyber criminals recently. Data breaches are seemingly on the rise. Many times, there's little to nothing that
This Highly Rated Air Fryer Is on Sale for $84
LifeHacker / 10h
My kitchen has seen more failed experiments than actual meals, often leaving me with a sink full of dishes and the number for my favorite takeout on speed dial. But I still dream of turning my culinary luck around. Because I'm a glutton for punishment, I've got my eye on this Chefman Multifunctional Digital Air Fryer+ , which is currently on sale for $84 on Amazon. Chefman Multifunctional 10L Fam
17 Actually Good Movies Released in the August Dumping Ground
LifeHacker / 10h
M. Night Shyamalan's career began in August. At least, that's when the world took note of him: In August of 1999, his supernatural thriller The Sixth Sense was inauspiciously released and went on to become a critical success and a box office juggernaut. This flew in the face of expectations for the hottest month of the year: The month was seen then, as it still often is today, as something of a d
Russia and Venezuela have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal
31Engadget / 10h
Both Russia and Venezuela have blocked access to the encrypted messaging app Signal, The Verge reports . The Russian news service Interfax broke the news about the block on the Signal app in Russia. Russia’s telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor restricted the app due to “violations of the requirements of the Russian legislation whose fulfillment is necessary to prevent the use of the messenge
ChatGPT’s free tier just got a very handy image-making upgrade
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
OpenAI is expanding access to its best AI image generator to ChatGPT users who don't pay for a subscription. They can now use the DALL-E 3 model to produce two images a day. Up until now, DALL-E 3 has only been available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, though those who pay the monthly $20 subscription fee can get up to 50 images a day for their money. DALL-E 3 is a significant upgrade to OpenAI's ea
Deal alert: Points and miles travel deals for August 2024
300+The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: Some of the below offers may be targeted. Citi is a TPG advertising partner. From lucrative deals for bonus points on hotel stays to generous sales of airline miles, we’re finding plenty of travel deals to help you earn and redeem your points and miles so you can book the vacation of your dreams. We recently found nonstop flights to Costa Rica starting at $212 roundtrip and flights
Joe Rogan Supports Candidate Who Bragged About Brain Worm, Dumping Dead Bear in Central Park
70Futurism / 11h
Dumb and Dumber It's a meeting of the minds for the ages. Wildly popular podcaster Joe Rogan has just announced his support — but not his endorsement, he was quick to clarify — for presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. We couldn't name a more potent matchup of two credulous meatheads, one of whom says he has brain worms , while the other at least has them in the figurative sense. "He's the o
Credit card economics: A look at the fees that you rarely see
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. Points and miles enthusiasts use rewards credit cards for almost every purchase. When it comes to fees, many look for cards that eliminate foreign transaction fees , crunch the numbers to ensure the hefty annual fee is worth it and read the fine print to avoid ridiculous resort fees on hotel stays. However, one type of fee is unavoid
Pass the mayo: Condiment could help improve fusion energy yields
21Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: jules/CC BY 2.0 ) Inertial confinement fusion is one method for generating energy through nuclear fusion, albeit one plagued by all manner of scientific challenges (although progress is being made ). Researchers at LeHigh University are attempting to overcome one specific bugbear with this approach by conducting experiments with mayonnaise placed in a rotating figure-eight contra
AT&T rebuked over misleading ad for nonexistent satellite phone calling
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Screenshot from AT&T commercial featuring Ben Stiller making a satellite call to Jordan Spieth. (credit: AT&T ) AT&T has been told to stop running ads that claim the carrier is already offering cellular coverage from space. AT&T intends to offer Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS) and has a deal with AST SpaceMobile , a Starlink competitor that plans a smartphone service from low-Ear
Nashville man arrested for running “laptop farm” to get jobs for North Koreans
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge Federal authorities have arrested a Nashville man on charges he hosted laptops at his residences in a scheme to deceive US companies into hiring foreign remote IT workers who funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in income to fund North Korea’s weapons program. The scheme, federal prosecutors said, worked by getting US companies to unwittingly hire North Korean nationals, who used the
People game AIs via game theory
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / In the experiments, people had to judge what constituted a fair monetary offer. (credit: manusapon kasosod ) In many cases, AIs are trained on material that's either made or curated by humans. As a result, it can become a significant challenge to keep the AI from replicating the biases of those humans and the society they belong to. And the stakes are high, given we're using AIs to make
Lexars New Portable SSD Is for Your iPhones Camera
How-To Geek / 11h
Lexar is releasing a portable SSD for expanding storage on iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models. The Professional Go SSD is designed for videographers and photographers who need extra storage to film on their iPhones. But it also works with most Android phones as a general storage expansion device.
Eight Ways to Hang Pictures Without Making Holes in the Walls
LifeHacker / 11h
If you’re a renter or live in a dorm, there might be rules against using nails or screws to hang pictures. Similarly, if your walls are made from concrete, stone, or brick, it can be a hassle to drive hardware into the wall to hang art without causing damage. Luckily, there are some sneaky ways to display photos and art without surrendering your deposit. Use temporary adhesive Using tape-like adh
How to ask Google to remove deepfake porn results from Google Search
TechCrunch / 11h
The internet is full of deepfakes — and most of them are nudes. According to a report from Home Security Heroes, deepfake porn makes up 98% of all deepfake videos online. Thanks to easy-to-use and freely available generative AI tools, the number of deepfakes online — many of which aren’t consensual — skyrocketed 550% from […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Microsoft Office Apps Provide a New Path for Hackers
How-To Geek / 11h
Microsoft has disclosed a zero-day "max severity" vulnerability that impacts several Office and 356 products. Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to steal private data from individuals or organizations. A patch should be available on August 13th.
Elon Musk to Speak to West Point Cadets
54NYT > Technology / 11h
The billionaire owner of the social media platform X and Tesla’s chief executive will deliver the keynote speech at an annual event.
Woman Gets Sucked Into Baggage Conveyer Belt at Airport, Dies
25Futurism / 11h
Baggage Claim Chicago authorities are scratching their heads after a woman died from getting tangled up in a baggage carousel's conveyor belt at the O'Hare International Airport, The Guardian reports . The strange situation came to light on Thursday when fire officials were called to the airport that morning on a report of someone being stuck in some machinery that controls the baggage carousel,
The World’s Biggest Iceberg Has Started Spinning
92Futurism / 11h
Spin Class The biggest iceberg on the planet has apparently been spinning in place for months — and that's very much not what it's supposed to do. As the BBC reports , the ginormous iceberg, dubbed A23a, is supposed to be moving along Earth's most powerful current. Instead, it's trapped atop a huge rotating column of water that oceanographers refer to as a " Taylor Column ," named for the noblema
YouTube Is Testing a Sleep Timer
How-To Geek / 12h
YouTube is home to content of all kinds, from short, fun videos to really long video essays. If you're falling asleep, the latter ones can be annoying, and autoplay can just go on for hours without any checking in. Now, YouTube is trying out a sleep timer to solve that problem.
5 Quick Ways to See a PC Game's FPS (Frames Per Second)
How-To Geek / 12h
Frames-per-second (FPS) is a popular performance metric that gamers like to keep an eye on to monitor overall performance and decide when it's time for an upgrade. Fortunately, it's now easier than ever to display a PC game's frame rate, as it's become a ubiquitous toggle in many games and performance software.
Microsoft is adding AI features to Clipchamp to help you make movie magic
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Clipchamp , the successor to Windows Movie Maker from Microsoft, gives you the ability to edit videos in a very accessible and less intimidating interface - and now, Microsoft is bringing AI to the app. The video editor already has quite a few great features, and now its feature line-up is set to be boosted with AI-powered editing tools. I’ve developed something of a panic reflex when I see the w
Former Twitter Board Member Sues Elon Musk’s X For $20 Million in Pay
28NYT > Technology / 12h
After purchasing Twitter, Mr. Musk failed to cash out Omid Kordestani’s stock, according to allegations in a new lawsuit.
How to Protect Yourself (and Others) from Involuntary Guardianship
LifeHacker / 12h
Getting older can be bittersweet. On the one hand, you’re (hopefully) reaping the benefits of a lifetime of work and looking forward to a comfortable retirement . On the other hand, that transition often comes with its own financial, health, and psychological challenges, especially if you don’t have a lot of close family. One thing you probably don’t worry about is being declared incompetent and
Use This Trick to Easily Remove Hair From Your Vacuum (or Anything Else)
LifeHacker / 12h
I love a simple, classic hack that eliminates an annoying problem without costing a lot of money or time. These are usually pretty straightforward and almost obvious to the point of asking yourself, "Why didn't I think of that sooner?" Well, you didn't. And that's why you're here: To learn how to easily get hair out of your vacuum's roller brush. I'm going to get right to the point. You need a se
Beyond Horrifying: Voepass ATR-72 Crashes In Brazil
100+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Commercial aviation is incredibly safe, so it’s shocking when we see any sort of fatal accident. However, this has to be one of the most disturbing accidents we’ve ever seen. Turboprop spirals out of control in Brazil A turboprop had a fatal crash today (Friday, August 9, 2024) while operating a domestic flight in Brazil, killing all 62 people onboard (four crew members and 58 passengers). Specif
Oxford scientists' new light-absorbing material can turn everyday objects into solar panels
48Engadget / 12h
Oxford University scientists may have solved one of the greatest hindrances of expanding access to solar energy. Scientists from the university’s physics department have created an ultra-thin layer of material that can be applied to the exterior of objects with sunlight access in place of bulky silicon-based solar panels. The ultra-thin and flexible film is made by stacking layers of light-absorb
How I leveraged a 5-minute schedule change into a much more comfortable flight itinerary
The Points Guy / 12h
Points and miles are an incredibly useful way to fly more cheaply and comfortably. However, using them also means that you will often have fewer options than if you bought your flight with cash. That’s because airlines release limited award availability , especially when it comes to popular dates and routes. That means that you may have to compromise by flying at less convenient times or on more
Fire TV Stick Not Working? Try These 7 Solutions
How-To Geek / 12h
An Amazon Fire TV Stick can be an amazing streaming deviceuntil it stops working. If your streaming experience is interrupted, your device isnt turning on, or you have other problems with your streaming stick, we have a few troubleshooting tips you can use to possibly fix your issues.
Intel details fixes for crashing 13th- and 14th-gen CPUs as BIOS updates roll out
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Intel) Intel has shared more about the voltage-related issues that affected some 13th- and 14th-generation Core processors, as the company tries to put the episode behind it. As reported by Tom's Hardware , Intel says that the problem originated with "elevated operating voltage" stemming from "incorrect voltage requests," specifically an increase to the minimum operating voltage
Ecovacs home robots can be hacked to spy on their owners, researchers say
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30TechCrunch / 12h
Researchers found flaws that could allow anyone to spy on the owners of Ecovacs home robots by hijacking their cameras and microphones. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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