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Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk’s Get-Out-the-Vote Effort
2KWired / 8h
America PAC door knockers were flown to Michigan, driven in the back of a U-Haul, and told they’d have to pay hotel bills unless they met unrealistic quotas. One was surprised they were working to elect Donald Trump.


Astronomers Found Something Cold and Wet Near Uranus
500+Gizmodo / 11h
The icy moon Miranda is the latest satellite in our solar system to spark hope in the search for life beyond Earth.

The New Glenn rocket’s first stage is real, and it’s spectacular
500+Ars Technica - All content / 16h
Blue Origin took another significant step toward the launch of its large New Glenn rocket on Tuesday night by rolling the first stage of the vehicle to a launch site at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Although the company's rocket factory in Florida is only a few miles from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, because of the rocket and transporter's size, the procession had to follow
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How to watch Al Ittihad vs. Al Ahli online for free
Mashable / 40min
TL;DR: Live stream Al Ittihad vs. Al Ahli in the Saudi Pro League for free on 10Play . Access this free streaming site from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Saudi Pro League is a tough competition to win, especially when Al-Hilal won't stop winning. The rest of the league are trying to keep pace with the defending champions, and that challenge is being led by Karim Benzema's Al Ittihad


China's BYD overtakes Tesla revenue for first time
26BBC News / 1h
The electric vehicle giant saw its revenues jump 24% as government subsidies boost China's car industry.


Experience deep calm in seconds with this meditation app — 83% off lifetime access
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to the Calmind Premium Master Plan for £38.59 (reg. £230.80) and turn your smartphone into a relaxation hub. Between work and personal responsibilities, finding time to relax and reset can be tough. But what if your phone could be your secret weapon for stress relief, deep relaxation, and mental clarity? Calmind was designed to be your gateway to improved mental well-be


Announcing the winner of Startup Battlefield 200
TechCrunch / 3h
Watch as we announce the winner of TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition – Startup Battlefield 200. After impressing the judges, the winner walks away with the Battlefield Cup and $100,000 equity-free.TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 is the world’s preeminent startup competition with alumni like Vurb, Trello, Mint, Dropbox, Yammer, Tripit, Redbeacon, Qwiki, Getaround, and Soluto. Startup Ba


Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 31
Mashable / 3h
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 October 31'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: Mahjon


NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 31
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


Startup Battlefield 200 Runnerup Announcement
TechCrunch / 4h
Watch as we announce the runnerup winner of TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition – Startup Battlefield 200.TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 is the world’s preeminent startup competition with alumni like Vurb, Trello, Mint, Dropbox, Yammer, Tripit, Redbeacon, Qwiki, Getaround, and Soluto. Startup Battlefield 200 showcases the top 200 startups from around the globe, across multiple industrie


Colin Kaepernick helps creators own their story with Lumi, his AI startup
39TechCrunch / 5h
If anyone knows a thing or two about losing control of your own narrative, it’s Colin Keapernick.Now the former NFL quarterback and civil rights activist runs an AI storytelling platform, Lumi, to help creators tell and own their stories.Watch as Keapernick talks about about the media landscape, how AI can empower storytellers, and biases in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For persona


You can finally rediscover that great bit of ChatGPT conversation from months ago
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
ChatGPT conversations can accumulate quickly if you regularly converse with the AI chatbot. Finding a particular bit of discussion with ChatGPT has been difficult, though, even with well-labeled thread names. OpenAI has released a new search feature for ChatGPT to address that issue. The feature lets you sift through past conversations by looking for specific terms, making it much easier to find


Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas on the rush toward an AI-curated web
20TechCrunch / 5h
Perplexity’s AI-powered search engine might be the next stage of interacting with the web and knowledge in general – or not. But the company is certainly risking it all to manifest that future, even if it ruffles a few feathers along the way.Hear from Perplexity Co-Founder & CEO Aravind Srinivas on how the company plans […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


NYC Attempt to Scan Subway for Weapons With AI Fails Miserably as System Flooded by False Positives While Detecting Zero Actual Guns


Futurism / 5h
Falsity Fallacy New York City has been forced to reveal that its AI-powered gun-scanning pilot for its sprawling subway system was a total bust. As CBS New York reports , experts who long opposed the Evolv startup's AI subway scanning tech — championed by embattled Mayor Eric Adams — have been vindicated now that the pilot has been shelved. After City & State pointed out that the New York Police


NFL quarterback turned-founder Colin Kaepernick on the challenges facing disrupters
46TechCrunch / 6h
Former NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Wednesday to talk about the challenges that people who want to disrupt something are facing — both inside and outside of the tech world. “One of the biggest challenges that you will likely face when you try to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Meta’s Next Llama AI Models Are Training on a GPU Cluster ‘Bigger Than Anything’ Else
34Wired / 6h
The race for better generative AI is also a race for more computing power. On that score, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Meta appears to be winning.


NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Thursday, October 31 (game #508)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
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.


Quordle today – hints and answers for Thursday, October 31 (game #1011)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 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


NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Thursday, October 31 (game #242)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
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


Aurora Innovation delays commercial autonomous truck launch to 2025
22TechCrunch / 6h
Autonomous vehicle technology startup Aurora Innovation is targeting April 2025 for commercial deployment of its autonomous trucks, pushing its timeline back by about a quarter. The company had originally planned to launch by the end of 2024. The company said it delayed the launch so it can continue to validate its self-driving technology. “While this […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. F


Pentagon Uneasy About Elon Musk’s New Spy Satellites
42Futurism / 6h
Tinker Tailor SpaceX just launched some reportedly " next-gen " spy satellites on behalf of the US government — and it sounds like certain officials at the Pentagon are anxious about it. In interviews with the New York Times , Pentagon officials and consultants who work with the space industry say that there are those within the Department of Defense concerned about the secretive spy crafts, espe


What’s the Most Memorably Horrific Terrifier Kill?
Gizmodo / 6h
Art the Clown is the murder machine of the moment, so we're taking a look at our personal favorite death scenes across the series so far.


And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2024 is . . . Salva Health
28TechCrunch / 6h
Over the last three days, 20 startups participated in the incredibly competitive Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt. These 20 companies were selected as the best of the Startup Battlefield 200 and competed for a chance to take home the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. After three days of intense pitching, we have a winner. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u


Perplexity’s CEO punts on defining ‘plagiarism’
21TechCrunch / 6h
Perplexity’s CEO, Aravind Srinivas, wouldn’t say how Perplexity defines “plagiarism” in an on stage interview with Devin Coldewey at TechCrunch’s Disrupt 2024 conference. It’s a touchy subject. News Corp’s Dow Jones and the New York Post have sued Perplexity over what they describe as a “content kleptocracy.” Many other news sites have expressed concerns that Perplexity closely replicates their [


How to harness generative AI in music and video production without displacing artists
TechCrunch / 6h
Generative AI is increasingly capable of creating video, music, and other media on demand. But who actually wants it, and why?Watch as Luma AI CEO Amit Jain, Suno Co-Founder and CEO Michael Shulman, and Splice CEO Kakul Srivastave discuss the growing markets for generative media, and how they can be served without harming or displacing […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use


The Future of AI’s Data Infrastructure: Unlocking the Power of Gen AI with MongoDB and Capgemini
TechCrunch / 6h
The next generation of business applications will have AI as a user – powering AI agents for customer services, recommendations for online shoppers, anomaly detection for business analysts, etc. This means that businesses must re-architect their applications to be AI-native. To effectively deploy and leverage AI in these applications, businesses need to optimize for data […] © 2024 TechCrunch. Al


Architecting the Future: Building Hardware for an AI-Native World
TechCrunch / 6h
AI-driven hardware is transforming enterprise operations. This panel discussion will address the complexities of building AI-native ecosystems, the role of generative AI in reshaping enterprise technology, and the practical implications for developing scalable AI solutions. Our moderator Lee Ott from HP’s AI Innovation team will be joined by Carl Pei (Nothing phone), Jerry Yue (Brain.ai) […] © 20


The future of AI governance, with SB 1047 architect Sen. Scott Wiener
TechCrunch / 7h
AI development continues at a breakneck pace, but how fast is too fast?In this fireside chat at Disrupt 2024, U.S. AI Safety Institute Director Elizabeth Kelly and California state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), the architect of California’s controversial AI safety bill SB 1047, talk about the need to balance AI innovation with safeguards. Subscribe […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights rese


How AI startups can navigate legal and ethical minefields
TechCrunch / 7h
AI’s meteoric rise has created new ethical dilemmas and exacerbated old ones, while lawsuits drop left and right. This threatens both new and established AI companies, and the creators and workers whose labor feeds the models.Watch as AI Now Institue Executive Director Sarah Myers West, ElevenLabs AI Safety Lead Aleksandra Pedraszewska, and Cara Founder & […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserve


Creator of Linux Trashes AI Hype
200+Futurism / 7h
Bash AI Is AI everything that it's made out to be? Not according to Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux and its enduring chief spokesperson: in his view, the tech is "90 percent marketing and ten percent reality." Ouch. Torvalds had some harsh things to say about the AI industry during an interview with TFiR at the Open Source Summit in Vienna last month — which shouldn't be surprising, since th


Pandemonium In Premium Economy: British Airways Flight To Austin Delayed By MAGA Hat Fisticuffs
View from the Wing / 7h
British Airways flight 191 from London Heathrow to Austin departed two hours late on Monday when passengers got into a fight because one of them was wearing a MAGA hat. Continue reading ...


Agatha All Along‘s Costume Designer on What Made the Maleficent Outfit So Special
20Gizmodo / 7h
In the Marvel Disney+ series' seventh episode, Joe Locke's character donned the Disney villain's dramatic ensemble.


Rivian’s chief software officer says in-car buttons are ‘an anomaly’
36TechCrunch / 7h
The trend of big touchscreens in cars has left many yearning for the not-so-distant days when most user interactions happened with physical buttons. But Rivian’s chief software officer Wassym Bensaid believes using buttons in a car is an “anomaly.” “It’s a bug. It’s not a feature,” Bensaid said Wednesday at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. “Ideally, you […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For per


500 Amazon employees reportedly ask AWS CEO to reverse return-to-office policy
TechCrunch / 7h
More than 500 Amazon employees sent a letter on Wednesday to AWS CEO Matt Garman, urging the executive to reverse the company’s full return-to-office policy, Reuters reports. In September, Amazon asked employees to come back to the office five days a week starting in 2025. The AWS CEO previously told employees that nine out of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


When startups should look to sell and when to keep fighting
23TechCrunch / 7h
Startup founders are often presented with the chance to sell their companies before they reach full maturity.In today’s world with IPOs often delayed past historical norms, it may be tempting for founders to look for a parent company for their startups. But when does it make sense to sell, when should a founder keep blazing […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Microsoft reports big profits amid massive AI investments
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Microsoft reported quarterly earnings that impressed investors and showed how resilient the company is even as it spends heavily on AI. Some investors have been uneasy about the company's aggressive spending on AI, while others have demanded it. During this quarter, Microsoft reported that it spent $20 billion on capital expenditures, nearly double what it had spent during the same quarter last y


Slivered onions are likely cause of McDonald’s E. coli outbreak, CDC says
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Slivered onions are the likely source of the multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers that continues to grow , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. Onions were one of two primary suspects when the CDC announced the outbreak on October 22, with the other being the beef patties used on the burgers. But onions quickly became the leading


Apple silicon Macs will get their ultimate gaming test with Cyberpunk 2077 release
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Cyberpunk 2077 , one of the most graphically demanding and visually impressive games in recent years, will soon get a Mac release, according to developer and publisher CD Projekt Red. The announcement was published on CD Projekt Red's blog and also appeared briefly during Apple's pre-recorded MacBook Pro announcement video. The game will be sold on the Mac App Store, Steam, GOG, and the Epic Game


Person accidentally poisoned 46 coworkers with toxin-loaded homemade lunch
58Ars Technica - All content / 8h
For some, microwaving fish in the employee lunch room is the ultimate work faux pas. But for one (likely mortified) employee of a seafood distribution plant in Maryland, it's probably causing a mass poisoning with the homemade noodle dish they brought to share for lunch. The dish sickened 46 employees, spurring their employer to hastily release a statement assuring customers that it wasn't the co


Meta AI has more than 500 million users
Engadget / 8h
Last month at Meta Connect, Mark Zuckerberg said that Meta AI was “on track” to become the most-used generative AI assistant in the world. The company has now passed a significant milestone toward that goal, with Meta AI passing the 500 million user mark, Zuckerberg revealed during the company’s latest earnings call. The half billion user mark comes just barely a year after the social network fir


Last-minute tips for locking in hotel elite status before the end of year
51The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. Hotel elite status can greatly enhance your vacation experience. From snagging room upgrades to bonus points and even indulging in a complimentary breakfast, having the right status can save you money and add more perks to your trips. If you haven’t accumulated enough points to earn (or retain) your elite stat


AI models get more election questions wrong when asked in Spanish, study shows
TechCrunch / 8h
AI models are struggling to accurately answer election-related questions in Spanish. That’s according to a new study from the AI Democracy Projects, a collaboration between Proof News, fact-checking service Factchequeado, and the Institute for Advanced Study in San Francisco. The study found a sharp disparity between the factuality of English- and Spanish-language responses produced by five […] ©


Disney nabs the broadcast and streaming rights to the Grammys away from CBS
Engadget / 8h
CBS’ long-standing deal with the Grammys appears to be coming to an end. The Hollywood Reporter announced that the Grammy Awards inked a new deal that will move the music awards ceremony to ABC, Hulu and Disney+ starting in 2027. CBS will still be able to broadcast the Grammys in 2025 and 2026 on its broadcast network and its streaming service Paramount+, where the show has been available for a f


Elon Musk Recommends Feeding Your Medical Scans Into His Grok AI
500+Futurism / 8h
X-formerly-Twitter owner and xAI CEO Elon Musk claims that his foul-mouthed AI chatbot Grok is now capable of understanding images . And what does its creator want you to do? Feed it private medical documents, of course. "Try submitting x-ray, PET, MRI or other medical images to Grok for analysis," Musk wrote in a tweet on Tuesday. "This is still early stage, but it is already quite accurate and


21 Cool Things We Spotted in Marvel’s Big TV Preview
31Gizmodo / 8h
Anticipated shows including Daredevil: Born Again , Ironheart , Wonder Man , What If...? , and more debuted new footage.


Apples New M4 Chips Give Intel and AMD a Run for Their Money
How-To Geek / 8h
Apple just revealed its new high-end processors, the M4 Pro and M4 Max, with "the worlds fastest CPU core" and many other improvements. They will ship first in the new MacBook Pro laptops .


New York, L.A. spar online over baseball, transit, and AI
Mashable / 8h
The New York-Los Angeles rivalry may have existed before the Brooklyn Dodgers packed up and moved west in 1958, but that seismic shift certainly didn’t help. America’s two biggest cities are at it again, with baseball at the fore. The Big Apple and The City of Angels are currently going head-to-head in the World Series (with the Dodgers v. the Yankees , with game 5 tonight in New York; Dodgers le


The cybsecurity problems and opportunities facing open-source startups
TechCrunch / 8h
Open-source software is everywhere, and in everything.Many startups are pursuing explicitly open-source business models. But every company out there that builds software has at least some dependency on open-source code. Recent security issues, however, have made it plain that open-source software is a target for state-level hackers.So, how can we keep building and using code […] © 2024 TechCrunch


Sungrazing Comet Turns to Cosmic Dust in Dramatic Halloween No-Show
57Gizmodo / 8h
The recently discovered comet dared to fly too close to our star.


American Airlines $400 Million Bet On Cuts—But Slashing Costs Won’t Fix Their Revenue Problem
View from the Wing / 9h
Delta's vision is that they're a premium, mostly non-union airline that pays employees well and negotiates hard with partners, suppliers and even customers. United's vision is as the nation's most global air carrier, an increasingly upgauged route network, and more premium seats than before. On the other hand, American's vision is cost cuts? Continue reading ...


Everything Apple announced during its unofficial Mac Week
Engadget / 9h
Following the illustrious line of calendar-spanning corporate events like Lobsterfest and Shark Week, Apple tried something new this year with a celebration unofficially known as Mac Week . (Fortunately for Apple, it just so happens to coincide with its earnings call on Thursday!) The company’s three-day product rollout for desktop hardware centered around the M4 chip , built for Apple Intelligen


Landmark Study Finds Life-Altering Benefits for Teens a Decade After Weight Loss Surgery
Gizmodo / 9h
Researchers have found "tremendous long-term outcomes" for teenagers who underwent surgery to treat their severe obesity a decade earlier.


Robert Downey Jr. vows there will never be a digital AI replica of him on-screen
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Tony Stark may rely on AI to help build and pilot his Iron Man armor, but actor Robert Downey Jr. will go after any executive thinking to use AI to replicate him for a role. Downey made his feelings clear on a new episode of the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast, where he discussed AI, deepfake technology, and his antipathy toward any effort to recreate him with AI, even after he passes away. Downey


Apple is creating its own renewable power to offset the M4 Mac mini's carbon emissions - but is it enough?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Apple’s M4 Mac mini has already garnered plenty of attention thanks to its brand-new and innovative design. Still, there’s another reason why it deserves your praise according to the tech giant. The M4 Mac mini is now the second Apple product and the first Mac device to receive the “carbon neutral” label. In order to reduce the carbon footprint of the Mac mini, Apple invested in enough renewable


2024 Startup Battlefield Top 5 Finalists: Stitch3D
TechCrunch / 9h
Offers a SaaS platform for hosting, processing, viewing, analyzing, and sharing large volumes of LIDAR point cloud data, all in a real-time collaborative 3D viewer. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Bluesky: h


Tegan and Sara respond to Jojo Siwa's claim of having invented 'Gay Pop'.
Mashable / 9h
Tegan and Sara have been queer icons in the music industry for over 2 decades. So when Jojo Siwa claimed to be inventing 'Gay Pop' they responded.


Boston Dynamics' New Atlas Picks and Packs a Peck of Auto Parts
How-To Geek / 9h
Mere months after making its debut, Boston Dynamics' next-generation electic Atlas robot is already hard at work. In a video released Wednesday, the company demonstrated Atlas autonomously picking and placing individual parts between a series of storage bins.


Proton brings its VPN to Apple TV with new app
Engadget / 9h
Proton announced the debut of an Apple TV app for its virtual private network. The new app, which was "among the most requested features from our community," according to the company's blog post , is available for download from the App Store on any Apple TV. It will allow customers with a paid Proton VPN plan to stream their media content from any location on Apple's set-top box. Proton VPN was o


Google CEO Says 25 Percent of Its Code Is Now AI-Generated
88Futurism / 9h
Code Caller During Google's latest quarterly earnings call, the tech giant's CEO boasted that a large percentage of its new code is written by artificial intelligence. In the Q3 call that reported both shares and revenue are up , CEO Sundar Pichai noted that a whopping 25 percent of Google's code is being generated by AI — though of course, there's a catch. "Today, more than a quarter of all new


Apple’s M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max compared to past generations, and to each other
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Apple's week of Mac announcements has wrapped up this morning with the launch of the new M4 MacBook Pros, and we now have a full picture of the M4 chip lineup that will drive the Mac for the next year or so (excepting the M4 Ultra, if we end up getting one). Because Apple staggered its product and chip announcements, we've gathered some basic specs from all versions of the M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max


Dropbox lays off 20% of staff, says it overinvested and underperformed
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Dropbox is laying off 528 employees in a move that will reduce its global workforce by 20 percent, CEO Drew Houston announced today. Houston wrote that Dropbox's core file sync and sharing "business has matured, and we've been working to build our next phase of growth with products like Dash," an " AI-powered universal search " product targeted to business customers. The company's "current struct


Android Trojan that intercepts voice calls to banks just got more stealthy
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Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Researchers have found new versions of a sophisticated Android financial-fraud Trojan that’s notable for its ability to intercept calls a victim tries to place to customer-support personnel of their banks. FakeCall first came to public attention in 2022, when researchers from security firm Kaspersky reported that the malicious app wasn’t your average banking Trojan. Besides containing the usual c


Meta Earnings Show Revenue Increase, Even as Spending Spree Continues
21NYT > Technology / 9h
The Silicon Valley company, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said it does not plan to slow down its investments anytime soon.


2024 Startup Battlefield Top 5 Finalists: MabLab
TechCrunch / 9h
Maker of 5-in-1, at-home rapid tests to screen for laced drugs and spiked drinks. Results delivered in under three minutes, potentially saving over 100,000 lives annually and preventing an additional 5 million hospitalizations every year. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Thre


2024 Startup Battlefield Top 5 Finalists: Salva Health
TechCrunch / 9h
Julieta is a portable, AI-powered breast cancer detection device that eliminates barriers to early screening, ensuring access even in remote areas. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Bluesky: https://tcrn.ch/bl


Former Disney Employee Accused of Hacking Menu Software to Change Food Allergy Info
38Gizmodo / 9h
The former Disney employee is accused of committing a variety of computer crimes.


The Pixel Weather App is Coming to More Phones
How-To Geek / 9h
Google finally made a real weather app for Android phones, but until now, it was limited to the Pixel 9 phones. Now, it's coming to other Pixel phones.


2024 Startup Battlefield Top 5 Finalists: geCKo Materials
TechCrunch / 9h
A bio-inspired Dry Adhesive that is ultra-strong, reusable, leaves no residue, and requires no force to detach. The product opens new applications in industrial automations, robotic gripping, space and defense. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads


2024 Startup Battlefield Top 5 Finalists: Luna
TechCrunch / 9h
An AI-driven health and wellbeing companion for teens, so they can feel empowered to make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing as they move into adulthood. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Blue


Remember When Swamp Thing’s Creators Did Their Own Simpsons Parody?
32Gizmodo / 9h
Get in the spooky season spirit and revisit Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson's very own Treehouse of Horror comic.


Microsoft Earnings Show Quarterly Revenue Is Up 16% to $65.6 Billion
NYT > Technology / 9h
The company’s profit increased 11 percent to $24.7 billion, beating Wall Street’s expectations and its own predictions.


Southwest switching to bamboo drink cups in effort to reduce single-use plastics
39The Points Guy / 9h
You may notice something’s a little different next time you order a cold drink on a Southwest Airlines flight. Instead of plastic, your beverage will arrive in a cup made primarily of bamboo and will be served with a birchwood stir stick sporting the carrier’s iconic “Heart” branding. Here’s what it looks like: S T LUMSDEN/SOUTHWEST AIRLINES The new stir stick is made entirely of birchwood that i


X’s Community Notes feature has one job, and it’s failing to do it
Engadget / 9h
It’s no secret that X has become an even bigger cesspool of misleading information, unchecked claims and flat-out falsities since Elon Musk took over. Two new reports from The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and The Washington Post reveal that the safeguards Musk removed and replaced aren’t controlling X’s problems with misinformation. The CCDH published a report on its investigation in


Learner driver data exposed in worrying breach - thousands affected
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
A major Brazilian driving school appears to have exposed the sensitive information of up to 400,000 individuals after failing to properly secure a cloud database . Researchers from Cybernews claim to have found an unprotected Google Cloud Storage bucket containing information about Brazilian Learner’s Driving permits - Licença De Aprendizagem De Direção Veicular. The learner permit is a document


Thunderbird Mail for Android is Finally Out For Everyone
How-To Geek / 9h
Mozilla promised a true Android version of its Thunderbird email client two years ago. The app is now finally out of beta and ready for everyone to try.


How to make something of Nothing with Nothing CEO Carl Pei
TechCrunch / 9h
Disrupting the top-heavy mobile industry once is hard enough. Carl Pei has done it twice. Following the success of OnePlus, Pei founded Nothing. The London-based hardware firm aims to make the stodgy world of smartphones fun again.Watch as Pei discusses how he founded the hardware startup and built Nothing from nothing. Subscribe for more on […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For persona


How to recognize a startup unicorn with FPV Ventures Co-Founder Wesley Chan
TechCrunch / 9h
Wesley Chan is known in the industry as a unicorn-spotter, with early investments in winners like AngelList, Canva, Flexport, Plaid, Ring, and Robinhood. Formerly of Google Ventures and Felicis Ventures, he’s now a co-founder and managing partner at FPV Ventures, where he oversees a $450 million fund.In this panel, Chan shares what he looks for […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For pers


Nishad Singh, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time After Cooperation
64NYT > Technology / 9h
Mr. Singh, who was a top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried’s business empire, had pleaded guilty to fraud and campaign finance violations that contributed to the collapse of FTX.


The current and future landscape of AI on wheels with Jesse Levinson from Zoox
TechCrunch / 9h
Before generative AI took center stage, the burgeoning autonomous vehicle technology industry was where many machine learning and AI experts played.Zoox co-founder and CTO Jesse Levinson , who has been in the thick of it for a decade, is now preparing the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company for its next big adventure.Watch as Levinson discusses the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.


Kraken Lays Off 15% of Workers and Names Arjun Sethi New Co-CEO
NYT > Technology / 9h
The influential cryptocurrency exchange has undergone several reorganizations in recent years.


EcoFlow Portable Power Station Now 42% off, Lower Than Last Year’s Black Friday Price
Gizmodo / 9h
Right now you can save $1,500 on a 3600Wh solar generator and power station from EcoFlow.


Alaska lounge membership cost to increase in 2025
The Points Guy / 9h
It’s no secret that if you’re a frequent flyer, airport lounges can significantly improve your travel experience. With complimentary food, drinks and a chance to relax in stylish comfort while you wait for your flight, Alaska Airlines’ lounges can provide a quieter and more luxurious preflight experience than, say, spending hours trying to juggle your food in a chair by your gate. However, this k


Park Hyatt Los Cabos At Cabo Del Sol Opening August 2025
400+One Mile at a Time / 10h
For years, Mexico’s first Park Hyatt has been in the pipeline. It’s one of the upcoming Hyatt properties that I’m most excited about. I wanted to provide an update on this resort, as it has finally started accepting reservations! Basics of the Park Hyatt Los Cabos, Mexico Back in 2017, plans were announced for the Park Hyatt Los Cabos , located in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The Park Hyatt will


Zoox co-founder on Tesla self-driving: ‘they don’t have technology that works’
27TechCrunch / 10h
Zoox co-founder and CTO Jesse Levinson doesn’t believe Tesla will launch a robotaxi ride-hailing service in California (or anywhere else) next year despite what Elon Musk recently claimed. The “fundamental issue is they don’t have technology that works,” Levinson said Wednesday at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. “And by works, I want to differentiate between a driver […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights re


NASA Satellite Captures Haunting Growth of ‘Ghost Forests’ in North Carolina
Gizmodo / 10h
Sea level rise and other factors cause coastal trees to die where they stand, and climate change is making matters worse.


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Colorado Agency ‘Improperly’ Posted Passwords for Its Election System Online
Gizmodo / 10h
The Department of State said that the mistaken disclosure of the passwords do not pose an immediate threat to the upcoming election.


AMD Confirms Next-Gen GPUs Are Coming
How-To Geek / 10h
AMD has confirmed that its next-generation graphics platform, known as RDNA 4, will start appearing in upcoming gaming graphics cards in early 2025.


Tesla on Full Self-Driving Mode Plows Through Deer Without Even Slowing Down
400+Futurism / 10h
Animal Annihilator Tesla's Full Self-Driving system is far from flawless — and it's certainly not autonomous, because it needs to be constantly monitored by a human driver. That being said, you might expect it to do more than literally nothing when encountering an animal in the road. As spotted by Jalopnik , a video shared on X-formerly-Twitter shows dashcam footage of a Tesla Model 3 moments bef


Clashing approaches to combat AI’s ‘perpetual bulls**t machine’
TechCrunch / 10h
The AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 got off to a fiery but constructive start on a panel about combating disinformation. But in a spirited exchange of views tempered by expressions of respect and agreement, all three panelists had harsh words for social media and generative AI. None was harsher, though, than Imran Ahmed, CEO […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Downey Jr. plans to fight AI re-creations from beyond the grave
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Robert Downey Jr. has declared that he will sue any future Hollywood executives who try to re-create his likeness using AI digital replicas, as reported by Variety . His comments came during an appearance on the " On With Kara Swisher " podcast, where he discussed AI's growing role in entertainment. "I intend to sue all future executives just on spec," Downey told Swisher when discussing the poss


io9 Meets the Real Hero of the Venom Franchise: Mrs. Chen
Gizmodo / 10h
Peggy Lu on Venom: The Last Dance , that Spider-Verse cameo, Tom Hardy, her ideal acting gig, and more.


The best time to apply for these popular Chase credit cards based on offer history
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. “I wish I had applied for the _____ credit card when it had that bonus of _____.” We’ve heard this numerous times. Knowing when to jump on a credit card’s sign-up bonus and when to wait can be difficult as these offers change frequently. While perspectives vary on offers that include a tangible number of p


AMD's next-gen GPUs are set to arrive in early 2025, suggesting a CES reveal
Engadget / 10h
AMD and NVIDIA could be on a collision course for CES. AMD CEO Lisa Su has confirmed for the first time that the company is set to release its next-gen PC GPUs early next year. "In gaming graphics, revenue declined year-over-year as we prepare for a transition to our next-gen Radeon GPUs based on our RDNA 4 architecture," Su told investors on AMD's third-quarter earnings call . "In addition to a


Macs with 8GB of RAM are finally dead: Apple makes 16GB the new standard
Mashable / 10h
In recent years, whenever Apple launched base configurations of Mac devices with 8GB of RAM, the Cupertino-based tech giant faced backlash from consumers arguing that 8GB of memory is simply insufficient for today’s demands. For example, when Apple outfitted last year's MacBook Pro models with the M3 chip , critics expressed disappointment that the entry-level configuration only offered 8GB of RA


Matt Mullenweg talks about Automattic’s staffing issues and financials at TechCrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch / 10h
WordPress co-creator and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg talked about his fight with WP Engine, Automattic’s staffing issues, and the company’s financials at TechCrunch Disrupt on Wednesday. Mullenweg repeated a lot of stuff from the past month about the trademark fight, WP Engine not contributing to the community, and misleading customers to believe it was associated with […] © 2024 TechCrunch. Al


WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg says a fork would be ‘fantastic’
20TechCrunch / 10h
WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg, speaking on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Wednesday, said he’s not worried that the recent legal drama between his company, Automattic, and WordPress host WP Engine may lead to a fork of the open source WordPress software. In fact, he said, he’d welcome it. “There might be […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on


Microsoft Visual Studio Professional Drops Below $30 Ahead of Black Friday, the Lowest Price We’ve Seen
Gizmodo / 10h
Hone your coding skills with 93% off Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 for a lifetime license.


Apple Found One of Chrome's 'Critical' Security Flaws
LifeHacker / 11h
On Tuesday, Google released a new update for Chrome , upgrading it to version 130.0.6723.91/.92 for Windows and Mac, and 130.0.6723.91 for Linux. When you install the update and refresh your browser, you won't be greeted with a new UI or a handful of new features or changes. Instead, you'll be running a browser that patches two security vulnerabilities found in older versions. One of those securi


This Hidden Safari Feature Makes Browsing a Lot Faster
LifeHacker / 11h
Using a computer is a lot faster if you become a keyboard shortcut ninja instead of doing everything with your mouse or trackpad. The problem: browsing the web is extremely mouse oriented. A hidden Safari option can help. Open Safari's Settings , head to the Advanced tab, and check the Press Tab to highlight each item on a webpage . Now you can use the tab key on your keyboard to highlight the to


Zoox custom robotaxis are finally coming to San Francisco and Las Vegas
28TechCrunch / 11h
Amazon-owned AV company Zoox will start rolling out dozens of its purpose-built autonomous vehicle in San Francisco and in Las Vegas in the coming weeks, co-founder and CTO Jesse Levinson announced on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 stage. Levinson said that Zoox will start offering rides — starting with employees — in the SoMa neighborhood of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal


Facebook Says False Flag Election Ads Don’t Break Its Rules
67Gizmodo / 11h
The ads are tied to a dark money group that receives millions from Elon Musk.


The mysterious AI image generator that topped benchmarks is now available - here's how to try it
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
A mysterious AI image generator known as Red Panda shot up the ranks of the Artificial Analysis Image Arena this week , cementing itself at the top of the charts. While we had no idea who developed Red Panda, or even what, exactly, it was, we now know who makes one of the best AI image generators and where you can try it… enter Recraft V3. Recraft V3 is an AI tool for professional designers and i


Russia wants Google to pay a $20 decillion fine for blocking YouTube channels
Mashable / 11h
Russia wants Google to pay an unfathomable amount of money in fines: $20 decillion, reportedly. For the non-mathematicians out there, that is 2 followed by 34 zeroes. The fine has been accruing and doubling weekly since 2020 after Kremlin-backed news services Tsargrad and RIA FAN won court cases over the blocking of their YouTube channels, wrote The Moscow Times , citing a report from the Russian


The AI Clouds Race: What’s Behind the Scenes
TechCrunch / 11h
The fast-growing AI market is not only giving rise to new AI startups but also fostering the emergence of specialist vendors. Competition among cloud providers in the AI space is fierce. Roman will share how Nebius is navigating this race, what is driving the company’s rapid growth, and what it takes to support AI disruptors. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


The increasing support and advantages of “open” AI, with Meta and Hugging Face
TechCrunch / 11h
There’s increasing support in the AI industry for “open” AI models — models released under permissive licenses that can be repurposed for a range of applications. Standing in contrast to models gated behind paid services, open models are shacking up the AI status quo.At Disrupt 2024, Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence CEO Ali Farhadi, Hugging […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. F


The Daft Punk anime Interstella 5555 is coming to theaters for one night only
Engadget / 11h
The Daft Punk anime Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem is coming to movie theaters on December 12 , for one night only. It’ll be screened in over 800 cinemas in more than 40 countries throughout the globe. Tickets go on sale November 13, so bookmark this page to make sure you snag one before they sell out. For the uninitiated, the film was first released back in 2003 and was a


Headway Premium Lifetime Access for Just $45, Save Money and Time with this Best App
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You can get #1 most downloaded book summary app for just $45 with coupon code


Ubisoft Finally Launches Its NFT Game, Hoping to Capitalize on the Crypto Grift
Gizmodo / 11h
NFTs for Ubisoft’s Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles cost between $7 and close to $64,000.


NASA Keeping Issue With Moon Rocket a Secret
23Futurism / 11h
In late 2022, NASA launched its uncrewed Orion spacecraft around the Moon and back to Earth as part of its Artemis I mission, setting the stage for the first human lunar landing in over half a century several years from now. But Orion's fiery reentry through the Earth's atmosphere left behind plenty of scars — and several glaring questions unanswered. Orion's heat shield started disintegrating ,


JetBlue winter sale: One-way fares starting at $39
200+The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, updated with new information and offers. It’s been a minute since we’ve promoted a JetBlue sale, but it should look familiar. One-way flights are now available for $39 across the JetBlue network — including select Caribbean and Central America destinations — until 11:59 p.m. on Halloween. This winter sale includes flights through mid-February but excludes


Proton is the latest entrant in the quirky “VPN for your TV” market
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Streaming in the US has become a broken and fiendishly complex tangle of ephemeral choices —and that's before you factor in sports . You can see why it might seem somehow easier to stream shows from other countries, where the networks, some of them with public dollars behind them, offer broader access if you seem to be located there. So it is that privacy-focused Swiss firm Proton has released a


AT&T praises itself after getting caught taking too much money from FCC program
28Ars Technica - All content / 11h
AT&T improperly obtained money from a government-run broadband discount program by submitting duplicate requests and by claiming subsidies for thousands of subscribers who weren't using AT&T's service. AT&T obtained funding based on false certifications it made under penalty of perjury. AT&T on Friday agreed to pay $2.3 million in a consent decree with the Federal Communications Commission's Enfo


Amid controversial changes, Reddit is getting more popular—and profitable
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
In May 2023, Reddit announced that its API would no longer be free, signaling the demise of most third-party Reddit apps and the start of a new Reddit era. Reddit was always interested in making money, but the social media platform’s drive to reach profitability intensified with its API rule changes, which was followed by it going public and other big moves. With Reddit reporting this week that i


Matt Mullenweg says Automattic is ‘very short-staffed’ amid WordPress vs. WP Engine drama
27TechCrunch / 11h
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg says the company is “very short-staffed” amid WordPress’s ongoing drama with WP Engine, which hosts websites built on WordPress. The WordPress co-founder took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Wednesday. The saga began when Mullenweg called WP Engine a “cancer to WordPress.” Mullenweg called out WP Engine, claiming that they […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights re


How to build tech that wins over customers with Rivian Wassym Bensaid
TechCrunch / 11h
Rivian’s chief software officer Wassym Bensaid knows a thing or two about building a product from scratch in a high-stakes environment. The software and systems engineering veteran played a central role in Rivian’s recent push to drive down costs, while improving its EVs. It was a massive and existential effort that led the EV maker […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use onl


VCs on how to raise in 2025 if you’ve taken a flat, down, or extension round
TechCrunch / 11h
Old ideas like you need $100 million worth of trailing revenue to go public, and $1 million worth of annual recurring revenue to raise a Series A are so old that they are practically perched atop Abe Lincoln’s head.In today’s market, what a startup needs to raise depends on its sector, founder profile, and, yes, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Virgin Atlantic’s New Award Pricing: Off-Peak Business Class Starts At 29,000 Points With Lower Fees – But Peak Prices Soar
View from the Wing / 11h
Virgin Atlantic announced a month ago that they would move to dynamic award pricing . They refused to say more about what this would look like, which obviously led flyers to expect the worst. Changes are now live, and here's what I am seeing. Continue reading ...


Scout Motors EVs will use Rivian-VW software and architecture
TechCrunch / 11h
VW’s new offshoot EV company Scout Motors, which revealed its first two vehicles last week, will use the software and zonal architecture being developed by the joint venture between Rivian and the Volkswagen Group. Rivian Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid confirmed to TechCrunch at Disrupt 2024 that Scout will leverage the joint venture tech when […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. Fo


This laser technology could save the planet and help AI industry claw back more than $100 billion — half of GPUs are 'wasted' because of limited bandwidth, and this US startup wants to change that
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Bandwidth limitations have become a significant bottleneck in AI and high-performance computing (HPC), as GPUs are underutilized due to bandwidth constraints, with nearly half of their computational power going to waste. Nvidia is not expected to release optical interconnects for its NVLink protocol until the "Rubin Ultra" GPU compute engine launches in 2027. This delay has led hyperscalers and c


American AAdvantage Awards On Fiji Airways Adopt Dynamic Pricing
One Mile at a Time / 11h
It has long been possible to redeem American AAdvantage miles for travel on Fiji Airways. However, there has just been an update to the types of redemptions that are possible, as flagged by @TheForwardCabin . American AAdvantage updates Fiji Airways award pricing American AAdvantage seems to have rolled out dynamic award pricing on Fiji Airways. Or more specifically, you can redeem AAdvantage mil


Children with Android phones will be able to use Google Wallet’s tap-to-pay next year
Engadget / 11h
Google Wallet for kids will roll out in 2025. “Following the positive response of tap-to-pay on Fitbit Ace LTE devices, we’re expanding tap-to-pay for kids to Google Wallet,” Google wrote in a statement to 9to5Google , which first reported on it. Parents could approve credit and debit cards added to children’s phones, and Google’s Family Link would let them view transactions and easily approve or


When will we know who won the 2024 election?
Mashable / 11h
Less than a week out from election day, as many around the country send in their mail-in ballots or stand in early voter lines, Americans are anxiously hoping to know who will be the next president ASAP. Many pundits anticipate a quicker turnaround than the last presidential election, perhaps as early as Wednesday morning, but election experts — noting ongoing outcome-driven attacks on the veraci


Speeding Ahead: Lessons for the GenAI Evolution
TechCrunch / 11h
GenAI has super charged the speed of change. Companies around the world, whether they are startups or global enterprises, are struggling with the question of how they can move faster and take advantage of the incredible opportunities this technology offers. This discussion outlines how Thomson Reuters transformed itself from a content company into a nimble, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reser


How Generative AI Is flooding the web with deepfakes and disinformation
TechCrunch / 11h
As generative AI tools become more widely available – and become cheaper, or even free, to use – they’re being abused by an array of actors, including state actors, to create deepfakes and sow disinformation online.In this session at Disrupt 2024, hear from CCDH CEO Imran Ahmed, CITRIS UC Director of the CITRIS Policy Lab […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


You Can Now Own Kurt Russell’s Iconic Hat From The Thing (For a Price)
33Gizmodo / 11h
MacReady's signature accessory is up for auction—along with more amazing horror memorabilia. Here are our 10 most-wanted items.


The Linux Directory Structure, Explained
100+How-To Geek / 11h
If you're coming from Windows, the Linux file system structure can seem particularly alien. The C:\ drive and drive letters are gone, replaced by a / and cryptic-sounding directories, most of which have three-letter names.


It's Time to Plant Leeks and Onions
LifeHacker / 11h
Even during the coldest days of the year, I love being able to go out to my garden and grab some basic vegetables and herbs. It’s how I plan what to grow over winter: carrots, celery, onions, and leeks. Everyone should grow onions, but don't sleep on the leeks. They're a gentler alternative to onions and garlic, with a little bit more heft. Onions and leeks are the basis of every recipe Every sou


This 2024 Sony Bravia Mini-LED TV Is $400 Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 11h
Not everyone can afford an OLED TV (even when they're discounted ), and that's okay. But you don't necessarily need to sacrifice quality when opting for a cheaper option. The Sony BRAVIA 7 is a mini-LED TV that is cheaper than OLEDs but still excels in many aspects, especially if you plan to use it for gaming. Right now, all the sizes of this set, ranging from 55 to 85 inches, have hit their lowe


FINAL WEEK: Chase’s Best-Ever 90,000 Point Offer For No Annual Fee Ink Business Unlimited
View from the Wing / 12h
Chase points are immensely valuable. And seeing such a big offer is highly unusual on a no annual fee cards This is something to jump on if you are able. I have this card myself and my wife is planning to apply. Continue reading ...


Don’t Sleep On This: 5 Free Night Offer For New Hyatt Credit Card
View from the Wing / 12h
This is a strong rewards credit card. Points-earning for your spend is fine, not top of market, but what makes the card great is how well it plays with the Hyatt loyalty program, contributes to status, and how well that program rewards customers for incremental activity. When it first launched, I told a room full of the heads of travel brands issuing rewards cards that was convened by one of the


“From author Linda Godfrey, this drawing of "The Indigenous Dogman”, according to witness accounts.“…
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
spectralseekerscarlett : DOGMAN The Dogman is a cryptid that has been reported primarily in the United States, particularly in Michigan, Wisconsin, and other parts of the Midwest. It is described as a bipedal, wolf-like creature with the body of a man and the head of a dog or wolf. Here are some detailed points about the Dogman: Origins and History: The legend of the Dogman dates back to Native A


Elon Musk’s Criticism of ‘Woke AI’ Suggests ChatGPT Could Be a Trump Administration Target
32Wired / 12h
If you think the United States is politically divided now, just wait for the AI culture wars.


Delta’s New Employee Social Media Policy Limits Monetization
One Mile at a Time / 12h
Not only has Delta Air Lines updated its passenger photography policy , but the company has also updated its employee social media policy, as flagged by PYOK . Delta flight attendants in uniform face new social media restrictions Delta has reportedly informed flight attendants that they can no longer post photos of themselves in uniform on social media sites like Instagram and TikTok if they have


Google CEO says a quarter of the company’s new code is already AI generated
Engadget / 12h
Google CEO Sundar Pichai just revealed that AI now generates more than a quarter of new code for its products, according to a company earnings call transcribed by Ars Technica . In other words, AI tools are already having an absolutely mammoth impact on the development of software. Pichai did say that human programmers oversee the computer-generated code, which is something. The CEO noted that AI


Park Hyatt Cabo opens next August — and you can book from 35,000 points
The Points Guy / 12h
TPG hasn’t put out our list of the most anticipated hotel openings of 2025 yet — but one Hyatt we cannot wait to visit is already taking reservations. The Park Hyatt Los Cabos at Cabo Del Sol in Mexico is now taking reservations from Aug. 21, 2025, on — and for many dates through October of next year, you can even snag some of the Category 8 resort’s off-peak rates for 35,000 World of Hyatt point


Modash is flipping the influencer marketing script by connecting brands with the long tail of creators
38TechCrunch / 12h
Estonia-based startup Modash has raised a $12 million Series A led by henQ, a Dutch VC firm that prides itself in “funding the odd ones.” And what’s odd about Modash, according to CEO Avery Schrader, is that its team “has a really strong opinion in a space that nobody really has much faith in anymore.” […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


The Biden Administration Touts Its Big Year in AI
Gizmodo / 12h
On the anniversary of President Biden's executive order on AI, the White House says it has met all its year-one goals.


One of the best robot vacuums on the market just got a lot better
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Robot vacuums were supposed to make cleaning our homes easier than ever. The set-it-and-forget-it nature meant we could easily program a cleaning routine and path into our little robot, then kick back with our feet up while it did all the work. And for the most part, that’s been true. In fact, Eureka’s E10s has been the most popular robot vacuum on Amazon for a while now – and for good reason. In


Elon Musk Says That If Trump Wins, He'll Cause the Economy to Crash
200+Futurism / 12h
Wrecking Ball If multi-hyphenate CEO Elon Musk succeeds in getting Donald Trump is elected next week, he's warning that he'll use his new powers to cause drastic shocks to the economy, resulting in "hardship" for many Americans. As Rolling Stone reports , Musk said during a virtual town hall on his social media platform Twitter-formerly-X last week that "we have to reduce spending to live within


You Can Now Order Pine64s Linux eReader
How-To Geek / 12h
The PineNote Community Edition is now available for pre-order. It's a large e-ink tablet with stylus support and open software, but it's not quite a finished product ready for everyone.


Vizio’s new Dolby Atmos soundbar is also a karaoke machine, because why not
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Vizio has announced a new soundbar that doubles as a karaoke machine, offering singalong fanatics a sound system, two microphones, and access to 80,000 songs in a sleek and affordable package. The Vizio MicMe will ship with two wireless dynamic microphones that automatically activate the soundbar’s custom karaoke mode when removed from the included charging dock. Users will also be able to connec


November's PS Plus Monthly Games include Ghostwire: Tokyo and Hot Wheels Unleashed 2
Engadget / 12h
Sony has revealed the trio of games that all PlayStation Plus members can claim in November and keep in their library as long as they maintain their subscription. Arguably the most recognizable title of the bunch is Ghostwire: Tokyo (PS5), an action-adventure game from former Bethesda studio Tango Gameworks. Ghostwire: Tokyo , which debuted in early 2022, is a fairly well-reviewed first-person ga


How to take Apple’s hearing test with the AirPods Pro 2
Engadget / 12h
When iOS 18.1 arrived earlier this week, Apple delivered the highly-anticipated suite of hearing health features that it announced at the iPhone event in September . This includes hearing aid and hearing protection tools, as well as a “clinically-validated” hearing test in your pocket. With the combination of an iPhone and a pair of second-gen AirPods Pro, you can take a hearing test that’s simil


Dyson’s Purifying Fan and Heater Is Down to Its Lowest Price Ever For Black Friday Warm-Up Sale
Gizmodo / 12h
You can keep your home cozy or cool with clean air with 34% off Dyson's HP10 and get additional filter bundle at Amazon.


Delta Updates Photography Policy In Thoughtful, Pro-Customer Way
40One Mile at a Time / 12h
Delta Air Lines has clarified its onboard photography policy, as reported by PYOK , and I’m impressed by the way the airline has gone about this. Separately, the airline has also updated its employee social media policy . The challenge with airline photography rules With a vast majority of travelers having smartphones, we can all take pictures and videos at a moment’s notice. Many people enjoy ta


ATPC Cyber Forum to Focus on Next Generation Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Issues
Next Big Future / 12h
Atlanta, Georgia, 30th October 2024, CyberNewsWire


Nothing's glow-in-the-dark Phone 2a has arrived – but getting one will be tricky
23TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Nothing has revealed a glow-in-the-dark version of its most recent smartphone, the Nothing Phone 2a Plus, designed in collaboration with contest-winning fans. The Nothing Phone 2a Plus Community Edition comes replete with green-tinted phosphorescent glow-in-the-dark decorations – that’s the kind that “charges” with light and doesn’t require power. The Community Edition was, as the name suggests,


There's no escaping smart TV ads, as Google TV adds them into its once ad-free 'apps-only' mode
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Own a Google TV device and are a fan of its 'apps-only' mode that simplifies the smart TV menu? Then you may be about to see more ads where there were none before. As reported by FlatpanelsHD , there have been reports of Google TV devices in a number of European countries, including Germany, Sweden, Netherlands and more, that have noticed large banner ads appearing in the 'apps-only' view of the


Legos aren't cheap — snag 'em for 15% off at Target while you still can
Mashable / 12h
GET 15% OFF: As of Oct. 30, you can get select Lego sets for 15% off at Target. Shop Star Wars, Disney, and more. Our top picks: Best Lego Disney deal Lego Disney: Disney Duos (43226) set $38.24 at Target (save $6.75 ) Best Lego Star Wars deal Lego Star Wars: The Clone Wars Yoda's Jedi Starfighter (75360) set $24.21 at Target (save $4.28 ) Best Lego City deal Lego City Explorer Diving Boat (60377


Watch Yankees fans disrupt Mookie Betts' catch, spark internet frenzy
Mashable / 12h
The video of the moment Yankees fans ripped a ball from Mookie Betts' glove is pretty unbelievable. The internet loved joking about it.


How to enable Apple Intelligence on your MacBook
Mashable / 12h
Apple Intelligence is the talk of the town and of high interest for anyone with an Apple device. While we've been gushing about our experience with Apple Intelligence on iPhone , we don't want you to forget that some Apple Intelligence features are available on Mac, too. For example, if you record a conversation with the Voice Memos app, Apple Intelligence can step in with a transcription of it.


'Sweethearts' trailer: Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga star in a Thanksgiving rom-com
Mashable / 12h
"Sweethearts" premieres November 28 on Max.


Ubisoft stealth released an NFT game absolutely no one needs
Engadget / 12h
A new tactical RPG game for PCs from Ubisoft requires NFTs to play it. Per IGN Ubisoft Quartz, the publisher’s NFT platform, has released Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles without much fanfare. It’s not really billed as a Web3-based game in the trailer, probably because NFTs are as popular of an investment as Blackberry phones or fax machines. However, it still plays a major part in Champion


A Skeleton Crew Season 2 Could Face the Stranger Things Problem
23Gizmodo / 12h
New Star Wars star Jude Law spoke about his upcoming Disney+ series.


The MacBook Pro Is Getting an M4 Upgrade (but Not the MacBook Air)
LifeHacker / 12h
The new MacBooks for 2024 are finally here, although casual users might be a little disappointed. As expected, the MacBook Pro is getting a whole suite of upgrades, both to specs and the build itself, but the MacBook Air is leaving with just one change. M4 comes to the MacBook Pro The biggest upgrade? New chips. This year’s MacBook Pros can be configured with either the base M4 chip released with


The Latest Healthcare Data Breach Leaked Over 100 Million People's Information
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Data leaks and breaches are an unfortunate reality of modern life, as they seem to be occurring with relative frequency . The latest high-profile incident impacts customers of UnitedHealth Group, whose subsidiary, Change Healthcare, reportedly suffered a ransomware attack, resulting in the breach of over 100 million individuals' data. In short: It's not good. What happened with Change Healthcare?


ExpressVPN now protects you against identity theft – and you can get it for free
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Users of this best VPN app can now secure their online identity with a new suite of protection tools – and it can be yours without spending a penny. ExpressVPN has just launched Identity Defender, a security bundle that includes three distinct solutions: an identity theft alert, cyber insurance, and data removal service. These tools are only available for the US market at the time of writing. As


Sorry Prime Video subscribers, Universal’s animation and live-action movies will soon stream on Netflix instead
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It's a good day to be a Netflix subscriber as the streaming platform is set to add even more Universal movies to its vast library of titles. The best streaming service has renewed its deal with Universal Filmed Entertainment