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Robert Downey Jr. Will Sue From the Grave if Hollywood Ever Recreates His Likeness With AI
9KGizmodo / 12h
The Oscar winner and Marvel star has very strong feelings about his likeness being used posthumously.


Cultivating the next generation of AI innovators in a global tech hub
500+MIT Technology Review / 15h
A few years ago, I had to make one of the biggest decisions of my life: continue as a professor at the University of Melbourne or move to another part of the world to help build a brand new university focused entirely on artificial intelligence. With the rapid development we have seen in AI over the past few years, I came to the realization that educating the next generation of AI innovators in a


Facebook Is Auto-Generating Militia Group Pages as Extremists Continue to Organize in Plain Sight
1KWired / 17h
Ahead of the election, anti-government militias are using Facebook to recruit, coordinate training, and promote ballot box stakeouts. Meta isn’t shutting their groups down and is even auto-generating pages.



Canon gives its mirrorless cameras a major video boost with trio of new pro hybrid RF lenses
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / now
Canon has announced four new lenses for its mirrorless cameras, three of which are touted 'hybrid', meaning that they are designed for video and still creators. They are the RF 24mm F1.4L VCM, RF 50mm F1.4L VCM and the RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z. The two pro-grade primes and zoom are made for Canon's full-frame cameras and join two recently announced lenses of the same kind, the RF 35mm F1.4L VCM


Want to learn more about Apple Intelligence? Visiting an Apple store for one of the new drop-in lessons might be your best bet
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / now
Apple has long offered workshops and lessons in retail stores around the globe, from how to make the most of your iPhone to a bonafide summer camp – ‘Apple Camp’ – for kids, and as you might expect, they’ve cooked up an offering for Apple Intelligence. Beginning Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Apple Stores across the United States, there will be new bit-sized 15-minute drop-in sessions focused on


Marvel Just Revealed Its TV Release Dates for the Next Year
Gizmodo / 36min
A new video reveals when we'll see Ironheart, Wonder Man, the Spider-Man animated show and more.


Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 30
Mashable / 1h
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 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: Mahjon


Here are the 5 Startup Battlefield finalists at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
TechCrunch / 2h
The time has finally come to announce the five finalists of the Startup Battlefield. It all started earlier this year when the TechCrunch editorial team selected 200 companies from thousands that applied. From there, the team then chose the 20 finalists who pitched this week onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 to investor judges and packed […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u


NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 30
Mashable / 2h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e


Apple's keyboards, mice, and trackpads are finally improving - now it's time for more peripherals
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Apple has been dropping tons of new releases for its most popular product lines like the M4 iMac and M4 Mac mini this week, but one of the biggest surprises was the tech giant relaunching three of its most well-known peripherals — Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad — now equipped with USB-Type C compatibility . However, when looking at the list of Apple-branded accessories currently


Tony Fadell takes a shot at Sam Altman in TechCrunch Disrupt interview
TechCrunch / 3h
iPod creator, Nest Labs founder, and investor Tony Fadell took a shot at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday during a spirited interview at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 in San Francisco. Speaking about his understanding of the longer history of AI development before the LLM craze and the serious issues with LLM hallucinations, he said, “I’ve […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on


GM CEO Mary Barra on the politics of EVs, the future of AVs, and moving away from China
TechCrunch / 3h
“I never thought the propulsion of a vehicle would become a political issue,” GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt on Tuesday. While the executive didn’t expand on this statement, former President Trump has railed against EVs and claimed, wrongly, that there is a mandate to make and sell electric […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Tony Fadell on mission-driven a**holes, Silicon Valley entitlement and why LLMs are ‘know-it-alls’
TechCrunch / 3h
Tony Fadell, the father of the iPod and founder of Nest, took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Tuesday to talk about how building the next generation of deep tech startups requires mission-driven a**holes. The entrepreneur and investor did not hold back on stage as he called out Silicon Valley for its entitlement and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


FBI suspects China-linked hackers accessed officials’ call logs and SMS messages, report says
Engadget / 4h
Late last week, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed they were investigating “the unauthorized access to commercial telecommunications infrastructure by actors affiliated with the People’s Republic of China.” At the same time, The New York Times reported that phones used by Donald Trump, JD Vance and Kamala Harris’ campaign staff were among the targets, th


Cloud Doesn’t Have to Mean Compromise
TechCrunch / 4h
Join us as we discuss the multi-cloud landscape and learn how Kentik leverages AI and network visibility to help you run cloud – and your entire hybrid estate – in the most cost-efficient way possible. Hear about Kentik’s partnership with Golub Growth, which is driving innovation and enhancing their platform, and learn more about the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on


VCs offer live feedback on audience members’ startup pitch decks
TechCrunch / 4h
An articulate, alluring pitch presentation is a big part of successfully fundraising, and yet it’s relatively uncommon for founders to get candid feedback on how they communicated the problem, their solution, and their path to success.During the Pitch Deck Teardown, Index Ventures Partner Sofia Dolfe, Lux Capital General Partner Deena Shakir, and Greycroft Partner Marcie […] © 2024 TechCrunch. Al


Quordle today – hints and answers for Wednesday, October 30 (game #1010)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
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 Connections today — hints and answers for Wednesday, October 30 (game #507)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
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.


NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, October 30 (game #241)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
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


What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: The World Is Ending in 2025
LifeHacker / 4h
Are you already planning out your 2025 resolutions? Not so fast—this tweet from The New York Post has been viewed over 15 million times: This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. Baba Vanga, a blind seer from Bulgaria, isn't alone in her prediction the End Times will start next year. French psychic Nostradamus also predicted a dire event will happen in Europe n


How AI empowers SaaS leaders to build a new data pipeline
TechCrunch / 4h
The rise of modern AI applications has put a renewed emphasis on the importance of the data that underpins them. But simply having data isn’t enough, you also need the tools to manage it, secure it, and build the pipelines to let it flow between applications. Watch as we talk to DataStax Chairman & CEO […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: geCKo Materials
TechCrunch / 5h
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 20 Finalists: MDC
TechCrunch / 5h
Revolutionizing surgery with a novel robotic system that provides physicians direct access inside MRI scanners. 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/bluesky Mastodon: https://tcrn.ch/mstd


2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: ForceField
TechCrunch / 5h
MARQ protects company, community & country data with tamper-proof badges. Patent-pending APIs defend against deepfake scams, fraud & breaches. 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/bluesky


Grok gets glasses to see what you're talking about
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
X (formerly Twitter) Premium subscribers can now ask the Grok AI assistant to describe images, not just make them. The Elon Musk-owned company xAI unveiled a new feature for visual content analysis, giving it the ability to describe photos, diagrams, and other snapshots using the Grok-2 AI model which powers the AI chatbot and its Flux AI image creation . The feature brings Grok to parity with Ch


Chinese Startup Offers Trips to Edge of Space for an Absolute Bargain, Sells Out in Minutes


57Futurism / 5h
Bargain Spacement Chinese space startup Deep Blue Aerospace recently took to social media to announce the sale of tickets for a 12-minute journey to the edge of space, which could take place as soon as 2027. Tickets were in hot demand, with the company selling two tickets for $210,000 apiece within a 20-minute live stream on the e-commerce platform Taobao. The company plans to sell more tickets s


From Salesforce co-CEO to Sierra: Bret Taylor’s journey in tech innovation
TechCrunch / 5h
Former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, who recently co-founded Sierra, a new startup building a customer experience AI agent, joined us to talk about why he thinks AI agents are going to transform enterprise software. Taylor also chatted about what it’s like going from a big company like Salesforce to a brand new startup – and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: BANF
TechCrunch / 5h
Ensures safe driving and optimizes fuel efficiency by 20% with their smart tire profile technology by providing real-time tire data, including pressure, temperature, wear, load, wheel alignment, and lug nut status. 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/thr


New American Airlines Targeted Promotions For Flying In Premium Cabins
View from the Wing / 5h
In the promotions tab of your American AAdvantage profile you may find an offer of bonus miles for flying in premium cabins prior to the Christmas holidays. Continue reading ...


These hornets break down alcohol so fast that they can’t get drunk
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Many animals, including humans, have developed a taste for alcohol in some form, but excessive consumption often leads to adverse health effects. One exception is the Oriental wasp. According to a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, these wasps can guzzle seemingly unlimited amounts of ethanol regularly and at very high concentrations with no ill effects—no


GitHub Copilot moves beyond OpenAI models to support Claude 3.5, Gemini
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
The large language model-based coding assistant GitHub Copilot will switch from using exclusively OpenAI's GPT models to a multi-model approach over the coming weeks, GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke announced in a post on GitHub's blog . First, Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet will roll out to Copilot Chat's web and VS Code interfaces over the next few weeks. Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro will come a bit later.


The Ars redesign 9.0.2 brings the text options you’ve requested
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Readers of those other sites may not care much about font size and column widths. "40-character line lengths? In 18-point Comic Sans? I love it!" they say. But not you, because you are an Ars reader. And Ars readers are discerning. They have feelings about concepts like "information density." And we want those feelings to be soft and cuddly ones. That's why we're today rolling out version 9.0.2 o


Elon Musk Keeps Saying Trump Will Tank the Economy
44Gizmodo / 5h
A strange tactic to take a week before an election, to say the least.


Rejoice, We’re Already Getting Another Entry in the ‘Ke Huy Quan Kicks Ass’ Genre
41Gizmodo / 5h
Love Hurts is coming next year, but now the Oscar-winning Indiana Jones star has a Christmas action movie too.


How The Chainsmokers built a fund that doesn’t rely on their celebrity status
TechCrunch / 5h
While a lot of celebrities invest in startups, the Chainsmokers are different. Instead of angel investing, Drew Taggart and Alex Pall launched a formal fund, Mantis Venture Capital, invest out of a formal closed-end fund, and back companies in industries their celebrity prowess can’t always help in, like security startups and analytics platforms. Watch as […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserve


This Free iOS App Is the Perfect Digital Junk Drawer to Save Files for Later
LifeHacker / 5h
Sometimes you find something on web—a link, an image, or a block of text—that you want to quickly set aside for later. Gladys is a free indie app from developer Paul Tsochantaris that acts as a sort of shelf for things like this. The application, which is available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, supports adding anything that can be dragged and dropped. You can also add things using the Share menu or


Apple Intelligence Is Coming to EU iPhones After All
LifeHacker / 5h
Apple Intelligence launched worldwide in U.S. English yesterday , but if you’re an iPhone user in the E.U. or mainland China, I wouldn’t blame you for not knowing what all the hubbub is about. That’s because Apple’s AI is currently unavailable on phones or tablets in those regions—to use the new tech there, you'll need to do so on a Mac. Apple previously blamed the E.U.’s DMA regulations for the


MDC is building a surgical robot that operates inside an MRI
32TechCrunch / 6h
MRIs are an indispensable tool for surgeons, though the technology certainly has its limitations. Take, for instance, surgeons using the machines to guide their procedures. The current process entails putting the patient into a machine to get an image, before pulling them out to advance a needle one centimeter at a time. It’s a time-consuming […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For person


The Harris/Walz campaign has its own Fortnite map
Engadget / 6h
We’re in the final stretch of the 2024 presidential election and both sides are pulling out all the stops to get those all-important undecided voters. The Harris/Walz campaign is exploring an unconventional option: a map in Epic Games’ mega online multiplayer hit Fortnite . The “Freedom Town, USA” map available at 7331-5536-6547 is a little different from the usual Fortnite matches. Forbes senior


Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures backs Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs in continued AI push
25TechCrunch / 6h
Ashton Kutcher’s VC firm, Sound Ventures, co-led by general partners Guy Oseary and Effie Epstein, is betting on AI — including with an investment in Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs, the investors confirmed onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Tuesday. The startup, founded by Li, the Stanford professor dubbed the “Godmother of AI,” has already raised […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For perso


Haptic’s touch-based navigation helps blind and sighted alike get around without looking
TechCrunch / 6h
Smartphones and navigation apps have become second nature these days. But for those with blindness and low vision, it’s not quite so convenient. Haptic has been building a non-visual, non-verbal way of telling people where to go, and they’ve decided it’s time to scale up and take it global. Haptic presented onstage today as part […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Ashton Kutcher explains why he’s betting on AI, but not trying to pick a ‘winner’
40TechCrunch / 6h
Ashton Kutcher, co-founder of Sound Ventures, believes that every company is going to become an AI company, but that there might not be a winner in the space. The actor and investor spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Tuesday alongside Sound co-founder Guy Oseary and partner Effie Epstein to detail what the firm is looking […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Making sound investments in 2024 with Ashton Kutcher
TechCrunch / 6h
Watch as Sound Ventures partners Ashton Kutcher, Effie Epstein and Guy Oseary discuss their firm’s big bet on AI, the influence of celebrity status, and the trends they are currently tracking at Disrupt 2024. 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 F


Scaling trust to unicorn status with Vanta CEO Christina Cacioppot
TechCrunch / 6h
SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR — few people want to deal with them, but to even be considered for a deal, many B2B startups now need to comply with one or more compliance frameworks.Vanta, which became a unicorn in 2022, has become somewhat of a standard of its own for helping businesses automate large […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Godfather of AI Blasts Elon Musk
21Futurism / 6h
Serving LeCun After multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk decided to start talking smack about media and democracy , AI " godfather " Yann LeCun had a few choice words for the South African mogul. The debacle began with far-right pundit Ben Shapiro criticizing the New York Times ' research methods . As he's wont to do , the website's billionaire owner Musk co-signed the pundit's position by shoot


Netflix Wants You to Share Your Favorite 'Moments' on Social Media
LifeHacker / 6h
Short-form video is, of course, all the rage. Why sit down to watch a two-and-a-half-hour YouTube essay when you could watch 300 30-second videos in a row? Now, even Netflix wants in on the game—sort of. While it might seem counterproductive for a company specializing in long-form content to get into short-form video, Netflix's approach is both unique, and oh-so-close to being smart. On Monday, t


These 20 Essential DIY Tools Are Less Than $20 Each
LifeHacker / 6h
If you’re a DIY enthusiast or just want to perform routine maintenance or minor repairs on your home, a good tool kit is indispensable. But you don’t need to go out and buy every new cordless tool, no matter how cool it might be, to have a core toolbox. Here are 20 essential tools for your kit, each costing under $20. Measuring and marking Getting an accurate measurement for your DIY projects, wh


Gecko Materials wants to sell you the next Velcro
TechCrunch / 6h
It looks fake, or at least like a good illusion: There’s Gecko Materials founder Capella Kerst dangling a full wine bottle from her pinky finger, the only thing keeping it from smashing to pieces being the super-strong dry-adhesive her startup has brought to market. But it’s no trick. It’s the result of years of academic […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Chromes Memory Saver Is Getting Upgraded
How-To Geek / 6h
The Chrome browser has long been infamous for its excessive resource consumption, although Google has been experimenting with ways to reduce that. The latest Performance Controls feature might be the biggest step in that direction.


'Billy on the Street' returns with Will Ferrell for Kamala Harris
34Mashable / 6h
Loud White Guys for Kamala!


James Wan Has Some Killer Choices on His Essential Vampire Movie Watchlist
22Gizmodo / 6h
The horror master clearly knows his favorite genre well, suggesting both familiar and deep-cut picks.


China Mobile unveils 6G baseband prototype system for Sub7GHz frequency band — advanced capabilities should set the stage for future wireless communication technologies
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Having helped pioneered the global rollout of 5G networks with extensive infrastructure investments and technological breakthroughs that enabled the rapid deployment of high-speed, low-latency mobile services, China is now setting its sights on 6G. China Mobile, in collaboration with Zhongguancun Pan-Institute of Information and Communications Technology, China Information Technology Mobile, and


Don’t Pay Full Price for This VPN: NordVPN’s Ridiculous 74% Off Deal Is Live
Gizmodo / 6h
NordVPN is one of the most reputable VPNs available right now. If you're looking to subscribe to its services at a lower cost, don’t miss the ongoing promotion!


ForceField helps detect deepfakes and digital deception by verifying source data
21TechCrunch / 6h
A new startup setting out to combat the scourge of deepfakes and spoofed evidence in the age of AI is showing off its wares on the Startup Battlefield stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 this week. ForceField is building a set of “patent-pending” APIs dubbed MARQ, the first of which is designed to authenticate content. For […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


8 Tips to Organize Apps on Your Android Phone
How-To Geek / 6h
Over time, as you install more apps, your Android phone starts to become cluttered. There are a few things you can do to better organize installed apps on your phone and make it easier for yourself to find what you're looking for.


BANF’s smart tires for trucks promise to save fuel and lives
TechCrunch / 6h
Tire health has a huge impact on a truck’s fuel efficiency and safety on the road. And yet, with all of the arguably sexier solutions out there offering driver assist features and self-driving software, tires don’t get the attention they deserve. At least, so says Ron Lee, the head of business development at BANF, a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Samsung Now Offers Same-Day Repairs at 400 More Locations
How-To Geek / 6h
Samsung is expanding its partnership with Assurant to offer authorized Galaxy phone repairs at 400 more Cell Phone Repair (CPR) retail locations in the US. This greatly increases customers' access to same-day certified repairs, regardless of their warranty status.


Google says its next-gen AI agents won’t launch until 2025 at the earliest
TechCrunch / 6h
Google won’t ship tech from Project Astra, its wide-ranging effort to build AI apps and “agents” for real-time, multimodal understanding, until next year at the earliest. Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed the timeline in remarks during Google’s Q3 earnings call Tuesday. “[Google is] building out experiences where AI can see and reason about the world […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. Fo


Who are the Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partners? Everything to know
The Points Guy / 7h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Chase Ultimate Rewards points are the currency of most Chase-branded credit cards . You can earn Chase Ultimate Rewards points for everyday spending and then redeem them for a wide range of rewards. Despite increasing competition from American Express Membership Rewards points , Citi ThankYou Rewards points and Capit


Google’s AI Overviews are now available to help a billion people avoid reading full articles
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Google is bringing its AI Overviews feature to more than 100 countries around the world, a massive expansion after initially becoming available just in the U.S. and later a half dozen other countries. AI Overviews, which employ Google's Gemini AI models to summarize answers to search queries, will now be available to more than a billion monthly users. The paragraphs written by the AI Overviews fe


Galaxy Watch vs. Fitbit: Which Is a Better Fitness Tracker?
How-To Geek / 7h
The Samsung Galaxy Watch and Fitbit are two product lines filled with some of the most popular fitness trackers on the market. Both offer devices that can track your steps, sleep, and other activities. But which one is the better fitness tracker?


Steve Bannon Is Out of Prison and Spreading Lies Online
27Wired / 7h
Within hours of being freed from a low-security prison where he’d been serving time on contempt charges, the MAGA architect was rallying his troops on a Rumble stream.


Aesthetic launches the ‘Shazam for fashion’
TechCrunch / 7h
Aesthetic, a new fashion company looking to be the “Shazam for clothes,” launched this week and is using AI to help people identify and shop for clothing they sourced on social media. The fashion concierge, called Alma, makes it easy for people to buy clothes that might otherwise be hard to find. Say you see […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


“Impact printing” is a cement-free alternative to 3D-printed structures
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Recently, construction company ICON announced that it is close to completing the world’s largest 3D-printed neighborhood in Georgetown, Texas. This isn’t the only 3D-printed housing project. Hundreds of 3D-printed homes are under construction in the US and Europe, and more such housing projects are in the pipeline. There are many factors fueling the growth of 3D printing in the construction indus


TSA silent on CrowdStrike’s claim Delta skipped required security update
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Delta and CrowdStrike have locked legal horns, threatening to drag out the aftermath of the worst IT outage in history for months or possibly years. Each refuses to be blamed for Delta's substantial losses following a global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike suddenly pushing a flawed security update despite Delta and many other customers turning off auto-updates. CrowdStrike has since given custome


Washington Post Loses 250,000 Subscribers After Jeff Bezos Kills Harris Endorsement
100+Gizmodo / 7h
Billionaires ruin everything.


Amazon Pulls MX Player Pro From Most Countries
How-To Geek / 7h
Amazon purchased long-time media player app MX Player earlier in 2024. Now the Pro app is being removed from most markets, and the future of the free app is unclear.


New airline refund rules are in effect — here’s what you should know
The Points Guy / 7h
As of Oct. 28, U.S. travelers are officially entitled to compensation from airlines for canceled or significantly delayed flights, per three new rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The new rules were developed under the Biden administration and announced in April but are now fully in effect. Specifically, the final rules require airlines to automatically refund passengers when: Thei


Industry leaders break down what’s next in open source as a business model
22TechCrunch / 7h
Open source has become the default business model for many tech startups. But the success of the movement hasn’t been without challenges as businesses now try to balance the ideals of open source with the realities of running a business in an ever-changing competitive environment.Watch as Accel Partner Casey Aylward, Docker CEO Scott Johnston, and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For p


Alphabet Revenue Jumps 15% to $88.3 Billion
NYT > Technology / 7h
The tech giant’s 34 percent increase in quarterly profit topped Wall Street expectations, driven by its advertising and cloud businesses.


How VCs can distinguish the difference between opportunity and hype
TechCrunch / 7h
What’s the difference between true opportunity and hype? Answering that question correctly is the difference between success and failure in the tech industry. And it’s a far more difficult question than it might appear. When everyone is convinced a specific tech is the future, founders — and even VCs — tend to pursue that tech […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Edward Gorey
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
the-cricket-chirps : Untitled (Man with a Bat on his head)


The Simpsons will join Monday Night Football on ESPN+ and Disney+
Engadget / 7h
The town of Springfield will host a National Football League game in December at Atoms Stadium, but neither the Springfield Atoms nor the Shelbyville Sharks will take the field. Instead, the Bengals-Cowboys game on December 9 will be transformed into the world of TV’s longest running sitcom The Simpsons for a special Funday Football edition of Monday Night Football . The special Simpsons-ized bro


X is trying to make Community Notes faster with ‘lightning notes’
Engadget / 7h
X is trying to speed up its crowdsourced fact-checking system, Community Notes. In an update , the company says it has “re-architected” the scoring system that powers the feature so that the user-generated notes can now appear less than 20 minutes after a post is published on its platform. Community Notes, introduced in 2022, relies on other X users to fact-check or add missing context to posts o


Explosive Russian Sewage Leak Spurts as High as High-Rise Buildings
40Futurism / 7h
The Fountainhead Things in Russia seem pretty crappy after a massive — and we mean massive, as it dwarfed surrounding high-rise buildings — fountain of brown liquid was recorded spewing out of a ruptured sewage main in Moscow. In a tweet, former Ukrainian government advisor Anton Geraschenko shared videos from the explosive incident. "Moscow Telegram channels report that the sewage system in Mosc


How founders should hire tech talent in 2025
TechCrunch / 7h
Gone are the days when recruiters seemed more plentiful than leaves in the wind; employees in nearly every startup function are therefore facing a more conservative labor market. How can founders capitalize on their increased labor buying power, while also treating their staff with respect and retaining key talent? Founders, take note, this one is […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For p


NASA Is Being Weirdly Secretive About What’s Wrong With Orion’s Heat Shield
Gizmodo / 7h
Engineers have identified the issue with the Orion spacecraft's heat shield, but NASA isn’t revealing the details yet.


Where Do We Think Terrifier‘s Art the Clown Came From?
27Gizmodo / 7h
In the world of the hit, unrated horror franchise, the killer clown's origin story is still a mystery, so let's discuss.


This LG OLED TV Is Over $1,000 Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 7h
When it comes to the best TVs you can buy for picture quality, OLED TVs are at the top. They are expensive, but you're getting what you pay for. If you're on a budget and are wondering what the best TV pound-for-pound for your money is, look no further than the LG Evo G4 OLED. It is the best budget OLED TV of 2024 and PCMag's Editors’ Choice award for top-of-the-line OLED TV . Currently, the 55-,


OpenAI reportedly planning to build its first AI chip in 2026
28TechCrunch / 8h
OpenAI is reportedly working with TSMC and Broadcom to build an in-house AI chip — and beginning to use AMD chips alongside Nvidia’s to train its AI. Reuters reports that OpenAI has — at least for now — abandoned plans to establish a network of factories for chip manufacturing. Instead, the company will focus on […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Google Chrome cookie encryption system can be easily bypassed, experts warn
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The cookie encryption system that Google introduced to the Chrome browser a few months ago can easily be bypassed, experts have warned. In fact, a security researcher has recently published a new tool that does just that. In July 2024, Google released Chrome 127, a new version of the Chrome browser that came with Application-Bound (App-Bound) encryption. The new feature was supposed to serve as a


Salt Hotels adds 2 New England properties to its growing boutique luxury lineup
The Points Guy / 8h
Just when it seems like the major hotel conglomerates are gobbling up every cooler small brand they can find, independent-minded travelers can take solace: Cape Cod-based Salt Hotels is expanding on its own terms. The hotel collective, based in Provincetown, Massachusetts, has a North American presence with properties in Miami (Hotel Greystone) and Cape Cod (the Salt House Inn in Provincetown) an


How General Motors CEO Mary Barra is shaping GM’s tech future
TechCrunch / 8h
Over her decade-long tenure, Chairman and CEO Mary Barra has pushed to transform General Motors into a technological powerhouse — and one that will lead in electrification, software and autonomous driving though their self-driving subsidiary Cruise. We’ll take stock of her progress — including the unexpected speed bumps along the way.Watch as Mary Barra discusses […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights


Enhance unveils two collectors' box sets in honor of its tenth anniversary
Engadget / 8h
Game studio Enhance is celebrating its tenth anniversary and marking the occasion with two limited run box sets that showcase the art and audio of its creative titles. Founded by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Enhance has released some stellar video games over the past decade, including Tetris Effect: Connected , Rez Infinite , Lumines Remastered and Humanity . One collection — The Enhance Soundworks Collect


United’s Invite-Only Newark Airport Restaurant Is Closing
46One Mile at a Time / 8h
United Airlines is closing its secret restaurant at Newark Airport (EWR), and it’s probably good news for premium customers, as flagged by Sean Cudahy . The basics of Classified Restaurant Newark Airport For some background, in 2017, United Airlines opened Classified Restaurant at Newark Airport. The concept of an airline operating any invitation-only restaurant might sound a bit strange, and to


Actor and director Olivia Wilde launches a VC firm
TechCrunch / 8h
Actor and director Olivia Wilde, famous for her roles in “Tron: Legacy” and “Don’t Worry Darling,” quietly launched venture firm Proximity Ventures late last year, according to Bloomberg. She launched the early- and growth-stage investment fund with Neil Sirni, formerly of Roc Nation’s venture division Arrive; Jason Mack, formerly of Mack Ventures; and Santi White, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All righ


Elon Musk’s xAI is reportedly trying to raise billions more
62TechCrunch / 8h
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is in talks to raise new funding at a valuation around $40 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. xAI hopes to raise several billion dollars in the round, adding to the $6 billion in Series B funding that the company raised in May. The rumored valuation would nearly double […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Trump Family Members and Biden Aides Among China Hack Targets
22NYT > Technology / 8h
Phones used by Jared Kushner and Eric Trump were among those that hackers sought access to as part of a counterintelligence effort carried out by a hacking group associated with China.


Apple, I'm not ready to move on from USB-A yet - so why the heck does the new M4 Mac mini only have USB-C ports?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Okay, listen. Maybe I'm in the minority here; I still use and like USB-A. I know the EU wants to drag me kicking and screaming into a glorious utopian future where every device is powered and connected solely with USB-C cables and nothing else, but I'm simply not ready to surrender my sweet asymmetric port of yore. So tell me, Tim Cook, where are the USB-A ports on the new M4 Mac mini you just an


Batman’s Tumbler Can Officially Be Yours For a Cool 3 Million Dollars
59Gizmodo / 8h
It's not street legal, but Warner Bros.' first official replica of the iconic Dark Knight take on the Batmobile can be yours, if you're burning a giant-penny-shaped hole in your wallet.


Mary Barra still thinks GM will make an AV with no steering wheel
22TechCrunch / 8h
General Motors CEO Mary Barra still believes an autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel and pedals is “definitely” in her company’s future, despite recently suspending work on the purpose-built Origin. Barra told the crowd at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Tuesday that she still has an eye on a robotaxi with no steering wheel but that […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use onl


Nvidia GPU owners told to update now to patch a range of serious security flaws
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Nvidia has released a new patch for its GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux to fix a handful of rather serious vulnerabilities. If exploited, the vulnerabilities mostly lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering, which means they are rather serious. Among them is CVE‑2024‑0126, which has a severity score of 8.2 (high severi


Proton VPN Black Friday deals include 70 percent off a two-year plan
Engadget / 8h
Now isn’t a bad time to try our pick for the best VPN service for 2024. ProtonVPN is on sale for 70 percent off 24-month subscriptions ($71.76 upfront) and 50 percent off 12-month plans ($59.88). That averages out to $3 monthly if you go with two years and $5 monthly for the single-year option. ProtonVPN is Engadget’s favorite VPN service of 2024. Although most services passed our tests with high


Arsenic & Old Pages: Taking a Look at “Poison Books”
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
biblioattic : “Shall we poison our homes?” is the first line in Dr. R. C. Kedzie’s 1874 book, Shadows from the Walls of Death. Ironically, the book, which discussed the hazards of using arsenic-laced pigments, used 86 pieces of toxic—but commercially available at the time—wallpaper containing those very pigments. This may seem shocking to the modern reader, but in the nineteenth century, the use


Neuralink Competitor Restores Vision in Blind Patients With Eye Implant
23Futurism / 8h
Science Corporation, a biotech startup launched by a Neuralink cofounder , claims that it's achieved a breakthrough in brain-computer interface technology that can help patients with severe vision loss. In preliminary clinical trials, legally blind patients who had lost their central vision received the company's retina implants, which restored their eyesight and even allowed them to read books a


Apple’s Latest Updates Include More Than 75 Security Patches for iPhone and Mac
LifeHacker / 8h
It's been quite the week for Apple, and it's only Tuesday. The company announced a new iMac with the M4 chip ; debuted a new Mac mini with M4 and M4 Pro ; and, with new operating system updates, launched Apple Intelligence on compatible Macs, iPhones, and iPads. But iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 weren't only about Apple Intelligence: In addition to other non-AI features , these updates also include fix


How to Decide If You Can Live Car-Free
LifeHacker / 8h
When I was a teenager, owning a car was all about feeling grown up and having a sense of freedom—being able to hit the road whenever you wanted. As an adult, owning a car can feel like an inevitability: How will you get to work, buy groceries, or drop the kids off at school if you don’t have wheels sitting in your driveway at all times? Heck, this whole country was essentially designed and engine


How The New York Times is using generative AI as a reporting tool
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
The rise of powerful generative AI models in the last few years has led to plenty of stories of corporations trying to use AI to replace human jobs . But a recent New York Times story highlights the other side of that coin, where AI models simply become a powerful tool aiding in work that still requires humanity's unique skillset. The NYT piece in question isn't directly about AI at all. As the h


'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4 finale foreshadowed that Season 5 setup
Mashable / 9h
Spoilers ahead, this is finale territory here. Only Murders in the Building can never let the residents of the Arconia live in peace. Rest in peace, certainly. In the Season 4 finale , which Mashable's Belen Edwards has unpacked in detail , the series dropped another murder on us in the final few minutes. After all, it's now tradition for the show's finales to tease a new chapter. SEE ALSO: 'Only


M4 Mac mini vs. M2 Mac mini: What are the differences?
Mashable / 9h
M4 Mac mini vs. M2 Mac mini: price and specs Starting at just $599, the M4 Mac mini is one of the more affordable Macs, by virtue of not including a display of any kind. Here are the specs you get for $599: Apple M4 chip 256GB storage 16GB RAM Obviously, there are different variants of the M4 Mac mini, and those increase in price as you bolt better specs onto it. Storage can go all the way up to


500 Wh/kg High Density Batteries
Next Big Future / 9h
Australian battery tech company Li-S Energy has a major improvement in the performance of its lithium-sulfur battery technology, with its latest battery achieving an energy density close to 500 Wh/kg. It is semi solid state battery. They are manufactured full-size 10 Ah semi-solid-state cells that deliver an energy density of 498 Wh/kg on first discharge ... Read more


The best credit cards from international airlines
The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. One hallmark of experienced award travelers is their willingness to use frequent flyer programs run by foreign airlines. Even if most of your travel is within the United States, there’s plenty of incentive to look for cheap award rates on domestic flights by booking with programs like Avianca LifeMiles and


ElevenLabs has hired the team behind Omnivore, a reader app
24TechCrunch / 9h
Generative AI company ElevenLabs has hired the team behind Omnivore, an open source read-it-later app. In a blog post, Omnivore co-founders Jackson Harper and Hongbo Wu said that joining ElevenLabs would give them “an even larger platform to create accessible and engaging experiences for serious readers.” “ElevenLabs is committed to the developer community and the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All right


Building Enterprise AI Apps with Multi-Agent RAG Systems (MARS)
TechCrunch / 9h
Join SingleStore to explore a live Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) application that combines real-time streaming data with vast amounts of point-in-time data, achieving near-zero latency in AI interactions. We’ll discuss how Multi-Agent Retrieval-Augmented Generation Systems (MARS) can facilitate the development of effective real-time AI applications, utilizing AWS Bedrock and SingleStore. G


2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 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


Amazon’s AI-powered shopping assistant Rufus launches in Europe today
Engadget / 9h
Amazon’s shopping-focused chatbot Rufus is launching throughout Europe, after coming to the US back in February . It starts rolling out today as a beta in Germany, France, Italy and Spain, after coming to the UK in September. This is a gradual rollout and the company says it could be a few weeks before every single user in the aforementioned countries receives a software update. To get started wi


The Creators Behind Netflix’s Castlevania Myth-Bust the Ins and Outs of Animation
24Gizmodo / 9h
Powerhouse Animation's David Howe, Samuel Deats, and Adam Deats reveal what's going under the hood of your favorite animated shows.


The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge Is Available for $400 Instead of $1,500 with a Trade-In
Gizmodo / 9h
You can feasibly get a 16-inch AI-forward Galaxy Book4 Edge for as low as $400 with the right trade-in.


How Slack’s CEO Denise Dresser is embracing its evolution under Salesforce
TechCrunch / 9h
Slack CEO Denise Dresser is approaching her one year anniversary while leading her organization through a time of AI-driven change and continued questions about the return to office. Watch as Denise Dresser and TechCrunch Hardware Editor Brian Heater discuss how Slack is innovating with agents to empower teams to work smarter, faster, and more efficiently […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserve


"How do these 'snort your coffee' numbers arise?": Expert questions the validity of Zettascale and Exascale-class AI supercomputers, and presents a simple compelling car analogy to explain not all FLOPs are the same
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
A leading expert has raised critical questions about the validity of claims surrounding "Zettascale" and "Exascale-class" AI supercomputers. In an article that delves deep into the technical intricacies of these terms, Doug Eadline from HPCWire explains how terms like exascale, which traditionally denote computers achieving one quintillion floating-point operations per second (FLOPS), are often m


What We Know About American Airlines Upgrade Changes For 2025
View from the Wing / 9h
The day after the American Airlines earnings call, executives held a question and answer session for employees. One question came up about mileage upgrades and how elite members were getting passed over - because waitlisting for an upgrade takes away the option to pay a discounted cash upsell amount - and so non-status members buying cheap upsells are trumping elite customers. The company's Vice


Volvo and Polestar EVs Can Now Use Tesla's Superchargers
26How-To Geek / 9h
Volvo and Polestar EVs will soon be able to top off their battery packs at more than 17,600 Tesla Supercharger stations throughout North America, the company announced on Tuesday.


DOT Implements New Airline Ticket Refund Rules
One Mile at a Time / 9h
As of October 28, 2024, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has implemented new consumer protections for airline passengers, which I’d consider to be great news. This policy was first proposed back in August 2022, but as you’d expect, it takes quite some time for new regulations to take effect. New automatic refund rules for canceling flights Thanks to new regulations in the Unit


How to use Apple Intelligence
Mashable / 9h
Apple Intelligence has arrived and it’s ushering in a new era of AI. The iOS 18.1 update packs a set of AI-powered features designed to enhance how we communicate, work, and create. However, with all things Apple, gaining access can be a hassle. So here's what you need to know to use Apple Intelligence. You must have an Apple Intelligence-supported iPhone to use Apple Intelligence. Credit: Apple


Elon Musk Working to Move His Children and Mothers to Strange Compound
500+Futurism / 9h
Multi-hyphenate billionaire and reproduction-obsessed father of 11 children Elon Musk wants to move his entire patchwork family into a collection of three mansions in Austin, Texas — a plan that sounds more than a bit like the beginning of a terrifying cult documentary. As the New York Times reports , Musk has told people close to him that he wants his many children — there are eleven known ones,


After Teen's Suicide, Character.AI Is Still Hosting Dozens of Suicide-Themed Chatbots
59Futurism / 9h
Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. After a tragic death, the billion-dollar AI companion company Character.AI claims to have strengthened its guardrails around content that depicts or promotes self-harm and s


How a series of opsec failures led US authorities to the alleged developer of the Redline password-stealing malware
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Prosecutors allege that Redline infected millions of computers around the world since 2020, including several hundred machines at the U.S. Dept. of Defense. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


How to build a company while protecting your mental health
TechCrunch / 9h
Everyone knows that it is stressful to build a company. And it’s just as commonly known that endless chronic work can lead to burnout. So, why don’t we talk more about founder mental health?Now that our culture is more comfortable discussing mental health in general, it’s time we brought the topic to Disrupt for a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


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You’re going to get hacked. But here’s how to avoid a cybersecurity disaster
TechCrunch / 9h
Cyberattacks are inevitable, but disasters are avoidable.Listen as experienced security defenders Heather Gantt-Evans, CISO of Marqeta, and Darren Gruber, MongoDB’s Technical Advisor in the Office of Security and Trust, discuss what you need to know to get ahead of cyberattackers before they strike. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn


2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 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


2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: Narada AI
TechCrunch / 9h
A generative AI assistant that identifies tasks from conversations and executes them across enterprise tools using AI orchestration. 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/bluesky Mastodon:


Ninja Blender Drops to Historic Low Price on Amazon for Early Black Friday Deals
Gizmodo / 9h
Prep for the holidays with the all-in-one Ninja Mega Kitchen System for 50% off


13 Spooky Movies Set on Halloween Night
LifeHacker / 9h
Scary movies are a must for spooky season, but as Halloween approaches, it's important to really narrow your focus. If, like me, you have a highly compulsive need to organize your movie watching more deliberately, that might mean setting aside movies that are just scary in favor of ones that explicitly celebrate the season by being set on Halloween itself. Halloween (which I'll of course get to)


Salva Health wants to lower breast cancer mortality with its affordable screening device
TechCrunch / 9h
Six years ago, while researching for a college entrepreneurship competition, Valentina Agudelo identified a troubling gap in breast cancer survival rates between Latin America and the developed world, with women in her native Colombia and the rest of the continent dying at higher rates due to late detection. She realized that breast cancer is highly […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For


JetBlue TrueBlue expands status match to Frontier, Southwest and Spirit elites
300+The Points Guy / 10h
If you hold elite status in a major U.S. airline loyalty program, JetBlue is offering you a way to try the benefits of elite Mosaic status in its TrueBlue program , even if you’ve never stepped onto a JetBlue aircraft. When JetBlue first announced this ongoing status match program in August, elite members of the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan , American Airlines AAdvantage , Delta Air Lines SkyMile


Record-Breaking Ocean Slaughter Sees Millions of Fish Killed in Hours
32Gizmodo / 10h
MIT researchers and others tracked a massive swarm of cod fish off the coast of Norway as they ate millions of migrating capelin fish.


Sony pulls the plug on Concord and shuts down Firewalk Studios
Engadget / 10h
Sony has officially killed off Concord and is shuttering the studio behind the game. Concord 's servers were taken down just two weeks after the launch of the competitive team shooter from Firewalk Studios after poor sales. Firewalk's game director Ryan Ellis chose to move himself into a more supportive role following Concord 's struggles, and Sony had said it would consider its options for the p


Netflix’s Senna showcases the rise and untimely death of the Brazilian F1 legend
Engadget / 10h
After introducing many Americans to Formula One racing with the docuseries Drive to Survive , Netflix is spotlighting one of the motorsport’s greats. Senna will show the roots, drive and tragic passing of Ayrton Senna (Gabriel Leone) as he goes from racing go-karts in São Paulo, Brazil, to international superstardom and 41-time Grands Prix winner. You can watch the trailer below a month before th


These New Universal Monsters Animatronics Are Awesome
27Gizmodo / 10h
Dracula, the Wolf Man, the Creature From the Black Lagoon, and Frankenstein will come to life at the new Epic Universe theme park.


New airline refund rules are in effect. Here's what you need to know.
Mashable / 10h
A new rule from the Biden/Harris administration that took effect this week requires airlines to issue customers a refund—not a voucher, not a new flight—if their flight is significantly delayed. This is a huge, positive change for U.S. airline passengers, and the internet was excited about it. The rules are simple, and, importantly, you don't need to do much to get your refund should you qualify


'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4 finale: Wait, what about those loose ends from Season 1?
Mashable / 10h
Only Murders in the Building 's Season 4 finale may have answered a lot of our burning questions — like who killed Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch) and why — but it left us with several others. Chiefest among them: What was with all the links to the loose ends from Season 1? SEE ALSO: 'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4 ending explained: Who killed Sazz and why? At the end of Season 4, episode 7, "Va


Narada AI’s enterprise agent will use workplace tools for you
22TechCrunch / 10h
There’s no shortage of startups trying to create enterprise AI assistants. What’s less common is an AI assistant that can actually execute tasks across several of your work apps at once. That’s the promise of Narada AI, a startup building an AI assistant based on new research out of UC Berkeley. Narada has been operating […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Bitwarden clarifies open source commitment amid user concerns
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Bitwarden has sought to calm user backlash in the wake of source code changes that had raised concerns among users. Phoronix readers recently flagged concerns about the company's apparent shift away from an open source model. The password manager platform has traditionally operated on a ‘freemium’ model, providing some code as open source. But a pull request earlier in October 2024 raised eyebrow


Apple Intelligence is more about convenience with initial iOS 18.1 launch
24TechCrunch / 10h
After much hype, Apple Intelligence, the company’s suite of AI features, finally shipped to users this week with the iOS 18.1 update. I used these features for months through beta software and realized that the feature set rolling out this week is more about creating convenience for users than letting users plan or brainstorm ideas […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only


2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: HILOS
TechCrunch / 10h
Unifies deep tech with sustainable craft to offer a software and manufacturing platform to design and launch 3D-printed footwear made locally, on-demand, without end-of-life waste. 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/fac


2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: CTGT
TechCrunch / 10h
Streamlines the mitigation of hallucinations and bias with token-level data lineage in advanced models like LLMs, enabling deployment in regulated areas like finance or healthcare with ease. 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://t


How startups can do more than rack up huge valuations and maybe save the world
TechCrunch / 10h
Startup work and venture capital investing are usually judged through the lens of their financial results. The bigger a startup gets, the more it’s worth. But some upstart tech companies are also working on making the world better, while making money. We want to know how far the ‘doing good’ can go while not giving […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Luna wants to help young girls navigate their health and well-being
22TechCrunch / 10h
Meet Luna, a health and well-being app for teen girls that is designed to help them navigate teenhood. The app lets teens ask questions about their health and wellness and get responses from experts. It also lets them track their periods, moods, and skin. The London-based startup presented today at on the Startup Battlefield stage […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


This epic world cruise just got longer but will still end on time — find out why
The Points Guy / 10h
When you’ve booked a sailing that’s 132 days long, what’s one more day? Fun — that’s what. Holland America Line has redone the back half of its 2026 Grand World Voyage, which is now a day longer than originally scheduled — but for an interesting reason. Due to continued unrest in the Red Sea region, the cruise line recently switched up the last 54 days of its epic sailing on the 1,432-passenger V


Earn 75,000 miles plus loads of perks by applying for the Capital One Venture X
500+The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is a fantastic option when it comes to travel rewards credit cards . With an annual fee that undercuts the competition and plentiful, easy-to-understand perks, the card is often a no-brainer for travelers, from luxury seekers to the more budget-minded. Currentl


'Xenoblade Chronicles X' got announced — why it could be great for Switch gamers who are new to the franchise
Mashable / 10h
It's been almost 10 years since Xenoblade Chronicles X amazed the approximately 27 people who played it on Wii U, but now that number is going to get a lot bigger. The series that I once called "Nintendo's most unsung" is now fully complete on Switch, as Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition launches on Nintendo's current console on March 20, 2025. This new port from series developer Monolit


Catch the next two months of live sports for a steal with 32% off YouTube TV
Mashable / 10h
SAVE $46 : If you're new to YouTube TV , you can score your first two months for just $49.99 per month instead of $72.99. That's about 32% in savings. Opens in a new window Credit: YouTube TV YouTube TV $49.99/month for your first two months (save $46) Live TV streaming services are basically the new cable — only without the contracts and hidden fees. Rather than a cable connection, you just need


Lifetime storage for a lifetime of memories — 2TB in your pocket
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Back up your stuff — 2TB of storage with lifetime cloud access and a portable hard drive are on sale for $89.97 (reg. $341) through November 3. Lifetime 1TB cloud storage from FolderFort Access from any device through your browser — no software installations required Unlimited users and workspaces for seamless file sharing and collaboration with others Fast, secure uploads with Backblaze e


The Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot launches next month, featuring unique rotating thumbstick and button modules
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Turtle Beach has announced the Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot, a brand-new wireless smart controller that features unique rotating button modules. Launching on November 26, the Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot will cost $129.99 / £119.99 and, while the smart controller works both wirelessly and in wired mode for Windows PCs, it's designed specifically for Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , and Xbox One . Pre-


I Am Floored by How Quiet This Cuisinart Air Fryer Is
LifeHacker / 10h
There are countless air fryers on the market that are vying for your attention, and quite frankly, many of them are fine. Convection heating (which is all air frying is) needs a fan and a heating element, and the cheapest brand will give you just that. That said, there are plenty of thoughtful details that make an appliance truly worth the money. Personally, I've been wondering if there possibly


CTGT aims to make AI models safer
32TechCrunch / 10h
Growing up as an immigrant, Cyril Gorlla taught himself how to code — and practiced as if a man possessed. “I aced my mother’s community college programming course at 11, amidst periodically disconnected household utilities,” he told TechCrunch. In high school, Gorlla learned about AI, and became so obsessed with the idea of training his […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal us


How Slice entered India’s regulated banking sector
20TechCrunch / 10h
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week we’re looking at a company making a rare entrance into India’s significant — but locked-down — banking market and a new lawsuit facing SoLo Funds. If you’d like to receive the Fintech newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday, sign up here! The big story Indian fintech Slice seals bank […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Gemini for Android Just Got Smarter: 3 Features You Should Try
How-To Geek / 10h
When it first came out, the Gemini app for Android was pretty bare bones. Since then, however, Google has added a bunch of neat features that make it a uniquely powerful assistant.


Kamala Harris Campaign Buys Ad on Las Vegas Sphere as Nevada Polls Are Tied
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Trump is currently up just 0.2% over Harris in 538's polling average for Nevada.


HILOS is making footwear more sustainable without skimping on style
TechCrunch / 10h
When people imagine what 3D printing is, they might think of plastic knickknacks and miniature figurines that teenagers make in their high school libraries. For HILOS (Human Innovation Lab Operating System), 3D printing means creating footwear that’s chic, low-waste, and runway ready. “Brands are overproducing 20% because they don’t know what size and styles are […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights


Future Neuralink Whole Brain Interfaces for $1000 Each
Next Big Future / 10h
Elon Musk gave a 30-minute lecture on @Neuralink last month at the 2024 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). The roadmap is achieve millions of electrodes connecting to billions of neurons for a whole brain interface that costs about $1000-2000 each with implant surgery only taking 10 minutes. The first generation Neuralink device has 1000 electrodes ... Read more


My Chase Ink Unlimited Card Application Approval Experience
One Mile at a Time / 10h
Link: Apply now for the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card with 90K bonus points I’ve been on a bit of a credit card application spree lately. Several weeks back, I applied for the incredible Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card , and shared my experience getting approved. I wanted to post a reminder of this for anyone considering applying, given that the current best-ever offer is expected to be


Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition heads to the Switch on March 20
Engadget / 10h
The Wii U was an unsuccessful console with some fantastic and overlooked games. Many of these titles have already been ported to the Nintendo Switch and, well, here’s another one. . Preorders are open right now. This refresh of the 2015 action RPG will feature “enhanced visuals, added story elements and more.” As the name suggests, this is being advertised as the definitive edition of the game.


Here’s Wassup With That Scary Movie Reboot
Gizmodo / 11h
After a tease earlier this year, it's official: the Wayans Brothers are back in the horror parody business.


Salesforce unveils its Agentforce future of AI to the world
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Salesforce has made its Agentforce platform open in general availability, bringing what the company says is the next generation of AI for businesses. First unveiled at its Dreamforce 2024 event earlier this year, Agentforce marks a new way for companies to develop and build AI agents. Available as part of the Salesforce platform, the company hopes Agentforce will go beyond current chatbots and co


Arcane season 2 cast and character guide: who's playing who in the popular Netflix show's final chapter?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Full spoilers follow for Arcane season 1. Arcane season 2 is almost here, folks. Nearly three years after its predecessor made its Netflix debut, the hit animated series' second and final chapter is – at the time of writing – less than two weeks away. As the clock ticks down to Arcane 's return, and in light of the three-year gap between seasons, I suspect you'll want a refresher on one of the be


Watch out, Google: Meta is reportedly working on an AI-powered search engine
Mashable / 11h
Meta is throwing its hat into the AI search engine ring. According to a report from The Information , Meta is working on an AI-powered search engine to power its Meta AI feature on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. Currently, the Meta AI search function uses Google Search and Microsoft's Bing to surface real-time information about news, sports, and stocks. Meta also recently struck a


Apple finally dropped the M4 Mac Mini: Here's where to pre-order, including the Pro
Mashable / 11h
Where to pre-order the new M4 and M4 Pro Mac Mini Apple Store Apple M4 and M4 Pro Mac Mini starting at $599 Apple's Mac Week didn't start and wrap up on a Monday, of course: The Tuesday (Oct. 29) of the event saw the arrival of the M4 and M4 Pro Mac Minis. This drop was more anticlimactic than expected after Amazon leaked some specs a day early, but this major step up from the older M2 Minis is e


'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4 ending explained: Who killed Sazz and why?
Mashable / 11h
That's a wrap on a very Hollywood-themed Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building ! After 10 episodes of A-list cameos, stunt man shenanigans, and the highs and lows of showbiz, Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) finally caught Sazz's (Jane Lynch) killer. But in true Only Murders fashion, it's not long before another body drops, setting the stage for Season 5.


Ready to upgrade your smartphone? Grab the Samsung Galaxy A15 for less than $200
Mashable / 11h
SAVE $20: As of Oct. 29, get the Samsung Galaxy A15 smartphone for just $179.99 at Amazon. That's a discount of 10%. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Samsung Galaxy A15 $179.99 at Amazon $199.99 Save $20.00 If you're looking to buy a new smartphone for yourself or someone else right now, you don't have to stick to the latest and greatest models out there. Sure, a new iPhone or Samsung Galaxy


Voyager 1 Ghosts NASA, Forcing Use of Backup Radio Dormant Since 1981
100+Gizmodo / 11h
The spacecraft has inexplicably turned off one of its radio transmitters, likely because of an unidentified onboard issue.


Protect Your Data With Proton With These Black Friday Deals
How-To Geek / 11h
Ready to protect your data? Proton's suite of services is deeply discounted for Black Friday.


Last-minute strategies for earning Delta Medallion elite status
The Points Guy / 11h
With just two months left in 2024, time is running out to qualify (or requalify) for Delta elite status . If you haven’t done so already, check your elite qualification metrics, tally up your travel for the rest of the year and see where that puts you in terms of elite status for next year. If you’re short of your goal, you still have time to close the gap. There are plenty of ways to earn Delta


There’s never been a better time to buy AMD’s flagship graphics card – as prices plummet ahead of inevitable Nvidia RTX 5000 reveal
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
XFX’s Speedster MERC 310 model of the AMD RX 7900 XTX GPU is falling in price across multiple retailer sites in the UK and US, amidst rumors of Nvidia’s imminent RTX 5000 series reveal . It’s available for $879.99 (was $929.99) on Newegg in the US and £789.99 (was £899.99) on eBuyer in the UK - as an added bonus, the Newegg deal has a game bundle containing Unknown 9: Awakening and Warhammer 40,0


TSMC Chips Ended Up in Devices Made by China’s Huawei Despite U.S. Controls
88NYT > Technology / 11h
The U.S. government has tried to keep Chinese companies from obtaining certain advanced technologies, but concerns have been growing that some products may have been routed to Huawei.


Ban on Chinese tech so broad, US-made cars would be blocked, Polestar says
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Today, Polestar electric vehicles gained access to the Tesla Supercharger network. That means US Polestar drivers have access to 17,800 more DC fast chargers than they did yesterday—once they get a NACS adapter, which can also be ordered today from their local Polestar service point. But right now, Polestar has bigger worries than expanding its charging options. Should proposed new rules banning


Amazon brings its Rufus AI shopping assistant to more international markets
30TechCrunch / 11h
Amazon is extending the availability of its AI-enabled shopping assistant, Rufus, to more markets in Europe and the Americas. The ecommerce giant has been widely considered to be playing catchup with its Big Tech brethren in the AI sphere, particularly against the backdrop of the generative AI hype these past couple of years. Rufus is […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use o


North American Polestar owners can now use the Tesla Supercharger network
Engadget / 11h
Polestar EV owners will soon have a lot more charging options. The company said on Tuesday its lineup now has access to the Tesla Supercharger network in the US and Canada. Future Polestar vehicles will adopt the NACS inlet as standard, and current owners can buy an adapter beginning today at their local Polestar Service Point. A Polestar spokesperson told Engadget that the adapter has an MSRP of


LinkedIn launches its first AI agent to take on the role of job recruiters
100+TechCrunch / 11h
LinkedIn, the social platform used by professionals to connect with others in their field, hunt for jobs, and develop skills, is taking the wraps off its latest effort to build artificial intelligence tools for users. Hiring Assistant is a new product designed to take on a wide array of recruitment tasks, from ingesting scrappy notes […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on


Save $100 on the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer and welcome luscious winter locks
Mashable / 11h
SAVE $100: The Dyson Supersonic hair dryer in Prussian Blue/Rich Copper is on sale at Dyson for just $329.99, down from the usual price of $429.99. That's a 23% discount. Opens in a new window Credit: Dyson Dyson Supersonic hair dryer (Prussian Blue/Rich Copper) $329.99 at Dyson $429.99 Save $100.00 Some things in life are worth paying a bit more for. Comfortable shoes, a coat that'll last for ye


Shop M2 and M3 MacBooks on sale before new models arrive
Mashable / 11h
SAVE UP TO $500: This week is all about Macs. MacBooks are on sale at both Amazon and Best Buy. Find the M2 MacBook Air for just $699.99 and 30% savings or the M3 MacBook Air for $849.99 and 23% savings. Best MacBook deals Best MacBook Deal Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $699.99 at Amazon (Save $299.01) Best MacBook Air Deal Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)


M4 Mac mini officially unveiled – the most affordable Mac and it's compact like an Apple TV box
Mashable / 11h
On Tuesday, Apple officially announced the new Mac mini M4 and M4 Pro. And the rumors were true: the small desktop computer is even tinier – about the size of the Apple TV box. The Mac mini is the most affordable option for users who want a Mac computer. Since the debut of Apple's silicon chipset, and the subsequent release of the M1 Mac mini in late 2020, the Mac mini has been an incredibly affo


The Free Streaming Service That You're Missing Out On
How-To Geek / 11h
Have you ever been on a journey through the internet to find a quality, free (or at least inexpensive) streaming service, only to turn up empty-handed? There might be a website that you've looked past, with features that rival paid streaming services. Here is why you need to create your next watch list on Tubi.


Jeff Bezos Cosplays as Humble Newspaperman
27Futurism / 11h
We the Media After kiboshing his staff's endorsement of Kamala Harris for president, Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has finally spoken out — and laughably, the billionaire is wrapping himself in the mantle of a humble newspaperman to justify meddling in the newspaper's operations. In an editorial for WaPo , the Amazon founder suggested that eschewing the paper's tradition of presidential endors


Xbox Insiders can now test the Windows Xbox App's redesigned home screen
Engadget / 11h
If you’re an Xbox Insider, you can now test a new home screen when using the Windows Xbox app. In a blog post published yesterday, Microsoft showcased the redesigned interface, which unites the Game Pass and Microsoft Store experiences. Users can now find their games in one place and avoid tab-hopping. This new home tab will appear for anyone with either a Game Pass subscription or a game purchas


Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Has Never Been Priced Lower Than $160
Gizmodo / 11h
A limited-time 47% deal on this top-rated Samsung smartwatch just dropped, and it's an absolute steal at just $160.


Beyerdynamics New Headphones Also Work With Your Phone
How-To Geek / 11h
Beyerdynamic has released updated versions of its DT 1770 Pro and DT 1990 Pro studio headphones. The new MKII models come with the company's Tesla.45 drivers, which have a lower impedance than the previous models.


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Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
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Sony's excellent WH-1000XM5 headphones are $100 off right now
Engadget / 11h
The well-regarded Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are on sale for $300 via Amazon . This deal knocks $100 off the price, which is a discount of 25 percent. The sale applies to multiple colorways, including black, blue and silver. These headphones not only found a spot on our list of the best wireless headphones , but they were our very favorite pair. We found them to be exceptionally comfortable, even


Everything new on Prime Video in November 2024, including nearly 200 new movies
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Since signing up to Prime Video , my movie nights have gone from a two to a 10, and that's all down to the best Prime Video movies the service has to offer. As we get ready to say goodbye to October and welcome a new month, Prime Video has another line-up of fresh titles coming in November 2024. Out of all the best streaming services , Prime Video usually packs the most movies with each of its mo


Apple Unveils a Much Tinier Mac Mini and the M4 Pro in One Fell Swoop
LifeHacker / 11h
The next step in its big week of announcements , Apple is following up its iMac refresh news from yesterday with a much more substantial redesign. Meet the new, much tinier Mac Mini . Credit: Apple There are two big changes here. The first is the upgrade to the M4 series of chips, up from the M2 chip on the previous model. The second is that new, almost Apple TV-esque design. At just five by five


How to Keep So-Called 'No-Damage' Hooks From Ruining Your Walls
LifeHacker / 11h
Hanging stuff on your walls is a great way to decorate and spruce up your home or add some storage to the place, but that comes with a downside: holes in your walls. Depending on your skill level with spackling and whether you own or rent, a few holes in the wall might not seem like a big deal, but if you’re uncertain of your ability to fix them up and/or worried about losing a security deposit a


Ancient Critter Preserved in Fool’s Gold Flaunts a ‘Great Appendage’
31Gizmodo / 11h
The ancient, gilt creatures represent a new species, and hint at the anatomy of an iconic group of arthropods.


Apple iPad 9 Is Now Under $200, Lowest Price Ahead of Black Friday
Gizmodo / 11h
This iPad is one of the best you'll find in Apple's lineup, and you can get one for one of its lowest prices yet right now.


Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online
45Wired / 12h
Pro-Trump groups have spent years building election denial networks that, combined with Big Tech’s hands-off approach and continued foreign interference, have created a toxic information ecosystem.


GitHub Spark lets you build web apps in plain English
24TechCrunch / 12h
When GitHub Copilot launched and started autocompleting lines of code — and, later, entire code snippets — the question many people were asking was: how long until we can just describe an app in natural language and Copilot will build it for us? We’ve seen quite a few experiments in this arena in recent months, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


GitHub’s Copilot goes multi-model and adds support for Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini
51TechCrunch / 12h
GitHub today announced that it will now allow developers to switch between a number of large language models when they use Copilot Chat, its code-centric ChatGPT-like service. Until now, Copilot Chat was powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4. Going forward, developers can choose between Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro, and OpenAI’s GPT-4o, o1-preview, and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rig


GitHub’s Copilot comes to Apple’s Xcode
21TechCrunch / 12h
At its Universe conference, GitHub today announced a number of major new products, including the Spark project for writing applications entirely with AI, as well as multi-model support for its Copilot service. But Copilot itself is also getting quite a few updates. With this release, Microsoft-owned GitHub is bringing Copilot to Apple’s Xcode environment for […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights rese


Lucid's electric Gravity SUV starts at $79,900
Engadget / 12h
Lucid has revealed US pricing and pre-order details for its electric Gravity SUV . The Grand Touring trim, which is slated to have more than 800 horsepower and a range topping 440 miles, starts at $94,900. Pre-orders for that trim open on November 7 and Lucid plans to begin production later this year. Current Lucid owners will be given priority for delivery. If you don't want to shell out quite s


The M4 Mac Mini Is a $600 Masterpiece
How-To Geek / 12h
A 5-inch-wide computer with a cutting-edge M4 processor, 16GB of RAM, and oodles of Thunderbolt ports. That's the new, redesigned Mac Mini, a masterpiece of a machine that carries the same $600 price tag as its predecessor.


Russian Court Wants Google to Cough Up $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
100+Gizmodo / 12h
The court imposed the fine, which is doubling every week, following lawsuits brought by Russian TV channels blocked from YouTube.


Midjourney has a new challenger for the best AI image generator but nobody has heard of it before
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Midjourney has a new challenger for the title of best AI image generator , and it’s a model nobody has heard of before. The AI image generator in question is called “red_panda” and is currently top of the crowdsourced Artificial Analysis rankings for text-to-image generation. Artificial Analysis’ arena leaderboard is created by giving users the choice between two images and asking them which one


JetBlue Hasn’t Quite Abandoned Plans For Domestic First Class
View from the Wing / 12h
JetBlue’s extra legroom coach Even More Space seating will be rebranded as EvenMore next year. It will be sold as a bundle, instead of as a paid seating upsell. It could include things like free alcoholic beverages. It will not mean configuring planes or replacing seats. In other words they are abandoning plans for Mini Mint domestic first class. Continue reading ...


Google TV Streamer review: A great side piece for your TV, with a dash of smart home chops and (inessential) AI
Engadget / 12h
What we once called the Google Chromecast (and then the Chromecast with Google TV) is now the Google TV Streamer . I won’t pretend to understand the reasoning behind any product’s rebrand , but at least this one makes a bit of sense. Casting content from elsewhere used to be a big reason TV dongles existed. Today, streaming devices primarily provide the brains required to watch content from Netfl


Good Luck Trying to Get off the Apple Intelligence Waitlist
35Gizmodo / 12h
Apple Intelligence waitlist times are seeing longer than expected delays.


Alaska cruise rush: Here’s where this trendy cruise line will visit in the Last Frontier
The Points Guy / 12h
Add one more cruise line to the growing list of brands that will offer Alaska sailings in 2026. Following brief stints sailing from New York and Los Angeles , new 2,770-passenger ship Brilliant Lady — the fourth in Virgin Voyages’ fleet, set to debut in late 2025 — will offer cruises to the Last Frontier as part of its spring and summer 2026 schedule. The vessel, which has been delayed since 2023


Fedora Linux 41 Now Available With GNOME 47
How-To Geek / 12h
Fedora Linux 41 is now available for desktops, servers, and IoT devices. The main Workstation version has the latest GNOME 47 desktop and several other big updates.


Never Lose a Command Again: How to Set Up Unlimited Bash History
How-To Geek / 12h
Ive lost count of how many times Ive needed to reuse a command, only to find that its no longer in my Bash history. If youre anything like me, you know how frustrating that can be. But the default history settings only store a limited number of commands, meaning important ones might disappear when you need them most.


Webflow sites used to trick victims into sharing login details
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Webflow is growing increasingly popular among cybercriminals phishing for cryptocurrency wallet information, login credentials, and more, experts have warned. A report from Netskope Threat Labs claims that between April and September 2024, it observed a ten-fold increase in traffic to phishing pages created in Webflow. Webflow is a website builder design and development platform that allows users


Amazon Fire HD 10 Discounts Reach 53% Just Before Black Friday, Cheaper Than Airpods
Gizmodo / 12h
The newest Amazon Fire HD tablet is a perfect gift under $85 for 64GB.


Amazon deal of the day: The Fire Max 11 tablet is back at its record-low Prime Day price
Mashable / 12h
Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Oct. 29: OUR TOP PICK Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet $159.99 at Amazon (save $120) BEST HEADPHONES DEAL Beats Solo 4 $99.99 at Amazon (save $99.96) BEST NOISE-CANCELLING HEADPHONES DEAL Sony WH-1000XM5 $299.99 at Amazon (save $100) BEST SMART HOME DEAL Amazon Echo Show 5 with Energetic smart color bulb $49.99 at Amazon (save $53.99) BEST TABLET DEAL One


Dyson dropped our beloved V12 Detect Slim vacuum eerily close to 2023's Black Friday price
Mashable / 12h
SAVE UP TO $220: As of Oct. 29, multiple Dyson cordless vacuums have significant markdowns at Dyson's website, including the Dyson V12 Detect Slim at $429.99 and the Dyson V8 Absolute at $299.99 (both $220 off). Dyson is getting in on the pre-Black Friday deals action just like all the other big retailers . It's just not officially calling it that. In the midst of Walmart announcing its Black Fri


Goodbye Galaxy Ultra? Samsung is reportedly considering a new naming scheme for its best phones
55TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Rumors surrounding a potential rebrand for Samsung’s Galaxy S series smartphones have been swirling for some time now, and while we expect the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 line to stick with tradition, more evidence is mounting that future Galaxy phones could adopt an entirely new naming scheme. According to leaker @Jukanlosreve on X , Samsung is “studying the possibility of creating a new brand t


G.M.’s Electric Vehicle Sales Surge as Ford Loses Billions
32NYT > Technology / 12h
Ford is struggling to make money on battery-powered models while General Motors, which started more slowly, says it is getting close to that goal.


Brazil sues Meta and TikTok for over $500 million for not protecting minors
Engadget / 12h
Meta and TikTok are once again in hot water for allegedly failing to protect minors or limit their use on the platforms. The Collective Defense Institute, a consumer rights group in Brazil, has issued two lawsuits against Meta, TikTok and Kwai, another short video platform from China, to the sound of three billion reais ($525.8 million), Reuters reports . The lawsuits pull from some of the (many)


'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4 finale hides Season 1 Easter egg
Mashable / 12h
Only Murders in the Building Season 4 threw everything it had at the murder wall, with red herrings, twists, and wild cameos aplenty. Easter eggs are the name of the game in this show, and in the season finale , there was a teeny, tiny throwback to Season 1 hidden in the dialogue. Consider this your spoiler warning . SEE ALSO: 'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4 ending explained: Who killed S


Save up to 33% on Sony headphones, earbuds, TVs, and more at Best Buy
Mashable / 12h
SAVE UP TO 33%: Best Buy's daily deals on Oct. 29 are all about Sony, saving you up to 33% on Sony TVs, headphones, speakers, earbuds, and more. Top Sony deals at Best Buy Best Sony TV deal Sony 55-inch Bravia X90L 4K Smart TV $899.99 at Best Buy (save $270) Best Sony headphones deal Sony WH1000XM5 noise-cancelling headphones $299.99 at Best Buy (save $100) Best Sony earbuds deal Sony WF-C700N no


Apple ‘updated’ the Magic Mouse — and the internet is clowning the notoriously bad port placement
38Mashable / 12h
There's a new Apple Magic Mouse — and not everyone is happy about it. Apple updated its mouse this week, selling a new $99 version that has precisely one major difference: it can be charged via USB-C now instead of Lightning. That should be met with universal praise, or at least one would think that. Instead, however, the internet is pissed off because Apple changed the port, but kept the port's


Play as Princess Zelda in 'The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom' for just $49.99
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $7.96: As of Oct. 29, get The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom for Nintendo Switch for $49.99 at Woot. That's a discount of 18%. Opens in a new window Credit: Woot The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom $49.99 at Woot $57.95 Save $7.96 The Legend of Zelda is an enduring adventure series that's been around since the days of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Usually, you take on the man


Model collapse: when data becomes a security threat
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
As if security teams didn’t have enough to deal with, a new threat looms on the horizon: model collapse. As organizations and researchers voraciously feed data -hungry models with synthetic content, we're witnessing an alarming trend that could undermine the very foundations of AI reliability and effectiveness. The practice of using synthetic data isn't new, but its overuse has sparked growing co


Cool: Four Seasons & The White Lotus Expand Partnership
One Mile at a Time / 12h
Four Seasons has just announced an expanded partnership with Max and HBO, regarding The White Lotus series. This could be pretty interesting for Four Seasons guests. The White Lotus is coming back for a third season The White Lotus is one of the most popular TV shows of the past few years. I’m sure most OMAAT readers have seen the series, given the travel angle, plus how generally addictive the s


Apple’s first Mac mini redesign in 14 years looks like a big aluminum Apple TV
25Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Apple's week of Mac announcements continues today , and as expected, we're getting a substantial new update to the Mac mini. Apple's least-expensive Mac, the mini, is being updated with new M4 processors, plus a smaller design that looks like a cross between an Apple TV box and a Mac Studio—this is the mini's first major design change since the original aluminum version was released in 2010. The


A candy engineer explains the science behind the Snickers bar
64Ars Technica - All content / 12h
It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You likely have a favorite, whether it’s chocolate bars, peanut butter cups, those gummy clusters with Nerds on them, or something else. For some people, including me, one piece stands out—the Snickers bar, especially if it’s full-size. The combination of nougat, caramel, and peanuts coated in milk chocolate


How can you write data to DNA without changing the base sequence?
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Zettabytes—that’s 10 21 bytes—of data are currently generated every year. All of those cat videos have to be stored somewhere, and DNA is a great storage medium ; it has amazing data density and is stable over millennia. To date, people have encoded information into DNA the same way nature has, by linking the four nucleotide bases comprising DNA—A, T, C, and G—into a particular genetic sequence.


Man Imprisoned for 18 Years for Using AI to Do Disgusting Thing to Photos of Children
Futurism / 12h
Lock Him Up A British man has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for using artificial intelligence to transform real photos of children into disgusting sexual abuse imagery. As The Guardian reports , the prosecution of 27-year-old Hugh Nelson is one of the first of its kind for the United Kingdom. After investigators caught wind of the Manchester-area man's scheme, which involved using t


Webb's latest Phantom Galaxy image sheds light on stellar feedback
Engadget / 12h
Today, NASA published a new image of the Phantom Galaxy, also known as M74 and NGC 628. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured it. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the Webb telescope send a picture of the Phantom Galaxy back. NASA previously published one in 2022. Below is the 2022 image for comparison. Despite the different colors, it’s clear that both images are of the same galaxy.


This Blazing-Fast SK Hynix Portable SSD is Now Just $65 For Early Black Friday Tech Deals
Gizmodo / 12h
The tiny SK hynix Beetle works with laptops, tablets, PlayStations, and phones, and it's an Amazon steal at 31% off.


United to close invite-only Newark restaurant in favor of Polaris Lounge expansion
45The Points Guy / 12h
This week, United Airlines will close the door on its semisecret, invitation-only restaurant inside Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), TPG has learned. The closure will make way for an expansion of its Newark Polaris Lounge. As of Oct. 30, United will end dining service at Classified, an outpost inside the restaurant Saison within Newark’s Terminal C, next to its Polaris fa


Get In Line Now to Try Apple's AI Image Generator Early
LifeHacker / 12h
The latest iOS 18.1 update finally brought with it some of the Apple Intelligence features that were promised way back in June. But new Siri and Photos features are just a small sliver of what Apple has planned. The next roll-out, coming sometime in December, will finally add ChatGPT integration, Visual Intelligence, and the much awaited Genmoji and Image Playground to the mix. While the final re


Apple launches new Apple M4 Pro, bringing Apple Intelligence and better performance to the Mac mini—with MacBook Pro models waiting in the wings
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Apple announced the new Apple M4 Pro chip this morning alongside the newly revamped Apple Mac mini (2024), bringing Apple Intelligence to one of the most popular mini-PCs on the market. The new Apple M4 Pro follows yesterday's announcement of the new Apple iMac (2024) with an Apple M4 chip, the first Mac desktop to get the upgraded silicon. With the release of the new Apple M4 Pro, we're all anti


The New 2024 Mac Mini Promises Supercharged Performance in a Small Package
Gizmodo / 12h
The Mac mini with M4 comes in either base or Pro flavors, though not all will be happy with Apple’s port selection lacking USB-A.


Why the Metaverse Isn't Taking Off (Yet)
How-To Geek / 12h
Ever since sci-fi author Neal Stephenson coined the term metaverse in 1992, we technophiles have been eagerly waiting for the idea to come to fruition. Despite the hype, we're still far from whats typically envisioned in words like