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Russian Propaganda Unit Appears to Be Behind Spread of False Tim Walz Sexual Abuse Claims
500+Wired / 11h
The Russian-aligned network Storm-1516 has a long history of posting fake whistleblower videos—including deepfakes—to push Kremlin talking points.


Apple Intelligence 'changed my life': Tim Cook says Apple's AI is as innovative as the iPod’s click wheel or the iPhone’s touch screen
90TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 17h
Apple Intelligence is set to launch before the end of October – and Apple’s CEO Tim Cook believes the AI tools have already changed his life. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal , Cook emphasized just how much he believes in Apple Intelligence, despite the messy launch of the technology, which sees new features rolled out to users in phases over the next year. “We weren’t the first to do


PS1-Era Horror Games Still Look Great Today, Here's Why
200+How-To Geek / 12h
The original PlayStation is almost 30 years old, but many horror games from the era have aged surprisingly well. Whereas most other genres were grappling with the growing pains of 3D visuals, horror games effectively brought their terrifying worlds to life with one visual trick.



Tim Cook’s other job
TechCrunch / 15min
In May, while unveiling the newest iPad at an Apple event, CEO Tim Cook wore a custom-made, one-of-a-kind pair of Nike sneakers whose decorative stitching included the words “Made on iPad.” It wasn’t just a collab between Apple and Nike. As Bloomberg reminds readers, Cook has been on Nike’s board since 2005, when Cook was […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Find thousands of free romance e-books on Stuff Your Kindle Day
Mashable / 26min
GET FREE ROMANCE E-BOOKS: The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day takes place on Oct. 22. Thousands of romance e-books are available for free in this Romance Book Blast . The best Kindle deals on Stuff Your Kindle Day Best Kindle Deal New Amazon Kindle (16GB) $109.99 at Amazon Best Kindle Paperwhite Deal New Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (16GB) $159.99 at Amazon We're naturally suspicious of any event that c


Wall Street Journal and New York Post are suing Perplexity AI for copyright infringement
Engadget / 47min
The Wall Street Journal's parent company, Dow Jones, and the New York Post are suing AI-powered search startup Perplexity for using their content to train its large language models. Both News Corp. publications are accusing Perplexity of copyright infringement for using their articles to generate answers to people's queries, thereby taking traffic away from the publications' websites. "This suit


Passionfroot is a marketplace for business-focused content creators looking for brand partnerships — and vice versa
TechCrunch / 51min
As the creator economy is growing rapidly, brand partnerships remain one of the prime ways creators can earn money. Other services like link-in-bio apps with affiliate links or Pateron-like subscriptions become secondary ways to increase creators’ income. For platforms and startup, the biggest challenge remains to match brands and creators for collaboration. Berlin-based startup Passionfroot is [


Meta suspends accounts tracking private jets of Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and other celebrities
TechCrunch / 1h
Instagram and Threads accounts that track the private jets of celebrities – including Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Kylie Jenner – were suspended on Monday, according to the owner of many such accounts, Florida college student, Jack Sweeney. Links to Instagram/Threads accounts tracking the flights of former President Donald […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All righ


Don't settle for one AI model. Chat GPT-4, Gemini Pro, and Midjourney join forces in this app.
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: 1minAI puts AI models from OpenAI, Meta, Google, and more at your disposal to generate text, images, or edit audio, and you can get it for life for £30.80 (reg. £180.25). ChatGPT was a huge deal when it dropped, but it's not the only big AI model on the playground anymore. GPT-4 is pretty fancy, but it's not always the best option for every type of content you want to create. The only prob


How to watch Aston Villa vs. Bologna online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Live stream Aston Villa vs. Bologna in the Champions League for free on Tabii . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Aston Villa have been enjoying themselves in the Champions League . They've won their first two games without conceding a goal, including a famous victory over Bayern Munich . And now they face Bologna, a team that has only picked


How to watch Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Live stream Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League for free on RTL ZWEE . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Football fans are in luck, because the Champions League returns with another batch of incredible games. The third round of fixtures has thrown together some massive matchups, including Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund


How to watch AC Milan vs. Club Brugge online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Live stream AC Milan vs. Club Brugge in the Champions League for free on RTL play . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The great thing about the new Champions League format is that we're getting more big games between the biggest clubs. It's probably not great for the players and their busy schedules, but dedicated fans are winning. AC Milan ar


How to watch Arsenal vs. Shakhtar Donetsk online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Watch Arsenal vs. Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League for free with a 30-day trial of Prime Video . Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Champions League is back with another batch of massive games between Europe's elite clubs. There are a number of interesting games to keep tabs on, including Arsenal vs. Shakhtar Donetsk. Arsenal are unbeaten


Blade Runner 2049 maker sues Musk over robotaxi images
74BBC News / 1h
Alcon Entertainment says it specifically denied a request to use material from the film at the event.


Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 22
Mashable / 3h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for October 21'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


Rossi Now Claim Zero Point Energy Can Power an Electric Car
Next Big Future / 3h
From 2011-2016, Andrea claimed to generate up to a megawatt of power from an cold fusion based energy catalyzer. This ended with a lawsuit from a partner and no commercialized devices. Rossi is now back. Rossi is now promoting an energy device which he claims powers an electric car. On July 30, 2011, Editor Steven ... Read more


Meld your photos with your imagination using Midjourney's new AI image editing tools
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Midjourney’s AI image creator is adding major new editing options to its platform, as announced by CEO David Holz on Discord. You'll be able to edit an uploaded image using generative AI, as you could only do with images that AI has created until now. Notably, this will be a web-based tool, expanding Midjourney's Discord-centered and exclusive features. While AI editing tools for images have been


NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 22
Mashable / 4h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e


After seeing hundreds of launches, SpaceX’s rocket catch was a new thrill
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
BOCA CHICA BEACH, Texas—I've taken some time to process what happened on the mudflats of South Texas a little more than a week ago and relived the scene in my mind countless times. With each replay, it's still as astonishing as it was when I saw it on October 13, standing on an elevated platform less than 4 miles away. It was surreal watching SpaceX's enormous 20-story-tall Super Heavy rocket boo


India’s Neysa bags $30M to compete with global AI hyperscalers
TechCrunch / 5h
India's Neysa has raised $30 million in a Series A round to bolster its AI infrastructure offering. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Intuit Begs Journalists to Delete Part of Interview With Its CEO
49Futurism / 5h
Fintech Karen Intuit, the financial tech giant behind TurboTax and Quickbooks, inexplicably demanded that The Verge completely delete a portion of editor-in-chief Nilay Patel's interview with its CEO, Sasan Goodarzi, because of — we are not kidding — "raised voices." According to Patel, Intuit was specifically mad about a section of the interview in which Patel asks Goodrazi about TurboTax's know


China – 11 Nukes Per Year and Six in Some Locations
Next Big Future / 5h
CHINA approved 11 nuclear reactors across five sites in August for a cost of $40 billion. They will take about 5 years to build. China has approved 10 new reactors in each of the last two years. China has 56 reactors currently in operation, with a combined capacity that equates to around 5 per cent ... Read more


Startup Fuse Progresses to Terawatt Z-Pinch Fusion
Next Big Future / 5h
Nuclear fusion startup, Fuse, is trying to make a mass production version nuclear fusion system based upon the Sandia Z Machine. This is magnetized target fusion using Marx generators. They leverage the Z pinch for their pulsed power approach. They are making a 1-Terawatt TITAN machine and plan to build Z STAR which aims to ... Read more


7 Petawatt Laser for Fusion Energy in Colorado in 2026
Next Big Future / 5h
Construction activity will start this month on a 7 Petwatt laser research facility located on Colorado State University’s Foothills Campus. It shluld be operational mid-2026. CSU, DOE Fusion Energy Sciences program and a strategic $150 million public-private partnership with industry leader Marvel Fusion that launched in 2023. The ATLAS Facility will be a unique cluster ... Read more


Donations to Important Antiaging Research Doubled in October
Next Big Future / 5h
Donations from Didier Coeurnelle enable next phase of LEVF (Longevity escape velocity foundation) Robust Mouse Rejuvenation research program. The initial donation of €200,000 (approximately $220,000) will be increased by a further €200,000 donations to LEVF during the month of October 2024 will be doubled. Donate to LEVF in the next 10 days to boost antiaging ... Read more


How to set your pronouns on Google Meet
24Mashable / 6h
Joining a Google Meet call without knowing your fellow participants' pronouns can be awkward and embarrassing if you're relying on guessing or assumptions. Likewise, verbally sharing your pronouns on a call isn't always possible, and it can be exhausting to remind people on call after call. But Google has made it more convenient for people to seamlessly share their pronouns when using their popul


Scientists Propose Shooting $200 Trillion Worth of Pulverized Diamonds Into Atmosphere
100+Futurism / 6h
Shiny Solution There are ways of cooling the planet , and then there are cool ways of cooling the planet. Spending decades grinding up something approaching a quadrillion dollars worth of diamonds into dust, and then dispersing the powdered gemstones into our atmosphere? That falls into the latter. Contrary to what you might think, such an audacious idea wasn't conceived by some sci-fi writer huf


Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, October 22 (game #1002)


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles. S


NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Tuesday, October 22 (game #499)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Wordle hints and answers , Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too.


NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Tuesday, October 22 (game #233)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read


Zoe Saldaña Would Do Things Differently With Gamora if Given the Chance
200+Gizmodo / 7h
The Guardians of the Galaxy actor felt a bit lost with the Russo Brothers' direction for Gamora in Avengers: Endgame .


Meta is bringing back facial recognition with new safety features for Facebook and Instagram
Engadget / 7h
Meta is bringing facial recognition tech back to its apps more than three years after it shut down Facebook’s “face recognition” system amid a broader backlash against the technology. Now, the social network will begin to deploy facial recognition tools on Facebook and Instagram to fight scams and help users who have lost access to their accounts, the company said in an update. The first test wil


T-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for users
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
T-Mobile and AT&T say US regulators should drop a plan to require unlocking of phones within 60 days of activation, claiming that locking phones to a carrier's network makes it possible to provide cheaper handsets to consumers. "If the Commission mandates a uniform unlocking policy, it is consumers—not providers—who stand to lose the most," T-Mobile alleged in an October 17 filing with the Federa


Anthropic is testing AI’s capacity for sabotage
Mashable / 7h
As the hype around generative AI continues to build, the need for robust safety regulations is only becoming more clear. Now Anthropic—the company behind Claude AI—is looking at how its models could deceive or sabotage users. Anthropic just dropped a paper laying out their approach. SEE ALSO: Sam Altman steps down as head of OpenAI's safety group Anthropic’s latest research — titled "Sabotage Eva


A Lawsuit Against Perplexity Calls Out Fake News Hallucinations
34Wired / 7h
In a new copyright lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, Dow Jones and the New York Post argue that hallucinating fake news and attributing it to real papers is illegal.


How I Time Workouts to Boost My Productivity and Improve My Focus
LifeHacker / 7h
The positive follow-on effects of getting exercise are well known: In addition to the traditional boosts in stamina and strength most gym-goers are pursuing, exercising can improve your mood, contribute to better sleep, and even help lower feelings of anxiety over time. These benefits are generally there whenever you work out, but timing when you take your walk, hit the gym, or otherwise move you


Hundreds More Babies Are Dying Since Banning Abortion
Futurism / 7h
In post-Roe America, more babies are dying in their first year of life. New research published this week in the JAMA Pediatrics found that in the first 18 months since the Supreme Court's Dobbs vs. Jackson decision overturned the abortion precedent-setting Roe vs. Wade, the US saw an alarming uptick in infant mortality rates that exceeded expected figures by the hundreds. The study, conducted by


TechCrunch Space: Inverted
22TechCrunch / 7h
Hello, and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. We are insanely close to TechCrunch Disrupt — have you checked out the final agenda for the Space Stage yet!? Come hear the latest and greatest insights from top space entrepreneurs and investors. NB: If you’re wondering why last week’s TechCrunch Space didn’t include a single mention of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only


Meta tests facial recognition for spotting ‘celeb-bait’ ads scams and easier account recovery
26TechCrunch / 7h
Meta is expanding tests of facial recognition as an anti-scam measure to combat celebrity scam ads and more broadly, the Facebook owner announced Monday. Monika Bickert, Meta’s VP of content policy, wrote in a blog post that some of the tests aim to bolster its existing anti-scam measures, such as the automated scans (using machine […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only


5G vs. 4G: How Different Are They Really?
37How-To Geek / 7h
When 4G data was announced, it was revolutionary. Now, 5G is touted as being superior in every way. Despite all the praise, articles usually aren't upfront about what actually makes 5G even better than 4G LTE. As it turns out, there are actually many advantages, especially for the individual users.


We might now know the full specs for the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU thanks to a new manufacturer leak
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Tons of reports and rumors have gone flying around concerning the upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, including release dates, clock speeds, and more. But thanks to a new leak from the motherboard manufacturer, we may now have a good idea of the specs it’s packing. Maxsun, which manufactures the motherboard for the processor, has seemed to reveal some juicy information regarding the chip. Int


Meta’s smart glasses outsell traditional Ray-Bans in some stores, even before AI features roll out
27TechCrunch / 8h
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are the top selling product in 60% of all Ray-Ban stores throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, according to Upload VR. The detail came from EssilorLuxottica CFO Stefano Grassi, who revealed during the eyewear giant’s earnings call last week that Ray-Ban Meta proved to be a significant driver for […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use


Tom Holland Joins Christopher Nolan’s Next Movie, and We Heard a Great Rumor About It
76Gizmodo / 8h
The Spider-Man actor joins Matt Damon in the latest mystery film from the Oppenheimer director.


Ward Christensen, Early Visionary of Social Media, Dies at 78
NYT > Technology / 8h
Housebound during a 1978 blizzard, he and a friend began devising the first computer bulletin board, a forerunner of online services like Reddit, TikTok and Facebook.


Hey Google, What Song Is This? 7 Ways to Identify Music on Android
59How-To Geek / 8h
We've all been in that situationwhether at a coffee shop, walking through a mall, or watching a showwhere a catchy tune grabs your attention, and you can't get it out of your head. Fortunately, Android makes identifying music easier than ever, with various built-in tools and apps at your disposal.


Piracy Laws Temporarily Blocked Google Drive in Italy
How-To Geek / 8h
Italy's Piracy Shield law, designed to combat online piracy, temporarily blocked access to Google Drive. The issue was resolved after a few hours, but it revealed how poor piracy legislation can harm legitimate internet use.


Elon Musk's xAI launched its own API
Mashable / 8h
Elon Musk just contributed a little bit more to the AI zeitgeist. Musk's AI startup xAI, which supplies the Grok chatbot that is integrated into X (formerly Twitter), officially started offering an API this week. According to TechCrunch , Grok's services can be yours for the low, low price of $5 per million input tokens or $15 per million output tokens. Tweet may have been deleted It's a little b


What is Daze? A wannabe Gen Z messaging app is viral on TikTok
Mashable / 8h
The next big thing might be a messaging app called Daze — but it hasn't even launched yet. Because seemingly everything in 2024 has an AI component, yes, Daze does incorporate AI. It's a messaging app aimed at Gen Z that is designed to look free-flowing with lots of different fonts, colors, graphics, movement, stickers, drawings, and more. TikToks posted by the app have gone viral — the most watc


Elon Musk's PAC Is Buying Ads for Donald Trump on Elon Musk's X
Wired / 8h
America PAC purchased ads yielding tens of millions of impressions on X between July 8 and October 1, according to the platform’s ad disclosure data.


The Instant Vortex Is an Air Fryer With No Learning Curve
LifeHacker / 8h
I’ve gotten to try a handful of different air fryers at this point, and although the convection heating mechanism is the same, there’s still a somewhat overwhelming variety available. When the market is flush, brands try to tempt buyers with new designs. I’ve found that’s where cooks can lose themselves. In my experience, simple is usually best. I’ve been using the Instant Vortex 6-quart basket m


4 Easy Ways to Keep Your Social Media Secure
37How-To Geek / 8h
Its, unfortunately, very common for social media accounts to get hacked or compromised. Yet, its extremely easy to set up security protocols to keep your accounts safe. All it takes is about five minutes to set up. Dont risk your personal data!


Citi ThankYou Rewards adds Preferred Hotels & Resorts as new hotel transfer partner
The Points Guy / 8h
Adding to its already lengthy portfolio of hotel transfer partners, Citi ThankYou Rewards is now a transfer partner of Preferred Hotels & Resorts . Preferred Hotels & Resorts offers a collection of over 650 luxury boutique properties in more than 80 countries. You can now transfer your Citi points to the hotel’s loyalty program, I Prefer Hotel Rewards, at a 1:4 ratio. This means that for every 1,


NTSB Uncovers Critical Mistakes That Led American Airlines Regional Jet To Land On Wrong Runway At Chicago O’Hare
View from the Wing / 8h
On September 25, 2024, American Airlines wholly-owned regional carrier Envoy Air was operating flight 3936 from Norfolk to Chicago O’Hare and touched down on a parallel runway different from its assigned path. The aircraft, with 68 passengers and crew members onboard, landed on runway 10L instead of the designated runway 10C. Continue reading ...


Want to have access to 96TB (yes Terabytes) of RAM? Check out this CXL expansion box that shows what the future of memory looks like
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Looking to beef up server capacity? The Inventec 96 DIMM CXL box could be what you’re looking for. Unveiled at OCP Summit 2024 alongside Astera Labs, the CXL expansion box allows users to connect up to 96 DDR5 DIMMS to a single server, providing enormous memory capacities ranging up to the tens of terabytes per memory server. As reported by ServeTheHome , the expansion box can connect to the upco


Are Modern Video Games Too Easy?
How-To Geek / 8h
The thing that makes video games fun is that they pose a challenge. Sure, good music, books, and films, can be "challenging" in a certain sense if you engage with them, but games demand a certain level of skill to even experience them at all. However, there's a sentiment that modern games are getting too easy to be fun, which is sort-of true, but not how you think.


Android Phones Could Get a Serious Speed Boost From the Snapdragon 8 Elite
How-To Geek / 9h
Qualcomm has revealed the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset for high-end Android devices. It has similar Oryon CPU cores as the companys new laptop chips, promising improved performance and power efficiency.


Kids Are Ditching Cigarettes and Using Nicotine Pouches Instead
Gizmodo / 9h
The pouches have become a cause célèbre among anti-regulation conservatives, and a growing number of middle and high school students are using them.


Even on His Own Show, The Penguin Is Royally Screwed
100+Gizmodo / 9h
Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti star in the DC Batman spinoff series, streaming on Max.


Netflix’s New Plan Is to Make Movies That Suck Less
200+Gizmodo / 9h
The streaming platform is looking to make fewer movies that are higher quality, a radical strategy borne from disruption.


Cockpit Casual: Must-Watch For AvGeeks
One Mile at a Time / 9h
I just spent the better part of my weekend binge watching an aviation YouTube channel. While this represents hours of my life that I’ll never get back, it was time well spent, and I’m grateful for the content. I just can’t believe it took me this long to watch all of it. The people with the coolest jobs in aviation Above just about everything in life, I’m an aviation geek. Growing up, I wanted to


One Zero, the AI fintech started by the founder of Mobileye, is raising $100M, say sources
26TechCrunch / 9h
Amnon Shashua, the founder and CEO of Mobileye, has an eye for complicated problems that he believes can be solved with AI, and that AI itself can be fixed to become more reliable. On the sidelines of building and running his self-driving car technology company — which he took public, then sold to Intel, then […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


How to Turn On Android's Theft Protection Feature
46How-To Geek / 9h
Ever felt that mini heart attack when you cant find your phone? Maybe it slipped out of your pocket, or worse, got swiped by someone. Either way, its not fun. Luckily, Androids got your back with a nifty feature called Theft Protection. And the best part? It works on any phone running Android 10 or later.


Amazon Offers the TP-Link AX3000 WiFi 6 Router at Its Lowest Price Ever for an Early Black Friday Deal
Gizmodo / 9h
Knock 34% off the price of the best TP-Link AX3000 WiFi 6 OneMesh-ready router when you order it at Amazon.


Why Instagram carousels sometimes start on the second slide
Mashable / 9h
Do you ever wonder why, when you're scrolling through Instagram , the second photo of a carousel pops up first? According to Instagram head Adam Mosseri, that's often because you might have seen that carousel already but didn't swipe — so you're getting a second chance. "If someone sees your carousel post but they don’t swipe, we’ll often give that carousel a second chance and automatically move


Internet Archive hacked again: We know because the hacker responded to our email to the Archive.
Mashable / 9h
The Internet Archive is still under attack two weeks after suffering a data breach and DDoS attacks that took the website down. How do we know? Because the hacker just responded to Mashable's email that we went to the Internet Archive to find out more about the hack. The hacker was able to respond via Internet Archive's Zendesk, an online service that helps companies respond to users' support que


‘Blade Runner 2049’ producer accuses Musk and Tesla of circumventing copyright with AI imagery
TechCrunch / 9h
In an interesting variation of the usual “stop stealing our stuff” lawsuit already deployed dozens of times against AI companies, today brings a more nuanced form of alleged theft. Alcon Entertainment, a production company behind “Blade Runner 2049,” is suing Tesla, Elon Musk, and Warner Bros. Digital for what they claim is a willful circumvention […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For p


Buy Once and Get Full Versions of Microsoft Office 2024’s Best Productivity Apps Forever, Now 20% Off
Gizmodo / 9h
No subscriptions or annual fees needed when you buy MS Office 2024 for Mac or PC for 20% off from StackSocial.


Trump Supporters’ Fake Stories About Harris and Walz Flood the ‘For You’ Page on X
22Gizmodo / 9h
X has truly become a garbage heap since Trump donor Elon Musk bought the site.


The Biggest iOS 18.1 Features Launching Next Week
LifeHacker / 9h
Apple made a big deal of Apple Intelligence when the iPhone 16 launched late last month. And yet, the iPhone maker’s first foray into AI , exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro and above, has yet to arrive. That’s set to change next week, according to reporting from The Verge and the Wall Street Journal , when iOS 18.1 releases to the public. Based on the currently accessible iOS 18.1 beta , we already


You Can Get This Hisense ULED TV for $300 Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 9h
If you're looking for a TV that streams high-quality content and is also gaming-friendly, the 85'' Hisense U6N might just be your “two birds with one stone” solution. It has a 4K display resolution, a mini-LED backlight system, a 60Hz refresh rate, and reportedly, an input lag of about 3.6ms—and it's currently on sale for $1,097.99, down from $1,398. You can either set it up on its V-shaped legs


10 of the Most Common Emergencies You Should Save For
LifeHacker / 9h
Life has a way of throwing unexpected challenges our way, particularly when it comes to finances. Understanding the most common financial emergencies can help you better prepare and build an appropriate emergency fund . Here are some of the most common emergencies you should be saving for, as well as my tips for how to build those savings in the first place. Why you need an emergency fund An emer


Basecamp-maker 37Signals says its “cloud exit” will save it $10M over 5 years
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
37Signals is not a company that makes its policy or management decisions quietly. The productivity software company was an avowedly Mac-centric shop until Apple's move to kill home screen web apps (or Progressive Web Apps, or PWAs) led the firm and its very-public-facing co-founder, David Heinemeier Hansson, to declare a " Return to Windows ," followed by a stew of Windows/Mac/Linux . The company


8BitDo's $40 Analogue 3D controller arrives on March 19
Engadget / 9h
Peripheral maker 8BitDo has revealed when you'll be able to get your hands on its 64 Controller. This is designed to work with the upcoming Analogue 3D, a remake of the Nintendo 64 that will support 4K output. Pre-orders for the $40 controller are open now. It comes in black or white to match the Analogue 3D and it will ship on March 19. The peripheral appears to be a version of 8BitDo's Ultimate


A Lake Materializes in the Sahara Desert, Offering a Glimpse Into Africa’s Past
100+Gizmodo / 9h
The arid region sometimes develops lakes after heavy rain, hinting at how the desert may have once had a different climate.


America's Food System Is Officially So Disgusting That Frozen Waffles Are Infected With Listeria
29Futurism / 9h
Is nothing sacred? We must ask ourselves this after hundreds of varieties of frozen waffles are now being recalled in the US and Canada by their manufacturer, C BS News reports — due to potentially being contaminated with listeria, marking yet another major scare in America's revolting food system. The manufacturer, TreeHouse Foods, is responsible for store-brand waffles sold at chains including


American Airlines status match: Delta, United and Southwest elites can get 4 months of AAdvantage status
46The Points Guy / 9h
If you hold elite status with Delta Air Lines, United Airlines or Southwest Airlines, American Airlines is offering to match your status for at least four months so you can earn status in a different loyalty program without having to start from scratch. Called the Instant Status Pass, American’s AAdvantage loyalty program will match to the following programs: Airline program Status year valid thr


Did Qualcomm just kill the ring light? Future Android phones could let you add a virtual, moveable light source to video calls
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Picture the scene: you jump on an important work call, fresh-faced and ready to confidently deliver your trademark “nothing from me” line, only to discover that the light (or lack thereof) in your work-from-home office has left you looking less like a serious businessperson and more like a seedy Omegle user from 2010. Don’t worry – we’ve all been there. Thankfully, Qualcomm knows we’ve all been t


Nintendo Alarmo review: Charming, yet frustrating
Engadget / 10h
Alarmo is the quintessential Nintendo product: It's a fun and quirky spin on a bedside alarm clock (with a motion sensor!) that mines your love for everything Nintendo. It's a $100 device entirely meant to surprise and delight you. But there are also usability issues that make me think the company's engineers haven't encountered any modern gadgets over the past decade (which is how long they've b


Witch Hat Atelier‘s Creator Shares Her Inspirations and Aspirations for Its Anime
27Gizmodo / 10h
Witch Hat Atelier is already being heralded as the next big fantasy anime alongside Delicious in Dungeon and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End .


Fly business class to Helsinki for 62.5K Avios with Finnair
The Points Guy / 10h
Today, Finnair announced it will increase the number of weekly flights from several U.S. cities, including Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Seattle, to Helsinki Airport (HEL) in summer 2025. With the announcement, TPG has found a slew of great award availability. The expansion will see the airline begin departing from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) for HEL 11 times a week; that’s a


Voicemeeter app sets off Blue Screen of Death woes — here’s what you need to know
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Microsoft might have debuted its major Windows 11 24H2 update only recently, but it’s already becoming infamous due to its habit of appearing in headlines for causing user issues. This time, there have been reports of a bug that causes devices to crash and show the blue screen of death (BSoD). This comes after previous reports of problems that were serious enough that Microsoft ended up blocking


The Snapdragon 8 Elite Aims to Supercharge Android Performance
Gizmodo / 10h
The Snapdragon 8 Elite looks to beat the iPhone 16 and Qualcomm claims it’s still beating Intel’s Lunar Lake.


Several top E2EE cloud storage providers have serious security flaws
Process Injection (Enterprise T1055)•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Some cloud storage providers offering end-to-end encryption (E2EE) are largely operating a broken ecosystem which could, in very realistic theory, allow threat actors to tamper with the files in a way that should not be possible, experts have claimed. In an in-depth analysis, recently published on the brokencloudstorage.info website, cybersecurity researchers Jonas Hofmann and Kien Tuong Truong f


Rosanna Pansino cracks open an apparently moldy Lunchly
Mashable / 10h
It seems folks might be getting a surprise when they open their Lunchly — and it's not a kids' toy or special dessert. A new video from a food YouTuber showed them apparently discovering mold in the Lunchable rival from popular creators MrBeast, Logan Paul and KSI . Rosanna Pansino, a popular food YouTuber with 14.5 million subscribers, posted a video on Sunday trying out Lunchly. And in that vid


Citi AAdvantage Business Card 75K Bonus Miles Offer (Limited Time)
40One Mile at a Time / 10h
Link: Apply now for the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® The Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® is American’s primary co-branded business credit card. We recently saw a great limited time welcome offer rolled out on the card, making it the opportune time to apply. I wanted to post a reminder of this, as it’s anyone’s guess how long the offer sticks around. Le


Foursquare is killing its city guide app to focus on the check-in app Swarm
Engadget / 10h
It’s the end of an era for one of the App Store’s earliest success stories. Foursquare is shutting down its signature city guide app in order to “focus our efforts on building an even better experience in Swarm,” the company said in an update . The app will shut down December 15, while the web version will stay online until “early 2025.” The shutdown is a notable reversal of a strategy the compan


Apple Intelligence releases next week with iOS 18.1 – here are all the AI features you can try at launch
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Apple Intelligence is set to release next week, as Apple has confirmed that iOS 18.1 and AirPods Pro 2' hearing health features will begin rolling out next week at some point. Apple confirmed in a press release that the AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid upgrade, which requires iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, will be available to the public beginning next week. Putting two and two together


ICE's $2 Million Contract With a Spyware Vendor Is Under White House Review
23Wired / 10h
Immigration and Customs Enforcement's contract with Paragon Solutions faces scrutiny over whether it complies with the Biden administration's executive order on spyware, WIRED has learned.


Forget Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 – Qualcomm’s Apple A18 Pro rival is the Snapdragon 8 Elite
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
It’s that time of year again: Qualcomm has debuted its new-and-improved flagship mobile chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite, at its annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii. Essentially a renamed version of the much rumored Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 (though Qualcomm isn’t ready to confirm as much just yet), the 8 Elite is a de facto successor to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, and will likely power the Samsung Galaxy S25


You can now redeem miles to use American Airlines’ most exclusive lounge
51The Points Guy / 10h
Have some extra American Airlines AAdvantage miles to spare? Well, if you’re looking to start your trip in style, the Fort Worth-based carrier has a new option for you. Effective immediately, top-tier elite status members can redeem miles to use the Flagship First dining facility before departure. This new option is part of American’s “Enhance with Miles” program that debuted in recent years, and


xAI 19 Day AI Builds Means 10-20X AI Training Lead Versus OpenAI in Late 2025
Next Big Future / 10h
Jensen Huang the CEO of Nvidia described how xAI built a 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPU AI cluster in 19 days. Other customers need a year (365 days or about 20 times as long) to install the same size AI cluster. Jensen called the xAI achievement superhuman. The customers of Nvidia GPUs have to work with ... Read more


The Beginners Guide to Excels Formulas and Functions
57How-To Geek / 10h
Formulas and functions, the nuts and bolts of Excel, both enable you to perform calculations, but they differ in how they're created, what they do, and how they work. In this article, we'll strip the two right back to their bare bones, so you can use Excel like a pro, both at home and at work.


Terrifier 3‘s Journey to the Big Screen Was Shockingly Unique
66Gizmodo / 11h
io9 spoke to executive producer Brad Miska about the hottest things in horror: Art the Clown and Terrifier .


Apple Confirms Release Date for iOS 18.1
How-To Geek / 11h
Apple has confirmed that iOS 18.1 will be released for compatible iPhone models on Monday, October 28, alongside iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1.


Nevoya wants to break the EV truck adoption logjam
TechCrunch / 11h
Los Angeles is known for glitz, but there’s also a lot of grit in the air — literally. Thousands of containers are moved off and on ships at the area’s two major ports every day, almost always transferred via pollution-spewing diesel trucks. This has made Los Angeles a hotbed for all kinds of new electric […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
For Cherise Irons, chocolate, red wine, and aged cheeses are dangerous. So are certain sounds, perfumes and other strong scents, cold weather, and thunderstorms. Stress and lack of sleep, too. She suspects all of these things can trigger her migraine attacks, which manifest in a variety of ways: pounding pain in the back of her head, exquisite sensitivity to the slightest sound, even blackouts an


It’s the Enterprise vs. the Gorn in Strange New Worlds clip
24Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Sneak peek at S3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . The Star Trek franchise made its presence known with a special panel during New York City Comic-Con this past weekend. Among the highlights: Paramount unveiled a three-minute preview clip from the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and a clip from the upcoming final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks . In other news, while the first sea


JBL’s Newest Home Theater Setup Let Me Hear My Favorite Song’s Most Subtle Details
Gizmodo / 11h
The 5.1.2 speaker setup of the new MA AV receiver and Stage 2 loudspeakers from JBL will cost $3,500, but gives you plenty of options to set up the perfect home theater.


U.S. Bank’s Unlimited 4% Cash Back Card Launches Soon: The Game-Changer In Rewards
View from the Wing / 11h
Robinhood launched a 3% cash back card . US Bank said hold my beer. Continue reading ...


Benchmark is raising $170M for its latest partners-only fund
TechCrunch / 11h
While fund sizes of many venture capital firms have ballooned into billions of dollars over the last decade, Benchmark Partners, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful investors, has stuck to raising approximately $425 million in capital every few years. That’s what the storied firm told in a letter to its limited partners when it announced […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For persona


OnePlus 13: latest news, rumors, and everything we’ve heard so far
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The OnePlus 13 is set to be one of the final flagship phones of 2024, though it will probably only be a 2024 release in China, with the rest of the world likely to get it in 2025. Either way though, it could be worth the wait, as between leaks and teasers we have a good idea of what to expect, and that includes an extremely powerful and efficient chipset, a huge battery, and a striking design. Be


Here’s What TurboTax’s Boss Doesn’t Want You to Hear
21Gizmodo / 11h
Intuit, which owns TurboTax, implored The Verge to delete portions of an interview in which they pressed its CEO about lobbying efforts.


iPhone 16 Randomly Freezing or Restarting? You're Not Alone
How-To Geek / 11h
Some iPhone 16 owners are complaining about random freezing and unexpected restarts. The bug hasn't been fixed in the current iOS 18.0.1 software, but will be fixed in a future update.


X rolls out its real-time search tool, Radar, to Premium+ subscribers
TechCrunch / 11h
As competition from newcomers like Bluesky and Threads increases, X on Monday launched a “Radar” trend analysis tool that aims to offer subscribers real-time insights into emerging trends and conversations on the platform. The tool, previously known as Insights, was initially targeted at Verified Organizations (businesses), allowing marketers to track topics and trends on the […] © 2024 TechCrunc


Get Cancer, Go Broke: Patients Often Go Bankrupt, Even With Insurance
74Gizmodo / 11h
New research appears to be the first to empirically show that Americans often face financial hardship and bankruptcy after being diagnosed with cancer.


Southwest Performance Business card review: Solid benefits for a manageable annual fee
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business Credit Card overview The Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card is Southwest Airlines’ top-tier business credit card. It earns 4 points per dollar on Southwest Airlines purchases, 3 points per dollar on Rapid Rewards hotel and car rental part


Elon Musk May Be in Serious Trouble for Paying Voters in Swing States
200+Futurism / 11h
Billionaire Elon Musk, who has been campaigning in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, is now handing out millions of dollars to random Pennsylvania voters. Unsurprisingly, the legality of million-dollar handouts from partisan billionaires is questionable at best — and Musk just might end up ruing the day he started the payouts. Mu


Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say
76NYT > Technology / 11h
Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient.


Logitech MX Vertical Ergonomic Mouse is 23% off, Better Than Previous Black Fridays
Gizmodo / 11h
Affordable comfort is here. Stop hand cramps and start living with 23% off this vertical ergonomic mouse.


‘Content kleptocracy’: News Corp outlets sue Perplexity over scraped stories
20TechCrunch / 11h
News Corp’s Dow Jones and the NY Post have sued growing AI startup Perplexity over what they describe as a “content kleptocracy.” In a lawsuit filed in New York on Monday, the media organization claimed that Perplexity engages in copyright violations on a “grand scale,” simultaneously duplicating and misrepresenting original content created by others: Its […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserve


oldshowbiz:the 1970s Bigfoot movie craze
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
oldshowbiz : the 1970s Bigfoot movie craze


Mike Flanagan to Adapt Stephen King’s Carrie as an 8-Episode Miniseries
200+Gizmodo / 12h
Flanagan's Netflix horror miniseries—starting with 2018's The Haunting of Hill House —made him a fan favorite; he's hoping to find similar success in his new home at Amazon Prime Video.


Poshmark reverses decision to lower selling fees after sellers experience a drop in sales
20TechCrunch / 12h
Shortly after the social marketplace Poshmark announced it would lower selling fees and increase fees for buyers, the company decided to revert to its original fee structure following outrage among sellers. In an email to sellers sent on Monday (and viewed by TechCrunch), founder and CEO Manish Chandra wrote an apology about the fee change, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal


Space Force Is Tracking New Debris Field After Communications Satellite Breaks Apart
200+Gizmodo / 12h
This follows the failure of another satellite from the same series that may have been due to a meteoroid impact.


Planning A Trip To Greenland: Where To Go?
40One Mile at a Time / 12h
Earlier I shared my travel bucket list , with the places that I’d most like to visit in the near future. Perhaps the single place that I’d most like to travel to is Greenland, so in this post I wanted to talk about that a bit more. The territory is becoming more accessible (for better or worse), and I’d love to go next summer… I just don’t even know where to start with planning. Greenland is beco


First AMD EPYC 9965 benchmarks are in; Turin server CPU sets flurry of new world records across wide range of software, but will that be enough to stop Xeon and Arm's forthcoming onslaught?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Intel recently launched its 128-core "Granite Rapids" Xeon 6900P processor family, finally offering some true competition to AMD’s EPYC 9004 Genoa/Bergamo server line. The first reviews praised Intel's new chips , with the overall consensus being that the 6900P range successfully heralded Intel's long-awaited resurgence in the server CPU arena. While Intel must have been pleased with the receptio


Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite is reportedly its next premium mobile chip
Engadget / 12h
Another year, another flagship Qualcomm mobile chip. But things are reportedly a bit different with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the company's newest offering headed to premium smartphones. For one, it's using the Oryon CPU that debuted in X Elite chips for laptops last year, according to a leaked slide from Videocardz . It's also using a new 3nm process node, instead of last year's 4nm node. That hel


Battery vs. Mains: Which Smart Doorbell Is Right for You?
39How-To Geek / 12h
Video doorbells have many upsides, but there's one tough decision to make: battery or mains power. There are pros and cons on both sides of the argument, so let's break it down to find out which is best for you.


Get the Roku Streaming Stick 4K for 32% off — plus more Roku deals
Mashable / 12h
SAVE 32%: Roku streaming devices are on sale at Amazon this week. Get the Roku Streaming Stick 4K for 32% off, bringing it down to $34 for $15.99 in savings. Best Roku deals Best Roku Streaming Stick Deal Roku Streaming Stick 4K $34 at Amazon (Save $15.99) Best Budget Roku Deal Roku Express $19.99 at Amazon (Save $10) Best Roku 4K Deal Roku Express 4K+ $29.99 at Amazon (Save $10) I don't mean to


Tons of Beats earbuds and over-ear headphones are on sale at Amazon and Best Buy
Mashable / 12h
GET UP TP $100 OFF: As of Oct. 21, Amazon and Best Buy are offering discounts of up to $100 off select Beats earbuds and headphones. You can find deals like $100 off the Beats Studio Pro or $70 off the Beats Solo 4. Our top picks: Best over-ear headphone deal Beats Studio Pro wireless noise-canceling over-the-ear headphones $249.99 at Amazon (save $100 ) Best earbud deal Beats Studio Buds+ $149.9


Eight Home Maintenance Inspections You Should Be Doing Annually
LifeHacker / 12h
If you’re like most people, the last time you had your home inspected was when you bought the place. Once you moved in, maintenance probably became a reactive practice instead of a proactive one—you wait until something goes wrong or wears out, then you have it repaired or replaced. When my roof started leaking a few years ago, for example, I had it replaced—an expensive and stressful couple of d


Aer Lingus adds new US city with flights on new Airbus A321XLR jets
22The Points Guy / 12h
Aer Lingus is launching service to a new U.S. city, helped by the arrival of its newest aircraft type. Starting in May 2025, the Irish flag carrier will offer new nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) to its hub at Dublin Airport (DUB), Indianapolis airport leaders said Monday. The route will link the Midwest city to the Emerald Isle by way of the Airbus A321XLR , a long-r


Nicolas Cage Warns Young Actors About AI
300+Futurism / 12h
Cage Match Nicolas Cage has some practical advice to young actors about artificial intelligence. Speaking at the 25th Newport Beach Film Festival on Sunday, the "Longlegs" star warned up-and-comers not to let their performances be manipulated with AI to create "employment based digital replicas" (EBDRs) — and no, not even in the limited terms described by new protections against the tech . "There


ByteDance intern fired for planting malicious code in AI models
40Ars Technica - All content / 12h
After rumors swirled that TikTok owner ByteDance had lost tens of millions after an intern sabotaged its AI models, ByteDance issued a statement this weekend hoping to silence all the social media chatter in China. In a social media post translated and reviewed by Ars, ByteDance clarified "facts" about "interns destroying large model training" and confirmed that one intern was fired in August. Ac


Mercedes-Benz opens its own recycling facility for EV batteries
100+Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Today, Mercedes-Benz opened its first battery-recycling plant in Germany. The new plant will use an "integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical" approach to recycling electric vehicle batteries and expects to recover more than 96 percent of the valuable minerals and metals used in EV batteries. "Mercedes-Benz has set itself the goal of building the most desirable cars in a sustainable way. As a pio


Solar power from space? Actually, it might happen in a couple of years.
29Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Like nuclear fusion, the idea of space-based solar power has always seemed like a futuristic technology with an actual deployment into communities ever remaining a couple of decades away. The concept of harvesting solar power continuously from large satellites in space—where there are no nights, no clouds, and no atmosphere to interfere with the collection of photons—is fairly simple. Large solar


Squadron 42’s new 2026 launch date will miss its original target by 11 years
100+Ars Technica - All content / 12h
It's been almost exactly a year now since we reported on the announcement that Squadron 42 —the single-player campaign portion of the now 12-year-old crowdfunding boondoggle Star Citizen —was "feature complete" and in the "polish phase." Now, many years after the game's original 2015 release target , developer Roberts Space Industries (RSI) says that, with just a year or two of additional "polish


Alan Wake 2's upcoming PS5 Pro update will add a 4K ray-tracing mode
Engadget / 12h
Today marks five days before Alan Wake 2 ’s first anniversary, and the developers at Remedy Entertainment have some great news for players. Firstly, those who plan to get the game on PS5 Pro will get to enjoy improved Quality and Performance modes. There will also be a free anniversary update promising many improvements and “cheats.” The team at Remedy dove deep into Alan Wake 2 ’s PS5 Pro improv


This What We Do in the Shadows Portrait Is Dead and Out of This World
99Gizmodo / 12h
Hang Mondo's new poster by artist Robert Laskey over your coffin bed in honor of the FX series' final season.


The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are majorly popular, which is exciting and frightening in equal measure
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses have grown on me. I liked them a fair bit when I first reviewed them, but the addition of the Meta AI – which has now rolled out beyond the US officially – has made them easily the best AI wearable out there, and one of the best smart glasses you can buy. And it turns out I’m not alone when it comes to being impressed by them. That’s per EssilorLuxottica's CFO Stefa


The Internet Archive Has Been Breached, Again
63How-To Geek / 12h
The Internet Archive has suffered another data breach after a threat actor took possession of the email addresses of the people who submitted support requests. The hackers responsible for the latest data breach are sending replies to Internet Archives Zendesk support tickets to demonstrate that the site suffers from security problems.


Investing in AI to build next-generation infrastructure
69MIT Technology Review / 12h
The demand for new and improved infrastructure across the world is not being met. The Asian Development Bank has estimated that in Asia alone, roughly $1.7 trillion needs to be invested annually through to 2030 just to sustain economic growth and offset the effects of climate change. Globally, that figure has been put at $15 trillion. In the US, for example, it is no secret that the country’s hig


Groundbreaking Footage Captures Ovulation in Action. Here’s Why It Matters
Gizmodo / 12h
The first video footage of an egg beginning its journey could lead to major breakthroughs in fertility treatment.