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How to delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
5KTechCrunch / 12h
In the wake of Meta’s decision to remove its third-party fact-checking system and loosen content moderation policies, Google searches on how to delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads have been on the rise. People who are angry with the decision accuse Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg of cozying up to the incoming Trump administration at the expense […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For persona
AI will start subtitling your videos thanks to VLC
200+Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 21h
AI will start making videos on popular media player VLC more accessible, the company announced at CES. VLC is adding a new feature that uses AI to generate subtitles and translations in real time. No more digging through shady subtitle databases or syncing files. Instead, VLC’s AI will transcribe audio and display it as the video plays, even translating it into any of more than 100 languages. It'
Star Wars: Ahsoka May Have Found Its New Baylan Skoll
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Game of Thrones star Rory McCann may be stepping into the saber of the late Ray Stevenson.
I am thrilled by Nvidia’s cute petaflop mini PC wonder, and it’s time for Jensen’s law: it takes 100 months to get equal AI performance for 1/25th of the cost
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 7min
Nobody really expected Nvidia to release something like the GB10. After all, why would a tech company that transformed itself into the most valuable firm ever by selling parts that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, suddenly decide to sell an entire system for a fraction of the price? I believe that Nvidia wants to revolutionize computing the way IBM did it almost 45 years ago with the origin
ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories, from CES to Galaxy Unpacked to the return of Severance
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 7min
A new year always brings with it a slew of new devices to get excited about – and it all starts at CES . The annual show in Las Vegas is a festival of technology, with everything from new TVs to laptops to weird and wacky robots on display – and we've rounded up the best of it below. But that's not been the only source of news this week, and outside of CES we got more rumors around the upcoming S
Snappy aquires swag-gifting startup Covver as it seks to roll-up players
TechCrunch / 39min
It’s now broadly accepted that customers and employees who receive corporate gifts end up appreciating the brand much more, and for not a lot of outlay. The market for this has thus exploded. One market player, the New York-based Snappy, which has raised over $125 million to date, is now acquiring Covver, a corporate merchandise […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Tiny feet, bionic arms, and bots that can deliver a sandwich – 6 weird and wonderful robot vacuum innovations from CES 2025
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 1h
As one of TechRadar's Homes Editors, I've been following the robot vacuum market closely for some time now. While I'm enthusiastic about efficient home cleaning, it's rare I'll get wind of any robovac news that will make me do a double-take at the press release. Today's best robot vacuums are very impressive but rarely exciting. As CES 2025 – the world's largest consumer tech event – approached,
No, this is not a new Trashcan Mac Pro: Mac Mini-inspired desktop hybrid NAS sees daylight
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 2h
Orico's MiniTower turns your Mac Mini M4 into a hybrid NAS HDD, SSD, SD 3.0 and USB 3.2 slots and ports for data capacity Also includes RAID 0 and 1 support for data backups The ORICO MiniTower is a new hybrid storage solution designed for Mac Mini M4 users, essentially turning one into a NAS device. Clad in brushed aluminum with a silver finish, the MiniTower appears sleek and polished with a mi
Adobe will kill its popular 20GB Photoshop & Lightroom plans very soon, so make sure you make the right move
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 2h
Adobe will eliminate its cheaper 20GB storage tier for Creative Cloud Move takes effect on January 15, 2025 This is aimed at encouraging users to migrate to costlier yearly subscriptions The 20GB Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan is designed for hobbyist and professional photo editors , offering low-cost access to the industry-standard tools Photoshop and Lightroom. However, as of January 15,
Get bite-size summaries of best-selling books with Headway Premium for just £49
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Save 80% on Headway , an app that summarises books into 15-minute chunks, at the Mashable Shop. Unlock lifetime access for just £49.14 (reg. £245.71) through 12 January. Opens in a new window Credit: GTHW App Limited Headway Premium: Lifetime Subscription £49.14 at the Mashable Shop £245.71 Save £196.57 Is reading trendy? Depends on who you ask, but we say yes. If you want to join the conv
Last chance: Microsoft Office for Mac is only £33 for a few more days
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: A Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac lifetime license is on sale for £32.76 (reg. £187.59) through 12 January at the Mashable Shop It's a whole new year — the perfect time to upgrade your productivity. If you need to use classic Microsoft tools like Word and Excel on your MacBook, then this is your chance. Mashable Readers can get Microsoft Office for Mac lifetime device licenses on sale for £3
How to watch Gauff vs. Kenin online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Gauff vs. Kenin in the 2025 Australian Open for free on 9Now . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The first Grand Slam of the season is finally here, providing fans with an opportunity to watch the very best players in the world. The first round of the Australian Open includes some really interesting matchups, but Gauff vs. Kenin mi
How to watch Sabalenka vs. Stephens online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Sabalenka vs. Stephens in the 2025 Australian Open for free on 9Now . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The first Grand Slam of the season is finally here, and all the action is available to live stream for free. Fans from around the world can watch the Australian Open online, including the first-round matchup between Sabalenka and
How to watch Fearnley vs. Kyrgios online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Fearnley vs. Kyrgios in the 2025 Australian Open for free on 9Now . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The focus of the first round of the Australian Open will naturally be on the likes of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz , but controversial Australian star Nick Kyrgios will gain plenty of attention as well. He faces youngster Jacob
How to watch Sinner vs. Jarry online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Sinner vs. Jarry in the 2025 Australian Open for free on 9Now . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The first round of the Australian Open has thrown together some really interesting matchups, and a lot of fans will be keen to see how the defending champion fares. Jannik Sinner faces Nicolás Jarry in the first round. The Italian is e
How to watch Charlotte Hornets vs. Los Angeles Clippers online
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Charlotte Hornets vs. Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA with FuboTV , Sling TV , or YouTube TV . The Charlotte Hornets head to Intuit Dome to face the Los Angeles Clippers in a non-conference matchup. The Hornets are 8-27, which puts them in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The Clippers are are 20-17, which puts them in seventh place in the Western Conference. The Hornets ha
How to watch San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers online
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA with FuboTV , Sling TV , or YouTube TV . The San Antonio Spurs head to crypto.com Arena to face the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference matchup. The Spurs are 18-19, which puts them in 10th place. The Lakers are 20-16, which puts them in sixth place. The Spurs have won two of their last five games, but are coming off th
How to watch Miami Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers online
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Miami Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA with FuboTV , Sling TV , or YouTube TV . The Miami Heat head to Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 18-17, which puts them in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Trail Blazers are 13-23, which puts them in 13th place in the Western Conference. The Heat have lost three
How to watch Utah Jazz vs. Phoenix Suns online
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Utah Jazz vs. Phoenix Suns in the NBA with FuboTV , Sling TV , or YouTube TV . The Utah Jazz head to Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference matchup. The Jazz are 9-26, which puts them in 14th place. The Suns are 16-19, which puts them in 12th place. The Jazz have lost three of their last five games and are coming off a loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The S
How to watch Shevchenko vs. Alcaraz online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Shevchenko vs. Alcaraz in the 2025 Australian Open for free on 9Now . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Novak Djokovic is seeking a record 25th Grand Slam victory at the Australian Open , but a number of talented young stars stand in his way. Jannick Sinner will be looking to retain his crown in Melbourne, but Carlos Alcaraz will b
How to watch Djokovic vs. Basavareddy online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Djokovic vs. Basavareddy in the 2025 Australian Open for free on 9Now . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The first Grand Slam of the season is here, with the top players from around the world ready to battle it out for the trophy at Melbourne Park. The first round of the Australian Open has thrown together some really interesting
19 of the best ChatGPT courses you can take online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: A wide range of ChatGPT courses are available to take for free on Udemy. Udemy offers online courses on everything from Python programming to Microsoft Excel . And some of these online courses are even available to take for free, including some highly-rated lessons on ChatGPT . We've checked out everything on offer from Udemy and lined up a selection of standout ChatGPT courses to get you
How to watch Manchester City vs. Salford City online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Manchester City vs. Salford City in the FA Cup for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The FA Cup is all about the plucky underdog story, and that's exactly what you're getting from Manchester City vs. Salford City. The Premier League champions might be struggling of late, but surely they'll roll over their neighbors?
How to watch Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers for free with a 30-day free trial of Prime Video . The Baltimore Ravens play the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL Wild Card Round. The Steelers had a close game last Saturday, Jan. 4, when the Cincinnati Bengals beat them 19-17. In contrast, the Ravens won 35-10 against the Cleveland Browns. Both the Steelers and Ravens are in the AFC Nort
How to watch Munster vs. Saracens online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Munster vs. Saracens in the Champions Cup for free on RTÉ Player . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The next round of Champions Cup fixtures includes some absolutely massive games between Europe's elite, including Munster vs. Saracens. The English side have won both games so far, placing them in second in the standings behind Nort
NYT Strands hints, answers for January 11
Mashable / 4h
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of
The TCL 60XE switches from color to grayscale in an instant – and it's the coolest thing I saw at CES
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 4h
I found the TCL 60XE NXTpaper 5G phone on the show floor at CES, as I didn't want to leave Vegas without seeing it. It switches from a color screen to a grayscale one in seconds. It won TechRadar's Best Mobile Phone of CES 2025. In between hands-on time with Sony’s prototype Xyn headset and getting a remote drive around Las Vegas, I headed for TCL’s extravagant booth at CES 2025 . Why? Well, the
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for January 11, 2025
Mashable / 5h
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games 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
Wordle today: Answer, hints for January 11, 2025
Mashable / 5h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Su
The Case for Nosferatu‘s Mustache
100+Gizmodo / 7h
Bill Skarsgård really makes that historically accurate facial hair on his character's grotesque undead corpse work for him.
NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, January 11 (game #314)
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 7h
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 NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information
NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Saturday, January 11 (game #580)
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 7h
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 Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today p
Quordle today – my hints and answers for Saturday, January 11 (game #1083)
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 7h
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 NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wor
Microsoft sues service for creating illicit content with its AI platform
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Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Microsoft is accusing three individuals of running a "hacking-as-a-service" scheme that was designed to allow the creation of harmful and illicit content using the company’s platform for AI-generated content. The foreign-based defendants developed tools specifically designed to bypass safety guardrails Microsoft has erected to prevent the creation of harmful content through its generative AI serv
Microsoft accuses group of developing tool to abuse its AI service in new lawsuit
TechCrunch / 8h
Microsoft has taken legal action against a group the company claims intentionally developed and used tools to bypass the safety guardrails of its cloud AI products. According to a complaint filed by the company in December in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, a group of 10 unnamed defendants allegedly used […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on
CES 2025: ShiftCams tiny portable drive is a content creators dream
Mashable / 8h
SSDs are certainly getting smaller, but one company at CES 2025 was boasting that there's is the "world's smallest portable" solid state drive. After checking out Planck from ShiftCam, it seems hard to argue with that. Planck is a tiny little rectangle dongle that snaps into the bottom of the iPhone via USB-C. Unlike a flash drive, where the connector is on the shorter side, the Planck places its
CES 2025: My Favorite (and the Worst) Gaming Tech From This Year’s Show
Lifehacker / 8h
CES isn’t typically where we see the year’s biggest gaming announcements, with major upcoming games usually being saved for summer and winter, and new console announcements now often coming in the spring or fall. But after spending a week in Vegas, I’m now leaving feeling like the gaming industry is about to go through a big shift. Some of it is for the better, with small creators getting a chanc
Now through January 22: Earn 10x AAdvantage miles when you donate to Red Cross wildfire relief
The Points Guy / 8h
While tens of thousands of Southern California residents grapple with this week’s unprecedented wildfires , the American Airlines AAdvantage program is encouraging frequent flyers to help by offering bonus AAdvantage miles on donations to the American Red Cross for a limited time. Here’s what you need to know about this new offer. Earn 10x AAdvantage miles on Red Cross donations ZACH GRIFF/THE PO
Industrial routers are being hit by zero-days from new Mirai botnets
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Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 8h
Chinese researchers discovered a variant of Mirai with an offensive name It targets industrial routers and smart home devices with zero-day flaws, misconfigurations, and poor passwords Some 15,000 active IP addresses were found A new malicious botnet was recently observed, spreading through zero-day vulnerabilities and assimilating industrial routers and smart home devices. Cybersecurity research
Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta’s latest pivot in three-hour Joe Rogan interview
3KTechCrunch / 8h
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended his decision to scale back Meta’s content moderation policies in a Friday appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Zuckerberg faced widespread criticism for the decision, including from employees inside his own company. “Probably depends on who you ask,” said Zuckerberg when asked how Meta’s updates have been received. The key updates […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights
Will Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Keep Jod a Villain?
100+Gizmodo / 8h
The eighth and final episode of the Disney+ Star Wars series starring Jude Law arrives January 14.
DEI programs at Meta are done, company says
100+Mashable / 8h
Meta is ending its efforts specifically known as diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, according an internal memo obtained by Axios . Like other recent moves Meta has made, the change reflects an apparent rightward political and cultural shift within the company, according to Axios. Authored by Janelle Gale, Meta's vice president of human resources, the internal memo suggests that legal devel
While AI Causes Climate Change, Nvidia Scientist Proposes AI-Powered Firefighting Robots
Futurism / 9h
While California burns , a scientist from the world's biggest artificial intelligence chipmaker is suggesting that AI could help fight the wildfires — even though the technology has already begun degrading the environment, and is slated to do much more. In a post on X-formerly-Twitter featuring a video of a humanoid robot walking down a street in China, Nvidia "embodied AI" researcher Jim Fan sug
Act fast: Earn double Rapid Rewards points at Southwest for a limited time
The Points Guy / 9h
Southwest flyers can earn double Rapid Rewards points for flights booked by Jan. 13, 2025. This promotion is for newly booked cash flights only, specifically those booked between Jan. 10 and Jan. 13. Deal basics SOUTHWEST.COM Airline : Southwest Travel dates: Valid for travel between Jan. 10-May 21 How to book: You must register online. Book by: 11:59 p.m. CT on Jan. 13 Users must sign in to thei
How I Built a Silent Mechanical Keyboard
How-To Geek / 9h
Does your mechanical keyboard get a lot of flak for being too loud? I've been there, too. While the marbly click-clack is like music to our ears, not everyone at the office or home shares the same appreciation. Fortunately, there's an easy solution: a completely silent mechanical keyboard.
These startups are making smarter canes for people with visual impairments
24TechCrunch / 9h
The white cane for the 21st century. While many tech companies have increasingly worked to make technology more accessible for the blind and visually impaired, canes haven’t benefited much from these advances. London-born WeWalk takes a more traditional approach to the white cane. Beyond the bulkier handle, not much sets the company’s product apart visually […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reser
Where can I cruise without a passport?
The Points Guy / 9h
At TPG, we always recommend cruising with a passport, but there are many reasons why you might want to set sail without one. What if an opportunity pops up on short notice, and you don’t have a passport yet? Or what if you forgot to renew yours when it expired? What if it’s only a three-night cruise to the Bahamas, and the passport application fee is almost as much as the cruise fare? Or, maybe y
The Eight Weirdest Things I Saw at CES 2025
Lifehacker / 9h
CES is a week-long showcase of new products and service from across industries. Some products are true innovations, while others are definitely duds. Some, however, are just plain weird. As I walked around CES this week, from convention center halls to media-only events, I had a blast checking out the weirdest tech I could find. After all, just because something is weird, doesn't make it boring o
25 New and Returning TV Shows You Should Add to Your 2025 Watchlist
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Real life is pretty mid at this point, so I'm committed to letting the soothing glow of the television (or tablet or phone) lull me into a state of peaceful euphoria. It's not all comfort viewing, though: The entertainment industry is changing month to month, but the choices for television viewers remain pretty broad going into 2025. Your favorite
Public health emergency declared amid LA’s devastating wildfires
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
The US health department on Friday declared a public health emergency for California in response to devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area that have so far killed 10 people and destroyed more than 10,000 structures. As of Friday morning, 153,000 residents are under evacuation orders, and an additional 166,800 are under evacuation warnings, according to local reports . Wildfires pose numero
The Xbox Elite Series 2 Core controller is on sale for $98
Engadget / 9h
If you're in the market for a new controller, you're in luck. Microsoft's Xbox Elite Series 2 Core controller is on sale for $98 at Amazon and Target , down from $130. That means its about $3 off its lowest price to date — a great opportunity to upgrade to something a little nicer. We've recommended the Xbox Elite Series 2 Core controller before, and that's mainly based on its ability to give you
7 Tips to Make Your Windows Computer Boot Faster
How-To Geek / 9h
Waiting for your computer to boot up can be annoying, especially when you're in a rush. Common reasons for this slowdown include too many startup programs and services, improper boot order, and more. Here are some steps you can take to make your PC ready for use as soon as you turn it on.
A drone punched a hole into an LA firefighting plane
72TechCrunch / 9h
A drone collided with a 'Super Scooper' firefighting plane. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Here’s Where in the World Bluey Will Be in 2025
62Gizmodo / 9h
Bluey: The Movie won't be out until 2027, but here's where you can still have fun with the Heeler family this year.
United Business Card vs. the United Club Business Card: Which should you get?
The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. United offers two business credit cards similar in name but very different in terms of annual fees and benefits. The mid-tier United℠ Business Card offers great value for a low annual fee. In contrast, the top-tier United Club Business Card has a substantially higher annual fee and some valuable benefits f
From Fresh-Baked Cookies To Cheap Pretzels: How American Airlines’ Cost-Cutting Backfired, Killing Its Premium Edge
View from the Wing / 10h
The biggest problem with American Airlines management is that they focus on costs instead of revenue. They think on-time performance is all they need to accomplish in order to succeed, and that might be true with commodity products but we're less and less in a commodity product airline world. Products are differentiated, customers now choose on more than schedule, price and reliability, and Ameri
Grimes Defends Elon Musk While Fleeing Fire He's Blaming on Woke
81Futurism / 10h
This week, multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk blamed the disastrous Los Angeles wildfires on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The SpaceX CEO even went as far as to agree with a disgusting comment by far-right pundit Matt Walsh, who argued that Los Angeles was struggling with the ongoing fires because it "set out to exclude white men from becoming firefighters." The billionaire'
Bench customers are now being forced to hand over their data or risk losing it, they say
100+TechCrunch / 10h
After accounting startup Bench abruptly shut down on December 27 and was bought in a fire-sale by Employer.com, Bench customers are now learning they can’t easily just take their financial data and leave. And some are very unhappy about it, three customers told TechCrunch. To recap: When Bench, a startup based in Canada that raised […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only
Musk’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI Gets a Boost From Lina Khan’s FTC
Gizmodo / 10h
While they didn't support Musk's allegations directly, the feds added weight to his interpretation of antitrust law.
Meta and Amazon axe diversity initiatives joining US corporate rollback
300+BBC News / 10h
The companies are among the latest major corporations to alter their diversity programmes since Trump's re-election.
Amazon curbs some DEI programs
500+TechCrunch / 10h
Amazon is now the latest company to curb some of its DEI programs, Bloomberg reports, after Meta announced that it, too, is ending its diversity efforts earlier on Friday. An internal memo that was sent to staffers said that the company was looking to wind down outdated programs and materials as part of a review […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
TCL has 3 new smart glasses which are all in the running for the best of 2025 already
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
TCL unveiled three new smart glasses at CES 2025 Two boast AR capabilties, the other is for AI and video capture No precise price or release date details have been shared yet As someone who has tested a lot of smart glasses I know first-hand how much variety there is in this sector of tech – despite being under the same umbrella, there’s as much similarity between the Halliday specs , the Ray-Ban
TikTok ban: How both sides made their case to the Supreme Court and what the justices asked
36TechCrunch / 10h
On Friday, the nation’s highest court heard arguments on whether to uphold or block a law that could effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. The bill, signed into law by President Biden in April 2024, gives TikTok’s parent company ByteDance until January 19 to divest its U.S. operations or face a ban in the country. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
I Never Skip This Crucial Step When I Air Fry Pierogi
Lifehacker / 10h
I have no qualms with traditional boiled pierogi—the slippery dough pockets stuffed with anything from potatoes to cabbage, cheese, or meat is pure comfort. But if I had the choice, I’d almost always opt for a crisp and golden fried pierogi. Air-fried, to be specific. Do note that there’s one crucial step to achieving incredibly light and shattering skin with the air fryer, and that, my friends,
Three Early Signs Your Home Has a Rodent Problem
Lifehacker / 10h
The challenge of making your home into a comfortable, safe space that you feel good about living in is that those efforts can also make it a comfortable, safe space for pests. Like you, rodents want somewhere warm where they can feast on the finest grocery store cereals your money can buy. By the time you actually see a mouse, however, they’ve probably already been in your house for a while. The
The Weirdest Gadgets We Saw at CES 2025
Gizmodo / 10h
From a cute little robot that blows on your hot drink to a sexy controller dongle, CES 2025 was full of funky gadgets we can't stop thinking about.
SpaceX Tests Lower Satellite Orbits to Stop Starlink From Ruining Telescope Images
100+Gizmodo / 10h
The company may have found a new way to keep its satellites from ruining telescope images.
New OpenAI job listings reveal the company’s robotics plans
100+TechCrunch / 10h
OpenAI disbanded its robotics department. Then, it brought it back. Now, through a social media post from its hardware director and newly published job descriptions, OpenAI is revealing more about its plans for the revived team. In a post on X on Friday, Caitlin Kalinowski, who joined OpenAI to lead hardware last November from Meta’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on
How to Block USB Devices on Windows 11
How-To Geek / 10h
If you don’t wish to use any USB devices or USB storage devices, you can block the USB ports on your computer. In Windows 11, you can use a graphical or command-line method to do that.
The Evolving (and Inexact) Science of Fleeing a Wildfire
21Wired / 10h
As extreme wildfires become the new norm, scientists are trying to crack how to save lives.
Someone Likely Used a Sophisticated Phone-Spying Device at the 2024 DNC
Gizmodo / 10h
Was someone spying on cell traffic at the political event?
British Airways Executive Club: Guide to Avios, elite status and transfer partners
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. British Airways is the largest full-service airline in the United Kingdom and flies to more destinations in the U.S. than any other European carrier. The airline’s loyalty program is currently called Executive Club, and its currency is Avios. With a substantial global route network and a loyalty currently
Docking stations for the Mac Mini M4, now that's something Apple may wholeheartedly appreciate (or not)
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Orico announces MiniLink, "a one-stop storage and dock", for the Mac Mini M4 It adds up to nine ports as well as an SSD The taller, cheaper MiniDock allows you to store the Mini vertically The Mac Mini M4 is known for its compact size and sleek design, but could always do with more ports. ORICO aims to solve this issue with two distinct products, the MiniLink and the MiniDock . Each will expand p
Jensen Huang Says Nvidia Is a ‘Technology Company,’ but It’s Really an AI Company
100+Gizmodo / 11h
Nvidia and Jensen Huang took over CES 2025 with the RTX 50-series debut, but the hardware is a vehicle for AI ambitions.
Leaked Facebook Documents Show Exactly How Far You’re Allowed to Turn the "Racism" Dial
63Futurism / 11h
Big Dial You know the iconic Dril tweet about turning a bit dial labeled "racism," while looking back at the audience for approval? Well, it's top of mind amid Meta's content moderation overhaul , in which it secretly provided employees with examples of horrific hate speech that is now admissible on the platform. As The Intercept reports , leaked training documents show just how far the Mark Zuck
Mark Zuckerberg Goes Mask-Off and Ditches Diversity
83Gizmodo / 11h
The company is terminating DEI programs in its latest shift away from progressive policy.
Rare Birth Defect Leaves Boy With Giant Red Balloon-Like Sac on His Back
Gizmodo / 11h
About one in every 1,000 people is born with spina bifida, but few develop this specific form of the condition.
Meta kills diversity programs, claiming DEI has become “too charged”
61Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Meta has reportedly ended diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs that influenced staff hiring and training, as well as vendor decisions, effective immediately. According to an internal memo viewed by Axios and verified by Ars, Meta's vice president of human resources, Janelle Gale, told Meta employees that the shift was due to "legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity, equity, an
Strange, unique, and otherwise noteworthy PCs and PC accessories from CES 2025
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
The Consumer Electronics Show is a reliable source of announcements about iterative updates to PCs and PC components. A few of those announcements are significant enough in some way that they break through all that noise— Nvidia's RTX 50-series GPUs and their lofty promises about AI-generated frames did that this year, as did Dell's decision to kill multiple decades-old PC brands and replace them
How OpenAI’s bot crushed this seven-person company’s web site ‘like a DDoS attack’
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200+TechCrunch / 11h
OpenAI was sending “tens of thousands” of server requests trying to download Triplegangers' entire site which hosts hundreds of thousands of photos. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
What Do We Actually Know About the History of Star Wars‘ Old Republic?
100+Gizmodo / 11h
As Star Wars slowly but surely looks deeper into its past, we look back too to see what's already been explored in the Galactic Republic's ancient history.
The TikTok Ban Is More Likely Than Ever
Wired / 11h
While Supreme Court justices pressed both sides in Friday’s oral arguments, experts say it’s hard to see how TikTok gets enough votes to survive.
Meta's right-wing reinvention also includes an end to DEI programs and trans Messenger themes
Engadget / 11h
Meta isn't stopping at moderation changes . According to both Axios and The New York Times , the company is also pulling the plug on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. That includes removing diversity hiring goals, eliminating the chief diversity officer position and no longer prioritizing minority-owned businesses as vendors, per The Times ' reporting. When asked to comment on en
AMD exec drops hints on RX 9070 pricing and some PC gamers are panicking – but this sounds like good news to me
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
AMD’s Frank Azor was interviewed by a Spanish YouTuber about RDNA 4 The exec told us that the RX 9070 will be a ‘very competitive product’ Pricing was also mentioned, in a vague way, and some gamers are taking it as a bad sign – but that’s jumping the GPU gun AMD has given us some clues as to the price points RDNA 4 graphics cards will land at, albeit some very vague hints, courtesy of one of Tea
VCs say AI companies need proprietary data to stand out from the pack
79TechCrunch / 11h
AI companies across the globe raised more than $100 billion in venture capital dollars in 2024, according to Crunchbase data, an increase of more than 80% compared to 2023. It encompasses nearly a third of the total VC dollars invested in 2024. That’s a lot of money funneling into a lot of AI companies. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
This 77-Inch OLED Smart TV Is $1,700 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you’ve been holding out for a deal on a big-screen OLED TV, the Samsung 77-inch S84D might be worth a look. It’s currently marked down to $1,599.99 at Best Buy—that’s less than half its usual $3,299 price tag. The S84D benefits from OLED’s self-lit pixel technology, mean
One of the Best Premium Soundbars of 2024 Is 50% Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Most people buying TVs focus on the visuals, looking for words like 4K and OLED, meaning the audio aspect often takes a back seat. If you want to understand dialogue and not rely on subtitles, getting a soundbar is a must and will take your TV-watching experience to the nex
Security experts are being targeted with fake malware discoveries
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Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Trend Micro spots piece of malware being advertised as PoC fork for a major Windows vulnerability The malware acts as an infostealer, grabbing vital system information These types of attacks are often conducted by nation-states Cybercriminals are targeting security researchers with fake proof-of-concept (PoC) solutions, trying to infect their computers with infostealing malware , experts have war
World Of Hyatt Card Up To 65K Points Bonus Offer
One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Apply now for the World of Hyatt Credit Card The World of Hyatt Credit Card is one of the most lucrative hotel credit cards out there, and is a favorite of mine. We’ve just seen a new limited time welcome offer rolled out on the card, making it a good time to apply. World of Hyatt Card bonus offer details For a limited time (the end date hasn’t been published), the World of Hyatt Credit Car
Panic across LA region after erroneous wildfire evacuation warnings blasted out
20Mashable / 11h
As wildfires have raged throughout the Los Angeles region this week, the 10 million residents of LA County have stayed close to their phones, ready for text alerts from officials about whether to pack up their belongings and leave their homes urgently. On Thursday afternoon, millions of LA-area residents received an evacuation warning that did not specify neighborhood or fire, even though there a
Better Man: Robbie Williams and Michael Gracey ditched accuracy to find truth
Mashable / 11h
Better Man 's star Robbie Williams and director Michael Gracey ( The Greatest Showman ) talk to Mashable's Film Editor Kristy Puchko about breaking biopic expectations, swapping fact for truth, and Williams' readiness to share his life with the audience.
World of Hyatt Credit Card review: 1 of the most valuable hotel cards
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. World of Hyatt Credit Card overview With a rewarding loyalty program and generous card benefits, the World of Hyatt Credit Card is one of the top hotel cards on the market. Cardholders earn 4 points per dollar on all Hyatt spending, and you’ll get a Category 1-4 free-night award each year you keep the card
Lenovo’s latest form factors prove PCs can still be fun
20TechCrunch / 11h
Large corporations aren’t known for taking risks. This is as true in the world of consumer hardware as anywhere. Annual updates are largely incremental, with small changes to things like screen resolution or image quality. It’s a phenomenon that Lenovo is more than happy to buck when it showcases the latest updates to its PC […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Oh No, This Startup Is Using AI Agents to Flood Reddit With Marketing Slop
Gizmodo / 11h
In case you had any doubt, the AI wars have begun.
World Of Hyatt Business Card 60K Points + Free Night Bonus Offer
One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Apply now for the World of Hyatt Business Credit Card The World of Hyatt Business Credit Card is a popular hotel credit card, which can help supercharge the World of Hyatt points you earn. We’ve just see a new limited welcome bonus rolled out on this card, making it a good time to apply. Let’s cover the details. World of Hyatt Business Card limited time bonus For a limited time (the end dat
After Over 10 Years, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Is Finally About to Launch Its First Falcon 9-Style Rocket
30Futurism / 12h
Better Late Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin is preparing to launch its New Glenn rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida just after midnight on Sunday. It's been a long time coming: the company has been working on the 320-foot rocket, which shares similar proportions and stats with SpaceX's Falcon 9 workhorse, for well over a decade . But whether it can truly compete w
I Wish More Companies Used Light Power, Like Lenovo's New Keyboard
How-To Geek / 12h
Light-powered keyboards are nothing new, but hardly anyone uses the technology these days. At CES 2025, Lenovo announced that it's bringing solar keyboards back with its new Self-Charging Bluetooth Keyboard. I just want to know one thing: why don't more companies leverage this feature?
4 Takeaways From the Arguments Before the Supreme Court in the TikTok Case
NYT > Technology / 12h
The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users.
Southwest Airlines Offering Double Points For New Flight Bookings
82One Mile at a Time / 12h
Southwest Rapid Rewards is offering a potentially lucrative promotion for flights booked over the coming days… Southwest offering 2x Rapid Rewards points Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards has a promotion offering double points for newly booked flights: Registration is required between January 9 and January 13, 2025, and prior to travel You must book your flight between January 10 and January 13, 2
Rocket Report: China launches refueling demo; DoD’s big appetite for hypersonics
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Welcome to Edition 7.26 of the Rocket Report! Let's pause and reflect on how far the rocket business has come in the last 10 years. On this date in 2015, SpaceX made the first attempt to land a Falcon 9 booster on a drone ship positioned in the Atlantic Ocean. Not surprisingly, the rocket crash-landed. In less than a year and a half, though, SpaceX successfully landed reusable Falcon 9 boosters o
German router maker is latest company to inadvertently clarify the LGPL license
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
The GNU General Public License (GPL) and its "Lesser" version (LGPL) are widely known and used. Still, every so often, a networking hardware maker has to get sued to make sure everyone knows how it works. The latest such router company to face legal repercussions is AVM , the Berlin-based maker of the most popular home networking products in Germany. Sebastian Steck, a German software developer,
Man turns irreversibly gray from an unidentified silver exposure
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
When an 84-year-old man in Hong Kong was admitted to a hospital for a condition related to an enlarged prostate, doctors noticed something else about him—he was oddly gray, according to a case report in the New England Journal of Medicine . His skin, particularly his face, had an ashen appearance. His fingernails and the whites of his eyes had become silvery. When doctors took a skin biopsy, they
Judge ends man’s 11-year quest to dig up landfill and recover $765M in bitcoin
77Ars Technica - All content / 12h
A British judge ruled against a man who wants to excavate a landfill where he says a hard drive with access to thousands of bitcoins was mistakenly dumped over 11 years ago. Since 2013, James Howells has been hoping to recover a laptop hard drive that he says contains the private key for cryptocurrency which he says he mined in 2009. We wrote about it at the time, noting that the value of a bitco
Everyone agrees: 2024 the hottest year since the thermometer was invented
23Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Over the last 24 hours or so, the major organizations that keep track of global temperatures have released figures for 2024, and all of them agree: 2024 was the warmest year yet recorded, joining 2023 as an unusual outlier in terms of how rapidly things heated up. At least two of the organizations, the European Union's Copernicus and Berkeley Earth, place the year at about 1.6° C above pre-indust
AI could create 78 million more jobs than it eliminates by 2030—report
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
On Wednesday, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released its Future of Jobs Report 2025 , with CNN immediately highlighting the finding that 40 percent of companies plan workforce reductions due to AI automation. But the report's broader analysis paints a far more nuanced picture than CNN's headline suggests: It finds that AI could create 170 million new jobs globally while eliminating 92 million po
ChatGPT isnt responsible for the Los Angeles fires, but it does use a crazy amount of water
35Mashable / 12h
As the Los Angeles fires rage on , displacing nearly 180,000 people and destroying over 9,000 buildings, many social media users have pointed the blame at an unusual target: ChatGPT. ChatGPT and other AI models have a massive carbon footprint, which contributes to climate change. Climate change is responsible for drier conditions and warming temperatures, which in turn creates the perfect environ
Venus wasnt always hell, scientists say. It may have had beaches.
Mashable / 12h
It's possible that Venus and Earth once simultaneously existed as pleasant worlds hosting mild temperatures and oceans. Then, something went awry. In new research, planetary scientists simulated how Venusian conditions today — with pizza oven-like temperatures, a crushing atmosphere, and past evidence of widespread volcanism — came to be. The results suggest that Venus, over a series of massive v
Five Unexpected Things You Can Do With Windows’ Snipping Tool
Lifehacker / 12h
The Windows Snipping Tool is best known for its screenshot-taking capabilities—after all, when you launch it from the Start menu, that's what it invites you to do. But Microsoft has packed a number of other unexpected, useful functions into this program. These extra features aren't particularly well-advertised nor easy to access, so you'll be forgiven if you've never come across them before. Open
Inside Delta Air Lines’ takeover of the Sphere this week: Was it worth it?
The Points Guy / 12h
Delta Air Lines put on quite the show this week in Las Vegas — and that’s probably an understatement. The airline kicked off 2025 with its semiregular keynote appearance at CES, one of the world’s largest consumer electronic shows. But this year’s spectacle was next-level. Delta did a takeover at the Sphere — Las Vegas’ immersive, globally-known venue that recently housed a U2 residency. DELTA AI
Riding in a Zoox robotaxi at CES 2025: Everything that went right and wrong
77TechCrunch / 12h
A construction zone. A car crash. A double-parked truck. A motorcycle cop with its red, white, and blues deployed. My one-hour trip along the Las Vegas Strip in a custom-built Zoox robotaxi during CES 2025 wasn’t a dull one. A second, shorter ride the following evening proved less eventful. And in both rides, the Zoox […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Apple's AirPods Pro 2 are on sale for the first time this year
Engadget / 12h
Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 earbuds are on sale for $180 via Amazon . This is the first serious discount of the year and represents a savings of 28 percent. It's not a record-low, but it’s darn close. The AirPods Pro 2 earbuds have made a real name for themselves since originally launching back in 2022. They easily made our list of the best wireless earbuds , and with good reason. These are a marked im
AI Algorithm Takes Us Closer to Forecasting the Northern Lights
100+Gizmodo / 12h
A newly compiled dataset of nearly one billion images of auroras is helping researchers categorize—and perhaps ultimately anticipate—the Northern Lights.
‘Meals Stored In Faulty Equipment’: American Airlines Catering Scandal Raises Food Safety Fears
View from the Wing / 12h
American Airlines flight 203 from Amsterdam to Philadelphia took off after loading up on catering for the flight – only the frozen pasta wasn’t going to stay frozen, because the chiller was marked as inoperative and that it should be removed from service. That’s where they stored the pasta. Continue reading ...
Hugging Face settles suit with AI startup FriendliAI, which had accused it of patent infringement
TechCrunch / 12h
Hugging Face, the AI developer platform, has settled a lawsuit against Korean AI startup FriendliAI, which had accused Hugging Face of infringing on one of its patents. Per a filing on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Delaware, FriendliAI reached a “confidential agreement” with Hugging Face on January 8 and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use
Mexican fintech company Miio exposed millions of files of sensitive customer data
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Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
2.9 million files from fintech firm Miio have been found exposed online Researchers say the information has been unguarded for months The company is yet to respond to the disclosure notice Cybersecurity researchers have claimed financial technology firm Miio, which offers mobile telecoms and financial services to customers in Mexico, has suffered a huge data leak, exposing up to three million Kno
You can now sign up to test Elden Ring's co-op spinoff
Engadget / 12h
Registration for the closed network test of Elden Ring Nightreign are open, publisher Bandai Namco announced today. The sign-up period for the co-op Elden Ring spinoff officially started on January 10 at 9AM ET and will run until January 20 at 9AM ET. You can add your name to the list now on Bandai Namco's website . The close network test will be spread across five different sessions on PlayStati
Venu Sports Streaming Service Has Been Cancelled
How-To Geek / 12h
Venu Sports, the sports streaming service being developed by Disney, Fox Corp, and Warner Bros. Discovery, has officially been cancelled. The announcement comes a few days after Disney revealed changes to its own TV services.
The Best iPad Cases (9th Generation) of 2025
How-To Geek / 12h
Your 9th-generation iPad's 10.2-inch display is great for watching movies and playing games, but you'll want a case to protect the glass screen from scratches and cracks.
Skate City: New York is a mobile game that manuals the line between casual and deep play
Engadget / 12h
Skate City was an Apple Arcade launch title way back in 2019, developed by Agens and published by Snowman, a company well-known for its mobile-first games like Alto's Adventure, the "sequel" Alto's Odyssey , When Cards Fall and a handful of other intriguing titles. It's been over five years since Skate City first arrived, but the Snowman / Agens team is back with Skate City: New York , which is o
Prepare for Wolf Man With the Nuttiest Werewolf Movie You’ve Never Seen
42Gizmodo / 12h
Peter Cushing stars in 1974’s The Beast Must Die … and so do you?
The TikTok Ban Would Be Social Media’s First Extinction-Level Event
25Wired / 12h
TikTok transformed everyday users into influencers and made entrepreneurs rich via its Shop feature. With the US ban looming, they could lose everything—and many don’t know where to go next.
TikTok Didn’t Have a Great Day in Court
Gizmodo / 12h
The Supreme Court held oral arguments Friday in a case that is likely to decide whether the TikTok is allowed to continue functioning in the U.S.
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era
500+NYT > Technology / 12h
After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are just beginning.
What it’s really like staying at Conrad Bora Bora Nui
The Points Guy / 12h
[circuit type=review circuit_id=”8869″] Editor’s note: Conrad Bora Bora provided TPG with a complimentary three-night stay so that we could get an inside look at the hotel and its amenities. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author and weren’t subject to review by the hotel or any
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