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Apple reportedly considered building the iPhone 17 Air without ports
500+TechCrunch / 10h
After reporting in January that Apple is adding an “Air” option to its iPhone lineup, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is offering more details about the upcoming slimmer iPhone. The iPhone 17 Air will launch this fall, Gurman says — and like the MacBook Air, it will be thinner than standard models, while combining high-end and low-end […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Your Amazon Echo will start reporting to Amazon on March 28
73Mashable / 12h
Owners of the Amazon Echo have long had the option for the device to process requests locally, thereby keeping their information off of Amazon’s servers. That functionality is going away starting on March 28. The company sent out emails to customers to explain the changes. "We are reaching out to let you know that the Alexa feature ‘Do Not Send Voice Recordings’ that you enabled on your supported
Why betting on Mac security could put your organization at risk
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Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 20min
The growing popularity of Macs and MacBooks in enterprises can in part be attributed to their “secure by design” reputation. And generally, macOS is considered a safe platform, a view widely shared across the tech community. Although macOS is widely perceived as more secure than Windows, 2024 revealed a worrying trend – a notable increase in Mac-targeted threats. From infostealers like Amos Atomi
NYT Strands hints, answers for March 17
Mashable / 1h
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
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 17
Mashable / 1h
Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , 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 th
The Renault 5 Turbo 3E, the World’s First Electric Mini-Supercar, Looks as Bonkers As We Hoped
38Wired / 2h
The electric return of Renault's iconic sports car has just taken a step closer to reality—and we got our first glimpse of it.
European tech industry coalition calls for ‘radical action’ on digital sovereignty — starting with buying local
29TechCrunch / 3h
A broad coalition drawn from across the ranks of Europe’s tech industry is calling for “radical action” from European Union lawmakers to shrink reliance on foreign-owned digital infrastructure and services to bolster the bloc’s economic prospects, resilience, and security in increasingly fraught geopolitical times. In an open letter to European Commission president, Ursula von der […] © 2024 Tech
Large enterprises scramble after supply-chain attack spills their secrets
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Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Open-source software used by more than 23,000 organizations, some of them in large enterprises, was compromised with credential-stealing code after attackers gained unauthorized access to a maintainer account, in the latest open-source supply-chain attack to roil the Internet. The corrupted package, tj-actions/changed-files , is part of tj-actions , a collection of files that's used by more than
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 17, 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 March 17, 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
Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets new powers
27BBC News / 7h
Families want a website showing deaths of their loved ones to be taken down, as the online regulator gets new powers.
What you need to know about European beach etiquette
The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. If your travel plans include relaxing on European beaches this summer, be sure to pack appropriate cover-ups. Despite the European Travel Commission ’s report of decreased travel demand to Europe this year, some local governments are implementing stricter regulations to address public indecency and drunken
Director of rural broadband program exits with a warning about shift to ‘worse’ satellite internet
71Engadget / 9h
Evan Feinman, who directed the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program meant to bring high-speed internet access to rural areas, exited the role on Friday after he was not reappointed for a new term, according to ProPublica ’s Craig Silverman. In an email sent to staffers, which Silverman shared screenshots of on Bluesky , Feinman warned against changes proposed by t
After Using NVIDIA for a Decade, I Just Bought an AMD GPU
How-To Geek / 10h
After more than four years, it's time to retire my trusty RTX 3070. But instead of upgrading to yet another NVIDIA GPU, like I have been doing for the past decade, I've ordered myself an AMD RX 9070 XT.
This obscure brand wants to launch the most privacy-friendly smartphone ever without Google, but with a mysterious open-source OS at its core
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
BraX3 is a privacy-focused, modular smartphone running iodéOS Advanced tools block trackers and analyze your data’s digital path Open source iodéOS promises privacy and security A little-known device maker is looking to address the growing concerns about smartphone surveillance as modern devices collect and share extensive user data to build digital profiles. BraX is working to launch BraX3, a bu
Block Malware & Protect Your Privacy With This Affordable VPN
Gizmodo / 10h
If you’re looking to boost your online protection, the suite of tools offered by NordVPN might catch your interest.
Meta takes aim at ex-employee’s memoir ‘Careless People’
300+TechCrunch / 11h
Meta won a legal victory this week against Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former employee who recently published a memoir of her time at the company titled “Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism.” An arbitrator ruled that the company has made a valid argument that Wynn-Williams, who worked at Facebook (now Meta) […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use
Filthy Ice Machines, Broken Showers—This Marriott Buys 9s And 10s On Guest Surveys While Hotel Falls Apart
View from the Wing / 11h
The hotel incentivizes giving 9s and 10s. A hotel that actually wants to be better would incentivize providing constructive feedback. Here they incentivize helping them skirt Marriott brand standards. That's the most franchised Marriott thing ever. Continue reading ...
Do You Love Bad Video Games? The Japanese Have a Word for That
How-To Geek / 11h
Just like any other entertainment medium, video games are a treasure trove of guilty pleasures and fascinatingly terrible trashfires. While bad games aren't as widely celebrated as notorious films like The Happening or The Room , there's an entire subculture dedicated to the art of "kusoge."
Google’s Find My Device is adding location-sharing with contacts
Mashable / 11h
Google’s Find My Device is arguably the best way to track down a lost Android device or supported accessories like a smartwatch . If your phone never got lost, chances are you were never really interested in Find My Device, but a new feature may change that. The new feature grants you the ability to track a contact’s location in real time through the app. Google announced the new feature as part
People are using Google’s new AI model to remove watermarks from images
500+TechCrunch / 11h
Users on social media have discovered a controversial use case for Google’s new Gemini AI model: removing watermarks from images, including from images published by Getty Images and other well-known stock media outfits. Last week, Google expanded access to its Gemini 2.0 Flash model’s image generation feature, which lets the model natively generate and edit […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reser
The Playdate game Jump Truck is a flippin’ good time
Engadget / 11h
If ever a game presents me with an opportunity to perform completely absurd aerial tricks, you best believe I will be flipping as much as possible. In Jump Truck , a 3D solo racing game for Playdate by Tabortop Games, flips can work either to your benefit or detriment as you try to score the fastest finish time for each of a series of race tracks. Throwing in some flips may help to shave several
Why You Should Learn Scripting Even If You're Not A Programmer
How-To Geek / 11h
You might think that Linux scripting might only be for wizards. It can save you a lot of time, even if you don't consider yourself a programmer. Taking a little time to learn some basic scripting could save you lots of it in the long run by automating boring repetitive tasks.
Bluesky proposes new privacy settings for its users
Mashable / 11h
Bluesky is working on giving users a little more control over their privacy. The company published a proposal on Github outlining the changes the company is thinking of making to that end. “This draft describes how atproto accounts (eg, Bluesky users) could declare ‘intents’ (aka, preferences) about certain categories of reuse of their public content. The mechanism and expectations are similar to
David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds Explores the Future of Death
45Gizmodo / 11h
Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, and Guy Pearce tackle grief and the rotting dead in The Shrouds .
Ever Wanted to Conduct an Orchestra? This Meta Quest 3 Game Lets You
How-To Geek / 12h
In my younger years, I played drums and sang (poorly) in high school rock bands. Performing live was as nerve-wracking as it was electrifying. I’ve longed to feel that surge once again, and nothing has ever gotten me closer than bowing to an enraptured audience in Maestro with the Meta Quest headset strapped to my face.
Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express credit card review: Mid-tier perks for Marriott loyalists
The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express Card overview The Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card offers mid-tier perks, including automatic Gold Elite status, solid points-
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