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My Least Favorite Long Haul Flight Schedules: Please Let Me Sleep!
500+One Mile at a Time / 16h
There are few things in life that I enjoy more than flying. That being said, some long haul flight schedules at least temporarily make me dread getting on a flight. With that in mind, I thought it would be fun to share my least favorite kinds of long haul flight schedules. I’m curious how my preferences compare to those of others. We all have different flight time preferences Long haul travel can
XAI Grok 5 and AGI
Next Big Future / 46min
Musk announced that xAI’s Colossus 2 will be the world’s first gigawatt-plus AI training supercomputer and this will be used to start training XAI Grok 5 next month (September 2025). Elon says Colossus 2 has a non-trivial chance of achieving AGI. He says xAI is close to having all the pieces in place for AGI. ... Read more
NYT Pips hints, answers for August 25
Mashable / 1h
Pips is the newest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the new game puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are
Hurdle hints and answers for August 25, 2025
Mashable / 1h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on August 25, 2025
Mashable / 1h
For the next few nights, the moon will be getting brighter and brighter until we reach the full moon. We're on day two of the lunar cycle, a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA , and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits Earth. So let's see what's happening with t
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 25, 2025
Mashable / 3h
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
NYT Strands hints, answers for August 25, 2025
Mashable / 3h
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
Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 25, 2025
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 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
Nick Bostrom Discusses Superintelligence and Achieving a Robust Utopia
Next Big Future / 3h
Nick Bostrom discussing his new book *Deep Utopia* (2024), which builds on his earlier work *Superintelligence* (2014). He explores a post-singularity future where superintelligence solves humanity’s major challenges like disease, scarcity, and mortality. Bostrom outlines optimistic scenarios, potential pitfalls, and broader philosophical implications. The discussion covers AI alignment, governanc
XAI, Google, OpenAI and Meta Race to Gigawatts of AI Data Centers
Next Big Future / 3h
XAI Grok 1 launched in November 2023 using rented Oracle GPUs, but xAI shifted to in-house builds due to compute shortages. Colossus 1 in Memphis: Built in a former Electrolux factory, it reached 100,000 NVIDIA H100 GPUs in 122 days (May 3 to September 2, 2024). It expanded to 230,000 GPUs (including H200s and GB200s) ... Read more
The 4-Year-Old Toyota Hybrid SUV Worth Buying Now
How-To Geek / 5h
If you’re shopping for a car , some of the best deals are actually on used models. Over the past five years, hybrids have surged in popularity, offering efficiency and perks that traditional gas cars just can’t match.
Women aren't just 'cosy gamers' - I play horror games and 600,000 watch
BBC News / 6h
Once thought of as a male-dominated pastime, the number of women streaming and playing video games is growing rapidly.
SpaceX Starship 10 Launch Scrubbed for Today
Next Big Future / 6h
SpaceX Starship 10 will launch in about two hours. SpaceX is standing down from today’s tenth flight of Starship to allow time to troubleshoot an issue with ground systems. The launch window for Booster 16 and Ship 37 opens at 6:30PM CT local time on Sunday, August 24, 2025 from Pad A. Currently SpaceX is ... Read more
How to Use Boolean Logic in Microsoft Excel
How-To Geek / 6h
If you've encountered the word "Boolean" but aren't quite sure what it means, this is the guide for you! From definitions of key terms to easy-to-follow examples, here's everything you need to know about Boolean logic in Microsoft Excel.
SpaceX is about to launch Starship for its 10th test flight
Engadget / 7h
SpaceX's massive Starship rocket is scheduled to lift off from the company's Texas launch site as soon as this evening for its 10th flight. The launch window opens at 7:30PM ET (6:30PM CT). As always, the flight test will be livestreamed on the SpaceX website and on X, with a webcast starting 30 minutes before launch. The weather is looking iffy for launch, though, so don't be surprised if this o
Pintarnya raises $16.7M to power jobs and financial services in Indonesia
TechCrunch / 7h
The Indonesian startup, now backed by $16.7M in Series A funding, helps workers find full-time and side gigs while offering financial solutions
Transfer Citi Points To Wyndham Rewards With 25% Bonus
35One Mile at a Time / 7h
The Citi ThankYou program has just launched a new transfer bonus. While I personally don’t think this is worth it, it’s still worth covering, in case it’s useful to anyone. Citi offering 25% Wyndham transfer bonus Between August 24 and September 20, 2025, the Citi ThankYou program in the United States is offering a 25% bonus on points transfers to Wyndham Rewards. Citi ThankYou 25% transfer bonus
Ditch Spotify for Thrift Store CDs: A Surprising Money-Saving Hack
How-To Geek / 7h
Spotify, Apple Music, or whatever service you use is getting more fragmented and more expensive. You're probably listening to the same set of albums over and over, like most people, too.
Would You Eat Here? American Airlines Passenger Plants Dirty Socks On Tray Table While Crew Looks Away
View from the Wing / 8h
A reader shared their experience with an American Airlines tray table on August 18th's fligh 605 from Miami to New York LaGuardia that elevated that 737's tray table over the heights of uncleanliness achieved in a plane's lavatory. Continue reading ...
AI Catfishing: The Heartbreaking New Scam
How-To Geek / 8h
As if the proliferation and sophistication of scams on the internet weren't already enough, AI technologies are already making them more common, and harder to spot. Old scams can now be automated en masse, and entirely new scams are possible thanks to the latest AI tech.
8 of the Best Slasher Films to Stream Right Now
How-To Geek / 8h
“Horror movie” is such a broad term. You've got your supernatural films involving ghastly ghosts and demons, undead zombies, psychological mind-jobs, and “elevated” cinematic horror, like that of Jordan Peele or Ari Aster, designed for more refined horror fans. As for me, I prefer slasher movies—the ones where a psycho killer lets loose on a group of helpless victims, picking them off one at a ti
Former Meta exec Nick Clegg offers careful criticism of ‘cloyingly conformist’ Silicon Valley
TechCrunch / 8h
Meta’s former policy chief Nick Clegg seems to be walking a tightrope as he promotes his upcoming book, “How to Save the Internet.”
SpaceX Scrubs Critical 10th Test Launch of Starship Rocket
NYT > Technology / 8h
Elon Musk’s company will reschedule the next trip of its Starship prototype, which faced setbacks in its last three flight attempts.
The Final ‘Toxic Avenger’ Trailer Is a Goofy, Retro Call to Arms
Gizmodo / 8h
In case you needed a little more convincing, here's one last 'Toxic Avenger' preview to see what all the gory fuss is about.
The Best Afterlife Movies You Can Stream Right now
How-To Geek / 9h
Nobody truly knows what happens when we die, but it’s always fun to speculate. There might be a heaven, hell, or something much stranger beyond our comprehension. Imagining the afterlife in film is about as enticing and bountiful with ideas as envisioning the darkest depths of outer space.
Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is probably the biggest movie in theaters
TechCrunch / 9h
This is Netflix's first time winning the domestic box office.
Ayn reveals a Nintendo DS-style handheld that comes in the classic Game Boy Color purple
Engadget / 9h
Ayn added more than just a touch of nostalgia with its upcoming dual-screen handheld that gives us modern-day Nintendo DS vibes. After teasing the device in a YouTube video earlier this week, Ayn dropped the full spec sheet, price range and release date for its Thor handhelds. The Thor Lite base model will start at $249 for preorder pricing, but you can opt for the top-of-the-line Thor Max model
RFK Jr. Cancels Promising Work on Cancer Vaccine
Futurism / 9h
About 10 weeks before his assassination in 1968 , Robert F. Kennedy — better known as Bobby, and the father of our current health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. — delivered a rousing address at Vanderbilt University that came to be known as one of his greatest speeches. Quoting his presidential uncle John, who had himself been assassinated less than five years prior, Kennedy told those Vanderb
Prusa CEO declares "open hardware desktop 3D printing is dead" - China blamed for causing the beginning of the end
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
State-backed rivals have made open source 3D printing nearly impossible Chinese subsidies shift global competition in desktop 3D printer production Cheap Chinese patents create obstacles far beyond Europe’s market borders The open source movement in 3D printing once thrived on shared designs, community projects, and collaboration across borders. However, Josef Prusa, head of Prusa Research, has a
All 8 Episodes of Netflix's Trainwreck 2025 Docuseries, Ranked
How-To Geek / 9h
If you're a documentary lover, Netflix served up a treat in Summer 2025, with eight installments of fascinating tales that went viral with Trainwreck . From malicious mayors to catastrophic cruises, here's my ranking of each episode in the series.
Time is running out for SpaceX to make a splash with second-gen Starship
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
STARBASE, Texas —A beehive of aerospace technicians, construction workers, and spaceflight fans descended on South Texas this weekend in advance of the next test flight of SpaceX's gigantic Starship rocket, the largest vehicle of its kind ever built. Towering 404 feet (123.1 meters) tall, the rocket was supposed to lift off during a one-hour launch window beginning at 6:30 pm CDT (7:30 pm EDT; 23
10 Things Under $10 That’ll Instantly Improve Your PC Desk Setup
How-To Geek / 10h
Whether you’re a gamer, work from home, or just spend a lot of time at your PC, you likely sit at your desk for hours each day. That’s why it’s worth making your setup as cozy and convenient as possible.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Could Sing to Netflix’s First Theatrical Hit
Gizmodo / 10h
Even with a two-day theatrical run, the singalongs for 'KPop Demon Hunters' have kept the hype going strong.
Apple Sues Chinese Phonemaker Oppo For Alleged Trade Secrets Theft
Gizmodo / 10h
Apple is suing Oppo for allegedly poaching a member of its Apple Watch team to steal trade secrets on sensors and silicon chips.
The first premium handheld from Ayaneo's budget brand arrives in September
Engadget / 10h
Known for its premium handhelds that often go for more than $1,000, Ayaneo announced a higher-end version of the first handheld to release under its more affordable sub-brand called KONKR. Ayaneo revealed the new Android gaming handheld, called the Pocket Fit Elite, in a YouTube video that detailed most of its specs. The Pocket Fit Elite will be built with a six-inch 1080p display that has a 144H
Not as thirsty as we thought - average data center uses less water than a 'typical leisure center', study claims
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Data centers in England use far less water than many expected TechUK survey shows nearly two-thirds of facilities consume modest water amounts Closed-loop cooling systems reduce dependence on traditional water-intensive methods The world's expanding network of data centers has often been linked with heavy environmental costs, especially when it comes to water. These facilities form the base for c
One Quick DoorDash Delivery For 5,900 Miles — Should I Take This 30 Minute Boost To American Airlines Status?
View from the Wing / 10h
What do you think, should I follow in One Mile at a Time 's footsteps and moonlight as a DoorDash driver, even if just once? I promise not to wind up driving onto any runways ! Continue reading ...
This Incredibly Simple Question Causes GPT-5 to Melt Into a Puddle of Pure Confusion
Futurism / 10h
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman keeps heralding GPT-5, the company's latest large language model (LLM), as approaching to human-level intelligence — but when you actually put it to the test, it often turns out to be strikingly dumb, albeit in a verbose way. Just take a recent experiment conducted by Gary Smith, an economics professor at Pomona College who demonstrated for Mind Matters that GPT-5 became inc
Samsung's Game-Changing 90:10 Split: A Multitasking Revolution?
How-To Geek / 10h
I’m writing these words from my Galaxy Z Fold 6 running a beta test version of Samsung’s upcoming One UI interface. This time around, there’s just one feature in particular that made me willing to take a chance on buggy software just to get my hands on it.
Best Credit Cards For Maximizing Dining & Restaurant Rewards
100One Mile at a Time / 10h
One of the best ways to maximize your credit card rewards is to pick a card that offers bonus points in the categories that you spend the most in, whether that’s supermarkets , gas stations , airfare , hotels , or non-bonused categories . In this post, I’d like to look at the best credit cards for dining & restaurant purchases. While everyone has to eat, admittedly not everyone dines out a lot. N
Self driving taxis may be coming to NYC, as Waymo wins first AV testing permit
Mashable / 11h
Robotaxis are braving the notoriously hectic New York City streets, as Waymo wins coveted approval to test its autonomous vehicles. The self-driving ride-share company has been granted the first pilot permit by the city of New York. This permits the company to train its camera, LIDAR, and RADAR systems on the busy NYC grid. Other autonomous vehicle companies, including competitor Tesla , have mad
The Best Gaming Headphones Are Open-Back Audiophile Headphones
How-To Geek / 11h
If you primarily play online games, your headset is a crucial piece of gear. It provides a real advantage by helping you pinpoint where your enemies are. However, the truth is that a “gaming” headset isn’t necessarily the best tool for the job. Here's why.
TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo’s Big Apple score and Nvidia backs Nuro
TechCrunch / 11h
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for news, analysis, and scoops around the future of transportation.
Kioxia demonstrates ultra fast SSD that uses innovative tech to deliver a staggering 64GBps on PCIe Gen6 - and no, it's not coming to a PC near you anytime soon
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Kioxia develops 5TB flash memory prototype with 64GB/s bandwidth for edge computing Prototype memory module demonstrates daisy chain design maintaining bandwidth at higher capacities New module uses PAM4 signalling and controller prefetch to improve flash performance Kioxia has developed a new type of prototype flash memory module which offers both large capacity and high bandwidth. The module wa
You’ll Squint and Wipe Your Glasses When You See This Leaked Data on How Much Microsoft Engineers Are Getting Paid
Futurism / 11h
One of the more salient side effects of the incredible shrinking tech sector is the loss of so many high-paying jobs, many of which young jobseekers were encouraged to apply for by those who implored them to " learn to code ." As such, we generally expect inflated salaries when we learn what people who work at Big Tech firms make — between $120,000 and $160,000 for entry-level positions, say, and
Why Do Retro Gamers Obsess Over the Sega Dreamcast?
How-To Geek / 11h
Whether you see Sega’s final console through rose-tinted glasses or look upon it as a fitting end to a decade of bad financial decisions, the Dreamcast has probably impacted how you play games in more ways than you know.
Apple eyes Google Gemini for Siri upgrade
Mashable / 12h
Insiders say that Apple is in talks to use Google Gemini to beef up its already AI-enhanced iOS assistant . First reported by Bloomberg News , the anticipated Siri upgrade — now slated for a potential 2026 release — may come as a customized LLM powered by Google's own Gemini chatbot. It's the latest in Apple's months-long exploration of external partnerships. SEE ALSO: Netflix spells out generati
Total Commander: The Ultimate Dual-Pane File Manager for Android
How-To Geek / 12h
Total Commander has been my file manager of choice on Windows for more than 20 years, and its Android version has been a staple app on every Android phone I’ve owned since 2012. It packs a plethora of useful features, and I urge every Android phone owner to try it out.
You can now download and tweak Grok 2.5 for yourself as it goes open source
Engadget / 12h
Unhinged as Grok may be, it's now open source. xAI's CEO, Elon Musk, posted on X that the company made the older Grok 2.5 model available to the public and will do the same with the upcoming Grok 3. For now, anyone can download, run and even tweak Grok, whose source code was uploaded to the Hugging Face platform . However, there are restrictions to xAI's open-source license, which doesn't let peo
What if SpaceX Can Start Deploying Starlink Version 3 Satellites With Starship Later This Year?
Next Big Future / 12h
SpaceX Starship 10 should launch today and they will try again to deploy dummy versions of Starlink Version 3 satellites. This could open up 5 times better cost to orbit even if the booster and the upper stage get lost after each payload is deployed. UPDATE: Live launch coverage will start in about two hours ... Read more
Helicity Space Designing a Constellation Fusion Power Solar Observation Spacecraft
Next Big Future / 12h
NASA NIAC has funded studying the development of a constellation of spacecraft powered by the Helicity Drive, a compact and scalable fusion propulsion system. In April 2, 2024 – Helicity Space had an investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures, the venture capital arm of Lockheed Martin. This was after a $5 million seed round of Helicity ... Read more
X-ray Observation Mission to Study Giant upermassive black Holes
Next Big Future / 12h
NASA NIAC is developing X-ray imaging in crucial wavelengths that will be a million times better for observing key aspects of a super massive black hole. We still know very little about giant supermassive black holes (SMBH). After 30 years of study, we don’t know precisely how these objects produce their power. This requires observations ... Read more
8 Tips for Better Use of iPhone Home and Lock Screen Widgets
How-To Geek / 12h
Apple's widgets can be your best friend when you're trying to spruce up your iPhone's home and lock screens. With many third-party apps also offering widget options, there's a lot you can do with custom widgets (and even interact with them without opening any app).
Katee Sackhoff Talks ‘The Mandalorian’ and Acting Struggles
Gizmodo / 12h
'The Mandalorian' brought Bo-Katan back and made her a key character, and also 'broke' something within Sackhoff in the process.
Creepy AI Will Look Up a Teacher's Info to Predict What Grade They'll Give a Paper
Futurism / 12h
Gone are the days when Grammarly was just a helpful little spellchecker. Presently, it's capitalizing on the AI hype cycle as much as anyone else, and on Monday, it announced a new suite of AI agents for students that will definitely raise a few eyebrows. As spotlighted by The Verge , Grammarly is now offering an "AI grader agent" that provides a student with personalized feedback on their assign
Satellites Spotted a Strange Glow in the Ocean, and Scientists Have a Wild Explanation
Futurism / 12h
Since the early 2000s, scientists have been puzzled by a gleaming turquoise spot in the middle of the Antarctic Ocean showing up in satellite images. The patch is located just south of the great calcite belt, a region that's rich in the mineral form of calcium carbonate, and teeming with coccolithophores, tiny marine organisms that grow reflective calcite shells out of the mineral. The patch itse
Waymo Gets First Driverless Car Permit in NYC
Gizmodo / 12h
The move is part of a broader trend of U.S. cities and states gradually opening their roads to autonomous vehicles.
5 Open-Source Android Launchers for Ultimate Privacy & Customization
How-To Geek / 12h
Although Android launchers aren't quite as popular as they used to be in the early days of Google's mobile operating system, they still offer one of the easiest ways to personalize a key aspect of your smartphone experience.
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