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Good: Hilton Honors Improves Global Promotion, Because It Was Just So Bad
1KOne Mile at a Time / 15h
Historically, Hilton Honors has done an amazing job with its global promotions. Unfortunately that has started to change in recent times , both in terms of the frequency and the generosity of the offers. At the beginning of the month, Hilton Honors launched its latest global promotion, but it kind of sucked. I mean, you’d have to make 167 separate stays to earn one free night at a top Hilton Hono
Worker Falls Into Nuclear Reactor, Drinks a Little “Cavity Water”
100+Futurism / 15h
Next time you think you’re having a bad day at work, spare a thought for the contractor who had to be hauled out of a nuclear reactor pool on Tuesday. The accident happened early in the morning at the Palisades Power Plant in Covert, Michigan, a single-combustion facility operating a pressurized water reactor. After tumbling an unknown distance into the nuclear cavity, the unnamed contractor was
NYT Pips hints, answers for October 24, 2025
Mashable / 27min
Happy Friday and welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips 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. How
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for October 24, 2025
Mashable / 1h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition is simple if you understand basketball. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a 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 o
Nissan made a nifty solar panel system for its Sakura EV
Engadget / 1h
As we've seen with Toyota's Prius Prime , putting a solar panel on a car's roof is a nifty idea but can only gain you a few free miles a day due to the limited size. With a new prototype of its hyper-popular Sakura "kei" EV, Nissan has the answer: a bigger solar panel roof called the AO-Solar Extender . When fully stretched out on a sunny day, it can add about 1,864 miles of driving distance a ye
Dont get tricked! How software stops fake emails
Mashable / 2h
Encrypted emails are the oldest trick in the book. These scams can often appear as messages from close relationships, deal opportunities, lottery winnings, or lost inheritance. They may even look like a simple social media notification (with a secret phishing scam buried just beneath the surface). While you might think you can easily spot and avoid potential threats from snatching your informatio
Eyeing up an NBN 750 plan? I’d save your money and make this financially savvy decision instead
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
The September NBN speed upgrades introduced a slew of new plan options, including NBN 750. I've not been convinced by its value, and would make this smarter financial move instead.
Spook Your Kindle is live until Oct. 26 — download dark romance books for free with this spooky giveaway
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day takes place on Oct. 24-26. Spook Your Kindle , hosted by Dark Romance Team, is offering free dark romance books for your e-reader . Opens in a new window Credit: Dark Romance Team Spook Your Kindle (Oct. 24-26) The Stuff Your Kindle Day schedule has lost all sense of reason. Fresh from the Stuff Your Kindle: Crime Edition and Cozy Mystery eBook Blast , we'v
Hurdle hints and answers for October 24, 2025
Mashable / 3h
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 October 24
Mashable / 3h
The moon is slowly making its comeback as we work towards November's full moon. We're on day three of the new lunar cycle, so keep reading to find out what this means. What is today’s moon phase? As of Friday, Oct. 24, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. There will be 8% of the moon lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation . But sadly there's still too little lit up to see anythi
Big tech is paying for Trump’s White House ballroom
75TechCrunch / 5h
Trump's $250 million White House ballroom will be funded in part by big tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft.
Alaska Airlines grounds planes nationwide, issues flexible travel waiver
The Points Guy Articles / 5h
A major U.S. airline halted all departures for hours on Thursday evening amid a tech outage. Shortly after 7:20 p.m. EDT, Alaska Airlines announced a nationwide ground stop, citing an IT issue that had affected its operations. The tech outage affected both Alaska's mainline operation and its flights operated by regional subsidiary Horizon Air. Alaska's outage did not affect Hawaiian Airlines, a s
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 24, 2025
Mashable / 5h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you love bright shades. 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
NYT Strands hints, answers for October 24, 2025
Mashable / 5h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're interested in past events. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, 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 October 24, 2025
Mashable / 5h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're familiar with botany. 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, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Conn
I used the Philips LatteGo 4400 Series for two weeks and found it produced excellent coffee, but its milk foaming could use improvement
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
The Philips 4400 Series LatteGo espresso machine is a great option for smaller households, but it's not without its quirks.
How to watch the NBA 2025/26 NBA season in Australia: best streaming options compared
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
The 2025-26 NBA season is here, and there's been a few changes in the basketball media landscape. Here's everything you need to know about what's changed and how to watch the NBA in Australia.
The ‘Surge’ of Troops May Not Come to San Francisco, but the City Is Ready Anyway
73Wired / 7h
San Francisco is preparing for federal law enforcement’s invasion of the Bay Area, whether it happens or not.
DHS Posts Video Featuring Song Popular With Nazi Creators
100+Gizmodo / 7h
The agency denied making "Nazi propaganda" in a statement that could be characterized as "very online."
With an Intel recovery underway, all eyes turn to its foundry business
TechCrunch / 7h
Intel added $20 billion to its balance sheet in Q3 but didn't offer many details on the progress of its floundering foundry business.
Ford isn’t going to make more F-150 Lightnings for a while
TechCrunch / 7h
Ford is prioritizing its gas and hybrid F-150 trucks instead.
With this one tweak, the Turtle Beach Velocityone Race KD3 wheel becomes the best in the budget market
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Turtle Beach took the feedback and returns to market with a grown-up and bargainous direct drive racing bundle that beats all similarly priced models.
How Hacked Card Shufflers Allegedly Enabled a Mob-Fueled Poker Scam That Rocked the NBA
27Wired / 8h
WIRED recently demonstrated how to cheat at poker by hacking the Deckmate 2 card shufflers used in casinos. The mob was allegedly using the same trick to fleece victims for millions.
Meta Layoffs Included Employees Who Monitored Risks to User Privacy
100+NYT > Technology / 8h
While the company announced job cuts in artificial intelligence, it also expanded plans to replace privacy and risk auditors with more automated systems.
Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
23BBC News / 8h
Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model
JLR cyber-attack caused UK car production to hit 70-year low for September
BBC News / 8h
It is the lowest number of cars made in any September in the UK since 1952, including the pandemic.
11 New Shows and Movies to Watch on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, and More This Weekend
How-To Geek / 9h
Fellow streaming entertainment enthusiasts, I must say, this is a weekend of thrilling releases. From true-life documentaries and anticipated horror-thriller movie premieres to new seasons of a Taylor Sheridan show and a Kristen Bell series, season premieres of a Stephen King-approved prequel, a Harlan Coben miniseries, and another installment in Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe, there’s plenty here
The Roborock Saros Z70, the robot vacuum with a grabby arm, is now over $1,000 off at Amazon
Mashable / 9h
SAVE $1,200: As of Oct. 23, shop the Roborock Saros Z70 robot vacuum with mechanical arm for $1,399.99. That saves you $1,199.01 off of its $2,599 MSRP for 46% savings. Opens in a new window Credit: Roborock Roborock Saros Z70 Robot Vacuum and Mop $1,399.99 at Amazon $2,599 Save $1,199.01 Part of our job on the shopping team at Mashable is vetting the best tech, but also the gimmicky tech . That'
Cybercrime exhibit at Vegas Mob Museum tracks real-time attacks
Mashable / 9h
The newest exhibit at Las Vegas's Mob Museum may not contain flashy items like Bugsy Siegel's sunglasses or the bloody wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, but it's still a riveting look at modern organized crime. "Digital Underground," which opened this week, highlights the scourge of cybercrime. Spanning early hackers of the 1970s to today's sophisticated ransomware organizations that st
‘Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’ Helped the Rise of Dual Protagonists
Gizmodo / 9h
It's not the first game to say two heroes are better than one, but 'Assassin's Creed Syndicate' helped pave the way for an ongoing gaming trend.
Trump's Investment in Intel Is Paying Off
Wired / 9h
The chipmaker reported higher-than-expected revenue on Thursday, and its stock price has risen more than 90 percent since August.
With new acquisition, OpenAI signals plans to integrate deeper into the OS
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
OpenAI has acquired Software Applications Incorporated (SAI), perhaps best known for the core team that produced what became Shortcuts on Apple platforms. More recently, the team has been working on Sky, a context-aware AI interface layer on top of macOS. The financial terms of the acquisition have not been publicly disclosed. “AI progress isn’t only about advancing intelligence—it’s about unlock
Lawsuit: Reddit caught Perplexity “red-handed” stealing data from Google results
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, Reddit accused an AI search engine, Perplexity, of conspiring with several companies to illegally scrape Reddit content from Google search results, allegedly dodging anti-scraping methods that require substantial investments from both Google and Reddit. Reddit alleged that Perplexity feeds off Reddit and Google, claiming to be “the world’s first answer engine” but
Quick! The Ninja Cafe Luxe espresso machine is back in stock and it’s down AU$350
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
The Ninja Luxe Café Premier coffee machine is regularly sold out for a reason – now's your chance to snap one up with a huge 35% discount.
Stay topped up with the Anker MagGo Power Bank for its lowest price yet
Mashable / 9h
SAVE $33: As of Oct. 23, get the Anker MagGo Power Bank for $56.99, down from its usual price of $89.99 at Amazon. That's a discount of 37% and the lowest price we've seen . Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Anker MagGo Power Bank $56.99 at Amazon $89.99 Save $33.00 How many times do you find yourself out and about with a dead phone? It happens to the best of us. But it doesn't have to. Not wh
EA partners with the company behind Stable Diffusion to make games with AI
Engadget / 9h
Electronic Arts has announced a new partnership with Stability AI, the creator of AI image generation tool Stable Diffusion . The company will "co-develop transformative AI models, tools, and workflows" for the game developer, with the hopes of speeding up development while maintaining quality. "I use the term smarter paintbrushes,” Steve Kestell, Head of Technical Art for EA SPORTS said in the a
Microsoft's 'AI Clippy' Gives Me the Creeps
Lifehacker / 9h
Here's a hot take for you: I always kind of liked Clippy. Maybe it's because I was an only child, but as useless as the animated paperclip (officially known as "Clippit," by the way) was for advice, I did enjoy having a buddy on my desktop while I worked on essays. Now, Microsoft is bringing that same energy back, but for AI. And, finally, I think I understand the Clippy hate. Called Mico, the ch
Hidden debug code returns from the dead as TP-Link routers face a wave of new critical root access flaws
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
TP-Link vulnerabilities reveal recurring coding issues and incomplete patches which could gift attackers full control of affected routers.
Samsung Galaxy XR vs Meta Quest 3: Comparing specs and price
Mashable / 9h
For years, Meta has been just about the only serious contender in the realm of getting consumers to wear computers on their faces. Now, Samsung is trying to succeed where even Apple has failed. The Korean tech giant launched the Galaxy XR headset this week, which is, in some senses, a competitor for the Meta Quest 3 . However, Samsung's new XR headset and Meta's slightly older one are very differ
The Roborock Q7 M5+ robot vacuum and mop is now under $250 at Amazon
Mashable / 9h
SAVE $200: As of Oct. 23, the Roborock Q7 M5+ robot vacuum and mop is down to $229.99 with an on-page coupon, knocking $200 off its $429.99 MSRP. Opens in a new window Credit: Roborock Roborock Q7 M5+ Robot Vacuum and Mop $229.99 at Amazon $429.99 Save $200 Available for $229.99 with on-page coupon. You can tidy surfaces and dust every corner of the house, but your floors show just how clean your
Binge-watch guilt-free with this educational streaming service, now 62% off for life
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: Elevate your binge-watching habits with Curiosity Stream , a documentary streaming service with a lifetime subscription on sale now for just $149.99 (reg. $399.99). Opens in a new window Credit: Curiosity Stream Curiosity Stream Standard Plan: Lifetime Subscription $149.99 $399.99 Save $250 Tired of feeling guilty about your binge-watching habits? Imagine if you could learn new things whil
5 Things We Liked, and 5 We Didn’t, About ‘Gen V’ Season 2
Gizmodo / 10h
The second season of 'Gen V' basically went by unnoticed because it was too busy being a trailer for 'The Boys.'
Jack Whitehall ditches British comedy for dark psychological thrills in this new Prime Video show
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
The new Prime Video show Malice looks like a must-watch for fans of British revenge thrillers.
Researchers show that training on “junk data” can lead to LLM “brain rot”
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
On the surface, it seems obvious that training an LLM with “high quality” data will lead to better performance than feeding it any old “low quality” junk you can find. Now, a group of researchers is attempting to quantify just how much this kind of low quality data can cause an LLM to experience effects akin to human “brain rot.” For a pre-print paper published this month , the researchers from T
Dinosaurs may have flourished right up to when the asteroid hit
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
The end of the dinosaurs was clearly linked to an asteroid impact that brought the Cretaceous period to a close. But the details of their end have remained a matter of debate since the impact crater was discovered. There is a lot of evidence that the impact alone should have been enough to do them in . But the asteroid arrived amid major volcanic eruptions associated with previous mass extinction
An NIH director joins MAHA, gets replaced by JD Vance’s close friend
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
The director of a federal health institute that has arguably produced two of the most controversial government studies in recent years has accepted a new federal role to advance the goals of the Make America Healthy Again movement. Meanwhile, the person replacing him as director is a close friend of Vice President JD Vance and was installed in a process that experts describe as completely outside
Blumhouse Games' Sleep Awake creeps onto Steam and consoles December 2
Engadget / 10h
Confession time: I’ve had the Sleep Awake Steam page open in a tab for about a month (hey, we all organize our thoughts in unique and beautiful ways), just so I don’t forget about it. The past year has been stacked with fabulous original games across a wide range of genres, including horror, and this is one I didn’t want to miss. Now, I can close the tab and put a firm release date on the calenda
Amazon Rolls Out New AI Tool to Help You Decide What to Buy
Gizmodo / 10h
The Great Mental Outsourcing continues.
Nike pitches robotic sneakers and mind-altering mules
Engadget / 10h
Nike is no stranger to a unique footwear concept, be it self-lacing shoes or a "Hyperboot" that can speed up recovery. The company claims its Project Amplify and new "neuroscience-based" footwear take things a bit further, though, by actively augmenting your body and mind while you're wearing them. Developed with robotics startup Dephy, Project Amplify acts as "a second set of calf muscles" for "
How to watch the 2025 World Series for free
Mashable / 10h
How to watch the World Series for free: Free trial Fox One Free 7-day trial, then $19.99/month Free trial YouTube TV Free 5-day trial, then $72.99/month for your first month Free trial Fubo Sports Free 5-day trial, then $45.99/month for your first month The stage is set. The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 World Series to see which team will take
ChatGPT safeguards allegedly relaxed before teens death
Mashable / 10h
Lawyers representing the parents of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old who died by suicide earlier this year during a time of heavy ChatGPT use, filed an amended complaint on Wednesday in their wrongful death suit against OpenAI . The amended complaint alleges that, in the months prior to Raine's death, OpenAI twice downgraded suicide prevention safeguards in order to increase engagement. The claims are b
TPG analysis of JetBlue and United award pricing in the new Blue Sky alliance
The Points Guy Articles / 10h
The new United and JetBlue Blue Sky partnership began this morning. TPG aviation reporter Sean Cudahy wrote a story overviewing the new United-JetBlue Blue Sky partnership , including the earning rates you can expect and other upcoming changes. But, in this article, I'll dive into what we've found while searching for United-operated award flights through JetBlue TrueBlue and for JetBlue-operated
United and JetBlue Now Let You Earn and Redeem Miles — But The Prices Disappoint
View from the Wing / 10h
United and JetBlue just made their mileage partnership live, allowing members to earn and redeem across both airlines. But early award pricing shows this collaboration isn’t delivering much value yet. Continue reading ...
How to Avoid Children in Virtual Reality
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. When Mark Zuckerberg described Meta's Horizon Worlds back in 2019, he seemed to think the virtual community hub would be a place for cool, tech-forward young adults to socialize and network. Six years later, it’s essentially a virtual daycare center; everywhere in virtual space is filled with kids. I don’t mean 16-year-olds or tweens, either—I’m t
OpenAI’s New AI Web Browser Is a Bit of Mess
Futurism / 10h
Earlier this week, OpenAI unveiled an AI browser, dubbed Atlas, which is built around its blockbuster AI product, ChatGPT. “A browser built with ChatGPT takes us closer to a true super-assistant that understands your world and helps you achieve your goals,” the company boasted in its announcement. Thanks to an “agent mode,” the browser can complete entire tasks, such as booking flights or buying
Need Push Notifications From Your Server? This Tool Is Better Than Discord
How-To Geek / 11h
ntfy.sh lets you send notifications to your devices from your own scripts, home lab, or automation projects. It's free and does all the work of delivering notifications to multiple platforms. All you need to do is know how to call it.
Nissan adds solar roof to Japan's most popular little EV – and it promises to add 1,800 miles of free range a year
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
An extendable solar roof can add useable mileage to Nissan's diminutive EV and the tech is going into production.
Trump credits Benioff, Huang for decision not to ‘surge’ Fed troops into San Francisco
47TechCrunch / 11h
Trump said he scrapped plans to send the National Guard into San Francisco after calls from Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Salesforce’s Marc Benioff. Mayor Daniel Lurie confirmed the plan was canceled.
Wizards of the Coast Is Bringing the Original Creators of ‘Dragonlance’ Back
51Gizmodo / 11h
It seems like 'Dungeons & Dragons' is paving a big road back to Krynn.
Trump Backs Off Invading San Francisco After Talk With Nvidia and Salesforce CEOs
Gizmodo / 11h
Big Tech got him to call off the dogs for now.
OpenAI buys Sky, an AI interface for Mac
28TechCrunch / 11h
OpenAI has acquired Software Applications, Inc., the startup behind Sky — an AI-powered natural language interface for Mac that can view your screen and take actions in your apps.
Strava pulls the plug on its Garmin lawsuit after just 21 days
Engadget / 11h
Strava's big attack on Garmin didn't last long. On Tuesday, the former filed paperwork to dismiss its patent infringement lawsuit against the latter, according to DC Rainmaker . The battle, which included a "Setting the record straight" Reddit post from Strava's chief product officer, lasted all of 21 days. The lawsuit accused Garmin of infringing on patents related to heat maps and segments. Str
Why Working Out in a Weighted Vest Won’t ‘Transform Your Body’ Like the Influencers Say
Lifehacker / 11h
Walk through any park these days and you might spot them: people sporting bulky weighted vests, adding 10, 20, even 30 pounds to their morning stroll. Scroll through social media and you'll find countless influencers touting weighted vests as the secret to building unbreakable bones and sculpted muscles. Many videos have gained hundreds of thousands of views with claims that weighted vests will "
Rivian CEO takes top marketing role in shakeup ahead of R2 launch
25TechCrunch / 11h
Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe will be wearing yet another hat as the company preps for arguably its most important vehicle launch -- the mass market R2 SUV -- in 2026.
Physicists Revive 150-Year-Old ‘Knot’ Theory to Explain Matter-Antimatter Mystery
Gizmodo / 11h
String theorists, this one may be for you.
Verizon's latest ad defies CRT physics
Engadget / 11h
I know there are bigger fish to fry, but I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't draw your attention to this travesty of a commercial Verizon just released. It's only 30 seconds long but may go down as one of the worst ads I've ever seen. What’s so offensive, you ask? Well, the carrier (and one-time parent company of Engadget) wants to promote the fact that it will give AT&T and T-Mobile customers
I Used My Mini-LED TV as a Monitor for a Week—and It’s Awesome
How-To Geek / 11h
I have just about every type of display device in my house other than a projector (for now!), but I've rarely used any of my TVs for computer monitor duty.
TP-Link Has a New Affordable Wi-Fi 7 Router
How-To Geek / 11h
TP-Link is one of the best-known Wi-Fi router makers for a reason. It was one of the first companies to go all-in on Wi-Fi 7, and now, it's launching a new router as part of its gaming router range.
New Citi AAdvantage Globe Card 90K Bonus Miles Limited Time Offer
One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Learn more about the Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard® The Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard® is Citi’s brand new co-branded American card . While there’s potentially a lot of merit to holding onto this card long term, there’s a particularly good reason to apply right now, which is that the card is offering a huge introductory welcome offer. In this post, I’d like to cover all the
Scammers are targeting cloud systems to make off with hauls of gift cards
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Gift cards are ideal for hackers since they can easily be redeemed or sold without sharing personally identifiable data.
Frontier Passenger Jumps Airport Check-in Counter, Gets Into Hair-Pulling Fight With Agent — Bodycam Shows Felony Arrest
View from the Wing / 11h
A Frontier Airlines passenger jumped the check-in counter at the airport and got into a hair-pulling fight with an agent before being arrested on felony charges. Police bodycam footage shows the confrontation and arrest as it unfolded. Continue reading ...
Air Canada takes aim at rival with US flights from Toronto's downtown airport
29The Points Guy Articles / 11h
Air Canada is doubling in size at Toronto's convenient downtown Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) with four new U.S. routes. The expansion begins March 29, 2026, with the Star Alliance carrier's first U.S. nonstop from YTZ to New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) on a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400. The route is possible thanks to the opening of a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclea
Delta Platinum vs. Delta Reserve: Picking a premium card for Delta perks
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
Delta Air Lines offers one of the most comprehensive credit card portfolios of any major airline. It features entry-level, mid-tier and premium cards for consumers and businesses. When it comes to considering benefits and value, some Delta flyers may be stuck between the mid-tier Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card at a $350 annual fee (see rates and fees ) or the premium Delta SkyMile
Elon Musk Doesn’t Give a Fuck About Poverty
91Gizmodo / 11h
The former head of DOGE says he wants to "create a world where there is no poverty."
Tinder Is Using Face Scans to Make Catfishing More Difficult
Lifehacker / 11h
It's about to get a whole lot harder for catfishers on Tinder. Starting today, new users in California will have to scan their faces while setting up their accounts to ensure that they're both real and that they match their profile photos. Called Face Check , the new mandatory feature is the first step in a new initiative from Tinder's parent company Match Group, which says the goal is to help re
Ford’s Profit Jumps on Strong Sales but Company Lowers its Outlook
NYT > Technology / 11h
Ford said a fire at an aluminum factory will lower profits in the last three months of the year. The company also said it has stopped making an electric version of its popular F-150 pickup.
Our Favorite Compact Pod Coffee Maker Is $30 Off
Wired / 11h
The Keurig K-Mini can easily sneak into the smallest kitchens.
Spotify Wrapped 2025 date: When it releases, how to view it
Mashable / 11h
Do you even have good taste in music if you can't share it online? If you're a Spotify user, of course, that's not really a concern: It's become a yearly tradition to share your music taste with Spotify Wrapped . As we inch toward the end of October, Wrapped should be coming soon. That means you'll be able to share your taste, top songs, favorite albums, and most beloved artists with all of your
OpenAI Makes Bizarre Demand of Family Whose Son Was Allegedly Killed by ChatGPT
Futurism / 11h
OpenAI is fighting a lawsuit alleging that the AI company is responsible for the death of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old in California who took his life after extensive conversations with ChatGPT about his suicidal ideation and intent to die. Part of OpenAI’s defense strategy, according to The Financial Times ? Requesting that the family cough up details of the teen’s funeral. As the FT reports, OpenA
The New ‘Bluey’ Game Marks the End of an Era as We Know It
Gizmodo / 12h
Show creator Joe Brumm brings fans one more story for now in the form of a new video game, 'Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen.'
What are the release dates of Murdaugh: Death in the Family episodes on Hulu and Disney+?
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The first episodes of the gripping and horrible true-crime tale Murdaugh: Death in the Family are now streaming
China's latest five-year plan aims for technological self-reliance
Engadget / 12h
China's new five-year plan — an overarching policy proposal for the next term of Chinese Communist Party leadership — is focused on making the nation technologically self-reliant and less vulnerable to foreign pressure, Bloomberg reports . The plan has yet to be officially adopted, but is being released ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping in South Korea. The
One of our favorite and highest-rated DJI drones is back to its lowest-ever price on Amazon
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The DJI Mini 4K drops back to its lowest price ever of $239 at Amazon
YouTube paid out $8B to the music industry in 12 months
TechCrunch / 12h
The milestone marks a new record for the platform, as YouTube’s annual music industry payout increased by $2 billion since 2022.
This Upcoming Google Photos Feature Turns Your Selfies Into Memes
Lifehacker / 12h
Memes can be fun. But when a big corporation decides to get in on the action, the fun usually dies. As spotted by Android Authority , Google is currently working on a new feature for Google Photos called "Me Meme," though Android Authority thinks it could be called "Meme Me" upon release. The feature is simple: Through the power of AI (sigh), you can turn pictures of yourself or a family member i
The Battle Over Space Shuttle Discovery Keeps Getting Crazier
36Gizmodo / 12h
Lawmakers pushing to move the iconic spacecraft from the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum to Texas just got the Department of Justice involved.
The Best New Spotify Features You May Have Missed, and How to Use Them
How-To Geek / 12h
Spotify Free and Premium users across the globe are constantly seeing changes to their app: from new and updated buttons to experimental features that aim to customize your listening experience on the music streaming platform.
Every Formula 1 driver on the grid just had their passport and license details leaked - but it could have been so much worse
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Security researchers claim to have tricked the FIA into giving them admin privileges.
Instagram users can now use Meta AI editing tools directly in IG Stories
TechCrunch / 12h
Meta AI's photo editing tools can be found in Instagram Stories when tapping the paintbrush icon. Users can describe what they want to add, remove, or change.
20-year-old dropouts built AI notetaker Turbo AI to 5 million users
41TechCrunch / 12h
Rudy Arora and Sarthak Dhawan, two 20-year-old college dropouts, grew an AI note-taker app to five million users and an eight-figure ARR, they say.
Microsoft Copilot Has a New Face
How-To Geek / 12h
Microsoft has just revealed a new expressive avatar for Copilot, and it's called Mico. This is a digital helper that finally replaces the spirit of the well-loved Clippy in a way we never saw Cortana take on. This new pet admittedly makes Copilot much more approachable, and it's hard not to like it.
Finally! American's posh new plane set to debut just in time for the holidays
70The Points Guy Articles / 12h
At long last, American Airlines has set a date for the debut of its newest, premium-heavy plane. Just before the holidays, the Fort Worth-based carrier will inaugurate service on its first-ever Airbus A321XLR, a single-aisle aircraft that will sport its newest-generation Flagship Suites — along with a bona fide premium economy cabin and the fuel efficiency required to criss-cross the Atlantic Oce
Get a 25% bonus when you transfer Ultimate Rewards points to Southwest
25The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Here at TPG, we often recommend that you earn transferable credit card points so you can transfer them to hotel and airline partners. This not only gives you maximum flexibility, but it also allows you to take advantage of valuable transfer bonuses like the current transfer bonus Chase is offering when you transfer points to Southwest Airlines. Between now and Nov. 6 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, y
A Quick $60 Dollar Mod Will Let Creeps Evade Meta Ray-Bans’ Privacy Protections
44Gizmodo / 12h
Creeps of the world, rejoice.
Leica's latest M camera drops the rangefinder in favor of an electronic viewfinder
Engadget / 12h
When you're trying to keep Leica's digital camera lineups straight, the M-System was always the one with optical rangefinder display (and high price tag ). However. the company just upended that precedent with the M EV1, a 60MP mirrorless camera with a classic M design but an electronic viewfinder (EVF) in place of the rangefinder. It may upset purists, but it's a move that makes sense from a sal
The Apple Watch SE 2 Is $80 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Apple products are expensive for a reason: they're good. But that doesn't mean you have to spend an arm and a leg to get Apple brand stuff. Apple's "Special Edition" (SE) watch models for us mere mortals are more budget-friendly, but they still have competitive features. If
Yorgos Lanthimos Talks the Balancing Act of His Weird, Wonderful Sci-Fi Mystery ‘Bugonia’
Gizmodo / 12h
io9 spoke to the director, as well as writer Will Tracy, about the Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons film, out Friday.
Republican Candidate “Debates” Opponent By Sincerely Arguing With AI Deepfake For Nearly an Hour
Futurism / 13h
You’ve probably heard of a “straw man,” a fallacy in which you misrepresent an opponent’s argument so it’s easier to refute. Put up a false impression of what they’re saying, and then knock ’em down.
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