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Ford unveils its electric F-150 with 300 miles of range and 563HP
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Ford's electric F-150 goes on sale next spring with up to 563HP, the most torque of any F-150 ever, and 300 miles estimated EPA range.
Hocus Pocus 2 Will Run Amok Next Fall on Disney+
1KGizmodo / 12h
Last Halloween’s streaming Hocus Pocus reunion might have failed to, uh, put a spell on viewers (at least it was for a good cause?), but the long-awaited sequel to Disney’s beloved spooky classic finally has a release date for its Disney+ debut . And it’s official: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy… Read more...
Airline Startup Breeze Airways Is About To Launch!
3KOne Mile at a Time / 20h
Breeze Airways is a new airline that’s about to launch in the United States, and it’s founded by the same person behind JetBlue. The airline was initially supposed to launch in 2020, though understandably the timeline was pushed back a bit. It has taken Breeze Airways a while to get all necessarily regulatory approval, and it looks like this has finally happened. Breeze Airways has announced that
OnePlus 8 and 8T OxygenOS 11 Beta updates bring fixes and Bitmojis
SlashGear / 4min
OnePlus has always been quick to announce its Android updates and how regular and fast they push them out. Of course, it was also one of the first to jump on the Android 12 Beta train, announcing its availability for the OnePlus 9. In the meantime, however, it isn’t abandoning owners of its 2020 flagships and has just rolled out … Continue reading
5 new films and series to watch this weekend on Indian OTT platforms
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 20min
These are the new releases on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar and other OTT platforms in India.
California regulator requires most ride-hailing cars to be EVs by 2030
37Engadget / 23min
The California Air Resources Board has approved a mandate requiring most trips on ride-hailing platforms to be in electric vehicles by 2030.
Samsung Galaxy F52 5G with 120Hz refresh rate display, Snapdragon 750G launched
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 34min
The Samsung Galaxy F52 is the first 5G phone in the series as well as the first to feature a high refresh rate display.
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart accessibility features offer more ways to play
SlashGear / 39min
Gamers have the rather undeserved stereotype of being button or key-mashing young people and that games are designed around that. That may have been true at some point in time but the gaming industry has also learned to adapt to a more varied range of gamers with more varied physical abilities. Accessibility modes are becoming a must-have especially in large … Continue reading
He Promised a Dreamy Wedding Proposal. Fans Got a 5-Hour Sale.
100+NYT > Technology / 44min
A Chinese influencer was barred from a video-sharing app after luring viewers to a livestreamed engagement, where he promoted makeup, perfume and mobile phones.
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Redmi Note 10 Ultra price, specs, and design leaked
20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
The Redmi Note 10 series is getting a new smartphone called the Redmi Note 10 Ultra, which by the looks of it will be a notch higher than the rest. And now the price and specs of the same have been leaked.
Google and Qualcomm are making neural network API updates easier on Android
42Engadget / 1h
Instead of waiting for an OS update that may never come, now your Android phone can get AI processing improvements directly from Google.
Best NBN provider: which is Australia's top internet provider?
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
We compare Australia's NBN providers to find out who offers the best internet service in the country.
What to stream this weekend: Army of the Dead, Fear Street, Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. and more highlights
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Our top Australian streaming picks this week include Black Monday, P!NK: All I Know So Far, Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. and more.
Snapchat sees 100% YoY growth in DAUs in India
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Snap Inc held its third Snap Partner Summit virtually with a keynote address by co-founders Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy, announcing new products and partnerships across developer, creator and augmented reality platforms.
CNA ransomware reportedly lands a $40 million payout
SlashGear / 2h
Ransomware is nothing new and it targets individuals and big companies alike. Unlike with smaller infections, however, we often don’t hear how those end, especially with large companies that get billed millions in dollars to free their files. Just like with any kind of ransom, authorities discourage paying those to discourage further behavior. It turns out that one of the … Continue reading
WeWork reports $2bn loss ahead of stock market debut
200+BBC News - Technology / 2h
The troubled office-sharing startup's business was hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Moto 360 3rd gen Wear OS smartwatch listed on Flipkart ahead of launch
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
The Moto 360 3rd gen smartwatch was made available globally back in 2020 and it comes with Snapdragon 3100 processor, 8GB storage, and quick charge.
LG's outlandish rollable OLED TV is officially coming to Australia
20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Australian pre-orders for LG's Signature R1 Rollable OLED TV will officially open in July.
Rakuten and Beyond Next invest $1.4M seed funding in farm-to-table startup Secai Marche
100+TechCrunch / 3h
Farmers and food businesses, like restaurants, deal with the same issue: a fragmented supply chain. Secai Marche wants to streamline agricultural logistics, making fulfillment more cost-efficient and enabling food businesses to bundle products from different farmers into the same order. The company is headquartered in Japan, with operations in Malaysia, and plans to expand into Singapore, Thailan
Mio, a social commerce startup focused on smaller cities and rural areas in Vietnam, raises $1M seed
300+TechCrunch / 3h
Vietnam has one of the fastest-growing e-commerce markets in Southeast Asia, but many major platforms still focus on large cities. This means people in smaller cities or rural areas need to deal with longer wait times for deliveries. Social commerce company Mio is taking advantage of that gap by building a reseller network and logistics infrastructure that can offer next-day delivery to tier 2 an
Turn your app idea into a reality with this online bundle
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: The 2021 Mobile App Developers Bundle is on sale for £21.16 as of May 21, saving you 91% on list price. Most great app ideas begin and end in the ideation phase. In part, this is thanks to a prevailing mindset that breaking into the app industry is costly, labour-intensive, and reserved for only the minority of highly-skilled developers out there. On the contrary, it's never been easier or
Aussies are flocking to blazing-fast NBN 250 and 1000 plans
20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
The falling price of high-speed internet has led to an explosion in the popularity of fast NBN plans, according to the ACCC.
Start a side hustle with this online protography bundle
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: The Photography Side Business Bundle is on sale for £20.46 as of May 21, saving you 97% on list price. Just owning a point and shoot camera does not a photographer make. While equipment is a necessary part of the trade, so much of the work is done without a camera in hand, especially editing photographs or training your eye at the moment to capture the best image possible. And if you want
LG's outlandish rollable OLED TV is officially coming to Australia
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Australian pre-orders for LG's Signature R1 Rollable OLED TV will officially open in July.
Storytel's Audiobook Library Is Headed for Spotify Later This Year
32Gizmodo / 3h
Spotify is partnering with Storytel, a Sweden-based audiobook streaming service, to integrate its library with Spotify’s platform later this year, the companies announced Thursday . Read more...
Twitter verification for 'blue tick' is back: Here's how to go about it
Twitter Verification•
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
The new verification guidelines, and new profile tags, should provide more transparency in Twitter interactions, and help people better understand who they're connecting with, and what that user or profile represents.
Chrome “Follow” experiment brings Google Reader back from the dead
SlashGear / 4h
Almost eight years ago, Google retired its Google Reader service much to the dismay of its many users. Reasons presented for its demise varied but most of those revolved around how the open yet outdated RSS format has seemingly gone out of fashion in lieu of social media. Of course, RSS feeds are still alive and kicking and, almost ironically, … Continue reading
Chromebooks Linux support is going out of beta soon
SlashGear / 4h
Although it has more market share, Chrome OS is closer to being the Google OS to rule them all compared to Android. Its ability to run apps from different platforms, including Android, Linux, and even Windows, makes it an all-in-one operating system for nearly every task possible. Of course, not all of those have the same level of stability and … Continue reading
Xiaomi’s Mi Power Bank Boost Pro on open sale from today
20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
The Xiaomi Mi Power Bank Boost Pro comes with 30,000 mAh of capacity and can charge up to three devices simultaneously
Yamaha announces new receivers ready for 8K, 4K/120 and the Xbox Series X
100+Engadget / 5h
Yamaha's Aventage receivers are coming home this summer with prices starting at $1,300, but features like 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz support won't be available at launch.
Apple privacy ad gives iPhone users Thanos’ dusting powers
SlashGear / 5h
Almost all news about Apple these days revolves around privacy or the Epic Games lawsuit. Even its new Apple M1-powered iPad Pros have mostly been overshadowed by the AirTags and their privacy implications. The company’s new App Tracking Transparency policy definitely ruffled a lot of feathers, including from the big advertising birds, and Apple’s new video clip puts that feature … Continue readi
Snap Announces Spectacles 4.0 With Built-In AR Displays That Aren't for Sale
Snap Spectacles AR•
35Gizmodo / 6h
Snap continues to forge ahead with its line of techy camera glasses despite previous generations largely proving unprofitable and/or unpopular . But hey, fourth time’s the charm, right? On Thursday, Snap announced its newest Spectacles smart glasses with built-in AR displays, but don’t expect to get your hands on them… Read more...
Opera GX Mobile gaming browser comes without game boosting perks
SlashGear / 6h
Opera is actually one of the oldest names in the web browser market, long before Chrome was even born. These days, however, it has been pushed to the sidelines but still manages to get a loyal following in some niche services and markets. One example of that is Opera GX, a browser designed specifically for gamers, that’s now getting a … Continue reading
Prince Harry's liberation from trauma can be ours too
100+Mashable / 6h
Sometimes the world seems to forget that Prince Harry has lived through trauma that few people could even begin to imagine. At some point, the tragic death of his mother , Princess Diana , became just a footnote in his life of privilege. While the media and public may sympathetically recall the famous photo of a 12-year-old Prince Harry walking behind his mother's coffin, they have little toleran
Too much TV may put your brain at risk, but not for the reason you think
SlashGear / 7h
If you’re a couch potato now, the habit may be putting you at risk of cognitive decline later in life. That’s according to three new studies published by the American Heart Association, which found that moderate to high television consumption in midlife was linked to lower gray matter volumes and worse cognitive decline in older age. The research defines midlife … Continue reading
Microsoft and Google products hacked to launch cyberattacks
20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging trusted cloud services to launch their attacks in order to avoid detection.
Netflix's Halston Pulls No Punches About Joel Schumacher's Brilliance or His Demons
28Gizmodo / 7h
Though Netflix’s Halston primarily focuses on the life of its titular fashion designer, who built an empire on minimalist silhouettes and Ultrasuede , the miniseries also spotlights a number of important figures who came into Halston’s orbit while they were on their own journeys to stardom. One of particular interest: … Read more...
Save Over 60% On A Babbel Lifetime Subscription In This Flash Sale
Futurism / 7h
Any language is an organism that evolves over time, and that can make learning a new one a tricky thing. For more than a decade, Babbel has been immersing its users in language to learn what they use from native speakers. That’s made it the top-selling language app, and during this flash sale, you can get lifetime access to all Babbel’s languages for just $179 during our flash sale . Babbel works
Tesla Roadster Gen 2 vs. Gen 1: See how much has changed for Musk's elusive first car
62Mashable / 7h
The Roadster has come a long way since the original hit the road in 2008. Image: Brittany Levine Beckman / Mashable The first time Tommy Nguyen saw a second-generation Tesla Roadster in person was four years after he put down a $50,000 deposit for the car — and he had to drive over four hours to check it out in a museum. Security guards wouldn't let him inside or even lean slightly over protectiv
Goodwill asks pandemic spring cleaners to stop donating old junk
SlashGear / 7h
Many people have spent the pandemic largely at home, and that has resulted in many bored individuals deep cleaning the parts of their houses and apartments they’d ordinarily put off as a chore for a different day. This same habit seems to have put Goodwill in the awkward position of thanking the public for their donations, but also asking them … Continue reading
Southwest Airlines Brings Back Booze This Summer To A Flight Near You (Thank Goodness)
View from the Wing / 8h
Airlines are slowly bringing back their inflight service, with more people vaccinated and a realization that Covid-19 wasn’t spreading via fomites anyway. Southwest Airlines is about to join the party, going from offering Coke, Diet Coke, 7 Up and water only to selling beer and wine and offering coffee, too. Continue reading ...
What mimes interacting with invisible objects says about visual perception
67Ars Technica / 8h
When we watch a mime seemingly pull rope, climb steps, or try to escape that infernal box, we don't struggle to recognize the implied objects. Rather, our minds automatically "see" them, a new study concludes. The art of mime has been around in some form for millennia, although when it comes to contemporary depictions in popular culture, mimes seem to be almost universally hated . But they still
Teaching artificial intelligence to control navy submarines
100+BBC News - Technology / 8h
Submarines controlled by artificial intelligence are being designed to take on military missions.
D&D's Summer of Drizzt Begins With TV Show Rumors, Magic Cards, and Benedict Cumberbatch
100+Gizmodo / 8h
Being the most famous and beloved Dungeons & Dragons character of all time, you’d think every summer would be the summer of Drow elf ranger Drizzt Do’Urden . However, this summer, Wizards of the Coast is going out of its way to honor the savior of the Forgotten Realms , including a video biography that I simply can’t… Read more...
The Dyson V15 Detect's laser proved my apartment was never really clean
200+Engadget / 8h
Dyson’s newest vacuum isn’t one for subtlety. It has a laser strapped to the front of it for the purpose of highlighting where your dust is hiding. The Dyson V15 Detect is the company’s newest, top-of-the-line cordless vacuum in its line of stick vacuums, at a cost of $699. Are these high-tech additions gimmicks or truly helpful upgrades for a cleaner home?
Snap debuts true AR glasses that show the potential (and limitations) of AR
Snap Spectacles AR•
63Ars Technica / 8h
Spectacles worn by Snap content-creation partner Leighton McDonald. [credit: Snap ] Snap Inc., the company best known for the popular Snapchat social camera app, has announced its first pair of augmented reality glasses that most people would agree actually qualify as real AR glasses. Like previous glasses the company has produced, they are called Spectacles. Spectacles will not be available to b
Randall recalls all of its beans in 22 states over serious botulism risk
21SlashGear / 8h
Randall Foods is recalling all of its beans across 22 states over the potential risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination, which could lead to a serious illness called botulism. The risk is due to ‘manufacturing deviations’ that may have resulted in processing the beans at too low of a temperature. Botulism is a serious, potentially deadly illness that results from consuming … Continue reading
Google announces its first-ever physical retail store
Google Store New York•
44Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge / Google's mockup of its retail store. (credit: Google ) In a new blog post , Google announced its "first-ever physical retail store" will launch this summer in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The company says the "Google Store" will feature the predictable assortment of Google hardware like Pixel phones, Nest devices, Fitbits, and everything else the company makes, along with
Best CBD Dog Treats: 15 Best Products
Futurism / 9h
What if you could give your dog a treat that not only tastes good, but supports his overall health and wellness? CBD has taken the pet industry by storm, and today, there are hundreds of CBD-infused dog treats on the market. Whether your pup prefers soft treats or crunchy bones, you’re sure to find CBD treats that will get your dog’s tail wagging. So why CBD treats? Over the last few years, the p
Telemedicine startups are positioning themselves for a post-pandemic world
200+TechCrunch / 9h
Telemedicine, in its original form of the phone call, has been around for decades. For people in remote or rural areas without easy access to in-person care, consulting a doctor over the phone has often been the go-to approach. But for a large swath of the world used to taking half a day off work just for a 15-30 minute doctor’s appointment, it may seem like telemedicine was invented only last ye
CNA Financial reportedly paid $40 million to resolve a ransomware attack
80Engadget / 9h
US insurance company may have paid one of the most expensive malware ransoms to date.
Android 12 Beta now open to many more devices
SlashGear / 9h
Google’s Android 12 Beta was opened to more devices this week, including non-Google Pixel smartphones. New partners and eligible devices were added to a list for Android 12 Beta, including those from names both big and small. Unlike the situation with Google and the Pixel, each partner will handle their own enrollments and support for the program – so make … Continue reading
NASA reveals launch plan for VIPER, its first mobile lunar robot
SlashGear / 9h
NASA plans to send its Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the Moon in 2023, the space agency has announced. This will be its first mobile robot, NASA said, and it’ll be tasked with exploring the lunar surface’s most extreme areas. The goal is to map resources found around the Moon’s South Pole, ones that astronauts may be able … Continue reading
Daily Crunch: Ford’s powerhouse F-150 Lightning pickup can actually power your house
100+TechCrunch / 9h
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here . It’s Thursday, everyone, and the technology and startup worlds were a mixed bag today. We learned about the final death of Internet Explorer (RIP), new AR glasses from Snap , fresh cryptocurrency rules for the United States , and even took the time to look into all
3 major cruise brands announce Alaska restarts — but they still need CDC approval
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73The Points Guy / 9h
Three of the world’s biggest cruise lines on Thursday said they expected to restart cruises to Alaska in July, citing new federal legislation that could make it possible. Holland America , Princess Cruises and Carnival Cruise Line — all owned by cruising giant Carnival Corp. — simultaneously announced what, at first blush, appeared to be definitive plans to restart sailings to Alaska out of Seatt
Say your goodbyes to Internet Explorer
Microsoft Explorer•
100+Mashable / 9h
Microsoft is putting Internet Explorer (mostly) out of its misery in 2022, when the company ends mainstream support for the aging browser. On Wednesday, the company announced the official retirement date: “With Microsoft Edge capable of assuming this responsibility and more, the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired and go out of support on June 15, 2022, for certain versions o
Ford’s F-150 Lightning could end America’s addiction to the grid
SlashGear / 9h
With a 0-60 mph time expected in the mid-4.5-seconds, the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning certainly won’t be slow. Still, what could end up persuading truck buyers to give the electric pickup a chance might be how useful it is when it’s standing still. The single most expensive part of any electric vehicle is the battery pack. Ford is tapping some … Continue reading
Need for annual COVID shots may hinge on how many get vaccinated now, Fauci says
200+Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge / Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, receives the Moderna Inc. COVID-19 vaccine during an event at the NIH Clinical Center Masur Auditorium in Bethesda, Maryland, on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg ) As COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue across the United States, many are wondering how long protection from the shots
European Space Agency Lays Out Plans for a Lunar Satellite Network
64Gizmodo / 9h
The European Space Agency has detailed its plan for a network of lunar satellites that will support a human presence on the Moon. The project, dubbed Moonlight, would fashion the Moon as a launchpad for deeper space exploration. Read more...
Researchers Are Trying to Create an Unhackable Computer Processor
81Gizmodo / 10h
The CPU is classically considered “ the brain ” of a computer because, like the human head, it contains all of the circuits responsible for receiving and executing commands. However, like the rest of a machine, CPUs are not infallible. In fact, they can be fairly easy to hack. Recent years have shown egregious examples… Read more...
Loki Will Show the Marvel Mischief Maker Apart From Thor
100+Gizmodo / 10h
When Loki premieres on Disney+ June 9 , the main character will not be the Loki you know and love. Yes he’s played by Tom Hiddleston, and yes the series takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But when the story starts, this Loki hasn’t been redeemed yet. He hasn’t lived through Thor: The Dark World or Thor: … Read more...
Pacers vs Wizards live stream: how to watch NBA Play-In game online from anywhere
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Washington swept Indiana in NBA's regular season, but that counts for very little now. Here's how to watch the Pacers vs Wizards game and live stream Play-In action wherever you are.
'Overwatch 2' will pit five-person teams against each other
Blizzard Overwatch 2 PvP•
53Engadget / 10h
Overwatch 2 won't arrive until 2022 at the earliest, but it will change the way you play the hero shooter.
As Apple fights for iOS app control, Google cuts more restrictions with Android 12
SlashGear / 10h
In the latest beta version of Android, Google revealed how 3rd-party app stores will be more free to operate on the OS. With this latest update, Google updated Android’s Package Installer parameters with “setRequireUserAction”. It is with this new parameter that Google will allow users to be more free to use 3rd-party app stores to download apps and keep said … Continue reading
LEGO Everyone is Awesome diversity set launches with Pride Month
25SlashGear / 10h
LEGO has unveiled its new ‘Everyone is Awesome’ display set featuring the colors of the rainbow (and more), as well as monochrome minifigs in each color. The set is designed to be displayed rather than played with, giving LEGO fans a way to showcase their pride or support for diverse communities. The new LEGO set will arrive just in time … Continue reading
CDC Warns Americans to Stop Kissing Birds, You Salmonella Freaks
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Looks like it’s once again time for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to play the role of buzzkill. In the midst of a new outbreak of Salmonella bacteria linked to pet birds, the CDC is warning feather lovers: Please don’t smooch or snuggle your backyard chickens, ducks, or other assorted poultry. Read more...
About Those New Bigger Overhead Bins…
View from the Wing / 10h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...
WordPress drops support for Internet Explorer
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
WordPress 5.8 will drop support for IE11 and a new feature will prevent third-party plugins from being overwritten.
Review: United Airlines 787-9 Business Class (Oh, The Food…)
500+One Mile at a Time / 10h
I’m lucky that I ended up being able to review two products head-to-head on my recent trip to Hawaii . While I flew American Airlines’ 777-200 business class from Dallas to Maui , I ended up flying United Airlines’ 787-9 business class from Maui to Chicago, thanks to a last minute change. I was expecting the experience to be roughly comparable (American vs. United is like Chili’s vs. Applebee’s),
A New Star Trek Comic Series Sees Evil Picard Waging the 'Mirror War'
95Gizmodo / 10h
All is not well in Star Trek ’s Mirror universe . Okay, things are never well in the Mirror universe—everyone’s evil there, and constantly scheming, murdering, and/or scheming about murder—but things are going to get much worse when IDW releases a new Trek comic event with the absolutely awesome title The Mirror War. Read more...
Are AirPods outside your budget? Try Samsung Galaxy Buds+ for $99.99.
52Mashable / 11h
Save $50: The Samsung Galaxy Buds+ true wireless earbuds are at their lowest price of $99.99 at Amazon through the end of May 20. For every pricey Apple product, there's a more affordable option that doesn't skimp on quality. Similar to the range of cheaper MacBook alternatives , you don't need to overpay for a set of AirPods . In fact, one of your best options is even cheaper at Amazon for a lim
Where to stream ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’
Mashable / 11h
What: High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Where to watch: Disney+ Think of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as the present day answer to the original High School Musical film saga — except even more quirky and endearing than its predecessor. The mockumentary musical drama follows a whole new crew of East High School students as they navigate teenage life, all while staging a
Space Force Launches Satellite to Detect Enemy Missiles
200+Futurism / 11h
Space Force Satellite The US Space Force successfully launched a satellite on board a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, building out an existing missile detection system, CBS News reports . The 197-foot rocket took off on Tuesday from the Space Force’s launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. It’s yet another sign that the Space Force is playing an increasingly prominent role within the Americ
Delta doubles down on Boston as new route to Iceland prepares to launch
300+The Points Guy / 11h
With air travel on the upswing, Boston is back in the spotlight. Before COVID-19, Delta had singled out Boston Logan (BOS) as one of the hottest air markets in the country. Now, as travel picks back up, the Altlanta-based carrier says it’s eager to capture a bigger share as it shifts into post-pandemic growth mode. Before the pandemic, Boston Logan was one of the fastest growing air travel market
Spotify’s latest partnership hints at big audiobook push
SlashGear / 11h
Spotify, once a platform where you could only stream music, has made a big push into the podcast market, including the relatively recent launch of its own originals and exclusive shows. We’ve heard hints over the past several months that the company may be planning to do something similar with audiobooks, and a newly announced partnership seems to reinforce that … Continue reading
A sound artist is researching how to make EV car sounds match your location — Future Blink
20Mashable / 11h
Sound artist Yuri Suzuki and his team are doing research to improve the sound design of electric cars. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Electric Cars , Evs , Engines , and Sound Design
China's Zhurong Mars rover snaps first pics of its rusty new home
30Mashable / 11h
Read more... More about Mars , Science , and Space
Scientists Shot Tardigrades From a Gun to Test a Theory About Aliens
98Gizmodo / 11h
Microscopic tardigrades are among the toughest animals on Earth, capable of withstanding freezing temperatures, the vacuum of space, and intense radiation. As new research shows, they’re even able to survive high-speed impacts—but only to a point. Read more...
Apple opens affiliate program ahead of podcast subscription launch
44Engadget / 11h
The affiliate program will allow participants to earn a 50 percent commission when converting someone to a paid subscriber.
Dr. Fauci gets blunt on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
SlashGear / 11h
COVID-19 booster shots are increasingly looking like an annual necessity, with more signs that the coronavirus vaccine will need a yearly top-up in order to keep the pandemic at bay. Talk of just how long immunization will actually last from the various COVID-19 vaccines currently being deployed has been circulating for months now, with more high-profile exports like Dr. Anthony … Continue readin
Epic Games MEGA Sale returns with a whopper of a free game
SlashGear / 11h
Epic’s MEGA Sale is returning today, which means that we’re looking at just about a solid month of discounts on a variety of PC games. As it usually does at sale time, Epic is opening “The Vault,” which means that it’ll be offering noteworthy free games throughout the duration of the sale. The first free game on offer is a … Continue reading
Nvidia will be at Computex, but don't expect an RTX 3080 Ti
20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Nvidia has announced its Computex 2021 keynote, but we wouldn't hold our breath for a shiny new graphics card.
How to Deal With a Narcissist at Work
39Lifehacker / 11h
If you’re forced to deal with a narcissist for any prolonged period of time—whether you have the misfortune of being romantically involved with one, or you have one in your family—you’re going to need to develop some coping strategies, if only to lessen the emotional wreckage these toxic people inevitably leave in… Read more...
The cast of 'Army of the Dead' picks their zombie apocalypse survival squad
Mashable / 11h
The Army of the Dead stars go head-to-head drafting iconic action stars onto their fantasy zombie survival squads. Read more... More about Netflix , Mashable Video , Zack Snyder , Dave Bautista , and Army Of The Dead
An artist made shoe sculptures inspired by...quantum mechanics — Future Blink
20Mashable / 11h
Artist Fabian Oefner's studio made a shoe sculpture series named after the physicist Werner Heisenberg. Read more... More about Art , Mashable Video , Shoes , Physics , and Sculpture
Starfield release date looks like it's 2022 and it will reportedly be a PC/Xbox exclusive
Bethesda Starfield Xbox•
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
New information has begun to emerge about Starfield, Bethesda’s next open-world space adventure reportedly coming in 2022.
FCC Curbs Price-Gouging on Phone Calls for Incarcerated People
52Gizmodo / 11h
The FCC today unanimously voted to cut cruelly overpriced prison and jail phone call rates, imposed by telecom companies that have creatively fished for every last penny from incarcerated people and their families. In an announcement , the FCC said that interstate calls will no longer exceed $0.12 per minute for… Read more...
The trailer for 'Love, Victor' Season 2 is here to make you emotional
26Mashable / 11h
Season 2 of Love, Victor picks up with Victor entering his junior year. Now out of the closet, Victor still has a lot of challenges to navigate. His family is struggling to understand his identity, his ex-girlfriend Mia is still heartbroken, and his team members are wary of him. However, Victor is in an exciting new relationship with Benji, and he has a great group of friends to support him throu
Investors help Procore build a decacorn valuation in public debut
100+TechCrunch / 12h
Watching construction tech software company Procore go public today after pricing above its range makes the IPO slowdown look like the deceleration that wasn’t. Investors quickly bid up the company’s value in trading, giving Procore a higher valuation than it might have anticipated, along with a boost of confidence for the IPO market in general. Construction tech may not be as glamorous as space
ESA pushes ahead on Starlink-GPS style hybrid network for the Moon
SlashGear / 12h
An incredible network of lunar satellites, ringing the Moon and powering a telecoms and navigation system there, is another step closer to reality, the European Space Agency has announced today. The ESA’s Moonlight plan would address one of the growing areas of concern as humanity plans a crewed return to the lunar surface, delivering stable communications between teams and back … Continue readin
Who needs Google IO? Google Pixel 6 Pro renders and specs revealed by leaker
Google Pixel 6 Pro•
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
We got a new, clear look at what Google's massive 2021 flagship will look like, plus info on its cameras and fingerprint scanner
Royal Caribbean scuttles plans for comeback cruises out of Bermuda
45The Points Guy / 12h
Royal Caribbean is giving up on the idea of making Bermuda a home base for cruises this year. The world’s largest cruise line on Thursday canceled the entire series of summer sailings out of Bermuda that it just announced eight weeks ago . The seven-night voyages to the Bahamas out of Bermuda’s Royal Naval Dockyard had been scheduled to start on June 26 — just five weeks from Saturday. For more c
Irish Hospitals Hit by Cyberattacks, Forcing an I.T. Shutdown
500+NYT > Technology / 12h
Hospitals in Ireland, New Zealand and Scripps Health in San Diego are reeling from digital extortion attacks.
How to Evaluate a Benefits Package Before You Accept a Job Offer
58Lifehacker / 12h
When it comes to a job offer, it’s easy to fixate on salary because, well... you need money to live . But you’ll want to carefully evaluate the benefits being offered, too, as they have a monetary value worth thousands of dollars that can make a lower-than-expected salary worth accepting. Here’s what you should look for… Read more...
This Fuzzy Image Shows a Spiral Forming Soon After the Big Bang
100+Gizmodo / 12h
A team of Japanese astronomers recently peered way, way back in time using a telescope array in Chile. What they made out in the distant, early universe is a record-breaking galaxy, one that turns back the clock on when galaxies took on their classic spiral structures. Read more...
Colonial CEO Would Love It if You Could Forget About His Company
300+Gizmodo / 12h
The Colonial pipeline has proven just how critical of a piece of infrastructure it is after it was shut down by a ransomware attack last week that sparked a gasoline shortage along the East Coast. But the company doesn’t want you to remember just how important it is to daily life. There’s a good reason: Anonymity has… Read more...
These Alien-Looking Skulls Are Actually Human, Expert Says
67Futurism / 12h
Cone Heads A viral Facebook post is claiming that strange-looking skulls found in Peru are evidence of alien life, USA Today reports . But fortunately — or disappointingly, depending on your frame of reference — the skulls are almost certainly from plain-old human beings. “The eye sockets are normal and perfectly within the range of human variation and look like eye sockets of other human skulls
Bipartisan Privacy Bill Promising Easier Opt-Outs and Tech Transparency Actually Has a Chance of Passing
100+Gizmodo / 12h
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing forward a privacy bill meant to offer some much-needed transparency on the data being hoovered by our digital devices. And for once, a bill like this actually has a chance of passing. Read more...
Warhol NFT auction opens Pandora’s Box on “original art”
SlashGear / 12h
Christies is set to auction several Andy Warhol digital works of art on the NFT blockchain. This would at first seem like the perfect opportunity to demonstrate how an NFT could be used to buy and sell art that would otherwise seem ephemeral. There’s just one problem: The files described by the auction are not the originals they profess to … Continue reading
In This Best of World SF Story, an Artificial Daughter Longs for Her Mother in Near-Future Africa
21Gizmodo / 12h
Edited by World Fantasy Award winner Lavie Tidhar , The Best of World SF: Volume 1 collects 26 new short stories from authors representing 21 countries , including France, China, Singapore, Nigeria, India, Japan, Italy, and Cuba. io9 has a first look at the entry by Tlotlo Tsamaase, who hails from Botswana. Read more...
The Most Radical Thing About Ford's Electric Pickup? The Cost
500+Wired / 12h
After tax credits, the base model of the electric pickup will be cheaper than its gas-fueled sibling, removing what has been a big barrier for EV sales.
Mexico’s ‘stoplight system’ explained: What a Cancun lockdown would mean for your trip
100+The Points Guy / 12h
As several destinations reopen after the COVID-19 shutdowns , one location that’s highly popular with American travelers could be heading in the opposite direction toward a shutdown. Quintana Roo, the Mexican state on the Caribbean coast, is home to iconic resort getaways such as Cancun and Tulum. But the state’s governor said last week that the popular destination has seen five weeks of increase
Snap's Story Studio is a 'powerful' mobile video editing app
45Engadget / 12h
The company says the app is easy to use and will let you share videos anywhere.
Snap’s AR Spectacles make reality look magical, but there’s a catch
Snap Spectacles AR•
SlashGear / 12h
During an event today, Snap CEO Evan Spiegal introduced the company’s first pair of augmented reality glasses, a model capable of overlaying digital objects and experiences over the real world. The AR glasses look distinctly different when contrasted with the consumer-level Spectacles smart glasses Snap previously launched, and they pack quite a bit more tech. The fourth-generation Snapchat Spect
Doctors Warn of Deadly Fungal Outbreaks Worldwide
1KFuturism / 12h
Tens of thousands of people in the US alone are being hospitalized by fungi a year, with millions more receiving treatment without being admitted, Scientific American reports . Experts are now worried that these often deadly fungi are becoming more common across the world, with increasing numbers of people falling ill and experiencing sometimes devastating symptoms. It’s a stark reminder that whi
How to Help Your Kid Avoid the 'Summer Slide'
34Lifehacker / 12h
Every year, as summer approaches, parents and teachers across the country begin worrying about the summer slide . The phenomenon, in which some students regress academically during the months off of school, is thought to most predominantly affect younger kids and children from low-income families. And it was already a… Read more...
Microsoft is (finally) killing off Internet Explorer entirely
Microsoft Explorer•
300+Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge / You don't need Internet Explorer to view any of these websites—which, unfortunately, doesn't stop your users from trying it anyway. (credit: TimZillion / Getty Images ) If you're one of the 10 people on the planet who absolutely loves Microsoft's venerable Internet Explorer browser, you'd better spend quality time with it while you can—Microsoft is retiring the browser on June 15, 2022.
factory14 raises $200M to jump into the Amazon marketplace roll-up race
100+TechCrunch / 12h
It doesn’t feel like a week goes by at the moment that another startup doesn’t emerge armed with a huge wallet of cash to pursue a strategy of consolidating and then scaling promising brands that have built a business selling on marketplaces like Amazon’s. In the latest development, a startup called factory14 is coming out of stealth mode in Europe with $200 million in funding to snap up smaller
'Hocus Pocus 2' will premiere on Disney+ in fall 2022
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1KEngadget / 12h
It won't be much longer until we get a sequel to cult classic Hocus Pocus.
Kobo Elipsa is a 10.3-inch e-reader to replace your paper notebook
SlashGear / 12h
Kobo has revealed its latest e-reader, though the Kobo Elipsa is just as much about taking notes as it is reading ebooks. Fronted with a 10.3-inch E Ink Carta 1200 e-paper display, the Elipsa is part-e-reader, part-tablet with a bundled stylus that can be used to annotate text, jot down ideas and sketches, and generally replace a paper notepad. It’s … Continue reading
Sony's noise-cancelling headphones get $110 slashed off price in epic deal
36TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Sony's WH1000XM3 noise-cancelling headphones get a massive $110 price cut in a fantastic deal at Amazon.
Ford F-150 Lightning Is Good, Actually
100+Gizmodo / 12h
As Earther’s resident Guy Who Has Opinions About Cars, I have taken much pride and joy talking shit about the Cybertruck ( dystopian trash ) and the Hummer EV ( warmongering throwback nobody wants trash ). With Ford officially unveiling its electri
