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'Animal Crossing' and 'StarCraft' join the Video Game Hall of Fame
30KEngadget / 11h
After narrowing down a list of 12 finalists, The Strong National Museum of Play has inducted four new titles to its World Video Game Hall of Fame.
Netflix's 'Awake' trailer is a post-apocalyptic nightmare where humans can't sleep
19KMashable / 20h
We've had post-apocalyptic films where you can't make any sound , and ones where you can't open your eyes outdoors . Now, it's time for one where nobody can go to sleep. That's the concept for Mark Raso's new Netflix film Awake , which sees a global event wiping out the earth's electricity and reducing humans to desperate, sleep-deprived husks. The movie stars Gina Rodriguez, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Stranger Things 4 has a new teaser trailer - but it's disappointingly not what you think
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1KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 22h
After a new teaser trailer arrived on Wednesday, fans were hoping for a major Stranger Things season 4 announcement - but it's not what we wanted.
SpaceX Starlink Speedtest results are very inconsistent
SlashGear / 35min
Elon Musk envisioned that SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation would be able to deliver Internet to areas underserved by most carriers. The service, however, would have to cater to a broad range of users and locations located in a narrow band of areas where those satellites could actually reach. Starlink promised speeds faster than your average DSL or fiber Internet and … Continue reading
Juul inventor’s Myst lands funding as institutional investors turn to China’s e-cigs
84TechCrunch / 37min
Over the past several years, institutional investors had largely shied away from China’s e-cigarette makers, an industry that was teeming with shoddy workshops and lacked regulatory oversight. But investors’ attitude is changing as China sets in motion its strictest ever regulation on electronic cigarettes. Myst Labs, a Chinese e-cigarette maker co-founded in 2019 by Chenyue Xing, a chemist who w
Behold this giant moth
Mashable / 51min
Mothra is real, and she is Australian. Construction workers at an Australian primary school (i.e. elementary school) found a huge bug this week, and have been proudly showing it off as per primary school tradition. To be fair, it is a very cool bug. The Giant Wood Moth was discovered by builders working on Mount Cotton State School's new classrooms, which are on the edge of a rainforest in south-
A conversation with Bison Trails: the AWS-like service inside of Coinbase
92TechCrunch / 58min
Coinbase shares tumbled today to their their lowest point since the company began trading publicly on April 14. The market often moves in mysterious ways, but several drivers could be at play, including Coinbase’s high opening price at the time of its direct listing, its reliance on margins that are all but certain to drop owing to growing competition, and the lack of a lock-up period, meaning mo
Toshiba launches a new lineup of Fire TV Edition televisions
38Engadget / 1h
Toshiba has launched a lineup of smart TVs with built-in Fire TV experience that will be available in five screen sizes.
OnePlus Theme Store might be coming with Android 12
SlashGear / 1h
Perhaps more than any major smartphone maker, OnePlus is pretty proud of how community-centric it is. In fact, there have been times when it was the community’s voice that was heard over the company’s own decisions, at least in places where the two could meet halfway. That happened when OnePlus put the much-requested Always-On Display or AOD feature to a … Continue reading
Oppo K9 with Snapdragon 768G, 90Hz display announced
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Oppo Reno 5K has been launched in China with Snapdragon 768G, 90Hz display, and 65W fast charging.
The Division goes free-to-play with new standalone title, Heartland
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Ubisoft has announced a new free-to-play entry in Tom Clancy's The Division franchise for PC, consoles and cloud-gaming platforms.
Critics Are Panning This New Pizza Vending Machine in Rome
27Gizmodo / 2h
The idea of a pizza vending machine doesn’t sound half bad, but setting up one in Italy, where they practically invented pizza? Now that’s a recipe for disaster. Read more...
Save 50% on the only VPN that features lots of cute bears
Mashable / 2h
SAVE 50%: A one-year subscription to TunnelBear is on sale for £3.59 per month as of May 7, saving you 50% on list price. We could tell you that TunnelBear users get unlimited data, five simultaneous connections, 256-bit AES encryption, apps for all leading operating systems, and much more, but none of that really matters when you see that its interface is covered in some of the sweetest bears yo
This secure VPN is extending 2-year subscriptions for free
Mashable / 2h
SAVE 78%: A two-year subscription to Private Internet Access is on sale for £2.19 per month as of May 7, and includes an extra two months for free. The online world is full of nasty things that want to do you harm. Hackers, viruses, and other online threats lurk in the depths of the net, and it's up to you to protect yourself. Fortunately, VPNs do a pretty effective job of protecting your identit
How to watch Mythic Quest season 2 - stream new Apple TV Plus series online
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
The expansion is stalling badly under the guidance of co-creative directors Ian and Poppy. Here we explain how to watch Mythic Quest season 2 online with Apple TV Plus.
Easily copy and paste text from images with this clever Mac app
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to TextSniper for Mac is on sale for £2.87 as of May 7, saving you 42% on list price. TextSniper is a Mac app that lets you extract text from sources like images, YouTube videos, PDFs, screenshots, or presentations. Thanks to advanced OCR (optical character recognition) technology, TextSniper can scan and recognise the text within any digital image, video, or docume
Save 50% on 3 years of PlayStation Plus with this handy code
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: A three-year subscription to the PlayStation Plus Stackable Code Bundle is on sale for £64.78 as of May 7, saving you 50% on list price. If you’re a PlayStation gamer and still don’t have a subscription to PlayStation Plus, this is your sign to get one. For a limited time, you can snag a three-year membership to the ultimate PS gamer’s toy box for over half off. PlayStation Plus, which enh
Denon, Marantz and Yamaha address 4K, 8K and 120Hz gaming issues
100+Engadget / 3h
Playing Xbox Series X games in 8K, or 4K at 120Hz refresh rates is causing problems with some receivers from Yamaha, Denon and Marantz.
Covid-19 - Can third party apps to find vaccine slots remain helpful in India?
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
The government has said that the appointment availability data on CoWIN portal would now be cached and may be up to 30 minutes old. This may mean that slot-finding applications can't give real-time alerts on availability. But they could still help users find appointment slots.
If You Use Twitter's New Tip Jar Feature, Make Sure You Don't Accidentally Send People Your Address
Gizmodo / 3h
If you decide you’re game enough to use Twitter’s new feature to send strangers on the internet money, do your best not to accidentally send them your residential address, too. Read more...
Fewer Americans trust ISPs to look out for their best interests
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Mozilla is once again fighting for net neutrality now that the FCC has a new acting chairperson.
IBM 2nm chips envision phones with four-day battery life
SlashGear / 4h
There is only so much you can cram inside a smartphone without sacrificing other things like phone size, internal space, thermal emission, and battery life. One solution is to shrink those components while maintaining or even improving their performance and efficiency. That is often the case with semiconductors, particularly the processors that power phones, laptops, and computers, and IBM’s firs
Netflix could introduce exclusive ‘N-Plus’ service with extra features
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Netflix wants to know if users would like a new service featuring behind-the-scenes content, user-curated playlists and podcasts.
Chromebook docking stations are coming to support work from home
SlashGear / 5h
Chromebooks have been recorded to have had a growth spurt since last year, perhaps brought about by work from home and remote schooling arrangements. Of course, using laptops at home isn’t new for Windows and Mac users but Chrome OS is relatively still new to this use case. That use case often involves tethering the notebook down with external displays … Continue reading
Google goes Apple way - Tells developers to reveal info on data collection
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Google is creating a new safety section in its mobile app store to let Android users see what data developers collect about them and share, plus give access to additional privacy and security information.
Wear OS by Google finally gets Gboard keyboard
SlashGear / 5h
You have probably heard of complaints and criticisms regarding the development pace of Wear OS, or rather the lack of it. Some feel that it doesn’t get as much love from Google and that Wear OS seems to exist only so that Google would have something to show for in the wearable market. Google hasn’t exactly abandoned it, as shown … Continue reading
The Kid from 'David After Dentist' Is Now in College and Selling an NFT of His Viral Video to Pay Tuition
48Gizmodo / 5h
It seems like every internet meme is getting the NFT treatment these days. The latest is “David After Dentist,” one of YouTube’s earliest viral videos. In 2008, David DeVore recorded his then-seven-year-old son, David Jr., babbling now-iconic lines like “Is this real life?” in a medication-fueled haze after a tooth… Read more...
Emirates Skywards Selling Miles With 100% Bonus (Best Price Ever)
100+One Mile at a Time / 5h
Emirates Skywards has launched a flash sale on purchased miles, which is the best promotion we’ve ever seen from the program for acquiring miles. Buy Emirates Skywards miles for 1.5 cents each Through 11:59PM GST on Friday, May 7, 2021, Emirates is offering up to a 100% bonus on purchased miles . While different accounts may be targeted for different offers, the accounts I see all show the 100% b
SoftBank leads $15M round for China’s industrial robot maker Youibot
64TechCrunch / 5h
SoftBank has picked its bet in China’s flourishing industrial robotics space. Youibot , a four-year-old startup that makes autonomous mobile robots for a range of scenarios, said it has notched close to 100 million yuan ($15.47 million) in its latest funding round led by SoftBank Ventures Asia, the Seoul-based early-stage arm of the global investment behemoth. In December, SoftBank Ventures Asia
Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G modem flaw puts Android users at risk
20SlashGear / 5h
Manufacturers and network operators have been pushing 5G technology hard, even throughout a pandemic that forced some industries to stall for a while. Now it seems, however, that one of the most critical pieces of hardware that enables that technology for users might be putting them at risk as well. Qualcomm’s 5G modem reportedly has a very severe flaw that … Continue reading
Canon reportedly making first-ever tilt-shift autofocus lens for mirrorless
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Two tilt-shift lenses are rumored to be coming at the end of the year, possibly with autofocus capabilities.
Trump social media: Twitter suspends account sharing ex-president's posts
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500+BBC News - Technology / 6h
The social media platform said the account was trying to evade Mr Trump's Twitter ban
Titanic documentary 'The Six' spotlights the Chinese survivors the world forgot
100+Mashable / 6h
The Titanic 's sinking is one of the most notorious and well-documented maritime disasters in the world. Academics and enthusiasts alike have studied the doomed vessel for over a century, meticulously compiling every detail for the historic record. Yet as scrutinised as the shipwreck is, up until now there were at least six stories that still hadn't been told. Directed by Arthur Jones and produce
United MileagePlus Selling Miles For 40% Off
1KOne Mile at a Time / 6h
United Airlines MileagePlus has just launched its latest sale on purchased points . Buy United MileagePlus miles with a bonus Through 11:59PM CT on Monday, May 10, 2021, United MileagePlus is offering a sale on purchased miles . Different accounts may be eligible for different offers, so you’ll want to log into your account and see what you’re targeted for. While United typically offers a bonus o
George A. Romero's 'Lost' Film Has a Trailer, and It's the Weirdest Thing You'll See All Day
300+Gizmodo / 6h
Horror streamer Shudder adds another feather to its cap —and a curiosity object to its “Summer of Chills” programming—with George A. Romero ’s The Amusement Park . The film is a 52-minute oddity the director shot between Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead , and thought lost for nearly 50 years. Read more...
UFC pay-per-view events are now available through ESPN+ on Hulu
47Engadget / 6h
Starting today, you can purchase and watch UFC pay-per-view events directly through Hulu.
Sailor Moon Eternal's New Trailer Is a Stunning Take on the Dream Arc
100+Gizmodo / 6h
The long-awaited Sailor Moon Eternal films are finally making their streaming debut outside of Japan, and the newest trailer for the double feature promises a gorgeous new take on one of the Sailor Scouts’ most compelling arcs. Read more...
How to find a buyer or seller's Facebook profile on Marketplace
24Mashable / 6h
Despite countless reasons to leave Facebook , there's one feature that keeps me on the site: Facebook Marketplace, a section where you can buy and sell items such as furniture, cars, and vintage lamps. Facebook Marketplace is essentially a ripoff of Craigslist with one very big difference: It's linked to your public Facebook profile. While the anonymity of Craigslist is an appeal for some, being
Fortnite leak reveals the Toon Meowscles skin Epic has been teasing
SlashGear / 7h
Fortnite‘s ripped, adorable cat skin Meowscles is about to get a big cartoon makeover. Players know to expect the skin — Epic has been teasing it on its Twitter account. One of the official Fortnite Twitter accounts took things a bit farther, however, when it accidentally tweeted out the upcoming variant before quickly deleting the content. The cartoon Meowscles plan … Continue reading
How shady companies got millions of names for fake anti-net neutrality comments
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92Mashable / 7h
Entered an online contest lately? Congrats! You could have unwittingly supported the repeal of net neutrality. In 2017, the Trump-era Federal Communications Commission (FCC) solicited public comments over whether it should repeal the Obama-era rule that established net neutrality (which it did in 2018) Net neutrality is the concept that internet providers have to treat all website traffic equally
Snack Basket Will Return To American Airlines First Class On June 1
20View from the Wing / 7h
Beverages and snacks are returning to coach on June 1 but that's not the only change to inflight service on American Airlines starting June 1. American will be bringing back first class snack baskets at that time, too - as well as pre-order special meals for New York JFK - Los Angeles and San Francisco flights in business and first class. Continue reading ...
Taking an invention from idea to the marketplace
200+BBC News - Technology / 7h
Lockdown spurred many people to invent new products, but how did they get to market?
Serious Qualcomm security flaw could have affected millions of phones
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Qualcomm MSM vulnerability could have allowed attackers to access Android users' SMS messages and phone conversations.
Why did Bill.com pay $2.5B for Divvy?
200+TechCrunch / 7h
As expected , Bill.com is buying Divvy , the Utah-based corporate spend management startup that competes with Brex , Ramp and Airbase . The total purchase price of around $2.5 billion is substantially above the company’s roughly $1.6 billion post-money valuation that Divvy set during its $165 million, January 2021 funding round . Divvy’s growth rate tells us that the company did not sell due to p
A Bitcoin IRA Earns You Major Tax Breaks When Buying Cryptocurrency for Retirement
Futurism / 7h
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Since then, Bitcoin has become one of the most promising alternative investments around. T he cryptocurrency industry is currently worth a staggering $2 trillion, and is expected to continue to grow well into the future. And o ne of the best ways to plan for your future is by setting up an individual
Emergence Capital co-founder Jason Green on transitioning out of the firm, and what’s next
82TechCrunch / 7h
Succession is a major issue for many venture firms. Institutional investors, founders — even reporters — often get attached to senior members of a team, and when one of those individuals decides to hang up his or her cleats, it can be tricky for the rest of the partnership. For its part, Emergence, a highly successful enterprise-focused venture firm, has been thinking about succession for at leas
This year’s Summer Olympic Games will be streamed on Twitch
SlashGear / 8h
Amazon’s streaming service Twitch will be the home of some NBC Olympics coverage, the network has announced. Following last year’s unprecedented cancellation, the Olympics will return this summer with the 2020 Tokyo Games, a 17-day event that will include various safety measures in light of the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s continued presence. The event taking place this summer will technically be the … Con
IBM just made the first 2nm processor, but don't expect a 2nm gaming CPU any time soon
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24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
IBM has just made the world's first functioning 2nm processor, but what does that mean for our precious gaming PCs and Ultrabooks?
United celebrates MileagePlus with special 737 MAX flight, suggests more elite promotions to come
100+The Points Guy / 8h
United’s MileagePlus program first took flight on May 6, 1981 — exactly 40 years this week. To celebrate , the airline scheduled a special Boeing 737 MAX hop from Houston to Chicago — UA Flight 1981 — including gate celebrations, gifts for passengers onboard and a mid-flight trivia session. While the celebration was a complete surprise for passengers, United shared its plans with TPG, so I booked
Netflix explores building an online hub around its original content
78Engadget / 8h
"N-Plus is a future online space where you can learn more about the Netflix shows you love and anything related to them," the company says of the project.
Joco allowed to continue ebike operations as NYC lawsuit plays out
100TechCrunch / 8h
The City of New York’s lawsuit against JOCO , the docked electric bike-share service, hit a snag with the court Thursday, when it was denied temporary restraining order to end the company’s operations. The city alleges in the lawsuit field Wednesday that JOCO is operating illegally because all bike-sharing systems within the city require prior written authorization from the Department of Transpor
Peloton Tread Could Relaunch This Summer, but the More Dangerous Tread+ Is a Bigger Problem
40Gizmodo / 8h
After recalling both of its treadmills , Tread and Tread+, Peloton is working on fixes to get the machines back on the market. One, a software update that will require a pin passcode to unlock the treadmills, will roll out in the coming days. But hardware fixes will also be necessary for both machines, and Peloton… Read more...
Study: Mars Could Still Have Active Volcanoes
Futurism / 8h
Watch Your Step Mars may not be the dormant, desolate wasteland that we commonly think it is. In fact, a new study suggests that the planet could still have active volcanoes, absolutely capable of erupting. Instead of billions of years ago (as previously assumed), the most recent volcanic eruptions on Mars could have happened as recently as 50,000 years ago, according to a new study published in
They're Just Letting Everybody Into the Hellfire Gala, Apparently
21Gizmodo / 8h
The X-Men’s upcoming Hellfire Gala is both an extravagant celebration of Krakoa’s newfound ascendance in the world , and a bold statement to humanity that the mutants come in peace but are not to be messed with. At least that was the vibe one could have easily gotten from all the fuss Marvel’s been making about the… Read more...
WhatsApp is growing despite months-long backlash over policy update
200+TechCrunch / 8h
It’s safe to say WhatsApp didn’t have the ideal start to 2021. Less than a week into the new year, the Facebook-owned instant messaging app had already annoyed hundreds of thousands of users with its scary worded notification about a planned policy update. The backlash grew fast and millions of people, including several high-profile figures, started to explore rival apps Signal and Telegram . Eve
How Robert Reffkin went from being a C-average student to the founder of Compass
40TechCrunch / 8h
In April, real estate tech company Compass forged ahead with its initial public offering and is now valued at several billions of dollars. At that time , TechCrunch Senior Editor Alex Wilhelm caught up with founder and CEO Robert Reffkin to chat about his company’s debut in the market’s suddenly choppy waters for tech and tech-enabled debuts . This week, I caught up with Reffkin on a whole other
Amazon Studios is planning a horror anthology series called Unknown
SlashGear / 8h
that will be made available on its Prime platform. The project comes from Kilter Films and the writers behind The Boy, Clay Chapman and Craig Macneill. The series is described as a psychological horror, one that will merge true crime and folklore. Given that Unknown will be an anthology series, … Continue reading
Researchers Discover Peaceful Turtle Playground in the Sargasso Sea
88Gizmodo / 8h
Off the coast of Florida lie marigold meadows floating in the ocean; they’re trails of sargassum, a seaweed that bobs on the surface of the water. Amid those frilly ocean mats, young sea turtles grow up, learning about life in an oasis protected from predators. Read more...
Peloton projects $165M revenue impact from treadmill recalls
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What would have been a celebratory earnings call in just about any other quarter ended on a somber note today, as Peloton CEO John Foley kicked things off with an apology. “We are a members-first organization,” the executive stated. “And that means for all of us at Peloton, the safety of our member community comes first. I want to be clear, though. Peloton made a mistake in our initial response t
The Daily Crunch: Chime will stop calling itself a bank to settle complaint by CA regulators
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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 . Hello friends, welcome to Daily Crunch, where we bring you the day’s most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. The fintech world is front and center today, with big news from Chime lighting up the analytics boards here at TechCrunch
Being a Dick on a Plane Could Cost You $32,750
500+Gizmodo / 8h
The Federal Aviation Administration is upping its “zero tolerance” war on pandemic passengers who disrupt flights by refusing to wear masks. In a press release on Wednesday, the agency proposed fines of $9,000 to $32,750 against three violators of the mandatory policy. Read more...
What cats’ love of boxes and squares can tell us about their visual perception
500+Ars Technica / 8h
Enlarge / Like most cats, nothing delights Ariel more than an empty box in which to lounge. This might tell us something about feline visual perception of shapes and contours, per a new study in Applied Animal Behaviour Science. (credit: Sean Carroll) It is a truth universally acknowledged—at least by those of the feline persuasion—that an empty box on the floor must be in want of a cat. Ditto fo
‘Preposterous’ new rules from CDC put summer restart in jeopardy, says top cruise executive
500+The Points Guy / 9h
The comeback of big-ship cruising out of U.S. ports could be delayed. Again. So says Frank Del Rio, the president and CEO of the world’s third-largest cruise company, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. Speaking with Wall Street analysts on Thursday to discuss the company’s quarterly earnings, Del Rio suggested new guidelines for cruises issued late Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a
Zoomers Are Sharing Cheat Codes for the Universe on TikTok and There’s No Way We Can Stop Them Now
33Gizmodo / 9h
TikTok, a gathering place for the victims of moldavite’s curse and misfired hexes, is now also your source for mystic strings of numbers 4 manifesting the elusive blessings of the universe. The kids are sharing Grabovoi numbers, the cheat codes 2 the universe. If you think on them hard enough, the numbers will bring… Read more...
Google Play Store to Require Privacy Info Section, Like Apple App Store
25How-To Geek / 9h
Following Apple’s lead, Google will also start requiring apps to disclose their privacy and security practices in its Play Store. Google is also requiring its own apps to share this information so users will know what data is being collected about them. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
IBM's Revolutionary 2nm Chip Uses Components Smaller Than a Strand of DNA
100+How-To Geek / 9h
As phones and computers grow more demanding, manufacturers are searching for powerful chips that use less energy. Now, IBM is giving us a glimpse of the future with the world’s first 2nm chip, which boasts 45% better higher performance and uses 75% less energy than the best 7nm chips. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Paramount+ Will Release a New Movie Every Week of 2022
21How-To Geek / 9h
Paramount+ will try to release a new original movie every week of 2022, according to ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish. The platform also plans to start a “Mountain of Movies” initiative to fill out its library, starting with the release of Infinite (a movie originally intended for theaters) in June. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Google is Going to Make You Use 2FA Whether You Like it Or Not
31How-To Geek / 9h
You know what we, as people, are bad at? Passwords. We use weak passwords, re-use strong passwords, or worse—both. There are two easy solutions here: using a password manager and enabling 2FA (two factor authentication) on your accounts. Google is going to help with the latter by doing it for you. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Qualcomm is Patching a Critical Bug on Android
How-To Geek / 9h
Recently, a critical chip flaw was discovered in Qualcomm’s Mobile Station Modem (MSM), a system of chips that run on nearly one third of the world’s smartphones, mostly higher-end devices. Now, a fix for the vulnerability is headed to Android devices. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
New 'Stranger Things' Season 4 Trailer References Eleven's Origins
54How-To Geek / 9h
After a year of silence, Netflix is finally sharing another Stranger Things season 4 trailer. The short video looks like a flashback from Eleven’s past, and suggests that the next chapter of Stranger Things could look even deeper into her supernatural origin story. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Yeehaw! Cowboy Drops Two Powerful and Sleek New Electric Bikes
How-To Geek / 9h
If you’ve researched or read about electric bikes at any point in the past, you’ve likely come across the name Cowboy. Cowboy makes some of the more innovative ebikes on the market, and it just introduced two new models—the C4 and C4 ST—that feature more powerful motors and sleek integrations. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Wyze is Increasing Prices Due to the Global Material Shortages
How-To Geek / 9h
Wyze is announcing a new price increase for some of its products—like the Wyze Video Doorbell and the Wyze Cam v3—starting on May18. However, it is bolstering these increases by including shipping charges into the new prices. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
We Were Gonna Tell You About Hisense's New TVs, but This Video is So Much Better
How-To Geek / 9h
There’s nothing more boring than a TV company’s press materials. But Hisense managed to make an entertaining 30-minute launch video for its new ULED-Series TVs, hosted by the surprisingly-tall-comedian Joel McHale (he’s 6’4″). I’ll summarize the fancy new TVs here, but if you have the time, you should probably just watch the video. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Google's New Family Broadcast Feature Sends Messages From Speakers to Smartphones
26How-To Geek / 9h
Today, Google is announcing a bunch of new tools on Google Assistant smart speakers, displays, and even smartphones. The hook is that these are great tools for moms on Mother’s Day, but between you and me, they seem pretty legit for everyone, all year round. ;) Read This Article on Review Geek ›
A Beginner's Guide to Gym Terminology
39Lifehacker / 9h
Every hobby has its lingo, and lifting is no exception. We’ve collected a list of the lifting-related words that most often confuse beginners, so read on to learn what you might be missing. Read more...
Qualcomm Chip Flaw Could Leave 30 Percent of the World's Phones Vulnerable to Hackers
100+Gizmodo / 9h
A recently discovered vulnerability inside Qualcomm-produced phone chips could be exploited to gain access to data on affected devices, allowing an intruder to snoop on phone calls and text messages. Read more...
5 just-announced ways Disney and Universal are inching back closer to normal
100+The Points Guy / 9h
California and Florida are a country apart when it comes to location, managing the pandemic and subsequent reopening strategies. While these sunny coastal states have some inherent big differences, they are also home to the country’s biggest theme parks. The layers of both similarities and differences have led to pretty divergent reopening paths for places like Disneyland and Disney World in the
Twitter now lets you reward good tweets with Tip Jar
Twitter Tip Jar Feature•
47Mashable / 9h
Get ready to "tip" your favorite people on Twitter. On Thursday, Twitter announced that it has started rolling out Tip Jar, which allows people to send money to their favorite users. show your love, leave a tip now testing Tip Jar, a new way to give and receive money on Twitter 💸 more coming soon.. pic.twitter.com/7vyCzlRIFc — Twitter (@Twitter) May 6, 2021 It's not available to everyone yet. Ac
Boeing Is Still Trying to Get Its Doomed Space Shuttle Off the Ground
Futurism / 9h
Starliner Woes SpaceX has managed to deliver its third crew of astronauts to the International Space Station aboard its Crew Dragon capsule. The company developed the astronaut-ferrying platform under the Commercial Crew contract with NASA — but it wasn’t the only company developing such a capsule. Left in the dust? Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, a shuttle that has seen numerous delays and a deve
Secretary of Defense: We Will Not Shoot Down Plummeting Chinese Deathrocket
200+Futurism / 9h
Your Move As a Chinese Long March 5B rocket hurtles back down to Earth after ferrying part of China’s new space station into orbit, it could potentially become one of the largest pieces of space debris ever to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. Responding appropriately, the US military announced a bold plan of action to mitigate the damage. The mission? Wait and see what h
Watch This Politician’s Horrible Attempt to Hide That He’s Driving on a Zoom Call
97Futurism / 9h
Great Act Ohio state senator Andrew Brenner tried (and failed, horrifically) to hide the fact that he was driving around town during a Monday meeting that was held over Zoom. As Gizmodo points out , Brenner makes several attempts to hide the fact that he’s taking the call from his car over the course of the brief video recording. Which you can and should watch. Because it’s hilarious. Play-by-Pla
Why Star Wars Fans Are Concerned About The Bad Batch and Whitewashing
100+Gizmodo / 9h
This week a new Star Wars animated series on Disney+, The Bad Batch , re-introduced us to the last days of the Clone War and the rise of the sinister Empire. But amid the blaster fights and familiar faces, some fans have shown concern that the show’s major characters have had their skin tones adjusted, pushing them… Read more...
A New Printer Uses Sawdust to Print Wooden Objects
73Gizmodo / 9h
A new printer called Forust is using scrap wood to 3D print wooden objects that are as structurally sound as regular carved wood. Created by Andrew Jeffery and a team of researchers at Desktop Metal, the printer prints using fine sawdust that is formed into solid objects. Read more...
Twitter Tip Jar feature test arrives: What it is and how to use it
SlashGear / 9h
Twitter is now testing a feature that may make the platform a bit more appealing to creators: Tip Jar. The new feature has entered testing, according to Twitter, which has previewed the new feature with a tease about returning soon with more information. With this tool, creators can receive money in the form of ‘tips’ from their fans and followers. … Continue reading
Mass Effect trilogy extras go free-to-download ahead of Legendary Edition release
SlashGear / 9h
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is launching next week, and before it does, BioWare and Electronic Arts have made some extras from the original Mass Effect trilogy free for a limited time. Much of what’s available includes extras that were originally part of the Mass Effect 2 and 3 Deluxe Editions, though there’s also one big bonus from the original Mass … Continue reading
A free-to-play The Division game is on the way
Ubisoft Clancy Division•
73Engadget / 9h
Ubisoft will release a new standalone, free-to-play game in its ongoing Tom Clancy Division series called The Division Heartland
Someone already turned Apple’s AirTag into a slim, wallet-friendly card
200+TechCrunch / 9h
Apple’ s new AirTag item trackers are pretty small, but not quite small enough to slip into most wallets without adding an obvious bit of bulk. Fortunately, as one talented AirTag owner has found, that’s nothing you can’t fix with a heat gun, a bit of soldering and an understanding that you could totally fry your shiny new AirTag in the blink of an eye. Oh, and a 3D printer. When Andrew Ngai real
Google will soon make two-factor authentication mandatory
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32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Google is commemorating World Password Day by adding further protection to its users' passwords.
Fry Your Eggs in Heavy Cream
100+Lifehacker / 9h
Now that we are deep into the month of May and Easter is firmly behind us, you might think that the time of cream eggs is over. This is only partially true. The time of creme eggs has (sadly) past us by, but the time for cream-fried eggs is just beginning. At least for me. Read more...
American Airlines Has New Boarding Announcement About Overhead Bins
View from the Wing / 9h
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 ...
FBI Informants Committed Over 9,000 Crimes in Early Trump Years
100+Gizmodo / 9h
Informants working for the FBI committed more than 9,600 crimes under the bureau’s supervision during President Trump’s first two years in office, according to unclassified government reports. Read more...
Telecoms Paid Henchmen to Flood FCC With Anti-Net Neutrality Comments From Stolen Identities
100+Gizmodo / 10h
A group backed by the largest internet service providers in the U.S. secretly funded the submission of millions of fraudulent comments opposing federal net neutrality rules, according to a report published Thursday by the New York Office of the Attorney General that surprises absolutely no one. The campaigns were, the… Read more...
Clear, Marriott and United reunite families separated by COVID-19
100+The Points Guy / 10h
It was hard to hold back the tears. After 14 months — or more — of separation, family after family was reunited on Thursday afternoon. There were hugs, kisses and even grandparents who met their 8-month-old grandchild for the first time. Many of us may look back at the coronavirus pandemic as the time we were forced to stay at least 6 feet away from each other. But often, that distance was much f
Can the Oversight Board force Facebook to follow its own rules?
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64Engadget / 10h
The Oversight Board is forcing Facebook to make the decision it wanted to avoid, but there are still questions about how much power it really has.
World’s Biggest Jeweler Will Only Sell Lab-Grown Diamonds
4KFuturism / 10h
Going Lab Grown This week, the world’s biggest jeweler Pandora announced it will cease to sell all mined diamonds, and switch exclusively to selling lab-made diamonds, as the BBC reports . Mining diamonds is an incredibly environmentally taxing practice that also has a track record of greatly contributing to war and human rights abuses across the African continent. Pandora CEO Alexander Lacik tol
9,000 fliers may have had reused swabs jammed up their noses in Indonesia
300+Ars Technica / 10h
Enlarge / BANGKA BELITUNG ISLANDS, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 21, 2020: Health workers carry out a rapid antigen test on a passenger at Deapti Amir Airport, Pangkal Pinang City. (credit: Getty | Roni Bayu ) Since last December, more than 9,000 airline passengers who took a coronavirus rapid test as they flew out of Kualanamu International Airport in Medan, Indonesia, may have been tested by having prev
Twitter Tip Jar lets you pay people for good tweetin’
Twitter Tip Jar Feature•
100+TechCrunch / 10h
Twitter today confirmed earlier reports that it’s testing a new Tip Jar feature. The new addition utilizes a number of different payment platforms, including PayPal, Venmo, Patreon, Cash App and Bandcamp (all region-dependent). “Tip Jar is an easy way to support the incredible voices that make up the conversation on Twitter,” the company wrote in a blog post confirming the news. “This is a first
Tesla has unleashed Full Self-Driving mode on city streets way too soon
61Mashable / 10h
From the robots that fail miserably at their jobs to the robots dealing with our literal crap, Mashable’s Crappy Robots dives into the complex world of automation — for better or worse or much, much worse. A video of a Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode published online earlier this year is 13 minutes of terror. It’s almost comically bad how terribly the robo-assisted car performs. Mostly, though, i
25 Years Ago, Star Trek: Voyager Tackled One of Its Most Infamous Transporter Questions
1KGizmodo / 10h
Star Trek ’s world raises a lot of ethical questions —but its transporter technology has always been one that strikes at some of the most existential. Are we the same people if all our molecules are mapped, broken down, and copied into a different location? What happens if that process is disrupted? And what happens if… Read more...
Twitter makes in-app tipping official with 'Tip Jar'
Twitter Tip Jar Feature•
100+Engadget / 10h
Twitter is enabling some users to add a “tip jar” to their profile so other users can pay them without leaving the app.
How to Decorate Your Outdoor Space to Start Entertaining Again
38Lifehacker / 10h
Summer is just around the corner and outdoor hangouts are still the perfect way to enjoy a(nother) pandemic summer. With the CDC lifting restrictions on mask-wearing for vaccinated individuals outdoors, hosting a backyard soiree is going to be lit (see what I did there?). If you are lucky enough to have a backyard or… Read more...
Facebook Messenger gets Star Wars theme and better inbox management
SlashGear / 10h
Facebook has updated Messenger with some new features, including additional themes for stylizing the messaging app. Users get two new themes, including one based on Star Wars and another styled after the Netflix show Selena: The Series. As well, Facebook is making it easier to manage the chat threads in your Messenger inbox. Chat themes aren’t a new addition to … Continue reading
Deepfake Lips Are Coming to Dubbed Films
400+Gizmodo / 10h
For those who find reading a foreign film’s subtitles too distracting, movies are often dubbed into different languages. But that can be equally distracting when the movements of an actor’s mouth are completely out of sync with what they’re saying. So a company called Flawless has created an AI-powered solution that… Read more...
Nintendo Switch may be hard to find again, soon
SlashGear / 10h
During the company’s full-year financial results revealed this week, Nintendo tipped a drop. The company said that potential issues could arise over the coming year with component procurement. As a result of these issues, Nintendo expects that sales of their Nintendo Switch console could have a 12 per cent drop in sales. Nintendo only cited potential issues with procuring important … Continue rea
Intel's new gaming graphics card is 'right around the corner'
32TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
An Intel employee this week Tweeted our the DG2, Intel's upcoming discrete graphics card for gamers
PS5 restock: Walmart, Best Buy just took everyone by surprise – when to get it next
48TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Track the next PS5 restock dates with our experts who know when and where the Sony console will be back in stock this week.
Yale’s longtime — and legendary — endowment chief, David Swensen, has passed away at age 67
100+TechCrunch / 10h
David Swensen, among the most highly regarded money managers in the world after growing Yale’s endowment from $1 billion when he joined as a 31-year-old former grad student of the school, to the second-largest school endowment in the country after Harvard, has passed away at age 67. The cause was cancer, which Swensen had been battling since first being diagnosed in 2012. The news is likely sendi
Paramount+ hits 36 million subscribers, will stream sci-fi movie Infinite
40Ars Technica / 10h
Enlarge / Actor Mark Wahlberg confers with director Antoine Fuqua on the set of Infinite . (credit: Mark Wahlberg ) On the heels of revealing that it has reached just shy of 36 million subscribers, streaming service Paramount+ has announced that it will stream at least one original movie each week, including the long-delayed Mark Wahlberg and Chiwetel Ejiofor sci-fi film Infinite . In March, the
Alaska Airlines plans to eliminate millions of plastic bottles per year
1KThe Points Guy / 10h
There’s no question that commercial aviation continues to have a tremendous impact on the environment. Aircraft have a significant carbon footprint on their own, but passengers and crew members also create considerable amounts of waste on every flight, through the use of single-use plastics and other materials — much of which ends up in the trash. The pandemic has resulted in airlines growing eve
Lithium Mining Projects May Not Be Green Friendly
6KNYT > Technology / 10h
A race is on to produce lithium in the United States, but competing projects are taking very different approaches to extracting the vital raw material. Some might not be very green.
WoW: Burning Crusade Classic release date revealed following leaks
SlashGear / 11h
Earlier this week, we saw a leak concerning Burning Crusade Classic, the incoming expansion for World of Warcraft Classic. That leak, which centered around ads published the Battle.net launcher that were then quickly pulled, suggested that Burning Crusade Classic‘s release date would be June 1st. This sparked a lot of debate among the WoW Classic crowd, but now we’re getting … Continue reading
Biden’s NLRB to Google: Not So Fast on the Union Busting, Bub
24Gizmodo / 11h
Google maintains it is “very confident” it will face no consequences for firing three workers involved in unionization efforts, despite the acting top counsel of the National Labor Relations Board’s opinion that the tech giant may have violated labor law. Read more...
Microsoft Edge is getting new security improvements on Windows 10
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
New security features will protect users when browsing the web and when using Edge's password manager to autofill passwords.
Google Is Launching Its Own Version of Apple’s Privacy Nutrition Labels
Google Play Apple Privacy•
20Gizmodo / 11h
Google is taking a page from Apple’s playback with a new safety section in the Google Play Store to help users better identify the kinds of data access and permissions that Android apps have in the background. It’s not immediately clear what the section will look like or where you should look for it, but it’s coming,… Read more...
80% of the 22 million comments on net neutrality rollback were fake, investigation finds
FCC Net Comments New York•
200+TechCrunch / 11h
Of the 22 million comments submitted to the FCC regarding 2017’s controversial rollback of net neutrality, some 18 million were fake, an investigation by the New York Attorney General’s office has found . The broadband industry funded the fraudulent creation of about 8.5 million of those, while a 19-year-old college student submitted 7.7 million, and the remainder came from unknown but spurious s
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne is returning to space in June
100+TechCrunch / 11h
Orbital launch company Virgin Orbit has scheduled its next mission to space. Virgin Orbit will be returning its LauncherOne rocket to orbit in June to deliver payloads for the U.S. Department of Defense Space Test Program, SatRevolution and the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The manifest includes three CubeSat satellites as part of the DoD’s Rapid Agile Launch Initiative; a CubeSat satellite called
'Animal Crossing' and 'StarCraft' join the Video Game Hall of Fame
100+Engadget / 11h
After narrowing down a list of 12 finalists, The Strong National Museum of Play has inducted four new titles to its World Video Game Hall of Fame.
World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade re-returns on June 1, requires “cloning”
20Ars Technica / 11h
Off to Tempest Keep we go, starting June 1. [credit: Blizzard Entertainment ] After World of Warcraft successfully relaunched its original "vanilla" client in 2019 , fans began wondering whether the WoW Classic universe would eventually march toward expansion packs—like the unofficial WoW Vanilla community had already done. That question was answered earlier this year with news that the official
These Pharmacy Chains Are Offering Walk-In COVID Vaccines
100+Lifehacker / 11h
COVID-19 vaccines are getting easier to find. As of a few weeks ago, all adults in the U.S. are eligible to make vaccine appointments, no matter what state you live in. And now, several pharmacy chains are offering walk-ins and same-day appointments at most of their locations. Read more...
For the First Time, Archaeologists Identify Sailor From Doomed 1845 Franklin Expedition
200+Gizmodo / 11h
A genetic and genealogical analysis has allowed a team of archaeologists to identify the skeletal remains of a sailor who died during the ill-fated Franklin Expedition to map the Northwest Passage in 1845. Read more...
Paramount+ Will Have a New Movie Every Week, Including Mark Wahlberg's Infinite
73Gizmodo / 11h
New sci-fi movie Infinite— starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Antoine Fuqua—is coming out a few months ahead of schedule, but you won’t see it in theaters. Paramount just announced that the film, most recently scheduled for release in September, will now debut on Paramount+ sometime in June. Read more...
Damning report says broadband industry behind huge Net Neutrality astroturfing
23SlashGear / 11h
Around 1 in 5 of the 22 million comments submitted to the FTC about ending Net Neutrality were real, a multi-year investigation has concluded, intended to give the false impression that the public supported the idea. A newly-published report by the New York Attorney General’s Office blames the broadband industry for funding fake letters and impersonating real – and sometimes … Continue reading
Today’s best tech deals: New iPad Pro, Amazon devices, and more
24Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Today's Dealmaster includes a nifty $50 discount on the new 11-inch Apple iPad Pro at Walmart, with the 128GB and 256GB versions of the premium tablet marked down to $749 and $849, respectively. Walmart says orders will ship on May 24. While our review of the new slates is still forthcoming, the latest iPad Pro comes with the M1 chip that has impressed us in other r
Chase encourages spending on some United cards with bonuses of up to $240 in travel credit
The Points Guy / 11h
It’s possible that some of the most wasted dollars I spent in all of last year wasn’t the tower of low-quality single-ply toilet paper that’s still in the laundry room, a new wardrobe made almost entirely of stretchy pants or the small metal stock tank pool still filled with water in the backyard. Instead, that wasted dollars award may go to the money I spent renewing my United Club Card in the s
Chinese EV maker Nio is stepping outside of China for the first time
100+TechCrunch / 11h
Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has chosen Norway — an EV hotspot — for its first foray into international markets. Nio Norway will offer a European version of ES8, Nio’s flagship electric SUV, to Norwegian customers from September this year. The ET7 sedan will follow in 2022. “The decision to have Norway as our first destination overseas is backed by long-term thinking,” Nio founder William L
Fantastic one-day sale: 29 great summer routes you can book for just 4,000 United miles each-way
200+The Points Guy / 11h
When I saw the news this morning that United was offering round-trip flights for 8,000 miles for travel this summer, I was skeptical. I’ve seen plenty of marketing gimmicks over the years, and this sale celebrating the 40th-anniversary promotion of MileagePlus felt like it could be one of those quite disappointing offerings with a big headline but only a handful of second- and third-tier routes o
Economics Professor: UFOs Could Be a Big Deal For the Economy
1KFuturism / 11h
Taking UFOs Seriously The Pentagon is reportedly getting ready to unleash a flood of still-unreleased data on several run-ins with “unidentified aerial phenomena” that Navy pilots have had dating back to at least 2004 (the release will happen later this year). Congress even set up an entire taskforce to investigate whether the incidents represent an actual threat. In other words? The US is finall
Intermittent fasting protocol found to reduce psoriasis after a few weeks
SlashGear / 11h
There’s no known cure for the autoimmune disease called psoriasis, but there are potential lifestyle changes that may help reduce its severity. Diet may be one of those factors, with a new study from Ghent University detailing a modified intermittent fasting diet that reduced psoriasis severity after a few weeks. Intermittent fasting is an easier form of fasting that requires … Continue reading
Ohio State Senator Is Caught Zooming and Driving
7KNYT > Technology / 11h
Andrew Brenner, a Republican, used a background to make it appear as if he were at home rather than behind the wheel of his car during a state meeting. The giveaway? His seatbelt.
How to Rent Someone’s Pool This Summer (or Rent Out Your Own)
72Lifehacker / 11h
Swimply, the “ Airbnb of swimming pools ,” seems to be having its moment in the sun. The pools-by-the-hour app has grown in popularity during the pandemic and is now expanding into new markets . Here’s what you need to know about renting a private pool, or renting out your own, if you have one. Read more...
Revealed: Qatar Airways’ New 787-9 Business Class
400+One Mile at a Time / 11h
Qatar Airways will soon start flying Boeing 787-9s , which will feature an all new business class product that’s different than the popular Qsuites product . There has been a lot of speculation about what kind of product will be offered, and it looks like we now know. Qatar Airways’ new 787-9 business class seat Head for Points has a fantastic scoop of what’s allegedly Qatar Airways’ new business
Biggest ISPs paid for 8.5 million fake FCC comments opposing net neutrality
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3KArs Technica / 11h
Enlarge / FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on December 14, 2017, in Washington, DC, the day of the FCC's vote to repeal net neutrality rules. (credit: Getty Images | Alex Wong ) The largest Internet providers in the US funded a campaign that generated "8.5 million fake comments" to the Federal Communications Commission as part of the ISPs' fight against net neutrality rules during the Trump administration,
17 years of athlete data went into Adidas' 3D printed shoes — Future Blink
32Mashable / 11h
Drawing from 17 years of athlete data, Adidas used 3D printing to create midsoles that compress forward upon vertical impact. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Running , Sneakers , 3d Printing , and Adidas
Following Apple’s launch of privacy labels, Google to add a ‘safety’ section in Google Play
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200+TechCrunch / 12h
Months after Apple’s App Store introduced privacy labels for apps , Google announced its own mobile app marketplace, Google Play, will follow suit. The company today pre-announced its plans to introduce a new “safety” section in Google Play, rolling out next year, which will require app developers to share what sort of data their apps collect, how it’s stored and how it’s used. For example, devel
Sea level rise uncertainties: Why all eyes are on Antarctica
72Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Donald Slater) A few years ago, an ice-sheet model grabbed attention when it projected much faster losses of Antarctic ice and, subsequently, faster sea level rise. Understanding how quickly Antarctica dumps ice into the ocean is the biggest issue in sea level science—the current range of possibilities is huge and includes remarkable rates of sea level rise that continue for cent
YouTube TV is now available on PlayStation 5
59Engadget / 12h
YouTube TV subscribers now have a new platform available: PlayStation 5.
Hackers Broke Into Tesla Using a Drone
500+Futurism / 12h
We’re In A pair of security researchers found a shocking security vulnerability in Tesla software that allowed them to tap into and control the car’s software from afar. The team found that they could hijack its touch-screen infotainment system to tinker with various driving settings, move the chair around, and most dangerously, unlock and open the car’s doors and trunk from afar, according to In
Elmo's reaction to his dad's COVID vaccine is all of us
57Mashable / 12h
Neighborhood parties, picnics, and playdates are on the horizon for Sesame Street muppets too. A new video series by Sesame Workshop, the public education arm of Sesame Street, features the beloved Sesame characters celebrating widespread COVID-19 vaccinations and encouraging viewers to get their own shots. In one of the newly released videos, Elmo and his dad Louie share their excitement about g
Xbox live outage hits store, digital games, cloud gaming, downloads
SlashGear / 12h
In the afternoon of May 6, 2021, Microsoft had a few issues in play with Xbox games. They showed a “major outage” occurring in their “store & subscriptions” section of Xbox Status readouts, as well as “limited” issues with games & gaming as well as Cloud Gaming. Launching games will be limited until this is fixed, and you won’t likely … Continue reading
Europe Is Opening, Right Now Book Business Class From $875 Roundtrip
22View from the Wing / 12h
Departures are available from New York, Boston, Miami and perhaps Chicago and San Francisco as well. And you can travel to TAP Air Portugal destinations (via Lisbon) such as London, Barcelona, Madrid as well as France, Italy, Sweden, Australia and even more. You can fly as far as Russia, and Croatia. Or for about $500 more Morocco, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal as bookable as well. Continue read
Researchers are developing pasta that changes shape — Future Blink
32Mashable / 12h
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon are creating an innovative pasta that morphs into different shapes once it's cooked. Read more... More about Mashable Video , Pasta , Carnegie Mellon , Noodles , and Shapeshifting
Italy reopening to Americans as soon as May, but don’t book just yet
200+The Points Guy / 12h
Another major European power is on the verge of reopening. Italy’ s prime minister says the country will reopen to vaccinated travelers as soon as later this month. PM Mario Draghi says, “Italy is ready to welcome back the world.” That will include foreign tourists from the United States and most other countries who have been fully vaccinated with a European-approved vaccine. Sign up to receive t
DuckTales Gets Spooky in Duckscares: The Nightmare Formula
44Gizmodo / 12h
DuckTales may have ended on TV (sigh), but the adventures of Huey, Dewey, and Louie will continue in a new middle-grade book series from author Tommy Greenwald and illustrator Elisa Ferrari: the mystery-themed Duckscares . The first entry, The Nightmare Formula , is out now, and io9 has a peek inside. Read more...
Facebook adds new audio and inbox features to Messenger and Instagram
100+Engadget / 12h
Facebook is adding several new themes and features to Messenger and Instagram.
The Google Assistant is now a Google messaging service
200+Ars Technica / 12h
Receiving a Google Assistant Broadcast on a phone. On the left is a notification. On the right is an individual message. [credit: Google ] The Google Assistant's "Broadcast" feature has long existed as a way to blast a message to every Google smart speaker in the house. Instead of hunting down every individual family member at dinner time, put those smart speakers to work by saying, "Hey Google,
Chase Increases Offer For IHG Rewards Card
View from the Wing / 12h
IHG increased the points price of many hotels recently, but fittingly Chase has upped the ante on the initial bonus offer for the IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card as well. Chase launched an offer for you to earn 125,000 bonus points plus a Reward Night (worth
