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Passenger Taken Off Delta Flight In A Stretcher After Drinking Her Own Alcohol On Board
500+View from the Wing / 12h
CBS This Morning Saturday co-host Dana Jacobson happened to be on board Delta flight DL1131 from Los Angeles to New York JFK on Thursday when the Boeing 757 was forced to divert to Detroit due to a raucous passenger reportedly drinking their own alcohol. She live-tweeted the experience, from people coming on board to the whole plane being offloaded, and captured video of the passenger being remov
2 passengers on my Celebrity cruise tested positive for COVID-19; here’s what I saw
1KThe Points Guy / 1d
As I reported earlier this week, I’m currently onboard Celebrity Cruises ‘ Celebrity Millennium, the first big cruise ship to sail in North America — and to allow American passengers — in more than 15 months. Thursday, two passengers on the ship, which is sailing at only about 30% capacity, tested positive for COVID-19. Here’s a look at what we know about how the situation was handled. I spent mo
Fresha raises $100M for its beauty and wellness booking platform and marketplace
200+TechCrunch / 21h
Beauty and wellness businesses have come roaring back to life with the decline of COVID-19 restrictions, and a startup that’s built a platform that caters to the many needs of small enterprises in the industry today is announcing a big round of funding to grow with them. Fresha — a multipurpose commerce tool for independent wellness and beauty businesses such as hair, nail and skin salons, yoga i
How to connect Alexa to Spotify
Mashable / 7min
Alexa can be a jealous eavesdropper, unexpectedly interrupting your most private exchanges with, "I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you’re asking," when, in fact, you are talking on FaceTime with your GP. But that’s no reason to avoid introducing her to your BFF Spotify. Seriously, did you know Alexa and Spotify work well together? Follow a few simple steps, and you can have your hands free whil
New iPad Pro (2022): what we want to see
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
We're already hearing about Apple's 2022 iPad Pro, the sixth entry in its top-end tablet line.
Microsoft Edge gets a silly update that procrastinators and time-wasters will love
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Microsoft Edge browser game gives procrastinators yet another weapon for the arsenal.
Whale Takes One Bite, Sends Man Right Back to Kitchen
Gizmodo / 2h
A humpback whale off the coast of Cape Cod bit off more than it could chew on Friday when it accidentally caught a commercial lobster diver in its mouth. Michael Packard told CNN affiliate WBZ he was diving off the coast of Provincetown, Massachusetts when he unwittingly became a modern-day Jonah. Read more...
Explore over 1 million titles for free with a subscription to Kindle Unlimited
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Until June 22, Prime members can get three months of Kindle Unlimited for free. Every year just before Prime Day, Amazon offers a bunch of really tempting deals that are exclusive to Prime members. It's almost as if they want you to sign up at all costs. Maybe we're being cynical, but the most important thing to focus on are the deals on offer. Until June 22, Prime members can get three mo
Now Oculus owns the best VR battle royale game
22Engadget / 3h
Facebook just bought another VR game developer, and this time it's the maker of 'Population: One,' a popular VR battle royale game.
Why wait for Prime Day? Get 3 months of Audible for under £1.
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: As of June 12, Prime members can get three months of Audible for under £1. Prime Day is just around the corner, but you can beat the rush and save on a wide range of Amazon's best subscription services. Audible is in this impressive list, as Prime members can now get three months of the popular service for just £0.99. Audible is usually priced at £7.99 per month, meaning this exclusive dea
This beginner-friendly guide will teach you all about NFTs
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: The How To Create Your First NFT Course is on sale for £14.18 as of June 12, saving you 89% on list price. The newest thing everyone loves (or loves to hate): NFTs (non-fungible tokens). Every NFT is unique and immutable, created on the blockchain, and tied to a digital asset: art, photos, memes, GIFs, or even tweets. If you’re interested in learning more, check out this beginner’s guide t
How to change your Instagram password
One Password Leaked•
Mashable / 4h
It's a sad reality that thousands of social media accounts get hacked daily. In fact, a recent University of Phoenix survey found that as many as two-thirds of American adults had experienced at least one of their social media accounts being hacked . Instagram is not exempt from the hacking risk. And that's where good passwords come in. Instagram suggests that you "change your password regularly"
SOSV, the global venture firm, just closed a $100 million fund to back its maturing startups
39TechCrunch / 4h
Sean O’Sullivan, the founder of the global venture outfit SOSV , has slowly but steadily built up a sizable operation over the years. SOSV started off as a family office, investing the capital of O’Sullivan after he cofounded two companies, including MapInfo, an outfit that went public in 1994 before Pitney Bowes acquired it years later, in 2007. The seed-stage investing outfit has since raised t
Telecom Companies Win Injunction to Put New York's Affordable Internet Law on Hold
39Gizmodo / 5h
In a huge win for internet service providers, a federal judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction to stall a New York law mandating affordable internet for low-income households. Read more...
Here's a teaser trailer for the 'Cuphead' series that's coming to Netflix
38Engadget / 6h
Wayne Brady introduced a brief clip of the new 'Cuphead' animated series that's coming soon to Netflix.
House Lawmakers Say They Want to Break Up With Big Tech
Gizmodo / 6h
A bipartisan coalition in the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced new antitrust legislation aimed at prying open Big Tech’s death grip on our lives. If the lawmakers get their way, it could mean that some of America’s largest tech companies will actually be broken up. Read more...
Vulture becomes first bird to get permanent bionic limb replacement
SlashGear / 6h
Experts with the Medical University of Vienna have announced the first ‘bionic bird.’ Building on work previously only see on humans, the team implanted a permanent bionic limb in a bearded vulture, restoring its ability to walk and fly via a prosthetic foot. The procedure involved osseointegration, which involves attaching the bionic limb directly to the skeleton. Vultures and other … Continue r
US lawmakers introduce bills targeting Big Tech
61BBC News - Technology / 6h
The bills target Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google and some of the anti-trust actions they stand accused of.
How to check your AirPods' battery charge so they don't die on you
Mashable / 6h
It can be incredibly frustrating when your AirPods run out of battery, especially if you're in the middle of listening to a really good song or podcast. Thankfully, AirPods charge their battery extremely quickly, and checking the life of your AirPods battery is very easy. With just a few simple steps, you can monitor the battery's charge on your AirPods charging case, as well as the battery of bo
Millions of Volkswagen customers may have had their details leaked online
Volkswagen Data Audi•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Volkswagen and Audi customers whose data has been leaked can sign up for free identity theft protection through IDX.
Puppets and Gore Make a Delightful Combo in Horror Short Snore
Gizmodo / 7h
We’ve featured the world of filmmaker Luther Bhogal-Jones on io9 before, but his latest is quite different from his John Carpenter -ish short film Goodnight, Halloween . That said, Snore is still very much in the horror genre—it just involves a lot more puppets. Read more...
It’s Insulting That Airline Safety Briefings Tell You How To Use A Seatbelt [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 7h
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 ...
Justice Dept. Watchdog to Investigate Seizure of Democrats’ Data
3KNYT > Technology / 7h
Democrats denounced the Trump administration’s seizure of lawmakers’ data as an abuse of power and called on Republicans to back the congressional inquiry.
DARPA’s non-explosive drone takedown system uses giant ‘party streamers’
SlashGear / 7h
DARPA has wrapped up work on a system designed to take down small drones operating over places where an explosive countermeasure wouldn’t be acceptable. Put simply, this system involves launching a device into the air that, once it detects a drone, launches giant streamers into the air, not unlike the kind you may see shooting out of a small cannon … Continue reading
The air taxi market prepares to take flight
82TechCrunch / 8h
Twelve years ago, Joby Aviation consisted of a team of seven engineers working out of founder JoeBen Bevirt’s ranch in the Santa Cruz mountains. Today, the startup has swelled to 800 people and a $6.6 billion valuation, ranking itself as the highest-valued electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) company in the industry. As in any disruptive industry, the forecast may be cloudier than the r
Wow, Marvel Got Owen Wilson an Action Figure Already
21Gizmodo / 8h
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the latest toy news. This week, Super7 turns its eyes to SilverHawks for its latest Ultimates line, Red XIII joins the Final Fantasy VII Remake figure line, and Hasbro slimes the Ghostbusters real good. Check it out! Read more...
Investor Michael Brown, newly elected to chair the powerful lobbying group NVCA, shares his agenda
TechCrunch / 8h
Michael Brown, a longtime general partner with Battery Ventures , was just elected to the role of chairman of the National Venture Capital Association three years after joining its board of directors. Earlier this week, we caught up with Brown to ask about his new, year-long role with the 48-year-old trade group — and what issues he sees as top of mind right now for the many American VCs he is no
Electronic Arts Hackers Say Slack Was Their Secret Weapon: Report
Hackers Slack EA’s•
Gizmodo / 8h
After reports broke yesterday about a whopping 780GB of data being swiped from the gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA), we already know how the heist was pulled off, at least according to the hackers’ telling. Read more...
Epic wants to see Fortnite players’ best UFO photography
SlashGear / 8h
Epic has announced its first Fortography contest for its new Chapter 2 – Season 7. This new challenge, as you’d expect, revolves around the new alien theme in the game, including its UFOs, futuristic weapons, and alien characters. It’s no surprise that Epic is making this theme the subject of its Fortography challenge kicking off this season. Epic has been … Continue reading
5 takeaways from 5 new antitrust bills aimed at Big Tech
House Amazon Apple•
Mashable / 8h
Bad news for Big Tech. Lawmakers have introduced five blockbuster pieces of legislation meant to limit the power of, and possibly even break up, large tech firms such as Facebook and Amazon. This comes after a massive investigation into the monopoly power of some Silicon Valley giants. Led by the ranking members of the antitrust subcommittee, Democrat David Cicilline and Republican Ken Buck, a bi
Now the Nintendo Switch has a $2 Notes app
Engadget / 8h
You may not be able to download Netflix on the Nintendo Switch, but what is basically the next best thing is now available on the console.
Daily Crunch: Toptal sues rival Andela for allegedly making ‘a perfect clone’ of its freelancer marketplace
TechCrunch / 8h
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 and welcome to Daily Crunch for June 11, 2021. As a small note I am off next week, so my dear friend and TechCrunch lifer Henry Pickavet will be taking over. He’s more fun and a better writer than I am, so consider him a temporary upgrade. See you in a week o
Three experts resign as FDA advisors over approval of Alzheimer’s drug
FDA Approval Biogen•
53Ars Technica / 8h
Enlarge / The Food and Drug Administration headquarters in White Oak, Maryland. (credit: Getty | Congressional Quarterly ) Fallout continues from the Food and Drug Administration’s contentious decision this week to approve Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm (aducanumab) despite a lack of efficacy data. Three experts who sat on an advisory committee for the FDA have now resigned over the decision.
This Paramount Plus deal swaps its 7-day trial for a whole month free
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Get peak streaming with this offer and enjoy a summer full of new drops on the CBS streaming platform. Make the most of Paramount Plus' deal before its gone
New OnePlus Nord phone may launch in US soon, FCC filings suggest
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The FCC has greenlit a pair of OnePlus phones which could be mid-range OnePlus Nord handsets slated to launch in the US.
Trump’s Miserable Mouthpiece Leaving for Fantastical Social Media Platform
Gizmodo / 9h
Donald Trump’s longtime spokesperson and noted lawsuit loser Jason Miller is reportedly planning to enter a cocoon and re-emerge as an even fouler kind of insect: a social media tycoon. Read more...
The rise of robotaxis in China
36TechCrunch / 9h
AutoX, Momenta and WeRide took the stage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 to discuss the state of robotaxi startups in China and their relationships with local governments in the country. They also talked about overseas expansion — a common trajectory for China’s top autonomous vehicle startups — and shed light on the challenges and opportunities for foreign AV companies eyeing the massive Chinese m
Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam's Trailer Is Beyond Meta
Gizmodo / 9h
Few animated series have the pop culture IQ of Teen Titans Go !— and yet everyone has their blind spots. When it comes to Beast Boy, Robin, Cyborg, Raven, and Starfire, theirs is they haven’t seen ‘90s classic Space Jam . Coincidentally, they’re all the property of Warner Bros, and with a new Space Jam film on the way , … Read more...
In Leak Investigation, Tech Giants Are Caught Between Courts and Customers
500+NYT > Technology / 9h
Apple, under fire for turning over the data of two lawmakers to the Trump Justice Dept., said it did so unknowingly, while Google fought a request for New York Times data because it related to a corporate client.
NY can’t force ISPs to offer $15 low-income broadband plans, judge rules
Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | PM Images) On Friday, the broadband industry won a court order that prohibits New York from enforcing a state law that would require ISPs to sell $15-per-month broadband plans to low-income households. Lobby groups for ISPs sued New York to block the law that was scheduled to take effect on June 15 and received a preliminary injunction today from US District Court
NLRB expands its Google complaint for alleged retaliatory dismissals
Engadget / 9h
The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is expanding its complaint against Google to include three additional former employees of the company.
A 'Breakthrough' Trial Used Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes to Stamp Out Dengue
Gizmodo / 9h
An unconventional ploy to combat dengue in Indonesia seems to have gone incredibly well. Read more...
Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier ice shelf is crumbling faster than expected
SlashGear / 9h
A newly published video shows the dramatic increase in ice chunks breaking free from the large ice shelf holding back the Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica. With the rate of icebergs breaking free increasing over the past few years, scientists warn that the time it takes before the glacier falls into the ocean may be significantly reduced. The update on … Continue reading
The Best Features in Android 12 Beta 2 (So Far)
Lifehacker / 9h
Android 12 Beta 2 rolled out this week for all beta participants, adding a batch of new features and settings for testers to play around with. While the Android 12 beta is still only available for Pixel devices, don’t let the FOMO get to you; Android 12 is still several months away from a stable release, and this most… Read more...
Lyft Ends Double Dipping With Hilton And Delta Starting In July
View from the Wing / 10h
You used to be able to earn with Delta, Hilton, and JetBlue all at the same time when you spent money on Lyft rides . Then the Lyft-JetBlue partnership ended. Still, stacking earn with both Delta and Hilton for the same transaction was nice. But it appears that's coming to an end July 1. Continue reading ...
European Space Agency Lays Out Plans for Next 30 Years of Space Exploration
Gizmodo / 10h
The future of space exploration is looking absolutely thrilling, as the European Space Agency has revealed its long-term plans for research that will, hopefully, identify potentially life-hosting planets beyond our solar system and scrutinize the earliest structures of the universe. Read more...
CD Projekt Red does an about-face, says ransomware crooks are leaking data
2077 Projekt Red Data•
Ars Technica / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson ) CD Projekt Red, the maker of The Witcher series, Cyberpunk 2077 , and other popular games, said on Friday that proprietary data taken in a ransomware attack disclosed four months ago is likely circulating online. “Today, we have learned new information regarding the breach and now have reason to believe that internal data illegally obtained during the attack is cu
Facebook buys game studio BigBox VR
Facebook POPULATION ONE VR•
44TechCrunch / 10h
Facebook has bought several virtual reality game studios over the past couple of years, and they added one more to their portfolio Friday with the acquisition of Seattle-based BigBox VR . The studio’s major title, “Population: One,” was one of the big post-launch releases for Facebook’s Oculus Quest 2 headset and is a pretty direct Fortnite clone, copying a number of key gameplay techniques while
Razer Opus X headset serves up ANC at a surprising price
SlashGear / 10h
Razer today announced a follow-up to its Opus wireless headset, which launched a little over a year ago. This new over-the-ear headset is simply called the Razer Opus X and, like its predecessor, it offers a number of features including Active Noise Cancellation. The headset is even launching today, so Razer is wasting no time rolling this product out. While … Continue reading
Loki Director Kate Herron Takes Us Inside the Timey-Wimey Influences of the TVA
Gizmodo / 10h
When confronted with a bureaucratic group of time guardians who are part church, part cop, and all outside known time , where do you even begin to start framing that as a setting for a television show ? For Disney+ and Marvel’s Loki director Kate Herron, the answer was simple: throwback to iconic sci-fi hits, with a bit… Read more...
House introduces five antitrust bills targeting Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon
House Amazon Apple•
100+Engadget / 10h
House lawmakers have introduced five new bills that would place significant limits on major tech companies, including Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon.
EA hack reportedly used stolen cookies and Slack to target gaming giant
Hackers Slack EA’s•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
The cybercriminals behind the EA hack used Slack to trick the company's IT department into giving them access to its network.
AA and Virgin Atlantic want this eVTOL aircraft for “flying taxi” city hops
SlashGear / 10h
American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic are looking to much shorter flights to expand their future services, each inking deals that could see them piloting electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft in the US and UK, respectively. The airlines have partnered with startup Vertical Aerospace, which is working on the eVTOL VA-X4 aircraft that can leap vertically into the air and … Continue readin
It’s a 2+ hour wait to ride the New Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Universal Orlando — but it is totally worth it
100+The Points Guy / 10h
In the ongoing experiential arms race between theme park superpowers Universal and Disney , the newest attraction at Universal Orlando is quite the weapon in its arsenal. That’s how wild and utterly thrilling the new Jurassic World VelociCoaster rollercoaster is of an experience. Along with Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure, the new coaster gives Universal a one-two punch that sets Universal Orlando a
Now You Can Turn the Commodore 64 Into a Delightfully Chunky Game Boy
73Gizmodo / 10h
For many of us, the Atari or the NES wasn’t our first gaming console. Instead, it was the Commodore 64 , which was marketed as an incredibly affordable home computer, but was also a solid gaming machine. It was very much worthy of a second life as a Game Boy-sized portable, which anyone can now hack together with the… Read more...
Great Qatar Airways Qsuites Fares From The USA
100+One Mile at a Time / 10h
These are some of the best Qatar Airways business class fares I’ve seen from the United States in quite a while, and one fare is even to a destination that’s very popular with visitors right now. Save $550 on Qatar Airways business class tickets Alaska Airlines and Qatar Airways have a fairly new partnership , and to celebrate that, they’re offering a discount for Alaska Mileage Plan members by u
Google to stop hiding full web addresses in Chrome browser
27Mashable / 10h
In August 2020, Google decided to hide all parts of a web address in Chrome except for the domain name. However, less than a year on, the so-called "simplified domain experiment" is coming to an end. As Android Police reports , the experiment was implemented in spite of protest from users because Google genuinely believed it would help with security and cut down on successful phishing campaigns a
No more double-dipping: Lyft axes valuable points-earning sweet spot
55The Points Guy / 10h
An easy way to maximize your points and miles is by double or even triple dipping . This is when you collect multiple types of rewards for a single activity, like when you use a shopping portal and earn points with your credit card. Although Lyft doesn’t have a loyalty program of its own, it has long offered an easy way to double-dip on rides. In addition to the points you earn through your credi
Payday 3 and Painkiller are coming – but from a new publisher you’ve never heard of
Koch Media Prime 3 New•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
A new label under Koch Media will be the one to release a new entry in the popular cooperative first-person shooter franchise.
A Hanging Glacial ‘Tooth’ Caused February’s Deadly Indian Flash Flood
34Gizmodo / 10h
In February, a massive avalanche tore through a mountain valley in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, causing flash flooding and mudslides. A new study has found that debris broke off a glacier above the valley and disintegrated so quickly that the resulting friction melted ice around it, causing the enormous,… Read more...
Check Out This Huge Hole That China’s Mars Rover Blasted Into the Ground While Landing
500+Futurism / 10h
New Crater Dedicated Mars watchers will recall that this morning, China released new photos from the Red Planet that showed off its lander, rover, and the beautiful landscape of the Utopia Planitia. Space journalist Jonathan O’Callaghan pointed out something interesting about one of the photos : you can see a deep hole that the lander punched in the Martian ground — a fun observation, but also a
Extra Crunch roundup: EU insurtech, 30 years of ‘Crossing the Chasm,’ embedded finance’s endgame
33TechCrunch / 10h
This morning, Anna Heim and Alex Wilhelm dug into the EU insurtech market , interviewing European VCs and collating the biggest recent rounds to take the temperature of the waters across the pond: Alex Timm, CEO, Root Dan Preston, CEO, MetroMile Luca Bocchio, partner, Accel Florian Graillot, investor, Astorya.vc Stephen Brittain, director and founder, Insurtech Gateway Several European-based insu
China’s New Rover Captures Unique Selfie on Mars
100+Gizmodo / 10h
The Zhurong rover, whose name translates to “fire god,” used a detachable wireless camera to capture a clever image of itself and its landing platform on the surface of Mars. Read more...
How to Write Less Terrible Emails If Writing Doesn't Come Easy to You
Lifehacker / 11h
Since so much of our modern work communication relies on our inboxes, it’s incumbent upon everyone to learn how to communicate effectively through email. This is true even if you’re a chemical engineer who doesn’t know a preposition from a door handle. Read more...
McDonald’s is the latest major company hit by cyberattack
McDonald’s Data Breach•
SlashGear / 11h
McDonald’s revealed today that it suffered a security breach that exposed some data on an ‘internal security system.’ The hack impacted the company in the US, Taiwan, and South Korea, resulting in the acquisition of some data, including on customers in the latter two markets. Unlike other recent high-profile cyberattacks, however, this one did not involve ransomware. McDonald’s sent letters … Con
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Finally Solved a Big Problem
25Gizmodo / 11h
Enough with the tangent missions . On this week’s episode of Disney+ and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Bad Batch, the crew finally did something for themselves—something they should have done a long time ago but didn’t know how. Thankfully, with the help of a familiar friend, Hunter, Tech, Echo, Wrecker (all Dee Bradley… Read more...
Amex cardholders now get free access to co-working spaces and member clubs — here’s how
84The Points Guy / 11h
Welcome to the world of members-only clubs and co-working spaces. While many of these businesses took a major hit during the pandemic, they are now reopening – and you can experience some of them free of charge as an Amex cardholder . Amex is introducing a partnership with ONDA, a membership-based platform that provides access to over 100 private member clubs, co-working spaces and health clubs a
Furious FDA Advisors Resign to Protest Approval of Alzheimer’s Drug That They Say Doesn’t Work
FDA Approval Biogen•
99Futurism / 11h
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved aducanumab , the first new Alzheimer’s disease medication to given the honor in 18 years. But, raining on that parade, three of the scientists from the agency’s independent advisory panel have already resigned in protest of its approval. The experts say the clinical data on the drug that they reviewed was far too flimsy to justify the dr
MySQL 101: Installation, care, and feeding on Ubuntu
Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge / Warning: Learning the care and feeding of MySQL instances does not grant knowledge of or safe interaction with actual marine mammals. (credit: Oracle) One of the tasks nearly any sysadmin frequently encounters is the care and feeding of the MySQL database server. You can build an entire career around nothing but this topic—making you a DB admin, not a humble sysadmin like yours truly—bu
Pulitzer Prize awards special citation to teen who filmed George Floyd's murder
D. Frazier George Floyd•
300+Engadget / 11h
Darnella Frazier, the teen who recorded the murder of George Floyd last summer, has earned a special citation from the Pulitzer Prize board.
Google's Quest to Kill the Cookie Is Creating a Privacy Mess
44Gizmodo / 11h
For the past few months, millions of Chrome users have been roped into Google’s origin trials for the tech meant to replace the quickly crumbling third-party tracking cookie. Federated Learning of Cohorts—or FLoC, for short—is a new kind of tracking technique that’s meant to be a friendlier, more privacy-protective… Read more...
2021 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Wagon Review: Family Fortune
SlashGear / 11h
Look, I have already sung the praises of wagons. I have waxed about their practicality; shook my fist at the sky and howled about their aesthetic superiority. I have made it abundantly clear that I am on Team Wagon, and so the fact that the 2021 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Wagon has an early advantage with me should come as … Continue reading
Don’t Panic If You Get This Letter From the IRS
57Lifehacker / 11h
If you find an unexpected letter in your mailbox this week, purportedly from the IRS and offering you thousands of dollars in cash for a child tax credit, don’t panic—it’s not a scam. In fact, you’ll want to hold onto these letters as receipts for the very-real refundable tax credit that passed as part of President… Read more...
AT&T CEO seems confident industry can kill Biden’s municipal broadband plan
Biden Broadband Americans•
200+Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge / AT&T's logo at its corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas. (credit: Getty Images | Ronald Martinez ) AT&T CEO John Stankey yesterday called President Biden's plan to fund municipal broadband networks "misguided" and said the US shouldn't pay for any broadband deployment in areas that already have networks. But as AT&T and other ISPs lobby against public networks and government-funded c
Kena: Bridge of Spirits hands-on premiere: As good as “Legend of Pikmin” sounds
Ars Technica / 11h
These cute blobs are known as the "Rot," and when you're not running around kicking tree-monster butt, you can sit and even meditate with your spooky-cute companions. [credit: Ember Labs ] Until I played Kena: Bridge of Spirits this week, I wondered why I would carve time out of my gaming schedule to play yet another third-person adventure game. Sure, the game looked cute, but who the heck is thi
5 questions startups should consider before making their first marketing hire
39TechCrunch / 11h
Jamie Viggiano Contributor Jamie Viggiano is the chief marketing officer at Fuel Capital , an early-stage venture capital firm investing in consumer, SaaS and infrastructure businesses. “Who should my first marketing hire be?” This is (by far) the most common question I’ve received since starting as Fuel’s CMO, and for good reason. Your first marketer will have an outsized impact on team dynamics
22 best tweets of the week, including meat cubes, important jeans, and Lorde
Mashable / 11h
Have you heard that new Lorde song ? What do you think? I like it. Sure, it's a little different than what we've come to expect from her, but I enjoyed it. Really looking forward to the whole album dropping. Anyway, yep, another week in the books. It's Friday, baby. So why don't you queue up "Solar Power," crack your knuckles, and read some good tweets we rounded up. After all, the weekend is com
This Shockingly Invasive Malware Stole Data from 3.25 Million Windows Computers
100+Gizmodo / 11h
Between 2018 and 2020, a mysterious strain of malware infected and stole sensitive data from approximately 3.25 million Windows-based computers—taking with it a horrifying amount of intimate information about the users of those devices. Read more...
Fallout 76's battle royale mode is getting nuked in September
Engadget / 11h
Bethesda is killing Nuclear Winter two years after announcing it.
How to Rid Your Car of Spiders, Mice, Ants, and Other Pests
Lifehacker / 11h
Animals and insects are drawn to places that are warm and will keep them hidden. Unfortunately, your car ticks both of those boxes, which means at some point you may face the unwelcome discovery that some critters have taken up residence in your ride. Such an infestation can not only harm the vehicle (and your health … Read more...
Why Mate Rimac is working on electric robotaxis
34TechCrunch / 11h
Mate Rimac, the founder and CEO of Croatian electric hypercar and components developer Rimac Automobili, started a separate company nearly three years ago to work on electric robotaxis. Little is known about the company, which still operates in stealth. Rimac told TechCrunch this week at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 he hopes to keep this separate company under wraps until the team is ready to showc
NASA seeking proposals for two new private astronaut missions to ISS
37TechCrunch / 11h
NASA said Friday it was seeking proposals from commercial companies for two new private crewed missions to the International Space Station. The first mission would likely take place between fall of 2022 and mid-2023. The second one would follow sometime between mid-2023 and the end of 2023. Private astronaut missions are a relatively recent initiative from NASA, part of its Commercial low Earth O
Sustainable Bitcoin Mining Group Disavows Elon Musk
200+Futurism / 12h
Officially Sidelined The Bitcoin Mining Council, a voluntary group of crypto miners and enthusiasts, formally announced its debut on Friday. But it seems to be leaving an important figure behind: Elon Musk. “Elon Musk has no role at the BMC,” reads part of the group’s launch statement . “The extent of his involvement was joining an educational call with a group of North American companies to disc
The Witcher season 2 gets first teaser as Netflix reveals WitcherCon for July
SlashGear / 12h
It’s safe to say that the first season Netflix’s The Witcher series was a pleasant surprise for a lot of fans of the franchise. Season 2 is on the way, and today we received the very first teaser trailer for it. On top of that, Netflix and CD Projekt also announced that they’re teaming up to hold the first-ever WitcherCon … Continue reading
Netflix's Castlevania Is Getting a Spin-Off Series
500+Gizmodo / 12h
The final day of Netflix’s “ Geeked Week ” began with some very welcome news. The team behind the Castlevania anime is officially , thankfully, and wisely returning to the world of the video games for another series, this time starring fan-favorite characters Richter Belmont and Maria Renard. Read more...
NASA reveals its first two payload missions to the Moon’s far side
SlashGear / 12h
The Moon has two ‘sides,’ one that perpetually faces the Earth and another that perpetually faces away from our planet. Many refer to this as the Moon’s far side, one that hasn’t gotten as much attention from scientists as the part we can directly observe. That has slowly changed, however, and now NASA plans to join the work. NASA has … Continue reading
How to Fix Your Nintendo Switch If You're Getting Error 2123-1502
21Lifehacker / 12h
Stability issues are uncommon on the Nintendo Switch, but the recent 12.0.3 firmware is one of the rare instances where an update is causing a widespread bug on the console. Many users report getting error code 2123-1502 when they attempt to download or update games from the eShop, preventing them from downloading any… Read more...
Biden Reverses One of Trump’s ‘Most Reckless and Irresponsible’ Decisions
200+Gizmodo / 12h
Conservation advocates are gearing up for a major win. On Friday, the Forest Service said it would “repeal or replace” a Trump-era rollback that allows companies to build roads and other infrastructure in much of America’s largest national forest. It could be biggest victory for public lands the Biden administration… Read more...
Can I Learn to Skateboard in My 30s?
37Lifehacker / 12h
The first time I stood on a skateboard, I was in high school. I was transferred from an all-Black school in Detroit to a predominately White one, and learning to navigate a new cultural landscape—hacky sack, field hockey, acoustic guitars—led me to Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 and, later, a group of kids playing… Read more...
These Google Links Can Keep Search Results From Ruining Your Life
33Gizmodo / 12h
Google is changing its search algorithm to help victims of revenge porn and online slander. According to the New York Times , Google will begin preventing websites that host defamatory content from appearing in the list of results when searching for a name. Google will also exclude websites with dubious names like… Read more...
Lawmakers, Taking Aim at Big Tech, Push Sweeping Overhaul of Antitrust
1KNYT > Technology / 12h
A bipartisan group of House members introduced five bills targeting Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.
Shopify brings on team from augmented reality home design app Primer
36TechCrunch / 12h
In Friday acquisition news, Shopify shared today that they’ve acquired the team from augmented reality startup Primer , which makes an app that lets users visualize what tile, wallpaper or paint will look like on surfaces inside their home. In a blog post , co-founders Adam Debreczeni and Russ Maschmeyer write that Primer’s app and services will be shutting down next month as part of the deal. Pr
Despite flat growth, ride-hailing colossus Didi’s US IPO could reach $70B
47TechCrunch / 12h
Didi filed to go public in the United States last night, providing a look into the Chinese ride-hailing company’s business. This morning, we’re extending our earlier reporting on the company to dive into its numerical performance, economic health and possible valuation. Recall that Didi has raised tens of billions worth of private capital from venture capitalists, private equity firms, corporatio
TSA pulls desk workers to security checkpoints to alleviate long lines
69The Points Guy / 12h
Travelers are once again taking to the skies, airlines are adding new routes and summer is on its way to be the busiest season for travel since the coronavirus pandemic began. But many airports haven’t been able to keep up with the return of passengers in recent weeks. Staffing shortages have meant long lines and a hectic airport experience. The Transportation Security Administration is following
Netflix's Resident Evil Live-Action Show Casts Lance Reddick as Wesker
100+Gizmodo / 12h
We’ve been hearing so much recently about Netflix’s CG animated Resident Evil series, Infinite Darkness , that it can be tough to remember that the streaming service also has a live-action Resident Evil series in the works, too. But, thanks to Netflix’s Geeked Week, we finally our first major news about the show: Fringe Read more...
Google backs down on controversial Chrome feature
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Google is giving up on its experiment to only show domains in Chrome after first testing out the feature last year.
How to watch Crouchy's Year Late Euros online: stream free from anywhere
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Peter Crouch offers a light-hearted take on the Euro 2020 action with Maya Jama and Alex Horne. Here's how to watch Crouchy's Year Late Euros online from anywhere
Meet the biggest games publisher you’ve never heard of
22Engadget / 12h
Embracer, formerly THQ Nordic, has spent billions to acquire the best of the rest game developers in the world.
LG extends the panel warranty on its G1 TVs to five years
23Engadget / 12h
In the US, LG has introduced a new five-year limited panel warranty that covers every 2021 G1 OLED TV it sells in the country.
How to Celebrate Pride Month With Your Queer Kid
Lifehacker / 12h
You may already have started celebrating Pride month as a family , whether by talking to your kids about what it means to identify as LGBTQ, seeking out local events, or leaning in on the rainbow crafts and baked goods. But if your child identifies as LGBTQ, you may be wondering what else you can or should be doing to… Read more...
