A Mammoth Tusk Reveals a Woolly (and Unprecedented) Tale
1KWired / 14h
Scientists used something called isotopic mapping to get a first look at how the creatures lived more than 17,000 years ago.
Disney says it found ways to compensate talent in the wake of 'Black Widow' lawsuit
Disney Black Widow•
Engadget / 59min
Disney has apparently found "ways to fairly compensate" talent, even if it continues its hybrid release strategy. Company CEO Bob Chapek said during an earnings call that Disney has "entered hundreds of talent arrangements with [its] talent and by and large, they've gone very very smoothly." Chapek's statement comes in the wake of the lawsuit Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson filed against the
Everyone is concerned about safety of teens online - TikTok is the latest
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 18min
TikTok is adding new features to protect younger users, and they include new restrictions on DMs for teens, and added alerts to indicate who will be able to access their content.
MediaTek Dimensity 920, Dimensity 820: specs, features, phones, and more
MediaTek Dimensity•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 39min
The MediaTek Dimensity 920, Dimensity 820 support 120Hz screen refresh rate, up to 108 MP camera, dual 5G, and more. Realme might be the first to launch a Dimensity 820 phone.
Realme Book Slim laptop to have a Thunderbolt 4 support
Realme Slim PC Connect•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
The Realme Book Slim will have a Thunderbolt 4-enabled USB Type-C port, capable of 40Gbps transfers, fast-charging, external displays and more.
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5 new films to watch on Indian OTT platforms for the I-Day weekend
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
These are the new releases on Disney+ Hotstar, SonyLiv, Nee Stream and other OTT platforms in India.
New York Times Lawyer Mistakenly Sends Private Email on How to Deal With the Union to… the Union
Gizmodo / 1h
Anyone who’s sent a private and important email to multiple recipients knows it can be complicated. You have to check the order of the recipients, cc assistants that remind the higher-ups to read and respond to said message, and, most importantly, make sure you don’t send the email to someone you’re not supposed to. I… Read more...
Google makes Meet moderation easier by allowing up to 25 people to co-host
Google 25 Workspace•
Engadget / 2h
It can be hard for a single host to manage large unruly video meetings, particularly given the complexity and features available in video conferencing apps these days. Now, Google has a solution for its Meet app with a new feature that allows you to have up to 25 co-hosts in a meeting, as 9to5Google has reported. That way, they can split chore like muting participants, launching polls, managing Q
Video streaming on Microsoft Teams could soon be better than ever
Microsoft Teams Video•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Peer5's WebRTC-based eCDN will improve video streaming quality for large-scale meetings and virtual events in Teams.
6 new streaming movies and TV shows you can watch in Australia this weekend
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Our top Aussie streaming picks this weekend include Heels, Reservation Dogs and Marvel's What If...?
Warner Bros. Lets Anyone Be in Its Reminiscence Trailer With a Cool New Deepfake Generator
35Gizmodo / 3h
In general, I am wary of deepfakes, primarily because they can be used for evil and be kind of creepy . There are exceptions, such as the YouTuber that made a way better deepfake version of a young Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian than Lucasfilm’s CG division did. Recently, Warner Bros. debuted an impressive deepfake… Read more...
Razer Cortex Instant Games Tournaments make casual games less casual
Razer Cortex Games•
SlashGear / 3h
There’s a lot of money to be made in mobile gaming, but most of the media attention tends to focus on esports titles like MOBAs and battle royales. There are, of course, dozens if not hundreds of other mobile games in the market that may be just as addictive even while categorized as casual. Razer, however, wants to turn those … Continue reading
Access the best travel deals with this TravelHacker and VPN bundle
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: The Travel Hacker and Security Lifetime Subscription Bundle is on sale for £108.22 as of Aug. 13, saving you 97% on list price. We've all spent a year staying at home dreaming about the next holiday. But now is the time to actually make it happen for yourself and make the memories you've been longing to make. Don't worry; you don't have to wipe out your savings account to do so. You just h
This synth and sound software bundle is on sale for 94% off
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: The Complete 2021 Synth and Sound Software Bundle is on sale for £21.64 as of Aug. 13, saving you 94% on list price. As the old saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. That especially relates to music. The more we lean into the modern digital approaches to music, the more we yearn for the old days with the warmth and imperfection of playing actual instruments. Ele
Learn Linux with the best free online courses on Udemy
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: As of Aug. 13, you can learn Linux for free with a selection of online courses on Udemy. Do you like free stuff? Of course you do. Everyone likes getting something for free, especially when it can seriously boost your career prospects. Udemy quite regularly offers online courses for free. You can learn valuable skills like coding, writing, public speaking, and more without spending a penny
First Windows 11 apps include a new Sniping tool, new visual styles
SlashGear / 3h
Windows 11 won’t just bring a revamped user experience across the board. It will also see new first-party apps that are being updated to address whatever flaws their predecessors might have. Microsoft’s Panos Panay has been teasing some of these freshly updated apps in the past few days, but now the company is ready to roll some of them to … Continue reading
Google's Nest Hub will display air quality levels as wildfire season continues
Google Nest Hub Air•
37Engadget / 3h
Google is updating its Nest Hub displays with a new feature that displays the air quality index (AQI), Android Central has reported. The feature will appear on the weather widget, showing a numeric ranking from 0 to 500 and color coding from green (good) to maroon (hazardous). Google is taking the data from the US government's AQI site used by the EPA to monitor air quality across the US. Along w
Create an Amazon Baby Wishlist and get a free welcome gift
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: As of Aug. 13, anyone who creates an Amazon Baby Wishlist and spends £20 will get a welcome gift and a Childs Farm bathing set for free (while stock lasts). Amazon's Baby Wishlist is a handy tool that lets you add items from any website in one easy to manage list using the Amazon Assistant. You can save up to 15% on these items and share your wishlist with those looking to purchase a gift.
Hackers abuse container technology to execute supply chain attacks
Hackers Container Supply•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Cybercriminals are using malicious container images to hide cryptominers and to execute supply chain attacks.
Samsung Galaxy A12 gets a new variant in India
Samsung Galaxy A12 India•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy A12 budget smartphone with an Exynos chipset. The original Galaxy A12 was launched in February 2021.
Poco acknowledges heating issues on Poco F3 GT
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
The Poco F3 GT is an affordable gaming phone that comes with MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Soc and was launched recently in India.
Lee Jae-yong: Samsung heir released from prison on parole
Samsung Lee Parole•
98BBC News - Technology / 4h
Critics say the move raises fresh questions about the preferential treatment of business leaders.
Google Nest Hub might have its very own app launcher
SlashGear / 4h
Although they look like stationary tablets, smart displays like the Nest Hub or Echo Show are specifically designed to remove that misconception. The software, in particular, has an interface that isn’t exactly conducive for physical interaction and is more geared towards voice commands with audiovisual feedback. It seems, however, that Google is taking things in a different direction with an … C
Lord of the Rings: Amazon moves show to UK from New Zealand
Amazon New Zealand•
3KBBC News - Technology / 4h
The multi-million dollar production is one of the most expensive shows in the history of television.
Chrome on Android incognito mode could soon be locked for extra privacy
Chrome Android Incognito•
SlashGear / 4h
Private browsing or incognito mode is one of the most basic privacy protection mechanisms web browsers offer today. Although sometimes mistaken for total privacy protection, incognito mode simply makes sure you don’t leave traces on the browser itself. That protection, however, is pretty much pointless if someone else already holds your phone and the browser is open. That’s why Google … Continue
YC-backed Tablevibe’s customer surveys help restaurants reduce their reliance on delivery apps
47TechCrunch / 4h
Food delivery apps offer convenience for customers, but a host of headaches for restaurants, like commissions as high as 40% and very few tools to build customer loyalty. Based in Singapore, Tablevibe wants to help restaurants reduce their reliance on third-party delivery apps and help them get more direct orders and returning customers. The startup is part of Y Combinator’s current batch, which
Aussies can currently score an Amazon Echo Dot for just AU$10
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Sign up for a Prime membership and Amazon will throw in some credit so you can score an Echo Dot for a really low price.
Pixel 6 camera could be a huge upgrade in more ways than one
SlashGear / 5h
Google seemed to have beaten Apple at being stingy when it came to camera upgrades. Ever since the OG Pixel half a decade ago, Google barely upgraded the line’s main camera, preferring to rely on software magic to compensate. As indicated by its new design and new processor, the Pixel 6 is a marked departure from its predecessors. A teardown … Continue reading
Wear OS 2 is also getting some Wear OS 3 features
Galaxy Wear 3 GW Samsung•
SlashGear / 5h
The launch of the Galaxy Watch 4 series marked a new chapter in Wear OS history. New features, including the ability to use OEM skins on top of the platform, are coming alongside performance improvements under the hood. Some of these features might be exclusive to Wear OS 3 smartwatches, which currently only have one representative, but owners of Wear … Continue reading
GPD-XP Android gaming handheld is another take on the Nintendo Switch
SlashGear / 6h
GPD, which is short for GamePad Digital, has been making gaming-oriented PC handhelds and mini laptops long before Valve announced the Steam Deck. The company, however, traces its origins to a long-forgotten time when some companies, including ARCHOS, Sony, and even NVIDIA, tried to popularize the idea of an Android gaming handheld device. Those may have been ahead of their … Continue reading
Android Find My Device is about to get some powerful features
SlashGear / 6h
Apple’s AirTags launched alongside an update to the company’s Find My network that practically utilized crowdsourcing to locate lost devices and items. It didn’t take long for Samsung SmartThing to gain a similar feature, and Google was spotted planning to do the same for Android in general. That crowdsourcing feature might be around the corner, but Android’s Find My Network … Continue reading
Black market for fake vaccine cards thrives on Telegram
61Mashable / 7h
People are trying to sell fake vaccine cards to anti-vaxxers on Telegram. The research arm of security firm Check Point has a new report on the proliferation of fake vaccine card black markets on Telegram . It estimates that there are now over 2,500 active groups and channels selling fake vaccination records from countries all over the globe, a 257 percent increase from its last report in March.
The 2022 Bentley Flying Spur Mulliner is for when regular luxury isn’t lavish enough
SlashGear / 7h
Bentley’s lavish sedan is getting a fitting range-topper, with the 2022 Flying Spur Mulliner promising to somehow nudge the sports sedan even higher in the luxury stakes. Answering the question of just what would take the place of the dearly-departed Bentley Mulsanne, the Mulliner version of the Flying Spur is hand-built and features exclusive, bespoke detailing inside and out. Mulliner … Continu
Galaxy A52s leak points to a much-needed upgrade
Samsung Galaxy A52s•
SlashGear / 7h
All eyes were on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 yesterday, but not everyone might be interested in buying such expensive phones. In fact, many might not even be eying the Galaxy S21 series, at least until the Galaxy S21 FE comes out. There was a time when Samsung’s Galaxy A phones overtook their premium cousins … Continue reading
Russia’s space program just threw a NASA astronaut under the bus
Ars Technica / 7h
Enlarge / Image of the hole in Soyuz MS-09 vehicle docked to the International Space Station in 2018. (credit: NASA TV ) Russia's state-owned news service, TASS, has published an extraordinarily defamatory article about NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor. The publication claims that Auñón-Chancellor had an emotional breakdown in space, then damaged a Russian spacecraft in order to return earl
How can new technology protect outdoor workers?
38BBC News - Technology / 7h
Working outdoors in extreme heat can be deadly, new tech and better protection for workers could help.
MyPillow CEO’s Cyber Symposium Goes Down in Flames After His ‘Cyber Guy’ Admits It’s a Sham
Lindell Cyber China•
500+Gizmodo / 7h
The so-called “cyber symposium” put on by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in Sioux Falls, S.D. caught fire and crash-landed on Thursday, bringing three days of sheer boredom and weirdness to a predictably unsatisfying close. Read more...
Wendy’s plans hundreds of new kitchens to deal with online order demand
Wendy’s 700 Kitchens•
SlashGear / 8h
Fast-food company Wendy’s plans to open several hundred new kitchens in multiple countries that will only accept online orders. The move comes amid a big change in how consumers get take-out food, a shift that sped up quickly under the pandemic. Unlike existing Wendy’s stores, you’ll need to use on-demand food apps to get orders from these new locations. On-demand … Continue reading
Newark Airport Beer Is Expensive, And Congress Wants Answers
View from the Wing / 8h
Last week I wrote about airport concessions operator OTG charging $28 plus tax and tip for beer at Newark airport. This clearly violates their lease to abide by 'street pricing' rules. While there's no longer $28 beers for sale at Newark, four members of Congress want in on the outrage. Continue reading ...
The fiendish new trick cyber-criminals are using to evade capture
82BBC News - Technology / 8h
Bitcoin researchers discover a new darknet tool criminals are using to help launder their digital money.
Virtual reality: 'There's no max, there's no limit!'
76BBC News - Technology / 8h
"There's no max, there's no limit" to virtual reality, so is it the future of live music?
Many Americans aren't aware they're being tracked with facial recognition while shopping
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Retailers in the US have begun using facial recognition technology for fraud and theft detection without letting customers know.
Marvel’s Shang-Chi Won't Move to Simultaneous Disney+ Release
500+Gizmodo / 9h
In recent days, many fans have wondered if Disney and Marvel would decide to change the release strategy in regards to Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings . The new Marvel film has long been set to be the studio’s first theatrical-only release since early 2020, but with rising concerns about the delta variant of… Read more...
Want a 1972 Ford Bronco turned into an EV? It'll cost you $380,000
Gateway Ford Bronco•
Engadget / 8h
While it seems we won’t have to wait much longer for Ford to announce an all-electric Bronco , it probably won’t have the same classic styling as the 1972 version of the SUV. But if you have at least $260,000 in the bank, a company called Gateway Bronco will happily build you a vintage Bronco that’s specced like a modern EV. This week, it announced two new models, the Fuelie Electric and Luxe-GT
Study busts popular weight loss myth about high- and low-glycemic foods
SlashGear / 9h
There’s a popular idea that eating ‘slow’ carbohydrates will result in weight loss or better weight management while eating ‘fast’ carbohydrates will result in weight gain. Fast carbs are called high-glycemic-index foods, while slow carbs are called low-glycemic-index foods. According to a new peer-reviewed study, the popular assumption about these carbs is wrong. The idea behind the weight gain/
Jensen's Kitchen was a lie: Nvidia reveals GTC 2021 keynote nearly 100% fake
33TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's kitchen – as well as the CEO himself – were almost entirely computer generated during the GTC 2021 keynote address earlier this year.
School mask battles rage on as more children fall ill, fill hospitals
COVID Florida US Texas•
Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge / Second-grade teacher Wendy Verrall takes students temperatures during the first day of class at Tustin Ranch Elementary School in Tustin, California, on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. (credit: Getty | Orange County Register ) While battles over mask mandates in schools rage on in several states, the delta-fueled COVID-19 surge continues to sicken more and more children, sending some to the
Disney+ beats expectations to reach 116 million subscribers in Q3
Disney Subscribers Year•
51TechCrunch / 9h
Disney’s streaming service is seeing improved growth, after initially seeing slower numbers of subscriber additions in Q2 as COVID lockdowns and mask mandates came to an end. Today, Disney+ beat analyst expectations for subscriber growth in Disney’s blowout third quarter , reaching 116 million paid subscribers — above the 114.5 million Wall Street had expected — and up over 100% year-over-year. D
Daily Crunch: Tiger Global leads $33M Series B for construction tech platform Agora
TechCrunch / 9h
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here . Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for August 12, 2021. A few things to kick us off: First, the worlds of politics and technology are increasingly butting heads. We’re not talking about China or India ( more here on the latter ), though both countries have picked fi
Airbnb, DoorDash report earnings as COVID threatens to slow the IRL economy (again)
40TechCrunch / 9h
Home-stay giant Airbnb and on-demand delivery concern DoorDash reported their quarterly results today after the bell. Both companies were heavily impacted by the onset of COVID-19. Airbnb saw its revenues collapse in 2020 during early lockdowns, leading the company to raise expensive capital and batten its hatches. The company recovered as the year continued, leading to its eventual IPO. DoorDash
TikTok rolls out privacy and digital wellbeing changes to protect teens
SlashGear / 9h
TikTok is the latest company in recent days to announce new features aimed at keeping younger users on its platform safe. The changes are targeted at teens under the age of 16, as well as some less drastic changes for users who are ages 16 and 17. Changes include pop-ups, restrictions, and fewer push notifications during certain times of the … Continue reading
Wendy's plans 700 kitchens expressly for food delivery apps
Wendy’s 700 Kitchens•
Engadget / 9h
Given how convenient it is to tap a few buttons and have someone bring dinner to your door, food delivery isn't likely to drop in popularity anytime soon. Wendy's is looking to meet surging demand by opening hundreds of delivery-only kitchens in the next few years. The likes of Uber Eats , DoorDash and Grubhub will handle orders. Wendy's is planning to open 700 such kitchens in the US, UK and Can
Crypto heist hacker returns most of the stolen funds
73BBC News - Technology / 10h
In notes sent to the blockchain, the hacker claimed to be offered a reward for returning the assets.
A higher bonus and no annual fee: Earn 20K points with the Citi Rewards+ Card
The Points Guy / 10h
Citi is a TPG advertising partner. The Citi ThankYou program has gotten a lot of attention recently, thanks to the Citi Premier® Card unveiling its historically high 80,000-point sign-up bonus after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months of account opening and Citi offering the temporary ability to transfer points to American Airlines AAdvantage . TPG values ThankYou points at 1.7
Amazon's Lord of the Rings Series Just Dropped a Surprising Bit of Season 2 News
88Gizmodo / 10h
We’ve still got over a year to wait for Amazon’s as-yet untitled, verifiably expensive Lord of the Rings series chronicling the Second Age of Middle-earth , which won’t grace our screens until September 2, 2022 . But on the heels of news that season one just wrapped principal photography in New Zealand—a country whose… Read more...
Star Trek Creator Gene Roddenberry's Archives Are Being Digitized (for NFTs and More)
Gizmodo / 10h
Gene Roddenberry’s personal archives are a treasure trove of insight into the early eras of making a science fiction legend in Star Trek . Now, those archives are being comprehensively digitized on an unprecedented scale—with the hopes of doing some interesting things with the material. Read more...
Finance industry could see huge benefits from cloud computing
Cloud Google Financial•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
New research has revealed that financial organizations want to move to the cloud though some barriers still remain in their way.
Finland is open for visitors, no vaccination required
The Points Guy / 10h
Americans are once again allowed to visit Finland, as the country has reopened its borders to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers alike as of July 26, the Visit Finland tourism board confirmed. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . Vaccinated travelers from all countries , including the U.S., are now permitted to enter Finland, so long as the
Get ready: PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles are about to be restocked at Walmart
Xbox Series Walmart•
72Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Walmart has announced that PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles are going to be restocked online Thursday, August 12 . Starting at 6 pm P.T./9 pm E.T. , the consoles will get a small restock every ten minutes through the hour, ending at 7 pm P.T./10 pm E.T. QUICK LINKS: PlayStation 5 — $499 PlayStation 5 Digital Edition — $399 Xbox Series X — $499 The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X ha
Students will love this Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook on sale for $169.99
Mashable / 10h
Save $50: The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 11-inch Chromebook laptop (Intel Celeron N4020 processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC storage) is at its best price ever of $169.99 at Amazon as of Aug. 12. Once again it's time to work through your lengthy back-to-school shopping list. But between headphones and coffee makers and masks , perhaps the most important purchase you'll make this season is a new laptop. And if you
The WhatsApp bot every South African needs right now
Popular Mechanics / 10h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
FDA warns supplement sold on eBay contains banned weight loss drug
SlashGear / 10h
The FDA has published a new recall that covers supplements sold on eBay, ones that, the agency warns, contain an undeclared drug called sibutramine that is used for weight loss. Though the drug was, at one point in time, an FDA-approved appetite suppressant, it was later pulled from the market over health concerns. The recall involves a supplement called Hydro … Continue reading
Facebook delays office re-opening to January 2022
Facebook Return 2022 US•
Engadget / 10h
Facebook employees will be working from home at least until the end of the year. The company has pushed back its plans to bring US employees back to the office due to concerns about rising COVID cases due to the delta variant. The company had said earlier this summer that it planned to reopen US offices at 50 percent capacity by September . But that timeline has now been pushed back to January as
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 review: Getting out of their own way
Samsung Galaxy Buds•
25TechCrunch / 10h
Earlier this year, Nothing launched the Ear (1) with a grand idea: earbuds as fashion accessories. Sure, the company talked a lot about the non-invasiveness of transparent design, but at the end of the day, the product’s launch on StockX betrayed a focus on the fashion forward. In that respect, Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds 2 are the anti-Nothing. They’re almost aggressively unassuming in their appro
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby: I’m Impressed
100+One Mile at a Time / 10h
I never thought I’d say this, but… I think Scott Kirby is doing a phenomenal job as CEO of United Airlines. Let me explain. Why I was skeptical when Kirby moved to United In 2016, it was announced that American Airlines President Scott Kirby would move to United Airlines , where he was appointed to the same role. This caught the industry off guard, because Kirby had essentially been the right-han
Why You Need a Lifting Program
Lifehacker / 10h
If you want to lift weights, walking into the gym (or moseying over to your dumbbells at home) is a good start. But if you want to get stronger over time, you need to give it a bit more thought than that. And that’s why you need a weightlifting program. Read more...
How to Manage English Ivy and Other Invasive Plants Killing Your Yard
Lifehacker / 10h
Keeping your yard healthy is especially hard when an unexpected plant is beating it for resources. Many invasive plants need little to no light, and don’t mind too much sun either. They’re adaptable, which is why they spread so easily through your yard, moving so fast that it seems next to impossible to stop them. Read more...
Caltech Invents Smart Chain Mail That Can Stiffen on Command Like Sci-Fi Armor
200+Futurism / 10h
Fluid Chain Mail A team of researchers at Caltech have created a fluid-like chain mail that can go rigid on command. The scifi material could give exoskeletons an unprecedented flexibility, while also being able to offer protection in its hardened state — think of it like Batman’s cape, which can stiffen into a set of wings at will . The team, working out of the Jet Propulsion Lab, managed by Cal
HomePods get spatial audio and Apple Music lossless support in latest beta
Apple Lossless HomePod•
Engadget / 10h
It looks like HomePod and HomePod mini will soon have support for spatial audio and lossless audio via Apple Music. The HomePod 15 beta 5 includes options that enable lossless and Dolby Atmos playback. Not all beta users will see the toggles, according to 9to5Mac . If you're running the latest iOS 15 and HomePod betas, you can check whether they're active by accessing the home options menu in the
Blade becomes first company to require passengers to be fully vaccinated
The Points Guy / 11h
Not vaccinated? Don’t expect to fly — at least not on Blade . Starting Sept. 7, 2021, the company will require passengers to be fully vaccinated on all services, including helicopter, seaplane and jet. It’s the first aviation company to implement vaccination requirements for U.S. passengers. Blade founder and CEO Rob Wiesenthal told TPG that “passengers want the security of knowing their fellow f
[Roundup] We Could See Hotel Breakfast Renaissance After All
View from the Wing / 11h
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 ...
How to use the iPhone’s most useful, most overlooked feature
400+Mashable / 11h
Mistakes happen. But on the iPhone, they can be undone very easily. Just shake your phone to undo. While the Mac has Command-Z, the iPhone has its own unique way of fixing typing mistakes: Shake to Undo. Shaking your device to go back or undo a mistake has been around since 2009 and iOS 3 (called iPhone OS back then). And it's one of the most overlooked features on iOS. Of course, there are a ton
Call of Duty Vanguard WW2 game leaks, maybe with Zombies
Call of Duty Vanguard•
SlashGear / 11h
The next Call of Duty game was effectively leaked this week courtesy of some Black Ops Cold War data files. In said files, pre-order data for the next Call of Duty title were discovered. Inside, the name Call of Duty: Vanguard was found, and indications are that this will be a World War II title – because we can never … Continue reading
Calculator, Mail, other built-in apps get a Windows 11 facelift in latest beta
Microsoft Windows 11•
Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge / Get excited! The new Calculator app is here!! (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Microsoft is giving the Windows 11 treatment to a handful of core apps in the next Insider Preview build of the upcoming operating system. Mail, Calendar, the Calculator, and the Snipping Tool are all being revamped, and if you're running the latest Insider Preview, you should be able to grab these updates from wi
Awesome Video Shows Spacecraft Whipping Past Brightly-Lit Venus
500+Futurism / 11h
Venus Up Close The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter just passed close by Venus . During its daring flyby — the probe came within just 4,967 miles of the surface — the small spacecraft’s telescope captured a stunning series of images showing the planet brightly illuminated by the Sun. Glare in the Dark The short clip shows Venus’ dark side, which faces away from the Sun, in the shape of a cir
Disaster recovery can be an effective way to ease into the cloud
Cloud Google Financial•
44TechCrunch / 11h
Jeff Ton Contributor Jeff Ton is the founder of Ton Enterprises and strategic IT adviser to InterVision, a leading strategic service provider and premier consulting partner in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN). Operating in the cloud is soon going to be a reality for many businesses whether they like it or not. Points of contention with this shift often arise from unfamiliarity
Why Perseverance's First Mars Drilling Attempt Came Up Empty
NASA Perseverance Mars•
100+Wired / 11h
Far from a failure, the sampling might actually offer tantalizing clues about the geology—and potential past life—of the Red Planet.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage release date delayed for Delta variant
SlashGear / 11h
Fans of Sony’s take on Venom have been waiting quite some time for the next film in the franchise, dubbed Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Unfortunately, the film has been delayed several times thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, and even though it looked like it would finally release at the end of September, today we got word that the wait … Continue reading
30 of the Most Iconic Shows Within Shows and Movies Within Movies
24Lifehacker / 11h
There are other universes that exist alongside ours, and the people in them also really like TV. Entertainment options can seem endless as it is; now multiply that by infinite parallel worlds and you’ll understand the daunting task of keeping up with all the maybe shows and could-be movies. Read more...
Indian Rocket Carrying Earth-Monitoring Satellite Fails to Reach Orbit
100+Gizmodo / 11h
India’s space agency says an unknown technical glitch prevented the upper stage of its GSLV-F10 rocket from igniting, in what is a frustrating setback for the burgeoning space power. Read more...
Newly renovated on-site value: A review of Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort in Orlando
38The Points Guy / 11h
On a recent trip, three TPG staffers decided to see what it’s like to visit Disney World on three different budgets. As an experienced budget traveler , I was assigned the budget angle and asked to stay at one of Disney’s value resorts . Before this visit, I hadn’t stayed on-site at a Disney resort since I was a child traveling with my parents. Although I’ve traveled to Disney World several times
Large Landslide Hits Highway in India, Leaves at Least 13 Dead
21Gizmodo / 11h
At least 13 people are dead, 14 are injured and more than 40 could still be trapped in the debris after a landslide slammed into a highway in northern India Wednesday. Read more...
Disney+ reaches 116 million subscribers, and its parks division returns to profitability.
Disney Subscribers Year•
72NYT > Technology / 11h
The Pixar film “Luca,” the Marvel series “Loki” and the live-action movie “Cruella” helped attract 12.4 million new subscribers to Disney’s streaming service.
'The Kissing Booth 3' has almost no conflict, and that's honestly perfect
Elle TKB3 Noah Kissing 3•
Mashable / 11h
Welcome to Thanks, I Love It , our series highlighting something onscreen we're obsessed with this week. Great movies are built on great conflict. A hero fights to save the city; star-crossed lovers yearn to be together; the underdog team competes in the big game — that sort of thing. Now, The Kissing Booth 3 isn't a great movie and it doesn’t have a great conflict. In fact, it doesn’t have much
Verizon’s new AMC+ perk includes early access to The Walking Dead
SlashGear / 11h
As of today, Verizon is offering customers who make certain new purchases the opportunity to get AMC+ as a free perk. AMC’s streaming service provides customers with access to the network’s shows, as well as content from other networks and platforms like BBC America and Shudder. For The Walking Dead fans, there’s also early access to the series’ final season. … Continue reading
How to Be a Zero-Waste Parent Without Losing Your Mind
Lifehacker / 11h
In America’s “linear economy,” one where products are designed to be used once before being discarded, getting to “zero-waste” is nearly impossible without dedicating your life to the cause. It’s an especially tricky proposition for busy parents who don’t have time to make bespoke yogurt for picky children who will… Read more...
Just Two Robots Hanging Out on Mars
35Gizmodo / 11h
The Ingenuity helicopter was imaging a dune-covered region of Jezero Crater on its 11th flight on Mars when the Perseverance rover was caught in the frame of its camera. Depending on how you see the craft, it either looks like an errant rock formation trying to fit in amid the Martian landscape or a deer in the… Read more...
How to Heighten Your High When You Smoke Weed
29Lifehacker / 11h
Despite our nation’s confusing, confusingly slow embrace of legal cannabis, recreational weed use has been a thing for millennia. While once it grew wild in parking lots in New York City , it now costs a pretty penny—especially when laced with all the taxes legal sales add in—so searching for ways to enhance the… Read more...
Amazon ditches policy claiming ownership of employees’ personal games
Amazon Policy Games•
Engadget / 11h
Amazon has reportedly scrapped a policy that claimed ownership rights to any games that employees created outside of work. Under the previous rules, the company required employees to using Amazon products while working on personal projects and to distribute those games on its storefronts. Those policies are longer in place, according to Bloomberg . In an email to staff seen by the publication, Am
Dodge could revive the Hornet name as a PHEV crossover
Dodge Hornet PHEV 2023•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Dodge is expected to launch a PHEV crossover in 2022 – and it could be called the Hornet.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 3 will be the first foldable phone available on Google Fi
Engadget / 12h
When the Galaxy Z Flip 3 goes on sale later this month, you’ll be able to buy it from Google Fi , marking the first time the MVNO has sold a foldable device. Moreover, if you decide to pre-order the clamshell phone from the search giant, you can get a $400 bill credit. If you’re new to the carrier, you’ll need to port your number to Fi from your current wireless provider. As part of the promotion
Airport lounge wars: How credit card companies are competing for your pre-flight cocktail
Chase Sapphire Club•
The Points Guy / 12h
Once upon a time, airport lounge access was only for the select few. A private, tranquil pre-flight experience was reserved for the most frequent flyers or highest elite members. But the rise in popularity of airline lounge memberships and Priority Pass over the past decade has widened the appeal of — and access to — airport lounges, all of varying quality. So how did Priority Pass go mainstream?
Just like EVs, electric bicycles could come with tax credits to lower prices
Best Electric Bicycles•
31Mashable / 12h
E-bike can mean more than just "electric bicycle." The "Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment" — or E-BIKE — Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate last month. A companion bill, also called the E-BIKE Act, was brought to the U.S. House of Representatives back in February. They share the same goal: Get more people on electric bikes and out of cars. To make that more likely, both
There’s new evidence of a large cold spot partly causing dimming of Betelgeuse
Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge / Astronomers continue to ponder the strange, dramatic dimming in the light from Betelgeuse, a bright red star in the Orion constellation, first observed in December 2019. (credit: ESO/M. Montargès et al. ) Back in June, we reported on a likely explanation for the strange, dramatic dimming of Betelgeuse , a bright red star in the Orion constellation: The star burped out a massive gas bubb
This teardrop trailer could be perfect for electric vehicle camping
CT Colorado Boulder EV•
Ars Technica / 12h
Colorado Teardrop Campers has developed a new teardrop trailer specifically for EVs. [credit: Colorado Teardrop Campers ] I'm a big believer in taking electric vehicles camping . But charging infrastructure in the US is still patchy enough that a week in the wilderness might induce too much range anxiety to be practical. That's particularly true if your idea of camping involves a trailer rather t
New California Law Would Allow Human Composting
300+Futurism / 12h
Dust to Dust A new bill currently under consideration by the California Senate would allow people in the state to set their bodies aside for “natural organic reduction” after they die — essentially human composting. The draft legislation , which was introduced for the second time by California Assemblymember Cristina Garcia in February, would specifically make California the fourth state to legal
GTA Remastered Trilogy tipped to breathe new life into PS2-era classics
Grand Theft Auto GTA•
SlashGear / 12h
For quite some time, multiple rumors have claimed that Rockstar is looking to remaster classic Grand Theft Auto titles and re-release them on modern platforms. Thus far, those rumors haven’t materialized into any confirmation from Rockstar, but according to a new report today, that confirmation may not be very far off. If you were a fan of GTA games like … Continue reading
Netflix blocks residential IP addresses during its latest VPN crackdown
Netflix Residential IP VPN•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Regular internet users have been caught in the crossfire following Netflix's latest crackdown on VPN and proxy services.
Medal.tv, a video clipping service for gamers, enters the livestreaming market with Rawa.tv acquisition
Medal Enters Market Rawa•
53TechCrunch / 12h
Medal.tv, a short-form video clipping service and social network for gamers, is entering the livestreaming market with the acquisition of Rawa.tv, a Twitch rival based in Dubai, which had raised around $1 million to date. The seven-figure, all-cash deal will see two of Rawa’s founders, Raya Dadah and Phil Jammal, now joining Medal, and further integrations between the two platforms going forward.
Windows PrintNightmare bug 3 appears: Here’s a temporary fix
SlashGear / 12h
This week Microsoft disclosed a new PrintNightmare bug, just the latest of a string of said bugs in the year 2021. Very similar to the others that appeared earlier this year, this is a Print Spooler service bug, and Microsoft suggests that admins go ahead and disable said Print Spooler until a fix can be sent out. ANd yes, Microsoft … Continue reading
Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider makes a roadster from the V12 hybrid hypercar
SlashGear / 12h
Aston Martin has revealed a special edition of its most potent hypercar, with the Valkyrie Spider slicing off the roof to make things even more exclusive. Based on the Valkyrie coupe, this new version – making its debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2021 – keeps the carbon fiber structure and 6.5-liter V12-based hybrid drivetrain, but opens up the … Continue reading
Your Dune Collection Is About to Get So Much More Zendaya
88Gizmodo / 12h
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is finally, finally heading to theaters and HBO Max on October 22. But you’ll have to wait a little bit longer to get your hands on these collectible figures from Dark Horse and Legendary Entertainment, since they’re not releasing until spring 2022. However, good news! io9 has the exclusive… Read more...
Use the 28/36 Rule to Decide Whether You Can Afford a Mortgage
30Lifehacker / 12h
Before you commit to a mortgage, consider the 28/36 rule to make sure you’re not getting in over your head. How does the rule work? It’s a common-sense way of measuring your debt load before you apply, and most lenders already use it to approve loans, so you might as well run the numbers to see how you stack up.… Read more...
Intel locks down all remaining TSMC 3nm production capacity, boxing out AMD and Apple
50TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Intel might have just scored a major win by boxing out rival AMD and Apple by buying up a majority of TSMC's 3nm node capacity.
WHO kicks off COVID-19 treatment trial with three candidate drugs
WHO Three Solidarity•
SlashGear / 12h
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the latest evolution in its Solidarity trial: Solidarity PLUS. The new phase will test three drugs that have shown potential for treating COVID-19, potentially uncovering an effective way to reduce the risk of death in hospitalized individuals. Solidarity PLUS follows a previous trial involving four drugs that weren’t found to be effective in … Co
New Zealand’s Plan To Restart Travel In 2022
New Zealand 2022 Next Year•
100+One Mile at a Time / 12h
New Zealand has arguably done the best job of any country when it comes to protecting its residents from coronavirus. The country’s borders have been almost entirely closed, and those entering the country have had to undergo a managed quarantine. There have been a lot of questions about how New Zealand will eventually lift travel restrictions, and we now have an update . New Zealand will start to
Hacker is returning $600M in crypto, claiming theft was just “for fun”
Poly Network Hackers DeFi•
Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images) The hacker who breached the Poly Network crypto platform says the theft was just "for fun :)” and that the hacker is now returning the stolen coins. The hacker also claimed that the tokens had been transferred to the hacker's own wallets to “keep it safe.” Poly Network first disclosed the hack on Tuesday, saying that the hacker, or hackers, had stolen
