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When will international travel return? A country-by-country guide to coronavirus recovery
9KThe Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This post was last updated on Sept. 28, 2021, with new information. Travel is back. Americans are hitting the road again, and even if they’re not already traveling, many are ready to start booking future trips. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . Most countries are reopening their borders to travelers, or at least planning for
The Fat Bear Week contenders are here, and they're all impressively fat
1KMashable / 1d
Welcome to Fat Bear Week 2021! Katmai National Park and Preserve’s brown bears spent the summer gorging on 4,500-calorie salmon, and they've transformed into rotund giants, some over 1,000 pounds. The Alaskan park is holding its annual playoff-like competition for the fattest of the fat bears (you can vote online between Sept. 29 through Oct. 5). Mashable will be following all the ursine activity
Netflix makes its first gaming move - Acquires Night School Studio
Netflix NSS Oxenfree•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 26min
Night School Studio, the independent game developer known for narrative-driven titles like Oxenfree, has been acquired by Netflix. This is the first games studio the streaming giant has purchased.
Apple says the iPad mini's 'jelly scrolling' problem is normal
Apple iPad Mini 6 Jelly•
73Engadget / 1h
Shortly after the new iPad mini was released, people started complaining about seeing a weird " jelly-like " effect on their screens while scrolling. It appears as if one side of the screen scrolls at a different rate than the other, making it look like the screen is wobbling. Those who were hoping for a fix to the problem would probably be disappointed by Apple's response, because the tech giant
Samsung Galaxy F42 5G launched: price in India, specs, and availability
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
The Samsung Galaxy F42 5G offers a 90Hz display, 5,000mAh battery, and 12 5G band support. Check out full details here.
Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G: A new stylish mid-range 5G device launched in India
Xiaomi 11 Lite India•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G is the lightest and slimmest 5G phone in the segment that carries forward Xiaomi's promise of offering lifestyle and design-focused phones.
Withings puts its heart-monitoring ScanWatch in the body of a diver’s watch
Withings ScanWatch•
Engadget / 1h
Withings is today launching the ScanWatch Horizon, a dolled-up version of its ScanWatch inside the body of a diving watch. Horizon comes in a bigger, 43mm case size, but is otherwise the same device we already think is the best hybrid on the market . That includes the built-in ECG, blood oxygen sensor and sleep apnea tracking, as well as the usual activity and sleep-monitoring features. You’ll al
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Trailer of Prithviraj's Bhramam drops: But will another remake of Andhadhun work?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
The trailer of Ravi K Chandran’s Bhramam has been released. Prithviraj plays the lead in Bhramam that will release on Amazon Prime Video on Oct 7. It is the remake of the 2018 Hindi thriller Andhadhun, directed by Sriram Raghavan with Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu and Radhika Apte in the leads.
Hedvig banks $45M to expand its millennial-focused insurance service in Europe
Hedvig $45M Europe•
TechCrunch / 3h
Millennial consumers are emerging as a key demographic in the insurance market, and today a Swedish startup that’s building a business catering specifically to their needs and priorities is announcing a round of funding to fuel its growth. Hedvig, a neo-insurer that provides property, travel, contents, and accident insurance geared to the lifestyles of younger adults — it also has a “clumsiness”
Samsung demos improved Wi-Fi service in subways - It used 5G mmWave solution
Samsung Wi-Fi Seoul•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Samsung has announced that it successfully demonstrated improved Wi-Fi service in a fast-moving subway train using its 5G mmWave solution in Seoul. The trial demonstrated how the use of 5G mmWave can significantly boost legacy Wi-Fi service in a crowded, public setting.
Apple updates iWork apps for hybrid work
Apple Keynote iPhone•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
New iWork updates make it easier for Keynote, Pages and Numbers users to work from anywhere.
'No Time to Die' first reactions call it a fitting farewell to Daniel Craig's Bond
No Time to Die Craig Bond•
20Mashable / 4h
First reactions to No Time to Die have begun to roll in, with the latest James Bond film holding its world premiere at London's Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday. Fortunately, it seems most 007 fans can expect to leave the cinema more or less satisfied by the franchise's lengthy new installment. As with previous Bond films, No Time to Die follows international super spy James Bond (Daniel Craig) as he
Master Java programming for under £30 with this certification bundle
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: The Premium Java Programming Certification Bundle is on sale for £21.91 as of Sept. 29, saving you 98% on list price. While Java has been around for over a quarter-century, it has somehow remained invincible in modern tech. Despite new languages entering the scene and exploding in popularity, Java still ranks in the top three most popular and in-demand programming languages year after year
Samsung Galaxy Watch patent points to a solar charging strap
Samsung Galaxy GW Solar•
SlashGear / 4h
When the first modern, fully-featured smartwatches launched almost eight years ago, they were mostly ridiculed for the need to recharge on a daily basis. Even Apple’s first Apple Watch got a lot of flak for that, and the smartwatch industry hasn’t exactly made leaps in battery life. Mirroring the smartphone market, smartwatch makers have resorted to indirect strategies to either … Continue readin
OnePlus Buds Z2 might offer ANC and improved battery life
OnePlus ANC TWS D. Atmos•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
OnePlus Buds Pro might get a cheaper version soon, as the company is reportedly working on a Lite version.
Save 50% on unlimited access to thousands of crafting courses
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: A one-year subscription to Creativebug Fine Art and Craft Classes is on sale for £25.57 as of Sept. 29, saving you 50% on list price. Instagram and TikTok certainly can serve as a source of inspiration, but the more time you spend on these apps, the more your creativity could end up suffering. It's time to channel your creative energy into something other than scrolling. If you don't know
Everything you need to know about NordVPN
Mashable / 4h
Not bad, NordVPN . We were hopping around proxy servers on Chrome without any drops in speed. This is what using a virtual private network ( VPN ) should feel like. We noticed a similar experience on an Android phone where we didn’t have to sacrifice speed for privacy. “Well, that’s not so great.” That was the reaction when we started testing NordVPN on a MacBook. While NordVPN delivers in the pr
Microsoft Store to soon offer Opera browser, Epic Games Store
Microsoft Store Epic•
SlashGear / 4h
App stores are hot topics these days because of how the big boys are allegedly using their position to monopolize the mobile app market. To some extent, Microsoft has the opposite problem. It can’t even be accused of having a monopoly because its Microsoft Store app marketplace isn’t exactly teeming with exclusives, and developers can always take their apps elsewhere. … Continue reading
Windows 11 Microsoft Paint rolls out to Insiders with a new feature
SlashGear / 5h
With Windows 11, Microsoft isn’t just giving the operating system a visual upgrade. It is also updating almost all of its core first-party apps to match the new design language. Nowhere is this more evident than in the venerable Microsoft Paint app, which has stayed the same for almost a decade. The refreshed version for Windows 11 is finally available … Continue reading
Best Cyber Monday printer deals 2021: what to expect
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
We predict where and when to find the best Cyber Monday monitor deals in November 2021.
Netflix acquires its first games studio, “Oxenfree” developer Night School
Netflix NSS Night School•
30TechCrunch / 5h
A screenshot from Night School Studio game “Oxenfree” Night School Studio , the independent game developer known for narrative-driven titles like “Oxenfree,” announced today it has been acquired by Netflix. This makes it the first games studio the streaming giant has purchased. In Netflix’s announcement, Mike Verdu, vice president of game development, wrote Night School’s “commitment to artistic
Microsoft wants to get rid of the office landline for good
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Microsoft is doubling down on VoIP support in Teams with new capabilities and features for Teams Phone.
Apple AirTag Lost Mode bug turns helpers into phishing victims
Apple Airtag Lost Mode•
SlashGear / 5h
The AirTag trackers have been one of Apple’s long-rumored products that ended up garnering a bit of controversy on launch. Easy to use and almost too easy to lose, Apple’s new Find My network was also criticized for being a privacy disaster waiting to happen. Apple has worked to address some of those over the course of a few months … Continue reading
Physicists may have cracked the case of “Zen” stones balanced on ice pedestals
Ars Technica / 6h
Enlarge / A laboratory reproduction of the Zen stone phenomenon in a lyophilizer. (credit: Nicolas Taberlet / Nicolas Plihon) Visit the Small Sea of Lake Baikal in Russia during the winter and you'll likely see an unusual phenomenon: a flat rock balanced on a thin pedestal of ice, akin to stacking Zen stones common to Japanese gardens. The phenomenon is sometimes called a Baikal Zen formation. Th
How to start a huddle on Slack
Mashable / 6h
Want to talk to your coworkers, but you don't want to schedule a meeting? Try starting a huddle on Slack. A huddle is Slack's version of an audio call, but it's much easier and an informal alternative to a scheduled call. When you start a huddle in a channel or direct message anyone in that channel or direct message can join. Sending an invite to a huddle notifies users in the channel or direct m
iPad mini 6 “jelly scrolling” is normal behavior according to Apple
SlashGear / 6h
It’s not unusual for new products to launch with some issues, and even Apple’s devices aren’t immune to that. Fortunately, most of those post-launch problems can be fixed through a software update, like the “Unlock with Apple Watch” iPhone 13 bug that’s already addressed in the latest iOS 15.1 beta. … Continue reading
Leaked Docs Reveal Amazon's Astro Robot Is an Invasive Spy and Incredibly Stupid
34Gizmodo / 6h
Amazon has a new robot —a sly little cyber-pet called “Astro” who is supposed to be a goofy domestic helper reminiscent of R2D2 but is, in reality, both a privacy nightmare and a dysfunctional mess. Read more...
Rivian R1T first reviews are in: A quick, quiet electric truck made for exploring nature
2022 Rivian R1T One•
70Mashable / 6h
The first Rivian EV is here: Say hello to the R1T electric truck . With a $73,000 starting price for the "launch edition," the R1T is going up against other luxury EV brands like Tesla and GMC's Hummer EV . The Tesla Cybertruck won't be here anytime soon — production has been delayed until 2022 . Rivian's first vehicle was also held up during the pandemic and parts shortage. But at last, early re
Pixel 6 price in Europe sounds encouraging, Pixel 6 Pro not so much
SlashGear / 7h
Although they were hoped to come earlier next month, it seems that Google will be pushing its Pixel device launch near the end of October. That has given tipsters and leakers some more time to complete the picture of the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro before that time. The two have admittedly been leaked over and over again, … Continue reading
Galaxy Z Flip 3 durability test shows the foldable’s invulnerability
SlashGear / 7h
Foldable phones still look and feel like eccentric luxury purchases rather than what would become the normal design of smartphones, but Samsung has been doing its best to bring its Galaxy Z series up to speed in almost all aspects. From features to durability, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are trying to present themselves as … Continue reading
No Time To Die Is the Most Emotional James Bond Film Ever
200+Gizmodo / 8h
No Time to Die , the 25th James Bond movie, almost feels like 25 movies in one. So much happens in its complex story—filled with so many sprawling, varied set pieces—that by the time you get to the end, the events of the beginning feel like they happened 18 months ago. Which, if you remember, they were supposed to .… Read more...
How to edit your Bitmoji on Snapchat
Mashable / 8h
If you designed a Bitmoji when they first debuted on Snapchat and never looked back, odds are the digitized version of yourself could use a little updating. Snapchat has partnered with plenty of clothing brands and designers – including Levi's, Ralph Lauren , and Off White – in the past few years, so the options to outfit your Bitmoji are nearly endless. For exactly how to change your Bitmoji, fr
Amazon Astro robot leak alleges big privacy and durability concerns
SlashGear / 8h
Only hours after Amazon took the wraps off its pricey Astro robot comes a damning report that alleges numerous privacy, navigation, and durability concerns related to the product. Multiple sources who allegedly worked as developers on the Astro project made serious claims about the product, with one going so far as to call the robot “terrible.” The claims were recently … Continue reading
RingCentral is getting a major AI-flavored upgrade
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
RingCentral is upgrading RingCentral MVP with new features and capabilities to support hybrid working.
Amazon’s indoor camera drone is ready to fly around your house
Amazon Ring Security Drone•
Ars Technica / 8h
Amazon unloaded an entire delivery truck's worth of products at a private event today. Here are some of the many, many smart home products that were announced. Lookout Nest! Amazon is stepping on Google's turf (and its old thermostat partner, Ecobee) with the Amazon Smart Thermostat . Nest thermostats are a circle, so this thing is a square, with the usual touch controls on the front and an app (
BlockFi Is a $3 Billion Startup That Lets You Earn Compound Interest on Crypto
BlockFi Earn Cardano•
Futurism / 8h
By now it’s obvious cryptocurrencies are not a fad. In fact, with the world crypto market now worth over $2 trillion , a lot of financial advisors are telling younger clients to allocate anywhere from 1 to 5 percent of their portfolios to crypto. And the good news is that now there’s actually a smart way to do it thanks to a trailblazing crypto startup called BlockFi . Founded in 2017 by Zac Prin
How the Huawei Case Raised Fears of ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ by China
Meng Canada China Huawei•
51NYT > Technology / 8h
Critics of the Justice Department deal to free the Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou say it could blunt tools like sanctions and prosecutions.
Huawei Case Raises Fears of 'Hostage Diplomacy' by China
50NYT > Technology / 8h
Critics of the Justice Department deal to free Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou say it could blunt tools like sanctions and prosecutions.
VC Peter Relan helped launched Discord; now he’s ‘brewing’ up two new incubators
TechCrunch / 9h
Peter Relan is not exactly a household name, but he has seen a lot over the course of his career and enjoyed a fair amount of success. A Stanford grad who logged time at Hewlett-Packard and Oracle before becoming the CTO of the ill-fated, bubble-era company Webvan, Relan has, in more recent years, become known in founder circles for creating three “low-volume, high-touch incubators” that have pun
CDC still hunting source of outbreak as salmonella cases hit 29 states
SlashGear / 9h
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is still investigating a salmonella outbreak that has spread to 29 states across the US, it revealed in its latest update on the matter. The agency is working with local and state officials to hunt down the source of the outbreak, which has potentially been narrowed down to a set of different herbs … Continue reading
Easily upgrade your games console with an external SSD
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Here's how a portable SSD can supercharge your console and improve its usability
How Apple AirTags Could Get You Hacked
Apple AirTag Lost Mode•
Gizmodo / 9h
AirTags, Apple’s Bluetooth-powered item trackers, were designed with good intentions: They’re useful for attaching to important things like keys and luggage to help you find them if they get lost. However, said devices also apparently come with a small design flaw—one that could allow an unscrupulous individual to… Read more...
Activision Blizzard settles discrimination lawsuit for a fraction of its yearly earnings
Activision Blizzard EEOC•
Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge / Activision Blizzard's settlement over harassment and discrimination allegations is a drop in the bucket compared to what it made in revenue last year. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Less than a day after a lawsuit alleging discrimination and sexual harassment was brought against it by a federal agency, Activision Blizzard has agreed to settle the case for $18 million. That's les
Star Alliance Member SAS Is Introducing Two New Airlines
View from the Wing / 9h
Star Alliance member Scandinavian Airlines, commonly known as SAS, is launching two new airlines-within-an-airline. They will both operate under the SAS brand, and won’t be marketed differently to consumers. However they’ll be separate companies with separate operating certificates Continue reading ...
Employers are consumer edtech’s next beta test
21TechCrunch / 9h
Remote work may have changed the way we spend our days, but there’s quite a sneaky disruptor among us: burnout. As the pandemic drags on, employees are either soul-searching for a bigger purpose or simply exhausted by the uncertainty and stale culture of their current jobs. It’s not a small subset of the working population, either: Microsoft estimates that 41% of people are likely to consider lea
TechCrunch+ roundup: Creative capital, live-shopping strategy, new name + logo
TechCrunch / 9h
Extra Crunch is now TechCrunch+ . In addition to updating our name and logo, we’re offering military, student and government membership discounts and have expanded access to new regions. Also, Extra Crunch Live, our weekly video series with investors and founders, is now TechCrunch Live — and you don’t need to be a member to join the audience. In the coming months, we’re hoping to allow anyone, a
Everything Amazon announced at its event, including a creepy robot
Amazon Astro Alexa•
28Mashable / 9h
Amazon's Echo and Ring product lines have been steadily creeping into our homes for years now, watching and listening to our every move as we occasionally ask them to turn on some music or give us a weather forecast. It's only going to get weirder from here. On Tuesday, Amazon held a livestream for press to show off its latest hardware products. They run the gamut from normal and convenient to bi
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Is Changing, NASA Says
500+Futurism / 9h
Great Red Spot NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has kept a close eye on Jupiter’s Great Red Spot for more than a decade. It’s a massive roiling storm, larger than the Earth in diameter, that has been observed on the surface of the planet for more than 150 years — and it’s still as mysterious as ever. Now, Hubble has discovered that the average wind speeds of the Red Spot are starting to steadily inc
Arturia announces MiniFuse lineup of affordable audio interfaces
Engadget / 9h
Arturia already has a lineup of audio interfaces. They're fairly well regarded. But one thing they're not, is cheap. The base model AudioFuse is $699. It is not for the casual bedroom producer. But, the company knows that the more people making music, the bigger its customer base, so serving that entry level is important. The MiniFuse line is the answer to that need. The lineup of three models st
Archer Will Get a Lucky 13th Season
100+Gizmodo / 10h
A three-year coma couldn’t kill Sterling Archer—or his namesake animated series. FXX has just ordered up an eight-episode 13th season of Archer , which will air next year and will presumably see the gang continue to carry on with top-secret spy missions, international intrigue, dirty jokes, and snarky-as-hell humor...… Read more...
Major UK festival resulted in drug-laced urine threatening rare eels
SlashGear / 10h
Researchers with Bangor University in Wales report that high concentrations of illegal drugs, including MDMA and cocaine, found in a river threatened wildlife in southwestern England. What caused the drugs to appear in this river? It runs through Somerset close to where the Glastonbury Festival was held — and, more to the point, where partygoers were urinating in public. Big … Continue reading
2 of the biggest cruise companies specializing in US sailings are merging
The Points Guy / 10h
Two of the five biggest cruise companies specializing in small-ship voyages in U.S. waters are merging. The parent company of American Queen Steamboat Company and Victory Cruise Lines on Tuesday announced it would combine the two brands into a single cruise entity that offered a far wider mix of itineraries than either of the two brands have offered individually. American Queen Steamboat Company
Netflix buys 'Oxenfree' developer Night School Studio
Netflix NSS Night School•
21Engadget / 10h
The team behind hit indie game Oxenfree is joining Netflix, marking the first time the streaming giant has acquired a game developer. The company announced the purchase of Night School Studio on Tuesday. Netflix didn’t share many details about what it plans for the Night School team, but at very least it sounds like the studio will continue work on Oxenfree II: Lost Signals , and that its previou
Forget the looks, love the tech: The $83,200 BMW iX electric SUV
2022 BMW Electric SUV•
Ars Technica / 10h
Enlarge / The $83,500 BMW iX is the brand's new technology flagship. It's a battery electric SUV with a range of more than 300 miles. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) BMW provided flights to Munich and seven nights in hotels so we could attend IAA Mobility and then later that week drive its two new electric cars, the iX and i4 (you'll be able to read about the second of those in two weeks). Ars does not
Daily Crunch: Backdrop app leverages social media to help users find beautiful destinations
TechCrunch / 10h
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 back to Daily Crunch for September 28, 2021. A big thanks to y’all for the response to yesterday’s TechCrunch+ rebrand . It was a real treat. Next up from TechCrunch is our killer SaaS-focused event, which you can save some money on here . I am ho
United says about 97% of employees met vaccine deadline; Meanwhile, AA and Southwest pilots warn of travel chaos
United Airlines Employees•
The Points Guy / 10h
United Airlines said Tuesday that less than 3% of its 67,000 U.S.-based employees applied for a religious or medical exemption to the airline’s vaccine mandate, and that of the remaining, more than 99% had complied with the airlines vaccine mandate. That left 593 employees who had failed to get vaccinated and upload their documentation, or apply for an exemption, by the Sept. 27 deadline, a senio
Leaked Facebook Docs Depict Kids as 'Untapped' Wealth
500+Gizmodo / 10h
The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday published the latest in its investigative series “ The Facebook Files ,” diving even deeper into the ubiquitous platform’s efforts to target and recruit young children. Read more...
Google Says It's Bing's Most Popular Search Term
Gizmodo / 10h
It’s getting harder and harder for Google to pretend it’s not the anticompetitive bully we all know it to be. Case in point: as part of the company’s ongoing battle to fend off the largest antitrust fine ever imposed by the European Union, the company argued in an EU court on Tuesday that it’s... the most-searched-for… Read more...
NBA Top Shot creator on the NFT craze and why Ethereum still isn’t consumer friendly
25TechCrunch / 10h
Roham Gharegozlou has been betting on the potential success of NFTs for years. This year, it happened. Gharegozlou and the team at his startup, Dapper Labs , shipped the blockchain world’s first popular game, CryptoKitties, back in 2017. The startup then launched NBA Top Shot late last year, and it promptly caught fire and brought worldwide attention to the crypto collectibles space. We caught up
Elon Musk Is Officially the Richest Person on Earth Again
Elon Musk Bezos Tesla•
1KFuturism / 10h
Richest Again SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is yet again the world’s richest person, according to Forbes’ real-time billionaires list , with an estimated net worth of a staggering $201.7 billion. Amazon founder — and billionaire space competitor — Jeff Bezos slid down to second place, with an estimated net worth of $193.6 billion. Musk made significant gains in large part thanks to Tesla shares
Festival Goers Did So Many Drugs That Their Pee Harmed Local Fish
Glastonbury Festival MDMA•
2KFuturism / 10h
MDMEels Attendees at the 2019 Glastonbury music festival must have collectively taken an unfathomable amount of party drugs — because when scientists analyzed water from the nearby River Whitelake, they found high enough concentrations of MDMA and cocaine to harm local wildlife. In the weeks following the festival, scientists found 104 times more MDMA downstream from the site than upstream of it,
Technics EAH-AZ60 and EAH-AZ40 earbuds focus on voice quality
Technics Two AZ60 EAH•
SlashGear / 10h
Panasonic’s Technics brand is back with two new pairs of true wireless earbuds — and unlike some competing models, the EAH-AZ60 and EAH-AZ40 give a particular focus to voice quality. In addition to using these earbuds to listen to your favorite music or podcasts, Technics says they can also be used for those times you need to join work calls … Continue reading
Watch a Rare Warhammer Model Become the Most Expensive in the World
200+Gizmodo / 11h
Warhammer is an expensive hobby and has been for a very long time. Grabbing yourself a viable force of Games Workshop’s tabletop miniatures—whether it’s in Age of Sigmar ’s fantasy or 40K ’s far future flavors —can cost hundreds and hundreds of dollars, even before all the kit to build, paint, carry, and play with it.… Read more...
Amazon’s Astro Is a Robot Without a Cause
Amazon Astro Robot•
100+Wired / 11h
It’s the company’s first foray into mobile robots for the home, and likely not its last.
Lucid will begin delivering its Air luxury EV in late October
Lucid Air Tesla October•
94Engadget / 11h
After roughly five years of work , the Lucid Air is finally close to reaching customers' garages. Lucid Motors said it has started production of the luxury EV and expects to deliver the first Dream Edition models in late October. There will only be 520 Dream units (conveniently a match for the car's 520-mile estimated range ). However, Lucid won't be hurting for early customers. Even if only some
Tesla on Autopilot slammed into police cars despite flashing lights, lawsuit says
Texas Tesla Autopilot•
22Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | eccolo74 ) Tesla has been sued by five Texas police officers who were injured when a Tesla Model X in Autopilot mode crashed into police vehicles that were stopped and had their flashing lights turned on. The officers also sued the owner of a restaurant accused of overserving alcohol to the X's driver. "On February 27, 2021, a Tesla Model X engaged in Autopilot and
Amex Platinum Vs. Chase Sapphire Reserve (2021)
One Mile at a Time / 11h
Nowadays premium credit cards are more popular than ever before. Two of the most popular of these cards are The Platinum Card® from American Express and Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card , and I know a lot of people struggle to decide which card is a better fit. In this post I wanted to take a closer look at that question — what are the pros and cons of both cards, and can it make sense to have both o
We Finally Know How Much Rideshares Are Costing the Planet
Gizmodo / 11h
Rideshare companies’ big pitch has always been about efficiency. Cities, the argument goes, would reap the benefits of fewer cars on the roads. Fewer greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution along with less congestion, the rare triple win. Read more...
Pharma Companies Are Racing to Develop a Covid-19 Pill That Works
PharmaDrug FDA 2 Covid 19•
Gizmodo / 11h
A new approach to treating covid-19 may be on the horizon. Clinical trials of several antiviral candidates are expected to finish within the next few months, all taken as a simple pill provided before or soon after an infection is confirmed. Read more...
Battlefield 2042 PC beta specs require a beefy PC for the best settings
Battlefield 2042 DICE•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
EA and DICE revealed both the minimum and recommended requirements to run the Battlefield 2042 PC beta, with the latter needing GPUs to maximize ray tracing and resolution.
Tesla Cyberquad name shows up online, but it's not what you think it is
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
For those hoping for a fully electric quadbike to go with the Cybertruck, you may be disappointed.
Customs and Border Protection Signs Major Contract With Amazon-Owned Encrypted Chat App Wickr
Gizmodo / 11h
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is deploying the Amazon-owned encrypted chat app Wickr across “all components” of its operations, Motherboard reported on Tuesday , citing procurement documents from the agency. Read more...
Privacy experts aren't thrilled by Amazon's rolling surveillance robot
Amazon Astro Robot•
24Mashable / 11h
Maybe don't put an autonomous, internet-connected, mobile video camera inside your home. That's the advice of security experts responding to Amazon's new roving surveillance robot , dubbed Astro . While pitched as a plucky new addition to the household that customers can think of as " part of their family ," the $1,499.99 robot unveiled Tuesday opens up homes and the people inside them to new pot
Android 12.1 leak shows off iPad-style dock, dual-pane system UI
Google Android 12.1•
Ars Technica / 11h
Android 12 is not even out yet, but we already need to talk about Android 12.1, a rumored point release that would presumably arrive shortly after Android 12 and the Pixel 6 hit the market. The current thinking is that Google is working on a pair of Samsung-style foldable Pixel phones, which would ship with a smaller Android release. These are expected to come out—maybe—before the end of the year
Android 12 update leak paints big future for foldable phones
SlashGear / 11h
We’re likely only days away from the arrival of Android 12, the next big version of Google’s mobile OS, but it looks like there may be a major follow-up update that adds some particularly notable features aimed at foldable devices. This update is currently referred to as Android 12.1, though that’s not an official name at this time. A leak … Continue reading
Watch Amazon's entire new hardware event right here
Amazon September Event•
Engadget / 11h
Amazon tends to avoid livestreaming its big hardware events , but it's happy to share video after the fact — and this year's presentation is one you might want to see. The company has posted its complete fall 2021 hardware event stream online to illustrate everything it introduced in vivid detail, including a few decidedly left-field products. You can watch the whole affair below. Believe it or n
Rivian’s R1T “gimmicks” make so much more sense now
SlashGear / 11h
I’ll admit, some of what Rivian was promising with the R1T all-electric pickup seemed a bit… gimmicky. Not pointless, nor useless, but enough to make you wonder whether, had the American EV startup opted to leave those features out, could the 2022 R1T have been even more affordable? The reality is that the R1T has never really claimed to be … Continue reading
How to Salvage Your Frayed Charging Cables
Lifehacker / 11h
Our laptop and phone chargers go through a lot. Some cords tear and fray so easily, it’s almost as if they’re designed to break so you need to replace them at a tidy profit to the manufacturer... huh. Luckily, there are some easy ways to help your cords survive (or recover from) the twists and turns we subject them to… Read more...
A Film Crew Is Launching to the International Space Station Next Week
400+Futurism / 11h
Movie Magic The director and lead actress of what will become the first feature-length fictional film shot in space are set to blast off next week, on October 5. The movie, titled “The Challenge, ” is about a surgeon who finds herself dispatched to the International Space Station in order to save a cosmonaut’s life, according to the NYT . The plan, as it stands right now, is to send actress Yukia
The Poet is a revolutionary clit sucker
Mashable / 12h
Clit suckers make me feel like Goldilocks. While buzzing vibrators provide direct stimulation to the clit, suckers — also known as suction vibrators — use indirect stimulation through air pressure as if the toy is actually "sucking." To use one, you typically place the sucker's mouth on your clit and let it go to town. Some people, like my Mashable colleague Jess Joho, praise clit suckers for ind
Devastatingly, Dolly Parton is not on TikTok
67Mashable / 12h
TikTok just removed a fake account pretending to be God’s very own Dolly Parton. It’s the end of a saga that began on Monday when an account pretending to be Parton took a video from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, an organization that provides free books to children, edited the video, and posted it onto TikTok. The original video — which was posted on the @imaginationlibrary’s TikTok account
The new era of education is high-tech and high-touch
31TechCrunch / 12h
Jack Lynch Contributor Jack Lynch is an edtech veteran and CEO of HMH , a learning technology company. We’ve heard a lot about the role of technology in pandemic education, and for good reason: Digital solutions enabled school communities to maintain learning through uncertainty and interruption none of us could have imagined. However, the triumphs of edtech have been paired with critical challen
Amazon is turning into a personal security company
Amazon Ring Alarm Pro•
24Engadget / 12h
Half of the announcements out of Amazon's big 2021 showcase were directly related to home security, including the wildest reveal of the day, a $1,000 robot that can autonomously patrol your home. It's essentially a tablet on wheels, roughly the size of a small dog, with cameras that allow it to detect anomalies in the house, record video, and send alerts to your phone. It also connects with Ring,
This May Be The Most American Airlines ‘Seriously?’ Story Yet
67View from the Wing / 12h
The only thing that would make this more egregious, I think, is if the passenger victim were a holocaust survivor. Continue reading ...
Citi Premier Card: 80K Points With Best-Ever Bonus
100+One Mile at a Time / 12h
The Citi Premier ® Card is one of my favorite mid-range credit cards. If you don’t yet have the card and are eligible, you absolutely should apply, given that the card is continuing to offer its best-ever welcome bonus. Earn 80,000 ThankYou points with the Citi Premier The $95 annual fee Citi Premier Card is offering a welcome bonus of 80,000 ThankYou points after spending $4,000 within the first
Backblaze now offers instant disaster recovery
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Backblaze has launched a new product that provides organizations with an on-demand disaster recovery plan.
This cruise line is going to modernize its iconic paddlewheel ships
The Points Guy / 12h
American Cruise Lines will renovate its four classic river paddlewheel ships to bring them more in line with the brand’s modern river vessels following the successful debut of new ship American Melody in August. The four vessels will also be renamed. “American Melody’s extraordinary reception, particularly by our loyalty program members, has inspired us to bring the same new aesthetic to our enti
Amazon’s Ring Doorbell Will Alert You When Packages Arrive
27How-To Geek / 12h
When it comes to video doorbells, Ring is one of the most well-known names. Amazon today announced that package alerts would make their way to two Ring models now, with other devices set to get the much-requested feature next year. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Amazon Debuts a Picture-Frame Echo Show, Interactive Projector for Kids, and More
How-To Geek / 12h
Today Amazon hosted an event to announce a slew of new products. From a new bigger Echo Show, thermostats, doorbells, health trackers, and more. Here, we’ll be focusing on several of them, starting with the new 15-inch wall-mountable Echo Show, its neat new Amazon Glow projector display for kids, and a few other exciting products. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
The New Amazon Smart Thermostat and Video Doorbell Are Truly Affordable
Amazon Alexa Thermostat•
How-To Geek / 12h
Amazon just wrapped up its Fall product event, and as expected, the company announced a ton of new smart home devices. Highlights include the new, shockingly affordable Amazon Smart Thermostat and Blink Video Doorbell, though we’re also surprised to see new Blink camera mounts and a Ring security hub that doubles as an Eero router. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Amazon's New Astro "Monitoring" Robot Follows You All Around the Home
33How-To Geek / 12h
When shows like The Jetsons imagined the far-off future, they depicted outlandish concepts like robots that followed you around, talked with you, even cleaned your home. Outlandish? Maybe not. Amazon just announced a new home monitoring robot appropriately named after the Jestons’ dog—Astro. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Amazon Introduces New Halo View Health Tracker and Other Fitness Tools
How-To Geek / 12h
Amazon is continuing to grow its fitness-centric Halo brand. The company recently announced a new health tracker, a new workout service, and a nutrition tool. The tracker also comes bundled with a one-year Halo membership, just in time for the holidays. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
George Lucas Is a Star Wars Toy (Again)
73Gizmodo / 12h
George Lucas has joined the Galactic Empire. It’s tragic, but it must be true, since he’s the newest figure in Hasbro ’s beloved Star Wars : The Black Series toyline, sporting Stormtrooper armor and a E-11 Blaster Rifle, the standard-issue weapon for the Emperor’s soldiers. I doubt this turn to the Dark Side will… Read more...
Xbox Cloud Gaming beta begins arriving on Xbox consoles: Who can play
Microsoft xCloud Xbox•
SlashGear / 12h
Slowly but surely, Microsoft has been building out its Xbox Cloud Gaming service. First, cloud gaming was exclusively available in beta on Android phones. Eventually, Xbox Cloud Gaming made its way to iOS and Windows desktops via a browser-based solution, and now the service is testing on the Xbox desktop app. Today we’re adding more platforms to the pile, as … Continue reading
Massive Super Nintendo World park Donkey Kong expansion confirmed
SlashGear / 12h
For the lucky limited population of people in the world able to attend Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World right now – there’s good news. Super Nintendo World Universal Studios Japan has confirmed what we’ve suspected for months – Donkey Kong incoming! Not only will there be additional action and rides added to Super Nintendo World, it’ll be a MASSIVE … Continue reading
New study shows Apple Watch can detect heart arrhythmias other than atrial fibrillation
Apple Watch Detect•
34TechCrunch / 12h
Continuing research by Stanford and Apple from the 2017 Apple Heart Study, which managed to enroll more than 400,000 participants and became one of the largest studies of its kind ever performed, has shown that the Apple Watch is capable of detecting other types of arrhythmic heart beat irregularities in addition to atrial fibrillation (AFib). Apple Watch currently offers potential atrial fibrill
What's a Balance Trainer Even For (and When Should You Use One)?
Lifehacker / 12h
Balance boards and Bosu balls are tricky to use—they’re the unstable boards that you’ll sometimes see a personal trainer asking somebody to stand on top of while doing an exercise. But are they a good way to train, and if so, what’s the best way to use them on your own? Read more...
Amazon Halo View tracks your health on an OLED screen
Amazon Halo Fitness•
Ars Technica / 12h
The Halo View will cost $79.99. (credit: Amazon) Amazon continued its reach into health and fitness hardware today by announcing a health tracker coming out this winter. With a color display, the Halo View can compete with competitors like Fitbit by displaying real-time health metrics, including heart rate and blood oxygen levels. The Halo View is Amazon's second Halo-branded fitness tracker. The
Who is the best James Bond? The seven 007 actors ranked ahead of No Time to Die
No Time to Die Craig Bond•
23TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Ranking the seven actors who have played James Bond in live action.
How to Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts for Any App on Your Mac
Lifehacker / 12h
Nearly every Mac app has at least one action that takes one click (or three clicks) too many to execute—nobody wants to go through four different menus or use the search bar to find the action you need, especially if it’s something you use often. When you discover an action in an app that you know you’ll use again… Read more...
USAF taps Rolls-Royce to build new engines for classic B-52 bomber
Rolls-Royce Royce 52•
SlashGear / 12h
The United States Air Force has awarded Rolls-Royce North America with the coveted Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) contract to build the replacement engines for the B-52 bombers. Rolls-Royce beat out competitors like Pratt & Whitney and General Electric, scoring a $2.6 billion contract to build more than 600 engines for the classic aircraft. Under the CERP contract, Rolls-Royce will
NASA’s next super-ambitious Jupiter spacecraft is almost ready for launch
SlashGear / 12h
NASA is readying one of its most ambitious spacecraft so far for launch next month, with Lucy set to undertake an asteroid-hopping circuit of some of Jupiter’s most intriguing neighbors. The Trojan asteroids are clustered into two sizable swarms, circling around the Sun along with the vast gas giant, and the Lucy mission will be the first to study them … Continue reading
How to download videos from Vimeo
YouTube Download Videos•
Mashable / 12h
If you're looking to watch internet videos offline, the best way to do so is to download them to your computer. By far the most popular online destination for video content is YouTube and Mashable has previously walked you through how to download videos from that platform. However, YouTube's not the only place for great video content. Vimeo is a very popular platform, especially amongst filmmaker
7 reasons you should take advantage of Malta’s new remote work program
27The Points Guy / 12h
Is your office is still closed due to COVID-19 ? If you’re thinking about hitting the road while you work remotely, you might want to add Malta to the consideration list. This Mediterranean island is 122 square miles of pure sunshine and even has two bonus islands, Gozo and Comino. Typically, U.S. visitors can stay in Europe for just 90 days. But thanks to Malta’s Nomad Residence Permit , you can
Here's everything Amazon announced at its September hardware event
Amazon September Event•
23Engadget / 12h
Amazon held its annual fall hardware event on Tuesday. It's too bad the company didn't stream the proceedings to the public because it was jam-packed with announcements. We saw everything from new Echo devices to an Alexa-powered robot. But worry not, we have you covered. Here's everything the company announced today. Astro Amazon In an event packed with offbeat products, Amazon saved its most un
A new “standalone” Valve VR headset teased by deep SteamVR file dive
Valve Steam Standalone VR•
Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge / What might the next Valve VR headset look like? Will it resemble the existing Valve Index, complete with a "frunk" and giant, hovering speakers? And will it ever launch at retail? Those details remain unclear, but our reporting suggests something that features Oculus Quest-like "standalone" operability. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Ars Technica) What's in the future for VR headsets made by
Hidden Chamber Uncovered at Famous Gibraltar Cave That Sheltered Neanderthals
34Gizmodo / 12h
An effort to find hidden passages and chambers at the Gorham’s Cave Complex in Gibraltar has paid off after nearly 10 years of searching. Read more...
Elon Musk Compliments Crypto-Trading Hamster
Musk Dogecoin Hamster•
300+Futurism / 12h
Mad Skillz Mr. Goxx, a Germany-based hamster, has been busy making deals and trading cryptocurrencies inside his “Goxx Box,” a small enclosure that allows the rodent to buy and sell by running on his wheel and slipping through “Decision Tunnels.” It’s a fun stunt that has amused some of the biggest names in crypto, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “Hamster has mad skillz!!” Musk mused on Twitter to
Tiles Fly Off SpaceX Starship Prototype During Testing
300+Futurism / 12h
Blasting Tiles SpaceX’s latest orbital Starship prototype, dubbed S20, experienced a bit of a mishap during a venting test on Monday: the pressure caused numerous of the hexagonal heat shield tiles to violently pop off. “Headed tank vent knocked off a few tiles,” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed in a Monday evening tweet , responding to another Twitter user posting a GIF of the heat shield tiles br
You could fully live in this solar-powered house on wheels — Future Blink
Mashable / 12h
Students from the Eindhoven University of Technology designed a solar-powered camper that can travel up to 454 miles.
