Saturday, October 30, 2021

Technology News and More for a Saturday






Marriott Bonvoy 2022•
Every weekend, we round up the top miles, points and travel news that you might have missed on TPG this week. Here’s what you need to know: Sign up for the TPG newsletter for more deals, tips, insights and travel news. Big changes ahead for Marriott as Bonvoy ditches its award chart; book your stays now (Photo courtesy of Marriott) In big news this week, Marriott Bonvoy announced that it will tra



100+How-To Geek / 3h
If you live in the U.S. (and a growing number of other countries), October doesn’t feel complete without pumpkin carving, costumes, and Halloween candy. But these traditions we take for granted now all have deep roots, which might surprise you. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›



300+Gizmodo / 3h
When adult swim canceled The Venture Bros. after a solid seven-season run over a year ago, the reaction was pretty strong. Earlier this year, the network announced a TV movie for Blu-Ray and HBO Max, and now there’s been a sizable update for the upcoming movie that’s exciting despite how little it ultimately says. Read more...

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TechCrunch / 13min
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. I spent the past month interviewing current and former employees at Ro, a health tech unicorn, about rising tensions within the company as it struggles to grow into its $5 billion valuation. Many employees, who joined for Ro’s mission, said that the company’s exe



Mashable / 14min
Those of us in the tech world take iFixit's repairability analysis pretty seriously. So, when a brand new Apple product gets the lowest repair score possible, we take notice. That's exactly what happened with Apple's infamous polishing cloth , a $19 piece of fabric you use to clean your Apple devices before placing it back into a glass display case surrounded by invisible lasers to ward off big-m



How-To Geek / 14min
The Oculus Quest 2 is the best all-around VR headset you can buy, but that recommendation comes with a huge asterisk. In order to use a Quest 2, you need a Facebook account! Luckily, you can minimize that hassle. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



How-To Geek / 14min
Of all the factors that pushed Pixel 6 to become a successful product, its unique design and use of color may be the most important. Shades like Sorta Sunny look gorgeous, and even the Stormy Black colorway manages to stand out from other phones. Now, Google is explaining its collaborative design process, and it’ll make you appreciate the Pixel 6 even more than before. Read This Article on Review



44The Points Guy / 17min
If you’ve been looking to make travel plans this holiday season and beyond, now might be a great time to use your stash of United miles. TPG has spotted a handful of domestic United routes pricing from just 5,000 miles one-way. For more TPG travel news and deals delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our free daily newsletter . With fixed award charts gone for both United and Delta, it



Engadget / 20min
You'll have to wait a little bit longer to watch SpaceX's third crewed NASA mission. NASA has delayed the launch of Crew-3 from early on Halloween to 1:10AM Eastern on November 3rd. The agency pinned the setback on "unfavorable" weather. There probably won't be another delay, though, as officials are predicting an 80 percent chance of good weather for the new date. Live overage of the launch on N



jinxysmidcentury : Happy Caturday



heatherfranzen : Flashback to 2018 when I painted this for the first Art Ghoullery exhibition at the Rourke Art Gallery + Museum in Moorhead, MN! I have giclee prints on my website if anyone wants to add some Halloween spirit to their walls! heatherfranzen.com/shop/reunion



TechCrunch / 34min
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers last year also spent 3.5 trillion minutes using apps on Android devices alone. And in the U.S., app usage surge



Mashable / 42min
Pretty much every medium we use to communicate will be vulnerable to spam at some point or another. Texts, emails, social media, and messaging apps. Yep, even WhatsApp. Spam messages, beyond being super freaking annoying, are potentially harmful in that spammers often try to get you to divulge your personal information, or click on dangerous links. It's so hard to find ways to protect yourself fr



SlashGear / 54min
Earlier this month, Apple unveiled one of its most unexpected products: a $19 polishing cloth featuring the Apple logo and the right texture for wiping fingerprints off your gadgets. The product is now on backorder with deliveries for new orders pushed to early-mid January. Why is the Apple polishing cloth so expensive? Perhaps iFixit’s latest teardown has an answer. READ: … Continue reading



Roblox Says Chipotle•
Engadget / 56min
It hasn't been a good weekend for Roblox players. The Verge notes that the gaming platform has been down since 7PM Eastern on October 28th (nearly two days as of this writing), with no resolution in sight. It's not clear what prompted the failure beyond an "internal system issue," but Roblox Corporation stressed that it wasn't due to a Chipotle promo that launched just half an hour earlier. This



sparklejamesysparkle : Carolyn Jones as Morticia, John Astin as Gomez, and Zamba the lion as “Kitty-Cat” in The Addams Family episode entitled The Addams Family Tree , originally broadcast by ABC on October 16th, 1964.



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Gizmodo / 1h
Dune has a stacked cast of actors both established and on the rise, from Timothée Chalamet as supposed messiah Paul Atreides and Rebecca Ferguson as his mother Jessica to Jason Momoa as lovable warrior Duncan Idaho. But few of the film’s stars have the “oh, it’s that guy!” energy of character actor Stephen McKinley… Read more...



Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. When you go out to eat or order takeout, you can earn a nice stash of rewards. Sure, you can earn rewards when you pay for your meal using top dining credit cards . But, you can also earn rewards through dining rewards programs , including Southwest points through the Southwest Rapid Rewards Dining program . This pro



Living in an older house is, for many reasons, an experience. From architectural details you don’t see anymore, to layers of paint and wallpaper, to custom built-ins, there are features hidden everywhere. Read more...



Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here . Good morning my dear friends, I trust you are well. It’s the weekend! Here’s hoping you are going to consume more sugar in the next few days than your doctor would approve of. After all, we all



After buying a brand-new Windows laptop a few days ago, I was just about ready to return it and buy a new Linux laptop instead. Infuriatingly, the Microsoft Store kept giving me an error while upgrading to Windows 10 or 11 Pro—but I finally found an obscure fix that actually works. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



americasgreatoutdoors : Cougars, puma, mountain lion, catamount, and ghost cat - they go by many names. These silent stalkers of the night are rarely seen and move like ghosts through the habitats they range. The National Park Service has been studying how mountain lions survive in an urbanized environment like the Santa Monica Mountains National Park. Remote cameras like this one, help scientist




thehauntedrocket : Vintage Paperback - 18 Best Stories by Edgar Allan Poe by Vincent Price And Chandler Brossard Dell (1971)



iFixit MacBook Pro•
Apple may have given us a glimpse of what the new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros' insides look like, but it had a surprise waiting for the folks at iFixit nonetheless. The iFixit team said removing batteries from recent MacBook Pros required "infinite patience, a bottle of isopropyl alcohol, and an optional bottle of human-friendly alcohol." They expected the same from this generation of laptops bu



Teixeira UFC 267 Fight•
Coming from the Middle East, today's UFC 267 action is already well underway, with a card leading up to two title fights of Petr Yan vs Cory Sandhagen and main event Jan Blachowicz vs Glover Teixeira. Read on to discover how to find a UFC 267 live stream and watch the Abu Dhabi action from wherever you are - with ESPN+ having exclusive coverage in the US . UFC 267 live stream Date: Saturday, Octo



88Mashable / 1h
Some parts of the U.S. are in for a witchy sky this Halloween weekend. Thanks to a solar flare and a "coronal mass ejection" (a release of the sun's plasma) on Thursday, the Aurora borealis could be visible in regions of the United States and Europe on Saturday and Sunday. The solar flare and ejection will lead to a G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm , according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric



Patreon Creators•
Patreon doesn't let creators offer crypto coins for the sake of profit, but that might change before long. TechCrunch reports Patreon executives Jack Conte and Julian Gutman said at The Information 's latest summit that the company was "evaluating" the use of crypto, including a previously hinted-at possibility of allowing "creator coins" that fans can buy to show support. You could invest in cre



ebrpl : Emory is ready for Halloween! He’s available for adoption at @cathavenbr. #caturday #catsandbooks #ebrpl #cathavenbr #howloweenmurder #laurienberenson #batonrouge #cat #catstagram #catsofinstagram #library #librariansofinstagram #librarybook (at Cat Haven) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVp_rCYFHOW/?utm_medium=tumblr



allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : From Together , 1965.



This week, we tested out new flagship smartphones, high-powered laptops and much-improved earbuds. Devindra Hardawar reviewed the latest 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros and reports back that they provide almost everything one could want out of a powerful laptop. Billy Steele spent time listening to the third-generation AirPods and concluded they sound much better than the previous version. And Cherl



One of the people challenging the legality of the federal mask mandate is Michael Faris, and he's filed a motion with the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to be removed from a government terrorism watchlist he was placed on after seeking to litigate the mask requirement. Another passenger who filed suit against the mask mandate claims to have been placed on a watchlist as well, which they dis



20TechCrunch / 2h
Scott Carpenter Contributor Scott Carpenter is Jigsaw’s Director of Policy and International Engagement. Prior to Google, Carpenter served as the Keston Family Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and as the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Democracy and Human Rights. Authoritarian governments from twenty-one countries have deliberately shut down intern



Putting Chrome in full-screen mode is a great way to maximize screen space, but that hides the tabs. Annoyingly, moving the mouse to the top of the screen doesn’t show them, either. There are other ways to switch tabs. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



It’s good to see Apple finally take a few steps back. The company’s latest MacBook Pro models ditch the Touch Bar, gain HDMI and SD Card jacks, and even revive MagSafe charging. But the changes aren’t just skin deep. As revealed in iFixit’s killer teardown, Apple made some internal design changes to the MacBook Pro that echo the past (and hopefully point to future trends). Read This Article on Re



AT&T Ford Lightning•
It’s always hard when an automaker transitions to something completely new. This is certainly the case with the migration from traditional gasoline and diesel-powered cars, trucks, and SUVs to electric and hybrid vehicles. Ford has gone big with electric vehicles like the Mustang Mach-E, and so far, the vehicle has proven very popular. During a recent earnings call, Ford CEO … Continue reading



thechildrensmuseum : Pin the tail on the cat?



petsincollections : Murray club members dressed in animal costumes, 1953-12-28 [ SCRC 170 /P118184B] George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Photographs Temple Digital Collections



Hennig Marvel Skydance•
Gizmodo / 2h
Since Insomniac Games showed up with Spider-Man in 2018 for the PS4, Marvel’s been doing their best to build a resume of successful AAA games. They’ve mostly been good at it — Spider-Man: Miles Morales was pretty good, and Spider-Man 2 proper should be pretty good as well; the Guardians of the Galaxy game from this… Read more...



86Futurism / 2h
Fake Harvard Students According to his bio on Harvard.edu, Mikao John was an erudite scholar: a medical student at the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology who’d studied statistics and biochemistry at Yale and published research in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine . John was also a prolific author of blog posts on Harvard’s site, each of which appeared under the wo



The automated retail trend – i.e., vending machines — started picking up at airports before the pandemic, with machines dispensing everything from salads and cupcakes to cosmetics and cappuccinos. More automated options are popping up now that airport food courts and restaurants, like their city counterparts, have been unable to reopen or are operating with reduced staff and operating hours due t



University of Winnipeg paleoanthropologists Dr. Mirjana Roksandic and an international team of researchers have discovered and named a new ancient ancestor to modern humans. The ancient human ancestor is Homo bodoensis, and it lived in Africa during the Middle Pleistocene era, which was about half a million years ago. Homo bodoensis was a direct ancestor to modern humans and came … Continue readi




Halloween is hands-down one of the best holidays, especially for kids. The holiday is centered around dressing up, using your imagination and being a little weird. On top of that, there's the best part: unlimited candy. But if you're planning on passing out candy to hardworking trick-or-treaters this year, please avoid the following at all costs. Your young neighbors will be extremely grateful. 1



Black Friday TV deals have arrived at Best Buy's early sale, and we've just spotted a massive discount on this gorgeous 70-inch 4K TV from LG. Right now, you can get LG's 70-inch NanoCell display on sale for just $749.99 (was $1,199.99) at Best Buy . That's a massive $450 discount and the lowest price we've seen for the premium big-screen TV. If you're worried about finding a better price during



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allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : “The first fear.“ From Jack & Jill, a Fairy Story by Greville Macdonald and illustrated by Arthur Hughes, 1913. They’ve had many lives and many ages: cats I’ve met in my time travels . Wondering about this post? Wait for the dissertation (TBA). For now: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy



For several weeks now, World of Hyatt has been offering a promotion on purchased points . This is a reminder that this promotion will be ending shortly, so this is your last chance to take advantage of it. This could potentially be a great deal, especially for all those who may newly be interested in the World of Hyatt program thanks to how easy it is to earn status this year . Promotion on purch



Like some humans that live in the northern parts of the United States (or any part of Canada), monarch butterflies like to head south each winter. And who can blame them? Living here during the cold, wet months is tricky for us, let alone something with such thin wings. Read more...



When a slide contains both text and images, you may want to wrap the text around those images to improve the readability and overall aesthetics of the slide. Here’s what you need to do. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



A smartwatch or a fitness tracker is an easy way to keep track of health goals and makes a great gift around the holidays. Something that’s constantly on your wrist, reminding you of how many steps you’ve walked and calories you’ve burned motivates you to keep it up or even do more. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



I’ve been writing about smart homes for years and purchasing smart home devices even longer. And you know what conclusion I’ve come to all these years later? Smart homes are pretty boring now. Seriously incredibly boring. But that’s a good thing for everyone. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Amazon will begin labeling some medical devices like pelvic floor wands as "sex toys" and "adult content" on Nov. 15, according to a message sent to sellers. These products — wands, kegel weights, and more — are used by pelvic pain patients in order to feel some symptom relief. Like foam rollers, they're basically physical therapy tools. Yet, by marking them as sex toys, they'll only be searchabl



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paperbeast : Best season.



SEMA 2021 kicks off in Las Vegas on November 2 and closes on the fifth. Each year the show has some of the coolest customized vehicles you’ll see anywhere on display in the halls. Mopar has confirmed it is taking seven vehicles to the show from several brands under the Mopar umbrella. One of the vehicles is the Jeep Wrangler … Continue reading



If you want to race against people from across the globe in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or visit your friend's island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons , you'll need to subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online . Previously, Nintendo only offered one subscription tier, but that's no longer the case thanks to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack – a more premium option that comes with extra benefits. Both s



22Mashable / 3h
Saturday Night Live hosts introducing the musical guest have been repurposed into quick memes on Twitter. The biggest example of this is Daniel Craig introducing The Weeknd , which Twitter co opted to celebrate the start of the literal weekend. Even Craig himself loves it — at least when his Twitter-less self was finally made aware by a New York Times reporter . As with everything, social media l



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Samsung Galaxy S22•
A microSD card slot is a feature that some buyers love to have, yet while it was once standard on Android phones – including Samsung ones – it’s now becoming increasingly rare, so you might understandably be wondering whether the Samsung Galaxy S22 will have one or not. Having a microSD card slot means that you can expand the storage beyond what’s built in, which can be very useful, as you might




Samsung Galaxy Watch 4•
If you own a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 or a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic , we'd recommend checking for a software upgrade at your earliest opportunity, as a fairly significant new update is now rolling out to the wearables. As Samsung notes (via 9to5Google ), the updated software brings with it a variety of new watch faces – including ones with augmented reality and GIF capabilities – so you'll ge



Tracie Gildea Contributor Tracie Gildea is chief marketing officer of STANLEY Security and is a vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace. My son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in the first grade. As a mother, it took an ecosystem of support from schools, counselors and family members to ensure that we understood his needs and provided support for his learning and p



42Engadget / 4h
You'd think global supply shortages would hit Apple's tech products the hardest, but that's apparently not the case. As The New York Times reports , Apple's most backordered new release is its $19 Polishing Cloth. Order the microfiber cloth from the company store as of this writing and you'll wait 10 to 12 weeks — in other words, you won't get your Apple-branded polishing experience until January



Before the pandemic American Airlines served 8 routes from Austin, flying to its hubs. They've quadrupled their destinations since then and passengers are using the airport for connections in a major way as well. In any employee meeting American's Vice President of Network Planning dropped two other cities they're thinking about as having similar characteristics to Austin. Continue reading ...



Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information from St. Kitts and Nevis. The Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis is allowing fully vaccinated travelers to visit the islands as of July and The Points Guy will walk you through everything you need to know to enjoy the sunny warm beaches of these island destinations. For the latest travel news, deals and points and miles tips, si



Do you have your Halloween costume yet? I sure hope you do. Halloween is Sunday. Yes, freaking Sunday. It's already here. Side note: I went to get a pumpkin from the store and they were already sold out because I didn't realize the month is almost over. Can you believe that? Out of pumpkins. What a shame. Anyway, October is about to end and the work week is past us, baby. To celebrate the weekend



NASA usually keeps an eye on every asteroid in space that has the potential to impact the Earth. It routinely says that most of these asteroids are small and pose no risk, but there’s always some fear that a large and unknown asteroid could be lurking in space. Recently, a small asteroid roughly the size of a refrigerator came extremely … Continue reading



danskjavlarna : From Puck’s Broom by E. Gordon Browne and illustrated by Kathleen I. Nixon, 1923. Spellbinding: a choice collection of vintage witches and witchcraft imagery. Wondering about this post? Wait for the dissertation (TBA). For now: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy



enchantedbook : By Hannah Earley 'Lil witch’



Sure, the cyberpunk genre was intended as a warning about what we don’t want to become, but that doesn’t mean it’s not fun to imagine stories set in a neon-drenched metropolis full of desperate cyborg hackers. Geeek Club is taking that one step further with 5 models that will draw you into a cyber reverie while teaching you the electrical engineering skills you need to hang with the deckers. Each



Watch Premier League•
Prepare for the hemispheres to collide in Cardiff today, as the cream of the north get up close and personal with the rulers of the Antipodes in what's sure to be belter of an autumn rugby union international. Read on as our guide explains how to get a Wales vs New Zealand live stream and watch online today. Wales won the Six Nations in March, while New Zealand romped to victory in the Rugby Cham



NVIDIA GA103 GPU 3080•
Nvidia could be readying an RTX 3080 Ti laptop graphics card if the rumor mill is to be believed. Speculation about higher-end notebook GPUs from Nvidia has been flying around for quite some time now, although previous leaks from a few months or so back pointed to the possibility of an RTX 3080 Super model (plus 3070 Super for that matter ). This fresh spillage has pinned the Ti label, rather tha



Why is everyone talking about the male gaze on our FYPs? This week on TikTok we have a variety of trends that span topics like personal style, indie music, and The Rock. So let's dive in, starting with one that's ignited an important discourse around the male gaze and modern fashion trends. POV you stopped dressing for the male gaze Lately, the phrase "pov you stopped dressing for the male gaze"



weirdchristmas : “I’m huge and happy!”



kvetchlandia : Lou Bernstein Cat in Cemetery, Trinity Cemetery, Upper Manhattan, New York City 1968



Even more fervently supported than NFL in some households, and offering an early glimpse of tomorrow's gridiron superstars, it's never been easier - or cheaper - to watch live college football thanks to ESPN Plus . The specialist sports streaming service's comprehensive coverage means college football fans in the US have access to more live NCAA action than ever before - coverage now extending to



Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. It’s not a stretch to say IHG Rewards are my favorite hotel points. After all, even after IHG Rewards moved to dynamic award pricing , I’ve still been able to get excellent value from IHG points . In particular, I’ve regularly gotten significantly more than TPG’s valuation of IHG Rewards points (0.5 cents per point).



Tesla 3 Model Suspension•
Recalls by automakers are nothing new and certainly not limited to traditional combustion vehicles alone. One of the biggest recalls in recent memory was GM when it recalled the Chevrolet Bolt EV because batteries were short-circuiting and catching fire. Chevrolet will begin limited production of the Bolt EV again at the beginning of November. Tesla has now issued another recall … Continue readin



There’s a quote from Avengers: Endgame director Joe Russo, as part of the recently released Story of Marvel Studios book, that sums up the daunting task of developing a new MCU movie . "The big thing I used to say all the time was, 'People tell you how much they love chocolate ice cream,’” he said. “You give it to them six days a week, they're gonna throw it in your face on day six. And the probl



27Wired / 5h
Plus: Gas station hacks in Iran, ransomware arrests in Europe, and more of the week's top security news.




69Wired / 5h
A study of trees, some over 300 years old, indicate that precipitation levels are up as much as 5 inches compared to the early 1700s.



It’s Halloween tomorrow, which means you’ll soon be digging into the candy you bought for the trick-or-treaters who never came. But you’re going to need something to eat between now and then, and a variety of restaurant chains have you covered. Here are a few of the food deals and freebies available throughout the… Read more...



The 2021 MacBook Pro has a notch, and some apps may encounter a problem where menu bar items are hidden behind the void. Fortunately, Apple included a toggle for ensuring menu bar items appear below the notch instead. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



postcardtimemachine : Hallowe’en



Meta Supernatural VR•
38Engadget / 5h
Facebook made it pretty clear that it's focusing on the metaverse when it rebranded itself as Meta , and its latest acquisition is part of that effort. Jason Rubin, the company's VP of Metaverse Content has revealed that Meta is acquiring Within, the creator of immersive virtual reality workout app Supernatural for Oculus Quest headsets. A rep for Within previously described Supernatural to Engad



One minute review The Honda e is cute, comfortable… and compromised. It's packed full of tech, including a neat party trick that allows you to connect a console to the car and play games on one of its 12-inch screens, while the exterior design will have passers-by cooing. Jump to Price and availability Design Drive and range Specs and tech Should I buy it? However, many people want their car to g



Unlike the big tech and homeware retailers, VPN providers aren't always hugely engaged with Black Friday deals . So, when we see one of the best services on the market drop a huge discount, we tend to pay attention. Known as one of the most capable - yet affordable - VPNs available, Surfshark is a great buy even at full price. However, its current Black Friday VPN deal throws in an extra three mo



What's more inaccessible than the deep sea? A deep sea blanketed in a thick shell of ice. Yet during a daunting October 2021 mission called the HACON project , a group of over two dozen scientists and engineers used an underwater robot to successfully explore a cryptic ocean world some 13,000 feet beneath the surface of the ice-covered Arctic Ocean. It was the first time researchers surveyed rare



Enlarge (credit: 21st Century Fox ) An airborne lidar survey recently revealed hundreds of long-lost Maya and Olmec ceremonial sites in southern Mexico. The 32,800-square-mile area was surveyed by the Mexican Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia, which made the data public. When University of Arizona archaeologist Takeshi Inomata and his colleagues examined the area, which spans the Olme



For decades one of the things kids looked forward to for the holidays was looking at the Christmas catalog showing all of the cool toys and other items that Santa might put under the tree. However, while most people are content with the JCPenney catalog, Neiman Marcus goes even bigger. Neiman Marcus has published its holiday 2021 gift guide, and … Continue reading



Both the Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are now available to buy, and if you've got your eyes on the larger model, the retailer Mobiles.co.uk could have the perfect tariff for you. This offer in question is on the Vodafone network, offering up a 100GB of data plan while only charging £43 a month with no upfront costs. That makes this overall one of the cheapest Google Pixel 6 Pro deals around right now



bibliolectors : Lectores en Halloween (ilustración de Naoko Stoop )



From our stacks: Detail from “Cats: How to Draw and Know Them,” by Faye Hurley. New York: Library Associates, 1946.



Has your PlayStation Plus membership run out? Or have you just been waiting for the right time to subscribe to Sony's online subscription service? Well, either way, you're in luck, because there's no better time to renew, or start, a PS Plus membership than during the Black Friday sales period. Sure, there will be plenty of fantastic Black Friday PS4 and PS4 Pro deals floating about at the end of



32Wired / 6h
Fuel contamination forced the residents of Iqaluit to rely on bottled water—and now they're having a hard time getting rid of the plastic.



Wired / 6h
Behaviour Interactive fleshed out a creepy cast of characters by negotiating rights to everything from Saw to Silent Hill.



Before the pandemic American Airlines was prepared to announce free inflight wifi . They didn't want to do it, but Delta was testing it and if Delta went forward they were going to match whatever Delta did. (Delta ultimately found that their Gogo systems weren't robust enough for all the usage free wifi entails.) American doesn't offer free wifi, but it's something they still think about. Continu



Held at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on October 30, 2021, UFC 267 features a light heavyweight championship bout between title-holder Jan Blachowicz and challenger Glover Teixeira as its main event. Here’s how to stream it live at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



If we knew what the world’s most successful people have in common, we’d bottle it and sell it. But we don’t. Instead, we write and read endless books and articles about them, desperately trying to get to the bottom of why on earth Jeff Bezos quit his whizzy New York hedge fund job to drive to Seattle and start a little company called Amazon. Or why Howard Schultz thought it would be a really good



Enlarge (credit: xbn83 / Getty Images ) People tend to associate intelligence with brain size. And as a general guideline, this makes sense: more brain cells, more mental capabilities. Humans, and many of the other animals we’ve come to think of as unusually bright, such as chimpanzees and dolphins, all have large brains. And it’s long been assumed that the smallest brains simply don’t have the c




Antlers isn’t so much slow and scary as it is bleak and boring. The lifeless creature feature from director Scott Cooper has a decent enough premise. Set against the eerie backdrop of a mining town in Oregon, this not-so-terrifying tale follows a young boy named Lucas (Jeremy T. Thomas). He is struggling to cope after something strange attacks his father (Scott Haze) and little brother (Sawyer Jo



Apple TV iPhone iPad•
22Mashable / 6h
Apple TV+ is a subscription-based streaming service. It's where you can watch original content made by Apple like Ted Lasso and The Morning Show . But here's where it gets confusing. You may be thinking, "Oh, so it's like Disney+ or Netflix?" Well, kind of. In order to fully understand what Apple TV+ is, you also need to know about Apple TV and the Apple TV app. Because, yes, they are all differe



AT&T Cricket Plans•
Cricket Wireless has made its 5G service available to all of its subscribers, not just those who sign up for its priciest prepaid phone plan. This expansion represents a big change in 5G availability for those who prefer prepaid, rather than postpaid, cellular services, making it possible to access much faster download speeds while away from Wi-Fi networks. Consumers have … Continue reading



Thinking about buying a GoPro during the Black Friday deals ? It's traditionally one of the best times to buy one of its action cams, but this year the decision comes with an additional conundrum – should you buy one with a GoPro Subscription? On the face of it, the decision seems obvious. Buying any current GoPro with a GoPro subscription nets you a big discount on the camera's standard price –



Wired / 7h
Practice self-care by keeping your life comfortable and tidy, and save money too.



30Wired / 7h
Fears of ecological disaster are real, but it's especially hard on people raising children. Here's what parents should know, and where to turn for help.



M1 MacBook Pro MBP•
38Wired / 7h
This creator-first machine is powerful, with the ports to prove it.



22Wired / 7h
In 1996, Ghostface scared people with a cell phone and a voice changer. The next monster has all new tech toys at their disposal.



Cyberpunk 2077 2022•
Cyberpunk 2077 appears to be facing further delays after an update to the game’s post-launch roadmap shows that all “updates, improvements, and free DLCs” can now be expected in 2022, rather than towards the end of 2021 as was originally shown. The updated roadmap, published in late October on the Cyberpunk 2077 website , shows that the release plan for 2021 now ends with Patch 1.31 , which was r



Samsung’s Bixby voice assistant gets a lot of hate—some of which is fair—but it’s not as completely useless as some people may think. The “Bixby Routines” feature on Galaxy phones is surprisingly good. You should use it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Whether its because you're working from home, you're an avid gamer or just have a lot of people under one roof, fibre broadband is going to be a necessary investment for a lot of people. And if you're on the search for a plan which can keep up with a lot of activity, Virgin's M100 could be the way to go. It only costs £24 a month but that price will secure you speeds averaging 108Mb. That is plen



Just over an hour into Dune , something magical happens: We see our first sandworm. A flash of its thick hide as it surfaces all-too-briefly. A shot of its toothy maw devouring a spice harvester whole. We don't get the full worm just yet, but we don't need to. What little we see tells us enough. This is a creature straight out of science-fiction legend, one so iconic to the Dune novels that messi



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Tesla once proudly boasted about a $35,000 fully electric sedan . Those days are long gone. Now the cheapest Tesla is the standard range Model 3, which starts at $43,990. Last weekend, most Tesla models bumped up in price by $2,000 . (The Model 3 standard range used to be $41,990.) And, on Wednesday, Tesla prices also went up in Germany and China . That doesn't mean affordable EVs are out of reac



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Scotland and Tonga get the autumn internationals underway and there's sure to be a party atmosphere to greet Gregor Townsend's men in the capital. Read on as our guide explains how to get a Scotland vs Tonga live stream and watch rugby online today from wherever you are in the world. Scotland vs Tonga live stream Date: Saturday, October 30 Kick-off time: 2.30pm BST / 2.30am NZDT / 12.30am AEDT /



The iPhone 13 is out now, while the Samsung Galaxy S21 has been in the game for most of 2021. So how do these two mainstream flagship phones, launched a whole eight months apart, compare? We’ve spent a fair amount of time with both phones now, and have found some interesting points of comparison. Apple and Samsung might be old rivals, but they take subtly difference approaches in most areas. Here



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The rumor mill is going into overdrive when it comes to trying to predict when the Samsung Galaxy S22 and the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE might see the light of day – and we just got some new information about the potential launch dates for these phones. Based on what's being said by its sources, Samsung news site SamMobile is confident that the Galaxy S22 series is going to see the light of day at som



The DJI Mavic 3 has moved from rumor to virtual certainty in recent days, with a huge leak picked up by TechnikNews and DroneXL showing the drone's likely design from most angles. This means the launch, which will most likely take place on the November 5 date teased by DJI itself on social media, is almost here. But despite recently selling my DJI Mavic 2 Pro (below) in anticipation of its succes



The flagship phone tussle is usually the fiercest and a subject of concern for most people willing to spend on state-of-the-art technology, design, camera tricks and performance. Two stalwarts of most concern of late are the iPhone 13 Pro and the Pixel 6 Pro, which are both arguably the two of the best phones to release this year (save for … Continue reading



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A ban on some pro-Beijing "editors" may lead to bias in the online encyclopaedia, some people fear.




In a world where streaming is often the easiest way to find your favorite movies and TV shows, as well as discover new ones, you need hardware to make it happen. That's where Roku comes in. Apps like Netflix and Hulu house some of the most popular streaming content around, but you can't just watch it on anything. If you're looking for a way to stream, you've probably stumbled onto the Roku name b



TL;DR: A course bundle on how to become a back-end developer worth $2,587 is 98% off as of Oct. 30. Get it for just $39.99 Back-end development, also known as server-side development, is everything you don’t see when you look at a website or app. It’s what makes the wheels turn behind the scenes — including the databases, APIs, and servers. Without it, the aesthetically-pleasing website you see i



TL;DR: The Ecoegg is on sale for $34.99 (regularly $42, now discounted 18%) as of Oct. 30. Laundry isn’t exactly known to be environmentally friendly. Scented liquid laundry detergent and dryer sheets can contain hazardous chemicals and emit VOCs. Not to mention, you use a ton of plastic every time you purchase detergents and fabric conditioners. So, an eco-friendly alternative is definitely wort



No matter how often you pull out the vacuum and mop, you just can’t seem to keep up with your messy floors. If you have pets , or worse, kids , messy floors tend to become a staple in your household — but they don’t have to be. Clean up your floors without lifting a finger by investing in a robot vacuum. These floor-hovering gadgets pick up all the dirt, dust, and debris in between your regularly



These eight headphone and speaker bundles from Treblab are all on sale for up to 35% off. The deals won't last forever, though, so upgrade your audio solutions while you can. TREBLAB FX100 Extreme Bluetooth Speaker and TREBLAB X5 True Wireless Earbuds Bundle This shockproof, dust-proof, and water-resistant speaker can handle anything you throw at it. Plus, you'll get the Treblab true wireless ear



There are plenty of reasons to want to learn electrical engineering . For starters, you'll learn the fundamentals to build IRL Iron Man suits and maybe save your city from aliens . And since you'll be acquainted with building robots, you'll know what makes them tick and figure out how to defeat them should the world be overrun with robot overlords. Or, you know, you can just learn it for fun or t



With early Black Friday deals right around the corner, there are bound to be some awesome sales on last year's MacBooks, but you'll have choices to make between Apple M1 vs Intel MacBooks. The Apple MacBook Air (M1) and MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1) released late last year are two of the best laptops ever made, so there's a lot of anticipation around these two laptops in particular. Especially because



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Vaccine misinformation has been pervasive issue on Facebook for years, and it wasn't until earlier this year that the website finally introduced policies that would address the problem. Now, the social network has expanded those policies and its COVID-19 vaccination efforts to include kids shortly after the FDA authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages five to



A unique robotic version of Start Me Up celebrates 40 years since the release of The Rolling Stones' Tattoo You album.


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