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No, Idris Elba won't be the next James Bond



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Idris Elba has reportedly confirmed that he won’t be taking over from Daniel Craig as the next James Bond . Asked by several outlets whether he would be inheriting the 007 mantle at the world premiere of his new Netflix movie The Harder They Fall, the Luther actor responded with the blunt reply: “No, I’m not going to be James Bond.” Elba did, however, add that he’d be open to taking on the role l

Egypt’s ILLA raises $2M to diversify its offerings to FMCG value chain


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500+TechCrunch / 11h
Most FMCG brands rely on a combination of owned and outsourced assets to carry out delivery operations . The variety of both models brings about a fragmented logistics cycle and FMCGs can lose significant value in the process. ILLA is an Egyptian startup that provides full-stack delivery solutions to corporates and small businesses in the FMCG sector. And today, it is announcing the close of a $2

Bolsonaro Should Face Homicide Charges Over Pandemic, Brazil Lawmakers Say


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7KNYT > Technology / 3h
A long-awaited report from Brazil’s Senate concludes that Jair Bolsonaro purposely let the coronavirus kill Brazilians in a failed bid for herd immunity.


Lenovo PHAB 2 Plus launching in India today; Everything you need to know


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5min
At an event in New Delhi today, Lenovo is set to launch the Phab 2 Plus smartphone in India. The device, which will be an amazon exclusive, sports a massive 6.4-inch fullHD display with 2.5D curved glass on top. PHAB 2 Plus specifications The PHAB 2 Plus is powered by a MediaTek MT8783 oct-core processor, a Mali T720 GPU, a 4,050mAh battery and 3GB of RAM. It comes with 32GB of internal storage w

Credo AI launches out of stealth with $5.5 million to help companies with “ethical AI”


TechCrunch / 6min
There are many in the world of AI who worry about its implications. One of those people is Navrina Singh, a former product manager for Qualcomm, then Microsoft, who saw firsthand at Microsoft how a Twitter bot it developed in 2016 as an experiment in “conversational understanding,” was, to quote The Verge, “ taught to be a racist asshole in less than a day .” Microsoft’s mishap is but one of a lo

A Cybercrime Group Has Been Hacking Telecoms to Steal Phone Records All Over the World


Gizmodo / 15min
Everybody hopes that their phone calls and text messages are kept private but, in reality, we know the truth: Lots of entities—from dark web criminals to the government —have ways of intercepting intimate communications. Well, add another group to that anxiety-inducing list: A hacker gang, potentially based in China,… Read more...

Muscle relaxant pills recalled because the dose is higher than listed


SlashGear / 17min
A batch of muscle relaxant tablets has been recalled because the bottles may contain a higher dosage than listed on the label. The company notes in its recall advisory that taking too much of this drug may result in excessive depression of the central nervous system, potentially causing issues that can include fainting, falling, coma, seizures, and death. The recall … Continue reading

Microsoft is finally dropping UWP app support Windows App SDK, here's why


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 19min
Microsoft dropped a surprise announcement on developers of UWP apps. The company is transitioning support to the Windows App SDK for Windows 11 and, in a newly uploaded document , is encouraging UWP developers to migrate their own apps. Microsoft first introduced Windows UWP in 2015 as a platform to develop apps for Windows 10 . However, the company is now throwing its support behind SDK after re

Brave has launched its own search engine to topple Google


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 19min
Following a public beta for its new search engine back in June, Brave Software has announced that Brave Search is now officially available. Beginning today, the company's search engine will be the default for new Brave Browser users in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom. The company's search engine also replaces Qwant in France and DuckDuckGo in Germany as the default search engine for users o

How do you select the right tech stack?


TechCrunch / 21min
Having a great idea isn’t enough when you’re starting a startup. You have to execute well on that idea by making the right decisions at the right time. In particular, you have to pick the right tech stack for your product. Without a good technical foundation, you can end up accumulating a lot of technical debt. So to help founders understand what a good tech stack should look like, we invited two

How to Choose the Right Weight When You Try a New Exercise


Lifehacker / 25min
Some exercises, like squats, I’ve been doing basically forever. Even if I’m not using a program that tells me exactly what to lift , I can walk into a gym and have a pretty good sense of how much weight I should put on the bar. But what if it’s your first time doing a particular lift? Read more...

Mubi Is Rolling Out a New Subscription That Gives Users One Movie In Theaters Per Week


Gizmodo / 27min
The curated film streaming platform Mubi is reportedly unleashing a movie-a-week subscription streaming pass upon New York City later this month, much to the delight of anyone who remembers the ill-fated MoviePass and wishes they would replicate that model with arthouse films. Read more...

The 12 Best (or at Least the Most Reasonable) Halloween Costumes of 2021


Gizmodo / 27min
Whenever we write our annual round-up of the Worst Halloween Costumes of the Year , we try to make clear we’re never trying to shame anyone who wants to wear a sexy costume, we just want to make fun of bad costumes full stop. So this year, we thought we’d put our metaphorical candy where our mouth is, and celebrate the… Read more...

Facebook announces ‘small pilot’ to test cryptocurrency wallet Novi


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Engadget / 27min
Facebook is finally testing Novi, the digital wallet it’s been teasing for more than two years . Facebook’s payments chief David Marcus announced that the company is launching “a small pilot” of Novi in the United States and Guatemala with the goal of enabling family members to send remittances across borders. “We’re doing a pilot to test core feature functions, and our operational capabilities i

American Airlines Top Leadership Pushing Employees To Request Vaccine Exemptions


View from the Wing / 32min
At a town hall event in Miami on Thursday, American Airlines President Robert Isom took questions from employees. If video of the event was posted internally, it was apparently taken down quickly. However I’ve been able to review the discussion, and every single question and challenge was on the pending vaccination requirement for employees of federal contractors. My impression watching Isom matc

How to Use Fuel-Efficient Routes in Google Maps


How-To Geek / 34min
There are a couple of things to consider when choosing a navigation route: Which one will be the fastest? Which one is the fewest miles? Google Maps can also show you which route will save the most gas. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Luxury within walking distance to Disneyland: The new Westin Anaheim


The Points Guy / 36min
Planning a trip to Disneyland is very different than vacationing at Disney World. There’s a long list of ways the parks are actually quite distinct, with one a big difference being that Disneyland is located in the middle of an actual town, rather than sprawling out as its own “city” the size of San Francisco, as Walt Disney World does. While there are three official Disneyland hotels you can sta

NASA and Boeing confirm Starliner won’t fly until first half of 2022 as valve investigation continues


TechCrunch / 42min
NASA and Boeing provided an update on the beleaguered Starliner capsule Tuesday, confirming that the earliest the spacecraft will fly will be sometime during the first half of next year. Starliner was grounded in August, after an issue with the oxidizer valves was discovered roughly four and a half hours before launch. The launch was part of an uncrewed test flight, dubbed Orbital Flight Test-2 (

Best backpack 2021: return to the office or campus in style


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 47min
The best backpack you can get is going to offer great style, comfort, and carrying capacity for a great price, but not all of the best backpacks are created equal. Some are best for quick day trips around town, while others are designed with long distance travel in mind. With the return to offices and schools this year, there's more incentive than ever to update your backpack after an extended pe

Get Thee to an Air Fryer and Make Maple Candied Broccoli


Lifehacker / 53min
I am not very good about cleaning my air fryer. I’ll clean the basket if it gets truly gunky, but I usually wipe it out with a paper towel, or simply cook today’s food in last night’s grease. It’s gross, but this particular type of slovenliness often leads to innovation. Read more...

This Comcast TV doesn't need a separate cable TV box or a subscription


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 54min
Earlier this month, UK TV provider Sky unveiled a new series of TVs – called Sky Glass – that it said wouldn’t require a separate cable box. Now, US TV provider Comcast has announced the same sort of deal with Hisense. The result of their partnership is the new 4K UHD XClass TV with Comcast’s proprietary smart platform that allows you to access your favorite live and on-demand streaming content f

Google’s Pixel Pass Might Not Save You Much Money


How-To Geek / 56min
Google announced the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, and the company is offering a new bundle to go along with them called the Pixel Pass. With it, you get the phone and a bunch of extra subscriptions for one monthly price. But is it a good deal? Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Google makes calling businesses less painful with features for seeing wait times, phone tree options and more


Google Pixel 6 Wait Times•
TechCrunch / 1h
Alongside today’s release of the new Pixel 6 smartphones, Google has again upgraded one of the device’s most basic — but often overlooked — functions: the ability to make phone calls. In previous years, Google Assistant learned to screen your calls and make your reservations by phone via a technology called Duplex. Last year, it learned how to wait on hold for you , too. Today, Google is expandin


11 essential horror movies to stream this Halloween


Mashable / 1h
Whether you’re a year-round horror-lover or planning a Halloween-themed binge, there’s never been a more convenient time for enjoying cinematic spookiness in the comfort of your own lair.

SWFT Fleet Review


SlashGear / 1h
The SWFT Fleet is an electric bicycle with a classic beach cruiser style and a 37.2-mile range. The bike has a 19.8 MPH top speed courtesy of a 500W motor inside, and it works with a single rechargeable, removable battery that takes approximately 6 hours to go from totally empty to totally full. This is a big, high-quality electric bike … Continue reading

Latest Pokemon Legends: Arceus trailer is here and it’s a weird one


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SlashGear / 1h
The Pokemon Company today dropped a new trailer for Pokemon Legends: Arceus that’s unlike any Pokemon trailer we’ve seen before. In fact, the trailer in question isn’t much of a trailer, as there isn’t a clear image to be found anywhere in its two-minute run time. Instead, this trailer is more of a “found footage” teaser that seems to suggest … Continue reading

DC's Arrowverse Faces Armageddon in Its New Crossover Trailer


Gizmodo / 1h
Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) is no stranger to saving the world or impending deadlines of doom . But in the Flash -centric crossover that will kick off the show’s eighth season, appropriately titled Armageddon , Barry’s only got seven days to stop the extraterrestrial villain Despero from killing everyone on Earth—and this… Read more...

Amazon Music spatial audio support expands to all headphones


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SlashGear / 1h
Amazon has announced that its Music Unlimited streaming plan now offers spatial audio support for any pair of headphones, not just special equipment. This enables subscribers to enjoy their favorite music in a more immersive way using the earbuds or headphones they already own in combination with their Android phone or iPhone. Spatial music, put simply, is music where the … Continue reading

Facebook settles with Justice Department over H-1B hiring practices


Engadget / 1h
Facebook has reached separate settlements with the Department of Justice and Department of Labor over its hiring practices related to foreign workers. The settlements stem from allegations the Trump administration brought against Facebook in late 2020. At the time, the DoJ said the company had “inadequately advertised” at least 2,600 positions between 2018 and 2019 that were eventually filled by

15 Winning Photos From the 2021 Close-Up Photographer of the Year Competition


Gizmodo / 1h
The annual Close-up Photographer of the Year contest asks us to slow down and view the world through a more discerning lens. It’s sage advice, as these incredible zoomed-in images attest. Read more...

Southwest Airlines Credit Cards Get New Benefits


One Mile at a Time / 1h
Chase and Southwest have a portfolio of co-branded credit cards , which feature some great perks. In addition to some of these cards getting huge new welcome bonuses, some fantastic new benefits have been rolled out, all without any sort of an annual fee hike. Let’s go over the details. Chase Southwest Airlines personal card new benefits Chase Southwest personal credit cards are getting new spend

Russian Director Who Filmed Movie on ISS Says He’s Doing the Moon or Mars Next


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48Futurism / 1h
Martian Movies Mere days after wrapping the first-ever feature film with scenes shot in space , the movie’s director already has his sights set even further into the cosmos. Klim Shipenko, the Russian director of “The Challenge,” which was filmed aboard the International Space Station (ISS) this month, told reporters at a news conference that he’d be willing to shoot a sequel on the Moon or even

The Apple M1 Max looks incredible, but don't count Intel out yet


Intel Alder Lake 4•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
We're still waiting for Alder Lake on the desktop, so it's going to be quite a while before it shows up in gaming laptops and workstations, but we've seen some exciting leaks about what these mobile PCs will look like. And now that we've seen what Apple has to offer with its M1 Pro and M1 Max SoCs, it's starting to look like the future of processors is going to shift to a model that's a lot close

Use credit cards to earn 2022 elite status before it’s too late


The Points Guy / 1h
The end of 2021 is fast approaching…as is your chance to lock in airline or hotel elite status for another year — especially if you haven’t been traveling much lately. But there’s still a little time, and your credit cards can help. When you combine the relaxed elite-status requirements that many airlines and hotels have put in place this year, along with a strategic rewards credit card move or t

Google Pixel's new Magic Eraser helps you front on social media


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Mashable / 1h
Social media is not real life , and Google Pixel's new Magic Eraser feature seems like it was made to keep it that way. At the Pixel 6 launch event on Tuesday, Google Product Manager Brian Rakowski unveiled a new camera tool designed to make customers' pics look even more ideal and stylized than reality might permit. That's right, with Magic Eraser, users can easily edit unsightly people and obje

Bolsonaro's Pandemic Handling Draws Explosive Allegation: Homicide


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500+NYT > Technology / 1h
A long-awaited report from a panel of Brazilian senators concludes that Jair Bolsonaro purposely let the coronavirus kill Brazilians in a failed bid for herd immunity.

Even more reasons you need to be at TC Sessions: SaaS 2021


TechCrunch / 1h
We’re less than two weeks out from TC Sessions: SaaS 2021 , a day-long exploration of software as a service. If you want to thrive in this tough, competitive market, join your colleagues and tap into current thinking and future trends. Come to hear, meet and engage with the industry’s brightest minds, makers and investors. Expand your knowledge base, keep tabs on the competition and find news way

A massive ‘stalkerware’ leak puts the phone data of thousands at risk


22TechCrunch / 1h
The private phone data of hundreds of thousands of people are at risk. Call records, text messages, photos, browsing history, precise geolocations and call recordings can all be pulled from a person’s phone because of a security issue in widely used consumer-grade spyware. But that’s about as much as we can tell you. TechCrunch repeatedly emailed the developer, whose identity is well hidden, thro

What's New on Hulu in November 2021


Lifehacker / 1h
I guess Disney is putting most of its effort into its other streaming service this November; over on the other side of the subscription bundle, the pickings are a bit slim. Read more...

How to Download Images From Pinterest


How-To Geek / 1h
With so many beautiful images on Pinterest, you might want to download some of them to your devices. Luckily, Pinterest allows you to save images for offline use, and we’ll show you how to do that. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

9 cool places you didn’t know you could fly on Southwest


300+The Points Guy / 1h
Yes, it is true Southwest Airlines won’t take you to some exotic destinations like Bora Bora or Fiji — or even on a hop over the Pond to Europe. But that doesn’t mean the airline only flies to Las Vegas and Orlando (although, they totally do). If you haven’t checked the airline’s route map in a while, Southwest Airlines offers some pretty cool destinations within the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean a

Volvo’s new in-car app squeezes every last mile out of your EV’s battery


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Engadget / 1h
Many electric car drivers are aware of tricks to wring every last drop of range from their cars, but Volvo thinks it can take that load off people's shoulders. It's updating Volvo and Polestar EVs with a Range Assistant app that both helps you make smart choices and, in one case, makes the decisions itself. The app can automatically tweak the climate control system to extend your range at the (sl

Google Is Making It Impossible to Buy a Pixel 6 Today


Gizmodo / 1h
Google finally took the wraps off the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro today, and you can officially buy the company’s new Android flagships. But good luck actually placing your preorder. Although the company increased its inventory in anticipation of how the public would receive the pair of revamped Pixel phones, it seems… Read more...


Google Pixel 6 Pro vs iPhone 13 Pro Max: Android and iOS champions do battle


Google iPhone 13 Pro Max•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
The Google Pixel 6 Pro has been announced, and inevitably the first comparison that’s going to be made is with Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro Max . The parallels are obvious. These are the super-sized representatives of the two major smartphone platforms, Android and iOS. They’re also both stylish premium devices with outstanding camera systems and bespoke processing power. So how do they compare? We’ll n

NetSuite is adding banking tools to its software


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
NetSuite has announced at its SuiteWorld 2021 virtual event that it will bring banking tools to its ERP software in an effort to help organizations improve forecasting and make more strategic cash decisions. The company's new SuiteBanking offering is the first unified suite that embeds fintech into cloud ERP to help customers automate key financial processes and gain full visibility into cash flo

Google Shows Off Its Tensor Chip, the Powerhouse Behind Pixel 6


How-To Geek / 1h
Do you ever feel like something’s holding you back? Phone manufacturers have been stuck using Qualcomm Snapdragon chips for years, and while these processors may be powerful, they aren’t one-size-fits-all. That’s why the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro run on Google’s first in-house processor, the Tensor chip. But why is Tensor so much better for Google? Read This Article on Review Geek ›

The new MacBook Pro seems to have an HDMI 2.0 port, not 2.1


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Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge / Farthest right: The HDMI port on the MacBook Pro. (credit: Lee Hutchinson) The newly announced 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models have HDMI ports, but they have a limitation that could be frustrating for many users over the long term, according to Apple's specs page for both machines and as noted by Paul Haddad on Twitter. The page says the HDMI port has "support for one display wit

Pixel 6 pre-release store crash and the all-important 5G tidbit


SlashGear / 2h
Google released the Pixel 6 on pre-order today, and with it, some rapid confusion. If you were looking to purchase the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro from the Google Store or through Google Fi, here, on pre-release day, you were out of luck – both stores crashed. If you were attempting to buy an mmWave-UW-capable Pixel 6 off-contract, you … Continue reading

Avoid Grammatical Tautologies so You Never Say the Same Thing Twice


Lifehacker / 2h
Much has been written about the distinction between they’re, their, and there , when to use who vs. whom , and the difference between affect and effect . But tautologies? You’d be forgiven for hearing that word and thinking, Well, what the hell are those ? Read more...

Here's everything Google announced at its Pixel 6 event


Google Pixel 6 Pro•
Engadget / 2h
Google may have announced the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro in August , but we had to wait more than three months to get the full story on its latest phones. On Tuesday, the company did just that, detailing nearly every aspect of their design and software. Pixel 6 and 6 Pro Engadget Unsurprisingly, Google spent a lot of time talking about the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro’s hardware . There’s a lot to unpack between the

An Animal Rights Nonprofit Is Suing YouTube Over Animal Abuse Videos


Gizmodo / 2h
An animal rights nonprofit is suing YouTube for failing to take down videos of animal abuse, and often allegedly profiting from them by selling ads running alongside the content, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. Read more...

Wyze Video Doorbell Pro arrives for preorder: Features, release date, price


SlashGear / 2h
Smart home company Wyze has launched its new Video Doorbell Pro for preorder. The device is exactly what it sounds like: a smart doorbell with a built-in camera, offering consumers an alternative to similar products from larger companies. Wyze promises a wide-angle view, rapid installation, long battery life, and more. The Wyze Video Doorbell Pro features a 1440 x 1440 … Continue reading

Researcher Predicts Anti-Aging Drug “by the Time It’s Relevant for Me”


400+Futurism / 2h
The longevity industry — startups trying to make people live longer or even forever , basically — tends to attract charlatans and scandal . But a terrific feature story in New Statesman makes the case that a handful of ventures in the space are finally starting to hone in on some compelling ideas that might eventually provide modest or even radical life extension . “I’m confident we’ll have an ag

Museums Are Getting on OnlyFans After Other Platforms Keep Banning Them for Nudity


1KFuturism / 2h
Vienna OnlyFans Who says you can’t get a little classy on OnlyFans? The Vienna Tourist Board is turning to the content subscription platform to post images of artwork deemed too NSFW for Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, according to a fascinating new story by NBC . The images — from famed Austrian museums including the Leopold Museum, the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, and the Albertina — previ

Pre-order your Google Pixel 6 today and score a free pair of Bose headphones


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
You can bag yourself a free pair of premium Bose 700 wireless headphones with a Google Pixel 6 pre-order at eligible retailers today - an absolutely outstanding introductory promotion. Retailing at an introductory price of £599 for the Google Pixel 6 and £849 for the Pixel 6 Pro, these two new Google devices are coming in at a very, very competitive price point indeed for a flagship. A completely

Galaxy Z Flip 3 drops to lowest price ever in early Black Friday deal at Amazon


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
This Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is just $849.99 (was $999.99) right now, thanks to a slate of early Black Friday deals at Amazon - its lowest ever price and an absolute steal for this beautiful foldable device. While today's Google Pixel 6 deals might be the headline news for Android fans today, this latest Galaxy Z Flip 3 deal from Amazon is ensuring that Google doesn't hog all of the limelight thi

Plaid overhauls Plaid Link SDK with simplicity in mind


TechCrunch / 2h
Since 2015, Plaid has helped developers connect users to banking information using an SDK (software development kit) called Plaid Link. As Plaid describes it in its SDK documentation , “The Plaid Link SDK is a quick and secure way to link bank accounts to Plaid in your … app.” Up until recently, the catch was that each time developers updated their application, they had to manually apply their ch

Shipping times for Apple’s $19 Polishing Cloth slip to late November


34Ars Technica / 2h
Enlarge / If you wanted to polish your Apple products, bad news: you'll need to wait at least a month to get Apple's Polishing Cloth. (credit: Apple) Between ongoing supply chain issues, chip shortages, and pent-up demand, Apple's new MacBook Pros were always going to be hard to get. They've been up for preorder for less than 24 hours, and if you order one now, you probably won't get it before No

What is the Google Tensor chipset? Pixel 6's new chip explained


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
As stylish and distinct as the Google Pixel 6 range looks, it’s what’s going on inside that’s arguably most exciting, as Google has for the first time used an in-house chipset for its phones. Dubbed the Google Tensor, this was first revealed a while back, long before the full unveiling of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro , but details were light, and now we know a whole lot more about it. Below then w

FDA proposes rule for over-the-counter hearing aids


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Engadget / 2h
The Food and Drug Administration is moving closer to making more affordable over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids a reality for millions of Americans with mild or moderate hearing loss. The agency issued a proposal to create a category of approved devices that people would be able to buy without a prescription, hearing exam or having to arrange a fitting with an audiologist. "The proposed rule is d

Instagram Finally Lets You Post From Your Desktop


Instagram Collabs New•
Gizmodo / 2h
Instagram users everywhere, rejoice (I know I am). The social network is finally allowing folks to post photos and videos through a browser rather than relying on the phone app. The feature will launch globally later this week. Read more...

Walmart has 2 great deals on budget stick vacuums


Mashable / 2h
Save up to 36%: As of Oct. 19, stick vacuums like the LG CordZero A9 (now $279) and the Tineco A10 Dash (now $99) are $160 and $50 off, respectively, as part of Walmart's early Black Friday deals. In recent years, Black Friday vacuum sales often put robot vacuums in the spotlight. But what about the people who wouldn't be able to sleep at night if they couldn't confirm that the robot reached that

Coral reefs in Hong Kong are dying. These 3D printed tiles could bring them back to life.


Mashable / 2h
Hong Kong has long been known for its high coral biodiversity, but in recent years populations have been decimated by pollution, urban development, and coral mining. Now, eco-engineering company ArchiREEF may have a solution that involves 3D printing.


How to Order Secret Fast Food Menu Items (Without Being a Jerk)


Lifehacker / 2h
Every fast-food employee’s dream: Customers coming in and asking for elaborate items that can’t be found on the established, plebeian menu. Read more...

How to Delete the Location Details From Photos on iPhone and iPad


How-To Geek / 2h
The photos you take with your iPhone could expose where you took them when you share them. Fortunately, you can remove the embedded GPS coordinates from the images. Here’s how to wipe location details from pictures on your iPhone. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Google's Pixel Pass Phone Subscription Might Be Too Good to Pass Up


How-To Geek / 2h
Alongside the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, Google just announced its new Pixel Pass subscription that combines a phone and all of its most popular services into one low monthly fee. It starts at $45 per month, and you’ll get a Pixel 6 and everything else you need all-in-one. Google’s new Pixel Pass subscription might be too good to pass up, and here’s everything you’ll get. Read This Article on R

Disney introducing paid ‘FastPass’ replacement Oct. 19 — here’s what ‘Lightning Lanes’ will cost


1KThe Points Guy / 2h
There’s officially a new way to skip the regular lines at Disney . Genie, Genie+ and Lightning Lanes have launched at Walt Disney World as of today, Oct. 19. Disney’s free FastPass program is now part of the Disney history books and in its place is a new mix of paid and complimentary services. Want more travel news and advice? Sign up for TPG’s newsletter. From what it costs to how it works, here

Everything You Need to Remember About Locke & Key Before Season 2


Gizmodo / 2h
Locke & Key season two arrives on Netflix on Friday , and since it’s been what feels like a pop culture eternity since its first season—it was actually February 2020 —we decided a crash-course refresher for this spooky, heartfelt series was in order. This guide is most useful if you’ve already seen the series (and quite… Read more...

How The Chase Sapphire Reserve Priority Pass Membership Works


One Mile at a Time / 2h
There are lots of great benefits to the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card ( review ), including a $300 annual travel credit , triple points on dining and travel , and more. There’s not much of a learning curve to taking advantage of the card’s benefits. For example, the $300 annual travel credit is applied automatically to any eligible travel purchase. The one significant Chase Sapphire Reserve perk t

Best Halloween moves and shows on Disney Plus to watch in 2021


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Wanna know what’s really scary? Trying to find something suitably spooky to entertain your young brood, yet not so terrifying that they’ll need a night light well into their twenties. Luckily, Disney Plus is here to help and save your Halloween night with a selection of Halloween movies and TV shows to delight. Join Disney Plus now (Image credit: Disney) Want to sign up to the House of Mouse's st

Snapchat Quick Tap to Snap on Pixel 6 may be first of many


SlashGear / 2h
This morning Google and Snap announced a set of features that’ll launch on Google Pixel 6 exclusively. Or exclusively for a period of time, at least. This will be the first time the Snapchat Camera will be “accessible directly from a phone lock screen.” Earlier this year, a beta build of Android 12 revealed a feature called “Quick Tap.” With … Continue reading

The electric 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge puts style at a premium


Ars Technica / 2h
Enlarge / Volvo's latest electric vehicle is the C40 Recharge, which is built in Ghent, Belgium. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Volvo provided flights to Brussels and two nights in hotels so we could drive the C40 Recharge. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. GHENT, BELGIUM—Volvo built a rather good little crossover in the form of the XC40 . It got even better when the Swedish automaker swappe

Android 12 released: Here’s who gets it first


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SlashGear / 2h
Google’s Pixel event today signals not only the arrival of the Pixel 6 lineup but also the arrival of Android 12. The latest version of Android is available today, and surprising absolutely no one, it’ll be landing on Pixel devices first. Android 12 is a big release for Google, thanks in no small part to the rollout of Material You. … Continue reading

Get a Free Taco Bell Breakfast Burrito, Like the Cheap Bastard You Are


Lifehacker / 2h
Further proof that nature is healing: Taco Bell’s breakfast menu is back at most restaurants, after being discontinued for most of the pandemic. Now you can get a hashbrown-embedded Toasted Burrito, some Cinnabon Delights, and wash it all down with a Mountain Dew Kickstart—all before 8 a.m. To celebrate this return to… Read more...

Best offer we’ve seen yet: Earn up to 100,000 bonus points with these Southwest cards


1KThe Points Guy / 2h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. All five Southwest cobranded cards are getting a facelift with new bonus categories and perks. To celebrate these changes, Southwest is also offering up to 100,000 bonus points with all three of its consumer cards: the Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card , the Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card and the Southwest Rapid R

Pixel 6 comes with 'Quick Tap to Snap,' a super fast Snapchat camera shortcut


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Mashable / 2h
Google and Snap, Inc. are apparently buddies now, because the Pixel 6 comes with a new Snapchat feature built into the phone. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel showed up at Google's Pixel launch event on Tuesday to introduce "Quick Tap to Snap." At the event, Google debuted two new phones, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro . The Android devices come with a dynamic and widget-filled AI, a bevy of neat photo feature

New Benefits For Southwest Credit Cards, And A Perfectly-Timed 100,000 Point Offer


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Chase Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards credit cards are receiving several new features, and their consumer cards all have new 100,000 point initial bonus offers, all without taking anything away or raising annual fees. Continue reading ...

Google Pixel 6 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro: how do the new phones compare?


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Google has finally fully unveiled the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro. This came months after the company partially revealed the phones, so it's been a long time coming, but we now know all the juicy details. The question you might be asking yourself right now then is which - if either - to buy, and to help you answer that we've compared the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro in all the areas that matter, s

Google Pixel 6 deals are now available to pre-order - here's where to get them


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Google's latest pair of flagship smartphones have just been revealed and now, for both those in the UK and US, you are able to pre-order both the Google Pixel 6 and 6 pro. It will come as no surprise to hear that these two new devices are packed with some impressive tech. The smaller Google Pixel 6 comes in at £599 and for the larger Google Pixel 6 Pro, you'll be paying £849. So which one should

TechCrunch+ roundup: Automattic TC-1, federal startup grants, ‘getting s*** done day’


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If you’re interested in writing a post for TechCrunch or TechCrunch+, please join the Twitter Space I’m hosting today at 3 p.m. PDT/6 p.m. EDT. I’ll explain our editorial guidelines, the editing process and most importantly, the criteria we use to determine whether a post creates value for readers. This Space is not a forum for pitching an article — if you’d like to submit your post for considera

Biden’s QSBS tax plan would have unintended consequences for startups


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Vieje Piauwasdy Contributor Vieje Piauwasdy is the director of equity strategy at Secfi , an equity planning platform for startup executives and employees. Buried deep in President Joe Biden’s 2021 tax plan are new amendments to the United States’ Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) program, which, if passed, will directly impact early-stage startup employees, founders and investors. Lawmakers

EPA: Chemicals called PFAS will see more research and new regulations


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Ars Technica / 3h
Enlarge / Michael Regan, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has announced a major effort to handle environmental contamination by chemicals called PFAS. (credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images ) On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced what it called a "comprehensive national strategy" to handle pollution by a group of industrial chemicals that are collectively

This Real Estate Investment Platform Saves You Time and Money


Futurism / 3h
Investing in single-family rental properties is a pretty good deal if you can afford to do it. They can provide a steady stream of revenue from rent and a decent hedge against whatever the future might hold. However, in addition to the capital requirements of such an investment, buying and maintaining such properties has historically been a world-class hassle. But with a real estate investment pl


Could Elon Musk Paint a Giant Picture of His Face on the Moon?


300+Futurism / 3h
In a post today, a redditor posed an provocative question: could you paint your face on the Moon, so that it was visible from Earth, and get away with it? “Let’s say that Elon musk Does [go] to the moon and paints his face on it,” read the post , before it was deleted by the trigger-happy mods of r/space . “The space treaty says no one owns the moon or can claim it, so could someone get away with

Android 12 is out now, and it's coming to Pixel phones first


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Shortly after Google officially unveiled its Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones, which launched with Android 12 , the switch was seemingly flipped – and older Pixel phones can update to the new software now. We’ve confirmed that the Google Pixel 5a can upgrade right now, though Google hasn’t officially announced which regions it’s rolling out to first nor has the company confirmed which older

Google Pixel 6 colors: every new shade, including those for the Pixel 6 Pro


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The Google Pixel 6 range is here and these phones sport a distinctive new design available in a range of colors. These colors are almost as distinct as the design, with each of them offering three different tones. So you're not so much picking a color as a combination of colors. There are five options in total, with each model sporting two exclusive shades, so if you want a certain color you migh

Android 12 Is Here Now… If You Have a Pixel Phone


How-To Geek / 3h
There’s been a lot of talk around Android 12 and when it would finally make its way to Pixel phones (and to other Android devices). Well, the wait is over, as Google is pushing Android 12 to Pixel 3 and newer phones, so you can experience the latest Android has to offer right now. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Deepfaking Genitalia Into Blurred Porn Leads to Man's Arrest in Japan


Gizmodo / 3h
Another intriguing and lucrative use case exploring the potential of deepfake technology: dicks, unblurred. On Monday, police in Japan arrested a man who admitted to sharing porn that was deepfaked to clarify pixellated genitalia. According to The Mainichi , he sold over 2,500 video files for 11 million yen (roughly… Read more...

Google turns those annoying call center menus into easy-to-navigate screens


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In addition to the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro , Google also released more details about new capabilities that its Tensor chip enables. One of them is a much more intelligent way of handling those calls to businesses that sometimes have you waiting hours on end just to speak to a representative. Now, the Pixel will show you the current and projected wait times before you even place a call so you

Save $220 on a Samsung soundbar to go with that new TV you buy for Black Friday


Mashable / 3h
Save $220: The Samsung 7.1-channel HW-Q65T soundbar with rear speaker kit and wireless subwoofer is only $279.99 at Best Buy as of Oct. 19. This early Black Friday deal is 44% off the original price. It's easy to feel a little overwhelmed with early Black Friday deals now that Best Buy joins other major retailers with their next round of sales events. But since time is now meaningless to them, th

Unboxing the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro


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Mashable's deputy tech editor Joseph Volpe got his hands on Google's new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Read more here .

Google shows off new security hub and privacy dashboard for Pixel 6


Engadget / 3h
Google is ramping up its security and privacy features with the Pixel 6. The company showed off new security hub and privacy dashboard features that will make it easier to control important settings. The security hub provides an at-a-glance overview of security settings, such as whether or not your phone has the latest security updates installed or if you’ve set a fingerprint or PIN to unlock you

This Bloody Cauliflower Brain Is the Centerpiece Your Halloween Needs


Lifehacker / 3h
Through no fault of its own, the humble cauliflower looks a lot like a brain (or at least the most brain-like out of all the vegetables). Its bumpy, lobed appearance and round shape all scream “I came from a skull,” but its pale, beige hue usually keeps things from feeling too visceral. Read more...

How to Copy Text From Pictures in Microsoft OneNote


How-To Geek / 3h
Microsoft OneNote supports optical character recognition (OCR). This technology allows OneNote to recognize text within images and file printouts, letting you copy them over to your notes and edit the content. Here’s how it’s done. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Android 12 Starts Rolling Out Today for These Pixel Phones


How-To Geek / 3h
Alongside the all-new Pixel 6, today, Google officially released Android 12 for the Pixel 3 and above. Following the first public beta back in May and months of developer previews, the software is rolling out now for existing capable devices. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

How Chase Freedom Flex cardholders can earn up to 9% cash back this quarter


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If you carry the Chase Freedom Flex in your wallet, then you’re no stranger to rotating bonus categories. This quarter in particular , you’ll earn 5% back on Walmart and PayPal purchases, on up to $1,500 spent in combined purchases. New to The Points Guy? Want to learn more about credit card points and miles? Sign up for our daily newsletter . But the deal gets even sweeter with an exclusive offe

Snap is launching a global studio to develop branded AR experiences


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TechCrunch / 3h
Snap announced on Tuesday that it’s launching a global creative studio to help brands develop augmented reality (AR) advertising and experiences. The new studio is called ‘ Arcadia ’ and aims to help companies develop experiences that can be used across web platforms and app-based AR environments. The studio will partner with brands and creators to engage with Snapchat’s millennial and Gen Z audi

Here's Why Y: The Last Man Was Canceled


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Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’s beloved Vertigo comic Y: The Last Man did not have an easy road to its live-action adaptation. Over the course of 14 years , there was a doomed movie, rights switcharoos, multiple recastings, and a pandemic that delayed it getting on screen in any format. But it took less than eight… Read more...

Quick Tap to Snap is a Pixel 6-first camera shortcut for Snapchat


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Engadget / 3h
In addition to camera features like Magic Eraser, Google's Pixel 6 and 6 Pro phones will have something special for Snapchat users. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel joined the company's Pixel 6 event on Tuesday to announce Quick Tap to Snap . The gesture allows you to access the Snapchat camera by tapping the back of the Pixel 6 or 6 Pro twice. Quick Tap launches the app into camera-only mode directly from

We Won’t Forget WeWork’s Meltdown


22NYT > Technology / 3h
Start-up implosions don’t matter to most people. But the feelings of unfairness affect us all.

Republic may build a secondary exchange for digital securities, fueled by $150 million in new funding


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There’s plenty of frustration in the world of startups over when a digital asset does and does not constitute a security in the eyes of the Securities & Exchange Commission. Where many see regulatory murkiness, the five-year-old, New York-based investing platform Republic sees opportunity. Indeed, while many outfits grapple with whether to distance themselves from certain digital assets, Republic

SEC says GameStop’s stock surge was more than just a simple short squeeze


Ars Technica / 3h
Enlarge / *Glass-breaking noise* (credit: Aurich Lawson) Back in January, when we attempted to explain the meteoric rise of GameStop's stock price , we wrote a lot of words about the potential role of a short squeeze on what was happening. The theory was that a large number of short sellers were being forced to cover shares they had previously borrowed by buying shares at rising prices, thus help


Google's Pixel 6 can translate text as you type


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Engadget / 3h
Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have a lot of AI tricks up their sleeves, and among them is a Live Translate feature. With Google's first mobile chip, Tensor , Pixel 6 can translate text as you type. Translation is handled by the Private Compute Core rather than in the cloud, so the device can convert what you're writing into other languages (including English, French, German, Italian and Japanese) almos

How to buy the Pixel 6


SlashGear / 3h
The Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro were revealed in full on October 19, 2021. Today we’re taking a peek at the various ways in which the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro can be purchased and/or attained in a variety of iterations, with different colors and internal storage sizes. We’ll also have a full review of both … Continue reading

MLB is in talks to end local blackouts for streaming games


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Engadget / 3h
MLB is notorious for blackouts on streaming home games — you still need a cable TV subscription. The league might just loosen its stance in the future, though. As The Verge reports , New York Post sources claim MLB is in "talks" to launch a national streaming service that would offer home games without requiring cable. While details aren't finalized, it would cost between $10 to $20 per month dep

The Dream of Scooping Plastic From the Ocean Is Still Alive—and Problematic


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This week, one of the world’s most-watched plastic clean-up projects will announce victory. The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit that has set out to solve the huge problem of plastics in the ocean, will hold a press event Wednesday where it will review the success of its latest system. The group has already said the… Read more...

Facebook to Pay $14 Million to Settle Worker Discrimination Claims


400+NYT > Technology / 3h
The Justice Department sued the company in December, arguing that Facebook had declined to “recruit, consider or hire” qualified United States workers for more than 2,000 positions.

With Real Tone, Pixel 6 aims to improve your portraits, whatever your skin tone


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It makes sense that phone manufacturers are paying extra attention to how faces show up in photos, and the new Pixel 6, announced by Google today , introduces a suite of new AI-powered tools to make humans show up better than ever . The two highlights are Face Unblur — which helps reduce blur on moving faces — and Real Tone. The latter is some AI-powered post-processing magic – powered by Google’

Google’s Pixel 6 camera smartens up snapshots with AI tools


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Google’s latest flagship phones have an impressive set of automated, AI-powered tools to help make your photos look better, with smart blurs, object removal and skin tone exposure. While we’ll have to test them out to see if they work as advertised, they could be useful for everyone from pixel peepers to casual snapshot takers. The new cameras themselves are pretty impressive to start with. The m

The “Google Silicon” team gives us a tour of the Pixel 6’s Tensor SoC


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Ars Technica / 3h
Enlarge / A promo image for the Google Tensor SoC. (credit: Google) The Pixel 6 is official , with a wild new camera design, incredible pricing, and the new Android 12 OS. The headline component of the device has to be the Google Tensor "system on chip" (SoC), however. This is Google's first main SoC in a smartphone, and the chip has a unique CPU core configuration and a strong focus on AI capabi

Microsoft Flight Simulator Game of the Year Edition announced: Here’s what’s new


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SlashGear / 3h
After letting the franchise sit dormant for several years, Microsoft teamed with Asobo Studio to launch Microsoft Flight Simulator in 2020. In the time since then, we’ve seen Microsoft Flight Simulator get six world updates in addition to many smaller updates. Now the companies have announced Microsoft Flight Simulator: Game of the Year Edition, which is launching next month with … Continue readi

How to pre-order the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro


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Engadget / 3h
Google finally revealed the long awaited (and much rumored) Pixel 6 smartphones today. The $599 Pixel 6 and the $899 Pixel 6 Pro have revamped designs and run on Google's new Tensor processor, plus they have under-display fingerprint readers as well. The Pixel 6 handset has an OLED display, a dual-camera setup plus support for dual SIM cards, WiFi 6 and USB-C charging, while the Pixel 6 Pro has a

Physicists Trap Ultracold Neutrons in a Bottle to See How Long They Live


Gizmodo / 3h
An international team of researchers recently measured the lifetime of a neutron outside of an atomic nucleus with extraordinary precision. By their measurements, the neutron survived for 14.629 minutes, or 877.75 seconds, give or take a third of a second. Read more...

How to Save up to $300 on a New MacBook Pro (and Other Apple ‘Education Deals’ Anyone Can Get)


Lifehacker / 3h
Apple’s new MacBook Pros are as intriguing as they are expensive; the 14-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,999, while the 16-inch MacBook Pro will set you back $2,499. If sticker shock turned you away from picking up one of these new Apple laptops, you should know they’re already discounted—you need only shop from the… Read more...

Spam texts could finally be gone for good under new FCC rules


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Spam text messages could soon be a thing of the past as acting chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Jessica Rosenworcel has laid out her plans to eliminate them for good. Rosenworcel recently shared a proposal for a set of new rules that would require mobile carriers to block illegal text messages. We've built a list of the best identity theft protection available These are t

AI chatbot justifies sacrificing colonists to create a biological weapon...if it creates jobs


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If a trolley is careening out of control on a track and its threatening to hit 10 workers if nothing is done, do you pull a lever to redirect the trolley to hit one worker instead? If doing so will create wealth, absolutely, at least according to one AI Ethics chatbot. The AI Ethicist, the Allen Institute for AI's Delphi , is a simple webform where you pose an ethical question and ask Delphi to p

Google’s brand new Android 12 operating system launches today


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With Android 12, the world’s most-used mobile operating system continues its steady march of carving out its unique selling points and finding differentiators from Apple’s iOS. Available for Pixel 3 and beyond, the new OS beefs up some of the strengths in the operating system, while adding some new features along the way. When everyone has a phone that looks essentially like every other smartphon

Choose your memes carefully. They might change your mood.


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Like many of us, Dr. Jessica Gall Myrick, Ph.D., turned to memes as a distraction from the COVID-19 pandemic . The self-described animal lover found that dog memes, in particular, made the days a little more bearable, though a surge of pandemic memes meant there were plenty from which to choose . Myrick, a professor of communications at Pennsylvania State University, took her observation about th

Google introduces Pixel Pass, an all-in-one subscription combining phones and premium services


TechCrunch / 4h
Alongside the launch of the new Google Pixel 6 smartphones , the company also introduced a new way to purchase them: Pixel Pass. This all-in-one subscription service allows consumers to purchase a Pixel phone for a low monthly price, rather than paying for it all upfront. The service is available at $45 per month for the Pixel 6 and $55 per month for the Pixel 6 Pro — but it doesn’t just provide

The Pixel 6 Pro vs. the competition: Telephoto, Tensor and more


Engadget / 4h
Last year's Pixel came and went with only one screen size available, and for this year's flagship Google's giving you two options again . But instead of dubbing it the "XL" the bigger phone now carries the "Pro" moniker. The company says it's because it offers more professional features like a telephoto lens, but it also means it's named similarly to rival handsets from Apple and OnePlus. Check o

The Pixel 6 vs. the competition: The Tensor chip goes up to bat


Engadget / 4h
Last year's Pixel phone might have been unambitious, but this year's pair look to be a real treat. Google's finally got its own chip, the Tensor, alongside the Titan M2 coprocessor for better security. (Given the Pegasus spyware incident this summer, it's a welcome and well-timed addition.) There's plenty of new software features, like Live Translate and Material You, the latter of which will all

With Tensor, Google bets on its own chip design for the Pixel 6


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TechCrunch / 4h
I’m not sure there’s ever been a phone we knew more about before its official launch than Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro . But in a world of samey Android phones, Google made some interesting choices, especially with regards to the chips that power it all. For the first time, Google now offers a phone that is powered by an SoC of its own design. Dubbed Tensor, Google first talked about it earli


What's New on Disney+ November 2021


Lifehacker / 4h
There’s plenty to disagree about when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe—I’m a Thor and Doctor Strange apologist myself—but until recently, it seemed like all of fandom could heartily agree on one thing: Hawkeye sucks, and is definitely the worst Avenger. But then Disney had to go and ruin it with the trailer… Read more...

The Pixel 6's camera will feature larger image sensors and smarter photo editing AI


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Engadget / 4h
The Pixel 6 smartphone has finally been unveiled. On Tuesday, Google explained what sorts of cameras and image capture systems the new handsets will offer when they go on sale October 28th. Both the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro will come equipped with a 50-megapixel Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera (the base 6 will additionally feature 7x Super Res Zoom) as well as a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera. Their new

For the Price, Google's Pixel 6 Looks Like the Best Phone (Android or Otherwise)


How-To Geek / 4h
In the world of smartphones, a $600 device isn’t all that expensive. It probably won’t offer flagship performance, its cameras may be a bit outdated, and it could lack a proper IPX water-resistance rating. But not the new Pixel 6. It costs just $600, and man, it offers everything you’d expect from a $1,000 handset. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Google's Pixel 6 Pro Is Finally Here and It's Only $899


How-To Geek / 4h
We’ve already seen plenty of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Google first revealed its new phones over three months ago, then ramped up its teaser videos over the last few weeks. However, they’re finally official today as Google took the stage to formally unveil the all-new, powerful, and colorful Pixel 6 lineup. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro: Google's shot at smartphone stardom


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Mashable / 4h
After telling us what the next Pixel phones would be called and would look like months ago, Google finally lifted the curtain off every other aspect of its flagship Android 12 handsets on Tuesday. Meet the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro . As we've known since August thanks to Google getting ahead of leaks with official teases, the "XL" nomenclature for the larger model has been changed to "Pro" because

Real Tone is Google's attempt at a more inclusive Android camera


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Engadget / 4h
At Google I/O in May, Android VP Sameer Samat announced an initiative to build a more racially inclusive camera for the company's Pixel devices, with better support for non-white hairstyles and darker skin tones. Today, Google confirmed the cameras on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will support this technology, and gave it a name — Real Tone. Google partnered with "a diverse set of expert image make

Google's Pixel 6 processor brings AI photo features


Google Pixel 6 Pro•
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New AI features such as "magic" photo editing and on-device voice processing come with the new chip.

The Pixel 6 Is the Google Flagship We've Been Waiting For


Gizmodo / 4h
After months of leaks and rumors, Google has finally officially announced the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro . These are the Pixels people have been waiting for. Read more...

Android 12 Is Officially Available: How to Get It (If You Can)


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Google recently made Android 12 available to developers and device makers, but now Google is rolling it out to the rest of us—that is, if you own a Pixel 3 or newer. Read more...

An Unlikely Adventuring Group Forms in a Look Inside Iron Circus' Next Comic


Gizmodo / 4h
We’ve all known an eclectic tabletop RPG party or six —and maybe even been a part of them at some point in our dice-rolling lives, too . While there’s plenty of tales of heroic, stern, ideal, and noble heroes going out on fantasy adventures, Kendra Wells’ next graphic novel wants to focus on those more unlikely groups. Read more...

Assassin’s Creed Discovery Tours could come to VR – if they sell well enough


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The latest entry in the Assassin’s Creed spin-off series – Ubisoft’s Discovery Tours – has just dropped, and it’s the studio’s most immersive historical experience yet. But comments from the game’s design director indicate that a future installment has the potential to be even more immersive, possibly bringing Assassin’s Creed into VR Speaking to us about the Discovery Tour: Viking Age – which is

YouTube plans week-long live shopping event, following tests of livestream shopping with creators


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YouTube announced earlier this year it would begin pilot testing livestream shopping with a handful of select creators. Now, the company is ready for a larger test of its live shopping platform, with plans to host a week-long live shopping event, “YouTube Holiday Stream and Shop,” starting on November 15. The event will allow viewers to shop new products, unlock limited-time offers and engage wit

Google revamps its smartphone line with the Pixel 6


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May of 2020 marked the end of an era for the Pixel. Google’s team lost a few key players , as it looked forward toward a transformative future. Understandably so. The Pixel has never been bad a phone (though it’s had some struggles through the years), so much as an unremarkable one. But in an era when it’s hard to buy a bad flagship smartphone, pretty good is not good enough. Google’s attempts to

The Pixel 6 is official—and it’s $300 cheaper than a comparable Samsung phone


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43Ars Technica / 4h
The Pixel 6 Pro. [credit: David Urbanke ] The Pixel 6 is finally official, with Google taking the wraps off the phone during a livestreamed event on Tuesday. We have so much to talk about. SPECS AT A GLANCE Pixel 6 Pixel 6 Pro SCREEN 6.4-inch, 90 Hz, 2400×1080 OLED 6.7-inch, 120 Hz , 3120×1440 LTPO OLED OS Android 12 CPU Google Tensor Two 2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 cores Two 2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 cores Four

Pixel 6 vs 6 Pro: Hands-on with 7 key differences


SlashGear / 4h
The Google Pixel 6 Pro and the Google Pixel 6 represent Google’s best attempt to make a unique pair of Android smartphones. They epitomize the way the newest version of Android should be presented and can best be shown on top-tier hardware. But why two phones? Why not just one masterpiece? Today we’re taking a peek at the details – … Continue reading

Google Pixel 6 and Pro first impressions: Release date, price, and color


SlashGear / 4h
Today we’re taking a peek at the newly revealed Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro. These devices were first announced by Google in the weeks leading up to the official unveiling event today, spec-by-spec, detail-by-detail, in about as prolonged a period of detail dishing a company’s ever delivered before an official full reveal. It feels as though we’re … Continue reading

Google details the Pixel 6's unique Tensor chip


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Engadget / 4h
Google was all too excited to unveil Tensor , its first system-on-a-chip, in August. We knew it would be powering the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro , and much like Apple's A-series mobile chips, it was an attempt at tying together Google's software with some custom-tuned hardware. In particular, Google positioned Tensor as something of an AI powerhouse, giving its new phones better hardware for image process

Pixel Pass bundles a phone with Google services for $45 per month


Engadget / 4h
The rumors were true: Google has an answer to the Apple One bundle. The company has introduced a Pixel Pass subscription that includes a Pixel 6 or 6 Pro phone (with an upgrade in two years), an extended warranty, 200GB of Google One storage, Google Play Pass, YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium. In theory, you'll have everything you'd want for one monthly rate. The Pass starts at $45 per m

Pixel 6 and 6 Pro hands-on: Google’s return to premium phones


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Engadget / 4h
The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are finally here, and they’re the most promising phones from Google in years. That’s largely thanks to Tensor, the company’s first mobile chip . We’ve already seen plenty of pictures and videos of the Pixel 6, but now we actually have devices to play with and detailed specs to share. One of the highlights of the Pixel 6s are the cameras, which not only received a processing

Android 12 is now rolling out to Pixel phones


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Engadget / 4h
Just as Google kicks off its big Pixel 6 event , the company has finally started rolling out Android 12 on Pixel 3 and above. The company released the first public beta of the OS during the I/O developer conference in May, and it's been priming Android 12 for prime time since with several other betas . Along with a major visual overhaul, Android 12 packs in a bunch of new features, including priv


Google's Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro deliver flagship features for $599 and $899


Engadget / 4h
Back in August, Google surprisingly announced its upcoming Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones and said they would run on the company’s own “Tensor” mobile chip. We learned a few other things then and got a good look at the phones, as well, but today Google is finally officially revealing the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro . Google tends to go back and forth with the Pixel lineup, alternating between phones w

Google's Much-Hyped Pixel 6 Undercuts Its Peers at Just $599


57Wired / 4h
Joined by the Pixel 6 Pro at $899, these two new Android phones reinforce how important it is to optimize hardware and software.

The 12 Best Features in Android 12—and How to Install It


Wired / 4h
The latest version of Google's mobile operating system has some handy new improvements, and Pixel owners can download it now.

Google Says the $599 Pixel 6 Gets 30+ Hours of Battery Life


How-To Geek / 4h
Google held its event today to announce the next-generation Pixel phones. The company revealed the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, and both phones come with solid specs and shockingly low price tags. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

How to Make Videos Always Fullscreen in Movies & TV on Windows 10


How-To Geek / 4h
Are you sick of always having to click an option to make your videos full-screen in the Movies & TV app? If so, make full-screen the default playback mode so all your videos automatically take up the entire screen. We’ll show you how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Wyze Unveils a Wireless Version of Its Affordable Video Doorbell


How-To Geek / 4h
We love the affordable Wyze Video Doorbell, but its wired design makes installation difficult (if not impossible) for some customers. That’s why Wyze is launching a new Video Doorbell Pro, a wireless version of its original Doorbell that takes just five minutes to install. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

How this restaurant earns millions of Chase points each year to bring staff on around-the-world trips


The Points Guy / 4h
Where can your points and miles take you? For Seattle-based restaurant owner Brian Canlis and his leadership team, it’s all around the world. His restaurant, Canlis, is an iconic fine dining establishment that has been in business for more than 70 years and has been passed down for three generations. But this restaurant should never be mistaken as being antiquated or dated. Canlis and his team ar

Mexico’s fintech success: How tech is driving the population to banking


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20TechCrunch / 4h
Jen Laloup Contributor Jen Laloup is CEO of Mobile Growth Association . More posts by this contributor Current and upcoming trends in Latin America’s mobile growth Earlier this month, Citibanamex — Mexico’s second-largest bank — announced that it is building new APIs to allow fintech companies real-time access to information like its services and ATM locations. The move comes as Mexico’s fintech

Walmart brews up some serious coffee maker deals ahead of Black Friday


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Check out these top Walmart deals on coffee makers as of Oct. 19: OUR TOP PICK: Ninja Specialty Coffee Maker — Save $40 MOST VERSATILE: Ninja CFP300 DualBrew Specialty Coffee System — Save $39 BEST KEURIG DEAL: Keurig K-Supreme Plus — Save $40.99 BEST BUDGET PICK: Keurig K-Duo Essentials — Save $31 Coffee makers always make good holiday gifts, and as of Oct. 19, Walmart has some sweet discounts o

COVID vaccines for kids 5-11 up for preorder Wednesday ahead of FDA review


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300+Ars Technica / 4h
Enlarge / A thirteen-year-old celebrates getting the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Hartford, Connecticut, on May 13, 2021. (credit: Getty | JOSEPH PREZIOSO ) Starting tomorrow, October 20, states and other jurisdictions will be able to preorder doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine formulated for children ages 5 to 11, according to a federal planning document . The orders are in ant

Volvo's latest electric car update gives the XC40 Recharge a free range boost


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Volvo is preparing to supply XC40 Recharge drivers with an over-the-air software update that will add a range-enhancing app to their vehicle. A beta version of the Range Assistant feature, currently available exclusively in the C40 Recharge and Polestar 2 , will soon be added to the brand's electric SUV, improving the XC40's battery management and regeneration performance. Volvo hasn't yet detail

Microsoft Flight Simulator GOTY update is free with DX12 support for smoother frame rates


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Microsoft Flight Simulator has a Game of the Year (GOTY) edition coming on November 18, with a raft of new content, plus a couple of much-awaited features including DX12 support (with a caveat – more on that later). And the good news is that those who already own the game will get all this as a free update, on both PC and Xbox Series X and S consoles. The new features introduced with the GOTY pac

No, the M1 Max MacBook Pro isn't 'better' than the PS5


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It's barely been 24 hours since the new generation of Apple Silicon was revealed, with the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips featuring inside the new MacBook Pro laptops at the Apple Unleashed event on October 18 . Despite it still being wet behind the ears, a few comparisons have already been made between the M1 Max's graphics potential and that of the Sony PlayStation 5 . Given that one product is a gami

Sony's WH-1000XM4 Noise-Canceling Headphones Are $100 Off


41Wired / 4h
We've never seen the price so low on the best-in-class noise-canceling wireless headphones.

Discovery Tour Viking Age: Can video games teach history?


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100+BBC News - Technology / 4h
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has been adapted for use in schools for teaching about the Vikings.

The FAA Weighs the SpaceX Launch Site's Environmental Effects


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100+Wired / 4h
The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting a review and public hearings involving the space company's expanded site in Boca Chica, Texas.

Hospitality, innovation and feeding the soul: Meet the Filipino Americans of travel


28The Points Guy / 4h
Whether you travel by air, land or sea, you’re bound to run into members of the Filipino American community when you’re traveling, whether you know it or not. Filipinos are the third-largest Asian American group in the nation, and there are more than 4 million Filipino Americans living in the U.S., many of whom work in the hospitality industry. For Filipino American History month, TPG talked to s

Want to treat yourself to something fancy? This Dyson vacuum is $100 off.


Mashable / 4h
Save $100: Grab the Dyson V8 Fluffy Cordless Vacuum at Walmart for just $299.99, down from $399.99, and save 25% as of Oct. 19. If you're a pet owner, there's at least a 98% chance you come across little clumps of animal hair in your home daily. This isn't a testament to your ability (or lack thereof) to keep your space clean — it's a testament to the inexplicable amount that your pet can shed wi

Get a TCL 55-inch 4K TV for less than $300 thanks to Walmart's early Black Friday deals


Mashable / 4h
Save $150: The TCL 55-inch Class 4-Series 4K TV (55S434) is on sale for $298, down from $448, as of Oct. 19. That's a little more than 33% off. Yes, it is only Oct. 19, but Walmart said "screw the rules" and started running Black Friday sales already. In case you didn't know, actual Black Friday is not until Nov. 26. But hey, we're not going to be mad about a whole extra month-plus of savings. On

'Check your kids' Halloween candy' memes hilariously mocks hyped drug warnings


Mashable / 4h
Every Halloween police departments and certain parents do the same, pretty tired thing. "Parents be warned," they say, "people are lacing candy with drugs/razor blades/poison/whatever." These old tropes and fears are trotted out despite zero evidence that deadly Halloween candy is a thing. Also do people understand how expensive edibles are? Why in the world would anyone pass out weed candy? Why


How to Make Holiday Plans That Don't Involve Getting COVID, According to the CDC


Lifehacker / 5h
Remember holiday season 2020? We argued that the safest move was to have Thanksgiving at home and postpone big Christmas gatherings to next year, when we would hopefully all have vaccines. (The first COVID vaccines were authorized in December, if you’ll recall.) This year, things are different, but we’re not out of… Read more...

Koalas Have a Big Chlamydia Problem—but a New Vaccine Could Save Them


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Gizmodo / 5h
A new experimental vaccine could put a serious dent in the widespread epidemic of chlamydia that has devastated populations of koalas. This month, scientists in Australia announced the start of a large clinical trial that will vaccinate hundreds of koalas against the bacterial disease, which also sickens humans around… Read more...

Dbrand says its latest PS5 faceplates will survive Sony’s legal wrath


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Engadget / 5h
Over the weekend, accessory maker Dbrand made headlines when it stopped selling its PlayStation 5 “Darkplates” following a cease-and-desist letter from Sony. At the time, the company promised it would have more to say about the subject, and now it has. On late Monday evening, the company took to Reddit to announce a second version of the faceplates it says Sony won't have a legal case against. “B

Nord Security snaps up Atlas VPN


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Nord Security has announced that it has reached a deal to incorporate Atlas VPN and will be adding the company's VPN service to its growing portfolio of cybersecurity brands and products. Founded in 2019, Atlas VPN is a freemium VPN service that aims to make the open internet safer and more accessible for its users. While the company is relatively new to the VPN industry, it already has more than

Coal bucks 15-year decline in US with 22% increase as natural gas prices rise


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Ars Technica / 5h
Enlarge / Heavy equipment moves coal into piles at PacifiCorp's Hunter coal-fired power plant outside of Castle Dale, Utah. (credit: GEORGE FREY / AFP ) The US is expected to burn 22 percent more coal than last year, marking the first annual increase in the use of the polluting fossil fuel since 2014, the Energy Information Administration said. “The US electric power sector has been generating mo

You can now buy Changli's super cheap EVs in the US, but there's a major catch


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Electric cars are everywhere now, which will eventually help lower prices to a more reasonable level. Even then, EVs will be expensive, putting them out of reach for many people. However, don't despair because Electrek has found a genuinely cheap EV for the masses. Changli is a Chinese company that makes a few tiny, quirky EVs, and you can import one. Electric Import Motors (EIM) is the company b

AirPods 3 vs AirPods 2: what’s new with Apple’s true wireless earbuds?


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Apple has finally released the AirPods 3 , over two years since it launched the AirPods 2 back in 2019. The new AirPods (3rd generation) come with a new AirPods Pro -style design, support for Spatial Audio , and custom drivers that are designed to combat distortion. All these new features could make the AirPods 3 an appealing prospect over the older AirPods 2 - but now that the latter have been g

CISA, NSA, FBI say BlackMatter ransomware group is targeting the US food industry


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22TechCrunch / 5h
A joint advisory issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Security Agency ( NSA ) has warned that the BlackMatter ransomware group has targeted “multiple” organizations deemed critical infrastructure, including two organizations in the U.S. food and agriculture sector. The agencies did not name the victims, b

Cheaper hearing aids rule proposed by FDA for over-the-counter options


SlashGear / 5h
Hearing aids could become far more affordable in the US, with the FDA proposing a new category of over-the-counter models potentially far cheaper than current, prescription hearing aids. The new rule would upend current legislation that requires hearing aids be fitted by an audiologist, and only after a medical exam is completed. Although consumer audio technology has advanced considerably over …

17 Shows and Movies About Terrible Rich People to Watch Between Episodes of 'Succession'


Lifehacker / 5h
I’m surprised the concept of “appointment television” even exists in the era of perpetual streaming, but every once in a while, a show enters the zeitgeist and doesn’t leave until all the episodes have aired. I guess we just like to be part of the conversation. And if there’s a candidate for the label right now, it’s… Read more...

Amazon Music Unlimited adds Dolby Atmos spatial audio at no extra cost


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Amazon Music listeners are getting a boost to their subscriptions, as Dolby Atmos and Sony's 360 Reality Audio are launching on the streaming service across iOS and Android devices. The best part is the update comes at no extra cost to existing subscribers. Users can experience these new spatial audio options with the headphones and earbuds they already own, with no extra special peripherals requ

Razer Seiren V2 Pro and V2 X ramp up simple audio capture


SlashGear / 5h
We’ve nearly reached the gaming company Razer’s yearly convention (in modern times: streaming event with lots of products), and a pair of devices have been revealed early. Razer itself revealed the Razer Seiren V2 Pro and the Razer Seiren V2 X, two streaming-friendly microphones made to deliver rich and clear audio for the masses. The Razer Seiren V2 X is … Continue reading

SpaceX Opponents Complain About Falling Debris, Fires in FAA Hearing


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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) held a hearing on Monday that allowed members of the public to voice opinions about SpaceX’s planned Starship flights from its launch site in Boca Chica, Texas — and some folks had strong criticisms for the aerospace company. The hearing, which went on for more than three hours, gave the public an opportunity to speak for up to three minutes about the fli

Getting value from your data shouldn’t be this hard


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The potential impact of the ongoing worldwide data explosion continues to excite the imagination. A 2018 report estimated that every second of every day, every person produces 1.7 MB of data on average—and annual data creation has more than doubled since then and is projected to more than double again by 2025. A report from McKinsey Global Institute estimates that skillful uses of big data could

Delta grows New York hubs with 100 added flights, challenging American and JetBlue


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89The Points Guy / 5h
Delta Air Lines wants to reaffirm its position as the No. 1 carrier in New York. The airline’s latest move on Tuesday is a network-focused announcement that includes some noteworthy route changes, along with a recap of the airline’s operations at its JFK and LaGuardia hubs. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter! Adding more frequencies By Novembe

Check out the outstanding speakers joining us on TechCrunch Live in November


22TechCrunch / 5h
TechCrunch Live (formerly Extra Crunch Live) has been incredibly educational over the past few months. We’ve learned how Rec Room’s pitch landed investment from Sequoia , how Wheel crafted a pitch deck that hooked Tusk Venture’s Jordan Nof , how Retail Zipline ticked every box for Emergence Capital and how Coda made their pitch doc sing for Madrona Capital . But there’s plenty more where that cam

How startups are turning data into software gold


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TechCrunch / 5h
Storing great pools of data is an increasingly figured-out challenge. Between public clouds, and data lakes more specifically, you can stick oceans of corporate data in any number of places. But leveraging that data into something useful is another challenge altogether. The analogy that data is this era’s oil is at best half-baked. Oil takes ages to form, while data doesn’t, for example. But wher

The Top 50 Barbecue Places In The World (Ok, Texas, But That’s The Same Thing)


View from the Wing / 5h
The new Texas Monthly Top 50 Barbecue Places is out. It’s often referred to as ‘the bible’ of Texas barbecue, although I find its picks especially controversial this year. Here’s what you should know to start. The most correct – and best – barbecue is Central Texas barbecue. The focus is on meat, especially beef. You may get onions, peppers or pickle slices, and white bread as an accompaniment. P

Brussels Airlines’ Very Long Flight To Luanda


37One Mile at a Time / 5h
Brussels Airlines passengers headed to Angola on Sunday had a very long journey, as reported by Aviation24 . Brussels Airlines triangle flight diverts Brussels Airlines has a large presence in Africa, and the airline operates several triangle flights. For example, here’s a flight the airline operates to both Luanda, Angola, and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, using an Airbus A330: SN359 B

Why I Use Microsoft Edge on Android


How-To Geek / 5h
Microsoft Edge started life on Windows 10, but it’s now available on several platforms, including Android. Chrome is the default browser on most Android devices, but I’m here to tell you Edge is just as good—if not better. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Control LEGO Robots with the New Raspberry Pi Build HAT


How-To Geek / 5h
This is a match made in heaven. The Raspberry Pi Foundation just launched its Build HAT, a new product that lets you control up to four LEGO Education SPIKE motors and sensors from your Raspberry Pi computer. It’s a killer product that could give kids a reason to start coding, though I expect adults to get some use out of it too. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Take The Batman's New Batmobile for a Ride With This Obscenely Detailed $500 RC Replica


66Gizmodo / 5h
The one good thing about Hollywood reimagining Batman every few years is that we get a new Batmobile each time. In Matt Reeve’s upcoming take on the caped crusader, Batman will cruise around Gotham in what looks more like a garage build muscle car than a repurposed tank, and thanks to Hot Wheels, you’ll soon have the… Read more...

Watch Google's Pixel 6 event with us here at 1PM ET


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Engadget / 5h
Google's Pixel 6 is almost here after months of hype . The company is livestreaming the Pixel 6 launch event starting at 1PM Eastern, and you can watch it with us on Engadget's YouTube channel (below) for an extra dash of insight. The focus is on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, of course — both are expected to herald Google's return to flagship-class phones with improved cameras, flashier designs an

Brave’s privacy-first search engine is now built in to its browser


Engadget / 5h
Brave is very confident in its privacy-centric search engine — so much so that it's giving Google the boot. As of today (October 19th), Brave will use the engine as its browser's default search tool, replacing Google in the US, UK and Canada. It'll also supplant DuckDuckGo in Germany and Qwant in France, with more countries seeing the switch in the "next several months." Your browser will keep it

With Dune, Frank Herbert Designed the Maxi Pad of the Future


39Wired / 5h
Don’t tell him, but the legendary sci-fi writer came up with a pretty creative way to pull moisture away from you.

Everything coming to Disney+ in November


30Mashable / 5h
As we roll into November, Disney+ is rolling out a brand new slate of movies and TV shows to enjoy. November 12 marks Disney+ Day, which will feature releases across all of Disney+'s brands. Some highlights include the streaming debut of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings , new Christmas movie Home Sweet Home Alone , and an all-new short from The Simpsons. You'll also be able to stream Jun

Vertical Oceans aims to grow sustainable shrimp in huge ‘aqua towers’ inside cities


TechCrunch / 5h
John Diener, the CEO of an aquaculture nutrition and genetics company, would visit hundreds of shrimp farms as part of his job. But gradually he became frustrated by some of the environmentally unsustainable practices used in many locations. One night, his wife bought some frozen shrimp to cook for dinner and he realized the industry he was involved in was poised to affect the health of his own f

New Linux laptop offers RTX 3080 and 144 Hz 17-inch screen


Ars Technica / 5h
Enlarge (credit: Juno Computers ) Linux users like to game, too, and the Juno Neptune 17-inch V3 laptop announced this week ensures that people on Ubuntu can play their favorite titles on the go. Keeping up with the Alienwares, Asus ROGs, and other Windows-focused gaming brands, the new portable packs up to an RTX 3080 discrete graphics card and the 8-core Intel Core i7-11800H. And it lets you ex

Xbox Game Pass late October 2021 additions: Age of Empires IV, Alan Wake


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Yesterday, Microsoft announced that Outriders from Square Enix would soon be joining Xbox Game Pass for PC. At the time of that announcement, we speculated that Microsoft would soon reveal the rest of the games hitting Xbox Game Pass in the second half of October, and we were right. Microsoft announced those games today, and it looks like Xbox Game … Continue reading

La Niña Is Here and Could Worsen the West's Drought This Winter


Gizmodo / 5h
She’s baaaaaaack. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency’s Climate Prediction Center said last week that a La Niña has developed in the Pacific Ocean and is set to last through the winter and into next spring. That’s bad news for the record drought in the West . Read more...

Black Friday TV deals just dropped at Best Buy - save big on 4K, QLED, and OLED TVs


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Looking to score early Black Friday deals on TVs? Then you're in luck. Best Buy just launched an early Black Friday sale which includes incredible deals on a range of 4K, QLED, and OLED TVs. Today's sale includes record-low prices from Samsung, LG, and Sony, and we're rounding up the top offers for you below. See more early Black Friday TV deals at Best Buy Our favorite deals include this Samsung

Facebook Portal Go review


TechCrunch / 5h
Since its earliest days, the Portal line has been plagued by one major question: why? Not so much why did Facebook make it (for that I give you the following: $$$), but rather, why should people be interested, given Amazon and Google’s respective head starts in both the smart assistant and display categories? In addition to its integration with Facebook services, Portal’s original standout featur

The Marathon Race Toward Fusion Power Could Be Reaching a Sprint


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100+Gizmodo / 5h
In September, a very large, incredibly powerful magnet was unloaded in Saint-Paul-lez-Durance in Southern France to be incorporated into the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), a major international collaboration that is attempting to prove the economic and technical feasibility of nuclear fusion. Read more...

Best smartphones of 2016 (Under Rs 15,000)


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2016 has seen the mobile landscape undergo a drastic shift with companies like LeEco, Motorola, OnePlus, Xiaomi and Asus redefining the definition of budget devices. Smartphones under Rs 15,000 these days are not full of compromises, poor cameras and sluggish performance. In fact, devices in this price range are becoming more than capable of giving a fight to the flagships of the world. Read : Te

The best ways to redeem miles to fly on an A380


The Points Guy / 5h
After more than a year of staying parked, several airlines are starting to bring the world’s largest commercial airline back to the skies. The Airbus A380 is back in service — and you can fly it with miles and points. When it comes to the A380, size is the first thing you’ll notice but it isn’t everything. The two-story aircraft also boasts some of the most luxurious cabins flying the sky as well

Pornhub owner settles with Girls Do Porn victims over videos


38BBC News - Technology / 5h
A group of 50 women sued MindGeek over a sex-trafficking operation by Girls Do Porn.

Lenovo’s new 2-in-1 Miix 310 launched in India; Initial impressions


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At an event in New Delhi today, Lenovo unveiled a whole new range of laptops for the upcoming festive holiday season. In the offing are two new Yoga laptops, five new Ideapads and their latest 2 in 1 – the Mix 310. Lenovo Miix 310 The Miix 310 is the latest device in Lenovo’s 2-in 1 arsenal. The device claims to offer good performance in an extremely portable and sleek enclosure at an affordable

Reliance Jio's new tariff plans reveal attractive data offers for Prime members


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After almost 9 months of free services, Reliance Jio’s free offers and services will come to an end. Before reaching the start of the last month of the free services, the company recently announced its plan for existing Jio users. In case you plan to retain you Reliance Jio SIM, you will have to subscribe to one of the tariffs. To get the best services from your Jio SIM, you can subscribe to the

Sony Xperia X is now available for half of its launch price


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Sony introduced its X series range in India last year, which received a cold response from the market due to the exorbitant pricing of some of its smartphones. The Sony Xperia X smartphone was one of the highlighted smartphones and was launched with a whopping Rs. 48,990 price tag. Looking at the competition in market, the company later took a huge chunk of Rs. 10,000 off from its price to get it

World's first smartphone with Thermal Camera CAT S60 debuts in India


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America’s construction machinery maker Caterpillar, widely known as CAT, has launched its rugged smartphone, the S60 in India. The phone was initially launched at the Mobile World Congress 2016, which was held in Barcelona almost a year ago. Read: CAT S60 Review Like most of the CAT smartphones, the S60 also emphasises on ruggedness. It comes with MIL-STD 810G military durability rating, which ma


What can you buy for Rs 1? Find out in OnePlus's 'Diwali Dash Sale'


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The festive season is upon us and with Diwali fast approaching, online e-commerce platforms, vendors and manufacturers are going crazy with sales and offers. The latest to join the bandwagon is OnePlus, who has announced the ‘Diwali Dash Sale’ ( In line with their fast charging technology called Dash, ‘ Clever’) on its newly launched e-commerce platform – oneplusstore.in. The sale will be held be

Why you may not be able to buy Dying Light on Switch digitally


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Dying Light Platinum Edition was officially released for Nintendo Switch on October 19 but, thanks to the knock-on-effect of a German ban, you'll only be able to buy a digital version of the survival horror game if you're in the US or Australia. Dying Light on Switch is unavailable to buy digitally in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, meaning players in these regions can only purchase the game p

Sigma launches world's smallest f/2.8 zoom lens for APS-C cameras


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If you own a small APS-C camera like the Sony A6600 or Sony ZV-E10 and need an affordable, everyday zoom lens, then Sigma's new 18-50mm f/2.8 lens could become your new default choice. The Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary, to give the lens its full name, has been designed for APS-C cameras that are fronted by either Sony's E-mount or the L-mount (which is supported by Leica and Panasonic).

These are the most invasive websites around


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A new study of online trackers has revealed some startling data, with the most privacy -invasive websites using as many as 143 trackers to track your movement across the web. Conducted by VPN provider SurfShark , the study outed The Chive as the website with the most number of trackers, of which 92 are used for advertising. “It takes online advertisers under 10 milliseconds to buy advertising spa

The Roomba i7+ just reached a new record-low price at Best Buy


Mashable / 6h
SAVE $250: Best Buy has the iRobot Roomba i7+ marked down to just $549.99 as part of its first Black Friday sale from Oct. 19 to Oct. 22. It usually retails for $799.99, so this saves you 31% — its biggest discount to date. Black Friday has always been an excellent time to pick up a new robot vacuum . But with this year's sales arriving earlier than ever in the face of looming supply chain issues

Instagram desktop is finally getting photo uploads


SlashGear / 6h
Instagram desktop is finally getting the ability to add new photos and videos, a long-overdue update that’s part of a set of new features the Facebook-owned social network is launching this week. Currently, while you can log into Instagram from a desktop browser and look through your timeline, actually creating posts requires the mobile apps. That, Instagram says, is about … Continue reading

How to Choose Between the AirPods 2, AirPods 3, and AirPods Pro


Lifehacker / 6h
Apple’s AirPods lineup has gotten confusing. The distinction was simpler before, when you could pick the AirPods Pro if you wanted an in-ear fit with active noise cancellation, or the regular AirPods if you could live without that. The third-generation AirPods has been launched though, making it a little harder to… Read more...

Dammit, Coal’s Back


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Gizmodo / 6h
The dirtiest fossil fuel is enjoying a renaissance in the U.S., but it could usher in a dark age for the climate. Read more...

The MacBook Pro finally lives up to its name


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Mashable / 6h
This is MacBook Pro's Mac Pro moment. For years, users complained that the Mac Pro was neglected and unsuited to the needs of actual professionals. Then, in 2019, it was as if Apple said "OK, you wanted a pro machine, we'll give you a real pro machine." And thus the Mac Pro was born, an incredibly pricey and extremely powerful desktop PC that was overkill for everyone but the most demanding of us

Finally (finally!) Instagram lets you post videos and photos from desktop


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At long last, it's happening. Instagram is finally going to let you post photos and videos under one minute in length using the app's desktop version, the company announced Tuesday. Users have been requesting this feature for a while now, and in July, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed that they were testing the abilities of IG desktop . The desktop web feed creation will be launched globally Oct.

Scientists Believe There Are People Genetically Immune To COVID


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1KFuturism / 6h
A team of scientists say that there might be people out there who are genetically immune to COVID-19 — and they want to find and study them to potentially develop treatments for the disease. The international team of researchers published a paper in the journal Nature Immunology on Monday proposing a “strategy for identifying, recruiting, and genetically analyzing individuals who are naturally re

AMC Is Expanding Its Open Film Captioning Support Across the U.S.


27Gizmodo / 6h
The movie theater chain AMC is expanding its f ilm captioning support across the U.S., bringing the feature to select showtimes at 240 theaters in more than 100 markets around the country. Read more...

The Automattic TC-1


48TechCrunch / 6h
It’s hard to build a publishing empire, and it’s just as easy to lose one. Newspaper magnates were mostly replaced by broadcast moguls, first radio and then TV and cable, and now of course, they are all fighting against the social media tycoons and streaming impresarios who want to capture our attention. Each generation of media titans dies off and is replaced, just as each medium finds its niche

How doing everything wrong turned Automattic into a multibillion dollar media powerhouse


40TechCrunch / 6h
Nothing has been automatic about the success of Automattic . Today, to those who haven’t been paying attention, the company looks a bit like an overnight success story. WordPress, the open source software behind the company, is now estimated to power roughly 42% of all websites on the internet. Automattic’s e-commerce plugin, WooCommerce , which it purchased in 2015 , is believed to run more than

There’s nothing Automattic about balancing commercial growth with an open source developer community


TechCrunch / 6h
The tech industry has made a full 180-degree turn with regard to open source in the 16 years since Matt Mullenweg founded Automattic , a major commercial backer of open source content management system WordPress . Microsoft, whose executives once used phrases like “un-American” and “cancer” to describe open source, is now one of the world’s largest contributors . Elastic, Confluent and GitLab hav

Can social and e-commerce transform the future of the open web?


20TechCrunch / 6h
Despite Automattic’s respected position, awareness of its myriad businesses tends to be spotty. “I spend a lot of time with investors, press and research analysts, and I’m always stunned that people say, ‘We know WordPress.’ But they don’t know Woo,” says Mark Davies, Automattic’s chief financial officer, referring to the company’s WooCommerce subsidiary. “It’s always interesting when we say we’r

The New Diary of a Wimpy Kid Trailer Looks Appropriately Awkward


28Gizmodo / 6h
I’m not going to lie: I’m not really up on the Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise, given that the first volume of Jeff Kinney’s enormously popular novels about a beleaguered middle school -aged kid named Greg came out in 2007, a full 17 years after I left middle school myself. However, I do know a decent movie trailer when… Read more...

3-Foot-Long Sword Discovered Off Israel’s Coast Dates Back to the Crusades


91Gizmodo / 6h
An amateur scuba diver out for a weekend swim has found an impressive iron sword dating back to the time of the Crusades. Read more...

'Winterize' Your Outdoor Space so You Can Actually Use It When It Gets Cold


Lifehacker / 6h
Porches, patios, and decks have become major go-to spaces for entertaining, particularly since the start of the pandemic. While the changing weather might present you with a few challenges, there are some things you can do to get the most out of you outdoor space even in the colder months. From outdoor heaters to rain… Read more...

Looking for a new card? 6 reasons the Chase Sapphire Preferred should be your next credit card


22The Points Guy / 6h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past several years, you’ll know that the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card has long been crowned as the best travel credit card on the market — even winning the TPG Awards in 2020 . If you don’t already carry this prized card, there’s currently a sign-up bonus of 60,000 points — worth $1,200


The future of remote work is text


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TechCrunch / 6h
It’s impossible to talk about Automattic without talking about remote work. The company is a role model and innovator in this area: It has been entirely remote since 2005, and at 1,700 employees, it has helped prove that a remote workplace culture can succeed at scale. But “remote” has taken on a different meaning than it denoted two years ago. Since COVID-19 began, companies that never planned o

China’s changing regulatory environment isn’t stopping a venture capital frenzy


TechCrunch / 6h
Headlines from China concerning its technology market haven’t been kind in recent months . Not that they have been unfair. The Chinese technology market has been rocked by a wave of regulatory actions in recent quarters that changed the business landscape amid crackdowns by the country’s government on other areas of national activity. Tech titans were hit with fines and business model shakeups —

BluePallet raises $5M to take its chemical industry marketplace global


TechCrunch / 6h
BluePallet , an online marketplace connecting manufacturers with the chemical industry, announced today that it has raised $5 million in a funding round led by Vinmar Ventures, a subsidiary of petrochemical manufacturer Vinmar International. The startup also announced today that it has become the first industrial commerce platform to “officially” operate on Alibaba.com. This means that BluePallet

Instagram is adding ‘Collabs,’ new music features for Reels, desktop posting and more


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Instagram today announced a number of new features that will roll out this week across both the Instagram Feed and its TikTok competitor, Reels. The creator-focused additions will allow users to collaborate with one another, raise funds and make better use of music on Reels, among other things. The company will also make its Instagram desktop website more usable, by allowing people to finally be

Instagram will finally let you create posts on the desktop


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Engadget / 6h
It took years, but Instagram will finally let you create posts from the desktop web . The social network is issuing a flurry of updates that will culminate on October 21st, when users worldwide will have the option of posting photos and short videos (under one minute) from their computer browser. That's helpful if you'd rather not reach for your phone, of course, but it could be particularly usef

Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone is back, and now it can make real calls


SlashGear / 6h
If you were a child at any point in the last 60 years, there’s a decent chance that you’re familiar with the Chatter Telephone from Fisher-Price. Perhaps due to the fact that the famous pull-toy looks a little out of place in this age of smartphones, Fisher-Price announced today that the Chatter Telephone is getting an update. While the Chatter … Continue reading

How to Import Questions into Google Forms


How-To Geek / 6h
Looking for a way to speed up form creation in Google Forms? You can import questions from other forms you’ve created to save time. This is a great way to reuse questions and make a form in minutes. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Get Spatial Audio on Any Headphones With Amazon Music


How-To Geek / 6h
Amazon is making massive improvements to Amazon Music Unlimited, including spatial audio on any headphones and lossless audio available on all accounts without any extra expense or effort. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 3 Reaches Its Lowest Ever Price at Amazon


How-To Geek / 6h
After a month spent reviewing Samsung’s latest phones, we found that the compact and stylish Galaxy Z Flip 3 is by far the best foldable yet. And guess what? It just reached its lowest-ever price at Amazon. Now’s your chance to grab the Flip 3 for just $850—way less than the $1,000 retail price. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Your Coros sports watch is about to get a huge update


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Coros has released new features for three of its most popular fitness watches, including several new tools specifically for climbers. Multi-pitch climbing mode is a new update for the Coros Vertix 2 . It will use GPS to track your climbing technique. The new mode will record the pitches and gradients along your climb, and it’ll provide you with real-time information including pitch count, elevati

'Being the Ricardos' teaser packs in old Hollywood charm


Mashable / 6h
If you saw a casting announcement some time ago that said Nicole Kidman would be playing Lucille Ball, you're not the only one who has yet to recover. Unfortunately, the teaser for Amazon Studios' Being the Ricardos offers only the smallest glimpse of Kidman as the American comedy icon. Being the Ricardos follows television sweethearts Lucy and Desi (Javier Bardem) through romantic and profession

Senate budget committee tells NASA to select two developers for lunar lander program


TechCrunch / 6h
The Human Landing System saga is far from over. Senators on Monday released a draft version of the appropriation bill that governs NASA’s budget for fiscal year 2022, directing the agency to select two teams for the Human Landing System (HLS) program — but only giving the agency an additional $100 million to do so. The total funding for the program would stand at $1.295 billion, with NASA receivi

London Heathrow Airport Raising Passenger Charge


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100+One Mile at a Time / 6h
The United Kingdom is the most expensive country in the world to fly out of, thanks to the Air Passenger Duty that’s levied on flights. That doesn’t even account for individual airport taxes and passenger charges, which can also be steep. This is about to get even worse for many travelers as of 2022, as the fees for flying out of London Heathrow, the UK’s busiest airport, will be increasing signi

Everything coming to Hulu in November


Mashable / 6h
It's almost November, which means it's almost time for Hulu to add even more movies and TV shows to its library. Catch new Hulu originals like Season 1 of Marvel's Hit-Monkey , docuseries The Curse of Von Dutch , and a special holiday edition of Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi . Hulu is also expanding its catalog of films, with The Matrix , Inception , Fargo , and a truly enormous selection o

Russia crowns a new Empress in trailer for Season 2 of 'The Great'


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Mashable / 6h
Season 2 of Hulu's The Great is almost here, with a snappy trailer giving us a glimpse into what lies ahead for Catherine the Great (Elle Fanning). Now Empress of Russia after a successful coup against her husband Peter (Nicholas Hoult), Catherine must face the slew of challenges that comes with, you know, running an entire country. On top of all that, she has to deal with her pregnancy, her own

Facebook scales back its crypto ambitions once again


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TechCrunch / 6h
Facebook is launching a small pilot of its cryptocurrency wallet named Novi . A limited number of people in the U.S. and Guatemala can sign up to Novi and start using it. Facebook is a founding member of the Diem Association. Instead of taking advantage of the association’s stablecoin (Diem) on the association’s blockchain (the Diem network), the company is partnering with Paxos and Coinbase to l

Splunk wants to kick off the next generation of digital transformation


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Splunk has unveiled a range of updates to its cloud tools as it looks to help businesses of all sized maintain their digital progress. At the company's .conf 2021 event, new upgrades were revealed to Splunk Cloud Platform and Splunk Enterprise, aiming to ease the digital transformation journey for businesses all over the world. As many organizations look to kickstart their digital journey followi

Amazon Music Unlimited users can now stream spatial audio on any pair of headphones


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TechCrunch / 6h
Amazon announced that starting today, Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers can stream spatial audio with their current headphones on its Android and iOS apps. The company currently supports two forms of spatial audio: Sony’s Reality Audio and Dolby Atmos. Amazon first introduced spatial audio in 2019, but it was limited to a small number of devices. With this latest expansion, spatial audio will wo

Facebook Portal Go reviews are out, and the worst part is pretty obvious


SlashGear / 6h
The first reviews of Facebook’s Portal Go are out, and while the social network’s push into video calling gadgets may have met with confusion initially, amidst a pandemic and an improving product range it turns out this portable version is actually unexpectedly good. Of course, anybody who has been following the tech world – or, heck, the real world – … Continue reading

You Can Use GPS to Track Your Pet (Because a Microchip Won't)


Lifehacker / 7h
Microchipping is a common practice among pet owners as a way to embed their contact information into their pet. If your pet gets lost, and then found—and the finder thinks to have the animal scanned for a chip—you will be identified and thus happily reunited with your buddy. However, in addition to the fact that you… Read more...


Cowboy Bebop already looks like the most visually innovative Netflix show in years


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
The live-action Cowboy Bebop TV show is going strength to strength in a new teaser, which could point to the most visually innovative Netflix series for some time. In the video below, you'll see the cast – John Cho, Daniella Pineda and Mustapha Shakir as Spike Spiegel, Faye Valentine and Jet Black respectively – bickering, fighting, and toying with the boundaries of the show's camera shots in a b

Cloud storage services are riddled with malware, and there’s little they can do about it


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Cybersecurity researchers have accused Microsoft of knowingly hosting dangerous malware for years. The conversation kickstarter was the security researcher known as TheAnalyst, who took to Twitter to call out Microsoft for dragging its feet when it came to removing ransomware facilitating malware hosted on OneDrive . “Does @Microsoft have any responsibility in this when they KNOWINGLY are hosting

You can get a MacBook Air for under $350 if you buy refurbished


Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: This refurbished Apple MacBook Air 13.3" and accessories bundle is on sale for $329.99 as of Oct. 19 — that's a 72% savings. Whether you need something to lug around campus or to curl up with some Netflix at night , you want a computer that packs as much power as possible into a tiny package. The MacBook Air is the perfect companion for those who need something light for both work and play

TikTok's most influential creators now feature on one big influential list


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23Mashable / 7h
The heart of TikTok is creators: the people responsible for the dance videos, the comedic clips, and the life hacks you didn't know you needed. Now, the platform is uplifting its most influential creators with a new initiative, The Discover List . "The Discover List is a first of its kind list for TikTok, that is highlighting and amplifying creators," Cynthia Dew, communications manager at TikTok

You Might Have to Wait a Little Longer for Apple's AR Headset


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Gizmodo / 7h
Apple’s been rumored to be working on some kind of mixed reality headset for some time now. But like most gadgets these days, it appears that the headset will be delayed until the end of 2022 due to production issues. Read more...

Amazon Music's spatial audio now works on any headphones


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Engadget / 7h
It'll be easier for Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers to listen to music with spatial audio starting today. You can now use any headphones to listen to songs with Dolby Atmos and Sony's 360 Reality Audio via supported devices. Those include iOS, Android, Echo Studio , some other Alexa Cast devices and Sony soundbars and home theater speakers with 360 Reality Audio support. Later this year, you'l

Tackling the ransomware threat


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Suffering a ransomware attack can be a stressful experience and there is an innate fear within not just security professionals, but business owners as well that their own organization could be next. Though ransomware is a widely discussed issue, there is always a sense of shock whenever a successful attack occurs. About the author Bindu Sundaresan is Director at AT&T Cybersecurity . In the initia

Mashable Screening, beloved YouTube channel, is back


Mashable / 7h
Sit back, relax, and grab some popcorn because we’re moving Mashable's entertainment videos to their very own YouTube channel – Mashable Screening . And we’re starting it all off with this brand new interview with the cast of Dune . Mashable Screening is a treasure trove of our beloved series, whether you're looking to test celebs on their knowledge with Know Your Role or want to find out who the

Electric, the IT platform for SMBs, raises $90 million Series D


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Electric , makers of IT infrastructure software for SMBs, has been on a tear lately. The company announced the close of a $90 million Series D financing round today. GGV, an existing investor, led the round, with participation from other existing investors Bessemer, Primary Venture Partners, Greenspring Associates, 01 Advisors, Atreides Management, Vintage Investment Partners and Slack. What Elec

Apple’s voice only Music subscription could boost Siri’s accent understanding


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32TechCrunch / 7h
Apple had a slew of interesting announcements at its event on Monday . But one that stood out to me — and I feel didn’t get as much attention — is the new pricing tier of Apple Music . A new ‘Voice’ tier will offer the entire Apple Music library to subscribers at a reduced rate of just $5 per month: The catch is you have to use Siri to access it, eschewing the standard Apple Music visual and typi

Getting started with building an audience in the creator economy


TechCrunch / 7h
How can you anticipate the content people want before they want it? How do you figure out where your audience lives online and what they like? What is a creator, after all? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2021, we were joined by Julia Munslow, special projects editor at Yahoo News, Alexis Gay, comedian and host of Non-Technical Podcast, and Sushma Dwivedi, who leads communications and brand marketing at Da

Facebook Portal Go review: Blurring the line between tablet and smart display


Engadget / 7h
The main selling point of Facebook’s line of Portal devices has always been its video chat capabilities. Plus, it’s the only smart display that works with Messenger and Whatsapp, two of the most popular chat platforms in the world (with added support for platforms like Zoom last year). This year, Facebook is introducing a portable version called the Portal Go , that you can drag around the house

American Express Centurion Lounge Real-Time Overcrowding Monitor


View from the Wing / 7h
When you build a nice airport lounge it's going to be busier than you expect even after accounting for the knowledge that it's going to be busier than you expect . People come to the airport earlier. They stay longer. They go out of their way to reach the lounge by changing terminals. Add in that the food and drink is actually pretty good in American Express Centurion lounges and they've become s

How to 'Upcycle' Furniture, Because That Stuff Is Expensive


Lifehacker / 7h
Upcycling furniture can add original flair to your space while keeping furniture out of the landfill—a real win-win, especially when you remember how expensive it is to buy new furniture, and how much of it isn’t built to last unless you’re willing to pay top dollar. (And maybe even then...) If you go the upcycling… Read more...

Facebook's New Portal Is Great, but It's Also Facebook


Gizmodo / 7h
There are so many ways to video chat with loved ones these days, but even with plenty of options and the bad press that Facebook can’t shake no matter how hard it tries, Facebook’s Portal remains one of the easiest ways to get in touch. Read more...

Apple Wants You to Pay How Much for a Polishing Cloth?!


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Gizmodo / 7h
Apple gadgets are expensive. The accessories for those gadgets are also expensive . This we know, and yet, the company seems to always find new ways to make us go: Wait, you want us to pay how much now? Read more...

How-To Geek’s Best Tech Gifts for Parents for Holiday 2021


How-To Geek / 7h
Buying a piece of new tech for your parents is a great way to treat them to something they might not get themselves. It can be tricky knowing where to start, though, but that’s where we come in. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Here’s how long Citi ThankYou point transfers take


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The Points Guy / 7h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Citi is a TPG advertising partner. Citi provides a multitude of ways to redeem ThankYou points , but you’ll almost always get the most bang for your buck by transferring your points to partner programs. This is especially true now that Citi removed the 25% bonus for redeeming your ThankYou Points for airfare directly

iCloud hacker stole intimate photos from hundreds of Apple customers


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A man has admitted to breaking into the accounts of Apple iCloud users in order to steal intimate images and videos, court filings show. Hao Kuo Chi, who lives in California, was found to have conspired with others to unlawfully access the cloud storage accounts of more than three hundreds Apple customers across the US. This campaign extended at least as far back as September 2014. As noted in a

LaCie's new Thunderbolt drive wants to daisychain with your MacBook Pro


34TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Splashed out for a new MacBook Pro, but couldn't afford the bigger storage options? LaCie is looking to offer your drive some breathing space at CES 2017 , launching a duo of new Thunderbolt storage devices aimed squarely at Apple's computers. First up is the d2 Thunderbolt 3. To be released in the first quarter of 2017, it has 240MB/s transfer speeds, with the ability to daisychain a string of o


Instacart acquires Caper AI, a smart cart and instant checkout startup, for $350M, as it moves deeper into physical retail tech


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Instacart made its name by providing a way for consumers to bypass shopping in stores in person, by ordering items online and getting them delivered to their homes — a business that positively boomed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. But with physical stores still looming large in the world of groceries, Instacart is also wants to play a role there, too. Today, the company announced that it i

MagniLearn uses AI to help students learn new languages, raises $2.8M


27TechCrunch / 7h
There’s nothing easy about learning a language, and so it’s also maybe no surprise that there are plenty of startups that want to make life easier for students. But while some mostly focus on individual learners and bypass the school systems, others are trying to make inroads in schools, too. One of the latest entrants to this market is MagniLearn , an AI-centric startup that provides students wi

Super Smash Bros Ultimate update adds Sora, buffs several fighters


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SlashGear / 7h
It’s a little hard to believe, but with the latest update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Sora from Kingdom Hearts is officially in the game. One of the most requested characters of all time, Sora seemed like a pipe dream to many, but Nintendo navigated what we imagine was a licensing nightmare to make it happen. Update 13.0.0 adds Sora … Continue reading

The 2022 Honda Civic Si aims right for the sweet-spot


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SlashGear / 7h
Honda promised something hotter from the 11th Gen Civic line, and the 2022 Civic Si is just that. Taking the well-received Civic Sedan, and then pumping in some extra performance, it should bridge the gap between now and the new Civic Type R expected to launch sometime next year – and be more affordable than that car, too. It’s got … Continue reading

Apple M1 Pro vs M1 Max: which one should be in your next MacBook?


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At Apple's recent 'Unleashed' event, the company surprised us all by announcing two new chips, the M1 Pro and M1 Max , which will feature in the new MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021) and MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021) , which were also announced at the event. Most of us were expecting Apple to reveal a follow-up to its M1 chip , which debuted with the MacBook Air (M1, 2020) , MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020)

Resistant AI scores $16.6M for its anti-fraud fintech tools


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TechCrunch / 7h
Resistant AI , which uses artificial intelligence to help financial services companies combat fraud and financial crime — selling tools to protect credit risk scoring models, payment systems, customer onboarding and more — has closed $16.6 million in Series A funding. GV (formerly Google Ventures) led the round, with participation from existing investors Index Ventures (led by partner Jan Hammer)

Cool: Live Amex Centurion Lounge Crowding Tracker


25One Mile at a Time / 7h
American Express is well known for its network of Centurion Lounges. The Platinum Card® from American Express ( review ) and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express ( review ) have great airport lounge access benefits , and the Centurion Lounges are probably the most popular aspect of that. One major issues with these lounges is crowding. Amex is now rolling out a feature that at least

Disney's Haunted Mansion Movie Spooks Up Another Star


Gizmodo / 7h
Batgirl adds a new mystery man to its cast. David Gordon Green wants Halloween Ends to stand out from its predecessors . Salma Hayek discusses Chloé Zhao’s passion in making Eternals . Plus, a new look at Doctor Who . Spoilers now! Read more...

Supporters and opponents of SpaceX launch site air their concerns


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81Ars Technica / 7h
Enlarge / Rendering of SpaceX's Boca Chica launch site with FAA annotations. (credit: FAA) The Federal Aviation Administration convened the first of two virtual public hearings on Monday evening to solicit public comments on SpaceX's plan to launch its Starship rocket from South Texas. The hearing, which lasted nearly four hours, drew both passionate support for SpaceX's plans to expand its Starb

Everything Worth Knowing About the New MacBook Pros


Lifehacker / 8h
After years of waiting, Apple has finally delivered on its promise of making MacBook Pros that are actually designed with professionals in mind. The 2016 redesign of the MacBook Pros with USB-C ports, Touch Bar, and butterfly keyboards got Apple on a wrong track, but now Apple hopes to right all wrongs, and level up… Read more...

New Beats Fit Pro Wireless Earbuds with Noise Cancellation Leak Ahead of November Release


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Gizmodo / 8h
A few hours before Apple revealed its updated third-generation AirPods during a pre-recorded event yesterday that included new MacBook Pro laptops , 9to5Mac discovered the company also has a new version of its Beats Studio Buds en route with a design better suited to staying in the ear during workouts. Read more...

United is bringing back its new flagship Hawaii route next summer


82The Points Guy / 8h
United is embracing the island spirit next summer with renewed service on its flagship Hawaii route. Over the weekend, the Chicago-based carrier extended the schedule for its newest long-haul route between Newark (EWR) and Maui (OGG). The nearly 11-hour flight will now operate between May 7, 2022, and Sept. 4, 2022, on up to five weekly frequencies. The schedule extension was first seen in Cirium

‘Several People Are Typing’ is the Slack workspace of your worst nightmares


22TechCrunch / 8h
Now that it’s October, it’s officially spooky season. But debut author Calvin Kasulke’s novel “ Several People Are Typing ” gives us something new to be afraid of — what if you got trapped inside of your office’s Slack workspace, and Slackbot took over your corporeal form? As Kasulke told TechCrunch, “Capitalism is bad and bodies are prisons, but the only thing worse than having one is not having

Edit photos and videos like a pro with this award-winning app bundle


Mashable / 8h
TL;DR: Take your pictures and videos to the next level with the PowerDirector & PhotoDirector 365 Subscription Bundle for $71.99, down 42% as of Oct. 19. Learning how to edit and stitch together your own photos and videos not only saves you time and money from outsourcing the project to someone else, but it gives you full control over whatever look you're trying to achieve. Learning how to edit c

Netflix's 'Cowboy Bebop' teaser is a fast, fun intro to your space bounty hunter pals


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100+Mashable / 8h
Hey, nutbuckets! Here's a real good look at Netflix's live action version of Cowboy Bebop . Following the opening credits released a few weeks ago , it's the latest we've seen of the live action remake of Shinichirō Watanabe's beloved space western anime series. And it's not a standard teaser trailer, more of a fun introduction to the core bounty hunters Spike Spiegel (John Cho), Faye Valentine (

Is Apple backing down on Safari’s tab redesign in macOS 12?


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In the run up to the launches of macOS 12 Monterey and iOS 15.1 , a blogger has spotted another update in the design of Safari 15, where tabs are now reverting back to how they originally looked. Apple’s web browser has seen some huge changes since a redesign was announced back at WWDC earlier this year, such as adding Tab Groups, an updated look, and support for extensions. But in the following

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 4 drops to new low of $220 at Amazon


Engadget / 8h
Samsung's latest smartwatches are only a few months old but they've just received their first discount on Amazon. Both the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Watch 4 Classic are on sale for $220 and $300, respectively, as part of Samsung's multi-day sale event on Amazon. These are record-low prices for both smartwatches, making now a good time to pick one up if you have an Android user on your gift list this

iMovie for macOS Monterey can edit iPhone 13 Cinematic Mode videos


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Engadget / 8h
You don't need pro editing software to work with an iPhone 13's Cinematic Mode video on your Mac. AppleInsider notes Apple has updated iMovie for Mac to enable editing for Cinematic Mode footage. You can change the focus subject, tweak the depth of field effect and even delete focal points on a much larger screen. There's one main catch: you'll need macOS Monterey for this to work. Given that Mon

The Xbox Series X mini fridge sold out in seconds - when will it next be in stock?


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The Xbox Series X mini fridge went on sale today and, unbelievably, it sold out in the blink of an eye. Yep, store pages in the US and UK were live for just a matter of seconds before that 'sold out' label appeared - a familiar sight to anyone who's been hunting an Xbox Series X restock over the last 12 months. If you missed out on that first wave, we'll be keeping up to date with all the latest

Patch PowerShell now, Microsoft tells admins


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Microsoft has asked system administrators to patch their PowerShell 7 installations against two vulnerabilities that can allow attackers to bypass Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) to run arbitrary code, and even gain access to plain text credentials. PowerShell 7 is an open source , cross-platform edition of the command-line shell that helps Windows admins and power users automate a ra


Launch Into The Skies With 75% Off This Easy-To-Use 4K Drone


Futurism / 8h
The wide availability of drones has changed everything, including making throwing a grenade a thing of the past . Fortunately, most of us will put them to more peaceful uses, like filming our lives, something the Black YLR/C S32T HD 4K Single-Camera Drone excels at. It’s on sale for just $99.95 (reg. $410). Flying With Ease First of all, it’s built with newcomers in mind. It’s easy to control, wi

Voting is now open for the Golden Joystick Awards 2021


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Voting is now open for the 39th Golden Joystick Awards, presented by our friends at GamesRadar+ . The Golden Joystick Awards is the world's largest public-voted games awards show, attracting millions of votes every year and allowing players from all over the world can have their say in which games, developers, publishers and personalities deserve a coveted Golden Joystick. This year, you can vote

Artiphon's quirky Orba now lets you create musical 'selfies'


Engadget / 8h
When Artiphon launched its $99 Orba musical instrument, we found it to be an "idiotproof" device that lets you create in your spare time, while offering more depth for those willing to explore. The main thing missing was social and sharing functions, but that has now been rectified with the Orbacam iOS app that "expands the Orba instrument into a creative multimedia studio," the company said. The

The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Killing Pennsylvania Twice Over


55Gizmodo / 8h
GREENE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA— Last weekend, I found myself standing in a cemetery beside one of the largest coal processing plants in the country. The plant is fed by the nation’s largest underground mining complex. The plant stood massive and tall beside the gravestones an oppressive shadow, its smokestacks like… Read more...

Games Can Show Us How to Enact Justice in the Metaverse


36Wired / 8h
To build healthy communities in virtual reality, we must move beyond automated penalties toward proactive forms of governance.

Whirlwind FX ATOM Keyboard Review: A Few Bright Spots


How-To Geek / 8h
While 60% keyboards can be tough to use for newcomers, they can save a lot of space and are very popular for it. But as more and more companies create compact boards like this, it’s getting harder to stand out. So, Whirlwind FX is attempting to do so with some nifty RGB features in the ATOM keyboard. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

How to Find Your MAC Address on Windows 10 or 11


How-To Geek / 8h
Sometimes you need to know the physical hardware address, or MAC address (short for “Media Access Control”), of your network adapter on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. Here are several ways to find it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Hopper jumps into the travel experiences game with PlacePass acquisition


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The Points Guy / 8h
Travel app Hopper has acquired PlacePass, one of the largest activities aggregators in the world. Not only will Hopper offer its own travel experiences on the app, but it will also power Marriott Bonvoy’s Tours and Activities platform through Hopper Cloud. The rollout is currently slated for sometime in 2022, though Hopper has yet to release an official launch date. This is Hopper’s first foray i

Astronomers have observed a white dwarf switching on and off


SlashGear / 8h
Researchers have observed a white dwarf about 1400 light-years from Earth that is switching on and off. The observation marks the first time a white dwarf has been observed as it switches on and off. Scientists observed the object using a satellite designed to hunt for planets. The white dwarf in question is feeding on material from an orbiting companion … Continue reading

Revolut increases fair usage caps on free accounts in the US


TechCrunch / 8h
Fintech startup Revolut wants to foster usage in the U.S. with better free accounts. Like in other markets, Revolut offers both free and paid accounts in the U.S. When you pay for a subscription fee, you get higher fair usage caps and more features, such as insurance coverage and different card designs. With today’s change, Revolut is making the free plan more attractive. When you open a Revolut

Orbacam adds music video-making tools to its palm-size musical sequencer


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TechCrunch / 8h
Not content with setting your feet a-tapping with its intuitive music sequencer aimed at amateur music makers, Artiphon today announced an app that adds video-making prowess to the Orba’s already impressive feature set. Appealing to your inner Video Jockey, the Orbacam demo video makes it look easy, adding video filters and effects to your visual creative pursuits. The idea of the Orbacam is to c

Figma continues expansion beyond design with updates to FigJam white board tool


30TechCrunch / 8h
In April of this year, collaborative design powerhouse Figma launched a white boarding tool called FigJam . A separate tool and brand from Figma, FigJam allows users to brainstorm and iterate together in an infinite white board experience, complete with voice service to chat it out in the very same tool. For all intents and purposes, FigJam can be seen as an extension upstream for the design soft

SOC Prime lands $11M Series A to become ‘Spotify for cyber threats’


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SOC Prime, a Boston-based early-stage startup that claims to have built the world’s largest threat detection marketplace, has secured $11 million in Series A funding. The company will use the investment, led by DNX Ventures with participation from Streamlined Ventures and Rembrandt Venture Partners, to scale and accelerate the adoption of its marketplace that allows researchers to monetize their

Mage aims to be the ‘Stripe for AI;’ raises $6.3M for developer tools to build AI into apps


45TechCrunch / 8h
Mage , developing an artificial intelligence tool for product developers to build and integrate AI into apps, brought in $6.3 million in seed funding led by Gradient Ventures. Founder Tommy Dang started the company at the end of 2020 after building internal low-code tools at Airbnb. While collaborating with product developers, Dang saw that while product developers wanted to use AI, they didn’t h

Wonolo raises $140M for its staffing platform used by 1M laborers and front-line workers


80TechCrunch / 8h
A rush of platforms have been built in the last several years that cater to the needs of knowledge workers, helping them find jobs (and employers find workers), managing the remuneration process regardless of location, and addressing their professional development. But that is not the whole story. Today, a startup called Wonolo that has built a work-booking app for the other end of the employment

Valence raises $7M to secure the business application mesh


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Valence , a Tel Aviv-based security startup that aims to help businesses better protect what Valence calls the “business application mesh,” today announced that it has raised a $7 million seed round, led by YL Ventures . Stonemill Ventures, the St. Louis Cyber Interest Group (STLCIG) and a number of angel investors, including a group of prominent CISOs, also participated in this round. Founded by

Patron, a new fund from former Riot Games colleagues, locks down $90 million


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TechCrunch / 8h
If you follow tech press, you’ve probably noticed more outlets covering the blockchain-based, play-to-earn trend, wherein individuals playing crypto-powered games can ostensibly earn a living by earning assets or tokens within the game that they can then sell for “real” money. A Vietnam company called “Axie Infinity” has been driving the current conversation. It’s so popular that a startup in the

Caffeinated, Coatue, Gradient back RevOps to build modern sales stack for startups


TechCrunch / 8h
Building internal sales agreement software, often known as quote-to-cash, is an expensive and time-consuming process that RevOps wants to take off the plate of fast-growing startups. Today, RevOps announced an oversubscribed $5 million follow-on seed round led by Caffeinated Capital, Coatue Management and Gradient Ventures. Angel investors, including Twilio’s Jeff Lawson and executives from Airta

Cockroach Labs announces serverless version of SQL database


TechCrunch / 8h
Cockroach Labs , the makers of CockroachDB, announced a public beta of a new serverless version of its SQL database today, giving developers an easier way to access database resources that scale up and down without having to explicitly define them. Company co-founder and CEO Spencer Kimball says that the goal is to reduce complexity for developers, while providing a granular pricing structure. “[

Skyflow’s data privacy API business raises $45M Series B


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TechCrunch / 8h
The market for corporate data privacy products is heating up, with Skyflow announcing a $45 million Series B this morning, just a day after TripleBlind announced a $24 million round . Skyflow, which TechCrunch has covered since its early-2020 seed financing , offers an API-delivered service that stores personally identifying information (PII), among other sensitive data for customers. When we las


Overwatch Research closes $3.5 million seed round to tackle a foundational preclinical research problem


42TechCrunch / 8h
Overwatch Research, a company creating workflow software for medical research, announced a $3.5 million seed round on Tuesday. This round of funding will help Overwatch expand its presence into the US, and get its clinical trial management software into more labs and drugmakers’ hands. Overwatch Research is behind software, also called Overwatch, designed to run the ins and outs of preclinical tr

Variant debuts a new $110M fund for crypto startups, announces Li Jin has joined as a general partner


TechCrunch / 8h
While investors continue to question whether crypto will swallow up more traditional VC opportunities down the road, it certainly appears that today the blockchain space is eating up the attention of Silicon Valley’s buzziest early investors. Jesse Walden tells TechCrunch his crypto-centric VC firm Variant has raised a new $110 million early-stage fund, just over a year after the firm launched wi

Locale puts $2M to work helping people discover local cuisine


TechCrunch / 8h
When you move around a city, you often end up farther away from some of your favorite restaurants and bakeries. Locale wants to keep you connected to the food you love, even if you live hours away now. Locale, based in San Francisco, enables customers to order from dozens of businesses, including bakeries and restaurants, and get them delivered in one box for just a $5 delivery fee. In addition t

How to Set Boundaries With Work Friends (and Why You Should)


84Lifehacker / 8h
When the lines between “work-friends” and “real-friends” get blurred, you risk creating awkward workplace situations or even serious hurdles to getting your job done. Yet if you’re friends with coworkers on social media, or have spent the past year with them on constant video calls, you probably know a lot more about… Read more...

This Is Lufthansa’s New Business Class Catering?!?


300+One Mile at a Time / 8h
After an amazing Lufthansa first class flight from Miami to Frankfurt , and a fun day at the Lufthansa First Class Terminal , it was time to connect from Frankfurt to Paris in Lufthansa business class. I’m not going to fully review the flight, since I’ve written about Lufthansa’s intra-Europe business class many times before. However, there was something different about this experience, which I w

The Dark Web is becoming more dangerous than ever


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A new study has revealed that stolen data spreads 11 times faster on the dark web today than it did six years ago. Conducted by cybersecurity vendor Bitglass , the study concludes that the dark web has become darker, busier, and more widespread than ever before. Bitglass arrived at this conclusion by recreating an experiment they back in 2015, and comparing the results. TechRadar needs you! We're

Toyota Tacozilla inspired by 1970s Chinook campervans to debut at SEMA


SlashGear / 8h
We bet you haven’t heard of the Toyota Chinook campervan, but we’re pretty sure you’ll be looking forward to Toyota’s Tacozilla campervan concept at this year’s SEMA show in November. The Toyota Chinook is a collaboration between the Japanese automaker and American wagon maker Chinook RV. The first Toyota Chinooks entered the market in 1973 and were essentially motorhomes with … Continue reading

Amex adds live capacity indicators for Centurion Lounges


29The Points Guy / 9h
If you want to avoid overcrowded airport lounges, Amex’s latest Centurion Lounge enhancement is for you. The issuer has started rolling out a new feature that’ll give you a live preview of Centurion Lounge crowding. These capacity indicators are built right into the “Find an Airport Lounge” section in the membership tab of the Amex mobile app. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbo

Raspberry Pi's Build HAT helps students build LEGO robots


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30Engadget / 9h
Raspberry Pi has launched a new product that would make it easier to build robots out of LEGO components. The Build HAT (or Hardware Attached on Top), as it is called, is an add-on device that plugs into the Pi's 40-pin GPIO header. It was specifically designed to make it easy to use Pi hardware to control up to four LEGO Technic motors and sensors from the the toy company's Education Spike kits.

How Kids Are Using iPhones to 'Cheat' at School (and How to Do It Smarter)


Lifehacker / 9h
This video from TikTok has recently gone viral . In it, a student in a lecture hall uses Apple’s new Live Text feature to photograph another student’s laptop screen, then converts the picture into text, saves it, and thus “steals” the other student’s notes. Read more...

Someone has finally sued Canon over a ridiculous disabling policy


SlashGear / 9h
Anyone who’s ever purchased a printer knows how it goes. You buy the printer for couple hundred dollars, get it home, and eventually, you run out of the ink that comes with it, and a replacement ink cartridge is nearly the cost of the printer. Many have used a laser printer where the manufacturer disables it as soon as the … Continue reading

The top tech deals in Best Buy's early Black Friday sale


44Engadget / 9h
Given all the talk of supply chain issues this year, it's no surprise that we're starting to see early Black Friday sales hit the internet before November 1. Best Buy announced last week that it's first early Black Friday event would begin today, and as promised, the company has discounted hundreds of gadgets from headphones to robot vacuums to electric scooters. Best Buy is also has a "Black Fri

HP reckons it has the answer to all your hybrid working problems


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Remote working has opened up numerous opportunities, but also presented challenges, as employees and decision-makers struggled to find the right technologies to enable solid communication and tight collaboration in a virtual environment. The pandemic may be on its way out, but hybrid working isn’t going anywhere, and HP has launched a new set of tools that it claims greatly improve remote working

How did we ever clean our tech without Apple's new $19 polishing cloth?


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If there was any doubt that Apple was the most innovative company in the world, alongside its new AirPods 3 and MacBook Pro , it's just debuted something that could literally change the world: a polishing cloth. This new accessory, listed on Apple's website , costs $19 (roughly £15, AU$25). It's "made with soft, nonabrasive material" which "cleans any Apple display", though that latter fact is im

Aerial view of commercial buildings along Woodward Ave. Printed on front: “Woodward Avenue, looking north, Detroit, Mic...


Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
Aerial view of commercial buildings along Woodward Ave. Printed on front: “Woodward Avenue, looking north, Detroit, Mich.” Printed on back: “Woodward Avenue, looking north, Detroit, Mich. This is a view of Detroit’s busy retail shopping district … In the background on the left are the New … building, … Statler and Kresge building. C.T. Co., Chicago, R-5726.” Handwritten on back: “Detroit, Oct. 19

When is Dune released on HBO Max this week?


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Wondering what time the sci-fi epic Dune is landing on HBO Max ? The release date has been brought forward by a day on the streaming service, to match the theatrical launch of Denis Villeneuve's latest: Dune is now coming to HBO Max on Thursday, October 21 at 6PM EDT , but only for subscribers on the $14.99 monthly tier. Scroll down if you want to know what time that is where you live. In our rev

Google Chat is finally getting this fundamental messaging feature


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Google has announced it is pushing out a simple but important new feature for its instant messaging service, Chat . As per the company’s latest blog post , Google Chat and Spaces (the group chat equivalent) will soon benefit from the ability to mark messages as read or unread, on both mobile and desktop. “Marking a message as unread can help remind you to return to it later in Chat. In 1:1 and gr

NASA chooses new space telescope proposal to launch in 2025


SlashGear / 9h
NASA has announced that it has chosen a new proposal for an additional space telescope that will be used to study the recent history of star birth, star death, and how chemical elements within our galaxy formed. The mission is a GammaRay telescope called the Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI). Currently, NASA expects COSI to launch in 2025, and the … Continue reading

Tabletop RPG Workers Say Their Jobs Are No Fantasy


500+Wired / 9h
The people behind some of the world’s biggest role-playing games are now fighting to make their workplaces better.

Cowboy Bebop's First Teaser Is a Stylishly Meta Punch-Up


500+Gizmodo / 9h
If you thought the first footage from Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop adaptation was going to be a normal look at the show , well... we’ve got some news for you, Bounty Hunters. Read more...


Tons Of Business Class Award Seats To Australia Using Chase/Amex/Capital One Points


View from the Wing / 9h
Qantas announced the release of ‘millions’ of award seats as Australia re-opens. So far Australians are expected to be able to leave their country next month (and return!) with rules for what they must do on arrival varying by state. There’s no announced timeline for visitors to come to Australia, but there’s reason to be hopeful. Continue reading ...

You Don't Need the New MacBook Pro


Lifehacker / 9h
So, you’re in the market for a new laptop. As it happens, Apple recently released two brand new computers—a 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro—complete with the speedy M1 Pro chip, the return of MagSafe charging, large mini LED displays, and other exciting new features. But before you say “that one, please” and hand… Read more...

How to Run Android Apps on Linux


20How-To Geek / 9h
Ever wanted to run an Android app on Linux but didn’t want to mess with debugging bridges, development environments, or sideloading apps? An app called Anbox makes it possible, and we show you how to use it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

How to Remove Git Version Tracking from a Folder


How-To Geek / 9h
If you’ve download a .zip from Github, or cloned a repository, it will be linked by default to the source repository. If you want to switch to your own repository, or remove version tracking entirely, you can do that easily. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

7 things to know about ordering room service during the pandemic


The Points Guy / 9h
Some people love room service . Having your meals delivered to you without having to leave the comfort of your room? Sign me up. But room service is often knocked for being overpriced, occasionally late and sometimes not very tasty. And room service really took a hit during the pandemic , though even before COVID-19, some hotels were starting to phase it out. New York City’s Hilton Midtown made w

Apple reveals its own polishing cloth for $19


SlashGear / 9h
If you add the Apple logo to anything, many people believe you can also significantly markup price compared to similar products without the Apple logo. Apple recently held an event where it released new MacBook Pro laptops and AirPods earbuds, along with some color changes for its HomePod Mini smart speaker. Along with revealing those hardware products, Apple revealed a … Continue reading

Sony test lets some PS5 owners quickly share screenshots and clips via mobile


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Sony has tweeted that it's testing a beta that will let PS5 players share screenshots and clips via smartphone using the PlayStation app. That will match functionality the Xbox has offered for a while now, though so far, Sony is only testing it in a limited release. A limited-release beta enabling PS5 players in Canada and Japan to share their captured screenshots and game clips through PlayStati

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy system requirements are out of this world


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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is out in a week, so there’s not long to wait now, and ahead of its release the PC system requirements have been made available. The spec has just been posted on Steam, with one of the most eye-opening elements here being the amount of drive space which will be eaten up by Guardians of the Galaxy. To be precise, you’ll need 150GB free to install the game. We'll sh

Nokia’s XR20 rugged smartphone with Snapdragon 480 5G chipset launched in India


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HMD-led Nokia’s latest phone is a rugged smartphone that is built to last. The new Nokia XR20 comes with a military-grade design, 5G connectivity, water and dust resistance and a dual rear camera setup with the primary sensor being a 48-megapixel shooter. The phone was recently introduced in the global markets and has now made its way to India – right ahead of the festive season. The smartphone c

What to Do With These Last Three Months of Deferred Student Loan Payments


Lifehacker / 10h
With the student loan freeze on interest and payments expiring Jan. 31, 2022, there’s still time to use that extra cash to improve your finances over the remaining three months, especially if all your other recurring expenses haven’t increased since the pandemic began. Here’s a look at some of your best options. Read more...

Microsoft issues fix for annoying Windows 10 Remote Desktop auth issue


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Microsoft has resolved an issue in Windows 10 that would cause authentication failures when connecting to devices in an untrusted domain using Remote Desktop using smart card authentication. The company explained that the issue only surfaced after installing the cumulative updates released that were part of September’s Patch Tuesday . “After installing KB5005611 or later updates, when connecting

Zoox autonomous vehicle testing expands to Seattle


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Zoox is a company that has been building and testing autonomous L3 vehicles for the last four years. So far, all of the testing is being conducted in Las Vegas and San Francisco, giving them lots of information on how the hardware reacts in warmer and drier climates. Zoox is now gearing up to test its autonomous vehicles in other … Continue reading

Lufthansa First Class Terminal Frankfurt Review & Guide


97One Mile at a Time / 10h
The Lufthansa First Class Terminal (FCT) in Frankfurt is one of my favorite airport lounges in the world . When I was much younger, I’d intentionally spend 12+ hour layovers here, because that sounded like a fun way to pass the time. Heck, at one point I even pondered how I could most efficiently move into the First Class Terminal (suffice to say that didn’t materialize). Anyway, the FCT temporar

The Morning After: Introducing Apple's new MacBook Pros and AirPods


42Engadget / 10h
Did Apple just make its Macbook Pros interesting again? As expected, its high-end laptops were the star of its Unleashed event yesterday and are the first machines powered by Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. (The company is borrowing iPhone nomenclature, it seems.) It’s been hard for me to get too excited about the MacBook Pro’s slow, cautious evolution over the last few years. The OLED Touch

This robot dog's 3D printed boots were filled with nickels to help it always land on its feet


Mashable / 10h
Roboticist Vince Kurtz and his team at the University of Notre Dame have figured out a way to give this robot cat-like reflexes when it starts to fall.

The 'Only Murders in the Building' finale, explained


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23Mashable / 10h
After ten thrilling episodes, the central mystery of Only Murders in the Building is solved and Tim Kono's murderer will finally face justice. Congratulations to those who saw past the red herrings, twists, and the entire other murder the OMITB crew accidentally solved to point the finger at Jan, Charles' bassoon-playing beau. Jan's plan to get away with poisoning and then shooting Tim Kono for d

Are the AirPods 3 noise-cancelling? Apple's new earbuds explained


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If it feels like you've been waiting ages for the AirPods 3 to launch, that's because... well, you have. We've been hearing rumors about Apple's latest true wireless earbuds pretty much since their predecessors launched in 2019 – and now they've finally arrived. The Apple AirPods (3rd generation) were announced on October 18 at the brand's Unleashed event , which also saw new MacBooks and updated

AMD, Intel, look away - here’s a new 128-core rival with more transistors than the Apple M1 Max


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Chinese bare metal and dedicated server purveyor, Alibaba Cloud , has unveiled a new custom-built processor called the Yitian 710, a cloud-first, server CPU built on TSMC’s 5nm manufacturing process (the same as Apple’s new M1 Max and M1 Pro) with a staggering 60 billion transistors. In comparison, Apple’s processor - the M1 Max - has 57 billion transistors, while the AWS Graviton 2 and the AMD E

3 tips for how and when to book a ski trip


The Points Guy / 10h
Like many outdoor activities, skiing saw an increase in popularity throughout the pandemic. The National Ski Areas Association reports the 2020/2021 season was the fifth best ever in the U.S. in terms of skier and snowboarder visitor numbers since the organization first began keeping records in 1978/1979, with more than 59 million visits tallied. If you’re considering hitting the slopes this seas

This new PS5 feature is a godsend for content creators – as well as Sony


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Sony has begun testing a new PS5 feature that will transfer captured screenshots and clips to your iOS or Android phone automatically, specifically to the PlayStation app. From there, your captures can be shared to social media platforms of your choice, including Facebook and Twitter – and it could be a huge boon for content creators looking for easy access to their screenshots and videos on the


2022 Honda Passport is hitting the rally circuit


SlashGear / 10h
The as the Japanese automaker fortifies its motorsports pedigree. And similar to the Honda HPD Ridgeline that competed at the recently concluded Rebelle Rally, the Passport is going rallying with a team of Honda engineers led by suspension test engineer and driver Chris Sladek and chassis design engineer and co-driver Gabriel Nieves. … Continue reading

That Pro-Masturbation Flyer Going Viral on Social Media Is Totally Fake


74Gizmodo / 10h
Have you seen that flyer claiming anytime you think about vaping maybe you should masturbate instead? It’s been going viral on right-wing social media thanks to commentators like Erick Erickson who say it’s part of a federal government program being unleashed in U.S. schools. But the flyer is completely fake. Read more...

This Atomic Clock Will Transform Deep Space Exploration


200+Wired / 10h
The toaster-sized device could help make human travel to Mars—and beyond—a reality.

The New MacBook Pro Chips Flex the Power of Custom Silicon


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44Wired / 10h
The new M1 Pro and M1 Max better integrate the computers’ hardware with their software—much like the iPhone.

How to Back Up Your Android Phone


32Wired / 10h
Do your future self a favor and back up that smartphone before it’s too late.

Vintage Board Games Are Getting a Modern Revival


81Wired / 10h
The team behind Restoration Games wants to update lost classics for 21st-century players.

Zoba wants to help micromobility companies get more rides, increase profitability


TechCrunch / 10h
Micromobility companies that aim to turn a profit have to juggle running a tight ship, adhering to constantly shifting local regulations and getting as many riders on vehicles as possible. Boston-based Zoba, a micromobility fleet optimization startup, has developed a platform to help with that. Zoba runs a behind-the-scenes logic layer of an operator’s fleet management software that uses AI to he

Collaboration platform CoLab raises $17M in Series A funding led by Insight Partners


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Newfoundland-based CoLab Software , which provides a web-based collaboration tool and issue-tracking platform for engineering teams, announced today that it has raised $17 million in Series A funding. New York-based investment firm Insight Partners led the funding round with participation from new and existing venture capitalists and angel investors from companies such as Xometry, Onshape, GrabCA

SoftBank, Amazon, Accel and others put $108M in Brazilian banking and payments infra provider Pismo


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27TechCrunch / 10h
There is no question that fintech has exploded in recent years. But along with that, we have also seen a related surge in funding into companies that provide the infrastructure that financial institutions — incumbents and fintechs alike — need in order to operate faster and more competitively. São Paulo-based Pismo is one of those infrastructure providers. And today, the startup announced it has

What’s New in Chrome 95, Available Now


How-To Geek / 10h
If you feel like the last Google Chrome release just happened, you’re not alone. Version 95 of the popular browser was released on October 19, 2021. This update includes improved security for payments, the ability to save Tab Groups, and more. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Intelligent industry: good for the plan(e)t


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
There is a growing prevalence across the manufacturing industry to harness the benefits of AI and robotics to unlock efficiencies, reduce energy consumption and improve speed to market. This is driven in part by the need for businesses to be more efficient with the (limited) resources and budgets they have available, but also by the fact that customers are now demanding both shorter lead times an

Cybercriminals are impersonating social media sites to steal your logins


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Cybercriminals have started impersonating social media companies in their phishing emails , new research has found. Cybersecurity experts from Check Point Research analyzed phishing emails sent out during the third quarter of 2021, and found that WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and Facebook, made the top ten most impersonated brands list for the first time this year. The leader of this infamous list has stay

Apple's M1 Max early Geekbench benchmark result is... alright


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Benchmarks for Apple's latest and greatest silicon SoC (system-on-a-chip), the M1 Max , have already appeared online, just a few hours after it was unveiled at the Apple Unleashed October 2021 event . The more powerful 10-core M1 Max with 32GB of memory was allegedly the variant used, though as with all leaked benchmark results, don't take anything as gospel just yet. With that disclaimer out of

NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration launches in November


SlashGear / 10h
NASA has confirmed that its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) is preparing to launch later this fall. The launch will happen no earlier than November 22 from Florida. LCRD arrived in Florida in May and is currently fully integrated into the host spacecraft, and is ready for final testing before being sent into space. LCRD uses infrared light as a … Continue reading

UK’s antitrust regulator to probe music streaming market


TechCrunch / 10h
The UK’s antitrust watchdog will take a close look at the music streaming market. Today the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it will be conducting a market study of music streaming as soon as possible, as its latest piece of work aimed at expanding competition in digital markets. It uses market studies to identify competition and consumers issues — and, if needed, to look at

Amazon-owned Zoox to start testing its autonomous vehicles in Seattle


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23Engadget / 10h
Zoox has been testing its Level-3 (L3) autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas and the Bay Area for four years, way before Amazon acquired the self-driving company in 2020. But to be able to train its technology further, it has to hold trials in other locations with different environmental conditions — like Seattle. Zoox has announced that it will soon start testing its L3 vehicles in the city to collec

Wyndham Rewards Promo: Stay Four Nights, Get One Free


100+One Mile at a Time / 10h
While Wyndham is the largest hotel franchising company in the world in terms of number of properties (the company has 9,300 hotels in 90 countries), I don’t talk all that much about its loyalty program, Wyndham Rewards. Wyndham Rewards has just launched its newest promotion, valid for stays this fall and winter. This isn’t the best promotion we’ve seen from the program, but it’s worth being aware

These weird virtual creatures evolve their bodies to solve problems


100+MIT Technology Review / 11h
An endless variety of virtual creatures scamper and scuttle across the screen, struggling over obstacles or dragging balls toward a target. They look like half-formed crabs made of sausages—or perhaps Thing, the disembodied hand from The Addams Family . But these “unimals” (short for “universal animals”) could in fact help researchers develop more general-purpose intelligence in machines. Agrim G

Lionel Messi personal data stolen and leaked in major data breach


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Some of the world's biggest sporting stars have had their personal data stolen from official government databases and leaked online. Soccer icons Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero were among an initial tranche of celebrities who saw personal images and data published online by a hacker claiming to have infiltrated the Argentinian government’s IT network. Known as RENAPER (Registro Nacional de las Pe

Google rolls out 2 Gig fiber broadband in San Antonio


SlashGear / 11h
Google has announced that it is rolling out 2 Gig fiber Internet services in San Antonio, Texas. Customers in some parts of the San Antonio service area can now sign up for Google’s 2 Gig service that provides 2000 mbps downloads and up to 1000 mbps uploads for $100 per month. Making the service even more appealing compared to the … Continue reading


PS5 Darkplates maker sidesteps legal action with brand new design


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PS5 Darkplates have been resurrected, with a brand new design that could circumvent any messy legal issues. Manufacturer dbrands previously claimed that the matte black faceplates for Sony’s PS5 console were "dead" and pulled the sale of its product, following a cease and desist letter from Sony which claimed the popular faceplates "replicate [Sony Interactive Entertainment]’s protected product d

Want to print your Windows 11 documents? You'll have to be an admin


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Microsoft is reportedly working on a fix for yet another printing issue in Windows 11 that asks users for admin credentials before undertaking certain printing jobs. The issue affects a wide range of both client and server Windows releases, including Windows 11, and Windows 10 as well as Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 20H2, and earlier. However, according to Microsoft, the issue manifests it

New Intel Alder Lake rumor suggests CPU launch is imminent


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Another Alder Lake rumor has been aired with sources claiming to have confirmed Intel’s intended launch date is indeed November 4, as was previously rumored for the 12th-gen processors . Note that this isn’t an official confirmation at all, just an indication from Wccftech that its sources for Intel leaks are apparently sure that November 4 will be the day that the new CPUs are available to buy,

Circul+ packs an ECG sensor into its heart-tracking ring


Engadget / 11h
Bodimetrics is today announcing the second-generation of its Circul heart-rate monitoring smart ring, the Circul+. The updated wearable, co-branded with Prevention Magazine , is one of the first smart rings on the market that includes a built-in ECG within its small body. As well as the ECG, the device offers continuous heart-rate monitoring, finger temperature and blood oxygenation readings. Bod

North Korea Tests Submarine-Launched Missile as South Korea Starts Military Expo


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Gizmodo / 11h
North Korea tested what’s believed to be a submarine-launched missile near the country’s east coast around 10:17 a.m. local time on Tuesday, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news outlet, the same day that South Korea kicked off the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition. And while we don’t know if North… Read more...

NASA talks about the sounds Perseverance Rover is capturing on Mars


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NASA’s Perseverance Rover is on the surface of the Red Planet, conducting science operations looking for evidence of ancient microbial life and water in the distant past. Among the instruments and tools aboard the rover are a pair of microphones that NASA uses to record sounds on the Red Planet. NASA’s microphones add a new dimension to the exploration of … Continue reading

Xbox's buying spree is ‘definitely not done’ – so which studio is next?


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Microsoft has spent the last few years acquiring company after company to collect a wide range of titles under its banner. Recent comments from Phil Spencer – the company's executive vice-president of gaming – have let us know that it has no plans to stop this strategy soon. The Xbox One was plagued by complaints that its library of exclusives wasn’t as strong as what was on the PS4 , and Microso

Is Yale’s latest security device the answer to lost and stolen parcels?


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Missing a delivery is one of the big frustrations of modern life. Everyone is extremely busy, so finding time to head to the depot to pick up a parcel because you weren’t in when the courier called is one more headache you don’t need. The best video doorbells can be of some help in this situation, as even if you’re not around, they ensure you can converse with whoever is on your doorstep. This me

Wyndham Rewards Selling Points With 25% Discount


92One Mile at a Time / 11h
Wyndham Rewards has launched its latest promotion on purchased points. Historically the program hasn’t sold points often, but that’s a trend that has been reversed in recent months. Buy Wyndham points with 25% discount Through Friday, November 12, 2021, Wyndham Rewards is offering up to a 25% discount on purchased points : You can receive a 25% discount as long as you purchase at least 2,000 poin

Xbox Series X Mini Fridge pre-orders open today – here's how to get one


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Be careful what you wish for – what started out as a joke is a now a real-life product you can buy. Yep, from today you can pre-order the Xbox Series X Mini Fridge. Initially designed to raise a laugh based on the new console's slight similarity in shape to a fridge, the creation of a one-off full size fridge (complete with built-in Xbox Series X), has now led to this mini-fridge spin off that an

It could finally be easier to shut down Microsoft Edge tabs using Task Manager


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Helping Microsoft Edge run smoothly could soon be easier than ever due to a significant upgrade to one of the most useful, but also rarely-loved Windows 11 tools. Microsoft has revealed Task Manager in Windows 11 will be getting two major additions as it looks to offer users more customization and efficiency options when using Windows 11. The new updates include closer working with the Edge brows

Gorillas grabs ‘close to’ $1BN, Series C values the on-demand grocery delivery biz at $2.1BN


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26TechCrunch / 12h
Berlin-based on-demand grocery delivery and dark store operator Gorillas has grabbed “close to” $1 billion in Series C funds, in the latest sign of the searing investor interest driving activity in urban food shopping apps across the continent and beyond. The round is being led by another food-focused on-demand delivery startup — German’s Delivery Hero — which confirmed it’s invested $235M in Gor

Marvel's Eternals first reactions: get ready for a 'spectacularly weird' MCU movie


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Of all the Marvel movies coming in Phase 4 of the MCU , Marvel's Eternals has been the hardest to nail down. Focused on a group of god-like beings who have lived on Earth in secret for many years, it's hard to watch the trailers and know exactly what their unique selling point is as a superhero group – the marketing is instead leaning into the movie's dazzling ensemble cast, its cosmic-level stak

Feed your power-hungry devices all at once with this powerful portable battery pack


Mashable / 12h
TL;DR: Stay powered up with the ScoutPro: The Ultimate All-in-One Charger with LED Display , on sale for $159 — a 54% discount — as of Oct. 19. In the peak digital age, we all have entire arsenals of gadgets an arm’s length away at any given time. They’re basically like our children. And just like kids, you need to feed them to keep them happy and healthy. But when you have multiple power-hungry

Shop early and save big with 70% off photo books and canvas prints at Snapfish.com


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TL;DR: Get 70% off canvas prints and photo books at Snapfish.com . When it comes to holiday gifting, photos always hit right. Need something for grandma? You can’t lose with this year’s school photos as canvas prints . Missing your college bestie more than ever this year? A photo book full of memories from your antics together is sure to be appreciated (and tug at the heartstrings). Not sure what

Get to know Microsoft Office on a deeper level for less than $6 per course


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TL;DR: Work smarter not harder with the Complete 2022 Microsoft Office Master Class Bundle , on sale for less than $6 per course as of Oct. 19. That's a 94% savings. Microsoft Office is here for the long haul . And chances are, at some point, you’re going to need to understand its many facets. Whether you’re giving a presentation at work via PowerPoint, drafting an invoice in Excel, or collaborat

Steam Deck will let you know which games run well... and which ones don't


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Got your Steam Deck pre-ordered, but worried about which games in your library you'll actually be able to run on the Linux-based device? Valve might just have you covered with the Steam Deck Verified ratings system, launching with the console in December, 2021. As reported by The Verge , Steam Deck Verified breaks down playability into four distinct categories, and are viewable at a glance on the

Don’t expect the Google Pixel Watch alongside the Pixel 6


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We’re just hours away from the full announcement of the Google Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro, but if you were hoping the Pixel Watch might make an appearance too then you’re probably going to be out of luck. According to Jon Prosser (a leaker with a generally solid but far from perfect track record) it won’t be in attendance, but he claims that it’s still happening, just that it’s been delayed unti


YouTube Sued Over Animal Abuse Videos, Accused of Not Enforcing Ban


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1KNYT > Technology / 12h
An animal rights group said the site had ignored efforts to get clear violations taken down. YouTube said it had removed hundreds of thousands.

Desperate for Workers, Restaurants Turn to Robots


92NYT > Technology / 12h
They can make French fries, mix drinks and even clean toilets, and they never ask for a raise. But they also break down.

Xpeng-backed urban air mobility company, HT Aero, raises $500M


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TechCrunch / 12h
HT Aero, an urban air mobility (UAM) company that’s an affiliate of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng, has announced a $500 million Series A raise. The company will use the funds to acquire top-tier talent, advance R&D and “continue to gain airworthiness provision and certification” as it advances towards the next generation of its vehicles, according to Deli Zhao, founder and president

Sony looks set to unveil the A7 IV mirrorless camera on October 21st


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63Engadget / 12h
Sony has teased the launch of a new Alpha camera on October 21st at 10AM ET, and judging from the YouTube metadata, it appears to be the long-awaited full-frame A7 IV mirrorless model, DPReview has reported. And while Sony didn't reveal any information in the tease itself, the YouTube tags seem to have revealed most of the main specs, like a 33-megapixel sensor and 4K 60p video with 10-bit All-I

Last-minute Google Pixel 6 Pro leak lays the soon-to-be-launched Android phone bare


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The Google Pixel 6 family is due to launch in just a few hours - we've already launched our event live blog , though we've also got a guide on how to watch it yourself if you prefer - with a kick-off time of 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST, or 4am AEDT on October 20.