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After another hugely difficult year for most of us, the festive season is typically a great opportunity to relax and enjoy time with friends and family. Whether this may still be possible is still up for discussion, but one thing is for sure - cybercriminals rarely take a holiday, so unfortunately you'll still need to be on your guard this Christmas. Never fear, however - we've got some top sugge
500+Mashable / 11h
A strange meteorite crash-landing in a small town? Signals from outer-space? Dark mysteries in a sleepy town? OK, so the plot of Netflix's new sci-fi series – created by Jannik Tai Mosholt and Christian Potalivo, the duo behind post-apocolyptic thriller The Rain – doesn't exactly sound like the most original show in the world. But it still sounds fun as hell. Chosen follows a group of teens as th
29SlashGear / 43min
Giovanni Cancemi/Shutterstock Moderna has published the latest data on its COVID-19 vaccine, reporting a drastic increase in antibody levels against the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant compared to the pre-booster regimen. The findings are good news as omicron cases increase rapidly and many people get a booster shot to increase their protection again the virus. Moderna booster vs. Omicron variant Acco
TechCrunch / 7min
Enterprise software companies are suddenly focused firmly on healthcare. If you want proof, look at how Oracle and Microsoft both backed up trucks loaded with money to buy health tech companies this year. At the moment, I’m compiling the top 10 M&A deals of the year, and the top two transactions are today’s $28.3 billion agreement by Oracle to buy Cerner and Microsoft’s $19.7 billion deal to buy
Engadget / 9min
On Monday, the Biden administration finalized new fuel efficiency standards designed to limit greenhouse gas emissions put out by passenger vehicles. By 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency will require that automaker fleets travel an average of about 55 miles per gallon, up from the 37 miles per gallon standard they’re held to as of this year. The agency estimates the policy will save Ameri
Lifehacker / 15min
I don’t know why I thought monthly roundups of what’s new on Paramount+ were a good idea, or even necessary. I mean, I guess I do: Sure, the first few months of offerings from the former CBS All Access were pretty anemic, but amid the pandemic, they announced plans to release their films simultaneously on streaming… Read more...
59Futurism / 24min
Countdown Astronomers are counting down the days until the launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) later this week — and anxiety surrounding the long-awaited launch is starting to creep up as well . The massive project has been in development for decades and has cost the agency around $10 billion. The very real possibility of something going wrong is really starting to keep astronomers
200+Futurism / 24min
Famed science educator Bill Nye has yet again issued a warning to the world: if we keep burning coal at higher and higher rates every year, all of South Florida is going to sink into the sea. In an interview with CNN discussing the melting of the “doomsday glacier ,” — a gigantic Antarctic glacier that may melt within 5 years — Nye noted that “it’s estimated the ocean will rise about half a meter
Gizmodo / 24min
When I was a kid who tagged along with my mom to the grocery store, I loved sitting in the blood pressure monitoring kiosks. The chair was so big! I could push a button! It would fill up a balloon that squeezed around my arm! I had no idea what the numbers meant on screen, but I knew something technological had… Read more...
SlashGear / 35min
We have good news for those eyeing the more affordable, entry-level variant of the 2022 Polestar 2 electric car. Polestar announced the base model car got an EPA-approved 270 miles of driving range in a recent press release, making it among the longest-range electric vehicle in its class. In addition, the base Polestar 2 single motor long-range variant has higher … Continue reading
Gizmodo / 36min
The big release of the holiday season is undoubtedly Spider-Man: No Way Home. Sony and Marvel’s new cinematic outing has become both the third biggest global opener of all time and Sony’s biggest movie ever, with a $587.2 million box office at time of writing. Read more...
Lifehacker / 36min
The last three weeks have been a whirlwind of peppermint mochas, ugly sweaters, Secret Santas, and cookie exchanges. Even though you’ve baked dozens of treats and eaten your body weight in butter and flour, we’ve just now hit the holiday home stretch, with cookie baking at full throttle. More sprinkles, more extracts,… Read more...
Rewards Chase Annual•
The Points Guy / 38min
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Picking the best travel rewards credit cards can be challenging. Each one offers different perks, and this is especially true for premium cards. And because issuers keep upping the ante by launching new cards, adding benefits and sometimes hiking annual fees, there’s more competition in this space than ever. Today, w
Microsoft Bing New•
Microsoft is adding a number of new travel-related features to its Bing search engine to help you save time and money when booking your next trip. Planning a trip can be an exhausting process as you often have to visit one site to get inspiration, another to book flights and yet another to check out travel maps. For this reason, Microsoft has created a one-stop travel shop in Bing that provides a
The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti rumor mill has been spinning for months now, with everything from specs to price and availability. But now we might have a clearer look at the graphics cards, thanks to a new leaked image from ITHome . (Image credit: ITHome) A first glance at the RTX 3090 Ti’s packaging has been revealed, showing that this card in particular was allegedly manufactured by ASUS and represent
TechCrunch / 43min
Yusuf Sherwani saw the value in remote mental healthcare long before COVID sent everyone into video therapy sessions. He is the CEO and one of three doctor/co-founders of Quit Genius, an app that uses CBT therapy and other proven methods to help patients tackle their addiction. He talks with Darrell and Jordan about starting a telehealth company before COVID and the regulatory hurdles they had to
Cyberpunk 2077 Metro•
SlashGear / 43min
Back before Cyberpunk 2077 released, CD Projekt Red promised an immersive and living city that players could explore a multitude of ways. One of the ways originally showcased in trailers and other promotional footage included the city’s subways and monorail systems. Unfortunately, like much of the final release, the actual in-game metro system left a lot to be desired. There … Continue reading
Mashable / 49min
2020 may have been the year that coronavirus ground Hollywood to a halt. But 2021 marked the industry's triumphant return to form. With entertainment's post-pandemic resurgence came opportunities — and stumbling blocks — related to the world-stopping event and how we talk about it. Over the past two years, how and why COVID-19 is portrayed on screen has grown more and more interesting. Some flagr
Gizmodo / 54min
Evidence of steppe mammoths, gigantic elk, brown bears, and other ice age animals have been pulled from an English quarry, in what experts are calling a significant discovery. Read more...
Gizmodo / 1h
A new government study mostly lauding the Homeland Security Department’s handling of Americans’ personal information nevertheless detected “gaps” in the ways a few of its agencies have followed procedures designed to ward off security threats. Read more...
Online Dating Sites One•
Mashable / 1h
Being a woman on the internet is hard. At times scary and exhausting, too. From Twitter reply guys , to other forms of online harassment, to straight-up cyberstalking, letting women exist in peace seems to be a hard concept to grasp. When it comes to dating apps specifically, unfortunately some people assume that merely having a profile is an invitation to send creepy comments, so the chance of w
Mashable / 1h
Oops, you did it again. You waited until the last minute to get a gift. You love your parents , boyfriend / girlfriend , friends, and other family members, but sometimes they're hard to shop for and time just gets away from you. We get it and we're not here to judge. Rather, we are here to help. Finding a last-minute gift that's actually meaningful is hard, to be quite honest. But even with the s
Apple AirTag Car Concerns•
56Mashable / 1h
AirTags are useful when it comes to keeping track of lost accessories. But the Bluetooth trackers are also highly capable of tracking people . Trust me, I've tried and it worked . To prevent unwanted tracking, Apple allows users to disable AirTags on the spot. This can be done in a few simple steps. First things first: Upgrade to iOS 14.5 now Whenever an unknown AirTag is traveling with you, a po
Mashable / 1h
SAVE $10: As of Dec. 20, the Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 instant camera is only $59.95 — that’s $10 off its usual price. If you're looking for the perfect gift for the retro camera lover in your life, this instant camera deal should be at the top of your list. Whether you're looking for a last minute gift for a teenager who's obsessed with adding a retro vibe to their Instagram or if you just want so
Mashable / 1h
When you have the time and resources to cook, shop and scout new restaurants, it’s easy to call yourself a foodie. But even foodies can fall off the wagon — like I did in 2020 when the pandemic first hit. And then again when I had a kid. And then, moved out of New York City, the capital of scrumptious eats. Cue sad music. Forget spending an hour-plus in the kitchen, experimenting with trendy meal
Gizmodo / 1h
Games Workshop finds itself in something of an awkward place as it tries, in ways it has rarely been able to over the decades in spite of its gaming success, to bring the worlds of Warhammer and Age of Sigmar to a wider public consciousness. It’s got streaming services , comics, games, a desperate attempt to stop… Read more...
Pfizer Covid Vaccine 5 2•
Lifehacker / 1h
The wait for COVID-19 vaccines for kids has been excruciating. The 5-to-11 age group finally got theirs last month , nearly a year after the vaccines were authorized for adults. But the under-5 contingent is still waiting, and unfortunately, they’ll be waiting even longer than we expected (or hoped). Read more...
98Futurism / 1h
Season’s Yeetings Courtesy of YouTube channel BPS Space, we get to watch a rocket-powered Christmas tree soar to an altitude of almost 300 feet — an appropriate metaphor, perhaps, for many of us cancelling plans to see loved ones over the holidays. The ragtag group of engineers, many of whom are working in the aerospace industry, strapped a seven foot tree to a four-winged structure. A small soli
Ars Technica / 1h
Enlarge / Scott Atlas, a White House adviser, used his position to advocate for allowing the SARS-CoV-2 virus to spread and tried to block testing for it, which would further that goal. (credit: MANDEL NGAN / Getty Images ) Over the past few months, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis has been investigating the previous administration's haphazard and sometimes counterproductiv
Google Maps is home to a lot of unusual sights, from strange pentagrams in Kazakhstan to a parked UFO in Romania . But a Reddit user has just spotted one of the rarest ones yet: a flying stealth bomber. Although the B-2 Spirit can fly at 1,010 km/h (or about 628mph), an image of the bomber was nonetheless captured on Google Maps as it hurtled across a remote part of Missouri. The image was found
Manchin Solar Stocks•
Gizmodo / 1h
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is apparently on a mission to see just how much damage he can singularly inflict on the clean energy industry. Stock prices for major renewable energy technology companies were on the decline Monday following the senator’s weekend surprise announcement that he was tapping out on efforts… Read more...
RadioShack DeFi Crypto•
RadioShack, once the source of tech gear, plugs, adapters, circuitry, and batteries (!) for legions of devoted geeks, is now an online cryptocurrency firm. Two years after being purchased for scrap by investors Tai Lopez and Alex Mehr of Retail Ecommerce Ventures Review (REV), the 100-year-old RadioShack brand has reemerged as a completely new business focused on shepherding regular consumers int
Hilton Night TPG 2022•
63The Points Guy / 1h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Whether you’re headed for California to chill out at the beach, sample the famous vintages of the wine country , do some big city exploration or road trip around the state with your kids in tow, there’s a hotel (or two, or three) that will up the fun factor and make your trip that much more enjoyable. Here’s a guide
Lifehacker / 1h
The shift to a streaming-first business model has been rough for theater owners and a headache for Hollywood, but we aren’t talking about the people it is benefitting. Namely, all the men out there afraid to cry at the movies. Read more...
How-To Geek / 1h
Gridlines make it easier to read through data tables, which is why Excel adds them by default. They aren’t always necessary in a spreadsheet, however, so we’ll show you how to easily hide them when you don’t need them. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
How-To Geek / 1h
The long-awaited Samsung Galaxy S21 will debut in 2022, and it won’t be cheap. As reported by Softpedia, Samsung accidentally listed the Galaxy S21 FE on its Irish webstore, pointing to a €769 price tag for the 128GB base model. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
82Gizmodo / 1h
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the United States. Reported covid-19 cases are sharply rising in highly immunized cities like New York, and experts expect the variant to become the dominant form of the virus seen in the U.S. in as little as a few weeks, following the pattern seen in… Read more...
200+Gizmodo / 2h
A short time ago in a galaxy so close it’s actually ours , Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker arrived to conclude the nine-part Skywalker Saga. Two years ago to the day, the movie opened to decidedly mixed reviews and reactions from fans . Some loved all the callbacks to the original trilogy, some found the narrative too… Read more...
The Points Guy / 2h
From its famous festivals to its medieval historic quarter and legendary paella, Valencia is one of Spain’s most captivating cities. If you’re in the mood for the unique cultural riches of Spain’s third-largest city, consider this enticing offer from TAP Portugal : flights for less than $400 from many major U.S. cities. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily
Lifehacker / 2h
If you do a Google search on “family holiday traditions” you’ll instantly have access to 215,000,000 articles extolling the virtues of writing a letter to Santa, singing Christmas carols, or baking cookies as a family. And while we’ve got nothing against well-worn festivities like decorating gingerbread houses… Read more...
Gizmodo / 2h
One of the most highly anticipated iPhone features won’t arrive in next year’s models, after all. Apple will reportedly equip the iPhone 14 with a 48-megapixel rear camera before adding a periscope lens to the iPhone 15 in 2023, according to reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, which means we’ll have to wait to get that… Read more...
View from the Wing / 2h
The U.K. may go back into lockdown – from late December through January – including a ban on travel, not permitting British residents to leave or letting foreign visitors to enter. Continue reading ...
u-mspcoll : First in a series of guest posts from Shaoyi Qian, summer 2021 Baker Fellow at the U-M Library’s conservation lab, describing her work on several pop-up and moveable books. Read more !
NFT OpenSea DeviantArt•
500+Futurism / 2h
NFT Theft Comic artist Liam Sharp, who has worked for the likes of DC Comics, is sick and tired of having his work stolen. Sharp decided to shut down his gallery on DeviantArt, a massive online art community, because “people keep stealing my art and making NFTs,” he announced in a tweet. It’s a huge problem that isn’t talked about much: many NFTs circulating online are the result of copyright the
YouTube TV Disney ESPN•
SlashGear / 2h
Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock A dark time for YouTube TV subscribers is coming to an end sooner than expected. Following the removal of Disney-owned channels from the service last week, YouTube TV has shared news that the channels would be returning by the end of the day on Sunday. Last week, YouTube TV shared that it would remove Disney-owned channels like ESPN, Disney Channel, … Continue readi
Facebook Phishing WhatsApp•
TechCrunch / 2h
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, announced today that it has filed a federal lawsuit in California court to take action to uncover individuals running a phishing scam. The company says the legal action aims to disrupt phishing attacks that are designed to trick people into sharing their login credentials on fake login pages for Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp. For context, phishing a
One Mile at a Time / 2h
As of 2022, American Airlines is introducing the new Loyalty Points system for status qualification . What this means is that your AAdvantage status won’t just be based on your flying activity, but it’ll also be based on how many miles you earn through non-flying activities. It’ll be possible to earn Loyalty Points with several AAdvantage partners, including the American AAdvantage Dining program
74The Points Guy / 2h
Editor’s note: This story is regularly updated with the latest information and offers. Earlier this year, Amex undertook a significant revamp to one of the most premium travel cards on the market: The Platinum Card® from American Express . But in October, Amex got down to business, so to speak, with an overhaul of The Business Platinum Card® from American Express , too. The issuer unveiled some n
How-To Geek / 2h
Telegram is a feature-packed messenger app. When there’s something the app can’t handle, Telegram is quick to add it. One such feature is hiding spoilers, and it appears that it’s coming to the app shortly. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Facebook Phishing WhatsApp•
Engadget / 2h
Meta is taking legal action to disrupt a large-scale phishing campaign. On Monday, the company filed a federal lawsuit to “uncover the identities” of a group of people that created more than 39,000 websites designed to trick Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users into coughing up their login credentials. The company says the scammers used relay service Ngrok to redirect people to their websites i
PS5 DualSense Controller•
Mashable / 2h
PREORDER: Sony is coming out with three new galaxy-inspired colors for the PlayStation 5's DualSense wireless controller in January 2022. As of Dec. 20, you could reserve the Nova Pink and Starlight Blue ones through Amazon , Walmart , Best Buy , Target , and GameStop for $74.99 apiece. If you've been lucky enough to track down a PlayStation 5 amid the chip shortage chaos (or remain hopeful that
How-To Geek / 2h
If you use Google Forms and want to make sure answers fall within certain parameters, you can use the Response Validation feature. When an answer doesn’t meet your criteria, you can display a custom error message. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
How-To Geek / 2h
To avoid long lines (and bad press) at its Supercharger stations, Tesla is offering free charging to customers through the Christmas weekend. But there are a lot of weird rules here, and many Tesla owners won’t get the chance to charge their car for free. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Gizmodo / 3h
The year 2021 has had a lot of ups and downs, but if it was anyone’s year, it was animation’s. On screens big and small, some of the best things we’ve seen this year have been animated—but TV in particular has been home to some of the best. Here’s our picks for the very best of the year. Read more...
If you’re wondering how often you should flip or rotate your mattress, the answer depends on the type of mattress you have. Bed design has improved greatly in the last several years, so while the common advice was to rotate or flip mattresses regularly to keep them in good shape, that isn’t the case for every single one. As we explain in our best mattress guide, some spring or hybrid models shoul
While the covid-19 pandemic upended workplaces and ushered in rapid digital transformation, the turmoil around cybercrime has remained constant: attackers are always changing tactics to evade detection. Flexible, customer-first solutions have emerged to meet ever-changing circumstances to keep organizations secure and confident against cyber threats. In the new year and beyond, as technology and
Avelo Airlines Connecticut•
The Points Guy / 3h
Avelo Airlines travelers now have an easier way to get through security screening. Effective immediately, TSA PreCheck is now available on Avelo at all 19 of its destinations. This should especially come in handy at some of Avelo’s new destinations in Florida that it serves from New Haven (HVN), Connecticut. Airports like Orlando (MCO) have — at times — been known for long security lines. TSA Pre
Zepto India Two $100M•
25TechCrunch / 3h
Zepto, a Mumbai-based startup that operates a 10-minute instant grocery delivery service, has more than doubled its valuation to $570 million from $225 million less than two months ago as it expands into newer cities. Y Combinator’s Continuity Fund led the $100 million Series C round in Zepto , the two said Monday. Glade Brook, Nexus, Breyer Capital, Lachy Groom, Global Founders Capital and Contr
A new collaborative project in Tasmania is planning to build a "black box" for the planet, observing and recording data on the worsening climate crisis -- as well as our efforts to avert climate change, or our lack thereof. Called Earth's Black Box , the project is a joint effort between the University of Tasmania; Clemenger BBDO, a communications firm; and Glue Society, an art and directing coll
FINAL Remake PS Plus•
SlashGear / 3h
Image source: Square Enix If you own a copy of Final Fantasy VII Remake through PlayStation Plus, we’ve got some good news for you today. Square Enix has announced that PlayStation Plus copies of Final Fantasy VII Remake will soon be eligible for the update to the PlayStation 5 version of the game. Since those users thought they wouldn’t have the opportunity to upgrade, … Continue reading
Pega Discord•
Lifehacker / 3h
If you find yourself avoiding macOS updates more than any other software updates, you’re not alone. Even if you haven’t faced any stability issues or other bugs, updating macOS takes so long that ignoring the update feels like the better alternative. After all, critical security updates are installed automatically by… Read more...
Embrace the Peloton lifestyle without going broke: This Schwinn exercise bike is $200 off at Walmart
Mashable / 3h
Save $200 : You don't need to drop thousands on a Peloton to get the Peloton experience. Snag the compatible Schwinn Fitness IC4 on sale for just $799.99 at Walmart instead — that's $200 in savings. The home gym is definitely here to stay. But don't let that notion pressure you into buying a pricey Peloton . You can get all the endorphins and muscle-building benefits from indoor cycling and spend
Mashable / 3h
Ho ho hmmm… Ever feel like the vaping that used to chill you out is ultimately giving your mental health a deep freeze? Between finding the perfect gift for your high school friend swap, dealing with your extended family on Christmas, and anxiety about yet another COVID New Year’s Eve, you’ve got enough stress in your stocking. Vaping might feel like a quick fix, but in the long run, you’re bette
Mashable / 3h
Save $800: Grab a high-powered MacBook at a nice low price. The 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro (Intel Core i9, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) is on sale at Best Buy for just $1,999.99 — a 29% markdown from its usual $2,799.99 — for Dec. 20 only. Cyber Week may be over, and Christmas may be in five days (as of this writing at least), but that doesn't mean all the good tech deals are gone. You can grab the 2019 16-i
300+Futurism / 3h
But Bestie! Oh my god, y’all — the supermassive black holes at the heart of galaxies like our Milky Way may have BESTIES. As researchers at the University of California Los Angeles announced today , there’s new evidence to suggest that Sgr A* — the supermassive black hole at the center of our home galaxy — may have a “friend,” or neighboring black hole that orbits it. But first, let’s back up to
UK FBI NCA Passwords•
48BBC News - Technology / 3h
The National Crime Agency hands over 225 million stolen passwords to a hack-checking site.
100+Gizmodo / 3h
In April, Florida passed a bill that restricted cities and towns from banning fossil fuel use, a defensive piece of legislation similar to bills being pushed around the country by the natural gas industry. Now, the bill is doing exactly what its authors and industry interests intended: stopping cities from setting… Read more...
2022 Mazda Miata MX-5•
SlashGear / 3h
Via Mazda Mazda has confirmed pricing and options packages for its 2022 MX-5 Miata. The Miata has been around for decades and is one of the best-handling sports cars on the market. It has grown significantly since it first debuted in the US in the late 80s. However, despite getting bigger, the vehicle still maintains its balance, lightweight, and power-to-weight ratio. The … Continue reading
Ars Technica / 3h
Enlarge / London's Millennium Bridge had issues with excessive shaking and swaying when it first opened in June 2000. (credit: Alberto Pezzali/NurPhoto/Getty Images) London's Millennium Bridge is notorious for its "wobble" when it first opened in June 2000, as thousands of pedestrians streamed across. Londoners nicknamed it "Wobbly Bridge." The accepted explanation has been that the swaying was d
Gift Card Scams Season•
Consumers reportedly lost $148m during the first nine months of this year in scams where gift cards were used as the form of payment according to a new data spotlight from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Scams demanding gift cards often begin with a phone call from someone impersonating a well-known business or government authority. For instance, many people reported to the FTC that a scammer
22Gizmodo / 3h
After only two movies , The Witch and The Lighthouse, director Robert Eggers has easily reached “We’ll see any movie he makes” status. And with the first trailer for his third film, The Northman , he may have even eclipsed that to “We’ll overanalyze every frame of every bit of marketing until this movie hits theaters”… Read more...
23TechCrunch / 3h
AI chips, which are semiconductors designed to accelerate machine learning, have many applications. One of the promising use cases, according to Albert Liu, is using AI chips in autonomous driving vehicles. That’s why Liu’s AI chipmaking startup Kneron has been quietly racking up investments to march into smart transportation. It recently closed a new round of $25 million funding led by Lite-On T
Hilton Night TPG 2022•
The Points Guy / 3h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Mexico has long been one of the most popular vacation destinations for Americans thanks to its close proximity (and plentiful, relatively inexpensive air service across the country), world-class beaches, rich culture and history and a national cuisine that is nothing short of drool-worthy. And during the C
Lifehacker / 3h
There’s no shortage of reasons you might be sticking to sobriety this holiday season and beyond. Still, nothing tests your resolve quite like a loved one going on a political rant, or interrogating you about your life decisions, or otherwise pushing your buttons in a way only family can. For many of us, family time is… Read more...
How-To Geek / 3h
Drawing a line crossing your text is easy with Microsoft Excel’s strikethrough option. You can use a keyboard shortcut or a graphical menu to strikethrough your text. We’ll show you both methods. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
How-To Geek / 3h
While there’s a lot to love about Google’s new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, owners are definitely dealing with a few pesky little problems. We expected the big December Pixel drop update to fix several of those, including Pixel 6 network issues, but it appears the update made it worse. And that’s if you got the December Pixel 6 update at all. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Western Digital Cloud•
How-To Geek / 3h
Earlier this year, hackers remotely accessed and erased the contents of Western Digital My Book Live devices. And while WD’s incompetence is partially to blame for this large-scale exploit, old networking devices are always vulnerable to hackers. That’s why Western Digital is taking a controversial step to secure its products—it’s dropping support for old My Cloud drives. Read This Article on Rev
Citroën Ami Buggy Concept•
SlashGear / 3h
As if the standard Citroën Ami two-seat EV is not irresistible enough, the My Ami Buggy Concept comes along, tugging endlessly at our holiday-festooned heartstrings. It’s fit and ready to go off-roading in the Lilliput national forest, and you can bring a friend along for the ride. If you previously thought an open-top Ford Bronco (with deleted doors) is the … Continue reading
TechCrunch / 4h
A new forecast has dubbed TikTok as the world’s third-largest social network, just behind Facebook and Instagram. In its inaugural forecast on TikTok’s global install base, Insider Intelligence — the firm previously known as eMarketer — predicts that TikTok will reach 755.0 million monthly users in 2022, after seeing 59.8% growth in 2020, followed by 40.8% growth in 2021. Facebook, as of its most
SlashGear / 4h
The smart home is, despite the name, usually pretty stupid. For all the talk of ecosystems and cross-platform standards, all too often home automation simply turns our phones into fancy remotes, sending us flipping through apps to adjust lights, music, and security. Crestron Home, a relatively new smart home option from a long-standing name in the industry, has an app … Continue reading
Gizmodo / 4h
A misbehaving engine computer means the inaugural launch of NASA’s Space Launch System, planned to be the most powerful rocket in the world, won’t happen in February 2022 as planned. Read more...
With the pandemic forcing much of the world away from their offices and back home, the way we stay in contact with businesses has gone through a significant shift. One perhaps unexpected beneficiary of these changes has been the much-maligned contact center . With shoppers unable to carry out returns or even ask a question as high street stores closed across the world, contact centers took on a w
One Mile at a Time / 4h
In this post I wanted to take a look at how to access Alaska Lounges, especially with the airline recently joining the oneworld alliance , increasing the cost of a lounge membership , and opening a new lounge at SFO . Alaska Airlines is unique among US airlines when it comes to its lounge access policies, as it’s the only major US airline to allow all paid first class passengers into lounges. The
FINAL Remake PS Plus•
Engadget / 4h
One of the games PlayStation Plus subscribers were able to claim at not extra cost in March was Final Fantasy VII Remake . Sony announced that month's PS Plus lineup at the same time it revealed an upgraded version of the game for PlayStation 5: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade . Starting this Wednesday... • PS Plus subscribers who previously redeemed @FinalFantasy VII Remake via @PlayStation
The Points Guy / 4h
I’ve never felt — or been treated — like royalty while traveling. Look, I’m an average person. I fly at the back of the plane, enjoy budget travel and don’t shy away from low-cost carriers or basic economy . But on a recent trip to Mauritius — perhaps the longest distance I’ve ever flown — I was able to upgrade my flying experience on half of the journey, booking Emirates first class from New Yor
SlashGear / 4h
Image Credit: SlashGear OnePlus’s custom Android spin was a point of pride for both the company and phone owners. Although it ended up not using the famed CyanogenMod, it was not that heavy on customizations, and the changes that OnePlus added on top were generally received well and highly desired. Recently, however, OxygenOS has started to become a liability more than an asset, … Continue readin
Lifehacker / 4h
Your Mac’s humble Activity Monitor can do much more than let you force quit a frozen app. If you know how to make use of it, the Activity Monitor can actully be quite useful, granting you the ability to troubleshoot problems and check CPU or network usage in real time, often without even opening the app. Here are the… Read more...
EPA Finalizes Fuel Economy•
Ars Technica / 4h
Enlarge (credit: Luke Sharrett via Getty Images ) The Environmental Protection Agency today announced more stringent fuel economy standards that will require passenger vehicles to travel 70 percent farther on a gallon of gasoline. The Biden administration announced earlier this year that it would be revising the Trump-era standards, which sought to increase fleet average fuel economy 1.5 percent
LG UltraGear Gaming•
Ars Technica / 4h
Enlarge / LG UltraGear 17G90Q. (credit: LG ) LG has carved out a small space for itself among mainstream users seeking an attractive, slim design. But now LG wants to push laptops toward gamers, and it has the RGB and high refresh rate to prove it, alongside an interesting choice in components. A couple of months after a Bluetooth SIG filing made it appear that LG is working on its first Chromebo
Rocket Truebill RC•
TechCrunch / 4h
Rocket Companies announced this morning that it will purchase Truebill for $1.275 billion in cash. Rocket Companies is best known for its Rocket Mortgage product, while Truebill is a consumer-facing app that helps consumers manage subscriptions, automate savings and budget. The deal’s price tag will prove lucrative for Truebill shareholders. PitchBook data indicates that Truebill’s final private
TechCrunch / 4h
Ameelio , a nonprofit startup that intends to replace inmate-paid video calling in prisons with a free service, is making inroads against the companies that have dominated the space for decades. With 9 facilities in Iowa up and running and talks progressing with dozens more ahead of a planned 2022 launch, the company may soon usher in a fundamental change in how incarcerated people access communi
Interactive Adventr Harris•
TechCrunch / 4h
Founder and CEO Devo Harris got the idea for Adventr while working with the music industry’s biggest artists. “Adventr was inspired by my experience creating content for artists like Kanye West, Britney Spears and Nas,” he said. “The music videos where I introduced interactive components shot up in popularity, proving that engaging viewers was not just about expensive footage and editing.” So, Ha
Dental AI Overjet Raises•
TechCrunch / 4h
Just four months after announcing $27 million in Series A funding , Overjet , a company developing dental artificial intelligence software, came forward again with another $42.5 million in Series B financing backed by existing investors. Prior to the company’s Series A, we profiled them in 2020 when the company raised $7.85 million in funding . The latest funding was led by General Catalyst and I
ZeroFox LA Public IDX•
TechCrunch / 4h
ZeroFox , an enterprise threat intelligence cybersecurity startup that helps companies detect risks found on social media , has announced plans to become a publicly traded company via a merger with blank-check company L&F Acquisition. As part of the transaction, Maryland-based ZeroFox — which has raised more than $154 million in funding since it was founded in 2013 — will acquire IDX, a consumer
Back in March 2020, just as the pandemic was starting to encroach upon our lives, the UK's National Health Service (NHS) was offered a free license to Microsoft Teams . The seemingly nice gesture, set to help beleaguered NHS staff more easily communicate and plan remotely via video conferencing , was at the time heralded as a kind act in a moment of intense crisis. Now, however, the picture is a
200+Gizmodo / 4h
Marvel Comics has had a Punisher problem for quite some time . The murderous vigilante’s skull logo has been appropriated for years by police officers and members of the military services who seemingly admire the character’s ability to act outside of the justice system as judge, jury, and executioner and still… Read more...
Technology has come an incredibly long way — today’s easily pocketable smartphones are more powerful than the computers we were using a decade ago. With gargantuan screens, multiple cameras, powerful chips and millions of apps, there’s no denying their usefulness. With all that functionality though, comes expense and complication. For some users, simplicity is key, and overly complicated technolo
The Points Guy / 4h
Editor’s note: This guide has been updated with the latest information. It’s been a hectic year, to say the least, but it’s almost time to turn that calendar page to 2022. Before that next chapter arrives, though, it’s important to remember that a number of valuable, permanent credit card perks reset at the end of 2021. These benefits, especially with premium credit cards , are an important part
Lifehacker / 4h
Heartworm disease is a potentially deadly condition that requires extensive treatment —think multiple medications and at least two months of complete rest—which is why veterinarians and dog owners work so hard to prevent it. The most common preventative treatment is an oral or topical medication given once a month, but… Read more...
View from the Wing / 4h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...
Harry Potter D. Radcliffe•
100+Mashable / 4h
HBO Max's Harry Potter reunion is drawing closer, and a heartwarming trailer features the film cast reminiscing on their time making these movies. Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint gather in the Gryffindor common room, but the trailer promises much more in the way of interviews and reunions. Watson and Grint hold hands in a moving moment, Watson hugs Tom Felton in what appear
FAA Airlines Flight•
Gizmodo / 4h
The US airline industry and telecom giants are still divided over whether or not the new C-Band spectrum crucial for 5G networks could cause dangerous interference with aviation systems. If left unaddressed, concerned critics warn 5G caused interference could lead to disastrous delays, flight cancellations, or even… Read more...
TechCrunch / 5h
Australian edtech startup Vivi has raised $20 million from education investor Quad Partners, funds that it intends to use to improve its platform, upgrade its operational infrastructure and hire more sales and marketing teams in the Americas, Europe and Asia. This latest round sees Vivi reach $24.3 in total capital over five years, after it raised $4.3 million last year from New York’s Riverside
One Mile at a Time / 5h
Back in 2019, American Airlines launched SimplyMiles , which is an opportunity to earn bonus miles with select retailers when using a Mastercard. I didn’t write about SimplyMiles all that much at first, since frankly the program wasn’t that compelling. However, I figure it’s time to write a guide about SimplyMiles for two reasons: As of 2022, miles earned through the SimplyMiles program will coun
Ubisoft Splinter Cell•
Spoilers for Splinter Cell Blacklist ahead The news that Ubisoft is remaking the original Splinter Cell , rather than continuing the story after the last installment (Blacklist), was, for me, a bummer. It’s like waiting 10 years for the next installment of A Song of Ice and Fire, only to find out George R.R. Martin is rewriting the first one (actually, I wouldn’t put it past him). In 2013’s Black
100+NYT > Technology / 5h
Tech executives and engineers are quitting Google, Meta, Amazon and other large companies for what they say is a once-in-generation opportunity with crypto.
Chinese China Viya•
54BBC News - Technology / 5h
Internet celebrity Huang Wei, known as Viya, is accused of hiding her personal income from officials.
Apple Watch•
Lifehacker / 5h
The Apple Watch’s portability is both a boon and a curse. It’s an excellent little computer on your wrist, but at the same time, it occasionally takes a bit too long for basic tasks, such as switching between apps. We’re going to show you a few hidden Apple Watch tricks to help you speed up some of its standard… Read more...
Engadget / 5h
If you're scrambling for a last-minute holiday gift, it might be worth checking out a solid deal on Beats Studio Buds . The earbuds have dropped from $150 to $100 , which matches the lowest price we've seen for them to date. Buy Beats Studio Buds at Adorama - $100 We included Beats Studio Buds on our list of the best wireless earbuds on the market after giving them a score of 84 in our review . T
The Points Guy / 5h
If you’re a road warrior who has built up a big balance of miles and points, you may not be eager to hop on another plane. But, with plenty of gift-giving on the horizon, you might also be thinking about turning that big balance of points into gifts for friends and family. Not all loyalty programs allow you to give your points away for free — and some make it complicated. Here, we’ve outlined the
Mashable / 5h
It feels like we say this every year now, but 2021 was a weird one. But as usual, TV and movies were our light in times of chaos. Whether you ventured to a movie theater for Dune or stayed home to comfortably stream Ted Lasso , you crossed paths with some top-notch on-screen crushes, and we were right there with you. In no particular order, here are our favorite entertainment crushes from 2021. 1
Mashable / 5h
Save 45% : The Hamilton Beach Air Fryer Toaster Oven is on sale for just $49 at Walmart — that's 45% in savings and the same low price as Black Friday. It combines the best features of an air fryer and a toaster oven without taking up too much real estate in your kitchen. Dying to try that air fryer recipe you saw on TikTok? Or just dabble with crisp goodies of your own ? You don't need a ton of
PS5 Controller Switch•
Futurism / 5h
Offering unprecedented versatility, the Nintendo Switch has enabled you to take your game room into the wilds (or the subway) since 2017, and then bring it home to finish up on the TV. A handheld gaming console’s controls have never been so multifaceted. The Switch gives you many ways to play right out of the box. You can attach the Joy-Con controllers to the device’s sides for hand-held mobile p
Elon Musk This Year•
500+Futurism / 5h
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is finally paying his taxes this year — and he wants to be celebrated for his generosity! “For those wondering, I will pay over $11 billion in taxes this year,” Musk tweeted late Sunday night, in an apparent bid for a pat on the back for doing something most other Americans do every year. That amount may sound like a lot, but it still represents a tiny fraction of Musk’s subst
Theranos Jury Holmes•
35Ars Technica / 5h
Enlarge / Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes leaves the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building in San Jose, California, on December 17, 2021. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Who is to blame for the implosion of Theranos, the ill-fated blood-testing startup that folded in 2018, and did it amount to fraud? That’s the question before 12 people today in San Jose, California, who will
92TechCrunch / 5h
When it comes to engineering talent in the world of tech, demand continues to outpace supply, a predicament so acute that by 2030, that disparity will balloon to 85 million positions being unfilled, according to research from Korn Ferry . Today, a startup that believes it can stem that tide with a more inclusive, global approach to sourcing, hiring and managing talent is announcing a big fundrais
Apache can’t seem to catch a break with Java-based logging utility Log4j, as a third major vulnerability has now been discovered. On Friday, the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) published an announcement explaining that a newly discovered flaw had been fixed. The organization also urged all users to update to the latest version of the logger immediately. In short, the flaw is an infinite recursio
20TechCrunch / 5h
The early 2022 IPO cohort is beginning to take shape. Recall that Reddit recently filed to go public , albeit privately. That’s going to be a huge debut. With Samsara closing out 2021 and Reddit set to ensure fireworks, we might be content. But there are more offerings coming, including Justworks: The HR software company filed late last week , so we’re going to tear into its S-1 to see just what
LG UltraGear Gaming•
SlashGear / 5h
Image credit: LG As we close in on the holidays, LG is keeping the product reveals coming. On Friday, the company announced two UltraFine OLED Pro monitors, but today, it turns its focus to gaming with the reveal of the UltraGear Gaming Laptop. This has the distinction of being the first gaming laptop the company has produced, and it seems to have the … Continue reading
Manchin West Virginia•
100+Gizmodo / 5h
After spending months whining about the Build Back Better Act and weakening it , Sen. Joe Manchin went nuclear. Appearing on Fox News on Sunday, the West Virginia Democrat said he was done working with his fellow senators and President Joe Biden. Read more...
Mercedes-Benz has teased its "most efficient model ever" ahead of the new electric vehicle's official unveiling at CES 2022 in January. Called the Vision EQXX, it looks to be a sporty entry in the brand's burgeoning EQ line – following the launch of the Mercedes EQS earlier this year – that will "explore new frontiers of efficiency." As per a recent press release issued by Mercedes, the Vision EQ
Hades a Hugo Award•
Hades , the revered roguelite action game from indie studio Supergiant Games, has made history by becoming the first video game ever to win a coveted Hugo award. The Hugo Awards are usually reserved for literature, film and television, and individual artists within the science fiction and fantasy genres. However, 2021 marks the first time that an award for Best Video Game has been added to the ro
200+The Points Guy / 5h
If you are heading on a family trip, deciding whether business class is worth it takes on a whole other layer as you weigh whether business class is worth it with kids. Will the whole plane turn on you with evil stares as you board? Or will it be the best flight of your family’s lives? Usually, business class tickets come with better seats, more space, better food, more attentive service, lounge
How-To Geek / 5h
Graphs and charts give you an easy way to display data at a glance. But what if you want to focus on a particular part of your chart? By applying a filter to an Excel chart, you can emphasize specific data. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Lifehacker / 5h
Marriage and diamonds are just a few of the things that millennials have been accused of killing. But while it’s not really accurate to say that millennials aren’t buying diamonds (or getting married, for that matter), it is true that they are buying differently . Read more...
Gizmodo / 5h
After six workers died at an Amazon warehouse in Illinois that was hit by a powerful tornado on December 10, the company is walking back its plans to reinstate a workplace ban on cell phones. Read more...
73Gizmodo / 5h
Even Lana Wachowski’s closest friends never thought she’d do a fourth Matrix . Writers David Mitchell and Aleksandar Hemon worked with Wachowski on her Netflix show Sense8 (Mitchell also wrote the Cloud Atlas novel the Wachowskis helped adapt ), and knew Warner Bros. had been asking her and sister Lilly to return to the… Read more...
How-To Geek / 5h
A new app on the Mac App Store called Notchmeister is designed to spruce up the much-maligned MacBook Pro notch with some decorations. It’s not the most advanced app in the world, but it will help you embrace the notch you’ve been given. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
How-To Geek / 5h
On December 17th, over a dozen Disney-owned channels were pulled from YouTube TV due to the companies’ failure to renew a distribution deal. The channels are back now, but YouTube TV is now providing a one-time $15 discount to all customers. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
How-To Geek / 5h
If the holidays will be the first time you’re traveling since the COVID-19 pandemic began, you’ll find the experience far different from what it was before. There are a few extras you’ll want to pack to ensure your trip goes as smoothly as possible. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
Moderna Booster Omicron•
51Ars Technica / 6h
Enlarge (credit: JOSEPH PREZIOSO / Getty Images ) Moderna announced Monday that its booster provides protection against COVID-19 variant omicron. In its testing, Moderna found a 50-microgram dose resulted in a 37-fold increase of antibodies compared to vaccinated, unboosted individuals. A 100 µg dose, which is the same amount used in the first two vaccine doses, provided even more protection, inc
23One Mile at a Time / 6h
American Airlines operates a network of nearly 50 Admirals Clubs globally. There’s often confusion about who gets access to these lounges, given how policies differ around the world. In most places in the world, any business class ticket will get you lounge access, while that’s largely not true in the United States. In this post I wanted to take a comprehensive look at how American Airlines loung
Intel has come up with a cunning scheme to ensure it doesn't lose out to its rivals in the semiconductor industry: it's giving employees a handsome raise. The company is said to have set aside roughly $2.4 billion to bolster employee paychecks in early 2022. In a memo delivered to staff, Intel explained that $1 billion will go towards padding out wage packets, while a further $1.4 billion will be
Oracle Cerner $28.3B•
Oracle has confirmed a $28.3bn deal to buy healthcare tech firm Cerner. Following initial reports suggesting an acquisition was imminent, both companies have now confirmed the news, which at $95 a share is Oracle's biggest ever deal. Cerner, which specializes in digitalizing medical records, was founded in 1979 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The company currently has 26,400 employees
Linux 5.16 Linus Torvalds•
If you're feeling like having a slow week ahead of Christmas then you're not alone: Linux creator Linus Torvalds has used his weekly post to assure us that Linux 5.16 is coming, but probably after the festive season. "Things are calming down, and rc6 is fairly small. That's normal for this time in the release schedule, but it's also normal for this time of year," Torvalds wrote . "And I expect th
81The Points Guy / 6h
American Airlines’ Flagship First is one of the most premium ways to fly from coast to coast. In fact, the airline is the only one of the “big three” U.S. carriers — American, Delta and United — to offer a true first-class cabin on its transcontinental flights, as opposed to just business class . (However, the Airbus A321s which American operates on these routes also have a distinct and separate
LG UltraGear Gaming•
Gizmodo / 6h
There is a new gaming laptop brand in town, and it’s one you’ve heard of before. LG, best known for its TVs and home appliances, has unveiled its first gaming laptop, and it appears to be the antithesis of the company’s ultra-lightweight “Gram” notebooks. Read more...
Amazon Warehouse Deaths•
Engadget / 6h
Senators and House representatives including Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Cori Bush have sent a letter to Amazon asking whether the company's policies played a role in the deaths of six workers after a tornado struck an Illinois warehouse earlier this month. An extreme weather event on December 10th led to the deaths of at least 58 people across the Midwest. The fulfillment center was destroyed
Black Friday already feels like a lifetime ago, but some traces remain of sales silly season. And one of the best tech deals we saw in November continues to impress, which is great news if you're after a new VPN service . The jaw-dropping offer comes from provider PureVPN , which has discounted the monthly rate of its five-year subscription to $1.33 per month . And yet, it gets better still. That
Arrival Car Ride Uber•
23SlashGear / 6h
Via Arrival Ride-hailing with companies like Uber and others are extremely common all around the US and in other parts of the world. Ride-hailing companies are an alternative to traditional taxicabs dispatched via an app users run on a smartphone to bring the ride directly to wherever they are. In May of this year, we talked about the announcement from Arrival and … Continue reading
Lifehacker / 6h
About once a year, I purge my closets of all my unwanted clothes, whether it’s the jeans that no longer fit, the T-shirts I’ve worn to shreds, or the weird-ass dress that seemed like a good idea at the time but ended up being an exercise in medieval torture. It’s tempting to save some of these items, out of a belief… Read more...
Theranos Jury Holmes•
100+NYT > Technology / 6h
The trial, which has stretched nearly four months, has come to represent a critical moment for the tech industry and its culture of overly optimistic salesmanship.
Amazon Appstore 12•
TechCrunch / 6h
Amazon says it has fixed an issue with its Amazon Appstore that was causing issues with app launches for customers who had upgraded to Android 12 on their mobile devices. Earlier this month, reports began to circulate that Amazon’s Appstore was still not functional on Android 12 following its fall release. Users reported that not only did the Appstore itself not work, the apps and games they had
Mashable / 6h
Like side parts, skinny jeans, and girlbossing, emoji can be categorized as dated internet ephemera. These days, certain symbols, like 😂, are seen as especially cringe and — even worse — Millennial. However, some of the more recent additions to the emoji arsenal (looking at you fondly, 🥺) have gained popularity among digital natives, and in turn, made emoji use more nuanced. Like my Gen Z peers
Northman Robert Eggers•
Mashable / 6h
Avenge father. Save mother. Kill Fjölnir. This is the mantra that drives Viking prince Amleth (Alexander SkarsgÃ¥rd) in Robert Eggers' upcoming film The Northman. The trailer shows young Amleth — the Scandinavian character who inspired Shakespeare's Hamlet — losing his father (Ethan Hawke), mother (Nicole Kidman), and kingdom to the treacherous Fjölnir (Claes Bang). Now an adult, Amleth seeks veng
21Ars Technica / 6h
Enlarge / The 2021 MacBook Pro with MagSafe isn't the last Apple Silicon transition we'll see. The Mac Pro and 27-inch iMac will probably be updated in 2022. (credit: Samuel Axon ) 2021 might have been the calm before the storm. Except for the introduction of a few new Apple Silicon Macs, 2021 has been a quiet year for Apple. The new iPhones offered improved cameras and battery life but were othe
Zoom Pandemic Hybrid•
The age of Zoom calls could soon be a long way off, according to perhaps unsurprising new predictions from the company itself. The video conferencing giant, which has been one of the biggest success stories of the pandemic, has said it can play an important role in the post-pandemic world. This would mainly be through helping facilitate and encourage hybrid working as employees look to split thei
TechCrunch / 6h
Jamie Viggiano Contributor Jamie Viggiano is the chief marketing officer at Fuel Capital , an early-stage venture capital firm investing in consumer, SaaS and infrastructure businesses. More posts by this contributor 5 questions startups should consider before making their first marketing hire To be effective, each element of your brand’s ethos must be authentic. Your values must be aligned with
The Points Guy / 6h
One of the absolute best things about the holidays for me is the Christmas movies. From “The Holiday” (my personal favorite) to “Love Actually” (overrated — not a hot take, I know), holiday-themed content will undoubtedly occupy hours upon hours of my time leading up to Christmas this year. For those of us traveling home or elsewhere for the holidays, don’t fret: Your holiday movie and TV consump
SlashGear / 6h
Image Credit: Weibo Rather than being smartphones, smartwatches have taken on an almost completely different identity from their mobile counterparts. Thanks to Apple’s push, these wearables have incorporated hardware and features that are more geared towards fitness and health, particularly in keeping track of various body signals and metrics. One thing that has escaped smartwatch makers’ grasp s
How-To Geek / 6h
Smart displays offer an elegant solution to all your smart home needs and make it easy to check your calendar, listen to music, or catch up with a video call. Here are the best smart displays you can buy right now. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
How-To Geek / 6h
It’s hard to argue with security that’s fast and easy to use, and that’s precisely what Yubico’s YubiKey C Bio FIDO Edition security key offers. It offers all the safety measures of a traditional security key and adds on a fingerprint reader for simple top-notch security, and we love it. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
How-To Geek / 6h
The week of Christmas is here, and while you’ve likely got plans with family and friends, there’s always time to squeeze in a little Netflix, too. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
68View from the Wing / 6h
The American Airlines caterer at Dallas - Fort Worth, LSG Sky Chefs, is short on ice and blaming supply chain for the problem. Flights are getting notes, instead of ice, in their catering drawers. Continue reading ...
26Lifehacker / 6h
It’s the end of 2021, and Chrome extensions are still a thing. Quite a big thing, actually—as the world continues to move from work-from-home to a hybrid work environment, the tools and customizations offered by Chrome extensions are perhaps more critical than ever. These browser add-ons help you work, save time, and… Read more...
Engadget / 6h
We’re in the midst of a modern day space race. Where once the two most powerful empires on the planet vied to be first to the moon, we now have corporations led by billionaire barons — Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic — boasting a future filled with exo-planetary tourism. In 2021, the heads of these private companies finally made good on their
Oracle Cerner $28.3B•
39TechCrunch / 6h
Who says the holiday week is a slow news week? Oracle was kind enough to help tech journalists weary from working on year-end stories with some big news today when the database giant announced it was buying electronic healthcare records company Cerner in a deal valued at $28.3 billion. “Oracle Corporation and Cerner Corporation today jointly announced an agreement for Oracle to acquire Cerner thr
Spider-Man Man Peter•
72Mashable / 6h
For months, fans have been speculating that Spider-Man: No Way Home would web together all three leading men who've played Peter Parker. When trailers hit teasing the likes of Alfred Molina and Jaime Foxx would be reprising their roles as villains from Sam Raimi's Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man film series, it seemed certain. And yet, throughout an extensive press tour of tick, tick…Boom!
Mashable / 6h
A group of researchers designed a robot that can perch and use its talons like real bird.
One Mile at a Time / 7h
I don’t want to bury the lede — if you collect Chase Ultimate Rewards points and don’t have the Chase Freedom Unlimited® , you’re not doing it right. That’s especially true right now, given that the card is offering an improved welcome bonus . The Chase Freedom Unlimited is one of the all around best cards for everyday spending . It’s a credit card that I have , and it’s one that I think is worth
YouTube TV Disney ESPN•
20TechCrunch / 7h
Last week, YouTube warned customers they may lose access to Disney-owned channels on its YouTube TV streaming service by the end of the week if the two companies couldn’t come to a new carriage agreement. As of Friday, negotiations fell through and YouTube TV alerted customers it would have to drop Disney channels from its service and would lower its pricing for customers. But over the weekend, t
Nintendo Switch Christmas•
42Gizmodo / 7h
Unless you’re jonesing for your Christmas tree to make the cover of Country Living magazine, you’ve probably decked the halls with a hodge-podge of ornaments collected over the years, and what better way to commemorate back-to-back years stuck at home during the holidays than with a tiny Nintendo Switch ornament. Read more...
Owned Twitch Amazon•
29BBC News - Technology / 7h
Amazon-owned Twitch bans Spanish Amazon Prime Video channel after host's breast revealed during live show.
27Gizmodo / 7h
Isabelle Furhman talks diving into Orphan: First Kill . James Gunn’s I am Groot project is coming next year. Get a look a new look at Robert Pattinson’s brooding Bruce Wayne . Plus, a snippet of more Book of Boba Fett footage, a glimpse at the long-awaited return of The Orville . Spoilers away! Read more...
Wi-Fi Security Hundreds•
An internet gateway that many hotels use to provide their guests with Wi-Fi connectivity is flawed to the point where a malicious actor could exfiltrate sensitive and personally identifiable data on them, researchers have claimed. Etizaz Mohsin discovered that the gateway, called Airangel HSMX Gateway, contains hardcoded passwords that were “extremely easy to guess”. With these passwords, a malic
25Lifehacker / 7h
Figuring out the age of the Internet is like figuring out the age of the universe: We could date it back to the 1960s and ARPANET, or the introduction of the TCP/IP protocol in 1983, or the launch of America Online in 1985, or the invention of the World Wide Web in 1989, or maybe the creation of the Netscape browser… Read more...
Apple’s new MacBook Pro models arrived with gorgeous Mini-LED screens, but the displays also carried something that proved more controversial – the notch, of course – but haters of that feature might find this new app lightens their mood around the iPhone-style notch. Briefly. Maybe. The free ‘ Notchmeister ’ app, spotted by MacRumors , is essentially a fun and gimmicky piece of software which “s
Mashable / 7h
When you use dating apps, you're leaving your love life in the hands of an algorithm — but not all algorithms are created equal.
Elon Musk This Year•
200+Mashable / 7h
If you thought your tax bill was hard to swallow, you need this news in your life. Tesla and SpaceX CEO and the wealthiest man in the world, Elon Musk, said in a tweet that he's paying more than $11 billion in taxes this year. Tweet may have been deleted Musk has often been criticised for paying very little tax despite being immensely wealthy, which is partly due to him not taking a salary and re
82Mashable / 7h
In 2018, Brandon Goode was trying to bike through the rain. Every time he pulled his hood up, the wind whipped it back. At first, Goode, a former professional soccer player, was wet and annoyed. Then he noticed something: Rain really brought out the smell of the trees and the flowers. It was nice. That was Goode's first day microdosing , the practice of regularly taking a small amount of a psyche
Verizon FCC Four 911•
Four US operators have agreed to pay a combined $6 million to settle investigations into their respective compliance with emergency call reliability rules during network outages in September 2020. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said AT&T, Intrado, Lumen (known as CenturyLink during the outage), and Verizon violated its rules regarding the delivery of calls to 911 while some also f
DarkWatchman RAT tWR•
Cybersecurity researchers from Pavilion have recently uncovered a new malware campaign in which Russian malicious actors allegedly target other Russians. As reported by researchers Matt Stafford and Sherman Smith, in early November, the company spotted a lightweight, but highly potent JavaScript Remote Access Trojan (RAT), that was being deployed together with a C# keylogger which it has called “
Engadget / 7h
While plenty of gadgets cross our desks, we at Engadget also end up buying a lot of things for ourselves throughout the year. In 2021, some of us invested in smart home devices and others (re)discovered passions for things like e-books and vinyl , but there are plenty of things we bought and loved that didn’t make it onto the site. Here, our staffers look back on the year that was by gushing abou
The Points Guy / 7h
We’re heading into one of the busiest travel weeks of the year, with concerns about the COVID-19 omicron variant, new lockdowns, and fears of operational meltdowns and weather-induced flight delays weighing heavy on airline passengers’ minds. Totally stress-free journeys are unlikely this week. And there are important steps to take if your flight is delayed or canceled . But if you do find yourse
33Wired / 7h
Despite high points like Dune and Squid Game, the year was full of letdowns. Perhaps we wanted too much.
VR Rec Room $145M $3.5B•
56TechCrunch / 7h
On the heels of Roblox hitting it big with its platform for user-created gaming content, another startup has landed a major round of funding to build out its own user-generated platform aimed at immersive experiences. Rec Room , a free to download and play cross-platform social gaming company, has raised $145 million, funding that it will use to continue building out its tools and audience of gam
SlashGear / 7h
As the affordable sports car market enjoys a revival of its glory days, with revived classics (Integra, anyone?) and entirely new sport-line nameplates in the $30,000-ish price range popping up seemingly weekly, it’s made it all that more challenging for manufacturers that have never given up on everyman performance to distinguish their offerings in this newly-crowded market. And so Subaru’s … Co
How-To Geek / 7h
Conditional tests branch the flow of execution of Linux Bash scripts according to the result of a logical expression. Double bracket conditional tests simplify the syntax considerably—but still have their own gotchas. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
YouTube TV ESPN Disney•
How-To Geek / 7h
Google-owned YouTube TV and Disney could not reach an agreement, which caused the streaming service to drop Disney channels. However, after a couple of days, the companies agreed, bringing Disney channels back to YouTube TV. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
How-To Geek / 7h
Spot instances are AWS’s way to sell off unused server capacity when demand isn’t high. They are much cheaper, but come with a lot of restrictions, such as being interruptable and more complicated to start, stop, and run for longer periods of time. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
Nintendo Switch NS•
Lifehacker / 7h
The newest Nintendo Switch, commonly known as the Switch OLED, was released in October 2021 . It’s the fourth major release in the Switch generation of consoles, after the original Switch in 2017, the Switch V2 in August 2019 (which offered better battery life), and the more basic Switch Lite in September 2019. Four… Read more...
Gizmodo / 8h
Hello and welcome to the third installment in Giz Asks ’ ongoing investigation into Firsts. Having opened with the first recreational drug , progressed to the oldest disease , and moved from there to the earliest music , we now turn our attention to the oldest sport. Unlike drugs, diseases, and music, sports are not… Read more...
Cerebral Alto Neuroscience•
20TechCrunch / 8h
Before the pandemic forced remote work, school and research to the forefront, decentralized clinical trials were probably on the horizon. Now, they’re here in earnest. This week, precision psychiatry startup Alto Neuroscience and Cerebral, an online mental health provider, announced that they’ve joined forces for a decentralized Phase 2 clinical trial for Alto Neuroscience’s depression drug candi
Lifehacker / 8h
Christmas is a load of shit, you say? Christmas movies are bad, actually? Well then, instead of supporting the holiday industrial complex by watching Miracle on 34th Street or Home Alone for the eight billionth time, slap on one of these anti-Christmas movies. I promise there will be no warming of the heart nor… Read more...
200+The Points Guy / 8h
Editors’ note: This post has been updated with new information. This is not your typical annual holiday travel guide with recommendations to get to the airport extra early, prebook that airport parking spot and skip wrapping any presents you plan to bring through security, because 2021 is … unusual, to say the least. But you already know that. No, with COVID-19 cases still surging across the coun
Gizmodo / 8h
We’ve all been there: You need the wifi password to the network you’re already connected to, either to give it to someone else or to set up a new device, and you can’t for the life of you remember what it is. Read more...
57TechCrunch / 8h
Someone’s education and work history can be similar to other resumes in a pile, but Searchlight aims to improve how companies measure a person’s soft skills to provide not only a differentiator, but also a better indication of how well that person will ultimately fit into the organization. Kerry Wang and her twin sister, Anna Wang, saw this problem firsthand when they tried to distinguish themsel
Christmas catalog for Himelhoch’s department store, featuring purses, gloves, handkerchiefs, nightgowns, slippers, scarves and hosiery. Woman with Christmas gifts is depicted on cover. Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
46Mashable / 8h
Back in March — which seems like eons ago — a meme comparing our 2021 selves to our 2020 selves went around. Needless to say, the more current state was withered, having been through a year of the pandemic at that point: Tweet may have been deleted While the joke is months old now, it encapsulates what many still believe: We feel worse now than last year. In addition to anecdotal tweets, the data
22TechCrunch / 8h
BIll Taranto Contributor GHI Fund President Bill Taranto has spent more than two decades in the healthcare industry and has 15 years of experience in healthcare investing. In addition to his venture investing knowledge, Bill has decades of management operations experience. More posts by this contributor 4 strategies for building a digital health unicorn The virtual state of corporate venture capi
27TechCrunch / 8h
Joyce Chou Contributor Joyce Chou writes growth marketing insights for startups. She is senior content lead at Demand Curve . Copywriting isn’t just about combining the right words to sell your product — it’s how your messaging connects with users. By improving a few words, your copy can better convince people to become customers. At Demand Curve, we’ve helped thousands of startups get traction w
One Mile at a Time / 8h
The Citi Rewards+ ® Card is one of the best no annual fee credit cards out there. If you have a credit card that earns Citi ThankYou points , then you should also have the Citi Rewards+ Card, since the card can be worth having even if you don’t spend much money on it. Let’s take a closer look at the details of this card. Citi Rewards+ Card Details For December 2021 The Citi Rewards+ Card is a no
Western Digital Cloud•
Storage titan Western Digital has warned owners of its My Cloud NAS devices to update to the latest firmware immediately. In a support post , the company explained it will soon pull support for old versions of My Cloud OS, the operating system on which My Cloud external drives run. From January 15, devices compatible with My Cloud OS 5 (the latest version) will no longer support prior generations
YouTube TV Disney ESPN•
Google and Disney have reached an agreement allowing a wide selection of Disney channels -- including ESPN and ABC -- to return to YouTube TV , following a contract expiration that led the streaming giant to remove them from the service. The removal of the channels resulted in YouTube temporarily dropping the price of a YouTube TV subscription by $15, from $64.99 to $49.99 per month. The price ha
Facebook EU US Europeans•
22TechCrunch / 8h
In its latest (and last) pre-Christmas document reveal, European privacy advocacy group noyb has published details of an 86-page internal assessment by Facebook of its (continued) transfers of European’s personal data to the U.S. — and the resulting conclusion can be best summed up as “The Emperor, Mark Zuckerberg, Has No Clothes”. The convoluted backstory here is that Facebook’s transfers of EU
Gizmodo / 8h
Lenovo’s Chromebook Duet wasn’t supposed to be a success. Who’d bet on a $269 tablet running Chrome OS powered by a Mediatek chip? On paper, none of it should’ve worked. And yet, the modest 2-in-1 detachable proved greater than the sum of its parts, earning a spot among the best tech of 2020. People caught on, and the… Read more...
View from the Wing / 8h
I continue to travel, and I continue to make travel plans. But I'm doing the best I can to use miles whenever possible, and book cancellable itineraries. The next couple of months couple be touch and go. I'm not making a prediction of what happens, but I live my life on probabilities and make the best decisions I can given the knowledge I have at the moment. And right now I'm giving myself as muc
LG UltraGear Gaming•
Engadget / 8h
LG is best known for productivity-oriented laptops and particularly, its lightweight Gram 17 — but not any serious gaming models. Now the company has revealed what it calls its "first gaming laptop" with some high-end specs. The 17-inch UltraGear 17G90Q model packs an 11th-generation Intel Tiger Lake H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q graphics, up to 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. It also come
25Wired / 8h
Minute-by-minute, footstep-by-footstep tracking of children is all too easy and enticing. But everyone's a prisoner in the parental panopticon.
38Wired / 8h
Manipulating the master clock could help astronauts, pilots, shift workers, and even holiday travelers. The solution is simpler than you think.
25How-To Geek / 8h
Wi-Fi is something many people take for granted as always being there. It can be very frustrating when your phone seems to have issues staying connected. There are a lot of things that can cause that to happen. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Lifehacker / 8h
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 18 months, you know that the housing market is bonkers. Prices are out of control, demand is out of control, and properties are selling faster and with more offers than before the pandemic began. If you’ve thought about buying a home recently, or tried, you have… Read more...
The Points Guy / 8h
If you have ever wanted to visit the Bahamas , now might be your chance. JetBlue Airways is offering deals throughout 2022 from other major U.S. cities to Nassau for under $300 round-trip. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . (Photo by Zach Griff/The Points Guy) The deal was first reported by Secret Flying which offers free membership and deal
41Mashable / 8h
You Got This is a series that spotlights the gear you need to improve one area of your life. If you feel like 2021 was a wash when it comes to your career, we hear you. The good news is that Project Management Institute (PMI) has just the online course, series, or certification program you need to help you launch onward and upward professionally in 2022. If you’re aiming to upgrade your chops and
95The Points Guy / 9h
The route-map adjustments continue to hit small cities the hardest. The latest move comes from Delta Air Lines, which is cutting 10 routes across its network, most of which were operated by its regional affiliates on short domestic hops. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . The cuts were first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed to TP
TechCrunch / 9h
Stenon , an AgTech company that has a real-time soil-sensing solution, has raised a $20 million Series A funding round from Founders Fund, David Friedberg’s The Production Board, and existing investors including Cherry Ventures and Atlantic Labs. Founded in 2018 in Potsdam, Germany, Stenon’s digital soil data is produced without the need for a laboratory, making it faster and more efficient, the
Adidas NFT Drop $23M•
Engadget / 9h
If you’ve started to generally understand the ebbs and flows of cryptocurrencies, the volatility of Bitcoin and the rest, and started to comprehend why blockchain tech has a big future beyond Dogecoin, it probably means you’re late to the NFT party. Non-fungible tokens are, well, unique. (That’s what non-fungible means.) They’re sort of like a digital trading card in a lot of ways. These digital
Taptap Send Raises•
TechCrunch / 9h
Cross-border remittances — when people living and working abroad send money back home to friends and family — continues to be a huge part of how those living in developing countries, off the global financial grid, can be helped. The World Bank estimates that some $589 billion will be sent this way 2021, according to research from the World Bank, up 7.3% on 2020, as parts of the global economy sta
100+Wired / 9h
As resellers snap up the scarce supply of new consoles and other must-have items, politicians, shoppers, and retailers are fighting back.
35Wired / 9h
These bundles of neurons, often used for research, will likely display complex activity patterns akin to humans—raising wider ethical questions.
Cells•
81Wired / 9h
Creating bespoke cells could transform testing and help develop new treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
100+Wired / 9h
Writer-director Adam McKay’s new Netflix film, about a comet headed for Earth, is an allegory for inaction during the climate crisis.
100+Wired / 9h
Denver-based startup Boom already has orders for its commercial supersonic planes. But is supersonic travel really the future, or best left to nostalgia?
30Wired / 9h
Previous pandemics saw rich countries grabbing up vaccine supplies, leaving poor countries behind. Has the world learned nothing since?
47Wired / 9h
A new report finds more people, particularly those in minority groups, are starting new ventures amid the pandemic.
29How-To Geek / 9h
Thanks to the internet, spam isn’t just a type of canned meat product. We all deal with spam at some point or another—but what is it, exactly, and why do we call it that? We explore the history and rationale behind the term. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Tesco Mobile Sky•
UK mobile operators are now banned from selling unlocked handsets to their customers, making it easier for consumers to switch provider in search of a better mobile phone deal . Traditionally, phones supplied as part of a contract have been tied to a particular network with operators obliged to unlock such devices at the end of a customer’s minimum term. However, this can be an inconvenient proce
LG UltraGear Gaming•
LG has been dipping its toes into the world of PC gaming for a while with its UltraGear range of products, but today the company announced its first gaming laptop , listed as the 17G90Q. The UltraGear line has, until this point, either specialized in gaming monitors and a $500 / £500 / AU$720 gaming speaker , so this marks the first additional of actual computing hardware to join the series. It's
One Mile at a Time / 9h
World of Hyatt is my favorite hotel loyalty program, and Globalist status comes with some phenomenal benefits . What many people don’t realize is that there’s a secret status above Globalist, known as Courtesy Card. Think of it as being along the lines of how American Airlines has Concierge Key and United Airlines has Global Services, except this Hyatt status is significantly more exclusive. What
22Ars Technica / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Thanks to unbridled greenhouse gas emissions, our planet is stitching together a climate version of Dr. Frankenstein's monster. We still have ice from the warmer parts of the Pleistocene even as our temperature approaches the warmer Pliocene levels of 3 million years ago. Meanwhile, our CO 2 level is between the Pliocene and the Miocene of 10 million
Another day, another awesome computing component we can’t get our hands on. The latest item in limited supply is Corsair’s Dominator Platinum RGB – a powerful new DDR5 RAM kit that will bring impressive processing speeds to any rig it’s incorporated into. Corsair’s Dominator Platinum 32GB DDR5 RAM kit comes as a pair of 16GB sticks which can be bought with a max clock speed of 6.2GHz. For compari
Cyberpunk 2077 Metro•
It's been a year since the game's release and modders are still coming to the rescue of players who are unable to use some features within the city. Cyberpunk 2077 's wide-ranging metropolis has had a metro system that you could visit, but not use. Thanks to a modder by the name of keanuWheeze , you can now use the metro system to get around the city as you please. There are 19 stations that you
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE•
Recently we lamented the high rumored price of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE , but now it looks like the price will actually be even higher, as Samsung itself has listed the phone complete with a hefty price tag. The listing – spotted by Softpedia – was seen on Samsung Ireland ’s website, where the Galaxy S21 FE with 128GB of storage costs 769 euros (around $865 / £655 / AU$1,210). A model with 256GB
Intel 2023 Gelsinger•
Intel’s CEO Pat Gelsinger has once again predicted that the global chip shortage is not going to end next year, and will run through until 2023. Gelsinger’s latest nugget of doom was delivered in an interview with Nikkei Asia where the CEO observed that the chip shortage would last until 2023, pointing to ‘soaring’ demand and pandemic pressures. Gelsinger stated: “The overall semiconductor shorta
35Popular Mechanics / 10h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
How-To Geek / 10h
Docker Engine supports a plugin system that lets you add extra functionality to the container runtime. Plugins for new storage drivers, networking stacks, and logging systems are all freely available. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›
Realme 2 Today 150•
The upcoming Realme GT 2 and GT 2 Pro weren't unveiled at today's launch from the company, but it did give us a glimpse at some of the features we can expect, including some camera upgrades. Realme revealed that its upcoming phone series will feature the first smartphone with a 150-degree ultra-wide camera. It will also feature a fisheye mode that means you can play with the depth of field effect
Under Armour has unveiled its first new running shoes of 2022 – both of which track and analyze your runs, and sync the data with the Map My Run smartphone app. A lightweight sensor embedded in the right shoe collects data as you run, and transmits it to your phone via Bluetooth. Under Armour has been researching and making connected footwear since 2010, and the two new designs are both additions
28Mashable / 10h
The idea of escaping to The Shire sounds pretty enticing right now, let's face it. Omicron anxiety taking a toll on your mental health ? In need of a momentary distraction from it all? Or do you need a soundtrack to meditate to ? Thankfully, HBO Max has us covered with this highly relaxing video which takes you on a tour from the forests of Rivendale to the green fields of The Shire and beyond. N
21Mashable / 10h
Ever wondered what one of those retro arcade machines looks like in extreme slow motion? Our silly human eyes only see what the machine wants us to, but – as Gav from YouTube duo The Slow Mo Guys shows in the video above – the reality is very different. Using footage slowed down to 28,500 frames per second, Gav shows us the technology behind a 1981 game called Tempest that uses a cathode-ray tube
Mashable / 10h
Do you want your face constantly nestled in a cozy, luscious beard? Or do you want every single follicle eradicated from your beautiful mug? Either way, the fact stands: you need the tools to take care of your facial hair . Do whatever it takes to not look like a scraggly mess — because if your face isn't looking its best, you're not going to feel your best. To get the job done, you need a good b
Mashable / 10h
We made it out of the early lockdowns but life hasn’t entirely gone back to how it used to be. Indeed, with many people still erring on the side of caution, it’s no surprise that so many of us are still cutting our own hair at home. It might not sound easy — what homemade haircut can possibly match the finesse and skill of a proper barber? — but all it takes are the right tools. You might be new
Spider-Man No Way Home•
It seems as though Spider-Man is saving more than just citizens in 2021 – the webslinger has also swung to the rescue of the global box office with his latest outing. Spider-Man: No Way Home has scored a massive $253 million opening weekend in the US, taking an equally impressive $334.2 million overseas for a global total of $587.2 million (even before opening in China). That means the Marvel ten
200+Gizmodo / 10h
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Cory Booker of New Jersey both announced on Sunday they’ve tested positive for covid-19. Both Democratic Senators were vaccinated and both had reportedly received booster doses. Warren and Booker are experiencing mild symptoms from the disease, according to CNN . Read more...
30TechCrunch / 10h
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox . Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. A few items before jumping in. Policy corner is going on hiatus for a bit. A message from
In what must be the last chance to get a console this side of Christmas, an Xbox Series X restock is now live at Amazon. The mega-retailer has Microsoft's latest and most powerful console in stock for £449.99 . While we don't expect it to sell out as quickly as the PS5, you'll want to move fast in order to secure one this morning. As well as the Xbox Series X console by itself, you can also add a
GV London App Lapse•
TechCrunch / 11h
The relentless march of social media apps’ algorithmic advertising hooks, influencer-leveraged social graphs and UX that begs for endless scrolling have led to viral success and mass-market engagement for the biggest players. But there remains a continuing gap in the market for products that let us create things like photos and share them with selected friends, without all that other social bagga
FINAL Remake PS Plus•
Gamers who redeemed the PS5 version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PS Plus will finally be able to upgrade to the PS5 version this week, it's been confirmed. The official Final Fantasy 7 Remake Twitter account , announced the news, stating that, starting December 22, those who redeemed Final Fantasy 7 Remake as part of PS Plus' March 2021 offering will be able to upgrade the critically acclaimed ti
200+One Mile at a Time / 11h
While the airline isn’t making a big deal of it, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has today operated its first passenger flight with the Airbus A321LR, which is an exciting new plane for the airline. Scandinavian Airlines getting three Airbus A321LRs SAS is investing in its fleet to make it more fuel efficient. When it comes to long haul service, not only is the airline acquiring eight new Airbus A350
Line NFT Next Year•
TechCrunch / 11h
Japan-based messaging app Line Corporation , which is wholly owned by Z Holdings , will launch NFT service next year via its new organization LineNext to provide the marketplace for companies and individuals to trade NFTs globally, excluding Japan. Line is separately operating its NFT market beta version through Line Bitmax wallet that is fit for the Japanese market, a spokesperson of Line said.
IDC Monitor Sales•
A new IDC report has claimed that the PC monitor market has seen a significant decline for the first time since the pandemic began. In total, roughly 34.8 million monitors were sold and shipped in Q3 2021, down 7.2% compared to the same period in 2020, the analyst firm said. According to the report, a “softening” consumer demand is the key reason for this decline, but supply and logistic issues w
Gran Turismo 7 420 90•
If you're excited for Gran Turismo 7 , rest assured that the long-running racing sim series' debut on PS5 is sounding like it's getting off to a flying start. The game will reportedly play host to 420 cars that you can race on over 90 circuits. Yes, you read that right 90. The details were found in a promotional pamphlet for Gran Turismo 7 from Japanese retailer Yodobashi Camera (thanks, GT Plane
Here’s an early Christmas present, Halo fans. The Razer Halo Infinite keyboard, which is inspired by none other than Microsoft’s Halo Infinite, is now available for significantly less than the usual asking price. You can get the Razer Halo Infinite keyboard from Currys for just £139 , which is £40 cheaper than buying it from Razer’s store and a total saving of 23%. (Not in the UK? Scroll down to
Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: The Samsung SWA9500 Wireless Rear Speaker Kit is just $197.99 at the Mashable Shop as of Dec. 20. Getting new speakers after going without is like getting a new glasses prescription that finally works. You'll wonder how you ever lived without it. Why not turn your home television into a home theater with a little sound system boost? This speaker duo from Samsung helps sound travel around a
Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: The Complete 2022 IT Career Kickstarter Bundle is just $59 at the Mashable Shop as of Dec. 20. IT workers do a whole lot more than just troubleshooting your computer issues. Their jobs require endless learning , as the newest software updates and latest cybersecurity threats take shape. And before they can even enter that cycle, they have to get full training and certify their skills by ac
Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: As of Dec. 20, you can buy a renewed Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Desktop Computer PC for just $603.87 instead of $989. That's a discount of 39%. If you need a new computer setup, you might as well make it easier on yourself and purchase a complete kit for a stellar price. This deal from Lenovo ThinkCentre has everything you need, including a keyboard and mouse . And for a limited time, you can
Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: As of Dec. 20, get the Aesty Cordless Flat Iron for $309.99 instead of $349 — that's a discount of 11%. If you have long hair, you probably have all kinds of tools and accessories needed to keep it healthy. Your tools probably include — but are not limited to — straighteners, blow dryers , curling irons , styling sprays, heat protectant creams, and leave-in conditioners. But can your tools
If you're on the hunt for a last-minute gift for the music lover in your life, these excellent true wireless earbuds deals from Amazon could be just the ticket. US buyers can get the Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro for $89.99 , down from their usual price of $129.99. That's a saving of $40, and it brings the earbuds within $10 of their lowest price. In the UK, Amazon has slashed the price of th
95MIT Technology Review / 11h
Being on social media can feel a bit like living in a new kind of city. It’s the greatest city in the world. Millions of people can do things their parents never dreamed of . They can live together, play together, learn together . The city is a marvel. But it’s also rotten. Raw sewage runs in the streets. Every once in a while, a mass frenzy takes hold. Citizen denounces citizen . Relationships a
One DuPont Hatenboer-Water•
41MIT Technology Review / 11h
About 20 miles outside El Paso, Texas, on a warm afternoon just before the fall harvest, Ramon Tirres Jr. turns his truck between two fields covered in nothing but dirt. Both should be lush with cotton by now, but these 70 acres—a fraction of the nearly 1,000 that Tirres left unplanted this year—are bare. All told, about two-thirds of his cotton fields lie empty. Tirres has been farming here for
200+NYT > Technology / 11h
The biggest space telescope in history aims to answer astronomy’s oldest question: How did we get from the Big Bang to here?
100+NYT > Technology / 11h
With the absence of a leader, the movement has transformed into more of a “choose your own adventure” conspiracy theory.
77NYT > Technology / 11h
A proliferation of new apps designed to help blind and low vision people could prove useful for everyone.
Samsung Galaxy S22•
We haven’t always been kind about the leaked design of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra , with its boxy Galaxy Note-like look, but the latest leak reveals one of the colors it might come in, and it’s one of the best shades we’ve seen a phone in for a while. Leaker @UniverseIce revealed the shade of green that the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra will apparently be available in, and LetsGoDigital cooked up so
Ford Lightning kWh•
Engadget / 12h
In a livestream last week, Ford quietly revealed the battery capacities available on its Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup, Auto Evolution reported. To start with, the Standard Range model, with a projected 230 miles of range, will come with a 98 kWh battery pack. Meanwhile, the optional Extended Range version (300 miles targeted) will have a massive 131 kWh battery. The Standard Range package
Supernova Ethical Social•
21TechCrunch / 12h
Supernova is a new app that has now gone live on the Apple and Android app stores billing itself as a new “ethical alternative” to Instagram and Facebook, where most of the ad revenues go to charities. Does it have a chance? It would be fair to say
