Sunday, April 17, 2022

Easter Sunday Technology News and More

Technology News and More





1KMashable / 19h
NASA's Perseverance rover is on a mission to sleuth out past evidence of life on Mars. Along the way, it found evidence of Earthlings. This week, the space agency posted an image of two objects the rover passed while traversing the Martian desert: a discarded parachute and a metal capsule. Both played vital roles in helping the car-sized exploration rover land safely on Mars. "Definitely wouldn’t



100+How-To Geek / 10h
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely heard of Wordle, the popular word game that’s taken the Internet by storm. And while plenty of clever Wordle alternatives have popped up in the game’s wake, this one—Waffle—is by far the tastiest of them all! Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Russian Ukraine Moskva•
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TL;DR: A one-year subscription to a Matt's Flights Premium Plan is on sale for £23, saving you 69% on list price. Lots of people are looking to travel right now. Before you start planning your next trip, you might want to take advantage of an airfare alert subscription deal. A Matt’s Flights Premium Plan could end up saving you up to 90% on domestic and international flights. And a one-year subsc



Wordle Today April 16•
It's after midnight April 16, so let's all get into a fresh new Wordle . You never know when you're going to need a little helping hand, so we've got the answer word below, as well as a few hints to give you a chance to solve it spoiler-free before you get there. If you just want the answer, please and thank you, you'll find today's Wordle solution #301 right at the bottom of this post. If you wa



NASA Rocket Test•
Enlarge / The Space Launch System rocket rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building in mid-March, 2022. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann) After three attempts to complete a critical fueling test of the Space Launch System rocket, NASA has decided to take a break. On Saturday night the space agency announced plans to roll the large SLS rocket from the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center to the Vehicle Asse



Scammers are using emotionally charged tricks in a bid to steal online donations.



This weekend is the last one before Tax Day. Monday, April 18, is the federal deadline to submit 2021 tax returns or file an extension. While that reminder might be an unwelcome one for those owing taxes from 2021, there’s less of a sting among those set to receive a tax refund. If you fall in the latter category, are you thinking of spending that refund on a trip? According to the IRS , the aver



US CDC Travel COVID-19•
The CDC is making some changes in how it warns you about countries where the risk of COVID-19 is the highest. Starting Monday, the agency is going to scale back its use of “Level 4,” the highest rung of its multi-tiered Travel Health Notices system. The idea is to save that level for countries facing only the most severe situations during the pandemic. This marks just the latest change in how the



Ukraine Russian CA•
500+Futurism / 10h
Yesterday news broke that Ukrainian officials are using AI facial recognition software to identify deceased Russian soldiers left behind on the battlefield and sending photos of their bodies to mothers and families. It’s an apparent attempt to cut through all the misinformation Russian state media and President Vladimir Putin are airing , but the grisly photos were still unsettling to many. Washi



Hello readers, and welcome back to Week in Review ! Last week, I talked about Apple and crypto. This week, we’re talking about Apple clashing with Meta over their metaverse taxes. After sending out hundreds of these newsletters, next week will sadly be my last time sending out Week in Review — but more excitingly it will also be my first time sending out my new crypto newsletter Chain Reaction, s



It turns out that redeeming points for a mortgage down payment may have been illegal and Bilt had to get explicit regulatory approval from the Federal Housing Administration. The specific sources of funds used for mortgage down payments are heavily regulated. They got an explicit government no at first, before approval, and then they had to get landlords to sign on, and many were skeptical (more



Have you ever wanted to use an app in full-screen mode on a Mac? Or maybe you’re stuck in full screen and don’t know how to get out. Luckily, switching modes is as easy as clicking a little green button. Here’s how to do it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



WhatsApp Last Seen•
This week, WhatsApp began rolling out emoji reactions . And it looks like the company could soon implement another overdue feature. With the latest beta release of its iOS app, WhatsApp has added an option that allows users to limit specific individuals from seeing their “Last Scene” status, according to WABetaInfo . If you’re not familiar with that part of WhatsApp, it’s the feature that indicat



I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I spent the week with family in Florida, and today am off on my next big adventure, which I’ll share the details of shortly (I’m just trying to wrap up the report from my last journey before starting with this one). On the points & travel front, this week the new IHG One Rewards program was revealed, registration opened for Hilton Honors’ generous summer



If you don’t wish to keep a single or an entire chat in your Facebook Messenger, the company allows you to delete individual or all your messages at once. Here’s how you go about doing that on your desktop and mobile. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



This week, the Quintana Roo government deployed 6,000 army troops in the tourist hub of Cancun, according to local news outlet Reportur. This increased security presence is in response to recent crime and drug trafficking issues that prompted a U.S. Consulate warning earlier this year about travel to Cancun. The government hopes that the added security will calm nervous travelers and prevent trou



Batman’s gone through plenty of tone and vibes shifts since his inception, and moreso over the last several years. From detective noir to dinosaur romps and mecha fights, that he’s able to switch between different tones is what’s made him such a fun character. For the summer, the Caped Crusader is becoming rather… Read more...



100+Futurism / 12h
Homeward Bound The crew on board SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft are currently docked at the International Space Station and will have to wait a couple of extra days before coming home to Earth. Earlier this month NASA posted a schedule for Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), the first all-private space flight crew. The four were originally set to spend around 10 days at the ISS, according to that previous r



Last weekend we talked about home bathroom sizes —as in, what you get in a half-bath versus a 3/4-bath or a full-bath. And while that information is necessary for decoding that terminology in real estate listings, there’s another part that isn’t exactly straightforward either: The total number of bathrooms in a home. Read more...



Jamaica Covid Testing•
This weekend marks the end of the COVID-19 testing requirement in a popular Caribbean destination. As of Saturday, April 16, visitors to Jamaica no longer need to get tested before flying to the island nation. Many of the country’s health protocols were removed earlier this year , so travelers looking to travel to Jamaica now face few requirements. The relaxed restrictions were put in place just



Twitter Button Feature•
Even since Twitter confirmed it was working on an edit button, there have been questions about how the company would limit potential abuse of the feature. And we may now have an answer. In a tweet spotted by The Verge , developer Jane Manchun Wong, who’s known for reverse engineering apps to find new features, suggests the forthcoming tool could create a new tweet whenever someone tweaks somethin




Clearing out junk can be cathartic, but sometimes, we can get a little delete-happy and accidentally delete something we didn’t intend. Not to worry — it happens to everyone. In most cases, restoring the file is easy. Here’s how to do it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Quantum Google TQG•
In honor of World Quantum Day, which you probably didn’t celebrate, Google and Doublespeak Games just launched The Qubit Game. It’s an oddly addictive and deep browser game that lets you “build” a quantum computer, no quantum physics degree required. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



95Mashable / 12h
Russian Doll returns on April 20, more than three years after the serpentine thriller from Natasha Lyonne , Leslye Headland, and Amy Poehler premiered on Netflix. That's a lot of time (and a lot of time loops) between seasons, so we could use a recap of what happened in Season 1 — a quick little rewatch wouldn't hurt either. Time loops, what a concept ! SWEET. BIRTHDAY. BABY. Credit: Netflix If y



54Gizmodo / 12h
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba became a pretty big deal last year. Not only did its theatrical film, Mugen Train, make plenty of money during its theatrical box office run and become Japan’s most financially successful movie in their box office history, its second season—and the Entertainment District arc in… Read more...



Spend your weekend plotting a getaway to Belize because there is a great sale on fares right now. From world-class snorkeling and diving to the exploration of ancient Mayan ruins, there is much to do in the popular Central American destination. Sale fares c


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