Friday, April 08, 2022

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James Bond Amazon Prime•
The entire James Bond collection is coming to Prime Video, it was confirmed today (April 7). On April 15, 007's array of films, from 1967's Dr. No all the way up to 2021's No Time To Die , will be able to stream on Prime Video in the UK only. Reports had previously suggested that the films would be available to stream in every territory where Prime Video was available, however, a representative f



American Philadelphia•
American Airlines will soon “land” in two Northeast cities, but the new routes won’t be operated by a plane. Instead, the carrier announced on Thursday that it’s partnering with ground transportation provider Landline to offer bus connections between its hub at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and both Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Atlantic Cit



Tesla Musk Texas Austin•
42Engadget / 36min
Tesla will finally start selling the Cybertruck next year, Elon Musk has announced at the opening party for the company's Giga Texas factory. During his presentation on stage, Musk showed off the production Cybertruck vehicle, which still looks like the previous versions, except its doors no longer have handles. The car will be able to tell that you're there and will know that it's supposed to op




Ford Lincoln Alexa•
200+Engadget / 1h
Ford and Lincoln owners whose vehicles have hands-free access to Alexa don't have to stick to using standard voice commands if they don't want to. The automaker has rolled out enhanced Car Control capabilities, and with it comes the option to teach Alexa commands that reflect their natural way of speaking. For example, they can program in "Alexa, I'm cold," and then teach the voice assistant to r



Maintaining a healthy work-life balance can be difficult especially as notifications begin to pile up on your smartphone which is why Microsoft is rolling out a new update to its email service . According to a new post on the Microsoft 365 roadmap, the software giant has updated its email client with new settings that make it easier to manage email notifications on mobile. These new settings are



Elon Musk Tesla Cybertruck•
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday night the company plans to roll out this year its ‘full self-driving’ beta software to all customers in North America who have plunked down as much as $12,000 for the controversial version of its driver assistance system. The chief executive made the announcement while donning a black cowboy hat during the Tesla Cyber Rodeo, an event to celebrate the grand openin



SAVE 49%: ExpressVPN offers strong connection speeds and a simple router setup, making it a top choice for gaming. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £78.51 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. We are once again recommending ExpressVPN — this time for gaming . We know we must sound like a broken record, but ExpressVPN really does offer everyt



TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to a Stackby Spreadsheet Database Personal Plan is on sale for £52.77, saving you 77% on list price. In an era of massive data, the old-school, standard spreadsheet doesn’t get maximised results. Unless you’re an absolute Excel pro, with encyclopedic knowledge of its functions and automated formulas, a spreadsheet isn’t the most flexible means of data accumulation,



I've used my iPad Pro for years now – obviously that means that I do like it, but there are two features that really ruin the experience for me. The first is the battery life, but I know I can only get so annoyed at that. I've used the thing incessantly for several years, and Apple isn't exactly great with its product battery life anyway – I'm used to this now. But there's one feature that some A



Nord Security Lithuania•
Nord Security, the company behind NordVPN , has announced that it has raised $100m in a financing round led by Novator Ventures with participation from Burda Principal Investments and General Catalyst. Alongside these investment firms, founders and angel investors including Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen, Wolt CEO Miki Kuusi and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg also joined the round which marks the co



With so many shows and movies to choose from on Australia's major streaming services, it can often be difficult to find the best new stuff to entertain yourself with each end of week. In an effort to make things easier, we've hand-picked the best new shows and movies to watch on Aussie streaming platforms this weekend, covering the likes of Netflix, Disney Plus, Binge, Foxtel Now, Stan, Apple TV



Twitter has expanded its alt description accessibility feature for images, making it easier than ever to ensure everyone can enjoy content on the platform.



Still haven't picked up a Steam Deck? Maybe the OneXPlayer will better suit your needs. Be warned, though, it doesn't come cheap even with the promo discount.



Wordle Today April 8•
21Mashable / 6h
Happy Friday, Wordlers! You made it, hopefully with streaks intact. You'll find today's Wordle answer at the bottom of this post, but if you want to try and work it out yourself first, you'll find a few clues as well as general Wordle tips, strategies, and info as you scroll. Created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, and later bought by the New York Times in a seven-figure deal,



Apple FNB Friday MLB•
Baseball fans should download Apple's TV+ app to get free streaming access to some upcoming baseball games. Here's everything you need to know.



Amazon Union New York•
Amazon will reportedly object to a recent union election victory at its warehouse in Staten Island, alleging that organizers pressured workers into voting to organize. The Wall Street Journa l reported that the company revealed its intention to appeal JFK8’s election in a legal filing released to the public on Thursday. Roughly 55 percent of workers at the JFK8 warehouse voted to join the Amazon



Data Encrypted for Impact (Enterprise T1486)•
Ars Technica / 7h•
Sent North Carolina
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) North Carolina A&T State University, the largest historically black college in the US, University was recently struck by a ransomware Group called ALPHV, sending university staff into a scramble to restore services last month. “It’s affecting a lot of my classes, especially since I do take a couple of coding classes, my classes have been canceled,” Melanie McLellan



Brilliant Planet Toyota•
24TechCrunch / 7h
Sure you can run machines to decarbonize the air, but where’s the fun in that when you can invite mother nature to do the work for you? Brilliant Planet does just that: By using seawater and replicating the perfect growth conditions for algae blooms, the company has created what it believes is the perfect conditions for low-cost carbon capture. “You might have seen those the IPCC report that came



A new report claims Instagram hasn't done enough to protect women from threatening and abusive private messages, citing the experiences of multiple celebrities.



34Gizmodo / 7h
Recently we got a chance to speak with Disney Imagineer Alex Lee, an entertainment producer for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser . In the first part of io9's interview, conducted over video chat, Lee shared how guests have been influencing the ongoing evolution of Walt Disney World ’s first fully immersive experience. In… Read more...



Gizmodo / 7h
The first wholly privately funded and crewed mission to the International Space Station is scheduled to blast off from Kennedy Space Center on Friday. You can watch the action live right here. Read more...



Alaska Airlines Flights•
Alaska Airlines is cutting 2% of its total flights over the coming months as part of an effort to prevent future cancellations. The airline is blaming a slew of recent flight disruptions and cancellations on an ongoing pilot shortage. TPG reported last weekend , the airline canceled hundreds of flights over the first couple of days in April. In a statement Thursday , Alaska Airlines apologized fo




Have you been thinking about buying a power station for the home or on the road? Bluetti's Easter Sale is a great opportunity to get started while saving money.



Twitter ALT Badge Improved•
100+TechCrunch / 8h
Sometimes, new Twitter features can be divisive — we’ve made our feelings clear about the edit button, which is apparently in the works . But we can (hopefully) all agree that simple accessibility features are a good thing. For a while now, Twitter has made it easy to add alt text to image uploads, allowing tweeters to provide a description of an image to aid people who use screen readers or spee



Gizmodo / 8h
Peter Thiel is a lot of things—a Republican megadonor , an avowed fan of monopolies, and the guy responsible for this website’s former parent company, Gawker Media, going bankrupt some years ago. And if his latest public appearance is any indicator, he’s ready for war. Read more...



40Gizmodo / 8h
One of the most powerful and fascinating details of the X-Men’s current revitalization on the living island Krakoa is that their new, ever-splintering yet still-idealistic sovereign nation is a home to all mutants, not just X-Men and their former allies. The rehabilitation of—or uneasy Entente Cordiale between—former… Read more...



Honey Brain Like WSU•
Neuromorphic computing that mimics the human brain is one step closer to reality as researchers from Washington State University have built a crucial circuit for this new type of computing using an unlikely pure substance. Using bee-sourced honey, the researchers have built a proof-of-concept memory resistor or memristor. To accomplish this feat, they first turned the honey into a solid form and



It's been a while, but my god was it worth the wait. Northern Irish comedy Derry Girls is back for its third and (sadly) final season . It's 1996 and Erin, Orla, Clare, Michelle, and the Wee English Fella James are nervously waiting on their GCSE results against the backdrop of the peace process, and true to form, they're up to no good. Michelle (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell) is her characteristic brash a



Twitter Unmentioning•
21Mashable / 8h
No, Twitter's newest feature isn't officially called "Ghosting" — but it might as well be. The company announced Thursday that, after almost 10 months , it's finally begun testing a new way for overwhelmed, annoyed, or just plain uninterested users to dip out of the notifications nightmare known as getting mentioned in a tweet and then having tons of people reply . Say hello to "Unmention," which



Everyone has their own approach to playing Wordle . Some methods are arguably better than others . But what if a computer could help players perfect their gameplay? The New York Times just unveiled WordleBot , an optional feature that breaks down a completed game and reveals what players could have done to play more efficiently. We’ve all had rounds of Wordle where we’ve finally landed the winnin



30Mashable / 9h
The New York Times just brought the smug know-it-all to the Wordle party. On Thursday evening, the Times, which bought Wordle in January, introduced "WordleBot" to the world on Twitter. The tweet describes WordleBot as "your daily Wordle companion that will tell you how efficient and lucky you were," but honestly, it just feels patronizing. Tweet may have been deleted To put WordleBot to work, on



One of Marriott’s buzziest brands might lose its direct link to the man who many view as one of the originators of the boutique hotel. Ian Schrager plans to step back from his partnership with Marriott International on Edition Hotels , according to two of his recent Instagram posts . Schrager, who is perhaps best known for co-founding the infamous nightclub Studio 54 and later building a foundati



97Gizmodo / 9h
Today the Hugos released its list of nominations for a variety of awards in science fiction and fantasy excellence, and each year, the Hugos get closer and closer to achieving real diversity and inclusion within the nominees. Standout categories that include some incredibly deserved nods are Short-Form Editor, Fan… Read more...



Steer AV Dallas DFW•
While most of the autonomous vehicle companies we hear about are working toward the commercialization of robotaxis and self-driving trucks , Steer Tech, a Maryland-based AV technology company, has been hyperfocused on providing high-level autonomy for one specific use case: automated parking. The startup has secured at least two OEM partnerships to embed its parking tech as a feature for passenge



Amazon Union New York•
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) today filed objections following another Bessemer, Alabama Union vote. Results of the election were not decisive but favored Amazon with a number of contested ballots left uncounted. Following union victory in the Staten Island vote , which was counted the same day, Amazon is voicing its own objections. Formal objections to the Alabama vote



Airbyte Data Grouparoo•
Airbyte , the well-funded open source data integration platform, today announced that it has acquired Grouparoo , an open source startup that focuses on helping businesses sync data between their data warehouses and cloud-based tools. In many ways, this complements Airbyte’s offering, which focuses on loading data into data warehouses, while Grouparoo then specializes in operationalizing that dat



To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PT, subscribe here . Welcome to the Daily Crunch for Thursday, April 7, 2022! We want to kick us off with a quick congratulations to FabuLinga for winning the pitch-off at the TechCrunch City Spotlight (Austin edition). Check out all of our City Spotlight content for a whirlwind tour of



Monte Carlo Breakers Data•
Good data is the bedrock of a self-service data consumption model, which in turn unlocks insights, analytics, personalization at scale through AI. Yet many organizations face immense challenges setting up a robust data foundation. Dive into a pragmatic perspective on abstracting the complexity and untangling the conflicts in data management for better AI. About the speakers Naveen Kamat, Executiv



Spain Covid Easter•
This article has been updated. Spain is backtracking on loosened travel restrictions for unvaccinated visitors ahead of the busy Easter break , Earlier this week, Spanish officials said they were allowing anyone without a COVID-19 vaccine to enter the country provided they could show either a negative PCR or a rapid antigen test. The development was hailed by the Spanish Tourist Office in the U.K



SlashGear / 10h
The fossilized remains of a Triceratops fondly referred to as Big John have revealed a surprising detail about an injury it suffered during a battle.



Tencent Penguin Esports•
Tencent, the world’s largest video games company, said it will shutter its game streaming platform Penguin Esports by June due to “changes in business strategies.” Twitch-like Penguin Esports never achieved a substantial market share in China, but Tencent already owns the country’s two largest game streaming platforms, Douyu and Huya, via previous acquisitions. Together, the two services commande



Russian Season 2 Lyonne•
36Ars Technica / 10h
Natasha Lyonne and Charlie Barnett (return for the upcoming second season of the Netflix series, Russian Doll . A mysterious portal through time opens up in the New York City subway in the first trailer for the second season of Russian Doll , Netflix's Emmy Award-winning sci-fi dramedy that was an Ars Technica favorite in 2019 . Co-stars Natasha Lyonne and Charlie Barnett (reprise their roles, an




Gizmodo / 10h
Spotify announced today that it’s pushing through a bundle of new features to the Car Thing , its borderline-useless in-car accessory that goes for $90. While the device is supposed to help enlarge the Spotify controls to put them front and center while you’re behind the wheel—but in practice, it offers little utility… Read more...



Editor’s note: This post has been updated with the latest offer and information. With more than 7,000 properties under 30 brand names , there is a Marriott hotel for everyone. And when it comes to choosing a Marriott credit card, there are also multiple options from both Chase and American Express. Want more credit card news and advice sent to your inbox? Sign up for our daily TPG newsletter . An



As the weather warms up in New York City, there’s no better time to save money and book flights to the Big Apple for less than $200, a price tag nearly 70% less than normal for certain routes. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) Deal basics Airlines: Alaska, American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United.



HBO Max Apple TV New•
WarnerMedia has started silently rolling out a new HBOMax update that fixes the performance issues the app was having on Apple TV devices while adding some new features, too. According to Variety , the update will be making its way to Apple TVs and Apple TV 4K boxes throughout the week and into next week. Users across the internet have been complaining about their HBOMax app not opening on their



24Futurism / 10h
Con Artist File under groups of words we never thought we’d hear together, but yesterday a hacker broke into multiple official celebrity YouTube accounts to post a bizarre 50-second video supporting a man spending two years in prison because he faked having cancer. Lost yet? A new Gizmodo report found that an “unauthorized source ” accessed the accounts of superstars Justin Bieber, Travis Scott,



Update : Oops, this is embarrassing. Is EU261 actually based on being delayed by four hours rather than three hours for long haul? If so, I guess I went through this whole thought process for nothing. It was fun regardless, and I enjoyed the Dom & Doritos! The original post can still be found below… It’s not often I say this, but I had the most awesome flight delay ever today… Our planned itinera



Gizmodo / 10h
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Rogue Legacy 2 Xbox•
SlashGear / 10h
Fans of Rogue Legacy received good news as the maker of the iconic series announced the upcoming release of Rogue Legacy 2. Here are the details.



Apple Pages Numbers•
Enlarge / Pages on macOS. (credit: Samuel Axon) On Thursday, Apple released its first feature updates for the iWork suite in several months: Pages, Keynote, and Numbers 12.0. There are new versions of all three apps on both iOS and macOS. Judging from the version number, you'd expect these to be major new releases, but they only add a few features. On macOS, the significant change is support for



Gizmodo / 10h
io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE . Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue. This month’s selection is “Advice From the Civil Temporal Defense League” by Sandra McDonald. You can read the story below or listen to the podcast on LIGHTSPEED’s website . Enjoy! Read more...



For years, advocates of the security state dismissed civil rights concerns over intrusive TSA searches and requirements that air passengers show their papers by suggesting people have a choice – that this is all optional – they could take the train instead. No more. The government’s rail corporation, Amtrak, has now asked the TSA to check passengers lists against the No Fly List. Continue reading



Google Lens Search•
Google searches are about to get even more precise with the introduction of multisearch, a combination of text and image searching with Google Lens. After making an image search via Lens, you’ll now be able to ask additional questions or add parameters to your search to narrow the results down. Google’s use cases for the feature include shopping for clothes with a particular pattern in different



Prime Video 21 Yankees•
Engadget / 10h
Amazon’s Prime Video will stream New York Yankees games for in-market customers during the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. The first game, scheduled on April 22nd, is between the Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians. The streaming platform will air a total of 21 games in total, with 19 of them scheduled on Friday nights. The games will only be available to Prime members in New York state,



Summarizing your document can be helpful to your readers. You can give a brief overview and call out important points. You don’t have to include this in your content because you can add a document summary in Google Docs. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



SlashGear / 10h
In early 2022, a volcano in Tonga erupted, sending a plume of ash into the sky and triggering a tsunami. The event was also captured in a stunning video.



Tesla Texas Cyber Rodeo•
42TechCrunch / 11h
Some 15,000 ticket holders (and likely more) will gain entry Wednesday to the Tesla Cyber Rodeo, an event celebrating the opening of the company’s Giga Texas factory near Austin. If the Tesla Cyber Rodeo is anything like the company’s previous events, it promises to be filled with thumping music, fantastical displays and a speech by CEO Elon Musk. Luckily, the fans, critics, media and other looky



SlashGear / 11h
Apple AirTags have caused a stream of controversy since being released. Fortunately, progress is being made to help protect victims of stalking.



100+The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with the latest information. On Feb. 24, international order was instantly uprooted by Russia’s invasion of the sovereign state of Ukraine. The effects of the invasion cannot be overstated. More than 10 million civilians have already fled Ukraine, according to the United Nations, and the attacks have unfortunately continued. Governments across the Western



25Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Salazar et al. 2022) A recent study of geological deposits and archaeological remains has identified a massive earthquake and tsunami that wiped out communities along the coastline of Chile's Atacama Desert around 3,800 years ago. Studying the ancient disaster—and people's responses to it—could help with modern hazard planning along the seismically active coast. A long-forgotten



Gizmodo / 11h
Shudder’s documentary series Cursed Films returns this week, and since season one got the heavy hitters out of the way ( Poltergeist , The Omen , The Exorcist , The Crow , Twilight Zone: The Movie) , season two allows for a somewhat looser interpretation of the series theme—though Hollywood nightmares still abound. Read more...




With more people working from home , a speedy internet connection is quickly becoming a necessity and new data from HighSpeedInternet.com has revealed that internet speeds in the US have gotten a lot faster in recent years. To compile its new report , the site used data from its internal internet speed testing tool to find the fastest as well as the fastest-growing internet providers. Based on Hi



HBO Max Apple TV New•
Engadget / 11h
HBO Max is following through on promises to overhaul its underwhelming smart TV apps . Both Variety and The Verge say WarnerMedia is rolling out an updated Apple TV app that tackles some of the most glaring problems that remained. For one, it's finally built on a modern platform that should be more reliable than the relatively ancient HBO Go/Now framework. You'll also see a new home page with a "



20Lifehacker / 11h
Fans of raw oysters: We’re afraid we have some bad news. You know that little voice in the back of your head that whispers “let’s hope eating this probably-still-alive sea creature that spent its life filtering dirty ocean water isn’t going to make me deathly ill” every time you slurp one down? Well, you may want to… Read more...



200+Futurism / 11h
It’s news that literally nobody wants to hear: we’re well on the path to yet another wave of COVID-19 cases , just as governments across the Western world are slowing down efforts to combat the virus with masking and social distancing mandates. But at least there’s some cause for optimism: this time around, the outcome could be significantly different thanks to our efforts to contain the spread a



2 Diabetes GE Research•
500+Futurism / 11h
Doctors may soon have a new way to treat type 2 diabetes, which affects millions of people in the US alone . A new study published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering in late March used a special type of ultrasound called peripheral focused ultrasound stimulation (pFUS) and aimed it at test subjects’ livers to see if it would lower blood sugar levels. The treatment worked in three animal



NetApp Instaclustr•
Companies producing software are becoming ever more reliant on open source databases to build their programs, but it’s complex working with all these different products. Instaclustr , a California startup, wanted to change that by offering popular open source databases delivered as a service. Today, NetApp bought the company for an undisclosed amount. Instaclustr gives NetApp customers a way to i



American Philadelphia•
300+Gizmodo / 11h
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. Actually, it’s a bus. Read more...



The anniversary night certificate that comes with the IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card is one of the best reasons to carry the card. And, now the new IHG Rewards Premier Business Credit Card offers the same anniversary night certificate. Each year, both cards offer an anniversary night certificate (starting on your first anniversary as a card member) with a point redemption value of up to 40,000 p



Facebook Russia Ukraine•
21Ars Technica / 11h
Enlarge / Ukrainian soldiers sit on an armored military vehicle in Sievierodonetsk on April 7, 2022, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (credit: Getty Images | Fadel Senna ) Facebook today reported an increase in attacks on accounts run by Ukraine military personnel. In some cases, attackers took over accounts and posted "videos calling on the Army to surrender," but Facebook said it blocked shar



SlashGear / 11h
A new piece of malicious spyware is out in the wild, ready to compromise all sorts of Android devices -- but the fix is easy if you know where to look.



Masters Android App•
Mashable / 11h
Every spring, golf fans get excited for two things: to watch the world's best golfers tee off at the all-important Augusta National Masters tournament , and to download the companion app . We're serious. For some reason (probably relating to how much money the notoriously secretive Augusta golf club has), the free companion app for the Masters tournament is incredible. When the Masters roll aroun



500+Gizmodo / 11h
In a few months, Android users in Japan will be able to try their hand at one of the most iconic and infuriating arcade games of all time: the claw machine. Read more...



200+Gizmodo / 11h
I want to thank whatever stars aligned that surfaced this video of the Windows 95 launch event in my algorithm. While clips from the presentation have floated around online for decades, the full 90-minute keynote has been harder to track down. Uploaded this week by the angels over at the Blue OS Museum YouTube account … Read more...



29Lifehacker / 11h
I am a huge fan of the butter-baked onion : soft, savory, and comforting. There’s no char and no browned bits, just soft layers of allium that melt in your mouth. Read more...



If you’re on social media, there’s a good chance that you have a DP. Here’s what this acronym means and why you might run into it on the internet. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Lego Epic Metaverse•
Epic Games and The LEGO Group are teaming up to develop a new metaverse to serve as a playground for children. Details are scarce as neither company revealed or said anything about what this new metaverse will entail. No one knows if this will be an open sandbox for kids to play in or a game with defined goals. There’s also no information as to when it will launch or on what platforms. What is kn



Vietnamese VinFast EV•
Vinfast filed confidentially for an initial public offering, as the EV automaker born out of Vietnam’s Vingroup continues its fast and furious plan to expand into the U.S. and European markets. The filing is the latest example of EV startups racing to the public markets — either through a traditional IPO or a merger with a special purpose acquisition company — in an aim to capture the same succes



400+Gizmodo / 12h
Here’s some more casting news for the highly anticipated Amazon series based on the 2005 novel Anansi Boys from author Neil Gaiman : Whoopi Goldberg has been announced to play the book’s main antagonist, the God of Birds. Read more...



Uber Trains UK App•
SlashGear / 12h
The popular ride-hailing app is adding a slew of new features to its booking offerings come this summer. The additions will first be rolled out in the U.K.



SlashGear / 12h
Google is using AI to offer new and improved search functionality.




You have some choices when it comes to iPhone photo management. Apple Photos is the built in choice, and is generally good. Google Photos is an optional app, and is also generally good. Using both at the same time, however, is not good, and should be avoided. That said, if you’ve already mixed the two, there’s a way… Read more...



With gas prices skyrocketing and changing by the day, many people are considering switching to an EV or hybrid vehicle. However, that’s not an option for many, so your next best bet is to try and use less gas and increase fuel mileage. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Game Myst VR Mini Golf•
Engadget / 12h
Myst , the classic puzzle game, is getting a unusual new lease of life. Developer Cyan Inc. has teamed up with Mighty Coconut to create a Myst -themed expansion for the latter's VR game, Walkabout Mini Golf . The DLC will be released this fall and it'll be available on Meta Quest, Steam VR and "and forthcoming VR platforms." We're thrilled to announce a new partnership with the awesome folks at @



Twitter Unmentioning•
Twitter will finally let you be excluded from this narrative. The company announced Thursday that it was testing a new way for users to remove themselves from conversations they don’t want to be a part of. The company calls this “unmentioning” and while it’s only a test for now, it’s one many Twitter users weary from years of harassment would be happy to test drive. Anyone with the test feature c



47Gizmodo / 12h
A collaboration of hundreds of scientists have precisely measured the mass of the W boson, an elementary particle responsible for the weak nuclear force. The researchers found, to their surprise, that the boson is more massive than predicted by the Standard Model of particle physics, the working theory that describes… Read more...



59Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge / US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg ) A growing number of high-ranking officials, lawmakers, aides, and journalists have tested positive for COVID-19 this week amid an outbreak of the ultratransmissible omicron variant among the elite of Washington, DC. In the past three days



Enlarge / Meet Big John. (credit: Zoic Limited Liability Company) It's difficult to tell which feature of the triceratops is more striking: the two large horns that jut from its forehead or the large frill that extends out from the back of its skull. In the minds of many paleontologists, the two features appear to be related. Scars found in the bones supporting the frill also seem to suggest that



Russia Facebook Meta•
84Gizmodo / 12h
Groups associated with the Russian and Belarusian governments are employing a bevy of shady cyber tactics to target Ukrainians on Facebook , according to a new report from the social network’s parent company Meta. The company notes that in just the past few days, it’s seen an uptick in attacks targeting public figures,… Read more...



Gizmodo / 12h
Way back in 2018, what feels like roughly six decades ago, a German company revealed an over-engineered rechargeable self-filling water gun that fired single blasts of water instead of long streams. The new SpyraLX does the same thing, but replaces batteries and an electric motor with a manually-operated mechanism for… Read more...



Coinbase Card W. Crypto•
Coinbase has announced that it has removed transaction fees for its Coinbase Card to allow customers to more easily spend their cryptocurrencies . The popular cryptocurrency exchange is reimagining the crypto spending and earning experience by removing transaction fees and giving users more opportunities to earn rewards. While Coinbase customers often spend USDC and other stablecoins , crypto spe



Twitter Unmentioning•
Engadget / 12h
Twitter might not have an edit button just yet, but it's still delivering at least one useful feature this week. The social network is now rolling out a previously hinted-at " Unmention " feature that lets you remove yourself from a conversation. The experimental offering is limited to the web for now, but you just have to choose "leave this conversation" from a tweet's options to avoid constant



Microplastics Lungs•
200+Futurism / 12h
Scientists have discovered polluting microplastic in the lungs of living people for the first time, The Guardian reports , in yet more proof that the pesky particles are practically everywhere — even inside our living organs. The team analyzed samples taken from 13 patients who were undergoing surgery. They found microplastics in 11 out of 13 of the samples, an alarming data point about the perme



With the season of baseball games, barbecues, and outdoor potlucks nearly upon us, it’s time we had a refresher on how to remove some of the most popular condiment stains from your clothes. Because, while pool parties and cookouts are fun, coming home with bright red blotches on our favorite shirts is not. Here’s how… Read more...



SlashGear / 12h
While the Powerline Adapter has been around for years, this gadget might've just become your new most inexpensive and simple solution to fast home internet.



Nintendo Switch Mario•
SlashGear / 12h
Mario Golf is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Here's everything we know including release date, price, and how to get ahold of the game.



Studies show that blueish light in the evening may affect your ability to easily get to sleep. Windows 11 includes a feature called “Night Light” that lets you switch your display to a more yellowish tint to counteract those potential effects. Here’s how to turn it on. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Reasonable award rates. Five-star properties worldwide. Lucrative elite status benefits. These are just a few of the reasons why we love the World of Hyatt program . But the major caveat is that these points can be a bit harder to earn than its hotel counterparts, such as Hilton Honors and Marriott Bonvoy . Of course, one of the easiest ways to rack up thousands of points every year is to spend o



The future of humanity itself is at stake, and that’s the driving thesis behind TC Sessions: Climate 2022 (presented by Extreme Tech Challenge), which takes place in person on June 14 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Auditorium in Berkeley, California — with an online event to follow on June 16. It will take a massive effort from visionary thinkers, makers and investors across all industries to stop,



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Apple’s approach to NFT apps is still something of a gray area. The company permitted NFT marketplace OpenSea to launch an app , but only for browsing NFTs — not for buying and selling them. The same goes for Rarible’s iOS app , which is described as an NFT browser for “viewing” blockchain collectibles. Other NFT apps offer similar discovery features. But the lack of official guidelines around NF



Enlarge / The RTX 3080 Ti. (credit: Sam Machkovech) Graphics card prices remain hugely inflated compared to a few years ago, but the good news is that things finally seem to be getting consistently better and not worse. To quantify this, Jarred Walton at Tom's Hardware and analyst Jon Peddie pulled together data on current and historical GPU pricing. The only modern card consistently tracking clo




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Paleontologists have long speculated that the horns and frill of Triceratops , in addition to providing a formidable defense against predators, were also used to fight members of the same species. Scientists say they’ve found the most compelling evidence yet in favor of this intriguing p


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