Tuesday, April 12, 2022

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Stranger Things Season 4•
The official Stranger Things 4 trailer has landed online – and, based on what's on show, the hit Netflix show's latest instalment has absolutely been worth the near three-year wait. Following the recent 24-hour Creel Clock livestream , which teased the trailer's arrival before Netflix confirmed it would debut today (Tuesday, April 12), we've finally been given our best look yet at Stranger Things



Editor’s note: This post was last updated on April 12, 2022, with new information. As the U.S. omicron surge has subsided — although the BA.2 variant is currently causing cases to rise in New York, Washington, D.C. and other East Coast cities — evolving testing and vaccination requirements for international travel are making it confusing for Americans to figure out what’s required for entry into



Silverfort Raises $65M•
500+TechCrunch / 17h
Identity management is at the heart of how a lot of organizations aim to keep their systems secure, but that leaves a big question unanswered: how secure is the identity management system overall, and what about all the gaps that are not covered? Today a startup called Silverfort , which has built what it believes is a platform that can cover those bases and more, is announcing $65 million in fun




Apple Tim Cook Privacy•
Apple CEO Tim Cook has some privacy concerns. In a speech at Tuesday's IAPP Global Privacy Summit, Cook spoke about the importance of privacy, but also delivered a warning regarding ongoing legislation that could regulate the App Store. Cook kept his speech vague. He never called out any specific pieces of legislation or lawsuit; in fact, he only went into detail when promoting Apple’s privacy ef



Spotify Podcast Company•
Engadget / 30min
Spotify hasn't been just a music streaming service for quite some time now. Over the past few years, it has acquired exclusive shows and inked massive deals as part of its push to become a power player in the world of podcasts. One of the company executives that helped make that happen was Courtney Holt, who played a key role in bringing on the Obamas, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, as well as c



GoPro Hero10 Bones•
GoPro's discontinued Karma drone had such a bad take-off in 2016 that you'd forgive its cameras for never wanting to fly again. But its new Hero for FPV (first-person view) drones reveals a more sensible, laser-focused approach that should help banish those ghosts – and gives us an intriguing glimpse of what other Hero cameras to expect this year. The Hero 10 Black Bones is the really anti-Karma.



US Griffith North Korea•
Virgil Griffith was sentenced to five years and three months in prison by a court in New York.



Taiwanese firm Pegatron is latest manufacturer to halt operations because of the Shanghai lockdown.



There’s nothing like sitting in a friend’s car, watching them use the backup camera, and feeling a surge of jealously. Backup cameras increase driver awareness and make baking out of tight spaces a breeze—everyone can benefit from them. But you don’t need to feel jealous of anyone, because you can easily add a backup camera to your “old” car. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



SAVE 81%: PureVPN has a slick and intuitive interface that will appeal to cybersecurity beginners. A two-year subscription to PureVPN is on sale for £49.20 and includes an extra three months for free — 81% off for a limited time. We're in the business of crowning services as the best for a particular task. We like to make claims that a certain VPN is the best for streaming ( ExpressVPN ) or the b



TL;DR: The All-in-One American Sign Language Bundle is on sale for £26.85, saving you 94% on list price. If learning a new language is on your bucket list, this deal on the All-in-One American Sign Language Bundle is definitely worth consideration, as learning ASL has a lot of benefits. And just like any other language, it has a lot of nuances. So, your best bet for becoming proficient in it is t



It's no secret that modern Android phones often pack unnecessary specs - I'm looking at you, 108MP cameras and 4K screens - and the new Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro brings some more. This is a new gaming phone from a company that's made quite a few at this point (hence the '7' in the name), so you'd think it'd know exactly what gamers need. Well, what they apparently need is more RAM than your average g



Jeep has taken the wraps off its new 2023 Wagoneer L and Grand Wagoneer L SUVS, both offering luxurious features alongside safety tech and an extra-large size.



Mark Zuckerberg 2020•
A spokesman for the Facebook founder said the money sent to election offices in 2020 was a “one-time donation.” The grants prompted Republicans to push for bans on private donations for elections.



NVIDIA is back with another Shield software update, one that not only brings some new features and a ton of bug fixes, but also continues to support old models.



500+Engadget / 5h
Elon Musk has only been Twitter’s largest shareholder for a few weeks, but he’s already facing a class action lawsuit over his handling of the investment. A Twitter shareholder has filed a class action lawsuit against Musk over his 11-day delay in officially disclosing his investment in Twitter to the SEC. Under securities law, Musk was required to file paperwork with the SEC by March 24th — 10 d



A controversial facial recognition platform has been used more than 1,000 times by Ukrainian officials.



Wordle Today April 13•
Lemon, it's Wednesday , and there's a new Wordle for you to solve. Here's your first clue: today's word is not LEMON. You can scroll to the bottom of this post to find the Wordle answer served straight up, but if you want to try and work it out yourself first, you'll find a few clues as well as our best Wordle tips, strategies, and info as you scroll down. Wordle , created by engineer Josh Wardle



After complaints about bots adding songs to collaborative playlists, Spotify unveiled the ability to manage access on collaborative playlists. Collaborative playlists allow Spotify users to curate playlists with their friends, but until now any user could pop in and add songs. Bots — most famously one named "Ashley" — took advantage of this and spammed playlists with songs in an apparent attempt



Duckduckgo Browser Mac•
In addition to its search engine and mobile browser , DuckDuckGo has announced the beta launch of DuckDuckGo for Mac with DuckDuckGo for Windows coming soon. Just like its mobile app, DuckDuckGo for Mac is an all-one-privacy solution for everyday web browsing that doesn’t require complicated settings to protect your online privacy and data. Alongside its built-in private search engine, the compan



Twitter has announced its acquisition of OpenBack, which specializes in device-based notifications. The technology may change the kind of future alerts you get.



Uber Brooklyn Lyft•
89Engadget / 5h
On a rush hour train in Brooklyn's Sunset Park Tuesday morning, an individual described as wearing a gas mask and construction vest opened fire inside a subway car, hitting 10 passengers and critically injuring five. Some commuters in the area however, discovered that in the wake of the shooting, fare prices quoted by rideshare companies had skyrocketed due to understandably increased demand. Som



25TechCrunch / 5h
TikTok issued an update Tuesday on its efforts to stem the flow of misinformation about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the company doesn’t appear to be effectively implementing its existing policies around the war. The social network cut off new content originating in Russia in early March in response to a harsh new law in the country criminalizing “fake news” about the invasion, an offense no




29Gizmodo / 6h
It’s easy to see why countries like Taiwan have military invasion on the mind. Now, Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense has released its first handy 28-page guidebook in case another country ( not saying who ) decides to invade the territory it has long-claimed as its own. Read more...



48Mashable / 6h
It looks like a pinprick of light in snapshots, but scientists have confirmed this recently discovered space snowball is the largest comet ever observed, spanning the length of over three marathons. A team of scientists used the Hubble Space Telescope, an Earth-orbiting observatory shared by NASA and the European Space Agency, to determine that Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein has a nucleus about 50



38Gizmodo / 6h
Don’t say Riverdale has gone off the rails. Don’t you dare . Give the infamously bonkers show, starring increasingly and sinisterly absurd versions of the unquestionably wholesome Archie comics characters, the respect it deserves. Read more...



You've probably heard of the Spitzer Space Telescope, but whatever happened to it? The mission may be over, but the discoveries keep rolling in.



Gizmodo / 6h
Amazon’s most recent example of double digit growth likely isn’t one it’s eager to tell shareholders. Read more...



31SlashGear / 7h
A new report claims Samsung's iFixit deal may only be the start of its DIY phone repair plans. A new program may toss recycled parts into the mix.



The new World of Hyatt Business Credit Card isn’t a game-changer and I think because the card is new and because it’s from Hyatt it’s being judged against an almost impossible standard. It’s a great card to get for the up front bonus. In fact, if you’re eligible for new Chase cards and can get a business card, that’s a rich enough reward to make applying almost a no-brainer. The card is reasonabl



Apple Tim Cook Privacy•
Enlarge / Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at the IAPP 2022 conference. (credit: Apple) Apple CEO Tim Cook took to the stage at the annual International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) conference on Tuesday to talk about privacy, security, ad tracking, and sideloading. Calling privacy "one of the most essential battles of our time," Cook lambasted companies that moneteize large user data col



Gizmodo / 7h
The Amazon rainforest in Mato Grosso Brazil is shrinking. Brazil’s space research agency, INPE, reported that the first quarter of 2022 set a new deforestation record for the rainforest— 941 square kilometers were cleared from Janaury to the end of March. This is the largest area of deforestation that the agency… Read more...



The Aston Martin DBX707 is neither so raw as to be only good for weekend playtime, nor so focused as to be two-dimensional in its pursuit of serious speed



55Gizmodo / 7h
Even if you didn’t know who Gilbert Gottfried was , you knew his voice. The legendary comedian and actor’s raspy, screechy voice was one of the most distinct, unique voices of all time . Sadly though, that voice was silenced this week as he passed away at the age of 67. Gottfried leaves a body of work that has inspired… Read more...



Hubble's latest discovery isn't related to a star, a galaxy, or a planet. Instead, it's a comet, and not just any comet, but one that has set a new record.



Meningitis Vaccine•
Enlarge / A scanning electron micrograph of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. (credit: NIH ) An existing vaccine that prevents meningococcal disease may also be up to 40 percent effective at preventing gonorrhea infections, which are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, with some strains completely incurable . This discovery is according to a series of studies and commentaries published Tuesday i



28Gizmodo / 7h
Despite widespread lockdowns and quarantine orders, the first year of the covid-19 pandemic did not stop Americans from spreading sexually transmitted diseases. Read more...



Robotics Raises $30M Nurse•
Nursing shortages were a problem well before our hospitals were rocked by a pandemic. Two years in and overloaded systems have further contributed to burnout, stress and other factors plaguing the people we rely on for our own well-being. We’ve seen robotics applied to just about every other field of late, so why not nursing — a field that will require one million new faces to keep up with demand



200+Futurism / 8h
A La Mode It’s bad enough that Elon Musk has become Twitter’s largest shareholder — but now he’s gone “ goblin mode “ too? In a since-deleted tweet, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO posted an uncredited meme of the “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” lawyer character Saul Goodman, with the caption: “In all fairness your honor, my client was in ‘goblin mode.'” For those living in blessed ignorance, “gob



Elon Musk Twitter Board•
100+TechCrunch / 8h
A Twitter shareholder is suing Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a federal securities class action lawsuit because Musk failed to disclose his 5% stake in the social media company when he was required to do so. The delay allowed Musk to buy more shares of Twitter at a lower price and cheat sellers of Twitter stock out of increased profits, claims the plaintiff. The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal cou



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 Tuesday, April 12, 2022! This week, the Found team released one of our favorite episodes of the podcast. In it, Jordan and Darrell spent an hour with Dylan Field, the founder of Figma . They dug into the journey of how a 20-year-old f



Historically, people who have difficulty conceiving children have been stigmatized. A 2020 UCLA study found that approximately 15% of couples will have trouble getting pregnant, but Kindbody, which has spun up a network of fertility clinics since its founding in 2018 , has taken a holistic approach to the issue. With a focus on education that addresses the fragmentation associated with infertilit



MAVEN NASA Uae Mars•
The UAE has teamed up with NASA to share details gathered from their respective Mars missions, working together to boost exploration of the red planet.




Gizmodo / 8h
Meta’s first attempt at virtual reality ads was a major flop . Now, the company is shifting to a different money-making strategy within its metaverse: The buying and selling of virtual “items and effects,” as described in a Monday press release . Read more...



2023 Mercedes EQE EQS•
We've already reviewed the EQS , Mercedes' flagship all-electric luxury sedan, and came away impressed with its supreme comfort, excellent range, and forward-looking tech. Now the storied German marque is looking to replicate the experience in a slightly lighter, smaller, nimbler, and more affordable EV, the Mercedes EQE executive sedan. We recently drove the EQE in Germany and here are our first



Box Canvas Collaboration•
The cloud storage provider Box has unveiled a new virtual whiteboarding and online collaboration tool called Box Canvas that is designed for organizations that have adopted a hybrid work model. With Box Canvas , hybrid teams can securely connect online and brainstorm, ideate and create together from anywhere. The new visual whiteboard tool will be available to all Box users at no additional charg



1KGizmodo / 8h
The Duffer Brothers have revealed that the antagonist of Stranger Things season four ’s first volume (and perhaps mastermind of the whole darn thing) is Vecna, an ancient god-like lich who hails from Dungeons & Dragons . We got a glimpse of him at the beginning and end of today’s ripping trailer for the Netflix hit. Read more...



Gizmodo / 8h
Imagine a vulture, a sparrow, a turkey, and a pigeon all decide to hang out on the same power line. It’s odd, isn’t it? Makes about as much sense as a Monday night outing that saw Amazon-founder Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, Kim Kardashian, and Pete Davidson sitting around the same table on a double date. Read more...



Panera is the latest casual restaurant to test an automated kitchen system, one that aims to, in this case, manage the coffee system on behalf of humans.



Bolder stying, more power, and a trick transmission with a clever Sprint mode leave the 2023 BMW X7 even more appealing, and there's an Alpina XB7 still to come



Mercedes-Benz is on a huge EV push, and the EQE Sedan could be the centerpiece. It'll bring styling and tech from the EQS to a far more affordable price point.



Latin America’s largest airline has opened the continent’s largest airline lounge. LATAM on Tuesday debuted its new LATAM Lounge at Terminal 2 of Santiago, Chile’s Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL). The massive space — more than 4,000 square meters (over 43,000 square feet) — operates on 80% renewable energy. The lounge also features sculptures made by South American artists that



Final Cut Pro Mac Studio•
Apple has released the next version of Final Cut Pro , version 10.6.2, and introduces a host of new improvements and new features, including optimizations for Mac Studio workstations, and introduces new Duplicate Detection and Voice Isolation features. For the Mac Studio, the new update is somewhat vague other than indicating that there have been optimizations for playback and graphics performanc



Duckduckgo Browser Mac•
42Gizmodo / 8h
Data privacy company DuckDuckGo has released its super secure web browser in beta for Mac—finally. The move comes years after the company released its browser for iOS and Android in 2018, and adds to their growing suite of digital privacy tools for everyday consumers. Read more...



YouTube Downdetector•
32TechCrunch / 8h
YouTube today confirmed the site is experiencing a variety of issues that are impacting users worldwide. The company acknowledged the service’s problems after numerous users reported error messages when trying to watch videos or noted various site elements weren’t available — like the sidebar navigation or the Setting menus, for example — among other things. Some users also found they couldn’t si



100+Gizmodo / 8h
The New York Assembly wants to stop cryptocurrency mining operations from setting up shop in the state’s shuttered power plants. Assembly member Anna Kelle s has drafted legislation meant to pause crypto mining in the state, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the power-intensive industry. Read more...



Duckduckgo Browser•
DuckDuckGo is finally ready to release its privacy browser for Macs...sort of. The software is now available as a beta, but you'll have to wait to get access.



Calling all New York City -based travelers: This deal is for you and you only. Act fast to book round-trip flights to the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda, departing from both John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA) for $280 and $305, respectively. Flights out of JFK are nonstop. This deal is expected to last less than 24 hours. For more TPG news delivered



After being extended an invitation to join Twitter's board, Elon Musk accepted -- and then abruptly changed his mind. There could be huge ramifications.



23Gizmodo / 9h
Tatooine was meant to be the furthest place from the bright center of the universe, according to Luke Skywalker in A New Hope . No one went there, important or otherwise. But Star Wars is Star Wars , so now it’s spent generations revisiting the world and making anything but unimportant. Read more...



29Gizmodo / 9h
The Sun just hurled debris from a dead sunspot toward Earth, and the superheated material is supposed to arrive at our planet on Thursday (don’t worry—you won’t feel it). Read more...



Russia Sandworm Ukraine•
500+Ars Technica / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Sundry Photography) More than half a decade has passed since the notorious Russian hackers known as Sandworm targeted an electrical transmission station north of Kyiv a week before Christmas in 2016, using a unique, automated piece of code to interact directly with the station's circuit breakers and turn off the lights to a fraction of Ukraine's capital. That unpre



Ukraine Russia Ukrainian•
Experts say the hacking, while unsuccessful, was among the most complex cyberattacks they have seen in the war so far.




With plenty of new releases dropping this spring and summer, now is the perfect time to upgrade your gaming gear. For any serious gamer, accessories matter and you’re going to want to invest in a decent mouse and headset to not miss any of the action. It’s also essential to have a backpack that was designed with gamers in mind — with lots of compartments so you can carry all that awesome gear in



Grain , a four-year-old, fully remote startup that’s finding increasingly elaborate ways to capture video snippets of online meetings to make important moments easy to share, search and save, has raised $16 million in Series A funding led by Tiger Global Management. Other backers in the round include Zoom itself, the Slack Fund, Unusual Ventures and Freestyle VC. We talked with Grain co-founder a



It would be a shame to see Flagship First Class disappear from American Airlines. I'd far rather see them invest in a truly first class product. They have Flagship First Class Dining, Five Star service on the ground, and aircraft selling the product already. And it's a market that few airlines compete against them to service. Modest tweaks would go a long way, but unfortunately signs point in the



Tulip season is upon us. And if you enjoy bedecking your home with fresh, seasonal flowers, you may be wondering how you can keep your next tulip purchase standing upright. Because while these colorful bulbs are known for brightening up any room, they’re also known for their tendency to droop. While some droop is… Read more...



Gizmodo / 9h
Snapchat and Meta “knowingly and purposely” created harmful, addictive products that led to a 17-year-old boy’s tragic suicide, a new lawsuit alleges. Read more...



Air France-KLM Flying Blue is getting a lot more valuable for families. On Tuesday, the loyalty program officially unveiled its new “Flying Blue Family” program, which includes a series of new features designed to make it easier for families to earn and redeem miles and take advantage of elite benefits. As TPG UK reported last week , Flying Blue members can now pool their miles with their relativ



30TechCrunch / 9h
Cruise, the self-driving car unit of General Motors, has expanded its autonomous delivery pilot with Walmart in Arizona . The company will now be doing limited deliveries for customers in Chandler, in addition to Scottsdale. The news comes a couple of months after Cruise had teased the expansion at a public meeting with Arizona state legislators, wherein Carter Stern, Cruise’s senior government a



Tesla appears to have stealthily launched a new version of its Model Y SUV. Dubbed the Model Y Standard Range AWD, the car brings with it a few upgrades.



Gizmodo / 9h
Android users got the flagship phones they demanded from Google with the launch of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, but the wait for a more wallet-friendly value pick has stretched on for some time. Based on mysterious FCC filings, it appears the long-awaited device, the Pixel 6a, could arrive in the coming weeks Read more...



If you’re short on space or can’t afford a whole kettlebell collection, a good quality adjustable kettlebell is one of the best investments you can make for at-home strength training. Read more...



SteelSeries Aerox 9•
400+Engadget / 9h
If you’re in the market for a lightweight gaming mouse, you have plenty of options if first-person shooters are what you play most often. Between products like the Logitech G Pro X Superlight and Razer Viper Ultimate , there’s no shortage of mice designed to give you an edge when trying to line up the perfect headshot in Valorant or Overwatch . But if you’re more of a World of Warcraft or Dota 2



CNN+ Reportedly Daily•
Gizmodo / 9h
CNN’s streaming service, aptly dubbed CNN+ , is reportedly giving Quibi a run for its money in the competition to become the biggest catastrophe of the streaming era. Read more...



35Mashable / 9h
We all know those dreaded streaming app screens that pop up on our smart TVs just when we get comfortable on the couch, ready to watch that new latest release. Perhaps it's an activation screen for that newly downloaded streaming app . Or maybe it's that dastardly prompt that lets you know the app has internet connection issues. All of us can agree those screens are annoying. However, they're als



NordSecurity’s encrypted cloud storage service NordLocker is expanding beyond consumers with the launch of its new business product aimed at protecting corporate data for organizations around the world. NordLocker Cloud for business supports all file types and offers secure and convenient login methods including multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) as well as third-party logins from Google and App



Gizmodo / 9h
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Perspective SL Space•
400+Futurism / 10h
Space Lounge Tourism startup Space Perspective just showed off the design of its “Space Lounge” cabin, which is one day meant to ascend well into the Earth’s atmosphere, hanging from a massive balloon. And while it looks cozy as hell — imagine a man cave, but 20 miles up in the air, with some stunning views out of floor-to-ceiling windows — calling it a “space” anything is misleading at best. The



For your sports, dining and entertainment needs, Capital One has you covered. With a brand-new platform only available for credit card holders , you can purchase or redeem your rewards for tickets to thousands of events worldwide. The platform even offers access to presale events, as well as curated “Capital One Cardholder Exclusive” packages that include special experiences like meet-and-greet o



65Gizmodo / 10h
Now that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has dusted Thanos himself, everyone wants to know what’s next . Who is the next big bad? Where is it all going? Those answers are certainly coming but if Thanos was your in-universe Dad, the fallout is coming sooner rather than later. Read more...



US RaidForums FBI One•
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | seksan Mongkhonkhamsao) The US has seized the domain of what it calls "one of the world's largest hacker forums" and indicted its founder, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday . A notice on RaidForums.com says the domain was seized by the FBI, Secret Service, and Department of Justice. Europol and law enforcement agencies from Sweden, Romania, Portugal, Germ



Duckduckgo Browser Mac•
47Engadget / 10h
DuckDuckGo has revealed something it says its users have been requesting for years: a desktop browser . It will be available on Mac first, and a Windows version is coming in the near future. Until now, the only browser DuckDuckGo offered was on mobile. As you might expect from a DuckDuckGo product, privacy is at the forefront. The browser uses DuckDuckGo's search engine by default, and the Smarte




NASA SpinLaunch Space•
500+Gizmodo / 10h
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Clubhouse Wild Cards Room•
47TechCrunch / 10h
Clubhouse is testing a new in-room gaming feature on both iOS and Android devices, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. As part of the initial launch, the app is rolling out a game called “Wild Cards,” which presents a series of questions that are designed to spur conversation and help people get to know each other better. The game is currently only available in English. To start a gam



Avian flu is back in the news following an outbreak in the Midwest and Northeast, and the subsequent euthanizing or death of over 21 million birds since February. Lately, it has been reported that the bird flu is now being blamed for an increase in the cost of turkey and eggs. Read more...



SlashGear / 10h
A new leak claims Microsoft is gearing up to release a sequel to the Surface Laptop Go, one that may arrive with the same starting price and some new features.



SlashGear / 10h
The iconic Japanese carmaker Honda has produced some of the best-known and highest-selling passenger vehicles ever made. Here are 15 that stand above the rest.



If you no longer want to communicate with a person, it’s a good idea to delete their contact from your WhatsApp list. This way they no longer clutter your chat list, and we’ll show you how to do that from your iPhone or Android phone. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Google Pixel 6A FCC•
39Engadget / 10h
Google’s new model of the Pixel A-series budget phones is likely to be released in May, according to FCC listings first spotted by MySmartPrice . The documents described features we’ll likely see in future Pixel phones, including the Pixel 6a, the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro. At least one of the 6a models will support mmWave 5G (also known as high-band 5G), which would likely make it one of the m



Europe CDC Travel Canada•
Although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention failed to warn travelers to avoid traveling to any new destinations Monday, the U.S. Department of State elevated six countries to its highest risk level, while also separately warning against travel to China . For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . In what would suggest good news for



Staying loyal to Seabourn brings some big rewards. The luxury cruise line has one of the most generous frequent cruiser programs of any line, offering its most loyal passengers such truly stellar perks as free cruises upon hitting certain milestones. Dubbed the Seabourn Club, the six-tier program also rewards frequent cruisers with discounts on cruises, shore excursions and premium wines, and it



Rummy Video Game 2022•
27Gizmodo / 10h
Welcome to the revived Gaming Shelf ! We’re back with a bimonthly schedule, a new creator’s spotlight , and a whole lot of links that will be rounding up the gaming news, notable releases, and crowdfunding campaigns that have grabbed our attention recently. Read more...



The Ink Business Cash® Credit Card ( review ) is one of the all-around most lucrative business credit cards out there. The card has a big welcome bonus , no annual fee, and offers up to 5x points. In conjunction with other cards earning Ultimate Rewards points , this can be one of the most useful cards out there for a small business. In this post I wanted to look at eight reasons you should consi



Mobile Google Photos One•
84Engadget / 10h
Do you miss Google Photos' unlimited storage ? You now have a chance to get it back, but it will cost you. Droid Life notes T-Mobile is introducing an exclusive, $15 per month Google One plan that includes both 2TB of shareable space as well as unlimited "full resolution" photo and video storage. You can upload as many shots as you'd like from your phone without cutting into your allotments for D



Burrata is a beautiful thing. For the uninitiated, burrata is a cheese comprised of a tender shell of mozzarella, wrapped around a luscious mixture of mozzarella curds and cream. That inside mixture is also known as “stracciatella,” and it is what gives burrata an edge over mozzarella. I like to eat burrata with stone… Read more...



SlashGear / 11h
An intrepid Instagram user captured an incident in which an automated vehicle was pulled over by traffic police for driving without headlights at night.



Futurism / 11h
Apple’s MacBook laptops are known for their excellent build quality, but buying one can feel frustrating, even when you’ve finally decided which model to get, so we’ve compiled a list of the best places to buy a MacBook. Macs used to be niche, but now you can find them at dozens of retailers, each of which has its own set of pros and cons. Are you looking for a deal? Do you care about buying your



TC Sessions: Mobility is back, and this year we are bringing together the best and brightest founders, investors, engineers and experts on the future of transportation for a two-day, in-person event May 18 and May 19 in San Mateo, California. An online day will follow on May 20 to give our audience, including those who were unable to attend, a chance to tune in online and catch highlights from th



Mobile Secretly Data•
100+Engadget / 11h
Last August, T-Mobile confirmed it had fallen victim to a hack that saw the personal data of more than 54 million of its customers compromised. In the aftermath of that incident, the carrier announced a multi-year partnership with cybersecurity firm Mandiant. At the time, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said the firm, alongside accounting agency KPMG, would help the carrier audit its security practices



US One FBI RaidForums•
Gizmodo / 11h
U.S. authorities have announced the shutdown of another enormous cybercrime hub amid an ongoing wide crackdown on illicit sites. The Justice Department said Tuesday that it had officially shuttered RaidForums , one of the largest dark web destinations for stolen data on the internet, and arrested its alleged operator. Read more...



34SlashGear / 11h
It looks like some big features are coming to the Apple Watch, not the least of which is satellite connectivity. It may be a while before we see them, though.




IKEA Bank Google Wallet•
Google’s plan to transform Google Pay from a mere mobile payments app to a “comprehensive digital wallet” could be one step closer to implementation now that a new “Wallet” icon has emerged. As reported by 9to5Google which saw the icon in question, the search giant’s new “Wallet” icon makes use of the colors green, yellow, red and blue just like Gmail , Drive , Meet and the rest of the company’s



Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and card details. The Ink Business Preferred Credit Card quickly became one of the most popular small-business credit cards after its launch in October 2016 . The reasons are compelling: a strong sign-up bonus, the ability to earn triple points in many categories, multiple options for redeeming those points and useful



If you’re a frequent flyer, choosing a carry-on bag can be a serious commitment. It is, after all, something you’re going to use for days — possibly even weeks — at a time during your travels. But even if you’re not a regular road warrior, it’s still important to have a carry-on bag that supports your travel needs. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily news



Google Lawsuit Puppy•
The company’s first consumer protection lawsuit, filed Monday, claims a Cameroon man tricked would-be buyers using Gmail and other services.



SlashGear / 11h
Adobe is putting a recent acquisition to use by integrating its technology with Premiere Pro and After Effects via the company's Creative Cloud subscription



Gizmodo / 11h
In this edition of “ What Gadget Should You Buy ?” we recommend the best budget Chromebook for a school kid. Read more...



NFT Avatar Genies $1B•
93TechCrunch / 11h
Only in the current market can one wonder how a celebrity avatar startup that sells NFT accessories took so long to hit a unicorn valuation. Genies, an LA-based digital avatar startup, announced Tuesday that it had raised $150 million in funding from Silver Lake, with participation from Bond, NEA and Tamarack Global. The round was first reported by DealBook . It follows a $65 million Series B rai



If you’ve changed your mind and you’d like to start receiving emails from a blocked user, it’s easy to unblock someone on Gmail. We’ll show you how to do that on your desktop and mobile phone. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Google Photos offered free unlimited photo storage for several years, especially when you bought a Pixel phone. Eventually, Google changed the plans as storage demands increased, and in 2021, unlimited photo storage disappeared completely. Now, it’s back, but only on T-Mobile. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Gizmodo / 11h
At long last, Microsoft looks set to update one of the few truly budget-friendly Windows laptops worth considering over a Chromebook. Read more...



TikTok Twitter 2022•
Gizmodo / 11h
TikTok—the short video app that serves you everything from strange crate-based challenges to faked videos of the war in Ukraine — is quickly becoming a cash cow, according to a new report . Read more...



44Gizmodo / 11h
Less than a year ago, Transformers fans’ mouths stood agape when Hasbro and Robosen Robotics revealed an absolutely amazing, fully programmable, 19-inch tall Optimus Prime figure that could transform from his robot form into his truck mode (and vice versa) with the touch of a button. But what’s Optimus Prime without… Read more...



30Lifehacker / 11h
A new home comes with a lot of moving parts. It can feel like there’s no end to the documents and contacts swirling around, from insurance information, mortgage documents, and new bill-pay accounts, to any number of contractors offering who-knows-what services. Read more...



Snapchat Dynamic Stories•
Engadget / 11h
People have used social media as a news source for years, and Snapchat hopes to make the most of that reality. As Axios reports , Snapchat has launched a Dynamic Stories test feature that lets media outlets automatically share news articles as Stories on the Discover platform through their existing RSS feeds. They don't need a specialist to create an app-friendly version, to put it another way. Y



Snapchat Dynamic Stories•
Snapchat is introducing a new “Dynamic Stories” feature that will allow publishers to automatically create Stories on the app based on news stories they publish online, the company announced on Tuesday. Early partners include CNN, Bloomberg, ESPN and more. The new feature uses a publisher’s RSS Feed to automatically create and post Stories on a publisher’s Snapchat Stories. The automatically gene



21TechCrunch / 11h
If you rewind the clock to February of this year, Deel, a startup that helps customers hire in other countries, announced that it had built the ability to pay workers in crypto . Regardless of your view on the financial intelligence of such a move, TechCrunch covered the news because we’re keeping tabs on Deel. Why? Because the former startup has posted rapid historical growth, with CEO Alex Boua



Apple Tim Cook Privacy•
24TechCrunch / 11h
Apple CEO Tim Cook has used a speech at the IAPP conference in Washington, D.C. today to frame looming competition reforms which could force the iPhone maker to allow sideloading of apps as a threat to privacy and security. His remarks avoided mentioning any specific pieces of legislation but moves are afoot on both sides of the Atlantic that could force Apple to loosen control of the iOS user ex



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E15 Gas Biden US EPA•
48Gizmodo / 12h
President Joe Biden is taking a trip to the Corn Belt today, specifically Menlo, Iowa , where he’ll announce that E15 gasoline can be used all summer long. The administration says the aim is to help reduce rising gas prices , and mirrors a previous Trump Administration policy , which lasted from May 2019 to July 2021 .… Read more...



Mac Studio Display•
Enlarge / The 2020, M1-equipped Apple Mac mini. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple's Mac Studio just came out, but there's some good news for anyone waiting on a refresh to Apple's cheapest Mac desktop. Developer Steve Troughton-Smith uncovered a reference to an as-yet-unannounced "Macmini10,1" model identifier in a firmware file for the Studio Display , implying that Apple is testing a new Mac mini int




Vivo Fold Samsung 120Hz•
Enlarge (credit: Vivo) The latest foldable smartphone hitting China is the Vivo X Fold . This is the first foldable you could call a 2022 flagship, with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. The phone retails in China for 8,999 yen, or about $1,400. This device looks as good as a Galaxy Z Fold 3 , with an 8-inch, 120 Hz, 2160×1916 OLED as the main interior display and a 6.53-inch, 120 Hz, 2520×1080 OLED disp



97Futurism / 12h
Strange Addiction In totally relatable news: Amare, a 415-pound teenage gorilla at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, is totally obsessed with smartphone screens, the Chicago Sun Times reports . The 16-year-old, who lives with three other male gorillas “bachelor” style, has had countless visitors come up to the glass enclosure to show him pictures and videos on their smartphones — and he’s reported



Beats Studio Buds SB•
25Engadget / 12h
Android owners who use Beats products are getting some more useful features. The Apple-owned brand is adding "Locate my Beats" and Product Widgets tools to its Android app. You'll be able to track down misplaced earbuds, view battery life info and control listening modes (including noise cancellation) from your Android phone or tablet. Similar features are baked into iOS — iPhone users can locate



Gizmodo / 12h
Slow and steady is winning the race. NASA’s Perseverance Rover has broken the record for the longest distance driven by a rover on the Red Planet, according to a release from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab. Currently en route to its final destination of the Jezero Crater river delta—a 3-mile journey from its landing… Read more...



SlashGear / 12h
Rumors point to a pair of new models for the Mac mini, complete with the potential for a new pair of Apple chipsets for processing power in abundance.



SlashGear / 12h
Amazon Echo devices have quite a few tricks up their sleeves -- if only you know how to take advantage of them. Let's learn how to do just that.



CCP EVE Online NFT•
47Ars Technica / 12h
EVE Online Enlarge / In-game ships and structures like these have real value to EVE Online players even without NFTs. Nearly 19 years after its launch, EVE Online still has one of gaming's most robust virtual economies , as the game's detailed monthly economic reports attest . So when developer CCP says it has "no plans to add blockchain technology into EVE Online ... for the foreseeable future,"



27Ars Technica / 12h
Enlarge / Two headset hooks stick out of the Porsche Design | AOC Agon Pro PD32M. (credit: Porsche Design ) Porsche Design's new $1,800 PC monitor is certainly more expensive than the typical 4K, 32-inch display, but the luxurious panel is actually relatively inexpensive for the technology it uses. As spotted by DisplaySpecifications this week, Porsche Design has listed its latest monitor , and l



LATAM Pass has just launched a pretty generous status match promotion, though it’s specifically for residents of Colombia. If you’re eligible and fly LATAM with any frequency then this is a great opportunity, though otherwise the benefits of this are pretty limited. Basics of LATAM’s status match promo The website statusmatch.com is partnering with LATAM Pass to offer a status match promotion . A



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Both of Chase’s no annual fee small business cards, Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card and Ink Business Cash® Credit Card, have increased their initial bonus offers by 50% and are now offering biggest-ever bonuses. I have been sitting here wracking my brain trying to think of a time there has ever been a bigger initial card bonus offer on a no annual fee card and I am pretty certain there never



200+Gizmodo / 12h
Would it surprise you to learn that even ancient civilizations liked to roll some D20s around back in the day? Twenty-sided dice, called icosahedrons , show up in architectural digs all across the Mediterranean, especially in Greece and Egypt . These surviving number rocks are estimated to be from the fourth through… Read more...



Look at earbuds, home theater systems, or any number of audio electronics, and you’ll see the term “digital signal processing” (DSP) tossed around. Let’s explore what this term actually means, and what it’s doing to your audio. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



SteelSeries’ ultra-light and water-resistant Aerox lineup just gained three new mice, and man, they’ve got more buttons than you’ll ever need. The most impressive addition is the new Aerox 9 Wireless, which features 12 programmable thumb buttons and is the lightest MMO mouse to date. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Browser extensions are extremely helpful and can deliver tons of useful features to your browsing experience, but sometimes you may want to turn them off. Now, Microsoft is testing a new Edge Canary feature to give users more control of extensions. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



99Gizmodo / 12h
Generations have grown up with the loud engine sounds of approaching vehicles making the hazard obvious long before it’s seen. Electric vehicles are nearly silent, however, making them harder to spot, and since even scooters can be dangerous, Segway’s new accessory is a strap-on speaker making them sound like they’re… Read more...



1KFuturism / 12h
After launching late last year, NASA’s revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope is finally getting ready to fixate its numerous golden mirrors on distant targets. Intriguingly, though, one of its 13 early targets isn’t so distant at all — at least in the grand scheme of things. It’ll be looking at Jupiter, the iconic gas giant in our own star system. Of course, we already know quite a bit about t



Mashable / 12h


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