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Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. Trying to plan a European vacation but worried about ever-increasing travel prices? We have good news for you: For the first time in 20 years, the dollar is at parity with the euro. At press time the exchange rate is $1 = 1 euro. With the strong dollar to the euro exchange, Americans will see a nearly 15% discount on purchases compar



Who doesn't love a good board game? There's nothing like sitting down with your friends or family and sinking hours into some tabletop fun – even if it results in some mild disagreement and the possible bearing of lifelong grudges. Check out the best Prime Day Deals in the US Check out the best Prime Day Deals in the UK What's even better than a good board game is a discounted board game because,



If you’ve spent any time sitting around with grizzled old photography veterans, you’ve probably sat through more than your fair share of “Canon versus Nikon” debates. Boring and pointless as they are, they were indicative of an industry where there were two major players and a bunch of also-rans. This week, reports suggest that Nikon might be bowing out of the Single Lens Reflex (SLR) race. If tr



It can be hard to justify spending money on new tech in these harsh financial times, but some of Amazon Prime Day's best sub-£50 deals can ultimately pay for themselves – or ultimately save you money in the long run. We've rounded up all of the best ones here to help you beat the cost-of-living crunch. There's nothing quite as satisfying as buying a piece of tech that both improves your life and



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Now even connected cars are embracing the subscription model. BMW drivers in a few countries will have to pay $18 per month for heated seats, reported The Verge . Front-seat heating is one of many optional add-on software upgrades available in BMW’s ConnectedDrive stores in the United Kingdom, Germany, South Korea, New Zealand and South Africa. Also available for an extra monthly charge is automa



Nathan Drake is the star of a lot of great gaming memories for people who cut their teeth on the PS3 and PS4, so the remaster of some of those PS4 classics was a big deal – just like the Prime Day price cut he's gotten today. Even better, Uncharted 4 was arguably the best game on the PS4, and a wonderful way to cap off the series for the moment. So whether you missed out on Uncharted 4 and Unchar



Apple and Jony Ive are breaking up — and this time, according to The New York Times , it's for real. Ive left the tech giant in 2019 after over two decades and formed his own company called LoveFrom, which counted Apple as its first and primary client. The publication said that both parties agreed not to extend their contract in the weeks leading up to its renewal and to stop working together for



Persistent Energy has raised $10 million Series C funding to grow its climate venture building business in Africa, in a round led by Kyuden International Corporation, a subsidiary of the Japanese Kyushu Electric Power Group, and Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa Investments. The equity round also had the participation of six new private investors, high-net-worth individuals and businesspers



The disruption - which lasted for over 15 hours - affected transport, banking and emergency services.



Samsung Galaxy Watches will soon be getting new accessibility features that aim to improve device usability. Being billed as the “complete watch experience”, One UI Watch4.5 will offer new communication options, add tools for the visually impaired, and streamline menus for easier navigation. Samsung states the update will be released sometime in the “third [fiscal] quarter.” This translates to wi



SAVE UP TO 39%: Roomba robot vacuums are on sale this Prime Day, saving you up to 39% on list price. The good news is that there are absolutely loads of Prime Day robot vacuums deals this year, with all the biggest brands on offer. The bad news is that there are so many deals it can be difficult to pinpoint the deals that represent the best value. This is where we can help. We're keeping things s



SAVE UP TO 43%: Save on golf equipment this Prime Day, with deals on Callaway, TaylorMade, and other big brands. Did you know that golf equipment would feature in this year's Prime Day? We didn't, and we're supposed to be on top of everything that's going on. Anyway, we've now caught up on things and lined up the very best Prime Day deals for gold enthusiasts. You can save on top brands like Call



TL;DR: The Complete 2022 Python Programmer Bundle is on sale for £32.60, saving you 97% on list price. If you’re learning to code, Python is a great place to start. Not only is Python the most popular programming language in the world, but it also has a huge variety of applications. It’s even used to trade stocks. If you’re ready to get started, then the first step for you could be starting this



SAVE OVER £150: Beats Studio3 headphones are on sale for £149 this Prime Day, saving you 50% on list price. We're into the second half of Prime Day, but the pace isn't dropping. We've got a lot of new deals to work through today, so buckle up. This has been a good year for headphone deals, and Beats are very much in the conversation in 2022. The deal on Beats Studio3 headphones is definitely some



China’s Tesla challenger Xpeng isn’t content with just making electric vehicles. It’s also betting on ridable robot unicorns for kids. Xpeng Robotics, a bionic robot maker affiliated with Xpeng, just raised an impressive $100 million in a Series A round led by IDG Capital, at a time when venture investments are slowing in China . Other investors include Xpeng itself and some undisclosed backers.



If you're a big fan of Samsung phones, then look no further: loads of the biggest and best phones from the Korean brand are temporarily cheaper. So if you've been looking to pick up a new handset, now is the best time. These handsets, discounted for the Prime Day deals , range from top-end ones like the Galaxy S22 Ultra to budget ones like the Galaxy A53. There's something for everyone if you're



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Sundar Pichai, boss of Google and its parent Alphabet, told employees to “be more entrepreneurial” and work with “more hunger” in a staff-wide email that warned of consolidation, several news outlets reported. Citing the “uncertain global economic outlook,” the CEO said Google would slow its hiring pace for the second half of 2022. Google brought on a whopping 10,000 workers during the second qua



The use of facial recognition technology by two retail giants is unethical, an advocacy group says.



It is Wednesday, my dudes, and just like on days when it's not Wednesday, that means there's a brand spankin' new Wordle . While it's always the most fun to solve it all by yourself, sometimes the letter gods are less than kind and you just get stuck — that's where we come in. The answer to the July 13 Wordle, puzzle #389, can be found at the end of this article, or you can make your way down in



There’s no shortage of Nintendo Switch accessories to pick up at bargain prices this Amazon Prime Day. Nintendo Switch players are in for a treat, with plenty of Prime Day deals offering hefty discounts on staple accessories for the handheld console. We’ve picked out the best deals, choosing both official Nintendo products and third-party accessories that pair smoothly with the console. If you’re



Samsung is back with the One UI Watch 4.5 update, one that includes several new features for the Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic smartwatches.



Microsoft has introduced its previously teased Hardwear fashion collection, one that embraces normcore with retro Windows-inspired clothing designs.



Whether you're trying to hear over the construction outside, immerse yourself in the latest horror game, or you just need to replace your old worn out gaming headset, getting the right one is absolutely critical. But also important is getting the right gaming headset with a properly reduced price, because paying full price makes even the nicest gaming headset sound sour. But fortunately, with Ama




If you own an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, now's a great time to check Amazon to see if you can score a deal or two on controllers, headsets and other accessories. Thankfully, there's plenty of Prime Day deals going round for accessories you can use with your Xbox Series X |S console. We're currently seeing some great deals on controllers, headsets and more no matter which side of the pond you



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A former Twitter employee interviewed by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack said Tuesday that their former employer was so pleased that President Donald Trump had chosen to make Twitter his go-to platform that the company was willing to ignore credible warnings about real-world violence… Read more...



I’m a big fan of Bluetooth speakers that can happily withstand the hardships of sun, sea, and sand, and my favorite of the lot – the Bose SoundLink Color II – is now cheaper than ever as part of this year’s Amazon Prime Day sale. The online retailer has knocked off a handsome $50 from the recommended retail price (RRP) of the Bose SoundLink Color II , which is now available for $78.99 (down from



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Got an iPhone 12 or 13? These magnetic wireless chargers are discounted for Prime Day and do more than you think.



Here are some of the company’s main legal arguments.



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Words are important, as are the wordsmiths who choose them wisely. Netflix’s Tudum featured a conversation with English Subtitles for the Deaf and hard of hearing author Jeff T. and English SDH quality checker Karli Webster to discuss their work on Stranger Things season four . Their captioning on the show served an… Read more...



American Airlines makes companion upgrades free starting Thursday. That's officially the end of 500 mile electronic upgrades ('stickers'). If you have any 500 mile upgrades left in your account they'll each be converted to 250 status-qualifying Loyalty Points. However if you have any purchased 500 mile upgrades in your account you should contact American and ask to have them converted to 5000 red



Magic Leap has announced that its second-generation mixed reality headset is finally going on sale starting in September, but the asking price isn't appealing.



When Elon Musk announced his intention to terminate his $44 billion bid for Twitter, the social media company didn’t give up easily. Today, Twitter sued the SpaceX and Tesla CEO for refusing to uphold his contractual obligation to buy the platform. The company’s lawyers claim that Musk’s concerns about Twitter’s bot numbers are illegitimate. When you agree to buy a slow-growing social media platf



Prime Day Chromebook deals include these three picks under $150: HP 11.6-inch Chromebook (4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC) — $98 at Walmart (save $127) Samsung 11.6-inch Chromebook 4 (4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC) — $128 at Amazon (save $101.99) Lenovo 11.6-inch IdeaPad 311 Chromebook (4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC) — $110.79 at Amazon (save $109.20) Though it's often just a new pack of pencils here and a new stack of notebooks t



If you don't own a pressure cooker, there's never been a better time to jump into the quick-cooking craze than on Amazon Prime Day. Imagine dumping a bunch of ingredients into a pot, clicking a few buttons, and then enjoying a succulent meal in as little as 20 minutes that tastes like it cooked all day? For easy weeknight dinners in a flash, there's no better pal than an electric pressure cooker.



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Act Natural Zhu Su and Kyle Davies, founders of bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), are missing — and the evidence suggests they might be on the lam. A bombshell court document filed in the US Bankruptcy Court on Friday alleges that after failing to receive any "meaningful cooperation" from the founders, representatives from the British Virgin Islands judge-appointed liquidatio



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Civil Unrest In a rare mass demonstration, roughly 1,000 protestors gathered at the People's Bank of China's Zhengzhou branch on Sunday, looking to reclaim government-frozen personal funds — only to face brutality at the hands of violent security forces, and leave without their money. According to The New York Times , the Chinese government halted withdrawals from four regional banks in China's H



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Up In Flames SpaceX’s Booster 7 rocket prototype ignited in a massive fireball on Monday , stunning onlookers. "Yeah, actually not good," wrote SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Twitter , in a reversal after seemingly implying that the explosion was planned . Not good is right. The explosion’s blast was strong enough to rock a nearby camera livestreaming the test. While we’re still waiting for a definitive



The iPhone packs some impressive cameras and mobile photography features, but its default Live Photos tool comes with one very big downside.



Amazon Prime Day is a great opportunity to snag yourself a new electric toothbrush. These high-powered devices can clean away more plaque than a manual toothbrush can, but when browsing the best electric toothbrushes online, it can be difficult to tell which of the Prime Day deals are really any good. There's just so much jargon around toothbrushes, complicating a seemingly very simple action, wh



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It looks like Twitter is doing something Elon Musk wouldn't: It's making good on its promise . Twitter officially filed a lawsuit against Musk on Tuesday after the Tesla CEO announced last week that he was backing out of his agreement to take over the social media company. The lawsuit was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, which specializes in cases involving business disputes. Tweet may ha



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Time and circumstances mean that before the wonders of Strange New Worlds , the thought of seeing Star Trek Captains Pike and Kirk together was an unlikely thing. Pike, after all, only existed in the realm of Trek ’s original pilot, itself then re-engineered for an episode that forever closed the door on his future on… Read more...



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Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Tuesday, Microsoft detailed an ongoing large-scale phishing campaign that can hijack user accounts when they're protected with multi-factor authentication measures designed to prevent such takeovers. The threat actors behind the operation, who have targeted 10,000 organizations since September, have used their covert access to victim email accounts to trick emplo



Earlier this week, I did something potentially very stupid and signed up for my first marathon. Not only does this mean I'm going to have to run 26.2 miles in a row, but I'm going to have to cover endless miles in the weeks and months leading up to the big day. As any runner knows, that means I need a recovery plan. After a long run, I'll have to knead my aching quads, hamstrings, and glutes back




The European Space Agency is ready to launch its brand new Vega-C rocket. Here’s what you need to know about the mission and how you can watch this latest medium-lift rocket blast off for the very first time. Read more...



NASA unveiled full-color images from the $11 billion James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on Tuesday, marking the first of what is sure to be many releases from the super powerful optical instrument. But even taken by themselves, these five images mark a massive achievement and the culmination of a 26-year-long process to give humanity an even more detailed look into the early universe. The image re



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It’s Prime Day! That means that here at io9 we’re doing things all about Primes across the nerd-o-sphere. And as the local games nerd, I’ve collected seven prime games , which is double prime, because seven is a prime number . From modules to additions , and even a game about the shopping site that wants to monopolize… Read more...



A future Mars mission will send a rover to collect sample tubes from Mars and bring them to an ascent vehicle, paving the way for delivery to Earth.



Rocket Lab is attempting to demonstrate its speediest launch cadence yet, with two back-to-back missions for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) scheduled to fly 10 days apart. The first mission, dubbed “Wise One Looks Ahead” or NROL-162, is due to launch no earlier than July 12 at 1:00 AM EST (5:00 AM UTC) from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex on the Māhia Peninsula in New Zealand. The quic



Metal and carbon fiber company Markforged (best known for its Digital Forge platform) announced today that it acquired Digital Metal to further increase its lineup of machines that can produce metal parts. The company was previously owned by Swedish metal powder manufacturer Höganäs AB . The acquisition highlights Markforged’s push into additive manufacturing for industrial customers, and with Di



On Tuesday afternoon, American Airlines alerted AAdvantage elite members via email that a companion on the same reservation will start receiving priority-based, waitlisted upgrades on select routes from Thursday, July 14. Previously, these would require 500-mile upgrades — but we now know that these will be discontinued in just two days. (Screenshot from American Airlines) American first announce



Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. This page includes information about the Discover it Cash Back that is not currently available on The Points Guy and may be out of date. With millions of products at your fingertips, it’s no surprise that people spend a lot at Amazon. Whether you are an occasional Amazon shopper or at the point where the online retai



Save 150: As of July 12, the Dyson V10 Allergy cordless vacuum is on sale for $379.99 at Walmart. The $150 discount is just one of many Walmart rollbacks (conveniently) live during Prime Day . The very cheapest Dyson vacuum you can find isn't automatically the best Dyson deal this Prime Day . Hell, it's not even at Amazon. Instead, we're crowning Walmart's $379.99 deal on the Dyson V10 Allergy as



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Mount Doom Lake Taupō, at practically the size of a sea, is the largest in New Zealand. Brimming beneath its serene surface is something much more destructive, however: one of the world's most hazardous volcanoes. And ominously , scientists say the ground above it is shifting, according to a just-published paper , as magma moves under the surface. But it’s not going to erupt yet, they say. The Ta



Prime Day 2022 is in full swing, and it's easy to spend hours getting lost in the digital deal jungle. To help, we've searched (and found) the best deals you should actually spend your time caring about across several categories. This story is our Prime Day hub, and it'll be continually updated to reflect the latest discounts as more become available. Just remember, if you want to take advantage



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Eight Billion The United Nations is estimating that the world's population could reach the eight billion mark as soon as mid-November, with India replacing China as the world's most populous country in 2023 — a notable landmark in the history and future of humanity. The report, dubbed " World Population Prospects ," also has grim implications for China's aging population. Hampered by strict child



A new investigative report out Tuesday finds that long covid patients are traveling overseas to try out costly and untested treatments for their symptoms, including having their blood filtered. But at least some experts are worried about the trend, cautioning that these treatments have no strong evidence supporting… Read more...



Enlarge / The iPhone 12. (credit: Samuel Axon ) Two years after the feature was made available to third-party developers on iPhones and seven years after it came to iPad, Google announced it will now roll out picture-in-picture viewing for the YouTube iOS and iPadOS app. Google says picture-in-picture capability will roll out gradually, though it didn't name a time frame. However, it clarified th



Enlarge / A translucent "helmet" on the bigclaw snapping shrimp’s head shelters its brain from the shock waves generated by its claw-snapping. (credit: Kingston et al., Current Biology) The tiny-but-mighty pistol shrimp can snap its claws with sufficient force to produce a shock wave to stun its prey. So how come the shrimp appears immune to its sonic weapon? Scientists have concluded that the sh



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The wait is over. Twitter is officially suing Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, for trying to weasel his way out of his agreement to buy the company . The furious lawsuit accuses Musk of acting in bad faith and comes less than one week after Musk sent a letter to the social media company making clear his intention to… Read more...



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We may never see the young Han Solo , as played by Alden Ehrenreich, in the Star Wars universe again, but the actor is returning to its overlord, the Walt Disney universe. Ehrenreich has reportedly been cast in Ironheart , t he upcoming Marvel Studios Disney+ show starring Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, a young,… Read more...



To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here . Hello and happy Tuesday! Today we’re celebrating Jagmeet joining the TechCrunch crew. He goes hard out of the gate with his inaugural story on the site, covering how Wheelocity raises $12 million for its supply chain network for fresh commerce in India . Give him y



Introducing the Thompson Vantage XL seat in 2016 was fantastic in 2016 when doors in business class was still a novelty. In 2022 it's... okay, but something of an also-ran. The seat is tight. Not quite as tight as United's Polaris, but certainly not spacious either. In terms of passenger space it compares unfavorably to American Airlines. Continue reading ...




The TikTok threat to Google’s business isn’t just limited to YouTube , as it turns out. Core Google services, including Search and Maps, are also being impacted by a growing preference for social media and videos as the first stop on younger users’ path to discovery, a Google exec acknowledged today, speaking at an industry event. Senior Vice President Prabhakar Raghavan, who runs Google’s Knowle



Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB) Twitter filed its expected lawsuit against Elon Musk today, demanding that he complete the $44 billion purchase of the social network. "Musk refuses to honor his obligations to Twitter and its stockholders because the deal he signed no longer serves his personal interests," the lawsuit said. "Having mounted a public spectacle to p



An “openly jealous” Silicon Valley executive strangled his roommate’s girlfriend to death decades ago out of an “unrequited romantic attachment” to the roommate, police say. Now he’s in custody and facing murder charges a third time. New DNA technology led cops to nab the man for the 1992 murder the 25-year-old… Read more...



While Prime Day deals flood our notifications, the retail team at Amazon announced a revamped Dash Cart with new conveniences and technology upgrades for shoppers to further enjoy the excitement that is purchasing groceries. The cart will also now be featured in select Whole Foods Market stores. The most notable updates include the ability to carry more groceries, changes to the software on the t



Tesla is laying off 229 data annotation employees who are part of the company’s larger Autopilot team and is shuttering the San Mateo, California office where they worked, according to a California regulatory filing. TechCrunch previously reported that nearly 200 employees were being laid off, according to sources who talked to TechCrunch on condition of anonymity. Bloomberg was the first to repo



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Millions of Honda cars could be at risk of theft following the reveal of a new remote hacking risk. Security researchers from Star-V Lab have uncovered a technique that allows anyone to unlock a vehicle, open doors and even start the engine using a handheld radio due to a vulnerability in the car's keyfob. A number of leading Honda models released between 2012 and 2022 are apparently affected by



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Amazon Prime Day is happening, and it’s taken over the internet. You’re lucky if you’ve been able to avoid it thus far. And while there are a few seriously useful deals making the rounds on Amazon’s bi-annual splay-it-out-and-see-who-buys yard sale, we’d be remiss not to partake in our annual tradition of rounding up… Read more...



Continuum is a venture-backed bet on fractional work, and, better yet, that founders want to show humanity during moments of crisis. The company, launched by CEO Nolan Church in August 2020, started as a play to connect startups to part-time executive help. Now, it has expand to help struggling tech companies cut staff in a more humane, thoughtful way. “If you really think about where these have



Following months of hype, the anticipated Nothing Phone (1) has finally been fully revealed. Here's what buyers can expect from the glyph-packing device.



Given the amount of private or precious information your smartphone handles on a day-to-day basis, it might be wise to give its contents some added protection.



Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto ) Earlier this month, Google sent a request to the Federal Election Commission seeking an advisory opinion on the potential launch of a pilot program that would allow political committees to bypass spam filters and instead deliver political emails to the primary inboxes of Gmail users. During a public commenting period that's still ongoing, most



Twitter’s role in the January 6th insurrection is once again in the spotlight. During a hearing on Tuesday, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack played testimony from a former Twitter employee who said they tried to warn others at the company that there would be violence on January 6th. The committee pointed to a December 19th tweet from former President Donald Trump in



As you may (or may not) be aware, Amazon Prime Day is in full swing and with that we're seeing some of the best robot vacuums on offer - one in particular is half price, and it's one of the newest models. The iRobot Roomba i7+ is down to $499.99 (originally $999.99) which received a coveted 4.5 out 5 stars in our review so we can vouch for how good it is, even without the discount. This Roomba, a



We all love an instant pot deal and, as with all home appliance Prime Day deals , they are amongst some of the most sought-after this year. If you're looking for the best instant pot (aka multi-cooker) which cooks in a variety of ways in one pot, the time to buy is right here, right now. Why? Because we are seeing some impressive savings on these already popular kitchen counter top appliances - t



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The star of the latest Jan. 6 committee hearings wasn't a Trump confidante, nor was it a right-wing internet personality. Nope. It was… a can of Dr. Pepper ? That's right. Dr. Pepper, the soda, went viral on Twitter on Tuesday during the latest hearing from the House Committee. The hearings have featured evidence and testimony looking into the roles Donald Trump , his administration, and others p



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Twitter followed through on its promise to force Elon Musk to buy the company , suing the SpaceX and Tesla CEO in a Delaware court on Tuesday. The company’s board doubled down last week after Musk’s legal team sent Twitter a letter stating his intentions to withdraw from the deal. Twitter board chairman Bret Taylor tweeted that the company remained “committed” to closing the deal at the terms the



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DOOM² The port to end all ports: pack it in, boys, because someone managed to run DOOM on DOOM. Tinkering with id Software’s iconic 1993 first person shooter has been an internet tradition for decades. Back in the day, DOOM was a revelation for not only the shooter genre when it was released, but for gaming as a whole. But that was nearly 30 years ago. Now, fans of the game like to amuse themselv



The Amazon rainforest has reached a new record for deforestation for the first half of this year. Read more...



Twitter is suing Elon Musk to force the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to complete his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company. The New York Times reports Twitter filed a complaint on Tuesday with the Chancery Court in Delaware alleging the billionaire wrongfully broke his agreement to purchase the platform. In April, Musk announced he was willing to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share, a proposal



Electric vehicle maker Rivian is planning a "major" cost-cutting drive and will be "as thoughtful as possible as we consider any reductions," CEO RJ Scaringe wrote in a memo to employees. Scaringe sent the note in response to reports that Rivian is planning up to 700 or so layoffs , primarily among non-engineering teams. “This is not how we intended for you to hear about this,” he wrote. "We had




Google wants to remove dating apps Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid and others from its Play Store after getting caught in a legal battle with the owner of the apps, Match Group Inc. Read more...



Three years after promising to work “long into the future” with the man behind its candy-colored computers, Apple and Mr. Ive are through.



The $2.5 million Rimac Nevera all-electric hypercar has begun rolling off the assembly line, launching on the world stage as the fastest production car and an emblem of the Croatian EV maker’s advanced battery technology. The sleek, low-slung 1,914-horsepower two-seater is the first model to test the strength of the November merger between French supercar maker Bugatti and the hypercar division o



Despite the venture capital asset class sitting on historic levels of dry powder, many investors aren’t deploying it, leaving their portfolio companies scrambling for financing. Venture funding has been declining across the board this year, but the tone of how this temporary pullback could impact companies is starting to change. The mood at the beginning of the slowdown was that only subpar start



Our next stop after Greece was Sweden, and we traveled between the two countries on an interesting flight — we booked a flight on Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), but it was actually operated by an airBaltic Airbus A220. How I booked our Scandinavian Airlines business class tickets I booked us on the following flight between Athens and Stockholm: 06/29 SK1834 Athens to Stockholm departing 11:30AM arr



When traveling abroad , you need to do your research to make sure you’re getting the absolute best exchange rate —but even if you touch down in a foreign country having perfectly budgeted out your spending, the best laid plans can go awry. In particular, if you find yourself using a foreign ATM, it’s important you don’t… Read more...



Enlarge / Is GameStop's "power to the players" NFT marketplace bringing any power to GameStop itself? GameStop's new NFT marketplace—which finally launched in beta on Monday after months of teases and hype among some retail traders—has brought the game retailer about $45,000 in transaction fees in its first 24 hours, according to an Ars-exclusive analysis. While that revenue is a minimal drop in



Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. One of the questions I’m asked most often is, “How much is a point or mile worth?” The true answer varies from point to point and person to person and depends on your travel goals and how well you can maximize a particular loyalty currency. Still, some rewards are clearly worth more than others — my goal i



The question of whether Elon Musk must buy Twitter, as he agreed to do in April, is headed to a court in Delaware.



The Samsung Odyssey line of displays era some of the best gaming monitors on the market, which is also why they have an MSRP that might make your eyes water - but there's some good news coming from the Amazon Prime Day sale for PC gamers. Some of the most popular models have huge discounts applied right now, including the iconic Samsung Odyssey G9 . This massive display measures in at 49-inches –



The time has finally arrived to share with you the best Prime Day deals for home appliances - so if you were waiting for a new appliance to spice up your life, then now is the time to unleash the fury. The good news is that now the prices have landed, we are seeing some impressive savings across the home and kitchen categories. So we put our heads together and listed the best home, kitchen and ap



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NASA has just revealed the James Webb Space Telescope’s first set of images, from an awe-inspiring deep field of galaxies to a minute characterization of a distant exoplanet’s atmosphere. But how does a spacecraft a million miles away get dozens of gigabytes of data back to Earth? First let’s talk about the images themselves. These aren’t just run of the mill JPEGs — and the Webb isn’t just an or



Bearish sentiment in the crypto markets has trickled down to the NFT subsector. Over the past 30 days, NFT sales volume across the top 10 blockchains has fallen, according to data from NFT aggregator CryptoSlam. The biggest decline recorded was around 80% on BNB, or $19.19 million, while the smallest decline was around 5% on Palm, or $1.96 million in sales volume. “The NFT market has not been gre



It’s hard not to feel for Peloton’s new leadership. The team has the harrowing task of attempting to right the ship following explosive growth and a subsequent messy crash back down to Earth. The reasons for the home exercise firm’s struggles are numerous, including some overly ambitious plans set at the height of the company’s pandemic powers. Setting things straight is going to require a fundam



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Few props define a franchise like lightsabers define Star Wars . So, when you’re making a new Star Wars show , extra special attention must be paid to the elegant weapons —and Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi was no exception. Read more...



The iOS 16 public beta is here, which means you can get a taste of Apple’s upcoming mobile software before its stable release. As we saw at WWDC in June , the iPhone is slated to get a whole new lock screen, edit and send options in iMessage, improved dictation, a Medication tracker, new sharing features and more. iOS 16 is shaping up to be a beefier update than years past, and you might (underst



The next generation of wireless audio transmission tech is ready, one that promises a more energy-efficient future with better audio experiences and new tricks.



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Crypto mining operations in Texas are tugging at their collars, now finding a reason to sweat other than the lingering crypto bear market. Temperatures in Texas are expected to go well over 100 degrees this week, and the lone star state’s electricity system kindly asked big energy users to kindly hop off the grid for… Read more...



Enlarge / Artist's interpretation of Sonic fans' impatience over a recent game's lack of updates and patches. (credit: Sega / Sam Machkovech) Three weeks after its launch on modern consoles and PCs, the retro gaming collection Sonic Origins has continued coming under fire from various fans and critics, each uncovering issues that range from nitpicky to noticeable. Without any formal response from




Wired / 10h
What better time to stock up on gadgets that keep you caffeinated all summer and beyond?



Twitter co-founder Evan Williams is stepping as CEO of Medium. Williams announced the decision on Tuesday. Writing on Medium (where else?), he said he’s handing the company over to Tony Stubblebine, the CEO of Coach.me. Stubblebine may not be a household name, but the two have a long history together. Before Williams went on to create Twitter with Jack Dorsey and a few others, he and Stubblebine



How is it that kids seem to require exponentially more stuff than adults every time you leave the house—but especially when traveling? While you could easily pack your personal items into a carry-on , you need multiple, extra-large suitcases to carry all the clothes, toys, and gear for your children. Read more...



Setting up your own company is filled with challenges, but Namecheap thinks it’s got the answer to one of your biggest questions: what should you call your business? The domain registrar firm's new tool utilizes artificial intelligence to create “an unlimited number” of potential company names. It works by the user first plugging in a few details, such as important keywords and a budget, and come



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Stranded boats, desiccated fish, and no water on cracked ground that once made a shoreline. That’s the new business-as-usual for Lake Mead, where the West’s punishing drought and chronic water overuse have combined to render the lake almost unrecognizable as water levels continue to plummet. Read more...



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The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack gathered for its a seventh public hearing on Tuesday — this time to establish the existence of ties between the former president, Donald Trump, his closest advisors, and members of far-right militant groups who had gathered in Washington D.C. at his request… Read more...



Need to update your toolbox? Here are the best deals on tools for Prime Day 2022: BEST HAND TOOL DEAL : DEWALT Impact Socket Set (10-piece) — $31.99 $84.80 (save $52.81 as a Prime member) BEST POWER TOOL DEAL : DEWALT 20V Max Cordless Drill / Driver Kit and Drill Bit Set — $99 $195.47 (save $96.47 as a Prime member) BEST GARDENING TOOL DEAL : Fiskars Bypass Pruning Shears — $10.68 $20.99 (save $1



Good news for shoppers who are filling their baskets for Prime Day . There’s a promotion for select and targeted Chase Ultimate Rewards cardholders for 50% off eligible purchases on Amazon when you redeem at least one Chase Ultimate Rewards point towards your Amazon purchase. We don’t usually recommend redeeming rewards points on Amazon, especially since in this case TPG values Chase Ultimate Rew



Another CEO is stepping back from the company he launched. This time, it’s famed serial entrepreneur Ev Williams, who said today that he is relinquishing his full-time role with Medium, an online platform that hoped to transform publishing on the internet by giving anyone with an interest in writing a space to do it in far longer form than is possible on Twitter. “A beautiful space for reading an



If 12 years of development and billions of dollars of investment isn’t enough of a red flag for you that you should probably avoid Magic Leap’s augmented reality hardware, the average consumer can finally buy the Magic Leap headset starting this September: assuming the average consumer has $3,300 to drop on a fancy… Read more...



Since it was released in February, Dying Light 2 has stayed the course with its price, with no real discounts for the open-world zombie-parkour-athon – but Amazon Prime Day has broken that streak. As part of the bounty of this year's Prime Day deals , Amazon has slashed the price of Techland's survival horror, meaning those who have been waiting to get their hands on Dying Light 2 can do so right



If you're a racing or flight sim fan then you won't want to miss the wide array of discounts on Thrustmaster peripherals available at Amazon right now. As part of its Prime Day deals , Amazon has slashed the prices of a range of Thrustmaster products, including flight sticks, racing wheels and even controllers. That means that, right now, you can pick up the Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas 4 for just



A much-loved YouTube account featuring calm hip-hop beats is back online today, after two popular radio live streams (the oldest of which has been playing non-stop for two years) got yanked from the platform due to bogus copyright claims. In a tweet, the owner of the Lofi Girl channel — which has been streaming relaxing ambient music since 2017 — announced that the streams have relaunched after a



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A team of researchers from US biotech company Verve Therapeutics have injected a gene-editing serum into a live patient's liver with the goal of lowering their cholesterol, a watershed moment in the history of gene editing that could potentially save millions from cardiovascular disease and heart attacks, MIT Technology Review reports . The clinical trial kicked off with a patient in New Zealand



What's better than a perfectly pulled shot of espresso? A perfectly pulled shot of espresso on demand. With a Nespresso VertuoPlus machine , you can make espresso shots, lungos, Americanos, macchiatos, and even cappuccinos in less time than you'll spend in the Starbucks drive-thru. Nespresso machines use special pods, just like a Keurig machine, and make smooth, rich espresso complete with a sati



Using a supercomputer, a team of scientists recently determined the exact crater that expelled rock from Mars in the ancient past—a rock that wound up crashing into Earth. Read more...



Made possible by Motional, a joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv, the Ioniq 5 robotaxi will combine the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and advanced driverless technology.



There are a few features across Apple devices that remind me why I’m tied into their ecosystem. Universal Control lets my move between my Mac and iPad with using the same keyboard and mouse; AirDrop makes file sharing stupidly simple; Handoff allows you to copy and paste between devices with ease. And a new photo… Read more...



Enlarge / Artist's rendering of a T cell. (credit: Getty Images ) One of the adaptive immune system’s primary jobs is recognizing foreign substances in our bodies and unceremoniously rejecting them by eliciting inflammation. So the fact that it lets about 100 grams of assorted foreign animal and plant proteins pass through our digestive systems every day with nary a peep is curious—food allergies



Enlarge / Jabra's Elite 45h on-ear headphones may be the best value deal on headphones this Prime Day. Amazon's Prime Day sale is underway, and we're rounding up all the best deals we can find. While the event's tens of thousands of discounts include a lot of junk, we're still seeing a handful of discounts for anyone hoping to pick up a good gadget without breaking the bank. To help those on a ti




We're well underway with hundreds of Amazon Prime Day deals to sift through, and PS5 games are no exception. Whether you’re looking to get into Horizon, or just to drive off into one in Gran Turismo 7, you’ll be well served by this year’s Prime Day deals which include some of the best PS5 games . While PS5 exclusives were thin on the ground during the console’s first year on the market, Sony’s in



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A star nursery discovered over 250 years ago will teach astronomers new things about how stars come to life with the help of the piercing vision of the James Webb Space Telescope. The powerful new $10 billion observatory, located in deep space about 1 million miles from Earth, took a new image of a star-forming region within the Carina Nebula. The picture captures exceptional details that previou



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The LEGO Group is the latest to stop sales in Russia. This halt comes after the company paused shipments to Russia in March. The world’s largest toy maker follows a slew of companies like Starbucks , Adidas, McDonalds , and many more. Read more...



There is no ethical consumption under capitalism. But there are places to shop besides Amazon and the other big-box retailers that have set up locations in cities and suburbs across the country. On Prime Day, they can be a great way to fulfill your retail needs without feeding the beast, plus you might actually find a… Read more...



The nominations for the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today, and once again, it was dominated by streaming services. Apple TV+ showed improvement compared to its older competitors, and Hulu hit a record of 58 Emmy nominations. Meanwhile, the rivalry between HBO Max and Netflix continues. HBO Max’s “Succession” is now the most nominated show of the year with 25 nods, whereas Netflix’s



If you got COVID recently, chances are good that it was BA.5, currently the dominant strain in the U.S. This new version of COVID is concerning, even though it’s not that different from the ones that came before it. Here’s what you need to know. Read more...



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Stay entertained and sane during your next trip with these deals on travel adapters, noise-canceling earbuds, and more.



London Heathrow airport is capping passenger volumes at 100,000 per day through September 11, against an average of 104,000 passengers at the airport. Peak travel days exceed this number. In fact during summer 2019 volumes regularly exceeded 200,000 passengers per day, and the airport set a record above 260,000 in August 2019. The airport has asked airlines to suspend ticket sales to accommodate



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I don’t know how I missed the news, but somehow I wasn’t aware that Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man manga wasn’t over. Thus it was a completely unexpected yet totally welcome surprise to learn a brand new issue , launching the comic’s “School Arc,” has premiered today. And whatever you might be expecting from the manga… Read more...



We all have our dream list of places to visit, right? I’ve been lucky enough over the years to check a bunch of those destinations off my list including Japan, Bora Bora and Kenya. One place that’s still on the to-do list is the Maldives, an absolutely breathtaking collection of islands in the Indian Ocean, a world away from my Brooklyn apartment. For years, my family and I have been plotting whe



It’s been an interesting life for Magic Leap, the augmented reality startup with big dreams and some big moments of hubris thus far. Today, the company detailed the availability and pricing of its next release : the Magic Leap 2. Unlike its first release, this headset will be geared entirely toward professional users with less intentional vagueness. That professional focus is apparent with the de



As part of its second workforce reduction in a matter of months, virtual events platform Hopin has parted ways with its COO, CFO and chief business officer, TechCrunch has learned from multiple sources. It’s unclear if executives left voluntarily or were laid off. Now-former COO Wei Gao, CFO Mark Masters and chief business officer Michael Kostow did not respond to requests for comment. A Hopin sp



Match Group, the parent company of several popular dating apps, including Tinder and Hinge, has acquired exclusive dating app The League , a spokesperson from the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2014, The League is a highly selective dating app designed to match ambitious and career-focused people looking for a long-term relationship



The fashion industry has come under fire of late for its outsize impact on the environment. From cradle to grave, it accounts for between 4% and 10% of the world’s carbon emissions and around 20% of the world’s wastewater. Only about 15% of the clothes in the U.S. are recycled, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates . Some clothing and shoe companies have begun to wake up to the problem, p



For those who spend time on video conferencing platforms, Kensington Professional Video Conferencing Solution makes the gear setup easy.



The embattled Israeli surveillance for hire spyware firm NSO Group is reportedly ratcheting up its U.S. lobbying efforts in a desperate attempt to get it’s name removed from a U.S. trade blacklist. That blacklist, and the stigma surrounding it, have reportedly derailed NSO’s efforts to sell off its business to… Read more...



Most people look for deals on typical products during Prime Day, like TVs and shoes, but online stores also have plenty of weird stuff that is also on sale. Here are some of the strangest Prime Day deals we found on Amazon. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



In select countries, BMW now charges a monthly fee to enable basic vehicle features. Customers who want to use their heated seats, for example, need to pony up $18 a month. It’s one of the grubbiest micro-transaction schemes we’ve ever heard of. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



If Twitter sues Mr. Musk to force a sale of the company, the case is likely to end up at a 230-year-old court in Delaware.



It's no secret that mirrorless cameras have gained favor over DSLRs, and that may be one of the reasons a report claimed Nikon is ditching its business.




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When Apple put its M1 processor in the 2021 iPad Pro and iPad Air, I couldn’t help but wonder what all that power was for. The A-series chips that Apple had used in earlier models ran iPadOS extremely well, so seeing the same processor found in computers like the MacBook Air and Mac Mini was a surprise. With iPadOS 16, which I’ve been testing in beta for the last few weeks, it’s now obvious why A



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Enlarge The swift rise of omicron subvariant BA.5—with its increased immune-evading abilities and demonstrable growth advantage—has federal officials on edge. In a flurry of activity late Monday and early Tuesday, officials doubled down on pandemic measures, renewed calls for vigilance, and are considering expanding eligibility of second boosters to all adults. In a press briefing Tuesday morning



I often root through my fridge looking for undiscovered, sophisticated meals to magically appear. I must have experienced this phenomenon at least once, as I have this hope daily. What I normally find instead are open jars of long-lost olives, dips, and salsas. I consider most of these fair-game accessories for eggs,… Read more...



Reusable storage bags are now on sale at rock-bottom rates for Amazon Prime Day ! From now until July 13, you can save up to 34 percent on Stasher brand snack bags (now just $6.99) , sandwich bags , and half-gallon bags that are perfect to-go containers for a day at the beach, on the boat, or a weekend camping trip! These game-changing, reusable to-go containers are made from food-grade silicone,



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Hot Mess It was meant to be a momentous celebration of decades of research coming to fruition. We really can't overstate how important it was when NASA unveiled the first stunning set of images from its uber-expensive James Webb Space Telescope, a day decades in the making. But while the results were indeed absolutely mind blowing, we wish we could say the same thing about the livestream itself.



Disney struck an advertising agreement with The Trade Desk, making it possible for brands to target automated ads across Disney’s linear and streaming properties — Hulu, ESPN+, ABC, Freeform, ESPN, National Geographic and FX. The news comes in advance of Disney’s launch of an ad-supported tier for its flagship service, Disney+ , which would likely be another such target of such a deal. Previously



Editor’s note: This article has been updated with new information. The Platinum Card® from American Express is a premium travel card that gives you the power to travel far above your social status. From VIP service at luxury hotels to highly exclusive airport lounge access , no other card makes you more comfortable during your vacation. Related: The Platinum Card from American Express review A ye



Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. Virgin Atlantic has a new aircraft type with an all-new business class cabin and two very special ‘business class plus’ suites. The carrier unveiled the new design at a special launch event in London on July 12. The airline is set to receive up to 16 new Airbus A330-900 neo aircraft, with the first three arriving in September 2022. T



20Engadget / 11h
You're not wrong to look for big-ticket gadgets to go on sale during Amazon Prime Day. Plenty of popular devices are down to record-low prices, and you should grab them before their prices go back up after Prime Day ends. But maybe you're on the hunt for even more affordable things, or useful accessories that won't cost you an arm and a leg even when discounted. Those things do exist, so, to help



Nokia is back with a few new feature phones, including one that sports a very unique hidden feature: wireless earbuds built right into the case.



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For the past week, a handful of high-profile and Michelin-starred restaurants from San Francisco to New York City have been targeted in an extortion campaign weaponizing Google reviews. It appears to be a coordinated effort: The restaurants receive a barrage of one-star reviews on Google — you know, the ratings that show up when you search for anything on Maps — and then the owners receive an apo



It turns out today's criminals don't need to download Tor and head to the dark web to get their hand's on your data, as the private details of thousands of pensioners in the UK are available on normal Facebook groups. BBC Breakfast Live was apparently able to purchase the details of 1,000 people living in Britain for just £160. The personal data was said to include names, home addresses, email ad



I'd never even tried bone conduction headphones until a couple of months ago. I had just started in my role as TechRadar's fitness editor, and I was itching to give them a try. Lo and behold, they're now my favorite thing ever, and cheaper than ever in the Prime Day deals . The Shokz OpenRun are my headphones of choice (which we called "the world's best bone conduction headphones") and they're no



“Manhattanhenge” is generating chatter again as the phenomenon is coming to an end for the year on Tuesday—but what the hell is it? If you live in New York City (or follow someone who does on social media) you’ve probably seen something about Manhattanhenge, which takes place when the sun sets perfectly between the… Read more...



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Look, I get it. Optimus Prime is a very important Transformer . He was the commander of the Autobots, saved the world from Megatron and the evil Decepticons countless times, and even came back from the dead on multiple occasions. He’s a big deal. But each year, more and more people get more and more obsessed with Prime… Read more...



SAVE $63: Furbo's newest release, the Furbo 360 , is on sale for Prime Day at the lowest price we've ever seen. Grab one for just $147 — a 30% savings — as of July 12. We predicted that pet tech would be heavily discounted this Prime Day , and once again, we were right. As of July 12 (a.k.a Prime Day day one), the Furbo 360 is down to its lowest price ever at $147. This model was just released in



If you want more spacing around the cells of your table, Microsoft Word can accommodate you. Because the setting is a bit hidden, we’ll show you where to find it and how to adjust the cell spacing for your table. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Amazon Prime Day is July 12th and July 13th this year, which means discounts are flying around everywhere on day one. With thousands of deals, it’s hard to truly find the best buys, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Don’t worry, as we’ve sifted through all the savings and picked out some of our favorites. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Adam Keesling Contributor Adam Keesling works for Compound , a company that specializes in helping tech founders and employees manage their financial lives, starting with their illiquid company equity. As of late June, over 22,000 tech employees had been laid off this year, a number expected to increase throughout the year. If you’ve found yourself in this position, you should understand exactly




Streamer Spotify says the interactive song-guessing game it has bought is a tool for music discovery.



There are a ton of Assassin’s Creed Prime Day deals this year, and now they are live, here are some of the highlights you are going to want to consider. The Assassin’s Creed franchise has been going since 2007, with 12 main games in the series and a whole host of spin-offs littering the back catalog. That’s why it’s entirely understandable if you’ve missed a couple of entries into the franchise.



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Doom is playable on just about anything, from a DJ controller and Canon printer to an ATM and Minecraft . YouTuber kgsws took the Inception route, though. They put a playable version of Doom inside Doom II . They used an exploit in the DOS version of Doom II , as Gizmodo notes. The modder, who explains the process in a 15-minute YouTube video, was able to get a modern port of Doom ( Chocolate Doo



Viruses and malware are nothing new -- in fact, they've been part of digital life for nearly as long as computers have been networked.



Early last month, TikTok users across Europe were told that, starting July 13th, the platform would begin using their on-app data to serve up targeted ads, even if those users didn’t consent to the practice. Now, less than a day before that change would have rolled out European Union-wide, it looks like the company’s… Read more...



Rivian will continue to hire in strategically important areas even as it restructures its business and possibly cuts some jobs, according to an internal email from CEO RJ Scaringe that was sent to employees following reports the EV automaker was planning to lay off about 5% of its workforce. The email, viewed by TechCrunch, provides a broad outline of the company’s previously shared strategy for



Airline partnerships enable people to fly from point A to point B and then onward to point C on a single ticket, even if one airline doesn’t serve all of those destinations. A new partnership between Air Canada and Emirates seeks to accomplish just that — adding access to more destinations for flyers on both airlines. Let’s look at what this can mean for flyers, elite members and those with miles



Enlarge / BMW continues to experiment with subscriptions in markets like the UK and South Korea, but not in the US. (credit: BMW) If there's a topic guaranteed to get rage clicks, it's the one about BMW making some of its car options available as a subscription rather than a one-time purchase. That story is doing the rounds again today after news that the Bavarian automaker is at it again. " BMW



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Check out our top picks for Prime Day mattress deals as of July 12 : BEST BASIC MATTRESS DEAL: Casper Sleep Element mattress is a great memory foam mattress that'll keep you cool and won't break the bank — $556 $695 (save $139) BEST MATTRESS WITH EXTRAS: Nectar Memory Foam mattress with cooling pillow, sheet set, and mattress protector is the deal to go for if you need a bedding overhaul — $799 (



Amazon Prime Day is officially here, and we're ready to shop 'til we drop. Are you? 4K TVs, Amazon devices, fitness trackers, and more are on deep discount, and this is only the beginning — for the next two days, expect things to get even better. We want to help you score the best deals possible throughout the Prime Day season, so we got a head start on gathering up all the best savings you can s



Many of Android's privacy features are obvious, but there's one related to your Google account and advertisements that you've probably never disabled.



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It's time to look at the first images captured and shared by the James Webb Space Telescope, in full color and extraordinary detail.



Amazon has announced a new version of its smart shopping cart . The new Dash Cart can transport more groceries and includes new features. Amazon says the latest version can carry four grocery bags, up from two previously, and has dedicated shelves for delicate and oversized items. The latest version is also weather-resistant so you can take it to your car. As before, the cart will automatically w



The first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have been released by NASA, following an initial reveal by US President Joe Biden. JWST’s stunning first science image, which was unveiled by Biden on Monday, is a deep view into the universe showing thousands of galaxies, showcasing the immense power of the $10 billion telescope. NASA has now released more of the telescope’s initial



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The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange could be in trouble with the US government after an investigation found it served Iranians in spite of terrorism sanctions on the country. As Reuters discovered , the Binance crypto exchange — you know, the one that infamously invested $200 million into Forbes — allegedly defied American sanctions against financial dealings with Iran-based customers and



Amazon Prime Day is a bloodbath of deals, and most people have their sights on big-ticket items like OLED televisions, gaming consoles, and computers. None of these flashy offerings can hold a candle to a good air purifier to improve your overall quality of life. After all, breathing is essential to life and should be easy. It shouldn't simply be a sneaky way for pathogens and allergens to get in



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Lots of people hate non-fungible tokens (NFTs) — but few are so spirited in their disdain that they would surprise a gaming conference, sponsored in part by Web3 and blockchain companies, by giving a detailed presentation about why exactly they're such a "nightmare." As PC Gamer reports , game developer Mark Venturelli did exactly that when he teleconferenced into Brazil's International Games (BI



Upgrading your home with the latest tech can be expensive, but Amazon Prime Day is an opportunity to do so for a lot less. Be it robot vacuums or smart bulbs, there are a whole lot of IoT and kitchen devices on sale today. Even some of our favorites from iRobot, Shark and Google have been discounted. Not all of the sales are actually worth your money, so we’ve done the hard work of narrowing that



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Data sovereignty is increasingly becoming a point of focus for EU regulators, and it's something that Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) has addressed with the launch of new sovereign cloud regions for its customers in the region. Oracle says private and public sector organizations across the EU will be able to use the new OCI sovereign cloud regions to host data and applications that are sensitiv



Most of us have been in a situation where we'd prefer to look at our content on a bigger screen, whether that's during a work commute, or at a temporary desk as we're trying to finish off a project. Fortunately, portable monitors have been dropping in price thanks to Prime Day, so there's no reason to buy one to see whether it can fit in your workflow on your Laptop or Mac , alongside your quick



Virgin Atlantic has 16 Airbus A330-900neos on order, the first of which will be delivered soon. We knew that Virgin Atlantic would be installing a new business class product on these planes, and we now know what to expect. There’s even an additional surprise, as Virgin Atlantic is introducing something better than business class for the first time. Details of Virgin Atlantic A330-900neo interiors



Nolan Church Contributor Nolan Church is the co-founder and CEO of Continuum . He was previously chief people officer at Carta and head of talent at DoorDash. In an economic climate like this, layoffs are a necessary evil. But what most founders don’t realize is that you shouldn’t just optimize for efficiency — you must treat people with respect. Layoffs are terrible, but they don’t have to destr



As the market swoons, venture capital firms continue to announce new funds. TechCrunch reporters covered five of these more in-depth Tuesday, as you will see below. Meanwhile, I corresponded with three firms about their funds and any concerns that limited partners had brought up during the fundraising stage. Haris Khurshid, general partner at Chalo Ventures , launched a $50 million second fund fo



Inflation is at a 40-year high in the U.S., but a 23-ounce can of AriZona iced tea still costs 99 cents. Founder and CEO Don Vultaggio says he plans to keep the price where it’s been since he launched the company 30 years ago. “Consumers don’t need another price increase from a guy like me,” the self-made billionaire told the Los Angeles Times. Unlike soft drinks, startups are not a volume busine



In spring 2019 Virgin Atlantic unveiled a new business class product that would debut on the airline's new Airbus A350 aircraft. It was a leap forward compared to their existing seat, but hardly revolutionary, and lacked doors. Now Virgin has unveiled yet another new business seat which will debut on Airbus A330s. They have 16 A330-900s on order, and 3 of them are expected to be delivered between



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Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos has commissioned a yacht, reportedly built by Oceanco, costing more than $500 million.



After months of generating hype, Nothing announced the Phone 1, its first smartphone, and second ever product. The idea is to deviate from what the other smartphone manufacturers are making, and develop a smartphone that does exactly what people want it to do (and nothing they don’t). Read more...



Windows 10 updates most of your device drivers automatically. But if you’d like to manually install the latest drivers (say for your graphics card), you can do so by downloading the drivers from the device manufacturer’s site or using Device Manager. We’ll show you how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



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It's been a long, cold winter for graphics card deals, but spring may finally be here thanks to these Prime Day graphics card deals over at Amazon. You can save up to $100 right now on our pick for the best graphics card , the RTX 3060 Ti, as well as other Nvidia RTX and AMD RX cards for major savings off MSRP, including RTX 3090 Ti and RX 6900 XT graphics cards. Check out all of Amazon's graphic



If you've been holding off on picking up Microsoft Flight Simulator then now could be the perfect opportunity. As part of Amazon's Prime Day deals , Microsoft Flight Simulator has had its price slashed in both the UK and US, meaning you can soar the skies for less. In the UK, the Standard Edition is down to just £46.98 while those in the US can save $15 on the Deluxe, Premium Deluxe, and Standard



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Several alleged Indian scammers were arrested for getting Russians to bet on fake cricket matches they streamed live on YouTube using a convoluted system of Telegram chats and walkie-talkies to call out hits to players on the field. Okay... yeah… wait, what? Beyond the outl


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