Monday, September 19, 2022

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By 2035, the batteries in California’s zero-emission cars could power every home in the state for three days.



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Electric cars are becoming more and more prevalent, with some predicting a 100% market share by 2040. But here's why you might want to wait before buying an EV.



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iPhone users who whipped out the big bucks on the company’s most expensive new smartphone are reportedly experiencing a major bug possibly related to the device’s optical image stabilization(OIS) feature. Users reporting the issues over the weekend posted videos showing their devices vibrating and physically failing… Read more...




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Over the weekend, Terraform Labs' CEO and co-founder Do Kwon took to Twitter to say that he was not "on the run" or "anything similar." He made the statement after South Korean authorities issued an arrest warrant for him and five other people connected to Terraform Labs for violating the country's capital markets laws last week. But Korean prosecutors aren't convinced, especially since authoriti



HyperX revealed a new, limited edition product line of gaming peripherals that feature two popular characters from the popular manga and anime series, Naruto: Shippuden. There are two sets, each based on Naruto Uzumaki and Itachi Uchiha, that are styled in their trademark color palette with a bold orange for Naruto and a darker red based on Akatsuki member Itachi. They include a gaming keyboard,



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Wordle's next puzzle solution is a word you're familiar with, but one you're more likely to encounter in books rather than in everyday conversations.



The official arrival of iOS 16 has made a handful of audio upgrades available to iPhone users, the key one being Personalized Spatial Audio , a feature that taps the iPhone’s TrueDepth camera to create a profile tuned for the listener’s ears when using AirPods Pro (1st or 2nd generation), AirPods Max , AirPods 3 , or Beats Fit Pro headphones. Apple Music subscribers should by now be well-acquaint



Instacart is launching its Connected Stores program consisting of six new technologies combining online and in-store shopping to create a personalized experience. The program is first coming to a Bristol Farms location in Irvine, California, according to the announcement , with plans to expand. Prior to this, Instacart tested a pilot version of Connected Stores across the United States and Canada



TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Getflix Smart DNS and VPN is on sale for £42.62, saving you 90% on list price. If you just wanted to play Tetris after work, you probably don’t need a super expensive gaming computer. In the same way, if you know you’re just going to be streaming and browsing, you may not need the most all-inclusive security solution. If you want to enhance your streaming and get



It has ticked past midnight and a new Wordle has bloomed with the new day. Whether you're smashing it or struggling, we're here to help every day . If you just want the answer, you can jump straight to the end of this article for September 20's Wordle solution. If you'd rather work through it yourself, keep reading for some tips, tricks, and clues. SEE ALSO: Wordle yesterday: Here's the answer, h



The royal family has a lengthy history of military service. Queen Elizabeth II was no exception, and she picked up many skills during her time in the army.



Nearly 30 years since Quantum Leap aired its series finale, NBC has rebooted the sci-fi adventure series with a new cast. The broad strokes are the same: A scientist, clad in a white bodysuit, jumps into an experimental time-travel project, using himself as a human test subject and launching into the past to right what once went wrong. Though noble, the impetuousness of his first leap leaves him



The teenager's inquest begins today and some see it as test of the power of US tech giants.



The Nintendo Virtual Boy from the 1990s was a flop because of some serious health concerns that manifested in users.



Nintendo packed a bunch of convenient features in the Switch, including a setting that, when enabled, makes using the docked console much easier.



NASA's decision not to utilize reusable rockets comes down to simple physics, mission necessity, and astronaut safety.



Whether electric vehicles outlast gas-powered cars is dependent on the specific way you choose to measure longevity.



Minivans exist for a reason: to haul around children who often get crumbs everywhere. Cleaning the messes is a hassle, but with one very notable exception.



Natural disasters have spurred some communities and homeowners to generate their own electricity.



A group of former Meta engineers is building a platform to help enterprises deploy machine learning models at the speed of big tech companies. Their startup, TrueFoundry , has raised $2.3 million in a funding round. The San Francisco, California-headquartered startup automates repetitive tasks in the machine learning pipeline to allow data scientists and engineers to focus on higher-value, more c



For more than half a decade, Zopper built a platform for small and medium-sized businesses, helping merchants with invoicing and payments through its point-of-sale platform. It sold that IP to PhonePe in mid-2018, but instead of joining the fintech giant, Zopper has been working on a new venture from scratch and independent of PhonePe. That business, an API platform for insurance infrastructure,



JavaScript could soon have its own type syntax if a proposal submitted by Microsoft and other developers earlier this year becomes a part of the ECMAScript standard. The initiative plans to add “types as comments” support to the JavaScript language, letting developers annotate code with type information that’ll be used by other ecosystem components. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



There’s a lot of value to be had in getting the right business credit cards , as these cards can offer perks and rewards that you can leverage to get huge value, especially for travel. In many cases, the perks will more than justify the annual fee. In this post I wanted to take a close look at what I consider to be one of the most well-rounded business credit cards out there. This is an especiall




Japan’s much-anticipated Studio Ghibli-themed attraction features a variety of sights and activities inspired by the worlds of Hayao Miyazaki’s legacy of films. Situated in a nature preserve, purposefully not disturbing the wilderness of the forest surrounding it, the park is more of an immersion into the atmosphere… Read more...



When it comes to fintech, consumers have commanded the most attention in the last decade, with banking, credit, investing and other legacy services getting the disruption treatment. But at the same time, there’s been a growing trend for building more for the B2B market, and today one of the newer hopefuls in that space is announcing funding ahead of a public launch in Q4 this year. Sequence , whi



An unexpected leak has claimed the PS5 consoles as we know them may soon be a thing of the past, and the alleged business move may help ease supply troubles.



The Nvidia RTX 4090 announcement is less than a day away, and we're here to bring you all the latest as it happens, along with the TechRadar team's in-depth analysis of what to expect over the next 24 hours. In case you have no idea what we're talking about, the Nvidia RTX 4090 is Team Green's next flagship graphics card, the kind that go into the best gaming PCs and best workstations for creativ



Nvidia announced its GeForce Beyond event, which will showcase Team Green’s latest tech. For months now, the tech world has been waiting for official news on Nvidia’s new 4000-series graphics cards, and this could be the place we finally get the low down on the GPUs. According to the official site the event, hosted by Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, will cover the company’s latest in gaming,



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The science fiction icon who coined and popularized the term "metaverse" is pausing his literary career to build his own. As revealed by Wired , "Snow Crash" author and cyberpunk pioneer Neal Stephenson is working with a crypto bro to create an open metaverse platform that will, its creators hope, be a more decentralized version of the types of Big Tech metaverses like those run by Fortnite and F



More than 90 images and videos were leaked from the franchise's next instalment, developer Rockstar confirms.



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Blizzard plans to invite some of its most dedicated fans to play Diablo IV in the coming weeks. The studio shared details about its upcoming end game closed beta test on Monday. Using “specific gameplay data,” Blizzard will select players who have recently spent “significant” time with the post-story experiences found in Diablo II: Resurrected and Diablo III . If you feel that describes you, you



Enlarge (credit: Jun | iStock / Getty Images Plus ) Last December, the United Nations warned of an overlooked but critical "emerging terrorist threat”: extremists radicalizing members of online gaming communities. Despite ample interest in saving gamers from such exploitation, experts say that a lack of research funding on the topic has put the gaming industry behind social networks when it comes



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A new report warns that China could soon be able to rule over the US economy and military using cutting edge tech — a sign that the country is increasingly concerned about China's recent leaps in technological advancements. The report was compiled, notably, by the think tank Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), which is chaired by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. The report concluded that t



The move comes after Twitter and Facebook shut down misleading accounts that they determined were sending messages to promote U.S. foreign policy.



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Adnan Syed, a convicted man turned household name after his appearance in NPR's Serial podcast, has had his convictions tossed and was granted release from prison pending a new trial — 22 years after being found guilty for the murder of fellow high school student Hae Min Lee. After numerous attempts and retrials spurred by the internet's obsession with the case, a Baltimore, Maryland, judge vacat



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Just as we’re about to get a new Star Wars show in the form of Andor —the second of three shows this year, if you need reminding—the movie side of the franchise took another noticeable hit. Rogue Squadron , a film originally planned to be directed by Wonder Woman’s Patty Jenkins for a December 2023 release, has been… Read more...



Adventures in the great outdoors have never been more popular. By 2027, experts estimate that adventure tourism will have grown by 20%, with travelers spending more than $2.5 billion worldwide, according to a recent market report . These types of trips, which often involve jetting off to a remote location for intense outdoor activities, can test travelers physically and mentally. It’s a full sens



A Baltimore judge has overturned the conviction of Adnan Syed, reports The Associated Press . The 41-year-old had been serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of his former girlfriend Hae Min Lee. In 2014, his case attracted international interest after it was chronicled by former Baltimore Sun reporter Sarah Koenig in the first season of the hit podcast Serial . Koenig spent more than a year



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Just over a year ago, a space rock hurtled through the Martian atmosphere, broke apart, and slammed into the red desert . NASA just revealed footage of the new impact craters on Sept. 19, as well as three other earlier impacts. The collisions were significant enough for the space agency's geologic probe, InSight, to detect "marsquakes" from up to 180 miles away. "After three years of InSight wait



You’ve probably noticed your favorite streaming giants, the likes of Netflix, Hulu, and HBO Max—once the haven for creators lured in by the freedom to make shows that would never fly on broadcast TV—are increasingly resorting to tactics like subscription price hikes and a shift to cheaper, more formulaic (aka “safe”)… 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 . Happy Monday! We’re late to the party, but today this zany YouTube video has been playing on repeat . And maybe we’ve been practicing a little in front of the mirror. Shh, don’t tell anyone. While we have you: stretch. Take a breath. Let’s crash into this week and



Hello and welcome back to Max Q. In this issue: Morpheus Space’s big raise Starlink comes to… Antarctica! News from Firefly Aerospace, Spire and more By the way …We are less than a month away from TechCrunch Disrupt , which is returning live and in-person to San Francisco on October 18-20. Use this link to receive 15% off passes (excluding online and expo). Morpheus Space’s satellite thrusters ar



The engines are one of the most important parts of a modern airliner. Without them, the wings would not be able to generate lift to get airborne, the cabin and flight deck would have no electricity and, in most aircraft, you wouldn’t have suitable air to breathe. As a result, knowing how the engines are performing is key information for the pilots to know at all times. These days, extensive engin




In addition to various devices like smartphones, many Wi-Fi routers feature parental controls baked in, and they're usually very easy to access.



There's no green on the British flag -- but the legend behind the country's iconic racing color is one of auto racing's top stories.



There are a lot of instances when you might need to match a phone number to a real person’s name. Maybe you got a text from an unknown number. Maybe you’ve seen a call from an unlisted contact pop up repeatedly on your partner’s home screen . Whatever the case may be, here are some of the best ways to nail down the… Read more...



Enlarge / The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. (credit: Apple) The ever-larger lens array may not be the only bumpy thing about the iPhone 14 Pro Max's camera. Some users are reporting that the phone is making grinding noises and vibrating when they try to take photos with third-party apps like SnapChat and TikTok, severely distorting the camera images and, in some cases, damaging the camera's hardware



Enlarge / A pair of ID Buzzes bask in the Copenhagen sunshine. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) After what feels like many years of teasing, Volkswagen's retro-groovy ID Buzz has finally gone into production in Hannover, Germany. US market sales of the electric minivan are still two years away, but it has gone on sale in Europe, and demand has been so strong that VW is doubling production. "And this is



Here's the iPhone 14 with front and back panels, and a middle frame. [credit: iFixit ] As has become an annual custom, iFixit has done a teardown of the iPhone 14, Apple's baseline flagship iPhone for 2022. While the iPhone 14 seems almost identical to its immediate predecessor on the surface, iFixit found one vital difference Apple hasn't announced publicly: it's much easier to repair. iFixit ca



Enlarge / Colorized photo image of a Western blot test result. (credit: Getty Images ) Scientific publishers such as the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and Taylor & Francis have begun attempting to detect fraud in academic paper submissions with an AI image-checking program called Proofig, reports The Register. Proofig, a product of an Israeli firm of the same name, aims to help



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NASA, through its upcoming Artemis program, is planning to make frequent trips to the lunar surface, requiring multiple Moon lander options. The space agency is now reaching out to U.S. companies for potential solutions. Read more...



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A Baltimore judge on Monday overturned the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, the man whose murder conviction served as the subject for the popular Serial podcast. Syed has spent over two decades behind bars serving a life sentence after prosecutors accused him of strangling and murdering his ex-girlfriend when he was… Read more...



Ford said Monday that supplier costs will be $1 billion higher in the third quarter than expected due to rising inflation and persistent supply chain problems. Ford also disclosed that supply shortages have caused a backlog of thousands of assembled, yet incomplete vehicles. Ford anticipates that between 40,000 and 45,000 unfinished vehicles — most of which are high-margin trucks and SUVs — will



No cash on hand to leave as a tip for a housekeeper during your next hotel stay? No problem. One major hotel company rolled out a mobile tipping platform this month to keep things cashless, and there are signs more could be in the works. However, there are some doubts in the industry as to how much housekeepers will make off the more tech-savvy offering compared to just leaving a few dollars on t



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The year is 2022. Cars have Bluetooth. Phones have Bluetooth. So, logically(?), Ford is asking: Can Bluetooth protect pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable, non-car people from being struck by its vehicles? Read more...



Are you tired of your magicians being wise old sages and beatific fonts of knowledge ? Let me fix that. Here are nine books where the main characters are both magical and absolute disasters . The fact that we have such an incredible selection of these sorts of dumbasses that also happen to be queer is just the best… Read more...



Some progress may be on the way making it faster to submit passport renewals - moving those to an optional online system, which saves time in the mail and also should save time waiting for data to be entered upon receipt. Continue reading ...



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As the funeral procession for Queen Elizabeth II neared Windsor Castle on Monday, Sept. 19, a few of Her Majesty's most beloved furry friends awaited her arrival to say one final goodbye. The royal corgis, Muick and Sandy, were spotted in the forecourt, being looked after by two members of staff, while the Queen's favorite Fell pony, Emma, stood on the side of the road with a handler as the corte



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Uber has published additional information about how it was hacked , claiming that it was targeted by LAPSUS$, a cybercriminal gang with a hefty track record that is thought to be composed largely of teenagers . Read more...



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The 31-year-old Norwegian chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen performed as close as you can to the digital equivalent of a table flip Monday, closing his stream and walking away from his 19-year-old U.S. opponent Hans Niemann on his second move of their first actual match. Read more...



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Washington D.C. tech industry group The App Association boldly refers to itself as, “the leading industry voice on the app economy,” and says it represents more than 5,000 app makers and connected device companies spread out around 27 countries worldwide. What The App Association’s website doesn’t say is that more… Read more...



With just six weeks to go before Halloween , it’s high time you started integrating tricks and treats into your movie viewing. Your annual favorites are a given, but why not branch out beyond Hocus Pocus and Beetlejuice this year? We’ve assembled a list of 10 new or slightly less-well-known horror movies, including … Read more...



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Pentagon officials are looking into the Department of Defense’s own secret use of social media to stoke pro-U.S. sentiments overseas, according to a report from The Washington Post . The alleged review follows news from last month that Twitter and Meta have both uncovered and removed a linked network of dozens of fake,… Read more...




The James Webb Space Telescope is still snapping its first pictures of Solar System planets , and the latest batch could be particularly useful. NASA and the ESA have shared early images of Mars, taken on September 5th, that promise new insights into the planet's atmosphere. Data from the near-infrared camera (NIRCam) is already offering a few surprises. For starters, the giant Hellas Basin is od



One good thing that came out of the pandemic is that more people picked up cycling. In the first three months of 2021, American consumer spending on bikes and cycling accessories increased by 34 percent year on year to $8.2 billion . However, the pandemic also saw more die and suffer injuries while biking. According to the National Safety Council , 1,260 cyclists were killed in 2020, a 16 percent



Uber believes it has identified the team behind last week's hack , and the name will sound all too familiar. In an update on the breach, Uber said the perpetrator was affiliated with Lapsus$, the hacking group that has targeted tech firms like Microsoft , Samsung and T-Mobile . The same intruder might also have been responsible for the Rockstar hack that leaked Grand Theft Auto VI , Uber said. It



The nation’s second-largest regional airline will not be allowed to move forward with a plan to hire pilots with fewer hours than what would normally be required. The Federal Aviation Administration Monday denied an exemption petition from Republic Airways that would have allowed it to hire graduates from its flight training academy with 750 flight hours. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up



Amazon’s Alexa is one of the most used virtual assistants out there, and it’ll soon take a new approach to make its answers more accurate. How, you might ask? By asking for help from brands — in exchange for some brand exposure, of course. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



How do you choose which nonprofits deserve your money or volunteer hours? Nobody wants their donations to enrich some overpaid CEO’s pockets, so we’ve often been told to steer clear of organizations that spend too much on overhead. Our own charity-giving advice has cited the rule of thumb that 20% overhead is… Read more...



I am not on a no-carb, or even low-carb diet, but I am on a eat-as-much-protein-as-I-can-in-a-day diet. (I don’t know if you guys heard, but I’ve started powerlifting and have made it my entire personality.) Eggs play a big part here, because their versatility makes it very easy to sneak them into all sorts of dishes. Read more...



TikTok over the weekend launched its BeReal clone, TikTok Now , as a standalone mobile app across global markets outside the U.S., largely on iOS. The app offers a similar feature set to the TikTok Now experience being introduced into the U.S. TikTok app, announced last week. But as an independent mobile app, it allows users to opt in to receive the push notifications just for these social check-



The viral photo-sharing app BeReal has accomplished something incredible, quickly racking up 15 million users in a super saturated social market. It’s so popular that Instagram , TikTok and Snapchat have all released new features that capitalize on what makes BeReal shine: its front-and-back camera set-up and its anti-addictive, once-per-day posting gimmick. But BeReal is only two years old, oper



SpaceX's satellite-based internet service is growing rapidly, and underscoring that effort is a new milestone that should excite those who are still waiting.



A disturbing iPhone 14 Pro camera bug has been confirmed by Apple and is getting a fix. As reported by 9to5Mac and shared on YouTube and social media , Apple's iPhone 14 Pro camera system goes into almost uncontrollable shaking when used with a handful of third-party apps. So uh, we’re having some issues with the 14 Pro Max camera pic.twitter.com/7HH1wLFjdF September 16, 2022 See more In another



After initially disabling the capability, OpenAI today announced that customers with access to DALL-E 2 can upload people’s faces to edit them using the AI-powered image-generating system. Previously, OpenAI only allowed users to work with and share photorealistic faces and banned the uploading of any photo that might depict a real person, including photos of prominent celebrities and public figu



Swiftly Systems entered unicorn territory after announcing today that it grabbed another round of $100 million, this time in a Series C. The new funding was led by BRV Capital Management. If you’re feeling some déjà vu, you would be right: this is the second $100 million the retail technology company has raised in the past six months — and in a tough fundraising market , too. We covered Swiftly’s



Ride hailing giant Uber says its services are operational following a “cybersecurity incident” last week that saw a hacker break into the company’s network and access systems that store vast troves of customer data. Uber said little about the incident until Monday. Screenshots of inside Uber’s network posted to Twitter by security researchers in conversations with the hacker showed access to inte



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Four days ago, just a few minutes before 3 a.m. EDT, a long-anticipated upgrade to Ethereum was executed. Since then, the second most valuable blockchain’s cryptocurrency, ETH, has tumbled — and some are saying its price hasn’t bottomed out yet. When the upgrade, generally referred to as “the Merge,” transpired, ETH was priced at about $1,600. At the time of publication, ETH is worth about $1,327



Metafy , a marketplace for video game coaching, laid off 23% of its staff last week, primarily impacting product, design and engineering teams, founder Joshua Fabian confirmed in an e-mail to TechCrunch. The layoff impacted 12 full-time employees. A Notion page has been created for those looking for their next jobs. Metafy has raised over $30 million in known funding from Tiger Global, Seven Seve



Sony might have a clever new spin on the PlayStation 5 ’s hardware coming down the pike. According to a new report from Insider Gaming , Sony is working on a new revision of the PS5 console that could launch around September of 2024. This new PS5 would come without a built-in disc drive, but users would be able to attach an external drive using a new USB-C port on the back of the console. Current



As the traditionally slow fall travel season begins, many airlines are offering discounted flight deals to promote travel. If you’re looking for a round-up of the latest discounts from United Airlines , check out its Weekly Deals page. United’s summary of flight deals from around the country currently highlights many domestic fares that are under $120 for round-trip flights. The cheapest fares hi



Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. If there are any remnants of summer left by the end of September, October will likely wash them away. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some of the world’s top destinations. In fact, it might be a preferable time to plan a getaway as popular destinations cool down and crowds thin out. It’s also the beg



You shouldn’t have to pay money to redeem your Marriott points for award nights. However, some Marriott Bonvoy app users are being asked to fork over extra cash when using their points to book a hotel room. This shouldn’t be happening, but the good news is that it’s not on every stay and there’s a workaround. Let’s look at what’s happening with the points redemption fees in the Marriott Bonvoy ap




heaveninawildflower : Watercolour of four plants (possibly Dianthus) taken from an album of Japanese watercolours of plants and fungi. Image and text information courtesy The Wellcome Collection.



We’re hiring once again: This time for a full-time Associate Commerce Editor to help keep our buying guides up-to-date and work with our new reviews team to turn their expertise into actionable advice. Want to throw your hat in the ring? Then read on to find out more! Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Automakers are known for innovation -- but every now and then, a scandal due to poor decision making or production quality causes major problems.



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Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by trading volume, has officially switched from a proof-of-work to a proof-of-stake system, a major upgrade called "the Merge" that dramatically cuts its carbon footprint by cutting out the role of crypto miners. But the change may have had another unintended consequence: regulators are now pondering whether they should treat ether as a security followi



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Wrong Button Everybody makes mistakes. Even Google. And sometimes, apparently, Google's mistakes include accidentally handing a self-described hacker and BAYC-creating Yuga Labs security engineer nearly $250k. According to a tweet from Sam Curry , the engineer in question, the mystery payment appeared in his bank account a few weeks ago. Figuring it was likely an error on Google's end, he filed a



Smart thermostats are the only way to heat or cool your home in the age of Alexa. A smart thermostat is WiFi-enabled, so you can adjust the temperature of your home at any given moment from anywhere in the world. You can also monitor changes, schedule temperature changes days or weeks in advance, and most importantly, heat or cool your spaces as efficiently as possible. But which smart thermostat



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Bad Guys Ever wanted to inflict vengeance against the Ku Klux Klan? Thanks to a new virtual reality mod, you can — in excruciatingly brutal detail. "I have always wanted to do that!" exhorted modder JackTheFallout in a video of their private mod of the medieval fantasy VR game "Blade and Sorcery," which, as of now, is only available to those who can prove that they can handle its "controversial"



There’s something for everyone this week in kids’ popular culture. Gamers can enjoy a ton of leaked video of in-development mega-game Grand Theft Auto VI; music fans can enjoy an official, non-leaked listen to Blackpink’s new album Born Pink; and fans of dead monarchs will have to faint to escape coverage of the… Read more...



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The Apple Watch was designed to be used on your wrist, but, in my hubris, I still want to control it from my iPhone. Most often, it’s when the watch is on its charger in the other room and I’d like to check a feature or continue an update process without needing to constantly walk back and forth from the charger to do… Read more...



When it comes to new tech, the big flashy features steal the show. The iPhone 14 Pro’s showstopper, of course, is the Dynamic Island, a camera cutout that actually adapts depending on how you’re using your iPhone. While Apple advertises the island as a hub for alerts and background tasks, its true potential might come… Read more...



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Caught In 4K So the new iPhone 14 is out, and there are some rumblings about its camera. Or, more specifically, rumblings from its camera. For some owners — it’s unclear how many iPhones are affected — it seems that third party apps like Snapchat or Instagram can cause the camera of both the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max to begin vibrating uncontrollably and noisily. The rattling stops once



The report, by New York University’s Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, argues that the companies fuel false conspiracies about election fraud despite promises to combat them.



Enlarge / US President Joe Biden speaks at the Detroit Auto Show, in Detroit on September 14, 2022. (credit: Getty | Anadolu Agency ) "The pandemic is over," President Joe Biden said matter-of-factly in a 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday night. The impromptu comment immediately drew headlines, as well as criticism from health experts. It also likely raised the anxiety levels of administrati



Microsoft Excel offers a set of functions for working with text. When you want to extract part of a text string or split a string into rows or columns, there are three particular functions that get the job done. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



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Two days after Terraform Labs cofounder and CEO Do Kwon tweeted that he was “not on the run,” South Korean authorities have asked Interpol to locate and arrest the executive because he is allegedly not cooperating with the investigation into the collapse of the company’s stable coins, TerraUSD and Luna. Read more...



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What if we told you that the James Webb Space Telescope may be lying to us? It's not quite the stuff of meme fodder , but as a new study out of Harvard and MIT warns , there may be a glaring error in the models currently used by astronomers that could leave much of the scope's exoplanet data open to serious misinterpretation. In the new study published in the journal Nature Astronomy , astronomer



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Two-Wheeled Fly-By One of the world’s first flying bikes, called XTURISMO, just made its sizzling debut last week at the Detroit Auto Show. Levitating a couple feet off the ground with a grown man seated upright as if they were riding any ol’ motorcycle, it’s truly a futuristic — and almost uncanny — sight to behold. If it looks like a motorcycle crossed with a drone, that's because that's essent



In the run-up to the Nvidia GTC event on September 20, there have been tons of rumors and leaks, especially concerning the Nvidia RTX 4090, which is expected to make its official debut. The latest leak, first revealed by Weibo and reported on by Wccftech , is the Lenovo Legion GeForce RTX 4090 model, which may feature a massive triple-slot design that measures 14-inches. The pictures also appear




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French aerospace company ArianeGroup has revealed a concept for a reusable upper stage spacecraft that would be capable of delivering heavy payloads to space and carry out crewed missions before landing vertically back on Earth. Read more...



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Emotion is something that is incredibly difficult to get across in a digital format. Aside from ending your texts with “lol” to appear less threatening, or ending a tweet with “/s” to indicate sarcasm, your only real choice in getting the intended meaning of your message across is the emoticon. Today, we know them as … Read more...



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Link: Apply now for the Capital One Spark Cash Plus The Capital One Spark Cash Plus is a phenomenal card for any business that spends a lot, regardless of whether you’re trying to earn cash back or travel rewards. The card is still fairly new, as it was only launched in August 2021. It replaces the previous Capital One Spark Cash, which is no longer open to new applicants. Capital One Spark Cash



If you're contemplating creating your own "Minecraft" server but think it's too complicated, the simplistic reality of setting one up may surprise you.



With speed, luxury, and three rows to play with, the Alpina XB7 could arguably be the super-SUV for all the family. We try to defy physics in this beefy BMW.



There’s a video going around about an Airbus A321 aircraft in Russia where nothing in the cockpit seems to work. Even the fuel pumps seem to be inoperative. This is being shared as an illustration of the effects of Western sanctions on aviation in Russia – that airlines can’t get parts for Airbus and Boeing planes, and so their fleets are falling apart. Continue reading ...



The World of Hyatt Business Credit Card has a new, creative initial bonus offer. In addition to the 60,000 points you could earn as a new cardmember already they’ve added an offer of double elite qualifying nights for the last four-plus months of the year. Continue reading ...



Since many members of the TPG staff are often on the move, we’ve each developed our own way of preparing for an easier travel day. Every step of the travel journey, from packing to negotiating airports, has become second nature. And in this guide, four TPG staffers will weigh in on their favorite travel tips. You’ll see some tips that you’re probably familiar with, like having Priority Pass loung



The first Child’s Play movie came out in 1988, followed by a string of increasingly campy sequels (and one in-name-only reboot ), but its iconic antagonist is now more popular than ever thanks to the runaway success of the TV series Chucky . Read more...



After the recent leak of GTA 6 footage, Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two have responded. Here's how they've dealt with the massive leak.



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The iPhone 14 Pro seems to have a glitch that occurs when the device is attempting to use its camera array while inside one of several social media apps.



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A good credit score is something every points and miles enthusiast should strive toward. Not only can a solid credit score make it easier to qualify for great credit card offers, but it can also save you a lot of money along the way. In This Post A good credit score is between 670 and 739. FICO Scores range from 300 to 850. Scores that fall between 300 to 669 are classified as “very poor” or “fa



Enlarge Apple provides over half the funding for a lobby group that says it represents small app developers, according to a Bloomberg article published today. Apple isn't a member of what's called the App Association, but "it plays a dominant behind-the-scenes role shaping the group's policy positions, according to four former App Association employees who asked not to be named discussing interna



(credit: xxdigipxx ) The head of Kiwi Farms, the Internet forum best known for organizing harassment campaigns against trans and non-binary people, said the site experienced a breach that allowed hackers to access his administrator account and possibly the accounts of all other users. On the site, creator Joshua Moon wrote : The forum was hacked. You should assume the following. Assume your passw



Enlarge / The current Nest Wifi. (credit: Google) Google's October 6 event is quickly approaching, and a ton of hardware is leaking ahead of time. We already know about the Pixel 7 , the Pixel Watch , and the new low-end Chromecast —now, how about the "Nest Wifi Pro"? Hot off its appearance at the FCC last month, Google's next Wi-Fi router popped up in a retail listing from B&H Photo over the wee



PDF files were designed to promote sharing. Everyone can open them—in their web browser if they have nothing else. Linux lets you manipulate, merge, and split PDF files on the command line. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



TL;DR : Amazon just released a new Kindle Paperwhite with double the storage for only $10 more than the entry-level model. The new 6-inch Kindle with premium features and a surprisingly low price tag stole the spotlight upon its release last week, but another Amazon unveiling deserves its moment as well: the 16GB Kindle Paperwhite . Amazon quietly released a new 16GB version of the elegant e-read



Whether you’re prepping for a busy week ahead or hosting a weekend brunch party, a make-ahead egg casserole is the time saver you need. Breakfast strata not only allow you to build in more “me-time,” but they’re exceptionally flexible in their flavor possibilities, so you can do a holistic fridge clear-out should the… Read more...




Another day, another misguided cleaning hack from TikTok that you will regret attempting . The latest cleaning trick that’s been circulating on the popular video-sharing app is all about air fryers —but this particular hack is reportedly ruining people’s air fryers. Read more...



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In the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal’s latest decision about social media companies flagging and banning disinformation, “censorship” is the word of the day, and the concept of “ content moderation ,” as limited as it often seems , is a foreign concept. Read more...



Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Keeping track of the latest hotel bonuses can be difficult — especially if you’re juggling points and elite status with multiple programs. With that in mind, this guide covers current promotions across the major hotel chains. You can bookmark this page for regularly updated offers, links and other information about y



One of the best ways to earn airline miles is by leveraging shopping portals. These portals let you earn miles on your everyday spending. All you have to do is click through the portal before you shop, and you’re on your way to earning points from the comfort of your desk. Most major airlines have their own shopping portal , but in this guide we’ll take a closer look at United MileagePlus Shoppin



After getting Sherlocked by Apple’s AirTag and exiting to Life360 late last year, lost item tracker Tile is launching a new product — and it’s not a hardware device. Today, the company introduced new “Lost and Found” labels, which are simply QR code stickers that you can place on anything that might go missing. By scanning the QR code, someone who finds the missing item can view the owner’s conta



Apple acknowledged that the iPhone 14 was designed to be easier to repair, but it might have undersold that upgrade. iFixit has finished a teardown of this year's base iPhone, and it's clear that the device was reworked from the ground up with do-it-yourself fixes in mind. The back glass is easier and cheaper to fix, as promised, but used a metal midframe to keep the front just as accessible. The



Apple released its latest iPhone lineup last week. While many folks were excited to get their hands on a new device, their elation may have been tempered by some problems with the camera system. It seems that several prominent third-party apps have compatibility issues with the iPhone 14 Pro's rear camera unit. Users have reported problems including shaking, rattling and mechanical noises emanati



Everyone knows that you can hit Ctrl+Alt+Delete to access the Task Manager, but what about the Power User Menu? The Power User Menu offers a convenient way to access essential utilities, important locations, and useful menus. Here’s how you can access it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Audible is rewarding its Audible Premium Plus subscribers with an end-of-summer sale. The company is offering discounts on a massive selection of titles in its library, some up to 85% off. This means you can refresh your to-read stack for cheap. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Rumors suggest that Apple will show off new iPads and Macs in October. And now, Logitech has apparently leaked two of the upcoming iPads—the 6th generation iPad Pro 12.9-inch, and the 4th generation iPad Pro 11-inch. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Some extended spellchecking features added into Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge web browsers have been found to be leaking sensitive information back to their parent companies. An analysis by JavaScript security firm otto-js found most users enable features that they believe to be beneficial to their productivity, only to find that they are leaking their own personal information such as username



Bainbridge Growth , a Boston-based software startup providing data, analytics and financial modeling for e-commerce companies, inked $4 million in seed funding. Ben Tregoe and Austin Gardner-Smith started the company in January 2021 after meeting at Nanigans, an advertising automation software company. Tregoe, CEO, told TechCrunch that while helping brands like Casper, Peloton and Warby Parker un



Car companies and battery manufacturers have scrambled over the last few years to secure critical minerals supplies, a race that’s only gotten more intense as consumers snap up every EV that comes off the production line. Demand is so high that the International Energy Agency believes the critical minerals market will grow sevenfold by the end of the decade. Mining companies have been moving as q



Ford is working on a mobile app designed to alert drivers to pedestrians and bicyclists nearby. The app, scheduled to debut at the Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s World Congress in Los Angeles this week, uses Bluetooth Low Energy to send a location alert from a pedestrian or cyclist’s smartphone to passing Ford vehicles equipped with the latest infotainment system. The system then



The ways in which we live and get around have evolved over the past few decades. For example, sales of e-bikes are outpacing sales of electric cars in the U.S., according to recent research. And pre-fabricated and manufactured homes are gaining in popularity as housing shortages persist globally. It appears that their popularity is no fleeting trend. The Light Electric Vehicle Association predict



Save 49%: Ring in the near start of spooky season with a two-pack of a Halloween themed Dash Mini Waffle Makers , on sale for only $15.40 at Amazon as of Sept. 19. Down $14.59 from its $30 MSRP, this deal basically gets you a whole waffle maker for free. You know what's better than mini waffles made from the TikTok viral Dash Mini Waffle Maker? Spooky mini waffles made from a spooky Dash Mini Waf



Necessity being the mother of invention and all, it’s not surprising that when the economy turns the screws on people, they tend to get creative about their income sources. When you’re struggling to pay your bills, everything starts to look like an opportunity: You start to price out all that stuff in your garage for… Read more...



A toxic boss can make your work life miserable and cause your mental health to suffer. Working for someone who has a hard time being upfront with you, or who straight-up lies about work-related issues big and small, can leave you either constantly on edge or completely surprised when something goes wrong, like an… Read more...



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One of the biggest shifts in Star Wars history happened when the fans got control. That’s not how history would phrase it, but after Disney purchased the franchise, it was the first time people who grew up loving the films were finally given a chance to make them . While George Lucas was in charge, people like J.J.… Read more...



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Over the weekend, President Joe Biden declared the covid-19 pandemic over—the latest in a long line of people with a public platform to do so over the past two-plus years. But while it may be true that covid-19 will be a tamer disease moving forward, the current status quo isn’t all that great. Read more...




Apple took a big risk, in the US at least, by removing the physical SIM slot for all iPhone 14 models and relying entirely on eSIM. In my tests of three iPhones: iPhone 14 , iPhone 14 Pro , and iPhone 14 Pro Max , I used the eSIM phone numbers already assigned to the phones but didn't expe


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