Thursday, September 01, 2022

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NASA launched the Voyager 1 and 2 space probes in 1977 to explore the outer solar system, and 45 years later, both are still (partially) functional. Voyager 1, which is over 14 billion miles from Earth, just got a software update. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Russia's Rostec - 92% owned by the government there - owns Irkut and the Yakovlev Design Bureau and they have a new single aisle aircraft that they say American Airlines may be flying in the next 5 to 10 years. They've mocked up the aircraft in American Airlines livery to show what it would look like. The MC-21 (called the MS-21 in Russia) represents the "Main Aircraft Of The 21st Century" and wa



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Over and Over The secret of immortality may be contained within a jellyfish smaller than a human fingernail, so scientists have spent the last several decades trying to unlock the secrets of Turritopsis dohrnii , more commonly called the immortal jellyfish. On Monday, researchers from the Universidad de Oviedo in Spain published new research in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of S




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The US government has introduced and immediately started imposing a new rule that would restrict the export of computer chips used for supercomputers and artificial intelligence to Russia and China. NVIDIA has revealed in a SEC filing that the government has informed the company of the new license requirement affecting one of its current (A100) and one of its upcoming (H100) GPUs, which were desi



Enlarge / Lenovo 16-inch ThinkPad X1 Fold. (credit: Scharon Harding) Lenovo is giving the foldable PC a second shot. The upcoming Lenovo 16-inch ThinkPad X1 Fold announced today attempts to improve on 2020's ThinkPad X1 Fold with a bigger screen, more powerful specs, and an operating system better suited for multitasking across the bendable OLED touchscreen. I tried out the Windows 11 PC ahead of



Nvidia says two of its top computer chips were affected by a new licence requirement for exporting to China.



The Ram 1500 is getting a bunch of new trims and features for 2023 - here's what you can look forward to when the truck launches later this year.



Dodge's iconic muscle cars may be facing the axe, but the Challenger and Charger are going out with a bang with new Jailbreak editions for the 2023 model year.



Lenovo has taken the wraps off a new pair of smart glasses, though they may not do what you'd expect given how popular AR and VR are at the moment.



Lenovo is back with new tablets, its biggest Chromebook to date, and an updated ThinkBook for professionals. There's a lot to like about the lineup.



Lenovo has introduced the next generation of its X1 Fold, a foldable laptop that offers a truly unique form factor made possible by a flexible display.



Kobo’s latest ereader has just been announced – the Clara 2E is the successor to Kobo’s mid-range Clara HD tablet and maintains all its bells and whistles, plus adds some new ones to enhance your reading experience. Its selling point, however, is its eco-conscious attitude. For the first time, Kobo has made an ereader built mostly out of recycled plastics. The Clara 2E’s chassis is, the company p



Controller manufacturer 8BitDo has revealed a new line of gamepads that look set to give Nintendo’s official Pro Controller a run for its money. After releasing the 8BitDo Ultimate Wired Controller for Xbox Series X |S earlier this year, the third-party manufacturer has revamped the design for the Nintendo Switch . The 8BitDo Ultimate Controller is available in wired and wireless models, and pack



Lenovo is gearing up to launch an all-new product; the pair of AR glasses for your smartphone, tablet, and computer. The Lenovo Glasses T1 AR wearable can be connected to a compatible device via a USB-C wired connection and will offer you a virtual screen that seemingly floats in the space in front of you. For your smartphone, this means blowing the size up considerably making it feel like you’re



TL;DR: A three-year subscription to a Markup Hero Superhero Plan is on sale for £49.79, saving you 59% on list price. Communication is important in any workplace, so much so that some sources have found that well-informed employees outperformed their peers by 77%. Communication is important, but it can also be difficult. One tool that might make it a bit easier is called Markup Hero . This screen



The $100 Kobo Nia is one of the cheapest ad-free e-readers for digitizing your reading library, but it lacks many features that can greatly improve your reading experience. For just $30 more, the new Kobo Clara 2E brings better screen lighting that’s easier on the eyes, plus two important upgrades that should put a… Read more...



If you’re looking for an e-reader that doesn’t fall under the Amazon or Apple umbrella, Kobo is a solid option. The company today unveiled the Clara2E, the successor to the affordable, 6-inch Clara e-reader it released in 2018. The new model is waterproof and features a shell that is made of 85 percent recycled plastic, which the company says makes the e-reader more “eco-conscious” (for compariso



Like many other tech companies this week, Lenovo is at IFA Berlin sharing details about what it has in store for the end of the year. The company’s 2022 holiday lineup includes the first-ever 16-inch Chromebook. You can configure the IdeaPad 5i with a 2.5K 16:10 LCD that features a 120Hz refresh rate and a modest 350 nits of brightness. Thanks to its larger size, the IdeaPad 5i also comes with a



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As the first laptop to feature a flexible OLED display, the original ThinkPad X1 Fold was incredibly ambitious. It was also very experimental. While the concept showed potential, its software, performance and design clearly weren’t ready for prime time. But almost two years later, Lenovo is back with a second attempt, sporting some serious generational leaps. The first major upgrade on the new X1



Smart glasses are nothing new, but they are still too expensive or impractical for most people to use. Lenovo’s new glasses might be different… whenever they become available to purchase. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Lenovo released the ThinkPad X1 Fold in 2020 as one of the first computers with a foldable display. Now the company has revealed a follow-up, with a bigger screen and other upgrades. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›




Whether you realize it or not, you’re a victim of shrinkflation. Several brands have reduced the weight or volume of their products to avoid a price hike—essentially, you’re paying the same price for less stuff. And thanks to several eagle-eyed shoppers, we have photographic proof. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Not long ago, we had repair shops across the country with technicians at the ready to repair our broken devices, but now many repairs are too expensive.



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Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Microsoft said on Wednesday that it recently identified a vulnerability in TikTok's Android app that could allow attackers to hijack accounts when users did nothing more than click on a single errant link. The software maker said it notified TikTok of the vulnerability in February and that the China-based social media company has since fixed the flaw, which is track



It's the moment hot hatch fans have been waiting for: Honda has pulled the wraps off the 2023 Civic Type R and confirmed the details we've been waiting for.



It's Thursday, which means we're inching closer to the end of the week! It also means there's a new Wordle word puzzle for you to try solving while you wait for the weekend to finally arrive. And as always, we're here with some tips and hints to help you through if you get stuck. If you'd rather skip straight to the solution, scroll to the end of this article for the answer to September 1's Wordl



Limits were placed on high-end GPUs that power supercomputers and artificial intelligence, said Nvidia and AMD, two Silicon Valley chip makers.



T-Mobile is one of the most popular wireless carriers in the U.S., and it boasts more subscribers than AT&T. Still, it's not winning every battle.



Enlarge / 3D-printed lithophanes can help optically impaired scientists “see” data, such as from protein separation gels, with their fingertips. (credit: ordan Koone/Bryan Shaw) In the 19th century, an art form known as lithophanes was all the rage in Western Europe. These thin engravings were usually made from translucent materials like porcelain or wax. When backlit, a glowing 3D image would ap



Drones are an essential part of modern warfare, and they're also the target of a portable missile system the U.S. is giving to Ukraine's military.



Security researchers have detailed the discovery of a sneaky new variety of malicious software that evades antivirus apps and, notably, uses a JWST image.



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Fortune Teller Even though he's not always the best at predictions , SpaceX and Tesla Elon Musk keeps predicting that the world's population is on the verge of a catastrophic collapse due to declining birth rates. "Population collapse due to low birth rates is a much bigger risk to civilization than global warming," Musk tweeted last week , for instance. The good news? Actual experts on populatio



Fueling Up A space infrastructure startup called Orbit Fab is planning to build a gas station for spacecraft in geostationary orbit. This week, the company announced that it will be offering satellite refueling services in geostationary orbit as soon as 2025, SpaceNews reports . The idea could allow satellites and other spacecraft to spend more time in space, extending their shelf life — and, jus



24Engadget / 7h
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp could soon have specialized features available only to users willing to pay for them. Meta is forming a new division called New Monetization Experiences that will be solely focused on paid features for the company’s app, according to a memo reported by The Verge . Wile Facebook and Instagram already have a number of paid features that cater to creators, like Stars



With the Galaxy Z Flip 4's Flex Mode and One UI combined, utilizing split-screen is now a more convenient experience than before.



There's a very simple explanation for why this footage makes a helicopter's rotors appear stagnant while it's hovering.



Wordle is back with a fairly common word as its solution, though WordleBot indicates it may be tricky for many users. Fortunately, we have some hints.



Self-driving cars are an inevitability, and they've been in the news - and increasingly available to the public in some capacities - for years.



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The times of Rick and Morty scarcity are over. In fact, if creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon have their way, the Adult Swim blockbuster may live on virtually forever. Read more...



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Copy That Floppy The Japanese government still requires some of its agencies to save data on CDs and even floppy disks, Japanese English-language newspaper Nikkei Asia reports . Needless to say, those are some extraordinarily obsolete forms of data storage, especially in a country often seen as a bastion of advanced technologies. Now, though, the country's newly-appointed minister of digital affa



500+Futurism / 8h
Near-Earth Objection Scientists are not at all pleased with the growing number of small satellites clogging up Earth's lower orbit, including SpaceX's rapidly growing Starlink array, which they say are making the job of tracking killer asteroids way harder. Nearly three-quarters of experts identified as "planetary defense experts" by the Apollo Academic Surveys group responded that they are at le




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Ariel Koren and fellow Googlers feared the company’s technology could be used against Palestinians. She says pressure from managers forced her to resign.



Enlarge Several US government agencies are having a busy week for doling out broadband deployment funding to ISPs and state governments. Today, the FCC announced $791.6 million for six broadband providers, covering network expansions to over 350,000 homes and businesses in 19 states. The ISPs will receive the money over 10 years. "This round of funding supports projects using a range of network t



Enlarge / The winning entry, Théåtre D'opéra Spatial . (credit: Jason Allen) A synthetic media artist named Jason Allen entered AI-generated artwork into the Colorado State Fair fine arts competition and announced last week that he won first place in the Digital Arts/Digitally Manipulated Photography category, Vice reported Wednesday based on a viral tweet . Allen used Midjourney —a commercial im



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 . Midweek? More like mid-weak! Okay, terrible pun, but we’re a little low energy in this heat wave today, so it kinda made sense. Oh! And good news, btw, we’re offering 15% off Disrupt tickets (excluding online or expo tickets) for you, our trusty Daily Crunch reader



As the summer draws to a close, soak up the last bits of sun, break out the barbecue for a couple more cookouts, and of course, save tons of money with Labor Day weekend’s biggest sales. If you’ve been waiting to update your old gaming tech or bring your home office gear up to date, now is the best time to cash out on some great deals. With every angle of your desk covered, from laptops to headse



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Shocking Stuff Google, apparently, does not play. The tech giant has officially banned former president Donald Trump's floundering social media platform, Truth Social, from the Android app store. But considering that the app was founded in response to the former president's forced departure from Twitter — from which he was booted for his part in the January 6 riot — is anyone really surprised? "O



Twitter Circle rolled out to all users this week , meaning folks can share posts exclusively with a select group of people. Basically, the feature is a lot like Instagram Close Friends. You get to choose the group of people who can exclusively access your Circle posts. The idea is to make these posts more private though, of course, nothing is that private on the internet. Predictably, since the C



Lyft is facing a fresh batch of lawsuits from drivers and passengers who say they were sexually and physically assaulted during rides and accused the ride-hailing company of failing to protect its users. Seventeen lawsuits were filed in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin, according to Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise, th



NASA has finalized an agreement with SpaceX to purchase five more astronaut transportation missions to and from the International Space Station, further entrenching the space company’s position as the prime services vendor for the space agency. The new contract — for the Crew-10, Crew-11, Crew-12, Crew-13 and Crew-14 missions — is valued at $1.4 billion. It brings the total contract value for all



Would it be a George R.R. Martin adaptation if there weren’t multiple people vying for control? As the first Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon, enjoys some massive early season success , one of the show’s co-creators, executive producers and directors, Miguel Sapochnik, is leaving. Read more...



Fall is the best season, and I’m not here to discuss this any further. As winter (and seasonal affective disorder) lingers right around the corner, fall is also the best time to get your last bit of traveling in before the weather gets too cold to do anything except stay in bed. Read more...



With the iPhone 14 likely to bring several key improvements, could Apple risk a price increase for its most popular product? And if so, are you willing to pay?



Apple Maps may not be as popular as Google Maps, but it packs a bunch of great features for iPhone users, including automatically marking a parking spot.



The 2022 Kia Sorento is a mid-sized SUV with the unique benefit of offering three rows of seats that are actually comfortable to sit in.



Even if there's money burning a hole in your pocket, don't give in to temptation and buy a new iPhone. There are two good reasons why patience could pay off.



A set of malicious Google Chrome extensions designed to monitor browsing activity have been installed on more than 1.4 million devices, researchers have reported. As described in a blog post from security company McAfee, the purpose of the scam is to modify the victim’s browser cookies each time they visit an ecommerce website, thereby netting the operator an affiliate fee for any purchases made.



Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) It's Wednesday, and that means it's time for another Dealmaster. Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes a notable discount on Apple's AirPods Max, which are currently down to $429 in various colors at Amazon. That's not the absolute lowest price we've ever seen for Apple's noise-canceling headphones, but it's still about $45 off its u



Security researchers revealed they uncovered a massive hole in TikTok’s security that affected every single user who has downloaded the app on Android devices worldwide. But if there is any lingering hint that any users were impacted by this “high severity” security exploit, then TikTok isn’t telling. Read more...



Let’s say you were Thevamanogari Manivel, a woman in Melbourne, Australia with an interest in crypto , and you allegedly used Crypto.com to request a refund of 100 Australian dollars, but instead received $10.5 million (about $7.2 million in U.S. dollars) by mistake. Would you immediately transfer the funds back? Or would you — again, allegedly — go on a buying spree, including the purchase of a



Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week’s guest Shiv Rao founded Abridge after experiencing how unnerving it can be to go through a medical emergency with a loved one — even for a practicing doctor like himself. So he and the Abridge team created an app that doesn’t just transcribe a conversation between doctor and patient but can summarize the important par




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It might get a little crowded on the Moon’s south pole as both NASA and China are aiming to land their prospective lunar missions at the same landing sites, hoping to snag some of the limited resources of that region. Read more...



It looks like Lake Como will finally be getting a luxury points hotel! Basics of the new Lake Como EDITION While nothing has officially been announced by Marriott, there are plans to open an EDITION hotel on Lake Como, Italy (specifically, in Cadenabbia). For those of you not familiar with EDITION, it’s Marriott’s modern premium brand. Think of it as a modern take on Ritz-Carlton, aimed at a youn



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In a perfect world, no one would need to decide whether they should watch HBO’s smash hit Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon or Prime Video’s lavish Lord of the Rings prequel, The Rings of Power . However, it is not a perfect world, and there’s no doubt in my mind that only one of these series is going to… Read more...



300+Futurism / 10h
Tough Times If you've had a rough summer, it might comfort you to know that top NFT marketplace OpenSea's may have been even worse. According to data from blockchain-tracking software DappRadar , the world's most popular NFT trading platform has seen a catastrophic 99 percent drop in trading volume since May 1, with the figure falling from an astronomical $2.7 billion in NFT sales to a comparativ



LG TVs are some of the most coveted screens on the market, and for good reason. New models and even their other devices released in recent years are known for their excellence in providing big, color-rich pictures, with impressive levels of detail and brightness. Of course, those are just the obvious features. LG TVs pack plenty of surprises within, from gaming-ready refresh rates to dynamic tone



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Japan, a country known for advancing some of the world’s most innovative and quirky tech, is preparing to launch an all out “war” against the humble floppy disk. Read more...



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An eastern European hacktivist group claims to have hacked the passport information of every single person in Belarus, including its autocratic leader, Alexander Lukashenko, who has referred to himself as the “last dictator of Europe.” After allegedly stealing the data last summer, the gang, the Belarusian Cyber… Read more...



Lufthansa just added a new aircraft type to its fleet, and yet the latest jet still doesn’t sport the airline’s much-anticipated new business-class product . The German flag carrier took delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, registered D-ABPA , on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The plane left Boeing‘s production facility in Everett, Washington , on Monday at 4:38 p.m. and flew for nine hours and 34 min



Sony and Microsoft announced the next round of video games coming and leaving their respective subscription platforms in September, just in time to fill these last summer weeks with some quality gaming. As always, we’ll include everything both companies have confirmed so far, but it’s always possible more games could… Read more...



Two weeks ago, longtime venture capitalist Chris Olsen, a general partner and cofounder of Drive Capital in Columbus, Ohio, settled into his seat for a portfolio company’s board meeting. It turned out to be a maddening exercise. “Two of the board members didn’t show up, and the company had a resolution on the agenda to pass the budget,” recalls an exasperated Olsen in an interview. A “junior pers



When it comes to types of venture capital instruments, party rounds are as controversial as they come. A party round is an early-stage financing round, usually occurring between the pre-seed and Series A stages, that includes a laundry list — or “party” — of individual investors. It’s different from a more traditional round, which may look like it’s led by one or two institutional investors with



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Valve wants to help Steam Deck owners and folks interested in picking up the device easily find out what games can actually run on it. Through its verification program , it hopes to let people see at a glance whether a game is compatible . Although it will be a long process to test every game (assuming it goes that far), Valve just passed an important milestone. The company has now certified 5,00



Unless you have an uncreative, uncurious mind, you know that “vegetarian” does not mean “bland.” Sure, bland vegetarian food exists, but have you ever had a baked, under-seasoned chicken breast? Meat doesn’t always equal flavor, particularly when we’re talking about broth. Read more...



Japan has further relaxed its COVID-19-related travel restrictions, finally allowing travelers to visit the Land of the Rising Sun without an escort. From Sept. 7, foreign tourists will be able to visit the Pacific archipelago without being tied to a guided tour. Additionally, the arrival cap will marginally increase from 20,000 to 50,000 daily tourists. For more TPG news delivered each morning t



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This is why we can’t have nice things: Security analytics firm Securonix has revealed that hackers have nefariously hidden malware code in a copy of an image from the Webb Space Telescope as part of a broader hacking campaign. Read more...



Welcome back to io9's monthly Nerd’s Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new films and television shows arriving on all your favorite streaming services into the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles we think you’ll like most. Read more...



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Apple has released an iOS 12 update users of older iPhone and iPad devices should download as soon as possible. The new version of the company’s 2018 operating system addresses a major vulnerability that Apple recently patched within iOS 15. According to a support document , the WebKit flaw could have allowed a website to run malicious code on your device. In its usual terse manner, Apple notes i



Folio Photonics has announced new advances in the field of material science it says will pave the way for ultra high-capacity, low-cost optical disc cartridges. The data storage company claims to have developed the first “economically-viable, enterprise-scale optical storage discs with dynamic multi-layer write/read capabilities”, delivering a dramatic improvement in cost per capacity. Modern arc



Samsung is stepping into new territory as it has revealed its very first OLED gaming monitor. the aptly named Odyssey OLED G8 and it’s packed to the gills with features. The most notable aspect of the G8 is its blazing fast response rate, which clocks in at just 0.1ms, or 1/10th the typical 1ms response rate of some of the best gaming monitors around. Not just that, the ultra-thin form factor and




Here at TPG we highlight many deal alerts , almost all for discounted cash fares. However, you can also find many budget mileage deals from airlines. Sometimes the airlines publicize these deals as part of a promotional campaign, but often the low-mileage flights are buried within the flight schedules. One such case is a current set of United Airlines MileagePlus flight deals from Los Angeles Int



With so much of our culture hyper-focused on what a person eats (and what a person weighs), it can be hard to define what “overeating” actually is—and when that overeating becomes a bigger problem. Do you simply have a big appetite, or are you actually struggling with an eating disorder? Here’s how to decipher the… Read more...



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NASA's planned Artemis I launch was scrubbed at the last minute, but the U.S. space agency isn't letting that slow its Moon mission goals



Classic cars can come at a pretty hefty price -- and high-dollar automobile auctions tend to go through the roof when a celebrity is involved.



ASUS has a new ROG Phone 6 on the horizon, and today we got our first look at the ROG Phone 6D Ultimate along with its vanilla counterpart in a new leak



Paul Walker became famous because of his role in car movies, making his car collection a fitting representation of the late actor.



American Airlines forced a musician to gate check his guitar, not allowing him to bring it on board his flight. They promptly lost the guitar. Musicians do have rights, but they also have the responsibility to be prepared to exercise those rights. Buy an extra seat for the instrument, or ensure you’re boarding early enough that there’s overhead bin space left for your instrument. Continue reading



(credit: Chrome ) Google has removed browser extensions with more than 1.4 million downloads from the Chrome Web Store after third-party researchers reported they were surreptitiously tracking users’ browsing history and inserting tracking code into specific ecommerce sites they visited. The five extensions flagged by McAfee purport to offer various services, including the ability to stream Netfl



Enlarge / Microsoft says its latest cloud licensing terms are meant to give customers more flexibility and cost control—just not on Amazon, Google, or Alibaba servers. (credit: Getty Images) Facing European antitrust scrutiny, Microsoft has made it easier to virtualize its software on non-Microsoft cloud infrastructure—just so long as that infrastructure isn't owned by notable competitors Amazon,



Enlarge / The 2023 Genesis GV60 is the third E-GMP-based EV we've tested in the last few months, and like the other two it is extremely impressive. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) The rise of the Korean automotive industry over the past few years has been fascinating to watch. Years of lackluster products and difficult dealerships still carry some stigma, but the truth is that we haven't driven a bad n



Enlarge / An Army veteran waits the recommended 15 minutes to see if he will have any adverse reactions after receiving his second COVID-19 booster shot at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital on April 1, 2022, in Hines, Illinois. (credit: Getty | Scott Olson ) As expected, the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized second-generation COVID-19 boosters from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. The n



Uganda Airlines’ new CEO is under fire over her qualifications, even though she never applied for the job. This has to be one of the strangest stories I’ve seen involving the appointment of an airline CEO. Uganda Airlines has a controversial new CEO Uganda Airlines is owned by the government of Uganda, and launched operations in mid-2019. The airline ordered two Airbus A330-800neos and four CRJ-9



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A new paper argues that excitement has veered into misinformation—and scientists should be the ones to set things straight.



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The main end credits scene for Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness is already incredible epic. It reveals a brand new hero named Clea , played by Charlize Theron, who takes Strange on what we can only imagine is yet another multiverse adventure. But, in the film’s very early stages , there was an even bigger… Read more...



Save $90: As of Aug. 31, the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3i laptop is on sale for $289 at Walmart. You'll save 24% on the original price. The magic of the 2-in-1: You don't need to choose between a laptop or a tablet. They combine the best of both worlds. A particularly versatile option is the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3i laptop, which is on sale for only $289 at Walmart. You'll save $90 or about 24% on a best



The marriage of Paramount+ and Showtime's streaming offerings is finally complete. Starting today, you'll be able to access all of Showtime's content from within the Paramount+ app, Variety reports . That integration has been in the works since February , and it should make life easier for fans of Star Trek who may also want to catch up on Showtime's Yellowjackets . Previously, Paramount offered



Have you lost your AirPod case, with or without your AirPods in it? If so, don’t panic. There’s a method you might be able to use to track the location of your case and find it. We’ll show you the available options. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



We’re on our second week of the school year over here, and my kids have already gotten sick of the meals they thought they would want every day. So let’s turn to everyone’s favorite meal planning subreddit, r/EatCheapAndHealthy , to get some ideas for what to put in those lunchboxes. Read more...



There is no data to show how little venture funding goes to trans founders. All that exists is a report from Backstage Capital saying 1% of all venture funds went to founders openly identifying as LGBTQ+. (According to a recent Gallup poll , 7.1% of Americans identify as LGBT+.) That’s a staggeringly low amount of funding, although not surprising when considering how homophobia and transphobia co



Ticketing platform SeatGeek announced today that it had raised $238 million privately as part of a Series E funding round. The company has a valuation of $1 billion, according to the release. Long-time investor Accel led the funding with participation from investors Wellington Management, Arctos Sports Partners, and Ryan Smith , founder of Smith Entertainment Group and founder and executive chair




You know the feeling; you’re on a dating app, and you start a conversation with someone, and things don’t seem like they add up completely. You’ve seen The Tinder Swindler on Netflix, and you’re suddenly wondering: Is someone about to ask me for money? The team at video dating site Filter Off decided to take a novel approach: Every detected scammer got added to a side-pool of dating hopefuls that



The social media platform is restructuring as advertisers worry about the economy.



Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest promotion. Air Canada is offering bonuses of up to 85% on Aeroplan points purchased through Sept. 3. Purchasing enough Aeroplan points to trigger the full bonus brings the price down to roughly 1.44 cents per point, which is just below TPG’s valuation of Aeroplan points and might make this a worthwhile play for some. The s



SAVE $72 : As of Aug. 31, Google die-hards looking to venture into the smart home realm can pick up the Google Nest Hub Max on sale for just $157 at Walmart. The Google Nest Hub Max is an all-in-one smart home powerhouse. If you're a Google lover taking the leap into the smart home realm, it's a solid (albeit expensive) way to test out the many facets a home hub can offer. Normally, we'd recommen



SAVE 43% : As of August 31, the PowerLix Milk Frother is on sale for just $7.95 at Amazon— that's $6 off its MSRP. If you're particularly extra when it comes to your coffee, a milk frother is a must. These tools help you create that frothy steamed milk and cold foam that tops your lattes, cappuccinos, macchiatos, cold brews, and more. As of August 31, the PowerLix handheld electric milk frother i



500+Futurism / 12h
Smooth Moves After sending a Melbourne woman the equivalent of around $7 million USD by mistake, the historically cringe crypto exchange Crypto.com has won a lawsuit against the accidental millionaire to get some of those funds back. But retrieving the cash won't be that simple — especially since it took the brain geniuses at the company months to even realize that they'd sent her all that money.



Labor Day weekend is a fantastic time to save on everything from a new pair of noise-cancelling earbuds to a splurge-worthy blender , but this $50 discount on an iPad (2021) really caught our attention. This deal from Best Buy is so special because Apple never discounts its own hardware, even during shopping events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday. So, now there’s a rare opportunity to save on



400+Futurism / 12h
Phony Fire Multinational insurance company AXA Insurance staged a hilariously unconvincing Tesla "battery fire" to prove that electric cars can be dangerous. There are a number of dead giveaways that the video was staged. The clip shows a Model S being sent off of a ramp to gently flip it onto its back — at which point it ignites in a suspicious jet of smoke and fire. The company later fully admi



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TL;DR: As of Aug. 31, Fable is having a site-wide Labor Day sale on all of their most popular (and aesthetically pleasing) pet products. Save 10% with code LABORDAY22 through Sept. 5. If you're like us, you're a total sucker for good branding. Minimalist aesthetics, meticulously manicured product photos, fonts that make you go "wow, that's really nice." You've bought the trendy air conditioner ,



Link: Apply for the IHG ® Rewards Premier Credit Card with a huge bonus The $99 annual fee IHG ® Rewards Premier Credit Card is a popular Chase credit card that I think is worth having. The card is currently offering a phenomenal improved welcome bonus, and I think anyone who is eligible should consider applying with this offer. New IHG Premier Card bonus details The IHG Premier Card is offering



Yes, it’s still August—but Halloween is already in the air at Universal Studios Hollywood . Recently io9 was invited to a “lights-on” (not operating at full spooky capacity) tour of two of the theme park’s Halloween Horror Nights attractions: “The Horrors of Blumhouse ,” featuring The Black Phone and Freaky , and “The… Read more...



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Snap has confirmed reports that it will lay off around 20 percent of its employees — approximately 1,300 people — to reduce costs. The company has also canceled most original Snapchat shows ( save for the long-running politics and news series Good Luck America ) and shelved other projects. For one thing, Snap said it's putting games and mini-apps into maintenance mode. It will also sunset the sta



Both of my younger (identical) sisters are accomplished visual artists, whereas I—in spite of having taken Drawing for Non-Majors during my last semester at the University of Florida—struggle to draw stick figures. This lack of artistic ability extends to cake decorating, or anything that requires fine motor skills. I… Read more...



Paramount has offered bundle deals for Paramount+ and Showtime in the past, and now a new one is available. Best of all, people with the bundle won’t have to install apps for both services. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Bosch said Wednesday it will invest more than $200 million into its South Carolina factory to build fuel cell stacks that will power hydrogen-powered electric commercial trucks in the United States. The South Carolina project is part of Bosch’s plan to invest more than $1 billion globally to develop fuel cell technologies by 2024. Capital upgrades to the campus will include dedicating about 147,0



Logitech has a new cloud-based gaming handheld in the works, and while the company seems to be reluctant to share details, a leaker has gotten his hands on a few images. What they show is that unlike many devices in the burgeoning handheld market, this streaming console seems like it is try


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