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Company that makes rent-setting software for landlords sued for collusion


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Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images/Getty ) ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox . Renters filed a lawsuit this week alleging that a company that makes price-setting software for apartments and nine of the nation’s biggest property managers formed a cartel to artificially inflate rents in violat

These 20 States Are Sending Out Stimulus Checks


100+Lifehacker / 4h
Although there’s little to see in terms of federal relief from record-breaking inflation , some states are stepping up to help their residents face our current economic reality. Twenty states are sending (or already sent) one-time rebate checks or other payments to eligible taxpayers. While these payment amounts aren’t… Read more...

Doctor Who Reveals David Tennant as The Doctor, Again


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Last night, the BBC announced the return of Doctor Who with a three-episode special starring none other than David Tennant ! Sure, he was the Tenth Doctor, but he was beloved, and there’s got to be an interesting story behind this new regeneration following the death of Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor. Read more...


People Can't Stop Feeding Their Selfies Into a Super Mean AI


Futurism / 7min
RoasterBot 5000 There's a hot new AI on the block, but instead of generating images, this one analyzes them and spits out crude roasts of anyone they depict. The AI, known as the CLIP Interrogator and created by a generative artist who goes by the handle Pharmapsychotic , is technically a tool to figure out "what a good prompt might be to create new images like an existing one." In reality, thoug

Climate Change Is Apparently Doing Something Weird to Satellites


Futurism / 7min
Terrible Atmosphere According to a recent study , climate change caused by carbon dioxide is throttling the Earth's ability to self-clean its upper atmosphere, making it so that close-orbit objects including satellites experience less drag and stay in orbit longer. On the surface, that might be great news for satellite makers, who want functioning crafts to stay in orbit for as long as possible.

How to earn Medallion Qualification Dollars inexpensively by booking Delta partner tickets


100+The Points Guy / 18min
It’s no secret that Delta elite status doesn’t come cheap. After all, in addition to 125,000 Medallion Qualification Miles or 140 Medallion Qualification Segments, top-tier Diamond Medallion status requires earning $15,000 Medallion Qualification Dollars. Worse yet, this will rise to $20,000 for the 2024 status year. That means you must spend $15,000 ($1 equals 1 MQD, minus taxes) this year on De

This typosquatting campaign is using over 200 domains to compromise Windows and Android users


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 22min
An enormous malware distribution campaign has been detected leveraging more than 200 malicious domains and impersonating more than two dozen global brands to distribute all kinds of malware for both Android and Windows operating systems. Cybersecurity researchers from Cyble first spotted the campaign seeking to distribute various malware among Android users. In the campaign, the unknown threat ac

A Bunch of Exclusive New iPadOS Features Just Dropped


Lifehacker / 25min
After an extra month or so delay, Apple has finally released iPadOS 16 to the public. Well, technically, it’s iPadOS 16.1. The wait means we’ve already skipped a version and are onto a “point update,” and that before anyone outside of beta testers even had a chance to try iPadOS 16. No matter what Apple is calling it,… Read more...

Everything We Saw in the Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Trailer


Gizmodo / 26min
So, you’ve watched the newest trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and you have questions. I do too! So it’s time for another trailer breakdown to dig into everything we spotted in this newest glimpse at the upcoming Marvel sequel. Read more...

Apple Is Sneaking More Ads Onto Your Phone


Gizmodo / 26min
Starting tomorrow, Apple will start showing more ads in its App Store, according to an email reviewed by MacRumors . The change is small, but it’s the latest chapter in a growing trend. After years of branding itself as the privacy company, Apple is gunning for the digital ad business—albeit one that’s a little bit… Read more...

Bumble open sourced its AI that detects unsolicited nudes


TechCrunch / 27min
As part of its larger commitment to combat “cyberflashing,” the dating app Bumble is open sourcing its AI tool that detects unsolicited lewd images. First debuted in 2019, Private Detector (let’s take a moment to let that name sink in) blurs out nudes that are sent through the Bumble app, giving the user on the receiving end the choice of whether or not to open the image. “Even though the number

Newark airport just hit a major redevelopment milestone as Terminal A opening is weeks away


The Points Guy / 27min
The Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is poised to receive a major transformation in the coming years. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which manages the airport, announced on Monday the selection of a master planner responsible for developing a plan to modernize the Newark airport. Global transportation planner Arup in partnership with SOM will be charged with executing th

Slow Roads offers a chill, endless driving experience in your browser


Ars Technica - All content / 29min
Enlarge / Slow Roads lets you drive through infinite dynamically generated landscapes in an easy-going way. (credit: Ars Technica) A few days ago, an Edinburgh-based developer named Anslo announced Slow Roads , a free, easy-going driving game with procedurally generated scenic landscapes that runs in a web browser. It's available at slowroads.io and requires no logins or installs to play. Many dr

Comcast’s new higher upload speeds require $25-per-month xFi Complete add-on


Ars Technica - All content / 29min
Enlarge / Comcast's xFi Advanced Gateway with Wi-Fi 6E. (credit: Comcast) For Comcast Internet customers frustrated by the cable service's slow upload speeds, there have been some welcome announcements recently. But the availability of faster Comcast uploads has a catch—users can only get the higher upstream speeds by purchasing xFi Complete, which adds $25 to monthly broadband costs. "As markets

Marvel drops official trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania


Ars Technica - All content / 29min
Paul Rudd returns as Scott Lang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania . The Lang/van Dyne family embarks on an exciting new adventure in the subatomic realm in the first official trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania . As we've reported previously , next month's release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will mark the end of Phase Four of what's officially being called The Multiverse Saga (

On eve of first launch, Relativity Space seeks to join SpaceX as “disruptor”


Ars Technica - All content / 29min
Enlarge / Stage one of the Terran 1 rocket undergoes testing at Launch Complex-16 in Florida. (credit: Relativity Space/Trevor Mahlmann) Relativity Space is preparing to roll its Terran 1 rocket out to the launch pad in Florida in the next few weeks, setting the stage for its debut flight. While the rocket is modest in scope, with a capacity to loft about 1 metric ton into low-Earth orbit, the co

Is the Chase Sapphire Reserve worth the annual fee?


The Points Guy / 46min
I’m a big fan of reevaluating credit cards every year to see whether they still merit a place in my wallet and whether it’s worth paying that annual fee again. That’s true whether the annual fee is $50 or $550 like the Chase Sapphire Reserve . As a premium card, the Sapphire Reserve is flush with benefits and perks. It’s also offering the best welcome bonus we’ve seen in five years . With all tha

Scientists Grow Hair Follicles in Laboratory for the First Time


48Futurism / 47min
In what could presage a groundbreaking treatment for hair loss, Japanese scientists have for the first time ever grown hair follicles in a lab. Researchers at Japan's Yokohama National University said in a press release that they've pioneered in vitro hair follicle growth — a resounding success following decades of research into what makes hair grow. A study on the work, published in the journal

TechCrunch wants to hear Black founders’ stories of VC fundraising


TechCrunch / 48min
On Friday, TechCrunch reported the latest Crunchbase venture capital data, and the news isn’t very good from a diversity point of view: Black founders raised a paltry $187 million out of the $150.9 billion in venture capital allocated in Q3 this year. To put that into perspective, that’s only 0.12% of the total investment made in the quarter. The story launched a conversation on Twitter about the

What's New on HBO Max in November 2022


Lifehacker / 49min
If the risk/reward ratio for making a movie sequel grows more skewed with both how beloved the original is and how much time has passed , A Christmas Story Christmas may be one of the most fraught films ever made. I certainly can’t help but greet the followup to 1983's perennial basic cable classic A Christmas Story ,… Read more...

Chinese spies charged in Huawei obstruction case after sending Bitcoin bribes


Mashable / 50min
The years-long saga involving a controversial global mobile telecom giant just got even more contentious. In a press conference on Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice detailed newly-unsealed charges against two alleged spies from China. According to the DOJ brief, Chinese intelligence officers Guochun He and Zheng Wang had attempted to obstruct an ongoing criminal investigation of a "global te

2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS Review: Luxury Electric Car Feels Flagship-Special


SlashGear / 51min
Our review of the 2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS explores the many ways in which this smooth electric vehicle takes its driver down a whole new avenue in style.

U.S. Claims Chinese Intelligence Seeking Confidential Huawei Information Were Duped by FBI Double Agent


Gizmodo / 57min
Top U.S. law enforcement authorities revealed three newly unsealed cases Monday involving Chinese intelligence agents they say engaged in “malign influence efforts” targeting the United States. One allegedly involving a failed attempt to bribe a U.S official to give up confidential information related to Huawei, a… Read more...


Doctor Who Ends Jodie Whittaker's Era With an Infuriating Mess


Gizmodo / 57min
The era of the 13th Doctor is over, and it went out how ultimately much of Chris Chibnall’s time as Doctor Who ’s showrunner went over the last four years: with moments of brilliance outshined by a plodding, unwieldy mess of narratives that threatened to drag its excellent star down with it. In that way, it’s perhaps a… Read more...

From E. Coli to Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Floodwaters Are a Health Nightmare


Gizmodo / 57min
Hurricane Ian hit Florida as category 4 storm in late September, bringing torrential rains and a storm surge that left much of coastal and central Florida underwater. But while the immediate dangers involved drowning and injuries, an invisible threat would soon sicken some people who came in contact with the water:… Read more...

Your Apple TV+ and Apple Music Just Got More Expensive


How-To Geek / 59min
Apple just announced pricing increases for several of its most popular services. You can expect to pay a few more dollars for Apple Music, Apple TV+, and any Apple One bundle with those services is getting a price hike too. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

The Galaxy S22 Now Has Android 13 and One UI 5


How-To Geek / 59min
Google released Android 13 earlier this year in August, but the update still hasn’t reached many phones and tablets. Samsung is now starting to bring Android 13 to its own phones, starting with the Galaxy S22 series. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Apple Music and Apple TV+ just got price hikes – should you cancel?


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
This year, the cost of everything from food to fuel to travel has been skyrocketing up, up, and up. You can now add prices for your Apple Music and Apple TV+ subscriptions to that list. As posted on 9to5Mac , the company has quietly raised the price of an individual monthly subscription to Apple Music from $9.99 / £9.99 to $10.99 / £10.99 and Apple TV+ from $4.99 / £9.99 to $6.99 / £6.99. Apple M

Marriott plans to open an all-inclusive W Hotel in the Dominican Republic


The Points Guy / 1h
The world’s largest hotel company isn’t losing focus on all-inclusive resorts or the Caribbean anytime soon, it appears. Just days after Marriott International announced a deal to buy an affordable Mexico-based hotel chain (a move that reportedly would make it the largest hotel company in the Caribbean and Latin America), the U.S.-based hotel giant Monday revealed it was throttling its all-inclus

Should You Work From Home or Take a Real Sick Day?


Lifehacker / 1h
If your only options when you’re sick are going into the office or calling off, then obviously if you’re contagious, you should call off. But now that so many of us have the option of working from home when we can’t make it to the office, the decision becomes a little trickier. Read more...

Bumble open-sourced its AI tool for catching unwanted nudes


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Since 2019, Bumble has used machine learning to protect its users from lewd photos. Dubbed Private Detector , the feature screens images sent from matches to determine if they depict inappropriate content. It was primarily designed to catch unsolicited nude photos, but can also flag shirtless selfies and images of guns – both of which aren’t allowed on Bumble. When there’s a positive match, the a

Henry Cavill is officially back as Superman


Mashable / 1h
Henry Cavill, the Man of Steel himself, confirmed in an Instagram video that he will be returning to the DCEU as Superman. The announcement comes after Superman made a cameo appearance in the mid-credits scene of Black Adam . "I wanted to wait until the weekend was over before posting this because I wanted to give you all a chance to watch Black Adam ," Cavill explained in the video. "But now tha

OnePlus Nord N300 5G is here but with limitations


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
OnePlus continues to solidify its “affordable yet powerful” reputation with the Nord N300 5G. It aims to improve upon its predecessor but stumbles in some places. When the N200 launched back in July 2021 , we liked its hefty 5,000mAh battery, which lasted two full days in our tests, and its decent, if somewhat limited, camera system. The N200 apparently struck a chord with consumers, so releasing

What a Professional Housecleaner Will Clean (and What They Won't)


Lifehacker / 1h
Hiring a house cleaning service can be hugely helpful if you’re busy, unorganized, or in a rush, but there is some etiquette you have to know before hiring a stranger to clean up your messes. For instance, there are some things a professional cleaner shouldn’t—or can’t—clean. Sometimes it’s a time or efficiency issue,… Read more...

Ernie Hudson | First Fandoms


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Apple's Rumored M2 Mac Pro Sounds Like A Beastly Machine


SlashGear / 1h
Two years after Apple announced its plans to shift the Mac platform from Intel's x86 platform to Apple's ARM-based chips, the transition is nearly complete.

These malicious Android apps have already been downloaded over 20 million times


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
A collection of malicious Android apps have been discovered hiding in the Google Play Store that don't just slow down a victim's device, but also cause high phone bills via annoying malware . Cybersecurity researchers from McAfee said they found 16 so-called "clicker" apps with currently have more than 20 million downloads. The apps are mostly advertised as utility solutions: flashlight apps, pro

You Can Now Download macOS 16 Ventura and iPadOS 16


How-To Geek / 1h
Apple already released this year’s big updates for the iPhone and Apple Watch, but we were still waiting on the Mac and iPad. Now the day has finally arrived. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Snazzy: Ritz-Carlton Melbourne Opens March 2023


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This has the potential to be one of Australia’s best city hotels… Basics of the new Ritz-Carlton Melbourne The Ritz-Carlton Melbourne is expected to open in March 2023, though isn’t yet accepting reservations. This will be Australia’s tallest hotel, and it also looks like it could be one of the country’s best city hotels. The concept was first announced back in 2015, so this hotel has been a long

US charges two alleged Chinese spies over plot to obstruct Huawei prosecution


TechCrunch / 1h
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has unsealed charges against two alleged DPRC spies who are accused of attempting to obstruct a federal prosecution against Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei . In a criminal complaint dated October 20 and made public on Monday, the U.S. claims that two Chinese intelligence officers, Guochun He (known as “Dong He”) and Zheng Wang (known as “Zen Wang”), at

How to Turn Off Safe Mode on Android


How-To Geek / 1h
When you finish troubleshooting your phone, you’ll want to turn off Android’s Safe Mode. There are multiple ways to do this, and we’ll go over them here. Stuck in Safe Mode? We’ll show you how to fix that too. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

One of Rivian R1T's Most Broken Features Gets a Redesign


How-To Geek / 1h
The Rivian R1T electric truck has a ton of exciting features, but one that received a lot of negative attention is the powered tonneau bed cover. After months of complaints about faulty or breaking bed covers and promises of a replacement, it looks like Rivian is finally ready to redesign it. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

YouTube Music contractors vote to unionize


Engadget / 2h
A group of workers at YouTube Music Content Operations, an Alphabet subcontractor, have filed with the National Labor Relations Board for union recognition and bargaining power after a supermajority of the 58-strong group signed union cards. "As a part of the YouTube Music Content Operations team, workers ensure music content is available and approved for YouTube’s 2.1 billion monthly active user


Marvel drops first trailer for ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’


TechCrunch / 2h
Marvel released the first trailer for “ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ” today, which gives fans a look at Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror and, for some reason, Bill Murray. The superhero movie will premiere in theaters on February 17, 2023. Disney told TechCrunch that the film would likely stream on Disney+, but there’s no confirmed release date yet. The company has previously stated th

Oldest Human DNA Found in the UK Reveals Origins of Early Britons


Gizmodo / 2h
Researchers investigating ancient remains found in England and Wales have determined that they contain some of the oldest human DNA ever obtained in the United Kingdom. The DNA indicates Britain was occupied by two unrelated groups, which the scientists believe migrated to the island at the end of the last ice age. Read more...

We're Cry-Laughing at These "Spectacular Failures" of AI Generated Art


91Futurism / 2h
AI Fails AI image generators like DALL-E2, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney have come a long way , blazing a new path towards the ultimate freedom of artistic expression. In a shockingly short period of time, they've allowing practically anybody with an internet connection and a keyboard to generate some incredible, photorealistic art from simple text inputs. But they're not perfect. As a channel

Pfizer's Jacking Up the COVID Vaccine Cost to 10,000 Percent Its Production Cost


100+Futurism / 2h
We're not surprised, just really disappointed. Reuters reports that next year, pharma giant Pfizer plans to nearly quadruple the per-dose price of their COVID-19 vaccine, jacking costs from $20 to $30 per shot to $110 to $130. Particularly striking: Experts, per Reuters , estimate that at that price, the vaccine cost 10,000 times what it costs Pfizer to actually make it. The People’s Vaccine Alli

Record Labels Terrified by Rise of AI Music Generators


Futurism / 2h
AI Music Artificial intelligence-powered generator tools that can create brand new music tracks at the click of a button are starting to come for musicians' livelihoods — and that has lobbyist groups deeply concerned. Case in point, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is worried that AI-powered music generators could threaten both the wallets and rights of human artists. In respo

Apple releases OS updates for basically everything, including iPadOS and macOS


Ars Technica - All content / 2h
Enlarge / Macs running macOS Ventura. (credit: Apple) Apple is dropping a slew of software updates on just about everyone with an Apple device today: iOS 16.1, tvOS 16.1, watchOS 9.1, tvOS 16.1 The updates to iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and the HomePod software are all bugfix updates to the original x.0 versions released in September, though they all add at least one or two user-noticeable features. iOS

Apple raises prices for Music and TV+ for the first time


Ars Technica - All content / 2h
Ted Lasso Enlarge / A still from Ted Lasso , one of the most popular shows on Apple TV+. (credit: Apple) Starting today, Apple is raising the monthly subscription costs of its music and TV streaming services for the first time. The Apple One bundle is also going up in price. An Apple spokesperson announced the change in a statement, quoted in 9to5Mac : The subscription prices for Apple Music, App

After complaints, Volkswagen will ditch capacitive steering wheel controls


Ars Technica - All content / 2h
Enlarge / The offending wheel in question. (credit: Volkswagen) It can sometimes feel like the arc of progress only moves in one direction and that it's always making our lives worse. As car makers get turned on to technology—pushed by customers begging to see smartphone-like features in their cars—we've been foisted some clangers, like pure touchscreen interfaces or not-very-secure connected car

Report: American Airlines Pilots Are About To Get A Crazy New Contract


View from the Wing / 2h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...

Your Halloween Party Needs These Chocolate Peanut Butter Bat Cookies


Lifehacker / 2h
Besides agonizing over the details of your elaborate Rings of Power group Halloween costume, part of the allure of Oct. 31 is the excuse to eat copious amounts of sweets. Although I truly believe that Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are gross, I also recognize the flavor combination of chocolate and peanut butter itself is… Read more...

The seas are getting even rougher for Chinese startups


TechCrunch / 2h
The third quarter was far from favorable for Chinese startups looking to raise money. Data shows that for upstart tech companies in the country, Q3 2022 was the worst time to raise venture capital since Q1 2020, with far less capital invested than either the rest of 2020 and 2021, or for most of 2018 and 2019. China is hardly alone in seeing its domestic startup scene see slowing capital inflows,

New report says the Silver Surfer is coming to Disney+ before the Fantastic Four movie


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
The Silver Surfer could be coming to Disney Plus – even before the incoming Fantastic Four movie arrives in 2024. At least, that’s the rumor over at entertainment news site Cosmic Circus , which claims that a Silver Surfer TV special could be making its way to Disney Plus sooner rather than later. For those who don’t remember, or would rather forget, the metal-bodied messenger appeared in 2007’s

Republicans sue Google over Gmail election spam plan


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has criticized efforts from Google that the tech giant says aims to help stop political emails being sent to spam folders. According to Axios , the group says Google's plans don't do enough to prevent automatic filtering, and are now set to take the tech giant to court in California. According to the allegation, Google “has relegated millions of RNC emails

Take your bedroom on the road with this solar-powered RV bike


Mashable / 2h
Developed by Flevobike Technology , the GoCamp GoLo Bike was designed to offer comfort for both cycling and camping. The electrically assisted bike features a solar system on the roof and a wide range of amenities on the inside, including a bed, a multifunctional table, and even a refrigerator.

A ton of computer monitors are on sale from big brands like ASUS, Acer, LG, and Samsung


Mashable / 2h
Looking to enhance your work or gaming setup? Monitors from ASUS, Acer, LG, and Samsung are on sale for up to 43% off as of Oct. 24: BEST BUDGET PICK : ASUS TUF 23.8-inch FHD 165Hz 1ms FreeSync Premium Gaming Monitor — $129.99 $229.99 (save $100) BEST SPLURGE : LG 49WQ95C-W 49-inch 32:9 Curved UltraWide DQHD (5120 x 1440) Nano IPS Monitor — $1,196.99 $1,699.99 (save $503) Once you invest in a com

Justice Department alleges Chinese spies tried to disrupt a criminal investigation into Huawei


Engadget / 2h
Two spies from the People's Republic of China attempted to interfere in a criminal investigation by the US Department of Justice into a prominent Chinese telecommunications company, US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Wednesday. The two agents, Guochun He and Zheng Wang, were working for the benefit of Huawei , reports Bloomberg . According to a complaint seen by the outlet, He and W

Pete Buttigieg on Elon Musk's Hyperloop: 'Not on Our Dime'


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U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says that although Elon Musk’s “Hyperloop” idea is “super interesting,” he doesn’t believe government money should fund it. “Sure, try it,” he said, “but we’ll probably not try it on our dime.” Read more...

Henry Thomas Recalls the Moment He Knew E.T. Was a Classic


29Gizmodo / 2h
There’s a difference between talking to a legend about a new project and talking to them about the project that made them a legend . Actor Henry Thomas has been around forever . In recent years, in fact, he’s become a staple of the horror genre working with Netflix on shows like The Haunting of Hill House and The … Read more...

Fall travel: Airports seeing huge crowds with holidays around the corner


The Points Guy / 2h
Picture what an airport looks like just before a major holiday: It’s pretty easy to imagine the long lines, busy concourses and full parking lots we’ll see the night before Thanksgiving and for Christmas weekend. If you traveled this past summer, you undoubtedly experienced your share of all those things. And yet, even as we sit in the middle of October, between the busy summer and holiday travel

Apple iOS 16.1, iPad OS 16.1 and macOS Ventura are now available


TechCrunch / 2h
Apple has released iOS 16.1, iPad OS 16.1 and macOS 13, as it announced it would do last week. The updates include a number of new features for iPhone, iPad and Mac devices, including the introduction of Continuity Camera , which allows iPhone owners to use their device as a webcam for their Macs. The iPad and Mac updates also introduce Stage Manager, the new (and somewhat controversial) windows


Apple increases US subscription prices for Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple One bundle


TechCrunch / 2h
Today marks another blow to subscribers and their wallets. Apple increased the subscription prices for Apple TV+, Apple Music and the Apple One bundle in the U.S. — joining various other companies that have raised the prices of their subscription plans this year. Apple TV+ will increase by $2 monthly and $10 annually. Subscribers will be charged $6.99 per month or $69 per year. This will be the f

The No Annual Fee American Card May Now Be The Best – And Make Sense To Spend On


44View from the Wing / 2h
For elite AAdvantage members, I think changes to how status is earned at American Airlines beginning next year mean that this card makes more sense than ever. It makes more sense than the main consumer AAdvantage card with its $99 annual fee. And it finally makes sense to spend on the card, too. Continue reading ...

How to Turn Auto Capitalization Off or On in Google Docs


How-To Geek / 2h
Google Docs has a feature that automatically capitalizes the first letter of the first word in your sentences. It’s one of many tools Google offers to simplify writing. If you don’t find the automatic capitalization feature helpful, you can turn it off (and back on again). We’ll show you how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

After Fallout With Russia, SpaceX Rival Launches 36 Satellites Aboard India's Big Rocket


60Gizmodo / 2h
British company OneWeb has resumed its plans of building an internet constellation in low Earth orbit despite suffering a frustrating setback earlier this year. Read more...

Bono Finally Apologizes for U2's 2014 iTunes Ambush


Gizmodo / 2h
Before you could stream your favorite album at will on the likes of Spotify or Apple Music , there was iTunes. In an experimental release strategy, U2's Songs of Innocence was uploaded to the iTunes libraries of users across the world, resulting in a wave of backlash . Eight years later, the band’s frontman Bono has… Read more...

YouTube Hopes Its Makeover Will Entice You Away From TikTok


Gizmodo / 2h
YouTube is getting a slight makeover to keep you engaged on the video platform. The new look includes improved playback options, a better mechanism for scrubbing through video, and the ability to pinch and zoom. The update is rolling out today to iOS and Android devices, with some features also coming to the web… Read more...

Neo-Nazis Are Celebrating Kanye West and Calling Him the Greatest 'Since Adolf Hitler'


29Gizmodo / 2h
Kanye West’s recent antisemitic ravings have inspired celebration and calls to action among white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and other extremist groups online, according to the Anti-Defamation League. Over the weekend, one group took its support of West and his hateful vitriol to new level, dropping a banner stating… Read more...

This Flight Simulator Recreates the Worst Part of Flying: Being a Passenger


45Gizmodo / 3h
When you hear the words ‘flight simulator’ you probably picture a complex setup involving giant screens and a painstakingly recreated cockpit that gives flight enthusiasts the chance to live out their pilot fantasies without leaving the ground. Alex Shakespeare’s “ Alternative flight simulator ” provides an entirely… Read more...

380 Million Tons of Plastic Are Made Every Year. None of It Is Truly Recyclable


Gizmodo / 3h
This story was originally published by Grist . You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here . Read more...

House of the Dragon Showrunner Reveals What That Finale Means For Season 2


21Gizmodo / 3h
Last night’s stunning season finale of House of the Dragon left us with quite a cliffhanger—and we’ll have to wait a while to see what comes next. Shooting for season two of House of the Dragon will begin in 2023 with its release to be determined, but the Game of Thrones series can likely be expected to bow in 2024. … Read more...

Everything we know about 'House of the Dragon' Season 2


Mashable / 3h
The Season 1 finale of House of the Dragon ended with a devastating, dragon-toothed crunch that shook the realm and set in motion the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. But with that epic cliffhanger comes the horrifying realization that we have to wait for Season 2 to find out what will happen next. The hiatus may be dark and full of terrors, but we do have some inkling about

Apple raises the price of Music and TV+ subscriptions


32Engadget / 3h
Apple is matching its wave of software updates with a not-so-pleasant price hike. As 9to5Mac reports , the company has raised the prices of Apple Music and Apple TV+. Music now costs $11 per month for individual plans (up from $10) in the US, or $109 per year. The Family plan now costs $17 per month instead of $15. TV+ sees the largest relative jump — the price has increased from $5 per month to

The Pixel 6A, Pixel Buds Pro, and Other Google Devices Are on Sale Right Now


28Wired / 3h
The Pixel 6A is just $299—its lowest price ever—but you can also pick up the Pixel Buds Pro and Nest Audio at a discount.

20 New iOS 16.1 Features You Need to Know About


Lifehacker / 3h
Here we go again: Apple’s next big iPhone update, iOS 16.1, is here, bringing a host of tweaks and improvements to the operating just over a month after it launched . Once it hits your iPhone, you’ll be able to peruse Apple’s short list of the new features and changes , including the launch of iCloud Shared Photo… Read more...

Apple Music, Apple One, and Apple TV+ Are Getting Pricier


How-To Geek / 3h
Apple has many subscription services at this point. Unfortunately, three of them are about to become more expensive, following a trend of price hikes from services like YouTube Premium. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Can You Plug Your Electric Car Into Any Charger?


How-To Geek / 3h
Refueling a gasoline-powered vehicle is relatively simple, with a couple of different fuel types, and it only takes a few minutes. However, with everyone making EVs these days, you might wonder if electric car chargers and connectors are universal. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

IHG cardholders: Book by Oct. 28 and get 15% off award stays of 3 nights or less


35The Points Guy / 3h
Editor’s note: We’ve updated this post for the new promotion. In January and then March, IHG offered 20% off award stays of three nights or longer. Well, now that sale is back — albeit with a 15% discount — for IHG One Rewards members with a Chase IHG Rewards credit card. If you’re eligible, you likely got an email titled “Just for you: 15% off Reward Nights” this morning. EMAIL FROM IHG ONE REWA

Arrival restructures (again), Bird shrinks and highlights from Disrupt


32TechCrunch / 3h
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the full edition of the newsletter every weekend in your inbox . This is a shorter version of The Station newsletter that is emailed to subscribers. Want all the deals, news roundups and commentary? Subscribe for free . Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all

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Music, Arts & Literature / 3h
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Bono says Apple's 'free' U2 album was all his fault


42Mashable / 3h
Bono is really sorry for that time he forced U2's album onto everyone's iTunes library . In an excerpt from his memoir published in The Guardian , Bono, the lead singer of U2, looks back on the band's ill-fated 2014 collaboration with Apple that he thought would be the ultimate rock n' roll move. Instead, it became a PR nightmare for the tech company and made U2 look like aging has-beens desperat


The $228 OnePlus Nord N300 packs good looks, 33 W charging


Ars Technica - All content / 3h
The OnePlus Nord N300. [credit: OnePlus ] OnePlus is showing off a new low-end smartphone, the OnePlus Nord N300 5G. This is a $228 phone you can get at T-Mobile starting November 3. The highlights include a surprisingly handsome design for this price point, 33 W charging, and a 90 Hz display. First up: specs. The SoC is a MediaTek Dimensity 810. That means a 6 nm chip with two 2.4 GHz Cortex A76

Microsoft’s “Project Volterra” becomes an Arm-powered mini PC with 32GB of RAM


20Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it would be releasing new hardware to encourage more developers to start using and supporting the Arm version of Windows. Dubbed "Project Volterra," all we knew about it at the time was that it would use an unnamed Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and NVMe-based storage, that it would support at least two monitors, and that it w

New Webb images illuminate the formation of a galaxy cluster


Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Enlarge / Separating out different wavelengths of light lets us track the movement of material toward and away from Earth. (credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI ) A team of researchers is publishing a paper based on new images taken by the Webb Space Telescope. The images reveal a dense concentration of matter in the early Universe, potentially indicating early stages in the formation of a galaxy cluste

macOS 13 Ventura: The Ars Technica review


26Ars Technica - All content / 3h
If you asked me to tell you all the most exciting things that happened to the Mac in the last two years, I'd start with hardware, not software. The transition from Intel’s chips to Apple silicon has been transformative, ushering in huge battery-life boosts and allowing MacBook Airs and Mac minis to do the kind of work you would have needed a MacBook Pro or 27-inch iMac for a few years ago. The Ma

12 Things American Airlines Does Well


100+One Mile at a Time / 3h
American Airlines is the US airline that I fly most, given that I live in Miami. I’ll be the first to admit that I sometimes give American Airlines a hard time, though that doesn’t mean I think the airline is terrible. For example, on balance I don’t think United is any better than American, both in terms of passenger experience and the loyalty program. Meanwhile I’d argue that Delta actually is

What does Instacart’s supposedly delayed IPO teach us about how unicorns think?


TechCrunch / 3h
Instacart has left us IPO nerds feeling whiplashed. Late last week , Reuters reported that the American grocery delivery and technology company might probably shelve its IPO until next year. The richly valued startup was poised to become the splashiest public offering of the year in the United States, but now it appears we won’t get to see the implications of the IPO’s reception for at least a fe

PayPal rolls out support for passkeys on Apple devices


TechCrunch / 3h
PayPal is making it easier to log in to its services — if you’re an Apple device user, that is. The payments giant today announced that it’s adding passkeys as a log in method for PayPal accounts, allowing iPhone, iPad and Mac users on PayPal.com to sign in without using a password. Passkeys are a relatively new industry standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium — in

Microsoft’s Windows Dev Kit 2023 lets developers tap AI processors on laptops


TechCrunch / 3h
At its Build conference in May, Microsoft debuted Project Volterra, a device powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platform designed to let developers explore “AI scenarios” via Qualcomm’s Neural Processing SDK for Windows toolkit. Today, Volterra — now called Windows Dev Kit 2023 — officially goes on sale, priced at $599 and available from the Microsoft Store in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germ

BlackByte ransomware will now stash your data in the cloud


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
One of the most prominent ransomware variants around today has become even more deadly with the addition of a new custom tool that stores stolen sensitive data in the cloud. Cybersecurity researchers from Symantec's Threat Hunter Team have published a new report on BlackByte , in which it states that at least one ransomware affiliate is using Exbyte to siphon out stolen data. Exbyte is a custom d

Apple releases macOS Ventura, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16


25Engadget / 3h
It's a major Apple update day, as the company is rolling out new versions of its iPhone, iPad and Mac operating systems. While iPhone users at large have already had a taste of iOS 16, this will be the first time that most folks will get their hands on iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura . Apple delayed the release of iPadOS 16 amid reports suggesting it needed more time to polish up the Stage Manager mu

Another Carnival cruise ship heads for the scrappers


100+The Points Guy / 3h
It’s official: Carnival Cruise Line ‘s Carnival Ecstasy won’t be making a comeback with another cruise operator. The still-loved, 31-year-old cruise ship, which sailed its final voyage for Carnival earlier this month , has filed a trip plan for Aliaga, Turkey, the site of a major ship scrapping operation that has become the final resting place for such notable vessels as Princess Cruises ‘ Pacifi

Austin Airport Shows Why You Should Never Do Business With The City Of Austin


View from the Wing / 3h
Austin airport is experiencing record passenger growth, and the terminal needs to grow along with it. So the city’s solution is to use eminent domain to acquire property they already own, by cancelling a lease that they themselves signed. It’s a strange use of the government takings power, which underscores that the city never keeps its word and anyone investing $12 million dollars in a city proj

How to Enable Google Drive’s Dark Mode


How-To Geek / 3h
Not a big fan of Google Drive’s light theme? You can easily toggle on dark mode in Google Drive’s mobile app. You can also turn on dark mode in browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari using the system settings or a browser extension. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

What You Need to Know About RSV, the Respiratory Illness Surging in Children


Lifehacker / 3h
Respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, is surging again , to the point where people who work in healthcare are worried about hospital resources becoming overwhelmed. The illness can be serious in babies and in elderly people, so read on for more about what to know. Read more...

'Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania' trailer: Kang the Conqueror and... Bill Murray?


Mashable / 3h
Phase 5 of the MCU kicks off with Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania , and from the looks of the first trailer, superhero stories are only going to get weirder from here on out. The sequel to Ant-Man and The Wasp is a family affair as Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton) are sucked

Henry Cavill Confirms His Superman Return, to the Surprise of No One


30Gizmodo / 4h
Henry Cavill has officially confirmed what thousands of moviegoers—and anyone who keeps tabs on movie spoilers —already knows. After reprising his Superman role at the very end of Black Adam , he is “back” as the DC hero, though it’s not clear yet exactly where (perhaps the rumored Man of Steel 2 ?) he’ll appear as the… Read more...

Artiphon releases Orba 2, to make music-making even more accessible


TechCrunch / 4h
The original Orba was a curious little baseball-sized device that invited people who couldn’t play a triangle if they tried to somehow create beats, bops and bass lines. The success of the original — and the adoption of it as a tool for more serious musicians — inspired the Artiphon team to release an updated version. With the same form factor as the original, but a lot more smarts and the abilit

'Succession' Season 4 trailer: the Roy family power struggle is about to get uglier


100+Mashable / 4h
"I'm a hundred feet tall. These people are pygmies." Trust Logan Roy to tease Succession Season 4 with a quote that's both magnificently egotistical, utterly dismissive of his children, and offensive in a hilariously outdated way. The 30-second trailer for the highly anticipated fourth season, which aired before the House of the Dragon finale on Sunday night, shows what Kendall dubs the "new gen

PlayStation 5 could get Discord voice chat in the near future


Mashable / 4h
Playing cross-platform games with your friends on PlayStation 5 may get easier in the near future. Just a few months after Discord started rolling out voice chat features to Xbox owners, it looks like Sony’s next-gen console is getting the same treatment. A Sunday tweet from “advaith,” a Twitter user who regularly posts about upcoming Discord features, showcased a bundle of the app's new PlayStat

Fallout 4's PS5 and Xbox Series X upgrades may point to things to come


31TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Fallout 4 will receive a free next-gen upgrade in 2023, which will be available for Xbox Series X|S, PS5 and PC, Bethesda has confirmed. Seven years after Fallout 4 was first released, Bethesda announced the update as part of its Fallout 25th Anniversary celebrations, revealing that the free upgrade will introduce "performance mode features for high frame rates, quality features for 4K resolution


Tesla Cuts Prices in China in Sign of Slowing Demand


NYT > Technology / 4h
Shares of the company slumped as investors worried about increasing competition.

Saudi Arabia Breaks Ground on Massive Sci-Fi Megacity


200+Gizmodo / 4h
The future starts now? Drone footage shows construction beginning on Saudi Arabia’s sci-fi megacity called The Line —a city planned to be 105 miles (170 kilometers) long that people can live and work in without ever leaving. Read more...

SlashGear Asks: What's The Worst Current Samsung Smartphone Model? – Exclusive Survey


SlashGear / 4h
Samsung holds the largest global share of the smartphone market, but they have made some duds. Here is what our readers voted the worst Samsung phone of 2022.

Here's Why Lewis Hamilton Hates The Pagani Zonda LH


SlashGear / 4h
Legendary F1 driver Lewis Hamilton owns an impressive car collection, which once included a one-off Pagani Zonda 760 LH. But Hamilton sold it, and here's why.

Docker launches a first preview of its WebAssembly tooling


TechCrunch / 4h
Docker is still around and likely doing better — at last in financial terms — than during its early hype cycle that kicked off the container revolution (only to then be eclipsed by Kubernetes and its ecosystem). Today, the company announced the first technical preview of its WebAssembly (Wasm) support. Browser vendors pioneered Wasm to run web apps at native speeds, with code compiled from C, C++

Quickly Class Up a Room With Painted Faux-Arches


Lifehacker / 4h
Arches are a good way to give any room an eye-catching focal point, but having an arched door installed or building an arched alcove is time-consuming and potentially expensive. Instead, add a painted arch or two, netting some of the same curvy appeal without breaking the bank. Here are some tips on how to paint one,… Read more...

Do AI systems need to come with safety warnings?


36MIT Technology Review / 4h
To receive The Algorithm in your inbox every Monday, sign up here . Welcome to The Algorithm! Considering how powerful AI systems are, and the roles they increasingly play in helping to make high-stakes decisions about our lives, homes, and societies , they receive surprisingly little formal scrutiny. That’s starting to change, thanks to the blossoming field of AI audits . When they work well, th

Our VPN testing results are in and you’ll absolutely guess who’s number one!


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
It's that time again! We've cracked away at hours upon hours of testing security, monitoring speeds, review privacy policies, streaming movies and TV, installing apps ... it's exhausting! But the time has come, and we can finally divulge our list of 2022's best VPN . We did again find ourselves very much in a "no news is good news" situation, as ExpressVPN still holds strong as our number one pic

WeTravel books $27M to build fintech and more for bespoke group travel


80TechCrunch / 4h
Travel is back on the radar for investment, with consumers and business users both on the move again after a long pandemic period of staying in one place. Today, a startup called WeTravel — which builds tech for the specific needs of group travel — has raised $27 million, money that it will be using to expand its business on the heels of strong growth in the last year. The company provides paymen

Ant-Man's New Trailer Flies Onto Screens


54Gizmodo / 4h
After our first look at the new Ant-Man film at San Diego Comic-Con , fans have been eagerly waiting for the long form trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania . The film will star Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man and Evangeline Lily as Hope Pym/The Wasp. Also making an appearance in this film—his first feature… Read more...

McLaren’s Putting Kindle Screens on Its Formula 1 Cars


22Gizmodo / 4h
McLaren’s multi-million dollar 2022 Formula 1 car and the e-reader you keep on your bedside table now have something in common: they each feature an electronic paper display. But while your Kindle helps you fall asleep each night, McLaren Racing is instead leveraging the unique display technology to help revolutionize … Read more...

IHG: 15% Off Hotel Redemptions For Platinums, Diamonds, And Cardholders


View from the Wing / 4h
IHG One Rewards promised to run award redemption discounts for Platinum and Diamond members and the latest one is out. It includes co-brand cardmembers as well. Continue reading ...

A bunch of different Beats earbuds are on sale at Amazon — save up to $100


Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: As of Oct. 24, Amazon has discounted multiple Beats earbuds products , including up to $100 off the Powerbeats Pro. QUICK LINKS: Powerbeats Pro — $149.95 $249.95 (save $100) Beats Fit Pro — $159.95 $199.95 (save $40) Beats Studio Buds — $89.95 $149.95 (save $60) Listen, we admit that AirPods are pretty good . Why else would so many people have them? We challenge you to take a walk down the

YouTube rolls out new design with pinch-to-zoom on iOS and Android and other updates


TechCrunch / 4h
YouTube announced a makeover to its interface today, including a new look, a pinch-to-zoom feature, precise seeking, new buttons, ambient mode and a dark mode that’s “even darker.” The updates will gradually roll out to all users beginning today. YouTube’s new pinch-to-zoom feature lets users on iOS and Android devices zoom in on videos so they can see more details. This feature was available as

Royal Caribbean’s new Icon of the Seas, world’s largest cruise ship, opens for bookings


100+The Points Guy / 4h
The first voyages of the biggest cruise ship ever built are now available for booking. Royal Caribbean on Monday began taking reservations for the initial sailings of its much-awaited Icon of the Seas — the first in a new series of vessels at the line that will be bigger than anything seen before in the cruise world. For now, only members of Royal Caribbean’s Crown & Anchor Society loyalty progra

Searching on Gmail and Google Chat is Getting Better


How-To Geek / 4h
If you use Gmail or Google Chat, you probably find yourself using the search function constantly to look through your old emails or chat logs. It’s about to improve, though, thanks to new additions just announced by Google. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

10 Useful Examples of the Linux rsync Command


How-To Geek / 4h
The Linux rsync command is a powerful file copying and folder synchronization tool. Here are ten common use-cases that you’ll be able to put to good use on your own systems. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Apple App Store to Get Even More Ads This Week


How-To Geek / 4h
Ads in Apple’s iOS App Store are nothing new. The company has been placing ads there since 2016. However, they kept the promotions out of the main “Today” tab, reserving that space for Apple’s own recommendations. That changes starting October 25th. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

How to Boost Your PC’s Speed and Battery With One Simple App


How-To Geek / 4h
A lot of stuff happens on your PC — emails, documents, spreadsheets, all twenty tabs (or more) currently open in your browser, maybe a bit of gaming on the side. Each window fills your desktop and forces your computer to work harder or freeze under pressure. Take some stress off your PC with the brand new Performance Optimizer included in the latest version of CCleaner Professional. Read This Art


Listen to the eerie sounds of a solar storm hitting the Earth's magnetic field


100+Engadget / 5h
Put horror movies and games aside for a few minutes to listen to something truly unsettling this Halloween season. The European Space Agency has released audio of what our planet's magnetic field sounds like. While it protects us from cosmic radiation and charged particles from solar winds, it turns out that the magnetic field has an unnerving rumble. You can't exactly point a microphone at the s

Instagram is Testing Adding Songs to Your Profile


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Get an Echo Smart Speaker for 50% Off, the Best Price Ever


How-To Geek / 5h
The Echo is Amazon’s main smart speaker, with a larger design and better sound quality than the popular Echo Dot. Now you can buy one for 50% off the original price. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Dragonfly, Haun Ventures and Sequoia talk web3 and more at TC Sessions: Crypto


28TechCrunch / 5h
While the overall crypto markets have been in a rough spot lately, web3 venture capitalists have never had more conviction — or more funding at their disposal — to back startups and teams building in the space. The big question on their minds is whether tokens and startup valuations have bottomed out, or if they need to wait a bit longer to score the best possible deal. When to place your bets is

To better thwart ransomware attacks, startups must get cybersecurity basics right


TechCrunch / 5h
The Department of Justice (DOJ) famously declared 2021 as the “worst year” for ransomware attacks, but it seems that title could be in 2022’s hands very soon. Despite some rare wins in the war against hackers over the past 12 months — from the government’s seizure of $2.3 million in bitcoin paid out to the Colonial Pipeline hackers, to its successful disruption of the notorious REvil gang — the r

A Costco membership is your key to holiday season success


Mashable / 5h
Time check: The holidays are basically here, ready or not. But before the panic sets in, we can help with two simple words: Costco membership . Yes, there are entire songs about the hustle of the holiday season, but something as simple as joining Costco might be all you need to keep your season running smoothly. And if you join as an executive member and enroll in auto renewal now, you’ll receive

BMW's Infotainment Gestures Awkwardly At Distracted Driving: Test Drive Field Notes


SlashGear / 5h
BMW offers gesture control over its iDrive infotainment system, but on the road the waving may be getting out of hand. Here's what it's like behind the wheel.

The Best Ways To Fix An iPhone That Won't Connect To Wi-Fi


SlashGear / 5h
iPhone won't connect to Wi-Fi? It can be frustrating, but there are several ways to fix the problem, so here's how to reconnect your iPhone to Wi-Fi.

How to Fix Your Noisy Radiator Based on the Sound It’s Making


Lifehacker / 5h
Part of the charm of city living are the no-frills accommodations. Plain white paint coats your walls, trim, and door frames, a standard boob light is mounted on your ceiling, and you probably have an austere radiator in the corner in every room. Nondescript, metallic, and efficient, these things heat your home… Read more...

Add CarPlay and Android Auto to Your Car for $199 ($120 Off)


How-To Geek / 5h
If you’re driving a car from 2015 or earlier, chances are it shipped without Android Auto or Apple CarPlay on board. That means you’ve missed out on seven years of auto infotainment innovation. The good news is that you can upgrade your setup by buying an aftermarket system, like this Boss BE7ACP-CFT package, for $120 off its usual retail price. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

The second-gen Apple Pencil hits a new low of $89


53Engadget / 5h
For digital artists, doodlers, and heavy note takers, we think Apple's own second-generation Pencil is, unsurprisingly, the best iPad stylus money can buy. The one major hang-up with the device has been that it's wildly expensive, but if you've been looking to pick one up, a deal going on today alleviates that concern at least somewhat. The second-gen Pencil is currently available for $89 at Amaz

PayPal adds passkey support in the US for easier logins and check outs


24Engadget / 5h
PayPal has started rolling out passkeys for users in the US, on the same day Apple is bringing the technology to its computers and tablets with macOS Ventura and iPadOS16 . That means you'll be able to log into your PayPal account without having to type in your credentials, which in turn makes its quicker to check out your online shopping carts. PayPal says the option will first be available to u

A Shocking Amount of US "Recycling" Goes Straight to the Landfill


34Futurism / 5h
According to a scathing new Greenpeace USA report , only five percent of plastic waste generated by US households actually gets recycled. In other words, despite our best efforts, the vast majority of plastic waste ends up in the landfill. In large part, that's due to the fact that China stopped importing plastic waste back in 2018, causing a massive pile up in western countries. Since then, thou

On House of the Dragon, Rhaenyra Gave Peace a Chance


Gizmodo / 5h
“I wasn’t ready to be Queen of the Seven Kingdoms,” Rhaenyra tells her young son Jacaerys, speaking about when Viserys first named her his heir , all those years ago. “But… it was my duty. And in time, I came to understand I had to earn my inheritance.” What Rhaenyra doesn’t know much more she’ll need to do to earn… Read more...

Today's top deals include a new low price on Beats Studio Buds, an HP gaming laptop, and lots of discounted beauty tools


Mashable / 5h
Check out the best deals of the day for Oct. 24 : BEST HEADPHONES DEAL : Beats Studio Buds — $89.95 $149.95 (save $60) BEST TECH DEAL : HP Victus 15.6-inch Gaming Laptop (8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $479.99 $799.99 (save $320) BEST BEAUTY DEAL : T3 Featherweight StylePlus Professional Algorithmic Hair Dryer — $175 $250 (save $75) If you missed Prime Day 1 and 2, you'll be happy to know that Black Frida

Great Deal: Save 15% On IHG Free Night Awards


60One Mile at a Time / 5h
IHG One Rewards has launched a new promotion for award stays, which could save you quite a few points on a redemption. Save 15% on free night award redemptions IHG One Rewards is offering members 15% savings on award stays: You must book by October 28, 2022 You must stay by December 16, 2022 It’s possible that this offer is restricted to certain members (I suspect it’s for elite members and those

You’ll Soon See More Ads on Apple’s App Store


How-To Geek / 5h
Your app browsing experience on your iPhone is about to get a little more bloated. Apple is about to officially introduce more ads to the App Store, giving developers more ways to promote their apps, but giving the rest of us more of a headache. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Google's Mid-Range Pixel Gets a Deep Discount


How-To Geek / 5h
Google’s Pixel 7 smartphone hit the shelves earlier this month, but if you’re not looking for a high-end phone a cheaper option is available. The mid-range Google Pixel 6A is available at both Amazon and Best Buy for 33% less than its sticker price. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Parasite Eve could be the next horror game series to get a revival


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
A trademark listing suggests that Parasite Eve, Square's stylish action-horror series, could be set for a revival – and I couldn't be happier. As reported by Gematsu , Square Enix, the conglomerate successor to Square, filed a trademark for "Symbiogenesis" on October 13 in Japan. While the trademark covers merchandise, software, and peripherals (which a lot of trademarks tend to do), what is part


virginiamori:“Study” Virginia Mori


Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
virginiamori : “Study” Virginia Mori

noelcollection : Gothic Literature As All Hallow’s Eve approaches with much anticipation of costumes, candies, and cand...


Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
noelcollection : Gothic Literature As All Hallow’s Eve approaches with much anticipation of costumes, candies, and candles; we are reminded of strange tales that float from ear to ear and the sun sets earlier and the moon rises sooner. Some of the most popular works of literature created the genre of gothic literature, Stoker’s Dracula , Shelly’s Frankenstein , and Walpole’s Castle of Otranto . H

There is a ghost in this photo View of the Adult Room, Walker Branch Library, Detroit Public Library. Room is furnished...


Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
There is a ghost in this photo View of the Adult Room, Walker Branch Library, Detroit Public Library. Room is furnished with tables, chairs and bookshelves. Typed on back: “Detroit Public Library, Walker Branch. Adult Room looking toward Children’s Room.” Handwritten on back: “Walker Branch, building, interior view, Adult Room. Photo taken in 1922.” Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, D

Slack says hybrid working is here to stay, and attitudes need to change


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
A new report from Slack has claimed many workplace leaders are feeling the pressure of the “new normal”, and are leaning back on “old habits” to compensate. The collaboration tool provider surveyed more than 10,000 office workers in the US, Australia, UK, France, Germany, and Japan for the October 2022 issue of its quarterly Future Forum Pulse report. It found employees are becoming less satisfie

7 Reasons to Use Your Monitor in Portrait Mode


How-To Geek / 5h
Everyone is used to landscape screen orientations on desktop computers, but on smartphones and tablets, we switch between vertical and horizontal orientations with gay abandon. So, why not enjoy that same flexibility on your desktop computer with portrait mode monitors? Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

The credit cards TPG staffers are applying for now


21The Points Guy / 5h
There are a lot of credit cards you could apply for. A lot. Sifting through the myriad credit cards available on the market to figure out which credit card you should apply for next can be daunting. We receive a constant stream of questions about what credit cards people should apply for next. And while we can’t provide personalized strategies for everyone, it’s worth highlighting our own approac

30 essential travel apps every traveler needs


100+The Points Guy / 5h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. When it comes to planning and taking a vacation, travelers rely on their phones now more than ever. Travel apps are a source of inspiration and extremely useful for booking and managing logistics — even making restaurant reservations or finding a great fitness class wherever in the world you’re flying to n

Take These Safety Precautions Before Any DIY Project


Lifehacker / 5h
Doing your own home improvement projects and maintenance can be rewarding: In addition to saving money, there’s a sense of accomplishment that comes with completing a task yourself. But accident rates for DIY enthusiasts might be higher than you think, so practicing some basic safety precautions when you’re using… Read more...

AI Will Design the Perfect Nightmare Living Room for You


How-To Geek / 5h
AI image generation is improving at a rapid rate, and more use cases for the technology are popping up constantly. “Interior AI” is another implementation, which shows what your home could look like in dozens of different styles in one click. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Should You Wait to Upgrade to the Latest Version of macOS?


How-To Geek / 5h
Each year, Apple releases a new version of macOS, free of charge and complete with new features and improvements. So should you jump in right away, or is it better to wait a few weeks or months for the dust to settle first? Here are some things to consider. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Merge raises $55M Series B for its unified API


TechCrunch / 5h
The funding environment may have changed in recent months, but startups with strong fundamentals are still able to raise. Merge , a startup that offers an API integration service with a focus on HR, payroll and accounting systems (among others), today announced that it has raised a $55 million Series B round led by Accel, with participation from existing investors NEA and Addition. With this, Mer

Seeing startups tackle the health of our planet is giving me life


TechCrunch / 5h
Hello and welcome back to Equity , a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. We are back from Disrupt, which means we’re picking up the pieces of our work lives, getting back on track. Equity is now on its regular schedule, which is good. A big thanks to the entire podcast production crew for making last week happen. Now! What did we ge

How to avoid Nvidia RTX 4090 scams when shopping online during Black Friday


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
What’s worse than having to spend over a thousand dollars on an RTX 4090 GPU? Spending thousands on a GPU, only for it to be an empty box, save for a couple of useless weights. That’s the situation a Newegg customer has apparently found themselves in after sharing an image of an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 box that should contain one of the world’s best graphics cards but instead contains some lumps

The world's biggest PC manufacturer is still doing big business in Russia


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Despite pulling its operations from the Russian market following pressure from sanctions imposed by the US, sales of Lenovo laptop and PC devices are still booming in the country. A report from analyst firm Marvel reports a 3% year-on-year increase on the sale of Lenovo computers in Russia in the first half of 2022, with 95,000 unit sakes helping it to become the country’s number one supplier in

How to Get Over Your Messy-House Shame


Lifehacker / 6h
Scrolling through social media, with its carefully curated images of beautiful, clutter-free living spaces, often has the effect of making you feel inadequate about your own home. Whether it’s the dishes in the kitchen sink, the piles of laundry you can never quite find the time to put away, or the scattered toys you… Read more...

EU Gives Final Approval for USB-C Standard


53Gizmodo / 6h
Though some wondered if the day would actually ever come, Europe appears prepared to finally move forward with a common USB-C charging standard. Read more...

YouTube adds pinch-to-zoom on mobile as part of its latest redesign


82Engadget / 6h
YouTube is getting a fresh look and some extra features. For one thing, you'll be able to pinch to zoom into a video on the iOS and Android apps. When you remove your fingers, the video will stay zoomed in. That seems like a handy option for everyone who's about to pore over Taylor Swift's new videos to look for Easter eggs. YouTube started testing the pinch-to-zoom feature with Premium users in

A Guy Lost His Eye and Put a Bright Light Into the Socket


500+Futurism / 6h
Skull Lamp Southern California-based engineer and prototype machinist Brian Stanley has gone viral with a TikTok video of a "Terminator"-style cyborg eye flashlight that can light up an entire room. "I lost my eye to cancer, so I made this and turned my head into a flashlight," the caption reads. The name of his invention: "Titanium Skull Lamp." "It's perfect for reading in the dark as well!" Sta

WIN: Builders Cement is back – and you could win!


Popular Mechanics / 6h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .


Level’s new Level Lock+ with Apple Home Key is smart lock perfection


TechCrunch / 6h
Smart lock startup Level has a new version of its lock available, and this one includes Apple Home Key out of the box. The new Level Lock+ is almost identical to its predecessor, the Level Lock Touch, in every other way — but the addition of Home Key takes what was already a super strong product and makes it a must-have for Apple smart home enthusiasts. Basics The Level Lock+ replaces your existi

Think the Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU is hard to buy now? Things could get worse


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Nvidia’s new RTX 4090 graphics card has been flying off the shelves, despite the weighty price tag attached to it, and the bad news for well-off would-be buyers of the flagship Lovelace GPU is that it could soon be even thinner on the ground. At least if the rumor mill is right, because word is that Nvidia has told TSMC – the company that makes its Lovelace GPU chips – to shift some RTX 4090 orde

Apple might be Samsung TVs' savior in the battle against Dolby Vision HDR


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
The high dynamic range format wars look to have taken a new turn, after a new update to the Apple TV app for Samsung TVs added fresh support for HDR10+ . The weekend saw multiple postings on social media and online forums from Samsung TV owners that a new software revision had brought support for the HDR format. According to FlatpanelsHD , scores of users posted how a large chunk of Apple TV’s li

Focal’s new outdoor speakers look like the rock trolls from Frozen and I want them


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
If you asked us to compile a list of possible products Focal might conceptualise, research, craft and release next, pebble-shaped, stone-colored outdoor speakers would feature precisely nowhere on it – but that doesn't mean we're not onboard. The French high-end audio specialist (see the most recent Focal Bathys and Focal Utopia – aka some of the most beautiful headphones I've ever seen ) has jus

Apple iPad 2022 Review: The New Minimum


SlashGear / 6h
Farewell, physical home button; you served us well, but with the arrival of Apple's 10th-generation iPad, you receive your much-deserved retirement papers.

Apple iPad Pro 2022 Review: M2 Heart But Hover Steals The Show


SlashGear / 6h
The "pro" in the iPad Pro has always been tricky to define, ever since the flagship tablet debuted all the way back in 2015. What does the M2 iPad Pro offer?

You're Wrong About the Origins of These 12 Common Words


Lifehacker / 6h
Whether we’re talking about “shit,” “fuck,” or “sirloin,” people love inventing amusing stories to explain the origins of common words. False etymology is fun—explaining that “fuck” derives from signs adulterers wore reading “for unlawful carnal knowledge” is way more amusing than pointing out the Indo-European root - … Read more...

There Are Two Reasons American Airlines Decided To Drop Flagship First Class


View from the Wing / 6h
When American Airlines introduces new business class suites with doors in 2024, alongside taking on new Boeing 787-9 aircraft, they're going to reconfigure their Boeing 777-300ERs to have these seats as well. In the process they will eliminate 'Flagship First Class' and business will be the top cabin on the aircraft. At an internal meeting this morning, a recording of which was reviewed by View F

Harvard's Robotic Tentacle Gripper Is Pure Nightmare Fuel


100+Gizmodo / 6h
Part of the versatility of the human hand’s ability to pick up almost anything comes from being able to apply a gentle touch for frail or oddly-shaped objects. That’s something robots struggle with, particularly when functioning autonomously, and unfortunately the solution could lie with an unorthodox gripper design … Read more...

Updates From Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and More


Gizmodo / 6h
Chad Stahleski’s Black Samurai adaptation finds a new writer. Anson Mount is ready for Strange New Worlds season 2. Plus, what’s coming on Stargirl and American Horror Story: NYC . To me, my spoilers! Read more...

My trip to AvGeek paradise: Visiting Cirrus Aircraft’s Vision Center


27The Points Guy / 6h
Cruising at 25,000 feet above Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains, I was fulfilling a lifelong bucket list item: sitting in the captain’s seat of a jet. I was talking to air traffic control, monitoring the jet’s progress and manipulating the jet’s autopilot system. I did almost everything except actually perform the takeoff or landing of the aircraft, a Cirrus Vision Jet. You might think there’s a

American Loyalty Points: A Brilliant Program I Hate


One Mile at a Time / 6h
New as of 2022, American AAdvantage introduced Loyalty Points , a radically transformed way to earn elite status. You no longer earn status based on how many miles you fly, but rather you earn status based on how many Loyalty Points you rack up, including through non-flying means. Nowadays you can earn elite status exclusively through credit cards — putting $200K of spending on a co-branded Ameri

The Best Apple AirPods Pro Accessories of 2022


How-To Geek / 6h
Apple’s AirPods Pro are a premium experience at a premium price. Protect your earbuds and get the best experience from them with these accessories, from durable cases and cleaners to charging docks and new ear tips. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

No, PC gaming isn't dying – Steam proves it's never been more popular


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Steam broke a major milestone in terms of concurrent gamers using the platform at the weekend, exceeding the 30 million mark. As Tom’s Hardware spotted, the number of gamers simultaneously on Steam reached 30,032,005 on October 23. Note that there’s a distinction here regarding those active users, as they were not necessarily simultaneously playing games – some of them might have been browsing th

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 5 is on sale for $230 right now


Engadget / 7h
This is a good time to buy a smartwatch as an early holiday gift, or to help track those increasingly chilly outdoor runs. Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 at a new low of $230 for a 40mm Bluetooth model, or $50 below the official price. The LTE version has been similarly discounted to $280 . And if you crave the titanium case, brighter display or larger battery of the Galaxy Watch 5

The New Wyze Cam v3 Pro Gives You a Closer Look at Your Guests


How-To Geek / 7h
Available today, the Wyze Cam v3 Pro packs a ton of neat improvements and new features. It captures video at an upgraded 2K resolution, supports Full-Color Night vision, and has an integrated spotlight. Plus, there’s a weird new feature called “Smart Focus” that gives you a better look at guests. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

ChopValue Revive Gaming Desk Review: Stunningly Beautiful and Functional


How-To Geek / 7h
I’ve had a lot of odd pitches come my way as a tech reviewer. So when ChopValue approached me with a standing desk, that didn’t seem all that unusual. Until the company explained that it made the desktop out of used chopsticks. Now that I have one in person, all I can say is: wow, this is beautiful. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Fermyon raises $20M to build tools for cloud app dev


24TechCrunch / 7h
Matt Butcher and Radu Matei worked on container technologies for years; “containers” in this context referring to software packages containing all the necessary elements to run in any environment, from desktop PCs to servers. As engineers at Deis, and then DeisLabs once Microsoft acquired it in 2017, their team explored the container landscape and built the package manager Helm as well as Brigade

A lesson not to rush a hotel opening: 2 nights at the Virgin Edinburgh


23The Points Guy / 7h
The Virgin brand — whether at sea , up in the sky or at its hotels — is known for trendy, youthful vibes with offbeat amenities galore. Virgin’s latest hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, might have all that … one day. However, a recent stay there, nearly four months after the hotel first opened its doors, revealed a property that feels like it opened prematurely. Guest rooms are complete, but importan

What to Do If You Realize You're 'Parenting' Your Partner


Lifehacker / 7h
Every relationship is different, including when it comes to power dynamics. Even when a couple strives for an equal partnership—and, in some cases, genuinely believes they have one—the reality is that they may be falling into certain unhealthy patterns of behavior. Read more...


Track Alexey Mordashov’s superyacht until it docks in Cape Town


Popular Mechanics / 7h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

Thousands of GitHub repositories are littered with malware


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
More than one in every ten GitHub repositories sharing exploit proof-of-concepts could be holding some form of malware or malicious content, putting software developers and cybersecurity researchers at plenty of risk, experts have found. GitHub is used, among other things, to share proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for various vulnerabilities. That helps researchers and developers verify existing f

Another cruise line throws in free tours worth big money if you book soon


61The Points Guy / 7h
Add AmaWaterways to the list of cruise brands offering customers a multiday land tour for free if they book a cruise in the coming months. The Colorado-based river cruise operator this week unveiled a limited-time offer that gives customers a complimentary pre- or post-cruise land tour package as an add-on to a cruise when they book select Europe, Egypt and Mekong river trips scheduled to take pl

12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro (2022) review: Powerful, but still just a tablet


48Mashable / 7h
Apple's sixth-generation iPad Pro is a simple affair: It's almost entirely the same as last year's iPad Pro, with one key difference: Apple's new M2 processor. It’s powerful and great to use as a tablet, but it’s still far from becoming a truly versatile laptop replacement. It's all about the M2 and iPadOS 16 The sixth-gen 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which Apple sent me to review last week, is near ident

The new pink iPad is truly, gloriously pink


82Mashable / 7h
Apple has always been shy when it comes to bright, vivid colors. Gadgets with the Apple logo are traditionally some shade of gray, and even those that come in a wider variety of colors are typically quite subdued. As you can see in our analysis of pink gadget history here , Apple has mostly reserved the pink color for its iPod range of products. The iPhones that did get the pink treatment – namel

Start These Ferments Now and Use Them All Holiday Season


Lifehacker / 7h
Honey is good. Fermented honey is double plus good. Fermented honey is also one of the easiest, surest bets for fermentation out there, if you’ve been waiting to try it for yourself. You don’t need your own hive, either. You can grab raw honey at your regular grocery store, and in most cases, it’s not more expensive… Read more...

The Best Mirrorless Cameras For Video, Beginners, and Low Budgets


Gizmodo / 7h
The earliest mirrorless cameras played catchup to DSLRs, which have decades of development behind them. Today’s models are different, capable of everything from professional portraits and video to documenting a night out. Read more...

OnePlus Nord N300 5G includes a 48MP camera and fast charging for $228


Engadget / 7h
OnePlus' Nord N200 had a simple hook: stuff 5G and a big battery into a low-priced phone. There were a few flaws, though, and the company is partly addressing them with the just-announced Nord N300 5G. The follow-up switches from the Snapdragon 480 chip to a speedier (if not exactly blazing) MediaTek Dimensity 810. You'll also find a 48MP main camera versus the N200's 13MP unit, a slightly larger

Apple's redesigned iPad is mostly worth the higher price


100+Engadget / 7h
In 2017, Apple released a $329 iPad , and ever since the company has said that this basic tablet is its most popular. It’s easy to see why: When I reviewed last year’s model last fall , I found that this relatively modest device could do almost everything I normally do with my pricier 11-inch iPad Pro. That said, in a world where Apple has gotten rid of the home button and trimmed the bezels on a

The new iPad Pro is ludicrously fast (just like last year's model)


42Engadget / 7h
Evaluating the new iPad Pro is a simpler task than the basic iPad that Apple announced alongside it last week. That iPad has been completely redesigned. But the 2022 iPad Pro is a minor iteration of the model released in early 2021 , which was powered by the M1 chip. Now, with M2 Macs out in the wild, Apple decided its best tablet needed one, too. That new chip is by far the most notable change h

Apple iPad (10th Gen, 2022) Review: Just a Pretty Face With USB-C


38Wired / 7h
What was once a basic and affordable entry-level tablet now feels anything but.

The Galaxy Watch 5 Is a Better Pixel Watch


How-To Geek / 7h
Samsung phones are great, but they’re overloaded with features—Google Pixel phones offer a better Android experience for most people. However, I can’t say the same about the Pixel Watch. Samsung out-Googled Google this time. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Get a refurbished MacBook Air for 79% off


Mashable / 8h
TL;DR : As of Oct. 24, you can get a refurbished Apple 13.3-inch MacBook Air (4GB RAM, 256GB SSD) plus accessories for just $290.99 — that's a total of 79% savings from its original value. There's a reason Apple products have a cult following, especially when it comes to their laptops. The lightweight MacBook Air, for example, is designed to make working from home or binging your favorite shows i

This stock screener can help you learn to make informed investments


Mashable / 8h
TL;DR : As of Oct. 24, you can get a lifetime subscription to the Tykr Stock Screener app for just $119 instead of $900 — that's a savings of 86%. When you’re first learning about stock investments , it can be a lot to take in. Being able to identify promising stocks may be difficult, but there are tools that can help. Tykr Stock Screener can help teach you more about potential investments based

25 of the Most Useful macOS Ventura Features


Lifehacker / 8h
A fresh update can make your old tech feel new. You might be tempted to upgrade your MacBook for a fancy M2 machine, but maybe all you need is to install macOS 13 Ventura. These 25 new features include a new window management system, the ability to use your iPhone as a seamless webcam, and the ability to edit your… Read more...

Here's Everything Coming to Netflix the Week of Oct. 24, 2022


How-To Geek / 8h
If you were looking for variety in your Netflix viewing this week, the streaming service is giving it to you. From comedy specials to horror films to crime thrillers, there’s plenty coming the week of Oct. 24, 2022. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›

Why Is Texting in no caps So Trendy?


How-To Geek / 8h
Whenever we notice someone texting or emailing in all lowercase letters, some react as if this is the most casual badass to ever grace these parts. They must be texting while jumping their flaming motorcycle over a pool of piranhas with a cigarette in their mouth and a wink for all the cheering ladies in the crowd. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Hackers steal 50GB data, thousands of emails from Iranian nuclear facilities


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The Iranian Atomic Energy Agency has suffered a data breach that reportedly saw thousands of emails leaked - however both the agency, and the group apparently behind the attack, have their own versions of events. Reports say the attackers breached an email server belonging to one of the agency’s subsidiaries, accessed 324 inboxes, and stole more than 100,000 emails amounting to some 50GB of data.

Building the bridge between Web 2.0 and web3


TechCrunch / 8h
Devin Abbott Contributor Devin Abbott was founder of Deco ( acquired by Airbnb ) and specializes in design and development tools, React and web3 applications, most recently with The Graph . It’s too early to predict all the implications of the recent Ethereum blockchain Merge, but it definitely addresses the most frequent (and valid) criticism of web3 regarding excessive energy consumption. Criti

The Download: US Navy drone swarms, and inside animals’ minds


24MIT Technology Review / 8h
This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The US Navy wants swarms of thousands of small drones The US Navy is working on ways to build, deploy, and control thousands of small drones that are able to flock together to overwhelm anti-aircraft defenses with sheer numbers, budget documents reveal. The co


Report: Saudi Arabia’s RIA To Place Huge Aircraft Order


One Mile at a Time / 8h
RIA, Saudi Arabia’s new mega-airline startup, is expected to announce a huge aircraft order shortly. RIA expected to order Airbus A350s Reuters is reporting that Saudi Arabia’s new airline, RIA, is expected to announce its first aircraft order shortly, as soon as this week. According to industry sources, the airline will announce an order for up to 40 Airbus A350s. At list prices, this would repr

Russian oligarch’s R10 billion megayacht is en route to Cape Town


56Popular Mechanics / 8h
The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .

Urtopia's tech-heavy ebike is only as good as its software


Engadget / 8h
At the tail end of last year, a curious new entry into the ebike market emerged: Urtopia . The company’s mission seemed pretty clear, to make the most feature-rich, connected bike the world has ever seen. And with a built-in 4G SIM, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, a fingerprint reader and mmWave sensors for collision detection, it was likely accomplished. Except, the model we tested was a prototype leaving

New Insane Saudi Arabian Mega Airline About To Place Huge Jet Order


View from the Wing / 8h
Saudi Arabia is starting a new mega-airline meant to counter Emirates and Qatar. They already have Saudia, based in Jeddah, and they aren’t expanding it. Instead they’re starting from scratch with a $30 billion warchest to launch “RIA” based in Riyadh. They’re hiring away the CEO of Emirates, and they’re about to place a major order for new planes. Continue reading ...

American AAdvantage Loyalty Points Program Guide


100+One Mile at a Time / 8h
American Airlines made radical changes to its loyalty program as of 2022. The Fort Worth-based airline completely reimagined how elite status is earned , and eliminated the concept of elite qualifying miles and elite qualifying dollars. Instead earning AAdvantage elite status has been significantly simplified, and doesn’t just account for how much you fly with American, but also accounts for how

These Gloves Let You Use Your Phone in the Cold


How-To Geek / 8h
Just because it’s chilly out doesn’t mean you have to struggle with your phone. Touch-screen compatible gloves keep your hands warm and your phone accessible even in icy cold weather. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

The 7 Deadly Sins of Grocery Shopping


38Lifehacker / 8h
You are grocery shopping all wrong. Sadly, I can’t personally accompany you to the Piggly Wiggly and force you to navigate the supermarket correctly. I mean, I’m working on an army of atomic super-robots will be able to handle that, but until a naive venture capitalist shows up with first round of funding, you’ll have… Read more...

Don't worry, Florence Pugh won't be done with Marvel movies after Thunderbolts


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
What’s next for Florence Pugh’s character in the Marvel movies ? Whatever happens in Thunderbolts, it looks like it won’t see Yelena Belova’s arc come to an end. The Hollywood Reporter has hinted at the existence of another, currently unnamed Marvel project set to feature Florence Pugh, revealing that the actor is due to receive eight-figure sums for her appearances in Thunderbolts and another mo

What are parasocial relationships?


Mashable / 9h
People have had a fascination with famous people for eons — and in the age of the internet, it's only increased. Influencers , often online content creators, have made both the definition of "celebrity" and our relationships with them fuzzy. While it may seem like influencers are followers' friends due to how they interact with them online, this more than likely isn't the case. Instead, these rel

'House of the Dragon's ending was foreshadowed in the very first episode


100+Mashable / 9h
And just like that, it's over. On Sunday night, House of the Dragon delivered its tenth and final episode of the first season, leaving us on the precipice of a civil war between the Hightowers and the usurped Queen Rhaenyra. SEE ALSO: Vhagar the dragon is the ‘House of the Dragon’ finale MVP Unsurprisingly, there was a lot of stuff to unpack — but the biggest moment of the finale had to be poor o

The Logitech G Cloud and Shadow are a match made in cloud gaming heaven


100+TechCrunch / 9h
It’s time to accept that cloud gaming is the future of gaming. At least for some people — and even though Stadia failed. But that group of people is becoming larger every year. For the past few weeks I have been playing video games on a brand new device — the Logitech G Cloud . But my games weren’t actually running on Logitech’s gaming handheld. Instead, I relied on cloud computing service Shadow

The Morning After: Bono finally apologizes for that free iTunes U2 album


75Engadget / 9h
Once upon a time, back in 2014, U2 gave away an album's worth of songs to every iTunes user in the world. And a lot of people were not happy. The blowback was so intense that Apple had to release a special tool to remove it. And it was all Bono’s fault, as he explained in an interview with The Guardian over the weekend. When Bono approached Tim Cook, along with Eddy Cue and Phil Schiller about th

New Windows 11 problem holds your USB drives hostage


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Windows 11 22H2 has an annoying new bug which is preventing some users from being able to safely eject their USB devices if Task Manager is open. Whenever you plug in a USB device, especially a storage device such as a USB flash drive , you should always make sure you safely eject it before removing it. In Windows 11, you should be able to do this by right-clicking the USB icon on the taskbar and

Apple, let's finally see our Fitness and Health info on our Macs and iPads too


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
I've always loved checking those three rings on my Apple Watch and iPhone to make sure I can collect those Fitness badges. They remind me of the Gym badges from the Pokémon games, but I'm at the point where I want to see this and health info on my other Apple devices. I use a MacBook Pro 14-inch daily, and while widgets on macOS are falling behind compared to what's on offer in iOS and iPadOS , t

Lousy Eurowings Discover Customer Service…


500+One Mile at a Time / 9h
Update : While I originally published a post on this topic on October 9, 2022, I wanted to share an update, as my issue has been resolved, and we’ve received our compensation. I’ve updated the below post to reflect everything that has happened. I figured some OMAAT readers would get a kick out of my recent experience trying to deal with customer relations at Eurowings Discover, which is Lufthansa

Microsoft 365 Might Be the Best Tech Subscription


How-To Geek / 9h
Most of us are drowning under a sea of subscription services, whether they be streaming platforms, cloud storage, phone plans, or anything else. However, there is one right now that is a shockingly good deal, and might even save you money: Microsoft 365. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Most business leaders still prefer an old-fashioned phone call to Zoom


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Despite video conferencing calls becoming a common part of our everyday working lives, the humble telephone is still “as relevant as ever” for the everyday operations of firms, new research has found. A survey from RingCentral has revealed the retained importance of telephone usage, as over 90% of respondents considered it to be the main form of communication for their business Just over half (52

Your App Store ad problem is about to get worse


52TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Apple has always prided itself on the stylish, clutter-free appearance of its proprietary apps – but the introduction of yet more ads on the App Store risks undermining the company’s typically clean approach to user experience. From October 25, 2022, app-related ads will begin appearing in both the App Store's Today tab and a new 'You Might Also Like' section at the foot of individual app listing

Monolith’s huge 100W desktop speakers want to knock you off your office chair


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
If you're reading this on your laptop (even one of the best laptops ) or tablet , take a quick glance at the little grilles either side of your keyboard – or on the edge of the screen, firing outwards from your handheld device. Now, gaze upon the powered speaker pair above, designed specifically for your desktop and each one toting dual four-inch woofers, a one-inch silk dome tweeter, a 5.25-inch

Hot on the Trail of a Mass-School-Shooting Hoaxer


42Wired / 9h
For months, an anonymous caller has terrorized communities around the US by reporting false shooting threats. We know how they did it. The question is, why?


‘Doctor Who’ Needs to Get Over Itself


Wired / 9h
At the end of its 39th season, it’s become clear the Time Lord’s world, despite always regenerating, has become static and small.

Worried About Nuclear War? Consider the Micromorts


29Wired / 9h
Calculating the likelihood of dying in a nuclear conflict sounds like an impossible task, but it could give us a whole new way to think about the risk.

Rats Are Invasive Menaces. These Cameras Spy on Them


21Wired / 9h
Keeping rodents off Santa Cruz Island is an exhausting task. But now, conservationists are getting an assist from an AI-powered surveillance system.

Apple’s App Review Fix Fails to Placate Developers


38Wired / 9h
After bad press about its App Store rules, Apple added a way to challenge app rejections. Creators say projects still get blocked for no good reason.

12 Best Horror Shows to Binge for Halloween


Wired / 9h
Whether you seek spooky chills, jump scares, or creeping dread, we have horror show recommendations to sate your thirst.

Australia to toughen privacy laws with huge hike in penalties for breaches


TechCrunch / 9h
Australia has confirmed an incoming legislative change will significantly strengthen its online privacy laws following a spate of data breaches in recent weeks — such as the Optus telco breach last month . “Unfortunately, significant privacy breaches in recent weeks have shown existing safeguards are inadequate. It’s not enough for a penalty for a major data breach to be seen as the cost of doing

An Overwatch 2 bug lets you see Lucio through walls, bet you still can't catch him


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Eagle-eyed Reddit users have spotted something’s not right with the Overwatch 2 support hero Lucio. It appears that Lucio can be seen through the walls of Overwatch 2 ’s Illios map if he’s wearing the Snowfox winter skin – an old but distinctive cosmetic that was added in the first Overwatch . You can see the revealing glow in a screenshot posted on Reddit by user FidgetSpinnetMan. More users cam

The Essential Phone’s spiritual successor is a high-end handset with old-school features


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Most high-end smartphones aim to do broadly the same things – offering tons of power, top-tier screens, and excellent cameras; paired with a sleek design. But the new Saga phone does things a bit differently. This handset is made by OSOM – a company made up of people who worked on the Essential Phone – and it’s been created for Solana Mobile, which is a cryptocurrency company. That makes for an u

Lego’s RTX 3090 gaming PC has the best Halloween costume we’ve seen in years


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Lego has unveiled a new one-of-a-kind Haunted House set, though just one of its parts costs several times what the publicly available Haunted House set does. After all, this one contains an RTX 3090, making it more than any normal Lego build: it’s a fully functioning gaming PC that’s as terrifying as it is powerful. Using over 20,000 bricks, Lego has created a mansion that wouldn’t be out of plac

7 new iOS 16.1 features coming to your iPhone today


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
The digital dust has barely settled on the rollout of iOS 16 , but another major iPhone software update is now imminent: iOS 16.1 is going to start appearing on devices from today (Monday, October 24), and there are numerous new features to look forward to alongside the usual bug fixes and security patches. iOS 16 ushered in new lock screen customizations, the ability to unsend messages within a

Freeway, Crypto Platform That Promised 43% Returns, Halts Withdrawals


200+Gizmodo / 10h
Freeway, a UK-based crypto platform that promised annual returns up to a mind-boggling 43%, halted withdrawals on Sunday, according to a notice published to the company’s website. Freeway’s native cryptocurrency, which goes by the ticker FWT, plummeted 74% following the announcement and, to top it all off, the Freeway… Read more...

Review: Alaska Lounge Los Angeles (LAX)


One Mile at a Time / 11h
During my layover at LAX, I figured I’d check out multiple lounges. As far as oneworld lounges go, I not only visited the Qantas First Lounge and oneworld Lounge , but I also decided to check out the Alaska Lounge. While this is obviously not in the same league as international premium lounges, it’s still a pretty solid domestic membership lounge. Not only was it recently renovated, but the loung

'Doctor Who': Watch the moment Jodie Whitaker regenerates into someone unexpected


100+Mashable / 11h
Welp, that was unexpected. On Sunday's episode of Doctor Who , Jodie Whittaker's five-year run as the Time Lord ended how we all knew it would — with her regenerating into a new iteration of the Doctor. The twist? Rather than turning into Ncuti Gatwa, who was announced as the next Doctor earlier this year, Whittaker turned into...David Tennant. The man who played the Tenth Doctor, it turns out, w

The US Navy wants swarms of thousands of small drones


41MIT Technology Review / 11h
The US Navy is working on ways to build, deploy, and control thousands of small drones that are able to flock together to overwhelm anti-aircraft defenses with sheer numbers, budget documents reveal. The conflict in Ukraine has proved the worth of small drones, including consumer quadcopters, which have carried out reconnaissance, guided artillery fire, and destroyed tanks. Such drones are curren

Inside the enigmatic minds of animals


41MIT Technology Review / 11h
The emerald jewel wasp’s unusual arrival into the world—bursting from the body of a zombified cockroach it has eaten from the inside—ranks among nature’s most gruesome miracles.To give her larvae the best start in life, the mother wasp, an inch-long parasite clad in oil-slick iridescent armor, attacks her prey, spearing it once with her two-millimeter stinger and injecting sedative chemicals into

Global VC Flourish launches Madica, an Africa-focused program to back pre-seed-stage startups


24TechCrunch / 11h
Access to funding and lack of support systems are some of the greatest challenges faced by startup founders in sub-Saharan Africa. And while venture capital and founder support programs within the continent are growing, a lot still remains to be done to meet the financing, technology and social capital needs of especially marginalized groups, like women founders . It is these gaps that continue t

PS5 Discord integration seen in the wild for the first time


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Discord’s PS5 integration has been seen in the wild for the first time, suggesting we don’t have long to wait until we can easily create and join chat lobbies from our consoles. The update appears to have rolled out to users in the Discord beta, according to images shared by Reddit user Syhix . The mobile app screenshots show the option to ‘Join Voice on Playstation’ and a request for the user to

'Doctor Who' regeneration twist has internet fans ecstatic. See the best reactions.


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Doctor Who introduced its Fourteenth Doctor on Sunday night in the UK, ending Jodie Whittaker's five-year tenure as the Time Lord's thirteenth incarnation. The Doctor's regeneration wasn't a surprise to anyone, with Whittaker's exit announced well in advance last year . We've also known since May that Sex Education actor Ncuti Gatwa would soon be stepping into the role of Doctor . Warning: Spoile

Grab this portable Apple Watch charger for 60% off


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TL;DR ; Through Oct. 31, you can grab an Apple Watch Portable USB Charger for only $14.99 rather than $39.95 — that's 62% in savings. For a timepiece that you want to wear all day, the Apple Watch, be it Ultra, SE, or otherwise, sure is a hassle to charge. While it comes with a charger upon purchase, it's not exactly the most portable option — especially not when you're traveling . Apple maintain

Get a master chef knife set for 76% off


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TL;DR : Through Oct. 31, you can score a Seido Japanese Master Chef Knife Set on sale for just $99.99 — that's a 76% discount from its usual $429. Is your kitchen ready for the holiday season ? Whether you consider yourself a professional or are a total novice when it comes to cooking , there's one set of tools that evens the playing field a little — a good set of knives . If you've been meaning


World Of Hyatt Selling Points With 25% Bonus


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World of Hyatt has just launched its newest promotion on purchased points . This has the potential to represent quite a great deal, so let’s go over the details. Promotion on purchased World of Hyatt points Through Monday, November 28, 2022, World of Hyatt is offering a 25% bonus on purchased points . You can unlock the bonus as long as you purchase at least 5,000 points in one transaction. How m

Save On IHG Hotel Stays With Amex Offers


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The Amex Offers program often has promotions that can save you money on hotel stays. We frequently see offers with Hilton and Marriott , since these are also Amex co-branded credit card partners. We’ve now seen a new offer rolled out for IHG hotel stays, which has the potential to be lucrative. Spend $300+ with IHG, get $75 back There’s a targeted Amex Offers deal for stays at select IHG family p

Google's Pixel 6a falls to a new all-time low of $299


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Though the Pixel 6a may not be top of mind now that the Pixel 7 is out, it only came out in July and is still a darn good budget phone. You can now grab one at Amazon for just $299 , for a savings of $150 (33 percent), the lowest price we've seen by far. It appears to be part of a mini sale, as Google has also