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Philips Hue Festiva String Lights Aim To Smarten Up Your Christmas Tree
SlashGear / 35min
Philips is getting back in the string light game with the Philips Hue Festiva string lights. It's comprised of 250 smart LEDs perfect for any holiday.
Apple puts a 10-minute cap on receiving AirDrop transfers in China
Engadget / 47min
The iOS 16.1.1 update Apple rolled out in China came with something extra that wasn't included in the release for other regions. According to Bloomberg , it limits the window of time a user can receive files via AirDrop from non-contacts to 10 minutes. Prior to this change, people can choose to get AirDrops from everyone indefinitely. As the news organization notes, activists and protesters in Ch
Blnk, a fintech that provides instant consumer credit in Egypt, raises $32M in debt and equity
TechCrunch / 1h
Credit card penetration in Egypt is low, with just over 4 million cards used in a population of more than 100 million people. As such, people in the country have little or no access to credit, given the other few options that exist in the market. One of these options, consumer loans, is being explored by Blnk , a fintech launched last October. The digital lending platform partners with Egyptian m
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for November 10
Mashable / 1h
Quordles can take a lot of time to solve, but Worldes are about to get harder too now that the New York Times is removing plurals . There's been no indication so far that Quordle will follow suit, so thank your lucky stars for that (for now), even if today's Quordle is driving you crazy. If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hint
Philips Hue's smart string lights are a pricey way to add holiday cheer to your home
Engadget / 1h
With the holidays around the corner, Signify, the company formerly known as Philips Lighting, is finally introducing a set of festive fairy lights. Measuring 20 meters (or just a touch over 65 feet), the Festavia string lights feature 250 mini LEDs. Naturally, they’re fully compatible with the company’s recently redesigned Philips Hue app . Thanks to that software support, the Festavia lights pos
The best security should empower, not impede, your workers
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
With more employees now enjoying the benefits of hybrid working, where their time is split between the office and home, making sure your workers stay protected wherever they are has never been more crucial. It may sound challenging to try and keep tabs on a workforce scattered across so many different destinations, but there are a number of easy steps your business can take to make sure everyone
Airly fights air pollution with a network of affordable sensors
TechCrunch / 3h
Cleantech startup Airly wants to help communities around the world improve air quality with affordable sensors and software that provides actionable insights. Based in London and Krakow, the startup announced today it has raised $5.5 million. The round was led by firstminute capital and Pi Labs, with participation from returning investors like the Sir Richard Branson Family Office, AENU and Untit
Twitter might get a native payment system
Engadget / 3h
In 2021, Twitter launched an in-app tipping feature that people can use to send money to creators, but it needs to be connected to a third-party payment processor to work. If Elon Musk's vision for the social network comes true, though, Twitter may have a payment system of its own. Twitter's new owner and temporary CEO has discussed his plans for the social network in a Spaces Q&A for advertisers
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for November 10
Mashable / 3h
There's a brand new Wordle , and some brand new rules to go with it: The New York Times has made some big changes to the word list, which will no longer be based on the original game's selection. You can read all about them in detail here , but the gist is that the list will no longer includes regular plurals (the kind ending in ES or S), so the answer will never be FOXES but it might be GEESE. T
Today's Wordle Answer #509 – November 10, 2022 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 4h
If today's Wordle is proving difficult despite your valiant attempts, we can help provide hints — or the answer — to help you tie two and two together.
Access over 200 hours of IT fundamentals with this discounted course bundle
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: The Complete 2023 Cybersecurity Developer and IT Skills Bundle is on sale for £70.46, saving you 98% on list price. The IT industry is growing more every year, but that doesn’t mean the jobs are easy to get. Just looking at the requirements of entry-level IT jobs reveals a demand for mastery of hardware management, database operations, cybersecurity, and more technical skills that you may
Shuffle play over 100 million songs and podcasts for free with Amazon Music Prime
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Amazon Music has opened up its massive library to Prime members. Shuffle play over 100 million songs and podcasts for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. The big news over at Amazon is that Amazon Music has expanded its catalogue for Prime members from 2 million to over 100 million songs, meaning that Prime members can access all their favourite tunes (and podcasts) without ads getti
Elon Musk foreign ties worth looking at, Joe Biden says
100+BBC News - Technology / 4h
The US president was asked whether Saudi Arabia helping the Tesla boss to buy Twitter should be probed.
New, optional Home Screen redesign tool discovered in second iOS 16.2 beta
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Evidence found within the second iOS 16.2 beta points to Apple working on further streamlining the user interface (UI) on iPhones and iPads via a new mode. Called Custom Accessibility Mode, it was first discovered by 9to5 Mac . The second iOS 16.2 beta is currently available for download through the Apple Developer Program , but you can’t use the new mode at this time as it’s unavailable to users
Apple limits AirDrop ‘Everyone’ option to 10 minutes in China
34TechCrunch / 5h
A change in the iOS 16.1.1 update for Chinese users is turning some heads. Apple is restricting the “Everyone” option in AirDrop to ten minutes on iPhones purchased in mainland China, according to online user reports . Apple says it is improving the AirDrop experience by automatically reverting the receiving setting back to “Contacts Only” after 10 minutes to help mitigate unwanted file sharing.
The Complicated History Of Water On Mars And Why It Matters In The Search For Life
SlashGear / 6h
If you were to visit Mars today, you'd find a barren desert with almost certainly nothing alive there. But millions of years ago, Mars looked very different.
Waymo can now charge for fully driverless services in San Francisco
TechCrunch / 7h
The California Department of Motor Vehicles approved an amendment to Waymo’s existing deployment permit Wednesday to include driverless, as well as drivered, operations. Now, Waymo will be able to charge for usage of its autonomous vehicles, which will operate without anyone in the driver’s seat, for services like food and grocery delivery. The upgraded DMV permit is a prerequisite to launching a
Is Elon Musk Actually Unblocking Himself From Twitter Accounts?
SlashGear / 7h
An unusual rumor has popped up on Twitter, and it's picking up speed: some users say Elon Musk has quietly unblocked and unmuted himself on their accounts.
How To Fix The Most Common Printer Issues And Errors On Windows
SlashGear / 7h
If your printer stops working, there are a number of tips and tricks you can use to reset it and ensure your documents print smoothly.
Sequoia Capital marks its FTX investment down to zero dollars
300+TechCrunch / 7h
Sequoia Capital just marked down to zero the value of its stake in the cryptocurrency exchange FTX — a stake that, as of last week, likely represented among the most sizable unrealized gains in the venture firm’s 50-year history. It alerted its limited partners in a letter that it sent out to them this evening. (See below.) When Sequoia invested in the Series B round of the Bahamas-based outfit i
I guess you can (officially) use your fancy Canon camera as a webcam studio now
TechCrunch / 7h
When the pandemic slammed into our shores a couple of years ago, many of us were shoo-ed inside, doomed to endless Zoom meetings. At the time, Canon released a beta of its EOS Webcam Utility , and then seemed to pretty much forget about it. Until today. In a ‘geez, Canon, this would have been helpful two years ago’ kind of move, the company released the EOS Webcam Utility Pro software, so you can
Here's What An Original Tesla Roadster Is Worth Today
SlashGear / 8h
Overall, most Tesla Roadsters tend to sell around the high five-figure and low six-figure mark when they come up at auction.
The Reason Zero Rivian Owners Have The Most Exciting Accessory
SlashGear / 8h
According to Rivian, its Camp Kitchen still undergoing a redesign and has not given an update as to when it will be available.
Bosch Deploys Quantum Computers To Find Alternative EV Materials
SlashGear / 8h
Bosch and IBM are on the hunt for futuristic EV engineering materials, but the biggest news might be the computers they're using to find them.
L.A. Drops Criminal Charges Against Election Software Executive
62NYT > Technology / 8h
Eugene Yu was accused of illegally sending data about poll workers to China, in a case that became fodder for election deniers.
Interview With the Vampire Prepares for a Bloody, Twisted Finale
Gizmodo / 8h
After a brutal fifth episode that divided the fandom , episode six of Interview With the Vampire, “Like Angels Put in Hell By God,” had a massive task ahead of it. The episode couldn’t downplay the horror of the violence that occurred, but it still had to find a way to make Lestat at least a little sympathetic—while… Read more...
Lenovo driver goof poses security risk for users of 25 notebook models
24Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) More than two dozen Lenovo notebook models are vulnerable to malicious hacks that disable the UEFI secure boot process and then run unsigned UEFI apps or load bootloaders that permanently backdoor a device, researchers warned on Wednesday. At the same time that researchers from security firm ESET disclosed the vulnerabilities , the notebook maker released security u
Ancient wisdom: Oldest full sentence in first alphabet is about head lice
84Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Archaeologists excavated this engraved ivory comb at an ancient site in Israel. (credit: Dafna Gazit, Israel Antiquities Authority) Several years ago, archaeologists unearthed a small ivory comb at Tel Lachsich in Israel, once a major Canaanite city-state in the second millennium BCE. But it wasn't until last December that someone realized the comb had an inscription using early pictogr
Nurse who called 911 on her ER talks chaos, fear amid understaffing crisis
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Emergency department staff members work at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, California, on November 1. Orange County's health officer has declared a local health emergency in response to increases in respiratory illnesses and an onslaught of the quickly spreading RSV, a respiratory virus that is most dangerous in young children. (credit: Getty | Orange County Register ) The cha
Lyft-backed plan to fund electric cars flops in California
TechCrunch / 9h
California voters shot down a plan to make electric vehicles more affordable for some residents, dealing a blow to Lyft and the EV industry alike. Proposition 30 would have taxed residents making more than $2 million a year to subsidize electric cars and public charging stations as well as funded wildfire prevention programs. Even with just 41% of the votes tallied so far, the defeat was clear. A
Razer's Customizable Wolverine V2 Pro PS5 And PC Controller Costs A Pretty Penny
SlashGear / 9h
Razer is back with another controller for competitive gamers, specifically those who are loyal to the PlayStation 5 and who have a generous gaming budget.
Andor's Torture Device Originally Had a Sound to Go With It
30Gizmodo / 9h
The creatively cruel ways the Empire tortures Rebels have been vividly showcased on Andor , like floors with the power to fry people. But there’s none more disturbing than Imperial Security Bureau officer Dedra Meero’s weapon of choice: headphones that play the sounds of a species that can transmit their painful death… Read more...
Canoo to buy vehicle manufacturing facility in Oklahoma City
TechCrunch / 10h
Commercial electric vehicle company Canoo entered into an agreement to acquire a vehicle manufacturing facility in Oklahoma City, the company announced Wednesday along with its third-quarter earnings. The news comes a week after Canoo said it would build an EV battery module manufacturing facility in Pryor, Oklahoma. The new facility will be dedicated to producing Canoo’s electric Lifestyle Deliv
FTX: Cryptocurrency giant Binance walks away from bailout
100+BBC News - Technology / 10h
Binance says it will not pursue a rescue deal with its smaller rival citing reports of 'mishandled customer funds'.
Binance passes on FTX bailout, FTX.com goes down
Mashable / 10h
FTX, the world's fourth largest cryptocurrency exchange, is seemingly kaput. Binance, the leading global crypto exchange, announced on Wednesday that it had decided to not acquire FTX after a due diligence investigation. Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) "As a result of corporate due diligence, as well as the latest news reports regarding mishandled customer funds and alleged US ag
Joe Biden says Elon Musk’s ‘relationships’ with other countries should be ‘looked at’
Engadget / 10h
President Joe Biden says that Elon Musk’s dealings with countries outside of the United States are “worthy of being looked at.” Speaking to reporters, Biden didn’t elaborate on if some kind of of investigation was underway, but suggested the Tesla and Twitter CEO deserved further scrutiny. “I think that Elon musk’s cooperation and/or technical relationships with other countries is worthy of being
After Election, Cautious Optimism That Few False Narratives Took Hold
NYT > Technology / 10h
Researchers who study disinformation said most efforts to stoke doubt about results had failed to spread widely.
“Too easy“—Midjourney tests dramatic new version of its AI image generator
29Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Eight images we generated with the alpha version of Midjourney v4. (credit: Ars Technica) On Saturday, AI image service Midjourney began alpha testing version 4 ("v4") of its text-to-image synthesis model, which is available for subscribers on its Discord server . The new model provides more detail than previously available on the service, inspiring some AI artists to remark that v4 alm
IBM pushes qubit count over 400 with new processor
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: IBM ) Today, IBM announced the latest generation of its family of avian-themed quantum processors, the Osprey. With more than three times the qubit count of its previous-generation Eagle processor, Osprey is the first to offer more than 400 qubits, which indicates the company remains on track to release the first 1,000-qubit processor next year. Despite the high qubit count, ther
Daily Crunch: Meta decimates its staff as the social media giant lays off 11,000
30TechCrunch / 10h
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here . Whooo-weee interesting times for crypto land, as Bitcoin crashes down to under $17,000 for the first time in a while. Wild, given that the cryptocurrency was trading at $65,000 or so a year ago. That’s a 74% decrease. What kind of winter is this — are we seeing a c
Rivian upholds 2022 production targets as net loss widens
TechCrunch / 10h
Electric vehicle maker Rivian affirmed Wednesday that the company is on track to hit its annual production target of 25,000 vehicles despite unpredictable supply chain crunches and component shortages. The startup-turned-public company remained committed to its production goal even as industry-wide challenges, supply chain snarls and macroeconomic forces have conspired this year to keep automaker
Binance Confirms The FTX Acquisition Won't Happen After All
SlashGear / 10h
Merely a day after Binance announced plans to acquire troubled cryptocurrency exchange FTX, the company now says it is backing out of the deal.
Volvo's EX90 Electric SUV Could Charm Its Way To The Top: First Look
SlashGear / 10h
Distinctive, powerful, and with three row flexibility, Volvo's 2024 EX90 could hold the key to dominating the big electric SUV category.
United brings back kids meals in the sky: Here’s which airlines offer child meals
The Points Guy / 10h
Flying with kids can be, for lack of a better word, turbulent. They may get bored, scared, overexcited, overtired, hungry or, most likely, all of the above. All of these inflight bumps can be smoothed out with a bit of clever planning and a backpack full of activities and snacks, but you may be left in a lurch if mealtime approaches and the airline is serving something your picky eater turns thei
Download These Two First-Person Shooter Games for Free on PC Right Now
Lifehacker / 10h
The glory of taking down a whole squad of heavily armed enemy soldiers while running from grenade explosions and taking cover from snipers...is even better when it’s free . Right now, there are two FPS war games you can download and play right now, for free, on your PC: Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and Rising Storm 2: … Read more...
Andor's Luthen Rael Is a Profound Look at the Cost of Rebellion
400+Gizmodo / 10h
People die in the name of rebellion in Star Wars all the time . X-Wings blinking out in balls of flame above the Death Star, speeders splintering on the salt of Crait. Heroic last stands like Admiral Holdo, Obi-Wan Kenobi , Anakin Skywalker, or Kanan Jarrus. But this week’s Andor offers a view of sacrifice arguably as… Read more...
Nailed It: Amazon Becomes the First Company Ever to Lose $1 Trillion in Stock Value
500+Gizmodo / 11h
Amazon, one of the first companies to join the prestigious $1 trillion dollar valuation club , just passed another, admittedly less desirable milestone. This week, Jeff Bezos’ Everything Store became the first publicly traded company to lose $1 tillion in market valuation. Read more...
NASA on Track to Test Its Inflatable Heat Shield in Space Tomorrow Morning
500+Gizmodo / 11h
The final flight of an Atlas 5 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California will see the launch of an advanced weather satellite, in addition to the heat shield experiment. Read more...
Are you eligible for a new Marriott Bonvoy card? This chart tells you yes or no
94The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This post is regularly updated with new information. When Marriott acquired Starwood Preferred Guest a few years ago, it merged three separate loyalty programs — SPG, Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Marriott Rewards — into the new Marriott Bonvoy program , becoming a massive rewards program with a global footprint of hotels and resorts. This streamlined branding has helped minimize confus
Rivian Lost $1.7 Billion in the Third Quarter
NYT > Technology / 11h
The electric truck maker said it had enough cash to fund its operations through 2025.
Big Tech Announced More Than 45,000 Layoffs in Recent Months
Futurism / 11h
Getting Laid (Off) The tech industry appears to be bearing a disproportionate toll from 2022's economic downturn, with recent and planned layoffs at companies including Twitter, Meta-formerly-Facebook, and Intel bringing the total number of sacked tech workers to more than 45,000. Per an analysis of the numbers following the 11,000-strong layoffs at Meta that CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this mo
Crypto exchange Binance abandons rescue of FTX one day after announcing takeover bid
Engadget / 11h
FTX won’t be rescued by its biggest rival. One day after announcing a proposed deal to buy the cryptocurrency exchange , Binance said it didn’t like what it found in the company’s books. “As a result of corporate due diligence, as well as the latest news reports regarding mishandled customer funds and alleged US agency investigations, we have decided that we will not pursue the potential acquisit
10 Ways to Use That Strip of Artificial Turf at the Gym
Lifehacker / 11h
The presence of a long strip of green artificial turf is one of the signs you’re at a well-equipped gym. Just the fact that there’s enough room for it is impressive enough. But what can you do there? More things than you think. Let’s talk about how to use some of the equipment you’ll commonly find around a turf area… Read more...
China’s New Megarocket Design Shows NASA’s SLS Is Already Obsolete
200+Gizmodo / 11h
Reusable rockets, whether large or small, are the future, and as a newly unveiled model of a Long March 9 launch vehicle suggests, Chinese rocket scientists are coming around to the idea. Read more...
Florida Airports and Theme Parks Shut Down as Storm Nicole Closes In
20Gizmodo / 11h
Four counties in Florida are under mandatory evacuation orders. Residents in certain zones of Nassau, Palm Beach, Flagler, and Volusia counties have all been told to leave, ahead of likely flooding coming from storm Nicole. Read more...
iPhone apps still track you even when you tell them not to
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Despite countless popups and a detailed Privacy & Security area, newindependent research has discovered that iPhone user data is still being shared with Apple. iOS 14.5 saw the introduction of App Tracking Transparency, a privacy tool which gives users the option to prevent third-party apps from tracking them with identifying information, all in an effort to better safeguard their personal inform
Google Stadia Refunds Start Rolling Out Today: What You Need To Know
SlashGear / 11h
In October, Google shut down Stadia, its all-streaming gaming platform. Now it has started issuing refunds for purchases made on the platform.
Amazon And Apple Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged iPhone Price Fixing
SlashGear / 11h
Amazon is again at the center of a lawsuit alleging anti-competitive tactics related to its online storefront, and Apple has been dragged into the matter, too.
People started spreading fake news on Twitter the instant they could buy a blue check
100+Mashable / 11h
Elon Musk's Twitter dropped its new pay-for-play verification checkmark on Wednesday (Nov. 9) and, shocker, it was a huge boon for the fake news industry. The new Twitter Blue subscription costs $8 per month and comes with a blue check nearly identical to those of celebrities or journalists. The only difference is if you click the badge it tells you if it was given to a notable person or if it wa
You Can Now Use Google’s VPN on Your PC
How-To Geek / 11h
Google’s “One” subscription service not only lets you get more storage space across Google service, but it also gives you access to a VPN. Now, you can use it as a regular VPN client on Windows and macOS computers. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
These smart home products will save you time and money during the upcoming holiday hustle
Mashable / 11h
Shop directly from the interactive video above. If you've been meaning to upgrade your abode with smart home products, the holidays are the perfect time to click 'add to cart.' With these game-changing gift recs from Walmart, you can snag smart home products that will level up your holiday hosting — with some sweet savings. Our smart home product picks also make great gift ideas for pretty much a
Norse Atlantic Airways now selling summer 2023 tickets — and there are great deals to be had
38The Points Guy / 11h
Having already flexed its muscles with some tantalizing transatlantic round-trip flights between London and New York for as little as $322 this fall, Norse Atlantic Airways is now giving us further reason to whip out the credit card. The recently launched Norwegian airline has just put its first summer 2023 flights up for sale. This includes an increase in services from Oslo Airport (OSL) to John
Why Don't You Make Some Cheeseball Mashed Potatoes
Lifehacker / 11h
When my response to a given recipe or dish is, “that’s fucked up,” you can consider it a high compliment indeed. It denotes a certain amount of decadence, a hint of “this should not be,” and a touch of perversion, but also that the dish in question is quite delicious. And port wine cheese mashed potatoes—or… Read more...
Doctors Treated a Deadly Genetic Disease Before Birth for the First Time
67Gizmodo / 11h
A team of doctors in the U.S. and Canada are reporting a medical first. They were able to start treating a child’s rare and often deadly genetic condition while she was still a fetus in the womb—the same condition that claimed the lives of her siblings. Now 16 months old, the child, named Ayla, appears to be… Read more...
The Christmas Bloody Christmas Trailer Is Here to Spread Murderous Santa Cheer
76Gizmodo / 11h
When an “ animatronic, state-of-the-art Santa Claus ” with laser eyes goes violently haywire, it’s up to a gaggle of over-it townspeople to defend their lives and maybe save the holidays while they’re at it. Check out this fun trailer for Christmas Bloody Christmas , set to a riff-tastic version of “Carol of the Bells,”… Read more...
Some crypto VCs see decentralization as the future following FTX collapse
TechCrunch / 12h
As the crypto market digests the past few days of chaos , venture capitalists see the moment as a warning, but also as an opportunity for the growth of decentralization and maturation of the larger blockchain space. “As venture investors, we take a long-term view on the industry; despite the current market turmoil. We are actively assessing and investing in the right opportunities,” Marc Weinstei
Fake Twitter accounts flock to blue check mark chaos
500+TechCrunch / 12h
Elon Musk’s mercurial leadership and half-baked product plans are already creating fertile ground for confusion on Twitter. We’ve lost count of how many times Musk has changed his mind or offered contradictory claims about what a new paid $8 verification badge would do, but after pushing the feature live, fake accounts are seizing on the chaos. Twitter’s bought blue check marks are now available
Elon Musk’s Twitter Plans To Offer Debit Card, High Yield Money Market Accounts
View from the Wing / 12h
In the final sketch of the Elon Musk episode Saturday Night Live last year, Musk suggested creating a currency based on “whatever we say it’s based on.” Now the Dogefather has filed paperwork for Twitter to get into the payments business. In a Q&A today with advertisers, he described users “link[ing] their online bank account to Twitter” and offering “extremely compelling money market account to
Who Is Working to End the Threat of AI-Generated Deepfakes, and Why Is It So Difficult?
Gizmodo / 12h
Like many of the world’s best and worst ideas, MIT researchers’ plan to combat AI-generated deepfakes was hatched when one of their number watched their favorite not-news news show. Read more...
Thunderbird Shares First Peek at “Supernova” Update
How-To Geek / 12h
Thunderbird, the long-running email and calendar application from Mozilla, has spent this year reorganizing and working on major updates. Now the development team is starting to show off the next big upgrade, codenamed “Thunderbird Supernova.” Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Save Big With These Black Friday LEGO Deals
How-To Geek / 12h
LEGO is one of the most iconic toys available, and it’s also wallet shatteringly expensive. Even second-hand LEGO can cost a lot, so fans may want to take advantage of sets going on sale. Walmart currently has a few of LEGO’s sets on offer at a discount rate ahead of Black Friday. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Futuristic Black Panther Tech That's Closer Than You Realized
SlashGear / 12h
The "Black Panther" franchise brings forth a collection of futuristic technology in the fictional country of Wakanda, but not all of it is far-fetched.
Chinese YouTuber Beats Apple To Make The First Foldable iPhone
SlashGear / 12h
Foldable phones have been around for a while, but as is often the case, Apple is moving slowly when it comes to launching one. That didn't stop two DIYers.
What In The World Is Going On With Twitter's 'Official' Checkmarks?
SlashGear / 12h
Twitter rolled out a new "Official" tag for accounts of government and commercial entities but then just as quickly rolled them back so they disappeared.
Windows 11's iCloud Photos integration is now available
Engadget / 12h
If you use an iPhone and a Windows PC, syncing photos is about to get a lot easier. The feature Microsoft announced last month that adds iCloud Photos to the Windows Photos app begins rolling out today. Microsoft says it will be available to all Windows 11 users by the end of November. Previously, if iPhone users wanted to transfer images to their Windows PCs, they had to either plug in their iPh
Windows 10 21H1 reaches end of service next month
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
All editions of Windows 10 21H1 are set to reach their end of service at the end of November 2022, Microsoft has confirmed. In an advisory, the company noted that its upcoming December 2022 security update, to be released on December 13, 2022, will be the last update available for Windows 10 21H1. After that date, devices running this version will no longer receive monthly security and quality up
10 Things You Should Never Buy in November
Lifehacker / 12h
Signs of the looming holiday season are everywhere: falling temperatures, red cups at Starbucks, and the appearance of early Black Friday “deals.” But while instinct tells us that the holiday shopping season is high time to score a discount, it’s not necessarily the best time of year to buy everything. In fact,… Read more...
Rumor: Big changes might be coming to the personal Alaska Airlines credit card; Why I’m not happy about it
The Points Guy / 12h
As if the drumbeat of negative news from Alaska Airlines wasn’t enough, we are now getting reports that the main perk of holding the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® credit card may become much harder to earn soon. Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan is one of TPG’s favorite airline loyalty programs. Unfortunately, there’s been a steady drip, drip, drip of negative developments at the program. Doctor of
Elon Musk Is Suddenly Selling Tesla Stock Like Crazy
1KFuturism / 12h
Another Selloff Months after claiming he was done selling Tesla stock, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unloaded another $3.95 billion worth of Tesla shares, according to regulatory filings. That means the billionaire CEO has sold around $36 billion worth of Tesla stock in the last twelve months, Reuters reports — a stunning selloff, and almost certainly a direct result of his ill-advised and terribly exe
The Witch From Mercury Might Be Setting Up a Dark Secret for Its Gundam
Gizmodo / 12h
Gundam as a franchise is no stranger to some very messed up ideas. War is hell, of course, and the ruling powers that play with it are even more hellish: for 40 years, an unending litany of bad things have happened to the good people in Gundam ’s worlds. But The Witch From Mercury could be setting up the stage for a… Read more...
You Don't Need Pasta for This Protein-Forward Lasagna
Lifehacker / 12h
Lasagna is already delicious, but maybe you’re looking to sneak in more protein and reduce some carbs, maybe digestive sensitivities stop you from loving pasta the way you want, or maybe the grocery store ran out again. Regardless, you’re here hankering for lasagna, so instead of forgoing the dish entirely, make this… Read more...
Binance backs out of deal to buy FTX
100+TechCrunch / 12h
The world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, Binance, said it would walk away from a deal with the third largest crypto exchange by volume, FTX. On Tuesday, Binance signed a letter of intent to purchase its troubled competitor, FTX, in what appeared to be a potential bailout of the latter amid a liquidity crunch. But just a bit over 24 hours later, that plan crumbled. Binance backed out after r
Google and Twitter veteran maps out a Twitter alternative
57TechCrunch / 12h
Twitter’s new CEO and owner Elon Musk is rattling the cage at his social network and ruffling a lot of feathers both inside and outside of the company. But while some in the tech world describe that kind of chaos as a garbage fire, others see it as something very different: an opportunity. Years-old federated social networks, legacy social platforms that have their own issues and a cacophony of p
Here’s How to Get Your Money Back From Google Stadia
Gizmodo / 12h
Google has started issuing refunds to former customers for games, add-on content, and subscription feeds purchased through Stadia. I just got my email about what’s happening with my dead games library. Read more...
Small businesses worry about cutting security budgets as economic worries hit hard
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly worried about cyberattacks and would love to increase the budgets set aside for protecting their endpoints . However, they worry that due to economic uncertainty and inflation, they will have to change their plans and leave their virtual premise
