Technology News and More-Late Monday Edition

Technology News and More...

Dear Electric Vehicle Owners: You Don’t Need That Giant Battery


500+Wired / 18h
EV batteries take up lots of space and resources. But most drivers won’t actually use all that power.

LastPass reveals just how bad that August breach was. It was bad.


200+Mashable / 13h
In August, LastPass, one of the leading password manager services, announced that its servers had been hacked. Over the Christmas holiday, LastPass discussed just how bad a leak it really was. At the time of the hack, LastPass said in a blog post that its initial investigation showed that while a hacker gained access to its development environment, "no evidence that this incident involved any acc

I Read 143 Audiobooks in 2022, Here's My Top Picks


31How-To Geek / 16h
Audiobooks are a huge part of my life. I listen to books the same way many people listen to podcasts and music. I can go through two or three titles a week. As of this writing, I’ve finished 143 audiobooks in 2022. Here are the ones that I enjoyed the most this year. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


ZeroAvia Inches Closer to Hydrogen Powered Test Flights


How-To Geek / 1h
ZeroAvia has been granted permission by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to fly a modified version of its Dornier 288 aircraft fitted with a prototype hydrogen-electric powertrain. The company will begin test flights of the 19-seat twin-engine aircraft in January. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Today's Wordle Answer #556 – December 27, 2022 Solution And Hints


SlashGear / 1h
It's Wordle time again and today's might be a tough one, especially if you're still sleeping off annual holiday dinners. Hints and the answer await you.

'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for December 27


Mashable / 1h
If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solution. Scroll to the bottom of this page, and there it is. But are you sure you need all four answers? Maybe you just need a strategy guide. Either way, scroll down, and you'll get what you need. What is Quordle ? Quordle is a five-letter word guessing gam

For Sale on eBay: A Military Database of Fingerprints and Iris Scans


44NYT > Technology / 1h
German security researchers studying biometric capture devices popular with the U.S. military got more than they expected for $68 on eBay.

Nvidia in 2022: year in review


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Over the past year, Nvidia has certainly experienced its fair share of problems and controversies, as you’re unlikely to have missed. Good things happened in 2022, certainly, but there were a fair number of bad occurrences, and even some ugly ones (melting adapters on top-end GPUs springs to mind in that category). Without further ado, let’s get cracking on summarizing Nvidia’s progress – or lack

Jakarta-based fintech Akulaku raises $200M from Japan’s largest bank


TechCrunch / 2h
Jakarta-based fintech Akulaku has raised $200 million from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the largest bank in Japan. This is part of a strategic investment, with startup and MUFG planning to expand into new markets and product together in 2023. Earlier this year, Akulaku raised $100 million in funding from Siam Commercial Bank as part of another strategic investment . Its other backers in

His Dark Materials' Series Finale Was All About Eve


Gizmodo / 2h
There is a certain irony that the final two episodes of His Dark Materials , the TV adaptation of Philip Pullman’s YA fantasy novels, aired one day after Christmas. On December 25, one of the world’s larger religions celebrated the arrival of its messianic figure, while tonight, a bunch of soldiers, angels, witches, an… Read more...

Account That Tracks Elon Musk’s Jet Is Back on Twitter With 24-Hour Delay, For Now


Gizmodo / 3h
An account whose sole purpose is to track Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s private jet is back on the blue bird app nearly two weeks after Musk changed the rules to kick it off the platform. Whether it will manage to stay on the platform Musk rules with an iron fist is an open question. Read more...

Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for December 27


Mashable / 3h
Happy Tuesday everyone, and it’s time once more for a Wordle ! Also, you get the usual helpful tips and hints to get you through it. If you want to bypass the struggle, you can jump to the bottom of this article to get December 27's Wordle solution straight up. But if you prefer to work it out yourself, keep reading for a few clues, tips, and strategies to help you get there. Where did Wordle com

OnePlus Spoils The Flagship Surprise Weeks Before Launch


SlashGear / 4h
OnePlus India confirmed Feb. 7, 2023, as the launch date for its next-generation smartphone: the OnePlus 11.

23% Of People Think This Brand Makes The Worst Headphones


SlashGear / 4h
In today's market, companies like Bose, Sennheiser, and Sony are famous for making affordable headphones, but our survey indicates that some are preferable.

LG's 2023 soundbars offer Dolby Atmos and wireless TV connections


Engadget / 5h
Keeping its tradition of making several announcements before CES , LG has teased its 2023 soundbar lineup ahead of the big show. The company says the SC9 and SE6 models will be on display in Vegas, both equipped with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X for immersive sound. Details are scarce for now on the specifics, but LG did elaborate on some of the key features both soundbars will offer. First, the company

Dungeon23 is the Perfect Low-Pressure Writing Ritual


56Gizmodo / 7h
A new craze is sweeping across tabletop RPG twitter, and game designers and players are all getting in on planning # Dungeon23 –a commitment to create a megadungeon in 2023 by creating a new room every single day. The premise is simple, but a blank page can often be the death of creativity. Here’s how to get started ,… Read more...

Does airport duty-free really save you money?


The Points Guy / 7h
No vacation is complete without first running the perfume-scented gauntlet of airport duty-free. With the anxiety of transit, check-in and customs behind you, you emerge into an assault course of the senses: gaudy whiskey displays, exotic fragrances and novelty-sized chocolate bars siren-calling you to reach into your pocket. But is duty-free really the Aladdin’s cave of cut-price wonder it claim

The ultimate guide to earning and redeeming with Air France-KLM Flying Blue


The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. In 2004, Air France and KLM formed the Air France-KLM Group. Around the same time, the company launched Flying Blue , a combined loyalty program for the two airlines. The program quickly became one of the most well-known airline loyalty programs because of its list of credit card transfer partners, lucrative Promo Re

North Korean hackers targeted nearly 1,000 South Korean foreign policy experts


Spearphishing Attachment (Enterprise T1566.001)•
Engadget / 9h
South Korean authorities believe North Korean hackers , working for the government, have targeted at least 892 foreign policy experts in the country. The efforts focused on members of think tanks and academics, dating back to April. The attacks began with spear phishing emails, often claiming to be from figures in South Koreas political system. These usually included either links to fake sites or

How scientists might find life on a moon of Saturn while skipping the hardest part


100+Mashable / 9h
Researchers believe they may be able to suss out whether microscopic aliens exist on one of Saturn's 83 moons without having to land a spaceship there. Enceladus — about 800 million miles away and 25 times smaller than Earth — has captured the imaginations of planetary scientists searching for life beyond the blue marble. The Saturn moon shoots geyser-like plumes containing bits of water and gas

Our Favorite Toys of 2022


Gizmodo / 9h
We love toys here at io9, and when we’re not writing about them , we’re probably playing with them . It’s been a killer year for cool nerdy collectibles, so here’s just a few of our favorite things we picked up in the proverbial toy aisle this past year. Read more...

Let it snow: Scientists make metallic snowflakes out of nanoparticles


34Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / SEM image of a nanoscale snowflake self-assembled from zinc dissolved in a liquid gallium solvent. (credit: Waipapa Taumata Rau/University of Auckland) There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science story that fell through the cracks in 2

19 Best After-Christmas Sales and Deals (2022): Vacuums, Phones, and Board Games


22Wired / 10h
Put those gift cards to good use with these discounts on everything from tech to toys.


Blizzard webcams show America adapting to the devastating cold and snowfall


21Mashable / 10h
A Christmastime winter storm pummeled much of North America over the weekend, leaving 25 dead in the area around Eerie County, New York — which includes Buffalo — and entire communities buried under several feet of snow. In addition to snowed-in conditions in the Buffalo area, the storm was exacerbated by a larger cold weather trend, with snowfall and precipitation stretching across much of the U

Southwest Airlines Cancels Most Flights, Gives Up


400+One Mile at a Time / 10h
Earlier I wrote about how operationally unreliable airlines were on Christmas . Airlines are pushed to their limits during these peak travel periods, and on top of that the weather issues we saw throughout the country didn’t help. Broadly speaking, things are looking up today, as weather isn’t as much of a factor. Unfortunately you wouldn’t know this if you were flying Southwest Airlines, though…

[no title]


Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
venus-academia : elaborate book covers

[no title]


Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
artis-dead : Grimoire from a different world.

The Southwest Meltdown Continues, I Failed To Follow My Own Advice


36View from the Wing / 11h
Southwest Airlines isn't a niche carrier, for many year's they've been the largest carrier of domestic airline passengers in the U.S. They may only be the fourth biggest airline, but that's because their international route network is so limited. So when Southwest melts down over Christmas, it's a big deal. And even with Christmas over, the mess continues. Southwest has already cancelled a third

13 things to know about London’s Other House hotel and private club


20The Points Guy / 11h
Sometimes, it can be tough to decide where to stay. Should you choose a beautiful design hotel, or is the convenience and comfort of a vacation rental enough to sway you away from a traditional property? With The Other House, you don’t have to decide, as it combines the best of both worlds: apartment-style living with hotel facilities, plus a private club. The more exclusive a place is, the more

7 Simple Ways to Meet Minimum Spending on a Credit Card Without Breaking a Sweat


View from the Wing / 11h
There's no quicker and easier way to earn a large amount of miles quickly than with a new credit card. It's not super complicated and you probably have access to more spending that you can put on a credit card than you think -- so it's far less daunting to meet credit card minimum spending requirements than you think in order to earn an initial card bonus. Continue reading ...

Avatar 2 Continues To Make Waves at the Box Office


Gizmodo / 11h
Even though a chilling bomb cyclone hurtled across the United States, audiences still found a way to make it out to the movies during Christmas and Christmas Eve, says The Hollywood Reporter . While Avatar: The Way of Water continued to bring in the big bucks, other films like Puss in Boots , Black Panther: Wakanda … Read more...

How to Record Portrait Mode Videos With a Samsung Galaxy Phone


How-To Geek / 11h
When you hear “Portrait Mode” you probably think of selfie photos with blurry backgrounds. If you have a Samsung Galaxy phone, you can apply that same effect to videos as well for a slightly cinematic look. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

10 Ways to Make the Most of Your New Kindle


How-To Geek / 11h
There once was a time when people could only dream of taking all their favorite books wherever they went. Thanks to eReaders like the Amazon Kindle, this dream is now a reality. However, Kindles offer much more than the ability to store and read eBooks on the go. Read This Article on Review Geek ›

Use These Phrases to Sound More Credible at Work


Lifehacker / 12h
For something that most of us have to do on a daily basis, navigating workplace communication can be tricky: There’s often a fine line between being assertive and aggressive, helpful and pushy, and arrogant and credible. Read more...