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Twitter suspends Mastodon’s account and bans links to Mastodon servers
4KTechCrunch / 1d
A day after Twitter crafted a new policy to explain its decision to ban an account that tracks Elon Musk’s private jet , the fallout continues. Twitter apparently suspended its open source competitor Mastodon from the service on Thursday afternoon. Just prior to its suspension, Mastodon (@joinmastodon) tweeted a link to the jet tracking account on its own service, according to archives. Update: A
Henry Cavill's next project has been revealed – and it's not with Netflix or Marvel
1KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 16h
Move over, Geralt – there's a new fantasy project that's tailormade for Henry Cavill. The former Superman (and soon-to-be former Witcher) star is teaming up with Amazon Studios to develop a cinematic universe based on Games Workshop's iconic Warhammer 40,000 (40k) property. Even better, Cavill is set to star in and executively produce a number of movies, TV shows, and other media centered around
World's Largest Free-Standing Aquarium Bursts, Dumps 1,500 Fish and 264,000 Gallons of Water
4KGizmodo / 17h
The AquaDom, the world’s largest cylindrical aquarium, burst on Friday morning in Berlin, releasing more than 264,000 gallons of water (a million liters) onto the premises, which also house a hotel, museum, and cafes. On Twitter, the Berlin police said that there had been “unbelievable maritime damage.” Read more...
Today's Wordle Answer #546 – December 17, 2022 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 1h
If today's Wordle answer is music to your ears, we understand. But just in case you're having trouble, we have hints and the solution to keep your streak alive.
Save 82% on a lifetime of guided meditation and sleep assistance
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to a Mindfulness.com Plus Plan is on sale for £56.49, saving you 82% on list price. Your loved ones may not be able to leave all their stress at the door at Christmas, but you can still support them. This year, you could give someone the tools to help manage their stress and work towards a more positive mindset. Mindfulness.com is a collection of meditations, sleep
Get 12 months of Amazon Kids+ for the price of 10
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Prime members can get a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ for £38. Amazon Kids+ provides access to kid-friendly books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, Audible books, and games. Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift that'll spark some curiosity in your kids? Amazon Kids+ has everything you're looking for and more. Amazon Kids+ provides access to kid-friendly books, movies, TV sho
How to livestream the Croatia vs Morocco 3rd-place play-off for free
Mashable / 2h
SAVE 49%: ExpressVPN can unblock BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £84.20 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. Croatia and Morocco are bound to be somewhat disappointed to not be contesting the FIFA World Cup final, but they have a lot to be pleased about. Both teams have had a pretty heroic journey th
Once a VR true believer, a “wearied” John Carmack leaves Meta
Ars Technica - All content / 2h
Enlarge / Artist's conception of Carmack's VR avatar waving goodbye to Meta. After nearly ten years , John Carmack's time helping to guide VR hardware efforts at Meta (and at Facebook/Oculus before that) have come to a close. The id Software co-founder and Doom co-creator officially left Meta on Friday night, according to an internal company memo obtained by Insider and confirmed by the New York
John Carmack leaves Meta with a memo criticizing the company's efficiency
Engadget / 3h
John Carmack, the virtual reality pioneer who joined Meta from Oculus after its $2 billion acquisition , has left the social network. Business Insider first reported his departure, citing people familiar with the company, and published pieces of his internal memo that contained sentiments critical of Meta and its augmented and virtual reality efforts. After Insider's and The New York Times' repor
I just watched Biggie Smalls perform ‘live’ in the metaverse
20MIT Technology Review / 3h
For a moment on Friday, Biggie Smalls was the only man on stage. A spotlight shone on him and his red velvet suit, and, amid pre-recorded cheers, he rapped the lyrics to “Mo Money Mo Problems,” his orange sneakers swiveling to the beat. You wouldn’t be wrong to be confused. Smalls died in 1997 when he was shot at the age of 24, leaving an outsize musical and cultural legacy as one of the greatest
This Week's Toys Are Powerful Allies Indeed
Gizmodo / 6h
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's roundup of the latest toy news. This week, Lego begins teasing its plans for 2023 with a bevy of Star Wars sets and a smooth jazz celebration, Chainsaw Man merch mania continues with everyone’s favorite blood fiend, and Hot Toys heads back to Attack of the Clones . Check it out! Read more...
Corsair says bug, not keylogger, behind some K100 keyboards’ creepy behavior
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Getty ) Keylogger-like behavior has some Corsair K100 keyboard customers concerned. Several users have reported their peripheral randomly entering text into their computer that they previously typed days or weeks ago. However, Corsair told Ars Technica that the behavior is a bug, not keylogging, and it's possibly related to the keyboard's macro recording feature. A reader tipped
Suspended journalist Matt Binder: Twitter has a freedom of speech problem and it's Elon Musk
24Mashable / 7h
It seemed inevitable, really. As a member of the media who reports critically on controversial tech figures like Elon Musk , it was only a matter of time before I would have my access to the social media platform he now owns revoked, either temporarily or permanently. Of course, Musk can suspend me from the platform, but that action negates his claims about being a staunch advocate for transparen
The most active global VC firm on deal terms, fatality rates and the drawbacks of credit lines
TechCrunch / 7h
Yesterday, we had the chance to catch up with Fabrice Grinda, a French, New York-based serial entrepreneur who co-founded the free classifieds site OLX — now owned by Prosus — and who has in recent years been building up his venture firm, FJ Labs . He often likens the outfit to an angel investor “at scale,” saying that like a lot of angel investors, “We don’t lead, we don’t price, we don’t take b
Best Emergency Power Stations of 2022
Futurism / 7h
Though we may not like to admit it, most of us have come to depend on a small arsenal of personal electronics devices to get us through the day, which is why it can be especially jarring when a power outage or trip to a remote camping site threatens our ability to use these devices. Fortunately, there are emergency power stations that can allow your smartphone and laptop to be charged while keepi
Why is Elon Musk spending his time on Twitter, not on the mission to Mars?
60BBC News - Technology / 7h
Friends and colleagues say his plans may be hard to predict, but they wouldn't bet against him.
Elon Musk Flexes His Media Muscle by Suspending Reporters on Twitter
1KNYT > Technology / 7h
Elon Musk’s moves this week set off a heated debate about complex issues of free speech and online censorship.
Virtual Reality Pioneer John Carmack Is Leaving Meta
100+NYT > Technology / 7h
John Carmack, who was chief technology officer of Oculus, which Meta bought, is departing the company.
The Jasad Heir Is a Tournament Arc Turned Political Thriller
Gizmodo / 7h
American-Egyptian author Sara Hashem is preparing for her epic political fantasy debut , The Jasad Heir , inspired by her experiences living in Egypt. Hashem wrote this novel to answer the question: “what do you owe to a place and a people you’ve barely known but without whom you wouldn’t exist?” As a fugitive queen… Read more...
Our Best Look Yet at Spider-Man: No Way Home's Final Suit
Gizmodo / 8h
We may not know when Tom Holland’s Spider-Man is coming back to the big screen, but we do know what he’ll look like when he does. Spider-Man: No Way Home ended with Peter Parker crafting himself a new Spider suit so he could keep up his heroic actions after the manic multiverse events . And the suit was inspired by the… Read more...
riesenfeldcenter: Love Sir Thomas Littleton’s fur-trimmed fit...
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
riesenfeldcenter : Love Sir Thomas Littleton’s fur-trimmed fit here. Happy Friday! (The engraving is likely 17th century. Littleton lived in the 15th century.)
Why Someone Spent Over $442,000 For This Old Apple Computer
SlashGear / 8h
RR Auctions sold for $442,000 a legendary piece of computing history: one of the world's last working Apple I computers.
Daily Crunch: Twitter removes live audio chat after CEO joins Space with banished reporters
200+TechCrunch / 8h
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 . Fridaaaaaaaay! Today we particularly enjoyed the Equity podcast team’s 2023 predictions on the future of building, crypto, and AI . Meanwhile, good luck to Alex (who mostly looks after TechCrunch+ these days, but he used to write the Daily Crunch and still occasion
DeSantis May Snub Big Tech Inaugural Donations, Strategists Say
500+NYT > Technology / 8h
The Florida governor, who is considering a 2024 presidential bid, has often railed against tech companies. But while turning down their cash would cheer conservative activists, it’s unclear how much is at stake.
The 15 Best Experiences in Theme Parks and Fan Destinations 2022
Gizmodo / 9h
There was no shortage of fan-tastical avenues to take into our favorite imagined worlds within themed entertainment, amusement parks, haunts, and immersive activations in 2022. Walt Disney World welcomed two new attractions between Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser . Meanwhile,… Read more...
One of Tesla's biggest investors isn't real happy with Elon Musk
81Mashable / 9h
Elon Musk seems to be losing friends. ...Or at least the confidence of his investors. On Wednesday, Indonesian billionaire KoGuan Leo took to Twitter on Wednesday to blast Musk’s current leadership of Tesla. From Leo’s perspective, it’s actually a lack of leadership, as Musk has “abandoned” Tesla in favor of other businesses, like Twitter. SEE ALSO: Twitter suspends accounts of multiple tech jour
Relive the Inanity of 2022 With Google’s ‘Year in Search’
Lifehacker / 9h
It has been a long, wild year. You might not even remember everything that happened. You know who does, though? Google. The search giant just released its Year in Search for 2022 , and it’s pretty illuminating. It’s both a trip back through the last 12 months, and also a reminder that you likely didn’t keep up with … Read more...
Microsoft uncovers DDoS campaign targeting Minecraft servers
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Microsoft researchers have discovered a Windows-Linux botnet taking down Minecraft servers in “highly efficient” DDoS attacks. As reported by ArsTechnica , the MCCrash botnet sends a command that populates the user name input dialog box in a Minecraft server’s login page that crashes the server by exhausting its resources. “The usage of the env variable triggers the use of Log4j 2 library, which
Rocket Lab Poised to Start New Era of Launches from NASA's Facility on Wallops Island
37Gizmodo / 9h
Private space company Rocket Lab is gearing up for its first liftoff from U.S. soil, launching its Electron rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Read more...
Herbert Deutsch, Co-Creator of the Moog Synthesizer, Dies at 90
200+NYT > Technology / 9h
An experimental composer, Mr. Deutsch collaborated with Robert Moog to create the first synthesizer to make a significant impact on popular music, launching a revolution in electronic music.
Cruise’s autonomous driving tech comes under scrutiny from safety regulators
TechCrunch / 9h
U.S. safety regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into the robotaxis developed and operated by GM self-driving subsidiary Cruise. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration said it opened the investigation after learning of incidents when these robotaxis “may have engaged in inappropriately hard braking or became immobilized while operating on public roads.” The prelimina
Riffusion’s AI generates music from text using visual sonograms
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / An AI-generated image of musical notes exploding forth from a computer monitor. (credit: Ars Technica) On Thursday, a pair of tech hobbyists released Riffusion , an AI model that generates music from text prompts by creating a visual representation of sound and converting it to audio for playback. It uses a fine-tuned version of the Stable Diffusion 1.5 image synthesis model, applying v
Twitter stiffs software vendor with $8 million left on contract, lawsuit says
100+Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) A lawsuit says Twitter failed to pay a $1,092,000 invoice in a software contract that doesn't expire until late 2024, and that the Elon Musk-led company apparently intends to stiff the vendor on another $7 million worth of payments. Imply Data, Inc. sued Twitter in California Superior Court in San Francisco County, alleging breach of contract. The lawsui
5 Bluetooth Speakers You Can Gift for Under $100
Lifehacker / 9h
A Bluetooth speaker is an item found on many wish lists, given how many of us have a smartphone and some kind of music-streaming subscription. Kids can link them to up their handheld video game consoles; teenagers take them along to shoot hoops at a friend’s house; and adults pull them outside for their backyard… Read more...
2023 Genesis G90 Review: Wafting Wildcard
SlashGear / 9h
The 2023 Genesis G90 is a forward-looking modern vehicle with just the right amount of tech to deliver a safe, comfortable, reliable ride.
Upcoming PS5 Exclusives We Can't Wait To Play In 2023
SlashGear / 9h
2023 looks to be a breakout year for several indie game studios, while major studios including Square Enix plan to drop anticipated titles.
The Nintendo Switch Setting You May Want To Change If You Use Headphones
SlashGear / 9h
Headphones are the best way to block out noise when playing your Nintendo Switch, but turn this setting on to avoid disturbing others if they come unplugged.
Here's How Much It Cost Elon Musk To Buy The Tesla Brand Name
SlashGear / 9h
The Tesla brand is synonymous with electric vehicles, but it could have been known by a different name if it didn't acquire the rights.
Donald Glover Will Play Hypno-Hustler in Sony's Spider-Man Universe
Gizmodo / 9h
Talk about a deep cut antagonist for Spider-Man —but still, Hypno-Hustler makes perfect sense for Donald Glover. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that the actor, who once fancast himself as Spidey with the internet’s support , is now attached to star and produce a feature centered around the villain. Read more...
The Phantom of Japan – Japan Airlines Award Inventory that Isn’t
View from the Wing / 9h
Reader GrumpyToTheLeft, an American Express Executive Platinum and British Airways Gold Guest List member, shares his story in a guest post about phantom award availability and Alaska Airlines and it’s a great reminder as you go about booking your own awards. Continue reading ...
SBF doesn’t need SPF where he’s going and other TC news
TechCrunch / 9h
This week, I talked with Tim De Chant about his coverage of fusion energy and what feels like a rare hopeful story in renewable energy tech. And Jacquelyn Melinek walks us through Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged crimes and confirmed arrest. Plus, as always, we go over the top stories in tech from the week. Articles from the episode: World-record fusion experiment produced even more energy than expect
Quick Points: How to save 17.5K Aeroplan points by ending a trip to India in Southeast Asia
20The Points Guy / 9h
Globetrotting is a fun hobby, especially when traveling the world in first or business class . As you’d expect, traveling to the opposite side of the world in a premium cabin usually costs a lot of points. But what if I told you that you could save points by adding a destination to your trip — and flying business class on a five- or six-hour flight to that destination? In the case of Air Canada A
Instead of Fixing It's Privacy Debacle, eufy Changed the Terms of the Deal
How-To Geek / 9h
In late November, security experts found that eufy camera footage can be streamed through VLC—no authentication required. This is an awful vulnerability, especially for a camera brand that supposedly keeps everything off the cloud. Now, instead of facing this mess head-on, eufy is deleting some of its old promises. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
2022 Was the Year of Actually Caring About Phones Again
Gizmodo / 10h
When it comes to smartphones, the last couple of years have felt stagnant, regardless of who you get your handsets from. With all the time we were confined to our homes, there was no need to have the latest and greatest as the world slowed down to a relative crawl. Upgraded specs and a better camera seemed tertiary… Read more...
Google Wallet will soon host your digital driver's license, but only in one state
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Google has begun beta testing new support for driver’s licenses and state ID cards for the Wallet app on Android – but only if you live in the state of Maryland. It’s been a while since we’ve last seen the digital ID feature. It was first revealed all the way back in May during the Google IO event as part of revitalizing the long-neglected Wallet app. According to a Google Support page , the feat
You Should Definitely Replay 'The Legend of Zelda' in First Person
24Lifehacker / 10h
I’ve always wanted Nintendo to remake the original Legend of Zelda . Sacrilege, I know, but surely there is room for a different take on the adventure classic that not only spawned a franchise, but inspired RPGs across the genre. While there are no plans for an NES Zelda remake anytime soon, there is one way you can… Read more...
huariqueje: 4:20 p.m. at the village library of Saint Lambert ...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
huariqueje : 4:20 p.m. at the village library of Saint Lambert - Françoise Gosselin , 2003. Canadian b. 1940s Mural Bibliothèque de Saint-Lambert 6X5
Google, Apple and Mozilla team up to build a better browser benchmark
Engadget / 10h
Google, Apple and Mozilla are collaborating on a better web browser benchmark. Speedometer 3 will be a “cross-industry collaborative effort” from the Chrome, Safari and Firefox makers to create a new model that balances the companies’ visions for measuring responsiveness. Three companies making a tool that will rate the effectiveness of their competing products sounds like a recipe for disaster.
Chase cardholders can earn $10 back (or 10 points per dollar) with these targeted offers
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Chase is running a new set of targeted offers, which could yield up to 10 points per dollar on your spending or provide up to $10 back on your necessary expenses. Plus, targeted cardholders can take advantage of a simple “spend $5, get $5 back” grocery offer. Not everyone will have the same offers, since these are ta
This devious phishing campaign uses Facebook messages to trick its victims
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
A newly-discovered phishing campaign has been found using fake copyright infringement notices from Facebook to dupe users into giving away their account details. According to analysts from cybersecurity firm Trustwave, these fake messages claim that the user will have their account deleted in 48 hours unless they fill out an appeal form to protect themselves. This appeal form then collects key pe
Huge Aquarium Bursts, Spills Tropical Fish And Injures Bystanders
56Futurism / 10h
AquaDump A giant aquarium in Berlin exploded in the lobby of a luxury hotel this week, spilling hundreds of thousands of gallons of water and 1,500 tropical fish — and injuring at least two people in the process. As the BBC reports , most of the fish inside the AquaDom aquarium located in Berlin's Raddison Blu hotel have sadly passed away. However, news videos show authorities carrying buckets of
Artists Mass Protest Against AI Stealing Their Work By Sharing Anti-AI Logo
100+Futurism / 10h
Butlerian Jihad The artists are not happy. Over the past week, human artists across the internet have risen up to protest the proliferation of image-generating AI — particularly on ArtStation, a website which has also been a popular source for generators to scrape from. Until recently, the backlash was widespread but not particularly organized. Now, though, artists and enthusiastic allies have ra
Watch a Pilot Get Ejected From an F-35 Jetfighter Right as It Crashes
200+Futurism / 10h
Bouncy Castle In a viral video, an uber-expensive F-35 fighter jet bounces weirdly while landing before going nose-to-the-runway and ejecting the pilot — and man, is it freaky to watch. As CBS News reports , the bizarre slow-motion crash and pilot ejection occurred while the pilot of the Marines' F-35B jet was attempting to land at a Naval air base in Fort Worth, Texas. As of now, it remains uncl
Follow Along With NASA's First Deep Space Biology Experiment
Gizmodo / 10h
BioSentinel, a first-of-its-kind experiment from NASA, is carrying living organisms over 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometers) into deep space to test the long-term effects of cosmic radiation on living things—in this case, yeast. NASA has unveiled a new real-time visualization tool so the public can follow along… Read more...
Here's Why NASA's Launch of a Water-Sniffing Satellite Is a Huge Deal
Gizmodo / 10h
A NASA satellite launched on Friday with an unprecedented task: providing the first comprehensive view of Earth’s ever-changing bodies of water . Read more...
history-of-fashion:ab. 1610 British (English) School -...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
history-of-fashion : ab. 1610 British (English) School - William Shakespeare, The Cobbe Portrait (Cobbe Collection Trust, Hatchlands Park)
Use the 'Feynman Method' to Learn New Things
Lifehacker / 10h
We often don’t understand things as well as we think we do. How often have you “learned” something you can’t fully recall later, or that you can’t explain to someone else? While we’ve previously suggested that you write down or discuss a detailed version of your understanding, there’s a related and simpler way of… Read more...
Forget The Witcher and Superman: Henry Cavill to lead Warhammer 40K dream project
200+Ars Technica - All content / 10h
The Witcher Enlarge / Henry Cavill as Geralt from Netflix's The Witcher TV series. (credit: Netflix) Amazon has signed a deal with Games Workshop to gain the intellectual property rights that will allow the tech and media giant to make films, TV series, and other content based on the popular Warhammer 40K franchise. Warhammer 40K has been one of the most popular properties among gamers and others
Steam Deck 2.0 could focus on battery life over better performance
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / No word on whether the next Steam Deck will help protect the wood on your deck. (credit: Sam Machkovech) Now that Valve's Steam Deck has been technically available for about 10 months (and widely available for about two months ), customers are increasingly wondering what Valve might have in store for an inevitable "version 2.0" of the handy PC gaming portable. While some players might b
Bill Proposed to Curb 'Obscene' Content May Eradicate the Porn Industry
60Gizmodo / 10h
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) proposed a bill on Tuesday that, if passed, would redefine what obscenity means nationwide, which could effectively decimate the porn industry. The Utah Republican filed the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA) based on the Communications Act of 1934, and stated in the IODA that “obscenity… Read more...
Ford's F-150 Lightning Price Hike Didn't Do What You'd Expect
SlashGear / 11h
Despite steeply rising costs for the Ford F-150 Lightning, adding over $15,000 to its price tag, demand is still as high as ever for the electric truck.
HTC Has An AR/VR Headset To Rival Meta Quest
SlashGear / 11h
Meta may have a new competitor within its section of the VR industry in HTC, which is prepping another headset to compete with the Meta Quest Pro.
The GOP Wants to Investigate Green Groups for 'Collusion' Against American Energy
55Gizmodo / 11h
Axios reported Friday that House Republicans will launch a probe into environmental NGOs based on a right-wing rumor that foreign powers, including China and Russia, are using nonprofit green groups to influence U.S. policy. That unsubstantiated rumor has been pushed for years by a PR firm employed by the fossil fuel… Read more...
15 Warhammer 40,000 Characters Henry Cavill Could Play in Amazon's New TV Show
100+Gizmodo / 11h
It’s official: Henry Cavill is trading Superman and Geralt of Rivia for the other love of his life , the grim dark future of Warhammer 40,000 's 41st millennium . But the world of Warhammer is filled with a whole galaxy of wild characters. Who could Cavill lend his talents to? Here’s a list of... well, most of them… Read more...
Meta just halted a major data centre project to focus on AI
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Meta has axed a major data center expansion in Odense, Denmark, laying off the primary contractor on two facilities in the country. According to reporting by Data Centre Dynamics , the move come as a result of a pivot by the company towards building data centers whose technology is more suited to the demands of modern AI workloads. "Supporting AI workloads at scale requires a different type of da
13 TV Shows and Movies to Watch If You Miss the Cast of 'The White Lotus'
26Lifehacker / 11h
The White Lotus uses straightforward storytelling to explore straightforward themes. People go so nuts for it mainly because the casting is immaculate. The show’s secret sauce is a mixture of big names, recognizable-but-low-profile character actors, and total newbies—then having them turn in career-best (or… Read more...
Six things we learned from Formula E’s preseason test
Engadget / 11h
The first in-depth testing for Formula E’s Gen3 car took place this week in Valencia, just one month away from the start of Season 9 in Mexico City. Across three full days, one simulated race and an added one-hour jaunt on a planned media day, some teams ran nearly 600 laps and over 2,000 kilometers to get a handle on what the new cars are capable of. The week wasn’t without incidents, of course,
Why Do People Kiss on New Year's Eve?
How-To Geek / 11h
New Year’s Eve is a festive time for folks to gather, wish farewell to the past year, and welcome new beginnings. For some of us, those new beginnings start with a little smooch. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
Eight Financial Influencers Indicted in Massive Pump and Dump Scheme
35Gizmodo / 11h
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One of Tesla's Largest Shareholders Calls to Ditch Elon Musk
500+Futurism / 11h
CEO Plural Tesla's third largest investor and self-professed Elon Musk "fanboy" KoGuan Leo is calling for the company's embattled CEO to step down. "Elon abandoned Tesla and Tesla has no working CEO," Leo tweeted earlier this week. "Tesla needs and deserves to have working full-time CEO." "Elon was the proud father, Tesla has grown up," he added in a separate tweet. "An executioner, Tim Cook-like
The ultimate guide to Princess Cruises ships and itineraries
200+The Points Guy / 11h
Call it the cruise line for people who want a big, amenity-filled ship that isn’t a floating amusement park. Princess Cruises operates relatively large, reasonably priced vessels. However, unlike many of its competitors in that space — most notably Royal Caribbean , Norwegian Cruise Line and MSC Cruises — it doesn’t load them up with sprawling waterparks, go-kart tracks, laser tag courses and oth
rarething: Annotation manuscrite et indication de recadrage sur...
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
rarething : Annotation manuscrite et indication de recadrage sur le montage. Circa 1870.
With 'Ragnarök,' 'God of War' Keeps Growing Up
28Wired / 11h
Once a mainstay in arguments about how soulless and bloody video games could be, the franchise is now a star of narrative design.
NHTSA opens probe into GM's autonomous driving technology
Engadget / 11h
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration announced Thursday that it is opening an investigation into the self-driving technology behind General Motors' robotaxi fleet. This announcement follows three reported accidents allegedly caused by Cruise vehicles braking hard or otherwise becoming immobilized in traffic, creating unannounced obstacles for other vehicles and resulting in r
This TikTok Dryer Sheet ‘Hack’ Could Set Your House on Fire
Lifehacker / 11h
Another day, another TikTok hack that seems clean and safe but could actually be a total disaster in practice . While some viral hacks actually are as miraculous as they seem , a newer one suggesting you make a reusable dryer sheet by soaking a sponge in a fabric softener solution (and then tossing it in your dryer) is… Read more...
Linux, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft want to break the Google Maps monopoly
30Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / The Overture Maps logo. (credit: Overture Maps Foundation) Google Maps is getting some competition. The Linux Foundation has announced Overture Maps, a "new collaborative effort to develop interoperable open map data as a shared asset that can strengthen mapping services worldwide." It's an open source mapping effort that includes a list of heavy hitters: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Meta
No One on Twitter Is Safe From Elon Musk
100+Wired / 12h
The entrepreneur says he's cracking down on doxing. Many see his account-blocking spree as self-serving.
Here Are the 2022 Christmas Shipping Deadlines
26Lifehacker / 12h
We have officially entered holiday-shipping-panic season, that period of less than 10 days before Christmas when we suddenly realize how quickly the 25th snuck up on us, once again. If you are strategic, though, your packages can (maybe) still make it to their final destination before the big event. Here are some… Read more...
Motorola ThinkPhone Leak Reminds Us They Roll With Lenovo
SlashGear / 12h
Motorola may be launching a new line of phones geared toward high-end and business users under the brand ThinkPhone which is a reference to Lenovo laptops.
Why Everyone Drools Over Harry And Meghan's Jaguar
SlashGear / 12h
The royal family got to ride in one of the rarest modernized Jaguar E-types, and while it was planned to go into mass production, that may not be the case.
James Cameron Says Avatar 3 Would Be a Satisfying Ending, But He Wants More
100+Gizmodo / 12h
James Cameron should play the lottery because his big gambles always pay off. Titanic ? Nailed it. Avatar ? Home run. But after that he bet even bigger, spending 10 years crafting four Avatar sequels with the hope that audiences would want to see them all. Read more...
All the best gaming headsets for your PS4
Mashable / 12h
This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience. There are pretty much only upsides to having a good gaming headset. Whether you want to hear the audio quality of your games more clearly because your TV speakers leave something to be desired, or you're just trying to avoid disturbing whoever else is living with you, it isn't difficult to fin
Ford F-150 Lightning prices are going up again
Engadget / 12h
. The US automaker is raising the electric pickup’s starting cost by $4,000, bringing the new entry price to $55,974. That’s a 40 percent increase over the electric vehicle’s initial starting price in May 2021. Ford told CNBC today that it is changing pricing “as a normal course of business due to rising material costs, market factors, and ongoing supply chain constraints.” Raw material costs of
249 Hotel Nights Later: How Marriott, Hyatt and IHG Get It Wrong
View from the Wing / 12h
An anonymous reader captures something in a guest post that I think is important, based on some pretty extensive experience on the road. Hyatt is great if you can stick to full service properties not owned or managed by bad actors, but there aren't enough properties and too many limited service ones. So where you going to go? You're stuck with Marriott, so Marriott can get away with failing to li
Censorship, lockdowns, arbitrary bans — Twitter is turning into the China of social media
37TechCrunch / 12h
Wow, that was quick. When Elon Musk bought Twitter and took it private in October, I figured we’d have a while before things took a turn. Then, after he laid off about half the company’s employees, that estimate shortened a bit. Now, after last night’s Spaces brouhaha, during which Musk confronted journalists he banned for retweeting links about the ElonJet tracker and then abruptly killed the fe
Bizarre Smartwatch Contains Living Organism
41Futurism / 12h
Creature Caretaker Scientists at the University of Chicago have designed a truly curious — and partially alive — smartwatch. It incorporates a heart rate monitor that's (kind of) powered by electrically conductive slime mold, resulting in one of the strangest biomechanical wearables we've ever heard of. Taking care of the watch is key, according to a study presented at the 2022 ACM Symposium on U
My Favorite Christmas Canapé Starts With a Can of Salmon
Lifehacker / 12h
Canned fish has been chic for a few years now, but the chicness mostly extends to whole, preserved fish that come in neat little “tins,” rather than a common circular can. Canned salmon may not be as inherently chic as whatever sardines the hot girls are eating these days, but it’s the base of my favorite Christmas… Read more...
Apple's 2022 MacBook Air is down to $999, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
Engadget / 12h
The cut-off dates for holiday shopping have mostly passed, but that doesn't mean the deals have disappeared. We're seeing prices that match Black Friday, like the Beats Fit Pro for just $160 and Bose's QuietComfort Earbuds II for $249. Some items have even dipped below their Cyber Week prices, like GoPro's Hero 11 Black Mini , the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro and Eufy's RoboVac X8 Hybrid . While these i
ltwilliammowett: This illustration in a margin of the 14th...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
ltwilliammowett : This illustration in a margin of the 14th century French manuscript The Hours of Yolande of Flanders depicts a mermaid with a mirror in her hand, combing her hair.
Chase’s 70,000 Point Aeroplan Card Offer
View from the Wing / 12h
The Aeroplan® Credit Card from Chase is one of the best new cards of the past year. They’ve had several different initial bonus offers already, and I like the newest one. Continue reading ...
After Hurricane Ian, Florida Residents Had a New Battle: Mold
24Gizmodo / 12h
After Hurricane Ian struck Florida in September, many residents found themselves grappling with wind and water damage to their homes. But for many, the biggest headache would come weeks later, in the form of difficult-to-eradicate mold. Read more...
This 45 year-old Unix tool is finally getting an upgrade
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
AWK, a software platform first introduced in 1977, has finally received a long-awaited update almost half a century after its inception. What makes the launch more impressive is that it is the work of 80-year-old Canadian computer scientist Brian Kernighan, part of the team behind the software's acronym itself (AWK - Alfred Aho, Peter Weinberger, and Brian Kernighan). POSIX compliance in operatin
PineTab 2 is another try at a Linux-based tablet, without the 2020 supply crunch
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / PCB for the prototype PineTab 2, a successor to a tablet that hit production at the worst possible point in 2020. (credit: Pine64) Pine64, makers of ARM-based, tinker-friendly gadgets, is making the PineTab 2 , a sequel to its Linux-powered tablet that mostly got swallowed up by the pandemic and its dire global manufacturing shortages. The PineTab 2, as described in Pine64's "December U
iPhone Error 4013: What Causes It and 8 Fixes
How-To Geek / 12h
iPhone error 4013 can ruin your whole day by preventing you from restoring your device. The cause could be down to a range of problems, from the device itself to your charging cable, computer, or a software fault. Here are some things you can try to fix it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Are Infrared Medical Thermometers Accurate?
How-To Geek / 12h
No-contact infrared thermometers are more common than ever before, largely thanks to reduced prices and increased visibility in popular culture. But can infrared thermometers match the accuracy of oral or rectal alternatives? Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Our Favorite Jabra Earbuds Are 50% Off Right Now
How-To Geek / 12h
If you’re looking for last-minute holiday deals or simply want a great pair of wireless earbuds, Jabra has you covered. One of our favorite earbuds, the Jabra Elite 7 Pro, is under $100 right now. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
