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Leak: Boom Supersonic Comes To Agreement With 3 Small Players On An Engine
88View from the Wing / 34min
Ahead of Tuesday’s planned announcement, Jon Ostrower breaks news about the identities of Boom Aerospace engine providers. They couldn’t get any of the big engine manufacturers to bite, because no one thinks this project will succeed commercially. If everyone is wrong, and if the smaller players turn out to have the expertise, this would be a huge win all-around. But probabilities are stacked aga
Twitter's legacy 'verified' checkmarks are going away in a few months
29Mashable / 56min
Now that the Twitter Blue subscription, along with the new "verified" checkmark, has been relaunched , Twitter and its CEO Elon Musk (is there anyone else left over there?) are after the old "legacy" checkmark. If you own one of those, you may have noticed something odd. If you click on it, you'll see a notice saying that "This is a legacy verified account. It may or may not be notable." Fun fact
TheyDo fires the starting gun on the race to own the customer journey
TechCrunch / 1h
It doesn’t matter what kind of web site it is, the ‘customer journey’ has always been important, otherwise you lose that engagement and the end result can hit the bottom line. That was always the case. But in the modern era, customers expect an easy and simple experience, otherwise they move elsewhere. And with the enormous digitisation that’s taken place since COVID, the competition to be better
Nuclear Fusion Energy Breakthrough: Video and How to Watch
NYT > Technology / 9min
The Energy Department on Tuesday morning will present “a major scientific breakthrough” achieved at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Motorola PIP1510 Connect: A robot-inspired baby monitor that gets the job done
Mashable / 1h
Though better known for its smartphones than its nursery equipment, Motorola makes baby monitors. A huge range in fact, including more than two dozen video baby monitors — about half of which are connected (WiFi-enabled) and half of which are not — and another four audio-only baby monitors . The PIP1510 Connect , sold for $169.99, is in the middle of the pack of Motorola's connected video monitor
This Is What Really Makes People Dance
Popular Mechanics / 2h
It might actually be all about that bass. The post appeared first on Popular Mechanics .
Digip digitizes the process of applying for trademarks
TechCrunch / 3h
For businesses, protecting trademarks is often a lengthy and expensive process, especially if they have multiple brands. Digip digitizes much of the process, helping its customers file trademarks by themselves instead of going to law firms. The Stockholm-based legaltech startup announced today it has added $1.3 million to its seed round, bringing the total to $3.4 million. The new funding was led
Twitter disbands its Trust and Safety Council of external advisors
Engadget / 3h
Twitter has dissolved its Trust and Safety Council via email and less than an hour before its members' Zoom meeting with the company's executives, according to The Washington Post and NPR . The council was reportedly supposed to discuss recent developments and changes on the website under Elon Musk, but the email said that the members' help is no longer needed. Its members were apparently informe
Today's Wordle Answer #542 – December 13, 2022 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 3h
Today's Wordle has something to say, but if you're having trouble figuring it out, we have some hints (and the answer) if you want the assistance.
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for December 13
Mashable / 3h
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
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for December 13
Mashable / 4h
It's Tuesday the 13th, and have you ever noticed how any day of the week sounds a little ominous when it's the 13th? Hopefully you'll have some luck with today's Wordle! We're here to help you with some subtle clues and the word of the day itself. A friendly reminder, in case you missed the recent rule change: The New York Times has added a new word list and updated the rules , so now plurals end
How to livestream Argentina vs Croatia semifinal for free
Mashable / 4h
SAVE 49%: Watch the FIFA World Cup semifinals from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. 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. Four teams are one step away from the FIFA World Cup final, so you could say that the stakes are pretty high. The first semifinal will pit Argentina against Croatia, with Lion
LG's latest 27-inch OLED monitor hits that gaming sweet spot
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
LG is following up its outlandish 45-inch curved UltraGear monitor with a (slightly) more humble 27-inch flat-screen model. Despite lacking any curvature, the new display shares many of the same features as its big brother. It’s still an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display which translates to deeper blacks and brighter whites. Looking at the specs sheet , HDR10 support is present, which a
Why Some Scientists Choose China’s Space Station for Research
49NYT > Technology / 5h
A project led by researchers from a Swiss university highlights China’s ambition to make the Tiangong outpost broadly available for science.
Beamery, the all-in-one talent management platform, becomes a unicorn
59TechCrunch / 5h
HR organizations are faced with a widening skills gap, economic headwinds and changing expectations around work. It’s no surprise, then, that burnout and exhaustion are widespread in HR, with one survey finding that 42% of teams are struggling under the weight of too many projects and responsibilities. Change starts with personnel and management, some might argue. Others leaning more technoutopia
Save 97% on this stacked bundle of Mac apps
23Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: The Premium Limited Edition Mac Bundle is on sale for £40.74, saving you 97% on list price. A new computer is a great gift, but it’s also a bit of a blank slate. It might come with some basic apps, but the really useful stuff might have to be added on later. If you know someone who might need a productivity boost, we’ve got a software pack for Mac users that could completely overhaul their
How to livestream the FIFA World Cup semifinals for free
Mashable / 5h
SAVE 49%: Watch the FIFA World Cup for free with the help of a streaming-friendly VPN. 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. We don't want to talk about what happened to England in their quarterfinal showdown with France. We're moving on, unlike England... If you're looking for ways to watch the FIFA W
Twitter disperses the Trust & Safety Council after key members resigned
100+TechCrunch / 5h
Twitter today dispersed the Trust & Safety Council, which was an advisory group consisting of roughly 100 independent researchers and human rights activists. The group, formed in 2016 , gave the social network input on different content and human rights-related issues such as the removal of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), suicide prevention, and online safety. This could have implications for
As China relaxes zero-COVID, tech firms assume a larger role in fighting the virus
TechCrunch / 5h
China’s abrupt easing of its zero-COVID policy last week has led to a spike in cases and rising fears of the virus. Over the last three years, the authority has used big data to monitor the movement of people and thus control the spread of the virus. Now that the government is gradually undoing some of these tech-enabled restrictions, individuals are turning to private tech firms to manage the pa
Mrs. Coulter Reaps What She's Sown on His Dark Materials
Gizmodo / 6h
No offense to Dafne Keen, Amir Wilson, or even James McAvoy, but Ruth Wilson has always been His Dark Materials ’ biggest star. Her icy, enigmatic villain, Mrs. Coulter, serves as the lynchpin of both of tonight’s episodes, as she’s forced to take stock of her past actions … and what they may cost her in the future . Read more...
Ex-Rocket Lab engineer raises $21M for Partly to make buying car parts easier
48TechCrunch / 7h
Car parts buyers require specific parts to fit specific vehicles, making for a supply-constrained environment. New Zealand-based Partly wants to ease those constraints by connecting parts buyers around the world with the correct parts. The two-year-old startup is not a car parts marketplace. Rather, Partly powers marketplaces like eBay and Shopify with its database of over 50 million parts from o
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Has Been Arrested
Gizmodo / 7h
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been arrested in the Bahamas at the request of U.S. authorities. Read more...
5 ways FX's 'Kindred' is different from Octavia E. Butler's novel
Mashable / 7h
It's impossible to overstate the impact of Octavia E. Butler. Throughout her writing career, the science fiction legend gifted us with prophetic dystopias, like in Parable of the Sower ; twists on classic vampire tales, like in Fledgling ; and compelling new alien forms, like in Dawn . With these strange and fascinating new worlds, Butler brilliantly examined social hierarchies, family ties, and
Sam Bankman-Fried Has Been Arrested In The Bahamas Ahead Of Probable Extradition
SlashGear / 7h
Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested in the Bahamas ahead of a planned expedition to the United States over his role in the ongoing FTX crypto fiasco.
The Business Case for Continuous Delivery
How-To Geek / 8h
Continuous delivery (CD) pipelines automatically release code to live environments as it’s integrated into your project’s main branch. This allows developers to focus on building new features, instead of manually rolling out deployments. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested under criminal charges
49Mashable / 8h
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, has been arrested by Bahamian authorities, after the U.S. government filed unspecified criminal charges against him. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams confirmed the former cryptocurrency billionaire's arrest via Twitter. "Earlier this evening, Bahamian authorities arrested Samuel Bankman-Fried at th
Mercedes built a concept car for Avatar, and we drove it
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Many concepts are static models, but Mercedes-Benz built one that works. At low speed, anyway. (credit: Mercedes-Benz) When you think of the future of transportation, you probably don’t think of water dragons like those in director James Cameron’s newest Avatar movie, Avatar: The Way of Water , which will be released on December 16. You might think of something more along the lines of t
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Under Scrutiny in FTX Collapse
400+NYT > Technology / 8h
The FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s mother and father, who teach at Stanford Law School, are under scrutiny for their connections to their son’s crypto business.
Elon Musk Puts Twitter Legacy Blue Checks On Notice
SlashGear / 9h
Legacy verified users on Twitter will soon lose their blue check marks unless they pay for Twitter Blue.
Raspberry Pi Stock Begins To Rebound Just In Time For The Holidays
SlashGear / 9h
The pandemic caused widespread disruption to the semiconductor industry, but things are finally turning around and Raspberry Pi availability is proof.
“Fake” Roman coins authenticated, bearing likeness of lost Roman emperor
22Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / This Sponsian gold coin, circa 260-c.270 CE, was part of a cache discovered in Transylvania in 1713. (credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow) In 1713, a cache of Roman coins was discovered in Transylvania, several of which bore the portrait and name of Sponsian—but there are no historical records of a Roman emperor with that name. The coins largely have been dismissed as forgeries
Effective, fast, and unrecoverable: Wiper malware is popping up everywhere
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20Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Over the past year, a flurry of destructive wiper malware from no fewer than nine families has appeared. In the past week, researchers cataloged at least two more, both exhibiting advanced codebases designed to inflict maximum damage. On Monday, researchers from Check Point Research published details of Azov, a previously unseen piece of malware that the company des
Officials, experts call for masking as illnesses slam US ahead of holidays
44Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Commuters in a subway in New York on October 25, 2022. (credit: Getty | Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto ) Health officials and experts are renewing calls for masking as respiratory illnesses surge and Americans prepare for holidays. RSV infections in children appear to be cresting nationally after overwhelming children's hospitals for weeks, but they remain unseasonably high. Influenza-like illn
Sam Bankman-Fried: FTX founder arrested in Bahamas
500+BBC News - Technology / 9h
According to a court filing last month, FTX owed its 50 largest creditors almost $3.1bn (£2.5bn).
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested in the Bahamas
1KTechCrunch / 9h
Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested by The Royal Bahamas Police Force following reports that the United States filed criminal charges against the founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX , and is likely to request his extradition. The Office of the Attorney General of the Bahamas issued a statement today, which was reported by BNO and other news outlets , that it would hold Bankman-F
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas
Engadget / 9h
Looks like embattled FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried won't be testifying before Congress after all. The Bahamas Attorney General's Office announced Monday that Bankman-Fried has been arrested and is likely to be extradited in short measure back to the US to stand trial. The AG's office noted that his arrest came after, "receipt of formal notification from the United States that it has filed criminal ch
Everything Everywhere's Hot Dog Break-Up Scene Was Improvised
200+Gizmodo / 10h
The best movies always have a dose of indefinable magic. A moment or coincidence that comes together on the set or in editing that just brings a scene to a whole other level. And with a film as dynamic and original as Everything Everywhere All at Once , you’d guess that happened more often than not . It would have to… Read more...
NASA’s Orion capsule returns to Earth as ispace’s lunar lander takes flight
TechCrunch / 10h
Sunday was a landmark day for both commercial and public space ventures, with NASA’s Orion capsule returning to Earth just hours after the launch of a privately funded and built lunar lander by Japanese company ispace. The two missions — the conclusion of NASA’s Artemis I and ispace’s Mission 1 — are some of the clearest signs yet that the moon will likely become a permanent site for scientific m
Elon says Twitter will remove all legacy verifications ‘in a few months’
20TechCrunch / 10h
Twitter will remove all legacy blue checkmarks “in a few months,” according to a tweet from CEO Elon Musk. “The way in which they were given out was corrupt and nonsensical,” tweeted Musk. Before Musk bought Twitter, checkmarks were used to verify individuals and entities as active, authentic and notable accounts of interest. On Monday, the social media platform relaunched its Twitter Blue subscr
Haylou PurFree BC01 Review: Bone Conduction Headphones Made For Casual Outings
SlashGear / 10h
Haylou PurFree bone conduction headphones make for a unique and interesting alternative from traditional earbuds -- but are they worth the hassle?
Chrome’s “Manifest V3” plan to limit ad-blocking extensions is delayed
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Isaac Bowen / Flickr ) For several years now, Google has wanted to kill Chrome's current extension system in favor of a more limited one, creating more restrictions on filtering extensions that block ads and/or work to preserve the user's privacy. The new extension system, called "Manifest V3" technically hit the stable channel in January 2021, but Chrome still supports the older
China bans AI-generated media without watermarks
68Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / An unmarked AI-generated image of China's flag, which will be illegal in China after January 10, 2023. (credit: Ars Technica) China's Cyberspace Administration recently issued regulations prohibiting the creation of AI-generated media without clear labels, such as watermarks—among other policies— reports The Register. The new rules come as part of China's evolving response to the genera
The Best Gifts for Dungeons & Dragons Players
Gizmodo / 11h
The fantasy tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons is nearly 50 years old, but it’s experiencing the biggest boom in its history, with millions of old players returning to the table, and new ones picking up polyhedral dice for the very first time. That means lots of new products—both from the game’s publisher, … Read more...
Daily Crunch: Thoma Bravo buys Coupa Software for $8B, but will that price satisfy shareholders?
24TechCrunch / 11h
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 . It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Of course, we are referring to that time of year when all the startup chaos continues apace, and we are just hanging on for dear life to see how it all ends, clinging to our cups of hot chocolate, as holiday-appropriate mus
7 of the Best Videos to Start (or Perfect) Your Deadlift
Lifehacker / 11h
The deadlift is one of the simplest things you can do in the gym: You just grab a barbell, and stand up. But it’s also one of the most intimidating. If you’ve been told all your life to “lift with your legs, not your back,” you may worry that you’ll accidentally lift with your back and something terrible will happen.… Read more...
Max Q: That’s a wrap
TechCrunch / 11h
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! Thanks for everyone who came to TC Sessions: Space in Los Angeles on December 6. I even had the pleasure of meeting a few Max Q readers — fair to say, one of the highlights of the event. In this issue: SpaceX debuts defense-focused business line Slingshot’s new round of funding News from ispace, Metaspectral and more SpaceX goes full defense contractor with nation
The Geminid Meteor Shower Is About to Peak
Lifehacker / 11h
This Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 14 and 15, marks the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower, a highlight of the year for meteor fans. You should be able to spot many shooting stars for the low, low price of looking into the nighttime sky. Read more...
Head of NASA Relieved to Hear Elon Musk Isn't REALLY Running SpaceX
300+Futurism / 11h
Current NASA head and former astronaut Bill Nelson is relieved that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk isn't actually running the space company, given the billionaire CEO's disastrous acquisition of Twitter — a sign that Musk's ventures including SpaceX and Tesla might perhaps be better off with less of his overbearing management strategy . "Tell me that the distraction that Elon might have on Twitter is not g
Snyk scores another $196M as valuation drops 12% to $7.4B
28TechCrunch / 11h
Snyk hasn’t been afraid to take money over the years, scoring an ever larger investment haul with each passing round, and with each one has come a correspondingly large valuation increase. This time, that particular streak ended, but Snyk snagged another $196.5 million investment with its valuation down about 12% to $7.4 billion since its previous round in September 2021. That previous round was
‘I Started a Yoda Fan Club’
Gizmodo / 11h
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Antivirus software can be hijacked to wipe data
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Many popular pieces of antivirus software such as Microsoft, SentinelOne, TrendMicro, Avast, and AVG can be exploited for their data deletion capabilities, a top cybersecurity researcher has claimed. In a Proof-of-Concept document dubbed "Aikido", Or Yair, who works for cybersecurity firm SafeBreach, explained how the exploit works via what is known as a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vuln
Strange Story: How One Small Airport Kicked Out Jets In Favor Of 9-Seat Turboprops
View from the Wing / 12h
Pueblo, Colorado is losing jet service to Denver, and seeing it replaced with 9-seat turboprops. And the federal government is paying $3 million a year for the privilege. The irony is that the existing subsidized airline, SkyWest, was offering to take out nearly half the seats from their jets, providing a better flying experience, and operate two flights a day instead of just one. Continue readin
From Utah to Florida: 25 properties you can book for less with Choice Hotels’ Sweet Spot Rewards
The Points Guy / 12h
Earlier this year, Choice Hotels began a new Sweet Spot Rewards promotion. This promotion allows Choice members to enjoy discounted award nights at featured hotels during certain stay dates. The featured hotels and stay dates change every few months. Currently, featured properties will have discounted redemption rates for nights stayed between Dec. 1, 2022, and Jan. 31, 2023. Here’s what you need
Uber Has Suffered a Data Breach, Once Again
How-To Geek / 12h
The latest Uber data breach is still fresh in our minds. After all, it has just been three months since it happened. Now the company has confirmed yet another security incident, though this one isn’t quite as serious — at least, for now. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
The 10 Greatest American V8 Engines Ever Made
SlashGear / 12h
The V8 engine changed the course of American auto manufacturing. These are the best examples of the engine, from makes like Ford and Chevy.
10 Classic Fords We Want To Make A Modern Comeback
SlashGear / 12h
We wondered which of Ford's classic cars could be ripe for a comeback, with modern styling and an electric drivetrain. Here are our favorites.
This Mind-Boggling Concept Car Wouldn't Be Possible Without The Movie Avatar
SlashGear / 12h
Mercedes-Benz designed an electric car that looks like it drove off the screen of the movie Avatar. We have a look at this other-worldly concept car
Celebs Are Being Sued for Shilling Expensive Bored Ape NFTs
200+Gizmodo / 12h
A class action lawsuit was filed against Yuga Labs, the parent company of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), on Friday, in which investors claimed the company didn’t disclose celebrities’ alleged involvement in promoting and selling NFTs (non-fungible tokens). Read more...
Don’t Let a Future Breakup Ruin This Year’s Holiday Photos
Lifehacker / 12h
It’s so uniquely aggravating to scroll through old photos and see one where you look great or are having a wonderful time, but your ex is right there next to you. You can’t repost that picture as a throwback. Depending on how toxic the breakup was, you might even feel compelled to archive it so it’s no longer visible… Read more...
The best increased card offers to sign up for this December
400+The Points Guy / 12h
Credit card sign-up bonuses and welcome offers are the quickest and easiest way to rake in lots of points and miles, so we regularly update the roundup of our favorite current offers in our best credit cards guide. But to help you keep up with an ever-changing list of bonuses, we’ve also compiled a list here of the best card offers currently available — especially the ones that are worth an extra
Huge List of Celebs Accused of Taking Secret Payments to Shill Bored Apes
200+Futurism / 12h
The other shoe , as they say, has dropped. A class action lawsuit , filed last week, is alleging that Yuga Labs — the company behind the wildly expensive, clout-driven Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection — conspired to inflate the worth of digital BAYC assets through a series of undisclosed celebrity endorsements, breaking a number of state and federal laws in the process. The list of defendants
12 of the Best Gifts for Someone Who Needs Help Relaxing
Lifehacker / 12h
You know when you are checking out at a department or drug store during the holiday season and you see those big, pre-made gift baskets filled with lotion and fuzzy socks? Those are fine. I usually get, like, two or three of those as gifts every year, and I have no real issue with fuzzy socks. But if you’re trying to… Read more...
6 Things We Liked, and 2 We Didn't, About Dragon Age: Absolution
Gizmodo / 12h
Netflix’s latest animated adaptation takes us to the world of BioWare’s beloved fantasy RPG series Dragon Age , as we follow the tormented Elven rogue Miriam when she’s recruited on a deadly heist at the heart of the Tevinter Imperium. But did Absolution get a critical hit or miss? Thankfully, much more of the former … Read more...
SpaceX Launches Moon-Bound Private Japanese Lander Following Delays
41Gizmodo / 12h
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched a highly anticipated payload on Sunday, which included ispace’s Hakuto-R spacecraft and NASA’s Lunar Flashlight. Read more...
Meta unplugs Connectivity division, home of satellite and drone internet experiments
28TechCrunch / 12h
Meta has quietly reabsorbed the resources of its “Connectivity” division, the company confirmed. For nearly 10 years, this was the home of the former Facebook’s experimental internet and telecoms efforts, from satellites (exploded) to drones (crashed) to apps (disputed) and other more traditional infrastructure (appreciated and ongoing). As first noted by Light Reading , Meta Connectivity’s staff
SWISS Will Fly Airbus A350s As Of 2025
85One Mile at a Time / 12h
This shouldn’t come as a surprise, but it’s now official. SWISS will add Airbus A350s to fleet SWISS’ long haul fleet currently consists of Boeing 777-300ERs, Airbus A330-300s, and Airbus A340-300s. SWISS belongs to Lufthansa Group, and the overall airline group places aircraft orders centrally, and then allocates planes accordingly. Lufthansa Group has dozens of Airbus A350-900s and Boeing 787-9
How to Watch Tomorrow’s Big Announcement About Nuclear Fusion Energy
91Gizmodo / 12h
The U.S. Department of Energy is expected to announce a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion research on Tuesday morning. Read more...
'Armored Core VI' won't be a Souls game with mechs
Engadget / 12h
With the success of Souls games like Dark Souls III and Elden Ring , you'd think FromSoftware would incorporate some of the gameplay into other titles... right? Not so. From president Hidetaka Miyazaki told IGN in an interview that there's no "conscious effort" to add Souls-style elements to
