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Lewis Hamilton Has Been Reprimanded After Doing Donuts In A Nissan GT-R
200+SlashGear / 15h
Legendary Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton filmed himself "hooning" in a Nissan GT-R R34 recently, potentially landing him in hot water. Here's what happened.
8 Places Windows XP Is Hiding in Windows 11
100+How-To Geek / 19h
Microsoft Windows has changed a lot in the past 20 years, but there are many areas where it hasn’t. There are still a few visible features in Windows 11 that date back to Windows XP from 2001, or even earlier. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Musk says Twitter feud with Apple boss 'resolved'
9KBBC News - Technology / 11h
The Twitter boss says he met Apple's chief Tim Cook after he criticised the company.
Willow actor Ellie Bamber on the “pressure” of keeping the Disney Plus series’ big secret
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5min
Major spoilers follow for Willow’s Disney Plus series. Willow actor Ellie Bamber has spoken of the “pressure” of being cast as a vitally important character with a big secret in the Disney Plus fantasy series. Bamber – who starts the series playing Dove the kitchen maid – is eventually unmasked by Willow (Warwick Davis) as the grown-up version of Elora Danan, the baby found by the side of river i
Smartphone re-commerce startup Badili raises $2.1M pre-seed funding
TechCrunch / 4min
Badili , a Kenya-based smartphone re-commerce startup, has raised $2.1 million pre-seed funding to scale its operations within Africa; one of the fastest-growing mobile phone market in the world. The Venture Catalysts, V&R Africa, Grenfell holdings, and SOSV, participated in the round, as did family offices and angel investors from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and India. Buoyed by the new funding
YouTube's top US videos of 2022 include Technoblade's farewell and Will Smith's slap
Engadget / 6min
YouTube has revealed its top videos and creators of 2022. At the top of the US trending video list is the final video from Technoblade, a Minecraft creator who died after a battle with cancer. Technoblade wrote a farewell message to fans that his father read in the video , which has more than 87.6 million views. In second place is The Guardian 's uncensored version of Will Smith slapping Chris Ro
LastPass reveals another security breach
Engadget / 14min
LastPass CEO Karim Toubba has revealed that the password manager has been breached again. Toubba said the company detected an unusual activity within a third-party cloud storage service that it shares with its parent company GoTo, which was formerly known as LogMeIn. To investigate the incident, LastPass has teamed up with security firm Mandiant. Together, they've determined that the unauthorized
Today's Wordle Answer #530 – December 1, 2022 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 1h
December's first Wordle may not be Christmas-related (yet), but could be a bit troublesome to solve. We have some hints (and the answer) if you need support.
Plant-based food brand Huel valued at $560M following Idris Elba-backed round
TechCrunch / 1h
Huel , the European provider of nutritional products, has sold more than 270 million meals across the globe since Julian Hearn started the company in 2015. Now with $24 million in fresh capital, it plans to do even more. It’s been a while since we covered Huel, which originally launched in the United Kingdom in 2017 with a low-sugar, plant-based and low-carbon-footprint protein powder product and
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for December 1
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
I wish my Spotify Wrapped had this Apple Music Replay feature
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
It's that time of the year again when Spotify users gather beneath their favorite green app and unwrap data-based gifts, courtesy of its year-end Wrapped review. Having been a Spotify Premium user for several years, I've just done the same, forcing a smile when its 'musical personality' feature branded me a 'Replayer'. But this year I've looked over at Apple Music users with slightly more envy th
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for December 1
Mashable / 2h
It's finally December 1, and you made it! We're nearly at the end of the very first full year of Wordle . 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 ending in S or ES will never be the solution. If you'd rather have the answer to today's Wordle delivered straight, skip to the end of this artic
How to watch USA vs the Netherlands for free with a VPN
Mashable / 2h
SAVE 49%: ExpressVPN can reliably unblock BBC iPlayer from the U.S. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £85.45 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. U.S. fans can watch every game from this year's World Cup on the FOX Sports family of networks. Live streaming is also available on FuboTV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. That's good news, but all of th
This online electrical engineers bootcamp is on sale for under £20
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: The Electrical Engineers Power Systems Bootcamp Bundle is on sale for £16.81, saving you 97% on list price. Electrical engineering is an exciting career that could be intellectually and financially rewarding, but it's definitely challenging. So whether you're going to school to enter the field or preparing for job interviews, supplemental education might come in handy. The Electrical Engin
Foxconn: iPhone maker offers payments for finding new workers
65BBC News - Technology / 2h
Apple has warned shipments of the iPhone 14 would be delayed due to Covid-19 restrictions.
All the Actually Important Stuff Neuralink Just Announced
100+Wired / 2h
The company is vying for an edge in an increasingly crowded field that seeks to let people control machines with their minds.
LG's new curved OLED gaming monitor may outclass Samsung's Odyssey line
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
LG is preparing to launch its new curved UltraGear gaming monitor , taking on Samsung in a proverbial clash of display titans. And “titan” is a good descriptor because LG's new monitor is huge. You’re looking at a 45-inch ultrawide monitor with a 21:9 aspect ratio and a 1440p resolution (3,440 x 1,440 pixels). This is essentially LG’s direct response to the Odyssey line , but it’s lacking in cert
How to unblock U.S. Netflix from anywhere in the world with a VPN
Mashable / 3h
SAVE 82%: Unblock U.S. Netflix from anywhere in the world with a subscription to CyberGhost VPN. A two-year subscription to CyberGhost VPN is on sale for £49.92 and includes an extra four months for free — save 82% for a limited time. The U.S. has the biggest (and arguably best) Netflix library in the world, but you can only access all of this high-quality content if you're actually based in the
Elon Musk Says First Human Neuralink Trial Could Be Six Months Away
SlashGear / 3h
Elon Musk has issued a new prediction about when one of his Neuralink chips will first be implanted in a human brain.
Elon Musk Hopes to Test a Brain Implant in Humans Next Year
1KNYT > Technology / 3h
The tech multibillionaire said his company, Neuralink, was seeking government approval to test his device in people, and predicted it could happen in six months. Others have been conducting similar tests for years, but no device has been marketed commercially.
Microsoft Is Selling a $25 Hoodie for Your Xbox Controller
How-To Geek / 4h
Microsoft is now selling a warm, soft, fuzzy hoodie for your Xbox controller in what can only be described as the product you never knew you needed. You can’t make this stuff up! It’s available now on the Xbox Gear Shop for only $25. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
This Viral 3-in-1 Charging Station Is The Perfect Gift for Your Whole List
How-To Geek / 4h
Gift shopping for acquaintances, co-workers, or white elephant events can get tricky. You might not know everyone well, but you still want people to receive a Christmas present they’ll use. Well, one viral find might be the answer for everyone on your list. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
20 Christmas Gifts Under $20 For the Shopper on a Budget
How-To Geek / 4h
Finding the perfect gift can be hard, and finding the perfect gift that doesn’t cost a fortune can feel impossible. If you’re struggling to find ideas that won’t break the bank, you’re in the right place. Here are 20 gifts under $20 that will make great gifts for parents, coworkers, and everyone else on your list. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
Honda's Next Electric SUV Will Also Run on Hydrogen
How-To Geek / 4h
While we already know Honda is getting ready to release its first all-electric SUV in 2024 with the Honda Prologue, it looks like that’s not the only SUV that’ll run on alternative fuel systems. Today, the automaker announced it’ll start U.S. production on a new Honda CR-V hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) in 2024. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Neuralink CEO Elon Musk expects human trials within six months
200+Engadget / 5h
It’s been six years since Tesla, SpaceX (and now Twitter) CEO Elon Musk co-founded brain-control interfaces (BCI) startup, Neuralink . It’s been three years since the company first demonstrated its “ sewing machine-like ” implantation robot, two years since the company stuck its technology into the heads of pigs — and just over 19 months since they did the same to primates , an effort that allege
Ex-FTX boss Bankman-Fried: 'I didn't try to commit fraud'
82BBC News - Technology / 5h
Sam Bankman-Fried says he has almost no money left after the collapse of the global crypto exchange.
Airbnb now lists buildings that allow tenants to sublet their apartment short-term
Mashable / 5h
Airbnb is partnering with apartment buildings across the U.S. to curate a list of places that allow tenants to sublet to short-stay renters. Now you can sign a lease knowing that if you end up struggling to pay rent you'll at least be able to list your spare room on Airbnb. The new Airbnb-friendly apartment program currently includes over 175 buildings in 29 cities, including San Francisco, Los A
Twitter is going to show you more tweets from people you don’t follow
TechCrunch / 6h
As new Twitter owner Elon Musk tinkers around with the social network’s feature set, more algorithmic recommendations are apparently on the way. Twitter’s support account tweeted about the change on Wednesday, noting that the platform was “expanding recommendations to all users.” This is of course under the guide of giving users the “best” content (Instagram likes to use this line too), but in re
Indian agritech DeHaat tops $700 million valuation in $60 million funding
TechCrunch / 6h
DeHaat, a startup that offers a wide-range of agricultural services to farmers in India , has raised $60 million in a new funding round as it looks to deepen its penetration in the country and reach break-even profitability within two years. Sofina Ventures and Temasek co-led the Patna and Gurgaon-headquartered startup’s Series E funding, it said, at a valuation between $700 million and $800 mill
LastPass says it was breached — again
TechCrunch / 6h
Password manager LassPass said it’s investigating a security incident after its systems were compromised for the second time this year. LastPass chief executive Karim Toubba said in a blog post that an “unauthorized party” recently gained access to some customers’ information stored in a third-party cloud service shared by LastPass and its parent company, GoTo. Toubba said the unauthorized party
Elon Musk says he and Tim Cook 'resolved the misunderstanding' about Twitter's iOS app
500+Engadget / 6h
Elon Musk and Tim Cook have apparently made up following a dustup over the status of Twitter’s iOS app. Musk, who earlier this week, claimed that Apple had “threatened to withhold’ Twitter from the App Store,” said he and Cook had a “good conversation” during a meeting at Apple’s headquarters. “Among other things, we resolved the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from the A
Elon Musk Averts Feud With Apple by Meeting Tim Cook
1KNYT > Technology / 7h
Mr. Musk, who had said the company was trying to sabotage Twitter, met with Apple’s chief executive, Tim Cook, on Wednesday.
Chrome, Defender, and Firefox 0-days linked to commercial IT firm in Spain
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) Google researchers said on Wednesday they have linked a Barcelona, Spain-based IT company to the sale of advanced software frameworks that exploit vulnerabilities in Chrome, Firefox, and Windows Defender. Variston IT bills itself as a provider of tailor-made Information security solutions, including technology for embedded SCADA (supervisory control and data acquis
The Last of Us Character Posters Introduce the Show's Post-Apocalyptic Ensemble
Gizmodo / 7h
If there’s a genre that won’t die, it’s survivors doing their best (and sometimes their worst) amid a zombie apocalypse. Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us PlayStation games offer a particularly compelling take on the story—which is why the series is soon making the jump to HBO Max. Today, we’ve got close-up looks at the … Read more...
SBF says journalists are good, actually
TechCrunch / 8h
“I’ve had a bad month,” Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) said onstage. The crowd instantly broke out in laughter. The former CEO and founder of disgraced crypto exchange FTX, SBF’s month probably got worse today. In his first public interview since his company imploded, New York Times reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin didn’t go easy on him at the DealBook summit. At one point, Sorkin characterized the apartment
ICE doxes thousands of immigrants seeking asylum on its website
Mashable / 8h
Thousands of immigrants had their personal information released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday. On Wednesday, the LA Times reported that 6,252 migrants who said they were escaping torture and persecution in their countries of origin had their personal information published by ICE on the agency's website. According to the report, ICE claims it accidentally publicly pos
Vote for Your Favorite Wildlife Photo of the Year
Gizmodo / 8h
Do you prefer a happy shot of polar cub frolicking among flowers, or a frightening close-up of a wasp’s attack on a spider? The National History Museum in London is asking for the public to vote on its top nature photos of 2022. On Wednesday, it opened up the People’s Choice portion of its annual Wildlife Photographer… Read more...
Twitter is now pushing recommended tweets to everyone
62Engadget / 8h
Twitter is now pushing more tweets from accounts users don’t already follow into their timelines. The company revealed that it’s now surfacing recommendations to all its users, even people who had successfully avoided them in the past. “We want to ensure everyone on Twitter sees the best content on the platform, so we’re expanding recommendations to all users, including those who may not have see
NASA's Artemis 1 Mission Reaches Max Distance As Orion Snaps Amazing Image Of Earth
SlashGear / 8h
The Artemis I mission has been an "extraordinary success" so far, but the spacecraft still has a lot of testing and stressing to go through.
Trump's Reinstated Twitter Account Still Isn't Enough For Him
SlashGear / 8h
Earlier this month, Donald Trump went knocking at the doors of an appeals court to revive his lawsuit against Twitter.
The U.S. Marine Corps' New Water Invention Could Change Everything
SlashGear / 8h
The Marine Corps is calling this device an Atmospheric Portable-water Sustainment Unit, APSU for short.
DC Animation May Find a New Home on Amazon
Gizmodo / 8h
In the wake of HBO’s new leadership slashing the Warner Bros. Animation department and its shows on HBO Max and Cartoon Network, the possibility of DC animation finding new life on other streamers has been floated as an ideal outcome. That may now be happening, with a little help from Amazon. Read more...
First M2 Max benchmark scores appear to leak on Geekbench
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / The 2021 16-inch MacBook Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon) It looks like the first benchmarks of Apple's upcoming M2 Max chip have leaked in Geekbench's database. When users run the over-the-shelf version of the Geekbench 5 benchmarking tool, the scores are logged to a public database of results and are tied to entries for specific hardware. In this case, the result (which was discovered by a
Disney’s new neural network can change an actor’s age with ease
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / An example of Disney's FRAN age-changing AI that shows the original image on the left and re-aged rows of older (top, at age 65) and younger (lower, at age 18) examples of the same person. (credit: Disney ) Disney researchers have created a new neural network that can alter the visual age of actors in TV or film, reports Gizmodo. The technology will allow TV or film producers to make ac
SBF claims massive ignorance on obvious conflicts in FTX downfall
TechCrunch / 8h
“I didn’t ever try to commit fraud on anyone, I was shocked by what happened this month,” Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder and former chief executive of the fallen FTX, said at The New York Times’ annual DealBook summit in an interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin. One of the biggest questions around this debacle is if there was any misuse of funds between Alameda and FTX. For some context, Alamed
Why You Should Start Your New Fitness Routine Before the New Year
Lifehacker / 9h
If you’re looking to start or restart a fitness habit in the new year, here is the best tip you’re going to get all month: start now. Yes, now, in the middle of the holiday season and end-of-year chaos. Yes, now, when nobody else is getting into it. Yes, now, even though you may not have even decided what exactly you… Read more...
Chasing American Airlines elite status? Here are 14 ways to earn Loyalty Points
500+The Points Guy / 9h
This story has been updated with new information. In early March 2022, American Airlines switched from elite qualifying miles, dollars and segments to Loyalty Points , its new elite status qualifying metric. Nowadays, the number of Loyalty Points you earn is largely tied to your spending instead of how much you fly. As a result, you’ll theoretically be able to spend your way to top-tier Executive
Daily Crunch: Music fans revisit their year in music with Spotify Wrapped 2022
22TechCrunch / 9h
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 . Heeeeeey! Couple of fun things we have in the pipeline at the moment… Did you know we’re looking for you and your expertise for our TechCrunch founder summit ? Join us for a free, one-hour webinar on Thursday, December 8 and learn about “Building a Compensation Pla
James Cameron Doesn't Care What You Think of Avatar 2, He Knows You'll Watch It
Gizmodo / 9h
James Cameron knew everything about his Avatar sequels was going to be epic. The stories, the effects, even the sheer number of them . He also predicted that the first sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water , would be about three hours long and made Fox agree to it long before Disney bought the company. He’s a confident man—… Read more...
Astronomers capture black hole gobbling up a star in a “hyper-feeding frenzy”
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Illustration of a star being spaghettified as it’s sucked in by a supermassive black hole during a tidal disruption event (TDE). (credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser) Earlier this year, astronomers picked up an unusually bright signal in the X-ray, optical, and radio regimes, dubbed AT 2022cmc. They've now determined that the most likely source of that signal is a supermassive black hole gobbling
San Francisco allows police to use robots to remotely kill suspects
45Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / A Talon robot, one of the models in the SFPD robot lineup. (credit: QinetiQ ) The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has voted to allow the San Francisco Police Department to use lethal robots against suspects, ushering the sci-fi dystopia trope into reality. As the AP reports , the robots would be remote-controlled—not autonomous—and would use explosives to kill or incapacitate suspect
New device can make hydrogen when dunked in salt water
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / The right membrane can make hydrogen production much easier. (credit: Andriy Onufriyenko ) With renewable energy becoming cheaper, there's a growing impetus to find ways of economically storing it. Batteries can handle short-term fluxes in production but may not be able to handle longer-term shortfalls or seasonal changes in power output. Hydrogen is one of several options being conside
Stability AI doubles down on AWS
TechCrunch / 9h
Microsoft may have long had OpenAI as its trusty partner (after its sizable investment ), but AWS today announced that Stability AI , one of the hottest new upstarts in the generative AI space and the company behind Stable Diffusion , is doubling down on its cloud, making it its “preferred cloud provider to build and scale its AI models for image, language, audio, video, and 3D content generation
What's The Worst-Looking Current Mercedes-Benz Model? Here's What Car Fans Said – SlashGear Survey
SlashGear / 9h
Not all Mercedes-Benz models are created equal, but according to our SlashGear survey, some car fans believe a few in particular aren't enticing at all.
The 7 Best Electric Motorcycles On The Market
SlashGear / 9h
Take a peek at the best electric motorcycles on the market right now -- most will be from brands you've never heard of before -- and that's a good thing.
Why Don't Animated Movies and Sci-Fi Seem to Mix?
Gizmodo / 9h
Disney’s Strange World released over Thanksgiving weekend, and despite mainly solid reviews, it’s on track to be one of the studio’s biggest box office disappointments. Its opening weekend was a bust, and it stopped just shy of earning $12 million in its first three days. As it stands, Disney will ultimately be fine… Read more...
GPT-3 is making even more art obsolete
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
OpenAI have quietly released text-davinci-003, a brand new entry in the artificially-intelligent GPT-3 language model family, claiming that it can handle more complex prompts to produce longer outputs. However, as reported by Ars Technica , enterprising users using Playground , the free offering of GPT-3, quickly found that the new model is even more adept at producing poetry and lyrics. Hacker N
San Francisco's Killer Police Robots Threaten the City's Most Vulnerable
99Wired / 9h
Law enforcement says that in some scenarios a lethal robot is the only way to protect public safety. Experts say the policy will harm communities of color.
Google begins refunding Stadia hardware purchases made on the Google Store
51Engadget / 9h
Google tweeted today that it’s beginning to process refunds for Stadia hardware bought on the Google Store. The company announced in September that its cloud gaming service was joining the long list of projects buried in the “Google graveyard.” Google is refunding purchases for the Stadia controller and bundles that included a Chromecast Ultra with the WiFi-connected gamepad. Earlier this month,
Apple Might Owe You Money for Your MacBook's Butterfly Keyboard
Lifehacker / 9h
MacBooks have, for the most part, been known to some of the best keyboards in the biz. For the most part . From 2015 through 2019, though, Apple “revolutionized” its laptops with the butterfly keyboard, a low-travel keyboard prone (or doomed) to failure. Sticky keys and double-presses have plagued so many users, Apple… Read more...
Student Journalists Expose Claims of Scientific Misconduct Against Stanford's President
Futurism / 9h
Stanford University is circling the wagons around its president after student journalists uncovered serious allegations of scientific misconduct in academic papers he'd published. As the young journalists reported in The Stanford Daily , university president Marc Tessier-Levigne is currently under investigation by the school's board of directors over the alleged manipulation of slides in neurobio
NASA Shows Off Artemis "Party Mode," Powered by Amazon (TM) Alexa (TM)
49Futurism / 9h
Party Mode In space, nobody can hear your blatant product placement. Lockheed Martin, which built the Orion capsule currently making a tour around the Moon as part of NASA's debut Artemis mission, showed off an Amazon Alexa-enabled "party mode" on the spacecraft in a video that failed to go viral . The video shows an Earth-based scientist say "Alexa, party mode" through a small speaker on board t
Researchers Used a Sirius XM Bug to Easily Hijack a Bunch of Different Cars
Gizmodo / 9h
How do you hack a car? Through its infotainment system, apparently. Read more...
Here's Why (and How) You Should Hang Your TV From the Ceiling
Lifehacker / 10h
I’m here today to make the case for a unique space-saving technique I have employed in my apartment for two years: Mount your TV to the ceiling. Do it. You don’t need a bulky entertainment center taking up valuable wall space; your TV can simply float above your head, and look cool doing it. (But don’t tell Reddit, … Read more...
Review: Hawaiian Airlines First Class, Austin – Honolulu
View from the Wing / 10h
My wife, daughter and I flew to Honolulu in November to meet up with family. It's a convenient halfway point between our home in the U.S. and Australia. And Hawaiian Airlines operates a three-times weekly non-stop Austin - Honolulu. I was able to book $200 one-ways and upgrade using miles, and American Express had a 25% transfer bonus to Hawaiian. Continue reading ...
U.S. Citizen Sues NSO Group for Allegedly Helping El Salvador Plant Spyware on Journalist's Phones
Gizmodo / 10h
A number of El Salvador-based journalists are suing the notorious makers of the prolific Pegasus spyware suite in U.S. court, alleging the company sold the repressive Bukele regime spyware used to hack their phones. Read more...
YouTube App Down on iOS Devices
Gizmodo / 10h
YouTube users reported the app on iPhones and iPads went down today at about 12:30 p.m., with many saying it repeatedly crashes when they try to open a video. More than 7,500 users reported issues with the app on DownDetector by 3 p.m. and 75 percent of complaints said the issues were with the app itself. Read more...
The Legendary Artwork of Frank Frazetta Is Coming to Magic: The Gathering
31Gizmodo / 10h
The cards of Magic: The Gathering have spent decades bringing horrifying monsters, incredible vistas, and mystical spells to vivid life, earning the game a veritable gallery rich with fantasy art . But now, the legendary card game is going to celebrate another equally legendary body of artwork . Read more...
Fly to Greece from multiple US cities for less than $700
99The Points Guy / 10h
With historical landmarks and crystal-clear blue waters, Greece is the ideal destination for all kinds of travelers, from history buffs to beach bums. As the end of the year approaches, airlines are offering discounted fares to Europe, meaning you can now book round-trip flights to Greece starting at $483. In fact, various airlines currently have flights to Athens, Rhodes, Chania, Thessaloniki an
San Francisco to allow police 'killer robots'
1KBBC News - Technology / 10h
The measure permits police to deploy robots equipped with explosives in extreme circumstances.
Musk at Twitter has ‘huge work’ ahead to comply with EU rules, warns bloc
26TechCrunch / 10h
European Union regulators have fired another warning shot at Elon Musk over his erratic piloting of Twitter since his takeover last month — saying he has “huge work” ahead if the social media site is to avoid falling foul of major new governance rules for digital services which entered into force earlier this month . Reminder: Breaches of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) can attract penalties
Robots are learning to brace themselves against walls to avoid falling
Engadget / 10h
So much for giggling at robots falling down . Researchers at the University of Lorraine have developed a "Damage Reflex" system (aka D-Reflex) that has a humanoid TALOS robot prop itself against a wall when one of its legs is broken, much like a human who just lost their balance. The neural network-based system uses its experience (in this case, 882,000 training simulations) to quickly find a poi
U.S. Government Will Pay to Move Native Tribes Whose Lands Are Threatened by Climate Change
Gizmodo / 10h
Three Native American communities are receiving millions of dollars from the federal government to relocate due to climate change-related risks to their homes, the U.S. Department of the Interior said in an announcement today . Read more...
Jaguar’s Formula E team is a good example of how racing improves road EVs
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Jaguar's latest factory racing car is the I Type 6, its latest Formula E challenger. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Jaguar provided a flight from DC to London and back and a night in a hotel so we could see its new Formula E car and speak to its engineers. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. LONDON—On Wednesday, Jaguar Racing became the latest Formula E team to unveil its race car fo
EU threatens Musk with Twitter ban as firm defends new approach to moderation
20Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) A European regulator today reportedly threatened Elon Musk with a continent-wide ban on Twitter if the company fails to enforce content moderation rules required by the Digital Services Act . Also today, Twitter claimed it hasn't changed any policies—even though it stopped enforcing rules against COVID misinformation. "As we carry out this work, we want
Google customers win class-action status in lawsuit over app store prices
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket ) Next summer, courts will decide whether Google is guilty of “misleading” millions of Google Play users by warning them against using any other app stores or services to download apps. A judge this week granted class-action status to antitrust litigation that now covers 21 million Google Play customers in 12 states—Alabama, Georgia, Hawaii
YouTube acknowledges its iOS app is crashing, says it’s working on a fix
20TechCrunch / 10h
YouTube’s mobile app on iOS devices is currently down for some users. The crashes began on Wednesday afternoon as thousands of iOS users reported the app would close shortly after opening it. Users also reported seeing a message on the app that said, “A serious error occurred.” TechCrunch tried to replicate the problem and experienced similar issues. We opened the YouTube app ourselves and found
Those Big Red Bows From Car Commercials are Real and You Can Buy One
Lifehacker / 10h
Have you ever seen a car commercial on TV and wondered where those big red bows come from? You’re not the only one— Capital One Bank even assembled an entire fact sheet about them . As silly and over-the-top as it is, there’s no denying that a car with a huge bow on it offers a certain sort of appeal. If it is an appeal… Read more...
The Pope's Website Is Down After a Suspected Hack
59Gizmodo / 10h
The Vatican shut down its official website on Wednesday in the aftermath of an apparent cyberattck disabled the site and returned a 404 error message to online supplicants. The Holy See said it suspects hackers are to blame. Read more...
OnePlus Attempts to One-Up Google By Committing to Four Years of Android Software Updates
Gizmodo / 10h
OnePlus? More like plus one more Android update! Beginning next year, OnePlus says it will offer an additional year of OxygenOS updates to its smartphones, which beats out Google’s current offering of only three years for its Pixel phones. Read more...
YouTube's iOS app keeps crashing, but a fix is in the works
22Mashable / 10h
If you're having problems with YouTube on your iPhone , it isn't just you. Wednesday afternoon saw widespread reports of crashing problems for the YouTube app on iOS. There were nearly 8,000 reports on Downdetector as of 4 p.m. ET, to give you an idea of how many people were feeling the pain. (Full disclosure: Downdetector is owned by Mashable's parent company, ZiffDavis.) I, personally, wasn't a
Alzheimer's Drug Lecanemab Shows Promising Results In Slowing Disease
SlashGear / 10h
A breakthrough in research for Alzheimer's disease could potentially yield a viable treatment to slow the effects of the degenerative disease significantly.
Following Apple And YouTube, Spotify Wrapped Is Now Live
SlashGear / 10h
Spotify Wrapped is now available for music lovers to bookend 2022 and look back on their listening habits, top artists and songs, and everything in between.
FTX’s Worst Sin: It Owes an Immense Bill to Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville
29Futurism / 10h
Cheeseburgers in Hell There is, as it turns out, a tenth circle of hell, and disgraced ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is in it. Insider reports that , according to new court documents filed in the ongoing FTX bankruptcy coinpocalypse, the SBF-tied hedge fund Alameda Research has one particularly egregious debt: it owes approximately $55,319 to Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, the Bahamian resort sty
9 suitcase-friendly gifts for frequent flyers
TechCrunch / 10h
Once upon a time, I used to write TechCrunch’s travel gifts roundup . It was a fun story to piece together, and I was more than happy to do the honors — and play around with some fun gadgets in the process. We hit the big red pause button on the roundup during the 2020 holiday season, for what ought to be obvious reasons. Instead, I pivoted to a work from home guide . Last year was more of the sa
Bret Taylor steps down as co-chair and CEO of Salesforce
TechCrunch / 10h
It’s been quite a roller coaster ride for Bret Taylor over the last year. In one week last December , he was named board chair at Twitter and co-CEO at Salesforce. One year later, he doesn’t have either job. Taylor lost the job as Twitter board chair when Elon Musk took over last month and dissolved the Twitter board immediately. Today, he stepped down as co-CEO at Salesforce in a stunning announ
YouTube is repeatedly crashing for some iOS users but a fix is on the way
90Engadget / 10h
Google is working to fix an issue that is causing the YouTube mobile app to repeatedly crash for some iOS users. “Hi, we’re aware that many of you using the YouTube app on iOS devices may be experiencing crashes,” the company said in a tweet caught by The Verge . “We’re so sorry about this & have begun working on a fix! Updates soon.” hi, we're aware that many of you using the YouTube app on iOS
10 Morally Grey Sci-Fi Shows to Watch After 'Andor'
100+Lifehacker / 10h
I might just be speaking for myself here, but Andor , the just-ended series from Disney+, reignited a bit of the passion for Star Wars that had been dulled by a run of entirely competent and entertaining movies and miniseries that, nonetheless, began to feel like empty calories. The franchise doesn’t strictly require… Read more...
Look Out for These USPS Shipping Scam Messages
59How-To Geek / 10h
Phishing attacks and other scams are ever-present, but over the past few weeks, fake shipping notices sent over text or email have been on the rise. Don’t fall for them. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
6 Gadgets You Shouldn't Buy This Holiday Season
How-To Geek / 10h
The holiday shopping season can be stressful when you’re finding the perfect Christmas gift for family members or friends to throw under the tree. And while it’s tempting to buy the latest gadget like headphones, drones, game consoles, streaming dongles, tablets, or a pet camera, you should avoid some of those items. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
MSCHF's Latest Project Is an ATM That Broadcasts Your Account Balance
93Gizmodo / 10h
A privacy-invading ATM, the latest project from MSCHF , is making waves at Art Basel Miami Beach. The Brooklyn-based art collective has brought the ATM Leaderboard to a VIP event where people can access their bank account balance which is then displayed in a ranking board overhead. Read more...
Willow Is Here With an Epic, Revealing 2-Episode Premiere
34Gizmodo / 10h
At least they aren’t going to Sauron it. Willow , the Disney+ series that’s the long-awaited follow-up to the 1988 George Lucas/Ron Howard film, is finally here and during the first episode, a mystery emerged . One fans have been thinking about for decades . What happened to Elora Danan? Read more...
'Mass Effect: Legendary Edition' is free for all PS Plus subscribers in December
Engadget / 11h
Sony's December free games for PlayStation Plus Essential include Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. Subscribers can play remastered versions of the classic trilogy at no extra charge. The collection, released in May 2021, includes Mass Effect , Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 with modernized 4K graphics and tighter gameplay. Developer BioWare saved the biggest upgrades for the 15-year-old original.
Last-minute tips for locking in hotel elite status
The Points Guy / 11h
Having hotel elite status can make a significant impact on the quality of your vacation. While airline elite status is helpful when traveling to or from a destination, you’ll enjoy hotel elite status benefits for the duration of your trip. If you haven’t traveled enough to earn or maintain your elite status this year, here are some last-minute tips you need to know to lock in your benefits for an
American Airlines Restores 24-Hour Ticket Holds
400+One Mile at a Time / 11h
American Airlines has historically been the only major US airline to allow complimentary ticket holds. In mid-September, the airline ran a trial whereby it eliminated that option for some customers. The good news is that this trial has ended, so all customers should once again have access to this feature. Let’s recap all the details. American trialed eliminating 24-hour ticket holds For the past
Samsung unveils GDDR6 memory with a huge capacity upgrade
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Samsung has announced its brand-new GDDR6 memory that’s set to solve the requirement of “massive memory and increased computing power” typically required by a workstation for creating objects and environments in virtual spaces. The company calls this the “industry’s first next-generation graphics DRAM technology”, which sees traditional GDDR6 products improved by adding an additional DRAM device
Google Moves to Block Invasive Spanish Spyware Framework
36Wired / 11h
The Heliconia hacking tool exploited vulnerabilities in Chrome, Windows Defender, and Firefox, according to company security researchers.
StartupOS launches what it hopes will be the operating system for early-stage startups
TechCrunch / 11h
Running a startup can be a chaotic time; a million things need to be built, done, tracked, analyzed, considered, reported and validated. Keeping an overview of it all can be hard, and there’s always a threat of something (maybe something important?!) slipping through the cracks. StartupOS today launched a platform to bring some sanity to it all in a bid to help founders stay on track. The platfor
Huge 'Cell Phone Towers in Space' Pose Major Threat to Radio Astronomy, Scientists Warn
Gizmodo / 11h
The BlueWalker 3 satellite recently unfurled its massive array of antennas, becoming one of the brightest objects in the night sky. The potential to launch more of these low Earth orbiting satellites has astronomers concerned over the effect on data gathered by radio telescopes, which could threaten our ability to… Read more...
'Cocaine Bear' strikes with a darkly comedic trailer full of coke-fueled rampages
Mashable / 11h
Inspired by outrageous true events from 1985 in which a black bear got his paws into quite the sticky situation — that being cocaine — director Elizabeth Banks and writer Jimmy Warden bring us the turbulent and satirical Cocaine Bear trailer. After a cocaine-filled plane crashes and leaves the drug’s whereabouts unknown, absolute carnage is afoot when a raging bear finds and ingests the products.
Dear Spotify Wrapped, what the f*ck is Goblincore?
Mashable / 11h
Spotify Wrapped's moods sure have an interesting way of describing the way we feel. According to the music streaming platform, a lot of people are apparently into Goblincore. Yes, you read that correctly. In case you haven't logged onto, well, anything on Wednesday (Nov. 30), it's Spotify Wrapped day . This is the day when we all post what we listened to throughout the year, courtesy of a playlis
UK strikes digital trade deal with Ukraine
31BBC News - Technology / 11h
The agreement is expected to improve cooperation on cyber security, AI and new technologies.
I Can't Imagine Ever Traveling Without This Tiny Nintendo Switch Dock
Gizmodo / 11h
As portable as the Nintendo Switch is, its dock, used for charging the console and connecting it to a TV, isn’t. It might be convenient for home use, but it’s a pain to travel with, so anyone hoping to connect the Switch to a TV while on the road absolutely needs to add the Genki Covert Dock Mini to their kit. Read more...
Apple Spent $84,000 on Twitter Ads the Same Day Elon Tweeted It 'Mostly Stopped' Advertising There, New Data Shows
Gizmodo / 11h
On Monday, Elon Musk picked a public fight with Apple , accusing the company of freezing its advertising on Twitter and wondering aloud if the alleged pause was because “they hate free speech in America.” In fact, Apple spent $84,615 on Twitter ads that very same day, according to data from Pathmatics, a digital ad … Read more...
China could punish people for 'liking' social media posts
45Mashable / 11h
China is continuing to crack down on internet use against its citizens amid massive protests that have been sweeping the nation. The Cyberspace Administration of China published a new set of guidelines, going into effect on Dec. 15, that would make internet users in China liable for simply liking posts that the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission chaired by leader Xi Jinping deem illegal or har
The Easy Way to Freeze (and Thaw) Leftover Turkey
Lifehacker / 11h
Some foods keep fine in the fridge for longer than others, and whether you observe the rules of the USDA (which advises that most foods be trashed after three to four days of refrigeration) or live by the sniff-and-taste model, it’s good to be aware of when the final day is near—and nearly a week out, the end is darn… Read more...
iOS 16.1.2 has arrived, and it’s focused on the crash detection feature
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / An iPhone and Apple Watch showing the crash detection feature. (credit: Apple ) Apple released a minor software update for iPhones today. Unlike many of its other iOS updates, the new iOS 16.1.2 was not released in tandem with updates to Apple's other operating systems like macOS or watchOS. iOS 16.1.2 primarily does two things, per Apple's release notes: it improves compatibility with
Play app with 100K downloads booted for forwarding texts to developer server
IoC > 2 domains•
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Google has removed two apps, one with more than 100,000 downloads, after receiving a report they were part of an illegal scheme that surreptitiously forwarded text messages that were used to create fraudulent accounts on third-party websites. The first app, named Symoo, billed itself as an easy-to-use SMS messenger. Onc
Eufy’s “No clouds” cameras upload facial thumbnails to AWS
28Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Anker's cameras store their footage on a local base. Thumbnail images of faces, however, were uploaded to cloud servers. (credit: Eufy) Eufy, a smart home brand of tech accessory firm Anker, had become popular among some privacy-minded security camera buyers. Its doorbell camera and other devices proudly proclaimed having " No Clouds or Costs ," and that "no one has access to your data
Proptech in Review: 3 investors explain why they’re bullish on tech that makes buildings greener
TechCrunch / 11h
The built environment is responsible for nearly 40% of carbon emissions worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency. While a portion of that is from the energy and materials required to construct buildings, the lion’s share — nearly 90% on an annual basis — comes from their use. Decarbonizing the grid could go a long way to address that, but oftentimes it’s easier, and more profitable
T-minus 72 hours left to save on passes to TC Sessions: Space
TechCrunch / 11h
We’re getting ready to launch a price hike, but you still have time — 72 hours to be precise — to attend TC Sessions: Space 2022 on December 6 in Los Angeles for $199. Will you be in the room? Click, register and save: Space tech may come with a jaw-dropping price tag, but this space conference doesn’t. Buy your pass before December 2 at 11:59 p.m. PST — prices go up to $495 at midnight. Why pay
Raw Liver Eating Bodybuilder Accused of Injecting Himself With $11,000 Worth of Steroids Every Month
3KFuturism / 11h
Brian "Liver King" Johnson, a caveman-esque bodybuilder who credits his extremely muscular physique to eating raw animal liver, has been accused by a different bodybuilder influencer of making heavy use of steroids to achieve his extremely muscular physique, Rolling Stone reports . It's a debate that has been going on for decades. Most recently, "natty or not" content has become an entire online
Courtroom Erupts in Cheers After Bitcoin Plant Rejected From Opening in Community
200+Futurism / 11h
Not in My Backyard A courtroom in Washington County, Tennessee, erupted in applause after county commissioners rejected a proposal to build a Bitcoin mining plant in the area. Bitcoin miner Red Dog Technologies was already operating a 25-megawatt Bitcoin mine in Limestone, Tennessee since late 2020, but the county has been trying to get it to shut down due to zoning violations, News Channel 11 re
Rahul Kohli on His “Daddy” Status
Gizmodo / 11h
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Air Pollution Causes Nearly a Million Stillbirths Every Year, Study Finds
Gizmodo / 12h
Every day, people all across the world breathe in poison. Outdoor air pollution kills an estimated 7 million people annually, according to the World Health Organization. Most of that toxic, deadly pollution is fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, which comes from industry, agriculture, burning fossil fuels, dust… Read more...
American Airlines restores free 24-hour hold option
1KThe Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. American Airlines confirmed to TPG that the carrier’s generous 24-hour hold policy is officially back in place. Some customers found the option unavailable while American ran a series of tests to determine whether it was worth keeping. T hese randomized tests began in September but the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier confirmed to TPG
Here's How to Make Your Instafest Concert Lineup
Lifehacker / 12h
It’s the time of year when everyone shares their Spotify’s Wrapped statistics, but there’s a new and unique way that some people are sharing their top artists . Read more...
IT managers think they have the right tech for hybrid working - but workers disagree
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
A huge proportion (78%) of IT decision makers (ITDMs) believe that their company provides sufficient equipment for hybrid working , whilst around 20% of employees appear to contradict this view by still using their own personal IT equipment for their job. Over 3000 people were surveyed by printer and camera maker Canon, with a near-even split between ITDMs and end-users, across seven EU countries
How To Use Flex Mode On The Galaxy Z Fold 4, And Why You Might Want To
SlashGear / 12h
Flex Mode is a one-of-a-kind feature found only on Samsung's flagship Galaxy Z Fold 4 phone. Fold the hinge halfway and suddenly your phone is a mini laptop.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Reveal Could Happen In Early February
33SlashGear / 12h
As the new year rolls around, Samsung is expected to reveal its next lineup of Galaxy S smartphones, complete with new processors and camera updates.
Xiaomi 13 Series Launch Delayed At Last Minute
SlashGear / 12h
Xiaomi has suddenly delayed the December 1 launch event for its latest flagship, likely out of respect for the passing of former Chinese president Jiang Zemin.
How to Watch Elon Musk’s Latest Neuralink Show and Tell
Gizmodo / 12h
The brain integration tech called Neuralink from chronic over-promiser and under-deliverer Elon Musk has been shrouded in mystery recently, but not for much longer. Musk announced on Twitter today that his company behind the implant, aptly named Neuralink Corp., will be giving us an update on the goings-ons behind… Read more...
San Francisco Considers Allowing Use of Deadly Robots by Police
500+NYT > Technology / 12h
The Police Department said robots would use deadly force only “in extreme circumstances.” Opponents said the policy could lead to more police violence.
Twitter claims ‘none of our policies have changed’ as advertisers continue to flee
300+Engadget / 12h
One month into Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover of Twitter, the company is once again trying to reassure advertisers and users about the direction of the platform. In its first blog post since Musk’s acquisition, the company attempted to explain what “Twitter 2.0” means for the company. Twitter is right now facing a massive decline in ad revenue as major advertisers have halted spending amid concerns
Fusion power is 'approaching' reality thanks to a magnetic field breakthrough
500+Engadget / 12h
Fusion power may be a more realistic prospect than you think. As Motherboard reports , researchers at the Energy Department's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have discovered that a new magnetic field setup more than tripled the energy output of the fusion reaction hotspot in experiments, "approaching" the level required for self-sustaining ignition in plasmas. The field was particularly ef
Alaska Airlines Rolling Out Electronic Bag Tags
100+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Alaska Airlines has formally started rolling out electronic bag tags, intended to make the process of checking a bag easier. While I think this is a cool(ish) concept, trying to make customers pay for it seems like a major hurdle to this being adapted on a widespread basis. How Alaska’s DIY electronic bag tags work Alaska Airlines has announced that it has become the first airline in the United S
Lufthansa Pay Out Millions For Refusing To Transport Jews [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 12h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...
You Are Not Ready for the Cocaine Bear Trailer
200+Gizmodo / 12h
You can look at the words “Cocaine Bear” and think you know what they mean . But until you’ve seen those words through the eyes of director Elizabeth Banks , you won’t truly be prepared for what they actually entail. Read more...
AWS CEO: Embrace cloud and save your dollars…and possibly the world too
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The CEO of Amazon Web Services ( AWS ) has looked to appeal to businesses around the world in a bid to strengthen the status of the cloud even further. Speaking at the opening keynote of the company’s AWS re:Invent 2022 event in Las Vegas, Adam Selipsky highlighted how utilizing the cloud can be useful for companies worried about their economic situation. “When it comes to the cloud , many of our
You’re Doing Winter Recycling All Wrong
Lifehacker / 12h
We all know recycling is a generally good practice, but it’s one of those things where it’s not really not just the thought that counts. If you recycle incorrectly , the goods you’re trying to preserve for reuse can be rendered useless. In the winter time, in particular, there are some seasonally specific recycling… Read more...
Apple will pay up to $395 to people with broken MacBook butterfly keyboards [Updated]
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / The very first of the butterfly-switch keyboard designs, as introduced in the 12-inch MacBook from 2015. Update, 5:20pm ET: Girard Sharp partner Simon Grille, one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, contacted Ars to clarify that the payouts would cover affected MacBook buyers in any US state, not just the seven initially involved in the lawsuit as we originally
Former Musk ally explains resignation from Twitter, cites “dictatorial edict”
200+Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Former Twitter executive Yoel Roth's Twitter account. (credit: Yoel Roth ) During Elon Musk's first two weeks as the owner of Twitter, he seemed to have an ally in Yoel Roth, who had been the social network's head of trust and safety for seven years. Roth defended some of Musk's early actions and touted Twitter's work to crack down on hateful conduct . Musk pointed his followers to Roth
Modern trackball mouse wants to be a wireless solution to your ergonomic woes
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Kensington) Trackballs aren't exactly a trendy PC accessory. Their heavy, clunky builds bring dated vibes to office setups . And despite 73 years of existence , trackballs have been usurped by modern mice and trackpads as the preferred forms of computing input. But despite their low mainstream popularity, trackball mice still hold a place in many people's hearts. If you have a ph
Quack who sold sham COVID “immunization pellets” gets nearly 3 years in prison
31Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Vials containing pills for homeopathic remedies are displayed at Ainsworths Pharmacy on August 26, 2005, in London. (credit: Getty | Peter Macdiarmid ) California naturopath and homeopath Juli Mazi will spend 33 months in federal prison for falsifying federal COVID-19 vaccination cards and selling pellets she falsely claimed would offer lifetime protection from COVID. It was a scheme th
SpaceX set to launch two spacecraft to the Moon tonight
60Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / The Hakuto-R spacecraft is encapsulated in a Falcon 9 fairing. (credit: ispace) It has been a busy second half of the year for the Moon. Since late June, three US rockets have launched payloads to the Moon, and one more is set for early Friday morning. Across these four launches—two on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, one on Rocket Lab's Electron, and one on NASA's Space Launch System—there ha
Nintendo tells Smash World Tour it can no longer operate unlicensed tournaments
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / A massive Smash Bros. mural from a trade show. The organizers of a major Super Smash Bros. tournament series, the Smash World Tour, say that Nintendo has denied their request for an official license, cutting off months of negotiations "without any warning." The decision has led to the cancellation of next year's season and next month's 2022 Smash World Tour Championships, though Nintend
Leaked Messages Show FTX Insiders Begging SBF to Step Down as Crisis Deepened
40Futurism / 12h
In the early days of the FTX collapse, wunderkind founder Sam Bankman-Fried was so stuck in the mud about saving the exchange that people near him were spinning their wheels trying to get him to do the right thing and step down as CEO. As the New York Times reports , a trove of leaked internal messages among FTX's inner sanctum reveal that those around SBF were so frazzled by his reaction to the
Bumble rolls out ‘Compliments,’ a new message-before-match feature
20TechCrunch / 12h
Bumble has experimented with many ways to help its users engage with each other beyond tapping and swiping on miscellaneous profiles. Today, Bumble launched a message-before-match feature, “Compliments,” allowing users to send a note before they decide to connect. Users can send one Compliment per day, and there’s a 150-character limit per Compliment, a spokesperson told TechCrunch. Compliments c
Ex-SpaceX Employee Said He Was Shoved Aside to Make Way for Younger 'Frat Bro' Staff
200+Gizmodo / 12h
A former SpaceX employee said the company is rife with a kind of “frat bro mold” that has no place for any experienced person over 40 years old. Read more...
No, “Web5” Is Not a Thing
How-To Geek / 12h
You’ve probably heard of Web3: a vague term for decentralization that doesn’t really mean anything specific, but sounds cool. Some projects and companies have tried to build hype by adding more numbers, but one attempt at a “Web5” isn’t going well. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Elden Ring's score will get the jazz treatment thanks to Kenny Garrett and Takuya Kuroda
Engadget / 12h
With the popularity of video games, concerts devoted to the music of franchises like Final Fantasy and Assassin’s Creed are a frequent occurrence at music venues worldwide. However, you rarely see two jazz legends reinterpret your favorite gaming tracks. That’s what makes the event Elden
