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Dungeons & Dragons Scraps Plans to Update Its Open Game License


1KGizmodo / 1h
Wizards of the Coast, publisher of Dungeons & Dragons , announced today that it will no longer be pursuing deauthorization of the Open Gaming License 1.0a, abandoning plans previously stated in the drafted OGL 1.2 . This statement comes after relentless fan backlash against the decision to deauthorize that was revealed… Read more...


Google created an AI that can generate music from text descriptions, but won’t release it


500+TechCrunch / 4h
An impressive new AI system from Google can generate music in any genre given a text description. But the company, fearing the risks, has no immediate plans to release it. Called MusicLM , Google’s certainly isn’t the first generative AI system for song. There have been other attempts, including Riffusion , an AI that composes music by visualizing it, as well as Dance Diffusion , Google’s own Aud


12 'Hamilton' songs that kept their staying power after years of listening


200+Mashable / 3h
To the delight of obsessives everywhere, the movie of the musical Hamilton has finally hit Disney+ . If you listen carefully, you can probably hear the sound of thousands of fresh Hamilfans being minted every day. To such newbies, those of us who've been listening to the soundtrack on heavy rotation since it was released in 2015 — one presidential administration and a lifetime ago — offer a very



Bird study links spatial thinking with not getting eaten


Ars Technica - All content / now
Enlarge (credit: Robert Trevis-Smith ) It's pretty easy to link humans' intelligence to our success as a species. Things like agriculture, building cities, and surviving in harsh environments require a large collection of mental skills, from good memory to the ability to communicate and work together. But it's often less clear what role intelligence plays in species with less obvious mental capab


#GermanyRIP. Kremlin-loyal hacktivists wage DDoSes to retaliate for tank aid


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Ars Technica - All content / now
Enlarge / An iteration of what happens when your site gets shut down by a DDoS attack. Threat actors loyal to the Kremlin have stepped up attacks in support of its invasion of Ukraine, with denial-of-service attacks hitting German banks and other organizations and the unleashing of a new destructive data wiper on Ukraine. Germany's BSI agency, which monitors cybersecurity in that country, said th


Why is everyone on TikTok obsessed with slideshows?


Mashable / 4min
Until recently, every day-in-the-life video on TikTok followed the same format: a series of clips taken throughout someone's day with a voiceover providing context. Now, a new format is gaining momentum. Daily vlogs are some of the most prolific edits on TikTok. The "day in the life" tag has over 10.5 billion views, and under it you can find a day-in-the-life video from just about any kind of per


A Brooklyn rave is about peace, love, unity, respect — and 'Sailor Moon'


Mashable / 4min
"In the name of the moon... we'll plur with you! Come PLUR OR COME PURR!" read the online invite to the recent Sailor Moon rave, which came to the Brooklyn Monarch on December 29. Plur, which stands for "Peace, Love, Unity, Respect," is a mantra for the electric dance music and rave communities , an acronym that grew out of a desire to have a safe, inclusive, ethical space to experience music and


17 Best Credit Card Offers January 2023


500+One Mile at a Time / 8min
Every month I make a post with what I consider to be the best credit card offers at the time, with a particular focus on the best travel credit cards . It’s always a great time to start getting your points strategy in order, so you’re ready to plan your dream trip when the time is right. That’s especially true when you consider that we’re currently seeing some of the best credit card welcome bonu


Google AI can create music in any genre from a text description


Engadget / 15min
Never mind ChatGPT — music might be the next big frontier for AI content generation. Google recently published research on MusicLM, a system that creates music in any genre with a text description. This isn't the first AI music generator. As TechCrunch notes , projects like Google's AudioML and OpenAI's Jukebox have tackled the subject. However, MusicLM's model and vast training database (280,000


Anthropic Said to Be Closing In on $300 Million in New A.I. Funding


NYT > Technology / 21min
Anthropic specializes in generative artificial intelligence, a hot investment in Silicon Valley. The new funding could value the company at roughly $5 billion.


Galaxy Book 3 leak spills the beans on the latest Samsung laptops


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 22min
Less than a week before the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event, new images have emerged for Samsung’s upcoming laptop line: the Galaxy Book 3; more specifically the Pro, 360, Pro 360, and Ultra models. Keep in mind that these are leaked renders from MySmartPrice so it’s possible the final products will look a bit different. If these images are to be believed, the new devices won't look all that different


NAD’s new wireless streamer is a cheap high-res audio upgrade


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 22min
High-res audio . That has a nice ring to it, right? Yet most people are content to listen to regular-res audio on streaming services or via some physical format like CD or vinyl LPs. These folks are blissfully unaware that an opportunity exists to step things up to high-res . Several of the best music streaming services offer high-resolution audio alongside their standard (uncompressed CD-quality


Oxytocin's Reputation as the 'Love Hormone' Might Be Overrated


Gizmodo / 26min
New research Friday might complicate the perception of oxytocin as the so-called “ love hormone .” Scientists have found that prairie voles that were genetically bred without oxytocin receptors can still mate with others and breastfeed their children—behaviors long closely linked to the hormone. While oxytocin is still… Read more...


Phoebe Waller-Bridge Is Making a Tomb Raider TV Show for Amazon


Gizmodo / 26min
Some things belong in a museum , some things in the resume of Fleabag icon Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Or at least, so the writer-actress believes, as she’s whipping from one treasure-seeking adventure franchise to another. Read more...


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Music, Arts & Literature / 28min
danskjavlarna : Source details and larger version . Here’s my gallery of unusual imagery from vintage college yearbooks .


When Is It OK to Cheat at Wordle?


Lifehacker / 30min
Do you cheat at Wordle? That’s going to depend on your definition of cheating, of course. Peeking at somebody else’s screen when they’re solving is cheating. Googling “Wordle answer” is cheating. But what about some of the other gray areas? Read more...


Hilton Honors offers some members challenges to extend their status


The Points Guy / 41min
Hilton Honors extended elite status several times during the pandemic. In September 2021, Hilton extended all elite status through March 2023 (including for members who didn’t requalify in 2020 or 2021). Now, some members with Hilton Honors elite status set to expire at the end of March 2023 are getting another chance to keep their status through Hilton’s Tier Last Call 2023 Promotion. TPG reader


AI Isn't Really Artificial Intelligence


How-To Geek / 44min
Nothing’s easier to sell than a product with a good name. The technology that we call “artificial intelligence” is extremely complicated, but thanks to its name, you already have an idea of what it does! There’s just one problem; AI isn’t “intelligent” at any level, and corporations aren’t interested in correcting the public’s misconceptions. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


You Should 'Cure' Your Gummy Candy


Lifehacker / 1h
If I have one hindrance as a food writer, it’s my textural issues—my aversion to the gelatinous and the jiggly. As a child, they were so bad that I refused to eat peanut butter & jelly sandwiches (because of the jelly) and didn’t touch a gummy bear until I was in my 20s. I also had a traumatic run-in with Jell-O in… Read more...


BuzzFeed Columnist Tells CEO to "Get F*cked" for Move to AI Content


500+Futurism / 1h
Get Bent One of BuzzFeed 's most famous writers has some harsh words for CEO Jonah Peretti's decision to integrate AI into the site's content operations. "I’m normally in the business of giving solicited advice but I’d like to take this opportunity to tell the CEO of BuzzFeed to get fucked," tweeted Max Collins, a columnist for BuzzFeed News — the news arm of the site — who's perhaps best known a


shewhoworshipscarlin: Details of a woman’s gloves, 1840.


Music, Arts & Literature / 1h
shewhoworshipscarlin : Details of a woman’s gloves, 1840.


ANA First Class Awards Wide Open Into Fall


41View from the Wing / 1h
You can now book ANA first class awards from June through end of schedule in and out of San Francisco. Details on how to do this are below. While at least three seats are most common, I'm seeing as many as five award seats open on some flights which is almost unprecedented. Continue reading ...


Mercedes is the first certified Level-3-autonomy car company in the US


34Engadget / 1h
At CES earlier this January, Mercedes announced that it would become the first car company to achieve certification from the SAE for a Level 3 driver assist system. That became official on Thursday when the automaker confirmed its Drive Pilot ADAS (automated driver assist system) now complies with the requirements of Nevada Chapter 482A , which governs the use of autonomous vehicle technology on



How US police use digital data to prosecute abortions


TechCrunch / 1h
In late April, police in Nebraska received a tip saying 17-year-old Celeste Burgess had given birth to a stillborn baby and buried the body. Officers soon learned that her mother, Jessica Burgess, and a friend had helped her with transportation and burial. The police issued citations for concealing the death of another person and false reporting. But in June, they also charged Jessica with provid


Ignore TikTok and Stop Putting Cleaning Liquid in Your Toilet Tank


Lifehacker / 1h
If you spend enough time on TikTok, you’ll likely run across a video of someone brutalizing a bottle of Fabuloso cleaner with a caption like, “Had to try this hack!” After stabbing a hole through the plastic bottle, they’ll set it in their toilet tank, then show you how the toilet water turns the same color as the… Read more...


Score huge discounts on tech products this week


Mashable / 1h
Take advantage of these great discounts on tech products as of Jan. 27. BEST SMARTPHONE DEAL: The Pixel 6 Pro was amongst the best smartphones released in 2021, and is now at its lowest-ever price — $589.99 $899 (save $309.01) BEST TV DEAL: You can save over 50% on the LG 65-inch C2 OLED TV — $1,649 $3,786.30 (save $2,137.30) BEST SOUNDBAR DEAL: If your TV speakers don’t have that cinematic feel


Copa makes Baltimore its 14th US city, adds flights to its ‘Hub of the Americas’


The Points Guy / 1h
Traveling from the Baltimore area to Latin America will be easier than ever thanks to a new air service from Copa Airlines. The flag carrier of Panama will add a new route map pin at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) on June 28. It’s launching four times weekly service to Panama City aboard a Boeing 737-800 jet. The airline will operate flights on Mondays, Wed


These promotions will make your next hotel stay more rewarding


400+The Points Guy / 1h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. In 2020 and 2021, many major hotel companies offered some of their most generous promotions . That’s how some TPG staffers earned top-tier Hyatt Globalist with just 10 nights in Hyatt hotels. But now that travel is rebounding from the pandemic, those days are far behind us. As a whole, hotel promotions aren’t


Researchers created a sticky drone to collect environmental DNA from forest canopies


20Engadget / 1h
Swiss scientists have developed a proof-of-concept method to collect environmental DNA (eDNA) from high-arching forest canopies, an under-observed habitat. Rather than hiring skilled climbers to risk their lives to grab a little bug and bird DNA, the team flew a collection drone into the trees to capture genetic material — giving them a clearer picture of the area’s organic breakdown. The researc


Relatable: Marie Kondo Gives Up


Gizmodo / 1h
The year was 2019 and the world was gripped with a need to neaten . The premiere of Tidying Up With Marie Kondo on Netflix inspired a wave of home organizing and de-cluttering so rabid that thrift stores became overwhelmed by the number of donations people were dropping off. Read more...


Check Out This Super-Detailed Teardown of the Google Pixel 7


How-To Geek / 1h
The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are Google’s best smartphones to date. You might know what they look like on the outside, but what about on the inside? There are already many teardown videos on the web, but Google’s own repair manual is packed with details. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Prenda Law lawyer loses attempt to file more piracy lawsuits from prison


Ars Technica - All content / 1h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Charles O'Rear) Paul Hansmeier, who is serving a 14-year prison sentence for filing sham copyright infringement lawsuits and extorting money from victims, has lost an attempt to enforce copyrights from prison. In a ruling Monday, a federal judge rejected Hansmeier's request to prevent the government from enforcing mail-wire fraud and money laundering laws against h


This mutant Venus flytrap mysteriously lost its ability to “count” to 5


Ars Technica - All content / 1h
Comparing stimulation of a Venus flytrap and the mutant DYSC. Credit: Ines Kreuzer, Rainer Hedrich, Soenke Scherzer In 2011, a horticulturist named Mathias Maier stumbled across an unusual mutant of a Venus flytrap , a carnivorous plant that traps and feeds on insects. Scientists recently discovered that the typical Venus flytrap can actually "count" to five, sparking further research on how the


GoldenEye can’t distract from Switch retro games’ most annoying pitfall


Ars Technica - All content / 1h
GoldenEye 007 Enlarge / Nintendo's promotional key art for the launch of GoldenEye 007 on Switch. (credit: Nintendo ) Today marks the long-awaited rerelease of the Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye 007 on the Nintendo Switch. As was announced before the launch, the game supports widescreen. When I learned that, my first thought wasn't "Oh, nice!" Rather, it was "OK, but what about the rest of the lib


Brace yourselves: 'The Last of Us' is getting a Season 2.


Mashable / 1h
HBO has renewed The Last of Us for a second season, so get ready for more nightmare-inducing Clickers. Since Season 1 covers the entire events of the first Last of Us game , that means Season 2 will adapt Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II . However, as co-creator Craig Mazin said in an interview with Gizmodo , "I think that the amount of story that remains that we have not covered would be mor


The robot chisel capable of sculpting masterpieces


Mashable / 1h
Created by Filippo Tincolini and Giacomo Massari, Robotor is an automated robot chisel driven by self-programming software. Based in Carrara, Italy the robot can replicate some seriously impressive art.


CWA files unfair labor practice charge against eBay's trading card subsidiary


Engadget / 1h
The Communications Workers of America ( CWA ) has filed an unfair labor practice charge against eBay -owned TCGplayer on behalf of workers at the trading card marketplace. The organization says TCGplayer supervisors and managers, including founder and CEO Chedy Hampson, illegally surveilled union activity in recent weeks. Workers at TCGplayer are trying to unionze and this week, a supermajority f


Alaska Airlines Devalues British Airways Awards, Adds Connecting Flight Surcharge


View from the Wing / 1h
When Alaska Airlines introduced its new, unified award chart that replaced the separate charts for each airline partner on its website a month ago, it was a loss for transparency. By sharing less information about award prices, they can increase those prices without telling consumers. They had previously committed to share changes with members in advance. But as long as the 'starting from' price


Did You Know iTunes for Windows Supports AirPlay, Too?


How-To Geek / 1h
iTunes for Windows has always fallen behind the Mac version in features and reliability, and you might assume it can’t stream music to an AirPlay speaker. However, it can do that, and it has had the feature for over a decade. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


The best Twitter alternatives worth checking out


TechCrunch / 1h
We’ll be straight with you. There’s no 1:1 Twitter replacement — not yet, and possibly not ever. Still, there are plenty of social apps that might be worth substituting into your obsessive timeline-checking routines if you’re done with Twitter for whatever reason (we can think of plenty ). Twitter’s current situation — advertisers leaving , Nazis logging back on , little things breaking here and


history-of-fashion:ab. 1728 Jean François de Troy - A reading of...


Music, Arts & Literature / 1h
history-of-fashion : ab. 1728 Jean François de Troy - A reading of Moliere


12 Podcasts You Didn’t Know Could Even Be a Podcast


Lifehacker / 2h
I recently tweeted that my favorite kind of podcast is the kind that makes me say, “I didn’t know that could be a podcast!” And I mean it. Better than any big celebrity getting behind the mic, better than any explosive true crime exposé, I love a show that invents its own format, or considers a question I didn’t even… Read more...



Trashy TV Prank Show Deepfakes Celebrities Into Jackass-Style Situations


Futurism / 2h
A new British TV show called "Deep Fake Neighbor Wars" — created by ITV, the channel that brought you "Love Island" — is betting big on deepfakes by putting the likes of Kim Kardashian and Idris Elba up against each other as discontent neighbors. The setup is predictable: digitally disguised celebrity impressionists play out skits, stretched out over an excruciating 20 minutes of air time. It sou


Chrome for Android Finally Gets More Secure Incognito Browsing


How-To Geek / 2h
You can finally lock your incognito web browser sessions and tabs behind a fingerprint on Android, giving users more privacy and security. Incognito mode is excellent for browsing the web, but if you hand someone your phone, it’s all readily available to see. Well, not anymore. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Doctor Who's Budget Is Getting a Disney Bump, But Not as Big as Rumored


41Gizmodo / 2h
Doctor Who has always rather infamously been a show with ideas far beyond the budgetary constraints of an ailing public broadcaster—a mainstay in the realm of wobbly sets and dodgy alien costumes. It’s a reputation that’s persisted even into its modern era. But as sci-fi TV becomes more and more lavish, that’s about… Read more...


Emirates A380 Flies 13 Hours From Dubai To Dubai


One Mile at a Time / 2h
Auckland Airport is having weather issues, and that’s having quite an impact on flights. Auckland Airport is flooded & closed Auckland Airport (AKL) is experiencing some horrible storms right now, which have caused flooding. We’re not just talking a little puddle here and there, but rather the check-in facility is covered in several inches of water. Umm pic.twitter.com/lR9aQZDPGO — David Cormack


Check These Databases for Retirement Savings You Forgot About


Lifehacker / 2h
For big retirement savers, the silver lining of record-setting inflation is the record-setting cap increase for your 401(k) in 2023 . But if you leave a company–whether or not it’s on your own terms—what happens to your employer-sponsored retirement account? While you have a few options for handling an old 401(k), some… Read more...


Atomos tows a $16M load of funding to create tugboats in space


23TechCrunch / 2h
You may not have known that space needs tugboats, but now you do — and Atomos Space just closed a $16.2 million Series A investment, which will enable the company to complete its demonstration mission where it will show off its docking and towing capabilities. The company is building a series of Orbital Transfer Vehicles (OTV) that makes it possible to reposition satellites in space. The theory i


3 vital things to know about the asteroid that closely zoomed by Earth


32Mashable / 2h
Our solar system is teeming with space rocks . Fortunately, NASA and other agencies closely track asteroids passing through Earth's cosmic neighborhood, discover hundreds more each year, and haven't found any that might potentially threaten our planet in the next 100 years or so. On Jan. 26, a small asteroid ("about the size of a box truck," NASA said) passed just 2,200 miles from Earth. Because


The top 10 'Hamilton' rhymes guaranteed to get stuck in your head


96Mashable / 2h
Hamilton isn't just for July 4. As many new fans drawn to the Broadway show by its holiday weekend launch on Disney+ are now discovering, this is one cultural phenomenon that rewards literally every repeat viewing or listening. And why is that? One word: poetry. While you can grasp the overall arc of this immigrant story first time around, its knotty wordplay is so rich and resonant it can take y


This Fan Rendition of Radiohead’s In Rainbows Is Made Up Entirely of Super Mario 64 Sounds


Gizmodo / 2h
Radiohead’s seminal 2007 album In Rainbows , is one of alt-rock’s all-time greatest releases. Yeah, I don’t have any qualifications to say that, but sue me, I love it. It basically set the tone of my taste in music. In that same way, Super Mario 64 was my first platformer. I was so bad at it, I routinely failed to win… Read more...


Warner Bros. swiped our Harry Potter wand IP, says Kano


20TechCrunch / 2h
Kano , the venture-backed U.K. startup known for its build-your-own computer kits and software for teaching coding and associated STEM skills, has accused Warner Bros. of copying one of its products and infringing on its intellectual property (IP). The product in question is the Harry Potter: Magic Caster Wand that Warner Bros. announced back in October, and which began shipping to consumers in t


Hear the right way to acquire customers with Cube and Mayfield on TechCrunch Live


21TechCrunch / 2h
Finance people live and breathe spreadsheets, Mayfield’s Rajeev Batra was telling me. We were talking about our upcoming TechCrunch Live event featuring him and Cube’s Christina Ross, and Rajeev was explaining how he sees Cube’s position in the marketplace. Christina Ross co-founded the company in 2018 in a bid to provide a solution to CFOs who rely on spreadsheets but could benefit from modern d


What is a secured credit card?


The Points Guy / 2h
If you have limited to no credit history or currently have a low credit score, you may not be eligible for most credit cards. Sure, you can use cash or a debit card, but these won’t help you build your credit . So, a better option might be to use a secured credit card . What is a secured credit card, exactly? Here’s what you need to know. A secured credit card, whether personal or for business ,


The Best Driver Assistance Systems You Can Buy That Aren't Tesla Autopilot


SlashGear / 2h
While Tesla Autopilot sits top-of-mind in driver assistance, most auto manufacturers are working on technology that is as good or better than Musk's company.


Here's What Makes The Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt Such A Big Deal


SlashGear / 2h
Drag racing collectors tend to swoon over the Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt, which was an impressive, incredibly rare, and stylish V8 drag racer from the '60s.


'Hamilton' deleted songs: How to put them back in the narrative


39Mashable / 2h
So the Disney+ release of the movie of the stage hit Hamilton on July 3 sent you spiraling down the rabbit hole of Hamilfandom. By now you've picked your most resonant songs and picked apart your favorite rhymes . But there's one last obsession where you're still throwing away your shot: All those Hamilton songs Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote that never made it into the Broadway version. SEE ALSO: 'Ham


YouTube glitch used to trick users into believing there was an undiscovered oldest video


Mashable / 2h
The first ever video uploaded to YouTube is "Me at the zoo" featuring the platform's co-founder Jawed Karim at the San Diego Zoo. It's a bit of web history that basically every internet addict and Very Online person knows. But, what if it wasn't? What if there was an older video that went undiscovered for nearly 18 years? Well, there isn't. "Me at the zoo" is still the oldest video on YouTube. Bu


Bowers & Wilkins Px8 review: Incredible sound comes at a cost


Engadget / 2h
When Bowers & Wilkins announced its Px7 S2 headphones last year, the company made it clear that it already had a more premium offering nearly ready for prime time. Three months later, the Px8 arrived. While the Px8 carries a similar look to its predecessor, Bowers & Wilkins crafted this set of headphones out of more luxurious materials and managed to improve what was already great sound quality.


When to Take the Money in a Class-Action Settlement (and When Not To)


Lifehacker / 2h
The class action settlement du jour is from the Thinx period underwear company , having to do with allegations that the menstrual products contain harmful chemicals that potentially cause fertility issues or cancer. While Thinx denies these allegations, they are providing the following options for people who submit a… Read more...


Someone Is Asking Google to Remove Hundreds of Links Under Elon Musk's Name


Gizmodo / 2h
We know Elon Musk is terminally online, but this seems like a lot, even for him. A sender using the billionaire’s name has requested that Google remove hundreds of links for alleged copyright violations, as first noted in a TorrentFreak blogpost . Read more...


Kuwait Airways’ New Cabins, Uniforms, And More!


41One Mile at a Time / 3h
Kuwait Airways has just revealed a brand refresh. While the announcement is light on details, and while this generally seems like a positive development, I’m still a bit confused. Kuwait Airways reveals product improvements Kuwait Airways has been teasing some changes on social media, which have finally been unveiled today… sort of. The airline has posted pictures and basic details of what we can



'Stranger Things' helped Netflix dominate the streaming charts in 2022


21Engadget / 3h
You might not be stuck inside watching shows like you were at the height of the pandemic, but there were clearly some favorite online titles last year. Nielsen has shared its top streaming shows of 2022 in the US, and the most-streamed by far was Stranger Things — the fourth season helped Netflix's signature show rack up 52 billion viewing minutes. For context, the second-place crime drama NCIS m


Oxford Scientists Warn AI Could Be More Deadly Than Nuclear Weapons


66Futurism / 3h
Superhuman AI Researchers from Oxford University have warned UK lawmakers that "superhuman AI" could end up being at least as dangerous as nuclear weapons and should therefore be regulated like them, The Telegraph reports . The experts told MPs at the UK government's Science and Technology Select Committee about the dangers of unregulated artificial intelligence technologies — and they didn't exa


Journalist Eats Lab-Grown Chicken, Gets "Weirdly Gassy"


200+Futurism / 3h
Gas Leak There's endless buzz over lab-grown meat — or "cultivated" or "cultured" or "synethetic" meat, depending on the specific marketing strategy — which is made from real animal cells grown in bioreactors. Aside from some lingering issues surrounding its viability and price, a key question on everyone's minds is: how does it taste? Now, maybe we can add another one: how does it digest? Luckil


Like shoppers, Apple shows reduced interest in buying phones


Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Enlarge / Apple will pay you less for this iPhone 13 Pro Max than it used to. (credit: Samuel Axon) As spotted by MacRumors on Wednesday, Apple has cut the trade-in values of iPhones by up to $80, with the biggest cuts coming to the iPhone 13 Pro Max ($570 trade-in value versus $650 before) and the iPhone 13 Pro ($470 versus $550). And while trade-in values for many base models (iPhone 7, 8, X, a


Pivot to ChatGPT? BuzzFeed preps for AI-written content while CNET fumbles


Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a robot typewriter-journalist hard at work. (credit: Ars Technica) On Thursday, an internal memo obtained by The Wall Street Journal revealed that BuzzFeed is planning to use ChatGPT -style text synthesis technology from OpenAI to create individualized quizzes and potentially other content in the future. After the news hit, BuzzFeed's stock rose 200 percent . On


Report: Truth Social ads dominated by fake merchandise, misleading users


36Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Enlarge (credit: Sean Rayford / Stringer | Getty Images North America ) Like any social media platform, Truth Social relies on advertising to drive revenue, but as Twitter’s highly publicized struggle to retain advertisers has shown, it’s hard to attract major brands when a company’s content moderation capabilities appear undependable. That’s likely why Truth Social—which prides itself on sparkin


You could be Wasted and not even know it


TechCrunch / 3h
Hello and welcome back to Equity , a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week, Natasha Mascarenhas, Mary Ann Azevedo and Rebecca Szkutak took the mic to talk through breaking news, retrospective features and all the blogosphere content that fits in between. Shout-out to Theresa and Andrew for putting together a diverse script t


Yandex denies it was hacked, says rogue employee to blame for breach


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Russian internet giant Yandex has denied it suffered a cyberattack after some of its internal source code was posted online. The leaker posted 44.7GB worth of files, which they say are "Yandex git sources", as Torrent on a well-known hacker forum, with much of the company's source code believed to be included. The files are thought to date back to February 2022, and although the leak does contain


People are selling Disney Splash Mountain water on Ebay. It's the dumbest thing ever.


Mashable / 3h
There's that saying "a fool and their money is soon parted," but I typically try not to judge people by how they spend their money. Life is short and whatever floats your boat, you know? I've spent far, far, far too much money at Buffalo Wild Wings to cast judgement. But if you buy grody water from Disney's Splash Mountain then, pal, you are a fool. I would need you to sit down, take a long look


10 Genre Directors Whose Fathers Are Also Genre Directors


Gizmodo / 3h
With Infinity Pool , which just premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival , Brandon Cronenberg has further established himself as a genre filmmaker to watch . Of course, no matter how successful he becomes, he’ll always have the novelty factor of being David Cronenberg ’s son—and as a director who chose a familiar… Read more...


Jeff Bezos's Girlfriend Is Leading an All-Women Blue Origin Spaceflight


74Gizmodo / 3h
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket is currently grounded, but that’s not stopping the Jeff Bezos-led company from making plans. A future flight in 2024 will feature an all-women crew led by Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos’ partner Lauren Sánchez. Read more...


Fix Your Switch's 'Goldeneye' Controls to Be More Like Xbox's


Lifehacker / 3h
Goldeneye is back, baby! The game that changed first-person shooters is finally available to play on Nintendo Switch and Xbox for new and veterans gamers alike (sorry, PlayStation players). We already knew there’d be differences between the two platforms—namely, that online play would be a Switch exclusive. But, as it… Read more...


barnsburntdownnow:Chinese Woman’s Informal Surcoat w. Figural...


Music, Arts & Literature / 3h
barnsburntdownnow : Chinese Woman’s Informal Surcoat w. Figural Roundels and Floral Design Chinese; Qing dynasty, 1900-1908 Black satin ground with white embroidery and off-white sleeve bands and hem border with polychrome silk embroidery; lined with white fur


thekimonogallery:The Japanese translation (adaptation) of Alice...


Music, Arts & Literature / 3h
thekimonogallery : The Japanese translation (adaptation) of Alice in Wonderland, published in 1911 (Mei 44), the back cover ─ of “Children’s Dreams: A Long Fairy Tale” (edited by Goro Niwa/Illustrated by Tsubaki Yoshimura) has a rabbit in stripes. Text by カトウ・ニニ。 @ninikatu


heaveninawildflower: Italian Art Nouveau postcards of women...


Music, Arts & Literature / 3h
https://collections.mfa.org/download/581823 heaveninawildflower : Italian Art Nouveau postcards of women depicted as butterflies amongst flowers by Raffaele Tafuri. Images and text information courtesy MFA Boston.


colourthysoul: Harold Knight - The Green Book (1915)


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colourthysoul : Harold Knight - The Green Book (1915)


heaveninawildflower: Botanical illustrations by Pierre-Joseph...


Music, Arts & Literature / 3h
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k15237090/f43.item.r=Buc'hoz%20Pierre%20Joseph heaveninawildflower : Botanical illustrations by Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz. Taken from ‘Le Jardin du Roi’. Published 1792. Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Réserve des livres rares.


The show clothes of America : suits & overcoats for fall & winter nineteen twenty : tailored by Hickey-Freeman Co. for ...


Music, Arts & Literature / 3h
The show clothes of America : suits & overcoats for fall & winter nineteen twenty : tailored by Hickey-Freeman Co. for Hickey’s, 201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich. / Hickey-Freeman Co. ; [illustrations by] Thomas Webb. Catalog of Hickey-Freeman men’s suits. 1920. Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library


UK to introduce permit for travelers soon


The Points Guy / 3h
As part of the United Kingdom’s effort to fully digitize borders by 2025, tourists will soon be required to obtain a new electronic travel authorization to enter the country. This requirement applies to all visitors, including Americans, who can travel there visa-free. As of January, the U.K. government has not yet announced a release date for the online application process. It previously said th



How to Make a Fraction in Microsoft Word


How-To Geek / 3h
If you’re creating a school paper, financial report, or another document where you need a fraction, it’s easy to write one in a Microsoft Word doc. In fact, you have a few options for inserting fractions in Word, including using AutoCorrect and inserting symbols and equations. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


TechCrunch+ roundup: No-code MVP strategy, hiring under scrutiny, A/B growth testing


TechCrunch / 3h
Americans spent nearly $20 billion on pizza deliveries in 2021. Most of us could probably bake one at home, but speed and convenience are powerful incentives at dinnertime. The potential of AI tools like ChatGPT creates a similar dilemma — should companies license large language models without modifications, or customize them and pay much higher usage rates? “While building looks extremely attrac


HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ gets a second season following successful debut


TechCrunch / 3h
HBO announced today that the hit series “ The Last of Us ” is getting a second season, likely satisfying more than 22 million domestic viewers that watched the Season 1 premiere episode so far. On the night of the premiere, it was viewed by 4.7 million Americans. The announcement comes less than a week after “ The Last of Us ” debuted its second-ever episode, which had 5.7 million viewers across


Where the Hell Is All the Snow?


Gizmodo / 3h
I moved apartments last month and, in a fit of unusual preparedness, I made sure to get my snow boots and gloves out of storage and keep them at the front of my closet when I unpacked. I was anticipating a January like I’ve had in the past few years of living in Brooklyn, dotted with regular snowstorms and bitingly… Read more...


Quick Points: Save miles or money and unlock better availability with positioning flights


100+The Points Guy / 3h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. If you’re looking to fly to a particular destination, it’s natural to search for flights from your nearest airport to your destination. However, you may be paying more than you should by doing so. Savvy travelers often save points and cash by booking positioning flights . I frequently book positioning flig


Pick up 'Elden Ring' for Xbox Series X at its lowest price ever


Mashable / 3h
SAVE $24.95: As of Jan. 27, Elden Ring is on sale for $35 at Amazon. That's a savings of 42%, and the lowest price we've seen. From Software's massive hit Elden Ring took the gaming world by storm. Deliciously challenging and fantastically disturbing, it's a master class in why the Souls games are so fascinating. And it can be yours for a great price right now. You can pick up Elden Ring for Xbox


Blend Bacon Straight Into Your Salad Dressing


24Lifehacker / 3h
Bacon can save a salad. There’s no single formula for a salad, but we’ve all had ones that needed a star ingredient. The only downfall to simply tossing in a handful of chopped bacon is that the darn stuff falls to the bottom, and it’s hard to stab with a fork due to its crispy wiles. Stop losing your bacon to the… Read more...


HBO renews 'The Last of Us' for a second season


59Engadget / 3h
Get ready for more clickers, quips from Ellie and perhaps a trip to a decaying Seattle : HBO has renewed The Last of Us for a second season . That's not exactly a surprise, as the adaptation of Naughty Dog's games is already a huge hit for the network . Some 22 million people have now watched the first episode, five times the number of people who tuned in on the premiere night 12 days ago. The sh


Pixel Tablet Leak Reveals Two Docks and New Photos


How-To Geek / 4h
Google teased its upcoming Pixel Tablet alongside the new Pixel 7 smartphone last May, but it’s still not out yet. As the “early 2023” release date nears, new images recently leaked along with crucial details about Google’s upcoming slate. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Whoops! It Turns Out The Bored Ape People Didn't Copyright Their JPGs


500+Futurism / 4h
Ape Copyright Gone Yuga Labs, the firm behind the infamous Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible tokens (NFTs), apparently never actually copyrighted its computer-generated primates. This hilarious admission, which came from a legal document submission from Yuga Labs itself , stems from a lawsuit involving art world nepo baby and onetime Azealia Banks fiancé Ryder Ripps , who Yuga is suing for using


How your office printer can offer a secret sustainability improvement


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
In the face of climate change and the increase of the environmentally conscious business, we're all responsible for doing our bit to help the planet. Office life can be a significant burden to the environment, with large amounts of energy being used to keep us warm, keep the lights on, power equipment, and so on. So, if you're looking to help your business be that bit more eco-conscious, there ar


The Last of Us Has Been Renewed for a Second Season


200+Gizmodo / 4h
The Last of Us is already proving to be a fungi-laden hit for HBO, so to the surprise of no one, the network has announced that the series will return for a second season. To celebrate, it’s also putting the debut episode of the series online for free—for those of you that need as much Pedro Pascal and apocalyptic… Read more...


What Is Google Voice And How Does It Actually Work?


SlashGear / 4h
Google Voice may be an excellent VoIP alternative for those needing a new line, but there are some pros and cons with using the convenient service.


Jay Leno Breaks Multiple Bones In Motorcycle Accident, Just Months After Garage Fire


SlashGear / 4h
Months after being treated for serious burns after a car fire, Jay Leno has found himself in hospital again after a very weird motorcycle accident.


Apple will reportedly let anyone make apps for its mixed reality headset using Siri


39Engadget / 4h
Apple's rumored mixed reality headset may help you create apps even if you don't know how to code. The Information sources claim Apple is working on a tool that would let anyone create augmented reality apps with Siri. You'd only have to tell the voice assistant what you want — you could have digital animals scurrying around the room without the need for modelling, animation or conventional progr


LG, Samsung and TCL TVs drop ahead of the Super Bowl, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals


28Engadget / 4h
Right around the Super Bowl is typically a good time for TV deals, as the major brands often lower prices on their older models in order to clear out inventory for their newer (and subsequently more expensive) sets arriving later in the year. In many cases, though, those older TVs can still represent good value. We're seeing this trend again this week, with well-reviewed options from LG, Samsung,


Huge IHG Premier Credit Card Bonus: 175K Points


22One Mile at a Time / 4h
Link: Apply for the IHG ® Rewards Premier Credit Card with a bonus of 175K points The $99 annual fee IHG ® Rewards Premier Credit Card is a popular Chase credit card that I think is worth having. A new welcome bonus has just been rolled out on the card, which is described as the best points offer ever on the card. IHG Premier Card bonus details The IHG Premier Card is offering an excellent new we


Bezos Girlfriend Lauren Sanchez Tried To Get A Job At Southwest Airlines. They Said She Was Overweight.


View from the Wing / 4h
Former co-host of “Good Day L.A.” and entertainment show “Extra” Lauren Sanchez, dating Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for the past four years, was rejected by Southwest Airlines when she tried to become a flight attendant. Continue reading ...


What’s going on in the Dutch startup scene?


89TechCrunch / 4h
I find something very intriguing about members of a royal family working to further the startup scene for a particular country. In a magnificently frank conversation, I spoke with HRH Prince Constantijn, fourth in line to the throne of the Netherlands, at CES earlier this month. We discussed the Dutch ecosystem, the role of government in stimulating innovation and the challenges the country is fa



Slash 37% off an 85-inch Samsung QLED 8K TV ahead of the Big Game — plus more of today's top deals


Mashable / 4h
We've rounded up the best deals we could find on Jan. 27 — here are some of our top picks: BEST TECH DEAL : Samsung 85-inch QN800B Neo QLED 8K TV — $2,999.99 $4,699.99 (save $1,700) BEST HOME DEAL : Dyson Supersonic hair dryer — $343.99 $429.99 (save $86 as a My Best Buy member) BEST TAX SOFTWARE DEAL : H&R Block Deluxe tax software + state 2022 — $22.50 $44.99 (save $22.49) + 2.75% Amazon bonus


13 Common Idioms the Kids Don’t Understand


37Lifehacker / 4h
So many of our everyday sayings are based on descriptions or metaphors that everybody understands—or at least that’s what we assume. But when you use idioms that refer to old technology, kids these days don’t necessarily know what you’re talking about. Here are some sayings you should explain to your kids (or younger… Read more...


'Menswear Guy' Marks a Shift in Twitter's Main Characters


26Wired / 4h
It used to be someone who stepped into the fray. Now, it can be anyone.


Gene Wolfe Was Sci-Fi's Most Enigmatic Writer


77Wired / 4h
Fans have spent years trying to comprehend his books, and many still don't have answers.


It sounds like Ubisoft is trying to do a Call of Duty: Warzone with Far Cry


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Ubisoft is working on not one, but two new Far Cry games. The first is the somewhat predictable Far Cry 7 , but the second is intriguing, a standalone multiplayer spin on the traditionally solo (and recently co-op) shooter. Kotaku claims Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot mentioned both these prospective games in an internal company meeting. With Ubisoft positively churning out the Far Cry games over the


Pick up an Oster air fryer oven, Crockpot slow cooker, and more kitchen essentials on sale at Amazon


Mashable / 4h
In a hurry? Save time and satisfy your hunger cravings with these discounted kitchen essentials. BEST AIR FRYER DEAL: The Oster air fryer oven fits two large pizzas — $169.99 $199.99 (save $30) BEST COFFEE MAKER DEAL: The Mr. Coffee 10-cup programmable coffeemaker brews coffee 20% faster than a traditional coffee maker — $69.99 $99.99 (save $30) BEST SLOW COOKER DEAL: The Crock-Pot 6-quart progra


This is likely the real reason some cruise lines are returning to in-person muster drills — and it has nothing to do with safety


The Points Guy / 4h
Is the way many cruise lines handle safety drills at the start of sailings unsafe? One of the world’s biggest cruise operators, Norwegian Cruise Line , suggested as much last week when it changed the way it handled safety briefings on ships. In a short and somewhat vaguely worded statement, the line cited “the safety of our guests and crew” as the impetus for an abrupt return to mandatory in-pers


Capital One Venture X credit card review: Luxury perks for a reasonable annual fee


The Points Guy / 4h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card overview The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card represents the issuer’s first foray into the world of premium travel rewards cards and knocks it out of the park. With an annual fee that undercuts the competition and plentiful perks that are easy to understand, the card is nearly a no-b


Facebook Messenger Is Making a Splash on Windows 11


How-To Geek / 4h
Windows 11 goes big on widgets, and the latest version of the Windows App SDK, 1.2, lets app developers make their own widgets. This will likely result in widgets becoming an even bigger part of Windows 11, and Facebook Messenger has now joined the party. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


What Is “Shell Infrastructure Host” and Why Is It Running on My PC?


How-To Geek / 4h
Peek at the running processes in Task Manager on Windows and you’ll likely see the Shell Infrastructure Host process. If you’re curious what sihost.exe is, what it does, and perhaps why it sometimes uses a lot of CPU resources, here’s what you need to know. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Get a Gift Card and Save Up to $25 With These TurboTax Deals


How-To Geek / 4h
Timely tax filers can be rewarded this season with a free $10 Best Buy e-gift card and up to $25 off select TurboTax packages. You can redeem this offer by purchasing one of the five TurboTax digital downloads off BestBuy.com, after which point the e-gift card will be emailed directly to you. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Get the Galaxy Buds 2 for Just $95 Today


How-To Geek / 4h
The Galaxy Buds 2 is Samsung’s latest mid-range wireless earbuds, serving as a competitor to the Apple AirPods and Google Pixel Buds Pro. It’s now on sale for $94.99, a 37% reduction from the original price and $5 above the lowest ever recorded price. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


You Can Play 'GoldenEye 007' Without an Xbox or Switch


How-To Geek / 4h
One of the most-beloved Nintendo 64 games is now officially available on the Switch and Xbox. Of course, I’m talking about GoldenEye 007. And thanks to Xbox Game Pass and Cloud Gaming, you can play it from a PC, iPad, Android, and more. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Lexmark security bug leaves thousands of its printers open to attack


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Lexmark has urged its customers to update their printer ’s firmware, following the publication of a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit allowing remote code execution (RCE). The exploit in question, designated CVE-2023-23560, can give attackers access to print job queues, reveal Wi-Fi network credentials, and allow access to other devices on a network. Lexmark wrote in a security advisory that while i


Seagate's top HDDs are all getting a storage boost


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Data storage giant Seagate has announced earnings for its most recent quarter, and things are far from ideal, as overall revenue dropped by almost 40% year-on-year, with a net loss of $33 million. Even so, the company has some grand plans for its HDDs , which are set to receive some huge storage boosts in the next year - which it hopes will provide enough of a difference to help it report a profi


See What Info Your Courier Has About You With Uber Eats 'View as Delivery Person' Feature


Gizmodo / 4h
Uber Eats rolled out a new “View as Delivery Person” feature this week to combat uncomfortable experiences or concerns customers may have with their delivery driver. The new feature will allow customers to see what personal data and information their driver/biker/scooter-ers have access to during each stage of the… Read more...


The current legal cases against generative AI are just the beginning


TechCrunch / 4h
As generative AI enters the mainstream, each new day brings a new lawsuit. Microsoft, GitHub and OpenAI are currently being sued in a class action motion that accuses them of violating copyright law by allowing Copilot , a code-generating AI system trained on billions of lines of public code, to regurgitate licensed code snippets without providing credit. Two companies behind popular AI art tools


Review: Gulf Air Business Class A321LR (FCO-BAH)


300+One Mile at a Time / 4h
After a couple of flights on Austrian Airlines (on the Boeing 777-200ER and Airbus A320 ), I continued my whirlwind Aeroplan adventure with a couple of segments on Gulf Air, including on the Airbus A321LR and Boeing 787-9. I started by flying Gulf Air’s Airbus A321LR business class from Rome to Bahrain, which is a flight I was looking forward to. Gulf Air has been working on reinventing itself, a


How to Leverage Pay Transparency During Your Next Interview


23Lifehacker / 4h
More and more job listings now come with salary ranges—whether because the company posts it voluntarily, or because it’s the law . The reasoning behind pay disclosure laws is that increased transparency will bring about pay equity, regardless of an employee’s race or gender. Read more...


Apple Watch can now be used by pro surfers during competition


100+Engadget / 4h
Pro surfers will soon start using an Apple Watch during competitions. The World Surf League (WSL) has designated the wearable as official wearable equipment. The organization says it's the first time that Apple Watch is being "used as official competitor equipment in a professional sports environment." Before each heat, every surfer on the Championship Tour will receive an Apple Watch that's prel



Toni Collette's new Prime Video thriller series looks electrifying


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Amazon Studios has built a reputation for creating and/or adapting inventive superhero projects – and The Power could be another similarly positioned hit for its streaming platform. Starring Toni Collette ( Knives Out , Hereditary ), Auli’i Cravalho ( Moana ), and Toheeb Jimoh ( Ted Lasso season 3 ), the forthcoming Prime Video thriller series will aim to shock audiences with a worldwide tale bas


The Dead Space remake has an amazing feature I won't be using


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
If there’s one thing you can be sure of, it’s that the Dead Space remake will be full of blood, guts, and gore, much like the original game. But luckily, Electronic Arts has added an extra feature that’ll help the faint of heart make their way to Isaac’s researcher girlfriend, Nicole, without losing eight of their nine lives. Before you even step foot into the USG Ishimura, you are met with a con


Landscape With Invisible Hand Shows the World After an Alien Invasion


Gizmodo / 5h
Based on its premise alone, sci-fi fans are sure to be intrigued by Landscape With Invisible Hand . In the film, based on a novel of the same name by M.T. Anderson, aliens have taken over the Earth and subjugated the human race. It’s over. They won and we lost . So what happens next? Read more...


Want to dip your toes into cloud gaming? The Logitech G Cloud is $50 off


Mashable / 5h
SAVE $50: As of Jan. 27, the Logitech G Cloud is on sale for $299.99 at Amazon, or $50 off the original price. If you want to test out the world of cloud gaming, this isn't a bad place to start. While cloud gaming has a long way to go to become most people's go-to method of play, it still shows a lot of promise, and it's a fun world to mess around in for those who like to consider themselves earl


Samsung Galaxy S23 will mark the debut of Gorilla Glass Victus 2


Mashable / 5h
Samsung has a history of introducing strong new display tech in its phones. The next ones are no different. Almost three years after debuting glass manufacturer Corning’s Gorilla Glass Victus tech, Samsung’s next round of flagship smartphones are going to use Gorilla Glass Victus 2, per a press release . These currently unannounced phones will be the first to use the new version of Victus, presum


Uber Eats now shows you how much of your information is shared with delivery people


TechCrunch / 5h
Uber Eats is introducing a new feature that shows users how much of their personal information is shared with their delivery person when they place an order on the app. The feature, which is called “View as Delivery Person,” is designed to add a level of transparency when ordering food via the app. The feature will show how much of your information is shared with your courier at every stage of th


The Difference Between Medical and Recreational Cannabis, and Which to Choose


Lifehacker / 5h
While certainly a good way to relax, as long as humans have used it, cannabis has also been a wellness tool. From seeds discovered in ancient China to salves in ancient Egypt and spiritual smoothies in ancient India , the list is as curious as it is comprehensive, especially considering our modern outlook on the plant.… Read more...


Internet Erupts as NASA Spots Cartoon Bear on Surface of Mars


100+Futurism / 5h
Mars Bear Tired: Cocaine Bear. Wired: Mars Bear . NASA's University of Arizona-based High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) gave the internet an absolute treat yesterday, in the shape of an unusually mammalian feature spotted on the surface of the Red Planet by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. "This feature looks a bit like a bear's face," reads a tongue-in-cheek HiRISE blog post


89 Percent of College Students Admit to Using ChatGPT for Homework, Study Claims


500+Futurism / 5h
TAIcher's Pet Educators are battling a new reality: easily accessible AI that allows students to take immense shortcuts in their education — and as it turns out, many appear to already be cheating with abandon. Online course provider Study.com asked 1,000 students over the age of 18 about the use of ChatGPT, OpenAI's blockbuster chatbot, in the classroom. The responses were surprising. A whopping


IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card review: Earn a best-ever 175,000-point bonus


40The Points Guy / 5h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card overview The IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card offers many beneficial perks for frequent IHG travelers and a big welcome bonus. With an annual fee of $99, however, you may not get enough ongoing value from this card if IHG One Rewards isn’t your primary hotel loyalty program. Card Rating


What to expect from Samsung's February Unpacked event


Engadget / 5h
Samsung is holding its first Unpacked event of 2023 on February 1st , and many expect the Galaxy S23 family to be the centerpiece. The company has even teased a few details, such as camera and performance upgrades. But will this phone lineup be a major revision, or a modest yearly refresh? Let’s take a look at what you’re likely to see when Samsung takes to the stage in San Francisco. Galaxy S23


How to Watch the Super Bowl


Gizmodo / 5h
NFL season is almost over, which means the Super Bowl is nigh. We’re still waiting to see who will duke it out at Super Bowl 57. Last year’s Super Bowl attracted over 112 million users, and this year could bring bigger numbers with the advent of streaming everything . Read more...


Eddie Murphy and the 'You People' cast get comically uncomfortable


Mashable / 5h
Eddie Murphy, Kenya Barris, Nia Long, David Duchovny and Julia Louis-Dreyfus talk about the importance of bringing difficult topics to the surface in their new film You People , premiering 1/27 on Netflix .


KinkTok is rife with misinformation. Here's why that's dangerous.


38Mashable / 5h
One day on TikTok, sex and kink educator Sunny Megatron kept hearing that in order to participate in a kink called CNC — consensual non-consent — one must give up having a safe word, a prearranged signal to interrupt a BDSM scene. "I was horrified," said Megatron. Not only is that not true about CNC, but giving up all consent is assault. Confused, she googled and found a Psychology Today article


How to Back Up Your iPhone to iCloud


How-To Geek / 5h
Backing up your iPhone is just as important as backing up your computer. You have items stored on your device that you don’t want to lose if your iPhone becomes lost, stolen, or inoperable. Luckily, backing up to iCloud is easy. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Get More from Your M2 MacBook with Satechi's New Pro Hub Slim


How-To Geek / 5h
The latest generation of MacBooks still suffer from a limited port selection. But Satechi’s New Pro Hub Slim promises to remedy this problem by adding seven ports to the side of your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air. Notably, this hub is available in a “Midnight” colorway to match the black MacBook Air. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Google Search Gives You a Reason to Ditch Car-Buying Apps


How-To Geek / 5h
If you’re looking to buy a car in 2023, Google has just saved you a lot of time and hassle. This week, the company opened up the “Cars for Sale” widget for anything with a VIN (vehicle identification number). This means that local dealerships can list their entire inventory for display in Google search results. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Even the star of Fire Emblem Engage can't get a copy of the Nintendo RPG


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
It doesn’t matter if you work on a hit Nintendo RPG, that won’t get you special treatment. One of Fire Emblem Engage ’s lead voice actors could not get his hands on a collector’s edition of the game despite having pre-ordered. Brandon McInnis, who voices the male version of the Fire Emblem Engage ’s protagonist, was disappointed to learn that GameStop was unable to fulfill his preorder of the gam


Willem Dafoe Joins a Nosferatu Remake for a Second Time


200+Gizmodo / 5h
Willem Dafoe was born to star in a remake of the classic, 1922 German vampire film Nosferatu , which is why I guess he’s doing it twice. Soon, he’ll reteam with his Northman and The Lighthouse collaborator, director Robert Eggers, in a reimagining of the classic horror movie. But it won’t be the first time Dafoe will… Read more...


Ted Cruz Wants to Use Crypto in U.S. Capitol Vending Machines


31Gizmodo / 5h
There’s no such thing as a free lunch (or snack) and Texas Senator Ted Cruz knows this, which is why the conservative wants to bring cryptocurrency into Congress. Read more...



How Stress-Resilient Is Your Relationship?


Lifehacker / 5h
If you’ve ever been broken up with, you might have heard the explanation, “I’ve just got so much going on right now.” It might have been followed with “It’s just not a good time for me,” or the clichéd “It’s not you, it’s me.” Balancing life demands can be complicated—friendships, health, finances, and jobs are no… Read more...


Windows 11 22H2 Is Ready for Everyone Now


How-To Geek / 5h
Microsoft released Windows 11 22H2 in September 2022, marking the first major update to Windows 11 since its arrival the year prior. Four months later, Microsoft thinks it has worked out all the major bugs. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Here's How to Know When Your Sneakers Need Replacing


How-To Geek / 5h
There’s something off about your workout, but it’s not you. You’re completely dedicated to your schedule and know when to take rest days. So what if it’s your sneakers? Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›


What we bought: Thrustmaster’s T300RS GT Edition has made my digital driving a joy


Engadget / 5h
When I look back, many of my favorite games supply a distinct sense of movement, a kind of reworked physics that directly connects my hands to the physicality of the thing I’m controlling onscreen. This thrill is the main reason I particularly enjoy driving games. In a good racing game like Gran Turismo , for instance, each car tells a different story with each track, whether I’m threading a luxu


NASA Says Another James Webb Instrument Has Suffered a Glitch


100+Futurism / 5h
Comms Delay NASA says that one of the scientific instruments attached to its uber-expensive James Webb Space Telescope has encountered a glitch, making it "currently unavailable for science observations." The observatory's Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) "experienced a communications delay within the instrument, causing its flight software to time out." While that may soun


CNBC Has Canceled 'Jay Leno's Garage', Ending The Host's 30-Year Run At NBC


SlashGear / 6h
Jay Leno's Garage has been a long-running hit for car enthusiasts, but there's bad news at the network as CNBC makes tough decisions about its primetime lineup.


Where To Find The Hidden Code In The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller


SlashGear / 6h
Some models of the Nintendo Switch's Pro Controller contain a secret Easter egg as a showing of appreciation from Nintendo and all its dedicated fans.


10 Best Uses For Old Apple TVs


SlashGear / 6h
Clearing out the tech clutter in your home? Your old Apple TV might still have a few tricks up its sleeve. Here are the best uses for an old Apple TV.


Here’s The American Airlines Plan For Its Fleet In 2023


View from the Wing / 6h
American Airlines still has fewer mainline aircraft flying than they did before the pandemic. They retired their Boeing 757s, 767s, Airbus A330s (that they've even still been paying on) and Embraer 190s during the pandemic. And they've kept Boeing 737s parked in the desert. However they're bringing back some of those 737s this year, and will take delivery of 19 new narrowbody and 4 widebody aircr


That SolaWave skincare wand we can't stop raving about just went on sale


Mashable / 6h
SAVE $39: As of Jan. 27, you an add the blue/pink ombre SolaWave Advanced Skincare Wand to your skincare arsenal for just $109.99. That’s a 26% discount. Whether you’re a beauty expert or prefer a more natural look, the SolaWave facial wand is a must-have for anyone's skincare routine. As of Jan. 27, you can get the blue/pink ombre SolaWave Advanced Skincare Wand for $109.99 instead of $149 — a s


Save on 'Forspoken' for the first time with the first-ever Amazon coupon


Mashable / 6h
SAVE $35: As of Jan. 27, Forspoken is on sale for $59.99 at Amazon when you clip the on-page coupon. That's a savings of 14%, and the lowest price we've seen. Looking for a great game to settle in with for the winter? January has seen the debut of several excellent titles, like the satisfyingly spine-tingling Dead Space remake and Square Enix's fantasy adventure Forspoken . But the problem with b


Monster Hunter has competition because this RPG has something it doesn't


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After years of dominating the narrow genre of RPGs where you go and kill big creatures, Monster Hunter finally has some serious competition. Omega Force’s Wild Hearts has all the large weapons and giant critters you would expect, but it has something else going for it: buildable tools. Set to drop February 17 for PC, PS5 , and Xbox Series X |S; it won’t be long before we can get our hands on the


Steelcase Resurrects Classic Line of Frank Lloyd Wright Office Furniture With an Eye-Popping Price Tag


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Frank Lloyd Wright was not only known for his iconic architectural creations like the groundbreaking Fallingwater house and the Guggenheim Museum, but also for designing many of the complementary furniture pieces found inside them. Steelcase is resurrecting some of those designs it helped Wright bring to life decades… Read more...


Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone Says Elon’s the Wrong Person for Social App


100+Gizmodo / 6h
Elon Musk is now getting hate, or at least a few hedged quips, from one of the folks who founded his favored blue bird app. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone told The Guardian that Musk “doesn’t seem like [the right owner] for Twitter, but I could be wrong.” Read more...


Tesla Investors Not Happy With Mr. Tweet's Tweets


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Russell T. Davies Is Ready for More Doctor Who Spinoffs Again


43Gizmodo / 6h
Co-director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin sets up Scream 6 's timeline. Barbarian director Zach Cregger’s next horror movie has found a home. The future of The Orville is still up in the air. Plus, what’s coming on the return of Yellowjackets . Spoilers now! Read more...


16 mistakes cruise ship passengers make on disembarkation day


300+The Points Guy / 6h
You’ve had a great cruise, and you want to end your vacation on a high note. Then comes the reality of disembarkation day. Getting off a cruise ship is not the same as checking out of a hotel. You can’t just leave the ship when you feel like it. Small and luxury ships may have flexible, even leisurely, disembarkation plans. However, the final day on most big ships is a madhouse. The crew needs to


7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus and more this weekend (January 27)


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Despite last week’s decidedly lukewarm crop of new movies and TV shows to enjoy, January has seen fit to bow out with a much more promising mix of headline-grabbing arrivals. In fact, there are so many great new things to watch this weekend that it’s hard for us to reasonably summarize the selection here. Instead, we’ll simply say that Netflix , Prime Video , Disney Plus and Apple TV Plus subscri


The FBI says it has infiltrated and shut down the notorious Hive ransomware group


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
A major law enforcement operation has led to one of the most dangerous ransomware groups around today being infiltrated and essentially shut down. In July 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) managed to infiltrate the notorious Hive collective and save its corporate victims upward of $130 million by warning of impending attacks and circulating decryption keys. However, many of the orga


Report: Stripe tried to raise more funding at a $55B-$60B valuation


26TechCrunch / 6h
When payments giant Stripe raised $600 million at a $95 billion valuation in 2021, it made headlines for raising capital at the highest-ever valuation for a privately held startup. Defending that valuation appears to be challenging. The fintech company has reportedly approached investors about raising more capital — at least $2 billion — at a valuation of $55 billion to $60 billion. According to



Can You Really Get Over Someone by Getting Under Someone?


Lifehacker / 6h
You’ve probably heard it many times before: If you want to get over someone, you need to get under someone. But even if a rebound hookup feels good in the moment, does it really mend a broken heart? According to Dr. Jess O’Reilly, Lovehoney relationship expert and sexologist, it depends on the individual and how they… Read more...


Scientists Say ‘Rubble Pile’ Asteroids Are Surprisingly Hard to Kill


34Gizmodo / 6h
Rubble pile asteroids are more common and durable than previously thought, according to new research. The scientists behind the study say this could pose a problem for planetary defense measures. But there may be reason for optimism, given recent insights gleaned from NASA’s successful DART mission to deflect an… Read more...


Brawling through a wacky version of Japan’s past in Like a Dragon: Ishin!


Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / Don't bring a knife to a historical Japanese gunfight. Sega’s cult-favorite Yakuza series is in a league of its own in its ability to blend brutal, stylish combat with a heartfelt and endearingly melodramatic storyline. Following the success of 2020’s Yakuza: Like a Dragon and the spinoff Judgement series, the over-the-top and unapologetically earnest action series has made great stride


6 Stretches for Neck Pain


How-To Geek / 6h
Staring at the computer screen all day long, driving, and even a poor-quality pillow could all cause neck pain that can only get worse over time. Focus on these stretching exercises and do them whenever you feel like you need some neck pain relief. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›


Behold! Dazzling Green Comet Approaches


1KFuturism / 6h
Green Lantern Super-rare green comet C/2022 E3 — or ZTF for short — is currently making its closest approach to both the Earth and the Sun , dazzling hobby astrophotographers with its otherworldly hue. One startlingly beautiful image, taken by astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy, shows off the comet's long tail, a kaleidoscope of colors lighting up the night sky. Most amazing of all, it documents a


8 Grammar Mistakes Your Probably Making Every Day (I Did That on Purpose)


26Lifehacker / 6h
I’m no grammar purist. Trying to nail English down to a particular set of rules will leave you heartbroken and muttering, “it’s supposed to say 12 items or fewer ” to a disinterested supermarket checker. Language changes constantly and it belongs to all of us to use or misuse however we like. “Irregardless” now means… Read more...


Booking this Marriott hotel was a disaster. Can we get a refund?


100+The Points Guy / 6h
What if you arrived at a Marriott hotel expecting a luxurious beach resort but instead found a rundown establishment that’s been under renovation since 2017? That’s the disastrous situation that confronted Denise Jacob’s family when they traveled to Marriott’s Carambola Beach Resort in St. Croix last July. Jacob says the alluring photos of the hotel displayed on the Marriott website bore little r


Delta upgrades 4 of its newest transatlantic routes, bringing big growth to NYC, LA


300+The Points Guy / 6h
Just a few months after announcing nine new transatlantic routes , Delta Air Lines is back with an exciting update. The Atlanta-based carrier plans to upgrade four of these new long-haul flights to year-round service, a carrier spokesperson tells TPG. The international flights that’ll be flown year-round include: Los Angeles — London. Los Angeles — Paris. New York — Berlin. New York — Geneva. CIR


My 6 Favorite Perks Offered By Any Credit Cards


300+One Mile at a Time / 6h
There are lots of reasons to pick up a credit card — some are worth getting for the welcome bonus, some for the return on spending they offer, and some for the long term perks that they offer. There are a lot of cards that offer big welcome bonuses and a generous return on everyday spending . In this post, I figured it would be fun to look at some of the credit cards that offer the best long term


Starling Medical’s new urine-testing device turns your toilet into a health tracker


TechCrunch / 6h
If you enjoy some good toilet technology, then I think “urine” for a treat. Starling Medical is poised to launch its at-home urine diagnostic patient-monitoring platform, dubbed “StarStream,” that doesn’t rely on the traditional catching containers or dipsticks. Now, if you’re thinking this technology sounds familiar, you would be correct: My colleague Haje Jan Kamps wrote about Withings’ U-Scan


Energy transition investments hit $1.1 trillion — with a T — last year


21TechCrunch / 7h
Here comes the hockey stick. After years of bumbling along, investment in the energy transition appears to be taking off. Businesses, financial institutions, governments and end users around the world sunk $1.11 trillion into low-carbon technologies, according to a new report from BloombergNEF. It was just over 30% more than 2021 and the second year in a row in which the growth rate exceeded that


Climate Reparations Won’t Work


28Wired / 7h
For Tonga and other nations disproportionately impacted by the environmental crisis, cash is only a band-aid for a spiraling disaster.


M&M’s Are the Best Trolls on the Internet


84Wired / 7h
After a long crusade by Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, the brand put its spokescandies on hiatus. It’s a savvy move that seems designed for social media.


Samsung Galaxy A14 5G Review: A Phenomenal $200 Phone


200+Wired / 7h
The Galaxy A14 5G is easily the best phone you can buy for $200.


Alphabet's Layoffs Aren’t Very Googley


28Wired / 7h
The company’s founders pioneered putting employees first and said they’d never bow down to Wall Street. How things have changed.


Ubuntu Pro is now available for everyone to use


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Following a three-month beta testing period, Canonical has announced the general availability of Ubuntu Pro which promises even better, timely CVE patches and compliance with a range of regimes like HIPAA and PCI-DSS. It’s set to be available to a varied group of users and promises to be especially affordable (or, in some cases, free). Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu OS, is keen to stres


Google agrees to provide clearer information on its services to EU users


27Engadget / 7h
Google has agreed to provide clearer information to users browsing Google Store, Google Play Store, Google Hotels and Google Flights in Europe, the EU Commission announced in a press release . It will soon show whether it's acting as an intermediary or selling products directly, and better inform consumers about deliveries, returns and repairs and more. It's making the moves to comply with EU reg


How to Turn Any Laptop Into a Dual-Screen Laptop


How-To Geek / 7h
Laptops are portable miracle machines that let you work (or play) whenever and wherever you want. Unfortunately, their limited screens also limit your productivity compared to a dual monitor desktop. But what if you could have that on the go? Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Does Sleeping with Socks on Help You Rest Better?


How-To Geek / 7h
You’ve heard it before, but quality sleep is integral to physical and mental health. But if you’re having trouble falling asleep and resting throughout the night, there might be a simple solution: socks. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›


Make ‘Elephant Ears’ With Store-Bought Pizza Dough


81Lifehacker / 7h
Fried dough is a broad category. Doughnuts, elephant ears, funnel cake, and beignets all fall into this particular basket, and while no two taste exactly the same, they always taste good. The easiest iteration of this carnival-esque treat? Little balls of store-bought pizza dough, fried to golden perfection. Read more...



Score these lightweight, waterproof earphones for 75% off


Mashable / 7h
TL;DR : As of Jan. 27, the Flux 7 TWS earbuds are on sale for just $24.99 instead of $99.99. That's 75% in savings. There's always much ado about earphones. Some people swear that bulky headphones are the only way to go, while some preach about the convenience of listening with earbuds. There are also some that oppose the rise of wireless audio devices , claiming that the wired earphones of yore


Grab two of these multi-device charging hubs for the price of one


Mashable / 7h
TL;DR : As of Jan. 27, you can snag two MagStack Foldable 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Stations for only $87.99 — that's 36% off the regular cost of $137.99. With remote working now the norm, the world is quite literally your office. The beauty of it is you can remain productive even while on a beach in the Bahamas or a zen retreat in Bali. In reality, unless you're truly living a nomadic life, you o


The Most Iconic Super Bowl Ads


Gizmodo / 7h
Super Bowl 57 is happening soon in the U.S., so it’s time for another barrage of multi-million dollar commercials. It’s been like this for a long time, and often what is successful during the Super Bowl carries over into what is successful in the real world. Read more...


Enjoy more peace of mind on your next road trip with a dual-lens dash cam on sale for 59% off


Mashable / 7h
TL;DR : As of Jan. 27, the Nu Nu Dual Lens Dash Cam is on sale for just $55.99 instead of $136.99 — that's a 59% discount for a limited time. Unless you're driving a Tesla, a Cadillac, or a Corvette, you can't expect your car to have built-in eyes that watch out the road for you. Dash cams remain to be seen in most vehicles in the market, so all of us who drive less fancy cars have no choice but


This 901-piece robot building kit is over half off


Mashable / 7h
TL;DR : Through Jan. 30, the 2-in-1 Remote and App-Controlled Robot Building Kit is on sale for $129.99 — that's 55% off its usual cost of $292. STEM skills are more important than ever — and learning them is easier than ever because kids these days get to build robots and control them with apps. And you can too. In fact, adults are buying awesome toys and making big profits for toy companies. Wi


These are the 15 best spring break destinations to visit this year


The Points Guy / 7h
Spring break is the ideal opportunity to escape the daily grind and travel somewhere new. There is a spring break destination for everyone, whether you’re a college student searching for a lively party atmosphere, a family looking for a kid-friendly retreat or a solo traveler seeking a tranquil holiday. Every sort of traveler can find their perfect spring break vacation on this list. Our 15 favor


How African startups raised venture capital in 2022


22TechCrunch / 7h
Earlier this month, we reported that investors’ sentiments surrounding venture capital activity going into this were more reserved than upbeat. Investors believe the market correction, which caught up with the continent in the second half of 2022, will spiral into this year. But before that, there was shared optimism that African startups would raise more VC funding last year than in 2021 when th


The Download: watermarking AI text, and freezing eggs


26MIT Technology Review / 7h
This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A watermark for chatbots can spot text written by an AI What’s happened: A new method could help us to spot AI-generated texts. Watermarking buries hidden patterns in the text that are invisible to the human eye, but lets computers detect that the text probabl


Can You Redeem Airline Miles For Others?


One Mile at a Time / 8h
While I love redeeming miles & points for an amazing first or business class flight, one thing that brings me even more joy is being able to do that for friends & family. A reader emailed to ask a question about which airline loyalty programs allow you to redeem your points for others, so I wanted to take a closer look at that in this post. In a separate post, I addressed the topic of whether you


Engadget Podcast: MacBook Pro M2 review, Samsung Unpacked preview


Engadget / 8h
We’ve finally got new gadgets to review! This week, Cherlynn, Devindra and Engadget’s Sam Rutherford dive into the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M2 Max chip. Sure, it looks the same as before, but demanding users may appreciate the performance bump. Also, they discuss where the new M2 Pro-powered Mac Mini fits into Apple’s lineup. And of course, Cherlynn and Sam update us on everything they exp


12 Viral Cleaning Products That Actually Work


How-To Geek / 8h
Cleaning can be tedious and time-consuming, but with the right products, it can be much easier and more effective. However, thanks to the internet, even this chore can become easier with the right products. Here are a few things that went viral recently that can make cleaning your house a little less boring. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›


What Is Dynamic DNS (DDNS), and How Do You Set It Up?


21How-To Geek / 8h
Your home internet connection has a numeric IP address that changes over time. Dynamic DNS (DDNS) lets you assign an easy-to-remember address so you, your friends, and your family can access your home network with a simple website-like name. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


PagerDuty CEO Quotes Martin Luther King Jr. in Worst Layoff Email Ever


84Gizmodo / 8h
Considering the steady stream of layoffs coursing through the tech industry, it’s understandable that some CEOs want to take extra care when informing employees that their company will also be cutting jobs. However, calling layoffs “refinements” and quoting Martin Luther King Jr. is not the way to go. Read more...


The Acer Chromebook 516 GE is Fun, But It's No Gaming Laptop


Gizmodo / 8h
It’s been a while since I’ve been on a Chromebook. I was a dedicated user of the Google Pixelbook when it launched. Its 2-in-1 form factor fit my life surprisingly well, and I even turned it into a podcasting machine on the go. But then the laptop started aging out, and I needed something that could handle video and… Read more...


This devious ransomware hijacks the Windows Everything search tool


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Cybersecurity company Trend Micro has uncovered details of a new type of ransomware it found targeting the Windows ‘Everything’ search tool to attack English and Russian-speaking Windows users. The malware was first observed back in June 2022, and has been “deleting shadow copies, terminating multiple applications and services, and abusing Everything32.dll functions to query target files that are


4 practical steps for using no-code to evolve your prototype to an MVP


38TechCrunch / 8h
Katherine Kostereva Contributor Katherine Kostereva is CEO and managing partner of Creatio , which provides a low-code platform for automating workfolws and CRM. More posts by this contributor 3 steps to ease the transition to a no-code company The age-old adage of “doing more with less” is particularly critical advice for both startups and enterprises right now. Venture funding has hit its lowes


New Restrictions Coming For Americans Visiting The U.K. [Roundup]


View from the Wing / 8h
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 ...


Requiem for a string: Charting the rise and fall of a theory of everything


100+Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) String theory began over 50 years ago as a way to understand the strong nuclear force. Since then, it’s grown to become a theory of everything, capable of explaining the nature of every particle, every force, every fundamental constant, and the existence of the Universe itself. But despite decades of work, it has failed to deliver on its promise. Wha


Rocket Report: NASA validates new engine design; Chinese firm tests mini Starship


Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / United Launch Alliance hoists its Vulcan Cert-1 booster into the Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral. (credit: United Launch Alliance) Welcome to Edition 5.23 of the Rocket Report! This has been a really fun week for US rockets: Electron made a smashing debut in a launch from Virginia, Vulcan went vertical in Florida, and Starship passed a key test en route to its first orbi


Substack launches 'private' newsletters


Mashable / 8h
Substack has launched a slew of new features again, this time introducing "private Substacks" in the mix. Like private accounts on Instagram , these newsletters will require readers to request to subscribe. Writers can then approve or decline the request, which will appear as emails in the host's inbox. Once approved, the reader will be automatically subscribed to the private newsletter. SEE ALSO



Playing GoldenEye on my iPad is real, and it's spectacular


81TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
I've never finished the single-player part of GoldenEye, even though I've been playing it since 1999 - and that's mainly due to how good the multiplayer side is. For so long now, I've had to dig out a Nintendo 64 and four controllers just to play Rare's game from 1997 with friends to grab the golden gun, but finally, that's no more. On January 27, 2023, GoldenEye was made available for both the N


Intel sees huge drop in profits as PC and server markets fall


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Intel has announced its end-of-year figures for 2022, revealing that its total annual revenue was $63.1 billion, down 20% from $79 billion in 2021, with net income and earnings per share both down 60% compared with the year prior. The fourth fiscal quarter of 2022 was also a tough period for the company, which reported a 32% drop in revenue during the three-month period, but even so, it was a tim


Remastering three classics from Apogee Software for a new age


100+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Very much under the radar, Emberheart’s excellent remasters of classic Apogee side-scrollers are one hell of a treat. These are respectful recreations of iconic shareware games Crystal Caves, Secret Agent and Monster Bash from the company that preserve the feel of the slightly archaic platformers while enhancing them all considerably with quality-of-life features. upgraded visuals and even brand-


A watermark for chatbots can expose text written by an AI


45MIT Technology Review / 8h
Hidden patterns purposely buried in AI-generated texts could help identify them as such, allowing us to tell whether the words we’re reading are written by a human or not. These “watermarks” are invisible to the human eye but let computers detect that the text probably comes from an AI system. If embedded in large language models, they could help prevent some of the problems that these models hav


Can You Redeem Hotel Points For Others?


One Mile at a Time / 9h
One of the nice things about miles & points is being able to share the gift of travel with friends and family. Now, ideally we’d always be able to go along on those journeys, but there are some situations where that’s not practical, for obvious reasons. Many people wonder if it’s possible to share their points with others, so they can enjoy a hotel stay. This is a great question, so I wanted to t


Exclusive: Lots of us still really don't trust content written by AI


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
A majority of people remain wary of AI-generated content, with many still not sure when they see it, and want to know when it is presented them. TechRadar Pro surveyed 1,000 people regarding AI-produced content to see how often they are exposed to it and how they feel about it. Over half of our respondents said that they wanted content written by AI - such as news, reviews and features - to be cl


The Morning After: Will AI be your next lawyer?


Engadget / 9h
In a new study, University of Minnesota law professors used ChatGPT AI chatbot to answer graduate exams at four courses in their school. The AI passed all four , but with an average grade of C+. The University of Minnesota group noted ChatGPT was good at addressing "basic legal rules" and summaries, but it floundered when trying to pinpoint issues relevant in a case. When faced with business mana


'Forspoken' drags at the start, so focus on these early spells to move things along


Mashable / 9h
Forspoken, Square Enix and Luminous Productions’ open-world spell-slinging simulator is out Tuesday, and its opening hours are, to be blunt, not the game’s strength. It takes about three hours before you’re set loose in the expansive realm of Athia, and even then, it takes even more time for many of your magic powers to become fun . SEE ALSO: 'Forspoken' is a fun game if you do these 3 things But


Anna Kendrick devouring 'Hot Ones' spicy wings is as hilarious as you'd expect


200+Mashable / 9h
Anna Kendrick starts off very strongly on First We Feast's Hot Ones but, as is inevitable when you're munching through increasingly spicy wings, things quickly take a turn. In the clip above the Alice, Darling star goes on a journey from nerves, to growing confidence, to feeling "kind of stoned", to bravely fighting through the torment of the final three wings. "It's just you and me and, like, a


Aeroplan’s Amazing Suite Of Airline Partners


500+One Mile at a Time / 9h
I’ve written in the past about how Air Canada Aeroplan is my single favorite frequent flyer program for redeeming points. Aeroplan is a program you should care about even if you never fly with Air Canada. My single favorite thing about Aeroplan is the number of airline partners that the program has, and that list only continues to grow. I wanted to take a look at that in a bit more detail in this


Crispr Wants to Feed the World


29Wired / 9h
The power to fight human diseases put genome editing on the map. But similar technology could help crops withstand the stress of climate change.


How Sensor-Dangling Helicopters Can Help Beat the Water Crisis


Wired / 9h
A simultaneous solution to California’s extreme drought and flooding is to bank more water underground. Send in the choppers (and a few ATVs).


I Started a Bike Bus, and You Can Too


76Wired / 9h
It’s official: the best way to improve both your life and your community is to get everyone to cycle to school together.


Big Tech Is Really Bad at Firing People


53Wired / 9h
Workers from Google, Meta, and Twitter reveal the brutal ways they got dumped.


ADS-B Exchange, the Flight Tracker That Powered @ElonJet, Sold to Jetnet


44Wired / 9h
ADS-B Exchange, beloved for resisting censorship, was sold to a company owned by private equity—and now even its biggest fans are bailing.


Musk's Boring Company shows off Las Vegas tunnels


63BBC News - Technology / 9h
The BBC's James Clayton visited the tunnel network carrying passengers in Tesla cars.


You can now hide Google Chrome Incognito tabs behind a biometric lock on Android


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Keeping your browsing history a secret just got a little easier on Android, as Google Chrome will now hide your Incognito Mode tabs behind a biometric lock Those of you using one of the best Android phones should be getting an upgrade to your Chrome browser app (if you haven’t already) that will allow you to secure your Incognito Mode tabs behind a fingerprint scan. Once the feature is turned on,


The Google Pixel Tablet could be the Pixel Tablet Pro in all but name


30TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
A while ago, one leak suggested Google might be working on a Pixel Tablet Pro alongside the standard Pixel Tablet , but now it looks like that standard slate has been scrapped, with only the Pro remaining. This claim comes from Twitter user Kuba Wojciechowski , who says that the only major difference between the standard Pixel Tablet and the Pixel Tablet Pro is the chipset – with the former using


Bitwarden users at risk after potential phishing scam discovered


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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
A number of prominent password managers have been spoofed in a new phishing campaigns, with the likes of Bitwarden among those affected, experts have warned. A very convincing fake of the real Bitwarden website, with the url 'bitwardenlogin.com', appeared as a Google Ads search result, pushing it right to the top when users searched with the phrase 'bitwarden password manager'. The domain on the


In the age of TikTok, the female gaze has lost all meaning


35Mashable / 10h
In 1866, Gustave Courbet painted a provocative icon of modern art: The Origin of the World . Hung in Musée d'Orsay in Paris, the painting shows a woman's thighs, torso, part of one breast and her hairy genitals. It's one of the most beautiful and powerful paintings of all time. Jenna Gribbon, a queer figurative painter in Brooklyn, frequently paints her partner, Mackenzie Scott, in a similar vein



How To Redeem Miles For Lufthansa First Class


500+One Mile at a Time / 10h
Maybe I’m biased, but Lufthansa first class is among my favorite first class products in the world. There’s something I love so much about flying the Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 in first class and visiting Lufthansa’s incredible First Class Terminal in Frankfurt . The great news is that it’s very much possible to redeem a variety of points currencies for travel in Lufthansa first class, so in this pos


Microsoft Teams is finally fixing this ear-splitting annoyance


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
One of the most irritating (and slightly painful) parts of joining a Microsoft Teams call could soon be fixed by a new update. The video conferencing service is a popular choice for many companies, meaning calls with large numbers of participants joining at the same time, and from the same location (such as a meeting room) are a common occurrence. However, often when multiple people join a meetin


Shazam! Fury of the Gods trailer breakdown: 6 thing you might have missed


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
The final trailer for Shazam! Fury of the Gods has debuted online – and it looks even more charming, funnier, frenetic, and darker than its predecessor. Shazam's sequel flick arrives in theaters worldwide on March 17, so it's about time we were given another look at the forthcoming DC Extended Universe movie (read our DC movies in order guide to find out where it'll fit in that timeline). Luckily


Surfshark aces its first no-logs audit


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Retaining users' trust is the first element when it comes to privacy. The best VPN providers, those responsible for building the software meant to protect anonymity online, know this very well. So, just weeks after NordVPN passed its third no-logs audit , another VPN service called an external cybersecurity company to verify it actually treats subscribers' data as it claims. As its most recent in


Incognito mode on Chrome for Android just got a lot more useful


49Mashable / 10h
Imagine the following scenario: You're browsing something in Incognito mode on your phone's Google Chrome browser. For whatever reason, you need to hand the phone to someone else, and at the last moment you remember that you don't want that person to see the contents of your Incognito tab. Awkward excuses and accusatory glances ensue while you fumble to kill the Incognito tab before you finally h


'The Lair' trailer teases soldiers exploring a creepy underground bunker


Mashable / 10h
Writer/director Neil Marshall clearly has a thing for people battling monsters in confined underground spaces. He visited this territory with his 2005 potholing horror The Descent ( one of the scariest movies on Shudder ), and now he's returned to it with The Lair , a movie about an RAF pilot (Charlotte Kirk) exploring an underground bunker after being shot down over Afghanistan. Expect darkness,


Taylor Swift's 'Lavender Haze' video contains Easter eggs, of course


82Mashable / 10h
Taylor Swift's third Midnights video has erupted in a glorious purple puff onto our feeds, with "Lavender Haze" debuting at midnight on Thursday. Written and directed by Swift as per usual these days , the surrealist, swirling, romantic, '70s fever dream of a music video follows Swift through lush purple pools, hazy living room dance parties, and whimsical fields of lavender in her own house. She


Samsung's Galaxy Buds 2 are $55 off right now


100+Engadget / 10h
With the launch of the Galaxy Buds 2 last year, Samsung brought premium features like active noise cancellation (ANC) to its entry-level headphones, while keeping the same $150 price as the Galaxy Buds+. If that's still too much money, you can now grab a pair at Amazon in multiple colors for just $95 , for a savings of $55 or 37 percent. Buy Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 at Amazon - $95 The Galaxy Buds 2


How do I know if egg freezing is for me?


22MIT Technology Review / 11h
This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up here . Egg freezing is on my mind. At 36, I’m at an age when many of my friends have had babies, and the few who haven’t are weighing up their options. If they plan on having children at some point in the future, should they be freezing their eggs now? It is an


It's your last chance to get the Tonal before it gets $500 more expensive


Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: As of Jan. 31, Tonal's prices are increasing again — the smart home gym package itself by $500 (ultimately $3,995) as well as the monthly membership by $10.95 (ultimately $59.95/month). Lock in the current price of $3,495 by purchasing now . Attention, crowded gym haters: If you've been daydreaming about working out at home with Tonal, set a reminder to click that "checkout" button before


On Trump’s Truth Social: Ads for Miracle Cures, Scams and Fake Merchandise


1KNYT > Technology / 11h
Truth Social, the social network started by former President Donald J. Trump, has struggled to attract large brands.


Meta’s Trump Calculus and Regime Change at Netflix


NYT > Technology / 11h
Plus, we play the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s video game “Dookey Dash.”


Astonishing Mars crater looks like a bear


42Mashable / 11h
At Mashable, we celebrate bears . And although there are no bears on Mars — yet wee microbes may have once thrived on the Red Planet eons ago — we will celebrate a Martian feature that looks like a bear. Mars is teeming with fascinating craters , so it's only natural that one of them resembles one of the most persevering , surprising , and downright impressive known critters in the galaxy . A NAS


'Infinity Pool' review: the eat-the-rich comedy gets cannibalistic


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2022 offered a feast of eat-the-rich comedies, between The Menu , Glass Onion , White Lotus , and Triangle of Sadness . 2023 is already taking this subversive subgenre into darker terrain with the new season of You and its "eat-the-rich killer" running amok in London. But writer/director Brandon Cronenberg finds fresh meat for the grinder with his savage offering Infinity Pool . In this twisted v


Marisha Ray talks Keyleth's trial by fire in 'The Legend of Vox Machina'


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From start to finish, episode 5 of The Legend of Vox Machina 's second season belongs to Keyleth (voiced by Marisha Ray). Titled "Pass Through Fire," the episode sees Keyleth and the rest of Vox Machina journey to Pyrah, home of the Fire Ashari tribe. There, they help its citizens close a widening rift between the Material Plane and the Plane of Fire. It marks a major victory for Vox Machina, and


You're not getting old, concerts are weird now


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If you're on TikTok a lot (or have a proclivity for British crooners ), you’ve probably seen clips from these two concerts on your FYP: Harry Styles' inescapable Love On Tour (which seemed to span years) and The 1975’s At Their Very Best tour. They were cultural tours de force on the app, and attending them became a kind of status symbol. They also proved nothing is more valuable on TikTok than a


Youth gun reform activists are still organizing. This is what they're fighting for in 2023.


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On Jan. 17, volunteer activists with Students Demand Action , a national gun violence prevention organization led by young voters and students of all ages, took a quick trip to Vegas. Few of the group were of age to gamble in the casinos or hit up any bars, but all were old enough to speak up for the safety of their peers to the people putting them directly in the line of fire. So that's what the


Liam O'Brien and Taliesin Jaffe break down 'The Legend of Vox Machina's biggest tragedy yet


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Between battling dragons and squaring off against vampires, The Legend of Vox Machina is no stranger to epic battles with monstrous stakes. However, in episodes 3 and 4 of Season 2, Critical Role's series wrings tragedy and devastating consequences from one simple accident and the moments that follow. The accident in question comes at the end of episode 3, "The Sunken Tomb." Vox Machina have unco


Apple reportedly delays development of its own WiFi chips


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Apple has " halted the development " of its own WiFi chip that was meant to replace Broadcom's in its devices "for a while," according to Ming-Chi Kuo. The notable analyst explained in a Medium post that he's basing this report on his latest survey of the semiconductor industry's foundries, equipment, packaging and testing. If you'll recall, Bloomberg reported earlier this month that the tech gia


Wordle today - hints, clues and answer for game #587, Friday, January 27


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Wordle today offers a nice challenge that fits neatly between too easy and too hard - although you might find it leaning towards the latter if you don't choose the best Wordle start word . In fact, there are a couple of complicating factors to today's game, so if you don't play carefully you could risk losing your