Sunday, January 01, 2023

Technology News and More-Happy New Year Edition!

A Crucial Particle Physics Computer Program Risks Obsolescence



1KWired / 2h
Maintenance of FORM, the 1980s software that’s used for the field's hardest calculations, rests almost entirely with one septuagenarian physicist.

Hilton Honors Double Up & Explore Promo 2023


500+One Mile at a Time / 20min
Hilton Honors does an amazing job with its global promotions. The loyalty program constantly offers promotions that are valid worldwide without any sort of a gap. Hilton Honors has today launched its latest global offer, so let’s cover all the details. Hilton Honors’ first promotion of 2023 Hilton Honors’ new global promotion is called Double Up & Explore , and with this offer members can earn do

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra tipped for a major night vision camera upgrade


100+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
When it comes to the Samsung Galaxy S23 series of phones launching soon, it seems that the Ultra model will once again have the biggest upgrades attached to it – and those upgrades apparently include "night vision" capabilities in terms of its cameras. This comes via well-respected leaker Ice Universe , who took to Twitter to "emphasize again that the S23 Ultra's night camera is really 'night vis


Willow's Jon Kasdan on How Its Recent Cameo Came to Be


Gizmodo / 17min
Before the release of the Willow sequel series for Disney+, showrunner Jon Kasdan had stated that the show would take some time in putting Val Kilmer’s character of Madmartigan from the original film on screen. (Kilmer, it should be said, has had throat cancer in 2015 and has undergone chemotherapy and two… Read more...

Awful: American Airlines Ramper Sucked Into Engine


One Mile at a Time / 48min
What a terrible way for 2022 to end in terms of aviation safety… Baggage handler at Montgomery Airport has fatal accident On Saturday, December 31, 2022, a baggage handler working on the ramp at Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) in Alabama was sucked into the engine of an Embraer E175. Specifically, the employee worked for Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines. The inc

Even Top Spirit Airlines Executives Don’t Want To Fly Spirit [Roundup]


View from the Wing / 52min
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 ...

We now have even more details about the OnePlus 11 specs and design


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
We know that the OnePlus 11 is getting a grand unveiling in China on January 4, with a global launch event scheduled for February 7. In the meantime though we've heard almost everything about the phone from official and unofficial sources. Starting with the official news, the OnePlus Weibo feed (via Notebookcheck ) continues to push out nuggets of information: it's teasing a "Bionic Motor" system

Guide To Amex Airline Fee Credits For 2023


1KOne Mile at a Time / 1h
There are lots of implications to the new year when it comes to loyalty programs and credit cards, including some benefits being reset. That includes with American Express, where those with an eligible card can receive a new airline fee credit. Based on the cards that I have , this is an opportunity to get hundreds of dollars of value per year. In this post I wanted to talk a bit about the curren

Avoid These Mistakes When Running a Generator


Lifehacker / 1h
Last week’s winter storm left hundreds of thousands of people across the United States without power, as it hit the country less than a week into the season. And with the Farmers’ Almanac extended forecast predicting a long, cold, wet winter for much of America, there’s a good chance the deadly storm—which claimed the… Read more...

Live: Chase Freedom Flex 5x Points Categories Q1 2023


61One Mile at a Time / 1h
The Chase Freedom Flex SM Credit Card ( review ) is an incredible no annual fee card belonging to Chase’s Freedom portfolio, which can help you maximize your points thanks to its quarterly bonus categories. With it now being a new quarter (and a new year, for that matter), Chase has just launched its Q1 2023 bonus categories, allowing you to earn 5x points on the first $1,500 spent in new categor

Why Do Websites Always Want Me to Use Their Apps?


How-To Geek / 1h
If you browse the web on your phone, you’ve almost certainly seen prompts asking you to install an app. It seems odd to create a nice mobile-friendly website just to beg people to use an app instead. Why is that? Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

U.S. Pours Money Into Chips, but Even Soaring Spending Has Limits


48NYT > Technology / 2h
Amid a tech cold war with China, U.S. companies have pledged nearly $200 billion for chip manufacturing projects since early 2020. But the investments are not a silver bullet.

Transfer Amex Points To Hawaiian With 20% Bonus


500+One Mile at a Time / 2h
Amex has just rolled out its first transfer bonus promotion of 2023… Earn Hawaiian miles with a bonus Through Tuesday, January 31, 2023, you can receive a 20% bonus when you transfer Amex Membership Rewards points on US-issued cards to Hawaiian Airlines’ HawaiianMiles program. The bonus is hard coded into the transfer ratio, meaning the bonus posts instantly and you can earn it as often as you’d

TechRadar's year in review: 2022 in phones, TVs, computing and more


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Goodbye, 2022 - and hello to the shiny new world of 2023! Granted, it doesn't look much different yet, but then we are only a few hours into the new year. So, what were our tech highlights of the past 12 months - and what can we expect to see in 2023? In short: lots. Virtually every week brought a massive new product launch or big story in one of the categories we cover, from the iPhone 14 Pro's

I Need 100,000 Miles and 50 Nights to Requalify for Elite Status


35View from the Wing / 2h
Today is the most democratic (small d) day of the year in travel. That's because it's January 1, and everyone's elite status counters get reset to zero (except for those squirrely foreign programs that have membership years based on the date you joined). I have exactly the same number of elite qualifying miles and nights as everyone else today. At least everyone else without rollover miles. Conti

You’ve Been Choosing Your Goals All Wrong


25Wired / 2h
If you’re about to set your resolutions for 2023, stop. According to experts, this is how to pick the right ones, build good habits, and stay motivated.

10 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do in Apple Messages


How-To Geek / 3h
Apple Messages seems to get new or improved features with every release of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. This frequency of additions makes it easy to miss one, so here are several features you might have overlooked. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

American Airlines Worker Reportedly Killed After Being Sucked Into Engine


23View from the Wing / 3h
An employee of American Airlines wholly-owned regional carrier Piedmont Airlines was sucked into the engine of an American-owned Envoy Air Embraer 175 aircraft that had arrived in Montgomery, Alabama from Dallas – Fort Worth. The individual was a baggage handler. Continue reading ...

How to (Finally) Break That Bad Habit


28Wired / 3h
Neuroscientists and psychologists explain how to keep yourself on track—for good this time.

Happiness Should Be the Most Important KPI for Tech Employers


21Wired / 3h
Keeping your coders in good spirits will be critical to retaining talent and beating a downturn.

A Drug to Treat Aging May Not Be a Pipe Dream


26Wired / 3h
New approaches to the biology of senescence can make lives longer and healthier.


Make 2023 a year of learning with subscriptions to these e-learning platforms for just $29


Mashable / 5h
TL;DR : Through Jan. 9, you can get the Language Learner Lifetime Bundle , which includes uTalk Language Learning and StackSkills, for just $29 (reg. $1,819). Just when you thought your brain couldn't be any more amazing, experts found that it could hold 2.4 petabytes of memory or 2.5 million gigabytes of information . That's more than the capacity of all the gadgets you've ever owned in your lif

Migrating to Google Analytics 4? Learn the basics with this $20 training.


Mashable / 5h
TL;DR : Sign up for the Google Analytics 4 Beginner's Bootcamp for just $19.99 (reg. $600) through Jan. 9. For content creators, business owners, anyone aiming for a job in marketing , and plenty of other pros, understanding your website's performance is a big part of success. If you've heard of Google Analytics but haven't gotten around to learning it, you may want to skip right over to Google A

Upgrade your at-home workouts in 2023 with this rowing machine for 21% off


Mashable / 5h
TL;DR : Get the Stamina X Magnetic Rower for $219.99 through Jan. 9 — that's a 21% discount from the usual $279 cost. Looking to kick your fitness routine up a notch in 2023? If your goals are to stay the same you, just with a brand-new wellness routine, it might be time to invest in a machine that can help you reach your health goals . The Stamina X Magnetic Rower turns rowing into an exercise h

Start 2023 with a fresh mind and get 82% off this meditation and self-care app


Mashable / 5h
TL:DR : Get a Mindfulness.com Plus Plan Lifetime Subscription at the Mashable Shop for just $69.99 instead of $399 as of Jan. 1. The new year is almost here. Whether your Resolution is to work on your stress, practice meditation, or just take care of your mental health, there may be a tool to help you. A new year is a time to start fresh, and Mindfulness.com ’s Plus Plan may help you do that. Thi

Get this refurbished MacBook Pro for under $280


Mashable / 5h
TL;DR : Through Jan. 9, you can snag a refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Pro for just $279.99 instead of $349. That's a 20% discount. Want to make some changes in the new year? Since the current you is fantastic and worth celebrating, might as well focus on exterior things you can switch up in 2023. For example, if you want to adopt a brand-new green mindset, there are a lot of awesome swaps you can

U.S. Pours Money Into Chips, but Even Soaring Spending Has Limits


52NYT > Technology / 5h
Amid a tech cold war with China, U.S. companies have pledged nearly $200 billion for chip manufacturing projects since early 2020. But the investments are not a silver bullet.

A New Puzzle Turns Earth Into a Rubik’s Cube, But More Complex


20NYT > Technology / 5h
Continental Drift is one of Henry Segerman’s latest efforts to make mathematics “real.”

Bought a TV over the holidays? Here’s why you need to add a soundbar


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Few things are sweeter than the moment you turn on a new television. Mounted on the wall, or balanced on a media unit, when the light comes on and – after a brief period of logging into all of your many streaming services – the images start to play. It’s a shame, then, that the average TV – even the good-looking ones – often can’t compete when it comes to sound. And if you’ve bought one of the be

5 appliances and smart home gadgets that'll save you money in 2023


56TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
You can’t escape the skyrocketing prices we‘re grappling with today. Almost everything, from your utility bills to that starter home, is costing more today than it did a year ago. To survive this era of inflation, you just have to save where you can, and upgrading some of your outdated, time- and energy-guzzling home gadgets is a big step in the right direction. It probably isn’t a surprise that


Today's Wordle Answer #561 – January 1, 2023 Solution And Hints


SlashGear / 10h
If you don't get this Wordle puzzle right, you might be left doing the word itself — but hopefully not!

'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for January 1


Mashable / 10h
If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solution. Scroll to the bottom of this page, and there it is. But are you sure you need all four answers? Maybe you just need a strategy guide. Either way, scroll down, and you'll get what you need. What is Quordle ? Quordle is a five-letter word guessing gam

View of a Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks leather postcard depicting an elk and B.P.O.E. clock at 11 o'clock. P...


Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
View of a Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks leather postcard depicting an elk and B.P.O.E. clock at 11 o'clock. Printed on front: “Should old acquaintance be forgot?” Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for January 1


Mashable / 11h
Happy New Year! If you like starting a new habit to get 2023 off in a good way, we here at Mashable’s Wordle Central have an idea: Gardening . Oh, and Wordle , of course! We’ll even give you tips and hints to help you along the way. If you want to bypass the struggle, you can jump to the bottom of t