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Adult Swim dumps 'Rick and Morty' co-creator and star Justin Roiland after domestic violence charges


500+Mashable / 7h
Adult Swim has cut ties with Rick and Morty co-creator and star Justin Roiland, and is moving forward with the cult show's new season without him. The announcement comes in the wake of felony domestic violence charges against Roiland being made public. Roiland's presumably involuntary departure was revealed in a post on the official Rick and Morty Twitter account on Tuesday. The post was subseque


Adult Swim Is Done With Rick and Morty's Justin Roiland


1KGizmodo / 9h
Here’s the answer for all the Rick and Morty fans who were wondering what was going to happen to the popular Adult Swim series after it came to light that its co-creator and distinctive voice actor, Justin Roiland , had been charged with felony domestic violence: Roiland is off the show, and for that matter—he’s off… Read more...


2024 Polestar 2 Adds Electric Range, Power And New Look


34SlashGear / 20h
Polestar has announced the 2024 model year of its Polestar 2 EV. Find out what's new, what's improved, and when you can make your pre-order.



5 ways that ChatGPT could transform Microsoft Office


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Microsoft recently said that AI's impact on our lives will be as sizable as the PC and internet – which is something you might expect from a company that's just invested billions of dollars into OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. Yet Microsoft is far from alone in making these claims – and ChatGPT's talents, which include advanced text generation and answering questions, are potentially transformative


I climbed 1,200+ steps every day for a month – and now I have quads of steel


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Imagine my chagrin when less than three months before my Peruvian trek , I found out from seasoned Inca Trail hikers that the most arduous part of the four-day journey is climbing those massive cobblestone staircases that make up a huge chunk of the trail and that they wished they focused on stair training before their very first hike. Being a Los Angeleno, I’ve been an experienced hiker for year


Today's Wordle Answer #585 – January 25, 2023 Solution And Hints


SlashGear / 2h
The Wordle puzzle for today may be a bit granular, but if you're having trouble getting the solution, we have hints (and the answer) if you need the assist.


Twitter won’t force you to the ‘For You’ timeline on web anymore


31TechCrunch / 2h
In another flip-flop move, Twitter says that it will now remember the feed — the algorithmic “For You” or chronological “Following” — its users have chosen on the web. This change will give relief to many who had complained that the social network showed them the algorithmic timeline by default each time they visited the service. The move is the latest in a series of changes Twitter has made to i


Tesla will spend $3.6 billion to build a Semi and a battery factory in its Nevada complex


Engadget / 2h
Tesla has big expansion plans for its first Gigafactory near Reno, Nevada . The automaker has announced that it's investing $3.6 billion to build two new factories in the complex and hire 3,000 additional workers. That's bigger than the company's initial investment ($3.5 billion) when it made a commitment to build the facility back in 2014. One of the new Nevada factories will manufacture its 468


Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for January 25


Mashable / 2h
It is Wednesday, my dudes, and the dudes over at Wordle have puzzled you up a brand new one to solve. While today's isn't quite as tough as Sunday's , we've come up with a few hints and tips to help you along if you get stuck. If you prefer to just find out the solution straight up, you can jump to the bottom of this article for January 25's Wordle solution revealed. But if you prefer to work thr


Amazon's new drug prescription service is almost what the doctor ordered


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Continuing its foray into the healthcare industry , Amazon is launching its own drug prescription service for Prime members called RxPass, which lets consumers purchase generic medication for $5 a month. And that $5 goes a long way. Not only is it a flat fee but subscribers won’t be subject to hidden fees or random markups, plus delivery is free. You can purchase all the medication you need for $


Get a lifetime subscription to Dollar Flight Club for under £50


Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Dollar Flight Club Premium Plus+ is on sale for £40.47, saving you 97% on list price. Don’t give up on your New Year’s Resolution to see the world before you’ve even started. Flight prices might be high , but there may be hidden deals you haven’t seen yet, and you don’t even have to search for them. If you want to explore the world, let Dollar Flight Club find ti


Dubai-based accounting and financial compliance startup, Wafeq, raises $3M


22TechCrunch / 3h
In 2016, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states signed the Value Added Tax (VAT) agreement paving way for the introduction of the general levy on consumption across the region. The United Arabs Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia became the first member states to adopt the treaty in 2018, and its implementation meant that for the first time businesses in these territories were required to f


Oneleaf is a self-hypnosis app that guides you through audio programs


TechCrunch / 3h
Meet Oneleaf , a new startup that wants to make hypnosis mainstream. The startup has designed an app that helps you get started with hypnosis and follow various programs to quit smoking, reduce anxiety or lose weight. Oneleaf raised $4.6 million (€4.2 million) from Frst, Kima Ventures, Raise Ventures and several business angels. Bpifrance also contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars on top o


The best eufy robot vacuums to do your bidding


Mashable / 3h
No one really enjoys vacuuming, do they? It's pretty loud, it's kind of tedious, and even the most lightweight stick vacuums can be unwieldy and hard to manoeuvre around corners and underneath furniture. That said, your floors can get pretty gross; they're where all the dust, dirt, and debris of our day-to-day lives land, and it all just sits there, waiting to get sucked up into oblivion whenever


How to watch 'Love Island' UK with a VPN


Mashable / 3h
SAVE 84%: ExpressVPN can reliably unblock ITVX, meaning you can watch Love Island from anywhere in the world. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £83.90 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. Do not panic, because the latest season of the UK version of Love Island is eventually coming to the U.S. Episodes will finally become available to stream


Apple CarPlay Vs Android Auto: Which Is Best?


SlashGear / 4h
One of the most underrated safety features in newer vehicles are the in-dash displays featuring Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.


Big factories, big trucks and big Musk: Tesla Q4 earnings expectations


100+TechCrunch / 6h
Tesla’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 earnings are upon us, and with it expectations from Wall Street for the electric vehicle maker to hit revenue for the quarter of $24.03 billion and adjusted earnings per share to land around $1.13, according to Yahoo Finance data. If Tesla hits that revenue estimate, it’ll mark a record for the company, but also the slowest pace of growth since mid-2020.


As egg prices soar, the deadliest bird flu outbreak in US history drags on


31Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / Chicken eggs are disposed of at a quarantined farm in Israel's northern Moshav (village) of Margaliot on January 3, 2022. (credit: Getty | JALAA MAREY / AFP) ) The ongoing bird flu outbreak in the US is now the longest and deadliest on record. More than 57 million birds have been killed by the virus or culled since a year ago, and the deadly disruption has helped propel skyrocketing egg


These scientists created jewelry out of the striking shapes of chaos theory


22Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / Chaotic shapes 3D-printed in bronze represent the first step in the transformation from chaos to manufacturable forms. (credit: F. Bertacchini/P.S. Pantano/E. Bilotta) A team of Italian scientists has figured out a way of turning the striking, complex twisting shapes of chaos theory into actual jewelry, according to a new paper published in the journal Chaos. These pieces aren't simply


whencyclopedia:Library of Ashurbanipal The Library of...


Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
whencyclopedia : Library of Ashurbanipal The Library of Ashurbanipal (7th century BCE) is the oldest known systematically organized library in the world, established in Nineveh by the Neo-Assyrian king Ashurbanipal (r. 668-627 BCE) to preserve the history and culture of Mesopotamia . Over 30,000 texts were discovered at Nineveh in the mid-19th century, but the original collection is thought to ha


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Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
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heaveninawildflower:Illustrated Title Page from Johann Euseb...


Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
heaveninawildflower : Illustrated Title Page from Johann Euseb Voet’s Beschreibungen und Abbildungen hartschaaligter Insekten, Coleoptera Linn. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42115085 Wikimedia.


View of poster for Auto Week in Detroit depicting passengers in automobile. Girl looks back at horse; Hotel Pontchartra...


Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
View of poster for Auto Week in Detroit depicting passengers in automobile. Girl looks back at horse; Hotel Pontchartrain in background. Printed on front: “Hotel Pontchartrain, Detroit. Auto Week, Jan. 24-29, 1910. ‘Look Mamma, there’s a horse!’” Poster is signed: “Nash.” Typed on back: “Auto Week at Hotel Pontchartrain in Detroit poster, 1910.” Handwritten on back: “Architecture–Commercial.” Laz



View of the Constance Fenimore Woolson memorial tablet on Mackinac Island, Michigan. Printed on front: “Tablet in memor...


Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
View of the Constance Fenimore Woolson memorial tablet on Mackinac Island, Michigan. Printed on front: “Tablet in memory of Constance Fenimore Woolson. Authoress of ‘Anne, the Mackinac Island story.’” Printed on back: “G.H. Wickman, Mackinac Island, Mich. Made in U.S.A. Genuine Curteich-Chicago 'C.T. Art-Colortone’ post card (reg. U.S. Pat. Off.)” Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, Det


The Best Mini Instant Pots of 2023


Futurism / 7h
Instant Pot appliances have gained a cult following over the years and it’s easy to see why. These smart, multi-use kitchen gadgets are designed to do the work of multiple other devices, including slow cookers, rice cookers, and steaming pots. And while some Instant Pot models can be big, bulky, and hard to store or manage, the miniature 3-quart Instant Pots are a great size for portability and s


Japan’s Terra Drone gets $14M lift from Saudi investors


TechCrunch / 7h
Terra Drone said today it has raised $14 million in Series C funding from Wa’ed Ventures , the venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco , marking the VC firm’s first investment in Asia. The Japan-headquartered company, which builds drone software, hardware and uncrewed aircraft traffic management software, said the new capital brings its total raised to $97 million since its inception in 2016. It decl


Apple Releases Security Updates For A Few Ancient iPhone And MacBook Models


SlashGear / 7h
Apple dropped a bunch of security updates this week, and while that's not exciting on its own, there are a few that were released for very old devices.


Are People Really Paying for Splash Mountain's Water?


Gizmodo / 7h
On closing day for Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World, wait times exceeded three hours. Fans of the Magic Kingdom’s 1989 water log attraction gathered to say goodbye; among them were folks genuinely looking forward to the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure re-theme. Then there were the disgruntled extremists who were still… Read more...


FBI Blames North Korean Hackers for $100 Million Crypto Heist


Gizmodo / 7h
The FBI says that cybercriminals connected to the North Korean regime are responsible for an attack on a U.S.-based crypto project, Harmony Protocol, that led to over $100 million in losses last year. Read more...


Asteroid mining startup AstroForge will test its metal refinery tech in space this year


100+TechCrunch / 8h
Asteroid mining startup AstroForge will head to space twice this year, as it attempts to do what no other company has been able to before: unlock the potentially limitless value of precious minerals in deep space. When TechCrunch covered AstroForge’s seed round last April , we noted that the company was planning a demonstration mission sometime this year. Today, AstroForge released more details o


Tesla invests $3.6B in two new Nevada factories to build Semis and cells


300+TechCrunch / 8h
Tesla is investing $3.6 billion into expanding its existing gigafactory in Nevada. Confirming White House reports from earlier today, the company said it will build two new production facilities in the state — a 100-gigawatt-hour battery cell factory and Tesla’s first high-volume Semi truck factory. Taking up a combined 4 million square feet of space, the new factories will expand on Tesla’s exis


How To Use A Keyboard And Mouse On The Xbox Series X


SlashGear / 8h
You might think that using a keyboard and mouse is solely the realm of the PC gamer. However, you can hook them up to your Xbox and play several popular games.


The 10 Best External Hard Drives For Your Xbox Series X Or S


SlashGear / 8h
Your Xbox Series X or Series S comes with built-in storage, but game titles are huge and that will fill up fast. Here are some external hard drives to help!


The Incredible 2008 BMW Concept Car We'd Take Over Any New BMW


SlashGear / 8h
The public never got to drive the M1 Hommage, but many aspects of the design lived on in the BMW i8 hybrid that the brand debuted in 2013.


HDA Vs HDA2: Hyundai's Driver-Assist Systems Explained


SlashGear / 8h
If you're planning on buying a new Hyundai vehicle in the near future you'll want to know the difference between the driver-assist systems HDA and HDA2.


Can iPhone Data Be Recovered If The Phone Has Been Reset?


SlashGear / 8h
Before you erase and reset an iPhone, you should save a copy of anything on your device you wish to have future access to or transfer over to your new gadget.


Microsoft Revenue Up 2 Percent, but Profit Drops 12 Percent


38NYT > Technology / 8h
The company, which announced plans to lay off 10,000 workers last week, had warned that is was facing a significant slowdown in the growth of its sales.


Late to Lyft? You'll Pay the Price


27Gizmodo / 8h
As the old adage goes: Time is money. And now there’s one more reason to watch the clock. Lyft has quietly added wait time fees to its cost scheme. If you request a car and aren’t present at the pick up point within two minutes (or 5 minutes for luxury rides) of the scheduled arrival time, the rideshare app will now… Read more...


The DOJ sues Google for ad dominance, wants to break company up


41Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Let's see, you landed on my "Google Ads" space, and with three houses... that will be $1,400. (credit: Ron Amadeo / Hasbro) It's been expected for some time, but today the Justice Department and eight states are suing Google over its purported domination of the online advertising market. The government has a problem with Google's position in "ad tech," or the tools used to automatically


Daily Crunch: Hackers pinched LastPass customers’ encrypted password vaults, parent company admits


100+TechCrunch / 9h
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here . What’s up, Crunchers? Good to see you again! We’re so glad to have you with us. It’s been a really busy day on the site today, and Haje has been busy getting real grumpy at Tesla for not recording the car crash he was in today. (He’s fine. Or at least, as fine as h


Tesla Will Build Heavy Trucks at a New Factory in Nevada


41NYT > Technology / 9h
The $3.6 billion investment, which also includes a new battery factory, presents a challenge to traditional truck makers that have been slow to sell electric vehicles.


Inspiration Behind YOLO: Silver Destiny


Gizmodo / 9h
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Chemical giant Denka dives into VC with $100M fund managed by Pegasus Tech


26TechCrunch / 9h
Pegasus Tech Ventures , a Silicon Valley-headquartered venture capital firm that helps corporations invest in startups, said it has set up a $100 million fund with Japanese chemical and life science company Denka . Denka, a 107-year-old firm, is the sole limited partner of the newly established corporate venture capital fund and in line with its 2030 mission, is interested in investing in startup


You Should Make Your Own Krab Crackers With Imitation Crab Sticks


Lifehacker / 9h
I have always liked fake crab , the lunchmeat of the sea. I was introduced to it years before I had the real stuff, and I’ve always found it good in an uncanny valley sort of way. It’s sweet and savory, and does pretty well in a dip or seafood salad. Though it may seem like a processed, thoroughly modern food, surimi… Read more...


Rival Slams CNET: "We Will Never Have an Article Written by a Machine"


65Futurism / 9h
No Pulled Punches As the fallout from tech news stalwart CNET 's disastrous experiment with AI-generated SEO-bait articles — which, as we recently reported, weren't just shrouded in secrecy and chock full of errors , but also seem to have been riddled with substantial instances of plagiarism — continues, a major publishing rival to CNET owner Red Ventures has made its stance known. "We will never


Tech employees on visas face layoffs, instability, and the threat of deportation amid industry upheaval


Mashable / 9h
Employee layoffs at some of the world's biggest tech giants are churning up a flooded and volatile market. It's a scary state for new employees and skilled mid-career professionals alike, and it's having disastrous effects on hundreds of thousands of foreign workers and visa holders. And, according to new reported estimates, that impact may be disproportionately devastating to a single population


SoundHound Raises $25 Million After Laying Off Nearly Half Its Employees


Gizmodo / 9h
SoundHound, a voice AI company that laid off 40% of its employees earlier this month , announced Tuesday that it had successfully raised $25 million in equity investment. That funding brings good news for the laid off staff, three of whom previously said what measly severance they were offered—just two weeks, no health… Read more...


Built buys fellow construction robotics firm, Roin


TechCrunch / 9h
One of the most remarkable things about construction robotics is the sheer breadth of tasks that can potentially be automated. As I’ve noted before, the entire category is a prime target for robotics startups, given that it fills all of the big Ds of automation — dull, dirty and (quite often) dangerous. It’s also one of those areas that have become increasingly difficult to staff, post-pandemic,


Ticketmaster apologises for Taylor Swift tour sales fiasco


100+BBC News - Technology / 9h
The company says it faced an "unprecedented" software attack when the star's Eras tour went on sale.


Climate change: Bill Gates backs Australian start-up targeting cow burps


300+BBC News - Technology / 9h
Livestock - such as cows - produce methane when their stomachs are digesting hard fibres.


Heat pumps: The 'geeks' obsessing over their new heating systems


500+BBC News - Technology / 9h
More people are heating their homes with heat pumps and some are getting data obsessed.


Waymo lays off staff as Alphabet announces 12,000 job cuts


24TechCrunch / 9h
Waymo, the self-driving technology unit under Alphabet, quietly laid off workers Monday, according to The Information and several posts on LinkedIn and Blind. The cuts at the autonomous vehicle company follow a swell of layoffs at Alphabet and Google late last week. It’s not yet clear how many of Waymo’s staff will be affected, and Waymo said it would be “a limited number of roles.” Based on post


The New MacBook Pros Have Even Faster Storage


How-To Geek / 9h
The M2 Pro and M2 Max chips aren’t the only upgrades in Apple’s new MacBook Pro laptops. The new machines are also coming with faster, supercharged SSDs with higher write speeds. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Elon Musk Said Tesla Buyout Plan Didn’t Involve ‘a Specific Number’


26NYT > Technology / 9h
Under questioning, Mr. Musk said he hadn’t discussed how much money investors would put in to help him take his car company private.


Scientists Say We're Closer to Nuclear Armageddon Than Any Other Point in History


100+Futurism / 9h
Black Pilled The scientist-activists who run the Doomsday Clock have once again ticked it forward, bringing humanity's estimated chances of its own nuclear annihilation closer than ever. A statement published by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the group behind the Doomsday Clock, cited Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the potential for a "hot war" between NATO and Russia as its reasoning f


Scientists Warn Giant Asteroid Is Actually Swarm, Nearly Impossible to Destroy


300+Futurism / 9h
Researchers have found that some asteroids that are largely made from small pieces of rubble could be very difficult to deflect if one were to ever hurtle towards Earth, a terrifying finding that could force us to reconsider our asteroid defense strategies. It's an especially pertinent topic considering NASA's recent successful deflection of asteroid Didymos by smashing its Double Asteroid Reduct


Nvidia's new AI tool for Chrome will make YouTube videos pop


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Nvidia finally revealed the official launch date of its RTX Video Super Resolution feature, which was first announced during CES 2023 . The tool, which upscales videos up to 4K resolution using artificial intelligence, is set for a February 2023 release window for both Chrome and Edge browsers. RTX Video Super Resolution, as clarified to PC Gamer , will allow “resolutions beyond 1080p. It'll upsc


Twitter engineers can still use 'GodMode' to tweet as any account, claims whistleblower


Engadget / 9h
Twitter has a new whistleblower, as another former employee has sounded the alarm about security issues, according to The Washington Post . The new complainant, who has spoken with Congress and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), says any Twitter engineer still has access to an internal program — formerly called “GodMode” — that lets them tweet from any account. The whistleblower’s complaint alle


Another Two Weeks Wasted as Twitter Reverses Dumb Decision


100+Gizmodo / 10h
Twitter has reversed course on its extremely unpopular decision to make an algorithmically generated timeline the default for all Twitter users. On Tuesday, the company’s support page said that Twitter users could again default to seeing posts from accounts they follow in chronological order. Read more...


A Houston-Size Iceberg Just Broke Away From Antarctica


35Gizmodo / 10h
Crash diet alert: Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf has slimmed down by about 256 billion tons. As part of a major calving event, an iceberg nearly the size of Houston, Texas, separated from the continent on Sunday, according to the British Antarctic Survey . Read more...


Tanya DePass on Bringing The Fifth Season to the Gaming Table


200+Gizmodo / 10h
N.K. Jemisin made history when her trilogy of books— The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, and The Stone Sky —each won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in the year of its release . After a few delays, the world of the Broken Earth trilogy is finally coming to a roleplaying game. Read more...



NASA Announces Plans For Nuclear-Powered Rocket With In-Space Tests As Soon As 2027


SlashGear / 10h
NASA and DARPA have teamed up to demonstrate whether it's possible to use nuclear-powered rockets to get to Mars faster than when using current methods.


The Earth Is Begging You to Accept Smaller EV Batteries


65Wired / 10h
Electric vehicles are selling fast. But unless people change how they get around, the demand for battery materials threatens its own environmental disaster.


Shave a Chocolate Bar for an Easy, Elegant Decoration


Lifehacker / 10h
Sometimes the simplest decorations make the most beautiful desserts. The naked cake really leans into a minimal attempt at frosting, and you can get away with decoratively sticking candy bars into your dessert. Here’s another decoration to add to your minimalist repertoire. It’s elegant, extremely versatile, and… Read more...


Don’t expect cheap hotel rates this summer, Marriott CEO says


The Points Guy / 10h
If you thought the silver lining of economic uncertainty was a potential decrease in hotel rates, you’re out of luck. Hotels were a leading source of inflation in the U.S. heading into last summer because people were eager to travel after pandemic restrictions lifted in many parts of the world. However, efforts to rein in inflation have economists debating if the world is on track for a recession


Twitter makes it easier to avoid the annoying 'For You' tab


Engadget / 10h
Don't worry if you hate Twitter's curated For You tab , as you now have a better way to avoid it. Twitter is updating its web and mobile apps to default to the timeline tab you last had open. If you close the app after looking at the chronological Following tab like a sensible human being, you'll see it again when you come back. The tab default is rolling out today on the web, and "coming soon" t


Blizzard studio halts union plans amid alleged management meddling


Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Spellbreak Enlarge / A scene from Proletariat's Spellbreak illustrating union members dodging alleged management interference. Last month, workers at Spellbreak studio Proletariat became the third group within Activision Blizzard to form a union . Today, though, the Communication Workers of America is pulling back on its push for a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election that could have fo


It’s getting easier to buy bigger SSDs for the Steam Deck and Surface PCs


Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Microsoft's Surface devices have user-replaceable SSDs, but it's difficult to find them in the right (physical) size. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Microsoft's Surface devices had a well-deserved reputation for being impossible to repair in their early years, but Microsoft has sought to change that more recently. Newer Surfaces feature detailed repair manuals and, at least in theory, easi


With Nvidia Eye Contact, you’ll never look away from a camera again


Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Nvidia's Eye Contact feature automatically maintains eye contact with a camera for you. (credit: Nvidia) Nvidia recently released a beta version of Eye Contact , an AI-powered software video feature that automatically maintains eye contact for you while on-camera by estimating and aligning gaze. It ships with the 1.4 version of its Broadcast app, and the company is seeking feedback on h


Lawsuit: Twitter stopped paying rent at headquarters after Musk took over


300+Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Twitter is being sued for alleged nonpayment of rent by the owner of its US headquarters building in San Francisco, the latest of several lawsuits saying Twitter stopped paying bills after Elon Musk bought the company. The lawsuit , filed Friday by SRI Nine Market Square LLC, says Twitter leases 462,855 square feet on eight floors of the 1355 Market Street building


Microsoft Revenue Up 2 Percent, but Profit Drops 12 Percent


38NYT > Technology / 10h
The company, which announced plans to lay off 10,000 workers last week, had warned that is was facing a significant slowdown in the growth of its sales.


Where to Buy Windows 10 When Microsoft Stops Selling It


Lifehacker / 10h
My friends, it’s been a great run—but Microsoft will stop selling Windows 10 on Tuesday, Jan. 31, one week from this article’s publication. The news isn’t necessarily shocking , since the company has been full-steam-ahead with Windows 11 since October 2021. However, it’s still a sad development. Windows 10 is the… Read more...


YouTube unveils new program that enables students to earn college credits


100+TechCrunch / 10h
YouTube announced today that it’s partnering with Arizona State University and educational video company Crash Course to launch a new program that enables students to earn college credit. The Google-owned company says the new program, called College Foundations, is designed to create an affordable and accessible way to earn college credit. Starting today, students can sign up for four courses tha


How To Optimize Your Windows 11 Startup Apps (And Why You Might Want To)


SlashGear / 10h
If your Windows-based computer is booting slowly, it may not be a hardware problem. You can see which apps launch at startup and disable some if needed.


The Sporty Pontiac Monte Carlo Concept Car We Wish Made Production


SlashGear / 10h
The 1961 Pontiac Monte Carlo was a sweet little two-seat roadster that never made it into production. Read the story behind this awesome car.


US Justice Department Sues Google Over Alleged Advertising Tech Monopoly


SlashGear / 10h
Another lawsuit has been filed against tech giant Google for alleged abuse of power in online advertising, according to a court brief filed in federal court.


How To Make Sure Your Home Firewall Is Actually Working


SlashGear / 10h
Firewalls are an important part of personal security online, but what exactly are they? How can you be certain that yours is running properly?


Google Will No Longer Protect Political Emails From Gmail Spam Filters


SlashGear / 10h
Google has just decided to end a pilot program that may have given political campaigns an edge -- as long as they signed up to be part of it.


Microsoft announces $52.7 billion in Q2 revenue amid plans to layoff 10,000 workers


Engadget / 10h
Like many big tech companies, Microsoft is preparing for the worst after announcing plans to lay off 10,000 employees in the upcoming third quarter. It turns out that the company's second quarter was a mixed bag: It earned $52.7 billion in revenue, which was up 2 percent from last year, but a slight miss from the $52.9 billion analysts expected. Profits also fell by 12 percent to $16.4 billion, a


NASA and DARPA Collaborating on a Nuclear-Powered Rocket for Quick Trips to Mars


81Gizmodo / 10h
One of the bigger questions surrounding NASA’s interest in sending a crewed mission to Mars surrounds the best way to get there, and it appears the agency might have found its answer. NASA announced today that it will be developing a nuclear thermal rocket engine in collaboration with the Defense Advanced Research… Read more...


US accuses Google of 'driving out' ad rivals


45BBC News - Technology / 10h
A federal lawsuit alleges the tech giant's anti-competitive actions mean more websites need paywalls.



Huge Trash Buildup Totally Covers Section of Balkan River


41Gizmodo / 10h
Some unsettling imagery out of Europe last week: The Drina river , a 215-mile waterway that constitutes much of the border of Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia, has been covered in trash. Read more...


Another All Raise CEO steps down


TechCrunch / 11h
Less than a year after assuming the role , All Raise CEO Mandela SH Dixon has stepped down from her position at the nonprofit. The entrepreneur, who previously ran Founder Gym, an online training center for underrepresented founders, said in a blog post that the decision was made after she realized “being in the field working directly with entrepreneurs everyday” is her passion. Dixon said that s


Birth/Rebirth Slices Into a Grisly Tale of Motherhood


Gizmodo / 11h
Heartbreak and body horror intersect in Laura Moss’ Birth/Rebirth , a homage to Frankenstein and David Cronenberg ’s visceral nightmares that also puts motherhood—in various senses of the word—under the microscope. It just premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and will stream on Shudder later this year. Read more...


8 Surprising Household Uses for Chalk


Lifehacker / 11h
You probably don’t give chalk a whole lot of thought on regular basis—but maybe you should. Chalk isn’t just for old-school classrooms or for kids who want to (temporarily) beautify their driveways and sidewalks: No, the porous sedimentary rock actually has a considerable amount of practical uses around the house.… Read more...


Another devaluation: Emirates raises the cost of US-to-Europe 5th-freedom awards


The Points Guy / 11h
Last month, Emirates increased award rates by around 20% on most of its flights to and from its Dubai hub . Now, just weeks later, Emirates has increased award prices by about 20% on its fifth-freedom flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) and from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Athens International Airport (ATH), as first reported


How to save hundreds on flights with the Alaska Airlines Companion Fare


300+The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. A select group of airline credit cards tout companion certificate benefits . Generally speaking, these perks allow you to bring a friend or family member along at a steep discount (or in some cases, nearly free) when you book a qualifying ticket. They are often issued annually for renewing the applicable card. But ar


Chaotic Italian Fashion Line Baffles Facial Recognition Software


97Futurism / 11h
Mamma Mia! If you're looking to bypass the Madison Square Garden enemy list , do we have a brand for you. An Italian clothing line, Cap_able, just released a collection of absolutely outlandish knits, all designed with the goal of fooling facial recognition software — no mask or face painting required . The trick? Scrambled images of dogs, zebras and giraffes, knitted into the fabric with the spe


Lyft starts charging wait time fees to late passengers


Engadget / 11h
Lyft has quietly started charging late fees to customers who make their drivers wait for them. In a recently published support document , the company outlines a policy that will see it add wait time fees to trips where drivers arrive at a pickup location and wait for more than two minutes for a passenger to get into their car. The fees won’t apply to Shared, Access, Assisted and Car Seat rides, a


Review: Austrian Business Class A320 (VIE-FCO)


29One Mile at a Time / 11h
After crossing the Atlantic in Austrian’s Boeing 777 business class and spending the night at the Andaz Vienna , I connected in Austrian’s Airbus A320 business class to Rome. Intra-Europe business class is rarely anything to get excited about, and usually the differences between airlines are very subtle, since you typically get an economy seat with a blocked middle and better catering. The differ


Why Are EVs Always Catching on Fire?


How-To Geek / 11h
Every few months we see a story about an electric vehicle catching on fire or that they’re dangerous and could spontaneously combust. If you’re planning to buy an EV, you’ve likely seen the headlines. So, are EVs really burning down everywhere, and are they at a greater risk of catching fire? It’s complicated, but the answer is no. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Can you power a village with a tiny stream?


Mashable / 11h
Turbulent's hydroelectric turbines are aiming to provide cheap, easy to maintain power to regions of the world that haven't been able to harness hydro power yet. The design creates a vortex using a small turbine, making it possible to use smaller and weaker sources of water, and without harming wildlife or damming up any streams and rivers. The power stations are also easy to maintain with minima


Android 14 Could Prevent You from Installing Ancient Apps


52Gizmodo / 11h
The next version of Android isn’t due out until late this year, but it’s as good a time as any to start sniffing around for what’s to come. A recent edit to the Android 14 source code shows that Google is working on stricter API requirements to prevent Android users from installing old apps. It’ll be a boon for… Read more...


Stephanie Hsu on Everything Everywhere All at Once's Lucky Success


95Gizmodo / 11h
Everything Everywhere All at Once , the little multiverse film that could, has received 11 Academy Award nominations . The Daniels’ transcendent film from A24 nabbed recognition in the most coveted category—Best Picture—along with acting nods for stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, and Jamie Lee Curtis. W… Read more...


Crypto recruiters see opportunity to snatch up talent amid Big Tech layoffs


33TechCrunch / 11h
A number of major crypto companies in recent months have laid off employees in an effort to keep their businesses afloat. But as big players drop talent back into the pool, startups are getting the opportunity to snatch them up. Recruiters and talent heads alike shared their thoughts with TechCrunch on what this means and how talent should navigate the current hiring environment. “Hiring in a bea


Blizzard support studio workers drop union bid (updated)


Engadget / 11h
One Activision Blizzard studio won't form a union, at least not in the near future. The Communication Workers of America (CWA) says it's withdrawing its petition for a union vote at Blizzard support studio Proletariat, which is currently working on World of Warcraft: Dragonflight . As Kotaku notes , a CWA spokesperson claims Proletariat chief Seth Sivak saw employees' unionization move as a "pers


Wave season cruise deals 2023: Bag a bargain for your next sailing


76The Points Guy / 11h
Now that 2022 is behind us, many travelers have turned their thoughts to 2023’s vacation opportunities. In other words, cruise wave season — the period between December and March when cruise lines offer some of their best deals and booking incentives — is upon us. This wave season, cruise lines are offering a slew of fabulous booking bonuses. These include everything from fare discounts and cabin


Ticketmaster Senate hearing brings Taylor Swift puns and Swifties to the Capitol


Mashable / 11h
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to investigate Live Nation and the lack of competition in the music industry. In the process, they also flexed their Taylor Swift lyrical knowledge. The hearing comes after after reports of significant service failures and delays on Ticketmaster's website in November that left Swift's millions of fans unable to purchase tickets to her Eras Tour


5G IoT connections are set to hit a major milestone this year


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
A new study has identified 2023 as a huge turning point for 5G IoT (Internet of Things) connections globally, and the next three years are set to see those come into their own. Juniper Research estimates that, already, there are 17 million 5G IoT connections worldwide this year, however the figure is set to expand by 1,100% over the next three years to the point that 116 million connections will


Make Better Boxed Mac & Cheese, Add an Egg Yolk


Lifehacker / 11h
I love Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. I enjoy it when prepared according to the package instructions, but I’m also prone to tweaking it by substituting buttermilk for regular, browning the butter , adding crème fraîche , or—as of this morning—stirring in an egg yolk. Read more...


NASA and DARPA will test nuclear thermal engines for crewed missions to Mars


Engadget / 11h
NASA is going back to an old idea as it tries to get humans to Mars. It is teaming up with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ( DARPA ) to test a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space with the aim of using the technology for crewed missions to the red planet. The agencies hope to "demonstrate advanced nuclear thermal propulsion technology as soon as 2027," NASA administrator Bill Nels



Ticketmaster knows it has a bot problem, but it wants Congress to fix it


Engadget / 11h
In November, millions of Taylor Swift fans logged on to Ticketmaster hoping to scoop up tickets to arguably the most-anticipated tour of 2023. When the time came, the site crashed, rendering verified users unable to purchase admission to the singer's first slate of shows in five years. In the immediate aftermath, Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation explained that while 1.5 million people had


SpaceX completes fueling test, will now work toward massive engine firing test


100+Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / SpaceX completed a wet-dress rehearsal of its Starship launch system on Monday. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX on Tuesday confirmed that it fully fueled its Starship launch system during a critical test on Monday and is now preparing to take the next step toward launch. The company shared images and video of its fully fueled Starship upper stage and Super Heavy first stage in South Texas. The


PC peripheral makers are feeling tech’s pandemic boom hangover too


Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Scharon Harding) What goes up must come down, the tech industry is feeling that law right now. From historically low PC sales to depressing waves of layoffs hitting big names like Google , Microsoft , Amazon , and HP , companies are having to readjust after getting used to business-fueling pandemic conditions like lockdowns and working from home. The latest is Logitech, one of th


Riot Games hack could help cheaters


21TechCrunch / 12h
Last week, the video game giant Riot Games revealed that hackers had compromised its “development environment” — where the company stores its source code — with a social engineering attack. While the company reassured its users that “there is no indication that player data or personal information was obtained,” the hack could still be damaging, as hackers got their hands on the source code for Ri


Hear how Cambly found profits after failing to raise a Series A on TechCrunch Live


100+TechCrunch / 12h
TechCrunch Live is back ! I’m thrilled to bring this event series back for its third season. We’re booked for months, and I’m delighted to host the upcoming guests. Join us for our first episode with Benchmark and Cambly taking place on February 1, 2023 at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET. TCL’s mission is still to help founders build better venture-backed businesses. But going into 2023, there’s new urgen


Senate questions Live Nation president amid Taylor Swift ticketing debacle


TechCrunch / 12h
“May I suggest respectfully that Ticketmaster ought to look in the mirror and say, ‘I’m the problem, it’s me,'” Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said on the Senate floor Tuesday, referencing Taylor Swift’s latest hit “ Anti-Hero .” In a hearing on consumer protection and competition in live entertainment, senators grilled Live Nation CFO and president Joe Berchtold over concerns that the company


Task force proposes new federal AI research outfit with $2.6B in funding


TechCrunch / 12h
The final report from the government’s National AI Research Resource recommends a new, multibillion-dollar research organization to improve the capabilities and accessibility of the field to U.S. scientists. The document presents “a roadmap and implementation plan for a national cyberinfrastructure aimed at overcoming the access divide, reaping the benefits of greater brainpower and more diverse


The 'Most Canceled Man' In America Gets His Platform Back on Twitter


79Gizmodo / 12h
Nick Fuentes, a known white nationalist streamer who pushes Holocaust denial conspiracies and other anti-Semitic hate, has a lingering, if not growing presence across social media. He has followers subtly spreading his ideology on sites like Instagram, but now Elon Musk and Twitter has done the overt racist,… Read more...


Startup Predicts Year That Technological Singularity Will Happen


300+Futurism / 12h
Seven Year Itch You know the technological singularity, the theoretical idea of a future moment at which AI starts to upgrade itself so rapidly that everything after that point shifts forever? Well, now a group of Italian AI scientists have come up with a new means of estimating how far away humanity is from reaching that point. And, as Popular Mechanics reports , their calculations indicate that


Earth's Core Appears to Have Stopped Spinning, Scientists Say


1KFuturism / 12h
Spin Cycle According to a new study, the Earth's inner core appears to have stopped spinning. While that may sound bad, as Vice reports , scientists say it's not actually a big deal. The new findings, as detailed in a paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience , support the theory that the core comes to a halt and reverses direction every 60 to 70 years. Measuring seismic waves from quakes


Ubisoft Gives Stadia Customers a Free GeForce NOW Ultimate Trial


How-To Geek / 12h
Following the Stadia shutdown, Ubisoft announced its plan to transfer customers’ cloud gaming purchases to the Ubisoft Connect platform. Now, Ubisoft is emailing such customers a one-month free trial for NVIDIA GeForce NOW Ultimate. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Security Keys Are Now the Best Way to Protect Your Apple ID


Lifehacker / 12h
If you have an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, your Apple ID is among your most important digital accounts. If it is compromised, bad actors can access your iCloud information, see your location, or outright steal your devices from you. Keeping your Apple ID safe is obviously paramount. While code-based two-factor… Read more...


10 Of The Most Legendary Rally Cars Ever Made


SlashGear / 12h
Rally cars have evolved into 4WD beasts that can tackle nearly any type of terrain -- and these are the vehicles that defined the sport.


Microsoft Edge Is Getting A New Split Screen Feature, But Is It Enough To Make You Switch Browsers?


SlashGear / 12h
Microsoft Edge could gain the ability to compare two tabs, side-by-side within one browser window which is a much sought-after feature that Chrome doesn't have.


What Airports Have Grown The Most, And Which Ones Have Seen Available Seats Collapse?


View from the Wing / 12h
Data shows which cities added the most airline seats from 2019 to 2022, and which cities saw the greatest reduction in airline capacity. With managed corporate travel still down 25%, leisure destinations dominate. Continue reading ...


Everything you need to know about where to watch 'M3GAN'


Mashable / 12h
What: M3GAN Where to watch: Vudu Premiere date: January 24, 2023 She danced her way into our hearts. She gave us the best cover of David Guetta's "Titanium." And she's now the crowned queen of queer horror . M3GAN is the internet's new It Girl, and if you haven't seen her in action, you can now stream the first must-see of 2023 at home. If you're ready to watch the name that put Chucky to absolut


Consumer advocacy groups want Walmart’s Roblox game audited for ‘stealth marketing’ to kids


TechCrunch / 12h
A number of consumer advocacy groups have a problem with Walmart’s entry into the metaverse. The online retailer last fall announced the launch of two new virtual worlds on Roblox, Walmart Land and Universe of Play , aimed at engaging the next generation of shoppers. The experiences allow Roblox users to play games featuring toys and popular kids’ characters, earn virtual toys that drop from a bl


GTA Online PC players hit with game-breaking exploit


Engadget / 12h
A new exploit in the PC version of Grand Theft Auto Online is causing players to lose game progress and in-game currency, with some accounts becoming corrupted or banned. The exploit, a “remote code execution,” was distributed through the developer of the North Online GTA cheat mod. The exploit can reportedly impact anyone, not just players in the same multiplayer lobby as the attacker, according


How (and why) to combine your Chase Ultimate Rewards points into a single account


The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Chase’s Ultimate Rewards program can offer some incredible value. It’s no surprise that the currency regularly appears near the top of TPG’s monthly valuations , checking in at 2 cents per point in our most recent iteration. One of the best things about the Ultimate Rewards program is how flexible the points are, not


M3GAN Is Now Str3aming, B3sti3s


100+Gizmodo / 12h
With Tuesday’s Oscar nominations celebrating the best in film from 2022 , it might be easy to forget today is also the day you can celebrate not just the best film of 2023 so far, but maybe one of the best ever. I’m talking, of course, of M3GAN . Read more...



A look into the future of AI at MIT's robotics laboratory


Mashable / 12h
With the technology used in Robots and AI continuing to advance each day, it’s easy to forget just how far we’ve come. So where are we now and what does the future look like for us? We sat down with the director of MIT CSAIL , Daniela Rus to discuss the future of robotics and AI as well as a glimpse behind the curtain into the CSAIL robotics laboratory.


First-time acting nominees dominate the 2023 Oscars nominations


Mashable / 12h
An astonishing majority of the 2023 Oscar nominees in acting categories received their first-ever Oscar nominations today. There are 20 spots across four acting categories — Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress — and this year, 16 of those spots went to first-time nominees. SEE ALSO: Here are the 2023 Oscar nominations Oscar frontrunners Everything Everywhe


Donor CAR T Cells Show Promise as Cancer Treatment in Early Human Trial


Gizmodo / 12h
An experimental treatment that uses donor white blood cells to fend off cancer continues to show promise, early research in humans has found. The therapy appeared to be relatively safe and tolerable, and over half of patients with difficult-to-treat multiple myeloma responded to it. Read more...


Appliance makers sad that 50% of customers won’t connect smart appliances


100+Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / This hypothetical dishwasher owner is one of a minority of smart appliance customers getting the full value of their device, including timely reminders to buy more of the company's recommended dishwasher tabs and cleaning packs. (credit: Dani Serrano/Getty Images) Appliance makers like Whirlpool and LG just can't understand. They added Wi-Fi antennae to their latest dishwashers, ovens,


Alexa Fund’s Paul Bernard talks OpenAI, what’s catching his eye and remaining relevant as Amazon restructures


TechCrunch / 12h
Amazon made headlines this month when the company began to work through its long-rumored 18,000 job cuts . Going, too, are a number of products and strategies as the company right-sizes for the current state of the economy, the market’s attitude to tech stocks and the current landscape as