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Switch to T-Mobile Home Internet at $50 per Month with Price Lock Guarantee


100+How-To Geek / 15h
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'The Last of Us' episode 3: Why the creators decided to deviate from the game


500+Mashable / 20h
So, you've watched The Last of Us episode 3, "Long Long Time." Yeah, we're all a mess, especially after that ending . The third episode of HBO's adaptation was the biggest deviation from Naughty Dog's game so far, giving us the beautiful love story of Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett) . HBO released a behind-the scenes look at the episode and why co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Dr


The Last Of Us Took a Major Detour for an Unforgettable Episode


1KGizmodo / 1d
We realize it’s only January, but if 2023 gives us a better episode of television than episode three of The Last of Us , we’ll be very lucky. “Long, Long Time”—which was less an episode and more a short movie , clocking in around 76 minutes—told a story inspired by the game , but mostly original to the show. Yes, Joel… Read more...



Would Baidu’s answer to ChatGPT make a difference?


TechCrunch / 23min
Baidu, China’s top search engine provider and robotaxi developer, is apparently working on its own counterpart to ChatGPT. The news, first reported by Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal , sent Baidu’s stock price rising on Monday to reach its highest point since September. A spokesperson for Baidu declined to comment on the reports. But it wouldn’t be surprising that Baidu, which bills itself


Elon Musk wants Twitter to become a payments platform, report says


Mashable / 28min
In the latest episode of throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks, Elon Musk's Twitter is reportedly working on becoming a payments platform. According to the Financial Times , which cites people familiar with the company's plans, Musk wants Twitter's users to be able to buy stuff on Twitter, but also to send money to each other. Despite Musk's self-professed love of cryptocurrency,


The Last Boeing 747 Leaves the Factory


20NYT > Technology / 48min
The plane known as “Queen of the Skies” helped make air travel more affordable, but it has been supplanted by smaller, more efficient aircraft.


InstaDeep’s acquisition is a classic case of an African startup gone global


TechCrunch / 53min
This January, Germany’s largest vaccine maker BioNTech announced that it had agreed to acquire Tunisian-born and London-headquartered AI startup InstaDeep for up to £562 million, including a performance-tied £200 million tranche investment. InstaDeep’s deal — subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in the first half of this year — is quite intriguing, for a few reasons. First, when c


Entocycle grabs $5 million for its insect breeding technology


TechCrunch / 53min
Even if insects don’t sound appealing to you, black soldier flies could play an essential role in the food chain in the coming years. In particular, these flies’ larvae can become an important source of proteins for livestock and fish. That’s why Entocycle is raising another $5 million in a Series A funding round led by Climentum Capital , a European climate-focused VC firm. Lowercarbon Capital a


Groupon cuts another 500 employees in the second round of layoffs


TechCrunch / 2h
Groupon has laid off another 500 employees in a bid to cut costs, the company said in an SEC filing last week. The e-commerce company had cut 500 jobs — nearly 15% of its workforce then — previously in August 2022. The company said that this new set of layoffs will be spread across the first two quarters of this year. “On January 25, 2023, the Board of Directors of Groupon, Inc. approved the seco


Samsung's profits plunged in 2022 due to weak chip and smartphone demand


95Engadget / 2h
Samsung has revealed a sharp decline in profit for 2022, mainly due to the weak demand for its chips and smartphones, which are the company's main moneymakers. The Korean tech giant has posted KRW 302.23 trillion (US$245.4 billion) in annual revenue, which is a new record high for the company, in its latest earnings report. But it has also reported an operating profit of KRW 43.38 trillion (US$35


Today's Wordle Answer #591 – January 31, 2023 Solution And Hints


SlashGear / 3h
Today's Wordle puzzle might be a bit vexing, but if you're looking for assistance, we can provide some helpful hints (and the answer) should you need it.


Facebook Could Be Messing With Your Phone. Here's What We Know


SlashGear / 3h
A former Facebook employee said that Meta can (and supposedly does) engage in negative testing that results in running down a user's phone battery.


Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for January 31


Mashable / 3h
We're into the swing of the week now, and hopefully your Wordle streak is going strong. If you're feeling a little wobbly, you can always get on over here for help, every day. The bottom of this article features January 31's Wordle solution. If that's not why you're here, scroll down and see what's on offer here, from clues, to strategies. You'll find what you need. Where did Wordle come from? Or


'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for January 31


Mashable / 3h
If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solution. Scroll to the bottom of this page, and there it is. But are you sure you need all four answers? Maybe you just need a strategy guide. Either way, scroll down, and you'll get what you need. What is Quordle ? Quordle is a five-letter word guessing gam


Save 24% on this dog DNA test kit


Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: The DNA My Dog breed identification test is on sale for £48.37, saving you 24% on list price. You may know your dog's favourite food, which toy they like to cuddle, and which one they like to chew, but there's a whole lot more that makes them unique. Learning more about your dog could help you discover their history and unique quirks and identify specific health concerns. If you want to le


How to unblock and watch UK Netflix from anywhere in the world


Mashable / 3h
Have you ever sat back and actually considered how many streaming platforms we have to choose from these days? There's a lot of them, which is a good and bad thing. Sure, it's great to have so many options to consider, but there's also such a thing as too much choice. With so many streaming sites on offer, it can feel like you're drowning in a sea of online content. There's simply no way to subsc


Southeast Asia farm-to-table startup Secai Marche raises Series A


84TechCrunch / 3h
Secai Marche , a farm-to-table fulfillment platform serving farmers in Japan and Southeast Asia, announced today it has raised 210 million Japanese yen (about $1.6 million USD) in Series A funding. The round included participation from venture capital firm The Agribusiness Investment and Consultation Co., Spiral Ventures Asia Fund I and Beyond Next Ventures. This brings the startup’s total raised


Labor officials found that Apple execs infringed on workers’ rights


43TechCrunch / 5h
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found merit to complaints that high-level executives at Apple violated national labor law. This finding comes after the NLRB also found that Apple illegally interfered with labor organizing at retail stores in New York City and Atlanta . These charges were filed by Ashley Gjøvik , a former senior engineer program manager at Apple. In an email to TechCrunc


Paramount+ and Showtime are merging into one service


Mashable / 5h
Paramount is merging the premium tier of its streaming service Paramount+ with its pay-TV channel Showtime in the U.S., creating one big entertainment Brundlefly. And just like the ill-fated Jeff Goldblum-insect hybrid, it will also do a bit of shedding. Announced by Paramount CEO Bob Bakish in a memo to staff , the factually named Paramount+ with Showtime will incorporate Showtime's content into


Sony: Would-be PlayStation 5 buyers “should have a much easier time” now


Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / The PlayStation 5. In a blog post published on Monday, Sony hardware VP Isabelle Tomatis announced that there is now an "increased supply" of PlayStation 5 game consoles after more than two years of shortages. "If you’re looking to purchase a PS5 console, you should now have a much easier time finding one at retailers globally," she wrote. This is the second time this month Sony has pub


GitHub says hackers cloned code-signing certificates in breached repository


23Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge GitHub said unknown intruders gained unauthorized access to some of its code repositories and stole code-signing certificates for two of its desktop applications: Desktop and Atom. Code-signing certificates place a cryptographic stamp on code to verify it was developed by the listed organization, which in this case is GitHub. If decrypted, the certificates could allow an attacker to sign


The Strange Soviet Aircraft That Could Land Almost Anywhere


SlashGear / 7h
Robert Oros di Bartini, after studying conventional plains, trains, and automobiles, believed the best method of transportation was an "ekranoplan."


New OnePlus Foldables Leak Just Gave Away Two Big Details


SlashGear / 7h
It looks like the anticipated OnePlus foldable smartphones are close to hitting the market, at least based on a couple of big details leaked about two models.



Here's What Made Ford's Flathead V8 Engine So Special


SlashGear / 7h
The mighty V8 engine is still exceptionally popular despite being century-old tech. Here's why Ford's Flathead V8 is the granddaddy of them all.


GMC Hummer EV SUVs Will Roll Off The Production Line Soon, But They Won't Be Cheap


SlashGear / 7h
The mighty Hummer EV will be making its way to some customers in the near future. If you plan to grab one of your own, you may have to pay more than expected.


How To Factory Reset A Nintendo Switch


SlashGear / 7h
If you're running into some severe hardware and/or software issues on your Nintendo Switch, sometimes the only option is to factory reset the system.


The Incredible Story Of How The Mustang From Bullitt Was Found


SlashGear / 7h
The 1968 Ford Mustang from "Bullitt" was lost for decades until it re-emerged in 2018. The story of everything that happened during that time is unforgettable.


Twitter Begins Paying Interest on Its Massive Debt


41Gizmodo / 7h
Twitter has made its first interest payment on its more than $12.5 billion in looming debt, according to reports from Bloomberg and the Financial Times . Elon Musk took out billions of dollars in loans back in October 2022, as part of the billionaire’s successful push to purchase Twitter and take the social media… Read more...


The Disney100 Begins With Dazzling Cinematic Experiences at Disneyland


Gizmodo / 7h
It’s perfectly fitting that Mickey Mouse, the icon Walt Disney credits for the start of the Walt Disney Animation studios, is finally getting a ride at Disneyland just in time for Disney’s 100th anniversary. That’s not all; Disney100 is being celebrated at Disney Parks in a big way with two nighttime spectaculars that… Read more...


Children as young as nine exposed to pornography


67BBC News - Technology / 7h
The consumption of pornography is widespread among children, the children's commissioner says.


Hotai Motor exposed thousands of iRent customer documents


79TechCrunch / 8h
Taiwanese automotive conglomerate Hotai Motor exposed reams of personal customer data from its car rental and carshare unit, iRent, until a security researcher found the data online last week. Even then, it took the company a week — and the intervention of the Taiwanese government — to act. Hotai Motor is one of the largest financial holdings companies in Taiwan, and also the Taiwanese distributo


Put a (smart) ring on it: Movano on why its health wearable will put women first


32TechCrunch / 8h
Movano Health turned heads at CES with an ouroboros-esque smart ring designed for women. In the crowded field of fitness wearables, where the mainstream heavy hitter of the Apple Watch heads up a very long tail of typically less pricey and/or more specialist activity tracking bracelets and bands all keen to claim their own patch of data-generating skin, it’s no small irony that differentiation at


Marisa Tomei Stars as a Doctor Witnessing Life After Death in This Freaky Short


Gizmodo / 8h
Horror platform Alter first added horror short Laboratory Conditions for Halloween viewing—but it’s so good we wanted to share it anyway. Spider-Man ’s Marisa Tomei stars as a doctor whose hunt for a missing patient leads her to discover an unusual experiment being conducted in a remote corner of her hospital. Read more...


AV company Aurora hires president ahead of commercial launch


TechCrunch / 8h
Aurora Innovation said Monday it has hired Ossa Fisher as president as the autonomous vehicle company prepares to commercially launch its self-driving trucks business next year. The company said Fisher, who was most recently president and chief operating officer of education tech company Istation, will be based in Dallas. Aurora is headquartered in Pittsburgh and has offices in San Francisco and


Thrive Capital Said to Lead Potential Investment in Stripe


NYT > Technology / 9h
Thrive has committed $1 billion, which would value the payments provider Stripe at about $55 billion to $60 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said.


Edgar Wright Has Too Much Vision for a Marvel Film


79Gizmodo / 9h
Joe Cornish , the Ant-Man writer who is also known for Attack the Block and The Kid Who Would be King , revealed in an interview with Playlist some new details behind Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man exit . Although Wright has stated before that he left for creative differences, Cornish said that the issues likely started much… Read more...


Intel's new driver update for Arc Alchemist keeps its GPU dreams alive


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Intel has steered a bumpy road with its Arc Alchemist graphics cards, but a forthcoming driver update might offer a sizeable enough performance gain to keep the company's hopes of cracking into the discrete graphics market alive a little while longer. Since the launch of the first Intel Arc A380 discrete GPU, halfway into 2022, Intel's GPU series has been plagued by a number of incompatibilities


Daily Crunch: Marqeta acquires fintech infrastructure startup Power Finance for $275M


26TechCrunch / 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 . Kicking off the week, we’ve been thoroughly enjoying Runa Sandvik ’s story about how U.S. police use digital data to prosecute abortions in our post-Roe-v.-Wade world. The TL;DR is that healthcare in the U.S. is a weird world, and you should use end-to-end encrypte


Delta adds Hertz status for all Medallion elites, revamps earning structure for rentals


The Points Guy / 9h
About a year and a half ago, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines swapped rental car partners, leaving Delta with Hertz and United with Avis. Now, Delta and Hertz have further expanded their partnership. As part of the partnership’s second phase, all SkyMiles Medallion elite members are eligible for Hertz Gold Plus Rewards status, and there’s a new mileage earning structure in place. Today, we’ll


The Aeroplan card has a 100,000-point bonus — if you can meet the 2 spending tiers


20The Points Guy / 9h
The Aeroplan Credit Card from Chase has a new, increased welcome bonus. Those who prefer points (instead of free flight vouchers) will be excited by the number of points they can earn, but the spending requirement is significant. For those who can meet this obligation, you could unlock a bonus worth $1,500. Before you assume that the Aeroplan Card has nothing to offer if you don’t live in Canada,


16 Things Even Veteran Winter Drivers Could Do Better


Lifehacker / 10h
I’ve lived in places with snowy winters my whole life, and I always think I know what I’m doing—but then I’ll learn something like why ice scrapers have ridges on the back and wonder how I got this far. Read on for more winter driving and car care tips for both the beginners and the seasoned among us. Read more...


Max Q: A very Virginia affair


22TechCrunch / 10h
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: Rocket Lab enters a new era with Virginia launch SpaceX moves closer to Starship’s first orbital flight test News from Quindar, AstroForge and more Rocket Lab’s Electron lifts off from U.S. soil for the first time Rocket Lab — and the United States — got a major win this week with the company’s first Electron rocket launch from Virginia. The mission


OpenAI Reportingly Hiring "Army" of Devs to Train AI to Replace Entry-Level Coders


500+Futurism / 10h
Step-by-Step A new report from Semafor alleges that Silicon Valley darling and ChatGPT creator OpenAI has been making major moves to hire an "army" of outside contractors to better train a model how to code — an operation that could ultimately render entry-level coding jobs extinct. The company, per Semafor , has brought on roughly 1,000 of these contractors — most of whom live "in regions like L



MusicLM: Google AI generates music in various genres at 24 kHz


26Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / An AI-generated image of an exploding ball of music. (credit: Ars Technica) On Thursday, researchers from Google announced a new generative AI model called MusicLM that can create 24 KHz musical audio from text descriptions, such as "a calming violin melody backed by a distorted guitar riff." It can also transform a hummed melody into a different musical style and output music for sever


Man wanted for attempted murder is using dating apps while on the run, cops say


Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto ) Dating apps are helping an attempted murderer evade capture in Oregon, the Grants Pass Police Department warned last week after the suspect escaped arrest. The accused 36-year-old man, Benjamin Obadiah Foster, allegedly received assistance from a 68-year-old woman named Tina Marie Jones, who has since been arrested for hindering prosecution. Ar


Showtime De-Fangs Let the Right One In After a Single Season


Gizmodo / 10h
Let the Right One In —the gorgeously bleak 2008 Swedish movie based on the 2004 Swedish horror novel—is remembered fondly for its unique vampire story, exploring the grim but loving relationship between a girl who thirsts for blood and the man who acts as her protector and prey-snatcher. The Showtime series based on… Read more...


Never Buy a Used Car With a Rebuilt Title


Lifehacker / 10h
The used car market has been on an interesting ride over the past year. Prices for used vehicles began to surge early in 2022, by September reaching around a 43% premium over pre-pandemic levels , according to a report from J. P. Morgan. Though prices started to drop (slowly) in the last quarter of 2022 as supply chain… Read more...


Food Blogger Fined Nearly $20,000 After Eating Great White Shark


Gizmodo / 10h
A Chinese food blogger has been fined $18,500 for cooking and eating a great white shark in a video posted online. The blogger, who goes by the name Tizi was identified by officials as Jin, who said she had bought the shark on an Alibaba-owned shopping site Taobao for 7,700 yuan ($1,141). Read more...


Intel’s 31TB SSD sees huge price drop at Walmart but it won’t fit your PC


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
It’s been almost five years since Samsung unveiled what was then the world’s biggest solid state drive ( SSD ) in terms of capacity. The PM1643 was, for a very long time, the apex storage device but it did come with a hefty tag. Back in 2020, it retailed for just under $8,400 and three years later, still commands a hefty $4,939 sticker price. A relatively newcomer is about to change all that, the


Chase Dropped A Big New Offer To Earn 100,000 Points With The Air Canada Aeroplan Credit Card


View from the Wing / 10h
Aeroplan itself was a genuine improvement when it relaunched, making award redemption better (eliminating fuel surcharges) and elite status better (even allowing elites to gift status for a day to friends and family). When they came out with a new U.S. credit card, they had to answer the perennial challenge: why actually spend money on an airline card when you can earn transferable points quickly


7 Reasons I Hoard Bonne Maman Jam Jars


100+Lifehacker / 10h
The only jam I buy with any regularity is Bonne Maman strawberry preserves. It is a perfect product. It’s sweet and tart, with discernible pieces of berry, and it comes packed in a Bonne Maman jar, another perfect product that I hoard like a little jar goblin. Read more...


'Babylon' is finally coming to streaming


Mashable / 10h
What: Babylon Where to watch: Premium Video-On-Demand Premiere date: January 31, 2023 If you haven't yet seen one of 2022's most polarizing films , fret not, because it's coming to streaming. Damien Chazelle's Babylon is a bombastic epic about a changing 1920s Hollywood, with a story so shocking it inspired a whole round of Twitter discourse. If you're ready to finally watch the film that had peo


Comparing the best hotel elite status tiers and how to earn them in 2023


200+The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: We’ve updated this post with current information. Hotel elite status offers many valuable perks. For example, at higher status tiers, you can often snag perks ranging from complimentary breakfast to upgrades and 4 p.m. late checkout. But which hotel elite status tier is best? The best tier — and even best hotel loyalty program — depends on your travel habits, likes and needs. So, i


US Surgeon General Warns Against 13-Year-Old Using Social Media


25Futurism / 11h
Should teenagers use social media? US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy doesn't think so, or at least not 13-year-olds. "I, personally, based on the data I've seen, believe that 13 is too early," Vivek said on CNN Newsroom , as quoted by the outlet . "It's a time where it's really important for us to be thoughtful about what's going into how they think about their own self-worth and their relationship


AI Voice Simulator Easily Abused to Deepfake Celebrities Spouting Racism and Homophobia


Gizmodo / 11h
Who could have possibly seen this coming? AI image generators have been used to create non-consensual pornography of celebrities, but why would that same user base dare abuse a free AI text-to-speech deepfake voice generator? Read more...


OnePlus Could Be the Next Android Brand with Folding Smartphones


Gizmodo / 11h
OnePlus could be the next major Android brand with a foldable smartphone. A circulating leak from the Chinese patent offices indicates the company may already be laying the groundwork to offer an alternative for U.S. users. Read more...


Russia is blocking encrypted email startup Skiff


22TechCrunch / 11h
The Russian government has blocked another encrypted email provider, according to a Russian digital rights organization and the email provider. Last Wednesday, Roskomsvoboda, which describes itself as “the first Russian public organization active in the field of protecting digital rights and expanding digital opportunities,” reported that an unknown Russian state organization ordered the block of


Report: Impossible Foods planning to lay off 20% of staff


41TechCrunch / 11h
Impossible Foods, which makes plant-based nuggets, burgers and patties, is reportedly laying off 20% of its staff, Bloomberg reported first . According to the story, the 12-year-old company currently employs about 700 workers, which could then affect over 100 employees. This comes as the company made a 6% reduction in its workforce last October. Impossible Foods did not respond to a request for a


Frontier rolls out 5Gbps fiber internet across the US


500+Engadget / 11h
You're now more likely to have meaningful choice for fast fiber internet service. Frontier has introduced a symmetrical 5Gbps plan (that is, 5Gbps for uploads and downloads) across all its fiber markets in the US. The company claims it's the first "major" provider to manage the feat. You'll have to pay $155 per month (which includes installation and a router), or $55 more than the 2Gbps tier. How


The Difference Between Archiving And Deleting Games On Nintendo Switch


SlashGear / 11h
When it's time to make some room on Nintendo Switch, the system provides you two options: Archive vs. Delete. Here's what both options do to your games.


Nothing Phone 2 Is Launching In The US Later This Year. Here's What We Know So Far


SlashGear / 11h
Nothing has confirmed its second smartphone is in the pipeline and it will officially be making its way to the United States, though some questions remain.


The 10 Rarest Honda Motorcycles Ever Built


SlashGear / 11h
Honda has produced some of the world's most renowned motorcycles, but these models are tough to come by these days, especially in the U.S.


The Ford Mustang Mach-E Just Responded To Tesla's Big Price Cut


SlashGear / 11h
Tesla's major price cuts did not go unnoticed by Ford, who has announced similar price cuts for their Mustang Mach-E line of electric vehicles.



Texas Is Staring Down a Major Winter Storm


30Gizmodo / 11h
An Arctic cold front is bearing down on the Great Plains and points south, all the way into Central Texas this week. Already, cold temperatures and freezing rain have begun across the state, and the dangerous winter weather is likely to persist through Wednesday, according to Monday morning’s short-range forecast from… Read more...


ChatGPT Is the Coolest (and Most Terrifying) New AI Technology


34Lifehacker / 11h
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TikTok's CEO is headed to Congress to testify about user privacy and safety


Mashable / 11h
TikTok's CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify in a Congressional hearing set to take place on March 23. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on Monday announced the committee appearance via press release . TikTok's ties to its China-based parent company, Bytedance, has received mounting scrutiny in recent years. The U.S. federal government recently banned the mobile viral video app from governme


Here’s How Much Emergency Cash You Should Keep at Home


200+Lifehacker / 11h
In many places, cash is no longer king. While you still can manage to live a cash-only lifestyle if you want to, few of us do. Some of us don’t even carry cash at all, relying on our phones and credit cards, tapping and swiping at stores and using apps like Venmo or Cash App for personal transactions that would once… Read more...


Norway Finds a Treasure Trove of Minerals in Its Seabed


20Gizmodo / 11h
A recent study from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate found large amounts of valuable metals and minerals on the seabed of the country’s continental shelf, Reuters reported . The rare earth metals, copper, and other materials would be a boon to Europe’s ability to produce energy transition technologies, but… Read more...


Elon Apologizes for Spreading Conspiracy Theory About the Hammer Attack on Paul Pelosi


28Gizmodo / 11h
Twitter CEO Elon Musk gave a brief public apology for his role in helping spread and amplify a baseless conspiracy related to the brutal October attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Musk’s backtracking comes just days after the release of graphic police body camera footage capturing the attempt on… Read more...


Amid growing competition, Paramount+ and Showtime are combining in the US


100+TechCrunch / 11h
Nearly a year after ViacomCBS announced its rebrand to become Paramount, the company is now making a major change to its portfolio with today’s news that it will be fully integrating Showtime into Paramount+ — the streamer known in previous years as CBS All Access. The integration will include both streaming and linear platforms, the company noted, meaning Paramount+ will now be renamed “Paramoun


My experience ‘buying’ drinks for 600 Delta flyers in just 24 hours


500+The Points Guy / 11h
If you take a look at my 1.1-terabyte iPhone photo library, you’ll find plenty of pictures of my travels, my family and friends … and Delta drink vouchers. It all started Sunday morning when I logged in to my Delta Air Lines SkyMiles account and noticed that I had 12 free drink vouchers that were set to expire Jan. 31. Though I’m a self-proclaimed professional when it comes to maximizing travel p


Foldable iPad may launch early 2024, according to top Apple analyst


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
A foldable iPad with a carbon fiber kickstand is reportedly in the works and may launch early 2024. This information comes from notable Apple tipster Ming-Chi Kuo via a Twitter thread . While there isn’t much to be gleaned from the short thread, what he reveals paints a rather interesting picture for the tech giant in 2023. According to Kuo, Chinese manufacturer Anjie Technology will be supplying


Mercedes Claims to Have Achieved Level 3 Automation, Beating Tesla


500+Futurism / 12h
German automaker Mercedes-Benz claims to have achieved Level 3 autonomy — "conditionally automated" vehicles that can monitor their driving environment and make informed decisions on behalf of the driver, but still require humans to occasionally take over — in the United States, an incremental but noteworthy step towards a future void of steering wheels and foot pedals. "It is a very proud moment


Intel has killed off its open-source RISC-V dev environment


TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Intel appears to have quietly killed off its open source RISC-V developer environment, Pathfinder. The news may come as a shock to many SoC architects, software developers, and product research teams, primarily because Pathfinder was only announced in August 2022, however to others, it may have been an expected move. The company reported a catastrophic end to 2022 , with its Q4 alone accounting f


Crunchyroll Has Quietly Launched Gundam: The Witch From Mercury's English Dub


36Gizmodo / 12h
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury ’s first season was one of io9's favorites last year , but if you were waiting for the series to get dubbed into English before you hopped on the high-fivin’ hype train , then good news: it looks like your time is right now . Read more...


Charter settles with family of murder victim, says insurance will cover it


Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Tony Webster ) Charter Communications was once on the hook for over $7 billion in a case involving a former cable technician who murdered an elderly customer in her home. But Charter is now on the verge of settling the lawsuit for less than $262 million, an amount that will apparently be fully covered by the company's insurers. A Dallas County Court jury last year


COVID is still a global health emergency, but end may be near, WHO says


20Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (credit: Getty | Fabrice Cof ) The World Health Organization on Monday renewed its declaration that the COVID-19 pandemic constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)—the agency's highest level of alert—but acknowledged that the 3-year-old crisis may be nearing an "inflection point," a


Decades-old law forms biggest obstacle to nationwide TikTok ban, lawmaker says


Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto ) As Congress prepares to vote on a nationwide TikTok ban next month, it looks like that ban may already be doomed to fail. The biggest hurdle likely won’t be mustering enough votes, but drafting a ban that doesn’t conflict with measures passed in the 1980s to protect the flow of ideas from hostile foreign nations during the Cold War. These decad


Count on old-school fun with these new calculator emulations


51Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Graphing a parabola on the TI-83 Plus calculator emulation. (credit: Texas Instruments, MAME Tea/mInternet Archive ) Due to its price, size, and capabilities, I can still remember the graphing calculator I used in high school, even though I haven't needed to graph a parabola in ages. The Internet Archive just made it easier to relive those days by launching a series of online calculator


Massive Yandex code leak reveals Russian search engine’s ranking factors


26Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / The Russian logo of Yandex, the country's largest search engine and a tech company with many divisions, inside the company's headquarters. (credit: SOPA Images / Getty Images) Nearly 45GB of source code files, allegedly stolen by a former employee, have revealed the underpinnings of Russian tech giant Yandex's many apps and services. It also revealed key ranking factors for Yandex's sea


Report: Apple is planning both a foldable screen and a kickstand for the iPad


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Enlarge (credit: Apple) Normally reliable sources are predicting a quiet 2023 for the iPad , with few if any major upgrades. But that may just be setting the tablet up for a big update in 2024—supply-chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple is working on a foldable iPad with a built-in kickstand for release at some point next year, along with a new version of the iPad mini in early 2024. Kuo's i


Renault and Nissan hammer out historic deal to salvage alliance


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Enlarge (credit: Lightrocket via Getty Images ) Renault and Nissan have hammered out a historic deal to salvage their troubled 24-year-old alliance and convince both sides that the partnership can survive without its former supremo, Carlos Ghosn . The hard-fought agreement creates a pathway for the carmakers to restore a working level of trust and resume cooperation in select technical areas afte


Best deals on accessories for your new MacBook Pro M2


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Anker's PowerExpand Direct USB-C hub. (credit: Corey Gaskin) If you’ve purchased or are considering buying Apple’s new M2-powered MacBook Pro —which comes with even more processing power and longer battery life than last generation’s M1 model—you’ll definitely want to pick up a few extra accessories to get the most out of your laptop. Whether you need a laptop stand for an ergonomic setup while w



The stakes couldn’t be higher in final trailer for Star Trek: Picard S3


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Behold, the final trailer for the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard . Those watching the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals were treated to the final trailer for the third season of Star Trek: Picard , most likely its last . This time around, Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) has assembled his old crew from Star Trek: The Next Generation to take


FAA Says Computer System Update Should Prevent Another Glitch That Grounded 11,000 Planes


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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has implemented computer system changes to combat outages like the one that occurred on January 11, resulting in more than 11,000 flight disruptions . Read more...


The Most Dazzling Ocean Photos of the Year


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The oceans remain one of the most unexplored places on the planet. But every once in a while, we get a glimpse of the beauty and terror they contain. This month, the Underwater Photography Guide announced the latest winners of its Ocean Art Contest , filled with plenty of these fascinating peeks under the water’s… Read more...


Make a Fluffy Frosting Out of Sweetened Condensed Milk and Butter


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Sweetened condensed milk is the ingredient behind many delicious treats, like dulce de leche , brigadeiro , Thai iced coffee, and a host of other delights . This viscous, sweet dairy is celebrated for its malty, candy-like flavor, and a thick consistency that allows it to stretch across different lanes of culinary usage.… Read more...


TikTok's CEO will testify before a congressional committee in March


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Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of TikTok , will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23rd. Chow will discuss the app's privacy and data security measures, its impact on kids and ties to China (parent company ByteDance is headquartered in the country). This will be Chew's first appearance in front of a congressional panel, the committee said. TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas faced simil


Coal in the U.S. Is Pointlessly Expensive


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Nearly all of the coal plants operating in the U.S. are now more expensive to keep online than it would be to build entirely new renewable energy facilities in their stead, according to a new analysis by Energy Innovation, an energy and policy firm. The analysis found that 99% of U.S. coal plants supply energy that… Read more...


The Latest Last Of Us Has Linda Ronstadt Running Up Those Charts


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Last night’s episode of The Last Of Us has genre TV fans everywhere buzzing, thanks in part to a certain vintage pop hit. And now, like another specific piece of music before it , the song is seeing a huge surge in popularity. Read more...


Rewind’s new app lets you ‘time travel’ through music from decades past


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A new app called Rewind wants to make it easier for music fans to explore the top songs of decades past. Hoping to cater to consumer demand for nostalgic music experiences, Rewind allows users to “time travel” through the music charts from 1960 through 2010 to learn about how older songs have influenced today’s hits. The app was built by developer Ziad Al Halabi, whose day job involves mobile app


This Google AI Music Will Freak You the Hell Out


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If you’ve played around with ChatGPT at all , you know how impressive (and terrifying) AI can be. ChatGPT can generate just about anything you ask it to, with prompts as simple or as complex as you can think of. Well, Google has figured out how to do the same. But rather than spit out poems or computer programs,… Read more...


LATAM adds new Orlando to Bogota route under Delta joint venture


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The tie-up between Delta Air Lines and South American mega-carrier LATAM is expanding to include a brand-new route. The two carriers announced on Monday that new service between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and El Dorado International Airport (BOG) in Bogota, Colombia, will commence on