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The New Netflix Password Sharing Rules Are Going To Make A Lot Of People Mad


500+SlashGear / 1d
Netflix has committed itself to stamping out freeloaders and making sure every household watching its shows has actually paid for them.


Lufthansa Boeing 787-9: More Routes Revealed
7KOne Mile at a Time / 17h
In December 2022, Lufthansa began long haul service with its Boeing 787s. The airline has just announced its planned schedule for the aircraft for the summer season, which will see the Dreamliner serving more destinations in North America. Lufthansa’s Boeing 787-9 destinations For context, Lufthansa recently took delivery of its first three Boeing 787-9. These aren’t the factory fresh 787s that t


ChatGPT is the fastest growing app of all time
400+Mashable / 21h
OpenAI's artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT is the fastest-growing app in history. This is according to a UBS study (via CBS News ), which claims that ChatGPT had 13 million unique visitors per day in January, which is more than double the visitors it had in December. ChatGPT has only been around two months (can you believe it?), and it already has 100 million monthly users, the study conclu



Instagram could be working on a paid verification feature
Engadget / 1h
Instagram might be considering the possibility of offering paid verification to users, based on code seen by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi . The developer shared screenshots in the app's code with TechCrunch , showing lines that say: "IG_NME_PAID_BLUE_BADGE_IDV" and "FB_NME_PAID_BLUE_BADGE_IDV." They clearly say "paid blue badge," most likely referencing the blue checkmarks verified users o


25 years later, 'Titanic' director James Cameron concedes that Jack could have lived
39Mashable / 2h
After 25 years of denial, numerous fan debates, and a few scientific reenactments, Titanic director James Cameron has finally admitted that Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) might have been able to survive the maritime disaster — though not necessarily by climbing up alongside Rose (Kate Winslet) on the infamous door. Cameron revisited the debate in the upcoming National Geographic documentary Tita


Twitter Blue expands to six new countries, brings back Spaces curation
TechCrunch / 3h
Twitter is in a hurry to make money, and in another step that might lead to some revenue it has expanded the Twitter Blue subscription to six new countries. The paid plans are now available in Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Spain making it 12 regions in total to which users can subscribe to it. The company also launching a new Spaces tab with curated stations for live and rec


'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for February 3
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


Today's Wordle Answer #594 – February 3, 2023 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 3h
Today's Wordle solution might be on the tip of your tongue, but just in case, we have a few hints and the solution to help you keep your streak alive.


Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for February 3
Mashable / 3h
It's Friday! You made it! And hopefully, so did your Wordle streak. If you're ever feeling stuck, we're here to help, every day. The bottom of this article features February 3'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? Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a g


This Agile and Scrum project management training bundle is on sale for 97% off
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR : The 2023 Agile and Scrum Master Certification Training Bundle is on sale for £32.27, saving you 97% on list price. Project management isn’t just one skill. It’s a process of interacting with a goal and a team who can accomplish it, and one of the most popular methodologies is called Scrum, a framework for project management that uses Agile principles. If you want to master Agile and Scrum


The best under-desk treadmills for keeping it moving
Mashable / 3h
We're about to hit you with some hard facts. Are you sitting down? Just kidding — you don't have to answer that. Studies show that the average adult sits for nearly 10 hours every day , so there's a good chance that you are right now. But what is particularly worrisome is that sitting for more than just four hours per day can lead to a higher risk of back aches and depression at best, and heart d


Unblock UK Netflix from anywhere in the world with this discounted VPN
Mashable / 3h
SAVE 84%: Access the UK Netflix library from anywhere in the world with CyberGhost VPN. A two-year subscription to CyberGhost VPN is on sale for £49.92 and includes an extra four months for free — save 84% for a limited time. We know there are a few things that are annoying about Netflix , but possibly the most irritating feature rears its head when you're travelling. Netflix recognises your loca


Damus pulled from Apple’s App Store in China after two days
32TechCrunch / 4h
Damus, one of the fastest-growing Twitter alternatives, has been pulled from China’s App Store just two days after the app was approved by Apple. The app, which runs atop the Jack Dorsey-backed decentralized social networking protocol Nostr, was removed from the China App Store per request by the country’s top internet watchdog because it “includes content that is illegal in China,” according to


How To Delete Your Cash App Account
SlashGear / 6h
Even though many mobile app users are highly satisfied with their experience on Cash App, you may have several reasons to consider canceling.


A New Cybertruck Spotting Just Revealed Two Big Design Changes
SlashGear / 6h
Changes to the Cybertruck may indicate the manufacturer has taken customer feedback onboard or that further changes are in store for the wild-looking pickup.


How To Earn Microsoft Reward Points While Playing Your Xbox Series X|S
SlashGear / 6h
If you want to grow your points by playing Xbox games, you'll need to sign up for the Xbox Game Pass subscription.


Google isn’t moving Legacy G Suite users again, despite admin console warnings
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge (credit: Google) Grandfathered-in "Legacy G Suite" users got a scare recently when another new "transition" message started popping up in the Google Admin console. "The transition to Google Workspace has started," said the new message that suddenly appeared in people's accounts. This was after Legacy G Suite users went through a contentious transition last year, where Google's opening pos


Apple Q1 earnings miss the mark almost across the board
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / Apple CEO Tim Cook. (credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images ) Apple reported its earnings for Q1 2023 today, and it was one of the company's poorest-performing quarters in recent years. It was the company's biggest decline since 2016 and the first since 2019. Overall revenue was down more than 5 percent year-over-year as the company failed to match sales from the same quarter last year acros


Dive Into a 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Dining Experience
Gizmodo / 7h
There’s beginning to be more to Vegas than the strip, and at the forefront of the play paradise destination is Area 15 , home to immersive distillery Lost Spirits (and soon to be expanding with Universal Studios , too.) Lost Spirits is themed around sci-fi adventure literature; it boasts a futuristically aged selection… Read more...


Senator asks Apple and Google to ban TikTok from their app stores
Engadget / 7h
TikTok is facing yet another call from a prominent lawmaker for the app’s ban, Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, a Democrat who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee, sent a letter to Apple and Google urging the companies to ban TikTok from their respective app stores. In the letter, Bennet says that “TikTok, in its current form, [is] an unacceptable threat to the national security of the Unit


Up To 100,000 Miles For Delta Amex Cards, And New 15% Discount On Awards For Cardholders
View from the Wing / 8h
Delta and American Express have no increased offers for their co-brand credit cards, and a new reason to get them - being a cardmember is now the only way to get the lowest-priced award redemptions through SkyMiles, a new 15% off redemption benefit. If you aren't a Delta American Express co-brand customer, you should now get one, and the new limited-time offers are a great opportunity to do so. C


Car-sharing SPAC Getaround lays off 10% of staff
TechCrunch / 8h
Peer-to-peer car-sharing company Getaround is laying off 10% of staff starting Thursday. The layoffs are part of a restructure aimed to put Getaround on the path to “sustainable profitability and long-term growth,” the company said in a statement. Per LinkedIn, Getaround has 421 employees, so the staff cuts should affect around 42 employees. Getaround would not confirm the exact number, but a spo


Is It Safe To Charge Your iPhone With Macbook Charger?
SlashGear / 8h
If you own a Mac laptop or an iPad and have immediate access to the USB power adapter that came with it, you can certainly use it to charge your iPhone.



Apple's Holiday Sales Weren't What We Expected
SlashGear / 8h
Apple has revealed its revenue figures for the 2022 holiday season, and while most of the company's hardware revenue was down, there was one surprising winner.


How we fell out of love with voice assistants
52BBC News - Technology / 8h
Worries over privacy and the cost of living have curbed interest in voice assistants like Alexa.


Tech’s Biggest Companies Discover Austerity, to the Relief of Investors
56NYT > Technology / 8h
After years of expansion and billions in profits, Big Tech is pulling back from its famously lavish spending as a long boom finally ends.


Apple stock drops on rare Q4 earnings miss
TechCrunch / 8h
Apple has thus far been lauded for a deliberate hiring approach that saved the company from the mass layoffs conducted by top competitors like Alphabet and Amazon. But not even the iPhone maker is immune from economic headwinds. In quarterly earnings posted today, the company notched its first year-over-year loss since before the pandemic. The company’s quarterly revenue, for the quarter ending D


The Pentagon Claims a Chinese Surveillance Balloon Has Been Floating Over the U.S. for Days
59Gizmodo / 9h
Defense officials claim that a Chinese surveillance balloon has been drifting over the northern part of the United States for the past several days. The balloon is thought to have traveled over a number of different states where sensitive defense installations (read: nuclear silos) are located . Read more...


The Long History of Mandalore to Know Before The Mandalorian Season 3
Gizmodo / 9h
Star Wars canon is fascinated with the homeworld of the Mandalorians —ever since The Clone Wars radically overhauled the status quo of its people, the planet has loomed large , casting a shadow of intrigue across the works of Dave Filoni . When The Mandalorian returns March 1 for its third season , we’ll be heading back… Read more...


Twitter API no longer free as platform will begin charging, angering developers
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
It’s a sad day for our favorite gimmick Twitter accounts, as we might have to soon say goodbye to them. Late Wednesday night, the official Twitter Developer account announced the platform will stop offering free access to the platform’s API (Application Programming Interface) on February 9. Access to Twitter API v1.1 and v2 will soon be replaced with a “paid basic tier,” which may further cripple


The 1993 Aston Martin Concept Car Perfect For Any James Bond Villain
SlashGear / 9h
Aston Martin's 1993 Lagonda Vignale concept car never made it to production, but there's another, more obvious use for it than collecting dust.


Every Major Issue With The Amphicar
SlashGear / 9h
The Amphicar was a car that was also a boat. You could drive it on land and cruise in the water. But owning one came with some unique challenges.


Daily Crunch: Hundreds of Salesforce workers laid off in January just discovered they were out of work today
32TechCrunch / 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 . On the one hand, we could be upset that Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, but the sun hasn’t come out where Christine lives for several days, so she’s pretty stoked that wherever Phil lives has a ray of sunshine or two. In other news, Haje has to move house due to


Paizo Partners With Humble Bundle to Tempt New Players
30Gizmodo / 10h
Paizo , the company heading up the establishment of the Open RPG Creative License (ORC) in the wake of Wizards of the Coasts’ mishandling of its attempted OGL update , is now offering nearly $4oo worth of product for only $25 through Humble Bundle . A percentage of proceeds will go to the charity Code for America,… Read more...


7 Common Messes From Beauty Products (and How to Clean Them)
Lifehacker / 10h
Nothing beats self-care—except saving money on self-care. Heading to the spa or salon for pampering is special and relaxing, but pampering yourself at home is fulfilling in its own way. You’re saving money, feeling accomplished, and looking great. But you know why going to the pros is as relaxing as it is? You don’t… Read more...


Extremely drug-resistant germ found in eye drops infects 55 in 12 states; 1 dead
59Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Getty | UniversalImagesGroup ) This story will be updated as more information becomes available. An extensively drug-resistant bacterial strain is spreading in the US for the first time and causing an alarming outbreak linked to artificial tears eye drops, according to an alert released Wednesday evening from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So far, the germ has ca


What does it mean that 'The Last of Us' episode 3 has been 'review bombed'?
49Mashable / 10h
The Last of Us 's third installment "Long Long Time" is an absolutely incredible episode of television, delivering a tender love story between apocalypse survivors Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett). Not only did "Long Long Time" provide a touching, hopeful look at the end of the world, it also expanded on an implied queer relationship from the game that ended tragically. Unfortunat


Netflix Brags That It Used AI to Replace Human Animators In New Anime
20Futurism / 10h
Net Loss For whatever reason, Netflix Japan's official Twitter account thought it was a good idea to proudly proclaim that one of its newest animated shorts, called "Dog & The Boy," was produced using AI-generated imagery. That's already bound to draw the ire of fans , but Netflix made the fatal error of explicitly noting in the tweet that its Anime Creators Base, a Japan-based hub that hosts art


Global Warming Is Worse Than We Thought, AI Tells Scientists
52Futurism / 10h
AI Assessment Scientists enlisted the help of an AI to estimate how long it would take until global warming gets really bad. The AI's assessment? We might be screwed. The resulting study , published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , suggests that global temperatures could reach the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius in just a decade. Exceed that, and scienti


No power needed: groundbreaking color e-paper display looks like pure magic but isn’t
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
PPDS, the brand behind Philips professional displays, has announced a new range of products at ISE 2023, including Philips Tableaux, which it claims is the most energy-efficient and eco-friendly digital signage range ever launched by a major manufacturer. What captured our attention about Tableaux is the fact that it can run entirely unplugged and without using a single kilowatt of electricity, a


Joe Manchin and Ted Cruz Are Trying to Ban Gas Stove Bans
Gizmodo / 10h
Senators Joe Manchin and Ted Cruz have teamed up across the aisle to introduce a new bill that would stop the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from restricting gas stoves. The legislation , titled the “Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act,” was introduced during a Thursday committee meeting and would ban any… Read more...


Pope Francis Briefly Gave the Middle Finger His Blessing in Since Deleted Tweet
64Gizmodo / 10h
Pope Francis caused a bit of ruckus on the internet Thursday after he seemed to support the use of the middle finger in a Twitter post. The post, which has since been removed, highlighted the middle finger, saying it was a symbol of honesty. Read more...


Hastily-Retired American Airlines Boeing 757 Being Shipped To China
View from the Wing / 10h
Now one of those March 2020-retired Boeing 757s - which eventually made it from Tulsa to the desert in Roswell, New Mexico - has been opened, as though it were a time capsule. It's headed off to China for a cargo retrofit. And while the plane has been painted over to obscure its previous owner, the interior is completely preserved. Inside the Boeing 757 you see the old Collins Diamond business cl



Netflix And GM Have Teamed-Up For A New Super Bowl 2023 Ad Featuring Will Ferrell
SlashGear / 10h
With a few guest appearances by the lovely Will Ferrell, Netflix and GM are working together for several Super Bowl commercials sporting its new EVs.


Uber's Super Bowl 2023 Ad Will Feature Sean 'Diddy' Combs' New Hit, Because 'Diddy Don't Do Jingles'
SlashGear / 10h
As the Super Bowl approaches, companies are teasing the advertisements they have planned for the big game, including one from Uber featuring Diddy.


How To Stream 2023 Super Bowl LVII For Free
SlashGear / 10h
Super Bowl LVII will soon go live with a showdown between the Eagles and the Chiefs. Here's how to stream the game, whether through cable or streaming services.


Apple Revenue and Profit Down as iPhone Sales Slow
27NYT > Technology / 10h
The iPhone maker said sales of its flagship product were down 8 percent as it dealt with a factory shutdown and worries about rising inflation.


Amazon Reports Almost No Profit and Slowing Growth
41NYT > Technology / 10h
The company indicated the reduced growth and tight margins would continue in the first three months of this year.


Netflix’s US Password-Sharing Crackdown Isn’t Happening—Yet
200+Wired / 10h
Accidental revisions to a US Help Center page sparked confusion about the streamer's next moves. But restrictions on account sharing are still coming soon.


Proposal to limit late and overdraft fees: How to avoid them in the 1st place
The Points Guy / 10h
In a bid to slash what he calls “junk fees,” President Joe Biden announced several initiatives this week to combat fees that he sees as costly and unfair to consumers. This includes working to limit late fees on credit card payments and is in addition to remarks he made on curbing overdraft fees back in October. This comes after the creation of the White House Competition Council in 2021, tasked


How to Get All That Crap Off Your Roku Home Screen
Lifehacker / 10h
No one wants to deal with so many preinstalled channels on their Roku, especially when you only have a few you regularly watch. As it turns out, there’s no need to keep those unnecessary channels around. In fact, you can delete any and all of them. Read more...


Apple’s record service revenue couldn’t make up for falling hardware sales
Engadget / 10h
As many Apple watchers have predicted, the company's financial results this quarter are a break from the last few years of nonstop growth. The iPhone maker reported a revenue of $117.2 billion for its first fiscal quarter (ended December 2022), which is five percent down year over year, marking the first time Apple's revenue is down since 2019. There are a couple of bright spots in the company's


Rebar robotics firm Toggle adds another $3M to its fundraising tally
34TechCrunch / 10h
There’s no denying that the robotics startup world has taken a hit during the ongoing economic downturn. Recent numbers prove what we’ve all suspected for some time. But two things are true: 1) The lull is temporary; and 2) While robotics isn’t recession-proof, construction might as well be. This is certainly a theme of late — as other categories of robotics have struggled to raise, those operati


Ford left ‘$2B of profits on the table’ in 2022
26TechCrunch / 10h
Ford reported Thursday it earned $10.4 billion in net income last year, falling well below its own guidance and missing Wall Street’s expectations as the U.S. automaker struggled with supply chain issues and production instability that drove down sales and pushed operating costs higher. Shares fell as much as 8.3% in after-market trading, before recovering. Ford shares are $13.56, down 5.3% in af


A Fighter Turns to Breakfast Alchemy in Sci-Fi Short Steel Cut Oats
Gizmodo / 11h
In a roadside diner, an aging former boxer ( Seinfeld ’s Brian George) tells a friendly server ( The School for Good and Evil ’s Rachel Bloom) a magical tale from his fighting past—involving a very special match between a monster made of radioactive oatmeal and a steam-powered robot . No wonder he gets misty when he sees… Read more...


Alphabet's revenues are still growing, but just barely
Engadget / 11h
It's no secret that the huge tech companies are still making money hand over fist, but there's also a noticeable slowdown going on. Google's parent company Alphabet is not immune — the company just reported its earnings results for Q4 of 2022, and just barely grew revenue year over year. The $76 billion the company pulled in during the quarter is up only one percent from Q4 of 2021. Google's ad b


Let's Stop Calling Foods 'Ultra-Processed'
Lifehacker / 11h
Ultra-processed foods have been linked with increased risk of cancer , heart disease , and dementia . These foods include a lot of fast foods and factory-produced snacks, which probably sounds about right—they are the things we might categorize as junk food. But to focus on the “processing” leaves more questions than it… Read more...


Self-Powered Tripod Levels Your Camera All By Itself
Gizmodo / 11h
For the photographer who’s overwhelmed by all the equipment they need to set up before snapping the perfect shot, Benro will soon be introducing what it claims to be the “ world’s first auto-leveling travel tripod ,” which uses self-adjusting legs to perfectly level itself at the push of a button. Read more...


Then and Now: 10 Times New York City Drastically Changed via Google Maps
Gizmodo / 11h
New York City has always been a major hub for financial, commercial, and cultural development with its iconic skyscrapers and dense population. But over the past decade or so, we’ve been able to see the way the city has changed like never before—with Google Maps. Google Maps allows users to (depending on the location)… Read more...


Professor Believes Door to Warp Drive May Lie With Ethylene Glycol
200+Futurism / 11h
The dream of a warp drive, a futuristic propulsion system that could allow us to cover astronomical distances at the speed of light or faster, is still alive. While the idea has historically been relegated largely to the realms of science fiction, a growing number of engineers are hard at work trying to turn it into a reality. Take Chance Glenn, an engineering professor and provost of the Univers


Astronomers Intrigued by 25 Mysterious Repeating Radio Signals From Deep Space
400+Futurism / 11h
CHIME Nor Reason A team of astronomers has discovered 25 fast radio bursts (FRBs), which are mysterious and extremely powerful pulses of radio waves that repeat in complex patterns, Universe Today reports . The astronomers observed the repeating FRBs in data captured between 2019 and 2021 by the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) radio observatory in British Columbia, Canada.


From Yellowstone to Austria: 27 hotels you can book for less with Choice Hotels’ Sweet Spot Rewards
25The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: We’ve updated this post to include the new set of properties. In 2022, Choice Hotels began its Sweet Spot Rewards promotion. This promotion allows Choice members who reside in the U.S. to enjoy discounted award nights at featured hotels during certain stay dates. The featured hotels and stay dates change every few months. Currently, featured properties have discounted redemption ra


Alphabet’s Profit Falls 34% Amid Ads Slowdown
49NYT > Technology / 11h
Google’s parent company reported its fourth consecutive drop in quarterly profit, weeks after culling 6 percent of its work force to cut costs.



After 16 years of freeware, Dwarf Fortress creators get their $7M payday
500+Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / The quirky work of two brothers' lives has found a wider audience on Steam and Itchi.io, and now they have some breathing room. (credit: Bay 12 Games) The month before Dwarf Fortress was released on Steam (and Itch.io ), the brothers Zach and Tarn Adams made $15,635 in revenue, mostly from donations for their 16-year freeware project. The month after the game's commercial debut, they ma


Squid skin inspires novel “liquid windows” for greater energy savings
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Artist's impression of a "liquid window' prototype inspired by the structure of squid skin. (credit: Raphael Kay, Adrian So) Squid and several other cephalopods can rapidly shift the colors in their skin, thanks to that skin's unique structure. Engineers at the University of Toronto have drawn inspiration from the squid to create a prototype for "liquid windows" that can shift the wavel


Razer’s $280 mouse is covered in gaping holes
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Razer) There are a lot of cookie-cutter mice that, though made by different manufacturers, have the same shapes and features but rely on mild changes in color or sensor specs to differentiate themselves. So when Razer announced the Viper Mini Signature Edition (SE) today, a wireless mouse that looks like it forgot to get dressed, we took notice. The Viper Mini SE uses a magnesium


These fake iOS apps just want to trick you out of your crypto
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
A known cryptocurrency fraud which leverages fake trading apps to trick people into giving away their hard-earned money made it past Apple’s strict security protocols and into its mobile app repository, researchers have warned. Apple has been alerted to the presence and quickly moved to eliminate the threats from the App Store - still, if you have downloaded these apps, make sure to remove them f


New Delta credit card offers: Earn up to 100,000 bonus miles
500+The Points Guy / 11h
It’s no secret that TPGers love Delta Air Lines. With its luxe lounges and high customer satisfaction, Delta landed the top spot in our 2022 airline rankings . If you’ve been thinking about adding a Delta card to your wallet, this is a great time to do it. Delta has new bonus offers on many of its personal and business American Express cards — some of which are the best we’ve ever seen. These off


8 Ways to Give Your Valentine the Gift of Meat
Lifehacker / 11h
Candy dominates the Valentine’s Day gift-giving landscape, with roses trailing close behind. But humans cannot live on candy and flowers alone (or not for long), and some people don’t even like them. Some of us have a particular culinary love language, and that is the language of flesh . Here are some of our favorite… Read more...


Awesome: Hyatt Acquires Dream Hotel Group
100+One Mile at a Time / 11h
In November 2022, Hyatt announced it would acquire Dream Hotel Group. This transaction has now been completed, and Dream properties should all join World of Hyatt in the near future. Let’s go over all the details. Dream Hotel Group joins Hyatt portfolio Hyatt has acquired Dream Hotel Group’s lifestyle hotel brands and management platform, including Dream Hotels, Chatwal Hotels, and Unscripted Hot


Get Ready Spider Monkey, Hot Topic Is Releasing New Twilight Gear
Gizmodo / 11h
Get your Cullen squad ready, this new Twilight collection includes the coveted baseball jersey. Read more...


AMD Ryzen 7000X3D processors to launch later this month with 3D V-cache tech
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
AMD has revealed the release date of the highly-anticipated Ryzen 7000X3D series of gaming processors, and they’re launching a little later than expected . Three new processors are expected in the coming months. Both of the higher-end models, the Ryzen 9 7900X3D and the 7950X3D are launching on February 28, contrary to previous reports that stated a release on Valentine’s Day. The former will cos


Amazon's drones have reportedly delivered to fewer houses than there are words in this headline
Engadget / 12h
Amazon's drone delivery program doesn't seem to be off to a great start. The Prime Air division was said to be hit hard by recent, widespread layoffs . Now, a new report indicates that Amazon's drones have made just a handful of deliveries in their first few weeks of operation. After nearly a decade of working on the program, Amazon said in December that it would start making deliveries by drone


Check out these huge discounts on tech products this week
Mashable / 12h
Looking for deals on TVs, phones, tablets, and more? Here are the best ones as of Feb. 2: BEST SMARTPHONE DEAL: The Google Pixel 6 Pro (128GB) is one of the tech giant’s best phones, and its price has dropped twice in the past two weeks to hit a new all-time low — $549.95 $899 (Save $349.05) BEST TV DEAL: The Sony 65-inch OLED 4K Ultra HDR TV is bundled with a two-year extended premium protection


Biden Administration Wants Apple to Quit Gatekeeping the iPhone
Gizmodo / 12h
The Biden Administration thinks Apple and Google “act as gatekeepers” over their respective mobile ecosystems. A report from the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) published yesterday states that the current mobile app store model is “harmful to consumers and… Read more...


Starbucks now lets you pay with Venmo
Engadget / 12h
Starbucks Rewards members can now pay with Venmo. The payment service’s parent company, PayPal, announced the change today, saying customers can use Venmo accounts to load and auto-reload their Starbucks Card funds. PayPal says you can add your Venmo account in the Starbucks app or the Starbucks Card section of the company’s website. Additionally, you can pay directly from Venmo after adding your


What Really Makes Jeeps Incredible Climbers
SlashGear / 12h
When it comes to off-roading, Jeep is the one name brand that keeps coming up. From its inception, the Jeep has been a great climber. We'll tell you why.


Apple Mac Mini Review (2023, M2 Pro): One Key Option Makes It An Easy Decision
SlashGear / 12h
The Mac mini (2023) brings Apple's M2 chipset and a set of options that might have you wondering how you'll tell the difference between sleek metal boxes.


13 Fascinating Facts About The Thrust SSC, The World's Fastest Land Vehicle
SlashGear / 12h
If you thought your car was fast, have a look at the record-breaking speed of the Thrust SSC and the technologies that made it possible.


Here's How Much The Top F1 Drivers Get Paid
SlashGear / 12h
Racing in F1 is an adrenaline-fueled, exciting motorsport, and racers are appropriately paid handsomely for fighting to be the fastest on the grid.


ChatGPT already feared to be behind multiple cyberattacks
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
IT leaders are fearful that ChatGPT, the instantly famous AI-powered chatbot, is already being used by state-sponsored threat actors when crafting cyberattacks. A report from BlackBerry, which polled 500 IT decision-makers in the UK on their views of the revolutionary tech, found over three-quarters (76%) believe foreign states are already using ChatGPT in their cyber-warfare campaigns against ot


Windows 10’s Bad Upgrade Prompts Are Back for Windows 11
How-To Geek / 12h
In the early days of Windows 10, Microsoft sent irritating full-screen popups and alerts to PCs running earlier versions, asking them to upgrade to the newest version. Now, Microsoft is (allegedly) bringing back that strategy for Windows 11. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Where to Place Your Subwoofer for the Best Sound
How-To Geek / 12h
A subwoofer provides bone-rattling bass and fills in the low-mid detail that’s often missing from stereo speakers. It’s an essential addition to any home theater or hi-fi audio system, but unfortunately, finding a place to stick your subwoofer may be easier said than done. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Facebook's Metaverse Division Lost Nearly $14 Billion Dollars Last Year
46Futurism / 12h
Operating Losses Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apparently lost a flabbergasting $14 billion — yes, that's a"billion" with a "b" — dollars last year on his metaverse moonshot. In its quarterly earnings report to investors , Meta, which is better known as Facebook to normal people, reported a loss of $13.7 billion dollars in 2022 alone on its Reality Labs division, which oversees the company's controver


These Streaming Services Still Let You Share Passwords
38Lifehacker / 12h
Netflix is in some hot water with subscribers, to say the least. The whole dang internet is buzzing about the company’s plans to kill password sharing, and while it’s not clear how far they’ll really go to enforce it, its newly minted, official policy is thus: If you want to stream Netflix, you need to pay for it… Read more...


‘0ktapus’ hackers are back and targeting tech and gaming companies, says leaked report
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26TechCrunch / 12h
The hackers who reportedly hit more than 130 organizations last year and stole the credentials of almost 10,000 employees are still targeting several tech and video game companies, according to a report obtained by TechCrunch. The report, prepared by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, calls the hackers “Scattered Spider.” In a previous publicly available report , the company said this group is also


Is Instagram considering paid verification? Code reveals references to a ‘paid blue badge’
57TechCrunch / 12h
New references in Instagram’s code suggest the company could be developing a paid verification feature following the rollout of a similar system at Twitter under Elon Musk. Recently discovered code snippets reference explicitly refer to a “paid blue badge” and a new subscription product, a developer has discovered. The same reference also appears in the latest build of the Facebook app, indicatin


Usage-based pricing is rising, but not replacing other models
28TechCrunch / 12h
Usage-based pricing (UBP) is on the rise — 61% of SaaS companies used this model in some form in 2022, VC firm OpenView found out. UBP consists of charging based on how the service or product is consumed, not on how many people are using it; that would be the seat-based approach. But as often in pricing, things are more blurred, and many companies are actually using blended models. Think of Zapie


New month, new crypto market moves?
21TechCrunch / 12h
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crypto stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, subscribe here . Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Seems like just yesterday we were ringing in the New Year, but we’ve coasted into February and all seems to be somewhat relaxed (for once) in the crypto world. Last month was filled with crypto companies laying off staff


James Gunn Revealed Some of the Comics Inspiring His New DC Slate
30Gizmodo / 12h
It’s been an exciting week for fans of superhero movies, especially if you love DC Comics. This week, James Gunn and Peter Safran , who together run DC Studios at Warner Bros., revealed the start of their 8-10 year plan to bring DC heroes like Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman back to their rightful place on the… Read more...


Columbia researchers bioprint seamless 3D skin grafts for burn patients
Engadget / 12h
The science of grafting skin has come a long way from the days of scraping it off one part of a patient's body and slapping it back on somewhere else to cover a nasty burn or injury. These days grafts are commonly bioprinted like living inkjets using the patient's cultured cells to seed the growing process, down to the vascularization . The primary shortcoming of these printed grafts is that they


The Last of Us Is Right: Climate Change Is Making Fungi More Dangerous
25Gizmodo / 12h
HBO has another bonafide hit on its hand with the recent release of The Last of Us , the post-apocalyptic TV show based on the hit video game series produced by Naughty Dog. Both the game and show (at least through the first three episodes ) weave together a blend of pulse-pounding action and gut-wrenching drama, as… Read more...


TikTok Is Trying a New Tactic to Punish Policy Offenders
Gizmodo / 12h
TikTok has potential bans weighing heavy on its mind, so much so that it’s planning to completely remodel how it will decide to ban accounts that violate its policies. Read more...