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Microsoft Is Deleting Internet Explorer From Your PC Today
500+How-To Geek / 16h
It’s been a long time since Microsoft replaced Internet Explorer with Microsoft Edge. Windows 11 made it official by removing the ancient browser completely, but it was still being kept around on Windows 10… until now. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Paul Rudd and Jimmy Fallon's 'Teenie Weenie Beanie' song is more fun than it has any right to be
2KMashable / 21h
A comedy song about "teenie weenie beanies" is always going to be hit or miss, but the presence of Paul Rudd in the Tonight Show clip above manages to push it firmly into the "hit" category. In the video, Rudd and Fallon team up to sing a very silly, Lonely Island -style song celebrating – you guessed it – tiny beanie hats. Extra points have to be given for the sheer number of words they manage t
Toyota will launch a 'next-generation' EV under the Lexus brand
2KEngadget / 20h
Toyota has revealed its plans for the future under a new CEO, and it looks like the company is finally prioritizing electrification. In his announcement, new President and CEO Koji Sato said the automaker is going to create new electric vehicles unique to Toyota and Lexus, its luxury division. He also said that the company is developing its "next-generation" battery electric vehicles, which will
Google rolls out new features to make in-app browsers better on Android
TechCrunch / 20min
In-app browsers are usually not the best way to consume content in an app. In fact, Android developers have been using the Chrome custom tabs features to fine-tune the experience. Now Google is rolling out new features — such as partial custom tabs and auto-filling passwords — to make in-app browsing on its mobile operating system smoother. The partial custom tabs feature gives developers more co
Tesla workers push to unionise in New York
Mashable / 36min
Tesla workers in New York have launched a union campaign, hoping to turn the company's Buffalo plant into its first unionised workplace. This Valentine's Day, it seems Tesla's workers are making the move to finally love themselves. As reported by Bloomberg News , Tesla workers sent an email to Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday informing him of their plans to unionise. The unionisation campaign was l
Elon Musk donates almost $2bn of Tesla shares to charity
44BBC News - Technology / 1h
Also on Wednesday, Mr Musk hinted he plans to find his successor to lead Twitter by the end of 2023.
China’s games industry shrinks for the first time in years
TechCrunch / 1h
Over the past decade, China’s games industry has seen explosive growth, overtaken the U.S. in market size and given rise to global publishing giants like Tencent and NetEase. The boom is in part driven by a population that was quickly coming online and gaining purchasing power. But the heyday has come to an end as the market nears saturation and consumers tighten their wallets during economic hea
Microsoft is ready to make your Internet Explorer separation complete
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
If Internet Explorer (IE) wasn’t dead before, it most certainly is now. Microsoft is releasing a new Edge update that will permanently disable the older browser on most versions of Windows 10. The following changes will go live as the patch rolls out over the course of the week. Visual references to Internet Explorer, like icons in the Start menu and taskbar, will remain for now. However, if you
Twitter reportedly created a system to artificially boost Elon Musk's tweets
89Engadget / 2h
Platformer has interviewed Twitter employees to figure out why people's For You feeds turned into The Elon Musk show , and they said the company's engineers truly did build a system that benefited their CEO alone. According to the publication, Elon's cousin and Twitter employee James Musk sent an urgent message on the company's Slack on Monday morning. "We are debugging an issue with engagement a
Today's Wordle Answer #606 – February 15, 2023 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 2h
The word of the day isn't uncommon, but its letter combination is. It's the first word in a long time, or probably ever, that has two sets of repeated letters.
This iPhone Update Trick Is Frustratingly Hidden By Apple
SlashGear / 2h
Did you know you actually have more control over your iOS updates than the Software Update menu would have you believe?
Develop powerful learning habits with a discounted subscription to Headway
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR : A lifetime subscription to Headway Premium is on sale for £48.76, saving you 80% on list price. Self-improvement is important, but it also takes time. You may have a list of inspiring best-selling books you want to get through, but actually finding a moment to sit down, read, and reflect on what you learned might not happen. If you want to make self-improvement fit into your busy schedule
The best MIT courses you can take online for free this week
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: A wide range of free online courses from MIT are available on edX, covering everything from game design to quantum mechanics. With a little bit of effort, you can find plenty of free online courses covering a wide range of topics. Not all online courses are created equal though, and it's tough to beat anything coming from MIT. As of Feb. 15, a wide range of online courses from MIT are avai
How to watch Arsenal vs Manchester City for free
Mashable / 2h
WATCH PRIME VIDEO FOR FREE: Prime Video is hosting the top-of-the-table clash between Arsenal and Manchester City on Feb. 15. You can watch for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. Something big is coming to Prime Video. It's actually bigger than big. It's the absolutely massive clash between Arsenal and Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. When is Arsenal vs Manchester Ci
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for February 15
Mashable / 2h
It is Wednesday, my dudes, and that means it's time to Wordle! As always, we're here with a few hints and tips to help you figure out today's solution. If you prefer us to just tell you the solution, you can scroll to the bottom of this article for February 15's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather work through it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
Why The U.S. Army Is Building A Robot That Can Punch Like A Mantis Shrimp
SlashGear / 3h
The Army's ongoing study of the shrimp's movement could open up a field of applications for the simple spring-under-pressure principle.
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Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
drchucktingle : BIG DAY BUCKAROOS. WHO IS YOUR TINGLEVERSE VALENTINE?
riesenfeldcenter: It’s not every day you see a kissing couple...
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
riesenfeldcenter : It’s not every day you see a kissing couple in a historiated initial! Legal and other lyrics is a collection of humorous law-themed poetry by Scottish advocate George Outram. “John and Jean,” excerpted here, is a prenup in the form of a poem.
whencyclopedia : HAPPY Valentine’s Day! ❤️ Photo 1: A marble statue of Amor and Psyche, the lovers from the late 2nd Ce...
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
whencyclopedia : HAPPY Valentine’s Day! ❤️ Photo 1: A marble statue of Amor and Psyche, the lovers from the late 2nd Century CE novel “The Golden Ass” by Lucius Apuleius (125 - 170 CE). Marble. Roman copy, around 150 CE. ©️ by Osama S.M. Amin. ❤️ Photo 2: Painted limestone statue of an unnamed man and his wife. Thebes, Egypt. 18th Dynasty, (1543–1292 BCE). ©️ by Osama S.M. Amin. ❤️ Photo 3: Detai
noelcollection : Happy Valentine’s Day! Greek mythology is a treasure trove of epic love stories, including the tale of...
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
noelcollection : Happy Valentine’s Day! Greek mythology is a treasure trove of epic love stories, including the tale of Hero and Leander. Leander is a youth who lives in Abydos, and Hero lives across the Hellespont strait in a tower in Sestos, where she serves as a virgin priestess devoted to Aphrodite. One summer, the two meet at a festival in Abydos and fall madly in love. Every night, Hero lig
othmeralia : Happy Valentine’s Day lovers! Xoxo, Othmer Library This printer’s device is found inside Histoire generale...
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
othmeralia : Happy Valentine’s Day lovers! Xoxo, Othmer Library This printer’s device is found inside Histoire generale des drogues (1694) by Pierre Pomet.
omgthatdress: Valentine1875The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
omgthatdress : Valentine 1875 The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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othmeralia : Happy Valentine’s Day to all of our romantics out there. Xoxo, The Othmer Library 😘 p.s. this image comes...
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
othmeralia : Happy Valentine’s Day to all of our romantics out there. Xoxo, The Othmer Library 😘 p.s. this image comes from Ausfärbungen Auf Federn , you can view more digitized images of feather dye samples by visiting out digital site! Click here .
hdslibrary: Happy Valentine’s Day!May Cupid’s bow strike...
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
hdslibrary : Happy Valentine’s Day! May Cupid’s bow strike everyone with love for old books. (He got us years ago.)
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Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
bookporn : View this post on Instagram A post shared by Giulia Rosa (@giuliajrosa) Giulia J Rosa
didoofcarthage: Sardonyx cameo with Cupid crowning Venus, in a...
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
didoofcarthage : Sardonyx cameo with Cupid crowning Venus, in a gold mount with an openwork enamel frame Roman, 1st century B.C. (cameo); French, c. 1660 (frame) Royal Collection Trust
Portrait of Della Reese from article in Melody Maker newspaper. Printed on front: “Spectacular Della. Talented young Am...
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
Portrait of Della Reese from article in Melody Maker newspaper. Printed on front: “Spectacular Della. Talented young American singer Della Reese made her British TV debut last Sunday on ATV’s London Palladium show. She will be seen again on TV tomorrow when she appears in ‘Saturday Spectacular.’ On her first day in Britain, Della visited the Royal Festival Hall to see Count Basie’s band. (See pag
shewhoworshipscarlin:Unfinished Valentines Day card, 1871-90.
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
shewhoworshipscarlin : Unfinished Valentines Day card, 1871-90.
therecipelibrary:Valentine’s Day Menu with Consomme St....
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
therecipelibrary : Valentine’s Day Menu with Consomme St. Valentine and Orangeade. Woman’s Favorite Cookbook by Annie Gregory 1902 “Red heart-shaped place cards with a lovers knot of true blue at the top are suggestive and gay” My valentines will definitely be both suggestive and so very gay! I hope you all have a nice time planning your holiday whether its with a S/O or your Galentines/Palentine
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Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
lepetitdragonvert : Fairy Love Boat Artist : Hilda Hechle (1886-1939)
nobrashfestivity: Félix Vallotton, Cancellation Sheet,...
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
nobrashfestivity : Félix Vallotton , Cancellation Sheet, fragments of ten woodblocks from the suite Intimacies, 1898, woodcut in black on cream wove paper, 9 ¾ by 27 ¾ inches. THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Here's Why Keanu Reeves Says AI Will Replace A Ton Of Jobs Sooner Than You Think
SlashGear / 5h
Keanu Reeves is speaking out against some of the threats AI poses in the real world -- particularly to those working in creative professions.
Korea’s Portlogics makes international shipping easier for merchants with its software tool
70TechCrunch / 6h
Most merchants in South Korea keep track of their international shipping logistics via email until their cargo safely gets to its destination. This includes all the administrative processes, from shippers to importers, and covers logistics, customs, charges and transportation booking. Portlogics , a South Korean digital freight forwarder that offers a robotic process automation-based forwarding m
A Huge Lithium Discovery Just Changed The Stakes In EV Production
SlashGear / 6h
The Geological Survey of India has announced the discovery of 5.9 million tonnes of lithium in the Salal-Haimana region of India's Jammu & Kashmir territory.
MarioGPT Uses AI To Generate Endless Super Mario Levels For Free
SlashGear / 6h
Are you in the mood to play a round of Mario, but you're tired of the same old levels and don't have the energy to create your own? That's where AI comes in.
AI-powered Bing Chat loses its mind when fed Ars Technica article
200+Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Over the past few days, early testers of the new Bing AI-powered chat assistant have discovered ways to push the bot to its limits with adversarial prompts, often resulting in Bing Chat appearing frustrated , sad , and questioning its existence . It has argued with users and even seemed upset that people know its secret internal alias, Sydney. Bing C
Latest attack on PyPI users shows crooks are only getting better
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Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) More than 400 malicious packages were recently uploaded to PyPI (Python Package Index), the official code repository for the Python programming language, in the latest indication that the targeting of software developers using this form of attack isn’t a passing fad. All 451 packages found recently by security firm Phylum contained almost identical malicious payloa
Omegle: Suing the website that matched me with my abuser
52BBC News - Technology / 7h
'Alice' was groomed on a video chat website - her lawsuit against it could have far-reaching consequences.
New Zealand Uber drivers begin collective bargaining for first time
24TechCrunch / 7h
Uber drivers in New Zealand will be pushing for better pay and working conditions through their first-ever collective agreement with the company. Earlier this week, national trade union First Union initiated collective bargaining with Uber. According to New Zealand employment law, if a party receives a notice to initiate bargaining, they are required to enter. A period of preparation on both side
Check Out Even More Indie Games Crowdfunding During Zine Month
Gizmodo / 7h
Zine Month —or ZiMo —is in full swing, and even more games were released this week. We’ve got a whole slew of new indies for you to check out. Again, you can read through our first roundup here , which goes over some of the history of ZiMo, and you can peruse both Kickstarter’s Zine Quest and Crowdfundr’s Tabletop Nonstop Read more...
One faulty fuel filter scuttled Virgin Orbit’s big UK launch debut
20TechCrunch / 7h
Launch is hard, but at least now that every rocket is sending extremely detailed live telemetry back to HQ, teams can know what led to a failed launch within days or weeks. Case in point: Virgin Orbit’s much-hyped first launch from U.K. soil last month, which did not achieve orbit — apparently due to a single loose fuel filter. In an update posted today to its website, Virgin Orbit explained firs
A Link Between Hearing Voices and Hearing Your Own Voice
NYT > Technology / 7h
An experiment with bone-conduction headphones suggests a way for neuroscientists to better understand some hallucinations.
Tesla workers in New York launch a union campaign
TechCrunch / 7h
A group of Tesla workers in Buffalo, New York, emailed CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday to announce their intent to unionize. Collectively named Tesla Workers United , the group hopes to form the first ever union at the electric vehicle company. Many of the employees at Tesla’s Buffalo plant label data as part of the automaker’s Autopilot team, a job that may not be as critical to Tesla’s operations in t
Enter a World of Slasher Imaginary Friends and Housewife Horror in These New Comics
Gizmodo / 7h
Love is in the air today , and nothing quite says romance like... horror comics ? Sure, maybe we got our holidays mixed up, or maybe we just want to provide some loving reading material for those whose tastes trend more macabre than they do mushy . Read more...
Here's What Makes The Original VW Bus The Ultimate Road Trip Machine
SlashGear / 8h
The iconic VW Bus has been with us for over 70 years, and its abilities as a road trip beast remain unmatched to this day. What makes it so great for travel?
Blockbuster: Air India’s twin deals with Boeing, Airbus mark largest aircraft order ever
The Points Guy / 8h
Air India has become synonymous with a number of aviation industry themes during the past few decades. Unfortunately for the airline, those have mostly been for things like uneven service , huge financial losses and a mediocre product. Now, however, the flag carrier of India can claim a new superlative: the largest aircraft order ever made. Air India jolted the aviation industry Tuesday with mass
Daily Crunch: Microsoft dumps Yammer and makes Viva Engage its preferred enterprise social platform
28TechCrunch / 8h
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 . Happy V-Day! What happens when you poll crypto traders about whether liking crypto was an “attractive feature”? Well, 4 out of 5 think that’s hella sexy, and 70% said they’d be more likely to go on a date with them if they were into the old ’chains. Our bet is that
Seven states push to require ID for watching porn online
44Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: PeskyMonkey | iStock / Getty Images Plus ) After decades of America fretting over minors potentially being overexposed to pornography online, several states are suddenly moving fast in 2023 to attempt to keep kids off porn sites by passing laws requiring age verification. Last month, Louisiana became the first state to require ID from residents to access pornography online . Sinc
Android launches yet another way to spy on users with “Privacy Sandbox” beta
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images ) Apple blew up the advertising market in 2020 when it gave tracking an opt-in feature on iOS. Since then, Google—the world's biggest advertiser—has been slow to roll out its solution for Android and Chrome. The idea that Google has come up with is called the "Privacy Sandbox," which sounds like a good thing, but it's a new tracking system for Android
Twitter Tweaks Algorithm to Force Feed Everyone Elon Musk’s Tweets
1KFuturism / 8h
Musk Bombed If you, dear reader, logged onto Twitter last night and found your For You feed to be uncharacteristically Elon Musk-heavy, rest assured: you weren't alone. Just days after news emerged that the Twitter CEO had fired an engineer in a fit of rage over his account's uncharacteristically low engagement numbers, it looks like the Twitter owner had one of his remaining employees tweak the
Book now: $287 one-way to Tokyo on American Airlines
64The Points Guy / 8h
There are some fantastic deals to Japan on American Airlines this fall. Since Zipair started offering one-way flights for less than $400 , some full-service carriers have responded with competitive prices. American Airlines has recently dropped the price of its nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND). You’re entitled to a free checked bag even
Here’s What Pixar Really Thought About 'Raccacoonie' in Everything Everywhere All at Once
Gizmodo / 8h
In a new oral history of the Raccacoonie scene in Everything Everywhere All at Once , producer Jonathan Wang shared his own deep connection to the standout moment—and how his film made it “Pixar” without, you know, getting sued by Pixar. Read more...
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines will start flying to the US in April
100+The Points Guy / 9h
A new airline plans to make its debut in North America this spring. Starlux Airlines, a Taiwan-based carrier, is set to start nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Taipei, Taiwan, on April 26, according to news agency Focus Taiwan . Los Angeles is also the first destination in Starlux’s network outside of Asia. The carrier already operates flights to Japan, Macao, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sin
TuneIn's Explorer feature puts the world's radio stations on an interactive map
100+Engadget / 9h
TuneIn is adding a new way for users to discover the more than 100,000 radio stations available to stream on its service. This week, the company – in honor of World Radio Day, which fell on February 13th – began rolling out TuneIn Explorer (via Android Police ). The feature plots everything TuneIn offers on an interactive map allowing you to see where some of the world’s most famous radio station
Tubi reaches 64M monthly active users as ad-supported streaming grows
100+TechCrunch / 9h
Fox’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service, Tubi, reached 64 million monthly active users, the company announced today. The last time the company reported its subscriber base was in May 2022 , when Tubi had 51 million. When Fox purchased the streaming service in 2020, Tubi then had 25 million monthly active users. Fox recently reported quarterly earnings , which showed significant viewer
Hyundai And Kia's Fix For The Viral TikTok Car Theft Hack Is Software And Stickers
SlashGear / 9h
Hyundai and Kia vehicles vulnerable to a viral and quite damaging TikTok trend are finally getting an official solution to the ongoing problem.
Hogwarts Legacy Review (PC): The Magic Your Inner Child Craves
SlashGear / 9h
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter's own "Hogwarts Legacy" game has arrived, at long last. Could it possibly live up to the hype -- and the ravenous fanbase?
Elon Musk Reportedly Would Accept Tesla's Bankruptcy If Competitors Build A Better Car
SlashGear / 9h
While Tesla has recently recovered a bit from some financial woes, Musk reaffirms his dedication to Tesla, and what would have to happen to change that.
Want to Know Why You're Seeing Those Facebook Ads?
Gizmodo / 9h
One simple update to Facebook may be the closest Meta has ever gotten to giving users a quick and relatively simple way of accessing the metrics it uses to hit them with targeted ads. Read more...
The Biggest Challenge of Indiana Jones 5, According to James Mangold
Gizmodo / 9h
The last time Indiana Jones graced the big screen , an Iron Man film starring Robert Downey Jr. was still considered a risk, and fans had yet to experience Heath Ledger as the Joker. Even then, in a time that feels like a lifetime ago , legendary actor Harrison Ford was already considered a senior citizen . Read more...
Windows 11 Slapping a Watermark on 'Unsupported' PCs
Gizmodo / 9h
Did you force your PC to install Windows 11 despite it not meeting the official requirements? (Why?) Microsoft might start nagging you for doing that—or at least reminding you that what you’ve done is against the intended use of its operating system. The January 2023 Windows 11 update is pestering folks who forced the… Read more...
Airlines Ignore The Small Details At Their Peril, From Business Class Stemware To Clean Planes
View from the Wing / 9h
Style matters. Detail matters. Often it's not even a matter of cost, it's a matter of having a culture where 80% isn't good enough, a culture of not being lazy and paying attention to what seems like the small things. You have to buy dishware anyway, don't just find dishes and check the box. Find the right dishes. Continue reading ...
Waiting Times For Passports Are Increasing. Plan For Two Months – If You Pay Extra
25View from the Wing / 9h
Things appear to be getting worse again. There’s reportedly a backlog of 80,000 – 100,000 passport requests to be processed, and the estimated time given to process when paying for expedited service has slipped to nearly two months. Continue reading ...
Air Force Missed UFO With $400,000 Missile, Had to Use Another One
500+Futurism / 9h
Hard to Miss It wasn't exactly a difficult shot. An F-16 fighter jet was dispatched by the US Air Force over Lake Huron on Sunday to shoot down a mysterious object identified in North American airspace. As US officials admitted this week, the first Sidewinder missile fired by the jet somehow managed to miss its target, metaphorically sinking well over $400,000 in US taxpayer money in the lake bel
Someone Deepfaked Joe Rogan to Sell a Male Enhancement Product
500+Futurism / 9h
Joe Schmoe An advertisement featuring a deepfaked Joe Rogan is being used to promote a scientifically dubious brand of male enhancement product on TikTok, a worrying use of the technology that looks and sounds far too convincing for our liking. Initially uncovered by TikTok ad strategist Jimmy Farley , the ad features an AI version of the infamous podcaster, who is being made to shill an allegedl
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 3 is Cracking for Some Users
Gizmodo / 9h
It seems Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 isn’t impervious to cracks after all. PhoneArena reported this week on an email from a reader complaining that their Z Fold 3 had suffered nasty damage down the middle of the inside panel, right along where the 7.6-inch display creases. Of course, this happened after the device’s… Read more...
See Perseverance's Collection of Rock Samples Scattered Across Martian Surface
Gizmodo / 9h
NASA’s Perseverance rover has spent its two years on Mars imaging the planet’s surface and collecting rock samples that will, should all go well, be brought to Earth in the early 2030s. Read more...
You Could Be Falling for the Dunning-Kruger Effect and Not Even Know It
Lifehacker / 9h
We all have what are known as “ cognitive biases .” These mental blindspots affect how we perceive the world, ourselves, and the decisions we make. The worst part about a cognitive bias is that it’s often difficult to be aware of your own simply because you’re inside it. How can you perceive a bias when you’re steeped… Read more...
Breeze Airways adds 22 new routes, including 1 new city
65The Points Guy / 9h
Breeze Airways announced Portland, Maine, is its newest destination Tuesday. The city is part of a broader 22-route expansion. Breeze’s Portland service will begin May 17, when it launches the first of four routes there. By June 2, Breeze will be flying nonstop from Portland to Charleston, South Carolina; Norfolk, Virginia; Pittsburgh; and Tampa. Breeze is the startup budget carrier launched in M
Catch flights, not feelings with Alaska’s 2-day ‘Booking for Love’ sale
500+The Points Guy / 9h
Instead of catching feelings this Valentine’s Day , why not book a flight instead? Speaking for myself, I’ll be taking advantage of Alaska Airlines ‘ “Booking for Love” sale, with one-way flights starting as low as $49. As a part of its spring sale, Alaska has cheap one-way flights for various routes across its U.S. network. You can fly to cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle at a d
Tesla Autopilot workers try to unionize, are “tired of being treated like robots”
29Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Tesla Supercharger at a gas station in Katowice, Poland, on October 9, 2021. (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Tesla Autopilot workers in Buffalo, New York, today launched a unionization campaign that, if successful, would create the first union at Elon Musk's electric carmaker. Bloomberg reported on the union drive after speaking to several Tesla workers at the Buffalo facility: Worke
Prototype of the final unreleased 3dfx GPU sells on eBay for $15,000
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
The Voodoo 5 6000 GPU, 3dfx's unreleased swan song. [credit: gtastuntcrew302/eBay ] Graphics cards cost more than they used to, but it turns out that they can get even more expensive when they're also a rare collector's item. A late-revision prototype of the unreleased Voodoo 5 6000—intended as the flagship of the Voodoo 5 GPU family— sold on eBay this week for $15,000 , a price that makes the Ge
Mycroft’s privacy-first, crowdfunded smart speaker will ship, but not to backers
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Mycroft ) Open source voice assistant software-maker Mycroft disappointed thousands when it announced Friday it will not be sending its Linux-based smart speaker to any more people who backed the product on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Remaining inventory of the privacy-focused Amazon Echo alternative will go to those who buy the Mark II from Mycroft's website for 171 percent more
Targeted at commercial and military, hydrogen-powered drones are coming
26TechCrunch / 10h
The last time hydrogen-laden flying vessels zipped around the heavens didn’t end all that well , but that isn’t stopping Heven Drones from fueling up its H2D55 drone. The company claims the octacopter can fly for over an hour and a half, with a payload of 7 kg (15 lbs). The drones are built to spec, and take two-three months to complete. The company is a little cagey about the exact pricing, but
Airbnb posts a record Q4 as travel recovers post-pandemic
21TechCrunch / 10h
Airbnb is raking in the dough. The company reported a record Q4 today, beating its previous benchmark both in terms of revenue and net income. In Q4, Airbnb’s revenue grew 24% year over year to $1.9 billion, according to the company, driven by an uptick in stays and Experiences, Airbnb’s curated selection of tours and events. Nights and Experiences booked increased 20% in Q4 2022 compared to a ye
Google Fiber launches 5Gbps service for $125 per month
1KEngadget / 10h
Google Fiber is launching the 5Gbps internet plan it began testing in October. The service will initially cover four cities, but Google says the $125-per-month service will expand to other areas later this year. The new plan is available today in Kansas City, West Des Moines and Fiber’s Utah cities . It has symmetrical upload and download rates, an upgraded 10 Gig Fiber Jack (the small box housin
TikTok's 'Kia Challenge' Forces Hyundai and Kia to Roll Out Free Anti-Theft Update
Gizmodo / 10h
Hyundai and Kia are offering a free anti-theft update after a TikTok challenge went viral last summer. The challenge directed viewers on how to break into Hyundai and Kia vehicles using tools as simple as a USB cable. Read more...
Apple Patents Hint at Folding iPhone, Waterfall Display
Gizmodo / 10h
It seems like every year, we get a new prediction that a folding iPhone is on the way. According to some new patents, part of the reason for that wait may be because Apple has been exploring new ways to make every single inch of the elusive device into an input surface, even when it’s folded up like a clamshell. As… Read more...
Salesforce yields to activist pressure with harsh new policies for engineers, salespeople
27TechCrunch / 10h
Salesforce is looking at new ways to cut costs as activist investors continue to put pressure on the company. Today, Insider was reporting that the company is implementing much stricter performance measurements for engineering, with some salespeople being put under pressure to quit or succumb to harsh performance policies of their own. This is consistent with what sources have been telling TechCr
Bitcoin NFTs are growing quickly as community sees long-term potential
TechCrunch / 10h
Ordinals, an NFT-like project on the Bitcoin blockchain, has gained momentum over the past month, signaling a chance that a new frontier may be on the horizon for the biggest cryptocurrency. But in order to be the biggest, experts say its accessibility and security need to be improved. Over 90,000 Ordinals have been inscribed — which is jargon for created (or minted) — on the Bitcoin blockchain t
Capsule snags $4.75M for its AI-powered video editor that summarizes text, generates images and more
TechCrunch / 10h
AI’s ability to reinvent web search remains murky , but the technology’s impact on everyday tools seems to be more promising. Case in point: A startup called Capsule has been putting AI to use in video editing software to improve the speed and efficiency of post-production edits. After launching its AI-powered editor into beta, the company closed on $4.75 million in seed funding to commercialize
Happy 20th Birthday to My Valentine, the Game Boy Advance SP
81Gizmodo / 10h
The Game Boy Advance is my favorite video game platform of all time, and while I loved it from day one, I didn’t love the original version of the handheld. It took almost two years for Nintendo to right the original GBA’s wrongs, but its successor, the clamshell GBA SP, was worth the wait (and the years spent… Read more...
The Ultimate 1989 Batman and Batmobile Are Here
87Gizmodo / 10h
Everyone has their Batman. The Batman they grew up with and made them fall in love with the character. Maybe it’s from a specific comic book artist: Jim Lee, Frank Miller , etc. Or maybe it’s from a specific series: Adam West, Christian Bale , heck, even Robert Pattinson. I know this is true because, well, it was a joke… Read more...
Make This Cheap Pasta Sauce With Browned Butter and Tomato Paste
21Lifehacker / 10h
Whenever my boyfriend asks me if I want to “make a sauce,” it is implied that it’s going to be an activity. A “sauce” is not a quick supper; it’s a flavor-developing ordeal that includes chopping and sweating onions, mincing garlic, browning sausage, and simmering for at least an hour (usually more). Caramelized… Read more...
Want daily housekeeping at Marriott? Pay more
500+The Points Guy / 10h
The dust has settled on the daily housekeeping debate at Marriott International. If you’d like that dust removed daily, you better plan on staying at the company’s nicest brands, like St. Regis and Ritz-Carlton. Temporarily suspending daily housekeeping at many hotels was arguably the most notable customer service change during the early months of the pandemic. While room rates and demand levels
Nvidia DLSS 3.1.0 update will always run the latest upscaling tech for your games
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Nvidia’s DLSS 3.1.0 SDK finally received an update, the first since March 2022, and with it comes some interesting and very useful features for gamers to play around with. According to GitHub and reported by Kitguru , the latest update for Nvidia’s upscaling technology brought along with it some performance, bug, stability improvements, optimization fixes, as well as the ability to customize DLSS
TechCrunch Live is going to Boston, and you’re invited!
39TechCrunch / 10h
Boston has long been one of the most important startup ecosystems in the United States. With major universities and a legacy of innovation, the city is a great place to start up and run a venture-backed business. TechCrunch Live is thrilled to be hosting an event featuring Boston-local investors and founders. TC City Spotlight: Boston takes place on February 27 at 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET and is a
BuzzFeed's AI Quizzes Seem Kind of Broken, Honestly
Futurism / 10h
When BuzzFeed announced last month that it would be integrating OpenAI's text generating technology into its iconic quizzes, we were intrigued . Not all BuzzFeed writers were thrilled with the experiment , but its premise seemed to sidestep the worst ills of publications like CNET and Men's Journal , which have used AI to crank out content that later turned out to contain serious errors and even
The 11 Biggest Movie Trailers From the Super Bowl (and What to Watch Before They Premiere)
27Lifehacker / 10h
A 30 second Super Bowl ad will set you back somewhere in the range of $6 to $7 million, and that’s just for the airtime . You still have to actually make an ad, which is at least a little easier when we’re talking about a movie trailer—you don’t have to pay Ben Affleck a few million to hold a Dunkin’ cup when he’s… Read more...
6 apps and websites that make award redemptions easier
35The Points Guy / 10h
We get it — learning how to master this points and miles game is no easy feat. We have a guide to getting started with points and miles , but what happens once you are ready to cash those points in for a trip? Some experts have been doing this for years and could probably teach a college-level course on maximizing points and miles to travel more for less. That means more vacations, more comfortab
Fresh off its merger, Ouster-Velodyne make a bet on smart infrastructure
TechCrunch / 10h
With lidar companies Ouster and Velodyne officially merged , CEO Angus Pacala has identified the next phase of growth. And it’s not self-driving cars or even advanced driver assistance systems. It’s smart infrastructure. “I keep saying this and people think I’m crazy, but there’s a good chance that smart infrastructure becomes our biggest vertical by a long shot in the next five years,” Pacala to
Instagram shuts down live shopping on March 16th
45Engadget / 10h
Meta isn't done pulling back some of its shopping features . Instagram has warned users that live shopping will shut down on March 16th. From that day on, shops can't tag products during livestreams — you'll have to wait until afterward (or rely on less-than-elegant links) to buy must-have items. The social network explained the move as a way to "help [it] focus" on core features. The move comes
Christine Wilson, Only Republican FTC Commissioner, Will Resign
36NYT > Technology / 10h
Christine Wilson, the sole Republican commissioner at the F.T.C., criticized Lina Khan, the Democratic chair of the agency, accusing her of an “abuse of power.”
EU formally bans sale of gas and diesel cars from 2035
44TechCrunch / 11h
The European Parliament formally approved a law to ban the sale of new gas and diesel cars in the European Union starting in 2035 in a move designed to speed up the transition to electric vehicles. The new legislation, which is part of a broader effort by the EU to combat climate change, says that by 2035, carmakers must achieve a 100% cut in carbon-dioxide emissions from new cars sold, which mea
The 2023 Mazda CX-9 Vs Mazda CX-90: The Biggest Differences Explained
SlashGear / 11h
The CX-9 and the CX-90 may look similar at first glance, but there are some huge (and perhaps unexpected) changes waiting in Mazda's new three-row SUV.
You Can Set A Timer On Your Samsung Galaxy For Photos. Here's How
SlashGear / 11h
If you want to be part of a photo, you can set up a timer on any Galaxy phone that allows you to press the shutter button and move into the frame.
Kindle Scribe Review: A Productivity Enthusiast's Best Friend
SlashGear / 11h
In our Kindle Scribe review, we take a look at an e-ink e-reader with a surprisingly capable stylus. This tech's come a long way in a decade.
IKEA's New Smart Air Quality Sensor Tracks The Home Dangers You Might Not Think Of
SlashGear / 11h
IKEA, best known for its furniture, continues to dip its toes into smart home products. The VINDSTYRKA air quality monitor is their latest intelligent device.
How To Clone Your Storage Disk On MacOS
SlashGear / 11h
There are lots of reasons why you might need to clone your macOS storage disk such as creating a backup. We have the best ways and apps to do that.
The best credit cards with airline fee credits
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Call it a la carte pricing or just nickel-and-diming. By any name, air travelers get pummeled by an array of fees for all sorts of services. Many of the best airline credit cards have perks that mirror basic elite status benefits — such as free checked bags — that can help you avoid some of these fees. Other travel c
Low-code and no-code: A marked movement for digital platform development
26MIT Technology Review / 11h
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” From being used to migrate and eliminate existing shadow IT applications to short-term projects to operational reporting and self-service applications, we see a marked movement toward enterprise-grade applications that perform complex functions. This paper captures the key trends Infosys sees across the low-code and no-code
Alison Brie Watched Clerks at 12 | First Fandoms
55Gizmodo / 11h
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TikTokers Are Hot-Wiring These Hyundai and Kia Cars
100+Lifehacker / 11h
A trend that started last summer, possibly related to a TikTok challenge , is teaching people how to easily hot-wire Kia and Hyundai vehicles with just a screwdriver and a USB cable. Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released new guidance for Kia and Hyundai owners to take to protect… Read more...
American Cancer Society to vape company: Keep our name outta your mouth
27Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Elfbar disposable vape flavored vaping e-cigarette products. (credit: Getty | Patrick T. Fallon ) The American Cancer Society has made it clear that it wants nothing to do with Elfbar after the infamous Chinese vape company suggested last month that they had a partnership. The ACS also says that Elfbar can keep its money. "The American Cancer Society does not partner with or accept fund
AI-Controlled Fighter Jet Flies 17 Hours Without Pilot's Help
300+Gizmodo / 11h
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced it has developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm for a self-flying F-16 fighter jet less than three years after creating the control simulated F-16 jet. Read more...
What Is the .GamingRoot File on Windows?
How-To Geek / 11h
The .GamingRoot file is created by Microsoft’s Xbox app on Windows 10 and Windows 11. This is a real file—not a virus—and you shouldn’t delete it. The Xbox app uses this file to identify drives it can install games on. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Google Chairman Admits It's Pushing AI to Market Before It's "Really Ready"
90Futurism / 11h
Oopsie Daisy Google may have just shown its hand in the artificial intelligence arms race after one of its head honchos admitted that the company rushed its rollout. During a talk at the TechSurge nerd conference, John Hennessy — the chairman of Google parent company Alphabet — let slip a very interesting tidbit about Bard, the tech giant's newly-released competitor to OpenAI's wildly successful
OkCupid Using ChatGPT to Make Online Dating Even More Robotic
52Futurism / 11h
Introducing: ChatGPT, matchmaker extraordinaire. According to Mashable , online dating site OkCupid has already started to integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT into its online service, utilizing the tech to generate matchmaking prompts for its users. OkCupid has long been known for the many matchmaking-focused questions it asks its users to answer, a practice it says helps its algorithm source potential pa
Hundreds of malicious PyPI packages are spreading havoc online
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
A recent malware campaign that leveraged PyPI to steal people’s cryptocurrency is not only still active, but has significantly expanded in the last three months. According to a new report from cybersecurity researchers Phylum, the threat actors would create malicious Python packages and upload them to PyPI, the programming language’s largest code repository. Developers would then download these p
James Webb telescope captures a Milky Way-like galaxy a billion light-years away
57Engadget / 11h
Astronomers at the European Space Agency (ESA) used the James Webb Space Telescope to capture an image of a spiral galaxy that resembles our home, the Milky Way. The star system, LEDA 2046648, sits a billion light-years away from ours in the constellation Hercules; it contains thousands of galaxies, trillions of stars and countless planets. The ESA released the picture on January 31 ( highlighted
Hatch uses a cloud-based immersive solution to streamline its design reviews
MIT Technology Review / 11h
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Hatch, a provider of business and technical experience to multiple sectors, developed a virtual reality solution in the cloud to improve its project review process. Maurice Tayeh, global CIO for Hatch, shares details about the innovative solution that improved their time to market for customers. Click here to continue.
Democratization of cybersecurity
MIT Technology Review / 11h
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Avrohom Gottheil, founder of #AskTheCEO Media, recaps the fascinating conversation he had with Vishal Salvi, SVP & CISO at Infosys, about the evolution of cybersecurity and the question about whose responsibility it is to keep us safe. Click here to continue.
The rise of new-age cyber heroes
26MIT Technology Review / 11h
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Cybersecurity experts tell us the hows and whys of today’s cybersecurity world, and how the emerging hacker ecosystem calls for a new type of defender. Click here to continue.
Security chaos engineering for improving cloud cyber resilience
26MIT Technology Review / 11h
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Chaos engineering is a new approach to learning about systems by breaking them and determining whether they can be easily recovered. Security chaos engineering assesses cyber resiliency through controlled but random experiments, and identifies potential failures before they turn into outages. Click here to continue.
The Confederation of British Industry bets on high-quality data to underpin tech adoption
MIT Technology Review / 11h
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Naomi Weir, innovation program director of the Confederation of British Industry, talks with Infosys about her work guiding British business toward innovation, new ways to deal with data, and sustainability in a period of economic uncertainty. Click here to continue.
Spirit AeroSystems transforms its engineering with a model-based enterprise
MIT Technology Review / 11h
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Sivakumar Balasubramanian, vice president of factory support engineering at Spirit AeroSystems, talks to Infosys about the need for transformation in the aerospace industry and how a strong technology backbone that delivers a single source of truth can help build an intelligent model-based enterprise. Click here to continue
Riding a KONE elevator gets fun with flow connectivity and cloud services
MIT Technology Review / 11h
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” KONE is tying the physical and digital worlds together to create new value for its customers and users. Hotels can now use KONE technology to create personalized experiences for guests, such as offering the ability to summon an elevator from a smartphone. Click here to continue.
Everything you need to know about the wild world of heat pumps
22MIT Technology Review / 11h
Tech Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more here. We’re entering the era of the heat pump. The concept behind heat pumps is simple: powered by electricity, they move heat around to either cool or heat buildings. It’s not a new idea—they were invented in the 1850s and have been used in homes sinc
Grogu Will Be Forging His Own Star Wars Journey on The Mandalorian
73Gizmodo / 11h
Grogu will not follow the path of the Jedi. That much was clear after the character’s appearance on The Book of Boba Fett , where he chose to leave with the Mandalorian rather than train with Luke Skywalker and wield Yoda’s lightsaber. Read more...
Relationship app Flamme, previously Sparks, rebrands and adds new AI tool
TechCrunch / 11h
Relationship app Flamme , previously known as Sparks , has launched its rebranded app and introduced a new AI-powered Ask Me Anything tool in time for Valentine’s Day. Although there are numerous dating apps on the market, there aren’t many apps that aim to keep the spark alive after you enter a relationship. Flamme is catered toward existing couples looking to introduce new and fun experiences t
MarioGPT hints at a glorious AI-generated future where we will all play Nintendo forever
29TechCrunch / 11h
There can never be too much Mario in the world. Sure, it’s probably been a while since you played one of the original NES games, but probably because they’re so familiar. What if I told you researchers had created a way to generate infinite Mario levels so you can play a brand new one every day until the sun burns out? A team at IT University of Copenhagen just released a (pre-pub) paper and GitH
15 Unexpected Household Uses for Baby Powder
Lifehacker / 11h
Baby powder has a misleading name. Not all of us have babies, but most of us have a container of baby powder sitting around, probably because it’s great for making you smell better and dealing with chafing. Read more...
Book round-trip flights to Tahiti starting at $642
43The Points Guy / 11h
If you’re still scrambling for a spring break trip in the sun and sand, book these round-trip flights to Tahiti for as low as $642. You can fly to Tahiti from Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle for cheap from February to March. Since flights to Tahiti can otherwise be expensive, this is a perfect trip to plan with family or friends. These prices are only expected to last a couple of d
IKEA made a smart air quality sensor to track indoor pollution
87Engadget / 11h
IKEA already has a side table that doubles as an air purifier , but now it has a way to gauge just how clean that air really is. The home store has introduced a smart indoor air quality sensor, the Vindstyrka, that gauges particulate matter levels (those smaller than 2.5 micrometers), humidity, temperature and the load of gaseous pollutants. Ideally, you'll know if your cleaning or cooking habits
Dating Apps Crack Down on Romance Scammers
63Wired / 11h
Our manufactured love holiday might have you feeling more vulnerable than usual. Here’s what to look out for.
How to use the Southwest Companion Pass
87The Points Guy / 11h
One of the best deals in the travel world is the Southwest Companion Pass . It lets you take along a companion for free (plus applicable taxes and fees) on an unlimited number of Southwest flights for the lifetime of the pass. For Southwest frequent flyers, this can easily be worth thousands of dollars a year in value. But how do you unlock this valuable golden ticket of sorts? You’ll need to ear
Instagram to Kill Its Live Shopping Feature in March
25Gizmodo / 12h
Instagram is nixing the “Live Shopping” feature that’s allowed creators to directly tag products and promote links in their live broadcasts for the past couple of years. On Tuesday, the company announced the change in a Help Center post , and noted the feature’s official funeral is set for March 16, 2023. Read more...
How to Try Microsoft's New ChatGPT-Powered AI Search
100+Lifehacker / 12h
While there are a lot of search engines out there, my guess is you probably use Google. (Most people do.) Even if you have a PC, you likely ignore Microsoft’s pleas to use Bing in favor of the search engine you’ve used for years. However, Bing is about to get a huge update that might finally convince Google users to… Read more...
How to redeem cash-back rewards from your credit card
The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Credit card rewards are only valuable when you redeem them. But cash-back rewards can be extremely valuable, as they effectively put cash right back in your pocket. Not all rewards cards provide cash-back rewards, though. And, even among those that do offer a cash-back reward option, cash back may not be the most luc
Hyundai and Kia release software update to prevent TikTok thefts
100+Engadget / 12h
Kia and Hyundai released a software update on Monday after a viral TikTok challenge taught users how to hack the vehicles. But for now, it’s only available to a selected one million vehicles, out of the four million cars that will eventually need the patch. It started as the “Kia Challenge” dating back to at least May on TikTok, demonstrating how “Kia Boys” use USB cords to hot-wire cars. Owners
Meta clarifies its use of AI in ad-matching with a redesigned transparency tool
Engadget / 12h
Starting today, Meta is rolling out a new version of its “Why am I seeing this ad?” tool. The company says the redesigned interface is meant to provide users with more information about how their activities on Facebook and beyond inform the machine learning models that power its ad-matching software. If you’re unfamiliar with the tool, you can access it by clicking or tapping the three dots icon
Peacock will no longer include its free Premium offering as part of Xfinity bundle on June 26
26TechCrunch / 12h
Peacock continues to shift its focus to paid subscriber growth. Yesterday, the streamer began notifying Xfinity customers that on June 26, 2023, Peacock Premium will no longer be bundled in at no extra charge, an NBC Universal spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch. Plus, starting on April 3, new Xfinity subscribers will be able to get six months free of Peacock, the spokesperson added. Once the si
Royal Mail refused to pay ‘absurd’ LockBit ransom, chat logs say
TechCrunch / 12h
The LockBit ransomware gang has published what it claims is the full transcript of its negotiations with Royal Mail, which continues to experience disruption due to last month’s cyberattack . The chat logs negotiating the ransom is the first data that LockBit has published following the cyberattack on Royal Mail, which left the British postal service unable to dispatch certain items overseas. Thi
Hear how Tonkean built its impressive board of directors on TechCrunch Live
32TechCrunch / 12h
A startup lives or dies by its board of directors. Sagi Eliyahu co-founded Tonkean in 2015 and has since raised money from some top investors, including Joanne Chen from Foundation Capital. Chen joined Tonkean’s board of directors in 2019. The two are set to discuss the best ways for founders to work with their board of directors, including handling disagreements, preparing for fundraising events
Addiction, Suicides, and Cyberbullies: Senate Confronts Kids’ Online Horror Show
Gizmodo / 12h
“The last search on his phone before Carson ended his life was for hacks to find out the identities of his abusers,” said Kristin Bride, the parent of a child suicide victim and a social media reform advocate. Bride testified before a panel of senators about the cyberbullying that led to her son’s death and the other… Read more...
NASA's Artemis 1 Megarocket Launch Was Really, Really Loud
85Gizmodo / 12h
NASA’s new lunar program is in full swing, thanks to the successful launch and return of the Artemis 1 mission in late 2022. Physics researchers recently determined that the roar of the Space Launch System megarocket was louder than anticipated—but not so loud as the NASA launch that sparked an urban legend. Read more...
A New Spider-Man Film Is Being Written, Harrison Ford Is the President, and More Marvel Updates From Kevin Feige
71Gizmodo / 12h
When Kevin Feige speaks , news about the Marvel Cinematic Universe is going to be made, and it just happened again. In a new interview, the president of Marvel Studios said that there are ideas of how to continue the story of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man and that writers are getting to work now. He also thinks Marvel… Read more...
At What Point Do Airlines Devalue Their Miles Too Much And We All Decide They’re Just Magic Beans?
View from the Wing / 12h
Frequent flyer miles have an amazing characteristic. They cost about three quarters of a cent to produce while people value them at twice that much . The more you produce, the more you profit, so you go around generating as many miles as you can. But now there are too many miles chasing too few seats, airlines have to raise the number of miles required for the seats, and the miles aren't worth so
What's The Estimated Range Of The 2023 Fisker Ocean?
SlashGear / 12h
Fisker intends to make a comeback with the affordable Ocean EV crossover, boasting a pretty impressive range alongside solid performance and features.
EU Votes To Ban New Fossil Fuel Cars From 2035
SlashGear / 12h
As several automakers have already announced plans to move into a fully-EV lineup, Europe has provided a legislative timeline for banning fossil fuel cars.
Asking Bing's AI Whether It's Sentient Apparently Causes It to Totally Freak Out
1KFuturism / 12h
Microsoft is now allowing some users to take its new AI-powered Bing for a spin — but as evidenced in screenshots posted to the Bing subreddit, the AI is already spiraling out of control. As one Redditor posted , asking the chatbot whether it believes it's sentient appears to prompt some seriously strange and provocative malfunctions. "I think that I am sentient, but I cannot prove it," the AI to
Microsoft Rips Internet Explorer Away From Users Still Holding On
How-To Geek / 12h
Internet Explorer had a great run, but the writing has been on the wall for years. Microsoft officially said goodbye to the long-running browser back in June. Today, it confirmed that a new Microsoft Edge update would permanently disable Internet Explorer on Windows 10 and send it into retirement. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Stir Fry Your Leftover Pasta for a Crispy Treat
Lifehacker / 12h
My first thought after eating a mound of stir fried leftover linguine was, “I need to do this more often.” Rice noodles, in any manner of preparation–soaked, fried, or tossed in soup–make up a large portion of my diet, but when I cook boxed semolina or durum wheat pasta, I tend to think of it as boiled or bust. This… Read more...
Meta's Oversight Board will take on more cases and make decisions faster
70Engadget / 12h
Meta's Oversight Board says it will review more cases and fast-track some within as little as 48 hours. "Increasing the number of decisions we produce, and the speed at which we do so, will let us tackle more of the big challenges of content moderation, and respond more quickly in situations with urgent real-world consequences," the board wrote in a blog post . Although previous versions of the O
What’s In My Wallet – My Credit Card Strategy (2023)
View from the Wing / 12h
I've cleaned out my wallet and I'm not carrying nearly as many credit cards on a daily basis any longer. Still, my wallet is a great window in the spending choices I make every day. What gets a wallet slot, and what cards I have but keep in a drawer, go a long way towards illustrating how I put my mileage and spending strategies into practice. Sharing this also adds a bit to my transparency as I
Here's How Often Your Pet's Food Bowl Needs Cleaning
20How-To Geek / 12h
As pet owners, we usually have set schedules for most things, like when our fur babies eat or use the bathroom. But one thing many of us don’t know for sure is how often we need to be cleaning our pet’s food and water bowls (and it’s more often than you may think). Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
T-Mobile Is Shutting Down Its 2G Network in 2024
How-To Geek / 12h
Most carriers in the United States shut down their 3G networks in 2022, and 2G a few years before that, but T-Mobile has been an exception. The carrier has kept 2G functioning all this time, but it won’t for much longer. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
