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Japan's Spirited Away Stage Play Is Coming to America, Basically
3KGizmodo / 14h
If you heard the news that Japan would be getting a live, theatrical stage play version of Hayao Miyazaki ’s acclaimed, Academy Award-winning film Spirited Away and burned with a longing to see it... well, I have mostly good news. The stageplay is finally coming to America, it just won’t be quite as live as if you had… Read more...
Scientists find unprecedented rings around object in our solar system
500+Mashable / 15h
Rings are special, dazzling rarities in our solar system . Now, astronomers have found that an extremely distant world — beyond even Pluto's orbit — is encircled with unusual rings. Scientists reported that the frigid dwarf planet Quaoar, a round body that doesn't quite meet all the definitions of a planet, has a system of rings enduring at an impressively far distance away from Quaoar. The detec
Try the ‘Five Things’ Method When You’re Overwhelmed by Mess
500+Lifehacker / 14h
We talk a lot about how cleaning can be therapeutic and fun for some, but totally overwhelming for others. There are a number of methods you can use to manage your time tidying, but one in particular has gotten a lot of attention lately, in part because it leaves room for some imperfection and allows you to go at your… Read more...
Amazon secures key FCC approval to deploy its Project Kuiper broadband satellites
Engadget / 26min
Amazon is getting closer to being able to deploy Project Kuiper's broadband satellites. The company has just received key approval from the Federal Communications Commission, which it needs to be able to officially send 3,236 satellites to orbit and to begin Kuiper's satellite internet operations. As SpaceNews notes, Amazon secured an initial approval from the agency in 2020. The FCC gave it perm
Egyptian health tech Yodawy raises $16M, backed by Delivery Hero Ventures
TechCrunch / 32min
Without proper government-led public health initiatives, healthcare expenditures, including insurance and pharmaceutical drugs, can burden individuals and households. In recent years, private institutions have played a massive part in the considerable uptake of medical insurance and medicines and also in lowering the costs of getting them across Egypt, the largest producer of pharmaceuticals acro
Sendmarc nabs $7M to offer email protection from phishing attacks and email impersonation
TechCrunch / 32min
Over 90% of cybercrime activities that lead to financial fraud or identity theft start with an email impersonation, commonly known as phishing and spoofing. Several platforms offer individuals and businesses email protection from such attacks and general email impersonation — and Sendmarc , based in Johannesburg but with global clients — has raised $7 million in Series A funding. The startup was
Twitter says the basic tier of its API will cost $100 per month
TechCrunch / 59min
A week after Twitter made the announcement about shutting down free access to the API , the company said today that it will charge $100 per month for the basic tier of API. This will get developers access to a “low level of API usage” — without specifying what that exactly means — and the Ads API. The company had planned to shut down free access to its API on February 9, and now it has extended t
Today's Wordle Answer #600 – February 9, 2023 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 1h
Today's Wordle is the 600th! That's nearly two years of learning new weird words and racing against time to turn tiles green before the day is over.
Why This Planet's Newly Discovered Ring System Has Scientists Scratching Their Heads
SlashGear / 1h
Like Neptune, Saturn, and Jupiter, Quaoar has rings -- and, according to a recent study published in Nature, Quaoar's rings are particularly interesting.
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for February 9
Mashable / 1h
There's a new Wordle , and today's puzzle is the 600th one! Where did the time go? Whether you've been playing devotedly since late 2021 or got sucked in later in the game, it's been a wild ride. And as usual, we're here with a few hints and tips to help you figure out the solution. If you prefer us to just tell you the solution, you can scroll to the bottom of this article for February 9's Wordl
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for February 9
Mashable / 2h
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
Get 2 lifetime subscriptions to this discount flight finder for under £70
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR : A lifetime subscription to a Dollar Flight Club Premium Plan (two-pack) is on sale for £61.31, saving you 94% on list price. Flight prices may be going up, but that shouldn’t keep you from planning your next holiday. It just means you have to shop smarter, and Dollar Flight Club (DFC) does most of the work for you. This affordable flight finder sends airfare deals soaring into your inbox,
5 of the best free AWS courses this week
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: A wide range of courses and tutorials on Amazon Web Services are available for free on Udemy. We'll let you in on a little secret: There are a bunch of impressive online courses available for free on Udemy. You just need to know where to find them. We're always on the lookout for the best examples of these free courses, and this time around we've tracked down a range of courses and tutoria
Save up to 50% on sex toys in the Lovehoney Valentine's Day sale
Mashable / 2h
SAVE UP TO 50%: Looking for the best deals on sex toys? Lovehoney has launched its Valentine's Day sale with up to 50% off its range of popular products. Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and Lovehoney is in the mood to celebrate. The popular provider of sex toys, lingerie, and accessories has launched an absolutely massive Valentine's Day sale, with up to 50% off sex toys for a limited
Save 49% on the best VPN for unblocking HBO Max from anywhere in the world
Mashable / 2h
SAVE 49%: Access HBO Max from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £85.41 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. HBO Max is not available all around the world, which is frustrating if you're a subscriber who travels a lot for work or pleasure. All is not lost though, because you can still access your favouri
Sequoia India’s Surge backs engineering analytics startup Hatica in $3.7M funding
TechCrunch / 3h
Uber alums’ engineering analytics startup Hatica has raised $3.7 million in a funding round led by Sequoia India and Southeast Asia’s Surge, they said Thursday. The San Francisco-headquartered startup aims to boost the productivity and well-being of developers by helping them better understand how they are spending their time with detailed engineering analytics. “There was no objective way to und
Nintendo Direct gives us Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom details, Metroid, and more
Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Enlarge / "Link gets an ancient-tech ATV/combine/dragster" was not in most people's list of likely content in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom . (credit: Nintendo) Today's Nintendo Direct livestream gave those with sky-high but long-deferred Zelda hopes just enough to stay excited: ominous tones, real gameplay footage, a tease at a playable Zelda, and a definitive May 12 release date and
Twitter Blue introduces 4,000 character tweets, says half ads coming soon
TechCrunch / 3h
Twitter announced the ability to post longer tweets for paid users Wednesday. So instead of being limited to 280 characters, Blue subscribers can post tweets that are up to 4,000 characters long. The same limit applies to quote tweets and replies. Twitter said that along with long tweets people can post media like images or videos. While only Twitter Blue subscribers can post long tweets, all use
DJI's $369 Mini 2 SE drone can fly up to 10km away
Engadget / 4h
The rumors were true, DJI is releasing a new Mini 2 SE drone that features a couple of upgrades over the company’s existing entry-level drone. Most notably, DJI has equipped the Mini 2 SE with its in-house OcuSync 2.0 transmission system, meaning the drone can now effectively fly more than twice as far away as the original Mini SE. That model’s “Enhanced WiFi” system limited its range to up to 4k
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube All Appear to Suffer Outages at the Same Time
Gizmodo / 5h
Did someone actually break the internet? It sorta seems like it. Users of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, some of the web’s biggest platforms, reported experiencing major issues on Wednesday, with many losing access to basic features and functions. Read more...
Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Pre-Orders Open, Confirming $70 Price Tag
SlashGear / 5h
If you thought Nintendo's games were already expensive, prepare yourself. "Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" is ushering in the $70 price point.
Disney Cuts 7,000 Jobs In Effort To Make Streaming Profitable
SlashGear / 5h
Disney's CEO Bob Iger has performed his first big restructuring since returning to his role in November 2022. Thousands will lose their jobs as a result.
Game Boy And Game Boy Advance Games Are Coming To Nintendo Switch Online: Here's What's Up First
SlashGear / 5h
Nintendo announced some big additions to Switch Online's virtual console during its latest Direct broadcast. Here are the new titles that are inbound.
Pikmin 4 Switch Release Date Set For July 2023
SlashGear / 5h
In good news for fans of adorable plantlife, new "Pikmin 4" footage and a firm release date came with the Nintendo Direct broadcast on February 8.
Metroid Prime Remastered Gets A Surprise Release On Nintendo Switch
SlashGear / 5h
So many "Metroid Prime" fans had been holding out hope for re-releases of the original trilogy in some form or another, and now that day has finally arrived.
Netflix's Response To The Password Sharing Controversy Is Infuriating
SlashGear / 5h
Netflix isn't changing its mind about quashing freeloaders, though it will delay the rollout in the United States.
Twitter Hit With Outage As Users Complain About Broken Features
SlashGear / 5h
Twitter is experiencing yet another outage, one that appears to be affecting users around the world and across various platforms, including on mobile.
The Bizarre Inflatable Plane Designed To Be Dropped Behind Enemy Lines
SlashGear / 5h
Goodyear kicked out the first prototype Inflatoplane (GA-33) in a mere 12 days to help rescue downed pilots.
4,000-Character Tweets Are Here, But Not Everyone Can Send Them
SlashGear / 5h
Twitter users have another incentive to subscribe to Blue, at least if they're located in the U.S. and have a habit of writing long-winded posts.
Why Lee Kun-Hee Was So Important To Samsung
SlashGear / 5h
Samsung would not be the powerhouse tech manufacturer that it's become today without Lee Kun-Hee, even without putting aside his unlawful activity.
MIAT Mongolian Could Soon Fly To United States
56One Mile at a Time / 6h
MIAT Mongolian is continuing preparations to fly to the United States, in what could be one of the most intriguing transpacific routes to launch in quite some time. MIAT Mongolian plans to fly Boeing 787 to USA Back in 2019, Mongolia’s national airline, MIAT Mongolian, began the process of filing with the Department of Transportation (DOT) for launching flights to the United States. We hadn’t hea
'Pikmin 4' trailer introduces Ice Pikmin and a weird dog thing
Mashable / 6h
Nintendo has released a trailer for Pikmin 4 , six years after Hey! Pikmin came out on the 3DS and a decade after Pikmin 3 's release in 2013 . It's been a long wait, but hopefully it'll be worth it for nostalgic fans. As in previous games, Pikmin 4 has players amass a tiny army of plant-headed Pikmin who follow you around like a trusting flock of ducklings. You can then use your followers to sol
The Airwaves Become Awfully Personal in Sci-Fi Short Midnight Television
Gizmodo / 6h
In a retro-futuristic , dystopian world that blends sophisticated AI with dial-up modems and VCRs , a lonely man despairs at having to meet his content-posting quota for the day. With nothing going on, he’s not inspired... and without enough “likes,” he’s not allowed to leave his house. Enter Midnight Television ,… Read more...
Twitter says bots can use its API for free, with limitations
Engadget / 6h
Twitter has shared more details about the upcoming changes to its API that will require most developers to pay in order to keep using its developer tools. In an update, the company said that there will be “a new form of free access” that will allow “Tweet creation of up to 1,500 Tweets per month.” That clarification means that many of Twitter’s so-called “good” bots — the automated accounts that
Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit
100+BBC News - Technology / 6h
Some users reported being notified they were over the tweet-per-day limit, even if they had not posted.
NFT images of furry Birkin bags violated trademark rules
25BBC News - Technology / 6h
Hermes, which owns the brand, has won a landmark case against an artist who created NFTs of the famous bag.
Twitter experiencing international outages; most users can’t tweet or DM
39Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket ) Late Wednesday afternoon, Twitter began experiencing international outages, with many users unable to perform basic functions like tweeting, sending direct messages, and following accounts. When Ars reporters attempted to tweet, an error message was generated saying that a daily limit of tweets had been reached, even from accounts that ha
'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' trailer has Link soaring, flying
Mashable / 7h
Nintendo has revealed the second official trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom during today's Nintendo Direct, giving us a peek at Link's next adventure across Hyrule. Judging from this glimpse of gameplay, it looks like good news for anyone who loved its predecessor Breath of the Wild — which is pretty much everyone who played it . Notably, the Tears of the Kingdom trailer inclu
Puppy Bowl 2023: How to watch on TV and livestream from home
Mashable / 7h
Everyone loves the Super Bowl . But the Super Bowl is particularly exciting when the football field is much, much smaller and the game is much, much shorter and all of the football players are puppies. Get excited for the big game, and not featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. I'm talking about Team Ruff or Team Fluff, who will be competing at the Puppy Bowl XIX at Geico Stadi
Twitter broke after deploying 4,000-character Tweets
Mashable / 7h
Twitter broke for several hours after deploying a new 4,000 character limit earlier in the day. On Wednesday afternoon, users found they were unable to publish tweets. Instead they received a message saying "You are over the daily limit for sending Tweets," or simply an error message. Users discovered they were still able to publish tweets by scheduling them via the web app, which somehow bypasse
Warzone 2.0's second season arrives on February 15th with a new map and features
Engadget / 7h
With the start of season two around the corner, Activision has shared what Call of Duty fans can expect from Warzone 2.0 come February 15th. As previously teased, the update will introduce Ashika Island , a new map for players to fight over. Pulling on Japan for inspiration, the battleground marks the return of Warzone’s Resurgence mode. The mode allows your operator to respawn more than once per
Disney’s Splash Remake Is Still Happening, With a New Writer
Gizmodo / 7h
It’s been awhile since there’s been an update on Disney’s planned Splash remake, and amid all the big studio news today , there’s been some traction on the sea front. Read more...
Google's Bard AI bot mistake wipes $100bn off shares
100+BBC News - Technology / 8h
An advert to promote the new Bard software shows it answering a query incorrectly.
Netflix extends crackdown on password sharing to more countries
52BBC News - Technology / 8h
New rules are being introduced in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain, before further roll out.
Five Takeaways From the House G.O.P. Hearing With Former Twitter Executives
100+NYT > Technology / 8h
The Oversight Committee called the session to scrutinize whether the social media platform has censored the right, but it yielded new revelations about the company’s permissive approach.
Twitter Glitches Pile Up as Key Features Fail
500+NYT > Technology / 8h
Many users said they could not post tweets or message one another on Wednesday as the #TwitterDown hashtag began trending.
Transfer Citi Points To Virgin Atlantic With 30% Bonus (Coming Soon)
One Mile at a Time / 8h
While it’s not live yet, Citi ThankYou has announced that it will soon be offering a bonus on points transfers to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. This is something to keep in mind if you could get value from such a transfer in the coming weeks. Transfer Citi points with a 30% bonus Per an email sent out to by Citi to cardmembers, the Citi ThankYou program in the United States will be offering a 30%
Nintendo releases trailers for new Zelda and Pikmin games
TechCrunch / 8h
Nintendo hosted a 45-minute Nintendo Direct livestream on Wednesday, revealing upcoming games and updates for the Nintendo Switch. As many players expected, Nintendo shared a trailer for the highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom , the follow-up to the franchise’s beloved Breath of the Wild. The game will be released on May 12, 2023 and will be the most costly standard editi
Link rides a huge hoverboard in the new Zelda 'Tears of the Kingdom' trailer
Engadget / 8h
Nintendo closed out today's Direct showcase with a new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom , showing off the game's traversal mechanics and dramatic cinematics. Link takes to the skies above Hyrule on a huge, four-engine drone and in the bucket of a small hot-air balloon, and he drives across the grass on a massive motorized chariot. In one shot, he slides down one rail of a cli
publicdomainreview: Illustrations of snow crystals as “actually...
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
publicdomainreview : Illustrations of snow crystals as “actually observed and sketched with the aid of the microscope”, from the 1863 book Snowflakes: a Chapter from the Book of Nature — https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/snowflakes-a-chapter-from-the-book-of-nature-1863
'Metroid Prime Remastered' is out today on Switch with dual-stick controls
Engadget / 8h
Here's a pleasant treat from today's Nintendo Direct: the surprise launch of a revamp of the original Metroid Prime for the Switch. The appropriately titled Metroid Prime Remastered boasts much-improved graphics, of course, but it also includes dual-stick controls that are considerably more intuitive. You can use a GameCube-like scheme and other control options, but players used to two decades of
'Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp' will finally arrive on April 21st
Engadget / 8h
Multiple delays and more than a year after it was first supposed to arrive, Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp has a new release date. Nintendo announced today that the remaster will arrive on April 21st. First announced in the summer of 2021, Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp was originally scheduled to hit the Nintendo eShop later that same year. However, Nintendo first delayed the title in the fall of
Daily Crunch: Google announces global rollout for AI-driven ‘multisearch’ on mobile devices
20TechCrunch / 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 . Hello, you crunchy delights, Dunno ’bout you, but we’re getting a little excited about our TC Early Stage event in Boston on April 20, and Darrell just announced the first group of speakers for the event . It’s gonna be a good one! Our Black History Month feature o
AI is eating itself: Bing’s AI quotes COVID disinfo sourced from ChatGPT
TechCrunch / 8h
One of the more interesting, but seemingly academic, concerns of the new era of AI sucking up everything on the web was that AIs will eventually start to absorb other AI-generated content and regurgitate it in a self-reinforcing loop. Not so academic after all, it appears, because Bing just did it! When asked, it produced verbatim a COVID conspiracy coaxed out of ChatGPT by disinformation researc
Twitter outage: what happened, when will service be restored, and more
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
If you're trying to Tweet and you're getting errors that keep you from engaging with the Internet's public square, you're not alone. Thousands of users from across the world are reporting that they can't access Twitter right now, many of us at TechRadar included. We still don't know what's happened yet, but we're bringing you the latest on what is going on and when we can expect to get service re
Disney Sets Its Sights on Toy Story, Frozen, and Zootopia Sequels
21Gizmodo / 8h
During the Walt Disney Company ’s Q1 call today, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the return of some major players in the studio’s franchise department: future installments of Frozen , Zootopia, and Toy Story are on the way. Read more...
Virgin Atlantic Joins SkyTeam Alliance On March 2, 2023
2KOne Mile at a Time / 8h
In September 2022, it was announced that Virgin Atlantic will be joining the SkyTeam alliance. This seemed like an obvious fit, and like something that was long overdue. While we knew that this was supposed to happen, we now have an official date. The London-based carrier will join SkyTeam in the coming weeks. Virgin Atlantic joining SkyTeam alliance Virgin Atlantic will be joining the SkyTeam al
Nintendo is adding Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games to Switch Online today
Engadget / 8h
After years of rumors, Nintendo is finally bringing Game Boy and Game Boy Advance titles to its Switch Online service. The company revealed during its latest Nintendo Direct that games from its early handhelds will be available on Switch today. The Game Boy titles you can spend the entire rest of your week on are Tetris, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Tweets and direct messages are broken for many Twitter users
Engadget / 8h
Something is very wrong with Twitter right now, but it’s not clear exactly what. As of Wednesday afternoon, core features, including direct messages and tweets, are not working for large swaths of users. While some users are able to tweet, many users are receiving messages that they can’t tweet or as they are “over the daily limit for sending Tweets.” A similar message appears when attempting ret
'Pikmin 4' hits Switch on July 21st
Engadget / 8h
After nearly a decade in development, Pikmin 4 is due to land on the Switch on July 21st, 2023. Nintendo shared a fresh gameplay trailer during today's Direct showcase, featuring a new Pikmin with ice abilities and a friendly dog who helps the little plant buddies on their cosmic adventures. Apparently, Pikmin games just take a long time to develop, OK? Nintendo head Shigeru Miyamoto said in 2015
Meta now owns VR fitness company Within
Engadget / 8h
The tug of war over Meta's acquisition of Within is over. Meta has completed its purchase of the virtual reality workout app maker, bringing Supernatural and other projects into the metaverse giant's fold. The two didn't elaborate further on their plans, but Within said in October 2021 that it would continue to develop Supernatural exercise content under Meta's Reality Labs wing. The deal was in
12 Unexpected Household Uses for Cling Wrap
Lifehacker / 8h
Cling wrap is a kitchen MVP, always there when you need to wrap up leftovers or keep ingredients fresher for longer in the fridge. It can help you prevent spills, keep surfaces clean, and generally save you some extra work . Read more...
The Political Theater Behind the State of the Union Data Privacy Push
33Wired / 9h
Biden’s speech calling for better data protections got a standing ovation from both sides of the aisle. So, where’s a federal privacy law?
Hands-on with Bing’s new ChatGPT-like features
20TechCrunch / 9h
Yesterday, Microsoft launched the new Bing on the web and in its Edge browser, powered by a combination of a next-gen OpenAI GPT model and Microsoft’s own Prometheus model. With this, Microsoft jumped ahead of Google in bringing this kind of search experience to the mainstream, though we’ll likely see the competition heat up in the next few months. We’ve now had a chance to try the new Bing and a
Bill Pledges to Keep Flying Private Jet While Speaking Out Against Climate Change
87Futurism / 9h
Standing Up Billionaire Microsoft cofounder, philanthropist, and climate advocate Bill Gates will do whatever it takes to save the planet — as long as it doesn't mean flying economy. "Well, I buy the gold standard of, funding Climeworks, to do direct air capture that far exceeds my family's carbon footprint," Gates told the BBC during a lengthy interview, when asked how he feels about the critici
Google Issues Warning About AI-Generated Content About Health and Finance
23Futurism / 9h
Amid Google's preparation to launch its own chatbot-integrated search feature — a major push to compete with Microsoft's ChatGPT-integrated Bing — the search giant has quietly issued some new warnings regarding publishers looking to run AI-generated content. Specifically, Google is warning outlets that there'll be extra scrutiny from its search team on AI-generated content regarding "health, civi
Twitter is telling users that they’re over the daily tweet limit
33TechCrunch / 9h
Twitter users have seen their fair share of erratic policy changes and weird bugs lately, but today they can’t even tweet through it. Many users reported that they were suddenly unable to tweet on Wednesday, starting around 2 p.m. PT. Right now, the bug appears to be affecting all non-scheduled tweets. Tweets that were scheduled previously or ones scheduled moving forward still seem to get throug
Microsoft Teams Free data won’t transfer over to Microsoft Teams (free)
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Having a great meeting in Microsoft Teams. (credit: Microsoft) There is a free Microsoft Teams tier now, and there will continue to be a free Microsoft Teams tier after April 12, 2023. But in a bureaucratic twist, neither product will have anything to do with the other. Current users of Microsoft Teams Free will either need to create new accounts in a new tier called Microsoft Teams (fr
In Paris demo, Google scrambles to counter ChatGPT but ends up embarrassing itself
500+Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson ) On Wednesday, Google held a highly anticipated press conference from Paris that did not deliver the decisive move against ChatGPT and the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership that many pundits expected . Instead, Google ran through a collection of previously announced technologies in a low-key presentation that included losing a demonstration phone. The demo, which includ
Dwarf planet hosts a ring that’s unexpectedly far from the planet
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Prior to this, Quaoar (lower left) looked like a very average Kuiper belt object. (credit: NASA ) Many bodies in the Solar System have rings—gas giants, dwarf planets, even an asteroid. These examples have allowed us to get a good picture of their physics, leading to models for how rings form and what keeps the material there from falling into the planet or condensing into a moon. But a
Hackers are selling a service that bypasses ChatGPT restrictions on malware
38Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Carol Yepes) Hackers have devised a way to bypass ChatGPT ’s restrictions and are using it to sell services that allow people to create malware and phishing emails, researchers said on Wednesday. ChatGPT is a chatbot that uses artificial intelligence to answer questions and perform tasks in a way that mimics human output. People can use it to create documents, writ
Affirm’s stock plunges as it misses earnings, cuts 500 jobs and shutters crypto unit
TechCrunch / 9h
Citing economic turbulence, buy now, pay later giant Affirm announced today that it is reducing its staff by 19%, or about 500 employees, and shutting down its crypto unit. That leaves the company with about 2,000 employees. In a written statement, Founder and CEO Max Levchin said that he takes “full responsibility for this decision and for those leading up to it.” The company did not specify whi
Amtrak quietly extends change-fee waiver for reservations through 2023
200+The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This story has been updated. Though Amtrak initially only waived its change fees for reservations made through last fall and then this month, Amtrak quietly extended the deadline through the end of the year, an Amtrak spokesperson confirmed to TPG. This means that all Amtrak reservations made by Dec. 31 can be changed without an extra fee, regardless of fare type. Note that this ch
Does the New DC Movie Universe Really Need to Be Connected?
81Gizmodo / 9h
Since Zack Snyder ’s Man of Steel debuted back in 2013, Warner Bros.’ vision for a DC version of Marvel’s densely inter-connected, massively profitable MCU has been… haphazard to say the least. But now James Gunn and Peter Safran have been hired to shepherd an entirely (well, mostly) new DC cinematic universe, and they… Read more...
What to Do After Realizing You’re ‘House Poor’
Lifehacker / 9h
Buying a house is a complex and emotional process, and we don’t always make perfect decisions once we’ve determined a particular property is our dream house. But even if you’re careful to think of your home as an asset and an investment, it’s difficult to swing a down payment and harder to figure out how much house … Read more...
Shocking: In Many Cities, The Michelin Guide Is Now Paid For By The Local Tourism Authority
View from the Wing / 9h
The Michelin Guide was started by the Michelin tire company, initially to promote car sales and then to promote driving in order to sell more tires. The guide itself, though, doesn’t make money. But earning a Michelin star is huge for restaurants – a 20% bump in business for receiving a star, 40% for two stars, and a doubling in business on average for three stars. Continue reading ...
Fable Foods lands Series A for its mushroom-based meat alternatives
TechCrunch / 9h
The promise of alternative meat products has been under scrutiny lately, with articles in Bloomberg and the Washington Post questioning if it’ll ever be truly embraced by consumers. Other news like the drop in Beyond Meat’s stock price and mass layoffs at Impossible Foods have cast further questions on the industry’s future. Amid all this scrutiny, however, Fable Food, an Australian startup that
Disney+ reports its first subscriber loss of 2.4M subscribers, plans to lay off 7K employees
29TechCrunch / 9h
Disney’s first quarter with CEO Bob Iger back in command isn’t looking so good. Disney announced its Q1 2023 earnings today, reporting a total of 161.8 million Disney+ global subscribers, a decrease of 2.4 million subs from 164.2 million in the previous quarter. This is the streamer’s first-ever subscriber loss since launching in 2019. The drop in Disney+ subscribers was mainly driven by a decrea
Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Card Review: Worth The Fee
One Mile at a Time / 9h
Link: Apply now for the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Card Southwest Airlines has some fantastic co-branded credit cards with Chase. Of the three personal cards, my favorite one is the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Card . In this post, I wanted to take a closer look at the card, especially as it’s currently offering a limited time bonus , making it extremely easy to earn Companion Pass. S
John Deere Takes Another Step in the Right Direction With Its First Electric Ride-on Mower
100+Gizmodo / 9h
Sometimes, the convenience of a ride-on mower you don’t have to push is outweighed by the inconvenience of maintaining what is essentially another vehicle. But John Deere is promising no more oil changes, no more gas cans, and no more spark plugs with its first all-electric zero turn mower . Read more...
Netflix Begins The Password Sharing Crackdown
39Gizmodo / 9h
For the past year, Netflix has remained incredibly cagey about how its password sharing restrictions will shape out in the coming months. Now, new restrictions on accounts in several worldwide markets might offer a small fraction of a squinting glimpse into how the company plans to stop users from sharing a password… Read more...
The Internet Is Disturbed By The First AI Cryptid
SlashGear / 9h
Once Loab had been created, there was no stopping her, and elaborations consistently created new images in increasingly nightmarish circumstances.
Can You Watch Netflix On The Nintendo Switch?
SlashGear / 9h
You can download a number of entertainment apps on the Nintendo Switch, including Hulu. What about Netflix? The answer is a little bit complicated.
This Forgotten British Motorcycle Was One Of Steve McQueen's Favorites
SlashGear / 9h
A favorite of the legendary American stuntman, this lesser-known motorcycle brand from the U.K. produced a model with incredible handling that McQueen loved.
Google's Bard Just Gave An Expensive Lesson On AI's Big Problem
SlashGear / 9h
Google may see AI as the future of search, but its conversational Bard AI may need to do some homework before we can fully rely on the answers it gives.
The Seriously Impressive Chrysler Supercar Concept We Wish Made It To Production
SlashGear / 9h
Prior to the Bugatti Veyron, Chrysler was working on its own speedy supercar known as the ME Four Twelve, but it never made its way to production.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review: Excellence Is Expensive
SlashGear / 9h
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra delivers the brand's best mobile experience in a single flat (non-folding) form, not unlike its predecessors. But is it enough?
5 Cars Owned By Guy Fieri That Proves He Has Great Taste
SlashGear / 9h
Guy Fieri obviously has good taste in food, but for the muscle car enthusiasts out there, he's also got great taste in American-made classic cars.
OnePlus Teases New Folding Phone To Give The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Some Competition
SlashGear / 9h
OnePlus just launched its latest flagship phone, and during the announcement, it teased an upcoming pair of foldable phones. We have all the details.
You Can Use A Sleep Timer In Spotify. Here's How
SlashGear / 9h
Lots of people listen to music when they go to sleep, but it may not be healthy to leave it playing all night. Find out how to set up Spotify's sleep timer.
Photos Show Aftermath of Toxic Train Derailment in Ohio
20Gizmodo / 9h
Officials are continuing air and water quality tests near a derailed train in northeastern Ohio as evacuated area residents wait for news on when they can return, Cleveland 19 News reports . Read more...
SpaceX will attempt a full static fire test of Starship’s Super Heavy booster tomorrow
400+TechCrunch / 10h
SpaceX is on the verge of a landmark test of the Starship launch system, president and chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell said Wednesday. Tomorrow, the company will perform a full “static fire” test, during which SpaceX will ignite all 33 Raptor 2 engines on the Super Heavy booster at once. If no major issues arise from the test, SpaceX could attempt the first orbital launch of Starship with
Nvidia's most important graphics card might launch as soon as April
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
The release of the Nvidia RTX 4070 appears to be getting closer if a new report is anything to go on, and it might just be the most accessible next-gen graphics card that most people are going to be able to buy for the next few months. The new report comes from VideoCardz , which shared a screenshot of an Nvidia GeForce Desktop Embargo timeline purportedly sent to Nvidia's board partners. The inf
WindowBlinds 11 Is Coming to Steam to Skin Your Desktop
How-To Geek / 10h
When you think about software distribution services, you probably don’t think much about Steam unless you’re specifically thinking about games. Now, though, the powerful customization tool for Windows 11, WindowBlinds 11, is reaching everyone’s favorite game storefront. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Luxury Handbag Maker Wins Trademark Lawsuit Against ‘MetaBirkin’ NFT Maker
23Gizmodo / 10h
Look to your left, and see an image of a famed, extremely expensive luxury Birkin-brand handbag. On your right, is a non-fungible token, a digital image whose rights of ownership are recorded on a blockchain. On Wednesday, a jury in New York decided that these MetaBirkin NFTs were indeed a big ripoff of the famous… Read more...
Capital One Refer a Friend: What you need to know about this generous program
The Points Guy / 10h
The shortest path to earning tons of points, miles and cash back each year is credit card sign-up bonuses . These can be incredibly lucrative, and using the best credit card for each purchase ( based on the spending category ) can add thousands of extra points to your balance each year. Another great strategy for earning points and miles with minimal effort is to refer friends and family for cred
You Should Make Your Valentine a Kalimotxo
Lifehacker / 10h
Valentine’s Day dinner is often over-thought and overwrought: The food needs to be luxurious but not too rich, and the drinks flowing but not so stiff that you fall asleep. (The easiest way to circumvent this issue is to just bone before dinner , but not everyone can fit that into their schedule.) But I can solve the… Read more...
Nvidia's new line of RTX 4090 and 4080 GPU laptops feature DLSS 3 and more
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Nvidia announced that the first in the Studio line of its GeForce RTX 4000-series GPU-outfitted laptops has launched, with manufacturers MSI and Razer leading the charge. More brand laptops will be released at a later date under the Studio brand. The Studio drivers included in these laptops have access to unique apps like Omniverse, Canvas, and Broadcast, as well as ray tracing and AI features. A
huariqueje: Art Books - Ray Kleinlein , 2022.American ,...
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
huariqueje : Art Books - Ray Kleinlein , 2022. American , b. 1969 - Oil on canvas , 16 x 26 in.
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Apple extends Buy Now, Pay Later service beta to its own retail staff
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Apple is expanding internal testing of the App Store’s Buy Now, Pay Later service to its retail workers, moving past the company's corporate employees. While a full public launch is still pending, this latest move could be a sign that the feature is coming out relatively soon. This information comes from a Bloomberg report by notable Apple insider Mark Gurman who spoke to some store employees. Th
Virgin Orbit Suspects a $100 Part Took Down Its LauncherOne Rocket Last Month
Gizmodo / 10h
Last month, Virgin Orbit ran into trouble when its LauncherOne rocket crashed, destroying seven payloads on board in an attempt to deploy satellites in low Earth orbit. Now, the company suspects that the cause of the anomaly could have been a pesky filter that only cost around $100. Read more...
Virgin Atlantic to join SkyTeam on March 2 — here’s what this could mean for existing elites
400+The Points Guy / 10h
It’s official — Virgin Atlantic will join SkyTeam in less than a month. Virgin Atlantic’s CEO Shai Weiss officially told TPG that the London-based airline will join the 18-member alliance March 2. Since Virgin Atlantic formed a joint venture with Delta Air Lines , Air France and KLM in 2019, there has been speculation that Virgin Atlantic would join SkyTeam; however, this wasn’t confirmed until S
Wells Fargo Reflect card review: Refinance debt and even get cell phone protection
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Wells Fargo Reflect® Card overview The Wells Fargo Reflect® Card ( rates & fees ) is perfect for those looking to refinance their debt with a solid introductory balance transfer opportunity. While light on overall benefits, the card brings you back to the basics and even comes with cell phone protection when you pay
Google Invests $300 Million in AI That Passed Law School Exam
200+Futurism / 10h
Green Isn't Your Color Two months after OpenAI's surprise ChatGPT release caused Google to issue an internal "code red," the search giant is finally making — or at least, doin' their darndest to make — big moves to catch up. Coupled with the announcement that in the coming weeks the company will be releasing its own AI-powered search-oriented chatbot dubbed "Bard," Google has also invested a cool
Bing Executive Says He Has His Sobbing Under Control
100+Futurism / 10h
Sobbing Uncontrollably Who could've thought that we'd be talking about Bing, Microsoft's search engine that's been playing second fiddle to Google since its conception, in the year 2023? "Imagining a Bing exec somewhere deep in a Microsoft office just sobbing uncontrollably rn that Bing is *finally* getting its moment," Engadget senior editor Karissa Bell wrote in a tongue-in-cheek tweet . And, a
Spotify’s ‘Exclude from your Taste Profile’ keeps Elmo out of your daily mixes
Engadget / 10h
Spotify is launching a new feature today called Exclude from your Taste Profile. As its name suggests, it lets you choose playlists — perhaps those played by a child or other family member — that you don’t want affecting your personalized recommendations. The company says the feature “reduces the impact” the playlists have on your recommended content. So if your child loves jamming out to “Elmo’s
Watch the first Nintendo Direct of 2023 here at 5PM ET
Engadget / 10h
Get ready, Nintendo fans: it’s almost time for the company’s first Direct of 2023 . The showcase will mostly focus on games coming to Switch in the first half of this year and it will run for around 49 minutes. The Nintendo Direct starts at 5PM ET and you can watch it below. It’s not totally clear which games Nintendo plans to show off, but there are a few safe bets. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of
Why more startups are getting compliant
33TechCrunch / 10h
SaaS startups are working on acquiring enterprise clients earlier than they used to, and this is changing their road map. “What I’ve seen is more and more companies are launching with table stakes enterprise features [ … ] whereas those used to be added in at closer to $5 million-$10 million in annual recurring revenue,” tweeted David Peterson, a partner at Angular Ventures. The Exchange explores
Why Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Was Chosen as the First Film in Phase 5 of the MCU
21Gizmodo / 10h
Thanos may have been big, powerful, and evil , but imagine if there were billions of him. That’s just a taste of what makes Kang, played by Jonathan Majors, such a formidable villain for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. First appearing in Loki as one version of himself, and soon to appear in Ant-Man and the … Read more...
Many online stores are exposing private customer data
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Many top online stores are exposing private customer data, putting both the business, and their users, at risk of identity theft , extortion attacks, and other cybersecurity incidents, new research has claimed. Analyzing more than 2,000 online stores, Sansec found that 250, or approximately 12%, kept their backups in public folders which are easily accessible to anyone who knows where to look. Th
Don't Serve This Recalled Charcuterie Sausage at Your Super Bowl Party
Lifehacker / 10h
If you’re hosting a Super Bowl LVII party this Sunday , make sure you’re not serving any of these charcuterie sausages that were recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). According to the updated USDA recall , approximately 69,255 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products have been recalled for the potential… Read more...
Twitter Blue users can now post tweets with up to 4,000 characters
Engadget / 10h
You now have a very practical reason to subscribe to Twitter Blue beyond long video uploads and the coveted blue checkmark. As of today , Blue members in the US can post tweets up to 4,000 characters long. You can't currently schedule these posts or save them as drafts, but this could be helpful if you'd rather not write a lengthy multi-tweet thread just to share your thoughts. Free Twitter users
10 Wizarding Games You Can Play Instead of 'Hogwarts Legacy'
100+Lifehacker / 11h
There’s a new Harry Potter game out there, and the internet is aflame over it—and not in a “no one can stop playing Elden Ring ” way. While certainly popular , and likely to sell millions of copies before you can say “accio credit card,” if you’re not entirely comfortable giving your money to support a game that will … Read more...
Netflix's password-sharing crackdown begins in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain
Engadget / 11h
Netflix's fight against password sharing is expanding in earnest. The company is rolling out paid account sharing in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain after trialing the effort in Latin America. If you live in one of these countries, you'll need to set a primary location to have unfettered access at home. If you have any friends or family who want to share your account, you'll have to subsc
The Clippy of AI: Why the Google Bard vs. Microsoft Bing war will flame out
Mashable / 11h
Imagine your company just hired some hot new talent, a rising star in the executive suite so alluring that a rival firm just hired a lookalike. The buzz around them is intoxicating. Everyone seems to agree, from the CEO to the shareholders, this person is the future of the entire business. Then you learn the executive has what is politely termed a " hallucination problem ." Every time they open t
James Webb Reveals Mysteriously Powerful "Engine" of Two Merging Galaxies
400+Futurism / 11h
Cosmic Engineering Twelve years ago, researchers noticed that two colliding galaxies some 500 million light-years away were emitting a copious amount of infrared light. While the precise origin of the illumination was impossible to pinpoint at the time, they were convinced the infrared illumination may have come from a "powerful energy source." Somewhere in that galactic merger known as IIZw096,
Mysterious Russian Satellite Explodes
Futurism / 11h
Oh, Good According to the Guardians of the US Space Force, a mysterious Russian satellite broke apart in orbit early last month, leaving a trail of at least 85 pieces of potentially dangerous space debris in its wake. The mighty watchful eyes over at America's 18th Space Defense Squadron tweeted the news on Monday, noting that the left-behind junk is orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 726 miles
Donald Trump Begged Twitter to Delete a Tweet From Chrissy Teigen Calling Him a 'Pussy Ass Bitch'
99Gizmodo / 11h
House Republicans on Tuesday used their newly won majority to hold a hearing on one of their paramount issues: Hunter Biden’s laptop and Twitter’s alleged efforts to censor conservative viewpoints at the behest of the federal government. The event was a disaster, filled with raucous lawmakers, real-time… Read more...
The End of the Zoom Boom
29Wired / 11h
Zoom was a pandemic star. It’s the latest tech company to find that status isn’t sustainable.
BoxPower wants to cut emissions, wildfire risk by taking power off the main grid
24TechCrunch / 11h
After sparking California’s second-largest wildfire ever, and dozens more in recent years, it’s no secret that Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) — one of the nation’s largest utilities — is interested in alternatives to aboveground transmission lines. One option touted by PG&E is to bury thousands of miles of power lines in “high fire-threat areas.” That effort is underway, and it will cost billion
Former Salesforce exec Bret Taylor is teaming up with Google AR/VR vet Clay Bavor on mystery startup
TechCrunch / 11h
When Bret Taylor announced he was stepping down as co-CEO and co-chair at Salesforce in November, it was easy to be cynical about him saying he wanted to go build again. Well, guess what? He wanted to go build again — and today he and long time Google engineering veteran Clay Bavor announced they were teaming up on a new mystery project. Bavor, who spent almost seven years as the VP of AR and VR
Returning guests: These Hilton hotels are the most popular for repeat stays
100+The Points Guy / 11h
Do you know those people who, whenever they travel, always stay at the same hotel time and time again? I know I sure do. But even though there are often lots of different hotels to choose from in a city, it makes sense to rebook for the next trip if a hotel gets it all right, from a comfortable bed in a dreamy location to excellent service that makes you not want to leave. Wondering which hotels
Indie Games Get the Spotlight During Zine Month
Gizmodo / 11h
It’s hard to describe the scope of the indie tabletop roleplaying scene during an average month, but it’s never more difficult than in February. For the past three years, February has been home to Zine Month —or ZiMo—during which indie TTRPGs attempt to crowdfund books and games. Read more...
Trump White House asked Twitter to take down Chrissy Teigen's mean tweet about him
Engadget / 11h
A former Twitter employee has shed new light on the company’s dealings with the White House while former President Donald Trump was in office. Anika Navaroli, a former senior member of Twitter’s US Safety Policy, testified at a House Oversight Committee hearing that her team had received a request to remove a tweet making fun of the former president. She revealed the previously unreported interac
Google held a chaotic event just as it was being overshadowed by Bing and ChatGPT
Mashable / 11h
Can you get secondhand embarrassment for an entire company? Because that's what watching Google 's Live From Paris event felt like. On the heels of Microsoft's exciting news about the new AI-powered Bing , Google's Bard AI technology was reported to be inaccurate and faced event blunders. It's an uncharacteristic occurrence for the tech giant and underscored the " code red " Google declared inter
Netflix starts cracking down on password sharing in four new markets, including Canada
34TechCrunch / 11h
Netflix today announced it’s rolling out paid sharing, otherwise known as Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing, to more countries, including Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain. The company had previously tested paid sharing in select markets, including Chile, Costa Rica, Peru and elsewhere in Latin America. It’s also now offering a few details about how paid sharing will work, in hopes of
Bitcoin holding above $20,000 offers miners hope as margins become healthier
TechCrunch / 11h
Last year was tough for cryptocurrency markets as many prices plummeted. But bitcoin has had a strong rally so far this year, and some mining experts see this as an opportunity for the space to stage a comeback. When bitcoin prices dropped to $16,000 in late 2022, profits were getting squeezed, Andy Long, CEO of bitcoin mining-focused White Rock Management, told TechCrunch. However, things may be
You’re Cutting Into Your Baked Brie All Wrong
Lifehacker / 11h
Baked brie functions as a sort of cheese balloon; instead of air, the inside is full of gooey, melted cheese (and promise). It’s when that first guess slices into the side of the brie—popping the balloon—that things start to fall apart. Suddenly, it’s a mad dash to catch the liquid cheese before it cascades off the… Read more...
Minecraft 1.19.60 on Bedrock Has New Spawn Eggs and Blocks
How-To Geek / 11h
Minecraft might be over a decade old at this point, but Microsoft is still keeping it alive with regular updates. There’s an update rolling out for the Bedrock edition right now with a few great improvements. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Clop ransomware had a rather handy flaw for Linux users to exploit
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
A relatively obscure ransomware variant called Clop may stay that way for a bit longer, after it was discovered to have a Linux version that had a rather embarassing flaw. The Linux version of the ransomware was first spotted in December 2022 by a SentinelLabs researcher named Antonis Terefos. His analysis determined that the Linux variant is almost identical to the Windows one, but with a few sm
Florida Man vs Florida Man: Trump Suggests DeSantis Was 'Grooming' and Partying With Underage Girls
76Gizmodo / 11h
Former President Donald Trump appeared to accuse Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) of “grooming” and partying with underage high school girls in a Truth Social post on Tuesday. Trump “reTruthed” the photo from a post by Dong-Chan Lee who is a self-described “paleoconservative” and a supporter of Trump, who had attached a… Read more...
ChatGPT is everywhere. Here’s where it came from
300+MIT Technology Review / 11h
We’ve reached peak ChatGPT. Released in December as a web app by the San Francisco–based firm OpenAI, the chatbot exploded into the mainstream almost overnight. According to some estimates, it is the fastest-growing internet service ever , reaching 100 million users in January, just two months after launch. Through OpenAI’s $10 billion deal with Microsoft, the tech is now being built into Office
Alaska Airlines deal: Book one-way flights for as low as $59
23The Points Guy / 12h
If you’ve been looking to book a spring trip, look no further: Alaska Airlines is offering one-way flights for as low as $59. 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 discount. If you’re on the West Coast, you can book cheap flights to Hawaii. There aren’t set t
'Squid Game' is coming to VR later this year
Engadget / 12h
If you like Squid Game but not enough to brave the real-life version , you'll soon have a VR option. Netflix has partnered with Sandbox VR to produce a game based on the Korean TV series, and from "late 2023," you'll be able to enter this gruesome dystopia at any of the Sandbox VR arcades around the world. The game developer has over 30 locations globally — 26 of which are in North America — at t
What Is ChatGPT, and Why Is It Important?
How-To Geek / 12h
ChatGPT is all the rage these days. AI tools like DALL-E 2, Stable Diffusion, and other AI art generators have been receiving a lot of attention but ChatGPT is different. Here’s where ChatGPT came from, who made it, and how it works. work? Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Women Riding Airport Hotel Shuttles Back-And-Forth, To Catch A Business Traveler Husband [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 12h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...
This New Google Maps View Puts You in the Middle of Your Favorite City
66Lifehacker / 12h
Google Maps is a lot more than a GPS app these days. Sure, it’ll help you navigate your commute, but you can also use it to learn about and virtually explore any city in the world. Google is building on that idea with its latest feature, Immersive View, allowing you to digitally explore a city like never before. Read more...
Everything Introduced Into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Phase 4
Gizmodo / 12h
With Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe now over , you might be wondering exactly what it accomplished. From January 2021 to November 2022, Marvel Studios released 18 projects, an output almost equal to the entire 11-year MCU before it . But, without an Avengers film to wrap everything up in the end, it’s hard… Read more...
In a trademark battle between an NFT artist and a big brand, Hermès, the artist just lost
20TechCrunch / 12h
Artist Mason Rothschild thought he was sitting on a “goldmine” when he began creating digital versions of the iconic Hermès Birkin handbag and selling these as NFTs. Among them was an animated piece called “ Baby Birkin ” that depicted a human fetus floating inside and which was ultimately acquired by a buyer for $47,000 at the height of the NFT frenzy in May 2021. Unsurprisingly, Hermès loved th
Spotify now lets you select which playlists you’d like to impact your recommendations less
34TechCrunch / 12h
Spotify is finally introducing a highly requested feature. The streaming service announced today that it’s launching a new “Exclude from your Taste Profile” feature that lets you keep selected playlists from heavily influencing your personalized recommendations. For context, your taste profile is Spotify’s interpretation of your music taste based on what you listen to and is used to inform your r
Meet the prolific Russian espionage crew hacking spymasters and lawmakers
Phishing for Information (Enterprise T1598)•
TechCrunch / 12h
A notorious hacking group with alleged ties to Russian intelligence services has claimed its latest victim: British lawmaker Stewart McDonald. McDonald , a member of Parliament for his constituency in Glasgow South, told BBC News that he fears he had been the victim of a “ disinformation ” campaign after his personal email account was “hacked by Russia.” McDonald said the hackers sent a document
1st look: United’s Premium Plus, economy cabins on the retrofitted Boeing 767-400
92The Points Guy / 12h
United is breathing new life into one of its oldest fleet types with the rollout of some major cabin upgrades. The carrier’s 16 Boeing 767-400s , which are between 21 and 23 years old, are finally undergoing a nose-to-tail cabin reconfiguration , which includes the installation of Polaris lie-flat business-class pods , Premium Plus recliners and refreshed economy seats. The fate of these planes w
Former Facebook Exec Says AI Will Soon Simulate the Human Brain
500+Futurism / 12h
Emulator Gator John Carmack — Doom creator, father of virtual reality, and premier disgruntled Meta employee — believes humanity is on the cusp of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). "I think that, almost certainly, the tools that we've got from deep learning in this last decade," the famed programmer told Dallas Innovates , "we'll be able to ride those to artificial general intelligence." As
'Paint' trailer: A Bob Ross-coded film that isn't actually about Bob Ross
Mashable / 12h
Don't be fooled by the perm, this film isn't actually about Bob Ross. Owen Wilson stars in Paint as a fictional painter called Carl Nargle, who has his own art show that's taking Vermont by storm. While Paint 's trailer is heavily Bob Ross -coded, from the hair to the lullaby-like voice to the unmatched peace of painting a tree with the most lovable guy on TV, the film's events are entirely ficti
Delta SkyMiles Platinum Business card review: A worthy business card contender
69The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card Overview The Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business American Express Card is a worthy card contender for frequent flyers of Delta. While its bonus categories of three miles per dollar are valid only for hotels and Delta purchases, this card offers a suite of perks th
Apple Could Fix a Major HomeKit Bug in Next iOS Beta
Gizmodo / 12h
Were you one of the many users affected by the iOS 16.2 HomeKit architecture bug that, among other issues, prevented users from adding new devices to their network? The good news is that Apple will likely send a fix for it in the next software update. Read more...
Google Translate should soon offer better suggestions for words with multiple meanings
Engadget / 12h
Google Translate is getting an AI-powered upgrade in the coming weeks to help you find more accurate translations, particularly for words with multiple definitions. The app will offer additional contextual translation options with descriptions and examples. Let's say you're looking for a translation of the word "row," which has multiple meanings in English. It could refer to an argument, a line o
The Biggest Mistakes People Make When Trying to Eat Healthy
84Lifehacker / 12h
Most of us can stand to eat healthier (myself included, as I tally up how many meals I’ve had this week involving Nutella), but we often go about it the wrong way. If you find yourself hungry and tired or just constantly falling off the wagon, you might want to check whether you’re making these common mistakes. Read more...
Can You See Who Unfollowed You on Instagram?
How-To Geek / 12h
While you don’t get a notification when someone unfollows you on Instagram, you have a few workarounds to see who is and isn’t following you on this platform. You can also keep a note of your follower list so you know when something changes there. Here’s how to do that. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Are Brown Eggs Better Quality Than White Eggs?
37How-To Geek / 12h
You’re at the grocery store and debating between which eggs to purchase. There are brown eggs and white eggs, but are they different? Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
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Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
conservethis : 16th century gardening tools!! in an herbal I saw at work on the special collections shelves.
providencepubliclibrary : Guest post by our Reading Room Attendant, Audrey Buhain. This new year we processed something...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
providencepubliclibrary : Guest post by our Reading Room Attendant, Audrey Buhain. This new year we processed something that is the first of its kind into our Special Collections: a palm leaf manuscript! The production of palm leaf manuscripts was most common before mass printing methods were adopted throughout South and Southeast Asia, but their production continues to this day. They consist of
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Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
thebeautifulbook : ADVENTURES IN THE LAND OF THE BEHEMOTH by Jules Verne (Boston: Shepard, 1874).
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Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
thebeautifulbook : A FLOATING CITY AND THE BLOCKADE RUNNERS by Jules Verne. 1904 illustrated edition
View of music librarian Kurtz Myers and soprano Betty Allen during a visit to the E. Azalia Hackley Collection at the D...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
View of music librarian Kurtz Myers and soprano Betty Allen during a visit to the E. Azalia Hackley Collection at the Detroit Public Library. Handwritten on back: “Kurtz Myers, Betty Allen. Visit to Hackley Collection. Photo by Lester Sloan.” E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library
Hospitals Sell Your Medical Data to Advertisers. A New Lawsuit Wants to Hold One Accountable.
44Gizmodo / 12h
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the 886-bed hospital where I was born in Los Angeles, has a privacy problem. If you head to the Cedars website today you’ll be greeted by six ad trackers and 17 third-party cookies—according to the Markup’s Backlight tool—and, apparently, that’s an improvement. A class action lawsuit filed… Read more...
How The Purge Series Holds a Mirror Up to America
24Gizmodo / 12h
From two of the film experts behind the excellent Shudder documentary Horror Noire —Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman, who wrote the book the doc is based on: Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present ; and entertainment journalist Mark H. Harris—comes The Black Guy
