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FTX Confirms $9 Billion in Customer Funds Vanished
3KGizmodo / 15h
The folks handling the ongoing FTX bankruptcy admitted Thursday it is still on the hook for around $9 billion in customer funds that it simply cannot locate under the morass of financials left over from the exchange’s collapse. Read more...
Ring Is Putting Free Features Behind A Paywall And Users Are Outraged
27SlashGear / 11h
Ring is changing up its subscription model around existing features, but with increased rates, many are not thrilled with these substantial changes.
They're Dumping $30 Million of Funko Pops Directly Into a Landfill
5KFuturism / 12h
Funko Popped As if having the planet drown in a giant pile of plastic pollution wasn't enough. The company behind Funko Pop collectibles, those small figurines that vaguely represent celebrities and fictional characters and which you likely ignore at your local GameStop, vastly over-estimated demand and is dumping $30 million worth of figurines in a landfill, Kotaku reports . Funko had a disastro
Today's Wordle Answer #623 – March 4, 2023 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 1h
Keeping that Wordle winning streak is all the rage these days, so if you need help with today's word, we have a few hints and the final solution for you.
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for March 4
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
Secure access to this expert-led speech and language specialist course for under £20
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR : The All-in-One Speech and Language Specialist Course is on sale for £15.79, saving you 84% on list price. There's no overstating how important communication is. Good communication skills are vital to connecting with the world, engaging with other people, and expressing yourself. Unfortunately, not all people have the capacity to communicate, especially those with injuries, disabilities, a
Watch the latest season of 'Succession' from abroad with this high-speed VPN
Mashable / 2h
SAVE 49%: Stream Succession from anywhere in the world with a subscription to ExpressVPN. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £86.51 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. Succession returns to HBO and HBO Max on March 26, and will air weekly on Sky Atlantic from March 27. That's the good news covered. Now we should discuss the problem. HBO and
10 of the best online Photoshop courses available for free this week
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: A wide range of Photoshop courses are available for free on Udemy. You get unlimited access to video content and can learn at your own pace with this selection. There's usually only a handful of people in the office who genuinely know how to use Photoshop, and everyone else is very grateful for their help with any editing work. These skilled individuals might seem like office angels, but t
Quordle today - hints and answers for Saturday, March 4 (game #404)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
If you're already a Wordle addict then Quordle could be your next must-play game. This spin-off takes the familiar Wordle format and makes it harder by giving you four puzzles to solve simultaneously. As you might imagine, it's hard! So if you already find yourself searching for Wordle clues , you'll probably need some for Quordle too. I'm a Quordle and Wordle addict who's been playing since Dece
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for March 4
Mashable / 5h
You made it! It's Saturday! Whatever your weekend holds, first there's a Wordle to solve. Good thing you've heard about our fresh hints and tips to help you figure out today's word. If you prefer to just be told the solution, you can jump to the end of this article for March 4's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather work through it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategi
The Iconic Honda Cruiser That Took The Market By Storm
SlashGear / 7h
Back in the 80s Honda decided to try to out-Harley Harley Davidson and that went pretty well. Here are all the details about the bike that took on the giant.
The Batman Spin-Off Series The Penguin Casts Clancy Brown as DC Comics Mob Boss
22Gizmodo / 7h
When one mob family falls another one rises in Gotham. The highly anticipated DC Studios The Batman spin-off The Penguin has found its Salvatore Maroni, Variety reports that Clancy Brown (John Wick: Chapter 4) is going to take on the character as the antagonist in the Colin Farrell-led HBO Max series. Read more...
Nothing Could Be Making a Smart Speaker
Gizmodo / 7h
Nothing, the company behind the Nothing Phone (1) , has something up its sleeve. According to the latest leaks circulating the internet airwaves, there is a Nothing speaker coming down the pipeline. Read more...
shewhoworshipscarlin: Yup'ik woman, 1928, Nunivak Island.
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
shewhoworshipscarlin : Yup'ik woman, 1928, Nunivak Island.
huariqueje:In the library - Göran Magnusson , 2014.Swedish,...
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
huariqueje : In the library - Göran Magnusson , 2014. Swedish, b. 1942 - Acrylic on canvas , 75 x 61 cm.
huariqueje:A reading lady at a table seen from the back - ...
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
huariqueje : A reading lady at a table seen from the back - Jan Toorop , 1912. Dutch , 1858 - 1928 Charcoal and coloured chalk
50 Cent Just Gave A Big Hint About A Possible GTA 6 Collaboration
SlashGear / 7h
Rapper 50 Cent recently shared some intriguing images with his Twitter followers that show he may be involved in GTA6.
How This Cutting Edge Instrument Will Help NASA Spot Hidden Exoplanets
SlashGear / 7h
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will help us learn more than ever before about topics like dark energy.
This Was The First Mitsubishi Lancer Evo To Be Brought To America
SlashGear / 7h
After years of staying in the Japanese market, Mitsubishi finally caved and brought the Lancer Evo to America due to a rivalry it couldn't ignore.
Nintendo Has Removed Mario Kart 8 And Splatoon From Wii U Network. Here's Why
SlashGear / 7h
Nintendo was forced to take the multiplayer servers for "Splatoon" and "Mario Kart 8" offline March 2, as it deployed emergency fixes for a vulnerability
Amazon halts Virginia HQ construction. AOC declares 'we were right.'
Mashable / 8h
The completion of Amazon's "second headquarters" in Virginia has been delayed by the company indefinitely. According to a new report from Bloomberg , the decision from Amazon comes after the company's biggest ever round of layoffs with more than 18,000 people losing their job. The report also mentions the move to remote work over the past few years has led the company to reassess its office-relat
Here's the Deal With 'Clean Energy' Charging
44Lifehacker / 8h
You might be seeing talk online about the iPhone’s new “Clean Energy Charging” feature, for better or for worse. Marques Brownlee calls it a “ rare W for the environment ,” while others criticize it for slowing down charging. The thing is, it’s a little more complicated than that, and it doesn’t just affect your iPhone.… Read more...
Feast your eyes on this image of remnant from earliest recorded supernova
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / The tattered shell of the first recorded supernova (Sn185) was captured by the Dark Energy Camera. This image covers an impressive 45 arcminutes in the sky—a rare view of the entirety of this supernova remnant. (credit: CTIO/NOIRLab/DOE/NSF) In early December 185 CE, Chinese astronomers recorded a bright "guest star" in the night sky that shone for eight months in the direction of Alpha
Measles exposure at massive religious event in Kentucky spurs CDC alert
100+Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Hughes Memorial Auditorium, where the outpouring event was hosted, on Asbury University's campus in Wilmore, Kentucky. (credit: Asbury University ) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday issued a health alert for doctors and health officials to be on the lookout for measles cases after a person with a confirmed, contagious case attended a massive religious event in Ken
The Pixel Watch's Alarms Are Going Off Up to 10 Minutes Late
Gizmodo / 8h
You might want to set a backup alarm if you rely on your Google Pixel Watch to get you up in the morning. The Pixel Watch is sounding off alarms later than programmed, in some cases as long as 10 minutes after they were set, causing some folks to sleep longer than they want. Read more...
The Mandalorian Characters Don't Necessarily Have to Cross Over With the Sequel Trilogy
Gizmodo / 8h
In Star Wars , you’re always wondering what’s happening off-screen. Where was Luke when this was happening? Did Rey know about this ? Wouldn’t Yoda be around at this time? It’s both the blessing and curse of telling new stories in an established canon, and Dave Filoni thinks that two major pieces of Star Wars lore… Read more...
Daily Crunch: Japanese marketing tech firm Geniee acquires Zelto for $70M
51TechCrunch / 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 Crunchers! If you’ve been slacking and not bought yourself a Disrupt ticket yet, that’s cool, we still love you. But here’s a hot tip: This is your last chance for super-early-bird tickets , so maybe get on that sooner rather than later! — Christ
The Easiest Way to Keep Your Gardening Tools Sharp and Clean
Lifehacker / 8h
You probably only use your gardening tools a few times a year, but when you do, you want them to be sharp, rust-free, and ready to go. This means storing them correctly, whether for months over the winter, or for a few days or hours during peak planting season. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to store your tools and… Read more...
7 London hotels used by actual royalty
The Points Guy / 8h
Are you looking for a hotel room fit for a king or queen? When traveling to London, it’s fun to follow in the footsteps of the British royal family, who’ve been waltzing around the capital’s most gilded hotels for more years than we can count. If cost is no issue, there are some beautiful places to stay. Many are packed with real-life Easter eggs that are sure to excite fans of Netflix’s “The Cro
Prime Minister of European Country Names AI as Advisor
36Futurism / 8h
Bot Bureaucrat Both the rapidly increasing ubiquity and the power of AI can feel terrifying, but at least AIs aren't running the world yet, right? Well, maybe not the world , but how about Romania? The country's prime minister Nicolae Ciuca has just announced an AI assistant called "Ion" as the government's "new honorary advisor." "Hello. You gave me life. I am Ion. Now, my role is to represent y
Use a Can of Soup to Make a Lazy Chicken Pot Pie
Lifehacker / 9h
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City Plans to Shell Out $20,000 for TMNT-Styled Manhole Covers
98Gizmodo / 9h
A small city in Massachusetts, one which has a strong connection to the classic comic series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , is paying homage to the four tubular turtles on, what else, but its manhole covers. Read more...
The New Alien Film Has Cast Even More Xenomorph Fodder
Gizmodo / 9h
The next Alien film — directed by Fede Alvarez (2013's Evil Dead )—has just added more cast members, joining the previously announced Cailee Spaeny and Isabella Merced in the upcoming continuation of Ridley Scott ’s sci-fi franchise. With this news also comes the most we’ve learned about its plot, too. Read more...
FTX determines around $9 billion in customer funds are missing
Mashable / 9h
It's official: FTX is missing a lot of its customers' funds. How much is a lot? Try around $9 billion . In a preliminary analysis released by the bankrupt crypto exchange on March 2, FTX laid out its current findings for stakeholders. And it confirmed the worst: a "massive shortfall," as only around $2.2 billion in customers' assets have been located. Furthermore, even less of that amount – $694
Brave Summarizer takes on Bing and ChatGPT at the AI search results game
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Hopping on the AI train, Brave is incorporating its own AI-powered search function to its web browser called Summarizer – similar to what Microsoft recently did to Bing. The new feature “provides concise and to-the-point answers at the top of Brave Search results”. For example, if you want to learn about the chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, Summarizer will create a one paragraph summary of
This Vintage Wearable Computer Is Considered One Of The Biggest Tech Failures Of All-Time
SlashGear / 9h
Xybernaut didn't manage to sell more than 10,000 of the "wearable computers" over its 15-year tenure.
5 Car Cleaning Tools You Should Have In Your Garage
SlashGear / 9h
Maintaining a car doesn't have to go as far as becoming a grease head, but thoroughly cleaning the interior and exterior of your car is equally important.
10 Japanese Cars That Aren't Worth The Import Fees
SlashGear / 9h
Japanese cars are known for their durability and reliability -- but sometimes you're better off buying a vehicle that's made closer to home.
Meg's Monster Review: A Heartfelt And Witty Venture On Nintendo Switch
SlashGear / 9h
The game "Meg's Monster" might be short, but the amount of value that is to be found in its pixels might just shock you.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Review: Affordable Never Felt So Compelling
SlashGear / 9h
The Samsung Galaxy S23 is, for the first time in a few years, up to the task of taking on its significantly more expensive "Ultra" compatriot.
U.S. Airlines Sell Schedules They Don’t Really Plan To Operate, And Then Refuse Refunds
View from the Wing / 9h
Airlines publish their schedules nearly a year in advance, but the schedules that they publish are just placeholders. They are selling tickets for flights that are not what they intend to actually fly. While American Airlines has been selling its summer schedule for 8 months, they only finalized what it would actually be last weekend . Continue reading ...
The Cheapest Alternatives to Expensive Home Improvements
Lifehacker / 9h
Home improvements are alluring, as they can add convenience as well as value to your home—but they can also be expensive. While certain repairs like roofs and siding are often necessary to prevent damage, others can wait if you’re on a budget. Here’s a few of the most expensive projects, and some lower cost updates… Read more...
The Refreshing Spray of the Ocean Is Loaded With Sewage Bacteria, Scientists Find
81Futurism / 9h
Grody Byproducts There's nothing quite like ocean spray gently caressing your face as you take a beachside stroll. But unfortunately, your face may be getting battered with sewage bacteria in the process. According to a new paper published in the journal Environmental Sciences & Technology , ocean spray samples from San Diego's Imperial Beach contained bacteria from sewage spillover — and those b
Dealing With PDFs Just Got Easier on Android
How-To Geek / 9h
The Google Drive app for Android app now features built-in PDF annotation tools. You can highlight PDF text within the Google Drive app, or scribble all over a PDF with a digital pen. Previously, this functionality required a third-party app, such as Adobe Acrobat. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
There’s No Way The Walking Dead Has a Good Answer for Why Daryl’s in France
400+Gizmodo / 10h
The Walking Dead spin-off Daryl Dixon begins in a rather unexpected way: Daryl, who was very much in America the last time we saw him on TWD proper, washing ashore on the coast of France without any idea of how he got there. It’s a bananas premise, but it’s also an incredibly intriguing one—how on Earth could he get… Read more...
Amazon’s HQ2 Aimed to Show Tech Can Boost Cities. Now It’s on Pause
200+Wired / 10h
Arlington, Virginia, won a US-wide contest to host Amazon’s second headquarters. More than half of the giant project is now indefinitely delayed.
Sony’s new 3.1-channel Dolby Atmos soundbar is like a Sonos Beam but with DTS:X
39TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Sony has announced its latest soundbar, the HT-S2000. A slim and compact (31.5 x 2.5 x 5 inches, W x H X D) model with a basic black look, the soundbar is the company’s first to work with Home Entertainment Connect, a new app that guides users through initial setup and can be used to control volume, select sound modes, and more. At $499 (around £415 / AU$735), the HT-S2000 is priced the same as t
The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: Why Is Everyone Beezin’?
82Lifehacker / 10h
It’s a grab-bag of vaguely related trendlets highlighting the divided attention span of young people this week, as we whipsaw from Hogwarts Legacy fallout to a Big Lie told by Mexican restaurant chains, and end at the incredibly weird habit of eating oranges in the shower. Plus, people are out here beezin’. (I didn’t… Read more...
The best places to see cherry blossoms around the US this spring
100+The Points Guy / 10h
Nothing quite captures the joyous arrival of spring than cherry blossom season. Ancient hanami (flower-watching) celebrations in Japan may be the first image that springs to mind when you think of this fleeting floral spectacle. However, there are plenty of destinations along the East and West coasts where you can view firsthand those puffs of flawless pink and white blossoms . Fr om Washington,
New Senate bill aims to better protect health data after Roe reversal
Engadget / 10h
A new Senate bill aims to expand protections for Americans' health and location data. It follows concerns that such information could be used to identify individuals seeking reproductive health care services after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion last year. The Upholding Protections for Health and Online Location Data (UPHOLD) Privacy Act seeks to block companies
AI-powered Bing Chat gains three distinct personalities
22Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Ars Technica) On Wednesday, Microsoft employee Mike Davidson announced that the company has rolled out three distinct personality styles for its experimental AI-powered Bing Chat bot: Creative, Balanced, or Precise. Microsoft has been testing the feature since February 24 with a limited set of users. Switching between modes produces different results that shift its
Netflix fights attempt to make streaming firms pay for ISP network upgrades
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters. (credit: Netflix) Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters spoke out against a European proposal to make streaming providers and other online firms pay for ISPs' network upgrades. "Some of our ISP partners have proposed taxing entertainment companies to subsidize their network infrastructure," Peters said in a speech Tuesday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona ( transcri
How The Last of Us re-created a 2003 arcade with the help of true enthusiasts
200+Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Mortal Kombat II Enlarge / It took a lot of work for Ellie and Riley to play Mortal Kombat II in The Last of Us —and somehow just as much work, if not more, to be able to film it. (credit: HBO) The Last of Us ' HBO series went to great lengths to re-create a 2003 mall arcade for a recent episode. Two of the arcade enthusiasts hired on for that scene have detailed the triumphs and technical limita
WHO “deeply frustrated” by lack of US transparency on COVID origin data
26Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / WHO's COVID-19 technical lead, Maria Van Kerkhove, looks on during a press conference at the World Health Organization's headquarters in Geneva, on December 14, 2022. (credit: Getty | FABRICE COFFRINI ) While the World Health Organization says it's continuing to urge China to share data and cooperate with investigations into the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the United Nations' health agency i
An Unexpected Reason It'll Be Harder to Breathe as Earth Warms
Gizmodo / 10h
As global temperatures and emissions rise, it’s going to become harder to breathe. Air quality issues won’t just come from human activity, though—the natural world could also release more pollution in a rapidly warming world. Read more...
Several Amazon Go Stores Are Crumbling
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Amazon is closing eight of its Amazon Go stores including two in New York City, effective early this Spring. The company confirmed the closures in an email to Gizmodo but clarified the only stores affected were those that had minimal impact on customers. Read more...
Turn Your Glut of Spice Rubs Into Smokey Cheese Spreads
Lifehacker / 10h
If you are a grilling enthusiast, smoker joker, or BBQ dad, you probably get a lot of grilling related gifts, including cheeky aprons, personalized tongs, and lots and lots of spice blends and rubs. As someone who writes about grilling and smoking, I get a lot of those rubs sent to me by the people who make them, and… Read more...
Blew It: Ericsson Has to Pay $206 Million Fine for Violating a Bribery Deal With the Feds
Gizmodo / 10h
Swedish multinational tech giant Ericsson pled guilty this week to bribery and agreed to pay the Department of Justice $206 million dollars. Federal prosecutors accused Ericsson of engaging in a long-running international corruption scheme that involved bribing government officials, falsifying records, and failing to… Read more...
Toyota LQ: The Cool EV Concept That Will Never Come To Market
SlashGear / 10h
While Toyota's EV strategy has been shaken up to speed up its production timeline, an impressive concept car from 2019 shows what that effort may look like.
Big Meta Quest 2 And Meta Quest Pro Price Drops May Put VR Within Reach For More
SlashGear / 10h
Meta dropped the prices of the Meta Quest Pro and 256GB Meta Quest 2 by significant amounts. The prices drop on March 5. We have all the details.
Scientists Scan Great Pyramid, Discover Hidden Corridor
500+Futurism / 10h
Tunnel Vision Researchers have discovered a 30-feet-long unfinished corridor not far from the main entrance to the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, Reuters reports — a breathtaking revelation, especially given the fact that we've been scanning the 4,500-year-old structure with infrared rays since 2015. As detailed in a new article published in the journal Nature this week, the discovery made by th
Scientists Discover That Toilet Paper Contains Toxic "Forever" Chemicals
62Futurism / 10h
Forever After As if we needed more shit to deal with. Published in the American Chemical Society's journal Environmental Science & Technology this week is a new study suggesting that the toilet paper we use is full of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), toxic "forever" chemicals that don't break down in landfills and therefore, well, last forever. In recent years, PFAS — which, along with
Vigilante hackers fix Black Ops III, and other TC news
26TechCrunch / 11h
Welcome back to the TechCrunch Podcast, where I’m standing in for Darrell while he’s honeymooning with his lady love. This week, I sat down with Amanda Silberling and Mary Ann Azevedo to talk through some of their interesting stories. You can listen below or subscribe in iTunes or Spotify to get new episodes delivered weekly on Fridays! News articles from the episode: Hack the planet : Lorenzo wr
Worf's Picard Calmness Was Inspired by the Star Trek Spinoff Michael Dorn Always Wanted
1KGizmodo / 11h
While Worf was never quite the always-angry kind of Klingon in Star Trek —to give him that push and pull between his people’s warrior culture and his place within Starfleet—the version of him we’ve now met in Picard ’s last season has taken this to a whole new level. But while the move may surprise some fans, it’s one… Read more...
Here's Why ATMs Are Becoming Harder to Find
Gizmodo / 11h
It would appear that the days of crisp dollar bills and shiny pennies are falling behind us. The number of ATMs in the U.S. is reportedly on the decline as we move to a society hellbent on credit cards, mobile payments , and tap-to-pay. Read more...
Faulty Nozzle Cited as Cause of Vega-C Rocket Failure
25Gizmodo / 11h
The European Space Agency (ESA) announced the results of a months long investigation into the failed launch of its Vega-C rocket back in December, pinpointing a malfunction with a motor component as the reason behind the catastrophic anomaly. Read more...
Looking back: How my points and miles strategy has changed over the years
61The Points Guy / 11h
I started in the points and miles world as a college freshman in 2014. I had long wanted to go on a solo adventure through Europe but couldn’t afford the $1,000-plus round-trip ticket over winter break and pay for other expenses that would inevitably come up on the trip. So, I turned to the internet for help. Lo and behold, I found The Points Guy’s YouTube channel , which at the time was TPG foun
The best increased card offers to sign up for this March
500+The Points Guy / 11h
Credit card sign-up bonuses and welcome offers are the quickest and easiest way to rake in lots of points and miles, so we regularly update the roundup of our favorite current offers in our best credit cards guide. But to help you keep up with an ever-changing list of bonuses, we’ve also compiled a list of the best card offers currently available — especially the ones that are worth an extra look
Smart Home Tech You Shouldn't Waste Your Money On
How-To Geek / 11h
Some smart home products are a gift from the heavens, while others are just plain weird. But we don’t spend a lot of time talking about mediocre smart home devices—products that are useful but not worth buying. These devices are usually overpriced, excessive, creepy, or doomed to an early death. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
FAA Administrator Nominee Goes 0-For-7 In Aviation Policy Quiz
View from the Wing / 11h
During Senate confirmation hearings for President Biden's nominee to lead the FAA, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) asked a rapid fire set of questions that amounted to a knowledge quiz. It was awkward both listening to the questions, as Budd tried to appear as though he's an expert in the asking, and listening to the answers as Washington knew the answers to exactly zero of them. And in answering it was
Jonathan Majors Is Enjoying His Villain Era
100+Wired / 11h
On the precipice of his biggest year yet—with starring roles in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Creed III—Majors is finally at peace.
How to Host Friends Who Smoke Weed, Even If You Don't
Lifehacker / 11h
Whether or not you use weed yourself is irrelevant to its place in the world, so why not be a proactive friend and early-adopt cannabis into your hosting repertoire when planning a get-together? Read more...
Microsoft Edge will start letting you upscale crappy low-res videos online
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Some Microsoft Edge Canary users will finally have access to a feature announced back in January during CES 2023. According to Neowin , that feature is called Video Super Resolution (VSR) and it’s an upscaler that uses AI tech from Microsoft Research to enhance video quality within the browser. Starting today, 50% of Microsoft Edge Canary users will have the chance to test out VSR. The feature wo
Lufthansa’s Boeing 787 Business Class: Exactly As Expected
74One Mile at a Time / 11h
Hello from Frankfurt! I’m just on my quick review trip to Germany , and flew Lufthansa’s Boeing 787-9 business class from Detroit to Frankfurt. Lufthansa recently added Boeing 787s to its fleet, and these are among the first Lufthansa aircraft to feature direct aisle access from every business class seat (Lufthansa also acquired some second A350s with direct aisle access in business class). It’s
Awesome: Lufthansa Group Orders Airbus A350-1000
100+One Mile at a Time / 11h
Lufthansa Group has been on a shopping spree lately, and that’s continuing with yet another new aircraft order! This is one I’m especially excited about. Lufthansa orders A350-1000s & more Lufthansa Group has announced that it has ordered an additional 22 jets with Airbus and Boeing, worth $7.5 billion at list prices. This deal includes the following: 10 Airbus A350-1000s; this is the first time
Democrats' New Bill Could Be the First Real US Privacy Law
55Gizmodo / 11h
A bill introduced Thursday in response to the reversal of Roe v. Wade would enshrine first-of-its kind protections for location data and health information. If it passes, it has the potential to be one of the most significant privacy laws in American history. Read more...
Honda’s aging hydrogen fuel cells get new life in data center
200+TechCrunch / 11h
Honda bailed on the Clarity — its only hydrogen-powered car in the U.S. — but the automaker hasn’t quit on fuel cells. That’s the message Honda sent with a peculiar announcement today: It’s putting some old Clarity fuel cells back to work, combining them into a backup power system for its data center just south of Los Angeles. This is just a “proof of concept,” Honda told TechCrunch, but it aims
The Heavy-Lifting, High-Flying Helicopter Used In Combat And Disaster Relief
SlashGear / 11h
The Chinook, which has been in continuous service since 1962, derives its longevity from what it can carry.
We Tried Mercedes' New Self-Driving Tech, And It's Better Than Tesla Full Self-Driving In One Big Way
SlashGear / 11h
Truly autonomous cars are still the stuff of science-fiction, but Mercedes is bringing U.S. drivers one step closer with Drive Pilot. SlashGear went for a ride.
Controversial Lithium Mine Moves Forward in Nevada
Gizmodo / 11h
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Meet Ghostface, Dine on a Stabby Meal, and Venture Into the Scream Experience
Gizmodo / 11h
In anticipation of Scream VI , Paramount has brought a little bit of Ghostface’s world to fans with two immersive experiences in Los Angeles, CA. Read more...
5,000-Year-Old Remains Might Be Oldest-Known Horseback Riders
51Gizmodo / 11h
Researchers interrogating the skeletal remains in kurgans—5,000-year-old burial mounds—found evidence that some of the Neolithic people were riding horses. Read more...
Dominate Your Kid’s Next ‘Sugar Rush’ Before It Starts
Lifehacker / 11h
The scene is one so many of us are familiar with: Kids running around a birthday party or family holiday event, “hopped up on sugar,” wild with excitement, sticky with joy, fueled by corn syrup, frosting, and gummy products. Then, the party is over and the misery begins. The crash—so often full of tears and/or screams—… Read more...
New Kansas City Airport Terminal Creates Controversy With Gender Neutral Bathrooms
View from the Wing / 11h
The reason I shrug my shoulders a bit at the new Kansas City airport terminal is because it's Kansas City . You go there if you want barbecue that hides the quality of meat and the cooking technique with a thick tomato-based sauce. If you're Kansas City and want to be part of the national conversation, you make sure your new airport terminal has... gender-neutral bathrooms. Continue reading ...
Smartphone makers searched for a way forward at MWC 2023
53TechCrunch / 11h
The slowdown was inevitable, of course. Nothing stays hot forever — especially in this industry. By tech standards, smartphones have had a good run, but the last few years have seen device makers searching for the magic bullet to help the sales slide reverse course. The arrival of 5G was a nice reprieve, but next-generation telecom standards don’t arrive every year. It’s too early to say with cer
Facebook stretches out Reels to a maximum 90-second length
500+Engadget / 11h
Meta sees Reels as an important aspect of its apps, and the platform is rolling out some new features for the format on Facebook. For one thing, Facebook is extending the maximum length of Reels to 90 seconds, up from 60. Meta increased the Instagram Reels time limit to 90 seconds last July, but both fall someway short of the maximum length of a TikTok video, which currently stands at 10 minutes
The northern lights are moving south: Here are the best places around the world to see them in 2023
100+The Points Guy / 11h
It’s not easy to feel small in a world determined to keep us all connected all the time. However, spend an evening staring slack-jawed at the northern lights, and you’ll quickly be reminded of your place in the universe. Scientifically speaking, the northern lights – also known as aurora borealis – are formed when electrically charged solar particles collide with the earth’s atmosphere. We are cu
Amazon Pauses Work on 2nd Headquarters in Virginia
51NYT > Technology / 12h
The delay is the latest reminder that the tech industry’s pandemic-fueled boom has slowed and another indicator of how remote work has changed office-space needs.
How to Give the Best Presentation of Your Life
Lifehacker / 12h
Believe it or not, some people are jazzed about giving presentations. They love the experience, jump in with two feet, and many become accomplished public speakers who, in some cases, make a profession out of it. Read more...
Why Does Everyone in The Mandalorian Talk Like That?
500+Gizmodo / 12h
Harrison Ford once famously told George Lucas of his Star Wars script, “You can type this shit, but you sure can’t say it!” Suffice to say, the franchise has wrangled with lovably, and not so lovably, weird dialogue since its earliest days. But The Mandalorian ’s spartan approach to conversation makes its peculiarity… Read more...
Introducing The World's Most Literal Nintendo DS
100+Gizmodo / 12h
“What if” is always a fun question to ask, and over on the YouTube channel Gameboy Custom , they recently wondered what the Nintendo DS would have looked like if it took a bit more design inspiration from the Game Boy Advance SP. We think Nintendo made the right choice, but it’s interesting to see what others… Read more...
10 mistakes to avoid when booking your cruise
100+The Points Guy / 12h
Booking a cruise can be confusing, whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned cruiser. With so many details to consider, it’s surprisingly easy to make a mistake. Booking errors can range from small details (oops, I selected the wrong sail date!) to the big picture (choosing the wrong cruise line or ship for your preferred vacation style). What happens if you make a cruise booking mistake? The an
It's About To Get A Lot Easier To Find A New Ford F-150 Lightning Or Mustang Mach-E
SlashGear / 12h
Production is ramping up and expanding for Ford's EV lineup as part of a concerted effort across its plants to meet incredible demand from consumers.
This Hydrogen-Powered Plane Just Made A Record-Setting First Flight
SlashGear / 12h
Hydrogen power has typically been reserved for space rockets, but a recent flight test has proved its future applications could be in commercial air travel.
lelimsarchives:“This model won First Prize at the Hairdressing...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
lelimsarchives : “This model won First Prize at the Hairdressing Fashion Exhibition in London 1935. The trend to shorter hair has progressed exposing the neck and ears. The colour effect was achieved by incorporating pigments in the setting lotion.” 1935
arsvitaest:Costume design by Cora MacGeachy, early 20th...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
arsvitaest : Costume design by Cora MacGeachy, early 20th century Gouache and ink on board
lepetitdragonvert: “The Princess” by Alfred Tennyson...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
lepetitdragonvert : “The Princess” by Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892). Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952). The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Published 1911.
thelongvictorian: Reading on the Garden Path (1883) by Albert...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
thelongvictorian : Reading on the Garden Path (1883) by Albert Aublet (French, 1851-1938).
huariqueje:Striped Dress - Milton Avery , c.1938.American,...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
huariqueje : Striped Dress - Milton Avery , c.1938. American, 1885-1965 Gouache on paper , 18 x 24 in. .
plaisirdelire:Andrei Krylov - Portrait d'un étudiant, 1957.
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
plaisirdelire : Andrei Krylov - Portrait d'un étudiant, 1957.
Image of two girls (sisters?) standing, in winter coats and holding purses, members of the William Wentz family. c.1860...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
Image of two girls (sisters?) standing, in winter coats and holding purses, members of the William Wentz family. c.1860 Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
The Quest 2 and Quest Pro VR Headsets Are Dropping in Price
How-To Geek / 12h
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, sells a few different popular VR headsets. The Meta Quest Pro and Meta Quest 2 256GB model will soon receive permanent price cuts, according to a new announcement. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Amazon getting into PC components is the wrong answer to a serious problem
27TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
There's no question that PC building can be an expensive hobby. It used to be that building your own PC with the help of sites like PC Part Picker could actually save you some money vis-a-vis buying the best gaming PC you could afford off the shelf, especially with the price of some components like the best graphics cards seeing some incredible markups in recent years. And I, for one, have been b
Hatch Bank says 140,000 customers had data stolen after breach
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Hatch Bank has become the second company to suffer the consequences of the data breach that happened at GoAnywhere MFT, once again demonstrating just how dangerous supply chain attacks can be. The financial technology firm has filed a report with the Attorney General's office in which it said that threat actors took advantage of a flaw in GoAnywhere MFT to steal sensitive data on almost 140,000 c
Amazon pauses HQ2 construction after nationwide battle royale over location
TechCrunch / 12h
Remember when Amazon turned the United States into Thunderdome , making every state battle over the right to host the company’s next big headquarters and 25,000 jobs? Well, after laying off more than half that number, Amazon is tapping the brakes on HQ2 in Virginia, putting off construction of three 22-story office towers. The news was first reported by Bloomberg . The first phase of construction
Your Friend Or Spouse Flies Free With New Southwest Airlines Credit Card Offer
View from the Wing / 12h
Chase and Southwest are out with really special offers for their Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards credit cards. Instead of earning a bunch of points from an initial bonus, and then still needing (say) 50,000 more points to earn a Companion Pass, a Companion Pass valid through February 28, 2024 is included as part of the initial bonus offer. And you earn bonus Rapid Rewards, too. A friend or spous
Can You Over Brush Your Teeth?
How-To Geek / 12h
Brushing your teeth is good for your oral hygiene. That’s not exactly news. But is it possible to over brush your teeth? If you’re feeling a bit of tooth and gum sensitivity, you might want to rethink your routine. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
Building your business credit: 5 steps to success
20The Points Guy / 12h
In general, good personal credit is all you need to qualify for a wide variety of business credit cards . Yet working to build your business credit history and a good business credit score has the ability to offer more benefits. A good business credit score can provide better access to commercial loans and lines of credit, lower interest rates and even cheaper business insurance premiums. Since y
CNET's Post-AI Layoffs Apparently Gutted 50 Percent of Its News and Video Staff
45Futurism / 12h
The full scope of CNET's layoffs after its disastrous foray into AI-powered journalism is coming further into focus — and frankly, things don't look too good. According to internal correspondence Futurism obtained , CNET — which has maintained that the job cuts have absolutely nothing to do with their misfired AI , actually — gutted 50 percent of its news and video staff in the most recent cullin
Gen Z Is Apparently Baffled by Basic Technology
100+Futurism / 12h
Members of Gen Z are entering the workforce with certain types of technological know-how, from navigating the depths of the internet and using apps to editing photos on their smartphones. But when it comes to using a scanner or printer — or even a file system on a computer — things become a lot more challenging to a generation that has spent much of their lives online, The Guardian reports , a co
At Upfront Summit 2023, AI is the omnipresent celebrity
TechCrunch / 12h
A marching band, a red carpet and a DJ who codes her beats are all things you can get before coffee (and a business card) at the Upfront Summit, one of venture’s most awaited conferences. But not even a marching band could pull focus away from the true star of the show: AI. Upfront Summit founder Mark Suster and partners Kerry Bennett and Kobie Fuller even performed a sketch centered around AI. T
10 Ways to Build a Better Smoothie
Lifehacker / 12h
What came first, the milkshake or the smoothie? Maybe they developed simultaneously, but I like to think the milkshake paved the way and that’s why smoothies feel like dessert even when they’re packed with kale and wheatgrass. And while it really should taste like a treat, sometimes the texture is mealy, or you can’t… Read more...
iRobot's Roomba 694 is back down to its all-time low of $179, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals.
1KEngadget / 12h
Somehow, it's Friday again (I'm pretty sure someone added an extra Monday to this week) and Friday means it's time for our weekly roundup of the best tech deals we could find. Apple discounts were the most abundant, with sales on the second-gen Apple Pencil , Apple Watch 8 and Apple Watch Ultra , iPad mini , and the MagSafe power bank . All have dropped down to or near their all-time lows. If you
SpaceX’s acquisition of Swarm is paying off with new Starlink thrusters
100+TechCrunch / 12h
Earlier this week, SpaceX released more information about the new argon Hall thrusters that will power the Starlink V2 mini satellites, an innovation that likely has much to do with the company’s acquisition of Swarm Technologies in 2021. The deal, which closed in July 2021, was an extremely rare move for SpaceX. Swarm — which manufactures and operates ultra-small satellites for IoT devices — rem
Akamai beefs up cloud storage offering with acquisition
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
CDN specialist Akamai has acquired cloud storage technology provider Ondat in a surprising move that will beef up its own Connected Cloud offering, launched only a few days ago. Details of the acquisition of the London-based company have not been disclosed and the acquisition is expected to close by
