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Payday wants to power the future of work for Africa with $3M seed led by Moniepoint Inc
80TechCrunch / 1h
Payday , a neobank issuing global (USD, EUR & GBP) accounts to Africans, has raised $3 million, money the platform intends to use to fuel its “future of work” initiative through borderless payment alternatives in major currencies. The oversubscribed seed investment was led by Moniepoint Inc. ( formerly TeamApt Inc ), the U.S. entity that houses Moniepoint Microfinance Bank and TeamApt Nigeria. Ot
The emergent industrial metaverse
MIT Technology Review / 1h
The industrial metaverse—a metaverse sector that mirrors and simulates real machines, factories, cities, transportation networks, and other highly complex systems—will offer to its participants fully immersive, real-time, interactive, persistent, and synchronous representations and simulations of the real world. Existing and developing technologies, including digital twins, artificial intelligenc
The Lenovo Legion line of gaming phones has come to an end
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8min
There are a handful of big names in gaming phones, with the likes of the Asus ROG Phone line, the Xiaomi Black Shark line, and the Lenovo Legion line regularly featuring in our best gaming phones guide. But one of them probably won’t ever feature again. Following rumors that Lenovo was ending its Legion gaming phone line, the company confirmed as much in a statement to Android Authority , with a
All the best skincare tech that we tested and loved (and some that we didn’t)
Mashable / 5min
There’s no getting denying the uptick of at-home skincare tools on the market. Even if you’ve only spent half an hour on social media within the past year, you’ve more than likely seen an article about SolaWave and its red light and microcurrent technology or videos of celebrities including Euphoria's Sydney Sweeney raving about how much they love the brand’s skincare wands. The skincare space ha
Prep for advanced cybersecurity certifications with this $60 bundle
Mashable / 6min
TL;DR : The Ultimate Advanced Cybersecurity Professional Certification Bundle is on sale for only $59.97 through April 3. That breaks down to only $11.99 per course. As large as the cybersecurity industry could grow, entry-level positions may still be steeply competitive. If you want to stand out from the crowd, you may want to seek out professional certifications that you can study for on your o
This smart scale is a sophisticated body scanner, and it's just $33
Mashable / 6min
TL;DR : As of March 29, you can snag the Roomie Sophie Smart Body Scale for only $32.99 instead of $79. That's 58% in savings for a limited time. Is 2023 off to a rough start? It's not too late to get your fitness goals back on track. If working on your wellness was one of your resolutions, now that the weather is warming up it's the perfect time to get outside and go on a walk. Fortunately, now
Kids are obsessed with Roblox. Can a 30-year-old love it, too?
Mashable / 6min
When the PR team at Roblox reached out to ask if I had any interest in learning more about the platform, I'm not sure what made me say yes. I've never really been a gamer, and as far as I knew, Roblox was a gaming platform mostly for kids. But the platform felt a bit inescapable, woven into culture in a way I could not ignore. I had seen it linked to fashion houses like Gucci and artists like Elt
How ChatGPT and Bard Performed as My Executive Assistants
NYT > Technology / 13min
Google’s Bard chatbot fared far worse than OpenAI’s ChatGPT, but human assistants might soon be out of their jobs.
Rift Between Gaming Giants Shows Toll of China’s Economic Crackdown
NYT > Technology / 13min
Activision Blizzard and NetEase could not agree on a new deal to distribute video games in China, cutting millions of players from the games in January.
Lenovo has shut down its Legion gaming phone business
Engadget / 33min
Lenovo carved out a niche with its Legion line of gaming smartphones featuring impressive specs and gimmicks like SSD RAID storage and pop-out cameras . Now, the company is exiting the gaming phone business completely, it told Android Authority . "Lenovo is discontinuing its Android-based Legion mobile gaming phones as part of a wider business transformation and gaming portfolio consolidation. As
Hygraph raises $30M to scale out a new, federated approach to managing digital content
TechCrunch / 1h
Digital content and how we consume it continue to endlessly evolve, and with that, so too does the tech that helps manage all of it behind the scenes. In the latest development, Hygraph , a startup out of Berlin that has built a platform around a new, “federated” approach to content management — think: many sources of data, and many endpoints for using it, and using composable architecture, orche
Quordle today - hints and answers for Wednesday, March 29 (game #429)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
It's time for your daily dose of Quordle hints. And you might need them - because this popular online game takes the Wordle format and quadruples the difficulty. So if you already find yourself searching for Wordle hints , you'll probably need some for Quordle too. I'm a Quordle and Wordle fanatic who's been playing since December 2021, so I can definitely help you solve Quordle today and improve
Logitech Designed the Perfect Pair of Headphones for Kids to Use With Their Tablets
Gizmodo / 2h
The only things guaranteed in life are death, taxes, and kids being reliably entertained by something incredibly loud and annoying. For this generation, it’s a tablet, but instead of taking away their tech for some peace and quiet, you can just give them more, because Logitech’s new Zone Learn headphones are… Read more...
Nintendo's Zelda-themed Switch OLED is the final link that's pushed me to upgrade
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
It’s not long until The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is released (May 12) and after months of speculation, Nintendo has finally announced a console to celebrate the upcoming Breath of the Wild sequel… and I, for one, think it’s absolutely beautiful. At the end of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom demonstration , we were given a sneak peak at this console – and I’m tempted to upgr
1,100+ notable signatories just signed an open letter asking “all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months”
52TechCrunch / 3h
As of this writing, more than 1,100 signatories, including Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and Tristan Harris of the Center for Humane Technology, have signed an open letter that calls on “all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.” Says the letter: Contemporary AI systems are now becoming human-competitive at general tasks,[3] and we mus
Distressed Indian startup GoMechanic acquired by Lifelong Group-led consortium
300+TechCrunch / 3h
A consortium led by Lifelong Group has acquired the distressed firm GoMechanic months after the Sequoia India-backed startup admitted “grave errors” in financial reporting . The New Delhi-headquartered Lifelong Group, which serves several major players in the automotive industry including Hero and General Motors, said it won the bidding to acquire GoMechanic, whose investors scrambled for a sale
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for March 29
Mashable / 3h
It is Wednesday, my dudes, and there's a new Wordle . If you're struggling, don't worry — we're here with our daily hints and tips to help you figure out the solution. If you prefer to just be told the answer, you can scroll to the end of this article for March 28's Wordle solution to be revealed. But if you'd rather work through it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to a
Amazon now lets T-mobile customers make and receive calls via an Alexa-enabled device
TechCrunch / 3h
Amazon now allows T-mobile customers to link their mobile numbers and make or receive hands-free Wi-Fi calls through Alexa-enabled devices like Echo Dot or Echo Show. This comes more than two years after the ecommerce giant partnered up with AT&T for a similar feature. Customers will need to enable the T-Mobile with Alexa skill from the Skills store and link their number to get started. Once the
Amazon-backed Acko nears $120 million in new funding
300+TechCrunch / 3h
Indian insurtech Acko is in late-stage discussions to secure $120 million in a funding round at a time when weak global market conditions have subdued large financing deliberations in the South Asian market. General Atlantic is in talks to lead a $120 million round into Acko, the first tranche of which is about $100 million, a source familiar with the matter said. The round values the Indian star
Google found to have violated order to save chat evidence in Epic antitrust case
Engadget / 3h
A federal judge has ruled that Google violated a court order requiring it to preserve employee chat messages relevant to Epic's antitrust case, according to Bloomberg and CNBC . San Francisco US District Judge James Donato said the tech giant "adopted a 'don't ask, don't tell' policy for keeping messages, at the expense of its preservation duties," and must be sanctioned for its actions. Donato h
Today's Wordle Answer #648 – March 29, 2023 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 4h
Are you stuck on the Wordle for March 29, 2023? Worry not, and don't stress, because we have clues and the solution to help. Don't let this puzzle trouble you.
The Ultimate Guide to Taxes Bundle is on sale for 97% off
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR : The Ultimate Guide to Taxes Bundle is on sale for £23.78, saving you 97% on list price. If you’re stressed about tax season, you should know that it doesn’t have to stay that way. Tax forms are complex, but they’re just like any test in school, meaning you can study up and breeze through. The Ultimate Guide to Taxes is your study guide, and with it, you could learn to maximise your tax cr
Nothing Phone (2) leak hints at a spiritual successor to OnePlus
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
The Nothing Phone (2) has been spotted on a Bureau of Indian Standards government site, spotted by 91Mobiles , a phone blog covering the local market. This means production may be finalized and a launch could be imminent. This is good news for anyone interested in Nothing Phone, not just Indian fans, as Nothing CEO Carl Pei has pledged to bring the upcoming Nothing Phone (2) to more markets, maki
Alibaba: China tech giant shares jump after breakup plan announced
45BBC News - Technology / 5h
The Chinese technology giant will embark on the biggest restructuring in its history.
Watch out AMD: Intel is preparing a massive 120-core CPU
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
A slide deck allegedly from an Intel presentation, has been leaked on Twitter showing what appears to be the next generation of Xeon processors, Intel’s server and workstation products. Of particular interest is a slide titled "Granite Rapids-AP on Birch Stream-AP" that refers to a CPU with a whopping 120 cores, twice the number in Intel’s top of the range processor, the Xeon Platinum 8490H CPU ,
Two Ways To Use Windows 11 On Your Mac Computer
SlashGear / 7h
If you love your Mac but have to use some Windows-only applications, you can do so directly on your Apple computer using one of two official methods.
2024 Kia EV9 Three-Row Electric SUV Reveals Range, Power And Tech
SlashGear / 7h
Kia previously revealed key design aspects of its EV9 electric SUV. Now we finally have full details about powertrains, dimensions, and features.
Ransomware crooks are exploiting IBM file exchange bug with a 9.8 severity
Spearphishing Attachment (Enterprise T1566.001)•
20Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) Threat actors are exploiting a critical vulnerability in an IBM file-exchange application in hacks that install ransomware on servers, security researchers have warned. The IBM Aspera Faspex is a centralized file-exchange application that large organizations use to transfer large files or large volumes of files at very high speeds. Rather than relying on TCP-based
EV Maker Lucid Plans Widespread Layoffs In Effort To Cut Costs
SlashGear / 8h
Lucid, the company behind the luxury EV Lucid Air, is the latest to announce a round of layoffs due to financial concerns and a big drop in demand.
The market has changed, but super-voting shares are here to stay, says Mr. IPO
28TechCrunch / 9h
Yesterday, the ride-sharing company Lyft said its two co-founders, John Zimmer and Logan Green, are stepping down from managing the company’s day-to-day operations, though they are retaining their board seats. According to a related regulatory filing , they actually need to hang around as “service providers” to receive their original equity award agreements. (If Lyft is sold or they’re fired from
StellarFi lands $15M to help people build credit by paying bills, rent on time
TechCrunch / 10h
Building credit is hard when it’s difficult to even get credit. And while it’s not impossible to get loans or credit cards, they are usually offered at high interest rates to the people who can least afford to pay them. One Austin-based startup is out to help people build — or get — credit without taking on debt. And that startup, StellarFi , has just closed on a $15 million Series A round of fun
No One Seems to Want to Investigate the Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage Except Russia
29Gizmodo / 10h
It’s been close to half a year since the Nord Stream pipeline—a controversial Russian energy project designed to bring cheap natural gas to European markets— mysteriously exploded . In the immediate aftermath of the pipeline’s destruction, sabotage seemed like the most likely explanation. But despite six months having… Read more...
Bent Light in Deep Space Reveals One of the Biggest Black Holes Ever Detected
25Gizmodo / 10h
Holy smokes. A group of astronomers have found a black hole containing (checks notes) 30 billion times the mass of our Sun. That’s more than seven thousand times the size of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Read more...
The Freaks & Geeks Boys Reunite to Play Dungeons & Dragons
74Gizmodo / 10h
Despite its apparent self-esteem problems , everyone seems to dig Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves . But even if it were terrible, I would love it for two reasons: 1) putting an owlbear on the silver screen and 2) this absolutely wonderful mini-reunion of the titular geeks from Freaks & Geeks. Read more...
Scientists Just Learned Something New About How Aspirin Works
Gizmodo / 10h
We still have more to learn about one of the world’s oldest drugs: aspirin. In research out this week, researchers say they’ve uncovered more about how the drug reduces inflammation. The findings might pave the way toward creating similar but safer treatments for inflammation and possibly even cancer, according to the… Read more...
The Fastest Car In BMWs Line-Up Might Surprise You
SlashGear / 10h
When it comes to the high-performance lineups of brands like BMW, it's easy to assume that the top-end is going to be the fastest. Not always.
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for March 29
Mashable / 10h
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
Apple Pay Later is here to stretch your finances
Mashable / 10h
Apple is finally launching Apple Pay Later, making it that much easier to buy, buy, buy. On Tuesday, the tech giant announced that Apple Pay Later is now available in the U.S. The Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) service allows users to split payments into four installments over the course of six weeks, with no interest or fees. Apple Pay Later was initially announced at WWDC last year and was expected t
Apple Pay Later turns Apple into a full-on money lender
23Ars Technica - All content / 10h
This is the main view for the Pay Later feature in Apple's Wallet app for the iPhone. [credit: Apple ] With the limited launch today of a new service called Apple Pay Later , Apple will now lend money directly to users through the Wallet app on devices like the iPhone. We first heard about the service in 2021, and it was officially announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference in Jun
Healthy adults don’t need annual COVID boosters, WHO advisors say
95Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / A vial containing Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine at a vaccination center. (credit: Getty | SOPA Images ) A vaccine advisory group for the World Health Organization said Tuesday that, at this point, it does not recommend additional, let alone annual COVID-19 booster shots for people at low to medium risk of severe disease. It advised countries to focus on boosting those at high risk—in
Huawei’s foldable is thinner, lighter, and has more battery than Samsung
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Huawei ) Huawei is still making phones, even if the US-China trade war puts most of the stalwart Android component vendors in a complicated relationship with the Chinese tech company. Huawei's new phones are the flagship Huawei P60 Pro slab phone and a flagship foldable, the Huawei Mate X3 . The trade war makes these phones unique in the world of Android. First, it has a Qualcomm
How to make a mood board with your friends on Instagram
Mashable / 10h
It seems that every single thing you like about a social media app will soon also be available on Instagram. Today's new feature: collaborative collections. If you're familiar with a shared board on Pinterest, boy do I have some excellent news for you. On March 28, Instagram officially launched collaborative collections for everyone around the world. It's a new feature that allows users to save a
Star Wars Celebration Europe Has a Ton of Fun Exclusive Merch
Gizmodo / 10h
In just over a week, Star Wars fans from all over the world will flock to London, England for Star Wars Celebration Europe. For four straight days, fans will learn about all the latest and greatest things coming to the world of Star Wars , reflect on its history, and buy a lot of cool merchandise. And we do mean a lot… Read more...
Spotify's Niche Mixes let you generate personalized playlists for almost anything
Engadget / 11h
Spotify already offers a host of personalized playlists, and now the company is giving users even more control over the generation of those mixes. Building on the mood, decades and genre playlists the platform debuted in 2021 , Spotify today introduced Niche Mixes , a feature the company says combines all of its personalized playlists “in a playful way.” In short, you can now prompt Spotify to cr
Covariant’s CEO on building AI that helps robots learn
TechCrunch / 11h
Covariant was founded in 2017 with a simple goal: helping robots learn how to better pick up objects. It’s a large need among those looking to automate warehouses, and one that is much more complex than it might appear. Most of the goods we encounter have traveled through a warehouse at some point. It’s an impossibly broad range of sizes, shapes, textures and colors. The Bay Area firm has built a
Daily Crunch: Zoom’s new AI-powered features include whiteboard generation and meeting summaries
100+TechCrunch / 11h
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here . Happy Tuesday Crunch! To meet the changing startup landscape, we’re refreshing and reimagining TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in a big way, with more of what you love and new ways to accelerate your growth — new stages, new content, and new opportunities. Panzer breaks do
New Tears of the Kingdom video shows Zelda doubling down on an interactive world
100+TechCrunch / 11h
One of Breath of the Wild’s best features is coming back in a big way. In a new preview of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, producer Eiji Aonuma shows off 10 minutes of gameplay from the eagerly anticipated (to put it lightly) sequel to 2017’s hit. The video dips into a little bit of low-level combat and includes some running around, but mostly it goes over new systems designed to encou
5 Of The Most Underrated Ducati Motorcycles Ever Made
SlashGear / 11h
While Ducati is famous for its craftsmanship and performance, many of the models it has produced have gone unappreciated in their time. Let's change that.
Everything You Need To Consider Before Buying A New Motorcycle Jacket
SlashGear / 11h
A good, well-provisioned jacket can help keep you safe, but there's more to protection than just loading up on armor and calling it a day.
Amazon Just Got A Super Useful Feature That Will Warn You If An Item Is Frequently Returned
SlashGear / 11h
Tired of getting lackluster or otherwise disappointing products from Amazon? The company will now warn you ahead of time when a product is frequently returned.
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With Bribing Chinese Officials
SlashGear / 11h
Sam Bankman-Fried is now facing a total of 13 charges relating to the collapse of FTX and his handling of the company's assets.
New Google Play Listing Details Motorola's US-Bound 'Edge' Flagship
SlashGear / 11h
It has been more than a year since Motorola launched its flagship Edge+ in the U.S. market. Now it looks like an updated model is on the way.
ChatGPT Vs. Google Bard: 5 Major Differences (And 5 Similarities)
SlashGear / 11h
ChatGPT and Bard both have strengths and weaknesses, so we put both of them to the test. After hours of interactions, here's what we found out.
AM Compact Touch Review: Traditional Custom Keyboard With Future In Sight
SlashGear / 11h
Angry Miow's AM Compact Touch gives us a glimpse of the future with a touchpad on its front bumper -- but what's with the limited functionality?
All the tech and features in the all-electric Kia EV9 SUV
300+TechCrunch / 11h
Kia revealed Tuesday the next EV in its portfolio, a three-row flagship SUV called the EV9 that is packed with tech and a key product in the company’s mission to reach annual sales of 1.2 million battery electric vehicles by 2030. The South Korean automaker didn’t disclose pricing, but it did provide numerous details on the SUV, which will go on sale in selected global markets in the second half
Five Planets Are Aligning in the Sky Right Now
69Futurism / 11h
Full House The planets are aligning. Literally. Right now. And if you happen to glance at roughly where the Sun has just set on the horizon over the next few nights, you should be able to witness five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, and Mars — all lined up together, right near the Moon. According to the Associate Press , a telescope isn't necessary, but binoculars certainly won't hurt
Hackers Say They Can Access Teslas and Make Them Honk Wildly
300+Futurism / 11h
Good Guys, Bad Hack Hackers have discovered a chain of vulnerabilities that could allow them to remotely break into a Tesla, granting control over its infotainment system and letting them to turn off lights, pop the trunk, activate wipers, and even honk the horn, TechCrunch reports . Tesla owners can breathe easy for the time being, though, because the hackers in question were white hats, or cybe
I Hate the Mammoth Meatball
Gizmodo / 11h
The cultivated meat company Vow has produced a meatball from a mammoth muscle protein in an effort to show off the numerous benefits of sustainable meat. It’s probably a harmless gimmick, but I’m not a fan of advertising this mostly sheep meatball as genuine mammoth, and I’m skeptical that the stunt is going to sell… Read more...
Maryland Court Reinstates Adnan Syed's Murder Conviction Over Legal Technicality
Gizmodo / 11h
A Maryland Appellate Court ruled on Tuesday that Adnan Syed’s murder case is being sent back to trial, citing that a lower court violated the murder victim’s family’s rights to attend the trial in person. Syed was convicted of murdering his high school girlfriend Hae Min Lee in 1999 and was sentenced to life in… Read more...
Get a self-emptying robot vacuum with smart mapping for under $100 — plus more of today's top deals
Mashable / 11h
We've rounded up the best deals we could find on March 28 — here are some of our top picks: BEST STREAMING DEAL : Showtime on Hulu — $3.99/month $10.99/month (save $21) for three months BEST VACUUM DEAL : Ionvac SmartClean V4 self-emptying robot vacuum — $98 $299.99 (save $201.99) BEST HOME DEAL : GE Profile Opal nugget ice maker + side tank — $428 $579 (save $151) We're serving up some tasty dea
For Europe, This Upcoming German Rocket Can't Arrive Soon Enough
31Gizmodo / 11h
German company Isar Aerospace has raised $165 million in order to ramp up the development of its Spectrum rocket, which is scheduled for its debut launch later this year. For Europeans needing access to space, the rocket’s arrival will come not a moment too soon. Read more...
What is Project Texas, TikTok’s best chance to avoid a ban?
Mashable / 11h
TikTok knows it's in trouble, and it has come up with a solution: Project Texas. Lawmakers in the U.S. , Canada , Australia , Britain , France , and more countries have all implemented various bans of the app due to fears that TikTok is giving user data to the Chinese government. One investigative journalist uncovered examples of employees at ByteDance, a Chinese technology firm that owns TikTok,
Apple just patched a load of iOS and iPadOS security flaws, so update now
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Apple has released iOS 16.4 and is urging iPhone users, particularly those with older devices, to update immediately to benefit from some important security fixes Despite the seemingly unassuming update number (16.x, rather than 16.x.x), this update has patched 32 known security flaws that have been plaguing iOS 16 users for some time, making it a vital update even if you’re not chasing the lates
The Guardians of the Galaxy Trilogy Ends With Rocket Raccoon at Its Heart
100+Gizmodo / 12h
The space adventures in Marvels’s Guardians of the Galaxy films are nearing their conclusion—and with that, we’ll finally be learning the mystery behind the creation of Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper) in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 . Read more...
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' season 2 premieres June 15th
Engadget / 12h
You now know when you can continue following the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike . Paramount+ has revealed that the second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will premiere June 15th, with new episodes appearing each Thursday. While the streaming service isn't saying much about the plot apart from a Star Trek: Lower Decks crossover, it's promising a 10-episode run and has already renew
ANALogic Machines Slow Down Airport Security, Have Worst Name Ever
View from the Wing / 12h
The hope is that by using these machines to allow passengers to leave liquids and electronics in their carry on bags the time per passenger in the regular (non-PreCheck) line will be reduced. Clearly somebody had to make a ton of money restoring our rights to where they were pre-August 2006, but did it really have to be Analogic considering the invasive nature of the TSA to begin with? Continue r
Italy’s ban on cultivated meat could set the industry back
34TechCrunch / 12h
Just when the U.S. government was getting more comfortable with the concept of cultivated meat , the Italian government put forth a bill banning the use of lab-grown food. The process of making cultivated meat includes a method, like precision fermentation in a laboratory, that uses animal cells without slaughtering the animals. Reuters reported that the bill “aims to safeguard the country’s agri
A brief history of meditation video games
Mashable / 12h
March Mindfulness is an annual Mashable series that explores the intersection of meditation practice and technology. From an expansive point of view, the first video game to promote mindfulness was also the first successful home video game. Pong , created in 1972, required its millions of players to focus their attention on a bouncing square as it traversed a screen. The ultimate casual game, Pon
'Shooting Stars' trailer: LeBron James' story gets the biopic treatment
Mashable / 12h
If you've ever been curious about the story behind the legend, then Shooting Stars is going to be a must-watch for you. Based on LeBron James' book of the same name , co-written by original Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger, Shooting Stars looks into James' origin story as a child prodigy and that of his equally talented best friends, who all banded together to become the #1 high school b
Lockheed Martin is building a Moon-to-Earth satellite communications network
Engadget / 12h
If humanity is going to have a long-term presence on the Moon , it's going to need reliable communications — and Lockheed Martin thinks it can provide that link. The company has created a spinoff devoted to lunar infrastructure, Crescent Space, whose first project is a Moon-to-Earth satellite network. Parsec, as it's called, uses a constellation of small lunar satellites to provide a non-stop con
Apple Pay Later is finally rolling out for a chosen few across 45 US states
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
After suffering through multiple delays , Apple Pay Later is finally touching down as it begins rolling out to randomly selected users across the United States. Originally, the service was supposed to launch alongside iOS 16 back in September 2022, but developers ran into a variety of “technical setbacks” . Apple Pay Later allows people to apply for loans from $50 up to $1,000 to purchase whateve
Harvard Prof Teams Up With Military Official to Study Possible Alien "Mothership"
25Futurism / 12h
Official Theory A Harvard professor and a ranking Pentagon official walk into a bar and start talking about alien motherships — stop me if you've heard this one before. No, this isn't a Mel Brooks joke — it's a description of the actual authors of a real-life paper , albeit one that's still pending peer review. Written by Harvard's firebrand UFOlogist Avi Loeb and Sean Kirkpatrick, the director o
Alaska Airlines Business Visa Card 70K Bonus Miles Offer (Last Chance)
200+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Link: Apply now for the Alaska Airlines Visa® Business card Alaska’s co-branded credit cards (issued by Bank of America) have undergone a refresh this year. To celebrate, we’ve seen the return of a best-ever offer on the Alaska Airlines Business Visa Card ( review ). Up until now there hasn’t been a published end date, but that has finally changed — this offer is expected to be pulled on April, 3
Lucid to lay off 1,300 employees in restructuring
35TechCrunch / 12h
Lucid Group , the U.S. automaker that produces the luxury all-electric Air sedan, is cutting its workforce by 18% as part of a restructuring, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing. The layoffs, which will affect 1,300 employees, will be completed by the end of the second quarter. Lucid expects to incur about $24 million to $30 million in charges connected with its restructuring plan, namel
Lockheed doubles down on lunar economy bet with new subsidiary Crescent Space Services
TechCrunch / 12h
Lockheed Martin announced today the creation of a wholly owned subsidiary called Crescent Space Services that will focus on infrastructure for the moon, the latest sign that the aerospace and defense giant is bullish on the future of a lunar economy. The new venture will focus initially on a communications and navigation network in cislunar orbit it’s calling Parsec. The Parsec network will be ow
othmeralia : I love a good provenance in the morning! This manuscript is Codicillus (approx. 1470-1500), an early text ...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
othmeralia : I love a good provenance in the morning! This manuscript is Codicillus (approx. 1470-1500), an early text from the Pseudo-Lullian alchemical corpus assembled before the 16th century. The work is signed by Carlo Maria Bonaparte on the first leaf shown above. The work was possibly owned by Carlo Maria Buonaparte (1746-1785), father of the Emperor, Napoleon, as is suggested by his signa
'Everything Is a Story' Inside Wyrmwood Gaming's Narcissistic Funhouse
500+Gizmodo / 12h
“Can’t I just say what happened?” A tall man in a flat cap asks, looking around the sparse meeting room. “Isn’t truth an absolute defense?” This is Doug Costello, the CEO of Wyrmwood Gaming. “It is,” says head of HR Bas Antoine, “if you have the whole story.” The two go back and forth, brainstorming a response,… Read more...
Disney Scurries Away From Its Half-Baked Metaverse Ambitions
Gizmodo / 12h
As Disney creates worlds, so too can it destroy them. The happiest company/place on Earth no longer includes a dedicated metaverse division. Disney has cut its entire “next-generation storytelling and consumer-experiences unit,” according to a Tuesday Wall Street Journal report . Read more...
Saildrone takes the wraps off its Voyager autonomous research vessel
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Saildrone has quickly risen to the surface of the growing field of autonomous seagoing vehicles — a category you could be forgiven for not knowing about but that is increasingly important across numerous industries. Its latest vessel, the Voyager , strikes a balance between its shorter Explorer and large-scale Surveyor, and they’re already making one a week. The Voyager is a 33-foot uncrewed surf
TikTok ban backup plan? ByteDance-owned Instagram rival Lemon8 hits the US App Store’s Top 10
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As U.S. lawmakers move forward with their plans for a TikTok ban or forced sale, the app’s Chinese parent company ByteDance is driving another of its social platforms into the Top Charts of the U.S. App Store. ByteDance-owned app Lemon8 , an Instagram rival that describes itself as a “lifestyle community,” jumped into the U.S. App Store’s Top Charts on Monday, becoming the No. 10 Overall app, acr
The Abxylute's Budget Price Makes It Actually Worth It Compared to the Steam Deck
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When we reviewed the Logitech G Cloud last month, we loved its design and seven-inch HD screen, but its limited processing power and $350 price tag had us wondering why anyone would ever choose it over the Steam Deck . Pricing is also one of the biggest issues reviewers have had with the $400 -
