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Another Airline’s Pilot Stepped In On Southwest Flight When Member Of Cockpit Crew Fell Ill



400+View from the Wing / 6h
A pilot had a medical emergency on a Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Columbus, Ohio today. The pilot was removed from the flight deck when this occurred, according to a spokesperson for the airline, and a pilot from another airline who happened to be on board “assisted with radio communication” with the other Southwest pilot commanded the aircraft. Continue reading ...


New Tesla Model 3 Specs Reportedly Leaked By Project Highland Insider
46SlashGear / 10h
Tesla is supposedly making some big changes to the Model 3 with its late-2023 refresh, including important updates and certain cost-cutting measures.


Writers Guild of America Considers Letting AI Write Hollywood Scripts
1KGizmodo / 11h
As Chat-GPT learns more about how to take over the human race , the Writer’s Guild of America is certainly not standing in its way. The labor union, which represents film and television writers, has recently proposed allowing AI like Chat-GPT to write scripts as long as humans get credit for their contributions. Read more...


Today's Wordle Answer #642 – March 23, 2023 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 11min
The answer for Wordle #642 is a word that describes something as boring and unadventurous. It's a relatively unpopular word, but we have some hints to help.


Shou Zi Chew: Who is the TikTok CEO?
36BBC News - Technology / 29min
The 40-year-old is facing questioning from US lawmakers amid growing suspicion of the Chinese app.


Relativity Space’s 3-D Printed Rocket Fails Just After Launch
NYT > Technology / 32min
Relativity Space, a private company with ambitions for sending people to Mars, made it off the launchpad, but the vehicle experienced problems during the second stage of its flight.


WhatsApp introduces a new Windows client with better calling features
TechCrunch / 55min
WhatsApp announced a new Windows client today with performance improvements and better calling features. The new version also supports multi-device sync so you can use WhatsApp even if your phone is switched off. Mark Zuckerberg posted on his Instagram Channel about the announcement saying that the new Windows app enables end-to-end encrypted group calling. The updated WhatsApp for Windows suppor


5 Special Edition Chevy Camaros That Will Always Turn Heads
SlashGear / 1h
Special edition Chevy Camaros often go beyond mere specs. From a Hot Wheels-inspired trim to "The Exorcist," here are some of the coolest variants ever.


Someone Has Been Mailing USB Drives to Journalists That Are Programmed to Explode
Gizmodo / 1h
Everybody knows that you’re not supposed to plug a random USB stick into your computer. Worst case scenario, you’re typically looking at a desktop full of malware. However, it now appears that someone has come up with a much worse thing to load USBs with than malicious software: bombs. Read more...


Roofstock, valued at $1.9B last year, cuts 27% of staff in second round of layoffs
TechCrunch / 2h
Proptech company Roofstock has laid off about 27% of its staff today, according to an email sent to employees viewed by TechCrunch. The cuts come just five months after the startup laid off 20% of its workforce. The company’s website states that it has 400+ employees, or “Roofsters” as they’re dubbed, but it is not known if that figure is current. Roofstock, an online marketplace for investing in


Split Screen On Mac: How To Use Two Apps Side By Side
SlashGear / 2h
Using split-screen on Mac is excellent for productivity and it doesn't require buying, connecting, and finding room for a secondary display.


Temasek’s Sheares Healthcare backs Asia-focused mental health startup Thoughtfull
TechCrunch / 3h
Southeast Asia’s mental health startups are getting more investor attention. Last week, Intellect announced a strategic investment from IHH Healthcare , Asia’s largest private healthcare group. Now Thoughtfull , another digital mental health platform focused on Asia, has raised $4 million in a pre-Series A round led by Sheares Healthcare Group. Sheares is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek. The


TikTok's US future at stake as boss faces Congress showdown
56BBC News - Technology / 4h
The video-sharing app's chief executive will testify to US lawmakers in a much-anticipated grilling.


Steven Knight Will Write the Star Wars Movie That Damon Lindelof Exited
Gizmodo / 4h
The drama behind the scenes at Lucasfilm just gets more and more interesting. Days after it was announced that writers Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson departed what is now expected to be the next Star Wars movie , writer Steven Knight has apparently picked up the reins. Read more...


Disneyland's New Toontown Welcomes Families and Kids at Heart
Gizmodo / 4h
The grand re-opening of Toontown at Disneyland celebrates all-ages fun. The recent debut of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway gave the area a revitalization boost that’s now complete with new dining and interactive entertainment. Read more...


Southeast Asian credit fintech Kredivo scores $270M Series D
TechCrunch / 4h
The funding landscape in Southeast Asia is still wintery, but one fintech managed to land a major round. Kredivo Holdings , which offers credit services to underbanked consumers in Indonesia and Vietnam, has raised $270 million in what it says was an oversubscribed Series D. The round was led by Japanese bank Mizuho Bank, a subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group that contributed $125 million. It in


The Founder Of Pebble Wants To Create A New Practical And Compact Android Phone
SlashGear / 5h
If you're a diehard Android fan but envy the iPhone mini, you may soon have a one-of-a-kind option that packs respectable hardware into a small package.


ChatGPT bug leaked users' conversation histories
71BBC News - Technology / 5h
Social media users had shared images of chat histories with AI conversations they said were not theirs.


Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul Among Crypto Endorsers Charged by SEC
300+NYT > Technology / 5h
The agency charged Justin Sun with violations of securities law in a scheme involving the actress Lindsay Lohan and other celebrities.


Epic launches Unreal Editor for Fortnite, will give 40% of all revenue to creators
TechCrunch / 5h
Epic Games announced a new system for paying creators on Fortnite , the ultra-popular, free-to-download battle royale game. Announced on Wednesday at the Game Developers Conference, Epic will now share 40% of Fortnite revenue with anyone who designs “islands” in the game. This includes money that Epic earns from the purchase of V-Bucks (in-game currency), real money spent in Fortnite on items lik


'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for March 23
Mashable / 5h
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


Bug in Google Markup, Windows Photo-Cropping Tools Exposes Removed Image Data
38Wired / 5h
Image-editing tools from Google and Microsoft contain the “aCropalypse” bug, which can reveal information users intentionally removed.


16 Best Spring Sales: Google Pixel Phones, Samsung Galaxy S23, and More
21Wired / 5h
Save on Google Pixel and Samsung smartphones or camera bags and video games.



If your Netgear Orbi router isn’t patched, you’ll want to change that pronto
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Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Enlarge / An Orbi 750 series router. (credit: Netgear) If you rely on Netgear’s Orbi mesh wireless system to connect to the Internet, you’ll want to ensure it’s running the latest firmware now that exploit code has been released for critical vulnerabilities in older versions. The Netgear Orbi mesh wireless system comprises a main hub router and one or more satellite routers that extend the networ


Moderna CEO brazenly defends 400% COVID shot price hike, downplays NIH’s role
74Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Enlarge / Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 22 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty | Chip Somodevilla) In Congressional testimony Wednesday, Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel unabashedly defended the company's plans to raise the US list price of its COVID-19 vaccines by more


Coinbase stock drops after SEC Wells notice, a possible prelude to ‘enforcement action’
TechCrunch / 6h
American crypto giant Coinbase received a Wells notice today from the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the wake of Coinbase’s filing regarding the Wells notice, shares of the company are off sharply in after-hours trading. Per a Coinbase SEC filing regarding the matter, the company writes that the government agency’s staff has “advised the Company that it made a ‘preliminary determination’


Daily Crunch: GitHub CEO says new code completion tool ‘brings the fun back to programming’
TechCrunch / 6h
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 . Welcome to Humpday Crunch! Today we’re sad that Aloria passed away on Sunday , as Lorenzo reported. She was a veteran of the cybersecurity community, especially the one in New York, her home for many years. The Twitter account of the New York City security conferen


Adobe’s thoughts on the ethics of AI-generated images (and paying its contributors for them)
TechCrunch / 6h
“ We’re at a tipping point where AI is going to b reak trust in what you see and hear — and democracies can’t survive when people don’t agree on facts. You have to have a baseline of understanding of facts,” Dana Rao, Adobe’s general counsel and chief trust officer, told me. And while that’s not necessarily a new observation, the company’s launch of its Firefly generative image creator and overal


Michelle Hurd on Her Star Trek: Picard Character’s Substance Abuse
Gizmodo / 6h
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Newegg is making it easier to buy your ideal NAS
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Online computer hardware retailer Newegg has just released a new web tool designed to make buying your NAS drive a lot easier thanks to a configurator page. Handy graphics help a user to visualize the type of build they’re getting, with all the relevant information surfaced as you’d expect. There is one caveat, though, and that is the lack of diversity. Consumers will have to make do with the bra


Google Messages Laced With AI-Generated Replies Reportedly In The Works
SlashGear / 6h
Google recently introduced its Bard chatbot, and now it looks like the company is already working on adding AI-powered replies to its Messages app.


This New Oxygen-Ion Battery Could Be A Game Changer For Renewable Energy Storage
SlashGear / 6h
Scientists over at the Vienna University of Technology claim to have made a breakthrough with a novel oxygen-ion battery.


This Odd Smartphone From 2016 Has One Feature Your New Phone Definitely Doesn't Have
SlashGear / 6h
In 2016, though integrated thermal imaging tech was available on various handheld devices, Cat was the first to embed it on a phone.


Mini Says Goodbye To The Clubman With A Final Edition Trim
SlashGear / 6h
Mini just announced that it's killing off the Clubman compact wagon after this year, but not before giving it a proper sendoff with the Final Edition.


Domestic Violence Charges Against Rick and Morty's Justin Roiland Have Been Dismissed
Gizmodo / 6h
After losing his gigs aboard Adult Swim blockbuster Rick and Morty —which he co-created, and on which he voiced both title characters—as well as Hulu’s Solar Opposites , among other projects, Justin Roiland has seen the domestic violence charges against him dismissed. Read more...


Lab-Grown Chicken Is Closer to Your Plate With FDA Green-Light
49Gizmodo / 6h
Manmade meat is marching ever-closer to your dinner plate. A second company has received a critical safety green light from the Food and Drug Administration, and can now move forward with next steps towards selling its lab-grown chicken substitute to U.S. consumers. Read more...


Microsoft Loop is The Ultimate Team Collab Tool
How-To Geek / 6h
Microsoft already has a comprehensive work suite under Microsoft 365. The best part of it, though, is that it gets constantly updated not only with new features, but occasionally with new software as well. The newest member of the 365 family is here: Microsoft Loop. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Why a TikTok ban could be hard to enforce
BBC News - Technology / 7h
The US government is threatening to ban TikTok - how would that work?


Samsung's Galaxy S23 is One of the Best Small Android Phones You Can Buy Right Now
Gizmodo / 7h
Okay, so the 6.1-inch screen on the Samsung Galaxy S23 isn’t exactly tiny compared to the 4.7-inch display on the Apple iPhone SE , or the displays on mid-range Android devices like the 5.9-inch Asus Zenfone 9. Not to mention the 3-inch Unihertz Jelly Phone 2 . But the Galaxy S23 is one of the smallest Android flagships… Read more...


You can now buy LG’s new Dolby Atmos soundbars that play nice with PS5
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
LG has announced that its new Dolby Atmos soundbars first introduced at CES 2023 are now available for purchase in the US. The two new models are packed with features that make them a great option for both movies and for gaming with the PS5 and Xbox Series X , and both offer new technologies designed to enhance performance and convenience when paired with LG’s OLED TVs. It’s too early to know if


Positive Grid unveils ultra-portable Spark Go enhanced guitar amp
46Engadget / 7h
Positive Grid has a new ultra-portable version of its high-tech Spark guitar amplifier. Designed for musicians seeking a versatile and powerful practice amp, the 3.5-inch-tall Spark Go works with a companion app loaded with virtual amps, pedals and other effects — and it can even flesh out your sound with AI-powered drums and other backing instruments. Like its predecessors , the Spark Go pairs w


Counter-Strike 2 will bring a huge technical overhaul to the classic shooter
35Ars Technica - All content / 7h
A promotional video from Valve detailing the approach to map reworks in Counter-Strike 2 . Valve Software has announced a sequel to one of its most storied games. C ounter-Strike 2 will launch this summer after a few months of testing within the online shooter's community. Counter-Strike began as a mod for Half-Life back in 1999. It was acquired by Half-Life developer Valve Software and released



Boston Dynamics puts its robots to work
TechCrunch / 7h
At first glance, Boston Dynamics is a strange fit for a show like ProMat. For decades, the firm has presented a flashy image to the world — a company well known for robotic highlight reels, from the snow-traversing Big Dog to parkour-performing Atlas. But a recent approach has found it facing one of its biggest challenges to date: commercialization. As anyone in hardware (robotics especially) wil


SEC sues Tron founder and celebrities, including Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and Soulja Boy, for crypto securities violations
TechCrunch / 7h
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, on allegations of orchestrating “unregistered offer and sale, manipulative trading and unlawful touting of crypto asset securities,” the agency stated Wednesday. The SEC said it was suing Sun, his Tron foundation, the BitTorrent Foundation and BitTorrent (now referred to as Rainberry) over the sale of two tokens: TR


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iPhones Will Soon Have Voice Isolation in Calls
80Gizmodo / 7h
iPhone users who still use their phone as an actual—you know—phone will soon have the ability to filter out background noise to make those calls clearer, with the coming advent of iOS 16.4 and new implementations for Voice Isolation. Read more...


The Crows Have Always Been the Best Part of Shadow and Bone
37Gizmodo / 7h
If you’ve discovered Shadow and Bone thanks to Netflix, you might be thinking to yourself, “Maybe I’ll pick up the books, this seems like a fun series!” And while you wouldn’t be wrong, you also wouldn’t be starting in the best place. Read more...


People Have Stopped Spending Money On Credit Cards
View from the Wing / 7h
We're no longer facing 8% - 10% inflation, but probably still 4% - 5%. And it's may be harder for the Fed to go the last mile. However it may be that the banking crisis does the work for them - banks are likely to tighten up lending, which is contractionary. The odds of recession have grown, there's no longer much talk of a soft landing (let alone no landing). Consumers have already pulled back i


Windows 11 Is Changing How the Print Screen Key Works
29How-To Geek / 7h
Microsoft has been hard at work on Windows 11 updates, from more Start Menu tweaks to changes to default apps. Now the company is experimenting with changes to the Print Screen key under Windows 11. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


GNOME 44 Is Here to Make Your Linux PC Better Than Ever
How-To Geek / 7h
GNOME serves as the default desktop environment for countless Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu and Fedora. GNOME 44 has now been released, with changes that will show up in upcoming Linux distro updates. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Wait, Did a Freakin' TORNADO Just Hit Los Angeles County?
82Futurism / 7h
Do The Cyclone After weeks of nearly-non-stop rain, what some are saying may have been a freaking tornado was filmed as it ripped through Los Angeles County, damaging people and property in its wake. As LA's ABC7 reports , the "apparent tornado" claimed the roof of businesses in the East LA County town of Montebello, damaging several cars and injuring at least one person. Yes, there was a real to


Researchers Find GPT-4 Is Significantly Less Accurate Than GPT-3
62Futurism / 7h
Pushover Bot You know that pesky misinformation problem that keeps plaguing AIs like ChatGPT and Google's Bard ? As it turns out, OpenAI's latest version of its GPT large language model (LLM) is, per expert analysis from watchdog NewsGuard , even worse than its predecessor when it comes to spewing outright lies with confidence. In its latest report, the misinformation research org pointed out tha


It’s official: Lufthansa’s Airbus A380 will fly again this summer, first to Boston and then New York
50The Points Guy / 7h
Last fall, Lufthansa confirmed it would return its retired Airbus A380 fleet to service for summer 2023. Now the airline has the details. The double-decker A380 will begin flying daily between Munich International Airport (MUC) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on June 1, Lufthansa confirmed Wednesday. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsle


Sweepstakes, bonus points and more: Week 4 of Wyndham Member Month is here
68The Points Guy / 7h
Editor’s note: We’ve updated this post with the deals for Week Four. Wyndham Rewards is about to reach 100 million members, and it’s hosting Wyndham Member Month — with five weeks of deals — to celebrate. We’re now in Week Four of Wyndham Member Month. So, here’s what you need to know about the currently available Wyndham Rewards deals. Related: Best hotel credit cards Stay 3 nights, earn 2 free


Hipstamatic Is Back in the Hopes You Hate Instagram
Gizmodo / 7h
Iphone users have access to what’s being pegged by some an “anti- Instagram app.” Hipstamatic relaunched its social network for iPhone users on Wednesday, offering a place to simply share photos without all the filters, short-form videos, and clawing for followers. Read more...


Webb Telescope Spots a Planet With 'Gritty' Clouds Just 40 Light-Years Away
26Gizmodo / 7h
The Webb Space Telescope just turned its infrared gaze at an exoplanet and found dense clouds swirling in the atmosphere of this quirky world. Read more...


Photo Cropping Bug Exposes Unedited Images in Windows 11 and Google Pixels
75Gizmodo / 7h
If you’ve been using a certain Windows 11 cropping tool, you’re going to want to watch out for a recently discovered bug that analysts say poses a serious privacy problem. Read more...



Oma Fertility to speak on building a better IVF experience on TechCrunch Live
TechCrunch / 8h
Oma Fertility is on a mission to improve in vitro fertilization. The company says it accomplishes this by offering clients better technology, respectful care, and ethical pricing. Founded by Gurjeet Singh in 2020, the company raised $71.5 million over three rounds of funding. Chrissy Meyer and Root Ventures invested in the last two rounds. I’m excited to have Gurjeet speaking at an upcoming TechC


'Why has my Tweet been deleted?': New Twitter bugs just dropped.
Mashable / 8h
Another week, another new plague of Twitter bugs and glitches. Over the past few days, Twitter users have reported a wide variety of issues that greatly affect the platform's functionality. Here are the most pressing ones. Disappearing tweets Perhaps the most concerning of the new bugs involves users' tweets randomly showing up as deleted . Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) Tweet m


Where to stream Eva Longoria's directorial debut, 'Flamin' Hot'
Mashable / 8h
What: Flamin' Hot Where to watch: Hulu and Disney+ Premiere date: June 9, 2023 Following its wildly successful premiere at SXSW , Eva Longoria's charming directorial debut, Flamin' Hot , is scorching its path to streaming. If you're ready to munch on some Flamin' Hot Cheetos and learn about the man who claims he made them, here's everything you need to know. Where can I watch Flamin' Hot ? Flamin


Bitcoin ATMs drained after hackers exploit zero-day bug
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Unknown hackers have managed to steal 56 bitcoin, worth approximately $1.5 million, from specialized ATMs designed to distribute cryptocurrency, The worst part is - the stolen funds partially belonged to the ATM’s customers, as well. According to the report, the ATMs work by allowing customers to connect it to a crypto application service (CAS) either they, or the company, manages. However, the A


Microsoft's collaborative work app, Loop, is finally available in public preview
70Engadget / 8h
It took two years , but Microsoft is at last ready to let everyday users try its latest take on collaborative work. The company is releasing its Loop app in public preview form on the web , Android and iOS . As shown back in 2021, this lets people work on projects with live-updating components that can drop into Microsoft 365 apps like Word and Outlook. You can place a table in a Word document th


Recent Fireballs Over California Were Pieces of Discarded ISS Antenna
20Gizmodo / 8h
Over the weekend, footage of bright, flashing streaks of light that blazed across the sky over Sacramento, California, went viral, with most people wondering whether it was a meteor or a UFO. As it turns out, it was neither. Instead, the mysterious objects ended up being some fallen space junk that was once attached… Read more...


This Week's Mandalorian Used Its Nostlagia for Good, at Least
200+Gizmodo / 8h
At this point it is impossible to separate the story of Din Djarin and Grogu from the wider universe of Star Wars ’ galaxy far, far away. In a similar manner to how the unlikely duo met, The Mandalorian has picked up iconic characters from across Star Wars film and TV to become part of its story. But for once, its… Read more...


Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED Lineup Now Offering More Affordable Models
SlashGear / 8h
Amazon's Omni QLED lineup of Fire TVs is expanding into smaller, more affordable models, while still including features like Ambient Experience and Alexa.


Why The Sixth-Gen Camaro Never Reached True Muscle Car Status
SlashGear / 8h
As Chevrolet pulls the plug on the sixth-gen Camaro, muscle car fans could be forgiven for asking why the Mustang and Challenger rival never quite hit the mark.


Counter-Strike 2 Is Officially Coming This Summer To Replace CS:GO
SlashGear / 8h
Valve is finally ready to sunset "CS:GO," but before that happens, the studio has announced its successor. Say hello to the upcoming "Counter-Strike 2."


How to maximize redemptions with the IHG One Rewards program
43The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: We’ve updated this post with the latest information. IHG One Rewards is an underdog of the hotel points world. But IHG hotels and resorts are available in many destinations. And IHG One Rewards significantly improved its elite benefits in 2022. It’s possible to get higher than TPG’s valuation — and the rate at which you can buy IHG points during 100% bonus buy points sales — when r


Credit cards that offer instant card numbers upon approval
The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. On some credit card applications, you may be instantly approved . Even better than instant approval is instant access to your new credit card. Instant access to your new card number lets you start working on spending requirements to earn the card’s welcome bonus . After all, the clock on sign-up bonuses st


How to Scrub an App Purchase From Your Apple or Google Account
Lifehacker / 8h
When you download or buy an app on your smartphone, that record seems to stay with you forever. Sure, you can easily delete the app from your phone, but when you browse the App Store or Play Store later on, you’ll always see the option to download it again . That is, unless you scrub the app from your iPhone or… Read more...


Xbox Is Having a Massive Sale on Games Right Now
Lifehacker / 8h
In a month full of video game deals—from Nintendo’s Mario Day deals to Steam’s Spring Sale for PC games—Xbox has now joined the party with more than 500 games on sale , with some as much as 90% off. Xbox has been doing massive sales for certain games from their catalogs on recent weeks . Read more...


The Webb Telescope Is So Powerful, It Spotted a Dust Storm on a Planet in a Different Star System
2KFuturism / 8h
Dark and Stormy For the first time ever, a dust storm has been observed outside of our Solar System — and naturally, it was the powerful James Webb Space Telescope that made the discovery. A press release on the Space Telescope Science Institute's Webb-site details the JWST-detected storm, which took place on exoplanet VHS 1256 b, a "massive brown dwarf" planet located about 40 lightyears from Ea


Would You Eat This 3D Printed Cheesecake?
100+Gizmodo / 8h
Scientists are taking 3D printing to a new level, this time with food. Engineers at Columbia University announced in a newly released study that they have successfully created an edible and possibly delicious cheesecake by using cartridges of food paste and powder in the printer. Read more...


Microsoft launches Loop, its Notion competitor, in public preview
25TechCrunch / 8h
Microsoft Loop, a Notion-like hub for managing tasks and projects that sync across Microsoft 365 apps and services, launched in public preview today. Loop is available to users with a Microsoft Account or Azure Active Directory account. A companion app for iOS and Android is set to arrive soon; Microsoft didn’t provide firm timing. Unveiled at Ignite 2021, Loop is in some ways Microsoft’s answer


Ethernet co-inventor Bob Metcalfe wins the Turing Award, the 'Nobel Prize of computing'
100+Engadget / 8h
Even if you're not plugging an Ethernet cable into the wall, somewhere along the chain you're still relying on that technology to get online. You've got Bob Metcalfe and the late David Boggs to thank for that. Together at Xerox's renowned Palo Alto Research Institute (better known as Xerox PARC), the pair developed Ethernet and set the stage for a networking revolution. Yesterday, Metcalfe receiv


Listing Jobs but Not Hiring: Indeed Cuts 15% of Staff
Gizmodo / 8h
Lots of tech company workers have found themselves unemployed recently. And with the likes of Amazon and Meta confirming new rounds of layoffs just this month—even more former employees of big tech are likely to be job hunting soon. Read more...


March Madness 2023: How to watch Gonzaga vs UCLA for free
Mashable / 8h
And here we go again. After a crazy first weekend, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament has a lot to live up to for its next round, the Sweet 16. But something tells us we’re going to see even more great action. So here’s how you can check out Thursday’s battle between third-seeded Gonzaga and second-seeded UCLA. SEE ALSO: How to watch the NCAA Men's Sweet 16 livestreams How to stream Gonzaga vs.



March Madness 2023: How to livestream Florida Atlantic vs Tennessee for free
Mashable / 8h
And here we go again. After a crazy first weekend, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament has a lot to live up to for its next round, the Sweet 16. But something tells us we’re going to see even more great action. So here’s how you can check out Thursday’s battle between ninth-seeded Florida Atlantic and fourth-seeded Tennessee. SEE ALSO: How to watch the NCAA Men's Sweet 16 livestreams How to stre


March Madness 2023: How to livestream Arkansas vs. UConn for free
Mashable / 8h
And here we go again. After a crazy first weekend, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament has a lot to live up to for its next round, the Sweet 16. But something tells us we’re going to see even more great action. So here’s how you can check out Thursday’s battle between eighth-seeded Arkansas and fourth-seeded Connecticut. SEE ALSO: How to watch the NCAA Men's Sweet 16 livestreams How to stream Ar


March Madness 2023: How to watch Kansas State vs. Michigan State live
Mashable / 8h
And here we go again. After a crazy first weekend, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament has a lot to live up to for its next round, the Sweet 16. But something tells us we’re going to see even more great action. So here’s how you can check out Thursday’s battle between third-seeded Kansas State and seventh-seeded Michigan State. SEE ALSO: How to watch the NCAA Men's Sweet 16 livestreams How to st


Animals without a brain still form associative memories
34Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Paul Starosta ) Our brains are filled with lots of specialized structures that do things like process visual information, handle memories, or interpret language. One of the ways we try to understand what a brain is capable of is by comparing it with the brains of other species—what structures are present in the brain, and what behaviors those brains support. But what if the anima


Journalist plugs in unknown USB drive mailed to him—it exploded in his face
300+Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Ecuadorian police tweeted this picture of officials investigating a drive mailed to a journalist in Guayaquil. (credit: Policía Ecuador/Twitter ) It's no secret that USB flash drives, as small and unremarkable as they may look, can be turned into agents of chaos. Over the years, we've seen them used to infiltrate an Iranian nuclear facility , infect critical control systems in US power


FCC chair proposes ban on deceptive “Broadcast TV” and “Regional Sports” fees
21Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | AndreyPopov) A new proposal targeting hidden fees charged by cable and satellite companies could force TV providers to clearly list their "all-in" prices. The proposal announced today by Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel would require cable and direct-broadcast satellite providers to "state the total cost of video programming service


Intel Arc chief is leaving Team Blue and this might be a good thing for gamers
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Intel Graphics head Raja Koduri is leaving Team Blue to found an AI gaming company, putting a spotlight on the future of Intel's discrete graphics dreams. Announced by Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger yesterday on Twitter , the departure of Koduri comes after five years at Intel where he recently headed up Intel's AXG graphics unit, responsible for producing the company's discrete GPU to rival the best


William A. Wulf, Pioneering Computer Scientist, Dies at 83
72NYT > Technology / 9h
One of the first people to receive a graduate degree in the field, Dr. Wulf helped to adapt an early Pentagon communications web into the network that eventually grew into the internet.


Epic will share 40 percent of 'Fortnite' purchase revenue with creators
73Engadget / 9h
Epic Games will has a new way to encourage more custom Fortnite islands : promise a steadier stream of cash. The company has launched a Creator Economy 2.0 system that will proportionately hand out 40 percent of net revenue from most real-money purchases to creators, including Epic. If your island is especially popular or keeps people coming back, you'll get a larger cut of Item Shop spending and


Twitter Users Are Complaining About Vanishing Tweets
67Gizmodo / 9h
Twitter users are seeing tweets seemingly vanish before their eyes as the social media platform struggles with yet another setback. Complaints around disappearing tweets aren’t entirely new, but whether Twitter has the engineering staff to quickly solve this most recent issue is yet to be seen. Read more...


Need a professional headshot? Let AI do it (at your own risk).
34Mashable / 9h
As I scroll through my LinkedIn , I can spot multiple people who have updated their profile photos not with an actual picture of them, but with a photo created from artificial intelligence . It looks like them, but not at all. It is as if they met blind, alien artists, described how they looked to the aliens, and then allowed the aliens to replicate them. It's all there, but it's just not right.


These Toy Mash-Up Photos Are Freaking Rad
87Gizmodo / 9h
What happens when the aliens from Aliens attack a T-Rex? Or a Predator sets its eyes on some Ewoks ? What if Ant-Man climbed to the top of the Empire State Building or E.T. got a lightsaber? All those scenarios and more are being brought to life by artist Chuck Eiler, aka Killcutter, who loves to take collectible… Read more...


See How a Wild, Wet Winter Has Transformed California
25Gizmodo / 9h
California is drenched. Read more...


Yep, someone is actually trying to launch a new airline called ‘Really Cool Airlines’
100+The Points Guy / 9h
Plans have been laid out for the launch of a brand-new carrier in Thailand under the hilarious name of Really Cool Airlines. Presumably, “Gr8 Seats” and “Super Duper Airways” were already taken, but we digress. This is actually a real venture by a credible former airline CEO. After stepping down as the head of Thailand’s budget carrier Nok Air in 2018, Patee Sarasin headed up a travel agency call


Lionsgate streaming platform leaks data of 37 million users
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Video streaming platform Lionsgate Play exposed sensitive data on millions of its users, cybersecurity researchers from Cybernews found. The website's team found Lionsgate's platform kept an unprotected ElasticSearch instance, containing 20GB of server logs with roughly 30 million entries. Some of the data dates back to May 2022, and included user IP addresses as well as information on user devic


The Super Weird Reason Spirit Airlines Offers A First Class Seating Option
View from the Wing / 9h
Spirit Airlines is an "ultra low cost carrier" with fees line extra charges for checking in (at the airport) and for bags (that you carry on yourself) often costing more than the fare itself. They're the butt of late night comedy routines, but they also make air travel far more affordable - not just for those who fly them, but on routes and at times when legacy airlines have to compete with them.


Fruit Roll-Up Ice Cream Is a Textural Delight
Lifehacker / 9h
I love when food trends give tired products new life, like making a Pop-Tart ice cream sandwich , or curing your gummy candy . Wrapping ice cream in Fruit Roll-Ups is the TikTok trend that’s currently reviving the 80s lunch box snack and, though it’s sure to spike my sugar levels, it’s a surprisingly entertaining eating… Read more...


What's New on Netflix in April 2023
Lifehacker / 9h
Outside of the 2007 indie hit Waitress, Keri Russell has never had the movie career she obviously deserved—no, a small part in Mission: Impossible III and a laughable cameo in the worst Star Wars movie (I said it) don’t cut it, and no one is going to Cocaine Bear to see anything but the bear who ate the cocaine.… Read more...


Something Extremely Goofy Happens When You Ask Google's Bard AI To Generate Images
62Futurism / 9h
Bardy Brag The latest Big Tech chatbot, the Bard AI by Google , just dropped — and unsurprisingly, it's got some rough edges. When it comes to text generation, Bard is, like its namesake , pretty dang clever . But when you ask the chatbot, which is meant to generate text, whether it can generate images, something interesting happens: it says, very affirmatively and with examples, that yes, it can


4 Indian investors explain how their investment strategy has changed since 2021
TechCrunch / 9h
India has long harbored a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and it’s not uncommon to see people leaving jobs to set up their own businesses. A hallmark of that spirit is quite visible these days in the country’s flourishing startup ecosystem, which has expanded rapidly in the past few years, to say the least. However, the global slowdown has impacted startups’ growth in the country, just like everyw



America’s space-based spy agency awards six contracts to hyperspectral imagery providers
TechCrunch / 9h
The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded five-year study contracts to six space companies that provide hyperspectral satellite imagery — BlackSky, Orbital Sidekick, Pixxel, Planet, Xplore and HyperSat — as the agency seeks to expand its remote sensing capabilities. The NRO, the arm of the Department of Defense that conducts space-based spying and surveillance, released a request


Go Behind the Scenes of Fantasy Classic Dragonslayer in This Special Edition Sneak Peek
22Gizmodo / 9h
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LG's 2023 wireless soundbars available now, starting at $450
Engadget / 10h
We saw both of LG's new soundbars in action at CES earlier this year — and while the company was happy to show off the speakers' wireless connectivity and other features, it wasn't ready to share pricing or availability. Turns out, both the premium-focused LG Sound Bar C (SC9) and the more compact SE6 are available starting today, March 22nd. Which unit is right for you depends not only on what k


'Oumuamua’s Bizarre Acceleration May Have Been Caused by Hydrogen, Not Alien Technology
31Gizmodo / 10h
In October 2017, astronomers detected an interstellar object traveling through our solar system for the first time. Theories abounded as to the nature of the oblong object, named ‘Oumuamua, which accelerated as it made its transit. Now, a team of researchers suggests a straightforward explanation: The interstellar… Read more...


Ethical AI art generation? Adobe Firefly may be the answer.
30Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / An Adobe Firefly AI image generator example. (credit: Adobe) On Tuesday, Adobe unveiled Firefly, its new AI image synthesis generator. Unlike other AI art models such as Stable Diffusion and DALL-E , Adobe says its Firefly engine, which can generate new images from text descriptions, has been trained solely on legal and ethical sources, making its output clear for use by commercial arti


VW will support Android Automotive for the “lifetime” of a car—15 years
79Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Volkswagen is one of a number of automakers that have migrated to Android Automotive as their infotainment OS. But how long can you expect that OS to be patched and safe? (credit: Volkswagen) Android is doing a pretty good job of colonizing the in-car infotainment ecosystem. At first, Google's operating system started showing up in new vehicles as custom installations, but more recently


AI platform allegedly bans journalist over fake Trump arrest images
72Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / AI-generated photo faking Donald Trump's possible arrest, created by Eliot Higgins using Midjourney v5. (credit: @EliotHiggins on Twitter ) Yesterday, about 50 AI-generated images imagining what former President Donald Trump’s arrest would look like spread across Twitter. The images caused confusion for some users because the Midjourney v5 engine used to create them generates such reali


DirecTV puts Newsmax back on the air after Republicans’ angry protests
63Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Newsmax logo displayed at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022. (credit: Getty Images | Patrick T. Fallon) Two months after dumping Newsmax instead of paying a new fee, DirecTV has reached a deal to put the conservative news network back in the satellite provider's channel lineup. Newsmax had waged an aggressive public relations campaign agai


How a proposed federal e-bike incentive could lead to fewer battery fires
TechCrunch / 10h
As electric bikes grow in popularity, the number of deadly fires caused by faulty lithium-ion batteries has also risen. One of the main culprits? Cheap e-bikes delivered from non-reputable, overseas companies direct to consumers. A reintroduced bill that would provide Americans with a federal rebate of up to $1,500 toward the purchase of an e-bike could help consumers afford higher-quality bikes.


TikTok gears up for its big day in Congress
TechCrunch / 10h
As the Biden administration escalates its threats against TikTok , the company is preparing for its chief executive’s first appearance before Congress. Given recent gestures from the White House, lawmakers and federal law enforcement agencies, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is in for a potentially harsh turn under the glare of the government’s big, bright lights. In opening statements published before t


UK competition authority is concerned about the $61B Broadcom-VMware deal
TechCrunch / 10h
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expressed concern today that the $61 billion Broadcom-VMware deal announced last year could result in more expensive servers for U.K. businesses. “We are concerned this deal could allow Broadcom to cut out competitors from the supply of hardware components to the server market and lead to less innovation at a time when most firms want fast, respons


Job listing platform Indeed lays off 2,200 employees
100+TechCrunch / 10h
At a company that helps people find jobs, 2,200 employees will now have to embark on a job search of their own. Indeed laid off 15% of employees today, CEO Chris Hyams announced in an all-hands meeting. In a blog post , Hyams elaborated on the decision by explaining that the job market is expected to continue to cool down. Indeed makes its money by allowing companies to sponsor job listings, whic


Chevrolet Is Saying Goodbye To The Sixth-Gen Camaro, But Welcomes New Possibilities
SlashGear / 10h
GM continues to expand its EV lineup as it sends off the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro, but that doesn't mean the Camaro is going away for good.


Nothing Ear (2) Are A Second Attempt At ANC Earbuds
SlashGear / 10h
Nothing releases a modest upgrade with the Nothing Ear (2) earbuds, featuring adaptive ANC and a low latency mode, complemented by a price increase.


10 Memorable Android Devices From Brands That Abandoned Android
SlashGear / 10h
The past decade has been tumultuous for brands that use Google's mobile OS -- here are 10 memorable devices made by brands that have since left Android behind.


Stanford Pulls Down ChatGPT Clone After Safety Concerns
100+Futurism / 10h
Pack It Up Just days after unveiling a demo of a ChatGPT clone called Alpaca, Stanford researchers have taken their AI offline, citing concerns over costs, and more importantly, safety, The Register reports . "The original goal of releasing a demo was to disseminate our research in an accessible way," a spokesperson for Stanford's Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence institute told The Register


‘Counter-Strike 2’ arrives this summer as a free upgrade for 'CS:GO'
200+Engadget / 10h
The rumors were true : Valve has just taken the wraps off of Counter-Strike 2 , announcing a limited beta that is available to select members of the game’s community. The studio says the sequel will overhaul every system, piece of content and part of the Counter-Strike experience. As expected, Valve is moving the game to the latest version of its in-house Source 2 engine, leading to a noticeable


Apple Music Users Are Complaining That They're Seeing Other People's Playlists
74Gizmodo / 10h
As cool as you might think your Apple Music or Spotify playlist title is, you probably don’t want any random user finding out that your hiking playlist is exclusively made up of the Lord of the Rings soundtrack. Unfortunately, some Apple Music users on Reddit have reported a very strange bug where their playlists are… Read more...


The Mandalorian Struggles to Find the Way, Despite Its Best Cameo to Date
100+Gizmodo / 10h
This week’s episode of The Mandalorian left us conflicted. On the one hand, it did everything we say we want the show to do: our heroes go off on an epic adventure while also expanding the mythology of the franchise. But with all that happening now, at this point in the third season —and coming after an episode that … Read more...


An Adult’s Guide to Finally Learning to Like Vegetables
Lifehacker / 10h
Vegetables are an essential part of eating healthy , but getting enough vegetables can be a challenge for those of us who, to be totally honest, never learned to like them. I was once a vegetable-hater, so I totally get this. But you can learn to like veggies, even if you despised them as a kid. Read more...



Ubisoft Develops AI Ghostwriter To Assist Game Dialogue Writers
SlashGear / 10h
Matching other big tech companies and their investments in AI, Ubisoft has developed its own artificial intelligence to assist with writing in-game dialogue.


Opera Rolls Out Support For ChatGPT, ChatSonic, And AI Prompts
SlashGear / 10h
Weeks after Norwegian technology firm Opera announced a collaboration with OpenAI, they have started rolling out AI-powered features on their browser.


These new tools let you see for yourself how biased AI image models are
96MIT Technology Review / 10h
Popular AI image-generating systems notoriously tend to amplify harmful biases and stereotypes . But just how big a problem is it? You can now see for yourself using interactive new online tools . (Spoiler alert: it’s big .) The tools, built by researchers at AI startup Hugging Face and Leipzig University and detailed in a non-peer-reviewed paper , allow people to examine biases in three popular


U.N. warns of looming global water crisis. Here are some solutions.
Mashable / 11h
It’s World Water Day and we live in a time and on a planet where access to safe drinking water is a fundamental human right. Cool, right? We also live on a planet where as many as 3.6 billion people experience water stress for at least a month each year. Leading up to the first United Nations water summit since 1977 , a newly released U.N. World Water Development Report warns that humanity is wal


Fry an Egg in a Ring of Mashed Potatoes
Lifehacker / 11h
By some curious twist of fate, I ended up with two orders of mashed potatoes from Popeyes last night. Maybe God was casting blessings upon me (She works in mysterious ways), or maybe they charged me for a large and used two small containers because they ran out of packaging. I don’t know. It doesn’t matter. It was a… Read more...


The Difference Between Overdraft and Non-Sufficient Funds Fees (and How to Avoid Them Both)
Lifehacker / 11h
Maybe you had to unexpectedly foot the bill at dinner, or you had to fill your gas tank before your paycheck hit this week. If you aren’t keeping a close eye on your checking account, you may find yourself overdrawing and slipping into a negative balance—and when you try to spend more money than you have in your… Read more...


Kodansha USA Is Giving Away a Ton of Free Manga Right Now
21Lifehacker / 11h
Manga, have you heard of it? Once a niche subset of the graphic novel market, the Japanese comics now dwarf it in popularity, and are only finding new readers ( and selling more books ) with each passing year. Kodansha USA , the English-language arm of the Japanese publishing giant Kodansha, is doing its part to make… Read more...


Domino’s Pizza Is Better When It’s Half Off
Lifehacker / 11h
Domino’s pizza is about a week late with their “Pi Day” deals, but better late than never when it comes to pizza: They are now offering 50% off all pizzas on their website until Sunday, March 26. The deal is good for any size; it will save you about $10 per large pizza (they usually go for $20). Read more...


TikTok CEO to Congress: ‘ByteDance is not an agent of China’
21Engadget / 11h
TikTok CEO Shou Chew is preparing to tell lawmakers that there are many “misconceptions” about the app, and that banning it will damage the United States economy. He’s also planning to tell members of Congress that concerns about parent company ByteDance, and its ties to China, are unfounded. “Let me state this unequivocally: ByteDance is not an agent of China or any other country,” Chew says in


Beloved hacking veteran Kelly ‘Aloria’ Lum passes away at 41
400+TechCrunch / 11h
Kelly Lum, better known in hacking circles as Aloria , passed away on Sunday. Aloria was a veteran of the cybersecurity community, especially the one in New York, her home for many years. The Twitter account of the New York City security conference SummerCon announced her death on Monday, prompting a seemingly endless list of people to publicly mourn her loss and pay tribute to her life. People w


Major Storm Hits California, Leaving Over 100,000 Without Power
Gizmodo / 11h
Communities across California are in the dark today and cleaning up debris after another atmospheric river hit the state, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Read more...


Hyundai IONIQ 6 Owners Get Two Years of Free Charging
How-To Geek / 11h
If you’re interested in the stylish new Hyundai IONIQ 6 EV, we have some good news. This week Electrify America and Hyundai announced an agreement to give IONIQ 6 owners two years of unlimited free charging sessions. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Special UPDF Offer, Plus Deals on Pixel Watch, PC Monitors, and More
How-To Geek / 11h
Happy first week of spring! With warmer temperatures come even hotter deals, and this time around, we’re featuring an awesome discount on UPDF + two free gifts that come with every purchase, all-time-low prices on Google’s new Pixel Watch and Samsung T7 Shield portable SSD, and plenty more. Let’s dive in! Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Do Anti-Hangover Drinks Work?
How-To Geek / 11h
We’ve all heard of (and tried) different hangover drinks people swear will get rid of a pounding head after a night of indulging too much. From water to Gatorade, there are a lot of recommendations. But now, you can actually buy anti-hangover drinks, so do they work? Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›


Amazon and SpaceX Butt Heads Over Satellite Broadband
How-To Geek / 11h
Amazon is preparing to launch 3,236 satellites into orbit, kickstarting its Project Kuiper satellite broadband service. But instead of following the path laid by FCC regulations, Amazon is asking to change the rules—it wants to share spectrum with SpaceX’s Starlink. And SpaceX isn’t happy. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


8 Common Discord Scams (and How to Protect Yourself)
How-To Geek / 11h
Discord is a communication tool that’s primarily aimed at gamers, but one that also has broad appeal. Due to the popularity of the service, Discord also happens to be a common target for scammers. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


This AI Creates Video Out of Your Words
How-To Geek / 11h
It should be obvious to anyone following generative AI news that the new technology is quickly becoming ubiquitous. Last year, AI image generators took the world by storm, and near the end of 2022, ChatGPT captured the public imagination. Now, a few weeks into 2023, text-to-video AI is almost here. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Five Ways Smart Electric Toothbrushes Can Transform Your Oral Health
How-To Geek / 11h
The evolution of modern technology has been great at offering new ways to simplify daily life and make mundane tasks more exciting. Once such act involves your teeth. Enter the smart electric toothbrush, an innovation with the potential to transform how you approach your oral health and hygiene. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Amazon Just Released More Smart TVs, Including a $200 Model
How-To Geek / 11h
Amazon sells Fire TV streaming devices, as well as smart TVs with the same software experience, which are also (confusingly) called Fire TV. Today the company released more models, at both high-end and budget price points. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Nothing's Ear 2 Improves Sound Quality and Smarts
How-To Geek / 11h
Available today for $150, the Nothing Ear 2 seems to address all of our complaints about its predecessor. Nothing promises clearer call quality, a Dual Connection mode, and several other improvements that we’re excited to test. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Ask Sophie: Which visas will allow us to expand our startup in the US?
TechCrunch / 11h
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Dear Sophie: How can I return to the United States as a founder? Dear Soph


Europe tools up for the repairable future
TechCrunch / 11h
The European Commission has laid out another piece of its Circular Economy Action Plan today — adopting a proposal to set common EU rules which are intended to make it easier for consumers to get faulty products repaired. The “right to repair” measures are aimed at reducing e-waste by preventing repairable products from being prematurely junked. A Commission proposal last year set out to expand t


Shadow wants to make game demos cool again with cloud computing
TechCrunch / 11h
Shadow is introducing some new use cases for its cloud computing service at the Game Developers Conference. In particular, the company wants to partner with game publishers so that they can create virtual booths to showcase game demos. While Shadow now offers several services , the company is better known for its cloud computing service for gamers and other people who need a powerful computer. In


The top 10 AI mobile apps have already pulled in over $14 million this year
TechCrunch / 11h
Consumer demand for AI chatbot experiences has been funneling millions of dollars into mobile apps advertising their association with ChatGPT or OpenAI technologies. According to a new analysis of the AI app ecosystem from analytics provider data.ai, consumers this year have now spent more than $14 million in the 10 highest-earning apps that advertise their use of ChatGPT or OpenAI technologies.


Apple's Friday Night Baseball returns April 7th, but you'll need a subscription to watch
26Engadget / 11h
Apple’s Major League Baseball broadcast lineup no longer includes free games for non-subscribers . The company announced today that its “Friday Night Baseball” doubleheaders , which resume on April 7th, now require an Apple TV+ subscription. During the 2022 baseball season, anyone could stream the Friday night games on Apple TV+ without a subscription. However, the company did note at the time th


The evolution of video game controllers: From Telstar to the PS5's DualSense
100+Engadget / 11h
When looking back at past console generations, the conversation often turns to graphical fidelity. And for good reason. Who could, for example, forget the first time they left the confines of Kokiri Forest for the wide expanse of Hyrule Field in The Ocarina of Time ? It was a moment where you felt like you were experiencing the future of gaming. But as video games have become more complex, so too


Nvidia is giving your business the chance to use the cloud tech used to develop ChatGPT
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
With the launch of DGX Cloud, Nvidia wants to bring AI development to firms everywhere at a fair price, offering up immediate access to the infrastructure and software required for advanced model training. DGX Cloud is hoped to prove a valuable tool for those seeking to train their own generative AI, and is the evolution of the same tool used by OpenAI to train the hugely popular ChatGPT AI write


Deal alert: These last-minute bucket-list cruises are on sale from less than $40 per day
28The Points Guy / 11h
Would you wake up before dawn on your vacation to witness one of the world’s greatest modern engineering marvels? If the answer is yes, listen up: Several cruise lines are discounting last-minute sailings through the Panama Canal . If you can sail in the next two months, you could save big on this bucket-list destination with Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America, Princess Cruises and more. For


The Jedi Make a Chilling Discovery in This Star Wars: The High Republic Preview
Gizmodo / 11h
Star Wars ’ next chapter of The High Republic ’s flashback phase II is about to be upon us, as the situation between the ancient Jedi Order and the Path of the Open Hand—a mysterious group that believes the Force is not for anyone to use, especially Jedi—gets worse. So it’s probably a sign of things to come that the… Read more...


Third Time's a Charm? Relativity Space Tries Again to Launch 3D-Printed Rocket
Gizmodo / 11h
A rocket built primarily from 3D-printed parts could finally take flight today, with Relativity Space targeting a late evening launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida. You can catch the action live right here. Read more...


It Turns Out FTX and Alameda Owe Margaritaville a Staggering Amount of Money
42Futurism / 11h
Margarita Bill The Margaritaville bill always comes due — and in FTX's case, it was way higher than we thought. Back in November , it emerged that the now-defunct crypto exchange's closely-tied hedge fund, the also-bankrupt Alameda Research, owed the Jimmy Buffet-owned Bahamian resort roughly $50,000. Which, of course, is already a lot of debt for cheeseburgers, be they in paradise or elsewhere.


ChatGPT knows Elon Musk better than Elon Musk knows himself
200+Mashable / 11h
Does ChatGPT get Elon Musk better than Elon Musk gets Elon Musk? It sure seems like it. One Twitter user recently shared what happened when he asked OpenAI's ChatGPT AI chatbot to "compose a tweet that is statistically more likely to get a like or comment from Elon Musk." "Exciting times for space exploration! Looking forward to seeing how @SpaceX will continue pushing the boundaries and expandin


Get ready for grilling season with up to $133 off outdoor grills
Mashable / 11h
Spring is finally here, and with it comes the excitement of warmer weather, late-night get-togethers on the beach, and grilling season. Here are the best deals on outdoor grills as of March 22. BEST BUDGET GRILL: The Expert Grill three-burner liquid propane gas grill is easy to transport, quick to clean, and perfect for small outdoor spaces — $96 $107 (save $11) BEST CHARCOAL GRILL: The Royal Gou


Cable and satellite providers may have to advertise the true price of TV service
400+Engadget / 11h
Are you tired of TV providers advertising one price, but charging another thanks to hidden fees? You might not have to put up with that practice for much longer. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a requirement that cable and satellite TV services "clearly and prominently" display the true cost of service both in their marketing and on subscriber bills. Companies couldn't ma


The best DACs for Apple Music Lossless in 2023
300+Engadget / 11h
The “Apple effect” can be as helpful as it is infuriating. A good technology can exist for years, and many won’t care until it gets the Cupertino seal of approval. To that end, a lot of people are about to start caring about “high resolution” audio as the company launched its upgraded music service to the masses. But as many were quick to point out, some of Apple’s own products don’t necessarily


Amazon Luna expands to Canada, Germany and the UK
44Engadget / 11h
A year after first launching in the US , Amazon Luna is expanding to three new regions . Starting today, the cloud gaming service is available in Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. The expansion marks the first Amazon customers outside of the US have had a chance to try Luna. If you’re a Prime subscriber, the company offers a handful of complimentary games every month. The March lineup featu


Nothing’s $149 Ear 2 wireless buds have improved connectivity and more customization
100+Engadget / 11h
Nothing’s revealed its second-generation Ear wireless buds. The eye-catching design sticks around and the company has tried to address some of the issues that bedeviled the original, with some much-needed improvements to connectivity and setup. Fortunately, the price of the Nothing Ear 2 is the same as the Ear 1: $149, which undercut a lot of the established true wireless competition. Nothing has


Spotify has reportedly spent less than 10 percent of its Joe Rogan apology fund (updated)
97Engadget / 11h
Spotify's financial apology for Joe Rogan's comments may not amount to much so far. Bloomberg sources claim the streaming service has spent less than 10 percent of its $100 million Creator Equity Fund, a pool meant to foster diversity in podcasts and music, in its first year of operation. The company reportedly planned to spend the whole fund over three years, but hasn't had a solid structure for



The Tripod Desk Pro is a portable standing desk that upgraded my WFH setup
Engadget / 11h
At Engadget, we’ve covered plenty of standing desks and peripherals that have changed up our work-from-home setups, but everyone’s use case (and living arrangements) differ. Until now, I’ve struggled to find a standing desk that balances versatility and compactness. I live in a small, one-bedroom apartment in London, usually working on a dining table instead of a work desk. I don’t use a second s


Lufthansa Reveals Airbus A380 Routes For 2023
200+One Mile at a Time / 11h
After being grounded for over three years , Lufthansa will be bringing back some of its Airbus A380s . The airline has now formally revealed the first routes to see the return of the A380 in the coming months. Lufthansa A380s will fly to Boston and New York As of the summer of 2023, Lufthansa will be resuming passenger service with its Airbus A380s. We can expect the first two routes to be operat


Nothing Ear (2) Review: Vibrant Sound, Control Issues
27Wired / 12h
Vibrant sound and longer battery life make the Ear (2) buds a better buy. But there are caveats.


Beethoven’s genome, sequenced for first time, yields clues on cause of death
60Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Portrait of Beethoven by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820 (credit: Beethoven-Haus Bonn) Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the greatest composers of all time, but he was plagued throughout his life by myriad health problems, most notably going mostly deaf by 1818. These issues certainly affected his career and emotional state, so much so that Beethoven requested— via a letter addressed to his brot


Microsoft says its new developer tools can reduce Xbox’s climate impact
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / These tools won't literally make vines grow out of your Xbox, but that's definitely the image Microsoft wants to get across... (credit: Xbox ) When it comes to reducing gaming's aggregate impact on climate change, previous research has shown that the energy needed to power the game-playing hardware is responsible for the bulk of the industry's greenhouse gas emissions. That's especially


“Acropalypse” Android screenshot bug turns into a 0-day Windows vulnerability
41Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Windows 10 and 11 have their own version of the Acropalypse screenshot editing bug. (credit: acropalypse.app/Andrew Cunningham) Earlier this week, programmer and "accidental security researcher" Simon Aarons disclosed a bug in Google's Markup screenshot editing tool for its Pixel phones. Dubbed "acropalypse," the bug allows content you've cropped out of your Android screenshot to be par


OnePlus teases OnePlus 11 made from ‘unprecedented materials’
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
A new version of the OnePlus 11 is on the way – and it’ll be built out of something other than glass or metal. That’s according to OnePlus China president Li Jie, who revealed the news on the social media site Weibo . "OnePlus 11 is about to launch a ‘special product’, which once again challenges the ‘impossible’ in the industry,” Jie said “It is built with unprecedented materials and craftsmansh


Move over Dall-E, I'm making AI art with Alexa on my Amazon TV
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
If you’ve been wanting to dip your toes into the world of AI art but found that existing platforms are a bit too obtuse then Amazon will be able to help you out, as it’s launching a new AI art tool sometime in the coming year. At an event announcing a slew of TVs coming to the UK including the Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED and all-new Amazon Fire TV Series-2, Amazon also unveiled a new power coming to


Book spring flights for as low as $59 during the Southwest Splash Sale
Mashable / 12h
FLIGHTS AS LOW AS $59: As of March 22, book flights through April and May for as low as $59 during the Southwest Airlines Splash Sale . Flights must be purchased between now and March 30. Opens in a new tab Credit: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines Splash Sale (opens in a new tab) Book flights at Southwest (opens in a new tab) Itching to leave the house and see somewhere new this spring? It's


Soon, you'll be able to use your palm to pay for your soup at Panera Bread
Mashable / 12h
If you, like me, do not want to give your biometric data to Panera, you might have been born into the wrong timeline. The soup, salad, and sandwich chain announced today that it is rolling out Amazon One , Amazon's proprietary palm-recognition payment system, as a loyalty identification for MyPanera, a loyalty program, and as a contactless payment method. The company will first launch it in its h


Snag Samsung's high-end, self-emptying stick vacuum for a whopping $450 off
Mashable / 12h
SAVE 50%: As of March 22, all three colors of the Samsung Bespoke jet stick vacuum and its self-emptying All-in-One Clean Station are on sale for $449.99 at Amazon and Samsung . That's $449.01 off their usual price of $899. Opens in a new tab Credit: Samsung Samsung Bespoke jet stick vacuum and All-in-One Clean Station (opens in a new tab) $449.99 at Amazon (save $449.01) (opens in a new tab) Sam


Journalist Gets USB Drive, Turns Out to Be a Bomb That Explodes When He Plugs It In
200+Futurism / 12h
New fear unlocked: an Ecuadorian journalist plugged a USB device into his computer, and it turned out to be a bomb that exploded in the newsroom. As the BBC and other outlets reported , Lenin Artieda of the Ecuavisa TV station was the unlucky recipient of a bomb disguised as a thumb drive — and although Ecuador's attorney general's office has not identified any of the other outlets targeted, repo


Google's Hot New Bard AI Is Already Spouting Ridiculous Conspiracy Theories
100+Futurism / 12h
Google just released its much-anticipated rival to Microsoft's OpenAI-powered Bing AI — and it's already churning out false information, complete with fake citations of news articles that look plausible, but don't actually exist. While the system, called Bard and currently on a waitlist for early users , is impressive in similar ways to both Bing AI and OpenAI's ChatGPT — it works quickly, and sp


Amex Gold checklist: 5 things to do when you get the card
42The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the latest information and offers. A few years ago, I applied for the American Express® Gold Card and it has become one of my favorite rewards cards . The card earns 4 transferable Amex Membership Rewards points per dollar spent both at restaurants worldwide and at U.S. supermarkets (up to $25,000 per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar for the l


Brace yourselves - Apple Music may be showing you other people's playlists
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Some Apple Music users are posting on Reddit about playlists from other users randomly appearing in their own music library in the app, causing some rather serious privacy concerns. Discovering new music and curating super niche playlists is one of the joys of modern music streaming services. There’s nothing better than finding a very specific playlist with a slightly off-putting title and diving


New Windows 11 update preview promises big fixes and mediocre Bing Chat integration
30TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Microsoft has dropped a new Windows 11 update for those enrolled in the Release Preview channel, adding a few important features that have been available in Beta channels until now. The most notable change to look forward to: faster access to the updated Bing chat. The update was detailed in an official Windows blog post . The last update we had back in February added a button in the search panel


Microsoft unveils a new cloud security benchmark, casts shade at AWS and GCP
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Microsoft has generally released its multi-cloud security benchmark (MCSB) for enterprise, but we can’t decide whether it’s as much an advertisement for its Azure cloud storage or a boast that the security of competing services just isn’t good enough. Per The Register , the confusion comes from the fact that, while Microsoft is still providing advice on how to secure enterprise instances of Azure


LG goes super-fast and super-wide with a 49-inch flagship HDR TV monitor
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LG has added another top-tier gaming monitor to its UltraGear line with an all-new 49-inch ultrawide curved display that features a 240Hz refresh rate. While it may not boast an OLED panel like the recently released 45-inch LG 45GR95QE , the new 49GR85DC-B isn’t without a few extra tricks up its sleeve beyond its huge scale. Essentially two Quad HD 16:9 screens slammed together without a gap or b


California Poised to Battle Google and Facebook Over 'Journalism Usage Fees'
Gizmodo / 12h
California lawmakers introduced new legislation this week aimed at pressuring tech companies like Google and Facebook into paying news publishers for content posted on their platforms. The measure comes amid a brewing battle between tech firms and lawmakers over similar legislation in Canada and on the heels of a… Read more...


Scientists See Photosynthesis Happening in Detail, Thanks to New Laser Technique
Gizmodo / 12h
What if we could mimic how plants, algae, and bacteria harvest sunlight to create better solar panels? New research published Wednesday in Nature explores the molecular nitty-gritty of photosynthesis, and it may help us get closer to making this a reality. Read more...



The Final Renfield Trailer Has More Nic Cage, More Gore, and Lots of Radiohead
500+Gizmodo / 12h
Our first look at the new horror comedy Renfield kept its biggest selling point hidden. That being the fact the title character, played by Nicholas Hoult, is the servant of Count Dracula, played by legendary Oscar winner Nicolas Cage , who was revealed only at the end. This latest and apparently final trailer does the… Read more...


Nothing's Ear (2) Wireless Earbuds Will Personalize Your Sound Through a Quick Hearing Test
Gizmodo / 12h
No two ears are the same, and headphones that sound amazing to one user may completely disappoint another. That’s why it’s always important to try before you buy. But headphones or earbuds with customizable sound profiles allow you to tune your listening experience even after purchase. It’s an increasingly popular … Read more...


Holy Cow, Netflix's Power Rangers Anniversary Special Looks Morphinomenal
200+Gizmodo / 12h
Although we’ve had a few glimpses here and there, today Netflix gave us our first proper good look at Power Rangers: Once and Always , a new reunion special to celebrate 30 years of teens with attitude and brightly colored Spandex . But here’s the surprising thing: not only does it look extremely good, it looks like… Read more...


Here’s What TikTok’s CEO Will Tell Congress
Gizmodo / 12h
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is set to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday. If there’s anyone left in Congress or the American public who hasn’t made up their minds about the ultra-popular short-form app, the executive will attempt to sway them to his side. Read more...


Tanzania Reports Its First Outbreak of the Deadly Marburg Virus
Gizmodo / 12h
At least eight people have been infected and five are dead (including one healthcare worker) in a new outbreak of the Marburg virus in Tanzania, according to a Monday statement from the World Health Organization. It is Tanzania’s first-ever confirmed outbreak of the deadly disease. Read more...


Virgin Orbit Reportedly Close to $200 Million Rescue Deal After Launch Failure
33Gizmodo / 12h
Things may be looking up for Richard Branson’s private launch business Virgin Orbit, with reports suggesting the company may have secured new funding and is preparing for an upcoming rocket launch. Read more...


Beethoven’s Genome Reveals Clues to His Bad Health and Early Death
95Gizmodo / 12h
Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven died, a team of researchers has managed to sequence the German composer’s genome from locks of his hair, revealing surprising details of his health and genealogical history. Read more...


They Said It Couldn't Be Done: Instagram Gets Even More Ads
Gizmodo / 12h
For years, Instagram users wandered aimlessly through the app hoping to see just one more ad, scrolling past annoying posts from friends, family, and exes in a desperate hunt for marketing content. It seems Instagram heard our pleas. The company announced that it’s found a way to fill the app with even more ads, this… Read more...


Stranger Things' Writers Tease Big Things for Its Final Season
20Gizmodo / 12h
Director Chad Stahleski talks John Wick: Chapter 4 and Odysseus , as one does. Behind-the-scenes Marvel reports give us Coven of Chaos music, Vision Quest writers, and more sneak peeks at Daredevil: Born Again . Plus, what’s coming on Quantum Leap . Spoilers, away! Read more...


An Alfa Romeo bar the badge? We drive the 2024 Dodge Hornet RT plug-in.
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / When is a Dodge not a Dodge? When it's also an Alfa Romeo, in this case. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Dodge provided flights from DC to Asheville and back, plus two nights in a hotel, so we could meet the prototype EV9. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. ASHEVILLE, N.C.—A day after Dodge revealed the last of its Hemi V8-powered muscle cars , the company also lifted the embargo on


Feral hogs are the invasive menace you’ve never thought about
100+Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Don Henderson via Getty Images ) Think of the worst invasive species you know. Kudzu: smothering trees and houses, growing a foot a day. Burmese pythons: stripping the Everglades of small animals. Asian carp : hoovering streams clean of plankton and swimming toward the Great Lakes. They all came from somewhere else, arrived with no natural predators, outcompeted local flora and f


Relativity Space hopes to live additively ever after with Wednesday’s launch
21Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / The Terran 1 rocket as seen on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral. (credit: Relativity Space/Trevor Mahlmann) Relativity Space, the ambitious company that aims to additively manufacture the majority of its rockets, will try again to make the debut launch of its Terran 1 vehicle on Wednesday evening from Florida. The California-based company has a three-hour launch window that opens at 10


Redfall offers a compelling mix of Dishonored, Borderlands, and Buffy
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Whoa-oh... purple is the color of my energy... (credit: Arkane / Bethesda) When people think of the acclaimed developer Arkane Studios, stealth-action adventures like Dishonored or Deathloop probably come to mind. These kinds of "immersive sims" are known for letting players maneuver through a "clockwork world" where characters go about their daily lives and players complete larger, ope


FAA issues new safety guidance amid recent ‘close calls’ at US airports
The Points Guy / 12h
The Federal Aviation Administration issued new safety recommendations on Wednesday, a week after the agency hosted a “Safety Summit” with airline and industry leaders near Washington, D.C. In a new Safety Alert for Operators — essentially a memo to airlines, pilots, air traffic controllers and others — the agency called for stakeholders to review existing safety best practices and be vigilant for


The 10 best road trips to take with your family this summer
46The Points Guy / 12h
The great American road trip is a tried-and-true family tradition. Driving the country’s scenic highways and stopping to explore anything that catches your eye — perhaps a stunning viewpoint, a side-of-the-road lobster shack or a historical marker — is a wonderful way to explore the U.S. with your family this summer. It’s also a great way to save money while exploring, whether you redeem points,


Enough with the super-niche cobranded credit cards already
The Points Guy / 12h
I remember when cobranded credit cards made more sense. Ah, the good old days. Cobranded credit cards (ones that earn rewards with a specific airline or hotel brand) launched with broad appeal because most customers could find enough value to justify the annual fee — even if they weren’t die-hard fans of that brand. Free checked bags and free breakfast are slam-dunk benefits on cards. Then, the p


Launch date, seat maps and first-class awards: New details about Lufthansa Allegris
72The Points Guy / 12h
Lufthansa’s much-anticipated Allegris cabins are almost here. The German flag carrier officially took the wraps off the product earlier this month at an unveiling in Berlin, nearly six years since the first renderings were released back in November 2017. Allegris includes new first, business, premium economy and economy cabins, and the seats look like a major improvement compared to the existing


Tipping on a cruise ship: Everything you need to know
1KThe Points Guy / 12h
How much to tip on a cruise is a question that trips up many first-timers. That’s because some cruise lines tack daily service fees onto passenger bills — yet many travelers still hand out additional cash gratuities, either as a matter of course or for exemplary service. The extra cost of the automatic gratuity charges can be a shock to first-time cruisers. At some lines, these charges run as hig


Kendall Roy is the internet's babygirl
Mashable / 12h
"You have to watch this show. There's this guy Kendall Roy, you'll love him." Those were the words that got Emilia Smart-Denson, a 24-year-old woman in New York City, to watch HBO 's Succession . For many this may be a surprising selling point for a prestige dramedy about a powerful, wealthy, right-wing family with famously unlikable and diabolical members. But Kendall has taken on a life of his


'The Mandalorian' introduces a new Jedi in an incredible cameo
100+Mashable / 12h
When a series has been around as long as Star Wars has, fun cameos become almost as essential to the proceedings as The Force itself. The newest entry in The Mandalorian is no exception to that rule. SEE ALSO: 'The Mandalorian' Season 3's best cameo may seem a little Salacious In The Mandalorian 's "Chapter 20: The Foundling," the show flashes back to the immediate aftermath of Emperor Palpatine'



Save on a thermal label printer that never runs out of ink
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $26: As of March 22, the Polono Thermal label printer is on sale for $113.99, down from $139.99 at Amazon. That's a savings of $26. Opens in a new tab Credit: Amazon Polono Thermal label printer (opens in a new tab) $113.99 at Amazon (save $26) (opens in a new tab) If you've ever needed to print labels but didn't have a full-size printer handy, you're not alone. If you're sick of finding som


Upgrading An Air France Business Class Award Ticket To First Class [Roundup]
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