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This Aston Martin Whiskey Bottle Is More Expensive Than A Brand New Vantage Coupe
100+SlashGear / 13h
An Aston Martin product is up for auction, but rather than a rare British sports car, it's an equally rare whiskey fashioned in an ornate carbon-fiber decanter.
Jim Butcher's Cinder Spires Fantasy Series Returns With The Olympian Affair
500+Gizmodo / 16h
Best-selling author Jim Butcher’s most famous series is the Dresden Files , but here’s a treat for fans beyond that ongoing contemporary fantasy : The Olympian Affair , the second entry in his Cinder Spires steampunk series, is arriving in November—eight years after it began with The Aeronaut’s Windlass . Read more...
There's a massive vortex on Uranus
500+Mashable / 21h
Uranus continues to intrigue. Scientists peered deep into the curious giant icy planet, which is essentially spinning on its side, and captured evidence of a vigorously swirling cyclone in its north pole. "These observations tell us a lot more about the story of Uranus. It’s a much more dynamic world than you might think," NASA radio astronomer Alex Akins said in a statement . "It isn’t just a pl
How SeaTable navigates the China backlash as it goes West
TechCrunch / 12min
Chinese startups aspiring to make it big in the West now face a major hurdle: their connections to home. The scrutiny faced by TikTok in the U.S. over its management structure and data practices is a poignant reminder that relinquishing one’s Chinese affiliations might be essential for gaining acceptance overseas. In their expansion to the West, Chinese startups are now decoupling from home, as w
Bernstein pegs Reliance as India’s eventual e-commerce kingpin
TechCrunch / 22min
The Indian conglomerate Reliance is poised to outpace Amazon and Walmart-backed Flipkart in the race for the country’s $150 billion e-commerce market, analysts at Bernstein projected in a scathing report to clients this week, challenging the prevailing industry views that favor the incumbent global powerhouses. Bernstein’s projection hinges on a quartet of compelling advantages that they argue wi
Quordle today - hints and answers for Friday, May 26 (game #487)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 55min
It's time for your daily dose of Quordle hints - now with added Daily Sequence answers! Yes, that's right: the makers of Quordle have a new game, which sees you complete four Wordle puzzles consecutively. The twist is that the letters you've already used on the first game are repeated on the second and so on. It's good fun, but also difficult - so if you already find yourself searching for Wordle
Sci-fi strategy game 'Homeworld 3' has been delayed to February 2024
Engadget / 56min
Fans of the Homeworld franchise won't be seeing its new entry arrive this year after all. The long-awaited sequel to Homeworld 2 , a sci-fi real-time strategy video game released way back in 2003, was supposed to come out in 2022 before its release was pushed back to the first half of this year. Now, its developer Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox Publishing have revealed that they're moving Home
Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink says the FDA has approved human trials
Mashable / 1h
Neuralink has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the launch of its first clinical study in humans. "We are excited to share that we have received the FDA’s approval to launch our first-in-human clinical study!" Neuralink's official Twitter account wrote on Thursday. "This is the result of incredible work by the Neuralink team in close collaboration with the FD
Deepfakes, Cheapfakes, and Twitter Censorship Mar Turkey’s Elections
Wired / 1h
As the main candidates head to a runoff, disinformation is running riot on Turkish social media.
'Yellowjackets' ending explained: Season 2 bids farewell to a fan favorite
Mashable / 1h
Take a deep breath. Now, what do you hear? Probably the sound of Yellowjackets fans sobbing after the absolute emotional devastation that was the Season 2 finale, "Storytelling." Yellowjackets closed out its sophomore season with an action-packed episode featuring a ritualistic hunt, the Yellowjackets' second foray into cannibalism , and a truly tragic death. Episode 9, "Storytelling," covers a l
'Yellowjackets': 10 burning questions we have for Season 3
Mashable / 1h
We made it through the wilderness of Yellowjackets Season 2 — and just like at the end of Season 1, we have many questions. This season gave us several of the answers we craved from Season 1, including how the Yellowjackets' cannibalism even started and what happened to Shauna's (Sophie Nélisse and Melanie Lynskey) wilderness baby. However, it's also opened up the floodgates to a whole new slew o
OpenAI’s ChatGPT iOS app now available in Canada, India, Brazil and 30 more countries
TechCrunch / 1h
OpenAI has expanded the availability of its ChatGPT app for iOS users in India and 32 other countries — just a week after its launching it in the U.S. The list of new countries include Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Estonia, Ghana, India, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocc
Robocalls are out of control but this could change things
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
You know all those calls you've been getting on your home and mobile phones telling you you owe money, there's a package that went missing, or maybe you're about to be arrested? Those are dangerous spam calls and, if the majority of US States Attorney Generals are right, many of them are coming through one company: Avid Telecom. The AP reported on Thursday (May 25, 2023), that 51 Attorneys Genera
This $499 M2 Mac Mini could finally convince me to buy an Apple device - How about you?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Apple Mac Mini (2023) Best Apple workstation PC for budget CPU: Apple M2 | GPU: Apple M2 | RAM: 8GB | SSD: 256GB Stunning value for money Solidly built Great performance No next business day support No expansion capabilities 1-year warranty Shop the deal Mac mini M2: was $599.99 now $499 at Amazon The baseline Mac mini M2 makes for an excellent entry level Apple workstation with solid specs that
PDF Reader Pro for Windows is on sale for 33% off
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR : A premium license of PDF Reader Pro (for Windows) is on sale for £32.25, saving you 33% on list price. No matter how long you've been in the workforce or dealt with administrative tasks, you might dread receiving PDFs attached to an email...especially if you have to edit them or work within them. They're not intuitive and you often need third-party software to even attempt to edit or mark
How to unblock BBC iPlayer for free from anywhere in the world
Mashable / 2h
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WhatsApp is working on a new feature that could change how you use it
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
WhatsApp has been in a real groove lately, consistently pumping out new feature after new feature since March . This time, the platform is rumored to be working on adding usernames to its Android app. This information comes from WABetaInfo , which dug into the files of the latest Android beta where it discovered the update will be in the settings menu under an account’s Profile page. It appears y
Twitter engineering boss quits day after DeSantis launch glitches
92BBC News - Technology / 3h
Ron DeSantis' launch of his White House presidential campaign was hit by technical problems.
The Best Features Of The BMW XM's Lavish Interior
SlashGear / 4h
The BMW XM SUV earns its luxury reputation with a wealth of enhancements to the interior of this amazing ride. Here are some of our favorites.
Neuralink: Elon Musk's brain chip firm says US approval won for human study
200+BBC News - Technology / 5h
The billionaire's Neuralink implant company wants to help restore people's vision and mobility.
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for May 26
Mashable / 5h
It's finally Friday, the last day we need to limp through before reaching the sweet relief of the weekend. This also means there's a fresh new Wordle puzzle for you to tackle. And as always, we're here with some tips and tricks to help you figure out the solution. If you just want to be told the answer, you can scroll to the end of this article for May 26's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd
Elon Musk's Neuralink Finally Gets FDA Approval For Human Testing
SlashGear / 6h
Elon Musk's Neuralink has announced approval from the FDA to conduct its first clinical trial involving humans, paving the way for new medical treatments.
Neuralink says it has the FDA’s OK to start clinical trials
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto ) In December 2022, founder Elon Musk gave an update on his other, other company, the brain implant startup Neuralink. As early as 2020, the company had been saying it was close to starting clinical trials of the implants, but the December update suggested those were still six months away. This time, it seems that the company was correct, as it now claims that the Food a
The curious case of the brie made from nuts that caused a multi-state outbreak
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / Some real brie cheese in Paris. (credit: Getty | FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP ) Niche plant-based foods are often touted for their health benefits—but one that may be less obvious is that they can help keep outbreaks from mushrooming. Such was the case in a small Salmonella outbreak from late 2020 to early 2021, outlined Thursday in a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Preve
Neuralink receives FDA clearance to begin human trials of its brain-computer interface
Engadget / 6h
Turns out Elon Musk's FDA prediction was only off by about a month. After reportedly denying the company's overtures in March, the FDA approved Neuralink's application to begin human trials of its prototype Link brain-computer interface (BCI) on Thursday. Founded in 2016, Neuralink aims to commercialize BCIs in wide-ranging medical and therapeutic applications — from stroke and spinal cord injury
Venezuela: 'I'm paid to tweet state propaganda'
45BBC News - Technology / 7h
The Venezuelan government is paying people to tweet in support of it.
Ford's New EVs Will Get Tesla's Plug For Supercharger Access From 2024
SlashGear / 7h
Ford EV owners are about to get thousands of new charging options thanks to a deal with Tesla over its Supercharger network in North America.
People in Old Testament Jerusalem suffered from widespread dysentery, study finds
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / Fecal samples in sediment collected from beneath this stone toilet seat at Armon Hanatziv, circa mid-7th century BCE, showed evidence of a dysentery-causing parasite ( Giardia II ). So did samples from a near-identical stone toilet at House of Ahiel. (credit: Ya’akov Billig) Last year, we reported on an analysis of soil samples collected from a stone toilet found within the ruins of a s
Elon Musk says Tesla might ‘open source more code’ to other automakers
23TechCrunch / 7h
Elon Musk suggested Thursday during a Twitter Spaces with Ford CEO Jim Farley that Tesla might open up some of its automotive operating system code to other automakers. “In the same way that maybe Android is helpful to the phone industry as sort of a general standard, like we could potentially open source more code,” said Musk. If Tesla takes that leap it will compete with Google, which has devel
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for May 26
Mashable / 7h
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
Shiver at Creepy Art for Tenement, the Latest From Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino
Gizmodo / 7h
Image Comics ’ description of Tenement —“Dario Argento’s Inferno meets Rosemary’s Baby in a claustrophobic tale of terror”—should be enough to hook horror fans, even before they hear the bona fides behind this upcoming release: it’s the latest from Eisner -winning team Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino ( Gideon Falls, … Read more...
Ad-Free Twitch Turbo Subscriptions Are Getting Price Hikes Worldwide
SlashGear / 8h
Twitch offers a subscription plan for users who don't want to see advertisements, and it just got an uncomfortably high global price increase.
Former Tesla Employee Accused Of Leaking Thousands Of Company Files
SlashGear / 8h
A former Tesla employee allegedly stole gigabytes of files, including customer and employee data, from the car maker and leaked them to the press.
Ford EVs will get access to Tesla’s Supercharger network in 2024
25Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / This may become an increasingly common sight from next year. (credit: Ford) Ford's CEO Jim Farley took to a Twitter Space on Thursday afternoon with some pretty big news. Ford and Tesla have agreed to give Ford EVs access to Tesla's Supercharger network. Ford, like most of the industry, uses the CCS plug for fast charging, but Tesla has a proprietary port and cable, one that's noticeabl
Among AI dangers, deepfakes worry Microsoft president most
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a "wall of fake images." (credit: Stable Diffusion) On Thursday, Microsoft President Brad Smith announced that his biggest apprehension about AI revolves around the growing concern for deepfakes and synthetic media designed to deceive, Reuters reports . Smith made his remarks while revealing his " blueprint for public governance of AI" in a speech at Planet Worl
How DeSantis’s Twitter Spaces Event Compares to Past Livestreams
23NYT > Technology / 8h
The Republican presidential candidate’s announcement on Twitter had a high of about 300,000 concurrent listeners and a total of 3.4 million listeners as of Thursday.
DeSantis’s Twitter Event Falls Short of the Reach of Past Live Streams
23NYT > Technology / 8h
The Republican presidential candidate’s announcement on Twitter had a high of about 300,000 concurrent listeners during the event and a total of 3.4 million listeners as of Thursday.
Ford EV drivers will get access to 12,000 North American Tesla Superchargers next spring
Engadget / 8h
Last February, the Biden administration unveiled its $5 billion plan to expand EV charging infrastructure across the country. Not only with the Department of Transportation help states build half a million EV charging stations by 2030, the White House also convinced Tesla to share a portion of its existing Supercharger network with non-Tesla EVs. On Thursday, Ford became the first automaker to fo
Minnesota Governor Vetoes Gig Worker Pay Bill
35NYT > Technology / 8h
Gov. Tim Walz said the legislation would have raised costs for ordering an Uber or Lyft too high, potentially pricing out Minnesota customers.
DeSantis’s Twitter Event Falls Short of the Reach of Past Live Streams
NYT > Technology / 8h
The Republican presidential candidate’s announcement on Twitter had a high of about 300,000 concurrent listeners during the event and a total of 3.4 million listeners as of Thursday.
A United passenger was bumped out of first class — here’s what to do if you’re downgraded
The Points Guy / 8h
A downgrade on a flight can feel frustrating. Maybe you were looking forward to the roomier seats of business class, but now you’ve been involuntarily bumped down to the cramped quarters of economy. Or, maybe you spent time finding a perfectly timed flight only to find out it was oversold, and you’re the unlucky passenger bumped off the plane. Maybe there was an equipment swap, resulting in you l
The Coolest Hatchback From Every Major Car Brand
SlashGear / 9h
While these hatchback are small in size, many are affordable and offer impressive specifications. Here are the coolest hatchback from every major car brand.
How To Know If Someone Is Tracking Your iPhone: 7 Signs To Look Out For
SlashGear / 9h
Smartphone security is impressive, but it's also smart to know the risks. Want to know if someone is tracking your iPhone? Here are seven signs to look out for.
Celebrate AAPI Month With Games Created by Global Designers
66Gizmodo / 9h
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the U.S., and in honor of the incredible work done by Asian , Asian American , and Pacific Islander designers, I pulled together a list of games for you to check out . These games are created by designers who live across the globe and are not limited by… Read more...
Ford to bring Tesla’s charging tech into its future EVs
100+TechCrunch / 9h
Ford has reached an agreement with rival Tesla that will give owners of Ford EVs access to more than 12,000 Superchargers across the U.S. and Canada. However, this agreement reaches far beyond providing access to Tesla’s superchargers via an adapter. Ford said its next generations of EVs will be equipped with Tesla’s charge port called the North American Charging Standard (NACS) starting in 2025.
Unearthed: CosmicEnergy, malware for causing Kremlin-style power disruptions
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers have uncovered malware designed to disrupt electric power transmission and may have been used by the Russian government in training exercises for creating or responding to cyberattacks on electric grids. Known as CosmicEnergy, the malware has capabilities that are comparable to those found in malware known as Industroyer and Industroyer2 , both of which
A new report finds NASA has spent an obscene amount of money on SLS propulsion
32Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / NASA conducts a test of an RS-25 rocket engine on the A-1 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center. (credit: NASA) An independent report published Thursday had troubling findings about the money spent by the agency on propulsion for the Space Launch System rocket. Moreover, the report by NASA Inspector General Paul Martin warns that if these costs are not controlled, it could jeopardize plans
YouTube Stories, Google’s clone of Snapchat, is dying on June 26
36Ars Technica - All content / 9h
YouTube Stories would sometimes show up in your subscription feed. (Sorry about the arrow, blame YouTube.) [credit: YouTube ] YouTube's "copy the hot new video site" strategy is ending the way it often does—with a shutdown. This time it's killing off "YouTube Stories," a Snapchat clone the company launched in 2017 under the name "Reels" and later renamed to YouTube Stories in 2018. A YouTube supp
Tetris on a chicken nugget is the game as it was meant to be played
40Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Tetris Enlarge / Who needs a Nintendo Switch when you've got a McDonald's nugget- Tetris ? (credit: McDonald's China ) According to gaming database Mobygames, officially licensed versions of Tetris have appeared on roughly 60 different gaming platforms, from the Oculus Quest to the Data Zapper M7000 . Now, thanks to a new McDonald's China promotion, you can add "giant plastic chicken nugget with
James Cameron Working on New "Terminator" Script Inspired by Rise of Actual AI
1KFuturism / 9h
Judgment Day Famed director James Cameron has revealed that he's working on a script for the next "Terminator" installment — and it'll be inspired, this time, by the rise of actual artificial intelligence in the real world, like OpenAI's ChatGPT. Cameron, who created the franchise in 1984, says he has some lingering questions about the emerging tech before he's ready to wrap up his draft. Speakin
Private Space Venture Now Targeting 2026 for Unprecedented Mars Landing
Gizmodo / 9h
A commercial landing on Mars will have to wait a little longer as two private space companies updated their plan to touchdown on the Red Planet, delaying it by two years for reasons not made explicitly clear. Read more...
You Can Get $20 Off the Stock Investing App Tkyr
Lifehacker / 9h
Investing in the stock market is one way to make use of extra cash you may have sitting in the bank, but it doesn’t pay to get into it if you aren’t prepared to make smart investment choices. If you aren’t quite ready to hire a financial advisor to help you do that, the investing app Tykr offers a potential stop-gap… Read more...
Batman's Modern Look From The Flash Comes to Life
Gizmodo / 9h
“You wanna get nuts? Let’s get nuts.” Now, is that a quote from Tim Burton’s 1989 film Batman ? Is it a quote from this summer’s The Flash ? Or is it you, when you drop $300 on a Batman toy ? The answer, in fact, is “All of the above.” Read more...
Killer Whales Attacked a Sailing Boat Near Spain and Researchers Are Mystified
Gizmodo / 9h
Orcas are attacking and capsizing boats off the coast of Spain in what researchers are saying may be learned behavior. The local maritime rescue service said on Thursday that several killer whales had damaged a sailing boat, adding to dozens of reported orca attacks off the coasts of Spain and Portugal this year. Read more...
Applied Intuition to buy autonomous trucking SPAC Embark for $71M
TechCrunch / 9h
Embark Trucks, the autonomous trucking company that recently cut 70% of its workforce , is being acquired by Applied Intuition, a simulation and software provider for autonomous vehicle development. The all-cash transaction has an equity value of about $71 million, according to the companies. Embark went public in 2021 via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. Like many so-called S
The Nothing Phone (2) Has a Bigger Battery and a July Release Window
Gizmodo / 9h
Nothing is a brand that relies heavily on the word of mouth hype train. It worked very well for the company’s Phone (1), a mid-range Android device that wasn’t officially available in the U.S., but did have cool exterior LEDs. Now, Nothing CEO Carl Pei has come out and offered a small glimpse of when we could expect… Read more...
90% of Species in an Area Slated for Deep-Sea Mining Might Be Unknown to Science
Gizmodo / 9h
Deep beneath the sparkling surface of the Pacific Ocean, in the vast expanse between Mexico and Hawaii, lies an area known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) . At the floor of this marine region, between 12,000 and 18,000 feet below sea level, is a wide and mucky abyssal plain dotted by seamounts, that covers about… Read more...
Google’s New AI Web Search Is Rolling Out to Some People
How-To Geek / 9h
Google’s Bard chatbot has been available for testing for a limited amount of users for some time. Now, the Bard-based generative AI web search is rolling out to the first wave of testers. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Airline Passenger Paints Her Toenails, Seatmates Fume She Applies A Top Coat
View from the Wing / 10h
Before airline deregulation, airline tickets were so expensive that most people couldn’t afford to fly. Now anyone who can buy a ticket is allowed on buses in the sky. There’s no decency requirement, and there shouldn’t be, but that doesn’t mean whatever y’all are doing up there as passengers is ok. Continue reading ...
Make Sure You Aren’t Using a Scammy ChatGPT Knockoff
Lifehacker / 10h
It’s been six months since ChatGPT hit the scene , and the world hasn’t been the same since. From its ability to do seemingly anything you ask it to , to the way it kickstarted big tech’s AI revolution, OpenAI’s crown jewel is one of the most important tech releases in recent memory. It’s also, now, an app, forced to… Read more...
Why Make Jam When You Could Make a Compote?
Lifehacker / 10h
As you age, you begin to accept certain truths about yourself. For example, I know that I will never take up pole dancing, enjoy overnight oats, or get into canning. When it comes to that last one, my garden isn’t prolific enough to justify it but, more importantly, I don’t want to. My jam needs are met by Bonne… Read more...
Android App Busted Secretly Recording Users’ Lives
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200+Futurism / 10h
Secret Surveillance An Android app that was supposed to be used to do screen recordings has been caught secretly recording audio and sending it somewhere shady — but the story behind the debacle goes even deeper. As the WeLiveSecurity blog reports , the app named "iRecorder – Screen Recorder" had more than 50,000 installs from the Google Play store after its fall 2021 launch and, by all indicatio
Delta’s New Chief Operating Officer Has No Airline Experience
200+One Mile at a Time / 10h
Delta Air Lines has this week appointed a new senior executive, who seems like a surprising pick… Mike Spanos appointed as Delta Chief Operating Officer Mike Spanos has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Delta, and he’ll begin his new role as of June 12, 2023. For some background, Spanos spent more than 25 years working in leadership roles at PepsiCo and the Pepsi Bottling Group, inc
Windows 11 Is Changing Some Emoji, Including Poop 💩
How-To Geek / 10h
Windows 11 introduced a completely new emoji set, replacing the simpler icons with more gradients and expressions. Microsoft is now updating a few of them to match the emoji more closely from other platforms. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
What to Do When a Streaming Service Blocks Your VPN
How-To Geek / 10h
We use VPN services to stream geo-restricted content and protect our privacy. But some streaming services, particularly Netflix, make a concerted effort to block VPNs. Thankfully, there are several easy steps you can take to get around VPN blocking. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
YouTube Dropping Stories As It Shifts Attention To Shorts And Community Posts
SlashGear / 10h
YouTube's Stories feature will be no more as of June 26th this year - it will invest more in Shorts moving forward.
Forcite MK1S Review: A Head-Turning Smart Helmet For Futuristic Motorcycle Safety
SlashGear / 10h
The Forcite MK1S smart motorcycle helmet combines rider safety, LED light signal notifications, and both video and audio capture. But is it worth the price?
MoviePass is back, better, and maybe more confusing than before
28TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
MoviePass has made its long-awaited return as it launches a new subscription service in the United States. We first saw the service as a limited beta all the way back in September 2022. It looks like the current version is mostly the same as the original although it is a bit more expansive. The way it works is you pay a monthly fee to watch a certain number of movies in theaters without having to
Following successful mission, Virgin Galactic targeting June for first commercial spaceflight
TechCrunch / 10h
Following a successful flight to the edge of space on Thursday, space tourism company Virgin Galactic says it is ready to enter commercial service in June. Virgin Galactic’s aircraft, VMS Eve, departed the New Mexico launch site carrying a crew of six (plus two aircraft pilots) at around 9:15 a.m. MT. The VSS Unity spaceplane dropped from the wing of the jet a little over an hour later, taking of
Electric truck maker Nikola at risk of being delisted from Nasdaq
TechCrunch / 10h
Nikola, the beleaguered electric truck developer, is at risk of being delisted from Nasdaq, the company disclosed Thursday in a regulatory filing . Nikola said that on May 24 it received a delisting notice from the public exchange because its share price has been below $1 for the past 30 days. The company has until November 20 to comply with Nasdaq’s minimum price rule, which requires the share p
Bcrypt, a Popular Password Hashing Algorithm, Starts Its Long Goodbye
45Wired / 10h
The coinventor of “bcrypt” is reflecting on the ubiquitous function’s 25 years and channeling cybersecurity’s core themes into electronic dance music.
You'll Finally Be Able to Banish the MSN News Widget From Your Taskbar
How-To Geek / 10h
Microsoft made a lot of announcements during its Build 2023 developer conference, mostly about AI. And while more AI tools are great, Windows 11 users will be delighted to hear that soon Microsoft will let us disable the MSN News feed from the widgets panel in the taskbar. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
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Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
Supreme Court limits the EPA’s authority under the Clean Water Act
37Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Wetlands like this may end up a complicated patchwork of regulated and unregulated areas thanks to the latest Supreme Court decision. (credit: Stefano Madrigali ) On Thursday, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling that severely limits the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate pollution under the Clean Water Act. The ruling applies to wetlands that are connected to bodies
OpenAI CEO raises $115M for crypto company that scans people’s eyeballs
34Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Worldcoin's "Orb," a device that scans your eyeballs to verify that you're a real human. A company co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has raised $115 million for Worldcoin, a crypto coin project that scans users' eyeballs in order "to establish an individual's unique personhood." In addition to leading the maker of ChatGPT and GPT-4, Altman is co-founder and chairman of Tools for Human
Twitter says startups can 'experiment' with its data for $5,000 a month
Engadget / 11h
Twitter’s API roller coaster under Elon Musk continues. The company announced a new “Pro” tier for developers today. At $5,000 per month, it falls between the $100 / month Basic and custom-priced Enterprise plans. The new Twitter API Pro plan offers monthly access to one million retrieved tweets and 300,000 posted tweets at the app level. It also includes rate-limited access to endpoints for real
You Can Get Windows 11 Pro for 80% Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 11h
Whether you use your computer for work, gaming, or to manage your finances, upgrading your operating system can offer some tangible quality of life improvements. If you’re a PC user running an older OS, you’d likely benefit from the stronger security features, streamlined interface, and other convenient improvements… Read more...
From Disney+ to Max, Here Are the Best Streaming Services
Gizmodo / 11h
There was a time when you could hop onto Netflix and feel like you had pretty much any movie or show at your fingertips. Those years are long gone. Now consumers have a growing number of streaming providers all clamoring for attention, splitting up the media catalog against dozens of services and making finding the… Read more...
Long Story Short: YouTube Stories Are Shutting Down
62Gizmodo / 11h
As YouTube continues to pour its energy into its TikTok clone YouTube Shorts, it’s leaving its Snapchat copycat in the dust. YouTube is officially shutting down its stories feature in just a few weeks. Read more...
Moviepass Is Coming Back, And This Time It Might Not Be A Total Disaster
SlashGear / 11h
Moviepass initially failed because of its less-than-affordable business model, but upon returning with a points-based system, the value may be worth it.
Virgin Galactic's First Spaceflight In Nearly Two Years Is A Success
20SlashGear / 11h
Virgin Galactic, which is Richard Branson's private spaceflight service that competes with Blue Origin and SpaceX, launched its second successful spaceflight.
With new grant program, OpenAI aims to crowdsource AI regulation
27TechCrunch / 11h
OpenAI says it’s launching a program to award ten $100,000 grants to fund experiments in setting up a democratic process for deciding what rules AI systems should follow — “within the bounds defined by the law.” The launch of the grant program comes after OpenAI’s calls for an international regulatory body for AI akin to that governing nuclear power. In its proposal for such a body, OpenAI co-fou
Former Google CEO Says AI Can't Destroy Humankind If We Do It First
89Futurism / 11h
No Future Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warned audiences at The Wall Street Journal's CEO Council Summit in London this week that AI is an "existential risk" that could lead to "many, many, many, many people" being "harmed or killed." But before a rogue AI has the chance to come after us all — or at least make our jobs redundant — humanity might already be preempting that dystopian eventuality b
Mortal Kombat II Snags Netflix Star Adeline Rudolph for Fan-Favorite Kitana
57Gizmodo / 11h
Mortal Kombat II is still on track to start production this summer, and Warner Bros. has been gradually revealing new castmates for the upcoming film. The sequel to the 2021 reboot flick appears to have more fan-favorite characters from the games this time around, with Karl Urban and Tati Gabrielle on hand to play… Read more...
You Should Use These Free SAT Prep Apps
Lifehacker / 11h
Summer is the perfect time to prepare for standardized aptitude tests. Prepping through summer will help you be ready for a fall exam, giving you enough time to retake for a higher score it in the spring, if needed. And no matter how you tend to learn, an app can probably help. Here are some of the best ones. Read more...
Google Search starts rolling out ChatGPT-style generative AI results
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Google's generative search results turn the normally stark-white results page into a range of pastels. [credit: Google ] Google's "Search Generative Experience" is a plan to put ChatGPT-style generative AI results right in your Google search results page, and the company announced the feature is beginning to roll out today . At least, the feature is rolling out to the mobile apps for people who h
Penelope Cruz Is Emirates’ New Brand Ambassador
200+One Mile at a Time / 11h
Emirates has announced its newest brand ambassador, and we’ll soon see her “Cruzing” on Emirates planes… Emirates launching ad campaign with Penelope Cruz Emirates has revealed that a new ad campaign and brand collaboration will launch in June 2023, featuring Penelope Cruz. Emirates claims that Cruz is already a fan of the Emirates brand and a frequent flyer who has visited Dubai multiple times,
Up to 1.5 million WordPress sites could be hit by this security flaw - so patch up now
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Hackers are reportedly using an Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw in a WordPress plugin to target thousands of websites, experts have warned. Cybersecurity researchers from Defiant discovered the flaw in Beautiful Cookie Consent Banner, a WP cookie consent plugin with more than 40,000 active installations. The attackers could use the vulnerability to add malicious JavaScripts
Back From the Dead? Sydney, Microsoft's Psychotic Chatbot, Could Return
34Gizmodo / 12h
Earlier this year, Microsoft unleashed an AI chatbot . The company named the AI Bing, after its search engine, but buried deep in its architecture was a robot with a whole other personality: an early version of the AI that called itself Sydney. In the first days of Bing’s release, Sydney reared its unhinged digital… Read more...
MoviePass Is Back, and Now It's Nationwide
100+Gizmodo / 12h
MoviePass announced it’s ready for the limelight, again. The resurrected company that was most-known for its epic-scale blowout and collapse just a few years ago is once again back and ready to cause trouble with a subscription service promising cheaper movies, though this time it’s promising to act far more tame than… Read more...
Washington Delays Requirements for Heat Pumps in New Buildings
Gizmodo / 12h
Washington state building code officials voted Wednesday to delay the first statewide mandate for electric heat pumps in new buildings, dealing a significant blow to restrictions on natural gas. Read more...
Shaq Served Court Papers In FTX Lawsuit During NBA Playoff Game
500+Gizmodo / 12h
Shaquille O’Neal was served court papers in the class-action FTX case during his live coverage of the Miami Heat versus the Boston Celtics game on Tuesday. Process servers reportedly tried to track down O’Neal for four months, going as far as following him to his homes in Georgia, Texas, and Florida. Read more...
Man Drives Onto Frankfurt Airport Apron, Hugs Chancellor Scholz
One Mile at a Time / 12h
This is simultaneously hilarious and concerning. A man managed to drive his car into the sterile area of Frankfurt Airport, and then hug German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, all without being detected. Man joins Chancellor’s motorcade on airport apron This incident happened shortly after 11PM on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Frankfurt Airport (FRA). German Chancellor Scholz was getting ready to depart on
What to Do Instead of the Viral TikTok ‘Everything Shower’
Lifehacker / 12h
“Everything showers” are big on TikTok these days. When I first heard of these, my thought was: “Right, like when I wash my hair and shave my legs.” That’s the idea, but you don’t stop there. Read more...
The Next Pandemic Could Be "Even Deadlier," WHO Warns
100+Futurism / 12h
The head of the World Health Organization is warning that the next pandemic — bearing in mind, of course, that we're not even through COVID-19 yet — could be even worse. During a meeting of the World Health Assembly in Switzerland, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged countries to get ahead of such an eventuality. In other words, have policymakers actually learned their lesson af
Penelope Cruz Signs On To Promote Emirates, What Do Airlines Get Out Of Celebrity Ads Anyway?
View from the Wing / 12h
The point in a celebrity campaign is to associate the brand with something . At its worst, the celebrity's gravitas rubs off, or their likeability. It's good enough for this person, I'm sure to like it! But at its best - and nobody does celebrity advertising like Nike - it creates a brand purpose that makes the product a celebrity. Nike celebrates the athletes they have endorsement deals with. Th
Sam Altman’s crypto project Worldcoin got more coin in latest $115M raise
TechCrunch / 12h
Follow me on Twitter @Jacqmelinek for breaking crypto news, memes and more. Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Got coin? No? Well, Worldcoin did. Tools for Humanity , the team building Worldcoin, raised $115 million in a Series C round led by Blockchain Capital. The crypto-focused project was co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman with a three-part mission: create a global ID, a global currency and an
Twitch is raising prices for its ad-free Turbo service
Engadget / 12h
Get ready to pay a bit more to watch live-streamers without being constantly interrupted by ads. Twitch’s ad-free Turbo subscription plan is raising its price, jumping from $9 to $12 per month in the US. Twitch has offered no feature changes or add-ons to accompany this price hike. The monthly cost for Turbo is increasing throughout the globe, so click this link to find your country’s modified pr
AI Helps Scientists Discover Superbug-Fighting Antibiotic
SlashGear / 12h
AI continues to prove useful in medical applications, including fast-tracking initial testing methods for antibacterial treatment on stubborn bacteria.
Stop Making Cornstarch Slurries With Boring Water
Lifehacker / 12h
Cornstarch is a functional, journeyman ingredient, neither sexy nor exciting. It does its job well; all you do to activate its thickening powers is mix it with a small amount of liquid to create a slurry you can stir into a hot soups, stews, pan sauces, puddings, or any liquid-y dish that needs a bit more body. Most… Read more...
Is the New Transformers Movie Actually Good?
100+Gizmodo / 12h
After years of being brutalized by godawful Transformers movies , audiences are seemingly not yet ready for the idea of a good one. That much was evident back in 2018 when Paramount released Bumblebee , a lean, mean, heartfelt version of a Transformers movie that exceeded critical expectations, but underwhelmed at the… Read more...
Virgin Galactic Reaches 'Space' for the First Time in 2 Years
84Gizmodo / 12h
Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spaceplane pulled off its first suborbital flight in nearly two years, potentially paving the way for the company to resume commercial trips to the edge of space. Read more...
Twitter introduces a new $5,000-per-month API tier
TechCrunch / 12h
Twitter announced a new API tier today called Twitter API Pro for startups that costs $5,000 per month. The tier gives developers the ability to fetch 1 million tweets per month and post 300,000 tweets per month, and gives them access to the full archive search endpoint. Calling all start-ups Today we are launching our new access tier, Twitter API Pro! Experiment, build, and scale your business w
Motor City mechatronics
TechCrunch / 12h
A number of native Detroiters have asked me what I think about their city so far. The simple answer is that I don’t feel qualified to offer much insight yet. I’ve been here for roughly three days as I write this, and I haven’t seen all that much of the city. Ask me what I think about the Huntington Place convention center, on the other hand, and I can speak with great authority I admit that I’m s
Marriott, Hyatt and now Hilton face legal pressure over resort fees
200+The Points Guy / 12h
History swiftly repeats itself over and over when it comes to lawsuits over resort fees. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Hilton this week over resort fees and what he claims the company “misleadingly charge consumers higher rates than initially advertised” and that “the services purportedly funded by the fees are often complimentary or included in the room rate at other non-resort location
Barracuda warns users about possible email compromise attacks - here's what you need to know
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Email and network security solutions provider Barracuda has reached out to a number of firms that were targeted via a zero-day vulnerability found in some of the company’s appliances. The company recently found a zero-day vulnerability in its Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-2868, is described as a remote command injection flaw. Over the weekend, Barr
The Line Between ChatGPT and Bing Chat Is Blurring
How-To Geek / 12h
ChatGPT kicked off the current AI hype train, and Microsoft has partnered with (and invested in) its developer OpenAI for the creation of Bing Chat and Copilot features. Now, both chatbots are becoming even more similar. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
danskjavlarna: “The other people in the book looked at her in...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
danskjavlarna : “The other people in the book looked at her in surprise.” From Fairies I Have Met by Mrs. Rodolph Stawell and illustrated by Edmund Dulac, 1910. Fans of vintage fairy tale imagery will find over a thousand illustrations in my collection. Wondering about this post? Wait for the dissertation (TBA). For now: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy
Jack Dorsey Promotes Hardcore Anti-Vaxxer Candidate on Social Media
21Gizmodo / 12h
Co-founder of Twitter and head of Block Jack Dorsey doesn’t have a great track record promoting people into positions of power recently. His good friend Elon Musk has taken his blue bird app down a rabbit hole where it might never escape. Now, the former Twitter exec is actively promoting major anti-vaxxer,… Read more...
TikTok is testing an AI chatbot for content discovery
Engadget / 12h
TikTok could soon have a new way for users to discover content. The company is in the “early stages” of testing an AI-powered chatbot, called Tako, which will be able to recommend videos and respond to queries about what users are watching. The bot, which was first reported by TechCrunch , is currently being tested in the Philippines, TikTok said in a statement. “Tako is powered by a third-party
The Cybertruck Looks as Strange on the Inside as the Outside
How-To Geek / 12h
It’s no secret that the Tesla Cybertruck is unique, to say the least, with a design that’s not for everyone. Now, we’re getting a new look at the interior, and it looks as strange and minimalistic on the inside as it does on the outside with all that bare steel. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
The 6 most Scandovalous quotes from the 'Vanderpump Rules' reunion
Mashable / 12h
Part one of the long-awaited Vanderpump Rules reunion aired on Wednesday night, and the Scandoval did not disappoint. The episode was brimming with quotable moments — some said in anger, and others for maximum meme potential. Now, if you're not fully up to speed on the Scandoval, we covered the basics when the news first broke . Basically, longtime cast member Tom Sandoval cheated on his life par
The ultimate guide to Citi ThankYou Rewards transfer partners
67The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Citi is a TPG advertising partner. Many Citi cardholders redeem their Citi ThankYou Rewards points for travel or gift cards. But if you have a premium Citi ThankYou card , you may be able to get greater value from your points.
