Monday, May 01, 2023

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How Reality May Be a Sum of All Possible Realities


16KWired / 19h
Richard Feynman’s path integral is a powerful prediction machine and a philosophy. Physicists still struggle to figure out how to use it, and what it means.


Google Pixel 7a design and colors leak out in unboxing images
1KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 17h
We're probably only days away from the official unveiling of the Google Pixel 7a , and now unboxing images of the mid-range phone have leaked out online, showing off the design of the handset and two of the colors it's going to be available in. The snaps have appeared courtesy of seasoned tipster SnoopyTech (via 9to5Google ), and they reveal a shape, size and aesthetic that's pretty much as we ex


Live: Hilton Honors “Resort To More Points” Promo
1KOne Mile at a Time / 2h
Hilton Honors does an amazing job with its global promotions. The loyalty program constantly offers promotions that are valid worldwide without any sort of a gap. Hilton Honors’ previous promotion ran through April 30, and the newest promotion has launched as of May 1. Unfortunately Hilton Honors’ spring and summer 2023 promotion is one of the weakest that we’ve seen in quite some time, though it



Transfer Amex Points To Air France-KLM Flying Blue With 25% Bonus
95One Mile at a Time / 6min
Amex Membership Rewards has just rolled out its newest points transfer bonus, which some members might find to be valuable. Amex offering 25% Flying Blue transfer bonus Between May 1 and May 22, 2023, you can receive a 25% bonus when you transfer Amex Membership Rewards points to Air France-KLM Flying Blue. This promotion is being offered on Amex’s end (in the United States), and is hard coded in


Quordle today - hints and answers for Monday, May 1 (game #462)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
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


20 of the best Tinder pickup lines we could find on Reddit
30Mashable / 2h
It’s difficult to say whether e-dating has weakened or boosted the pickup line game. It probably depends on who you ask. To get to the bottom of it, we ventured over to Reddit to check out the general state of cheesy one-liners to be deployed in an online dating setting. And the results are, well… the results kinda speak for themselves. But as far as we can tell, pickup lines, like cockroaches af


I found the cheapest 8K monitor but there’s just a tiny problem
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Television sets make great monitors (but not vice versa), I know a thing or two about that , which is why the Samsung QN700B Neo , the cheapest 8K TV right now, is a great choice if you’re looking for the most affordable 8K monitor on the market. This 55-inch QLED TV is on sale at Best Buy for only $1299.99 , a saving of $700 off its SRP. For the money, the specs of the QN700B are spectacular: ac


Transfer Chase Points To Virgin Atlantic With 30% Bonus
29One Mile at a Time / 2h
The Chase Ultimate Rewards program has just introduced its latest transfer bonus. This is the third transfer bonus being offered by the program at the moment, as Chase also has bonuses for Air France-KLM Flying Blue and Marriott Bonvoy , which I’ve written about separately. Chase offering 30% Virgin Atlantic transfer bonus Through Thursday, June 15, 2023, you can receive a 30% bonus when you tran


Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for May 1
Mashable / 3h
New day, new week, new month — and a new Wordle ! We're here as always to help guide the way with our expert Wordle advice and the solution. If you prefer to just be told the answer, you can scroll to the end of this article for May 1's Wordle word to be revealed. But if you'd rather work through it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle come f


Forget The Barn Find, We Unearthed This Classic Chevy Engine In The Woods
SlashGear / 3h
A simple text message one weekend led to a hike through the woods and the discovery of an abandoned piece of Chevrolet's automotive history.


'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for May 1
Mashable / 4h
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


UK chip giant Arm files for blockbuster US share listing
51BBC News - Technology / 4h
In a blow to the London stock market, the firm said in March that it would not list shares in the UK.


'Succession' Season 4, episode 6 features a surprise Logan Roy cameo
Mashable / 5h
Succession Season 4 , episode 6 opens with pretty much the last person you're expecting to see: Logan Roy (Brian Cox), seemingly back from the dead . Is it a flashback? A memory? Nope, it's an old video clip recorded for Waystar Royco's Investor Day before Logan's death , in which he speaks about the company's plans for a new product called Living+, while casually berating the staff members behin


'Succession' Season 4, episode 6: What the hell is Living+?
Mashable / 5h
If you watched Succession 's recent episode and found yourself wondering what the hell Living+ is and why Kendall (Jeremy Strong) is promising everyone they can live forever, you're not alone. Episode 6 of Succession is largely concerned with the Roys announcing this new product at their annual investor meeting , with Kendall in charge of the official introduction. This, of course, entails the ty


Behold, 20 of the funniest YouTube videos ever
40Mashable / 5h
Reddit remains the internet's best dumping ground for some of the funniest content out there. While Reddit has produced some great original material, users on the site equally love to pay tribute to amazing content on other sites. This happened when Redditor u/sporite went onto to the Ask Reddit subreddit to get a general idea of what videos — viral or not — always manage to make Reddit users lau


The people turning time into a currency
100+BBC News - Technology / 6h
So-called "time-banking" schemes are letting people get paid in time credits for the work they do.


The Best Sports Car From Every Major Brand
SlashGear / 6h
Defining a sports car in the modern age is not as straightforward as it may seem. Here are our top picks for the best sports car from every major brand.


How To Add Custom Art To Steam Library Games
SlashGear / 6h
While Steam-bought games will auto-populate with artwork in your library, non-Steam games don't get the same treatment unless users add custom images.


10 Classic European Cars That Are A Total Waste Of Money
SlashGear / 7h
Owning and driving classic cars is a hobby for which many of us have a strong passion. But these 10 classic European cars are just a total waste of money.


s-usans-blog: Sunset at Round Island Light, MI on Lake Huron -...
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
s-usans-blog : Sunset at Round Island Light, MI on Lake Huron - Photo by Michigan Sky Media


Hi-Fi 101: The Basics You Should Know
SlashGear / 8h
Building a Hi-Fi system? They can be complicated to put together, but we have some basic tips to build the system that's just right for you.


TikTok's Sister App Lemon8 Is Rising In Popularity (What Is It?)
SlashGear / 8h
Developed by China-based ByteDance, Lemon8 is the latest social media platform to take the internet by storm



What Is Four-Wheel-Steer And Why Does Your Car Need It?
SlashGear / 8h
Four-wheel steer was actually invented in the late 1800s and has shown up in many forms since then, but now it may become standard.


Virtual Reality Is Doomed If Meta Doesn't Change
SlashGear / 8h
Meta is the company that brought VR to the masses. With the decisions it has been making, it may also be the company that tanks the industry.


What Is Lexus' Steer-By-Wire And How Does It Work?
SlashGear / 8h
Lexus steer-by-wire replaces the mechanical link you'd usually find connecting the steering wheel and the wheels. Here's how the system works.


Meet Visa, Mayfield, DuploCloud and more at Disrupt
42TechCrunch / 9h
TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 takes place on September 19–21 in San Francisco and — if you don’t already know — it’s the startup world’s big tent. It draws founders, investors, CEOs, tech professionals, scientists, policy makers, researchers and entrepreneurs. It’s where you’ll find inspiration, gain knowledge, forge new relationships and discover tools to help you build your business. Shameless, but h


Everything you should know about InterContinental Ambassador membership
89The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Mid- to high-tier hotel elite status comes with many great perks, but it usually takes a lot of nights to achieve. The InterContinental Ambassador program — informally called IHG Ambassador by some members — is a bit different, though. This program lets you buy status in the IHG One Rewards program without meeting an


thefugitivesaint: Carl Huth, ‘Die Walpurgisnacht’, “Über Land...
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
thefugitivesaint : Carl Huth, ‘Die Walpurgisnacht’, “Über Land und Meer”, Vol. 31, #29, 1874 Source


How American Conservatives Came To Love Europe’s Airbus Over Boeing
View from the Wing / 10h
When you see arguments that the U.S. ought to model Europe and Airbus in its own economy, that's not really an argument about Airbus or Boeing it's an argument by former conservatives who want to use the tools of government towards their own end, so are putting out content to give their switch greater intellectual grounding. Continue reading ...


Apple's Major watchOS 10 Overhaul May Revolve Around Widgets
SlashGear / 10h
The next big software update for the Apple Watch may fundamentally change the way users interact with the wearable. Key to the change is allegedly widgets.


10 Common Twitter Problems And The Best Ways To Fix Them
SlashGear / 10h
Twitter is one of the top social media platforms, but sometimes, snags arise. Here are 10 common Twitter problems and the best ways to fix them.


5 Of The Most Advanced Planes Used In The Vietnam War
SlashGear / 10h
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military went to great lengths upgrading its arsenal for the newly modern combat that ensued throughout the '60s and '70s.


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Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
latenebreuse : William Norman. Still Life With Books.


ARM registers for US initial public offering
100+Engadget / 10h
ARM has registered for a US stock market listing. In a press release published Saturday, the mobile chip company said it recently confidentially submitted a draft F-1 form to the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to Reuters , ARM hopes to raise between $8 billion and $10 billion dollars when it holds the initial public offering later this year, though over the weekend the company said


A New Silo Clip Offers a Cryptic Tease of the Show's Secrets to Come
58Gizmodo / 10h
Adaptations of popular books are all the rage these days, and Apple TV+’s newest entry into that space is the upcoming series Silo . It still feels like the show is flying under the radar, but Apple TV’s recently begun to show more of the dystopian show ahead of its release in May, and that includes releasing a new… Read more...


Galaxy Fold 5 Leak Shows Samsung's Next Foldable Fixing Its Worst Flaw
SlashGear / 11h
OnLeaks has shared what looks like official product renders and dimensions of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Fold 5.


5 Tips For Finding Cars On Craigslist
SlashGear / 11h
Prospective car buyers may turn to Craigslist when searching for a new ride, but these tips can help refine the search to narrow down the dream car quicker.


The Polaris Ranger XP Electric UTV Is Ready to Hit the Dirt
How-To Geek / 11h
Polaris, a leader in Powersports and off-road utility vehicles, announced its powerful new Polaris RANGER XP Kinetic UTV (utility terrain vehicle) is now available and shipping to dealers nationwide. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Android 14 Will Take Color and Customization Even Further
How-To Geek / 11h
The much-anticipated Android 14 update will provide security improvements, new gestures, and notably, a new Material You customization option. More specifically, Google will introduce a new “Fidelity” theming option that’s vibrant, not pastel. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


1st look: Starlux’s very unique new first-class cabin, now flying to the US
The Points Guy / 12h
In recent years, many major international airlines have retired their first-class products. As business class gets nicer and more spacious, there’s been less of a reason to invest in first class. This is especially true on routes without lucrative corporate contracts or strong premium leisure demand. Yet, Starlux Airlines — a new luxury carrier based in Taiwan — is bucking that trend. The carrier


How to use the $50 hotel credit on the Chase Sapphire Preferred
The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. It’s no secret that we think the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card is an excellent travel credit card with just a $95 annual fee and plenty of benefits. One of these benefits is a $50 annual Ultimate Rewards hotel statement credit for reservations booked through Chase Travel. While $50 may not seem like much i


These are the best islands in Hawaii, according to frequent visitors
100+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. No matter where you go in America’s 50th state, Hawaii’s islands offer a wide variety of topographies, accommodations, activities and experiences. Related: The best ways to get to Hawaii using points and miles Hawaii is an incredibly unique place to visit, and each island has its own distinctive vibe. How do you choo



Open Channel: Tell Us Your Favorite Star Wars Games
30Gizmodo / 12h
One of the big video games of the spring is Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi: Survivor . The game released this weekend and has largely garnered glowing praise across the board, which isn’t entirely surprising, given how successful 2019'’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was and Respawn’s general output. But in addition to being… Read more...


Planning on traveling or cooking? ChatGPT-powered Bing AI just got more useful for you
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Microsoft just let us know how it has been making the popular Bing chatbot more helpful in some areas, and most recently there have been improvements to how the AI handles queries about traveling and recipes for cooking. In a blog post summarizing improvements made over the past week, Microsoft noted that steps have been taken to give its ChatGPT -powered AI better answers on those two topics. In


American Airlines Took A Passenger’s Carry On And.. Gave Them A Garbage Bag? [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 12h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...


Brazilian court lifts nationwide Telegram ban put in place over data demand
Engadget / 12h
A federal appeals court in Brazil on Saturday lifted the country-wide ban that had been put in place against Telegram earlier this week . Per Reuters , judge Flávio Lucas ruled a complete suspension of the messaging app was “not