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2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz Revealed In Three-Row US Form: What You Need To Know
100+SlashGear / 1d
VW's ID. Buzz for the U.S. has finally been revealed as a long-wheelbase, three-row version of the automaker's most eagerly anticipated EV so far.
Elon Musk accused of manipulating Dogecoin price in $258 billion lawsuit
1KMashable / 1d
Remember when Elon Musk changed Twitter's logo to Doge , the shiba inu dog mascot of cryptocurrency Dogecoin ? It could cost him. The CEO of Twitter and Tesla has been accused of insider trading and manipulating the price of Dogecoin in a proposed class action lawsuit. According to Reuters, investors are claiming that Musk used his influence on Twitter, TV appearances, and paid online influencers
F1: Finding Vettels of the future on the eSports circuit
29BBC News - Technology / 31min
The virtual track is helping the world's biggest racing teams spot rising talent and win new fans.
This new malware campaign can hijack your Gmail or Outlook email account
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Cybersecurity researchers from Cisco Talos have spotted a new hacking campaign they claim is targeting victims’ sensitive data, login credentials, and email inboxes. Horabot is described as a botnet that has been active for almost two and a half years now (first spotted in November 2020). During that time, it’s mostly been tasked with distributing a banking trojan and spam malware . Its operators
Quordle today - hints and answers for Saturday, June 3 (game #495)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
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
A lifetime subscription to Dollar Flight Club is on sale for 80% off
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Dollar Flight Club Premium Plus+ is on sale for £80.51, saving you 80% on list price. Dollar Flight Club Premium Plus+ is an easy-to-use affordable flight finder, and a lifetime subscription is only £80.51. Flight prices may be high, but that just means you have to jump on the really good tickets when they’re available, and Dollar Flight Club (DFC) does the hard
10 of the best artificial intelligence courses you can take online for free
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Find a wide range of free online courses on artificial intelligence at Udemy. Learn how to create engaging content, boost your productivity, and much more with the help of AI. It's too early to say whether or not artificial intelligence will end up totally destroying the human race, but what's clear is that it's going to be an interesting ride. Until we reach a potential point of no return
How to watch the UEFA Europa Conference League final online for free
Mashable / 4h
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What Happened To Ionic Ear After Shark Tank?
SlashGear / 5h
Shark Tank has made some humble business ideas into very popular products, but sometimes, a pitch is so bananas that it literally gets laughed off the show.
The Killer AI That Wasn't
Gizmodo / 7h
The artificial intelligence hype machine has hit fever pitch and it’s starting to cause some weird headaches for everybody. Read more...
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for June 3
Mashable / 7h
It's Saturday! You made it! But can you make it through today's Wordle ? As always, we're here with some tips and tricks to help you figure out the solution today and start the weekend strong. If you just want to be told the answer, you can scroll to the end of this article for June 3's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strateg
Features That Made The Navy's P-8A Poseidon So Much Scarier Than It Looks
SlashGear / 7h
The P-8's first production aircraft was delivered to the Navy in 2012 and in a rare moment for military projects,
Violent Passenger Breaks Free Of Restraints While Delta Air Lines Captain Lands In Eastern Canada
View from the Wing / 8h
Delta Air Lines flight 97 from Paris to Detroit diverted to Stephenville in Eastern Canada after a 34 year old American man became violent, was restrained by crew but managed to break free, and then half a dozen passengers restrained the man until the aircraft made it onto the ground. Continue reading ...
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for June 3
Mashable / 8h
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
There's New Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Merch for Every Spider-Person
Gizmodo / 9h
The sheer amount of Spidey variants should tell you enough about how stacked the new Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse merch collections are. Read more...
Google Assistant ends Notes support for third parties, paving the way for other AIs
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Google giveth and taketh away as the tech giant will roll back Google Assistant’s Note & List integration for third-party apps on June 20. This means that moving forward it will no longer be possible to create or edit notes or lists via Assistant voice commands outside of first-party software like Google Keep . People first caught wind of this update from affected third parties like AnyList which
Tesla says all new Model 3s now qualify for full $7,500 tax credit
28TechCrunch / 9h
All new Tesla Model 3 vehicles will now qualify for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit, according to a change in Tesla’s website. The EV tax credits were mandated by Congress last August as part of the Inflation Reduction Act , with the goal of ending U.S. reliance on China for batteries. The full $7,500 tax credit is broken into two parts. EVs can qualify for half, or $3,750, if 50% of the va
The Messy US Influence That’s Helping Iranians Stay Online
40Wired / 10h
Newly announced sanctions against Iran-based Avaran Cloud underscore the complexity of crafting Washington’s internet freedom efforts.
Pandemic lessons: More health workers, less faxing—an Ars Frontiers recap
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Our panel on pandemic lessons included Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo (center) and Dr. Caitlin Rivers (right). In many ways, modern advancements stole the show in the COVID-19 pandemic. With unprecedented speed, researchers decoded and shared the genetic blueprints of SARS-CoV-2. They developed highly effective, safe vaccines and treatments. Near real-time epidemiological data were at people's fingertips, an
Google’s Android and Chrome extensions are a very sad place. Here’s why
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23Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Photo Illustration by Miguel Candela/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) No wonder Google is having trouble keeping up with policing its app store. Since Monday, researchers have reported that hundreds of Android apps and Chrome extensions with millions of installs from the company’s official marketplaces have included functions for snooping on user files, manipulating the
Some Google Pixel Watches are falling apart [Update]
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / The Pixel Watch. It's a round little pebble. (credit: Ron Amadeo) Here's one of the improvements Google might want to look into for the Pixel Watch 2 : better glue. Android Police spotted a few reports of the back panels of some Pixel Watches just falling off. A few posts on the PixelWatch subreddit have photos of this phenomenon; several commenters say it happened to them, too. This ce
YouTube now allows videos that falsely claim Trump won 2020 election
58Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / A Trump campaign event in Waco, Texas, on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) YouTube on Friday announced a major change in its approach to US election misinformation, saying it will no longer remove videos that make false claims about the 2020 election or previous presidential elections. Starting today, "we will stop removing content that advances false claims
The real culprit behind the 1871 vandalism of the Paleozoic Museum in Central Park
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins' studio at the Central Park Arsenal in New York City, with models of extinct animals. (credit: Public domain) The original plans for New York City's Central Park included a Paleozoic Museum at 63rd Street and Central Park West, which would have displayed life-size concrete models of dinosaurs placed in carefully designed dioramas. Those plans were dashed in 1
To keep Starliner flying, Boeing must make some hard choices
100+Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Can Boeing unlock a bright future for the Starliner spacecraft? (credit: Trevor Mahlmann) In September 2009, Boeing announced that it would participate in NASA's new "commercial crew" program. The aerospace industry leader vowed to bring its long experience in supporting the space agency and leverage its human spaceflight experience to make the program successful. "Boeing has a lot to o
Audi is entering F1 in 2026—its head of technology tells us why
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Audi) In August of last year, we were somewhat shocked when Audi confirmed that it would enter Formula 1 in 2026 . Rumors had swirled for many years that Volkswagen Group was considering entering the sport with one or more of its brands, even as Audi and then Porsche racked up win after win in other categories. But those rumors never seemed to go anywhere, earning a kind of vapor
Google Wallet for Android now supports digital IDs
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / A Maryland digital ID. (credit: Google) Google Wallet on Android is finally getting ready for your digital driver's license and other US state IDs. Google says the feature is rolling out this month , and it will slowly start bringing states online this year. Of course, your state has to be one of the few that actually supports digital IDs. Google says Maryland residents can use the feat
Twitter safety chief resigns after Musk criticizes decision to restrict film
29Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) Twitter VP of Product Trust and Safety Ella Irwin resigned from the company yesterday, she confirmed to Reuters and other news outlets. Irwin's departure came on the same day that Twitter owner Elon Musk criticized his staff for restricting What Is a Woman? , a Daily Wire documentary on transgender issues. Irwin took over as head of Twitter's trust and sa
Hobbyist grinds down original chips by hand to make a Game Boy-sized NES
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
The "TinyTendo" project, which fits a real NES into a Game Boy-sized enclosure, isn't for the faint of heart. [credit: Redherring32/Twitter ] If you want a portable console that can play old Nintendo Entertainment System games, the easiest option is software emulation, whether you're using Nintendo's official Switch app, a portable PC, or some cheap knockoff emulator handheld. For those who want
Why EA Sports and Nike think gaming NFTs can really work this time
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / You could soon be able to wear this kind of NFT sneaker in future EA Sports titles. (credit: Nike) After a lot of hype from game makers in 2021, big publishers have been relatively quiet on the idea of integrating non-fungible tokens into their games since the collapse of Ubisoft's "Quartz Digits" platform last year. But EA Sports this week is proving the game industry hasn't completely
Air Force denies running simulation where AI drone “killed” its operator
65Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / An armed unmanned aerial vehicle on runway, but orange. (credit: Getty Images) Over the past 24 hours, several news outlets reported a now-retracted story claiming that the US Air Force had run a simulation in which an AI-controlled drone " went rogue " and "killed the operator because that person was keeping it from accomplishing its objective." The US Air Force has denied that any sim
There's a new Gmail verification scam; here's how to avoid getting caught up in it
20TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
There’s a new Gmail scam making the rounds online as bad actors are taking advantage of the service’s recently launched verification system. Back at the beginning of May, Google introduced blue checkmark verification in order to combat internet scams like phishing attacks . Companies and organizations can apply to the program to verify their identity , and upon approval, Gmail will display the af
RWBY x Justice League's Meghan Fitzmartin on the Fun of Multiverses
Gizmodo / 10h
DC Comics heroes are no stranger to big crossovers that often see them hopping into other timelines or even other universes. Over the decades, marquee characters like Batman and Wonder Woman have wound up crossing paths with the likes of the Avengers, Ninja Turtles , and Epic Games’ Fortnite . The most recent of the… Read more...
Arizona Drought Pushes Phoenix to Hit Pause on Construction Projects
Gizmodo / 10h
Arizona officials may not be able to approve new construction in some of the fastest-growing parts of the Phoenix metropolitan area that rely on groundwater in response to dwindling supply. the Associated Press reported . Read more...
Why You Should Stop Feeling Guilty About Your Kid's Screen Time
Lifehacker / 10h
Screen time is often vilified in our parenting culture. Parents who let their kids have unlimited or lots of time on tablets or in front of the TV are deemed “lazy” or uninvolved. It’s a bit of a status symbol to some if you don’t even own a TV or if your child hasn’t ever played a video game. The American Academy of… Read more...
Don Bateman, Trailblazer in Airline Safety, Dies at 91
NYT > Technology / 10h
His cockpit warning system, which alerts the crew if an aircraft is heading toward a mountain, a building or the ocean, has saved thousands of lives.
Google Pixel 8: Features We Want To See In The Next Android Smartphone
SlashGear / 10h
The next phone in the Pixel line is on its way, and Android enthusiasts are excited to see what Google has to offer. Here is what we want to see in the Pixel 8.
Cobratype Elevate Legend Limited Review: A New High-End Boutique Gaming PC Peak
SlashGear / 10h
The Cobratype Elevate Legend Limited is the new high water mark for boutique-built gaming PC hardware, according to our review of this high-end monster.
Google Taps Machine Learning To Improve Gmail Search On Mobile
SlashGear / 10h
With its new machine learning models, Gmail will now present you with a dedicated "Top Results" section.
Amazon Reportedly In Talks With Carriers To Add Mobile Service To Prime
SlashGear / 10h
Amazon is reportedly in talks to include wireless cell phone service alongside its Prime membership in a bid to win back more subscribers to the service.
Don’t Miss These June Class-Action Settlement Deadlines
Lifehacker / 10h
outFrom defects on Prius inverters, to canceled Lufthansa flights and false advertising from Vizzy hard seltzer drinks, there is something for most people to claim from the class-action settlements happening in June. Read more...
T. Rowe Price has marked down its stake in Canva by 67.6%
TechCrunch / 10h
Blackbird, one of Australia’s largest venture operations, marked down the value of one of its most prized stakes, in the Sydney-based design platform Canva. Valued at $40 billion by investors in a $200 million round in the fall of 2021, Blackbird adjusted its own valuation of the company 36% to $25.6 billion . Now, T. Rowe Price — the mutual fund Goliath that began investing aggressively into lat
Competition concerns in the age of AI
TechCrunch / 11h
Henry Hauser Contributor Henry Hauser is counsel in Perkins Coie ’s antitrust and litigation practice groups and has significant experience working on matters related to antitrust investigations and litigation under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and Section 7 of the Clayton Act. Shylah Alfonso Contributor Shylah Alfonso is Firmwide Chair of Perkins Coie’s Antitrust & Unfair Competition Liti
Right-wing Musk fans win Twitter CEO's loyalty. Staff loses.
Mashable / 11h
Over the past 24 hours, numerous Twitter employees, including its head of trust and safety, have resigned from the company. These resignations all came shortly after owner Elon Musk blamed his employees for bringing Twitter's own advertiser hate speech policies to bear on a prominent right-wing media company. The chaos over at Twitter began on Thursday morning when Jeremy Boreing of The Daily Wir
Amazon may give Prime customers a cheaper monthly cellular plan
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Amazon may eventually offer Amazon Prime customers cheap or even free cellular service, according to a report from Bloomberg (via Yahoo). If true, the company would buy network capabilities from T-Mobile, Verizon, or even Dish Network’s Boost Infinite network and act as its own mobile virtual network operator, a so-called MVNO strategy. Amazon denies that this is happening. Bloomberg says that Am
Check out Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime Chilling in Times Square
Gizmodo / 11h
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Price increases go worldwide, United mileage rates jump by up to 122%
100+The Points Guy / 11h
There’s more bad news for United MileagePlus members. A couple of weeks ago, United increased Europe award rates by 33% without notice . As we had feared, United has now extended that devaluation — the worst MileagePlus devaluation I’ve seen — as One Mile at a Time first reported. For now, however, Middle East and U.S. domestic award rates remain unchanged, but this is essentially a global devalu
When Are You Entitled To Meal Vouchers During An American Airlines Flight Delay?
View from the Wing / 11h
It's clear when American is obligated to provide this. But how do airport agents know this? Simple (or not so simple): the computer at the gate now tells them, but they need to know what to look for. They need to check whether the flight is "E"ligible or "I"neligible, and how long the posted delay is for. Continue reading ...
Here Are All the Astro Events to Watch in June
Lifehacker / 11h
In addition to bringing us the summer solstice—the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere—June is packed with celestial events, from meteor showers to planet sightings. Throughout the month, Mars and Venus will be getting closer together in the western night sky, while Saturn and Jupiter will be visible… Read more...
Meta found liable as court blocks firing of moderators
48TechCrunch / 11h
A Kenyan court has ruled that Meta is the primary employer of content moderators suing the social media giant and its content review partner in Africa, Sama, for unlawful dismissal. The 184 moderators, in the suit filed in March this year , also alleged that Meta’s new content review partner on the continent, Majorel, had blacklisted them on instruction by Meta. Justice Byram Ongaya of Kenya’s em
Activision Blizzard Fires World of Warcraft Game Designer for Making Fun of Corporate Greed
100+Gizmodo / 11h
Activision Blizzard leaders didn’t appreciate jokes that poked fun at greedy corporate execs via a conniving, scampering, and loot-obsessed character in World of Warcraft, so much so they fired the game designer who wrote the little goblin’s voice lines. Read more...
10 Killer Robert Englund Horror Roles Beyond Nightmare on Elm Street
Gizmodo / 12h
With Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story out this week, there’s no better time to celebrate the horror icon by revisiting some of his best performances. While fans will immediately think of a certain razor-fingered dream stalker , as the documentary reminds us, there’s quite a bit more to Englund’s… Read more...
This AI used GPT-4 to become an expert Minecraft player
74TechCrunch / 12h
AI researchers have built a Minecraft bot that can explore and expand its capabilities in the game’s open world — but unlike other bots, this one basically wrote its own code through trial and error and lots of GPT-4 queries. Called Voyager, this experimental system is an example of an “embodied agent,” an AI that can move and act freely and purposefully in a simulated or real environment. Person
Why People Use Door Handles Instead of Door Knobs
How-To Geek / 12h
We often take for granted the simple act of opening a door, but there’s actually a lot of history there. Have you ever wondered why door handles have become the favored choice over their older, spherical counterparts, the door knob? Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›
The Disney Dining Plan is returning, but is it worth it?
The Points Guy / 12h
We’ve written many an article about how much Disney World has changed since the start of the pandemic . Luckily, most of Disney’s recent changes are swinging toward making upcoming trips feel like they did before the park temporarily closed in 2020 . However, one offering has been very slow to return, and some frequent Disney World visitors have been not-so-patiently waiting for it: the Disney Di
Hyatt Acquires Mr. & Mrs. Smith, A Luxury Hotel Platform
300+One Mile at a Time / 12h
In late April, Hyatt announced that it would acquire luxury booking platform Mr. & Mrs. Smith. This deal has now closed , so let’s go over all the details. Hyatt acquires Mr. & Mrs. Smith for £53 million Hyatt has acquired the Mr. & Mrs. Smith platform for an enterprise value of £53 million in cash consideration, described as representing “an attractive acquisition multiple in the high-single dig
Private Ax-2 Astronauts Reflect on Seeing Earth From Space for the First Time
20Gizmodo / 12h
Following their brief stint on board the International Space Station (ISS), Axiom Space’s Mission 2 (Ax-2) crew is back on Earth with an altered view of the planet that we call home. Read more...
The Flash Filmmakers Talk the Long, Controversial Road to Release
Gizmodo / 12h
The year is 2014. Warner Bros. makes a superhero-sized splash and announces not just that Justice League, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman movies are coming, but that a Flash movie is coming and the Flash will be played by Ezra Miller. Read more...
Your Doctor’s and Lawyer’s ‘Rankings’ and ‘Awards’ Are Probably Fake
Lifehacker / 12h
When it comes to our health or our legal needs, one of the biggest pain points is identifying a professional we can trust . Finding a new doctor, dentist, or lawyer can be stressful; those that come recommended by friends or colleagues often aren’t taking new patients or clients, and a search of your insurance… Read more...
Google Wallet's latest update lets you save more than just your money
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Google Wallet just got a lot more useful thanks to a sizable update that focuses on meeting users’ everyday needs. The update comes alongside Google's big June feature drop and adds three new features to the ID, credit card, and ticket-management app. Chief among them is the official launch of state ID and driver’s license support for people living in Maryland. We first saw the ID support late la
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Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
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Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
View of two men posing with a stuffed animal and an umbrella, during the 1912 Federation of American Motorcyclists meet...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
View of two men posing with a stuffed animal and an umbrella, during the 1912 Federation of American Motorcyclists meet in Columbus, Ohio. Man on left holds a pocket watch and wears a sign that reads: “He died.” Handwritten on back: “Federation American Motorcyclists, Columbus, Ohio, 1912.” Lazarnick Collection National Automotive History Collection, Detroit Public Library
Portrait of two young women, one standing behind the other, both dressed in white blouses with full sleeves, one wearin...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
Portrait of two young women, one standing behind the other, both dressed in white blouses with full sleeves, one wearing a necktie. Printed on photo front: “J.H. Phipps, Fenton, Mich.” Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public
