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5 Benefits That Make Hilton Aspire Card Worth It


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Link: Apply now for the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card As I often say, I find hotel credit cards to be quite underrated. These cards can be worth holding onto even if you don’t intend to spend a lot of money on them. For example, I’ve written about how the World of Hyatt Credit Card ( review ) is great — the card has a $95 annual fee, and I think the Category 1-4 free night certificat


What Is Google Chrome Canary, and Should You Use It?
20How-To Geek / 9h
Google Chrome is available in four different release channels: Stable, Beta, Dev, and Canary. But what exactly is Chrome Canary, and should you use it on your PC? Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Twitter API changes crush @PossumEveryHour and other good bots
Mashable / 11min
Another day, another Twitter apocalypse. This time Elon Musk's company is purging some of the most popular automated accounts from its platform. Little by little over the past few weeks, API access was suspended for a huge cluster of Twitter's most beloved bots. The suspensions were revealed when Twitter accounts that normally post automated pictures or memes suddenly posted on the site that they



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There's no PS5 edition of Minecraft because Sony wouldn't send Mojang a dev kit
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 30min
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says the reason Minecraft has yet to release a native PS5 edition is because Sony was "reluctant" to send the team a PS5 dev kit. Without a dev kit – that is, the specialist equipment given to developers to test their pre-release builds before they're released and sold to the public – Minecraft developer Mojang could not get a head start on the PS5 version, putting them "at


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books-and-cookies : paws and books 🥰


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oldshowbiz : breaking cattanooga cats news


‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ will be pulled from Paramount+ next week
Engadget / 59min
If you’re a Star Trek fan and haven’t watched Prodigy yet, you may want to do so before next week. According to The Hollywood Reporter ( via io9 ), Paramount+ has canceled the series alongside a handful of other shows, including Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies and The Game . Taking a page from Disney and Max owner Warner Bros. Discovery , Paramount Global is also removing Star Trek: Prodigy , and


Nier Automata's Anime Finally Returns in July
Gizmodo / 1h
Back at the start of the year, the anime series for Nier: Automata released, and its release schedule has been all over the place. Early into its run, it had to take a hiatus , reportedly due to COVID-19, that saw it off the air for nearly a few months. When it returned in February, it seemed like that was the end of… Read more...


rensreadingrainbow : ALT Roary wants you to know that Nettle & Bone is not only a fun and interesting read, but also a ...
Music, Arts & Literature / 1h
rensreadingrainbow : ALT Roary wants you to know that Nettle & Bone is not only a fun and interesting read, but also a tasty one 📚


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antiqueanimals : Kleine Sjang, 1936. Written and illustrated by Eleanor Frances Lattimore. via


tanuki-kimono: Cats (and dogs) and kimono, by Guajila The serie...
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tanuki-kimono : Cats (and dogs) and kimono , by Guajila The serie with Chinese Opera (?) cats is also super cute ;3


clawmarks:Lebensansichten des Katers Murr - E. T. A. Hoffmann - 1923 - via Staatsbibliothek zu...
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clawmarks : Lebensansichten des Katers Murr - E. T. A. Hoffmann - 1923 - via Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin


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allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : Source details and larger version . Sometimes there’s nowhere else to go but up a tree .


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ymutate : Frans Toikkanen (Finnish,1926-2008) Lunch 1978.


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thelastreader : Here are some of my favorite pink books for #pinkwednesday with special participation of Peanut. 🌸 Have you read any from these? https://www.instagram.com/p/CqGGUfBIt_b/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=


grundoonmgnx:Javier Mayoral, Masked Cats, 2022 Acrylic on panel,...
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grundoonmgnx : Javier Mayoral , Masked Cats , 2022 Acrylic on panel, 9.5 x 8 in


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gameraboy2 : Tarzan party invitation, 1975 Art by Russ Manning


jareckiworld:Kobayashi Noriyuki—Space Travel (mineral pigments...
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jareckiworld : Kobayashi Noriyuki— Space Travel (mineral pigments on washi paper, 2021)


The Best Seats To Choose On A Plane When Traveling With Someone, But Almost No One Does This
View from the Wing / 1h
Travel experts will often suggest booking an aisle and a window. That way, if the flight isn't full, you might wind up with an empty middle seat between you (since middles tend to be the last ones picked). There's another approach. One that guarantees you something like an extra middle seat between you. Continue reading ...


Honda Issues a Massive Recall Over Faulty Backup Camera Cables
How-To Geek / 1h
If you’re having trouble with your Honda’s backup camera, you’re not alone. Honda is recalling 1.2 million vehicles due to a faulty coaxial cable connector, which may prevent the backup camera from appearing on the infotainment screen of recent Odyssey, Passport, and Pilot models. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


What Does the Padlock in Your Address Bar Mean?
How-To Geek / 1h
Visit any website, and a padlock icon is almost guaranteed to appear in your address bar. This small padlock may lead you to believe that a website is safe or secure—in reality, the padlock icon doesn’t mean much. It simply indicates that a website was loaded through HTTPS, rather than HTTP. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



Where in the World Are the X-Men? Marvel's Got a Map for That
Gizmodo / 1h
Location-wise, superheroes tend to operate in two modes. Either they’re firmly in one city , with occasional stops at other places nearby, or they’re gallivanting around basically anywhere in the world (or galaxy , in some cases). It can be dizzying sometimes, to the point that you might need a map to keep track of… Read more...


Royal Caribbean’s My Time Dining: Everything you need to know
The Points Guy / 2h
Royal Caribbean offers its cruise guests a choice of either traditional dining with set times and assigned tables or a more flexible plan called My Time Dining. If you’ve never cruised with Royal Caribbean or tried My Time Dining, you may wonder if this option is right for you and your travel group. We’ve previously covered the broad definitions of traditional versus flexible dining options acros


6 reasons why you should apply for the no-annual-fee Hilton Honors Amex Card
60The Points Guy / 2h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. The no-annual-fee Hilton Honors American Express Card (see rates and fees ) can be a surprisingly great addition to anyone’s wallet, whether you’re a seasoned award traveler or a complete newbie. Even if you don’t frequently stay at Hilton properties, this card can help you rack up bonus points on your eve


Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro are back on sale for $200
Engadget / 2h
Apple makes some of the best earbuds you can use with an iPhone, and now you can buy a pair of AirPods Pro for less than you would typically pay for them. The second-generation model has dropped back to its all-time low price of $200, or $50 off the AirPods Pro’s usual $250 price. Similar appearances aside, the 2022 AirPods Pro are a significant upgrade over the original 2019 model. Thanks to a m


You Need to Set Boundaries With Your Frenemies Too
Lifehacker / 3h
One of the most common pieces of advice from TikTok and Instagram therapists is to set healthy boundaries with the people in your life. Typically, the recommended boundaries are with partners, family members, coworkers, and friends. But according to Adam Grant, Ph.D. , an organizational psychologist at Wharton, it’s… Read more...


Keeping tabs on dry powder and university spinouts
TechCrunch / 3h
W elcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here . The start of a new season is always a good time to revisit past predictions and look for new topics to track. Today, dry powder and university spinouts. — Anna Record levels of dry powder in Europe


Sonic & Shadow Fix the Multiverse in Sonic Prime's Season 2 Trailer
Gizmodo / 3h
Multiverses have been all the rage as of late, to the point that even Sega got in on it with its iconic mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog. In last year’s Sonic Prime series for Netflix, the Blue Blur (voiced by Devon Mack) ended up breaking the Paradox Prism, which in turn created an assortment of alternate realities… Read more...


Russia blocks access to Google News after Wagner Group forces threaten to topple military
Engadget / 3h
Russian internet service providers have cut off access to Google News after President Vladamir Putin accused Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner paramilitary group, of “organizing an armed rebellion.” According to internet monitor NetBlocks (via The New York Times ), at least five Russian telecoms, including Rostelecom, U-LAN and Telplusl, are blocking web users inside the country from ac


YouTube is testing an AI-powered dub tool to translate creators' videos
Mashable / 4h
YouTube has been making some big announcements for creators at this year's VidCon . Yesterday, Mashable reported on the new long-awaited thumbnail A/B split testing feature called Test & Compare which will help YouTubers maximize their video views. And now YouTube is working on a potential new way to help creators reach a larger audience: AI-powered multi-language voiceover dubbing for their vide


11 Hospitalized After Los Angeles-Bound Cathay Pacific Flight Aborted Takeoff At High Speed
View from the Wing / 4h
Cathay Pacific flight 800 rejected takeoff at high speed from Hong Kong airport on Saturday morning. 11 people out of 293 passengers and 17 crew who had been headed to Los Angeles were hospitalized during the event. The Boeing 777-300 slowed down on runway 7R and taxied back to the apron, but the event caused three tires to deflate. Crew evacuated everyone from the aircraft, and you can see passe


Old-world elegance in a classic grand hotel: A review of The Langham, London
The Points Guy / 4h
The Langham, London is an upscale London classic. Welcoming guests since 1865, this timeless property exudes old-world European elegance. In its early years, guests would come here for a taste of high society and to enjoy modern-day marvels like indoor plumbing, electric lights, elevators and air-conditioning. Today, The Langham continues to draw London visitors seeking the finer things in life.


Deal Dive: Caraway shows what else digital health can do
TechCrunch / 4h
Access to healthcare has long been an issue in the U.S., but the sheer magnitude of the problem became apparent during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Numerous digital health startups stepped in to address the plethora of issues, and for a few quarters, VCs flocked to back them. Many of those startups are still focusing on the same things, like telehealth primary care or chat-based thera


Mars Looks Gorgeous in New Images Taken by NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft
Gizmodo / 4h
NASA’s Martian explorer, MAVEN, captured Earth’s neighboring planet in fascinating detail, revealing the changing seasons on Mars as it orbits around the Sun. Read more...


Intel's most powerful supercomputer is ready to be switched on
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Argonne National Laboratory’s most powerful supercomputer is now complete, and together with its creators, Intel, HPE, and the Department of Energy, it hopes to have it online by the end of this year. According to the Lab , “Aurora will be theoretically capable of delivering more than two exaflops of computing power, or more than 2 billion billion calculations per second.” Thousands of chips are


Why I Hopped from Manjaro Linux to EndeavourOS
How-To Geek / 5h
I used Manjaro Linux for two years, but my initial delight with Manjaro dwindled over time, and I felt less and less comfortable with it. Here’s why I hopped over to EndeavourOS. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


The Best U.S. Cities for Renters in 2023
Lifehacker / 5h
Housing prices nationwide may be dropping for the first time in years, but not enough to put homeownership back within reach of many Americans. This has put a strain on the rental market, driving up prices, and highlighting the limited supply of this category of housing. Read more...


Directors Guild Makes New Deal with Studios, Despite Low Voter Turnout
Gizmodo / 5h
Earlier in the month, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP). Because the WGA Strike is about to reach its second month, and SAG-AFTRA may also strike (depending on how things shake out soon), it initially seemed like the… Read more...


This week in AI: Big tech bets billions on machine learning tools
TechCrunch / 5h
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of the last week’s stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. If it wasn’t obvious already, the competitive landscape in AI — particularly the subfield known as generative AI — is red-hot. And it’s getti


Space Probe Takes Stunning Close Up Images of Mercury
24Futurism / 5h
Warts and All The BepiColombo mission, a joint European-Japanese effort, has recently completed its third of six planned flybys of Mercury, capturing dozens of images in the process. Three of those images, released by the European Space Agency (ESA) on Monday, show the mission's probe approaching and leaving the planet, revealing Mercury's crater-riddled surface in magnificent chiaroscuro. At its



Climate Change Could Cause Himalayan Glaciers to Shrink By a Shocking Amount
Futurism / 5h
Melting Point The Himalayas are going to look quite different once a large chunk of its glaciers melts away in less than 80 years — if climate change continues like a runaway train, a global group of scientists and researchers warn in a new alarming report . As much as 80 percent of glaciers could vanish by the year 2100 if global temperatures rise by four degrees Celsius. These huge deposits of


Domino's Used a Jetpack to Deliver a Pizza at a Music Festival
100+Futurism / 5h
Rocket Man Domino's just delivered a pizza — by jetpack. As The Independent reports , Domino's made the unconventional delivery at the famous Glastonbury music festival in England. And in what was definitely not an accident, the stunt coincided with "Rocket Man" singer Elton John's headlining performance. "When we realized pitching up to serve slices inside the festival was impossible, we took in


What a Beaut! Mars Shines in Gorgeous New UV Images
61Futurism / 5h
New Look Mars Mars looks a whole lot different and downright beautiful in new ultraviolet images shared by NASA. Instead of Mars' dusty red color we are all familiar with, these two UV images originally taken by NASA's MAVEN spacecraft in July 2022 and January 2023, bathe the fourth planet from the Sun in brilliant purples, mossy forest greens, pale red wine hues, and mottled sea blues. Of course


Violent Volcano Eruption Triggers an Ungodly Number of Lightning Flashes
Futurism / 5h
Zeus's Playground The eruption of the underwater Hunga volcano in the southern Pacific Ocean produced the most intense lightning storm ever recorded. According to a new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters , the resulting "supercharged" thunderstorm crackled with an unholy 2,600 flashes every minute at its peak, totaling nearly 200,000 flashes overall. "This eruption trigge


Virgin Atlantic Offering 30% Off Select Award Tickets
100+One Mile at a Time / 5h
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club has just launched an excellent sale for reward flights, which could save you points for an award ticket this summer Save on Virgin Atlantic Flying Club awards With a new sale from Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, members can save 30% off the number of points required for award tickets to & from the United States: This is valid for bookings made between June 23 and July 24,


Belarus President Turns Off Plane’s Transponder Over Russian Airspace – Attempted Russia Coup Is Real
24View from the Wing / 6h
The President of Belarus flew over Russian airspace - but his plane's transponder was turned off until he had cleared it. Belarus is a vassal state of Putin's regime. And Putin is facing a coup led by the boss of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin. With Prigozhin's forces targeting military aircraft, VIP aircraft movements taking steps not to be tracked seems... wise. Continue reading


57,000-Year-Old Cave Engravings Were the Work of Neanderthals, Researchers Say
Gizmodo / 6h
It’s now consensus that Neanderthals were complex, social cousins of Homo sapiens that disappeared from the Earth around 40,000 years ago. But our lost relatives just became more complex, with the discovery of ancient cave engravings in France that appear to be their handiwork. Read more...


Why I have a love-hate relationship with 6 am flights
21The Points Guy / 6h
On Thursday morning, I took my first 6 a.m. flight in nearly two years. Historically, I’ve avoided 6 a.m. flights like the plague. Though they may be cheaper and more reliable, I’ve never voluntarily chosen this early-morning departure bank. In fact, when I have morning work meetings that require travel, I’ll almost always fly in the night before. This way, I’ll be well rested and avoid any possi


Disney Genie+ moving to park-specific pricing at Disney World. Is it worth the cost?
91The Points Guy / 6h
Want to save time and ride all the attractions at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland, from the fantastical to the thrilling and everything in between? If so, then, short of splurging for a several thousand dollars private VIP guide , Disney Genie+ is the way to go. Disney Genie+ is Disney’s answer to the “skip the line” service available at most theme parks. With Disney Genie+, you can skip


How one software engineer is turning Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse story into a musical
TechCrunch / 6h
Mauricio Costa, a software engineer and music composer living in Atlanta, is creating a musical comedy out of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse , called “The Valley.” Perhaps the wounds are still fresh, but Costa told TechCrunch while reading articles about the bank’s demise and trying to understand what was going on, “I could see the entire hero’s journey and the hero’s lifecycle on this story, s


Here's why the iPhone 16 could be cheaper than the iPhone 15
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
We're counting down the weeks and months until the iPhone 15 makes its debut with a high level of anticipation, but we're not going to ignore any iPhone 16 rumors and leaks that come our way – especially when they involve a potential price drop. This tip comes from Chinese social media site Weibo (via MacRumors ), from someone who claims to have decades of experience in the electronics industry.


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Music, Arts & Literature / 6h
allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : From St. Nicholas magazine, 1888. Here are collected the best lions I’ve encountered in my research to date. Wondering about this post? Wait for the dissertation (TBA). For now: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy


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nemfrog : A tiger for a bed. The sandman’s forest. 1918. Internet Archive


Putin's Porpoises: Russia Doubles Dolphin Soldier Pens in Crimea to 'Counter Enemy Divers'
Gizmodo / 6h
Russia is ramping up its efforts in the Ukraine war by doubling the number of its pens holding trained dolphins near the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, the UK defense intelligence agency said on Friday. The British bureau’s satellites captured images of expanding enclosures it said contain bottle-nosed dolphins. Read more...


OceanGate, the Company Behind the Titanic Sub, Was a Sea of Red Flags
Gizmodo / 7h
The saga of the Titan has come to a close. After disappearing over the weekend, the Titanic -bound submersible left Americans in a state of suspense for several days, forcing us to drop whatever we were doing and focus instead on the epic manhunt unfolding throughout large parts of the Atlantic. The hope was that the… Read more...


A European Ruling Could Make iPhone Batteries Replaceable
26Wired / 7h
Plus: Microsoft’s Activision acquisition hits another roadblock, TikTok lets you shop for viral gadgets, and we go inside Amazon and Walmart's battle for your dollars.


Update Your iPhone Right Now to Fix 2 Apple Zero Days
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41Wired / 7h
Plus: Discord has a child predator problem, fears rise of China spying from Cuba, and hackers try to blackmail Reddit.


Context is everything: Why key developments often sit unused
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Sleeping Beauties Enlarge / Mock-up of Sleeping Beauties book cover. (credit: Simon & Schuster ) Andreas Wagner is interested in evolution, that of molecules, species, and ideas. He’s a biochemist at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies at the University of Zürich, so he knows that the engine of evolution is random mutations in DNA. But he also knows that these occur al


Avoid These 3 Mistakes When Washing Whites
Lifehacker / 7h
Home decor color trends come and go, but classic white linens—like bedding, towels, and tablecloths—never go out of style. Sure, being a neutral color helps, but there’s a certain comfort that comes from being able to look at white bedsheets or a washcloth and immediately know whether they’re clean. Read more...


The Best Food Deals and Freebies This Fourth of July Weekend
Lifehacker / 7h
Whether you’re hitting the road over the long weekend, or staying local, you’re going to have to eat at some point. Fortunately, there are some tasty food deals and freebies to choose from this Fourth of July weekend. Here are a few to consider. Read more...



YouTube is reportedly testing online games for mobile and desktop
Engadget / 7h
Google is looking at online games as a new possible source of income for YouTube, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal . The video hosting platform has reportedly invited employees to test a new product called Playables, which gives users access to online games right on YouTube itself. Based on the internal email the Journal saw, it wouldn't even matter what device they're using:


Review: Masaccio Lounge Florence Airport (FLR)
58One Mile at a Time / 7h
For the return portion of our trip to Florence , we flew from Florence to Munich to Chicago on Air Dolomiti and Lufthansa (with the first segment in business class and the second segment in first class). In this post I wanted to review the Masaccio Lounge, which is the only lounge at Florence Airport (FLR). Florence Airport is quite small, and not particularly nice. Don’t arrive early to use this


9 Reasons To Get The Amex Green Card
100+One Mile at a Time / 7h
Link: Apply now for the American Express® Green Card There are several excellent cards that earn Amex Membership Rewards points . One of the frequently overlooked cards is the $150 annual fee ( Rates & Fees ) American Express® Green Card ( review ). Along with the American Express® Gold Card ( review ), I’d consider this to be one of the two best personal cards for earning Amex points ( read a co


From our stacks: Illustration “The Lion Gate at Mycenae,” from Primitive Scenes and Festivals . Sacheverell Sitwell. Lo...
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
From our stacks: Illustration “The Lion Gate at Mycenae,” from Primitive Scenes and Festivals . Sacheverell Sitwell. London: Faber and Faber, 1942.


The Atlantification of the Arctic Ocean Is Underway
45Wired / 8h
The discovery of environmental DNA from fish species that have strayed far from their normal range is an ominous reminder of warming, changing seas.


On This American Airlines Flight The Overhead Bin Wasn’t Full – The Bin Itself Went Missing [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 8h
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 ...


These 9 States Are Trying to Block Kids From Social Media
Gizmodo / 8h
States from every part of the country are racing to pass new legislation barring young users from accessing social media and other online services without first obtaining consent from their parents. From Texas to New Jersey, lawmakers are preparing to enforce strict, constitutionally dubious laws that could… Read more...


Microsoft Edge gets a nifty new feature to swiftly clear browsing data
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Microsoft has brought in a new piece of functionality for Edge allowing users to easily clear the browser’s cache and history, but it’s only in testing right now. As spotted by Leopeva64 on Twitter, Microsoft made the change with the Canary (earliest test) version of Edge, introducing a trash can icon that allows for clearing browser data with a single click. There's a new button in Edge's Histor


Review: 'Final Fantasy XVI' Is Still Final Fantasy, With More Blood and Butts
20Wired / 9h
The franchise wanted to grow up. But at its heart, the game is true to tradition, both for good and ill.


The Wild World of Extreme Tourism for Billionaires
92Wired / 9h
The Titan tragedy highlights the burgeoning trend of cavalier high-net-worth individuals exploring some of the most inhospitable places on Earth.


The most stunning space images captured in 2023, so far
100+Mashable / 9h
Spacecraft are zipping around our solar system , snapping wondrous views of moons, planets, and ancient galaxies . In 2023, the images beamed back to Earth have been jaw-dropping. Here, you can see many of the cosmic vistas captured this year — so far — by the likes of the powerful James Webb Space Telescope , NASA's Jupiter-orbiting Juno spacecraft , and beyond. SEE ALSO: How likely is a terribl


NASA spacecraft beams back trippy views of Mars
95Mashable / 9h
Some days NASA sees the Red Planet, and it wants to paint it rainbow colors. In these new images of Mars, the planet's rusty crust takes on strange, psychedelic hues. The global photos were taken by the space agency's Maven mission , shorthand for "Mars atmosphere and volatile evolution." Rendered in ultraviolet wavelengths so the data is easier to perceive visually, the atmosphere's ozone appear


Everything you need to know about 'Black Mirror' Season 6
Mashable / 9h
If you've watched Black Mirror , chances are very good that you still have questions. That's kind of Black Mirror 's whole deal, right? But even if you're an eagle-eyed fan who understands why Joan isn't actually that much more awful than any of us, there's probably some Easter egg you missed. Or maybe you prefer reading about what happened on the show in lieu of feeling every agonizing second of


Truffle Hunting In Tuscany With Savini Tartufi
One Mile at a Time / 9h
During our recent trip to Florence (where we stayed at the Four Seasons ), we decided to go into the countryside for a truffle hunting experience. As someone who loves animals, truffles are about the only thing I’m down to “hunt.” I wasn’t sure what exactly to expect from this activity, but we had an amazing time and learned a lot, and I can’t recommend it enough. Our experience with Savini Tartu


TikTok Keeps Removing Abortion Pill Content
Wired / 10h
Activists and health care workers say the platform routinely suppresses posts about the abortion pill, leaving US users without vital information.


Get 83% off Surfshark—but only for a week
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
One of the best VPN services currently on the market, Surfshark is an easy-to-use and secure bit of kit that's perfect for staying safe online. Whether you're looking to protect your privacy when browsing or torrenting, or unblock censored sites or foreign streaming libraries, it's a great choice. This virtual private network (VPN) is known for its super affordable price, too, making it the best


Samsung Galaxy S24 leak points to three models and Ultra camera upgrade
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
The Samsung Galaxy S24 series of flagship phones should be arriving early next year – and a new leak has emerged suggesting that we'll get the usual three models in the range, as well as pointing to a camera upgrade for the most expensive Ultra model. This comes from the teams at SamMobile and GalaxyClub , who have found evidence of a 'Muse3' codename for the Galaxy S24 Ultra. We're always intere


Exploding volcano does something scientists have never seen before
30Mashable / 10h
Earth continues to surprise us. One of our planet's large undersea volcanoes, the Hunga Volcano in the South Pacific, astonished scientists when it erupted in January 2022. The blast sent pressure waves around the planet. It blew a whopping 58,000 swimming pools worth of water into the atmosphere — an unprecedented amount. And the explosion's plume of ash and water reached over 35 miles high — th


5 burning questions we have after 'The Bear's Season 2 finale
Mashable / 11h
Another season of The Bear has arrived, and unfortunately for all of us who watched it immediately , it's time to bid farewell to our favorite chefs — at least for now. SEE ALSO: Season 2 of 'The Bear' steps out of the kitchen, and it works. Season 2 of FX's hit series shifts gears by taking us out of The Original Beef of Chicagoland's kitchen and exploring the weeks building up to its reopening



'I'm a Virgo' gave us the revolutionary sex scene that 'The Idol' could not
22Mashable / 11h
Sam Levinson and Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye's The Idol has come under fire for its many scenes involving nudity and sex, something Levinson described as "revolutionary" in a Cannes press conference. But you know what's really revolutionary when it comes to onscreen love scenes? Having a normal-sized woman have sex with a 13-foot-tall giant. Such is the case in writer-director Boots Riley's new TV


What's a shooting star? Relax. You're not the only one confused.
Mashable / 11h
On a clear night away from the haze of city lights, you may have had the fortune of seeing a dash of light zip across the sky, gone as quickly as it arrived. For centuries, people have referred to this as a "shooting star," yet the phenomenon, also sometimes called a "falling star," is not a star at all. What you're seeing is a meteor that could be as tiny as a pebble or grit of sand that has flo


Get a portable, discreet dash cam with night vision, on sale for $61
Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: As of June 24, get TOKK™ CAM C2+ Discreet Day/Night Vision Camera for only $60.99 — that's a 32% discount. Whether you want to keep an eye on your home while you're away or get an objective view of traffic, the TOKK™ CAM C2+ gives you a crystal-clear view that you can place almost anywhere. This compact camera works as a dash cam, body cam, or security camera, and it's 32% off. Get a camer


This $40 water fountain can help your cat drink more water
Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: As of June 24, get the KittySpring Water Fountain for Cats for only $39.99 — a limited-time discount. One of the biggest struggles of being a cat parent is getting them to drink enough water. Following their natural instinct, cats prefer moving, fresh water over still water in a bowl. Plus, the dish should ideally be shallow so their whiskers don’t get fatigued while drinking. How can you


Score a refurbished MacBook Pro for under $500
Mashable / 11h
TL;DR: As of June 24, get a refurbished MacBook Pro for only $469.99 — you'll save 66%. Computer shopping for a soon-to-be college student is tough. Finding a computer that’s cost effective, reliable, and ready to travel from class to class is a challenge, but it’s not impossible if you know where to look. Instead of getting a brand-new, expensive computer, you might have better luck with a refur


Upgrade your tech with a refurbished Mac mini for 23% off
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TL;DR: As of June 24, you can get a refurbished Apple Mac mini for just $205.99 instead of $269.98 — that's a savings of 23%. If you aren’t using demanding software, you might not need a pricey computer that can run everything you throw at it. Instead, you could save by getting a refurbished computer . This refurbished Apple Mac mini may be a great low-cost option for running essential office app


Plug 13 devices into this $49.99 USB-C docking station
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TL;DR: As of June 24, you can get a 13-in-1 Docking Station with Dual HDMI for just $49.99 — that's 29% off the regular sale price of $70. Super slim laptops may be nice to carry around, but it can be a bit of a hassle if you need to plug something in and you only have two ports to choose from. Whether you’re sporting the dual USB-C ports of a MacBook or reminiscing about the days of headphone ja


Workers would actually prefer it if their boss was an AI robot
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It appears that some workers, rather than fearing the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace, would actually welcome it - if it means replacing their superiors. A survey of a thousand employees conducted by the AI service Business Name Generator found that nearly a fifth would be happy