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Get up to 30% more value from your rewards with these transfer bonuses


4KThe Points Guy / 4h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. If you truly want to maximize your miles, periodic transfer bonuses can offer lucrative opportunities for fantastic points redemptions . You can sometimes get significantly more value from your points by transferring them to a specific airline or hotel partner during one of these bonuses. However, these are li


MSCHF Crocs: Big Yellow Boots summer is apparently here
400+Mashable / 14h
First came the Big Red Boots , a cartoonish pair of shoes that invoked a lot of questions . The viral boots by cheeky art collective MSCHF had the internet obsessed since debuting at New York Fashion Week in February. But it seems their time in the spotlight is over; apparently it's the summer of Big Yellow Boots. What are the Big Yellow Boots? MSCHF's new product was revealed by Estonian musicia


Star Trek: Prodigy Has Been Cancelled—and Will Be Removed From Paramount+
500+Gizmodo / 6h
Paramount+ had previously given the go-ahead to a second season of kid-focused animated series Star Trek: Prodigy , but the series has now been cancelled ahead of that. Additionally, the Hollywood Reporter notes , Prodigy will be removed from the streaming platform altogether. Read more...



Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for June 24
Mashable / 25min
You made it! It's finally Saturday! Whatever that means to you — a chill weekend or a non-stop party — there is one constant throughout the week, and that's good old Wordle . And as always, we're here with some tips and tricks to help you figure out the solution today. If you just want to be told the answer, you can scroll to the end of this article for June 24's Wordle solution revealed. But if


Oscar Winner Olivia Colman's Been Trying to Join the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Years
Gizmodo / 2h
Sure, winning an Oscar is huge for an actor—but making your Marvel Cinematic Universe debut is also kind of a biggie. While we were thrilled when Olivia Colman was cast in Disney+ series Secret Invasion , we did sort of wonder why she wanted to sign on. Now we know: she’s a fan, too. Read more...


Delta adds 4 new — and longest — LaGuardia routes, retaliates against American in Cincinnati
The Points Guy / 2h
Delta Air Lines is headed west — really far west — from its hub at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The carrier is adding the following four transcontinental routes from LaGuardia, as confirmed by a carrier spokesperson. LGA — Harry Reid International Airport (LAS). LGA — Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). LGA — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). LGA — Salt Lake City Interna


'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for June 24
Mashable / 3h
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


Cobie Smulders Has Thoughts About the Secret Invasion Premiere's Ending
Gizmodo / 3h
Although the first episode of Marvel’s Secret Invasion series only premiered Wednesday, people can’t stop talking about its, um, final moments. Maria Hill , who’s been played by Cobie Smulders since 2012's The Avengers , has weighed in on what she thinks happened. The news has already pervaded most of the nerdernet, but… Read more...


It’s summer and that means disturbing swim advisories. Here’s our top 5
Ars Technica - All content / 3h
Enlarge / A 2-year-old enjoys the spray of water in a splash pad in Los Angeles on June 20, 2022. (credit: Getty | Al Seib ) It's summer, and that means health organizations will be periodically showering Americans with reminders of how public swimming venues are actually nightmarish cesspits teeming with microbes that can burn your eyes, ravage your intestines, and eat your brains . In attempts


Use this booking loophole to get discounted business class flights to Paris
The Points Guy / 3h
If you’re itching to visit Europe but want to make sure you’re comfortable on the long flight, check out these cheap business-class fares to Paris . You can book an American Airlines flight through JetBlue to secure seats for much less money than you would spend booking directly. Deal basics Airlines: JetBlue. Routes: New York City to Paris. How to book: Search and book these American Airlines fa


The complete guide to the Turkish Miles&Smiles program
200+The Points Guy / 3h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. If you like flying for (much) less, want to maximize frequent flyer award chart sweet spots and have transferrable credit card points to redeem, it’s time to learn about some of the amazing deals you can book with Turkish Miles&Smiles. Just how good of a deal are we talking? How about a 7,500-mile award fr


How to Get Started With Magic: The Gathering's Lord of the Rings Cards
Gizmodo / 4h
Today Wizards of the Coast launched one of the biggest external collaborations it has ever done with Magic: The Gathering — Tales of Middle-earth , an entire expansion dedicated to the world of Tolkien’s beloved fantasy works . If you’re a Lord of the Rings fan intrigued by all the gorgeous art , but a Magic neophyte, we… Read more...


jstor : It’s freakin’ Friday so here are some Skidmore Frolics for you! These selections from 1926 come from Skidmore C...
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
jstor : It’s freakin’ Friday so here are some Skidmore Frolics for you! These selections from 1926 come from Skidmore College’s George S. Bolster Photograph Collection in JSTOR , free and open to all!


These Amazon Fire Kids Tablets Are Up to 50% Off
Lifehacker / 4h
Amazon Prime Day isn’t until next month, but many Prime Day-worthy deals are already popping up at the retailer—including discounts on some of their in-house devices. If you don’t want to wait until the big event on July 11 , you can get up to 53% off an Amazon Fire Kids Tablet right now. Read more...


NASA Says No to Lithium Mining in Area of Nevada Where Satellites Are Calibrated
Gizmodo / 4h
A vast and barren lakebed in eastern Nevada has become an unexpected battleground in a spaceflight vs. battery tech showdown. A portion of land slated for lithium mining in the state is no longer free for development after federal forces intervened. But extraction companies and Republican lawmakers want to reverse the… Read more...


San Diego Comic-Con Loses More Big Names After Marvel Drops Out
Gizmodo / 4h
After taking 2020 and 2021 off for obvious reasons , San Diego Comic-Con felt almost like the good old days when it returned for 2022 . But 2023 has brought some new challenges for the long-running convention: thanks to the ongoing WGA strike and a likely SAG-AFTRA strike , many major studios and streamers will be… Read more...


AI Isn't Magic, It's Being Used to Spy on You, Experts Warn
200+Futurism / 4h
Fake Front At a Bloomberg technology summit on Friday, several industry experts spoke out against AI's deceptive facade, warning their audience that it's not the "magic" that it appears to be. This innocuous, magical appearance, they argue, leaves the public oblivious to just how intrusive and exploitative the tech can be. To kick things off, Alex Hanna, director of research at the Distributed AI


Is It Time For Autopilots To Replace Co-Pilots In The Cockpit?
View from the Wing / 4h
Pilot unions will fight against this, and as far as replacing them today there's probably no one willing to push that button. But the technology will arrive that will make travel safer replacing a human at least as co-pilot, even if full automation is farther off. Continue reading ...


Employee finds SSD stolen last year from corporate data center for sale on eBay
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Enlarge (credit: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ) Sketchy deals on eBay and other online marketplaces happen all the time. Encountering counterfeit, stolen, broken, or falsely advertised goods sold by third parties isn't surprising, but finding something that was stolen from you is. That's reportedly what happened to an employee at the software company SAP. According to


X-ray “light echoes” hint at outburst from Milky Way’s central black hole
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
Enlarge / This is the first image of Sgr A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. It’s the first direct visual evidence of the presence of this black hole. It was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). (credit: EHT Collaboration) It's probably not realistic to call a supermassive black hole "quiet." But, as far as these things go, the one at the center of our galaxy is


Amtrak summer sale: First and business class on Acela Northeast routes
The Points Guy / 4h
Amtrak is offering Northeast travelers a chance to book discounted business-class and first-class Acela tickets for travel for the rest of the summer, with one-way business-class fares starting at $29. Trains must be booked by June 28 for travel starting June 30 through Sept. 30. Deal basics AMTRAK.COM Carrier: Amtrak. Routes: Valid on routes along the Northeast Corridor, including between Boston


Quick Points: Here’s how you can easily get into the Qatar Airways Al Safwa First Lounge in Doha
34The Points Guy / 4h
Qatar Airways is famous for its world-class travel experience, especially if you’re traveling in a premium cabin. And the carrier’s flagship Al Safwa First Lounge at Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha is spacious, opulent and on the bucket list of many avid travelers. Passengers who can access this facility enjoy sit-down dining, private nap rooms and even a hot tub in the spa. Unfortunate



Exclusive: Boeing’s new sales chief talks challenges — and of ceding a ‘niche’ market to Airbus
34The Points Guy / 4h
Boeing and its rival Airbus will not be able to meet airline demand for new airplanes over the next five years. It’s not going to happen. It’s a dramatic statement from Boeing’s new sales chief, Brad McMullen, as he begins his tenure leading the Boeing sales organization he’s spent more than two decades in. However, it’s nonetheless the reality of the current market as airlines try to find airpla


Amex Platinum vs. Chase Sapphire Reserve: Which card is right for you?
100+The Points Guy / 4h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. It seems almost every airline, hotel chain and credit card issuer has launched its own premium credit card , enticing customers with luxury travel perks paired with hefty annual fees. Many of these cards offer solid value, especially if you’re loyal to the underlying brand. There are two long-standing tita


5 ways using an authorized Disney vacation planner will improve your trip
200+The Points Guy / 4h
It’s not uncommon to begin planning a Walt Disney World Resort vacation a year or more before you actually step into the Magic Kingdom and lay your eyes on Cinderella Castle. It can be a whirlwind of ticket purchases, hotel bookings, dining reservations and itinerary planning that can be overwhelming even for frequent Disney World-goers. Luckily, there are magical genies who will plan your vacati


Maximize your airfare: The best credit cards for booking flights
100+The Points Guy / 4h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. As you look ahead to trips this summer and fall, it’s important to consider what card you will use to book your flights. Every time you purchase an airline ticket with your credit card , you could earn valuable bonus points or miles toward your next award trip. And you can’t forget about the perks that mak


Freedom of the Seas vs. Liberty of the Seas: How to choose a midsize Royal Caribbean cruise ship
The Points Guy / 4h
A midsize Royal Caribbean ship is an ideal starting point for your first cruise with the line — or your first sailing ever. It will have enough attractions to keep you from being bored, unlike the small ships, but not so many that you’ll feel overwhelmed, as you might on the behemoths. Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas are two of Royal Caribbean’s most popular midsize ships and might ju


The best Hyatt beach hotels in the US
44The Points Guy / 4h
Nothing says vacation like a trip to the beach, where the ocean washes away our day-to-day lives, a cold drink helps beat the heat, and the only care in the world is remembering to apply (and reapply) sunscreen. A great beach vacation usually starts with a great place to stay — and for points and miles enthusiasts (and those new to the game), one of the best ways to get a top-notch beach resort i


8 superstitious things people do before they fly
32The Points Guy / 4h
A fear of flying is not uncommon. For many, it seems unnatural to speed thousands of miles off the ground at upward of 500 mph . Stepping outside your comfort zone and relinquishing control of your fate to the pilot and crew is difficult for some. Related: Aviation superstitions that might give you goosebumps Travelers use many coping mechanisms to help calm their fear of flying. One way passenge


Paul McCartney Claims AI Beatles Song Is Less 'Artificial' Than You Think
Gizmodo / 4h
Paul McCartney is speaking out about the widely discussed “final” Beatles song that will be released later this year. The song was reimagined using artificial intelligence , McCartney clarified in a recent interview but says it was not created by AI. Read more...


Over a Billion People Predicted to Be Living With Diabetes by 2050, Study Finds
Gizmodo / 4h
Diabetes cases are likely to skyrocket over the next few decades, new research out this week has found. The study estimates that more than a billion people worldwide will be living with the chronic condition by 2050—roughly double the amount of cases seen today. The prevalence of diabetes is expected to be especially… Read more...


Get Shark's most advanced upright vacuum for under $300, plus more of the best Shark deals this week
Mashable / 4h
Our top picks this week: BEST UPRIGHT VACUUM DEAL Shark AZ301KT1 Stratos Upright Vacuum (opens in a new tab) $299 at Shark (save $130 with code STRATOS130) (opens in a new tab) BEST ROBOT VACUUM DEAL Shark AI RV2001 Robot Vacuum (opens in a new tab) $178.99 at Amazon (save $271) (opens in a new tab) BEST HAIR TOOL DEAL Shark HD112BRN HyperAIR blow dryer with concentrator and styling brush (stone)


Elevate your gaming with the Logitech G Cloud handheld gaming console for $50 off
Mashable / 4h
Save $50: As of June 23, the Logitech G Cloud handheld gaming console is on sale for $299.99 at Amazon. That's a discount of 14% off its original price of $349.99. If you're into gaming, you know that not all handheld gaming consoles are made equal and that some of the best ones on the market come at a steep price. Luckily, you won't have to sacrifice quality for a lower price tag with this Logit


YouTube will launch thumbnail A/B split testing for creators
Mashable / 4h
A long-awaited feature will soon start rolling out on YouTube for creators. YouTube has announced that it has been testing a new feature called "Test & Compare," the company's name for what is essentially a thumbnail A/B testing tool. YouTube's Test & Compare will let creators split test their thumbnails in order to maximize video views. Credit: Mashable Screenshot / YouTube As YouTubers know, a


Hacker responsible for 2020 Twitter breach sentenced to prison
24TechCrunch / 4h
Three years after one of the most visible hacks in recent history played out in real-time in front of millions of Twitter users, one of the hackers responsible for the breach will now serve time in federal prison. Joseph James O’Connor, 24, was sentenced Friday in a New York federal court to five years in prison after pleading guilty in May to four counts of computer hacking, wire fraud and cyber


Barbie Soundtrack Song From Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice Does Indeed Sample "Barbie Girl"
Gizmodo / 4h
It’s in the picture! Aqua’s relentlessly catchy “Barbie Girl” will indeed be in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie—thanks to noted Barbie aficionado Nicki Minaj and her soundtrack needle drop with Ice Spice, “Barbie World,” which samples the 1997 track. Read more...


uwmspeccoll : Fashion Friday This week, we present a range of fashion from the 18th through early 20th centuries from o...
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
uwmspeccoll : Fashion Friday This week, we present a range of fashion from the 18th through early 20th centuries from our 1908 collection of dance illustrations, Der Tanz , by the Austrian artist Ferdinand von Řezníček (1868-1909). This folio volume was published in Munich by Albert Langen (1869-1909), and most of the illustrations appeared earlier in Langen’s popular satirical weekly Simplicissi


What's New on Max in July 2023
Lifehacker / 4h
I realize I am in an unusual position saying this, given that I have spent the last three years writing monthly columns on the comings and goings to the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max, but it’s sad to see how far it has fallen. For a streamer that once produced a ton of weird and engaging original… Read more...


Moto Razr+ review: Finally some real competition for Samsung’s Flip foldables
100+Engadget / 5h
Motorola clearly read reviews of Samsung’s Z Flip series and took notes. The Moto Razr+ , a foldable phone that’s like a standard 6.9-inch handset when open, offers a large 3.6-inch screen when closed. That addresses one of the most common complaints about the Galaxy Z Flip 4 — the size of its Cover Display. It’s a cramped 1.9-inch window with a limited selection of widgets that you can use. The


“Stunning”—Midjourney update wows AI artists with camera-like feature
34Ars Technica - All content / 5h
Enlarge / Midjourney 5.2 allows "zooming out" on synthesized images. The original synthetic image is shown in the red dotted box here. (credit: Midjourney) On Thursday, Midjourney unveiled version 5.2 of its AI-powered image synthesis model, which includes a new "zoom out" feature that allows maintaining a central synthesized image while automatically building out a larger scene around it, simula


What happens if regulators nix the $20B Adobe-Figma deal?
TechCrunch / 5h
When Adobe announced it was putting up $20 billion to buy Figma in September 2022, it didn’t take long before people began assuming it was a blatant attempt to take a competitor off the market. It was certainly curious, especially considering the offer was double what the company’s most recent valuation had been and worth around 50x Figma’s revenue. It’s hard to argue that the deal wasn’t a displ


Three Things You Should Never Post on LinkedIn
Lifehacker / 5h
What LinkedIn (usually) lacks in ostentatious, glam, or funny posts, it makes up for in utility—provided you use it correctly. While you’re looking for a job or even just tracking progress in your existing role, here are three things you shouldn’t put on your LinkedIn. Read more...



What's new to streaming and theaters this week: 'The Bear' to 'No Hard Feelings'
Mashable / 5h
Looking for something new to watch this weekend? We've got you covered. From an all-new season of The Bear , Jennifer Lawrence hitting her funny bone on the big screen, a Marvel spy thriller series, and more musings from Carrie Bradshaw, there's a little something for everyone in this week's round-up. Here are the highlights according to us of what's worth checking out on streaming and in your lo


Boots Riley's 'I'm A Virgo' is an adventure of mythical proportions
Mashable / 5h
Jharrel Jerome, Brett Gray and the cast of I'm A Virgo break down the joyride that is Boots Riley's new series, and why it's so topical right now. I'm A Virgo premieres June 23rd on Prime Video.


Uh Oh, the Cost of NASA's Mars Sample Return Mission Is Spiralling Out of Control
Futurism / 5h
Throw Rocks The costs associated with NASA's ambitious Mars Sample Return mission keep growing and growing by the billions, alarming officials. Insider sources told Ars Technica that leaders from NASA and its Jet Propulsion Laboratory revealed during a meeting last week that the estimated costs of the operation, which previously were set at around $4.4 billion , had doubled to between $8 and $9 b


Elon and Zuck "Absolutely Dead Serious" About Cage Fighting, UFC Boss Confirms
500+Futurism / 5h
On Like Donkey Kong Two of the world's richest, most powerful tech billionaires, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Meta-formerly-Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, have both publicly claimed that they're willing to fight each other in an MMA-style "cage match." And, as it turns out, they're extremely serious about punching each other in the face. UFC president Dana White confirmed to TMZ in an interv


Why smart AI regulation is vital for innovation and US leadership
TechCrunch / 5h
Gary Shapiro Contributor Gary Shapiro is the president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association and a New York Times bestselling author of the book Ninja Future: Secrets to Success in the New World of Innovation . More posts by this contributor New approach to state drone laws balances privacy and innovation The biggest threat to drone innovation is a group you’ve never heard of As a teenag


Fossil finally gets Google Assistant on its Wear OS 3 smartwatches
300+Engadget / 5h
Google Assistant vanished on many smartwatches when the Wear OS 3 update arrived, leaving just the Pixel Watch and Samsung's newer Galaxy Watches supporting the feature. Thankfully, you no longer have to switch brands just to talk to Google on your wrist. Fossil is rolling out an update this month that adds Assistant to Gen 6 watches running Wear OS 3. This includes both Fossil's own models as we


12 Things to Remember Before Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Gizmodo / 5h
“The man in the hat is back.” After a 15-year absence, Harrison Ford brings back one of his most iconic characters next week when I ndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny hits theaters. It’s the first Indy film not directed by Steven Spielberg (though he produced it), but in his place is the more than capable James… Read more...


hdslibrary : ALT Best Foot Forward We are happily marching into the weekend like this little fellow spotted in a late 1...
Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
hdslibrary : ALT Best Foot Forward We are happily marching into the weekend like this little fellow spotted in a late 18th century French edition of a work of English church history by Francis Bacon. Bacon, Francis. Le Christianisme de Franc̜ois Bacon, chancelier d'Angleterre : ou, Pensées et sentimens de ce grand homme sur la religion. A Paris: Chez Nyon, aîné, Libraire, rue du Jardinet, No. 2.


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Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
lalulutres : Edward Robert Hughes __ Midsummer Eve, c.1908


talonabraxas: Titania, 1866 John Simmons
Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
talonabraxas : Titania, 1866 John Simmons


You Can Make This Bananas Foster In Just 10 Minutes
Lifehacker / 5h
Bananas foster has a reputation of complexity. Newcomers to the retro dessert might not know much about it other than that it’s a dessert with a fancy name, and that it gets set on fire—both of which seem a little intimidating. But it turns out making a killer bananas foster is a simple, one-pan project that only … Read more...


Washington could be the next state to require Tesla charging standard
32TechCrunch / 6h
Washington state plans to require companies to support Tesla’s electric vehicle charging plug in order to tap into federal funds. The pending rule is the latest domino to fall in favor of the automaker’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), following a similar move from Texas earlier this week. An official for Washington’s Transportation Department, Tonia Buell, said the mandate would help fu


When AI bots pose as humans
TechCrunch / 6h
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday afternoon. This week, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the implications of artificial intelligence. One of the most fragile parts of the puzzle is the training data. We already know that you can see if your images were used to train the datasets and that a lot of the training datasets out there are . . . spurious


How to Turn Your Chatbot Into a Life Coach
21NYT > Technology / 6h
A chatbot can be an effective motivator that helps you set goals and organize your schedule to achieve them.


YouTube video translation is getting an AI-powered dubbing tool upgrade
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
YouTube is going to help its creators reach an international audience as the platform plans on introducing a new AI-powered dubbing tool for translating videos into other languages. Announced at VidCon 2023, the goal of this latest endeavor is to provide a quick and easy way for creators to translate “at no cost” their content into languages they don’t speak. This can help out smaller channels as


The 3 stages of building world-class growth funnels
TechCrunch / 6h
Jonathan Martinez Contributor Jonathan Martinez is a former YouTuber, UC Berkeley alum and growth marketing nerd who's helped scale Uber, Postmates, Chime and various startups. More posts by this contributor Paid acquisition: The #1 way to find product-market fit You need to add some friction to your growth funnel Don’t reinvent the growth funnel. There’s more than a decade of growth marketing no


Odd: ZIPAIR’s Uneven Availability On USA Flights
200+One Mile at a Time / 6h
A reader named John asked me a question about ZIPAIR’s availability on transpacific flights to the United States this summer, and I figured it would be an interesting topic to discuss. I’m stumped… sort of. ZIPAIR has availability to Japan, but not from Japan ZIPAIR is a Japanese low cost carrier that’s a subsidiary of Japan Airlines, which operates Boeing 787s between Tokyo Narita (NRT) and seve


We Pumped So Much Water Out of the Ground That We Tilted the Earth, Researchers Suggest
200+Futurism / 6h
Spin Doctors Over less than 20 years, humans extracted so much groundwater that it c hanged the tilt of the entire planet and even caused sea levels to rise, a new study suggests. Published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters , a new study by a team of researchers at South Korea's Seoul National University suggests that the massive amounts of water pumped out of the ground between 1993 an


How to Turn Your Chatbot Into a Life Coach
21NYT > Technology / 6h
A chatbot can be an effective motivator that helps you set goals and organize your schedule to achieve them.


A Reddit transcription community will shut down over a 'lack of trust' in the platform
88Engadget / 6h
A group of Reddit volunteers who transcribe media from other subreddits are shutting down their community, in part due to changes the company is making to its API. The community, r/TranscribersOfReddit, will close its doors on June 30th, which is one day before Reddit starts charging for API access. The group transcribes media from around 100 subreddits. Its aim was to provide some temporary solu



AI and crypto integration is going to happen whether you want it or not
TechCrunch / 6h
As artificial intelligence continues to grow to new heights of popularity, industry players are considering new ways the technology could integrate with crypto and blockchains. During Coinbase’s State of Crypto Summit on Thursday, venture capitalists and AI experts shared their thoughts during a panel on what similarities and differences the industries have and how investors, builders and users c


15 Dragon Ball Movies Kamehameha Their Way Onto Crunchyroll
Gizmodo / 6h
The cinematic adventures of Goku, Vegeta, and the rest of the Z Warriors are (cha la) heading (cha la) to Crunchyroll. The anime streaming service has announced that 15 movies—including all 14 Dragon Ball Z films, and one from its sequel series, Dragon Ball Super —will soon become available all over the world. Read more...


Netflix’s ‘You Are Awful’ Online Experience Is Either Deeply Oblivious or Downright Evil
Lifehacker / 6h
Season 6 of Black Mirror kicks off with an episode called Joan Is Awful . If you haven’t watched yet, the premise is essentially this: When you sign up for Streamberry ( Black Mirror’s version of Netflix), you sign away the rights to your likeness and life. Streamberry can then use the events of your day-to-day life to… Read more...


Android’s emergency call shortcut is flooding dispatchers with false calls
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge (credit: Eric Lagace / Flickr ) Police forces in the UK are seeing a "record number" of false calls to 999, the UK's emergency services number, and the culprit is apparently Android. As the BBC reports, Android 12 added an easy-access feature for emergency services: just press the power button five times, and your phone will dial emergency services for you. That's apparently pretty easy t


Windows 11 preview adds better passkey support, rolls back File Explorer changes
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / A PC running Windows 11. (credit: Microsoft ) This week's Dev Channel Windows Insider Preview build for Windows 11 adds another handful of useful and/or interesting improvements to the operating system, most notably improved support for the passkey standard that Microsoft, Google, Apple, and others are currently uniting behind. Though the Microsoft Edge browser has supported passkeys fo


Lawyers have real bad day in court after citing fake cases made up by ChatGPT
72Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | style-photography) A federal judge tossed a lawsuit and issued a $5,000 fine to the plaintiff's lawyers after they used ChatGPT to research court filings that cited six fake cases invented by the artificial intelligence tool made by OpenAI. Lawyers Steven Schwartz and Peter LoDuca of the firm Levidow, Levidow, & Oberman "abandoned their responsibilities when they s


YouTube fan accounts will soon need a disclosure in the channel name or handle
500+Engadget / 6h
Those who run fan accounts on YouTube will soon have to make it clear to viewers their channels are not affiliated with the original artist, creator or brand. If it’s not already evident from the channel name or handle that they’re running a fan account, they’ll have to update that information. Adding “fan account” to the channel description alone won’t cut it. The rule will take effect on August


The Seaweed Blob Is Heading to a Beach Near You
48Wired / 6h
The 5,000-mile-wide Great Atlantic sargassum belt has started to shrink. But it's very difficult to know where its decomposing remains will wash up.


Two People in New Mexico Have Died From Hantavirus This Year
Gizmodo / 6h
At least two people in New Mexico have died from a rare but dangerous form of hantavirus infection so far in 2023, local health officials reported this week. Four other residents have been hospitalized, though they ultimately survived. These viruses are primarily contracted through exposure to rodents, including their… Read more...


Can You Guess What This First Class Meal Is? American Airlines Should Be Ashamed [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 7h
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 ...


Do These Three Things to Prepare for a Phone Interview With a Recruiter
Lifehacker / 7h
When you’re in the running for a job, you often face a number of interviews. In some cases, the first one might be done by phone and take only about a half an hour. There are a lot of great ways to prepare for the classic, face-to-face interview, but what do you do when the person with the power to move you to the… Read more...


That Zoom Settlement Email Is Legit
Lifehacker / 7h
You may have recently received an email from the company EpiqPay, a payment distribution service, about the recent Zoom settlement and wondered if it’s legit or a scam: As reported by Snopes , the fact-checking website, the email is legitimate and is trying to send payments out for the settlement. Read more...


Meta to pull news from Facebook and Instagram in Canada
21TechCrunch / 7h
Meta plans to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada in response to legislation that would require internet giants to pay news publishers. The legislation, known as the Online News Act, was approved by the country’s Senate on Thursday. The law will force internet giants to negotiate compensation deals with news publishers for posting or linking to their content. “We are confirming


EV truck maker Nikola suspects foul play in headquarters fire
31TechCrunch / 7h
Nikola Corp said Friday it suspected “foul play” in a fire outside of its Phoenix headquarters that affected some of its battery electric trucks. The fire, which Nikola tweeted about and has since confirmed with TechCrunch, started early this morning behind its headquarters. A vehicle was seen in the area of the affected trucks just prior to the incident and an investigation is underway. “Our tea


Atmos Space Cargo is building return capsules for in-space research and manufacturing
TechCrunch / 7h
The International Space Station has a monopoly on in-space research, but the huge surge of interest in commercial space is starting to change that. Atmos Space Cargo , a German startup, is looking to open up the opportunities for life sciences research and manufacturing in orbit with its return capsules that will deliver cargo from space back to Earth. The company calls the opportunity “micrograv


Titanic Sub Disaster Should Serve as a Stern Warning to the Emerging Space Tourism Sector
100+Gizmodo / 7h
Whether it’s diving to the depths of the ocean or flying to the edge of space, the risks associated with extreme tourism haven’t deterred wealthy billionaires and other privileged individuals from buying their way to severe environments. The recent loss of the five passengers on board the submersible vessel, however,… Read more...


When A Program Wants To Reward You Too Much – You Let Them
View from the Wing / 7h
Sometimes a question really just gets it. Is the Bilt World Elite Mastercard too good to be true?? How can they make money giving so much to cardmembers? Continue reading ...


Can You Share Apple Vision Pro with Friends or Family?
How-To Geek / 7h
One of the defining features of Apple’s Vision Pro headset is its sociability. Unlike other headsets, which lock you into a virtual world, Vision Pro allows you to see and interact with your real surroundings. But what happens when your friends or family want to try the Vision Pro? Can you share this headset? Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Crushed Iced Is Better Than Cubed According to Science
How-To Geek / 7h
Whether you’re an owner of a restaurant, a bartender, or you want to create perfect beverages at home, knowing your ice makes all the difference. While you may have personal preferences, there’s real science behind choosing the perfect type of ice. Read This Article on LifeSavvy ›



Update Your Meta Quest 2 Headset for Improved Performance
How-To Geek / 7h
The Meta Quest 3 is just a few months away. But maybe you don’t need a new VR headset—Meta is rolling out the v55 update, which significantly increases the CPU and GPU performance of the Quest 2 and Quest Pro. Additionally, this update should boost the pixel density of games through a new Dynamic Resolution feature. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


This MBA Training Course Bundle Is 87% Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 7h
Starting your own business may seem a little more realistic today than it was twenty years ago; whether you want to grow an e-commerce store or use social media to market your product, service, or yourself, the online world makes it more doable than ever. But you might still need some guidance to get your business off… Read more...


Star Trek's Trial Episodes, Ranked
Gizmodo / 7h
This week Star Trek: Strange New Worlds took us on an enlightened spin on a Trek classic: the courtroom drama, where spaceships and scientific ponderings give way to our Starfleet heroes sitting down and having even more fancy chats than they usually do. It’s a format the franchise has been obsessed with since the… Read more...


Two Weeks After Moderators Blacked Out Reddit, Traffic Is Going Back to Normal
Gizmodo / 7h
While Reddit’s recent moderator-led protests against the company’s new API pricing have been loud, dramatic , and sympathetic to most, they don’t seem to have affected traffic to the social media platform in a significant way, according to new data. Read more...


YouTube integrates AI-powered dubbing tool
TechCrunch / 7h
YouTube is currently testing a new tool that will help creators automatically dub their videos into other languages using AI, the company announced Thursday at VidCon. YouTube teamed up with AI-powered dubbing service Aloud , which is part of Google’s in-house incubator Area 120. Earlier this year, YouTube introduced support for multi-language audio tracks , which allows creators to add dubbing t


'Simpler Times' is the coziest game I've played in a long time
38Engadget / 7h
Warm afternoon sunlight streams through the bay windows. A tree beyond the panes throws shadows across a plush rug, partially covered by an open cardboard box. The bedroom is compact and bright, and it’s filled with the remnants of youth: books and family photos line the walls, and the desk drawers are stuffed with drawing paper and school supplies. A skateboard pokes out from under the bed and s


Lawyers fined $5K for using ChatGPT to file lawsuit filled with fake cases
28Mashable / 7h
ChatGPT couldn't have written a better outcome for the lawyers who used the AI chatbot to file a lawsuit filled with citations of completely non-existent cases . On Thursday, a federal judge decided not to impose sanctions that could've derailed the careers of attorneys Steven Schwartz and Peter LoDuca of the law firm Levidow, Levidow & Oberman. Judge P. Kevin Castel instead let the lawyers off w


Apple wants the Vision Pro to be the world’s most expensive in-flight accessory
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The first beta for the Apple Vision Pro headset’s operating system – visionOS – has launched and we’re finding out a bunch of interesting details about the Apple VR headset, including that Apple wants it to be the ultimate travel companion. Apple’s Vision Pro isn’t expected to launch until next year, but that hasn’t stopped Apple from releasing the OS early so app creators can start bringing thei


[UPDATE] Now British Airways Won’t Skip Most Cleaning Of Planes Between Short Flights
View from the Wing / 8h
If you’re flying British Airways within Europe, bring wipes and hand sanitizer. British Airways now only allocates 6 minutes between flights for cleaning on European trips, no longer wiping down seats and tray tables, or even cleaning lavatories, between 6 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and between Noon and 5 p.m. Continue reading ...


Behold the likely face of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon teenage girl
43Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / (left) Skull of teenage girl from 7th century CE. (right) Facial reconstruction as she might have looked in life. (credit: University of Cambridge Archaeological Unit/Hew Morrison ©2023) Earlier this week, archaeologists unveiled the facial reconstruction of the remains of a seventh-century CE Anglo-Saxon teenage girl found in a rare "bed burial" in 2012. It's part of a new exhibit at t


NASA’s Mars Sample Return has a new price tag—and it’s colossal
84Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / This illustration shows a concept for a proposed NASA Sample Retrieval Lander, about the size of an average two-car garage, that would carry a small rocket called the Mars Ascent Vehicle to the Martian surface. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) During his final months as the chief of NASA's science programs last year, there was one mission Thomas Zurbuchen fretted about more than any other—the


Imploded Submersible Apparently Lacked Extremely Basic Location Tech
500+Futurism / 8h
Marco Polo In the wake of the tragic OceanGate submersible disaster — which has officially claimed the lives of all five passengers onboard — the OceanGate CEO's lack of commitment to basic safety measures only continues to get clearer. In addition to several eyebrow-raising revelations , an expert told Inverse that the submersible lacked basic location technology that would have made recovering


British Airways Reducing Aircraft Cleaning On Short Haul Flights
300+One Mile at a Time / 8h
British Airways is rolling out a new cleaning protocol for short haul flights, and passengers probably aren’t going to like it (thanks to reader Thomas for flagging this). Details of British Airways’ reduced aircraft cleaning British Airways is rolling out a new cleaning protocol on select short haul flights, which will be referred to as “Express Clean.” Specifically, this applies during aircraft


iFixit teardown reveals ASUS' ROG Ally is easier to pry open than the Steam Deck
57Engadget / 8h
If the ease of repairs influences your choice in handheld gaming PCs, you might want to consider the ROG Ally . iFixit just finished a teardown of ASUS' machine, and it's noticeably easier to open than Valve's Steam Deck . For one, the battery is much less painful to remove — it mostly involves removing screws where Valve's power pack is glued in. It's also relatively trivial to remove the thumbs


TechCrunch+ roundup: AI + travel, fusion investor survey, why you’ll never get funding
TechCrunch / 8h
Most founders won’t realize that they’re on the wrong track until it’s too late. That’s because failure is something many entrepreneurs can only perceive in hindsight: The day-to-day work of building a startup requires a high degree of confidence — and for some, denial. Quoting the movie “Grosse Pointe Blank,” perhaps this column by Haje Jan Kamps will be “a swift, spiritual kick to the head that


Students: Disrupt offers affordable passes and big benefits
32TechCrunch / 8h
If you’re a student hell-bent on making your mark in the startup world, then you must go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 , taking place September 19–21 in San Francisco. Even better for budget-strapped students — it’s an affordable stop on your path to building your startup empire. Why buy now? Prices increase in August — which will be here before you know it — so buy your student pass today for just


[OFFER EXTENDED] A Truly Original Offer For Southwest Airlines Credit Cards
View from the Wing / 8h
Southwest's consumer credit cards from Chase all have an innovative new offer. They've increased the initial bonus off points, but have added a unique twist - a discount code for use on a future trip that can be... very valuable. Continue reading ...


Get an Echo Dot Kids (5th gen) for its lowest price ever ahead of Prime Day
Mashable / 8h
SAVE $32: As of June 23, Prime Members can score an Echo Dot Kids (5th gen) for $27.99 , down from $59.99. That's a savings of 53% and the lowest price we've seen yet. Opens in a new tab Credit: Amazon Our pick: Echo Dot Kids (5th gen) (opens in a new tab) $27.99 at Amazon (save $32) (opens in a new tab) Amazon Prime Day is still a few weeks away, but we're already seeing some good deals on Amazo


Google announces new accessibility and teaching resource updates for K-12 classrooms
Mashable / 8h
Google's classroom and workplace offerings are getting even more updates this year, as the company announces a new set of accessibility features, apps, and other tools to enhance the digital learning experience. Google's latest educational offerings were announced at the annual International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference, a meeting of global educators and tech designers sh


The Super Connector Who Built Sam Bankman-Fried’s Celebrity World
59NYT > Technology / 8h
Michael Kives, a former Hollywood agent, connected FTX’s founder to Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Bill Clinton and others. His firm got $700 million in exchange, a lawsuit claims.



You Can Save $20 on Nintendo's New 'Super Mario' Games
Lifehacker / 8h
I’m very happy with Nintendo at the moment. I’m only one month into building insane things in Tears of the Kingdom , and the company tells me I have two exciting Mario games coming my way : Super Mario Bros. Wonder , the first new 2D Mario game in years that isn’t “ New ,” and Super Mario RPG , a remake of the SNES classic. Read more...


Amazon's invite-only deals for Prime Day are seriously impressive: Here's how to shop them
Mashable / 8h
As Amazon rings in year eight of Prime Day , they've decided to up the ante. Instead of just offering Black Friday-worthy savings in July, they're offering extra exclusive Black Friday-worthy savings in the form of invite-only deals. These deals are bringing the heat with some seriously impressive markdowns, so we created this guide so you can make sure you don't miss out on saving some cash. You


Prosus, Sequoia and Chan Zuckerberg confirm resignation from Byju’s board
TechCrunch / 8h
Prosus, Peak XV Partners and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative confirmed Friday that their representatives have resigned from the board of Byju’s, India’s most valuable startup. The company is also reeling from the departure of its auditor Deloitte this week. The board members’ resignations — which Byju’s vehemently denied on Thursday — came shortly after global auditing giant Deloitte told the startup’


How the Dial in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Came to Be
Gizmodo / 8h
When making an Indiana Jones movie , there’s a certain checklist you need to complete. Get back Harrison Ford . John Williams does the music. And, of course, make sure the character has a really cool relic to go after. Read more...


Big Snails Mean Bigger Problems for Florida
26Gizmodo / 8h
The boys are back in town. Except, technically, they’re not “boys,” but hermaphroditic land snails. Also, the “town” in question is three separate counties in central and southern Florida. Let’s try this again: Giant African land snails, a potentially devastating invasive species, have re-appeared in three Florida… Read more...


Meta Tells Canada: No News for You!
50Gizmodo / 8h
Meta is sticking to its guns—the social networking giant says it will follow through with its threat to cut off Canadians’ access to news on Facebook and Instagram following the passage of the hotly contested Online News Act. The news shutdown could significantly rattle news access for the more than 20 million… Read more...


You Can Get This Refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad With Microsoft Office for $200
Lifehacker / 8h
When you need a new computer, it can be tempting to splurge for the latest high-tech model. But that might not make sense for your budget, especially if you simply don’t need a lot of those fancy features. Choosing a basic laptop might be the most sensible way choice—especially if you pick up a refurbished model. Read more...


Reddit vs Redditors and other TC news
TechCrunch / 8h
This week on The TechCrunch Podcast, I’m stepping in for the podcast’s usual host Darrell, and taking a closer look at what’s happening at Reddit. The popular social media company seems to be hell-bent on alienating as much of its user base as possible after introducing a policy that significantly increases the price of access to its API. The move may be a reaction to Fidelity cutting its Reddit


Privately, Sony boss Jim Ryan doesn't seem too worried about Call of Duty in the Microsoft acquisition
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
A private email has revealed that Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan appeared less concerned about the exclusivity of Call of Duty than was made public. In the email, which was revealed during the FTC vs Microsoft hearing which is currently underway, Ryan wrote that: "It is not an exclusivity play at all" continuing with: "They’re thinking bigger than that and they have the


A New Seat Could Kill Extra Legroom In Exit Rows
89One Mile at a Time / 8h
Airlines are always looking for ways to squeeze more seats onto planes. Seating manufacturer RECARO has recently introduced its newest seating option, which could be popular with airlines, but less popular with passengers. RECARO’s new folding exit row seat Most people who are eligible love to sit in exit row seats. Now, I’m guessing the reason most people like these seats isn’t because they’re s


Cosmonauts Litter Orbit With Entire Science Experiment During Spacewalk
39Futurism / 9h
Lab Leak During a spacewalk this week, Russian cosmonauts decided to chuck an entire science experiment as well as other bits of equipment into the abyss while cleaning the outside of an orbiting laboratory docked to the International Space Station. As Space.com reports , cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin jettisoned the hardware for a seismological experiment deployed all the way bac


The best Amazon Prime Day early access deals for 2023
45Engadget / 9h
Amazon has announced that Prime Day 2023 will begin on July 11th, but you don't have to wait until then to get a good deal. The company has started to roll out a few early Prime Day deals before the two-day shopping event officially commences, including, as expected, several discounts on its own devices and services. We've rounded up the best early access Prime Day deals we can find below. Rememb


Your USB drive could be hiding some awful new malware
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
A rampart new malware strain exploiting USB drives is quickly spreading across the globe, experts have warned. Cybersecurity firm Check Point published a report outlining how a Chinese state-sponsored group called as Camaro Dragon (also known as Mustang Panda and LuminousMoth) is spreading the malware on a wide scale via infected USB drivers. WispRider is the name of the main variant being used,


The New, Better Way to Take Screenshots in Chrome’s Incognito Mode on Android
Lifehacker / 9h
Screenshots are disabled by default in Google Chrome’s incognito mode on Android, which, while good for privacy, can be inconvenient now and then. You can use a workaround via Chrome flags to take incognito screenshots, but this trick creates a new problem—doing so exposes those incognito tabs in the “Recents” screen… Read more...


British Airways To Skip Most Cleaning Of Planes Between Short Flights At Peak Times
View from the Wing / 9h
If you’re flying British Airways within Europe, bring wipes and hand sanitizer. British Airways now only allocates 6 minutes between flights for cleaning on European trips, no longer wiping down seats and tray tables, or even cleaning lavatories, between 6 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and between Noon and 5 p.m. Continue reading ...


Target squares off against Amazon Prime Day with its own Circle Week event
Mashable / 9h
Target's throwing its annual anti- Prime Day party and this time it's a full week long. In years past, the department store chain has hosted a competing Deal Days event that lasted a couple of days and lined up suspiciously with the official Prime Day dates (pure coincidence, we're sure). But this year the bullseye brand is shaking things up with a new summer savings event: Circle Week. Target's


While everyone keeps talking about AI, HR tech startups are quietly building toward a $24B market
21TechCrunch / 9h
-While venture capitalists, startup founders and major tech companies compete to see who can say “AI” the most in a week, people are busy building other, more useful stuff. And one particular group has caught our eye: companies that build software for human resource management. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on TechCrunch+ or get The Exchange newsletter e


Microsoft Teams Just Added a Great Google Meet Feature
How-To Geek / 9h
Google Meet has many features for making your calls more fun and engaging. And Microsoft has definitely been noticing that. As the company’s own Teams app has started to catch steam, it’s now taking a page from its Google counterpart in an effort to make calls more fun: dynamic backgrounds. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


EPA creates youth council to advise the agency on climate change policy
65Engadget / 9h
If younger generations are more likely to feel the effects of climate change, shouldn't they have a say in related government policies? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) thinks so. It's officially forming its "first-ever" National Environmental Youth Advisory Council. The agency is inviting 16 people aged 18 to 29 to have them influence the agency's approach to environmental issues that a


A threat to portable monitors everywhere: Lenovo Yoga Book 9i review
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / The hinge awkwardly breaking up content on Lenovo's Yoga Book 9i. (credit: Scharon Harding) Specs at a glance: Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Worst Best As reviewed Screen 2x 13.3-inch 2880×1800 OLED touchscreen OS Windows 11 Home CPU Intel Core i7-1355U RAM 16GB LPDDR5x-6400 Storage 512GB M.2 NVMe 2242 PCIe 4.0 SSD 1TB M.2 NVMe 2242 PCIe 4.0 SSD 512GB M.2 NVMe 2242 PCIe 4.0 SSD Networking Wi-Fi 6



Are the Facebook Papers Too Sensitive for Public Release? | Gizmodo Interview
88Gizmodo / 9h
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Chemical Giant 3M Agrees to $10.3 Billion Settlement Over Water Contamination
30Gizmodo / 9h
Chemical manufacturer 3M is set to pay $10.3 billion in settlements over forever chemical contamination of U.S. drinking water, the company announced on Thursday. Read more...


James Cameron: I 'Felt It in My Bones' That Titanic Sub Suffered a Catastrophe
400+Gizmodo / 9h
OceanGate , the operator of the Titan submersible which imploded while journeying to the wreckage site of the Titanic , reportedly received numerous warnings that the vessel was unsafe. All five passengers, including the company’s CEO, are presumed dead . James Cameron, producer and director of the critically acclaimed… Read more...


Seems Like Making Across the Spider-Verse Was Another Nightmare for Animators
100+Gizmodo / 9h
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is hard to describe to those who haven’t seen it. The huge amount of characters on the screen at any time, the beauty of its composition, the kinetics of its action, the sheer variety of its artistry —it’s a stunning visual achievement. And, as we’ve seen far too often recently, this… Read more...


Feds seize notorious and shuttered hacking site BreachForums
TechCrunch / 9h
Three months after arresting its administrator, U.S. federal authorities have seized the domain of notorious hacking site BreachForums. For a time, the forum was the go-to community for English-speaking cybercriminals, who would share, advertise and sell personal data stolen from a variety of websites and companies. In March, the FBI arrested Conor Brian Fitzpatrick in New York, accusing him of b


The Super Connector Who Built Sam Bankman-Fried’s Celebrity World
86NYT > Technology / 9h
Michael Kives, a former Hollywood agent, connected FTX’s founder to Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Bill Clinton and others. His firm got $700 million in exchange, a lawsuit claims.


Lawyers Fined $5,000 After ChatGPT Wrote Their Bogus Legal Documents
200+Gizmodo / 9h
Two New York City lawyers and their firm were spanked with $5,000 in fines after they turned in legal documents written with help by ChatGPT. Unfortunately for the lawyers’ checkbooks, ChatGPT didn’t stick to the facts, and instead pulled a number of quotes and citations out of thin air. Read more...


United A320 Had Accident, Flew Seven More Times Before Being Grounded
200+One Mile at a Time / 9h
The Aviation Herald reports on a bizarre incident involving a United Airlines Airbus A320, which has some concerning implications. Before anyone tries to downplay this, let me emphasize that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has categorized this as an accident, and the plane has now been out of service for three months. Anyway, let’s start at the beginning… United A320 had tail stri


The search for the lost sub pushed up against the limits of tech and physics
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: NOAA/Institute for Exploration/University of Rhode Island ) Was that surprisingly fast or excruciatingly slow? The search to discover the fate of the Titan submersible took place against a backdrop of hopes for survival and dwindling oxygen supplies. Given that, the time it took to confirm the fate of those on board may have seemed excruciatingly slow. At the same time, the extre


In post-Roe US, clinical trials may be too risky during pregnancy
20Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / A woman holds a positive pregnancy test in her hands. (credit: Getty | picture alliance ) A year after the fall of Roe v. Wade , clinical researchers are still grappling with how to ethically adjust to the new reality—which at this point involves abortion bans and restrictions in roughly half of US states. In a policy forum piece published Thursday in Science , a group of health experts


Meta won’t negotiate with publishers, will end Facebook news in Canada
21Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Emmeci74 | iStock / Getty Images Plus ) Yesterday, Canada passed its Online News Act, which requires tech companies to negotiate content deals with news publishers and pay news outlets for links shared on their platforms. As Meta threatened in March , it promptly announced yesterday that it would be quickly ending news access on Facebook and Instagram in response to the law, Reut


Score 20% off Apple AirPods Pro (2nd gen) before Prime Day hits
Mashable / 10h
SAVE $49.01: As of June 23, you can score a pair of Apple AirPods Pro (2nd gen) for $199.99, down from $249, at Amazon. That's a savings of $49.01. Opens in a new tab Credit: Apple Apple AirPods Pro (2nd gen) (opens in a new tab) $199.99 at Amazon (save $49.01) (opens in a new tab) Whether you lost your last earbuds or want to upgrade your listening experience, now's the perfect time to snag a pa


Starfield's development was streamlined thanks to ignoring PS5
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Pete Hines, VP for marketing at Bethesda, spoke about Xbox exclusivity and what it's like to develop for fewer platforms. Starfield is set to release later this year, September 6, after what feels like an extra long development cycle, but it turns out that fans could've had to wait even longer if the circumstances were different. During the current trial between Microsoft/ Activision and the Fede


Apple might have already ruined the Vision Pro for VR gaming
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Apple claims to have broken the mold with its new Vision Pro mixed reality headset , which promises to revolutionize everything from video calls to general laptop use . But there’s one area the shiny new headset could fall down: VR gaming. Although Apple’s WWDC 2023 showcase did highlight VR gaming experiences as a core part of the Vision Pro’s capabilities, new information reported by Mixed has


Starfield may have no space fishing but it has great biome options
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Starfield director Todd Howard discussed tons of smaller details that fans can expect from the massively open-world RPG. It turns out that Todd Howard has a ton of smaller plans for Starfield that'll hopefully make the RPG seem more realistic. There's various handcrafted locations placed around the galaxy on specific planets in set locations and others will be randomly generated when a player lan


The Webb Space Telescope Just Zoomed in Super Close on an Alien Planet
100+Futurism / 10h
Eye Spy The James Webb Space Telescope just got a very close look at TRAPPIST-1 c, a rocky exoplanet located roughly 40 light-years away in the TRAPPIST-1 star system. But before you get your hopes up, it's exceedingly unlikely the planet can harbor alien life, let alone become a new home for humanity. A study recently published by an international team of scientists in the journal Nature , sugge


The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: The Titanic Submersible and Blink-182
Lifehacker / 10h
The world is an episode of Black Mirror this week. Netflix recently released a new season of the anthology show , and its in-universe streaming service looks eerily familiar . Speaking of dark, alternative futures, Marvel’s Secret Invasion came out this week too, but all anyone can talk about is the fact that the… Read more...


How to Test Google Home's Advanced New Automation Feature
How-To Geek / 10h
Even the most highly-customized smart home has to play by the rules. But a new Google Home feature, called the Script Editor, could free you from pre-programmed automations and routines—you can finally program everything yourself. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Steam Deck 2 Doesn’t Need a Higher Resolution Screen
How-To Geek / 10h
The Steam Deck is a nifty little handheld gaming PC, but it does come with its share of wrinkles. The 800p display, however, isn’t one of them. If you ask me, the Steam Deck 2 (or whatever Valve ends up calling the Deck’s successor) doesn’t need a higher resolution display. Here’s why. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


'Black Mirror's 'Beyond the Sea': What's the significance of the song?
95Mashable / 10h
Music has always played an important role in Black Mirror , and Season 6 is no exception . But why is "Beyond the Sea", an episode about long-distance space travel and earth-bound replicas set in the year 1969, named after a Bobby Darin song that doesn't really have anything much to do with space? If we dig into the lyrics a bit, the whole thing starts to make a lot more sense. SEE ALSO: 20 of th



Facebook and Instagram to block news in Canada
Mashable / 10h
Mark Zuckerberg is coming through on his promises. Well, at least one. On Friday, Meta announced that it no news posts will be available on Facebook and Instagram in Canada, a few weeks after testing its ability to follow through with the change. The decision comes in response to Canada's Online News Act , which passed through Canada's Parliament and intends to "ensure fair revenue sharing betwee


Get $500 off this Intel Evo HP Spectre touchscreen laptop
Mashable / 10h
A new fleet of Intel Evo platform laptops has landed and this convertible HP Spectre 16-incher is a shining example of the perks you can expect. The machine’s lightweight aluminum slimline, 3K+ touchscreen display, 5-megapixel camera, and Quad speakers make it a solid choice for work, streaming, and gaming — but the real draw here is the Intel Evo platform. To wear the Intel Evo badge, a laptop m


UK touts £21M fund to extend AI deeper into the National Health Service
TechCrunch / 10h
The AI revolution has swung full-force into the mainstream conversation this year, powered by consumer-friendly generative AI applications such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT . But while such tools are raising myriad legal and ethical questions , the emergence of new and powerful large language models (LLMs) also have the potential to revolutionize healthcare . This is why the U.K. government today announce


10 Spooky Horror Movies Streaming on Prime Video
Gizmodo / 10h
It’s officially summer , and horror fans know nothing goes better with a warm night than a movie that leaves you ice-cold and terrified. Summer is also the laziest season, so io9 has rounded up 10 excellent horror movies that just so happen to be conveniently streaming on Prime Video . Read more...


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Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
frenchcurious : Une famille américaine, années 1950, Detroit, Michigan - Source Golden Age Of Travel 1830-1955.


Windows 11 Will Have Its Own Passkey Manager
How-To Geek / 10h
Passkeys are the exciting new replacement for passwords, built around the idea of creating secure keys that are stored on your device instead of human-readable passwords. Microsoft is now working on better support for passkeys in Windows 11. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


The 7 Best Trivia Board Games
How-To Geek / 10h
Trivia board games are a popular option for game night. Knowledge-hungry people who suck up every fact known to man love them, while people who get by on book smarts and a few niche, hobby topics kind of hate them. If you haven’t checked out modern trivia games that sort of turn the game on its head, you’re missing out! Read This Article on Review Geek ›


New Cathay Pacific Lounge At Shekou Ferry Terminal
200+One Mile at a Time / 10h
For the first time in several years, Cathay Pacific will be opening an all-new lounge, as flagged by Executive Traveller . However, it won’t be at an airport. Cathay Pacific opening lounge at ferry terminal In August 2023, Cathay Pacific will be opening a lounge at the Shekou ferry terminal, which is part of the port of Shenzhen, China. Why would Cathay Pacific be opening a lounge at a ferry term


You Can Clean Your Grungy Landscape Rock
Lifehacker / 10h
If you have pea gravel pathways or a river rock patio, it probably looked great when you first put it in; after a few seasons, though, it starts to look a little tired. That’s because mud, pollen, and other particulates can mix in with the gravel, changing its color and making it look grungy. To freshen up your… Read more...


Stay in Your Seats, It's Gonna Be a Bumpy Flight | Extreme Earth
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Google powers up PDF tools in Chrome browser - but there’s a catch
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Google is adding a useful new PDF editor capability to its Chrome browser in the name of accessibility. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology lets users convert PDF files to text. Now, that OCR software is set to come to Google’s web browser, the company confirmed at edtech event ISTELive 23. Although no dates are given - Google states the feature will start rolling out “in the coming mo


EvaluAgent raises $20M to build out software that evaluates call center agents
TechCrunch / 11h
After spending more than a decade in the customer experience industry, three friends, Jaime Scott, Michelle Dinsmore and Alex Richards, decided to launch their own company, EvaluAgent , to develop quality assurance testing software for contact centers. The three co-founders say they were motivated by a shared desire to find a solution to the problem of contact center manager overwork. Reviewing c


The Walking Dead's Daryl Spinoff May Include Carol After All
Gizmodo / 11h
Kevin Smith furthers old reports about the potential of a Batman Beyond adaptation at Warner Bros. Riverdale reveals a suitably unhinged first look at Archie the Musical. Plus, what’s coming on Unicorn: Warriors Eternal . Spoilers get! Read more...


LG is bringing Apple AirPlay to hotel room TVs
38Mashable / 11h
At this year's WWDC , Apple announced a feature that's of special interest for travelers: AirPlay is coming to hotel rooms. Now, LG is the first major manufacturer to make it actually happen. The idea is simple: Hotel room TVs are often useless, as many travelers these days rely on streaming services which they simply cannot access in hotels. Apple is trying to change that with AirPlay; a hotel g


YouTube’s updated guidelines require channels to disclose if they are fan accounts
TechCrunch / 11h
YouTube is making some changes to its guidelines on impersonation to require fan channels to make it obvious in their channel name or handle that they don’t represent the company or artist that their account focuses on. Updated guidelines will take effect on August 21, 2023. The company notes that channels claiming to be a fan account, but that are actually posing as another’s channel and reuploa


Konami website hints at Metal Gear Solid 4 releasing on other platforms
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
It looks as though Konami's own website may have indicated that Metal Gear Solid may finally - finally - be coming to another platform (or several) that isn't the PlayStation 3. As spotted by Twitter user @Nitroid and picked up by IGN , Konami has added buttons as placeholders for Metal Gear Solid 4 (as well as The Phantom Pain and Peace Walker ). These buttons are enough to exite an entire fanba


Players will only be able to romance a total of four characters in Starfield
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Todd Howard has announced that Starfield 's romance options will revolve around four main characters. It turns out that despite the 1,000 planets and billions of inhabitants in Starfield there'll only be four romanceable characters. In the most recent Kinda Funny Xcast that came out June 22, Howard spoke to every option and new information on romances in the open-world RPG. "The four main Constel


7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more this weekend (June 23)
82TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
This weekend sees yet another slew of headline-grabbing new movies and TV shows make their way onto Netflix , Max , Prime Video and more. We’ve already been treated to the likes of Extraction 2 and Black Mirror season 6 this month, and the next few days welcomes two highly-anticipated projects to Disney Plus : new Marvel TV show Secret Invasion and the second installment of critically-acclaimed k


Watch 40 Ravenous Goats Terrorize an Unsuspecting Suburb
46Futurism / 11h
Bleating Pillagers Hide your kids, hide your wife. Footage shared by Dallas-based news station WFAA shows residents of a sleepy Dallas suburb waking up to an unexpected herd of roughly 40 goats wandering through their development, munching on lawns and landscaping as they went. "We woke up and I said, 'You won't fucking believe what happened on the Cove this morning,'" local resident Garrett Pier


Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon jailed four months in Montenegro
TechCrunch / 11h
Another chapter was published this week in the long and bizarre saga of Terraform Labs’ Do Kwon. The disgraced crypto founder will spend four months in a jail in Montenegro for falsifying official documents. A Basic Court in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, this week sentenced Kwon and the former chief executive officer of Terraform Labs, Chang-joon Han, to four months in prison for forging



Dropbox hearts AI, the creator-platform wars and why we’re bullish on fake booze
TechCrunch / 11h
Hello, and welcome back to Equity , a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Mary Ann and Alex are back, and once again they tapped the TechCrunch roster for expert input. This week, we’re lucky enough to have Kirsten Korosec back on the podcast. She’s TechCrunch’s mobility lead, hosts a podcast of her own and is one of our favorite hu


Forcite seeks the smart helmet success that Skully squandered
TechCrunch / 11h
Whither, Skully? The Indiegogo darling of a smart helmet company made all sorts of promises in 2014 and even shipped a few lids to early backers before getting lost on the way to market and disappearing into a cloud of misplaced hype and undelivered promises. Nearly a decade later, another company called Forcite is back making many of the same promises: a smart helmet that is more digital compani


Natural Language Programming AIs are taking the drudgery out of coding
100+Engadget / 11h
“Learn to code.” That three-word pejorative is perpetually on the lips and at the fingertips of internet trolls and tech bros whenever media layoffs are announced. A useless sentiment in its own right, but with the recent advent of code generating AIs, knowing the ins and outs of a programming language like Python could soon be about as useful as knowing how to fluently speak a dead language like


One More Orbit: A Must-Watch For Aviation Geeks
200+One Mile at a Time / 11h
Like many people, I’ve spent a lot of time this week checking for the latest updates regarding the Titanic submersible, which we (officially) learned yesterday had a sad ending, as it imploded. One of the most talked about people in the submersible was Hamish Harding, a British adventurer and billionaire. Harding was the CEO of Action Aviation , a Dubai-based aircraft sales and acquisition compan


Chris Christie Crashes Out On A Plane, Exhausted From Attacking Trump
View from the Wing / 11h
Christie famously fell asleep at a Bruce Springsteen concert (though he claimed he only put his head back and closed his eyes). Here he’s flying commercial. And he's crashed out. Continue reading ...


Stop Making Strawberry Jam and Make Vinegar Instead
Lifehacker / 11h
Once a year, everyone I know becomes a farmer. They plan ahead, pack a picnic, grab a hat and head to a farm to pick strawberries. Flats fill up with the sweet fruit you don’t eat in the field, people gain a little appreciation for farm workers after spending the day hunched over, and we all end up making big berry… Read more...


Singapore’s ride-hailing firm Grab lays off over 1,100 employees
20TechCrunch / 11h
On-demand startups in Asia raised hundreds of millions of dollars from investors over the last several years to scale and compete heavily in ridesharing, alternative transport, delivery and a supersized range of related and unrelated services. Now comes the reckoning. This week, Southeast Asian supper app ride-hailing and food delivery app operator Grab laid off more than a thousand people, or ab


How to Change the Gender on Your Driver's License
Lifehacker / 11h
You carry your ID with you wherever you go. It’s only right that your primary identity document reflects your gender identity. Well, as best an ID can—it’s not always easy or accurate to sum an individual up in an “F,” “M,” or a gender-neutral “X.” And for many transgender individuals, their gender is not actually… Read more...


Google Pixel 7a bundle with Pixel Buds A-Series is $100 off at Amazon
200+Engadget / 12h
Google's entry-level Pixel phone is already a good value , but it's now a much better deal if you're also looking for wireless audio. Amazon is selling a bundle that combines the Pixel 7a with free Pixel Buds A-Series for the same $499 you'd pay for the phone by itself. The promo doesn't cover the Sea blue model and lasts until July 9th at 2:59AM Eastern, but there are otherwise no catches — this


From our stacks: Illustration “Jacob Hall, the Rope-Dancer [from an engraved copy (published 1792) of a rare print afte...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
From our stacks: Illustration “Jacob Hall, the Rope-Dancer [from an engraved copy (published 1792) of a rare print after Van Oost, formerly possessed by Sir John St. Aubyn],” from Memoirs of Bartholomew Fair . By Henry Morley. With Facsimile Drawings, Engraved Upon Wood, by the Brothers Dalziel. London: Chapman and Hall, 1859.


Microsoft uncovers savage new cyberattacks hitting Linux and IoT devices
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Microsoft has uncovered instances of brute force hijacking affecting Linux -based IoT devices, and their resources are being used for cryptomining. The type of attack, known as cryptojacking, has become more prevalent in recent years as attentions have turned to cryptocurrencies and the world’s economies have suffered. Attackers can rake in huge profits simply by targeting vulnerable systems. The


Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City' cast on the power of human connection
Mashable / 12h
Asteroid City stars Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Jeffrey Wright, Adrien Brody, Hope Davis and Stephen Park discuss Wes Anderson's latest film. Asteroid City is in theaters everywhere June 23.


Windows 11 change proves so unpopular that Microsoft reverses course
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Microsoft has reversed a decision it made to change File Explorer in Windows 11 following complaints from testers. This happened in the freshly introduced build 23486 in the Dev channel, and as Microsoft announced in the blog post to go with that preview version: “Thank you to all the Windows Insiders who gave us feedback on the Folder Options changes in File Explorer that removed a handful of ol


The original 'Call of Duty: Warzone' battle royale will shut down in September
6KEngadget / 12h
The original free-to-play battle royale game Call of Duty: Warzone (now known as Warzone Caldera ) will shut down definitively on September 21st. That will allow developers to focus on "future Call of Duty content including the current Warzone (originally called Warzone 2.0 ) free-to-play experience," Activision wrote in a blog post . All gameplay, player progression, inventories and online servi


Huge Hilton Amex Card Welcome Offers: Points + Free Night
200+One Mile at a Time / 12h
American Express and Hilton have four co-branded credit cards . These cards are fantastic, and have valuable benefits that could make them worth holding onto. This is an ideal time to pick up these cards, given that they have limited time welcome offers, which are among the best we’ve ever seen. Hilton Amex Card limited time welcome offers For applications through July 19, 2023, American Express


Southwest Airlines Raising Fees Starting August 15th
23View from the Wing / 12h
Southwest Airlines, the largest U.S. domestic airline, is raising several fees effective August 15, 2023, the carrier has revealed to employees in a document reviewed by View From The Wing. They will be raising pet and unaccompanied minor fees, as well as fees for additional, oversize, and overweight bags. Third and beyond checked bag goes from $75 to 125. Overweight bags go from $75 for up to 10


This Two-Ingredient Strawberry Sambal Salsa Will Knock Your Socks Off
Lifehacker / 12h
My kitchen produces two things each year that are universally loved by my friends: sambal and fresh, fermented salsa. It did not occur to me to combine the two until I was staring down the barrel of a pint of freshly picked strawberries, which clearly only had a day left in them. On a hunch, I grabbed my sambal and… Read more...


Google introduces new accessibility and collaboration features for classrooms
TechCrunch / 12h
Google introduced new accessibility and learning features on Tuesday at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) expo. These features included expansion of the reading mode, pairing with a sign language interpreter in Google Meet and AI-powered question suggestions in a class. The company has been experimenting with AI-powered tools in its consumer products like Search, Gmail


Marvel’s 'Secret Invasion' AI Scandal Is Strangely Hopeful
100+Wired / 12h
News broke this week that the show’s opening credits were made using artificial intelligence. Fans immediately cried foul.


Get Ready for the Battle of the Metaverses
44Wired / 12h
Plus: name-checking Neal Stephenson, beauty’s role in product design, and ranking Silicon Valley’s AI worrywarts.



Private email shows PlayStation chief unworried about Xbox-exclusive Call of Duty
25Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Artist's conception of PlayStation chief Jim Ryan as he sent an email about the proposed Microsoft/Activision deal. (credit: Blogspot / Morning Companion ) Publicly, Sony has been adamant that Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision would give Microsoft too much power over PlayStation's access to key multi-console franchises like Call of Duty. Privately, though, Sony Interactive Entertainm


Nvidia confirms when the RTX 4060 will go on sale and its sooner than you think
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Nvidia has announced in a blog post that the upcoming RTX 4060 graphics card will go on sale June 29 - as previously rumored - as well as detailing some official benchmark results for the card. According to the figures provided by Nvidia, the RTX 4060 has shown a significant leap in performance that its Ampere predecessor the RTX 3060 - as much as double the framerate in some games., However, the


Defy Parkinson’s Law to Be More Productive
Lifehacker / 12h
Parkinson’s law is an observation that suggests the longer you give yourself to do something, the longer you’ll take to actually get it done. But it’s always better to get difficult things done as soon as possible , so let’s look at Parkinson’s Law and how you can overcome it. Read more...