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Spectacular Webb telescope image reveals things scientists can't explain
500+Mashable / 21h
The James Webb Space Telescope has enabled astronomers to see things they can't explain. At least, not yet. In new research from Webb — the most powerful space observatory ever built — astronomers spent 50 hours peering into the deepest cosmos, and spotted some of the first galaxies ever formed, well over 13 billion years ago. Capturing such a rich cosmic vista, with the faintest objects humanity
Goldman may be trying to bail on Apple Card
400+TechCrunch / 1d
Four years after partnering with Apple on the launch of the Apple Card , Goldman Sachs may be eyeing the exits. The Wall Street Journal reports that Goldman is “looking for a way out” of its high-profile deal with Apple, which recently expanded to include savings accounts for Apple Card holders. The investment banking firm is apparently in talks to offload the partnership to American Express, the
A ‘Cage Match’ Between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg May Be No Joke
3KNYT > Technology / 22h
Talks over a matchup between the two tech billionaires have progressed and the parameters of an event are taking shape.
What Are GitHub Secrets, and How Do You Use Them?
How-To Geek / 7min
One of the challenges with any DevOps workflow is managing secrets, passwords, and tokens that must be kept private for security reasons. This is especially true for open source repositories, where code is typically public. GitHub Secrets help manage this issue when working with GitHub Actions scripts. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
A Crypto Micronation’s Future Hangs on a Border Dispute
30Wired / 53min
An ultra-libertarian Balkan “country” called Liberland celebrated its eighth anniversary with a boat party and a barbecue, but no one lives there.
Twitter temporarily restricts tweets users can see, Elon Musk announces
2KBBC News - Technology / 2h
Elon Musk says verified accounts can read up to 10,000 posts a day while unverified ones are limited to 1,000.
A lifetime subscription to Babbel is on sale for 54% off
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR : A lifetime subscription to Babbel is on sale for £141.50, saving you 54% on list price. Whether you’re getting ready for a holiday or just want a fun way to keep your brain sharp, learning a language could be a fun way to spend your time. You have a chance to learn 14 different languages with a lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning. Get Babbel while it only costs £141.50. Lear
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for July 2
Mashable / 3h
While you're figuring out whether or not to succumb to a Grimace shake , here's Wordle ! 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 July 2's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for July 2
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
Netflix May Ditch Its Most Affordable Ad-Free Plan
How-To Geek / 6h
If you’re one of the many that still enjoys the most affordable Basic Netflix plan for $9.99 per month, we have some potentially bad news. Netflix no longer offers its cheapest ad-free plan in Canada, and there’s a good chance it’ll disappear for other regions soon. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
The Paramount+ Lifetime Military Discount Is Back for Good
How-To Geek / 6h
If you missed out on the 25% off for life discount Paramount+ offered to military service members back in May on Memorial Day, it’s back. The deal is available to new and existing subscribers, who can enjoy endless content and over 40,000 titles while saving a few bucks. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
From AFOL to SNOT: A (Nearly) Complete LEGO Glossary
How-To Geek / 6h
When you enter the world of LEGO, you’ll learn each piece has a name. You’ll also start noticing the community gives monikers to certain builders and building techniques. It can feel like you’re learning another language. To help you understand LEGO linguistics, we’ll explain common LEGO terms. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
LEGO Adds the Classic Red 1961 Corvette to Its "Icons" Collection
How-To Geek / 6h
No one can deny the awesome design and power of “America’s Sports Car,” the famous 1961 Chevy Corvette. It’s a true icon, and quite appropriately, it’s the latest entry in LEGO’s “Icons” series. Say hello to LEGO’s 1961 Corvette. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Quordle today - hints and answers for Sunday, July 2 (game #524)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
It's time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off. Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I'm still playing now, around 18 months after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it's good fun, but also difficult. What's more, its makers (now the online dictionary Merriam-Webster) are also
Musk Says Twitter Is Limiting Number of Posts Users Can Read
41NYT > Technology / 7h
The change on Saturday came as thousands of users complained about getting an error message that they had “exceeded” their “rate limit.”
AMD’s $229 Ryzen 5 5600X3D is a Micro Center exclusive
100+Engadget / 8h
In a surprising turn of events, AMD has announced a new processor for its aging AM4 platform. The Ryzen 5 5600X3D brings the company’s 3D V-Cache technology to a six-core, 12-thread processor. Moreover, AMD plans to sell the CPU for a modest $229, but there’s a catch. The company will only offer the new processor through Micro Center , a US retailer that, as Ars Technica notes , doesn’t ship most
Emirates Now Has Exclusivity Of A Small Batch Woodford Reserve [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 9h
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 ...
United offers travelers 30,000 miles following week-long disruptions
26The Points Guy / 9h
United Airlines is offering passengers affected by the weeklong delays and cancellations 30,000 frequent flyer miles following a bumpy recovery and a string of bad publicity. “I know this week was hard,” United wrote in an email from Chief Customer Officer Linda Jojo on Saturday to impacted passengers, and obtained by TPG. “Really bad weather, air traffic control issues and some of our own operat
The Sims 5 will be free-to-play, according to this now-deleted job listing
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
The Sims 5 will be free-to-play, according to a now-deleted job listing that briefly popped up on publisher EA's careers website. The job advert was swiftly pulled offline – shocking, I know – but not before the internet saw, and screenshotted, the website and advertisement, which you can see for yourself on the web archive site, Wayback Machine . As spotted by the eagle-eyed members of the Sims
Netflix axes its basic plan in Canada, IRL shuts down and Shein’s influencer stunt backfires
21TechCrunch / 10h
It’s that time of week again, folks. Welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular digest of the past week in tech. New here? Not to worry — sign up here to get WiR in your inbox every Saturday, then read on for the week’s recap. This week, we’re covering Netflix quietly axing its basic plan in Canada, the IRL social app shutting down after it was discovered that most of its users were fa
Jason Blum Credits Patrick Wilson for Insidious' Family Reunion
Gizmodo / 10h
The original Insidious released in 2011, and can be considered the big breakout moment for director James Wan, writer Leigh Whannell, and cast members Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne. Over the years, the franchise has gradually moved away from the Lambert family (played by Wilson, Byrne, Ty Simpkins, and Andrew Astor)… Read more...
Weekly Review: July 01, 2023
One Mile at a Time / 10h
I hope everyone is having a great (hopefully very long) weekend! I’m happy to be at home, not dealing with any of the travel disruptions out there. If you are traveling, I hope your travels are smooth (and if not, just get a private jet like Scott Kirby !). On the points & travel front this week, United Airlines had an operational meltdown, KLM introduced its new Boeing 777 business class, Delta
6 tips for booking your 1st cruise
The Points Guy / 10h
I come from a long line of cruisers and water lovers — my grandfather was an avid cruise enthusiast, and every room in his house was covered with pictures of my grandparents’ adventures. He introduced me to the world of cruising when I was in high school, and it’s safe to say I’ve never looked back. After more than 10 cruises throughout the Caribbean, Europe and Alaska, as well as a career in the
Bilt’s July Rent Day is here: Here’s how to get a Lyft ride credit, earn bonus points and more
100+The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: TPG founder Brian Kelly is a Bilt adviser and investor. This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Good news for Bilt Rewards members: The first day of every month is Bilt Rent Day. This month, you can snag up to $25 in Lyft ride credit, play trivia to earn Bilt points, enjoy double points on non-rent purchases and more. But you’ll need to act fast
Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag is reportedly getting a remake
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Rumor has it, Ubisoft is rebooting Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag. According to two sources who have opened up to Kotaku , Ubisoft's remake of the 2013 sea-shanty smasher is "still in its earliest stages" but reportedly involves the team based at Ubisoft Singapore. In news unlikely to surprise you, not much else is known about the remake, or how much it will innovate on the mechanics and systems o
United Airlines Starts Awarding 30,000 Miles To Customers Caught In This Week’s Disruptions
21View from the Wing / 11h
Customers will receive an email next week with instructions on how to claim the miles. Continue reading ...
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Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
random-brushstrokes : George Dunlop Leslie - Her First Place (n.d.)
allcatsconstitutethesamefamily: From Billy Bunny and His...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : From Billy Bunny and His Friends by David Cory, 1917. They’ve had many lives and many ages: cats I’ve met in my time travels . Wondering about this post? Wait for the dissertation (TBA). For now: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy
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Singapore Airlines Introduces Unlimited Free Wi-Fi
500+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Earlier this year, Singapore Airlines introduced unlimited free Wi-Fi for premium travelers. The airline has now taken this to the next level, and has rolled out unlimited free Wi-Fi for all KrisFlyer members. The airline describes this as “the most comprehensive free unlimited Wi-Fi access in the airline industry” (Singapore is outdoing Delta here, though isn’t quite to the level of JetBlue or L
Twitter puts strict cap on how many tweets users can read each day
4KEngadget / 12h
Twitter has begun aggressively limiting how many tweets users can view per day. On Saturday afternoon, Elon Musk said the company would restrict unverified accounts to reading 600 posts per day and new accounts to only 300 tweets daily. Meanwhile, Twitter will allow verified accounts to read 6,000 posts each day. For most people , that means, short of paying for Twitter Blue , they can spend abou
Europe’s Euclid space telescope launches to map the dark universe
1KEngadget / 12h
On late Saturday morning, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the European Space Agency’s Euclid spacecraft successfully lifted off Cape Canaveral , Florida. The near-infrared telescope, named after the ancient Greek mathematician who is widely considered the father of geometry, will study how dark matter and dark energy shape the universe. In addition to a 600-megapixel camera astronomers will use
United Airlines Blames This Week’s Meltdown On The FAA, Weather And… Canada
View from the Wing / 12h
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, who was smart enough to take a private jet rather than his own airline when he needed to travel from New York to Denver this week, shared an internal letter with his company's employees explaining what happened as their operation melted down over the past week. Kirby blames bad weather, FAA air traffic control staffing, and... Canada (yes, really). Continue readin
Crikey, Baldur's Gate III Sounds Pretty Dang Long
100+Gizmodo / 12h
Video games have become a bit of a time commitment unto themselves over the last few years, especially RPGs. For many of them, a first run could last a few dozen hours or more, depending on how deep in the side quest weeds one chooses to get. But if you’ve been looking for something that takes
