Saturday, September 02, 2023

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Unlikely rumor points to an iPhone 15 Pro Max and an iPhone 15 Ultra


1KTechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 19h
Apple couldn't release both an iPhone 15 Pro Max and an iPhone 15 Ultra later this month, could it? That's a new rumor doing the rounds as we approach the date of Apple's next special event, though it's a move that doesn't seem too likely right now. It's been predicted by tipster Majin Bu (via AppleInsider ), and it seems the two different phone models would have a similar set of specs, with the


SAG-AFTRA Voting to Authorize Potential Video Game Actor Strike
500+Gizmodo / 14h
It’s been a strike-heavy couple of months, and now video game actors may get brought into the mix. Read more...


High-speed object just crashed into Jupiter, footage shows
100+Mashable / 19h
Boom. Amateur astronomers often film Jupiter , the gas giant planet over 300 times more massive than Earth , in order to study activity on the iconic world. In 2021, an observer filmed a space rock colliding with Jupiter , and now a Japanese astronomer has captured another intriguing explosion in the Jovian sky. The event, posted on X (the site formerly called Twitter) by the account MASA Planeta



Gain lifetime access to CompTIA and IT study guides for under £25
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR : A lifetime subscription to the 2023 CompTIA and IT Exam Study Guide Training Bundle is on sale for £23.62, saving you 88% on list price. Grab your snacks and water, and start studying in the comfiest place of all — at home. If you're looking to break into the world of information technology, getting certified is a great place to start. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to prep for those I


25 of the best AI and ChatGPT courses you can take online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Find a wide range of free online AI and ChatGPT courses on Udemy. There's a chance that artificial intelligence will decide to overthrow humanity in a fiery rage, but until that point, it can be used to boost productivity, create engaging content, and help your business to thrive. So until the point that this technology takes over, you could benefit from learning more about AI and ChatGPT.


How to watch 9Now for free from anywhere in the world
Mashable / 1h
SAVE 49%: ExpressVPN is the best service for unblocking free streaming sites from around the world. Unblock and watch 9Now for free with ExpressVPN . 9Now has garnered plenty of attention this year, most notably because it was the only free streaming platform offering coverage of the The Ashes . Now that the dust has settled on that thrilling test series, 9Now probably has some new fans from arou


How to watch the 'The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon' for free
Mashable / 1h
SAVE 49%: ExpressVPN is the best service for unblocking streaming sites like TVNZ+. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £82.82 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is scheduled to premiere on Sep. 10, and will consist of six episodes. This mini-series will be available to stream on AMC+ in the U.S., but this servi


How to watch JioCinema online for free
Mashable / 1h
SAVE 49%: Access JioCinema from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £82.82 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. JioCinema is a popular Indian streaming service offering a wide range of Bollywood movies, shows, documentaries, and live sports. You can also access this platform for free, which is pretty grea


Enjoy triple cash back or 15% cash back when you shop at select merchants with Rakuten this Labor Day weekend
100+The Points Guy / 3h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. One of our favorite online shopping portals is back with Labor Day weekend promotions. From Sept. 2 to 4, Rakuten is offering triple cash back on purchases with more than 100 merchants. Plus, Rakuten is offering 15% cash back on purchases with select merchants on Sept. 4. However, some travelers might opt


Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for September 3
Mashable / 4h
Ah, Sunday at last! Time to unwind with everyone's favorite tile-based word game, Wordle . We're here for you every day with some hints and tips to help you figure out the solution. If you just want to be told today's answer, you can jump to the end of this article for September 3's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies


Google's search for an AI future as it turns 25
55BBC News - Technology / 5h
The tech giant celebrates its 25th birthday this month, but faces new threats to its dominance.


Tech firms fail to tackle Russian propaganda - EU
100+BBC News - Technology / 5h
Russian disinformation has increased on X since Elon Musk's takeover, according to a report.


Quordle today - hints and answers for Sunday, September 3 (game #587)
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


Driverless Taxis Blocked Ambulance and Patient Later Died, San Francisco Fire Dept. Says
38NYT > Technology / 7h
Two Cruise taxis delayed an ambulance carrying a car accident victim to a hospital, a department report said. The company said it was not at fault.


'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for September 3, 2023
Mashable / 8h
If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solution. Scroll to the bottom of this page, and there it is. But are you sure you need all four answers? Maybe you just need a strategy guide. Either way, scroll down, and you'll get what you need. What is Quordle ? Quordle is a five-letter word guessing gam



Music, Arts & Literature / 8h



Passenger Commandeered Emergency Exit Space For Most Of 14 Hour Flight
View from the Wing / 8h
A women brought her baby into the wide open extra row space of a widebody jet to calm down the child. She needed the space to bounce up and down, which isn’t something she could do at her own seat in coach. And she posted video online. She didn’t expect the backlash because she didn’t pay for the exit row seats, someone else did, and wasn’t she taking their space? Continue reading ...



Music, Arts & Literature / 8h



Baldur's Gate 3 celebrates its PS5 launch with this teaser trailer
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Good news, PS5 players – Baldur's Gate 3 is available now for players who pre-ordered the Collector's Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition. Whilst everyone had to wait years for Baldur's Gate 3 – the second instalment released way back in 2000 – PC players were finally put out of their misery last month and have been revelling in the massive RPG for a few weeks now. Console players, on the other ha


Weekly Review: September 02, 2023
One Mile at a Time / 9h
I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I’m just in Greece for the long weekend, and have several interesting flights and hotel reviews still planned for this trip, so stay tuned. To those in the US, happy Labor Day… hopefully hotel rates and airfare go down a bit, now that we’re out of the peak of summer! On the points & travel front, this week Lufthansa announced all eight remaining A380s wo


Monthly checklist: Credit card perks and benefits you should be using in September
300+The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Depending on how many credit cards you have, the list of benefits you should be using this month might feel overwhelming. Can you remember all of these perks without help? Maybe not. Rather than trying to keep track of all of them on your own, we’ve compiled a monthly checklist of credit card perks and ben


Amazon increases fees, ChatGPT comes to the enterprise, and Apple announces a press conference
34TechCrunch / 9h
Welcome, folks, to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s newsletter that recaps the major happenings in tech over the past few days. If you’ve been too slammed to follow the developments play-by-play, you’ve come to the right place. That’s what WiR is for. In this edition of WiR, we cover Teamshares, a New York–based VC-backed startup […]



Music, Arts & Literature / 9h




This is Starfield's touching tribute to a fan who didn't get to play
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Starfield includes a bittersweet tribute to a long-time fan who never got to play the game. App developer Alex Hay had been "following the [ Starfield ] project for years", but realized that the sci-fi adventure's final delay, announced earlier this year, likely meant he'd never get to play it. "Bit gutted at the date reveal as I've been following this project for years and now it looks like I wo


This advertisement is for Starter Villain, a new science fiction adventure from Hugo Award–winning…
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
torbooks : This advertisement is for Starter Villain , a new science fiction adventure from Hugo Award–winning author John Scalzi. WHAT IT’S ABOUT When divorced substitute teacher Charlie’s long-lost uncle Jake dies, he’s not expecting much. Certainly not to inherit a supervillain business, complete with an island volcano lair, giant laser death rays, lava pits, and hyper-intelligent talking spy


Joe L’Estrange - Old Cat Walking (oil on board), 2007
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
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Jason Momoa Will Be an Even Bigger Scumbag in Fast XI, Says Director
52Gizmodo / 10h
Fast X came out at the start of the summer, and it was...kind of a mess in the worst way. But a genuine bright spot within that mess is Jason Momoa as Dante Reyes , the son of Fast Five’s Hernan Reyes who’s come looking for revenge against Team Toretto. He’s silly, he’s threatening, he’s kind of a gay techno Joker, and… Read more...


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Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
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Passengers Kicked Off Flight For Refusing To Sit In Vomit [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 10h
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 ...


How the internet paid tribute to Jimmy Buffett
24Mashable / 10h
Today we are all parrotheads. Capping off Mashable's Jimmy Buffett Summer with the worst possible news, the legendary singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett passed away Saturday. The progenitor of his own brand of Caribbean-tinged escapism enjoyed a career that carried him from the life of a street performer in the 1960s to national treasure status — and quite possibly a ten-figure net worth — in the 20


Arcane May Make Its Grand Return in Late 2024
39Gizmodo / 11h
Netflix’s Arcane hit at just the right time when it first came onto the scene in 2021. Based on Riot Games’ long-running and very popular MOBA League of Legends, the show won over critics and audiences alike with its animation, writing, and voice work. And since it premiered as Riot was gradually making clear its… Read more...


Here Are the Top AI Stories You Missed This Week
Gizmodo / 11h
If you’re behind on what’s happening with the robot uprising, have no fear. Here’s a quick look at some of the weirdest and wildest artificial intelligence news from the past week. Also, don’t forget to check out our weekly AI write-up , which will go into more detail on this same topic. Read more...


soul-luminnous-eyes:Yoko TanjiInstagram
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
soul-luminnous-eyes : Yoko Tanji Instagram


Armored Core 6 PC players should not let their PC go into sleep mode - here's why
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Playing Armored Core 6: Fire of Rubicon on PC? You may want to ensure you've saved and closed your game before your PC slips into sleep mode. That's according to developer FromSoftware, which confirmed yesterday that it was looking into an issue that was affecting PC saves of Armored Core 6 . While the team didn't detail what the issue specifically was or when it hopes to fix it, it did recommend


Should the US implement a ‘robot tax?’
28TechCrunch / 11h
A version of this story original appeared in TechCrunch’s weekly robotics newsletter, Actuator. Subscribe here. A big and often unremarked upon aspect of being a reporter is knowing your audience. It’s not always as straightforward as it sounds — particularly when writing about tech. You’re always walking that tightrope between over- and under-explaining. Assuming too […]


through-a-historic-lens:Young lady posing with her cat in 1910.
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
through-a-historic-lens : Young lady posing with her cat in 1910.


allcatsconstitutethesamefamily:From Mother Goose’s Nursery...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : From Mother Goose’s Nursery Rhymes (Routledge, 1877). Dog people might enjoy my waggish collection of vintage dogs . Wondering about this post? Wait for the dissertation (TBA). For now: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy


Frontier Airlines unveils 14 routes to Florida and the Caribbean
The Points Guy / 12h
Frontier has rolled out a slew of routes to warm-weather destinations this winter. Cancun and Fort Myers received the lion’s share of the new service in the latest announcement, which included 14 routes — seven new and seven routes returning after the pandemic. Frontier’s service to the Dominican Republic’s capital, Santo Domingo, will also get a boost. There is also a new service from Philadelph


Making the world a better place?
49TechCrunch / 12h
Managing returns efficiently is a necessity for online sellers; to keep their customers happy to retain them, but also because reducing their environmental impact becomes no longer optional.


Where to Get Free Air for Your Tires
Lifehacker / 12h
Buying, maintaining, and insuring a car can get pretty costly, so it makes sense to save money when you can—including when it comes to putting air in your tires. As we discussed in a previous Lifehacker post , while there’s been some hype about filling your tires with nitrogen, its marginally better performance isn’t… Read more...


Tiger Tuesday: This illustration accompanied Princeton’s Tiger magazine’s entry in the 1892…
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
princetonarchives : Tiger Tuesday: This illustration accompanied Princeton’s Tiger magazine’s entry in the 1892 Bric-a-Brac . The entire Tiger Tuesday series