Elon Musk Admits Telsa "Dug Our Own Grave" With Cybertruck
3KFuturism / 15h
Coming Due There's fewer than six weeks until Tesla's long-delayed Cybertrucks will allegedly start being delivered — and already, CEO Elon Musk is trying to set the bar low. "We dug our own grave with the Cybertruck," Musk said during Tesla's Q3 quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, per Insider . In the call, the multi-hyphenate billionaire said that the trucks would start being delivered on Nov
SBF Made $9 Billion Disappear. This Forensic Accountant Found It
400+Gizmodo / 10h
A forensic accountant at Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial tried piecing together where $9 billion of missing FTX customer funds went on Wednesday. “Oh, yes,” said the accountant when asked if FTX ever misused customer funds. Read more...
'We tried to work him in': Loki season 2's Victor Timely almost appeared in an earlier Marvel TV show
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10min
Major spoilers follow for Loki seasons 1 and 2. Victor Timely was originally going to make his Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debut in Loki season 1, according to one of its producers. Speaking exclusively to TechRadar at Loki season 2 's UK junket, Kevin R. Wright – executive producer on Loki 's first and second seasons – revealed the Kang the Conqueror variant played by Jonathan Majors almost
Elon Musk confirms X is soon launching two new premium tiers
TechCrunch / 1h
Elon Musk today said that X (formerly Twitter) is going to soon launch two new premium tiers, confirming previous reports and code sightings. The owner of the platform said that one tier will cost lower than the current $8 per month plan, but won’t reduce ads. The other tier will be a more expensive one, […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Toyota and Lexus are adopting Tesla's EV charging standard
33Engadget / 2h
One by one, automakers have started adopting the North American Charging Standard (NACS) used by Tesla's Superchargers as they move towards their goal of replacing their fleet with electric vehicles. Toyota is the latest company to join the growing list. The automaker has announced that it has reached an agreement with Tesla to incorporate NACS ports into certain Toyota-branded vehicles starting
Another 3D monitor that you can use without glasses just launched — and that’s excellent news for VR fans out there
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Acer’s latest monitor aims to give creative professionals and visual artists a fully glasses-free 3D experience through its spatial computing technology. The SpatialLabs View Pro 27 is a 27-inch 4K monitor that’s pitched as a “3D canvas” for digital creatives. The firm wants the SpatialLabs View Pro 27 to be one of the best monitors for graphic design , so they can design and produce 3D assets as
How to watch England vs. South Africa in the ICC Cricket World Cup for free
Mashable / 3h
The 2023 Cricket World Cup has been a celebration of the game we all love, and there are no signs that the party is stopping anytime soon. Following on from some thrilling fixtures between the best sides in the world, England are taking on South Africa in Mumbai. If you're interested in watching England vs. South Africa for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need. Wh
How to get the best deal on Netflix
Mashable / 3h
SAVE 49%: ExpressVPN is the best service for securing deals on streaming platforms like Netflix. VPNs can hide your real IP address and connect you to a secure server in another country. This simple process is most often used to access streaming content from around the world, but there's another reason to consider using this hack: securing deals on products and services. By making it look like yo
25 of the best free AI courses on edX
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: A wide range of online AI courses are available to take for free on edX. You can find online courses on just about everything at edX. Whether you want to learn about coding , video game development, or economics, edX is worth checking out. It's also the best place to find high-quality online courses on artificial intelligence . There's a massive range of AI courses on the platform, from th
How to watch Argentina vs. New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup for free
Mashable / 3h
The Rugby World Cup quarter-finals were absolutely incredible. We're not sure how the semi-finals can possibly compete, but we live in hope. The four remaining teams are just one game away from a World Cup final. The pressure is immense. If you're interested in watching Argentina vs. New Zealand for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need. When is Argentina vs. New Z
Get lifetime access to 10TB of cloud storage for under £90
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: A lifetime Degoo Premium backup plan (10TB) is on sale for £82.08, saving you 90% on list price. It’s getting harder and harder to avoid subscription fees — streaming services , meal kits, news sites, gaming platforms, and even some apps charge your card each month. While you may not want to part with Netflix or HelloFresh , you could ditch cloud storage fees for a lifetime subscription to
How to unblock YouTube Premium from anywhere in the world
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Unblock YouTube Premium from anywhere in the world with a VPN. ExpressVPN is the most reliable option for bypassing geo-restrictions. Interested in improving your YouTube experience? You should consider upgrading to YouTube Premium . This service lets members watch ad-free videos, download videos to watch offline, and play videos in the background while other apps are being used. It's a se
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for October 20
Mashable / 3h
You made it! Friday's here, and so is a new Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out the answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can skip to the end of this article for Oct. 20's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle come from? Orig
How to unblock Apple TV+
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: ExpressVPN is the best service for unblocking streaming sites like Apple TV+. Apple TV+ offers an impressive selection of movies, TV shows, and exclusive sports events, alongside some of the best original content around. All of that is great, but Apple TV+ suffers from a familiar issue: Apple TV+ is only available in around 100 countries worldwide, and the library of content available in e
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for October 20
Mashable / 5h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e
'Loki' Season 2 explainer: H.H. Holmes and The Chicago World's Fair
Mashable / 5h
Who'd have thought America's first serial killer would become part of MCU canon? Incredibly, in its time-hopping, Loki Season 2 touches down during 1893's iconic Chicago World's Fair, which was a hunting ground for H.H. Holmes. The titular anti-hero (Tom Hiddleston)'s Gal Friday, Mobius (Owen Wilson) even name-drops the infamous murderer, exclaiming, "The white city! Edison! H.H. Holmes! Yes! Hot
Let's talk about 'Killers of the Flower Moon's ending
Mashable / 5h
One of the most anticipated films this year, Killers of the Flower Moon has finally hit cinemas, and it feels like a mammoth achievement. Martin Scorsese's violent and propulsive historical saga is adapted from David Grann's 2017 nonfiction book exploring the conspiracy behind the murders of numerous Osage tribespeople in the 1920s. But the film adaptation remixes Grann's structure , taking a han
Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, October 20, 2023
Lifehacker / 6h
Hope you remember your slightly obscure political figures, because today’s puzzle is a tricky one. If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Friday, October 20, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I’ll explain the meanings… Read more...
From Superhost to Homeless: How Airbnb Left Pregnant Woman With $300K Debt
View from the Wing / 7h
Airbnb says they cost hosts up to $3 million. One San Francisco host shares what that coverage actually looks like in practice, when a guest clogged a toilet and created a leak from a separate upstairs unit into the whole home - causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. After six months, they want the owner to settle for about 10% of the costs. Continue reading ...
Does 'The Golden Bachelor' have an accessibility problem?
Mashable / 7h
The Golden Bachelor is a landmark show, the first in the franchise's more than 20-year history to feature a cast in their later years. The Bachelor and Bachelorette typically feature well-manicured gaggles of 20- and 30-somethings who dream about falling in love and starting families. Filming hours are long and tempers are short, thinned by all the elements that make for "good" reality television
The Gaming Shelf Embraces the Violence of Gubat Banwa
20Gizmodo / 7h
Yes, we’re all recovering from some con or anotther, but don’t let your guard down yet, dice warrior . Essen Speil awarded Dorfromantik : The Board Game (adapted from the video game of the same name) game of the year. We’ve also got Candela Obscura (from Critical Role ) coming out in November, and even more games to look… Read more...
Meta has a moderation bias problem, not just a ‘bug,’ that’s suppressing Palestinian voices
30TechCrunch / 7h
Earlier this year, Palestinian-American filmmaker Khitam Jabr posted a handful of Reels about her family’s trip to the West Bank. In the short travel vlogs, Jabr shared snippets of Palestinian culture, from eating decadent meals to dancing at her niece’s wedding. “I hadn’t been in a decade, so it’s just like, life abroad,” Jabr told […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use onl
Nonprofit hospitals skimp on charity while CEOs reap millions, report finds
29Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. (credit: Getty | Bobby Bank ) Nonprofit hospitals are under increasing scrutiny for skimping on charity care, relentlessly pursuing payments from low-income patients, and paying executives massive multi-million-dollar salaries—all while earning tax breaks totaling billions. One such hospital system is RWJBarnabas
Report: US needs much more than the IRA to get to net zero by 2050
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Justin Paget ) On Tuesday, the US National Academies of Science released a report entitled "Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States." The report follows up on a 2021 analysis entitled, "Accelerating Decarbonization in the US Energy System." When the earlier report was prepared, the US didn't have a decarbonization policy, although the growth of natural gas and renewable
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for October 20, 2023
Mashable / 7h
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
Quordle today - hints and answers for Friday, October 20 (game #634)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
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 fun, but also difficult. What's more, its makers (now the online dictionary Merriam-Webster) are also keep
Why a 'hologram revolution' could be on the way
47BBC News - Technology / 8h
Holograms are getting better and cheaper and some think soon they will be everywhere.
Varda Space will land its next capsule in Australia as it continues to coordinate first mission reentry
TechCrunch / 8h
In-space manufacturing startup Varda Space Industries will land its next spacecraft in Australia as it continues working with U.S. regulators to get its first mission approved for reentry in Utah, the company announced Thursday. The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration last month rejected Varda’s application to land its first in-space manufacturing […] © 2023 TechCrunch. Al
The Boy and the Heron Is a Pure Shot of Hayao Miyazaki
Gizmodo / 8h
Everything you love about the films of Hayao Miyazaki is on full display in his new film, The Boy and the Heron . The way the legendary animator creates the most evocative, gorgeous, and goofy worlds, then turns them into something poignant and meaningful. Characters that defy imagination thrill and delight, but also… Read more...
Citing Hamas, the US Wants to Treat Crypto "Mixers" as Suspected Money Launderers
39Wired / 8h
With a new emphasis on the Hamas attacks on Israel, the US Treasury has proposed designating foreign cryptocurrency “mixer” services as money launderers and national security threats.
The latest high-severity Citrix vulnerability under attack isn’t easy to fix
2 TTPs•
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A critical vulnerability that hackers have exploited since August, which allows them to bypass multifactor authentication in Citrix networking hardware, has received a patch from the manufacturer. Unfortunately, applying it isn’t enough to protect affected systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-4966 and carrying a severity rating of 9.8 out of a possible 10
Mysterious rock depicted in 15th century painting is most likely a Stone Age tool
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Melun Diptych Enlarge / Detail from left panel of the the Melun Diptych (circa 1455) by medieval French painter and miniaturist Jean Fouquet. The strangely shaped rock in the lower right hand corner is most likely a Stone Age hand ax, a recent analysis concluded. (credit: Public domain) Around 1455, a medieval French painter and miniaturist named Jean Fouquet painted a small diptych with two pane
Varda looks to Australia after delays in obtaining US reentry approval
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Artist's illustration of Varda's reentry capsule. (credit: Varda Space Industries) Varda Space Industries says it has reached an agreement with a private range operator in Australia for spacecraft landings as early as next year after the US government declined to grant approval for the reentry of Varda's first experimental mission carrying pharmaceuticals manufactured in orbit. After ye
U.S. Issues Alert For All Americans Traveling Abroad
View from the Wing / 8h
The U.S. is "advising...increased caution" for U.S. citizens while overseas. The State Department is a bureaucracy, and how would it look if bad things happened and they didn't warn people? Now that they've done so, bad things aren't their fault . The State Department advises that you register your travel with them and… follow them on Facebook and Twitter. That’s hardly advice that, for now, is g
Shocker, Gen V is Renewed for Season 2
Gizmodo / 9h
Prime Video has gone ahead and renewed Gen V for a second season. Read more...
Is it safe to travel to Israel, Egypt and the Middle East?
The Points Guy / 9h
Editor note: This article is regularly updated as new information becomes available and is accurate as of 10:30 a.m. EDT on Oct. 19. For the most up-to-date information, contact the U.S. Department of State or similar official websites. Escalating violence has taken an increasingly deadly toll on residents of both Israel and the Gaza Strip. While much less important, it has created instability fo
Photoshop Elements 2024 offers subscription-free access to Adobe AI tech
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Adobe is rolling out the 2024 version of its lightweight Photoshop Elements app with several AI-powered features leading the charge. Chief among this batch , in our opinion, is the new Artistic Effect tool which can place a filter over photographs making them look like paintings. These effects are based on notable art styles and famous artists like Vincent Van Gogh. You do have control over how s
What hotel loyalty program is best for business travelers?
38The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. Choosing a hotel loyalty program can be a game changer if you are traveling for business . While leisure travelers often earn most of their points through credit card spending , business travelers typically earn rewards from paid hotel stays. Business travelers tend to be reimbursed by their employer or client
Twitter’s Traffic Is Falling Off Under Elon Musk’s Disastrous Leadership
Futurism / 9h
Anybody Home? The verdict is in. A year since Elon Musk acquired Twitter — since renamed X — for $44 billion, traffic at the once indispensable social media platform has fallen significantly, according to new analysis from digital marketing firm Similarweb, in the latest sign among many that Musk's tenure as CEO has been a drag. Comparing September of this year to last year, traffic worldwide dip
Don’t mistake that 1TB SSD for a snack — smallest ever solid state drive that's barely bigger than a thumbnail debuts in the Far East
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
This tiny device looks more like a receiver for a USB mouse or a small flash drive than a high-speed SSD, but that’s exactly what Buffalo is set to launch in November. Priced at roughly $125 (based on an 18,800 yen retail price), the SSD-PST1.0U3-BA is setting new standards for the smallest SSDs. It measures just 14.6 x 28 x 8mm (protruding just 17mm when plugged into a device) and weighs 4.5g, a
Netflix's Onmyoji Anime Will Retell Folkloric Japanese History
Gizmodo / 9h
You may not know Onmyoji, but you’ve definitely seen its affect on popular culture . If you’ve ever played Pokémon , congrats! You’ve been introduced to the basics of Yin-Yang Mastery . Now, the popular Japanese novels by Baku Yumemakura are being turned into an anime for the very first time. Check out the trailer below. Read more...
Make This Single-serving, Crustless Pumpkin Pie in Your Microwave
20Lifehacker / 9h
For whatever reason, I hate-follow a bunch of keto-focused influencer accounts on Instagram. They’ll lure me in with a bunch of meat, then hit me with a bell-pepper-as-bread “sandwich,” a monstrosity I have been familiar with since the Weight Watching days of my very early 20s. They’re also obsessed with… Read more...
Barry Keoghan invades Jacob Elordi's world in seductive 'Saltburn' trailer
Mashable / 9h
With its promise of lush parties and lusty romances, Emerald Fennell's Saltburn promises to lure you into a world of hedonistic excess — one that may have no escape. With her sophomore feature, the writer-director of Promising Young Woman — who also played Midge in Barbie — takes on class warfare and queer obsession. Fennell introduces us to Oxford outcast Oliver ( The Banshees of Inisherin 's Ba
The EPA takes initial step towards regulating lead fuel used by small planes
Engadget / 9h
The EPA is inching closer toward regulating the use of leaded fuel often used in smaller planes. In a statement , it highlighted some of the environmental and public health risks associated with lead emissions. EPA administrator Michael Regan said that the White House should “move forward” and propose new standards to limit the use of leaded gasoline in aviation. Planes that operate on lead fuel
Customer Service Blunder: How Hyatt Charged An Elite Guest $137 For A ‘Free’ Gift
View from the Wing / 10h
A reader stayed at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay for his wife’s 50th birthday weekend. He’s a “Globalist,” a top elite with Hyatt for the past decade or more. And one of the benefits of this status is a dedicated ‘concierge’ who helps with reservations, upgrades, billing and points issues and other hotel matters. Since his concierge knew that it was a special weekend, she contacted the hotel about de
All I want from the internet is Homer Simpson singing ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
TechCrunch / 10h
In a recent New Yorker essay, Kyle Chayka poses a dread-inducing question: When was the last time you had fun on the internet? For his example of pure online fun, he points to a retro Flash gaming site, but I have a more recent answer: The last time I had fun on the internet was […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
United expects to see rising costs as demand for international travel remains strong
The Points Guy / 10h
Long-haul flying demand is still at record highs. However, fares could creep up in the coming months as airlines face soaring costs. United Airlines said Wednesday during an earnings call that it expects costs to start climbing in the coming quarter but that travel demand remains strong. Scott Kirby, United’s CEO, said he was confident United could withstand a tough operating environment — partia
5 ways to ensure you have lounge access before your next flight
46The Points Guy / 10h
Airports can be stressful environments. Thousands of travelers are all heading in different directions, and you’re hearing boarding calls, paying for overpriced food and drinks, navigating duty-free mazes and waiting in lines everywhere. Spending time in an airport lounge is a great way to relax before your next flight . These can be sanctuaries from the chaos inside the terminal and allow you th
Two Cubesats Likely Lost in Latest European Rocket Mishap
Gizmodo / 10h
Arianespace’s latest Vega mission failed to deploy two of its payloads to orbit, likely due to a failure with the release mechanism with the rocket’s upper stage. Read more...
You Can Get Prism Drive Cloud Storage for $60 Right Now
Lifehacker / 10h
You can get a lifetime subscription to Prism Drive on sale through October 23, with options including $58.97 for 5TB of storage, $79.97 for 10TB, or $89.97 for 20TB. Prism Drive works with iOS, Android, and web browsers, and it’s compatible with most major file types like images, videos, and audio files. It also… Read more...
AMD's New Threadripper CPUs Have Up to 96 Cores
How-To Geek / 10h
Most modern desktop processors have several cores to split up tasks, and in newer hybrid CPUs , some of them are designed for different tasks. If you're on AMD, the top-end chips have up to 16 cores, while if you're on Intel, you can look up to a whopping 24 cores. AMD's Threadripper processors are designed to have far more cores than your typical desktop CPU, mostly for media production and serv
Three leading space companies agree: No new regulations on human spaceflight
TechCrunch / 10h
Three leading space companies told Congress this week that the industry needs time to mature before federal regulators introduce new safety guidelines for human spaceflight — but that existing regulatory processes for launch are in dire need of improvement. SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic were all in agreement that the 20-year moratorium on federal […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserv
Third Point managing director doubles down on SBF investor fraud in trial testimony
TechCrunch / 10h
Robert Boroujerdi, managing director at Third Point, testified on Thursday at Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial in assistance with the government’s case to try and find the defendant guilty on seven counts related to fraud and money laundering. Boroujerdi formerly served as the head of global securities research at Goldman Sachs. He testified that while he got […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.
FCC Gives Metaverse Go-Ahead to Operate on 6GHz Wi-Fi Band
Gizmodo / 10h
All that metaverse tech — whatever that term means at this point — will get a big connectivity boost thanks to federal regulators. Read more...
Star Trek: Lower Decks' Ode to Caves Is Bigger Than Just One Set
58Gizmodo / 10h
Star Trek loves itself a cave episode. You can do a bunch of different stories in similar looking sets, you can restrict which members of the cast are the focus , you can thrust unlikely pairings together and force them to bounce off each other. Caves are good! Lower Decks not only agrees with this, but uses what is… Read more...
Covid-19 Might Trigger a Rare Paralyzing Condition
Gizmodo / 10h
New research links the rare neurological condition Guillain-Barré syndrome to covid-19. The study tracked millions of people in Israel, finding that those with a recent history of covid-19 infection were noticeably more likely to develop Guillain-Barré than those without one. Conversely, covid-19 vaccination appeared… Read more...
Instagram will soon let you create polls in the comments section of your posts
Engadget / 10h
Instagram has started allowing some users to create polls in the comments on their posts, giving creators yet another way to milk their content for more engagement. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, announced the test to his broadcast channel, noting that polls can be added to the comments on both regular feed posts and Reels. It’s just a small test for now, but Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said i
Here Are Best Buy's Black Friday Calendar and Price-Match Rules
Lifehacker / 10h
Best Buy is the first of the major retailers to announce their plans for Black Friday this year. Earlier this week, they published a press release on their website detailing their plans, including the dates you can expect to see deals, what member perks you can expect, what things will be on sale, their extended… Read more...
In the Americas, for example, many cultures masked their dead in a fascinating array of styles. We…
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
worldhistoryfacts : In the Americas, for example, many cultures masked their dead in a fascinating array of styles. We have this one, placed on the face of a ruler from northern Peru who died about 1000 years ago: The great Mexican city of Teotihuacan buried some of its dead with masks; this one would have been tied on through the holes in the ears: The Mayans buried the king of Palenque, Kinich
Construction of NASA’s Artemis Moon Rockets on Track Despite Welding Issue
20Gizmodo / 11h
In recent updates on NASA’s Artemis program, all four core stage engines have been installed onto the booster of the second Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, but a production issue has temporarily slowed work on the third. Read more...
Hulu's $2-per-month student deal for its ad-supported plan is back
25Engadget / 11h
Students can get Hulu for a mere $2 per month. The streaming service is offering US college students the discounted price on its ad-supported tier , usually $8 monthly. You can keep paying the lower amount as long as your enrollment status remains verified. The offer applies to new customers, but existing subscribers can also use it if their current plan is billed directly through Hulu. The compa
OpenAI's DALL-E 3 is now live for ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise users
Mashable / 11h
DALL-E 3, the latest version of OpenAI's AI image generator, is now live for premium users. ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise users now have access to the company's advanced image model. With DALL-E 3 directly integrated into the chat interface, users can generate photorealistic images from text prompts. The company claims in the announcement that DALL-E 3 can render hands, text, and faces — something
A warning to software founders developing apps with lean teams and open source code
TechCrunch / 11h
As users of open source, we have a responsibility to ensure it is properly vetted, managed, and maintained within the software it composes. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
George Clooney Leads A-List Actors in Offering $150 Million Fund for SAG-AFTRA Dues
74Gizmodo / 11h
Yesterday’s under wraps talk between SAG-AFTRA leadership and Hollywood’s elite actors has been revealed to be an offer to lend a hand to working class talent within the union from those in the limelight. Read more...
Earth Extinction Sized Comets
Next Big Future / 11h
NASA has a catalog of many large comets and some of them are nearly as large or larger than the Chicxulub impactor (Dinosaur killer). Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle takes 133 years to orbit the Sun once. Swift-Tuttle last reached perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) in 1992 and will return again in 2125. Swift-Tuttle is a large ... Read more
How to Travel With Someone Who Sucks
Lifehacker / 11h
While I prefer solo travel, I know that traveling with another person can be a beautiful thing. When you’re hiking to a waterfall, or getting lost in a new city, or gazing at the Taj Mahal, you might feel a pang of regret if you don’t have someone with you to share in the moment. A travel companion can not only make… Read more...
ChargePoint Will Add NACS to Its Electric Charging Stations
How-To Geek / 11h
ChargePoint is retrofitting its electric vehicle charging stations with Tesla's NACS connector. It's also offering NACS conversion kits to customers who use a ChargePoint Home Flex system in their garage. These changes will benefit Tesla owners while also preparing ChargePoint for the industry-wide adoption of NACS.
Temasek’s Xora backs Cosmos Innovation’s next-generation solar cell technology
TechCrunch / 11h
Perovskite silicon tandem solar cell technology is a mouthful, but it’s basically perovskite crystals layered on top of silicon cells. The combination captures energy from the sun more efficiently than traditional silicon cells, creating powerful solar panels. That sounds simple enough, but designing an efficient perovskite silicon tandem solar cell isn’t easy because of its […] © 2023 TechCrunch
Four Seasons joins Chase’s Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection
39The Points Guy / 11h
Luxury hotel lovers who carry select Chase cards, including the Chase Sapphire Reserve, have a new reason to celebrate this season — well, every season — as Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts now has 118 properties available to book through Chase’s Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection . The Chase Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection is a way for folks with eligible cards to book over 1,000 luxury hotels aro
Faster-Than-Light 'Quasiparticles' Touted as Futuristic Light Source
41Gizmodo / 11h
Nothing can travel faster than light, or 299,792,458 meters per second. But a certain group of particles acts as if it can, a team of physicists recently concluded, potentially paving the way for a powerful light source that could reveal new kinds of science. Read more...
More Google layoffs: Google News cuts dozens of jobs
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Google / Ron Amadeo) Google used to be a company that rarely did layoffs, but this year job cuts are almost a monthly occurrence . The latest group to see cuts is Google's news division , which CNBC's Jennifer Elias reports is losing an estimated 40–45 jobs, according to an Alphabet Workers Union spokesperson. Google News is one of the biggest drivers of traffic on the Internet,
23andMe Users' Info Leaked Again, Millions of Records Found on Dark Web
70Gizmodo / 11h
Millions of 23andMe users had their info leaked once again after being hacked earlier this month , according to a report by TechCrunch Thursday. The hacker, who goes by the name “Golem” on multiple dark web forums, published user information containing records of over four million people on Tuesday. Read more...
Godfather of AI Tells Us to Stop Freaking Out Over Its "Existential Risk" To Humanity
97Futurism / 11h
Calm Down Yann LeCun, Meta's chief AI scientist and a so-called "godfather" of the tech , wants you to know that all the doomsday prophesying over AI's potential to destroy humanity is downright "preposterous." We've been watching too many movies, he thinks. AI models won't turn on us a la "The Terminator" — and there's no reason to believe they'd inherently want to seize control from their creat
Day in the life: All the ‘buzz’ about being a hotel beekeeper
The Points Guy / 11h
The Carneros Resort and Spa has many features you’d expect from a luxury resort in the heart of California ‘s Napa Valley: sophisticated farmhouse style, a tranquil spa and extraordinary views of the neighboring vineyards. However, there is one other thing that helps to maintain the resort’s harmony with nature: small, black-and-yellow insects that buzz as they flit from flower to flower — bees.
How to Send Disappearing Voice Messages in WhatsApp
Lifehacker / 11h
First, there were phone calls. Then we switched to texting, and stopped talking to each other for a while. Still, there was something missing: Phone calls take too long, while texting isn’t convenient for lengthy thoughts. And thus, the voice message was born—a simple way to share your message off the cuff without… Read more...
Scammers are targeting plastic surgery clinics with extortion scams
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Cybercriminals are targeting plastic surgery offices with ransomware , and are using stolen sensitive information to pressure the businesses into paying the ransom demands. Organizations and their workers are urged to tighten up on cybersecurity, work on their privacy on the internet, and be vigilant when getting email and social media messages. This warning was given out by the Federal Bureau of
Poshmark abruptly shuts down India, Australia and UK businesses
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Poshmark is shutting down its international businesses — operations in India, Australia and the U.K. — as the social shopping marketplace shifts attention to “core markets,” the company informed customers. The firm’s marketplace will become inaccessible in India, Australia and the U.K. on October 26, it said. Poshmark expanded to India and Australia in 2021, […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights rese
India wants to build its own space station and send astronauts to the moon by 2040
22Engadget / 12h
India has announced plans to build its own space station by 2035, and carry out a human mission to the moon five years later. The country has ramped up its space program in recent years, becoming the first in the world to successfully land a spacecraft near the lunar south pole just this past August. Shortly after, in September, it launched a probe to study the sun . But, human spaceflight is new
Why Was Now the Right Time To Return to Buffy?
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United CEO slams low-cost airlines as carrier grows basic economy
38The Points Guy / 12h
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby offered a bleak outlook for ultra-low-cost carriers — which have been struggling with sluggish domestic travel demand — during a call with analysts Wednesday morning. “We also expected and now believe it’ll happen even faster, that the domestic market is going to see a shakeout,” he said during the call. Kirby’s comments on the Wednesday earnings call followed a Li
The Fitbit Charge 6 Integrates More of the Google Ecosystem
Lifehacker / 12h
As more and more fitness trackers and smartwatches come out, I’ve noticed that manufacturers are leaning more into their own ecosystems. Apple, of course, has been doing this for years, but Google is starting to do it with its new devices, too, and the Fitbit Charge 6 is a perfect example of how choosing a fitness… Read more...
WhatsApp is testing a new self-destructing voice messages feature
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WhatsApp is currently testing a View Once mode for voice messages as a “new layer of privacy” on the mobile app. The feature functions similarly to the disappearing images and videos present on the platform. Meta is merely expanding it elsewhere. According to WABetaInfo , a new icon sporting the number one will appear in the chat bar while you record a voice note with the lock on. Tapping said ic
Fugees rapper Pras accuses his lawyer of using AI in closing arguments
Engadget / 12h
Rapper “Pras” Michel, one-third of the legendary hip-hop group The Fugees, accused his lawyer from a recent federal criminal case of using AI in his closing arguments. Ars Technica reports that the “Ghetto Supastar” artist claims his one-time attorney, David Kenner, used an AI program with which the lawyer potentially had a financial interest. Pras, whose legal name is Prakazrel Samuel Michel, wa
SBF trial brings in FTX exec and experts, NY AG sues three crypto firms for fraud, Reddit kills blockchain program and FTC sues bankrupt Voyager
TechCrunch / 12h
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. It’s week three of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial…how are you holding up? © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Amazon trials humanoid robots to 'free up' staff
500+BBC News - Technology / 12h
The US tech giant is looking at ways it can automate more of its operations.
Product Hunt cleans house with layoffs impacting 60% of staff
42TechCrunch / 12h
Product Hunt, the product discovery site for smaller startups, apps, tech tools and developers’ side projects, is cleaning house. The company earlier this month announced layoffs, but didn’t give an indication of how widespread those cuts were. We now understand the cuts impacted around 60% of the team, including design, product, sales and other roles. […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.
Doctors Recommend Not Hitting Your Face With Hammers, Regardless What You Saw on TikTok
100+Futurism / 12h
There's an ostensible TikTok trend in which young men claim that they're hitting themselves in the face with hammers in attempts to look more masculine — but keep reading, because the situation is even weirder than it sounds. Here's what we know for sure. In recent weeks, videos, screenshots, and articles about the alleged trend, called "bonesmashing" or "bone mashing," have sprung up on TikTok a
Unlike Delta, United Airlines says it is not changing elite status qualification rules this year
32The Points Guy / 12h
After Delta Air Lines shocked its SkyMiles elite members with significant increases in elite status requirements for the 2025 program year, the airline’s loyalists went up in arms . Although Delta’s CEO recently announced six improvements to the SkyMiles program — including the walk-back of some elite qualification requirements — Delta’s 2024 elite status requirements will still be between 25% an
Winklevoss-owned crypto firm hit by lawsuit alleging it defrauded investors of $1 billion
28Engadget / 12h
Gemini Trust Company, a cryptocurrency exchange helmed by the infamous Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss, just got hit with a lawsuit alleging that it defrauded investors. The suit was brought forth by New York Attorney General Letitia James, the same AG currently prosecuting former president Donald Trump on sweeping charges of fraud. This isn’t solely directed at Gemini, as cryptocurrency
OpenAI is working on a tool to detect DALL-E 3 AI-generated images
Mashable / 12h
OpenAI is working on a tool to verify images created by DALL-E 3 , its AI image generator. At The Wall Street Journal 's Tech Live event on Tuesday, OpenAI CTO Mira Murati said the company is developing a technology to identify whether an image is created by DALL-E 3. The tool is "almost 99% reliable," said Murati in the onstage interview. But it is still going through internal testing. Murati di
Deadpool 3 Likely to Miss Its May 2024 Release Date
Gizmodo / 12h
Don’t buy those tickets for Deadpool 3 just yet. With the actor’s strike still ongoing, it seems as if Merc with the Mouth may not make his original, May 3, 2024 release date. Read more...
Amex Hilton Honors Surpass Card Review: Gold Status & More
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Link: Apply now for the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass ® Card Hotel credit cards are among the most underrated credit cards out there, in my opinion, given the perks that they potentially offer, ranging from free night certificates to elite status . While I’m primarily loyal to Hyatt and Marriott , Hilton has grown on me a lot, thanks to the number of new luxury hotels the group has opene
Patch WinRAR now - it's got a major security flaw
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Russian and Chinese state-sponsored threat actors have been discovered abusing a known vulnerability in the popular archiving tool WinRAR to extract sensitive information such as passwords and other login credentials. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), which usually tracks and analyzes state-sponsored hacking players, claims to have found evidence that the flaw, identified earlier as CVE-2023-
Fake Airline Reps Respond To Customers In Social Media, Costing Them Thousands [Roundup]
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The Best Laptops for Students
Lifehacker / 12h
Using computers in the classroom has changed a bit since playing Oregon Trail on an Apple IIe. Now they are integrated into the educational experience, with students opening Chromebooks as early as kindergarten to take tests and do their math homework. As children get older and progress from grade to grade, they’ll… Read more...
Crypto Groups Gemini, Genesis, and DCG Sued for $1.1 Billion ‘Fraud’
37Wired / 12h
New York’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against crypto companies, including the Winkelvoss twins’ Gemini, alleging they misled investors.
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OnePlus Open is the ‘Phablet” We’ve Been Waiting For
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The US Has Failed to Pass AI Regulation. New York City Is Stepping Up
27Wired / 12h
The US Congress won’t pass federal AI regulation anytime soon. NYC is forging ahead with an AI Action Plan and a proposal for a new Office of Algorithmic Data Integrity.
SBF asked FTX general counsel to create ‘legal justification’ for using billions in customer funds amid collapse
TechCrunch / 12h
Can Sun, former FTX general counsel, took the stand on Thursday to testify on behalf of the prosecution’s case against Sam Bankman-Fried. Sun has a non-prosecution agreement in exchange for his cooperation. The Yale law school grad joined FTX at the end of August 2021 and stayed until early November 2022 shortly after the crypto […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
