The Best NAS Hard Drives of 2023
500+How-To Geek / 16h
Network-attached storage (NAS) is an excellent option for quickly accessing files across multiple devices. Whether you run a business or need versatility for your home office, here are the best NAS hard drives money can buy.
NASA spacecraft keeps on going faster and faster and faster
400+Mashable / 20h
Over the past couple years, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has continually smashed its own speed records. And in the next year, it will continue to break more records. The agency's well-fortified spacecraft is swooping progressively closer to the sun , and during each pass, picks up more speed. In 2018, soon after its launch, the probe became the fastest human-made object ever built, and by 2024 it wi
The Samsung Galaxy S24 phones are tipped to get a major display upgrade
59TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 17h
The Samsung Galaxy S24 series is still some way off from being made official, but the rumors and leaks about it continue – including a new tip about a display upgrade that could be coming to all three phones in the lineup. As per the usually reliable @UniverseIce (via Android Authority ), Samsung's plan is for its 2024 flagship phones to offer a feature similar to the Ultra HDR (High Dynamic Rang
Greece’s New Political Star Is a TikTok Creation
Wired / now
Stefanos Kasselakis is the darling of the country’s media, with a celebrity status forged on social media. But how much of his carefully crafted image is real?
'SSD Performance levels': New generation of microSD cards could help transfer an entire Blu-ray movie in less than 15 seconds, paving the way for mainstream 8K recording
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10min
The SD 9.1 standard will double the speeds of the best microSD cards out there today, with the next generation of SD cards hitting speeds of up to 2GB/s. With SD 9.1, unveiled by the SD Assocation (SDA), the next cohort of SD Express memory cards uses PCIe Gen4 that can deliver 1,969MB/s – more than double the maximum speeds introduced with the first microSD protocol in the SD 7.1 spec. SD Expres
Save 80% on a lifetime subscription to this Koofr cloud storage plan
Mashable / 55min
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Koofr Cloud Storage (1TB) is on sale for £131.46, saving you 80% on list price. It’s hard to believe that the very first iPhone came with only 4GB or 8GB of storage. Now, our phones, tablets, and laptops come with anywhere from 128GB, and it’s still not enough. That’s why many users are turning to cloud storage solutions. Some platforms love charging monthly or y
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for October 29
Mashable / 3h
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
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for October 29
Mashable / 3h
You made it! It's Sunday at last, and that means a brand 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. 29'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 Wordl
New Self-Propelled Pillbot Will Replace Endoscopes
Next Big Future / 5h
Endiatx PillBot™ and future Endiatx products will be true telemedicine. They will dramatically increase access to care while simultaneously lowering costs and increasing doctors’ effectiveness. Problem Many of the 11,000 in the US and 800,000 globally who die from stomach cancer each year are diagnosed too late for doctors to save their lives. They don’t ... Read more
Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, October 29, 2023
Lifehacker / 5h
I STEWed over this one for a bit, but ultimately I was up to the CHALLENGE, and I’m sure you will be, too. If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Sunday, October 29, 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… Read more...
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for October 29, 2023
Mashable / 6h
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 Sunday, October 29 (game #643)
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 fun, but also difficult. What's more, its makers (now the online dictionary Merriam-Webster) are also keep
Going to Next Level for Space With Microwave and Laser Propelled Rockets
Next Big Future / 6h
Kevin Parkin, an accomplished physicist and visionary engineer, is the driving force behind Parkin Research, a cutting-edge space technology company that is relentlessly pioneering tomorrow’s technologies to unlock the boundless potential of space exploration. Parkin has AI-based design tools that can provide detailed point optimized point designs based upon cost and other constraints. Directed en
Cheap, 9 Gbps Last Mile Free-space Optical Data Communication
Next Big Future / 6h
Miniaturized FSO breakthrough unlocks high-speed wireless communication anywhere Researchers from Nanjing University (NJU) have developed a miniaturized FSO system that promises to revolutionize high-speed wireless communication. As reported in the Gold Open Access journal Advanced Photonics Nexus (APNexus), this remarkable system achieved an astonishing communication bandwidth of 9.16 gigabits pe
Energy Harvesting Breakthrough
Next Big Future / 6h
Molecular thermal motion has been studied but yet never been utilized as an energy source. In this work, researchers demonstrate that the energy of liquid molecular thermal motion can be converted into electrical energy by a novel harvesting device, the molecular thermal motion harvester (MTMH). The MTMH was made by using two ZnO-based nano-arrays and ... Read more
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
What is your favorite book to read around Halloween?
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
halloweenisallyear :
nobrashfestivity:Maeda Masao 1940
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
nobrashfestivity : Maeda Masao 1940
“A new toy” by Anna Tuomisalo
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
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United Flight’s Controversial Decision After Massive Vomiting Episode
View from the Wing / 9h
On a United Airlines flight from Newark to San Francisco, a severe vomiting incident caused the plane to divert to Chicago, despite it being a smooth ride with no turbulence. While the airline termed it a "biohazard" and moved passengers due to the mess, the vomiting individual was allowed to continue on the flight to San Francisco, raising questions about the safety and decision-making of the ai
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
thefingerfuckingfemalefury:“Read me spooky stories pls hooman”
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
thefingerfuckingfemalefury : “Read me spooky stories pls hooman”
Weekly Review: October 28, 2023
One Mile at a Time / 9h
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend! I’m back at home with my family, after a quick trip to California this week. I’ll be home for the next few weeks, but am plotting my next long haul review trip. In the meantime, I’ll be publishing my trip report from Japan in the coming days. On the points & travel front, this week Southwest ordered more Boeing 737 MAXs, Lufthansa unveiled City Airlines,
Is the BM9C1 Samsung's first 16TB high capacity, QLC SSD for PC or the new 880 QVO? Fleeting mention in press release sparks rumor about successor to 'cheapest' large-capacity SSD
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Samsung unveiled a slew of memory products and technologies this week that caught TechRadar Pro’s eye, ranging from the new HBME3 Shinebolt memory technology to the possibility of a petabyte SSD (PBSSD). But it’s the throwaway reference to a BM9C1 SSD that’s among the most compelling. Described as a high-capacity quad-level cell (QLC) SSD, the BM9C1 unit may well be an expansion in Samsung’s QLC
Cruise ceases robotaxi operations, the Apple Watch gets a new feature and Carta tries to head off bad press
TechCrunch / 9h
Hello, ghouls and goblins, and welcome to this Halloween Weekend edition of Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s weekly tech recap in newsletter form. For our U.S.-based readers (and this reporter), ’tis the time for mid-autumn merrymaking — time-tested traditions like jack-o’-lantern carving, costuming and apple picking. May we all make the most of it. In […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved
thewindowofthesummerhouse: Randy Ortiz
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
thewindowofthesummerhouse : Randy Ortiz
the BLACK CAT (1966) and the BLOOD DRINKERS (1966)
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
ronnymerchant :
NASA is launching a rocket on Sunday to study a 20,000-year-old supernova
Engadget / 10h
A sounding rocket toting a special imaging and spectroscopy instrument will take a brief trip to space Sunday night to try and capture as much data as it can on a long-admired supernova remnant in the Cygnus constellation. Its target, a massive cloud of dust and gas known as the Cygnus Loop or the Veil Nebula, was created after the explosive death of a star an estimated 20,000 years ago — and it’
GHA Discovery’s Surge: Why Smaller Can Be Mightier in Hotel Loyalty
View from the Wing / 10h
GHA Discovery, a coalition loyalty program serving 40 smaller hotel chains, has experienced significant growth and success, particularly following a comprehensive relaunch two years ago. Despite challenges like having a smaller footprint, especially in the U.S., the program boasts impressive third-quarter numbers, with 25 million members, increased cross-brand revenue, and doubled year-to-date re
drakontomalloi: Alfred Kubin - Ghost of a Murdered Cat. 1912
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
drakontomalloi : Alfred Kubin - Ghost of a Murdered Cat. 1912
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
2022's Horror Hit Barbarian is Giving Birth To a Video Game
28Gizmodo / 11h
In the same way that video games get turned into movies (or TV shows !) these days, the reverse is true. It doesn’t happen quite as often, but a number of movies have jumped over to games in some capacity, and they’re usually pretty famous or long-running franchises. Star Wars is the most obvious example, but there’s… Read more...
Apple may have received billions to make Google its default search engine
Mashable / 11h
Google seems scared. The tech giant really wants people to use it as their default search engine — so much so that it might have been willing to pay for it. SEE ALSO: Google Bard, ChatGPT: Are AI chatbots suppressing information about Israel and Palestine? According to the US v. Google federal antitrust trial against the company reported by CNBC , Google paid $26.3 billion to be the default searc
American Airlines And JetBlue Unwind Partnership, 3 More Valuable Passenger Benefits Axed
27View from the Wing / 11h
American Airlines and JetBlue dissolved their partnership following a Department of Justice anti-trust suit victory, leading to the cessation of joint ticketing, frequent flyer benefits, and key operational elements. Three more consumer benefits end this week. Continue reading ...
NIGHT OF 1000 CATS (1972)
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
ronnymerchant :
thewindowofthesummerhouse:Caroline Murta
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
thewindowofthesummerhouse : Caroline Murta
D&D's Deck of Many Things Delayed Due to Defects
42Gizmodo / 11h
A few weeks before its release, Wizards of the Coast revealed it’s pushing back the physical editions of its Deck of Many Things set. Read more...
nobrashfestivity:Happy Halloween Everyone
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
nobrashfestivity : Happy Halloween Everyone
gothabilly-kitty: art by Sveta Shubina
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
gothabilly-kitty : art by Sveta Shubina
The Black Cat (1934)
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
weirdlookindog :
Margareta Yermolayeva
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
holespoles :
