How to Use FaceTime for Android
200+How-To Geek / 18h
After years of requests, Apple finally made it possible for people with Android phones to use FaceTime...kinda. It's not as simple as downloading the FaceTime app on your Android phone from the Google Play Store, but the video calling functionality is there. We'll show you how it works.
NASA lost its Mars helicopter. Now it's looking into a Martian plane.
300+Mashable / 21h
NASA wants to hear far-out, unconventional, and out-of-this-world aerospace ideas. The space agency's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program — which encourages "visionary ideas that could transform future NASA missions with the creation of breakthroughs" — funds research into a diversity of ambitious proposals it finds compelling. For example, NASA is currently funding an idea (still only an
The iPhone 15 Pro Max just short-circuited my move back to Android
100+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 23h
Ever since I made the switch from Android to iPhone towards the end of 2021 , I had a feeling there would come a day I switched back, ditching Apple’s iterative phone for something more interesting from our best Android phones list. That day almost came… but then it didn’t. Before I tell you why, let me give you some context. I’ve never dogmatically been in the iOS camp or the Android Army. My fi
Seagate's newest hard disk drive has a feature that could save you thousands of dollars — shame other HDD vendors do not offer it yet
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 53min
Seagate has unveiled a new, large capacity hard drive designed to cater to the ever-growing data demands of SMBs and NAS environments. The latest Seagate IronWolf Pro drive offers a whopping 24TB of storage. With sustained transfer rates of 285MB/s, a user workload rating of up to 550TB per year, and 2.5 million hours mean time between failures (MTBF), Seagate says its new drive promises 24/7 per
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for January 28
Mashable / 2h
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 January 28
Mashable / 2h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for Jan. 28'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 co
Gain lifetime access to Rosetta Stone for under £150
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Rosetta Stone (All Languages) is on sale for £148.84, saving you 52% on list price. The ability to communicate in multiple languages is more than just a skill; it's a valuable asset with far-reaching benefits. And this deal on all-language access to Rosetta Stone for life gives you access to all 25 languages for just £148.84. Learning a new language comes with be
Elon Musk Looking for $6 Billion to Develop AI Outside Tesla
Futurism / 4h
Check Please Elon Musk's new AI venture xAI is attempting to raise up to $6 million in funding, the Financial Times reports , at a proposed valuation of $20 billion. That would put its value well short of OpenAI, which was recently estimated to be valued at or above $100 billion , but roughly on par with OpenAI competitor Anthropic. According to the report, the company is hoping to raise money by
Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, January 28 (game #734)
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 two years 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
Naive and Misguided Questions
Next Big Future / 8h
There is a common internet accusation. I write some articles on a topic and then there is some accusation if there is a financial connection. These question are from naive people who do not understand the internet, journalism or business or viable scams. Are the sources above pretending to not have bias? Brian Wang, Do ... Read more
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Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
Narrative game Open Roads has been delayed by a month
Engadget / 9h
Annapurna is delaying the release of its upcoming narrative adventure game, Open Roads , by a few weeks so the team can do a little more refining. It’s now scheduled for release on March 28 instead of the originally planned date of February 22. The decision was made to “ensure the most polished experience for players,” a spokesperson for Annapurna told Engadget. Open Roads , which we had a chance
Exclusive Emptiness: Encounters With The World’s Least Crowded Elite Flights And Resorts
View from the Wing / 9h
Luxury is not having to deal with other people. Traveling on nearly empty flights and staying in luxury resorts with minimal occupancy, creates a unique and exclusive experience. Continue reading ...
Startup BermudAir unveils 2 new routes, adding Baltimore and Orlando
The Points Guy / 9h
Startup BermudAir is adding two new U.S. dots to its map. The airline has unveiled new flights between its namesake island and Baltimore and Orlando starting in March. BermudAir will serve both cities three-times per week with flights from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) beginning March 18. Flights from Orlando International Airport (MCO) begin a week later on M
Is the World of Hyatt credit card worth the annual fee?
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Hotel credit cards are interesting. They tend to offer many benefits at the hotel brand associated with the card but aren’t typically strong cards for your everyday spending. And just because a card is popular among some, that doesn’t automatically make it a good fit for your wallet. The World of Hyatt Credit Card ha
Guide to World of Hyatt club lounge access awards, including how to use them for someone else
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. The World of Hyatt loyalty program offers its members milestone rewards starting at 20 nights or 35,000 base points in a calendar year. One of the perks you can select through the World of Hyatt Milestone Rewards program is club lounge access awards. Until the recent World of Hyatt program changes , you couldn’t use
Going Towards the Light - Nikolay Dmitriev , 2019.
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
huariqueje : Russian, b. 1995 Oil on canvas , 19.68 x 15.75 in 49.99 x 40.01 cm.
Weekly Review: January 27, 2024
One Mile at a Time / 10h
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m in the middle of a fun review trip, so stay tuned for lots of content about this in the coming days, as there’s a lot to report on! On the points & travel front, this week the Boeing 737 MAX 9 returned to service, American was approved to fly from New York to Tokyo Haneda, Frontier announced an unconventional expansion, Japan Airlines started A
The Lion
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
antiqueanimals : A Natural History of British and Foreign Quadrupeds. Written by James H. Fennell. 1843. Internet Archive
Disney’s VR treadmill, OpenAI fixes ‘lazy’ GPT-4, and Apple rolls out stolen device protection
21TechCrunch / 10h
Hey, folks, and welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter covering notable happenings in tech over the past few days. On the agenda for this edition is Disney’s innovative VR treadmill, OpenAI fixing its “lazy” AI and MIT’s high-capacity, fast-charging organic battery tech. We also cover Apple’s new stolen device protection feature, AI […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights rese
X makes Taylor Swift's name unsearchable amid viral deep fakes
33Mashable / 10h
Pornographic deepfakes of Taylor Swift went viral on X (formerly Twitter) this week, highlighting the dangers of AI -generated imagery online. Synthetic or manipulated media that may deceive people isn't allowed on X, according to its policy, and the platform's safety team posted on Friday that it's "actively removing all identified images and taking appropriate actions against the accounts respo
IVO Tests Adding the Thrust From Multiple Quantum Drives
Next Big Future / 11h
Barry-1 has 2 Quantum Drives: QD1 (Blue Arrow, internal) & QD1-TC (Green Arrow). Both are designed to produce thrust in the same direction (Red Arrow). QD1-TC is expected to produce about 2x the thrust of QD-1. CEO Richard Mansell said it has two drives a 0.25mN and a 0.65mN drive. If they are fully successful, ... Read more
historicalbookimages:🦡 The handy natural history Boston, R.G....
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
historicalbookimages : 🦡 The handy natural history Boston, R.G. Badger, The Gorham press, 1910.
Just a normal day out being normal. 16th or 17th century. Source.
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
catsofyore : ALT Just a normal day out being normal. 16th or 17th century. Source .
Fake Biden robocall creator suspended from AI voice startup
30Mashable / 11h
With mainstream artificial intelligence tools on the rise at the cusp of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, AI-generated disinformation isn't just a fear — it's already a reality. On January 22, the New Hampshire Department of Justice released a statement that people received a recorded audio deepfake of Joe Biden , telling them not to vote in the state primary election. The call encouraged vot
A Lion in the Snow - Géza Vastagh - before 1919 - via Christie’s
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
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The Shining's Colorado Hotel Will Host Blumhouse's New Horror Exhibit
54Gizmodo / 12h
Stephen King’s The Shining was heavily inspired by his time at Colorado’s Stanley Hotel. In the past, it’s taken advantage of the 1977 novel’s success—the 1997 TV miniseries used it as a filming location, and King’s hotel room 217 is now advertised with his name. But if that’s not enough, Blumhouse is now giving the… Read more...
The Duct Tape Dilemma: When Shabby Airline Cabins Raise Alarms
View from the Wing / 12h
Customers see a poorly maintained airplane cabin interior, and they begin to question whether the parts of the plane they can’t see are maintained in the same manner. That’s not really how this works, but it’s a logical inference for most passengers – especially with the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 in the news, after a door plug came off an Alaska Airlines aircraft inflight. Continue reading
Embodme Erae II hands-on: A customizable MPE MIDI controller for your soft synths and analog gear
Engadget / 12h
The original Erae Touch was one of the more interesting MPE controllers to come out in the last few years. But it's been on the market for less than three years. So it was something of a surprise when Embodme showed up to NAMM 2024 with Erae II, the next iteration of its customizable controller with significant upgrades and one unexpected new feature. Now, it's important to note that the version
Linda Farquharson, ‘Demon Cat’, “Irish Fairy and Folk Tales” compiled by W. B. Yeats, Folio…
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
thefugitivesaint : Linda Farquharson, ‘Demon Cat’, “Irish Fairy and Folk Tales” compiled by W. B. Yeats, Folio Society 2007
What Is A Limited Service Hotel, Really?
One Mile at a Time / 12h
Odds are that most OMAAT readers are familiar with the concept of limited service hotels. When you think of the major hotel groups, you probably know many of the brands that would be considered limited service, like Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hyatt Place, Moxy, etc. But what actually defines a
