How to Detect Hidden Surveillance Cameras With Your Phone
2KHow-To Geek / 15h
A family recently discovered a rude surprise at their Airbnb: a hidden camera disguised as a smoke detector in the living room. Here are two ways to check for cameras—in an Airbnb or elsewhere—using only an iPhone or Android phone.
When is the best time to book flights for the cheapest airfare in 2024?
3KThe Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. At TPG, one of our key goals is to help you find the cheapest airfare . However, your ability to find valuable airline deals depends on a few factors. Flights during spring break, the peak of summer and, of course, the holidays are often much more expensive. We’re all looking to find the best deals we can. That’s whe
The Apple Vision Pro goes on sale in the US on February 2 for $3,499
500+Engadget / 16h
Those who've been yearning for a chance to try the Apple Vision Pro headset and have the cash to spare won't need to wait much longer to snap one up. The company says the hotly anticipated device will arrive in the US on February 2. Pre-orders for the $3,499 mixed reality headset will open on January 19. The device will be available at all US Apple Store locations as well as through the company's
Thursday Elon Will Give SpaceX Company Talk, Starship Update and Future SpaceX Plans
Next Big Future / 34min
Elon Musk will provide a 2024 Starship Update on January 11. He will conduct a SpaceX company talk including a Starship update next Thursday. There could be Starship IFT-2’s post-flight analysis, plans for IFT-3 and beyond, and updates on Starship HLS milestones. There will also probably be Starlink targets. Source pic.twitter.com/8WvUJdW8lp — Toby Li (@tobyliiiiiiiiii) ... Read more
More Boeing 737 Max 9 Planes Have Problems
Next Big Future / 34min
Three days ago an Alaska Airlines operated Boeing 737 Max 9 lost a door plug as seen in the photo. A three foot by six foot opening was left where the door plug was. The flight was three miles (14850 feet) off the ground so the decompression and other issues were not catastrophic. The pressure ... Read more
Duolingo lays off contractors as it starts relying more on AI
Engadget / 49min
Duolingo has cut 10 percent of its contractors and using AI tools to handle the tasks they used to do, Bloomberg reports. "We just no longer need as many people to do the type of work some of these contractors were doing," a spokesperson told the news organization without saying what they did for the company exactly. "Part of that could be attributed to AI." As Bloomberg notes, Chief Executive Of
How to watch Leinster vs. Stade Francais online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Stream Leinster vs. Stade Francais in the Champions Cup for free on RTÉ Player. Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Champions Cup regularly produces some of the best club rugby of the year, and we're expecting big things from the upcoming battle between Leinster and Stade Francais . The French side haven't started well in the competition, but
How to watch Exeter Chiefs vs. Glasgow Warriors online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Stream Exeter Chiefs vs. Glasgow Warriors in the Champions Cup for free on ITVX. Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . We don't know if you have big plans for this weekend, but we'd like to suggest staying in and settling down for an afternoon of top-quality rugby . You know it sounds good. The weather is horrendous at this time of year. You're muc
20 of the best Stanford University courses you can take for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: A wide range of online courses from Stanford University are available to take for free on edX. You're probably familiar with Stanford University . It's a pretty famous name. So how about becoming a student of this world-renowned school? That might seem like a far-fetched idea, but you can actually take online courses from Stanford University without spending anything. A wide range of onlin
How to unblock Imagine with Meta AI for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: The best service for unblocking online services is ExpressVPN . Unblock Imagine with Meta AI from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. Imagine with Meta AI is a text-to-image generator tool that works a lot like DALL-E . Keen to try it out for yourself? It might not be that easy, because Imagine with Meta AI is currently only available in the U.S. That seems unfair, so we're highlighting
Unblock ChatGPT for free with this quick hack
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: The best service for bypassing online restrictions is ExpressVPN . Unblock ChatGPT from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. ChatGPT might be a seriously useful service for a number of tasks, but it's not available everywhere. ChatGPT has been banned by a number of massive organisations to protect confidential information and avoid leaks. Schools have also restricted access over concerns
This AI e-book creation tool is on sale for under £20
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to My AI eBook Creation Pro is on sale for £19.69, saving you 93% on list price. If talk of side hustles always has you feeling like an underachiever, it may be time to start dabbling in alternate revenue streams. And now you can use artificial intelligence to help you create your next e-book with a lifetime subscription to My AI eBook Creation Pro . My AI eBook Cre
CES 2024 Day 0 Recap: All the biggest news and the most transparent TVs
21Engadget / 1h
CES 2024 may not have officially started yet, but the news is already in full swing. The show’s official dates are January 9th to 12th, with the 8th usually being a day of press conferences ahead of the convention centers opening to attendees. Which makes this… Day 0 of CES 2024. The announcements on this day usually gives us an idea of what to expect for the rest of the week, and this year we’re
OpenAI Says New York Times Lawsuit Against It Is ‘Without Merit’
NYT > Technology / 2h
The artificial intelligence start-up said that it collaborated with news organizations and that The Times, which accused it of copyright infringement, was not telling the full story.
The Skyted mask makes you quiet enough to take calls even in a library
Engadget / 2h
I don't like talking on the phone in public. Often, I'm gossiping about something I have no business discussing around other people, or I'm talking about some tech product that has yet to be launched. That's why a product like Skyted's Silent Mask entices me. The company launched its Kickstarter campaign today at CES 2024 for its noise-reducing wearable that would allow you to speak freely about
LifeSpan's standing desk exercise bike can charge your phone, if you've got the legs for it
Engadget / 2h
I've always been curious how easy it is to work while you're using one of those under-desk bikes and, thanks to CES 2024 , now I know. My jaunt to Las Vegas has taken me to visit LifeSpan, who was showing off its recently-released Ampera standing desk bike. Unlike some desk bikes, Ampera is designed to capture your energy and use it to charge your phone via its 15W Qi charging plate. And, if you
The Perfecta grill uses AI to help cook a steak in 90 seconds
39Engadget / 2h
CES has increasingly become a grilling show , with companies constantly finding ways to bring more tech to your deck or patio. One company that's added a dash of AI to its spice rack is Seergrills, a UK-based startup comprised of engineers and product developers. Its flagship model, the Perfecta , can cook a one-inch-thick ribeye steak in 90 seconds. Overall, the company says the grill, a unit th
Sony’s new spatial headset will power whatever 'the industrial metaverse’ is
Engadget / 2h
We didn’t have to wait long to get more details about Sony's new mixed reality headset. Just after Sony teased the “spatial content creation” device onstage at CES 2024, we got a fresh look, and a few more details about the headset during Siemens’ keynote in Las Vegas. The two companies are teaming up on the device as part of a broader vision to enable an “industrial metaverse” where mixed realit
Samsung warns of worse than expected profits fall
28BBC News - Technology / 3h
The announcement comes as global demand for consumer electronics remains weak after the pandemic.
The Best Highlights From CES' Media Days
LifeHacker / 3h
CES hasn't even officially started yet, and yet the news and announcements are rolling in in full force. While roughly 4,000 exhibitors big and small are all trying to make themselves heard this week, some key stories have broken through the noise so far. Here's what's on our radar: Apple's Vision Pro is officially available to preorder Credit: Apple Apple doesn't even show up to CES, and yet, th
You Can Get This H&R Block Tax Software on Sale for $39.99 Right Now
LifeHacker / 3h
H&R Block Tax Software Deluxe offers step-by-step guidance on tax credits and deductions, and it comes paired with an eLearning course that breaks down the basics of tax prep and finding deductions. Together, they're on sale for $39.99 right now (reg $299). The software includes five free federal e-files, unlimited federal preparation, and audit support, along with free in-person assistance in ca
The MSI Claw is the first gaming handheld built on Intel's Core Ultra chips
Engadget / 3h
MSI has introduced a handheld gaming device called Claw at CES 2024 in Las Vegas. And unlike its biggest rivals the Steam Deck and the ASUS ROG Ally , it's powered by Intel's processors instead of AMD's. The Claw runs on Intel's new Core Ultra chips and comes integrated with Intel's XeSS technology, which uses advanced AI upscaling algorithms to boost FPS for a smooth gaming experience. MSI says
CES 2024: The latest update on the live-action Zelda movie comes from…Sony?!
Mashable / 3h
Sony’s big CES 2024 press conference delivered big if you’re a fan of video game film adaptations. President of Sony Pictures Television Studio Katherine Pope shared early in the conference that a God of War series is in the works for Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service. In addition, Netflix is picking up a Horizon Zero Dawn adaptation as well. Both video game-based productions are in the writ
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for January 9
Mashable / 3h
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. 9'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 com
Carta exits secondary trading following credibility hit
34TechCrunch / 3h
Roughly 72 hours after a prominent startup customer complained that Carta was misusing information with which it was entrusted — scaring many of Carta’s tens of thousands of other customers in the process — Carta is exiting the business that landed it in trouble with the customer. Carta co-founder and CEO Henry Ward posted on […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Pivotal kicks off US sales of its lightweight electric personal Helix aircraft
TechCrunch / 3h
Pivotal, the Palo Alto, California–based company backed by Larry Page, kicked off online sales Monday night at CES 2024 for Helix, a lightweight electric personal aircraft that doesn’t require a pilot’s license to fly. Helix marks an evolution for Pivotal, a company previously known as Opener that has been working on lightweight electric vertical and […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. Fo
What is Happening in China With Experiments Consistent With LK99 as a Room Temperature Superconductor ?
Next Big Future / 3h
One of the Chinese researchers behind the detection of a weak meissner effect experimental detection in near room temperature superconductors described the differences in their work. The China researcher was interviewed by two people involved with managing Arxiv.org. With copper-substituted lead apatite below room temperature, [china researchers] observe diamagnetic dc magnetization under magnetic
Today Superconductor Presentation by Sukbae Lee LK99 Researcher Is Reported to Be Private
Next Big Future / 3h
There will only be invited reporters at today’s LK99 related superconductor presentation by Sukbae Lee. Prof. Lee Seokbae is going to introduce the research he has conducted and their future on Jan 9th. It will be the first time we can see his formal statement. pic.twitter.com/KTeYuZ2GFQ — sejong (@gimjiun79102152) January 5, 2024 Turns out tomorrow's ... Read more
Tesla Sold More Cars of All Kinds Than Volkswagen Group in the USA in 2023
Next Big Future / 3h
Tesla EV car sales surpassed the car sales of the entire Volkswagen Group in the USA in 2023. This was for all Volkswagens ICE and EV cars combined. The Tesla Model Y was also the best selling car in the world of any type in 2023.
Vivoo's new at-home UTI test kit and app can tell you if you have a urinary tract infection
Engadget / 3h
Following last year's smart toilet which debuted at CES 2023, Vivoo is at it again for CES 2024 with another urine analysis product. The company has unveiled an at-home digital urinary tract infection (UTI) testing kit that provides what it calls "gold standard accuracy results" via a two-minute test. To use it, just pee on the provided UTI test strip and scan it to obtain results via Vivoo's app
Anker’s SOLIX C800 Plus Power Station Is Perfect for Campsites
How-To Geek / 3h
Last year, Anker debuted its new SOLIX line of portable power stations , expanding its already excellent offerings to serve homeowners and outdoor enthusiasts better. Kicking off CES 2024, it's doing just that with the all-new Anker C800 Plus Portable Power Station with built-in lighting and accessories.
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Tuesday, January 9, 2024
LifeHacker / 4h
If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for January 9, 2024 read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is probably medium difficulty, although I used all six of my guesses getting there, so most of you will probably beat me. Beware, there are spoilers below for January 9, Wordle #934! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer)
Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Tuesday, January 9, 2024
LifeHacker / 4h
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 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 of the trickier words and we’ll learn how everything fits together. Beware, there are spoilers below for January 9, NYT Connections #212! Read on if you want some hints (and then t
I'm ashamed how much I love Mercedes-AMG and will.i.am's attempt to turn cars into DJs
Engadget / 4h
If you’ve ever wanted to turn your car into a DJ, with the sound controlled by how you drive, then you need to buy a Benz, stat. Mercedes-AMG and will.i.am have turned up at CES 2024 in Las Vegas with what they’re calling MBUX SOUND DRIVE (all caps, as if to be bellowed). Sadly, it’s hard to talk about what it is and what it does without robbing it of its mystery, so apologies in advance: It’s es
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for January 9
Mashable / 4h
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
Will.i.am’s new startup Sound Drive wants you to reboot the music industry in your car
20TechCrunch / 4h
You can spend all day long curating custom playlists for every mood, picking tracks based on tempo or intensity, but whether you’re corner-carving or just commuting, you’ll never perfectly match the cadence and energy of every drive. Will.i.am, the singer and songwriter turned entrepreneur, says he has cracked the code to doing just that with […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For person
Razer is bringing the world's first HD haptics gaming chair cushion to CES 2024
Engadget / 4h
CES 2024 is here, and we're seeing all manner of new gaming gear and accessories. One notable mention is Razer's Project Esther , the world's first HD haptics gaming chair cushion. Yes, that's right, you can get one step closer to feeling like you're in the game — especially if you combine it with a VR headset . The Project Esther concept includes 16 haptic actuators and has ultra-low latency. Yo
Razer updates its Iskur gaming chair with a ‘6D’ lumbar system for CES 2024
Engadget / 4h
Razer’s new accessories at CES 2024 are every bit as lavish as you’d expect. At this year’s convention, the company has a follow-up to its first gaming chair, an 11-port USB-C dock, a gaming cushion with HD haptics and a monitor-mounted light bar with Chroma RGB illumination. Razer Iskur V2 gaming chair The Razer Iskur V2 Gaming Chair is the successor to the 2020 original . The new model’s highli
How to Pull Off a 'No-spend' Weekend That Doesn't Suck
LifeHacker / 5h
Most of us probably have some sort of financial resolution to spend less, and save more . But the idea of “cutting back on spending” can be abstract and hard to achieve. It’s like saying you want to “learn how to cook” without ever picking out a recipe or buying the necessary ingredients. Instead, try starting small with one specific, attainable goal to give a whirl this year: A "no-spend" weeken
You Can Get the Latest Blink Outdoor 4, Plus a Blink Doorbell Camera, for Nearly 40% Off
LifeHacker / 5h
Home security camera setups can get very pricey very quickly, especially if you’re shopping from brands like Ring or Arlo. But Amazon has its own Blink security camera brand that is more budget-friendly and often has significant sales: Right now, for instance, you can get Blink doorbell cameras and bundles up to 40% off on Amazon. Here are your best options. Blink Video Doorbell deal The Blink Vi
Sony’s new ‘digital birth certificate’ for imaging tech smells a lot like NFTs
TechCrunch / 5h
Sony is breaking new ground in the ongoing NFTs and content authenticity saga. At CES 2024 in Las Vegas, the conglomerate known for its electronics, gaming, and entertainment products has announced the development of an in-camera digital signature technology, which effectively creates a “birth certificate” for images captured with their devices, thereby verifying the origin […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
Sony drove its Afeela EV onto the CES stage using a PlayStation controller
Engadget / 5h
Sony's partnership with Honda around a new concept EV called the Afeela has been a highlight of CES for several years now. And while we're not any closer to finding out if and when this car will become a reality, Sony had a fun way to show off the latest iteration of the vehicle: they drove it onto the Sony CES 2024 stage with a PlayStation DualSense controller. Sure, it was just a fun gimmick ra
Sony announces a 'spatial content creation' headset at CES 2024
Engadget / 5h
Sony's CES 2024 presentation didn't have much news for the first 25 minutes, but then the company revealed a new XR head-mounted display and controllers with... no name so far, aimed at "spatial content creation." With a matte gray finish, the headset looks like a stripped-down PSVR2, and there appear to be two cameras facing out from the front. There is also a controller-wand and a smaller perip
The 5 weirdest products Samsung unveiled at CES 2024
Mashable / 5h
Samsung pulled the curtains back on a bunch of tech at CES 2024 , including a new yellow AI robot companion, a smart vacuum, a transparent TV, and more. Are they actually practical for real-world use or did Samsung unleash a bunch of gimmicks? We'll let you decide. SEE ALSO: CES 2024: LG's transparent OLED TV disappears when turned off 1. Ballie: Your 'true AI companion' Credit: Kimberly Gedeon /
LG OLED TVs are getting a Dolby Vision Filmmaker Mode – here’s why it’s a big deal
46TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
When TechRadar attended a presentation of LG’s then-new LG G3 OLED TV in early 2023, a newsworthy item to emerge from the meeting was that a Dolby Vision Filmmaker Mode was in the works , and it could be implemented in new TVs possibly as early as 2024. At CES 2024 , that reality has come to pass, with LG revealing that the company’s new OLED TVs arriving in 2024 will be the first sets to feature
Surprise! Samsung’s hottest OLED TV of 2024 comes in smaller sizes, but now it’s more confusing than ever
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
We were sure that CES 2024 would bring us the unveiling of the Samsung S90D , the successor to the QD-OLED Samsung S90C , which was our TV of the year in 2023 . That made it our most-anticipated TV announcement of the show, and sure enough Samsung announced new OLEDs with a promised 20% boost in brightness . We kind of expected this would be the case, but what we didn't expect was two new sizes o
How to watch Intel's CES 2024 keynote
Engadget / 5h
Intel is one of the biggest names that's in Las Vegas for CES 2024 . The company has several talks and panels lined up, including a keynote from CEO Pat Gelsinger. You'll be able to watch that particular event live at 8pm ET on January 9 at Intel's website , along with the CES 2024 site and app . What to expect Intel hasn't divulged too much about what Gelsinger will dig into. However, it probabl
Substack removes five pro-Nazi newsletters but says its rules aren’t changing
Engadget / 5h
Newsletter platform Substack has removed "some" pro-Nazi publications from its platform following weeks of pressure over its content moderation rules.The takedowns include five newsletters flagged to the company by Platformer , which was first to report the news. The move comes amid growing pressure on the newsletter company after it repeatedly declined to remove publications promoting white nati
CES 2024: AMD Unveils New Processors Designed For 'Extreme' Gaming
LifeHacker / 5h
CES 2024 is ongoing, bringing a slew of new announcements and product debuts to drum up excitement. Not looking to be left behind in the excitement, AMD has unveiled several new pieces of PC hardware, include new desktop processors and GPUs. Perhaps one of the most exciting announcements from AMD is the upcoming launch of its next-gen desktop processors, which the company says are designed for "e
CES 2024: Samsung unveils disappearing TV, wireless 8K projector
Mashable / 6h
Amid Samsung’s many wild announcements at CES 2024 (the return of Ballie anyone?!), the tech giant had the crowd at its press conference gasping over some of its new entertainment display options. The two showstoppers from Samsung are the Transparent Micro LED display and the first-of-its-kind wireless Premiere 8K Projector. Basically, Samsung made sure that the other TV giants at CES — namely LG
Kia announced a fleet of cute, modular vans at CES 2024
Engadget / 6h
Kia is back at CES after five years and just announced a new modular EV platform called Platform Beyond Vehicles, or PBV for short. These vehicles are still in the concept stage and aren't the kind of cars you're going to go out and buy to get around town or go on vacation — at least, not yet. Instead the PV5, the first vehicle Kia is planning, will focus on business utilities like ride-hailing,
Buy United MileagePlus Miles With 100% Bonus (1.88 Cents Per Mile)
500+One Mile at a Time / 6h
Strategically buying miles & points can represent a great deal, especially for luxury travel. United Airlines MileagePlus has launched its latest sale on purchased miles . As usual, different members may be targeted for different offers. While I’ll cover the details of this offer, let me state that I almost certainly wouldn’t recommend taking advantage of this, in light of the recent United Milea
Check your flights: Cancellations grow following 737 MAX 9 grounding
25The Points Guy / 6h
Flight cancellations continue to mount in the wake of Friday’s emergency on board an Alaska Airlines jet, which saw passengers exposed to the elements more than 16,000 feet above the ground after an emergency exit-size door plug separated from the fuselage , causing rapid decompression on board. Airlines have canceled hundreds of flights in recent days after the Federal Aviation Administration gr
The new ROG Phone 8 from ASUS finally puts a good camera in a gaming phone
Engadget / 6h
For years, ROG Phone users had to put up with average camera quality for the sake of mobile gaming experience, and ASUS blamed it on cost reasons. To put it bluntly, it was either ROG Phone for gaming, or Zenfone for photography. Now that we've entered 2024, the Taiwanese tech giant finally has a change of heart. Announced at CES 2024 , the ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro essentially blend together the bes
Unity Software to Cut 25% of Its Work Force
NYT > Technology / 6h
The cuts follow a tough year in which the tech industry laid off tens of thousands of workers.
Cerne Abbas Giant is a depiction of Hercules
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / Behold, the "Rude Man" chalk giant carved on a hill above the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England. (credit: Barry Batchelor/PA Images/Getty Images) A major attraction of Dorset, England, is the Cerne Abbas Giant, a 180-foot-tall figure of a naked man wielding a large club carved with chalk into a hilltop. A pair of historians offers a strong case that this figure was originally me
Intel’s CPU branding was already confusing, and today’s new CPUs made it worse
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / Intel's Core chips are here, and they have dropped the i and the 14th-generation branding. But unlike the Core Ultra, they are fundamentally "14th-generation" processors. (credit: Intel) Intel usually uses CES to fill out the processor lineups that it launched late the year before, and that hasn't changed this year. The company has announced a full range of 14th-generation Core desktop
Chase Ink Business Cash Card: 8 Reasons To Apply
One Mile at a Time / 6h
Link: Apply now for the Ink Business Cash® Credit Card The Ink Business Cash® Credit Card ( review ) is one of the all-around most lucrative business credit cards out there. The card has no annual fee, an excellent welcome bonus, and a great rewards structure. In conjunction with other cards earning Ultimate Rewards points , this can be one of the most useful cards for a small business. In this p
Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, January 9 (game #715)
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
Where will all the electric cars be charged?
34BBC News - Technology / 6h
Lamposts and mobile charging machines are being touted as the answer to charging electric cars.
Asus reveals six new ROG gaming laptops at CES, led by an 18-inch monster
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
CES 2024 is currently in full swing in Las Vegas, meaning we're getting a long-awaited cavalcade of new tech products. If you're a laptop nerd (like me), you've probably been keeping an eye out for new hardware from Asus, and the company has delivered as expected - with a selection of six new gaming laptops under its Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand. The main event, of course, is the titanic new As
ASUS debuts its first homegrown NUC at CES 2024 with Core Ultra 9 chips and RTX 4070 graphics
51Engadget / 6h
ASUS just announced a brand-new mini PC at CES 2024 in Las Vegas. The ROG NUC mini gaming PC comes after Intel revealed it would stop making first-party NUC systems , instead relying on companies like ASUS. For the uninitiated, NUC stands for Next Unit of Compute and refers to a line of ultra-portable desktop PCs and barebones computer kits. These are complete systems that you can hold with one h
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 and G16 offer a more sophisticated take on gaming laptops in 2024
Engadget / 6h
Due to the lack of new GPUs from NVIDIA at CES 2024 , ASUS could have refreshed the processors in its flagship gaming laptop line and simply called it a day. But much to my delight, ASUS still went and completely redesigned the ROG Zephyrus G14 and G16 and it feels like the company may have struck the perfect balance between performance and a more sophisticated take on the gamer aesthetic. The bi
MSI Claw becomes the first gaming handheld to feature Intel Core Ultra processor with Intel Arc graphics
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
MSi and Intel have partnered together at CES 2024 to announce the world's first PC gaming handheld powered by an Intel Core Ultra chip, the MSI Claw. The MSI Claw is the latest addition to a growing class of Steam Deck competitors, but until now, they have all been powered by AMD APUs like the AMD Z1 and AMD Z1 Extreme. The MSI Claw will come equiped with up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processo
Asus Says One Laptop Screen Is Good, but Two Is Even Better
Gizmodo / 7h
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How Much Is Dry January Actually Helping You?
LifeHacker / 7h
It’s now been a full week since those New Year’s Eve parties, and if you’re participating in Dry January, now is a great time to think about how well it’s working for you—if it’s working at all. Dry January definitely has its health benefits, but it can also backfire for some people. Let’s dig in to the pros and cons. Quitting cold turkey isn’t always safe For moderate drinkers, quitting alcohol
CES 2024: Nvidia Just Announced $600+ ‘Super’ Versions of Its Graphics Cards
LifeHacker / 7h
If you've been holding out on buying a new graphics card because of their high prices, then Nvidia finally has some great options on the way. Its new RTX 40 Super cards—which will build off the already successful tech of RTX 40 cards like the 4080, 4090, and 4070 Ti—will offer great performance for a more discounted price. Despite AMD often offering lower prices, many have continued to hold onto
Samsung's redesigned Ballie is the spherical homie of your dreams
Mashable / 7h
If we're going to have somewhat creepy robot companions running our homes as we move into the future, at least they should be cute. That seems to be Samsung 's M.O., anyway. The Korean tech giant at its CES 2024 press conference showed off the new and improved Ballie, a spherical robot friend originally announced all the way back in the increasingly distant pre-COVID days of early 2020. The new B
Samsung’s new smart home features include household maps with ‘AI characters’
20TechCrunch / 7h
Samsung wants to make the smart home smarter — if your home’s a Samsung home, that is. During its CES 2024 keynote in Las Vegas tonight, the company announced a range of additions to — and capabilities for — its SmartThings home automation platform. A new dashboard screen, Now Plus, is headed to select Samsung […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Samsung intros a new interface at CES 2024 that turns its TVs into smart home control hubs
Engadget / 7h
If your home is filled with Samsung and SmartThings-compatible products, an upcoming feature might simplify your life. At its CES 2024 press conference here in Las Vegas, the company unveiled a new service called Now+ that incorporates smart home controls into the TV's interface. With this, not only can you see and control your light switches or air conditioners from your television, but also use
CES 2024: This wacky laptop lets you snap on a tablet ... or a fan ... or a robot companion
Mashable / 7h
Lenovo brought the heat at CES 2024 with a new-ish snap-on technology that lets you attach useful gadgets onto the lid. "New-ish" is the operative word here because Magic Bay — the name of the attachable tech — is already in the market, allowing you to snap-on a 4K webcam to a laptop like this year's ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 with ease. However, Lenovo took it one step further this year, testing out wa
MSI Claw handheld gaming PC unveiled at CES 2024: 5 reasons it may beat Steam Deck
Mashable / 7h
The MSI Claw, unveiled at CES 2024 , is yet another handheld gaming PC, joining the likes of the Lenovo Legion Go and Asus ROG Ally. What do they all have in common? They're rivals to the ever-so-popular Valve Steam Deck. The question is, can MSI snatch Valve's throne? If the Claw's selling points (e.g., advanced AI and top-notch ergonomics) are true, it may actually make the Steam Deck sweat. SE
CES 2024: This 14-inch gaming laptop is so light, I thought it was a toy
Mashable / 7h
Gaming laptops are typically heavy, chunky and unwieldy. So imagine my surprise when MSI unveiled the ultra-light Cyborg 14 ahead of CES 2024 . When I picked it up, I was so taken aback by its lack of heft, I yelped in surprise. How is a gaming laptop such a featherweight? MSI Cyborg 14 may be too light for its own good Gaming laptops are usually bulky and unpleasant to carry around, but that's b
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes retiring; Joanna Geraghty to be 1st woman CEO at major US carrier
27The Points Guy / 7h
Longtime JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes will retire, the airline announced Monday, and will be succeeded by airline president Joanna Geraghty. Hayes, who is 57, will step down effective Feb .12, the airline said, citing health reasons. “I’ve loved working in this industry,” Hayes said in a statement. “However, the extraordinary challenges and pressure of this job have taken their toll, and on the advice
‘The Claw’ Is MSI’s Steam Deck-Like That Looks a Hell of a Lot Like a Steam Deck
Gizmodo / 7h
Say it with me, “The Claw.” What does that name evoke? Saturday morning cartoons? Timeless Pixar classics? PC maker MSI hopes you’ll start to instead think about gaming, as it’s the latest company to offer up its version of a Steam Deck, and this one indeed shares quite a few similarities to Valve’s original handheld… Read more...
Samsung refreshes its Smart Monitor to be the centerpiece of your Galaxy home
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
At CES 2024, Samsung revealed plans to refresh last year’s 4K Smart Monitor with a new model that'll serve as a media control center for other Galaxy devices. According to MacRumors , the upcoming Smart Monitor M80D will have a Multi Control feature, allowing users to move images and text “between the display and a Galaxy Book, tablet, or phone” – your choice. What's more, users who own a pair of
Alienware's New M16 Gaming Laptop Now Has Less Junk in the Trunk
Gizmodo / 7h
Alienware’s laptops have, for a long time, been a bit on the big side. That’s especially true in one particular dimension we’ll be gentle and refer to as the M-series laptop brand’s “posterior.” Alienware returned to the drawing board and redesigned the m16 so it’s smaller thanks to its contracted rear and makes some… Read more...
Alienware's Latest QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Is a Real Curveball With 4K at 240Hz
Gizmodo / 7h
The Hz wars have come, and Alienware is beaming down from its spaceship to put its own foot into the refresh rate arena with a pair of large, frankly beautiful-looking displays that pack a wallop in the QD-OLED gaming monitor scene. Boy, howdy, that curved 32-inch, 4K QD-OLED monitor is a real doozy. Read more...
I Can't Stop Thinking About Lenovo's Hybrid Windows and Android Laptop
Gizmodo / 7h
I’m a sucker for a 2-in-1, and doubly so if it’s featuring the two operating systems I rely on daily. Lenovo has announced its laptop lineup for the year in tandem with CES 2024. The upcoming refreshes include updates to its gaming and work laptops and the ThinkBook series, including the ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid,… Read more...
This QD-OLED Alienware Monitor is a Real Curveball
Gizmodo / 7h
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Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i and Yoga 9i 2-in-1 now have have AI chips and a generative art suite
Engadget / 7h
Lenovo’s updated consumer laptop lineup at CES 2024 is (unsurprisingly) focused on AI. The company unveiled an array of Yoga and Ideapad notebooks on Monday in Las Vegas, including new versions of the Yoga Pro 9i and Yoga 9i 2-in-1 . The 2024 Yoga Pro 9i and Yoga 9i 2-in-1 still have a military-spec rating (MIL-STD-810H) for durability. Both get a spec bump to the latest Intel Core Ultra “Meteor
The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 is the funkiest gadget mashup at CES 2024
Engadget / 7h
Typically a 2-in-1 is something that can transform into multiple modes (e.g., a notebook that converts to tablet or vice versa). But with the ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 hybrid, Lenovo smashed two gadgets together to create one of the funkiest and most interesting laptops we've seen here at CES 2024 in Las Vegas. At first glance, the ThinkBook Plus looks like an ordinary clamshell. However, if you pull
Alienware m16 R2 hands-on: A sleeker gaming laptop design for CES 2024
Engadget / 7h
Despite launching an all-new version of the m16 last year , Alienware has completely redesigned its mainstream 16-inch gaming laptop again for 2024 to address customer feedback while optimizing performance for the most popular configs. I got to check out the new m16 R2 ahead of CES 2024 and there’s a lot to like about Alienware’s more purpose-built revamp. Unlike the 2023 M16 , which could accomm
Alienware teases a 32-inch 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor at CES
Engadget / 7h
Alienware is following up its 34-inch ultrawide QD-OLED display with a pair of upgraded models that promise to deliver enhanced in-game visuals: 4K QD-OLED and 360Hz QD-OLED monitors. The company unveiled them at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, and is touting each as a “world’s first” in some regard. First up, there’s the Alienware 32 4K QD-OLED (AW3225QF), which the company calls the “world’s first 4K QD
The Acer Predator Helios 18 has the most mesmerizing hinge on a laptop at CES 2024
20Engadget / 7h
Without a new generation of NVIDIA GPUs to accommodate, this year at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, laptop manufacturers have been forced to come up with other ways of getting attention. Some OEMs have opted for complete redesigns while others have introduced smaller (and super light) versions of existing models. But on the 2024 Predator Helios 18, Acer has opted for the flashiest method yet, featuring a
Razer’s Blade laptop lineup shines bright with stunning screens at CES 2024
Engadget / 7h
Razer was so proud of the screens on its updated Blade laptops it announced some details a week before CES. Now that I’ve seen them, I can say they look even better in person. The big upgrade for the Blade 16 is without a doubt its screen, which Razer says is the world’s first 16-inch 240Hz OLED display. The impressive thing is that, even when compared to the Blade 14 and Blade 18’s panels which
Shokz debuts its OpenSwim Pro bone conduction waterproof headphones at CES 2024
Engadget / 7h
Shokz has making Bluetooth bone conduction headsets for years, including a personal favorite: the OpenRun Pro . However, you may have overlooked one of company's more niche variants. In 2019 the company launched a model called Xtrainerz , a bone conduction headset with an IP68 waterproof rating, 4GB of onboard storage and no Bluetooth. This was pitched as an all around training headset with a foc
Lenovo announces new gaming laptops at CES that feature proprietary cooling tech and performance-enhancing AI chips
Engadget / 7h
Lenovo just announced a handful of new gaming laptops at CES 2024 in Las Vegas. Each of these computers features the company’s proprietary Legion Coldfront: Hyper cooling technology that keeps temperatures low while making sure the fans don’t get too loud. They're also packed with AI chips for improved speed and performance. These laptops ship with Windows 11 and come with three free months of Xb
MSI is going big with three new 18-inch gaming laptops at CES 2024
Engadget / 7h
CES often sets the tone for all of a manufacturer’s products that year. And apparently the theme for MSI in 2024 is “big.” It’s kicking things with three new 18-inch gaming laptops at CES 2024 , plus one of the best-looking budget systems around. As usual, MSI’s roster of gaming notebooks is headlined by the Titan series, in this case the Titan 18 HX. For those familiar with the previous generati
Intel reveals its full 14th-gen CPU family at CES, including a powerful 24-core laptop chip
20Engadget / 7h
While Intel is leaning heavily on AI PCs with its Core Ultra notebook chips , it still has plenty of new products for gamers and speed demons who demand power above all. At CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Intel revealed its complete 14th-generation CPU family, which includes powerful "HX" series chips like the 24-core i9-14900HX, as well as new mainstream desktop CPUs. And for the other end of the power s
Kia reveals new commercial EV lineup at CES 2024
TechCrunch / 7h
Kia is following up a strong year for its passenger EVs by sharing what it wants to do for businesses looking to go electric. The Korean automaker just unveiled at CES 2024 a forthcoming lineup of electric vans, trucks, ride-hailing and last-mile delivery vehicles all set to be built on a new modular platform. And […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
United Launch Alliance and Astrobotic launches, Countdown Capital shutdown
TechCrunch / 7h
Hello and welcome back to Max Q. By the time you read this, United Launch Alliance will have hopefully launched its Vulcan Centaur rocket for the first time, and Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander will be on its way to the moon. More on the mission below. Other than the same-old news round up, I’ll be playing […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Intel announces its latest processor series at CES 2024... and it's probably not the chips you were expecting
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Intel announced its latest lineup of mobile and desktop processors today at CES 2024 , and they’re probably not the chips you were expecting to follow up the Intel Meteor Lake launch back on December 14. Rather than a new slew of next-gen AI chips like the new Core and Core Ultra processors, Intel is releasing one last tranche of chips from its 14th-gen Raptor Lake Refresh series, including new e
Lenovo’s New ThinkCentre Tiny PC Has an RTX 4060 GPU
How-To Geek / 7h
Whether you want a powerful desktop computer that looks as minimalist as possible, or just something you can use to write documents, there's a tiny PC for everyone. Lenovo's ThinkCentre series of computers are perfect for the workplace, but the latest ThinkCentre neo Ultra might be one non-business users could be interested in.
Lenovo Tab M11 Has a 90Hz Screen and 4 Years of Updates for $180
How-To Geek / 7h
There's no shortage of Android tablets, but a lot of them aren't worth your money, especially in the face of stiff compeittion from Apple's iPad models. Lenovo just revealed its new Tab M11, and it seems like a great option for watching videos and drawing without spending a lot of money.
Regulatory filing reveals ABL Space Systems targeting $100M in new funding
TechCrunch / 8h
ABL Space Systems is looking to raise up to $100 million in new funding, and has just closed over $40 million, according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company filed the Form D on December 29. It’s the first indication that ABL has raised venture funding since October 2021, […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Canonical wants better Snap support outside Ubuntu, based on latest hires
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Canonical/Ubuntu) Snaps, the self-contained application packages that Ubuntu has long seen as a simpler app store and a potential solution to dependency hell , could be getting better support outside Ubuntu itself, based on one recent hire and potentially more. As spotted by the Phoronix blog , developer Zygmunt Krynicki , who worked at Ubuntu distributor Canonical from 2012 thro
LG OLED T is a transparent 77-inch TV that will arrive in 2024
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / LG's OLED T TV with its contrast film rolled down partially, enabling you to see what's behind the TV's upper area. (credit: LG전자 뉴스룸 LiVE LG/YouTube ) LG today announced plans to sell a TV with transparent-display technology that has almost exclusively been relegated to commercial applications and demonstrations at tech shows. LG is showing off the Signature OLED T at CES 2024 (which o
Elon Musk’s X loses fight to disclose federal surveillance of users
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge (credit: Justin Sullivan / Staff | Getty Images North America ) On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to review an appeal from X (formerly Twitter), alleging that the US government's censorship of X transparency reports served as a prior restraint on the platform's speech and was unconstitutional. This free speech battle predates Elon Musk's ownership of the platform. Since 2014, the soci
Samsung renews its green cred at CES
TechCrunch / 8h
We’ve heard “reduce, reuse, recycle” used ad nauseam, but at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Samsung follows in Apple’s footsteps, doubling down on that, dedicating a significant amount of its keynote speech to underscoring its commitment to sustainability. The company is specifically expanding its efforts toward resource circularity, from the design of its devices to […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights res
Samsung's Ballie robot ball showed up at CES 2024 with a new look and a built-in projector
24Engadget / 8h
It wouldn't be CES without Samsung showing off a strange and strangely lovable robot , and this year is the same. At its CES 2024 press conference today, the company showed off a robot named Ballie that has a projector built in. Interestingly, though, according to a report from The Washington Post , Samsung said the robotic sphere will actually be available for sale within the year. We first saw
Philips' smart deadbolt will unlock a door by looking at your palm
Engadget / 8h
At CES 2024 this week , Philips teased its first-ever smart deadbolt that works using a touch-free palm reading system that allows homeowners to unlock their front doors. The Philips 5000 Series Wi-Fi Palm Recognition Smart Deadbolt, will go on sale in the US early this year and will retail for $360. The deadbolt will join the Philips home security smart lock product lineup and will integrate wit
United Airlines finds loose door plugs during Boeing 737 MAX 9 inspections
100+The Points Guy / 8h
United Airlines said on Monday that it had found installation defects during its inspections of the door plugs on Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets, including loose bolts. United Airlines grounded its fleet of MAX 9 aircraft on Saturday, following a decompression accident aboard an Alaska Airlines flight that involved a door plug being blown away from the aircraft body during its ascent for a flight. Want mo
How to Think About Coffee Inflight, in Hotels, and Around the World
View from the Wing / 8h
My morning routine is simple. It starts with coffee, and eases into work. That's true whether I'm at home or on the road. I'm drinking a little less coffee than I used to. For years I joked that you could run my blood through a still once a week to filter out caffeine byproducts, and use that to run a local taxi fleet's alternative fuels experiment. Coffee plays an important role in travel - from
Delta status match challenge: How you can earn elite status until 2026
80The Points Guy / 8h
Following Delta Air Lines’ controversial 2023 announcement of elite status changes that would be implemented in 2024, the airline is seemingly hoping to gain customer favor by offering a lucrative status match challenge in the new year. If you currently have elite status with another airline, the Medallion Status Match Challenge allows customers to essentially swap it for an equivalent status wit
XReal Believes Its $700 AR Glasses Can Top the Apple Vision Pro
22Gizmodo / 8h
XReal just revealed its Air 2 Ultra AR Glasses and seems pretty confident about them being the perfect alternative to the Apple Vision Pro . Unlike Apple’s painfully expensive $3500 spatial computer headset, the Air 2 Ultra will just set you back $700. They’re also quite decent-looking thanks to a titanium ring frame… Read more...
Samsung brings back Ballie, its home robot, at CES 2024 — with a few upgrades
TechCrunch / 8h
Remember Ballie, Samsung’s spherical home robot from CES 2020? I sure didn’t — until Samsung brought it back at this year’s keynote with a few on-trend AI upgrades. The new and improved Ballie, which Samsung previewed during its press conference at CES 2024 in Las Vegas today, is around the size of a bowling ball, […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Rocket Lab leverages vertical integration to land $515M military satellite contract
TechCrunch / 8h
The Space Development Agency is the mystery customer behind Rocket Lab’s up-to $515 million, 18-satellite order announced in late December, the two firms announced today. In a regulatory filing from December 21, Rocket Lab said it would “design, manufacture, deliver and operate 18 space vehicles” for an unnamed U.S. government customer. In a statement today, […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights rese
You Might Be Getting Money From Apple's 'Batterygate' Lawsuit Soon
LifeHacker / 8h
Back in 2020, Apple agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class action lawsuit that claimed that Apple had throttled the performance of iPhones. If you submitted a claim by the deadline of October 6, 2020, then your portion of the payout should be hitting your bank account soon. This was first reported by MacRumors . Lots of people have started reporting that they've received around $92 per clai
This ripped Casio G-Shock might be the toughest smartwatch ever made
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Normally, when you think of a smartwatch, you imagine something sleek-looking like the Apple Watch . Casio, however, is going in a completely different direction with its new rugged-looking Rangeman G-Shock wearable . There will be two models at launch: the Rangeman GPR-H1000-1 and the GPR-H1000-9 . They’re both made from a “bio-based resin” with intricately placed metal guards around the watch f
The Most (and Least) Likely Eligible Genre Films to Be Nominated for Best Picture
Gizmodo / 8h
Awards season is in full swing all across the world, but for most movie fans, one award matters more than all the others: the Oscar. The Acadamy Awards are voted on by the people who work on them, from actors and directors to costume designers and set builders. It’s widely considered to be the most prestigious and… Read more...
This glove uses a gyroscope to counter Parkinson’s tremors, and I saw what a big difference it makes
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Roberta Wilson-Garrett smiles sweetly at me and explains that the struggle to draw a spiral on a piece of paper begins not with putting pen to paper but simply trying to get a proper grip on the writing implement. Wilson-Garrett has suffered from Parkinson’s disease for half a dozen years, but is happy to show me how she struggles, simply so she can also show me how, with new technology, she does
Waymo’s 70-MPH Robot Roadrunners Hit Desert Highways This Month
Gizmodo / 8h
If you’re driving on the freeway around Phoenix anytime soon, keep your eyes peeled for a car driving itself. Waymo will start testing its autonomous vehicles on Arizona highways this month, the company announced Monday. The driverless robotaxi service, from the same parent company as Google, is branching out from… Read more...
Future Moon-Orbiting Space Station Takes Shape With New Airlock Plans
Gizmodo / 8h
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is contributing to the lunar outpost that will be built around the Moon, building the Gateway’s airlock module in a sign that the gulf country will be more involved in NASA’s Artemis program. Read more...
Winter storms are on their way across the Midwest, so make sure you’re as stocked up with reading…
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
muspeccoll : Winter storms are on their way across the Midwest, so make sure you’re as stocked up with reading material as Louis Bosch, Curé of Tamise! He’s shown here with his library in his very own custom-engraved bookplate from around 1750. It’s affixed to the copy of Pius II’s Epistolae familiares that is now part of our incunable collection. Stay warm and safe!
JBL's New Over-Ear Headphones Fit Every Price Range
How-To Geek / 8h
JBL sells a lot of different audio products, from stereo and surround speakers built for your living room to small portable Bluetooth speakers perfect for indoor and outdoor use. The company also makes headphones and earbuds, such as the new JBL Live 3 earbuds series which was just announced at CES 2024. The company also unveiled its latest range of Live and Tune over-ear headphones.
Samsung wants to improve the SmartThings experience and eliminate standalone smart home hubs in 2024
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
CES 2024 is a veritable hotbed for exciting smart home developments, and chief among these are the latest announcements from Samsung, demonstrating a keen focus on improving the smart home user experience. While Matter is already doing much of the legwork to consolidate and simplify the smart home experience, all of the different ecosystems are nonetheless rife with friction and clunky processes.
Mophie resurrects the Juice Pack for iPhones
Engadget / 8h
Mophie’s Juice Pack, once practically synonymous with smartphone battery cases , is making a comeback at CES 2024 . With Apple having discontinued its MagSafe Battery Pack as part of its purge of Lightning accessories, the Zagg-owned Mophie has seized the moment to reintroduce the Juice Pack for the first time in five years. The new version of the battery case is designed for the iPhone 15 series
Rumble Is Part of an 'Active and Ongoing' SEC Investigation
25Wired / 8h
The SEC confirmed to WIRED that the financial regulator has launched an investigation involving Rumble, a “free speech” video platform. The nature of the probe remains unknown.
Elite status requirements for Finnair Plus will change in March
500+The Points Guy / 8h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Finnair will adopt Avios as its loyalty currency as of March 9 — per the airline’s website — replacing the existing Finnair Plus points system. Avios is the same loyalty currency used by British Airways , Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and Qatar Airways (which started using Avios in 2022). Finnair operates fl
Private NASA-Funded Moon Lander Is in “Critical” Condition
100+Futurism / 8h
Critical Support NASA's first shot at launching a Moon lander in over 50 years seems almost certainly like it's not going to make it, given another update claiming the lander has suffered a "critical" injury. In a press statement posted on X-formerly-Twitter, the Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic spaceflight company said that its NASA-funded Peregrine lander, which took off from Cape Canaveral earlier
You Can Get 'VPN Unlimited' on Sale for $70 Right Now
LifeHacker / 8h
You can get a lifetime subscription to VPN Unlimited on sale for $69.99 right now (reg. $199). VPN Unlimited has thousands of secure servers across over 80 global locations and can be used to hide your browsing history and protect your online privacy. It can also help in accessing geographically-restricted content on various streaming services. VPN Unlimited works on its own or as a browser exten
JBL Live 3 Wireless Earbuds Have Screens on the Cases
How-To Geek / 8h
Finding the right earbuds can be complicated. There are lots of different price points and feature sets to choose from, from ultra-cheap earbuds that just do the job to ultra-premium ones that cost hundreds of dollars. It's worth it to make a decent investment in nice earbuds, especially if you value things such as high-quality audio and battery life. JBL has some of the best earbuds around, and
Historic Moon Mission Is Falling Apart After ‘Critical’ Fuel Loss
100+Gizmodo / 9h
A mission to land a private U.S. lander on the Moon, and the first U.S. lander since the Apollo era, looks to be ending before it even had a chance to get started. Read more...
America’s first lunar lander in a half-century won’t reach the Moon
61Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Astrobotic's Peregrine lander carries 20 payloads, including five NASA-funded science instruments. (credit: Astrobotic ) A few hours after a successful liftoff on United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket, Astrobotic's first commercial lunar lander ran into serious trouble. The robotic Peregrine lander, still in orbit around Earth, appears to have a propellant leak that will prevent it fro
iPhone owners get $92 payouts from Apple in phone-throttling settlement
34Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / An iPhone 6. (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot ) US-based iPhone users are finally getting long-awaited payments to compensate them for Apple's decision to throttle the performance of iPhones with degraded batteries. Apple agreed to settle with iPhone users in March 2020, but class-action lawsuits and settlements often take years to be resolved and paid out. This case took a few years bec
Magic: The Gathering maker admits it used AI-generated art despite standing ban
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
The promo image in question, seen in its original context. (credit: WotC ) Magic: The Gathering ( MtG ) maker Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has apologized after admitting it made a "mistake" in publishing a promotional image that included artwork at least partially generated using artificial intelligence tools. The admission comes despite a WotC policy barring the use of AI in its art, and the cont
Wi-Fi 7’s theoretical speeds make your Internet connection seem even more sad
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / The tilt of the numerical right-most block may not accurately reflect the degree to which we, collectively, are upgraded to Wi-Fi 7 at this stage. (credit: Getty Images) Wi-Fi 7 devices can now be certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The new standard can provide higher throughput, linked wireless bands for better stability, and reduced latency. It also can make people who skipped over Wi-Fi
Sennheiser Momentum Sport earbuds bring heart rate and body temp sensors to your workout
35Engadget / 9h
There are earbuds aplenty at CES 2024 and today Sennheiser revealed its two latest models in Las Vegas. The company has updated its flagship Momentum line with a new premium model, the Momentum True Wireless 4, while also debuting its first tech-filled set of fitness earbuds in the Momentum Sport. Both sit at the top end of the company's lineup and will cost you $300 or more when they arrive late
Sennheiser Accentum Plus headphones swap buttons for swipe touch controls, but keep the 50-hour battery life
21Engadget / 9h
Sennheiser just introduced its more affordable Accentum noise-canceling headphones in September, aiming to offer some of the best parts of its pricier Momentum cans at a lower price. At CES 2024 , the company is already adding a second Accentum model, the Accentum Plus, that carries much of what made last year's installment an attractive alternative to flagship headphones. Sennheiser has spilled
Another proptech startup crashes and burns, cites ‘current interest rate environment’
22TechCrunch / 9h
Here, a fractional short-term vacation rental marketplace, has shut down after just over two years of operation. The Miami-based startup, which had raised a known $5 million in funding, posted on its website on January 3 that it was ceasing operations “due to the current interest rate environment and economic conditions.” Fiat Ventures led its […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For perso
Key tech anniversaries to watch out for in 2024
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Originally established in 1911 under the name Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR), IBM decided to shake things up in 1924 and rebranded to the powerhouse house we know today. With a name that boldly declares its vision, IBM, short for International Business Machines, spent its formative years dominating the market—ranging from electric typewriters to electromechanical calculators (IBM cr
Sennheiser launches new high-end wireless earbuds crammed with next-gen tech, and a surprise pair of headphones
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
As much as we love the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 earbuds , time has moved on and many of the best wireless earbuds at the premium end are now better. But Sennheiser has updated its Momentum buds to make them even better. And there are new Accentum headphones and Momentum fitness buds too. Launching at CES 2024 , the new Momentum True Wireless 4 earbuds are "Sennheiser's most capable ear
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander suffers propulsion issue, making moon landing unlikely
TechCrunch / 9h
After a successful launch on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket this morning, Astrobotic Technology said its lunar lander has encountered critical issues with the propellant system that have likely taken a moon landing off the table for good. In a devastating series of updates earlier today, the Pittsburgh-based startup said a “failure within the […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights rese
Doublepoint's Wow Mouse is gesture tech on steroids
Mashable / 9h
When Apple presented the Double Tap feature on the Apple Watch last year during the Apple Event , it quickly stole the show. However, it soon became apparent that Double Tap lacked the customizability that would make an exciting feature truly revelatory. SEE ALSO: CES 2024: 'Jaws' pinball table is here to remind us 'Jaws' rules Maximizing the potential of gesture tech is what Doublepoint Technolo
Galaxy's Most Deadbeat Son Mark Hamill Has Finally Met His Star Wars Mom
200+Gizmodo / 9h
Nearly six years ago , Mark Hamill made the most shocking and scandalous of Star Wars revelations he could possibly ever make, sending the already perpetually tumultuous fandom’s heads spinning: he had never met Natalie Portman , aka his own goddamn space mother . At long last, this great injustice has been undone. Read more...
More Loose Bolts: Boeing 737 MAX 9 Problems Widespread As United Finds 5 Faulty Planes
View from the Wing / 9h
During inspections following the Alaska Airlines loss of a a decommissioned exit door during flight, United Airlines has found at least 5 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft with "loose bolts and other parts." Continue reading ...
YouTube cracks down on AI content that ‘realistically simulates’ deceased children or victims of crimes
TechCrunch / 9h
YouTube is updating its harassment and cyberbullying policies to clamp down on content that “realistically simulates” deceased minors or victims of deadly or violent events describing their death. The Google-owned platform says it will begin striking such content starting on January 16. The policy change comes as some true crime content creators have been using […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights r
iPhone Survives 16,000-Foot Drop From Alaska Airlines Plane That Blew Apart Mid-Air
100+Gizmodo / 9h
In recent years, “drop tests” have become a popular way to test the durability of new iPhones and their cases. As you might expect, these “tests” typically involve dropping the item from a pre-established height—whether that’s a bridge , a helicopter , or the roof of the world’s tallest building . Whether these tests… Read more...
Overbooked and Overwhelmed: Inside American Airlines’ Controversial Flight 697
39View from the Wing / 9h
American Airlines flight 697 from Kauai to Phoenix faced significant delays due to overbooking and operational challenges, leading to a chaotic situation where passengers were involuntarily denied boarding, and the flight risked cancellation due to crew duty hour limitations. The incident, reminiscent of past airline controversies, highlights ongoing issues with handling overbooked flights and pa
Gut Bacteria Protects Against Obesity and Over Exposure to Antibiotics Makes Us More Fat
Next Big Future / 9h
The worldwide prevalence of childhood obesity has risen dramatically over the last 30 years. In the United States, approximately 20% of school-age children are considered obese, resulting in a significant public health concern. The etiology of childhood obesity is complex, and both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of the disease. Recently, early-life ... Read more
As Twitter/X rivals explode, news aggregator SmartNews struggles to retain users
TechCrunch / 9h
News aggregator app SmartNews had a tough 2023, beginning with widespread layoffs in January and wrapping up with a leadership change that saw co-founder Kaisei Hamamoto assume the role of CEO after the abrupt departure of former CEO Ken Suzuki last month. More alarming, as the landscape continues to shift dramatically, and sometimes unpredictably, for the […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserv
ViXion01 glasses reduce eyestrain by doing the focusing for you
100+Engadget / 10h
CES is the type of show where one is likely to come across all sorts of dorky, Geordi La Forge-esque smart glasses, but some do manage to include some practical features — like ViXion's auto-focus eyewear. The company, which is a spin-off of Japanese optics specialist Hoya, showed off its the ViXion01 , at CES 2024 , and it's aimed at people who struggle to focus their eyes due to strain, old age
CES 2024: This Is the Best Audio Gear We Spotted
LifeHacker / 10h
At CES 2024, we spotted plenty of audio products, from a totally wacky speaker with a built-in picture frame to practical offline translation earbuds. The concepts and products displayed at CES never cease to amaze, even if many of them ship months or years later, or not at all. This is not the conference to attend if you want to buy products today, but if you want a peak at the future of tech, t
CES 2024: LG's New Smart Home Hub Is a Cute Little Robot
LifeHacker / 10h
I already have a dog, but what I want patrolling the grounds instead is LG’s new smart home AI agent, just announced at CES. (No offense, pup.) A damn near physical manifestation of every cartoon robot ever, this two-wheeling bot is here to have complex conversations with you and manage your home. Whenever it eventually hits the market, of course. A robot that takes in its surroundings LG says th
5 last-minute spring break getaways you can book with points and miles
40The Points Guy / 10h
With the holiday season now over and summer still far ahead, the time has come for one of the most anticipated vacation periods of the year: spring break . Thanks to the scattered scheduling of spring break recess nationwide, there are many opportunities to cash in your points and miles and save big on a beach getaway — even if you book at the last minute. Check out some of our favorite flight an
Scientists Say Stimulating Part of Brain Makes Subjects Easier to Hypnotize
26Futurism / 10h
Scientists at Stanford University have discovered how to use magnetic pulses to more easily induce hypnosis, a fascinating study published in the journal Nature Mental Health claims. To be clear, the method — clunkily dubbed the Stanford Hypnosis Integrated with Functional Connectivity-targeted Transcranial Stimulation, or SHIFT for short — doesn't do the hypnotizing. Instead, SHIFT seeks to faci
AMD's New Radeon RX 7600 XT is Perfect For 1080p Gaming
How-To Geek / 10h
With the highest-end graphics cards now costing over $1,000 and taking up a significant chunk of PC builders' budgets, gamers looking to play games on an affordable machine are left with fewer options, but never none. AMD's Radeon RX 7000-series GPUs have recieved praise for their relatively affordable price point and their ability to keep up with NVIDIA's lineup closely. Now, we have a new budge
An original App Store innovator, Clear relaunches its ‘swipeable’ to do list app with in-app perks
TechCrunch / 10h
Over a decade ago, a simple to-do list app called Clear launched to much fanfare due to how it capitalized on the smartphone’s touch interface to build a new kind of app: one without buttons and menus and that is instead operated via gestures and swipes. Now Clear’s developer is debuting the next generation of […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
CES 2024: LG announces walking, talking, 'Jetsons-esque' smart home robot
Mashable / 10h
LG is entering its Jetsons era with a smart home robot. At CES 2024 on Monday, LG unveiled an AI smart home agent that acts as your very own "Rosie" from the futuristic cartoon. Rosie comes to mind, because the AI agent isn’t just a smart hub or disembodied AI voice assistant . It’s a little two-legged robot (an upgrade from Rosie’s precarious single wheel) that actually putters around your home,
Mickey Mouse Horror Movie Makers Are as Cynical as You'd Expect
Gizmodo / 10h
It was inevitable that once Mickey Mouse entered the public domain via early Disney short Steamboat Willie, projects exploiting the icon’s newly accessible status would follow. News of horror flick Mickey’s Mouse Trap broke last week, complete with instantly viral trailer—and now its creators are sharing more about… Read more...
Jeff Bezos is Betting This AI Startup Will Dethrone Google in Search
60Gizmodo / 10h
Google has been the dominant search engine since the early 2000s, but Jeff Bezos is betting that AI will change the way people find information on the internet. Bezos invested millions in Perplexity AI last week, a startup that hopes to revolutionize search with AI-generated answers and make Google a thing of the past. Read more...
Oppo’s Find X7 Ultra has four 50 MP sensors, two periscope lenses
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
The Oppo Find X7 Ultra features some faux leather and a really big camera bump. [credit: Oppo ] Oppo's newest flagship is the Find X7 Ultra . This phone's claim to fame is having two periscope camera lenses on the back. Like most Oppo phones, this will land in China first, probably Europe later, and won't come to the US. The X7 Ultra is all about photography, with four 50 MP sensors on the back.
LG Just Announced a Fully Transparent TV
82Gizmodo / 11h
LG announced a new transparent TV at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. Gizmodo’s staff got to check it out in person, and it’s gorgeous. LG claims this is the world’s first wireless transparent OLED TV and is calling it the Signature OLED T (T for transparent). Read more...
Your ultimate guide to the Delta Choice Benefits program
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Many travelers believe the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program has decreased in value over the years. In 2023, Delta announced SkyMiles changes that were so unpopular that it walked back some of the changes about one month later. But Delta Medallion status is still extremely valuable. One particularly valuable perk avai
Wi-Fi 7 Has Officially Arrived
How-To Geek / 11h
We saw more than a few Wi-Fi 7 routers in 2023, and a lot more are coming in 2024. However, you couldn't actually use Wi-Fi 7 on the first batch of routers, because the standard wasn't finalized and there were hardly any devices that supported it. Now, Wi-Fi 7 is finally here, and all those routers will probably get retroactively certified.
Watch LG's CES 2024 keynote highlights in 10 minutes
Engadget / 11h
LG has been trickling out news about its latest product drops for weeks before CES 2024 officially kicked off, with highlights that include a wireless transparent OLED TV , an ultra portable 4K projector and a friendly looking two-legged robot that can roam your house and watch your pets. The 77-inch signature OLED T has turned heads with its unique "transparent" look and wireless audio and video
Hackers are targeting a WordPress security flaw that was supposed to have been fixed
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Researchers recently observed a known, and apparently fixed vulnerability, being abused in the wild to steal login credentials for WordPress websites. Cybersecurity researchers from Plugin Vulnerabilities , an organization that monitors flaws in WordPress plugins, reported a hacker trying to exploit an arbitrary file viewing vulnerability in the WP Compress plugin. WP Compress is a plugin that pr
OpenAI Pleads That It Can’t Make Money Without Using Copyrighted Materials for Free
62Futurism / 11h
Please Sir OpenAI is begging the British Parliament to allow it to use copyrighted works because it's supposedly "impossible" for the company to train its artificial intelligence models — and continue growing its multi-billion-dollar business — without them. As The Telegraph reports , the AI firm said in a filing submitted to a House of Lords subcommittee that using only content from the public d
CES 2024: Hands-on with the TCL RayNeo X2 Lite AR glasses
Mashable / 11h
If last year's CES was all about the Metaverse then CES 2024 's big trend has got to be augmented reality, and TCL's RayNeo X2 specs are a good example of this still-in-development project category. AR wearables are the big thing at CES this year, and one of the more impressive showings we've seen comes from the TCL-incubated RayNeo, which surprised us early on with its X2 Lite AR glasses. Mashab
How to watch 'Saltburn' online without paying full price
Mashable / 11h
Quick links for watching 'Saltburn' on Amazon Prime Video: BEST FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS Amazon Prime trial free for 30 days BEST FOR STUDENTS Amazon Prime Student 6-month free trial, then $69/year BEST FOR EVERYONE ELSE Amazon Prime Video $8.99/month Plenty of films have stirred up our social feeds over the past few months, but Saltburn might take the cake when it comes to clogging up our Twitter/X t
Volkswagen brings ChatGPT to its cars for AI conversations, but is that a good idea?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Volkswagen chose CES 2024 as the platform to launch upcoming ChatGPT functionality in its vehicles, stating that the AI chatbot will be offered in its ID range of electric vehicles (via an over-the-air update in applicable vehicles), as well as in Tiguan, Passat and the upcoming Golf internal combustion engine cars later this year. To do this, VW has teamed up with Cerence to harness its Chat Pro
4 Key Trends Taking Off With Frequent Flyer Programs (2 Of Them Get It Wrong)
View from the Wing / 11h
The Global Loyalty Organization hosted loyalty leader predictions for 2024. A lot of it was milquetoast, and not really actionable, as so much corporate speak is wont to be. But there were a few real insights here. Four things especially stood out. Continue reading ...
A Wounded Shark Regenerated Its Torn-Up Dorsal Fin, Photos Show
50Gizmodo / 11h
A silky shark with a chunk taken out of its dorsal fin regrew much of its lost appendage, according to photographs taken of the fish nearly a year apart. Research describing the elasmobranch’s recovery is published in the Journal of Marine Sciences. Read more...
United deal: 50,000 miles round-trip to London
38The Points Guy / 11h
If you thought the New Year’s deals were ending last week, think again. United Airlines is back this year with its Surprise Adventure Week — five days of deals revealed each morning. To start the week off, United is offering round-trip flights from the U.S. to London for 50,000 United MileagePlus miles round-trip. Back in the day, the saver award price to Europe on United was 60,000 miles round-t
Watch NVIDIA's CES 2024 keynote recap in less than 10 minutes
25Engadget / 11h
NVIDIA was one of the first big-name companies to hold a keynote at CES 2024 . If you don't have time to watch the full video but still want to find out how NVIDIA revealed its news, you can watch our supercut, which boils the event down to just under 10 minutes. As expected, the company refreshed its lineup of graphics cards with RTX 40 Super GPUs that are slated to deliver performance boosts at
'Clicks' Is an iPhone Keyboard Case With Physical Buttons
LifeHacker / 11h
Ever hated autocorrect enough to wish for physical buttons on your iPhone's keyboard? Your dream might just come true with a new keyboard case called "Clicks," which adds physical buttons below your iPhone's display. It looks quirky and makes your iPhone a lot longer than usual, but it also frees up valuable real estate on your screen. Clicks has been launched by a company co-founded by Michael F
Moon Lander Malfunctions After Launch, Raising Questions for NASA
300+NYT > Technology / 11h
After a flawless launch to orbit, the privately built robotic Peregrine lander is unlikely to reach the lunar surface because of a failure in its propulsion system.
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Will See Miles Tackling His Multiverse of Problems
45Gizmodo / 11h
Miles Morales has more than a few problems to work out by the end of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse . First and foremost, he’s gotta figure out how to get off Earth-42, where he’s been captured by an alternate version of himself as the Prowler. Then, he’s gotta deal with the revelation that his origin was the… Read more...
It's time to stop obsessing over celebrities' sexualities
100+Mashable / 11h
Last week, the New York Times published an op-ed on superstar Taylor Swift titled, "Look What We Made Taylor Swift Do." In it, Times Opinion editor Anna Marks opines that Swift isn't the straight LGBTQ ally she claims to be but rather queer herself. Marks supports her argument by rehashing observations that fans on the r/GaylorSwift subreddit and elsewhere on the internet have discussed openly fo
Peregrine spacecraft experiences ‘anomaly’ that could threaten moon landing
26Engadget / 11h
The Peregrine spacecraft has experienced an ‘anomaly’ that could endanger its planned moon landing, as reported by the BBC. Astrobotic, the private company behind the project, says this anomaly prevents the spacecraft from pointing its solar panels at the sun. In other words, the vehicle can’t charge its battery. Without power, the planned lunar landing for February might have to be canceled. Ast
My Hotel Elite Status Strategy For 2024
400+One Mile at a Time / 11h
With it now being 2024, I thought it would be fun to share my hotel elite status strategy for the coming year. While I think the value of airline elite status has decreased considerably over the years, I continue to greatly value hotel elite status , including for suite upgrades and more . As we start a new year, let me share a general overview of how I’m approaching hotel elite status for the co
Garmin has just revealed a new smartwatch, heart rate monitor and serious changes to the Connect app in a big CES announcement
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Garmin has revealed the Garmin Lily 2 smartwatch and Garmin HRM-Fit heart rate monitor at CES 2024 , along with a revamp of its popular Garmin Connect app. The Garmin Lily 2 and Lily 2 Classic (a variant model with different colorways and Garmin Pay NFC payments enabled) are “petite, fashionable” slender watches weighing from 20.6g with a fabric or leather strap, designed to look like slim tradit
TCL's NXTPAPER 14 Pro is somewhere between a tablet and a giant e-reader
30Engadget / 11h
TCL is going for different with its new pro tablet, revealed at CES 2024. There aren’t that many premium tablets beyond the annual updates from Apple and Samsung, and TCL plans to make its new 14- and 10-inch slates stand out with their display tech, featuring its next-gen NXTPAPER 3.0. It's aimed at striking a middle-ground between e-readers and tablets. It’s not about them being sharper or fast
TCL came to CES 2024 with a 115-inch MiniLED Quantum Dot TV
98Engadget / 11h
Until now, TCL has perhaps been best known not for the quality of its TVs, but its reasonable prices . This week at CES 2024 , however, the company seems like it’s trying to reintroduce itself as the sort of premium player that can could compete with the likes of Samsung, LG and Sony. The brand just debuted a new 115-inch set at its CES press conference , the 115QM89, which it claims is the large
Astrobotic Peregrine Mission Has Propellant and Other Problems
Next Big Future / 11h
The Astrobotic Peregrine spacecraft has experienced an “anomaly” that has stopped it from pointing its solar panels stably at the Sun. The solar panels must charge the batteries for the remainder of the mission to the moon to succeed. Astrobotic engineers are working on the issue and would provide updates when it had more information. ... Read more
GenAI could make KYC effectively useless
27TechCrunch / 11h
KYC, or “know your customer,” is a process intended to help financial institutions, fintech startups and banks verify the identity of their customers. Not uncommonly, KYC authentication involves “ID images,” or cross-checked selfies used to confirm a person is who they say they are. Wise, Revolut and cryptocurrency platforms Gemini and LiteBit are among those […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights res
OpenAI claims New York Times copyright lawsuit is without merit
20TechCrunch / 11h
In late December, The New York Times sued OpenAI and its close collaborator and investor, Microsoft, for allegedly violating copyright law by training generative AI models on the Times’ content. Today, OpenAI gave a public response, claiming — unsurprisingly — that the Times’ lawsuit is meritless. In a letter published this afternoon on OpenAI’s official […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved
Hilton leaders tease the company’s luxury hotel future, including a new brand
22The Points Guy / 11h
The Beverly Hilton may have hosted the Golden Globes on Sunday, but that’s far from being the only luxurious happening taking place at a Hilton this year. The hotel giant has a flurry of luxurious developments, openings and reopenings — welcome back, Waldorf Astoria New York ( more on that in a bit) — through the end of this year. Further, the company is once again adding to its brand lineup, as
Getting Approved For Chase 100,000 Point Offer Despite Being Over “5/24”
36View from the Wing / 11h
Traditionally, Chase hasn't been willing to approve customers for new cards who have opened 5 or more new card accounts in the past 24 months. This is referred to as "5/24." However recently there are reports of new card offers from Chase where people do get approved despite being over this limit. Continue reading ...
TCL wows CES with a 115-inch mini-LED TV with 20,000 dimming zones
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
TVs are big news at CES 2024 , and one of the biggest TVs to be found at this year’s show is the TCL QM891G, a 115-inch mini-LED model with 20,000 local dimming zones that is capable of 5,000 nits peak brightness, according to the company. Some of the best TVs have come to include a 98-inch size option, and TCL says that the ultra-large TV category grew 600% for the company in 2023. With screen s
Watch the AMD keynote from CES 2024 in 7 minutes
Engadget / 11h
AMD gave the first big keynote of many to come for CES 2024 and revealed a couple of interesting products arriving this year. Chief among those is the $329 Radeon RX 7600 XT GPU designed for entry-level gaming, going on sale on January 24th. The main takeaway is that it's designed for 1440p gaming and should be a solidly more capable GPU than the RX 7600, though we didn't see any benchmarks again
CES 2024: LG Announces Its ‘Disappearing’ Transparent OLED TV
34LifeHacker / 11h
CES is underway, and this is usually when a lot of companies like LG, Samsung, HiSense, and more show off all the new cool tech they've been working on. This year, though, LG came playing for keeps, with the company debuting a new smart TV tech that could revolutionize how our homes look with our TVs in them. The OLED T, which is what the company calls one of its newest TV sets, is a 77-inch flat
The Google Pixel Watch LTE Is Half Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 11h
Amazon is currently having a sale on Google Pixel Watches , with some very good deals on both the first-generation Google Pixel Watch and the newer Google Pixel Watch 2 . Both smartwatches are great at being a mini-smartphone on your wrist as well as a health tracker (since the acquisition of Fitbit), but there are some key differences worth noting between them.For both models, Amazon is matching
AMD Has New Ryzen 8000-Series Desktop APUs, AM4 Chips For Older Boards
How-To Geek / 12h
AMD's AM4 CPU socket was a long-lasting one. It was first introduced in 2016 and quickly became AMD's socket of choice for its new Ryzen chips in 2017. It was also not refreshed until Ryzen 7000 came around in 2022, meaning that several generations of Ryzen chips were using the same exact socket. Not only that, but AMD has also committed to keeping it alive even after AM5 came around. The company
Panasonic unveils the world's smallest and lightest 100mm macro lens for full-frame
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Panasonic has announced the Lumix S 100mm F2.8 Macro, the world's smallest and lightest lens of its kind. The new lens is the first to feature the company's patented 'dual phase linear motor' focus system, which enables it to create much smaller lenses than were previously possible. The tiny Lumix S100mm Macro is a twist on the classic full-frame 100mm macro lens with 1x maximum magnification, wh
Panasonic's elite new OLED TVs are easily the fanciest Amazon Fire TV sets ever
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
When it comes to this year's new TVs, the biggest tech advancements we're hearing about at CES 2024 are to do with AI processors, and Panasonic has joined the charge. The Japanese company has announced two brand new OLED TVs – called the Z95A and Z93A – that have the next generation of its HCX Pro AI processor, which it's calling the Mk II. The improved chip not only promises to give a major pict
Scientists Attempt to Explain "Magic Islands" on Saturn's Largest Moon
38Futurism / 12h
Isle of Might For a decade, astronomers have been puzzling over "magic islands" on the surface of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. These bright and unusually smooth spots dotting the moon's liquid methane and ethane oceans first showed up in observations by NASA's Cassini-Huygens spacecraft in 2013. At the time, astronomers were puzzled by the islands' unnerving ability to appear and disappear from
Rapid AI development is putting security and privacy at risk
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Rapid development of artificial intelligence is subject to a number of threats including misdirection, data poisoning and privacy attacks according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). A report from NIST states that hostile actors can attack and confuse AI systems and there is no way to fully protect against it. The publication is intended to promote the responsible devel
Jeff Lawson’s legacy at Twilio is about more than a few rough quarters
TechCrunch / 12h
When we consider Lawson's tenure, the bulk of the company's life so far is far more telling of the real story than the past few quarters. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Timekettle’s $699 translation hardware handles multiple languages at once
TechCrunch / 12h
Personal translation devices have had a hugely transformative decade. Improvements to processing power, machine learning and cloud platforms have all played key roles in this development. The technology is increasingly becoming a mainstay of wireless earbuds, and the recent explosion of generative AI platforms will only serve to further these impressive results. It’s easy to […] © 2023 TechCrunch
How to watch Honda unveil its new EV series at CES 2024
26Engadget / 12h
For some companies, CES 2024 has started in earnest which means we'll soon get to see major car manufacturers show off what they've been working on. One of those is Honda, with its event live streaming on YouTube on June 9 at 1:30PM ET and features Honda's global CEO and EVP Toshihiro Mibe and Shinji Aoyama, respectively. What we expect Honda announced back in December that its new EV series woul
NVIDIA is bringing streaming day passes and G-Sync to GeForce Now
23Engadget / 12h
NVIDIA had more news up its sleeve at CES 2024 beyond a slew of new GPUs . The company also announced a bunch of updates for its GeForce Now cloud gaming service, including the addition of G-Sync tech and streaming day passes for paid subscribers. Cloud G-Sync support, which is coming soon, will work on displays with variable refresh rates as well as monitors that are compatible with G-Sync. GeFo
Neoplants shows off its Neo P1 bio-engineered air-purifying plant
TechCrunch / 12h
At CES 2024, French startup Neoplants is showing off its progress with its houseplants that work as air purifiers designed for the home. The bio-engineered plants can, according to the company, replace 20 “regular” houseplants, as measured by how many pollutants the plants can remove from the air. Neoplants bioengineers houseplants to use them as […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For pe
The Morning After: CES 2024 kicks off with transparent displays from Samsung and LG
25Engadget / 12h
Viva Las Vegas! I am contractually obliged to write that in at least one of our posts at CES 2024 . So I’m getting it out of the way early. This year, LG and Samsung brought out the big guns, both revealing similar (but technically very different) transparent displays for assembled media and analysts to gaze at and wonder… why . I’m being cynical, of course. LG, first of all, revealed a wireless
The Year Ahead in Horror Movies
Gizmodo / 12h
Cheryl Eddy is a senior writer for io9 as well as its news editor. You can follow her coverage here and email tips to cheryl.eddy@gizmodo.com. Read more...
This quirky robot drew a crowd at CES 2024, but what does it do?
Mashable / 12h
A robot that resembles Link from Zelda mixed with a humanoid fox just stole the show at Unveiled, a showcase that provides a sneak peek of what's to come when CES 2024 officially kicks off on Jan. 9. The bright-orange robot known as Mirokai drew crowds as it interacted with attendees with its quirky, virtual facial interface and its funky mobility via a rolling globe. But the question is, what do
Check out today's best deals on under-desk treadmills
Mashable / 12h
As we kick off 2024, there's no better time than now to set (and commit) to your fitness goals. Whether your resolutions include improving your health, being more active, or adding more value to your time spent at your desk, under-the-desk treadmills offer an efficient way to sneak more exercise into your daily routine. Here are the best under-desk treadmill deals as of Jan. 8 Best overall Walkin
Oppo Find X7 Ultra is the first phone with two periscope cameras – expect big zooming potential
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Oppo has announced the Find X7 Ultra, a new flagship phone that sports two periscope cameras; that's a world first. While periscope cameras are now fairly common in some of the best phones , having a pair of them in a single rear-camera array is new, due to the components and lens stacking needed to get them to work while keeping telephoto camera modules from protruding too far out of a phone's r
Waymo's driveless cars are hitting Phoenix's freeways at long last
Engadget / 12h
Waymo just announced it’s ready to start testing driverless vehicles on highways and freeways. The experiments start in and around Phoenix in the next few weeks and include the autonomous Jaguar I-Pace SUV. The company had already partnered with Uber to offer driverless taxis throughout the city, but the vehicles were restricted to city streets at low speeds. Now, these robo-taxis will be careeni
Is the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Amex worth the $650 annual fee?
200+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. When a credit card’s annual fee is over $600, many people raise an eyebrow and question whether its benefits make that fee worth paying.
