Friday, February 09, 2024

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World Of Hyatt Bonus Journeys Promo: Earn Up To 28K Bonus Points
500+One Mile at a Time / 10min
While registration hasn’t yet opened, we’ve now unofficially learned the details of World of Hyatt’s next major promotion. The program hasn’t had a global promotion since fall 2023, so I’m sure many people are happy to see the return of an offer. While this promotion is better than nothing, it’s also not the most exciting offer we’ve seen from the program. World of Hyatt spring 2024 global promot



US makes AI-generated robocalls illegal
98BBC News / 54min
The moves comes as concerns grow around misinformation and artificial intelligence ahead of the US election.


Pinterest announces a new ad deal with Google as it approaches 500M MAUs
TechCrunch / 33min
Pinterest announced a new ad deal with Google as the company aims to ramp up its ad revenue. Google is the social platform’s second third-party ad partner after Amazon signed a multiyear deal with Pinterest last year. The company talked about the Google partnership during the earnings call for Q4 2023, where it posted results […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Subnautica studio clarifies early access for the next game is not intended for 2024
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9min
The Subnautica developer, Unknown World Entertainment, has clarified comments made by its publisher, Krafton, about the next game in this underwater franchise. For starters, the Subnautica team clarified that the upcoming early access 'is not intended for release in 2024," the team explained in an official blog post . "But we plan to share a lot more information later this year!" There is also cl


Assassin's Creed Red set to launch before the end of March 2025 according to new earnings report
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9min
Assassin's Creed Codename Red is slated to launch before the end of Ubisoft's next financial year concludes in March 2025. This is according to an earnings report unveiled by CEO Yves Guillemot, which not only summarizes the company's sales over the last fiscal quarter but also announces its plans going forward. Set in feudal Japan, Assassin's Creed Codename Red will be exploring new territory fo


Hard Fork: Bluesky’s Big Bet, and Are Deals Dead in Silicon Valley?
NYT > Technology / 14min
Plus, more ancient scrolls deciphered using artificial intelligence, Google’s chatbot updates, and a fight between record labels and TikTok.


It Started as Winter Break. It Ended With a Doomed Moon Mission.
NYT > Technology / 14min
Carnegie Mellon University students built Iris, a tiny lunar rover. When the spacecraft carrying it to the moon malfunctioned, they turned their vacation house into mission control.


A Friar Serves as the A.I. Ethics Whisperer for the Vatican and Italy


NYT > Technology / 14min
Paolo Benanti advises the church and the government on navigating the tricky questions, moral and otherwise, raised by artificial intelligence.


This Couple Used an A.I. Lip-Dubbing App to Bridge a Language Gap
NYT > Technology / 14min
He spoke English. She spoke Spanish. After the couple was set up on a blind date, an A.I.-powered lip-dubbing app helped them form a connection.


Does Technology Rule Our Sex and Dating Lives?
NYT > Technology / 14min
Our erotic and romantic lives have become ever more tangled with machines.


The iPhone SE 4 could look like the iPhone 16, complete with a Dynamic Island
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 17min
Apple might be getting ready to dramatically modernize the iPhone SE line, as while the iPhone SE (2022) has a distinctly dated design, with huge bezels and a physical home button, its successor – the iPhone SE 4 – might have an iPhone 16 -like design and a Dynamic Island. This is according to leaker Majin Bu posting on X (via GSMArena ), and they additionally claim that unlike the as-yet-unrelea


MFA isn't always keeping businesses safe from cyberattack
Adversary-in-the-Middle (Enterprise T1557)•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 24min
If you think multi-factor authentication (MFA) is the be-all and end-all security solution for your business, you might want to think again. New research from IDEE found that despite having MFA deployed, many firms still suffered devastating data breaches. The company recently surveyed more than 500 IT and cybersecurity professionals working within UK businesses. Of that number, 95% have deployed


Nitro Deck creator announces Neo S wireless collectible controller for Nintendo Switch
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 24min
CRKD has announced the Neo S wireless controller, a new collectible gamepad that sports nine unique designs, including three by artist POPeART. Formerly responsible for the Nitro Deck , CRKD confirms that the Neo S is primarily compatible with Nintendo Switch and PC. However, its Bluetooth connectivity ensures it can be used with mobile devices as well as smart TVs. As for features, much like the


The Finals has pulled the Dead Go Boom event but will bring it back after a re-work
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 24min
The Finals has removed its Dead Go Boom event for the time being. After a lot of negative feedback from players suggesting the event is too hard for melee combat and close encounters due to the exploding bodies that cause damage to anyone nearby, pulling the game show event seems like the best step forward. Within the patch notes , the developer has stated that it feels as if the Dead Go Boom eve


The iTunes app in Windows 11 has been replaced with four new apps that’ll make life a whole lot easier for iPhone users with Windows PCs
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 38min
The iTunes for Windows app has just received a sweeping overhaul. The app has now been split into four different entities: an iCloud app, Apple Music, Apple TV and a new Devices app. These new apps offer a refreshed onboarding and set-up experience, aesthetic improvements and a more intuitive syncing process that’ll make downloading your iCloud content to your PC much easier. Even now, after all


Namecheap's new AI tool looks to supercharge website building
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 38min
In an effort to boost small business and entrepreneur efforts, Namecheap has introduced yet another AI tool in its suite of Relate-branded products. RelateAds stands out for its user-friendly design and ease of use, with the domain registrar hoping that it can take the guesswork out of advertising on platforms like Google and social media networks, including Facebook and Instagram. Besides provid


Ring’s cheapest subscription plan is going up by $10 a year
Engadget / 42min
Amazon's Ring is raising the price of its cheapest Basic subscription, following similar bumps by Google and others, the company said in a FAQ seen by The Verge . As of March 11, it's going from $4 to $5 per month (or $40 to $50 dollars a year), an increase of 25 percent. The last time Ring raised its Basic plan rate in June of 2022 (from $3 to $4 per month), it also added a few features like add


Dyson's new lightweight 'Supersonic r' hairdryer looks a lot like a periscope
Engadget / 1h
Dyson's signature Supersonic hair dryer hasn't changed much since its launch back in 2016 , so the brand caught us by surprise when it unveiled a brand new model with a completely different look at New York Fashion Week earlier today. The "Supersonic r" is a tube-shaped hair dryer that dwarfs its predecessor, and it's lighter as well, weighing just 325g (around 11.5 ounces) — almost half that of


Midjourney might ban Biden and Trump images this election season
Engadget / 3h
With the rise of AI tools that can quickly create modified images and videos, making fake images to spread political misinformation leading to the upcoming US presidential election has become easier than ever. Midjourney's solution to that might be to ban political images altogether, according to Bloomberg . David Holz, Midjourney's CEO, reportedly told users during a chat session on Discord that


Save 52% on a 1-year subscription to FreeCast Value Channels
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR : A one-year subscription to FreeCast Value Channels is on sale for £31.61, saving you 52% on list price. With nearly everything streamable, it makes sense to look at what you're currently getting from your TV and see how you can save money and time while opening up new worlds of entertainment with other companies. And FreeCast should be on that list of comparisons, especially since a one-y


Bootstrapped for 8 years, Xensam now has snapped up $40M for AI that manages software assets
30TechCrunch / 4h
Software asset management — enterprise IT aiming, in part, to help companies save money — continues to draw a lot of money itself. In the latest development, Xensam, a startup out of Stockholm that provides AI-based tools to help businesses understand and track where and how software is being used, has raised $40 million. This […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Lenovo's new media tablet may buck modern design trends with thick chin
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
New images have recently surfaced for Lenovo’s upcoming Tab Plus, a tablet sporting an unusually bulky design. Well, it’s unusual for most tablets. Manufacturers tend to make their devices with slim profiles. Lenovo is apparently going the opposite route by equipping its model with a prominent “chin”. This causes the bottom half to be nearly double the size of the upper half. There is a good reas


Indian parliamentary panel red-flags PhonePe and Google Pay cornering 83% of India’s UPI payments
TechCrunch / 6h
An Indian parliamentary panel has urged the government to support the growth of domestic fintech players that can provide alternatives to the Walmart-backed PhonePe and Google Pay apps that currently command more than 83% of the country’s fast-growing digital payments market. The 58-page report, which includes a series of recommendations, comes at a time when […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights res


You Can Get This 4-in-1 Microsoft Bundle on Sale for $100 Right Now
LifeHacker / 6h
This four-in-one Microsoft bundle comes with Windows 11 Pro, the seven-app Microsoft Office suite, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Project (2019), and it's on sale for $99.99 right now ($927.98). Windows 11 Pro is the latest PC operating system that features a new user interface, productivity widgets, and AI-powered features using Windows Copilot; Microsoft Office 2019 comes with Word, Excel, Powe


Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for February 9
Mashable / 6h
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 Feb. 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


'Late Night With the Devil' trailer: '70s talk show goes supernaturally wrong in found footage horror
Mashable / 6h
The teaser trailer for Late Night With the Devil is here, offering a glimpse at a very '70s found footage horror — and the worst talk show guest ever. Set in 1977, Late Night With the Devil is framed as an analog recording of a late night talk show, complete with glitches common on old VHS tapes. In an attempt to revive his ratings after a personal tragedy caused them to dip, charismatic host Jac


Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Friday, February 9, 2024
LifeHacker / 7h
If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for February 9, 2024 read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is medium difficulty; I got it in four. Beware, there are spoilers below for February 9, Wordle #965! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game. How to play Wordle Wordle lives here on the New York Tim


These Cars Have the Cheapest Operating Costs in the U.S.
LifeHacker / 7h
The costs of owning and driving a car extend beyond its purchase price or lease payments, and include factors like fuel efficiency, replacement parts and repairs, and auto insurance. That's a lot to keep in mind when shopping for a new car, but a new report from the driver's education app Zutobi —which breaks down the various costs of operating a vehicle, and ranks the cheapest and most expensive


NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for February 9
Mashable / 8h
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


Disney Parks' Most Impressive Modern Theme Park Tech
Gizmodo / 8h
Walt Disney Imagineering’s theme-park innovations go back to the audio animatronics and mystical floating heads that blew minds when Disneyland first opened, and have continued with expansions at Walt Disney World and internationally. These days, we can venture into a galaxy far, far away or see superheroes… Read more...


Did a Hacker Gang Create a Botnet Out of 3 Million Electric Toothbrushes?
Gizmodo / 8h
The answer is: No, but you’d be forgiven for having believed that was the case since a viral news story made the rounds earlier this week claiming it was so. Read more...


Here are the fintech startups that could go public in 2024
TechCrunch / 8h
Could 2024 be the year for fintech IPOs? Quite possibly, according to F-Prime Capital’s State of Fintech 2024 report. F-Prime — a VC firm with over $4.5 billion in assets under management that tracks the performance of emerging, publicly traded and privately held financial technology companies — naturally remains bullish on the fintech space, noting that: […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserve


Last-minute Valentine’s Day Gifts That Still Feel Personal
LifeHacker / 9h
This year, Valentine's Day falls on a hump day—and while there is nothing wrong with sticking to the tried-and-true formula of flowers and dinner, you can always do better. I've rounded up some gifts that can make this V-day a little more special for you and your significant other. Mix up your dates and leave it to chance It's a Date! is a scratch-off deck of cards with date ideas perfect for whe


The best airline credit cards with annual fees under $100
44The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Airline credit cards can be valuable tools to help you save money and enjoy the additional perks while flying. While some airlines have started offering no-fee credit cards, they are typically stripped-down versions that don’t deliver many valuable benefits. On the other hand, the best airline credit cards


Google Joins Effort to Help Spot Content Made With A.I.
NYT > Technology / 9h
The tech company’s plan is similar to one announced two days earlier by Meta, another Silicon Valley giant.


The Animal Kingdom Imagines a World of Humans Turning Into Animals
Gizmodo / 9h
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Bench the Super Bowl Sliders and Make These Mini Cheeseburger Skewers
LifeHacker / 9h
The Super Bowl is the biggest appetizer day of the year, and the lineup is fierce. While there’s nothing wrong with fielding reliable favorites— shishito pepper poppers , twice-fried cauliflower wings , or a chili cheese bar —I’d like to suggest a last minute substitution. Bench the Hawaiian bun sliders for something even more bite-sized: mini cheeseburger skewers. These are truly one-bite cheese


Arm’s gains are SoftBank’s gains
36TechCrunch / 9h
Not so long ago, things were looking bleak for SoftBank, the investment holding company headed by eclectic — and controversial — tech mogul Masayoshi Son. The Vision Fund, SoftBank’s venture arm, posted a $6.2 billion loss in Q2 2023, tied to WeWork and other unfortunate bets. But — thanks in no small part to chip […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, February 9 (game #746)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
It's time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off. Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I'm still playing now, around two years after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it's fun, but also difficult. What's more, its makers (now the online dictionary Merriam-Webster) are also keep


Why the e-bike boom is raising fire fears
58BBC News / 10h
Sales of electric bikes are booming but defective batteries and chargers can cause fires.


TikTok and Temu pull cheap heaters over fire risk
67BBC News / 10h
Consumer group Which? said most of the devices they tested posed a "serious safety risk" to users.


A Bunch of Amazon Smart Speakers Are on Sale Right Now
LifeHacker / 10h
When it comes to smart speakers, Amazon Echo and Google Home are the big dogs. Make sure you understand the differences between the two voice assistants before choosing one—I personally like the Google Home app better than the Amazon equivalent, but the Google smart speakers themselves don't seem as good as the Echo's. If you do decide an Echo is the way to go, Amazon is having a sale on Echo dev


Apple approved an app masquerading as LastPass
Mashable / 10h
Apple's App Store review team is notoriously fickle about the software it approves for sale. Some companies have found themselves needing to tweak, change, or even totally remove certain features in order for their app to make it through the process. Yet, somehow, a fake LastPass app made it past this very review team. Even worse, the fraudulent version of LastPass was available for weeks before


AI cannot be used to deny health care coverage, feds clarify to insurers
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / A nursing home resident is pushed along a corridor by a nurse. (credit: Getty | Marijan Murat ) Health insurance companies cannot use algorithms or artificial intelligence to determine care or deny coverage to members on Medicare Advantage plans, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) clarified in a memo sent to all Medicare Advantage insurers . The memo—formatted like an FA


Here are my favorite Vision Pro apps (so far)
TechCrunch / 10h
Since Apple launched the Vision Pro last Friday, I’ve been hammering home the importance of immersive content. This isn’t a radical suggestion by any means. At this point we’re all keenly aware that hardware platforms live and die by content offerings. Remember all the way back, for a moment, to the end of 2014. When […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Massive European Satellite to Plummet Back Down to Earth Uncontrollably
99Futurism / 10h
Tin Can Deorbit A massive, defunct satellite is set to come crashing through the Earth's atmosphere, plummeting towards the ground, in just a matter of weeks. Launched into orbit in 1995, the European Space Agency's European Remote Sensing 2 (ERS-2) satellite was decommissioned over a decade ago. Since then, it's used up the last of its fuel reserves and is set to reenter the atmosphere "around m


Watch Workers Desperately Try to Stop Oncoming Lava
29Futurism / 10h
Whole Lotta Lava Locals in Grindavik, a town southwest of Iceland's capital Reykjavík, really can't catch a break. This afternoon, massive flows of burning lava engulfed a road , following a third volcanic eruption in the area over the last couple of months. Footage shows the natural spectacle unfolding with construction workers desperately trying to save existing infrastructure until the very la


Another Game of Thrones Prequel Show Just Took a Big Step Forward
Gizmodo / 10h
Game of Thrones is likely to go back in time yet again. While several other spinoffs of the hit HBO fantasy series are at various stages of rumor and development, one has just taken a giant step forward. A previously discussed prequel show following Aegon’s Conquest of Westeros , which takes place roughly 100 years… Read more...


Succession For Poor People: The Pilot Calls Passengers At Home Before Flying LA’s Tiniest Airline
View from the Wing / 10h
What's it like to fly the smallest commercial plane out of Los Angeles? Eli McCann bought his $100 ticket and boarded a plane with just a few other people - cramped, but cozy, "Succession, but for poor people." The pilot gave the safety briefing, asking passengers not to leave barf bags on the plane. And he ran an icebreaker for everyone on board to get to know each other. Continue reading ...


Mutant Mayhem's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Are Back in First Look at New Series
Gizmodo / 11h
We’re still bummed that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem — one of io9's favorites of 2023 — didn’t snag a Best Animated Film nomination , but this teaser showcasing spin-off series Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a mighty fine tonic. Read more...


These states are basically begging you to get a heat pump
88Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: FHM/Getty Images ) Death is coming for the old-school gas furnace—and its killer is the humble heat pump . They’re already outselling gas furnaces in the US, and now a coalition of states has signed an agreement to supercharge the gas-to-electric transition by making it as cheap and easy as possible for their residents to switch. Nine states have signed a memorandum of understand


A password manager LastPass calls “fraudulent” booted from App Store
IoC > 1 domain and 1 URL•
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) As Apple has stepped up its promotion of its App Store as a safer and more trustworthy source of apps, its operators scrambled Thursday to correct a major threat to that narrative: a listing that password manager maker LastPass said was a “fraudulent app impersonating” its brand. At the time this article on Ars went live, Apple had removed the app—titled LassPass an


"Pro Life Spider Man" Tries to Climb the Sphere in Las Vegas, Gets Immediately Arrested
Futurism / 11h
Aborted Stunt An infamous thrill-seeker was recently arrested in Las Vegas after climbing the Las Vegas Sphere, the city's new glowing orb of wonder entirely covered in screens. Self-proclaimed skyscraper climber Maison DesChamps, a Las Vegas native, was detained on Wednesday after footage of him climbing the 367-foot structure in a white hoodie and sunglasses made the rounds on social media. But


Tips for visiting Disney World in 2024: 19 ways to save money and have more fun
500+The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with the latest information. Walt Disney World is one of the most magical vacation destinations on Earth. However, it can also be challenging, expensive, frustrating, scorchingly hot and the epicenter of meltdowns. Which version of Disney World you get is largely in your own hands. Luckily, there are easy, expert-tested tips for visiting Disney World. Use


Italy Stops British Airways Flight From Taking Off Because Plane’s Seats Were Too Comfy
View from the Wing / 11h
The Italian government stopped a British Airways flight from Milan to London Heathrow from leaving on Monday, because it offered passengers seat cushions with too much padding. After the country’s aviation authority performed a surprise inspection on the BA flight at Milan’s Linate airport, they discovered that seats near the overwing exists of the Airbus A320neo had the wrong seat cushions. They


Here’s why airlines weigh passengers
47The Points Guy / 11h
Stepping on the scale can be stressful. So can air travel. Now imagine being asked if you’d be willing to step on the scale just before boarding a flight. That’s what Finnair passengers traveling through the airline’s home base at Helsinki Airport (HEL) in Finland may find in the coming months. Throughout February and then again in April and May, the airline is offering passengers the chance to v


Meta Just Revealed How Your Threads Feed Actually Works
LifeHacker / 11h
We all know algorithms run our digital lives, but rarely can we peek behind the curtain to see how that content actually ends up in our feeds. Lucky for us, Meta has an explainer on how your Threads feed actually works . Spoiler alert: It requires tracking you and every other user across Meta apps, just to make the best guess as to whether you'll actually engage with that post at the top of your


Windows 11 Notepad Can Now Use AI to Explain Code Snippets
How-To Geek / 12h
Microsoft is currently rolling out a new "Explain with Copilot" feature for the Windows 11 Notepad. It's joined by improvements to screenshot annotation in the Snipping Tool. These new features are exclusive to Windows 11 Insiders and will be available to everyone at a later date.


iCloud for Windows Just Got a Big Update
How-To Geek / 12h
If you don't have hardware that belongs in the Apple ecosystem, using Apple services might make you feel like a second-class citizen at times. For example, iTunes is still around on Windows, and the iCloud app has been rough for a while. Thankfully, there's now a new and improved iCloud app for Windows PCs.


Car-sharing company Getaround cuts one-third of US workforce
28TechCrunch / 12h
Getaround, a company that helps vehicle owners rent out their cars, trucks and SUVs to other peers, is cutting 30% of its North American workforce as part of a restructuring. The company said in a statement it will restructure its workforce and operations to reduce costs in hopes of extending its cash runway and accelerating […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


OpenAI Wants to Control Your Computer
87Gizmodo / 12h
OpenAI is reportedly developing “agent software,” that will effectively take over your device and complete complex tasks on your behalf, according to The Information . OpenAI’s agent would work between multiple apps on your computer, performing clicks, cursor movements, and text typing. It’s really a new type of… Read more...


Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever”
200+Ars Technica - All content / 12h
A shot from One Piece , one of the animes that Funimation made DVDs for. (credit: Crunchyroll: Inside Anime/YouTube ) How long is “forever”? When it comes to digital media, forever could be as close as a couple of months away. Funimation, a Sony-owned streaming service for anime, recently announced that subscribers' digital libraries on the platform will be unavailable after April 2. For years, F


Plex, where people typically avoid Hollywood fees, now offers movie rentals
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Because sometimes your friend Tim, the one with all the legal media, is having server issues, but it's movie night and the popcorn is already made. (credit: Plex) Plex, the media center largely known as a hub for TV and movies that you and your friends obtained one way or another, now lets you pay for movie rentals. It's both a convenient way to watch movies without having to hunt acros


Google's 'Gemini Advanced' AI Is Ready to Take on ChatGPT Plus
LifeHacker / 12h
Google is finally ready to take on ChatGPT. Google Bard is no more —it's now Gemini , and much like ChatGPT, it offers a free app and website where you can ask questions and get AI responses in return. But that’s not all: Google now has a new tier, called Gemini Advanced, that goes right up against ChatGPT Plus . Gemini Advanced with its Ultra 1.0 AI model Gemini is now the singular name for all


Our Universe Is Swallowing Baby Parallel Universes As It Expands, Scientists Suggest
100+Futurism / 12h
Hungry Hungry Universe It's broadly agreed that the universe is constantly expanding. The why of it all, though, is a little more mysterious. Most researchers agree that dark energy is responsible for our universe's ever-creeping growth. The problem with that: dark energy has never actually been observed by science — so far, we've only been able to infer its existence by the theoretical celestial


Five Ways to Generate Solar Power at Home Without Roof-mounted Panels
38LifeHacker / 12h
There are a lot of good reasons to consider adding solar energy to your home. The price of electricity from the grid has been trending upward for a while now, for one thing. And climate change is generating more and more powerful weather events , which in turn lead to potential blackouts—which means having an alternative way to power your home is a very, very good idea. The most obvious way to ge


Saturn's 'Death Star' Moon Is Hiding an Ocean Beneath Its Mangled Surface
64Gizmodo / 12h
An odd little moon that orbits closely to Saturn just revealed its biggest mystery: a hidden ocean that lies beneath its heavily cratered surface. Read more...


"It could take on Apple’s MacBook Pro": Asus's spectacular AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS laptop finally goes on preorder — but I'm not sure it is worth the premium
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Unveiled at CES 2024, the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (and its larger sibling, the G16) gaming laptop is finally available to preorder, and while it is obviously aimed at Windows gamers and creatives, it also serves as a very respectable alternative to Apple’s MacBook Pro . Completely redesigned inside and out for 2024, Asus' new laptop features a CNC-machined aluminum chassis, customizable Slash Light


The best Caribbean cruise for every type of traveler
100+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. There is no shortage of choices for a cruise to the Caribbean — the most popular place in the world for cruising. More than 200 cruise ships