Nikon buys high-end cinema camera company RED
500+Engadget / 21h
Nikon has announced it is buying RED , the high-end cinema camera company, for an undisclosed sum. In a statement, the camera giant, which has suffered along with most of the imaging industry in recent years, said RED will become a wholly-owned subsidiary, as found by The Verge . RED currently has about 220 employees, and no layoff plans have been made public in response to the sale. RED was foun
Akira Toriyama, the Father of Dragon Ball, Has Died
300+Gizmodo / 4h
Akira Toriyama, one of the most famous and influential mangaka of all time, has died. He was 68. Read more...
FX's Shogun has set a new record on Hulu and Disney Plus, but it's not the one you'd expect
61TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 20h
ShÅgun , the Game of Thrones and Succession -like historical epic, is off to a flyer following its record-breaking premiere on Disney's two streaming platforms. The series, which debuted on FX (via Hulu ) in the US and Disney Plus internationally, chalked up an impressive nine million views in the first six days following its premiere. That figure was, according to a Disney press release, enough
Test claims that AI is better than humans when it comes to creativity — but while the findings have caveats, whether this constitutes a threat remains an unanswered question
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 57min
A recent study has revealed that AI language models, specifically OpenAI's GPT-4, are outperforming humans in tasks that require divergent thinking - which involves the generation of unique solutions to open-ended questions, a key facet of creativity. The study, conducted by Kent F. Hubert and Kim N. Awa, Ph.D. students at the University of Arkansas, and Darya L. Zabelina, an assistant professor
Expert Says Tesla FSD 12.X Will Achieve Better Than Human Driving
Next Big Future / 1h
James Douma is an AI expert and he believes that Tesla FSD V12.X will achieve better than human driving with more data and compute to refine the system. It will need 1% or less interventions than FSD V11. If interventions have been at 1 every drive then 1% interventions would mean one intervention every 3 ... Read more
Abnormal Thin Film LK99 Result from Korea Excites Chinese Superconductor Researchers
Next Big Future / 1h
There was a APS presentation by Ulsan Korea University researchers. It is being reported that numerous comments on the Chinese website Zhihu imply that the University of Ulsan’s data plot is so important that a certain superconductivity expert saw the decisive signal proving LK99’s superconductivity in the graph’s temperature rise curve near 200K. Nextbigfuture does ... Read more
Apple is rolling out VisionOS 1.1. with improved personas
TechCrunch / 1h
Apple released VisionOS 1.1 on Thursday with the most notable feature being improved personas of users. Specifically, the new update improves hair and makeup appearance, neck and mouth representation, and rendering of the eyes for EyeSight, which lets others see your eyes when you’re wearing the headset. Additionally, users can also now set up their […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For
19 of the best Stanford University courses you can take for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Find a wide range of free online courses from Stanford University on edX. Becoming a student of Stanford University is probably really difficult, right? Wrong — it's easy. Anyone can become a student of Stanford University with a little help from edX. This online course provider offers a wide range of free online courses from Stanford University, covering topics like Python, mathematics, c
How to watch the 2024 Miami Open online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Stream select women’s matches at the 2024 Miami Open for free on TVNZ . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Prime Video was the best place to watch tennis last year. Everything was straightforward, with live coverage of the ATP and WTP tours all in the same place. Well things aren't so simple this year, but you can still watch live tennis withou
This expert-led Java training course is on sale for under £20
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: The 2024 Java Programming Certification Bundle is on sale for £19.70, saving you 94% on list price. Java may have been released in 1995, but it continues to be one of the most popular programming languages thanks to its flexibility and scalability, not to mention user-friendliness. Those looking to pivot to a career in software development can pick up Java without feeling intimidated, as i
Donald Trump Comes Out Against TikTok Ban in Bizarre Reversal
Gizmodo / 2h
Donald Trump appeared to come out in defense of TikTok, the social media platform facing a potential ban by Congress, in a flurry of posts late Thursday on his social media platform Truth Social. The platform, it should be noted, experienced a widespread outage as the former president attempted to live-tweet President… Read more...
SwitchBot's new Lock Pro model makes securing your smart home easier to do
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Smart home security brand SwitchBot has revealed its second smart lock, the Lock Pro, aiming to deliver more robust protection than the first model. If you read our SwitchBot Lock review , you’ll learn that the device, while good overall, lacked many of the security features you expect to see on a smart home gadget. It's pretty devoid of any bells and whistles. The SwitchBot Lock is, as the revie
Free Fire India relaunch in limbo six months on
TechCrunch / 2h
Sea is “still making changes” and has yet to launch its popular mobile game Free Fire in India, more than six months after announcing plans to do so. Yanjun Wang, Group Chief Corporate Officer at Sea, said during the earnings call this week that the Singapore-headquartered giant is still making changes to the game to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Truth Social Suffers Outage in Middle of Trump's Furious Live-Tweeting About Biden Speech
48Gizmodo / 3h
Truth Social, the social media platform launched by Donald Trump in 2022, suffered a widespread outage on Thursday. And it’s unfortunate timing for the former president. He was right in the middle of furiously tweeting (or Truth-ing, to use the site’s tortured parlance) about President Joe Biden’s State of the Union… Read more...
India’s smartwatch market in flux as unknown brands challenge heavyweights
TechCrunch / 3h
India’s smartwatch market has transformed, seemingly overnight. For years, it has been dominated by its homegrown players, while global giants like Apple and Samsung have struggled for presence, amid the hundreds of millions of annual shipments. Suddenly, however, the category has been flooded with unknown brands, which have no prior and significant existence. These have […] © 2024 TechCrunch. Al
Nicolas Cage and sons hide from nocturnal monsters in 'Arcadian' trailer
Mashable / 3h
The official trailer for upcoming horror Arcadian is here, and it looks like A Quiet Place — if it was loud and featured Nicolas Cage as a single dad. Paul (Cage) and his sons Thomas (Maxwell Jenkins) and Joseph (Jaeden Martell) live together in a post-apocalyptic world where mysterious monsters attack at night. Living a relatively isolated existence, the family keep themselves safe by staying in
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for March 8
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 March 8's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle co
India’s Election Commission fixes privacy flaws that exposed citizens’ information-seeking data
TechCrunch / 4h
India’s federal election commission has fixed flaws on its website that exposed data related to citizens’ requests for information related to their voting eligibility status, local political candidates and parties, and technical details about electronic voting machines. India is heading for its next general elections, expected between April and May, to elect the members of […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for March 8
Mashable / 5h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e
What Your Old iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch Are Worth, According to Apple
LifeHacker / 5h
Apple has updated some of the prices that it offers for trade-ins on older iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches. The new values make trade-ins on some models, like the iPhone 14 Pro Max, slightly higher, while others, like the value of the Apple Watch Ultra, have decreased slightly. If you're planning on buying a new iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, then knowing what your old device is worth can be rea
'Imaginary' review: How does this creepy teddy bear stand up to M3GAN?
Mashable / 5h
There can be a very thin line between cute and creepy. Just look at Chucky , M3GAN , or the Cabbage Patch Kids. Not all of these are killer toys, but all of them could be believably beloved by children while giving grown-ups the heebie-jeebies. Coming to join their perturbing plaything ranks is Chauncey Bear in Imaginary. Plus, like Blumhouse's other recent killer toy offerings, M3GAN and Five Ni
You can write long-form articles on X if you pay for Premium+
Engadget / 6h
Journalists, creators and long-winded VCs on X now have a new way to be exhausting on main. X now allows verified organizations and Premium+ subscribers to publish long-form “Articles." The feature adds a basic text-editing interface that includes embedded media and some text formatting options, like the ability to make bulleted lists. It also appears that articles can be longer than the 25,000-c
Dune: Part Two Lured Christopher Walken Out of His 4-Year Acting Break
Gizmodo / 6h
As was foretold in Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice” music video, in which Christopher Walken danced to a line from Dune (“Walk without rhythm, It won’t attract the worm”), the actor would be destined to join Frank Herbert’s sci-fi universe in Denis Villeneuve’s acclaimed adaptation . In fact, Dune: Part Two brought… Read more...
TikTok users bombard Congress with phone calls to save their favorite app
Mashable / 6h
TikTok, the massively popular mobile viral video platform, has gone on the offensive to stop Congress from implementing a " total ban on TikTok ." Users in the U.S., which account for more than 170 million monthly active TikTok users, were served a pop-up message on Thursday urging them to call their representatives in Congress to voice their opposition to a bill that would ban the app in the U.S
'Damsel' review: Millie Bobby Brown goes full dragon slayer in this dark fairy tale
Mashable / 6h
Right from its opening moments, Damsel wants you to know it's not like other fairy tales. SEE ALSO: 'You'll Never Find Me' review: A tense cat-and-mouse horror that keeps you guessing As Millie Bobby Brown's Elodie tells us in voiceover, this film is not a story of a chivalrous prince saving a damsel in distress. Instead, we'll learn that it's a story of a brave young woman caught up in the schem
Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, March 8 (game #774)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
It's time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off. Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I'm still playing now, around two years after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it's fun, but also difficult. What's more, its makers (now the online dictionary Merriam-Webster) are also keep
An Explorer Takes an Emotional Journey Across the Stars in This Afrosurreal Sci-Fi Tale
Gizmodo / 7h
io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE . Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue. This month’s selection is “Let the Star Explode” by Shingai Njeri Kagunda. You can read the story below or listen to the podcast . Enjoy! Read more...
Website for U.S. Embassy in Russia Goes Down After Cryptic Warning of Terrorist Threat
Gizmodo / 7h
The U.S. embassy in Russia issued a warning on Thursday that Americans should avoid large gatherings in Moscow for the next 48 hours. The embassy said it was over a potential terrorist threat in the city, but didn’t elaborate beyond mentioning concerts as a potential target. And now the embassy’s website appears to be… Read more...
The Best Quad Exercises for Leg Day
LifeHacker / 7h
Ready for leg day? I’ve already shared my favorite exercises for hamstrings and for your glutes (a.k.a. your butt) . It’s time to tackle the main muscle group we think of when we think of legs: the quads. What are the quads? Your quadriceps are a group of four muscles on the front of your thighs. They are the: Rectus femoris (the one that runs vertically up the middle of your thigh) Vastus latera
New Weight Loss Pill More Effective Than Ozempic, Tests Find
Futurism / 7h
Promising early data from an experimental trial of a new obesity treatment pill has sent shares of Danish pharmaceutical Novo Nordisk skyrocketing, Bloomberg reports . The drug, called amycretin, helped volunteer patients lose a whopping 13 percent of their body weight over just 12 weeks. That means the new pill may be even more effective than the company's Wegovy injections, which use semaglutid
Bill that could ban TikTok approved by US House panel
64BBC News / 7h
The proposed law would prohibit apps controlled by "foreign adversaries". TikTok has urged users to protest.
Ghouls, gulpers, and general mayhem abound in Fallout official trailer
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
A Vault Dweller navigates a post-apocalyptic wasteland in Fallout , based on the bestselling gaming franchise. Amazon Prime Video has dropped the full official trailer for Fallout , the streaming platform's forthcoming post-apocalyptic sci-fi series. It's based on the bestselling role-playing gaming franchise set in a satirical, 1950s-style future post-nuclear apocalypse. There's plenty for gamin
visionOS 1.1 tries to make Personas less unsettling, plus other Apple OS updates
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / A blurry, ghostly Persona in visionOS 1.0. They should at least look less bad in visionOS 1.1. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple has released a long list of medium-sized software updates for most of its devices today. The macOS Sonoma 14.4, watchOS 10.4, tvOS 17.4, and visionOS 1.1 updates are all available now, and most of them add at least one or two major features as they fix multiple bugs
US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users
21Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / TikTok ad at a Metro station in Washington, DC on March 30, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) The House Commerce Committee today voted 50-0 to approve a bill that would force TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the company or lose access to the US market. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act "addresses the immediate national security risks posed
Attack wrangles thousands of web users into a password-cracking botnet
IoC > 3 URLs and 5 IPs•
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Attackers have transformed hundreds of hacked sites running WordPress software into command-and-control servers that force visitors’ browsers to perform password-cracking attacks. A web search for the JavaScript that performs the attack showed it was hosted on 708 sites at the time this post went live on Ars, up from 500 two days ago. Denis Sinegubko, the researcher
Google Hates the SEO Spam as Much as You Do
LifeHacker / 8h
As hard as competitors like Bing, Yahoo, and DuckDuckGo try, Google is still the king of search. But even royalty has flaws: You may have noticed Google's overall search quality has diminished in recent years, returning more low-quality posts gaming the system to reach the top of your results page. The good news is, it seems Google is sick of the SEO spam, too. The company announced on Tuesday th
A Picture Guide to Every Star Tours Destination Across the Star Wars Saga
Gizmodo / 8h
Fans of the original Star Wars-inspired ride will now be able to travel through all the eras of the live-action stories from a galaxy far, far away. Disney Parks ’ Star Tours - The Adventure Continues recently announced that characters and a new setting from Disney+ seriesThe Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and Andor are set to… Read more...
Inside the weird and quirky world of building a startup behind a wall of tariffs
22TechCrunch / 8h
Think quick — how much does a top-of-the-line iPhone 15 Pro Max cost? If you said around $1,600, you’d be right, but only if you’re based in the U.S. In Turkey, the same phone will set you back almost $3,000. That gap introduces a fantastic opportunity for arbitrage — and a lively second-hand and refurbished […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
AOC Announces Bill That Would Let Women Sue People Who Make Deepfake Porn of Them
22Futurism / 8h
DEFIANCE New York representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has introduced a bill that would allow victims of deepfaked porn to sue its creators, Rolling Stone reports . Titled the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE) Act of 2024, the proposed legislation would be added as an amendment to the 1994 Violence Against Women Act. Should the bill pass, per Rolling Stone , th
After Astra loses 99 percent of its value, founders take rocket firm private
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Liftoff of Astra's Rocket 3.0 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. (credit: Astra ) Astra's long, strange trip in the space business is taking another turn. The company announced Thursday that it is going private at an extremely low valuation. Four years ago, the rocket company, based in Alameda, California, emerged from stealth with grand plans to develop a no-frills rocket that could launch
You can upgrade Qantas flights using American miles — but is it worth doing?
The Points Guy / 8h
You can already use American Airlines miles to upgrade American flights . You can also redeem American miles to upgrade British Airways and Iberia flights booked into some high-fare classes. But American Airlines promised earlier this year to introduce the ability to upgrade flights on other partners using AAdvantage miles in 2024. Now, it’s starting to make good on this promise by introducing th
'Self-destruct' chips could help combat a criminal plague that costs businesses billions every year — new technique could mitigate counterfeiting through electromigration
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Researchers at the IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) have introduced a new technique involving 'self-destruct' chips. The technology was presented alongside several other innovations aimed at thwarting sophisticated hack attacks. One of the most challenging attacks to defend against involves a hacker gaining physical access to a system’s circuit board. As IEEE Spectrum re
A Giant Piece of Space Station Trash Will Crash to Earth This Weekend
21Gizmodo / 8h
A 2.9-ton cargo pallet, once used for a critical battery upgrade mission on the International Space Station (ISS), is now approaching the end of its journey and is expected to reenter the Earth’s atmosphere in the coming days. Read more...
AALTO seeks to democratize high-speed internet access through solar-powered drones
TechCrunch / 9h
In the beginning of 2021, Alphabet shuttered Loon. It was a familiar story within the annals of Google X history: an ambitious moonshot with tremendous upside that sputtered out prior to gaining any sort of meaningful traction after nearly a decade. “Despite Loon’s extraordinary technical progress,” X explains with a tinge of melancholy on the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For perso
NASA Is Still Fighting to Save Its Historic Voyager 1 Spacecraft
Gizmodo / 9h
For more than 45 years, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has been cruising through the cosmos, crossing the boundary of our solar system to become the first human-made object to venture to interstellar space. Iconic in every regard, Voyager 1 has delivered groundbreaking data on Jupiter and Saturn, and captured the loneliest… Read more...
American Airlines Tells Court: Members Who Sign Up For A Friend’s Offer Risk Account Closure
View from the Wing / 9h
Several customers are suing American Airlines after their AAdvantage accounts were shut down . They used invitations to apply for Citibank credit cards that circumvented rules limiting how often one could get a new card bonus. People lost millions of miles. There's a lawsuit. American has responded. And they advance a pretty draconian theory. Continue reading ...
This High-end Samsung OLED TV Is up to 43% Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 9h
If you keep up with CES every year, you know the first few months of the year are packed with back-to-back releases of new tech products . And inevitably, the old versions start getting discounted as they fall down the pecking order. One such example is the Samsung S95C OLED television, which Woot is selling starting at $1,869.99 (originally $3,297.99) after a 43% discount. That's the lowest pric
How to Get Better Framerates for PC Gaming
Gizmodo / 9h
Many of us grew up in the age when playing PC games at their highest settings required a hefty rig. For laptop users who weren’t willing to shell out thousands of dollars for a gaming-capable portable device, it always felt like you were being lapped by those with the space and deep pockets to afford the latest CPU… Read more...
All the Metal Stuff You Can Sell for Scrap When Remodeling
LifeHacker / 9h
Renovating or remodeling a house isn’t cheap—the average renovation costs around $22,000 , and the cost to totally gut and renovate a house can be as much as $200,000. The most frustrating aspect of a home renovation isn’t the cost, though—it’s the unpredictability. No matter how meticulous you are with your budget, just about every home renovation project goes over budget—you’re well advised to
Elon Musk's SpaceX Under Investigation Over Russia's Use of Starlink
29Gizmodo / 9h
Russian troops in Ukraine have allegedly been using SpaceX’s Starlink terminals to get internet access during the ongoing war that has seen hundreds of thousands of casualties on each side. And now, House Democrats are finally asking hard questions of SpaceX leadership about how this could be happening, according to… Read more...
TikTok Prompts Users to Call Congress to Fight Possible Ban
100+NYT > Technology / 9h
Many Capitol Hill offices were inundated with phone calls after TikTok urged users to tell their representatives they opposed a new bill aimed at the company.
Scientists Propose Desperate Plan to Insulate Entire Doomsday Glacier
500+Futurism / 9h
Thawing Thwaites The Thwaites "Doomsday" glacier is melting . At about the size of Florida, the ice shelf in Western Antarctica contains so much water that it will cause sea levels to rise by two feet on its own if it were to collapse. Fearing that current efforts to slow global warming won't be enough, geoengineers led by John Moore, a glaciologist at the University of Lapland in Finland, have p
Key OpenAI Executive Played a Pivotal Role in Sam Altman’s Ouster
200+NYT > Technology / 9h
Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, brought questions about Mr. Altman’s management to the board last year before he was briefly ousted from the company, people familiar with the matter said.
Star Trek: Picard's Final Season Almost Had Even More Voyager and DS9 Cameos
Gizmodo / 9h
Star Trek: Picard’s third and final season had a lot going on —and that’s even before you throw in half the regular cast of The Next Generation , and then some, showing up as the weeks went on. But it turns out, there were almost even more returning faces—and not necessarily just from TNG. Read more...
Max's Password Sharing Crackdown Is Coming This Year
Gizmodo / 9h
Max intends to follow both Netflix and Disney in stopping subscribers from sharing their passwords, according to a report from Variety on Thursday. The shutdown is set for sometime later this year. Read more...
I've been getting life advice from 'Snoop Dogg' AI, and man is he one smart dude, who is 100% not real
22TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Snoop Dogg reminded me the other day to "keep it real, homie," and that I "gotta learn to chill, ya dig?" He also recommended on more than one occasion that I "light one up" ("wink-wink"). To be clear, it wasn't the real Snoop Dogg, just an uncanny AI recreation of him inside Instagam's direct messaging system. Back in September of last year, Meta announced that it was rolling out nearly 30 AI pe
Rivian’s New Smaller R2, R3 and R3X Electric Trucks for 2026
Next Big Future / 9h
Rivian CEO and Founder RJ Scaringe debuts the next generation of Rivian’s vehicles: R2, R3 and R3X. Rivian is targeting delivery of the R2 in mid-2026. Rivian Automotive unveiled three new vehicles and announced over $2 billion in lower expenses by delaying construction on a plant in Georgia. The R2 is expected to start at ... Read more
20 Megawatt Nuclear Reactors That Can Fit In a Truck
Next Big Future / 9h
NANO Nuclear is a startup that has raised over $8 million to develop micro nuclear fission reactors with up to 20 megawatts of power. They will be transported by Semi Trucks. They plan to sell 1,000 microreactors on a yearly basis for a trillion-dollar industry. Nuclear currently supplies some 18% of US power needs off ... Read more
Tesla FSD Car Data Infrastructure is Years Ahead
Next Big Future / 9h
Yesterday, AI Expert James Douma predicted that Tesla FSD version 12 would be able to eliminate 99% of the human interventions experienced in FSD version 11. Technology analyst and investors Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner describe what they have learned about how Tesla gathers the data for FSD training. Tesla tracks all of the best ... Read more
Why most AI benchmarks tell us so little
TechCrunch / 10h
On Tuesday, startup Anthropic released a family of generative AI models that it claims achieve best-in-class performance. Just a few days later, rival Inflection AI unveiled a model that it asserts comes close to matching some of the most capable models out there, including OpenAI’s GPT-4, in quality. Anthropic and Inflection are by no means […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For persona
Astra is the space industry’s first SPAC bust of 2024
TechCrunch / 10h
Astra Space, the launch company that went public in 2021 at a $2.1 billion valuation, is going private again after months of burning cash and failing to secure alternate investment. The company announced Thursday that its board had accepted an offer from its CEO, Chris Kemp, and its CTO, Adam London, to purchase the remaining […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Rivian R3 Revealed: A Charming Electric Hatchback
How-To Geek / 10h
During the official public unveiling of the all-new Rivian R2, we received a nice little surprise. Along with an affordable new platform for the R2T electric truck and R2S SUV, the company sneakily announced a third vehicle. Meet the swanky Rivian R3 crossover.
Scientists Figure Out Why Labrador Retrievers Can Never Eat Enough
36Gizmodo / 10h
Veterinary scientists seem to have unraveled a mystery about why certain dogs simply can’t ever get enough to eat. In research out this week, they found evidence that a common mutation in Labrador retrievers causes them to experience greater hunger than usual while also reducing their metabolic rate, both of which… Read more...
NFT platform Zora is offering a novel way for AI model makers to earn money
TechCrunch / 10h
Zora, an NFT-based social network platform, is continuing its expansion beyond the crypto-sphere into the hot artificial intelligence market, Dee Goens, the startups’ co-founder, said on Chain Reaction. Not to be confused with Sora, the text-to-video tool offered by OpenAI, Zora aims to help creators, brands and artists better monetize their content through NFTs. Last […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All r
Rivian's R2 Electric SUV Rocks a More Reasonable Price
How-To Geek / 10h
Rivian just revealed the R2 , its next-generation electric SUV. The R2 is slightly smaller and less luxurious than its predecessor, though it boasts a relatively affordable launch price—approximately $45,000. Reservations are open today, with orders shipping in 2026.
“Disgraceful”: Messy ToS update allegedly locks Roku devices until users give in
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / A promotional image for a Roku TV. (credit: Roku ) Roku customers are threatening to stop using, or to even dispose of, their low-priced TVs and streaming gadgets after the company appears to be locking devices for people who don't conform to the recently updated terms of service ( ToS ). This month, users on Roku's support forums reported suddenly seeing a message when turning on their
Rivian reveals three new, smaller electric SUVs: The R2, R3, and R3X
31Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / From left to right, the Rivian R2, Rivian R3, and Rivian R3X. (credit: Rivian) Today in California, Rivian CEO and founder RJ Scaringe unveiled new additions to the electric vehicle startup's model lineup. Details of the new R2 had leaked earlier this week , although not entirely accurately—the new smaller EV will start at $45,000 (not $47,000) when it goes on sale in 2026. At first gla
Russia’s Starlink use sparks probe into SpaceX compliance with US sanctions
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / A Starlink terminal used by the Ukraine army for drone operations in May 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Pacific Press ) Democratic lawmakers are probing SpaceX over Russia's reported use of Starlink in Ukraine, saying that recent developments raise questions about SpaceX's "compliance with US sanctions and export controls." SpaceX CEO Elon Musk last month denied what he called "false new
Cybertruck Spotted Covered in Graffiti
100+Futurism / 10h
Street Art It happened! Someone figured out how to make their Cybertruck look cool. The public reaction to the Elon Musk-helmed Tesla's Cybertrucks — which are finally hitting highways after years of delays — has been mixed, to put it generously. They get smudgy , owners are saying they rust easily , and even celebrities like Kim Kardashian can't seem to keep their gleaming, road-borne refridgera
Watch out - these fake websites advertising Google Meet, Skype, and Zoom are just spreading malware
5 TTPs•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Hackers are, once again, impersonating major tech brands to trick people into downloading malware to their computers, experts have warned. Cybersecurity researchers from the Zscaler ThreatLabz recently discovered a new campaign, in which unidentified threat actors created countless websites whose URL is almost identical to actual websites belonging to the likes Google, Skype, and Zoom. This metho
Playdate is having a sitewide games sale, like a real grown-up console
Engadget / 10h
The little console that could, Playdate, is having its first sitewide games sale, just like its more-established rivals. Manufacturer Panic is holding the sale to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the online store, which is officially called the Playdate Catalog. The discounts are noteworthy. If you happen to own a Playdate, you’ll find plenty to like here. The cute little synthesizer app Pla
The Wi-Fi at Google's New Office Really Sucks
69Gizmodo / 10h
Google’s new Bay View building, the first campus built by the search giant, was touted as a green, technologically advanced “ canvas of creating new ways to be together ” when it opened in 2022. However, employees working in the Mountain View, California building wish one of those “ways to be together” was a decent… Read more...
5 reasons to strive for Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite status
The Points Guy / 10h
When you look at the Marriott Bonvoy elite status requirements and benefits, it’s clear Platinum Elite status is the sweet spot. Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status offers many valuable perks that can enhance your stays, including: Room upgrades : Upgrades, including suites, based on availability on the day of arrival and as determined by participating hotels Lounge access : Lounge access for y
TikTok is encouraging its users to call their representatives about attempts to ban the app
Engadget / 10h
TikTok is stepping up its efforts to fight a new bill that could force a ban of the app in the United States. The app has been alerting its millions of US users about the measure, which would force ByteDance to sell TikTok in order for the app to remain available in US app stores. “TikTok is at risk of being shut down in the US,” the push notification says. “Call your representative now.” An in-a
United Boeing 737-900 Dramatic Engine Flame-Out Sparks MAX Confusion
View from the Wing / 10h
As the aircraft climbed through 12,000 feet, the left engine “emitted a series of bangs and streaks of flames.” Pilots returned to the airport after advising air traffic control of an engine staff, and the plane landed safely around 35 minutes after departure. United assigned another aircraft to operate the flight and passengers were delayed a little over 3 hours. All seems pretty normal, right?
The M3 MacBook's Dual Monitor Support Is a Big Deal
LifeHacker / 10h
One of the most exciting announcements to come out of Apple's recent reveal of the new M3-powered MacBook Air is the fact that it will natively support dual monitors. This might seem like a small thing, but it's actually a feature that has been missing from the MacBook Air lineup thus far, and even from some lower-end MacBook Pro models. The gap between the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro is closing
Lensrentals acquires BorrowLenses
45TechCrunch / 11h
Lensrentals, a titan in the online rental service for photo, video, audio and lighting equipment, has announced its acquisition of BorrowLenses, a key competitor in the space of photographic and video equipment rentals, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. It’s a competitive space in a commodity market, where neither brand has an obvious edge over the other. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reser
Zack Snyder Continues to Insist That a Batman That Won't Kill Is 'Irrelevant'
100+Gizmodo / 11h
It’s one of the oldest debates in the character’s 85-year history: should Batman kill people in his quest to safeguard Gotham City? Although time and time again Batman’s darkness has pushed and pulled the character to pretty rough precipices , at least one defining creator continues to be steadfastly be on the side of… Read more...
Chase Sapphire Preferred vs. Capital One Venture Rewards: Which $95 card should you get?
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Shelling out hundreds of dollars in annual fees for premium credit cards is not for everyone, especially when you’re new to the points and miles world . Fortunately, plenty of travel credit cards will set you back less than $100 a year and still earn lucrative rewards to help you book that epic trip of you
Bitcoin hits highs, Binance launches a crypto perfume and Coachella partners with OpenSea
TechCrunch / 11h
Welcome back to TechCrunch Crypto. It was an eventful week: bitcoin’s price hit a new high, Spain’s data protection authority banned Worldcoin and Binance raised eyebrows after making perfume. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Adobe's new beta Express app gives you Firefly AI image generation for free
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Adobe has released a new beta version of its Express app, letting users try out their Firefly generative AI on mobile for the first time. The AI functions much like Firefly on the web since it has a lot of the same features. You can have the AI engine create images from a single text prompt, insert or remove objects from images, and add words with special effects. The service also offers resource
iRobot's Roomba 694 is back on sale for $180
Engadget / 11h
The iRobot Roomba 694 is back on sale for $180 via Amazon, which is a savings of 35 percent or $95. This isn’t the lowest price ever for the well-regarded robovac, but it’s darned close. There likely won’t be a price drop this stark until Prime Day or the holidays. The Roomba 694 isn’t one of the company’s flagship models, but it’s still a highly efficient design that excels with standard cleanin
ChatGPT Is More Likely to Sentence People Who Speak African American English to Death, Researchers Say
Gizmodo / 11h
A new paper found that large language models from OpenAI, Meta, and Google, including multiple versions of ChatGPT, can be covertly racist against African Americans when analyzing a critical part of their identity: how they speak. Read more...
TikTok Wants You to Help Stop a US TikTok Ban
LifeHacker / 11h
TikTok is one of the most popular social media apps in the world right now—but it could soon be banned from the United States, thanks to a new bill making its way through the system. The app began sending out push notifications warning users about the bill, and urging them to contact the U.S. Congress to show their support for the app. TikTok says the bill, which has received support from The Whi
You Can Connect Your Apple Card and Cash Spending to These iOS Budgeting Apps
LifeHacker / 11h
Apple's latest iOS 17.4 update comes with many new features, most of which target the EU. However, the rest of us see some great benefits as well, including automatic Apple Podcasts transcripts and important security patches . One feature that Apple didn't promote, however, was a new API called FinanceKit , which allows developers to pull information from your Apple Card, Apple Cash, and Savings
Verizon Will Give You $200 and a Nintendo Switch for Signing up for Home Internet
LifeHacker / 11h
Verizon sure knows how to get your attention. Every MAR10 Day (March 10), Nintendo celebrates the Mario franchise with special deals and promotions , and this year Verizon decided to jump on the bandwagon by offering customers who sign up for their Home Plus internet plan a free Nintendo Switch . Plus, you'll get a $200 Target e-gift card or a Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go. It's a pretty sweet pro
Rivian R2, R3, R3X Electric SUVs: Price, Specs, Release Date
47Wired / 11h
The Rivian R2, a new smaller EV, will cost “around” $45,000 and will be available in 2026, the troubled automaker said at an event in California today. Two crossovers, the R3 and R3X, will follow.
Microsoft’s Game Pass now supports Boosteroid, a third-party game streaming service
26Engadget / 11h
Microsoft is deepening its ties with the Ukrainian cloud gaming company Boosteroid. Beginning today, Xbox Game Pass subscribers (PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate) with a Boosteroid membership can stream Game Pass titles along with supported titles purchased through the Microsoft Store on Windows. Some eligible games include Deathloop , Dishonored , Dishonored 2 , Dishonored: Death of The Outsi
How to easily deactivate your Instagram
Mashable / 11h
Here's how to easily deactivate your Instagram account if you're in need of a break, but not ready to say goodbye for good.
Elon Almost Did a Good Thing
32Gizmodo / 11h
Last week, it almost seemed like Elon Musk was going to do a good thing. The eccentric, loud-mouthed billionaire announced he would be suing OpenAI , the influential tech company he co-founded back in 2015. The reason? Musk said that OpenAI had betrayed its original mandate of “helping humanity.” The company, which… Read more...
Microsoft Engineer Sickened by Images Its AI Produces
Futurism / 11h
Not Safe A Microsoft AI engineer has sent letters to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Microsoft's board, warning officials that the company's Copilot Designer AI image generator — previously known as the Bing Image Creator — is churning out deeply disturbing imagery, CNBC reports . The engineer, Shane Jones, works as a red teamer for Microsoft, meaning that he tests the company's AI product
Spate of Mock News Sites With Russian Ties Pop Up in U.S.
400+NYT > Technology / 11h
The fake news organizations, experts say, represent a technological leap in the Kremlin’s efforts to spread false and misleading narratives.
Why Is JetBlue Serving $100 Bottles Of Wine In Business Class?
View from the Wing / 11h
JetBlue does a really nice job with their onboard soft product. Maybe too nice of a job, considering they don't seem to be earning a revenue premium on their transatlantic flights. They're promoting new meals and amenity kits. The meals seem good enough, the amenity kits interesting (especially with American Airlines handing out cardboard boxes ), but what is really striking to me is the wine tha
Apple will make it easier to move to Android by fall 2025
TechCrunch / 11h
Apple says it plans to make it easier for customers to switch to Android as a result of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which went into force today. Alongside support for alternative app stores, new business terms for EU app developers, and mobile browser choice screens, among other things, the iPhone maker said it […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
AI2 Incubator scores $200M in compute to feed needy AI startups
TechCrunch / 11h
AI2 Incubator, spun out of the Allen Institute for AI in 2022, has secured a windfall $200 million in compute that startups going through its program can take advantage of to accelerate early development. “Our community of hundreds of AI practitioners are desperate for compute,” said managing director Jacob Colker. “A lot of these startups […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
The Cases For and Against LK99-Type Room Temperature Superconductors
Next Big Future / 11h
This is a review of the arguments and evidence for and against LK99 type materials as room temperature superconductors. Case Against Cuprous Sulfide and Iron Contamination The claims against LK99 and LK99-variants materials as a superconductor is that cuprous sulfide has some transition temperatures that match up with some of the bulk LK99 readings. They ... Read more
'World's first': AWS rival launches bare metal servers based on Chinese RISC-V CPU and costs only cents per hour to run — but will it live to regret using eMMC storage?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
European cloud provider Scaleway has launched the world's first range of RISC-V servers in the cloud, which it says is a “firm commitment to technological independence” in a market that is increasingly seeking sovereignty over semiconductor production. RISC-V is a free and open instruction set architecture developed at the University of California at Berkeley that has the potential to revolutioni
Rooster Teeth, home of Red Vs. Blue and RWBY, shutting down after 21 years
73Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Near the height of its powers in 2018, Rooster Teeth's annual RTX conference was drawing more than 62,000 people to Austin, Texas, each year. (credit: Nathan Mattise) Rooster Teeth, a studio that pioneered machinima with its Red vs. Blue series and went on to develop a fandom-focused stable of shows, videos, and podcasts, is being shut down by parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. Warn
After ruling that embryos are children, Ala. hastily enacts IVF protections
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / The Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (credit: Getty | Andi Rice ) Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday hastily passed a bill to provide some civil and criminal immunity to patients and health care providers using in vitro fertilization. The bill, signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey within the hour of its passing, comes into play in the event that emb
What makes an orange? New study finds one gene, seven chemicals
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Tanja Ivanova ) In the US, for orange juice to be labeled as such, it must be 90 percent sweet orange, or Citrus sinensis . Thus, citrus producers in the US have long planted 90 percent Citrus sinensis. But this cultivar is extremely susceptible to the bacteria that causes citrus greening disease, which has devastated the near-monocultural Florida crop. There is as yet no way to
Nikon buys Red Digital Cinema, will jump into the pro video space
73Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / The Red V-Raptor X. (credit: Red) Nikon is buying the ultra-high-end video camera company Red Digital Cinema. Nikon has a press release saying that "RED will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Nikon" for an undisclosed sum. Nikon is typically more of a still-image camera company and wants to use Red to "expand the fast-growing professional digital cinema camera market." Red was founded
The real fight isn't Tyson vs. Paul — it's Netflix vs. its livestreaming infrastructure
100+Engadget / 12h
Netflix has been experimenting with live sports over the last few months with golf and tennis exhibition events. The company has announced the biggest test for its livestreaming capabilities to date: a boxing match between YouTuber (and pro boxer) Jake Paul and former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. The fight is going to be a spectacle for a number of reasons. Both fighters bring star powe
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is tipped drop Qualcomm chips and go all-in on Exynos
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The rumored Samsung Galaxy S25 could wave goodbye to Snapdragon chips, with Samsung opting for its own Exynos processors for all models globally. According to somewhat-reliable tipster Connor on X the next-generation Galaxy phones could see Samsung once again drop having a range of phones with two different chips. The last time Samsung did this it was with the Samsung Galaxy S23 phones, which all
Regulators ask Apple why it banned Epic Games' iOS developer account
Mashable / 12h
On Thursday, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) officially goes into effect in the EU. The new antitrust law aims to take on Big Tech's stranglehold of certain markets and industries, forcing companies to open their core platforms to competition. However, on the DMA's very first day, Apple is in the hot seat. According to a new report by Reuters , EU regulators are looking into the latest battle betwe
Limited Time: Increased Citi Premier Offer Adds 10x On Citi Travel Portal Bookings Through June 2024
View from the Wing / 12h
Some of you will take full advantage of this new limited time offer. And some of you will pair it with a no annual fee Double Cash card to earn 2x on the spending that this card does not bonus, and move those points into your Premier's ThankYou account. Continue reading ...
Rivian reveals the $45,000 R2 electric SUV, and its siblings the R3 and R3X
79Engadget / 12h
Rivian officially revealed the R2 electric SUV during a livestream held Thursday afternoon. We knew the followup to the well-regarded R1 was coming, and we even got some leaked specs earlier this week, but now we’ve heard it from the electric horse’s mouth. The company also surprised view R3 and R3X, however, came as a complete surprise, harkening back to Steve Jobs and his famous "one more thing
Award bonanza: Los Cabos as low as 2,400 points and other great warm-weather deals
The Points Guy / 12h
Earlier this week, we reported on an American Airlines spring award sale offering one-way tickets to a number of high-demand domestic, Caribbean and Central American destinations for as little as 5,000 miles one-way. It turns out that American’s award sale was just a drop in a bigger wave of pretty incredible points redemptions we’re seeing roll out on multiple airlines, including United Airlines
Rivian takes the wraps off $45K R2 SUV, its biggest bet yet
92TechCrunch / 12h
As customers, VIP guests and media milled into the Rivian South Coast Theater in Laguna Beach on Thursday — the Pacific Ocean crashing on the beach just a few hundred feet away — a mix of hope and excitement rippled through the arena. The occasion was the unveiling of the Rivian R2, a smaller and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
TikTok begs users to tell Congress not to ban it
TechCrunch / 12h
When some American users opened TikTok on Thursday morning, they were met with a full-screen message encouraging them to call Congress and say no to a TikTok ban. “Speak up now — before your government strips 170 million Americans of their Constitutional right to free expression,” the screen says. “Let Congress know what TikTok means […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on
Rivian surprise announces the R3 hatchback, and it’s cute as hell
92TechCrunch / 12h
Rivian just surprise-announced an all-electric hatchback called the R3 — giving the company a big Apple-esque “one more thing” announcement at the event that was ostensibly supposed to be all about its new R2 SUV. The hatch has a lot of design similarities to the Honda e, another electric hatchback that captured the minds of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Walton Goggins Lifts the Lid on His Mysterious Fallout Anti-Hero
42Gizmodo / 12h
One of the first, and arguably still most, intriguing things about Amazon’s Fallout adaptation was the news that Walton Goggins would appear in the series—with the intrigue doubled further when that news was paired with the fact he’d be playing a noseless, peeling, irradiated creature known as a Ghoul. That remains… Read more...
Artificial Superintelligence Could Arrive by 2027, Scientist Predicts
200+Futurism / 12h
We may not have reached artificial general intelligence (AGI) yet, but as one of the leading experts in the theoretical field claims, it may get here sooner rather than later. During his closing remarks at this year's Beneficial AGI Summit in Panama, computer scientist and haberdashery enthusiast Ben Goertzel said that although people most likely won't build human-level or superhuman AI until 202
Elon Musk Deletes Tweet Saying Ex-Wives Responsible for Collapse of Civilization
400+Futurism / 12h
In a blatantly misogynist outburst, multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk took aim at Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott for making charitable donations to *checks notes* causes that support women and minorities. "'Super rich ex-wives who hate their former spouse' should filed [sic] be listed among 'Reasons that Western Civilization died,'" Musk tweeted — only to delete the toxic
WordPress websites are being hacked to hijack your browser — and then attack other sites
Credential Stuffing (Enterprise T1110.004)•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Cybercriminals are using compromised WordPress websites to form a huge army for credential stuffing attacks, experts have warned. A report from cybersecurity researchers Sucuri spotted the campaign, and believe they know what its goal is - namely looking for vulnerable sites from the website builder , where they can install a small script in the HTML templates. That script forces the website visi
Why TikTok wants you to call your representatives
Mashable / 12h
When you open TikTok today, you might be faced with a pop-up message during your scroll. "Congress is planning a total ban of TikTok," the pop-up reads. "Speak up now — before your government strips 170 million Americans of their Constitutional right to free expression. This will damage millions of businesses, destroy the livelihoods of countless creators across the country, and deny artists an a
'Inside Out 2' trailer introduces new emotions, including Ayo Edebiri as Envy
37Mashable / 12h
Pixar digs into the nitty gritty emotions of puberty in Inside Out 2 , which introduces a whole new slate of emotions to Riley's (voiced by Kensington Tallman) mind. The film still reunites us with the emotions from the first film: Joy (voiced by Amy Poehler), Sadness (voiced by Phyllis Smith), Anger (voiced by Lewis Black), Fear (voiced by Tony Hale), and Disgust (voiced by Liza Lapira) are exci
Watch a swarm of robots lay artificial pheromones like ants
Mashable / 12h
Stigmergy is a mechanism of indirect coordination, in which individuals can influence their peers by changing their environment. For example, some ant species lay pheromone trails to navigate between food sources and nests. Researchers used these robots to conduct a study to see if stigmergy-based behavior can be produced via automatic design. The results show collective behaviors designed automa
Jake Paul is going to fight Mike Tyson. Yes, really.
33Mashable / 12h
Here's a very 2024 sentence: Jake Paul, the controversial and popular YouTuber, is going to fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on Netflix . The violent publicity stunt will take place in AT&T stadium — aka Jerry World, the home of the Dallas Cowboys — in Arlington, Texas on July 20. The fight will certainly be a huge spectacle. Paul is wildly popular, especially with the younger generat
When the clocks change for Daylight Saving Time, and why we do it at all
20Mashable / 12h
The clocks on our smartphones do something bizarre twice a year: One day in the spring, they jump ahead an hour, and our alarms go off an hour sooner. We wake up bleary-eyed and confused until we remember what just happened. Afterward, "Daylight Saving Time" becomes the norm for about eight months (And yes, it's called "Daylight Saving" not "Daylight Savings." I don't make the rules). Then, in th
Conduct a Personal ‘After-Action Review’ to Improve Your Productivity
LifeHacker / 12h
Planning out what you’re going to do is huge for productivity, which is why SMART goals (and their alternatives ) are so popular throughout the working world. Another important—but perhaps more overlooked—element of the productivity process is the assessment, however. Reviewing what you did is just as integral as planning how you’ll do it—in reviewing, you get a chance to plan better (and improve
Adobe's Generative AI Lands in the New Express App Beta
How-To Geek / 12h
Adobe is bringing more of its Firefly generative AI features to mobile devices. The new Adobe Express app beta , which will eventually replace the standard Adobe Express app, includes AI-powered features like Generative Fill and Text to Image effects. It also supports real-time collaboration with the desktop version of Express.
Databricks keeps marching forward with $1.6B in revenue
TechCrunch / 12h
While the world waits for Databricks to IPO, the data lakehouse company just keeps raking in the dough, reporting $1.6 billion over the last year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Leica's SL3 mirrorless camera offers a 60-megapixel sensor and 8K video
21Engadget / 12h
Leica's SL family has always been the most "mirrorless" looking of its cameras, offering pro photographers handling that's similar to rivals like Canon and Sony. That continues with the launch of the SL3, a 60-megapixel (MP) model that looks nothing like its famous rangefinder cameras , offering a new phase-detect autofocus system, 8K video capability and more. The new model has the same sensor a
When It Comes to Exploring Space, We’re Still Stuck in the Stone Age
91Gizmodo / 12h
We’re rapidly approaching the quarter mark of the 21st century, but instead of being at the brink of a radical transformative stage, such as the futuristic vision akin to Arthur C. Clarke’s Star Child from 2001: A Space Odyssey, we’re still throwing proverbial bones into the sky. Read more...
Amex Business Platinum card review: Big bonus and luxury benefits
22The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. The Business Platinum Card® from American Express overview The Business Platinum Card® from American Express is one of the best business rewards cards around, thanks to its large welcome bonus and the sheer number of value-added perks it offers cardmembers. While it requires some work to take full advantag
How to Play Instagram's Hidden DM Game
LifeHacker / 12h
This is why the internet is great, people. You hop online one morning to find that Instagram has secretly added a mini game to DMs . No advertisements, no tutorials, no way to actively access it without hearing about it through word of mouth. You're so welcome. Before I hype the game up too much, know it's
500+Engadget / 21h
Nikon has announced it is buying RED , the high-end cinema camera company, for an undisclosed sum. In a statement, the camera giant, which has suffered along with most of the imaging industry in recent years, said RED will become a wholly-owned subsidiary, as found by The Verge . RED currently has about 220 employees, and no layoff plans have been made public in response to the sale. RED was foun
Akira Toriyama, the Father of Dragon Ball, Has Died
300+Gizmodo / 4h
Akira Toriyama, one of the most famous and influential mangaka of all time, has died. He was 68. Read more...
FX's Shogun has set a new record on Hulu and Disney Plus, but it's not the one you'd expect
61TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 20h
ShÅgun , the Game of Thrones and Succession -like historical epic, is off to a flyer following its record-breaking premiere on Disney's two streaming platforms. The series, which debuted on FX (via Hulu ) in the US and Disney Plus internationally, chalked up an impressive nine million views in the first six days following its premiere. That figure was, according to a Disney press release, enough
Test claims that AI is better than humans when it comes to creativity — but while the findings have caveats, whether this constitutes a threat remains an unanswered question
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 57min
A recent study has revealed that AI language models, specifically OpenAI's GPT-4, are outperforming humans in tasks that require divergent thinking - which involves the generation of unique solutions to open-ended questions, a key facet of creativity. The study, conducted by Kent F. Hubert and Kim N. Awa, Ph.D. students at the University of Arkansas, and Darya L. Zabelina, an assistant professor
Expert Says Tesla FSD 12.X Will Achieve Better Than Human Driving
Next Big Future / 1h
James Douma is an AI expert and he believes that Tesla FSD V12.X will achieve better than human driving with more data and compute to refine the system. It will need 1% or less interventions than FSD V11. If interventions have been at 1 every drive then 1% interventions would mean one intervention every 3 ... Read more
Abnormal Thin Film LK99 Result from Korea Excites Chinese Superconductor Researchers
Next Big Future / 1h
There was a APS presentation by Ulsan Korea University researchers. It is being reported that numerous comments on the Chinese website Zhihu imply that the University of Ulsan’s data plot is so important that a certain superconductivity expert saw the decisive signal proving LK99’s superconductivity in the graph’s temperature rise curve near 200K. Nextbigfuture does ... Read more
Apple is rolling out VisionOS 1.1. with improved personas
TechCrunch / 1h
Apple released VisionOS 1.1 on Thursday with the most notable feature being improved personas of users. Specifically, the new update improves hair and makeup appearance, neck and mouth representation, and rendering of the eyes for EyeSight, which lets others see your eyes when you’re wearing the headset. Additionally, users can also now set up their […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For
19 of the best Stanford University courses you can take for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Find a wide range of free online courses from Stanford University on edX. Becoming a student of Stanford University is probably really difficult, right? Wrong — it's easy. Anyone can become a student of Stanford University with a little help from edX. This online course provider offers a wide range of free online courses from Stanford University, covering topics like Python, mathematics, c
How to watch the 2024 Miami Open online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Stream select women’s matches at the 2024 Miami Open for free on TVNZ . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Prime Video was the best place to watch tennis last year. Everything was straightforward, with live coverage of the ATP and WTP tours all in the same place. Well things aren't so simple this year, but you can still watch live tennis withou
This expert-led Java training course is on sale for under £20
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: The 2024 Java Programming Certification Bundle is on sale for £19.70, saving you 94% on list price. Java may have been released in 1995, but it continues to be one of the most popular programming languages thanks to its flexibility and scalability, not to mention user-friendliness. Those looking to pivot to a career in software development can pick up Java without feeling intimidated, as i
Donald Trump Comes Out Against TikTok Ban in Bizarre Reversal
Gizmodo / 2h
Donald Trump appeared to come out in defense of TikTok, the social media platform facing a potential ban by Congress, in a flurry of posts late Thursday on his social media platform Truth Social. The platform, it should be noted, experienced a widespread outage as the former president attempted to live-tweet President… Read more...
SwitchBot's new Lock Pro model makes securing your smart home easier to do
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Smart home security brand SwitchBot has revealed its second smart lock, the Lock Pro, aiming to deliver more robust protection than the first model. If you read our SwitchBot Lock review , you’ll learn that the device, while good overall, lacked many of the security features you expect to see on a smart home gadget. It's pretty devoid of any bells and whistles. The SwitchBot Lock is, as the revie
Free Fire India relaunch in limbo six months on
TechCrunch / 2h
Sea is “still making changes” and has yet to launch its popular mobile game Free Fire in India, more than six months after announcing plans to do so. Yanjun Wang, Group Chief Corporate Officer at Sea, said during the earnings call this week that the Singapore-headquartered giant is still making changes to the game to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Truth Social Suffers Outage in Middle of Trump's Furious Live-Tweeting About Biden Speech
48Gizmodo / 3h
Truth Social, the social media platform launched by Donald Trump in 2022, suffered a widespread outage on Thursday. And it’s unfortunate timing for the former president. He was right in the middle of furiously tweeting (or Truth-ing, to use the site’s tortured parlance) about President Joe Biden’s State of the Union… Read more...
India’s smartwatch market in flux as unknown brands challenge heavyweights
TechCrunch / 3h
India’s smartwatch market has transformed, seemingly overnight. For years, it has been dominated by its homegrown players, while global giants like Apple and Samsung have struggled for presence, amid the hundreds of millions of annual shipments. Suddenly, however, the category has been flooded with unknown brands, which have no prior and significant existence. These have […] © 2024 TechCrunch. Al
Nicolas Cage and sons hide from nocturnal monsters in 'Arcadian' trailer
Mashable / 3h
The official trailer for upcoming horror Arcadian is here, and it looks like A Quiet Place — if it was loud and featured Nicolas Cage as a single dad. Paul (Cage) and his sons Thomas (Maxwell Jenkins) and Joseph (Jaeden Martell) live together in a post-apocalyptic world where mysterious monsters attack at night. Living a relatively isolated existence, the family keep themselves safe by staying in
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for March 8
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 March 8's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle co
India’s Election Commission fixes privacy flaws that exposed citizens’ information-seeking data
TechCrunch / 4h
India’s federal election commission has fixed flaws on its website that exposed data related to citizens’ requests for information related to their voting eligibility status, local political candidates and parties, and technical details about electronic voting machines. India is heading for its next general elections, expected between April and May, to elect the members of […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for March 8
Mashable / 5h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e
What Your Old iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch Are Worth, According to Apple
LifeHacker / 5h
Apple has updated some of the prices that it offers for trade-ins on older iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches. The new values make trade-ins on some models, like the iPhone 14 Pro Max, slightly higher, while others, like the value of the Apple Watch Ultra, have decreased slightly. If you're planning on buying a new iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, then knowing what your old device is worth can be rea
'Imaginary' review: How does this creepy teddy bear stand up to M3GAN?
Mashable / 5h
There can be a very thin line between cute and creepy. Just look at Chucky , M3GAN , or the Cabbage Patch Kids. Not all of these are killer toys, but all of them could be believably beloved by children while giving grown-ups the heebie-jeebies. Coming to join their perturbing plaything ranks is Chauncey Bear in Imaginary. Plus, like Blumhouse's other recent killer toy offerings, M3GAN and Five Ni
You can write long-form articles on X if you pay for Premium+
Engadget / 6h
Journalists, creators and long-winded VCs on X now have a new way to be exhausting on main. X now allows verified organizations and Premium+ subscribers to publish long-form “Articles." The feature adds a basic text-editing interface that includes embedded media and some text formatting options, like the ability to make bulleted lists. It also appears that articles can be longer than the 25,000-c
Dune: Part Two Lured Christopher Walken Out of His 4-Year Acting Break
Gizmodo / 6h
As was foretold in Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice” music video, in which Christopher Walken danced to a line from Dune (“Walk without rhythm, It won’t attract the worm”), the actor would be destined to join Frank Herbert’s sci-fi universe in Denis Villeneuve’s acclaimed adaptation . In fact, Dune: Part Two brought… Read more...
TikTok users bombard Congress with phone calls to save their favorite app
Mashable / 6h
TikTok, the massively popular mobile viral video platform, has gone on the offensive to stop Congress from implementing a " total ban on TikTok ." Users in the U.S., which account for more than 170 million monthly active TikTok users, were served a pop-up message on Thursday urging them to call their representatives in Congress to voice their opposition to a bill that would ban the app in the U.S
'Damsel' review: Millie Bobby Brown goes full dragon slayer in this dark fairy tale
Mashable / 6h
Right from its opening moments, Damsel wants you to know it's not like other fairy tales. SEE ALSO: 'You'll Never Find Me' review: A tense cat-and-mouse horror that keeps you guessing As Millie Bobby Brown's Elodie tells us in voiceover, this film is not a story of a chivalrous prince saving a damsel in distress. Instead, we'll learn that it's a story of a brave young woman caught up in the schem
Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, March 8 (game #774)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
It's time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off. Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I'm still playing now, around two years after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it's fun, but also difficult. What's more, its makers (now the online dictionary Merriam-Webster) are also keep
An Explorer Takes an Emotional Journey Across the Stars in This Afrosurreal Sci-Fi Tale
Gizmodo / 7h
io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE . Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue. This month’s selection is “Let the Star Explode” by Shingai Njeri Kagunda. You can read the story below or listen to the podcast . Enjoy! Read more...
Website for U.S. Embassy in Russia Goes Down After Cryptic Warning of Terrorist Threat
Gizmodo / 7h
The U.S. embassy in Russia issued a warning on Thursday that Americans should avoid large gatherings in Moscow for the next 48 hours. The embassy said it was over a potential terrorist threat in the city, but didn’t elaborate beyond mentioning concerts as a potential target. And now the embassy’s website appears to be… Read more...
The Best Quad Exercises for Leg Day
LifeHacker / 7h
Ready for leg day? I’ve already shared my favorite exercises for hamstrings and for your glutes (a.k.a. your butt) . It’s time to tackle the main muscle group we think of when we think of legs: the quads. What are the quads? Your quadriceps are a group of four muscles on the front of your thighs. They are the: Rectus femoris (the one that runs vertically up the middle of your thigh) Vastus latera
New Weight Loss Pill More Effective Than Ozempic, Tests Find
Futurism / 7h
Promising early data from an experimental trial of a new obesity treatment pill has sent shares of Danish pharmaceutical Novo Nordisk skyrocketing, Bloomberg reports . The drug, called amycretin, helped volunteer patients lose a whopping 13 percent of their body weight over just 12 weeks. That means the new pill may be even more effective than the company's Wegovy injections, which use semaglutid
Bill that could ban TikTok approved by US House panel
64BBC News / 7h
The proposed law would prohibit apps controlled by "foreign adversaries". TikTok has urged users to protest.
Ghouls, gulpers, and general mayhem abound in Fallout official trailer
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
A Vault Dweller navigates a post-apocalyptic wasteland in Fallout , based on the bestselling gaming franchise. Amazon Prime Video has dropped the full official trailer for Fallout , the streaming platform's forthcoming post-apocalyptic sci-fi series. It's based on the bestselling role-playing gaming franchise set in a satirical, 1950s-style future post-nuclear apocalypse. There's plenty for gamin
visionOS 1.1 tries to make Personas less unsettling, plus other Apple OS updates
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / A blurry, ghostly Persona in visionOS 1.0. They should at least look less bad in visionOS 1.1. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple has released a long list of medium-sized software updates for most of its devices today. The macOS Sonoma 14.4, watchOS 10.4, tvOS 17.4, and visionOS 1.1 updates are all available now, and most of them add at least one or two major features as they fix multiple bugs
US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users
21Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / TikTok ad at a Metro station in Washington, DC on March 30, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) The House Commerce Committee today voted 50-0 to approve a bill that would force TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the company or lose access to the US market. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act "addresses the immediate national security risks posed
Attack wrangles thousands of web users into a password-cracking botnet
IoC > 3 URLs and 5 IPs•
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Attackers have transformed hundreds of hacked sites running WordPress software into command-and-control servers that force visitors’ browsers to perform password-cracking attacks. A web search for the JavaScript that performs the attack showed it was hosted on 708 sites at the time this post went live on Ars, up from 500 two days ago. Denis Sinegubko, the researcher
Google Hates the SEO Spam as Much as You Do
LifeHacker / 8h
As hard as competitors like Bing, Yahoo, and DuckDuckGo try, Google is still the king of search. But even royalty has flaws: You may have noticed Google's overall search quality has diminished in recent years, returning more low-quality posts gaming the system to reach the top of your results page. The good news is, it seems Google is sick of the SEO spam, too. The company announced on Tuesday th
A Picture Guide to Every Star Tours Destination Across the Star Wars Saga
Gizmodo / 8h
Fans of the original Star Wars-inspired ride will now be able to travel through all the eras of the live-action stories from a galaxy far, far away. Disney Parks ’ Star Tours - The Adventure Continues recently announced that characters and a new setting from Disney+ seriesThe Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and Andor are set to… Read more...
Inside the weird and quirky world of building a startup behind a wall of tariffs
22TechCrunch / 8h
Think quick — how much does a top-of-the-line iPhone 15 Pro Max cost? If you said around $1,600, you’d be right, but only if you’re based in the U.S. In Turkey, the same phone will set you back almost $3,000. That gap introduces a fantastic opportunity for arbitrage — and a lively second-hand and refurbished […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
AOC Announces Bill That Would Let Women Sue People Who Make Deepfake Porn of Them
22Futurism / 8h
DEFIANCE New York representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has introduced a bill that would allow victims of deepfaked porn to sue its creators, Rolling Stone reports . Titled the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE) Act of 2024, the proposed legislation would be added as an amendment to the 1994 Violence Against Women Act. Should the bill pass, per Rolling Stone , th
After Astra loses 99 percent of its value, founders take rocket firm private
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / Liftoff of Astra's Rocket 3.0 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. (credit: Astra ) Astra's long, strange trip in the space business is taking another turn. The company announced Thursday that it is going private at an extremely low valuation. Four years ago, the rocket company, based in Alameda, California, emerged from stealth with grand plans to develop a no-frills rocket that could launch
You can upgrade Qantas flights using American miles — but is it worth doing?
The Points Guy / 8h
You can already use American Airlines miles to upgrade American flights . You can also redeem American miles to upgrade British Airways and Iberia flights booked into some high-fare classes. But American Airlines promised earlier this year to introduce the ability to upgrade flights on other partners using AAdvantage miles in 2024. Now, it’s starting to make good on this promise by introducing th
'Self-destruct' chips could help combat a criminal plague that costs businesses billions every year — new technique could mitigate counterfeiting through electromigration
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Researchers at the IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) have introduced a new technique involving 'self-destruct' chips. The technology was presented alongside several other innovations aimed at thwarting sophisticated hack attacks. One of the most challenging attacks to defend against involves a hacker gaining physical access to a system’s circuit board. As IEEE Spectrum re
A Giant Piece of Space Station Trash Will Crash to Earth This Weekend
21Gizmodo / 8h
A 2.9-ton cargo pallet, once used for a critical battery upgrade mission on the International Space Station (ISS), is now approaching the end of its journey and is expected to reenter the Earth’s atmosphere in the coming days. Read more...
AALTO seeks to democratize high-speed internet access through solar-powered drones
TechCrunch / 9h
In the beginning of 2021, Alphabet shuttered Loon. It was a familiar story within the annals of Google X history: an ambitious moonshot with tremendous upside that sputtered out prior to gaining any sort of meaningful traction after nearly a decade. “Despite Loon’s extraordinary technical progress,” X explains with a tinge of melancholy on the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For perso
NASA Is Still Fighting to Save Its Historic Voyager 1 Spacecraft
Gizmodo / 9h
For more than 45 years, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has been cruising through the cosmos, crossing the boundary of our solar system to become the first human-made object to venture to interstellar space. Iconic in every regard, Voyager 1 has delivered groundbreaking data on Jupiter and Saturn, and captured the loneliest… Read more...
American Airlines Tells Court: Members Who Sign Up For A Friend’s Offer Risk Account Closure
View from the Wing / 9h
Several customers are suing American Airlines after their AAdvantage accounts were shut down . They used invitations to apply for Citibank credit cards that circumvented rules limiting how often one could get a new card bonus. People lost millions of miles. There's a lawsuit. American has responded. And they advance a pretty draconian theory. Continue reading ...
This High-end Samsung OLED TV Is up to 43% Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 9h
If you keep up with CES every year, you know the first few months of the year are packed with back-to-back releases of new tech products . And inevitably, the old versions start getting discounted as they fall down the pecking order. One such example is the Samsung S95C OLED television, which Woot is selling starting at $1,869.99 (originally $3,297.99) after a 43% discount. That's the lowest pric
How to Get Better Framerates for PC Gaming
Gizmodo / 9h
Many of us grew up in the age when playing PC games at their highest settings required a hefty rig. For laptop users who weren’t willing to shell out thousands of dollars for a gaming-capable portable device, it always felt like you were being lapped by those with the space and deep pockets to afford the latest CPU… Read more...
All the Metal Stuff You Can Sell for Scrap When Remodeling
LifeHacker / 9h
Renovating or remodeling a house isn’t cheap—the average renovation costs around $22,000 , and the cost to totally gut and renovate a house can be as much as $200,000. The most frustrating aspect of a home renovation isn’t the cost, though—it’s the unpredictability. No matter how meticulous you are with your budget, just about every home renovation project goes over budget—you’re well advised to
Elon Musk's SpaceX Under Investigation Over Russia's Use of Starlink
29Gizmodo / 9h
Russian troops in Ukraine have allegedly been using SpaceX’s Starlink terminals to get internet access during the ongoing war that has seen hundreds of thousands of casualties on each side. And now, House Democrats are finally asking hard questions of SpaceX leadership about how this could be happening, according to… Read more...
TikTok Prompts Users to Call Congress to Fight Possible Ban
100+NYT > Technology / 9h
Many Capitol Hill offices were inundated with phone calls after TikTok urged users to tell their representatives they opposed a new bill aimed at the company.
Scientists Propose Desperate Plan to Insulate Entire Doomsday Glacier
500+Futurism / 9h
Thawing Thwaites The Thwaites "Doomsday" glacier is melting . At about the size of Florida, the ice shelf in Western Antarctica contains so much water that it will cause sea levels to rise by two feet on its own if it were to collapse. Fearing that current efforts to slow global warming won't be enough, geoengineers led by John Moore, a glaciologist at the University of Lapland in Finland, have p
Key OpenAI Executive Played a Pivotal Role in Sam Altman’s Ouster
200+NYT > Technology / 9h
Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, brought questions about Mr. Altman’s management to the board last year before he was briefly ousted from the company, people familiar with the matter said.
Star Trek: Picard's Final Season Almost Had Even More Voyager and DS9 Cameos
Gizmodo / 9h
Star Trek: Picard’s third and final season had a lot going on —and that’s even before you throw in half the regular cast of The Next Generation , and then some, showing up as the weeks went on. But it turns out, there were almost even more returning faces—and not necessarily just from TNG. Read more...
Max's Password Sharing Crackdown Is Coming This Year
Gizmodo / 9h
Max intends to follow both Netflix and Disney in stopping subscribers from sharing their passwords, according to a report from Variety on Thursday. The shutdown is set for sometime later this year. Read more...
I've been getting life advice from 'Snoop Dogg' AI, and man is he one smart dude, who is 100% not real
22TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Snoop Dogg reminded me the other day to "keep it real, homie," and that I "gotta learn to chill, ya dig?" He also recommended on more than one occasion that I "light one up" ("wink-wink"). To be clear, it wasn't the real Snoop Dogg, just an uncanny AI recreation of him inside Instagam's direct messaging system. Back in September of last year, Meta announced that it was rolling out nearly 30 AI pe
Rivian’s New Smaller R2, R3 and R3X Electric Trucks for 2026
Next Big Future / 9h
Rivian CEO and Founder RJ Scaringe debuts the next generation of Rivian’s vehicles: R2, R3 and R3X. Rivian is targeting delivery of the R2 in mid-2026. Rivian Automotive unveiled three new vehicles and announced over $2 billion in lower expenses by delaying construction on a plant in Georgia. The R2 is expected to start at ... Read more
20 Megawatt Nuclear Reactors That Can Fit In a Truck
Next Big Future / 9h
NANO Nuclear is a startup that has raised over $8 million to develop micro nuclear fission reactors with up to 20 megawatts of power. They will be transported by Semi Trucks. They plan to sell 1,000 microreactors on a yearly basis for a trillion-dollar industry. Nuclear currently supplies some 18% of US power needs off ... Read more
Tesla FSD Car Data Infrastructure is Years Ahead
Next Big Future / 9h
Yesterday, AI Expert James Douma predicted that Tesla FSD version 12 would be able to eliminate 99% of the human interventions experienced in FSD version 11. Technology analyst and investors Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner describe what they have learned about how Tesla gathers the data for FSD training. Tesla tracks all of the best ... Read more
Why most AI benchmarks tell us so little
TechCrunch / 10h
On Tuesday, startup Anthropic released a family of generative AI models that it claims achieve best-in-class performance. Just a few days later, rival Inflection AI unveiled a model that it asserts comes close to matching some of the most capable models out there, including OpenAI’s GPT-4, in quality. Anthropic and Inflection are by no means […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For persona
Astra is the space industry’s first SPAC bust of 2024
TechCrunch / 10h
Astra Space, the launch company that went public in 2021 at a $2.1 billion valuation, is going private again after months of burning cash and failing to secure alternate investment. The company announced Thursday that its board had accepted an offer from its CEO, Chris Kemp, and its CTO, Adam London, to purchase the remaining […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Rivian R3 Revealed: A Charming Electric Hatchback
How-To Geek / 10h
During the official public unveiling of the all-new Rivian R2, we received a nice little surprise. Along with an affordable new platform for the R2T electric truck and R2S SUV, the company sneakily announced a third vehicle. Meet the swanky Rivian R3 crossover.
Scientists Figure Out Why Labrador Retrievers Can Never Eat Enough
36Gizmodo / 10h
Veterinary scientists seem to have unraveled a mystery about why certain dogs simply can’t ever get enough to eat. In research out this week, they found evidence that a common mutation in Labrador retrievers causes them to experience greater hunger than usual while also reducing their metabolic rate, both of which… Read more...
NFT platform Zora is offering a novel way for AI model makers to earn money
TechCrunch / 10h
Zora, an NFT-based social network platform, is continuing its expansion beyond the crypto-sphere into the hot artificial intelligence market, Dee Goens, the startups’ co-founder, said on Chain Reaction. Not to be confused with Sora, the text-to-video tool offered by OpenAI, Zora aims to help creators, brands and artists better monetize their content through NFTs. Last […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All r
Rivian's R2 Electric SUV Rocks a More Reasonable Price
How-To Geek / 10h
Rivian just revealed the R2 , its next-generation electric SUV. The R2 is slightly smaller and less luxurious than its predecessor, though it boasts a relatively affordable launch price—approximately $45,000. Reservations are open today, with orders shipping in 2026.
“Disgraceful”: Messy ToS update allegedly locks Roku devices until users give in
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / A promotional image for a Roku TV. (credit: Roku ) Roku customers are threatening to stop using, or to even dispose of, their low-priced TVs and streaming gadgets after the company appears to be locking devices for people who don't conform to the recently updated terms of service ( ToS ). This month, users on Roku's support forums reported suddenly seeing a message when turning on their
Rivian reveals three new, smaller electric SUVs: The R2, R3, and R3X
31Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / From left to right, the Rivian R2, Rivian R3, and Rivian R3X. (credit: Rivian) Today in California, Rivian CEO and founder RJ Scaringe unveiled new additions to the electric vehicle startup's model lineup. Details of the new R2 had leaked earlier this week , although not entirely accurately—the new smaller EV will start at $45,000 (not $47,000) when it goes on sale in 2026. At first gla
Russia’s Starlink use sparks probe into SpaceX compliance with US sanctions
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / A Starlink terminal used by the Ukraine army for drone operations in May 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Pacific Press ) Democratic lawmakers are probing SpaceX over Russia's reported use of Starlink in Ukraine, saying that recent developments raise questions about SpaceX's "compliance with US sanctions and export controls." SpaceX CEO Elon Musk last month denied what he called "false new
Cybertruck Spotted Covered in Graffiti
100+Futurism / 10h
Street Art It happened! Someone figured out how to make their Cybertruck look cool. The public reaction to the Elon Musk-helmed Tesla's Cybertrucks — which are finally hitting highways after years of delays — has been mixed, to put it generously. They get smudgy , owners are saying they rust easily , and even celebrities like Kim Kardashian can't seem to keep their gleaming, road-borne refridgera
Watch out - these fake websites advertising Google Meet, Skype, and Zoom are just spreading malware
5 TTPs•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Hackers are, once again, impersonating major tech brands to trick people into downloading malware to their computers, experts have warned. Cybersecurity researchers from the Zscaler ThreatLabz recently discovered a new campaign, in which unidentified threat actors created countless websites whose URL is almost identical to actual websites belonging to the likes Google, Skype, and Zoom. This metho
Playdate is having a sitewide games sale, like a real grown-up console
Engadget / 10h
The little console that could, Playdate, is having its first sitewide games sale, just like its more-established rivals. Manufacturer Panic is holding the sale to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the online store, which is officially called the Playdate Catalog. The discounts are noteworthy. If you happen to own a Playdate, you’ll find plenty to like here. The cute little synthesizer app Pla
The Wi-Fi at Google's New Office Really Sucks
69Gizmodo / 10h
Google’s new Bay View building, the first campus built by the search giant, was touted as a green, technologically advanced “ canvas of creating new ways to be together ” when it opened in 2022. However, employees working in the Mountain View, California building wish one of those “ways to be together” was a decent… Read more...
5 reasons to strive for Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite status
The Points Guy / 10h
When you look at the Marriott Bonvoy elite status requirements and benefits, it’s clear Platinum Elite status is the sweet spot. Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status offers many valuable perks that can enhance your stays, including: Room upgrades : Upgrades, including suites, based on availability on the day of arrival and as determined by participating hotels Lounge access : Lounge access for y
TikTok is encouraging its users to call their representatives about attempts to ban the app
Engadget / 10h
TikTok is stepping up its efforts to fight a new bill that could force a ban of the app in the United States. The app has been alerting its millions of US users about the measure, which would force ByteDance to sell TikTok in order for the app to remain available in US app stores. “TikTok is at risk of being shut down in the US,” the push notification says. “Call your representative now.” An in-a
United Boeing 737-900 Dramatic Engine Flame-Out Sparks MAX Confusion
View from the Wing / 10h
As the aircraft climbed through 12,000 feet, the left engine “emitted a series of bangs and streaks of flames.” Pilots returned to the airport after advising air traffic control of an engine staff, and the plane landed safely around 35 minutes after departure. United assigned another aircraft to operate the flight and passengers were delayed a little over 3 hours. All seems pretty normal, right?
The M3 MacBook's Dual Monitor Support Is a Big Deal
LifeHacker / 10h
One of the most exciting announcements to come out of Apple's recent reveal of the new M3-powered MacBook Air is the fact that it will natively support dual monitors. This might seem like a small thing, but it's actually a feature that has been missing from the MacBook Air lineup thus far, and even from some lower-end MacBook Pro models. The gap between the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro is closing
Lensrentals acquires BorrowLenses
45TechCrunch / 11h
Lensrentals, a titan in the online rental service for photo, video, audio and lighting equipment, has announced its acquisition of BorrowLenses, a key competitor in the space of photographic and video equipment rentals, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. It’s a competitive space in a commodity market, where neither brand has an obvious edge over the other. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reser
Zack Snyder Continues to Insist That a Batman That Won't Kill Is 'Irrelevant'
100+Gizmodo / 11h
It’s one of the oldest debates in the character’s 85-year history: should Batman kill people in his quest to safeguard Gotham City? Although time and time again Batman’s darkness has pushed and pulled the character to pretty rough precipices , at least one defining creator continues to be steadfastly be on the side of… Read more...
Chase Sapphire Preferred vs. Capital One Venture Rewards: Which $95 card should you get?
The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Shelling out hundreds of dollars in annual fees for premium credit cards is not for everyone, especially when you’re new to the points and miles world . Fortunately, plenty of travel credit cards will set you back less than $100 a year and still earn lucrative rewards to help you book that epic trip of you
Bitcoin hits highs, Binance launches a crypto perfume and Coachella partners with OpenSea
TechCrunch / 11h
Welcome back to TechCrunch Crypto. It was an eventful week: bitcoin’s price hit a new high, Spain’s data protection authority banned Worldcoin and Binance raised eyebrows after making perfume. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Adobe's new beta Express app gives you Firefly AI image generation for free
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Adobe has released a new beta version of its Express app, letting users try out their Firefly generative AI on mobile for the first time. The AI functions much like Firefly on the web since it has a lot of the same features. You can have the AI engine create images from a single text prompt, insert or remove objects from images, and add words with special effects. The service also offers resource
iRobot's Roomba 694 is back on sale for $180
Engadget / 11h
The iRobot Roomba 694 is back on sale for $180 via Amazon, which is a savings of 35 percent or $95. This isn’t the lowest price ever for the well-regarded robovac, but it’s darned close. There likely won’t be a price drop this stark until Prime Day or the holidays. The Roomba 694 isn’t one of the company’s flagship models, but it’s still a highly efficient design that excels with standard cleanin
ChatGPT Is More Likely to Sentence People Who Speak African American English to Death, Researchers Say
Gizmodo / 11h
A new paper found that large language models from OpenAI, Meta, and Google, including multiple versions of ChatGPT, can be covertly racist against African Americans when analyzing a critical part of their identity: how they speak. Read more...
TikTok Wants You to Help Stop a US TikTok Ban
LifeHacker / 11h
TikTok is one of the most popular social media apps in the world right now—but it could soon be banned from the United States, thanks to a new bill making its way through the system. The app began sending out push notifications warning users about the bill, and urging them to contact the U.S. Congress to show their support for the app. TikTok says the bill, which has received support from The Whi
You Can Connect Your Apple Card and Cash Spending to These iOS Budgeting Apps
LifeHacker / 11h
Apple's latest iOS 17.4 update comes with many new features, most of which target the EU. However, the rest of us see some great benefits as well, including automatic Apple Podcasts transcripts and important security patches . One feature that Apple didn't promote, however, was a new API called FinanceKit , which allows developers to pull information from your Apple Card, Apple Cash, and Savings
Verizon Will Give You $200 and a Nintendo Switch for Signing up for Home Internet
LifeHacker / 11h
Verizon sure knows how to get your attention. Every MAR10 Day (March 10), Nintendo celebrates the Mario franchise with special deals and promotions , and this year Verizon decided to jump on the bandwagon by offering customers who sign up for their Home Plus internet plan a free Nintendo Switch . Plus, you'll get a $200 Target e-gift card or a Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go. It's a pretty sweet pro
Rivian R2, R3, R3X Electric SUVs: Price, Specs, Release Date
47Wired / 11h
The Rivian R2, a new smaller EV, will cost “around” $45,000 and will be available in 2026, the troubled automaker said at an event in California today. Two crossovers, the R3 and R3X, will follow.
Microsoft’s Game Pass now supports Boosteroid, a third-party game streaming service
26Engadget / 11h
Microsoft is deepening its ties with the Ukrainian cloud gaming company Boosteroid. Beginning today, Xbox Game Pass subscribers (PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate) with a Boosteroid membership can stream Game Pass titles along with supported titles purchased through the Microsoft Store on Windows. Some eligible games include Deathloop , Dishonored , Dishonored 2 , Dishonored: Death of The Outsi
How to easily deactivate your Instagram
Mashable / 11h
Here's how to easily deactivate your Instagram account if you're in need of a break, but not ready to say goodbye for good.
Elon Almost Did a Good Thing
32Gizmodo / 11h
Last week, it almost seemed like Elon Musk was going to do a good thing. The eccentric, loud-mouthed billionaire announced he would be suing OpenAI , the influential tech company he co-founded back in 2015. The reason? Musk said that OpenAI had betrayed its original mandate of “helping humanity.” The company, which… Read more...
Microsoft Engineer Sickened by Images Its AI Produces
Futurism / 11h
Not Safe A Microsoft AI engineer has sent letters to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Microsoft's board, warning officials that the company's Copilot Designer AI image generator — previously known as the Bing Image Creator — is churning out deeply disturbing imagery, CNBC reports . The engineer, Shane Jones, works as a red teamer for Microsoft, meaning that he tests the company's AI product
Spate of Mock News Sites With Russian Ties Pop Up in U.S.
400+NYT > Technology / 11h
The fake news organizations, experts say, represent a technological leap in the Kremlin’s efforts to spread false and misleading narratives.
Why Is JetBlue Serving $100 Bottles Of Wine In Business Class?
View from the Wing / 11h
JetBlue does a really nice job with their onboard soft product. Maybe too nice of a job, considering they don't seem to be earning a revenue premium on their transatlantic flights. They're promoting new meals and amenity kits. The meals seem good enough, the amenity kits interesting (especially with American Airlines handing out cardboard boxes ), but what is really striking to me is the wine tha
Apple will make it easier to move to Android by fall 2025
TechCrunch / 11h
Apple says it plans to make it easier for customers to switch to Android as a result of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which went into force today. Alongside support for alternative app stores, new business terms for EU app developers, and mobile browser choice screens, among other things, the iPhone maker said it […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
AI2 Incubator scores $200M in compute to feed needy AI startups
TechCrunch / 11h
AI2 Incubator, spun out of the Allen Institute for AI in 2022, has secured a windfall $200 million in compute that startups going through its program can take advantage of to accelerate early development. “Our community of hundreds of AI practitioners are desperate for compute,” said managing director Jacob Colker. “A lot of these startups […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
The Cases For and Against LK99-Type Room Temperature Superconductors
Next Big Future / 11h
This is a review of the arguments and evidence for and against LK99 type materials as room temperature superconductors. Case Against Cuprous Sulfide and Iron Contamination The claims against LK99 and LK99-variants materials as a superconductor is that cuprous sulfide has some transition temperatures that match up with some of the bulk LK99 readings. They ... Read more
'World's first': AWS rival launches bare metal servers based on Chinese RISC-V CPU and costs only cents per hour to run — but will it live to regret using eMMC storage?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
European cloud provider Scaleway has launched the world's first range of RISC-V servers in the cloud, which it says is a “firm commitment to technological independence” in a market that is increasingly seeking sovereignty over semiconductor production. RISC-V is a free and open instruction set architecture developed at the University of California at Berkeley that has the potential to revolutioni
Rooster Teeth, home of Red Vs. Blue and RWBY, shutting down after 21 years
73Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Near the height of its powers in 2018, Rooster Teeth's annual RTX conference was drawing more than 62,000 people to Austin, Texas, each year. (credit: Nathan Mattise) Rooster Teeth, a studio that pioneered machinima with its Red vs. Blue series and went on to develop a fandom-focused stable of shows, videos, and podcasts, is being shut down by parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. Warn
After ruling that embryos are children, Ala. hastily enacts IVF protections
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / The Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (credit: Getty | Andi Rice ) Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday hastily passed a bill to provide some civil and criminal immunity to patients and health care providers using in vitro fertilization. The bill, signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey within the hour of its passing, comes into play in the event that emb
What makes an orange? New study finds one gene, seven chemicals
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Tanja Ivanova ) In the US, for orange juice to be labeled as such, it must be 90 percent sweet orange, or Citrus sinensis . Thus, citrus producers in the US have long planted 90 percent Citrus sinensis. But this cultivar is extremely susceptible to the bacteria that causes citrus greening disease, which has devastated the near-monocultural Florida crop. There is as yet no way to
Nikon buys Red Digital Cinema, will jump into the pro video space
73Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / The Red V-Raptor X. (credit: Red) Nikon is buying the ultra-high-end video camera company Red Digital Cinema. Nikon has a press release saying that "RED will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Nikon" for an undisclosed sum. Nikon is typically more of a still-image camera company and wants to use Red to "expand the fast-growing professional digital cinema camera market." Red was founded
The real fight isn't Tyson vs. Paul — it's Netflix vs. its livestreaming infrastructure
100+Engadget / 12h
Netflix has been experimenting with live sports over the last few months with golf and tennis exhibition events. The company has announced the biggest test for its livestreaming capabilities to date: a boxing match between YouTuber (and pro boxer) Jake Paul and former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. The fight is going to be a spectacle for a number of reasons. Both fighters bring star powe
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is tipped drop Qualcomm chips and go all-in on Exynos
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The rumored Samsung Galaxy S25 could wave goodbye to Snapdragon chips, with Samsung opting for its own Exynos processors for all models globally. According to somewhat-reliable tipster Connor on X the next-generation Galaxy phones could see Samsung once again drop having a range of phones with two different chips. The last time Samsung did this it was with the Samsung Galaxy S23 phones, which all
Regulators ask Apple why it banned Epic Games' iOS developer account
Mashable / 12h
On Thursday, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) officially goes into effect in the EU. The new antitrust law aims to take on Big Tech's stranglehold of certain markets and industries, forcing companies to open their core platforms to competition. However, on the DMA's very first day, Apple is in the hot seat. According to a new report by Reuters , EU regulators are looking into the latest battle betwe
Limited Time: Increased Citi Premier Offer Adds 10x On Citi Travel Portal Bookings Through June 2024
View from the Wing / 12h
Some of you will take full advantage of this new limited time offer. And some of you will pair it with a no annual fee Double Cash card to earn 2x on the spending that this card does not bonus, and move those points into your Premier's ThankYou account. Continue reading ...
Rivian reveals the $45,000 R2 electric SUV, and its siblings the R3 and R3X
79Engadget / 12h
Rivian officially revealed the R2 electric SUV during a livestream held Thursday afternoon. We knew the followup to the well-regarded R1 was coming, and we even got some leaked specs earlier this week, but now we’ve heard it from the electric horse’s mouth. The company also surprised view R3 and R3X, however, came as a complete surprise, harkening back to Steve Jobs and his famous "one more thing
Award bonanza: Los Cabos as low as 2,400 points and other great warm-weather deals
The Points Guy / 12h
Earlier this week, we reported on an American Airlines spring award sale offering one-way tickets to a number of high-demand domestic, Caribbean and Central American destinations for as little as 5,000 miles one-way. It turns out that American’s award sale was just a drop in a bigger wave of pretty incredible points redemptions we’re seeing roll out on multiple airlines, including United Airlines
Rivian takes the wraps off $45K R2 SUV, its biggest bet yet
92TechCrunch / 12h
As customers, VIP guests and media milled into the Rivian South Coast Theater in Laguna Beach on Thursday — the Pacific Ocean crashing on the beach just a few hundred feet away — a mix of hope and excitement rippled through the arena. The occasion was the unveiling of the Rivian R2, a smaller and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
TikTok begs users to tell Congress not to ban it
TechCrunch / 12h
When some American users opened TikTok on Thursday morning, they were met with a full-screen message encouraging them to call Congress and say no to a TikTok ban. “Speak up now — before your government strips 170 million Americans of their Constitutional right to free expression,” the screen says. “Let Congress know what TikTok means […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on
Rivian surprise announces the R3 hatchback, and it’s cute as hell
92TechCrunch / 12h
Rivian just surprise-announced an all-electric hatchback called the R3 — giving the company a big Apple-esque “one more thing” announcement at the event that was ostensibly supposed to be all about its new R2 SUV. The hatch has a lot of design similarities to the Honda e, another electric hatchback that captured the minds of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Walton Goggins Lifts the Lid on His Mysterious Fallout Anti-Hero
42Gizmodo / 12h
One of the first, and arguably still most, intriguing things about Amazon’s Fallout adaptation was the news that Walton Goggins would appear in the series—with the intrigue doubled further when that news was paired with the fact he’d be playing a noseless, peeling, irradiated creature known as a Ghoul. That remains… Read more...
Artificial Superintelligence Could Arrive by 2027, Scientist Predicts
200+Futurism / 12h
We may not have reached artificial general intelligence (AGI) yet, but as one of the leading experts in the theoretical field claims, it may get here sooner rather than later. During his closing remarks at this year's Beneficial AGI Summit in Panama, computer scientist and haberdashery enthusiast Ben Goertzel said that although people most likely won't build human-level or superhuman AI until 202
Elon Musk Deletes Tweet Saying Ex-Wives Responsible for Collapse of Civilization
400+Futurism / 12h
In a blatantly misogynist outburst, multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk took aim at Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott for making charitable donations to *checks notes* causes that support women and minorities. "'Super rich ex-wives who hate their former spouse' should filed [sic] be listed among 'Reasons that Western Civilization died,'" Musk tweeted — only to delete the toxic
WordPress websites are being hacked to hijack your browser — and then attack other sites
Credential Stuffing (Enterprise T1110.004)•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Cybercriminals are using compromised WordPress websites to form a huge army for credential stuffing attacks, experts have warned. A report from cybersecurity researchers Sucuri spotted the campaign, and believe they know what its goal is - namely looking for vulnerable sites from the website builder , where they can install a small script in the HTML templates. That script forces the website visi
Why TikTok wants you to call your representatives
Mashable / 12h
When you open TikTok today, you might be faced with a pop-up message during your scroll. "Congress is planning a total ban of TikTok," the pop-up reads. "Speak up now — before your government strips 170 million Americans of their Constitutional right to free expression. This will damage millions of businesses, destroy the livelihoods of countless creators across the country, and deny artists an a
'Inside Out 2' trailer introduces new emotions, including Ayo Edebiri as Envy
37Mashable / 12h
Pixar digs into the nitty gritty emotions of puberty in Inside Out 2 , which introduces a whole new slate of emotions to Riley's (voiced by Kensington Tallman) mind. The film still reunites us with the emotions from the first film: Joy (voiced by Amy Poehler), Sadness (voiced by Phyllis Smith), Anger (voiced by Lewis Black), Fear (voiced by Tony Hale), and Disgust (voiced by Liza Lapira) are exci
Watch a swarm of robots lay artificial pheromones like ants
Mashable / 12h
Stigmergy is a mechanism of indirect coordination, in which individuals can influence their peers by changing their environment. For example, some ant species lay pheromone trails to navigate between food sources and nests. Researchers used these robots to conduct a study to see if stigmergy-based behavior can be produced via automatic design. The results show collective behaviors designed automa
Jake Paul is going to fight Mike Tyson. Yes, really.
33Mashable / 12h
Here's a very 2024 sentence: Jake Paul, the controversial and popular YouTuber, is going to fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on Netflix . The violent publicity stunt will take place in AT&T stadium — aka Jerry World, the home of the Dallas Cowboys — in Arlington, Texas on July 20. The fight will certainly be a huge spectacle. Paul is wildly popular, especially with the younger generat
When the clocks change for Daylight Saving Time, and why we do it at all
20Mashable / 12h
The clocks on our smartphones do something bizarre twice a year: One day in the spring, they jump ahead an hour, and our alarms go off an hour sooner. We wake up bleary-eyed and confused until we remember what just happened. Afterward, "Daylight Saving Time" becomes the norm for about eight months (And yes, it's called "Daylight Saving" not "Daylight Savings." I don't make the rules). Then, in th
Conduct a Personal ‘After-Action Review’ to Improve Your Productivity
LifeHacker / 12h
Planning out what you’re going to do is huge for productivity, which is why SMART goals (and their alternatives ) are so popular throughout the working world. Another important—but perhaps more overlooked—element of the productivity process is the assessment, however. Reviewing what you did is just as integral as planning how you’ll do it—in reviewing, you get a chance to plan better (and improve
Adobe's Generative AI Lands in the New Express App Beta
How-To Geek / 12h
Adobe is bringing more of its Firefly generative AI features to mobile devices. The new Adobe Express app beta , which will eventually replace the standard Adobe Express app, includes AI-powered features like Generative Fill and Text to Image effects. It also supports real-time collaboration with the desktop version of Express.
Databricks keeps marching forward with $1.6B in revenue
TechCrunch / 12h
While the world waits for Databricks to IPO, the data lakehouse company just keeps raking in the dough, reporting $1.6 billion over the last year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Leica's SL3 mirrorless camera offers a 60-megapixel sensor and 8K video
21Engadget / 12h
Leica's SL family has always been the most "mirrorless" looking of its cameras, offering pro photographers handling that's similar to rivals like Canon and Sony. That continues with the launch of the SL3, a 60-megapixel (MP) model that looks nothing like its famous rangefinder cameras , offering a new phase-detect autofocus system, 8K video capability and more. The new model has the same sensor a
When It Comes to Exploring Space, We’re Still Stuck in the Stone Age
91Gizmodo / 12h
We’re rapidly approaching the quarter mark of the 21st century, but instead of being at the brink of a radical transformative stage, such as the futuristic vision akin to Arthur C. Clarke’s Star Child from 2001: A Space Odyssey, we’re still throwing proverbial bones into the sky. Read more...
Amex Business Platinum card review: Big bonus and luxury benefits
22The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. The Business Platinum Card® from American Express overview The Business Platinum Card® from American Express is one of the best business rewards cards around, thanks to its large welcome bonus and the sheer number of value-added perks it offers cardmembers. While it requires some work to take full advantag
How to Play Instagram's Hidden DM Game
LifeHacker / 12h
This is why the internet is great, people. You hop online one morning to find that Instagram has secretly added a mini game to DMs . No advertisements, no tutorials, no way to actively access it without hearing about it through word of mouth. You're so welcome. Before I hype the game up too much, know it's
