Disneyland's Characters and Parade Performers Successfully Unionize
100+Gizmodo / 16h
Unionization was in full force throughout the entertainment industry in 2023, particularly over at Disney. VFX artists across several in-house teams—including those for the MCU and the Avatar franchise —successfully unionized, a trend that’s now continuing in the corporation’s theme park business. Read more...
I’m rooting for Melinda French Gates to fix tech’s broken ‘brilliant jerk’ culture
72TechCrunch / 15h
Women in tech still face a shocking level of mistreatment at work. Melinda French Gates is one of the few working to change that. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google is bringing back classic search, with no AI – and I couldn't be happier about that
40TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 14h
Editor's note: TechRadar makes some of its revenue via the use of affiliate links to products and services on retailer sites on certain pages, for which we can receive compensation if you click on those links or make purchases through them. Many readers of those pages reach us through Google search, so we therefore have a vested interest in the topics discussed within this article. Google Search
What is Project Astra? Google's futuristic universal assistant explained
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6min
Almost everyone in tech is investing heavily in artificial intelligence right now, and Google is among those most committed to an AI future. Project Astra , unveiled at Google I/O 2024 , is a big part of that – and it could end up being one of Google's most important AI tools. Astra is being billed as "a universal AI agent that is helpful in everyday life". It's essentially something like a blend
Pine Labs gets Singapore court approval to shift base to India
TechCrunch / 1h
A Singapore High Court has effectively approved Pine Labs' request to shift its operations to India. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Nifty eSIM provider offers free mobile data for life whenever you are but there's a big catch — Firsty gives you 60 minutes of data anywhere in the world, but you will have to watch an advert if you want more
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Using mobile data while traveling abroad tends to be a costly affair due to international roaming fees, the additional charges mobile operators slap on customers who want to use their phones in a foreign country, with differences in network systems and alliances between carriers also factoring into these higher costs. Addressing this frustrating issue, Firsty has launched an eSIM service that pro
Score Microsoft Project Professional software on sale for £31.76
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Through May 22, Microsoft Project Professional 2021 for Windows is on sale for just £31.76 (reg. £317.61). Project managers know how to get things done. Juggling multiple tasks and multiple personalities on multiple projects is just a normal day on the job. However, there are tools to help manage projects of any size more efficiently . Microsoft Project Professional 2021 is on sale for jus
'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for May 20
Mashable / 5h
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 May 20's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle com
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for May 20
Mashable / 6h
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
UK opens office in San Francisco to tackle AI risk
TechCrunch / 7h
The AI Safety Institute, a U.K. body that aims to assess and address risks in AI platforms, has said it will open a second location in San Francisco. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Monday, May 20 (game #78)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
If you found yesterday's Strands puzzle from the NYT to be a little too easy, then fear not – today's is back to normal. If it's too tricky for you, you can read my hints below. If not, you can skip straight to my commentary on the game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers. NYT Strands today (game #78) - hint #1 - t
Citi’s New Strata Premier Card: Big Bonus, But Hoping For More?
View from the Wing / 8h
In some ways I wanted something more revolutionary, rather than modest changes and a rebrand of Premier. But the effort behind this card says they’re still interested in investing in marketing a travel card with transferable points and that’s really great. It’s also important that they have a great acquisition bonus, and it’s even better if you go to Citi’s site directly. Continue reading ...
Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, May 20 (game #847)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Welcome to another week of Quordle puzzles courtesy of Merriam-Webster, the dictionary people. As always, it offers a tricky combination of four Wordle games that you play simultaneously, so read on if you need some hints. S POILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers. Quordle today (game #847) - hint #1 - Vowels How many differ
United Flight Diverts To Ireland After Business Class Passenger’s Laptop Gets Stuck
40View from the Wing / 10h
United Airlines flight 12 from Zurich to Chicago diverted to Shannon, Ireland on Sunday when a passenger’s laptop got stuck in a business class seat. The Boeing 767-300 was carrying 157 passengers and 10 crew. Crew couldn’t get the laptop out, so the pilot decided to land – not because they wanted the passenger to be able to work inflight, but because lithium ion batteries can catch fire, and if
iFixit’s teardown of the new M4 iPad Pro reveals an easier-to-replace battery
Engadget / 10h
The new 13-inch M4 iPad Pro is really, really thin. That’s inevitably going to make certain aspects of repairing the device even more difficult, which iFixit confirmed in a teardown published this weekend. But it does shine in one area — when it comes to replacing the battery, Apple made some seriously helpful changes. “For the first time in an iPad Pro, we’re able to remove the battery immediate
6 Signs Your PC Cable Management Is Terrible
How-To Geek / 10h
Clearing up the cables inside your PC might seem like futile busywork. After all, if everything works, why bother? Well, I have six good reasons that'll convince you to open up your case and fix the mess inside your PC.
How to use AutoSlash to save on rental cars
100+The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. I often rent a car when I visit a destination that isn’t walkable and doesn’t offer public transit options that fit my needs. Unfortunately, rental car rates can be high, and sifting through all the potential discounts to find the lowest rate can be overwhelming. Luckily, this is where AutoSlash comes in. In this gui
How I earned the welcome bonus on my Chase Sapphire Preferred as a moderate spender
The Points Guy / 10h
When I decided I was ready to add my first travel rewards card to my wallet, I had to consider more than just budgeting for an annual fee and adding another monthly bill to my roster. As a moderate spender, one of my biggest concerns was how to comfortably meet the spending requirement to earn a lucrative welcome bonus on a new card. I selected the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card to start collecti
What is cruise ship tendering?
100+The Points Guy / 10h
If you’re new to cruising, you’ve likely heard of tendering or tender boats, but you might be confused about what they are. What is a tender on a cruise ship? I’m here to explain (and it has nothing to do with chicken). What is tendering on a cruise? Celebrity Edge’s “Magic Carpet” makes it easy to board a tender. TIM AYLEN/CELEBRITY CRUISES Some cruise ports — including Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; G
7 types of purchases you should make with your Capital One Venture Rewards card
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. It’s easy to earn bonus rewards on most purchases. After all, most of my purchases fall into the travel, gas, dining and grocery bonus categories offered by many of the best rewards credit cards . However, you may occasionally need to make a purchase that doesn’t fall into a bonus category on any of your c
Peter Pan & Pinocchio Join Winnie-the-Pooh in Becoming Slasher Baddies
27Gizmodo / 11h
Last year, a new horror franchise took flight with Pooh: Blood & Honey . With the iconic bear now in the public domain , the film turned Winnie and Piglet into a pair of grim slasher villains carving up a post-grad Christopher Robin and several university students. It went over about as well as expected, but did well… Read more...
Dell Technologies World 2024 — all the news and updates as it happens
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Dell Technologies World 2024! We're in Las Vegas for this year's event, which promises to be packed full of news and announcements. We'll be covering all the keynotes in our live blog, so keep checking back for all the latest updates when the event starts tomorrow (Monday 20 May)! So what can we expect from Dell Technologies World 2024? The show opens wit
7 Work From Home Necessities We Swear By
How-To Geek / 11h
Being work-from-home tech geeks, we at How-to Geek have made tweaks to our workstations over the years to work comfortably and maximize our productivity. Here are some top tips that you might consider when working from home.
Google's Top Autocomplete Suggestion for "How to Edge" Is Wild
22Futurism / 11h
It is our somber duty to report, dear reader, that if you search the words "how to edge" on Google, the top autocomplete suggestion isn't how to edge a beard, or a lawn, or a snowboard. Instead, Google suggests that its users are looking for how to edge "in class." For those blessedly innocent enough to not know what the colloquial term "edging" means, let us elucidate you: as WebMD explains , ed
Machine Learning Researcher Links OpenAI to Drug-Fueled Sex Parties
22Futurism / 12h
A machine learning researcher is claiming to have knowledge of kinky drug-fueled orgies in Silicon Valley's storied hacker houses — and appears to be linking those parties, and the culture surrounding them, to OpenAI. "The thing about being active in the hacker house scene is you are accidentally signing up for a career as a shadow politician in the Silicon Valley startup scene," begins the lengt
Apple, Make the iPad Better, Not Thinner!
How-To Geek / 12h
Apple has revealed its next-generation iPad Pros, packing an M4 chip, tandem OLED screen, and a thinner body than even the iPod Nano. This all sounds good, until you think about what they could have done with that extra real estate instead of putting the iPad on a diet.
To Me, My New X-Men Comics!
Gizmodo / 12h
The age of Krakoa is over in the X-Men comics —or rather, it will be in another month. Come July, the mutants are off the island and back on Earth fighting the old fight of being hated and feared. Over the last few weeks, Marvel’s gradually pulled back the curtain on what’s to come with the “From the Ashes” line of… Read more...
Why companies are turning to internal hackathons
29TechCrunch / 12h
Companies are always looking for an edge, and searching for ways to encourage their employees to innovate. One way to do that is by running an internal hackathon around a theme and having employees attack a problem together. It not only brings in new ideas and new ways to solve problems for the company and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA
Engadget / 12h
OpenAI reportedly made exiting employees choose between keeping their vested equity and being able to speak out against the company. According to Vox , which viewed the document in question, employees could “lose all vested equity they earned during their time at the company, which is likely worth millions of dollars” if they didn’t sign a nondisclosure and non-disparagement agreement, thanks to
Mini-Review: Air France Lounge, Washington Dulles Airport
View from the Wing / 12h
This lounge was renovated shortly before the pandemic, and while I guess it is... different than before I also wonder, given what it's like now, why did they bother? Continue reading ...
Martha & the Vandellas, 1967.
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
affiches-concerts : Martha & the Vandellas , 1967.
