Instant messaging service ICQ is shutting down after 27 years
500+Mashable / 14h
One of the oldest, still-running online platforms is finally closing its doors after 27 years. ICQ, a once-popular instant messaging service, announced on Friday via its website that it would be shutting down next month. "ICQ will stop working from June 26," reads a message on ICQ.com . "You can chat with friends in VK Messenger, and with colleagues in VK WorkSpace." The alternative recommendatio
What Are USB Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 2x2? USB 3.2 Generations Explained
500+How-To Geek / 14h
Finding the fastest USB connection used to be easy: choose USB 3.0 instead of 2.0. But now, youll need to know the difference between USB 3.2 Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 2x2and what various types of "SuperSpeed" mean, too.
The TinyPod turns the Apple Watch into a hybrid iPod-iPhone gadget
37TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 18h
As you'll see from our Apple Watch 9 review and Apple Watch Ultra 2 review , Apple's smartwatch is a powerful little computer – and you don't necessarily have to wear it on your wrist, as a new hardware project called the TinyPod proves. As announced on social media (via 9to5Mac ) as "coming soon", the TinyPod puts a strapless Apple Watch inside a case that looks like a miniature iPod. There's ev
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Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6B from Valor, a16z, and Sequoia
TechCrunch / 34min
Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, has raised $6 billion in a new funding round, it said today, in one of the largest deals in the red-hot nascent space, as he shores up capital to aggressively compete with rivals including OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. Valor Equity Partners, Vy Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Fidelity, Prince Alwaleed […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For per
Want to shove 30 GPUs in a computer system? Here's an AI solution that will work as long as you are using Dell — Liqid allows one R760 server to connect to a whopping 30 Nvidia GPUs for now with AMD and Intel likely soon
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Composable infrastructure firm Liqid has created a cost-effective and scalable solution for organizations looking to deploy high-performance inference capabilities in their data centers. Unveiled at Dell Technologies World 2024 , the UltraStack 30 crams a whopping thirty Nvidia L40S GPUs into a single Dell PowerEdge R760 server. Liqid previously released a technical whitepaper for its UltraStack
Get lifetime cloud storage with Koofr for a one-time payment of £102
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR : Through May 31, you can get a lifetime subscription to Koofr cloud storage with 1TB of space for just £102.10 (reg. £636.34) with coupon code KOOFR . That's almost 84% in savings and a price drop since the service last went on sale. Leave the “storage full” nightmares in 2023 and save yourself unnecessary frustration by storing your most important files, photos, and data in the cloud. In
Indian EV startup Zypp Electric secures backing to fund expansion to Southeast Asia
TechCrunch / 4h
Indian startup Zypp Electric plans to use fresh investment from Japanese oil and energy conglomerate ENEOS to take its EV rental service into Southeast Asia early next year, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The company aims to be in 15 markets over the next two years. Of those 15 markets, Zypp Electric plans to launch its […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How 'The Vampire Lestat' comes to play into 'Interview with the Vampire: Part II'
Mashable / 4h
As Interview with The Vampire: Part II — as the second season's opening title card calls it — heats up, we not only learn more about Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson), but also his powerful lover Armand (Assad Zaman). Pulling from Anne Rice's broader Vampire Chronicles, showrunner Rolin Jones brings perspectives from her other novels into Episode 10, "No Pain." And with them, a hint of the
'Interview with the Vampire's latest Easter egg might tease a major plot twist
Mashable / 4h
AMC's daring adaptation of Interview with the Vampire has been bringing thrilling new dimension to Anne Rice's 1976 novel , with plenty of its own dramatic changes. But astute fans watching Season 2 have been picking up on how showrunner Rolin Jones' version has been weaving in bits from other books in the late gothic horror author's 13-book Vampire Chronicles series, including revelations made i
'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for May 27
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 27'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 27
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
A venture capital firm looks back on changing norms, from board seats to backing rival startups
28TechCrunch / 6h
Last month, one of the Bay Area’s better-known early-stage venture capital firms, Uncork Capital, marked its 20th anniversary with a party in a renovated church in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood, where 420 guests showed up to help the firm to celebrate, trade tips, and share war stories. There’s no question the venture scene has changed […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
Best Walmart Memorial Day sales 2024: 13 great deals on products we rate at least 4 stars out of 5
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
The Memorial Day sales are in full swing, and Walmart has some of the best deals we've seen so far. Looking for an OLED TV? You got it. Apple devices? Yes, you're covered. Smart home and streaming? Yes, and yes. Laptops? Of course. • Shop Walmart's full Memorial Day sale The only problem is that finding the absolute biggest bargains among all of the hundreds of discounted products is no easy task
Pikmin Bloom has been helping me meet my outdoor walking goals for years
Engadget / 7h
Over the past few years, I’ve developed a peaceful little routine to make up for time spent cooped up inside working on sunny days: after I’ve closed my laptop for the day, I throw my sneakers on, open Pikmin Bloom on my phone, and go for a long walk to clear my head and plant virtual flowers with the 'min. Pikmin Bloom was released for Android and iOS in 2021 by Pokémon Go developer Niantic and
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Monday, May 27 (game #85)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Welcome to another week of Strands puzzles courtesy of the New York Times. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find the answer words within a grid of letters; think of it as a more complicated wordsearch and you'll be on the right track. It can be quite difficult, so read on if you need some hints. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if
Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, May 27 (game #854)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The start of another week brings the chance to keep your Quordle streak going, or to restart it if you lost it yesterday. But be warned: today's Quordle is potentially difficult. If you get stuck, you might find my hints to be helpful. 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 #854) - hint #1 - Vowels Ho
Popsockets Has An iPhone MagSafe Wallet For a Fraction of the Cost
How-To Geek / 10h
Get a slim wallet attachment for your phonebut don't pay Apple's prices for it.
Should I fly in early for my cruise? The pros and cons of arriving ahead of time
The Points Guy / 10h
Imagine it’s embarkation day for your long-awaited cruise vacation, but your same-day flight gets delayed. Your new arrival time means you might not get to your ship before check-in closes. Or, imagine you wake up to a snowstorm and unplowed streets, and you can’t get to the airport. Or maybe your car breaks down on the way, and you miss your flight. In all of these scenarios, you’ve left yoursel
Government Targets Airline Rewards: Are Frequent Flyer Programs Stifling Competition?
View from the Wing / 10h
Do large airlines’ rewards programs hurt competition? That’s the question that the Biden administration is asking. Continue reading ...
Fly SAS to Stockholm from Atlanta, Boston, Miami and Newark from $379 nonstop
The Points Guy / 10h
We’re seeing some major price drops for flights to Sweden. This latest deal has flights to the Swedish capital, Stockholm, for less than $400 in some instances. That’s a big discount from the average $700-plus fares. The very best prices we found were through Scandinavian Airlines, commonly known as SAS. British Airways also has some nice discounts on flights to Stockholm, too, depending on your
The Ninja Creami ice cream maker is down to $149 for Memorial Day
Engadget / 11h
It’s officially ice cream season, and if you’ve been wanting to try your hand at making the dessert yourself, Walmart has a deal you might be interested in. The Ninja Creami ice cream maker is $50 off right now, bringing the price down to $149 — the best price we’ve seen for it all year. The Creami is designed for ease of use and gives you control over the texture of the finished product, so you
beautiful-contrast: Book Cover With Scenes from the Ramayana
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
beautiful-contrast : Book Cover With Scenes from the Ramayana
Batman's Coming Back to Have One Last Long Halloween
Gizmodo / 11h
Batman fans have their favorites miniseries, and among the most beloved is The Long Halloween . The original miniseries from Jeph Loeb and the late Tim Sale saw widepsread acclaim when it released in 1996 and spawned two sequels and a film adaptation. And much like Frank Miller with his Dark Knight Returns series, Loeb… Read more...
Bottleneck Calculators Arent Accurate (But Heres Why I Still Use Them)
How-To Geek / 11h
Regardless of whether you're new to PC building or have just been out of the game for a while, one of the hardest things to figure out is how to avoid a bottleneck. That's when you might resort to online bottleneck calculators, but are these tools trustworthy?
Atari buys Intellivision ending the oldest video game console war
100+Mashable / 11h
Nintendo vs. Sega, PlayStation vs. Xbox – the gaming industry has been full of competition for decades now, leading the top companies in the market to go head-to-head in what gamers have dubbed the "console wars." However, one of the original console wars has finally come to an end, roughly around 45 years after either company's gaming system has been relevant. Atari has announced that it is acqu
The sweetest airport wants to be the most accessible airport too
The Points Guy / 12h
As far as sweet airport amenities go, Indiana’s Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) has others beat. For about 25 years now, volunteers have been welcoming passengers to Indiana with big smiles and free, fresh-baked cookies. When no volunteers are on duty, a self-serve cookie kiosk is set out so that no traveler must go without a welcome-home snack. Map watching: The award for ‘sexiest new rou
7 Tips and Tricks I Use to Keep My OneDrive Organized
How-To Geek / 12h
After using OneDriveMicrosoft's cloud storage servicefor years, I've found some simple methods to organize my data, making it easier to locate what I need. Whether you're using OneDrive for managing work or personal data, these tips will help you keep a tidy, clutter-free space.
Friday the 13th's Co-Creator Thinks Its Studio is Afraid to Revive It
Gizmodo / 12h
As old horror franchises have gotten new leases on life in recent years, more and more people have just wanted to know why Friday the 13th can’t get the same treatment. While the series was kept semi-alive with a video game not too long ago, there hasn’t been a new movie since the 2009 reboot. It sounds
