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Data Suggests Elon Musk Has Deeply Alienated Tesla's Core Market

2KFuturism / 20h
Market Tumble By all accounts, Tesla is still the go-to electric vehicle brand worldwide. But as new data shows, its position as kingpin is slipping — almost certainly in part because the toxic antics of CEO Elon Musk is alienating the car brand's key buyers . In California, the largest car market in the country and where the automaker once called home, registration of Tesla vehicles dropped a pr


How to Check Your RAM Amount, Type, and Speed on Windows 11
41How-To Geek / 10h
System memory , or RAM, is an essential part of any PC running Windows 11. Too little RAM and your PC might be sluggish, so more RAM is almost always better . Here's how to check how much RAM you have (and what type and speed it is) in Windows 11.


Apple warns iPhone owners to ditch Chrome for Safari to protect their privacy –here's what to do
53TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 20h
This week, Apple adopted some interesting tactics to convince iPhone owners that they should be using Safari on iOS – including scaring them with a new, Black Mirror -esque video ad. The 'Privacy on iPhone' video shows people using unnamed web browsers surrounded by flying security cameras that watch their every scroll. "Your browsing is being watched," it warns in an unsubtle poke at Google Chro



iPhone 16 colors: every rumored shade for every model
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when choosing an iPhone is the color you buy it in. After all, you’ll probably be keeping this phone for at least a year – and maybe way longer – and you’ll likely be looking at it many times each day. So if you’re considering upgrading to an iPhone 16 , an iPhone 16 Plus , an iPhone 16 Pro , or an iPhone 16 Pro Max later this year, you might want to start


Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, July 21, 2024


LifeHacker / 2h
If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for July 21, 2024 read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is easier; I got it in three. Beware, there are spoilers below for July 21, Wordle #1,128! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game. How to play Wordle Wordle lives here on the New York Times website . A




Japanese owner of Arm gets a bargain with Graphcore purchase — could British startup stymied by lack of support embrace Arm's licensing strategy to break Nvidia's stranglehold on AI?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
UK-based AI chip designer Graphcore was, for a time, considered a potential rival to Nvidia and AMD, but fell on hard times after failing to capitalize on the AI boom. Back in February 2024, we wrote Graphcore desperately needed to raise significant funds by May if it was to survive, and that a number of potential buyers were circling the troubled firm. These included Arm, Japanese tech conglomer


Wait, say what? Get 20TB of cloud storage for life for just £62
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Through July 21, you can get 20TB of cloud storage for life with Prism Drive on sale for £61.92 . That’s less than paying for nine months of Dropbox. You can also buy cloud storage plans starting at 2TB. If you’ve ever had the gut-sinking feeling of losing your phone — or dropping it in the toilet — and feared that you just lost all of your precious photos and videos forever, you already k


SpaceX Will Make a Giant Version of Dragon to De-Orbit the Space Station
Next Big Future / 4h
SpaceX will make a giant version of the Dragon spacecraft with 6 times the propellant and four times the power for a precise and controlled deorbit of the space station. With 6x more propellant and 4x the power of today’s Dragon spacecraft, SpaceX was selected to design and develop the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle for a ... Read more


What Is a Recovery Email, and Why Do I Need One?
How-To Geek / 4h
Have you ever forgotten your password or been locked out of your email account? It's a super frustrating situation to be in. This is where having a recovery email set up can be a real lifesaver.


Wordle today: Here's the answer hints for July 21
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 July 21'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


NYT Strands hints, answers for July 21
Mashable / 5h
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections . SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Here's the answer hints for July 21 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections today


How to Find Your Steam Screenshot Folder
How-To Geek / 5h
Whether you just took screenshots of a hilarious glitch or an epic gaming achievement, you'll need to know where they're saved to share them. Here's how to find where Steam is hiding your screenshots.


NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for July 21
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


Blocking IL-11 Gene Reduces Inflammation So Mice Live 24% Longer and Healthier
Next Big Future / 6h
Inhibition of IL-11 signalling extends mammalian healthspan and lifespan- Nature Female Il11-deleted mice are protected from age-associated obesity, frailty, and metabolic decline. Male mice lives 22.5% longer and female mice 25% longer. The effects were similar to rapamycin but had less negative effects on liver and other organs when rapamycin is used for extended times. ... Read more


Narcissus or Where is my mind - Imma Vallmitjana , 2005.
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
huariqueje : Catalan, b. 1950s Oil, 100 x 100 cm.


Black Panther
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anewkindofanger : Enikő Katalin Eged


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Peakaboo - Naomi Boiko-Stapleton , 2024.
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
huariqueje : British , b. 2000 - Watercolour on cotton , 15 x 15 cm.


thevaultofretroandvintage :
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The Book of Goodnight Stories, Vratislav Štovíček, illustrated by Karel Franta, 1986
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allcatsconstitutethesamefamily:Source details and larger...
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
allcatsconstitutethesamefamily : Source details and larger version . They’ve had many lives and many ages: cats I’ve met in my time travels .


agelessphotography: Untitled (Cat, Seen from Above), László...
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
agelessphotography : Untitled (Cat, Seen from Above) , László Moholy-Nagy, circa 1926


Cat by Daisy Rittershaus, 1901-1987
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
soul-luminnous-eyes : Cat by Daisy Rittershaus , 1901-1987


“Portrait of Frieda Baars (Sangernebo) with three cats, 1907” Source.
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
catsofyore : ALT “Portrait of Frieda Baars (Sangernebo) with three cats, 1907” Source .


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Chris Cornell and his cat. Photograph by Olaf Heine
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Einar Rosén, 1910-1998
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
soul-luminnous-eyes : Einar Rosén , 1910-1998 Sleeping Cat, 1980, lithograph, 18x38 cm


soul-luminnous-eyes: Lovis Corinth, 1858-1925Young woman with...
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
soul-luminnous-eyes : Lovis Corinth , 1858-1925 Young woman with Cats (Portrait of Charlotte Berend-Corinth, 1880-1967), 1904, oil on canvas, 78.5×60 cm Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart


Timothy Adam Matthews
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
soul-luminnous-eyes : Literately lazy #9, 2023, oil on canvas, 40.6x50.8 cm Website


Girl and cat - Vilho Lampi, 1932.
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
huariqueje : Girl and cat - Vilho Lampi, 1932. Finnish, 1898-1936 oil on board, 61.5 x 55 cm.


If you could put one thing in the library, regardless of practicality or expense, what would it be and why?
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
I put this one out to all of the library staff, and here are the answers so far: "Maker space so that there is more creativity in an art library." "A giant statue of Remy the cat right in the middle of the study room." "A full-time cataloging STAFF, so that library users have a better chance of finding the materials that they need." "More space, more cataloguers." "A real Rembrandt that we could


From our stacks: Illustration from The Cat: Being a Record of the Endearments and Invectives…
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
From our stacks: Illustration from The Cat: Being a Record of the Endearments and Invectives Lavished by Many Writers Upon an Animal Much Loved and Much Abhorred. Collected, Translated and Arranged by Agnes Repplier. With Illustrations by Elisabeth F. Bonsall. New York: Sturgis & Walton Company, 1913.


danskjavlarna:Source details and larger version. Archival...
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
danskjavlarna : Source details and larger version . Archival advertisements reveal the trends of their time: here’s my collection of vintage ads .


NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Sunday, July 21 (game #140)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Fancy another easy Strands game to end the weekend? You got it. That's been a bit of a theme lately, without any really tough ones for a while. Maybe it will change soon. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if y


Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, July 21 (game #909)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Here's a fairly tricky Quordle to complete on a lazy Sunday. Not spending the day reclining on the couch? I'm sure you can find 10 minutes to play, but you might need some hints to help you out. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles. S POILER WARNING: Information about Quordle to


NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Sunday, July 21 (game #406)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Here's your Connections puzzle for Sunday from the NYT. It's hard, as always, but not so tricky as some are – and I have hints if you need some below. What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Wordle hints and answers , Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too. SPOILER WARNING: Info


NASA’s Curiosity rover accidentally uncovered pure sulfur crystals on Mars
Engadget / 10h
NASA scientists say pure sulfur has been found on Mars for the first time after the Curiosity rover inadvertently uncovered a cluster of yellow crystals when it drove over a rock. And it looks like the area is filled with it. It’s an unexpected discovery — while minerals containing sulfur have been observed on the Red Planet, elemental sulfur on its own has never been seen there before. “It forms


Senate Transportation Chair Reveals Her Picks: 4 Airlines Backed For DC’s New Airport Slots
View from the Wing / 10h
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – the committee that oversees DOT and that drafted the FAA Reauthorization Act language which created these slots – didn’t just write the law that created new slots at Washington’s National airport. She didn’t just draft language that virtually assigns those slots to specific airlines. In case her point wasn’t cle


The 6 best Alaska cruise shore excursions — from heli-hiking to whale watching
100+The Points Guy / 10h
There are some cruise destinations — Barcelona, for instance, or Venice — where you really don’t need to sign up for shore excursions . You can just walk off the ship and head to the major attractions on your own. For the most part, the ports of Alaska aren’t like that. To get the most out of an Alaska cruise, you’ll want to sign up for a tour in most, if not all, of the ports you visit. And not


What Is "Nerfing" in Video Games and Why Do People Keep Complaining About It?
How-To Geek / 10h
If you're not someone who plays online video games, you might be confused at the occasional online outrage when something in a game gets "nerfed," but what does it actually mean? Why do so many gamers get worked up when developers "nerf" their favorite toys?


Weekly Review: July 20, 2024
One Mile at a Time / 10h
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m at home spending time with family between trips. I got back from Europe a bit over a week ago, but then ended up getting a cold, so have been recovering ever since. I have a bit over a week at home before we take our son on his first transatlantic trip *gasp*. On the points & travel front, this week American flight attendants got a tentative ne


Bethesda Game Studios employees form a ‘wall-to-wall’ union
57TechCrunch / 10h
Employees at Bethesda Game Studios — the Microsoft-owned game developer that produces the Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchises — are joining the Communication Workers of America. Quality assurance testers at Bethesda’s parent organization ZeniMax unionized last year, becoming Microsoft’s first official union in the United States. In its announcement, the CWA calls Bethesda’s new union […] © 2024


CrowdStrike’s update fail causes global outages and travel chaos
TechCrunch / 11h
This week saw one of the most widespread IT disruptions in recent years linked to a faulty software update from popular cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. Businesses across the world reported IT outages, including Windows “blue screen of death” errors on their computers, impacting airlines, banks, retailers, brokerage houses, media companies and railway networks. OpenAI released GPT-4o […] © 2024 Te


I Can't Stop Buying Headphones. Am I the Problem?
How-To Geek / 11h
I have a drawer full of (somewhat) expensive headphones, and even more that I've sold, gifted, or thrown away over the years. I'm by no means an audiophile, but despite my best efforts I can never just be happy with a single pair. Is it me, or is it the headphone makers who are wrong?


Outage caused by CrowdStrike’s disastrous update affected 8.5 million devices
Engadget / 11h
The global outage caused by a faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike on Friday affected some 8.5 million Windows devices, Microsoft said in a blog post. The update triggered a blue screen of death , bringing systems used by hospitals, airlines, banks and other major services temporarily to a standstill. Only machines running Windows were affected. While the issue was mostly resolve


Capital One Savor Card Closes To New Applicants
One Mile at a Time / 12h
Capital One appears to be discontinuing one of its lucrative cash back cards, or at least is no longer making it available to new applicants. Capital One cash back card removed from product lineup As of July 16, 2024, the Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card has closed to new applicants. This doesn’t seem to just be temporary, as here’s how a Capital One spokesperson describes this developm


How Optical Discs Could Make a Comeback Thanks to This Breakthrough
How-To Geek / 12h
In the 90s, every sci-fi movie that featured data storage invariably had some far-future version of a CD in it. It may have been in a caddy, or have a weird holographic sheen, but everyone thought optical discs were the future. Today, that doesn't seem likely, but continuing research into optical storage might prove those movies right after all.


Shocked Marriott Ambassador Guest Finds Housekeeper’s Boyfriend in Room: 30,000 Points an Insult?
View from the Wing / 12h
A Marriott Ambassador member, who spends over 100 nights and $23,000 a year with the chain, reports returning to their room to find housekeeping there – and the cleaner brought her boyfriend. Continue reading ...


7 Ways You Unknowingly Put Your Data at Risk
How-To Geek / 12h
From improper backups and using unreliable cloud storage services to connecting your storage drive to a public PC and neglecting security measures, we often unknowingly risk our data. Lets explore the various ways