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Catch the Perseid meteor shower at its peak late tonight into tomorrow
1KEngadget / 16h
The Perseid meteor shower is one we can count on every summer for a great show, weather permitting, and this year’s event reaches its peak tonight. Late Sunday night into the pre-dawn hours of Monday will be the best time to see the Perseids, according to NASA . You’ll want to find a viewing spot with clear, dark skies, but you won’t need any special equipment to get the most out of the experienc
Internet patriotism soars as USA basketball wins gold at Paris Olympics
54Mashable / 14h
Never has the county, perhaps, felt more united than while watching Golden State Warriors player Stephen Curry absolutely dog on the French men's basketball team during the gold medal final of the Paris Olympics . In the annals of historic moments in US history, Curry's four straight three-point shots against France should be hung on a wall next to the signing of the Declaration of Independence a
The first tri-foldable phone is nearly here – and it's been spotted in the wild
42TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 14h
As our list of the best foldable phones will tell you, there are more foldables to pick from than ever before. We don't yet have a tri-foldable phone on the market though – and it's looking increasingly likely that that's about to change. As Gizmochina reports, Richard Yu, the former CEO of Huawei, has been spotted using what seems to be a tri-foldable handset on an airplane. Well-known tipster D
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Bharti will become BT’s biggest shareholder after buying a 25%, $4B stake from Altice
TechCrunch / 6min
BT, the U.K.’s former incumbent telecoms carrier, is picking up a major new investor today as telecoms companies look for stronger footing in the rapidly-shifting technology and communications market. Bharti, the Indian tech and telecoms giant that owns Airtel among other assets, said it would purchase a 24.5% stake currently owned by Altice. Based on […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. F
NYT's The Mini crossword answers for August 12
Mashable / 12min
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times ' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it. So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustr
NYT Strands hints, answers for August 12
Mashable / 41min
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: NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for August 12 SEE ALSO: Wordle today
Uber, Facing Sexual-Assault Litigation, Pushes Plan That May Curb Suits
NYT > Technology / 48min
Uber has spent millions trying to get a proposal on the Nevada ballot that would restrict the legal fees that bankroll many lawsuits against companies.
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The role of employee awareness in preventing supply chain attacks
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
As businesses increasingly rely on a complex web of vendors—on average, partnering with 11 third-party providers—the potential gateway for cybercriminals increases. This interconnectedness means that even the most robust internal cybersecurity measures can be easily bypassed if a third-party vendor is compromised. A recent analysis found that 98% of organizations do business with a third party th
Elon Musk’s X targeted with nine privacy complaints after grabbing EU users’ data for training Grok
33TechCrunch / 2h
X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, has been targeted with a series of privacy complaints after it helped itself to the data of users in the European Union for training AI models without asking people’s consent. Late last month an eagle-eyed social media user spotted a setting indicating that X had quietly […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
India’s Kazam powers up to roll out EV charging in Southeast Asia
34TechCrunch / 3h
Kazam, an Indian EV charging solution provider, has raised $8 million to expand its footprint in the country and enter Southeast Asian markets. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Monday, August 12, 2024
LifeHacker / 3h
If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for August 12, 2024 read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is harder; I got it in five. Beware, there are spoilers below for August 12, Wordle #1,150! 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
You can now buy a lifetime license to Microsoft Office for under £20
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Now through Sept. 3, you can get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional Plus for Windows or Mac (2019) , on sale for only £19.61 (reg. £178.86) With what seems like an endless list of monthly subscription charges on your credit card, you could use a break. Students and professionals alike can benefit from productivity software they don't have to pay for more than once. Now, yo
XAI Releasing Grok 2 Beta that Is Competitive With OpenAI GPT 4 and Anthropic Claud 3.5
Next Big Future / 4h
Grok at XAI will likely update to Grok 2 tomorrow. Elon posted that the Grok 2 beta release is soon. Elon Musk has previously stated that Grok 2 should beat GPT 4 on most metrics. However, there have been some improved versions from OpenAI and Anthropic. Grok 2 beta release soon pic.twitter.com/t6e9RcXPkl — Elon Musk ... Read more
Wordle today: Here's the answer hints for August 12
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 August 12'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
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for August 12
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
NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Monday, August 12 (game #428)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Monday's Connections is here – and so are my hints for it. Read on if you need them. 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: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Monday, August 12 (game #162)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Today's Strands puzzle is a reasonably tough one, so read on for my hints below – or the answers if you get really stuck. 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 you don't want to know the answers. NYT Strands to
Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, August 12 (game #931)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Today's Quordle has the potential to trip up the unwary – so, nothing new there, then. Read on for some hints if you need them. 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 today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answer
Summit is an incredible precision platformer for Playdate that’ll hit you right in the feels
Engadget / 8h
I was not expecting to cry while playing Summit , a $6 mountain climbing platformer for Playdate that’s impossible not to compare to Celeste . Scream in frustration? Yes. Storm away from the game only to come crawling back minutes later? Definitely. Get all up in my feels, though? Not so much. Yet an hour and 34 minutes — and 432 deaths — later, here we are. This is now the second Playdate game t
Charge Card Vs. Credit Card: What’s The Difference?
One Mile at a Time / 9h
We often generically use the term “credit card” to refer to cards that allow us to make purchases that we can pay for later. However, there are also charge cards (often referred to as hybrid cards, or cards with no preset spending limits). In this post, I wanted to cover the differences between these cards, as there are some important distinctions. What’s the difference between a charge card and
The Witch’s Road might take everything in Agatha All Along D23 trailer
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Kathryn Hahn seeks a new witchy coven in Agatha All Along . Disney introduced the poster and first full trailer for Agatha All Along during its annual D23 Expo this weekend. The nine-episode series, starring Kathryn Hahn, is one of the TV series in the MCU's Phase Five , coming on the heels of Secret Invasion, Loki S2, What If...? S2, and Echo . (Spoilers for WandaVision below.) As reported previ
Jude Law’s Jedi befriends kids lost in space in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew trailer
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Jude Law plays a Jedi in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew . The Star Wars universe continues to expand on streaming television with the release of the first trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew this weekend at Disney's annual D23 Expo. The eight-episode standalone series is set in the same time frame as The Mandalorian and Ahsoka . Executive producer Kathleen Kennedy was intrigued when series co-creator
First Class Food On Airlines Is Terrible. They Should Sell Food Up Front Instead.
View from the Wing / 10h
Raising more money for airlines by delivering a better product to customers is a better and more sustainable business model in a competitive industry than trying to charge more for the same or lesser product. Continue reading ...
Why Scott Painter is selling a beach house to start a new vehicle software company
36TechCrunch / 10h
Autonomy founder Scott Painter is spinning out a new company called Autonomy Data Services, or ADS, he tells TechCrunch in an exclusive interview. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How to Compose Your Smartphone Photos Like a Pro
How-To Geek / 10h
There's a saying in the photography world that the best camera for the job is the one you have with you at the time. For most of us, the one camera we can guarantee to have with us wherever we may be is the one built right into our smartphone.
Mail Merge Is More Useful Than You Think: 4 Practical Uses
How-To Geek / 11h
Mail merging in Microsoft Word is well known for letting you create and send personalized versions of the same email to lots of people in one go. However, the tool also has some practical everyday uses that could make your home and work life a lot easier.
Here Are the 4 Best Gaming Browsers for Windows
How-To Geek / 11h
If you're looking for a gaming browser on Windows, a few options can meet your needs. However, it depends on the gaming use case you're going for (e.g., PC, browser, or cloud gaming). Here's what you have to work with.
SpaceX New Raptor 3 Fires
Next Big Future / 11h
SpaceX has shown a test firing of the new Raptor 3 engine. The new engine has removed so many parts that United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno thought it was incomplete. SpaceX President & COO Gwynne Shotwell joins broadband.io and Ready.net CEO Jase Wilson for a fireside chat at Mountain Connect 2024. Works pretty good ... Read more
Revolutionizing Heat Transport with 4X Efficiency: Japanese Researchers Break World Record
Next Big Future / 11h
In a groundbreaking development, scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have created the world’s most powerful loop heat pipe (LHP), capable of transporting an astounding 10 kilowatts of heat without using any electricity. This innovation promises to revolutionize energy efficiency across multiple industries, from electric vehicles to data centers. Understanding Loop Heat Pipes Before delving ..
Outdated AMD chips reportedly won’t get a patch for the ‘Sinkclose’ security flaw
23Engadget / 11h
AMD has begun releasing updates to patch some — but not all — chips affected by the recently discovered “Sinkclose” security flaw. The vulnerability spotted by researchers at IOActive was revealed in a report from Wired last week, and is said to affect most AMD processors going back to 2006 . While AMD’s security team has been working to get some of these systems patched, Tom’s Hardware reports t
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is the real winner of the Paris Olympics – here's why
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
It’s hard to believe it, but the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will close on August 11, and the Paralympics will finish on September 8. After the medal events, Olympians and Paralympians will head back home … and they’ll all be carrying a new phone with them. As with previous Olympic Games, Samsung is a sponsor and gave each Olympic and Paralympic Athlete a special edition of its latest folding flip p
Samsung Messages Is Dead, and Thats Not Good for Android
How-To Geek / 11h
Samsung Messages has long been the text messaging app that comes on Samsung phones. Now, it's gone in favor of Google Messages. While Google Messages may be the better app, that doesn't mean this change is a good thing. In many ways, it's a step backward.
Running Out of Disk Space? Reclaim It From Your Linux VirtualBox VM
How-To Geek / 12h
VirtualBox lets you run Linux in a virtual machine, and you'll often find your virtual disks continually growing in size, even though you've been clearing them of files. I'll show you how to shrink these volumes back down to size, compacting them and saving your disk space.
