Sunday, August 18, 2024

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This is your pocket-size color expert and it's $17 off
Mashable / 12min
TL;DR: Match colors precisely with the Nix Mini 3 color-matching sensor, on sale for just $79.99 (reg. $97) for a limited time. It's a safe bet that most of us have seen a color that made us want to know more about it at some point in our lives. Maybe you've seen a vibrant plate in a store that would be perfect as an accent color in the bedroom you're redoing. Or maybe the color of that old, pink


Why rent Microsoft apps when you can own them for $25?
Mashable / 12min
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint , and more with a Microsoft Office 2019 license for Windows at $24.97 for a limited time. Your credit card is exhausted from all of today’s subscription fees. While you probably don’t want to cancel Peacock and never see the ending of Yellowstone or say goodbye to two-day shipping with Prime, you could swap your Microsoft 365 subscription for


Vacuuming sucks, but getting a robot vacuum on sale for $40 off doesn't
Mashable / 12min
TL;DR: Save $40 on an open-box iRobot Roomba E5 vacuum . It works with Amazon Alexa and the iRobot Home app. Opens in a new window Credit: iRobot iRobot Roomba E5 (5150) Wi-Fi Robot Vacuum (Open Box) $159.99 at The Mashable Shop $199.99 Save $40.00 It happened again: Your kid (or dog, who may as well be your child) just tracked in you-don’t-even-know-what from the backyard. Grass? Dirt? You’d rat


Get all the documentaries you can watch with one streaming service for 60% off
Mashable / 12min
TL;DR: Get your fill of educational and documentary content with a lifetime subscription to Curiosity Stream, on sale for $159.97 (reg. $399.99). Opens in a new window Credit: Curiosity Stream Curiosity Stream Standard Plan: Lifetime Subscription $159.97 at The Mashable Shop $399.99 Save $240.02 Now that the Olympics have wrapped, it's time to pass the torch to a new type of content. If you’re cr


Drive safe with this plug 'n play car display on sale 42% off


Mashable / 12min
TL;DR: If you want a convenient interface to take calls, manage navigation, and change songs, get the Seven-Inch Wireless Car Display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on sale for $79.97 (reg. $139). On a road trip, pretty much anything that'd take your eyes off the road falls to the passenger. That means navigation, music selection, and maybe they screen your calls for you. Unfortunately, you


Space Station Astronaut Starts Mixing Cement for Future Moon Base
Futurism / 14min
Manual Labor As countries continue cementing plans for their lunar bases, one International Space Station astronaut is busy quite literally mixing the stuff. In a press release , NASA said that its astronaut and flight engineer Matthew Dominick has begun studying how microgravity affects cement mixed in space by whipping up his own small batch on board the space station. The goal is to build a Mo


Chinese Company Approved to Test Robotaxis in California
Futurism / 43min
Taxi! Chinese startup WeRide got the green light to test out its squad of autonomous vehicles in California, according to Reuters . The approval comes with some notable caveats: the three-year permit prohibits WeRide from accepting fares or transporting the general public, the news agency reports. WeRide will be testing out its fleet of just 12 vehicles in and around San Jose, with or without a c


A.I. Is Helping to Launch New Businesses
NYT > Technology / 44min
Entrepreneurs say use of artificial intelligence for a variety of tasks is accelerating the path to hiring and, ideally, profitability.


Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for August 18 (#434)
How-To Geek / 48min
Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn'tConnections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.


The Night Agent season 2: release date, trailer, confirmed cast, plot, and more
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
The Night Agent season 2: key information - Renewed by Netflix for season 2 in February - Production officially wrapped in June - No trailer or confirmed release date yet - Main cast all set to return - Plot will focus on a new mission - Showrunner has signed deal with Netflix The Night Agent season 2 is on the way. After an impressive debut on Netflix , the action-packed thriller is returning, b



Build a better resumé with the help of AI for just £55
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Canyon Pro, an AI resumé checker and interview coach , is currently on sale for £54.18 (reg. £529.49) — an 89% discount. Opens in a new window Credit: Canyon Canyon Pro Plan: Lifetime Subscription £54.18 at The Mashable Shop £529.49 Save £475.31 Today's job market isn't like the one we had ten years ago — or even five. While change is inevitable with something as fluid as the employment ma


A bank wire transfer scam cost this company millions — here's how you can stay safe
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Orion S.A., a global supplier of carbon black (a solid form of carbon), has revealed it fell victim to a sophisticated scam and ended up transferring $60 million to accounts belonging to the scammers. The company confirmed the fiasco in a 8-K form filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 10. In the document, the company said an employee (not a member of the C-suite) wa


Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, August 18, 2024
LifeHacker / 5h
If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for August 18, 2024 read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is medium difficult; I got it in five. Beware, there are spoilers below for August 18, Wordle #1,156! 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 Time


How to watch the Packers vs. the Broncos online for free
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: Live stream the Green Bay Packers vs. the Denver Broncos for free. You can watch the NFL preseason games for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . It might be "American" football but NFL action has never been more popular outside of North America, which is why fans around the globe want to know how to catch all the action — even this week's preseason games. Among the games bein


How to watch the Saints vs. the 49ers online for free
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: Live stream the New Orleans Saints vs. the San Francisco 49ers for free. You can watch the NFL preseason games for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . It's only preseason, which as football fans know, is really just an an exhibition. Even so, the 49ers are one of the top picks to win the Super Bowl but dropped their preseason opener to the Tennessee Titans. And the preseason


How to watch Connecticut Sun vs. Atlanta Dream online
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: Watch Connecticut Sun vs. Atlanta Dream in the WNBA with WNBA League Pass . Avoid blackouts and watch the WNBA from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Connecticut Sun and Atlanta Dream are set to take to the court as the WNBA season continues. Don't miss out, to watch Connecticut Sun vs. Atlanta Dream in the WNBA from anywhere in the world, keep reading to find out all the informa


Wordle today: Here's the answer hints for August 18
Mashable / 7h
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 18'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 18
Mashable / 8h
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 Sunday, August 18 (game #434)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. 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.


NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Sunday, August 18 (game #168)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. 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


Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, August 18 (game #937)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now nearly 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. 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 PO


'Very mindful, very demure' creator Jools Lebron can finance her transition thanks to the trend
47Mashable / 11h
If you've been online in the past week, you're probably familiar with the "very mindful, very demure, very cutesy" agenda. It's a phrase beloved by pop stars and politicians — having been seen on the feeds of J.Lo and the White House — and all that attention has made it possible for its creator, TikTokker Jools Lebron, to finance the remainder of her gender transition. In a TikTok posted earlier


'Madden NFL 25' review: Yeah, it's a 'Madden' game
Mashable / 11h
EA Sports Madden NFL 25 feels like a missed opportunity that could've been a timeless entry in sports gaming history, up there with NBA 2K11 and FIFA 13 , had it been released in 2018. Instead, what we have is a slightly enhanced Madden 24 , packed with layers of superfluous content that almost distracts from the game itself. To be fair, I haven't seriously played a Madden game since 2017, so my


Palantir CEO Alex Karp is ‘not going to apologize’ for military work
TechCrunch / 12h
Data analytics company Palantir has faced criticism and even protests over its work with the military, police, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but co-founder and CEO Alex Karp isn’t interested in “the apology show.” In a lengthy New York Times profile, Karp told writer Maureen Dowd that the company has “a consistently pro-Western view” […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For


Passengers Fume At The Fumes As Woman Grooms Herself, Paints Nails On L.A. To Belize Flight
View from the Wing / 12h
Before airline deregulation, airline tickets were so expensive that most people couldn’t afford to fly. Now anyone who can buy a ticket is allowed on buses in the sky. There’s no decency requirement, and there shouldn’t be, but that doesn’t mean whatever y’all are doing up there as passengers is ok. Continue