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Emirates Retrofitting 191 A380s & 777s With New Interiors
500+One Mile at a Time / 12min
Emirates is currently in the process of retrofitting 191 of its existing aircraft. While this is primarily being done in order to introduce premium economy on these jets, there are changes coming to other cabins as well. I wanted to go over the details, especially as Emirates is now putting its first reconfigured Boeing 777 into service, and these planes were badly in need of a refresh. How Emira
EQT takes a majority stake in cybersecurity firm Acronis at $3.5B+ valuation
TechCrunch / 56min
Cybersecurity remains a white-hot space for investors. In the latest example of that demand, EQT has bought a majority stake in Acronis, a security company that specializes in data protection, cloud and integrated security solutions for managed service providers (which resell services to consumers) and corporate IT teams. The size and value of the stake, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved
Suni Lee wins Olympic TikTok meme by poking fun at her balance beam fall
Mashable / 58min
TikTok users are sharing videos of their athletic failures in a new Olympic meme. Now Olympic gymnast Sunisa "Suni" Lee herself has joined in, poking fun at her own fall during Monday's women's balance beam finals . Numerous athletes have been posting clips of their sporting mishaps to TikTok, accompanied by text noting that they sadly weren't chosen to join the 2024 Olympic team. The videos are
Emirates Delays Airbus A350 Flights (Again)
400+One Mile at a Time / 49min
It’s an exciting time for Emirates, as the Dubai-based carrier is shortly supposed to take delivery of its very first Airbus A350-900. However, unfortunately this plane’s entry into service has just been delayed for a second time… Emirates delays Airbus A350 inaugural by weeks Emirates has a total of 65 Airbus A350-900 aircraft on order . These planes are expected to be delivered as of this year.
Revealed: New Emirates Boeing 777 Business (Disappointing?)
1KOne Mile at a Time / 1h
Emirates has today unveiled its much anticipated new Boeing 777 business class. Well, you should definitely manage your expectations, as it should look familiar… Emirates’ first reconfigured 777 enters service Emirates is in the process of retrofitting 191 of its planes to update the passenger experience. While the airline started with reconfiguring Airbus A380s, the focus is now on reconfiguring
She’s the New Face of Climate Activism—and She’s Carrying a Pickax
Wired / 1h
Sabotage. Property destruction. For Léna Lazare and her cohort, radicalized by years of inaction on the environmental crisis, these aren’t dirty words. They’re acts of joy.
How developers can simplify feature engineering
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Building real-world AI tools requires getting your hands dirty with data. The challenge? Traditional data architectures often act like stubborn filing cabinets, they just don't accommodate the volume of unstructured data we are generating. From generative AI-powered customer service and recommendation engines to AI-powered drone deliveries and supply chain optimization, Fortune 500 retailers like
Cathay Pacific Orders 30 Airbus A330-900neos
39One Mile at a Time / 1h
Cathay Pacific has just announced a substantial aircraft order , which will see the airline refresh part of its A330 fleet… Cathay Group modernizing A330 fleet with A330-900neos Cathay Pacific has just placed a firm order for 30 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft. This follows an evaluation of the carrier’s mid-size wide body fleet renewal program, and it will enable Cathay Pacific to modernize its earl
Fiji Airways Launching Nadi To Dallas Flights With Airbus A350
500+One Mile at a Time / 2h
Several weeks ago, Fiji Airways revealed plans to launch its longest route yet, offering additional capacity to the United States. There’s now an exciting update, as the flight is on sale. Fiji Airways plans service to new US destination As of December 10, 2024, Fiji Airways plans to launch a new 3x weekly flight between Nadi (NAN) and Dallas Ft. Worth (DFW). The route will operate on Tuesdays, T
AI “godfather” Yoshua Bengio has joined a UK project to prevent AI catastrophes
MIT Technology Review / 2h
Yoshua Bengio, a Turing Award winner who is considered one of the “godfathers” of modern AI, is throwing his weight behind a project funded by the UK government to embed safety mechanisms into AI systems. The project, called Safeguarded AI , aims to build an AI system that can check whether other AI systems deployed in critical areas are safe. Bengio is joining the program as scientific director
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, August 7, 2024
LifeHacker / 3h
If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for August 7, 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 7, Wordle #1,145! 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 .
Chat GPT-4, Gemini Pro, MistralAI, and more join forces in this AI tool
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: 1minAI puts AI models from OpenAI, Meta, Google, and more at your disposal to generate text, images, or edit audio, and you can get it for life for $39.99 (reg. $234). ChatGPT was a huge deal when it dropped, but it's not the only big AI model on the playground anymore. GPT-4 is pretty fancy, but it's not always the best option for every type of content you want to create. The only problem
Survey says AI is more buzzkill than buzzword for marketing
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
It sometimes seems that lately, every company has been eager to slap the term 'artificial intelligence’ on their products regardless of accuracy or relevance to the product. Grabbing the attention of potential customers with whatever people seem excited about at that moment makes sense, but AI may not add to a brand’s allure the way those employing that strategy hope it will. A new research paper
Samsung's Galaxy Tab A9 looks set to take on and maybe beat Amazon Fire Kids tablets
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
Samsung is updating the mid-range Galaxy Tab A9 Plus by launching a Kids Edition. The new device performs similarly to the older model, although several changes were made to make it more kid-friendly. The most notable of these changes is the brightly colored Puffy Cover. It’s made out of a lightweight, shockproof material “designed to withstand daily wear and tear.” It envelops most of the Tab A9
Need a power supply for your future RTX 5090? Cooler Master has your back with its fanless power supply
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Even though Nvidia’s upcoming flagship graphics card — the RTX 5090 — hasn’t received official pricing and specs as of now, let alone a proper release date, it already has a component that’s compatible with it. Cooler Master’s X Silent Edge Platinum 850 fanless power supply is currently listed on Amazon for $488 (around £385 / AU$750) and is naturally compatible with the RTX 4090. However, what’s
China begins launching a megaconstellation, and it sounds a lot like Starlink
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / A Long March 6A rocket launches the first 18 Internet satellites for China's Qianfan, or Thousand Sails, broadband network. (credit: VCG via Getty Images ) Chinese officials have long signaled their interest in deploying a satellite network, or maybe several, to beam broadband Internet signals across China and other nations within its sphere of influence. There are two serious efforts u
Wordle today: Here's the answer hints for August 7
Mashable / 6h
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 7'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 c
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for August 7
Mashable / 7h
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
Great news for gamers: AMD may be launching two new budget gaming GPUs
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
The rumor mill has been churning as always and this time, the word on the street is that AMD's Radeon RDNA 3 lineup may be getting two new budget entry-level graphics cards — the RX 7400 and RX 7300. If true, it would be under the AMD Radeon RX 7600 ’s $259 price point, considered one of the best graphics cards on the market. There are two sources for this leaked information (reported on by PCGam
Does Foam Rolling Actually Do Anything?
LifeHacker / 8h
Foam rolling seemed to come out of nowhere maybe 15 or 20 years ago. It enjoyed a monumental level of popularity, feeling for a while like maybe it was mandatory if you wanted to train well. Many of the supposed benefits of foam rolling turned out to be myths, but foam rolling has stuck around as one of many tools we can use for recovery and mobility. Let’s separate fact from fiction. What is foa
This Budget-Friendly Keurig Machine Is 30% Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 8h
If you are like me and appreciate a no-fuss coffee brewing experience, then you might like the convenience, simplicity, and speed of the Keurig K-Express Single Serve Coffee Maker , which is on sale for $62.99 (down from its original $89.99) on Amazon right now. Keurig K-Express Coffee Maker $62.99 at Amazon $89.99 Save $27.00 $62.99 at Amazon $89.99 Save $27.00 The K-Express has a pretty straigh
Google kills Chromecast, replaces it with Apple TV and Roku Ultra competitor
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
This is Google's new streaming box, the Google TV Streamer. It's meant to sit on your media console instead of hanging from your TV's USB port like the Chromecast. [credit: Google ] Google is discontinuing the Chromecast brand and pulling its Chromecast hardware off the market after 11 years, but it's not leaving the streaming device business. Rather, it's launching a new product called the Googl
Sonos Ace headphones' best feature now works with its Beam and Ray soundbars
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Sonos’ Ace headphones have a great feature called TV Audio Swap that allows users to enjoy home theater audio by connecting to a compatible soundbar. Since their launch, that compatibility has been exclusive to the Sonos Arc , but that is now changing. At launch in June, the brand promised that support would eventually roll out to other soundbars sometime in the “late summer [to] early fall.” Tha
Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing Things About You Just by Looking at Your Face
100+Futurism / 8h
Dystopia Now A Stanford University psychologist named Michal Kosinski claims that AI he's built can detect your intelligence, sexual preferences, and political leanings with a great degree of accuracy just by scanning your face, Business Insider reports . Needless to say, Kosinski's work raises many ethical questions. Is this type of facial recognition research just a high-tech version of phrenol
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, August 7 (game #157)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Today's Strands puzzle is a fun one, but it might well prove difficult to solve – so read on for my hints if you need them. 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
NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Wednesday, August 7 (game #423)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
It's been a while since we've had a truly difficult Connections puzzle… and that hasn't changed today. Of course everyone's experience of the game is different, so read on if you need some hints. 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 n
Quordle today – hints and answers for Wednesday, August 7 (game #926)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Today's Quordle is a fairly standard one – but that doesn't mean it's easy. If you need some help, scroll down. 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 answers. Quordle today
Apple is finally writing checks for its butterfly keyboard fiasco - so if you made a claim it’s time to cash in
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Those who filed a claim in Apple’s class action lawsuit over faulty MacBook ‘butterfly’ keyboards are finally receiving their payouts. You may recall that the lawsuit was settled way back in 2022, but payouts were only recently confirmed in July 2024. It has certainly been a long wait, but there are now reports of affected MacBook owners getting their payments through, with claims ranging in valu
This App Brings Back That Classic Mac Menu Bar Look
LifeHacker / 9h
There was a time when Apple wasn't afraid to play around with design. Mac apps used to look like they were made of stainless steel for some reason, and the operating system's interface had all kinds of neat "3-D" elements. That's all been left behind—in the current era, applications are generally just kind of flat, a real contrast from two decades ago. Recent versions of the macOS menu bar don't
My Must-Have Storage Solutions for Every Room
LifeHacker / 9h
I can—and do—go on forever about the unique storage options you have for each room of your home. Every room could benefit from a variety of containers and tools, but I understand that can be overwhelming. You might not be ready to or even want to buy a whole organizational haul for every room, but you can start small. In my opinion, these are the essential storage solutions every room needs, if y
Watchdog to fine NHS IT firm £6m after medical records hack
40BBC News / 9h
The 2022 breach included medical records and information on gaining entry to the homes of 890 people.
Elon Musk sues Unilever and Mars over X 'boycott'
200+BBC News / 9h
The social media site claims the firms unfairly deprived it of billions of dollars of advertising revenue.
UK data watchdog to fine NHS vendor Advanced for security failures prior to LockBit ransomware attack
TechCrunch / 9h
The ICO issued the provisional fine in "failing to implement appropriate security measures prior to the attack." © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Get ready – Disney Plus, ESPN Plus, and Hulu are all getting more expensive – here's what you need to know
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
In what’s becoming a common occurrence with most streaming services , Disney has announced a fresh price increase that will impact its ad-free and with-ads tiers of Disney Plus , Hulu , and ESPN Plus . You might recall that Disney Plus last raised prices about a year ago, and these new prices will go into effect on October 17, 2024. It’s not all bad news, though. Disney is introducing something s
Reddit CEO teases AI search features and paid subreddits
Engadget / 9h
Reddit just wrapped up its second earnings call as a public company and CEO Steve Huffman hinted at some significant changes that could be coming to the platform. During the call, the Reddit co-founder said the company would begin testing AI-powered search results later this year. “Later this year, we will begin testing new search result pages powered by AI to summarize and recommend content, hel
Jumia plans to raise more than $100 million in secondary shares to drive stalled user growth
TechCrunch / 9h
African e-commerce company Jumia is selling 20 million American depositary shares over the next couple of weeks, TechCrunch has learned. The at-the-market transaction is to take advantage of strong results despite a volatile market. Given Jumia’s share price of around $5.70 when the stock market opened on Tuesday, the e-commerce company could potentially raise approximately […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
Airbnb details plans to expand beyond short-term rentals, including co-hosting and relaunching ‘experiences’
29TechCrunch / 9h
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky suggested on Tuesday’s Q2 earnings call with investors that the company will soon expand into new products and services, including co-hosting, a relaunch of Airbnb’s “experiences,” guest services and more. The company positioned the upcoming offerings as a way for Airbnb to grow its revenue by becoming known for doing more […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For pe
Major Earth Systems on Track for Collapse, Scientists Find
200+Futurism / 9h
Reaping and Sowing Imagine this dire scenario: the Atlantic Ocean's sea currents which bring warm water to Europe collapses, making large swaths of the continent as cold as the Arctic Circle. In a grim turn, that's just the scenario that a team of European scientists are warning about in a new study in the journal Nature Communications : that this catastrophic collapse — along with the ruination
Reddit to test AI-powered search result pages
43TechCrunch / 10h
Reddit users will soon see AI-generated summaries at the top of search results. Reddit co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman told investors during its earnings call on Tuesday that the company plans to test AI-powered search result pages to “summarize and recommend content.” He noted this will help users “dive deeper” into content and discover new […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For person
A US Judge Ruled That Google Is an Illegal Monopolist. Here's What Might Come Next
28Wired / 10h
Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling has triggered a potentially yearslong process to decide how to punish the company. For users, it could mean a future in which Google isn’t front and center everywhere.
NASA chief will make the final decision on how Starliner crew flies home
100+Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Cargo Dragon spacecraft, seen here with the new launch tower and access arm at SLC-40. (credit: SpaceX) NASA on Tuesday confirmed that it is delaying the launch of its next astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Crew 9, until at least September 24. This is a significant slip from the previous date of August 18. The space agency said the delay
Students scramble after security breach wipes 13,000 devices
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Students in Singapore are scrambling after a security breach wiped notes and all other data from school-issued iPads and Chromebooks running the mobile device management app Mobile Guardian. According to news reports , the mass wiping came as a shock to multiple students in Singapore, where the Mobile Guardian app has been the country’s official mobile device manage
Organize Your Home by Treating It Like a Retail Store
LifeHacker / 10h
Scrolling through TikTok and Reels can often feel like a waste of time, but today, I found a winner: Christen Fackler , a professional organizer who offers advice on clearing out both your home and your mind, suggests thinking of your home like a store for maximum organization, calling upon the same methods you'd use to handle inventory if you worked in retail. Why think of your home like a store
Google Gemini is the parent nobody asked for in now-pulled Olympics ad
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Google’s plan to show off at the 2024 Paris Olympics how its Gemini AI assistant has improved by leaps and bounds crashed into a hurdle at the opening ceremonies when its new “Dear Sydney” commercial provoked some very low scores from some viewers. The ad aimed at tying Gemini to how Olympic medalist Sydney McLaughlin inspired a little girl. Instead, it seemed to suggest that the girl’s father sh
macOS Sequoia may require weekly permissions for screen recording apps
Engadget / 10h
macOS Sequoia will require regular permissions updates to use screen recording and screen-sharing capabilities. The software is in its public beta , and the new Apple operating system has added pop-up notifications that will ask users to confirm that software has access to the device's video and audio. For now, there doesn't appear to be a way to permanently grant permissions to third-party apps.
Pack Your Bags With 8 Great Deals from Patagonia's Past-Season Sale
Wired / 10h
You still need a duffel bag and warm hoody on that last Labor Day trip. Pick one up for 40 percent off.
'False, misleading and damaging': Microsoft slams Delta for CrowdStrike outage blame
Mashable / 10h
Microsoft and Delta aren't happy with each other in the aftermath of July's massive CrowdStrike outage . Legal representation for Microsoft sent a letter to Delta's lawyers pushing some of the blame for Delta's flight issues that weekend onto Delta itself, per The Verge . The letter, which was sent in response to comments by Delta CEO Ed Bastian that questioned Microsoft's competence, called Bast
Elon Musk's X is suing advertisers over ad boycott
300+Mashable / 10h
Fresh off relaunching his own lawsuit against OpenAI just yesterday , Elon Musk's X announced it was taking on a major coalition of some of the biggest advertisers on the planet. On Tuesday, X, formerly known as Twitter, filed a lawsuit in Texas federal court against Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), a coalition made up of major advertisers. GARM is an initiative of the World Federati
Buy Hilton Honors points with 100% bonus to make your stay cheaper
500+The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Great news for Hilton loyalists: Hilton Honors has extended its 100% bonus when you buy points. From now until Sept. 24, you can get double the points for the same price. Whether you’re looking for an unforgettable stay at one of the best Hilton hotels in the world or one of the best Hilton hotels on the b
ChatGPT Voice Mode Is Having Serious Trouble Counting to 100
41Futurism / 10h
Count Dracula The Voice Mode feature that comes with OpenAI's latest GPT model seems to have some trouble counting — not to mention, er, breathing . In a new video posted on X-formerly-Twitter , AI enthusiast Cristiano Giardina is heard asking the GPT-4o's Voice Mode to count to 100 as fast as possible without any pauses. "I want you to act like Superman, and Superman doesn't need to breathe beca
Gemini Isn't Replacing Google Assistant After All
How-To Geek / 10h
The launch of Gemini was once seen as a death knell for Google Assistant. Now, somewhat confusingly, Google Assistant is gaining new smart home capabilities "with help from Gemini." It seems that the aging Assistant will coexist with Google's darling LLM.
Ritz-Carlton Oahu Turtle Bay Resort Now Open
95One Mile at a Time / 10h
Several weeks ago, we learned how one of Oahu’s more luxurious hotels would become a Ritz-Carlton, which is great for those looking to earn and redeem Marriott Bonvoy points. There’s now a major update, as this property has now been reflagged as a Ritz-Carlton, so we now have a sense of what pricing is like (in both cash and points). Turtle Bay Resort Oahu sold, rebranded as Ritz-Carlton Host Hot
RIP Chromecast: Looking back at 11 years of Google streaming
Engadget / 10h
Google’s Chromecast is no more. With Tuesday’s introduction of its successor , the company laid to rest the brand that kicked off 11 years ago with a novel product that helped move streaming onto the center stage of home entertainment. With the Google TV Streamer taking the baton, it’s time to look back at 11 years of Chromecast. Google’s casting-centric brand arrived on July 24, 2013, with the f
‘There’s no price Microsoft could ever offer’: 5 reasons Apple refused to put Bing on Safari
Mashable / 11h
Google may have lost the antitrust case that deemed it a monopolist , but the search engine giant continues to dominate the market with Google Search. According to Impression Digita l, Google's share of the global search market is 83% compared to Microsoft Bing's 9.19%. The aforementioned antitrust ruling, however, outlined in a 286-page document written by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta , appear
Four Ways to Protect Yourself From Getting Scammed by a Mechanic
LifeHacker / 11h
Auto repair scams are distressingly common, with half the respondents of a recent survey admitting that they’d experienced attempts to sell them unnecessary repairs . Auto mechanics have many of us at a disadvantage, of course, because many people lack basic car repair and maintenance knowledge , so we have to take the mechanics’ word for it. But you don’t have to be a mechanic yourself to avoid
The Secret to the Fluffiest Pancakes Ever
LifeHacker / 11h
Pancakes serve as a great ambassador to a lazy weekend, so it’s vital that when you make them, they’re fantastic. Although different pancake recipes vary in regard to flavor , one thing is certain: they must be fluffy. Whether they’re banana, chocolate chip, vegan, protein-boosted, or plain and simple like my recipe below, the way to get the fluffiest pancakes is to keep ‘em lumpy. You don’t need
American & Hyatt Offering Status Fast Track Promo
500+One Mile at a Time / 11h
American AAdvantage and World of Hyatt have a partnership that offers reciprocal perks. This offers some consistent benefits, and we also sometimes see reciprocal status fast track opportunities. We’ve just seen a new reciprocal status opportunity introduced, giving American elites access to a Hyatt fast track, and giving Hyatt elites access to an American fast track. How the American & Hyatt par
The AI Bubble Is Bursting, Experts Say
43Futurism / 11h
Boom Is AI hype bubble popping? Some experts say yes. The stock market has seen a rough week, with a mass selloff caused in large part by Wall Street recession fears and still-high interest rates triggering a sharp downturn. One of the hardest-hit areas of the economy was the AI industry , which saw the stock prices of Big Tech behemoths and major AI players like Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, Meta a
Hyatt Elites Get 4 Months Of Free American Airlines Status, And A Shot At Top Tier Elite
View from the Wing / 11h
Overall I find American's offers too complicated, but many Hyatt elites should take advantage of them anyway - for the short-term status, or longer-term since it's easy to generate loyalty points via credit card spend and online shopping - and there's no fee associated with the offer when it comes though the Hyatt partnership. Continue reading ...
After 190 bodies found rotting, funeral home owners ordered to pay $950M
48Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / An urn with ashes and a numbered cremation stone that is placed in the coffin of the deceased before the cremation. (credit: Getty | Rolf Vennenbernd ) A Colorado judge has ordered a couple to pay more than $950 million for allegedly giving grieving families urns full of fake ashes and running a bug-infested funeral home facility where 190 improperly stored bodies were found in various
Elon Musk declares “it is war” on ad industry as X sues over “illegal boycott”
300+Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Elon Musk's X Corp. today sued the World Federation of Advertisers and several large corporations, claiming they "conspired, along with dozens of non-defendant co-conspirators, to collectively withhold billions of dollars in advertising revenue" from the social network formerly known as Twitter. "We tried peace for 2 years, now it is war," Musk wrote
“Do not hallucinate”: Testers find prompts meant to keep Apple Intelligence on the rails
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Apple Intelligence was unveiled at WWDC 2024. (credit: Apple) As the parent of a younger child, I can tell you that getting a kid to respond the way you want can require careful expectation-setting. Especially when we’re trying something new for the first time, I find that the more detail I can provide, the better he is able to anticipate events and roll with the punches. I bring this u
Rivian lost $1.46B in Q2 as it drives toward a VW-linked future
33TechCrunch / 11h
Rivian’s financial losses have crept up as it pushed out the last of its first-generation R1 trucks and SUVs in favor of newer, more cost-efficient versions — a sign of just how much the company could use the $5 billion it could get as part of a recently announced deal with Volkswagen Group. The company […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Park Hyatt New York plans multimillion-dollar suite upgrades
The Points Guy / 11h
The ultra-luxurious Park Hyatt New York is set to undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation targeting its suites and salon. The property on Manhattan’s “Billionaire’s Row” of opulent condo towers will introduce a 3,500-square-foot Manhattan Suite as part of the glow-up. The new, sprawling suite will sit atop the 25-story hotel and feature a living area, a butler’s kitchen and a private office. If
Deal alert: Fly to Costa Rica from Miami, Baltimore and Washington, DC, from $212 round-trip
The Points Guy / 11h
A new fare deal is now offering the chance to fly to Costa Rica at a huge discount. Several airlines, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, have flights to the tropical nation available for as low as $212 round-trip. Thanks to its wildly diverse landscapes, Costa Rica offers travelers a wide variety of things to do. Whether hiking or zip lining through its lush rainfor
Google Assistant lives to automate another day
TechCrunch / 12h
With new Pixel devices just over the horizon, Assistant’s days on Android may still be numbered. For the time being, however, it still has a place on the home. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Hyatt leaders tout new partnerships amid massive loyalty program growth
21The Points Guy / 12h
Travelers flocking to the World of Hyatt loyalty program increasingly have new ways to earn and use points — and the Chicago-based hotel giant isn’t done adding more variety to its offering. On Tuesday morning, Hyatt posted a hefty $359 million profit for the second quarter. The company is riding high on increases in business and group travel demand, while leisure travel, which was an industry le
Please open wide for your AI-powered robot dentist
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
A robot dentist sounds ideal for a comedic Jetsons- style cartoon, but it might be your reality sooner than you think. AI dental technology developer Perceptive has revealed that one of their AI-fueled robots has completed a dental procedure on a human without supervision. Perceptive’s robotic dentistry system combines AI-powered 3D imaging with a specialized robotic arm built for restorative den
These Levoit Air Purifiers Are up to 22% Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 12h
Air purifiers help to filter out pollutants and improve the air quality in our homes. If you don't have one yet, or you're simply looking to upgrade the one you got during lockdown, a bunch of Levoit air purifiers are on sale right now. While there are some differences among the models, they all feature a three-stage filtration system that tackles pollutants and odors, they operate quietly, and b
What Happens Now That Google Has Been Declared a Monopoly
LifeHacker / 12h
In a historic blow to one of the biggest of big tech companies, the U.S. District Court for Washington D.C. yesterday ruled that Google is a monopoly. In an opinion published Monday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said the company has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act, and declared that “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly.” On its face, the deci
United award sale: Fly to New Zealand for 40K miles
The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. United Airlines is running an award sale that allows United MileagePlus members to score flights to a different destination every day until Friday. Today, the airline is offering discounted economy award fares to New Zealand — both Auckland and Christchurch — starting at 45,000 miles (plus taxes and fees)
American Airlines elite members: You can now register for a World of Hyatt status challenge
100+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information and offers. American Airlines AAdvantage and World of Hyatt launched a new partnership in 2019. Thanks to this partnership, elite members in both programs can link their AAdvantage and Hyatt accounts and enjoy reciprocal earnings. American and Hyatt have occasionally offered fast-track elite status offers to members with linked accoun
It Turns Out Boeing's Derelict Starliner Is Unable to Fly Without a Crew on Board
400+Futurism / 12h
Rock and a Hard Place Boeing's plagued Starliner is still stranded at the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who arrived at the station two months ago today, still don't have an official return date as the space agency is evaluating its options . And as Ars Technica reports , even having the doomed spacecraft return to the surface without any astronauts
Disney+, ESPN, and Hulu Prices Are Increasing, Again
How-To Geek / 12h
Disney+ and Hulu went from a massive loss to a small but notable profit in just twelve months, marking the first time the former turned a profit since its inception in November 2019. To keep the momentum going, Disney is once again raising prices across Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu.
Amazon upgrades its AI image generator
TechCrunch / 12h
Amazon has released an upgraded version of its in-house image-generating model, Titan Image Generator, for AWS customers using its Bedrock generative AI platform. Simply called Titan Image Generator v2, the new model brings with it several new capabilities, AWS principal developer advocate Channy Yun explains in a blog post. Users can “guide” the images they […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights rese
TiVO TVs Are Coming to the US Next Spring
How-To Geek / 12h
Xperi Inc, the company behind the TiVo brand, announced during its second quarter earnings call that a new line of televisions powered by the company's TiVo OS media platform will be arriving stateside in the spring of 2025.
This giant Royal Caribbean ship is about to get a massive makeover
The Points Guy / 12h
One of the biggest Royal Caribbean ships at sea is about to get a major glow-up. The Miami-based line on Tuesday announced that the massive 225,282-ton Allure of the Seas will head to a shipyard early next year for a $100 million overhaul. The refurbishment will include the addition of new Ultimate Panoramic Suites above Allure’s bridge, which will offer 200-degree ocean views. Other changes will
Which credit card should you use for Delta Air Lines flights?
The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Before you reach for your wallet to pay for a Delta Air Lines flight, you might pause to wonder which credit card to use. Should you use the one that says “Delta” on the front, or should you pay with something else? In many credit card decisions, you may have to sacrifice benefits to earn additional points
One of Hawaii’s best hotels is officially part of Marriott Bonvoy, now bookable from 84K points
100+The Points Guy / 12h
Earlier this year, it was announced that the iconic Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii would transform into a Ritz-Carlton . Points and miles enthusiasts welcomed the news with fanfare since it meant another Hawaii property would join the Marriott Bonvoy rewards program. Now, there’s even more good news: The Ritz-Carlton Oahu, Turtle Bay, is finally bookable with Marriott Bonv
12 best Panama Canal cruises for a bucket-list trip
400+The Points Guy / 12h
A Panama Canal transit is a rite of passage for many cruise lovers. Experiencing this marvel of early 20th-century engineering appeals to those with a wide array of interests, from history and politics to colonial architecture and wildlife. Built by the U.S. government between 1903 and 1914, this 50-mile waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans revolutionized shipping by creating an exped
Earn MileagePlus miles with United’s airline, hotel and credit card partners
100+The Points Guy / 12h
Many of the world’s major airlines have partnerships with other airlines, hotel groups and rental car companies. These partnerships open up more flight destinations and give loyalty program members more ways to earn and
