Flights to Europe starting at 15K miles: Check out Flying Blue’s September Promo Rewards
4KThe Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Numerous opportunities, ranging from paid ticket sales to redemption promotions , are available when booking discounted travel. However, one of the most reliable deals is the monthly Promo Rewards offered by Air France-KLM Flying Blue . These monthly exclusive discounts are on the Flying Blue website ; the
Elon Musk's X / Twitter has a new TV app dedicated to watching videos
100+Mashable / 11h
Elon Musk really wants X to compete with YouTube. Musk personally intervened to encourage MrBeast, YouTube's biggest star, to start posting full videos on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Earlier this year, X CEO Linda Yaccarino claimed that X was becoming a "video first" platform. Now, X is taking another step in its moving image pivot: A dedicated smart TV app just for viewing videos pos
Manny Jacinto Is Making It His Life Goal to Get The Acolyte Season 2 Made
500+Gizmodo / 15h
The power of The Acolyte season 2 is strong with Manny Jacinto.
AI Infrastructure Summit
Next Big Future / 1h
There is a in San Francisco, Union Square on September 27, 2024. It will bring together AI Developers, Tech Luminaries, AI Enterprises, AI Builders and Industry giants. This is convergence of the ecosystem at the AI INFRA SUMMIT. It is headlined by industry giants AMD and Supermicro, this groundbreaking summit unites pioneers ... Read more
The UK is building an alarm system for climate tipping points
MIT Technology Review / 2h
The UK’s new moonshot research agency just launched an £81 million ($106 million) program to develop early warning systems to sound the alarm if Earth gets perilously close to crossing climate tipping points. A climate tipping point is a threshold beyond which certain ecosystems or planetary processes begin to shift from one stable state to another, triggering dramatic and often self-reinforcing
The Japanese Robot Controversy Lurking in Israel’s Military Supply Chain
Wired / 2h
Activists claim Japanese industrial robots are being used to build military equipment for Israel. The robot maker denies the claims, but the episode reveals the complex ethics of global manufacturing.
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, September 4, 2024
LifeHacker / 2h
If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for September 4, 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 September 4, Wordle #1,173! 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 web
Get this all-in-one PDF editor and OCR scanner for just £38.15
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: As of Sept. 4, you can get the UPDF Pro: Lifetime Subscription for just £38.15 (reg. £114.45) — that's a 66% discount. As common as PDFs are, they can be a hassle to work with. Part of their appeal is that they keep their style and formatting, even when transferring between devices or viewed with different programs. But that compatibility also means you need specialised software to adjust
How to watch Haddad Maia vs. Muchova in the 2024 US Open online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream Haddad Maia vs. Muchova in the 2024 US Open for free on 9Now or TVNZ+ . Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Reaching the quarter-final stage of the US Open is a real achievement, but once you're there, the focus must be on winning the whole thing. Haddad Maia and Muchova are meeting in an interesting quarter-final battle, with both
How to watch Swiatek vs. Pegula in the 2024 US Open online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream Swiatek vs. Pegula in the 2024 US Open for free on 9Now or TVNZ+ . Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The US Open is reaching its conclusion, with only a handful of players left competing for the prize. The defending champion Coco Gauff is out of the women's draw, leaving the door open for the likes of Swiatek. The Polish star is
How to watch Sinner vs. Medvedev in the 2024 US Open online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream Sinner vs. Medvedev in the 2024 US Open for free on 9Now or TVNZ+ . Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Nobody would have predicted that the US Open quarter finals would not include Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic , but here we are. There are some surprising names still in the competition, but top seed Jannik Sinner will be favor
How to watch Draper vs. De Minaur in the 2024 US Open online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream Draper vs. De Minaur in the 2024 US Open for free on 9Now or TVNZ+ . Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The US Open has been incredibly unpredictable this year, with huge stars like Coco Gauff , Carlos Alcaraz , and Novak Djokovic all falling short of the latter rounds. That presents an opportunity for new players to make a statem
How to unblock Redtube for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Unblock Redtube from anywhere in the world with a VPN. The best service for unblocking porn sites is ExpressVPN . The online world is full of restrictions and blockades . There is usually a good reason for these rules, but sometimes, your access to your favorite sites will be restricted and it will feel a little unfair. In this situation, a VPN is your best friend. If you're looking for th
Impact investors FMO and BlueOrchard back Ghana’s digital lender Fido in $30M Series B round
TechCrunch / 3h
Digital lending platforms have become an easy and swift alternative source of credit for microenterprises and individuals overlooked by traditional banking institutions. These platforms have turned into a lifeline for millions of underbanked and demand will keep growing, pushing the value of the digital lending platform market in the Middle East and Africa to reach […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All righ
PharmEasy still 92% below its peak $5.6 billion valuation, investor estimates
TechCrunch / 3h
Indian online pharmacy startup PharmEasy, once valued at $5.6 billion, is still about 92% below its peak valuation, according to new estimates by its investor Janus Henderson. According to the British-American global asset firm, which disclosed how it values its shares in the Indian startup in a securities filing, PharmEasy’s implied valuation at the end […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved
From their experiences at Uber and PayPal, Palm founders want to make moving cash easier for big companies
TechCrunch / 4h
Palm launched in 2023 with the goal of making cash management for enterprise treasury teams easier. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Markets slide as Nvidia shares plunge almost 10%
68BBC News / 4h
The artificial intelligence chip giant saw $279bn wiped off its stock market value in New York.
AI chip giant Nvidia shares fall despite record sales
68BBC News / 4h
The California-based technology giant has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom.
Wordle today: Here's the answer hints for September 4
Mashable / 4h
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 September 4's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjo
Blackwired Launches ThirdWatch℠, A Paradigm Shift in Cybersecurity
Next Big Future / 5h
Singapore, Singapore, 4th September 2024, CyberNewsWire
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for September 4
Mashable / 5h
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
Canva has increased prices for its Teams product
20TechCrunch / 6h
Canva, the design platform, is increasing prices steeply for some customers. And it’s blaming the move in part on generative AI. In the U.S., some Canva Teams subscribers on older pricing plans are seeing the sticker price for a five-person plan jump from $119.99 per year to $500 per year (with a 40% discount for […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Researchers Say There's Something Fishy With All These Studies Showing Huge Health Benefits From Ozempic-Like Drugs
Futurism / 6h
It seems like every week, there's a new headline about the health benefits of GLP-1s, the new class of injectable weight loss drugs like semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy. However, in a new editorial published in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice , a group of public health specialists pointed out that the companies funding the research into these drugs an
String Theory Has Failed for 40 Years
Next Big Future / 7h
Eric Weinstein is a mathematician, economist, former Managing Director of Thiel Capital and a podcaster. Eric give his thoughts on the 2024 presidential election, whether we are being gaslit on a global scale by the media. Eric has many interesting ideas but this means people will not agree with all or possibly most of the ... Read more
[ENDING] Southwest Airlines Business Cards Offer Amazing 120,000 Points – And Earn A Companion Pass, Too
View from the Wing / 7h
There have never been bigger offers, and completing one of these fully also mean earning a companion pass. Continue reading ...
Hollywood will need permission to make AI deepfakes of long-gone stars
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
California is another step closer to defining how and when moviemakers and others can use AI versions of celebrities in their projects. The California state Senate has passed AB 1836, a law requiring those who want to make an AI replica of a deceased performer get explicit consent from their estates. The bill now goes to Governor Gavin Newsom, who will likely sign the bill thanks to its backing b
Government Test Finds That AI Wildly Underperforms Compared to Human Employees
100+Futurism / 7h
Sums It Up Generative AI is absolutely terrible at summarizing information compared to humans, according to the findings of a trial for the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) spotted by Australian outlet Crikey . The trial, conducted by Amazon Web Services, was commissioned by the government regulator as a proof of concept for generative AI's capabilities, and in particular it
Apple Event 2024: iPhone 16, Apple Intelligence and all the other expected ‘Glowtime’ reveals
29TechCrunch / 7h
Apple's Glowtime iPhone event will include the iPhone 16, but may also feature new AirPods, a new Apple Watch and possibly even new Macs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Snap CEO says the company is testing a ‘simplified’ Snapchat
TechCrunch / 8h
Snap is testing a “simplified version of Snapchat,” CEO Evan Spiegel wrote in a letter to employees published on Snap’s website Tuesday. The CEO says the simplified version aims to improve the platform’s accessibility and usability. For those that remember Snapchat’s 2018 redesign, this news may do little to stoke confidence. Spiegel attempted to rally […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.
Neko Health, the body-scanning AI health startup from Spotify’s Daniel Ek, opens in London
40TechCrunch / 8h
Prevention is better than cure, as the saying goes. Today, a splashy startup that has taken that concept to heart — literally and figuratively — is expanding. Neko Health was co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne with a mission to improve preventative healthcare with annual full body scans and AI-powered insights that can […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u
Bird flu reaches cows in California, the country’s largest milk producer
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Enlarge / A cow grazes in a field at a dairy farm on April 26, 2024, in Petaluma, California. (credit: Getty | Justin Sullivan ) The outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in US dairy cows has now spread to three herds in California, the largest milk-producing state in the country with around 1.7 million dairy cows, federal and state health officials have confirmed . Fourteen states and 197 herds have now bee
NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Wednesday, September 4 (game #451)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
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.
Quordle today – hints and answers for Wednesday, September 4 (game #954)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
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
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, September 4 (game #185)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
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
Install More Games With a Samsung 990 Pro SSD for Up to 38% off for Extended Labor Day Deal
Gizmodo / 8h
Save a ton on a Samsung 990 Pro SSD with or without a heatsink.
After Years of Chasing Money, OpenAI Reportedly Giving Up on Being a “Nonprofit”
100+Futurism / 8h
ClosedAI ChatGPT maker OpenAI was founded in 2015 as a nonprofit, only to change its mind four years later, announcing that it had become a "capped-profit" company . Billions of dollars worth of investment rounds later, the Financial Times is now reporting that the company is finally looking to shed its nonprofit status once and for all. The company is reportedly in talks to raise further new fun
Could You Survive Teleporting to the Sun for a Nanosecond?
Next Big Future / 8h
xkcd’s What If? Asks could you survive teleporting to the sun for a nanosecond. As always the video provides an entertaining answer based upon physics and calculation.
XAI Completes Nvidia 100K Training Cluster and Will Double in Months
Next Big Future / 8h
This weekend, the xAI team brought the Colossus 100k H100 training cluster online. From start to finish, it was done in 122 days. Colossus is the most powerful AI training system in the world. Moreover, it will double in size to 200k (50k H200s) in a few months. This weekend, the @xAI team brought our ... Read more
Boeing’s Irresponsible Push to Fly Astronauts on Troubled Starliner
Next Big Future / 8h
NASA and Boeing strongly disagreed about the safety of the Boeing Starliner. Boeing was convinced that the Starliner was in good enough condition to bring the astronauts home, and NASA strongly disagreed. NASA thought that Boeing was being wildly irresponsible. NASA decided to overrule Boeing and have Elon Musk’s Space X Crew Dragon bring the ... Read more
Trump Talks About Sending Tweets at 3 A.M. and His Pal Jeffrey Epstein on Lex Fridman Podcast
30Gizmodo / 8h
"I call it my typewriter," Trump said of his Truth Social posts.
DraftKings gets slapped with fine for online slots that paid zilch
Engadget / 8h
DraftKings and White Hat Gaming must pay the state of Connecticut a total of $22,500 in fines after its online slot machine failed to issue players a win for a whole week. NBC News reported that the state’s Department of Consumer Protection uncovered the non-paying slot machine and issued the fines. The sports betting and gambling website received a $19,000 fine and White Hat Gaming received a $3
Capital One Venture Card Bonus: 75K Miles + $250 Travel Credit (Last Call)
63One Mile at a Time / 8h
Link: Apply for the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card with 75K bonus miles plus a $250 travel credit Several weeks ago, the popular Capital One Venture Card introduced a limited time welcome bonus, which is incredibly lucrative. If you’ve been considering this offer but haven’t yet applied, now is the time to do so — the offer is expected to be pulled on Monday, September 9, 2024, so the cl
World Adventures Await: Travel the Globe and Save a Ton With a 91% Lifetime Discount for OneAir
Gizmodo / 8h
Travel with all-in-one app OneAir! Score a lifetime subscription to OneAir's Elite Plan for just $70.
How to Stop the Photos You Share From Giving Away Your Exact Location
45How-To Geek / 9h
Your online privacy isn't something to take lightly. There is already a wealth of information about you available online that anyone with an unusual interest in your activities can look up, so why make it even easier for them by potentially giving them your exact location?
Alien: Earth‘s First Teaser Sure Does Show an Alien and Earth
100+Gizmodo / 9h
Alien: Earth is a prequel show set before Ellen Ripley's sci-fi misadventures.
Qilin ransomware targets Google Chrome credentials
17 TTPs•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Sophos X-Ops uncovered a major breach involving Qilin ransomware, revealing a novel and alarming tactic involving the mass theft of credentials stored in Google Chrome browsers from compromised endpoints. The Qilin ransomware group has been operational since at least 2022 and gained notoriety for its "double extortion" strategy. This method involves stealing a victim's data, encrypting their syst
LAX Meltdown: Sisters Claim Racism As Delta Slams Boarding Door Shut After Starbucks Run
View from the Wing / 9h
Two women flying Delta from Los Angeles to San Francisco had a meltdown on Monday after missing their plane. They arrived at the LAX gate, only to find a gate agent closing the door. One yells, “He just slammed the door on my sister’s arm. This is racism!” And her sister joins in, “this is racism!” Continue reading ...
Windows 8 Was Actually Kind of Great
How-To Geek / 9h
While Microsoft is notorious for botching every other Windows version, I think that one of those infamous releases doesn't deserve the hate at allWindows 8. I started using it the moment it came out and never looked back because it was actually good. Before racing to the comments, allow me to explain.
Microsoft Store Not Opening on Windows 11? 8 Ways to Fix It
100+How-To Geek / 9h
Is Microsoft Store not opening on your Windows PC? Issues such as incorrect date and time, internet problems, app corruption, accumulated cache, and more could cause this problem. Here are a few solutions that you can apply to resolve this issue.
I Love Physical Notebooks, But I Love These 6 Digital Notetaking Features More
How-To Geek / 9h
Whenever I see a pretty notebook sitting on a store shelf, I imagine taking it home and all the great things we can do together. Too bad it rarely works out. Now that I've used a touchscreen with a stylus, I find physical notebooks hard to use. There's so much digital note taking brings to the table that I miss when I pull out pen and paper.
Elon Musk Suggests That Government Should Be Replaced by Dudes With High Testosterone
200+Futurism / 9h
Chaos Theory Elon Musk is doubling down on his growing extremism and bigotry by forwarding a theory that suggests women and "low-testosterone" men aren't interested in the truth and should therefore be excluded from democratic governance. The original post, which was retweeted by Musk and published by the paid blue check account "Autism Capital," posits that "people who can't defend themselves ph
Bitcoin ATMs are a hotbed for scams, FTC says
TechCrunch / 9h
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a report about increasing fraud at Bitcoin ATMs. These ATMs allow people to turn their cash into crypto, but they’ve become a tool for scammers to perpetrate fraud. Since 2020, the FTC says, fraud at Bitcoin ATMs has ballooned nearly tenfold, and just in the first half of 2024, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Royal Caribbean to fix cruise infrastructure issue in Alaska — but it’s not what you think
The Points Guy / 9h
Ah, scenic Juneau, Alaska — where the allure of lush forests, cascading waterfalls and majestic glaciers draws as many as 16,000 cruise passengers a day. The downside? The constant influx of visitors is putting a strain on local infrastructure. Royal Caribbean Group — which operates Royal Caribbean International , Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — has partnered with Alaska Native corporat
Where are hotel workers striking right now? From Honolulu to Boston — what to know
95The Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a developing story with regular updates. Rolling hotel worker strikes affected hotels in major cities across the U.S. over the Labor Day holiday weekend and into this week. While those strikes are now beginning to wind down — more on that below — travelers to several major U.S. cities, including Honolulu, Boston and San Francisco, should still be prepared for possible disru
Ending soon: Best-ever bonus of 120,000 points with a Southwest business card
1KThe Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. For Southwest loyalists, a cobranded Southwest credit card is a great way to earn points toward travel. There are elevated offers on the carrier’s two business cards — Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card and Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card . You can earn up to
TV viewers get screwed again as Disney channels are blacked out on DirecTV
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Disney) Disney-owned channels have been blacked out on DirecTV for the past two days because of a contract dispute, with both companies claiming publicly that they aren't willing to budge much from their negotiating positions. Until it's resolved, DirecTV subscribers won't have access to ABC, ESPN, and other Disney channels. While there have been many contentious contract negotia
Metal bats have pluses for young players, but in the end it comes down to skill
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / Washington State University scientists conducted batting cage tests of wood and metal bats with young players. (credit: YouTube/Baseball Bat Bros. ) There's long been a debate in baseball circles about the respective benefits and drawbacks of using wood bats versus metal bats . However, there are relatively few scientific studies on the topic that focus specifically on young athletes, w
Dell is giving the XPS 13 laptop a Lunar Lake upgrade, and you can pre-order it now
Mashable / 9h
PRE-ORDER NOW: Set for a mid-September release, the new Lunar Lake-powered Dell XPS 13 is now up for preorder on the Dell website starting at $1,399.99. Opens in a new window Credit: Dell Dell XPS 13 (Intel Core Ultra7 256V, Intel Arc graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) $1,399.99 at Dell.com Dell's smallest XPS machine is getting upgraded with new Intel Core Ultra 200V processors, and preorders open t
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X for 62% off Will Help Get You Started on Building Your Gaming PC, Labor Day Deal Is Not Gone
Gizmodo / 10h
Get an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X for just $170 on Amazon right now - you can still shop this for labor day
Labor Day Deal Is Still Here – Pick Up This DeWalt 20V Max Cordless Drill for 45% off and Then Buzz It Twice as You Are Compelled To
Gizmodo / 10h
Amazon Labor Day is still live, get a DeWalt 20V Max cordless drill for a solid 45% off
Join the Club — Sam’s Club — for Just $25 Your First Year, Check This Shopping Game Changer
Gizmodo / 10h
Sam's Club has one-year memberships on sale for 50% off at StackSocial.
Book Two Flights, Get Two Months of Free Companion Travel: Southwest’s Can’t-Miss Promo
View from the Wing / 10h
This is a pretty good offer for Southwest and for customers. They’ll give you a free companion to travel with you for about two months if you book just two one way flights right away (and use them for travel in the next couple of months). Registration required. Continue reading ...
6 Apps to Keep Your Spending in Check on Your Next Trip
40How-To Geek / 10h
Worried about money management while abroad? Traveling is one of my hobbies, and I love visiting new places. What I don't love is coming back from a trip and seeing my bank account lower than I expected. Since I started using some of these apps, I've been much better with my money management.
Your Summer Fruit Salad Could Use a Fish Sauce Dressing
LifeHacker / 10h
Adding fish sauce to your fruit salad might seem dramatic, or incongruous. You might even think it sounds “gross”—but please, suspend judgment for a moment. Consider how some folks swear by adding a cup of mayonnaise to chocolate cake batter. Mayonnaise isn’t just for sandwiches , and fish sauce isn’t just for stir fry. It happens to be the perfect dressing for summer fruit. Fish sauce adds compl
Nine Things Every Adult With Roommates Needs
LifeHacker / 10h
More and more people are taking in roommates or moving in with other people, and more older folks who might have considered themselves past the roommate stage in another era are living with roommates . The reasons for this shift are pretty obvious: Housing costs and inflation are up, wages are flat, and everyone is making do with less—including less space. Living with roommates isn’t always a des
This Zens Qi2 wireless charger can refuel 4 devices at once, thanks to a bunk-bed-like design
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
You’ve likely seen a single wireless charger , a duo, or even several that can fold on each other, but have you seen one resembling a bunk bed? Well, as you can see from the image above, Zens launched the Quattro Charger Pro 4, which, as the name suggests, can wirelessly charge four devices. It’s up for preorder now from Zens directly at $199.99 or $179,99 in the Netherlands , and for both, it sh
Increased again: Stays at top Preferred Hotels & Resorts now cost up to 118,000 Choice Privileges points per night
The Points Guy / 10h
If you want to redeem Choice points for your Preferred Hotels & Resorts stay, unfortunately, award rates are have increased again for many properties within the portfolio. In May 2024, you could redeem 25,000 to 55,000 Choice points per night for participating Preferred Hotels & Resorts stays. In June, award rates at many properties increased to as high as 87,000 Choice points per night. The bad
Discover it Miles review: Simple earnings for beginners
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Discover it Miles card overview The Discover it® Miles provides 1.5 miles per dollar spent on all purchases. Your miles are worth one cent each, regardless of how you decide to redeem them. Plus, Discover will match the miles you earned during your first year, so you’ll earn an effective 3% return on purch
Tipping on a cruise: What to know about cruise ship gratuities
2KThe Points Guy / 10h
How much to tip on a cruise is a question that trips up many first-timers. That’s because some cruise lines tack daily service fees onto passenger bills — yet many travelers still hand out additional cash gratuities, either as a matter of course or for exemplary service. The extra cost of the automatic gratuity charges can be a shock to first-time cruisers. At some lines, these charges run as hig
The X TV app is out now and yes, it really sucks
Engadget / 10h
X has entered the streaming wars, sort of. Owner Elon Musk announced that the X TV app — teased earlier this year — is available now for some Amazon Fire TVs, Google TVs and some LG panels. If your TV doesn’t fit into one of those categories, don’t fret. You’re not missing anything. The short teaser video included in the beta app announcement shows what appears to be the Google version of the app
Nightbitch‘s First Trailer Shows Amy Adams Experiencing the Feral Side of Motherhood
68Gizmodo / 10h
The surreal horror comedy based on Rachel Yoder's best-seller hits theaters in December.
Trump Posts AI-Generated Image of Kamala Harris as Joseph Stalin, But Instead It Just Looks Like Mario
1KFuturism / 10h
MAGA's AI onslaught continues. This weekend, doubling down on accusations that presidential contender Kamala Harris is a Marxist communist ( she isn't ), former president Donald Trump took to Truth Social to boost a clearly AI-generated image of Harris donned in communist attire, Stalinesque mustache and all. It wasn't the first time that Trump has used AI to attack Harris. Last month, days after
'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' review: Tim Burton's triumphant return is rightfully deranged
Mashable / 10h
Nothing is truly dead in Hollywood. Franchises can be resurrected after decades of turnaround purgatory. Sequels can rise , even if their heroes have been slain. Even dead actors can reprise roles through the use of CGI. All of this has happened this very summer, for better for for worse — mostly for worse. Which is why I approached Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with a stomach-churning blend of excitem
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold battery life: It lasts 3 hours and 22 minutes longer than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
Mashable / 10h
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is Google's second-generation iteration of its foldable line that launched in 2023 with the Google Pixel Fold . Although the flexible and fun nature of foldables have caught my eye, I've decided against purchasing one for several reasons. Google Pixel Fold Credit: Kimberly Gedeon / Mashable One, they're too expensive while having inferior camera systems compared to their mono
Oprah’s upcoming AI television special sparks outrage among tech critics
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / An ABC handout promotional image for "AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special." (credit: ABC ) On Thursday, ABC announced an upcoming TV special titled, "AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special." The one-hour show, set to air on September 12, aims to explore AI's impact on daily life and will feature interviews with figures in the tech industry, like OpenAI CEO Sam A
Rust in Linux lead retires rather than deal with more “nontechnical nonsense”
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / Rust never sleeps. But Rust, the programming language, can be held at bay if enough kernel programmers aren't interested in seeing it implemented. (credit: Getty Images) The Linux kernel is not a place to work if you're not ready for some, shall we say, spirited argument. Still, one key developer in the project to expand Rust's place inside the largely C-based kernel feels the "nontechn
Intel Core Ultra 200V promises Arm-beating battery life without compatibility issues
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge (credit: Intel) Intel has formally announced its first batch of next-generation Core Ultra processors, codenamed "Lunar Lake." The CPUs will be available in PCs beginning on September 24. Formally dubbed "Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)," these CPUs follow up the Meteor Lake Core Ultra CPUs that Intel has been shipping all year. They promise modest CPU performance increases alongside big powe
Detail from an illustration for The Beautiful Imperia by Balzac by Edmond Malassis, 1903
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
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10 Years on, Star Wars‘ Rebooted Canon Was a Cultural Reset
100+Gizmodo / 11h
The launch of A New Dawn officially rebooted Star Wars canon—and seemingly changed fandom's relationship with the galaxy far, far away forever.
This rebranded malware digs deep into your data leveraging Telegram API for data exfiltration
16 TTPs•
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Cyber threats continue to evolve and one of the latest emerging threats identified by CYFIRMA research team is the Angry Stealer malware . This info-stealer has been discovered to be actively advertised across various online platforms, including Telegram , which broadens its reach making it available to a wide audience of potential attackers. Angry Stealer is a sophisticated malware that targets
AI will teach this class a lesson but won't be hanging in the teacher's lounge
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Instead of virtual classrooms with human teachers, the latest course at London’s David Game College brings a virtual teacher to a real classroom. The private school is running the first AI-taught class in the UK as part of its new Sabrewing program. The initial class will see 20 GCSE students participating in the educational experiment, which will rely on AI platforms and virtual reality headsets
Suspected Russian Spy Whale Found Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances
20Futurism / 11h
RIP Hvaldimir In 2019, a purported "Russian spy beluga" stole our hearts — and now, we must mourn its early demise. The 2,000-pound sea creature, later dubbed Hvaldimir, was found by Norwegian fishermen with a camera mount harness that read "Equipment of St. Petersburg," resulting in intrigue and speculation . Over the last five years, Hvaldimir has been the subject of several viral stories, from
This 65-inch Sony OLED Smart TV Is Over $600 Off
LifeHacker / 11h
When it comes to TVs, OLEDs are the cream of the crop, providing a richer image than QLEDs or LCD/LEDs ever have. That quality comes at a price, however, and QLED sets can easily cost multiple thousands of dollars. But if you time your shopping right, you can find an OLED TV at a better price. Right now the 65-inch Bravia 8 OLED TV (K-65XR80), which came out earlier this year, is seeing a major 2
CIA May Have Derailed Research Into ‘Havana Syndrome’
Gizmodo / 11h
Mystery around the bizarre psychological phenomenon continues to deepen, despite years of investigation into the matter.
Volkswagen is rolling out its ChatGPT assistant to the US
65TechCrunch / 11h
Volkswagen is taking its ChatGPT voice assistant experiment on the road. Or more specifically, to vehicles it sells in the United States. The German automaker announced in January at CES 2024 plans to add an AI-powered chatbot into all Volkswagen models equipped with its IDA voice assistant. But the U.S. was excluded in that initial […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use onl
The Titanic’s Iconic Railing Has Collapsed, New Images of Wreck Reveal
67Gizmodo / 11h
R.I.P. to a good portion of the bow feature, made famous in the iconic "King of the World" scene of the eponymous 1997 movie.
How I Get the Most From Disney+ on Mobile
How-To Geek / 11h
I regularly use Disney+ on my phone when traveling to stay entertained. While the experience is great by default, there are various ways I've made it even better thanks to the app's native features. If you want to use Disney+ on mobile or tablet, here's what you need to do.
Amy Adams transforms into a dog in wild 'Nightbitch' trailer
Mashable / 11h
"Nightbitch," based on the novel by Rachel Yoder, sees Adams playing a stay-at-home mother who thinks she's becoming a dog.
Best Western Rewards Fall 2024 Promo: Double Points Worldwide
400+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Best Western Rewards isn’t the most generous loyalty program out there, and for that matter, Best Western doesn’t have that many aspirational properties. However, the program does pretty consistently offer promotions. Best Western has just launched its fall offer for stays as of today, and I wanted to cover all the details. Best Western Rewards fall 2024 promo Best Western Rewards’ fall promotion
publicdomainreview: “Diagram of the Winds”, one of several...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
publicdomainreview : “Diagram of the Winds”, one of several medieval cosmographic diagrams found in a 12th-century English manuscript. See more of its wonderful cosmographic imagery here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/cosmography-manuscript-12th-century
Copilot+ features are coming in November to AI PCs powered by Intel and AMD’s latest chips
Engadget / 12h
Qualcomm’s exclusivity period on Copilot+ PCs is winding down. Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that Intel’s new 200V processors and AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 series chips will add Copilot+ AI capabilities beginning in November. Copilot+ PCs include features like Live Captions (real-time subtitle generation, including translations), Cocreator in Paint (prompt-based image generation), Windows Studio Effect
Here's why you should be excited to use the new Apple Intelligence-powered Siri on iPhone 16 — but you won’t be able to until 2025
46TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
With the iPhone 16 reveal just around the corner at Apple’s “Glowtime” event on September 9, the major talking point of the next best iPhone is likely its Apple Intelligence integration rather than a hardware bump. Apple’s suite of AI features is expected to headline the marketing of the next-generation iPhone lineup, but customers will have to wait until iOS 18.1 launches later in the year to ge
This Movie Laptop Goof Makes Me Wince
How-To Geek / 12h
When I'm watching movies and TV shows, there's a trope that never fails to get me sweating. Despite the stress it gives me, it's not a horror movie trope, or at least it's not limited to horror movies.
10 Essential Items From an Epic Game of Thrones Prop Auction
25Gizmodo / 12h
Step one: rob the Iron Bank of Braavos; step two: bid on Heritage Auctions' treasure trove of Westeros relics.
Gold Nuggets Can Be Formed With Electricity, Scientists Claim
200+Futurism / 12h
Spark of Gold Electric currents in the Earth may be responsible for the formation of gold nuggets, new research suggests. As detailed in a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience , the theory could explain why large chunks of gold — sometimes weighing more than a hundred pounds — appear in quartz veins when there's seemingly little traces of the metal in the surrounding earth. "The s
Natural piezoelectric effect may build gold deposits
67Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / A lot of gold deposits are found embedded in quartz crystals. (credit: Pierre Longnus ) One of the reasons gold is so valuable is because it is highly unreactive—if you make something out of gold, it keeps its lustrous radiance. Even when you can react it with another material, it's also barely soluble, a combination that makes it difficult to purify away from other materials. Which is
Sony is shutting down Concord, refunding players after just two weeks
100+Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Concord Enlarge / This team-based FPS combat scene was apparently too familiar to attract all that many players to Concord . (credit: Sony) Sony's team-based online shooter Concord has been removed from sale and will be taken offline on Friday, September 6, just two weeks after its August 23 launch. Firewalk Studios Game Director Ryan Ellis said in an announcement Tuesday that publisher Sony will
Cops’ favorite face image search engine fined $33M for privacy violation
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: EyeEm Mobile GmbH | iStock / Getty Images Plus ) A controversial facial recognition tech company behind a vast face image search engine widely used by cops has been fined approximately $33 million in the Netherlands for serious data privacy violations. According to the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) , Clearview AI "built an illegal database with billions of photos of faces
The Search for the Face Behind Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
41Wired / 12h
The filmmakers behind Seeking Mavis Beacon wanted to know what happened to the Black woman who was paid only a couple hundred dollars to be the face of a wildly successful typing program. To find out, they had to do some “trolling.”
That Chase Bank ‘Glitch’ Was Actually Massive Check Fraud
32LifeHacker / 12h
Over the weekend, a so-called " Chase Bank glitch " went viral—but it wasn't a glitch so much as good, old-fashioned check fraud. Trending TikTok videos had some people believing they could get "free" cash from Chase ATMs by writing fraudulent personal checks to their own accounts and withdrawing the "deposited" money before the checks cleared. Chase has since issued a response to the trend, warn
Android Has Five New Features Out Today
LifeHacker / 12h
Google hasn't announced an official release date for Android 15, but it's on its way. Sometime in October , we should see the new update hit compatible devices, and with it, new features and changes. In the meantime, Google has a new post out today highlighting five new features for Android phones, tablets, and smartwatches. TalkBack now runs on Gemini TalkBack is a screen reader tool designed fo
Act fast: Earn the Southwest Companion Pass by booking just 1 round-trip flight
37The Points Guy / 12h
Southwest’s Companion Pass , which allows you to bring a friend for nearly free (you have to pay the taxes and fees) on unlimited flights, is one of the most valuable assets in the world of points and miles. It typically takes a lot of Southwest flights and/or credit card spending to nab one of these coveted passes — but sometimes the airline runs flash promotions that let you earn a Companion Pa
Delta’s Passenger Disaster: Another ‘Severe Diarrhea’ Incident Forces Emergency U-Turn Over The Atlantic
View from the Wing / 12h
Friday night’s Delta flight 112 Boston to Rome appears to have turned back over the Atlantic two hours after departure, diverting to New York, when a passenger reportedly had “severe bouts of diarrhea all over” their seat. Continue reading ...
Instagram Stories are getting comments
Engadget / 12h
Instagram is rolling out comments for Stories. Previously, the short-lived Stories could only be replied to in direct messages. This new feature offers a more visible way for users to interact with their friends' posts. The original poster will not receive the comments in a DM; a rep from Meta said that "comments live only on your Story." Story comments can be turned on or off for any individual
Whistleblower Fired for Exposing Plan for Golf Course, Hotels in Florida Parks: Report
50Gizmodo / 12h
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly pushed for the plan.
Americans can now visit Sri Lanka without a visa
23The Points Guy / 12h
Americans and other tourists visiting Sri Lanka will no longer need to apply for a visa beginning Tuesday, per the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . “Today, the Cabinet authorized the President to implement visa-free access for 38 nationalities with immediate effect, adopting Singapore’s streamlined ‘one-chop’ approach,” Ali Sabry, the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said on the social network
Chinese influence campaigns targeted US voters, research finds
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
New research from Graphika has found that Chinese state-linked operations have become more aggressive in efforts to influence the US 2024 election. The campaigns were seen using fake profiles of US voters on social media
