Elon Musk Could Have US Citizenship Revoked If He Lied on Immigration Forms
2KWired / 9h
The richest man in the world appears to have worked in the US without authorization. According to experts, if he did so and lied about it as part of the immigration process, he could be denaturalized.
How to Mirror Your iPhone or iPad's Screen on Your Windows PC
100+How-To Geek / 1h
Youu can mirror your iPhone or iPad's screen on your Mac or your Apple TV . But what if you have a Windows PC? Luckily, there is an app available on the Microsoft Store that lets you mirror your iPhone or iPad on any Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.
Riyadh Air: New Saudi Arabian Airline, Launching 2025
3KOne Mile at a Time / 18h
Saudi Arabia is in the process of launching an ambitious new airline, which is expected to launch operations in the coming year, and then grow at a very fast pace. While I’ve covered a lot of the individual announcements from Riyadh Air in recent times, in this post I wanted to take a big picture look at what we can expect from the airline, and everything we know as of now. What to expect from ai
Elon Musk skipped a hearing in Philly about his super PAC’s payouts to voters
TechCrunch / 3h
A Philadelphia judge ordered X CEO Elon Musk to appear in a hearing Thursday morning over his super PAC’s plan to award $1 million a day to voters in key battleground states. But Musk skipped his courthouse appointment after the same judge granted a request to transfer the case from Pennsylvania state to federal jurisdiction. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Snapchat most-used app for grooming, says NSPCC
46BBC News / 4h
The children's charity says the police data shows people are "still waiting" for social media to be made safe,
Finally, a sign of life for Europe’s sovereign satellite Internet constellation
Ars Technica - All content / 5h
The European Commission announced Thursday it plans to sign a contract with the continent's leading space companies before the end of the year to begin development of a 290-satellite broadband Internet network estimated to cost more than 10 billion euros (about $10.9 billion). The press release announcing the contract award to IRIS²—known as Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Se
My Top Three Air Fryer Picks of 2024
LifeHacker / 5h
Buying an air fryer can be a worthy kitchen investment, but with so many to choose from, which one will work best for you? I might be able to help. I’ve crisped, roasted, and fried my way through a bunch of air fryers, and I've found a few that I like most. Here are my top three air fryer picks of 2024. Best overall : The Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven Cuisinart Air Fryer TOA-70 $205.97 at Amaz
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Doc of Chucky Digs Into (Nearly) Every Detail About the Child’s Play Series
Gizmodo / 5h
Don Mancini, Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, and more horror stars reminisce in Thommy Hutson's five-hour documentary.
The house paints that promise much more than colour
BBC News / 5h
Paints now promise to make your house cooler, warmer, or simply peel off.
Is TSA PreCheck worth it?
The Points Guy / 5h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. By this point, you’ve likely at least heard about, if not tried, the expedited airport security program TSA PreCheck . TSA PreCheck can be one of the most valuable investments you can make as a frequent traveler, thanks to the amount of time it saves and the peace of mind it provides. Here’s your ultimate
Current credit card transfer bonuses: 40% bonus when transferring Chase points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
100+The Points Guy / 5h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers; some offers may be expired. If you truly want to maximize your points and miles, periodic transfer bonuses can offer lucrative opportunities for fantastic award redemptions . You can sometimes get significantly more value from your rewards by transferring them to a specific airline or hotel partner during
Marriott Bonvoy elite status “soft landing” policy: How to requalify for status
45The Points Guy / 5h
It’s official: Marriott is providing a “soft landing” to Marriott Bonvoy elite members who don’t requalify in 2024. Specifically, the brand will offer Marriott Bonvoy members who don’t requalify for their current status in 2024 the opportunity to hold the status one tier below from March 2025 until February 2026. Loyalty Lobby first reported this news. Here’s what you need to know. Related: Last-
Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, November 1 (game #1012)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 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
NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Friday, November 1 (game #509)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
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 Friday, November 1 (game #243)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
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
Yellowjackets Season 3 Will Dig Into Some Major Mysteries
Gizmodo / 6h
A creator of the hit Showtime show starring Christina Ricci, Sophie Thatcher, and Melanie Lynskey teases 2025's new season.
RFK Jr. claims Trump promised to put him in charge of NIH, CDC, and more
39Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Earlier this week, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. used a Zoom call to tell his supporters that Donald Trump had promised him "control" of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the federal agency that includes the Centers for Disease Control, Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, as well as the Department of Agriculture. Given Kennedy's support for debunked anti-vaccine
Not just ChatGPT anymore: Perplexity and Anthropic’s Claude get desktop apps
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
There's a lot going on in the world of Mac apps for popular AI services. In the past week, Anthropic has released a desktop app for its popular Claude chatbot, and Perplexity launched a native app for its AI-driven search service. On top of that, OpenAI updated its ChatGPT Mac app with support for its flashy advanced voice feature. Like the ChatGPT app that debuted several weeks ago, the Perplexi
A Game of Thrones Movie Is Apparently on the Table
86Gizmodo / 6h
Westeros on the big screen? A new report says Warner Bros. might make it happen.
TechCrunch Space: Disrupt 2024 wrap-up
TechCrunch / 6h
Hello, and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is a wrap, and I’m more than thrilled by the amazing space industry programming we had on offer this year. We covered everything from building a dual-use business to orbital re-entry, we caught up with Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck, and heard about the ground station […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
OpenAI SearchGPT is Live. Will Google Search Die?
Next Big Future / 6h
OpenAI ChatGPT Search, aka SearchGPT, is live. AI for Search is already a big thing and could become dominant. The big loser if it succeeds is Google search. This is a threat to Google Search and Perplexity. ChatGPT can now search the web in a much better way than before. You can get fast, timely ... Read more
You could start smelling the roses from far away using AI
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Ever send a picture of yourself trying on clothes to a friend to see what they think of how you look? Now, imagine doing the same from the perfume and cologne counter. AI could make that happen in the not-too-distant future after a breakthrough in 'Scent Teleportation.' Osmo, which bills itself as a "digital olfaction" company, has succeeded in using AI to analyze a scent in one location and repr
George Lucas Originally Envisioned a Jedi Twist to End The Phantom Menace
45Gizmodo / 7h
In a new interview, it's revealed the Star Wars creator originally considered flipping Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
You Can Now Search the Internet With ChatGPT
LifeHacker / 7h
OpenAI has a Halloween announcement : ChatGPT search is now official. The company is finally rolling out an official competitor to AI search engines like Perplexity , Google's AI Overviews , and Microsoft Bing ( powered by Copilot ). OpenAI originally announced its search plans back in July, with a service called SearchGPT . While SearchGPT was a prototype, and launched with a waitlist to try it,
Sabrina the Teenage Witch – 3.06: Good Will Haunting
Music, Arts & Literature / 7h
sophsun1 : S a b r i n a t h e T e e n a g e W i t c h – 3 . 0 6 : G o o d W i l l H a u n t i n g
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is Solid, Familiar, and Well Overdue
200+Gizmodo / 7h
Great characters, solid combat, and a proper sense of focus make Veilguard the most confident BioWare game in years.
Hubble and Webb Team Up to Reveal ‘Bloody Eyes’ Glaring at Earth
97Gizmodo / 7h
The two galaxies are inching closer together before they merge, a process that will take millions of years.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy hints at an ‘agentic’ Alexa
32TechCrunch / 7h
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Thursday hinted at an improved, “agentic” version of the company’s Alexa assistant — one that could take actions on a user’s behalf. “I think that the next generation of these assistants and generative AI applications will be better at not just answering questions and summarizing, indexing, and aggregating data, but […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
Mark Zuckerberg Pledges to Fill Facebook With Even More AI Slop
Futurism / 8h
Slop Rock Instead of stemming the tide of a massive tidal wave of AI slop menacing his platforms, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he welcomes AI-generated content on Facebook and Instagram. During the company's third-quarter earnings call this week, Zuckerberg promised to "add a whole new category of content which is AI-generated or AI summarized content, or existing content pulled together by AI i
Colorado scrambles to change voting-system passwords after accidental leak
21Ars Technica - All content / 8h
The Colorado Department of State said it accidentally posted a spreadsheet containing "partial passwords" for voting systems. The department said there is no "immediate security threat" because two passwords are needed for each component, but it is trying to complete password changes by the end of today. There were reportedly hundreds of BIOS passwords accessible on the website for over two month
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 accounted for 19% of Comcast Internet traffic last week
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
You might think that since Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (which was released last Friday) is the 21st game in the franchise, it wouldn't be that highly anticipated. You'd be wrong. Last week's entry set multiple records when it launched. Specifically, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the game set new records for Game Pass subscribers, particularly for a first-day game launch. That's, of course, to be
Idaho health district abandons COVID shots amid flood of anti-vaccine nonsense
43Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Residents in the Southwest District Health in Idaho are no longer able to get COVID-19 vaccines from public health clinics after the district's board of directors voted 4–3 recently to stop administering the shot. The vote came during a hearing swamped by misinformation and conspiracy theories about the lifesaving vaccines. It's a chilling reminder of how dangerous anti-vaccine sentiment and misi
US drone maker Skydio faces battery squeeze after Chinese sanctions
25TechCrunch / 8h
America’s supply chain vulnerabilities were on full display Thursday after drone manufacturer Skydio told customers it was facing a battery squeeze after being hit with sanctions from China. “This is an attempt to eliminate the leading American drone company and deepen the world’s dependence on Chinese drone suppliers,” Skydio CEO Adam Bry said in a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For
Decart’s AI simulates a real-time, playable version of Minecraft
23TechCrunch / 8h
Decart, an Israeli AI company that emerged from stealth today with $21 million in funding from Sequoia and Oren Zeev, has released what it’s claiming is the first playable “open-world” AI model. Called Oasis, the model, which is available for download, powers a demo on Decart’s site: a Minecraft-like game that’s generated on the fly, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use on
Lego Just Signed an Impressive Trio of Directors for Future Live-Action Movies
31Gizmodo / 8h
Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) , Jake Kasdan (Jumanji) , and Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman) have joined team Lego.
Don't Get Duped: Spot 5 Common Crypto Scams Before It's Too Late
How-To Geek / 8h
I remember the excitement of seeing my very first Bitcoin ATM in our local mall. Cryptocurrency was taking off, particularly Bitcoin and Ethereum. But with that rise, so have crypto scamsand no one is immune.
Tesla Cybertruck Killing Ford F150 Lightning Demand
Next Big Future / 8h
Back in January, 2024 Ford cut production of the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning in half. A few months later, Ford also trimmed its workforce at the Rouge plant, shifting some to other facilities and offering others retirement packages. Production of the 2025 Ford F-150 was slated to begin in November, but now, Ford will instead ... Read more
Apple’s Quarterly Profit Down Because of Tax Payment in Europe
NYT > Technology / 8h
Sales for the iPhone maker were up 6 percent to to $94.93 billion. But a $14.4 billion tax bill cut profits that would have topped expectations.
Pumpkin tree at Farmer Grant’s Market in Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 1968. (Ann Arbor District…
Music, Arts & Literature / 8h
humanoidhistory : Pumpkin tree at Farmer Grant’s Market in Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 1968. ( Ann Arbor District Library )
This iPhone App Posts to Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky at Once
LifeHacker / 8h
Social media has been weird—well, weirder—ever since the death of Twitter . Those of us who have moved on from X have been forced to search out our friends on on some combination of Bluesky, Mastodon, and Threads, and while there's some hope that all these services will eventually be joined together in the Fediverse, right now they're only kind of connected. The result: A lot of us are spending t
Halloween Horror: ‘Saw’ Director’s $600 Hertz EV Nightmare – No Battery And A Bill To Haunt Him
View from the Wing / 8h
Darren Lynn Bousman is the director of Saw II , Saw III , Saw IV , and several other horror films. So when he went to rent a car from Hertz - over Halloween week - well, you know where this story is going. Continue reading ...
US Army tests a new AI-powered robot dog — armed with a high-power rifle
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
The US Army has conducted tests in Saudi Arabia featuring an armed and AI-powered robot dog able to shoot down drones. The Vision 60, developed by Ghost Robotics, is equipped with a range of high-tech features designed to enhance battlefield capabilities. Primarily aimed at anti-drone operations, the Vision 60 is equipped with a turret and an AR-15/M16 rifle, and is able to detect and engage aeri
Gemini AI starts riding shotgun on Google Maps
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Google Maps is becoming more of a tour guide thanks to Google’s Gemini AI models. The AI assistant will offer suggestions for places to visit, sum up reviews, and answer your questions about locations from the Maps app on Android and iOS devices in the U.S., based on insights culled from data about millions of locations worldwide. The update shows that Google's infusion of Gemini AI across its se
Intel Posts $16.6 Billion Quarterly Loss, Its Biggest Ever
NYT > Technology / 8h
The Silicon Valley chip maker has struggled to turn around its fortunes after missing opportunities and poor execution.
Donald Trump's "Truth Social" Meme Stock Just Had Its Worst Day Ever
100+Futurism / 9h
Truth Social Hurts Former president Donald Trump's net worth slid by an astonishing $1.3 billion on Wednesday after his meme stock had its worst day ever. Shares of Truth Social owner Trump Media & Technology Group slid by a record 22.3 percent on Wednesday, as CNN reports — its biggest one-day loss since going public in March — and kept falling more than another ten percent on Thursday. That's a
Netflix gives us another sneak peek of Squid Game season two
Engadget / 9h
We’re still officially in “teaser trailer” territory for the new season of Squid Game but a lot of interesting details just dropped in the latest one for season two. The new trailer takes us deeper into the games as Seong Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, returns to the island presumably to take down the rich tyrants and the Front Man from the inside of the tournament. Seong is back as a player (Pl
Microsofts Controversial Recall Windows Feature Is Delayed Again
28How-To Geek / 9h
Microsoft has once again delayed the rollout of its controversial Recall feature for Copilot Plus PCs. The feature was originally supposed to roll out in June, then was delayed again to October.
Elon Musk’s xAI in Funding Talks That Could Value Company at $40 Billion
NYT > Technology / 9h
The financing efforts follow that of rival OpenAI, which recently closed a funding round that valued it at $157 billion.
Star Trek: Lower Decks Is Growing the Beard in More Ways Than One
Gizmodo / 9h
The extremely funnily titled "The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel" is a rare moment for Lower Decks to show its maturity by addressing its own mistakes.
The shift toward carrier-neutral Internet Exchanges is revolutionizing data center connectivity, providing geographical diversity, redundancy, and flexibility to meet the increasing demands of AI, cloud services, and data-heavy applications.
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
New research has claimed the shift toward carrier-neutral Internet Exchanges (IXs) is revolutionizing data center connectivity, providing geographical diversity, redundancy, and flexibility to meet the increasing demands of AI, cloud services, and data-heavy applications. Over the past decade, there has been a 600% growth in the deployment of IXs in the US, according to a recent study by Dstream
BBG Ventures raises new $60M fund to support diverse founders
21TechCrunch / 9h
BBG Ventures raised a new $60 million fund to support founders from “diverse backgrounds,” including gender, race, age, and class, Business Insider reported. The firm is known for backing exclusively women founders, and this new fund is a slight departure from that focus but comes as funding to diverse founders continues to dip. Crunchbase found that […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. Fo
Illustrated front cover of ‘The Book of Hallowe'en’ by Ruth E. Kelley.
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
heaveninawildflower : Illustrated front cover of ‘The Book of Hallowe'en’ by Ruth E. Kelley. Published circa 1919 by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard. New York Public Library archive.org
Illustration from Henry Williams’ ‘The Secret Book of Black Arts’, 1878.
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
enchantedbook : Illustration from Henry Williams’ ‘The Secret Book of Black Arts’, 1878.
Magazine Boxes Are the Best Budget-Friendly Storage Hack
LifeHacker / 9h
Growing up, I saw my mom using magazine boxes to store all kinds of non-magazine things around our home. It was a smart, cost-effective way to keep everything in order. But when I got older and started organizing and managing my own place, I was taken in by all of the pricier and often flashier options on the market. Imagine my surprise, then, when I started noticing magazine holders popping up a
What to Do When the Post Office Refuses to Deliver Your Mail
LifeHacker / 9h
Though we’re living in the 21 st century and can send a message halfway around the world more or less instantaneously, we still rely on physical mail. While the volume of mail has been on a steady decline over the years, the post office still delivers over 116 billion pieces of mail annually, and still provides other crucial services (like delivering ballots during elections). The familiar motto
Amazon Offers Blink Outdoor 4 Security Camera Bundle at 62% Off, Each Under $30
Gizmodo / 9h
Save $310 on a bundle of six Blink Outdoor 4 weather resistant, wire-free security cameras.
Female Founders Fund returns its Fund I
TechCrunch / 9h
After 10 years, the Female Founders Fund has returned its $5.85 million Fund I, according to Fortune. The news makes FFF one of the few diverse-focused funds to fully return a fund in a move that may boost the image of investing in women founders across Silicon Valley. Any further investments and exits to come […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Oura buys Sparta Science, its third acquisition in 2 years
TechCrunch / 9h
Smart ring maker Oura on Thursday announced that it has acquired Sparta Science, a Bay Area-based health tracking startup. TechCrunch spoke to Sparta back in 2018 at the offices of Playground Global, a key investor. The deal marks Oura’s third acquisition in two years. The company purchased digital identity platform Proxy in May 2023. This […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
The Live-Action Gundam Movie Has Gone Back to the Drawing Board
44Gizmodo / 9h
Netflix and director Jordan Vogt-Roberts are no longer attached to the project, but Legendary has found a new director to helm its take on Gundam .
MaC VC raised $150M Fund III
TechCrunch / 9h
MaC VC just raised a $150 million Fund III, according to Fortune. The firm, which launched in 2021 and already has $600 million in assets under management, will now cut check sizes between $2 million and $3 million into seed-stage companies. Notable investments for the firm include Chef Robotics and Stoke Space. The firm is […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Sorry, Monkeys Won’t Write Shakespeare Before the Universe Ends
Gizmodo / 9h
The Infinite Monkey Theorem is legit, but the universe will die before any simian could reprise the Bard's poems and prose.
Hyatt added a bunch of new brands. Now comes the hard part: maintaining the old ones
The Points Guy / 10h
If there’s something we can all learn from Madonna, it’s this: You have to keep reinventing yourself over and over to stay on top of the game, or else the constant churn of young pipsqueaks who can hold half a tune will inevitably threaten your crown. Some (OK, fine — maybe it’s just the hotel reporter writing this story) could argue Hyatt has taken a page from the Material Girl in recent years w
Elon Musk May Have Made a Huge Mistake on Full Self-Driving That It's Too Late to Correct
100+Futurism / 10h
While Waymo is now providing over 150,000 autonomous rides every week, Tesla still has a long way to go until its controversial "Full Self-Driving" software is ready for the EV maker's competing robotaxi service . Just this week, a Tesla driver plowed through a deer without even a hint of slowing down with the $8,000 add-on feature turned on, and another smashed into someone else's car when its o
Elon Musk's America PAC Has Created an Election Denial Cesspool on X
21Wired / 10h
The group has nearly 50,000 members, many enthusiastically sharing debunked claims about voting fraud. “It's just an election denier jamboree,” says one expert.
Toxic X users sabotage Community Notes that could derail disinfo, report says
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
What's the point of recruiting hundreds of thousands of X users to fact-check misleading posts before they go viral if those users' accurate Community Notes are never displayed? That's the question the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) is asking after digging through a million notes in a public X dataset to find out how many misleading claims spreading widely on X about the US election we
ChatGPT Is Now a Search Engine
20How-To Geek / 10h
It's been two years since the introduction of ChatGPTa deep learning chatbot that immediately called Google's search dominance into question. Today, the "AI search wars" are finally entering full gear as OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Search functionality to paid subscribers.
M4 iMac vs. M3 iMac: What's New?
How-To Geek / 10h
A streak of incremental Apple upgrades continues with the 2024 iMac. This time, Apple's all-in-one features the latest M4 chip and a couple of other upgrades that are worth your consideration. Here's what's new with the M4 iMac and how it compares with the previous-generation M3 iMac.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says lack of compute capacity is delaying the company’s products
66TechCrunch / 10h
In a Reddit AMA, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted that a lack of compute capacity is one major factor preventing the company from shipping products as often as it’d like. “All of these models have gotten quite complex,” he wrote in response to a question about why OpenAI’s next AI models were taking so long. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Universal reveals opening timeline and haunted houses for year-round Horror Unleashed attraction in Las Vegas
30The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. For many people, the Universal brand is synonymous with horror. In the early 1900s, Universal first brought iconic characters such as Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Wolf Man and the Invisible Man to the silver screen. Nowadays, the company is a powerhouse in the horror industry, thanks to iconic modern horro
Garmin Epix Smartwatch at Record Low Price, Cheaper Than Last Prime Day and Black Friday
Gizmodo / 10h
Attention runners. You can save a massive $400 when ordering the second generation Garmin Epix smartwatch at Amazon.
Feds Recall Humane AI Pin Charger Due to Fire Risk
Gizmodo / 10h
The recall digs a deeper hole for the makers of the Humane AI Pin as it now has to replace or refund approximately 10,500 Charge Case Accessories.
Hyundai reveals its newest hydrogen-powered vehicle, the Initium
Engadget / 10h
Hydrogen-powered vehicles haven’t really caught on as an alternative means of eco-friendly transportation. Hyundai, however, hopes to fix that with a bigger investment in the technology and its newest hydrogen-powered concept SUV called the Initium . Hyundai announced it plans to start production on the hydrogen SUV in the first half of next year. The Initium can run approximately 404 miles on a
Beond Airlines: Maldives’ All-Business Class Carrier
400+One Mile at a Time / 10h
In late 2023, we saw the launch of Beond Airlines , a fascinating premium airline startup. The airline launched operations just under a year ago, and quite a bit has changed since launch, so I wanted to take an updated look at the carrier. As many OMAAT readers may remember, I reviewed the airline some time back, and had an overall positive experience. The details of Beond Airlines Beond Airlines
This AI-generated version of Minecraft may represent the future of real-time video generation
43MIT Technology Review / 10h
When you walk around in a version of the video game Minecraft from the AI companies Decart and Etched, it feels a little off. Sure, you can move forward, cut down a tree, and lay down a dirt block, just like in the real thing. If you turn around, though, the dirt block you just placed may have morphed into a totally new environment. That doesn’t happen in Minecraft. But this new version is entire
Microsoft's Recall AI tool for Copilot+ PCs faces a third delay
Engadget / 10h
It's deja vu all over again for Microsoft's AI-powered Recall tool. After a delay in June and then a second one in August , Microsoft is once more pushing back testing of the feature intended for its Copilot+ PCs. The Verge reported that Recall now won't enter previews for Windows Insiders until December. "We are committed to delivering a secure and trusted experience with Recall," Brandon LeBlan
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: The Roborock Q5 Pro Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo
LifeHacker / 10h
There are tiers to robot vacuums—the higher the price range, the less amount of manual work you have to do. Usually, for under $250, you're getting the bare basics with just a vacuum, a decent app, and no LiDAR to map your home or fancy features. But for a limited time, you can get the Roborock Q5 Pro for $159.99 (originally $249.99), its lowest price ever, according to price-checking tools . The
'Cook, Eat, Repeat' Is a Great Cookbook for the Ravenous Reader
LifeHacker / 10h
Welcome to “ Cookbook of the Week. ” This is a series where I highlight cookbooks that are unique, easy to use, or just special to me. While finding a particular recipe online serves a quick purpose, flipping through a truly excellent cookbook has a magic all its own. There are only a couple celebrity chefs that I can say with certainty inspired me to pursue a career in food, and only one whose u
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RFK Jr. Wants to Reshape US Health Policy. Good Luck With That
42Wired / 10h
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’ll make big changes in the US government if Donald Trump is elected. He may find them hard to pull off, no matter what position he’s appointed to.
Microsoft Will Charge You $30 To Stay on Windows 10
58How-To Geek / 10h
Windows 10 is nearing its end-of-life date, currently set for October 14th, 2025. Microsoft has now confirmed how much it will cost to keep Windows 10 PCs secure after that passes.
Deal alert: Booking these epic cruises could get you 245,000 bonus United miles
The Points Guy / 10h
Booking an epic cruise to Antarctica or the Arctic this month could get you an epic number of United MileagePlus miles. United Cruises has launched a limited-time offer that will bring 200,000 bonus United miles when you book a sailing on Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot — a groundbreaking new vessel specifically built for polar cruising . That’s a truly stunning number of United MileagePlus miles.
Squid Game Season 2’s First Trailer Is Ready to Start the Games Again
25Gizmodo / 10h
The game is far from over for Seong Gi-hun in Squid Game Season 2.
OpenAI Takes on Google With New ChatGPT Search
23Gizmodo / 10h
The new features promise to allow users to use the chatbot more like a search engine.
Atlas robot's fully autonomous video is this Halloween's scariest video
24TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
For decades now, I've been trying to reassure people that the coming robot revolution will not result in job loss for us humans. It's a notion I firmly believed – or at least did until this morning. Earlier this week, Boston Dynamics released a fresh demonstration video of its new Atlas humanoid robot (see below). Unveiled earlier this year , this Atlas is a wholesale redesign and radical upgrade
Humane recalls its troubled AI Pin’s Charge Case due to overheating
Engadget / 11h
It’s getting harder and harder not to view the Humane AI Pin as destined to go down as one of tech’s all-time stinkers and cautionary tales. After reviews questioning why it existed , returns that outpaced its sales and a warning that its Charge Case could pose a “fire safety risk,” the company is now recalling the latter. The issue stems from the case’s battery cells, supplied by a third-party v
Congratulations, Buffoons! We Did More Global Warming Last Year Than in Any Other Year in Human History
30Futurism / 11h
Earth Crisis Despite increasingly dire global calls to curb deadly emissions , 2023 was apparently the worst year for global warming on record. In its new Greenhouse Gas Bulletin , the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has found that atmospheric concentrations of heat-trapping carbon dioxide are now growing more rapidly than at any other point in human history. Last year, CO
Celebrate Halloween with 20 of our favorite horror comedies
32Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Halloween is upon us, which means costumes, candy, and settling in for a nice long night of scary movies. For those who crave a bit of humor with their blood-soaked scares, I've compiled a list of some of my favorite horror comedies for your viewing pleasure. What constitutes a horror comedy? Is it merging classic creature features with goofy slapstick humor? Is it primarily super scary with a fe
Apex Legends is no longer available for the Steam Deck
Engadget / 11h
Valve’s Steam Deck has proven to be an enormous success, but the custom Linux-based OS has always been a thorn in the side of certain developers. Some have alleged that it gives nefarious players easier ways to cheat, which is why popular battle royale games like Valorant , PUBG and Fortnite aren’t available for the console. We can add Apex Legends to that pile, as EA just announced its withdrawi
October 31, 1916 Halloween party at home of William and Edith Hessler.
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
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Googles New Android Figurine Is Ready for the Holidays
How-To Geek / 11h
Google has released a holiday-themed Android figure for its merchandise store. If you're looking for the perfect way to combine your favorite mobile operating system with the festive spirit, this could be it.
Nevada Holiday Inn Express Outed: Charging For Electricity, Floods TripAdvisor With Fake Reviews To Cover It Up
View from the Wing / 11h
Electricity isn’t included in your room rate, apparently, and you’re penalized for paying with a Chase IHG credit card at this IHG property. Continue reading ...
San Francisco is paying millions to end reliance on this iconic, but ancient technology — floppy disks still powering the Muni Metro light rail system on DOS software
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Smartphones can perform a million tasks, self-driving cars are just around the corner, and AI is everywhere… yet floppy disks - those relics of the 1980s - are still clinging to relevance in some places. The Japanese government finally waved goodbye to floppy disks in administrative procedures earlier in 2024, and the German navy also decided it was time to cut ties with the ancient storage techn
8 immersive digital art museums around the world worth experiencing
The Points Guy / 11h
There has rarely been a trend in the art world that caught on as quickly as immersive digital art museums. Though it may not have been the first permanent space dedicated to digital art, when Paris’ Atelier des Lumieres opened in April 2018, the trend caught fire. When I visited in September of that year, everyone from my son’s tween friends to flight attendants on my transcontinental flight reco
Why All Phones Feel the Same (And What Comes Next)
How-To Geek / 11h
It's not just you. All smartphones feel the same and I have a hunch that one thing is going to change our smartphones in more ways than one. This is what I believe to be the catalyst for how our smartphones could evolve forever.
ChatGPT search is now live – and it could be the Google replacement you’ve been looking for
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
We’ve been hearing rumors about a ChatGPT search engine for a while now, but now it's finally live. Rather than being a whole new website called 'SearchGPT', as many had expected, it’s simply an upgrade to the existing ChatGPT website, and all the ChatGPT apps for Windows, Mac, and smartphones. When you are talking to ChatGPT it will now ask you if it should search the web, if it feels that would
Carl Pei says Nothing could build its own operating system
32TechCrunch / 11h
Two mobile operating systems currently comprise nearly 100% of the global smartphone market. Building one is hard, and for most phone makers, there are better uses of resources, especially when Android is right there for the taking. While it’s a potential differentiator, these companies have largely opted to maintain Google’s mobile OS, customized by skins and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights re
Nintendo Is Making Its Music Available Via a New App
LifeHacker / 11h
If you want to listen to soundtracks from movies or TV shows, you can usually find them on streaming, or buy the songs outright. That's not typically the case with video-game music: Most game soundtracks are not publicly available, which is why YouTube is the #1 source for listening to tracks from your favorite games. Nintendo hates when third parties upload any of their content to YouTube, wheth
You Can Automatically Turn on Voice Isolation For iPhone Calls
LifeHacker / 11h
As someone who lives in a noisy city, voice isolation is an essential feature for my phone calls. If I don't enable it, I cannot call anyone while I'm outdoors—background noises are just too loud for them to hear me. This is why I always enable voice isolation for phone calls on my iPhone. This is different from enabling noise cancellation on your AirPods , which merely filters background noise f
Happy Halloween! A pink skeleton mural covers the grounds at Reservoir Skatepark in northern…
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
dailyoverview : Happy Halloween! A pink skeleton mural covers the grounds at Reservoir Skatepark in northern Melbourne, Australia. The piece spans roughly 20,000 square feet (1,858 sq. m) and is one of many large murals in the area created by artist Kitt Bennett. For a sense of scale, 20,000 sq ft. is nearly half the size of an American football field. -37.711934°, 144.992803° Source imagery: Nea
Halloween in Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1962. Photo by Duane Scheel.
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
humanoidhistory : ( Ann Arbor District Library )
Kalshi secures tens of millions in loans from VCs, eyes $50M+ round amid election betting boom, source says
TechCrunch / 11h
Investors are rushing to throw millions at a hot startup called Kalshi as loans or even as unusual we’ll-figure-it-out later cash. Kalshi is an exchange that allows people to bet, as official commodity trading contracts, on the outcomes of cultural events, from election results to how long Taylor Swift’s latest album will top the charts. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal us
AI search could break the web
MIT Technology Review / 11h
In late October, News Corp filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI, a popular AI search engine. At first glance, this might seem unremarkable. After all, the lawsuit joins more than two dozen similar cases seeking credit, consent, or compensation for the use of data by AI developers. Yet this particular dispute is different, and it might be the most consequential of them all. At stake is the future
Playdate is officially getting a Season Two with ‘about a dozen games’ next year
Engadget / 11h
Panic slipped some major news into its fall Playdate Update: Season Two is happening, and we’ll see it next year. Can I get a “hell yeah!”? It’s been over two years since Season One dropped, and in the time since, it’s remained unclear whether another would ever follow. But in today’s livestream, Panic’s Video & Podcast host Christa Mrgan confirmed that Season Two is a go, and it’s “happening nex
ChatGPT Search is now live. Here's how to use it.
Mashable / 11h
OpenAI's ChatGPT long-awaited search engine is now live. On Thursday, the company announced ChatGPT Search, framing it as a new ChatGPT feature to "get fast, timely answers with links to relevant web sources." Although it was rumored to be a standalone search engine, ChatGPT Search is integrated within the existing ChatGPT interface. You can access real-time search by manually clicking the web se
Saoirse Ronan responds to her viral 'Graham Norton Show' moment
Mashable / 11h
Actor Saoirse Ronan has seen the reactions to her comment on The Graham Norton Show , where she spoke openly about the unique ways women experience the world. If you missed it, Mashable has all the details for you . In short, Ronan was seated on a panel alongside actors Paul Mescal, Eddie Redmayne, Denzel Washington, and host Graham Norton. SEE ALSO: Watch Saoirse Ronan stun male actors into sile
Massive AMD leak promises a shining future for laptops, with a smorgasbord of new products landing in 2025
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
AMD’s entire CES 2025 lineup has reportedly leaked, promising a huge range of new hardware - including its new range of next-gen RDNA 4 GPUs. The leak comes from ‘zhangzhonghao’ in a Chinese forum on Chiphell , who suggests AMD will be revealing: laptop CPUs, desktop CPUs, desktop GPUs, handheld gaming chips, and more - phew! AMD’s chief executive Dr Lisa Su previously confirmed that RDNA 4 GPUs
Pixel phones are getting an actual weather app in 2024, with a bit of AI
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Google's stated mission is to "organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful." For a very long time, then, it has been odd that one of its biggest platforms, Android, lacked for a real default weather app. You know, weather—the kind of information that's relevant to almost everybody, every single day and is one of humanity's default topics of conversation. Android
Over 500 Amazon workers decry “non-data-driven” logic for 5-day RTO policy
48Ars Technica - All content / 11h
More than 500 Amazon workers reportedly signed a letter to Amazon Web Services' (AWS) CEO this week, sharing their outrage over Amazon's upcoming return-to-office (RTO) policy that will force workers into offices five days per week . In September, Amazon announced that starting in 2025, workers will no longer be allowed to work remotely twice a week. At the time, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the mo
Russia fines Google an impossible amount in attempt to end YouTube bans
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Russia has fined Google an amount that no entity on the planet could pay in hopes of getting YouTube to lift bans on Russian channels, including pro-Kremlin and state-run news outlets. The BBC wrote that a Russian court fined Google two undecillion rubles, which in dollar terms is $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. The amount "is far greater than the world's total GDP, which is esti
OpenAI launches ChatGPT with Search, taking Google head-on
29Ars Technica - All content / 11h
One of the biggest bummers about the modern Internet has been the decline of Google Search. Once an essential part of using the web, it's now a shadow of its former self, full of SEO-fueled junk and AI-generated spam . On Thursday, OpenAI announced a new feature of ChatGPT that could potentially replace Google Search for some people: an upgraded web search capability for its AI assistant that pro
Consumers won’t be offered all three years of extended Windows 10 security updates
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Most Windows 10 PCs will stop getting new security updates in October 2025 , less than a year from today. For businesses and schools, the company is offering up to three years of extended security updates , with prices that increase steadily year by year to incentivize switching to Windows 11. But Microsoft announced today that end users would only be able to buy a single year of extended securit
Ford pauses F-150 Lightning production as Tesla Cybertruck heats up
38TechCrunch / 11h
Ford will pause production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck starting in mid-November for almost two months as it struggles with decreased demand, increased competition, and losses in its electric vehicle business. “We continue to adjust production for an optimal mix of sales growth and profitability,” a Ford spokesperson told TechCrunch. The news was […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights
Act fast: How to save $70 on future Southwest Airlines flights
100+The Points Guy / 11h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. For a limited time, you can save $70 on future Southwest Airlines flights. Costco is currently offering extra savings on an already great deal for Southwest Airlines. Costco members can save an additional $20 on top of the $50.01 in savings they already receive when purchasing a $500 Southwest gift card th
The Less Sugar We Get as Babies, the Better Our Health Is Decades Later
30Gizmodo / 11h
Researchers have found that people exposed to less sugar in the womb and as infants are less likely to develop health problems like diabetes decades later.
Scammy Ads on Facebook and Instagram Viewed 900 Million Times: Report
100+Gizmodo / 11h
What a garbage heap.
Elon Musk's "Political Acivists" Aren't What They Seem
27Futurism / 12h
Engagement Ratings As part of Elon Musk's drive to get out the vote for Donald Trump, workers were paid by his political action committee (PAC) to canvass for the candidate — but were allegedly threatened if they didn't meet quotas. In videos obtained by Wired , Michigan canvassers contracted through Musk's America PAC were seen riding in the back of a U-Haul van while the person driving it told
The next version of Android will arrive in early 2025
Engadget / 12h
Android users had to wait longer than usual for the release of Android 15 this fall, but Google is already setting the timeline for the next two operating system updates. In a change of pace, the next major release for Android will arrive in the second quarter of 2025. "We’re planning the major release for Q2 rather than Q3 to better align with the schedule of device launches across our ecosystem
Nosferatu‘s New Posters Know You Don’t Need to See Him to Be Scary
45Gizmodo / 12h
Creepy character posters for the December release urge viewers to reflect on where evil truly resides.
Zoox robotaxis are finally rolling out, Waymo snags more cash, and Aurora delays its self-driving truck launch
20TechCrunch / 12h
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is wrapped! And what a whirlwind it was. Some highlights? Zoox co-founder and CTO Jesse Levinson weighed in on whether Tesla robotaxis will launch next […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
AMD's New Ryzen 9000 Chips Gain 3D V-Cache
How-To Geek / 12h
Many of AMD's desktop processors are already top-tier, but models with 3D V-Cache can boost performance even further. Now, the first Ryzen 9000 CPU with 3D V-Cache is finally here.
This ventriloquist dummy is part of the records of the National Labor Relations Board, so it’s not a…
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
usnatarchives : This ventriloquist dummy is part of the records of the National Labor Relations Board, so it’s not a haunted doll that climbs out of its archival box at night to roam the stacks. But…there is no identifying case info, so we can’t be sure. 😱🦇
WhatsApp custom lists are here to help you keep track of convos
Engadget / 12h
WhatsApp just announced a custom lists feature to help users keep track of the neverending glut of conversations. This is basically a refined version of the chat filters feature that was released earlier this year. The appropriately-named Lists tool allows people to filter chats via a myriad of custom categories. Users can create lists for family members, friends, coworkers, neighbors or just abo
Waze Gains Conversational Incident Reporting and School Zones
How-To Geek / 12h
Google has announced two new upcoming features for its mobile Waze app for iPhone and Android, conversational reporting and school zones on the map.
Halloween 2024 costumes embrace memes, DIY, and obscurity
Mashable / 12h
All Hallow's Eve is upon us, and who would have thought that this year's biggest seasonal debate would be when exactly we should be celebrating Hallo-weekend? Tweet may have been deleted While half of the country deals with the Halloween aftermath of last weekend and the other prepares for big plans at the end of this week, the holiday has already stoked a wide variety of clever and outlandish co
AMD reveals Ryzen 9800X3D CPU priced at $479 – runs at a speedy 5.2GHz boost, can be overclocked, and promises much smoother gameplay
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
AMD has officially announced its Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, one of the worst-kept ‘secrets’ in the tech world this year ( alongside Apple’s just-revealed M4 Macs ). The Ryzen 9800X3D is pretty much just as the avalanche of rumors suggested, with AMD confirming that as seen with previous spilled specs, it has 8 cores (16 threads) and a 4.7GHz base clock speed with a 5.2GHz max boost frequency. A r
Struggling to find emails in Gmail? Google’s new filter could soon ease your headaches
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Google could add a useful new filter to its Gmail app that could help you more easily locate emails lost somewhere in your inbox. Android Authority reports that after rummaging around in the code of the Gmail app (a version released earlier in October), it discovered the new filter option for the search box that’s present at the top of the screen in the mobile application. As things stand, you ca
Meta is making a robot hand that can ‘feel’ touch
38TechCrunch / 12h
Meta says it’s partnering with sensor firm GelSight and Wonik Robotics, a South Korean robotics company, to commercialize tactile sensors for AI. The new devices aren’t meant for consumers. Rather, they’re intended for scientists. Meta says it envisions them being used to advance research into AI that can “learn about the world in richer detail” […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For per
How to use Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 as a hearing aid
Engadget / 12h
Now that iOS 18.1 is available to the masses, Apple’s new hearing aid feature is ready for use. The tool is one of three hearing health items the company announced alongside the iPhone 16 in September . Another one of those, the “clinically-validated” hearing test , is an essential part of being able to use the AirPods Pro 2 as a hearing aid. With an up-to-date iPhone and those earbuds, you can e
6 Ways to Change Your Account Password on Windows 11
How-To Geek / 12h
If someone has figured out your password or you simply wish to use a new password, its easy to change your user account password on Windows 11. Ill show you both graphical and command-line methods to do that on your PC.
Cybercriminals are leveraging big retail names in attacks this holiday season
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Cyberattacks are on the rise all year round, but retailers face heightened risk in their busiest periods around the winter break, experts have warned. In its 2024 Retail Risk Report , Trustwave has revealed more on what to be on the lookout for this holiday season. As expected, phishing remains the most popular primary attack vector, with 58% of incidents originating this way. The abuse of valid
Mint Mobile Now Has Phone Plans for Your Kids
How-To Geek / 12h
Mint Mobile has launched a new wireless plan specifically designed for children. The Mint Kids plan offers unlimited talk and text, 5GB of data, and access to T-Mobile's 5G network for $15 per month.
ChatGPT Search will do the legwork for you
Engadget / 12h
ChatGPT Search is here to try to combine the best of chatbots and web searches. OpenAI’s latest feature searches the web in response to your natural language queries, delivering “fast, timely answers with links to relevant web sources.” When using ChatGPT, the bot will search the web depending on what you ask. Or, if you want to manually override its decision-making, you can tap a new web search
Stacey Abrams Has Some Ideas on How to Stop Elon Musk and the Far Right in Georgia
Wired / 12h
In the week leading up to the election, former state representative and gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams talks democracy, conspiracies, and Kamala Harris’ chance at winning Georgia.
Three investors talk the highs and lows of space investing
TechCrunch / 12h
The space industry operates in waves: There are massive highs and big lows, but it’s always exhilarating. Three venture capitalists who invest in space joined us onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt on Monday to talk about what’s coming next for this dynamic area. Much of the current investing is shadowed by the SPAC boom in 2021 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Hundreds of Amazon employees petition CEO to reverse return-to-office policy
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
More than 500 Amazon employees have reportedly signed a petition demanding that AWS CEO Matt Garman reverses his decision to mandate a five-day office week as part of the cloud computing giant’s return-to-office efforts. The letter, seen by Reuters , details Garman’s unsupported claims that most workers are on board with the company’s RTO policy. In the letter, workers express concerns about logi
15 Election-Themed Movies to Watch Instead of the Actual Election Results
LifeHacker / 12h
Next Tuesday is Election Day and, if things go as well as expected, the beginning of Election Month. On both sides of the political chasm, the rhetoric is fierce and anxiety is spiking . The mess has people reevaluating their plans to stayed connected as the results roll in (or don’t). Some may aim to unplug social media, go to bed early, or head into the woods . Personally, I’ll be spending the
You Can Get This Lenovo IdeaPad 5 for $200 Off Right Now
LifeHacker / 12h
You can get this Lenovo IdeaPad 5 on sale for $649.99 right now (reg. $849). You can use the notebook in laptop mode with Windows 11 Home pre-installed, an AMD Ryzen 7 8-core processor, and 16GB of RAM; or use the 360-degree hinge to convert it into tablet mode with a 14-inch touchscreen display and AMD Radeon graphics. It has 1TB of storage and USB-C, USB 3.2, HDMI, 3.5mm aux, and SD ports. This
Though the existence of psychography and talking boards was well known by the 1880s, it was not…
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
usnatarchives : Though the existence of psychography and talking boards was well known by the 1880s, it was not until 1890 that businessman Elijah Bond created and named what we now recognize as the Ouija board. 👻 Patent Drawings from Beyond the Grave
OpenAI launches its Google challenger, ChatGPT Search
20TechCrunch / 12h
OpenAI’s Google challenger is finally here. The company on Thursday launched ChatGPT Search, an evolution of the SearchGPT prototype it unveiled this summer. Built into OpenAI’s ChatGPT platform, ChatGPT Search is designed to give “timely answers” to questions, OpenAI says, drawing from a range of online sources. Powered by a fine-tuned version of OpenAI’s GPT-4o model, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All
Google Maps is getting new AI features powered by Gemini
28TechCrunch / 12h
Google Maps is getting new features powered by Gemini, Google’s generative AI model. On Thursday the company announced incoming updates that will allow Google Maps users in the U.S. to tap into AI to help them find new places to visit and answer questions about different locations. The platform is also getting enhanced navigation features […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u
This Is a Glimpse of the Future of AI Robots
63Wired / 12h
Physical Intelligence, a well-funded startup chasing breakthroughs in robotic intelligence, has developed a robot capable of doing various household chores remarkably well.
ChatGPT’s AI Search Tool Is Now Available From OpenAI
Wired / 12h
OpenAI just launched its newest artificial intelligence search experience for ChatGPT. Here’s how to get the AI search update, and WIRED’s initial impressions.
Patmos Aktis, Marriott Luxury Collection, Opening Summer 2025
One Mile at a Time / 12h
One of the things that has long impressed me about Marriott is the group’s luxury hotel portfolio in the Mediterranean, especially with some of the high quality Luxury Collection properties. In late 2023, Marriott announced plans for its newest Luxury Collection property in Greece, and it’s on an island that’s pretty unspoiled. While the opening has been delayed from 2024 until 2025, there’s now
Team up with Sonic and Shadow for 20% off the just-released 'Sonic X Shadow Generations' on Switch
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $10: As of Oct. 31, get ' Sonic X Shadow Generations' for Nintendo Switch for $39.99 at Woot. That's a 20% discount. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon 'Sonic X Shadow Generations' (Nintendo Switch) $39.99 at Woot $49.99 Save $10.00 Sonic fans have had it great over the past few years. Sure, there was a bit of a dry spell for a while, but the Blue Blur is back in a big way these days. His
Here are 3 reliable ways to pay off credit card debt
The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. If you have a lot of credit card debt, you probably already know the reasons why you need to pay it down. Paying off your credit card debt can save money and reduce stress. When you add in the fact that less credit card debt might boost your credit score , it’s easy to see how eliminating your credit card
Tesla AI FSD Will Vastly Improve in November
Next Big Future / 12h
Tesla AI has updated its FSD (full self driving) achievements. There will be huge progress towards nearing human level driving. Tesla expects to surpass human level driving in mid-2025 (6-9 months). Solving robotaxi and full self driving is key to Tesla’s future. Version 13.X should get them from 12% FSD adoption (% of people who ... Read more
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Search Engine
NYT > Technology / 12h
The popular online chatbot can now access and deliver information from across the internet in real time, including news, stock prices and sports scores.
Google’s Gemini API and AI Studio get grounding with Google Search
31TechCrunch / 12h
Starting today, developers using Google’s Gemini API and its Google AI Studio to build AI-based services and bots will be able to ground their prompts’ results with data from Google Search. This should enable more accurate responses based on fresher data. As has been the case before, developers will be able to try out grounding […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Austrian Airlines Ditches Twitter Over ‘Hate’—Yet Says TikTok ‘Fits Their Values’?
View from the Wing / 12h
Austrian Airlines has left Twitter because of "an increasing spread of hate, agitation, and disinformation" which they say is incompatible with their values. They consider a continued presence on TikTok, on the other hand, to be consonant with the airline's values and will continue to remain engaged in that platform. Go figure. Continue reading ...
OpenAI brings a new web search tool to ChatGPT
MIT Technology Review / 12h
ChatGPT can now search the web for up-to-date answers to a user’s queries, OpenAI announced today. Until now, ChatGPT was mostly restricted to generating answers from its training data, which is current up to October 2023 for GPT-4o, and had limited web search capabilities. Searches about generalized topics will still draw on this information from the model itself, but now ChatGPT will automatica
Amazon Cuts TP-Link WiFi 6 Router Price to Record Low Ahead of Black Friday
Gizmodo / 12h
Speed up your wireless internet connection with a best seller router with WiFi 6 compatibility, it's 34% off now.
Get Ready for More Frequent Android Updates
How-To Geek / 12h
We're used to seeing Android release new versions every year, with new additions in the form of feature drops throughout the year that aren't really "software updates." Now, it appears Google wants to give us mid-cycle releases to complement once-a-year major updates.
How to "Undo" on iPhone: 5 Different Ways
44How-To Geek / 12h
If you've made a mistake while typing on an iPhoneor accidentally deleted a bunch of textyou probably want to undo it. The good news is that there are at least five different ways to do it.
