Friday, October 11, 2024

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Tesla's 'Cybercab' robotaxi is here, and yet still so far away


24Mashable / 1h
Tesla's robotaxi is finally a real thing, and it's called Cybercab. Unveiled by CEO Elon Musk at Tesla's big "We, Robot" event at Warner Bros studios, the Cybercab is a futuristic-looking, fully autonomous electric vehicle that can ferry passengers around completely on its own. At the start of the event, the Cybercab (or Robotaxi — the name isn't entirely clear right now as both names were used t


A Flood of A.I. Slop + Searching for Satoshi + the Hot Mess Express Returns
NYT > Technology / 2min
There’s just so much slop that at a certain point it makes the internet basically useless.


Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game
Engadget / 16min
Steam appears to have started posting a notice in its shopping cart that purchases on its storefront are only for a license and not a game, according to a notice spotted by Engadget. It looks like an attempt by the company to get ahead of a new California law coming next year that forces companies to admit that buyers don't actually own digital content. When you open your shopping cart with items
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Mini crossword answers for October 11
Mashable / now
The Daily Mini Crossword is one of the many popular daily word games available on Mashable. Powered by Arkadium , the mini crossword offers a speed round of puzzle fun with clues that are sure to challenge experienced crossword enthusiasts. But there's no need to let the challenge get in the way of your enjoyment! If moments are turning to minutes after getting stuck on a clue, find the answers y


The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is on sale for over $100 off at Amazon
Mashable / now
SAVE OVER $100: As of Oct. 11, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is on sale for $541.34 at Amazon. That's a saving of 17% on list price. Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra $549.75 at Amazon $649.99 Save $100.24 If a smartwatch upgrade is in your sights, you're probably looking at the classics: Garmin, Apple, and Samsung. Price can always be a big sway in a purchase of that size, so why not check out the lat


Hurdle hints and answers for October 11
Mashable / now
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give


NYT's The Mini crossword answers for October 11, 2024
Mashable / now
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times ' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it. So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustr


Beats Solo 4 headphones are at their lowest-ever price after Amazon Prime Day


Mashable / now
SAVE OVER $90: As of Oct. 11, Beats Solo 4 are on sale for $99.99 at Amazon. That's a saving of 50% on list price. Beats Solo 4 $99.99 at Amazon $199.95 Save $99.96 The discounts aren't over at Amazon, even if Prime Day might be officially finished. There are still plenty of deals to be had, including this new low price on Beats Solo 4 . As of Oct. 11, you can grab these headphones for just $99.9


NYT Strands hints, answers for October 11
Mashable / now
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of


These are the best ways to measure your body fat
MIT Technology Review / 4min
This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here . This week, an office conversation turned to body weight. We all know that being overweight is not great for your health—it’s linked to metabolic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular problems. But weighing


Tesla’s surprise announcements: Robovan and Optimus
Mashable / 59min
Tesla just unveiled its long-awaited Robotaxi aka Cybercab , an automated electric car that CEO Elon Musk claims can drive itself without human intervention. If it works, you may end up having fewer awkward conversations with cab drivers about presidential elections. However, this wasn't the only tech Musk revealed during Tesla's We, Robot event. SEE ALSO: How to watch Tesla's big Robotaxi unveil


Four signs your business needs better accounting software
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
Imagine running a race with shoes that are just a bit too small. At first, they feel comfortable, giving you the grip and support you need to forge ahead. But as the race goes on, the tightness starts to pinch, slowing you down and making every step more painful, restricting your ability to succeed. This restriction is the reality many small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) face when they rely on


Richard Mille's New McLaren Watch Has a ‘Jump Start’ Button
44Wired / 2h
The $373,000 RM65-01 McLaren W1 timepiece has the most complicated automatic movement the brand has ever produced.
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NIS2 & DORA: Staying ahead of the curve
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
With less than a month away before the updated landmark Network and Information Security (NIS2) Directive deadline, organizations across the EU are preparing for the new regulation to come into full force on the 17th October. However, it doesn’t stop there. On the 17th January 2025, the new Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) will also come into effect for financial organizations and the se


How to watch Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Germany in the UEFA Nations League online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Germany in the UEFA Nations League for free on L'Equipe . Access this free streaming site from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The UEFA Nations League continues to deliver games between some of the best international sides in the world. Would fans like a return to domestic football? Probably, but these high-profile games are a welcome distract


How to watch Hungary vs. Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League online for free
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Live stream Hungary vs. Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League for free on NPO . Access this free streaming site from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Does anyone really care about the UEFA Nations League ? Fans probably aren't too concerned about winning this competition, but that doesn't mean individual games aren't going to be competitive. Take the next game between Hungary and N


Almost half of UK higher education institutions experience a cyberattack every week
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TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
The education sector continues to be plagued by malicious threats, with new research from Microsoft claiming nearly half (43%) of UK higher education institutions experience weekly breaches or cyberattacks. The company's latest Cyber Signals Report claims Universities are prime targets for malware, IoT vulnerabilities, and phishing - with an average of 2,507 cyberattack attempts per week accordin


Let's go: Get Microsoft Office + Windows 11 Pro for £41
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office 2021 and Windows 11 Pro together for £40.56 (reg. £335.37) through 27 October. Summer’s over, and that means it’s time to get serious about those grades. Whether you’re hitting the books or looking to help your student, check out this ultimate back-to-school bundle. For a limited time, you can get both Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro. It's the perfect combo to tack


Elon Musk unveils the Robovan: the biggest surprise from Tesla’s We, Robot event
200+TechCrunch / 4h
Elon Musk unveiled a prototype of Tesla’s Robovan on Thursday night during the company’s We, Robot event in Los Angeles. The Robovan will be an electric, autonomous vehicle roughly the size of a bus, designed for transporting people around high density areas. It will carry up to 20 people at a time and also transport […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Elon Musk Hilariously Claims Tesla Cybercab Will Be Available In 2-3 Years
400+Gizmodo / 4h
Much like flying cars, Musk's robotaxi seems to always be two years away.


Robovan and Teslabots
Next Big Future / 5h
Tesla robovan fits 20 people in it. It will get the cost down to 5 to 10 cents per mile. The Teslabots will mingle with the crowd and serve drinks.


Twenty Tesla Cybercabs at the Robotaxi Event
Next Big Future / 5h
Tesla has started the Robotaxi we robot event. There are twenty Tesla cybercabs at the Robotaxi Event. There are thirty other autonomous Model 3 and Y at the event. The cybercabs have no steering wheel.


NYT Connections today: Hints and answers for October 11
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


Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 11
Mashable / 5h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for October 11'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: Mahjon


Tesla's Cybercab Is Here
100+Wired / 5h
At a media event this evening, Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off the company's new Cybercab and shared some details about Tesla's plan to launch its own robotaxi service.


Tesla unveils its 'Cybercab' robotaxi
100+Engadget / 5h
Tesla has introduced a robotaxi called Cybercab during its "We, Robot" event at Warner Bros. Discovery's studio in California, six months after Elon Musk revealed that the company was going to launch one. Musk made his way to the stage on a Cybercab, which has no steering wheels or pedals, announcing that "there's 20 more" where it came from. He talked about how our current modes of transportatio


Tesla reveals 20 Cybercabs at We, Robot event, says you’ll be able to buy one for less than $30,000
100+TechCrunch / 6h
Tesla has finally revealed its Cybercab, and it looks like a smaller, sleeker, two-seater Cybertruck. And while many were expecting there to be at least one prototype of a robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals, Tesla CEO Elon Musk delighted his fans with a lineup of 20 vehicles. The flashy “We, Robot” event took […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


Babbel co-founder Markus Witte will once again run the company, replacing CEO Arne Schepker
TechCrunch / 7h
Arne Schepker, the CEO of the popular Berlin-based language learning platform Babbel, is stepping down, and the company’s co-founder and former CEO Markus Witte is stepping back in to lead the company “into a new phase while searching for Arne’s successor with patience,” the company said. This new phase, unsurprisingly, will involve AI. Witte will not […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. F


Uber is plugging ChatGPT into EVs
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Uber is turning to OpenAI and ChatGPT to help push the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) by its drivers. The ride-share company announced the new AI assistant at the Go Get Zero sustainability conference in London among several other green initiatives. Uber will employ OpenAI's GPT-4o model, the same one undergirding ChatGPT, to create a guide for drivers along the road toward where they are con


Here's how Zerxus Ilerez ended up in 'The Legend of Vox Machina' Season 3
Mashable / 9h
Season 3, episode 4 of The Legend of Vox Machina is a major Critical Role crossover event. Not only does the show continue adapting Critical Role's first live-streamed campaign , it also incorporates a key character from Exandria Unlimited: Calamity , a four-part mini-campaign set centuries before The Legend of Vox Machina and run by Brennan Lee Mulligan . SEE ALSO: 'The Legend of Vox Machina' Se


Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Solving Protein Folding in Minutes With AI
Next Big Future / 9h
Demis Hassabis (CEO of Deep Mind) and John M. Jumper have useed artificial intelligence to predict the structure of almost all known proteins. David Baker has learned how to master life’s building blocks and create entirely new proteins. The potential of their discoveries is enormous. They have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. ... Read more


Scrub down Shrek’s world in PowerWash Simulator
Engadget / 9h
There are a ton of Shrek movies but not one of them have ever answered this question: Who cleans up the mess when the ogre and his various fairytale villains are done fighting? Square Enix’s PowerWash Simulator finally has an answer. Dreamworks and Square Enix have teamed up to create the Shrek Special Pack DLC for PowerWash Simulator available now on all consoles and PC. The new pack adds a bunc


Intel’s Core Ultra 200S CPUs are its biggest desktop refresh in three years
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Intel's 14th-generation desktop processors were a mild update on top of a mild update: a barely faster revision of the 13th-gen Core CPUs, which were themselves a modest tweak to 2021's 12th-gen Core processors. The new Core Ultra CPUs (and their underlying architectural changes) were exclusive to laptops. Today, that changes: The Core Ultra 200S processors (codenamed Arrow Lake) will bring to de


Breakdancers at risk for “headspin hole,” doctors warn
22Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Breakdancing has become a global phenomenon since it first emerged in the 1970s, even making its debut as an official event at this year's Summer Olympics. But hardcore breakers are prone to injury (sprains, strains, tendonitis), including a bizarre condition known as "headspin hole" or "breakdance bulge"—a protruding lump on the scalp caused by repeatedly performing the power move known as a hea


The first company to use upgraded Apple Wallet tickets is... Ticketmaster
Engadget / 9h
Ticketmaster announced that it will be the first ticketing company to take advantage of new features that arrived in Apple Wallet with iOS 18. According to a blog post from the business, Ticketmaster tickets viewed in the Apple app can show enhanced information such as venue maps, parking directions, local weather forecasts and recommended listening from Apple Music. Teams and event spaces can al


Meet the team paid to break into top-secret bases
32BBC News / 10h
Hear from the team who test security by breaking into secure facilities.


NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Friday, October 11 (game #488)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Wordle hints and answers , Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too.


NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Friday, October 11 (game #222)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read


Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, October 11 (game #991)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now nearly 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles. S PO


Bluesky is having a moment... on Threads
Engadget / 10h
Bluesky seems to have a bold new strategy to entice potential new users: posting on Threads. The rival social media service joined Threads amid a surge in complaints from users who are increasingly frustrated with Meta’s policies. While complaints about Meta’s policies aren’t a new topic, they’ve gained new prominence over the last week amid complaints about the surge in engagement bait on the pl


Deadpool & Wolverine Almost Gave Us a Surprising Kissing Scene
20Gizmodo / 10h
No, it's not between Wade and Logan.


In a rare disclosure, the Pentagon provides an update on the X-37B spaceplane
22Ars Technica - All content / 10h
After more than nine months in an unusual, highly elliptical orbit, the US military's X-37B spaceplane will soon begin dipping its wings into Earth's atmosphere to lower its altitude before eventually coming back to Earth for a runway landing, the Space Force said Thursday. The aerobraking maneuvers will use a series of passes through the uppermost fringes of the atmosphere to gradually reduce it


2000 Gas Stations Failed Before Hurricane but Tesla EV Charging Was Reliable
Next Big Future / 10h
There have been reports of more problems getting gas at gas stations in hurricane impacted areas. While Tesla superchargers continued to function. Gas price tracking service GasBuddy reported that as of 2:43 pm ET Wednesday afternoon, 24.3% of gas stations statewide – or nearly one in four – were without fuel, a dramatic spike from ... Read more


Amazon team in charge of Just Walk Out loses three execs, gains one
22TechCrunch / 11h
Three Amazon executives in charge of developing new technologies for checking out of physical stores – including Just Walk Out, Dash Carts, and Amazon One – are leaving or have left the division, TechCrunch has learned. In addition, a former high-ranking advertising executive at Amazon, Colleen Aubrey, was recently put in charge of Just Walk […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For persona


What the duck? Why people hide these kiddie toys on cruises — and how you can, too
37The Points Guy / 11h
On many a cruise, rubber ducks can be found peeking out from random hiding places, beckoning passengers to pick them up and read their accompanying information tags. Perhaps you’ll find one hidden behind a plant by the Doe family from Springfield or another carefully placed somewhere in the buffet by the Smiths from Greenville. What the duck, you might be wondering, is the deal with hiding ducks


The Simple, Smart Reason American Airlines And Hyatt Are Devaluing Their Partnership
View from the Wing / 11h
The American Airlines - Hyatt partnership isn't about 'rewarding us.' The partnership is about looking for new customers for each brand. And these changes are designed to align marketing dollars with corporate objectives. Continue reading ...


Don't Miss This Tax Deadline If You Filed for an Extension
LifeHacker / 11h
If you applied for an extension for your 2023 tax return and have not yet completed your filing, it's crunch time: The final deadline for 2023 returns is on Tuesday, Oct. 15, and failure to file could result in a penalty. The IRS allows individuals to request a six-month extension from the standard tax return deadline of April 15—but this only gives you extra time to put together your paperwork.


'Masa' Will Teach You Everything You Can Do With Tortillas
LifeHacker / 11h
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. When we were first dating, I used to visit my boyfriend in his neighborhood of West New York, New Jersey. (This post isn’t about h


Why Is My 5G Connection So Slow?
How-To Geek / 11h
Despite being hyped up as a faster cellular data network, there are times you may experience slower 5G speeds. Don't worry, it's not just you. This can happen for a number of reasons, most of which are out of your control.


Elon Musk Promises to Post Aliens on X the "Split Second" He Sees Evidence of Their Existence
100+Futurism / 11h
Phone Home Multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk may not be the biggest believer in aliens — but if he ever sees them, he's going to post them on his social media platform X-formerly-Twitter. During a lengthy recorded discussion with disgraced ex- Fox News host Tucker Carlson, the 53-year-old billionaire said that although he hasn't yet seen anything convincing about ETs with his own eyes, he wou


Murderous Black Hole Goes on Rampage, Leaves Path of Wrecked Stars in Its Wake
Futurism / 11h
Get Wrecked New NASA data shows a supermassive black hole going on a chaotic killing spree, destroying one star before pelting another with its dead body. Metal! The findings, which were published this week in the journal Nature , shed light on a phenomenon known as a tidal disruption event (TDE). In short, these events are gory celestial instances in which a star gets too close to a black hole a


Will Elon Musk Tip the Election for Trump?
Wired / 11h
The increasingly outspoken tech mogul spoke at a Trump rally this weekend in one of the most contested battleground states.


Data breach of Fidelity leaks 77,000 customers’ personal data
25Engadget / 11h
Another breach of a huge financial institution has leaked the personal information of thousands of customers to the public. TechCrunch reported that an unidentified hacker obtained 77,009 customers’ personal data from the asset management firm Fidelity Investments. A filing by Maine’s attorney general posted yesterday revealed that the unidentified third party obtained the information in mid-Augu


Nintendo’s new clock tracks your movement in bed
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
On Wednesday, Nintendo announced Sound Clock Alarmo, a $99 bedside smart clock that uses motion sensors to detect when users move during sleep to keep track of sleep patterns. The clock, which is only available to Nintendo Online subscribers until January 2025, changes appearance based on the selected alarm, with different clock faces corresponding to various Nintendo games like Super Mario Odyss


Trump wants CBS license revoked; FCC chair explains that isn’t going to happen
33Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today slammed Donald Trump for his repeated attacks on TV news networks. Trump, the former president and current presidential candidate, has been calling for licenses to be revoked from TV news organizations whose coverage he dislikes. "While repeated attacks against broadcast stations by the former President may now be familiar, th


Bose Ultra Open Earbuds hit new low price after Prime Day
Mashable / 11h
Save $50 : The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds are discounted at Amazon , even after Prime Day wrapped up. They're priced at $249, a new all-time low. Opens in a new window Credit: Bose Bose Ultra Open Earbuds $249.00 at Amazon $299.00 Save $50.00 If you're in the market for really good earbuds, the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds — on sale at an all-time-low price at Amazon — might be your next purchase. The ea


Which MVNOs Use Verizon's Network?
How-To Geek / 11h
Verizon provides excellent cell service to millions of customers, but that service isn't always cheap. Many MVNOs use Verizon's reliable network to offer similar services at a lower price point. Whether you need the bare minimum or a full-service package, there's an option here fitting for you.


Seoul Incheon Airport: Awesome Or Overrated?
60One Mile at a Time / 11h
Hello from Seoul Incheon Airport (ICN), as I continue my review trip to South Korea and Japan (okay, I fell a little behind in publishing this due to the amount of news the past couple of days, but let’s continue full steam ahead)! In this post I wanted to talk about Incheon Airport, South Korea’s largest airport. If you look at lists of the world’s best airports, Incheon pretty much always ranks


Google tests feature to show full recipes in search results
Engadget / 11h
It's an experience many of us know all too well: open up a food blogger's recipe only to scroll past a mountain of content you don't care about to actually reach the ingredients and method. Google is trialing a feature that could eliminate this step, even though it's the result of the company's own policies. The Verge noticed a new button on the thumbnails for select recipes called Quick View. Th


10 Scary Horror Movies to Watch on Netflix Tonight
55Gizmodo / 11h
Halloween is coming up fast—and there's no time like right now to kick off your scary streaming binge.


Potentially hundreds of refurbished Seagate 28TB SMR hard disk drives surface online at unbelievable prices but you should stay well clear from them: Here's why
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Anyone who has tried to find the best hard drives at massive sizes has likely come across the Seagate's Exos range, which can go up to 32TB (yes, you read that right). Announced back in January 2024 , the Seagate Exos Mozaic 3+ is one of the largest hard drives money can buy, and the beauty of it is that anyone can use the Exos series with their own machine. These aren't just designed for hypersc


Last Chance to Save on Samsung’s The Frame TV Whose Low Price Extended Past Prime Day
Gizmodo / 12h
Save up to $700 on The Frame and get HW-S61D soundbar for free, this offer ends this week!


6 Reasons to Buy the Most Powerful Phone You Can Afford
How-To Geek / 12h
Most of us don't use a fraction of the CPU that high-end phones are capable of. Does that mean buying the top-of-the-line, biggest, and best smartphone is a waste? Hardly! Here are six reasons why all that power is well worth it.


Secretive Space Force Vehicle Will Conduct ‘Groundbreaking’ Maneuver to Adjust Its Orbit
79Gizmodo / 12h
Following a series of new maneuvers, the spaceplane will wrap up its seventh mission after nearly a year in space.


Researchers Create Real-Life "Spider-Man" Web-Slinging Tech
36Futurism / 12h
Heroic Act Researchers say they've created real-life web-slinging technology like something straight out of " Spider-Man ." Their prototype won't have you swinging from buildings anytime soon, but it does nail the gist of Peter Parker's nifty gizmo. As detailed in a new study published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials , researchers developed a specialized fluid that when ejected from


Royal Caribbean just hiked a fee some cruisers already find shocking
20The Points Guy / 12h
Bad news, Royal Caribbean fans: You’re about to pay even more in fees to cruise with the line. The world’s largest cruise company this week began notifying customers that the automatic service charge it adds to passenger bills would soon rise to as much as $21 per person, per day. In emails sent to passengers booked on upcoming voyages, the line said the daily gratuity charge, as it calls the fee


The complete guide to Aeroplan’s stopover and routing rules
40The Points Guy / 12h
Air Canada’s Aeroplan program offers a lot of value. Points are easy to earn as a transfer partner of several credit card currencies . While redemption rates flying Air Canada are now priced dynamically , the program has kept an award chart for partner-operated flights with very reasonable redemption rates in an age when other programs make no notice increases to partner redemption rates. A littl


Amazon, Apple make a deal to offer Apple TV+ in a Prime bundle
27Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Apple TV+ will now be available as an add-on in Amazon Prime Video bundles, and users will be able to watch Apple TV+ films and shows in Prime Video apps and devices without downloading a separate app, the two companies announced . The offering from Amazon promises to give users the option to stick with a familiar app and manage payments through one billing system. Despite considerable media buzz


Former Apple hardware chief Dan Riccio is retiring
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Dan Riccio, one of Apple's most prominent executives for more than two decades, will retire from the company this month, according to a report in Bloomberg that cites people with knowledge of the move. Reportedly, Riccio has said he has been planning his retirement for the past five years, and his last day will be Friday, October 11. Riccio began working at Apple in 1998, and by 2012, he had beco


The Most Shocking Images of Hurricane Milton Damage So Far
46Gizmodo / 12h
Severe weather in Florida has killed at least 10 people.


The Prime Day Price of the Apple MacBook Air Hasn’t Gone Back Up Yet
Gizmodo / 12h
Get the 25% off Apple 2022 MacBook Air laptop with M2 chip for its Prime Day price before they remember to change it back.


Demons attacking St. Rose of Lima, 18th century.
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
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My Hero Academia‘s Final Anime Season Will Arrive in 2025
57Gizmodo / 12h
Fans have plenty of My Hero Academia content to look forward to (and dread) before its anime finale.


The Arc Browser Now Runs Natively on ARM Windows
How-To Geek / 12h
The Windows edition of the Arc browser has been refreshed with support for Windows on ARM, meaning you can now run the app natively on devices like the latest Surface Pro.


Transfer Amex Points To Air France-KLM Flying Blue With 20% Bonus
300+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Amex Membership Rewards has just rolled out its newest points transfer bonus, which I’m sure many members will find to be valuable. Amex offering 20% Flying Blue transfer bonus Between October 10 and November 10, 2024, you can receive a 20% bonus when you transfer Amex Membership Rewards points to Air France-KLM Flying Blue. Transfer Amex points to Flying Blue with a 20% bonus This promotion is b


Who Missed the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 at Its Record Low Price After Prime Day?
Gizmodo / 12h
Prime Day ends when I say it ends. Save 43% on a Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 at Amazon right now.


United Airlines 737 MAX Lavatory Flood Ruins Passenger’s $1,200 Laptop – 5,000 Mile Compensation Leaves Traveler Furious
View from the Wing / 12h
Wednesday afternoon’s United Airlines flight 557 from Charleston to Denver left about half an hour late. During the flight, a lavatory toilet started spewing water, according to a passenger on board. It came from one of the lavatories