TikTok requests emergency injunction to delay U.S. ban
Mashable / 1h
As the new year draws ever closer, so too does the U.S. TikTok ban . TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have now requested an emergency injunction, attempting to stave off the looming ban after a U.S. court of appeals upheld it on Friday . If this injunction is denied, TikTok will have to shut down in the U.S. by Jan. 19. In a petition filed to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals on Mo
Amazon pilots quick commerce service in India
TechCrunch / 51min
Amazon on Tuesday said it is piloting a quick commerce service in India that will see the U.S. tech giant deliver grocery and other items to customers in the world’s most populous nation in 15 minutes or less. The American firm is the sixth major entrant to the Indian quick commerce market, which is currently […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
More Humanitarian Organizations Will Harness AI’s Potential
Wired / 1h
The opportunity for artificial intelligence to actually do some good has arrived—if it can be redirected toward where it’s needed most.
Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for December 10 (#548)
How-To Geek / 2min
Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.
Buy Wyndham Rewards Points For 35-45% Off (0.72-0.85 Cents)
300+One Mile at a Time / 1h
Wyndham Rewards has just launched its latest promotion on purchased points, which offers the lowest price I ever recall seeing on such a deal from the program. I’ll cover all the details, though let me note upfront that I’d still only recommend taking advantage of this with a specific use in mind. Thanks to Nick Reyes at Frequent Miler for flagging this. Promotion on purchased Wyndham Rewards poi
Heres what dominated Googles Year in Search 2024, from the election to Usher
Mashable / 1h
Each year, Google’s Year in Search provides an uncanny snapshot of what captivated, worried, and inspired us. For 2024, the list of trending search terms is a reflection of a world navigating pivotal political moments, breakout cultural phenomena, and a steady stream of viral hits. The 2024 U.S. presidential election dominated the charts, as former President Donald Trump secured a historic, secon
From Liam Payne to Crowdstrike, here are the top trending searches for 2024, according to Google
20TechCrunch / 2h
Interest in Donald Trump surged higher than interest in Kamala Harris. People ate up content on Dubai chocolate bars. And the Yankees really did win. These are more insights all come from Google annual list of top trending searches, which it’s releasing today. Google’s place is popular culture today is undisputed. It’s the biggest internet […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
E-commerce marketplace platform Mirakl acquires ad optimization startup Adspert
21TechCrunch / 2h
French unicorn Mirakl is announcing its third acquisition in three years with the acquisition of Adspert, a German adtech startup focused on e-commerce advertising. Mirakl isn’t disclosing the terms of the acquisition, but the entire Adspert team of 30 employees will join Mirakl. As a reminder, Mirakl originally started as a software solution to add […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For
Google-Backed AI Startup Tested Dangerous Chatbots on Children, Lawsuit Alleges
Futurism / 4h
Two families in Texas are suing the startup Character.AI and its financial backer Google, alleging that the platform's AI characters sexually and emotionally abused their school-aged children, resulting in self-harm and violence. According to the lawsuit, those tragic outcomes were the result of intentional and "unreasonably dangerous" design choices made by Character.AI and its founders, which i
Get bite-size summaries of popular non-fiction books with Headway Premium for just £47
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Save 80% on a lifetime subscription to Headway , an app that summarises books into 15-minute summaries. Get this app on sale for £47.06 (reg. £235.30) at the Mashable Shop. Opens in a new window Credit: GTHW App Limited Headway Premium: Lifetime Subscription £47.06 at the Mashable Shop £235.30 Save £188.24 Is reading trendy? Well, yes — if TikTok’s growing BookTok community and Facebook bo
Automattic acquires WPAI, a startup that makes AI products for WordPress
31TechCrunch / 6h
WPAI's products include an AI plugin maker, an assistant for site builders, and a chatbot for WordPress-related questions. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 10
Mashable / 6h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today'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: Mahjong, Su
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 10, 2024
Mashable / 6h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e
NYT Strands hints, answers for December 10
Mashable / 6h
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
Hawk Tuah Girl's Response to Questions About Her Alleged Crypto Scam: "Anywho, I'm Going to Go to Bed"
21Futurism / 8h
Last week, influencer Haliey Welch, who rose to fame as the "Hawk Tuah" girl from a viral TikTok video earlier this year, launched an altcoin — which allegedly rugpulled countless fans . Welch and her team vehemently denied any wrongdoing with their HAWK token — despite the receipts being published on the token's public blockchain for all to see. YouTuber and online scam hunter extraordinaire Ste
A test for AGI is closer to being solved — but it may be flawed
TechCrunch / 8h
A test for AGI, ARC-AGI, is closer to being solved — but the test may be flawed, its creators, including notable AI figure Francois Chollet, admit. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Viral Countdown Video Supposedly From Luigi Mangione Is a Fake, YouTube Says
Gizmodo / 8h
"We terminated the channel in question for violating our policies covering impersonation," a YouTube spokesperson told Gizmodo.
Here’s how OpenAI’s fresh new Sora interface looks
28TechCrunch / 9h
OpenAI‘s video generator is here. ChatGPT subscribers can use Sora to generate videos from text, bring images to life, and extend, remix, or blend already existing videos. Here’s what it looks like to test it out — in case you’re still locked out or the servers are down. During a livestream Monday afternoon, OpenAI revealed […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Disney Knows You’re More Excited for Universal’s Epic Universe Next Year
37Gizmodo / 9h
The theme park wars will heat up in 2025 when a whole new destination opens up at Universal Studios Orlando.
What is rage-baiting and why is it profitable?
76BBC News / 9h
Called rage-baiting, making people angry with social media posts can be a business.
Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, December 10 (game #1051)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
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 NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wor
NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Tuesday, December 10 (game #548)
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 Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today p
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Tuesday, December 10 (game #282)
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 NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information
How the Roman Army Repaired Its Armor Far From Home
Gizmodo / 10h
Researchers suggest that when Roman legions were at the empire's remote northern frontiers, they relied on local craftspeople for equipment repairs.
Racists Are Trying to Make Dan Da Dan the Latest Front in Their Culture War
Gizmodo / 10h
The sky isn't falling. Anime is for everyone. If an artist wants to make fan art reimagining characters as Black, all the power to them.
Nvidia targeted by China in new chip war probe
32BBC News / 10h
The investigation follows a US decision to further restrict sales to chip equipment makers in China.
A new California bill would add warning labels to social media platforms
Engadget / 10h
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan have proposed a new bill, AB 56 , that would require social media companies to put a warning label on their platforms to disclose their mental health risks. Citing social media platforms’ “harnessing of addictive features and harmful content for the sake of profits,” Attorney General Bonta says that consumers should have
OpenAI Sora officially launches to change AI video – 5 things you need to know
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
The third day of OpenAI 's 12 Days of OpenAI went way bigger than the OpenAI o1 model of day one or the enterprise-focused day two . The AI company announced the general release of the long-awaited Sora AI video generator. First teased nearly a year ago, there's a lot to unpack from the news, so here are five of the most important bits about Sora you need to know. How to make videos with Sora Sor
EV charging infrastructure isn’t just for road trippers
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Although there's been a whole lot of pessimism recently, electric vehicle sales continue to grow, even if it is less quickly than many hoped. That's true in the commercial vehicle space as well—according to Cox Automotive, 87 percent of vehicle fleet operators expect to add EVs in the next five years, and more than half thought they were likely to buy EVs this year. And where and when to plug tho
Blue Origin says New Glenn on track to launch before end of 2024
26TechCrunch / 10h
Blue Origin says it’s on track to launch its towering New Glenn vehicle before the year’s end, though the company is still awaiting regulatory approval to conduct a final key test of the massive rocket. That test, called a “hot fire,” involves powering up all seven of the first stage’s BE-4 engines and firing them […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Report: Chris Evans Is Returning to the MCU for Avengers: Doomsday
52Gizmodo / 10h
Could Steve Rogers return once more for Earth's Mightiest Reunion—or will he be someone else?
Abysmal working conditions, exploitation of webcam models exposed
Mashable / 10h
A new report by Human Rights Watch documents the continued exploitation of webcam models abroad, many of whom operate on popular sites like Chaturbate and are streamed by millions around the world — but aren't protected by either the platforms' Terms of Service or the larger labor movement. An extensive documentation of webcam studio conditions in Colombia, the international human rights group's
Rode's latest Wireless GO microphone system boasts 40 hours of on-board storage
Engadget / 10h
Rode just announced the latest iteration of its well-regarded Wireless GO microphone system. The third-gen kit brings plenty of new features to the table, especially when compared to 2021’s Wireless GO II . The microphone allows for 32-bit float on-board recording and audio can be captured directly to the receiver. The system allows up to 40 hours of footage, stored internally, and includes a new
TechCrunch Space: A new world
TechCrunch / 11h
Hello, and welcome back to TechCrunch Space! To the shock of no one, ever, NASA announced that the next Artemis mission is delayed to no earlier than April 2026, and the subsequent Artemis III mission is delayed to mid-2027. It will be interesting to see how Artemis changes under Jared Isaacman’s leadership — more on […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google's Willow quantum chip breakthrough is hidden behind a questionable benchmark
Engadget / 11h
Google debuted Willow , its latest quantum chip, on Wednesday, and if you’ve spent any time online since, you’ve undoubtedly run into some breathless reporting about it. Willow “crushes classical computers on a cosmic timescale,” proclaims one headline ; Google “unveils ‘mind-boggling’ quantum computer chip,” reads another . It’s all anchored by a claim that Willow can complete a computation that
The Bear‘s Jeremy Allen White Is Joining Star Wars in a Very Unexpected Way
70Gizmodo / 11h
io9 has confirmed he'll voice the son of Jabba the Hutt in The Mandalorian and Grogu , out next summer.
Suspected Insurance CEO Assassin Manifesto Starts to Trickle Out: “These Parasites Had It Coming”
100+Futurism / 11h
Impact Statement The suspected killer of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson was reportedly carrying a several-page document when he was arrested — and though its contents are just starting to trickle out, they hold the promise of fleshing out the worldview that drove him to murder a healthcare CEO in broad daylight. A police official who'd viewed the document found with suspect Luigi Mangione to
6 smart gifts for holiday travelers
Mashable / 11h
The holiday travel season is coming up, which means loads of empty homes and packages sitting on porches, ripe for the plucking. All the more reason to gift the people on your list, and yourself, a Ring security device that will shine a spotlight on dark places around the house, alert them to when someone’s lurking, and let them know when packages arrive, all in real time. Check out these top Rin
Amazon forms an AI agent-focused lab led by Adept’s co-founder
23TechCrunch / 11h
Amazon says that it’s establishing a new R&D lab in San Francisco, the Amazon AGI SF Lab, to focus on building “foundational” capabilities for AI agents. The Amazon AGI SF Lab will be led by David Luan, the co-founder of AI startup Adept, and will seek to build agents that can “take actions in the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Apple Intelligence: What's new in iOS 18.2
Engadget / 11h
Apple Apple Intelligence was the big news at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference back in June. Apple made good on a modest first wave of features in October . But iOS 18.2 — along with sibling OS upgrades for Mac and iPad — will bring a meatier set of Apple Intelligence features to Apple's suite of devices, including Genmoji, Image Playground and ChatGPT integration. To check out Apple'
Web Host of the Year for Less Than $2.5/Month—Cyber Week Deal Ending Soon
Gizmodo / 11h
Whether you’re creating your first website or switching web hosts, don’t miss the current deal with Hostinger. This limited-time promotion won’t last long!
5 Reasons I'm Going Back to Apple Music From Spotify
How-To Geek / 11h
It feels like just yesterday that illegal music downloads were going to destroy the music industry, until Steve Jobs showed us the way with the iPod and digital music sales. Today, music streaming is the most popular way to listen to your tunes, but it can be so hard to pick the right one, and once again I'm changing my service.
Woman Headed to Clown College With a Golden Gun Used Very Poor Op-Sec
Gizmodo / 11h
If you're planning on traveling internationally, best to leave your gold-plated firearm at home.
How To Redeem United MileagePlus Miles For Best Value
One Mile at a Time / 11h
United Airlines is by far the most global of the “big three” US carriers, and understandably, a lot of people may want to accrue miles with the MileagePlus program, to jet off on adventures. In this post, I’d like to take a (relatively) brief look at MileagePlus miles, and the best uses of them. When it comes to redeeming miles, I tend to think that United MileagePlus is somewhere between America
What Is a HAT for Raspberry Pi, and What Can You Do With One?
How-To Geek / 11h
A Raspberry Pi "HAT" or Hardware Attached on Top is a simple upgrade component you can add to compatible models of Raspberry Pi computers to expand what they can do and make many different projects far easier than they were before.
You Can Now Try Out Sora, OpenAI's AI Video Generator
LifeHacker / 11h
Earlier this year, OpenAI—makers of ChatGPT—announced Sora, an AI video generator. Some of the demos the company showed off were hyper-realistic, from puppies playing in snow to the view from a subway car traveling through a cityscape. In short, it was both impressive, and terrifying, as I explained in my initial thoughts here . Since then, Sora news has been largely quiet: The company hasn't mad
Hidden Details of Mercury’s Surface Revealed in Groundbreaking Infrared Imaging
100+Gizmodo / 11h
A fifth flyby of the petite planet showed aspects of the planet's surface in never-before-seen data.
Mandarin Oriental expands presence in Paris and Amsterdam
The Points Guy / 11h
Hong Kong-based Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is about to strengthen its European presence. The luxury hotel brand plans to add Hotel Lutetia in Paris and the Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam to its network of ultraluxury hotels worldwide. Following the planned completion of the deal, the Hotel Lutetia will be rebranded as the Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris. The Conservatorium Hotel, following
Releasing New Movies on VHS Is Officially a New (Yet Retro) Trend
85Gizmodo / 11h
Slasher Stream and 1990s throwback Y2K are the next to hit the format after Alien: Romulus .
New Institute to Create Basic Molecular Machines and Direct to Diamondoid Patents
Next Big Future / 12h
Jeremy Barton is creating an institute to create basic molecular machines. A primary focus is to create basic motors. We need design tools, motors and more. He previously created an group that combined chemistry, physics, surface science to work on positional chemistry. $150 million was not enough. Here are patents related to mechanosynthesis and direct ... Read more
The Arrested CEO Killing Suspect Might Have the Wildest Goodreads Account We’ve Ever Seen
43Futurism / 12h
We now know who police have in custody for the murder of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson — and digital sleuths have already found his Goodreads account. Indeed, a perusal of 26-year-old suspect Luigi Mangione's apparent Goodreads page shows that his favorite books include Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World," Ashlee Vance's 2017 biography of Elon Musk, and — incredibly — "The Lorax" by Theodor S
OpenAI Startup Fund raises $44M in its largest SPV yet
20TechCrunch / 12h
The OpenAI Startup Fund discloses its biggest SPV yet, but is staying quiet on what it's for. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Musicians demand music labels drop their Internet Archive lawsuit
Engadget / 12h
Musicians Tegan & Sara, Open Mike Eagle, Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill and more have signed a letter organized by Fight for the Future demanding music labels drop their lawsuit against the Internet Archive , the online library and nonprofit best known for the Wayback Machine. “We, the undersigned musicians, wholeheartedly oppose major record labels’ unjust lawsuit targeting the Internet Archive,”
FTC distributes $72M to Fortnite customers tricked into making unwanted purchases
TechCrunch / 12h
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday announced that it’s sending the first round of payments to consumers tricked by Fortnite maker Epic Games into making unwanted purchases, with refunds totaling over $72 million. The settlement, first announced in December 2022 and finalized in March 2023, fined the game $245 million for its “counterintuitive, inconsistent, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rig
Ozempic and Other Weight Loss Drugs Could Shrink Medical Bills, Too
44Gizmodo / 12h
A new analysis estimates that losing as little as 5% weight can lead to substantial savings in health care costs elsewhere.
Spotify has disabled Car Thing streaming devices
TechCrunch / 12h
Spotify has officially discontinued Car Thing, its in-car streaming device, with all units now disabled, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Earlier today, an X user noticed that their Car Thing is indeed no longer functioning, displaying a message that it’s “no longer operational,” along with a reminder of the refund terms valid until January 14, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For
How to Change the Default Startup Page in File Explorer on Windows 11
How-To Geek / 12h
By default, Windows 11 shows the Home page when you open File Explorer, unlike Windows 10, which displays the "This PC" page. However, you can configure File Explorer in Windows 11 to open the "This PC" page instead of the "Home" page.
How to use Sora, OpenAI’s new video generating tool
22MIT Technology Review / 12h
MIT Technology Review ’s How To series helps you get things done . Today, OpenAI released its video generation model Sora to the public. The announcement comes on the fifth day of the company’s “shipmas” event , a 12-day marathon of tech releases and demos. Here’s what you should know—and how you can use the video model right now. What is Sora? Sora is a powerful AI video generation model that ca
Delta to open Boston Delta One Lounge with unique dining flair
The Points Guy / 12h
Delta Air Lines is doubling down on its premium digs at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), where the carrier is set to open its third Delta One business-class lounge Wednesday. The airline offered a sneak peek Monday, and — of course — TPG was there for a look. Delta positions itself as America’s most premium airline, but it fell well behind the competition when it came to lounges for pass
Your Marvel Rivals Comics Questions, Answered
Gizmodo / 12h
NetEase's new Marvel hero shooter is finally out, and packed with comics details. If you're not as familiar with the books as the movies, here's a few burning questions you might want answering.
X says its new image generator, Aurora, will launch for all users within the week
TechCrunch / 12h
X, the Elon Musk-owned social network previously known as Twitter, quietly added a new image generator to its Grok assistant this past Saturday. Then, it removed it. Now, it’s bringing it back — and officially announcing it. The image generator, called Aurora, was developed by Musk’s AI company, xAI, and trained on billions of examples from the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For pers
New Hertz Gold Plus Rewards promotion lets elite members gift status to friends and family
The Points Guy / 12h
‘Tis the season for status — at least, at Hertz Gold Plus Rewards . Thanks to the program’s new promotion, Hertz elite members can choose up to two friends or family members to gift elite status to before the end of the year. All you have to do is fill out a form on Hertz’s website ( here if you hold Five Star status or here if you’re in President’s Circle) by Dec. 31, 2024. You’ll need to enter
The Christmas Decorations You Can (and Should) Cheap Out On
LifeHacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. There are some holiday decorating essentials you don't want to cheap out on—a quality tablecloth that isn't made from synthetic fibers, for instance, so you can actually get stains out—and then there are those that don't warrant overspending. Sure, it may be worth splurging for fancy tableware for the big family dinner or high-quality outdoor ligh
Use the ‘$1 Rule’ Before Making an Impulsive Purchase
LifeHacker / 12h
If I have one recurring thought leading up to the holidays, it's got to be me looking through my shopping tabs and wondering, " Do I really need this? " And when I'm feeling more generous, " Is this actually a good gift? " The one thing that puts my mind at ease: a little math. Enter the " $1 rule "—a simple, practical strategy to make smarter spending decisions and avoid buyer's remorse. What is
Apple hit with $1.2B lawsuit after killing controversial CSAM-detecting tool
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Thousands of victims have sued Apple over its alleged failure to detect and report illegal child pornography, also known as child sex abuse materials (CSAM). The proposed class action comes after Apple scrapped a controversial CSAM-scanning tool last fall that was supposed to significantly reduce CSAM spreading in its products. Apple defended its decision to kill the tool after dozens of digital
Paleolithic deep-cave compound likely used for rituals
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Archaeologists excavating a paleolithic cave site in Galilee, Israel, have found evidence that a deep-cave compound at the site may have been used for ritualistic gatherings, according to a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). That evidence includes the presence of a symbolically carved boulder in a prominent placement, and well as the remains of what
Reddit debuts AI-powered discussion search—but will users like it?
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
On Monday, Reddit announced it would test an AI-powered search feature called " Reddit Answers " that uses an AI model to create summaries from existing Reddit posts to respond to user questions, reports Reuters . The feature generates responses by searching through Reddit's vast collection of community discussions and comments. When users ask questions, Reddit Answers provides summaries of relev
Road Construction Crew Unearths 1,000-Year-Old Pyramid in Mexico
100+Gizmodo / 12h
The archaeological site could shed light on the region's history, with its oldest human settlement potentially dating back 14,000 years.
