Monday, September 08, 2025

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Buy Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Points With 70% Bonus (1.20-1.48 Cents Each)

400+One Mile at a Time / 25min
Often buying points strategically can be a good value , especially for luxury travel experiences where you can get the most outsized value. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club doesn’t sell points often, but when the program does, it’s typically a pretty good deal. The latest such promotion has just been launched, and could be worth considering, as it’s in line with the best offers we typically see from t






InDrive has big plans to become a global ‘super app’ where others have failed
TechCrunch / 52min
InDrive plans to expand into multiple verticals over the next 12 months across its top markets, starting with grocery deliveries in Kazakhstan.





NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for September 8, 2025
Mashable / 31min
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






Best of IFA 2025 - all our winners revealed


Latest from TechRadar / 3min
Here are our Best of IFA 2025 awards winners.





Is efficiency misunderstood?
Latest from TechRadar / 39min
How energy efficiency powers sustainability, resilience, and smarter growth across industries.





I review camera phones for a living –here are 3 rumored iPhone 17 Pro camera upgrades I hope turn out to be true
Latest from TechRadar / 47min
There are a few consistent rumors surrounding the iPhone 17 Pro's camera experience. Here are three that I hope hold water.





Guarding against burnout and breaches with more minimalist and privacy focused phones
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Cut burnout and breaches with simpler, safer phones.






Uber and Momenta to test autonomous vehicles in Germany in 2026
TechCrunch / 2h
Momenta is one of 20 global AV partners that Uber has scooped up across its ridehail, delivery, and freight businesses. Uber says those partnerships have already generated an annualized rate of 1.5 million mobility and delivery.





Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on September 8, 2025
Mashable / 4h
The Full Moon has passed, which means each night until the New Moon, we'll see less and less moon each night. This happens as we progress through the lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA , and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits





NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for September 8, 2025
Mashable / 6h
Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , 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 th





NYT Pips hints, answers for September 8, 2025
Mashable / 6h
Pips is the newest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the new game puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for September 8, 2025
Mashable / 6h
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games 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





NYT Strands hints, answers for September 8, 2025
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





Wordle today: Answer, hints for September 8, 2025
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





Hurdle hints and answers for September 8, 2025
Mashable / 6h
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





Clearing Immigration At US Airports: How It Works & How Much Time You Need
51One Mile at a Time / 10h
If you’re an American and are a frequent international traveler, or if you’ve visited the United States many times before, then by all means skip this post. However, there are also plenty of people who haven’t been to the United States or who aren’t familiar with United States immigration procedures, so I’d like to talk a bit about that in this post. I figured I’d answer some of the most common q





This is probably the most powerful ultraportable money can buy - 999g laptop has Core Ultra 9 285H CPU, OLED display and I'd be surprised if it sells for more than $1000
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Geekom's new GeekBook X14 Pro laptop features a Core Ultra 9 processor with Arc graphics in an ultraportable magnesium alloy chassis.





Trade freebie frustrations for pro-level MS tools for just $40
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows is just $39.97 (reg. $219.99) through Sept. 14. — a lifetime license, one-time payment, all the apps you’ll ever need. Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows: Lifetime License $39.97 $219.99 Save $180.02 Free productivity tools sound appealing until you try to share a file and the formatting goes





Score lifetime access to 200,000+ free streaming channels for under $15
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Skip the endless searching — BitMar collects all the free streaming content already out there and puts it in one place for a one-time payment of just $14.99. Opens in a new window Credit: BitMar BitMar Streaming Content-Finder: Lifetime Subscription $14.99 $150 Save $135.01 Everyone’s got their go-to paid streaming apps , but here’s a not-so-secret truth: there’s a ton of free content floa





I tested Belkin’s affordable Switch 2 screen protector – and it’s hard to find fault with
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Don’t want to scratch your Switch 2? This Belkin screen protector is affordable and does an excellent job of defending that gorgeous display.





This pettable Poké Ball is a Tamagotchi-style toy with over 150 Pokémon inside and I need it now
Engadget / 10h
Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy is releasing a Poké Ball virtual pet toy so you can fulfill your dreams of carrying your favorite Pokémon around with you everywhere. I don't know how this one slid under my radar when it was announced at the end of August (perhaps because all my attention has been on Tamagotchi Paradise ) but now that I've seen it, I must have it. While it appears to be a Japan-only





Are bad incentives to blame for AI hallucinations?
TechCrunch / 11h
How can a chatbot be so wrong — and sound so confident in its wrongness?





Why You Should Never Use Free Online PDF Converters
How-To Geek / 11h
PDF is an incredibly popular file format for sharing documents, used by individuals and organizations alike. This means that every so often, we find ourselves in situations where we need access to a PDF converter or editor.





You can now preorder the cutest mini PC you'll see in 2025, even if you'e not a retro gaming fan - Ayaneo AM01S with 4-inch display starts from only $499
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Ayaneo’s AM01S mini PC combines Ryzen AI power, Radeon graphics, and a flip touchscreen, reaching 208% funding within days.





American Airlines Kicks Out Business Class Passenger For Pilot’s Wife
33View from the Wing / 11h
Retirement is special, but so are paid premium cabin passengers, especially for an airline whose revenue performance lags the industry. Continue reading ...





I’ve spent a month rocking with the CRKD Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controller and it's taken me back to the golden era of rhythm games
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
The CRKD Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controller is a modern version of the Guitar Hero controllers of old, and it nails it





Hamnet review: Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley burn in William Shakespeare tragedy
Mashable / 11h
Before Hamlet, there was Hamnet. He was the young son of William Shakespeare who died in his youth, inspiring the playwright to spin the timeless tragedy of a doomed Danish prince. Hamnet explores that true story through a mystical and matriarchal lens of Maggie O'Farrell's heralded novel of the same name, adapted by the Academy Award–winning director of Nomadland , Chloé Zhao, and her Academy-no





Koah raises $5M to bring ads into AI apps
TechCrunch / 12h
One investor says Koah is "building the essential monetization layer for consumer AI."





The Obsession with Vanishing Screen Bezels: Is It Just Hype?
How-To Geek / 12h
The "bezels" of a monitor or TV are the frame around the part of the screen that shows a visible image. Over the years the desire for thinner and thinner bezels has reached a sometimes unreasonable level, and the push to eliminate them altogether hasn't abated.





‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Summons a Franchise-Best Box Office
Gizmodo / 12h
Audiences around the world have been dying to see how 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' wraps up the Warrens' cinematic story.





Want to store 204TB of storage in a device barely bigger than two shoe boxes? Check out the XCY X108, a NAS that can take up to 8 HDDs
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
XCY X108 is a compact Intel N150 NAS offering up to 204TB storage, versatile connectivity, and multi-system software compatibility.





Recover Storage Space on Your Mac With These 2 Free Tools
How-To Geek / 12h
If you’re anything like me, then you’ve likely looked at your Mac’s storage reporting tool to see what’s taking up space on your computer, only to be thwarted by the mysterious System Data taking