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Flight diverted after passenger finds live mouse in meal Flight diverted after passenger finds live mouse in meal Reviewed by swadu on September 20, 2024 Rating: 5
Twitch changes how it enforces its community guidelines: strikes for some offenses will depreciate over time, users will get more info about strikes, and more (Ash Parrish/The Verge) Twitch changes how it enforces its community guidelines: strikes for some offenses will depreciate over time, users will get more info about strikes, and more (Ash Parrish/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on September 20, 2024 Rating: 5
'Our husbands didn't go to war for Ukraine so we can sit around crying' 'Our husbands didn't go to war for Ukraine so we can sit around crying' Reviewed by swadu on September 20, 2024 Rating: 5
Guinea stadium massacre fugitive extradited from Liberia Guinea stadium massacre fugitive extradited from Liberia Reviewed by swadu on September 19, 2024 Rating: 5
Apple seeds iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 public betas with some Apple Intelligence features, including Writing Tools and Siri redesign (Juli Clover/MacRumors) Apple seeds iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 public betas with some Apple Intelligence features, including Writing Tools and Siri redesign (Juli Clover/MacRumors) Reviewed by swadu on September 19, 2024 Rating: 5
X changes how it delivers its site in Brazil, evading Brazilian ISPs' digital roadblocks set up in recent weeks; a source says X's approach relies on Cloudflare (Jack Nicas/New York Times) X changes how it delivers its site in Brazil, evading Brazilian ISPs' digital roadblocks set up in recent weeks; a source says X's approach relies on Cloudflare (Jack Nicas/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on September 18, 2024 Rating: 5
Walkie-talkie explosions spark chaos at Beirut funerals Walkie-talkie explosions spark chaos at Beirut funerals Reviewed by swadu on September 18, 2024 Rating: 5
Sources: Google tried to end an EU antitrust probe by offering to sell its ad marketplace AdX, or Ad Exchange, but European publishers rejected the proposal (Reuters) Sources: Google tried to end an EU antitrust probe by offering to sell its ad marketplace AdX, or Ad Exchange, but European publishers rejected the proposal (Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on September 18, 2024 Rating: 5
SocialAI, a new iOS app that looks like a social network, is filled entirely with bots and lets users populate their network with up to 32 types of bots (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) SocialAI, a new iOS app that looks like a social network, is filled entirely with bots and lets users populate their network with up to 32 types of bots (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on September 18, 2024 Rating: 5
Snap unveils new Spectacles it will lease to devs creating Snapchat AR lenses, with a more immersive display, longer battery life, and a more lightweight design (Alex Heath/The Verge) Snap unveils new Spectacles it will lease to devs creating Snapchat AR lenses, with a more immersive display, longer battery life, and a more lightweight design (Alex Heath/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on September 17, 2024 Rating: 5
Gunman lurked for hours before Trump's last-minute game of golf Gunman lurked for hours before Trump's last-minute game of golf Reviewed by swadu on September 17, 2024 Rating: 5
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy tells employees to return to the office five days a week, citing the importance of the policy to the company's culture (Annie Palmer/CNBC) Amazon CEO Andy Jassy tells employees to return to the office five days a week, citing the importance of the policy to the company's culture (Annie Palmer/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on September 16, 2024 Rating: 5
Jackson 5 singer Tito Jackson dead at 70 Jackson 5 singer Tito Jackson dead at 70 Reviewed by swadu on September 16, 2024 Rating: 5
Vance doubles down on false 'pet-eating' claims Vance doubles down on false 'pet-eating' claims Reviewed by swadu on September 15, 2024 Rating: 5
Trump safe after gunshots in his vicinity - campaign Trump safe after gunshots in his vicinity - campaign Reviewed by swadu on September 15, 2024 Rating: 5
The Port of Seattle says the Rhysida ransomware operation was behind an August 24 cyberattack and that it appears "some Port data was obtained by the actor" (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) The Port of Seattle says the Rhysida ransomware operation was behind an August 24 cyberattack and that it appears "some Port data was obtained by the actor" (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) Reviewed by swadu on September 15, 2024 Rating: 5
Apple's Activation Lock for iPhone components will make a huge dent in the market for stolen iPhones, though it introduces another barrier to DIY repairs (Ben Lovejoy/9to5Mac) Apple's Activation Lock for iPhone components will make a huge dent in the market for stolen iPhones, though it introduces another barrier to DIY repairs (Ben Lovejoy/9to5Mac) Reviewed by swadu on September 14, 2024 Rating: 5
Google Pixel 9 Pro teardown: impressive repairability for a foldable, with a highly modular design that separates high mechanical wear parts like the USB-C port (Shahram Mokhtari/iFixit News) Google Pixel 9 Pro teardown: impressive repairability for a foldable, with a highly modular design that separates high mechanical wear parts like the USB-C port (Shahram Mokhtari/iFixit News) Reviewed by swadu on September 14, 2024 Rating: 5
Floods devastate parts of Romania and Czech Republic Floods devastate parts of Romania and Czech Republic Reviewed by swadu on September 14, 2024 Rating: 5
Trump says he has "absolutely no intention" of selling his Trump Media stock when the lockup period expires; DJT initially popped 25%+, then closed up about 12% (CNBC) Trump says he has "absolutely no intention" of selling his Trump Media stock when the lockup period expires; DJT initially popped 25%+, then closed up about 12% (CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on September 13, 2024 Rating: 5
A TuSimple shareholder letter alleges "potentially fraudulent activities" as it tries to move ~$450M to China to pivot from self-driving trucks to AI animation (TechCrunch) A TuSimple shareholder letter alleges "potentially fraudulent activities" as it tries to move ~$450M to China to pivot from self-driving trucks to AI animation (TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on September 13, 2024 Rating: 5
German prosecutors open a sexual harassment probe into SAP CTO Jürgen Müller, after SAP said he'd resign at the end of September due to "inappropriate" behavior (Bloomberg) German prosecutors open a sexual harassment probe into SAP CTO Jürgen Müller, after SAP said he'd resign at the end of September due to "inappropriate" behavior (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on September 13, 2024 Rating: 5
Jon Bon Jovi praised for talking woman off bridge Jon Bon Jovi praised for talking woman off bridge Reviewed by swadu on September 12, 2024 Rating: 5
o1 System Card: "medium" rating for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear weapon risk, and it "sometimes instrumentally faked alignment during testing" (Shakeel Hashim/Transformer) o1 System Card: "medium" rating for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear weapon risk, and it "sometimes instrumentally faked alignment during testing" (Shakeel Hashim/Transformer) Reviewed by swadu on September 12, 2024 Rating: 5
Ex-Ticketmaster boss sentenced for hacking rival company CrowdSurge Ex-Ticketmaster boss sentenced for hacking rival company CrowdSurge Reviewed by swadu on September 12, 2024 Rating: 5
Google adds Audio Overview to NotebookLM, letting users turn documents into audio discussions with two AI hosts that summarize and explain the source material (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch) Google adds Audio Overview to NotebookLM, letting users turn documents into audio discussions with two AI hosts that summarize and explain the source material (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on September 11, 2024 Rating: 5
Bluesky rolls out the ability to post videos of up to 60 seconds with optional attached subtitles; each post can contain one video, and adult content is allowed (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Bluesky rolls out the ability to post videos of up to 60 seconds with optional attached subtitles; each post can contain one video, and adult content is allowed (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on September 11, 2024 Rating: 5
Thousands flee Vietnam floods after typhoon hits Thousands flee Vietnam floods after typhoon hits Reviewed by swadu on September 11, 2024 Rating: 5
Google starts rolling out a Google One "Lite" plan in India that offers 30GB storage for Rs. 59, or ~$0.70, per month (Ben Schoon/9to5Google) Google starts rolling out a Google One "Lite" plan in India that offers 30GB storage for Rs. 59, or ~$0.70, per month (Ben Schoon/9to5Google) Reviewed by swadu on September 10, 2024 Rating: 5
Neighbours criticise German move to extend border controls Neighbours criticise German move to extend border controls Reviewed by swadu on September 10, 2024 Rating: 5
The iPhone 16 will start at $799 and the 16 Plus $899, and the iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999 and the Pro Max starts at $1,199; all base models have 128GB (Valentina Palladino/Engadget) The iPhone 16 will start at $799 and the 16 Plus $899, and the iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999 and the Pro Max starts at $1,199; all base models have 128GB (Valentina Palladino/Engadget) Reviewed by swadu on September 09, 2024 Rating: 5
Apple unveils iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max with larger 6.3" and 6.9" displays, four titanium finishes, Camera Control, A18 Pro, new 48mp ultrawide camera, and more (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors) Apple unveils iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max with larger 6.3" and 6.9" displays, four titanium finishes, Camera Control, A18 Pro, new 48mp ultrawide camera, and more (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors) Reviewed by swadu on September 09, 2024 Rating: 5
Pro-euthanasia film The Room Next Door wins top prize in Venice Pro-euthanasia film The Room Next Door wins top prize in Venice Reviewed by swadu on September 08, 2024 Rating: 5
London's e-bike boom is frustrating local councils over parking issues, as Lime and Forest expand; Lime trips during peak hours have grown 91% YoY in 2024 (Joshua Gabert-Doyon/Financial Times) London's e-bike boom is frustrating local councils over parking issues, as Lime and Forest expand; Lime trips during peak hours have grown 91% YoY in 2024 (Joshua Gabert-Doyon/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on September 08, 2024 Rating: 5
Pope Francis welcomed in remote Vanimo in Papua New Guinea Pope Francis welcomed in remote Vanimo in Papua New Guinea Reviewed by swadu on September 08, 2024 Rating: 5
An 'argument over notebooks' led to murder at an Indian school - and set a city ablaze An 'argument over notebooks' led to murder at an Indian school - and set a city ablaze Reviewed by swadu on September 07, 2024 Rating: 5
Roblox plans a generative AI tool to let creators make 3D scenes using text prompts, and announces new social features like Party and Music Charts (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch) Roblox plans a generative AI tool to let creators make 3D scenes using text prompts, and announces new social features like Party and Music Charts (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on September 06, 2024 Rating: 5
HyperWrite CEO unveils Reflection 70B, based on Llama 3.1 70B Instruct and trained using reflection-tuning, and says it beats GPT-4o in all benchmarks tested (Carl Franzen/VentureBeat) HyperWrite CEO unveils Reflection 70B, based on Llama 3.1 70B Instruct and trained using reflection-tuning, and says it beats GPT-4o in all benchmarks tested (Carl Franzen/VentureBeat) Reviewed by swadu on September 06, 2024 Rating: 5
Replit launches Replit Agent, an AI agent that can build entire apps from scratch based on prompts, available in beta to Replit Core and Teams subscribers (Chris McKay/Maginative) Replit launches Replit Agent, an AI agent that can build entire apps from scratch based on prompts, available in beta to Replit Core and Teams subscribers (Chris McKay/Maginative) Reviewed by swadu on September 06, 2024 Rating: 5
FCC filing: Larry Ellison will own 77.5% of Paramount Global parent company National Amusements after his son David completes the purchase of Paramount (Christopher Palmeri/Bloomberg) FCC filing: Larry Ellison will own 77.5% of Paramount Global parent company National Amusements after his son David completes the purchase of Paramount (Christopher Palmeri/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on September 05, 2024 Rating: 5
Michel Barnier's journey from Mr Brexit to French PM Michel Barnier's journey from Mr Brexit to French PM Reviewed by swadu on September 05, 2024 Rating: 5
Uganda's Bobi Wine recovering from police assault - party Uganda's Bobi Wine recovering from police assault - party Reviewed by swadu on September 04, 2024 Rating: 5
Bluesky says that, as of September 2, it had added over 2M new users in the past week, in the wake of Brazil's ban on X (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Bluesky says that, as of September 2, it had added over 2M new users in the past week, in the wake of Brazil's ban on X (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on September 03, 2024 Rating: 5
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