*follows
News Image 10 Gifts for Travelers Who Have Everything (2024)

Searching for thoughtful gifts for travelers? Our guide has top picks for all the essentials that frequent fliers will actually use.

Entertainment Read on WIRED Top Stories
News Image What We Do in the Shadows‘ Matt Berry on Vampires, Memes, and Star Wars

The actor, comedian, and musician behind the ever-quotable Laszlo Cravensworth talks to io9 about the FX show's final season.

Entertainment Read on Gizmodo
Databricks, Snowflake, and Battery Ventures discuss when to cash out or scale your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Navigating the complex decision of when to sell a startup or keep pushing forward is one of the toughest challenges founders face. In an era where IPOs are frequently delayed and acquisition offers arrive earlier, determining the right moment to either cash out or stay independent is increasingly nuanced. We’re excited to welcome three distinguished […]

Business Read on TechCrunch
Subscription management firm Zuora agrees to be acquired for $1.7B

Zuora, a company selling software to help businesses manage their subscription-based services, has agreed to be acquired by private equity firms GIC and Silver Lake for $1.7 billion. The all-cash deal is expected to close in Q1 2025, subject to approvals and customary closing conditions. It’ll take Zuora, which is currently publicly traded, private. Tien […]

Business Read on TechCrunch
News Image The Electric State‘s First Trailer Invites You to the Russos’ New Sci-Fi World

Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, and Ke Huy Quan headline Netflix's road trip through the human/robot war.

Entertainment Read on Gizmodo
Hackers are extorting Globe Life with stolen customer data

The insurance giant says an unknown threat actor has stolen data including SSNs and health information

Business Read on TechCrunch
Apple says support for redeeming rewards with more partners is coming to Apple Pay

On Thursday, Apple celebrated 10 years with Apple Pay and announced how the service will evolve in the future, including features like redeeming rewards and expanding installment loan options. In addition to Apple Pay’s newly added support for loan options from Affirm in the U.S., and Monzo Flex in the U.K., the iPhone maker shared […]

Business Read on TechCrunch
Hackers blackmail Globe Life after stealing customer data

Insurance giant Globe Life says an unknown threat actor attempted to extort money in exchange for not publishing data stolen from the company's systems earlier this year....

Crime and Courts Read on Bleeping Computer
News Image A New Hero Joins The Boys’ Final Season

Plus, another contestant boards Edgar Wright's remake of The Running Man.

Entertainment Read on Gizmodo
News Image Ferrari’s F80 uses ‘Boost optimization’ to give drivers more power where they need it

Ferrari’s new F80 hypercar can record the track it is driving on and will boost the driver at the right time during the next lap. The “Boost Optimization” feature reads the straights and curves of the circuit and, with no further action from the driver, delivers more power to its hybrid system to help achieve the best lap time possible. You can use Boost Optimization in “Performance” mode to get a consistent amount of electric power for as long as possible throughout your drive, or you can select “Qualify” mode to max out on boost power at the proper times at the cost of losing battery power fast. Unlike Ferrari’s SF90 Stradale and 296 GTB, there is no full-electric driving mode. The F80 has a 4WD...

Entertainment Read on The Verge Tech
Limburg asks for space to keep accepting international students

The province of Limburg, Maastricht University (UM), and Zuyd University of Applied Sciences want to urgently meet with Minister Eppo Bruins of Education and negotiate space for internati

Education Read on NL Times
News Image 13 Best Cheap Laptops (2024): Our Picks for $800 or Less

We’ve tested lots of affordable Windows laptops, Chromebooks, and 2-in-1 tablets. You don’t have to spend more than $800 to get a good computer.

Politics Read on WIRED Top Stories
Announcing the final group of top VCs to judge the Startup Battlefield 200 Final at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is just a week away. Our beefed-up Startup Battlefield 200 is a major highlight. Two hundred companies have been hand-selected by the TechCrunch editorial staff to grace the expo hall, 20 of which will launch their company for the first time live on our stage. Nail-biting pitches live on the Disrupt Stage, […]

Politics Read on TechCrunch
News Image Philips’ Hue app now lets you edit lighting effects

Philips is introducing four new lighting effects through its Hue app including an underwater option simulating the glimmer of light beneath the waves. The added effects are part of a new app update, spotted by Hueblog, that also introduces the ability to customize the lighting effects already available through the app, as well as any new effects Philips introduces in the future. Existing lighting effects include options that can make Hue lamps and bulbs simulate the appearance of a candle with a soft flickering yellow glow, or a fireplace with more intense flashes of red and orange. Version 5.28 of the Hue app — which is now available for iOS, iPadOS, and Android — adds cosmos, underwater, enchant, and sunbeam effects, bringing the total...

Entertainment Read on The Verge Tech
News Image The Best Kindle to Buy in 2024

Here’s how Amazon’s ebook readers stack up—and which one might be right for you.

Business Read on WIRED Top Stories
UK digital ‘end-of-life’ services startup Farewill acquired for $16.8M

Farewill, a U.K.-based end-of-life services provider that offers online tools for writing wills, organizing probate, and arranging cremation, has been acquired by funeral service provider Dignity in an all-shares deal valuing the startup at £12.9 million ($16.8 million). The deal is a classic case of an established legacy incumbent chasing growth by buying a younger […]

Business Read on TechCrunch
News Image Instagram adds new guardrails to protect teens against sextortion

Instagram is launching several new features designed to protect teens from sextortion scams, which occur when scammers threaten to share intimate images of victims unless they receive a payment or more photos. One guardrail that’s rolling out soon will prevent people from screenshotting or screen recording disappearing images or videos sent in a private message. If the sender enables replays of the image or video, Instagram will block people from opening them on the web. This won’t stop scammers from capturing the image or video by recording it with another device, however. Starting today, Instagram will begin using certain indicators, like how new an account is, to detect scammy behavior as well. The...

Crime and Courts Read on The Verge Tech
News Image Ableton Move Review: A Perfect Tool for Traveling DJs

Ableton’s new stand-alone instrument has its limitations, but it’s an immensely fun musical sketch pad.

Entertainment Read on WIRED Top Stories
Top 5 Cloud Security Automations for SecOps Teams

Learn about 5 powerful cloud security automations with Blink Ops to simplify security operations like S3 bucket monitoring, subdomain takeover detection and failed EC2 login detection....

Politics Read on Bleeping Computer