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This year’s harsh string of layoffs continues with Boeing being the latest company to announce cuts to its workforce. The airplane manufacturing company will lay off 10 percent of its workforce — roughly 17,000 jobs. Job cuts will include executives, middle management, and employees. SEE ALSO: NASA thinks it found a moon light-years away spewing … Read more

SpaceX plans to launch Starship for the fifth time tomorrow, October 13th, during a 30-minute launch window that opens at 8AM ET. That’s after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) declared today that the company has “met all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements for the suborbital test flight,” reports Reuters. The company will livestream the … Read more

AI pioneer Yann LeCun doesn’t think artificial intelligence is actually on the verge of becoming intelligent. LeCun — a professor at New York University, senior researcher at Meta, and winner of the prestigious A.M. Turning Award — has been open about his skepticism before, for example tweeting that before we worry about controlling super-intelligent AI, … Read more

What you need to know Whoop detailed in a blog post that it is rolling out a step-tracking update for its fitness band and app. Users can find their tracked steps on “My Dashboard” and create a personalized “Weekly Plan” from the Plan tab. The Whoop 4.0 band was announced in 2021 and offers improved … Read more

I’m a bit addicted to Duolingo in the quest to improve my Spanish. I know it isn’t the best tutor, but I’m too lazy to take traditional classes. Plus, I can dip into the educational app a couple of times per day and feel as if I’m improving. I happily embrace my mild addiction — … Read more

After nearly 30 years of covering Kamala Harris, the San Francisco Chronicle is now letting ChatGPT do it. Sort of… “We’re introducing a new way to engage with our decades of coverage: an AI-powered tool designed to answer your questions about Harris’ life, her journey through public service and her presidential campaign,” they announced this … Read more

Amazon this weekend has introduced a new record low price for the Apple Pencil Pro, available for $89.99, down from $129.00. Alongside this deal, we’re tracking a collection of Apple accessory discounts, including great deals on the Magic Keyboard and MagSafe Charger. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you … Read more

Hulu “No one gets to take from me and live. No one,” vows Sugar Goodson (Stephen Graham), a dangerous criminal kingpin, in the first teaser trailer for A Thousand Blows. The forthcoming drama is the latest TV offering from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. Like his most successful and beloved TV effort, too, A Thousand Blows … Read more

Quick Links Why I Use Dark Mode in Microsoft Word How to Turn on Dark Mode in Microsoft Word Key Takeaways Dark mode in Microsoft Word provides a sleek appearance, reduces visual clutter, and minimizes eye strain. You can enable dark mode in Microsoft Word on all platforms—desktop, web, and mobile. Enabling dark mode on … Read more

Crystal Dynamics and Aspyr announced today that they’re launching another Tomb Raider collection: Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, which launches on PC and consoles on February 14, 2025. This means we’re going to get another edition of the Tomb Raider series’ red-headed stepchild of a game, Angel of Darkness, which one would hope is in a … Read more