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I remember the first time I watched a tutorial on Blender, a 3D computer graphics software, explaining how metal surfaces have colored reflections, while nonmetal surfaces don’t. It was a fascinating art lesson and something I don’t think I ever would’ve noticed if no one had pointed it out. I felt excited to learn about … Read more

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 … Read more

And now Smartprix has shown the listing for a smartphone with the market name “Galaxy” and model number SM-S937U in the GSMA IMEI database. Smartprix says Samsung typically adds smartphones it’s working on testing internally to the database before launching it six to seven months later, and this model number lines up with others that line … Read more

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Tuesday that it will be taking action against the online cash app and neobank Dave, which it says used “misleading marketing to deceive consumers.” At issue is how Dave marketed $500 cash advances to consumers that it rarely offered, and the “Express Fee” it charged if customers wanted … Read more

Wear OS Weekly My new weekly column focuses on the state of Wear OS, from new developments and updates to the latest apps and features we want to highlight. Wear OS 5 is a subtle but significant improvement for Wear OS watches across brands, with the Pixel Watch 3 and Galaxy Watch 7 showcasing its … Read more

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A federal judge ruled that Google isn’t obligated to refund victims of Google Play gift card scams. The ruling found that Google didn’t directly encourage scams and thus isn’t liable for victims’ losses. The plaintiff argued that Google profits from these gift cards and has the technology to detect … Read more

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Monday, Anthropic launched the latest version of its smallest AI model, Claude 3.5 Haiku, in a way that marks a departure from typical AI model pricing trends — the new model costs four times more to run than its predecessor. The reason for the price … Read more

SpaceX has revealed that it is targeting Monday, November 18, for the sixth test of the Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket comprising the first-stage Super Heavy booster and the upper-stage Starship spacecraft. The massive vehicle, which creates around 17 million pounds of thrust at launch, is set to be used by NASA for crew … Read more

Key Takeaways Hard drives are cheaper per terabyte compared to SSDs, which makes them great for mass storage. Large platter drives are more reliable for long-term data storage. Desktops often support more traditional hard drives than NVMe drives, making spinning disks a cost-effective choice. Why do I still buy hard drives for my Windows PC? … Read more

Take-Two Interactive Software reported that its net bookings hit $1.47 billion in the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, up 2% from $1.44 billion a year ago. The bookings growth was driven by sales of the Grand Theft Auto and Borderlands franchises, and the company reiterated its out look for net bookings for the year … Read more