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I Compared a Meat Subscription and Grocery Store Prices to See Which Is Cheaper
ButcherBox is betting that folks would rather have their beef, chicken, pork and salmon delivered rather than rely on whatever is left at the supermarket’s meat counter. The popular meat box subscription sends beef, poultry, seafood and pork to customers across the continental US, as well as wild salmon and organic chicken.... Read more
Exposed United Nations Database Left Sensitive Information Accessible Online
A database containing sensitive, sometimes personal information from the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women was openly accessible on the internet, revealing more than 115,000 files related to organizations that partner with or receive funding from UN Women. The documents range from staffing information and contracts... Read more
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon Elite platforms for automotive
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon Elite platforms for automotive applications at its Snapdragon Summit event today. Powered by Qualcomm Oryon — the company’s fastest central processing unit (CPU) — these new... Read more
WhatsApp Adds New Ways to Update Your Contacts, Plans Username Support
WhatsApp is expanding where and how you can add and update your contacts list, with a goal of eventually allowing you to add new contacts using a username without needing a phone number. In a Tuesday blog post, WhatsApp said that initially the chat app will allow for updating... Read more
‘Absolution’ Excerpt: Read the Beginning of Jeff VanderMeer’s Newest Southern Reach Book
But then, too, there was the assurance, the confidence, in the accounts of the biologists as remedy to allay suspicion. Because Sergeant Rocker, too, had then taken to the waters and disappeared, the biologists using their tracking equipment to make sure they could follow the alligators in their new... Read more
Generative AI grows 17% in 2024, but data quality plummets: Key findings from Appen’s State of AI Report
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More A new report from AI data provider Appen reveals that companies are struggling to source and manage the high-quality data needed to power AI systems as artificial intelligence expands into... Read more
Refi Rates Jump Up for Homeowners. Today’s Refinance Rates, Oct. 22, 2024
Now that the Federal Reserve has officially started to lower interest rates, homeowners can expect mortgage refinance rates to gradually decline. Over the last two years, surging mortgage rates have meant refinancing isn’t an option for most homeowners, as the vast majority currently have mortgage loan rates below 6%.... Read more
How to Close the Gender Health Gap
If you’re a man, you are more likely to suffer a health condition that kills you. But if you’re a woman, you are more likely to live in ill health. Women spend 25 percent more of their lives in ill health compared to men. This, in a nutshell, is... Read more
Xsolla announces certified parental controls, a boom in Web Shop revenue and expansion in SE Asia
Presented by Xsolla During the latest GamesBeat Live session, Dean Takahashi, lead writer for GamesBeat, sat down with Berkley Egenes, chief marketing and growth officer at Xsolla, to dig into the latest Xsolla news. They spoke about the company’s newly launched Parental Controls solution which is now certified with... Read more
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Oct. 22
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles. The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword is an entertaining substitute.... Read more