New York City"s mayor really wants you to think he"s getting paid in bitcoin
No, Eric Adams is not getting his salary in bitcoin.The newly inaugurated mayor of New York City raised eyebrows back in November when he promised to take his "first THREE paychecks in Bitcoin," and a Thursday press release titled "Mayor Adams to Rec.....»»
Proton adds detailed dark web monitoring for paid plans
Proton is out with the latest upgrade for its users on a paid tier. Dark web monitoring is here to help you keep your online credentials as safe as possible with alerts when you need to update passwords due to data breaches and more. Here’s how it.....»»
Apple nearing billion-dollar streaming TV deal with FIFA; still in the running for NBA rights
Apple is doubling down on soccer as an integral part of its sports strategy for Apple TV. According to a new report from The New York Times, FIFA is nearing a deal with Apple for the worldwide television rights to a new World Cup-style tournament bei.....»»
Green Roofs Are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better
Amsterdam is experimenting with roofs that not only grow plants but capture water for a building’s residents. Welcome to the squeezable sponge city of tomorrow......»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Monday, April 22
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NYT Connections: hints and answers for Sunday, April 21
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"Forgotten city:" the identification of Dura-Europos" neglected sister site in Syria
The Dura-Europos site in modern-day Syria is famous for its exceptional state of preservation. Like Pompeii, this ancient city has yielded many great discoveries, and serves as a window into the world of the ancient Hellenistic, Parthian, and Roman p.....»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Saturday, April 20
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Cities: Skylines 2 team apologizes, makes DLC free and promises a fan summit
A "complete focus on improving the base game" will happen before more paid DLC. Enlarge / Like the Beach Properties DLC itself, this property looks a bit unfinished and in need of some focus. (credit: Paradox Interactive).....»»
Planned "mass execution" of geese in Conn. city paused after outpouring of passionate input on both sides
Tears, shouts and interruptions marked residents' comments Wednesday night over a proposal to exterminate geese in Bristol, Conn., parks......»»
Netflix Gained More than 9 Million Subscribers for Q1 2024
New data from Netflix's reported earnings show that it gained 9.33 million paid subscribers for Q1 2024 alone. The post Netflix Gained More than 9 Million Subscribers for Q1 2024 appeared first on Phandroid. Netflix is in an interesting sp.....»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Friday, April 19
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Netflix to hide its subscriber numbers starting in 2025
Netflix says that it no longer will give regular updates as to how many paid subscriber it has, because it's about quality, not quantity......»»
Meta’s new $199 Quest 2 price is a steal for the VR-curious
Move comes as support winds down for the original Quest headset. Enlarge / For just $199, you could be having as much fun as this paid model. Meta has announced it's permanently lowering the price of its aging Quest 2 h.....»»
A third of China"s urban population at risk of city sinking, new satellite data shows
Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Virginia Tech. Writing in the journal Science, Prof Robert Nicholls of the Tyndall Center for Climate Change Research at UEA and.....»»
Apple Watch fall detection helps rescue cyclist after crash during downpour
Apple Watch is a must-have accessory for every cyclist. That’s become time and again it has proven critical for helping cyclists after a crash. Eric Zollinger from New York is the latest wearer to know firsthand. more….....»»
LA"s water supplies are in good shape: But is the city ready for the next drought?
California's second wet winter in a row has left L.A's water supplies in good shape for at least another year, but the inevitable return to dry conditions could once again put the city's residents in a precarious position......»»
Base "25 Toyota Camry, now hybrid only, gets 50+ mpg and priced below "24 hybrid
Toyota's retooled 2025 Camry features an exclusive hybrid powertrain with fuel economy estimated at 53 mpg city, 50 mpg highway and 51 mpg combined, nearly as good as the Prius......»»
100,000 iPhones stolen instead of scrapped; Apple accused of shredding usable devices
Almost 100,000 iPhones which Apple paid a contractor to scrap were instead stolen and shipped off to China, according to an in-depth report. Apple sued the company concerned, but now appears to have abandoned the lawsuit, with the report suggestin.....»»
2025 Toyota Camry, now hybrid-only, to close mpg gap with Prius; it"s priced $455 below "24 hybrid
Toyota's reengineered 2025 Camry features an exclusive hybrid powertrain with fuel economy estimated at 53 mpg city, 50 mpg highway and 51 mpg combined......»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Thursday, April 18
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