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On today’s briefing we discuss Vrbo needling Airbnb with new billboards, Sonesta’s upbeat take on its opportunities, and IHG’s new net-zero hotel in the UK. -Rashaad Jorden
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People are gathering in cities all over the United States and globally to protest an “illegal, billionaire power grab” by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. They’re being put on by over 150 different organizations, including civil rights groups, labor unions, and LGBTQ+ advocates, and span more than 1,200 locations. Last weekend, “Tesla Takedown” protests […] Read more ›
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Musk during a talk with Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said he'd like to see a "free trade zone" between Europe and the US. Read more ›
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DOGE operatives have repeatedly referred to the software company Palantir as a possible partner in creating a “mega API” at the IRS, sources tell WIRED. Read more ›
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"We will track down leakers and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law," a spokesperson for DHS said. Read more ›
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As President Donald Trump’s tariffs set in, it may well be time to say goodbye to the under-$30,000 car. Read more ›
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This week NASA "issued a solicitation for the next two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station," reports Space News. Scheduled after May of 2026 and then mid-2027, "These will be the fifth and sixth such missions to the ISS, part of a broader low Earth orbit commercialization effort by NASA with the ultimate goal of replacing the International Space Station with one or more commercial stations." NASA's Space... Read more ›
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Greta Lee, Jared Leto, and Jeff Bridges star in the third film in the Tron series, out October 10. Read more ›
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Over on Reddit's "selfhosted" subreddit for alternatives to popular services, long-time Slashdot reader Zoup described a pain point: - Landlock is a Linux Security Module (LSM) that lets unprivileged processes restrict themselves. - It's been in the kernel since 5.13, but the API is awkward to use directly. - It always annoyed the hell out of me to run random binaries from the internet without any real control over what... Read more ›
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Plus: Another DOGE operative allegedly has a history in the hacking world, and Donald Trump’s national security adviser apparently had way more Signal chats than previously known. Read more ›
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To contextualize DeepSeek’s disruption, let's consider the broader shift in AI being driven by the scarcity of training data. Read more ›
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Microsoft's latest WHAMM model builds on its predecessor. It is now capable of delivering a real-time AI-generated gaming experience with user input support. Read more ›
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Trump's tariff hike mirrors the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which exacerbated the Great Depression and led to a major shift in US trade policy. Read more ›
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It's more of a standalone reboot rather than a direct sequel to 2010's TRON: Legacy. Read more ›
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Jamie Siminoff, who founded Ring and started the company in his garage, is back at Amazon after leaving the company as its CEO in 2023. Siminoff joined Amazon when the e-commerce website acquired Ring in 2018, but he left in 2023 and founded another startup that he sold to lock maker Latch Inc. When he left Amazon two years ago, he said that invention was his true passion. Now, he's... Read more ›
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Amazon's new feature could make it easier to get into the latest release in a series, especially if it's been some time since you've read the previous books. The new Recaps feature is part of the latest software update for the Kindle, and the company compares it to "Previously on..." segments you can watch for TV shows. Amazon announced Recaps in a blog post, where it said that you can... Read more ›
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The Seasonic Prime TX-1600 Noctua Edition PSU features effortless power delivery and advanced cooling. Read more ›
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Disney just released the first trailer for Tron: Ares, the long-planned Tron: Legacy sequel. The minute-and-a-half trailer doesn’t say much about the story but shows plenty of the movie’s visuals, which look dark, moody, and filled with the series’ signature light trails. The trailer opens in the physical world at night, as Jared Leto’s Ares, […] Read more ›
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Hints and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 195, for Sunday, April 6. Read more ›
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The proposal outlines a plan to enforce a network-wide migration of BTC from legacy wallets to ones secured by post-quantum cryptography. Read more ›
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Along with James Bond films, McGinnis created posters for Barbarella, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and other classic movies. Read more ›
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Challenges loom as the Trump administration continues to impose policy changes, travel bans, and increasing tariffs, raising concerns of a potential ‘global grounding’. The new tariffs have raised a risk of a recession, with shares of travel companies plummeting in response and leading Skift Research to lower its forecast for global travel. These spell a […] Read more ›
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Tariffs don't hit travel directly. But if economic growth slows and the stock market sinks, the travel industry will feel it. -Gordon Smith, Lex Haris, Meghna Maharishi, and Sean O'Neill Read more ›
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On today's episode we discuss tariff impacts on travel, TikTok uncertainty, and Virgin's child-free cruising success. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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Asia-Pacific's airlines haven’t had it easy over the past five years. However, the region’s carriers are fast re-establishing themselves as powerhouses of the global aviation industry. -Tom Batchelor Read more ›
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For the travel industry, the impact of tariffs is indirect. But the knock-on effects could be significant: Will tourists still be eager to visit the U.S.? -Gordon Smith, Lex Haris, Meghna Maharishi, Sean O'Neill, and Seth Borko Read more ›
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Fake short-term rental listings are indeed an industrywide problem, but Booking.com seems get more than its fair share of sketchy listings and fraudulent messages to guests. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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Instead of just watching glaciers vanish, Iceland's tourism sector should start preparing now for a future where they no longer exist. -Darin Graham Read more ›
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With budget hotels facing increasing challenges in the UK, Oyo is smartly shifting its focus toward premium properties. With this, Oyo is not just diversifying its portfolio, but also ensuring a sustainable, long-term growth. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›
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By moving beyond the constraints of legacy systems and traditional interline agreements, airlines can form dynamic, scalable partnerships that drive efficiency, increase revenue, and enhance the passenger experience. -TripStack + Skift Read more ›
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The digital arrival card is a step forward in ensuring a smoother, more tech-driven travel experience in Thailand. But the bigger challenge? Getting travelers, mostly Chinese tourists, to feel confident about visiting again. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›
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