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Hotel cancellation policies have transformed over the past seven years. Travelers once could cancel reservations up until the day before check-in without penalty. That flexibility has largely vanished.
The shift began around 2018 when third-party travel-booking sites deployed "cancel-rebook" strategies, the Atlantic writes. These platforms would monitor hotel rates after securing initial reservations. When prices dropped, the sites automatically canceled existing bookings and rebooked customers at lower r
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On December 11th, 2010, Jeffrey Epstein was fretting about what came up if you Googled him. By this time Epstein had already pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution with a child and was a registered sex offender, and just a few days earlier he had been photographed in Central Park taking a stroll with Prince Andrew. […] Read more ›
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Traveling during the holidays can be chaotic and loud, but a quality pair of over-ear headphones can provide much-needed peace and quiet on your journey. Fortunately, you can currently snag Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones on sale at Amazon for an all-time low of $169.99 ($180 off) in select colors. That’s more than 50 percent off the […] Read more ›
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The pre-installed service is used to recommend third-party apps for users to download. Read more ›
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Din Djarin's arc from murky bounty hunter will climax with him as an explicit hero in the next 'Star Wars' movie. Read more ›
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'The Legend of Zelda' movie recently went into production, and Nintendo casually revealed the first live-action Zelda and Link. Read more ›
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Are you a red wine drinker? A high spender? Or perhaps you're a slow eater, the sort who takes up a restaurant's table for longer than they'd like. You might not even know - but OpenTable does. Those are just a few of the notes that the reservation platform has started serving up to some […] Read more ›
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Apple today provided developers with the third betas of upcoming watchOS 26.2 and tvOS 26.2 betas for testing purposes. The software comes a week after Apple seeded the second betas. The software updates are available through the Settings app on each device, and because these are developer betas, a free developer account is required. watchOS 26.2 features updated Sleep Score ranges that better match how people might be feeling after... Read more ›
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With Disney ready to accept genAI-made user content for Disney+, Dana Terrace wants 'Owl House' fans to know where she stands. Read more ›
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Astronaut Anne McClain was accused of "identity fraud" while in space. Read more ›
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OpenAI's CEO of Applications Fidji Simo said the startup still has a scarcity of compute for all the projects it would like to do. Read more ›
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Over the weekend, unofficial videos from filming of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda film hit the internet, and now we’re getting our first proper look at Link and Zelda. Nintendo released three images in its Nintendo Today app today as part of a little teaser indicating that filming has officially commenced. One photo shows Link and Zelda with the lush backdrop of New Zealand behind them, while the others are... Read more ›
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Google and Meta have delayed segments of their subsea cable projects crossing the Red Sea, citing continuing security risks Read more ›
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A PC hobbyist says he was hit with a $684 tariff bill on a $355 shipment of retro computing parts, in what appears to be a growing pattern tied to changes in federal import rules. Read more ›
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We won't have to wait too much longer to find out which game will follow the wonderful Astro Bot's triumph at last year's edition of The Game Awards. The 2025 ceremony takes place on December 11 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. In between a cavalcade of video game trailers and announcements, the show will squeeze in some actual awards. We now know what the contenders for The Game... Read more ›
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I shared my top takeaways of an industry 'master class' to help Hollywood vets pivot to the creator economy as traditional film and TV decline. Read more ›
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Google users can now describe their next trip to its AI Mode in search and select the option to “Create with Canvas,” which will build out an itinerary in a side panel complete with data on flights and hotels. The document it puts together can lay out potential plans, with suggestions based on the user’s […] Read more ›
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Brendan Greene, the creator of PUBG, better known by his alias PlayerUnknown, has said he's "heartened" to see see people rally against the use of generative AI when used to make games. Read more Read more ›
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It was back in August when we first heard that Android 17 might carry an internal codename of Cinnamon Bun. This rumor is now “confirmed” via the latest Android Canary build, which will honestly help us all sleep a little better at night. The code shows Android “version codes” and we can see Cinnamon Bun … Continued Read the original post: Android 17 Tastes Like Cinnamon Buns Read more ›
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FFmpeg, the open source multimedia framework that powers video processing in Google Chrome, Firefox, YouTube and other major platforms, has called on Google to either fund the project or stop burdening its volunteer maintainers with security vulnerabilities found by the company's AI tools. The maintainers patched a bug that Google's AI agent discovered in code for decoding a 1995 video game but described the finding as "CVE slop." The confrontation... Read more ›
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"The International Energy Agency's latest outlook signals that oil demand could keep growing through to the middle of the century," reports CNBC, "reflecting a sharp tonal shift from the world's energy watchdog and raising further questions about the future of fossil fuels." In its flagship World Energy Outlook, the Paris-based agency on Wednesday laid out a scenario in which demand for oil climbs to 113 million barrels per day by... Read more ›
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New submitter benramsey writes: The PHP Foundation has launched a search for its next executive director. The Executive Director serves as the operational leader of the PHP Foundation, defining its strategic vision and translating it into reality while managing day-to-day operations and serving as the primary bridge between the Board, staff, community, and sponsors. While the programming language PHP is over 30 years old, the PHP Foundation was only created... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Record: Russian telecom operators have begun cutting mobile internet access for 24 hours for citizens returning to the country from abroad, in what officials say is an effort to prevent Ukrainian drones from using domestic SIM cards for navigation. "When a SIM card enters Russia from abroad, the user has to confirm that it's being used by a person -- not installed... Read more ›
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"Within the past year, stories have been posted on Slashdot about people helping North Koreans get remote IT jobs at U.S. corporations, companies knowingly assisting them, how not to hire a North Korean for a remote IT job, and how a simple question tripped up a North Korean applying for a remote IT job," writes longtime Slashdot reader smooth wombat. "The FBI is even warning companies that North Koreans working... Read more ›
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Valve has unveiled a new Steam Machine console, taking a second shot at living room gaming a decade after its 2015 Steam Machine initiative failed. The 6-inch cube runs Linux-based SteamOS but plays Windows games through Proton, a compatibility layer built on Wine that translates Microsoft graphical APIs. Valve spent over a decade working on SteamOS and ways to run Windows games on Linux after the original Steam Machines failed.... Read more ›
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The US is set to make its final penny. The Philadelphia Mint will strike its last batch of one-cent coins on Thursday, after more than 230 years of production. From a report: The coins will remain in circulation but the phase-out has already prompted businesses to start adjusting prices, as they say pennies are becoming harder to find. The government says the move will save money, or as President Donald... Read more ›
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One of the most common viruses in the world could be the cause of lupus, an autoimmune disease with wide-ranging symptoms, according to a new study. From a report: Until now, lupus was somewhat mysterious: No single root cause of the disease had been found, and while there is no cure, there are medications that can treat it. The research, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, suggests that Epstein-Barr... Read more ›
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Iceland has formally classified the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security threat, warning that a disruption could trigger a modern-day ice age in Northern Europe and destabilize global weather systems. The move elevates the risk across government and enables it to strategize for worst-case scenarios. Reuters reports: The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, current brings warm water from the tropics northward toward the... Read more ›
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Apple has launched the iPhone Pocket, a knitted bag designed to hold iPhones. The limited edition collaboration with Japanese designer Issey Miyake costs $229.95 for the crossbody version. A shorter version is priced at $149.95. Apple said the 3D-knitted design was inspired by "a piece of cloth" and was born from the idea of creating an additional pocket for any iPhone and small everyday items. Yoshiyuki Miyamae, design director at... Read more ›
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