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Fast Company

Emily Guy Birken

Why you need a digital estate plan and how to create one

So much of our lives is spent online, we need a digital estate plan to cover our virtual assets, from bank accounts to crypto currency.

Chances are good you’ve never considered the need for a digital estate plan. But you’ve definitely experienced the aggravation of forgetting a password to a rarely used site, as well as the answer to the security questions, as well as the password to the disused email account connected with the site.

ESPN.com

Sources: 10-0 Indiana gives Cignetti extension

Indiana has agreed to a contract extension and raise for coach Curt Cignetti after he led the Hoosiers to a 10-0 start in his first season, sources told ESPN.

ESPN.com

Andreas Hale

After Tyson-Paul, don't be surprised if we see this type of spectacle again

It was a special night, but should this be the end of Tyson? What now for Jake Paul?

Wired Top Stories

Christopher Null

Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 Review: Too Many Corners Cut

This convertible laptop cuts too many corners to make for a worthwhile buy, even at its discounted price.

Wired Top Stories

Kelly Lambert

These Rats Learned to Drive—and They Love It

Driving represented an interesting way for neuroscientists to study how rodents acquire new skills, and unexpectedly, rats had an intense motivation for their driving training.

The Verge

Jay Peters

The Rise of the Golden Idol makes a great puzzle game even better

Image: Playstack / Color Gray Games

The Case of the Golden Idol was a rewarding series of point-and-click murder mysteries that became one of my favorite games of 2022. And while I felt there was more story to explore about the titular golden idol, I wasn’t sure if a potential sequel could live up to its clever puzzles and fascinating, slowly unfolding story. Turns out, I had nothing to fear: The Rise of the Golden Idol, the newly launched sequel, easily surpasses the original by...

Mashable

Earth's mini moon could be a chunk of the big moon, scientists say

A mini moon that will bid farewell to Earth soon may in fact be a small hunk of the big moon — the one that has loomed far longer in the sky than humans have roamed the planet.

A follow-up study has taken a closer look at the bus-sized space rock to better understand what it's made of, how fast it's spinning, and where it's traveling. A team of researchers says the mini moon is something in between an S-type asteroid, made of silicates and metal, and a V-type like Vesta, the second-largest...

BuzzFeed - Latest

38 Kitchen Products For Anyone Who Wants To Be There For An Efficient Time, Not A Long Time

These cut-resistant gloves will finally have you chopping veggies as fast as that one scary friend of yours who meal preps like they're on Chopped.

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Fast Company

Patrick Sisson

How sleep tourism became a booming business for hotels

From AI-enhanced smart beds to ‘pillow menus,’ hotels are looking to cash in on sleep as the new wellness travel trend.

Set on a serene campus featuring adobe walls and eucalyptus trees, Canyon Ranch Tucson offers a unique travel experience. This Arizona property is credited with creating the wellness resort concept. But one of its latest trendy offerings isn’t focused on the top-notch spa, excellent cuisine, or hiking trails that tend to get raves from well-heeled travelers.

Fast Company

Harry McCracken

If AGI arrives during Trump’s next term, ‘none of the other stuff matters’

Future of Life Institute cofounder Max Tegmark on regulating AI, Elon Musk’s potential to be a good influence on Donald Trump, understanding how LLMs think, and more.

More than 33,000 people—including a hall of fame of AI experts—signed a March 2023 open letter calling on the tech industry to pause development of AI models more powerful than OpenAI’s GPT-4 for six months rather than continue the rush toward Artificial General Intelligence, or AGI. “Powerful AI systems should be...

SBNation.com

David Fucillo

Your daily NFL trivia game, Saturday edition

Think you can figure out what NFL player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.

We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game, and we’re returning to our system of a new article each day for the game.

We tried using a single article for the game, updated with the latest game each day, but it was creating a bit of an unwieldy experience in the comments. So, we’ll have the current day’s game plus the previous three days in each...

Wired Top Stories

Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess, Andrew Couts

Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist

Plus: An “AI granny” is wasting scammers’ time, a lawsuit goes after spyware-maker NSO Group’s executives, and North Korea–linked hackers take a crack at macOS malware.

Wired Top Stories

Adrienne So

Carol Bike Review: 5-Minute HIIT Workouts That Work

Five minutes a day on an AI-enabled exercise bike really can keep the doctor away.

Mashable

The space station is leaking. Why it hasn't imperiled the mission.

Some of the main modules of the International Space Station are nearly a quarter-century old. "That's considered classic for a car," said Bennett Maruca, an astronomer and physicist at the University of Delaware.

So it's little surprise one of the earliest chambers, attached in 2000, has sprung a problematic leak. The leak is in Russia's Zvezda service module, an area connecting the module to a docking port, and it was first detected five years ago. But the rate of leakage has increased in...

Mashable

Get a wireless Apple Watch charger for just $30

TL;DR: This portable Apple Watch charger with a built-in USB-C cord for charging smartphones is 57% off while supplies last.

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Mashable

Wrap up a MacBook Air and gift some holiday cheer for less than $250

TL;DR: Save bigtime on this refurbished 13.3" MacBook Air for $249.97 (reg. $999) and enjoy fast, simple performance from a lightweight laptop.

13.3-inch display with 1440x900 resolution, providing clear visuals for work and play

Powered by an Intel Core i5 processor for reliable performance in everyday tasks

8GB RAM and 128GB SSD for efficient multitasking and quick data access

Lightweight design at just under 3 pounds, making it ultra-portable for on-the-go use

Includes a 12-hour battery life,...

Mashable

Should you get this $27 version of MS Office instead of the new one?

TL;DR: Through November 21, get Microsoft Office 2019 for Windows for only $26.97 — a lifetime license with no recurring fees.

If your PC needs a fresh Microsoft Office download, think twice before just grabbing the newest version. Surprisingly, Microsoft Office 2019 includes more apps — and comes at a much more affordable price. If you don’t need the latest app layouts or AI integrations, this is the version for you.

Grab Microsoft Office 2019 on sale for $26.97 through November 21...

Mashable

Get Windows 11 Pro for life for just $18

TL;DR: Get a lifetime license for Windows 11 Pro on your PC for just $17.97 (reg. $199) through November 21 or until codes sell out — only 75 are available.

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Mashable

Small, but mighty: Get a tiny smartphone for under $100

TL;DR: The NanoPhone packs essential smartphone features into a tiny, portable design for 50% off at $99.97 (reg. $199) for only one more day.

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