TechCrunch is hosting a hackathon at its SF conference, with $500,000 in prizes. There are also unusual hats. [TC]
TechCrunch Hackathon
His brother's hamster is charging his phone now
A YouTuber going by Flamethrower spent nights listening to his brother's new hamster squeak through the exercise wheel and decided to harvest the energy. The result is a working phone… READ THE REST
How hackers faked a zombie apocalypse alert on live TV
On February 11, 2013, someone hacked into the Emergency Alert Systems of at least five TV stations and broadcast a message warning viewers that "the bodies of the dead are… READ THE REST
Iran has hacked Kash Patel's personal email
Iran can't match the US in the air or at sea, so it's been fighting Trump's campaign with asymmetric tools — bombing neutral countries to discourage them from hosting American… READ THE REST
Master ChatGPT and AI Automation for just $15
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Learn how to automate workflows with ChatGPT and optimize the power of over 20 indispensable AI… READ THE REST
Turn your data into diagrams in just a few clicks with this $13 Microsoft tool (MSRP $250)
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Present information more clearly with this lifetime license to Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional for Windows for only… READ THE REST
Refresh your PC with Microsoft Office and Windows 11 for just $26
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get MS Office Pro Plus 2019 and Windows 11 Pro for just $25.99 (reg. $428). You can… READ THE REST
