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Logitech’s Pen is a durable stylus made for Chromebooks in the classroom
Logitech has announced a new stylus called Pen, and it’s aimed at being the best option available for classrooms full…
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Samsung announces first smartphone chip with AMD ray tracing GPU
Samsung has announced the Exynos 2200, its new in-house mobile processor for smartphones. It’s the first mobile system-on-a-chip to include…
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Google’s ‘Self Share’ tool could make you stop emailing yourself files
We’ve all been there before: we need to send a file from our phone to our laptop or vice versa,…
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Wikitrivia is a web game that challenges your knowledge of historical dates
If you’re a history buff, or are looking for a new web game to play, Wikitrivia may be worth your…
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Google changed the Assistant’s white noise sound, and many aren’t happy about it
Google offers many ambient sounds from the Google Assistant, including one for white noise that might help block out noise…
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Can NFTs be art? Wikipedia isn’t sure — and crypto bros are terrified
NFT art has exploded in popularity, but it faces an uncertain future on Wikipedia. Editors of the online encyclopedia recently…
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Jared Kushner floated the idea of a federal cryptocurrency, documents reveal
Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law who acted as a senior advisor during Trump’s time in the White House,…
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What exactly is the Jodorowsky’s Dune crypto collective trying to make, anyway?
Last year, a collective of cryptocurrency fans pooled millions of dollars to buy a copy of the story bible for…
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Can kinetic roads supplement electric vehicle charging?
In most cities, highways encompass a massive surface area that is expensive to maintain considering the cost of surface maintenance,…
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Over 30 Activision Blizzard employees have ‘exited’ since July, WSJ reports
37 Activision Blizzard employees have reportedly “exited” the company since July of last year as part of the company’s attempt…
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How energy harvesting can augment electric vehicle charging.
The idea of a road that can collect and harvest energy from the vibrations of passing cars, buses, and trucks sounds…
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For veteran Final Fantasy XIV fans Endwalker has been a loving thank you note
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker signifies the end of an era. One story, started nine years ago, has ended with a…
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Spain will regulate influencers promoting cryptocurrency
Spain has announced new rules for how social media influencers and others can advertise cryptocurrency assets, Reuters reports. Starting next…
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Why the metaverse will have you hooked onto a blockchain
You may think the metaverse will be a bunch of interconnected virtual spaces – the world wide web but accessed…
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Roomba j7 Plus vs. Samsung Jet Bot AI Plus review: here’s what to expect when shit happens
Robot vacuums have come a long way since the days I used to babysit my original Roomba (circa 2006), following…
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Kevlar helps this lithium-sulfur battery quintuple EV range
Lithium-sulphur batteries may well be the next generation of power cells that we use in our electric vehicles — if…
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How to pick a new monitor for working from home
The shift to remote work has sent millions scrambling to improve their home office. There are many ways to do…
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Here are the countries fighting Apple’s App Store monopoly
Apple has benefited a lot from the App Store and the developer ecosystem. Heck, it’s probably made more than $100…
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Cryptobros splash millions on ‘Dune’ book, think they own the copyright
A collective known as Spice DAO spent €2.66M ($3.04M) on a copy of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Dune book. The problem is…
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Amazon reverses decision to ban Visa credit cards in the UK over fees
Amazon says it will continue to accept payment in the UK from Visa credit cards, reversing a decision to ban…
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Apple digital keys reportedly coming to some Hyundai cars this summer
Hyundai and its Genesis brand are reportedly close to adding support for Apple’s digital car key feature, which lets you…
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Oppo’s next flagship leaks with OnePlus-esque Hasselblad branding
Details on Oppo’s upcoming flagship phone are starting to come together. Multiple leaks are suggesting it’ll be called the Find…
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Safari 15 bug can leak your recent browsing activity and personal identifiers
A bug in Safari 15 can leak your browsing activity, and can also reveal some of the personal information attached…
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Samsung’s next tablet lineup could include a 14.6-inch ‘Ultra’ model with a notch
Samsung might be adding its first-ever “Ultra” model to its upcoming Galaxy Tab S8 lineup, which will also include a…
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6 ways open-source devs can make money
The amount of money you can make from open source code depends on several factors. First of all, the popularity…
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The trials and tribulations of turning a real camera into a webcam
My colleague Dieter Bohn is one of the nicest people I’ve met, but every time I’d hop onto Zoom to…
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What AI could be like when you plug a computer into your brain
“Our consciousness is everything. You become what you think about.” — Buddha In the few minutes that you are reading…
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The Votes Are In! The Phantom Queen Is the Official 2021 Illusion of the Year
This year’s Illusion of the Year is an anamorphosis: a perspective-based illusion. Anamorphosis dates back at least 500 years and…
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The Best Sound Bars for Compact, Powerful Audio
With more blockbuster movies released directly to streaming services, you’ll need more than a crisp 4K TV if you want…
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The Air Force Turned a Cargo Plane into a Bomber
Air Force Research Lab/YouTube The U.S. Air Force successfully hit a target on the ground with a missile fired from…a…
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Road Salt Is Wreaking Havoc on Our Drinking Water and the Environment, New Research Says
Winslow ProductionsGetty Images The majority of Americans live in areas impacted by snow and ice. Every year, road crews in…
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Snow and Mud Will Claim Us All Eventually, But You Can Recover Your Stuck Vehicle by Yourself With These Tips
To drive a vehicle is to get it stuck. Snow, sand, or mud will claim us all eventually, but if…
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Google might’ve accidentally approved an ad for a Target gift card scam
Most of us check our gift card balances online (because who actually keeps those receipts that tell us how much…
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Lincoln’s Aviator Grand Touring Wants You to Chill Out
The Takeaway: While performance-oriented carmakers are trying new and innovative ways to improve the connection you feel with the road,…
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The F/A-18 Is Such a Badass Plane
On the first day of the Persian Gulf War, four F/A-18Cs took off from the USS Saratoga to bomb an…
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Lift Off! The $10 Billion James Webb Space Telescope has Finally Launched
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to lift off from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana at 7:20 a.m.…
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10 Questions With the Guy Who Knows Literally Everything About Solid-State Batteries
Many scientists agree that we’re on the cusp of a battery revolution, propelled by the decline of fossil fuels, as…
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The Best Wi-Fi Extenders for Fast Home Internet
Home Wi-Fi networks powered by a single router can sometimes struggle to provide complete internet coverage depending on your space’s…
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AT&T, Dish, and T-Mobile spend billions on more 5G spectrum
AT&T, Dish, and T-Mobile dropped billions of dollars in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) auction to acquire more 5G spectrum…
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These 4 Reasons Explain Why We Desperately Need the Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest rainforest and covers more than 2 million miles of land. It stretches across…
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The Science Behind the Reality-Bending Mandela Effect
If you remember when Monopoly’s Rich Uncle Pennybags wore a monocle, or when Curious George had a tail, or when…
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Did Ancient Supernovae Change the Course of Life on Earth?
MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY In February 2020, Betelgeuse, a prominent star 642 light-years away in the Orion constellation, began to…
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The Used Car Market Will Crash Soon
It’s quite likely that we’re currently experiencing the used vehicle market’s weirdest time ever. Carvana, CarMax, Vroom, Shift, and maybe…
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Your Brain Can’t Handle More Than One Thought at a Time
If you’re trying to read this story while also listening to a podcast, you’ll probably end up frustrated, losing focus…
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Apple will now require employees to submit proof of COVID-19 booster shot
Apple now requires store and corporate employees to get a COVID-19 booster shot, the company announced in an internal email…
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Apple will let dating apps offer third-party payment options in the Netherlands
Apple will let dating app developers offer alternate payment options in the Netherlands in compliance with the Dutch regulator’s ruling,…
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The Air Force Could Power Military Bases With Solar Power By 2025
The U.S. Air Force demonstrated a key technology in beaming energy between Earth and space. Far-flung U.S. bases and outposts…
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Yellowjackets has reawakened my inner Lost fan
For the last few weeks, my mind has been filled with questions that, out of context, make little sense. I’ve…
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How a design museum unearthed a treasure trove of classic Slovak games
Late last year, the Slovak Design Museum released a translated collection of ’80s text adventures from the region. The games,…
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The Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week
As Earth zips along its orbit, it slides through the dusty trails of asteroids and comets. These are what we’ve…
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