How to use Gmail: The best tips and tricks to conquer your inbox
Gmail is a fabulous free tool from Google. However, email itself can really get on top of you. One way to keep your Gmail account from getting you down is to learn all the nifty tips and tricks for the Gmail interface that will up your productivity, improve your efficiency, and even save you some […]
9 scary revelations from 40 years of facial recognition research
In science fiction, facial recognition technology is a hallmark of a dystopian society. The truth of how it was created, and how it’s used today, is just as freaky. In a new study, researchers conduct a historical survey of over 100 data sets used to train facial recognition systems compiled over the last 43 years. […]
The simple iPhone hack you need to fix your texting typos
Who else out there can’t type out a single text message without at least one typo in it? Who else out there also has a hard time fixing said typos because it takes at least five tries to hold and drag the cursor to the exact space you want, right between those two tiny letters? […]
Microsoft will automatically uninstall the old version of Edge on Windows PCs
Microsoft Edge replaced Internet Explorer as the default Windows web browser back in 2015. Six years later, Microsoft is rather forcefully replacing that version of Edge with a newer model. Microsoft announced on its tech blog Friday that Edge Legacy (the older version of the browser that comes pre-installed on Windows 10 PCs) will be […]
Democrats' proposed Section 230 reform may not be as helpful as it looks
Former president Donald Trump fiercely advocated for getting rid of Section 230 in his final months in office. Now that Democrats control the White House and Congress, a few of them have proposed their own reforms to the landmark internet speech law. “Section 230” is a shorthand reference to one piece of the 1996 Communications […]
How to check your internet speed
If we’ve learned anything over the past year of pandemic-fueled social isolation, it’s that our home internet stinks. Maybe it was never meant for everyone in the house to use it all day, every day. At the very least, it’s easy to put a number on just how bad your internet is. Testing your internet […]
Starlink already has 10,000 users, according to a SpaceX FCC filing
Elon Musk’s satellite internet experiment Starlink is still in the primordial stages of development, but apparently people are already using it. That’s the claim in SpaceX’s latest FCC filing anyway. According to SpaceX, the user count in the United States and elsewhere totals more than 10,000 right now. That’s obviously not a massive number, but […]
8 ingenious things you didn't know you could do on Instagram
Instagram is a fun social networking platform that’s super-easy to simply open and use. But if you’re up for a little bit of tinkering under the hood, there are some really nifty tips, tricks, hints, and hacks you can take advantage of to get even more out of the free service. From stopping another Instagram […]
Snag a pair of Beats Solo Pro headphones for over 45% off
TL;DR: As of Feb. 6, get a pair of the highly-rated Beats Solo Pro headphones for only $159.99 — a 46% savings. Whether you need a break from ambient noise at home or some tunes to help you through your next workout, noise-canceling Bluetooth headphones are a godsend. The market is flooded with options, but […]
16 car mounts on sale this weekend
The navigation on your phone is super useful, but constantly looking down to look at the map is dangerous. Upgrade your setup and enhance your driving experience with a car mount designed to keep your navigation app closer to eye level. From mounts that attach to your vent to mounts that double as chargers, we’ve […]