Elon Musk's Boring Company gets approval to build tunnels in Florida
Elon Musk’s Boring Company got a step closer to building another tunnel to transport people in Tesla cars, this time in Florida. On Tuesday evening, Fort Lauderdale approved a proposal from The Boring Company to build tunnels between its downtown and the beach, a route of about three miles. The dual tunnels (one to the […]
How to not get your social media hacked
Data breaches are becoming more common — and so is the likelihood that your socials could be hacked. Here’s how to keep your Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and all the rest safe.
A popular password manager screwed up, but there's an easy fix
Password managers are a vital line of defense in the battle for internet security — which makes it all the more painful when they shit the bed. The Kaspersky Password Manager (KPM), a free tool used to generate and manage online passwords, has long been a popular alternative to the likes of LastPass or 1Password. […]
NASA just saluted the coolest drummer ever
In the galaxy, it’s unlikely there’s a drummer as influential as Ringo Starr. Many of the world’s top drummers — Dave Grohl, Questlove, Max Weinberg, and beyond — undoubtedly agree. Indeed, a bright star was born 81 years ago, on July 7, 1940, when Ringo (aka Sir Richard Starkey) entered the world. Recognizing this, NASA […]
Trump's baseless Big Tech lawsuit is all about fundraising
Former President Donald Trump is filing a major class action lawsuit against Facebook, Google, Twitter, and their CEOs — who he calls “three real nice guys” — for violating the First Amendment. But it could be just another chance for Trump to keep grifting via fundraisers. “I stand before you this morning to announce a […]
Apple's M1-powered Mac mini is back on sale for $100 off amid rumors of a new model
SAVE $99.01: As of July 7, the 2020 Mac mini with 256GB of storage and Apple’s M1 chip is on sale on Amazon for just $599.99 thanks to an extra discount applied at checkout. (That’s 14% off its $699 MSRP.) It’s been less than a year since Apple launched its M1 chip-equipped Mac mini, and […]
This carpet can feel exactly what you're doing on it using only tactile sensors
MIT CSAIL are testing an intelligent carpet that accurately estimates three-dimensional human poses using only tactile sensors. The long-term goal is to use this system for health monitoring purposes, like rehabilitation and fall detection.
Get a free microSD card when you buy a Nintendo Switch Lite during GameStop's summer sale
SAVE $39.99: During GameStop’s summer sale through July 10, you can get a free 128GB microSD card when you buy a Nintendo Switch Lite, saving you $39.99. So, Nintendo just announced their latest Switch model, and unfortunately, it’s not as impressive as many had hoped (looks like the Switch Pro is further out than we […]
OnePlus Nord 2 officially announced with a MediaTek processor
OnePlus’ next affordable smartphone, the oft-rumored OnePlus Nord 2, is now official. The company announced the new device on Twitter, along with a short teaser video and the taglines “pretty much everything you could ask for” and “coming soon.” Tweet may have been deleted While that doesn’t tell us very much, OnePlus also announced that […]
Apple Music's new spatial audio feature is rad when it's done right
Somehow, we keep finding new ways to listen to music. The march of technology has, over the course of a few short decades, taken us from cassette tapes and CDs to downloads and streams. Apple Music’s new spatial audio feature isn’t quite on the level of those innovations, but it can be pretty dang cool. […]