College prep software Naviance sells advertising data on millions of students
For nearly two-thirds of American high schoolers Naviance software is an integral and nearly unavoidable part of the college research and application process. For colleges and universities, it’s also a targeted advertising platform with a captive audience of millions of students looking to make one of the largest financial investments of their lives. The Markup […]
Get this impressive Alienware gaming laptop for its lowest price to date
Save $176.02: It’s powerful, it’s portable, and it’s on sale. As of Jan. 13, you can grab the Alienware m15 R4 gaming laptop for $1,999.98 at Amazon — the best price we’ve seen to date on this 2021 model. Get a gaming boost with the Alienware m15 R4 15.6-inch gaming laptop, which on sale for […]
Feast your eyes on what claims to be the fastest 3-wheeled EV on the planet — Future Blink
Spiritus is a three-wheeled electric vehicle developed by Toronto-based company Daymak Avvenire. In addition to being ridiculously fast, it apparently mines cryptocurrency in its downtime.
Make sense of the metaverse and NFTs with this guide to 2022 tech
Whether you find yourself playing VR golf with your coworkers after a big virtual meeting or getting caught up in an NFT heist about bored apes, tech in 2022 is about to get real weird for all of us. You’d best get educated now. If 2021 was the year to know about fancy TV features […]
How to gift-wrap Venmo payments
Getting a gift of cash via Venmo is great — infinitely better than a gift card — but it’s hard to get appropriately excited and grateful about a row of numbers sandwiched between a rent payment and your share of last night’s pizza tab. So starting Thursday you can “wrap” your Venmo gift payments. It’s […]
How to watch the 2022 NFL playoffs without a cable subscription
Folks, it’s time. After the first-ever 17-game NFL regular season, the dust has settled and the tournament of champions that ends at the Super Bowl finally has all its entrants. In other words: The 2022 NFL playoffs are here. This is as wide open as the playoffs, which begin on Jan. 15, have ever felt, […]
Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after 7 months
Nigeria is cool with Twitter again. In June 2021, the country banned the social media site after it deleted a tweet from Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, citing abusive behavior policies. Nigeria quickly responded by suspending Twitter due to “persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.” Somewhat ironically, […]
Acer’s new Vero PC lineup is seriously sustainable and powerful tech
We all love our tech, but we also know that our beloved personal devices don’t necessarily love the planet. All the landfill waste, energy use, and carbon emissions can be a real bummer as we try to find ways to tackle climate change and make choices that have a positive impact. The good news is […]
How to shop Walmart's first PlayStation 5 restock of 2022
TL;DR: Walmart will reportedly have a limited stock of PlayStation 5 consoles available for paying Walmart+ members on Jan. 13 at 3 p.m. EST. QUICK LINKS: PlayStation 5 — $499 PlayStation 5 Digital Edition — $399 Manifesting a PlayStation 5 for 2022? Here’s your first opportunity to snag the ever-elusive console at Walmart in the […]
Get an extra 3 months of Private Internet Access for free with the best New Year VPN deal
SAVE 83%: Private Internet Access is one of the best VPNs for security and streaming, with a slick interface making it a suitable option for beginners. A three-year subscription to Private Internet Access is on sale for £1.67 per month, and includes an extra three months for free. You know how we said some of […]