Internet traffic grew 19% in 2025, Google remains king
Global internet traffic grew 19 percent this year. That’s according to Cloudflare, which just released its “Cloudflare Radar 2025 Year in Review” report, a look-back on the year in online behavior. As more and more humans are spending more and more time online than ever before, we’re starting to see some cracks in the digital […]
Pay once and get 8TB of private, encrypted cloud storage for life with this deal
TL;DR: Store 8TB of your data for life for a one-time price with this FileLu Cloud Storage Premium Plan lifetime subscription, on sale now for $649.99 (reg. $1,600). Opens in a new window Credit: FileLu FileLu Cloud Storage Premium Plan: Lifetime Subscription (8TB) $649.99 $1,600 Save $950.01 Get Deal With smartphones essentially glued to […]
Merriam-Webster names “slop” the word of the year, and boy was 2025 sloppy
Sometimes, the Merriam-Webster word of the year is predictable. And 2025 was one of those years. Extremely unsurprisingly, the famous and venerable publisher of dictionaries and other reference materials declared “slop” its word of the year for 2025. According to Merriam-Webster, slop is defined as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in […]
Forget the em dash — Redditors share 6 giveaways that something was written by AI
The em dash has emerged as a telltale sign of AI usage, at least in the popular imagination. It even has a name — the “ChatGPT dash.” Right or wrong, the Internet is pretty well convinced that the em dash is a warning sign that you’re reading something that’s been written by generative AI. There’s actually […]
Conduent data breach exposed data of 10.5 million people, including Social Security numbers
Conduent, a business services company that provides healthcare billing, has begun sending notices to people affected by a massive data breach affecting 10.5 million people, making it one of the largest breaches of its kind. At least some of the affected individuals had their names and Social Security numbers exposed to an unknown third party, […]
Get the Sony Inzone M9 II 27-inch 4K gaming monitor for $250 less at Amazon
SAVE 27%: As of Dec. 15, you can get the Sony Inzone M9 II 27-inch 4K gaming monitor for $698, down from $949.99, at Amazon. That’s a 27% discount, or $251.99 in savings. Sony Inzone M9 II 27-inch 4K gaming monitor $177.99 at Best Buy $799.99 Save $622 Get Deal at Best Buy Get […]
Traveling this holiday? Save $30 on a four-pack of Apple AirTags before you take off.
SAVE $29.01: A four-pack of Apple AirTags is on sale at Amazon for $69.99, down from the normal price of $99. That’s a 29% discount. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirTag (4-pack) $69.99 at Amazon $99 Save $29.01 Get Deal We’re about to enter one of the busiest travel seasons of […]
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are down to their lowest price ever, but for a limited time only
Save $164: The first-generation Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are on sale for $265 at Best Buy, netting a $38% discount on the usually $429 headphones. The flash deal is only on for Dec. 15, and only applies to the lunar blue colorway. Opens in a new window Credit: Bose Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones (1st Gen) […]
T-Mobile is giving away free Samsung Galaxy S25 phones — heres how to qualify for the deal
GET 4 PHONES FREE: During T-Mobile’s holiday sales event, you can get four base Samsung Galaxy S25 phones for free, no trade-ins required. Here’s all the details to qualify. Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Get 4 Samsung Galaxy S25 phones for free When you switch to T-Mobile’s Essentials promo plan Get Deal Upgrading […]
The Bose QuietComfort headphones are down to one of. their best prices ever
Save 51%: The Bose QuietComfort headphones in the sandstone and moonlight grey colorways are on sale for $170.05 at Amazon as of Dec. 15. That’s $178.95 less than their $349.99 list price, marking the lowest price ever for these colorways and putting them just over $10 away from the overall record-low price of these headphones. […]