The best wireless headphones are a must-have tool for multitasking and staying connected, and thanks to constant improvements in Bluetooth connectivity and battery life, they’re only getting better with time. Whether you’re in the market for a wireless gaming headset for staying competitive, water-resistant earbuds for working out unencumbered, or a classic noise-cancelling headset for… Continue reading Best Wireless Headphones for 2022
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Best Curved Monitors in 2022
Curved monitors don’t simply look great, they feel great. A curved screen takes advantage of the natural depth of your eyesight, for a sensation that truly has to be seen to be believed. Of course, with these immersion capabilities, these devices typically run a little pricier than the average flat monitor. It can be daunting… Continue reading Best Curved Monitors in 2022
Anti-Cheating Software That Scans Students’ Rooms Is Unconstitutional, Court Rules
This could set significant precedent. The Room A federal judge just sided with a Cleveland State University student, finding that anti-cheating software used by the institution that scanned his room was unconstitutional, NPR reports. The creepy third-party “e-proctoring” tool, called Honorlock, asks students to get a virtual scan of students’ rooms via a webcam. The… Continue reading Anti-Cheating Software That Scans Students’ Rooms Is Unconstitutional, Court Rules
New Experiments Examine Whether Plants Might Be Conscious Beings
Could plants really have internal worlds? Plant Man Paco Calvo, a researcher at Spain’s University of Murcia, is on a mission. According to New Scientist, he’s attempting to build a solid scientific framework for understanding “plant neurobiology,” with the hope of one day finding a firm answer to a deeply out-there question: are plants conscious?… Continue reading New Experiments Examine Whether Plants Might Be Conscious Beings
Watch AI Generate Dozens of Fashion Designs in a Mesmerizing Video
These designs are seriously beautiful. Text-to-Fashion Is artificial intelligence about to take over the fashion world, one runway at a time? AI-powered text-to-image generators like OpenAI’s Dall-E and Midjourney have gone absolutely viral, and for good reason. Sure, they can produce some seriously nutty imagery, but at the end of the day it’s the quality… Continue reading Watch AI Generate Dozens of Fashion Designs in a Mesmerizing Video
Amazon Makes Its Employees Use a Bunch of Stupid Made-Up Words
Some of these are… not great. Very Frupid “Frupidity.” “Swag Bucks” (and/or, “Swaggies”). “CRaP.” According to Insider, these are a few of the silly, annoying, and/or stupid words forced upon Amazon employees. We’re not saying we expected more from notoriously cringe Bezos, king of both being the worst and, importantly, labor issues. And, okay, making… Continue reading Amazon Makes Its Employees Use a Bunch of Stupid Made-Up Words
Get Three Books for a Buck with Audible’s New Deal
Audible is the biggest digital audiobook marketplace in the world, and right now new subscribers can get a three-month subscription to the service’s Premium Plus plan for just 99 cents. An Audible Premium Plus plan typically costs $14.95 per month, so you’d end up saving about $44 altogether. This deal is only valid for new… Continue reading Get Three Books for a Buck with Audible’s New Deal
Best Binoculars For Astronomy in 2022
The cosmos awaits, and binoculars for astronomy can take you there, whether it’s the paired stars of Alcor and Mizar in Ursa Major, or the elliptical orbit of Phobos around Mars. If the inauguration of the James Webb telescope has you feeling astronomy fever, these excellent binoculars deliver enough magnification to get you a seat… Continue reading Best Binoculars For Astronomy in 2022
Man Discovers 82-Foot Dinosaur Skeleton in Backyard
Incredible! Home Bound A man found a huge dinosaur fossil in his backyard — and it may be the largest ever discovered in Europe. On Wednesday, the University of Lisbon issued a statement about the 82-foot beast. The property owner first discovered bone fragments while doing some construction work in 2017 in his yard, and contacted the… Continue reading Man Discovers 82-Foot Dinosaur Skeleton in Backyard
Trump’s Social Network Apparently Owes $1.6 Million in Hosting Fees
That’s a lot of dough. Late Payments After the Capitol Riot on January 6 in 2021, now-former President Donald Trump needed a social media site where he could continue making public statements after being banned from Twitter. Thus Truth Social, the president’s social media outlet, was born — but it looks like the company may… Continue reading Trump’s Social Network Apparently Owes $1.6 Million in Hosting Fees