Middle school can be a bit of a culture shock for kids fresh from the grade-school playgrounds. Everything is a little more difficult, you’ve got to schlep from class to class with heavy textbooks, and everyone is acting out and acting up because of pesky hormones. Still, this dreadful time can be far easier if… Continue reading Back-to-School Essentials for Middle School Kids
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Coinbase Leak Scares Crypto Investors
Major crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance could soon be in deep trouble, with rumors swirling that they could already be insolvent . And if the latest news is anything to go by, both are preparing for tough days ahead, with or without a bankruptcy filing. Most recently, Coinbase secretly announced it’s “temporarily shutting down” a… Continue reading Coinbase Leak Scares Crypto Investors
The new Google Wallet is now available to all users
The new Google Wallet app is available to all customers shortly after people in 39 countries started seeing it available on their phones Monday. Google Wallet official rollout is the latest step in the long history of Google payment app variations. The company combined Google Wallet and Android Pay in 2018 to create Google Pay,… Continue reading The new Google Wallet is now available to all users
Google Calendar’s ‘known senders’ filter should help stamp out spam invites
Google Calendar’s new “known senders” option is supposed to make it easier to keep spam from clogging up your schedule. Toggling on the setting prevents invites from people you don’t know from automatically appearing in your Calendar. This way, Google Calendar will only automatically add invites from people in your contacts list, anyone you’ve interacted… Continue reading Google Calendar’s ‘known senders’ filter should help stamp out spam invites
10 Great Deals on Air Purifiers, Carpet Cleaners, and More
Cleaning our homes is the worst. Between dust, pet hair, and dishes from last night’s dinner, it just doesn’t end—and we are the only ones to blame. There’s nothing yet that will make it all go away (even robot vacuums have their flaws), but the right products can at least make these chores easier and… Continue reading 10 Great Deals on Air Purifiers, Carpet Cleaners, and More
Crypto Is Straining the Power Grid. Congress Wants to Rein It In
All of the companies included in the investigation were asked to explain “the impacts of your facilities on energy costs to local families and businesses,” but none could describe any existing estimates or models that tracked those impacts. Those who engaged with the question said this was because they didn’t expect to have a noticeable… Continue reading Crypto Is Straining the Power Grid. Congress Wants to Rein It In
US Postal Service to boost purchases of electric vehicles
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US Postal Service plans to substantially increase the number of electric-powered vehicles it’s buying to replace its fleet of aging delivery trucks, officials said Wednesday. The Postal Service anticipates boosting electric vehicles from 20 percent to 50 percent in its initial purchase of 50,000 vehicles — with the first of them… Continue reading US Postal Service to boost purchases of electric vehicles
DALL-E’s powerful AI image generator is now available in beta
You no longer have to be part of a small club to try OpenAI’s clever DALL-E image generator. The consortium has launched a beta that will make DALL-E available to 1 million people from a waitlist in the weeks ahead. If you get in, you’ll receive 50 free image credits in your first month and… Continue reading DALL-E’s powerful AI image generator is now available in beta
‘Space Explorers: The ISS Experience’ wraps up with a spacewalk filmed in VR
The final episode of Space Explorers: The ISS Experience is available starting today and it’s closing things out with a bang. The four-part series, which debuted in October 2020, wraps up with the first spacewalk filmed in ultra high-resolution cinematic virtual reality. The episode, which is called “Expand,” includes the arrival of a SpaceX crew on… Continue reading ‘Space Explorers: The ISS Experience’ wraps up with a spacewalk filmed in VR
DoorDash couriers will need to scan a customer’s ID before delivering alcohol
DoorDash is rolling out a new requirement for alcohol deliveries across the US. The delivery person will need to scan a customer’s ID with the DoorDash app to make sure the buyer is of legal drinking age. They’ll also check for signs of intoxication before handing over the booze (couriers are not allowed to deliver… Continue reading DoorDash couriers will need to scan a customer’s ID before delivering alcohol