Why You Should ‘Eat the Frog’ First Thing in the Morning
You may or may not have heard of “eating the frog.” It’s one of those things that triggers the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon once you learn about it: Suddenly, everyone seems to be saying it, which is jarring, since it’s a little graphic and evocative. Luckily, it doesn’t mean you have to eat any frogs for real; […]
Microsoft’s ‘AI Clippy’ Gives Me the Creeps
Here’s a hot take for you: I always kind of liked Clippy. Maybe it’s because I was an only child, but as useless as the animated paperclip (officially known as “Clippit,” by the way) was for advice, I did enjoy having a buddy on my desktop while I worked on essays. Now, Microsoft is bringing […]
How to Avoid Children in Virtual Reality
We may earn a commission from links on this page. When Mark Zuckerberg described Meta’s Horizon Worlds back in 2019, he seemed to think the virtual community hub would be a place for cool, tech-forward young adults to socialize and network. Six years later, it’s essentially a virtual daycare center; everywhere in virtual space is […]
Tinder Is Using Face Scans to Make Catfishing More Difficult
It’s about to get a whole lot harder for catfishers on Tinder. Starting today, new users in California will have to scan their faces while setting up their accounts to ensure that they’re both real and that they match their profile photos. Called Face Check, the new mandatory feature is the first step in a […]
Why Working Out in a Weighted Vest Won’t ‘Transform Your Body’ Like the Influencers Say
Walk through any park these days and you might spot them: people sporting bulky weighted vests, adding 10, 20, even 30 pounds to their morning stroll. Scroll through social media and you’ll find countless influencers touting weighted vests as the secret to building unbreakable bones and sculpted muscles. Many videos have gained hundreds of thousands […]
The Apple Watch SE 2 Is $80 Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Apple products are expensive for a reason: they’re good. But that doesn’t mean you have to spend an arm and a leg to get Apple brand stuff. Apple’s “Special Edition” (SE) watch models for […]
This Upcoming Google Photos Feature Turns Your Selfies Into Memes
Memes can be fun. But when a big corporation decides to get in on the action, the fun usually dies. As spotted by Android Authority, Google is currently working on a new feature for Google Photos called “Me Meme,” though Android Authority thinks it could be called “Meme Me” upon release. The feature is simple: […]
The Spotify App Is Crashing on Android, but There Are Workarounds
The Spotify app is currently experiencing crashes and freezing on Android, the company has acknowledged after about two weeks of pressure from listeners. A fix is purportedly on the way, but in the meantime, there are a few steps you can take to get your music going. Reports of problems with the Android Spotify app […]
Sora Will Soon Let You Make Cameos of Your Pets
Sora, OpenAI’s short-form AI video platform, has been available for iPhones for the past few weeks. Users have spent that time generating hyper-realistic vertical videos that, despite their watermarks, might already be fooling people on the internet. I, for one, see nothing good about a tool that can make these types of videos from simple […]
Check This Database to See If Your Email Credentials Have Been Leaked
Breaches are an unfortunate reality of the digital era. Chances are, some of the companies you trust your data to are going to get hacked, and sensitive information stored on those servers is going to leak. If you’ve been online for a long time, that means quite a bit of your data is floating around […]
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: The Fire TV Stick 4K Max
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Fire TV sticks have one advantage over every other streaming stick: They’re owned by Amazon, which means they’re more likely to get discounted. Right now, for instance, you can get Amazon’s best streaming stick, […]
The Google Nest Wifi Pro Is Nearly 40% Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you’re in the market for a new mesh router that’s smart-home ready and has a minimalist appearance, the Google Nest Wifi Pro is currently down to $121.14 (originally $199.99). At a nearly 40% […]