Former Astronaut Peggy Whitson Will Return to Space without NASA's Help
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May 31, 2021
Privately funded space infrastructure company Axiom Space has announced its picks for the mission commander and pilot slots of its second p...
Monday 31 May 2021
Go to Dungeon, Do Not Collect 200 GP: 'Dungeons & Dragons' Arrives on 'Monopoly'
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May 31, 2021
Fans of the iconic Dungeons & Dragons RPG might be shocked to learn that the game translates shockingly well to Monopoly form. Don’t be...
Giant Galapagos Tortoise Thought to Be Extinct 100 Years Ago Found on Island
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May 31, 2021
Lately, feel-good news is hard to come by, but this week we have exactly that. That’s because government officials and researchers in Ecuad...
How to Use Google Maps in Incognito Mode
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May 31, 2021
Private browsing—often called “Incognito Mode”—is a standard feature in web browsers, but it can be useful in other apps, too. Google Maps ...
It's a Lobster! And a Squid! And a Shark ... All in a Single Fossil
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May 31, 2021
About 174 million years ago, on what was probably an otherwise pleasant day, a lobster realized it was being eaten by a squid who, in turn,...
How to Pair the Xbox Wireless Controller with an iPhone or iPad
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May 31, 2021
If consoles aren’t your cup of tea and mobile gaming has caught your fancy, you could try gaming on your iPhone or iPad with an Xbox Wirele...
How to Force Your MacBook to Charge Fully
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May 31, 2021
Is your MacBook’s battery stuck at 80% even with the charger attached? Apple’s battery-saving “Optimized Battery Charging” feature is to bl...
Why Cryptomining Is Bad for the Environment, And How It Could Get Better
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May 31, 2021
Recently, Tesla announced it would accept Bitcoin payments only to cancel that plan just over a month later. The company said, “Cryptocurre...
How to Add a VPN Shortcut to Your Desktop in Windows 10
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May 31, 2021
Need to quickly access your VPN in Windows 10? In just a few steps, it’s easy to create a shortcut to your VPN on your Windows desktop. Her...
How to Set up and Use Photoshop’s Quick Export Feature
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May 31, 2021
Photoshop has a quick export feature that, by default, saves a PNG file. It’s pretty handy but, if you use Photoshop a lot, there are a cou...
5 GHz Wi-Fi Isn’t Always Better Than 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi
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May 31, 2021
Are you having trouble with your Wi-Fi connection? Try using 2.4 GHz instead of 5 GHz. Sure, 5 GHz Wi-Fi is newer, faster, and less congest...
What Does “IDC” Mean, and How Do You Use It?
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May 31, 2021
Has anyone ever sent you a short “IDC” in response to something you were really excited about? Here’s what it means and why you might find ...
Sunday 30 May 2021
Japanese Startup ispace Will Bring Canadian and UAE Technology to the Moon
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May 30, 2021
Japanese startup ispace announced that it will deliver lunar payloads from Canada and the United Arab Emirates to the Moon. The mission, se...
Nintendo Switch 'Spy Alarm' Turns Your Joy-Con Into a Laser Tripwire
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May 30, 2021
Would you trust a Nintendo Switch to handle your home security? A new Spy Alarm app uses your Joy-Con’s IR sensor to create a laser tripwir...
A Lost Brontë Family Library is Up for Grabs in a Sotheby's Auction
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May 30, 2021
Sotheby’s will soon be auctioning off a private collection of approximately 500 literary pieces from famed British authors like the Brontë ...
These Mix-and-Match Kellogg's Cereal Vending Machines Are Carb Heaven
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May 30, 2021
Odds are, you’ve seen those Coca-Cola Freestyle machines that let you create your own carbonated drink abominations. Now, Kellogg’s has fol...
How to Password Protect Your Google Search History
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May 30, 2021
It’s no secret that Google tracks your activity in its products, but you have some control over your information. This data can be automati...
How to Restrict Someone on Facebook
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May 30, 2021
Don’t want to share all of your posts with every person you’ve friended on Facebook? Facebook lets you restrict people and prevent them fro...
How to Set an Alarm on Apple Watch
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May 30, 2021
When you wear an Apple Watch, there are a couple of iPhone duties that you can offload to your smartwatch, and setting an alarm is one of t...
How to Resize an Image in Photoshop
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May 30, 2021
Is your image too big or too small to fit your needs? Using Adobe Photoshop on Mac or Windows, it’s easy to resize a photo quickly and prec...
How to Remove Ads and Special Offers from Your Amazon Kindle
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May 30, 2021
Does your Kindle have ads on the lock screen or home screen? Well, you can remove them—but it will cost you $20. We’ll explain. Read This A...
How to Detect Hidden Surveillance Cameras With Your Phone
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May 30, 2021
A family recently discovered a rude surprise at their Airbnb: a hidden camera disguised as a smoke detector in the living room. Here are tw...
How to Get Wi-Fi on the Road
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May 30, 2021
Staying connected when traveling can be tricky if you’re not in a hotel, but it’s possible. Whether you’re on a cross-country road trip or ...
Saturday 29 May 2021
All the Wyze Products That Cost More Now (So Far)
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May 29, 2021
In May, Wyze announced that component shortages could lead to sporadic price changes across its catalog. The company has since increased th...
Ransomware Group's Decryptors Are So Slow It's Almost Not Worth It
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May 29, 2021
Ransomware attacks are nothing new, but two recent hits have received a lot of attention, and in both cases, the decryptor was too slow to ...
LEGO Teases a Big Announcement and We Have No Idea What It Is
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May 29, 2021
Every so often LEGO announces something so big, it sets new records like the tallest Marvel set ever, or most pieces in a single set … twic...
Twitter Accidentally Confirms Subscription Service with "Undo Tweet" Button
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May 29, 2021
It looks like Twitter is getting ready to launch its rumored subscription service. App researcher Jane Manchun Wong discovered and tested a...
Huge Bitcoin Mining Operation Found as UK Police Raided Suspected Cannabis Farm
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May 29, 2021
Police in the U.K. stumbled across an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation after conducting a raid at what they expected to be a cannabi...
How to Host Your Own Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) with Dokku
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May 29, 2021
Dokku is a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) implementation, which you can self-host on your own hardware. Dokku uses Docker to automatically de...
A New JavaScript Compiler Aims to Improve Chrome's Overall Speed
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May 29, 2021
Google has now rolled out a new JavaScript compiler, dubbed Sparkplug, for its V8 JavaScript engine in Chrome. Sparkplug’s engineers assure...
Have I Been Pwned's Password Program Is Now Open Source, Accepting Data from FBI
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May 29, 2021
Nearly a year ago, the data breach tracking platform Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) announced plans to become an open source project. The first s...
Friday 28 May 2021
Lime Prime Subscription Waives Unlock Fees & Increases Scooter Holds
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May 28, 2021
The electric scooter and bike company Lime is rolling out a new subscription service, and it’s named — wait for it — Lime Prime. No, this i...
Gear4's Kid-Friendly iPad Case Will Stand Up to Adult Drops
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May 28, 2021
iPad cases are a dime a dozen, but this latest Gear4 case is kid-friendly, rugged, and comes with adjustable arms that double as a kickstan...
Repairability and Sustainability Drive Acer's New Aspire Vero Laptop
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May 28, 2021
Along with its new gaming and “lifestyle” laptops, Acer is debuting the Aspire Vero, a 15-inch laptop with keycaps and a chassis made from ...
Christmas Before July: Amazon Prime Day Tipped for June 21-22
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May 28, 2021
According to a report from Bloomberg News, Amazon’s yearly Prime Day sale will likely kick off on June 21st and 22nd. After pushing “Christ...
Kubernetes: ClusterIP, NodePort, or Ingress? When to Use Each
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May 28, 2021
Kubernetes supports several ways of getting external traffic into your cluster. ClusterIPs, NodePorts, and Ingresses are three widely used ...
These Three New Thin and Light Laptops from Acer are Perfect for Hybrid Workers
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May 28, 2021
In a recent announcement, Acer revealed three new laptops that focus on a thin and light design—the Swift X, the TravelMate P6, and the Tra...
Acer's Dizzying Number of New Gaming Devices Are Hard to Fit In a Headline
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May 28, 2021
Acer is doubling down on its high-end gaming catalog with several new gaming laptops, desktops, monitors, and accessories. The cutting-edge...
With a 3DS-Like Display, Acer's ConceptD Laptop Goes Stereoscopic
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May 28, 2021
During a press event, Acer unveiled refreshed ConceptD laptops with 11th Gen Intel processors. But while the workhorse notebooks are more p...
The First 17-inch Chromebook is Here, Thanks to Acer
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May 28, 2021
Acer just announced an entire range of Chromebooks and laptops, and personally, the most exciting one of the bunch is the new Acer Chromebo...
How to Enlarge tmpfs Space in Linux
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May 28, 2021
Have you ever heard of tmpfs in Linux? It is that small temporary file system residing within memory and installed by default on Linux dist...
How to Check the Pollen Count in Your Area
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May 28, 2021
If you’re one of the millions of people who suffer from seasonal allergies, you know the impact high pollen levels can have. Thankfully, us...
How to Automatically Save PowerPoint Presentations to OneDrive
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May 28, 2021
If you regularly work on Microsoft PowerPoint, you should consider enabling AutoSave for your presentations. Here’s how you can directly sa...
How To Use git with Multiple Remote Repositories
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May 28, 2021
git can be configured to push and pull from many locations at once, enabling you to store your code on two different platforms while only m...
How to Pin Websites as Apps on the Mac Dock
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May 28, 2021
There are some websites like Netflix or Twitter that you might want to turn into “apps” with a direct Dock icon on your Mac. Using Google C...
How to Update an iPad
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May 28, 2021
If you own an Apple iPad, it’s good to know whether you’re using the latest version of the iPad operating system (called “iPadOS”). Here’s ...
30 Games That Are Perfect for a Long Weekend
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May 28, 2021
You’ve got a long weekend coming up and nothing to do? Sounds like the perfect opportunity to settle into a really great game. Whether they...
How to Monitor CPU Usage in Linux Over Time
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May 28, 2021
The top utility displays current CPU usage for each running process, but what if you wanted to monitor this over time and display it on a g...
How to Monitor CPU Usage in Linux Over Time
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May 28, 2021
The top utility displays current CPU usage for each running process, but what if you wanted to monitor this over time and display it on a g...
The 10 Best Horror Movies on Netflix
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May 28, 2021
From beloved classics to Netflix originals, from haunted houses to evil creatures, Netflix has something for every kind of horror fan. Here...