Jupiter & Venus Will Look Stunning Next Week
Waking up early on a Monday morning isn't easy, especially as the temperatures drop, but there's reason to get out of bed before daybreak this Monday, November 13. That's when Venus and Jupiter will...
View ArticleTired Of Reading Disgusting Comments Online? This Tool Can Help
Twitter is working to address its ongoing issues with hate speech, but if you're dissatisfied with the response thus far, there's something you can do. A new Google Chrome extension, #ChooseKind,...
View Article11 Beloved Brands We Bet You Didn't Know Are On Jet.com
We have a secret to share with you: Jet.com is a treasure trove of stuff you love for less. It even has a button you can click to make things cheaper as you add to cart. We always thought of the site...
View ArticleHow To See This Week's Gorgeous Leonid Meteor Shower
This week started out with the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, and is wrapping up with another celestial spectacle to round things out. The penultimate meteor shower of the year, the Leonid meteor...
View ArticleThe Girl Scouts Want To Be Silicon Valley's Best Bet For The Future
If you've bought Samoas, Thin Mints, Tagalongs, or Do-si-dos during the past few years, you probably noticed that the checkout process was a bit different than its pen to paper origins. Since being...
View ArticleThis New Makeup-Removing App Wants To Destroy Your Self-Esteem — & It's B.S.
In a digital-obsessed world where sending memes back and forth without comment is a perfectly acceptable form of staying in touch, what you look like on the 4.7-inch screen of a standard iPhone is...
View ArticleHow To Stream The American Music Awards This Weekend
Want to catch performances by Selena Gomez, Kelly Clarkson, Demi Lovato, Alessia Cara, and more? Then you should tune in to the American Music Awards, happening this Sunday, November 19, at 8 p.m....
View ArticleYou Might Not Need To Get An iPhone X After All
Patience could serve tech-starved smartphone fans well. CNET is reporting that anyone interested in the bells and whistles of the iPhone X but not the huge price tag can potentially wait it out to get...
View ArticleToday's Google Doodle Celebrates An Underappreciated Office Staple
Search-engine users everywhere may be accustomed to Google celebrating the day by commemorating a specific individual, but today, it's not a person, it's a product.November 14 marks the 131st...
View ArticleThis Sex Toy Company Admitted To Recording Customers, But Said It Was A "Bug"
Update: A Lovense rep tells us: "As soon as the issue was reported to us, we assigned all our available resources to fix the bug — it has been fixed and the new version of the app was available for...
View ArticleGoogle's Real-Time Translation Earbuds Are A Travel Must-Have
Wireless headphones were around long before Apple took away the headphone jack and introduced AirPods in 2016. For years now, Bose, Beats, and a handful of companies have streamed your playlists, and,...
View ArticleThese 280-Character Tweets From Celebs Make It All Seem Worth It
On November 7, Twitter rolled out an exciting new feature: Users could share statements as long as 280 characters. For so long, the site restricted tweets to just 140 characters, and users seemed to...
View ArticleFormer Employee Sues Tesla, Saying The Company Is A "Hotbed For Racist Behavior"
Rampant allegations of sexual harassment in the tech world, pay discrimination, and racist AI have shown that the supposed objectivity of STEM and Silicon Valley are often lip service. Now, one of the...
View ArticleRead This If You Shopped At Forever 21 This Year
Anyone who's perused the fast fashion-filled racks at Forever 21 should take a closer look at their bank statements.According to Business Insider, the budget-friendly clothing store announced that...
View Article21 Stand-Out Gadget Gifts For Mom, Dad, & Everyone Else On Your List
As kids, assembling a holiday wish list can feel like a high stakes task. Think about it: This is the one time of the year (other than your birthday) when you can ask for anything — within reason, of...
View ArticleAmazon's Best Black Friday Deals Start Tomorrow — Here's A First Look
Think of Amazon's 50 days of holiday deals, which kicked off at the start of November, as a teaser. The real deals — the best of Amazon's Black Friday markdowns — are set to begin dropping tomorrow and...
View ArticleTwitter Isn't Verifying Any New Accounts & Is Taking The Privilege Away From...
Twitter's coveted blue checkmark will soon be harder to come by. The social media network announced that it's developing a new verification process and, in the meantime, putting the current one on...
View ArticleToday's Google Doodle Honors Legendary Nigerian Author Chinua Achebe
Almost every high schooler is familiar with at least one of Chinua Achebe's acclaimed novels. The Nigerian author penned numerous curriculum essentials, including Things Fall Apart, Arrow of God, and A...
View ArticleMicrosoft's Surface Book 2 Is A Laptop That Shape-Shifts To Fit Your Needs
Microsoft's Surface Book 2 reminds me a lot of an all-inclusive resort. It's a pricey one-time purchase — the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2 starts at $1,499, and the 15-inch model starts at $2,499 (without...
View ArticleCreators, Your Facebook Tool Kit Has Arrived
Facebook is making a strong bid for your brand with its latest releases, an app and website built specifically for creators. It's part of the social media giant's continuing push into video: Earlier...
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