Why Does Unplugging a Device Fix So Many Problems?
When trying to fix a malfunctioning gadget, you’ve probably read or been told the following: Unplug it, wait 10 seconds, and then plug it back in....
John Oliver takes an eye-opening look at the way U.S. history is taught in schools
With the memory of Trump’s rescheduled June rally — originally planned on Juneteenth, an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery — still fresh in memory,...
Ditch your boring weights for this resistance band training system
TL;DR: Stay fit even while at home with the HYFIT Smart Portable Training System for $249.99, a 16% savings as of Aug 3. Every fitness startup’s...
Stay organized and germ-free with this sale from KeySmart
TL;DR: Stay organized (and germ-free) with a KeySmart Pro with Tile, CleanTray, and CleanKey Bundle all for $129.99, a 21% savings as of Aug 3. Decades...
Better listener than reader? This app turns any text into an audiobook.
TL;DR: Create your own audiobooks with a one-year subscription to Speechify Audio Reader for $39.99, an 89% savings as of Aug 3. Whether it’s because of...
Addictive site Window Swap lets you pretend to work from other people’s homes
No matter how cosy or super-organized you make your work-from-home space, and no matter how many plant babies you’ve assembled on your windowsill, there’s one thing...
What Tracing and Monitoring Brings to Your Microservices Strategy
Make no mistake about it: the ever-increasing migrations to microservices architecture is warranted and will continue. The agility, flexibility, and scale rewards of replacing bulky monolithic...
Microsoft confirms it’s in talks to buy TikTok, and Trump is involved
Microsoft has confirmed reports it’s in talks to acquire TikTok, writing in a Sunday blog post that the deal is currently in preliminary discussions. Oh, and...
Ancient Microbes, Virtual Comic-Con, and Mind-Boggling Sperm, Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Since the world is both metaphorically and, in some places, literally on fire these days, I’ve replaced doomscrolling through my feeds with something more wholesome to...
California Is Burning: 20,000-Acre Fire Rages On Uncontained, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate
In case we needed another reminded that climate change is burning up the planet, California officials reported this weekend that a fire in Cherry Valley has...
