Best Translated Book Awards Names 2019 Finalists
The Best Translated Books Awards today named its 2019 finalists for fiction and poetry. The award, founded by Three Percent at the University of Rochester, comes...
Mariama Bâ, Grande Dame of African Literature
The latest addition to Emma Garman’s excellent column, “Feminize Your Canon,” in the Paris Review features Mariama Bâ, one of the first black African women to...
Google Recalls Physical Security Keys After Discovery of Bluetooth Vulnerability
Titan—the physical security Google rolled out last summer—was built to “protect high-value users.” Now those users who bought in on Titan are all eligible for free...
Upgrade To a Curved Gaming Monitor with FreeSync For $150
Curved TVs might be a little dumb, but curved computer monitors actually make some sense, because you actually sit close enough to them for the curve...
Looking For a Smartwatch or Fitness Tracker? These Are the Best You Can Buy
Smartwatches, fitness trackers, and even jewelry—if it’s technology you can wear, we’ve reviewed it. Whether you’re an Apple diehard or you stan for Android, these are...
Burger King Figured out How to Monetize Traffic Jams
Traffic is bad in many parts of the world, especially in one of the most congested city in the world: Mexico City. On average, people there...
Hit Send: Making the Case for Following Up as a Freelance Writer
As a freelance writer, sometimes it feels like a losing battle to get work. You send dozens of email pitches to prospective clients but hear nothing...
Everything We Know About Snowpiercer, the Troubled TV Show That Just Can’t Be Stopped
It’s been a long and winding post-apocalyptic train ride around the world to get us where we are today. TBS has snatched up the TV adaptation...
Scientists Say They’ve Created a Smartphone App That Can Hear Ear Infections
Wondering if your kid is dealing with an ear infection? Soon, according to researchers at the University of Washington, there’ll be an app for that. They...
These Are the 10 Best Beauty Products You Can Find at Walmart
What’s the best thing about beauty? You can get amazing products just about anywhere—and one of our favorite places to peruse the aisles is at the...
