8 Karens and Kens who threw huge tantrums instead of putting on masks
Can you think of anything more inconvenient or uncomfortable than temporarily wearing a mask for the few minutes it takes you to shop for food in a grocery store? I,…
‘Hamilton’ teases fans with a very satisfying new clip ahead of Disney+ release
[embedded content] The filmed original cast performance of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton is now only a moment away, due to land on Disney+ on July 3. To tide over eager fans…
New York Times Realizes Big Tech News Aggregation Like Apple News Actually Bad
Photo: Mario Tama (Getty) The New York Times has announced it is ending a partnership with Apple’s news aggregator app, with the company citing a greater need for a more…
What is generative adversarial network (GAN) — and how it makes computers creative
This article is part of Demystifying AI, a series of posts that (try) to disambiguate the jargon and myths surrounding AI. Moments of epiphany tend to come in the unlikeliest of…
This laptop case turns into a stand — can you?
It might not be an entirely new idea, but it is a good one: a laptop case that turns into a stand. I’ve written before about how useful having a…
India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok and Helo
India has banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Shareit, Mi Video, and UC Browser amid tension between two countries. The country’s IT ministry invoked Section 69A of the IT Act…
Cash App eclipsed Venmo during the pandemic, according to this one metric
Since the coronavirus pandemic hit in the United States earlier this year, a surprising trend has emerged. While businesses have been hit by lockdowns and consumers have been forced to…
This Intel Lakefield benchmark should have Microsoft and Samsung worried Intel Lakefield
A recent benchmark of Intel’s Lakefield system-on-a-chip processor could spell trouble for upcoming Microsoft and Samsung products. The processor, which is being marketed as an ultra-low-power hybrid CPU for mobile…
Best wireless mouse 2020: the best wireless mice on the market today Best wireless mouse
These days, the best wireless mouse is on par with its wired counterparts when it comes to performance and speed. While wireless mice of the past may experience noticeable latency,…
Best SSDs 2020: the top solid-state drives for your PC Best SSDs 2020
The best SSDs are light years ahead of hard drives. They’re so much quicker, take less energy and are sturdier than their more traditional, clunkier counterparts. In fact, having some…