Watchmen, explained: Easter eggs and references from episode 4 of HBO’s series
HBO’s Watchmen series has become fertile ground for references to the comic that inspired it and the alternate history it chronicles. Here are some of the key elements from episode…
Watchmen, explained: Easter eggs and references from episode 5 of HBO’s series
HBO’s Watchmen series has become fertile ground for references to the comic that inspired it and the alternate history it chronicles. Here are some of the key elements from episode…
The 8 Best Chef Knives for Your Kitchen (2020): Affordable, Japanese, Carbon Steel
A dull knife is not only useless, it’s more dangerous because you will make up for that lack of a sharp edge with more pressure. That means, when your knife…
Sneaky Mac Malware Is Posing as Flash Downloads
We can’t guarantee that this is the wildest story you’ll read all week, but it certainly sets the bar high: Last August, six former eBay employees allegedly sent a series…
We Need More Movies Where the Sharks Win
Steven Spielberg’s classic movie Jaws, about a shark that terrorizes a beachfront community, is one of the scariest movies ever made. Horror author Paul Tremblay says that Jaws gave him…
Get a Workout While Working With $100 off the Cubii Pro Under-Desk Elliptical
Image: Andrew Hayward Cubii Pro Under-Desk Elliptical | $249 | Amazon It’s tough to make time to exercise during a busy workday, and the pandemic doesn’t help on that front,…
Microtransit Gives City Agencies a Lift During the Pandemic
Some transit systems, for instance, are using low-tech approaches to curb the disease. TransLink in Vancouver, British Columbia, began drawing 6-foot marks at bus stops to show the recommended distance…
eBay and the Deliveries You Never Wanted
A package showing up on your doorstep normally gives you a little hit of excitement. But for one Massachusetts couple last year, the arrival of each new package triggered feelings…
The 15 Best Weekend Deals: Tablets, Laptops, TVs, and More
Father’s Day is tomorrow, which means if you’re still looking for a gift, you’ll want to check out the last-minute Father’s Day deals we scrounged and our Father’s Day gift…
Dangerous AI algorithms and how to recognize them
When discussing the threats of artificial intelligence, the first thing that comes to mind are images of Skynet, The Matrix, and the robot apocalypse. The runner up is technological unemployment, the vision of…