Browsing Category: Tech News

  • Elon Musk explains why he's no longer considering taking Tesla private

    Elon Musk has finally come to his senses. The Tesla CEO and erratic tweeter has shared a new blog post explaining his decision to keep the electric car company public instead of taking it private as he had previously suggested on Twitter. SEE ALSO: Elon Musks opens up about the toll Tesla takes on him …

    August 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • World Series-winning Astros pitcher hit with a $1 million lunch bill

    Let this be a lesson to all big-name athletes: Fame carries a heavy price.  Take it away, Dr. Evil. The Houston Astros made a ton of enemies in Los Angeles when they knocked out the city’s Dodgers in a World Series win last year. Justin Verlander, one of Houston’s all-star pitchers, learned that the hard …

    August 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Yes, you can boost your Mac with Blackmagic's external GPU. But it's so, so not worth it.

    Blackmagic eGPU $699 View Product The Good Super quiet • Pass-through charging for MacBooks with USB-C The Bad Expensive • Non-replaceable graphics processor • Many apps aren’t optimized for eGPU • Most apps don’t support hot-plugging • eGPU support for macOS High Sierra and Mojave varies • Included Thunderbolt 3 cable is really short The …

    August 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Star Wars fans, stop trying to make Rey's parents a thing

    It’s fascinating to watch conspiracy theories die — their diehard captains still clinging to shards of evidence as the ship of belief cracks and sinks all around them.  We’re watching that happen in two areas of the culture this week. There are the QAnon crazies, whose bizarre pro-Trump theory is taking on water after lawyer …

    August 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • How to take part in 'Unite for Justice' protests and #StopKavanaugh

    Since the day President Trump announced conservative judge Brett Kavanaugh as his Supreme Court nominee, liberals argued that giving him a lifetime appointment would be a terrible mistake. On Sunday, August 26, they’re taking their case to the streets with a national “Unite for Justice” day of action to demand the Senate reject Kavanaugh’s nomination. …

    August 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Young Rohingya refugees find hope in friendship

    Tasmin Ara, Mustakima, Nur Akter, and Showkat arrived at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, a year ago. The girls, all of whom are 10 with the exception of 12-year-old Showkat, have developed a system for surviving Kutupalong: They make friends with every new girl who’s forced to call the world’s largest refugee camp her …

    August 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Grow your reach on social media with help from this Instagram optimization service

    No matter how much you try to deny it, you know you do a mental happy dance whenever your posts get tons of likes on Instagram. There’s no need to be shy — even science can prove that likes make people happier. According to experts, you get some sort of physiological high when friends — …

    August 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Get your sea legs with this cool underwater scooter, on sale for $50 off

    People say life’s a beach, but swimming in the water can sometimes be a pain in the neck. Don’t get us wrong: We love splishing and splashing around as much as the next person, but we’re no Michael Phelps. Whether it’s a slow-paced stroke or lack of superhuman strength that makes it impossible to swim …

    August 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • A dominant shark lurks in the deep, dark ocean. Meet the sixgill.

    On a balmy Caribbean evening in August, crew members aboard the 184-foot exploration vessel the Alucia tied dead fish to the front of a small yellow submarine.  They tightly wound the fish to a metal pole extending out from the undersea craft to tempt whatever might be lurking, three thousand feet below. But Dean Grubbs, …

    August 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Bruno, the quirky, very high-maintenance cat was adopted :')

    This is One Good Thing, a weekly column where we tell you about one of the few nice things that happened this week. Bruno, the beloved and very ~thicc~ polydactyl cat, has officially been adopted. We can all breathe a sigh of relief. The extremely high-maintenance feline captured the hearts of internet users everywhere after …

    August 25, 2018 | by Raheel