There are more podcasts out there than you could ever try, but most of them are crap, or just aren’t your thing. How do you find the good stuff? I talked to Caroline Crampton, editor of the email newsletter the Listener, where she recommends three to five great podcast episodes every day. To find them,
Read MoreSteam’s annual summer sale has begun, and it’s a great time to save on several popular (or not-so-new) PC games — if you can get the store to load. As far as the new-ish releases that are looped into the sale, Soulcalibur VI for $19.79 is the best price yet for that game, according to
Read MoreWithout a doubt the best budget wearable you can buy, the Bip gets a $16 discount. The Amazfit Bip smartwatch dips to – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCarbon raised $260 million that should help it advance toward the ability to 3D print products made of multiple materials. This startup wants to 3D print your next running shoe or dentures – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’ve never seen credible evidence of Martians, but new science shows they could’ve been having a beach party billions of years ago. Alien life on Mars may have emerged earlier than life on Earth, study says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEven though it’s a bit of a time-sink, I’ve been using the new Harry Potter: Wizards Unite mobile game (iOS, Android) as a great excuse to get outside and walk around more. I kind of have to, since there’s a daily achievement that you can only unlock if you’ve wizard-walked your way through your neighborhood
Read MoreAnother rough start for Valve. Steam summer sale 2019 is so hot it took down the store – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSo you watched all 26 episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion and the End of Evangelion movies on Netflix, but now you aren’t sure what to watch next. The good news is that in the more than 20 years since Evangelion originally aired, it’s become a seminal work of anime, and it inspired a lot of
Read More“After the credits there’ll be a deleted scene, a little tribute and a few surprises,” says MCU super producer Kevin Feige. Avengers: Endgame rerelease — new footage, how to buy tickets, free poster – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe world of Daniel O’Malley’s 2012 novel The Rook is a weird place. The Checquy — a secret wing of British intelligence comprised of elite bureaucrats, people with supernatural powers, and at least one vampire — protects the UK from harpy attacks, excavates buried dragon eggs, and deals with neighbors complaining about loud chanting happening
Read MoreIf you move as a hardware hacker through the sometimes surprisingly similar world of artists, craftspeople, designers, blacksmiths, and even architects, there’s one piece of work that you will see time and time again as an object that exerts a curious fascination. It seems that designing and building a chair is a rite of passage,
Read MoreIt’s never been easier to read, thanks to our phones—we’re all carrying entire bookstores around in our pockets. In the video above, I share our favorite apps for reading books, listening to audiobooks, and purchasing comics. Read more… The Best Apps for Reading Books, Audiobooks, and Comics in 2019 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreDesmond Amofah, a popular YouTube personality known as Etika who created Nintendo-centric videos, was found dead, the New York Police Department said today. The NYPD had been searching for Amofah since he went missing last week after posting a video discussing suicidal thoughts. The NYPD first confirmed Amofah’s disappearance as a missing person’s case on
Read MoreAmazon Prime Day 2019, the two-day shopping extravaganza held exclusively for Amazon Prime subscribers, starts Monday, July 15th at 12AM PT / 3AM ET, and ends on July 16th at 11:59PM PT / 2:59AM ET. There will be thousands of deals to check out across every product category on Amazon’s massive online storefront, and some
Read MoreI took two weeks off—two weeks, in a row—this month. Read more… When You Earn Extra Money, Don't Save It All Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWhen you find a particularly fantastic deal for a hotel stay at a beach town, you might see the rate skyrocket when you agree to book—these are “resort fees.” Read more… How to Check Resort Fees at Major Hotels Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreOffice 365 consumer subscribers soon will be able to buy up to an extra 1 TB of storage for a fee. And OneDrive web, mobile and Windows 10 PC users are getting a new secure-storage feature for no additional charge. Microsoft to add more OneDrive consumer storage plans; new Personal Vault security feature Source: ZDNet
Read MoreSen. Ed Markey (D-MA), one of Congress’ top tech watchdogs, is requesting that the Federal Trade Commission force YouTube to make sweeping policy changes following reports that the agency is finishing up an investigation into how the platform handles children’s data and experiences. Markey authored the law on how platforms should treat children’s data, entitled
Read MoreThe first phone to use T-Mobile’s new 5G network will be launching this Friday, June 28th. Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G will only be available in the US cities — Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New York City — where T-Mobile has established millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum, the groundwork for its 5G networks.
Read MoreSince its debut in 2016, Overwatch’s roster of heroes has steadily grown to 30, and each one has their own backstory. Jack Morrison, codenamed “Soldier: 76,” is a decorated US Marine who went on to lead an international task force. Lena “Tracer” Oxton is an English special agent capable of flitting through time with the
Read MoreElon Musk and his fans may love sports cars, but the company’s biggest contribution may be reassuringly boring Continue reading… I went to Australia to test out Tesla’s vision of the future Source: New feed
Read MoreYou can google up a recipe for anything, including sunscreen. Places like Pinterest are full of instructions for blending natural oils with zinc oxide to make something to protect yourself from the sun. Unfortunately, a DIY approach isn’t likely to make an effective sunscreen. Read more… DIY Sunscreen Doesn't Work Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreA Levi’s jeans Gold Box on Amazon, an Instant Pot egg tray, and Burrow’s customizable couches lead off Tuesday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Tuesday's Best Deals: Levi's Jeans, Instant Pot Egg Tray, Burrow Couches, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreApple is bringing Xbox and PlayStation 4 controller support to the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV this fall. It’s a big change from the select MFi Bluetooth controllers that were supported before, and it means you can now easily connect any PS4 or Xbox One controller to your device to play games on the go.
Read MoreParenting (from what I hear, anyway) is essentially a lifelong exercise in figuring things out as you go. Along the way, your kid has almost certainly been in a situation where you’ve wondered, hoo boy, are they going to have to discuss that with a therapist in a few years? Read more… Ask a Psychologist
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