Science & Technology
Snag a pair of refurbished wireless Beats by Dre earbuds for $40
TL;DR: As of May 8, get a pair of refurbished Beats by Dr. Dre BeatsX Wireless In-Ear Headphones for just $39.99 — a 66% savings. Whether you’re a music lover or podcast-obsessed, a good pair of headphones is a necessity. You’ve likely worn yours out over the past year, which means it could be time […]
Grab a pre-owned MacBook Pro for under $600
TL;DR: Score a pre-owned MacBook Pro for just $599 — a 7% savings — as of May 8. You don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to get a quality MacBook that will last you throughout the years. You just have to know where to shop. With this 13.3-inch MacBook Pro, you’ll get a solid […]
Grab a bladeless fan at a fraction of the cost of its Dyson rival
TL;DR: Stay cool all summer long with this Smart Leafless Fan, on sale for 26% off. As of May 7, get one for only $182.95. Summer is a time for pool parties, barbecues, and exorbitant energy bills. Despite your best efforts, your electric bill might spike in the hotter months from running fans and air […]
Want a new-to-you tablet? Save on a refurbished iPad Air.
TL;DR: As of May 7, get this refurbished Apple iPad Air 2 for only $299 — a 12% savings on its retail price. Tablets come in handy when you don’t want to lug around a heavy laptop, or when you just need some quick entertainment when you’re sitting at the airport or on a road […]
Twitter launches larger image previews on mobile, ruins the surprise
You’ve probably seen the meme in which a cropped image on Twitter looks like one thing, but then when you tap on it, it’s something else? Well, that one won’t work anymore. On Wednesday, Twitter introduced bigger image previews on iOS and Android. no bird too tall, no crop too shortintroducing bigger and better images […]
LiveLeak is finally dead after 15 years
Infamous video sharing website LiveLeak is dead, shutting down on Wednesday after 15 years of nightmare fuel and trauma. Sorry if you wanted to see a brutal murder for some reason. Founded in 2006 by the team behind gore site Ogrish, LiveLeak was notorious for hosting graphic videos of real violence — including Saddam Hussein’s […]
Instagram has automatic captions now, and they look slick
Instagram has just rolled out a new automatic captioning feature for Stories. Good news: it does not censor the phrase “Asian women.” Rolled out to users on Tuesday, Instagram had been testing the new accessibility feature since at least March. To use it, you simply have to record a Story (or select a video from […]
Apple AirTags pulled from sale by Australian store due to child safety concerns
Australian office supply store chain Officeworks has pulled Apple’s newly launched AirTags from sale amid safety concerns surrounding its button battery. As first reported by Gizmodo Australia, shoppers hoping to purchase AirTags from Officeworks this week quickly discovered the long-anticipated tracking devices were unavailable both in-store and online. Australians can still purchase AirTags from the […]
Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their 27-year marriage
Bill and Melinda Gates announced on Twitter in identical statements Monday that they are ending their 27-year marriage. They said they would continue their involvement in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, but that “we no longer believe we can grow as a couple in this next phase of our lives.” pic.twitter.com/padmHSgWGc — Bill Gates […]
Do you have 600 or more Twitter followers? You can use Twitter Spaces now.
Twitter Spaces is rolling out to a lot more users on Monday. In an announcement posted on its blog, Twitter unveiled that any user with 600 or more Twitter followers will be able to host on Twitter Spaces starting today. Twitter Spaces is an audio conversation feature that the social media platform began testing late […]