How GM's First Electric Car Failed (Plus: Best Tech Gifts Under $100)

November 17, 2022

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The scientific term for your fifth, and typically smallest, digit on both your feet and hands is “minimus”.

Happy Thursday! There’s some news in the Apple ecosystem. The iCloud.com website just got an update, making it easier to check your data at a glance or quickly create something new. Meanwhile, the brand new iPad that was released last month is already $50 off.

Speaking of sales, Google’s smartphone lineup is discounted right now: you can now get a Pixel 7 for $100 off or a Pixel 6a for $150 off. The Roku Streambar sale from earlier this week is still available, too.

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The modern electric car revolution is still in its early stages, but it could have started much earlier if history had gone a little differently. This is the story of the EV1, the first modern electric car from General Motors. Read More »

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Mastodon is the rapidly growing social media platform built around thousands of different servers. The lack of a centralized database can make it difficult to find the friends (and Brands™️) you talk to on other platforms, but it’s not too hard to find them. Read More »

Going to stay with family for Thanksgiving next week, or for the holidays? You know a busy house is not often the best place to get a good night’s rest. While noise-cancelling headphones are a good way to block out sound, they’re not easy to wear at night, and you might do better with earplugs instead.

So, pick up a pair of Loop Quiet Earplugs. With different ear tips to pick from, it’s easy to find the perfect fit so you can sleep at night. For under $20, their usefulness really can’t be beat, especially this time of the year.

T-Mobile provides some of the fastest 4G LTE and 5G coverage in the United States, and now you can get that same great network for Home Internet. At just $50 per month, T-Mobile offers fast Home Internet at a lower monthly cost than many other ISPs today. And for a limited time, you can also get a $100 gift card to fund your first two months of service when you sign up. Read More »

While solid state drives are constantly getting cheaper, those in the low price range still haven’t broken the four-terabyte barrier. More importantly, if you don’t need high-speed SSD storage, such as for AAA gaming or editing, hard disc drives are a cheaper option that will serve you just as well. Read More »

Apple revealed the latest version of the regular iPad last month, with an updated design, faster hardware, and (finally) a USB Type-C port. Now it’s already on sale for $399, a discount of $50. Read More »

So you just installed a graphics card and don’t want your purchase to go up in flames. What does the average temperature reading on your GPU actually mean? How hot is too hot? What’s a normal temperature range while gaming or performing other tasks? Let’s dive in. Read More »

Google’s 2022 Pixel lineup includes some of the company’s best phones ever. Whether you’re looking for something cheap or you’re ready to jump up to Google’s best phones to date, it’s deals season, so you can get amazing discounts on some of them — more specifically, the Pixel 6a and the Pixel 7. Read More »

The best thrillers on Netflix include plenty of original movies, along with award-winning favorites and some hidden gems. Ranging from intense crime flicks to physiological thrillers, here are the greatest thriller movies available to stream on Netflix. Read More »

Looking to escape from the world around you and drift away on a cloud of your favorite music? You’ll need a set of noise-cancelling headphones for that, and we’ve got some wonderful options to choose from. Read More »

The Sony WH-1000XM5 is our current pick of the best overall headphones, as it offers great sound quality and fantastic Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). Now the pair of headphones has returned to the lowest ever price: $348. Read More »

Among the cavalcade of issues self-driving cars are running into, chief among them is bad weather, not that human drivers are good at dealing with that either. To mitigate this, Waymo is hoping to turn their autonomous robotaxis into mobile weather gauges. Read More »

While some are dedicated to their lattes and cappuccinos, others are all about iced coffee. Sometimes, though, brewing a standard cup and putting it on ice means a bitter, watered-down cup. Well, an iced coffee maker can help. Read More »

Black Friday is right around the corner, and many stores are already offering deals. Some of the best steals of the season are on Amazon, where you can find price cuts on everything from rugs to TVs to headphones. Here are some deals you can’t miss. Read More »

The Apple Watch Ultra offers no illusions about what it is. Its rugged, no-nonsense design targets physically active lifestyles and tech enthusiasts who love personalized data and don’t mind paying a premium. The Ultra isn’t for everyone, but those that can utilize all of its features will love it. Read More »

Mastodon is a social network that doesn’t work like other social networks. Its sudden rise in popularity—thanks to Twitter’s drama—has made people take notice of the trappings that can make social media so toxic. What makes Mastodon different? Read More »

When resetting your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC, you’ll be asked whether you want to do a “Cloud Download” or “Local Reinstall.” These options work a little differently, and each has its upsides and downsides. Here’s the difference between the two. Read More »

Not every tech gift has to be a jet pack that costs more than your house. Plenty of respectable gadgets under $100 are ideal for those in your life who deserve gifts less than $100. That covers generous $99.95 gifts, and those joke presents you buy for that secret Santa thing at work you can’t get out of. Read More »

V-Moda’s Crossfade wireless headphones have been well-loved for years, showing that you don’t need noise cancellation to make for a great set of headphones. The company still hasn’t added noise canceling, but the V-Moda Crossfade 3 Wireless aim to be the best iteration of these headphones yet. Read More »

The Pixel Watch might not be an awesome offering on its own, but Google is trying really hard to make it worthwhile. Now your watch will now be able to provide you with in-depth analysis of your sleep with a new feature dubbed Sleep Profiles. Read More »

Apple services work best with Apple’s apps on Apple devices, but the company also offers web versions for some services on iCloud.com. Now the website has received a partial overhaul. Read More »

Before you buy a Wi-Fi extender, give some serious consideration to fixing your Wi-Fi woes in a more effective manner. Read More »

The question “What if we put it in space?” seems to be the new go-to solution to all our problems on Earth, whether it’s moon colonies, communication, advertising, or shooting people we dislike into the sun. Might as well store our files up there too. Read More »

It’s the week before Black Friday, and early deals are already trickling in. Right now, you can save quite a bit on iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max cases from Mkeke, as well as a portable Western Digital SSD, Amazon Fire TV television, and more. Read More »