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December 13, 2022

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The sheathed tip of a shoelace is called an “aglet” (or “aiglet”); the word finds its way into English via Old French (“aguillette”) and can trace its roots back to “acus”, the Latin word for needle and pin.

Happy Tuesday! The Orion space capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, after a trip roughly 270,000 miles from the Earth, concluding the Artemis 1 test mission. We’re one step closer to going back to the Moon.

Meanwhile, more eReaders with color E Ink screens are on the way, Uber had yet another data breach, and Google has delayed the controversial forced rollout of Manifest V3 Chrome extensions.

– Corbin

Clearing snow off your driveway in the winter is an arduous task that, with a bit of pre-planning and a chunk of change, could be a task you never do again. Here’s how much it costs to install and operate a heated driveway. Read More »

Build better brushing habits with this smart traveler bundle from Quip. This kit has everything you need away from home including a Refillable Floss Pick, Refresh Bag, Mint Flavored Anti-cavity Toothpaste, Toothbrush Cover, and a wireless Smart Electric Toothbrush. Plus! When you pair your toothbrush with the smartphone app, it allows you to earn amazing rewards that tracks and helps you improve your brushing habits. Check it out!

The internet is full of great written content, but it can be challenging to find time to read it all. What if you could turn every article you wanted to read into an episode in your own personal podcast feed? Read More »

It hasn’t been too long since AMD announced its RDNA 3 GPU lineup. Now the graphics cards have finally arrived, and whenever stock comes back, they can give NVIDIA a run for its money. Read More »

Mousepads come in all sorts of colors, patterns, shapes, and, of course, sizes. A typical mousepad is a small circle or rectangle that sits next to your keyboard. If that’s all you’ve known, it’s time to go big. Read More »

HyperX is a leading name in video game peripherals, and the Cloud II Pro Wired Gaming Headset delivers on the brand’s top-quality performance. With 7.1 surround sound, this comfortable gaming essential is a must-have for competitive and casual players at $49.99 ($50 off). Read More »

The minimum and recommended requirements for PC games go higher each year, but most games have been content with 16 GB RAM for a while now. That’s now starting to change. Read More »

Dr. Seuss’s beloved 1957 children’s book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! has become one of the essential stories of the Christmas season. It’s been adapted multiple times in both animation and live-action. Here’s how you can stream every version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Read More »

Do your AirPods or AirPods Pro keep falling out of your ears? They can be slippery headphones, especially when you’re sweating or moving. Smooth plastic and soft silicon aren’t particularly grippy, so you might need to take matters into your own hands to stop your AirPods from falling out. Read More »

Digital book readers usually fall into one of two categories: ones with black-and-white screens with weeks of battery life, and models with regular LCD screens that aren’t much different from regular tablets. However, more eReaders with color E Ink screens are on the way. Read More »

A fitness tracker can help you get in shape by providing data about your physical activities, heart health, recovery, and more. But the number of choices can make it confusing to select one. We’ve handpicked the best fitness trackers to help. Read More »

Online privacy is a myth. Whether you know it or not, on the internet you’re daily served tracking cookies, device fingerprinting scripts, internet service provider super cookies, and more tricks designed to get you to hand over as much data as possible. Here’s how these tools and schemes work. Read More »

Building a resume from scratch takes a lot of time. Instead of using your energy formatting and aligning your experience, skills, and education, why not start with a template? Here are several Google Docs resume templates to get you started. Read More »

Portable power stations are great to have for emergencies, plus they’ll help you keep all your gadgets powered up when you’re outdoors or going off-grid. The same goes for small portable chargers and battery packs. But what do you do when your battery or power station runs out of juice? You get the Anker 625 Portable Solar Panel charger. Read More »

Lenovo dropped the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 back in 2021 to significant fanfare, but many reviewers complained that the cost wasn’t quite worth the specs. Lenovo tries to remedy that in the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 (and it mostly succeeds). Read More »

The latest Uber data breach is still fresh in our minds. After all, it has just been three months since it happened. Now the company has confirmed yet another security incident, though this one isn’t quite as serious — at least, for now. Read More »

Google officially introduced a new standard for Chrome extensions at the end of 2020, known as Manifest V3, which isn’t popular with everyone. Now the company is delaying plans to block extensions that haven’t been updated yet. Read More »

Have you been trying to reach someone on their phone but to no avail? They may have blocked your phone number. Here are a few ways to know if someone blocked you on your Android phone. Read More »

The degree to which we rely on the internet for everything from work to entertainment means sluggish Wi-Fi speeds are excruciating. Here are some common causes of Wi-Fi issues and what to do about them. Read More »

When you try to reset an iPhone to factory settings, you’ll be asked in most cases for an Apple ID password before the iPhone erases. If you don’t know the password you can try recovering it. Here’s how. Read More »