Elon Musk Says the Sun is Green... Is It Really?

December 22, 2022

Well, Elon Musk tweeted something again! He said the sun is green! Can you believe it? How ridiculous! Everybody knows it’s yellow! You just have to look up and see for yourself! But wait, shouldn’t he know the sun isn’t green? He’s in the space business, after all. Maybe it is green. Who knows? Well, our Editor in Chief does. In our top story, he goes into all the details of Musk’s claim that the sun is green, why we perceive it as yellow, and explains how and why you could consider it multiple different colors.

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• A new app revolutionizes texting with memes.
• NFL Sunday Ticket might be coming to YouTube.
• Eufy Finally explains itself in its ongoing security controversy.
• … and more!

–Danny

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Wordle was just too easy, wasn’t it? You probably left that behind and moved on to Quordle, the true “hard mode” of the word-guessing game format. But now you’re stuck and so close to failing. Don’t worry, we’re here to help with a hint—and if you really need it, today’s Quordle Answers. Read More »

Are you a huge fan of Wordle and absolutely stuck today? Let me guess; you’re hanging out on guess four or five and feeling the pressure. We get it entirely: nothing feels worse than losing your streak. If you’re not ready to outright cheat, we have you covered with hints and today’s Wordle answer. Read More »

Have you ever wished you had a little shelf above a wall outlet for your smart speaker, kitchen items, or to store and charge your phone in the bathroom safely? If so, you’ll want to check out this handy little “socket shelf” and stand. You remove the existing wall plate with two screws, put this new one in its place, and now you have a shelf for phones, tablets, razors, rings, beard trimmers, smart speakers, or anything else up to 10 pounds.

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A new app that takes your meme game to the next level has debuted in the top spot on the iOS App Store this week. Memix (iOS, Android) lets you create and share memes quickly and easily across multiple platforms. And it can even transform your entire text conversations into meme form. Read More »

Steve Jobs set the standard for product announcements in Apple Events. His keynote appearances became so popular that fans dubbed his speeches “Steve Notes.” Now, it’s a tradition for Apple to send colorful invitations to the press members for upcoming events, with a tagline teasing what’s to come. Read More »

DirecTV has enjoyed exclusive rights to the NFL Sunday Ticket dating back to 1994, but things are about to change. New reports suggest Google’s YouTube and YouTube TV are about to snatch the Sunday Ticket, and here’s why that’s a big deal. Read More »

After three weeks of silence, eufy finally acknowledges that its cameras have a “security flaw.” The company published a blog post explaining how it will increase the privacy, security, and transparency of its smart cameras. Still, eufy hasn’t apologized to customers or explained how camera streams were accessed in VLC. Read More »

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