How to make Amazon stop recommending things you hate, NASA touched the sun, best Sci-Fi audiobooks, and more

December 20, 2021

So this is it: it’s the final days before Christmas. Hopefully, you finished all your shopping (and if not, we’ll help you out this week). But now you probably have a new problem. Amazon thinks everything you ordered for other people is perfect for you.

Suddenly your recommendations are filled with Paw Patrol toys, Pokemon cards, and AAA batteries. It’s annoying, isn’t it? Well, we’re here to help. If you hit up the top story, we’ll tell you how to stop Amazon from recommending stuff you hate.

Other Highlights:

• Looking for a good story? We put together the best Sci-Fi audiobooks you can buy.
• Bestill my heart—Google Docs added proper support for the em dash and en dash.
• A NASA solar probed touched the sun and lived to tell the tale.
• …and more! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

-Josh

Amazon makes online shopping incredibly easy, almost too easy. However, the company never misses a chance to share recommendations based on previous purchases. Or offer advice based on what others also bought. If you want to keep certain shopping habits to yourself or stop seeing suggestions you hate, here’s what you need to know. Read More »

With COVID-19 quarantines and everyone being more mindful of their budget, it may seem like there are few affordable at-home options for entertainment. Luckily, we found plenty of free online books, movies, and games for you and your family—they’re all completely legal, too. Read More »

At its heart, science fiction is a fantastic literary genre. Now, with audiobooks, you can enjoy the best adventures sci-fi has to offer wherever you are. We’ve compiled a must-listen list of all the greats in the sci-fi canon. Check it out. Read More »

If you spend a lot of time at your desk, it’s important to arrange your workspace to minimize strain on your body and maximize comfort.  Proper keyboard placement is a big part of that, so we’ve rounded up the best keyboard trays for improving your posture and typing comfort. Read More »

If you love a good cup of hot coffee but want more control than a traditional drip coffee maker offers, a pour over is the best way to go. These simple devices will allow you to brew a cup of joe quickly and easily. Read More »

When it comes to PC gaming, your mouse’s weight is a factor that can drastically impact your gameplay. If you have a heavy or bulky mouse, you might not be able to move your character or weapon around as fast as you need. Razer’s Viper Mini Ultralight Gaming Mouse is an affordable solution, offering up an 8500 DPI optical sensor, super-fast mechanical switches with light beam-based actuation, customizable Chrome RGB color profiles and underglow for 16.8 million colors, and six programmable buttons. And with a drag-free cord, designed for fluid swipes, and a lightweight 61-gram design, you’ll be ready for whatever the game throws at you.

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Gift cards are one of the easiest gifts to pick up at the last second and are also extremely safe bets to make for everyone on your gift list. But just because a gift card has a certain value doesn’t mean that’s how much you have to pay. There are plenty of excellent resources online that offer discounted gift cards—both physical cards and digital. You just have to know where to look. Read More »

After nearly sixty years in the making, NASA has boldly gone where no one has before. In 2018, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe launched into orbit and set course for the fireball we call the Sun. Finally, in December, the company confirmed it had remarkably ‘touched‘ the Sun. Read More »

When people go into writing or journalism, they tend to get a bit creative (or obnoxious) with punctuation marks. But there’s one punctuation mark that has a bizarre hold on writers—the humble em dash. And after years of waiting, Google Docs now automatically turns strings of hyphens into em dashes and en dashes. Read More »

The Kia EV6 Crossover just received its official EPA rating, and the company has now confirmed it’ll offer nearly best-in-class range when it arrives early next year. Kia’s EV6 has been a long time coming, and now we know it’ll offer upwards of 310-miles per charge. Read More »

Apple fans weren’t too happy when Apple first showed the MacBook Pro’s notch, which doesn’t hide any Face ID sensors and only seems to exist for brand recognition. But while some MacBook Pro users try their best to hide the notch, others are starting to embrace it or even decorate the dang thing. Read More »

Super73 already offers some of the best e-bikes on the market. Blending the line between a casual moped and fast, stylish, powerful e-bikes, but they’re not slowing down anytime soon. The company recently sent out teaser emails to customers suggesting it plans to release “segment-busting new models” early next year. Read More »

Thanks to the internet, spam isn’t just a type of canned meat product. We all deal with spam at some point or another—but what is it, exactly, and why do we call it that? We explore the history and rationale behind the term. Read More »