How Wireless EV Charging Works
We’ve all grown pretty used to wireless smartphone charging by now, but what if you could charge an electric car the same way? The technology is...
GMC Issues Recall on the Hummer EV’s Huge Battery
General Motors has officially announced the second battery-related recall on its big Hummer EV truck. After first dealing with high-voltage battery connector issues, GM is concerned that...
9 Alexa Tricks to Try This Halloween Season
If you’re one of the millions of people with an Echo speaker, Ring doorbell, or both, there are plenty of smarthome tricks for you to take...
What Internet Speeds Do You Really Need?
Businesses thrive by selling people things they don’t need, and if you have an internet connection, there’s a good chance your provider has tried to upsell...
Here’s Why the Ellipsis Is So Terrifying When Texting…
The popularity of text messaging has meant learning a whole new way of communicating. You don’t only have to think about what to say, but also...
10 Years Ago, Superstorm Sandy Shut Down the Largest City in the U.S.
Just before Halloween in 2012, Hurricane Sandy climbed up the East Coast and pummeled New York City and the Jersey shore. The storm’s destruction shut off...
Twitter isn’t free: The 10 best tweets of the week
Welcome to Elon Musk’s Twitter. The billionaire’s bid to purchase the social platform actually, finally, really went through after a long, dramatic saga. So, uh, what...
The 5 Most Infamous Computer Hackers of All Time
Hackers mostly exist outside the public consciousness—just doing their thing and lying low. Once in a while, something big enough happens to make everyone notice. Sometimes...
A Poet in the Academy
Last week we published “Far Away,” an essay by Ishion Hutchinson that considers V.S. Naipaul through the criticism of Derek Walcott. These two great Caribbean writers...
Book Riot’s YA Deals of the Day: October 29, 2022
The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by $2.99 The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass Get This Deal $2.99 Lakesedge by Lyndall...
