How to Use Your iPhone as a Magnifying Glass
It’s a common problem: Some things are just too hard to see. Usually, they’re too far away, too dark, or too small. With a feature called...
“Wanting a Better Life Is an Act of Resistance”
In November 2012, the founder and figurehead of a regional rightwing party died, and to mark his passing, Bombay city went into a complete, daylong shutdown....
10 Books Set in Museums
Museums are a lot like libraries and bookstores: quiet, contemplative spaces filled with wondrous objects that can light up your imagination and transport you to a...
All the Best Weird Fiction Comes from Florida
JD Scott’s debut short story collection, Moonflower, Nightshade, All the Hours of the Day, calls on myth and magic, Florida and fabulism to tell stories of...
YouTube Music’s new Explore Tab Hits the Web, Replacing the Hotlist Section
Back in April, YouTube Music added an Explore tab to its mobile streaming app. The Explore tab is similar to Spotify’s Discover section and curates new releases based...
17 books by black authors that are shaping our conversation about race
Sometimes the best way to understand the world around us is to stop and pick up a book. That’s certainly true of race and power in...
Another 140,000 Nintendo Accounts Were Vulnerable to Attack
In our last episode of “don’t reuse your passwords for every service,” Nintendo announced that bad actors attempted to compromise 160,000 accounts. Now the company is...
Deal Alert: Samsung’s Mid-Range Galaxy A51 is Just $290 at Amazon
We published our review of Samsung’s Galaxy A51 last week. As a cheaper alternative to the Galaxy S20 it’s fine, though we recommend checking out the...
Tesla’s new feature gives car access to another driver — like a robotaxi
A new Tesla feature called “Car Access” is rolling out to users, allowing Tesla car owners to grant another driver the ability to access their car...
In New York, Protesters’ Pride Beats Police Brutality
There will be hundreds, likely thousands, of claims for damages because of the police’s violence. Yet none of this comes out of the police budget: we,...
