Man Booker Prize Loses Sponsor
The hedge fund company Man Group announced it will be ending its sponsorship of the Man Booker Prize, Britain’s most prestigious literary award. The Man Group...
BenQ EX3203R Monitor Review: Small Problems Drag Down This Display
On paper, BenQ’s EX3203R looks like an ideal “sweet spot” for a large format monitor: 32” size, 1440p resolution, and 144Hz speed, and USB-C capability. But...
Rome: Where Migrants Face Eviction As Fascists Find a Home
Across Italy, some 10,000 migrants and refugees are living in squats. In search of shelter, many have joined vulnerable Italians in occupying empty buildings. The housing...
Save 30% On Nimble’s Eco-Friendly (and Fast!) Charging Gear [Exclusive]
Founded by former Mophie employees, Nimble’s novel idea was to build a charging accessory company that was good for the environment, featuring recycled aluminum, plant-based plastics,...
What Are Dolby Dimension Headphones?
Dolby is a trusted name in audio, but its latest product is a little different. “Dolby Dimension Headphones” isn’t an audio standard, like 5.1 Surround or...
Handling failures in Java just got easier thanks to Failsafe
Meet Failsafe, a lightweight, zero-dependency library for handling failures in Java 8+. Failsafe also provides a concise API for handling everyday use cases and the flexibility to handle...
IntelliJ IDEA 2019 progress report: 2019.1 Early Access Program is here!
It’s time to say goodbye and farewell to our 2018 thread: it’s a new year and that means a new IntelliJ IDEA. The Early Access Program is...
The Token Black Mother in the Chuck E. Cheese Commercial
“Prime Time” and “Her,” two poems by Destiny O. Birdsong Welcome to The Commuter, our home for poetry, flash, graphic, and experimental narrative. Issue №49 Prime Time...
The Ghost of Ships Past: My Take on Supergirl’s Cutest New Couple
If you’ve been keeping up with The CW’s Supergirl, you know that there’s been a little ship tease between tech guru and former-ish member of the...
Reading on a Noisy Fire Escape
The first time my roommates and I toured our apartment, the fire escape caught my eye. Just off the living room, the narrow steel platform is...
