A Year in Reading: Brandon Hobson
Like probably most people reading this, last year I read a great deal and obviously can’t mention everything in this space. In terms of these books,...
Cyborg Houseplant Can Drive Itself Toward the Light It Craves
During the impending robopocalypse, humanity will have to ward off freakishly agile androids, robotic dogs, whatever the hell this is, and, as new research from MIT...
How to Pair and Configure Your Apple Pencil (2nd Generation)
When Apple refreshed the iPad Pro in November 2018, it also brought a new Apple Pencil along with it. The Apple Pencil (2nd Generation) has plenty...
We Need to Talk About Whiteness in Motherhood Memoirs
White women get to challenge the narrative of child-rearing, but not everyone has that power I approached early motherhood like a research project. When I was trying...
How to Protect Yourself After Quora’s Recent Data Breach
In what’s starting to feel like a weekly tradition, another popular service—Quora, this time—has indicated it has been the victim of a security breach that may...
A Couple of Tenergy Drones Just Hit New Price Lows, for Today Only
It’s like Amazon knew that you were considering getting a drone for someone on your gift list, because today they discounted a couple to new all-time...
The Music Video for Piper Rockelle’s ‘It’s Christmas!’ Will Get You in the Holiday Spirit
‘Tis the season for new holiday tunes. December is here, and some of your fave stars are releasing their own odes to the Christmas season. Piper...
The Best Smart Bulbs For Your Google Home
If you’re in the market for some smart bulbs to outfit your house and want them to work seamlessly with your Google Home for the ultimate...
Birth control delivery startup Nurx now offers an at-home HPV testing kit
Telemedicine startup Nurx — once dubbed the “Uber for birth control” — has launched a direct-to-consumer Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing kit. The addition means its customers can in...
New York’s Taxi and Limousine Commission approves minimum wage rules for app-based drivers
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission has approved new rules designed to provide a minimum hourly wage of $17.22 (after expenses) for drivers who...
