Monthly Archives: July 2022

Another reason to be a Amazon Prime member before Prime Day: A free year of Grubhub+

Save $120: As of July 6, new and existing Prime members can tack free food delivery onto their free shipping perks with a free year of Grubhub+ membership. Usually, the service costs $9.99 per month, or about $120 annually. Getting food delivered straight to your door is great, but exorbitant delivery fees are markedly less…

Intense ‘Emily the Criminal’ trailer sees Aubrey Plaza turning to crime

Aubrey Plaza turns to a life of crime when faced with massive student debt in Emily the Criminal. Written and directed by John Patton Ford, the film premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and is now heading to cinemas in August, with an intense new trailer dropping Wednesday. Plaza stars as the eponymous protagonist,…

Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington are a killer trio in ‘Amsterdam’ trailer

The trailer for David O. Russell’s Amsterdam is, above all else, a parade of movie stars. We’ve got the central cast of Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington, who play a trio of fast friends implicated in a murder they did not commit. Those three actors would be enough of a draw by…

The secret life of biofluorescent sea creatures

One night, while photographing biofluorescent corals with his team, marine biologist David Gruber’s camera was suddenly brightened by an unlikely sight: a turtle glowing in neon-like red and green colours. This accidental discovery set the beginning of Gruber’s ambitious study of marine life’s biofluorescence. From exploring the coral reefs of the Solomon Islands to diving…

It’s 2022 and Limewire is now an NFT marketplace. Bye!

Back in March, we reported on the return of Limewire — but an updated, NFT-focused version of the once beloved “file-sharing service”. And today, the refurbished Limewire has officially relaunched as a marketplace for them. Resurrected by Paul and Julian Zehetmayr, a pair of entrepreneurs from Austria, Limewire now plans to “bring digital collectibles to…

FIFA put sensors in 2022 World Cup soccer balls because refs can’t be trusted

With 64 games to be played in the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in November, the last thing anyone needs is to stop the games to review penalties. FIFA’s newest bit of nifty tech should hopefully help out with that. The international soccer governing body announced that it would start using what it calls “semi-automated…

The best tax software for freelancers, independent contractors, and gig workers

Freelancing isn’t all sweatpants and snooze buttons. Well, sometimes it is. But most of the time, it’s cabin fever, caffeine withdrawal, fickle cash flows, and fierce competition for clients. When you boil it down, being your own boss is really hard work — and no time is that more apparent than during tax season. Compared…