SAVE 50%: Looking for a good back-to-school Chromebook deal? It doesn’t get much better than this Lenovo 14e Chromebook on sale for just $149.99 at Amazon — that’s $150 off its MSRP and the lowest price we’ve seen. Many more grade school, middle school, high school, and college students need access to their own computer for…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Portable air conditioners are a total game changer — and yes, you totally need one. Here’s something Megan Thee Stallion won’t tell you: Sometimes a Hot Girl Summer™ can get a little *too* hot. And unless you have access to a pool or plan on finding a Boat Friend, staying indoors is a must in…
In a recent interview to promote Netflix‘s The Gray Man, Ryan Gosling boasted that the average action movie has “four to five big action moments.” “This has nine,” he smiles. Well, if it’s a competition, director Jung Byung-gil’s Carter only has the one action sequence. The thing is, it’s two hours and 14 minutes long….
SAVE $54: The Fitbit Luxe fitness tracker is on sale for just $94.99 — just shy of its lowest price ever — at both Walmart and Amazon as of August 5. That’s a 36% discount from its $149 MSRP. Specifically designed with aesthetics in mind, the Fitbit Luxe is probably the best-looking fitness tracker around. But…
DuckDuckGo is looking to douse the fire that started in late June, when researchers discovered its mobile browser permitted Microsoft’s trackers to operate, while blocking those of Google, and Facebook. In a blog post published earlier today, the company CEO and founder, Gabriel Weinberg, sought to clarify the issue and set out a series of…
IFA 2022 will see the return of Europe’s biggest consumer electronics trade show, and will run between September 2-6 in Berlin, Germany. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, last year’s event was cancelled, and the year before that, attendance was strictly reduced, So, the news that IFA 2022 will once again be an in-person event will…
Jack Dorsey on September 5, 2018 Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call Jack Dorsey’s Block company reported a dip in overall revenue in its second quarter. The firm said the crypto winter and bitcoin’s plummeted price was what pulled that figure down. But Dorsey, a longtime bitcoin maximalist, is not likely to be swayed by the decline….
Republican Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images GOP Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan said he doesn’t want a Trump-Biden 2024 rematch. “That is a very messed up and frustrating and depressing dynamic,” he told CNN on Friday. Meijer lost his primary against a Trump-backed challenger earlier this week. Republican Rep….
Newell Brands’ school supplies — things like Sharpie markers, Paper Mate pens, Elmer’s glue, and Expo dry-erase markers — continue to line parents’ shopping baskets. picture alliance / Getty Images Competing for consumers’ cash has become more challenging because of higher prices for necessities. Newell Brands owns hundreds of brands including Sharpie, Elmer’s, and Yankee…
Dollar vs. Yuan ByoungJoo/Getty Images The dollar’s massive gains against other currencies this year isn’t part of a “currency war,” Bank of America said. “The US is the epicenter of the global inflation problem,” the bank said. Dollar dominance does have consequences though, and it’s already lowered the global growth outlook. The dollar has risen…