Stack Commerce Apple is one of the only companies that almost never sells their products at a discount. The only time you can get a significant bargain is when you take advantage of their education pricing, trade in your old MacBook that gathers dust, wait around for Black Friday, or buy refurbished. If you don’t…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Microsoft Teams has enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity over the last few years, but Zoom is still the most dominant force in the video conferencing market, new figures suggest. Data provided to TechRadar Pro by digital intelligence platform SimilarWeb shows the Zoom download page has consistently attracted a greater volume of web traffic than…
We’re very much looking forward to seeing what Samsung has in store for us with its Galaxy S23 flagship next year, and the rumor is that the rear camera might be getting a major upgrade: all the way up to 200MP for the main sensor on the Ultra model, if the latest leak is to…
“Game of Thrones” won several Emmys while Alon Zaslavsky worked as a visual-effects artist. HBO Alon Zaslavsky, 46, was a senior character-effects technical director for “Game of Thrones.” He loved the show so much, he quit his other job to work for the show under a creative house. Here’s what it was like working behind…
Tyler Le/Insider Ken Russell, a political candidate from Florida, went viral for a TikTok video asking users to register to vote. Politicians are increasingly using social media like TikTok during their campaigns. The low barrier to entry for social media can help democratize campaigns, experts say. Ken Russell calls his strategy a “vote-trap” — or…
Afghan internally displaced refugee women walk with their children to the bus as they return home to the east, at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) camp in the outskirts of Kabul on July 28, 2022. Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images The Taliban seized Kabul on August 15, 2021, and the…
Siblings Israel (left) and Sunem Tovar. Courtesy of Sunem and Israel Tovar Siblings Sunem and Israel Tovar have a combined investment portfolio worth $327,000. They keep each other accountable and have even taught their extended family how to invest. They started the Dream Teacher Project to help other teachers of color reach financial independence. Sunem…
General view of an animatronic Megalodon shark during a press review of Jurassic Quest at Del Mar Fairgrounds on January 21, 2022 in Del Mar, California. Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Scientists have used fossils to understand the lives of ancient megalodon sharks. They’ve discovered it weighed the same as ten elephants and could swim faster than…
A Tesla’s Autopilot system appeared to confuse a horse-drawn carriage for a truck. RealRusty A Tesla’s Autopilot system appeared to confuse a horse-drawn carriage for a truck, a video shows. The video, by YouTuber RealRusty, also seems to show the carriage being identified as a car and a human. It’s unclear whether Autopilot’s designers have…
The following article discusses the themes explored in the documentary, which includes substance abuse, mental health, gun violence and suicide. We all know, or knew, that guy. Not in your social circle, but known nonetheless; someone’s older brother, cousin or drinking buddy. Whenever they had a captive audience they tell you tales of their exploits…