Image: MelGeek This Lego-friendly mechanical keyboard from MelGeek lets you swap out more than just its keycaps and switches (via Gizmodo). If you happen to have a bunch of Lego bricks sitting around, you can redesign the entire case thanks to the Lego studs planted across the sides and bottom of the board. The keyboard…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Dangerous heat is expected in six states. Pexels/Pixabay While Labor Day marks the unofficial end to summer, this sweltering season is tightening its grip on the western United States. A potentially historic heat wave has 46 million people in six states under an excessive heat warning today. The unprecedented heat is smashing temperatures records from…
Kiwi Farms centered its ire most recently on a trans woman video game streamer. Ismail Enes Ayhan/Unsplash Major internet security services provider, Cloudflare, announced over the weekend it ceased business with Kiwi Farms. Kiwi Farms is a notorious online forum whose users recently made headlines for the organized harassment of a trans video game streamer….
If you often find yourself making Spotify playlists to get hyped for an upcoming music festival or to relive a favorite past show, a new mobile app called LineupSupply can now help make that process easier. This clever utility allows you to upload a photo of a music festival’s poster to have it automatically transformed…
Instagram disabled Pornhub’s account on the platform for undisclosed reasons. The NSFW website’s Instagram account had amassed 13.1 million followers and 6,200 posts. It’s not clear whether or not this ban is permanent. Instagram’s content guidelines prohibit nudity and sexual content, but Pornhub’s Instagram account didn’t share pornographic posts. According to Motherboard, a Pornhub spokesperson…
Comcast’s Sky and Paramount announced the official launch date for SkyShowtime, a new European streaming service. It will initially launch in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden on September 20, 2022. The content lineup for the service includes a combination of titles from Paramount+, Showtime, and Peacock, giving subscribers over 10,000 hours of content all on…
I’m just going to be upfront: There is zero way I can tell you absolutely everything about the Don’t Worry Darling drama. Even if I managed to fit every last detail into a single document, something new would happen between the moment my finger hit the publish button and when you read the article. But…
Is it just me, or is the premium Dolby Atmos soundbar category exploding? Last week’s IFA 2022 in Berlin was a literal showcase for upscale, full-featured soundbars, with Philips unveiling the powerful and stylish Fidelio FB1 ($899 / €899 / $1,316 AU) and Sennheiser the Ambeo Plus ($1,499 / £1,297), a compact version of its…
Travel insurance rates have cooled down slightly over the last week, and they may continue to dip as summer winds down and school resumes. According to travel agency Squaremouth, the average travel insurance premium is currently $288.53, down from $291.08 last week. Travel insurance weekly rates at a glance: Average premium: $288.53 Average trip cost:…
Silhouette of college graduate Getty Images The Education Department is determining whether to expand student-debt relief to all FFEL borrowers. Borrowers with commercially-held FFEL loans can consolidate them into direct loans to qualify for relief. Private, non-federal, loans will not qualify for student-loan forgiveness. President Joe Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan may be the most expansive…