Actually shopping green is tricky for lots of consumers. Pexels In recent years, consumers have considered sustainability a significant purchasing factor. According to a 2021 global report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the popularity of sustainable goods in Google shopping searches has increased by about 71 percent worldwide since 2016. Moreover, a 2021 survey reveals that approximately 68 percent…
It’s traditional for those celebrating their 10th anniversary to give their partner a gift involving tin or aluminum. And while sleek metals do play a part in many of the brand’s products, modern lifestyle gear designers Nomad has opted to give you the gift of overall savings with 30 percent off its entire site in…
The Goal Zero Yeti 1000 Core charges slow, but delivers solid capacity in a packable form factor. Nick Hilden The Goal Zero Yeti 1000 Core comes very close to being a perfect portable solar generator. It’s highly reliable, durable, and mobile, making it a great fit for camping and road trips. Its excellent base elements,…
The Anker 757 PowerHouse, the brand’s largest yet. looks sharp and charges fast. Nick Hilden With its high capacity, durable build, and lightning-fast charging capabilities, the Anker 757 PowerHouse is an outstanding portable power station. While many brands struggle to stand out in the increasingly crowded portable generator space, the mobile peripheral maker’s largest generator…
There are more critical issues with your digital trail. Deposit Photos This article was originally featured in The Conversation. Social media users posted ideas about how to protect people’s reproductive privacy when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, including entering “junk” data into apps designed for tracking menstrual cycles. People use period tracking apps to predict their…
Lockdown Mode probably isn’t something you need. Apple This week, Apple announced a new “extreme, optional” security feature called Lockdown Mode that is aimed at a very small minority of users who are at risk of being deliberately targeted by cyberattacks “from private companies developing state-sponsored mercenary spyware.” It will launch with iOS 16, iPadOS…
Sometimes you want to check in but you can’t physically be with your loved one. Matt Bennett / Unsplash Technology has transformed the way we communicate with each other, making it possible to chat with someone on the other side of the world in seconds, after just a few taps on a smartphone or a…
Emergency contraceptives, unlike abortion medications, prevent pregnancies from happening in the first place. Deposit Photos In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision last month to strike down Roe v. Wade and end the constitutional right to abortion, demand for emergency contraceptives has increased in many areas. Some people have been swift to stock up…
A battery cell. Volkswagen AG Electric vehicles require batteries to help them zip down the road. Those batteries consist of a multitude of individual cells that together form a battery system. Today, in Salzgitter, Germany, the Volkswagen Group broke ground on a new factory that will crank out those cells, someday producing enough of the…
The Mars Sailplane takes inspiration from the wide wingspan of nature’s best soarers: albatrosses. Emily Dieckman/College of Engineering/University of Arizona In the nearly 120 years since the birth of the airplane, humans have been able to design aircraft that break the sound barrier and careen upside down through Earth’s skies. Flying high on another world,…