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Wired: 11 Best Mattress Deals and Sales for Memorial Day (2020) Just about all of our WIRED Recommended bed-in-a-box mattresses are on sale right now. 10 mins ago
TechCrunch: Newton Mail founder returns with launch of personal net worth tracker, Kubera Serial entrepreneur Rohit Nadhani, who last sold his Newton email app to Essential in 2018— an app so popular it’s been saved from shutting down multiple times — is today launching a new startup, Kubera. The service aims to offer an alternative to using a spreadsheet to keep track of your assets, investments, cryptocurrencies, debts, […] 12 mins ago
Gizmodo: Here Are Some Upsetting Parasites The world is filled with disturbing creatures that slither, crawl, and scuttle. But few things are more dreadful to the imagination than the animals, fungi, and other assorted organisms whose sole purpose in life is to invade and feed off the lives of others. Here are some of the creepiest parasites in the animal…Read more... 16 mins ago
Gizmodo: NASA and SpaceX Are ‘Go’ For Historic Launch of Crew Dragon With Astronauts on Board On Wednesday, NASA and SpaceX will launch two astronauts into orbit on a Crew Dragon spacecraft in what’s the most anticipated launch of the year.Read more... 31 mins ago
Wired: 4 Best Cocktail Subscription Kits: 4 Top Kits Reviewed (2020) If you're craving a craft cocktail, these services deliver all the necessary components to your door. We reviewed Shaker & Spoon, SaloonBox, EastBevCo, and Sourced Craft Cocktails. 46 mins ago
TechCrunch: Max Q: Huge week ahead for SpaceX and Virgin Orbit This week could be the biggest week to date for private spaceflight, with landmark launch attempts coming from both Virgin Orbit and SpaceX . Virgin Orbit is looking to join the elite club of private launch companies that have actually made it to space, with a full flight test of its combined Cosmic Girl and […] 54 mins ago
CNET: Today's best Memorial Day 2020 deals: Laptops, home exercise gear, mattresses, vacuums, and more - CNET Even the pandemic can't stop this parade of deals. 1 hour ago
CNET: Extremely rare 'ring of fire' galaxy discovered in the early universe - CNET Galaxies are burnin' things and sometimes they make a fiery ring. 1 hour ago
Gizmodo: I Climbed Trees for an Hour to Find This Mavic Air 2, and I'd Still Buy It It might have forced me to commune with nature unexpectedly, but I still want DJI’s new drone: The Mavic Air 2.Read more... 1 hour ago
CNET: Rock on: Get a Marshall Woburn II Bluetooth speaker for $400 - CNET Modeled after iconic Marshall amps, the Woburn II is a powerful Bluetooth speaker with a vintage look that's now $100 off. 1 hour ago
CNET: Google Doodle goes dark to mark Memorial Day in US - CNET Doodle links to search results topped by a stars and stripes banner. 1 hour ago
CNET: More than 40% of Republicans think Bill Gates will use COVID-19 vaccine to implant tracking chips, survey says - CNET A survey from Yahoo News and YouGov finds that the conspiracy theory is popular among Fox News viewers, Republicans and Trump voters. 1 hour ago
Gizmodo: Monday's Best Deals: Sourdough Starters, CBD Pillows, Drill Sets, and More A huge pack of AA batteries for $20, refurbished Sony earbuds, essential bidets, some calming CBD pillows, and more are some of Memorial Day’s best deals.Read more... 1 hour ago
CNET: Nintendo Switch Lite is in stock at Target and GameStop: Memorial Day inventory update - CNET Just updated: Here's where you can find the $200 portable version of Nintendo's hot gaming console. 1 hour ago
CNET: We spy the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz compact pickup truck - CNET Hyundai's first truck, based on the next-gen Tucson crossover, will go into production next year. 2 hours ago
CNET: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz will be a true compact pickup - CNET We spotted Hyundai's upcoming truck in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 2 hours ago
Gizmodo: The Climate Case for the Four-Day Work Week Jacinda Ardern has won a lot of rightful praise for New Zealand’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The nation has stood as an outlier with cases that have stayed low, and the country is beginning to reopen in what it hopes is a safe way. So maybe we should also be paying attention to what their ideas are for a…Read more... 2 hours ago
Gizmodo: How Animals Communicate Humans and other animals are quite alike—we all just speak different languages. For humans, it’s about the spoken word. With animals, the language may have nothing to do with the auditory sense. It could be gorgeous, like Caribbean reef squid that communicate through color patterns. Other times it’s tactile, like the…Read more... 2 hours ago
CNET: The best Memorial Day mattress sales for 2020 - CNET Save, then sleep. 2 hours ago
CNET: Save over $200 on a Neato smart vacuum today - CNET The Neato D7 is $600, which is near the lowest price ever for this highly rated vacuum. 2 hours ago
Gizmodo: iPadOS vs Windows vs ChromeOS: Which is the Best Tablet Experience Right Now? If you’re choosing a new tablet, or a new tablet that can turn into a laptop if you attach a keyboard to it, then you’ve got three choices: iPadOS, Windows, or ChromeOS. One dedicated tablet OS, recently split from the iPhone, and two converted desktop OSes doing double duty on tablets. Which one is best for you?Read more... 3 hours ago
TechCrunch: Jabra’s Elite Active 75t earbuds offer great value and sound for both workouts and workdays Technology improvements over the past few years mean that most fully wireless earbuds are a lot better than they used to be. That has led to something of a narrowing of the field among competitors in this arena, but some of the players still stand out – and Jabra have definitely delivered a standout performer […] 3 hours ago
Gizmodo: How Will Our Bodies Change From Being Inside for Months? According to multiple ads I’ve seen, we are in this thing together. “Together we will prevail,” the ads say. You lay there—alone, in a shirt stained with who can say what—and think: nothing. What is there to think? If you were going to have an interesting thought, you would’ve had it weeks ago. Better to wreck…Read more... 4 hours ago
Gizmodo: Jump Into a New MMO and Ignore the Real World With Final Fantasy XIV, Just $37 Final Fantasy XIV: Complete Edition | $37 | AmazonRead more... 4 hours ago
TechCrunch: China set to launch Mars probe and rover mission in July China’s space program will launch a Mars mission in July, according to its current plans. This will include deploying an orbital probe to study the red planet, and a robotic, remotely-controlled rover for surface exploration. The U.S. has also been planning another robotic rover mission for Mars, and it’s set to take off this summer, […] 4 hours ago
TechCrunch: Work collaboration unicorn Notion is blocked in China Notion, the fast-growing work collaboration tool that recently hit a $2 billion valuation, said on Twitter Monday that its service is blocked in China. The productivity app has attracted waves of startups and tech workers around the world — including those in China — to adopt its all-in-one platform that blends notes, wikis, to-dos, and […] 11 hours ago
TechCrunch: A massive database of 8 billion Thai internet records leaks Thailand’s largest cell network AIS has pulled a database offline that was spilling billions of real-time internet records on millions of Thai internet users. Security researcher Justin Paine said in a blog post that he found the database, containing DNS queries and Netflow data, on the internet without a password. With access to this database, Paine […] 13 hours ago
Gizmodo: Say Hello to 'Glacier Mice,' a Herd of Mysterious Moving Moss Balls In some places around the world, you can find bright green balls of moss scattered across glaciers. That picture is incredible all by itself, but what is truly mind-boggling is that this colony of moss balls moves. All at about the same speeds and in the same directions.Read more... 13 hours ago
TechCrunch: As fashion has its metaverse moment, one app looks to bridge real and virtual worlds for sneakerheads Fashion is having its moment in the metaverse. A riot of luxury labels, music, and games are vying for attention in the virtual world. And as physical events and the entertainment industry that depends on them shuts down, virtual things have come to epitomize the popular culture of the pandemic. It’s creating an environment where […] 19 hours ago
Wired: 30 Best Memorial Day Sales of 2020: Tech, Headphones, TVs, and More This long weekend, you can save on everything from headphones to an iPad. 22 hours ago
TechCrunch: R&D Roundup: ‘Twisted light’ lasers, prosthetic vision advances and robot-trained dogs I see far more research articles than I could possibly write up. This column collects the most interesting of those papers and advances, along with notes on why they may prove important in the world of tech and startups. In this edition: a new type of laser emitter that uses metamaterials, robot-trained dogs, a breakthrough […] 1 day ago
TechCrunch: China Roundup: A blow to US-listed Chinese firms and TikTok’s new global face Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. It’s been a tumultuous week for Chinese tech firms abroad: Huawei’s mounting pressure from the U.S., a big blow to U.S.-listed Chinese firms, and TikTok’s […] 1 day ago
TechCrunch: Living and working in a worsening world Jon Evans Contributor Jon Evans is the CTO of the engineering consultancy HappyFunCorp; the award-winning author of six novels, one graphic novel, and a book of travel writing; and TechCrunch's weekend columnist since 2010. More posts by this contributor Why are people who cite videos always wrong? Seven viral futures Not long ago we lived […] 1 day ago
Wired: 7 Best Portable Grills (2020): Charcoal, Propane, Electric, Infrared We barbecued for weeks to find the right charcoal and propane gas grills you can lug to the beach, park, or campsite. 1 day ago
Wired: Razer Opus Review: Magnum Opus for Gaming Audio A challenger has appeared: the company's newest gaming headset takes aim at high-end headphones. 1 day ago
Wired: WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Lele Pons Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions Lele Pons takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. What is Lele Pons's real name? Who is Lele Pons's best friend? Does Lele speak Spanish? Is she Camila Cabello's sister? Lele answers all these questions and much more! Check out Lele Pon's new music with Favian Lovo and Lyanno: "Los Puti" 6 months ago
Wired: Laser Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty Donna Strickland, PhD, professor at the University of Waterloo, is challenged to explain lasers to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. 6 months ago
Wired: 6 Levels of Knife Making: Easy to Complex Knife maker Chelsea Miller explains knife making in 6 levels of difficulty. From a wooden knife to a chef's knife made from raw materials, watch how Chelsea demonstrates and breaks down everything that goes into the making of a knife. 7 months ago
Wired: Mycologist Explains How a Slime Mold Can Solve Mazes Physarum polycephalum is a single-celled, brainless organism that can make “decisions,” and solve mazes. Anne Pringle, who is a mycologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains everything you need to know about what these slime molds are and how they fit into our ecosystem. 7 months ago
Wired: Why It's Almost Impossible to Do a Quintuple Cork in Tricking Tricking is a sport with roots in martial arts and elements of tumbling and breakdancing mixed in. The quadruple cork is tricking's ultimate feat: an off-axis backflip combined with four rotations in the air on a separate axis. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez spoke with some of the best trickers in the world to find out how they do it, what makes it so hard, and whether anyone will ever manage to pull off a quint. 7 months ago