Tech
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This Company Is Fighting Food Waste by Making Fabric Out of Your Leftovers
Did you know the fashion industry is slowly killing our planet? Fashion contributes to roughly 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions, and many of the clothes we wear (about 60%) are made from plastic, which — dun dun dun — never fully…
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AI Says This Mac and Cheese Recipe Is Worthy of a Michelin Star. Here’s What It Really Tastes Like
People have asked ChatGPT how to do pretty much everything. How to cheat on a test. How to build a bomb. How to make a decadent, fat-laden recipe, which is destructive in a different way. Yes, someone asked ChatGPT for…
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Influencers Are, Well, Influencing: More Consumers Use YouTube, TikTok To Shop Online
There was a time when fashion magazines and TV helped tell us what was cool and worth our money. We’d then go to the mall, find it, and buy it. Nothing works that way anymore: More people are choosing to…
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Do You Pay for Unlimited Data? You’re Probably Wasting Your Money, According to a New Survey
If you’re like most Americans, you’re probably overpaying for your mobile plan, according to a new report from WhistleOut. The survey found that while the majority of Americans use 15GB or less of data a month, most are paying for…
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‘Well Down the Path of Enshittification’: Consumers React to Lawsuit Claiming Amazon ‘Tricked and Trapped’ Prime Subscribers
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for allegedly duping millions of consumers into signing up for its paid Prime subscription service. The legal complaint, filed Wednesday, also claims that the company made it difficult to cancel the paid subscription.…
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I Stopped in My Local Amazon Go Store — Here’s How It Compared to 7-Eleven
Last year, I noticed that a new Amazon store had opened near me — not Amazon Fresh, or that weird Amazon 4-Star experiment that crashed and burned, but a small convenience store that you entered by scanning your Amazon app.…
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Is Venmo Safe? Here’s Everything You Need To Know About the Payment App
Thanks to the rise of peer-to-peer payment apps, going Dutch has never been easier. Just pull out your phone and ask for their username. But if you count yourself among…
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iDiskk Phone Jail Review: Break Your Phone Addiction With This $25 Timed Lockbox
iDiskk Phone Jail iDiskk’s timed lockbox can help you tackle phone addiction without breaking the bank. Every day, I waste around 4 to 5 hours staring at my phone. That’s…
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Could ChatGPT Double as Your Business Partner? Here’s What You Need To Know
Starting a business can be an exhilarating yet daunting journey, filled with tough decisions, stresses, and uncertainties. But if being your own boss is the ultimate dream, could harnessing the…
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The OfferUp 8: Here Are the Strangest Items I Saw for Sale This Week (6/12/23)
There are treasures untold in the world of OfferUp. It’s like every person on “Storage Wars” dumped out the contents of their units and put it up for sale on…
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Should You Ask ChatGPT for Investment Advice? It Depends
Investing in the stock market can be both exciting and intimidating. With countless stocks to choose from and myriad factors to consider, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Fortunately, advancements in…
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ChatGPT Can Make Planning Your Next Vacation a Breeze. Here’s How
Traveling is one of life’s greatest pleasures, but the sheer amount of time and effort it takes to plan a trip can turn people off from the experience entirely. Luckily,…
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You Could Earn Up to $75 Off Your Internet Bill Thanks to This Government Program
Remember that $1 trillion dollar infrastructure bill from a few years back? Besides pouring billions of dollars into transportation, roads, and bridges, the plan also funneled $65 million into broadband,…
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Charging Made Chic: Veelink’s Wireless Charging Dock Keeps Your Home Office Organized
Keep your desk clutter-free with this attractive, easy-to-use wireless charging stand. I never expected to buy a wireless charger. I tend to avoid frivolous gadgets and usually hide my cell…
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Supercharge Your Productivity With These 8 Powerful AI-Supported Browser Extensions
While we wait for artificial intelligence to replace us at work and take over the world with an army of autonomous drones, we might as well take advantage of its…
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From Virtual Tours to Personalized Test Prep, Here’s How AI Can Help You Get Into College
For students navigating the daunting path to college, artificial intelligence (AI) can be instrumental in helping enhance their prospects, if used responsibly. By leveraging AI-powered resources such as chatbots and…
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From the You-Should-Have-Been-a-Social-Media-Star Files: These TikTok Videos Have Made the Most Money
Even if you think scrolling through social media is a harmless waste of time, for content creators it can mean thousands of dollars. While TikTok doesn’t release earnings, CasinoGuardian estimated…
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7 Mistakes To Avoid When Using ChatGPT
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that ChatGPT has been taking the world by storm. The chatbot can conjure up answers, advice, and jokes faster than you…
