| Despite how widespread the belief is that we swallow eight spiders a year in our sleep, the oft-repeated statement is actually a direct quote from 1954’s Insect Fact and Folklore, wherein the author listed it as an example of something false and silly people believe about insects.  | |
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Long overdue for your cleaning? Putting off that cavity filling? If you book a dental appointment today, quip will donate $1 to Global Dental Relief, and double the donation if you attach a screenshot*. Just tag us @getquip on your social channels and use #WOHD19. View Details | |
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 Good morning! A bunch of stuff happened this morning, with Apple quietly announcing new AirPods, Google’s solution for its EU Android woes, some interesting takes on Google Stadia, and more. Here’s your morning briefing for March 20th, 2019. Read More »
|  Dark themes are becoming more and more popular. On some devices, they can even save battery power. It all depends on what type of display your device have—only devices with OLED displays can reap the power-saving benefits. Read More »
|  MacOS’s Activity Monitor will give you a list of all the apps you’re running, which is useful for closing down CPU-hungry processes. But it also throws in a bunch of system process, some of which may not be safe to quit. Here’s how to tell the difference. Read More »
|  Vacations prove to be a great opportunity to use your electronics away from home. But just this year, the US government banned lithium-ion batteries from checked bags. So, just how are you supposed to pack that laptop? Read More »
|  First discovered in 2016, the Mirai botnet took over an unprecedented number of devices and dealt massive damage to the internet. Now it’s back and more dangerous than ever. Read More »
| REVIEW GEEK  Yesterday Google announced its long-anticipated streaming game platform, Stadia. In the news post we called it an “invasion” of gaming: this combination platform and delivery service has the potential to compete with consoles, PCs, and mobile games, all at once. Read More »
| REVIEW GEEK  Shadow wants to sell you a dream: a super-powerful, always-connected computer that you can access from anywhere and with any device. That computer is meant primarily for gaming, but since it's running Windows, it can also do anything a normal PC can do. Read More »
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| | DEAL OF THE DAY  Wednesdays are the worst. It’s the middle of the week, and there’s no end in sight. At least we can find solace in discounted cellphones, a $170 Xbox One S, and a cheap iPad. Read More »
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