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Month: October 2024

Vizio 5.1 Soundbar SE Review: Pretty Good, Hilariously Cheap

It shouldn’t be this cheap to thoroughly enjoy the sound of John Wick as he breaks a real-life NBA player’s neck with a book. Yet for around $200 (a penny less if on sale), you can get a 5.1 soundbar system from Vizio that lets you hear the subtle...

The 7 Best Blackout Curtains, Tested And Reviewed

Blackout curtains are useful for a range of reasons—most obviously, blocking out sunlight, but also for reducing outside noises, temperature control (whether that be insulating for winter months or blocking out light to keep the room cooler in the summer), and ensuring privacy. I wanted to try a myriad...

Dolphins Are Exhaling Microplastics

In fact, bubble bursts caused by wave energy can release 100,000 metric tons of microplastics into the atmosphere each year. Since dolphins and other marine mammals breathe at the water’s surface, they may be especially vulnerable to exposure. Where there are more people, there is usually more plastic. But...

DJI Air 3S Drone Review: Price, Specs, Availability

As a UK resident currently without the certificate, I had to be quite careful where I flew the Air 3S. Living on the coast at least meant I was able to fly it out over the sea, where it could easily be kept the requisite distance from people, buildings,...

The Paradox At The Heart Of Elon Musk’s Cybercab Vision

A sleek, gold car pulls up to a bustling corner market, and a middle-aged couple alights. A woman eases a suitcase into the same vehicle’s spacious trunk. Later, a doodle and its master watch rocket videos in the front seat as the car eases around the neighborhood. No driver,...

Ultimate Ears Boom 4 Review: Same Great Sound, Now Easier To Charge

Neither will walking away from the speaker with your phone, a classic party foul in the Bluetooth era. With its up to 150 feet in line-of-sight range and plenty of distance even with obstructions like walls or windows, you’ll have to wander pretty far to cause annoying hiccups. The...

Beyond the Casino Walls: The Expanding Universe of Online Gambling

Online gambling sites have changed the game when it comes to betting and gaming, and the gambling industry as a whole has changed drastically in the last several decades. With a plethora of possibilities for sports betting, casino games, lotteries, and more, these platforms provide a handy and accessible...

GPS Jamming Is Screwing With Norwegian Planes

From the ground, northeastern Norway might look like fjord country, peppered with neat red houses and dissected by snowmobile tours through the winter. But for pilots flying above, the region has become a danger zone for GPS jamming. The jamming in the region of Finnmark is so constant, Norwegian...

The Allure of Lottery Dreams: Why People Spend Money on Tickets

People all across have always been enthralled with the lottery. Millions of individuals routinely spend money playing the lottery mostly because they want their small investment to become a fortune that changes their lives. There is unquestionable appeal with jackpots that may reach the millions. Though playing the lottery...