Category: Weird
7 Great TV Deals to Intercept Before March Madness Ends
It’s a great time to buy a new TV. March Madness might be nearing its end, but Formula 1 is finally back for a new…
Russians Need VPNs. The Kremlin Hates Them
But the war in Ukraine has also reignited a debate within the VPN industry about whether these companies offer a safe way to dodge Russian…
How to Stop Doomscrolling—With Psychology
The act of doomscrolling—spinning continuously through bad news despite its disheartening and depressing effects—and social media envy, like the fear of missing out, present greater…
32 Awesome Outdoor Gear Deals From Winter Clearance Sales
Our days are growing warmer, which means outdoor retailers are blowing out the last of their winter stock with great deals. Some discounted gear can…
A Killer Parasite Is Wiping Out Hordes of Ants—in a Good Way
While humanity has spent the past two years suffering from the Covid-19 pandemic, in Texas a peculiar outbreak has been ravaging the tawny crazy ant….
Body Parts Aren’t Gendered. So Why Are Sex Toys?
Visiting a sex shop, in person or online, can be a dizzying experience. There are hundreds of different toys—different brands, different shapes, different materials, different…
The Bizarre Dyson Zone Pollution Mask Doubles as Headphones
Undoing the atmospheric damage caused by centuries of unchecked industrialization was never going to be easy. Encouraging the uptake of low-emission vehicles, aggressive levies on…
Lotus’ All-Electric Eletre SUV Has a Grill That ‘Breathes’
SUVs don’t often get called beautiful. Rugged, cool, maybe even stylish on occasion. Marketing departments like to pepper SUV launches with adjectives that tap into…
Forcing WhatsApp and iMessage to Work Together Is Doomed to Fail
The newest law designed to rein in Big Tech aims to make all your favorite messaging apps work seamlessly together. Sounds great, right? Well, we…
4 Women Photographers on the Hardest Photo They Ever Took
It’s a common myth that creative genius comes naturally—Beethoven just understood music, Michelangelo magically knew how to paint, Denzel Washington was born ready to act….