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You can consume classic works of literature in 20-minute increments with this app.

Want To Devour Some Classic Literature? The Serial Reader App Breaks Long Novels Up Into Easy-to-Read Chunks

Serial Reader offers more than 800 books in the form of daily "issues" that you can read in just 20 minutes.

Fax or Fiction: When Urban Legends Spread By Fax Machine

“Faxlore" marked the transition from oral urban legends to spam emails and copypasta.

'This, of Course, Is Bad': A Chess Robot Accidentally Broke a 7-Year-Old's Finger

The robot mistook the boy's finger for a chess piece.

Ludwig van Beethoven, originator of the "curse."

Lifting the "Curse of the Ninth:" How AI is Helping to Finish Unfinished Symphonies

Computer scientists are developing algorithms for AI to complete the unfinished works of Beethoven and other classical music masters.

Google Street View's Time Travel Function Lets You Browse a Location's History Going Back Decades

Google Street View's archives are the closest thing we have to a time machine.

A tokay gecko demonstrates its climbing skill.

10 Modern Inventions Modeled After Nature

Sometimes the best tech is right in front of us, thanks to millions of years of evolution.

Amazon’s Alexa May Soon Be Able to Sound Like Your Dead Loved One

You best start believin’ in uncanny valleys, Miss Alexa. You’re in one!

11 Fascinating Facts About H.G. Wells

As well as having a hand in shaping sci-fi as we know it, H.G. Wells also influenced the spheres of science, politics, and more.

The Reason You Sometimes See Chunks of Trees on Power Lines

Unlike the brightly colored balls on power lines, those random "tree chunks" don't serve a practical purpose.

Can’t Remember the Name of That Movie With That Actor That Takes Place In That City? There’s a Website for That

Whatismymovie.com works with however much or little information you have about the movie on the tip of your tongue.

This iPhone Keyboard Hack Makes One-Handed Texting Much Easier

Your iPhone keyboard settings can give you more than emojis and multiple alphabets.

The original iPod touch first introduced in 2007.

The iPod Touch is Officially Dead. Long Live the iPod Touch

Apple products come and go—but your memories of the iPod touch will last a lifetime.

The Simple Way to Deactivate Your Twitter Account for Good

The hardest part of not having Twitter in your life is actually deleting your Twitter account. Luckily, the process is easy.

Now you can pretend you work in an Apple Store.

Apple Is Finally Letting People Fix Their Own iPhones

Apple is finally letting people fix their own iPhones—without a trip to the Genius Bar.

WordleBot Reveals How Your Wordle Skills Measure Up Against AI

Wordle is luck and skill—and WordleBot will tell you how well you’re doing with each one.

If they no longer love you, they don't need to be watching 'Lupin' on your dime.

Does Your Ex Still Have Your Netflix Password? Here's How to Evict Them

There are steps you can take to detect and remove unwanted users.

Here’s How to Hide Your Likes on Instagram

Not everyone wants to see how their Instagram posts stack up against their peers. Luckily, there's an easy way to hide like counts from your feed.

Gas prices are rising, but there are ways to combat that.

Looking to Save Money at the Pump? This Gas App Can Help

With GasBuddy, comparing gas prices in your area is as easy as entering your ZIP code.

Find Out How Quickly 10 Different Billionaires Earn Your Annual Salary

Elon Musk probably amasses what you earn in a year faster than it takes you to send a single email.

Android Users Are Finally Getting the Ability to Clear Their Last 15 Minutes of Google Searches

Google app users have been able to do this on iOS devices since summer 2021. Android users finally can, too.

NASA's Launch of the Terrier-Improved Malemute Rocket Could Be Visible From the East Coast

Look out for a NASA rocket launch Monday night if you live in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia.

Chipotle Is Employing a Tortilla Chip-Making Robot Named Chippy, and Has Programmed It to Make Some Imperfect Chips

Not every Chipotle chip has the same amount of salt and lime—and that’s one human “error” that Chippy purposely won’t fix.

It's not so your plugs look like they have eyes.

Why Do Electrical Plugs Have Holes in the Prongs?

The original reason electrical plugs had holes isn’t the same reason they have holes these days.

A helicopter on its way with the 20-foot antenna.

Whaou! The Eiffel Tower Just Got 20 Feet Taller

The Eiffel Tower isn’t the tallest building in the world—or even the tallest structure in France—but it keeps growing.

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