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TECHNOLOGY

We have better cold weather tires thanks to NASA.

11 NASA Inventions We Use Every Day

From scratch-resistant eyeglass lenses to memory foam, here’s all the tech you should be thanking NASA for.

Kat Long

Did you Google the spaghetti recipe from 'The Bear'?

From Wordle to ‘Wakanda Forever’: Here Are Google’s Top Search Trends of 2022

Betty White was a bigger trending search this year than Queen Elizabeth II.

Ellen Gutoskey

"Thank you for your copulation."

How to Stop Autocorrect From Sabotaging Your Texts

Changing a few preferences in your iPhone settings is all you have to do to make autocorrect a help instead of a hindrance.

Michele Debczak



7 Reasons Why It's Finally Time to Get a Robot Vacuum

If you hate spending hours hunched over a mop bucket or stick vacuum each week, a robot vacuum is a no-brainer!

Presented by: Roborock


7 Simple Ways to Keep Your Home Free of Pet Hair

Free yourself from fur-covered floors, furniture, and clothing.

Presented by: Roborock


Roku has a viral hit on their hands.

The Easter-Egg-Filled ‘Roku City’ Screen Saver Has Its Own Fandom

Not since Pandora has a fictional place inspired so much longing.

Jake Rossen


The entrance to the 1939 World's Fair in New York City.

Why Don't We Have World's Fairs Anymore?

Once celebrated by millions, these events were later derided as "architectural beauty pageants" and have largely fallen out of favor. What happened?

Jake Rossen
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