Month: July 2024

The best student discounts we found for 2024

Despite college being (potentially) some of the best years of your life, it can be hard to enjoy it if you’re scrounging every dollar for books, supplies, food and, if you’re lucky, the occasional outing with friends. But there is a silver lining: student discounts. While it seems like good…

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WhatsApp Business is changing messgaing rate to cut down on spam

WhatsApp Business is set to revise its messaging rate in a bid to reduce marketing spam and enhance user experience. Effective from August 4, utility message rates will be decreased, while marketing message rates will see a rise from October 4. Under Meta’s updated pricing structure, businesses are charged based…

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Cable management and other tips for planning a new workspace

One of the great things about moving is the chance to remake your workspace — or your gaming space, depending on what you use your computer for. It’s easy, after several years, to be content with a desk that’s not quite right, a chair that’s not quite comfortable, or cables…

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The Morning After: Hydrogen-powered air taxi completes 523-mile test

Joby Aviation says its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft successfully completed a 523-mile test flight, powered by hydrogen. The only byproduct from the prototype, which has a liquid hydrogen fuel cell and hydrogen-electric propulsion system, was water vapor. The company suggested the test flight points to a future…

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Finding a fit for your data storage needs: USB or external SSD?

The choice between a USB drive and an external hard drive entirely depends on the user’s specific needs and preferences. When selecting, it’s important to consider key requirements, such as storage capacity, speed, and budget, in order to make the right decision. While cloud storage and backup facilities are generally…

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Getting up close and personal with space junk

We’re getting a close look at some of the space junk that’s floating in space thanks to Tokyo-based company Astroscale Japan. New images taken from a distance of just 50 meters, show the discarded upper stage of a Japanese H-2A rocket that’s currently trapped in Earth’s orbit. They were taken…

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