Kittyfly/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With the recent news that Amazon is essentially bricking a variety of old Kindle devices, we compiled our list of 5 e-reader alternatives. Among those were two totally separate Kobo e-readers. So, while we clearly think that Kobo is a worthy contender for your…

Sorapop Udomsri/Shutterstock Android devices make one-click shopping really easy, especially if you use the Amazon Shopping app regularly and have a payment method saved. Plus, if you manage subscriptions in an app, the Google Play Store usually keeps your previously used method on file. However, this can be a double-edged sword, as accidental microtransactions can…

Tada Images/Shutterstock Some of the premium apps and services that require a monthly subscription may offer yearly discounts if the consumer is willing to pay for a longer period. Those are typically 12-month plans, though some subscriptions may also offer 24-month deals. The downside is that the consumer will have to pay an upfront lump…

Skrypnykov Dmytro/Shutterstock It’s been almost six years since the PlayStation 5 released, ushering in a new generation of gaming. The PS5 is powerful and provides access to great first-party games like “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” and “Ghost of Yōtei.” Even some former Xbox exclusives like “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” and “Starfield” have made their way…

My earliest memories of technology are of big, beige behemoths. The old-school essential computers and accessories of my youth were chunky and utilitarian, like brutalist monuments to technical progression, meant to be used, not perceived. At some point in the ’90s, however, as computers and other tech moved into the mainstream, fashion and aesthetics began to…

Hananeko_Studio/Shutterstock You already know how many health benefits you get from a good night’s sleep. But sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to drift off to dreamland. If tossing and turning and counting sheep don’t do the trick, there’s one other way you can sleep better, according to experts: playing…

Nara_money/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It’s great when a specific manufacturer becomes nearly synonymous with its most popular products. Examples like the Roomba robot vacuum (made by iRobot) immediately come to mind for automated cleaning tech, and one of the first brands that you might think of when someone…

Searagen/Getty Images Submarines are fascinating pieces of military technology that play a major role in national defense, with nuclear submarines able to stay underwater for months and navigate without GPS as they carry out stealth missions. If you’ve watched any TV shows or movies featuring submarines, you’ve probably noticed that intense scenes are often bathed in…

Flashmovie/Getty Images Internet cables are becoming seismic sensors on land, under the sea, and possibly on the moon. Millions of miles of fiber-optic cable already cover the Earth, including about 920,000 miles of undersea cables on the ocean floor. As some of the oldest cables are being pulled from the ocean and new cables are laid, scientists are…