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Cloud-storage service Box may be ready to go public. The company has secretly filed paperwork for an initial public offering, reported Quartz on Thursday. Box has tapped banks Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, and JP Morgan Chase as its top underwriters and could be looking to raise about $500 million in an IPO, said Quartz. If…

With so many varieties of wine available, finding the right one to pair with your food or to bring to your occasion can be a lot if you’re not a wine connoisseur. Now, thanks to the help of some of the best apps, you don’t have to be an expert to find good wines or…

Sure, pinatas are fun. They’re an engaging little birthday-party activity that ends in a delicious sugar rush. Drones are fun too, buzzing around capturing cool aerial video and terrifying cats. Add the two together and you’ve got a drone pinata, which hits the sweet spot on all accounts. The guys behind cool-stuff store Vat19 wanted…

As Facebook deals with the fallout from a scandal involving misused data from 50 million user accounts, the social network said it’s getting outside help to investigate the matter. The company on Monday said it’s hired the digital forensics firm Stroz Friedberg to conduct a comprehensive audit of Cambridge Analytica, a consultancy used by the…

If you’re aiming to eat healthier without giving up on flavor or convenience, an air fryer is the perfect companion. They use less oil to achieve the same crispy and caramelized texture you get from pan-frying, roasting, and broiling. To help you find the best, I’ve tested models from Ninja, De’Longhi, Breville, Phillips, Cosori and…

Adapting the infamously complex Watchmen graphic novel hasn’t exactly been all smiles. But HBO has stepped up with a TV series sequel of sorts that promises to be true to the original while breaking new ground. The show presents a cast of new characters plus several characters from the graphic novel in an intriguing new take…

Starting with the iPhone 15, Apple moved from Lightning to USB-C charging, so some people still have iPhones with a Lightning connector while others have iPhones equipped with USB-C. I’ve included a lot of different types of batteries and power banks on this list, including several that offer wireless charging, which continues to evolve. The…

Netflix’s adaptation of the fantasy book series The Witcher is almost here. The popular novels have already been adapted into a video game series and comic books, but some people have described the upcoming show as Netflix’s answer to Game of Thrones. The Witcher tells the story of Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter who…

Typewriters might not be in every office or classroom anymore, but this working version made completely out of Lego is so cool it deserves pride of place on anyone’s desk today.  The replica typewriter, which is programmed using Mindstorms EV3 software, is fully motorized and moves via a hand-cranked mechanism. It pays also attention to essential typewriter details such as the carriage…

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Editor’s Note: We think you should be aware that TP-Link routers are under investigation by the US government over security concerns and could be banned in the US this year, according to multiple news reports. The TP-Link Archer RE605X was previously named our best overall choice for Wi-Fi extenders. While our evaluation of the hardware hasn’t changed,…

The bus made famous by Jon Krakauer’s nonfiction book, Into the Wild, and the 2007 movie of the same name, was removed from Alaska’s Stampede Trail this week for public safety reasons. The bus was airlifted out of the Healy, Alaska wilderness using a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, according to a Facebook post from the Alaska…

What is the best VPN for Amazon Fire TV Stick in 2025? ExpressVPN is the best VPN for Fire TV Sticks overall, thanks to its extremely user-friendly app, quick connectivity and excellent streaming content unblocking. With servers in all 50 US states, ExpressVPN is a great VPN for streaming regional sports content, like NFL or…

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You have a plethora of streaming platforms to choose from when you want to watch a horror movie. So why should you spend time sifting through HBO Max? With new movies like Sinners and classics like The Silence of the Lambs in its catalog, HBO Max’s library is up there with the best of them….

Certificate of deposit rates have largely held steady lately, but that doesn’t mean you should wait too long to open an account. Although the Federal Reserve paused interest rates for the fourth time in a row this month, some experts believe it could begin cutting rates as soon as this month. That means now’s the…

Hulu is packed with great horror films. Before we list the streaming service’s absolute best options, let’s cover some worthy alternatives.  Hulu is home to all the films in the Alien franchise (plus the new TV series Alien: Earth). There’s also the post-apocalyptic horror flick 28 Weeks Later (2007), body horror film Crimes of the Future…

Tons of people love Costco, but there are also a bunch of people who don’t understand the appeal of the warehouse club and don’t feel as though shopping there would benefit them. There’s not a whole lot of in between, and it’s reflected in the fact that you either pay for an annual membership or…

The deep darkness of space might not actually be so dark in our solar system.  Astronomers analyzed over 200,000 images from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, making tens of thousands of measurements to try to locate a residual background glow in the night sky. The project is called Skysurf, and it’s based at Arizona State University…