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Biden White House to spend nearly $1 billion on rural, high-speed internet access


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President Joe Biden's administration announced this week that it planned to spend nearly $1 billion on expanding internet access in rural areas. The White House announced the plan to expand access to 35 states and Puerto Rico using middle-mile broadband infrastructure, which helps connect underserved areas to national internet networks. "Access to Internet is no longer a luxury and thanks to Pres


Netflix's Heart of Stone trailer is here, and Gal Gadot could be the new Bourne or Bond
78TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 14h
The huge entertainment showcase at Netflix Tudum 2023 brought us lots of treats, and it may have saved the best till last: the first trailer for Gal Gadot's new action movie Heart of Stone has been revealed, and it's a cracker. While many of the trailers unveiled last night were super-short teasers – and Heart of Stone itself had only previously released a teaser trailer – this new trailer is muc


The Flash Starts Its Theatrical Run With a Stumble
73Gizmodo / 2h
Warner Bros.’ The Flash has finally come to theaters, after a gestation process that was much longer and more controversial than the studio likely intended. With pre-release social media buzz hyping it up and solid, sometimes glowing reviews, it seemed like the multiversal action movie could make a big splash in… Read more...



Netflix shares teaser for World War II drama ‘All The Light We Cannot See’
Engadget / 45min
Between all the trailers Netflix shared yesterday during its Tudum event for properties like One Piece and 3 Body Problem , you may have missed some of the more grounded dramas the company was promoting at the same time. One of those was its upcoming adaption of Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel , All The Light We Cannot See . Netflix shared a new teaser for its four-part miniseries of


Mercedes jumps into the ChatGPT fray and Toyota plays catch-up
TechCrunch / 52min
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the full edition of the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Has ChatGPT reached peak hype? When a typically c


Driver In Front Of New York JFK Terminal 5 Tries To Give Traffic Guard A Beat Down
View from the Wing / 1h
A woman driving a vehicle in front of New York JFK's terminal 5, home to JetBlue, wasn't following traffic instructions. The security officer directing traffic was having none of that, and beat the hood of her car. The driver, though, wasn't going to take that lightly. She got out of the vehicle, went to her trunk, and pulled out... a bat. The two proceeded to tussle, and a second person in a bri


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Music, Arts & Literature / 1h
shushmuckle : St. Ignace, Michigan (June 2023)


The Pixel 8 Pro could feature a flat display
Engadget / 2h
If Google’s Pixel Pro family has had your interest for a while, but the thought of using a phone with a curved display prevented you from buying the Pixel 7 Pro or Pixel 6 Pro , the Pixel 8 Pro could be interesting. According to an Android Authority report published Saturday, Google’s next flagship will feature a flat display. After writing last week about the camera upgrades Google has planned f


smithsonianlibraries:A Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus, erroneously...
Music, Arts & Literature / 2h
smithsonianlibraries : A Cuckoo wrasse ( Labrus mixtus , erroneously referred to in the text as a Blue Striped wrasse) from Ichthyology v.2 of The Naturalist’s Library . Full text here .


publicdomainreview: A few of the many wonderful images from an...
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publicdomainreview : A few of the many wonderful images from an early 19th-century Indian manuscript detailing hatha yoga poses. More here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/hatha-yoga-images-from-the-joga-pradipika @britishlibrary


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Music, Arts & Literature / 2h
From our stacks: Cover detail from program for Swing Along . Maxon Inc. National Advertising. 1937.


United Airlines Staff At SFO Charged With Stealing Marijuana
23One Mile at a Time / 3h
Two United Airlines employees have been charged by the Justice Department for stealing marijuana from passengers for years… and I’m a bit confused. United Airlines rampers stole marijuana from checked bags The Justice Department has charged two United Airlines employees with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. This wasn’t just a one-off thing, but rather this was a scheme that went o


Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Door Busts Open 30 Minutes Into Flight [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 3h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...


Transformers and G.I. Joe Unite for Skybound's Energon Universe
Gizmodo / 3h
Transformers and G.I. Joe are two of Hasbro’s biggest properties, and the pair have crossed over numerous times over the decades. Coming off the heels of the recently released Transformers: Rise of the Beasts movie, Hasbro is going all in on mixing its two brands together, and throwing them into a shared universe. Read more...


Cool: Moxy Tromsø, Marriott’s Northernmost Hotel
77One Mile at a Time / 3h
For the first time ever, I think I found a Moxy property that I’d like to go out of my way to stay at… The basics of Marriott’s Moxy brand First for some context, Moxy is one of Marriott’s 30+ hotel brands. Moxy is a limited service brand, but it’s intended to be fun and hip, and targets younger travelers. On the plus side, Moxy properties typically have a pretty decent bar and social space setup


American Express Has A Huge Offer On An Underrated Card
View from the Wing / 3h
I have a Gold and a Platinum card, but I do think that the American Express® Gold Card is a great deal right now. Continue reading ...


Twitter reportedly ran family-friendly ads next to alt-right propaganda
24Mashable / 4h
Twitter's confusing advertising priorities are once again under the microscope as users report family-friendly ads were being run alongside user-posted clips of an antisemitic film . SEE ALSO: Resources you'll need for raising an anti-racist child As confirmed by Gizmodo , ads for brands like Disney, Microsoft, Adobe, and the newspaper The Telegraph appeared in posted clips from the film Europa:


Microsoft confirms June Outlook and OneDrive outages were caused by DDoS attacks
Engadget / 4h
Earlier this month, a group known as Anonymous Sudan took credit for a service outage that disrupted access to Outlook, OneDrive and a handful of other Microsoft online services. After initially sharing little information about the incident, the company confirmed late Friday it had been the target of a series of distributed denial-of-service attacks. In a blog post spotted by the Associated Press


Popular subreddits end their Reddit protest with *only* pictures of John Oliver
Mashable / 4h
A number of popular subreddits have cheekily relaunched amid the widespread protest against Reddit from its users. Three massive subreddits — r/pics, r/gifs, and r/aww — now feature only images of comedian John Oliver. This new development is a direct shot at Reddit's CEO, who has said he thought most users would want things to return to normal than continue the protest against the company's new


7 awesome Reddit alternatives you should try right now
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
All is not well at Reddit: in response to new charges for third-party Reddit apps, a vast number of subreddits have recently gone dark and locked out visitors. It means users are cut off , Google web searches are suffering , and people are looking for alternatives that can offer a similar Reddit-like resource. That's where this list comes in: we've scoured the web to find the best Reddit alternat


5 Clever Ways to Use a Bar of Soap in Your Garden
Lifehacker / 4h
Even if you prefer washing your hands and body with soap in gel or liquid form, there are still plenty of reasons to have a few bars of soap on hand at home. Read more...



The Paris Air Show, one of aviation’s biggest events, just began. Here’s what to expect …
The Points Guy / 4h
One of the biggest events in the aviation world is about to kick off for the first time in four years. The famed Paris Air Show is set to officially return on Monday for the first time since 2019, the second major European Air Show since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free biweekly Aviation newsletter . The Paris Air Show, or Salon international de


Is the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Amex worth the $650 annual fee?
100+The Points Guy / 4h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. When a credit card’s annual fee is over $600, many people raise an eyebrow and question whether its benefits make that fee worth paying. That’s certainly the case with the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card — the premium card in the Marriott credit card family . Along with announcing several


Viking cruise cabins and suites: A guide to everything you want to know
200+The Points Guy / 4h
Is a balcony something you can’t live without when staying in a cabin on a cruise ship? If so, Viking could be your line. Viking is one of the only cruise brands in the world that offers a balcony with every cabin on every ocean ship it operates — even the least expensive, smallest cabins. That’s something that even the most upscale of Viking’s ocean cruise rivals — including Oceania Cruises , Az


World Of Hyatt Summer 2023 Promo: Double Points In Select Regions
300+One Mile at a Time / 5h
World of Hyatt’s previous global promotion expired in late May. World of Hyatt has now opened registration for its next promotion. While all members are eligible to participate, it’s only valid for stays in select regions. I think it’s also a clear indication that we won’t see another global promotion from the program until at least late September (and more likely, October). Hyatt offering double


Open Channel: Tell Us What You Thought of This Weekend's Big Movies
Gizmodo / 5h
The weekend of June 16, 2023 has been a pretty big one for movies here in the west. Though the big one is arguably Warner Bros.’ The Flash , it’s sort of sharing the spotlight with four other movies, and each of them with their own different draw . Read more...


Transfer Citi ThankYou Points To Cathay Pacific With 15% Bonus
300+One Mile at a Time / 5h
As flagged by AwardWallet , Citi ThankYou has just introduced its latest transfer bonus, and some members might find this to be worthwhile. Citi offering 15% Asia Miles transfer bonus Through Saturday, July 22, 2023, you can receive a 15% bonus when you transfer Citi ThankYou points to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles . This promotion is being offered on Citi’s end (in the United States), and is hard co


'Rick and Morty' is recasting Justin Roiland for Season 7
100+Mashable / 5h
Justin Roiland's term as the titular offbeat pairing of Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith is truly over, with the show officially on the hunt for a new replacement voice actor . The co-creator and star of Adult Swim phenom Rick and Morty was booted from the show earlier this year, following the public unveiling of felony domestic violence charges and a widespread denouncement of inappropriate and abus


Air Canada Passenger Pushed And Cussed At 13 Year Old Boy, Demanding His Upgrade
View from the Wing / 5h
An Air Canada unaccompanied minor reports that they were pushed and cussed at by another passenger, who demanded their upgraded seat. Continue reading ...


WestJet Shutting Down Sunwing Airlines Brand
87One Mile at a Time / 5h
There are some major changes coming to WestJet, Canada’s second largest airline… Sunwing Airlines will be integrated into WestJet In 2022, it was announced that WestJet would acquire Sunwing Airlines and Sunwing Vacations. Just for some context on these two brands: WestJet is sort of a hybrid airline, which operates a fleet of over 100 aircraft, including Boeing 737s and Boeing 787s; the airline


How to Disable YouTube Shorts
How-To Geek / 5h
Not a big fan of YouTube‘s short-form videos in your feed and want to get rid of them? While there’s no official method to turn off YouTube Shorts, you have a few workarounds to hide them from appearing in your feed. We’ll show you how to do that on your iPhone, Android phone, and desktop computer. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


Video Ads Are Headed to Your Uber Apps
How-To Geek / 5h
Get ready to experience ads, including long-form video ads in all your favorite Uber apps. You’ll see these inside the Uber app while waiting for a ride, as you’re paying, ordering food with Uber Eats and Drizley, its alcohol delivery service. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


The Best eBooks on Kindle Unlimited Right Now
How-To Geek / 5h
If you consider yourself an avid reader, you might be considering (or already have) Kindle Unlimited. This service from Amazon gives you access to more than three million eBooks. While there are (probably terrible) books written by ChatGPT in the Kindle Unlimited catalog, there are also plenty of bestsellers available. Read This Article on Review Geek ›


Use Your Duvet Cover as a Summer Bedspread
Lifehacker / 6h
Sleeping in the summer heat can be pretty miserable . Of course, having air conditioning helps tremendously, but if you’re feeling hot when you go to bed, falling and staying asleep can be hard—especially if you’re a hot sleeper . Read more...


Biden administration announces $930 million in grants to expand rural internet access
Engadget / 6h
The Biden administration on Friday announced $930 million in grants designed to expand rural access to broadband internet. Part of the Department of Commerce’s “Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program,” the grants will fund the deployment of more than 12,000 miles of new fiber optic cable across 35 states and Puerto Rico. The administration said Friday it expects grant recipients to


Hitting the Books: Why AI won't be taking our cosmology jobs
Engadget / 6h
The problem with studying the universe around us is that it is simply too big. The stars overhead remain too far away to interact with directly, so we are relegated to testing our theories on the formation of the galaxies based on observable data. Simulating these celestial bodies on computers has proven an immensely useful aid in wrapping our heads around the nature of reality and, as Andrew Pon


Chris Hemsworth's 'Extraction 3' is already in the works
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Chris Hemsworth's Netflix franchise run isn't close to ending, as Netflix greenlights a third installmen t of the Marvel star's mercenary action franchise, Extraction . Announced by Hemsworth and the film's director Sam Hargrave at Netflix's Tudum fan event on Jun 17 — just one day after the streaming release of Extraction 2 — the third movie is sure to follow up with even more stunts and killing


We should all be worried about AI infiltrating crowdsourced work
75TechCrunch / 7h
A new paper from researchers at Swiss university EPFL suggests that between 33% and 46% of distributed crowd workers on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk service appear to have “cheated” when performing a particular task assigned to them, as they used tools such as ChatGPT to do some of the work. If that practice is widespread, it may turn out to be a pretty serious issue. Amazon’s Mechanical Turk has lon


Rocketmiles Apologizes For “Happy Pride Month” Email After Turkish Airlines Snafu
One Mile at a Time / 7h
This situation kind of sums up why corporate pandering during Pride month doesn’t really give me the warm and fuzzies. Rocketmiles apologizes for wishing a “Happy Pride Month” Hotel booking platform Rocketmiles partners with dozens of airlines, to give people the opportunity to earn bonus airline miles for hotel bookings. One of Rocketmiles’ partners was Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles… well, at le


Johnny Young Bosch Joins Ultraman Blazar's English Dub
Gizmodo / 7h
In a couple of weeks, the Ultraman series will be returning with another installment as part of its Reiwa era. Blazar also serves as the 35th entry in the popular tokusatsu series overall, and celebrates the 10th anniversary of the New Generation sub-series. Read more...


'Stranger Things' welcomes another 80s icon as Linda Hamilton joins Season 5
300+Mashable / 7h
There's nothing that says "summer" quite like the opening notes of the Stranger Things theme song. So when the crowd heard the music drop at Netflix's Tudum fan event on Saturday — right before a huge reveal that Linda Hamilton, known famously as Sarah Connor from the Terminator franchise, would be joining the season five cast list — of course, the crowd went crazy. "I don't know how to be a fang



You.com looks to innovation to chip away at Google’s search dominance
24TechCrunch / 7h
You.com CEO Richard Socher may not be a household name, but if you travel in AI circles, chances are you know who he is. Beginning in 2014 when he wrote his influential doctoral thesis about natural language processing, he has helped pave the way for today’s headline-grabbing AI technology, a fact that doesn’t escape him as he tries to build his next-generation search engine. He launched MetaMind


Late-Arriving Delta Passenger Commandeers P.A. System To Demand To Be Let Onto Flight
View from the Wing / 7h
Late for his flight, a Delta Air Lines passenger began banging on the door at his boarding gate in New Orleans. Perhaps he did not realize that when this door is closed there's literally no one on the other side of it to open it back up. Pounding on the door won't get a staffer's attention. Once the door is closed it is highly unlikely to be re-opened. You need a gate agent, and it's only the rar


Marriott Changing How Hotels Are Paid For Award Nights
32One Mile at a Time / 7h
Marriott Bonvoy is making some changes to how hotels are reimbursed when members redeem points for a stay. While this isn’t necessarily bad news, it will almost certainly impact the value of many award redemptions. Marriott’s current award night reimbursement policy I’m sure I’m not the only one who finds the economics of hotel loyalty programs to be fascinating. For the most part, the global hot


American Attacks Alaska, Adds Miami To Portland Route
100+One Mile at a Time / 8h
Gosh, airlines really crack me up sometimes. A few days ago, Alaska Airlines announced it would launch Portland to Miami flights as of November 2023. Now American Airlines has announced that it will launch exactly the same route, just a couple of weeks earlier. American Airlines adds Miami to Portland flights as of November 2023 American Airlines has just updated its schedule, and added a new tra


These Are the Best U.S. Cities to Live in Without a Car
Lifehacker / 8h
Owning—or at least having access to—a car or another type of vehicle is a necessity in most parts of the United States, but this wasn’t always the case. Read more...


7 Best Sleeping Pads (2023): For Camping, Backpacking, and Travel
22Wired / 9h
Whether you’re snoozing in a campground or schlepping up to an alpine valley, we’ve tested the perfect pads for you to rest your legs.


Investors say they have uncovered financial irregularities at Mojocare
TechCrunch / 9h
Mojocare investors have found “financial irregularities” at the Indian health and wellness startup and are moving to scale down its operations, they said in a statement Sunday. The move follows the Bengaluru-headquartered startup, backed by Peak XV, B Capital and Chiratae Ventures, laying off some 150 employees, a majority of the workforce, earlier this week. In a joint statement, the investors s


'The Queen's Gambit' finally has its own chess game
30Mashable / 9h
We might not have a second season of The Queen's Gambit , but we do have The Queen's Gambit Chess to keep us occupied. In an announcement out of Netflix's 2023 Tudum event, the streaming site shared that they will be launching a game inspired by the show. Not only do you get to play chess, but also, you get to play as Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy) herself — and even compete against some of the sh


View of man seated on sofa in living room; several chairs and end table; lamp with ruffled shade; paintings hang on wal...
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
View of man seated on sofa in living room; several chairs and end table; lamp with ruffled shade; paintings hang on wall. Recorded in glass negative ledger: “D/Interior decoration-Living room, father of Joe Gies?” Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library


Weber Spirit E-330 Gas Grill Review: A Great Backyard Upgrade
20Wired / 9h
With the ability to sear well and provide enough control for effective two-zone heating, Weber’s Spirit E-330 propane grill makes a great backyard upgrade.


The Tiny Physics Behind Immense Cosmic Eruptions
200+Wired / 9h
A new theory describes how particle interactions fuel fast magnetic reconnection, the process behind solar flares and other astrophysical jets.


Anker's 67-Pound Rolling Battery Is Peace of Mind on Wheels
Gizmodo / 9h
If you rely on one of Anker’s portable chargers to ensure your smartphone survives a day of heavy use, the company now offers a product that offers the same peace of mind super-sized for your home appliances. The Anker PowerHouse 767 is the largest battery the company makes, and it can make a power outage much less… Read more...


White People Get Priority For Exit Row Seats On AirAsia?
View from the Wing / 10h
It's normally advisable to check in online when you're flying an ultra low cost carrier. There are often fees for airport check-in, and lines at the airport can be extremely long because ground staff costs are one area for cost savings - passengers don't pay much for their ticket, but they'll pay with their time. Steve didn't do this, so when he arrived at the Kuala Lumpur he went to use a check-


The Google Pixel 8 is tipped to get a major upgrade to its display
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
According to a well-placed source, the display is one of the components that's in line to get a significant upgrade on the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, compared with the Pixel 7 handsets that launched last year. This comes from the usually reliable Kamila Wojciechowska at Android Authority , who says that the Pixel 8 will be upping its maximum refresh rate to 120Hz, up from 90Hz on the Pixel 7


The sleeper hits of Summer Game Fest 2023
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge To fill the hole left by the lack of E3 in this year’s gaming calendar, there have been more than a few trailer-filled video presentations showing off hundreds of upcoming games. But for a select few creators and critics who could make it to Los Angeles, there were also some hands-on preview opportunities to play upcoming games at "Play Days" as part of this year’s Summer Game Fest "not E


Website Owners Say Traffic Is Plummeting After a Facebook Algorithm Change
72Gizmodo / 10h
An apparent change to Facebook’s algorithm in May caused a dramatic drop in traffic to news and media websites, according to a growing list of publishers and data from Echobox, a social media management company. Read more...


More and More Americans Want to Attend Church Digitally, Study Finds
Gizmodo / 10h
From a certain angle, you’d think that America had given up on religion. Our pop culture these days is about as secular as you can get and, for younger generations, organized religion seems increasingly like a thing to be avoided . To hear some tell it , you’d be hard pressed to find a millennial or Gen Z-er that wants… Read more...


10 Best Baby Gear (2023): Diaper Bags, Baby Wraps, and Sound Machines
25Wired / 10h
From a sound machine to a smart sensor, here’s what made life easier during my infant’s first year (and a few things I could’ve lived without).


Humans Aren’t Mentally Ready for an AI-Saturated ‘Post-Truth World’
200+Wired / 10h
The AI era promises a flood of disinformation, deepfakes, and hallucinated “facts.” Psychologists are only beginning to grapple with the implications.


The Best Websites to Show Off Your Portfolio of Work
43Wired / 10h
Make sure the world at large can see how talented you are.



Your Gaming Monitor Might Be Too Big
How-To Geek / 10h
Common wisdom would say that a bigger screen is better than a smaller one. People would prefer a 100-inch TV over a 50-inch one most of the time, right? However, that desire for more inches can backfire for PC gamers. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›


'Asteroid City' has a spectacular Easter egg for Tim Burton fans
47Mashable / 12h
Wes Anderson uses his latest film, Asteroid City , to explore good, ol' fashioned questions about life, death, and the very nature of existence — on our planet and beyond. And in one perfectly picked song, the director pays homage to one hell of a cult classic alien movie. In the second act of Anderson's desert-bound adventure, the eponymous city is abuzz from an extraterrestrial encounter, with


'The Perfect Find' review: Gabrielle Union and Keith Powers start a secret relationship in this so-so rom-com
Mashable / 12h
A high-profile fashion career collides with a secret romance in The Perfect Find , the second film from director Numa Perrier. But as romantic comedies go, it's less "perfect" than it is "serviceable, with a few high points." Gabrielle Union stars as Jenna Jones, a 40-year-old fashion editor who recently hit a major slump after a brutal firing and breakup with her boyfriend of 10 years. After a y


Get lifetime access to Microsoft Office and training courses for $40
Mashable / 12h
TL;DR: As of June 18, get Microsoft Office Pro Plus and a Microsoft Training Bundle for $39.97 — that's an 83% discount. It might be tough to land a great job in today’s competitive market, especially if you’re interested in working remotely. One skill that can help set you apart from the crowd, or open up new opportunities altogether, is being a pro in Microsoft Office. This bundle gets you eigh


Get this Apple Watch alternative on sale for $30
Mashable / 12h
TL;DR: As of June 18, get the Chronowatch C-Max smartwatch for just $29.99 (reg. $79.99) — that's $50 off. The Apple Watch is a lovely addition to any wrist with its sleek design and wide range of functions. Are there any downsides? Yup: the steep price tag. Instead of spending hundreds of bucks on another Apple gadget, check out this Chronowatch C-Max smartwatch. It has many of the same calling,


Browse online securely and border-free with this VPN for $127 off
Mashable / 12h
TL;DR: As of June 18, get a three-year subscription to the Windscribe VPN Pro Plan for only $89.00 — that's 57% off. Whether you want to keep your internet activity private or you're sick of geographic restrictions that prevent you from watching your favorite shows (ahem, "Love Island" in the UK), a VPN can be a game changer when it comes to using the internet. If you're in the market for a VPN,


Get 10TB of cloud storage for life, only $70
Mashable / 12h
TL;DR: As of June 18, get a Lifetime Subscription to Prism Drive Secure Cloud Storage (10TB) for only $69.97 — that's 97% off. Low storage warnings are a pain, especially if you run into them every time you try to install a new app or take a high-definition photo. If you want to keep all your files organized , secure, and out of the way, then it's high time to connect to a cloud storage service t


Get a refurbished iPad mini 2 for just $107
Mashable / 12h
TL;DR: As of June 18, get a refurbished Apple iPad Mini 2 for only $106.99 (reg. $159.99) — that's a 33% discount. iPads are versatile little machines, and what you want to use one for might decide how much you actually have to pay. If you need an iPad to work like a compact workstation that allows you to multitask between RAM-hungry apps, you might be better off with a brand new model with high-


Money talks: How to negotiate a salary informed by pay transparency
Mashable / 12h
"Playing with my money is like playing with my emotions." As an 11-year-old kid watching Ice Cube's classic film Friday , I didn't realize how much this quote from the movie's secondary antagonist, Big Worm, would stick with me throughout my life and career. It rings in my ears whenever I have a conversation about money in the workplace. It's been present with me whenever I have a salary negotiat


Resources you'll need for raising an anti-racist child
87Mashable / 12h
So you've decided to raise an anti-racist child. Perhaps something profound has brought you to this crossroads. For many parents, the murder of George Floyd, in 2020, and the nationwide reckoning that followed , was the catalyst for taking a proactive approach with the next generation. Yet, a lot has