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Faster Than the Speed of Flight: Watch the Concept Video for Virgin’s Hyperloop Transit System

Virgin’s Hyperloop pods would be faster than bullet trains and way more comfortable than subway trains.

Beware: If You Get a Text From Netflix Offering a Free One-Year Subscription, It's a Scam

The Better Business Bureau is warning of a new Netflix phishing scam promising recipients a free one-year subscription over text message.

Yes, we're about to be living in another Black Mirror episode.

Microsoft Files Patent for Technology That Could Resurrect Dead Loved Ones as Chat Bots

Anyone who’s seen the 'Black Mirror’ season 2 episode 'Be Right Back' might have mixed feelings about Microsoft’s fledgling technology.

What Does a Screensaver Actually Do?

Screensavers really used to save computer screens from getting damaged. Now, they serve other purposes.

Because the messages start coming and they don't stop coming.

Here’s a Simple Way to Mark the 100 Texts You Haven’t Yet Read as ‘Read’ on Your iPhone

Unsubscribing from text alerts and leaving group messages might be a good long-term solution to your unread text problem—but here’s a quicker fix.

Maybe you don't want Google seeing how many exclamation points you use in your emails.

Google Is Tracking Everything You Do With Its ‘Smart’ Features—Here’s How to Make That Stop

It’s easy to get lost in the maze of Google account settings—here are the important ones to look for.

You Can Still Get an Extra 40 Percent Off This Bundle of 12 Mac Apps for Cyber Monday

The Official Cyber Monday Mac Bundle includes 12 award-winning Mac apps, and they’re all 40 percent off today.

The Apple store on Fifth Avenue in New York City.

The 20 Most Valuable Companies in the World

Amazon’s brand value hovers around $135.4 billion—but that’s still not enough for it to crack the top three most valuable companies.

A Harry Potter mood lamp from Toynk, the Buckingham Backpack from Herschel, and a Dash air fryer from Wayfair.

The Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals on Electronics, Clothing, Kitchen Products, and More

This Black Friday and Cyber Monday, check out the best deals on the internet from places like Moosejaw, iRobot, and more.

The Reusable Rocketbook Smart Notebook Is the Ultimate Recycling Move

This set of Rocketbook smart notebooks stores everything you write on its reusable paper to the cloud.

Get All the Perks of iMacs and MacBooks Without the High Price Tag

Save up to 61 percent on a range of refurbished iMacs and MacBook laptop models while supplies last.

Get 15 Percent Off the Latest Accessories for Apple Devices

Get deep discounts on a range of chargers and power banks for iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads, and more.

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This Remote Work Solution Is Perfect for Companies Running on Apple Devices

Born out of the need to provide non-Apple experts with the power to manage Apple devices, Jamf Now is everything a person would expect out of a service that works within the Apple ecosystem.

Hold High-Quality Zoom Meetings and Video Streams With the Logitech C922x Webcam

Hold video meetings, stream to YouTube, and record messages with this Logitech webcam, which is on sale today.

Who can remember to cancel their free trial anyway?

Netflix Has Ended Its 30-Day Free Trials in the U.S.

Gone are the days when you could fly through a few seasons of ‘Stranger Things’ and then cancel your free trial.

Save an Additional 40 Percent on These 10 Cybersecurity Apps Today Only

Score one of these VPN services and save an additional 40 percent when you use code OCTSALE40 today only.

Apple AirPods, or a tiny gadget from a stormtrooper uniform?

The Surprising Link Between Star Wars' Stormtroopers and Apple's Earbuds

Apple’s sleek white earbuds look suspiciously similar to Star Wars' stormtrooper uniforms—and it’s not a coincidence.

Slack really wants to liberate users from their email inboxes.

Slack Will Soon Allow People From Any Company to DM You

The Slack app has helped people spend less time in their email inboxes—the new feature could help even more.

Spotify can now solve all your song mysteries.

Finally! Spotify Will Now Let You Search Out Songs by Their Lyrics on Your Smartphone

Avid Spotify listeners have long hoped that the app developers would add this feature—this week, their dreams came true.

Want to Learn Coding? These 10 Online Courses Can Get You Started

Here are 10 deals on online coding courses to help enhance your resume, change careers, or build a website of your own.

15 Deals on Apple Products and Must-Have Accessories

Save on iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, charging docks, and more today during our sale over on the Mental Floss Shop.

She's smiling because it only took her two minutes to choose a movie.

What Movie Do You Want to Watch? This Website Analyzes Film Critic Reviews to Help You Choose

Film critics are great at finding parallels and identifying influences—Cinetrii crowdsources all that movie knowledge for you.

The HearHere app offers audio stories that relate to the things and places you see during a road trip.

Taking a Road Trip? This App Will Tell You the History of the Places You're Passing

HearHere is a new app backed by Kevin Costner that offers short audio stories of the places and landmarks you're curious about.

LG’s New Wearable Air Purifier Is the Face Mask of the Future

Homemade face masks can look cute, but feeling like you’re breathing in stale air isn’t exactly fun.

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