“Do batteries expire?” – you ask yourself during spring cleaning, as you’re already shoving them in the drawer of rattling odds and ends. Battery life and battery storage are two closely related concepts and the science is pretty clear – at least when it comes to charge cycles! Let’s first take a look at the […]| TechTheLead
Whether inspiration doesn’t strike you, the topic is boring, or the deadline is too short – the struggle is real. Enter the typewriter keyboard, one gadget that can make you as productive as your favorite author. I’ll tell you a few things from my own experience then recommend a few models that can work great […]| TechTheLead
Do you enjoy competitive games more than single-player, narrative-driven titles? Don’t confuse the excitement with stress, though! Playing video games is meant to be fun and relaxing, and these types of competitive environments are often highly stressful, mainly if unexpected issues occur, such as game lag. Here are five tips on how to remain calm […]| TechTheLead
Months after the dreaded Netflix password sharing crackdown forced many of us to reach into our pockets more, other streaming apps are following suit. Max, formerly known as HBO Max, is also preparing to crack down on people sharing their account passwords with loved ones. The reason is obvious: it’s profitable. And the Max exec […]| TechTheLead
The Three-Body Problem, one of the best contemporary scifi novels, will get another adaptation very soon. The Three-Body Problem anime announced back in 2019 will launch on December 3rd on the Chinese streaming platform Bilibili, coming out before the Netflix adaptation which involves Games of Thrones creator David Benioff and DB Weiss. The Three-Body Problem […]| TechTheLead
If you have an office job, odds are you’re already using some AI tools and your workload looks different from last year’s. In the future, AI will accelerate workplace change even further, with IBM claiming as much as 40% of the global workforce will be forced to reskill in the next 3 years. The company […]| TechTheLead
When it comes to weak passwords, each bit of news is more headache inducing than the last. If you thought individuals had easy to crack passwords, think again because, despite thousands of PSAs, organizations still use default passwords – even critical ones like water facilities. A new report in Fast Company cites cybersecurity officials who […]| TechTheLead
Raise your hand if you also got a drawer full of orphaned earbuds you can’f fix! If you’re still willing to give wireless earbuds a chance but want to really spend your money wisely, take a look at the newly-revealed Fairphone Fairbuds. The Fairphone Fairbuds are the first truly repairable and replaceable wireless earbuds, coming […]| TechTheLead
It’s no secret that insurance companies would do pretty much anything to detect fraud but now they seem to be crossing some legal lines as well. If you’re in the US and look up to the sky not just for the eclipse, odds are you’ll see a flying object that’s spying on you on behalf […]| TechTheLead
The eclipse that was visible in parts of the US, Canada and Mexico was such a huge event, Internet traffic dropped dramatically in the region. In some areas, Internet traffic actually dipped by as much as 60% of the usual activity. Did actually half of the population go offline and leave their devices behind? According […]| TechTheLead
So far, the biggest critics of generative AI have been the artists whose work was lifted to train the algorithm. Now, major companies are also sounding the alarm. Two of the biggest companies in Japan are warning we’re heading towards a collapse of democracy and social order if generative AI isn’t controlled. The biggest telecommunications […]| TechTheLead
Staples from your bathroom or your first aid kit are now associated with PFAs, also known as forever chemicals. The good news? About one-third of the brands tested did not contain PFAS. This means that it’s clearly possible to make bandages without PFAs – and avoid the ones that contain the toxic substances, if you […]| TechTheLead
Dark Star is an undeniable scifi classic and one of the movies that inspired Alien. In 2024, Dark Star turns 50 and, despite being a movie from the 70s, it still has plenty of things to offer to modern scifi. Mainly, how to do a great movie on a shoestring budget. Dark Star is John […]| TechTheLead
Anyone on an older laptop or machine knows the pain of browsers eating all the available RAM but that soon will change. On Edge, that is. Microsoft is working on a feature that will let you set how much memory your browser uses in Edge. I don’t know about you, but for me this is […]| TechTheLead
The great Netflix password sharing crackdown forced many of us to spend even more on streaming apps, now Disney is following suit. In a CNBC interview on Thursday morning, Disney CEO Bob Iger had some bad news for those who don’t pay for their own Disney Plus subscription. Iger announced the Disney Plus password sharing […]| TechTheLead
This time, a Florida man or woman might be the victim. NASA and Japan’s space agency might be on the hook to pay for some repairs, if this man pursues a case. On March 8th, a Florida man woke up to his roof and floors being destroyed by an object falling from the sky. The […]| TechTheLead
Google’s jokes for April 1st have been the stuff of legend but this year we celebrate something very serious. 20 years ago to this day, Google’s April 1st ‘joke’ was the serious launch of Gmail, a service that revolutionized not just emails, but the internet itself. Back when it wasn’t at all unusual to host […]| TechTheLead
First there were free book huts, now people are sharing actual DVDs and Blu-Rays to help others step away from streaming apps All streaming apps became more and more expensive. The great Netflix password sharing crackdown proved a hassle to most subscribers. Good content seems to disappear from catalogs and you can’t find anything to […]| TechTheLead
