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The unexpected history of those oh-so annoying internet popup ads
Ethan Zuckerman says his intentions were good when he invented the ads.
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Scammers frequently target shoppers who are looking for a good deal or a rare find (or both). As holiday sale season winds down, the Better Business Bureau is warning buyers about a scheme in which...
Read More...Why I Won't Be Getting an AI Home Gym
I've been getting relentless Instagram ads for AI-powered home gyms lately. You've probably seen them, too—sleek wall-mounted screens with impossibly toned instructors, testimonials promising "the...
Read More...10 Shows Like 'Boots' You Should Watch Next
We may earn a commission from links on this page.Who knew that, here in the mid 2020s, a show involving gays in the military (even a relatively pro-army one) would prove its own relevance by drawing...
Read More...The Best (and Worst) Fitness Devices I Tested in 2025
We may earn a commission from links on this page.2025 was a fun year to review fitness devices. We saw three companies introduce devices that could have been Whoop killers, and one definitely came...
Read More...How Useful Are Ankle Weights, Really?
We may earn a commission from links on this page.Ankle weights seem to have tunneled through a wormhole from the 1980s to the present moment, appearing in countless TikToks and Instagram posts. Do...
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