James Michael Tyler, the actor best known for the role of Central Perk manager Gunther on Friends, died on Sunday morning. He was 59 years old. Tyler’s death brings to an end his years-long struggle with cancer. The actor revealed in June that he was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate […]
Tag: Technology
I tried the viral TikTok adjustable buttons and they actually work pretty well
Apple’s latest MacBooks Pro will be backordered until at least December
Facebook’s international misinformation problem is even bigger than it is in the U.S.
New information from internal Facebook documents reveals that the social media company’s misinformation reaches much further than the United States. The documents, dubbed The Facebook Papers and gathered by whistleblower Frances Haugen, demonstrate Facebook’s lack of resources and social awareness in countries like India, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka, leading to […]
An interview with Annie Rauwerda, the queen of the Wikipedia rabbit hole
Welcome to Small Talk, a series where we catch up with the internet’s favorite Extremely Online individuals offline. Annie Rauwerda is committed to the quest for useless knowledge. In April 2020, the 21-year-old University of Michigan student created the @depthsofwikipedia Instagram account. For those unfamiliar with the intriguing online space, […]
Kenan Thompson’s perfect ‘SNL’ game show returns to waste Oscar Isaac’s time
No one wastes the time of famous people better than Kenan Thompson. The occasion of Jason Sudeikis hosting Saturday Night Live created an opportunity to bring back the classic sketch, “What’s Up With That?” The Kenan Thompson-hosted… game show? Celebrity interview show? Honestly, it’s not clear what the purpose is, […]
An Apple Watch Series 7 teardown from iFixit tries to explain the delayed release
How ‘Instagram therapy’ helps normalize Latinx mental healthcare
Paging Dr. Internet, we need a diagnosis. In this series, Mashable examines the online world’s influence on our health and prescribes new ways forward. If you’ve spent time on Instagram in the past couple of years, you’ve likely encountered Instagram therapy — motivational quotations and educational content developed by therapists […]