Author: Laura Pence

TikTok ‘I’m Just A Kid’ Challenge Goes Viral

Another TikTok challenge is going viral…and it’s a family affair! It’s called the “I’m Just A Kid” challenge, and it involves family members filming themselves recreating old photos. People arrange themselves in such a that recreates the old image. Then the video changes from the current-day recreation to the original image the group is trying to remake.

PlayStation is Offering Free Games

Sony is helping people “play at home” while they’re staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The company announced that it is offering PlayStation four games for free. The complimentary download starts today and ends May 5th. As part of the “play at home” initiative, Sony is also donating ten million dollars to support independent game developers during these difficult…

Average Amount of Time People Spend Streaming

Apparently a full third of our life is dedicated to streaming right now. The average American has been watching eight hours of content a day. that’s probably because the average streamer has access to four different streaming services like Hulu and Netflix. 65% of parents are letting their kids watch more movies and tv shows than usual and it’s become…

You Can Make A Loop of Yourself for Zoom Meetings

As the world’s workforce continues to become virtual, employees are finding creative ways to appear online. On the video conferencing website zoom, there’s a feature that can tell hosts if chat participants have navigated away from the active window for more than 30 seconds. Crafty teens figured out that they could cheat the system while attending online meetings and classes…

Now’s Your Chance to Name a Color

If you’ve ever thought you’d be good at naming colors…you’re in luck! There’s over 16 million colors in the red-green-blue color spectrum, which is what we use on the internet and there’s a new project that’s crowdsourcing names for all of them. If you go to colornames.org, you can pick which ones to name, or they’ll assign you random hues….

There’s An Increase in Power Tool Accidents

Warnings are being issued to those who want to tackle DIY jobs around the house during quarantine as there’s been a spike in the number of power tool related injuries. Doctors have reported treating patients who have used things like lawn-mowers and chain-saws. Now they’re suggesting that folks only only partake in risky activities if it’s truly essential, and they…