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Television's biggest night is back in person after COVID-19's virtual ceremony in 2020. The 73rd Annual Emmy Awards took place Sunday in Los Angeles, bringing together the brightest TV talent in Hollywood, and probably James Corden too. Awards aren't important, but it's still pretty cool to win.

NOTE FOR 2021 READERS: This is the 18th in a series of award-winning open letters to the next century, now just one generation away. Kids born this year in the U.S.,and nearly 50 other countries, are expected to live to 2100 and beyond. Dear 22nd Century examines likely scenarios for their future,

Every night before I sleep, I set my phone to Do Not Disturb, one of the many steps I have to take to not stare at my phone late into the evening. It makes it so that I can still receive text messages and calls, but I'm not notified. My phone doesn't ring, or vibrate, or even light up.

Congratulations, Lil Nas X: It's an album! But don't send baby strollers to this new bundle of joy, since the parent is accepting celebratory gifts only in the form of charitable donations.The day after the "Old Town Road" rapper brought Montero,

Instagram is famously the place to go to look at photos, get distracted by reels, and watch videos. If you want to see videos about food, travel, manifestation, or anything in between, Instagram is quickly becoming the place to look.

Elon Musk has been promising a wider rollout of Tesla's Full Self-Driving program for months. Now, just a couple days after his latest tweet on the matter, U.S. authorities are asking Tesla to slow its roll.The National Transportation Safety Board,

Scientists at Purdue University created the world's whitest paint — a discovery that not only adds yet another choice to the "which white should we paint this wall" dilemma, but also might help the climate crisis.The paint, which earned a Guinness World Records title,

If you're sick of the offerings on Netflix in your home country, there is a way to trick Netflix into thinking you're in a different region than you are. Officially, you can only change your region on Netflix if you move, but you can work around this by using a VPN.

Let us assume, dear reader, that you are young and healthy and lucky enough to live a total of 80 years. Doesn't sound too bad, right? Break it down into days and you get 29,200, which is such a large number that our brains tend to give up trying to process what it means.

TL;DR: Stay on top of your cooking temps with the Tappecue Touch System: AirProbe2 & Dual Sensor Probe Bundle, on sale for just $159.99 — a 23% discount — as of Sept. 19.If TikTok is any indication, a lot of folks got really into cooking over the last year and a half.

Creators, makers, movers, and shakers, you need more than just your smartphone in this day and age to make content that really wows. Sure, your iPhone is pretty powerful, but there’s always room for improvement — and these microphones, mounts, rigs, and lights can take things to the next level.

TL;DR: Be the best pet parent you can be with the Ultimate Dog Training Course Bundle With Full Grooming Kit, on sale as of Sept. 19 for 85% off. Grab this bundle for just $125.02.

TL;DR: Become a proud tablet owner with a refurbished Apple iPad 6th Gen 9.7" 128GB - Space Gray (WiFi Only), on sale as of Sept. 19 for only $335.99, which is a 16% savings. If you've always wanted an iPad, but couldn't justify the nearly $1,000 price tag, we've got good news.

TL;DR: Stay safe and secure with a Home Security 1 Cam Kit with a 30-day free Live Guard Subscription (then billed at $60/month) for 10% off as of Sept. 19 — that's a price of just $359.99.Property crime rates — including burglary, larceny, and vehicle theft — are significantly declining.

We hesitated when we saw how cute the CyberGhost VPN’s (virtual private network) mascot was — it sometimes feels like companies who put so much time into adorableness are trying to distract you from the truth. But we ended up being pleasantly surprised,

SAVE 67%: A three-year subscription to TunnelBear is on sale for £2.41 per month as of Sept. 19, saving you 67% on list price.We know that the world of cybersecurity can be intimidating, as there is a lot of heavy information that takes some time to decode.

SAVE 85%: A two-year subscription to CyberGhost VPN is on sale for £1.63 per month as of Sept. 19, and includes an extra two months for free. Sure, VPNs are great tools for improving your online security and data protection, but there's another reason these services are so popular.

TL;DR: The iStat Menus 6 System Monitor is on sale for £3.61 as of Sept. 19, saving you 58% on list price.Anyone who spends all day working on a computer knows there's always a way to make things run more efficiently. But without the proper tools,

TL;DR: The 25-Course Web Development Mega Bundle is on sale for £18.09 as of Sept. 19, saving you 98% on list price.Skilled tech talent, especially in web development, is hard to come by these days, which means there’s an ever-increasing demand for people who can walk the walk and talk the talk.

SAVE 72%: A two-year subscription to Private Internet Access is on sale for £2.19 per month as of Sept. 19, and includes an extra two months for free.There is a long list of VPNs out there, which is a blessing and a curse. It's great to have a lot of choice,

Earning 1,000 miles of free Supercharging is no longer possible, according to the Tesla website.For several years, when someone bought a Tesla electric vehicle through a referral, both the referred customer and referrer were rewarded with 1,

A found footage classic is about to be reborn on Paramount+.Here's a brief first look at Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, the exclusive-to-Paramount+ series reboot that's coming on Oct. 29. We don't know much about this one, though original director and producer, Oren Peli and Jason Blum,

A downloaded movie or show is the perfect way to stay entertained if you find yourself offline. Whether you're going camping or on a flight where you may not have any entertainment, you can download a movie or a couple episodes of your favorite shows on Hulu.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a master at leading on his loyal electric vehicle followers — especially when it comes to access to the car's coveted Full-Self Driving mode beta.Back in March,

It's been touted as a WhatsApp alternative. The company that operates it has faced sharp criticism for not doing enough to curtail revenge porn or counterfeit vaccination cards. Now, a new study has found that Telegram is, surprise surprise, an appealing home for cybercriminals.

Apple is taking more of a stand for its employees.On Friday, CEO Tim Cook spoke about the iPhone maker's plans to support Texas employees affected by the state's new abortion law, known as the "heartbeat" bill.During an all-staff meeting broadcast to 160,000 Apple employees worldwide,

It's definitely weird that Sony Pictures seems to think the only people capable of hosting Jeopardy! are ones with a spotty history on social media and podcasts, or who just embrace a regressive view of feminism. But LeVar Burton, the Reading Rainbow and Star Trek:

Look at the four space geeks reveling in the thrill of spending time in outer space.The all-civilian crew of SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission, who have been circling the Earth from orbit since Wednesday evening, stepped in front of a camera to deliver an update on Friday night.

Trying to get your Instagram profile out there a little more? One thing you might want to think about doing is making it more search-friendly.In other words, you want to edit your profile in ways that make it more likely to appear as a suggestion under the search bar.

Flash!An asteroid or icy object collided with the gas giant Jupiter on Sept. 13, where it eventually blew up in the planet's thick clouds. A Brazilian space photographer, José Luis Pereira, captured the rarely-seen solar system event, which is shown in the intriguing footage below.

Not everyone can be Maverick in Top Gun, but everyone can have the chance to have fun in the air — and it's all thanks to drones. Mini quadcopters have become increasingly accessible over the years, and now even kids can take flight and have some aerial fun, albeit remotely.

When you say you'll go off the grid, chances are, you won't actually go off the grid. Face it, you'll likely still carry a couple of gadgets with you in the wilderness, whether that's your smartphone to keep in contact with civilization, or perhaps your laptop to get some work done in peace.

TL;DR: Go wire-free affordably with the Veho STIX True Wireless Earphones, on sale for just $99.99 — a 64% discount — as of Sept. 18.These days, good headphones are just as crucial to your everyday life as phones, keys, and masks are. If you've ever been without them while you're commuting,

TL;DR: Charge in style with the MagSafe® Solid Wood Mini Dock, on sale for 21% off as of Sept. 18 at a price of just $14.99.Your electronic accessories should work for you and not the other way around.

TL;DR: Save big on a refurbished Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" Core i5 2.5GHz 4GB RAM 500GB SSD, on sale for just $239 as of Sept. 18 — that's a 73% discount. After a year and a half (or more) of working from home,

Privacy Please is an ongoing series exploring the ways privacy is violated in the modern world, and what can be done about it.The car you drive says more about you than you think. Over the last few decades,