Take a look at all of the hit songs turning 20 in 2019, and you’ll be reminded that music was bangin’ in 1999.

Pop goddesses like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Jennifer Lopez gave us some of their greatest hits, while bands like the Backstreet Boys and Destiny’s Child blessed us with songs that continue to have serious staying power. 

Of course, 1999 was also the year that the ungodly ear worm and Shrek theme music “All Star” by Smash Mouth was unleashed upon us.

Here are 15 hit songs that debuted 20 years ago, for all you nostalgic music lovers: Read more…

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While the Roomba 980 is iRobot’s best vacuum yet, the 960 isn’t too far behind. And when this thing goes on sale, people can not get enough of it. (Case in point: When we wrote about this deal on the 960 ahead of Black Friday, it was one of the most popular posts we did all week.)

People love deals on robot vacuums. And it’s a good thing too, since here’s another one: The iRobot Roomba 960 is on sale for $449.99 right now, which is $250 off the original $699.99 price and almost as good as it’s Black Friday price.

The 960 features iRobot’s iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with Visual Localization to easily maneuver and clean an entire floor of your home. And since it works on both hardwood and rugs, you shouldn’t have to worry about it transitioning from one room to the next.. Read more…

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Puma is upgrading your workout wardrobe with the RS-Computer shoe. These vintage beauties originally came out in 1986, and were able to track your speed and other factors with a built-in computer chip. Puma says the 2018 model will look the same while sporting some new tech inside. Read more…

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Why take out your wallet and photo ID if a camera and software program can scan your face, verify your identity, and send you on your way in 30 seconds?

That’s what Hertz rental cars is asking with its new partnership with Clear, the biometric face and fingerprint scanning company you’ve seen at airport security checkpoints. 

At the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport this month, you can check out and drive off in your rental car with just a scan of your face (or a fingerprint reading). The offer only applies, however, if you’re a Gold Plus Rewards program member who’s signed up for Clear. Instead of showing an ID, you just look up at the camera from the car window and after scanning your face it matches the images against the database where your info is already logged. Read more…

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This badass lady didn’t let her age stand in the way of a thrill. 

Irene O’Shea became what seems to be the oldest person to skydive at 102 years old and 194 days. The previous oldest skydiver, according to news reports, was Kenneth Meyer, who landed a jump in 2017 at 102 years and 172 days. 

On Sunday, O’Shea bundled up, boarded a helicopter, and while strapped to her instructor, she jumped out at 14,000 feet — all for a good cause.

After her daughter died of motor neuron disease — a degenerative disorder also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease — 10 years ago, O’Shea began raising awareness and funds for research. This is her third dive for the Motor Neurone Disease Association of South Australia. Her first was on her 100th birthday in 2016.  Read more…

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It might seem like there’s already tons of ads on Facebook, but the company is still searching for new places to put more of them. 

The latest method that’s materializing is in search results, where Facebook is now experimenting with ads, the company confirmed. 

“We’re running a small test to place ads in Facebook search results, and we’ll be evaluating whether these ads are beneficial for people and businesses before deciding whether to expand it,” Facebook product manager Zoheb Hajiyani said in a statement.  Read more…

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Let’s be honest, spacewalks, as a whole, can be pretty boring to watch. 

Yes, it’s one of the most dangerous things an astronaut or cosmonaut can do in space: floating out into the void with just a relatively thin spacesuit to protect them.

But at the end of the day, these spacewalks usually amount to some pretty tedious tasks performed in the name of routine maintenance on the International Space Station.

However, this week, things got a little more interesting.

On Tuesday, Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Sergey Prokopyev ventured outside of the station to perform a little rocket surgery.  Read more…

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The nostalgia carousel keeps going round and round, and brands have happily hopped on for the ride.

Puma announced Monday that it would reissue a little-known shoe with a technical twist from 1986: the RS-Computer Shoe. The shoe, then and now, looks like a running shoe with a plastic protuberance on the back — which is where the shoe tracks your movement and activity. 

Chunky and retro fabulous? Yep, sounds like a very on-trend shoe to us. Plus, Puma is only releasing 86 of these babies (as in the year the shoe was released). So the hype beasts might really line up for this one. Read more…

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s long-awaited Congressional hearing took place on Tuesday.

Pichai testified before Congress on Google+ data breaches, the controversial Chinese-censorship friendly search product, and perceived anti-conservative bias. But, there was one more pressing concern that took center stage to those watching the hearing: Several members of Congress, at least on the House Judiciary Committee, have no idea what they’re talking about when it comes to technology.

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Apple’s recent patent filing hints at noise-canceling, expandable foam, and biometric sensors. Read more…

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