How GM's First Electric Car Failed (Plus: Best Tech Gifts Under $100)

Did You Know?: The scientific term for your fifth, and typically smallest, digit on both your feet and hands is “minimus”. [Read in Browser]( [How-To Geek]() November 17, 2022 Did You Know? The scientific term for your fifth, and typically smallest, digit on both your feet and hands is “minimus”. 🍎 An Apple A Day Happy Thursday! There’s some news in the Apple ecosystem. [The iCloud.com website just got an update](, making it easier to check your data at a glance or quickly create something new. Meanwhile, the brand new iPad that was released last month is [already $50 off](. Speaking of sales, [Google’s smartphone lineup is discounted right now](: you can now get a Pixel 7 for $100 off or a Pixel 6a for $150 off. 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[Read More »]( SHARE THIS COMIC: [Follow us on Facebook]( [Follow on Twitter]( [Share Link]( [Email Link]( [Should You Use Cloud Download or Local Reinstall on Windows?]( [Should You Use Cloud Download or Local Reinstall on Windows?]( When resetting your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC, you’ll be asked whether you want to do a “Cloud Download” or “Local Reinstall.” These options work a little differently, and each has its upsides and downsides. Here’s the difference between the two. [Read More »]( MINDBOUNCE TRIVIA [The Black And White Gangster Film Kevin Watches in 'Home Alone' Is Called?]( [Prohibition Party »]( [Gangster's Paradise »]( [Tommy Gun Lane »]( [Angels with Filthy Souls »]( [The 25 Best Tech Gifts Under $100 for 2022]( [The 25 Best Tech Gifts Under $100 for 2022]( Not every tech gift has to be a jet pack that costs more than your house. Plenty of respectable gadgets under $100 are ideal for those in your life who deserve gifts less than $100. 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