In 2013, the word "selfie" was added to the dictionary. It's defined as "a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media." But selfies existed long before 2013. The first selfie might be much older than you think.

The internet is full of junk. We find the good stuff for you, from helpful tools to get stuff done to the best apps and websites out there.

When you look at a photo of someone in their teens or 20s today compared to someone at that age in say, the '50s, you'll probably notice something striking: The person in the older photo looks a lot older. Did people age faster back then? Or is it really just our perception of how "grown-up" young people looked decades ago? Turns out, it's both.

Making a shot in basketball is tough. People spend years getting good at it. Well, what if you used tech to build a basketball hoop that you can never miss? That's exactly what one internet engineer did and the results are amazing.

Potatoes are one of the most ubiquitous foods in the world. But did you know a potato can generate its own electricity? It's true, and, even better, this electricity can power small things around your house. So how does this work and how can you try it out right now?

I don’t trust Big Tech and you shouldn’t, either. You’ve heard me say for years that free email services like Gmail or Yahoo aren’t really free. There’s a big price to pay — your privacy. These free email sites scan, analyze and save details of every email you send and receive, giving Big Tech a very intimate and detailed profile of you so they can easily sell your data to the highest bidder.

That’s why I use StartMail. With StartMail, I can send encrypted emails with one click, even if the recipient doesn’t use encryption. And StartMail never scans or analyzes your emails. Best of all, when you delete an email, it’s gone — forever.