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Techdirt |
'Missing, Sex Trafficked' Children Neither Missing, Nor Victims Of Sex Trafficking
For quite some time we've highlighted the horrible laws being pushed by aggressively misrepresenting the size of the problem of sex trafficking -- and especially sex trafficking of children. This is not to say that it never happens. Nor is it to suggest that the crime of sex trafficking, especially of minors, is not horrific and hugely problematic. But we shouldn't overreact to false information. A year ago, we looked at some of the numbers being presented in favor of passing FOSTA, and found th...
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Business Insider |
Goldman cautions Apple investors about 'rapidly slowing consumer demand' in China (AAPL)
Apple's earnings could be impacted this year if the weak demand in China continues, according to Goldman Sachs.
"There are multiple signs of rapidly slowing consumer demand in China which we believe could easily affect Apple’s demand there this Fall," Goldman Sachs analyst Rod Hall wrote.
Watch Apple trade in real time here.
Apple's earnings could be impacted this year if the weak demand in China continues, according to Goldman Sachs.
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The Huffington Post |
Australian Couple Lucky To Be Alive After Harrowing Kangaroo Attack
The kangaroo only stopped the attack after the couple's son hit it with a piece of wood.
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Digg Top Stories |
This Fun Nature Video Is Going To Give Us Nightmares For Weeks
Suddenly, we're reconsidering our plans to visit Vietnam.
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The Huffington Post |
Pregnant U.S. Postal Worker Vanishes Outside Chicago Home
South Side resident Kierra Coles' purse and cellphone have been found, but there's no sign of her.
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Techdirt |
Daily Deal: Zoolz Cloud Storage Subscription Of 1TB Instant Vault And 1TB Of Cold Storage
Let's face it, cloud storage can get pricey no matter how good the bargain. With this Zoolz Cloud Storage Subscription of Cold Storage and Instant Vault, you'll have an extremely affordable place to safely store 1 TB of data that rarely gets revisited, as well as a home for 1 TB of data you need to access regularly. You can quickly and easily select the files you want to store with Smart Selection. The Instant Vault is drag and drop via web browser and the
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MacRumors |
Kuo Predicts 'Better Than Expected' Replacement Demand for iPhone XR, Raises Shipment Forecasts
Demand for the iPhone XR will be higher than demand for the iPhone 8 last year, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reiterated in a note to investors this morning.Kuo is predicting better than expected replacement demand for iPhone XR along with improved supply starting in October, leading him to revise his predicted shipment estimates.
Apple is now expected to ship 36 to 38 million iPhone XR units in the fourth quarter of 2018, up 10 percent from an original estimate of 33 to 35 million units.
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Neowin |
Police reportedly told not to look at iPhones so they can make people use Face ID
According to a new report, police are being instructed to not look at detained users' iPhones, so that the devices don't become locked with Face ID unavailable, and force the user to enter their PIN. Read more...
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Engadget |
Vector, Anki’s cute robot companion, is available today
Anki's Vector, the $2 million Kickstarter darling, is out today, and he's ready to be your best friend. Vector is the follow-up to Anki's first Robot, Cozmo. While Cozmo was more focused on being a toy for kids, Vector aims to be a robot assistant. I...
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The Telegraph - Techno... |
Jeff Bezos' rocket company wants to send 'millions' to live in space
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The Next Web |
Pixel 3 vs iPhone XS: Which camera is better?
Over its last two iterations, the Google Pixel’s camera was practically celebrated as a star quarterback, set to outperform the rest of the pack by a mile. Naturally, there were monumental expectations for what the Pixel 3’s camera would be capable of. I’ve had the pleasure of testing not only the Pixel 3’s shooter, but also the one on the new iPhone XS, side-by-side to determine their strengths and weaknesses. While Google is still confident about putting out seriously good photos throu...
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AppleInsider |
iPhone XR will propel not just holiday iPhone sales, but drive early 2019 to new heights
A new research note penned by Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that demand for Apple's iPhone XR will be better than expected, with Apple cranking out about 38 million of them in time for holiday sales.
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The Huffington Post |
Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade Calls Man-Made Climate Change A ‘Point Of View’
The “Fox & Friends” co-host bashed CBS’ Lesley Stahl for asking Trump about climate science.
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Boy Genius Report |
Russia thinks it knows why its trusty Soyuz rocket failed
Last week's seemingly routine Roscosmos launch to the International Space Station went a bit sideways after the rocket carrying a NASA astronaut and his Russian counterpart failed during takeoff. The mission was aborted and the crew was able to safely make it back down to solid ground, but Russia was quick to announce that it was launchjing a full investigation to determine what could have gone wrong.
Now, the Russian space agency says it has an idea of what the problem was, and it thankfully d...
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MakeUseOf |
How to Protect Your PS4 From This Messaging Bug
There’s a malicious message doing the rounds that, when opened on a PlayStation 4, can cause your console to crash. Thankfully, there’s a way of deleting the message without accessing it on your PS4, and a way of preventing it being sent to you in the first place. There have been various examples of this over the years. In 2016, there was a video capable of crashing iPhones. And unusual characters in messages aren’t a new phenomenon. However, this malicious messaging bug is the...
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Gizmodo |
U.S. Experts Are Being Kept Away From the Front Lines of the Latest Ebola Outbreak
The latest outbreak of Ebola virus disease to hit the Democratic Republic of Congo is only getting worse. But the U.S. government has pulled its experts from the affected areas of the African country in recent weeks, citing safety concerns.Read more...
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The Huffington Post |
Trump And His Supporters Seem Primed To Accept Saudi Denials Over Khashoggi
Trump indicates he may embrace a theory that clears Saudi officials in the journalist's disappearance.
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Digital Trends |
These are the best Pixel 3 screen protectors to keep your phone Pixel-perfect
The Pixel 3 is equipped with the hottest hardware and a beautiful 5.5-inch P-OLED display protected by Gorilla Glass 5. But it's not invincible. Here are the best Pixel 3 screen protectors to keep it safe.
The post These are the best Pixel 3 screen protectors to keep your phone Pixel-perfect appeared first on Digital Trends.
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GeekWire |
Amazon creates ‘Grand Tour Game’ to bring driving fans in on the action of popular TV series
If you’re a fan of Amazon’s Prime Original television series “The Grand Tour,” the stars want you to go straight from watching to actually being in on the action. “One second you’re watching us, messing about in cars, and the next you’re in the middle of it, doing our jobs, wearing our trousers,” says Richard Hammond in a promo for a new “Grand Tour Game” announced Monday for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. “In our game, you don̵...
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Virgin Media faces 'power issue'
A fault with Virgin Media has left many customers in London without internet access and TV.
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TechCrunch |
Electric scooter startup Grin raises ~$45 million
Grin, an electric scooter startup backed by Y Combinator, has raised a $45.7 million Series A to operate shared, electric scooters in Latin America. Grin, which is based in Mexico City, had previously raised funding from Sinai Ventures, Liquid2 Ventures, 500 Startups, Monashees, Base10 Partners and others. Currently, Grin only operates in Mexico City but […]
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Slashdot |
Intel To Support 128GB of DDR4 on Core 9th Gen Desktop Processors
Ian Cutress, writing for AnandTech: One of today's announcements threw up an interesting footnote worthy of further investigation. With its latest products, HP announced that their mainstream desktop platforms would be shipped with up to 32GB of memory, which was further expandable up to 128GB. Intel has confirmed to us, based on new memory entering the market, that there will be an adjustment to the memory support of the latest processors. Normally mainstream processors only support 64GB, by vi...
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The Huffington Post |
Opinion | Sears Didn’t ‘Die.’ Vulture Capitalists Killed It.
Bankruptcy wasn't inevitable. It was Wall Street's business strategy.
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Engadget |
MIT’s $1 billion college will teach the theory and ethics of AI
Today, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced that the university is launching the Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing, which is specifically focused on the rise of artificial intelligence. MIT is committing $1 billion to focus on...
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Digg Top Stories |
Police Officers Come Up With Clever Way To Lure Runaway Pig Home
A lesson to all law enforcement officers out there: the chip is definitely mightier than the sword.
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Digg Top Stories |
The Right Way To Navigate All-You-Can-Eat Buffets
Go hungry, don't load up on carbs and other helpful tips.
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Digg Top Stories |
This Pilot Who Lands A Plane Despite Total Electrical Failure Is A Frigging Champ
And what makes this even more incredible is that this is his first night flight without a flying instructor.
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Digg Top Stories |
The State Department Accidentally Sent Out A Picture Of A Cat In A Cookie Monster Onesie As A Meeting Invite
American diplomats must undergo a grueling application process, including a standardized test, a long interview and a background check — but that doesn't mean they don't love cat memes.
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VentureBeat |
If SETI uses off-the-shelf hardware & software — can’t you?
VB EVENT: “We use gaming GPUs,” says Dr. Andrew Siemion, director of the Berkeley SETI research center. “We use the GeForce series from Nvidia. We use consumer level flash drives.” Siemion is one of the speakers at VB Summit, coming up on October 22-23 in Mill Valley, CA. On Twitter, his team recently posted a photo of […]
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AppleInsider |
Apple issues fourth developer betas for iOS 12.1, tvOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1
A new batch of operating system betas have been issued by Apple, with participants in the company's developer beta testing program now able to shake down the fourth beta builds of iOS 12.1, tvOS 12.1, and watchOS 5.1.
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Business Insider |
After years of wasting time in meetings, 3 former Googlers decided to do things differently at their new startup
Pointless meetings are killers for productivity and can annoy employees in an office.
The executives of the startup Beeswax, all former Google execs, say they've learned how to keep meetings streamlined and efficient.
Experts agree that keeping meetings short and small are critical to keeping them on track.
A pointless, never-ending meeting is a great way to kill productivity in the workplace.
The three founders of the ad-tech startup Beeswax seem to get that. The trio, all former Google ad exe...
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Motherboard RSS Feed |
Tom DeLonge’s UFO Organization Is $37.4 Million in Debt
A recent filing with the SEC from To the Stars Academy “raise doubts about the company’s ability to continue.”
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Digg Top Stories |
Here's What The Reviews For The Google Pixel 3 And 3XL Have To Say
The Pixel 2 and 2XL were some of the best Android phones of 2017, although they were plagued by issues with the screen and design. So how do the Pixels 3 fare?
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Mashable! |
This scarf looks like a vagina, which is fine, I guess
Fendi has created a scarf that bares an uncanny resemblance to female genitalia—and I'm not gonna lie, it's a lot.
The pink scarf's various folds and fur trim are probably — no, definitely — what makes it look like a vagina. Well, vulva if we're being technical. And if you're telling me you don't see it, you're lying.
Here, just take a gander at it:
Oh my.Image: Fendi/farfetch.comSadly the $990 pink silk and wool, fur-trimmed, "Touch of Fur" scarf is currently sold out ...
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9to5Mac |
Fourth iOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1, and tvOS 12.1 developer betas now available
Apple has released the fourth beta versions of iOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1, and tvOS 12.1 for developers. We’ll dig in to the new iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV builds and update with any changes.
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Mashable! |
Tight on space for gardening? Try starting your own window sill herb patch
This is You Won't Regret It, a new weekly column featuring recommendations, tips, and unsolicited advice from the Mashable culture team.
Growing your own veggies or plants can be a total pain, especially if you only have a limited amount of space. Even if you're a city dweller who somehow managed to get lucky and score a backyard with your place, making sure the soil is healthy enough to grow plants from is another obstacle to overcome — especially if you live in a major city where lead co...
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Boy Genius Report |
Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite refurbs are still on sale starting at $59.99
If you're been waiting for the right time to pick up a new Kindle E-Reader at a great price, we told you about a killer sale last week that slashed an extra $15-$20 off certified refurbs. If you missed it, we have some good news! Amazon's sale is still going strong, which means there's still time to snag a Certified Refurbished Kindle Paperwhite E-reader or a Certified Refurbished Kindle E-reader at what will very likely be their best prices until Black Friday.
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MacRumors |
Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of iOS 12.1 to Developers
Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming iOS 12.1 update to developers, one week after seeding the third beta and a month after releasing iOS 12, a major new version of the iOS software.Registered developers can download the new iOS 12.1 beta from Apple's Developer Center or over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer Center.
iOS 12.1 includes several new features that Apple promised would come to the iPhone XS and XS Max. The beta i...
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The Next Web |
Early Review: The Pixel 3 is a great phone that could’ve been better
The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL were arguably the best phones you could buy last year. Impressive performance, a clean software experience, and the best camera in the business added up to to a phone that was easy to recommend. The Pixel 3 improves on its predecessors in every aspect except one: price. Starting at $799 – $150 more than last year’s model at launch – I’m not entirely convinced Google has earned the premium. That depends on how much you care about the things only a Pixel can do. ...
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MSPoweruser |
Adobe announces Project Aero AR authoring tool
Adobe today revealed the preview of Project Aero, a cross-device authoring tool that enables anyone to design AR experiences. It is the first AR app targeting designers and artists. For now, Project Aero is limited for Apple developers. It will allow them to build simple AR scenes and experiences making use of iOS ARKit. It […]
Read More: Adobe announces Project Aero AR authoring tool
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Macworld |
This Platform Is Making Management of Apple Devices Easy
Whether you’re just getting your small business off the ground or growing an already successful venture, onboarding and maintaining your employees’ tech gadgets are important steps. Unfortunately, IT can be expensive — and out of the question for many small businesses. Even if you can afford to purchase reliable Apple devices for your growing staff, it can be hard to find the time to keep them updated without a specialist. That’s where Jamf Now comes into play: it’s a cloud-based solut...
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The Huffington Post |
‘Punish A Muslim’ Letter Writer Pleads Guilty To Soliciting Murder
David Parnham admitted that he created a racist letter campaign calling for violence against Muslims.
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The Information |
The Coming of the Human Knowledge-Work Cloud
There have been some major moves occurring at companies focused on the future of work in the last few months. Robotic Process Automation, a technology that makes it possible to automate repetitive tasks inside businesses, is on fire. UiPath, arguably one of the standard bearers for the RPA industry, just raised a huge round that values it at more than $3 billion after growing from $1 million to $100 million in revenue in less than two years.Human work aggregators also are doing extremely well. F...
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The Huffington Post |
Proud Boys Street Gang Had A Weekend Of Coast-To-Coast Violence
Members of the violent and homophobic gang were involved in violence in OR and NY, but there were no immediate arrests.
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MakeUseOf |
How to Change the Windows Login Screen Message and Font
Everyone knows how about the Windows “look”, but what if you’re feeling a bit tired of seeing the same old thing each time you switch on your computer? Windows 10 and the earlier Windows 7 each have good options for tweaking the login screen. Here’s how to access those options and configure the login screen to look just how you want. Customize the Login Screen on Windows 10 You have two options for customizing the Windows 10 login screen: the message, and the background. ...
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The Verge - All Posts |
Montblanc’s Summit 2 is the first smartwatch with Qualcomm’s next-gen wearable chip
The first smartwatch to use Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Wear 3100 processor has been announced, reports 9to5Google. The Montblanc Summit 2 is a premium watch that’s available today starting at $995, and it will benefit from many of the features introduced by Qualcomm’s new chipset, including a low-power secondary processor (which Montblanc claims offers a week of battery life on “Time Only mode”) and a much richer ambient display than Qualcomm’s previous hardware.
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Techradar - All the la... |
Cyberattacks on businesses soar 55 percent
Q3 2018 saw a major rise in cyberattacks targeting business victims, Malwarebytes says.
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Engadget |
Apple donates 1,000 watches to eating disorder study
The use of Apple Watches in medical studies now includes research into eating disorders. Apple is donating 1,000 smartwatches to a University of North Carolina study (the Binge Eating Genetics Initiative, or BEGIN) that will help understand bulimia n...
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The Huffington Post |
NRATV Host On ‘Fox & Friends’: Alec Baldwin A ‘Deranged Lunatic’ For GOP Remarks
Dan Bongino criticized the actor's call to “overthrow the government" by voting.
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Digital Trends |
Sony crammed 28x zoom, 4K into a $450 camera that weighs as much as a smartphone
The Sony HX99 is a tiny compact camera that mixes 4K and fast burst speeds with a 28x optical zoom. The travel zoom camera upgrades the processor over the earlier model for better video and super-long-burst captures.
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CNET News |
Anki Vector the mini robot rolls into homes today for $250 - CNET
Welcome home this autonomous robot, who'll answer your questions and play games.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Over 75 percent of Pixel users are on Android Pie
The adoption of new versions of Android may be slow, but there’s one area where Google is (unsurprisingly) doing great: the Google Pixel. Google’s hardware chief Rick Osterloh revealed that it has seen over 75 percent of users already update to Android Pie.
These are big numbers compared to iOS... until you remember how many Pixels Google actually sells
The news comes on the heels of Apple announcing that iOS 12 — its latest operating system — reached 50 percent of iOS users last week. I...
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Neowin |
Adobe to debut "full" Photoshop, drawing app called "Project Gemini" on iPad
Adobe is to release a variant of Photoshop for iPads akin to its full-featured desktop counterparts in 2019. It will migrate features over in batches, and will make use of a new "Cloud PSD" format. Read more...
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AppleInsider |
Amazon has upgraded 2017 13" MacBook Pros on sale for $1,399, Touch Bars for $1,499
Following on the heels of other Apple authorized resellers, Amazon has limited inventory of Apple's Mid 2017 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar available for $1,499. Non-Touch Bar models with additional storage are also on sale for $1,399 with no interest financing for 12 months.
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Mashable! |
Save nearly $3,000 on one of Samsung's best 4K TVs of 2018
When it comes to Samsung 4K TVs, one letter makes all the difference. Yes, there are plenty of LEDs to choose from, but if you consider yourself a true Samsung fan, the QLEDs are what you want.
SEE ALSO: Love Alfred Hitchcock? Save $40 on this massive Blu-ray collection via Amazon.
More powerful panels and bulbs means brighter colors and a smoother, more natural picture. Of course, this usually means a hefty price tag reflecting that jump in quality. Even 55-inch QLEDs can cost as high as $4500....
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AppleInsider |
Here are all the receivers and speakers that are getting AirPlay 2
AirPlay 2 is a small but important addition to Apple's platforms, allowing audio to be played on multiple devices simultaneously. Here's a list of the compatible speakers and receivers promised so far, and where available, the dates AirPlay 2 support is expected. [Updated Oct. 15]
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Mashable! |
Apple acquires Asaii, a digital music analytics startup
Since Apple Music launched in 2015, one of its biggest areas of focus has been finding new artists to promote. Whether it's rolling out a Top Charts dashboard or highlighting a new artist every week, Apple has made it clear it wants music discovery to be easier for everyone.
Now, to help this effort, Apple has reportedly acquired digital music analytics company Asaii for less than $100 million, according to an Axios report. The story explains how Asaii cofounders Sony Theakanath and Austin Chen ...
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Boy Genius Report |
‘Avengers 4’ actor basically confirms that Doctor Strange will return from the dead
We’ve often talked about Doctor Strange’s resurrection in Avengers 4. After all, he’s the mastermind of the only plan that will allow the Avengers to triumph over Thanos. Doctor Strange made sure that Star-Lord woke Thanos up from Mantis’s sleep, he saved Iron Man’s life, and he prolonged the battle on Titan for just long enough so that Ant-Man would be trapped in the Quantum Realm at the time of the snap. Doctor Strange's death was the only way to win.
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Macworld |
Add ports to your PC with these killer deals on Sabrent USB-C docking stations
We all know the pain of not having enough ports on our PC and the pleasure that a good docking station can bring, helping to connect all the peripherals while eliminating the need for dongles. Today, Amazon is selling several Sabrent docking stations for their lowest price everRemove non-product link, from a 5-port mini dock all the way up to a 10-port powerhouse.To read this article in full, please click here
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PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
Add ports to your PC with these killer deals on Sabrent USB-C docking stations
We all know the pain of not having enough ports on our PC and the pleasure that a good docking station can bring, helping to connect all the peripherals while eliminating the need for dongles. Today, Amazon is selling several Sabrent docking stations for their lowest price everRemove non-product link, from a 5-port mini dock all the way up to a 10-port powerhouse.To read this article in full, please click here
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The Huffington Post |
Trump Denies Making Charity Pledge Tied To Elizabeth Warren DNA Test
Now that the senator has released evidence of her Native American heritage, Trump seems to have forgotten his pledge.
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Gizmodo |
Last Night's Doctor Who Gave Some 'Who' Back to the Doctor
Much of Steven Moffat’s era of Doctor Who was dedicated to solving the mystery of the Doctor—why the name, where’s Gallifrey—and putting answers to that central conceit of who the Doctor is, and what they stand for. Jodie Whittaker’s first trip to an alien world gave us some of that mystery back, for the show and for…Read more...
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Hacker News |
Modernizing Transport Security
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Digital Trends |
The Pixel Buds’ best feature now works on any Google Assistant headphones
The best feature of Google’s Pixel Buds was the built-in real-time translation. Now that incredibly useful feature is available on any headphones that feature Google Assistant integration.
The post The Pixel Buds’ best feature now works on any Google Assistant headphones appeared first on Digital Trends.
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BuzzFeed - Tech |
Sears Filed For Bankruptcy And Plans To Shut Down 142 More Stores
The country’s first “everything store” has lost 96% of its market value since it went public in 2003.
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CNET News |
Electric scooters had this city freaked out, and now they're back - CNET
Scoot and Skip roll out in San Francisco but Lime, Uber, Spin and Lyft aren't happy about it.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Pokémon’s upcoming ‘The Scream’ cards capture 2018’s existential horror
The world is running out of clean water, climate change continues to ravage the planet, and politics everywhere are a total nightmare: nearly every day of 2018 has carried the emotional weight of an entire year. It’s fitting, then, that this is also the year The Pokémon Company is announcing a partnership with the Tokyo Art Museum to produce special trading cards based on The Scream, the iconic expressionist painting by Edvard Munch.
According to the official release, the promotional cards w...
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The Guardian |
From the Cookie Monster cat to ballistic missiles: when text and email alerts go wrong
The US embassy in Australia spammed recipients with a picture of a cat this week – but that’s nothing compared with other recent message failsThe US embassy in Canberra, Australia, sent out an email invitation this week to untold numbers of recipients, in Latin, with a picture of a cat holding biscuits in a turquoise Cookie Monster onesie. It was, of course, an error, though not one I can see any reasonable person being truly irked by. It also wasn’t the first of its kind. In 2014, the ret...
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News Tom's Hardware US |
Crucial Has a 500GB, QLC NAND SSD on Amazon Japan
Amazon Japan revealed a new Crucial drive featuring Micron's QLC NAND.
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Slashdot |
Climate Change Will Cause Beer Shortages and Price Hikes, Study Says
A new study from Nature Plants has identified the one climate-related issue that can unite people from myriad political backgrounds -- beer. From a report: Led by Wei Xie, an agricultural scientist at Peking University, the paper finds that regions that grow barley, the primary crop used to brew beer, are projected to experience severe droughts and heat waves due to anthropogenic climate change. According to five climate models that used different projected temperature increases for the coming c...
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Ars Technica |
Verizon fiber suffered “unprecedented” damage from Hurricane Michael
Ongoing damage to Verizon fiber delays restoration of cell service.
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SlashGear |
Hearthstone NERFs confirmed: Poor Giggling Inventor!
Today Blizzard confirmed a number of changes to several new or nearly-new Hearthstone cards that’ve become a bit too powerful. This isn’t a new occurrence – Blizzard changes the costs of cards and/or switches the power of cards every once in a while to bring balance to the force. Or the game – whichever. In this most recent set of … Continue reading
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9to5Mac |
Apple Watch used for major clinical study of knee and joint replacement patients
Apple Watch is thriving as an approachable health tracking solution, especially for heart-related issues thanks to heart rate alerts and the upcoming ECG feature. Now the Apple Watch has a new app for helping patients track their journey before and after undergoing knee or hip replacement, and there’s a major clinical study behind it.
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Neowin |
Zimmer now uses Apple Watch to connect joint replacement patients with surgical teams
The new partnership between Zimmer Biomet and Apple includes the development of a new surgical care app and the launch of a clinical study focused on patients undergoing knee and hip replacement. Read more...
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Macworld |
iPhone XR: iPhone Upgrade Program pre-approvals start Monday at noon PDT
Planning to buy an iPhone XR? Apple will start taking orders on its website this Friday at midnight PDT. But if you plan to buy the iPhone XR through Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program, today’s an important day.At noon Pacific, Apple will open up the pre-approval process for customers interested in buying the iPhone XR through the iPhone Upgrade Program. When you sign up for the iPhone Upgrade Program, you are taking out a loan to get the new iPhone and you make monthly payments. Users need to h...
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Resources | ZDNet |
Facebook Oculus research crafts strange mashup of John Oliver and Stephen Colbert
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon and at the Facebook reality lab created better fakes of videos by training a deep neural network to transfer the style of comedian John Oliver to the likeness of Stephen Colbert in a synthesized video. The results could be creepy or thrilling, depending on your point of view.
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Thurrott.com |
Full Photoshop on iPad Pro May Be a Game Changer (Premium)
Photoshop CC coming to iPad Pro may finally usher in the post-PC era that Apple has been promising for several years
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Techdirt |
Epson 'Security Update' Bricks Third-Party Ink Refills, Opens Up Possibility Of A Competitive Trades Investigation
It's no secret the printer business relies on hefty ink refill markups. The printers are disposable, often cheaper than the ink they come packaged with. But customers aren't usually willing to toss out a printer when it runs out of ink, even if refilling it costs more than replacing it.
And good for them! I mean, at least in an environmental sense. Let's not toss a bunch more non-decomposables into the nearest landfill the moment they refuse do anything until their inkwells are filled. But this...
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The Verge - All Posts |
No matter what Elizabeth Warren’s DNA test shows, there’s no genetic test to prove you’re Native American
Over the weekend, US Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released the results of a genetic test suggesting she does have some Native American ancestry. Warren, who is likely to run for president in 2020, probably hopes that the results will stop President Trump and his supporters from mocking her by calling her “Pocahontas.” But even if these particular attacks stop, the test certainly doesn’t prove that she’s Native American. There is no DNA test for being Native American, because DNA and g...
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Hacker News |
Survey of YC female founders on sexual harassment, coercion by angels and VCs
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Reuters: Technology News |
Fidelity launches new company for trading and storing cryptocurrencies
Fidelity Investments has launched a new company for its institutional clients that will trade and store digital assets such as bitcoin, the asset manager said on Monday.
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Engadget |
Nintendo is making an artwork-clad ‘Diablo III’ Switch
In a hellion cross-promotion, Activision Blizzard and Nintendo have partnered up to release a special edition Switch console for Diablo III exclusively at GameStop. The bundle will include the 2012 game, plus its two expansions, Rise of the Necromanc...
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TechCrunch |
Nurse-1-1 lets you text a nurse for health info, learn if a doctor is needed
A new startup wants to help you figure out if your medical issue requires a visit to a doctor’s office, the ER, or can be handled over a telemedicine service, while also providing you with some basic information about the problem and its severity. Nurse-1-1, the latest company from former RunKeeper co-founder Michael Sheeley, is […]
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9to5Mac |
9to5Toys Lunch Break: 9.7-inch iPad 128GB $357, Anker Accessories from $11, Beats Headphones from $75, more
9to5Toys now has a new app! Download it to stay to date on the best gear and deals on the web. Plus don’t forget to check us out on Apple News and sign up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.
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AppleInsider |
Users spending hours on their smartphone, but they're using them like a PC, not a phone
Nearly half of smartphone users report spending more than five hours a day on their phone, with one in four reporting more than seven hours per day. But rather than making calls all day, smartphone users are primally using them as mobile PCs -- browsing the web and playing games.
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GeekWire |
Tech Moves: Expedia hires Cortana design lead; Saykara adds VP of growth
Longtime Microsoft design leader Sam Moreau is leaving the company for a new position at Expedia, GeekWire has learned. Moreau will lead design for Expedia’s brand in his new role as VP of design operations for the Expedia Group brand team. “A cohesive experience for our customers is critical and we are excited to welcome Samuel Moreau to the Brand Expedia leadership team,” Aman Bhutani, the president of Brand Expedia, told GeekWire in an email. “Sam’s experience ...
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The Huffington Post |
Patriots Fans Spray Beer And Flip Bird At Chiefs Star Tyreek Hill
The speedy receiver's coach told him "it comes with the territory."
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Business Insider |
The Nintendo Switch is the hottest game system this holiday — here are its 20 best games
The Nintendo Switch is barely a year old, yet there's already a killer line-up of games available.
Whether you're looking for Nintendo staples like "Mario" and "Zelda," fast-paced first-person shooters like "DOOM", or narrative-driven indie RPGs like "Golf Story," there's something for everyone on the Switch.
Good news! We've put together a list of the best games to enjoy on Nintendo's latest console:SEE ALSO: The 31 best Nintendo Switch games under $20
1. "Super Mario Odyssey"
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VentureBeat |
Microsoft files patent for Finger Band gesture-tracking ring
Microsoft’s wearable initiatives haven’t worked out so well — its wrist-mounted Band series of smart watches began to peter out just as early Apple Watches were gathering steam. But the company hasn’t stopped thinking about wearables, as a newly-published patent application reveals a finger-mounted smart ring that could become a companion to Surface displays, smart glasses, smart […]
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Ars Technica |
Palm rises from the dead as a zombie brand, launches tiny smartphone
Leave your phone behind and bring this thing, which is about the size of a credit card.
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Business Insider |
Amazon's latest charitable donation could be a message to HQ2 candidate cities (AMZN)
Amazon announced a new grant for Seattle Public Schools on Monday.
The e-commerce giant set aside $2 million for the Alliance for Education to create the "Right Now Needs Fund." It is designed for the "schools with the greatest needs" and can be used to buy anything from a "raincoat to school supplies."
The grant is another example of Amazon responding to critics and investing in initiatives to give back to its local community.
From a political standpoint, it might be easier for munici...
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Digital Trends |
Jam out in style with the 25 best playlists on Spotify
Music is the world's most potent drug, and the best playlists on Spotify will make you catch feelings. We've scoured the service for its top collections, and brought them together in one place -- for you.
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CNET News |
2019 BMW X7 teased ahead of October debut - Roadshow
We've already driven it, but we still have no idea what it looks like.
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9to5Mac |
iPhone XS more water resistant than iPhone X, but analyst expects 2019 version to remain IP68
In a new report today, Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that next year’s iPhone lineup won’t make any improvements on the IP68 water resistance that Apple has included with the XS and XS Max.
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Thurrott.com |
First Ring Daily 489: It’s a Rose Garden
On this edition of First Ring Daily, connections to Ireland can be rough, Microsoft won't call it Pink, and Adobe goes big on the iPad.
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Boy Genius Report |
One-day Amazon sale slashes 20% off popular bed sheets up to 800 thread count
Ladies and gentlemen, bargain hunters of all ages, today is the day to stock up on bed sheet sets. Amazon is running a massive sale on popular bed sheets from AURAA, a brand known for making comfy sheets that still look and feel great even after you wash them. The sale slices 20% off the prices of nearly 50 different sets of sheets, from 400 thread count cotton sheets for $34 to 800 thread count AURAA Elegance cotton sheet set for $51. Shop the entire sale right here on Amazon's site, or you can...
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Hacker News |
What you can't say (2004)
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Mashable! |
Snag a Dyson vacuum on sale: The super powerful V6 handheld is discounted at Walmart
Why do the hard-to-reach areas always get the dirtiest? It's nearly impossible to get traditional vacuums into these spots — like deep into the couch cushions or into the seats of your car — so Dyson stepped in to solve the problem with their V6 Trigger Origin Handheld Vacuum. Even better? It's now on sale for $119.00, which sure beats digging for all the loose change that has fallen out of your pockets and between the seats.
SEE ALSO: 7 of the best Dyson vacuums right now
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The Huffington Post |
Kanye West And Kim Kardashian Meet With Trump-Loving President Of Uganda
The couple sat down with President Yoweri Museveni to discuss promoting the country's tourism and arts.
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Neowin |
Palm announces its comeback with something akin to a mini-smartphone
Palm is reborn. The brand has been revitalised and has announced the Palm, a miniature smartphone that primarily functions as a secondary device, which syncs with your existing smartphone. Read more...
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'Missing, Sex Trafficked' Children Neither Missing, Nor...
