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Sunday, 2 December 2018

This Game of Thrones aerial drone video collection will get you through winter

The year is winding down, the days are getting colder — you might say that winter is coming. But even if you’re not traveling anywhere for the holidays, you can still go et your vacation sightseeing fix through an unlikely source: aerial drone video collections. While Game of Thrones’ eighth and final season doesn’t arrive until next spring, fans have made a series of drone videos featuring famous destinations in Europe and North Africa where the show was filmed.

For instance, here’s a video of Dubrovnik, Croatia, which is actually King’s Landing on the show, set to a remix of the Game of Thrones theme song. A note in the video description details how the seaport city that originated in the 11th century has been preserved through the...

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There's a Gift For Everyone In Amazon's One-Day Tool Sale

If you haven’t crossed all of the handy people in your life off your holiday shopping list, Amazon’s kicking off its 12 Days of Deals event with this one-day sale is full of affordable gift ideas (and a worthwhile splurge or two).

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Wearables get serious about heart rate - CNET

Apple Watches, Fitbits and Garmin smartwatches and fitness trackers could soon warn users of potentially life-threatening conditions.

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French naval history and art meet in silent steel and a concrete castle - CNET

The French submarine Espadon and the U-boat pens of Saint-Nazaire represent some incredible WWII and underwater history. Here's how they look up close.

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Inside the French submarine Espadon and base Saint-Nazaire - CNET

Saint-Nazaire’s German U-boat base still stands, and in it, France's Espadon sub. Here’s a look inside.

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AirTV review: AirTV puts old-fashioned antenna TV air, there and everywhere - CNET

This SlingTV-friendly box takes an HD antenna signal and streams it anywhere.

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Galaxy S10 specs, price and release date rumors: 6 cameras? 5G? 3 phone models? - CNET

What we "know" about Samsung's next big phone.

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Saturday, 1 December 2018

How to Make Your Instagram Stories Only Visible to 'Close Friends'

Instagram is one of those platforms, like Twitter, that I’ve always considered the content I post to be visible to the masses. Yes, I know both have a “private” option for accounts, but I’ve always thought the value in both was in interacting with people outside your circle.

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How to Use Google Home to Control Your August Smart Lock

Smart locks can be great when you need to give someone temporary access to your home and don’t want to hand over a copyable key, or you just want to be able to use your smartphone for access to your pad rather than digging through your purse or bag for your keys.

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Apple Watch Series 4: Both sizes, compared - CNET

Take a closer look at the 40mm and 44mm models in steel versus the Series 3.

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Facebook’s report on George Soros attempts to tie him to an anti-Facebook coalition

Buzzfeed News obtained a copy of the report that Facebook commissioned from consulting firm Definers Public Affairs, which attempts to link efforts by the “Freedom from Facebook” campaign to liberal philanthropist George Soros.

The May 2018 report is one of at least two files that the consulting firm produced for Facebook. It attempts to make the case that Soros funded the coalition through three very broad points. First, it highlights a “coalition of progressive groups” that make up the “Freedom from Facebook” campaign, and that it has a six-figure ad budget to advance its message. Secondly, it notes that some of that coalition’s members were backed by Soros’ Open Society Foundation, and finally, points to Soros’ statements criticizing...

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The 44 best Android games of 2018 - CNET

These are unequivocally the best Android games on the planet.

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Best mobile games of 2018 - CNET

Looking for a new game to play on your phone or tablet? Here are our picks of the best mobile games.

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Nightflyers: all the trailers, updates, and commentary for Syfy’s next big sci-fi show

The series premieres on December 2nd

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Nightflyers sci-fi horror is no Game of Thrones - CNET

Based on a novella by George R.R. Martin, this spooky journey across the stars stretches itself too thin.

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The 10 best Dreamcast games - CNET

In order! No. 1 will not surprise you.

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The 50 best iPhone games - CNET

If you're all about the iPhone, these are some of the best games you can play.

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Judge sets trial date for Qualcomm’s lawsuit against Apple

A federal judge has set a trial date for Qualcomm’s lawsuit against Apple: April 15th, 2019. The San Diego Union-Tribune says that both sides have been unable to reach a settlement in the case in which Qualcomm accused Apple of sharing proprietary code with rival chipmaker Intel.

According to the Union-Tribune, Apple’s lawyers have dismissed the possibility of a settlement between the two companies that would avert a trial. Qualcomm had hoped to go to court in February, but US District Judge Gonzalo Curiel set the April date, noting the complexity of the situation, and to “accommodate the court’s schedule.”

The lawsuit is the latest dustup between Qualcomm and Apple, which began in January 2017 when Apple sued the chipmaker over...

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Nimble's Eco-Friendly (and Fast!) Charging Gear Is On Sale For the First Time Ever

Founded this year by former Mophie executives, Nimble makes phone chargers built from recycled aluminum and plant based plastics, shipped in scrap paper recycled boxes, and paired with the company’s promise to recycle a pound of e-waste for every product sold. Plus, they have great specs and look really cool.

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The Chevy Volt is dead; long live the Chevy Volt

Back in the 1990s, GM killed the electric car. But in 2011, it brought it back again with the Chevy Volt, selling more than 150,000 units over the past seven years, making it one of the best-selling plug-in hybrids on the market. The Volt perhaps doesn’t get enough credit for its political and technological significance.

Now, the Volt is sentenced to death in March 2019 as part of GM’s massive restructuring that will cut more than 14,000 salaried staff and factory workers and close seven factories worldwide by the end of next year. In addition to the Volt, the company also plans to jettison the Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet Impala, and Cadillac CT6 sedans. President Trump lashed out at GM over the closures and threatened to impose new car...

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We remember the Sega Dreamcast, 20 years on - CNET

A bunch of CNETers share their memories of Sega's fantastic but doomed system.

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Stone Age foodies ate fancier stuff than you do - CNET

Scientists analyzing ancient food gunk discover that people 6,000 years ago had rather sophisticated recipes.

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Klipsch Reference Premiere 600M, the Audiophiliac Speaker of the Year - CNET

The Reference Premiere 600M is full of surprises, at every turn it’ll make you reconsider what a mid-size bookshelf speaker can do.

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How to Make Santa Your Navigation Voice in Waze

It’s that special time of year. You know, the precious month and a half where you can have Santa Claus “guide your sleigh” with driving directions.

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Fox and National Geographic are investigating misconduct claims against Neil deGrasse Tyson

Fox and National Geographic say that they have launched investigations into claims made against astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson after two women came forward with allegations that he made inappropriate sexual advances towards them.

deGrasse Tyson hosts the Fox and National Geographic reboot of the classic Carl Sagan documentary series, which first premiered in 2014. Earlier this summer, Fox renewed the series for a second season, Possible Worlds, which will premiere in 2019.

In a statement to Deadline, producers for Cosmos say that they “have only just become aware of the recent allegations regarding Neil deGrasse Tyson,” and that they have launched an investigation, noting that “the credo at the heart of Cosmos is to follow the...

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21 hidden Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus features - CNET

Things you didn't know the Galaxy S9 could do.

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Lee's audacious high-end audio system blows the doors off - CNET

In this edition of Show Us Yours, we get a look at a crazy audio setup from a sound-obsessed audiophile who makes his own high-resolution recordings.

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11 new trailers you should watch this week

I really wasn’t sure what to expect from A Star is Born. It’s been getting so much buzz, and yet its trailer made made the movie look so melodramatic, saccharine, twee, overwrought, and manically romantic. And it is all those things. But it’s also just so impossibly earnest. It loves its characters, its music, its emotions, and it wants you to love them too.

And somehow it works. The film looks like a glossy, big-budget production, but it so often has the interests and sensibilities of a film with 1/10th the budget. There’s a lot to unpack in the movie, but the thing I’m most fascinated by his how committed it is to bringing a low-budget, indie vibe to a big and very-shiny screen.

It’s a balance that lets the characters become larger...

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Saturday's Best Deals: Eco-Friendly Chargers, Anki Overdrive, Star Trek Blowout, And More

Attractive, environmentally conscious chargers, fancy Xbox Controllers and Anki Overdrive kits lead off this Saturday’s best deals.

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Galaxy Note 9: 16 hidden features on Samsung's best phone - CNET

Think you know the Galaxy phones? Think again.

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Daily deals from Best Buy, Amazon, and more discount tech before the holidays

There are still at least a few more opportunities to save on tech gifts for loved ones (or yourself; we won’t tell) before the winter holidays arrive. Retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, and Samsung are hosting daily deals on their online stores that could be your best opportunity to score a low price if you missed out on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

As daily deals become available, we’ll compile them below. Keep in mind that these deals will only be active for the day that they are announced.

Samsung

It’s not much of a surprise, but Samsung’s daily deals only include its own products. Each day of sales loops in tech from a few different categories, and we’ll list them out below.

December 1st:

Buy a pair of Gear Sport and get 50...

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iPhone XR photos, and how Portrait Mode works - CNET

A look at some of the photos I took with Apple's newest iPhone (and a test of Portrait Mode's limits).

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Cyber Monday leftovers and Verge reader exclusives are this week’s best deals

Last week was the best time to find pretty much everything on your wishlist at a discount. But now that Black Friday is in the past and Cyber Week is coming to an end, finding a similar bounty of deals before the winter holidays arrive is unlikely to happen.

Certain items, like the PS4 Slim bundle with Spider-Man, Nintendo Switch bundles, and Sony’s previous-gen 1000XM2 headphones proved to be popular enough to sell out everywhere, and you might have trouble finding them even at their regular retail price before the end of the year. But if you’re after TVs, cameras, video games, phones, and laptops, there’s still hope. Some retailers will be hosting weeks-long sales leading up to the winter holidays, so stay tuned for that. Until then,...

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USB Type-C has taken over -- here are the latest phones to prove it - CNET

Move over, Micro-USB. The USB Type-C standard is here, faster and (best of all) flippable -- so you can plug it in right the first time, every time.

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iPhone XS, Pixel 3, Galaxy Note 9 and 27 other phones take cat photos - CNET

Compare these cat photos taken by 30 different phones. It's the cutest camera comparison you'll ever experience.

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Every new movie and show on Netflix: December 2018 - CNET

'Tis the season to binge-watch!

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Cyber Monday breaks records, Apple Music heading to Alexa video - CNET

This week's biggest headlines include Cyber Monday's record-breaking performance, Google's cell service expanding to iPhones and Apple Music heading to Alexa.

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Every Christmas movie on Netflix: Christmas Prince 2, Princess Switch and more - CNET

Get your hot cocoa and fuzzy blankets ready!

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Don't want the flu? 5 things you need to clean right now - CNET

Keeping germs away requires more than just washing your hands. But that's crucial too.

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16 tips for your best holiday party ever - CNET

Everything you need to make your holiday party the best of the season, from music, to food, to entertainment.

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9 great reads from CNET this week - CNET

We look at how electric scooters are sending folks to the emergency room; play with Sony's robot dog; and examine InSight's itinerary on Mars.

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Mowgli: How Andy Serkis captures the beast in Benedict Cumberbatch - CNET

Serkis tells CNET how he used high-tech filming techniques to transform Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett and Christian Bale for his version of The Jungle Book.

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16 hidden Samsung Galaxy S8 features - CNET

Surprise! Bet you didn't know you could do these things with a Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus.

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10 science fiction and fantasy books to check out this December

My background is in military history, and one of the things that I’ve been trying to do more of in recent months is to get a bit more up to speed on the current state of the field of modern military writing. There has been some interesting reads out this year that I’ve added to my to-read list: Ronan Farrow’s War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence, as well as Paul Scharre’s Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War that are both quite good.

But the real breakout read this year seems to be New York Times writer C.J. Chivers’ latest, The Fighters. It’s an intimate and detailed work of war reporting that looks at the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan through the eyes of six people who fought,...

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Uber said to be negotiating a multibillion-dollar takeover of scooter-sharing startup

Uber, the premier name in ride-hailing apps, wants to be known as the go-to destination for all on-demand transportation needs, and so its latest efforts have naturally gravitated toward growing its share of the booming electric scooter rental business. The company seems to have decided that its best path for acquiring a leadership position in this market is to literally acquire the leaders. The Information reports that Uber has held talks with Bird on a possible “multibillion-dollar” acquisition and, as a fallback, Uber has also been talking to smaller competitor Lime as well.

Uber already owns a minority stake in Lime. The partnership agreed between the two companies this summer brought electric scooters to Uber’s app for the first...

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Watch SpaceX launch its biggest crop of satellites yet with a twice-used rocket

On Sunday afternoon, SpaceX will launch a crop of 64 small satellites from Southern California using a Falcon 9 rocket that the company has already flown twice before. It’s a groundbreaking launch for SpaceX in numerous ways. Not only is this the first time the company will fly a rocket for a third time, but this will be the largest batch of spacecraft that has ever taken off on a single flight from US soil.

The massive ride-share was coordinated by Spaceflight Industries, a company that brokers rides on rockets for satellite operators. Typically, Spaceflight will help get small satellites into orbit by finding extra room on a vehicle that’s already launching a larger satellite to space. But this upcoming SpaceX launch, known as the...

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The 51 best VR games - CNET

What's worth playing in virtual reality? Here are all our favorites.

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Galaxy Note 9 looks stunning in these photos - CNET

Samsung's latest Note has even more to reveal.

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The Suzuki Jimny is so fresh and so green, green - Roadshow

We sample the not-for-US Suzuki Jimny on US roads.

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The 15 best 2018 phones to give as gifts - CNET

The bonanza of quality phones resulted in some serious gems. We help you sort out the best budget, midprice and high-end handsets.

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15 Pixel 3 features you should use right now - CNET

Whether you're coming to the Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL from another Android device or an iPhone, there's plenty to learn.

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iPhone XS, XS Max and XR: 27 tips and tricks to master Apple's latest phones - CNET

New to the non-home button interfaces of the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR? Here's how to do everything.

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Instant Pot Accessories Your Friends Aren't Tired Of Hearing You Talk About. Yet.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, and in their wake, thousands of new Instant Pot pressure cookers are now out in the world. While they come with all the basics you need in the box, we’ve rounded up some additional accessories that can greatly improve your pressure cooking experience.

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Ask Dr. NerdLove: I Fell In Love With My Best Friend And Now Everything’s Ruined

Hello all you thought criminals of the Internet, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to help you speedrun to the Good Ending of your love life.

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The Real Key to Meal Prep Is Freezing Everything

It’s well-worn advice at this point that one of the highest-impact ways to eat more healthily, and also spend less money, is to get it together and prepare your own food. Which is fine, because it’s true!

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Do One Thing Now

Not to get too morbid, but we’re all going to die. Some of us sooner than expected, as this piece by Emily Maloney in The Billfold reminds us.

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Lettuce Is Bullshit

Does it bug you that we’re living in a world where even the lettuce threatens our health? I have a solution. Toss out the romaine; dump the iceberg while you’re at it, too. Lettuce is bullshit. Lettuce has always been bullshit. Here’s why:

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One of the Most Popular Haircut Kits On Amazon Is Just $23 Right Now

If you’re one of the daring few souls who are confident enough to give yourself or your loved ones a haircut, Wahl’s popular (as in, 12,000+ reviews popular) Color Pro hair cutting kit has a 20% coupon today, which brings it down to just $23. You probably spent more on your last haircut.

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The Amazing Story of Hedy Lamarr, Movie Star and Prolific Inventor

Hedy Lamarr is became a household name as a star in the golden age of Hollywood, but behind the scenes, she was also one of the greatest minds of the 20th century.

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Oh Hey, Now There's One More Reason You Don't Need to Spend a Bundle on a HomePod

In case you needed another reason not to buy a HomePod, Amazon just announced that support for Apple Music is coming to Echo devices starting the week of December 17th.

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How to Ask for Help at Work

Admitting you need help can be really hard, especially when you’re being paid for your competency. But the reality is, we all need help sometimes, and learning to ask for it at work will make things better for everyone.

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What to Do If You're Affected by Marriott's Data Breach

Marriott International announced Friday that personal information for up to 500 million of its guests may have been accessed as part of a breach to its Starwood guest reservation database. If you’ve stayed at a Marriott hotel in the past few years, this probably means you.

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KitchenAid's Gorgeous Cold Brew Maker Has Never Been Cheaper

If you’re hooked on smooth, caffeine-rich cold brew coffee, you can save a lot of money by making it at home, and KitchenAid’s brewer is the nicest looking option we’ve seen.

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Write a Positive Review Instead of a Negative Review

If you’ve had a poor experience with something—say a restaurant, book or salon visit—take a minute before leaving a negative review. Is it worth it?

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Clear Snow Off Your Car With a Leaf Blower

Winter is no longer coming, it’s here, but for some reason we still have to leave the house. If you’re dreading the work it will take to make your car drivable, here’s a relatively easy snow-clearing method.

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Valve’s new Steam revenue agreement gives more money to game developers

Steam parent company Valve announced a new revenue split for its online video game marketplace late Friday evening, with the change in its distribution agreement giving developers more money as the number of unit sales increases. Normally, Valve takes around 30 percent of all game sales on Steam, with some exceptions for games for smaller developers in its Steam Direct program. That will remain the case for the first $10 million in sales a game maker or publisher earns. For all sales between $10 million and $50 million, the split goes to 25 percent. And for every sale after the initial $50 million, Steam will take just a 20 percent cut.

“The value of a large network like Steam has many benefits that are contributed to and shared by all...

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Amazon Music will soon be available for Android TV

Automakers give the Chinese government access to location data of electric cars

Google may shut down Hangouts for consumers in 2020

The days of Google Hangouts for consumers may be coming to an end in 2020, according to a report from 9to5Google today. Hangouts has been suffering from an identity crisis since Google launched it as a replacement for Gchat in 2013, and it’s actually been losing features in recent years as the company stopped updating the app and took away SMS messaging. That change was part of Google’s new focus for Hangouts, which will stay safe for now as a workplace communication tool in the form of G Suite’s Hangouts Chat, as well as video conferencing platform Hangouts Meet.

Google hinted at “giving up on having its own consumer messaging app” back in April, when it announced a new RCS Chat feature within Android Messages. Chat hasn’t officially...

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Ariana Grande’s ‘thank u, next’ music video had over 825,000 people watching live

Music videos haven’t felt like a communal event since the heydays of MTV and TRL Live, but with the advent of live-streaming, the shared experience may be making a comeback. Today, Ariana Grande debuted the video for her relationship-themed single, “thank u, next,” and a lot of people got together on YouTube to watch it at the same time.

With services like Twitch, this phenomenon has become fairly standard when it comes to video games, commentary, and certain types of announcements, but Grande’s video may be the first time the live streaming format has been used for a high-profile music video. The hype was helped by Grande’s teases on social media, which hinted that the video would be a homage to Mean Girls, a movie that has become a...

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Death of a provocateur

By now, anybody who lives a social media life has probably heard that Laura Loomer — the 25-year-old far-right provocateur and self-styled Patreon-supported “investigative journalist” — handcuffed herself to Twitter’s headquarters in New York City on Thursday evening, and, in her words, “threw away the key.”

She was protesting Twitter, she said, because she believed the permanent ban she earned from the service for hate speech was unfair. She wanted her account reinstated. She was also there to take action over what she sees as the company’s discrimination against conservatives. (“The account holder was suspended for violating our policies. We apply the Twitter Rules impartially and not based on ideology,” a Twitter spokesperson told The...

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5G is weeks away — and Tuesday marks its first real test

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit in Maui starts Tuesday, and here’s what’s going on

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Facebook is now streaming every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly

Salad Fingers is coming back, and I already want to barf

Those of us who grew up online each have our internet albatross. For some, it’s goatse. For others, it’s those viral pre-YouTube jumpscare videos with a screaming face that flashes across the screen for a split second. Mine, regretfully, was Salad Fingers, the animated web series created by David Firth in 2004, about a disgusting, childlike, inexplicably vibrating zombie creature with piquerism and a penchant for rusty spoons. Thus with even more regret I must relay the news that the heinous abomination of my nightmares is getting a new episode sometime in December.

Per The Daily Dot, Firth apparently confirmed back in 2017 that he would be resurrecting his green hellspawn. “Without giving too much away, I will say that Salad Fingers is...

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Bethesda permanently bans Fallout 76 players after homophobic in-game assault

Fallout is a franchise defined by its lawlessness: in the wasteland, nothing can stop denizens from succumbing to their worst tendencies. Fallout 76 leans into the chaos by allowing fans to interact with one another, but recently, one group of players took things too far.

Fallout 76 supports up to 24 players per server, and these participants can talk, trade, and group-up with one another. While the game does allow player-versus-player combat, the feature is opt-in. However, there’s nothing stopping players from following you around and bothering you even if you don’t actually want to engage with them, especially given that Fallout 76 tells you where everyone is at any given time. You can, however, turn off voice-chat for your team.

As...

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