The third and final debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Wednesday night quickly engulfed social media, and the heated showdown left a long trail of simmering memes and recaps. Facebook and Twitter latched onto several phrases from the Republican candidate, even creating games out of his performance. Social Cues is your go-to guide …
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Pizza Hut tattoo lets you order from your arm
Friday nights just got more simple thanks to Pizza Hut’s tattoo that lets you order pizza to your door by tapping your phone against your new arm ink. Okay, so it’s not a real tattoo — it’s more of a sticker, just like the old “lick-and-stick” temporary tattoos of your youth. It arrives pre-programmed with your pizza of choice. Touch …
Read More »Yahoo to US government: Clarify email surveillance reports
Yahoo is in the midst of a major controversy over alleged email surveillance, and now it’s looking to set the record straight. The internet giant on Wednesday sent a letter to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, asking the NSA to shed more light on an alleged court order it sent the company. The crux of the issue is a …
Read More »Why you might want to disable iOS 10’s lock screen widgets
With lock-screen widgets, I can call home, text my wife, glance at my calendar, check a score, Shazam a song and perform many more helpful actions all without unlocking my iPhone. These widgets are incredibly convenient and my favorite thing about iOS 10. This added convenience, however, sometimes comes at the expense of security. Because I can access the Launcher …
Read More »Music streaming is too expensive, say some listeners
The cost of a monthly music streaming service hits a bum note with some listeners. In a survey by UK pollsters YouGov and subscription software company Zuora, 2,115 adults discussed their use of music and video streaming services. Of those surveyed who did not pay for a music streaming service, 48 percent believe they’re too expensive. Music services such as …
Read More »‘Bowl of Skittles’ photographer sues Trumps, Pence
Last month’s controversial “Bowl of Skittles” tweet is drawing some legal heat for Donald Trump and those closest to his campaign for president. The image set off a Twitter tempest in September after it was included in a tweet sent by Donald Trump Jr. that compared Syrian refugees to poisoned Skittles. The tweet, which was designed to support his father’s …
Read More »The WalkCar is like a MacBook
Need to get somewhere and don’t want to use your legs like a sucker? Move over Hoverboard, Walkcar’s got this. The WalkCar is a laptop-sized transporter similar to the Segway, as you’ll use body control to operate the powerful yet compact platform. Tilt left and it’ll turn left, tilt right and it’ll turn right, and so on. If you lose …
Read More »Conan O’Brien: Twitter ‘saved’ my career
Conan O’Brien thanks social media for rescuing his career. The comedian and talk show host said Wednesday that if it weren’t for an organic uprising of fans on Twitter, he would not have his show on TBS. O’Brien, who left NBC in 2010 over a “Tonight Show” scheduling disagreement, credited the social network at Vanity Fair’s New Establishment Summit in …
Read More »New MacBooks might let you type in emoji or Klingon
Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s future MacBooks may have e-ink keyboards 2:03 Soon, the keyboard on your laptop might be as interchangeable as the image on the screen. Apple is in talks to use e-ink technology to make the keyboards on its upcoming computers malleable, according to unnamed sources in a report by The Wall Street Journal. The keyboard will …
Read More »Huawei unveils blazing fast Kirin 960 processor
Huawei, like Apple, is one of the only phone brands that makes its own processors. And its latest one, the Kirin 960, looks to be a winner. Announced at a Shanghai press conference earlier today, a phone powered by the Kirin 960 wa put to the test against an iPhone 7 and a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Android Central reports. …
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