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​Musician balances on Pokeball while playing Pokemon theme on flaming bagpipes

Even if you’re suffering from Pokemon Go overload, this video of a musician playing the Pokemon theme song on flaming bagpipes while dressed as the Pokemon creature Charmander is very impressive. Related stories Ukulele Batman vs. Bagpipe Superman: Who will win? Watch a NASA astronaut play bagpipes in space Considering the Charmander has a tail …

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Google saying buh

Now playing: Watch this: Google to kill Chrome apps everywhere but Chrome OS 1:30 Google has touted its Chrome browser as all you need for desktop computing on any operating system. But the search giant said in a blog post Friday that it will gradually be phasing out the browser’s apps for Windows, Mac and Linux machines. The apps range …

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Where the rich and famous shop for audio systems

There’s high-end audio, and there’s a wholly different strata of high-end audio that even I, the Audiophiliac, rarely come in contact with. I was keenly aware of that fact when I dropped by Rhapsody Music & Cinema, here in NYC. I was warmly greeted by the owner, Bob Visintainer, who showed me around his impressive selection of truly exotic gear …

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs. S7 Edge: Which phone to buy

Now playing: Watch this: Should I buy the Galaxy Note 7 or S7 Edge? 1:47 Note 7 or S7 Edge? Both Samsung Galaxy phones have a lot in common, especially those wraparound screens that look awesome and are home to special shortcut software. Both phones share similar specs, including a sharp-shooting, 12-megapixel camera and the same speedy processor. There are …

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This ‘Bad Lip Reading’ video makes the DNC seem quite strange

If the US presidential race hasn’t felt bizarre enough for you, the latest installment of the YouTube series “Bad Lip Reading” offers up unreal yet hilarious moments from the Democratic National Convention. In the video, published Friday, faux voice-overs of Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Bill Clinton and more rev up the crowd with statements that …

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Sonos Sub will soon come in white

For Sonos owners who prefer their wireless multi-room audio speakers in white, the company has some good news: its Sonos Sub ($700, £600, AU$999), previously available in black, will also come in white starting this fall. The Sub can be combined with any of Sonos’ other wireless speakers — Play:1, Play:3, and Play:5 — to augment the bass and works …

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Everything you need to know about browser extensions in Edge

Thanks to the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft Edge finally has browser extensions (albeit only a handful so far). We’ve been waiting for Edge to support extensions for over a year — the browser debuted stripped-down and barely customizable because Microsoft wanted to keep it as secure as possible. So here’s everything you need to know about installing, managing and …

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