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Unicorns, ad

A symbol of the dot-com bust is back. Is it time to panic? San Diego-based Wrapify recruits drivers and swathes their cars in vinyl advertisements, often for companies not much older than the 5-month-old startup. For the last few months, everyday commuters rolled along the streets of San Diego and San Francisco promoting young companies like security-camera firm Butterfleye, in-home …

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The best iPad games

So, you’ve got an iPad sitting around. What games should you play on it? Well…there are a ton to choose from. And thanks to some aggressive holiday sales, some of these games are available for a steal. And just what does make a good iPad game? We debated it for a while, and…well, for each person that decision will vary. …

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Hulu’s catalog gets even bigger in January 2016

Hulu’s January looks very good. For spy fans, check out “Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007” and “Mission: Impossible” starring Tom Cruise. Both arrive on January 1. Some fun movies like “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” and “Scrooged” hit Hulu on that same day. On the TV front, Hulu will stream “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” starting on January 22. …

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Smartphones are completing the broadband revolution

Politicians and regulators, take notice: More Americans are relying solely on wireless access at home and away for Internet and video content. That’s according to data released Monday (PDF) by the Pew Research Center, based on a survey from earlier this year. Between home broadband and mobile, 80 percent of adults now have high-speed Internet access, a modest increase from …

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How 2016 will be the start of your virtual

This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. I’ve been in refugee camps, been on Mars, glided through prehistoric aquariums and attempted to watch live debate coverage. I’ve walked across footbridges on Everest, painted in the air with glowing light, and …

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‘The Usual Suspects,’ ‘Hackers’ and ‘Star Trek: Insurrection’ to stream online for free in January

Tubi TV is rapidly adding titles to its sizable catalog. If you haven’t heard of Tubi TV, it’s a free (but ad-supported) streaming service. In addition to the movies mentioned in the headline, the site will bring “Once Bitten” online. What’s that? You haven’t heard of “Once Bitten” either? Well, it stars a very young Jim Carrey, and Lauren Hutton …

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Twittersphere: Um, sorry, Hillary Clinton, but you’re #NotMyAbuela

Hillary Clinton is a grandma, but after her campaign published a blog post Tuesday aiming to convince Spanish-speaking voters she’s a lot like their own “abuela,” social media exploded. “Hillary never had to leave her home a 1,000 miles behind, move to California and work 3 jobs while raising 4 kids by herself,” one Twitter user posted Wednesday using the …

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