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New movies and TV shows on Amazon for May 2015

Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Aviator” Miramax Films May looks like a good time to be an Amazon Prime subscriber. One of my personal favorites, “Ravenous,” lands on Amazon May 1; it’s a great combination of a drama and a horror film, with a sprinkling of comedy. It helps that the performances by Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle are excellent. Later …

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Sony Pictures pressed Netflix to lock out ‘illegal’ overseas users

Paul Sakuma A leaked email from Sony Pictures Entertainment has revealed the company lobbied Netflix to block overseas users from accessing the content streaming service “illegally” by circumventing geoblocks with VPNs. The internal email from Sony Pictures Entertainment President of International Distribution Keith Le Goy was published on WikiLeaks as part of a cache of confidential information, which includes a …

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Clean up low

Matt Elliott/CNET Shooting in low light is a challenge. Even with the correct exposure, low-light photos (or photos with shadows or other dark areas) can turn out grainy, with digital noise distorting if not ruining your shots. Noise is particularly prevalent with low-light photos taken with smartphone cameras, where you don’t have the option as you do on a dSRL …

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Crave giveaway: SwingTracker for analyzing your baseball swing

A small sensor weighing about half an ounce attaches temporarily to the knob of the bat to collect performance data. Diamond Kinetics Congratulations to Heidi M. of Sunnyside, N.Y., for winning three limited-edition “Game of Thrones” toy dragons in last week’s giveaway. Baseball season is in full swing (go Giants; sorry, it had to be said), and that may be …

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Jay Z has been calling Tidal subscribers personally while CEO bows out

Now playing: Watch this: Jay Z’s Tidal music service makes star-studded splash 1:14 Rapper Jay Z bought streaming service Tidal less than three months ago, and while he has reportedly been taking a hands-on role with customer service, it appears there have also been some staff cuts at the same time. Three weeks after the site’s official launch, Business Insider …

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Feds OK plan to free up airwaves for smartphones

The FCC commissioners (left to right): Ajit Pai, Mignon Clyburn, Tom Wheeler (chairman), Jessica Rosenworcel, and Michael O’Rielly. On Friday they approved a plan to free up airwaves formerly used by the military to help mobile operators keep up with data demands. FCC The Federal Communications Commission has inched closer to a new policy that will allow the federal government …

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