Perhaps you’ve tried Fire Emblem Heroes, Nintendo’s new mobile strategy game. Perhaps you’ve crashed and burned. Perhaps you’d like a few tips so you can impress your friends and generally avoid sucking? I’m a Fire Emblem fan who’s pretty much beaten the entire game so far — as well as the last seven or so …
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February, 2017
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10 February
How to protect your WhatsApp account with two
Messaging service WhatsApp is giving you the option to add an extra layer of security to your account with two-step verification. WhatsApp already encrypts conversations and does all it can to ensure your data stays private. The new two-step verification feature will make it harder for other people to access your account. Two-step verification adds an extra step when you …
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10 February
Facebook’s Zuckerberg shows some glove for Oculus
Now playing: Watch this: Thwip! Zuck plays Spider-Man with VR gloves 1:21 Mark Zuckerberg is still trying to get to the future “a lot sooner.” The Facebook CEO took to the social network on Thursday to post a note about his recent visit to the Redmond, Washington-based research lab of Facebook-owned Oculus. Zuckerberg has been on a mission to make …
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10 February
Met Museum releases 375,000 images for free, unrestricted use
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s entire collection of public domain art is now available under the Creative Commons Zero license. You can download any one of the more than 375,000 high-resolution images of famous artworks and use it however your heart desires. Enlarge Image High-res scans let you see artwork in detail from the comfort of your own home. The …
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10 February
Sprint pushes crazy
Now playing: Watch this: Jumping on AT&T’s cheaper unlimited plan? Not so fast… 2:46 Enlarge Image Sprint’s new value plan has an expiration date. Sprint Sprint’s doing its best to lure in customers with a new plan that seems pretty enticing, especially if you’re paying for several lines as part of a family plan. But there’s a big catch: You’re …
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10 February
HTC discounts phones for Valentine’s Day
HTC wants you to add a phone to the chocolate, roses and champagne you plan on gifting your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day. Starting Friday, the company is launching a week-long sale on select phone models. The HTC 10 ($699) will go down to $549, the HTC One A9 ($499) to $299, and HTC One M9 ($649) to $399. HTC is …
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10 February
Spotify promotes Katy Perry like crazy. Will it entice other artists?
You might’ve noticed from ads on your Facebook feed, billboards or random disco balls chained on streets around the world that Katy Perry’s “woke” new single, “Chained to the Rhythm” is now available to stream on Spotify. Spotify is reportedly promoting the heck out of the song at no cost to Spotify. That’s right, free promo for Perry. What’s the …
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10 February
The 5 stages of Chromebook acceptance
Laptop trends come and go. We’ve lived through netbooks, ultrabooks and even stereoscopic 3D laptops (yes, that was a thing for a while). Most don’t stick around for the long haul, so I originally approached Chromebooks with the same skepticism. The first couple of generations of Chromebooks were stripped-down laptops running Google’s Chrome OS — literally, little more than the …
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10 February
Russia mulls returning Snowden to US, report says
What do you get for the US president who has everything? According to one report, the perfect present might be a wanted man who’s living in Russia to avoid being tried on charges of espionage and theft. Russia is considering sending Edward Snowden back to the US as a gift for President Donald Trump, NBC reported Friday. The report cites …
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9 February
Bang & Olufsen’s midrange headphones luxuriate in lambskin and leather
If luxury audio brand Bang & Olufsen’s premium H9 headphones are beyond your budget then the new, more affordable H4s might be for you. The over-ear headphones are fully wireless, promising an impressive 19 hours of battery life from a single charge. They’re made from materials including lambskin and aluminium, which will no doubt appeal if you’re the sort of …
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