In case you haven’t yet seen “Lemonade,” the “visual album” Beyonce released earlier this year, the very last portion of it has been released as a music video for the song “All Night” on YouTube. The video starts with spoken word poetry and then segues into home video of her great-grandmother’s birthday party before launching …
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November, 2016
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30 November
YouTube live
YouTube launched support for for 4K live-streaming Wednesday. Google’s massive video site said the new format would let creators and partners stream “incredibly high-resolution video” and give viewers the option of watching a clearer picture if viewing a live stream on 4K-enabled device. 4K is a measurement of video resolution. It multiplies the number of pixels compared with traditional “high-definition” …
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30 November
Japan’s most beloved dog is immortalised in HoloLens app
Hachiko is one of the world’s most famous dogs. An Akita Inu, he would greet his owner at Tokyo, Japan’s Shibuya Station every afternoon. After his owner died at work in 1925, Hachiko returned to the station every day for 9 years, waiting for his master to return, until his own death in 1935. A bronze statue of Hachiko stands …
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30 November
Samsung works with Australian carriers to cut Note 7 network access
Samsung is desperate to brick your Galaxy Note 7 and it’s trying one last trick to make the faulty phone all but completely useless. The company has announced that it’s partnering with Australian telecommunications providers to shut down network access for the Note 7, in a bid to get those hold-out Note 7 users to return the recalled device. The …
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30 November
Google Santa tracker updated for the holidays with new games
Every year, when the air in the morning is at its crispest and all of the colorful autumn leaves have long-fallen off of the trees, Google updates its Santa-tracking app. No, really. It’s a holiday tradition. Google’s Santa Tracker app on Wednesday received it update for 2016 with a redesign and new Pokemon Go-like game. There are many fun and …
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30 November
Netflix finds even more ways to waste our time (The 3:59, Ep. 146)
You won’t need to be online anymore to Netflix and chill. It’s full stream ahead as the service announced on Wednesday users on the mobile app can download flicks and shows in advance, but not every show and movie will be available. We chat about how this feature has been a long time coming for the streaming giant, and what …
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30 November
13 aerial shots on Instagram that will make you want a drone
Social Studies looks at what’s trending on social media throughout the day so you don’t have to. One of the greatest things about the emergence of drones is the unique vantage point they have for photography. While people could certainly take photos from airplanes and helicopters before, the affordability of drones has made it possible for anyone to take great …
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30 November
9 Netflix TV shows you should definitely download
Could there be better news? As of today, Netflix‘s mobile apps will let you download content for offline viewing. That’s awesome news for anyone who wants to stock up on videos for the gym, the airplane, the car (passengers only, please) or anywhere else that’s Wi-Fi-challenged. First things first: Make room for all those downloads. Find out how to free …
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30 November
GoPro lays off 200 people, shutters its aspiring media arm
GoPro is cutting its workforce by 15 percent and closing its entertainment arm that aspired to turn the action-camera company into a media power. GoPro plans to lay off 200 workers and cancel open positions, according to a company release Wednesday. It will close its entertainment division, which aimed to build a media company with original content inside GoPro. President …
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30 November
12 funny things that we’re fascinated by on Twitter
Social Studies looks at what’s trending on social media throughout the day so you don’t have to. To blow off a little steam at the end of the workday, I decided to see if I could find a good hashtag game on Twitter. There have been a lot today, but the one that caught my eye was started not that …
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