Kanye West’s dark fantasy came true: Donald Trump is president-elect. The rapper was the top trending topic on Twitter on Friday after a rant revealing his support for the incoming president. Trump’s administration also announced its pick for the next attorney general — and Twitter isn’t happy about it. Social Cues is our guide on …
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18 November
How a long
Reddit’s Photoshop battles forums can be amazing, turning one photo into several different things. Reddit user -WhistleWhileYouLurk recently posted a long-exposure photo of the Soyuz rocket launch, which is headed for the International Space Station. Redditors pounced on it immediately with a ton of cool looking tweaked images. One even created a GIF to show how he/she created a movie …
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18 November
Our favorite Vizio TVs are even cheaper now for Black Friday
Sure there are plenty of crazy doorbuster prices on TVs this Black Friday, but they’re typically bargain-basement models we can’t vouch for. If you’re actually looking for a well-reviewed TV, however, many of those are on sale too. The Vizio M series is a great example. It’s our highest-rated TV of the year when you consider the price-to-picture ratio, earning …
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18 November
A camera without a lens? Hitachi is on it
If you thought Apple making an iPhone without a headphone jack was wild, wait until you hear this. Hitachi is working on building cameras that don’t have lenses. Instead, the company claims, pictures taken with the camera will be refocused after being captured. Similar to Apple’s claim that taking out the headphone jack allows for bigger batteries and other parts …
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17 November
Twitter is falling in love with Marc Gasol’s strut
If you’re going to walk one way this morning, make like Marc Gasol. The NBA star’s boastful strut was the top trending topic on Twitter on Thursday morning, while Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” was making waves across Facebook. Social Cues is our guide on what’s trending across Facebook and Twitter. Here’s what people are talking about on social media this Thursday: …
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17 November
12 movie plots explained in five words
You may have seen my post yesterday for the hashtag game #LessNoteworthyMovies, which dared people to change words in the titles of movies to make them instant flops. It was trending all day on Twitter and I saw a lot more great ones after publishing my post. On Thursday , the trending hashtag game is slightly different, but already has …
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17 November
5 subscription box gifts for your dog (or dog
It’s not crazy to get a gift for your pup — they like new toys and treats just as much as we do. There are tons of dog-oriented subscription boxes that will send you a fun mix of toys, treats, accessories and apparel for your furry friend each month for a (relatively) low price. These subscription boxes aren’t just great …
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17 November
Coke invents the ‘selfie bottle’
Coca-Cola‘s latest attempt to appeal to “the kids” is a “selfie bottle” that has an integrated camera that automatically takes snaps when you take a drink. A camera is positioned in the base of the Coke bottle and activates when you tip the bottle 70 degrees, ad industry site The Drum reports. You can then share the pictures to Instagram, …
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17 November
Your Eero Wi
Now playing: Watch this: The Eero system does Wi-Fi like nothin’ you’ve seen 2:26 If you have an Eero Wi-Fi system, here’s some great news. Eero announced today a major upgrade that brings in TrueMesh and Alexa compatibility to each of the system’s three Wi-Fi units. Eero also updated its mobile app to reflect the additional features, and it will …
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17 November
Twitter bans high
Twitter admits it has a hate problem and is working on ways to fix it. The social media platform has suspended accounts of several high-profile users associated with the alt-right movement, CBSNews.com reported Wednesday. These include Richard Spencer, Paul Town, Pax Dickinson, Ricky Vaughn and John Rivers. The alt-right is a loosely organized movement in the US of people on …
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