It’s hard to believe it has already been 20 years since Michael Jordan teamed up on the basketball court with Bugs Bunny and the other Looney Toons to take on the Monstars. Yes, today is the 20-year anniversary of “Space Jam” and people are flocking to Twitter to remember and reminisce about what is arguably …
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15 November
Apple Music to exclusively stream doco on iconic 808 drum machine
A documentary about the cultural impact of the Roland TR-808 drum machine, simply titled “808”, will debut on December 9 as an Apple Music exclusive. The documentary tracks the profound influence of the 808 drum machine and how it changed music. It’s narrated by Apple Music’s own Beats 1 DJ, Zane Lowe, and features a variety of interviews with the …
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15 November
The ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ 3D Blu
When “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was released for home viewing in April, one big thing was missing: The 3D version of the film, which many people paid extra to see in the theaters. OK, so maybe not that many people cared, but some did. I did. That’s because I’d just bought a 65-inch 4K LG OLED, which offers arguably …
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15 November
15 tweets to celebrate the 15
It’s already been 15 years since Microsoft debuted the Xbox. Bill Gates came on stage at the Game Developers Conference on March 10, 2000 to unveil the original Xbox, which was released in the US on November 15, 2001. It’s also worthy of note that Halo: Combat Evolved was launched at the same time and was crucial to the game …
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14 November
Extended warranties for TVs are almost always a waste of money
Black Friday and the holiday buying season are here, and once you’re in the store paying for your new hella cheap TV, or maybe something a little nicer, you might be offered an extended warranty. Extend your TV’s warranty for a small fee, offers the salesman, in case anything goes wrong. At first this seems like a decent idea. After …
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14 November
Samsung Galaxy S8: Everything we know so far about Samsung’s 2017 rebound phone
Samsung has tumbled — exploding Galaxy Note 7 phones precipitated the company’s fiery fall from grace — but the company is undoubtedly going to try to get back up by making more reliable, less fire-prone phones. In the wake of recalling and then completely ceasing production on the Note 7, Samsung’s profits plummeted to its lowest in nearly eight years. …
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14 November
Google Play Music revamp taps into your life to suggest songs
Google is rolling out a new version of its Google Play Music streaming service this week that will recommend music for you based on the search engine’s machine learning tools and signals like your location and what you’re doing. So if Google knows you’re at work, for example, the Google Play Music app might recommend a “Chill Indie Beats” playlist. …
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14 November
Apple said to be mulling new focus on smart glasses
Apple is considering an expansion into the wearables market with the launch of its own line of smart glasses, Bloomberg News reported Monday. The device would connect wirelessly to the user’s iPhone, displaying images and other information to the glasses wearer, Bloomberg reported, citing unidentified people described as familiar with the matter. The device, which the story said is still …
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14 November
Government employees caught in ‘reply all’ nightmare
The best thing to do if you get an email that’s obviously an accident? Stay the heck away from the “Reply All” option. Employees of the UK’s National Health Service learned this the hard way after a “test” email was mistakenly sent to 840,000 of them, the BBC reports. According to a Tweet from NHS employee Olly Benson, the email …
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14 November
Apple Pay taps into charitable donations
Now your thumbprint can donate to charity. In time for Giving Tuesday, Apple partnered with two dozen nonprofits to let people use Apple Pay to make donations. Starting Monday, people can give through the mobile payments service to charities including American Red Cross, Doctors without Borders, Save the Children and World Wildlife Federation. A few nonprofits, such as American Cancer …
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