After Korryn Gaines entered her Baltimore apartment earlier this month, she pulled out a shotgun and then her phone. She opened the Instagram and Facebook apps so she could post details of her standoff with the police. Facebook cut her off. Gaines wasn’t the first black person to post about a run-in with the police. …
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9 September
FAA ‘strongly advises’ against using Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes
Now playing: Watch this: Don’t use Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes, warns FAA 0:57 The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday advised travelers not to charge or turn on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 while aboard airplanes out of fear of fire or explosion, but the agency stopped short of officially banning the new device. “In light of recent incidents and concerns …
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9 September
Fidget Cube for restless workers rocks Kickstarter, attracts gobs of money
Your desk is your sanctuary at work. It’s where you sit (or stand) and while away your employment hours. Maybe you’re really good at holding still. Or maybe you’re the kind who taps your toes, flips pencils and bends paperclips. If that sounds like you, you might already be a backer of the Fidget Cube from Antsy Labs on Kickstarter. …
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9 September
Feds will help officially recall Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Now playing: Watch this: Don’t use Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes, warns FAA 0:57 The feds are stepping in. Samsung has agreed to replace every single Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, after at least 35 reports that the phone’s batteries could overheat and explode. But some argued the voluntary recall wasn’t enough, since the phones were still on sale. Consumer Reports …
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9 September
Amazon may be eyeing live tennis, rugby for Prime Video
Amazon may be getting sportier. The world’s biggest online retailer is shopping around for video rights for a variety of sports, including French Open tennis and professional rugby, according to a report Friday from Bloomberg that cited unnamed sources. Amazon is looking into sports with global audiences, such as tennis, golf and soccer, but is also interested in major US …
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9 September
iPhone 7: Should you upgrade?
Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7 packed with new features 1:48 Apple’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus hit shelves on Friday, September 16 (they’re on preorder now), and you have a decision to make: stick with your phone for now or buy one of the new ones. Remember that the iPhone 7 Plus has the larger screen, second camera and …
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9 September
Apple Watch Series 2 vs. Samsung Gear S3 vs. Fitbit vs. Android Wear vs. Garmin vs. Pebble
Apple introduced the second-generation Apple Watch, known as the Series 2, alongside the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus this week. The new model keeps the same design as the original, but adds GPS, a brighter display and is now swim-proof. All of these features make the new Apple Watch an appealing buy, but there may be other watches out …
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9 September
Sony 18
Sony pops out a little brother to its full-frame FE PZ 28-135mm f4 G OSS cinema lens, the E PZ 18-110mm f4 G OSS (SELP18110G) designed for Super 35 and APS-C models of its camcorders and mirrorless cameras, like the A6300. Since it’s for E mount rather than FE, it’s compact and light — just under 7 inches/168mm long and …
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9 September
iPhone 7 and 7 Plus Australian pricing, plans and details
It’s that time of the year, when Tim Cook descends from his private mountain in Cupertino to tell us all what our next iPhone is going to look like. And after that first flush of excitement (Water resistant! No headphone jack! Jet black!) it’s time to lean back and work out what we’ll actually be paying for this slick new …
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8 September
Wait, Sandy’s dead? ‘Grease’ fan theory takes off like Greased Lightning
I had a really dumb theory about “Grease” when I was a kid. I thought Sandy was pregnant at the end of the 1978 movie musical. Come on, go with me. In “You’re the One That I Want,” when she sings “You better prove, that my fate is justified,” I heard (and still hear) “That my BABY’s justified.” It made …
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