Even if you’re suffering from Pokemon Go overload, this video of a musician playing the Pokemon theme song on flaming bagpipes while dressed as the Pokemon creature Charmander is very impressive. Related stories Ukulele Batman vs. Bagpipe Superman: Who will win? Watch a NASA astronaut play bagpipes in space Considering the Charmander has a tail …
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21 August
Rare Apple 1 charity auction bids have already reached $500,000
If you are a fan of Apple, want to own a piece of tech history and have oodles of cash to burn, you’ll be happy to learn a very rare Apple 1 computer has just found its way on to the auction block. Apple’s first ever computer, the Apple 1, was originally released in 1976 for the ominous price of …
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20 August
Is beer better in Scotland? Is rum richer in Cuba? A VR taste test
“From man’s sweat and God’s love, beer came into the world.” Saint Arnold of Metz said that, back in the sixth or seventh century, just before doing a knee-slide across the dance floor and falling asleep in a hedge. Beer hasn’t changed much since old St. Arnie’s time, but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t appreciate new and interesting ways of …
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20 August
Google saying buh
Now playing: Watch this: Google to kill Chrome apps everywhere but Chrome OS 1:30 Google has touted its Chrome browser as all you need for desktop computing on any operating system. But the search giant said in a blog post Friday that it will gradually be phasing out the browser’s apps for Windows, Mac and Linux machines. The apps range …
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20 August
Where the rich and famous shop for audio systems
There’s high-end audio, and there’s a wholly different strata of high-end audio that even I, the Audiophiliac, rarely come in contact with. I was keenly aware of that fact when I dropped by Rhapsody Music & Cinema, here in NYC. I was warmly greeted by the owner, Bob Visintainer, who showed me around his impressive selection of truly exotic gear …
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20 August
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs. S7 Edge: Which phone to buy
Now playing: Watch this: Should I buy the Galaxy Note 7 or S7 Edge? 1:47 Note 7 or S7 Edge? Both Samsung Galaxy phones have a lot in common, especially those wraparound screens that look awesome and are home to special shortcut software. Both phones share similar specs, including a sharp-shooting, 12-megapixel camera and the same speedy processor. There are …
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20 August
This ‘Bad Lip Reading’ video makes the DNC seem quite strange
If the US presidential race hasn’t felt bizarre enough for you, the latest installment of the YouTube series “Bad Lip Reading” offers up unreal yet hilarious moments from the Democratic National Convention. In the video, published Friday, faux voice-overs of Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Bill Clinton and more rev up the crowd with statements that …
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19 August
Sonos Sub will soon come in white
For Sonos owners who prefer their wireless multi-room audio speakers in white, the company has some good news: its Sonos Sub ($700, £600, AU$999), previously available in black, will also come in white starting this fall. The Sub can be combined with any of Sonos’ other wireless speakers — Play:1, Play:3, and Play:5 — to augment the bass and works …
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19 August
Everything you need to know about browser extensions in Edge
Thanks to the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft Edge finally has browser extensions (albeit only a handful so far). We’ve been waiting for Edge to support extensions for over a year — the browser debuted stripped-down and barely customizable because Microsoft wanted to keep it as secure as possible. So here’s everything you need to know about installing, managing and …
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19 August
Can a Pikachu drink your coffee? MIT video magic might show the way
Pokemon Go can make it seem like a cute Caterpie is sitting right there in your cup of coffee (eww). It’s clearly just a cartoon image superimposed over the image your phone is capturing. But what if that Caterpie could react to the coffee, splash it around or drink it, as if it really were swimming in your Starbucks cup? …
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