Some people scraped their knees or sprained their ankles. Others smacked into revolving doors, crashed their cars or accidentally walked off cliffs. Some people even ventured into old minefields — the real-life kind that can literally blow you up. No, this isn’t a warning about the perils of drinking too much or experimenting with drugs. …
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23 July
‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ gets modern feel, lock, stock and throne
Director Guy Ritchie makes the kind of movies that take fans into dangerous alleyways as they follow the misadventures of everyone from small-time hustlers to Sherlock Holmes. This time the British director takes on the legend of King Arthur, giving the young man — played by Charlie Hunnam — a streetwise swagger and a mission to reclaim his royal birthright. …
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23 July
Marvel reveals more mysteries in second ‘Doctor Strange’ trailer
Marvel’s upcoming “Doctor Strange” movie, directed by Scott Derrickson, stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a former medical doctor turned mystic with magical powers that would impress even the likes of Dumbledore. Enlarge Image With the new trailer at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 comes a new poster. Marvel Fans got a closer look at the film’s roster of characters and stunning special …
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23 July
At last: A wireless speaker for the most discerning audiophiles
I’ve heard Dynaudio’s Xeo series wireless speakers many times at audio shows since 2012, but those were brief encounters. I wanted to spend quality listening time with the newest model, the Xeo 2. It sports a 1-inch (27mm) soft dome tweeter, and a 6-inch (140mm) woofer; each driver is powered by a separate 65 watt amplifier inside the Xeo 2. …
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22 July
RNC tweets spike Thursday night
Even though Stephen Colbert tried to steal the show, the RNC’s Twitter numbers blew him out of the water at the end of the week. The Republican National Convention concluded on Thursday night with its highest Twitter numbers of the week: 2 million tweets were sent out by 470,000 people throughout the prime-time convention broadcast, according to Nielsen Social, which …
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22 July
Digital advocates call DMCA copyright restrictions unconstitutional
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is suing the US government over its controversial anti-digital-piracy law, calling it unconstitutional because it quashes free speech. The digital advocacy group, which filed its lawsuit in federal court in Washington, DC, on Thursday, says a section of the 18 year-old Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which restricts the ability to reverse-engineer software used for encryption, …
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22 July
‘Star Wars Episode 8’ is one step closer to theaters
Get hyped. According to the official Star Wars Twitter account, “Episode VIII” has finished shooting. The announcement came via a tweet that shows a short clip of the final slate clapping together for the final shot. And director Rian Johnson proclaims, “Cannot wait to share it with you all!” “Episode VIII” is currently scheduled for a December 15, 2017, release, …
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22 July
Nvidia’s new $1,200 Titan X graphics card is an absolute monster
There is a new GPU king. Just weeks after the global rollout of its GTX 1070 and 1080 graphics cards, US chipmaker Nvidia has unveiled another product in its already breakneck 2015-2016 release cycle. Called the Titan X, it looks to be the most powerful graphics card that Nvidia has ever made. As the name suggests, the card is the …
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22 July
Crave giveaway: Piper DIY electronics kit for kids
Don’t let your kids fritter away their summer on mindless activities; it’s time for some educational fun (emphasis on fun, of course), This week we’re giving away Piper, a DIY electronics kit that helps teach kids engineering skills through the popular game Minecraft. Piper first lets users build their own computer, and then a Minecraft adventure game teaches them programming. …
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22 July
Hillary Clinton announces VP pick Tim Kaine on Twitter
In 2008, Barack Obama did it with a text message. Last week, Donald Trump did in it a tweet. Now Hillary Clinton has done it via tech too. The former secretary of state and presumptive Democratic nominee for president of the United States took to Twitter late Friday to announce that she’s picked Tim Kaine, a US senator from Virginia, …
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