I have an open relationship with Spotify. Since we’ve been together, I’ve had affairs with Apple Music and Tidal. (Both offered free trials; I wasn’t losing anything by giving them a whirl.) But neither of them ever did it for me the way Spotify did. I returned to Spotify every time. It met all of …
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18 July
Porn
Porn viewers have a definite preference when it comes to emoticons and emoji, and thankfully, it’s not a farm animal. According to Pornhub, it’s the simple winking face. Since 2014, more than 12 million comments have been left on the adult site, and over 1.5 million of those comments contain an emoji or emoticon, the site reports on its Insights …
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18 July
This millennial is steering the RNC’s social media strategy
Samantha Osborne is in her element. Just hours before the event begins, the 29-year-old digital director of the Republican National Convention is scanning Google Trends. Her eyes narrow when she notices Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, is being searched more than Hillary Clinton, his Democratic opponent. Osborne’s 90-person team, 80 of whom are volunteers, can capitalize on this. “You …
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18 July
Kanye vs. Taylor plays out online in frighteningly low resolution
Welcome to the age of internet shade. Kanye phones Taylor, Kim Snapchats the convo, Taylor responds via Instagram, and Twitter makes a Moment. Dissing people used to be so much less data intensive. Social media can barely contain itself over the latest chapter in the blustering feud (or is that “mutually beneficial hype train”) between Kanye West and Taylor Swift. …
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17 July
Mac hides your hard drive icons. Here’s how to get them back
This is a simple tip for Mac users. New Macs ship with a clean desktop, meaning you won’t see icons for the computer’s main drive, external drives plugged into the USB port, or network drives and so on. This can also be the case if you just upgraded your old Mac to the latest version of Mac OS. Without these …
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16 July
GOP convention sponsors have second thoughts as online activists notch win
One by one they dropped out. HP, which donated $1 million in funds and tech equipment to the past two Republican National Conventions, abruptly said it would snub this year’s GOP gathering in Cleveland. Apple, which committed computers and iPhones to the last two Republican conventions, also sent its regrets. Motorola, which donated more than $600,000 during the 2012 RNC, …
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16 July
New ‘Wonder Woman’ images of Gal Gadot and Chris Pine revealed
Can’t wait until next year to see “Wonder Woman” in action? Luckily, anxious fans of the Amazonian princess who fights for justice and truth while protecting mankind get a few new images from the upcoming movie. Entertainment Weekly on Friday released exclusive new images from the long-awaited “Wonder Woman” flick, directed by Patty Jenkins. The new photos show Gal Gadot …
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16 July
Why you might want a charging case for your new iPhone 7, 7 Plus
Now playing: Watch this: What to know before buying an iPhone battery case 2:37 With its new pair of iPhone 7 and 7 Plus flagships, Apple promises to deliver a longer battery life than its previous 6S and 6S Plus. In fact, the company reported that the iPhone 7 lasts up to two hours longer on certain tasks (like video …
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16 July
The fabulous flying boats of the Solent Sky museum
In a small, simple building near the water in Southampton, England stands the Solent Sky museum. Dedicated to flying boats and other aircraft built in the Southampton and Solent area, like the Supermarine Spitfire and the razor-thin Supermarine S.6 seaplane racer, it’s a unique slice of aviation/nautical history. The highlight, a Short Sandringham (the civilian version of the military Short …
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16 July
Is stereo sound twice as good as mono?
Stereo as a consumer audio format dates back to the late 1950s with the introduction of the stereo LP, but monophonic LPs didn’t fade all that quickly. They continued through the late 1960s for a few reasons, starting with the fact that monos were cheaper than stereo LPs, and some folks preferred the sound of monos. Retailers hated the “double …
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