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12 January
Calling all supervillains. Here’s your 24
It takes a keen eye and a strong design sense to outfit a supervillain’s lair. You can’t just buy your furniture at IKEA. It needs to be opulent, but also menacing. That’s where French design firm Harow comes in with its 24-karat gold-plated skull armchair. It’s scary. It’s coated with bling. It’s perfect for your hidden island headquarters. Harow says …
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12 January
Meet one zoo’s newest baby, an adorable penguin named Bowie
As the world mourns the passing of legendary artist David Bowie, perhaps people will take some tiny comfort knowing the musician’s spirit will live on in a new animal born to the Cincinnati Zoo on Friday. The first animal born to the zoo in 2016 was an adorable Little Penguin that the zookeepers decided to name Bowie, as the penguin …
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12 January
Can Powerball end poverty? Lottery meme fails to check the math
As of Tuesday, the estimated jackpot for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday is $1.5 billion. With such a bounty at stake, some folks on social media got to wondering what would happen if the money got divvied up evenly among the US population. Their conclusion? It could aid the nearly 47 million people living in poverty in the country. …
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12 January
Google’s annual software fest kicks off May 18
Google is hosting its annual conference for software developers in its own backyard. The confab, called Google I/O, will run May 18 to 20 and take place at the Shoreline Amphitheater, a stone’s throw away from the search giant’s corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California. “I/O’16 coming to neighborhood where it all started 10 yrs ago,” wrote CEO Sundar Pichai …
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11 January
Replace default contact photos on Android with Micopi
Each Android phone has an image it applies to your contacts that don’t have a photo. Whether it’s a generic silhouette, a two-color monogram, or a random color block, all of these options are a bit bland. If you want an easy way to make the images more interesting, then look no further than Micopi. This free app, recommended by …
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11 January
AT&T revives the unlimited data plan, with a catch
The unlimited data plan is making a comeback at AT&T, but not as you remember it. The Dallas telecom giant said Monday that its DirecTV and U-Verse subscribers can sign up for unlimited wireless data. A single line costs $100 a month, with $40 for each additional line. Enrollment starts Tuesday. The move is an attempt by the nation’s second-largest …
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11 January
How to customize TestFlight alerts on iOS
If you’ve ever beta-tested an iOS app through Apple’s TestFlight app, you’ve undoubtedly received an email and a push alert on your iOS device(s) with each new release. The alerts are a convenient way to know when it’s time to update to the latest build, not to mention the email version includes a change log letting you know what to …
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11 January
The next iPhone software update will help you sleep better
Tired of your iPhone screen making it tougher for you to go to sleep? Apple’s next iOS update may have a fix for you. The company’s developer site says iOS 9.3, the next version of its mobile software, will include a feature called Night Shift that changes the display to make it “easier on your eyes” before you go to …
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11 January
I listened to music through my skull while swimming laps
As a regular swimmer, I can attest to the fact that doing laps in a pool can get boring pretty quickly. So when I got the chance to try the Beker waterproof bone conduction music player to add some beats to my routine, I lapped it up. If you’re not familiar with bone conduction technology, it basically funnels music to …
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