The New England Patriots look to repeat being Super Bowl champs by winning the sixth title in the franchise’s history. The Philadelphia Eagles, on the other hand, are seeking their first Super Bowl title and are back in the big game for the first time since 2005, when they lost 24-21 to — who else? …
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Sean Parker, Facebook’s first president, had some harsh words about the social network during an interview this week. The tech investor, also a co-founder of Napster and, perhaps most recognizably, the guy played by Justin Timberlake in “The Social Network,” said Facebook was designed to exploit the way people fundamentally think and behave. There have been “unintended consequences,” Parker said, …
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The 89th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 26. Red carpet coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET, 4 p.m. PT, and the awards ceremony gets underway at 8:30 p.m ET, 5:30 p.m. PT. Jimmy Kimmel will host. Justin Timberlake, Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Legend and Sting will sing. ABC will broadcast. ABC will also let you stream the show …
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Greetings pop pickers, and welcome to Apple’s smash hit chart of the year! Apple has released its countdown of the top-selling songs, movies, apps, books and podcasts downloaded or streamed through the iTunes Store or Apple Music. Apple bods have also picked their favourites, including breakthrough band Christine and the Queens, the movie “Kubo and the Two Strings“, and Michael …
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The law is the law, no selfies allowed at the polls in California. That’s what a US district judge ruled Wednesday, rejecting the American Civil Liberties Union’s request for an injunction lifting the state’s ban on voters taking selfies of their ballot. The ACLU said the more than century-old law banning cameras at the polls violate voters’ freedom of speech. …
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Ballot box selfies may be verboten in many states, but many voters will still put their phones to good use in the voting booth. There’s much at stake in this year’s election. In addition to a tight race for the White House, there are 165 propositions on the ballot in 35 states, according to Google. How do you keep them …
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Picture this: the American Civil Liberties Union is suing the state of California, claiming its ban on voters’ taking selfies of their ballot violates their freedom of speech. A lawsuit (PDF) filed Monday in federal court in San Francisco seeks an injunction blocking the state from enforcing the ban. The ACLU is claiming voters’ First Amendment rights are being denied …
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The newest stuff online Your browser does not support the audio element. Every week, you’ll get a quick roundup (in about a minute) of the newest video to hit the major online streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. For more information on what’s available to watch online, check out CNET.com/Netpicks or …
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg might have just showed us the future of selfies — and maybe of social networks, too. Long story short, Zuck expects people to start hanging out with their friends in VR spaces, each person represented by a cartoony avatar. Related coverage Oculus is Zuckerberg’s big bet on the future PlayStation VR is pretty damn cool Palmer …
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