Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the wizard-themed augmented reality mobile app game, is holding its first fan festival next month and registration to go into the ticket draw is now open. The fan fest will take place in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, and entering the draw will give you the chance to …
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There’s already a fan festival planned for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite at the end of August. But Saturday will mark its first community day, too. Co-developer Niantic, which announced the community day details Wednesday, holds these type of events regularly to entice players to spend more time on its other augmented reality game, Pokemon Go. They last for a few hours and give players …
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Dutch airline KLM’s Indian branch apologized on Wednesday for tweeting about the impact of your choice of seat on your chances of surviving a plane crash. The since-deleted initial tweet cheerily informed us that “Seats at the back of a plane are the safest!” before jumping into death rates. “According to data studies by Time, the fatality rate for the …
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Pokemon Go‘s dull trainer battles were all about tapping the screen to power up your Charged Attacks, but developer Niantic has spiced things up with its latest update. Now you’ll have to do some Fruit Ninja-style swiping to charge them, which sounds much more engaging. The mobile megahit’s appraisal system has been improved, too — you’ll be able to see …
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Prime Day is over — pass the vodka! Although you haven’t been eating, breathing and sleeping Amazon’s big event the way I have, I’m sure you’re nearly as sick of it. Thus, it seemed a good time to update this post, which is all about perennial deals — items I consider a bargain every day, no coupon code or massive …
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Happy Prime Day, cheeps! It’s a madhouse over here, with new deals coming at breakneck speeds. These are the absolute best Prime Day deals right now, and just for good Cheapskate measure, here are the best Prime Day deals under $25. (I haven’t even had time to add them yet, but you can get a Tile Mate for just $15 …
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Here’s a preview of the new features that could make the 2020 iPhone Apple’s top seller according to the rumors — and more bad news about TouchID on this year’s iPhone 11. In this week’s Apple Core roundup we’re also looking at the next-generation AirPods, which could launch a lot sooner than we expected, and the latest MacBook updates Apple …
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Update, July 11: The refurb AirTV is sold out at the $50 price. You can pick up a new AirTV at Amazon for $80 ($40 off), or you can check out the similar Amazon Fire TV Recast for $130 ($100 off). That latter product costs more — and only works with a Fire TV streamer — but it includes a …
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They return home champions with a ticker-tape parade through New York City’s Canyon of Heroes. The United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) won its fourth World Cup title after beating the Netherlands 2-0 behind goals from Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle. It was a thrilling display of soccer dominance, from their opening 13-0 romp over Thailand to their wins in the …
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A dead phone battery can be a minor inconvenience or a major one, depending on where you are and what you’re doing. Like, suppose you need an Uber to get home and, bam, your phone dies. Situations like that are why I’ve long been a fan of Nomad’s Charging Wallet, and why I’m excited to bring you today’s deal. For …
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