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Tech NewsYou Can See Ghostbusters (Remastered!) in Theaters This August
In honor of the 30th anniversary of Ghostbusters, Harold Ramis’ masterpiece is being restored, remastered, and re-released in over 700 movie theaters nationwide. If you’ve never seen the classic, ghost-slaughtering comedy, you can finally make up for lost time starting August 29. But even if it’s your second (or third or fourth or twenty-fifth) viewing, … Continued
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Saucy Coder Scheduled His Github Activity to Spell Out “BUTTS”
Github, a wildly popular social network for coders and their open-source creations, likes to keep track of what you’re doing around its little corner of the internet. And one Belgian coder took advantage of this fact in the most phenomenal way possible—by spelling out “BUTTS.” The brilliant prankster, Steve De Jonghe, apparently has quite an … Continued
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Tinder Just Upped Its Sexting Game With a Snapchat-Like Photo Feature
Tinder, everyone’s favorite aggressively superficial, swipe-based dating app, just cut out the middle man. Whereas before you’d have to use actual words to make first contact, you’re now free to jump straight into self-destructing-sext land. Ah, to be young and in love. The new Snapchat-esque feature, dubbed Moments, allows users to share annotated photos with … Continued
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Tech NewsA Brief History of Netflix Talking Shit
Earlier today, we got yet another glimpse of Netflix’s sassy side. But this is just par for the course as far as everyone’s favorite combative streaming company is concerned. A couple of years ago, a switch flipped for Netflix, setting it free to take jab after jab at its fellow internet giants. It’s rare to … Continued
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Scientists Built a Robot That Lets You Feel Virtual Breasts
Haptic technology has come a long way in recent years. And at long last, it’s finally reached its inevitable conclusion: Boobs. More specifically, Japanese researchers have developed a robot hand that uses haptic technology to simulate softness on individual fingertips. Other than acting as a stand-in lady friend for lonely scientists, the device has the … Continued
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Photoshop Contest: Put McDonald’s Terrifying New Logo to Better Use
McDonald’s new mascot is horrifying—that’s pretty much a given at this point. But is McDonald’s new mascot horrifying enough to be at home in some of the most iconic horror films of all time? Why, yes. Yes he is. Food blog Foodiggity took it upon themselves to insert the erroneously named Happy into a few … Continued
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Which Browser’s Users Are the Most Porn-Crazed?
The influx of smartphones and tablets has meant one thing and one thing alone: Human beings have never had so many ways of consuming pornography. But which browser—Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and more—gets the most action? Fortunately, our friends over at Pornhub had the answer. Now, just so you can get an idea, here’s a breakdown … Continued
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Kickstarter Just Opened the Floodgates to Even More Frauds and Scams
Crowdfunding is notorious for being riddled with impossible projects, broken promises, and straight up scams. But Kickstarter’s been one of the few sites that even attempts to vet projects before people start throwing their money at them. Now, though, Kickstarter has decided to let creators choose to bypass the approval process altogether. Fantastic. The change … Continued
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ScienceSpace & SpaceflightNeil deGrasse Tyson Explains Everything Wrong With the Movie Gravity
Gravity is a positively stunning, occasionally horrifying cinematic masterpiece. Of course, that said, it’s got its share of problems. And no one has been more irked by these discrepancies than everyones favorite astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson. Now, you can listen to the man himself sound off on every single scientific inaccuracy in delightful detail. And … Continued
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Hands On with Three of the Coolest Tricks in iOS 8
The beta version of iOS 8 is finally here, and with it comes a whole slew of new features. Among the big ones are a health-tracking app, HomeKit, and the OS X-integrating Handoff, but the real beauty lies in the little things. Of course, there’s still plenty of beta-style kinks to work out, and we’ve … Continued
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WWDC 2014 Roundup: Everything Apple Announced Today
Today’s keynote marked day one of Apple’s giant developer love fest, and while we didn’t actually get any new hardware, Tim Cook and co. tossed a whole mess of long-awaited goodies to their legion of loyal followers. So in case you didn’t happen to spend the afternoon glued to your screen, these are the best … Continued
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How to Get iOS 8 Right Now
You could (and probably should) wait for the wide release this fall before downloading iOS 8. But if you absolutely can’t wait, here’s how to get Apple’s brand new iOS 8 beta on your phone right now. Before you do anything, backup your device. It’s a good idea anyway before updating, and considering how temperamental … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Brilliant, Plunger-Free Way South Korea Unclogs Toilets
As far as necessary tasks go, unclogging toilets is without question one of the most unpleasant. Which is why South Korea’s fully sealed, minimal-contact alternative is a stroke of genius. Warning: Before you hit play, know that that is an actual toilet clog. So feces-sensitive, you’ve been warned. The mechanics appear to be largely similar … Continued
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Yep, iOS Is Getting Widgets
Apple has finally made its Notification Center functional. Now, you can include info- and function-packed widgets right in your Notifications screen. The new widget functions are part of iOS’s new, overall extensibility, but here, your apps have been molded into Notification Center-friendly form. For instance, if you have the eBay app, you’ll be able to … Continued
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Apple’s Turning Your Mac into a Phone
At today’s WWDC conference, Apple made a string of announcement that essentially turns all your devices into one, synchronized, Apple-fueled monster. The most notable of these is the fact that, in OS X Yosemite, Apple is more or less literally turning you computer into a second phone, allowing you to receive both calls and texts … Continued
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Would These Redesigned Cigarettes Help You Quit Smoking?
Quitting smoking cold turkey takes a rare sort of willpower that most of us will, unfortunately, never know. So for the weaker willed masses looking to kick the habit, these new cigarette packaging concepts may be just what the (questionable) doctor ordered. Created by Taiwanese designer Tseng Yi Wen, the simply named Tobacco project looks … Continued
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Tech News11 of the Weirdest Videos on YouTube
YouTube is a wonderful place. But for every adorable and/or aw-inducing clip, there’s something so bizarre it makes you question everything you thought was right and good in the world. But whether it’s funny-bizarre, sad-bizarre, or forever-make-your-soul-just-a-little-bit-darker-bizarre, each is special in its own (very) unique way. So we asked you, dear readers, to help us … Continued
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How Verizon Tricks You Into Paying for the Privilege to Pay More
Earlier this month, the FCC voted in favor of a pretty thoroughly terrible proposal that would kill net neutrality as we know it. A proposal that would give broadband companies an absurd amount of powers that they themselves delineated. And a proposal that would give Verizon (and broadband carriers in general) the ability to act … Continued
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North Korea Invented a Gatorade That’s Made From Fungus
Once again, North Korea has positioned itself at the forefront of some of the greatest state-of-the-art, trailblazing, pseudo-scientific delusions the world has ever known. This time, in the form of a fungus-based sports drink. A recent report straight out of North Korea’s Central Mushroom Research Institute of the State Academy of Sciences (North Korea’s premier … Continued
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