Some TV shows have too many jokes to catch with just one watch: Arrested Development, 30 Rock, Bojack Horseman, The Simpsons, Community. Some use foreshadowing and thematic hints: Lost, Breaking Bad, The 100. And some just have interesting mistakes, or small choices in the set dressing and costuming. You can scoop… Read more… Find Your
Read MoreThe former Los Angeles Laker has been one of the most prominent figures in the mainstreaming of competitive video gaming but has been in a bitter internal battle over the future of his esports franchise. Echo Fox partners fail in attempt to secure temporary restraining order against Rick Fox Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreOn a recent Reddit thread, u/brunoflourenco shared their experience with an Airbnb listing in London—which turned out to be a fake. “We get there, knock on the door, the guy comes out and looks really confused,” they wrote. “We tell him that we are the Airbnb guests, he sighs and says, ‘Guys, the thing is
Read MoreMany of us know how to tip when we’re in a restaurant, coffee shop, or hair salon. What about when we’re traveling? Aside from the taxi and rideshare drivers, who else gets a tip? Are we inadvertently neglecting any of the service workers that make our trip run smoothly and comfortably? Read more… Take This
Read MoreImage: FAA The Federal Aviation Administration would like you to know that drones and weapons are “a dangerous mix.” The government agency sent out a notice on Thursday “warning” the public “that it is illegal to operate a drone with a dangerous weapon attached.” A dangerous weapon is broadly defined as “any item that is
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge For some time now, Google Calendar users have been vulnerable to a rather nasty type of spam that seems to have gained momentum lately. It works like this: an email containing an invitation to an event is sent by a spammer to your Google Calendar (this can apparently
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber imposed a $1-per-ride surcharge it called a “Safe Rides Fee” in 2014, but it was a just a play for profit. The money collected by the company from the fee — estimated at around $500 million — was never earmarked specifically for safety and was “devised primarily
Read MoreThat’s what I get for not touching my Mac in a day or so. Thanks to a tip from Lifehacker reader David (no relation), we can now confirm that Mac users are probably having one heck of a time trying to manage their schedules today. If you synchronize your Google Calendar to your Mac calendar,
Read MoreIllustration by James Bareham / The Verge The Cambridge Analytica scandal rocked Facebook when it came to light last year, but newly revealed documents containing internal Facebook conversations released jointly by Facebook and the District of Columbia attorney general show that the company was already investigating complaints about Cambridge Analytica potentially abusing data as early
Read MoreLearn how to efficiently pack a suitcase, and maybe cry while you’re at it. This touching stop-motion short, based on a piece of flash fiction by author Ron Koertge, is about family and loss and how to fit everything into your luggage. Read more… Watch This Heartrending Short Film About How to Pack a Suitcase
Read MoreThe alleged actions may violate federal workplace discrimination laws. Amazon or the military: Warehouse bosses pressured 2 workers to choose – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company is making a big bet that you’ll pay $100 to put Alexa in your walls. Alexa can now disappear into an iDevices smart light switch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLike many things that start out as a mere annoyance, though eventually grow into somewhat of an affliction. One particular dark and insidious thing has more than reared its ugly head in recent years, and now far more accurately described as an epidemic disease. I’m talking about the filth that is reCAPTCHA. Yes that seemingly
Read MoreThe show starring Dwayne Johnson streams its fifth (and final) season premiere this weekend. Ballers returns to HBO Now for final season – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDavid Koch is dead. Read more… David Koch Escaped the Climate Hell He Helped Create Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIt’s an “extensive answer,” the union says, without more detail. YouTubers Union wants big changes from YouTube. Google just responded – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Porsche Porsche has shown the first photos of the screen-laden cockpit of the Taycan, the company’s inaugural electric vehicle and the tip of the spear of parent company Volkswagen’s attempt to distance itself from Dieselgate with a massive push into EVs. While other modern Porsches feature a mix of touchscreens and touch-sensitive control panels,
Read MoreDisney Plus will stream movies and originals from Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and its own studio. Disney also plans to give super fans a first glimpse at D23. Disney Plus: Release dates, prices, movies and shows to expect on the streaming service – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMy son starts third grade next week, and this is the first year where instead of being all, “Yay for friends and learning!” he’s more like, “yeah, school, great.” I can understand how he feels. He’s got nine months of work ahead of him and dude would rather watch reruns of Pokémon. Read more… Everything
Read MoreThe conservative news outlet shifted its spending on Facebook in a way that blurred its links to $2 million worth of ads promoting Trump. Facebook bans ads from the Epoch Times for violating transparency policies with pro-Trump ads Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe once-swaggering company is losing more money and growing more slowly than ever. What happened? How Uber Got Lost Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSphero, the maker of connected STEAM toys, is buying LittleBits, another connected toy company that teaches kids to code. The companies didn’t disclose how much Sphero spent on the acquisition, but both companies have similar business models. They mainly sell to schools and have built educational support systems to assist teachers. Combined, the companies say,
Read MoreI feel I should start by explaining that I am brand new to any form of streaming. I have played Minecraft a fair amount, albeit five years ago and a lot has changed in that time. Every time I turn the corner, some new feature (new to me) surprises me, I feel like I have
Read MoreA hacker has been ordered to pay back over $1.1 million (£900,000) in cryptocurrency after carrying out attacks on several well-known businesses including Uber, Sainsbury’s, and Groupon. Grant West, a 27-year-old, who lived in a caravan park in Kent, England, has been told to pay back £922,978.14 after police forfeited his stolen funds following a two-year investigation called
Read MoreA little while ago, programmer Foone Turing shared a concept image of a portable WinAmp player that sparked intense reactions on Twitter, like, “I’ve never needed anything more in my life,” and fittingly, “it really whips the llama’s ass.” Seeing WinAmp’s skeuomorphic design translated into a physical object — one that could be folded up
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