Of all the buzzwords of the retrofuture, nothing tickled the imagination of midcentury Americans quite like "automatic." Sure, the word pops up here and there in 1930s advertisements for things like the house of the future. And the word was incredibly popular during the rise of the push button at the turn of the 20th century. But it wasn’t until after World War II that the word really kicked into hyperdrive. Cooking was going to be automatic
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Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, warned “Americans who cherish the Second Amendment” that the scandal surrounding the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups could potentially affect gun lovers.
In an op-ed published by the Daily Caller on Monday, LaPierre claims the IRS wanted “to intimidate and silence specific voices in the political spectrum.” He then proposed a “what if” scenario in which those wishing to own a gun would be required to answer questionnaires that would then be analyzed:
And this gets us to the Second Amendment, to the efforts by the likes of billionaire New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, his cabal of machine politicians, and the likes of anti-gun U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Dianne Feinstein.
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As expected, Microsoft made a slew of new announcements during their Xbox One showcase at the Gamescom this week. Many of the announcements were things we already knew, but the company went into detail on various topics, such as their new self-publishing indie game program, as well as a handful of new games coming to […]
It’s undeniable one of the biggest games to be released this year is Call of Duty: Ghosts. The next game in the beloved Call of Duty franchise will be releasing on November 5, and during Microsoft’s Xbox One presentation at this year’s Gamescom, Activision had some news to share regarding the Xbox One version of Call of Duty: Ghosts. (more…)
Call Of Duty: Ghosts On Xbox One To Have Dedicated Servers; Blitz Mode Revealed original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Forget “how does Superman shave,” we want to know “how does Superman not watch where he’s going?” He’s a superhero for crying out loud… doesn’t having great power start with having great awareness of your surroundings?
Thanks to the wizards at Dorkly, we get to see the truth behind the Man of Steel (more like the Man of No Peripheral Vision).
Motorola is taking away the custom engraving option from Moto Maker
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The traditional handlebar bike basket can only carry so much, and while panniers over each tire can boost your bicycle’s cargo capacity, they’re useless for toting larger packages. What you really need to turn your bike into a capable hauler is the Spanish-designed Noomad which replaces your front wheel and fork with a pair of tilting wheels supporting a carrying platform.
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Some red carpets are for show-stopping gowns and some are for unbridled awesomeness. Fortunately, Amy Poehler and Aubrey Plaza knew just what to give us for last night’s premiere of “Afternoon Delight.”
The “Parks and Recreation” stars hit the red carpet together, looking like the two best friends we wish we had. Aubrey wore a cute leather skirt with an NBC Peacock sweatshirt, while Amy went with a blazer and Nike kicks. Their outfits along with their tousled hairstyles, natural makeup and undeniable chemistry made for an envy-inducing red carpet stroll.
Even Aubrey can’t deny the je ne sais quoi she shares with her mentor. “She’s already kind of my girlfriend, and I’m not saying that in a jokey way,” the actress told Rolling Stone. “We had a moment last year, late at night, when we decided we were gonna end up together. For now, we have to let boys come and go, but we’re kind of in love.”
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