Mazda’s 2016 MX-5 Miata was already shaping up to be the return to form Miata owners were hoping for, and the confirmed pricing for the fun-focused droptop suggests Mazda has ticked the right box there, too. The diminutive two-seater was revealed back in September 2014, eschewing the increasingly chunky design language of it predecessors in favor of something more curvaceous. … Continue reading
In the gaming universe, things are changing. While we’ll likely never reach a point where it’ll be the manufacturers of hardware or the developers of software that take full control of the console ecosystem, today you can mark one up for the latter. Instead of working with their own Music Unlimited system, Sony has decided to team up with Spotify … Continue reading
Tesla will show off a brand new thing on Thursday, April 30, at its Hawthorne Design Studio, CEO Elon Musk tweeted today. Musk promises that this is not a car, but it is a “major” new product line. We’ll have all the news as soon as it’s announced, s…
When Amazon said it would take its delivery drone testing abroad, it wasn’t kidding. The Guardian has learned that the internet shopping giant is testing its robotic Prime Air couriers in Canada (the province of British Columbia, to be exact) to get …
While swords are the weapon of choice on Game of Thrones, there’s another item that could be just as deadly – and more fun on the weekends – the good old golf club. With this in mind, the guys over at Direct Golf put together this awesome take on the Iron Throne, made from golf irons and a few drivers.
They worked with the builders at Dead Beats Create to assemble 300 spare clubs onto a wood and metal structure to make the throne, which measures about 6 feet tall at its highest point. Be sure to head on over to the Direct Golf website to read about how they built the Golf Iron Throne.
It would be great to be rich. You could have all the exotic cars you want, and your mansion could be filled with awesome themed rooms. If you have about $15 million lying around, you might want to drop that dough on this awesome California mansion.
Inside there are a bunch of themed rooms from a dining hall that looks straight out of Game of Thrones to a pirate room with a ship bed. The coolest room in the house is the Empire Strikes Back themed bedroom shown above, complete with a T-47 airspeeeder bed.
The game room is also really cool. The house has a sweet lagoon style pool in the back yard complete with waterfall.
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Despite the fact that the LG G2 will soon be two years old it is supported by Google’s latest iteration of Android. The handset has already received the Lollipop update elsewhere and today Verizon is finally pushing it out for its subscribers. Verizon LG G2 Lollipop update has been released today and is gradually making its way to devices across the country.
Verizon LG G2 Lollipop update build VS98039A is a hefty release so be sure to connect your device to a good Wi-Fi network before downloading it. Also keep in mind that the device should have ample charge left in the battery so that it doesn’t die during the installation process.
Since it’s Lollipop the update brings everything that’s promised in Android 5.0. This includes Material Design influenced user interface changes, new features, system tweaks, performance improvements, bug fixes and much more.
Verizon has released this update over-the-air, like every other software update, so expect a notification on your device soon if you own a G2 on Big Red. Those who want to manually pull the update can head on over to the Settings app followed by About Phone and System Updates to check for this release.
It shouldn’t take more than a couple of days for the Verizon LG G2 Lollipop update to go live across all regions.
Verizon LG G2 Lollipop Update Arrives
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Earlier this month HTC unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the HTC One M9, at the Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona. At first glance you might not see many differences between the One M9 and its predecessor but it does bring some new features to the table. HTC One M9 has a new theme feature which lets users personalize their devices as per their tastes. HTC has now launched a website which explains this feature in detail.
Anyone can create themes through HTC’s new website even if they don’t own the HTC One M9 yet. It’s a great way for the company to show off the level of customization allowed on its flagship to attract people who might be on the fence about purchasing the HTC One M9.
There’s also a “Get it on Google play” link on the website which hints that a corresponding app will be available as well. Right now the link doesn’t take you to the app. Perhaps it will go live at a later time.
Those who are interested on finding out just how much they can customize the homescreen, icons, wallpapers and even ringtones on HTC’s latest flagship the HTC Themes website is just one click away.
Pre-orders for the new headset have already begun in the country and it will be shipping to customers in the very near future.
HTC’s New Theme Website Explains The One M9’s Theme Feature
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Sony has confirmed that it is rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for a cache of Xperia devices today. The Sony Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact and the Xperia Z3 Tablet are all receiving the Android 5.0 Lollipop update today. Previously Sony had released this update for these devices in test markets. Now it’s confident enough that the update is ready to be pushed out to all Xperia Z3 device owners around the world
The company confirmed today’s roll out through a tweet. Today’s update will bring up the devices to Lollipop from KitKat. People who prefer KitKat shouldn’t update but then they can’t complain about not having all of the features that people on Lollipop get to enjoy.
Sony also revealed today through tweets that this update will also be making its way to the Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet in the very near future. The company confirmed that the Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia Z3 will “soon” receive the Lollipop update as well.
Despite the fact that Sony has said that it’s pushing out the update for the aforementioned Xperia Z3 devices worldwide today availability is going to depend on region and carrier. It may take anywhere between a couple of days or a couple of weeks for Lollipop to land on your Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact or the Xperia Z3 Tablet.
Lollipop For Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact And Z3 Tablet Released Worldwide
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As a nation, we are moving from a national, analog, industrial economy to a global, digital, information economy. This shift demands change to both inputs and outcomes. In sectors like media, transportation, and health care, we see this shift in full development. Yet education has been slow to embrace the necessary changes in thinking, behavior, and expectation.
With Congress preparing to reauthorize the laws that govern higher education across the nation, it is essential that federal regulation adjust with the times. The shift to a true information age demands we hold our institutions of higher education to higher standards, both in terms of their accreditation and the quality and impact of their graduates. It requires greater focus on what is learned, in terms of competencies and mastery, and lesser attention to seat time. And it calls for knocking down many of the walls that all achievement gaps, access gaps, and financial gaps to prevent generations of students from high-need schools from obtaining postsecondary educations.
Last week, Senator Lamar Alexander, the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released a series of recommendations on how to improve HEA and how to boost accountability throughout American higher education.
These ideas warrant significant discussion and consideration. Senator Alexander is absolutely correct in saying we need to better collect data from our colleges and universities, that we need to transform the accreditation process, and that we need greater accountability across the board.
Whether one agrees with these recommendations or not, we must all agree that maintaining the status quo in higher education is insufficient and unwise. Changes in our economy, our nation, and our expectations of postsecondary education demand real change in higher education. HEA reauthorization provides a rare opportunity to transform higher education into what we need in the 21st century, not just to honor what it was in the 19th century.
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