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It has been a while since Samsung launched their Gear VR headset, so we guess a refresh is more than possible. After all we’re sure that with the launch of other VR headsets and based on feedback that Samsung has a newer and improved model in the works, right? Thanks to the folks at Phones Review, an alleged image has surfaced.

As you can see in the image above, it is allegedly that of the next-gen Gear VR that samsung plans on launching. Upon first glance it doesn’t look Samsung has done much to the headset in terms of design, but apparently this new version will come with support for the upcoming Galaxy Note 7. It is also possible that there could be support for USB-C connectivity throw into the mix, but we’re just speculating.

Maybe Samsung could have improved upon the comfort levels, the fit, and so on, but since this is all we’ve been given, it’s really quite hard to say. Also it is possible that maybe this headset could be created with 2017 Galaxy S8 in mind. Last we heard, the Galaxy S8 is said to sport a 4K display and is supposed to be VR-ready and compatible with Google’s Daydream platform.

In any case IFA is coming up soon so maybe we could learn more then, or maybe even during Samsung’s announcement for the Galaxy Note 7 next week, but until then take it with a grain of salt.

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Nearly 100 years after American women were granted the right to vote, a woman has asked us to vote for her to become president of the United States. 

Tonight, Hillary Clinton formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president, becoming the first woman presidential nominee in American history. 

Tonight, an American woman told her story of being a woman in America, and gave a speech that no woman has given before. For the first time in our nation’s history, a woman could feasibly lead our nation come November.  

The reactions to Clinton’s speech from women on Twitter were good enough to remind us why women endure being on Twitter. Here are 39 tweets that express the joy and emotion that millions of women felt tonight as Hillary Clinton became the first woman to speak the incredible words, “And so my friends, it with humility, determination and boundless confidence in America’s promise that I accept your nomination.”

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Whenever a celebrated figure dies — whether an artist, an entertainer, a famed activist or noble leader — we out here in the land of non-celebrity, and even some who share that vaunted status — speak much about the legacy of that person. We share their resume of beloved books, music, or films; we speak of their accomplishments in making the world a better place, their contributions to humanity, the simple pleasures they brought those who indulged in all they had to offer. We honor them by our attention to, and appreciation of, what they left behind. Their bequest. Their legacy.

Yet, oddly, we seem only to ascribe the concept of legacy to those who are famous. We speak rarely in those terms about the uncelebrated, the not-famous, the every-day folks unknown beyond their small circles. They are, or were, after all, just “regular people,” certainly not meritorious enough to bear the burden of legacy… right?

I don’t think so. In fact, I think the misassignation of “legacy” as a responsibility only of the famous and celebrated has done a grave disservice to our human race. It has deflected our understanding of, and excused our inattentiveness to, what’s expected of each and every one of us in our short time on earth: leaving it better than we found it.

But who expects that of me? I’m just a regular person. Nobody cares what I leave behind, or what I do or say. Nobody will remember me beyond my family. Nobody pays attention or cares about what I contribute to the human race! I’m not obligated to the world. I’m just trying to survive, and as long as I take care of my family, keep my kids from going off the rails, don’t kill anybody, maybe have a little fun, that’s good enough for me.

Those are statements actually said to me, and they do illustrate common trains of thought. Which is understandable. Not everyone wants to get all “grand” about how they live their lives. They don’t necessarily want to think that big, extend their view so globally, burden themselves with a higher consciousness that might demand more awareness of consequences and their lasting effect.

But if that paragraph is the totality of what you think, then you might have misunderstood the definition of legacy. The fact is, whether you’re thinking about it or not, value it or not, your legacy is being created, either consciously or unconsciously, with or without your curation. Why would you abdicate that responsibility? Don’t you want some involvement in how you’re remembered, what those you touch think of you or frame your life?

Frankly, I’ve come to believe that ignoring the task of legacy (or allowing it to formulate without conscious thought) has contributed greatly (or not so greatly, as it were) to the toxification, the dumbing down, the weakened striving for and inarguable lessening of what have long been considered desirable human traits: integrity, compassion, humanity, generosity, honor, and open-mindedness.

Instead, we live in a world where too many presume they’re invisible enough to not be held responsible for their actions. A world where the self-absorbed think nothing about the negativity they leave in their wake, the ugliness they inject into their sphere. People who care so little about “making the world a better place,” or “living an admirable life, even if for no one but oneself,” that they pillage and plunder with impunity:

They leave tweets of incomprehensible stupidity that sometimes have lasting and powerful effect. They engage in thoughtless, destructive email exchanges as if “no one’s watching” or hacking hadn’t become normalized in a world of zero privacy. They forget that screenshots can immortalize deleted threads, hateful speech, and knee-jerk reactions later regretted. They spend precious hours of life sharing hateful dialogue and trolling those who might not share their beliefs. They bully and attack with little concern for who they hurt or what negativity they foment. They steal art, denigrate kinder people, and make any online exchange a brutal gauntlet.

And they do all this with impunity, because they’re either hiding behind a screen name, they’re convinced they won’t be found out; they think they’re entitled or above reproach, or they simply don’t care. They don’t care if their persona, their name, their identity, the essence of who they are is attached to something heinous and hideous. They don’t care about legacy.

But they should.

Whatever you might believe about spiritual life, life beyond the physical realm, or the existence of energy and consciousness, the fact remains that what we create has impact. On us, our families, our friends, the communities where we live, the countries to which we pledge our allegiance; the global alliance we call the human race. It doesn’t matter if you’re famous, notorious, large, small, or in-between, you have impact. Visible, not visible, felt, not felt; ignored, denied, or dismissed… you have impact. That’s your legacy. Even if you’re someone who doesn’t give a hoot about what that impact is, the way you affect and influence your children, your personal circle, the world, anything and everything you touch IS your legacy. You should care about that.

Because there can be no purpose in life more important than making one’s imprint of value. We may not be able to control whether we succeed, gain fame and fortune, or become the kind of person whose death inspires Facebook posts, but that can’t be the criteria. The criteria for any person’s legacy is simply this:

Make everything you say, do, write, create, share, influence, or affect be something your children, your mother, your father, your spouse, the people you care most about — YOU — would be unequivocally proud of. Do no harm. Control your anger, your hate, and the urge to damage or demean. Embrace the simplest of rules like “do unto others.” Stoke empathy at every turn by considering how your words and actions would feel to you … then act accordingly.

If nothing else, do think about if you were famous and people were talking about you after you died. What would they say? What would they celebrate? How would you be remembered?

Morbid? Maybe. But sometimes we have to jar ourselves into understanding more clearly the impact we do have. Little things add up, good and bad, and what you leave behind really ought to be something meaningful.

The thesaurus offers one synonym for “legacy” that I particularly like: GIFT. My mother taught me that one always leaves a gift when one is a guest somewhere. And given the brief, transient nature of life, I’d suggest we are all guests in every moment we live…. hence, gifts should be regularly left. Which confirms my thesis:

Your legacy is your gift. Think about the gifts you leave.

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Thanks to Donald Trump, Democrats can now show America that they are the party of family values, business, patriotism, and national pride.

An unintended and at least for the GOP, an unexpected consequence, of having Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for president is that the Democrats seem to be poaching themes normally used by the right.

Poaching themes is not unique to the Democrats. I sat dumbfounded as Ivanka Trump, the republican nominee’s daughter, delivered her speech to the screaming, frothing crowd at the RNC.

“As President, my father will change the labor laws that were put into place at a time when women were not a significant portion of the workforce,” she said. “And he will focus on making quality childcare affordable and accessible for all.”

Wait, what? I thought for sure she’d be pulled from the stage and locked away, but instead the crowd just got frothier as she talked about equal pay, health insurance, student debt, and even empathy and generosity. It was seemingly stripped from the DNC platform and because the daughter of a RINO was presenting it, the crowd went nuts.

Ivanka’s speech was an oasis in the midst of a tsunami of ego, hate, destruction, imminent violence, and dire warnings of the inevitable apocalypse.

The usual rhetoric of the GOP was conspicuously missing from the convention, allowing the Democrats to swoop is and call them their own.

Patriotism, American greatness, exceptionalism, references to founding documents and even the “shining city on a hill,” have all appeared in speeches at this year’s Democratic National Convention, and Republicans are noticing.

On Wednesday the editor of National Review, Rich Lowry tweeted:

American exceptionalism and greatness, shining city on hill, founding documents, etc–they’re trying to take all our stuff

— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) July 28, 2016

Trump, sticking to fear, hate, xenophobia, and racism has left the ripe fruit of family values, American exceptionalism, and patriotism up for grabs. And democrats grabbed it, massaged it, redefined it and threw it back, better, stronger, and kinder – they’ve taken this unique opportunity to show that they’ve always believed the very same things and that these values and beliefs aren’t uniquely republican.

Watching Democrats talk about America the way Republican candidates used to talk about America. #DemsInPhilly

— Tony Fratto (@TonyFratto) July 28, 2016

Text just now from a senior House Republican who gave me permission to tweet this: “We were supposed to make that sort of speech.”

— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) July 28, 2016

In 2008, self-appointed Tea Party Queen, Sarah Palin and the rest of the right-wing loons, tried to convince the country that there was a “real America” somewhere in the middle of the country and that the evil Democrats on the coasts weren’t part of that America. Now, twelve years later, thanks to Trump, Democrats have been able to pick up the discarded baton and claim it as their own.

Michelle Obama’s speech was, at many times, a conversation about family values, but rather than presenting it in tight evangelical Christian moral codes the way Republicans do, Obama emphasized community and togetherness. That family values are about setting a good example and providing a better life for your kids.

It is about leaving something better for our kids. That is how we have always moved this country forward — by all of us coming together on behalf of our children. Volunteering to coach the team, teach the Sunday school class, because they know it takes a village.

Former New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, made a case for business, which is usually a part of the GOP playbook. They like to argue that a businessman is better suited for running a government because they know how to get things done. As Bloomberg put it, America needs “a problem solver, not a bomb thrower.”

President Obama’s speech was rife with Republican themes, with references to Ronald Reagan and the “city on a hill,” as well as reminders of the founding documents and their importance, offering by their mention, praise to American democracy.

Obama wasn’t alone in his mention of the founding documents. Partly because the convention took place in Philadelphia, speaker after speaker mentioned the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and to the Declaration of Independence, the latter having been written in Philadelphia.

Since Republicans had left these metaphors on the cutting room floor Obama was free to sprinkle them liberally throughout his speech without appearing trite or unoriginal.

And then there was Vice President Joe Biden.

We have the finest fighting force in the world. Not only do we have the largest economy in the world, we have the strongest economy in the world. We have the most productive workers in the world. And given a fair shot, given a fair chance, Americans have never, ever, ever, ever, ever let the country down. Never!

Many Democrats at the convention and prior to the convention have alluded to America’s implicit greatness and unlike Trump and his followers, recognize that it’s already great. But until recently, Democrats have been relegated to the quiet job of Patriotic understudies, waiting in the wings for an opportunity to show what they can do. That they too can shout U.S.A., U.S.A. That they too can paint their faces red, white, and blue. That they too can show unfettered and unabashed pride in their country.

Biden delivered this message of an already great America in pure unadulterated expression on Wednesday night, offering a full-throated argument for a proud, liberal nationalism specifically offered to the working-class, who have always considered themselves “real Americans.”

Prior to Trump, the Democrats have been relegated to the back seat of patriotism and nationalism. Democrats have had to, until now, argue that they too were patriotic, that they too stood for family, that they too were the party of business, that they too supported veterans, the military, and the police. Values that Republicans have previously managed to claim as their own.

Thanks to Donald Trump, the Democrats can now take the lead. And the Republican party, thanks to Donald Trump, is left with little more than Donald Trump.

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