Jun 21

Japanese Airport to Offer Nintendo Check-In

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If you travel through Kansai International Airport in Osaka, you will soon be greeted by Nintendo characters everywhere. Because Japan. Beginning on June 23, Nintendo is setting up a special check-in area at the airport’s Terminal 1 with Switch, 3DS, and smart device titles. Beat your jet lag by playing a quick game.

Aside from that, the airport will also display some huge Nintendo banners and the elevators will also be decked out with Super Mario characters, making it look as if they are riding the elevators. You have to admit, it looks like it would make travelling more fun and bring a smile to visitors’ faces. After all, who doesn’t love Super Mario?


You know who I didn’t see in any of these images? Bob-omb. Yeah, that guy is not welcomed in airports. Discrimination, that’s what that is.



[via Kotaku]

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Jun 21

OnePlus CEO Says OnePlus 5 Is Company’s Fastest Selling Device

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After months of endless rumors and reports, the OnePlus 5 was officially announced yesterday. The company finally confirmed the OnePlus 5 specs, price, and release date in its online launch event. It has started taking orders for the device and will begin shipping them within a week. The early response appears to be very good if OnePlus CEO Carl Pei is to be believed.

OnePlus fans have long been waiting for the new flagship to arrive. At first glance, it looks a lot more premium and high-end compared to its predecessor, the OnePlus 3T. The OnePlus 5 also comes packed with the latest in mobile technology.

The handset is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor coupled with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It also happens to be the first smartphone from OnePlus to feature a dual camera system at the back.

All this, and more, will entice customers to pick up the latest “flagship killer” from OnePlus. The price point is competitive as well, with prices for the 6GB and 64GB configuration starting at $479.

No wonder that customers are quickly getting their orders in before the first batch is sold out and then they have to wait for a few days. OnePlus CEO Carl Pei has revealed on Twitter that the first numbers show that the OnePlus 5 is the fastest selling device ever for OnePlus.

He hasn’t provided the numbers though, so there’s no way to ascertain right now just how many units have been ordered so far.

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Jun 21

Google Gets In On The Fidget Spinner Trend

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Fidget spinners are nifty little devices that emerged out of China. These cheap toys are everywhere now. You probably get bombarded by advertisements for fidget spinners online every single day. They’re now a global trend and Google is getting in on that trend. Don’t think that Google is actually in the business of selling physical fidget spinners, it’s merely putting one in your desktop, mobile, and tablet.

The fidget spinner toy is marketed as a stress reliever for those who tend to get very anxious. It gives them something to do with their hands while they work out whatever it is that’s stressing them out.

I’ve tried it myself and while I am no stranger to stressful situations, the novelty wore out for me after a couple of minutes. Even then I was more interested in the working of this contraption as opposed to its holistic benefits.

Fire up your Chrome or Firebox browser and search for “spinner” in Google. This will bring up a virtual fidget spinner at the very top of your search results. It also has the option for a number spinner a la spin-the-wheel.

Chances are, many of you already play with your phones when you’re anxious or just want to kill some time, so it’s not like this virtual fidget spinner is going to break any new ground for you. I’m pretty sure its novelty is going to wear off soon enough as well.

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Jun 21

BBC Anchor Sits Calmly In Silence For 4 Minutes As Live Broadcast Implodes

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If broadcast journalism awarded a best time-killer award, “BBC News At Ten” anchor Huw Edwards would be its first recipient.

The newsreader sat through a massive technical breakdown on the flagship show on Tuesday, HuffPost UK reported. Breaking news graphics and alert intros repeated over and over for minutes on end, leaving Edwards to try to remain dignified and at the ready.

He folded his hands. He twiddled his thumbs. He reached for his phone. He eventually wrote something down (“Help” perhaps?)

Finally, the BBC got its act together (sort of) and Edwards began the news while adding nonchalantly as you please that there had been “a few technical problems, for which we apologize.”

Here’s the gloriously uncomfortable full footage: 

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Jun 21

New message or new call? Just glance at your Amazon Echo

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Smart speakers like Amazon Echo and Google Home are mostly verbal affairs. You talk to them and they respond by voice. Visual feedback is mostly an afterthought, an add-on, or a different device altogether. That makes it sometimes difficult to check the type of notifications you get without having these assistants blurt out potentially incriminating information. Fortunately, at least one … Continue reading

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Jun 21

Cavalcade Of Hundreds Of Bikers To Escort Bullied Fourth-Grader To School

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Xander Rose’s commute to elementary school on Wednesday morning promises to be a journey to remember.

Hundreds of local bikers were due to accompany the 10-year-old motorcycle enthusiast from Nova Scotia, Canada, right to the school’s front door. The motorcyclists say they’re doing it to send a message to the fourth-grader’s bullies: Don’t mess with Xander. We’ve got his back.

The boy’s mom, Katie Laybolt, told CTV News this week that her son has been mercilessly bullied in school for years. He’s been ridiculed about his weight and the leather biker vest he likes wearing. He’s endured racial slurs and “disgustingly” sexual comments. One boy even threatened to kill him with a gun, Laybolt said.

“It’s been crazy. He’s gotten jumped on the bus, he’s had clothing ripped off his back. He’s been told to go die in a hole,” she said. 

In an effort to mitigate the bullying, Laybolt contacted Xander’s school and its board, the Children’s Aid Society of Cape Breton-Victoria and the parents of other students. But nothing has worked, she said, with the abuse intensifying over the past year. 

So Laybolt reached out to Defenders of Children, an Arizona-based children’s advocacy nonprofit, for help. The group, which offers support to child victims of violence and bullying, promptly responded and shared Laybolt’s story on social media. 

Describing Xander as a “future biker” who “loves his biker gear,” the group asked motorcyclists in the Nova Scotia area if they would “give him a ride to school some time, in numbers, as a sign to kids and teachers that he’s much loved and has a very protective family on two wheels.”

The response to the post was swift ― and phenomenal, with local biker groups like the Cape Breton Bike Rally and other community members agreeing to escort Xander to school on Wednesday.

CTV reported that 30 motorcyclists participated in a “practice run” with Xander last week. Photos on the Defenders of Children Facebook page show Xander decked out in a leather jacket, spending time with his new friends.

“I’m hoping he knows from now on, if somebody bullies him, he’s got somebody to go to,” Mike Basso of Cape Breton Bike Rally told the station. “He can look on the corner on any street. He’s going to find a leather vest. He’s now one of our brothers.”

Basso said many bikers and non-bikers alike have expressed interest in participating in Wednesday’s ride. Basso said he hopes to see 500 people show up to lend their support.  

The plan is for the group to meet Xander at 7.30 a.m. at a local shopping center before heading to his school. Once there, Basso said the bikers will dismount from their motorcycles and form two lines at the school’s entrance to ensure that Xander is escorted right to the front door. 

Basso said he hopes the gesture will send a clear message to all the school’s bullies. 

“It’s time to put up what we call a wall of leather and steel,” Basso told the Cape Breton Post this week. “We’re here for the kids. They need to know there’s somebody out there rooting for them.” 

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Jun 21

LGBTQ People Share How They Came Out In Powerful Photo Series

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A striking and emotional photography project is pairing photos of LGBTQ individuals with their personal stories of coming out.

Photographer Alejandro Ibarra was inspired to shoot the “Coming Out Stories” photo series after a friend came out to his family and relayed the experience.

It was then that Ibarra realized that no matter how someone identifies or what their experience was like, “coming out” is a universal rite of passage that all LGBTQ people who open up about their sexuality or gender identity share.

Each account, while brief, captures a pivotal and cornerstone moment in the lives of LGBTQ people Ibarra photographed ― memories filled with a mixture of pain, liberation, joy and sorrow.

“Even though [my friend’s coming out experience] was very different from mine, I really related to it: to him, his emotions, his concerns,” Ibarra told HuffPost. “It was almost like it had happened to me. I knew then that it would have the same effect on pretty much most of the community because, whatever you happen to identify as ― this is one thing we all have in common.”

Ibarra explained that he knows how terrifying coming out can be for LGBTQ people and that some people may not even have the option to come out due to issues related to safety and survival. But, for him, coming out of the closet is a choice that he has never regretted.

“It’s the best decision I ever made,” he told HuffPost. “No more staying up at night worrying if anyone suspects; no more overthinking how you’re behaving around people because you’re afraid they’ll notice; and no more depriving yourself of the opportunity to put yourself out there and fall in love and have a real and acknowledged relationship if you want one. If you need support prior to coming out, you can find it either over the phone or at LGBTQ community centers if your city or town has one.”

As a creative pursuit, Ibarra wants “Coming Out Stories” to be both a testament of the power of storytelling and also perhaps a way to relieve some anxiety for LGBTQ people that may still be in the closet.

“I’m hoping that people who are struggling to come out can find comfort in seeing these stories by people from all over the world,” he continued. “When I came out, I had one friend who had come out a few months before me, and even just that made me feel so much more comfortable and confident and allowed me to gather the strength to just do it. With this project, people can hopefully be inspired by dozens of other people’s stories and realize they’re not alone.”

As for allies and those who aren’t in the LGBTQ community, Ibarra says this project is for them too.

“For people who don’t identify as LGBTQ+, I’m hoping this will give them some insight into what we go through, and hopefully turn them into allies of the community if they aren’t already,” he said. 

Check out more of the “Coming Out Stories” project below and head to Ibarra’s website to see more of his work.

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Jun 21

Mayor of London wants a zero-emission transport system by 2050

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London mayor Sadiq Khan has a wildly ambitious plan to make the English capital more environmentally friendly. In a draft “Transport Strategy,” which is now subject to public consultation, he suggests making London’s entire transport system zero emis…

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Jun 21

2018 Toyota Camry First Drive: Potent family sedan shrugs off SUV onslaught

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Is it hard to get excited about the all-new 2018 Toyota Camry? After all, this is a car that has been at the top of the mid-size sedan heap for decades, reaping handsomely the rewards having sown so much loyalty amongst families seeking affordable and above all reliable transportation. How much better can it get, really – and how noteworthy … Continue reading

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Jun 21

Upcoming Snapdragon 450 could give mid-range phones a big boost

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Qualcomm’s mobile processors usually follow clear lines. The 200 series on the very low end, followed by 400, 600, and then the 800 flagship platform. Things might get a bit hazy if and when the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 comes around. Although part of the lower mid-range line, the still unannounced processor supposedly shares more in common with the higher, though … Continue reading

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