Oct 16
The two separated months before he died of an accidental drug overdose.
Oct 16
Everything really is bigger in Texas!
Oct 16
Trump Calls Stormy Daniels ‘Horseface’ In Latest Attack On A Woman’s Appearance
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Mary Bono worked for the law firm that represented USAG when Nassar was first investigated for child sexual abuse.
Oct 16
Clap on, clap off. The Clapper! The Clapper was a pretty cheesy 80s invention that allowed you to turn your lights on and off by clapping. I’m guessing it hasn’t sold so well in recent years. How do we cure this? With a Darth Vader version of the clapper, obviously. Now Star Wars fans can use the power of The Dark Side to turn their lights on and off.
Force clapping (aka regular clapping) can now control your lights, and every time you use it you will hear the voice of Darth Vader. Clap on and he says “The Force is strong with this one.” Clap off and he says “You underestimate the power of the Dark Side.”
No worries about accidentally turning your lights off and on at the end of The Last Jedi when you and your friends applaud like crazy. That has never happened anywhere that I’m aware of. Just be careful when watching other movies that you don’t clap and turn the lights out.
This is a must for any geek who loves Vader and the original trilogy as much as I do. You can pre-order yours now from Entertainment Earth for $29.99, with shipments starting in November 2018.
Oct 16
Spice up your Christmas tree this year with this Planetary Glass Ornament Set. Because your old ball glass ornaments are boring and not spacey enough. These ornaments mixed with some Star Wars or Star Trek ships and a Doctor Who TARDIS will make your tree into a science-y sci-fi scene that will have Santa excited to visit again next year. Space-themed trees. That’s what we need more of.
For $49.99, you’ll get a set of nine glass ornaments that look just like the planets in our solar system, only in miniature. Yes, you heard me. I said NINE planets. Yes, Pluto is included. These ornaments are made of hand-painted glass. Note: They aren’t to scale because that would just make your tree look weird and Jupiter would keep falling off your tree. Scratch that. It would probably crush your tree.
So deck the halls with planetary bodies this year. This is a great gift for any cosmos loving nerd or astronomy buff. Your tree is going to look great this year. Maybe even out of this world. Santa might even show up in the space shuttle to deliver presents this year. That would be awesome.
Oct 16
A mysterious product called “Ripley” appeared hidden beside Facebook’s new Portal smart displays in Facebook for Android’s code. Dug up by frequent TechCrunch tipster Jane Manchun Wong a week ago, Ripley’s name squared with Facebook’s VP of Portal Rafa Camargo telling us that “we’re already investing in expanding the product line with more products we want to launch next year.”
That Facebook device will be a camera-equipped device that connects to televisions to allow video chat and media content viewing, according to Cheddar’s Alex Heath.
Facebook’s Portal’s devices sit on a desk or countertop and cost $199 for a smaller screen and $349 for a bigger one. But with Ripley, Facebook could sell a much cheaper screen-less add-on for the televisions people already have. Facebook could build hardware network effect by releasing its Portal technology in many form factors.
The Ripley name could change before the eventual launch next year, which Cheddar says is coming in Spring 2019. It might become something more evocative of the device’s purpose. But regardless of the name, it’s sure to encounter heavy skepticism due to Facebook’s history of privacy and security troubles. Many users don’t trust Facebook enough to put one of its cameras and microphones in their house.
Ripley is said to run on the same Portal operating system that builds off the same Android open-source framework. That means it might carry a similar slate of features. Those include Portal’s auto-zooming camera that can follow users to keep them in frame, video chat through Messenger, a smart photo frame for while it’s not in use, Facebook Watch videos, Alexa voice control and a third-party app platform, including video content from outside developers.
While users might occasionally watch recipe or news videos on Portal, entertainment could be core to Ripley. The device would allow Facebook to compete with Roku, Amazon, Apple and other set-top boxes. The device could also eventually be a natural home for Facebook’s video ads, even though it’s not putting them on Portal right now.
Along with smart speakers, whoever creates what plugs into our TVs will control a fundamental wing of future home computing. Facebook won’t surrender this market, despite its disadvantage due to its many scandals.
Oct 16
This week Huawei surprised their audience with a smartphone OTHER than the one that’d been leaked. They revealed the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, sure, but they also showed off a new Huawei Mate 20 X. This new Mate 20 X came with a 7.2-inch OLED display with a 5000mAh battery under the hood and a triple-lens camera system on its … Continue reading
Oct 16
At a long-awaited launch event in London today, Huawei revealed a bunch of new phones in its Mate line of flagship devices. Most of the devices we saw were ones we were already expecting – the Mate 20 and the Mate 20 Pro, specifically. Huawei, however, had a surprise up its sleeve with the Mate 20 X, but the new … Continue reading
Oct 16
Nearly Every Real FCC Public Comment Supported Net Neutrality, Stanford Study Says
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Out of every original comment sent to the Federal Communications Commission about its Net Neutrality repeal proceedings, nearly all were against killing the regulations, according to a new Stanford University study. The study found that 99.7 percent of non-duplicated comments were against a repeal.
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