Hitting the Books: Modern surveillance and 'the science of happiness'

Welcome to Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we’ve done the hard work for you by scouring the internet for the most interesting, thought provoking books on science and technology we can find and…

Saturday's Best Deals: Thermapen Mk4, Refurb. Shark IONFLEX Vacuum, Nespresso, and More

A Shark IONFlex Cordless Ultra-Light Vacuum, the Thermapen Mk4 in Seafoam, and the AmazonBasics 2.0 Channel Sound Bar lead off Saturday’s best deals from around the web.

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Fortnite concept reimagines battle royale game as Minecraft world

Though Fortnite briefly skyrocketed to claim the title of the most popular video game in the world, a resurgence of players on long-running hit Minecraft caused Mojang’s game to reclaim that honor. The two games remain locked in an unofficial popularity battle, each similar with their world-building options, yet distinctly different in style and gameplay. What would happen if they … Continue reading

Jon Favreau's The Lion King Had One Shot in It That Wasn't CGI

Did you notice?

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Russian Police Arrest Hundreds Of Protesters In Moscow

The group wants opposition candidates to be allowed to run for city council.

Happy 15th to the Motorola Razr: The Last Flip Phone People Actually Cared About

While we continue to wait for Motorola to officially announce its rebooted Razr, I want to take some time to remember another phone from a long time ago. That’s right, I’m talking about the original Motorola Razr: the last flip phone that anyone gave a damn about.

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U.S. Citizen Arrested At JFK Airport For Allegedly Trying To Join Taliban

Federal prosecutors say Delowar Mohammed Hossain, 33, was trying to get to Afghanistan so he could kill U.S. soldiers.

This California Community Fought An Oil Drill Site In Its Backyard And Won

In this community, an oil drilling facility is just feet away.

VSCO adds two classic Kodak film filters for capturing retro-style images

Instagram competitor VSCO has added two new film simulation filters to its mobile photography app, enabling smartphone owners to capture images with old school Kodak Portra styles. Members get access to the new KP6 filter, which offers the same look of the Kodak Portra 400VC film introduced in 1998; the new KP7 filter imitates the Kodak Portra 400UC released in … Continue reading

Oh My God, Jojo Rabbit Brought Back the Downfall Meme

We’ve only seen a brief teaser trailer, but we’re already in love with Jojo Rabbit. Not only the historical satire/fantasy (written, directed by, and starring Taika Waititi) itself, but also the fact that it brought back one of the most ridiculous and hilarious memes ever to grace the internet.

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