Last month, Ticketmaster settled a $400 million class action lawsuit over its exorbitant fees. This month, they’re paying it out—in the form of discount codes and vouchers. Chances are, you have a free show or two sitting in your inbox. Read more…
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Check Your Ticketmaster Account, You Probably Have Free Tickets Waiting
I’m the sort of skittish driver who will take three right turns in order to avoid an annoying left turn at a difficult intersection, so Waze’s new feature is just for me. If you live in LA, the navigation app can now reroute you around those pesky intersections with bad visibility and other problems. Read more…
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Remains of the Day: Waze Can Now Reroute Around Difficult Intersections in LA
Meet Russel Hawkins. He loves to vape. He grows chilis, and has a freshly ground bag of Carolina Reapers. Do you see where this is going? Read more…
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Watch This Guy Vape the World’s Hottest Chili Pepper
Microsoft is buying LinkedIn in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion (at $196 per share). It will continue to operate independently and will retain its brand after the acquisition. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner will report to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and the deal is expected to be finalized by the end of this year. Read more…
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Microsoft Is Buying LinkedIn for $26 Billion in Cash
The busiest shipping port in the US will soon be home to even more activity, thanks to plans to open a state-of-the-art ocean research facility by 2023. Read more…
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Abandoned LA Pier To Be Converted Into Ocean Research Center
As is tradition, some last-minute rumors are sneaking their way into the news before Apple’s big reveal on Monday morning in San Francisco. We already have a good idea what of what we think is coming , but this latest bit that says iMessage is coming to Android is very intriguing. Read more…
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iMessage for Android Would Change Everything
KeePass isn’t the most popular password manager around here, but many of our readers use it . The next time you download an update for it, you may want to verify it yourself to prevent a malicious attack. Read more…
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KeePass Vulnerability Could Let Attackers Steal Your Passwords With Shady Updates
Everything is fake. Or at least it’s starting to feel that way. With the American campaign season still going strong, and the internet still, well… existing, we’ve been seeing a lot of suspicious photos in our social media streams. But don’t fall for any of these. They’re all fake. Read more…
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7 More Viral Photos That Are Totally Fake
We already know that most users’ clever passwords aren’t protecting them from hackers . It turns out that the complex password requirements most sites ask you for aren’t doing as much to help either. Read more…
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Why Complex Password Requirements Don’t Necessarily Make You Safer
Apple launched iOS—then called iPhone OS—on June 29, 2007 , with the very first iPhone. Since then, the mobile operating system has gone through some major upgrades. But it didn’t happen overnight. Ever year in the summer, Apple has reinvented the OS, adding new features and redefining what’s possible on all its iDevices. Read more…
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A Brief History of iOS