Google has sold more than 30 million Chromecasts for the simple reason that it’s a super easy, super cheap way to get the stuff you’re watching on your computer on to your TV. Now it’s getting an upgrade for the TVs of tomorrow. Read more…
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Google’s New 4K Chromecast Ultra Is Way Fast
Jack Sparrow is a no-show in the first trailer for P irates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales , but he casts a large shadow. Read more…
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Death is Coming in the First Trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
If you come across a symbol you’ve never seen before, or you want to look up the unicode for a certain symbol, it may be a small challenge to search for it if you’re not entirely sure of its name. Mausr lets you draw the symbol instead, then identifies it based on your drawing. Read more…
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Mausr Helps You Identify Unknown Symbols
The United Nations just announced a date for its first ever mission to space—and it’s pretty soon. Read more…
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The United Nations Will Send Its First Mission to Space in 2021
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This Old Ass Commodore 64 Is Still Being Used to Run an Auto Shop in Poland
It’s the end of an era. BlackBerry, a name once synonymous with high-end smartphones, will no longer make mobile devices. Along with a dismal financial report, the company announced on Wednesday it “plans to end all internal hardware development and will outsource that function to partners.” Read more…
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Sad BlackBerry Will Stop Making Phones
Some restaurants offer pretty good discounts for kids , but even better, some restaurants will feed your kids for free on certain days. U.S. News and World Report rounds up a few of these spots. Read more…
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The Restaurant Chains That Offer Kids-Eat-Free Nights
Researchers working in Africa have uncovered 3.8 million-year-old protein fragments encased in an ostrich eggshell. These biological building blocks are millions of years older than the oldest DNA ever found, highlighting the possibility of recovering ancient proteins from extinct animals—and even the remains of early humans. Read more…
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Oldest Proteins Ever Recovered Found in 3.8 Million-Year-Old Eggshell
There is no doubt that Ralph McQuarrie’s sublime art was fundamental in shaping the success of Star Wars , and enriching the galaxy far, far away. For years his work has been archived and championed, but a new book is collecting some of his best (and some of his rarest) Star Wars art in a lavish volume, and we’ve got an exclusive look inside. Read more…
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Inside a Treasure Trove of Rare Ralph McQuarrie Star Wars Art
When teens get in trouble for posting things online, there’s often something nefarious afoot, like drunken antics, offensive behavior, or criminal activity. But for one high school student, publicly calling out her school’s nasty water situation was apparently enough to do the trick. Read more…
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Student Suspended for Posting Photo of Nasty School Water Online