Previously, the only Chrome OS version that included Google Play was the beta version. Today, it’s available to in the wide, stable release of Chrome OS. The new features allow you to load up any Android app you want on your Chromebook . Read more…
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The Google Play Store Is Now Available in Chrome OS, Brings Android Apps to Your Chromebook
By the time ITT Technical Institute (ITT) closed its doors earlier this month, the for-profit college had been selling tenuous diplomas at exorbitant prices for more than 20 years. The company had been taking millions in federal grant money, burying low-income and first-generation students in insurmountable debt, and evading regulators since the early 1990s—all while its CEO and other executives personally profited from the fraud. Read more…
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How ITT Tech Screwed Students and Made Millions
Janet Knox’s Baton Rogue home is now just a shell of its former self. The recent floods in Louisiana have forced her to tear out the waterlogged walls of her house and begin the rebuilding process. But Knox has had at least one pleasant surprise during the clean up. She found a time capsule dating back to 1942 stuffed inside one of the walls in her home . But there’s something that doesn’t add up. Read more…
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Woman Finds Mysterious Disney Time Capsule In Her Wall After Louisiana Floods
The comic book industry spent years on the edge of irrelevance, struggling to find an audience after the boom of the 1990s ended. Nowadays, thanks in no small part to the surge in superhero movies, comic book distribution is higher than it’s been in decades. Read more…
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We Haven’t Seen This Many Comic Books in Stores Since 1996
The US. Consumer Product Safety Commission has officially recalled 1 million Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones at risk of exploding. Read more…
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Samsung Finally Launches Official Recall of the Exploding Note 7
An arctic research mission claims that it’s discovered the HMS Terror , one of two Franklin Expedition ships that sunk during a doomed attempt to traverse the Northwest Passage. Incredibly, the 168-year-old wreck would probably not have been found if it weren’t for information provided by an indigenous crew member. Read more…
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Archaeologists Discover Perfectly Preserved 168-Year-Old Ship in the Arctic Ocean
When you swipe a credit or debit card at the store, your done with the transaction instantly. So why can’t your account statement keep up? If you’ve wondered why it takes so long for purchases to show up on your credit card statement or withdraw from a bank, it’s because of a long, complicated process behind the scenes. Read more…
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This Is Why Your Credit Card Transactions Take So Long to Clear
Walkie talkies are awesome, but what’s even more awesome is one you build yourself. DIYer Daniel Chote’s kids wanted a pair of walkie talkies, so he built the closest thing possible with a Raspberry Pi. Read more…
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Build a Wi-Fi Walkie Talkie-Like Device With a Raspberry Pi
Get ready for a price hike from the United Parcel Service (UPS). The company recently announced that rates for ground, air, and international service will increase by about 4.9 percent. The good news is they’re waiting until the tail end of the holiday season to increase those rates. Read more…
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UPS Is About to Increase Their Rates
According to the USDA, food prices have dropped 1.6% since last year. The USDA rounded up a few food items that are expected to continue to drop in price in 2016, but fair warning: these same items will probably be more expensive next year. Read more…
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The Grocery Store Items That Will Be More Expensive in 2017