Now through Friday only, save 20% on sweaters, coats and more from Amazon
If you live in the Northeast, you got a harsh reminder this past weekend that Winter 2015-2016 is going to be a freezing one, just like meteorologists have been predicting. You could wait another month to do your winter shopping and pay a premium, or you can take advantage of the huge sale Amazon is having right now on sweaters, coats and everything else you’ll need to stay warm this winter.
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These are the best 5 videos we could find of animals attacking drones
If you’ve ever had a neighbor who’s flown a drone over your yard, you’ve probably been tempted to shoot it down and teach him a lesson. Because of this, we can’t help but cheer every time we see a video of an animal taking down a drone that’s invading their territory and being a general nuisance. We’ve rounded up some of the best videos of animals attacking drones from around the web for your viewing pleasure — check them out below.
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In pictures: NYC’s first underground park
New York City already has a fantastic park dead in the center of Manhattan. But if for some reason Central Park isn’t enough for you, then you should know there’s a futuristic underground park in the making, and the first photos showing it off are already out.
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Hilarious Star Wars 7 poster meme: Batman, Seinfeld and Jar Jar Binks
The next installment in the Star Wars Saga is easily one of the most anticipated movies of the year. The Force Awakens will hit cinemas in less than two months, and Disney already released the final trailer for the film, including special teasers for it, and the final poster, which is chock full of details. However, Star Wars fans have put their Photoshop skills to good use to create hilarious Star Wars poster memes.
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Amazon deal: 75% off a 360-degree wireless speaker that’s perfect for your iPhone or Android
Say goodbye to wires and enjoy quality sound while saving plenty of money with your purchase of the Wireless Bluetooth Speaker BLKBOX POP360. This speaker is on sale for $24.99 with free shipping from Amazon.
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Google is taking more control of Android, and that’s great news for users
The best thing about Android is also the worst thing about Android. That is, the power that Android gives users to customize the platform and make it better also gives OEMs and carriers the power to make it worse. However, some new developments with Android 6.0 Marshmallow indicate that Google is taking more control over what manufacturers can and can’t do with Android — and that’s very good news for users.
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How the NSA broke encryption on trillions of secure connections
Some Edward Snowden leaks have revealed that the NSA and other intelligence agencies can break encryption barriers for mass surveillance purposes. It has been theorized that a flaw in encryption used by many Internet services lets the spy agency decrypt HTTPS, SSH, and VPN traffic, and a new paper seems to prove that.
Indeed, a massive effort comparable to the attempts of breaking the German Enigma coding machine during the World War II seems to have given the NSA the tools required to break trillions of secure connections.
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Scientists have created a new breed of stronger, faster dogs using DNA manipulation
If you’ve ever read recent dystopian sci-fi books such as Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake or Paolo Bacigalupi’s The Windup Girl, you’d know that one of their common predictions is that in the future genetically mutated super animals will run amok and make day-to-day life very dangerous for the world’s remaining humans. Now Technology Review brings us word that scientists in China claim to have used DNA manipulation to create a stronger, faster breed of dogs that will ominously be used for various police and military operations.
Gulp.
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Get a year of unlimited cloud backup from Backblaze for $24.99
Our ideal cloud backup solution is fast, secure, and most importantly, automatic. And if it’s affordable? Even better. We’re offering a one-year subscription to Backblaze cloud backup for $24.99.
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Does Google have a serious mobile problem?
Google has won mobile, some Android fans will tell you, and has been consistently winning for years. The company has a massive market share lead in the smartphone business, and things aren’t going to change anytime soon. But Google might also have a serious problem: it doesn’t really make money from mobile. Well, it does, from mobile search and ads. But mobile users don’t use Google to search nearly as much as Google would like them to.
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