In just a few days Game of Thrones finally returns to HBO, and the first episode will probably explain what happened to Jon Snow at the end of season five. But regardless of his fate, things are looking up for Game of Thrones fans. The show will be renewed for at least one more season, HBO confirmed, and an eighth season might also be in the making.
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While speaking at a transport conference in Norway this week, Elon Musk articulated that Tesla’s plan to revolutionize the transportation industry is much broader and more ambitious than initially assumed. In other words, if you thought Tesla’s master plan to usher in an EV revolution was going to end once the Model 3 hit mass production, think again.
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The great thing about a sequel to a schlocky 20-year-old action movie is that the expectations are never going to be very high. Yes, people have been clamoring for a new Independence Day for years, but after watching the latest official trailer, I’m still having trouble deciding whether Resurgence is going to be a fun romp or an overproduced disaster with headache-inducing visual effects.
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It took a lot of time, effort, and consecutive quarters without turning a profit, but Amazon managed to retrain Americans when it comes to shopping. Everything from gadgets and appliances to clothing and more was available on Amazon’s site, and it was often far cheaper than similar products in local stores. But many people still don’t realize that Amazon is good for far more than gadgets. Regular, everyday items are also a lot cheaper on Amazon most of the time.
Here’s a perfect example: You know those pricey LED light bulbs you buy at Home Depot? Well you can get a 6-pack of TCP LA1050KND6 LED A19 – 60 Watt Equivalent Daylight (5000K) Light Bulbs for just $23.99 with free shipping.
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Can you feel the Game of Thrones fever? Everywhere you turn, there’s talk about the upcoming premiere of HBO’s sixth season, with fans honoring the show in unique ways. Moleskine.com this week came up with a unique way to promote the show: it created the opening sequence using props made out of paper.
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One of the things that people say they like about the campaigns of candidates like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders is that they seemingly say exactly what they’re thinking and they don’t follow the advice of well paid political consultants.
What’s wrong with well paid political consultants, you ask? Well, they often don’t seem to understand politics very well, for one. Nowhere is this more apparent than a pro-Hillary Clinton Super PAC’s decision to spend $1 million to “correct” misinformation about their favored candidate on Reddit and Facebook.
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Although not quite as loaded as April, May looks to be another exciting month for Netflix subscribers. Fans of the service’s original content have a few very interesting comedian-led projects to look forward to, including Maria Bamford’s Lady Dynamite and Chelsea Handler’s not-live talk show, Chelsea.
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Let’s say you have an extra TV in a spare bedroom that rarely gets used. Or perhaps you have a TV in the kitchen that’s never on at the same time as your main TV in the living room or bedroom. You need to make sure that you can use it when you want to, but is it really worth paying your pay TV company even more money each month for yet another cable box? No, no it’s not — and the Nyrius 5.8GHz 4 Channel Wireless Video & Audio Sender Transmitter & Receiver with IR Remote Extender will give you a great way to use that TV without having to pay another dime to your cable company.
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Amazon’s latest attempt to convince more people to sign up for a Prime membership might not go down too well with the gaming community. Originally discovered by VideoGamer on Friday, it appears that Amazon’s Prime-exclusive items now includes several popular video games, including Grand Theft Auto V, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and Far Cry Primal.
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Are smartphone manufacturers finally taking complaints about battery life seriously? A new rumor posted by Dutch website GSM Helpdesk suggests that Samsung is. According to the website’s sources, Samsung is testing out a version of the Note 6 that has a giant 4,000mAh battery, which would be a step up from the Galaxy S7 edge’s 3,600 mAh battery. The website also claims the device will have a 5.8-inch display with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels, along with 6GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.
But let’s be honest: What’s really intriguing here is the giant battery.
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