Kit Harrington explains how death has changed Jon Snow
We’re two episodes into the new season of Game of Thrones, and we’ve already seen more than half-a-dozen people meet the gods of Westeros. Death is one of the recurring characters in the popular HBO series, and it often takes away some of our favorite heroes. It did so with Jon Snow, albeit temporarily, which was a major upset for fans. By now you’ve heard that he returned from the dead even if you don’t watch the show, so we haven’t really spoiled anything at this point. But if you don’t want to know how Jon Snow’s resurrection impacts the show, then stop reading now, as some huge spoilers follow below.
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Years too late, Microsoft has made a killer Windows Phone feature
Hey, remember Windows Phone? You probably don’t and for a long time it seems like Microsoft hasn’t remembered it either. Behind the scenes, however, it looks like Microsoft has been working on new features for its mobile operating system and at least one of them is really cool. Per The Verge, Microsoft recently took the wraps off a new feature that it describes as “pre-touch sensing for mobile interaction.” Essentially, this feature can detect when your fingers are near the devices display and will automatically put up menu options for you to use.
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HBO ‘hopeful’ that Jon Stewart will be on the air before the November election
Jon Snow isn’t the only Jon that HBO fans are excited to see return to television this year. Speaking with CNN’s Brian Stelter in a Paley Media Council interview this week, HBO CEO Brian Plepler was asked about the chances that Jon Stewart would make his way on to the network before the election in November.
“Yeah, I’m hopeful,” Plepler responded.
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Feed your pet from half way around the world with this smart device
Why should your pet have to suffer just because you work long hours every day? Isn’t it painful enough that you have to spend that much time apart without the added stress of knowing your best friend is sitting at home starving because you’re stuck in traffic? It’s 2016, pet owners, and there’s a better way to do things now. Everything is connected to the internet in this day and age, and beginning two days from now thanks to Prime shipping, that will also include your dog or cat’s food bowl.
Meet the Feed and Go Smart Pet Feeder with Webcam & Wi-Fi, the best thing to happen to you since you brought your dog or cat home for the first time.
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Online tool tells you how strong your email and Facebook passwords are
It’ll take hackers just 0.29 seconds to crack into your email or Facebook account if you use “password” or “12345” as your password. Seriously, it’s time to choose better passwords for your online accounts — and make sure they’re unique, too. If you’re not sure about how to go about setting up better passwords, there’s an online tool that will tell you how quickly hackers can break them using today’s tech.
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This week’s 7 best new movie trailers
You know what day is today, right? It’s Captain America: Civil War day, at least in North America. The movie raked in more than $200 million during its international rollout last week, and it will likely crush the U.S. box office this weekend. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have plenty of other exciting new trailers to check out this week.
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Louis C.K. tells Conan why he quit the internet
The internet is an incredible resource full of invaluable information and tools to keep us connected to friends and family all over the world. It’s also a nightmare place that has permanently changed the way that we interact with one another.
That’s why Louis C.K. quit the internet a month ago.
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Cool gadget instantly adds a head-up display to any car on the planet
It’s 2016 and you no longer need a $150,000 car to have a head-up display. In fact, you don’t need a $100,000 car, a $75,000 car, a $50,000 car or even a $25,000 car. You can buy a used beater from a gas station on the side of the highway for $200 and have access to the same head-up information available in luxury cars.
How? Meet the HUDWAY Glass, a brilliantly simple device that attaches to your dashboard and instantly transforms your smartphone into a HUD.
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Watch the ‘Battlefield 1’ live stream reveal right here at 4PM ET
A week ago, EA revealed that it would announce the next entry in the Battlefield franchise on Friday, May 6th. Battlefield fans — the day has arrived, and to celebrate, the developers have been hosting a live stream for much of the day, playing through some of the previous games and hyping up the future of the series.
But at 4 p.m. ET, the 2016 sequel will finally be unveiled.
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T-Mobile may soon troll AT&T in ways we never thought possible
In case you haven’t noticed, T-Mobile will go to great lengths to troll its rivals, particularly AT&T. That said, we never expected that T-Mobile CEO John Legere would ever go this far just to take a shot at a rival carrier.
Per ESPN, Legere this week paid $21,800 for the rights to pick out a temporary tattoo that will be placed on track star Nick Symmonds’s right shoulder. This being Legere, he immediately started musing about whether to give the tattoo an anti-AT&T message.
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