A design firm has created an impressive skyscraper that’s supposed to pay a massive tribute to Beyoncé’s body. Called the Premier Tower, the new building will be built in Melbourne, Australia.
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Category Archives: Mobile
Independence Day Trouble: U.S. Fighters Intercepted Incoming Russian Bombers on July 4th
Tensions between the USA and Russia escalated on Independence Day, when the European superpower decided to send two pairs of Tupolev Tu-95 long-range strategic bombers, capable of carrying nuclear payloads, close to the coast of California and Alaska. The Air Force scrambled fighter jets to intercept them.
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Slow and Expensive, Here’s Why In-Flight Wi-Fi Sucks so Bad
If one were to list out all of the things that make air travel so damn frustrating, it’d be hard to know where to even begin. From delayed flights and cramped seating to what is often an exceedingly long check-in process, air travel is rarely a seamless experience.
All that aside, the notion of accessing the Internet while mid-flight is certainly a surefire way to relieve some in-flight boredom and discomfort.
Or so you would think.
Unfortunately, in-flight Wi-Fi is not only pretty expensive, but it also has a tendency to be painfully slow if you’re trying to do anything more intensive than checking a few emails. The end result is that many fliers often find themselves paying a pretty penny for shoddy service, a losing proposition on both ends.
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Hooking Your Home Up with Solar Power? Here are the Essential Questions You Need to Answer
Solar power is primed to make a big impact on the home energy market in the coming years, although that doesn’t mean everyone should rush out right now and get panels installed on their roofs. The Federal Trade Commission has put together a handy guide for prospective solar power system buyers that lists some key questions they’ll need to answer before they take the plunge. Below we’ll go over some of the essential issues you need to think through before making a big investment in home solar power.
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How to Play Nintendo DS Games on Your iPhone Without Jailbreaking
As we discussed in a recent post, iPhone and iPad owners who are willing to jailbreak their devices are treated to countless features, tweaks and upgrades that everyone else will never see, but for many users, it’s just not worth the hassle. After all, your iPhone probably already does everything you need it to anyway, including play Nintendo DS games without a jailbreak.
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This Simple Tool Shows How Much You’re Paying for Netflix, Spotify and Other Subscriptions Each Month
The entertainment world is moving more toward a subscription-based business model in which we pay monthly fees in exchange for the rights to stream an unlimited amount of content through our phones, computers and TVs. That said, all these subscriptions can add up to a lot of money if you subscribe to a lot of them, which is why we were pleased to see that The Wall Street Journal has created a simple, easy-to-use tool for figuring out what your total monthly subscription budget really is.
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Artist Transforms Ordinary Animal Photos into Surreal, Mesmerizing Dreams
It’s one thing to see Google’s computers dream surreal dreams but it’s an entirely different thing to see skilled photographers combine amazing photos into unexpectedly incredible scenes.
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Chris Tucker Is Back! Watch the Trailer For His Netflix Stand-Up Special
After winning us all over with memorable roles in Friday, Rush Hour and The Fifth Element, Chris Tucker basically vanished from the public eye altogether. He made a brief resurgence for the universally panned Rush Hour 3, but it wasn’t until he found a part in Silver Linings Playbook that anyone really believed he might make a genuine comeback.
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This App Tells You Who Unfriends You On Facebook
Do you want to know who unfriended you on Facebook and why they did it? Well, there’s an iPhone and Android app for that, and it even has a browser extension to get the job done.
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Will Cracked Smartphone Displays Soon Gain Self-Healing Powers?
One of the most annoying things that can happen to your smarphones is screen damage. Whether it’s smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, or other devices, replacing broken screens is always an expensive hassle. But researchers have created a magical “glue” that would turn various materials into self-healing surfaces that could automatically fix scratches and cracks. The technology could very well be used in future iPhone and Android devices, but also in other products like nail varnish or car paint.
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