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New York City mayor ‘stands up’ for crumbling transportation infrastructure

NEW YORK CITY — On Wednesday evening, a water main break flooded a subway station in Manhattan’s West Village. Very soon after, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted that he was taking mass transit to the office Thursday, … Continue reading

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15 new emoji that look like celebrities

Finally, we’ve been given the proper tools to express ourselves more accurately when talking about pop culture Apple released a more diverse set of emoji in its latest update, and celebrity gossip between friends just got a whole lot more … Continue reading

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Godzilla, king of …. a city in Tokyo?!

The one and only king of the monsters, Godzilla, is now a special resident and tourism ambassador for Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward During a celebratory ceremony Thursday, a 171-foot Godzilla head was unveiled at a Toho office, the production company responsible … Continue reading

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Flower fossil seeds controversy over its age and authenticity

A tiny flower pressed between layers of sandstone for more than 160 million years could be the oldest flower fossil ever found, a new study reports. However, not everyone agrees that the fossil represents an actual flower or that it … Continue reading

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No trolling allowed: How thousands of Redditors collaborated to build a video game

When you’re creating something really complicated — a piece of software, a work of art or a video game — logic dictates you wouldn’t ask every single person to come down to your office to take part in the process. … Continue reading

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It’s here: ‘True Detective’ Season 2 trailer gives a first look at the action

So much happens in this True Detective Season 2 trailer that it’s hard to process Quick take: I can’t wait for that Vince Vaughn/Colin Farrell stare-off scene; Rachel McAdams looks awesome as a cop; and someone needs to start a … Continue reading

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All you need to know if you illegally downloaded ‘Dallas Buyers Club’

The Australian Federal Court ruled on Tuesday in favour of the film studio behind Dallas Buyers Club in a landmark case against piracy. The case, Dallas Buyers Club LLC v. iiNet, saw Australian Internet service providers go head to head … Continue reading

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What’s this Safari favicon fix about?

In the recent slew of updates brought by OS X Yosemite 10.10.3, which included a new Photos app and more than 300 new emoji, one tiny but very important fix is easily overlooked: Safari no longer saves website favicon URLs … Continue reading

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What the Safari favicon fix is all about

In the recent slew of updates brought by OS X Yosemite 10.10.3, which included a new Photos app and more than 300 new emoji, one tiny but very important fix is easily overlooked: Safari no longer saves website favicon URLs … Continue reading

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Wisconsin man arrested in U.S. after attempting to join ISIS

A Wisconsin man was arrested on Wednesday upon returning to the U.S. from Turkey, after he allegedly attempting to join Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Syria. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Joshua Van Haften, 34, of Madison was … Continue reading