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The Netflix watch is the only smartwatch worth buying

Apple, schmapple. Give me a device that allows me to forget about time and fall into a binge-watching black hole While all eyes are on the latest shiny smartwatch to hit the market, Netflix cheekily released an ad for its … Continue reading

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Survivors praise jury and remember victims after Boston bombing verdict

Justice, finally, has been served. That’s the feeling among survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing on Wednesday after a federal jury found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty on all counts for his role in the 2013 attack. See also: Guilty: Tsarnaev convicted … Continue reading

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Passengers leaving the UK now face exit checks

LONDON — People leaving the UK by air, sea and rail will face new exit checks from Wednesday The British government says the new checks are predominantly concerned with immigration and will give a clearer picture of who is staying … Continue reading

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There’s a new Vulcan salute emoji: Live long and text

Apple’s latest iOS update, 8.3, includes a vast and diverse array of new emoji. The characters include mostly updated skin tones and never-before-seen country flags, but a few completely new emoji have also been thrown into the mix. Perhaps chief … Continue reading

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An online petition is pleading with Apple to add a redhead emoji

The new Apple iOS 8.3 update is giving users new ways to text with expanded, more diverse keyboards that feature broader spectrums of skin tones But some still feel left out in one area: hair color. See also: How the … Continue reading

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4 career lessons from notable early retirees

People who retire early seem to have it all figured out. They can do what they want — completely free of financial constraints. How did they do it? Is there some wisdom that can be gleaned from their success? Maybe. … Continue reading

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St. Bernard dog takes child for a walk across the road

St. Bernard dogs are lovely, friendly creatures, but they’re a bit hard to manage if you’re a child, as one kid found out out recently in the Czech Republic. See also: Man buns are out, dog buns are in In … Continue reading

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Zynga founder Mark Pincus returns as CEO

Call it bygones: Zynga is welcoming its embattled founder, Mark Pincus, to come back as its CEO The Zynga founder announced Wednesday afternoon that he is returning to the company as CEO effective immediately, a little less than two years … Continue reading

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IKEA starts rolling out vegetarian Swedish meatballs

As if IKEA‘s enormous range of furniture choices didn’t cause enough problems, now you will be fighting over what kind of meatballs to eat. The Swedish furniture giant has announced it is releasing vegetarian balls into the multiple European markets … Continue reading

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New podcast picks up where ‘Serial’ left off

Before you get too excited, Sarah Koenig’s voice will not be narrating this podcast. Listeners of the popular podcast Serial, which investigated the 1999 murder of Baltimore high school student Hae Min Lee, are getting another podcast: Undisclosed: The State … Continue reading