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In the latest crackdown on gay rights in Indonesia, the government has demanded all instant messaging apps remove same-sex emoticons or face a ban in the Muslim-majority country. The emojis – which are available on the popular apps LINE and Whatsapp as well as Facebook and Twitter – depict same-sex …
Read More »Report: Google's VR Headset Won't Need a Phone, PC or Game Console
The current state of virtual reality isn’t elegant. There are headsets like Samsung’s Gear VR and Google Cardboard that require a smartphone. Then there are the beefier VR headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, which connect to an expensive PC, and the PlayStation VR, which connects to a …
Read More »Apple Is Reportedly Making a TV Show Starring Dr. Dre
Apple appears to be getting in on the original content game. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Apple is developing a TV series starring Dr. Dre — who, of course, is a co-founder of the now Apple-owned Beats. Dre’s series is already said to have started filming. The show is reported to …
Read More »Self-Driving Cars Are Coming Soon to a Highway Near You
I’m driving on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway on my way to my parents’ house when I finally decide to let go of the steering wheel. As I release my grip, the car veers closer toward the adjacent lane. My palms begin to sweat and pupils dilate. Just as I’m about to …
Read More »Instagram Rabbit Hole: Snake Wranglin’ and a Moody Orange
This week Amy Lombard (@amylombard) takes us down the Instagram Rabbit Hole. Lombard is a Brooklyn documentary photographer who has shot for numerous publications including WIRED, New York Times and Vanity Fair. She started with Alexis Gross (@alexisjadegross), a photographer whose gritty images of LA offer a fresh perspective.“Instagram is a place where …
Read More »In Pictures: How ‘Street Fighter’ Characters Have Evolved Over the Years
It’s impressive (and a little terrifying, frankly) that Capcom’s venerable Street Fighter series has been kicking butt for nearly 30 years now. But a lot has changed since Ryu threw his first Hadouken in 1987’s coin-operated Street Fighter, including Ryu himself. With the Feb. 16 launch of Street Fighter V, the well-known …
Read More »Instagram Now Shows How Many Times Your Videos Have Been Viewed
Similar to Facebook, you’ll now be able to see how many times an Instagram video has been viewed by the app’s 400 million-plus users. Today the company is beginning to roll out view counts, which will appear below video posts where likes would normally appear. You can tap the view …
Read More »AT&T Says 5G Will Be 100 Times Faster Than LTE and May Even Launch This Year
Remember back when 4G LTE came out and we were all amazed by the super-fast Internet speeds we could get on our phones? Well just wait until you get a look at what you’re going to get with 5G connectivity. AT&T on Friday unveiled its 5G network roadmap for 2016 …
Read More »Quick! Grab This Super-Sweet Deal on a Robot Vacuum (Deal of the Day)
I’m pretty sure that giving your sweetie a vacuum cleaner for Valentine’s Day will not get the results you are hoping for. (Unless an angry stare and plenty of free time to do your own vacuuming is what you wanted.) But what about a robot vacuum cleaner? Isn’t that like …
Read More »Judge Rules Actor James Woods Can Sue His Anonymous Twitter Abuser
The Internet makes many feel like they are untouchable. And sharing the same social networks with celebrities and public figures gives us unprecedented access to them. Some users, however, misuse the likes of Twitter and Facebook to attack and abuse people they’ve never even met. An ongoing legal dispute between …
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