Seth Rogen's sci-fi comedy 'Future Man' is Hulu-bound
Seth Rogen is working on a new comedy series called Future Man, which has just been picked up for broadcast on Hulu.
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Chrome cracks down on sites that don't use encryption
Chrome is embarking on a crusade to crack down on websites that still aren't using encryption, and it starts with the latest version of the browser, Chrome 56.
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Sony isn't allowing Bethesda to support mods for PS4 players
Bethesda has announced that there will no longer be mod support for its PlayStation 4 titles. Unfortunately, it seems Sony has informed the company that they will not be approving user mods in the way they "should work," where users have free reign over what they can create for Fallout 4 or Skyrim Special Edition.
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iPhone 7 trade-in programs require two-year contracts
If you're looking to get your hands on an iPhone 7 in the coming weeks but weren't fast enough to secure one when preorders opened, there's still hope. All four major phone carriers have implemented their own iPhone 7 promotions, but despite their seemingly generous offers, there are quite a few caveats that might keep you from cashing in.
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Transferring data between PS4s will soon be a snap
PlayStation 4 is receiving an upgrade in the form of the 4.0 software update, which is bringing a ton of new features along with it.
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Jonathan Blow's 'The Witness' gets the PlayStation 4 Pro treatment
The Witness, Jonathan Blow's latest release, is getting a special patch for the PlayStation 4 Pro to augment its visuals since it's coming to a brand new home. Blow's team at Thekla, Inc. is making it possible to enjoy the game at a higher resolution than ever before, offering an upgrade in visual fidelity over an increase in frame rate. The announcement comes right after Sony's special PlayStation event, where the PS4 Pro was officially unveiled.
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The Professional eSports Association officially launches in 2017
The Professional eSports Association (PEA) has announced that it will officially begin operating in January 2017 with its inaugural title as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The PEA will be launching with seven prominent North American teams behind it: Team Solomid, Cloud9, Team Liquid, Counter Logic Gaming, Immortals, NRG eSports and compLexity Gaming. As Jason Katz, Commissioner of the PEA, states, the organization definitely represents "something new in eSports," and that is a professional organization where the largest teams in North America have joined together to create a more "stable, healthy, long-term environment for the players."
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Amazon's Alexa may soon butt into your conversations
Amazon's Alexa may soon be interrupting your conversations with traffic notifications and other important announcements, if you want her to.
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Microsoft could be unveiling its Surface All-in-One in October
Microsoft may very well be introducing its Surface All-in-One device this October during a special fall hardware launch, according to ZDNet.
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Airbnb introduces new rules meant to fight discrimination
Airbnb has gone forward with several rules meant to combat the discrimination perceived in its rental policy as of today.
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'Animal Crossing' and 'Fire Emblem' mobile apps delayed to 2017
Nintendo's Super Mario Run for iPhone, iPad and Android made big news during Apple's event yesterday in San Francisco, but in all the fanfare it seems two additional planned Nintendo properties were pushed back.
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Stage your own 'Star Wars' battles with this new Air Hogs line
Spin Master has a great track record when it comes to making awesome Star Wars merchandise, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that the company has created two brand new Air Hogs products that you can actually use to recreate your own space battles.
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Parrot's latest project is a dev kit to help drones navigate indoors
French drone company Parrot has just announced the Parrot S.L.A.M.dunk, a special development kit meant to aid drones and other robots avoid obstacles while indoors.
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Don't worry, 'Super Mario Run' is coming to Android too
Super Mario Run, Nintendo's first Mario-centric release for the iPhone, is coming to Android, too.
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Apple refreshes its Hermes bands for Apple Watch Series 2
The Apple Watch Series 2 is getting several new updates, many of them aesthetic augments. For instance, the previous Hermes watch band models have returned for Series 2, with a host of new colors and bands.
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GE puts up $1.4 billion to acquire two 3D printing firms
GE has so far invested around $1.5 billion in 3D printing tech over the past six years, and its planned acquisition of Germany's SLM Solutions Group and Sweden's Arcam would only bolster its position in the business. At a combined cost of $1.4 billion, both companies offer an expansion of GE's additive manufacturing efforts, which is, as GE chairman Jeffrey R. Immelt explains, "part of GE's evolution into a digital industrial company."
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'Inspirational' fashion ads sell exactly the look you're Googling
Google is changing the way it indexes fashion-related content as part of an experiment involving outfits posted by fashion bloggers. Shop the Look culls various products from outfit searches so you can purchase pieces of said outfit as seen in the photo. You'll be able to tap through the image and explore what's available in a visually similar manner to the outfit via Shopping ads.
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Xbox One update preview shows off new social features
Clubs and Looking for Group features are being rolled out to Preview members on Xbox One today and then the Xbox app on Windows 10, iOS and Android devices in the near future. Both features were originally announced during E3 2016, but now there's a chance to actually try them out in the wild.
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Warner Bros. asks that its own sites be removed from Google
Warner Bros. is in the business of keeping its content from being pirated, and in the past has been working on ways to accomplish just that.
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You can now own this old robot that helped NASA test space suits
Believe it or not, NASA used to utilize a decidedly creepy robot to test space suits meant for real-life astronauts.
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Des Moines' city council is trying to 'opt out' of 'Pokémon Go'
The City Council of Des Moines, Washington is working hard to cut down on its residents' access to Pokémon Go, even going so far as to make attempts to "opt out" of the game.
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This mummy's skull was recreated via 3D printer
Using a mummified head found in the collections of the University of Melbourne, scientists were able to reconstruct the skull of a deceased 25-year-old woman from via 3D printer.
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Google's Project Muze creates unwearable fashion pieces
Google shouldn't enter the fashion business any time soon, if the partnership between Berlin-based Zalando and Google is any indication.
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Brave browser lets you tip your favorite sites in bitcoin
Brave, the browser meant to block ads and trackers by design, has launched what might be a fairly controversial service: the ability to tip websites via bitcoin.
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Lindsay Lohan's 'GTA V' suit against Rockstar Games dismissed
After a lengthy legal battle against Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games' parent company, Lindsay Lohan's case has been dismissed.
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Fitbit Adventures lets you run the New York City marathon virtually
Fitbit's app rolled out with several new updates today, squarely focused on offering ways to experience virtual outings in the form of Fitbit Adventures.
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Trapped Florida mosquitoes found to contain Zika virus
After several mosquitoes were trapped and examined in Florida, it was determined that they had been carrying the Zika virus.
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