“It’s about Bruce. If you’re a Bruce fan you’ll see something different. And if not, you like it. You’ll love it. You might become a [Bruce] fan as a result of the film.” That’s author Sarfraz Manzoor talking about Blinded by the Light, which is based on his teenage years. Manzoor and director Gurinder Chadha stopped […]
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The gold steel model of the Apple Watch Series 4. Sure, it brings the bling, but it won’t match your Apple Card. Sarah Tew/CNET Imagine the awestruck faces of your technorati friends when you whip out your new titanium Apple Card and it — gasp — matches your even newer Apple Watch (you tilt your wrist […]
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KABUL, Afghanistan — An explosion ripped through a packed wedding hall in Kabul late on Saturday evening, with Afghan officials fearing high casualties. Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry, confirmed the explosion, but could not provide numbers on casualties. He said the blast, which local news media reports said was probably caused by […]
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No plan deal in Plan Picks this week. We found a great offer from Boost Mobile that might interest you instead. Right now, Boost Mobile is offering an extra 20% off all its latest Android phones with the promo code SCHOOL2019. What an excellent way to start the new school year. Boost is Sprint right? […]
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Remember back in 2018 when Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg became a meme for his testimony in front of Congress? Turns out fictional techies can mess up just as badly. In a new preview for the sixth and final season of HBO comedy Silicon Valley, Richard Hendricks (Thomas Middleditch) makes Zuckerberg look like a smooth-talking pro by […]
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Last week, after months of deliberation, the Department of Transportation released formal guidance regarding animals on planes. The 28-page document makes it clear that three types of service animals should be prioritized for travel: cats, dogs and miniature horses. Yes, miniature horses. The document repeatedly includes mini horses in a trio of “the most commonly […]
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When the Environmental Protection Agency approved the spraying of certain antibiotics three years ago to fight a deadly bacterial infection decimating Florida’s orange groves, growers thought they might have found a silver bullet. But public health advocates reacted with alarm, warning that the large-scale use of medically important drugs in agriculture could help fuel antibiotic […]
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We’re halfway through August, which means many college students are already on campus — and the rest will be joining them by Labor Day. But whether you’re buying for college students, middle schoolers or anyone in between, there are plenty of great gadgets you can get without breaking the bank. Oh, and if you’re just […]
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Plenty of homes keep things lit using overhead BR30 (bulging reflector) floodlights in recessed lighting setups. If you’re looking to upgrade bulbs like those, you’ll almost certainly want to go with an LED over a fluorescent model or incandescent bulbs. In your local lighting aisle, you’ll find plenty of picks that are bright, dimmable, efficient […]
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[embedded content] Over the years, the Galaxy Note line has garnered a dedicated following of passionate power users who don’t like making sacrifices when it comes to their smartphone buying decisions. Sure, Notes are generally more expensive than most other phones on the market, but for that money you get some of the best specs […]
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