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Tech News

Next year's iPhones won't have the new TrueDepth tech on its rear camera, says analyst

October 31, 2017

I finally understand what the iPhone X 'notch' is for

October 31, 2017

I had an epiphany the other day.

I was finalizing my review of LG V30, which would be my third review of a “bezel-less” phone in a row. And as I struggled to find the words to describe the V30’s design, which is so similar to all the other big-screened Android flagships that came out lately, I finally realized that the iPhone X’s “notch” is not only a good design choice — it’s a necessary one.

With the notch, the iPhone X has one extremely important advantage over most other flagship smartphones: It’s different.

Don’t get me wrong, I still don’t like the notch. I’d still prefer the iPhone X without it — the idea of a phone that’s essentially just a screen is so wonderfully futuristic that I’d be the first in line to buy one (I’ll actually be the first in line to buy the iPhone X anyway, but that’s because it’s kinda my job). Read more…

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Source: Mashable | I finally understand what the iPhone X 'notch' is for

World News

Actually, John Kelly, the failed 'compromise' to avoid Civil War would have enshrined slavery

October 31, 2017

Actually, John Kelly, the failed ‘compromise’ to avoid Civil War would have enshrined slavery Washington Post

White House defends Kelly’s Civil War remarks The Hill
Slavery Thrived on Compromise, John Kelly New York Times
The Civil War Was Not a Mistake The Atlantic

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Source: Google News | Actually, John Kelly, the failed 'compromise' to avoid Civil War would have enshrined slavery

Tech News

Questions I have after moving from New York to LA

October 31, 2017

Boy oh boy, I just moved from New York to LA in order to make it big in Hollywood. And gee am I so excited. But moving to a new city, switching jobs, and generally uprooting yourself from a place you’ve been in for years can be difficult.

Back in New York, I had built a life for myself, with a stable career holding a position at the top of a popular comedy theater. But that’s all gonna change here, now that I’m moving up in the world!

Here are some of the quick questions I have as I continue to get used to my exciting life in my new city. Read more…

More about Watercooler, Humor, New York, La, and Culture

Source: Mashable | Questions I have after moving from New York to LA

Tech News

Instagram just got a needed language update

October 31, 2017

Languages written from right to left are having an Instagram moment.

The photo-and-video social app now supports languages read from right to left, including Hebrew, Farsi, and Arabic. The new languages will first be available on Android devices.

Instagram already has more than two dozen language options including Chinese, Greek, Turkish, and Swedish, but those are are all read left to right, like English. Now the app will be compatible with languages written and read in the other direction.

Posts have already had Arabic and other right-to-left languages in the captions and on hashtags, but now the language settings will include that option within the framework of the app, so phrases like “Stories” and “Likes” will be in those languages. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Instagram just got a needed language update

Reviews and Gadgets

You wanted more Switch games, so you got 'Monopoly'

October 31, 2017

As the Nintendo Switch was gearing up to launch back in March, fans worried that it would go the way of the big N's prior consoles: Spectacular first-party games with minimal third-party support. But after a tenuous few months when Zelda: Breath of t…
Source: Engadget | You wanted more Switch games, so you got 'Monopoly'

Tech News

'Your power scares me' senator tells Facebook during first hearing on 2016 election

October 31, 2017

Here's how much better Snapchat lenses are on the iPhone X

October 31, 2017

Justin Trudeau dressed up for Halloween, and it's a little too self-aware

October 31, 2017

Canadian prime minister and world leader poster boy, Justin Trudeau, dressed up for Halloween, and well, it’s a little bit too self-aware. Trudeau stealthily dressed as Clark Kent, and exposed himself as Superman. That’s right, Superman.

Trudeau has become a little darling of American media in the last year, as the country looks north and asks: “Why can’t we have a young, good-looking, thoughtful leader, like Canada?”

Don’t get me wrong — it’s hard to not fall for Trudeau’s calm demeanor and perfect smile. It’s easy to long for a leader who speaks multiple languages while yours can barely speak one, but Superman, really? Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Justin Trudeau dressed up for Halloween, and it's a little too self-aware

Tech News

Astronomers make intriguing discovery thanks to a citizen scientist

October 31, 2017

Citizen scientists all over the world work to aid in scientific discovery by combing through data and looking to the sky with backyard telescopes.

And today, a discovery detailed in a newly-released study shows how that hard work can pay off.

Thanks to amateur astronomer Thomas Jacobs of Bellevue, Washington, scientists have found evidence of comets circling a star called KIC 3542116 that’s 800 light-years away from Earth.

Jacobs was sifting through data collected by the Kepler Space Telescope in his spare time and came across an unusual signal in the noise. He got in touch with physics professor Saul Rappaport, and Rappaport got to work. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Astronomers make intriguing discovery thanks to a citizen scientist