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  • Become a bona fide SEO pro with this $10 online course

    Heads up: All products featured here are selected by Mashable’s commerce team and meet our rigorous standards for awesomeness. If you buy something, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. By now, most people have heard the the stat that some 75% of people never venture beyond the first page of Google search results. If you …

    December 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Thomas Fire becomes largest blaze in California history, during state's worst fire year

    California’s Thomas Fire in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties has eclipsed the 2003 Cedar Fire as the largest wildfire in Golden State history, at a whopping 273,400 acres. This puts the blaze’s burned area as larger than New York City, and nearly the equivalent of the sprawling city of Los Angeles.  The fire has destroyed …

    December 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • A bittersweet look back at Obama White House holiday decorations

    If the holidays don’t feel right this year, it might have something to do with the White House.  A few weeks ago we were gifted with Melania Trump’s White House holiday decorations, but something was missing… The Obamas. SEE ALSO: MSNBC trolls Donald Trump with Obama ‘Merry Christmas’ montage Every year we anticipated how the …

    December 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • These are the best Christmas episodes to watch this weekend

    No holiday this century would be complete without a carefully curated list of television episodes. Because there is literally more TV than is humanly survivable, we limited our list to eight personal fave picks and a relative mix of old and new that complement each other. Just don’t overthink it – it’s Christmas! Also – …

    December 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Now you know what Control Center's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth buttons really do

    When Apple released iOS 11 with a redesigned Control Center in September, they also quietly made a change to how the shortcut buttons for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth worked. On iOS 10 and earlier, tapping them turned these wireless connections completely on and off. But on iOS 11, it merely disconnected your devices temporarily, while still …

    December 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Make this self-flying camera drone your personal photographer

    Heads up: All products featured here are selected by Mashable’s commerce team and meet our rigorous standards for awesomeness. If you buy something, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Designating a self-flying drone as your personal 4K photographer? Yep, we live in the future. The Hover Camera Passport drone, which is on sale for $349.99 …

    December 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Miss America CEO resigns after sexist, offensive emails surface

    There he goes, Miss America Organization CEO Sam Haskell. Haskell had been suspended Friday after a HuffPost story detailed his email correspondence over the years leading the beauty pageant. His leaked emails included many sexist, offensive comments about contestants and winners. SEE ALSO: People are angry over Miss America CEO’s alleged sexist and fat-shaming emails …

    December 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • The rapid rise and even faster fall of an HQ trivia champion

    HQ trivia, the live game-show app that launched in July, is ridiculously hard to win, but contestant Allan Gibbons repeatedly finds a way. Better known by his username “AllanG,” Gibbons is an HQ trivia celebrity, born from his knack for dominating the game show’s daily competitions. The 28-year-old radio DJ from Owen Sound, Canada has …

    December 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Carrie Fisher wrote some of her own lines in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'

    Carrie Fisher did more than reprise her role as General Leia Organa in the newest installment of the Star Wars franchise. Before her death at age 60 last year, she brought her own wit and humor with her into The Last Jedi — and director Rian Johnson was all about it. He included some one-liners …

    December 23, 2017 | by Raheel