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MPAA emails expose anti-Google attack plan using Today Show, Wall Street Journal

Detailing an unnerving plot to manipulate major media outlets on a national scale, recently filed court documents shed light on MPAA's plan to negatively smear Google using outlets like the Today Show and WSJ.
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Cougar announces affordable 230M and 250M gaming mice

Perhaps ideal for anyone that's interested in gaining a slight advantage in first person shooters, Cougar has revealed two new gaming mice that are priced to appeal to the budget-conscious consumer.
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Woman tries to take selfie with bison, gets flipped into air

Definitely a contender for one of the worst selfie attempts of 2015, a woman visiting Yellowstone Park thought it would be a brilliant idea to stand near a massive bison in order to capture the moment with a photo.
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Starbucks partners with Lyft on shared loyalty program

Likely excellent news for anyone that uses Lyft and frequently feeds their caffeine addiction at Starbucks, the two companies will be working together to help Lyft customers earn rewards points for coffee.
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Prefer physical over digital? Windows 10 USB pre-orders hit Amazon

Perhaps ideal for anyone that values a physical copy over digital downloads, Microsoft plans to sell the Windows 10 operating system on a physical format next month at several major online retailers.
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Goodbye DVD screeners, Emmy voters will receive a Chromecast

Definitely a definitive shift from physical media to the digital streaming age, the Google Chromecast HDMI dongle will be distributed among Emmy voters to provide streaming access of nominated shows.
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Apple Music bump? iOS 8.4 adoption explodes to 40 percent in a week

Likely driven by the growing popularity of the free three month trial of Apple's streaming music service, iPhone users are driving a rapid adoption rate of Apple's iOS 8.4 upgrade.
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Tinder adds verified profiles for celebrities you will never date

Possibly an attempt to halt the practice of catfishing using fake Tinder profiles, the social dating company has launched a verification process to identify celebrities and other public figures.
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Former DEA agent pleads guilty to extorting $700,000 in Bitcoin

Definitely a sad way to end a successful career in the DEA, agent Carl M. Force will be sent to prison for up to twenty years for his role in extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars in Bitcoin.
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Microsoft won’t include support for Silverlight in Windows 10 Edge browser

Unlikely to impact the majority of streaming media consumers, Microsoft's video streaming standard Silverlight will not be supported in the upcoming Microsoft Edge Web browser that's shipping with Windows 10.
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Lifetime bets you will pay $3.99-a-month to watch sappy movies

Definitely targeting a niche group of cord cutters, A+E Networks has launched a streaming application that lets subscribers watch Lifetime movies that are related to the ongoing theme on the Lifetime channel.
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Shpericam 2 shoots 4K video from all angles, works with Oculus

Ideal for anyone that's looking for a 360 degree solution to shooting locations, the Shpericam 2 is a new device on Kickstarter that shoots 4K, Ultra HD video up to 60 frames per second.
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Chicago’s new cloud tax forces Netflix subscribers to pay 9 percent more

Definitely impacting cord cutters in the Chicago area soon, city officials have decided to extend the city's amusement tax to cover anyone that subscribes to a streaming audio, video or gaming service.
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Texting while walking strikes again, girl gets leg stuck in storm drain

Definitely an embarrassing way to spend an hour of your time, a young Chinese girl slipped into a storm grate while her undivided attention was solely focused on texting her friends instead of walking.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested for assault on UCLA campus

Arrested for allegedly assaulting an assistant coach on the UCLA football team with a kettlebell weight, Sean 'Diddy' Combs was taken into police custody on Monday following the incident on his son's college campus.
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Charleston shooter’s manifesto, photos found via WHOIS search

Allegedly uploading a lengthy, racist rant about his decision to commit murder, a deep Web search has uncovered Dylann Roof's manifesto as well as a number of selfies taken to showcase the confederate flag.
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President Obama will appear on Marc Maron’s Web podcast “WTF”

Taking place in a crowded garage on Friday morning, the President of the United States will be recording a lengthy interview with comedian Marc Maron for a podcast that's called WTF.
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Fox’s first four UHD titles will include HDR mastering

Launching with recent films such as Kingsman: The Secret Service and The Maze Runner, Fox is jumping out early to announce support for the Ultra HD format before other studios get into the mix.
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Orange is the New Black Season 3 is now “out on early release”

Definitely great news for fans of the popular prison drama, Netflix decided to debut the new season of Orange is the New Black six hours early.
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Two men arrested for sending threatening emoji over Facebook

Definitely a idiotic way to land a potential five year prison sentence, two men in South Carolina were arrested this month for threats using emoji graphics.
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Woman barred from using smartphone for two years after fatal accident

Adding an unusual tweak to a sentence related to a tragic, distracted driving accident, a Michigan judge has banned a 23-year-old woman from owning or operating a mobile device for a period of two years.
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Facebook adds visual maps to Messenger for location sharing

Perhaps ideal for anyone that uses Facebook Messenger to constantly communicate with friends, a new feature lets users send a map of their location or a target location to a friend within a conversation.
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Man receives $120 ticket for using Apple Watch while driving

It was just a matter of time before someone would be pulled over for using a smartwatch while driving. A young Canadian man just got a hefty ticket for using his Apple Watch while operating a vehicle.
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Firefox will scan your browsing history to suggest advertiser sites

Possibly a feature that you will want to flip off if privacy is important to you, Mozilla is working with advertisers to suggest sponsored sites that are related to your Web browsing history.
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Walmart preps $50-a-year shipping service to take on Amazon Prime

Possibly ideal for anyone that regularly shops on Walmart.com, the retail giant will be launching a competing service to Amazon Prime later this year that will provide three day shipping on most orders.
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Ultra HD Blu-ray finalized, 4K discs headed to the home theater

Potentially good news for anyone that's an early adapter of Ultra HD television technology, specifications for Ultra HD Blu-ray discs are now complete and production on software as well as hardware can begin.
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Will Comcast’s 2-Gigabit service be priced at $300 a month?

Published on Comcast's site accidentally before being hastily removed today, the company's Gigabit Pro service that will offer 2-Gigabit speeds may cost consumers approximately $3,600 a year.
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AT&T scales back speed throttling on unlimited LTE data users

Possibly good news for any AT&T subscriber that's still on an unlimited data plan, the wireless provider has limited the practice of data throttling to time periods of heavy network congestion.
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Will Microsoft’s holographic headset allow you to read emotions?

Happy or sad? Confused or bored? Angry or surprised? Microsoft may give you the edge on reading people's emotions using the HoloLens headset according to details within a related patent.
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Google Now supports 70 new apps including Spotify, Runkeeper

Definitely good news for anyone that's an avid Google Now user, the search company announced support for 70 new third-party applications that can be used within the Google Now interface.
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Best Buy will start accepting Apple Pay in stores later this year

Inadvertently making that expensive Apple Watch slightly more useful, Best Buy has decided to start accepting Apple Pay in all stores within the United States before the end of 2015.
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Goodbye Skype? Facebook adds free video calling to Messenger

Ideal for anyone that's a power user of the Facebook Messenger application, the social network has launched support for a new video calling feature that works on mobile devices as well as desktop computers.
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U.S. Marshal smashes woman’s smartphone to avoid being recorded

Yet another instance of a law enforcement agent being filmed behaving badly, a U.S. Marshal was recently recorded grabbing a smartphone away from a citizen filming the police and smashing the device on the ground.
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Netflix’s streaming hit, Daredevil, gets renewed for second season

Definitely good news for Marvel fans as well as comic book fans in general, Netflix's Daredevil will return in 2016 for a second season and likely branch out to include more villains from the comic books.