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Prepare for new 'X-Files' episodes with this trailer

Prepare for new 'X-Files' episodes with this trailer

New episodes of The X-Files are almost here. Let that sink in for a moment. The show is coming back for a special six-episode event on January 24, and now we've got the final trailer to whet your appetite. [Read more...]
Get an Amazon Prime subscription for $73 this weekend

Get an Amazon Prime subscription for $73 this weekend

Making Mozart in the Jungle free to watch this weekend isn't the only way Amazon is celebrating those Golden Globe wins. [Read more...]
Play the video game starring David Bowie for free

Play the video game starring David Bowie for free

David Bowie was a man ahead of his time across a range of industries, including gaming. The man and his music are featured in the 1999 game Omikron: The Nomad Soul, from the studio that went on to create Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls. [Read more...]
Classic NES controller gets a Bluetooth upgrade

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Classic NES controller gets a Bluetooth upgrade

8Bitdo is bringing back the legendary NES controller with a more aerodynamic tweak on the original design, allowing you to play your favorite games on various platforms: iOS, Android, PC, etc. Now just $36.99.
Google's creepy plan to kill the password

Google's creepy plan to kill the password

In the grab bag of Google/Alphabet's big projects for 2016 is Project Abacus. It's basically the company's plot to kill the password in cold blood, by replacing it with smartphone user authentication via an uncrackable collection of biometric readings. Abacus would lock or unlock devices and apps based on a cumulative "trust score" -- as your phone continually monitors and recognizes your location patterns, voice and speech patterns, how you walk and type, and your face (among other things). Like many things Google, it sounds miraculous. [Read more...]
Has the 'Bitcoin experiment' failed?

Has the 'Bitcoin experiment' failed?

A prominent voice in the Bitcoin community has announced that he is abandoning the cryptocurrency that he helped to popularize. [Read more...]
Microsofts preps Windows 10 updates for Lumia phones

Microsofts preps Windows 10 updates for Lumia phones

After Microsoft delayed the release of Windows 10 for Windows Phone 8.1 handsets, there are signs that it's finally ready to roll. [Read more...]
Netflix signs a YouTube 'star' for a scripted series

Netflix signs a YouTube 'star' for a scripted series

Like it or not, there's no escaping YouTube stars moving from Google's video wing and onto other sources. [Read more...]

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