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Disney takes over Hulu, a company with serious data collection issues
The Walt Disney Company’s march toward total entertainment/media domination continues. Disney now has full operational control of the streaming service Hulu. Earlier this year, Disney announced its own streaming service, Disney+.
5 easy ways to add subtitles to the best movies and TV shows
Sometimes it’s difficult to understand what characters in movies or TV shows are saying. Not being able to hear or understand dialogue can seriously ruin the experience. That’s why you might want to turn to subtitles, so you can keep track of those extremely important plot lines. We’ll tell you about simple ways to add subtitles to your favorite programs.
How to make your iPhone ring on multiple devices (and then make it stop)
Leaving your iPhone in another room can be a huge inconvenience. After a long day, you’re sitting on the couch, trying to relax and the phone rings. Now you need to get up just to see if you even want to answer the call or respond to the text.
3 tools to snoop on kids' and family's computers and phones
Kids are being introduced to technology at much younger ages these days. Over half of all children between the ages of 8 and 12 already have their own cellphone. Almost 40 percent of children younger than 2 years old have used a mobile device for entertainment.
Update now! One call in this Facebook app gives hackers access to your entire phone
In a shocking turn of events, one of the most popular communication apps on the internet was hijacked by hackers. Using sophisticated spyware tools, they were able to compromise thousands of phones without anyone noticing. Now, they might have access to data stored on affected devices — making this a privacy nightmare for the ages. You won’t believe how these criminals got in.
5 essential offline apps for Android when there's no internet
Like many, you rely on your Android gadget for nearly every task in life, whether it’s personal or business. Regardless of dependence, there are times you find yourself without internet access, leaving you with an Android doorstop. Without racking up data usage, how are you to get anything done in these moments? Easy, expect times of interruption and prepare by downloading apps to ensure you can use your gadget offline. Here are five to keep you going.
Check your home! This iPod is worth $20,000
Now this is worth turning your house inside-out for. Someone is auctioning off a never used, first-generation iPod Classic for almost $20,000 on eBay. Is the nostalgia factor high enough to warrant spending 20 grand? Perhaps not for us mere mortals. But we’re sure someone with the money and looking for bragging rights might just snap this Apple relic of the aughts.
Amazon trashing millions of unsold items
If you’ve ever visited a dump or landfill, you probably know how sad it is to see tons of unused items go to waste. Some of these items, however, might be from Amazon itself. In a recent series of investigations, Amazon was revealed to have potentially destroyed millions of unsold items in various countries. Why would Amazon choose to destroy these perfectly good items? What kind of goods have been destroyed in these purges? You won’t believe how wasteful one of the world’s biggest companies can be — especially with its very own inventory.
5 of our favorite AR apps that you'll actually use
Augmented-reality (AR) apps and games for mobile devices have been around for quite a while, but the ascendance of Pokemon Go a couple years ago really put the genre on the popular map. Whether you’re a dedicated player or a casual monster-hunter, if you love seeing cute animated monsters appearing beside park benches or on the sidewalk, you owe it to yourself to check out some of the other fantastic augmented-reality apps out there.
Is a Japanese town renaming itself to "Usa" so products can say, "Made in USA?"
If you see the words “Made in USA” on the box of a product, you know you’re getting something good. The term itself has become synonymous with quality, with demand for American-made products spanning the entire world. Guitars, cars, guns, you name it — buying American has always been a symbol of status. But what if there was a way to make it seem like you were selling American produced goods without actually doing it? Could you possibly get away with printing “Made in Usa” on your goods if they weren’t made in America?