LittleThings blames its shutdown on Facebook algorithm change

 A recent Facebook algorithm change seems to have claimed a high-profile casualty: LittleThings, a digital publisher focused on inspirational and how-to content for women, which shut down yesterday. I wrote about the company at the beginning of 2016, when it raised debt funding from City National Bank. At the time, it seemed to be flying high, becoming one of the largest lifestyle publishers… Read More from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2Fc12pe via...

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The Flash Can’t Quite Make Beautiful Music with The Fiddler

Barry Allen is out of jail, but after last night’s The Flash, I almost wish he would have stayed. As awkward as it was when the show rushed through The Trial of The […] The post The Flash Can’t Quite Make Beautiful Music with The Fiddler appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2GRfQad via IFT...

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Get Rich Quick in Payday 2 on Nintendo Switch

In a world full of huge games-as-service shooters like Overwatch, Rainbow Six Siege, Fortnite, Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds, and others, the enduring audience for the Payday series has always somewhat baffled me. And yet […] The post Get Rich Quick in Payday 2 on Nintendo Switch appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2F9xV6a via IFT...

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Black Lightning Experiences an Oddly Low-Energy Return

Black Lightning returned from its one-week break last night, and after watching it, I’m thinking maybe it could have used the extra week. We last left Black Lightning on the ground in a parking lot, […] The post Black Lightning Experiences an Oddly Low-Energy Return appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2t3B7LM via IFT...

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Robot-Assisted Carpentry Could Save Countless Hands, Fingers

Carpentry, like most professions, can be improved with the addition of robots, according to MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. In an effort to minimize injury (i.e. unintentional amputations), CSAIL created the […] The post Robot-Assisted Carpentry Could Save Countless Hands, Fingers appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2GPVf5U via IFT...

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Twitter launches Bookmarks, a private way to save tweets

 Twitter today is publicly launching its “Bookmarks” feature, which has been in testing since late last year, following the company’s HackWeek project dubbed #SaveForLater. A desire to save content for later reading is something people have asked for because of how much news circulates across Twitter, often including links to longer articles you don’t have time to read… Read More from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2CNhkQc via IFT...

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Buy This Comic: Lockjaw #1

“At long last, the dog has his day! Lockjaw spends most of his time defending the Inhuman empire alongside Black Bolt and Medusa. But when he gets a message that his long-lost litter […] The post Buy This Comic: Lockjaw #1 appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2FcvGis via IFT...

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MovieBob Reviews: MUTE (2018)

Is Mute good? It has issues, but it’s not bad. What’s it about? Set in a Blade Runner-esque future in Berlin, Germany, the film is essentially a cyber-noir detective thriller in which Alexander […] The post MovieBob Reviews: MUTE (2018) appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2GT5GpA via IFT...

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Dude Injects His Junk With Stem Cells Hoping to Make it Bigger

We all knew it was coming. With all this stuff about DIY bio-hacking, of course, some figgin’ dude was going to inject some crap into his penis in the hopes that it’d be […] The post Dude Injects His Junk With Stem Cells Hoping to Make it Bigger appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2FFYOMU via IFT...

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Check Out Geek.com’s Black History Month Coverage

Power to the people. The post Check Out Geek.com’s Black History Month Coverage appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2mAMzao via IFT...

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Facebook rolls out job posts to become the blue-collar LinkedIn

 LinkedIn wasn’t built for low-skilled job seekers, so Facebook is barging in. Today Facebook is rolling out job posts to 40 more countries to make itself more meaningful to people’s lives while laying the foundation for a lucrative business. Businesses will be able to post job openings to a Jobs tab on their Page, Jobs dashboard, Facebook Marketplace, and the News Feed that they… Read More from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2EW5aKG via...

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Nokia, Vodafone To Install 4G on the Moon

There are parts of the world still without mobile service. But Nokia and Vodafone are bringing 4G coverage to the moon. The first cosmic cellular network will support a planned lunar landing by […] The post Nokia, Vodafone To Install 4G on the Moon appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2FEPPeS via IFT...

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Square-Enix’s “Idol Fantasy” Should Be Hatsune Miku X Final Fantasy (But Probably Won’t)

What is Idol Fantasy? We don’t know, but Square-Enix trademarked it. Anime New Network reported that the company filed for the trademark on February 8, and that it became public today. For some cultural […] The post Square-Enix’s “Idol Fantasy” Should Be Hatsune Miku X Final Fantasy (But Probably Won’t) appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2GQnuBH via IFT...

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Humans Have Cared For Dogs Since the Paleolithic Era, Apparently

We love our pets. We buy them clothes, food, treats, toys, beds, crates, the human food they don’t need to be eating, and pretty much anything else they need. Dogs are especially precious […] The post Humans Have Cared For Dogs Since the Paleolithic Era, Apparently appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2F6T4hl via IFT...

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Geek Deals Roundup: Dell XPS i7 Gaming Tower for $670, Amazon Fire Stick for $30, and more

Looking for a new PC or laptop? Right now, Dell is offering up steep discounts on models ranging from ultra-thin laptops all the way up to six-core gaming towers. You can also pre-order […] The post Geek Deals Roundup: Dell XPS i7 Gaming Tower for $670, Amazon Fire Stick for $30, and more appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2F1RidM via IFT...

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MIT Device Generates Electricity From Thin Air

A team at MIT designed a novel way to convert temperature fluctuations into electrical power. And you thought a potato-powered light bulb was cool. Most thermoelectric devices require two different-yet-concurrent climate inputs. But […] The post MIT Device Generates Electricity From Thin Air appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2GTlxnT via IFT...

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It Turns Out This Pokemon Voice Actor Can’t Draw Eevee Especially Well

There are some pretty awesome evolutions of Pokemon out there, and the Mega Evolution forms of the Pocket Monsters are some of the coolest you can find. That’s why this weird Eevee drawing […] The post It Turns Out This Pokemon Voice Actor Can’t Draw Eevee Especially Well appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2ote1cH via IFT...

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Physicist Stuff an Atom With Atoms to Create New, Bizarre Material

Physics is weird, y’all. It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about the strong force’s color charge, how liquid metal moving through the earth generates its protective magnetic field or stuffing an atom with […] The post Physicist Stuff an Atom With Atoms to Create New, Bizarre Material appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2F0cPri via IFT...

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Ayala And Pearson’s The Wilds is a Zombie Apocalypse Tale to Add to Your Pull List

Black Mask Studios has been pushing a whole new line up of talent this year. Last month I had the opportunity to interview Pat Shand about his new comic there, Breathless. In a […] The post Ayala And Pearson’s The Wilds is a Zombie Apocalypse Tale to Add to Your Pull List appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2BTngdG via IFT...

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Super-Secure Smartphone Cuts Power to Camera, Mic With One Tap

Cybersecurity firm DarkMatter introduced its first smartphone—an uber-secure handset designed to block spy agencies. Named after the Arabic word for “silence,” the Katim phone launched Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. A […] The post Super-Secure Smartphone Cuts Power to Camera, Mic With One Tap appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2BSucrk via IFT...

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Wonder Woman 2’s Villain, Henry Cavill’s Future & More DCEU News

Even with the DCEU’s recent setbacks, the franchise still seems to have a lot of life in it. Yes, Justice League was disappointing for a number of reasons, but DC also had one of the […] The post Wonder Woman 2’s Villain, Henry Cavill’s Future & More DCEU News appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2GQcTGy via IFT...

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Facebook launches a local news accelerator for publishers

 Facebook is trying to play extra nice with local news publishers by putting $3 million behind the launch of the Local News Subscriptions Accelerator. The three-month pilot program will help 10 to 15 U.S.-based metropolitan news organizations gain more digital subscribers both on and off Facebook. Read More from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2CMhxmw via IFT...

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The ESRB’s New “In-Game Purchases” Label for Video Games is a Half-Measure

If you’re a gamer or someone who watches the gaming industry, then you’ve heard about the controversy surrounding loot boxes. Though a staple of mobile gaming for years, loot boxes are relatively new […] The post The ESRB’s New “In-Game Purchases” Label for Video Games is a Half-Measure appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2EVLIxI via IFT...

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Algorithm Reads Your Mind to Reconstruct Images

No, the eye does not “record” the last image seen before death. But the brain does, and scientists developed a new technique to reconstruct images based on neurological activity. Invented by University of […] The post Algorithm Reads Your Mind to Reconstruct Images appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2CNynS3 via IFT...

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Canadians Create World’s First 3D-Printed Camper

Nine days and hundreds of feet of plastic filament later, a team from Canada has succeeded in creating the world’s first 3D-printed camper. Printing wrapped up last week in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. That’s just […] The post Canadians Create World’s First 3D-Printed Camper appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2F7g5AC via IFT...

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Facebook should disclose and limit pricing for political campaign ads

 An interesting reporton the Facebook ad machinery in play during the election highlighted an issue that I hadn’t considered: Facebook’s ad marketplace gave a huge pricing advantage to one candidate over the other. It seems like a no-brainer that these differences should at least be made public in the case of political contests, and arguably should be limited in the way political… Read More from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2EY184M via...

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Despite backlash to the redesign, Snapchat downloads are up

 “What’s all the fuss about?” Curiosity over why people are protesting the Snapchat redesign seems to have inspired a new wave of users to try the app. Snapchat downloads in the U.S. went up 41 percent to 76 percent in the week following the redesign’s February 6th rollout compared to the week before, according to data provided exclusively to TechCrunch by Sensor Tower.… Read More from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2EXVrja via IFT...

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Legends of Tomorrow Goes Back to When Pirates Were Fun

Legends of Tomorrow is on a hot streak this season. It’s found a formula that really works for it, at least while it builds up to the bigger fights to come. It’s spent most […] The post Legends of Tomorrow Goes Back to When Pirates Were Fun appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2CNmMCv via IFT...

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Like a Jug of Moonshine, Apple May Be Making Three iPhone Xs

It seems like only yesterday when Apple dropped not just one but two totally different new models of its flagship product the iPhone. The iPhone 8/8Plus was a nice if conventional upgrade on […] The post Like a Jug of Moonshine, Apple May Be Making Three iPhone Xs appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2GKxdt5 via IFT...

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Airbus, Delta, Sprint Team For Seamless In-Flight Internet

What if the best Internet you ever experienced was in the air? That’s the idea behind the Seamless Air Alliance, a new initiative aimed at enhancing high-flying Web access. Imagine boarding a plane […] The post Airbus, Delta, Sprint Team For Seamless In-Flight Internet appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2FbjnTw via IFT...

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T-Shirt Tuesday: The Best Superman Shirts

Back in the days of geek prehistory, a T-shirt was a signal to the world around you that you cared about your nerdy pursuits enough to fly them like a flag. Companies like […] The post T-Shirt Tuesday: The Best Superman Shirts appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2BTPGnM via IFT...

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McDonald’s Japan Beefs Up Its Fries with Bolognese Sauce and Cheese

Everyone already knows that McDonald’s has some of the best fast food fries you can get around the world. They don’t really need anything to pep them up, and they’re even good without […] The post McDonald’s Japan Beefs Up Its Fries with Bolognese Sauce and Cheese appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2Fad0zO via IFT...

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This Strange Species Lives Off Nuclear Energy Is Like Alien Life on Earth

When we talk about an asteroid hitting earth and wiping out all life, it’s generally presumed that we don’t really mean ALL life. There are some species that live far below ground that […] The post This Strange Species Lives Off Nuclear Energy Is Like Alien Life on Earth appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2HPxA72 via IFT...

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‘Become More Water’ With Neural Network-Generated Affirmations

“I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.” Move over, Stuart Smalley: Janelle Shane taught her neural network to generate daily affirmations. When the research scientist discovered Sound Health’s […] The post ‘Become More Water’ With Neural Network-Generated Affirmations appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2HLE9ay via IFT...

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It Turns Out Plans Can Evolve Beyond Their Obsolete Defense Mechanisms

Much like the same reason soldiers moved away from outdated forms of defense like clunky chainmail and full suits of armor, recent research suggests that plants have adopted a similar mindset over the […] The post It Turns Out Plans Can Evolve Beyond Their Obsolete Defense Mechanisms appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2ET6deh via IFT...

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Geek Deals: Get a $100 Bonus Dell eGift Card with the Xbox One X

While the original Xbox One has a reputation for being a tad underpowered, Microsoft has turned that narrative on its ear with the Xbox One X. This beefy half-step console pushes into the […] The post Geek Deals: Get a $100 Bonus Dell eGift Card with the Xbox One X appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2xwhYzl via IFT...

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Still Has a Headphone Jack

Samsung this week unveiled the next-gen Galaxy S9, and the version number isn’t its only distinction from Apple. As expected, the new flagship smartphone comes with a headphone jack—a unique feature these days. […] The post Samsung Galaxy S9 Still Has a Headphone Jack appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2GLQKcz via IFT...

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AI Beats Human Lawyers At Their Own Game

The robot apocalypse isn’t all bad news: A new study suggests artificial intelligence makes better lawyers than humans do. LawGeex pitted 20 experienced attorneys against a three-year-old algorithm trained to evaluate contracts. Spoiler […] The post AI Beats Human Lawyers At Their Own Game appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2EUmhZn via IFT...

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The Nautilus Has Nature’s Most Efficient Jets

The nautilus is a weird-looking creature, and a relic of an ancient era of life. But how it gets around has baffled scientists for years. That’s because, unlike many of the aquatic life […] The post The Nautilus Has Nature’s Most Efficient Jets appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2BUlQQi via IFT...

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Jack Back Into the Nokia 8110 Matrix Phone

I believe pretty strongly that we’ve simply just run out of ideas for meaningful new ways to improve smartphones. Sure better specs are always appreciated, but many of the major mobile “innovations” of […] The post Jack Back Into the Nokia 8110 Matrix Phone appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2sWWbmR via IFT...

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Dogs Can Help Dramatically Reduce PTSD Symptoms in Vets

Post-traumatic stress is a doozy. And I speak from experience (tornadoes man, don’t live in Oklahoma). When I first diagnosed, my psychiatrist asked me if I had any pets in the house. I […] The post Dogs Can Help Dramatically Reduce PTSD Symptoms in Vets appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2sWvGxU via IFT...

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Drones Replace Runway Models at Dolce & Gabbana Fashion Show

Humans are so last season: Dolce & Gabbana is the latest designer to replace mortals with technology on the runway. When doors opened on the D&G Fall-Winter 2018/19 Men’s Fashion Show in Milan […] The post Drones Replace Runway Models at Dolce & Gabbana Fashion Show appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2CIVSfb via IFT...

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Look, But Don’t Touch, in Hair Nah

For too long the definition of “Game of the Year” has been unfairly narrow. How boring is it to see every website shower the same stale AAA games with praise at the end […] The post Look, But Don’t Touch, in Hair Nah appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2CIVpty via IFT...

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Surprise! Russia Reportedly Hacked Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Russian military spies are reportedly to blame for the Winter Olympics hack that recently took down several hundred Pyeonchang computers. Organizers confirmed the attack, which knocked Internet and television systems offline for 12 […] The post Surprise! Russia Reportedly Hacked Pyeongchang Winter Olympics appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://ift.tt/2GKZhfL via IFT...

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