A Bakery and a Brewery Turned Surplus Bagels Into Beer

Food waste is a serious problem, but there’s nothing wrong with having a little fun and getting creative while you search for solutions. That’s exactly the approach the crew at Black Seed Bagels […] The post A Bakery and a Brewery Turned Surplus Bagels Into Beer appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2VwJiNH via IFT...

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Best New Anime to Stream on Netflix in 2019

With Netflix’s March announcement of new partnerships with several Japanese production companies, fans can expect more anime series to grace their streaming devices in 2019. In other words? There’s no better time to […] The post Best New Anime to Stream on Netflix in 2019 appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2GTKdiW via IFT...

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Facebook takes its Portal international, adds WhatsApp, Facebook Live support

At its F8 developer conference, Facebook today announced that it is launching its Portal video chat hardware internationally by bringing it to Canada and a select number of European countries, too. This rollout will begin in June in Canada, with Europe following this fall. In the U.S., Portal sells for $199 and $349, depending on the screen size. The company did not announce international pricing. Portal originally only launched in the U.S. As the...

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Unusual Ice Formation on Saturn’s Titan Moon Stretches for Miles

University of Arizona researchers came across an unexpected discovery when they were trying to locate the source of methane on Saturn’s largest moon. The team found an unusual ice formation that wrapped almost […] The post Unusual Ice Formation on Saturn’s Titan Moon Stretches for Miles appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2vDHbsV via IFT...

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Developers can now verify mobile app users over WhatsApp instead of SMS

Facebook today released a new SDK that allows mobile app developers to integrate WhatsApp verification into Account Kit for iOS and Android. This will allow developers to build apps where users can opt to receive their verification codes through the WhatsApp app installed on their phone, instead through SMS. Today, many apps give users the ability to sign up using only a phone number — a now popular alternative to Facebook Login, thanks to the social...

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Indian Army Claims It Found Mysterious ‘Yeti Footprints’

Bigfoot might have had a cross-continental journey: On its official Twitter account, the Indian Army claimed it found “Yeti footprints” in the Himalayas of Nepal and social media users had a lot of […] The post Indian Army Claims It Found Mysterious ‘Yeti Footprints’ appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2VzRlJv via IFT...

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‘Mortal Kombat 11’ Kharacter Guide: Scorpion

There have been eleven main Mortal Kombat games. Can you believe it? The 90s were that long ago. Since then the fighting game has become a gory institution as colorful ninjas and sorcerers […] The post ‘Mortal Kombat 11’ Kharacter Guide: Scorpion appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2J7DALp via IFT...

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Instagram will now let creators and influencers sell items directly

The monetization hose is on full blast at Instagram now, and today at F8, Facebook unveiled one of the latest developments on that front. The company said that creators will now be able to tag items to sell them directly to people viewing their posts and Stories. For now, this will work only on items that are tagged from businesses that are part of the new checkout beta program Instagram is running in the U.S. It’s also part of a bigger transactional...

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Bernie Sanders: Disney Should Use ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Profits to Pay Workers More

A day after Disney’s superhero blockbuster Avengers: Endgame took home a record-breaking $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office, Sen. Bernie Sanders took to Twitter to criticize Disney CEO Bob Iger’s salary and […] The post Bernie Sanders: Disney Should Use ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Profits to Pay Workers More appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2ZPld3E via IFT...

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Geek Pick: Philips Hue Play Light Bar Lights Up Your Media

It may seem like a small thing, but a little good lighting can go along way toward enhancing your experience with pretty much anything. Lighting sets the mood and can put you in […] The post Geek Pick: Philips Hue Play Light Bar Lights Up Your Media appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2UThcaM via IFT...

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Valve Index Is a Powerful VR Headset, Even Without ‘Half-Life’

Whatever your thoughts are on virtual reality (for me the best it’s really good for is quick cardboard gimmicks) you can’t deny that Valve has been all in trying to push the tech […] The post Valve Index Is a Powerful VR Headset, Even Without ‘Half-Life’ appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2DETl93 via IFT...

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Old Facebook finally wants you to ‘Meet New Friends’

Facebook’s social graph is aging, full of long-lost acquaintances and hometown friends you don’t care much about seeing in the News Feed any more. But Facebook is now testing a pivot away from its core identity of connecting you with existing friends so it can revitalize the social graph and keep people coming back. Facebook’s “Meet New Friends” lets you browse people from shared communities such as your school, workplace or city who’ve also opted...

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Facebook Dating opens to friends with Secret Crush

Facebook built Dating to be privacy-safe, hoping to avoid the awkwardness of friends or family checking out your romance profile. But now Facebook has found a way to let you silently express your affection for a friend without them knowing unless they reciprocate. Facebook Dating is opening in 14 more countries, bringing the total to 19. It will launch in the US before the end of the year. Dating brings with it a new feature called Secret Crush that...

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Instagram officially tests hiding Like counts

Would we feel less envious, shameful and competitive if Instagram didn’t tell us how many Likes a post received? That’s the idea behind Instagram now hiding Like counts from both a post’s viewers and its author as part of an experiment in Canada. A post’s creator can still open the Likers window to see the names of everyone who hearted their post, but they’d have to count them manually. Even though Like totals would still impact how the algorithm...

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Facebook Messenger will get desktop apps, co-watching, emoji status

To win chat, Facebook Messenger must be as accessible as SMS, yet more entertaining than Snapchat. Today, Messenger pushes on both fronts with a series of announcements at Facebook’s F8 conference, including that it will launch Mac and PC desktop apps, a faster and smaller mobile app, simultaneous video co-watching and a revamped Friends tab, where friends can use an emoji to tell you what they’re up to or down for. Facebook is also beefing up its...

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Photos Show Night King’s Chilling ‘Game of Thrones’ Transformation

Game of Thrones latest episode was a memorable one (warning: spoilers to follow), where fans witnessed the the death of the Night King, one of the Iron Throne contenders who had a good […] The post Photos Show Night King’s Chilling ‘Game of Thrones’ Transformation appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2GMpf4p via IFT...

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Social media firms agree to work with UK charities to set online harm boundaries

Social media giants, including Facebook-owned Instagram, have agreed to financially contribute to UK charities to fund them making recommendations that the government hopes will speed up decisions about removing content that promotes suicide/self-harm or eating disorders on their platforms. The development follows the latest intervention by health secretary Matt Hancock, who met with representatives from the Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest,...

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Antidote to Deadly Box Jellyfish Venom Discovered With CRISPR Genome Editing

It’s one of the deadliest creatures on Earth: The infamous box jellyfish developed its powerful venom to be so overpoweringly painful, human victims have been known to go into shock or die of […] The post Antidote to Deadly Box Jellyfish Venom Discovered With CRISPR Genome Editing appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2Wel1ZO via IFT...

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Samsung’s Vertical TV Is What We Deserve

I think most millennial stereotypes are dumb if only because the idea of “generations,” grouping together huge swathes of vastly different people just based on the vague time frame in which they were […] The post Samsung’s Vertical TV Is What We Deserve appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2UQXzA6 via IFT...

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Pluto Debate Sheds Light on Challenges With Classifying Planets

Pluto used to be considered a “regular planet” by astronomers until 2006, when its status was downgraded to “dwarf planet.” On April 29, experts live streamed a discussion on the matter, and interestingly […] The post Pluto Debate Sheds Light on Challenges With Classifying Planets appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2XVryc8 via IFT...

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At Last, The Live-Action ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Trailer Is Here!

This is it. Sega and Paramount weren’t bluffing. The game publisher and movie studio are really following through on their threat to turn beleaguered platforming mascot Sonic the Hedgehog into the most cursed […] The post At Last, The Live-Action ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Trailer Is Here! appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2GRmNtw via IFT...

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Toy Tuesday: The Most Powerful ‘He-Man’ Toys

Initially introduced by Mattel after their attempt to secure the Star Wars license fell through, Masters of the Universe were one of the biggest toy successes of the 1980s, boasting a seemingly endless […] The post Toy Tuesday: The Most Powerful ‘He-Man’ Toys appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2vuIsm0 via IFT...

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‘Impossible Whopper’ Coming Soon to All U.S. BK Branches

Burger King will reportedly roll out its Impossible Whopper—the vegetarian twist on a fast food classic—to locations across the nation this year. This month’s trial run in St. Louis went “exceedingly well,” a […] The post ‘Impossible Whopper’ Coming Soon to All U.S. BK Branches appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2GT9Zns via IFT...

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Visit Scotland to See a 4,500-Year-Old Reconstructed Dog

Scientists recreated the head of an ancient dog using forensic technology typically reserved for humans. A reconstruction, commissioned by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), relied on CT scans and 3D printing to visualize a […] The post Visit Scotland to See a 4,500-Year-Old Reconstructed Dog appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2ISHEA6 via IFT...

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MIT ‘Hackers’ Transform Great Dome Into Cap’s Shield

“Hacking” is a long-standing tradition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But MIT’s hackers don’t hide behind a computer screen: Rather, they are pranksters, tricksters, and creative inventors responsible for some of the […] The post MIT ‘Hackers’ Transform Great Dome Into Cap’s Shield appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2V2RTIp via IFT...

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Amazon’s Alexa Will Speak Spanish in the US This Year

Hola, Alexa: Amazon this week launched a new voice model that lets developers build skills for Spanish-speaking users. Initially available to participants of the Alexa Preview program, the new feature will roll out […] The post Amazon’s Alexa Will Speak Spanish in the US This Year appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2J6ynDt via IFT...

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Prisma Labs raises $6.7M for its AI-powered approach to visual editing

Remember Prisma? The Moscow-based team behind the app that sparked a style transfer craze in 2016 has raised a €6 million (~$6.7M) Series A, led by early stage artificial intelligence focused VC firm, Haxus. While two of Prisma’s original co-founders left the company in the middle of last year, to work on building a new social app — the still, as yet, unreleased Capture — co-founder Andrey Usoltsev stayed on to keep developing Prisma Labs, taking...

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SpaceX Conducts Static Fire Test for Falcon Heavy Megarocket Core

SpaceX is preparing to send the Falcon Heavy back to space soon, and this time, it will launch 23 satellites to orbit. Following its first commercial mission, the company conducted a static fire […] The post SpaceX Conducts Static Fire Test for Falcon Heavy Megarocket Core appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2PKHOKt via IFT...

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Serial Box Deal: Get 50 Percent Off Episodic Story Bundles

Everyone’s talking about Serial Box Publishing. Want to find out what all the fuss is about? Now it’s easier than ever as you can purchase one of their online story bundles for just […] The post Serial Box Deal: Get 50 Percent Off Episodic Story Bundles appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2DArd6T via IFT...

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Twitter announces new content deals with Univision, The Wall Street Journal and others

Twitter is unveiling a number of new content deals and renewals tonight at its NewFronts event for digital advertisers. It’s only been two years since Twitter first joined the NewFronts. At the time, coverage suggested that executives saw the company’s video strategy as a crucial part of turning things around, but since then, the spotlight has moved on to other things (like rethinking the fundamental social dynamics of the service). And yet...

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