Monthly Archives: August 2017

‘Crying Nazi’ Christopher Cantwell Surrenders to Police

Posted on August 24, 2017 by StevenTorresRamos

White supremacist Christopher Cantwell first went viral as the star of a Vice documentary about the Charlottesville neo-Nazi rally. Then he went viral again as the “crying Nazi” when he posted video of himself tearing up, afraid that the police … Continue reading →

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IRS warns that tax-related phishing scams are on the rise

Posted on August 22, 2017 by StevenTorresRamos

According to the IRS, the amount of phishing scams targeting W-2 forms rose sharply this year compared to last. In 2016, around 50 companies and organizations fell victim to such scams while during this year’s tax season, that number increased to around 200. … Continue reading →

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How to Watch Today’s Solar Eclipse Live, No Cable Required

Posted on August 21, 2017 by StevenTorresRamos

It’s finally here. The total solar eclipse that hasn’t happened in the US since 1979, and won’t happen again from coast to coast until 2045. But if you can’t see it in person, don’t sweat it. Gizmodo has got you … Continue reading →

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Tesla Model S Owner Gets His 97-Year-Old Grandpa’s First Impression Of An Electric Car

Posted on August 19, 2017 by StevenTorresRamos

Having grown up hearing my family talk about what it was like seeing television evolve into what it is today, it must be even more surprising for a 97-year-old to witness the evolution of the car into “the future” we … Continue reading →

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Apple and Cochlear team up to roll out the first implant made for the iPhone | TechCrunch

Posted on August 9, 2017 by StevenTorresRamos

Apple has teamed up with Australian-based Cochlear to bring iPhone users the first made for iPhone Cochlear implant. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in June, Cochlear’s Nucleus 7 Sound Processor can now stream sound directly from a compatible iPhone, iPad … Continue reading →

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22,000 People Agree To Clean Toilets For WiFi Because They Didn’t Read The Terms | Gizmodo Australia

Posted on August 8, 2017 by StevenTorresRamos

Tim Berners-Lee, the father of the World Wide Web, listed his top worries for the future of his creation earlier this year. One of his biggest concerns is the increasingly dense terms of service agreements that companies ask users to sign. Now, … Continue reading →

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Hollywood’s favorite video editing tools arrive in a free app

Posted on August 1, 2017 by StevenTorresRamos

If you’re serious about video editing and are weighing up your software options, two choices usually pop up: Adobe Premiere Pro CC and Final Cut Pro X (FCPX). But Avid, Hollywood’s go-to editing company, just played a wild card by … Continue reading →

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