Amazon has launched its “Last Minute Christmas Deals” promotion. This sale gives consumers the opportunity to pick up bargains right up until Dec. 21. It really isn’t “last minute” just yet, but let’s not dwell on that. It’s better to get your shoppi…
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Australia rushes its ‘dangerous’ anti-encryption bill into parliament, despite massive opposition
Australia’s controversial anti-encryption bill is one step closer to becoming law, after the two leading but sparring party political giants struck a deal to pass the legislation. The bill, in short, grants Australian police greater powers to issue “technical notices” — a nice way of forcing companies — even websites — operating in Australia to […]
View More Australia rushes its ‘dangerous’ anti-encryption bill into parliament, despite massive oppositionGoogle’s Santa Tracker is back with more holiday fun for 2018
Santa Claus is coming to town Google.
Google has just rolled out a slew of new games and features to its Santa’s Village holiday page, including a location-based “Santa Tracker” that follows Santa as he travels around the world delivering prese…
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Amazon’s Christmas tree delivery is great if you own a handsaw
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Amazon’s Christmas …
Kid Rock booted from Nashville Christmas parade in favor of local hero
Kid Rock will no longer serve as Grand Marshal for the Nashville Christmas parade. That honor now goes to James Shaw Jr., local hero of the Antioch Waffle House shooting.
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These old and obsolete tech products actually make great gifts
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This holiday season, while everyone else is giving and receiving the year’s hottest new tech items, why not do something a little different?
Give the gift of old and absolutely out-of-date technology to the geek in your life this year! (We’re not kidding.)
iPhones and iPads are more expensive than ever. The latest video game console bundles are already sold out. And the techie who already has all the newest gear is expecting you to give them that annual iTunes gift card. Change it up; surprise your loved one with the gift of retro technology.
Here are a few gift ideas that will have you reminiscing about the good old days and leave your gift recipient’s mouth agape (which could be good or bad, but it’ll certainly be fun!). Read more…
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Everything coming to Hulu this December
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This December, deck the halls with cinematic classics because Hulu is bringing it with a seasonal surge of phenomenal films.
Yes, they’ve got your Christmas viewing covered with options like Serendipity and (weirdly) Krampus Unleashed. But they’ve also got a wide array of year-round viewing perfectly suited for any winter binge.
From Breakfast at Tiffany’s to The Exorcist, a number of Hollywood’s historic greats are available alongside more contemporary hits, like Little Miss Sunshine and Iron Man 2.
Plus, they’ve got some pretty sensational TV choices—more on that in our top pick of the month. Read more…
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View More Everything coming to Hulu this DecemberHalf Christmas trees hope to stop your pets and kids from messing with the tree
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Concerned that your pet or toddler will destroy your beloved Christmas tree and everything on it? Then perhaps a half Christmas tree is for you?
Two different varieties of half Christmas trees are currently being sold on the UK-based online retailer Argos for £33.33 and £37.50. Each one stands six-feet tall and only contains branches and leaves on the top half of the tree.
Curious as to what they look like? Well, just take a peak at these gangly, fake evergreens.
There’s the lush-ish green option:
So bare.
Image: Argos
Or, a snowier choice:
Snowy and bare.
Image: argos
The general idea — err hope, is that the lack of bottom branches will keep your pets and small children from destroying your ornaments or ingesting anything dangerous. Plus, you can expect to have more room for presents underneath the half-tree than you would a full tree. Read more…
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View More Half Christmas trees hope to stop your pets and kids from messing with the treeOnce again, the internet is trolling the White House Christmas decorations
This year’s White House Christmas decorations are being slammed pretty hard by the internet. While 2017 was spooky, this year’s decorations are being hailed as bloody. The tweets are both funny and mercilessIt seems that nothing is scarier than video …
View More Once again, the internet is trolling the White House Christmas decorationsThis powerfully emotional viral film will make you hug your loved ones this Christmas
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If you thought the John Lewis Christmas adverts were emotional, then you’d better brace yourself — the short film above, made by videographer Phil Beastall in 2014 and shared on Facebook last week, is a real tearjerker.
“It’s a short film about a man counting down the days to Christmas so he can continue his yearly tradition sparked by a tragic moment from the past,” Beastall wrote in the video’s Facebook description. “I hope you enjoy it.”
The two-and-a-half minute film, titled “Love is a Gift”, has since been viewed nearly 9.5 million times.
The movie cost a grand total of £50 ($64), per Sky News. Read more…
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Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals.
It’s that time of year again. You’re permitted to huddle up on the couch — roast beast from Whoville in one hand, a moose-shaped mug of eggnog in the other — and watch a whole bunch of movies you saw at this exact time last year.
From The Santa Clause to Home Alone and The Grinch to Jingle All the Way, these movies are the ones you know back to front. You probably routinely quote them out loud, to the detriment of your relationships.
And if it’s not you annually weeping through Love Actually and The Holiday, or demanding someone listen to your pitch on Die Hard as the ultimate holiday movie, that person is definitely someone you know. Read more…
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