Join us for a heavenly hellish party at NYCC

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Hello, people of the Comic Book Convention of New York City! 

My name is Aziraphale, I’m an angel, and I’ve been sent unto you from Heaven above to deliver the Good News. Yes, that Good News: the television adaptation of Terry Prachett and Neil Gaiman’s beloved book Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch will premiere soon on Amazon Prime Video! And take it from my boss upstairs, Good Omens has it all. Drama? Well, only the End of the World and the fate of all humanity hanging in the balance. Buddy comedy? Take my companion, the devil Crowley — please! Intrigue? Witches? Car chases? Check, check, and check.  Read more…

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Pups! Pics! Pancakes!

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Ready for an epic day of perfectly timed moments? Ready to shake up your weekend brunch plans? First, gather as many dogs (and their owners) as you can find. Next, mix with plenty of squeaky toys, an obstacle course, and pancakes —which double as frisbees! Add two professional photographers shooting with the Canon EOS Rebel T7i. Alert the pup-arazzi

On a recent Saturday morning in Brooklyn, Mashable and Canon invited the dogs of New York City to experience a one-of-a-kind “dog photo park” MashMeet. First, we warmed up our cameras and our canines with a photo shoot at North Brooklyn Farms. As dogs ran agility courses on the field, BMX bikers practiced their tricks on the nearby track. Everyone was getting hungry, so we decided to make them work for their breakfast — and create some epic pancake Frisbee shots in the process.   Read more…

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Fueling the future: The rise of wind tech careers

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Driving through the rural landscape of South Texas, wind turbines dot the topography like stoic guardians of the open expanses. Perhaps there is no more powerful metaphor for progress — and for the future — than these majestic structures.

Beto Gonzalez, the superintendent of Webb Consolidated Independent School District, calls the turbines “towers of hope.” Beginning this fall, Webb CISD will roll out a program — the first in the country at the high-school level — that teaches kids the hands-on skills they’ll need to become wind turbine technicians in the green economy.

It was a natural fit, explains Gonzalez, that just as AT&T was investing in a wind energy center in South Texas, the school district would hone in on efforts to prepare kids for jobs in the renewable energy sector. “We [wanted] to create a college-level curriculum for our high schoolers to give them hope for gainful employment in purposeful, technical careers,” says Gonzalez. Read more…

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EVs on ice? Watch this electric car company push its limits in the icy mountains of New Zealand

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How does an automotive startup from Silicon Valley continue winter weather development when summer hits? It goes to the Southern Hemisphere, to a beautifully remote mountainous region of New Zealand. Vehicle development for SF Motors is a year-round endeavor as they near the 2019 release of their first intelligent electric vehicle, the sporty SF5 crossover. They’ve given us an exclusive first look into the SF5’s extreme cold weather development at the rarely seen Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds (SHPG) in Wanaka, New Zealand. 

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Save up to $650 during HP’s Labor Day sale

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Have you been dying to outfit your home office with a brand new desktop? Biting your nails, waiting for the moment your ancient laptop finally gives up the ghost?

Don’t let this situation get to death-rattle territory. Friends, it’s time to upgrade — and HP has you covered. From Labor Day through mid-September, the company is offering discounts on over 20 different laptops and desktops, with free shipping and returns, plus price matching.

The biggest deal of the bunch is on the 15t Touch, which is discounted to $559.99 through September 12 — at a savings of a whopping $680. (Think about it: you are literally saving more than you’re spending.) This laptop has a 7th Generation Intel Core i7 processor with 8GB memory, and it’s not holding out in the looks department. The sleek design, with its black matte finish, basically announces, “I woke up like this.”  Read more…

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Ready to play, Your Honor?

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Nobody has the luxury of patience in a world where you’re active all the time, especially when it comes to your constant companion: your smartphone.

No one has time for constant lags when you’re switching from Instagram, to replying to a work email, to checking out a great place to grab a bite on Zomato.

And it’s worse when your battery drains when you’re constantly on the go.

All of this amplifies when you’re also a gamer who is glued to your smartphone 24×7. You have faced constant frustration when your smartphone dies and your friend shoots you in PUBG.

Remember that feeling when your smartphone suddenly freezes when you are in full game-play mode to destroy that opponent in Fortnite? Or that crazy day when you were intensely gaming and your battery drained out?  Read more…

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Meet these musicians who have synesthesia

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Recently we saw a series of videos by NEXA that asked us, “Can you see sound?” We got intrigued! Have you ever thought of seeing sound? It sounds like a superpower! Doesn’t it? But it isn’t.

NEXA took us by surprise when they translated their signature shade, NEXA Blue into a beautiful symphony. The brand brought together a bunch of gifted musicians from across the globe: Litsa, Samara and Eduardo, who had a superpower called synesthesia.

What’s synesthesia?

Much like a rare DC/Marvel crossover comic book (yes, those exist), synesthesia is a confusion of senses. It is the tendency of brain due to which one sense involuntarily triggers another.  Read more…

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Don’t be “tech basic”: Here’s how your AI-enabled device understands your voice

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Voice-activated home assistants like Alexa and Cortana know details about you that range from your guilty pleasure playlists to your go-to food delivery preferences — even the type of toilet paper you prefer. But how well do you understand these AIs in return?

In the video above, part of Lenovo’s “Extreme I.T.” series, Lenovo Industrial Designer Ali Ent explains the basic technologies that fuel voice-command assistants. She does so while being subjected to a flesh-and-blood command-activated entity: a ferocious Belgian Malinois named Voodoo. Be sure to watch the full video to get her (impressive, especially under the circumstances) explanation about concepts like analog to digital converters (ADCs) and phonemes. Read more…

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Don’t be “tech basic”: What you need to know about electronics and temperature control

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Device temperature control may not be something you’ve spent much time thinking about, but it’s one of the key considerations that the engineers who design your electronics must take into account. In the video above, Lenovo Senior Competitive Analyst and “Explainer of Things” Kevin Beck details the process of optimizing thermal performance and why it matters — and he does so while sampling a series of increasingly spicy hot sauces.

As Beck progresses from mild to mouth-scorching hot sauces, you may notice that he’s not exactly functioning at peak eloquence. (In fact, he’s pretty much choking his way through the final sentences, peppering the interview with some… let’s call it “colorful” language.) In a way, the same thing happens to your electronic devices: When they get too hot, performance suffers. This is why you may have noticed your old PC getting glitchy when you’ve got 16 browser tabs open or when you’re six hours into an intense binge-watching session. It’s essentially your device’s way of saying, “$*#@, that’s hot!”  Read more…

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Essential FitTech gadgets for any lifestyle

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Remember when you promised yourself that 2018 would be the year you’d get back into jogging, master Crow Pose, and feel healthier and stronger than you’ve ever felt before?

If you’ve been slacking on those goals, you might need a little boost to get back on track. Luckily, the below gadgets can help. These FitTech products are must-buys for 2018.

Funds at your fingertips with Bankwest Halo payment ring — $39

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Heading out for a jog, but don’t want to bring along your entire wallet? You don’t have to with this nifty gadget: The Bankwest Halo is Australia’s first payment ring. The attractive design is ideal for anyone with an active lifestyle. Bankwest Halo works just like your contactless cards — all you have to do is fist-bump the terminal at check-out and be on your way.  Read more…

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Bring the wellness trend to your bedroom with these zen decor items

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You know that feeling when you walk into somebody’s apartment and the ambiance just feels… right? As if all the elements of the universe are functioning in perfect harmony, and just being in that space feels like a sanctuary — like there’s a calming presence by your side?

That feeling is no accident. It’s been carefully crafted with a little help from aromatherapy accessories and an astounding eye for detail. Luckily for you, you don’t need to drop thousands of pounds on an interior design expert to replicate the zen trend in your own flat.

With millions of brand new, Buy It Now items from top-rated sellers — and all with the eBay Money Back Guarantee — eBay is the only destination you need when you’re trying to get your indoor space just so. Read more…

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