I don’t say this lightly: Jon Snow must die.
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No, You're Not Hearing Things...These Noise Canceling Headphones Are Just $40
While I’m sure the sound quality and noise cancellation abilities of these Mpow over-ear Bluetooth headphones don’t live up to the likes of Sony’s WH1000XM3s line or Bose’s QC35s, they annihilate the competition on price at just $40.

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There's Already New Rumors About the Stars of the Next Ghostbusters
Zoe Saldana and Karen Gillen say goodbye to their time on Avengers: Endgame. Star Trek: Discovery’s executive producer promises a lighter, more celebratory second season. The new Creepshow could be adapting a Stephen King story. Plus tons of posters for Alita: Battle Angel, Hellboy, and John Wick: Chapter 3. Hi-o…
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The Best macOS Apps That Actually Make Good Use of the Touch Bar
It’s fair to say that the Touch Bar—that little display strip above the keyboard on newer MacBook Pro laptops—hasn’t been the most successful of Apple’s recent attempts at innovation. It mostly sits unloved and unneeded, sacrificing keys that were useful for not much benefit. There are apps that try to make the most…
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It’s Time to Audit All the Extensions You've Installed on Your Browser
A lot of what we do on our computers goes through the browser, and that means any extensions you choose to add on top of that browser have a very privileged position: They can see where you’re going online, they can see the data you’re passing to and from the web, and they can send and receive data themselves.
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Here Are Your Unofficial Super Bowl OLED TV Discounts
LG’s 2017 OLED TVs have achieved something of a cult status thanks to their inky dark black levels and vibrant colors. Today though, we’ve got the best price we’ve ever seen on the 2018 55" model, and a solid deal on the 65" as well.
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Netflix Says It Won't Pull Controversial Footage of Actual Deadly Incident From Bird Box
After streaming giant Netflix came under fire for including footage of a real-life, deadly incident that occurred in Canada in its breakout monster movie Bird Box, the company said Thursday it will not pull that imagery from the film.

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Facebook's AR Glasses May Be Getting Closer to Becoming a Reality
Facebook is reportedly dumping resources into developing nifty new augmented reality hardware—but don’t put money on seeing its products anytime super soon.
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Seeing M. Night Shyamalan’s Split Was One of My Most Memorable Moviegoing Experiences
Imagine sitting down for a movie. You don’t know what that movie is but when it’s over you realize you’ve been watching a secret sequel to one of your favorite movies of all time. That’s what happened to me when I first saw M. Night Shyamalan’s Split, and it was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in a movie…
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Sixty Percent Of Us Chose the Frosties and More Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Stats
Admit it: As you moved your way through Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, you wondered what your friends chose. Now, Netflix has begun to let us know.
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Riverdale Is Doing a Musical Episode of Heathers
We love that Riverdale is so regularly bonkers that at any point, the show can just up and do a musical episode. Last year, it was Carrie. This year, we now know it’s Heathers.
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ACLU Is Suing the Federal Government for Information About Social Media Surveillance Practices
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California against the federal government on Thursday over its social media surveillance practices, specifically relating to the Trump administration’s controversial immigration policy known as “extreme vetting.”

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In This Week's Star Wars Comic, Jar Jar Binks Gets to Be a Bit of a Badass
This is something that should probably be described as Bombad. Perhaps even muy Bombad.
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How Adventuring Along's Joe and Ali Olson Earn and Spend Credit Card Points
Welcome back to Good Points, a weekly Q&A about credit card points, the people who collect them, and where they take us. This week’s guests are Joe and Ali Olson, who early retired in 2015 to travel the world full time.
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The U.S. Government Was Supposed to Tell Us How Hot 2018 Was Today, But, the Shutdown
If you’re wondering exactly how warm it was in 2018, you may have to wait for the U.S. government to start functioning again.

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Court Rejects FCC Motion to Postpone Net Neutrality Lawsuit Over Shutdown
Shutdown or no, the consolidated lawsuits facing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over its 2017 rules that wiped out net neutrality protections nationwide will go forward on Feb. 1, a three-judge panel in the D.C. Circuit ruled Thursday.
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How to Stop Worrying About Every 'Mega' Password Breach That Comes Along
News of this week’s so-called “mega breach” might deeply trouble you. If so, that means it’s a perfect time to take control of your personal security. Yes, every company should be held responsible for practicing sloppy security, allowing your sensitive data to get into the wrong hands. But at this point, there’s…
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The Top 10 Deals of January 17, 2019
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
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World’s Oldest Known Periodic Table Found During Cleanup of Scottish Lab
A classroom chart bearing an early version of the periodic table of elements has been discovered in a University of St. Andrews chemistry lab. Dating back to the 1880s, the chart is thought to be the world’s oldest.
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MSI's Latest Laptops Are Smaller, Sturdier, and Some Even Vibrate
When MSI released the GS65 last year, it took a risk. Instead of making something massively powerful like the GT75, MSI swapped out its typical red-and-black color scheme and focused on a thin-and-light to create a more portable, but still fast all-rounder. And as a result, the GS65 became the company’s best selling…
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