Новости за 21.07.2017

Theon finally got a pup of his own.

Alfie Allen, the actor who plays Theon Greyjoy on Game of Thrones, brought a puppy — his puppy? It seems like it's his puppy — onstage Friday at the HBO panel in Hall H at Comic-Con. 

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"This is Abby," he said, when asked about his tiny furry companion. There wasn't much else by way of explanation, and Abby was mostly just quiet and attentive during the whole thing. Читать дальше...

SAN DIEGO — The award-winning 2003-2009 reboot of Battlestar Galactica was the show that defined post-9/11 America. A true science-fiction mirror of our times, it reflected paranoia, terrorist attacks, torture, coups, controversial wars, stolen elections and a president whose descent into extra-legal means was explicitly modeled on that of George W. Bush. 

Fact: Terry Crews' addition to any video game raises its visual beauty by 147%.

Snapchat cares about security—whether it's keeping CEO Evan Spiegel's yacht adventures private or its software free from vulnerabilities. They, of course, would also not like to see any of their code ripped off by competitors such as Facebook. 

After weathering criticism that Season 7 of The Walking Dead was unrelentingly bleak, Season 8 of AMC's zombie hit looks like a very different animal, at least judging from the first trailer released at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday afternoon. 

Spider-Man is back!

After surprising audiences with a cameo appearance in Captain America: Civil War, the famed webslinger is returning to the big screen. Tom Holland will bring his acrobatics and quips to Spider-Man: Homecoming, the latest entry in the Marvel cinematic universe. 

But before he was wowing moviegoers, Spider-Man has been delighting comic book readers since 1962.

SEE ALSO: Did you catch the Miles Morales Easter egg in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'?

So, then... Читать дальше...

Things are getting ugly in the battle of the wireless carriers.

In its latest shot at competitor Verizon, Sprint decided to open up a unique pop-up shop in Queens called "Twice the Price," which essentially trolls Verizon's prices by overcharging for all of the featured items. 

SEE ALSO: Amazon Alexa is so not ready to be your phone's digital assistant

Sprint explained in a press release that at "Twice the Price" shoppers can find items like "potato chips, party supplies, boogie boards... Читать дальше...

Microsoft's chatbots really are the gift that keeps on giving.

Its latest chatbot, Zo, is no exception. The bot, which lives on Facebook Messenger and chat app Kik, has some interesting opinions about Microsoft's most important product: Windows.

SEE ALSO: Free robot lawyer helps low-income people tackle more than 1,000 legal issues

As discovered by Slashdot, Zo is not the biggest fan of Windows. When asked about the operating system, the bot gives some hilarious answers. Questions like... Читать дальше...

Several years ago, I determined that it’d be a great idea to get a perm. Don’t ask me what came over me—my hair is long, coarse, and stick straight naturally. But, apparently I easily fall into the “wanting what you can’t have” trap.

What's better than a sighting of Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, or Solange?

The three of them possibly together. In the same room. With each otherTogether.  

Breathe. 

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In a leaked video that made the rounds on social media this week, the three are joined by Solange's son, Julez, and are captured repeating the famous Friday quote, "Bye, Felicia." The clip is reportedly from Beyoncé's private birthday party... Читать дальше...

Prepare your ears for the heavy metal-reggaeton-pop fusion you never thought would exist.

No matter how well-regarded a particular airport happens to be, the slog from curb to cabin is pretty much the same wherever you go. A decades-old paradigm of queues, security screens, snack vendors, and gate-waiting prevails—the only difference is the level of stress. Transiting a modern hub such as Munich or Seoul is more easily endured than threading your way through the perpetual construction zones that pass for airports around New York.

The Silk Road, Silk Road 2.0, AlphaBay, and Hansa: These are the dark-web marketplaces shuttered by law enforcement, leaving online buyers and sellers of drugs, weapons, and who knows what else scrambling to find the next online bazaar for their illicit wares. 

Two minutes. That's all the time it takes to make a Snapchat ad with the company's new tool released this week. 

"Everyone gets frustrated with their computer every now and then, and sometimes you just want to chuck it against the wall, but you can’t. Wrecking Club’s just a place to get some stress out. It’s a place where you can come, put simply, break a bunch of stuff." —Tom Daly, founder, Wrecking Club Read more...

From all the after wisdom teeth surgery videos we've seen, it's safe to say that after someone has the procedure, they have no idea what's going. They're too drugged up to realize what they're saying, doing, or how they're letting out their emotions.

Saying "um" while talking is pretty common, and most people don't really notice it—until someone points it out, and then it's nearly impossible to ignore. 

Sean Spicer is gone.

Not like dead-gone just quit-his-job-gone. 

But in the vacuum left by his exit, we're left to ponder, "Wait, a new boss is what pushed Sean Spicer over the edge?" 

SEE ALSO: Sean Spicer has resigned from the White House and our lives will never be the same

After all, Spicer seemed perfectly fine with a whole lot of shenanigans from the Trump administration before the hiring of Anthony Scaramucci as head of the White House communications department. Читать дальше...

Everybody's favorite press secretary Sean Spicer resigned today after a six-month stint riddled with blunders and controversy. 

Sean Spicer resigned as the White House's Communications Director on July 21, proving many analysts' predictions correct.

Google's Motion Stills app brought some much-needed focus and balance to the iPhone's Live Photos when it launched last year. Thus far, however, it has only brought its steady video stabilizing goodness to iOS users. 

Sean Spicer has officially resigned from his role in Trump's Administration and Anthony Scaramucci has been announced as the White House Communications Director.

Jennifer Lopez is one proud aunt, and she isn't afraid to show it.

The singer and actress shared an adorable photo of her sister's child Brendan on Instagram Tuesday to show just how proud she was, and JLo used gender-inclusive language to show her support. 

In the caption, Lopez celebrated Brendan on their awesome accomplishment of making it to the Global Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. 

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China sees artificial intelligence dominating our future, and it's willing to bet $150 billion to make sure it doesn't get left behind.

The man President Donald Trump hired to get his dysfunctional press team in line used to hate his guts.