OnePlus teases Android 5.0 Lollipop coming soon for the One
The big news coming out of OnePlus this week is that the flagship One is going to be ditching Android in favor of a ROM called OxygenOS at some point later this year, but before that happens, the company is going to roll out Android 5.0 for its customers.
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Watch Netflix’s tantalizing teaser for its upcoming Daredevil series
Daredevil has sadly been one of the few Marvel superheroes who has not been well represented on film — the 2003 Daredevil film starring Ben Affleck was a dud and the 2005 spin-off Elektra was an all-time stinker. Because of this, fans of the world’s first blind superhero will have to hope that he gets redeemed by Netflix’s upcoming TV show based on the sadly under-utilized Marvel character.
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These are Spotify’s predictions for the Grammys
In just a few short days, the 57th Annual Grammy Awards will air on CBS, highlighting the best songs, albums and artists of 2014. In anticipation of the show, Spotify has sorted through its mountains of data in order to predict the winner from each of the main categories.
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Video: Jimmy Fallon’s genius video editors make NBC anchor Brian Williams rap Snoop Dogg classics
Jimmy Fallon’s video editors are supremely talented, as evidenced by their ability to edit tiny clips of NBC news anchor Brian Williams speaking individual words and splicing them together to make it sound like he’s rapping along to hip-hop classics.
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Depressing chart shows how misinformed fools are helping measles make a comeback
Virtually eradicating some of the world’s worst diseases thanks to vaccinations is one of humanity’s greatest achievements. Despite this, there’s been a growing movement against vaccines in recent years that’s been driven by a debunked study that claimed there’s a link between vaccinations and autism. As The Economist notes, this anti-vaccination hysteria has led to a depressing but predictable conclusion: Measles is making a comeback after years of decline.
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This might be the awesome Android vision for the OnePlus One
A few days ago, OnePlus announced the official name of its upcoming new Android operating system, “OxygenOS, which will run on the company’s OnePlus One and future devices. Now, GizmoChina has posted a variety of supposed screenshots from OxygenOS, and they reveal plenty about OnePlus’s new Android build.
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Lenovo’s decision to buy Motorola is actually starting to make sense
There was a lot of head scratching when Lenovo decided to take Motorola off Google’s hands, especially since the iconic phone manufacturer had become a complete financial albatross. However, one year later the deal is starting to look much better and Lenovo because its newest smartphones have sold much better than expected in China.
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Life is Strange – Episode 1 review: Heads and tails
We can never have it both ways. At least, that’s what video games have been telling us repeatedly, especially in recent years. We have very important choices to make, and something’s gotta give.
But that’s not the case in Life is Strange.
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YOU NEED THIS: This free app for iPhone and Android wants to stop banks from stealing your money
Mobile app maker Mobilligy is on a commendable mission. As the company points out, more than 60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. According to a study published by Bankrate earlier this month and covered by The Wall Street Journal, only 38% of people polled said that they had enough money in the bank to cover a surprise $500 repair bill or a $1,000 emergency room visit.
At the same time, Mobilligy also notes that banks in the U.S. recently raised average overdraft fees to a record high of $30 per incident, which led to the collection of overdraft fees totalling $32 billion in 2014.
It’s hard to imagine that one app can undo all of that damage, but Prism aims to try.
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‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is getting a sequel more than 50 years later
“To Kill a Mockingbird” is one of the most beloved literary works in American history. It’s also the only book that Harper Lee ever published, but that’s going to change later this year. As announced by publisher Harper on Tuesday, Lee’s second novel, “Go Set a Watchman,” will be released this July.
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