Watch an astronaut explain how to take a shower in space

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Have you ever wondered about the logistics of taking a shower in a zero-gravity environment? Well wonder no more. CBS News caught up with astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti at the International Space Station, where she gave a crash course in outer-space hygiene. It goes without saying that anyone who’s hoping there will be nice warm showers in space is going to be very disappointed.

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The Oculus E3 Press Conference is about to begin – watch it live right here!

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We’re still a few days out from the avalanche that will be E3 2015, but you won’t have to wait until next week to get your gaming fix. Starting at 1 p.m. ET, Oculus will be live streaming its first E3 press conference live from San Francisco, California. We won’t be in California (at least, not until next week), but we’re going to react right here as Oculus talks about the future of the Rift.

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Good news: Even 8-year-old Macs can run the latest version of OS X

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Apple on Monday unveiled OS X El Capitan, its next major update for Macs. The OS brings several performance improvements and new features to the desktop, and Mac users will be able to install it on MacBooks, iMacs and other OS X computers as soon as this summer when the first OS X 10.11 beta will be released. But what are the system requirements for running El Capitan?

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Netflix adds to its growing content empire with 5 new shows

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The sheer volume of content Netflix provides for just a few dollars a month is staggering. But what makes Netflix truly unique is its commitment towards increasing an already extensive library of exclusive and compelling content. In addition to original shows like House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black, Netflix has also been known to revive cancelled shows, with Arrested Development being the most prominent example.

Looking ahead, Netflix’s stable of exclusive content is about to get that much bigger with news that the company picked up the recently cancelled Canadian teen drama Degrassi, itself a generational offshoot of the iconic Degrassi Junior High which had a successful run during the late 80s and early 90s.

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Video shows just how many ideas Apple swiped from Google and Microsoft at WWDC 2015

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In the wake of Apple’s WWDC announcements, a new video aims to show why the Apple of today is no longer the innovative company it once was. As you’ll see below, the video cherry picks a number of recently introduced iOS features and services that have existed on other mobile platforms for years now.

While the notion that Apple has lost is innovative spirit is absurd (more on that later), there were a few moments during the keynote where I thought to myself, “Hmmm, I’ve definitely seen this before.”

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One of Android’s best features just quietly arrived on iPhone and iPad

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There were plenty of flashy reveals at the WWDC 2015 keynote on Monday, but one of the least heralded announcements could change the way we download apps forever. On Wednesday, Touch Arcade pointed out that iOS users no longer need to subscribe to Apple’s $99/year developer program to run apps with the newly released Xcode 7 beta.

This might not sound very exciting, but the implications are huge.

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