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It’s been zero days since our last internet incident.

If you haven’t been able to post a status about your lunch, give your friend’s OOTD a like, or check if your star sign is getting dragged on meme accounts, it’s been a rough day for you. 

Facebook and Instagram have been experiencing issues across the globe on Wednesday, with both websites and the apps being intermittently down, and some features not functioning for many users. Facebook-owned WhatsApp has also been experiencing problems.

Much like the iconic scene from The Office, we should all listen to the wise words of Michael Scott and stay calm people. However, the internet did what it does best — set itself on fire and ran to Twitter to react.  Read more…

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Everybody thinks their dog is the best dog in the world — and they’re right. All doggos are the best doggos in the world. 11/10. 100% good boy/girl.

You already know that your dog is unique, but you’re probably wondering what about your pet’s genetic makeup makes them so special. Why are his eyes two different colors? Why does she have spotted fur? Why does he insist on barking any time something walks past the window?

You could put a picture of your dog on Twitter and have people vote on what he or she is — but Mashable did a  What’s your mutt? quiz last year that proves to all of us that we suck at guessing.  Read more…

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Dark modes are all the rage, and now Chrome has come to the table.

With the release of Chrome 73 on Tuesday, the browser now natively supports the dark mode long offered in macOS Mojave.

If you have dark mode enabled in your Mac’s settings (open up System Preferences > General, then select “Dark” by the Appearance option) then the theme should do its thing, if you have the latest version of Chrome installed.

As per Chrome 73’s release notes, Windows support is “on the way.”

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With all the exit scams, weird meat obsessions, and cantankerous fan-boy culture, the world of cryptocurrency is kind of a drag. And that’s without even touching on the current and persistent bear market. 

But all that has changed, denizens of the internet. Cryptocurrency is good now, and we owe it all to the trailer for the upcoming crypto-themed action flick starring none other than Snake Plissken himself. Say hello to CRYPTO, the film that, like its eponymous subject matter, features a bunch of idiots fighting over bullshit and terrible security practices. 

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Halo is coming to PC. Can you believe it?

Halo: The Master Chief Collection — a package that includes Halo: Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4 — will be coming to PC for the first time. But there’s a catch: It’s not going to be released all at once.

Instead, the games will be released — and sold individually — in canonically chronological order, starting with Reach (which didn’t even appear in the original Xbox One version of The Master Chief Collection) and ending with 4. 

It’s not clear when they’ll start to arrive, but you’ll be able to buy it either on Steam or from the Microsoft Store. It’s already up for pre-order on the latter, for $30. Read more…

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The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, stood on the steps of New York City Hall on Tuesday to promote the national launch of e-scooter sharing company, Bolt Mobility.

The two Bolts share a name, so it only made sense that Bolt the company would bring Bolt the human onboard as its official brand ambassador. At the conference, standing next to Bolt the man was the company’s newly unveiled “Chariot,” a scooter model large enough to store a rider’s bags and comes complete with two cup holders. 

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Anyone can sign up almost anywhere for fast internet service, but the biggest hurdle to a speedy connection is often in your own home. Signals from a normal wireless router can run into dead spots, even with WiFi extenders. If you discover that your episode of The Umbrella Academy buffers between the living room to your bedroom, then the best blanket solution is a TP-Link mesh WiFi system.

For 55% off the regular price, you can get a TP-Link Deco M5 mesh WiFi system for $135.99 from Amazon. That’s $165 in savings, and your purchase also includes a free subscription for three years of Trend Micro Antivirus for protection from the latest online threats. On top of that, your order is also backed by a two-year warranty and 24/7 technical support.  Read more…

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Open up a travel guide and you’re likely to see multiple passages about where to find the local “gayborhood,” a neighborhood disproportionately populated by LGBTQ people. In San Francisco, there’s the Castro. In Chicago, you have Boystown. And in Mexico City, there’s Zona Rosa.

Walk through any of these neighborhoods, and you’ll discover blocks of rainbow flags and queer clubs pulsing with extremely corny but good ’90s house music. Yet for over a decade, critics have been lamenting the alleged “death” and “demise” of these gayborhoods, accusing them of being “passé” or surrendering to gentrification.  Read more…

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Time to dust off that Bane impression: The Dark Knight trilogy is headed back to the big screen.

In honor of Batman’s 80th birthday later this month, Director Christopher Nolan is taking his beloved trio of Christian Bale-starring Batman flicks on the road for an anniversary tour/movie marathon. 

Playing in five cities, the special screening will feature all three Dark Knight films, displayed back-to-back in 70mm IMAX. Those attending the March 30 viewing in Los Angeles will also have the chance to participate in a live Q&A with Nolan between The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises. Subsequent showings will play a video recording of the Q&A.  Read more…

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