One ‘Daredevil’ Season 3 scene has viewers going nuts

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Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix has been known since its debut season for expertly-choreographed and visceral fight sequences. Season 1’s three-minute hallway scene went viral. In Season 2, the show pushed itself further with a five-minute stairwell shot. 

In Season 3, the show went all-out for an 11-minute tracking shot fight sequence involving multiple extras, stuntmen, and a scene of pivotal dialogue to move the action further forward. The Episode 4 scene left viewers stunned and sharing reactions on Twitter.

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The Mega Millions jackpot is a record-breaking $1.6 billion, and everyone’s salty

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The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is at a record-high right now, and people are coping with their slim chances of winning by making jokes. 

Nobody claimed the winning numbers on Friday night, so the Mega Millions jackpot is now the largest lottery prize in U.S. history. Clocking in at a whopping $1.6 billion, players have a chance of bringing home a lump sum of $905 million (or a veritable lifetime of ever-increasing annual payments). 

If you win, you’re basically an instant billionaire with the equivalent of the GDP of a small nation. 

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‘Luke Cage’ and ‘Iron Fist’ are done. Is this the end for the Netflix Marvel-verse?

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Netflix canceled Marvel’s Luke Cage on Friday, just one week after canceling Marvel’s Iron Fist. With new seasons of Jessica Jones and The Punisher in the pipeline, a fresh Season 3 debut for Daredevil, and no plans to resurrect The Defenders, could this be the end of Netflix and Marvel’s game-changing TV partnership?

SEE ALSO: Netflix cancels ‘Luke Cage,’ the second Marvel series to go

Marvel’s Daredevil first premiered on Netflix in the spring of 2015, surprising television critics and comic book fans alike. The words “dark” and “gritty” were on repeat – the shadowy aesthetic and relentless fight choreography stunned viewers in the best wayJessica Jones debuted that fall, the first female superhero headlining any Marvel or DC screen property, before Supergirl, Wonder Woman, or Captain Marvel came into our lives. Read more…

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Glorious new ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ intro is what this show is all about

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In what is simultaneously the most exciting and saddest turn of events, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is back on The CW right now for its final season. And on Friday, the fourth season’s second episode introduced an all-new theme song.

For those who might be in the dark: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is an underwatched masterpiece. It’s a musical comedy — something we don’t see too often on TV — that follows the exploits of a young lawyer named Rebecca Bunch. 

The story is a tough one to sum up. In the very first episode, Rebecca runs into an old flame on the streets of New York City, then proceeds to move to his hometown on a whim. The unfolding story justifies this apparent deeply problematic life choice by painting Rebecca as a complex individual who’s defined by much, much more than this guy she once crushed on. Read more…

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This fifth grader’s baked potato costume is better than whatever you’ve planned for Halloween

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This is One Good Thing, a weekly column where we tell you about one of the few nice things that happened this week.

Halloween is fast approaching and while you may think your planned costume’s impressive, there’s a very good chance it won’t top this fifth grader who dressed as a baked potato.

Reddit user seal2781, a 24-year-old named Celia, recently shared a throwback Halloween picture from 2004 — the year she followed her heart and dressed as a baked potato wrapped in foil with a li’l pat of butter on top. Precious! Delicious! All around wholesome!

The costume is one of the closest things we’ve seen to absolute Halloween perfection, and the kind of ensemble we should all strive to put together this time of year. If you’re having doubts about how great it is, we’re not exaggerating. See for yourself… Read more…

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The Pocophone F1 is the best smartphone for the buck right now

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Pocophone F1
$285
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The Good

Great specs • Tons of features • Attractive design • Amazing price considering the hardware

The Bad

Camera lacks OIS • Some bugs • No water resistance or wireless charging

The Bottom Line

The Pocophone F1 is the best deal in smartphones right now, bar none.

Mashable Score4.25
Cool Factor4.0
Learning Curve4.0
Performance4.0
Bang for the Buck5.0

Say you want a smartphone with top specs. Say you’re absolutely disgusted with the prices of flagship smartphones these days. Amazingly, this is not a problem without a solution. Read more…

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This city is letting people try out self-driving cars for free

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If you’re visiting Arlington, Texas, and have been itching to try out an autonomous vehicle, you’re in luck. 

Starting Friday, three Drive.ai self-driving cars (and eventually five) will be available to ride — for anyone, not just office workers, city officials, or a select group of “early riders.” Back in July, Drive.ai piloted the autonomous Nissan NV200 vans in Frisco, Texas. The Arlington deployment will be around for the next year.

“This is a not a quick demonstration,” CEO Bijit Halder said in a phone call this week.

If you’re interested, you can download the Drive.ai app or order a car from a kiosk at five pickup points. The cars are taking passengers along three routes that hit the Dallas Cowboys stadium, the Texas Rangers ballpark, the Arlington Convention Center, restaurant districts, and other venues.  Read more…

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Facebook’s fight against fake news is actually working. Sort of.

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Facebook’s promise to fight fake news is finally starting to work. Well, sort of. It depends on where you look. 

Almost two years after the company vowed to start taking its fake news problem seriously, some of those efforts are beginning to pay off, even if things aren’t moving nearly fast enough for some.

The social network has introduced a new series called “The Hunt for False News,” which includes specific examples of widely shared fake news on the platform. 

SEE ALSO: 7 signs the news you’re sharing is fake

It’s partly a status update on the company’s efforts to fight misinformation and partly an effort at instilling a bit more media literacy in users (assuming they think to check Facebook’s official blog posts in the first place). The initial post provides three examples of fake news stories that have made the rounds on Facebook over the last several months: Read more…

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Lime’s new e-scooter will tell you where you can’t park

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Lime has some new wheels.

The company’s Generation 3 e-scooter is more tech-savvy and sturdy than the last model. It’s coming out in some cities next month and will roll out to every city Lime operates in (currently more than 100) in early 2019. 

The new scooter has bigger wheels, a wider body, and a better suspension system and braking. But it’s the 2.8-inch color screen that will hopefully help cities with its scooter problems, like blocked walkways and cluttered entryways to businesses.

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The display shows your speed and battery capacity, but it can also share riding safety tips, like wear a helmet or only one person per scooter. (If only it could tell you not to hack your scooter to look like this or this.)  Read more…

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