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Why is Google trying to sell you waffles in NYC?

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by on July 23, 2015 at 6:55 pm
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Here’s a mystery: the Google Photos Twitter account sent out a tweet and video today suggesting you’ll soon be able to “pay with a photo” in NYC… and something to do with waffles. We've got something very special cooking next week in NYC. Want a hint? Wafels not waffles. #paywithaphoto https://t.co/xJxBFySDGS — Google Photos (@googlephotos) July 23, 2015 Is Google about to unveil a new transactioin system for Android Pay or Wallet, allowing you to buy with a simple photo of your food or merchandise? Or perhaps it will be like the rumored Mastercard pay-with-a-selfie technology. What do waffles wafels…

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eSports players will now have to take drug tests, just like other athletes

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by on July 23, 2015 at 6:13 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Germany's Best eSports Teams Gather At Intel Friday Night Games
The Electronic Sports League (ESL) is one of the biggest global leagues in the world of eSports. Known primarily for its competitions for “Counter Strike: Global Offensive,’ ‘Battlefield 4′ and ‘DOTA 2,’ ESL’s pro championship series are watched by millions online on Twitch and the league’s own online network. And, in the wake of a doping scandal, the company announced that it has instituted a drug-testing policy. The policy comes after Kory “SEMPHIS” Friesen,  a competitive eSports player who specializes in ‘Counter Strike: GO,’ admitted in a Youtube video earlier this month that his former team, well-known eSports organization Cloud9, were all on…

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Flickr reintroduces its Pro tier after two-year hiatus with more perks for serious photographers

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by on July 23, 2015 at 5:57 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Flickr is finally bringing back its paid Pro tier after two-year hiatus, and this time it’s enticing users with improved analytics, discounts on Adobe products and a few other perks for serious photographers. Back in May of 2013, Flickr went through a complete overhaul. In addition to aesthetic changes, it upgraded storage on free accounts to 1 terabyte, essentially negating the previous need for a paid tier. It did offer an ad-free option for $49.99 a year or $5.99 a month, which only removed ads. Flickr Pro keeps the service ad-free, but adds a few new features as well. Probably…

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No, there isn’t a ‘secret’ middle finger emoji in WhatsApp

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by on July 23, 2015 at 5:26 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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I hate to spoil the fun… No, wait, who am I kidding? I love to spoil the fun. I’m the Grinch with a better complexion and a more rigorous grooming routine. So here goes: There isn’t a ‘secret’ middle finger emoji in WhatsApp. Just call @brokenbottleboy ‘The Grinch’, you know you want to… I mean, it’s true that buried in the code there’s a folder with emoji that you can’t actually use yet but that doesn’t mean they’re a secret. The ‘middle finger’ emoji was approved in Unicode 7. It’s available in Windows 10. The likelihood is that it and others (like Spock’s…

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Google’s 360-degree movies app is now available on iOS

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by on July 23, 2015 at 5:02 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google

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Google Spotlight Stories, a hub for playing 360-degree movies on your phone, has finally made its way to iOS. The app uses your phone’s motion sensors to allow you to explore different parts of the movies by looking around anywhere in a 360-degree sphere. To be clear, these movies aren’y exactly virtual reality – you move your phone around to look at different parts of the films, but you don’t need a Google Cardboard headset or other VR system to view them. Spotlight Stories first appeared as ‘Spotlight Player’ on Motorola’s Android phones back in 2013. and made its way…

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