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Let’s get this big caveat out of the way: Donald Trump probably isn’t interested in the minutiae of being president — that is to say the actual, everyday management of the most powerful state on earth.His cabinet will end up exercising far more power than any unelected body ever has in the U.S. But it’s worth examining what Trump himself has said, since we still believe in the public process of a democracy — if he’s said it out loud, it’s fair game.It&rs

We are living in the universe in which Donald Trump won the presidency. But that’s a lot harder to accept any time I open Facebook. Or Instagram. Or Twitter. Because all three social media apps employ algorithms that surface older posts over new ones, based on a bunch of reasons, and looking at current feeds have left me feeling like I’m in a completely different universe. It’s one where people are excited to vote for the first female president, one where they came away from th

After Donald Trump’s victory last night — which directly threatens the well-being of women, people of color, immigrants, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities — some are finding a small amount of community and guidance on Twitter. Mental health tips and recommendations of affordable therapists are being shared alongside suicide hotline numbers, entreaties not to break any hard-won sobriety, and offers of assurance that it’s okay to unplug from the internet and cry.Ho

It might feel like years ago by now, but it was just this past Monday when we all went bonkers over a dramatic video from the new installment of Planet Earth, wherein an iguana is seen escaping a gaggle of snakes. Now that we’re on the other side of the presidential election, and I think it’s safe to say we all need a little breather.So let’s go back to that scene from Planet Earth II. How great! And actually, I’ll do you one better, because the BBC released a 360-degree

A recent patent application shows that Samsung has ambitious ideas for future phone-design experimentation, although the South Korean manufacturer may have second thoughts about bendy phones after recent battery explosions and recalls. In April, Samsung was reported to have filed a patent with the Korean Intellectual Property Office for a foldable smartphone. The application was picked up by Dutch website Galaxy Club.The document shows a narrow Samsung device with a screen that bends and folds l

When I graduated from college in 2007, the country was preparing for a major election. President George W. Bush had reached the end of his two terms. The Great Recession had begun to unfurl. It was in this environment that a colleague recommended I pick up The West Wing.I had been binge-watching TV before there was a term for that level of engagement, and I quickly sank into Aaron Sorkin’s show about the inner workings of the people who run the White House. It’s a particularly addict

It’s difficult to predict what a Donald Trump presidency will mean for the future of NASA. The newly elected commander in chief has said very little about his space policy plans throughout the course of his campaign. But Trump’s space advisors have made some things clear: they want the space program to focus more on human deep space exploration and less on researching the Earth and climate science. And the private spaceflight industry will continue to play a significant role in space

In 1996, my dad was assigned to go work overseas at Samsung’s new semiconductor chip manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas. Initially, he was hesitant to go. It would mean uprooting his entire life, and plus he didn’t want his children growing up losing sight of their Korean heritage. But they sent him anyway, and thus began our family’s strange, but exciting new life in America, born out of my dad’s enormous sacrifice.
There were language barrier issues and little culture

Following an update for iOS this past summer, Adobe’s Lightroom for Android now supports all RAW file types, including .orf, .raw, .rw2, .cr2, and .nef. This means you no longer have to use Adobe’s DNG format – which had limited support for most camera models – or shoot images directly from the app.
Version 2.2 lets you import RAW images directly from your camera using a USB OTG (On-The-Go) cable to access PTP (Picture-Transfer-Protocol) mode. From there, you can use the

In the hours after the president is elected, equity investors need to brace for volatility. What they shouldn’t do is panic.
That’s because regardless of how prices react on Nov. 9, next-day moves in the S&P 500 Index are useless in telling what comes after. While the index swings an average 1.5 percent the day after the vote, gains or losses over the first 24 hours predict the market’s direction 12 months later less than half the time.
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The ability to change the past seems pretty appealing right now, so it's a good thing that we have The CW's Frequency to let us live vicariously through the time-altering adventures of Detective Raimy Sullivan (Peyton List) and her father, Frank (Riley Smith).
The Nov. 9 episode, "Deviation," sees the introduction of Karl Pierce — played by Supernatural alum Curtis Armstrong. Karl is an inmate who claims that he, like Raimy, can communicate with someone in a different time period: himself

A new update for Sony’s Sharefactory PS4 video-editing application was announced today, adding several new features to help prepare for the PS4 Pro’s impending launch. Among the new additions is the ability to take 4K screenshots, make photo collages, and — most importantly, instantly create animated GIFs.The GIF feature allows video clips to be converted to animated GIFs up to 10 seconds long, and shared immediately to Twitter directly from the console. Sony is also adding a n

Still waiting for Apple to ship your shiny, new Touch Bar-equipped MacBook Pro? Curious to try out the new feature before plunking down $1,799+ worth of cash? Sticking with your old laptop, but interested in seeing how the new UI works anyway?
The app provides an alternative display for Apple’s already baked-in Touch Bar support
If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you should try installing Andreas Verhoeven and Robbert Klarenbeek’s Touch Bar Demo App. The application

There’s a story among my friend group that we like to pass around when things go wrong. One of my friend’s mothers, while at a gas station, slammed a car door on her hand. She didn’t scream or cry, or really make any noise at all. She froze. When her daughter asked if she was okay, the mother sharply replied, “Shut up and let me feel it.”The mother took a few deep breaths, and then she kept moving.As news sinks in today that Donald Trump is our next president, I &md

It was inescapable. Over the last 18 months, the media covered Donald Trump more aggressively than anything or anyone else, in terms of both sheer volume and breadth of work.
That was the problem. 
In the immediate aftermath of an election where the media wholly turned on the eventual president-elect, the question looms large: How'd the media get it so wrong?
Well, David Fahrenthold at the Washington Post didn't get it wrong. Neither did Maggie Haberman at the New York Times or Brian Stelte

Travel companies are already trying to get Americans to leave the country, before Donald Trump even takes office. 
Airlines, hotels, travel sites and other industry players offered discounts on vacations and flights after Trump won the U.S. presidential election Tuesday night. 
Most notably, the budget provider Spirit Airlines emailed customers to promote 75 percent discounts on flights to Canada. .@SpiritAirlines has a sale on flights to Canada pic.twitter.com/zLhci4S8c1
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Hey, video games. Remember those?
Sometimes you just need to escape. We won't presume to guess at the reasons you might want to do that today, of all days, but video games are very adept at carrying players off to another place.
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Here are seven delightfully non-violent games to help you find your smile again today.
FlowerIn Flower, you play as a gust of wind. It is the most chill game of all the chill games.
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Donald Trump is the president-elect for the United States, and we're still just now starting to understand how he won.
SEE ALSO: Actual voters scoff at Trump's poll watchers
The narratives are already flying, but it's important to look at the numbers. Nearly half of eligible voters (231,556,622 people) did not vote in the 2016 presidential election, according to data of early turnout rates compiled by the United States Election Project and crunched by Josh Nelson. The full results may not be ava

Nicolas Cage knows you've been mocking him online, and guess what? He doesn't care.
The Oscar-winning actor stars in three movies this month — Paul Schrader's crime caper Dog Eat Dog, Larry Charles' comedy Army of One and Mario Van Peebles' action drama USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage — and he relished the chance to play a diverse range of characters. Just because most people will see these films at home on their televisions doesn't mean Cage should be reduced to an internet punchli

Michelle Obama doesn't want to run for office. She's said so repeatedly. But we keep on asking her anyway.
In the wake of Donald Trump's shocking presidential victory, people are once again calling for Michelle to take a stab at the 2020 election — just like they did after her moving speech at the Democratic convention and continued to do as she campaigned for Hillary Clinton.
Put more bluntly, people already want Michelle to rescue the same country that just let her down.
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When a fictitious world of wizards was threatened by a rising force of a darkness and a government that ignored his threat, Harry Potter and his friends did the only thing they could do: They kept fighting for what they believed in.
For many Americans, the 2016 election looked eerily similar to Harry's fight against Voldemort, so now Harry Potter fans on Twitter are calling for Dumbledore's Army and the Order of the Phoenix to come to life. 
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As the results of the 2016 presidential election unfolded and it became clear Donald Trump would be elected president, many who supported Hillary Clinton openly wondered how they would talk to their kids about the results.
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Parents across the country took their children with them to the polls on Tuesday, sharing a historic election with them and posting their joy at participating across social media. Voted for @HillaryClinto

Hundreds of bird species around the world are endangered even though they’re not classified as such, according to a new study. Using geographical data, scientists analyzed the habitats of certain birds and concluded that the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List — the definitive guide to endangered animals — underestimates the risk for 210 bird species. Red List officials disagree with the findings, saying that the new calculations are wrong and the st

Microsoft unveiled its Creators Update for Windows 10 last month, alongside a number of new features that are expected to arrive in March. While Microsoft didn't detail every single new feature, choosing to hide some in a video, it appears the company still has some surprises planned. In a new test version of Windows 10 (build 14965), released today to Windows Insiders, Microsoft has added a virtual trackpad for its operating system.
Microsoft describes the feature as a way to control

Despite last night's jokes that Alec Baldwin had secured a job for the next four years as Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live, the comedian isn't laughing. 
Instead, he's turned to his foundation's Twitter page to express his frustrations and disappointment with how the 2016 presidential election unexpectedly panned out. 
SEE ALSO: Mixed reaction after Trump is elected U.S. presidentI was taught in college that Americans choose their President like they choose laundry soap, w a knee-je

If a Donald J. Trump administration acts on the president-elect's view that global warming's a "hoax," the consequences of the presidential election may echo for generations. When he's sworn into office in January, Trump becomes the only leader of a major industrialized country to deny the existence of human-caused global warming. 
This is a first for the U.S., considering that even former president George H.W. Bush signed a climate change agreement in 1992, when the issue was just emerging

Joe Biden: a must-have for any difficult public appearance.
On Wednesday morning, President Obama stood in the Rose Garden to deliver a statement on the election results and pledge a peaceful transition of power and reassure disappointed Hillary Clinton supporters.
"I've lost elections before," he said. "Joe hasn't, but you know."
SEE ALSO: Joe Biden can't wait to show Obama his "I Voted" Sticker
That's when Biden came through with a trademark Biden side hug. "You beat me badly," he corrected, r

Rogue One is about a group of rebel spies intent on putting a stop to the destructive plans of the fascist Galactic Empire.
For whatever reason, lots of people on the internet are bringing it up today.
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Maybe it's just a coincidence, because Rogue One is coming out roughly one month from now, right?
Or, you know, there could be something else that happened recently that's making people think of it. Who knows.Can't

President-elect Donald Trump made all kinds of headlines on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, when he won the 2016 presidential election. But he made a bit of relatively unnoticed history, too.
In addition to turning polls on their heads, Trump became the first newly elected president to not end his victory speech with "God bless America" or "God bless the United States" since Ronald Reagan in 1984. 
SEE ALSO: This t-shirt is the scary logical endpoint of Trump’s media tantrums
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As the reality of a Donald Trump presidency sinks in, many folks are making frantic plans to flee it. 
Canada's immigration website crashed as news of Donald Trump's victory arrived, and a surge of Californians are calling for their state's succession online. 
But NBA player Metta World Peace reminded all of those Trump fearers that running from problems won't solve them. 
SEE ALSO: Sports world reacts to Donald Trump's big win
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LONDON — It's been a pretty intense 24 hours, so why not give yourself a break from politics and stare at some animals for a bit?
SEE ALSO: This video of an iguana being chased by snakes will give you nightmares from hell
The BBC has shared two behind-the-scenes 360-degree videos of the Planet Earth II crew on location — and the good news is they're mesmerizing enough to distract you from the recent U.S. election for at least eight whole minutes.
The first clip was filmed on the Gala

In what seems like news from bygone eras, the results of the American election have many people scared and hopeless, but millions of disheartened Americans must look for light in the dark.
Trump's shocking win may take some time to settle in, and for those who need a brief break from politics and planning, we've got you covered. It’s impossible to worry while you laugh, so here are some helpful comedy clips to get you through the constant news.
While lots of important and worthy conversati

Hillary Clinton took the stage at the New Yorker Hotel Wednesday to deliver a succinct, powerful and incredibly gracious concession speech.
Acknowledging that she had lost the presidential race to Donald Trump, she used her words to thank her team, insist that the country follow a peaceful transition of power, and urge her followers to continue fighting for their values.
The highest glass ceiling has not yet been smashed but it will one day soon, she insisted, and she encouraged young girls wat

Well, it happened.
The thing that millions of people of color, undocumented workers, Muslims, queer people, allies and apparently just 43 percent of white women were terrified of just came true: Donald Trump is America's next president.
It's impossible for many of to us to imagine what to do on a day like today. Parents are struggling to tell their children, teachers are scrambling to break the truth to their classes and others are wondering if they'll even have a home in their country anymore.

If you need a little diversion from your post-election news hangover, NASA has you covered.
The space agency is currently streaming live views from the International Space Station on Facebook, showing the blue, green and brown beauty of Earth from above. 
SEE ALSO: This is what it looks like to come back to Earth from space
As of 12:30 p.m. ET, about 16,000 people were watching the live feed, streamed from NASA's International Space Station account. The Facebook Live comes after a seri

Apple's App Store has offered nearly every mobile software tool you can think of, except, oddly, for an official Apple Support app. That is, until now. 
Apple's new Support app quietly made its debut on Tuesday in the App Store, in the Utilities category. 
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Although the app is presented in English, as of this writing it's only available on the Netherlands Apple App Store and doesn't show up in searches in the U.S. store.&n

Sad as it may be for some, showing any semblance of positivity or eloquence on this post-Election Day is pretty impressive.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, who has endorsed Hillary Clinton multiple times, used Twitter to show off his positive attitude and remind us all that we're going to get through this and the world will still go on.
SEE ALSO: The moms of America are sending really sweet texts right now
He was feelin' good as Election Day started, just like a lot of us.No. That glass ceiling looking rick

Now that HBO's Game of Thrones has outpaced the George R. R. Martin novels on which it is based, readers and TV viewers are finally on a level playing field, with all of us equally oblivious to the plot twists ahead in Season 7 (and, if we're lucky, maybe even Season 8, which is set to be the fantasy saga's last).
Of course, because we can't have nice things when it comes to the internet, rumor has it that great swaths of plot details about Season 7 have leaked online, with enterprising fans on

In every election, someone's victory party is abruptly cancelled.
Following election results, the team behind Hillary Clinton's victory rally at New York City's Javits Center had the somber task of packing up all the fun stuff and putting it away.
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Confetti, already loaded into several cannons for a positive outcome, was scooped back into boxes.The confetti cannons themselves were disassembled as Clinton campaign chairman John