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If you weren't at San Diego Comic Con this weekend (and probably if you were), you were likely super jazzed about the sheer amount of TV and film trailers scheduled to drop over the weekend. In a year without a big Marvel or Game of Thrones presence, these trailers still kept us on our toes and got us psyched for next year's entertainment.
Here are our favorite trailers from Comic-Con 2018.
SEE ALSO: At Comic-Con, mixed feelings on James Gunn's firing from 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'
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The title may be about someone else, but the full trailer shows that The Crimes of Grindelwald is all about Albus Dumbledore. The younger version of Harry Potter's mentor (played by Jude Law) has a lot of power and baggage in the Fantastic Beasts sequel, and he's the key to the events of this movie – and the future of the wizarding world.
SEE ALSO: The new 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' trailer is here and it's time to get hype
The Hogwarts hero"Horcruxes? Never heard of 'em

If you don’t remember Snapcash, don’t worry — on August 30th, Snap will discontinue its peer-to-peer money transfer service that launched at the height of the messaging app’s popularity.Snapcash was announced back in 2014 when Instagram has yet to steal Snap’s users with the disappearing stories format, and Venmo was one of few apps you can use to send money to friends. Today, Snapchat is struggling to grow its user base against Instagram, and companies like Google

"I am Iron Man."
Robert Downey Jr.-as-Tony Stark utters that short sentence in the waning moments of 2008's Iron Man, the movie that kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the fictional moment, Stark opted to cast aside prepared remarks that would have kept his secret identity safe and out himself instead.
SEE ALSO: Marvel's 'Black Widow' gets one step closer to reality with a new director
It's such a lightning strike moment for a movie based on comic books, where secret identities are oft

It's been 15 years since Britney Spears' song "Toxic" hit airwaves but it continues to be one of the great earworms, with the people of the planet still humming the song's hooks to themselves often. You're probably humming it to yourself now just reading this. You're welcome.
Also, you're not alone. Dogs love it, too. Or, at least, one particular dog named Riley who sure as heck sounds like he's singing one of the song's memorable hooks. There was plenty of reaction and, yes, everyone agree

There are bad takes, and then there's the take by Forbes contributor Panos Mourdoukoutas (who also serves as Chair of the Department of Economics at Long Island University) that local libraries should be replaced by Amazon book stores. 
Among the reasons Mourdoukoutas offers are: libraries don't have as many public events as they used to because of school auditoriums; people go to places like Starbucks to hang out and work and read now instead of their library; and because technology makes

San Diego Comic-Con wraps up today, and it’s been a busy week for pop culture news. While big names like Marvel and HBO skipped the show this year, the show nevertheless showcased a number of big trailers from the films and shows slated to premiere over the next year or so.Warner Bros. stole the show this year with its massive, two-hour Saturday morning panel, during which the studio revealed its slate of upcoming films: Aquaman, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Godzilla: King

Samsung is reportedly planning to release a two-in-one charger for its smartphones and the upcoming Galaxy Watch. Packaging for the Wireless Charger Duo has leaked ahead of Samsung’s Unpacked press conference, which will be held at Barclays Center on August 9th.The Wireless Charger Duo box reveals that it’s capable of charging either two Qi-compatible phones simultaneously or one phone and the Galaxy Watch. Both placement areas support fast wireless charging. The upcoming Note 9 is

Guardians of the Galaxy actors have responded to Disney's decision to fire series director James Gunn on Friday. The firing came after conservative personalities online resurfaced old tweets in which Gunn joked about pedophilia and molestation.
Gunn himself apologized Thursday night in a series of tweets, and again Friday with an official statement after the firing went public.
SEE ALSO: At Comic-Con, mixed feelings on James Gunn's firing from 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'
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As the online debate rages on over Disney's decision to fire director James Gunn from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, reactions on the ground at Comic-Con have been no less mixed. 
Many of the attendees I spoke with seemed more uncertain than outraged – in either direction. 
SEE ALSO: James Gunn fired as 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3' director following resurfaced old tweets
"I don't know how to describe it," said Suzanne Quon, a Mantis cosplayer. However, she continued, she ultimat

Prince George, royal rapscallion and older brother to Charlotte and Louis, turned five on Sunday and Kensington Palace knows just how to grab our attention: with an adorable photo release of the birthday boy.
SEE ALSO: Prince George and Princess Charlotte look seriously adorable in new royal christening photos
The photo shows the five-year-old style icon smiling in all his glory like a child who doesn't yet realize the burden of being third in line to the throne or isn't at all bothered by the a

Being able to snag the gelatinous or otherwise soft creatures of the deep ocean for study without harming them in the process provides researchers with a bit of challenge, a challenge Harvard's Wyss Institute may have overcome.
The new RAD sampler (RAD stands for rotary-actuated device) is an origami-style robotic claw-like machine that can track down the deep-sea creatures and close around them to create something like a globe that fully encapsulates and then releases the creature without harm

Not all heroes have, or need, super powers.
Actor and activist Nicole Maines will join CW's Supergirl during its fourth season as Nia Nal, aka Dreamer. The network confirmed the news at Comic-Con on Saturday, making Maines the first transgender superhero on TV.
SEE ALSO: 'Queer Eye's first trans participant speaks out about the episode
In an appearance during the Comic-Con Supergirl panel, Maines described her character as a young, hungry reporter who's been sent to National City to learn the wa

It can be difficult to find time to finish a video game, especially if you only have a few hours a week to play. In our biweekly column Short Play we suggest video games that can be started and finished in a weekend.In Overwhelm, you control a lone soldier who has been sent to wipe out a hive of monsters. You’re armed only with a gun with a limited amount of ammo, and a melee attack that rockets you forward a short distance. The melee attack also acts as a double jump of sorts, letting yo

It sure seems like the saga of Elon Musk and The Farting Unicorn™ is reaching a satisfactory conclusion, clearing up Musk's plate to continue feuding with rescuers of children stranded in caves or journalists or whoever else is on deck. 
SEE ALSO: Elon Musk's muskiest moments of 2018, so far
The story, thus far, in case you hadn't heard: A drawing of a farting unicorn showed up as a Tesla easter egg but a woman named Lisa Prank claimed Musk ripped it off from the artist (her father) w

We’re a full year and a half into cryptocurrency mania, and while the craze has calmed down, celebrities and companies alike are still coming out with partnerships with initial coin offerings and digital coins. Some celebrities have even made it their sole mission on tour, social media, and in panel discussions to promote digital coins.
Over the last year, dozens of celebrities have come out in support of cryptocurrency, whether it be their own coins or companies who have reached out to t

SpaceX's rocket landings are back and better than ever. 
After a months long dry spell, SpaceX just completed its latest and greatest rocket landing on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean after launching a satellite to orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 1:50 a.m. EDT.
SEE ALSO: Thai cave rescue saga shows how Elon Musk's narcissism gets the best of him
The rocket's first stage touched down on the SpaceX drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You" (yes, that's what it's called), shortly before

In the wake of Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal and congressional hearings, there’s a palpable sense that the pressure slowly building around online data security is about to finally catapult us into uncharted territory. The issues aren’t new — Facebook has been a trailblazer in social media tech, but lack of transparency and misuse of user data have ruffled feathers over the years. A timeline of Facebook’s apologies published by The Washington Post lists 14

Update July 22nd, 6:45AM ET: Sunday morning, SpaceX successfully launched and landed its Falcon 9 rocket, while putting the Telstar 19 VANTAGE satellite into a high orbit above Earth. The mission marks the 13th launch of the year for SpaceX and the 26th successful landing of a Falcon 9 rocket booster.
Original story: Early Sunday morning, SpaceX is slated to launch its second Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket — the final and most powerful version of the vehicle the company plans to make. After laun

Writers, artists, doodlers, and scribblers have a new way to show their love for Nintendo's resident goomba-stomping plumber with Moleskine's cool new line of Super Mario-themed notebooks.
Moleskine unveiled its latest line of nerdy notebooks Friday, Digital Trends reported, which includes four different hardcover, ruled notebooks, all of them with a different Mario-themed aesthetic. 
SEE ALSO: The NES Classic is back. Here's where to get it.
There are two large-sized notebooks, both featur

For a guy who’s supposed to be really good at swimming, Aquaman sure has some strange ideas about swimwear.
Like, who the hell wears jeans underwater?
SEE ALSO: Aquaman is even more of a bro in his solo movie than he was in 'Justice League'
At Comic-Con Saturday, star Jason Momoa acknowledged the pitfalls of wearing pants while swimming.
“It was a bad choice, looking back, to wear denim. They look like leather. They’re not. They’re wet, 20-pound denim. Bad move.”
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Standard issue charging cables are, as a whole, undependable.
SEE ALSO: A bento box-inspired accessory case keeps cords organized on the go
Not only are they prone to breakage, but they juice up your phone for an unnecessarily long time.
The best thing to do is to choose a cable that is tough as nails and has the capability of transferring data and powering up your device at lightning speeds. Below, you'll find a list of cables that fit those criteria, all on sale.
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Your foray into coding doesn't have to start and end with the basic HTML you inadvertently learned while you were sprucing up your MySpace and Neopets profile way back when. Needless to say, coding isn't just about creating swanky banners and changing font colors. If you truly commit to learning it — we're talking hours of immersing yourself in programming languages — the world is in your hands. You can create any digital product you want, broaden your job prospects, and maybe even e

Nothing Donald Trump does is subtle, especially when speaking in public.
Whether it's shouting declarations about making America "great again" or yelling something a bit more derogatory towards someone he doesn't like (the press, our foreign allies, whoever hasn't given him his way recently), Trump is never not emphatic. The man loves to yell.
Very, very loudly.
SEE ALSO: Donald Trump isn't even trying to lie convincingly anymore
As such, the world has been treated to numerous photos of Trump ye

Does your company get a good return on all the time and money it invests in leadership development? Despite the millions spent on developing leaders, many employees — perhaps even most — are disengaged from their work and not giving it their best shot. That’s often the result of poor leadership. I see a big problem in the corporate mindset that is fixated on short-term profits. This can lead to managers not using the leadership skills and strategies they have learned on develo

Need a new computer for back to school or any other reason? Samsung has launched a sale that lasts until July 28th, and it might have what you’re looking for. We’re seeing some decent savings on a few of Samsung’s recent laptops. But that’s not all. Its Windows Mixed Reality headset is cheaper now, as are a bunch of TVs and other products.
Starting with a laptop that’s best for those who most often spend time on social media, YouTube, or working on documents, the S

Each new release in The Purge series pushes us closer to the central question: How much of this is actually fiction and how much is a taste of what humanity's future looks like?
For the USA Network's 10-episode televised take on the series, it certainly appears as if we're getting more of the same. The "all crimes are legal for one night each year" conceit, an idea dreamed up by the totalitarian figures presiding over the United States of America (fictional ones), is central to the story.
This t

Welcome to Cheat Sheet, our brief breakdown-style reviews of festival films, VR previews, and other special event releases. This review was originally posted after the film’s premiere at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival. It has been updated to reflect the film’s HBO release.
The midnight premiere of an Unfriended: Dark Web at SXSW was somewhat of a botched surprise reveal. At the time, it was still an untitled feature being promoted by Jason Blum, founder of the Blumhouse studio, and pro

The New York Times is calling out Twitter and Twitter's CEO has some thoughts.
New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman wrote about why she's taking a break from Twitter on Friday, including a laundry list of reasonable examples explaining why the app has become an unbearable experience for her and others. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey hit back with his own take on the situation in a multi-part thread.
SEE ALSO: Seth Rogen calls out Twitter's Jack Dorsey for the platform's white supremacist problem
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Two years after Pokémon Go gave us the purest summer of our lives, comes the inevitable wave of copycat location-based AR games, one of which is Ghostbusters World. A collaborative effort between Sony Pictures and Korean mobile game studios 4:33 and Next Age, the game was made possible by Google opening up its Maps platform to developers. Thanks to this, and the rising functionalities of Apple’s ARKit and Google’s ARCore, AR-based games aren’t just the territory of Pok&