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President Obama’s last State of the Union address was huge on Twitter

President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address attracted the most Twitter activity of any of his eight addresses.
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Spotify is letting artists explain their lyrics on your phone

As part of Spotify's new "Behind the Lyrics" partnership with Genius, fans will now be able to see artist explanations of lyrics right on their cell phone.
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Showtime will air a Spike Lee directed film on Michael Jackson’s Off The Wall in February

Directed by Spike Lee, the documentary Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall will explore the making of Jackson's 1979 album Off The Wall.
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Joel McHale will have celebrities surprise you in a new comedy show on Verizon’s go90

Joel Mchale and a few celebrities will be surprising unsuspecting fans in the comedian's new hidden-camera comedy show, Crashed, coming to Verizon's go90.
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Netflix’s fate in China? Either like Google or Apple, says Netflix CEO

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings recently explained the hurdles Netflix is facing with expanding into China. He only expects one of two possible outcomes.
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Citibank is testing an ATM you can use with only your eyes and phone

Citibank, a global leader in banking is testing a prototype of the first ATM which allows people to take out money with just their eyes and phone.

Making a Murderer inspires 250,000+ petition signatures, but it may be for nothing

Two days after Netflix's Making a Murderer was released, a petition was created to release Steven Avery from prison. More than 250,000 have supported it.
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Amazon makes Oscar push; plans to produce 16 films in 2016

After nabbing Golden Globe nominations for the second consecutive year, Amazon is setting its sights on an Oscar with plans to produce 16 films in 2016.
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Adele goes after scalpers after millions grab for tour tickets

Adele is going on the offensive against scalpers who have resold tickets to her upcoming tour by getting some of those tickets back for her fans.
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More pay than pals: Paypal processes $8,733 every second

The internet leader in payment processing is now handling nearly $9,000 in payments every second of every day.
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How Lebron James’ lifetime contract stacks up to the biggest deals in sports

Lebron James signed a massive deal with Nike recently, but how does it stack up to other lifetime deals in sports? We examine 9 of the other largest deals in history and how they compare.
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Adidas is building a robot-filled shoe factory to supercharge production and cut costs

Adidas is planning to have a fully automated "Speedfactory" run by robots producing running shoes by the end of 2016. 
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Fifth grader wins the first ever national Minecraft tournament

Ten year old Julien Wiltshire was awarded a $5,000 scholarship for beating out over one thousand players in the first national "Minecraft" tournament. 
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Pier 57 redevelopment a go with Anthony Bourdain’s food market, Google offices

As the first tenant of SuperPier, a 480,000 square foot redevelopment project, Google will anchor its development, bringing Anthony Bourdain's food market.
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NBA dominates all other sport leagues, reaches 1 billion vine loops

The NBA has set a record on Vine, becoming the first organization to achieve over one billion Vine loops.
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Fantasy meets reality: the best ways to entertain yourself in virtual reality

Virtual reality is on the edge of becoming a ubiquitous form of entertainment for consumers and has already begun to shape Sports, Travel, Music, Gaming and Movies.
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The NBA is ready for virtual reality. Virtual reality is not

The NBA's Senior Vice President of Digital Media spoke on virtual reality's future in the NBA and how it could one day be a "game changer". 
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NBA's new deal means more highlight videos for international fans

The NBA and WSC Sports Technologies have entered a multi-year agreement to curate video highlight packages for different countries around the world.
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A record 95 million people shopped at small businesses this past Saturday

Small business experienced a record day in terms of customer activity, according to the National Federation of Independent Business and American Express.
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Jessica Jones is four times more popular on Twitter than The Man in the High Castle

Netflix and Marvel's "Jessica Jones" is the hottest new show on Twitter after dwarfing its competition, Amazon's "The Man in the High Castle". 
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The NFL doesn't want you gambling on Peyton Manning's next toss

The NFL prevented Sportsradar US -- its official data distributor -- from using NFL data for ringit!, an app that would let people place bets on in-game events. Sportsradar partnered with mobile gaming company iPro to create the game, a move the NFL claims was done without its knowledge.
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Eminem is set to auction 10 pairs of 'friends and family' Air Jordans on eBay

Eminem's charity the Marshall Mathers Foundation is auctioning 10 pairs of limited edition Air Jordan IV's in collaboration with Detroit company Carhartt.
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Vice gives a telling peek into its ambitious 24-hour news channel, Viceland

Viceland reveals its first promo in the form of a nine minute trailer, splicing together footage from the channel's upcoming ten original television shows.
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CBS is creating a new Star Trek TV series, but there’s a serious catch

CBS' first foray into original programming for its CBS All Access will be a new Star Trek TV series set to debut in January 2017.
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Game 1 of the World Series was all anyone talked about on Twitter

Game 1 of the 2015 World Series between the New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals accumulated 600,000 more tweets than any other show on TV last night.
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IBM's new Fan Insight will be installed in NHL's Ottawa Senators' arena

In partnership with the NHL's Ottawa Senators and Canadian Tire Centre, IBM Fan Insight will help track and predict fan behavior at sporting events.
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Nike CEO: self-lacing shoes and body sensors coming to the NBA

At an NBA Board of Governors meeting in New York City, NIKE CEO Mark Parker laid out plans to bring self-lacing shoes and body sensors to NBA apparel. Next year Nike will begin an eight-year period during which it will be the NBA's exclusive uniform provider.
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What it’s like inside Microsoft’s towering new flagship store in NYC

Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the company's flagship store on Fifth Ave in New York City.
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Nike will release self-lacing Back to the Future shoes for charity in 2016

Nike has released the long-awaited self-lacing Nike Air Mag in New York City in celebration of Back To The Future Day. No word on availability.
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Joe Biden says he is ‘out of time’ to run for president in livestream

On the Rose Garden in front of the White House, Joe Biden announced he'll not run for President of the United States due to being out of time to win.
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Michael Jordan and Nike to release special edition Air Jordan 1 on Cyber Monday

On November 30th, Nike and Jordan Brand will release a special Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG to celebrate Cyber Monday. The sneakers will cost $160.
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Nike was just granted a key patent for 3D printed shoe technology

Nike has entered the 3D printing game, as the global leader in athletic shoes was just granted a patent for a 3D printing technology for shoe manufacturing.
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Adidas steps into the future with its first 3D printed shoe design

Adidas' first foray into 3D printing involves the announcement of the Futurecraft 3D, a running shoe with a midsole customized to an individual's feet
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Sam Smith delivers tender new James Bond theme song with Writing’s on the Wall

Sam Smith has released Writing's on the Wall, the theme song for the upcoming James Bond film Spectre, which is likely actor Daniel Craig's last.
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10 chilling technophobic stories perfect for the new Black Mirror on Netflix

The year 2015 has provided numerous headlines that sound like plots for Charlie Booker's dark drama "Black Mirror." These news stories would be perfect.
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Empire’s historic ratings rise ends for season two premiere

Fox's musical drama Empire continues to dominate television and social media. However, its season premiere slightly underwhelms on TV and Twitter.
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Granny pantry: Lou Papé lets you rent a grandparent to make you a four-course meal

French-based company Lou Pape aims to deliver the nostalgia of the kitchen in every meal with elderly chefs on-demand to cook and clean for a price.
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Creative Commons Android photo app lets you request exact images you want

Creative Commons' photo app, The List, now lets users make specific requests. Currently in beta, the Android app is available for download.