Photographers and audiophiles, two of a kind? - CNET

The Audiophiliac ponders the connection between professional photographers and audiophiles.

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Photographers and audiophiles, two of a kind? - CNET

3 V-Day dinners that you'll love no matter what your relationship status

Whether you celebrate it or not, February 14 can set up lots of expectations — we have decades of romantic comedies to thank for that. The typical date — say, a candlelit, Italian dinner — always sounds like a solid way to bring the romance. But the reality of chowing down on a garlicky, carb-filled meal will leave anyone in a decidedly less flirty mood.

Instead of relying on a fancy restaurant, why not take matters into your own hands? Your V-Day menu can really impact how your evening plays out, whether you’re single, in a new relationship, or with a long-term partner — and when you make it at home, you can be sure it’s packed with the right date-friendly nutrients. And a home-cooked meal is always an impressive move! Here are three scientifically proven to help you have the best night ever, plus food sources and recipes to help you load up. …

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What I learned in love: 19 couples share touching relationship wisdom

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Facebook nude painting case can be tried in France: Court

A French court ruled on Friday that a case against social networking company Facebook over a painting of a nude woman can be tried in France, rejecting Facebook’s argument that it is governed by Californian law.

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Facebook nude painting case can be tried in France: Court

Google is shutting down Picasa

Google on Friday said it will be shuttering Picasa to shift its focus to the new Google Photos service launched less than a year ago.

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Google is shutting down Picasa

5 traits Facebook looks for in every employee

Facebook, which was founded in 2004, didn’t pass 1,000 employees until 2009, and today it has around 13,000 workers across 65 countries. These are the traits that Facebook looks for in all of its employees:

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5 traits Facebook looks for in every employee

L.A. to pay a white ex-employee $3.8 million for racial discrimination

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously this week to award $3.8 million to a white city parks worker who alleged he suffered years of abuse and discrimination at the hands of his Latino boss.

A former gardener with the Department of Parks and Recreation for almost 20 years, James Duffy sued the city in 2011 for discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on race and disability. A jury ruled in favor of Duffy in 2014, and the California state appeals court affirmed the decision this summer

According to court documents filed by Duffy’s attorney, the discrimination began in 2001 when Duffy was assigned a new foreman, senior park maintenance supervisor Abel Perez. Perez allegedly began harassing Duffy and making racist remarks, including “I hate white people,” the documents show …

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US and UK BlackBerry discounts for Valentine's Day

The official BlackBerry store is offering a couple of cool offers for this Valentine’s Day weekend on the BlackBerry Priv. Up until February 24, the US and UK BlackBerry stores will be offering the BlackBerry Priv in black for a discounted price of $650 or £529.

The deal is sold as a bundle so it also includes a complimentary set of accessories for your BlackBerry Priv at a value of $99 or £74.

These accessories only include a smart cover case and a sync station that doubles a phone stand. Still, it’s a great offer even with the discounted phone.

Also, the BlackBerry Passport can be purchased for $399 or £349 in either black or white.

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US and UK BlackBerry discounts for Valentine's Day

Google finally decides to shut down Picasa, sort of

Amazingly, Google’s Picasa photo service still exists. You probably thought that with the big launch of Google Photos last year Picasa would have been put out of its misery, but no. Not then, anyway.

After a long time of analyzing the situation, the search giant has finally decided to “retire” Picasa and focus on Google Photos. Which obviously makes perfect sense, unlike running two different photo services at the same time. That said, Google still hasn’t actually said when Picasa will be gone forever, just that the process will take several months.

The Picasa desktop application will no longer be supported starting on March 15. It will keep working after that date, but won’t be updated anymore. On the other hand, the web service will remain unchanged until May 1. And even after that, you’ll still be able to view, download, or delete your albums, you just won’t be able to create, organize, or edit albums anymore.

Perhaps rather confusingly, you can always go to Google Photos and see your photos and videos from Picasa over there. Since this is the case, it’s really unclear why it’s taking Google this long to shut down Picasa for good. Anyway, expect some more news about this on or around May…

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Google finally decides to shut down Picasa, sort of

4-inch Apple iPhone 5se and Apple iPad Air 3 to go on sale March 18th?

According to a report published this afternoon, there will be no pre-order period for both the 4-inch Apple iPhone 5se and the Apple iPad Air 3. The new report states that both devices will be unveiled on March 15th and will launch just three days later on March 18th. The Apple iPhone 5se will kill two birds with one phone.

It will be a cheaper handset that will still include many of the features found on the Apple iPhone 6s and Apple 6s Plus, which means that it will offer the powerful A9 SoC and the M9 motion co-processor. It will also come with always-on Siri, and features an NFC chip … – Source

4-inch Apple iPhone 5se and Apple iPad Air 3 to go on sale March 18th?

Cabbage Patch Kids from your childhood are back — with bizarre LCD eyes

Children of the ’80s are about to get a major case of the feels: Cabbage Patch Kids are coming back.

The iconic toy getting a high-tech reboot that meets kids how they play today: It’s loaded with tiny sensors, comes with LCD eyes, talks and coos, and works with a corresponding app. A prototype of the doll will be on display at the International Toy Fair held in New York City this weekend, but Mashable got an early look and believe us, it’s as bizarre and wonderful as it sounds.

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The concept, developed by licensing company Wicked Cool Toys and Israel-based tech provider Seebo, aims to stir up nostalgia in parents who once loved the Cabbage Patch Kids with the hope they’ll share the modernized version with their own children. And stir up nostalgia it does: If you were ever part of the Cabbage Patch phenomenon, you can’t help but be charmed by the new doll, despite its wide-eyed LCD eyes that can be a little off-putting at first. …

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Cabbage Patch Kids from your childhood are back — with bizarre LCD eyes