10 coolest toys at the 2016 Toy Fair (so far)

NEW YORK — Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, you can never be too old for toys.

With the 2016 International Toy Fair in town this weekend, Mashable was treated to a preview of some of the hottest, most innovative toys we’ll see all year.

See also: An up-close look at Barbie’s new curves and complexions

Thanks to the release of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens film, there’s a whole new assortment of geek-worthy toys from the franchise, from a life-sized BB-8 droid to a series of Lego kits. Speaking of Lego, the new Doctor Who set is unquestionably awesome, too.

Barbie made headlines last month for announcing …

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10 coolest toys at the 2016 Toy Fair (so far)

Making Sense Of The Valuation Disequilibrium

To bring the market back into equilibrium more quickly, VCs, particularly growth-stage VCs, owe it to entrepreneurs to offer candor and transparency about how we think about valuing companies. Read More

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Making Sense Of The Valuation Disequilibrium

Weekend poll: MWC expectations - what device are you looking forward to?

The Mobile World Congress officially starts on February 22, but announcements will start even earlier than that. Which phone are you most excited about?

The Samsung and LG have events set for the day before, the 21st, and obviously, we expect the Samsung Galaxy S7 (along with edge and edge+ variants) and the LG G5.

The LG G5 will scale back the screen size a touch, it will add Always On functionality and bring the next generation camera upgrade. The Samsung Galaxy S7 is expected to bring back things the S6 lost – things like S5’s water resistance and the microSD slot.

Sony’s event is scheduled for the next day, the 22nd. But this is too soon for the Xperia Z6, so what then? Well, the Xperia C6 is the rumor mill’s best guess.

Unlike Sony, Xiaomi’s February 24 event is pretty clear – the Xiaomi Mi 5 will be the star. Hugo Barra even posted camera samples from the phone this week. Interestingly, the phone may have a Windows variant so we’ll be on the lookout for Microsoft employees.

You’ll have a week to vote, by that time we’ll have arrived in Barcelona. We will attend these events and report first-hand impressions if these devices have lived up to…

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Weekend poll: MWC expectations - what device are you looking forward to?

Listen To The Apprentice’s Vana Koutsomitis Talk Online Dating, And Doing Reality TV

It’s Valentine’s Day, so what better time to interview Vana Koutsomitis, the self-proclaimed dating expert and finalist of this year’s U.K. version of The Apprentice. Koutsomitis almost certainly qualifies as a serial entrepreneur, having previously founded The CityStreet, a sort of Facebook for the banking and financial services sector, and most recently launched her own… Read More

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Listen To The Apprentice’s Vana Koutsomitis Talk Online Dating, And Doing Reality TV

18.4-inch Samsung Galaxy View now priced at $449.99 at Amazon

Since its release last November, retailers selling the Samsung Galaxy View have dropped its price from $599.99 to the current low of $449.99 from Amazon. That is a price cut of 25%. Most likely, these companies are having a hard time finding buyers for such a huge tablet. Samsung is not marketing this as a regular slate, but as a large screened device for multi-media use.

The 18.4-inch screen features a 1920 x 1080 resolution. This works out to a pixel density of 120ppi, the lowest we have seen in some time. An Exynos 7580 chipset is under the hood, featuring an octa-core 1.6GHz CPU … – Source

18.4-inch Samsung Galaxy View now priced at $449.99 at Amazon

Kanye West brings 'High Lights' to 'Saturday Night Live'

Kanye West brought some “High Lights” to the Saturday Night Live stage this weekend.

The rapper performed the new track on NBC’s sketch show Saturday with help from a small squad of friends including Young Thug, The Dream, El DeBarge and Kelly Price. Donning a glitzy jacket (likely Balmain, a regular West choice) and acid wash jeans, ‘Ye performed the track in front of a glitchy, colorful background that kind of looks like his new video game

“High Life” is one of the tracks on ‘Ye’s newest album, The Life of Pablo

He recently debuted the song on Feb. 11, during his Yeezy Season 3 fashion show at Madison Square Garden. Millions livestreamed the event on Tidal, tuning in to hear one of the …

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Kanye West brings 'High Lights' to 'Saturday Night Live'

People booed facts at the Republican presidential debate

Nothing matters, including facts

The audience at Saturday’s Republican presidential debate booed moderator John Dickerson when he tried to clarify when exactly Justice Anthony Kennedy was nominated and confirmed to the Supreme Court. (The discussion surrounded the replacement of Justice Antonin Scalia, who died Saturday.)

See also: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79

Dickerson and Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz squabbled over the date for a moment, but the audience seemed to want Dickerson to close his mouth.

After some back and forth, Cruz asked if he could answer the question Dickerson had asked. …

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People booed facts at the Republican presidential debate

Brick your iPhone, iPad or iPod by setting the date to 1/1/70? Here's a way to fix your device

Are you the type with a personality that forces you to do things that you’re not supposed to? In other words, when your parents told you not to talk with your mouth full, did you start talking as soon as you took a bite of food? When your teacher told you to stop running in the hallways, did you speed off like Usain Bolt as soon as she walked away?

Then you most likely decided to set your iPhone or iPad to January 1st, 1970 even through we told you that by doing so, you would brick your device. So there you sit with your bricked iOS device, kicking yourself for not listening. But the good … – Source

Brick your iPhone, iPad or iPod by setting the date to 1/1/70? Here's a way to fix your device

The life-size BB-8 is real and you can get one this year

The rumored life-size BB-8 droid from Star Wars: The Force Awakens is real, everyone, and you’ll be able to roll it around your house later this year.

Arguably one of the biggest stars from the latest Star Wars film, BB-8 isn’t like other droids — it is a ball with a head, and its mechanics still baffle peopleHere’s an explanation on how exactly the little orange and white ball droid works.

See also: Han Solo, Princess Leia and Kylo Ren finally get a corny family photo

BB-8 has already had a number of …

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The life-size BB-8 is real and you can get one this year

The Probable, The Possible, The Delusional

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy committed before a joint session of Congress that before the end of the decade America would put a man on the moon. This was not an empty political promise to get elected, but a commitment of a sitting President boldly exposing himself to political ridicule in the face of failure. If we can take ourselves back to that moment, it would be fascinating to… Read More

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The Probable, The Possible, The Delusional

Why did this Ghostbuster throw two handsets belonging to fans, off of a rooftop terrace?

Bill Murray is obviously a complicated guy. You can’t be a normal person and summon up the ability to portray the characters he did in movies like “What about Bob?” and “Groundhog Day.” Like many actors, Murray isn’t enamored of the new world we live in where everyone is a paparazzi thanks to the camera on the back of their smartphone.

The 65-year old actor was attending a party at the Vesuvio lounge in Carmel, California that was hosted by Justin Timberlake when he thought he saw flashes going off from multiple handsets. Upset that diners at the restaurant were snapping pictures of him, … – Source

Why did this Ghostbuster throw two handsets belonging to fans, off of a rooftop terrace?