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Game of Thrones ' "The Longest Night" is still buzzing days after its premiere — not only due to its questionable battle strategies and one shocking death , but because many fans were barely able to see the episode. Season 8, episode 3 was one of the show's literal darkest episodes, one which had us squinting into the darkness, much like the soldiers at Winterfell and with a similar success rate (R.I.P. Dothraki screamers). Cinematographer Fabian Wagner has a simple, non-technical explanation. “A lot of the problem is that a lot of people don’t know how to tune their TVs properly,” he told Wired . “A lot of people also unfortunately watch it on small iPads, which in no way can do justice to a show like that anyway.” Read more... More about Entertainment , Television , Hbo , Game Of Thrones , and Entertainment View Source

A cloud server operated by Microsoft has been leaking the personal data of 80 million U.S. households including people's full names, physical addresses, and dates of birth. A pair of Israeli security researchers say they discovered the unprotected database while working on a web mapping project with VPN review site vpnMentor. In addition to names and addresses, the 24GB database also stored coded information on people's gender, marital status, income levels, and whether they've been a homeowner. Who owns the data on the server isn't known. However, the mysterious party decided to itemize all the information by household, instead of individuals. Each record was also accompanied by a "member_code" and "score" entry. Read more... More about Servers , Server Problems , Tech , and Cybersecurity View Source

We all have the same amount of hours in a day, it’s how we spend them that separates the good from the great. Productivity seems to be an age-old enigma ; how do we get the most done in the least amount of time? How do we guarantee we’re still doing high-quality work? How do we not go overboard with organization? One can achieve this by experimenting with the 5 productivity hacks below. 1. Schedule Blocking This is the perfect way to map out your day. Instead of to-do lists you never look at again, or planning your whole life down to the minute, utilizing your time in chunks is the most efficient and effective way to ensure you stay on task. All this consists of is breaking up your hours in groups of one to four, and only completing specific tasks during predetermined times. For instance, your first hour is strictly for emails, your second three hours can be allocated to working on your big project, your following two hours are entirely dedicated to brainstorming ideas. Of course, e...

Most awkward Zuck moments revolve around the CEO's inability to exhibit human emotion . This one comes with a serving of insult, added to injury. Mark Zuckerberg opened Facebook's annual F8 developer conference on Tuesday with a manifesto-ish address about how the future of Facebook is focused on privacy.  SEE ALSO: Mark Zuckerberg says 'a private social platform' is the future at F8 Through encrypting messaging, focusing on ephemerality, and other measures, the company that invented putting your life online says it is fundamentally changing the company to ensure that its users' private lives, opinions, and interactions stay private. Read more... More about Facebook , Privacy , Facebook F8 2019 , Tech , and Cybersecurity View Source

This time, we really should know better.  Mark Zuckerberg teed up his F8 keynote on Tuesday with a promise that Facebook has, finally, got the message. "The future is private," he told the crowd gathered at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. Going forward he insisted his company would work hard to build "a privacy-focused social platform." If only we hadn't heard it all before.  Cast your mind back to May 1, 2018. The annual Facebook F8 developer conference was once again in full swing, the Cambridge Analytica scandal showed no sign of abating, and Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Erin Egan promised that a new tool called Clear History would be built in a "few months." It's no spoiler to say that we're still waiting.   Read more... More about Facebook , Mark Zuckerberg , F8 , Clear History , and Facebook F8 2019 View Source

Swifties are known for their CIA-level code-cracking skills. It may have just paid off.  In a new interview with Zach Sang and Dan Zolot of the Zach Sang Show , Taylor Swift takes 10 whole minutes to talk about her latest era in music. With the release of her seventh studio album imminent, Swifties have kicked into high gear with theories, much to Swift's delight.  SEE ALSO: Taylor Swift's video for her new song 'ME!' is one very, very colourful duet "I like to plan things out, I like to plan little fun clues for people," Swift tells Sang over the phone. The songstress goes on to describe her process for releasing lead singles. "A lot of the time I'll pick a first single because I like the feeling that it conveys, knowing that there's a lot more on the album that's very different from that first single— which is something that I think the fans have picked up on at this point."  Read more... More about Taylor Swift , Theories , ...

The Game of Thrones power rankings decide who is most likely to rule Westeros at the end of Season 8. We're making these predictions based on what the showrunners are likely to think is the best possible story. You can see the previous rankings here . Night King, we hardly knew ye.  For the first time since we began ranking in 2015 , there's no space for ol' blue eyes. The big boss of the White Walkers could have had it all — he was rarely out of the top 3 in this list — if ruling Westeros was his goal. All he had to do was stay away from the front lines of his unstoppable army. But no, the Night King had to go Three-eyed Raven hunting, and got an icy shiv from Arya for his troubles. Read more... More about Game Of Thrones Season 8 , Entertainment , and Game Of Thrones View Source

In their latest push into healthcare, Lyft has expanded their grocery access program to 13 cities across the United States. The ridesharing company first launched the program in 2018 in Washington, D.C. for a six-month pilot period. Read more... More about Food , Mashable Video , Lyft , Tech , and Sharing Economy View Source

Switzerland is a country best known for having a high standard of living, stunning alpine vistas, and a banking industry that defies scrutiny. But from tomorrow, it’ll also be known as the first European country to have a commercially-available 5G smartphone service. On May 1, OPPO will launch the 5G version of its Reno handset in the country, available exclusively on the country’s biggest network, Swisscom. This is, in effect, Europe’s first commercially available 5G smartphone. Prices for the Reno 5G will start from CHF 999 (roughly $980). That’s more than double the cost of the 4G OPPO Reno handset,… This story continues at The Next Web View Source

The so-called mental load, famously the subject of a viral comic about the domestic to-do list managed almost exclusively by women, is now the inspiration for a new app Labor of Love aims to make women feel appreciated for their unseen or unrecognized household multitasking while giving male partners a tool to take on much more of that work.  The idea for Labor of Love came to Bob Ford after one too many arguments with his wife over domestic chores and tasks. After years of taking for granted his wife's ability to run their household smoothly, he suddenly realized that her demanding new job as a lawyer meant chores didn't magically get done like they once did.  Read more... More about Apps , Women , Gender Equality , Housework , and Social Good View Source

It is the first music streaming site to hit the mark for paid subscribers. Since this time last year, the number of people using its Premium service has jumped over 30%. Read more... More about Spotify , Mashable Video , Music Streaming , Spotify Premium , and Entertainment View Source

Anxiety, like stubbing a toe, is an unfortunate part of life that can strike at odd times.  Many things seem to cause anxiety. Coffee, work, the political climate, and ordering a sandwich at Subway can all potentially make someone weak with worry. Oh, and chemical imbalances. Those make people anxious, too.  Sometimes the easiest way to deal is to try to find a reason to laugh it off. No, I'm not claiming that a meme or two will help your anxiety, but a good giggle can't hurt.  Here are some (panic-stricken) memes and tweets to help you laugh a little.  Read more... 1. Never leave your higher self on read. More about Twitter , Funny , Memes , Anxiety , and Culture View Source

So far in 2019, gamers have seen two major releases that contrast two completely different philosophies in game design. On one side is Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice , a game that launched a raging online debate about difficulty and accessibility for gamers of every background Devil May Cry 5 , however, is almost the polar opposite in terms of gameplay and style.  Now you can decide which game provides a better experience with the lowest prices yet on Sekiro and Devil May Cry 5 since their recent releases by shopping this Amazon deal. SEE ALSO: Best 4K TVs for gaming: Samsung QLED, LG OLED, Sony, and more Read more... More about Gaming , Mashable Shopping , Shopping List , Sekiro Shadows Die Twice , and Devil May Cry 5 View Source