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It was a hectic week for geek culture news with the launching of both Avengers: Endgame and the 2nd installation in the last season of Game of Thrones. Amid the buzz, Amazon moved its two-day Prime shipping to one day, we discovered more about an approaching IPO for Uber, and Facebook put a $3 billion cost on its personal privacy concerns as it prepares for next week’s F8.

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On its 30th anniversary, we have a look at what made the initial Nintendo Game Boy so unique.

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We learn about the Fold’s screen issues. Now let’s speak about the screen itself.

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I’m holed up in a theater enjoying 22 Marvel movies back to back. I’m disliking that it needs to end (however caring Captain America).

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The app for super-short videos is producing a brand-new crop of social networks stars.

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Don’t concern, this one is spoiler-free: The Russos’ entirely pleasing superhero impressive, a follow up to every MCU film ever, does not squander a 2nd.

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The latest app-enabled vaporizer on the marketplace is the Firefly 2 Plus, and it demonstrates how Silicon Valley is aiming to capitalize marijuana as legalization gets steam.

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Exclusive: The exposed information impacts almost 150,000 individuals.

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Even as Amazon presses ahead, anticipate other sellers to have a hard time to match it.

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