| The eagle found on some U.S. currency (silver dollars issued from 1836 to 1839) is modeled after an actual eagle that nested at the Philadelphia Mint in the early 19th century. Mint employees named him Peter, and upon his death, he was stuffed—he’s still on display at the Mint.  | |
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 The internet has spoiled us with choices. The question is not where to find great content, but which of the many services work best for you. Streaming free music is no exception, so here are some of our favorite sites. Read More »
|  Windows 10 now “warns” you not to install Chrome or Firefox when you download them. It’s just one of the many annoying ways Microsoft pushes Edge, which only has 4% market share despite Microsoft’s increasing desperation. Read More »
|  Today Apple announced new Apple Watches and a handful of new iPhones that all have edge-to-edge, curved displays just like the iPhone X does. Here’s everything you need to know. Read More »
|  Lots of high-end smartphones have added multiple camera modules and lenses to the back of their designs. But why? The fact is that they do different things for different phones, so we’re here to break it all down for you. Read More »
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This new section contains our commentary on what we're reading from around the web. It's like a daily digest of the things we found interesting in the world of technology.
Cord Cutting Is Confusing Because Regional Network Deals Are Complicated
![]() Hulu just cut a deal with CBS, offering a national feed in 24 markets. These feeds will offer CBS’ primetime and daytime content but no local news or syndicated shows. Read More »
You Can Now Download 10,000 Spotify Tracks For Offline Playback
 Spotify Premium users can download albums and playlists for offline listening, which is perfect for travelers, people who live in poor coverage areas, or anyone trying to cut back on data usage. The new 10,000 track limit, first reported by Rolling Stone, is so high the vast majority of people probably won’t even have to think about it. Read More »
Apple Won’t Talk About AirPower Anymore
 What exactly happened to AirPower? Apple announced its wireless charging solution a year ago and hasn’t talked about it since. Rumor is AirPower may never be released, and Apple may have to go back to the drawing board. Read More »
Google is Killing Inbox Because Nothing Gold Can Stay
 Google is shutting down Inbox in March 2019, and encouraging users to switch back to Gmail. Read More »
New Apple Watch Faces Are Coming, Here’s How They’ll Look
 Apple is adding new Watch faces to the Apple Watch—some with plenty of complications, others combining simple designs with animated backgrounds. Read More »
Amazon Gets Paid For Product Placement, But So Does Your Local Grocery Store
 It’s not just you: Amazon’s search results are increasingly made up of paid product placements, listed as “Sponsored.” Read More »
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Today's Tech Term
Container | |
| A Container is a data structure that can contain one or more different types of data. Some examples of Containers are: - HTML documents that are enclosed by the beginning and ending tags (the whole HTML document, but also individual parts of the greater whole as well)
- Software (a parent program or component) that “holds” and executes commands, software routines, applets, frames, windows, etc.
- Virtualization architecture that allows applications, services, and operating systems to run/function in their own isolated partitions
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