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Donald Trump Will Soon Be Able To Mass Text The Entire United States

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Now this is crazy. Donald Trump will soon be able to send a mass text to the whole entire United States. The texts will be able to come through as Wireless Emergency Alerts (or WEAs). According to The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) WEAs are what we received when there are Amber Alerts, flash flood warnings, and more. They are sent out through cell towers. Sadly, we will not be able to look pass these alerts. The alerts will be apart of the Congress’ Warning, Alert, and Response Network (WARN) Act, passed in 2006. According to the FCC, “In passing the WARN Act, Congress allowed participating carriers to offer subscribers the capability to block all WEAs except those issued by the President,” So not only do we have to watch Donald Trump tweet non-sense, we now have to receive it to our phones and there is nothing we can really do about it. I’m not sure how any one else feels but I’m not quite beat for this. Twitter users took to their platform to speak on this. One person

Netflix Announces Offline Viewing Feature for Mobile Devices

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This  morning, streaming service Netflix announced that offline viewing is now available to users on their mobile devices.  Earlier in the year, Netflix reported that an offline mode was on the way. Users will be able to hit a "download" button next to episodes of certain popular shows--such as  Orange is the New Black  and  The Crown -- which will enable them to watch the episodes even when devices are not connected to the internet. Netflix tweeted out their announcement earlier this morning.  More movies and shows with the offline feature are coming soon. Source:  macrumors.com

Grammy Hall of Fame Inducts NWA's "Straight Outta Compton"

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N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, it was announced on Tuesday, November 29. The album, one of the most controversial of its time, was inducted among 25 other tracks and albums, including The Jackson 5's "ABC," David Bowie's "Changes," Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock," Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," Billie Holiday's  Lady Sings The Blues , and Prince's  Sign "O" The Times.  Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy, released a statement on the new Hall of Fame inductees, "The Grammy Hall Of Fame represents all genres of music, acknowledging the diversity of musical expression for which The Academy has become renowned. Memorable and inspiring, these recordings are proudly added to our growing catalog and are an integral part of our musical, social and cultural history." Source:  Grammy.com