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LEGO Dimensions Is Officially Dead

LEGO Dimensions is no more, with the companies involved deciding not to expand the series any more. The current packs, both starters and expansions, will continue to be supported, but no new expansions will be produced. This means LEGO Dimensions fans are stuck with what they’ve got. For the uninitiated, LEGO Dimensions is an infinitely… read more »

Windows Mobile Is Dead, But Not Microsoft Mobile

It’s over, guys. Joe Belfiore, the head of Microsoft’s operating systems, has said the company is giving up on Windows Mobile and phones. It’s time to switch to Android or iOS. But don’t worry, Microsoft still has your back on mobile. The software giant is making a renewed effort to make apps for both the… read more »

Microsoft Paint Is Dead, Long Live Paint 3D

Microsoft Paint is officially being killed off, with Microsoft deprecating the program with the release of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. In layman’s terms this means Paint will no longer be updated and has been flagged for removal at some point in the future. Still, there’s always Paint 3D. Windows has been around since 1985,… read more »

Is Online Authenticity Dead?

Social media is changing the way we relate to each other, and we’re still learning to navigate how our online personas are connected to our offline selves. Should our social media profiles reflect who we really are? Who we want to be? Or something in between? I’ve been giving this a lot of thought lately,… read more »

Yik Yak, the Anonymous Messaging App, Is Dead

Yik Yak, the anonymous messaging app beloved and loathed on university campuses in equal measures, is no more. The company is currently winding down the app, leaving gossipmongers and cyberbullies with one less app to ply their trade. Will anyone miss Yik Yak? Probably not. Yik Yak launched in 2013 with the promise of letting… read more »

The Six Strikes Anti-Piracy Initiative Is Dead

The Copyright Alert System, better known as the “six strikes and you’re out” program, is dead. The Center for Copyright Information killed it while maintaining it was a success. Which, given the amount of piracy that’s still happening, sounds more like wishful thinking than the truth. After years of flailing around trying to gently persuade… read more »

Vine Is Dead, But These 5 Video Streaming Alternatives Are Even Better

Much like Twitter focussed on short text messages, Vine brought that to videos. But Twitter is now shutting down Vine, and incorporating it as part of the micro-blogging social network. But Vine’s demise isn’t entirely bad news. It lets you explore the several other alternatives that are around, some of which do a better job… read more »

The Original iPhone Is Now Dead Because AT&T

If you still own an original iPhone then it’s now nothing more than a technological relic. And/or a funky looking paperweight. This is because AT&T has shut down its 2G network, rendering the original iPhone less than useless. And it was, let’s face it, already pretty useless. On January 9th, 2007, Steve Jobs unveiled the… read more »

No, You’re Not Dead, Facebook Just Thinks You Are

Don’t worry, you’re not really dead, Facebook just thinks you are. Or at least the social network thought you were dead for a brief period on Friday. It turns out it was just a bug, and everyone who was previously alive is alive once more. Huzzah! Thanks to what Facebook is describing as a “terrible… read more »

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