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Netflix’s New Look Is a Glimpse at the Future of TV

Netflix just announced a whole new browsing experience for users who access the service on more than half the devices that run it, from game consoles to smart TVs. On the surface it just looks like a sleek new interface upgrade – better images, more integrated program information – but underneath there’s a hint of things to come: the idea that soon, viewers will look at the video-streaming service no differently than they do the guide channel piped in through their living room’s cable box.

Halloween Tech Gear: Skullhub USB

Skulls. Everybody has one. Some have two or more! Those lucky devils get to wander around fancy dress parties, chatting up girls and saying, "Hey doll, is this guy boring you? Why don't you talk to me instead? I'm from a different planet." Some skulls are enormous, some are quite small, and some have USB 2.0 connectivity.

Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display

At a starting price of $2,199, the Retina MacBook Pro is in a different tier of product than other recently spec-bumped Airs and Pros, but it also offers a mix of design and features that can't be duplicated in other Mac laptops: a quad-core processor in a body that's svelte (but not quite ultrabook-thin), discrete graphics, a super high-res display, and -- new to any MacBook -- HDMI.

Learn to Ignore the Internet and Steal Back Your Concentration

You work on the computer all day, so you've certainly felt the pull of the internet's siren song while you're trying to get work done -- it's right there, begging to take you on an endless, magical journey filled with grumpy cats and barfing unicorns. Beyond donning a powerful shock collar, there are a wide range of technological tools you can employ to take your concentration back and stay away from the time-wasting stuff. If your willpower alone can't keep you off the "fun parts" of the web during work hours, here are a collection of software tools that'll do it for you.