Clip shows special effects added to ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 4

Still experiencing Game of Thrones withdrawals? A five-minute clip has been released to show the special effects added to some of the scenes on the show’s fourth season. Expect to see a lot of added boats and men. This behind-the-scenes look show just how advanced technology is because frankly we can’t really tell the difference in most of the CGI added to the show.

Source: Mental Floss

Report finds that factory reset on Android devices don’t wipe all the data

If you thought factory resetting your smartphone before selling it would wipe all the data on it, then this new report debunks that idea. Security software firm Avast bought 20 different Android phones on eBay and used data-recovery tools on all of them. They were able to uncover 40,000 photos (over 1,500 family photos and around 250 photos of someone’s “manhood”), 250 contacts with names and addresses, loan applications, 750 emails, and even a completed sexual harassment course.

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