Tuesday’s Biggest Stories

Every evening, we wrap up the day’s biggest stories in one place for you to easily check out. If you’ve been off the grid all day, jump in here and catch up on current events.

How Netflix Plans To Cut Its Behemoth Bandwidth Use
At peak hours, Netflix makes up a mind-bending 37 per cent of all internet traffic in North America.

Two Entirely Different But Equally Great Ways To Watch The Original Star Wars Saga
If you’re a particularly rabid fan of Star Wars, you’ll know about Machete Order.

76 Viral Images From 2015 That Were Totally Fake
We debunked dozens of fake photos this year, covering everything from Charles Manson’s baby photos to John Lennon’s skateboarding skills.

16 Hidden Chrome Settings Worth Tweaking
The chrome://flags page is a strange and wonderful trove of hidden settings for Google’s browser.

Smugglers Busted With Nearly $400 Million Worth Of Cocaine Moulded Into Shipping Pallets
Remember that scene in Traffic where they moulded cocaine into dolls? This kind of trickery happens in real life, too.

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