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 Let's take a moment to appreciate to the pathetic Cleveland Browns and their sad-sack fans
In this most challenging and tumultuous of years, Americans can still count on one thing: The Cleveland Browns sucking at NFL football. The Browns lost (again) Thursday night, this time 28-7 to the very mediocre Baltimore Ravens. Thus, the franchise defined by its tradition of failure reached unprecedented depths by beginning a season with an 0-10 record for the very first time. The losing streak extends back to last season, too. Just how bad is it? The Cleveland Browns haven't won a game since the notorious Johnny Manziel (remember him?) was their starting quarterback. Meanwhile, Browns fans are creating slapstick lowlights of their own. Read more... More about Nfl, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »The 2022 World Cup is already a disaster, and now you won't be able to drink alcohol
As if the 2022 World Cup wasn't enough of a debacle already, officials have announced what sports fans often fear most: No booze allowed. That's right. Public consumption of alcohol will be banned at the tournament in Qatar. That includes drinking inside stadiums and outside on the streets, according to the officials governing the 2022 World Cup, which said this week that providing alcohol in public is against the "values and traditions" of their culture. But prohibition is hardly the lone fiasco of the 2022 World Cup. More about Fifa, Futbol, Soccer, World Cup, and Entertainment Read More »The art of sleuthing: Can detective skills be taught?
The last time your significant other somehow “just knew” about your eyebrow-raising coffee “meeting” with an especially attractive coworker, you probably wondered – when did he or she become such a Nancy Drew? There’s a common misconception that some people are simply born with a talent for sleuthing – whether to uncover infidelity or to solve more sinister mysteries. But the truth is that many of the skills that make a successful sleuth can actually be taught, and therefore, they can be learned. It doesn’t hurt, however, to have a curious predisposition. In TBS’s upcoming new show, Search Party, a young girl named Dory flexes her sleuthing muscles to solve a vexing mystery – the disappearance of a former college acquaintance. Read more... More about Supported, Drama, Mysteries, Sleuthing, and Detective Work Read More »Behold: Michelle Obama's stunning 'Vogue' cover
Michelle Obama is a breath of fresh air in a tense week. The First Lady is the cover star of the new issue of Vogue, and the accompanying profile confirms just how much we'll miss her wit and grace. Yes, White House staffers have definitely cried at the thought of saying goodbye.
But at least she might get to enjoy simple pleasures like browsing convenience store aisles once more to pick up a copy of Vogue or some gum on a whim. Read more... More about Michelle Obama, Magazine Cover, Vogue, Flotus, and Watercooler Read More »Facebook says it's not a media company, but it just bought a tool for publishers
Facebook has repeatedly insisted that it's not a media company. On Friday, it bought one of the most powerful Facebook-focused pieces of software that media companies use to`do their jobs. CrowdTangle, a tool that publishers use to track how their stories spread through the internet, said Friday that it had been acquired by Facebook for an undisclosed sum. Facebook already has its own tools that let publishers track how their pages perform, but CrowdTangle can track other sites, like Facebook-owned Instagram, Twitter and Reddit. You can blame CrowdTangle if you feel like news sites often post the same stories. When its software tells publishers that a topic is trending, many outlets scramble to cover it at once. Read more... More about Facebook Election, Information Medium, Presidential Elections, Democracy., and Facebook Post Read More »Facebook is now saying we're all dead
Many living Facebook users were "memorialized" Friday afternoon, meaning the social network claimed they were dead. You just can't make this stuff up. It's unclear why this happened, but the issue affected a variety of users — including the author of this post: "We hope people who love Damon will find comfort in the things others share to remember and celebrate his life," a new header said at the top of my profile page, and several others that I checked.
John Legend's new music video reminds us that we need more love
A little love goes a long way during trying times, and John Legend's new music video for "Love Me Now" is a stirring reminder of the love that exists and is thriving despite pain, all across the globe. Director Nabil Elderkin shot scenes of solidarity with folks at Standing Rock, families in Northern Iraqi refugee camps, Pulse Nightclub shooting victims in Orlando, people in the Dominican Republic and Legend with his own family. In a message on Instagram, Legend explained his disappointment in the election results and clarified the unintentional timing of the music video's release. "But in this time of conflict and uncertainty, it's clear that we all need more love. I find it in my family and in my music," he wrote Silicon Valley billionaire slums it with government job
Billionaire Gawker-destroyer Peter Thiel has officially joined President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, according to a news release from the Trump team. The PayPal founder and Facebook board member supported Trump throughout the presidential race and pledged to donate $1.25 million to his campaign in October. The pairing makes sense: A president-elect who bucked tradition and refused to give the press access to his schedule or movements once being elected to office, and a billionaire who used his near-limitless resources to bankrupt a news website over a decade-old grudge. Trump, of course, has expressed hostility toward the media throughout his campaign, not just since winning the election on Tuesday. Read more... More about Election 2016, Facebook, Mike Pence, Chris Christie, and Trump Read More »A guide to marijuana microdosing: How tiny hits could be the future of weed
Given the tumultuous and traumatic past few days, anyone would be forgiven for rolling up something large and potent for the weekend. However, a new marijuana mantra has been emerging as the drug has become increasingly legal and that is: less is more. Microdosing, the practice of taking tiny amounts of marijuana for all the benefits and less of the side effects, is being increasingly embraced - and it's as much by professionals as professional stoners. Weed received an almost universal endorsement across the country this month, with eight of nine ballots proposing legalized medical or recreational use given a "hell yes" by voters. Only Arizona rejected it recreationally, while California, Massachusetts, Maine and Nevada made it legal for anyone over the age of 21. Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota approved medicinal use. Read more... More about Microdosing, Marijuana, Us World, and Politics Read More »Hey, Facebook: Social media really can change what people believe
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg doesn't believe that fake news on his social network influenced the election. But recent findings from the Pew Research Center suggest the opposite is true, as 20 percent of social media users say they've changed their stance on a political issue because of something they saw on sites like Facebook. The shift was usually pessimistic. "People who said they had changed their minds on [the presidential] candidates often said that social media pointed their opinion in a more negative direction," Pew research associate Monica Anderson said in a post about the survey that was published Monday. Read more... More about Mark Zuckerberg, Election 2016, Social Media, Facebook, and Tech Read More »5 ways that President Trump could affect your student loans
President-elect Donald Trump has plans to address college affordability and student debt, though many details remain to be worked out. In an Oct. 13 speech in Columbus, Ohio, Trump outlined the basics of his views on student debt, tuition rates, administrative “bloat,” income-based repayment and loan forgiveness. “Students should not be asked to pay more on their loans than they can afford,” Trump said. “The debt should not be an albatross around their necks for the rest of their lives.” Trump and the Republican Party didn’t emphasize higher education in their campaign platforms, leaving experts puzzled as to what policies a Trump administration might pursue. Read more... More about Business, Personal Finance, Student Loans, and Work Life Read More »China may leave the U.S. behind on climate change due to Trump
President-elect Donald J. Trump will enter office on Jan. 20, 2017 with an agenda that includes dismantling President Barack Obama's environmental actions, particularly when it comes to global warming. Environmentalists are gearing up for a fierce fight against him, and it's easy to see why. Trump is set to become the world's only leader who does not believe human-caused global warming exists. In just his first 100 days, he is seeking to green light the Keystone XL Pipeline, a project Obama rejected in 2015, as well as redirect climate aid the U.S. gives to other nations. In doing so, Trump may hand over the mantle of global leadership on combatting climate change to a country he aims to compete more fiercely with: China. Read more... More about Science, Renewable Energy, China, Keystone Pipeline, and Obama Read More »‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ minus special effects look radical
Our CineFix series, Homemade Movies, travels back to 1990 to reimagine the original trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, completely made from household items. Even clad in cardboard, these homemade heroes-in-a-halfshell pack a punch that we think would make Jim Henson proud. Subscribe to CineFix for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/cinefix Read more... More about Mashable Video, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Homemade Movies, Movies, and Cinefix Read More »Hey 2016, here are all the times you sucked in one image
Dear 2016, You're the worst. No seriously — from the death of some of the most talented artists in the world to that whole presidential election thing — you have been such a completely awful year and now everything is screwed. One jaded soul decided to cope by creating a Brexit-themed parody of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to highlight what a shit show this year has been, and we really needed it right now.
This ingenious device let's you throw your GoPro around for incredible aerial selfies
This invention lets you capture stunning photos and video by throwing your camera through the air. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Drones, Technology, Inventions, and Kickstarter Read More »You will be watched by Donald Trump
America in 2017 will begin to experience life under Big Brother Donald Trump. The president-elect is still a little more than two months away from having the United States's massive security apparatus at his fingertips, but it's not difficult to imagine a spike in domestic surveillance after he sits down in the Oval Office. Trump plainly laid out his thoughts on surveillance during the campaign and it is terrifying. He said he'd like to restore parts of the Patriot Act — passed in the aftermath of 9/11 — that would allow for bulk data collection. A year ago, he said he wants "surveillance of these people that are coming in," though he wasn't clear about to whom he was referring. Read more... More about President, Domestic, Patriot Act, Muslims, and Surveillance Read More »National Sundae Day has come not a moment too soon
Friday is National Sundae Day and boy, do we need it. If there was ever a time to eat your feelings by way of a huge bowl filled to the brim with ice cream, hot fudge and toppings galore, this is it. Get on your sweatpants and pull out the hugest spoon you can find. It's National Sundae Day and here are a few of the delicious ways you deserve, and perhaps need, to experience some edible joy. Go classic Image: what's gaby cooking Brownie sundaes might be the platonic ideal of an ice cream sundaeWhat's Gaby Cooking has a version that's probably very close to the first brownie sundae you had as a kid, which is probably the kind you never stop craving. Read more... More about Ice Cream, Food, and Watercooler Read More »Donald Trump's war on LGBTQ people has already begun
Remember sweet, sweet July, when Donald Trump promised the Republican National Convention that he would do everything in his power to "protect LGBTQ citizens from the violence and oppression of a foreign ideology?" Well, it's not even one hour into his presidency, and he's already broken that promise. This morning, Donald Trump announced that former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell would be heading his domestic transition team. Blackwell, who once compared LGBTQ people to animals, is a Senior Fellow at the Family Research Council, a hate group, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Read more... More about Lgbtq, Donald Trump Election 2016, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Trump mouthpiece Lewandowski leaves CNN, reports directly to Trump Tower
It was fun while it lasted, but Corey Lewandowski is hopping back on the Trump train. The former Trump campaign manager resigned from his job CNN on Friday, having joined the cable news network as a contributor earlier this year. CNN broke the news. Lewandowski was let go from the Trump campaign in June, and joined CNN shortly thereafter. Lewandowski remained on the Trump payroll, though both sides claimed these were severance payments. Lewandowski's role at CNN drew widespread criticism, as it was seen by many as the network willing giving free airtime to the campaign. The news on Friday drew a similar response. Read more... More about Business, Cnn, Election 2016, Donald Trump, and Media Read More »Watch all the coolest video game speedruns at Smash The Record 2016
There's no better pairing than speedrunning through video games and donating to charity. Smash The Record 2016 is hosting a charity speedrunning marathon (and Super Smash Bros. showdown) from Friday to Sunday featuring a ton of memorable games from the past and present, including speedrunning favorites like Super Mario World and Super Metroid. All donations received from the event will go straight to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Throughout the weekend, speedrunners will be rushing, exploiting and skipping their way through over 40 different games from as far back as 1990, most of the games from Nintendo consoles. Read more... More about Super Mario Bros, Speedrun, Esports, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More »Facebook: We made a 'terrible error' when we killed everyone
Facebook killed everyone on Friday, because wiping us off the face of the Earth in a post-Trump mercy-killing just felt right. As everyone was mourning life as we know it, the social media giant "memorialized" personal accounts around the world with a banner noting that the account holder had passed away, and that their living Facebook page had been turned into a memorial wall. Even Mark Zuckerberg was killed off.
Suddenly the world was split into two groups: those who were massacred by Facebook and those who survived to live under a Donald Trump presidency. The company had no option but to send out a groveling apology. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Timeline, Facebook, and Tech Read More »Trump won this election with turnout at a 20-year low
It wasn't just the result of the presidential election that was unexpected — a surprisingly large number of people didn't even show up or cast ballots. Voter turnout in 2016 looks likely to be around 55 percent, based on CNN election numbers that are still being counted. That's the lowest since 1996, when just 49 percent of eligible voters showed up for the presidential race between Bill Clinton and Bob Dole. The United States Elections Project calculates there were more than 231.5 million eligible voters this year. Of those people, preliminary tabulations show about 127 million voted in 2016, meaning that well over 100 million people sat this one out. Read more... More about Voter Turnout, Election 2016, Us World, and Politics Read More »Oh nothing, just a hedgehog unlocking an iPhone with its paw
If you thought finding silly ways to unlock your iPhone was so 2013, think again. A hedgehog owner trained his iPhone to recognize his hedgehog's tiny paw as a fingerprint – and it worked. Behold, the world's most technologically powerful hedgehog. More about Viral Video, Hedgehog, Cute Animals, Tech, and Iphone Read More »After Trump's election, this U.S. leader got as far away as possible
As America came to grips with the upset electoral victory of Donald J. Trump for president, Secretary of State John Kerry — himself a former presidential candidate — was as far away from Washington as humanly possible. On Thursday, Kerry became the highest-ranking U.S. official ever to visit Antarctica. He traveled to McMurdo Station, which is operated by the National Science Foundation. Kerry is getting a firsthand glimpse of the effects of climate change in Antarctica and the science research conducted there. According to the State Department, Kerry is also planning to travel to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. With these travels, Kerry also becomes the first secretary of state to set foot on both of the world's land-based ice sheets, having visited Greenland in 2015. From Antarctica, Kerry will head to Morocco, where U.N. climate talks are taking place. Read more... More about Climate Change, Climate, Science, Antarctica, and John Kerry Read More »iPhone 8 rumored to have larger, curved screens that extend to the edges
If there's one thing Samsung got right with the Galaxy Note7 (before they started exploding) it was squeezing a larger display into a compact design using screens with curved edges. And now rumors suggest Apple might borrow a page from Samsung's playbook. The iPhone 8 might come with larger, curved displays, according to a Barclays Research note sent to MacRumors. Citing Asian supply chain checks, Barclays Research analysts, believe Apple will switch from the current 4.7-inch iPhone 7 and 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus to larger 5- and 5.8-inch displays for the iPhone 8. Read more... More about Rumors, Oled, Iphone 8, Apple, and Tech Read More »The 4 ways to see 'Billy Lynn's,' and where to catch all 120 frames per second
LOS ANGELES — No one pushes the technological envelope in Hollywood quite like Ang Lee, the Oscar-winning director of 3D marvel Life of Pi. With his new movie Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Lee embarked on another ambitious challenge, shooting the film at 120 frames per second — five times higher than the normal frame rate. While Billy Lynn has received mixed reviews, critics have admired Lee's bold decision to make movie history. The extra frames create a smooth, crystalline hyper-reality and depth of field that some people love and others loathe — much like 4K and UHD television. (Peter Jackson doubled the frame rate to 48 fps for The Hobbit, but this ... this is next-level). Read more... More about Sony Pictures, Billy Lynn S Long Halftime Walk, Ang Lee, Kristen Stewart, and Entertainment Read More »Muslims respond to violence in Trump's America with kindness
On Wednesday, just hours after Donald Trump raced to victory in the presidential election, a Muslim woman at San Jose State University in California reportedly had her hijab ripped off her head. The attack was so violent it choked her and caused her to fall over. The same day, a Muslim student wearing traditional clothing and a hijab was robbed and harassed by a pair of men, one white and one Hispanic, at San Diego State University in California. They made comments about Trump and Muslims before taking her purse, backpack and car keys. When she brought police back to the scene, her car was gone, according to officials, who called the incident "a hate crime." Read more... More about Islamaphobia, 2016, Presidential Election, United States, and America Read More »A new way to prevent cheating at live esports tournaments
Whenever a Counter-Strike pro lines up a nearly unbelievable headshot or manages to kill an opponent covered by a visually impenetrable wall or smoke screen, swarms of viewers on Twitch inundate the chat with the acronym "VAC," accusing that player of violating Valve's Anti-Cheat System. Extra anti-cheating software exists for online CS:GO tournaments, but offline LAN events haven't always had the same level of protection against cheats and hacks that could potentially give competing players an advantage. ESEA, one of top anti-cheat companies in Counter-Strike, is introducing an anti-cheat client specifically designed for LAN tournaments. Read more... More about Cs Go, Counter Strike, Esports, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More »Yoko Ono issues a completely Yoko Ono statement on Trump victory
How did you feel when Donald Trump romped to victory in the presidential race Tuesday? Was it something along the lines of "oooaaarrrghhhhh ooooooooaa aarrggghhh blllaaargggh ...?" If so, Yoko Ono feels — and shares — your pain. The artist, activist and all-round eccentric hero shared a 19-second video to Twitter Friday of her issuing one long, guttural primal scream that's at once awful, strangely compelling and entirely hilarious. "Dear friends, I would like to share this message with you as my response to @realDonaldTrump," she wrote by way of an explanation. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Trump, Yoko Ono, Us World, and Politics Read More »Black students barraged by terrifying hate text messages
It's been a terrifying couple of days for thousands of Americans, but it's been particularly hard for black students at the University of Pennsylvania. On Friday, several black freshman found themselves added to a group text message that included multiple racial slurs, called students "dumb slaves" and included invitations for "daily lynchings." The texts, sent via an app called GroupMe, appears to have come from an account based in Oklahoma, University officials said. The GroupMe message came from an anonymous account and was labeled "Mudmen." In another group chat, called "Trump is love," one posted a photo of a red hat and the phrase "Grab them by the pussy." Other messages came from a user called "Daddy Trump." Read more... More about Us And World, Election 2016, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Celebrate the 'Gilmore Girls' revival with a visit to Stars Hollow IRL
Let's face it, every Gilmore Girls fan has dreamed of visiting the quaint Connecticut town of Stars Hollow at some point — even if just to drop in to Luke's Diner for a much-lauded cup of coffee. Now you have your chance — at least if you live near Los Angeles. In celebration of the beloved series' upcoming Netflix revival, titled Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, the streaming network will recreate Stars Hollow at UCLA’s Dickson Court for "The Festival of the Four Seasons" — a nod to the revival’s "Winter," "Spring," "Summer" and "Fall" chapters. SEE ALSO: 'Gilmore Girls' just dropped an amazing trailer, so there goes the rest of your day Read more... Everyone's sharing this Ernie Johnson election monologue, but here's why it's off the mark
Broadcaster Ernie Johnson is a favorite uncle to NBA fans — he's by all accounts a wonderful person, he leads the best studio show on TV and he's not afraid to earnestly touch on issues outside of sports when the time is right. Johnson delivered a heartfelt monologue about the election of Donald Trump on Inside the NBA this Thursday. The two-minute reflection was widely shared by sports fans. It was lauded by many with as much sincerity as it was delivered by Johnson. It picked up the momentum of near-compulsive agreement that such sharable moments so often do online. It was also an airball by my reading. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Nba, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' joins shows that are dealing with abortion in a refreshing, honest way
LOS ANGELES – “Mom, I’ll get it [the door] since you just had an abortion.” That line is how Crazy Ex-Girlfriend viewers first find out that lovable sidekick/bff Paula (Donna Lynne Champlin) has decided what to do about her unwanted pregnancy. “You’re a good son, Brendon,” Paula replies jokingly, as she lies in bed after the procedure. The blunt exchange happens in Friday’s episode of The CW series, marking the second show recently – following Jane the Virgin — on the youth-centric network to tackle abortion in an honest way. Abortion has of course been depicted on the small screen before. But in the last year, shows have increasingly dared to portray abortion and unwanted pregnancies in in a more realistic way. Read more... More about Planned Parenthood, Womens Rights, Abortion, Scandal, and Jane The Virgin Read More »Facebook has discriminated against you, and it's not going to stop
Online advertising's been built around the ability to know exactly who you are. Are you a guitar-playing, cat-owning botanist? You'll get served ads for guitar-shaped catnip hedge grow kits. Google, Twitter, and all other digital platforms where an advertisement can be served—with Facebook leading the charge—want to know everything about you, usually already do, and use that information to convince marketers that the ads you'll see are perfectly targeted to whoever you are (or aren't). That's an intense stripe of power. And maybe that's fine—even, potentially, helpful—when advertisers are dividing people by shopping habits, or hobbies. But when it comes to identifiers like race or ethnicity, that targeting can devolve into discrimination that cements harmful societal norms. At worst, it can perpetuate blatant prejudice that can affect critical issues in our lives, like housing and hiring. Read more... More about Pro Publica, Google, Facebook, Business, and Advertising Read More »'Dear Hillary' letters are helping people cope
"Dear Hillary..." That's how many frustrated, shocked, upset, disappointed and confused people are starting letters to the Democratic candidate after her loss to Donald Trump on Election Day. SEE ALSO: This Hillary supporter just ran into Hillary in the woods, because we all need a long walk today One woman (who, full disclosure, works for the Clinton Foundation) started a #DearHillary Tumblr Thursday to collect written submissions to create what she told Mashable is a "living, breathing document" and a collective love letter to Hillary. Some of the heartwarming letters are long, others short. Some are from longtime supporters and others from skeptics and even Republicans. Read more... More about Letters, Pantsuit Nation, Hillary Clinton, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Folding electric bike will transform how you get around
This powerful electric bike folds away in just 10 seconds for supercharged transportation and convenient storage. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Kickstarter, Transportation, Bike, and Techonology Read More »You can control this mind-bending light installation with your phone
The installation is rightfully titled 'Crystal Universe' and is located in Tokyo. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Tokyo, Lights, Real Time Video, and Real Time Read More »How do Snap Spectacles work?
We're here to help you set up and use your Snap Spectacles. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Spectacles Footage, Gadgets, Spectacles Set Up, and Spectacles How To Read More »Apple rumored to launch new 10.9-inch iPad with edge-to-edge screen
New iPads might be coming...in March 2017. Apple's iPads are rumored to be getting refreshed in the spring, according to a Barclays Research note obtained by MacRumors. Analysts there believe that Apple is currently considering three differently sized displays for new iPads. In addition to 9.7- and 12.9-inch screens, Apple's reportedly considering a larger iPad with a 10.9-inch display. A new iPad with a larger 10-inch screen has been the source of previous rumors, although those pegged a new the screen to be 10.1 or 10.5 inches. Read more... More about Ipad, Rumors, Apple, and Tech Read More »Don't miss these 20 Walmart Black Friday tech deals
Brace yourselves, everyone: Black Friday is nearly upon us. With the annual shopping holiday/Thanksgiving hangover/consumerist feeding frenzy imminent, it's foolish to even consider entering the fray unprepared. Without a game plan, you might settle for a bad deal for that hot ticket item at the top of your list — or even worse, miss out on it entirely. Keeping that in mind, we've pored over the advertised discounts from one of the biggest holiday retailers, Walmart, to give you a cheat sheet for the best tech deals of the season. Especially if you're planning on winning the retail Hunger Games that is the in-store Black Friday experience (or avoiding the battle entirely by shopping online), knowing the savings beforehand can be a big help in knocking the must-haves off your list without completely maxing out your budget. Give the list a quick skim and keep an eye out for more print ads and online deals that roll out as zero hour approaches. Most of these prices are only available on Black Friday, so plan accordingly. Read more... More about Sales, Shopping, Black Friday, Walmart, and Tech Read More »Hundreds join beloved dog for last walk on his favorite beach
Mark Woods said goodbye to his beloved dog Walnut on Saturday, but not before he — and a horde of well-wishers — accompanied the pup on his final beachside walk. "Sadly I am having to have Walnut euthanised on Saturday 12th November and so we will be having a last walk together on his beloved Porth Beach at 9.30am," Woods, who lives in Cornwall, England, wrote in a Facebook post. "I would love it if dog lovers/owners and friends would join us for a celebration of Walnut on his favourite Porth Beach." "He has had an incredible life and having reached the grand age of 18 is ready for his final sleep," Woods added. Read more... More about Dogs and Watercooler Read More »Nintendo's NES Classic being sold for $1,000+ on eBay and people are pissed
What's old is definitely new again. Nintendo's highly anticipated NES Classic Edition launched on Friday and immediately sold out everywhere. Even before it launched, we knew the $60 mini-sized console, which runs 30 classic NES games, would be a hit this holiday season. As with all hot items, scalpers quickly started selling the consoles on eBay and Craigslist with prices going from double to outrageous. A quick search on eBay shows NES Classic Editions selling for between $65 and a whopping $1,225. The listings for sub-$100 are, of course, moving fast. Read more... More about Nostalgia, Classic, Nes Classic Edition, Nes, and Nintendo Read More »Alibaba sells a record-breaking $17.8 billion on Singles Day
China's e-commerce giant Alibaba moved $17.8 billion in sales during its Singles Day sale on Friday, smashing its own records. The $17.8 billion (or 120.7 billion yuan) figured crushed Black Friday's $4.45 billion in e-commerce sales last year and Alibaba's own $14.3 billion record from 2015. Singles Day is China's biggest e-commerce day of the year, complete with a nationally televised party and concert. The day originated as an anti-Valentine's Day, encouraging single people in China to buy gifts for themselves. Alibaba broke records with 2016's event, but that doesn't even include sales from other companies. The company's Chinese competitor JD.com didn't post sales numbers, but said that orders were up 78 percent from 2015 at only 12 p.m. JD.com made up about 20 percent of Singles Day purchases, the analytics firm Clavis Insight said. Read more... More about China, E Commerce, Jack Ma, Amazon, and Alibaba Read More »This musician changed his stage name because of Trump
For the past few years trumpeter Niko Segal has gone by his stage name "Donnie Trumpet." But after Tuesday's election, he couldn't take it anymore. The Chicago musician posted on his website (which is now nicosegal.com instead of donnietrumpet.com) and social media pages Friday that he couldn't continue being connected with President-elect Donald Trump. He wrote that while on tour he felt "something heavy" looming over him: "The connection people are drawing between his name and mine." This was not something he could handle. Read more... More about Election 2016, Donald Trump, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Next Spectacles vending machine location will be revealed Sunday
It's still early days, but it looks like Snap's new Spectacles wearable camera for Snapchat are a hit. And the next batch will be available in mere hours. Just days after the first Snapbot, the vending machine that sells the wearable tech, appeared near Snap's headquarters in Venice, California, the countdown has begun to reveal a new location for the next Snapbot. Currently, the Spectacles website shows a graphic of a sleeping Snapbot machine with a real time countdown, which reads 22 hours to go as of this writing. Read more... More about Snapbot, Spectacles, Snapchat, and Tech Read More »Katy Perry implores fans to donate to Planned Parenthood
In the wake of Donald Trump's election, Katy Perry urged her fans to "turn words into action" by donating to Planned Parenthood. Perry, who was a vocal supporter of Hillary Clinton throughout the election cycle, posted a photo to Instagram of her own $10,000 donation alongside a poignant open letter. The singer credited Planned Parenthood with teaching her about sexual health when she had no other resources. "Planned Parenthood educated me on my body and my reproductive health, so that I could focus on my dreams and using my voice until I knew the timing was right for me to make a plan to have a family," she wrote. Read more... More about Katy Perry, Planned Parenthood, and Watercooler Read More »Students escort girl to class after she reports racial harassment on campus
Nearly 300 students showed up to escort Baylor University student Natasha Nkhama to class on Wednesday after she reported being pushed and called the N-word while walking around campus. In a video posted to Twitter by Nkhama's friend Jaileene Maite, Nkhama described the attack. "On my way to class, this guy went out of his way to bump into me and ... shove me off the sidewalk," she said. "He said 'no n*ggers allowed on the sidewalk'." "And I was just shocked," she added. "Like, I had no words." Nkhama also said that when confronted by a nearby student, her attacker replied "Like what ... I'm just trying to make America great again." Read more... More about Watercooler Read More »Dave Chappelle appears with A Tribe Called Quest in first 'SNL' promo
We've endured a long, hard political slog this week, so it's only fair that we get a bit of respite this weekend. And that has arrived in the form of comedian Dave Chappelle hosting Saturday Night Live. Ever since quitting his Comedy Central show years ago, Chappelle has remained elusive, often popping up unexpectedly to deliver a stand-up routine in small clubs around the U.S. But along with his new, mysterious movements, something else has changed about Chappelle: he's now as buff as a UFC fighter. His new muscles are on display in a video promotion for the show in which he's joined by A Tribe Called Quest, another entertainment icon from years past long missing from the spotlight. Read more... More about A Tribe Called Quest, Tribe Called Quest, Dave Chappelle, Saturday Night Live, and Snl Read More »Google's new Pixel phone hacked in 60 seconds
Uninspiring design aside, Google's new Pixel and Pixel XL are fantastic smartphones that really give the iPhone a run for its money, especially when it comes to taking photos and videos. Earlier this month, Adrian Ludwig, the director of Android security at Google, told Motherboard at a security conference that the Pixels are as secure as iPhones. SEE ALSO: 7 reasons Google’s Assistant stomps Siri "For almost all threat models [the Pixels and iPhone] are nearly identical in terms of their platform-level capabilities," Ludwig said. Well, so much for that. A group of Chinese white hat hackers managed to hack a Pixel in 60 seconds at the PwnFest hacking competition that took place in Seoul on Friday, according to The Register. Read more... More about Security, Smartphones, Pixel, Google, and Android Read More »Airbnb ad touts new anti-discrimination pledge
Airbnb wants to remind everyone that it takes discrimination very seriously. The home rental service is launching a flashy new ad campaign to show off its anti-prejudice efforts after a series of reports alleging racism among its hosts caused the company a public relations headache. The 75-second ad involves a montage of ultra-zoomed faces of a diverse range of people sliding like a kaleidoscope into one another as diversity-affirming text flashes sporadically across the screen. The commercial's title, "Accept," is meant to be a play on the pink confirmation button for bookings on the site, which is featured in the closing shot. Read more... More about Airbnb, Business, and Advertising Read More »Scary videos show GoPro Karma drones plummeting from the sky
If you missed it on Tuesday because you were too busy watching the U.S. presidential election, here it is again: GoPro is recalling 2,500 of its recently launched Karma drones. In other words, all of them. GoPro said "in a very small number of cases, Karma units lost power during operation." And there have been no reports of injuries or property damage. GoPro's urging all Karma owners to return their drones and get a refund. SEE ALSO: Everyone is giving up on GoPro Though the company's working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for the recall, there will (inevitably) be some customers who refuse to comply, just as some people refused to give up their Galaxy Note7s. Read more... More about Quadcopters, Recall, Drones, Karma, and Gopro Read More » | ||||
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