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 Internet Archive wants to get rid of link rot
You know that thing where you're reading something interesting but then you see a super interesting link and you're like, yeah, I'm gonna click the shit out of this, and then you do, and your computer fritzes, blinks at you, and then you get a 404 error? Internet Archive has built a tool to make that stop happening. Internet Archive has long chronicled deceased web pages with the Wayback Machine, allowing users to access stuff that is no longer readily available. But, of course, users would have to know about the Wayback Machine and how to use it. Read more... More about Internet Archive, Wayback Machine, Chrome Extensions, Link Rot, and Tech Read More »Raspberry Pi has a fancy new toy for its most demanding fans
There's a powerful new toy for DIY-ers who love to customize their gadgets—and it'll only set you back $30. The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced the Compute Module 3 (CM3) on Monday, a new board that will help manufacturers produce cost effective, high quality hardware. There's a less powerful Compute Module 3 Lite (CM3L) for $25. While the Pi products are directed at casual hobbyists and educators, the Compute Module series offer a more flexible form factor for industrial applications. The original Compute Module has been used in products such as NEC display screens, the Slice media player and Otto, a GIF camera. Read more... More about Gadgets, Hardware, Raspberry Pi 3, Raspberry Pi, and Tech Read More »Here's why two players didn't attend the Chicago Cubs' White House visit
As teams across sports hedge on whether or not they'll visit the White House (a customary stop for championship teams) during a Trump presidency, the Chicago Cubs bypassed the debate altogether, squeezing in a visit during President Obama's last week in office. Obama celebrated the Cubs' historic World Series victory on Monday afternoon, while the team showed up with copious amounts of swag for the president including customized Air Jordans, two personalized No. 44 Obama jerseys and a lifetime pass to Wrigley field. But two popular players — starting pitchers Jon Lester and Jake Arrieta — were noticeably absent, sparking questions of whether they skipped for political reasons. Read more... More about Baseball, Mlb, White House, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump Read More »This cat hanging with his boys took the best selfie of all time
It's a depressing thing, to see a picture and instantly know you aren't cool enough to hang with a cat and some dogs. A selfie taken by Manny, the selfie-loving cat, is already being called the best of 2017. I try to avoid hyperbole so know that I mean to be taken literally when I say that this is in fact, the best selfie of the year. I mean, look at this cat and his boys. Manny and his bros are going cruising tonight and they dropped a dope selfie on social to let everyone know where the party's at (wherever they are). More about Selfies, Watercooler, Pets, Animals, and Dogs Read More »One of the most underrated heroes in comics is back. Here's a first look
For years, Valiant Comics has been a leading publisher in the indie market. It's been nominated for several Harvey Awards and has top-notch titles like Harbinger and Bloodshot on its roster. But Valiant Comics' underrated flagship was a series called X-O Manowar. After its launch back in 1992, it became an indie classic, selling more than 8 million copies. Now, 25 years after it began, X-O Manowar is back — and Mashable can exclusively reveal 6 pages from the first story at the bottom of the page. The series follows Aric of Dacia, a Visigoth from the Roman Empire who was captured by aliens and escapes back to Earth — which has reached the 21st century, thanks to the time dilation of space travel. He wears a high-tech suit of armor, which helps him to battle alien foes in our era. Read more... More about Matt Kindt, Valiant Entertainment, Valiant Comics, X O Manowar, and Entertainment Read More »Google's first Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches are coming in February
Google will launch two new smartwatches running Android Wear 2.0 on Feb. 9, a new report says. VentureBeat spilled the beans on the new Google smartwatches on Tuesday. The report says Google's two wearables will be built by LG and start shipping in the U.S. the day after they're announced. According to the report, the smartwatches, which will be calledthe LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style, closely resemble the mockups published by Android Police back in July.
Taking a ride on this Lego train is simply mesmerizing
If you have ever wished you could actually ride a toy train, this video will give you a deep sense of fulfillment. YouTuber TrainGuy 659 takes us through a house and garden from the point of view of a Lego train, peacefully trundling along on its Lego tracks. This train goes everywhere, from under a bed to along a driveway. And after a while, you kind of forget this is a toy train and start to think of it as a real train ride through the long grasses of the suburban wilderness. 30 years after the real 'Cool Runnings,' Jamaican bobsled team crowdfunds for a coach
It'd be quite a story, that's for sure. Jamaica could win its first-ever medal in bobsled next year at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea — exactly 30 years after the Caribbean island nation improbably debuted in the sport at the 1988 Olympics, a tale later immortalized in the Hollywood classic Cool Runnings. But there's just one problem: The Jamaican bobsled team needs a coach, and it has no money to hire one. "Most of the time we just manage each other and try to hold each other accountable as much as possible," team member Jazmine Fenlator told Mashable by phone Tuesday. "But it's a lot simpler mentally and physically to have someone as a mentor and authoritative figure to keep you motivated as well." Read more... More about Olympics, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »Mario enters the real world in hilarious 'Grand Theft Auto' mod
Nintendo gave the world a glimpse of its upcoming game Super Mario Odyssey last week, which showed Mario running and leaping around a brand new setting for the Mario series: a real-looking city. The internet thought it looked a bit like Grand Theft Auto with the mustachioed goomba-stomper as the main character, which is a pretty funny idea, juxtaposing the bright and fun world of Mario with the violent and profane one of GTA. Well that idea has become a reality with a mod the injects Mario into the gritty world of Grand Theft Auto 4, police shootouts and all. It just goes to show that Mario's antics in the real world probably wouldn't be as well-received as they are in the Mushroom Kingdom. Read more... More about Super Mario Odyssey, Gaming, Mario, Grand Theft Auto, and Nintendo Read More »Can you help solve this creepy internet mystery?
Guys, I'm scared. Imagine being a teen, being home alone, minding your own business, fooling around on Musical.ly, watching back the video you just made and noticing something...odd. In this video posted on Youtube by user MrBunnyfingers, it looks as though this girl is not as alone as she thought: Did you catch it? Watch again closely. What do you see in the background in the first second of the video, in the right corner of the screen, above the girl's left shoulder? OMG Image: MrBunnyfingers/youtube WHAT IS THAT? Read more... More about Singing, Musical.Ly, Creepy, and Watercooler Read More »This robot could be the future of home farming
The open-source 'FarmBot' plants, waters and monitors your garden 24/7. Design your plant layout and growing regimen and let the machine do the rest. Read more... More about Organic, Food, Gardening, Real Time Video, and Real Time Read More »Obama commutes majority of Chelsea Manning's sentence
President Barack Obama commuted the vast majority of Chelsea Manning's sentence on Tuesday, shrinking her time behind bars from another 28 years down to four more months. After spending around seven years in prison, she is now set to be released on May 17 2017. Manning was convicted of leaking a huge amount of United States military and foreign policy material in 2010. The information was provided to then little-known WikiLeaks, launching the organization into international renown. Edward Snowden, whose intelligence leaks catapulted to international fame similar to Manning's in 2013, has publicly called for her sentence to be commuted. Read more... More about Commuted, Prison, Sentence, Barack Obama, and Chelsea Manning Read More »Obama directs $500 million to Green Climate Fund just before Trump takes office
The Obama administration wrote a second check for $500 million on Tuesday to the Green Climate Fund, an international organization designed to help the developing world adapt to global warming and deploy more clean energy technologies. The announcement from the State Department comes less than three days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. During the campaign, Trump vowed to choke off all U.S. funding for international global warming programs. The most recent check from the Obama administration now brings total U.S. contributions to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) so far to $1 billion. Read more... More about Science, Global Warming, Climate Impacts, Climate Change, and Rex Tillerson Read More »Intel wants to use sensors and robots to overhaul in-store shopping
A wave of new technology is set to reinvent the way people shop in stores, and Intel wants to be at the center of it. The chip giant announced the launch of a new platform for brick-and-mortar retailers this week that will tie together a set of software systems, sensors and other tech aimed at streamlining and improving store operations. The web of connected gadgets will let companies more closely track inventory, collect data on shopper habits and eventually personalize offerings much like their online counterparts already do. Intel plans to invest $100 million in the project over the next five years. Read more... More about Amazon, Intel, and Business Read More »'Die Hard' director emerges from 14-year exile, and makes the 'Ghost Recon' trailer
It's hard to believe John McTiernan—arguably Hollywood's most celebrated director of pure action movies—has been away this long. Or that this is how he chose to start what we hope is a big comeback. Predator, Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October, even Last Action Hero—McTiernan is a titan of the genre from the 1980s and '90s, but he virtually disappeared after a bizarre tangle with the law that ended with a nearly year-long prison sentence in 2013 for his involvement in the infamous Anthony Pellicano wiretapping case. SEE ALSO: Yippee Ki Yay: The major differences between 'Die Hard' and the book it's based on Read more... Here's who took home the majority of $3.7 million at WESG 2016
The first major esports event of the year took place in Changzhou, China this past weekend. The event featured Counter-Strike, Starcraft 2, Dota 2, and Hearthstone, with players from around the world battling for a massive 3.7 million USD prize pool. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Esports Tournament, China, Recap, and Tournament Read More »With great regret I, Laffy the children's party clown, must pull out of my inauguration performance
To my most loyal fans, their parents, older siblings and the various friends and family members also on my email list: It is with great sadness that I, Laffy the ventriloquist party clown, must pull out of my performance at the the inauguration of Donald Trump. As a children's party clown of the highest order, I viewed the president-elect's offer to headline the event as a chance to perform as an act of patriotism. I thought my more than 15 unique balloon animal designs and shoes that are absurdly large — much too large for my feet — would help bridge the divide in this country, but now I see I was mistaken. Read more... More about Funny, Inauguration 2017, Humor, Watercooler, and Clowns Read More »Chelsea Manning will go free. Now, about Julian Assange's extradition ...
WikiLeaks made a big offer just five days ago. If President Barack Obama commuted Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange would allow himself to be sent back to the U.S. to face charges for disseminating classified information. That offer is being put to the test. On Tuesday afternoon, news broke that Obama had used his power as president to release Manning, a former army intelligence analyst, from prison as of May 17, 2017. WikiLeaks had made the offer in a tweet, which remains up.
'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee' moves to Netflix with new Jerry Seinfeld deal
Crackle's loss is Netflix's gain — Jerry Seinfeld is headed to Netflix. The comedian has reportedly signed a multifaceted production deal with the Los Gatos, Calif.-based streaming giant. Netflix confirmed the move in a statement Tuesday. Under the new deal, Seinfeld will film two new stand-up specials exclusively for the streaming service, and will help develop scripted and unscripted programming. His show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, which launched in 2012 on Crackle, will also move to Netflix. Representatives for Crackle did not respond to Mashable's request for comment. More about Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, Crackle, Comedy, Tv, and Netflix Read More »Mind-blowing video shows how all Pixar films are connected
For years, people have touted a theory that all Pixar films are connected. Through a video posted on the official Toy Story Facebook page, Disney would like to let us know that theory is absolutely true. The video features short clips from every single Pixar movie to date and shows fans exactly where to find the Easter eggs that bring them full circle. This by no means showcases all of the Easter eggs that Pixar has embedded within its films. Disney has previously revealed other ones, such as how the Pizza Planet delivery truck appears in almost every movie. A few years ago, Pixar also released a video showing how a toy ball from one of their original shorts has since made its way into Toy Story and other films. Read more... More about Pixar Animation Studios, Disney, Easter Eggs, Pixar, and Watercooler Read More »Cat knows exactly how to get the best scratches
After a while, pets can get pretty good at manipulating their humans to get what they want. Check out this cat named Gus. He knows exactly how to guilt his human into giving him a head scratch by hopping on the table and letting out a meow that sounds a lot like "now." You're a true hero, Gus. [h/t:Reddit] Even the L.A. Chargers' new coach calls the NFL's lamest team the San Diego Chargers
You couldn't have scripted a more perfect blunder. A week after the San Diego Chargers left their fans in the cold to move to Los Angeles following San Diegans' refusal to finance a new stadium with public money, the team's biggest hire is apparently still living in the past. The Chargers announced the move last week, and their update logo was instantly roasted on Twitter. Others, yours truly included, saw the relocation as the latest symptom of how rotten pro sports have become. But that's all in the past — at least, it was supposed to be. Read more... More about Nfl, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »Fiona Apple debuts catchy anti-Trump chant just in time for the Women's March
Fiona Apple doesn't like Donald Trump, that much she's made clear. Her musical resistance started with Trump's Nuts Roasting On An Open Fire, a Christmas-slash-protest song for the whole family to play while morosely decorating their tree. Now, she's gifted us with a chant that is short, sweet and delightfully salty. Intended for the Women's March on Washington, taking place Saturday, Jan. 21, "Tiny Hands" features sound bytes of some of Trump's most sensational (read: gross and awful) recorded moments set to a perfectly march-able drum line. Read more... More about Watercooler, Fiona Apple, Trump, and Politics Read More »Someone made a really, really cute game based off that 'This is fine' dog
The "This Is Fine" dog meme perfectly described 2016, and now it's getting a video game to boot. The internet's favorite in denial dog has been immortalized in free game form to continue to show us that we can all try to keep it together, while the world around us is falling apart. The game, based on the KC Green comic, was created by developer Nick Kaman, inspired by his feelings regarding the results of the 2016 election. Playing as the dog armed with a fire extinguisher that shoots pink bubble hearts, your job is to put out the various fires in your home with love, not foam. Read more... More about Memes, This Is Fine, Game, Comic, and Watercooler Read More »Fox Super Bowl pregame show includes Bill O’Reilly interview with Donald Trump
President Elect Donald Trump can now join your Super Bowl Sunday festivities — should you decide to watch Fox News. On Tuesday, the network said its anchor Bill O'Reilly will interview the soon-to-be President during FOX's Super Bowl pregame show. SEE ALSO: Meryl Streep’s Globes speech was beautiful, heartfelt and played right into Donald Trump’s hands "The interview will take place at the White House earlier in the day and cover an array of topics," the network said in a press release.
Interracial couples are finally getting some emoji representation
Interracial couples are finally getting emoji representation, and the company that's doing it first might come as a surprise. Microsoft quietly added support for interracial emoji couples in its most recent preview build for the upcoming Windows Creator update. The change, first noticed by Emojipedia, makes Windows the first major platform to support the characters. Support for the new characters was quietly added in the latest preview build for the upcoming Windows 10 Creators update. We say quietly because the characters aren't yet officially part of Windows' emoji keyboard, but they are supported when you manually copy and paste them. Read more... More about Windows 10, Microsoft, Emoji, Apps And Software, and Tech Read More »Here's the difference between Chelsea Manning's case and Edward Snowden's
With the stunning news that a bulk of Chelsea Manning's remaining sentence has been commuted by President Obama, there's an obvious question in the air about that other infamous leaker of government document troves, Edward Snowden. Mainly: Why pardon Chelsea Manning, but not Edward Snowden? It's easy to conflate the two, due in no small part to the fact that Snowden issued his own heart-felt call to Obama to commute Manning's sentence just last week.
LG's going above and beyond to make sure its next phone doesn't explode
This year's must-have smartphone feature isn't a higher resolution screen, faster processor or better camera. It's a battery that won't explode. After failing spectacularly with its modular G5, LG's reportedly gone back to the drawing board and will introduce its next flagship phone, presumably the G6, at Mobile World Congress next month. LG's not taking any chances with the G6 when it comes to battery safety, according to The Korea Herald. The Korean electronics giant told the publication, it will use copper "heat pipes" to redirect heat away from the processor, similar to the way PCs and laptops use heatsinks to cool their chips. With heat pipes, the phone's heat could be reduced anywhere between 6 to 10 percent, allowing the device to remain cooler, and less likely to overheat and explode. Read more... More about Battery, Safety, Android, G6, and Lg Read More »Twitter roasts MLB player for mansplaining birth control to Jessica Chastain
If you come at the Queen, you best not miss. That's the important lesson MLB player Matt Garza learnt when he tried to "educate" actress, activist and all around boss, Jessica Chastain, on birth control. It all went down after Chastain tweeted her dismay about changes to U.S. health insurance policy.
As service closes, Viners send off their final farewells
The time has come: Tuesday marks the end of Vine as we know it. As the app transforms into Vine Camera, leaving those punchy 6-second videos behind, many of its biggest stars and fans are sharing one last good-bye. There were heartfelt words, sometimes tears and, as always, a lot of laughs. Top Viners like Thomas Sanders and Liza Koshy thanked the app for the ways it's changed their lives. Meanwhile, some decided to post the Vines they and their followers loved most.
Twitter has a new feature for mourning Vine fans
As of today, Vine is dead. We knew it was coming, as Vine's parent company (and executioner) Twitter announced the shutdown earlier this month and detailed the standalone platform's transition to a "paired-down" app, Vine Camera, last year. But rather than going gently into the good night, Vine's repetitive viewer experience will live on as Twitter will now automatically loop video content under 6.5 seconds. TechCrunch first noticed the new functionality, noting that it extends to all video content uploaded to Twitter, even from other platforms like Snapchat. It shouldn't come as a big surprise, though — a series of FAQs Vine released to ease users into its new age teased the feature. Read more... More about Death, Video, Vine Is Over, Vine, and Twitter Read More »There's a club night especially for people over 40 and it's a dream
Maybe you can't stand young people in clubs and bars anymore. Maybe even less so their damn modern music. Fear not! There's now there's a club night in Sydney, Australia, called 40up and it has a higher-than-usual age requirement. Sounds dreamy. "The whole idea is that you can't even get in unless you're 40-plus," the club night's co-founder, Steve Clisby said in a statement. "This is how you exercise your right to be over 40 and still party, without worrying about the millennials getting in the way." The music, of course, is all about the classics. There's a band and DJ playing soul and funk tunes ranging from Barry White, Prince, Kool & the Gang, Michael Jackson, Chic and beyond. Read more... More about 70s, Music, Disco, Club Night, and Old People Read More »'Beer yoga' is a thing, now, and it's going international because, well, 'Beer Yoga'
Nothing like putting down an icy cold beer. Except, of course, achieving a higher state of being and eventual transcendence of the Self through the practice of yoga. But what if you could do both, at the same time? Yes: Beer yoga is here. After being enjoyed by Berlin hipsters, it's now found its way to Australian shores—a land where beer's most definitely a religious practice, at least as much as yoga. And not in the best way. Germany's BierYoga A.K.A BeerYoga bills itself as the "marriage of two great loves—beer and yoga. Both are centuries-old therapies for mind, body and soul," according to its website. Read more... More about Bieryoga, Australia, Beeryoga, Yoga, and Beer Read More »Watching corn pop in super slow-mo is more satisfying than you know
Everything is more interesting in slow motion. That's not an opinion, it's just a straight up fact. YouTubers, Warped Perception, have just proved as much with a masterpiece of elegance: Corn popping in slow-mo. On the subject of YouTube's ongoing fascination with slow motion footage, Warped's Matt Mikka has some theories. "I believe that slow motion and ultra slow motion videos give us a look into a world which we normally cannot see but we know it exists," he told Mashable over Messenger. "It extends the ability of the human eye and human perception in a sense." It's not just corn popping, friends. It's an entirely new way of understanding the world. Also, it's just cool to watch. Read more... More about Youtube, Video, Slow Mo, Popcorn, and Slow Motion Read More »Crowdfunding effort might just bring back the billboard racists helped remove
A crowdfunding campaign hopes to reinstall an Australia Day billboard that was taken down after the company behind it received threats. The digital billboard featured two young girls in hijabs with an Australian flag, and advertised the local government's upcoming Australia Day celebrations in Melbourne on Jan. 26. Launched Wednesday, the campaign on GoFundMe has received more than A$14,000 ($10,561) in just two hours. An image of the Carrum Downs billboard was posted on a number of rightwing Facebook groups over the weekend, according to AAP, and was later removed by the outdoor media company QMS after it received threats. QMS declined to comment on the nature of the threats. Read more... More about Crowdfunding, Billboards, Islam, Multiculturalism, and Melbourne Read More »Buzzkill Google: Don't play your music so loud if you don't like audio issues
The Google Pixel hit its first road bump early on as some users complained their devices were plagued with poor sound quality when the audio was was jacked to the highest level. When Redditor Mark "badmark" Buckman posted a video showcasing the issue while using the Perfect Piano app in December, the internet took notice. After some in-house testing at Mashable HQ we confirmed the problem definitely exists, at least while using Perfect Piano. We heard pops and distortion when we turned it all the way up on one Pixel and two Pixel XL handsets we had on-hand running the app — but had no issues with playback on other audio-centric programs, like Spotify and Pandora. Read more... More about Reddit, Volume, Rumor, Audio, and Pixel Phone Read More »Red panda cub is very attached to a fluffy toy that looks just like her
This is Maiya. She's a two-month-old red panda cub who recently suffered a neck injury while being carried in her mother's mouth. While being cared for by Tamara Gillies of Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, Maiya's become quite close with a soft red panda toy, holding on to it tight while feeding and sleeping. Yes, it's adorable. "The soft toy gives her something with a familiar scent to snuggle and play with. It's the same colour as a real Red Panda and she clings to it using her claws and teeth as she would do with her mum," Gillies said. Read more... More about Taronga Zoo, Animals, Red Panda, Panda Cub, and Panda Read More »Chuck E. Cheese goes to Wall Street: $1 billion IPO reportedly in the works
Step aside, Snapchat: Wall Street's hottest new unicorn caters to an even younger user base and prefers animatronic rock-star rats to simpering puppy filters. Reuters reports that Chuck E. Cheese's may be headed from the ball pit to the trading floor with a public offering that would value the chain at more than $1 billion. Citing anonymous sources, the news wire says the private equity firm that currently owns the arcade-pizza joint has been shopping it around to various banks in hopes of hitting the stock market later this year. Read more... More about Ipo, Chuck E. Cheese, and Business Read More »New Zealand sibling's backyard 'Moana' mashup is beyond stunning
Leah Wolfgramm wasn't expecting much when she set up her iPhone to shoot a quick video of her band Resonate, singing a medley of songs from Disney's Moana. The rabid Disney fan of Samoan, Kiwi and Maori heritage, Wolfgramm and her bandmates (Tongan siblings Richard, Willliam and Moala) inspired by the film's focus on Polynesian culture. "We all came away from it feeling incredibly proud of our Pacific heritage and just fell in love with the soundtrack," she told Mashable via Messenger. "So when we decided to take our music to the next level, we thought what better way to start then to pay homage to our beloved Pacific culture as well as giving people a mashup of songs they are in love with as well." Read more... More about Aoteroa, New Zealand, Resonate, Polynesia, and Music Read More »Sassy Zuckerberg touts Facebook's power to defend Oculus in court
Tuesday was a serious day in the life of Mark Zuckerberg. So serious, he wore a suit. The CEO of Facebook ditched his usual ensemble of a gray t-shirt and jeans for a suit jacket and tie Tuesday to testify in court that his virtual reality company, Oculus, wasn't stolen technology. The trial, which began last week, is taking place in a Dallas federal court.
'Sad Dogs Outside Shops' Facebook page is a must-follow for pupper lovers
There's something really endearing about sad-looking dogs waiting for their owner outside a shop. There they are. Tied up and waiting for their owners to return, while you contemplate patting them to help them with their separation anxiety. Now there's an Instagram and Facebook page called "Sad Dogs Outside Shops," dedicated to pictures of these pooches. The account was started by an Irish guy living in Australia named Andy. He's been putting up pictures of sad dogs online for a few years now. "One thing I noticed when I moved over was the amount of dogs tied up at shops! I've always loved dogs and liked to pet them to cheer them up a bit so when I saw them and I thought other people would get a kick out of seeing them online too," he told Mashable via Messenger. Read more... More about Facebook, Animals, Instagram, Dogs, and Australia Read More »Meanwhile, Australia's discussing which animal's most likely to kill you
Being murdered by animals is one of Australia's top national obsessions. Specifically, Aussies enjoy discussing which animal is the best at murdering. It's not hard to see why. The country is one big, dirt-covered homicide party. That said, it seems Australia's most prolific killers aren't getting the credit they deserve. According to a new study from the University of Melbourne's Australian Venom Unit, the idea of death by snakes and spiders is more of a cliche than an everyday reality. For example, despite their fearsome reputation, arachnids have accounted for only one measly death in a 39-year period. Get out of here, you garbage creatures. Read more... More about University Of Melbourne, Snakes, Sharks, Spiders, and Australian Animals Read More »Octavia Spencer bought out a whole cinema so families could see 'Hidden Figures'
It's well known that films can influence the hopes and dreams of future generations. Academy Award-winner Octavia Spencer just put her money where her mouth is, when it comes to inspiring tomorrow's greats. The Hidden Figures star took to Instagram recently, letting her fans know that she'd joined in on the effort to send disadvantaged communities to see the film for free. The actress who plays NASA genius Dorothy Vaughan in the film, bought out an entire cinema in L.A. so low-income families can watch the critically-acclaimed box office-smasher. Read more... More about Movies, Hidden Figures, Film, Octavia Spencer, and Entertainment Read More »Videos of starving sun bears in a zoo begging for food spark outrage
Warning: This post contains graphic and upsetting videos. Gaunt sun bears in an Indonesia zoo, so hungry they've taken to begging visitors for food and eating their own faeces, have been captured on video by animal rights activists. Footage shot by the Scorpion Wildlife Trade Monitoring Group showed several emaciated bears at a zoo in the Indonesian city of Bandung. While bears in enclosures very rarely beg for food, you can see the bears rushing for pieces of fruit thrown in, and begging visitors for more. Another video also showed a bear eating its own faeces. Read more... More about Animal Abuse, Bears, Zoo, Indonesia, and World Read More »Please enjoy Russell Crowe's perfectly zen smartphone photography
Celebrity Twitter is usually a parade of promotional tweets and ab shots, but not so for our dear, beloved Russell Crow. Russ may be a Hollywood star, but you guys, he's got poetry in his heart. Put simply, Crowe seems to be an avid phone photographer and it's amazing. After all, creativity is what he's all about. He was the front man of late, lamented band, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, don't forget. We should put him in the MOMA. Here is a sampling of his oeuvre: Blurry clouds at dusk.
Moon shots combined with lyrical public safety warnings.More about Prisma, Photos, Twitter, Australia, and Russell Crowe Read More »Clint Eastwood's son might be in trouble for his Down Under shenanigans
Scott Eastwood, the son of actor-director Clint Eastwood, made waves with an Instagram video which shows him diving off a cliff in Australia. The younger Eastwood is in Sydney filming an upcoming installment of Pacific Rim, and had a day off from shooting. The only problem is that particular cliff is illegal to jump from, which means the actor could find himself in trouble with authorities and forced to pay a fine. The cliff is located in Wattamolla Falls, 50 kilometres south of Sydney, inside the Royal National Park. Read more... More about Diving, Video, Videos, Clint Eastwood, and Scott Eastwood Read More »One of baseball's most unpopular players is thriving in retirement
Former MLB All-Star Alex Rodriguez will host a CNBC show called "Back in the Game," which chronicles the financial woes of ex-athletes struggling to navigate life after their playing days, according to multiple reports. And if you've been following A-Rod since his playing career ended last year, you know he is the most ironic choice to host this show, because A-Rod is absolutely killing the retirement game. In fact, it seems like Rodriguez's post-playing days are treating him better than his 22 years in the big leagues. Though he amassed 14 All-Star appearances, three MVP awards and a World Series ring, A-Rod was somewhat of a polarizing figure in Major League Baseball. Read more... More about Fox Sports, Fox, Baseball, Mlb, and New York Read More »Amazon Prime Video might soon be playing on trains in India
Amazon Prime is going all out to capture the online video streaming market in India. After its high-octane launch in the country late last year that saw it tie-up with big-ticket local content creators, Amazon is now in talks with Indian Railways for distribution of its Prime Video services in luxury trains, the Economic Times reported. Popular express trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto could be the first ones to enjoy the service, the report added. Distribution boxes would be installed in coaches and passengers can access movies, serials, comedy shows, etc. on their handheld devices via a local Wi-Fi network. Read more... More about Movies, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime, India, and Video Streaming Read More »'This Is Us' gives us a standalone episode that still breaks our hearts
This recap contains spoilers for This Is Us Season 1, episode 12, titled "The Big Day."After the many developments of last week's episode, this week's installment takes place wholly in the past, transporting us back to the day that Jack, Rebecca, Kevin, Kate and Randall became a family. Rebecca has pregnancy brain As this week’s episode begins, Rebecca is so pregnant, she’s having trouble getting up and putting on her shoes. Oh, and her shoes don’t fit anyway, because her feet are swollen. She’s irritable and distracted enough that she forgets Jack’s birthday, which he doesn’t mention because he’s just trying to get through another day alive. Read more... More about Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us Recap, This Is Us, and Entertainment Read More »'Even stray dogs have a right to live': India's Supreme Court rules
India's apex court has weighed in resoundingly on a petitioner who wanted all stray dogs killed. It has observed that "nobody can destroy stray dogs in entirety. They also have a right to live," the Press Trust of India reported. However, a methodical culling is possible, it has said. The apex court has been hearing a series of petitions filed by NGOs and civic bodies across the country on stray dogs that have become a menace, especially in the southern Indian state of Kerala. The bench informed that a panel headed by a former Kerala High Court judge had received around 400 matters related to dog bites and it was working on it. Some deaths have also been reported. Read more... More about Animal Welfare, Safety, Court, Judiciary, and India Read More »Samsung may have 'leaked' its Galaxy S8, and boy does it look gorgeous
There's a couple of things we can guess about Samsung's upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S8, but there's very little in terms of actual, official info. However, Samsung's own display-making arm, Samsung Display, may have been leaking the Galaxy S8's looks for days now, right in front of our eyes — on its official YouTube channel. In a series of videos touting the company's new AMOLED displays, a phone with extremely slim bezels and an enormous screen-to-body ratio can be seen — and it closely matches the renders and rumors about the upcoming S8. SEE ALSO: Samsung might have just confirmed Bixby, the next ridiculously-named AI assistant Read more... Japan is trying to help clueless tourists figure out their high-tech toilets
There are toilets, and then there are Japanese toilets. Often more sophisticated than their western counterparts, even public toilets come with various features such as heated seats, in-built bidets and some even play you music. Tourists are often unable to understand the many controls, finding going to the toilet more complicated than they thought. In a bid to make itself more tourist-friendly ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan's Restroom Industry Association has agreed to create a set of standardised icons, so all tourists will now know their backside wash from their small flush. Read more... More about Tokyo Olympic Games, Toilet, Japanese Toilet, Japan, and World Read More »India can't stop talking about this startup CEO's passionate speech to employees
Leonardo DiCaprio's iconic boss speech to employees as businessman Jordan Belfort in 'The Wolf of Wall Street' has got its own real life rendition — and people are not sure if they want such behavior from a CEO just yet. SEE ALSO: India's largest mobile wallet app Paytm gets regulatory nod to operate its own Payments Bank A private address to employees by Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the outspoken founder of India's largest mobile wallet app Paytm, has become a talking point in the nation. The usually polite and down-to-earth Sharma was seen pumped on-stage, and to everyone's surprise, using abusive language to address the competition. Read more... More about Steve Ballmer, India, Paytm, and Watercooler Read More »Here's what Ben Affleck has to say about the 'Sad Affleck' meme
They say any publicity is good publicity, but "Sad Affleck" — the viral video of Ben Affleck looking gloomy in a post-Batman v Superman junket — might not be the best example of that rule. The original edit, which coupled Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence" with a slow zoom on Affleck's face, wracked up over 20 million views before it was taken down from YouTube. And now, Affleck has shared his thoughts on it. During a recent interview for his new film Live By Night, Affleck was asked by BBC Radio 1 what the process of making Batman v Superman taught him. Read more... More about Uk, Interview, Bbc, Bbc Radio 1, and Memes Read More »Bangkok will hold its first gay pride parade in 11 years
Bangkok will hold its first gay pride parade later this year, a long 11 years after its last. While Thailand has held a pride event each year in the island of Phuket, the pride parade coming back to the capital is a show of unity for the local LGBTQ community, one of the organisers said. "It was the lack of organisation and a lack of a definite plan back then that really affected Pride to go ahead," Paul Heymans, founder of OUT BKK, one of the LGBTQ organisations involved in Bangkok Pride, told Mashable. The pride parades of a decade ago were organised by the business sector, and capitalised on the gay movement, and were less focused on promoting visibility or acceptance for the LGBTQ community, claims Rapeepun Jommaroeng, the deputy secretary-general of Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand (RSAT), another one of the organisers. Read more... More about Thailand, Bangkok, Gay Pride, Lgbtq, and World Read More »This footballer's ecstatic reaction to a goal is a thing of beauty
If anyone ever asks you to gauge your excitement using the popular "on a scale of 1-10" method, just cast your mind back to Rio Ferdinand's expression in the video above. Because that is, without a shadow of a doubt, what a 10 looks like. The object of Ferdinand's impassioned glee is Manchester United's equalising goal against Liverpool in last Sunday's Premier League game. Ferdinand himself shared the clip on Twitter later that day, where it quickly got over 6000 RTs. "Hahahaha maybe I got a bit carried away..." wrote the former United player. Read more... More about Uk, Manchester United, Reaction, Rio Ferdinand, and Soccer Read More »Governor orders subway train redesign, because he thought it looked like a cricket
Jakarta's 9.6 million people will soon welcome the city's first subway train system — but not before the trains get a design overhaul. The reason? Governors thought the train looked "too much like a cricket." The city's acting governor Sumarsono was reportedly dissatisfied with the insect-like face of the train. "When the contractors presented the design, around 90 percent of the people in the meeting said, 'How did we end up with this design?' No one remembered approving it," he was quoted as saying by the Jakarta Globe. Read more... More about Subway Trains, Jakarta, Indonesia, and Watercooler Read More »A month after delivery boy's murder, Flipkart launches new SOS feature
Amazon's India rival, Flipkart, has launched Project Nanjunda, a unique safety initiative for its delivery boys — the backbone of any ecommerce business. Flipkart field execs, also known as Wishmasters, will now have access to an SOS button on their mobile app. It can work over a normal cellular network without data connectivity, thus making it more viable. Called the Nanjunda Button, it will trigger an alarm to the nearest hub-in-charge in case of an emergency, Flipkart said in a statement. The project has been named after the deceased Wishmaster, Nanjunda Swamy, who was murdered by a customer when he delivered the package as he wanted to buy a smartphone but didn't have any money. In India, you can order an item online and pay for it at the time of delivery. Read more... More about Safety Check, Startups, Tech, Logistics, and Amazon Read More »'Message in a bottle' found 9,000 miles away with a tech twist
Finding a message in a bottle is every romantic's dream and it recently happened IRL for one woman on a Scottish island. Rhoda Meek, who lives in Tiree in the inner Hebrides, was alerted by a friend that one of those special messages had came ashore. She went to investigate and discovered it was in fact a GPS-tracked scientific experiment that travelled all the way from Iceland. The story behind this "message in a bottle"
Bride fulfils her dream by cruising to her wedding in a tractor
The traditional luxury wedding car just wasn't going to cut if for this Irish bride. As Aisling Graham (formerly 'McCarey') was getting her hair done on the morning of her wedding she heard a comforting and familiar sound rumbling up the street. "As I was putting my dress on, I heard the tractors coming up the lane," Graham said. "So the dress went on pretty quick so I could go out to see the tractors... The owner had them shined and put ribbons on all of them." For some, a bride in a tractor may be a peculiar sight to see, but for Aisling it's been the plan all along. Read more... More about Marriage, Transportation, Lorry, Massey Ferguson, and Tractor Read More »Luna Lovegood actress explains why she's distancing herself from 'Harry Potter'
LONDON — What happens to actors after they've appeared in a massive global franchise like Harry Potter? Obviously a lot of the adult actors in the film adaptations of J.K. Rowling's magical books series already had established careers, but many of series' main roles were filled by children who'd never appeared on screen before. Evanna Lynch, the Irish actress whose first IMDd credit is for Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is one of these. Six years on from the release of the final Harry Potter film, though, and the close association with Luna's character seems to be taking its toll. Read more... More about Uk, Instagram, Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter, and Evanna Lynch Read More »Dog is not in the mood for owner's dumb Snapchat, thanks
Even dogs care about how they look on the internet. Take this pup, for example, who just isn't the mood for his owner and his camera. He's simply enjoying a nice rest when all of a sudden his owner flashes a camera in his face with no warning (and without any time for him to put on his dog makeup) Step back, puperazzi! Google+ isn't dead and these are the people still using it the most
For many, Google+ may still be seen as the punchline to jokes about failed social networks, but the Google product still has a large and loyal following — just not necessarily among the groups you might think. And, for better or worse, Google is still invested in supporting the network and its users. The company announced Tuesday that it's officially phasing out the site's "classic" design in favor of a redesigned look that emphasizes photos and minimizes the amount of white space. The redesign was actually unveiled last year, but up until now the company allowed users to switch back to the old design. That will change on Jan. 24, when all users will be switched to the new look. Read more... More about Google Plus, Google, Apps And Software, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »Cops carry a pregnant woman to the hospital after walking 6 miles in snow, win hearts
In an act of sheer kindness, six policemen in India's northern hill town of Shimla walked 10 kilometers (6 miles) through heavy snow carrying a pregnant woman on their shoulders, the Times News Network reported. 23-year-old Kamini, a resident of Bhont village, had slipped into labor on the evening of Jan. 9 but heavy snowfall in the region cut her off from emergency ambulance services. Her family was losing hope when some local policemen arrived with a cot, covered her with a blanket and ferried her to the nearest hospital. Read more... More about Pregnant, Police Officer, Snowstorm, Weather, and India Read More »Turns out that Donald Trump doesn't really like Twitter — and it's the media's fault
Who would have thought that President-elect Donald Trump, who has made headlines with his rants, fights, spelling errors and wrong mentions on Twitter actually dislikes the social network? It would seem like biting the hand that feeds you, considering that he has 20 million followers. But that's exactly what Trump said during an interview on Fox News' Fox & Friends: "I don't like tweeting," Trump said. "I have other things I could be doing. But I get very dishonest media, very dishonest press. And it's my only way that I can counteract." Read more... More about Press Photo, Media, Twitter, Donald Trump, and Social Media Read More »Mum's blog about son's autism is challenging perceptions one post at a time
LONDON — The mother of an autistic child is challenging people's perceptions of the reality of living with autism through her blog. Nicole Duggan from Cork, Ireland, created her blog two weeks ago to write about her son's journey since being diagnosed with autism and to raise awareness about the condition. Since then, she's gained almost 2,000 followers and words of encouragement from people around the world. The National Autistic Society in the UK describes autism as a "developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people". Read more... More about Social Good, Children, Ireland, Uk, and Parenting Read More »This short film about a teenage mother is pure 'heartbreak'
Get your tissues out, folks. This short film about a teenage mother will bring a tear to your eye. Written and performed by Emmet Kirwan, Heartbreak tells the story of a young woman's struggle to cope with pregnancy and motherhood in Ireland — a country where abortion is illegal, with limited exceptions. It's not all sad tears, though. The films also carries a message of hope that one day the cycle of oppression against women will be broken. Adorable puppy recovers after swallowing 8-inch kitchen knife
LONDON — The bizarre range of items dogs are capable of consuming seems to be without limits. A Staffordshire Bull Terrier called Macie was recently given emergency surgery after she somehow managed to swallow an entire eight-inch long kitchen knife. “Macie was making a squeaking sound — I thought she’d swallowed part of a toy,” owner Irene Paisley of Glasgow, UK, said in a statement. “Then she was sick, but there was no sign of a toy and she started choking.” The 12-week-old Macie was taken to an out-of-hours emergency service provided by the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA), where she was X-rayed and given surgery. Read more... More about Uk, Scotland, Glasgow, Shocking, and Vets Read More »5 'Game of Thrones' spinoff ideas we'd love to see
We're all in denial about the impending end of Game of Thrones — including HBO boss Casey Bloys, who recently told reporters that the premium cable network is exploring a possible spinoff or prequel series to keep us in Westeros after Thrones concludes its shortened seventh and eighth seasons. "It’s such a big property we would be foolish not to explore it, but it’s a pretty high bar,” Bloys told reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour last weekend. “We’ll take some shots at it. I’m not going to do it just to do it. It has to feel very special. I would rather have no sequel and leave it as-is then have something we rushed out.” Read more... More about Hbo, Game Of Thrones, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »'A Clockwork Orange' has more adaptation differences than you'd imagine
The classic book, written by Anthony Burgess, was adapted for the screen and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The film rose to critical acclaim but contained major thematic changes in the transition from page to screen. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Teen turns leg into Van Gogh painting to cope with self-harm
LONDON — A student recreated Vincent Van Gogh's iconic painting The Night Café on her leg to help her cope with self-harm and depression. 18-year-old Amelia Hall — a student at the University of Manchester — wanted to create a beautiful painting as way of dealing with thoughts of self-harm. "Self-harm is something I've struggled with as a way of coping with depression, but in the last few months I've decided it's no longer something I wanted to do," Hall explained. "I wanted to find a more positive way of coping. This is why I chose to paint on my leg instead." Read more... More about Health, Art, Depression, Lifestyle, and Trauma Read More »People are dumping shared bikes in horrible piles
This is why we can't have nice things. In China, all of the bike-sharing providers operate in a similar way. Instead of requiring people to dock their bikes at a shared station, like what you see with New York's Citi Bike, the bikes in China don't need to be locked down. You find one with your app, ride it, and simply leave it by the curbside when you're done. But bike-sharing companies in China have discovered one downside to this convenience: People destroying or dumping their bikes after use. These pictures of a massive pile of bikes in Shenzhen say it all. Several bike-sharing startups are waging a fierce war for users in the tech town, and are flooding street corners with hundreds and thousands of bikes in the hopes of raising visibility. Read more... More about Bike Sharing, Mobike, China, World, and Transportation Read More »While Trump goes off on an immediate vacation, Stephen Colbert goes off on a rant
How is the next leader of the free world spending his first few days in office? By going on vacation, of course! While there are countless things to be outraged about, Stephen Colbert took the President-elect to task for this particular excess last night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. According to Trump, he doesn't "want to be signing and get it mixed up with lots of celebration." Ah yes, the classic story of the American president who was so overwhelmed with joy he just couldn't sit down to sign a bill. Severe burns can heal faster with this 3-D skin printer
Researchers at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine have developed a method for using a modified printer that covers wounds with healthy skin cells. The 3-D skin printer has undergone clinical trials on animals and is waiting on FDA approval to begin human trials. Read more... More about Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University, Skin Printer, Technology, and 3 D Read More »The unicorn latte looks too beautiful to drink
Unicorn lattes are the next rainbow bagel. A Brooklyn cafe called The End is responsible for creating this buzz-worthy beverage. But while the drink is called a latte, there is no actual coffee in it. The End provided Mashable with their menu so we could see exactly what goes into a unicorn latte: ginger, lemon, coconut milk, honey and e3 live blue green algae, which gives the drink its blue color. The drink is garnished with turmeric and pomegranate powder, as well as edible flowers or vegan sprinkles. Image: The End Brooklyn Read more... VR porn now comes with smells
VR porn long ago mastered the sights and sounds of sexy times, but now you can finally experience the smells. A new device called the OhRoma promises to infuse your nose with up to three different sensual aromas at once as you get to virtual business. The OhRoma is a standalone gadget that works with your existing VR headset. It definitely looks kind of like a gas mask — but for your pleasure rather than protection. There are three slots for scent cartridges, and there are 30 scents to pick from. The cartridges are heated to release their aromas when the mask is turned on, and the OhRoma app pairs with the mask via Bluetooth, so you can control which smells are released when and at what intensity. Read more... More about Sex And Relationships, Camsoda, Porn, Vr Experience, and Vr Read More »New Google feature will change how you search forever
Google has introduced a potentially game-changing update for its Android app that provides offline features for its search results. Searches made while offline will now be saved and automatically run as soon as the the device gets an internet connection again. This is particularly useful when faced with a spotty or unreliable data connection, as millions of frustrated mobile users can attest. "So the next time you lose service, feel free to queue up your searches, put your phone away and carry on with your day. The Google app will work behind-the-scenes to detect when a connection is available again and deliver your search results once completed," Google product manager Shekhar Sharad wrote in a blog post. Read more... More about Google Searches, Google App, Android, Google, and Tech Read More »How comments about women's 'ambition' cost an ad exec his job
Last July, Kevin Roberts, then-chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi, was hosting a 50-person birthday dinner for his daughter-in-law at his home in the U.K.’s Lake District when he got a text message. An interview he’d given to Business Insider weeks before had hit the Internet. In it he commented that the gender debate in the advertising industry was “over” and that many women lacked “vertical ambition.” The story was trending fast on Twitter. Oops. As guests were arriving and later sitting down to table, Roberts spoke twice with his PR adviser in the U.S., Brian Sweeney. For the next 72 hours, he reached out to clients and colleagues across three continents to clarify his comments, while juggling the rest of the weekend party. Read more... More about Business, Women In Business, and Advertising Read More »Why Nintendo isn't interested in the digital arms race
How do you know if one piece of technology is "better" than its competitors? For the well-read consumer, it usually comes down to sheer power numbers. Run down the list and it's all about resolution, frame rate, battery life, storage, pricing, etc. For gamers, it's also about what and how many titles you're getting. That's not to discount all the other factors that determine whether a home console is worth a purchase — like online features, how they function, what they cost. But there's been a very specific graphical prowess war that has invaded all other purchasing thought processes. It's why there are dozens of game comparison videos on YouTube showing off what games look like on an Xbox One versus Playstation 4. Read more... More about Nintendo Switch, Tech, Nintendo, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More »2016 sets 'terrifying' milestone as Earth's warmest year on record
Last year was Earth's warmest on record since at least 1880, two federal agencies announced Wednesday. Last year's global average surface temperature eclipsed previous highs set in 2014 and 2015. In fact, both NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) found that 2016's temperatures exceeded all previous years since instrument records began 137 years ago, and that human-caused global warming was responsible for a majority of the planetary fever. Scientists are now warning that we should expect more such milestones in the years ahead, along with worsening climate impacts, as global warming progresses. Read more... More about Noaa, Nasa, 2016 Warmest Year, Warmest Year, and Science Read More »6 tips to get through Trump's inauguration week that have helped me
With Donald Trump officially being inaugurated this week, a lot of Americans are experiencing some presidential-anxiety. There's nothing you can do to feel truly good about this, but I have come up with some tactics you can try to relieve the stress of it all. 1. Before getting out of bed, stretch out, take a deep breath, and then proceed to scream, with unrelenting vigor, into your pillow for 25 consecutive seconds. You will instantly feel better. 2. Eat breakfast! Don’t forget that you’re allowed to treat yourself to the most important meal of the day. I recommend pouring a bowl of your favorite cereal and then screaming into the bowl for 25 uninterrupted seconds with enough force to propel the contents of the bowl onto the floor. Read more... More about President, Stress Relief, Trump, Watercooler, and Humor Read More »Lin-Manuel Miranda teases brief 'Hamilton' return
Lin-Manuel Miranda won't throw away another shot at playing his musical incarnation of Alexander Hamilton. The Hamilton creator and original star tweeted on Tuesday that he would be honored to reprise his role for Oscar López Rivera, a Puerto Rican nationalist whose sentence was just commuted by President Obama. Rivera was part of the F.A.L.N., a military organization that advocated for Puerto Rico's independence. He was sentenced to 55 years in prison in 1981, and an additional 15 after an escape attempt in 1988.
A tiny robot that drives on the sidewalk could deliver your next Postmates order
Forget drones. The latest delivery craze is on-the-ground robots — like the ones that will deliver your next order from Postmates. Robots from Starship Technologies will deliver food to Postmates customers in Washington, D.C. and DoorDash customers in Redwood City, Calif. as part of a new pilot program announced Wednesday. The robots — small, "droid-style" robots that roll along on the sidewalk — will be used by the delivery apps mainly to fulfill smaller, local orders. Starship Technologies is focused on building robots for 15- to 30-minute local delivery in a two-to-three mile radius. The robots drive autonomously but are monitored by humans. Read more... More about Starship Technologies, Amazon, Doordash, Postmates, and Food Delivery Services Read More »This emoji message instantly freezes some iPhones
Be careful out there, iPhone users: a simple three-character combination, when send as a message, can crash and freeze your friend's iPhone The trick, publicly unveiled on YouTube channel EverythingApplePro, does not work on every iPhone and is not that simple to pull off, but it works, with pretty nasty results. The message-of-death consists three visible characters: a white flag, a zero and a rainbow emoji, as well as an invisible character, called variation sector 16 or VS16. When the message is received, the VS16 signals the iPhone's Messages app to combine the two emoji into one, which cannot be done and can cause the app to crash and the phone to freeze. Read more... More about Bug, Crash, Emoji, Iphone, and Tech Read More »Girl Scouts will march in the Inaugural Parade, disappointing some of their biggest fans
The country's most radical cookie-selling organization is coming to Washington D.C. Last night, the Girl Scouts of the USA came under fire after the release of parade participants revealed that they would be marching at the inauguration. Critics and parents accused the organization of marching for a President who doesn't respect the rights or bodies of young women, or even the values of their own organization. On Twitter, the Girl Scouts defended the move, arguing that they had supported inaugurations for over a century, hoping to teach young girls about democracy and civic responsibility. Read more... More about Inauguration 2017, Girl Scouts, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Ellen DeGeneres swears that Emma Stone stole her rightful part in 'La La Land'
Ellen is out for revenge. After shattering the record for most Golden Globes won by a movie, it seemed like the buzz surrounding La La Land couldn't be stronger. Everyone couldn't stop talking Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone — their chemistry, singing and dancing were out of this world. There was no one else who could've played these roles that well, right? Well, Ellen DeGeneres is here to prove you wrong. The talkshow host debuted a “behind-the-scenes trailer” of the movie never seen by the public. While the trailer starts out with the producers giving commentary on their casting criteria, it then shows DeGeneres playing Stone's character and Gosling's love interest. Read more... More about Celebrities, Ellen Degeneres, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and La La Land Read More »Kate Hudson and James Corden get some dance lessons from the cutest toddlers
Toddlers are the masters of dancing like no one's watching, even if James Corden and Kate Hudson are in the room. A few spunky kids gave the two a dance lesson of a lifetime during "Toddlerography" on Tuesday night's Late Late Show with James Corden. To the tune of Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn," they twirled and rolled around a dance studio before doing what you should do after every dance session: nap. How to get involved with the Women's March on Washington if you're not in D.C.
The Women's March on Washington is set to be one of the largest acts of protest and solidarity the U.S. has seen in years — potentially decades — with up to 400,000 protesters expected to attend. And while many people won't be able to make it to the nation's capital to join the massive movement for equality, that doesn't mean they can't participate. Whether you can't afford the trip, disability prevents you from accessing the event or D.C. is just too far away, there are still a lot of ways you can show your support. Read more... More about Feminism, Protest, Activism, Women S March On Washington, and Women S Rights Read More »Ashley Judd refuses to be bullied by online abuse in this defiant speech
When Ashley Judd, an actress and humanitarian, tweeted in defense of her beloved Kentucky Wildcats during March Madness in 2015, she didn't expect it unleash a hateful cyber mob. Her mentions were quickly full of sexist slurs and tweets about rape. Judd already dealt with online abuse and misogyny but this was different. Judd described the response as a "tsunami of gender-based violence and misogyny flooding my Twitter feed" in an essay for Mic. In November, Judd spoke candidly about the episode at TED Women in San Francisco, calling for an end to online harassment that targets girls and women and drives them away from the internet. TED made the video of her speech available for the first time on Wednesday. Read more... More about Social Good, Online Abuse, Online Harassment, Ted Talk, and Ashley Judd Read More »Pictures of life-sized Donald Trump waxwork are bloody terrifying/mesmerizing
Madame Tussauds in London has officially unveiled a life-sized waxwork of President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration on Friday. Visitors can now explore a replica of the White House Oval Office with a quite impressive "fake Trump" standing besides the U.S. flag and pictures of his family sitting on the famous desk.
It took a team of 20 skilled artists working for six months to create Trump's wax figure, which cost £150,000 ($185,000). Read more... More about Madame Tussauds, Donald Trump, and Watercooler Read More »'Little Rascals' recut as 'Furious 7' will make your hearts race
These rascals race to new furious heights in an all new trailer mix episode. And this mash-up of these two beloved family-friendly action films could totally be the next blockbuster hit. To see the almost impeccable accuracy of the two trailers, watch the side-by-side comparison. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. This playlist for Trump's inauguration will burn your ears off
Warning: The inauguration-inspired playlist you are about to hear is extremely bad. We apologize in advance. You have Donald Trump to thank for this attack on your ears, however, because after struggling hardcore to book A-List entertainment for the main event, the president-elect was able to convince to the following big(ly) names to perform at his inauguration weekend: Jackie Evancho — a runner-up from America's Got Talent — country singer Toby Keith and 3 Doors Down, a band of rockers not to be confused with Three Days Grace or Third Eye Blind. SEE ALSO: All the celebrities who'll be performing at the inauguration vs. protesting it in one beautiful graphic Read more... 23 incredible photos from Disney's 'Star Wars' cruise
It was the last full week before the Dark Times. Before the Trumpire. But as the world held its breath, thousands of Star Wars fans from around the world had paid top dollar months ago to book a weeklong Star Wars-themed Caribbean cruise aboard Disney's equivalent of a Star Destroyer, the Fantasy — and they were going to have their fantasy vacation, dammit, even if many of them had a Very Bad Feeling About This. The cruise in question only had one official "Star Wars Day at Sea." But it was greatly expanded from an experimental sailing in January 2016 — this time with more characters, more activities, more Star Wars themes on the ship's horn. Fans and Disney cast members alike were decked out in their Star Wars finery every day of the week. Read more... More about Cruises, Travel, Star Wars, Entertainment, and Travel Leisure Read More »Lake freezes solid for first time in 21 years
Ice skaters flocked to a new spot for the first time in more than 20 years: Trout Lake in a Vancouver park. A recent cold spell meant the lake was frozen solid and safe enough to skate and walk on for the first time since 1996. But warmer weather this week means the January skate sessions were short-lived. At least we got the awesome drone footage of the winter wonderland before rainy, warmer weather again destroyed our skating dreams. Gabe Newell stokes the 'Half-Life 3' fire
Gabe Newell, president and co-founder of Valve Corporation, participated in a Reddit AMA Tuesday, hinting at a brand new single player game and sharing other nuggets that we've highlighted below. Answering Redditors' questions, Newell confirmed Valve is working on at least one fully-fledged single player game. Newell also mentioned the existence of some "unannounced products" on the Source 2 engine and said that Valve is designing its own virtual reality games. Possibly the most important question that received the most substantive news about upcoming Valve projects was floated by Redditor Japasthebass, who asked: "Any chance of a new [intellectual property] that takes place in the Half-Life/Portal universe? I feel like there's a lot of story left to be explored there. Thanks!" Read more... More about Gaming, Half Life 3, Portal, Half Life, and Valve Read More »Trump's proposed 2020 slogan is familiar because it's the exact tagline from 'The Purge: Election'
It makes sense that the man who ran for President with the slogan "Make America great again" would pursue reelection with "Keep America Great." Unfortunately for Donald Trump, that slogan was already used in 2016 by the great folks behind The Purge: Election Year. "Get me my lawyer!" Trump called during an interview with The Washington Post, and it wasn't to start suing the team behind Election Year for the slogan that they came up with first, but to trademark and register "Keep America Great" (exclamation point optional) for 2020. Read more... More about Keep America Great, 2020, Donald Trump, The Purge Election Year, and The Purge Read More »This medical device eliminates the most painful thing about needles
VeinViewer allows physicians to see beneath a patients skin. It projects near-infrared light that's absorbed by the blood and rejected by the surrounding tissue. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Injection, Medical Device, Needles, and Painless Needles Read More »President Obama is peak dad in White House snow day photos
White House photographer Pete Souza can't pick his favorite photo of President Obama, but he does have a favorite day on the job: a snowy Saturday in 2010. "Washington was under siege with snow," Souza wrote on Instagram Wednesday. "I slept in my office overnight, knowing I probably couldn't drive to the White House the next day." Souza hoped that in the wake of the blizzard, he'd be able to snap some photos of the president celebrating the snow day with Sasha and Malia. "I guessed ... that the President of the United States would be a dad and play with his girls in the snow," he wrote. Read more... More about White House, Barack Obama, Instagram, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »MashReads Podcast: 'The Shining' perfectly understands your winter cabin fever
Few books characterize the quiet isolation of winter quite as well as Stephen King's classic physiological thriller The Shining. The Shining tells the tale of a family — the struggling writer Jack, his wife Wendy and their psychic son Danny — stranded at a secluded hotel in the dead of winter. But soon, as Danny starts having visions of the mansion and as Jack begins to crack under the presence of the hotel, the family learns that they may not be as alone as they think. SEE ALSO: 9 Books Scarier Than Any Horror Movie This week on the MashReads Podcast, we read and discuss Stephen King's wintery thriller The Shining. Join us as we talk about how Stephen King writes about isolation, the book vs. the movie and what makes The Shining so terrifying. Read more... More about Podcasts, Thriller, Stephen King, Winter, and Mashreads Podcast Read More »Lexus’ new concept yacht will have you dreaming of summer
Controlled almost entirely by touch-screen panels, this 42-foot concept yacht is straight from the future. Read more... More about Luxury Yachts, Luxury Travel, Luxury, Real Time Video, and Real Time Read More »Public mobilizes to save patron saint named Fanny Cornforth
LONDON — You've probably never heard of Fanny Cornforth. But, one group of women is campaigning to ensure she gets the recognition she deserves. Emily Turner — a writer and researcher — and Cornforth's biographer Kirsty Stonell-Walker are crowdfunding for two memorials for Cornforth, who's been dubbed "the patron saint of overlooked women" One 'SNL' star woke up in an unusual place after a wild cast party
Live from New York, it's Aidy Bryant on the floor! The Saturday Night Live cast member stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to reminisce on some of her favorite sketches from the first half of the season and to dish on what happened at the elusive SNL writers' party. Bryant, who describes herself as a "goodie two shoes," told a hilarious anecdote from that night in which she admitted to drinking a little bit too much and ending the night passed out on the hallway floor of her apartment building. Who knew the doe-eyed SNL member was such a party animal? Verizon says thousands are still using Samsung Note7, but they're about to get cut off
Despite repeated public notices from Samsung directing Galaxy Note7 users to return the recalled device, there are still large numbers of users on one of the biggest wireless carriers in the U.S. who refuse to let the beleaguered smartphone go. According to a statement from Verizon, there are currently "thousands" of customers on the carrier's service using the Note7. "In spite of our best efforts, there are still customers using the recalled phones who have not returned or exchanged their Note7 to the point of purchase," Verizon told Fortune on Tuesday. "The recalled Note7's pose a safety risk to our customers and those around them." Read more... More about Verizon, Samsung, Note7, Samsung Galaxy Note7, and Tech Read More »This is what a venture capitalist in deep, deep denial sounds like: Theranos backer Tim Draper
There was once a moment in time when Theranos was one of the most successful startups in the country—a blood-testing dynamo that would change medical science forever, improve the lives of millions of people, and make a hefty chunk of change for its investors. Venture capitalist Tim Draper appears to still be living in that moment. If you haven't been keeping up with the Theranos saga, the company's been in a downward spiral since October 2015, when Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou first reported that the company wasn't relying on their own blood-testing machines they touted as being a revolutionary step in medical testing. Read more... More about Venture Capital, Theranos, and Business Read More »Reddit plays nice and delivers lovely photos to newly-engaged couple
Reddit is usually a place for animal videos, disappointing safes and angry mobs, but every once in a while it is also a place for a great story. Amateur photographer JTran1 was walking through Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York City when he saw a large group of people gathered together. "As I got closer to investigate, I saw that they had set up an aisle with candles on each side, with people lined out on both sides with roses," JTran1 said on Reddit. "Obviously, I hung around since this was clearly about to be a proposal." Read more... More about Engagement Photos, Engagement, Reddit, Watercooler, and Conversations Read More »These 3 graphics explain 2016’s record warmth
Climate scientists around the world just announced that 2016 is the warmest year on record, beating out 2015 and 2014 for the dubious distinction. The temperature milestone means that 16 of the 17 warmest years on record have now occurred since 2001, with each of the past three years setting global heat records. It's all well and good to say that 2016 was the hottest year on record, but to put that figure into context, you need decades of data. On Wednesday, NASA and media outlets (including Mashable) released graphics to do exactly that by showing exactly how 2016 eclipsed other years to become Earth's hottest year on record. Read more... More about Nasa, Noaa, Greenhouse Gases, Extreme Weather, and 2016 Warmest Year Read More »'Angry Women' display powerful protest art during Trump's inauguration week
Are you angry? So are they. The Untitled Space gallery in New York City opened a powerful exhibition titled UPRISE / ANGRY WOMEN on Tuesday, featuring the work of 80 female contemporary artists responding to the current social and political climate in America in light of the 2016 presidential election. Curated by gallery director and artist Indira Cesarine, the exhibit displays 80 pieces of art created by American, female-identifying artists, created between the election and President-elect Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration. SEE ALSO: Watch a fiery congressman explain why he'll be holding his wife's hand at the Women's March this year Read more... Michelle Obama takes memorable final stroll through the 'People's House'
Michelle Obama has two days left in the White House, and she's using them to make us cry. On Wednesday morning FLOTUS shared an adorable (and super sad) video on Twitter of her taking a final, memorable stroll through the place she called home for the last eight years. With the beloved White House pups, Sunny and Bo, "taking it in" by her side, Obama embarked on an emotional final walk through the People's House. As they slowly pass through the different rooms, you can really see our FLOTUS cherishing every last moment and taking a ton of mental snapshots to take with her to Palm Springs. Read more... More about Dogs, First Lady, Flotus, Politics, and Conversations Read More »NBC just announced 'Will & Grace' is coming back, and we're screaming
It's back, honey! Will and Grace is officially returning to NBC for a 10-episode revival, the network announced Tuesday. Stars Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally are all signed on to return, in addition to creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, who will once again executive produce and serve as showrunner on the series. James Burrows, who directed every episode of the original series, is also back on board as executive producer and director. “We’re thrilled that one of the smartest, funniest and most defining comedies in NBC history is coming back,” said NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt in a statement. “This groundbreaking series for everything from gay rights to social and political commentary — all disguised as a high-speed train of witty pop culture — is coming back where it belongs.” Read more... More about Nbc, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes, Eric Mccormack, and Debra Messing Read More »Google Maps will soon get you where you need to go, then help you park
Nothing ruins a day out like driving to an unfamiliar part of town, finally finding that hole-in-the-wall restaurant you've been hearing so much about... and realizing there are no open parking spots even close to the joint. It's not the end of the world, but it certainly puts a damper on the fun. With an upcoming feature rolled out with the latest beta version of Google Maps, however, your turn-by-turn directions will soon be able to guide you to the best places to park around your destination. The new feature, first spotted by Android Police, is included in the latest beta version of Maps, v9.44.0, which is available via APK Mirror download for devices running Android 4.3 and up. Read more... More about Apps And Software, Navigation, Driving, Parking, and Google Maps Read More »Congrats to this dog, who broke a Guinness World Record with his nearly 3-foot-long tail
Keon the Irish wolfhound now holds the Guinness World Record for longest tail on a dog, thanks to his massive 2.6-foot long tail, beating the previous record by about 1.7 inches. Guinness World Records visited the wolfhound and his owners at their home in Belgium to present Keon with his official certificate and to capture footage of the world's longest dog tail in motion. Man dancing his heart out instantly becomes the best new meme
The best part of any wedding is on the dance floor. Reddit's r/pics was recently blessed with this photo of a man, dancing his ass off with beer in hand at a wedding. "My friend went to a weddingSomeone took this. Enjoy, internet," the caption reads. SEE ALSO: 16 Photoshop battles that ruled 2016 Oh boy, did the internet enjoy. Like any hilarious photo submitted to the internet, this party animal just begged to be Photoshopped. Reddit's r/PhotoshopBattles took care of the rest. The military just got way cooler.Image: funny-lookin-stain/Reddit He needed to be GIF'd.Image: 2Thebreezes/reddit Read more... Rae Sremmurd's French weather report is a real crowd pleaser
Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd are not good at delivering the weather. They are also our new favorite weathermen. The two showed up on French channel TMC to deliver the forecast for both France and (naturally) their hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi. Even better, it's all dubbed over in French to ensure that no matter what language you speak, you will be deeply confused. Anyway, bundle up! [H/T: Pitchfork] Read more... BONUS: Playing piano professionally (in the philharmonic)Ryan Lochte would really like to put his poor life decisions behind him
Remember the time last summer that Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte claimed he was robbed at gunpoint during a night out in Rio, and then it came out that he'd lied and, in fact, he and his Team USA swim buddies had vandalized a gas station, and as a result were made to serve suspensions and forfeit various awards, and ultimately came out of the whole ordeal looking like privileged jerks? Well, Lochte would prefer it if he could just put all that behind him, thanks!
It's official, 2016 was Earth's warmest year on record
These animations show the dramatic rise in temperatures over time, with The FAA just settled one of the biggest drone lawsuits ever
The website of SkyPan International features a slideshow of panoramic aerial photos taken over Chicago and New York City. But, gorgeous as they are, any of them taken by a drone may have cost the company a huge chunk of cash. The Federal Aviation Administration settled a lawsuit with SkyPan on Tuesday to the tune of $200,000 after alleging the company had used drones to snap aerial cityscape photos from 2012 through 2014 without governmental approval. The FAA claimed SkyPan — a company that provides "aerial visual solutions" to a large list of clients in construction and real estate — had broken the law both by flying a drone for commercial purposes, which was not allowed during those years, and by illegally flying a drone over a heavily populated area. Read more... More about Photography, Lawsuit, Faa, Drones, and Tech Read More »New Pokémon are coming to 'Pokémon Go', datamine suggests
Pokémon Go's latest update included some minor tweaks and changes to the popular mobile game, but dataminers also uncovered some new lines of code that suggest more second-generation Pokémon are approaching. The Silph Road looked through thousands of lines of code Wednesday to find information about upcoming Pokémon Go content and stumbled on some brand new mentions of gen-two Pokémon and evolution-inducing items that make some classic gen-one Pokémon evolve into gen-two Pokémon. SEE ALSO: Pikachu looks amazing as a hologram The items in question, which are expressly mentioned in the code, are the Dragon Scale, King's Rock, Metal Coat, Sun Stone and Up-Grade. In the main Pokémon games, specific Pokémon that hold these items and are traded to another player will evolve. Here's a breakdown of how the items evolve different Pokémon: Read more... More about Datamine, Apps And Software, Gaming, Tech, and Pokemon Read More »'Pokémon Go' highlights efforts to solve the world's biggest problems at Davos
People attending the world's largest meeting of political and business leaders may meet some unexpected, lovable creatures this year — and for a good cause. At the 2017 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, The Pokémon Company and Niantic, developer of the hit mobile game Pokémon Go, have teamed up with nonprofit agency Project Everyone to create special PokéStops around the event's location. The campaign aims to remind attendees of the world's most pressing issues, and why they should be priorities at the conference. More about Pokemon, Gaming, Davos, World Economic Forum 2017, and World Economic Forum Read More »The top adaptation differences in 'A Clockwork Orange'
Stanley Kubrick's film isn't as faithful to the book by Anthony Burgess as we thought. Here are some of the major adaptation differences between the book and movie. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more... More about Books, Filmmaking, Film Industry, Films, and Film Read More »Fox News dominated election news — especially among Trump voters
When it comes to campaign news, Donald Trump voters overwhelmingly point to Fox News as their leading source, according to a new survey released on Wednesday. The Pew Research Center asked voters to write in their main news sources during the election. Forty percent of Trump voters named Fox News, more than tripling the percent who named CNN, the next most common answer. Among Democrats, CNN led the way with 18%, followed by MSNBC at 8%. The report adds to growing evidence that U.S. voters consume very different sources of news, with conservatives united in their consumption of Fox News. Image: Pew research center Read more... Intense video shows man narrowly avoiding 4 moose on a snowy road
Dash cam footage from a man driving on a snowy road in Canada captured an impressive near miss with four moose. James Levesque was driving on Highway 631 in northern Ontario earlier this month when four moose abruptly appeared on the roadside. As Levesque approached, two of the moose took out towards the road, making it nearly impossible for him to avoid a collision. According to The Weather Network, Levesque attempted to brake, but the road was too slippery. Using his expert winter driving skills, Levesque let off the brake and managed to steer his car between the two moose, successfully avoiding the animals. Read more... More about Moose, Dash Cam, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »'Little Rascals' as Furious 7 is the next epic blockbuster
These little rascals are up to no good once again, but this time, it's more fast and more furious than before. The famous franchise meets the radical rascals in this new trailer mix. To see the almost impeccable accuracy of the two trailers, watch the side-by-side comparison. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more... More about Bug Hall, Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Recut Trailer, and Fast And Furious Franchise Read More »Slack is about to get a lot less confusing with threaded messages
Slack just introduced a major update that promises to make conversations easier to follow. The workplace messaging app introduced threaded conversations Wednesday, a feature the company says has long been one of its users' top requests. Set to roll out "over the next few days," threads allows users to reply directly to chats in nested conversations. SEE ALSO: How Slack makes you awkward Once the feature rolls out (it will be available on both Slack's desktop and mobile apps), you can start a thread within one of your channels by hovering over a message and selecting "start a thread." This opens up a new section on the right side of the app where you can compose a reply and keep track of the thread. Read more... More about Slack, Apps And Software, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »Virtual march helps people with disabilities join the Women's March on Washington
Activism isn't always accessible — and the Women's March on Washington is no exception. For people who might not have the physical ability or stamina to join Saturday's massive public protest, disability activists created the Disability March — an online movement that allows people with disabilities and chronic illnesses to participate virtually in the event. The Disability March organizers invite people living with disabilities to submit their names, photos and a statement on why they want to "march." The images and text will be uploaded to the website in time for the Women's March on Jan. 21, creating a virtual archive of people showing solidarity with the main event in Washington, D.C. Read more... More about Feminism, Accessibility, Activism, Chronic Illness, and Disability Rights Read More »Moth named after Donald Trump for uncanny resemblance
What has a scaly-looking head of gold? Well, Donald Trump, of course... but also this moth. The Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, a new species of tiny moth, has been named after the president-elect due to the striking physical resemblance between the moth's yellow and white scales and Trump's hair. *giggles* The centimeter-wide moth — discovered by Canadian biologist and researcher, Vazrick Nazari — may have been named after Trump "to bring wider public attention to the need to continue protecting fragile habitats in the U.S.," but we have a feeling he might not be too happy about his new namesake. Read more... More about Animals, Nature, Conversations, Moth, and Insects Read More » | ||||
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