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	(Sponsor this newsletter) Alcohol-sensing wearable wants to tell you how drunk you are LAS VEGAS — "Dude, I got so drunk last night."  Now you'll actually have proof. While the world of wearables has been getting a bit stale recently, Proof by Milo Sensors is trying to switch things up a bit. The slim band fits around your wrist like any of the fitness trackers on the market, but instead of tracking your motions with an accelerometer, Proof reads alcohol molecules through your skin. Image: proof According to Proof, the enzyme-based electrochemical sensor converts alcohol into an electrical current, and is able to accurately display your blood alcohol content (BAC) level discreetly using its accompanying Android or iOS app. Your friends at the bar may think you're checking your phone, but instead you're seeing if you're sober enough to drive home. Read more... More about Proof, Alcohol, Ces 2017, Tech, and Watercooler Read More » Somebody has reimagined 'Home Alone' with blood and it's not so funny anymore If you're like me, you grew up watching 8-year-old Kevin McCallister effortlessly thwart a violent home burglary after being forgotten and left behind by his vacation-bound family. Surprisingly, it was a heartwarming tale.  However, if you're also like me, you also grew up wondering how Harry nonchalantly takes a crowbar to the chest and doesn't wake up in the morgue the next day. Or how Old Man Marley knocks the Wet Bandits unconscious with a metal shovel and they both manage to live on to appear in the sequel. Well there's some good news: you no longer have to live in blissful ignorance. YouTube user BitMassive has reimagined the film with blood and needless to say, it's uh...much shorter.   Read more... More about Home Alone, Entertainment, Watercooler, and Videos Read More » Next time Trump tweets about a company, this app will let you know if it cost you some cash President-elect Donald Trump's tweets are causing swings in the stock market, and there's finally an app to prepare.   The stock market app Trigger just added a new feature that will notify users when Trump tweets about a publicly traded stock that they own. The app already provides real-time stock alerts based on economic news, earnings reports and other current events.  "While it’s no surprise that Trump has been actively tweeting since the election, no one anticipated that a single tweet could potentially eradicate billions of dollars in market cap from large companies," the startup wrote in a blog post.  Read more... More about Trump Twitter, Trump, Stock Market, Apps, and Business Read More » How Las Vegas spas and gyms are incorporating technology PAID CONTENT BY LVCVA Visit Las Vegas for an experience you’ll never want to leave. Las Vegas may be known for its bright lights, world-class casinos and entertainment, but it’s also a city that is constantly on the cutting edge of technology – from the latest advancements in smart rooms to some of the hottest nightlife on the planet. Tech enthusiasts descending on Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show know this better than anyone. But with so much to see and do here, wouldn’t it be nice to just relax? While CES attendees are knee deep in mind-blowing technology and game-changing electronics all week, those looking to recharge don’t have to go far. The truth is, the spas here have some innovative tech themselves Read more... More about Supported, Sponsored, Tech, and Travel Leisure Read More » Tour some of the smartest hotel rooms in Las Vegas PAID CONTENT BY LVCVA Visit Las Vegas for an experience you’ll never want to leave. While thousands of CES attendees descend on Las Vegas in January, they might not need to look very far to discover some of the latest tech trends. In fact, a look around their hotel rooms will do the trick What if your hotel room could anticipate your every need — no matter how small? It may sound like a thing of the future, but thanks to the innovative hotels on the Las Vegas strip, luxurious amenities are more accessible than you may think. The future is now. From shape shifting lobby installations to rooms that utilize smart tech to cater to guests’ every whim, Las Vegas hotels are filled with unique amenities and entertainment Read more... More about Supported, Sponsored, Tech, and Travel Leisure Read More » How Vegas nightlife is turning to tech for unforgettable opportunities PAID CONTENT BY LVCVA Visit Las Vegas for an experience you’ll never want to leave. Nightlife in Las Vegas is a feast for the senses. An arresting combination of sight, sound and movement plunges visitors into an immersive adventure made possible by technology. It’s not just a night out; it’s an experience. While tech enthusiasts descend on Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show, they’ll be fascinated to discover that there’s more to explore than what is at the convention. Many may not realize that some of the most incredible advancements can be seen in action right on the strip. More than ever, Las Vegas nightclub owners are investing in tech innovations to create unique moments and unforgettable opportunities. Each time you walk into a bar or nightclub on the strip, you’re met with a new incarnation of captivating visuals. From hypnotizing light displays timed to the music, to mesmerizing LED landscapes, there’s so much to explore and discover here. Read more... More about Supported, Sponsored, Tech, and Travel Leisure Read More » Laser-cut seaweed makes sushi so beautiful you won't want to eat it Cutting edge technology, meet literal cutting edge. Umino Seaweed has collaborated with international ad agency I & S BBDO to create Design Nori, a collection of intricately designed laser-cut seaweed to create the most beautiful sushi you'll ever eat. SEE ALSO: 11-year-old surfer gives adorably honest interview, melts hearts online Crafted in five delicate designs, each sheet of dried nori features a unique motif from Japanese history or symbology. The designs are mizutama (water drops), sakura (cherry blossoms), kikkou (turtle shell), kumikkou (tortoise shell), and asanoha (hemp). In order to keep the dried seaweed from crumbling during the creation, Umino used a specific, thicker variety of the vegetation from the Sanriku region of Miyagi, Japan. Read more... More about Art, Beautiful, Lasers, Sushi, and Food Read More » Gorilla Glass is jumping from phones to cars LAS VEGAS — Go ahead, throw a rock at your windshield. It might survive — if that windshield is made with Gorilla Glass. The same material protecting the delicate LCD screens on millions of smartphones is now ready for your road trip. SEE ALSO: Welcome to the humanization of self-driving cars Corning, the company that develops and manufacturers Gorilla Glass, introduced Gorilla Glass for Automotive on Thursday at CES in Las Vegas. It's related to the material used in smartphones, but with added ingredients to protect it against the extreme cold, heat and sun exposure experienced by most cars. Read more... More about Ces, Ces 2017, Automotive, Cars, and Gorilla Glass Read More » 21 kids have a court date with Trump’s secretary of state nominee Alex Loznak is about to head into the second semester of his sophomore year at Columbia University, but he's not your typical student. He's one of 21 people, ages nine to 21, suing the federal government for failing to protect them from the damaging effects of climate change.  Loznak, 19, and his fellow plaintiffs are hoping to advance their case, which is set to go to trial as early as this summer, by deposing current ExxonMobil CEO and Trump administration secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson.  SEE ALSO: Prominent climate-denying politician gets schooled by science, again According to Loznak and the legal team fighting the case, Tillerson is in the best position to speak to the "collusion" between fossil fuel companies and the government to maintain a fossil fuel-centric economy despite well-known evidence that burning fuels like coal and oil cause global warming. Read more... More about Courts, Climate Law, Science, Trump Administration, and Global Warming Read More » Huge changes are coming to Overwatch's Roadhog It's a nerf, and Roadhog players are bound to be unhappy with it.  Read more... More about Mashable Video, Gaming, Blizzard Entertainment, Esports, and Overwatch Read More » T-Mobile will start paying you for unused data LAS VEGAS — T-Mobile is changing the way it's billing you. CEO John Legere announced some "new rules" for the carrier's plans at an event during CES 2017. The biggest change, which it plans to implement later in January, is the introduction of a program called KickBack, which will credit customers for data they don't use. SEE ALSO: The best tech of CES 2017 If a customer uses less than 2GB per line, they can get a credit of up to $20 for unused data — again, per line. The amount will be credited on the customer's next bill. The program goes into effect Jan. 22 and will show up on February bills. Read more... More about T Mobile, Ces, Ces 2017, Tech, and Mobile Read More » 'Charmed' could be coming back to TV, but don't freak out yet Since reboots are the pop culture trend du jour, this one was probably inevitable: The CW is developing a new take on The WB's beloved supernatural drama Charmed, Mashable has confirmed. But before you light your torches and go on a witch hunt to defend the honor of the Halliwell sisters, there are a few things you should know: 1) The new iteration of Charmed is described as a "reimagining," not a reboot, and will be set in 1976 if it gets picked up to series. There's no word yet on whether it will center around the Halliwell family or another group of spellcasters.  2) The deal is only for a script — the show hasn't been given a pilot order for filming yet — which means that the project may not ever see the light of day; it all depends on what the network thinks of the script when it comes in.  Read more... More about The Cw, Charmed, Entertainment, and Tv Read More » Xiaomi shows off a new, super-thin smart TV that costs less than $2,000 LAS VEGAS — Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi is jumping in to the ultra-thin TV game.  The company introduced a new smart TV, the Mi TV 4, during a press event at CES Thursday. The ultra-slim set is just under 5 millimeters thick, making it the company's thinnest TV yet. SEE ALSO: Nvidia is bringing Google Assistant to your TV Since it is so thin, the television ships with a dedicated soundbar that houses the Mi TV's speakers and other components. The soundbar connects to the TV via a single cable.  Available in 49-, 55- and 65-inch varieties, it is set to ship in China later this year for "well under $2000 USD," Xiaomi's Hugo Barra said during the event, though he didn't reveal an exact price.  Read more... More about Gadgets, Televisions, Xiaomi, Ces, and Ces 2017 Read More » All the ways to watch the biggest college football game of the year Clemson faces Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night, and ESPN has viewers covered in literally every way possible. The game — a rematch of last year's national championship, where Alabama eked out a 45-40 win — kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.  On site, ESPN will have more than 90 cameras, 1,000 staffers, 35 replay machines, nine slow-motion cameras, sky cams and pretty much anything else you could imagine. SEE ALSO: Russell Westbrook absolutely drills referee in the head with a basketball Here's some of the content ESPN will roll out, in a broadcast appropriately titled MegaCast Production: Read more... More about Football, Ncaa, College Football, Espn, and Entertainment Read More » A Facebook Live video of torture stayed up for 30 minutes. Why? Live video on Facebook: It's everywhere. On the News Feed, Facebook's algorithm promotes videos when they're streamed. There's a dedicated tab for live video on their mobile app. And in a massive ad campaign seen everywhere from airport walls to TV screens, Facebook's suggesting to you what to broadcast, and how to watch it. But not everything you come across is safe viewing—for you, or for others. Earlier this week, up to 16,000 people viewed the torturing of a man in Chicago, according to The Guardian. The video, which lasted about 30 minutes, depicted men gagging and beating another man, who was kept restrained with his mouth taped shut.  Read more... More about Security, Police, Apps And Software, Tech, and Business Read More » Grab my nuts at your own risk, Alabama star warns Clemson before national championship Here is a story from the world of sports, which are not at all absurd and definitely a thing to always be taken very seriously.  Alabama star Cam Robinson has a message for Clemson ahead of Monday night's matchup for the college football national championship. Grab my nuts at your own risk, the left tackle says.  But hold your laughter — Robinson has legitimate cause for concern.  SEE ALSO: Grayson Allen and the arrogant sanctimony of Duke's Coach K "They better not try me like that," Robinson said Thursday, per AL.com. "That's all I've got to say." By "try me like that," Robinson was referring to an ignominious moment from Clemson's national semifinal matchup against Ohio State last weekend. After one run, Clemson defensive lineman Christian Wilkins was caught getting very up close and very personal with an Ohio State player.  Read more... More about Clemson Football, Alabama Football, Ncaa Football, Football, and Sports Read More » The ad block apocalypse didn't arrive and doesn't look like it's going to News from the ad blocking front has given publishers and advertisers little reason to be hopeful over the past few years. Report after report has traced the software’s growth in popularity as internet users lose patience with clunky and intrusive online ads, and the tools to shut them out become increasingly user-friendly. SEE ALSO: You may soon be able to pick and choose the online ads you see But there are now a few signs that enthusiasm over blocking ads may be finally ebbing, and some in the ad tech industry are hopeful that the tides may start to turn away from the trend in the coming year.   Read more... More about Ad Blocking, Business, and Advertising Read More » Your TV boyfriend Sterling K. Brown joins the cast of 'Black Panther' Sterling K. Brown is having a moment, and we just get to share it. The Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee will grace the big screen in 2018 as part of Marvel's Black Panther. SEE ALSO: How Black Panther taught 50 years of fans to 'walk like a Wakandan prince' Brown will play N'Jobu, who Marvel only explains as "a figure from T’Challa A.K.A. Black Panther’s past." He joins the formidable cast of Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Angela Bassett and more.  BREAKING NEWS: @sterlingkb1 signs on to Marvel Studios' "Black Panther"! Get the details: https://t.co/docFhW3C9l @theblackpanther pic.twitter.com/UetopmIgJ4 — Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) January 5, 2017 Read more... More about Marvel, Sterling K. Brown, Black Panther, Movies, and Entertainment Read More » Manny Gutierrez becomes Maybelline's first male campaign face Manny Gutierrez has been a beauty connoisseur for years online, and with 3 million Instagram followers, it's no secret that he's one of the best. That's probably why Maybelline picked the 25 year old to be one of its newest faces. It also makes Gutierrez the first male campaign star for the internationally recognized makeup brand.  SEE ALSO: CoverGirl commercial celebrates equality, features model wearing a hijab Maybelline tapped Gutierrez to assist in the company's Big Shot Mascara campaign. Start the new year off like a boss. Secret project revealed! Watch @mannymua733 + @makeupshayla star in the new #bigshotmascara campaign. No one in this campaign is wearing ANY fake lashes or inserts, just #bigshotmascara! Available now in the US. When should we drop part II? ✨ A video posted by Maybelline New York (@maybelline) on Jan 3, 2017 at 7:42am PST Read more... More about Conversations, Watercooler, and Makeup Read More » Twitter account imagines how Trump would tweet if he was mature While some people turn to yoga or meditation when they're stressed, Trump heads to Twitter.  The future leader of the free world has had multiple emotional outbursts on the platform as of late. It's discomfiting, for some, to imagine how poor grammar and actual threats will affect America's standing in the world, which is why a new Twitter account, @MatureTrumpTwts, imagines what Trump would tweet like if he was actually, you know, mature.  SEE ALSO: 'Trumpgrets' is the Tumblr page for Trump supporters who just can't take him anymore Sure, this may be the work of trolls, but it's trolls in the service of the greater good. Read more... More about Trolls, Twitter, Donald Trump, Watercooler, and Politics Read More » Ridiculous futuristic massage chair was inspired by a sports car LAS VEGAS — The future is here and it's super comfy and relaxing. Bodyfriend is a wellness company based in South Korea that makes extremely intricate massage chairs and medical devices to help you relax. Their latest creation, called Aventar looks more like a luxury sports car than something that will give you an impressive massage.  SEE ALSO: Lego Boost is robot building for the rest of us Image: bodyfriend The luxury chair, that Bodyfriend says was actually inspired by a sports car, has sleek lines and the models at CES were a shiny red and silver. The bucket chair envelopes your entire body, simultaneously massaging the fronts and backs on your arms, legs, hands shoulders, back, butt, neck and head.  Read more... More about Bodyfriend, Chair, Tech, Massage, and Ces 2017 Read More » Watch these kind, awkward parents explain menstruation to their kids Have you ever thought to yourself, "Hey, this conversation with my mom/dad about menses is great, if only we could film it and preserve it forever?" Neither have these kids.  Fortunately, their internet fame is our gleeful entertainment in this video. Watch as dads and moms alike fumble their way through descriptions of how exactly tampons stop blood, why pads are so big (hint: travel?) and perhaps most importantly, "Do you even know what sex is yet?" For double the fun, gather your parents around and watch this video with them. Turns out that iconic 'Seinfeld' theme song was completely improvised Somebody has reimagined 'Home Alone' with blood and it's not so funny anymore The new 'Rings' trailer is so scary it'll have you vomiting hair James Baldwin's words rise up in 'I Am Not Your Negro' trailer Read more... More about Viral Videos and Watercooler Read More » Behold: The sass master behind Wendy's Twitter Newsflash: Not all heroes wear capes — some, like Amy Brown, manage social media for fast food restaurants, instead. Now there are typical fast food restaurants whose social media teams focus solely on answering customer inquiries and promoting food, but the official Wendy's Twitter account — an unexpected beacon of light in 2017 — has shown us that brands have the potential to do so much more. After Twitter users recently discovered the account was epically clapping back to unsatisfied customers on the platform, the curious burger-lovers of the world began to wonder who exactly the masterminds behind the lol-worthy and seemingly unfiltered tweets are.  Read more... More about Conversations, Brands, Business, Fast Food, and Wendys Read More » Soylent bounces back from diarrhea scandal with two new flavors There's a new nutritious fluid on the block, and it tastes like "Nectar." Meal-replacement company Soylent introduced the new flavor, along with Cacao, in a typically dramatic video Wednesday. The news follows the introduction of Coffiest, a coffee-flavored drink, last August.  Like the Original and Coffiest drinks, the new flavors will "deliver 20 percent of daily nutritional requirements," per the company. Image: soylent Some Soylent enthusiasts have ordered the new drink early via an early posting on Amazon a few weeks ago. Many people compare the taste of original Soylent to "cereal milk" — the taste of milk after you've eaten all the cereal it contained.  Read more... More about Soylent, Tech, and Health Fitness Read More » This futuristic car is so intuitive it knows your needs — and even your emotions Toyota’s “Concept-i” car features an advanced digital assistant named “Yui” that uses artificial intelligence to get to know the driver. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Ces, Real Time Video, Future Tech, and Futuristic Read More » Pope Francis and Mark Zuckerberg use the same simple trick to protect themselves from hackers Not too long ago Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg did it, and now the pope is doing it. Covering up your webcam with a little strip of tape is the new hip thing — at least if you're trying to avoid the peering eyes of hackers.  A photo circulating Twitter shows Pope Francis getting in on the trend. He's seen looking over his personal iPad, with a circular piece of tape carefully placed over the webcam. SEE ALSO: Watch Amazon's heartwarming ad featuring an interfaith friendship The photo — originally shot by the Vatican newspaper a year ago — is just going viral now, after it was tweeted out by security researcher Collin Anderson on Tuesday. Read more... More about Tech, Security, Ipad, Catholic Church, and Pope Francis Read More » Oh jeez, we forgot it was National Bird Day. Here are some cool birds. Look, I have to come clean about something: I didn't realize it was National Bird Day until way too late today. It's hard to admit but it's true. We let you down in terms of National Bird Day coverage and you deserve better. That being said, we found a couple pictures of birds that are pretty good that you can look at. SEE ALSO: Pokémon all reimagined as pigeons is exactly as it should be It's not enough, but at least it's something. Okay, here we go. Image: Getty Images I'm sorry that I forgot about National Bird Day. Image: Getty Images I have no excuse. I just forgot, plain and simple. Image: Getty Images Read more... More about Watercooler, Humor, Birds, and Pics Read More » China is about to kick America's butt in renewable energy China says it will drastically boost its spending on renewable energy over the next four years. The United States, meanwhile, may head down a different path under Trump. China's energy agency said Thursday it would plow 2.5 trillion yuan, or $361 billion, into clean electricity projects by 2020 as part of a broader effort to shift the nation away from fossil fuels. SEE ALSO: China announces a 'game-changing' step for elephant conservation Although coal-fired power plants have helped drive China's manufacturing growth in the past decade, the facilities have also created a slew of public health crises, such as dangerous smog in northern China and toxic water pollution. Read more... More about Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Carbon Emissions, Fossil Fuels, Coal, and Coal Fired Power Read More » How the internet is tracking Trump's every word As the world gears up for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in two weeks and the unprecedented presidency that will follow, one of the most important things in the years to come will be accountability, both of the president and the media. SEE ALSO: Donald Trump trusts WikiLeaks more than the CIA or FBI A new trio of databases offer nonpartisan data to counteract the continually fracturing rhetoric surrounding — and directly from — Trump. One tracks Trump's campaign promises and two others generally track what he says.  By presenting Trump in his own words, these projects hope that bias will be removed from the equation when evaluating the next president's actions. Read more... More about Internet Archive, Database, Donald Trump, Tech, and Politics Read More » NASA's first African-American Space Station crewmember is your new role model NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps is set to become the first African-American crewmember on the International Space Station when she flies to space next year, the space agency announced Wednesday. Epps' months-long trip should begin in 2018, and it will mark the first time she has traveled to orbit, following in the footsteps of the women who inspired her to become an astronaut. SEE ALSO: This is what astronauts see when they look out their window "It was about 1980, I was nine years old. My brother came home and he looked at my grades and my twin sisters' grades and he said, 'You know, you guys can probably become aerospace engineers or even astronauts,'" Epps said in a NASA video interview. Read more... More about Cia, Jeanette Epps, Space Station, International Space Station, and Astronauts Read More » The gruesome Facebook Live that turned into a misleading, racist hashtag A Facebook Live video of four men beating another man, called "sickening" by police, has become the focus of a kidnapping case. So why's the Black Lives Matter movement involved?  It's not, of course. But that didn't stop a racist hashtag suggesting as much from trending. On Tuesday, Chicago police arrested three 18-year-olds and a 24-year-old, including the woman who allegedly filmed and posted a 30-minute video on her Facebook account showing the kidnapping and torturing of a white man with special needs. The four accused attackers are black. On Thursday, the group was charged with a hate crime for the attack. Read more... More about Black Lives Matter, Race, Alt Right, Fake News, and Hashtag Read More » IBM: We'll have 'superhero vision' in 5 years For the past few years, IBM has gathered its best and brightest minds to make five bold predictions about the technological innovations that could change our everyday lives within the next five years. The series, fittingly named 5 in 5, gives experts a chance to both outline the current state of research and innovation surrounding a topic and set a roadmap for its future development and applications.  This year, the underlying theme of the series is making the invisible visible, focusing on advanced perception and increased awareness of the world around us. Of the five predictions, there's one standout that really catches the eye: IBM believes that hyperimaging and AI will give us superhero vision.  Read more... More about Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Imaging, Superman, and Superhero Read More » Odell Beckham Jr. posed as a Lyft driver and it took passengers forever to notice Strip away the one-handed catches, remove the iconic touchdown dances and cover up the bleached blonde tips, and New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is virtually unrecognizable — at least to Lyft passengers in New York. The NFL star — who racked up 1,367 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns this year — posed as a Lyft driver, but it took his passengers a long time to notice. Even when Beckham dropped hints, like dancing and his hopes of traveling to Houston (the site of this year's Super Bowl), passengers just went along with it. But of course, when he ripped the beanie off and let his blonde curly locks fly, passengers realized they were sitting next to one of the best wide receivers in the NFL.  Read more... More about Football, Nfl, Lyft, New York, and Entertainment Read More » Nick Offerman just trolled us all at CES LAS VEGAS — How does a non-tech company get in on the tech-heavy world of International CES? Build an enormous booth, send out a slick marketing video and get Nick Offerman to make an appearance.  At Thursday's American Greetings press event, people lined up to see a new product the card company promoted as "a device like no other."  The device in question: Just a paper greeting card. American Greetings, you trolled us all.  SEE ALSO: Wise human Nick Offerman reads more shower thoughts, hurts your brain The event marked the launch of the #DeviceLikeNoOther campaign, which serves to promote the use of greeting cards to build more meaningful connections between loved ones. Or, you know, something like that. Read more... More about Ces 2017, Watercooler, and Pics Read More » Intel's self-contained VR headset can make your furniture a part of the game world LAS VEGAS — It's no secret Intel is investing heavily in virtual reality.  Intel's CEO Brian Krzanich reiterated the company's commitment to pushing VR forward with Project Alloy, the company's self-contained VR headset reference design, during CES 2017 on Thursday.  SEE ALSO: Here's when Intel's standalone wireless VR headset will arrive I've tried every major VR headset and many of the lesser known ones, so I jumped at the chance to try out Alloy. It's important to remember that the Alloy headset I tried was a prototype reference design. Intel's not going to produce the headsets itself. Instead, its hardware partners will use the existing reference design model and design their own. The first of these headsets will arrive by Q4 of 2017, the company says. Read more... More about Ces 2017, Hands On, Intel, Project Alloy, and Virtual Reality Read More » Beagle and his baby BFF have their picture taken monthly over for 2 years Photographer Timothy Jones' ceaseless quest to document his two great loves — his son, Stan, and his beagle, Jasper, is like a perfect storm of cuteness: It's got it all.  Cute baby? Check. Adorable dog content? Check. Photography designed to highlight slow changes over time, a la those "selfie a day" videos? Check. SEE ALSO: Skateboarding is much more fun from a dog's perspective Jones takes a one adorable photo per month of his son and his pupper, and has done so for over two years now. The results are obviously adorable.  Stan's rapid growth over that time is almost eerie. How do babies grow so big, so damn fast?  Read more... More about Timothy Jones, Photography, Beagle, Baby, and Watercooler Read More » This wearable subwoofer lets you feel the bass in your body LAS VEGAS — Do your headphones pack enough bass? Even if they do, they can never give you that experience of being physically pushed by a powerful surge of air — you know, the one you get in a nightclub.  But a small wearable from a German startup called Lofelt might.  Called the Basslet, it's a wearable subwoofer — a device that connects with your phone and vibrates on your skin to the rhythm of the song you're listening to. It successfully Kickstarted in June 2016, selling more than 4,500 units, and now it's coming to the U.S. and the UK. SEE ALSO: LG's new 4K TV is thinner than an iPhone I've tried the Basslet out at CES and was pleasantly surprised with its accuracy. It does not lag behind the music — a feat that wasn't easy to achieve, a company rep tells me — and it really does add an extra dimension to the listening experience, making you feel the bass on your body instead of just hearing it with your ears.  Read more... More about Bass, Subwoofer, Wearable, Lofelt, and Mashces Read More » 5 smart appliances that will make you want to do chores LAS VEGAS — There are smart homes and then there are smart homes. While new connected appliances and gadgets for the home are a mainstay at each year's CES, major appliances are getting better than ever. SEE ALSO: LG's new robot helpers are cute and friendly AF From ovens that can automatically turn off when you burn your food to refrigerators that can also be your assistant and washing machines so smart you'll actually look forward to laundry day, smart home tech has reached new levels. Here's a look at some of the slickest smart appliances we've seen at CES. Read more... Samsung's 4-in-1 quadruples your laundry abilities  More about Lg, Samsung, Smart Home, Ces, and Ces 2017 Read More » Cubs fans will love the name of the first baby born in Chicago this year In Chicago, 2016 belonged to the Cubs, so it's no surprise that the city's first baby name of 2017 bears an homage to the team.  Two months after the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908, Ellen and Aaron Dalbey welcomed their baby — Wrigley Rose — to the world at 12:12 a.m. on New Year's Day. Wrigley is the first baby born in the Chicago area in 2017, according to the Chicago Tribune, and her name is a fitting tribute to Wrigley Field, where the Cubs have played since 1916.   SEE ALSO: Ronda Rousey still made $62,500 per second in her brutal UFC 207 loss The Dalbeys swear they decided on "Wrigley" long before Chicago's historic World Series win in November.  Read more... More about Wrigley Field, Chicago, World Series, Chicago Cubs, and Entertainment Read More » Turning your wall into an extended gaming screen is as awesome as it sounds LAS VEGAS — Razer's three-screen laptop behemoth wasn't the only ridiculous concept device the gaming company unveiled at CES 2017.  Project Ariana, the projector that extends games off your main computer monitor or TV and onto your friggin' walls is just as awesome. Seriously, projectors have never been this cool before. Ever. SEE ALSO: This sweet projector extends games off the screen and onto your walls In a private room, Razer let me check out Ariana. To recap, the projector has two depth cameras that can scan a room and detect where the main display is.  Once it knows the size of the room and the position of the main gaming screen, the fisheye lens kicks into action and projects an extended field of view around it, creating a more immersive gaming experience. Read more... More about Gaming, Projectors, Razer, Project Ariana, and Ces 2017 Read More » Infamous 'CU in the NT' campaign gets tourism kudos despite obscenity ruling That bootleg "CU in the NT" campaign for Australia's Northern Territory certainly got plenty of attention last year, but of course, it didn't thrill everyone. One complaint to the country's Advertising Standards Board (ASB) called it "Crass, offensive and not suitable to be displayed where children can see it." Although it's a sentiment the Northern Territory's tourism department agrees with, it did concede the campaign created plenty of travel buzz for the state. SEE ALSO: Australia's oldest living prime minister really knows how to chug a beer "The initial thing about the campaign is that it certainly did get a lot of people talking about the Northern Territory and what there is to see and do up here," Valerie Smith, acting executive director of the NT tourism department, told ABC News on Thursday. Read more... More about Cu In The Nt, Tourism, Advertising, Northern Territory, and Australia Read More » Police department prepares for brutal parking wars with 'Game of Cones' Winter is coming here and it's about to bring a ton of snow. In preparation for a snowy weekend, the Philadelphia Police Department is reminding residents about parking laws in the best possible way: with Game of Thrones puns. SEE ALSO: Police point out robber's major fail in humorous Facebook post To urge people not to save parking spots with cones or household objects during inclement weather, which they astutely labeled "Game of Cones," the department shared a post from its Facebook page featuring everyone's favorite back-from-the-dead character, Jon Snow. "Jon Snow may know nothing," the department wrote, "but even he knows that the Game of Cones is about to begin anew." Read more... More about Puns, Police, Philadelphia, Cones, and Game Of Thrones Read More » Orlando City soccer club honors Pulse nightclub with a touching tribute Orlando City SC unveiled 49 rainbow-colored seats in its brand new stadium on Wednesday to honor victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting.  The 49 seats pay tribute to the 49 victims who died when a gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub in Orlando, the deadliest mass shooting in United States history.  Section 12 — where the rainbow seats are located — correspond to June 12, the date of the shooting.  SEE ALSO: Odell Beckham Jr. posed as a Lyft driver and it took passengers forever to notice Season-ticket holders will sit in Section 12, according to club founder Phil Rawlins, per ESPN.  The club's brand new stadium will host its inaugural game on March 5.  Read more... More about Major League Soccer, Soccer, Orlando, Orlando Mass Shooting, and Pulse Nightclub Shooting Read More » What to do if you're trapped in an infinity scarf Remember when it wasn't exhaustingly cold to take a walk outside? Ah, the sweet sweet days of fall foliage, jack-o'-lanterns chilling on stoops and warm-bodied humans comfortably rocking their fashionable autumnal wardrobe. But as the sun set on autumn, it rose (kind of late in the day) on bare tree branches, ice patches and puffy coats – a.k.a. winter. After three seasons of sitting in the closet, snow boots are still fairly simple to put on. Ski coats, fresh out of their dry cleaning bags, can be tricky depending on their closures – but they're nothing you can't handle. When it comes to getting reacquainted with your texting gloves, you have a 50/50 shot of getting it right. Read more... More about Winter, Infinity Scarves, Watercooler, Conversations, and Lists Read More » Venomous snake casually dangles from the girl's bedroom nightlight They're aren't many good places for a venomous snake to pop up, but dangling from above a young child's bed is a particularly bad one.  Yet that's the scenario seasoned reptile handlers Tony Harrison and Brooke Smith found themselves in after being called to remove a brown snake from a property in Beechmont, Australia. SEE ALSO: Oh nothing, just a terrifying snake eating another freaking snake on video In what is perhaps the understatement of the year, Harrison called the scene a "little disturbing" in the caption of his YouTube clip of the daring snake capture. Harrison's video also shows the girl's parents, who remained astoundingly chill despite the whole "poisonous, slithering biting machine hanging above our daughter's bed" thing.  Read more... More about Video, Youtube, Bedroom, Australia, and Snake Read More » The Obamas donated their swing set because the Trumps didn't want it The White House swing set was hauled off the South Lawn Thursday, only a few weeks before Donald Trump moves in. The play structure was first brought in by the Obamas in 2009 for the president's then 10- and 7-year-old daughters. Almost eight years later, the Obamas are donating the elaborate swings to charity.  Aw, the Obama girls got a swing set. — Sarah Gerhart (@SGerhart) March 5, 2009 The set was intended for the Obama girls and other children who visited the president. Shortly after it arrived in March 2009, kids from a national charity played on the structure, as seen in a photo essay from the White House.  Read more... More about Play, Children, Obama, Trump, and Swing Set Read More » 'Fault in Our Stars' author expands YouTube empire with fitness channel John Green is expanding the Vlogbrothers empire. The Fault in Our Stars author, who recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of his channel Vlogbrothers with brother Hank Green, has started chronicling his fitness journey in a new vlog called "100 Days."  The channel — which was designed as kind of a digital version of a New Year's resolution — follows Green and friend Chris Waters as they document their quest to improve their fitness and health over a 100-day period. Image: youtube/screengrab Or as Green describes it in the channel's about page: "Two averagely unfit guys in their (very) late 30s, John and Chris learn from the experts how to make sustainable changes in their lives and have a healthy and productive midlife crisis." Read more... More about Fitness, Vlogbrothers, Hank Green, John Green, and Youtube Read More » How ground-bound role player Zaza Pachulia upended NBA All-Star voting Stop us if you've heard this one before: An American election is upended by cyber shenanigans from Eastern Europe, thus propelling an unqualified candidate to the top of the polls.   No, we're not talking about the presidential race. We're talking about Zaza Pachulia, would-be NBA All-Star.  SEE ALSO: The Warriors are officially moving to San Francisco. Hopefully it doesn't ruin everything. The NBA released initial results Thursday for its All-Star fan vote, which helps determine starting lineups for the league's annual showcase game. The usual names were where you'd expect them to be — LeBron James led the Eastern Conference and Kevin Durant led the Western Conference, while Kyrie Irving and Steph Curry were top vote-getters among guards.  Read more... More about Nba, Sports, and Entertainment Read More » This 'Bachelor' GIF is the weirdest thing you'll see today In case you were wondering, all the Bachelor contestants put together do in fact add up to another beautiful person. The team at companyreviews.com — a review site that ranks the best companies — on Thursday created a GIF ostensibly featuring the 30 contestants in season 21 of The Bachelor morphed together.  Image: companyreviews The contestants are all vying for a chance to find love with leading man Nick Viall (a three-time Bachelor franchise participant). The show airs Mondays on ABC.  Read more... More about Reality Tv, Tv, Gifs, Nick Viall, and The Bachelor Read More » Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds mourned in private memorial A procession of stars arrived at the next door homes of Debbie Reynolds and her daughter Carrie Fisher on a gloomy Thursday afternoon amid reports that a private memorial was scheduled at the compound to mourn the late actresses.  Meryl Streep, Meg Ryan, Ellen Barkin and Ed Begley Jr. were among those spotted entering the property in the Coldwater Canyon area of Los Angeles. Press, private security and police assembled on the street outside of the homes, which are tucked away at the end of a long driveway and hidden by trees and shrubs in the tony hillside neighborhood. SEE ALSO: People are posting photos showing the love Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher shared Read more... More about Star Wars, Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher, Movies, and Entertainment Read More » Ed Sheeran's new song is hiding in a Snapchat lens If you wanted to jam to Ed Sheeran's new song and rock a pair of sunglasses, just turn to Snapchat. The app debuted a 30-second clip of the "Thinking Out Loud" singer's new song that is set to release at midnight ET Friday.  SEE ALSO: Ed Sheeran announces new music coming soon, is still adorable You may not have noticed the experience on Snapchat, unless you had your volume up and listening through to hear Sheeran's voice at the 30-second loop. There's no mention of Sheeran's name where users tap to use the lens nor within the lens itself.  Unlike Snapchat's other popular lenses, you don't get to transform yourself into Sheeran. Instead, you're adorned with a pair of bright blue sunglasses and encircled in shiny lights.  Read more... More about Entertainment, Music, Snapchat Lenses, Snapchat, and Ed Sheeran Read More » Flying give you 'the fear?' Here are the world's safest airlines Flying is an inevitably stressful affair. The trip to the airport can be littered with traffic, the lines to check-in annoyingly long, and don't even get us started on anxiety-inducing turbulence. So we'll take anything that allows us to rest easy, and that comes in the form of flying on airlines renowned for safety. SEE ALSO: Airbnb is getting into the airline booking disruption game with 'Flights' For the fourth year running, Australian carrier Qantas has been named the safest airline in the world. That's according to travel website AirlineRatings.com, who surveyed 425 airlines for 2017. Qantas, which has been operating for 96 years, has "a fatality free record in the jet era — an extraordinary record," writes the website's editors. Read more... More about Safest, 2017, Travel, Safety, and Airlines Read More » Cadillac launches a subscription service for luxury car-sharing Cadillac seems to be taking a cue from the world of subscription delivery startups. The GM-owned luxury brand is launching a new service that will let members drive and swap out pricey cars whenever they'd like for a flat monthly fee of $1,500. SEE ALSO: How driverless cars will change car ownership forever Subscribers simply select what model car they want from a menu within an app, then wait as a white-gloved concierge delivers it to a location of their choosing (though customers are allowed only 18 swaps per year). Cadillac is billing the offering, called BOOK, as the first service of its kind. Read more... More about Cadillac, Business, and Travel Leisure Read More » Unicorn macarons are a thing now, and Instagrammers are losing it Eating macrons is not unlike inhaling magical air.  They're melt-in-your-mouth light, like a layer of crystalised fairy dust that also could contribute to a diabetes diagnosis one day.  So it's no great stretch that they'd eventually be hand-painted in the image of the most mystical and not at all made up creature: the mighty unicorn.  Mac Lab Bakery knows all about the magic (and insane hype) conjured when a delicious biscuit-thing and unicorn iconography meet.  SEE ALSO: Unicorn eyeliner is 2016's latest mythical beauty trend The Georgia-based dessert lords are currently wading through a glittery ocean of requests, questions and press due to their non-GMO, ultra-fine almond flour-filled unicorn macarons.  Read more... More about Mac Lab Bakery, Instagram, Food, Trends, and Dessert Read More » Trivial Pursuit may have gone a bit too hard on the 'find and replace' function Laziness gets the best of us all sometimes, and there's no greater form of modern laziness than smashing that "find and replace" button. But it can sometimes backfire, as it has reportedly done for the folks behind Hasbro's Trivial Pursuit. SEE ALSO: The best and most underrated movies of 2016 It looks like the decision to find instances of the word "km" and replace them with "kilometres" now means that according to the game, it was the actor Hugh Jackilometresan who starred in Baz Luhrmann's Australia. Poor Hugh Jackman.  Trivial Pursuit makers change all mentions of "km" to "kilometres" as a universal find and change. Can't see what could go wrong therepic.twitter.com/956hYeJw3B — John Lewis (@JohnELewis) January 3, 2017 Read more... More about Typo, Games, Trivial Pursuit, Hugh Jackman, and Watercooler Read More » This 56-year-old woman is about to break another record in space U.S. astronaut Peggy Whitson is about to break another record.   When the 56-year-old took off for the International Space Station in November, she was the oldest woman to ever be in space. On Friday, she'll be the oldest woman to perform a spacewalk. We’re excited to do our first #spacewalk of 2017! The #NASAvillage prepared us for this moment. Learn more here: https://t.co/oxfeaE0sQH pic.twitter.com/5AHEeZz6Ja — Peggy Whitson (@AstroPeggy) January 5, 2017 As part of her six-month stint at the space station, NASA wrote on its blog how Whitson and fellow astronaut Shane Kimbrough (he's only 49) will perform a "power maintenance spacewalk," which means she'll help replace power gear — new lithium-ion batteries for storing solar power — for the station.  Read more... More about Science, Women, Astronauts, International Space Station, and Space Read More » BMW’s HaloActive technology is knock-your-socks-off impressive LAS VEGAS — Holograms are one of those perennially disappointing technologies that companies trot out every few years with promises to change our lives or somehow live up to our Princess Leia aspirations. They never do and then the holographic technology scurries back into the shadows until someone else builds up enough courage to try disappointing us again. BMW’s HaloActive interface is not one of those disappointments. The moss in the back is NOT the best thing about this BMW future interior demo. Image: lili sams/mashable The luxury automotive company, which announced the future car interior interface in December, chose CES in Las Vegas as the place where it would give skeptics like me a chance to experience this cutting-edge interface technology in person. Read more... More about Cars, Automotive, Ces 2017, Ces, and Haloactive Read More » The upcoming Mercury will be the last phone designed by BlackBerry LAS VEGAS — We still don't know much about Mercury, the upcoming BlackBerry handset manufactured by Chinese tech company TCL, but we now know it will be the last handset designed and engineered in-house by BlackBerry. SEE ALSO: A brand new BlackBerry is coming, and yes, it has a keyboard CEO John Chen confirmed as much Thursday during a press event at CES, reiterating his desire to get BlackBerry out of the handset business. "The last model we engineered and designed ourself, yes that will be the last one," Chen said of the Mercury, which will be released sometime in 2017. That may sound like bad news for BlackBerry loyalists but the CEO said the shift will actually enable the company to get more of its handsets on the market via partnerships since it will no longer need to devote its resources to hardware. Read more... More about Blackberry, Ces, Ces 2017, Tech, and Mobile Read More » 'How I Met Your Mother' writer gives '70s sitcom reboot a personal twist In her first sit down with Norman Lear, writer Gloria Calderón Kellett remembers feeling trepidation about the concept that the legendary TV producer was pitching her.  It was a reboot of one of his iconic 1970s sitcoms One Day at a Time, but "reimagined" with a Cuban-American family at the core of the show. "What do you think about doing the show like this?" he asked her. "Honestly, I’m concerned," was her reply. "Why?" he asked.  SEE ALSO: 9 shows to get excited about in 2017 "I [told Norman] my family is really important to me," the How I Met Your Mother writer recalled in an interview with Mashable. "It’s very personal I know so many very talented comedians and friends that are Latino that have sold shows about their family, and it gets messed with in a way that makes it feel no longer theirs." Read more... More about Rita Moreno, One Day At A Time, Norman Lear, Tv, and Netflix Read More » Vinci smart headphones have a friggin' screen on them LAS VEGAS — The idea behind the Vinci headphones, it appears, was to cram all the technologies available to mankind into them, even those that you don't really expect from headphones. Besides being untethered to a music source, they listen to your voice, cancel outside noise, track fitness, charge wirelessly and, yes, they have a touchscreen on one of the earpads.  We found the Vinci, which come from a very successful Kickstarter campaign that started in Nov. 2016, at ShowStoppers, a smaller event accompanying CES.  SEE ALSO: Headphones are finally getting less dumb about music The Vinci are quite an insane product, but they're not quite there yet. The prototype I saw at CES is version 1.0, and it didn't have several of the features listed above, including noise cancelling.  Read more... More about Mashces, Ces 2017, Ces2017, Ces, and Vinci Pro Read More » Dell Canvas gives you Surface Studio abilities without the luxury price tag LAS VEGAS — The first thing you'll think when you see the Dell Canvas is, "This looks a lot like the Microsoft Surface Studio." But they're actually very different products. You'd be forgiven for making the connection, though, since the Canvas appears to have many of the features that make the Surface Studio stand out. Both have big, flat screens that sit at an angle most of the time — making them both resemble a drafting board. Both are aimed first and foremost at creative types, with support for a stylus. And most glaringly, both have a dial-like accessory that can quickly adjust settings, even while you're doing something in the other hand, like changing the color of your pen stroke while you draw. Read more... More about Monitors, Dell Canvas, Surface Dial, Canvas, and Surface Studio Read More » Lonely Planet gives quokka hot spot the recognition it deserves It's safe to say there's an abundance of choice when it come to place to visit in Australia — from urban landmarks like the Sydney Opera House to natural ones like Uluru or the Great Barrier Reef. But according to Lonely Planet's New In 2017 list, there are two stand-out destinations you've been overlooking.  One of which is Pinky's Eco Retreat and Beach Club, opening in December 2017. It's located on Rottnest Island in Western Australia, famous for its shameful colonial history, as well as its beaches and the so-called "happiest animal in the world," the quokka. SEE ALSO: You'll never feel lost at the airport again with this helpful guide robot Read more... More about Animals, Australia, Travel Leisure, Travel, and Quokkas Read More » Ed Sheeran is back with two new songs guaranteed to get stuck in your head After a year long silence on social media, the world's favourite guitar-toting redhead Ed Sheeran came back online in December, sparking rumours of new music. Now the musician has dropped two new singles, "Castle on the Hill" and "Shape of You" which hit the internet around midnight ET on Friday. SEE ALSO: Ed Sheeran announces new music coming soon, is still adorable Check them both out on their full glory below. It's the Ed Sheeran you know and love, but with a synth-y new twist. The new releases come after a series of cryptic clues were left on Sheeran's various social media accounts, as well as a short snippet of audio available on Snapchat Spectacles. Read more... More about Music Videos, Music Video, Entertainment, Music, and Ed Sheeran Read More » Coming soon to a railway station near you: A big, fat Indian wedding Running out of destinations for your wedding? How about hosting it at a railway station? SEE ALSO: Amazon launches 'Business' service in India to target enterprise customers The Indian Railways is thinking about permitting wedding receptions on its platforms. The move comes as the fourth largest railway station in the world scrambles for ideas to boost its profits, according to officials who spoke to Deccan Chronicle.  The Western Railways has picked platforms at Surat and Navapur railway stations, which it is willing to put out on lease to host weddings.  The Rail ministry will take the final call on this, but it’s almost certain that even if the proposal gets the nod, high-traffic and crowded stations such as those in Mumbai, won’t be testing the idea.  Read more... More about Wedding, Rail, India, Railway Station, and Railway Read More » Om Puri, veteran Indian actor and international star, dies Legendary Indian actor and recipient of the country's fourth-highest civilian honor, Om Puri, breathed his last on Friday. He was 66.  The news was shared by his filmmaker friend and colleague, Ashoke Pandit, on social media. SEE ALSO: IMDb meets Bollywood, launches 'India Spotlight' Puri was a leading light in India's parallel cinema movement that defined the '70s and '80s, when commercial cinema hit many lows. A truly versatile actor, he played everything from an alcoholic taxi driver and an angry cop to the oppressed poor and a Shakespearean witch.  His most memorable films included Ardh Satya, Sadgati, Paar, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Maachis and Tamas. And his unforgettable cameo in Sir Richard Attenborough's Oscar-winning film Gandhi (1982) is the stuff of legends. Read more... More about Bollywood, Movies, Cinema, Film Industry, and Actor Read More » Chinese counterfeit of popular nightclub Zouk is fooling even guest DJs who can't tell it's fake Partygoers in Asia may be familiar with Singapore's nightclub Zouk, which often ranks among the top best clubs in the world, pulling some of the biggest DJs around the globe to spin in its hallowed halls. But a crop of counterfeits in China and Indonesia have been so successful at passing off as Zouk branches that even the DJs invited to spin there don't know they're fake. SEE ALSO: London rejoice: Fabric nightclub will reopen Changsha, the capital city of China's Hunan province, has its Changsha Tianxin District Zouk Bar — commonly referred to as "Zouk Changsha." In posters, it uses the Zouk logo, and proudly includes Zouk's DJ Mag ranking as a top global club. Read more... More about Nightclubs, Zouk, Indonesia, Counterfeits, and China Read More » People have figured out how to make naughty art with erasable ink and hairdryers Fan art hobbyists have found a new way of reimagining their favourite characters, thanks to the magic of heat-activated erasable ink. Pens such as those from Pilot's popular Frixion line offer users the ability to rub out their mistakes. An acid in the ink is activated by the heat produced from the friction of rubbing, which then dissolves the visible marks from the page. SEE ALSO: This Japanese home assistant is a holographic girl that lives in a jar Naturally, people have figured out some naughty interpretations — such as erasing girls' clothes with hairdryers held over the drawings. The trend has been popping on Twitter with the hashtag #フリクション脱衣 (furikushon datsui), or "friction undressing." Read more... More about Drawings, Art, Frixion, Japan, and Watercooler Read More » This city now allows women to carry knives for 'self protection' on metro trains In a bizarre state of affairs, women travelling in metro trains in India's capital city of New Delhi, can now carry knives for "self-protection". The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has allowed small knives (up to 4 inches), Hindustan Times reported. Even lighters and matchboxes, which were restricted earlier, have been removed from the list of banned items.  SEE ALSO: Bangalore's 'Night of Shame': Mass molestation in India's Silicon Valley on New Year's Eve "However, we examine the tools and make an entry in a register so that the passenger can be traced if needed,” a CISF official told the publication. Read more... More about Women S Issues, Security, Transportation, Train, and Metro Read More » Yahoo accidentally tweeted a racist slur and Twitter is dragging them Just when you thought The Washington Post Express won the award for the biggest mess-up of the month, Yahoo Finance came like a wrecking ball to crash the party.  SEE ALSO: Can you spot the massive error in this Washington Post cover? While tweeting a link to a story on President-elect Donald Trump's plans to enlarge America's navy, Yahoo's financial service misspelled bigger with an "n."  The racial slur gained more than 1,000 retweets before being deleted, almost one hour after it was shared.  The account published an apology shortly after, saying it was a "mistake": We deleted an earlier tweet due to a spelling error. We apologize for the mistake. — Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) January 6, 2017 Read more... More about Twitter, Racial Slur, Yahoo, Yahoo Finance, and Social Media Read More » Apple's India woes continue, government denies giving any special tax concessions Apple may be the world’s most influential technology company, but its charm doesn’t seem to be working with the Indian government. SEE ALSO: Apple wants India to relax rules that disturb its minimalist product design Despite Apple showing intentions of manufacturing its products in India, and setting up stores, the Indian government is clear that the company will have to abide by the same regulations as other overseas smartphone manufacturers.  Apple reiterated its intentions and plans to manufacture locally in India in November, asking the government for waivers and tax concessions on some policies, Reuters reports. But its long tussle continues with dim hope of success.  Read more... More about Manufacturing, Government, Tim Cook, India, and Apple Read More » Has South Korea really hired an official to monitor Donald Trump's tweets? Media reports are swirling about South Korea's alleged plans to appoint a government official just to monitor Donald Trump's tweets. But if it sounds too crazy to be true, it might just be. SEE ALSO: China slams Trump's 'obsession with Twitter' Apparently, the U.S. president-elect's tweets are currently the "most effective insight into policies of the incoming administration," according to Korean news outlet Joong Ang Daily. The official is meant to pay particular attention to tweets relating to Korea and northeast Asia. Trump is known for his largely critical tweets about North Korea and China, though he rarely makes mention of South Korea. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Twitter, South Korea, World, and Politics Read More » This cute Play-Doh toy brings your goofy creations to life LAS VEGAS — Here's a toy I could have used as a 10-year-old modeling clay fanatic: Hasbro's Play-Doh Touch Shape to Life Studio.  This interactive experience scans a child's little clay creations into the Play-Doh Touch app where they become 3D characters. Hasbro brought the toy — first released in November — to this year's Showstoppers event, along with an enormous stack of Play-Doh jars begging to be opened.  SEE ALSO: Engineering students build custom toys for children with disabilities Play-Doh Touch comes in two parts. The first is its free app, available for download on iPhones, iPads and Androids. To get started, a user places her clay creation on a clean white surface and scans it into the app. From there, the creation takes on a digital life of its own.  Read more... More about Toys, Ces 2017, Watercooler, and Pics Read More » Indonesia sets up agency to combat fake news As fake news continues to spread, one country's government is sitting up and taking it seriously. Indonesia is setting up an agency to tackle fake news, and the directive is coming all the way from the top, AFP reports. SEE ALSO: Facebook’s fake news fix comes way too late The country's president, Joko Widodo, has ordered the immediate establishment of a National Cyber Agency. The agency is tasked with monitoring news circulating online, and will be working alongside other government agencies. Chief security minister Wiranto said the agency will tackle media that is "slanderous, fake, misleading and spread hate." Read more... More about Jakarta, Fake News, Indonesia, and World Read More » Twitter responds to Ed Sheeran's new music with a glorious meme fest LONDON — If the Twitter reaction is anything to go by, Ed Sheeran's Divide album is already destined to win every single musical award under the sun. SEE ALSO: Ed Sheeran's new song is hiding in a Snapchat lens Following a month-long social media tease, the floppy-haired singer released two new tracks — "Castle on the Hill" and "Shape of You" — on Friday morning. Shortly afterwards, the hashtag #WelcomeBackEd began trending in a big way as fans showered Twitter with gleeful memes. People were excited. me right now #WelcomeBackEd pic.twitter.com/oDRRH0hczo — alyssa 🥑 (@alyssaachavezz) January 6, 2017 Read more... More about New Music, Uk, Hashtag, Twitter, and Ed Sheeran Read More » Son organises 50 pole dancing girls on jeeps for father's funeral Here’s one way to be remembered. A Taiwanese politician has been given a final farewell in the form of a street procession, with 50 bikini-clad women dancing on top of colourful jeeps. SEE ALSO: People have figured out how to make naughty art with erasable ink and hairdryers 76-year-old Tung Hsiang’s two-hour long funeral procession was organised by his son who said his father “enjoyed a buzz.” "He told us he wanted this through a dream two days before the funeral”, his brother Tung Mao-hsiung told local news channel CTS.  Image: weibo Image: weibo While it is uncommon to see pole dancers at a funeral procession in Taiwan, hiring of exotic dancers is not a new practice. Read more... More about Pole Dancing, Strippers, Funeral, Taiwan, and World Read More » Would you let this super creepy mini Einstein robot into your home? LAS VEGAS — It's pretty impossible for humanoid robots to not look creepy, even if it's a familiar face, like Albert Einstein.  Hanson Robots unleashed its miniature robot dubbed Professor Einstein at CES this week. It's a 14.5" Wi-Fi-connected robot geared toward educating and entertaining its users with the likeness of the late genius Albert Einstein. The robot pairs and interacts with an accompanying iOS and Android app called the Stein-O-Matic, used to teach science and play games, but can also act sort of like a Amazon Alexa or Google Home by reciting facts, solving problems and giving current weather updates.  Read more... More about Albert Einstein, Robots, Tech, Ces 2017, and Watercooler Read More » Thousands of toys washed up on a beach and kids are going wild If this isn't every small child's dream, we don't what is. SEE ALSO: 5-year-old boy finds meth in Kinder Surprise egg On Wednesday afternoon, the official police account for German's Lower Saxony region tweeted about a strange occurrence that had taken place on the island of Langeoog. Vor #Langeoog wurde ein Container mit #Plastikeiern angespühlt. Mehrere 100Tsd. der Spielzeuge liegen nun am #Strandpic.twitter.com/RkcUY6VEBQ — Polizei Aurich / WTM (@Polizei_AUR_WTM) January 4, 2017 Those multi-coloured balls aren't just random blocks of plastic — they're actually the toy containers found in Kinder Eggs, thousands of which apparently washed up on the beach of Langeoog on Wednesday in the aftermath of a storm. Read more... More about Germany, Mystery, Beach, Toys, and Kinder Eggs Read More » India sure loves WhatsApp: 14 billion messages sent on New Year's Eve Whether you're in a fish market in India, or in a classroom, or on a bus, one thing that truly captures the zeitgeist of the country is the constant buzzing "ping! ping! ping!" WhatsApp notifications you hear everywhere. On the last day of 2016, Indians outdid themselves on those notifications. SEE ALSO: Older smartphones get locked out of WhatsApp Indians sent 14 billion messages on New Year’s Eve using WhatsApp, Facebook said Friday, adding that this was higher than the previous record the company had in the country.  On Oct. 30, the day India celebrated the festival Diwali, more than 8 billion messages were exchanged using the service.  Read more... More about Whatsapp, Facebook, Texting, India, and Tech Read More » David Bowie's son wants to find a home for a dog named after his dad LONDON — David Bowie's son Duncan Jones has made a Twitter appeal on behalf of a homeless dog named after his father. SEE ALSO: From Bowie to Solange: Here are the top 10 albums of 2016 Bowie is a 3-year-old lurcher — a type of dog that's a cross between a sighthound like a Greyhound and a terrier —  currently being kept at Dogs Trust Bridgend in Wales, UK. He has one blue eye and one brown. According to a press release sent to Mashable, his condition has caused him to be overlooked. Meet Bowie, a young lurcher who needs a home. Image: dogs trust The story made the news in Wales, and it wasn't long before it had caught the attention of Jones. Read more... More about Duncan Jones, David Bowie, Dogs, Uk, and Watercooler Read More » A blind man attached a GoPro to his guide dog - the results are horrifying A blind man has strapped a GoPro camera to his guide dog to record the daily discrimination he faces during his London commute.  Amit Patel, a 37-year-old former A&E doctor, lost his sight in 2012 and relies on his guide dog Kika to navigate his way around the capital during rush hour.  Image: amit patel The decision to fit his guide dog with a camera came out of frustration over the number of incidents he faced on a daily basis, but could not see for himself.  "People barged me out of the way, Kika got abused, hit with umbrellas, bags," he told Mashable.   When he gets back home, his wife Seema reviews the video to see if they have done it deliberately, and then shares videos and pictures on Kika's Twitter account to raise awareness.  Read more... More about Gopro, London Uk, Discrimination, Twitter, and Blind Man Read More » Review round-up: Netflix's 'Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events' It looks like most critics don't find Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events that unfortunate. The Netflix show, which launches on the streaming service on Jan. 13, is an adaptation of a series of books penned by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler).  It follows the Baudelaire orphans Violet, Klaus, and Sunny and their evil guardian, Count Olaf, who stops at nothing to get their inheritance. The siblings have to outsmart Olaf to discover clues to their parents’ mysterious death.  The eight-episode series stars Emmy- and Tony Award-winner Neil Patrick Harris as Olaf. Co-stars include Patrick Warburton (Snicket), Joan Cusack  (Justice Strauss), Malina Weissman (Violet Baudelaire) and Louis Hynes (Klaus Baudelaire). Read more... More about Reviews, A Series Of Unfortunate Events, Tv, Netflix, and Entertainment Read More » AI goes head-to-head with star poker players in No-Limit Texas Hold' em Artificial intelligence has already become a part of our everyday lives through AI-assisted services like Siri. But Al has its own hobbies too, including the mind-whirling game of poker. Scholars at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an AI system named Libratus that will wage a poker battle (with a $200,000 pot) against four of the best human pros out there. In a tournament called “Brains Vs. Artificial Intelligence: Upping the Ante,” Libratus and the humans will play matches of Heads-Up No-Limit Texas Hold’em beginning on Jan. 11 at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the university announced in a press release. Read more... More about Poker Machines, Poker, Carnegie Mellon, Computers, and Artificial Intelligence Read More » Cher will star in Lifetime's movie about the Flint water crisis Cher is set to star in Lifetime's original movie Flint, which will tell the ongoing tale of water contamination poisoning residents of a Michigan city. On Thursday, Deadline reported that the award-winning actress will also be executive producing the TV movie along with Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, and Katie Couric, with a script by Barbara Stepansky. SEE ALSO: The poisoning of Flint, Michigan The film — which will be based on a February 2016 Time cover story, "The Toxic Tap" — is set to be directed by Oscar-nominated Bruce Beresford.  Cher has voiced her concern for the water crisis and residents of Flint on social media in the past, and back in January 2016, the singer donated thousands of water bottles to aid in the crisis.   Read more... More about Cher, Conversations, Entertainment, Film, and Flint Water Crisis Read More » Why 'Hidden Figures' —and its unsung heroes — is the ultimate NASA story NASA, and its stunning achievements, is much more than just the famous astronauts whose names you know — it was built on the behind-the-scenes work of its unsung heroes.  From the early days of the United States’ space agency up through today, NASA has been run by  engineers, mathematicians and technicians at the tops of their fields. But you rarely hear their stories or know their names.  SEE ALSO: These 'Hidden Figures' portraits profile brainy, badass women Behind every John Glenn or Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin there are tens or even hundreds of people working behind the scenes to keep them alive and healthy in space. That’s NASA’s true nature — a nexus of unseen teamwork and ingenuity that allows the exploration of new frontiers. Read more... More about Space, History, Movies, Hidden Figures, and Nasa Read More » Several Indian colleges ban sexist singers from performing on campus Women's colleges affiliated with Delhi University (DU), one of India's top educational institutions, have put their feet down regarding misogyny.  Student unions have barred certain musicians whose lyrics they deem sexist  from performing at upcoming student festivals.  SEE ALSO: This city now allows women to carry knives for 'self protection' on metro trains Colleges such as Miranda House, Lady Shree Ram, Gargi and Kamla Nehru are leading the charge, the Times of India reported. Artists who "objectify women and make sexist comments in their songs" are not being invited, they say.  The banned performers include Punjabi rappers Yo Yo Honey Singh and Badshah among others. These singers are currently very popular in India thanks in part to their musical involvement in Bollywood films.  Read more... More about Women S Rights, Social Issues, Rappers, Delhi, and Delhi Youth Read More » Someone built the original Game Boy Mario game in 'Mario Maker' Super Mario Maker is so cool. We've seen user-made levels that riff on everything from Metal Gear Solid to Star Wars, but this one is sure to be a favorite for long-time Nintendo heads: a level-by-level remake of the original Game Boy launch title from 1989, Super Mario Land. YouTuber and creator KHAce had to change some things here and there — and the original's grayscale presentation is replaced by a full-color experience — but the results are surprisingly faithful. Only the original music and sound effects are missing, though the above video splices them in. You can play all of this yourself for free, provided you own Super Mario Maker. Share codes for every one of KHAce's levels are included in the video description on YouTube. Read more... More about Super Mario Maker, Nintendo, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More » Australian cricketer latest to join the on-field 'dabbing' club Sportsmen are known to bring up milestones in a grand way. But of late, a new trend has befallen them.  Dabbing. That involves people pointing one arm upwards towards the sky while also bowing their head into their other arm. The latest to join the club is Pakistan-born Australian cricketer Usman Khwaja, who brought up his half-century at the Sydney Cricket Ground in style.  Uzzie, as he's popularly known, is not the first sportsman to dab though.  The dance move, which originated in the rap circuit of Atlanta, was popularized on-field by American rugby footballer Cam Newton. A compilation of his dabs can be viewed here. Read more... More about Dabbing, Social Media, Sports, Cricket, and Viral Videos Read More » This breast pump is quiet enough to use on a conference call 'Willow' is a smart wearable breast pump that's quiet, discreet and doesn't use any cords, tubes or dangling bottles.  Its creators hope it's "transformative for moms, so that they don't have to stop or pause their life." Read more... More about Mashable Video, Willow, Breast Feeding, Baby, and Bottle Feeding Read More » London police stop to help 'collapsed person,' get an odd surprise LONDON — In a job that's probably filled with unpleasant surprises, it must be a nice relief when something that appears to be grim actually turns out to be entirely innocent. SEE ALSO: Police point out robber's major fail in humorous Facebook post It's happened before with the British police. There was the "person who sounded in distress" and turned out to be a goat and the "injured otter" that was nothing more than a fake fur collar. And when the Lewisham Central Safer Neighbourhoods Team was out patrolling on Wednesday, it happened again. "There was an alleyway with a trolley full of goods at the entrance and there was something that looked like a person slumped over so we went to investigate," a spokesperson told the London Evening Standard. Read more... More about Uk, Tweet, Teddy Bear, Police, and London Read More » Slow motion stunts with a 100mph RC car look surprisingly epic You might not think miniature cars could ever be as impressive as their life-sized counterparts when it comes to stunts, but when you add extreme slow motion into the mix it's a different story. Just look at the latest video from The Slow Mo Guys — damn thing's like the next Fast and Furious instalment. SEE ALSO: Man gets nailed in the face with football in skin-rippling slow motion In the clip above, Gav and Dan drive a 100mph RC car through flour, through fire, and — for the grand finale — head on into the path another RC car for an explosive collision. If you added Dwayne Johnson into the mix you'd have a blockbuster.  Read more... More about Uk, Stunts, Car, Rc Car, and Slow Motion Read More » Donald Trump finally got a fact right Petty Tweeter-In-Chief/President-elect Donald Trump went after the closest thing he has to an equal on Friday, when he mocked former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for his low ratings as new host of NBC's The Apprentice. SEE ALSO: Donald Trump trusts WikiLeaks more than the CIA or FBI It's worth noting that Trump would likely have tweeted something about the new Apprentice regardless of ratings, but this time he stumbled upon some precious nuggets of truth. According to Entertainment Weekly, the Monday season premiere of The Apprentice lost nearly half its average viewers (44 percent) compared to 2015. Read more... More about Twitter, Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Apprentice, Donald Trump, and Television Read More » Professional Esports Association suspends its 'CS:GO' league Before the Professional Esports Association even had a chance to get its inaugural Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league off the ground, the organization has hung up its hat on CS:GO. The majority of CS:GO players who make up the seven teams of the PEA voted earlier this week to compete in ESL Pro League Season 5 rather than the first season of PEA's similar league. That vote prompted the PEA to suspend its plans to operate the league, the PEA announced in an email statement Friday. SEE ALSO: 'CS:GO' pro kicked off team after complaining about players' rights The PEA was formed by commissioner Jason Katz and the owners of seven North American Counter-Strike teams — Team Liquid, Cloud9, Team SoloMid, Immortals, NRG Esports, CompLexity Gaming and Counter Logic Gaming. The goal was to have an owner-operated league structured similarly to traditional sports leagues that promised better pay, benefits and communication with players. Read more... More about Cs Go, Counter Strike, Gaming, Esl, and Esports Read More » The 5 most excessive tech displays we saw on Day 3 at CES Day one at CES 2017 had us thinking about how we see the world. Day two was all like, WTF? After day three, we had just one simple question for a few of the presenters: Do you think that might have been a little much? SEE ALSO: What it's like to show a sex toy at CES It's not that excess is always a bad quality. I can think of plenty of things I could never have enough of, like battery life, mobile data or — outside the tech world — breakfast foods. As the old saying goes, you can never have too much of a good thing. These presenters and products weren't all necessarily bad or even wrong to go over the top — they just did so the most noticeably. Here's the most excessive tech from the third day of CES.   Read more... More about Headphones, Tinder, Nick Offerman, Massage Chair, and Sony Read More » Adam Driver remembers co-star Carrie Fisher's 'generous energy' Actor Adam Driver stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to promote his latest film, Silence and of course, that small indie film Star Wars: The Force Awakens was brought up in conversation.  Driver had some beautiful words to say of his co-star in the galaxy far, far away, the late Carrie Fisher.  "She burns very bright and has such a great and generous energy...her character missing from that very small unit is a tragedy," he said before explaining that the last time he had seen her was on set as Princess Leia during the filming of the Star Wars: Episode VIII.  Fisher's scenes for the upcoming film were completed before her unexpected death. Read more... More about Conversations, Watercooler, Stephen Colbert, Carrie Fisher Death, and Carrie Fisher Read More » James Corden and Jamie Foxx turn public domain songs into show stopping, sexy melodies Have you ever wanted to sing a popular song on television but couldn't afford all of the expensive royalties that come along with it? Well, James Corden has the created the perfect way to work around the system: sing public domain songs that are completely free. But, it wouldn't be a James Corden musical number without putting a unique spin on the performanceThe Late Late Show host teamed up with actor Jamie Foxx to transform hit songs like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and "Pop Goes The Weasel" into soulful tunes that will make you feel goosebumps. Who knew those songs we sang as kids could be so sexy? Read more... More about Late Late Show, Singing, Public Domain, Jamie Foxx, and James Corden Read More » Key & Peele salute Obama with perfect final 'Anger Translator' sketch Obama might be unwilling to speak out against his successor, but that's why Key & Peele gave him an anger translator. Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key reprised their roles as Obama and Luther in a special sketch that aired on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Thursday night. SEE ALSO: How to lobby your Congressperson but also talk about fun stuff like 'Westworld' "How did this happen, man?" Luther cries out. "Don't you understand? This is how The Hunger Games starts!" When he tries to talk about the Electoral College, Luther can't even stand to stay in the room. "He doesn't even want the job," Luther adds, rising up from beneath the camera. "I saw it in his eyes, the dude was shook. The only reason he ran was because his factory in China made too many red hats!" Read more... More about Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Jordan Peele, Keegan Michael Key, and Trevor Noah Read More » 'A Monster Calls' featurette knows why you cry so much at the movies Are you a masochist for loving movies that make you cry? Not so, according to Focus Features and SilverLogic Labs, who investigated how movies elicit emotional responses from viewers around the world.  Focus submitted its new film A Monster Calls to help with the research. Watching a movie in theaters with an audience, it turns out, leads to an increased emotional response.  SEE ALSO: Director Mike Mills on the real people who inspired '20th Century Women' SilverLogic Labs has worked with Microsoft, Facebook and Disney to analyze emotions and audience responses related directly to scientific understandings.  Read more... More about Video, Featurette, Emotions, Science, and Silverlogic Labs Read More » 'The Young Pope' has awakened something beautiful in the internet The Young Pope, an HBO show starring Jude Law as a pope who is not old, has — a week before its premiere date — reached the internet's affectionate embrace. While no one is quite sure what The Young Pope is, like, about yet, the mere concept of a pope who has been alive for fewer years than other popes has ignited the meme-loving spirits of every single person on Twitter. Somewhere along the line, those memes transformed into song lyrics, because the Young Pope is — in all his pool-playing, shit-talking, not-old splendor — song incarnate. Glory, glory, hallelujah. SEE ALSO: Jude Law plays a smoldering, badass pope in new series Read more... More about Hbo, Jude Law, Memes, Young Pope, and Entertainment Read More » Man complains about women shopping in pyjamas, ignites fierce debate LONDON — A man's Facebook complaint about two women wearing pyjamas in Tesco has kicked off a huge backlash on social media. Earlier in the week, Chris Cooke shared a photograph of two women wearing pyjamas while they shopped in a branch of Tesco in Salford, UK. SEE ALSO: 5 customer complaints that escalated hilariously in 2016 He posted the photo on Tesco's Facebook wall with the following message, which now appears to have been deleted: It wasn't long before the post started attracting negative attention. By Friday, the original post had been picked up in several media outlets. And by midday on Friday, the hashtag #Pyjamas began trending. Read more... More about Facebook, Twitter, Uk, Pyjamas, and Shoppers Read More » Virtual reality 'shoes' are here and they're as weird as they sound The 'Taclim' shoes let you control and see your feet in VR. The shoes vibrate in different patterns as you walk around in them, responding to your actions.  Read more... More about Mashable Video, Gaming, Technology, Tech, and Virtual Reality Shoes Read More » Does Donald Trump know the 'Great Wall' already exists? Despite the fact that China thinks Donald Trump is a ridiculous tweeter, Trump is still a YUGE fan of the nation's Great Wall. In fact, he loves China's Great Wall so much that he's creatively decided to start calling his own architectural dream structure by the same exact name. On Friday, the president-elect attempted to shut down the "dishonest media" with a single tweet, reassuring followers that Mexico will pay for wall he plans to build across the U.S. and Mexico border..eventually. But for some unknown reason, Trump thought it would be a good idea to refer to his own wall as the "Great Wall" — a name that is most definitely already taken. Read more... More about Conversations, Donald Trump, Politics, Wall, and Great Wall Of China Read More » Mom surrounded by alcohol cannot believe this Christmas puzzle miracle Christmastime is a time for celebration, family and of course, drunken moms. In this video posted on Youtube by user tgrfn787, this mom, who might've indulged in a little too much holiday wine, passionately cheers on a man, who we can only assume to be her son, as he lifts a completed Santa puzzle into midair in one fell swoop. And she loves it.  Her squeals of delight are ones that could only come from witnessing a true Christmas miracle. It is completely impressive, and we're blessed to see this great "puzzle lifter" work his magic, and this proud mom will cheer him to victory.  Slow motion stunts with a 100mph RC car look surprisingly epic Adam Driver remembers co-star Carrie Fisher's 'generous energy' James Corden and Jamie Foxx turn public domain songs into show stopping, sexy melodies Australian cricketer latest to join the on-field 'dabbing' club Read more... More about Puzzle, Christmas, Mom, Viral Videos, and Watercooler Read More » 2-week blitz of storms to bring damaging flooding, 12-plus feet of snow to California After six years of coping with the state's worst drought on record, Californians are not used to rain. But they'd better prepare for it, fast, because an onslaught of storms the likes of which the state has not seen in at least a decade is coming quickly. These storms have tropical connections, and are bringing with them extraordinary amounts of rain and snow, along with strong winds. A dizzying array of storm watches and warnings have been issued across the West, from freezing rain advisories (Oregon) to flash flood watches (California) to winter storm watches and warnings (Rocky Mountains), as the most intense storm approaches for Saturday through Monday.  Read more... More about El Nino, Winter Weather, Snow, Skiing, and California Read More » Check out Norman Lear talk about reimagining 'One Day at a Time' Norman Lear's One Day at a Time is back with a modern facelift. The new Netflix reboot follows a recently separated, former military mom (Justina Machado) navigating a new single life while raising her teenage daughter and socially adept tween son, with the “help” of her old school Cuban-born mom (Rita Moreno) and a friends-without-benefits building manager named Schneider. Check out Mashable's clip (above) of Lear talking about "reimagining" the show. SEE ALSO: 'How I Met Your Mother' writer gives '70s sitcom reboot a personal twist The show is run and developed by Gloria Calderón Kellett (How I Met Your Mother) and Mike Royce (Everybody Loves Raymond). Norman Lear, Royce, Calderón Kellett and Michael Garcia all serve as executive producers.  Read more... More about Tv, Norman Lear, One Day At A Time, Netflix, and Entertainment Read More » Prepare to raise your pulse over this new xXx team Over ten years since his first outing on the big screen, Xander Cage is returning to movie theatres once more with a badass new team. But why is Xander’s return necessary? A look at the official trailer gives us that answer - the world is once again in perilous danger. Fans of the xXx franchise are gearing up for Xander Cage to emerge from his self-imposed exile to track down a deadly weapon – known as Pandora’s Box – that gives the possessor control over all global military satellites. Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) will find himself up against Xiang (Donnie Yen), an alpha warrior with a formidable team who will stop at nothing to reach Pandora’s Box first. Alongside these two big names, the latest installment of xXx will star Samuel L. Jackson, Ruby Rose, Toni Collette, Deepika Padukone and Kris Wu, a cast that is set to bring some explosive action to blow the cobwebs off your January blues. Also tipped to turn up in the upcoming film are football icon Neymar Jr. and UFC double champion Conor McGregor.  Read more... More about Supported, Entertainment, and Film Read More » Here are 25 speedruns worth watching this week Awesome Games Done Quick is back again for a video game speedrunning extravaganza. Players are beating dozens of games as quickly as possible for a week straight — all for charity. Starting Jan. 8 at 11:30 a.m. ET and running nonstop until Jan. 15 at 1 a.m., speedrunners are racing through over 150 different games at AGDQ 2017, and every minute of it is being broadcast live on Twitch. Proceeds raised during the marathon will go to the Prevent Cancer Foundation. SEE ALSO: Watch a 5-Minute Playthrough of 'Super Mario Bros.' Break a Record Assuming you might not be tuning in for every single run, we compiled a list of what may be some of the most entertaining ones of AGDQ this year. Check out the official schedule for the full roster. Read more... More about Nintendo, Esports, Gaming, Speedrunning, and Games Done Quick Read More » Jason Momoa's intense new Netflix role makes Khal Drogo look like a wimp You can't keep a good khal down.  Before Jason Momoa takes to the cinematic seas as DC Comics superhero Aquaman in Justice League later this year, the Game of Thrones alum is tackling a role that looks every bit as bloody and badass as his stint as a Dothraki warlord in the HBO hit. Momoa is the star of Netflix's new period drama Frontier, which debuts on the streaming network on Jan. 20. In it, he plays Declan Harp, an outlaw vying for a piece of North America's lucrative fur trade in the 1700s, when the Hudson's Bay Company had the monopoly on the region.  Watch the new trailer for the series above.  Read more... More about Frontier, Netflix, Jason Momoa, Entertainment, and Tv Read More » Woman discovers sneaky seal hiding in her back garden LONDON — If there's one thing this story can teach us, it's that seals are brilliant at hide and seek. They're also pretty adventurous. SEE ALSO: Baby seal stuck in mud rescued by curious cows The slippery chap in the picture below was discovered in the back garden of a holiday home in Blakeney, UK — a full 2km from the sea. "Good evening, Madame, I don't suppose I could trouble you for directions to the nearest water source?" Image: rspca "The seal had managed to make his way into the garden, just off a coastal road, through the fence," Naemi Kilbey, an RSPCA Animal Collection Officer, was quoted as saying in a press release sent to Mashable. Read more... More about Rspca, Garden, Uk, Twitter, and Seal Read More » Norway is the first country to switch off FM radio Norway will soon become the first country in the world to gradually stop using the FM radio network, with the first area to switch off these frequencies next week.  SEE ALSO: iHeartRadio's new streaming options let you choose a song, then return to the radio The move, which aims to ditch the analogue platform in favour of a digital one called Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), has caused some controversy among some people who say the majority of cars lack the necessary technology.  A poll by daily Dagbladet last month, when the radio shift was approved, found the majority of Norwegians — 66% — opposing the move, with just 17% in favour and the rest undecided.  Read more... More about Dab, Digital, Radio, Fm, and Norway Read More » Smart brush can teach you how to brush your hair without damaging it L'Oreal's Kératase Hair Coach uses sensors to track the health of hair and suggests new techniques and products. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Techonology, Tech, Hairstyle, and Real Time Video Read More » Turn your laptop into a touchscreen with this ingenious magnetic bar 'AirBar' is a magnetic device that you attach to the bottom of your regular laptop screen turns it into a touchscreen. It works with PC laptops that are 13-inch to 15-inch wide, as well as the MacBook Air. Read more... More about Touchscreens, Touchscreen, Touch Bar, Laptop Computer, and Laptops Read More » Serena Williams used Reddit to show off her engagement ring with her beau Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian are well out of the shadows of their hush-hush relationship and we are here for it.  The two kept their courtship under wraps for years before Williams announced her engagement to Reddit co-founder Ohanian on the site with a poem and an illustrated Snoo-version of the lovebirds late last month.  Now in a new post, Williams finally shows off her engagement ring and beau in a beautiful alley, striking a pose and looking fierce as always. SEE ALSO: Serena Williams engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian Image: serenawilliams/reddit Earlier this week, Williams teased the world with a fake sneak peek of the ring and well, when you're the greatest athlete of all time you definitely deserve a mini-taco on your finger—antics or otherwise.  Read more... More about Conversations, Watercooler, Alexis Ohanian, Reddit, and Engagement Read More » Facebook brings in a new head of news partnerships Facebook has hired a former NBC and CNN journalist to lead its news partnerships team, a major hire as the platform deals with criticism over its role in spreading misinformation around the election. Campbell Brown will be filling the new role, which was first posted in December. Brown previously reported on politics for NBC, later moving to CNN, where she continued to cover politics, anchored 2008 election coverage and hosted various shows. CNN and Brown parted ways in 2010. Most recently, Campbell started an education-focused non-profit focused  Brown announced the move in a Facebook post. "I will be working directly with our partners to help them understand how Facebook can expand the reach of their journalism, and contribute value to their businesses," she wrote. "That also means making sure there is ongoing feedback from publishers as Facebook develops new products and tools for news organizations." Read more... More about Journalism, Social Media, Business, Fake News, and Facebook Read More » Let a new robotic ball play with your lonely pet when you aren't home LAS VEGAS — Gosh!'s new easyPlay pet ball is either your dog's new best friend, or its greatest nightmare. The easyPlay is a goofy little robotic ball that lets pet owners play with their animals while away from home via smartphone app. A feeder lets users store treats and program feedings up to three times throughout the day, accompanied by a pre-recorded voice message alerting your pet to snack time.  SEE ALSO: 5 smart appliances that will make you want to do chores The food encourages play, as treat won't fall out until the pet knocks the ball around a few times.  Image: gosh! The robot also features a camera so users can watch their pets interact with the ball and a two-way speaker system so that users can speak to their pets and hear them react.  Read more... More about Pets, Ball, Robot, Gosh, and Ces 2017 Read More » Misfit's first smartwatch could give Android Wear a run for its money LAS VEGAS — Wearable maker Misfit is finally jumping into the smartwatch game. The company, which was acquired by watchmaker Fossil in 2015, introduced its new Vapor smartwatch, which will be the company's first wearable to have a touchscreen.  SEE ALSO: This wearable subwoofer lets you feel the bass in your body The company, which up until now has been more focused on fashion-forward fitness trackers and "hybrid" watches, plans to release the $199 watch later this year. Misift didn't skimp on specs for the Vapor. It has has a round 1.39-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, which is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 2100 processor, and has two-day battery life. It's also equipped with a heart rate sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope and altimeter. Read more... More about Android Wear, Misfit, Smartwatches, Ces, and Ces 2017 Read More » Nissan to add Cortana, letting you take to the road like Master Chief At Nissan's CES keynote, a brand new offering within the connected car landscape was put forth. Your next drive in a Nissan could be a whole lot smarter. And after having a full-on conversation with your own in-car Cortana setup, you might just be left feeling like Halo's Master Chief.  The automaker was the second at CES to announce the addition of Microsoft's personal assistant AI to its future vehicles. Volvo also touted upcoming Cortana-connected cars earlier this week.  SEE ALSO: This futuristic car is so intuitive it knows your needs — and even your emotions Nissan's connected system, however, will take on a more open-ended approach than Volvo's.  Read more... More about Ces 2017, Ces, Connected Car, Artificial Intelligence, and Cortana Read More » Terrified swimming elephant stays afloat in a fantastic Photoshop battle Comedy = tragedy + time, and this very scared baby elephant proves it. For reasons unclear, a hairy little elephant was taken for a swim with human supervision, and judging by this unbelievable photo, the little guy did not like it at all. Image: DarkLordGwyn/reddit While this weirdly adorable elephant heals from this traumatic experience, the kind souls of Reddit have turned the picture into a Photoshop battle that can maybe help mend his little heart. After all, laughter is the best medicine. We had the knockout Image: shortscallahan/reddit How do you do, fellow kids? Image: CptSasquatch/reddit Read more... More about Funny, Reddit, Photoshop Battles, Elephant, and Watercooler Read More » Men's body image campaigners staged an important protest LONDON — A group of men staged a protest outside the launch of men's fashion week in London on Thursday to call for greater body diversity in the fashion industry. Campaigners Jack Eyers, Jamie Park, William Girling, Andy Caine, Gordon McCormick and Paul Gill staged the #FashionForEveryMan protest — which was organised by plus-size menswear retailer Jacamo — to encourage greater diversity in model shapes, sizes and abilities in menswear. SEE ALSO: Women are sharing their clothing sizes to make an important point about body diversity Jack Eyers — one of the protesters — said that the absence of fashion icons that look like him has made him feel singled out.  Read more... More about Fashion, Menswear, Men, Body Image, and London Fashion Week Read More » IBM reveals new pride logo as a wave anti-LGBTQ legislation rolls out across the nation It's been a particularly frightening month for those in the LGBTQ community, so even small symbols of solidarity matter. On Friday, IBM announced that they would be rolling out a new logo emblematic of their "pro-diversity advocacy." The company is known for their commitment to the community and is one of the 60 companies involved in the Human Rights Council' Business Coalition for the Equality Act, which advocates for anti-discrimination legislation.  SEE ALSO: IBM's Watson supercomputer discovers 5 new genes linked to ALS Though they didn't pull operations out of the state, the company previously slammed North Carolina's infamous HB-2 law, which prevent transgender people from using the bathroom of their choice.  Read more... More about Logo, Legislation, Lgbtq, Ibm, and Watercooler Read More » 5 Golden Globe wins we'd love to see As Hollywood gears up for the intricate and intoxicated Golden Globe Awards, the awards race has its usual suspects and frontrunners competing for those shiny statues.  It's been a remarkable year for TV and movies, which makes choosing a winner all the more challenging. We have our expectations on which shows and films will win big, but here are a few that would truly thrill us Sunday night — even if they are unlikely. SEE ALSO: 'Stranger Things,' Millie Bobby Brown score SAG Award nominations Read more... Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Thandie Newton, Westworld More about Westworld, This Is Us, Golden Globes 2017, Golden Globes, and Movies Read More » Prosthesis is a huge, terrifying exoskeleton built for real-life mech races LAS VEGAS — Standing silently on the CES floor, a giant Prosthesis exoskeleton is coiled, ready for action. But there's no pilot and, at 14 feet tall and 7,000 pounds, Furrion Robotic's racing mech would tear through at least half a dozen CES booths. It will not race. It will not move. Not today. SEE ALSO: The best tech of CES 2017 This spring, however, Furrion, which also makes luxury, custom RVs, HDTVs and appliances, will race other giant mechs in the Nevada dessert. Furrion executives told me that this is the start of a new sport, following in the footsteps of drone racing, robotic Olympics and drone fights.  Read more... More about Ces 2017, Ces, Exoskeleton, Mech, and Robot Read More » What to watch in esports: the first big tournaments of 2017 It can be tough to keep track of everything going on in the world of professional competitive gaming. Fear not: Each week, Mashable rounds up the best and biggest tournaments in esports to let you know when they're going down, and where to catch all the action. Plug in. This weekend and following into next week, you're looking at the start of the first major Overwatch tournament of the year, a $250,000 Dota 2 tournament and one of the biggest annual speedrunning events in the world: Awesome Games Done Quick. SEE ALSO: Best esports plays of the week: : 1 shot, 2 kills from 'CS:GO' pro Check out what's going down in competitive gaming this weekend and next week below. Read more... More about Agdq, Speedrunning, Dota 2, Overwatch, and Esports Read More » Under Armour says its ridiculously expensive pajamas will help athletes sleep better LAS VEGAS — Can high tech pajamas help you sleep better? Under Armour thinks so. The sportswear company unveiled a new line of "sleepwear" at CES that it says will help athletes feel better when they wake up in the morning. Those benefits won't come cheap, however. The so-called Athlete Recovery Sleepwear starts at $80 per piece. SEE ALSO: CES' biggest event so far was everything people hate about tech At first glance, the PJs looks like average — if silky smooth — sleep clothes. What makes them special (and worth the big price tag, according to Under Armour), is the special pattern woven onto the inside of the pajamas. Read more... More about Health And Fitness, Under Armour, Lifestyle, Ces, and Ces 2017 Read More » Doorbell features a secret 'Seinfeld' ring for all those Kramers in your life Doorbell rings are a deeply misunderstood musical genre. Thankfully, that's changing.  Redditor Mischlecht recently discovered that his high-tech doorbell comes with a built-in bonus: a secret Seinfeld ring that guests can activate using a predetermined tapping sequence.  Now they can figure out who's at their stoop with a few well-placed notes: a chosen friend or an uninformed Newman. It's a radical breakthrough in doorbell technology.  Jason Momoa's intense new Netflix role makes Khal Drogo look like a wimp Slow motion stunts with a 100mph RC car look surprisingly epic Mom surrounded by alcohol cannot believe this Christmas puzzle miracle Adam Driver remembers co-star Carrie Fisher's 'generous energy' Read more... More about Doorbell, Viral Videos, and Watercooler Read More » These simple badges are helping social media users talk about mental illness People living with mental illness and other invisible conditions are fighting stigma head-on, thanks to a new social media campaign. A collection of simple online badges, created by 28-year-old mental health advocate Kat Selwyn Layton from North Carolina, features declarative statements about mental health on colorful backgrounds. Called #EndTheStigma, the campaign lets users post the badges to their accounts, talk about living with invisible illnesses, conditions or disorders, and show others that they aren't alone. SEE ALSO: 7 initial ways you can be a better mental health ally and advocate Read more... More about Social Media, Social Good, Mental Illness, Mental Health, and Stigma Read More » The killer whale from 'Blackfish' is dead SeaWorld is still trying to convince the world its killer whales are just as well off there as they would be in the wild.  SeaWorld announced on Friday that Tilikum, the killer whale at the center of the documentary, "Blackfish," has died. Tilikum killed his trainer in 2010, and became a focal point in the debate over the quality of life orcas experience at SeaWorld, and how orcas respond to it. SEE ALSO: Researchers bid farewell to 'Granny,' the world's oldest known orca The public relations team at SeaWorld understands that its orcas are still very much tied to the documentary, and so it begins its statement about Tilikum ensuring its audience that the orca was treated as well as possible.  Read more... More about Documentary, Killer Whale, Blackfish, Orcas, and Seaworld Read More » This is what you look like from Mars Do you see that multicolored dot shining against a black background? That's us. That's all of us.  An amazing new composite photo taken by a satellite orbiting Mars shows the Earth and our moon shining brightly from 127 million miles away. SEE ALSO: Mars' ice age may have turned the red planet white 370,000 years ago Much like the dramatic "pale blue dot" image taken by the Voyager 1 probe in 1990, or any "blue marble" image of Earth, the sense of scale in this new photo is staggering.  Our planet — which more often than not feels like the most important thing in the universe — is actually incredibly tiny when seen from this far-off perspective.  Read more... More about Earth, Moon, Mars, Space Photos, and Nasa Read More » Michelle Obama tears up during final speech as First Lady Grab the tissues, people. In her final speech as First Lady, Michelle Obama shone a spotlight on the many strides the country has made in regards to education, while delivering powerful messages of hope to America. Speaking at the White House to honor the 2017 school counselor of the year, Terri Tchorzynski, the FLOTUS rocked a bright red dress and brought those around her (and herself) to tears as she reflected on the past eight years spent serving our country. SEE ALSO: Michelle Obama to Melania Trump: I'm here if you need me Obama spoke to encourage America's youth and remind them of their tremendous responsibility and potential. "For all the young people in this room and those who are watching, know that this country belongs to you, to all of you from every background and walk of life," she said. Read more... More about White House, Politics, Conversations, Speech, and Michelle Obama Read More » An iceberg the size of Scotland is about to break off Antarctica A partial breakup of the Larsen C ice shelf is imminent, scientists say, resulting in one of the largest icebergs on record—roughly the size of Delaware, or Scotland. Researchers who closely monitor a crack cutting across the floating Antarctic ice shelf reported on Thursday that its progress had suddenly sped up, indicating that a collapse may be underway. If and when it occurs, it could yield one of the top ten largest icebergs on record, possibly in the top three. More worrisome is the possibility that the calving event—which refers to the breaking off of the iceberg, from the ice shelf that it's now attached to—could speed up the disintegration of the broader ice shelf and land-based ice that lies behind it. Read more... More about Nasa, Climate Change, Global Warming, Sea Level Rise, and Larsen B Read More » What is good design in a Snapchat world? Let’s be honest: Snapchat has defied conventional design aesthetic and user experience. By any objective measure, the app should not have been a successful endeavor. Yet, here we are. Snapchat is one of the most popular interactive platforms in the digital space. It has more users than LinkedIn, Pinterest, or Twitter, and its daily video views have increased 400% year over year. The app is poised to continue its explosive growth because it gives the end user something that they didn’t even know they wanted — and now can’t seem to live without. As someone who believes in the value of design, this disconnect has always intrigued me. How could something that breaks traditional aspects of design be so popular? Read more... More about Business, Design, and Snapchat Read More » Sorry CES, pet tech isn't going to make you a better pet owner LAS VEGAS — As the world becomes more connected, it's not a huge surprise that the weird world of pet tech will attempt to make stronger connections with our furry friends.  But just because your dog has the latest gadgets and gizmos, doesn't mean that you'll be a better pet owner. In fact, they can actually make you worse. CES 2017 has been rife with pet tech. From smart feeders that will schedule your cat's meals up to a month and track its caloric intake to smart collars that can sense your dog's emotions and attempt to correct them, not to mention a plethora of weird smart toys aimed at making it easier for you to play with your pet. Some of these tools are actually removing humans from the equation.  Read more... More about Animals, Pets, Ces 2017, Tech, and Watercooler Read More » Amazon, FreshDirect will start accepting food stamps Online grocery shopping will soon be a reality for a lot more families. Amazon, FreshDirect and other online grocers will now accept food stamps in a pilot program done in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  The two-year program for families participating in SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, will start this summer. Families in parts of Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington will be eligible for different vendors.  "Online purchasing is a potential lifeline for SNAP participants living in urban neighborhoods and rural communities where access to healthy food choices can be limited," USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement. "We're looking forward to being able to bring the benefits of the online market to low-income Americans participating in SNAP." Read more... More about Freshdirect, Online Grocer, Grocery Shopping, Amazon Go, and Amazon Fresh Read More » Pug weirdly doesn't get this human game that aims to throw a pie in its face Poor little pug never saw it coming. Instagram user Becca Drake shared a very cute video of a pug named Percy playing the popular game Pie Face. Shockingly, Percy did not totally grasp the concept of the human game. SEE ALSO: Redditors share portraits of their dogs posing majestically for the camera Astutely putting his face through the face hole, the excited pug thought he was about to taste some sweet whipped cream. Unfortunately for Percy, that's not exactly how the game works - but hey, that didn't stop him from trying. A video posted by Bubblebecca Pugs - Becca Drake (@bubblebeccapugs) on Jan 3, 2017 at 11:57am PST Read more... More about Funny, Cute Animals, Pugs, Games, and Pie Read More »
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