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 Oprah Winfrey's latest 'Aha Moment': Joining '60 Minutes'
Look out world—one of America's most influential media proprietors, talk show hosts, actresses, and philanthropists is about to become one of its most watched news reporters, too. On Tuesday, CBS News executive producer Jeff Fager announced Oprah Winfrey as a special contributor to the network's very own 60 Minutes. That's a huge deal. SEE ALSO: Michelle Obama to Oprah on Trump election: 'We're feeling what not having hope feels like' At a time when calling attention to truthful and informative news is more important than ever, Oprah hopping onboard the television's top news broadcast is a powerful move, one no doubt meant to ensnare an audience who could only be captured with the kind of star power Oprah brings to the table. Read more... More about Politics, Entertainment, News, 60 Minutes, and Cbs Read More »Snapchat update lets you create 'Snapcodes' for any website, including porn
A new Snapchat update rolled out to iOS users Tuesday makes it much easier to share online content within the app. It allows users to create so-called Snapcodes for any link, which is as simple as manually entering a URL into an entry field. This is good news for online content creators hungry to share their pages within the Snapverse, since Snappers won't be forced to exit the app to view them — they simply have to interact with the code. And it's a win for Snapchat, as users will be less likely to exit the app, pushing engagement and possibly even helping to collect more user data for targeted ad campaigns. Read more... More about Nsfw, How To, Update, Snapcodes, and Snapchat Read More »Most of the 'Fellowship of the Ring' reforms after 15 long years
It's already been 15 years since we watched the epic start to Frodo and Sam's great adventure in Lord of the Rings. This means it's probably an appropriate time to do one of those, "Where are they now?" type retrospectives. Luckily for us, actor Dominic Monaghan — otherwise known as Merry from Lord of the Rings — has posted some fantastic photos to his Instagram which shows us exactly where some of the cast is now. They are all together. Dudein' out.
Showtime's new documentary will explore Jihadism inside the United States
On the heels of President Donald Trump's executive order limiting immigration from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen, Showtime has announced a new documentary that will explore "home-grown Jihadism, how young men are radicalized to commit violent acts of terrorism and what can be done to prevent it." The film, which has been given the working title American Jihad, will premiere on March 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime, as well as through the cable network's online service Showtime Anytime, and via On Demand. The project will serve as the closing night film at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in late February. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Showtime, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »'Google changed my life': The real-life subject of 'Lion' on tech's role in his miraculous story
Editors note: Imagine if every time you used Google, you were reminded of how you lost your family — then found them many years later. That's how it is for Saroo Brierley, whose life story is the basis for Lion, nominated for six Oscars including Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Dev Patel, who plays Brierley as a young man). Brierley penned the following op-ed for Mashable about how technology — which emerged in the years after he was lost — was the only thing that allowed him to find his way back. SEE ALSO: CineFix predicts Oscar winners Saroo Brierley (left) and the two young men who play him: Sunny Pawar and Dev Patel. Image: Getty Images for TWC - Dimension Read more... Chrissy Teigen has no time for trolls who question her fertility plan
Don't step to Mama Teigen. Chrissy Teigen, known for some of the most memeable facial expressions, recently revealed to Entertainment Tonight that her next child with husband, John Legend, will be ,"a little boy for sure". Predictably, the internet exploded as people tried to figure out how she could be so confident in the sex of their next child. Teigen explained the situation on Twitter.
2 goats manage to get thier heads stuck in 1 bucket
Goats aren't necessarily known for being the smartest animals in the kingdom. A man waiting for the bus in Lalitpur, Nepal, stumbled across a sad yet hilarious scene: two curious goats managed to get both of their heads stuck inside a bucket, presumably because there was something delicious inside. Thankfully a good Samaritan was able to free the goats the from the clutches of the bucket, and it seemed like nobody even missed the bus in the process. Boy Scouts lifts ban on transgender boys
If you're searching for some hope in the world right now, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has lifted a ban preventing transgender boys from joining the organization. On Monday, the group announced the controversial stance that spanned more than a century would be reversed via a statement on its website. "For more than 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America, along with schools, youth sports and other youth organizations, have ultimately deferred to the information on an individual’s birth certificate to determine eligibility for our single-gender programs," the group said to preface the announcement. "However, that approach is no longer sufficient as communities and state laws are interpreting gender identity differently, and these laws vary widely from state to state." Read more... More about Gender Identity, Lifestyle, Conversations, Boy Scouts, and Transgender Rights Read More »This new app is like Instagram for your Lego creations
Lego Life is a new Instagram-style photo-sharing network built with kids in mindLego calls it “An app full of cool stuff. An app full of your cool stuff," and it provides something for kids that didn't exist before: a social network to share photos of Lego creations. The app (available on the App Store and Google Play) is built around having a safe experience for kids, starting with the on-boarding process. Kids can create an account in the app, but it asks for a parent's email address. The parent then gets a message that confirms the child's age and gender, activating the account. SEE ALSO: Google launches Toontastic 3D, a new app for kids to animate with Read more... More about Kids, Lego, Tech, and Work Play Read More »Ex-MLB player apologizes for Twitter rant bashing airport protesters
Any public figure with a decent number of Twitter followers should take note — what goes around comes around. Former San Francisco Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff learned that the hard way when he bashed the thousands who protested Donald Trump's Muslim ban over the weekend. He apologized Monday, saying there wasn't a lot of thought behind his tweets. “I think in the case of last night, I used words that, in hindsight, I shouldn’t have." Huff said Monday, per the Mercury News. "Honestly, with 10,000 followers, I didn’t think it would be that big a deal.” Read more... More about Mlb, Baseball, Muslim Ban, Entertainment, and Sports Read More »Amazon drone delivery gets closer to reality with $1.4 billion hub in Kentucky
Amazon's drone delivery has a home: Kentucky. The tech giant will build a $1.39 billion hub for drone delivery service Amazon Prime Air at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, KentuckyThe Cincinnati Business Courier reported the news on Tuesday and Amazon confirmed it with a press release shortly after. The 900-acre project will serve as Amazon's primary air cargo hub and as the home to its fleet of Prime Air cargo planes. Amazon leased 40 dedicated cargo planes last year, and 16 of them are in service today. “As we considered places for the long-term home for our air hub operations, Hebron quickly rose to the top of the list with a large, skilled workforce, centralized location with great connectivity to our nearby fulfillment locations, and an excellent quality of living for employees. We feel strongly that with these qualities as a place to do business, our investments will support Amazon and customers well into the future,” Amazon Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations Dave Clark said in a statement. Read more... More about Cincinnati, Amazon Drone, Drone Delivery, Amazon Prime Air, and Amazon Read More »Even primates use Tinder now
Swiping has become such a pervasive way of finding love that even primates are doing it now. It’s all part of a four-year project in the Netherlands dubbed “Tinder for orangutans.” Scientists at the Apenhaul primate park will soon have an 11-year-old female orangutan named Samboja swipe through a selection of possible partners. Though, sadly, she'll have her own private app, so you won't be able to match with her next time you open Tinder. The goal is to pair her up an orangutan she’s actually attracted to and improve her breeding chances. Basically for the same reason you find yourself swiping around at 2 a.m. on a Wednesday. Except your companion for an evening can usually be right around the corner. Read more... More about Orangutans, Primates, The Netherlands, Tinder, and Dating Apps Read More »So much for peak iPhone: Apple's smartphone just had its best quarter yet
Apple can sell iPhones and make a lot of money doing it. Crazy thought, as you look at your iPhone or the iPhones around you, but it's been top of mind to investors as they judge the short-term viability of one of the world's most valuable companies. For the last three quarters, iPhone shipments were on a decline. This time around Apple proved that it's still a tech giant worth owning. The company set a new record for unit sales, which also helped them bring in a record amount of revenue for the product. "We're thrilled to report that our holiday quarter results generated Apple's highest quarterly revenue ever, and broke multiple records along the way. We sold more iPhones than ever before and set all-time revenue records for iPhone, Services, Mac and Apple Watch," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement Tuesday. Read more... More about Macbook, Iphone Sales, Iphone 7, Tim Cook, and Tech Read More »'Overwatch' scourge Bastion is finally due for some changes
There's an unspoken rule in Overwatch: Bastion always gets "Play of the Game" honors. The trolliest among Overwatch heroes, Bastion is a machine gun-toting robot that can transform into a stationary bullet-hosing turretbot. The math is super simple: If Bastion can see you, Bastion can kill you. Well. Now, at long last, it seems like developer Blizzard Entertainment is keen on changing things up for the lovable-yet-detestable defense hero. A new Overwatch forum post from Principal Designer Geoff Goodman lays out the planned changes, which should roll out in the next Public Test Region update. They're comparable to hero-altering updates we've seen in the past for D.Va and Symmetra. Read more... More about Blizzard Entertainment, Overwatch, Esports, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More »'Avatar' makes the leap from screen to comic book: An exclusive look
Here it comes, like a flying Ikran, soaring into our lives again. Eight years after the release of the biggest global box office movie of all time, James Cameron's Avatar is far from over. Not only are we getting three new movies set in the world of Pandora, but we're also going to be able to read all about it in the upcoming series from Dark Horse Comics — and you can check out the first couple of pages below, exclusive to Mashable. As Cameron announced at New York Comic Con 2015, the Avatar comic – written by Sherri L. Smith – will present story arcs from points all over the Pandora timeline. Read more... More about Books, Comics, Avatar, Entertainment, and Mashreads Read More »A letter to Trump with millions of signatures is updating live
The world has a message for Donald Trump. Social activist site Avaaz posted an open letter to the U.S. president calling out his Muslim ban and other immigration policies. More than 4.5 million people from countries all over the world had signed the letter as of Tuesday afternoon. The goal is to reach 5 million. Signatures are coming in live from Egypt, Spain, South Africa, Brazil, New Zealand, Canada, the United States and beyond. A tracker is making it easy to see the online signatures as they come in from all over. Read more... More about Muslim Ban, Donald Trump, Social Media, Politics, and Social Good Read More »Donald Trump holding executive orders is the meme that keeps giving
Meme the president. Though it may seem like forever to some, Donald Trump has been in office for less than two weeks, and he's made it a point to sign some controversial executive orders in the process. Trump has made quite the scene signing these orders, making some of the signings a big photo op for all to see. But there's a downside to Trump's bragging — in the process of showing of these newly minted executive orders he's breaking a golden rule of the internet by holding up a sign or a piece of paper to a camera. Whenever that happens, the internet has free reign to Photoshop whatever it damn well pleases onto the paper, and things have been getting pretty great recently. Read more... More about Memes, Photoshop, Donald Trump, Watercooler, and Pics Read More »This website finds the perfect reaction GIF to express your selfies
Even with all the crap going on in the world, you can always count on the internet to come up with something stupidly wonderful to distract you from reality and cheer you up. Alex Holachek's "Reaction GIF Generator" (via BoingBoing) isn't your typical GIF generator. In what must have been a clever napkin idea, Holachek decided it would be brilliant to combine the randomness of Giphy with Microsoft's Emotion API, which uses machine learning to detect between eight distinct, universal emotions (anger, contempt, disgust, fear, happiness, neutral, sadness, and surprise). The result of his mashup is this hilarious GIF generator that analyzes your selfie and then spits out a GIF to match your facial expression. Read more... More about Emotions, Microsoft, Generator, Reactions, and Selfie Read More »Get a first look at Rihanna as Marion Crane in the final season of 'Bates Motel'
It'll take more than a rendition of "SOS" to save Rihanna in the fifth and final season of Bates Motel; the singer is taking on the iconic role of Marion Crane (made famous by Janet Leigh in Psycho) as the show ramps up towards its chilling conclusion. Freddie Highmore plays Norman Bates in Kerry Ehrin and Carlton Cuse's contemporary prequel to the Alfred Hitchcock film, which returns Monday, February 20 at 10 p.m. on A&E. Set two years after the events of Season 4 — in which Norman murdered his beloved mother, Norma (Vera Farmiga) — Season 5 finds Norman living a double life. Publicly he’s a happy and well-adjusted member of the White Pine Bay community, but at home Norman struggles; his violent blackouts continue to increase as "Mother" threatens to take over his mind completely. Read more... More about Rihanna, Psychology, Bates Motel, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »Colbert’s ‘Hobbit’ takedown of the Trump administration is the stuff of legends
A chaotic first few days of the Donald Trump administration has left much of the country reeling. But late night host Stephen Colbert still managed to draw some laughs on Monday when talking about the new leadership. "He really got a lot of stuff undone," he quipped about the new president's marathon of executive orders. And he had a pretty interesting description for what it's like living under the new administration, whose first days have been tumultuous to say the least. "Every day you just get right back on the roller coaster and start throwing up," said. "We got the fast pass." Read more... More about Stephen Colbert and Entertainment Read More »Trump to turn Supreme Court nomination into 'The Bachelor' on Facebook Live
You know how watching a reality show can sometimes make it feel like your liquifying brain is dribbling out of your earholes, but you just can't turn off the TV? That feeling is slowly becoming all-encompassing as the governing of the United States morphs into the most-watched reality show of all-time. You can catch the latest episode on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET as celebrity President Donald Trump selects a Supreme Court nominee. The announcement will be streamed on Facebook Live as the two nominees wait in the White House, according to CBS. More about Justice, Facebook Live, White House, Donald Trump, and Supreme Court Read More »After this gruesome murder, you'll never look at chimps the same way again
Chimps aren't exactly the soft and cuddly animals that Curious George would have you believe. Scientists have documented aggression in territorial chimps on numerous occasions, with separate bands of chimps attacking, killing and even cannibalizing one another to gain access to more resources. But a new study details a far more rare case of chimp murder: One aggressive male chimp appears to have been attacked and killed by members of the group he once led. The chimp — named Foudouko by the scientists studying the Fongoli community of chimps in Senegal — seemed to have been killed in 2013 after he attempted to rejoin the community he once led after five years in exile, the study published in the International Journal of Primatology said. Read more... More about Chimps, Chimpanzee, Science, and Us World Read More »So many people decided to #DeleteUber the company had to automate the process
If you thought your weekend hangover was hard to deal with, be thankful you're not Uber. After the events of last weekend, the ride-hailing app experienced such a huge influx of deleted accounts, its makers had to institute an entirely new mechanism to process the requests. After President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration, aka the "Muslim ban," went into effect, massive groups of protesters assembled at airports where travelers caught up in the ban were being detained. New York's JFK International Airport was one of the epicenters of the protest movement — and in solidarity with the detainees, the New York Taxi Workers Alliance called for an hour-long work stoppage of pickups from the airport. Read more... More about Protests, Jfk, Airport, Delete Uber, and Muslim Ban Read More »No, Twitter shouldn't ban Trump—here's why
We all know that guy. The flushed-faced loudmouth at the bar, five drinks in, leaning over our shoulder, breathing hot beer, attempting to regale us with tales of past glory. But when Twitter launched a decade ago, none of us could have imagined such a scenario playing out on the platform, with the most powerful person on the planet—the president of the United States—starring as "that guy." And more than a few people want to that guy to shut up. Just two weeks after the inauguration of the United States' 45th president, the calls that began nearly a year ago to ban Trump from Twitter are increasingly in volume. The unrelenting torrent from President Trump are driving some users into fits of anger, depression, and rolling shock. But banning Trump? Read more... More about Opinion, Abuse, Twitter, Donald Trump, and Tech Read More »Former 'I'm a Mac' actor Justin Long is now shilling for an Android phone
Huawei, the largest smartphone maker in the China and third largest in the world, is looking to invade the U.S. in a very big, splashy way. The Chinese tech giant has enlisted actor Justin Long, who appeared in Apple's famous "Get a Mac" TV commercials between 2006 to 2009, to star in its new Android smartphone campaign. According to Campaign US, one reason Huawei hired Long was precisely because of his previous work for Apple. In a new video called "The Interview," Long plays the role of a job candidate who is being interviewed by a Mate 9 Android phone to become the director of its own commercial. Read more... More about Apple, Huawei, Android, Justin Long, and Tech Read More »'Anti-democratic and un-American': Bruce Springsteen slams 'Muslim ban'
Bruce Springsteen is on a long tour around Australia, but there's no way he's detached from what's going on in the U.S. The rock legend took to the stage in Adelaide, Australia, on Monday night, using a break between songs to decry the immigration restrictions placed on countries with majority Muslim population under Trump. "Tonight, we want to add our voices to the thousands of Americans who are protesting at airports around our country. The Muslim ban and the detention of foreign nationals and refugees," he said. "America is a nation of immigrants and we find this anti-democratic and fundamentally un-American." Read more... More about Muslim Ban, Bruce Springsteen, Donald Trump, Trump, and Immigration Ban Read More »Canada comes for Fox News over its false Quebec mosque tweet
Fox News has been scolded by the Canadian government after it told more than 13 million Twitter followers the deadly mosque attack in Quebec Monday had been committed by a person "of Moroccan origin." On Tuesday, Kate Purchase, director of communications for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, told Twitter she'd emailed Fox over the "false and misleading" tweet, sharing screenshots of the message to the news organisation. While some early media reports mistakenly claimed the suspect was of Moroccan background and that there were two gunman, most have since corrected the record. As of Tuesday evening, Fox News' tweet is still online. Read more... More about Terrorist Attack, Mosque, Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre, Canada, and Justin Trudeau Read More »Facebook wants to take over your TV
Facebook may soon be making a big push into the TV market. The social network is working on a video app for set-top boxes, like the Apple TV, that would feature "TV-quality" shows licensed by the company, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal. Though Facebook has spent much of the last year pushing live video, the company is reportedly sees the new app as a place for longer, higher quality content. Facebook is currently trying to make deals with major studios to produce content for the yet-to-be released app, according to the report. Read more... More about Media, Facebook, Apps And Software, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »Beautiful photo of Jewish and Muslim families bonding at protest will give you hope
For many around the globe, the last week has been filled with a great deal of fear and confusion. U.S. President Trump ordered an immigration ban that resulted in the detention of legal U.S. residents and valid visa holders at airports nationwide on Friday, sparking immediate controversy and massive protests. Resistance spread over the weekend throughout the country's airports as concerned loved ones, empathetic sign bearers and lawyers flooded the terminals in support of immigrants from the seven majority Muslim countries named in the order. Despite the chaos, one photograph snapped at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport may just have the power to keep your hope from wavering. Nuccio DiNuzzo, a photographer for The Chicago Tribune who attended a protest at O'Hare on Jan. 30, captured a moment that's sure to lift your spirits amid the political mess. Read more... More about Muslim, Jewish, Immigration Ban, Protests, and Politics Read More »Sheryl Sandberg leans into Trump with pro-immigrant Facebook post
Sheryl Sandberg is the latest tech giant to remind Donald Trump that immigration is integral to the fabric of the United States. Sandberg penned an essay (on Facebook, where else?) recalling the bravery of her great grandmother, a Lithuanian refugee who landed at Ellis Island in 1889. "If Channa had not taken that difficult journey, I would not be here today – my family would almost certainly have perished in the concentration camps of World War II." Sandberg goes on to call out Trump's immigration ban and the damage it has already done in the United States. More about Politics, Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg, Immigration Ban, and Watercooler Read More »Budweiser accidentally made a moving political statement with its Super Bowl ad
Budweiser claims it didn't set out to make a moving political statement with its new Super Bowl commercial — but fate evidently had other ideas. The ad follows Budweiser's immigrant founder, Adolphus Busch, along his quest from Germany to America in the late 1800s. Upon arriving, he isn't exactly greeted with open arms right away. "You're not wanted here," a man growls at him immediately after his immigration papers are stamped. Given the current political climate around immigration and refugees, it's not hard to see how one might take the message of the ad as a comment on the times. More about Donald Trump, Super Bowl 2017, Budweiser, Business, and Advertising Read More »89-year-old and her hottie roommate talk living arrangements on TV
Ever done something nice for your neighbour? Maybe you've let them know you're holding a party in advance, or some such. Whatever good deed you might have done, it pales in comparison to the generosity 31-year-old Chris Salvatore has shown his neighbour Norma Cook. As previously reported, she's just become his new roomie. And it's adorable. SEE ALSO: 'Google changed my life': The real-life subject of 'Lion' on tech's role in his miraculous story Salvatore, a California-based actor and singer, first met the 89-year-old Cook almost four years ago, when he moved into the apartment block she'd been residing in for 35 years. The pair became great friends, but their friendship was put to the test when the leukemia Cook had been battling for ten years was diagnosed as terminal. Read more... More about Instagram, The Project, 89 Year Old, Terminal Leukemia, and Best Friends Read More »Bandcamp's CEO pledges 100 percent of Friday's profits to ACLU
Donald Trump's 'Muslim ban' has already had a number of tech companies pledging support to immigrants and those who protect them. Online music platform Bandcamp is the latest company to put its money where its mouth is, promising that 100 percent of sales made this Friday Feb. 3 will be donated to the American Civil Liberties Union. "Like 98 percent of U.S. citizens (including the President), I am the descendant of immigrants," wrote Bandcamp's CEO Ethan Diamond in a statement. "Last week’s Executive Order barring immigrants and refugees from seven ... countries from entering the United States is not simply immoral, it violates the very spirit and foundation of America." Read more... More about Immigration, Muslim Ban, Pledge, Kill Rock Stars, and Ethan Diamond Read More »LeBron James unleashes sick burns on 'hater' Charles Barkley
TNT analyst Charles Barkley has a history of belittling LeBron James, and it seems King James has finally had enough. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar absolutely ripped Barkley after a loss on Monday night, just days after Barkley criticized James for complaining about his team's lack of roster depth. Barkley called him "whiny" and "inappropriate" for questioning the Cavaliers' front office. James clearly had a lot of ill will bottled up, and he unleashed it all at once. "He's a hater," James said on Monday, per ESPN. "What makes what he says credible? Because he's on TV?" Read more... More about Tnt, Nba, Basketball, Charles Barkley, and Lebron James Read More »A beginner's guide to the legendary Tim Tam biscuit, now available in America
America, you're about to discover your favourite new biscuit. Australia's much-loved Tim Tam biscuit is now available widely in the U.S., following years of sporadic imports bought up by homesick expats and curious Americans. A Tim Tam is essentially two chocolate malt biscuits, coated in a thin layer of milk chocolate, with a chocolate cream filling right down the middle. There's a lot of chocolate in one small biscuit, but in the U.S. you can get flavours like "Chewy Caramel" and "Dark Mint" — the latter not available to Aussies. Read more... More about Cookie, Biscuits, Food, Tim Tam, and Australia Read More »Twitter tweaks video again, adding view counts for some users
Like Facebook, Twitter is obsessed with video, and it's not done tweaking how it delivers those little motion picture clips to your timeline. As spotted by BuzzFeed's Dorsey Shaw, some people are now seeing video view counts in their feed next to the usual timer. SEE ALSO: President Trump is destroying Twitter A Twitter spokesperson in Australia confirmed the test to Mashable. "As video consumption continues to increase on Twitter, we are constantly experimenting with ways to provide a rich video experience," he said in an email. "View counts provide helpful context on the popularity of a video, and we are exploring this feature to help surface the best content." Read more... More about Australia, View Count, Video, Twitter, and Social Media Read More »New campaign wants you to raise funds for abuse victims by ditching the razor
Imagine if raising much-needed money for non-profits was as easy as growing out your body hair for a month. Well, a new initiative is set to challenge society's standards when it comes to women's body hair —encouraging women to ditch their razors, letting their legs and underarms grow free for the month of February. Get Hairy February is a double headed awareness-raiser though. Keen participants will generate donations (via the Full Stop Foundation) for the Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia, who counselling and support services for victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Read more... More about Body Hair, Australia, Domestic Violence, Get Hairy February, and World Read More »Meet the woman who's making consumer boycotts great again
It all started when Shannon Coulter saw the infamous Access Hollywood tape. She put a twist on Donald Trump’s vulgar words with her #GrabYourWallet campaign, which quickly spread across social media. Now, in the wake of the #DeleteUber fiasco, it seems like boycott movements could have a real impact on companies that do business with Trump. Uber learned this lesson the hard way last weekend when its perceived undermining of a taxi union protest against the immigration ban — coupled with CEO Travis Kalanick's seat on Trump's economic advisory board — led to a rash of users deleting their Uber accounts. Read more... More about Protests, Boycott, Donald Trump, Business, and Advertising Read More »Rap group call out publication for using their image in place of 'gang'
When searching for a picture of a "gang" on the internet, you'd better not go with an image of your average rap group. It's too late for the Daily Mail, whose Australian iteration published a photo of UK rappers Section Boyz in an article about a local gang in Melbourne. The picture has since been removed from the article, following a tweet from TV show Media Watch pointed out the picture was of the rap-meets-grime act, a fact it told the publication last November.
Male-specific fake tan is a thing now because of, um, reasons
It was inevitable, really. Being a society in which every product is pointlessly gendered, sooner or later some company was going to release a male-specific fake tan. That company is Australia's Bondi Sands, successful sellers of fake tan products. Their new "everyday gradual tanning foam" is marketed straight at guys, despite all fake tan being unisex insofar as it's lotion in a bottle. But according to Bondi Sands, this self tanner is all man. It comes it a functional can with blue on it, you see. It's so masculine that even a mere glance at its packaging will make you want to punch tigers, eat gravel, or do whatever other manly stuff men do. Read more... More about Men, Tanning Foam, Fake Tan, Bondi Sands, and Lifestyle Read More »Secret citizen Peter Thiel thinks he is God's gift to New Zealand, basically
President Donald Trump's man in Silicon Valley, Peter Thiel has options should his current political experiment not work out. In January, the New Zealand Herald uncovered that the infamous venture capitalist has been a New Zealand citizen since 2011, raising eyebrows around the world. Just how Thiel obtained the passport was revealed Wednesday, after the government released an 145-page file on the matter. Thiel became a New Zealand citizen at a private ceremony in Santa Monica, according to the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). More about Australia, Citizenship, Donald Trump, New Zealand, and Peter Thiel Read More »Tim Cook says India is 'a great place to be' as Apple posts its all-time record revenue
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s bet on overseas markets as the company looks for further growth and expansion is starting to show results. The company posted strong quarterly iPhone sales and revenue Tuesday, reporting substantial growth in regions such as India, the fastest growth smartphone market. Cook, who paid his maiden visit to India as CEO of the company last year, said Apple had "all-time record revenue results" in the country without revealing any numbers. The company shipped nearly 2.6 million iPhones in India last year, according to marketing research firm Counterpoint, which claimed that iPhones now account for 62 percent of all premium smartphones shipped in the country. Read more... More about Mac, Macbook Pro, Ipad, Iphone, and Tim Cook Read More »This vintage-looking cardboard instant camera is a hipster dream
Remember those analog cameras with bellows you used to only see in history books? Well, now you can actually own one that'll work with newfangled Fujifilm Instax Mini paper. The Jollylook instant camera, which just reached its funding goal on Kickstarter, is the first of its kind to be made from recycled paper and cardboard. Pull out the viewfinder, look through it, and click to trigger the shutter. Then eject the photo from the top of the camera by turning the handle. As metal rollers push the photo paper up, they break the seal containing the processing liquid, initiating the development process on the instant film. Read more... More about Film, Hipster, Analog Camera, Camera, and Tech Read More »Veteran speaks out against 'Muslim ban' with incredible Iraq story
There's no doubt we're living in troubling times, but U.S. veteran's story has been warming hearts all over the internet. Dylan Park-Pettiford shared a story on Twitter, Saturday, about an Iraqi boy named Brahim, who he met during his first deployment to the war-torn nation. The moving thread has been retweeted well over 58,000 times. Since then, Park-Pettiford told Mashable via Messenger he shared the story to help speak up against Trump's immigration ban.
Teenager receives a huge gift surprise from Miss Universe contestant
A teenager in the Philippines came home to a dream come true — a prom dress that graced the Miss Universe stage just days before. 15-year-old Zyra Nicole Cifra received Miss Bulgaria-Universe's blue gown, after the teen's mother wrote to the beauty queen. Violina Ancheva, Miss Bulgaria 2016, said in a Facebook post on Monday shortly after the pageant was over that she was looking to donate her dress to someone in need in the Philippines. Cifra's mother, Issay Gallano, sent Ancheva a private message on Facebook to appeal for the dress. In her message, she noted that she was a single mother and was scraping some savings together to afford a prom dress for Cifra. Read more... More about Beauty Pageant, Philippines, Miss Universe, and World Read More »This risky fireworks battle is straight out of a Harry Potter scene
Don't try this at home. Seriously. This intense battle between two guys in China shooting fireworks at each other is going viral. The official People's Daily outlet tweeted the dangerous "duel" between the two men, where they blasted fireworks on sticks at each other. Needless to say, we don't recommend doing this. Ever. The scene looks a lot like the showdown between Harry Potter and Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2. The event took place over Chinese New Year, which is usually celebrated with fireworks in China. What you usually mean when you say fireworks Image: PILIPEY/EPA/REX/Shutterstock Read more... Samsung to launch something on Feb. 26, but it probably won't be a phone
If it were any other February, we'd probably be waiting for Samsung to launch a new version of its flagship smartphone. But after the Note7 fiasco and the subsequent long investigation into what happened, the Galaxy S8 launch got pushed to a later, yet-unannounced date. However, judging by this invite I've just received, Samsung will be launching something this February — and it's probably going to be a tablet. The invite itself has no info beyond the date and place, and frankly, the image could be a stylized representation of anything. But the Galaxy Tab S3 has recently been certified by the FCC, which means it should be ready for a February launch. Read more... More about Mobile World Congress, Mwc 2017, Mwc2017, Mwc, and Galaxy Tab S3 Read More »This country will give all its senior citizens a biometrics-based smart health card
India’s audacious push to bring and make use of Aadhaar, the world’s largest biometrics database, was one of the highlights at the annual financial budget unveiled in the country today. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that senior citizens in the country will soon get Aadhaar-based smart cards. These cards would feature their health and other information, Jaitley added. The government will first run a pilot project in 15 districts during the 2017-18 fiscal year. Aadhaar is a biometrics-backed (fingerprint, iris, or facial features) national ID system that the government is positioning as a solution to bring its 1.3 billion people to the digital age. Over one billion people and 99% of the country's adult population are already enrolled in the system. Read more... More about Senior Citizen, Senior Citizens, Upi, Aadhaar, and India Read More »Elon Musk's Hyperloop dream is closer to becoming a reality
Three university teams have been the first to test drive their pods in SpaceX's depressurized track as part of Elon Musk's Hyperloop competition. The Delft University Hyperloop team clinched the top price for their prototype pod in the first phase. The Technical University of Munich, Germany received a price for the fastest pod, while MIT were awarded best design. The next phase of the competition is scheduled for the summer. Read more... More about University, Transportation, Cambridge, Netherlands, and Mit Read More »This country just banned cash transactions over $4,500
India's war against black money has led to several new policies and orders of late, one of which was announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday in his Union Budget presentation in the Parliament. The country has banned all cash transactions above Rs 300,000 (roughly $4,500) from April 1. This move follows last year's ban on high-value currency notes that had sucked in 86% of the cash in circulation and sent India's 1.3 billion people into a collective frenzy. Jaitley's decision is based on a recommendation made by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money that was set up by India's apex court. Read more... More about Economy, Money, Politics, Finance, and India Read More »Ricky Gervais says he's packing on the pounds and gives zero f*cks about it
During a Tonight Show interview, Ricky Gervais called bullsh*t on Jimmy Fallon's polite compliment about Gervais' physical appearance and it's hilarious. "Look at me! Of course I don't look great," said Gervais. In the video, Gervais says he's packing on the pounds. He then went on a comedic diatribe about why he can't be bothered to stop the impending weight gain. Body-positive blogger compares 2 photos to make an important point
LONDON — Instagram is awash with posts about fitness and dieting, with many showing an unrealistic and doctored view of women's bodies. But, one body-positive blogger posted two photos taken at the same time to make a stand against the body pressures women and girls face on Instagram. Milly Smith posted a side-by-side photo on Instagram. The photo on the left shows Smith wearing waist-controlling tights pulled up "as high as possible", while the other shows Smith posing with her tights pulled down. India has spoken! Scotch comes second place in a round up of #GiftsMenLove
Did you know that scotch is the second most popular gift for men? Buying gifts for your loved ones can be stressful, and picking something special year after year is tough. How do you know just what they want? If you have ever wondered just what to gift your man on special occasions like Valentine’s Day, then look no further – the verdict is in on the top five #GiftsMenLove, and you might find one or two of them a little surprising. The struggle of finding the perfect #GiftsMenLove has been played out in this hilarious video below: "TVF set out to find the #GiftsMenLove via a public poll. Deloitte acted as the process advisors and validator of votes, authenticating the results. The poll was played out in two stages – stage one asked the public to nominate a gift men would like to receive, and at stage two the public voted for the top 10 from the nominations." Read more... More about Supported and Lifestyle Read More »India pledges to bring high-speed affordable internet access to 150,000 villages
Taking cue from Silicon Valley giants, the Indian government today ramped up its efforts to bring more of its citizens online. India plans to bring affordable high-speed broadband connection to 150,000 villages in a year, finance minister Arun Jaitley said today as he unveiled the annual budget for the country. Narendra Modi’s government has been aggressively working on getting internet connectivity to rural areas since assuming power in 2014. Jaitley said the government is upping its budget to Rs 100 billion ($1.4 billion) for this effort, adding that it has already laid 155,000km long optical fibre cable across the country. Read more... More about White Space, Microsoft, Free Basics, Facebook, and Google Read More »This spoof government job involves watching porn all day
If this "job ad" to become a government porn censor looks too good to be true — that's because it is. The New Government Jobs website is in fact a spoof created by the Open Rights Group to raise awareness about the incoming UK's Digital Economy Bill, which will force any website that benefits commercially from porn to verify the age of users. If they fail to do the monitoring and checks, payment providers and third parties will be legally required to intervene. Should the websites refuse to comply, the ISPs will block content, even though it's legal. Read more... More about Digital Economy Bill, Pornography, Uk, and Tech Read More »This guy could be Cara Delevingne's dad
No, Cara Delevingne's father has not mastered the science of genetic duplication, nor has he invented time travel. At least, not according to his doppelgänger, Seth Hamby. SEE ALSO: Cara Delevingne won't let Twitter shade stop her from promoting awareness of the refugee crisis Hamby posted this tweet along with two pictures — one photo of himself and one photo of Delevingne's father taken from the actress' Instagram.
The resemblance is freakishly uncanny! People on Twitter thought so, too: Read more... More about Funny, Cara Delevingne, Doppelganger, Twitter, and Uk Read More »Jon Stewart returns with a few executive orders of his own
Imagine a world where Jon Stewart was president and in charge of signing executive orders. Sadly, that is not our world — but it was for a second on The Late Show with Steven Colbert last night when Jon Stewart made an appearance. Stewart, who showed up dressed as Donald Trump with a dead animal on his head, made his own round of executive orders, including one where he asked China to "send us your wall." Executive Order 9009: Jon Stewart must come back to Late Night. Every night. Until this is over. Crowdfunded LGBTQ film from India is hoping for a Cannes premiere
Baby steps, giant dreams. A crowdfunded short film from India is aspiring for a coveted premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this year. Sisak, which claims to be the country's "first silent LGBTQ film," is a wordless love story that unfolds between two strangers aboard local trains in Mumbai. The film's trailer was unveiled by Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor, a Cannes regular herself, on social media.
Britons protested in an anti-Trump demonstration with a most unique rally cry
The citizens of Brighton joined a global anti-Trump protest on Monday evening. And they had some strong words for the U.S. commander-in-chief. The crowd arranged a version of the quintessentially English song, "Hey! Baby," a melody that has become a popular football chant. However, this adaptation contained zero themes of sportsmanship. The lyrics were: "Hey Donald Trump, I wanna know why you're such a cunt!" Brighton, you've got some creativity. Watch this lion attack a tourist vehicle in a popular biological park
India's tryst with wild animals roaming freely on streets continues. In a popular biological park in the southern state of Karnataka, two lions last week attacked a safari vehicle. Thankfully, no injuries were reported. A phone video made the rounds on local television stations. It shows one of the lions trying to climb onto the car and bite its rear glass. The video was reportedly shot by a safari bus driver behind the targeted vehicle. The park authorities have accused the driver of carelessness. "He should never have stopped the car, which he probably did to please the visitors. We've removed him from safari duty," the executive director of Bannerghatta Biological Park told the Times of India. Read more... More about National Park, Tourism, Videos, Watercooler, and Video Read More »Relax everyone, your gin supply is safe
LONDON — Gin is a precious thing. But, recent fears over dwindling supplies of juniper have troubled gin enthusiasts around the world. The seed collection forms part of a wider project to collect seeds from the entire UK woody flora. And, juniper is the first species to be fully collected in its entirety across Great Britain The 'resistance' is loving conspiracy theories about a power-hungry Trump
Conservative bloggers and opinion writers don't have a monopoly on spreading their political conspiracy theories. After President Donald Trump signed his executive order prohibiting people from Muslim-majority nations from traveling to the U.S., activists mobilized against the constitutionally questionable ban that caused chaos in airports nationwide over the weekend. But their protests may be just what Trump's inner circle wanted, according to conspiracy theories that have been blowing up left-wing corners of the internet. More about Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, Immigration, Politics, and Social Media Read More »After 8 years, a small team of fans releases their 'Mega Man' remake for free
Made by a small team of six fans, Mega Man 2.5D is finally out, and you can download it for free. 2.5D features local co-op, with second players playing as Proto Man, and camera perspective changes, hence the 2.5 dimensional reference. Here's the original concept the team came up with, the popularity of which inspired them to turn it into a full-blown game: Let's just hope Nintendo and Capcom don't shut it down. New rolling road barriers are designed to reduce the impact of road accidents
A group of architects from South Korea have come up with a rolling road barrier system designed to minimize the impact of highway crashes. The barrier is made up of plastic cylinders that spin upon impact, absorbing the shock and stabilizing the vehicle. This reduces the speed and the chances of that vehicle spinning out of control and causing a pile up. Read more... More about Impact, Crash, Rolling Road Barrier System, Rolling Barrier System, and Road Barriers Read More »Most patient cat suffers through curious dog's sniff-down
All this poor cat wants to do is enjoy some quiet quality time with its owner. Unfortunately, one nosy dog has other plans. Apparently something about this cat is irresistible, and the dog just can't stop bothering it. Instead of lashing out, this cat very politely lets the dog satisfy its curiosity. Now that we think about it, we feel like this video is actually a very apt metaphor for being a parent. GoPro's Karma drone is back on sale after design flaw made them fall out of the sky
GoPro's Karma drone is back. The action camera company launched Karma, its first consumer drone, to great fanfare in late October. But shortly after, GoPro voluntarily recalled all 2,500 shipped drones after some owners reported their quadcopters were inexplicably losing power and falling out of the sky. At CES 2017, GoPro revealed a bad latch mechanism that was used to secure the drone's battery in place was to blame. On Monday, GoPro announced the return of Karma with a redesigned battery latch that fixes the issue. Read more... More about Karma, Drones, Gopro, Tech, and Gadgets Read More »Of course this novelty 'Final Fantasy' fork is an oversized sword replica
The simple rule when you're creating Final Fantasy swag: go comically oversized. Nissin Foods, the Japanese noodle company, knows what's up. An upcoming celebration of Final Fantasy's 30th anniversary will include the Cup Noodles maker's extremely limited release of an "Ultima Weapon Fork." Just look at this amazing thing: Image: Nissin Foods Here it is from a few other angles. It really is a ridiculous object and we covet it. So. Much. Image: Nissin Foods Image: NISSIN Foods Image: NISSIN FOODS Now, not only can you eat like a boss, you can also slay any boss with the same implement you were just using to eat. Read more... More about Nissin, Square Enix, Final Fantasy Xv, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More »How Nike plans to break one of the most daunting barriers in human performance
Human beings have walked the earth for millennia, yet no one has ever run 26.2 miles — a marathon, if you prefer — in less than two hours. Can it be done? Nike thinks this is year it will be done. In December, the company announced a lofty goal to break the barrier sometime in 2017. Now, speaking on the record for the first time, three of the principle architects of this quest shared with Mashable just how the footwear giant plans to break one of the most daunting barriers in human physical performance. The closest anyone's ever gotten to breaking the two-hour mark on an official course was Dennis Kimetto, a runner from Kenya who ran the 2014 Berlin Marathon in two hours, two minutes and 57 seconds. For historical context, Haile Gebrselassie set a mark of two hours, three minutes and 59 seconds in 2008, while Khalid Khannouchi set a mark of two hours, five minutes and 42 seconds in 2009. Read more... More about Nike, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »LEGO releases 'Beauty and the Beast' blocks just in time for the live-action film
Parents, make sure you have hard-bottomed slippers ready to go because your house is about to turn into a plastic minefield. Just in time for the heavily anticipated Mar. 17 release of Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast, LEGO has announced a new line of signature blocks called BrickHeadz to commemorate the film's beloved characters. "LEGO's new line of BrickHeadz sets feature fun and stylized versions of iconic characters from movies, TV series, games and comics, reimagined in colorful brick form using LEGO System bricks with distinct details for a humorous twist," the company's press release read. Read more... More about Toys, Legos, Live Action, Emma Watson, and Beauty And The Beast Read More »Pornhub wants to be the hottest destination for sex ed
For a growing number of American kids, porn is their sex ed. Now Pornhub is hoping to offer their audience some more formal lessons in how to be a healthy and happy sexual being. On Wednesday, the massive adult entertainment destination took the somewhat surprising step of launching the “Pornhub Sexual Health Center.” They're hoping the free sub-site will become a go-to resource for some of their 70 million daily users on all manner of topics, including STIs, sexual safety and how to manage relationships. They’ve chosen Dr. Laurie Betito, a renowned sex therapist, to direct the site and they’ll also be working with a number of doctors, therapists and other experts to offer advice and answer questions. Corey Price, Pornhub’s Vice President, told Mashable, “Our goal is to provide our visitors with a site that has credible and insightful information, rather than have them scouring the internet.” Read more... More about Sex And Relationships, Health, Sex Education, Porn, and Pornhub Read More »This device could help men be better in bed
'Lovely' is a smart, wearable sex toy for couples. It's essentially a FitBit for your penis, tracking performance while also providing extra stimulation Heroic police dog leaves a paw-erful impression
When the call comes in, defenders of justice must act — that includes Scoobie, a German shepherd police dog. When Hackney Metropolitan Police Service were called to investigate suspicious noises at a building site, they brought along their trusted canine for assistance. They sent in Scoobie to scope out the situation before entering the building and discovered that the noise was actually coming from workers. Hackney MPS tweeted about the call:
Trump-May special relationship gets special treatment in the streets of London
Theresa May's audience with Donald Trump at the White House was widely seen a rekindling of the special relationship between U.S. and UK. But a British street artist offered another, more cheeky interpretation. In a street artwork on Great Eastern street, London, Pegasus painted May laughing while she spanks the U.S. president, who is submissively placed across her legs.
Mum makes Prince George sailor outfits so your child can dress like the future king
LONDON — Prince George has some top-notch sartorial style. When he's not dressed up in a cute pair of shorts and long socks, he's wearing a nautical-inspired outfit When Caroline Stansfield's baby boy was born, she found it hard to find traditional baby clothes for him. She decided to start hand-making alternative outfits for baby Drake. 2-year-old Drake in one of his many sailor suits. Image: caroline stansfield Read more... It’s time to stop doubting Apple
A good quarter for a company can make critics forget what they were talking about. In the days leading up to Apple’s first quarter 2017 earnings report, which encompasses last year’s holiday buying season, many pundits were engaged in hand-wringing over Apple’s fortunes and futures. Questions included:
No one predicted the blockbuster quarter Apple ended up with, which included a record-breaking $78.4B in revenue. The champion product was none other than the once-flagging iPhone, specifically the bigger, pricier iPhone 7 Plus. We’d heard about supply shortages when Apple introduced the phone last fall, but most assumed this was due to orchestrated scarcity to inflate interest and keep demand high. In reality, demand was very high all on its own. Read more... More about Apple Watch, Iphone 7 Plus, Iphone 7, Iphone, and Tim Cook Read More »Mini horses lead cops in a nail-biting, low-speed chase
We've got some trouble-making farm animals on the loose. Watch these mini horses trot away from the law in a cute three against one chase down. What lead them to this life? We're guessing probably a run-in with some shady cows. This absolutely stunning Oreo art will blow your mind
Oreos are great for so many things — dunking in milk, recreating in weird flavors, just plain eating. But it turns out Oreos also make a great canvas. Tisha Cherry is a full-time occupational therapist. But one look at her Instagram and its clear she is also using food to make art in a way that no one else is, especially when it comes to the simple Oreo. "Three years ago I twisted open an Oreo and thought the cream looked like a Nike Dunk. I immediately became obsessed with trying to see how many different things I could create out of them," Tisha told Mashable. "Now I feel like I'm looking at the world through some sort of Oreo crème lens and it's become my favorite medium to express my creativity through." Read more... More about Food, Instagram, Food Art, Oreos, and Watercooler Read More »James Corden and Sting clash over who is the better singing waiter
Dinner and a show! Last night on The Late Late Show with James Corden, the late night host set up a hilarious sketch in which he plays a singing waiter to a restaurant full of people. But, he didn't expect rock legend Sting to come in and try to steal the show. The two singers went head to head in a performance battle that included a double neck guitar, a one-man band set and a choir. We're all winners here. How to find protests in your city when you don't know where to start
If you feel a policy, law or even a world leader needs changing, the first step is simple: you protest. Protesting has long been a way for marginalized communities to combat oppression. But the act of defiance and dissent is currently having a mainstream moment, thanks to the newly minted presidency of Donald J. Trump. With many progressives passionate about contesting Trump's policies and actions, marches and protests have been popping up across the U.S. on a weekly — and even daily — basis. It's now common for at-risk communities and their allies to take to the streets after work, between errands and around their regularly scheduled lives. Read more... More about Social Media, Advocacy, Activism, Protest, and Social Good Read More »Student creates enormous 'Simpsons' portrait on his college's wintry lawn
This guy definitely had better things to do than study. Reddit user gtobe woke up to proof of some real Simpsons fandom in their university Wednesday. Some overachieving student decided to use the college's newly fallen snow to create a portrait of America's favorite animated father, Homer Simpson. Image: gtobe Through the magic of Reddit, the artist was identified as Austen Linds, who, from the looks of his Instagram account enjoys making pop culture art where he can. And it turns out, the portrait of Homer is not his first stab at Simpsons snow art. He previously created a loving portrait of Bart Simpson, in the same field no less. Read more... More about The Simpsons and Watercooler Read More »Apple just beat Samsung as the world's top smartphone maker
Apple is back on top. According to a new report by research firm Strategy Analytics, the company sold more smartphones than any other company in the fourth quarter of 2016, including its biggest rival, Samsung. Apple reported selling 78.3 million iPhones in the last quarter of 2016, whereas Samsung sold "just" 77.5 million phones. (Different companies use different financial calendars, which is why Apple considers the same period the first quarter of 2017.) Image: Strategy Analytics The reasons for this are twofold: Apple had an amazing quarter, and Samsung's quarter was shoddy as the company had to discontinue its flagship phone, the Galaxy Note7, following numerous reports of its battery overheating and bursting into flames. Read more... More about Strategy Analytics, Smartphones, Samsung, Apple, and Tech Read More »Twitter launches Black History Month chatbot in celebration of black culture
Looking for new ways to celebrate black history and culture this Black History Month? There's a bot for that. Blackbirds, Twitter's black employee resource group, launched a chatbot on Feb. 1 to provide users with community-focused facts, information and support. When you DM the @Blackbirds account, the bot will greet you automatically, letting you choose from one of four preset categories: Today in #BlackHistory, #ForTheCause, #SelfCare and #ForTheCulture. "We recognize the incredible impact of black people and culture on our platform every day, so we wanted to contribute to that conversation in a meaningful way during Black History Month through this bot," Shelby Williams, a member of Blackbirds and a brand planner on Twitter’s Brand Strategy Team, told Mashable. Read more... More about Black History, Culture, Black Twitter, Black, and Chatbot Read More »This stress-reducing device may be the answer to daily anxiety
'Lief' monitors your heart and breath in real time. Once it detects an imbalance in your breathing, a quiet vibration will switch on, guiding you breath by breath. This simple three minute exercise can help lower your heart rate. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Breathing, Breath, and Smart Patch Read More »Top 5 camera moves in cinema
Movies would be plain, simple, and static without the use of camera movement techniques. The best directors utilize their own styles in the way they move the camera to tell the story. These are the top uses of camera moves in movie history. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Third grader has no time for your silly homework nonsense
Homework is the literal worst. You head home after a rough day of say, third grade, sit down to watch your favorite cartoon with your favorite snack, trying to wash away thoughts of gym class, gross school lunch and rejection from your first crush and then...your heart sinks. You remember that you still have to write a stupid book report about the The Boy Who Cried Wolf. It's cruel, it's inhumane, it's downright diabolical. You could take the time to actually do your homework properly, with correct spelling, details and accuracy. Or, you could do what this kid did and cut right to the chase: Read more... More about School, Homework, Kids, and Watercooler Read More »Sea lions grab the back of a boat for impromptu ride along
Who knew sea lions liked people? One family got a serious treat when two sea lions grabbed hold of the stern on their boat and rode along for a ride. With one toddler on board and a baby sea lion in the water, this video is a recipe for cuteness overload. Google wins its latest case against the 'right to be forgotten'
The "right to be forgotten" isn't guaranteed worldwide, according to a new court ruling. Google on Tuesday won the latest lawsuit over its search results when a court in Japan ruled that the company did not need to remove links to articles written about a man arrested on child pornography charges, the Wall Street Journal reported. The "right to be forgotten" is a term coined by a European Union court in 2014. Europeans can request that information that is "inaccurate, inadequate, irrelevant, or excessive" be removed from the search engine. More about Japan, Right To Be Forgotten, Google, and Business Read More »Snapchat filter stops toddler's tears right in their fluffy bunny tracks
You'd think it was impossible for an adorable baby to get any cuter, but add the bunny Snapchat filter to the mix and your heart might just explode. This little one has the best reaction to seeing herself transformed. Her mood instantly changes when she notices her own cuteness. She's feelin' herself, just like we all do under the veil of the godsend that is Snapchat filters. Seth Meyers has a lot of questions about Melania Trump's 'Vanity Fair' cover
Melania Trump's cover for the Mexican edition of Vanity Fair, also known as the "diamond noodles heard 'round the world," features the new First Lady twirling a bite of probably priceless spaghetti. Understandably, Seth Meyers has a lot of questions. For example, if one eats jewelry but also has it on, is one effectively wearing a bunch of snacks? And we'll add a question of our own: Since we can't afford spaghetti diamonds, should we start wearing pretzels as earrings? This sign is the new gold standard for political trolling
We all know Nigel Farage, prominent Brexiter and Donald Trump's BFF in While praising his American buddy and the controversial travel ban in the European Parliament, a Labour MEP decided to troll him in an epic way. Seb Dance, sitting behind Farage, held up a sign on which he'd written "He's lying to you."
German newspaper Der Spiegel tweeted "@SebDance trollt Nigel Farage":
Why social media is freaking you out in Trump's America—and how to stop it
Remember when Facebook was a fun place to see cute baby photos? And now it feels more like a sanitarium where everyone's screeching about the impending apocalypse? And scrolling through it knots your stomach and makes you feel like going to bed forever? Turns out, there's something to all of that. Consider how your relationship with social media's changed since President Donald Trump took office. It's no doubt helped you stay on top of each day's fresh horror unleashed by the guy elected to lead our free world, like the Muslim ban railroaded into place by executive order at the end of last week. Maybe it's helped you join—or even organize—some protests. Read more... More about Anxiety, Donald Trump, Twitter, Facebook, and Social Media Read More »Rejoice! Hillary Clinton is writing a book of personal essays
Hillary Clinton may not be president, but that's not stopping her from sharing her thoughts with the world in a powerful way. On Wednesday, Clinton fans had good reason to rejoice after Simon & Schuster announced that the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate is working on a book to be released this fall. Though the book is currently untitled, Clinton will reportedly be compiling a collection of personal essays inspired by her favorite quotes, which will touch on the historic campaign and her loss to Donald Trump. Read more... More about Entertainment, Conversations, 2017, Donald Trump, and 2016 Election Read More »Bryan Singer explains why the X-Men franchise is perfect for TV
Ever since the very first X-Men film went into production, filmmaker Bryan Singer has, minus a step out of the universe here and there, held a Professor X-level degree of authority over the movie franchise. Now he’s expanding the world of the mutant superheroes into television — and he’s even getting behind the camera himself for the pilot. Mashable caught up with Singer at the premiere of the FX's new X-verse series, Legion, created by Fargo's Noah Hawley, which counts Singer as an executive producerLegion is the first co-production between Marvel Television and 20th Century Fox (the studio that owns the film and TV rights to Marvel's X-Men characters under a long-held licensing agreement) — but it won't be the last. Read more... More about Deadpool, Logan, Bryan Singer, Legion, and X Men Read More »Snapchat will soon make real clouds vomit rainbows
With lenses, Snapchat has already made augmented reality a large, core part of its platform. And now the popular app is looking to further expand into AR with environment-detection that'll augment your surroundings. According to The Information, Snap Inc. is working on a more advanced version of the real-time "World Lenses" that were introduced last year. The new lenses, which don't have a name yet, will reportedly be able to "identify environmental elements" and let users "layer an object like a blimp in the sky." It's unclear how the feature, which is currently being tested internally and isn't slated for a release soon, works exactly. For instance, we don't know to what the environment detection is looking for and if the overlaid objects/images will be applied automatically or not. Read more... More about Augmented Reality, Snapchat, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »Ben & Jerry's just introduced individual slices of your favorite ice creams
Clearly someone at Ben & Jerry's has seen the videos of enterprising bloggers slicing up pints for ice cream sandwiches. On Wednesday the ice cream purveyor unveiled Pint Slices. They're round slabs of ice cream, covered in chocolate and individually wrapped. Basically, they're Ben & Jerry's belated answer to the Klondike bar. Pint Slices come in four flavors: Americone Dream, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Vanilla Peanut Butter Cup and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. They'll retail nationwide for between $4.29 and $4.99. Read more... More about Ice Cream, Watercooler, and Pics Read More »Start your engines for this possible RuPaul's Drag Race-inspired LEGO set
Queens, rejoice, because someone out there wants RuPaul's Drag Race to be memorialized in LEGO form. Called RuPaul's Brick Race, this LEGO set was submitted to LEGO Ideas, a website where anyone with a great LEGO idea can create a proposal and then attempt to attract supporters. According to the project's page, the creator of the idea, SeeMarkGeek, submitted the project because it was a challenge, it could be enjoyed and it would "provide something new to the LEGO universe." That's some fresh-idea-that-promotes-inclusivity-and-glamorous-drag-queens realness. Read more... More about Lego, Rupaul S Drag Race, Rupaul, Conversations, and Watercooler Read More »Trump's short Black History Month speech was mostly about himself
It took President Donald Trump just three paragraphs before he began to talk about himself in the opening speech of a meeting held on Wednesday morning to honor Black History Month. The president briefly mentioned Martin Luther King Jr., then pivoted to talk about how news coverage of himself is bad and he does not like it. "Last month we celebrated the life of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., an incredible example, unique in American history," Trump said. "You read all about Dr. Martin Luther King a week ago when somebody said I took the statue out of my office. And it turned out that that was fake news. Fake news." Read more... More about Meeting, Statue, Donald Trump, Black History Month, and Martin Luther King Jr. Read More »Make yourself feel better by laughing at January's best news bloopers
If you ever feel like you made a big mistake at your job, just remember that at least you didn't make that mistake on national television. News Be Funny compiles the best news bloopers from every month into one video for our enjoyment. This month features your usual newscaster slip ups, anchors that can't stop laughing and passersby stealing the spotlight with background shenanigans. It's hard out there for a newsperson. Using a mind reading device, 'locked-in' patients told researchers they're happy
In a major breakthrough, a team of European researchers has developed a high-tech solution to give a voice to the voiceless. By using a brain-computer interface, the team from the Wyss Center in Geneva successfully communicated with patients suffering from complete locked-in syndrome (CLIS), a devastating neurological condition. The researchers published their findings in a new paper published in PLOS Biology. Those affected by CLIS, which comes as a result of diseases like ALS or neurological damage from a stroke or damage to the spinal cord, suffer from total paralysis. Mentally, however, they remain active and aware of their surroundings. In other words, their consciousness is locked inside their body with no way to break free. Read more... More about Communication, Research, Brain Activity, Neuroscience, and Neurology Read More »How Facebook is trying to dominate mobile without owning your smartphone
Mobile, once Facebook's greatest flaw, is now the social network's greatest success thanks to its ownership of four of the world's most powerful apps. That's not enough. Now, Facebook is working on further integrating these apps to dominate your smartphone experience — while simultaneously building for the next platform. "For a while it didn't make sense to do multiple standalone apps," said Scott Stanchak, New York Times managing director of platform operations, "but Facebook proved that theory wrong." The numbers for the company's standalone apps are already huge. Facebook says it attracts more than 1.79 billion people per month overall. Instagram counts 600 million users per month and Messenger has 1 billion. There is some overlap in these numbers, since users can belong to more than one app, but it's a massive user base. Read more... More about Tech, Business, Apps And Software, Facebook Post, and Instagram Read More »Johnny Depp apparently spends $2 million a month to live like Johnny Depp
A lawsuit battle between Johnny Depp and his former business management company has revealed more about the actor than any interview with Barbra Walters or Oprah Winfrey ever could. Depp, who originally sued The Management Group for misconduct and claimed they grossly misused his finances, received a countersuit from the management company, who claim that they did all they could to manage Depp's lifestyle, but that his outrageous spending was to blame. The suit was filed on Jan. 31, and disclosed some of the actor's surprising habits. More about Watercooler, Lawsuit, Wine, Johnny Depp, and Conversations Read More »Everyone stop everything: Beyoncé just announced that she's pregnant with twins
Ring the alarm: Beyoncé is pregnant with 1 + 1 = 2 babies. The de facto queen of the United States announced her pregnancy on Instagram Wednesday. "We would like to share our love and happiness," she wrote. "We have been blessed two times over. We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two, and we thank you for your well wishes." Sheer green veils are also now in style, we assume. Instagram is testing photo albums, because nothing is sacred anymore
Instagram is about to get a lot more like Facebook. The app is testing a new feature that allows you to share multiple photos and/or videos in a single post. That's right: photo albums could be coming to Instagram. The feature, which is currently live in the beta version of Instagram's Android app, allows you to select up to 10 photos and videos to combine into a single post. It's not clear what the final post would look like in the app's feed, as the beta doesn't allow you to actually share such a post, but presumably it would look like the app's "carousel" ads that allow you to swipe through multiple photos. Read more... More about Instagram, Apps And Software, Tech, Apps Software, and Facebook Read More »7 February games you should get excited about
Video games are already off to a great start in 2017 — especially after the runaway success of Resident Evil 7 — and February is looking even better. It's easy to leapfrog this month, what with Nintendo delivering The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (and a little thing called Switch) and BioWare launching Mass Effect: Andromeda in March. But you'd be missing out. Read on for a rundown of February highlights. Fire Emblem Heroes (Feb. 2)Nintendo's second mobile game — first for Android devices — turns the tactical, grid-based strategy of Fire Emblem into a free-to-play gameHeroes seems to resemble the series you know, save for the fact that embarking on a mission costs stamina, which recharges over time or when you purchase it. Read more... More about For Honor, Torment Tides Of Numenara, Halo Wars 2, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Sniper Elite 4 Read More »Players share their heartfelt stories of 'Asheron's Call' after servers are shut down
Turbine shut the door on MMO Asheron's Call yesterday after 17 years of operation. Many players, including one adorable grandather, called this game home for a lot of, if not all of that time. PC Gamer interviewed several of those players and shared their stories in a video that captures the game's final moments online. If you've ever bonded with any community in any game ever, you'll be able to empathize with these players. Maybe they should try Elder Scrolls Online or something. Cool dad Obama wore a backwards hat on vacation, and the internet lost it
Seeing former President Barack Obama out of office in street clothes is like seeing your elementary school teacher at the grocery store. You know they're just normal people, but sometimes, you forget. Obama is taking a much-deserved post-presidency vacation with his family on Richard Branson's Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands. He's is finally allowed to let loose after serving as president for eight years, and let loose he did. Pictures and video emerged on Wednesday of very cool dad Barack Obama wearing a backwards hat whilst heading to the beach, decked out in all black, wearing short shorts and flip flops. Read more... More about Barack Obama, Watercooler, and Memes Read More »This Groundhog Day will keep Tom Cruise at 'The Edge of Tomorrow'
If the 1993 film starring Bill Murray were made in our modern era, it may (most definitely) star Tom Cruise and it may (most likely) be of the sci-fi genre. Because let's face it, Tom Cruise is still cool and we just all love a good sci-fi action flick. This Trailer Mix imitates the original Groundhog Day trailer shot-for-shot! Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more... More about Recut Trailer, Recut Movie Trailer, Science Fiction, Sci Fi, and Groundhog Day Read More »5 brilliant camera moves in movie history
Without camera moves, films would be all static play and no fun. The way the camera moves says more to us than just a show-off of technical tricks. Directors, throughout the years, have implemented their own unique camera styles to best tell their stories on-screen. These are just some of the top moves in film history, so far. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more... More about The Candidate Short Film, The Passenger, Marnie, 20th Century Women, and The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Cowboy Robert Ford Read More »This unique artist creates famous faces out of food
24-year-old Pavlo Bondar has been creating portraits of famous figures out of food materials since he was a child. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Famous, Portrait, and Donald Trump Read More »Beyoncé's pregnancy announcement will save America, at least according to Twitter
If you are reading this, take comfort in knowing that Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter will be having twins this year. Yes. Twins. Despite the fact that probably everyone reading this article will never get to babysit the "beybies," the news that the Queen will be giving birth to twins has brought an unexpected burst of joy in the midst of timelines constantly flooded with depressing political news—and people on Twitter could not be more thrilled about it.
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