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 Trump's FCC wants to let your cable company sell your data, because who cares about privacy?
Under President Donald Trump, it seems like every department in the executive branch is racing to see who can undo regulations the fastest. And at the FCC? That means negotiating with cable companies about your data. Newly-installed Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai is working on stopping privacy rules from the it-feels-like-oh-so-long-ago Obama era, which require internet providers to get your explicit permission before selling or sharing your information, Business Insider reported. The rules were approved in October, and went into partial effect in January. But lucky for the Trump FCC, a provision requiring internet providers to "engage in reasonable data security practices" doesn't take effect until March 2. Read more... More about Net Neutrality, Ajit Pai, Privacy, Federal Communications Commission, and Fcc Read More »Gigi Hadid takes the pussyhat to the runway at Milan Fashion Week
Guess the pink yarn shortage is over: Missoni models—including Gigi Hadid—brought the now-iconic pussyhat to the runway Saturday at Milan Fashion Week. It wasn't just the models making a statement. Staffers and attendees also received hats of their own, making the whole program a wonderland of pink ears and solidarity. And, of course, a fair amount of selfie-taking. Even the designer, Angela Missoni, kept hers on for post-show photo ops with guests. Image: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images Image: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images Read more... Yes, something actually beat Batman v. Superman for Worst Picture at the 2017 Razzies
Blockbuster letdown Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice was considered the favorite at this year's Razzies, AKA, the Golden Raspberry Awards for terrible movies, having racked up a whopping eight nominations. With those kinds of odds, one would think it'd take a pretty gut-wrenchingly awful movie to upset the widely-panned superhero bonanza in each of the event's top (or bottom) prizes. Luckily for Zack Snyder and company, Razzie voters found such a film in...conservative pundit Dinesh D'Souza's Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party. Read more... More about Dinesh Dsouza, Razzies, Batman V Superman, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Donald Trump makes history, bows out of White House Correspondents dinner
Amid an ever-escalating war with the media, Donald Trump tweeted Saturday that he wouldn't attend the White House Correspondents Association's annual dinner. The dinner is an opportunity for a comedian to roast the press and the president, and for the president to roast everyone else. Trump's absence would mark the first time in the event's history a president has refused to attend.
The president offered no explanation for the decision, but it's not hard to chance a few guesses for his reasoning. Among the possibilities: Read more... More about Donald Trump, Business, Media, and Politics Read More »Everyone is having a field day with news that Trump is skipping the Correspondents' Dinner
President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday that he won't attend this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner for, uh, no reason. Maybe the White House foresaw that Trump's skills might not lie in his comedy routines? Maybe Trump remembered how the last few dinners that mentioned him went? Or maybe he wanted to be the one to back out before every other media organization could cancel?
Whatever the cause, Twitter was pretty happy: Read more... More about White House Correspondents Dinner, Trump, Business, and Media Read More »Nicki Minaj and Remy Ma are beefing right now and dear god nobody was ready for all the shade
Hope you're hungry, because Nicki Minaj is serving up some prime, grade-A beef between her and fellow rapper Remy Ma, and we were all unprepared. The internet went into collective freakout mode on Thursday night after rapper Gucci Mane released a new track, "Make Love," featuring Nicki Minaj. On the track Nicki raps: "Oooohhh, oh you the qu-e-e-the queen of this here?/ One platinum plaque, album flopped, bitch, where? (bitch, where?)... You see, silly rabbit, to be the queen of rap/ You gotta sell records, you gotta get plaques." Little background, here: Nicki Minaj has famously declared herself the Queen of Rap, on several occasions—including but not limited to her feature on Ariana Grande's "Side to Side" ("I'm the queen of rap, young Ariana run pop") and her feature on Rae Sremmurd's "No Flex Zone - Remix" ("Run this game for 5 years/ guess that's why my feet hurt...Yes, I am an icon, that's me on your t-shirt"). Read more... More about Music, Rap, Beef, Shades, and Nicki Minaj Read More »Hmm, maybe this is why Trump doesn't want to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner
On Saturday, Donald Trump made history as the first president to bow out of the White House Correspondents' Dinner. And while this has much to do with Trump's ever-worsening battle with the press and his constant struggle to book talent, it's also worth remembering that, to be frank, Trump probably has another reason for ditching: He usually gets clobbered at these things. So, in the interest of, uh, elucidation, please enjoy these videos of Trump getting roasted at the 2011 and 2016 White House Correspondents' Dinner. Better yet, enjoy Trump's mirthless reactions. They're uncomfortable to watch, but extremely worth it. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Politics, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »The best, most savage punchlines from Nick Kroll & John Mulaney Indie Spirit Awards hosting gig
Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, hosts of the Independent Spirit Awards, went full-savage on Hollywood, President Donald Trump, and everything else under the California sun on Saturday. In doing so, they achieving new levels of "they did not just say that" at the one awards show that seems to re-define the limits of awards-show-season jokes every year.
Perfect 6-for-6 sweep: 'Moonlight' walks through the Indie Spirits
In the beginning, there was Moonlight. At the end, there was also Moonlight. Writer/director Barry Jenkins' deeply resonant cinematic tryptich of a young Miami man's life won all six Independent Spirit Awards for which it was nominated Saturday — including the first award given away, and the last — a triumphant result for the film many hope can upset La La Land at the Academy Awards. Moonlight was the odds-on favorite at the Indie Spirits, but a sweep was hardly guaranteed. It became a reality, though, over the course of an afternoon beneath a giant white tent on the beach near the Santa Monica Pier. Read more... More about Movies, Entertainment, and Film Read More »America doesn't care anymore, detains beloved children's book author
Imagine how America would react if Australia was mean to the late Maurice Sendak or even Eric Carle, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. That's how the latter feels now, after hearing that beloved children's book author Mem Fox was apparently left in tears after being detained for hours at Los Angeles Airport and accused of having the wrong visa in early February. SEE ALSO: YouTube livestream of pregnant giraffe briefly pulled for nudity and sexually explicit content Author of such subversive texts as Possum Magic and Ten Little Fingers, Fox told the Advertiser the experience was traumatic and humiliating. Read more... More about Children S Books, Travel, Mem Fox, Australia, and Watercooler Read More »LG claims the battery on its X Power2 phone lasts the whole weekend
Frustrated with smartphone batteries that last only half a day? LG's new smartphone, the company claims, is a whole-weekend piece of hardware. The LG X Power2 — a new product in the company's "specialist" line — has a monstrous 4,500 mAh battery, which allows for 15 hours of video playback or 18 hours of web surfing, per LG's claims. The battery is more generous than that of the phone's predecessor, the LG X Power, which had a 4,100 mAh battery, but it's not the largest battery around. Then again, the LG X Power2 is not as fat as some other phones, coming in at 154.7 x 78.1 x 8.4mm. Plus, it apparently takes only two hours to fully charge. Read more... More about Mwc17, Mwc, Mwc2017, Lg X Power2, and Lg Read More »Who is this random guy Fox News had on to talk about Swedish security?
A trans-Atlantic wave of puzzlement is rippling across Sweden for the second time in a week, after a prominent Fox News program featured a "Swedish defense and national security advisor" who's unknown to the country's military and foreign-affairs officials. Swedes, and some Americans, have been wondering about representations of the Nordic nation in the U.Ssince President Donald Trump invoked "what's happening last night in Sweden" while alluding to past terror attacks in Europe during a rally Feb. 18. There hadn't been any major incident in Sweden the previous night. More about Donald Trump, Fox News, Sweden, Nils Bildt, and Watercooler Read More »Google Assistant is finally coming to a lot more Android devices
You no longer need a Pixel to use Google Assistant on your smartphone. Google is finally expanding its Assistant to phones beyond the Pixel line. The company is starting to roll out the intelligent assistant feature to nearly all phones running Android Marshmallow and Nougat (some low-end devices excepted.) The update, which will be part of a change to the Google app, will be available in the U.S. beginning this week and will then launch in the UK, Australia, Canada and Germany. Once live, you can use the feature by holding down the home button or saying "Okay Google." Read more... More about Android, Mobile World Congress, Mobile, Google Assistant, and Google Read More »LG G6 ushers in a new era of smartphones with huge screens
How much bigger can your smartphone screen become? You're about to get the answer. LG just announced a new flagship phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona — the LG G6. Although it's not all screen on the front, it's pretty damn close. And it's widely rumored that Apple and Samsung will also try to reach that goal on their upcoming flagship products. The phone has, as LG puts it, a 5.7-inch screen in a 5.2-inch body, and it looks impressive. The phone feels tiny for today's phablet standards, and yet it has a beautiful 2,880x1,440-pixel screen. It also has rounded corners, which make it harder to break if it falls. They're also a subtle visual detail that makes the device look a lot more elegant. Read more... More about Smartphone, Barcelona, Mwc, Mobile World Congress, and Mwc17 Read More »'Ring of fire' solar eclipse will blaze across the Southern Hemisphere
A "ring of fire" eclipse will be visible from the Southern Hemisphere on Sunday morning, although anyone can catch the spectacle live via the space site Slooh.com. Sunday's solar phenomenon is known as an annular eclipse. It happens when the moon slides in between the sun and the Earth but doesn't completely block the sun, as would a total solar eclipse. Instead, a thin, fiery ring of the sun's edges blaze like an iris on an enormous, menacing eye.
These strange 1917 photos were supposed to teach businessmen how to get in shape for success
Image: Library of Congress via Internet Archive Impressive carriage and appearance are much needed by those who would succeed in the business world. Undeniably the reader who could appear before another man looking exactly like the illustration would secure his host’s attention instantly. H. Irving Hancock, 'Physical Training for Business Men' These illustrations were created by photographer A.B Phelan to accompany H. Irving Hancock’s Physical Training for Business Men, a handbook of simple exercises designed to improve a man’s poise and appearance and give him a subtle advantage in the competitive marketplace. Read more... More about Exercise, Fitness, Business, History, and Retronaut Read More »The Huawei Watch 2 is a sporty Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch with tons of features
After the initial smartwatch craze subsided, it became clear that consumers are more interested in the fitness aspects of these devices than the bling factor. This changed how these gadgets were made and marketed, and Huawei's new Watch 2 is no exception. Just launched as part of the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, the Huawei Watch 2 is a sporty, rugged-looking, Android Wear 2 device that's resistant to dust and water. It also tracks your steps, precisely measures your heartbeat and offers you a pretty extensive running experience. More about Smartwatch, Mobile World Congress, Mwc17, Mwc, and Mwc2017 Read More »Huawei's new flagship P10 phones certainly look familiar
Every phonemaker is trying to "innovate" in the same way in 2017, with sleek devices that are basically all screen and glass. But Huawei, the third largest smartphone maker in the world, isn't playing that game. The company just launched its new flagships, the P10 and the P10 Plus, at a Mobile World congress event in Barcelona, and these phones aren't a radical departure from their predecessors. The biggest change on the 5.2-inch P10 and the 5.5-inch P10 Plus is the new fingerprint sensor on the front. It's a smooth, glass surface that responds to touches with a subtle vibration, and it also replaces Android's standard on-screen controls (which can be turned on in the settings, if you so desire). Note that like the sensor on the iPhone 7, this isn't technically a button. Read more... More about Smartphone, Mwc, Mobile World Congress, Mwc17, and Mwc2017 Read More »Jerk alligator steals a huge fish off a little boy's line
Today, a little boy named Connor learned the brutal lesson that Mother Nature has no manners. In a clip posted to the Bass Masters And Fish Experts Facebook Page, a thieving alligator had an easy lunch thanks to some humans fishing off a pier. In the clip, a young boy hooks a pretty sizable fish, and as one man encourages the boy to reel in the fish all on his own, another spots an alligator lurking near the pier. The man tries to distract the gator by hitting the side of the pier with his arm, but the reptile was determined to get its eats. "You need to cut your line," one the of the men tells the little boy as the gator swims away with his catch. Read more... More about Viral Videos, Alligator, Fishing, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »How to knit your own chunky blanket with your hands
'Ohhio Braid' lets you knit your own blanket with your arms. It's made out of cotton and siliconized microfibers, making it soft and laundry-friendly. You can also use it to knit a basket for your pet. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Arm Knitting, and Knit With Your Arms Read More »All-star Gorillaz fan gets Damon Albarn to confirm new album is done
Now this is how you fan. When music blogger Jack Winstanley ran into Gorillaz co-creator Damon Albarn, he didn't just geek out on his own behalf. He reported back and made some news. Albarn confirmed, per Winstanley's tweets, that the fifth Gorillaz album is officially done and that the band is currently in rehearsals for an upcoming tour. A single for the as-yet-untitled album already dropped on Jan. 19, delivering a charged political message on the day before Donald Trump's inauguration. Albarn also confirmed that he got himself a new hat for the tour. Presumably the same beret he's wearing in his photo with Winstanley, below. Read more... More about Damon Albarn, Gorillaz, Music, Entertainment, and Entertainment Read More »Moto G5 and G5 Plus redefine the meaning of budget phones
You shouldn't have take out a loan in order to buy a premium phone. Sure, monthly installment plans have made it easier to buy a phone instead of forking over a ridiculous sum upfront, but the total cost is still a lot. Motorola's best-selling phones, the budget Moto G series, have always offered a great bang for your buck, but they've never come close to premium devices in terms of quality. At Mobile World Congress this year, Motorola unveiled the fifth generation of Moto phones, the Moto G5 and G5 Plus — now with metal bodies and features that compete with phones that cost double or three times as much. Read more... More about Mwc 2017, Mobile World Congress, Mwc, Smartphones, and Android Read More »Up close with the powerful DJI drone that could change business
Drones are becoming big business. Now they’re on the precipice of becoming part of business big and small. DJI — a company that has built drones for entry-level fliers (the Mavic Pro), prosumers (the Phantom line) and photo and cinematography professionals (Inspire) — is hoping to ignite the drone-in-business revolution with its first business-class drone, the M200. The company unveiled its new M200 line of enterprise-class drones at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday. However, DJI gave Mashable a tabletop preview of the drone weeks earlier at its offices in Manhattan. Read more... More about Dji, Drone, Drones, Tech, and Gadgets Read More »Grandmother screams bloody murder during her first VR roller coaster ride
One of the best new YouTube trends may be watching old people experience VR for the first time. While this video of an 83-year-old grandmother riding a VR roller coaster ride starts off innocently enough, things take a turn as soon as this poor woman hits the top of the first hill. Pro tip: If an elderly person ever says, "I think I'm dying," maybe that's enough VR for the day. Read more... More about Tech, Vr, Viral Videos, Funny, and Watercooler Read More »MashReads Podcast: George Saunders' 'Lincoln in the Bardo' is a perfect novel
George Saunders has a rule for art: "If you do it right, it's almost like this beautiful prism, and no matter what the time is, you can shine a light through it and it will make some sense." It's an apt description and an excellent way to describe Saunders' newest book Lincoln in the Bardo, a postmodern novel that's both incredibly timely and quintessentially timeless. SEE ALSO: MashReads Podcast: Why 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' should be on your reading list right now Lincoln In The Bardo tells the story of one fateful night in a Georgetown graveyard in 1862. When his son Willie dies, a grief-stricken Abraham Lincoln goes to visit his body three times throughout the course of a night. But unbeknownst to him, he's not the only inhabitant in the graveyard. Read more... More about Mashreads Podcast, Mashreads, George Saunders, Books, and Entertainment Read More »This crazy-thin phone charger is the size of three stacked credit cards
I like my gadgets bleeding edge, and I'm not going to lie: I'm a huge sucker when it comes to companies shrinking things down to fit into your wallet. Whenever I hear "It's the size of a business card," I'm basically already caught in some company's tractor beam. Take the Kado Wallet, supposedly the world's thinnest charger. At roughly the thickness of three credit cards stacked on top of each other, the charger really does fit in my bi-fold wallet without adding any serious bulk. It comes with a 2-foot long retractable cord (micro USB, Lightning or USB-C), and the foldable prongs on the top half are interchangeable, so you can attach the proper plugs for different regions. Read more... More about Laptops, Smartphones, Kado Sleeve, Kado Wallet, and Charger Read More »Bill Paxton, star of '80s and '90s genre films and TV, dead at 61
Bill Paxton, the versatile character actor whose presence across dozens of genre films and blockbusters in the '80s and '90s made him a uniquely familiar face, has died, Mashable has confirmed. He was 61. Paxton died Saturday, with the cause cited as "complications from surgery" in a statement from his family: Paxton may not have been the biggest household name in Hollywood, but you could hardly tell that from his credits: Titanic, The Terminator, Apollo 13, Weird Science, Aliens, Big Love, Marvel's Agens of S.H.I.E.L.D. and most recently the TV adaptation of Training Day — Paxton was one of those guys who seemed to be in everything. Along the way, he earned the distinction as the only actor to be killed onscreen by a Terminator, an Alien and a Predator. Read more... More about Bill Paxton, Obituaries, Movies, Entertainment, and Film Read More »What to expect from Instagram's glitzy portrait studio at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party
The stars will get their glamour shots before taking (and hopefully posting) some less refined, champagne-drunk Oscar selfies this year. Photographer Mark Seliger will once again step behind the lens at the famed Vanity Fair Oscar Party, teaming up with Instagram for the fourth year in a row. This time, the set will be inspired by Hollywood in the 1920s, so brush up on the Charleston, Emma Stone. "Thomas Thurnauer and I have designed a set for this year's Vanity Fair Oscar Party Instagram Studio with a touch of Golden Age Art Deco glamour," Seliger told Mashable in a statement. "We're looking forward to a wonderful, star-studded night!" Read more... More about Awards Show, Celebrities, Oscars 2017, Vanity Fair Oscar Party, and Instagram Read More »The one thing that says everything about Bill Paxton's badass career
Bill Paxton leaves behind the legacy of a total badass. The actor, who died unexpectedly on Saturday, has the unusual and entirely amazing distinction of being the only actor to play characters killed by a Terminator, a Predator and a Xenomorph (of Alien fame). The grim achievement speaks to Paxton's ubiquity as a character actor in some of the biggest genre films of the '80s and '90s. His victim status in three of the biggest sci-fi releases of the 20th century earns him the cult hero equivalent of an EGOT. The below video highlights Paxton's final moments in The Terminator, Predator 2, and Aliens. Read more... More about Terminator, Predator, Aliens, Bill Paxton, and Watercooler Read More »That time a German submarine was plopped in the middle of Central Park
The captured U-boat SM UC-5 is prepared for display in Central Park. IMage: Library of Congress Before the United States’ late entry into World War I, the federal government devised a plan to finance the massive war effort. One third of the funding would come from the imposition of progressive new taxes, while two thirds would come from selling “Liberty Bonds” to the American people. To convince the public to buy these bonds, the government embarked on a publicity campaign of unprecedented scale. Millions of billboards, fliers and ads sprouted up around the country, exhorting patriotic Americans to prove their devotion to their country by lending their dollars to the fight. Read more... More about Tanks, Submarine, New York, World War I, and History Read More »Taco Bell ditched the Naked Chicken Chalupa, so here's how to make your own
Last month, Taco Bell unleashed the Naked Chicken Chalupa, which is basically just a deep-fried piece of chicken shaped like a taco shellWe lovingly called it "the grossest fast food invention yet." The concoction was short-lived, because just a few weeks later, the Bell decided to remove the fried masterpiece from its menu, with the promise that it would one day return. Well, if you don't feel like waiting for Taco Bell to get its priorities straight, you can always just make your own. Thankfully, YouTubers Hellthy Junk Food created their very own version that you can easily replicate at home. Read more... More about Food, Diy, Taco Bell, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Legendary Nokia 3310 returns with color screen and good old Snake
This year's Mobile World Congress is all about nostalgia. Take HMD, for instance: The company showed three new Android phones, but the one that got the most attention was the rebooted Nokia 3310, which is essentially a lowly, cheap feature phone. This is because the original Nokia 3310 — which came out in 2000, years before the smartphone revolution — was a nearly indestructible device with a battery that lasted forever. And it included a game that everyone loved: Snake. The new Nokia 3310 is thinner and lighter than the original. And it has a larger, color screen. Image: Stan Schroeder/Mashable Read more... Samsung's new tablets are out to destroy the iPad Pro and Surface Pro 4
With no Galaxy S8 announcement at Mobile World Congress this year, Samsung turned to its Android and Windows 10 tablets to fill the void. The Korean electronics giant announced two new tablets at the trade show in Barcelona: The Android-powered Galaxy Tab S3 and the Windows 10-powered Galaxy Book, which will be available in 10.6- and 12-inch models. Despite the different operating systems, both tablets share common traits borrowed from Samsung's Galaxy phones. They also come with enhanced S Pens and support for detachable keyboards. Read more... More about Galaxy Book, Tab S3, Windows 10, Android, and Tablets Read More »'Get Out' is absolutely killing at the box office
For a movie that director Jordan Peele thought would never get made, Get Out sure is off to a fine start. The TV comic-turned-big screen filmmaker's directorial debut pulled in an estimated $30.5 million domestically this weekend. The Stepford Wives-inspired horror film about the myth of a post-racial America was propelled to success by Sundance buzz and a glowing response from critics. After just three days in wide release, Get Out is already profitable. It picked up $10.8 million on Friday, a figure that easily blows past the reported $4.5 million budget. Read more... More about Get Out, Jordan Peele, Box Office, Film, and Entertainment Read More »Guy quits his crappy job in the best way possible
Sometimes, you need to go out with a bang. Or a flush. Giving two weeks is a pretty standard practice when employees move on from their current job. It allows the company a short amount of time to search for a replacement, and gives the employee an opportunity to leave on good standing. You never know when you may need that reference — or worse, when you may need your old job back. While most people quickly Google "two-week notice letter" and follow a pretty standard form, this guy decided on a different method. According to his wife, Redditor Girlofgodsbadday, this dude decided to quit his job by writing his two-week notice on a few sheets of toilet paper. Read more... More about Funny, Jobs, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »This 30-second video teases the Samsung Galaxy S8
Dying to see Samsung's new Galaxy S8 phone? Well, there's good news and bad news. It'll be a little while before we get an official glimpse of the device, but a 30-second teaser video leaked during the company's press conference at Mobile World Congress Sunday suggests we won't have to wait very long. The footage, tweeted by tech journalist Faryaab Sheikh, teases a March 29 announcement date for the new flagship phone: Yep, that's it. But just because Samsung's not ready to talk official S8 details yet doesn't mean we don't already have an idea of what to expect. Read more... More about Teaser, Smartphones, Android, Mwc 2017, and Mobile World Congress Read More »NASA's TRAPPIST-1 discoveries were predicted by a video game
Way to steal NASA's thunder, video games. The entire internet is still buzzing about the discovery of seven Earth-sized planets in a "nearby" star system — it's only about 40 light-years, or 235 million miles, away. In galactic terms, that's pretty much right next door. Unfortunately for NASA, Elite Dangerous got there first. The exploration-focused game — which has often been described as "Grand Theft Auto in space" — sets players loose in a recreation of our Milky Way galaxy. From the cockpit of their starships, players are free to mine, trade, do battle and find cool stuff as they please. Read more... More about Elite Dangerous, Space, Science, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More » | ||||
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