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 A simple illustration reveals everything you need to know about the connection between Trump and Russia
Manafort. Page. Gordon. Stone. Kislyak. Sater. Trump's connections to Russia appear to be so tangled and unwieldy, they're almost impossible to unwind. Even after today's bombshell report by The Associated Press, Democrats and maybe a handful of nice Republicans keep trying to map those relationships, to seemingly no avail. Until this illustration. Here's a map of Trump's connections to Russia. While others have been skeptical, we simply looked at the glaring evidence. Just connect the dots. Image: ambar del moral/mashable Read more... That image of 'Overwatch' League cities going around isn't news
A tweet published today implied that 16 cities from around the world were pegged to compete in Blizzard's Overwatch League, but the list was quickly revealed to be hypothetical. Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Miami, Paris, Frankfurt, London, Shanghai, Toronto, Seoul and Mexico City were listed as cities that could potentially be a part in the Overwatch League as part of a presentation by Overwatch league commissioner Nate Nanzer during Leaders' Sports Business Summit in New York.
Confused? Here's how to get your laptop to your destination
Search the internet about how to pack your laptop in checked luggage, and you'll find a recurring theme: don't. But, in light of the new electronic device restrictions being implemented for flights into the United States from 10 international airports, some travelers won't have a choice anymore. For passengers affected by the restriction, there are only two options: ship your laptop to your destination or put it in your checked luggage. Well, there's a third option — don't take your laptop — that's not so realistic for business travelers. Read more... More about Electronic Device, Airline Security, Laptop, Tech, and Politics Read More »This nail polish is made from prosecco — making you both sparkly and tipsy
'Prosecco Polish' is edible nail polish that could actually get you tipsy. The nail shade is from Groupon and is sure to be a big hit with fans of the bubbly beverage Watch the first 5 minutes of Scarlett Johansson in 'Ghost in the Shell'
Ghost in the Shell isn't opening for another week and a half, but when it does you can rest assured they'll waste no time cutting right to the action. Paramount has just shared the first five minutes of the sci-fi actioner, which sees the crime-fighting cyborg Major (Scarlett Johansson) kicking robot butt. While Johansson's definitely got action chops to spare, her casting has proven controversial, with many fans criticizing the decision to whitewash this uniquely Japanese property. Ghost in the Shell is in theaters March 31. Read more... More about Scarlett Johansson, Ghost In The Shell, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Watch these privileged babies indulge in their very own day spa
'Baby Spa Perth' in Australia is offering massage and hydrotherapy services for babies that are 6 months old or younger. It's the cutest thing ever. Read more... More about Standalone Featured, Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, and Massage Read More »Kristi Yamaguchi's tweet to Nancy Kerrigan proves 1994 ice skater drama is alive and well
Nancy Kerrigan is competing on this season of Dancing With the Stars, and this time around, Tonya Harding isn't around to intervene. But ice skater drama is forever, so Kristi Yamaguchi, 1992 gold medalist and a previous champion of the reality show, chimed in to give her fellow '90s ice queen some cold advice.
Kerrigan, of course, had a painful road to the 1994 Olympics after Tonya Harding's ex-husband clubbed Kerrigan in the knee just a month before the Lillehammer games. She did, however, go on to win the silver. Harding ended up finishing in 8th place after all the drama. Read more... More about Dancing With The Stars, Kristi Yamaguchi, Nancy Kerrigan, Olympian, and Sports Read More »YouTube is finally paying a big price for hosting hateful content
Some of America's biggest advertisers are joining their British counterparts in boycotting Google. AT&T, car rental giant Enterprise, and pharmaceutical company GSK have each decided to suspend all YouTube ads after The Times of London reported that the brands had appeared alongside videos with hate speech and extremism. The companies are among the first in the United States to join what's become a full-scale revolt among advertisers in the UK this week. The decisions all come the day after Google announced a handful of new tools meant to give advertisers more control over where their ads appear. The search giant has also apologized repeatedly and vowed to beef up the staff dedicated to sussing out extreme content. Read more... More about Gsk, Enterprise, At T, Youtube, and Google Read More »Finally, good casting news: John Cho to join 'Difficult People' as recurring love interest
Hollywood continues to misstep in its Asian representation (looking at you, Ghost in the Shell) but Julie Klausner's humble Hulu comedy Difficult People gets things right and announced today it will add John Cho as Billy's Eichner's boyfriend.
In a release, Hulu described Cho's character Todd as an advertising executive who is "as much of a dick as Billy and Julie (Julie Klausner)." They meet in an escalating prank war and start dating, which will undoubtedly impact Billy and Julie's close friendship. Read more... More about Casting, Announcement, John Cho, Billy Eichner, and Julie Klausner Read More »Tech company offers $10,000 to 'de-locate' out of San Francisco
San Francisco is the best — and not just because I'm a native to the city by the bay. It's the center of tech, innovation, art and creativity. Don't forget its geographic beauty and easy access to world-class wine, food and nature. But even I have to acknowledge that my hometown and surrounding area, famously known for its startups and giant Silicon Valley companies, is also an unsustainable rental market. Because it's so expensive to settle down here, one tech company is taking a new approach to the high cost of living. Zapier, an apps integration and automation company, is offering its employees $10,000 to leave. Read more... More about Relocation, Cost Of Living, Bay Area, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley Read More »'Arrow' sneak peek: It'll take more than torture to break Oliver Queen
Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) is having a bad week — after learning that his murderous new nemesis, Prometheus, is secretly District Attorney Adrian Chase (Josh Segarra), the Green Arrow has been framed, beaten and seen his girlfriend kidnapped. And his troubles aren't over yet. In Mashable's exclusive sneak peek from Arrow's March 22 episode, "Kapiushon," Oliver gets some face time with Adrian, who seems determined to "break" our hero by any means necessary, including torturing him with drowning. Luckily (or unluckily, depending on your perspective), Oliver is no stranger to torture — especially the shirtless variety — and he's not too impressed by Adrian's attempts to intimidate him. It takes more than a villainous monologue to ruffle the Emerald Archer's feathers. Read more... More about The Cw, Stephen Amell, Arrow, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »Americans are eating less beef. Here's why that matters for climate change
American diners are eating fewer burgers, steaks and meatballs, and that's making a noticeable dent in the nation's greenhouse gas emissions, a new study found. U.S. beef consumption fell by nearly one-fifth — or 19 percent — on a per capita basis from 2005 to 2014, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) said Wednesday in a report. Eating less beef resulted in pollution reductions equal to removing 39 million cars from U.S. roads. "I'm used to bad news on climate, but this is a rare bright spot," said Sujatha Bergen, the study's lead author and a policy specialist in NRDC's food and agriculture program. Read more... More about Cows, Animals, Environmental Issues, Environment, and Agriculture Read More »Medium's next big idea to 'fix' the internet: $5 subscriptions
Ev Williams wrote at the start of 2015 that he was taking Medium in a new direction because ad-driven media on the internet was "broken." The future? Subscriptions. "Medium will remain the best place to share ideas that matter and to find independent voices and fresh perspectives — for free. For members, it will get better. For $5 per month (introductory price), you’ll get two upgraded aspects..." he wrote in a blog post published Wednesday. Those aspects are a new reading experience that Medium has yet to roll out (and will feature a select list of curated stories), along with better content thanks to a pledge to give all subscriber money, for the first few months, to writers and publishers on its platform. After that, the subscriptions revenue will split between content creators and Medium in an undisclosed way. Read more... More about Business, Journalism, Digital Media, Medium, and Business Read More »Disney, Nickelodeon ... Pocketwatch? New kids media brand starts ticking
It sounds like the setup for a Hollywood insider joke: Two former executives, one from Disney and one from Nickelodeon, walk into a pitch meeting. Will it be a punchline, or the next big kid brand? The truth of it is that Chris Williams, a former Disney and Maker Studios exec, and Albie Hecht, former head Nickelodeon, are not joking around. On Wednesday, Williams announced plans to launch Pocketwatch, a new kids media brand that will exist across platforms ranging from musical.ly to YouTube. The goal is to be "the ultimate headquarters for kids in their vast entertainment universe," Williams said. Read more... More about Online Video, Kids, Kids Content, Les Moonves, and Albie Hecht Read More »Google is (slowly) fixing the biggest problem with Android
Google's biggest Android problem remains a huge issue but it's slowly improving. At least that's the takeaway from Google's Android Security Year in Review, the latest update on the company's ongoing plan to get phone makers to adopt security updates more quickly. While Android fans often cite the amount of choice in Android devices as one of the main draws of the platform, the fact remains that this continues to be its biggest weakness as well. That's because so many device makers are extraordinarily slow to adopt software updates and critical security patches. Read more... More about Security, Mobile, Android, Google, and Apps And Software Read More »Critics who called out Chelsea Clinton for 'Lifetime Impact Award' made one large error
On April 21, Chelsea Clinton will receive an award from Variety honoring her work with Alliance for the Healthier Generation, which works to empower kids to adopt healthy eating habits. The award, announced on Wednesday, is called the Lifetime Impact Award. This is because it is presented in partnership with the TV network Lifetime. Unfortunately, some too-eager Twitter users, then journalists, then whole outlets — The Hill, Heat Street and Death and Taxes, to name a few — did not make this connection. Instead, they pushed the idea that Clinton was winning a (lowercase) "lifetime achievement award" at the age of 37. This instantly incurred the wrath of critics, particularly — surprise! — those who do not like her anyway. Read more... More about Twitter, Chelsea Clinton, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »If Obamacare dies, a Facebook post could cause you to lose your health insurance
It's a scary thing, to hear something that’s been lurking over you for decades get a name. My therapist used words like "depression" and "anxiety." Maybe some people take comfort in it. I didn't. I met those labels face-to-face, for the first time, and no weight lifted from my shoulders. But it was a start. It's also evidence of a pre-existing condition. And if Obamacare's repealed, it's possible that people could be denied coverage for something like what I'm doing right now: Writing about their mental illness on websites and social media. That could include me, and millions of other Americans who've taken to the internet to give and take solace in the sharing of these intensely personal experiences. Read more... More about Obamacare, Affordable Care Act, Anxiety, Depression, and Stigma Read More »Does AppleCare care about the electronics travel ban? Maybe!
There's no nice way to say it: The new travel restrictions on electronics suck, and they're going to make flying more of a pain in the ass for passengers. If you're flying to the U.S. from the affected Middle East and North African airports, you won't be able to bring any electronic devices larger than a smartphone on flights. This means tablets, laptops, etc. will need to be placed in checked luggage, which increases the chance of them getting damaged during transport. For many Apple users, the big question is: Will AppleCare cover damage for iPads or MacBooks damaged in checked baggage? SEE ALSO: The new air travel device restrictions have arrived—here's what you need to know Read more... 'Handmaid's Tale' protest calls out Texas' attempts to roll back reproductive rights
A dystopian novel that has seen newfound attention since Trump's election came to life this week at a Texas protest over legislation limiting reproductive rights. A group of women dressed as the women from Margaret Atwood's 1984 novel The Handmaid's Tale showed up in Austin, Texas, for Monday's vote on a bill that would ban an abortion procedure used in the second trimester. Dressed in the robes and bonnets described in the book (and seen in movie adaptions and soon-to-be-released Hulu series), the women filed into the senate chamber with signs depicting the ongoing rollback of reproductive rights and silently made their statement. Read more... More about Pro Choice, Handmaid S Tale, Texas, Protest, and Abortion Read More »It's time to start thinking about cybersecurity for sharks. Yes, the fish.
In 2015, three scientists sent an anguished note to the journal Conservation Letters. Anti-shark paranoia was settling over Western Australia, and the state government had issued a controversial kill order. Scientists said the cull's safety benefits were unproven and could potentially hurt recovering populations of white sharks. Worse, they claimed at least one shark marked for death was located only because it had been acoustically tagged by researchers. The policy was eventually abandoned, but it highlighted an important point: Fitting animals with transmitters so scientists can track their every movement may also leave them vulnerable. Technology that's ostensibly there to help these species thrive can actually be used against them. Read more... More about Wild Tech, Sharks, Conservation, Science, and Tagging Read More »Why Apple won't mention (Product) RED or HIV/AIDS in China
Apple's ruby red iPhone 7 will soon be available around the world. Each Special Edition (Product) RED iPhone 7 and 7 Plus shows with its color that the purchase of the phone helps generate funds for the fight against HIV/AIDs. But in China, the picture is fuzzier. There, where a red iPhone could a big seller for Apple (see China's flag, culture), the company's online retail web site has no mention of (Product) RED or that proceeds from the sale of the red iPhone 7 and 7 Plus in China will help fund the fight against HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa via the Global Fund. (Apple has not disclosed what percentage of each phone's cost is donated to charity.) Read more... More about Iphone 7 Plus, Iphone 7, Product Red, China, and Apple Read More »Mermaid, vampire and zombie emoji are coming to your iPhone in 2017
Though new emoji won't hit iPhones until June, Emojipedia has the mock-ups to tide us over. Weirdly, there are elves. New for 2017, this year's fresh crop of icons will expand its people offerings to include a woman wearing a headscarf, a man with a beard and three gender-inclusive emojis. Image: 2017 emojipedia Wellness is also a theme in this year's additions, with emoji dedicated to yoga, rock-climbing and even saunas. Come fall, you'll have an emoji to accompany all those steam-room selfies you've been hoarding. Read more... More about Emoji, Tech, Watercooler, Watercooler, and Pics Read More »YouTube really wants you to watch this stop-motion film featuring a stranger's butt
YouTube has 67.3 million followers on Twitter — and I'm one of them. For years, I've followed the account to get updates on featured videos, YouTube Red originals and news items. But on Wednesday, I was shocked to find YouTube's Twitter account promoting the butt of a "perfect stranger."
On social media, YouTube described the animated figure as "pale and weird, but oddly ... comforting?" More about Animated Short, Animation, Online Video, Youtube, and Entertainment Read More »NBA road teams are winning more because of dating apps. No, really.
Back in the late 80s, the home team in a given NBA game beat its visiting opponent 68 percent of the time, according to ESPN. That number has declined since, and this season it's at an all-time low: Despite the controversy of star players sometimes resting during road games, home NBA teams now beat their visiting opponents just 57 percent of the time. What gives? To be sure, travel is more streamlined and players take better care of their bodies nowadays. But basketball insiders point to another helpful development as well: Technology has made it easier for NBA players to get laid. More about Tinder, Dating Apps, Nba, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »LinkedIn tries to make a smarter news feed with 'trending storylines'
LinkedIn is trying to make its home feed more useful. The professional network introduced a new feature Wednesday called "trending storylines," which surfaces a personalized feed of news stories based on topics you're likely to be interested in. Rolling out across LinkedIn's apps and website in the U.S now, the feature uses a combination of human editors and algorithms to curate feeds based on topics that are trending in the news and among different groups. These feeds are then personalized to each users' tastes so an engineer, for instance, may see stories about new research in their field while someone in finance may see news about the markets. Read more... More about Linkedin, Apps And Software, Tech, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »What's Apple's tax bill in New Zealand? Why it's zero, niet, nada.
Why is Silicon Valley so cruel to New Zealand? First we discover PayPal founder and Trump acolyte, Peter Thiel is a secret citizen, now it's emerged Apple pays the country absolutely nothing in taxes. Apparently the tech giant paid no income tax on local profits to Inland Revenue over the past 10 years, because its New Zealand operations are owned and run out of Australia. According to financial documents examined by the New Zealand Herald, this was despite Apple Sales New Zealand making sales of NZ$4.2 billion ($2.96 billion) since 2007. More about Tax, New Zealand, Australia, Apple, and Business Read More »That 'secret' female superhero film at Sony has finally been revealed
The female superhero movie that Sony hinted at way back in 2014 — where does all that time go? — turns out to be centered on Silver Sable and Black Cat, a pair of Marvel characters in the Spider-Man universe, Mashable has confirmed. And according to The Hollywood Reporter, which first reported the news Wednesday, the latest treatment (based on a previous draft written by Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy) is being written by Chris Yost, who recently wrapped Thor: Ragnarok. Translation: They're finally getting sorta serious about this project. More about Sony, Marvel, Spider Man Homecoming, Spider Man, and Black Cat Read More »Koalas don't like water but they're being 'driven to drink' by climate change
Koalas have what some would consider the dream life: Eating and sleeping all day. When they're awake they eat leaves, which is their complete source of nourishment. But fun fact: Koalas don't drink water. At least, they didn't used to, except in extreme cases. But thanks to climate change, our marsupial friends are being driven to drink more water than ever before. Their leaves are simply drying up. That's a phenomenon that's led researchers at the University of Sydney in Australia to conduct a long-term study on the impact of water on koala populations, and its potential benefits. It's even seen them set up special "drinking stations" just for koalas. Read more... More about Environment, Climate Change Effects, Climate Change, Animals, and Koala Read More »Facebook struggles to prevent violence on Facebook Live
Mark Zuckerberg has repeatedly said that live video is the future of Facebook, but what if that future is terrifying and full of violence? What happens when one of the largest proponents of live video struggles to manage its darker side? Reports that the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl was broadcast on Facebook Live and watched by upwards of 40 people earlier this week have rightfully shocked many, and brought to mind a similarly disturbing incident from earlier in the year. Individuals posting about acts of violence on the social media platform is nothing new, but since the launch of Facebook Live, the company has faced a particularly difficult challenge: How to best respond to violence on the site when it's happening in real time. Read more... More about Mark Zuckerberg, Violence Against Women, Violence, Streaming Video, and Facebook Live Read More »This startup wants to send electric planes from London to Paris within 10 years
One ambitious startup is aiming to put passenger planes powered by electricity in the air within the next decade. Or, perhaps more realistically, in the next 20 years — depending on battery technology advancements. Wright Electric, an aircraft manufacturer startup based out of Massachusetts, debuted its idea for a no gas 150-seat plane at Tuesday's Y Combinator Demo Day in Silicon Valley as part of the incubator's bi-annual showcase of new startups. The barely one-year-old company hopes to corner the market in short-haul flights, like London to Paris or Boston to New York City, and announced a potential partnership with budget airline EasyJet out of the UK. Read more... More about Startups, Y Combinator, Aviation, Battery, and Electric Plane Read More »3 reasons to worry about the FBI's facial recognition program
The FBI quietly developed a facial recognition network that allows law enforcement to identify people in the United States without their knowledge. Now lawmakers want to know why the agency didn't tell people about it. SEE ALSO: This creepy Facebook stalking app was a hoax—but it should still scare the hell out of you "Why did the FBI not fulfill the requirement of the law?" asked House Oversight Committee chairman Jason Chaffetz at a hearing on Wednesday. The FBI didn't let citizens know the agency was collecting photos from motor vehicle departments, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. And a lot of people can be found on law enforcement facial recognition networks — around half of American adults, according to a study from Georgetown University's Center on Privacy and Technology. Read more... More about Elijah Cummings, Data, Privacy, Surveillance, and Facial Recognition Read More »This formula explains why NYC is great for ride-sharing and Sydney is terrible
The ebb and flow of a city may feel entirely unique, but it turns out there are universal laws that may govern the chaos of your commute. A team from the Senseable City Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created what they call a law of "shareability." Using inputs like traffic speed and urban density, they think they can predict the potential for ride-sharing in any city. And no, not Uber's version of ride-sharing — basically a glorified taxi service — but actual car trips shared between strangers. More about Ride Sharing, Uberpool, Uber, Carlo Ratti, and Australia Read More »UberEATS is delivering alcohol now, but probably not in the way you were hoping
UberEATS is finally doing what many of us have been thinking: They're beginning to bring booze straight to our door. But only if you live in this city. Uber's food delivery service will now ply you with alcohol in Melbourne, Australia, from this Friday. Alcohol orders are available from 30 participating restaurants around the city, and yes, you'll have to be 18 or over to buy it. They'll be chceking IDs. And just like a regular bar, you can be refused service if you show signs of intoxication. There's also a limit to six beers or one bottle of wine per order, which might be a splinter to those gnarly party plans of yours. Moderation, people! Read more... More about Alcohol Delivery, Alcoholic Beverage, Alcohol, Australia, and Ubereats Read More »Adele fans are bidding on a bag of air from her concert
We love Adele. Everyone loves Adele, it's a given. But even the world's most adorable Brit herself would call this loving yet entrepreneurial gesture a bit, you know, much. After infiltrating every aspect of Australian media with her whirlwind presence recently, Adele has also distributed her fair share of carbon dioxide to the land Down Under, via breathing. And so it is that one enterprising, evil genius has grabbed an empty ziplock bag and thrown it on eBay with a label that reads: "Legit bag of air. Content: Adele. 13/3/2017 Adelaide Oval." More about Bag Of Air, Ebay, Australia, Adele, and Watercooler Read More »Ryan Gosling finally explains why he giggled his way through the Oscars mix-up
Many of the questions surrounding that Oscars "Best Picture" blunder have been answered, except this one: Why was Ryan Gosling giggling to himself during the fracas? While those watching were aghast, and the cast and crew of La La Land looked shocked, there was Gosling — ever-so-slightly amused by the moment. Well, we finally have some answers from the man himself. SEE ALSO: Ansel Elgort's cover of the unofficial 'La La Land' anthem is the song you didn't know you needed It turns out he was just relieved. The 36-year-old actor recounted the moment in front of marketing types at the Adobe Summit in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Read more... More about Cereal, Vine, Oscars, Oscars 2017, and Ryan Gosling Read More »People are heartbroken over Alaska Airlines' decision to retire Virgin America
It might be time to book yourself onto a Virgin America flight before the brand goes away forever. Late on Wednesday, Alaska Airlines announced that Virgin America's will disappear in 2019. After buying Virgin last year in a $2.6 billion merger, Alaska has promised to retain the "flair" that fans associate with Virgin, such as free in-flight entertainment, colourful mood lighting and upbeat music while boarding. But apart from the frills, other aspects of Virgin will fade away. Of most material worth to travellers is Virgin's frequent flyer plan, which will soon go. Read more... More about Virgin America, Richard Branson, Alaska Air, Airlines, and Business Read More »A whole state in India is giving all college students free internet access
Indian state governments are joining technology giants and central government in pushing internet connectivity to more people. The latest instance of this comes from the eastern Indian state of Bihar, where the government has announced free Wi-Fi access to college and university students. The chief minister of the state, Nitish Kumar urged the students to make good use of the free internet. "The objective is to provide free Wi-Fi facility to help youths to move ahead in life and to become digital smart," he told Hindustan Times. Read more... More about Bihar, Facebook, Google, Free Internet, and Internet Read More »India says no to most of Apple's demands
Apple is not getting any special treatment from the Indian government. Despite the company’s imminent plans to begin manufacturing iPhones in the country, the Indian government remains committed to not folding to the Cupertino giant’s demands. When asked if the government has accepted the iPhone maker’s demands, commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Rajya Sabha (Council of States) that the ministry has said "no" to "most" of them. Apple has put up an "unprecedented" list of demands before the government. "Apple India has sought concessions, including duty exemptions on manufacturing and repair units, components, capital equipment including parts and consumables for smartphone manufacturing and service/repair for a period of 15 years," Sitharaman added. Read more... More about Business, Iphone Se, India, Apple, and Tech Read More »Geez, this forearm-sized shrimp will take up most of your barbie
Here's a shrimp that'll require a pretty big barbie on which to throw it. More accurately, it's a giant leader prawn. And it just so happens to be as large as a human forearm and weighs 300 grams (10 oz). The crustacean was captured in Australia's Gulf of Carpentaria, where it was photographed by Kai Thomas and sent to ABC News. Just look at the damn thing. "That's a pretty significant prawn," Austral Fisheries northern division manager, Andrew Prendergast, told the news outlet, adding that it was rare to catch prawns larger than 300 grams. Read more... More about Shrimp, Prawn, Animals, Australia, and Watercooler Read More »People are making fun of Airbnb's new Chinese name
The ink has barely dried on Airbnb's new Chinese name, but the jokes have come fast. To launch Trips in China, U.S. home-rental company showed off a new name to match, Aibiying. It says Aibiying (爱彼迎) means to "welcome each other with love." But the Chinese think it sounds awkward, and isn't easily understood. One Weibo user griped that it's hard to pronounce two similar-sounding syllables one after the other. He also added that Aibiying sounds more like "to love to fulfill requests" or worse, "to love Bing" — Microsoft's search engine's Chinese name is "Biying." Read more... More about Airbnb, China, and Business Read More »Funny or Die takes on the absurdity of rape kit testing in '80s spoof
Generally speaking, it's a terrible idea to joke about rape kits. But Funny or Die, natch, has found a way to make satirical comedy out of the way police departments handle the DNA evidence collected after a sexual assault. In the 1980s spoof unveiled Thursday, Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany is Linda, a woman with a very practical solution (wink, wink) for a co-worker who has to convince the police department not to destroy the DNA evidence from her sexual assault before it's tested for a potential match. More about Politics, Gender, Sexual Assault, Funny Or Die, and Watercooler Read More »This game is teaching particle physics to five-year-olds
Five-year-olds and particle physics don't usually go in the same sentence together. But the guys that made Angry Birds is trying to change that with the launch of Big Bang Legends, its new game that introduces particle physics concepts to kids. “Five years ago we'd joke that one day we’ll teach quantum physics to five-year-olds," said Peter Vesterbacka, co-founder of Lightneer, speaking at the game launch in Singapore on Thursday. Vesterbacka was formerly with Rovio, the Finnish game firm that won fame and fortune with Angry Birds. Together with other Rovio alums, Vesterbacka started Lightneer, which aims to make high-quality educational games. Read more... More about Finland, Singapore, Science, Game, and Particle Physics Read More »Gamer frustrated with his team smashes his head through his monitor
Ever get so angry you wanted to smash something? A gamer in China who lost a League of Legends match was so mad with his teammates, he smashed his head through his computer monitor. That's right, through. The gamer was playing at an internet cafe in the city of Lanzhou. Image: weibo Needless to say, he received head injuries — and the screen was also left with a pretty sizeable hole. Image: weibo According to the Lanzhou Morning News, the shop owner confirmed that the event occured last Thursday. The images have gone viral on Chinese social media site Weibo — where some netizens weren't exactly sympathetic. Read more... More about Game, China, League Of Legends, Watercooler, and Gaming Read More »How dealers are using Instagram to sell cannabis to travelers in India
Dealers in India's hill state of Himachal Pradesh have discovered a new way to sell their 'stuff' — the famed Himachali charas (cannabis). They hunt down travelers through geo-tagged photos and hashtags on Instagram and turn them into potential buyers, Hindustan Times reports. SEE ALSO: The American History of Marijuana, Man The charas is then delivered to customers either in person or via Speed Post, the government-run courier service. "We can send up to 1 kg as the post department guys can pack that much in such a way that it won’t be detected,” one of the dealers was quoted as saying. One kilo of the hash costs approximately Rs 200,000 ($3,056). Read more... More about Technological, Innovation, India, Instagram, and Hashish Read More »James Corden shares a heartfelt message of solidarity with London after terror attack
James Corden had a heartfelt message of love and solidarity for his hometown of London last night. In the video above, the London native took a few moments out of the Late Late Show program to record a message for his British viewers. The message was recorded as news was unfolding that a terror attack had taken place in Westminster. Corden said, "London is a diverse and proud and brilliant city and one thing is for sure. If this act of terrorism was supposed to divide the people of London, I know for a fact that all something like this does is bring them closer together as one." Read more... More about Late Late Show, James Corden, Westminster, Terrorism, and London Read More »J.K. Rowling tweets heartwarming message in the wake of the London terror attack
In the aftermath of the London terror attack which has left four people dead and many more injured, people have been sharing messages of hope and defiance on Twitter. J.K. Rowling is no exception. On Wednesday evening, the author responded to a tweet from radio presenter Julia Hartley-Brewer with a message of resistance. Here's Hartley-Brewer's original tweet.
And here's Rowling's response, which came later that night. Read more... More about London, Uk, Twitter, Tweet, and London Attack Read More »Donald Trump Jr. tweeted about the London attack — and got instantly dragged
Politicians are often accused of trying to capitalise on terror attacks for their own agenda. So when Donald Trump Jr. sent a contemptuous tweet criticising London Mayor Sadiq Khan in the aftermath of the Westminster terror attack that left three dead, Britons weren't happy. The U.S. president's son tweeted a link to a September 2016 story in The Independent, quoting Khan as saying terror attacks were "part and parcel of living in a big city."
These powerful London Underground signs are going viral
On the morning after the attack that left four dead and many injured in Britain's capital, Londoners were met with messages of hope on their morning commute. At many Tube stations across the city, it's tradition to write a "thought of the day" on whiteboards inside the station. On Thursday morning, many of the messages had a similar theme.
India gives legal human status to two of its oldest rivers
This is a rarity. And it has happened twice within a week. After New Zealand granted Whanganui River the status of a human being, India's done it for two of its oldest, longest and most iconic rivers: Ganga and Yamuna. In a landmark ruling by the Uttarakhand High Court in northern India, the Ganga and its longest tributary, Yamuna, have been declared “legal and living entities having the status of a legal person with all corresponding rights, duties and liabilities." This essentially means that if anyone is polluting the rivers, it amounts to harming a human being and thus, invites legal action. Read more... More about Twitter Reactions, Law, New Zealand, Rivers, and India Read More »Google adds audio calling to Duo and file sharing to Allo
Google's video calling app Duo and messaging app Allo will soon get some oft-requested features. Google announced the changes to its communication apps, as well as some upgrades of other apps in services, at an event in São Paulo, Brazil, on Wednesday. When Duo originally launched, it had an odd omission: You could use it for a video call, but not an audio-only call. Now, Google fixed this; the company says audio calls will work well even on slow connections and won't eat up much data. The feature is live in Brazil now, and will be rolled to the rest of the world "in the coming days." Read more... More about Google Photos, Google, Google Allo, Google Duo, and Tech Read More »That Underground sign everyone is sharing is fake
Tube stations in London have been using their notice boards to send messages of hope to commuters, following Wednesday's terror attack. Many of these images have been posted on social media and retweeted hundreds of times. However, one image doing the rounds is not quite what it seems.
The message, which couldn't be more British, says: "All terrorists are politely reminded that THIS IS LONDON and whatever you do to us we will drink tea and jolly well carry on. Thank you." Read more... More about Underground Sign, Notice Board, Tube, Underground, and London Attack Read More »This mum's well-meaning WhatsApp fail may be the greatest of all time
When you're getting to grips with new technology or testing out a freshly downloaded app, mistakes can happen. No one knows this better than anyone who's ever received a bungled attempt at communication from a parent or a grandparent. And if there's one thing communities such as r/oldpeoplefacebook have taught us, it's that these glorious moments need to be documented and shared for all to enjoy. On Wednesday, Twitter user @conrad1798 posted the following, glorious screengrab of his mum's attempt to send him a WhatsApp message. Read more... More about Uk, Viral, Twitter, Hilarious, and Whatsapp Read More »Boiled eggs - yes, eggs - are the latest beauty trick
Lately we've seen just about every household object turned into a makeshift beauty blender, from condoms to kitchen sponges. But, one beauty blogger has taken things to a whole new level by bringing food into the equation by using a hard boiled egg. Esther Gbudje from London posted a video tutorial in which she applied her foundation with an egg. And, by the looks of things, it did a pretty decent job. In the video's caption, Gbudje explained that she'd seen various household objects being turned into beauty blenders, but she decided to take things up a notch with her egg blender Stephen Colbert rips Republicans' new 'three-bucket' healthcare strategy
According to Stephen Colbert, the "Trumpcare" bill, which would leave 24 million people without insurance, "has a preexisting condition. Everyone hates it." So, the GOP is attempting to salvage the bill's reputation by insisting it's just one part of a "three-bucket strategy" to overhaul American healthcare. Ah, yes. Buckets. Three mysterious buckets. Colbert made a salient point, though, one that really gets to the heart of the matter: "With all those buckets, think of how much money you'll save on urns." Read more... More about Trumpcare, Donald Trump, Stephen Colbert, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Michael Kors' new smartwatches let you make custom watch faces using your Instagram pics
Contrary to popular belief, smartwatches — especially ones running Android Wear — aren't really totally dead. While the majority of phone makers have taken a break from releasing new AW smartwatches and are focusing more efforts on releasing sportier, cellular-connected smartwatches that work independent of phones, the fashion world has basically swooped in to fill the void. Case in point: Michael Kors' new smartwatches that run Android Wear 2.0 and put style ahead of everything. For guys, Michael Kors has the Grayson, which sports an all-metal case and a rotating dial for scrolling through menus. It should work just like the rotating dial on the LG Watch Sport. Read more... More about Wearables, Smartwatches, Android Wear 2.0, Michael Kors, and Tech Read More »Here's where that viral defiant meme about the London attack came from
People are reacting to the Westminster terror attack by sharing memes of hope and defiance. One image that is doing the rounds is a London Underground sign bearing the words "We are not afraid."
The simple but powerful message was also reiterated by Prime Minister Theresa May during her emotional address to UK Parliament on Thursday morning: Read more... More about Tube, Underground, We Are Not Afraid, London Attack, and Meme Read More »Mashable House 2017: For the superfan in all of us
SXSW is more than a conference or festival. It’s a celebration of community. Ever since Mashable stepped onto the SXSW Interactive scene, we’ve been honoring the culture, collaboration and creativity that makes this community special. And for the past 6 years, this celebration has manifested itself into the Mashable House — a SXSW destination filled with awesome things to do, specialty drinks and some pretty cool people. Check out what went down in 2017. The VibeTo Infinity & Beyond An infinity mirror welcomes guests to the 2017 Mashable House at SXSWi. Julia Robinson For starters, this year’s Mashable House was LIT — literally. Read more... More about Mashable House, Sxsw 2017, and Business Read More »'Shots Fired' is the most vital show on TV right now
The first episode of Shots Fired opens with a now painfully familiar scenario: A small-town cop has shot an unarmed teenager. One major difference? The cop is black, and the dead teen is white. But before the small North Carolina town has a chance to grapple with the incident, the neglected murder of an African-American teen is brought to light, opening wounds that threaten to tear the community apart. So begins Fox's 10-episode drama, created and written by husband-and-wife producing duo Reggie Bythewood and Gina Prince-Bythewood, which aims to explore the racial divides in America's justice system from every angle. Read more... More about Reggie Bythewood, Gina Prince Bythewood, Stephan James, Sanaa Lathan, and Fox Read More »Samantha Bee: Trump's budget reveals he 'has no f*cking clue'
Samantha Bee opened her show on Wednesday with a massive eye-roll at Donald Trump's proposed federal budget cuts. The "hard power budget" guts energy, the EPA, education, etc. "Our President doesn't give a shit," Bee said. Bee pointed out that Trump is falling out of favor to the point that members of his own party don't support the budget (Sen. Lindsey Graham called it "Dead on arrival). The episode also goes in on counterterrorism analyst (there's some excellent eye-rolling there too) Dr. Sebastian L. v Gorka, the "Trump Whisperer" the President frequently watches on Fox News (along with the rest of its lineup). Bee called Gorka "Jean-Claude Van Dumb" and scrutinized his questionable qualifications for the job of counterterrorism. Read more... More about Trump, Budget, Politics, Tbs, and Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Read More »Beyoncé made a cancer patient's dream come true with the power of FaceTime
Queen Bey is no stranger to surprising fans at places where they least expect it. Just last week she surprised a group of young girls backstage at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Los Angeles where she was supporting her mother. But it seems as if Beyoncé has really outdone herself this week. She FaceTime'd with Ebony Banks, a senior at Alief Hastings High School who has been battling a stage four diagnosis of cancer according to the local ABC new station. Banks' friends from school created the hashtag "#EBOBMEETSBEYONCE" in order to get the singer's attention to set up some kind of meeting with her. Read more... More about Facetime, Beyonce, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »James Corden shows his true colors in a hilarious behind the scenes mockumentary
The friendly, upbeat late night host James Corden doesn't seem difficult to work with, but this video of life behind the scenes of the Late Late Show would suggest otherwise. In the video above, Corden takes us through a Hugh Grant pitch meeting and it's awkward from the get go. After boasting his refined taste in niche British film, Corden challenges his writing staff to come up with a swoon-worthy sketch for Hugh Grant. The hilarious video escalates quickly after Corden fires a writer for infringing upon his spotlight. Common sense would suggest Corden is nothing like his mockumentary alter-ego, but he does play the diva with surprising facility. Read more... More about Pitch Meeting, Mockumentary, Hugh Grant, James Corden, and Late Late Show Read More »Josh Gad crashed the 'Late Late Show' with his own take on the 'Beauty and the Beast' soundtrack
Josh Gad, otherwise known as LeFou from the new Beauty and the Beast movie, made an appearance on James Corden's Late Late Show on Wednesday. But he didn't just want to be a guest on the show. He wanted to be a co-host. Of course, James Corden wasn't too happy about that idea. But Gad came prepared to plead his case in the form of a slew of songs from Beauty and the Beast, with all the lyrics changed to reflect why Corden's show needs a dose of Gad. What results is a spectacular musical number, complete with backup dancers and confetti. Read more... More about Late Late Show, Late Night, Beauty And The Beast, Josh Gad, and James Corden Read More »Apple buys automation app Workflow and makes it free
Apple has acquired Workflow, a popular productivity app that lets you automate tasks on your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. The terms of the acquisition, which was first reported on by TechCrunch, were not made public, but Apple has confirmed the deal. On the business end of things, Apple has picked up both the app and the team of young developers behind it. Apple already has a similar app on macOS called Automator, but the acquisition of Workflow might lead to integrated automation of tasks on Apple's mobile devices as well. Read more... More about Automation, Workflow, Apple, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »Fossil unveils two Q smartwatches to give Android Wear 2.0 some fashion cred
Android Wear 2.0 is really starting to make its mark on the fashion world. Fossil, which has carved out a space in the wearable market with its fashion-first Q line of smart and connected watches, is unveiling two new devices for Android Wear 2.0 at the Baselworld Watch and Jewelry show in Switzerland on Thursday. The new smartwatches, the Q Venture and Q Explorist, look to give fashion-conscious buyers more options in the increasingly crowded smartwatch field. Fossil rolled out an Android Wear 2.0 system update for its older Q smartwatches earlier this month, so technically these won't be the first Fossil watches running the OS — but the new models will take full advantage of the wearable platform's features. Read more... More about Android Wear 2.0, Fossil, Wearable Tech, Smartwatch, and Tech Read More »Woody Harrelson reveals his 'Star Wars' character name
It doesn't get much more serious than Star Wars secrecy, but Woody Harrelson doesn't seem to mind. The actor appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday and teased a little bit about his role in the upcoming Han Solo film. "I play a guy named Beckett who's kind of a criminal and a mentor to Han," Harrelson revealed. Fallon, who was clearly geeking out about the Millennium Falcon, asked Harrelson if he grew up a Star Wars fan. "I like it, I was never a fanatic, but you know, it's nice to be part of it," Harrelson replied in his most Woody Harrelson of drawls. Read more... More about Nbc, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Fallon, Woody Harrelson, and Disneyland Read More »India has 100 Forbes list billionaires for the first time
For the first time in three decades of the Forbes World's Billionaires List, there are over 100 Indian billionaires. Only three countries, U.S., China and Germany, have more. India's rise in the global wealth list is aligned to the country's burgeoning economy that recently surpassed Britain to become the fifth largest in the world. SEE ALSO: 9 Tech Millionaires Under Age 30 Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma is the youngest Indian on the list with a net worth of $1.3 billion. The 38-year-old's wealth soared in 2016 along with his company's valuation. The Alibaba-backed mobile wallet is now valued at $4.8 billion and boasts of 200 million users. It also made its first international foray last week by launching in Canada. Read more... More about Alibaba, China, Bill Gates, Paytm, and Billionaire Read More »New shiny Pokémon have started appearing in 'Pokémon Go'
You know what's better than having a badass Gyarados? Having a badass red Gyarados. Code for "shiny" Pokémon has been gradually appearing in Pokémon Go for awhile now, but the latest update — and the resulting data mine — made it seem closer than ever. Well, it turns out it was closer than we thought.
Since the start of the latest Pokémon Go event on Thursday (the one increasing water spawns), people have been sharing screengrabs of shiny Magikarp on Twitter. Read more... More about Twitter, Pokemon, Pokemon Go, Entertainment, and Gaming Read More »Youngest Ed Sheeran fan immediately stops crying at sound of 'Shape of You'
Ed Sheeran's popularity knows no bounds. His music resonates with people of all ages, even the young as is evident in the case of baby Gracie. Gareth Nye took to Twitter to share a video of his infant daughter crying in her bouncer. As soon as Nye plays Ed Sheeran's song "Shape of You," the adorable baby ceases her wailing.
Kendrick Lamar teases new album and now we're so excited
It's been almost exactly a couple years since Kendrick Lamar dropped To Pimp A Butterfly, the Compton rapper's world-stopping third studio album. So to prep for his next album, he did what only makes sense: wiped his Instagram clean and began the merciless teasing of what is to come next. The post is a simple "IV" image, a reference to what will be his fourth studio album, with no comment. In an interview with The New York Times, Lamar explained where his focus is as he creates this forthcoming project. Read more... More about Entertainment, Conversations, Instagram, New Album, and Kendrick Lamar Read More »'The People's Campaign' uses storytelling and social media to fight injustice
The people are coming together, and they're using creativity and social media to be heard. A new initiative called The People's Campaign is raising money on GoFundMe to travel to 15 states across the U.S. that are "overcoming injustice, but are no longer in the national spotlight." The campaign hopes to combine digital storytelling and social justice activism to support and reinvigorate these communities deeply impacted by racism and violence. "I felt it would be effective to continue the dialogue about these communities," campaign creator Cyrus Aaron said. "The reality of prejudice is not limited to the acts that get our attention. It is in the attitudes that don't." Read more... More about Social Media, Racial Justice, Social Good, Advocacy, and Activism Read More »Iguana, who answers to no man, wreaks havoc at the Miami Open tennis tournament
For tennis fans, the sport is a thrill. For everyone else, it's a lot of grunting and running in a confined space. To each their own. Throw a very excitable iguana in the mix, though, and literally everyone is on board. Tennis is the new national past time. Tommy Haas and Jiri Vesely were in the middle of their match when this guy just, like, found his way on to the court.
Rotating dome-shaped homes lets you change the scenery anytime you wish
A Japanese company is using prefabricated plastic to assemble rotating dome houses in just days. The entire structure rotates to either have the windows face or oppose the sun depending on the weather conditions. The structures are energy efficient and resistant to extreme weather. They present a possible, if distant, chance to build durable, cheap and sustainable shelter for people around the world. Read more... More about Cyclone Protection, Extreme Weather, Dome Shaped Home, Real Time Video, and Real Time Read More »Facebook Messenger is basically Slack now
Facebook Messenger just got two new features that might look a little familiar. And no, it's not because Snapchat had them first. Instead, the company is taking two features straight out of Slack's playbook with the addition emoji-laden reactions and mentions. Reactions, which were first spotted in a "small test" earlier in the month, allow you to respond to individual messages within a thread with seven different emoji. Messenger's reactions differ slightly from those seen elsewhere on Facebook. Included in that group is a "thumbs down" emoji, which is probably the closest we'll ever get to an actual "dislike" button on Facebook. (The social network says the thumbs down represents a "no" reaction.) Read more... More about Slack, Facebook Messenger, Facebook, Apps And Software, and Tech Read More »Drake has some new tattoos and, well, it's best if you just see for yourself
Drake might have countless of chart topping songs, but if we're being honest, he doesn't have the best track record when it comes to his tattoos. This week, the 6 god added three more inked illustrations to his body thanks to Swedish tattoo artist Niki Norberg, and don't worry, they all surpass your Drake tattoo expectations. The first is not too surprising, considering Drake has expressed that he is a fan of Sade. In loving tribute of the singer, he got her portrait inked on his ribcage.
Alleged 'Destiny 2' posters leak, suggest September release
I'm disappointed. Why wouldn't you go with Des2ny, Bungie? Allegedly leaked marketing posters for Destiny 2 point to both a beta test and a Sept. 8 release for the as-yet-unannounced sequel. There's also talk that the formal reveal could be coming as soon as today, March 23. It's been a busy morning for Destiny fans, so let's look at the timeline of events. It started with the Italian website Lega Network sharing a photo of a poster advertising the game's September release. The art depicts three apparent Guardians, helmet-less and brandishing weapons that resemble firearms from in-game manufacturers Omolon and Suros. Read more... More about Destiny 2, Bungie, Destiny, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More »Orisa's professional debut in 'Overwatch' goes hilariously awry
When the going gets rough in Overwatch, sometimes you gotta try throwing an alternative hero into the fray. Just make sure you pick a hero that you actually know how to play. The newest Overwatch hero Orisa — who just released Tuesday — was picked for the first time in a pro-level match Wednesday and her professional debut could not have gone any worse. In a match between Renegades and CompLexity during the Overwatch Carbon Series, Renegades was having a difficult time taking the control point away from CompLexity on Nepal. As CompLexity was getting closer and closer to taking the game, Renegades' Preston "Juv3nile" Dornon switched off of D.Va and ran into the fray with Orisa in a desperate attempt to turn the tide of the game. Read more... More about Esports, Gaming, Blizzard Entertainment, Overwatch, and Entertainment Read More »Think your groceries are expensive? Japan has $27,000 melons.
Imagine going into a high-end luxury store filled with sparkling display cases, security at every turn and an attentive staff and finding not expensive jewelry but...fruit encased in the glass. In Sembikiya, Japan's oldest fruit shop, fruit is treated and sold like an elaborate gift. And this is no ordinary fruit. Sembikiya sells anything from heart-shaped watermelons to ping-pong ball sized "Ruby Roman" grapes to giant strawberries that are a bit more expensive than your average box of sad market fruit. SEE ALSO: People can't believe a supermarket is selling a single boxed strawberry for $22 Read more... 9 quotes from Trump's 'Time' interview that will make you want to sleep under a rock forever
The first full paragraph of President Donald Trump's Time interview contains enough falsehoods to make fact-checkers around the world groan in unison. The interview, published on Thursday, is full of eye-popping, jaw-through-the-floor, totally-normal-for-this-presidency quotes, hitting on popular topics like Brexit, wire tapping and his burgeoning bromance with Ted Cruz. Let's list nine of them, in no particular order, that may or may not make you begin digging a bunker in your backyard or nearest park. Read more... 9. "Brexit, I was totally right about that. You were over there I think, when I predicted that, right, the day before."More about Brexit, Nato, Sweden, Interview, and Quotes Read More »Memes don't just look good on the internet, they also look good on your eyelids
While some of us struggle to apply eyeliner in a way that won't make it look like our eye is topped with the Rocky Mountains, others out there are busy making makeup masterpieces. And by masterpieces, we mean memes. Makeup artists are painting the internet memes we all know and use onto eyelids. Do memes actually make for flattering makeup? We aren't sure, but we do know that the results are impressive as heck.
This 'Time' cover will give you a reality check about Trump's America
A lot has changed over the past five decades, but Time's latest cover? Not so much. For the magazine's upcoming April 3 issue, President Donald Trump was interviewed about "truth and falsehood in his career," which, as we can guess from his first few controversial months as president, is bound to be interesting (to say the least). Time revealed the issue's cover on Thursday, which reads: "Is Truth Dead?" in a powerfully large red font atop a black background — a "typographical homage" to the magazine's "Is God Dead?" cover published on April 8, 1966, a.k.a. the first ever Time cover without an image. Read more... More about Interview, Media, Magazine Cover, Twitter, and Conversations Read More »Drake's new album has inspired a whole lot of Google searches
It's a learning ting, eh. Drake has had a very busy week. He released his 22-track 'playlist' More Life last Saturday night and shattered records for both Apple Music and Spotify after its release. But Drizzy's new album is doing more than getting fans moving to his beats, it also has been giving them plenty of new words to look up. According to Google Trends, in the days after More Life released, the search trend for three words from the playlist have skyrocketed: Blem, Gyalchester and Giggs. "Blem" and "Gyalchester" are both tracks on the plalist, where Giggs is a London-based rapper who is featured on multiple songs. Still, apparently all three are new terms to listeners. Read more... More about Dictionary, Drake, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Royal Jordanian Airlines just trolled America's 'laptop ban'
What to do on a flight with no laptops? One of the affected airlines has, um, a few ideas. Via the Department of Homeland Security, the Trump White House just banned electronic devices bigger than a phone on specific flights originating from specific airports in eight (very specifically) Muslim-majority nations. Royal Jordanian Airlines is one of the most affected. And to help passengers pass the time on those long, trans-continental flights without opening their laptops, they decided to come up with some ideas...that come in the form of trolling, directed right at the United States government. Read more... More about Trolling, White House, Ban, Airplanes, and Royal Jordanian Read More »Lindsay Lohan's prank show sounds terrifying in the best way
"I'm back, bitches," says Lindsay Lohan before introducing her new reality prank show The Anti-Social Network. On the show, Lohan will take over someone else's social media for 24 hours and watch the results unfold through hidden cameras. Former teen star Lohan has been laying low for a few years, surfacing periodically to write a Mean Girls treatment or speak with a strange fake accent. "Everybody knows you should never leave your phone lying around, especially near me," Lohan says in the show's first trailer. If the person Lohan is puppeteering completes three challenges, they could win prizes. Read more... More about The Anti Social Network, Lindsay Lohan, Television, Entertainment, and Entertainment Read More »Pro tip: Master the new 'Counter-Strike' map with these grenade throws
Being a pro gamer isn't easy. Mastering top competitive games takes hundreds of hours of practice — but also knowledge. Each week, we'll share the most useful tips and tricks to improve your play. It's time to get good. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive released a brand new map last week called Canals, which brings a whole bunch of new tactics and tricks to learn how to walk away with a W round after round. In the video above, YouTube channel Valve Guides breaks down 10 killer tips and tricks the help you surprise your opponents and get an offensive and defensive edge on them. There are grenade throws, wallbangs and boosts to keep in mind when playing on Canals, and Valve Guides points out some of the best. Read more... More about Csgo, Counter Strike, Esports, Gaming, and Pro Tips Read More »Hulu drops another chilling trailer for 'The Handmaid’s Tale'
"Better never means better for everyone." It's a chilling line, one of many that are featured in the latest trailer for The Handmaid's Tale, based on Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel of the same name. The 10-episode series, which debuts on Hulu on April 26, takes place in a dystopia called Gilead — a totalitarian society, once the U.S., rooted in twisted religious fundamentalism. A place where women are subjugated and used only for reproduction. Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men) stars as one of the world's few remaining fertile women, Offred. Orange is the New Black star Samira Wiley plays Moira, Offred's best friend from college and fellow handmaid-in-training, and Alexis Bledel plays Ofglen, an ally to Offred. Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Max Minghella, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd and O-T Fagbenle also co-star. Read more... More about Alexis Bledel, Samira Wiley, Tv, Elisabeth Moss, and Margaret Atwood Read More »Oh hell yes: Tom Hardy has been spotted filming 'Peaky Blinders' Season 4
The hype surrounding Peaky Blinders Season 4 is quickly picking up steam. Following on from the behind-the-scenes photos that did the rounds on Twitter earlier in the week, there have now been even more pictures of the new Season being filmed — and they may be the sweetest of all. The reason? They show Tom Hardy very much back on set.
Those images were published in the Liverpool Echo, and have since been doing the rounds on social media. Read more... More about Uk, Liverpool, Bbc, Filming, and Tom Hardy Read More »British teen is so cool that he corrected NASA on their own data
Miles Soloman is a 17-year-old taking part in a very cool project that gives students across the UK the chance to work on data taken directly from the space station. One day, as he was looking at radiation levels on the space station, the A-level student noticed an anomaly. Encouraged by his teacher, he emailed scientists at NASA who appreciated the correction and even invited him to help analyse the problem. The research was part of the TimPix project from the Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS). The project takes data from a little chip on the space station that records the radiation levels. Read more... More about International Space Station Iss, Nasa, British Teen, and Tech Read More »Lawmaker wants discrimination protection for climate deniers
Well, this is a new one: A state lawmaker in Maine wants you to believe that climate change deniers deserve protection under anti-discrimination laws. Maine Republican Rep. Larry Lockman says climate deniers are in danger of seeing their free speech threatened and need legal protections from anti-discrimination laws. Yes, the same laws that protect the rights of racial and religious minorities as well as those discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation. Lockman, along with the cosponsors of his new bill, are seeking to add climate deniers to the list of protected people under state anti-discrimination laws. Read more... More about Science, Global Warming, Climate Change, Free Speech, and Climate Denial Read More »Adobe Summit 2017: Bad habits in marketing that need to end immediately
It’s day two of the Adobe Summit in Las Vegas and it's time to reflect upon everything we’ve learned in the past 24 hours. The opening song used to introduce John Mellor, Vice President of Strategy, Alliances & Marketing at Adobe, had some very fitting lyrics that fit the subject matter at hand: "the world won't change if you stay the same." The theme of this session was less about product this time, less about tech and more focused on inspiration and reinvention. Mellor proved to have a few more tricks up his sleeve. Image: julia robinson/mashable "I have spent the last two months mastering magic,” began Mellor. “I'm about to blow your minds and pull a rabbit out of my hat." Read more... More about Supported and Tech Read More »U.S. Senate to America: Yeah, we’ll let internet providers pimp out your personal data
However much you hate your cable company, know that they love you—and all the money you give them. Now, they've got another reason to love you, courtesy of the U.S. Senate, and the vote they just finished: Whoever provides your internet access will now be free to track what you look at online, and then, sell that information to other companies. By a vote of 50-48, the U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a resolution that repealed a requirement put in place by the Federal Communications Commission forcing internet service providers (like: cable companies, or the companies that you pay for internet access) to obtain permission from their consumers before tracking and selling their data. Read more... More about Data Privacy, Data, Digital Media, Privacy, and Business Read More »Did you know you shouldn't feed ducks bread? These people didn't.
If your fond childhood memories include tossing bread crusts to ducks in the park, congratulations: you f*cked up. Yes, reader, it's true. Ducks are not supposed to eat bread. Not only is it low in nutritional value, but it can also pile up on the ground and become tainted, accelerating the spread of disease. Now, this is not new information. But a lot of people understandably didn't know — including a Twitter user named Dallas, who came across this sign from a local park. "Thank you for not feeding [ducks] bread," the sign says. Read more... More about Twitter, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »'Assassin's Creed' is coming to TV — and that might actually work
This sure would be a new "Leap of Faith" for the Assassin's Creed series. First, the news. Aymar Azaizia, Ubisoft's "Head of Content" for the popular series, outed the existence of a made-for-TV project set in the Assassin's universe. The revelation came from a Reddit AMA session, in response to a question "about the 'TV Show' project for AC." Azaizia begged off of sharing any details, but did seem to indicate a TV..something is on its way. "It's like the movie guys, we will take our time, to get sure we deliver something we can be proud of, but if you wander [sic] if it's on our plan... YES." Read more... More about Assassin S Creed, Ubisoft, Film, Tv, and Gaming Read More »Millennials can't shut up about sex, blame the internet
I'm a millennial and I can't stop oversharing about my sex life. And, while I hate to point the finger, I blame social media SEE ALSO: Facebook's Snapchat clone is perfect for laying down thirst traps for crushes Read more... Ellen DeGeneres gets 'The Bachelorette' started early with a group date on her show
Nick and Vanessa who? After not receiving a rose last season on The Bachelor, it's finally Rachel Lindsay's turn to hand them out as the latest The Bachelorette. Her journey of love hasn't quite started, but thanks to a recent group date that took place at The Ellen DeGeneres Show, we have a glimpse of what to expect. Rachel, just a week into Bachelorette duties, brought six guys with her to DeGeneres' studio to play a game. The contestants strip, show off their tattoos and awkwardly gyrate on audience members for cash to the only tune acceptable in this scenario, "Pony, " by Ginuwine. Read more... More about Conversations, Watercooler, Ellen Degeneres Show, Bachelorette, and Ellen Degeneres Read More »Deadpool butts in where he doesn't belong in this NSFW 'Beauty and the Beast' parody
We didn't see this parody coming, but now that it's here it seems like a very obvious mashup that needed to happen. Of course, we could easily see Deadpool being the star of his own musical. And of course, the song "Gaston" from Beauty and the Beast is a perfect fit for Deadpool to proclaim his own Deadpool-ness. Yet another unnecessary parody that is necessary now that it's been made. Read more... More about Mashup, Parody, Gaston, Deadpool, and Beauty And The Beast Read More »Maxine Waters tweets Trump impeachment joke, gets best response
Holy crap. Every time you think President Trump and his administration can't possibly get any worse at using Twitter ... they do. It's just — it's truly unbelievable, and on Wednesday afternoon, things escalated when the official Twitter account of Trump's very own Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao, tweeted something so phenomenal, so absurd, so utterly LOL-worthy that, though it's been deleted, it will leave a permanent imprint on our hearts for the rest of time. SEE ALSO: The 10 most iconic Maxine Waters moments This wasn't one of Trump's passionate insults or Sean Spicer's accidental password tweets. Instead, Chao's account tweeted in support of Trump's impeachment at the coolest Democratic congresswoman in all the land, Maxine Waters. Does it get any better? Read more... More about Twitter, Conversations, Politics, Donald Trump, and Maxine Waters Read More »Instagram will soon censor sensitive content in your feed
Instagram just announced a major change to how it deals with posts that contain sensitive content. The app will soon begin to blur out photos and videos that have been deemed "sensitive." Users will still be able to view the images but will need to take the additional step of tapping on the post in order to see them. It's not clear what types of "sensitive" content will earn your post the new treatment. It doesn't sound like the company is changing any of its policies but rather hoping to use the new "sensitive" filter as a kind of compromise when some users find something offensive even if it doesn't violate Instagram's guidelines. Read more... More about Facebook, Instagram, Apps And Software, Tech, and Tech Read More »It only took us five minutes to find a big brand advertising on a hate group's YouTube
Google's facing an advertiser revolt this week after it came to light that several big brands' ads were served on YouTube videos promoting terrorism, extremism, and other violent forms of hate. More than 250 brands have split from YouTube after various investigations in the Times of London outed the ad placements. Needless to say, brands don't want their ads being served on YouTube's most hateful content. And how often are their ads served in these cesspools? Well: It took us just around five minutes on YouTube to confirm how big of a problem this is. That's it. More about Advertising, Youtube, Business, and Advertising Read More »Director with bad Rotten Tomatoes ratings slams Rotten Tomatoes
Are loving movie reviews and reading their Rotten Tomatoes ratings mutually exclusive? Apparently, according to Rush Hour director Brett Ratner, who recently spoke with Entertainment Weekly about his hatred of the latter. “The worst thing that we have in today’s movie culture is Rotten Tomatoes,” said Ratner, whose company helped finance the famously panned Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (he also directed X-Men: The Last Stand — never forget). “I think it’s the destruction of our business." "Now it’s about, ‘What’s your Rotten Tomatoes score?’" he added later, referring to how movie reception has changed over time. "And that’s sad, because the Rotten Tomatoes score was so low on Batman v Superman I think it put a cloud over a movie that was incredibly successful.” Read more... More about Ratpac Entertainment, Brett Ratner, Batman V Superman Dawn Of Justice, Movies, and Entertainment Read More »'Overwatch' player uses bongos and a Nerf gun to play Orisa
People keep using weird objects to play Overwatch, but this is the first time anyone has used the bongo controller from 2003's Donkey Konga. Twitch streamer and YouTuber ATwerkingYoshi busted out the bongos, a Nerf gun, a yard sign on a stick and a Dance Dance Revolution dance pad to play the newest Overwatch hero Orisa, who has an automatic weapon for an arm and a hand drum-shaped ultimate ability. He posted a gif from his stream on Reddit Wednesday. The Nerf gun is outfitted with a Wii controller for aiming while the trigger shoots Orisa's gun. Meanwhile hitting the bongos will trigger two of Orisa's abilities, Protective Barrier and Fortify. Orisa's third ability Halt! is triggered by moving the "No Trespassing" sign. Very appropriate. Read more... More about Esports, Gaming, Blizzard Entertainment, Overwatch, and Entertainment Read More »Gorillaz announce a new album with a bonkers list of collaborators
Here's some sunshine in a bag to help you get through the day — after a few months of teasing, Gorillaz have officially announced their first album in six years. Humanz will be released on April 28, and the list of collaborators revealed via Instagram is pretty incredible. Grace Jones, Carly Simon, Pusha T, Mavis Staples, Danny Brown and D.R.A.M. are among the artists tagged in the series of posts announcing the album. Emirates offers ingenious workaround to the laptop ban
Airlines are getting creative following the new ban on electronic devices on flights into the U.S. from certain Middle Eastern and African airports. Emirates, one of those affected with flights coming in from Dubai, announced Thursday a service for laptop-using travelers who want to use their banned device to actually get some work done. The new service lets passengers use their laptops and tablets until right before they board. That means time at the gate won't be wasted with your computer long gone in checked baggage. Then, when it's time to board, Emirates will collect the devices and pack them away in the cargo hold. Once in the U.S., the devices will be returned — all at no charge. Read more... More about Air Travel, Emirates, Laptops, Electronics Ban, and Lifestyle Read More »Potter Puppet Pals' 'Mysterious Ticking Noise' is 10 years old, so you're basically dying
If you're part of the Harry Potter generation, you probably remember the hit 2007 club banger "The Mysterious Ticking Noise" from Potter Puppet Pals. That video is exactly 10 years old now, so we're going to go drown in wizard angst over the passage of time. In "The Mysterious Ticking Noise," Severus Snape wanders the blue-curtained halls of Hogwarts in search of the source of a "kind of catchy" ticking sound he can't seem to shake. He starts singing his name to the tempo of the ticking, and Dumbledore, Ron, Hermione and Harry catch on. The video has been viewed over 172 million times. Read more... More about Anniversary, Youtube, Video, Mysterious Ticking Noise, and Potter Puppet Pals Read More »Facebook is still trying to get people to use it for shopping
Facebook still wants to turn your News Feed into an online shopping tool. Its latest effort to turn into an ecommerce giant is a new ad format that lets brands pair their commercials with collections of images and product listings in the same post. When clicked, the images lead to a catalog of a given retailers' items hosted within Facebook. But users will be directed off the platform if they actually want to buy something. Facebook has been trying to get people to shop through its site for years with features like buy buttons, in-platform stores and chatbots. It's even launched its own Craigslist competitor. Read more... More about Facebook, Business, and Advertising Read More »Earliest dinosaurs may have originally come from Britain, new study says
Dinosaurs just can't get a break. First, a comet slams into the Earth and renders them extinct. Now a group of scientists wants to dramatically shake-up the dino family tree. A new study, published this week in the journal Nature, proposes a major reordering of dinosaurs' evolutionary history. The revised tree swaps around large subfamilies and adds a new branch for the Tyrannosaurus Rex and its ilk. The study also suggests that dinosaurs may have originated in the Northern Hemisphere, possibly in an area that is now Britain — not in South America, as scientists have long assumed. More about South America, Britain, Scotland, Evolution, and Family Tree Read More »A new 'Justice League' trailer is right around the corner
Only the biggest of movies get the privilege of teasing the teaser and making us pay attention. For better or worse, Justice League, you certainly qualify. Warner Bros. on Thursday revealed that "IN 2 DAYS" (that's Saturday, if you do the math) a new Justice League trailer will arrive, and though they're not saying exactly what time, you'd have to get up pretty early in the morning to slip this thing past us. Zack Snyder dropped the first Justice League footage back in July at Comic-Con, then released it to his Twitter account shortly after the Hall H presentation. Though we've seen plenty of Wonder Woman (a June 2 release) since then, it's been all quiet on the Justice League front (November 17). Read more... More about Aquaman, Dc Comics, Warner Bros., Wonder Woman, and Superman Read More »Give your useless DVDs new life with this new digital conversion app
When was the last time you actually watched a movie on DVD? Maybe like, 2014? You probably still have a dusty stack of plastic boxes sitting on a shelf somewhere, though, doing little more than taking up space as you flip through multiple streaming services for your TV time. Walmart-owned Vudu has offered disc-rich movie fans the ability to convert their DVDs and Blu-rays to digital files in-store and at home for some time through its Disc-to-Digital program. Starting today, the app's new Mobile Disc-to-Digital service should make the process even easier: All you'll need is your smartphone and the barcodes on your old DVD boxes to bolster your personal digital library. Read more... More about Movies, Digital Entertainment, Blu Ray Disc, Dvd, and Tech Read More »'Game of Thrones' script reveals the truth about Stannis Baratheon's fate
Death isn't always permanent on Game of Thrones (just ask Jon Snow), which sometimes leads to conspiracy theories whenever a character is seemingly killed off without showing us the fatal blow onscreen. Such is the case with Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane), who died at the vengeful hands of Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) in the Season 5 finaleOr did he? (Yes, he did.) Despite persistent fan theories that Brienne might have inexplicably decided to spare the life of the man she's been trying to kill for three seasons mid-swing, a newly uncovered script for the Emmy-winning episode confirms what most of us accepted all along — that Brienne succeeded in her mission and fulfilled her vow to make Stannis pay for the murder of his brother, Renly (Gethin Anthony) back in Season 2. Read more... More about Game Of Thrones Spoilers, Hbo, Game Of Thrones Season 5, Game Of Thrones, and Entertainment Read More »India's controversial biometric ID card system could become the only one
If you were waiting for the Indian government to slow down (or completely stop) with its push to bring Aadhaar biometric identity system into your lives, don’t hold your breath. Started as an optional program, in the recent years, the government has upped the ante and has made it mandatory to use Aadhar card in order to access other services. As has been the case in the past, the decision was immediately met with sharp criticism. But the government is now clarifying that it won’t be withdrawing its move, giving its citizens yet another look at how it intends to move forward with its biometric system. Read more... More about Security, Privacy, Government, Aadhaar, and India Read More »Disney boss drops hot new details on Han Solo, Luke Skywalker
Details on upcoming Star Wars films are usually harder to find than Death Star plans. But Disney CEO Bob Iger just dropped a few key details about The Last Jedi and the untitled young Han Solo movie in an on-stage interview Thursday. Iger was being interviewed by the dean of USC's Annenberg school, Willow Bay — who also happens to be his wife. When Bay asked about the galaxy far, far away, according to a reporter in the audience, Iger was more than forthcoming. On The Last Jedi, in theaters this December, Iger confirmed that Mark Hamill "has a big role" and "will do a lot of talking," the Wall Street Journal's Ben Fritz reported. Read more... More about Han Solo, The Last Jedi, Star Wars, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Apple patents a way to transform your iPhone or iPad into a MacBook
Forget the iPhone 8 (or "X" or "Edition" or whatever it'll be called) that's coming later this year. As tech obsessors, we want to know what Apple's cooking up in its secret Cupertino labs for the future. A new patent made public on Thursday (via AppleInsider) suggests Apple is exploring the idea of turning your iPhone into a "brain" that powers a MacBook-liked device. As with all patents, the description is broad and vague. In a nutshell, the patent describes a thin laptop-like shell (referred to as an "accessory device") without a processor. Read more... More about Macbook Pro, Ipad, Iphone, Patent, and Apple Read More » | ||||
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