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 Oscars won't ditch the accounting firm responsible for this year's Best Picture blunder — but there's a new rule
There's no chance anyone will ever forget this year's big Oscars screwup. But the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has apparently decided they're willing to forgive it. The organization behind the awards ceremony has voted to stick with PricewaterhouseCoopers, the accounting firm responsible for the mix-up that led to the wrong movie being announced for Best Picture. However, there'll be a catch. According to CNBC, accountants will now have to turn in their mobile devices (including phones) before heading backstage. Read more... More about Oscars, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Justin Theroux gave Jennifer Anniston an empty piñata because being famous is terrible
So no one told you life was gonna be this way. Your birthday's a joke! Your piñata isn't broken, because there's no way you're touching can-day! Jennifer Aniston's recent jaunt to Cabo with husband Justin Theroux and bestie Courtney Cox took a turn too dark to even be considered as a plot twist on The Leftovers. The crew celebrated with an empty piñata rather than dare cross paths with processed sugar! “We do special things. I did a little night for her birthday where we went to a special dinner and had a piñata,” Theroux told E! News. Read more... More about Celebrity Couples, Celebrities, Jennifer Aniston, Birthday, and Justin Theroux Read More »You can now get terrible Jack in the Box tacos delivered to your house
With Americans eating 554 million Jack in the Box tacos every year, as a nation we should probably be finding ways to slow down our fast food habits. But instead the chain known for its tacos, suped-up burgers and ping pong-headed mascot has partnered with a mobile food delivery app to make it even easier to chow down. Starting Thursday, DoorDash is delivering the oddly craveable but often stomach ache-inducing bites to 200 cities nationwide, including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston, Seattle and Denver. Back in October, San Francisco was the testing ground for the delivery partnership and a pilot program rolled out in other select cities shortly after. All those trials must have done well enough to expand to so many places now. Read more... More about Doordash, Jack In The Box, Fast Food, Food Delivery, and Apps And Software Read More »The first 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 promo is here, but what does it all mean?
At first glance, the new promo trailer for Game of Thrones Season 7 is just a badass montage of pretty people walking slowly through hallways while James' "Sit Down" plays atmospherically in the background. But this is Thrones, damnit, where every sight, sound and sigh has meaning. So let's break down all the potential clues about Season 7 hidden in this chilling new teaser and speculate wildly! The SongOn the most basic level, the promo borrows heavily from the imagery of the original music video for "Sit Down" — which begins with three very different chairs, including an obvious throne. (We get deep about the song and its meaning here, if you want to fall down the rabbit hole.) Read more... More about Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Hbo, and Daenerys Targaryen Read More »North Carolina votes to replace one anti-trans law with another and everyone is obviously outraged
When Democrat Roy Cooper ran for governor in 2016, he made one promise to his constituents: that he would work to repeal HB2, North Carolina's notorious anti-trans bathroom law. Cooper has struggled to make good on his promise as Republicans in the state legislature opposed repealing the law. On Thursday, Republicans and Democrats came together to vote for HB142, just before the deadline it had been given by the NCAA, which is boycotting the state. LGBTQ groups are calling the replacement law a "scam." It appears the bill was pushed through in an effort to lure back the basketball association, which said it would not allow North Carolina to host upcoming college championship games unless there were changes to the law made by Thursday. Read more... More about Lgbtq, North Carolina, Watercooler, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Here are the search histories of the major Republican lawmakers who think it's okay to sell yours
Republicans in the House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to give internet service providers the ability to sell their users' private data — including their search history — without their consent. In the aftermath of the vote, multiple GoFundMe fundraisers were created with the goal of purchasing the search histories of major Republicans. If the fundraisers are successful, it will be theoretically possible to see what some of the lawmakers look at online. Anyway, we went ahead and bought them ourselves and the results are not surprising at all. Read more... More about Satire, Humor, Google Search, Donald Trump, and Politics Read More »Get the perfect slice of cake every time with this kitchen tool
The 'Magisso Cake Server' can give you the perfect slice of cake every single time. Press, squeeze, and lift to serve your perfect piece of dessert. It is made out of stainless steel and retails for $19.95. Cutting cake doesn't have to be messy and annoying anymore. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Cake Slicer, Server, and Kitchen Device Read More »Kim Kardashians says she plans to have surgery to help her get pregnant
Kim Kardashian West reveals in a new Keeping Up With the Kardashians clip that she plans to undergo surgery to help her become pregnant with her third child with Kanye West. "I have to go in and repair my uterus. Because I decided I'm going to try to have one more baby," says Kim in the clip. "Isn't that exciting?" Kardashian West has been open about her difficulties with pregnancy and childbirth in the past and had previously explored surrogacy. She recently decided to go ahead and try to carry the child herself, though, despite the challenges ahead. "So they need to like clean that out and then there's like scar tissue," she says. "It'll still be like a really high-risk pregnancy, just I would be able to get pregnant." Read more... More about Celebrities, Pregnancy, Kardashians, Kim Kardashian, and Watercooler Read More »Paralyzed man feeds himself for the first time in eight years thanks to some incredible technology
Doctors at Case Western Reserve University are helping a paralyzed man move his arms again and feed himself using brain implant technology. Read more... More about Real People, Real Time Video, Motor Functions, Feeding, and Arms Read More »Sculptor of that widely mocked Ronaldo bust compares himself to Jesus
When a bust of Cristiano Ronaldo was unveiled Wednesday in his home country of Portugal, its — we'll be charitable here — creative take on the soccer star's visage was mocked across the internet. There were so many jokes, and so many Photoshops. Now the man who sculpted the busted bust has a message for his many haters. "It was impossible to please the Greeks and Trojans. Nor did Jesus please everyone," artist Emmanuel Santos told The Guardian. "What matters is the impact that this work generated. There is always the possibility of making a difference. I was prepared for all this." Read more... More about Art, Soccer, Ronaldo, Entertainment, and Sports Read More »Oculus cofounder Palmer Luckey out at Facebook
Oculus cofounder Palmer Luckey is leaving Facebook. The company confirmed his departure in a statement to UploadVR Thursday, saying the 24-year-old Oculus creator "will be dearly missed." “Palmer will be dearly missed. Palmer’s legacy extends far beyond Oculus. His inventive spirit helped kickstart the modern VR revolution and helped build an industry. We’re thankful for everything he did for Oculus and VR, and we wish him all the best.” Luckey previously came under fire for his controversial political opinions after the Daily Beast reported he had helped fund a pro-Donald Trump group called Nimble America. Luckey denied his involvement and Facebook and Oculus had defended him. Still, the controversy caused a backlash resulting in several developers pledging to stop creating games for Oculus. Read more... More about Facebook, Oculus, Oculus Rift, Tech, and Tech Read More »Forget Tinder: This hot app wants to be your hookup for hooking up
Tinder may have rock solid reputation for being the hookup app, but there's a new player in town. CasualX is an app that's catering exclusively to people who want encounters with no strings attached. It's billing itself as “Tinder Minus Marriage-Minded Daters,” and it's launching today for iOS (available for Android soon). CEO Michelle Li founded the app after she noticed many of her friends in the market for simple hookups weren’t having luck. She noted in a statement, “Those who use Tinder to find partners for casual sex with no strings attached often find the experience confusing and frustrating when they are matched with people who are looking for serious relationships." Read more... More about Sex Tech, Sex, Dating And Relationships, Dating Apps, and Sex And Relationships Read More »This list of stuff people have left in Ubers will make you cringe
If you've ever found yourself returning home from an eventful night out only to realize that one of your most valuable possessions is no longer by your side, there's a good chance you left it in your Uber. *gasp* But have no fear, because Uber's Lost & Found feature is here to help you reunite with your cell phone, lonely right shoe, or that forgotten bag of Hot Cheetos you were planning to demolish before bed. By simply going to the Menu section of the ride sharing app and clicking on "help," you'll be able to report an issue and submit your lost item. Sure, it might be embarrassing to chat with your driver on the phone and admit you left your diary in the back seat of their vehicle, but you're definitely not the only one who's been there before. Read more... More about Business, Watercooler, Conversations, Transportation, and Ridesharing Read More »How this portable stove can change the way you camp
BioLite’s line of compact wood-burning stoves generate power to charge your devices and emits 90 percent less toxic emissions than traditional open fires. Read more... More about Portable Stove, Real Time, Portable Battery, Power, and Biolite Read More »Critics think 'Thimbleweed Park' nails the spirit of '80s adventure games
There's a new Ron Gilbert adventure game and you can play it now. Don't ask who he is. If you don't know, just go play Maniac Mansion. And The Secret of Monkey Island (plus its sequel). Gilbert helped create both of them, along with a string of other classic adventure games. His latest — co-created with Maniac Mansion collaborator Gary Winnick — is called Thimbleweed Park and it is a Kickstarter darling. The game's crowdfunding campaign kicked off in 2014 with a $375,000 target that had nearly doubled by the time it ended — with $626,250 pledged. Read more... More about Ron Gilbert, Thimbleweed Park, Gaming, Entertainment, and Entertainment Read More »Army of Russian trolls reportedly targeted swing states with anti-Clinton fake news
If it seems like your family members living in key swing states were more swept up in anti-Hillary Clinton fake news than others during the 2016 election, Russian trolls may have been involved. According to two members of the Senate Intelligence committee, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and committee chairman Richard Burr (R-NC), hundreds of Russian trolls were paid in 2016 to generate fake news stories about Clinton and target them at voters in key states in an effort to swing the election for Trump. "There were upwards of a thousand paid internet trolls working out of a facility in Russia, in effect taking over a series of computers which are then called a botnet, that can then generate news down to specific areas," Warner said. Read more... More about Fake News, Election 2016, Donald Trump, Russia, and Tech Read More »EPA won't ban this chemical even though agency scientists want to
Meet "chlorpyrifos," the insecticide that federal scientists say could potentially harm children and farm workers. The Obama administration had proposed a ban on the chemical after the Environmental Protection Agency concluded that exposure to chlorpyrifos might cause significant human health consequences, such as impaired brain function. But Dow Jones, which makes the product, said the science was inconclusive. As the EPA's new administrator, Scott Pruitt had a choice: side with this agency's own chemical safety experts, or pick the giant chemical manufacturer and drop the case. This week, he chose Dow. Read more... More about Climate, Chlorpyrifos, Dow Chemical, Pesticides, and Insecticide Read More »'Street Fighter V' community is on a mission to prove just how much Akuma sucks
Street Fighter V's cast of characters has an array of strengths and weaknesses, but nobody is easier to kill than Akuma. Akuma, the red-haired devil, is what's known as a glass cannon — he dishes out tons of damage but can't take much. Out of all the characters in SFV, Akuma has the least stamina and can get knocked out quicker than anyone. Recently, some Street Fighter players have been taking on a new challenge: taking out Akuma using just two combos.
Nothing to see here, just an alligator in a furniture store
Just another terrifying reptile sighting in (you guessed it) Florida. This time, it was at a furniture store in the Tampa Bay area, where an alligator was spotted Wednesday in the parking lot. Now, shockingly, this gator didn't get inside on it's own. Local police actually brought the gator inside because the route to the nearest pond went straight through the store. The animal was guided through the jungle of recliners and ottomans to the back side of the store. Law enforcement was faced with the choice between dragging the gator around the perimeter of the large shopping plaza, or convincing the owner of American Freight Furniture to let it through. He agreed, citing that he didn't want the gator to get hurt. Read more... More about Florida, Alligator, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Your college email account may be one of millions for sale on the dark web
Imagine you're walking down a highway when you suddenly find the keys to a vault full of personal information. Now imagine you find nearly 14 million keys and vaults, all belonging to people who went to or worked at a college somewhere in the U.S. That would be insane — but that is, in digital form, what a March report published by Digital Citizens Alliance says the group has found on the darker side of the information highway. According to the report, "13,930,176 e-mail addresses and passwords belonging to faculty, staff, students, and alumni" at "higher education institutions" are available at sites on the dark web. The University of Michigan alone has 122,556 email addresses out there, and other Big Ten schools are right behind it. Read more... More about Data, Privacy, Passwords, Emails, and Universities Read More »There and back again: SpaceX launches and lands the same rocket for the 2nd time
SpaceX did it. For the first time in its history, the Elon Musk-founded spaceflight company has relaunched a previously flown Falcon 9 booster. Oh, and they landed it back on Earth again. This rocket, which flew a payload to orbit in April 2016 for its first flight, launched at 6:37 p.m. ET, coming back in for its second landing on a drone ship in the ocean about 8.5 minutes later. This was the ninth successful rocket landing for SpaceX. We still need to wait and see if the communications satellite successfully deploys before we know if this mission went off without a hitch, but right now, things are looking good. Read more... More about Space Exploration, Spaceflight, Private Spaceflight, Rockets, and Falcon 9 Read More »Strip clubs and 'dong roulette': Travis Kalanick's Twitter account is full of terrifying wonders
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is doing a lot of backpedaling these days. But when it comes to planning meetings at strip clubs and proposing a service for randomly sharing dick pics? The CEO remains all in. These ideas are just some of the gems to be found in Kalanick's current Twitter account, @travisk. We say "current," because his old account @konatbone is protected and scrubbed of offensive material. That didn't stop us from finding and calling out some of his particularly questionable old tweets — to which an Uber spokesperson responded that Kalanick's "tweets were thoughtless and insensitive so he’s deleted them." Read more... More about Twitter, Travis Kalanick, Uber, Tech, and Twitter Read More »Everyone made the same 'Zoolander' joke about the Final Four court
The Final Four is, of course, a basketball event. So you might think it's played in a basketball arena. Classic mistake! Before we go on, look at this photo. It's the court for the men's hoops Final Four — which will apparently be played by microscopic college basketball players.
OK, fine. The Final Four won't actually be played Honey, I Shrunk the Kids-style. It just looks that way, because the three basketball games that comprise the Final Four (semifinals on Saturday, championship on Monday) are being played in an NFL football stadium. Read more... More about College Basketball, Basketball, March Madness, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »Lyft made these goofy wearables as a prank but they're actually kind of cool
Would you believe it if Lyft rolled out an actual, physical product to hail a ride? A one-use wearable, giving you streamlined access to all the service's cars at the lyft (lolz) of your thumb? You shouldn't believe it — well, not completely. The ride-hailing app is currently shilling Mono, a wearable with some legitimately cool specs: it has BLE tech to pair with your phone, a micro-controller synched with the Lyft API that reads gyroscope and accelerometer data to request rides, and motion-triggered LED confirmation indicators to let you know your trip status without having to check your phone. Read more... More about April Fools Day, Ride Hailing Apps, Wearable Tech, Lyft, and Tech Read More »Uber driver picks up her boyfriend's other girlfriend and then sh*t really hits the fan
Welcome to a sordid tale of modern romance. We begin with Twitter user @Msixelaa who spends her days as an Uber driver. Recently, she blessed us all with a wild Twitter thread detailing how she picked up a woman from the airport, and it turned out the rider was her boyfriend's other girlfriend. Twitter is calling her #UberBae and sweet internet, we've hit viral gold.
Sit down and watch Kendrick Lamar's new video for 'Humble'
It seems that Kendrick Lamar's follow up to To Pimp a Butterfly is, indeed, imminent. Fresh off the surprise single, "The Heart Part 4," he dropped a video for the new Mike WiLL Made-It-produced track, "Humble," and invites you — and his fan Barack Obama — to worship at his feet as he preaches. Twitter's new replies are a total nightmare
Leave it to Twitter to spend almost a year testing a new feature only to have everyone instantly hate it. That's what happened with the service's latest update, which changes replies so they don't count against the platform's 140-character limit. On its face, that sounds like a good thing — you're able to get a few extra characters in for the actual tweet, rather than wasting space on users' handles. But, once again, Twitter's execution missed the mark — despite the fact they've been testing the feature for almost a full year. Read more... More about Twitter, Apps And Software, Tech, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »Republicans who voted against internet privacy got paid out
Cash rules everything around D.C. That's hardly a new revelation, but it's worth revisiting after Congress recently voted (twice) to gut important data privacy regulations that would have forced your internet provider to at least ask your permission before tracking you across the internet and selling that information to the highest bidder. Trump is expected to sign the bill into law soon, ensuring your data will no longer be yours and that internet service providers will be able to make a ton of money off it. Great news. But how the hell did we get here? The easy answer: Money. Bags of it. The telecom industry has given huge amounts of cash to the politicians who voted to give them basically unlimited powers to track your internet usage and then sell that data to the highest bidders. Read more... More about Internet Privacy, Congress, Fcc, Business, and Politics Read More »Prepare to worship the 'American Gods' opening credits
We already know that Starz's adaptation of American Gods is going to be beautiful — it hails from the creative minds of Bryan Fuller and Michael Green, and Fuller has enlisted visionary Hannibal director David Slade to helm multiple episodes. It's rare that a show's opening credits can match the scope and poetry of the series itself, but American Gods pulls it off thanks to the unmistakable work of Elastic — the company responsible for all your favorite main title sequences of the past few years, from Game of Thrones, True Detective and Westworld to The Crown, Daredevil and The Night Manager. Read more... More about Michael Green, Bryan Fuller, American Gods Season 1, American Gods, and Entertainment Read More »Apple just fixed an iPhone flaw that overwhelmed the 911 system
Call 911 if you want help. Call 911 a hundred thousand times simultaneously from iPhones around the country if you want to jam up the 911 system. Until recently, a design in the iPhone operating system allowed for just that kind of attack. But no more, thanks to an update in the latest iOS, version 10.3. The Wall Street Journal reports that malicious code allegedly created by a nefarious Arizona teen and shared widely on Twitter forced iPhones to dial 911 over and over again — essentially DDoSing emergency call centers around the country. More about 911, Apple, Iphone, Ios 10.3, and Tech Read More »Little girl photobombed by huge venomous snake
Snakes can come out of nowhere when you're out in the country in Australia. As mother Bianca Dickinson found out when she was playing around and snapping photos of her 2-year-old daughter, Molly, at the end of her home's driveway in Victoria, Australia. It turns out a large, venomous snake had photobombed the shot, but Dickinson was oblivious to it at the time. "I was looking through my camera lens and was looking at my daughter. I saw something move in the corner of my eye and actually thought it was bark coming off the tree — yesterday in Victoria it was quite windy — I then looked up to see where the bark had gone," she told ABC News. Read more... More about Animals, Watercooler, Snakes, Snake, and Australia Read More »No, the 'Microsoft Edition' of the Galaxy S8 doesn't run Windows 10 Mobile
All aboard the Samsung Galaxy S8 train! After years of trying and failing to get anyone to care about Windows Phone and then Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft's finally making a smart move in mobile: It's partnering with Samsung for a "Microsoft Edition" of the new Galaxy S8. What makes the Galaxy S8 and S8+ Microsoft Edition, uh, Microsoft-y? For starters, the phones will only be sold at Microsoft Stores in the U.S. starting on April 21. They'll still cost the same as the regular versions, though: $749.99 (S8) and $849.99 (S8+). Read more... More about Samsung Dex, Smartphones, Android, Microsoft, and Galaxy S8 Read More »Despite warnings, bros are surfing on floodwaters
The brunt of Australia's Cyclone Debbie has resulted in flooding, with thousands of people told to evacute their homes. But for some risk-taking surfers, the onslaught of water down streets and hills presents an opportunity for thrill seeking. That's despite authorities warning people to stay out of the floodwater, because well, there might be sharks lurking underneath — if the threat of drowning in fast moving water wasn't enough of a threat. Take these dudes surfing on raging floodwaters Murwillumbah Weir, and there's a jet ski at about 28 seconds in too. Australians, hey. Read more... More about Video, Videos, Surfing, Floods, and Flood Read More »If this is the future utopia Elon Musk wants, be very afraid
Neural lace: it sounds like something a cyborg might wear to a wedding, but it's also yet another future technology Elon Musk has added to his eccentric potential inventions list. Just one problem with that: the fictional sci-fi series that coined "neural lace" doesn't suggest we'll have a fine time with such brain implants — and it also represents exactly the kind of future that Musk himself has said he's trying to avoid. The Tesla, SpaceX and Solar City founder has already inspired testing of the high-speed Hyperloop and quietly put thousands of potentially self-driving cars in users' hands. Musk spits out gigafactories and Powerwalls and subtle solar roofs. His brain, though unenhanced, never quits. Read more... More about Artificial Intelligence, Science Fiction, Sci Fi, Elon Musk, and Entertainment Read More »These glowing images of the Southern Lights are too beautiful for words
We're sure they don't exist, but we'd like to find a person who admits to being sick of looking at the Southern Lights. The Aurora Australis, aka Southern Lights, appeared over parts of Australia and New Zealand around Monday, making quite the spectacle for photographers and stargazers alike. For those who want to be right there in the sky, there's a special flight you can now take to see the aurora activity nice and close, if you got a few thousand bucks to blow. As for the remainder of us mere mortals, we'll just have to look at photos of them. These below shots were taken on the Waitakere Ranges, just south of Auckland. Read more... More about Aurora Videos, Aurora Photos, Aurora Australis, Auroras, and Aurora Borealis Read More »Trump's tweet about women just made the internet's head explode
No Donald. Just, no. The president tweeted out a video Thursday about how "only by enlisting the full potential of women in our society will we truly be able to (you have not heard this expression before) make America great again."
Hmm, I wonder what people on the internet will think of this message. It's not like Trump was caught on tape saying ... oh yeah. Read more... More about Women, Trump, Donald Trump, Social Media, and Twitter Read More »Wendy's isn't letting McDonald's off the hook with its latest Big Mac announcement
McDonald's proudly made an announcement about something it maybe shouldn't have been calling attention to in the first place: by mid-2018, a majority of its restaurants will make the Quarter Pounder with fresh beef.
Cool! In like a, "congrats on the rest of your burgers continuing to be made with not-fresh meat in a majority of locations a full year from now" kind of way. More about Fast Food, Twitter, Mcdonalds, Wendys, and Watercooler Read More »Apple opens App Accelerator in India to foster iOS app development
Apple is taking further steps to foster the developer ecosystem in the world’s fastest growing smartphone market. The Cupertino-based company said it will open a new App Accelerator in Bangalore, India. The announcement comes less than a year after the company said it would open an iOS App Design and Development Accelerator in India’s Silicon Valley. Through the new App Accelerator, the company hopes to offer specialised support to developers as well as tools to help them push the boundaries. At the centre, a group of experts will lead briefings and provide one-on-one app reviews for developers. The company is calling it "the first-of-its-kind facility" for the nation which already has tens of thousands of developers making apps for iOS. Read more... More about Bangalore, India, Developers, Developer, and Iphone Read More »China comes down harder on Muslims, outlawing 'abnormal beards' and veils in public
In an effort to combat "religious extremists," China has announced a series of bans on a range of physical attributes, including "abnormal beards" and the wearing of veils in public places. While China claims that the measures are in place to fight "extremists," many of them appear to cover traditional Muslim custom, and will be enforced in Xinjiang, home to the country's largest Muslim population. Under the 15 new rules, workers in public places will be asked to "dissuade" those who fully cover their bodies, including the wearing of veils and the growing of "abnormal beards." Read more... More about Xinjiang, Muslim, Uighurs, China, and World Read More »If you question J.K. Rowling's right to tweet politics, she will come for you
A word of advice: if you're going to tweet at J.K. Rowling and question her right to tweet about political matters, you should probably be prepared for a fairly no-nonsense reply. On Thursday, the Harry Potter author posted the following tweet about Brexit.
Rowling is usually pretty vocal about politics on Twitter — this was her second tweet about Brexit in two days, and she's previously made her thoughts about Donald Trump and his administration abundantly clear. Read more... More about Uk, Troll, Shut Down, Twitter, and Jk Rowling Read More »Pop meets Indian classical dance in mesmerizing 'Shape of You' cover
Since Ed Sheeran dropped his single Shape of You, two things have happened . First, there is no stopping the track. Second, there is no stopping covers of— or people dancing to — the track. Here's the latest. Some women working at a tourism startup have enacted Shape of You through a mesmerizing Odissi dance — an Indian classical dance form that originated in the temples of Odisha on the east coast. Not only that, the video's been shot in the backdrop of some exquisite locations, from architectural landmarks to verdant fields. Read more... More about Cover Songs, Videos, Dance, India, and Shape Of You Read More »The West Indian manatee makes it out of the endangered zone
The West Indian manatee is far less in danger of extinction, thanks to conservation efforts. The U.S. department of the interior announced on Thursday the downlisting of the manatee from "endangered" to "threatened," following work by Caribbean countries, Florida, and states along the East Coast. A Florida census found that the manatee now numbers more than 6,000 — compared to just a few hundred in the 1970s. The agency believes that there may be between 8,000 to 13,000 manatees left in the wild. The manatee population benefited from measures over the years such as retrofitting water control devices, to reduce the likelihood of water gates accidentally closing on — and killing — manatees. Read more... More about Manatee, Wildlife, Conservation, Animals, and World Read More »This hot new boyband from China is made up entirely of girls
No your eyes are not deceiving you — all five members of this Chinese boyband are actually girls. Acrush is made of five girls who are mostly in their early twenties, with the youngest member being only 18. The group was formed just last year but have already gained almost 900,000 followers on Chinese social platform Weibo — not bad for a band that's not even put out a music video. Image: ACRUSH/WEIBO Most of the band's fans are predominantly female, with many calling the band members "husbands" — a term usually used to refer to famous male celebrities that they're crushing on. Read more... More about Acrush, Celebrities, Girls, Boyband, and China Read More »Watch Londoners fall hard for this brutal phone wiping prank
As far as adverts go, this is one of the better ones. The reason? It involves an "experiment" which is basically just a glorified prank: offer to charge Londoners' phones, swap the phone for a replica, and then delete the data on the new phone pretending it's theirs. SEE ALSO: 50 Amazingly Epic Pranks Needless to say, people weren't best pleased. Read more... More about Uk, Kodak, London, Prank, and Phone Read More »Victoria Beckham and James Corden spice it up for 'Carpool Karaoke' in this spoof trailer
If you've never heard of the 1987 film Mannequin starring a young Andrew McCarthy and Kim Cattrall, don't worry. You've not missed much. In the video above, James Corden and Victoria Beckham recreate a hilarious version of the bizarre film trailer with a gratuitous twist. While driving to a Target to reunite Victoria with her fellow mannequins, the odd couple break into a Spice Girls-themed Carpool Karaoke. If that small snippet is any indication of the amazingness of a potential Spice Girls-themed Carpool Karaoke, then we cannot wait for the entire band to get in that car. Please make it happen. Read more... More about Late Late Show, Funny, Spoof, Trailer, and Carpool Karaoke Read More »These teens faked a proposal because free food is everything
The lengths some people will go to in order to get free food. SEE ALSO: United Airlines bans 2 girls with leggings from flight because they weren't 'properly clothed' These Texan teenagers came up with a cheeky but brilliant idea to get free dessert in a fancy restaurant, where they planned to spend Saturday evening after a rough week. Cati Domitrovich, 19, and her best friend Alex Nagle, 17, staged a proposal after acting like a couple for the whole time in the restaurant. Domitrovich went to the bathroom and Nagle told the server he was going to propose and asked her to take photos. Then this happened: Read more... More about Proposal, Dessert, Teenagers, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Stop dropping April Fools' jokes a day early. Now.
There's only one way to do an April Fools' prank properly: Do it on April 1. It's not funny on other days. Brands love April Fools' day. It gives them some brand-focused exposure and paints even the most corporate-y corporation as a fun place that's all about fun. However, this year April 1 falls on a Saturday. And that's just not good enough for some companies, who know those April Fools' stories won't see the same traffic as they would on a workday. So they've done the logical thing: They've launched their April Fools jokes a few days earlier. Only it's not the logical thing. It's dumb, it's wrong, and it's even a little dangerous. Read more... More about April Fools, April Fools Day, Business, and Advertising Read More »People are pretty unamused by Ikea's latest April Fool's prank
Swedish furniture giant Ikea is pretty well known for its in-store kids' playground, with its colourful plastic products and multitude of toys. So when Ikea Singapore announced that they were scrapping it in favour of digital tablet stations, people got pretty pissed. Except they're probably forgetting what day it is tomorrow — that's right, April Fools'. Despite a swarm of organisations and brands pulling the same trick every year, most netizens seem pretty convinced by the company's statement. Some however, were faster to catch on, though it probably would have been more obvious if they had actually carried out the prank on the actual day y'know. Talk about jumping the gun. Read more... More about April Fools Day, Singapore, Ikea, and Business Read More »Why this penis is on a subway seat, making people uncomfortable
Imagine walking into the subway train and finding your way through the crowd. You're finally ready to sit on an empty seat when you notice something strange. There's a moulded penis on the seat. How would you feel? Uncomfortable? Embarrassed? Probably, but that's exactly the effect campaigners for women were aiming for. A video showing people's reactions to the stunt has been on YouTube since March 20 and viewed by more than 800,000 people. But only recently UN Women claimed responsibility for the bold initiative, announcing more videos in the next weeks. Read more... More about Subway, Sexual Harassment, Seattle, Penis, and Mexico City Read More »Sexism is the new clickbait. Find another route to internet fame.
It's becoming all too easy for brands to use sexism as low-hanging fruit to go viral. Time after time, we rise to the bait, giving the brands exactly what they set out to achieve — internet fame. In some ways, it's reassuring to see a brand getting dragged for sexism. The fact that people will readily call BS on companies objectifying women and reinforcing outdated gender stereotypes is a sign of hope and progress. For some brands, getting dragged for sexism is a dream-come-true; a chance to go viral; to be the name on everyone's lips, or tweets, even if it's for all the wrong reasons. More about Lifestyle, Daily Mail, Business, Gender Equality, and Sexism Read More »A teen embarked on an exciting trip to Sydney, Australia, found himself in Sydney, Nova Scotia
If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is. Milan Schipper was geared up for a backpacking trip through sunny Australia. While booking his ticket, the thrifty teen saw a flight to Sydney for $300 less and pounced on the deal. He probably shouldn't have read those flight details more closely. If he had, he would have realized that he wasn't headed to the land down under. Schipper had unknowingly booked his ticket for Sydney, Nova Scotia in Canada. Unfortunately, the teen didn't realize his error until he was already on the flight. Read more... More about Canada Air, Nova Scotia, Canada, Fail, and Sydney Read More »These painted Pokémon cards are so damn beautiful you'll be desperate to catch 'em all
You know what's better than catching 'em all? Painting 'em all. Lunumbra, an artist based in Kentucky, has been steadily building a large Facebook following with her eye-catching series of painted Pokémon cards. Look, here's a before and after of Lapras:
This stag with a bra stuck on its antlers has some serious explaining to do
It's not uncommon to see herds of deer out in the Scottish Highlands, especially during spring time. It is less common to see a leading herd member dawning a brassiere on his antlers. Anne MacInnes snapped this incriminating photo of a stag in Wester Ross, Scotland.
Perhaps the stag caught got tangled up in the pink undergarment while walking through a clothes line. Read more... More about Deer, Stage, Funny, Wester Ross, and Scotland Read More »Mary J. Blige and Kanye West drop empowering new anthem
The legendary R&B queen is back to soothe our souls. Thank goodness. On Friday, Mary J. Blige dropped her latest track, "Love Yourself," off her upcoming album Strength of a Woman, and much to our delight the new empowering anthem features Kayne West. Not to be confused with Bieber's 2016 PG-rated angry track, "Love Yourself," Blige and West came together to send a powerful message of overcoming struggle and embracing self-love. West drops a verse halfway through the horns-laden track addressing the brutality surrounding being a black artist and the struggles the black community faces in today's world. Read more... More about Conversations, Spotify, Entertainment, Mary J. Blige, and Kanye West Read More »You can now book fitness classes on Google
Google just released its latest service to the world: a website that could help you get fit all while filling empty fitness studios around the world. Reserve with Google is a new feature that lets you see and book fitness classes in the U.S. It was previously only available in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The site pulls together Google Maps and Google Search and puts them into a new Reserve with Google website (on desktop and mobile). Think Google Flights (google.com/flights) except this is for transforming your body rather than transporting it. Read more... More about Tech, Business, Apps And Software, Classpass, and Workout Read More »Go behind the scenes with a VR production company
Virtual reality films are fun to watch, but there's a ton of work that goes into creating them. We sat down with Here Be Dragons to understand the effort behind their films. After digging into the video above, feel free to see what it's like to float 100,000 feet above the Earth. Take a VR journey in the latest episode of 'The Possible' by downloading the app here. Read more... More about Vr, Here Be Dragons, The Possible, Within, and Tech Read More »3 podcasts that will help millennials take over the world
Millennials are officially taking center stage. Now the largest demographic in the American workforce, young professionals are poised to become industry leaders as Baby Boomers continue retiring in droves. And as these trends accelerate, Millennials will have a chance to rewrite corporate culture according to their values. Now is the time for ambitious young people to embrace opportunities for learning and claim their growing professional power. There are countless opportunities to do so — including leadership development programs offered by employers, as well as local or statewide chambers of commerce. These types of programs typically offer broad exposure to business issues, leadership training, and access to influential leaders who could potentially become mentors. Read more... More about Work Life, Careers, Podcasts, and Business Read More »Most of Square's small business loans are going to women
Square introduced Square Capital with the idea to help small business owners with more than just swiping credit cards. The loans, usually a few thousand dollars, help businesses that use Square stay afloat and stay ambitious. At the end of Women's History Month, Square has some interesting data about how its loans are being distributed. Most of Square Capital's funding is going to women — particularly young women. Of all the Square sellers who have accepted a loan from the payments company, 54 percent are women and 46 percent are men. More about Women In Tech, Women In Business, Small Business, Square Capital, and Square Read More »Insane 'Iron Man' flight suit is not an April Fools' joke
Tony Stark and his amazing Iron Man flight suit, an impressive piece of wearable tech designed and built by Stark alone, is a near-perfect Marvel comic-book confection — just the kind of thing that slightly crazy tech entrepreneurs might chase. No, we're not talking about Elon Musk. British inventor Richard Browning is that kind of guy. Hell-bent on creating his own 'Iron Man" flight suit, Browning founded the company Gravity. He recently partnered up with Red Bull, a beverage company famous for backing incredible feats of human endurance and insanity. More about Inventions, Red Bull, Iron Man, Tech, and Gadgets Read More »You might soon be able to order and pick up Starbucks without talking to a single damn human being
Starbucks is trying to let you buy coffee without speaking to or standing in line with another human. Humans are fine and all, but sometimes they are best dealt with after coffee, so I am considering this a beta test for a public service until proven otherwise. Don't get too excited just yet. Starbucks is now just testing out a store where you'll be able to order and pay for your half-caf grande, iced, sugar-free, vanilla latte with soy milk and caramel drizzle entirely through your mobile phone. The store will be for mobile orders and paying only, and it'll be located on the eighth floor of their headquarters, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal. It'll be right next to the other store already located on that floor, which is reportedly one of the company's top three mobile order stores. Read more... More about Pay, Coffee, Store, Mobile, and Starbucks Read More »Women deserve more credit. For proof, just look at #ThanksForTyping.
Ever get the *ahem* sneaking suspicion that women do way more work than they're given credit for? Well, it's true: and #ThanksForTyping proves it in more ways than one. The hashtag has been trending on Twitter this week, with people sharing the stories of women who painstakingly typed out the work of their academic male relatives for little to no acknowledgement. In some cases, women even edited entire volumes, only to receive a credit along the lines of "thanks to my sweet wife." Check it out. It f*cking sucks.
What non-Moto G users are missing out on
Your phone is your lifeline. It’s the first thing you look at when you wake up in the morning and the last thing you cling to before you go to sleep. It’s how you check in with friends – and check the score. The relationship you have with your Moto G might just be the greatest love story of your life. But there’s this nasty rumor going around. Word on the street is that your BFF doesn’t even have a Moto G phone. So let’s get this straight – that means no 12MP camera, no fingerprint authentication and no 10W rapid charger to provide hours of battery life in mere minutes? How could you let this happen? Read more... More about Supported, Sponsored, and Tech Read More »You don't have to pick and choose these Moto G features – you get them all
Smartphones are capable of some spectacular things these days. They've replaced cameras, planners and, in some cases, personal computers. These little machines can tackle a lot. So much, in fact, you probably don't even know the power of the device in your pocket. This is especially true if you have a Moto G smartphone from Motorola. These phones are not only incredibly sleek and attractive, they're also the Swiss Army knife of mobile technology. The two models – Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus – each have their own benefits, but they're equally impressive. And you'll never have to pick and choose which features you want with these smartphones. All the things you'd want your phone to do, these ones are capable of. Read more... More about Smartphones, Supported, and Tech Read More »Tibetan Lama gives up monkhood for marriage and people love it
Love conquers all. Thaye Dorje, the 33-year-old leader of Karma Kagyu, one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, has abandoned monkhood to marry his old friend. While he will now have to renounce some of his duties, he will continue as the 17th Karmapa (leader) of his tribe, announced his office. Dorje, who became Karmapa in 1994, tied the knot with Bhutan-born Rinchen Yangzom in a private ceremony in Delhi, where his wife currently resides. "My role and activities as Karmapa will continue as before – with the single exception of conducting ordinations... As Karmapa, I will continue to protect and preserve our beloved lineage," Dorje was quoted as saying. Read more... More about Conversations, Social Media, Buddhism, Tibet, and Marriage Read More »How the new Moto G Plus can literally change your life
Smartphones have completely altered the way many of us look at the world. Everything you need to know, discover and share now lives right in the palm of your hand. Having this much technology at your fingertips and in your pocket is a luxury that no generation has had before. And that's pretty amazing. But some phones are simply more powerful than others. The next generation Moto G Plus phone can help you amp up your daily routines for the better, thanks to superior technology, cutting-edge features and an impressive storage capacity that could very well change your life. Freedom of choiceThe new generation of Moto G Plus is an "unlocked" phone. This means that you have the freedom to choose: all major U.S. networks work on this device. Read more... More about Smartphone, Mobile, Supported, and Tech Read More »'Game of Thrones' fan deciphers the tiny reflections in Season 7 promo
You know you've got a serious, serious Game of Thrones problem when you find yourself obsessively zooming in on a still image frame in an attempt to decipher the tiny reflections in a White Walker's eye. This is Game of Thrones we're talking about, though, and that kind of niche analysis is not only expected, but encouraged. Following the release of the Game of Thrones Season 7 promo on Thursday, Reddit user FacelessGreensear shared a close-up image of the Night's King's eye. They'd highlighted what appear to be a couple of intriguing objects in the reflection of his iris. Read more... More about Uk, White Walker, Analysis, Promo, and Game Of Thrones Season 7 Read More »Calvin Harris, Ariana Grande, Young Thug and Pharrell demand you have fun on 'Heatstroke'
Calvin Harris is a pragmatist, and that why he has crafted a technically perfect Song of the Summer contender. We have a foolproof crew: Young Thug, Pharrell Williams and Ariana Grande assemble to dispense polite, feel-good advice: "please let go and have a good time." Harris provides a groovy '70s beat. And then, to seal the deal, it's called "Heatstroke." What human alive is not thinking about a backyard full of all their best friends, attractive acquaintances and ice cold beers? Read more... WATCH: This solar-powered machine transforms desert sand into glass sculpturesDig into an edible 50-pound geode full of sugar rock crystals
Rock candy was one of the coolest kinds of candy you could eat as a kid, right up there with gummy worms. They made it look like you were eating expensive crystals, and if that wasn't enough for you, it also helped that they were delicious. Think of every stick of rock candy you have ever eaten and then forget about it, because one 20-year-old baking and pastry student at the Culinary Institute of America has created the most stunning and realistic "rock candy" you'll ever see. 15 office prank ideas to show your coworkers who's really the boss
Be on the lookout because April 1 is fast approaching. In this world of prank or be pranked, you want to make sure you come out on top. So here are 15 genius ideas for your very own April Fools' Day office prank. We cannot guarantee that you won't need to "have a conversation" with your superior after pulling one of these, but they're really funny. You can decide whether or not you want to unleash your inner Jim Halpert for a day. 1. Fill your boss's office with balloons.
This one is a classic and never gets old, except to the person who's office you are filling. Read more... More about Work, Lists, Office, Prank, and April Fools Day Read More »Cry of the Week: Rooney Mara grieves in the first trailer for 'A Ghost Story'
Welcome to our weekly series "Cry of the Week," in which we highlight whatever moment made us ugly cry on our couches the most in the past seven days. Yes, A Ghost Story is literally a ghost story. But not the kind that'll make you scream or give you nightmares. Instead, it's a Ghost Story that wants to haunt you – and maybe even make you cry. Directed by David Lowery, who last helmed the touching family fantasy Pete's Dragon, A Ghost Story stars Rooney Mara as a woman grieving the very recent death of her husband (Casey Affleck). So he returns as a ghost, watching his widow mourn, unable to comfort her, while she eventually moves on. Read more... More about Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Cry Of The Week, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Google Netherlands wants to control the weather
We have Google to thank for plenty of the innovative technology that we rely on today. But Google as a company is always pushing forward, testing the boundaries of what we can use technology to do next. In that spirit, Google in the Netherlands has announced a new project called Google Wind where they can actually control the weather using Netherlands' ubiquitous windmills. Cool, right? We thought so, especially for a company's April Fools' joke. We've already seen so many bad ones in the last few days that it's a true delight to see one that doesn't blow. Read more... More about Netherlands, April Fools Day, Prank, Google, and Conversations Read More »Here's the deal with those ugly, colorful status updates on Facebook
Facebook has been rolling out a new way to post status updates since the end of last year. Write something in the "What's on your mind?" box and you'll be prompted to select a background color for the text, which gives the post a much more prominent slice of real estate in the News Feed. The feature was originally exclusive to Android, but it's hitting iOS and desktop now. So, to be completely clear, this is a first-party Facebook feature and not the product of some third-party app. The text is still highlight-and-copyable — it's not a static image. If you want it but don't have it, you'll just have to wait for it to be enabled on your Facebook account. Read more... More about Snapchat, Facebook, Social Media, and Tech Read More »Samsung's Galaxy S8 sure feels like one big compromise
Samsung this week launched a long-awaited, much leaked, hugely important phone: The Galaxy S8 and its larger sibling, the Galaxy S8+. And though there's a lot to like about the phone, its spec sheet is a list of could-have-beens and odd design decisions. Even worse, the recently launched LG G6 suddenly looks like a far more sensible device; it's as if Samsung is chasing LG's tail, and not the other way around. First, there's that oddly-placed fingerprint scanner. I haven't had hands-on time with the S8 yet, but it's quite obvious that this is far from a perfect solution as it divorces the scanner from the home button. Perhaps Samsung is preparing us for the next-gen Galaxy phone, which might have the fingerprint scanner under the front glass (Huawei appears to be doing something similar with its P10). That'll be great when (and if) that future arrives, but right now, I sincerely doubt that many users will be happy with Samsung's positioning of the fingerprint sensor. Read more... More about Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8, Samsung, Tech, and Mobile Read More »Jack Antonoff teams up with Lorde for Bleachers' stellar 'Don't Take the Money'
Bleachers' new single, fittingly, sounds like it belongs at the end of a John Hughes movie when our two star-crossed lovers (certainly in two opposing social circles at their high school) get their priorities straight and totally make out. "Don't Take the Money" featuring Lorde is the first single from Jack Antonoff's second solo album. Antonoff went in deep about the song's meaning on Instagram. "[Don't take the money] is something i say in my head a lot. It's not about actual money. It's about following a light. A gut feeling. Not following a deep gut feeling destroys your art and the people around you," he writes. "So I say it in my head constantly. Sometimes about something very specific relating to music, sometimes about a bigger question about marriage or depression." Read more... More about Pop Star, Lorde, Music, Jack Antonoff, and Bleachers Read More »The frame rate in 'Zelda: Breath of the Wild' is a little better today
The newest Zelda game is set in a huge world with tons of hills, lakes, and cities to explore...that sometimes stutter and freeze up while you're doing so. Fortunately, there's a patch for that. Nintendo sent out an update for Zelda: Breath of the Wild late last night that vaguely claimed to improve your Link-exploring experiences. Specifically, it turns out, that has to do with the game's frame rate, which has noticeable dips in certain areas of the word. YouTube users at GameXplain put the update to the test to show those improvements side-by-side, visiting some of the more notorious frame rate dipping spots in the video above. Though the issue isn't 100% fixed, it certainly seems an improved, more pleasant experience. Read more... More about Breath Of The Wild, Zelda, Gaming, Entertainment, and Entertainment Read More »Why Beyoncé as Nala in 'The Lion King' would be amazing
Hollywood likes to tease us, most recently with the possibility of Beyoncé voicing Nala in an upcoming live-action Lion King remake. She's reportedly director Jon Favreau's top choice, but that doesn't mean we'll see this glorious dream come to fruition (no matter how much we tweet about it). Beyonce is my first choice to play at my birthday party — doesn't mean it's going to happen. Still, we couldn't help imagining this bright future and what it would mean to have the Queen be part of King. 1. An extra Beyoncé albumMore about Beyonc, Jon Favreau, Disney, The Lion King, and Movies Read More »Here's how women are represented (or not) in LinkedIn's highest-paying jobs
Usually LinkedIn's jobs data is at least a little uplifting: here are the jobs to pursue for the highest salaries, or the jobs that have the most promise this year. This time around, the data is pretty depressing. Among the 100 highest-paying jobs in the United States, women make up around only 30 percent of employees in each role. The only high-paying jobs where women outnumber men are all in human resources. LinkedIn decided to look at gender representation in top-paying jobs at the end of Women's History Month and ahead of equal pay day on April 4, the day women must work to in 2017 to earn what men did in 2016. Read more... More about Work Life, Jobs, Gender Pay Gap, Wage Gap, and Women In Business Read More »The Property Brothers still live together, so there's that
Drew and Jonathan Scott are known for their close twin bond and home improvement skills as the stars of Property Brothers (and like 25 other HGTV shows). They've also shown their range of talent by releasing several twangy music videos. Their twin bond is so strong that, despite both brothers being in serious relationships and owning homes in Toronto and Los Angeles, they still own a home together in Las Vegas. They began living together after Jonathan's marriage ended and it continued even after Drew's financée, Linda Phan, moved in. Read more... More about The Property Brothers, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Netflix teases a weird live show and even if it's a prank, it still looks insanely watchable
Will Arnett is already a Netflix darling — Bojack Horseman and Arrested Development are beloved streaming staples — but the service is apparently ordering even more Arnett with Netflix Live, a show they began teasing today. The preview for Netflix Live is a hefty 48 minutes long and features what would be the basis of the show: Arnett commenting on a variety of, uh, stuff. Just, like, stuff. Like printers and coffeemakers and things. uhhh a show? Image: Netflix The show description reads "Toasters toasting. Grass growing. Fans blowing. With Netflix Live, you can experience life's biggest thrills, right from the comfort of your couch." Read more... More about April Fools Day, Netflix, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »10 stunning selfies that have made history
It might have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary only in 2013, but the "selfie" has always been an important form of expression in art history. From Rembrandt to Frida Kahlo, the often-derided self-portrait has had endless creative potential, which has now found its perfect medium in the very mundane smartphone. An exhibition at London's Saatchi Gallery, entitled "From Selfie to Self-Expression", explores our relationship with the selfie, looking at its history and the differences with the past art masters. In what is probably a world first, Van Gogh and David Beckham, Picasso and Kim Kardashian coexist in the same gallery space. Read more... More about Saatchi Gallery, London, Exhibition, Selfie, and Watercooler Read More »Prank experts build the app of your April Fools' Day dreams
I know, I know, April Fools' Day has gotten so over the top, few pranks are actually funny (especially when they come a day early.) Sometimes, your best bet is to stick with the basics, like a good old-fashioned prank call. Successfully pulling one off is another matter, though. That's where a new app from Ownage Pranks comes in. SEE ALSO: 9 secret apps to hide your sexts Created by the masterminds behind the popular YouTube series of the same name, the app helps you send pre-recorded prank calls to people you know and lets your listen in on the call as it unfolds. The app has dozens of pre-recorded calls, many of which are based on the characters from the YouTube series voiced by Russell Johnson, the face of the series. Each call sets up a different scenario — a stranger asking why you're leaving notes on their door, a random coworker asking if you can cover their shift — and follows a set script with Johnson's voice guiding the conversation. Read more... More about April Fools Day, Youtube, Apps And Software, Tech, and Tech Read More »Can Mike Pence ever keep it in his pants? Stephen Colbert investigates
If you were one of the millions of people confused AF by yesterday's insane reveal about Mike Pence's dining preferences, you are not alone. Stephen Colbert used his Thursday night monologue to make sense of the detail found in Karen Pence's 2002 The Hill profile, explaining that “he never eats alone with a woman other than his wife and that he won’t attend events featuring alcohol without her by his side.” *pause to scratch your head* Can our VP ever keep it in his pants? Find out what the Late Show host has to say above. Read more... More about Monologue, Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Stephen Colbert, Karen Pence, and Mike Pence Read More »Your Pornhub habits just got even more private
Good news if you'd rather not have your porn searches sold to the highest bidder. Pornhub, the massive online adult video platform, announced on Thursday that they are switching to Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS), which is designed to keep make users' experiences even more secure. This comes on the heels of Congress’s controversial decision to repeal internet privacy rules that kept ISPs from selling your browsing histories to third parties. Porn sites have long focused on their own security, since they’re frequently targeted by hackers, and any breaches threaten to expose very sensitive data about their customers. But this is sign they’re working to offer even further protection to their users. YouPorn, which is owned by the same parent company, will also switch to the same protocol on April 4th. Read more... More about Https, Security, Privacy, Internet Privacy, and Pornhub Read More »Snapchat Stories search is here, will deluge you with puppy videos
Snapchat wants you to watch more Stories, so it's making them easier to discover. The app on Friday released the ability (in specific cities) to search for Stories with the nifty search bar they introduced to the top of the main screen back in January. Type in puppies, for example, and you may find a Story of... well, puppies. Bye forever, world. I'll just be watching Snapchat videos of puppies all day. Here's a YouTube (haha) video explaining how it works: On first glance, it may look like the opposite of what Snapchat has been preaching: a place for you and your close personal friends to connect and communicate. Read more... More about Apps And Software, Businessman, Business, Tech, and Snapchat Discover Read More »Just try not to obsess over this giant, fluffy cat
Some cats are just born to be stars. Something in their eyes, or their paws, or their squishy faces just screams: You want to send pictures of me to your friends. P'Bone is one of those cats. In fact, it might be the cat. Just... just look at it and you'll probably agree. It's got that cat double chin that says "I am one of you, but cuter." And when you get humans for scale you realize that P'Bone is massive. Everybody loves a substantial cat. More about Cats, Animals, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Alert: You can play Ms. Pac-Man on Google Maps right now
April Fools' Day is upon us again — and for the past two years, Google has rolled out a fully playable version Pac-Man on its Maps app and web service to transform the standard street-view into an old-school gamer's playground. This year, Google is giving the first lady of gaming her due: Ms. Pac-Man is taking over your Map for the lighthearted holiday, making your navigation that much more fun. The promotion is available on Maps for Android, iOS, and desktop. Playing is simple: just pull up the app on your phone or desktop, search for somewhere you think would be a good place to play, and get ready to munch on some dots. Read more... More about Gaming, Navigation, April Fools Day, Ms Pac Man, and Google Maps Read More »Spaghetti donuts are the latest frankenfood obsession
Ramen burgers and Cronuts are so de riguer now, even your grandma knows about them. The next wave of mashup food is here and it is...well, it's spaghetti donuts.
SEE ALSO: The Top 8 Online Searches for Burgers That's right, spaghetti donuts are going to hit Broooklyn's Smorgasburg food fair the first weekend in April. Pop Pasta, who makes the spaghetti donuts, says they are a takeoff on spaghetti pie, which it calls a "Neapolitan tradition." The donuts are baked into rounds either flavored like carbonara, bolognese or red sauce and may be eaten room temperature or warmed. Read more... More about Donuts, Spaghetti, and Watercooler Read More »Boss teacher pranks his fourth-grade class with the most absurd spelling test
Pencils up for your spelling test today, class. Your first word is blorskee, as in, "I lost my blorskee at a carnival." Don't know what a blorskee is? Neither does anyone else because it's a made-up word, just like every other word that was on the spelling test that teacher Joe Dombrowski gave his fourth-grade class on Wednesday as part of an early April Fools' Day prank. Mr. Dombrowski filmed himself reading and spelling out the answers to the ridiculous spelling quiz, and posted the video to Facebook. Not only are the nonsense words he created excellent (especially the ones with three extra "silent" letters at the end), but the scandalized voices of his students are what really give this prank life. Read more... More about Kids, School, April Fools Day, Prank, and Teachers Read More »The best Chandler Bing one-liner in 'Friends' history
It's hard to pinpoint one great moment out of the 10 years Friends graced our television screens because are too many too chose from. Not only did we get iconic scenes from the show but there were countless lines that have stood the test of time. I mean, how many times have you said "how you doin'?" Well, Matthew Perry narrowed down his favorite one-liner of all time while appearing on Good Morning America. It comes from Season 2, episode 1, “The One with Ross’ New Girlfriend” in which Chandler is talking to Joey (Matt LeBlanc) about his longtime tailor and tosses out a trademark Chandler sarcastic quip. Read more... More about Friends, Matthew Perry, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »About time: 'Doctor Who' to feature first openly gay TARDIS resident
More than a decade after relaunching in a modern format with its first openly gay showrunner, Doctor Who is finally giving us its first openly gay companion. Bill Potts, played by Pearl Mackie, was introduced to fans via a quick video last year. But Mackie only just revealed that Bill is gay — and more importantly, she will say so in her second line of dialogue when the show returns in two weeks. For Mackie, as well as Bill, that's a big no duh. "It shouldn't be a big deal in the 21st century," the actress told the BBC Friday. "That representation is important, especially on a mainstream show." Read more... More about Doctor Who, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »Apple gets colorful in new Watch commercial
One of the most popular features of the Apple Watch is its suite of fitness tools. The company makes full use of that fact in its latest ad for the wearable device, which celebrates active lifestyles in scenes flooded with vivid colors. The commercial is set to Beyoné's "Freedom," featuring Kendrick Lamar. Read more... More about Apple Watch, Apple, Business, and Advertising Read More »Twitter just killed the default 'egg' profile photo
Twitter just lost what is arguably its most iconic feature: the egg avatar. Since 2010, when you signed up for Twitter, the default photo was an egg, meant to "reference how eggs hatch into birds." Cute. Over the past seven years though, the meaning of the ubiquitous Twitter egg has spun out of the company's control. As anyone who spends time on Twitter knows, the accounts with egg avatars are often the worst offenders. Harassers and bots tend to prefer to be eggs. Eggs became so symbolic of abusive behavior that it was possible to use the two terms interchangeably. "My mentions are full of eggs," meant the same thing as "A bunch of people are harassing me right now." Read more... More about Twitter Eggs, Jack Dorsey, Twitter, and Tech Read More »In defense of Snapchat, a manifesto
Yeah—I'm a business and tech reporter, who reports on social media networks. And in order to do the job correctly, it's on me to maintain a degree of objective remove. That said: I'm not a reporting robot without ideas, preferences, or a life beyond my gig. And while part of that job also involves spending time on social networks, like all of you, (A) I still do it for fun, and (B) If you looked at my phone, it'd be pretty obvious what my favorite social networks are, and how I spend my time using them. Here's a good snapshot: Read more... More about Apps And Software, Business, Tech, Evan Spiegel, and Snapchat Discover Read More »Trans people celebrate visibility and identity in poignant new video
The transgender community is perhaps the most visible it has ever been — and a new video shows why that's so important. The video, titled We Are Visible, is a quick, comprehensive primer on what being part of the trans community means to gender diverse Australians. The three-minute short covers several aspects of the trans experience, including the choice to transition medically or not, pronouns, and the difference between gender identity and sexuality. We Are Visible was released for International Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual global celebration of the trans community on March 31. Read more... More about Australia, Gender, Social Good, Lgbtq, and Transgender Rights Read More »Don't know who's hitting on you? This funky shoulder pad-like wearable will help
This wearable could represent the future of dating. 'Ripple' sends an alert down your spine when it senses someone is hitting on you Rainn Wilson snags sci-fi role with 'Star Trek: Discovery'
Prominent Star Trek fanboy Rainn Wilson will take to the final frontier as part of the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery TV reboot, CBS announced Friday. Wilson will play Harry Mudd, a "charismatic conman and intergalactic criminal," per a CBS press release. The character first appeared in the original Star Trek series in the 1960s. SEE ALSO: Finally, good casting news: John Cho to join 'Difficult People' as recurring love interest Star Trek: Discovery will also include Jason Isaacs, Maulik Pancholi, Michelle Yeoh and Broadway star Anthony Rapp. "The series will feature a new ship, new characters and new missions, while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers," the CBS release read. Read more... More about Rainn Wilson, Star Trek Discovery, Star Trek, Movies, and Entertainment Read More »Orisa isn't a main tank, and other mistakes you might be making in 'Overwatch'
The latest Overwatch hero Orisa has been out for almost two weeks and she's not the easiest hero to get a grasp of, both offensively and defensively. YouTube channel Overwatch Central put together a video pointing out some of the most common mistakes that players make playing as Orisa. As with any new hero, people haven't had enough time to familiarize themselves with Orisa, and so some players might have misconceptions about her effectiveness. Two of the biggest things to remember with Orisa is to not count her out just because she's new, but don't rely on her too much as a bulky solo tank. Read more... More about Esports, Gaming, Blizzard Entertainment, Overwatch, and Entertainment Read More »Video shows you can fool Samsung Galaxy S8 face unlock with a photo
Samsung's Galaxy S8 has a nifty new feature that lets you unlock the phone using your face. It's fast and works really well, unlocking the phone almost instantly. But how secure is the S8's face recognition for keeping your data from prying eyes? If this video is to be believed, not very. In a Periscope video by Twitter user Marcianophone, the Galaxy S8's face recognition unlock feature is shown being easily fooled by a selfie. To recap, user Marcianophone registered his face on a Galaxy S8 at Wednesday's Unpacked event. He then used another Galaxy S8 to snap a selfie and see if the original S8 would unlock with the photo. Read more... More about Facial Recognition, Face Detection, Smartphones, Security, and Android Read More »Twitter kills egg avatar instead of hate speech and no this is not an April Fools' joke
Twitter is finally making some changes — just not the ones we asked for. On Friday — following the unveiling of its messy new replies feature — rather than making strides against the noted hate speech problem on Twitter, the social media platform revealed it would changing its The little egg avatar, a classic sign of a bot or troll account, has been transformed into a new design that's presumably supposed to resemble the outline of a human's head and shoulders. But instead, it kind of just looks like one tiny, deformed egg hovering above one half of a slightly larger egg. Twitter announced the change in an overly detailed blog post on Friday. Read more... More about Watercooler, Conversations, Reactions, Social Media, and Twitter Read More »15 crayon colors inspired by 2017 that Crayola can have for free
Crayola is officially killing the Dandelion crayon, marking the first time the company has ever retired a color from its 24-count box. A new color will be added to the iconic crayon set, but Crayola has delayed that announcement until May. The company only said that the new shade will be "in the blue family." We, being on the forefront of all crayon news, think they should go with something modern. Something 2017. Crayola, if you're reading this, please consider one of our 2017-based ideas for your next crayon. It's only right. Read more... More about Art, Humor, Watercooler, Coloring, and Crayons Read More »'Walking Dead' fans have an interesting theory about how one character might die in the finale
As The Walking Dead gears up for its Season 7 finale, the biggest question on everyone's minds is, "who will die?" Smart money is on Sasha (especially since Sonequa Martin-Green was recently cast as the lead in CBS All Access' Star Trek: Discovery), who is currently Negan's captive at the Sanctuary after her kamikaze mission to kill the Big Bad was derailed by Eugene. Her only weapon now is a poisoned pill that Eugene believes she wants to use to end her own life, but with Negan somehow aware that Rick is planning a rebellion (damn you, Gregory!) will she get the chance to use it before the baseball bat-wielding villain puts his new plan into action? Read more... More about Amc, Scott Gimple, Andrew Lincoln, Sonequa Martin Green, and The Walking Dead Season 7 Read More »Mentors in the words of mentees
Read anything ever about Silicon Valley and it's easy to think, "Damn it’s all horrible men doing horrible things." For sure, that’s a thing, but there are smart and incredible women who are powerful leaders that are dedicated to their jobs in the tech industry. In honor of Women’s History Month, we reached out to several female leaders at tech giants and asked them: Who is (or are) the women who have inspired you throughout your career, and why? What lessons have you learned from them and how do you incorporate those lessons into your personal and professional life? Read more... Michelle Klein, Marketing Director North America at FacebookMore about Workplace Culture, Workplace, Work Life, Work, and Mentors Read More »This super bizarre George Foreman tweet contains multitudes
"Just because our friends are dying, doesn't mean we can't shed pounds & live" George Foreman, on Twitter; March 31, 2017.
What a weird tweet. What a time be alive. (And shed pounds while our friends die??) Let's see how the people responded to the 68-year-old former heavyweight boxing champ.
Why Hannibal Buress wants to be Denzel Washington
Comedian Hannibal Buress is a cast member on Broad City and the co-host of The Eric Andre Show. Read more... More about Denzel Washington, The Handsome Rambler, The Eric Andre Show, Eric Andre, and Sting Read More »The teens will save us all. This adorable Google Doodle is proof.
Inclusion is the future — and this year's Doodle 4 Google winner knows it. Sarah Harrison, a 15-year-old high school student from Connecticut, is the winner of the 2016-2017 Doodle 4 Google Contest. This year's competition, which launched in September 2016, tasked young artists in the U.S. with creating a doodle about what they see for the future. Harrison's winning doodle, which was displayed on Google's homepage Friday, depicts children of various background embracing each other, all with wide smiles in the name of diversity. In the illustration, the children — who are of different races, genders and abilities — also wear identity-coded clothing displaying their non-visible identities, like religious beliefs and sexual orientation. Read more... More about Inclusivity, Inclusion, Diversity, Illustration, and Google Doodle Read More »The new display on the next iPhone might be much easier on your eyes
One of the most prevalent rumors about the upcoming iPhone 8 is a switch from LCD to an edge-to-edge OLED display — but that might not be the only new addition that could make the colors on the next-gen phones stand out more than current models. The new iPhones expected to come later this year — along with the 8, we've heard there'll be more basic 7S and 7S Plus models — are slated to feature True Tone displays, according to a Barclays' research note unearthed by MacRumors. The display tech uses ambient light sensors to adjust the screen color on the phone's screen to jive better with the external light conditions, a bit like a smarter version of Night Shift. Your phone will be able to make the move automatically where and when you need it, instead of just adjusting your device's screen by default in the evening hours. Read more... More about Night Shift, Screen, Display, Oled, and Iphone 7s Read More »10 seriously easy pranks for April Fools' Day
April Fools' Day is tomorrow, which mainly means one thing: you don't have much time to prepare. Everyone knows the Fools Rules(™): if you do not prank others, they will mercilessly prank you. Just in case your creativity is running low, we've compiled a list of easy pranks literally anyone could pull off. Here are some simple pranks you should definitely try at home: Becoming "Mom"Go into your friend's phone and swap your contact info with the name "Mom." Then, send them weird messages and just watch the show. Morning SoyMore about Diy, Easy, Prankster, Pranks, and April Fools Day Read More » | ||||
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