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 Here's who we think will fly to the moon with SpaceX
From the moment that SpaceX's Elon Musk announced the company's intention to send two unnamed people in a long loop around the moon in 2018, people started speculating about who those mystery passengers might be. Musk didn't give out many clues about the individuals who contracted the company for the flight, aside from saying that they put down a hefty deposit and they know each other. However, that won't stop us from wildly speculating about who the maybe famous and definitely rich folks flying to the moon with SpaceX might be. Read more... More about Sergey Brin, James Cameron, Private Spaceflight, Spaceflight, and Commercial Spaceflight Read More »Hundreds of marines accused of sharing nude photos in secret Facebook group
The U.S. Department of Defense is investigating a new online scandal: a secret Facebook group where hundreds of marines shared nude photos of female service members and veterans. The secret group, "Marines United," featured hundreds of photos and, according to the Center for Investigative Reporting in conjunction with nonprofit military news site The War Horse, at least two dozen of the women have been identified, along with their rank and where they're currently stationed. The photos, according to the report, were also accompanied by lewd and offensive comments, a troubling discovery in the wake of the Marine Corps' integration of women into basic training courses. Read more... More about Sexual Harassment, Facebook, U.S. Marine Corps, Social Media, and Us Read More »There's a secret message in Nintendo's Switch Pro controller. Here's how to find it.
Nintendo appreciates you. It's right there in the fine print. The Switch Pro Controller — a $70 add-on for Nintendo's new console that lets you play Zelda with the form factor of an Xbox gamepad — hides a secret message. It's nothing subversive or anything like that; just a brief utterance of thanks. The message — which reads "Thx2 allgamefans!" — is printed on what looks like a circuit board just beneath the right thumbstick. The Switch Pro Controller is semi-transparent, though it still takes some effort (and a powerful light) to find the text. Read more... More about Nintendo Switch, Nintendo, Gaming, Entertainment, and Entertainment Read More »These beloved characters are still a couple in the 'sequel' to 'Love, Actually'
Everyone's in a tizzy about the upcoming "sequel" to either beloved or loathed Christmas film Love, Actually and now you can get more excited because two key characters are still together. The short film follow-up, debuting on Red Nose Day on March 24, will feature a bevy of the original film's characters, including Keira Knightley, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Bill Nighy, Andrew Lincoln, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Rowan Atkinson (though not Emma Thompson or the late Alan Rickman for an obvious, heartbreaking reason). And, now, thanks to screenwriter Emma Freud (via Buzzfeed), we know it will also include Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon who — SPOILER ALERT — will still be together. Grant's David is still prime minister and he and McCutcheon's Natalie are still married, Freud revealed via Twitter. Read more... More about Love Actually, Martine Mccutcheon, Hugh Grant, Entertainment, and Film Read More »'Feud: Bette and Joan' is about so much more than Hollywood's most infamous catfight
It was perhaps the most legendary metaphorical co-star catfight of Hollywood’s Golden Era. And it looks like Ryan Murphy is going to capture the conflict in all its spotlight-stealing, thunder-taking, glamorously bitchy glory. FX’s latest Murphy-helmed limited series, Feud: Bette and Joan, which premieres March 5, chronicles the notoriously combative off-screen relationship/rivalry/personal hatred between two bona fide movie icons of their day, Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. The series takes place as they team on screen in an attempt to stage major comebacks and regain their fading celluloid glory in the ghoulish 1962 psychological horror film Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Read more... More about Feud Bette And Joan, Feud, Fx, Ryan Murphy, and Joan Crawford Read More »Enjoy NOAA's vital satellite imagery, while you still can
U.S. satellites help us predict and prepare for powerful storms, even before they arrive at our door. The data let us to monitor climate change and map the effects on coastlines, glaciers, oceans and land. With satellite systems, we can tell when it's safe to fly a plane, steer a ship or drive a car. This research — and far more — all falls largely under the umbrella of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), one of the top U.S. climate science agencies. Yet NOAA may soon be forced to dial back or pause some of this work if the Trump administration succeeds in slashing the agency's budget. Read more... More about Sea Level Rise, Global Warming, Climate Change, White House, and President Donald Trump Read More »Google Home spreads a weird right-wing conspiracy theory
I don't want to alarm anyone, but if Google Home is to be believed, Barack Obama is planning a coup. With Trump making unfounded accusations against Obama this weekend, it makes sense that Google's smart speaker would indulge in a right-wing conspiracy theory. First, Danny Sullivan of SearchEngineLand discovered that Google was offering up fake news about an Obama coup when you typed the question into the search engine behemoth.
Someone like boo: Adele confirms she's put a ring on it while discussing #feels
An international superstar like Adele doesn't need to confirm her marriage on the cover of a magazine. Or even on Twitter. She's perfectly fine just telling fans in person, which is exactly what she did during a concert in Brisbane, Australia. Adele was chatting to the crowd about the inspiration for "Someone Like You" (hint: it's love) when she inadvertently revealed the news of her marriage to longtime partner, Simon Konecki. "As bad a break-up can be, and as bitter and horrible and messy it can be, that feeling when you first fall for someone is the best feeling on earth," she said. "And I am addicted to that feeling. Obviously I can't go through with those feelings because I'm married now." Read more... More about Adele Singer, Adele, Music, Entertainment, and Watercooler Read More »Sorry Arian Foster, but you probably couldn't take down a wolf (we checked)
Arian Foster is a very strong man. He used to play running back for the Houston Texans. He's so big and strong, in fact, that he's pretty sure he could take down a wolf with his bare hands. Seriously:
Two of the NBA's shortest players face off in best jump ball ever
The NBA is amazing for a lot of reasons but Sunday night, it gave us a new one: a rare small guy jump ball. During the second quarter of Sunday's game between the Phoenix Suns and the Boston Celtics, Suns guard Tyler Ulis, who stands at 5'9", went up against Celtics star Isaiah Thomas, also 5'9", for a jump ball. It was tremendous. The internet was here for it, too.
Cricketer imitating his opponent's face is definitely a novel strategy
Cricket is a relatively difficult sport to explain. But it's easy to understand the players penchant for insulting each other on the field. Sometimes it comes in the form of trash talk, where verbal insults are traded in a bid to intimidate the opposition. Historically, the sledging in cricket has been pretty nasty. Take Indian bowler, Ishant Sharma. He tried to unnerve Australian batter Steve Smith by hilariously imitating his batting face, during a tense match on Sunday in Bangalore. His facial expressions really speak for themselves. Read more... More about Steve Smith, Ishant Sharma, Sports, Cricket, and India Read More »'The Walking Dead' recap: 'Say Yes' takes us on a wild ride with Rick and Michonne
This recap contains spoilers for The Walking Dead Season 7, episode 12, titled "Say Yes."After taking two steps back with episode 11 and its infuriating emphasis on Eugene and Negan, The Walking Dead got back on track this week by shifting focus to the always-reliable Rick and Michonne, who were out on the road trying to scrounge up guns for the Scavengers in the hope of enlisting the quirky junkyard-dwellers in their fight against our least-favorite Big Bad. When every day is a fight for survival against walkers, Saviors and tetanus (that bandage on Rick's hand looks mighty grubby), you've got to take your joy where you can get it, which was exactly what Richonne did in "Say Yes" — taking what constitutes a vacation in the world of TWD, spending their days bantering and their nights bonking out in the wild together, reveling in each other in a way that we rarely get to see. Read more... More about Danai Gurira, Andrew Lincoln, The Walking Dead Recap, The Walking Dead, and Entertainment Read More »Construction worker with the voice of an angel does a mean Pavarotti
You probably think all construction workers can belt out are swear words and cat calls. Then this guy in Australia comes along. David Lopes de Oliveira is a 22-year-old tradie (as they're called locally) with the voice of an angel. He can jackhammer and sing Pavarotti, as his mate Patrick Keating's Facebook video clearly showcases. Oliveira is originally from Brazil, and is working in construction to pay for music classes and English lessons. He apparently aspires to study at Sydney's prestigious Conservatorium of Music, once he passes the English exam. Read more... More about Pavarotti, Opera, Construction, Tradie, and Australia Read More »'Time After Time' boss says it's much more than a time travel show
This interview contains spoilers from the two-hour series premiere of Time After Time.What happens when former friends turned enemies H.G. Wells and Jack the Ripper accidentally time travel to modern day New York City? A lot of death and carnage, apparently. ABC's new adventure drama, Time After Time — loosely based on the 1979 novel and movie of the same name — premiered Sunday night with a two-hour kick-off that saw legendary author H.G. (Freddie Stroma) realize that his best friend Dr. John Stevenson (Josh Bowman) was actually the ruthless murderer Jack the Ripper, right as John steals his time machine to evade capture. Read more... More about Genesis Rodriguez, Josh Bowman, Freddie Stroma, Jack The Ripper, and H.G. Wells Read More »Tiny human snake catcher has a glorious and terrifying career ahead of him
While you're scared by the mere thought of a snake, this little fella is mastering their capture without breaking sweat. Two-year-old Jenson Harrison has been busy catching snakes on the Gold Coast in Australia, and he's been dubbed "little snake boy" for his reptile-handling efforts. SEE ALSO: A python eating a possum upside down in a tree is the most horrifying thing you'll see all day His parents, Tony and Brooke, are professional snake catchers. Jenson has been following them around on the job while also juggling kindergarten. "Within 24 hours of being born he was under Brooke's arm, catching snakes ... every single day since then he's been surrounded by snakes one way or another," Tony told 7 News. Read more... More about Snake Handler, Watercooler, Videos, Video, and Snakes Read More »Starbucks is selling cold brew in jars because it too wants in on the hipster market
Is nothing sacred anymore? Starbucks has started selling cold brew coffee in mason jars — basically the equivalent of your parents texting you "internet speak" unironically. It's awkward. Starbucks brought its cold brew product to Singapore in July last year, about a year after it debuted in the U.S., but it appears the new mason jar is unique to the Asian island city. The company released a line of green-capped mason jars for summer in South Korea last year, but the Singapore version comes with a black cap instead, presumably matching its fancier "black apron" Reserve branding. Read more... More about Singapore, Hipster, Mason Jars, Coffee, and Starbucks Read More »You haven't seen OTT until you've seen Ariana Grande and John Legend's 'Beauty and the Beast'
Tale as old as time, video as camp as you'd expect from live-action Disney. The eponymous soundtrack centrepiece to the company's remake of their most romantic classic, "Beauty and the Beast" now has a very OTT video clip. In it, Ariana Grande sings against sparks of electricity and turns herself into a giant taffeta rose, while John Legend sits back, tinkling the ivories as if everything's totally normal. Think dancing rose petals that evaporate when they spin are high-drama? Just wait until our feminist French heroine and her hirsute, hostage-taking love interest come into the scene for a dance-off. Read more... More about Emma Watson, Disney, John Legend, Ariana Grande, and Beauty And The Beast Read More »People with disabilities now have their own relevant version of Yelp
Sites like Yelp give us options when it comes to the restaurants we visit or the doctors we see, but that choice hasn't been equally shared. Founded by two women in Melbourne, Australia, Clickability is an online directory that allows local disability care and support options to be listed, rated and reviewed. Dubbed a "TripAdvisor for disability support services," the concept may sound simple enough, but Jenna Moffat and Beecher Kelk's plan is ambitious: The pair hope to make customers out of those with disabilities — empowering them to pick and choose what works for them, rather than simply having to accept what's on offer. Read more... More about Ndis, Clickability, Disability Community, Startups, and Australia Read More »Forever alone: Why too much social media use might lead to loneliness
The more time you spend staring at your smartphone — scrolling through Facebook, trolling on Twitter, snapping on Snapchat — the lonelier you're prone to feel, researchers say. A national study on young adults found that frequent use of social media might be associated with increased feelings of isolation. As anyone with FOMO knows, watching other people's digital lives is an imperfect substitute for real-world interactions. "We are inherently social creatures, but modern life tends to compartmentalize us instead of bringing us together," said Brian Primack, the study's lead author and director of the Center for Research on Media, Technology and Health at the University of Pittsburgh. Read more... More about Psychology, Mental Health, Snapchat, Facebook, and Twitter Read More »India hoists its tallest flag at the border but some are highly unimpressed
Indians have a new selfie to show off their national pride. The Tricolor was hoisted on the country's tallest flag post (360 feet) at the Indo-Pak Attari Border on Sunday. And in no time, locals and tourists thronged the venue to witness the sight. The 120-feet-long and 80-feet-wide flag was unveiled by a member of India's ruling political party.
Police find an antique-looking gun on a guy, and people think he's a time-traveller
Here's an actual blast from the past. The folks at Baltimore Police Department posted a photo of a gun on its Facebook and Twitter accounts Thursday, after it was seized from a 36-year-old man during a traffic stop. Police said it also found drugs inside the vehicle, and that the man was a repeat offender. It's a pretty regular crime story, except people can't seem to get over the gun. It looks like an antique from the Civil War, or something you'd keep next to your chamber pot. And of course, the internet took it away with their hilarious comments. We really mean it. Read more... More about Police, Gun, Baltimore, and Watercooler Read More »The hat for Elon Musk's 'Boring Company' is predictably boring
As we've said time and time again, Elon Musk is serious about boring. The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX (who, since recently, also has "Tunnels" listed in his Twitter description) has posted a photo of a hat with a sign "The Boring Company." The hat, a flimsy black baseball cap — you know, the type your granddad probably wears — is exactly what we'd expect from Musk at this point, since he made several puns about "boring" tunnels.
If you're wondering what the hell are we talking about and whether this is the same Musk who aims to send people to the Moon and Mars, the answers are "we're not quite sure yet" and "yes, it's the same Musk." Read more... More about Hat, Elon Musk, Tunnels, Boring, and Business Read More »Sleep in a spherical capsule hotel that floats over to a desert island by morning
Imagine going to sleep in a floating capsule hotel, and waking up on a desert island in the morning. Amazingly, that's an experience a theme park in Japan plans to offer. Huis Ten Bosch, a Dutch-themed park in Japan, is building spherical capsules which float on the sea.
The two-storey capsules are left to float slowly overnight to an island, which houses numerous attractions that tourists can explore the following day. Read more... More about Capsule Hotel, Huis Ten Bosch, Theme Park, Japan, and Lifestyle Read More »This airline just flew around the world with an all-female crew
An Indian airline has set a record by flying around the world with an all-female crew. The Air India Boeing 777-200LR took off from New Delhi to San Francisco last Monday and returned on Friday. From the check-in ground staff to officials in the cockpit, and engineers who certified the aircraft and even the staff at the air traffic controllers were all women, the airline said. The feat comes as part of the celebration of International Women’s Day, Air India said, adding that it has applied for recognition from Guinness World Records and Limca Book of Records. Last year, too, Air India had an all-female crew operate the world’s longest continuous flight. Read more... More about India, International Women S Day, Airlines, Air India, and World Read More »China releases surprisingly progressive sex education textbook supporting same-sex couples
China isn't known for being progressive with sex education, but a new textbook is changing that. The textbook has been introduced to several Chinese elementary schools, and is going viral for its frank discussion of sex and homosexuality — a taboo topic in Chinese society. Many who are in support of the book are praising it for teaching children how to recognise situations of sexual abuse. Even more people are surprised that the book portrays same-sex relationships in a positive light, and talks about topics like rights for same-sex couples. More about Same Sex Marriage, Lgbtq, Sex Education, China, and World Read More »This country could ban 'Beauty and the Beast' for 'gay propaganda'
Beauty and the Beast will make history for featuring one of the first known LGBTQ characters in a Disney princess film, as revealed by director Bill Condon. But in Russia the live-action film could be banned under the draconian "gay propaganda" law. A Russian lawmaker, Vitaly Milonov, has sent a letter to culture minister Vladimir Medinsky urging him to take action against Disney's remake, calling it "a blatant, shameless propaganda of sin and perverted sexual relationships" under the guise "of children's fairy tales." Read more... More about Disney, Gay Propaganda, Beauty And The Beast, Russia, and Entertainment Read More »Stephen King trolls Donald Trump with hilarious 3-tweet horror story
Stephen King isn't the biggest Donald Trump fan in the world. In fact that's an understatement. Even the most cursory of glances at the author's Twitter feed makes his views on the current U.S. president abundantly clear (he's previously referred him as both a "bad-tempered asshole" and a "rabid coyote with bad hair," among many other colourful descriptions). This time, it started with Trump's bizarre Twitter rant about Obama tapping his phone.
Everyone is making the same point about 'Beauty and the Beast' gay character backlash
Since Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon revealed that the live-action remake would feature an "exclusive gay moment" — the first time in Disney history — the inevitable backlash started. A Russian MP urged the country to ban the movie release and Christian-run cinemas in America have cancelled its screenings. But many people on Twitter pointed out that critics of the gay subplot have missed that the main storyline is about a teenage girl falling in love with a buffalo (or wolf-bear):
Adele pauses live performance to fend off invading mosquitoes
When it comes to invading armies of mosquitoes, Adele isn't prepared to suffer in silence. During her recent performance in Brisbane, Australia, Adele was swarmed on-stage by the pesky bloodsuckers — and, in true Adele fashion, she shared her feelings with the crowd. "I'm sorry, I'm not Australian, I don't like bugs!" screams Adele in the clip above, before flailing at the unseen menace and running away across the stage. "It was sucking my blood, it was sucking my blood!" Read more... More about Uk, Funny, Australia, Brisbane, and Mosquitoes Read More »Netflix partners with India's leading carriers as it faces the heat from Amazon Prime Video
Netflix is going all out to capture the Indian market. Its latest move signifies that it wants to reach "mass" viewers who are exposed to traditional television more than internet TV. The California-based video streaming major has announced partnerships with India's leading telecom carriers and DTH (direct-to-home) service providers — Airtel Digital TV, Videocon d2h and Vodafone — that will give viewers access to Netflix content even without a smart TV or a Google Chromecast. Here's how. Airtel Digital TV will be integrating the Netflix app within its DTH service which has over 11 million subscribers. Read more... More about On Demand, Amazon Prime, Videos, Vodafone, and Airtel Read More »J.K. Rowling trolls Donald Trump with the most British reference ever
Just when you think J.K. Rowling might have run out of ways to burn Donald Trump, she comes up with a fresh angle. Her most recent shut-down came after Trump's latest Twitter rant, in which he accused Barack Obama of wiretapping him during his campaign. On Sunday, Trump tweeted the following, slightly confusing rhetorical question:
No, a Japanese man wasn't crushed to death by his porn collection
The story does make for a very catchy headline: lonely Japanese man gets crushed to death by his six-ton porn magazine collection. But that story is incorrect, as a look at Japanese media shows. The Daily Mail ran the initial story with the headline "Porn really is bad for you! Lonely Japanese man who amassed a SIX-TON pile of dirty magazines died when it collapsed on top of him... and his body wasn't found for six months." It went viral, for obvious, morbid reasons, and was picked up by Sky News Australia, The Mirror, The Toronto Sun, CBS Philly and LADBible among others. Read more... More about Collection, Porn, Death, Japan, and World Read More »Here's what Twitter thinks of the new version of 'Top Gear'
Top Gear has been on a very bumpy ride over the last couple of years. First the original trio left after the BBC decided not to renew Jeremy Clarkson's contract back in 2015. Then new host Chris Evans stepped down after only one season. And now — almost two years after the trouble began with Clarkson's infamous "fracas" — the series has been revamped. Sunday's episode was the first with a new core trio: Chris Harris, Rory Reid, and Matt LeBlanc.
The Alta HR adds extra tech to Fitbit's most stylish line
Next up from Fitbit: Tech that will help you hit your fitness goals without ruining your style. The activity tracking giant gave fashionistas some love in 2016 with the introduction of the Alta, a sleek fitness tracker with sharper style than its other, clunkier offerings. Collaborations with fashion designers like Tory Burch and PUBLIC SCHOOL followed, giving the Alta an extra aesthetic boost and its wearers more options to accessorize their device. Fitbit's next step for the line, the Alta HR, keeps that aesthetic focus but amps up its tracking power. The company's engineers shrunk its PurePulse heart monitoring tech down to a chip small enough to fit in the Alta's housing, creating what Fitbit claims is the world's slimmest wrist-based activity tracker with that capability. Read more... More about Wearables, Heart Rate Monitor, Alta, Fitbit, and Tech Read More »The office furniture of the future actually looks pretty good
There is a secret language to office furniture. The design, the size, the placement — they all communicate something. In most cases it's simply, "This work is sending me to sleep, please kill me." That situation seems unfair, given that modern jobs are often anything but boring. Yes, we have open floor plans, but does the environment reflect the creativity that exists in even the most mundane jobs (looking at you, accounting)? Two companies, Steelcase and Microsoft, are collaborating to create some truly modern work spaces. You may not have heard of Steelcase, but it makes the functional furniture that fills millions of offices around the country. Microsoft, of course, is behind the operating system and office suite that power the majority of American business. Read more... More about Pc, Office, Furniture, Computer, and Surface Hub Read More »'The Last Man on Earth' kills off Trump's entire administration
Most of humanity is dead from a virus on Fox's The Last Man on Earth, but America's current leaders got a special shoutout in Sunday's midseason premiere. In a flashback episode, Pamela (guest star Kristen Wiig) watches the virus claim a mounting toll of human lives — including a line of American presidents, starting with Mike Pence. Per the show's timeline, Pence is dead at 61, which means it could be 2020 or 2021. Was he elected, or did he take over for his impeached or dead predecessor? Pence's funeral appears on television, followed by the funerals of "President Ryan," "President Tillerson," "President Mnuchin," "President Sessions" and "President Devos" (our first female President?!?). The show often refers to real people — the characters camped out at Cher's house in Season 2 — but killing off the entire Trump administration is ballsy move for the returning comedy. Read more... More about Mike Pence, Kristen Wiig, Fox, Last Man On Earth, and The Last Man On Earth Read More »Here’s how OLAY’s skin analysis platform opened my eyes to AI innovation in beauty
I’d never really considered the myriad applications of artificial intelligence (AI) until I took my seat at the OLAY panel at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The subtle ways that AI is disrupting our lives are many and varied - and often in places you’d least expect. OLAY - and the broader beauty space - is one of these places. Do we all really understand what our skin needs? Here’s where AI is really changing the game. Beauty is a sector that’s stereotypically personal - each of us has their own beauty regime, their own way of taking care of their skin and their own particular set of needs. The diversity of the beauty space makes it an area full of potential for machine learning to revolutionize the way we care for our skin, and it’s machine learning that’s making skincare as personal as it gets with OLAY’s Skin Advisor platform - the nexus of conversation throughout the panel. Read more... More about Supported, Olay, Mobile World Congress, Beauty, and Artificial Intelligence Read More »Netflix in 'preliminary talks' for more 'Gilmore Girls' because we need something nice more than ever
As they say in Stars Hollow, "What is dead may never die!" Nope, wrong show — but with Netflix in early talks for another Gilmore Girls revival, that proverb from another show feels pretty apt. In a conference with the U.K.'s press association over the weekend, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos said the company is in "very preliminary" talks with Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino for more Gilmore Girls in the future. SEE ALSO: 'Gilmore Girls' episode 4 recap: 'Fall' gives us the final four words, and plenty of tears "We hope," Sarandos said when asked about more Gilmore episodes. "We obviously loved the success of the show, fans loved how well it was done, it delivered what they hoped...the worst thing is to wait a couple of years for your favorite show to come back and for it to disappoint you, but they sure delivered and people were really excited about more, and we have been talking to them about the possibility of that." Read more... More about Gilmore Girls, Netflix, Television, Entertainment, and Entertainment Read More »'Kong: Skull Island' gets it right with nostalgic retro visuals
It's only March, but with Kong: Skull Island hitting theaters next week, it definitely feels like the summer movie season is here. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more... More about John Goodman, John C. Reilly, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, and Tom Hiddleston Read More »The latest leak of the Samsung Galaxy S8 reveals a lot about its home button
If the Galaxy S8 leaks keep coming in at this rate, there won't be anything left for Samsung to announce at its big March 29 launch event. The latest leak potentially reveals what it'll be like to use the phone without a physical home button. Three images and a 5-second video posted by Slash Leaks show the Galaxy S8 in, uh, some of its glory. The first image shows the Galaxy S8's leaked "Infinity Display," with a good look at its rounded screen corners and curved edges. The screen's mostly off, but we can see a myriad of sensors and cameras (presumably an improved selfie camera, iris scanner, and maybe a sensor dedicated just for its rumored Bixby AI assistant) above the display. Read more... More about Leaks, Smartphones, Android, S8, and Galaxy S8 Read More »Facebook sees Uber as a threat, says exec
"Uber is a really good company." It's not something we're hearing lately with all the talk around #DeleteUber, the sexism in the workplace and the questionable behavior of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. But that's exactly what Phillip Rather, Facebook's head of local partnerships, said during a two-minute section of his 30-minute presentation at the Borrell Associates' 2017 Local Online Advertising Conference Monday. SEE ALSO: This Uber executive sure sounds defensive about not taking the fall for Uber's harassment crisis In fact, Rather admitted that Facebook, a company valued at nearly $400 billion, sees Uber, the company that can't turn a profit, as a "threat." Read more... More about Media, Business, Tech, Silicon Valley, and Delete Uber Read More »John Oliver sits down with the Dalai Lama and wow, it's good
Here's an interview we didn't know we needed. Last Week Tonight host John Oliver discusses the persecution Tibetan Buddhists have suffered by the Chinese government, and then epically sits down with the Dalai Lama in India to discuss China, conditions in Tibet and oh - how they're both demons now. Watch the original #WokeBae (the Dalai Lama) find a perfect way to "zing" the Chinese government above. Read more... More about Buddhism, Government, Chinese, Last Week Tonight, and Dalai Lama Read More »Everyone needs to hear Justin Timberlake's inclusive iHeartRadio Music Awards speech
Sunday night at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, Justin Timberlake admitted that he feels old sometimes—and when most old folks have something to say, sometimes it's best to listen. The singer won the award for Song of the Year for "Can't Stop The Feeling," and in his acceptance speech, Timberlake gave the usual acknowledgement for the other nominees and those behind the winning song before sharing an inspiring message with the young faces in the crowd and watching at home. "I wrote this song because I wanted it to be about inclusion, about love, about being together," he said. "I guess I want to take this opportunity to speak to young people right now, 'cause there's a lot of you looking at me." Read more... More about Acceptance Speech, Watercooler, Conversations, Iheartradio Music Awards, and Justin Timberlake Read More »Live interview with 'Walking Dead' star has hilariously unorthodox ending
It turns out Norman Reedus is just as unfazed by unexpected live TV moments as he is by hordes of flesh-eating zombies. During a recent appearance on Sky News Sunrise, Reedus' interview had something of an unorthodox conclusion: when the presenters were forced to wrap things up to make way for the weather, someone backstage clearly realised too late that Reedus and executive producer Greg Nicotero were sitting bang in the the way of the weather display screen. Cue a harried looking man dashing on stage to grab Reedus and Nicotero's chairs and wheel them out of the way, and Reedus giving a cheerful little salute before being dragged out of shot. Read more... More about Uk, Sky News, Live Tv, Interview, and Greg Nicotero Read More »This chatbot helps refugees claim asylum, for free
Refugees struggling with asylum applications can now use a chatbot to get free legal aid in the US, Canada and the UK. DoNotPay, created by London-born Stanford student Joshua Browder, started out as an artificial-intelligence lawyer helping with parking tickets and delayed flights. After success in those areas — it overturned more than 160,000 parking fines across London and New York for free — lawyers and nonprofits reached out saying that the idea of automated legal services cold be extended to help refugees stranded in these countries. "I hope it will allow anyone to have a right to safety, regardless of the ability to afford a lawyer," Browder, 20, told Mashable. Read more... More about Facebook Messenger, Immigration, Asylum, Refugees, and Chatbot Read More »'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' gets the most Olivier Award nominations in history
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child just broke another record. The sold-out London play (and bestselling script) is nominated for 11 of the prestigious Olivier Awards, basically London's version of the Tonys, making it the most-nominated play in history.
Cursed Child is nominated for outstanding achievement in music, choreography, set design, acting, directing and is also up for Virgin Atlantic's Best New Play. The show premiered July 30, 2016 after successful previews and is currently casting for a New York production, which is expected to open in spring 2018. Read more... More about Olivier Awards, Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Cursed Child, Theatre, and Entertainment Read More »You can vote for MTV's Woodie Awards by taking Snapchat screenshots
Finally, screenshotting Snapchats of Solange is an act for the greater good. Starting today, you can vote on new categories for the MTVU Woodie Awards, which take place at SXSW by taking a sceenshot of of MTV's Snapchats to cast a vote for your fave. The first category you can vote is for your favorite cover. Chance the Rapper, Ed Sheeran, Elle King, Jame Bay, MØ and Panic! at the Disco are among the nominees. Image: mtv/snapchat Image: mtv/snapchat Check back to vote for Songwriter of the Year and Woodie to Watch. On Thursday, you can choose between Solange, Chance the Rapper, Big Sean, Childish Gambino, The Chainsmokers and Twentyone Pilots for Woodie of the Year. Read more... More about Snapchat, Awards Show, Mtv, and Entertainment Read More »Joe Biden is bringing his cancer crusade to SXSW
Joe Biden may be finished generating White House memes, but he's not done making a difference. The former vice president will speak at the South by Southwest Conference (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, on March 12 at 3:30 PM, where he'll reflect on on the Cancer Moonshot he started while still in the White House. Last year, Biden, whose son, Beau died of brain cancer in 2015, said that he would dedicate his the rest of his career to the fight against cancer. At SXSW in the Austin Convention Center, Biden will deliver on that promise by outlining his plans for the new Biden Cancer Initiative. Read more... More about Sxsw, Sxsw 2017, Cancer Research, Joe Biden, and Us World Read More »A tribute to the legendary Hugh Jackman before he plays Wolverine one last time
Hugh Jackman hung up his claws for the final time in Logan. So we decided to celebrate the end of an era with some obscure facts about Wolverine from the comics and films. Think you know everything there is to know about our favorite member of the X-Men? Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more... More about Wolverine Facts, Logan, Movie Trivia, Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Marvel Read More »How to build a cult following on social media without selling your soul
Few things are as heretical in branding as saying “No” to the question of monetization. After all, money’s the point, right? Well, yes… and no. Obviously, adopting a just-do-awesome-stuff-and-the-money-will-follow approach is dangerous. Equally dangerous, however, is the monetize-everything-you-and-your-business-do mentality. Why? Because people hate it, especially on social media. In other words, with most brands there’s a painful disconnect between the words “social” and “social media.” That disconnect is the reason a mere 5 percent of all “branded content” accounts for 90 percent of engagement. And it’s the same underlying reason that made “World’s Worst Person Decides to Go into Marketing” one of The Onion’s most popular headlines. Read more... More about Brands, Social Media, Business, and Business Read More »Watching someone take a Nintendo Switch apart is weirdly satisfying
Nintendo's new Switch console is officially something you can buy now, and the iFixit team has already ripped its guts out. Turns out, Nintendo crammed a whole mess of things into a very tiny space. We'll eventually get a closer look at how each piece fits together and what it does, but this broad overview shows you — in general terms — how the Switch can come apart, piece by piece. Not just the Switch, either. The iFixit crew also tears into the Joy-Con Controllers and the dock that funnels Switch video to your TV. The 3-minute teardown offers an illuminating glimpse into the technology powering the Switch. It's also very chill and relaxing to watch the various bits and pieces pop out with ease. Read more... More about Nintendo Switch, Nintendo, Gaming, Entertainment, and Entertainment Read More »Researchers use brain waves to correct robot mistakes
Baxter the robot is blushing. It made yet another embarrassing mistake by placing a spray paint can in the wrong bin. A moment later, the big, red bot makes the right choice, placing a bundle of wire in the wire bin. Baxter smiles at the researcher in front of it, a young woman who’s wearing a rather unattractive electroencephalography (EEG) cap. We’re witnessing a visibly symbiotic relationship between metal and flesh. That’s because Baxter, from Rethink Robotics, and the researcher are connected. Every time the hulking, two-armed robot with a face made out of an animated screen makes a mistake, it’s the researcher’s brainwaves that let it know. Read more... More about Research, Science, Mit, Robots, and Robotics Read More »'League of Legends' creators sue cheating service, win $10 million
Don't mess with League of Legends if you aren't prepared to pay the (really expensive) consequences. League of Legends creators Riot Games won a lawsuit against the makers of a cheating and hacking service called LeagueSharp, earning Riot $10 million. On top of the steep penalty, the creators of LeagueSharp received a court-ordered ban from playing League of Legends and any other future Riot games as well as an order to hand over their LeagueSharp-affiliated websites to Riot. LeagueSharp's product violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by getting around Riot Games' anti-cheating software to allow users to execute code scripts to alter the game, whether to trigger abilities at inhuman speed, level up League characters more quickly or create bot accounts. Read more... More about Lawsuit, Esports, Gaming, Riot Games, and League Of Legends Read More »10-year-old writes a letter to her principal explaining why she'll miss school for A Day Without A Woman
March 8 is typically known as International Women's Day, but this year, it's getting a lot more attention as A Day Without A Woman. Now, kids are getting involved alongside their moms in gearing up for the day of protest, and it's the kind of thing that makes you think kids are the most wonderful creatures on the planet even though it seems like they cry a lot. Billed as the follow-up protest to the Women's March on Washington after Trump's inauguration, A Day Without A Woman is a "one-day demonstration of economic solidarity" encouraging women everywhere to take the day off from work, refrain from spending money at non-women and minority-owned businesses and wear red, according to the Women's March website. Read more... More about Protest, A Day Without A Woman, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »James Corden shares his plans for the perfect date with Idris Elba
Sadly, James Corden wasn't eligible to enter Idris Elba's Valentine's Day charity dating auction. If he had been, though, we know exactly how their date would have shaped up: a romantic scooter ride for two around the UK's capital city. In the clip above, Elba explains how he offered a date with himself to raise money for the charity WE Can Lead. "We can go driving on my scooter 'round London," says Elba, when asked what the date might involve. "Oh, I'd love a ride on your scooter," responds Corden. "And I don't even mean that in the way it sounds... I'd feel so safe." Read more... More about Valentine S Day, Uk, Date, Idris Elba, and James Corden Read More »Chrissy Teigen gives more unwavering honesty in an essay on postpartum depression
Chrissy keeps it real, even when things aren't all sunshine and rainbows. The supermodel has never been ashamed to share every part of herself with her fans, from posting pictures of her stretch marks to showing the aftermath of eating colorful candy. Teigen seems to approach most situations with complete honesty. This trend continued as Glamour recently published an essay, authored by Teigen, in which she opened up about her battle with postpartum depression after giving birth to baby Luna last April. Play-Doh moves one step closer to total world domination
Remember Play-Doh, the playful putty that, as a child, you either ate or ground into the carpet while squishing it into various shapes? (Full disclosure: we still play with it here at Mashable. Don't judge.) Well, Play-Doh's not just for fun anymore. It's grown up and started hanging out with lawyers. In February, Hasbro, Inc., the toy giant that owns the putty, filed paperwork to trademark the product's smell. It's a rare but not unheard of filing related to scents—as Law 360 notes, there have been about a dozen or so such filings since 1990. Read more... More about Trademark, Smell, Play Doh, Business, and Marketing Read More »Long-term financial investments that transcend the obvious
Paid Content by AflacThere’s a misguided perception that phrases like "financial planning" pertain only to the über rich. But a long-term financial plan is a good idea for anyone from any income bracket — from college students living on ramen to young couples in the beginning stages of family planning to established professionals at the pinnacle of their careers. And foresighted financial efforts go beyond obvious investments like a mortgage. In truth, there’s a wide variety of investment opportunities that present themselves throughout everyday life. Whether these investments focus on the physical (health and wellness), the educational (lifelong learning and academia) or the professional (networking and passion projects), they all boil down to one core element: Investing in yourself. Read more... More about Health Insurance, Investments, Financial Planning, Finances, and Supported Read More »The most popular Android apps of all time will shock you (lol, not really)
Google has revealed the most popular apps and games in its Play Store and the top picks aren't surprising at all. To commemorate the fifth anniversary of its Play Store, the company released a series of lists highlighting its most popular apps, games, books, movies and music. In what likely won't come as a surprise, Facebook took three of the top five spots for the most-downloaded apps of all time, with Facebook, Facebook Messenger and Instagram all making the list. But though Facebook's dominance is to be expected, parts of the list may be more surprising, like Pandora beating out Snapchat and Instagram for the #3 spot. Read more... More about Facebook, Google, Android Apps, Apps And Software, and Tech Read More »Behind the scenes of the new badass, blockbuster 'Wonder Woman'
Warning: This article may contain spoilers! Like millions of people around the world, I've long been a fan of Wonder Woman. So much so, that when I was a little girl I secretly took a scissors to one of my mother's blouses and cut the cuffs so that I could proudly wear my homemade Wonder Woman gauntlets at school the next day. You can imagine my excitement at getting the opportunity to watch some unfinished sequences from the new Warner Bros film and catch up with director Patty Jenkins and some of the Wonder Woman production team ahead of the movie's release in June. Read more... More about Superheroes, Chris Pine, Gal Gadot, Marvel, and Dc Comics Read More »This east London startup is bringing DJs together worldwide
What happens when a group of amateur DJs, event promoters, musicians and record label managers come together? Chew.tv happens. That’s the live streaming platform that’s connecting a community of over 350,000 amateur, up-and-coming and professional DJs, producers and personalities from over 130 global countries. As one of the world’s first music startups to successfully crowdfund a financing round, the team has been backed by a vast group of friends, family and other investors from across Europe, and they’re on the up. Chew's community is made up of DJs and music producers who create and broadcast content from around the world, and it’s that diverse community that’s fed their success to date. Read more... More about Supported and Lifestyle Read More »Congresswoman Maxine Waters promises to be an Auntie for millennials in need
In a time of great darkness, many millennials are turning to one California Congresswoman for light. Though she's officially known as Rep. Maxine Waters, the Congresswoman recently embraced a new title: "Auntie Maxine." On AM Joy Saturday, Waters — sorry, Auntie Maxine — explained why she'd be happy to be an Auntie to her new adoring fan base. SEE ALSO: The 10 most iconic Maxine Waters moments "Im so proud of this connection that I've made with these young people. They do call me Auntie Maxine," Waters said. "I embrace that, I love that. And I'm gonna be their Auntie. I'm gonna keep telling the truth. And I want them to get out there, register people to vote, get active and bombard the Congress of the United States and the leadership with what they want them to do." Read more... More about Joy Reid, Maxine Waters, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Katy Perry walked the red carpet with quinoa stuck in her teeth. Trust no one.
Sometimes betrayal is not a pop song or a text message divorce. Sometimes it is a milder beast. Katy Perry discovered this after she walked the iHeartRadio Music Awards red carpet on Sunday night. She flashed a smile with quinoa in her teeth, marring her pearly white grin with evidence that celebrities rely on nutrients and not simply praise to survive.
The data firm that helped Trump win is now being probed about Brexit
A little-known data firm that claimed to have played a key role in last year's U.S. presidential election is being targeted in an inquiry about the misuse of personal data during last year's Brexit referendum. The UK's privacy watchdog, the ICO (Information Commissioner's Office) has confirmed the opening of an inquiry into Cambridge Analytica, a tech company mainly owned by a Trump-linked hedge-fund billionaire, Robert Mercer. “We have concerns about Cambridge Analytica’s reported use of personal data and we are in contact with the organisation," an ICO spokesperson said. Read more... More about Robert Mercer, Leave Campaign, Brexit, Donald Trump, and Cambridge Analytica Read More »These tattoos conduct electricity, turning you into a very basic cyborg
'Tech Tats' are temporary and use ink that conducts electricity. They are fitted with small sensors and trackers that turn them into tiny smart devices. So far the tech can measure temperature, which can be used to monitor fevers, for example. In the future, their potential use is virtually limitless. In fact, the tattoos can even be used to store data, such as your credit card and bank details. Read more... More about Standalone Featured, Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, and Health Read More »The 'La La Land' concert tour was inevitable. So was its kick-off venue.
La La Land will have one more lovely night in the City of Stars. The musical — which took home six Oscars (not including Best Picture) — is getting its own "live-to-film" celebration, Lionsgate announced Monday. Is anyone surprised? The concert will kick off with two nights at the Hollywood Bowl, L.A.'s iconic outdoor venue, on May 26 and May 27. Image: lionsgate A 100-piece symphony orchestra, choir, and Jazz ensemble will accompany the film's original vocal recordings (of Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling). Composer Justin Hurwitz will be on hand to conduct. More about Concert, Hollywood Bowl, Lionsgate, La La Land, and Entertainment Read More »The father of the lithium-ion battery has a new design that's 3 times better
A new discovery could pave the way for batteries that last longer—and won't explode. The breakthrough comes from a team of engineers led by John Goodenough, the co-inventor of the lithium-ion battery used to power everything from smartphones to electric cars. The research, which was published in Energy & Environmental Science in December and publicized by the University of Texas last week, suggests a future "solid-state" battery design could potentially hold up to three times more energy and charge faster than today's batteries. The solid-state battery, which is still in the early stages of development, swaps out one of the essential parts of today's lithium-ion design—liquid electrolytes—for glass components. The glass electrolytes can store more energy and are much more stable since they prevent the formation of dendrites—metallic projections that grow through liquid electrolyte layers and cause short circuits and explosions. Read more... More about Electric Cars, Iphone, Solid State Battery, Lithium Ion Battery, and Battery Life Read More »Telecom giants can finally stop caring about protecting your data
For a brief moment, the personal data you gave to Verizon, AT&T and Comcast was protected from their corporate whims. But last week, new Republican Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai suspended customer privacy protections put in place under the last FCC administration just last year. The protections required internet service providers to get customer permission before they sold off customer data including emails and browser history. The regulations also forced companies to put basic protections in place to make sure hackers can't waltz in and steal information such as social security numbers. Read more... More about Web History, Email, Social Security Numbers, Isp, and Internet Service Providers Read More »'Counter-Strike' champion's headshot spree is already worthy of the best play of 2017
Just because your team is outgunned in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive doesn't mean you can't pull off an insane win. You just have to have pro-level accuracy and nerves of steel. CS:GO pro and Astralis team member Peter "Dupreeh" Rothmann was on fire during the Intel Extreme Master Katowice grand finals match against FaZe Clan on Sunday, helping Astralis win its second tournament of 2017. In one round in particular, Dupreeh's skills with the Desert Eagle pistol not only won Astralis a key round, but earned Dupreeh the best play of the tournament and arguably the best play of 2017. SEE ALSO: This sports psychologist may be the secret weapon of 'Counter-Strike' champions Astralis Read more... Jay Z's venture capital fund is here
Jay Z is ready to invest in some businesses, man. Jay Z's Roc Nation announced Monday that it'll begin funding "early stage start-ups" through its new platform, "ARRIVE." ARRIVE (yes, all caps) will offer what sounds like an incubator system, complete with "brand services, business development, advisory and capital," the company announced in a press release. The company's also planning on launching a more traditional venture fund alongside ARRIVE. Jay has already shown interest in the startup world, particularly with the purchase of a streaming music service that would eventually come to be known as Tidal. Read more... More about Incubator, Jay Z, Startups, and Business Read More »Nintendo to Switch owners: Avoid aquariums if you're having Joy-Con issues
Aquariums, bundles of wires and other wireless devices — including, presumably, other video game machines — are bad news for Nintendo Switch owners. The company has finally addressed reports of Joy-Con Controller issues in wireless mode that surfaced prior to the new console's release. A new support page lays out tips for getting your hardware to work as it's supposed to. According to Nintendo, Switch owners should take care to not place their console behind a TV, in or under a metal object, up against a tangle of wires, near an aquarium (no, really), or — and I'm quoting this directly — "within three to four feet of another wireless device, such as a wireless speaker or wireless access point." Read more... More about Nintendo Switch, Nintendo, Gaming, Entertainment, and Entertainment Read More »Confirmed: You can light your Nintendo Switch on fire (but it's a bad idea)
The Switch isn't like other Nintendo hardware. The bulk of the console is effectively a tablet, which is a more fragile breed of hardware than the company has generally released in the past. I noted in our review that it feels like a toy in your hands, but a question remains: is it durable? YouTuber JerryRigEverything attempted to answer that question, putting the hurt on a Switch so you don't have to. And as it turns out: it's a hardy device! While the all-plastic body — and the touch screen in particular — is prone to cosmetic scratches, the hardware itself is very difficult to break. And even when it does start to fall apart in the video above, the machine itself is still functional. Read more... More about Nintendo Switch, Nintendo, Gaming, Entertainment, and Entertainment Read More »'Kong: Skull Island' gets visually retro in the new blockbuster
It may only be March, but we are definitely in the summer movie season with Kong: Skull Island hitting theaters next week! Let us know in the comments if you're planning to see it, and if you are, make sure you stay until the end for a post-credits scene! Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more... More about Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, Jordan Vogt Roberts, and King Kong Read More »Love U: New mini-series explores the science of attraction
Mashable is proud to announce our newest video series, Love U, a joint digital production with Bravo Media. This six episode mini-series explores the reasoning behind falling in and out of love. Hosted by Dr. Roshini Raj, each episode unravels one of the many mysteries of love and attraction. The first two episodes are available on YouTube (or you can watch them below). Subscribe to Mashable Watercooler for two new episodes of Love U every week. EPISODE 1 Dr. Roshini Raj explains eight ways your mind and body subconsciously look for a breeding partner in the premiere episode of Love U. EPISODE 2 Read more... More about Science Behind Love, Mini Series, Dr Roshini Raj, Bravo, and Love University Read More »Check out this glorious map of lighting striking around the globe
When the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) launched its newest weather satellite back in November, the agency touted the next-generation lightning mapper—the first ever to orbit over a fixed point on the Earth—onboard. Now we know why. The agency, which forecasts weather and monitors the Earth's climate, revealed the first Global Lightning Mapper imagery on March 6, showing what the satellite is capable of. In the video above, you can see each lightning flash from a large group of thunderstorms located near the Gulf of Mexico on Feb. 14, 2017. Read more... More about Science, Weather Forecasting, Noaa, Global Lightning Mapper, and Lightning Mapper Read More »Omar strikes back? Han Solo movie gains 'Wire' star in mystery role
You join the Han Solo movie, you'd best not miss. Michael Kenneth Williams, known to millions of HBO viewers as beguiling bad guy Omar on The Wire and gangster Chalky White on Boardwalk Empire, has officially joined the cast of the 2018 Star Wars movie, Lucasfilm confirmed Monday. SEE ALSO: New Han Solo movie details and this awesome first photo are enough to make your heart stop "Williams is going from his hometown of Brooklyn to a galaxy far, far away," read the official announcement, which followed a week of rumors that the star was in talks to join the film in an undisclosed role. That role remains entirely mysterious, however — in contrast to Williams' co-stars Alden Ehrenreich (young Han Solo), Donald Glover (young Lando Calrissian), Woody Harrelson (a mentor to young Han from the criminal underworld), Joonas Suotamo (young Chewbacca) and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who is said to be playing a CGI character in the style of Alan Tudyk's K-2SO from Rogue One. Read more... More about Boardwalk Empire, The Wire, Han Solo, Star Wars, and Entertainment Read More »Listen to Willow Smith sing the song Carrie Fisher wrote with Sean Lennon
Sean Lennon has shared a devastating song he wrote with Carrie Fisher about listening to birds sing late at night. Lennon decided to record "Bird Song" after her death and recruited "prodigal angel" Willow Smith to provide harmonies reminiscent of the Beatles' "Because (The World Is Round)." "It's all so wrong to greet the dawn," they sing, "The birds sing that awful song, singing 'You don't belong here.'" Lennon wrote a note about the song on his Soundcloud page: Ono, Fisher and Smith may seem like an unlikely trio, but thanks to their famous parents, they all grew up trying to find their own way in the limelight. Read more... More about Music, Willow Smith, Sean Lennon, Carrie Fisher, and Entertainment Read More »The U.N. says pollution is having this effect on 1.7 million children a year
Dirty air and water aren't just unpleasant, they have deadly consequences for the world's youngest inhabitants. More than 1 in 4 global deaths of children under 5 years old are due to polluted environments, including smoggy air, sullied water and poor sanitation, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Unhealthy living conditions can result in fatal cases of pneumonia, malaria and diarrhea, which together kill some 1.7 million children every year, the U.N. health agency found in two new reports. "A polluted environment is a deadly one, particularly for young children," WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said in a statement. Read more... More about Climate Change, E Waste, Drinking Water, Clean Water, and Malaria Read More »Samsung's gonna delay the Galaxy S8 again, report says
Waiting sucks! But it looks like you'll have no choice but to suck it up and wait a little longer for Samsung's highly anticipated Galaxy S8. Noted phone leaker Evan Blass says his trusted sources have told him Samsung's moving the Galaxy S8's global release date from April 21 to April 28. Sure, it's only a week back, but for fans (especially ex-Note7 owners), every day without a sexy, curvaceous new phone is another day of agony. If true, the delay means consumers won't be able to get their hands on the Galaxy S8 until a month after it's officially announced on March 29. Read more... More about Smartphones, S8, Android, Delay, and Galaxy S8 Read More »Oh dear God, there's now a pregnant woman in a giraffe mask doing a livestream
If you're like us and your life has begrudgingly been consumed by a livestream of a giraffe named April waiting to give birth at New York's Animal Adventure Park for the past 11 days, you may not be ready for this news. Erin Dietrich, a pregnant mother from South Carolina, was entranced by April's livestream. After days of obsessive anticipation, the witty mom was inspired to start her own pregnancy livestream - giraffe mask and all. "All our friends have been making fun of me and my obsession with April," Dietrich commented on her video, "So we just thought 'hey we should order a giraffe mask.'" Read more... More about Mask, Giraffe, April, Livestream, and Pregnant Read More »Strongest storm in years, Cyclone Enawo, threatens Madagascar
Powerful Tropical Cyclone Enawo, which has been intensifying off the northeastern edge of Madagascar, is moving toward a dangerous landfall on the island nation on Tuesday. The formidable storm is likely to strike as the equivalent to a Category 3 or even a Category 4 hurricane, packing estimated winds of at least 130 miles per hour as of Monday afternoon eastern time. The cyclone is the same type of storm as a hurricane, but called a different term in that part of the world. An abundant supply of warm waters in the southwest Indian Ocean has been fueling the storm's rapid intensification, along with favorable atmospheric conditions (for the cyclone, that is). Read more... More about Science, Extreme Weather, Africa, Madagascar, and Tropical Cyclones Read More »Russian hackers reportedly blackmailing liberal groups because no one learned a damn thing
Apparently, no one learned a damn thing from the infamous Democratic National Committee (DNC) email hacks that marred Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign because several liberal groups are now reportedly being blackmailed by Russian hackers who accessed their emails. According to a report by Bloomberg, the hackers are targeting progressive groups and sifting through emails for embarrassing details that would allow them to leverage "hush money" out of the hacking victims. The report says that at least a dozen organizations have faced extortion from hackers who have gathered sensitive information. The monetary demands from the hackers apparently range from $30,000 to $150,000, payable in untraceable bitcoins. Read more... More about Bitcoin, Center For American Progress, Election 2016, Russian Hackers, and Tech Read More »#MWC17: We took over Barcelona’s L’Aquarium for a celebration of GREAT British talent
Overlooking the beautiful Puerto de Barcelona with its exotic yachts from countries near and far, we gathered on February 27th after a day exploring at Mobile World Congress in celebration of British home-grown innovation. Overseen by L’Aquarium’s resident stingrays, penguins and other gigantic amphibians, the event placed some of the UK’s best and brightest innovative talent in the spotlight, nurturing the conversation on the ways in which British talent is disrupting the world around us. Under a themed geodome from local Barcelona company Freedomes, we set about creating a space that both celebrated and showcased British innovation. The event was kicked off with a few words from Dr Mike Short, Vice President at Telefonica, who praised the work the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) is doing to support emerging British talent. Guests were encouraged to network with like-minded business people, and conversation continued late into the evening interrupted only by the arrival of a giant pan of local paella. Read more... More about Supported and Us World Read More »Did this 'Game of Thrones' star just reveal when Season 7 will premiere?
We don't know the exact premiere date for Game of Thrones Season 7 yet — and we won't, until HBO is ready to make an official announcement — but one of the actors might have inadvertently given us a clue during a recent interview. "I've been disappointing various people around the world because it was meant to come out in April. It's July now, I think," said Liam Cunningham during an interview with the Irish Independent newspaper. Given how secretive everyone involved in the series is, it's probably just as well the show only has one season left, or such talk would probably be grounds for a meeting with the Mountain. (Or perhaps Ser Davos is destined for a sticky end in Season 7 and that's why Cunningham isn't afraid of spilling the beans anymore?) Read more... More about Game Of Thrones Season 7, Liam Cunningham, Game Of Thrones, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »Hugh Jackman puts his claws up for the last time, so here's what you didn't know about Wolverine
Hugh Jackman hung up his claws for the final time in 'Logan,' so we decided to celebrate the end of an era with some obscure facts about Wolverine from the comics and films. Think you know everything there is to know about our favorite member of the X-Men? Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more... More about Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel, Hugh Jackman, X Men, and Logan Movie Read More »This Chrome extension lets you blow off coworkers with class
Everyone who's ever worked in a modern office has experienced the pain. You sip your coffee, read your emails, finally settle in and start being productive when that coworker rolls up to your desk. You know, the one who either can't tell or doesn't care that you're in the middle of something (and if you don't know who that person is, well, then it's probably you). Thanks to the miracle of modern technology, a new Chrome browser extension has your back. It's called "NOPE," and it provides the frustrated employee with a seemingly professional way to tell people to buzz off. Here's how it works: You download the extension, add your phone number, and when your coworker asks you if you're caught up on Fuller House, press the "nope button" on your browser. Read more... More about Chrome, Chrome Extensions, Technology, Tech, and Startups Read More » | ||||
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