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 Casey Affleck didn't mention Ben in his Golden Globes speech and Ben took it personally
Brotherly love is a fickle thing. After winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a drama, Casey Affleck's speech was heart warming as he thanked many people for his success with one notable exception: his older brother Ben. Well, as it is an older siblings' job to humiliate their siblings, the older Affleck did not let the snub get away unpunished. He appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night and proceeded to tell some truly shocking facts about his younger brother including the fact that Casey did not brush his teeth from ages 10 to 14. After watching, we're sure people who have no siblings will cherish their embarrassment free lives. Especially if they have to give an acceptance speech. Read more... More about Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jimmy Kimmel, Golden Globes 2017, Casey Affleck, and Ben Affleck Read More »Samsung might have just confirmed Bixby, the next ridiculously-named AI assistant
We've gotten used to calling on Siri, Cortana and Google to answer questions, give directions and tell really bad jokes — and it looks like yet another oddly-named digital assistant is about to join the roster. According to a screenshot of the Korean version of Samsung Pay's beta page captured by SamMobile Monday, Samsung's upcoming AI program will be named Bixby. The name appeared as a category available for selection on a drop-down menu that appeared on the site. This might confirm the speculation that followed Samsung's trademark filings for the name and another, Kestra, back in November. While the company confirmed that an AI assistant will be included in the upcoming Galaxy S8 back in November, details have been scarce. Read more... More about Samsung Pay, Galaxy S8, Siri, Digital Assistant, and Artificial Intelligence Read More »Rooster Teeth's new comedy show will stuff your brain with 'useless knowledge'
Rooster Teeth's new half-hour comedy roundtable series is headed to go90, Mashable has exclusively learned. What Do You Know?, hosted by Rooster Teeth co-founder and personality Joel Heyman, will debut on the Verizon mobile app on Jan. 30. Each episode will feature Heyman and a panel of guests — including Rooster Teeth personalities, comedians and various experts — who will weigh in on a wide variety of topics including robots, online trolling, college, time travel, catfishing, cheating, ghosts and other topics. SEE ALSO: It's 'Crunch Time': Check out featurette, stills for Rooster Teeth's new live- action comedy series Read more... I tried Hannibal Lecter's liver and fava beans and it wasn't that bad?
Francesca tries to recreate the iconic, but unseen liver and fava beans dish from Silence of the Lambs. Read more... More about Movies, Cannibal, Chianti, Wine, and Fava Beans Read More »LinkedIn ranks the 20 highest paying jobs
Want to make money? Become a doctor. LinkedIn on Tuesday released its list of the 20 highest paying jobs in the United States, as measured by salary data collected on the jobs network. The top 9? They all fell under medicine and healthcare. The highest placing tech job lands at No. 11. "These jobs point to growing industries in the broader U.S. economy, meaning you don’t necessarily have to be a doctor or engineer to get paid well. While the healthcare industry is growing faster than nearly every other industry, technology skills are the most in-demand among employers, and legal occupations are needed across every industry," LinkedIn senior product manager Ryan Sandler wrote in a blog post. Read more... More about Salary, Jobs, Linkedin, and Business Read More »Someone designed a mini recycling plant for your home
'Precious Plastic' wants everyone to build a mini recycling plant in their home and turn their waste into useful designs. The machine is designed using simple materials and tools. Read more... More about Waste, Design, Mini, Diy, and Recycling Plant Read More »American Apparel turns Canadian after sale to activewear brand
American Apparel is about to become a bit less American. Canadian clothing maker Gildan Activewear said Tuesday that it would buy the rights to the beleaguered California-based company's brand after placing the winning bid in a bankruptcy auction. The final buying price was $88 million. The sale includes all of American Apparel's intellectual property — the name, logo and any other trademarks — along with certain pieces of manufacturing equipment. The company's more than 100 brick-and-mortar stores were not part of the deal. Read more... More about American Apparel, Business, Advertising, and Fashion Read More »Mark Zuckerberg just nabbed Uber's head of policy for his charity work
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is getting serious about philanthropy. The philanthropic endeavor of Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, just recruited David Plouffe, Uber's head of policy and an Obama alum. The longtime political operative will serve as president of policy and advocacy for the initiative, he announced on Facebook. "I am thrilled to be joining Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan on the journey to advance human potential and promote equal opportunity thru the work of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative," Plouffe wrote in a Facebook post. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has so far focused on education, curing disease and science. Plouffe's political background could help the initiative make those goals closer to reality with the vast resources of the Facebook founder. Chan and Zuckerberg pledged $3 billion to curing disease in September. Read more... More about Uber, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and Business Read More »A powerful group of women will run from NYC to the Women's March on Washington
The Women's March on Washington is fast-approaching, and if you don't already have travel plans booked to D.C. you might consider running there. Alison Desir is a running coach, the founder of Harlem Run, and a contributor to Women’s Running magazine. After she reflected on the negative implications Donald Trump's political administration could have for women, members of the LQBTQ community and America as a whole, she decided it was time to take a stand — or should we say, a sprint. Desir came up with a unique and powerful way to raise money and awareness for Planned Parenthood while showing "the awesome power of women:" Running the 240 miles from New York City to the national's capital to attend the March. Read more... More about Women S March On Washington, Inauguration, Women, Donald Trump, and Politics Read More »Artist father designs awesome lunch bags to help son make friends
We've got a very early contender for father of the year. Imgur user DomZombie shared an incredible post showing readers the custom lunch bags he creates for his son every day to help him break out of his shell in elementary school. "For the past 3 years or so, I've been drawing on my son's lunch bags when he took lunches to elementary school," the artist shared in his post. "Even though he has friends, he's pretty shy, so I started doing these to help break the ice and get conversations going."
Wildly confident couple invites President Obama into their wedding party
Let this be a lesson in confidence: a couple was brave enough to invite President Barack Obama into their wedding party, with no fear that he'd steal their thunder. On Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida, one of the president's personal aides and apparent close friend Marvin Nicholson married Helen Pajcic and bravely had the Commander-in-chief stand behind him as one of his groomsmen.
Ronda Rousey breaks post-loss silence by quoting JK Rowling
Ronda Rousey got beat the heck down in her first fight in more than a year some 10 days ago. That makes two straight losses for the UFC sensation who boasted an undefeated record and seemed unbeatable as recently as 2015. What will the superstar who's branched into movies, book-writing and other trappings of celebrity do next? We don't know, because she hasn't said. But Rousey did just break her post-fight silence by posting a grim JK Rowling quote to Instagram. Here's what Rousey posted late Monday. More about Ronda Rousey, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »'Pokémon Go' banned in China over public safety concerns
The world's most populous country will not be getting Pokémon Go. Apparently, China thinks the game is just too dangerous to allow due to public safety concerns, according to Reuters. China's State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television cites "a high level of responsibility to national security and the safety of people's lives and property" and a "threat to geographical information security and the threat to transport and the personal safety of consumers" as reasons for Pokémon Go's ban. In other words, China thinks you're just not responsible enough to play the game. Because, who knows, you might fall off a cliff, crash your car into a school or cop car, or stampede through a public park just to catch a rare Pokémon. No, no, no, you can't be trusted to play Pokémon Go. Read more... More about Arts Culture And Entertainment, Augmented Reality, Pokemon, China, and Pokemon Go Read More »Trump asked a prominent anti-vaxxer to lead a commission on vaccines
President-elect Donald J. Trump has asked anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to chair a commission on vaccine safety, Kennedy said after meeting with Trump Tuesday. This appointment is certain to rattle the scientific community, since Kennedy is a well-known vaccine advocate who falsely believes that vaccine ingredients cause autism. This is a claim that scientists have debunked time and time again. "President-elect Trump has some doubts about the current vaccine policies and he has questions about it," Kennedy said after the meeting, according to a pool report. More about Disease, Illness, Public Health, Autism, and Donald Trump Read More »I wrote Obama's farewell address for him and here is the text
President Obama will make a farewell address from his hometown of Chicago on Jan. 10. With Obama's final day in office just 10 days away, many expect his goodbye speech to forgo mentions of past victories and instead focus on the future — life under a President Trump. I'm honored and excited to say that I actually wrote President Obama's farewell address and was given permission to publish the five pages of text a few hours early. You can read the remarks below, and tune into President Obama's speech at 9 p.m. EST. Read more... More about Art Graphics, Parody, Funny, Politics, and President Obama Read More »Kind mailman builds ramp for neighborhood senior dog
Are mailmen and dogs even enemies anymore? That is certainly not the case for Boulder, Colorado letter carrier Jeff Kramer and his friend Tashi, an elderly black lab. Kramer, who says hi to Tashi every day on his route, recently installed a ramp that helps the 14-year-old pup get from his house to his front yard. "It's incredible," Karen Dimetrosky, Tashi's owner, told the Daily Camera in Boulder. "I can't imagine not having the ramp now. It's the only way he gets in and out." Kramer initially constructed the ramp several years ago for his own senior dog, Odie. But when Odie passed away, it sat unused — until Kramer decided to deliver the lumber to Dimetrosky and (eventually) assemble the ramp himself. Read more... More about Dogs and Watercooler Read More »Let us now remember 11 of Michelle Obama's coolest moments
After eight years of Barack and Michelle Obama serving as America’s warm, hip and understanding parents, the moment has finally arrived — the Trump takeover. While there's no doubt we'll miss President Obama forgetting his phone, telling dad jokes and passionately singing at every chance he gets, this inauguration day will require an extra box of tissues because we also have to say farewell to the coolest first lady of all time — Michelle Obama. From the moment we saw Michelle give her husband a congratulatory fist bump after he clinched the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, we knew we were in for a treat. Read more... More about Barack Obama, White House, Conversations, Politics, and Flotus Read More »This headband could control your dreams
The iBand+ measures electrical brain activity as you sleep and adds audiovisual stimuli to help induce lucid dreaming. Read more... More about Sleeping, Lucid Dreaming, Lucid Dreams, Real Time Video, and Real Time Read More »Requests for IUDs are up 900% at Planned Parenthood
Paul Ryan has warned Americans that he plans to defund Planned Parenthood, and women everywhere are listening. Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards appeared on CNN Monday to discuss the upcoming GOP onslaught on reproductive rights. According to Richards, the organization has seen a "900 percent increase in women trying to get into Planned Parenthood to get an IUD.” "They’re desperately concerned that they might lose their access to healthcare and they know that Planned Parenthood is the place that can provide it," Richards said. Read more... More about Abortion Rights, Planned Parenthood, and Watercooler Read More »LG G6 rumored to have an unusual, QHD+ screen
After the not-very-successful, modular G5, LG is changing its strategy. The company's new flagship, the LG G6, will not be modular at all; according to new reports, it will feature a new, waterproof design with a large screen and very small bezels. Chinese outlet Etnews claims the phone will be unveiled on Feb. 26 — one day before the official start of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona — with general availability starting on March 10. SEE ALSO: LG's new 4K TV is thinner than an iPhone And LG Display, the company arm that makes displays (including those for LG's phones), just announced a 5.7-inch LCD with an 18:9 aspect ratio and a QHD+, 2,880x1,440 pixel resolution. LG has never been too shy about announcing details on its phones in advance, and the company confirmed that this display will be used in its next flagship phone. Read more... More about Mwc2017, Lg G6, Lg, Tech, and Mobile Read More »Feast your eyes on this 1,000 pound butter sculpture
A massive butter carving debuted at the Pennsylvania Farm Show to highlight the history of environmental stewardship by dairy farmers. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Dairy Production, Dairy, and Farming Read More »Majority of Americans want Trump to delete his Twitter account, poll finds
Twitter binges are Donald Trump's lifeline — often the thing that gives him comfort after someone says something remotely critical about him. But apparently most Americans are not fans of the late night and early morning ramblings, according to a recent poll by Quinnipiac University. In fact, 64 percent of voters polled said the soon-to-be U.S. president should just delete his account altogether. And young people are even more tired of it — 71 percent of those between ages 18-34 say Trump should close his Twitter account. It's worth noting just 899 voters nationwide were polled between Jan. 5-9. But even Republicans weren't exactly lining up to defend Trump's love of Twitter; just 49 percent said he should keep his account. And the Republicans polled were pretty much the only ones who kind of supported Trump keeping his Twitter account. Read more... More about Tweet, Twitter, President, Donald Trump, and Politics Read More »Watch this 17 year old perform jaw-dropping soccer tricks
Here's another new years resolution to add to your list: ball like Lisa Zimouche. The 17 year old has posted hundreds of impressive Instagram videos of the coolest tricks with a soccer ball, and in one of her latest, the freestyler shows off her slick moves in London.
Zimouche, who's been freestyling since she was 11 years old, filmed the Instagram video at Trafalgar Square in London. Read more... More about Instagram, Conversations, Watercooler, Freestyle, and Soccer Read More »Miami Heat invest in rising esports team
The Miami Heat announced partnered with esports organization Misfits today, joining the growing list of traditional sports teams and individuals testing the esports waters with investments and acquisitions. With the Heat's new (undisclosed) stake in Misfits, the NBA franchise will help the esports organization with marketing, branding, retail, driving revenue and outfitting its players. Misfits, which has teams and players in Overwatch, League of Legends, Super Smash Bros., Hearthstone and Heroes of the Storm, has already rebranded to match the Heat's colors.
Mark Zuckerberg made a Facebook employee 3D-print a mini version of his dog
If Mark Zuckerberg's dog could grasp the concepts of marketing and technology, he'd probably object to his starring role in Facebook's latest video. But alas, Beast is just a cute Silicon Valley dog, and so here we are. To celebrate Beast's 6th birthday — HBD, li'l guy — Facebook made an Oculus employee 3D-print a miniature version of the unofficial company dog. Zuckerberg posted the video to his page on Tuesday: It is, in essence, an ad for Oculus Medium, a new VR product that Facebook touts as a tool for artists and creators. To show off the product's capabilities, the video follows an Oculus artist as he designs a mini version of the dog (a white Puli) before sending it to print in Facebook's hardware lab. Read more... More about Videos, Facebook, Watercooler, and Video Read More »These sports VIPs are throwing millions at pro gaming teams
Whether it's Hall of Fame athletes, team owners or entire franchises, the sports world has been investing big bucks to scoop up the world's best pro gamers. Check out our recap of the high-profile sports figures who bought their very own esports teams. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Overwatch, Counter Strike, League Of Legends, and Gaming Read More »The Killers ask Panda Express for free food after spotting their lyrics on a fortune cookie
"And someone is calling my name / From the back of the Panda Express." Alternative rock band and The OC soundtrack extraordinaires The Killers have called out popular restaurant chain Panda Express on Twitter for seemingly using their lyrics in a fortune cookie. While far from the first to utter the phrase, the group is playfully seeking free orange chicken for life for the restaurant's use of their song title "Smile Like You Mean It."
It's time to accept reality Android users. The headphone jack's going away.
If you haven't gotten over Apple removing the headphone jack from the iPhone 7, then make it your New Year's resolution to do so because Android phones are almost certainly going to follow suit and gut the port. Word on the street is HTC's next flagship phone, expected to be unveiled on Thursday, will be the latest phone to kill the headphone jack. Images posted to Weibo (via Android Police) claiming to be HTC's unannounced phone reveal a device that borrows ideas from the LG V20. Specifically, the little secondary display that sits on top of the main screen. Read more... More about Leaks, Headphone Jack, Smartphones, Android, and Htc Read More »Donald Trump's long history of troubling statements about vaccines and autism
The world discovered on Tuesday that Donald Trump was exploring the idea of a new commission on vaccine safety, and that the president-elect met to discuss the issue with one Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy is, worryingly, a man well-known for believing vaccines cause autism — even though scientists have constantly debunked the claim. It may not surprise you even the tiniest amount to discover that Trump seemingly shares this belief, and has done for some time. While Kennedy and Trump's claims have little to no evidence to back them up, we have the following exhibits: Read more... More about President, Robert F Kennedy, Science, Autism, and Vaccines Read More »Check out these awesome clouds, ruined by conspiracy theorists
Sometimes, you really can't win on social media. On Sunday, the airline Virgin Australia posted some photos of a stunning cloud formation on its Facebook page. Captured on a recent flight from Perth to Adelaide, the pictures are of wave clouds, which are caused when air encounters an obstruction like a mountain and is forced over the object. "It's like skipping a stone across water," Neil Bennett from the WA Bureau of Meteorology told AAP. "The wave clouds are caused by air being forced up over a range of hills and performing a wave like motion until it settles down, which causes the gaps. The air goes up, cools, then bounces back up again." Read more... More about Virgin Australia, Conspiracy Theory, Conspiracy Theories, Weather, and Clouds Read More »FIFA may have just ruined the World Cup, and fans aren't happy
FIFA made what had previously been floated official on Tuesday by voting to expand the World Cup field from 32 to 48 teams beginning with the 2026 tournament. In doing so, it just might have ruined the greatest spectacle in sports. Whispers of an expansion to the World Cup field have been making their way through the soccer universe for months. The primary knee-jerk reactions to a bigger field (the World Cup was last expanded in 1998) boil down primarily to two fears. First, that the tournament's quality will be diluted by including less accomplished teams. Second, that its format will be rendered obtuse and awkward if grown beyond the convenient current format of 32 nations. Read more... More about World Cup, Soccer, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »Judge dismisses libel suit against Trump because his tweets are 'hyperbolic'
A judge did not take Donald Trump’s tweets seriously — which saved him from a lawsuit. On Monday, a libel case against Trump was dumped by a New York judge, who claimed because the president-elect uses “simplistic insults” like “wacko” and “loser” on Twitter, his “hyperbolic” comments just show his opinions and aren't based in truth or fact. SEE ALSO: Meryl Streep’s Globes speech was beautiful, heartfelt and played right into Donald Trump’s hands The lawsuit comes after Cheryl Jacobus, a political strategist, was on the receiving end of some Twitter insults thrown around by President-elect Donald Trump during his campaign. Read more... More about Tweets, Donald Trump, Libel, Lawsuit, and Social Media Read More »Snowboarder backflips off a moving car like it's nbd
Snowboarding is not for the faint of heart. In what had potential to be an incredibly stressful viewing experience, professional snowboarder Martin Agerstig heads directly at a moving car, only to turn out a miraculous backflip. Swedish film group RackartygarnaTV tracked Martin's efforts to complete the "world's first snowboard backflip on a running car" in a video with plenty of bone-crushing (and window-crushing) failures. Here's an anxiety-inducing clip of the experience.
Artists to protest Trump with painting made with human blood
Activists planning to fight Trump for the next four years will use their blood, sweat and tears — literally. llma Gore is a member of the guerrilla art collective INDECLINE, responsible for the naked Trump statues that appeared in five different cities late last year. Now, Gore's got an even wilder anti-Trump project planned, one that involves actual human blood. Gore hopes to use the blood of activists and artists to make a painting called RISE UP THY YOUNG BLOOD, VICE reports. The official blood drive, which Gore hopes will attract "high profile donors," will begin on Jan. 13. Details about the project won't be revealed until two days later. Read more... More about Art, Blood, Trump, and Watercooler Read More »These pins support human rights just in time for the Women's March
With thousands of pins, a couple from Michigan are hoping to bring a little love, compassion and support to America in time for the Women's March in Washington, D.C. Kate Lind, 32, and Nate Stevens, 30, are behind Pincause — a $5 pin they designed with artist Penelope Dullaghan that features the American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "I love you." Their goal is to raise $200,000 by giving $2 of each sale to the ACLU and Planned Parenthood ($1 to each organization). Since launching after Christmas, they've sold more than 7,500 pins and raised more than $15,000 for the causes. With only a week and a half until Inauguration Day and the march, the pair is pushing for a last-minute rush of orders to get to rally-goers in time. Read more... More about Planned Parenthood, Aclu, Donald Trump, Women S Rights, and Donations Read More »Sex between snow monkey and deer shows different species may mate if they're 'deprived,' study says
There's a snow monkey in Japan who has got a taste for something a little different. A Japanese macaque was caught on tape mounting female sika deers, going all the way and trying to actually have sex with an animal they usually just ride like horses. Now a new study based out of the Japan Monkey Centre is trying to figure out what's behind the strange romance. "Although Japanese macaques are known to ride deer, this individual showed clearly sexual behaviour towards several female deer, some of which tried to escape whilst others accepted the mount," the study says. Read more... More about Sex, Bestiality, Research, Deer, and Snow Monkey Read More »Twitter strikes comedy gold with stream of jokes over Trump report
The shockwaves around BuzzFeed's publishing of an unverified intelligence dossier alleging deep ties between President-elect Donald Trump, his campaign and the Russian government continue to ripple. Meanwhile, Twitter has coalesced around one thing: pee jokes. The unverified report published late Tuesday was allegedly prepared by a former British intelligence agent paid initially by anti-Trump Republicans and then by Democrats, CNN reported. CNN did not include any of the specific allegations contained within the dossier in its report, because the media company had not verified the claims, though the dossier has apparently been making the rounds among government officials and journalists for some time. Read more... More about Twitter Jokes, Golden Showers, Donald Trump, Us World, and Politics Read More »Star Wars museum finally picks official home
San Francisco has been trying for years to have filmmaker George Lucas build his Star Wars museum there, but ultimately Los Angeles won out. The coveted museum, officially called the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, will feature fine art, popular art, illustrations, comics and Lucas' own collection from his films and other movies at its future home at Exposition Park near the University of Southern California, museum officials announced Tuesday. It's been unofficially dubbed the Star Wars museum, despite its many other planned features and collections. Something close to $1 billion of Lucas' money is expected to go toward the museum, according to the Associated Press, which is a significant chunk of Lucas' $2 billion Disney money. Read more... More about Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Museum, and George Lucas Read More »Moby declines to DJ inaugural ball, but makes playlist anyway
Out of all the people you could think of to DJ at an inaugural ball after Donald Trump is sworn in next week, Moby should not be one of them. The electronic musician once called Trump a "dimwitted, racist, misogynist," in an open letter published by Billboard, and said he was "an actual sociopath" in an op-ed for Rolling Stone. He even participated in a PSA asking Electoral College members to dump Trump. Despite all that, he was still asked to DJ at an inaugural ball by a booking agent. His response: "Hahahahaha." In an Instagram post, Moby went on to say he would do it, but on one condition. Read more... More about Inauguration, Moby, Music, Entertainment, and Watercooler Read More »Report alleges Russia tried to use an American tech entrepreneur to hack targets
An unverified report published by BuzzFeed alleges that Russian intelligence offered to invest in a U.S. tech entrepreneur's business, in exchange for access that would let them launch cyberattacks. The claims in the unverified dossier have been denied by the Trump campaign. CNN—which had the report but didn't publish it—is saying that it was prepared by a former British intelligence agent, funded by "anti-Trump Republicans" and Democrats. The dossier has reportedly circulated among government officials and journalists prior to CNN's news break on it, and Buzzfeed's publication of it. More about Trojan Horse, Reportage, Unverified, Hacking, and Russia Read More »Ben Smith reveals why BuzzFeed published the 'explosive' Trump reports
Following BuzzFeed's publication of a dossier containing unverified allegations about Donald Trump's ties to Russia, the site's editor-in-chief has explained the controversial decision. Given it contains numerous claims about the president-elect's personal and financial ties to Russia that have not yet been confirmed, the decision to publish the documents is highly unusualBuzzFeed itself notes errors in the dossier and does not name the former British intelligence agent who compiled it for Trump's political opponents. In a staff email, which he posted on Twitter, Smith wrote that while many may disagree with the site's choice to share it publicly, BuzzFeed has "always erred on the side of publishing." Read more... More about Fake News, Ben Smith, Russia, Donald Trump, and Buzzfeed News Read More »Give this 'official application' to the bandwagon Dallas Cowboys fan in your life
The Dallas Cowboys are finally good again. Arguably the most high-profile team in American sports begins the playoffs Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, and the team is hoping to boost its fanbase with an "official bandwagon" application.
The Cowboys' official Twitter account posted the form above on Tuesday. It's pretty great and includes everything you could want — previous fan allegiances, Cowboys-bashing history and more. It's even downloadable, so you can give one to that friend who all of a sudden can't stop talking about Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott. Read more... More about Nfl, Sports, and Entertainment Read More »Watch Obama's devastating farewell speech in full
Obama capped eight years of exceptional public oratory with a typically powerful farewell speech in Chicago Tuesday. Moving from his achievements in office to the varied challenges facing the country, it took in everything from race relations to climate change to fake news and social bubbles - with nods to Atticus Finch and George Washington along the way. It was near the end, though, when he talked of his love for Michelle and his pride in his kids - and the bromance with Biden of course - that things really reached fever pitch among the impassioned crowd. Watch the whole emotional thing above (scroll to 5:43 to begin). Read more... More about Speech, Farewell Speech, Barack Obama, Obama, and Watercooler Read More »The Obamas got real emotional at the president's farewell address
President Barack Obama wiped away a tear as he started talking about the first lady during Tuesday's farewell address — and then things got real emotional. "Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, girl of the south side, for the past 25 years, you’ve been not only my wife and mother of my children, you have been my best friend," Obama said toward the end of his speech from Chicago. "You took on a role you didn’t ask for and made it your own with grace and grit and style and good humor," he continued. "You made the White House a place that belongs to everybody. And a new generation sets its sights higher because it has you as a role model. You’ve made me proud. You’ve made the country proud." Read more... More about Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, Chicago, President, and First Lady Read More »Video of road being surfaced goes viral, because the internet is what it is
Life comes at you fast, hey? One day you're the CEO of a small, remote shire in Western Australia. The next, your town is a viral sensation thanks to a Facebook video of road-paving — a video that now boasts more than 14 million views and counting. Such is the twist of fate experienced by Alan Leeson, chief executive of the shire of Moora. It was Leeson's idea to shoot the video of the paving, he explained to Mashable via email. "I instructed our works supervisor (aka drone pilot extraordinaire) Trevor Longman to drag out the shire's drone which we purchased last year and capture the finishing touches to Airstrip Road." Read more... More about Road, Facebook, Viral Video, Watercooler, and Video Read More »Snapchat is quietly making updates that Facebook advertisers like
Snapchat's ad business is growing up, and it's beginning to look a lot like Facebook's. Snap is testing two features this month in Snap Ads — the video ads that are inserted between Stories or on Discover — that make it easier for advertisers to meet their targets when it comes to direct sales, app downloads and user sign-ups, the company announced Tuesday. Through deep-linking, advertisers can take Snapchat users out of the app and directly into other apps if the user has it downloaded on their device. Snapchat already offers a similar experience through its integration with Uber, but now advertisers can pay for access. Read more... More about Instagram, Facebook, Apps And Software, Tech, and Business Read More »People are laughing over Drake's 'corny' Obama tribute on Instagram
With President Barack Obama saying his goodbyes on Tuesday night, it's the perfect time for people to reflect on his eight years as commander-in-chief. While some are happily tweeting pithy quotes from his speech in Chicago, Canadian rapper Drake had some #custom Instagram content up his sleeve.
Windows privacy control is about to get much better
Microsoft is giving Windows users a lot more control over their privacy, but will also make it clear what they give up when they restrict access to their data. The company announced a pair of significant changes to its privacy management and settings on Tuesday. They’ll arrive as part of the Windows 10 Creators Update scheduled to ship this spring. However, Windows Insiders (those on the beta program) can download and try it now. In a blog post explaining the changes, Microsoft unveiled a new web-based privacy dashboard where Microsoft service users will be able to see and manage the data the company has collected. From the page, Microsoft account holders will be able to clear their browser, Bing search and location activity. They’ll also be able to clear out whatever Cortana, Microsoft’s digital assistant, has saved from their interactions. Read more... More about Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Windows 10, Microsoft, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »Facebook blocks posts in Thailand that the government has blacklisted
Facebook is now blocking some posts in Thailand based on what the government deems is unsavoury. On Tuesday, journalist Andrew MacGregor Marshall noticed that some of his posts and those from fellow dissident Somsak Jeamteerasakul were not showing up for users accessing Facebook in Thailand. This post he made appears to users outside the country, but shows up as a removed post if accessed from a Thai IP addressMashable also used a Thai proxy server to confirm Marshall's allegation. The post carries pictures of a woman Marshall claims is King Vajiralongkorn's mistress. In the pictures, the woman is in her underwear and seen paying respects in downtown Bangkok to the statue of the late King Chulalongkorn, who passed away in 1910. Read more... More about Lese Majeste, Royal Family, Censorship, Thailand, and Facebook Read More »This bank has some really weird security questions on its website
Often, security questions on websites aren't as difficult as security researchers would like. An Indian bank may have addressed that issue, but it reportedly took a weird route to get there. Journalist Rohin Dharmakumar was greeted by some very strange questions when registering with the State Bank of India. In addition to typical questions such as one’s favourite sports commentator or where they met their spouse, the state-run bank has also shown interest in the website "you rarely visit" and the "plant you like or dislike." The bank also asks about your "neighbours pet’s name," if that works for you. Read more... More about India, Password, Security, and Watercooler Read More »Apple enhances security options for its CareKit apps
Apple is upping security options for its health apps. The tech giant has partnered with the security firm Tresorit to offer developers using Apple's CareKit platform increased privacy options, helping reach HIPAA compliance. Tresorit's security technology, called ZeroKit, will offer user authentication for patients and healthcare workers, end-to-end encryption of health data, and "zero knowledge" sharing of health data, in which data isn't shared with any service as it transfers. End-to-end encryption is used for cloud storage, messaging and other services but hasn't been widely adopted in healthcare apps, Tresorit senior vice president David Szabo told Mashable. Data is encrypted before it is uploaded to the cloud and that encryption key never leaves the user's device. Read more... More about Security, Encryption, Healthcare And Medicine, Carekit, and Apple Read More »Drone video shows stunning fields of green after rain in Australia's Outback
Australia's red centre is usually thought of as a desert, yet a recent spate of rainfall has given the area new life, as witnessed in a drone video captured by FIlippo Gelada on Jan. 7. There are patches of lush green growth and water, a rare sight in an area more used to drought. The nearby Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park had been closed temporarily thank to the unusual rain, but reopened on Dec 27. Rangers have been working to restore tracks in the park that were damaged by water. Here you are: Another excuse to add the Northern Territory to your list of places to go in 2017. New Delhi hits chilliest temperature this season and people won't stop complaining
The mercury has dipped to the season's lowest temperature so far of 4 degrees Celsius in India's capital city of New Delhi. Delhi residents are complaining and documenting their methods of staying warm. Many are also trying to take the cold with some humor.
'This Is Us' reveals Toby's fate in tearjerking return
This recap contains spoilers for This Is Us Season 1, episode 11, titled "The Right Thing to Do."It’s been a long break since the last episode. Remember when Toby keeled over at the end of the winter finale? Yeah, we hated when that happened. Did Toby make it out of the cliffhanger alive? We'll get to that... Daddy Issues This week's installment starts with a flashback to teenage Jack: his dad is drunk and threatening his mom. Jack stands up to him until his dad leaves, and his mom makes Jack promise he’ll never be like his dad. Cut to Jack and Rebecca in bed, his hand on her pregnant belly, being generally adorable. Read more... More about This Is Us Recap, This Is Us, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »Circus ties endangered tiger down on a table so people can get selfies
Warning: This post contains a graphic and upsetting video. Chinese circus trainers have been caught on video tying up a tiger for visitors to sit on and take pictures with. The video, which has reached over 90,000 videos since it was posted on Chinese video platform iQiyi, shows the tiger first being tied down on a metal table. Children and adults alike then take turns to sit on its back as they pose for photos. The video is believed to be filmed at a circus in China's Hunan province, although it is unclear who recorded it. One segment of the video shows a young child yelling "I'm scared, I'm scared", as his mother places him near the animal. Read more... More about Circus, Animals, Animal Cruelty, China, and Tiger Read More »iPhone scammer gets 16 months jail after running a sham sale online
Justice has come for an iPhone scammer who thought he found a quick way to cheat folks online. A 31-year-old Singaporean man has been sentenced to jail for getting over S$10,000 ($7,000) from 15 victims who thought they were buying iPhone 7 Plus devices from him. Cai Jiaxiang, a serial scammer who has been in and out of jail for a decade according to Today, scammed potential buyers by promising to sell them iPhone 7 Plus phones if they paid an upfront deposit of S$100 - S$400 ($70 - $280) on Carousell, an online consumer-to-consumer marketplace. Read more... More about Scams, Ecommerce, Carousell, Law Enforcement, and World Read More »Alibaba is buying a department store chain in China for $2.6 billion
Not content with its dominance over online shopping, Alibaba has made a big play for traditional retail. China's ecommerce giant has put forward a bid to privatise Chinese departmental store chain Intime Retail Group for $2.6 billion. Alibaba, which runs the popular Taobao B2C marketplace, already owns 28 percent of Intime, and intends to buy it fully to delist it from the Hong Kong stock exchange. Intime operates 29 department stores and 17 shopping malls across China. The deal, according to the Wall Street Journal, will need to be approved by Intime's shareholders and by the Cayman Islands, where Intime is incorporated. Read more... More about Ecommerce, Retail, China, Alibaba, and Business Read More »Here's why Sasha Obama was absent during her dad's presidential farewell
It was a question many people had during President Barack Obama's heartbreaking farewell speech: Where was Sasha, the Obamas' younger daughter? Michelle and Malia were both attending the president's address in Chicago. People on Twitter started conjecturing theories about Sasha after Obama delivered a moving tribute to his daughters.
Man rescued from frozen well after 52 hours
A Serbian man survived in a 5-meter-deep (16-foot) frozen well for more than two days, until he was discovered by his neighbor, who called the police, the BBC reported. Jezdimir Milic, who was reportedly suffering from poor vision, fell into a well in the village of Smoljinac while returning from grocery-shopping on Sunday. The well was freezing at -20 Celsius, following a snowstorm that has gripped Serbia and other parts of northern Europe. Milic's neighbor Goran Markovic discovered him when he noticed a bag of groceries lying near the well. Markovic later explained the incident to a local television station. Read more... More about Frozen, Accident, Weather Forecast, Snowstorm, and Europe Read More »Read this heart-wrenching diary of a WW1 soldier in real time
LONDON — On Jan. 1, 1917, a young man from Lancashire started a diary. It might not sound like much to write home about, but the 21-year-old — Lawrence Enderson Grimshaw — happened to be a soldier stationed in the trenches during World War I. One century on, the soldier's daily entries are being shared with the world as his step-grandson posts them online on the exact day they were written 100 years ago. His step-grandson, Andy Howard, vows to post the diary entries on a blog in real-time every day for a year so others can get a sense of daily life at the Front. Read more... More about Watercooler, Diary, Wordpress, Blogging, and History Read More »Join us for a chat with Woody Harrelson about his live film 'Lost in London'
LONDON — Making a 100-minute feature film is a surely a huge enough undertaking in itself, but Woody Harrelson is planning to take the challenge a step further — on Jan. 19, he's going to be shooting and broadcasting a live 100-minute feature film. It's an ambitious challenge that prompts a heck of a lot of questions. Fortunately, though, Harrelson's agreed to take time out to chat to us about the project live on Facebook. The interview will take place on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. GMT (1:30 p.m. EST/10:30 a.m. PST) live on the Mashable UK Facebook page — we'll be taking some questions from viewers at the end, too, so make sure you pop any questions you have in the comments. Read more... More about Uk, Willie Nelson, Owen Wilson, London, and Live Read More »WhatsApp is finally getting GIF search
WhatsApp is addressing the needs of its users one feature at a time. The Facebook-owned messenger has added the ability to search for GIF files right into the app. Users can now look up the animation files and quickly send them to their friends. WhatsApp has also upped the media sharing limit from 10 to 30. Prior to this users could only select up to 10 image files at once when sharing with a friend. Image: RITESH Bendre Both the features are available on WhatsApp beta v2.17.6 for Android. Users on the stable version probably won't have to wait for long as the feature recently went live on WhatsApp for iPhone as well. Read more... More about Giphy, Gif, Gifs, Whatsapp, and Tech Read More »Airlines can now stop warning passengers about Samsung Galaxy Note7
Getting tired of hearing those pre-flight warnings about the Samsung Galaxy Note7 ban? Good news: they may be over soon. The U.S. Department of Transportation has informed airlines that they no longer need to notify passengers about the Galaxy Note7 on flights, although the devices will remain banned on board. It remains to be seen how long airlines will take to enact the change. The change of heart comes as the Federal Aviation Administration takes into account the heightened public awareness of the ban on Samsung’s unfortunate smartphone, it said Tuesday, without clarifying when — or if — the ban itself would be lifted. Read more... More about Dot, Faa, Galaxy Note7, Galaxy Note 7, and Samsung Galaxy Note7 Read More »Watch Seth Meyers grill Kellyanne Conway better than most journalists do
In interviews with journalists, Kellyanne Conway pivots so much it's actually impossible to pinpoint where her spinning body is standing at any one point in time. Which is why it was so amazing to watch Late Night host Seth Meyers interview Conway last night for a full 13 minutes. Instead of trying to make throwaway niceties, Meyers held Conway accountable every time she sidestepped a question or left out critical contextual information. “That’s a pivot right there, Kellyanne,” Meyers says at one point. "And by the way, no one does it better." The interview is compelling precisely because of how uncomfortable it is. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Kellyanne Conway, Seth Meyers, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Taco Bell's newest creation may be the grossest fast food invention yet
When will fast food companies stop Frankensteining our food? Taco Bell just announced that it's one-upping its sister chain KFC by creating a taco shell made out of friend chicken. KFC previously introduced the world to the "Double Down," which consisted of two pieces of fried chicken in place of sandwich buns, but the Naked Chicken Chalupa is just way cooler. Image: taco bell The Naked Chicken Chalupa consists of crispy fried chicken forced in the shape of a taco shell, and the inside of the taco is decked out with lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheddar cheese and creamy avocado ranch, because no fast food concoction is complete without some form of ranch dressing. Read more... More about Wtf, Taco Bell, Food, and Watercooler Read More »McDonald's India will now serve masala dosa burger and other local food for breakfast
Indians will soon be treated to a customized breakfast menu at McDonald's outlets as the burger giant revamps its morning platter to suit the local palate. The new menu will be rolled out by the weekend, initially in Mumbai, and then across India, The Economic Times reported. Indians are known to love their elaborate breakfasts. And in a country where culinary traditions differ every few miles, McDonald's intends to make the most of this diversity. On its new breakfast menu will be items like the "masala dosa burger" and the "molaga podi sauce" — traditional tastes from the south of India. Read more... More about Innovation, Breakfast, Mcdonald S, Food And Drink, and Food Read More »George R. R. Martin hints at a 2017 'Winds of Winter' release date
LONDON — Okay, there's a big caveat to this one. Yes, George R. R. Martin did say in a live journal comment in reference to the Winds of Winter: "I think it will be out this year." The only problem? He followed that statement with a pretty big "but". On Tuesday, a commenter on Martin's Live Journal criticised the author for the lack of news regarding the next installment in A Song of Ice and Fire. Martin posted the following response:
4chan believes it has proof that Trump sex act claims are fake news
Users on the biggest pro-Donald Trump subreddit are sharing a 4chan post that they believe proves that unverified claims about Trump and a sex act are fake news. An unverified intelligence dossier published by BuzzFeed contained allegations that Trump hired prostitutes to participate in a urine-based sex act in a Moscow Ritz-Carlton Hotel. However, one anonymous 4chan user claims to have sent anti-Trump Republican strategist Rick Wilson fanfiction "about Trump making people piss on a bed Obama slept in.” Now 4chan users believe that this was the idea behind the scandal. And people on the sub-Reddit, r/The_Donald, believe this proves the sex act claims are fake. Read more... More about Donald Trump, 4chan, Reddit, and Social Media Read More »These power suits could make your grandma's life much better
For your body, growing old can be an unforgiving process. You can spend every single weekend exercising, but your body will eventually break down. As we age, we're at risk of losing much of our muscle mass and strength to conditions like sarcopenia, which can rob its victims of their mobility. No one wants to be the hobbled elderly person struggling to get around. And by living a healthy lifestyle and taking care of your body, you can stave off the decay for a time. When that fails, there's a new wearable primed to give the elderly a new lease on life: Superflex's Aura Powered Suit. More about Aging, Health Tech, Power, Smart Clothing, and Wearable Tech Read More »Here's the first glimpse of Joseph Fiennes playing Michael Jackson
The first official trailer for Urban Myths — a comedy series that includes a story about Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson and Marlon Brando going on a road-trip together — has been shared online. The trailer includes the first glimpse of Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson — a casting decision that was met with confusion and criticism on social media when it was confirmed last year. Urban Myths starts 10pm GMT, 19 January on Sky Arts. With 150 million daily active users, Instagram Stories is launching ads
Just five months after its debut, Instagram Stories — and the 150 million people using it every day — are no longer free real estate. Instagram will begin inserting video ads into the Snapchat-like Stories experience and add more analytics features for businesses, the company announced on Wednesday. The news marks one of the fastest introductions of ads into a product for Facebook, which typically plays the long game in monetizing new features. Facebook bought Instagram in April 2012 for $1 billion, then took almost three years to introduce ads across the platform. The introduction of Stories was met with some skepticism, particularly as it seemed a direct clone of Snapchat's Stories feature. That hasn't done much to temper consumer interest. Instagram announced on Wednesday that 150 million people use Stories every day. Read more... More about Facebook, Business, Media, Advertising, and Instagram Stories Read More »Bumble's new video option will make dating even harder
Dating app success used to rely on nailing the perfect profile picture, but life is about to get a lot more complicated. Bumble will soon let their users upload 10-second videos to give potential matches a real-time peek into their everyday lives. The format of BumbleVID, which is being rolled out in the next few weeks, should feel familiar to users of Snapchat and Instagram stories. Bumble's videos also disappear after 24 hours, but instead of just posting throwaway shots of your random adventures, you’ll now have to consider the impression each snippet could make on the potential love of your life. No pressure. Read more... More about Bumble, Dating App, and Watercooler Read More »After 17 years, this grandfather has to say goodbye to his favorite MMO
The thing he will miss the most? "A time that I can call my own." Relatable for any gamer. Asheron's Call, a fantasy MMORPG developed by Turbine in 1999, will be shutting its servers down this month. President Obama's emotional tribute to his family will have you tearing up
President Obama wiped away his tears as he paid an emotional tribute to his wife and daughters during his farewell address. "Of all the things that I've done in my life, I'm most proud to be your dad," Obama said. Read more... More about Obamas Farewell, Commander In Chief, Sasha Obama, Barack Obama, and Goals Read More »This moth driving a robot car could one day save lives
Researchers at the University of Tokyo conducted trials using scent to guide male moths as they steer tiny robot cars They placed female moth pheromones on a target and watched the male moth walk on a trackball inside the car. Optical sensors translated the movement and steered the car towards the target. Read more... More about Science, Pheromones, Scents, Rescue Services, and Robot Read More »Edward Snowden issues heartfelt plea to Obama to pardon Chelsea Manning
Edward Snowden has issued a heartfelt appeal to outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama to pardon imprisoned U.S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning. His plea is particularly significant as he's not asking for his own pardon:
"Mr. President, if you grant only one act of clemency as you exit the White House, please: free Chelsea Manning. You alone can save her life," he tweeted. More about Barack Obama, Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, and Tech Read More »Bonnaroo lineup brings together U2, Lorde and Chance the Rapper
Ah, music festivals — a place for dad rock and hip hop's finest. This year's lineup for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival covers every genre from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Major Lazer. Image: bonnaroo The inclusion of Lorde, who is also headlining Coachella and Governors Ball, further fuels speculation that a new album from the 20-year-old singer is imminent. She'll also be spending a lot of time with Chance the Rapper, another Gov Ball act leading Bonnaroo. In 2016, Chance made Bonnaroo headlines as one of the festival's biggest hits — without even having his own set. The rapper joined other artists on stage, including J Cole for a performance of "No Problem." Read more... More about Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lorde, U2, Chance The Rapper, and Bonnaroo Read More »Facebook wants to make journalism great again, releases lengthy plan
Facebook wants to help journalism thrive, and it has a plan. Facebook on Wednesday announced "the Facebook Journalism Project," a new initiative that will include more collaboration with media outlets, new tools and training for journalists, as well as education efforts for the general public. "We know that our community values sharing and discussing ideas and news, and as a part of our service, we care a great deal about making sure that a healthy news ecosystem and journalism can thrive," wrote Fidji Simo, a director of product at Facebook, in a blog post announcing the program. "That’s why today we’re announcing a new program to establish stronger ties between Facebook and the news industry." Read more... More about Business, Digital Media, Journalism, Facebook, and Media Read More »Interviewee somehow completely botches spelling her own name
After being interviewed on the street, the person is always asked to spell their first and last name to the camera for record. Simple enough, right? Well, when Michael Scanlan of 7 News Melbourne asked Erica O'Donnell to do just that, you know, to spell her name, she takes the task just a bit too literally. Scanlan posted this video on Twitter Tuesday, which shows her confusion:
Amazon Echo calmly pronounces the longest place name in Europe like it's NBD
Remember that viral clip of the Channel 4 weatherman casually pronouncing "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" — the Welsh village with the longest place name in Europe — like it was the easiest thing in the world? Well, he's got some competition. Turns out if you ask your Amazon Echo the same question, the plucky little machine reels the name off with absolutely no problem at all. This is how it starts, people. Today they're calmly pronouncing our Welsh village names, but before we know what's hit us they'll be forcing us to speed-read binary for their own diabolical, mechanical amusement. Read more... More about Uk, Wales, Place Names, Alexa, and Amazon Echo Read More »Tractor-trailer topples over in treacherous 80-mph winds
Well, this looks dangerous. Youtube user Isaac Frame captured footage of a truck in Colorado Springs, Colorado, fully tipping over in treacherous winds while driving down Interstate 25 yesterday. Watch the tractor-trailer succumb to the 80-plus-mph winds above, where luckily no cars got in its way. We hope the driver is okay. Andrew Garfield follows up his Ryan Reynolds Golden Globes kiss with a Stephen Colbert smooch
The 2017 Golden Globes Awards were filled with spectacular moments but one that stands out among the rest is the passionate kiss Andrew Garfield and Ryan Reynolds shared after Reynolds lost Best Actor to the other hot Canadian Ryan, Ryan Gosling. Garfield stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night and Colbert grilled the Silence actor on why the kiss took place and if Garfield was comfortable kissing other men. The former web-slinging Spider-Man fantastically responded, "I don't even understand the question." The two then locked eyes and leaned in to kiss not once but twice in front of a screaming crowd. And, by the emotional look on Colbert's face afterwards, the kiss was predictably incredible. Read more... More about Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Andrew Garfield, Stephen Colbert, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »Now you can wear India's new currency notes printed on your sari
After the Indian government's demonetization announcement late last year, the country has been wrapped in problems arising out of a cash crunch. But there is one place where you can see some new notes. The newly issued 2,000-rupee ($29) notes have now found their way into fabric design.
The bright pink design has been printed 504 times on a sari selling in Surat in the state of Gujarat. A sari is an unstitched garment draped by Indian women and is a common sight across the country. Read more... More about Currency, Clothes, Fashion, Lifestyle, and Watercooler Read More »The 'Hamilton' cast performing 'One Last Time' at the White House will wreck you
President Obama's farewell address was emotional, and it reminded many Americans of another President who said goodbye to move the country along: George Washington. In blockbuster Broadway hit Hamilton, this sentiment is expressed in musical form with the tune "One Last Time." Thanks to a video released Tuesday (nice timing!) from the Hamilton account, fans can now watch cast members Lin-Manuel Miranda and Christopher Jackson perform the song at the White House from last March (other videos from that concert have previously been released). Grab a tissue, or a box of tissues, or start tearing your clothes into tissue-sized strips. Read more... More about Christopher Jackson, Lin Manuel Miranda, Barack Obama, White House, and Hamilton Read More »Facebook has unveiled its Snapchat Discover clone
Discover the new Snapchat Discover. As part of its long-winded announcement of its quest to save journalism, Facebook unveiled a new way for media outlets to share their content, and it looks quite like Snapchat Discover. Starting Thursday, select publishers will be able to choose a cover image or video and a selection of Instant Articles (the fast-loading version of posts) that users can then swipe through. They can also like, comment and share each individual article. Facebook users can also subscribe to publishers' digest, and therefore, will receive a notification when the latest one is released. Read more... More about Tech, Business, Media, News, and Snapchat Discover Read More »'Indiana Jones' as a Bourne film is the next blockbuster hit
Harrison Ford in the classic action adventure with a modern Bourne style twist? Sign us up, please! This new trailer mix has just made our spy-loving hearts jump out of its seat. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Uber adds calendar shortcuts to set destinations faster
Want to enter your Uber destinations faster? All you have to do is hand over information on your entire life. Uber on Wednesday began rolling out a calendar integration that will take addresses listed for your meetings, flights and other events and offer them up as destinations in the Uber app. The feature will be available to all users globally within the next few weeks. The feature is part of Uber's revamped app, which started letting users set their destinations as people, not places, in late December. "When you’ve got to be somewhere, every minute counts. And digging to find an address, then copying and pasting it into the Uber app doesn’t get you there any faster. Starting today, we’ll save you the hassle with the rollout of our new Calendar Shortcuts," Uber Associate Product Manager Miraj Rahematpura wrote in a blog post announcing the new program. Read more... More about Ride Sharing, Ride Hailing Apps, Ride Hailing, Uber, and Business Read More »Facebook just fixed a major battery-draining bug
Facebook says it's fixed a glitch in its Messenger app on Android that was causing major battery issues. Users had complained about the app draining their phone's battery in a matter of hours, even if they weren't actively using it.
David Marcus, vice president of messaging products on Facebook, acknowledged the problem on Twitter Monday and said it had been fixed on Messenger. He didn't weigh in on complaints about the core Facebook app, however. Read more... More about Facebook Messenger, Facebook, Apps, Apps And Software, and Tech Read More »Steve Harvey can't fathom how anyone could want to date an Asian man
Steve Harvey, the comedian and television host remembered for royally screwing up the results of the 2015 Miss Universe pageant, is receiving a whole lot of backlash for his recent remarks about Asian men. The face of Family Feud crossed a line during Friday's episode of his show, Steve Harvey, while reviewing a 2002 book entitled, How to Date a White Woman: A Practical Guide for Asian Men. Through bouts of hysterical laughter, Harvey explained to his audience that this particular self-help book should consist of a single page with the question, "Excuse me, do you like Asian men?" and the response, "No. Thank you." Read more... More about Racism, Entertainment, Men, Asian, and Conversations Read More »Climate activists protested Rex Tillerson’s nomination in T. Rex costumes
With a name like Rex, such a stunt was inevitable. On Wednesday, environmental activists marched around Washington, D.C., in Tyrannosaurus rex suits to show their disdain for Rex Tillerson, the former CEO of ExxonMobil and Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state. The protest coincides with Tillerson's confirmation hearing held by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "We won’t allow our climate diplomacy to be in the hands of a dinosaur like Rex Tillerson," May Boeve, executive director of 350.org, the grassroots environmental group leading Wednesday's march, said in a statement. "By tapping Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, Donald Trump is essentially declaring war on our planet and betting against a livable future." Read more... More about Carbon Emissions, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Global Warming, Climate Change, and Donald Trump Read More »Trump says he'll be the greatest job producer God has ever created, and Twitter is skeptical
During Donald Trump's rambling, self-referential and confrontational press conference on Wednesday, Trump made a humble admission. He would be the "greatest job producer God has ever created." Regardless of your religious beliefs, it was hard for many viewers to imagine God in heaven designating people not as good or evil, but as "job producers." It took only seconds for Twitter to take PEOTUS and his vaguely authoritarian boast to task, providing a delightful moment of relief in an otherwise terrifying afternoon. Watch the video first. Read more... More about Twitter Reactions, God, Trump, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »This bold campaign aims to celebrate audacious dreams
Dreams come in a variety of packages. Sometimes, they’re goals of going back to school, starting a company or going on an exotic adventure. Sometimes, they’re focused on making an impact within a community or on a global scale. Often, there’s a long road between the first inklings of a vision and the reality of bringing a lofty goal to life. Or sometimes, as with Lisa McKenzie, a small business owner in Covington, Louisiana, this road is a runway. McKenzie is on a mission to help cancer survivors take back their confidence with You Night, a six- to eight-week program that leads women survivors of cancer on an emotionally restorative journey and culminates with an empowering runway event. Read more... More about Define Your Dream, Dreamers, Dreams, Sponsored, and Supported Read More »One viral photo captured the public's attention on Syria — and lost it almost as quickly
[Editor's note: This story contains disturbing images.] Syria had been embroiled in more than three years of civil war when, in September 2015, the photo of the lifeless body of Aylan Kurdi lying face down on a beach in Turkey was suddenly everywhere. Thousands of Syrians had already died in the conflict, with little attention paid to the issue. Now, the entire world was watching. At least, for a little while. A new study has found that this photo had a tremendous impact on the amount of attention given to the Syrian war, spurring interest in the conflict and generating a spike in donations. Unfortunately, that interest waned almost as quickly. Read more... More about Business, Journalism, and Media Read More »Woody Harrelson joins young Han Solo movie
Woody Harrelson is confirmed to join the young Han Solo Star Wars movie. The Hollywood Reporter noted on Jan. 3 that Harrelson was in talks to join the film as the young Solo's mentor figure, which sounds very similar to his role as Haymitch Abernathy in the Hunger Games franchise. SEE ALSO: Harrison Ford's 10 best movie roles ever “We couldn’t be more excited to work with an artist with as much depth and range as Woody,” directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller said in a statement. “His ability to find both humor and pathos, often in the same role, is truly unique. He is also very good at ping pong.” Read more... More about Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Han Solo, Star Wars, and Movies Read More »The snow shovel has been revamped and it'll have you feeling cool
Rightfully dubbed 'The Alpha Shovel,' this shovel actually makes the mundane activity look fun, and more importantly, much easier. Read more... More about Snow, Weather, Real Time Video, Real Time, and Shovel Read More »Amazon launches a credit card just for Prime members
Amazon is coming out with a Prime-only credit card. The e-commerce giant will release the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card in partnership with Chase, Amazon announced on Wednesday. Cardholders — who must be Prime members — will get 5 percent back on all Amazon purchases plus other cash back rewards. Amazon already offers one regular credit card that's not exclusive to Prime members. Anyone who has the Amazon Rewards Visa Signature Card and also has Prime will be upgraded to the new Prime card. That card offered 3 percent cash back on Amazon purchases. More about Visa, Credit Card, Amazon Prime, Amazon, and Business Read More »This is the CNN reporter that just got into a yelling match with Donald Trump
Donald Trump made CNN one of his favorite targets of media bashing during the election. At Wednesday's press conference, he took the opportunity to express his rage at one reporter in particular: Jim Acosta. Acosta is CNN's senior White House correspondent and was present at Trump's first press conference since winning the presidential election. Trump railed on CNN for publishing a story that claimed the president-elect had been briefed by leaders in the intelligence community on claims that Russia held sensitive information bout him. Trump vehemently denied the reports and attacked CNN and BuzzFeed, leading to Acosta's attempt at asking a question. Read more... More about Business, Journalism, Media, Donald Trump, and Cnn Read More »In stunning exchange, Trump refuses to answer question from CNN reporter
From the very beginning of Trump's contentious press conference on Wednesday, the president-elect expressed his contempt for news organizations like CNN and Buzzfeed. PEOTUS' ire appears to have been provoked by a story published by CNN last night, which referenced a memo alleging that Trump may have been compromised by Russia. When CNN reporter Jim Acosta attempted to ask Trump a question today, Trump shut the senior white house correspondent down, accusing him of publishing fake news. Acosta made repeated attempts to have the president-elect answer a question, but Trump spoke over the reporter and referred to him as "rude." Read more... More about Russian Hack, Cnn, Trump, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »Extraordinary storms blitz West with 100-plus inches of snow, flooding rains
A firehose of moisture and a series of potent storms have sent the western United States see-sawing from drought to flood in the past few weeks, with widespread extreme weather continuing on Wednesday. Weather warnings and advisories, from blizzard warnings to flood watches and warnings were in effect for nine states across the West as of Wednesday morning. Heavy snow with accumulations greater than 100 inches at the highest peaks of the the Sierra Nevada Mountains are possible through Thursday, with winds of greater than 65 miles per hour likely. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a blizzard warning for the Lake Tahoe area, its first for the region in nine years. Read more... More about Science, Blizzard Entertainment, California Drought, California, and Avalanche Read More »St. Vincent directed a horror film and the chilling trailer is finally out
St. Vincent (née Annie Clark) is adding one more title to her already long resumé: horror film director. The musician shared the first trailer for XX, an all female-directed anthology of horror films that contains four spooky stories. Clark's bit, The Birthday Party, marks the rockstar's first time in the director's chair. The film will be available in theaters and on demand (iTunes and Amazon video) on Feb. 17th. Donald Trump addressed alleged lurid sexual acts by saying he's a 'germaphobe'
Donald Trump has some news for everyone who showered him with pee jokes: he's a germaphobe. During the president elect's press conference at Trump Tower on Wednesday, Trump responded to BuzzFeed's publishing of an unverified intelligence dossier on Tuesday. The document made several shocking allegations about his close ties to the Russian government, along with one very disturbing claim that he hired prostitutes to participate in a sex act on a hotel bed. Among the accusations released in the dossier, Trump was said to have hired prostitutes for a "golden shower" party — which essentially just a shower of urine — on a bed in a Moscow Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Read more... More about Buzzfeed, Politics, Conversations, Donald Trump, and Urine Read More »Sorry, Trump, everyone on Twitter still cares about your tax returns
Donald Trump gave his first press conference in seven months on Wednesday, and of course it was dominated by Tuesday's bombshell reports alleging Russian interference in the election and hidden cameras capturing certain liquid-based fetishes. There was another issue, though, that was very much on everyone's mind even if Trump wouldn't admit it: his tax returns. Speculation was rife that the binders full of paper on the dais would offer a torturously belated an insight into Trump's financial affairs. Alas, it was not to be. In fact, Trump insisted that no one outside the media could care less about the issue. Read more... More about Press Conference, Tax Returns, Donald Trump, Trump, and Watercooler Read More »Report on Russian hacking suggests Telegram may not be as secure as you think
In the midst of all the fallout that came in the wake of Buzzfeed's publication of an unverified dossier that claims President-Elect Donald Trump has definite ties to Russia was an uncomfortable revelation for security-minded people everywhere: one of the most trusted encrypted messaging apps might not be as safe as its users think. Telegram, one of the apps used by people around the world for secure messaging, was cited in the report as having been compromised by the FSB (AKA the Russian secret police). According to a confidential source speaking in June 2016, the FSB flagged Telegram as being of "especial concern," which led to the organization focusing its efforts on cracking the system's security: Read more... More about Buzzfeed, Leak, Trump, Encryption, and Messaging Apps Read More »Obama's right: Social media has damaged our democracy
It’s time to burst social media bubbles before they swallow democracy whole. In his presidential farewell address Tuesday night, Barack Obama—the first president of the social media era—offered one of the most succinct criticisms ever heard on a mass scale of our social media-obsessed culture, and its effect on democracy: The president added that the ability to channel media for every taste is playing right into the rise of partisanship. And without ever uttering the words “fake news,” Obama tied this isolationist social media bent to the steady rise of fake news. What Obama said about neighborhoods, college campuses and places of worship is true. In fact, it’s always been true. Read more... More about Election 2016, Donald Trump, President Elect Donald Trump, Barack Obama, and Tech Read More »Apple once envisioned the iPhone with an iPod click wheel and it was horrible
The iPhone we know and love today could have been very different, and maybe even a total flop, if Steve Jobs had picked a different interface for it. A new video published by Apple leaker Sonny Dickson shows off an early-stage version of "Acorn OS," an iPod-based interface for the iPhone that Apple was working on before deciding to go with the now-ubiquitous icon-based interface. The story goes like this: Apple had two teams working on what would eventually become iOS (née iPhone OS). One team, under Tony Fadell, the "father of the iPod" was working on an operating system based on the iPod interface and controlled with a click wheel. Meanwhile, another team, under ex-Apple senior vice president of iOS software Scott Forstall, was tasked with creating an icon-based interface. Read more... More about Steve Jobs, Apple, Acorn Os, Ipod, and Iphone Read More »An important reminder on Donald Trump and 'fake news'
President-elect Donald Trump just slammed BuzzFeed—one of the most prominent, visible media organizations in the world—as "a failing pile of garbage" during a Wednesday morning press conference. The venom is a direct response to the news outlet's controversial publication of an unverified dossier alleging close ties between Trump and Russia. The report contained unproven claims of a highly personal nature—some involving bizarre interactions with sex workers in Moscow—and it's dominated the news cycle since its publication Tuesday night. Read more... More about Facebook, Fake News, Election 2016, Donald Trump, and Tech Read More »Kardashian boutique Dash robbed in Los Angeles
Dash, the L.A. boutique owned by Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, has reportedly been robbed of between $1,400 and $1,600 in merchandise. TMZ reports that on Monday, a woman walked into the store, gathered up clothing and perfume, then, well, dashed away from the scene in a silver car. She is reportedly still at large. The robbery occurred the same day French police arrested at least 16 people in connection with over $10 million in jewelry stolen from Kim Kardashian West during her October stay at a hotel in Paris. Read more... More about Robbery, Kardashians, Dash, and Watercooler Read More »Secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson shows his true colors on climate change
President-elect Donald J. Trump's secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson has been a bit of an enigma when it comes to his views on climate change. Unlike the nominees to head the Environmental Protection Agency, or the Department of Energy, he does not neatly fall into the climate denier camp. In fact, under his tenure as CEO of ExxonMobil, the company acknowledged the need to address global warming, endorsed a carbon tax and publicly supported the Paris Climate Agreement. However, these moves came after decades of work to research the science behind climate change and then suppress, confuse and distort that science to protect the company's business interests. Read more... More about Exxonmobil, Exxonknew, Global Warming, Science, and Climate Science Read More »Harrison Ford stars in a Bourne spin-off of 'Indiana Jones'
Ok, we can dream, right? How fun would it be to see this mash-up of the George Lucas classic and the Bourne Legacy series? Well, here's a little taste. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more... More about Action, Matt Damon, Harrison Ford, Recut Movie Trailer, and Recut Trailer Read More »Volkswagen to pay $4.3 billion after pleading guilty on emissions scandal
Volkswagen AG took a major step toward resolving one of the darkest chapters in its history Wednesday, pleading guilty to an emissions-cheating scandal and agreeing to pay $4.3 billion in criminal and civil charges as the U.S. announced charges against five new individuals. As part of its settlement, VW pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and using false statements to import cars to the U.S. VW executives Heinz-Jakob Neusser, Jens Hadler and Richard Dorenkamp were among those charged with conspiracy. The court filings detail a scheme in which the German automaker deceived regulators and customers for years, and dozens of employees destroyed documents, even after the scandal broke in September 2015. Read more... More about Emissions, Vw, Volkswagen, and Business Read More »'Game of Thrones' fans imagine what would happen if the U.S. army went to Westeros
I've said it a hundred times, but I'll say it again. If Jon Snow wants to rule Westeros he should just get a bunch of guns. Reddit seems to have the same idea. A thread on the Game of Thrones fan subreddit r/gameofthrones asks the theoretical question: What would happen if a brigade of U.S. Army soldiers arrived in Westeros? Beyond the difficult situation of the White Walkers, the answer is obviously, "The people with big guns would kill the people with no guns" but it's still intersting to think about. Redditor Headhunt23 describes a situation in which only minor conflicts dot an otherwise total takeover. Read more... More about Game Of Thrones, Watercooler, Conversations, and Tv Read More »John Mayer really wants to join Fifth Harmony
Since Camila Cabello's dramatic departure from Fifth Harmony, there's been an empty space just waiting to be filled in the group. John Mayer might be the perfect person for the job and with some tweets Tuesday night, he might have unwillingly planted the idea in folks' minds. Last night, the guitarist and songwriter launched into a series of confusing, albeit hilarious, tweets battling with an unverified John Mayer account and experimenting with threads. In the middle of it all, he hopped onto the #BeTheFifthChallenge, a hashtag from fans imagining who could replace Cabello. Essentially, he was arguing with himself about the brilliant girl group. Classic. Read more... More about Twitter Reactions, Twitter, Fifth Harmony, John Mayer, and Watercooler Read More »Good ol' Penthouse offers $1 million for Trump golden shower tape
And who said investigative journalism was dead? Last night, Buzzfeed published a mind-blowing 35-page memo alleging that Donald Trump may have been compromised by the Russians because of, among other things, a sex tape featuring him having sex with Russian prostitutes. Trump, who allegedly encouraged the workers to urinate on a bed, called the report "fake news" — and now Penthouse is offering $1 million for the tape. The memo had been circulating for months among journalists and politicians, but was never published in its entirety because the allegations couldn't be independently verified. So who better than Penthouse, a softcore porn magazine, to do the hard, real work of paying for the tape? Read more... More about Penthouse, Golden Showers, Trump, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »India threatens to expel Amazon employees for selling Indian flag doormats
India takes a lot of pride in its national flag, and Amazon is learning that the hard way today. India's outspoken external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj lambasted Amazon on Wednesday after the Seattle-based ecommerce company the company’s Canadian store was found to be selling doormats depicting India’s flag. The 62-year-old minister threatened to expel all foreign employees of Amazon from the country if it did not remove the controversial doormats from its store. Swaraj also demanded the Seattle-based company to offer an "unconditional apology," and "withdraw" all "products insulting our national flag immediately," she tweeted Wednesday, urging the Indian High Commission in Canada to consider the matter at "the highest level. Read more... More about Business, Flag, Amazon India, Amazon, and Politics Read More » | ||||
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