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 Twitter made a big deal out of SXSW for this first time since launching here
South by Southwest Interactive's claim to fame includes being the place where companies like Meerkat, Foursquare and Twitter have gotten their start. Unfortunately for SXSW, most of those companies have struggled. Meerkat's gone. Foursquare? Viewed as dead, but is in fact alive and embraced a new data business. And while Twitter is mentioned every day on national television, essentially leading our news cycle, it continues to have a tough time on the stock market and finding new users. But Twitter's trying to make a comeback— at the place it first rose to prominence, no less. This year, Twitter organized its first consumer push since launching at SXSW in 2007. They've always been here, but for the first time, Twitter had a house on Rainey Street (alongside Pinterest, Intel and CNN). Read more... More about Apps And Software, Tech, Business, Sxsw 2017, and Sxsw Read More »Runaway Uber crashes into gas station and erupts into a fireball
Surveillance footage from a gas station in Seattle captured the moment an out-of-control vehicle crashed into one of the pumps, causing a massive fireball in the process. Komo News reports that the SUV that caused the explosion was a 2007 X-Terra working for Uber at the time, with a passenger in the vehicle. According to witnesses, the SUV was speeding and clipped the side of a Honda Accord before heading toward the gas station. The Accord was pushed off the road, hit a tree and split in half. The driver suffered serious injuries. Read more... More about Uber, Viral Videos, Watercooler, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »Looking for love: Moose cuddles up next to statue of a moose
Each day for over two years, Colorado resident John Woods gets a visit from his local moose, which he has dubbed "Momma Moose." The animal typically plays with a tire swing in his yard, but recently, she found something more entertaining. Woods caught the lonely moose cozying up next to a metal moose statue he keeps in his yard, possibly looking for a bit of romance. You never know where you may find love. Read more... More about Sex, Animals, Viral Videos, Moose, and Watercooler Read More »Please send me to Saturn's 'Death Star moon' so that I may climb its mountains
Anyone up for some interplanetary mountaineering? New close-up photos of Saturn's "Death Star moon" Mimas show the world's untouched, craggy cliffs and craters calling out for exploration. Just imagine strapping on your hiking boots and bouncing across the tree-free, low-gravity landscape, checking out the alien moon's best views from above its pockmarked surface. The vantage point would also be unbelievable for another reason: If you were to look out at the horizon from Mimas' surface, Saturn itself would be looming in the distance. Read more... More about Geology, Rock Climbing, Planets, Mountaineering, and Hiking Read More »Author tweets about whitewashed book cover, and sparks discussion on representation
The saying may go, "don't judge a book by it's cover," but if we're being real, book covers are incredibly important—and when they don't accurately reflect the characters, that's a big problem. Nnedi Okorafor's The Shadow Speaker was published 10 years ago, yet her viral tweet Tuesday about her experience getting it out to the world has prompted online discourse about whitewashing in books both from readers and illustrators.
Digital wall aims to protest Trump with 1,926 miles of immigrant art
A border wall separating the U.S. and Mexico may be hostile and uninviting, but artist Maddy Kramer is turning that idea on its head, reclaiming it to celebrate immigrants and their creative contributions. "Walls aren't meant to divide us," she says. "Walls are meant for art." Kramer is using that philosophy with with a new online art project called The Most Beautiful Wall, which protests President Donald Trump's stances on immigration. The innovative effort challenges Trump's threat of a massive border wall, using a virtual wall to feature visual art by immigrants in the U.S. Read more... More about Art, Immigrants, Trump, Mexico, and Border Wall Read More »BBC interview kid is a bonafide star and the internet absolutely loves it
Four-year-old Marion, otherwise known as the kid who memorably crashed her dad's BBC interview, is already unperturbed by the spotlight. And the internet loves it. The family in that video held their first press conference Wednesday since becoming the most viral family in all the land. True to form, Marion stole the show while Dad was just trying to talk. "We love our children very much and are happy that our family blooper, our family error there on television brought so much laughter to so many people," Kelly said. What a nice thing to say, right? Sure. More about Kids, Twitter, Bbc, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »10 gifts to give Ruth Bader Ginsburg on her 84th birthday
It's Ruth Bader Ginsburg's birthday today, and there's no better way to celebrate her than with showering her with theoretical gifts she'll never receive. Ginsburg, the internet hero — sorry "long-serving Supreme Court justice" — is 84 years old today. We're sure she's actually celebrating with family and friends, but we'd still like to offer her these hypothetical gifts as a token of our unrequited love. Ginsburg has been many things throughout her life — a professor, a lawyer, a judge and a feminist. She's also been the source of so many delightful GIFS for useless millennials like ourselves, easily her most important contribution to the American people. Read more... More about Lists, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »The history of 'Mario Kart 64' world records, glitches and all
Mario Kart 64 is an interesting game to speedrun considering the game is already about trying to get through each course as quickly as possible. But Mario Kart 64 has a number of glitches and exploits that make it one of the most technical and interesting games to speedrun in the entire series, as YouTuber Summoning Salt explains in his look back through its history. The game has been out for over 20 years but the speedrunning community is still whittling down its world record time thanks to newly discovered glitches and seemingly limitless room for route optimizations. Summoning Salt goes through some of the big names in the community and how the run evolved from individual track times to beating the game — every cup and course — in one straight shot. Read more... More about Mario Kart 64, Speedrunning, Esports, Gaming, and Entertainment Read More »Turns out the 'Game of Thrones' writers are just as evil IRL as they are on the show
Everyone knows that the hand-slap game is the literal worst, but it's probably even more inadvisable when you're playing against a gigantic dude who posts videos like this one: And yet, that's exactly what Game of Thrones showrunner David Benioff did when hanging out with Jason Momoa a few years ago, because, Benioff said, "it seemed like a really good idea at the time." Benioff and his fellow Game of Thrones executive producer Dan Weiss told the tale at South By Southwest, where they appeared on a panel moderated by stars Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams — who got their showrunners to admit all kinds of incriminating information, including that Season 8 will only be six episodes long, and that Ed Sheeran will be guest-starring in Season 7. Read more... More about Sxsw 2017, Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Nikolaj Coster Waldau, and Jason Momoa Read More »10 movie dialogues that were obviously penned by master wordsmiths
A good conversation might be the most efficient way to tell a story. This week, we're looking at the best flirting, bickering, threatening and subtext-filled bantering. These are our picks for the best dialogues of all time. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more... More about Movie Lists, Cinefix, Screenplays, Dialogues, and Movies Read More »Whoopi Goldberg is furious about a fake news story that 'endangered' her life
Whoopi Goldberg is taking on fake news. The comedian and co-host of The View explained on Tuesday how she and her family felt threatened by an inaccurate news story. "Something came out on a website — a fake news website — about me. It endangered my family's life and it endangered my life," Goldberg explained. "It turns out the entire website was created by a guy who just wanted to see how quickly stories he made up would spread." The comments in question came from conservative site The Underground Report, which falsely claimed in early March that Goldberg said the the wife of a Navy SEAL honored during Donald Trump's speech to Congress was "just looking for attention." Read more... More about Watercooler, The View, Conversations, Fake News, and Whoopi Goldberg Read More »Snake crawls out of woman's car vent, just another thing you now have to worry about
Here's a horrifying scenario: You're driving your car when suddenly a snake slithers out of an air vent next to the steering wheel. If the very idea makes you want to abandon the road altogether, consider how this Florida driver must have felt when a snake appeared in her car on Friday.
Per Buzzfeed News, Monica Dorsett was driving on a highway when the animal slithered out from her car vent. She managed to hold it together until she could pull off at an exit and get out of the vehicle. Read more... More about Pics, Watercooler, Watercooler, and Pics Read More »How 'The Mindy Project' stuck it to the status quo with an episode about white male privilege
On March 14, Mindy Lahiri (Mindy Kaling) lived what she thought was her dream: She woke up as a white man and watched in awe as the world appeared to bend to her will. The idea came from Kaling herself and made for one of the show's most compelling episodes to date. "[The writers and] l agreed that it would be entertaining to see Mindy Lahiri, who has the entitlement of a white man, actually wake up as one," Lang Fisher, who wrote the episode, said in an email to Mashable. "Not only did we hope to make an incisive point about bias and privilege, but we also knew that there was a lot of fun to be had in a body switch-type of episode with our main character." Read more... More about Interview, Recap, Mindy Kaling, Hulu, and The Mindy Project Read More »Quick-thinking McDonald's employee leaps through a window to help save a cop
Some heroes wear capes, some wear a McDonald's uniform. On Tuesday morning, McDonald's employee Pedro Viloria jumped through the restaurant's drive-thru window to save an off-duty Miami-Dade police officer who had fallen ill behind the wheel of her vehicle with her two children in the backseat. Viloria was serving breakfast to the mom and police officer, but when her car never stopped at the window, he realized something was very wrong. “Her kids were screaming, ‘Mother, mother, stop it, mother what are you doing,’” the employee recalled of the car driving by the window to CBS Miami. Read more... More about Mcdonald S, Watercooler, Watercooler, and Conversations Read More »Amy Schumer has a message for the alt-right trolls who want to take her down
Amy Schumer has had more than her fill of trolls. The comedian, whose latest special debuted on Netflix March 7, was apparently targeted for negative reviews by alt-right trolls on the internet. In a report from Splitsider, Megh Wright exposed a subreddit in which self-identified alt-right internet users planned to give Schumer's special the lowest possible ratings. Cool plan, guys. The Leather Special garnered overall positive reviews from critics, but user reviews were largely negative. This checks out when you see the threads calling users to action to bring Schumer's rating down to 1 star. Read more... More about Reddit, Trolls, Alt Right, The Leather Special, and Amy Schumer Read More »The internet is not impressed with Barack Obama's March Madness bracket
Former president and cool dad Barack Obama is keeping his March Madness tradition alive by dropping his bracket for the upcoming NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments. The bracket was released into the wild on Wednesday afternoon via the Obama Foundation's Twitter account, prefaced with an inspirational quote they received from a supporter.
We can't stop making these 10 stupid grammar mistakes according to Microsoft
We've been taught since day one that poor grammar leads to unfortunate situations - bad grades, missed job opportunities and ridicule by the internet, just to name a few. Nevertheless, we continue to make them. Nothing can stand in the way of us and our bad grammar. Using data gathered from Editor, one of Microsoft's newest features in Word, Microsoft has released a list of the 10 most commonly flagged grammar mistakes by their proofing tools. It's worth noting that these mistakes go beyond just mixing up their/there/they're. Editor learns your writing style as you use it, not only noting instances where you misspelled something but also offering suggestions to eliminate redundancy or confusing language. Read more... More about Lists, Grammar, Word, Microsoft, and Conversations Read More »Intense video shows python swallowing a hyena whole
Mother Nature is brutal. A tourist in Kenya found themselves in a gory situation recently when they stumbled across a 13-foot-long rock python devouring a 150-pound hyena. It's pretty brutal. According to National Geographic, Dutch web designer Jos Bakker discovered the snake while at the Masai Mara National Reserve, and his tour guide informed local scientists at Fisi Camp, a field site for zoologist Kay Holekamp of the Michigan State University. Scientists were initially skeptical a python could take on something as big and smart as a hyena, but here were are. Read more... More about Wtf, Nature, Snake, Viral Videos, and Watercooler Read More »You can help a second grade class learn about graphs by taking this cute survey
Kara Porter's second grade class at North Vermillion Elementary School in Cayuga, Indiana, is learning all about graphs and they need your help. Each student contributed one question to this survey that you can take right now. The adorable questions range in topic from your profession to your favorite foods, but because the quiz writers are so young, they are quite unique. After the survey closes on Friday, Mrs. Porter will compile the data into one big graph and share the results on the school's Facebook page. But, she says putting together the graph will now take longer than expected due to the unforeseen volume of participants. Read more... More about Students, Cute, Graphs, Teachers, and Kids Read More »Stunning slow-motion video captures train blasting people with snow
Parts of the Northeastern United States were blasted with upwards of 20 inches of snow on Tuesday, causing major travel headaches for the area. While trains tend to do better than cars in the snow, the tracks still need to be cleared. An Amtrak train passed through a station blanketed in snow, giving some people waiting on the tracks quite the surprise. Without much warning, the train plowed through the station, sending snow flying everywhere. Shoutout to the person holding the camera, who could see the snow coming but still held onto the shot for dear life. Read more... More about Viral Videos, Amtrak, Snow, Train, and Watercooler Read More »Every issue of Us Weekly will probably have the Trumps on the cover now
Unless you're Sean Spicer, it might be time to unsubscribe from Us Weekly. The Trump-friendly National Enquirer publisher American Media is buying Us Weekly for $100 million, CNBC reported Wednesday afternoon. The tabloid had been up for sale and almost went to Tronc, the Chicago Tribune publisher. Instead, it's moving from Wenner Media, home of Rolling Stone, to American Media. American Media CEO David Pecker is a major supporter and personal friend of President Donald Trump. American Media also owns Star and OK! magazines, the gossip site Radar Online, Men's Fitness, and a few other publications. In the Trump era, the National Enquirer has pivoted from covering aliens and UFOs to publishing "proof Obama wiretapped Trump — spies tell all!" Read more... More about Tabloid, Media, Trump, National Enquirer, and American Media Read More »Emma Watson and Amanda Seyfried's personal photos stolen in celebrity photo hack
It's a big week for Emma Watson with her much-anticipated live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast coming out, but a celebrity photo hack is attempting to shift the spotlight. Dozens of photos from a private session with a stylist were stolen and posted online, the BBC confirmed Wednesday. None of the photos were nude, her publicist said, and the actress is taking legal action over the hack. The Beauty and the Beast actress was not the only victim. Amanda Seyfried was reportedly hacked as well, only her stolen photos included nude shots and "intimate moments" with a former partner. Read more... More about Attack, Leaks, Photos, Photo Hack, and Amanda Seyfried Read More »How modern witches are gathering online to stop Trump
Binding politicians, hexing fascists, looking out for humanity and causing trouble: All in a day's work for modern, politically-organized witches. Witches and the witch-curious caught global attention after announcing they would come together online to cast "a spell to bind U.S. President Donald Trump and all those who abet him" last month. (Though that hasn't stopped his flurry of controversial executive orders that have rocked the globe.) Still, for these internet-savvy witches, one little spell designed to stop someone from doing harm is just the beginning of their plans for political change. Anyone who watched The Craft in the '90s will be familiar with the concept of a binding spell — You probably attempted one in high school after trying to make a friend levitate with light as a feather, stiff as a board. Ideally, the spell to bind Trump would have caused a magically-influenced change of heart and cosmic protection for the downtrodden — and the planet itself. Read more... More about Brujeria, Alexandra Roxo, Moon Club, Activism, and Yerbamala Collection Read More »An insanely venomous snake is currently on the loose in Florida, so that's great
Try to act surprised when we say this, but something has gone terribly wrong in the state of Florida. The Ocala Star Banner has reported that a very venomous tan and yellow monocled cobra has escaped from a Florida home. To make things even weirder, the snake was apparently being watched by the snake owner's apprentice at the time it freed itself. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was alerted to the deadly snake getaway after the owner and his apprentice could not find it in the sealed room.
Beyoncé is embarrassed by her mom's social media presence, too
If you're a fan of Beyoncé or Solange then you're likely also a big fan of their mother, the formidable Tina Lawson, who has played a critical role in both sisters' successes. If you're really a fan of Ms. Tina, then you know all about her Instagram and look forward to the behind the scenes shots and adorable videos. Turns out, however, that Beyoncé is just like all of us when it comes to parents on social media and wants her mamma to slow it down with the posts. "You know, Beyoncé was telling me the other day that I shouldn't do corny jokes all the time but I told her that when you get my age, you gotta find your light," Lawson explained in one of her usual "corny joke time" videos. Read more... More about Instagram, Parents, Conversations, Watercooler, and Beyonce Knowles Read More »Put a lock screen on your phone, sheeple!
With sensational news stories like the CIA leak and personal data seizures at international borders, everyone should have plenty of reason to be smart about their phone security, right? Eh, maybe not. A report resurfaced by the Pew Research Center Wednesday shows many Americans don't even take the most basic steps to secure their smartphones — like, enabling the lock screen. This is basic stuff, sheeple! The survey, which was conducted last spring, found that 28 percent (!) of respondents didn't even use a lock screen on their smartphone. Read more... More about Iphone, Passcode, Lock Screen, Security, and Smartphones Read More »This creepy Facebook stalking app was a hoax—but it should still scare the hell out of you
Earlier this week, sketchy-looking app Facezam caught the internet's attention, and whipped up some controversy. It was all just a hoax engineered by a marketing company looking to score some viral gold. But that doesn't mean you still shouldn't be watching this story. The app was touted as "Shazam for faces," with its "makers" claiming it'd let users upload photos of strangers, then, leverage Facebook's repository of profile pictures to identify the people in those photos. Facezam raised red flags immediately. The scant marketing materials made it even worse. They declared that "privacy is over" and used a sexualized image of a woman to show how the bogus product supposedly worked: Just take a picture of an innocent person, let the app find their profile on Facebook and "the rest is up to you." Read more... More about Security, Privacy, Facebook, Facial Recognition, and Tech Read More »Even an official poll can't stop the pineapple pizza debate tearing America apart
We hate to break it to you, but it doesn't look like the pineapple pizza debate is coming to an end anytime soon. Public Policy Polling recently released their findings from a series of national polls on the big issues facing Americans today. There were some standard boilerplate political questions like, "Do you approve or disapprove of President Donald Trump’s job performance?" and "Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Steve Bannon?" But we're not here to discuss those boring results. We're here to see how Americans truly feel about something near and dear to all of our hearts, something that has been tearing communities and perhaps even countries apart: Should pineapples be a topping on pizza? Read more... More about Food, Debate, Poll, Pizza, and Pineapple Read More »Restaurant prints pro-immigrant note at the bottom of every receipt
Back in February, a receipt from Chef Mark Simmons' Brooklyn restaurant Kiwiana drew attention thanks to a note printed just beneath the total: "Immigrants make America great (they also cooked your food and served you today)." Now a Santa Fe restaurant is following suit. Per local news affiliate KRQE, every receipt printed at Plaza Cafe Southside features the same pro-immigrant message Simmons put on his. Belinda Marshall, the cafe's general manager, told local news that she opted to add the note a few months ago to show support for its employees. Read more... More about Social Good, Receipt, Immigration Ban, Immigration, and Watercooler Read More »The 10 films that have left us speechless with their brilliantly written dialogue
A good conversation might be the most efficient way to tell a story. This week, we're looking at the best flirting, bickering, threatening and subtext-filled bantering. These are our picks for the best dialogue of all time. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more... More about Hunger, Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead, Pulp Fiction, Steve Jobs, and My Dinner With Andre Read More »Welp, humanity had a good run: Humpback whales organize into mysterious 'super-groups'
Huge groups of humpback whales have been seen gathering in the Southern Hemisphere, and it's leaving scientists and people on the internet a little confused. Usually, humpbacks are pretty solitary creatures, but a study published on March 1 in the journal PLOS One details multiple "super-groups" of whales gathering in 2011, 2014 and 2015. The groups range in size from 20 to 200 individuals, and, according to the study, the large gatherings appear to be associated with feeding behavior. Of course, that didn't stop people on Twitter from wildly speculating about the whales' real motives. A running theme is that they have a plan — perhaps to take on the Trump administration or overthrow humanity. Read more... More about Twitter, Humpback Whales, Ocean, Whales, and Science Read More »New 'Ides of Trump' campaign will inundate Trump with critical postcards
Donald Trump should be on the lookout for a ton of incoming mail from the resistance this week. A massive postcard writing campaign launched Wednesday, timed to go live on March 15 — the politically ominous time known as the Ides of March. The "Ides of Trump" campaign aims to get everyone gathering together to write Trump a quick note articulating their concerns about various aspects of his presidency, in an attempt to flood the White House with correspondence. Pink postcards (reminiscent of a pink slip) are a popular choice to mail, but anything will do. Read more... More about Postcards, Donald Trump, Trump, and Watercooler Read More »ESL is not happy about the big 'Counter-Strike' Major revelation
The second Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major of 2017 is going down this July in Kraków, Poland, hosted by PGL. The main event of the PGL Kraków Major will run from July 16 to 23, featuring the top eight "Legends" from the previous ELeague Atlanta Major — first place team Astralis, Vitrus.pro, SK Gaming, Fnatic, North, Na'Vi, FaZe Clan and Gambit Esports — going up against eight "Challengers" in group stages and playoffs. Challengers will be decided in an offline qualifier in late-June/early-July. It will consist of teams that placed 9th-16th in the previous Major, and teams that make it through regional Minors in June. Read more... More about Pgl Krakow Major, Esports, Gaming, Csgo, and Counter Strike Read More »This double bicycle kick goal from a Brazilian soccer team must be seen to be believed
A pair of teammates from Brazil combined to score a soccer goal Tuesday night. Now it's Wednesday afternoon, and haven't stopped watching the highlight since. What we have here, folks, is the exceedingly rare double bicycle kick connection. The highlight play, embedded atop this post, features midfielder Bruno Silva and striker Roger of the Rio de Janeiro-based Brazilian club Botafogo. That's Silva with the assist and Roger with the finish. Botafogo beat Argentine side Estudiantes 2-1 in the Tuesday night Cope Libertadores match, but it's surely that connection between Silva and Roger that fans will remember best. Read more... More about Watercooler, Soccer, Sports, Entertainment, and Sports Read More »River receives the same rights as a human in 'world first' settlement
A win/win for culture, and for the earth. It doesn't happen every day. But following the longest-running litigation in the country's history, the Whanganui River in New Zealand (or Aotearoa's) North Island will be treated as a human being in the eyes of the law. A group of Māori people known as the Whanganui Iwi have fought for their relationship with the river to be recognised by law (known to them as Te Awa Tupua), since the 1870s. The bill recognising the river passed on Wednesday, and Te Awa Tupua will now have all the corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a legal person. The river can also now be represented in court. Read more... More about Indigenous, Iwi, Whanganui River, Maori, and New Zealand Read More »Pornhub plowed city streets because why not
Pornhub, yes, that Pornhub, plowed the streets of Boston. Why? Well, it certainly makes for a good pun. The definitely not-a-plow company reportedly sent branded plows to New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts Tuesday in an effort to combat the effects of the blizzardBoston Magazine reports that the service, like much of what Pornhub provides, was free of charge. "Hey Boston! Are you snowed in on
Yes, mobile VR is possible without strapping a smartphone to your face
No, I don't like strapping a smartphone to my face to enjoy virtual reality. And I don't blame you if you don't want to either. But if you look at the reported sales numbers for mobile headsets like the Samsung Gear VR over the past year, you might think people prefer them. Um, I don't think so. Although hard numbers are difficult to come by, in my own experience, the most dedicated VR users in the growing community tend to use high-end headsets like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. That's why it's frustrating to see so many VR developers and content companies focusing on mobile VR over stationary, high-end VR systems. But I digress … Read more... More about Oculus Rift, Asus, Virtual Reality, Vr, and Laptops Read More »Terms and Conditions are too long, just ask a guy who read Amazon's for 9 hours
If there aren't any books that tickle your fancy, perhaps you'll be interested in the tale of the Amazon Kindle terms and conditions. Why, at 73,198 words you'll be entranced from the "terms of use" introduction on page one, to hearing about why the resale of a gifted audio certificate is prohibited on page 48. It'll take you 8 hours and 59 minutes to read the whole set of terms and conditions, as lovingly done so by the folks at Australian consumer rights organisation, Choice. Of course, the point is that company's terms and conditions like Amazon's shouldn't be so difficult for consumers to read. Despite how ~enthralling~ they may be. Read more... More about Ts Cs, Terms And Conditions, Choice, Videos, and Video Read More »Court settles debate that’s divided grammar nerds for decades
Ah, the Oxford comma. Journalists often fight over it, academics love it and a lot of people don't care about or even know what it is. But this singular bit of punctuation is actually super important. Just ask a couple dairy drivers in Maine who recently won a labor case and overtime pay — all because of the state's failure to slip in that crucial piece of punctuation into its labor policy guidelines. If you don't already know, the Oxford comma is the last one in a series, such as in the sentence: "I like to run, skip, and jump." Take out that Oxford comma and the sentence reads like this: "I like to run, skip and jump." Sometimes, the lack of a comma can leave ambiguity in the sentence. Read more... More about Labor, Court, Law, Ap Style, and Writing Read More »Top ad blocker seeks 'ordinary user' to decide which ads die
Do you fancy yourself as someone who should play god over millions of advertising dollars by which media companies live and die? If so, you might be in luck. AdBlock Plus, the world's most popular ad blocker, just named the first members to the independent board it's tasked with deciding which ads are allowed to pass through its filter for free. The controversial program has been a flashpoint in the ongoing battle between ad blockers and the digital media and advertising industries. Most of the committee's 11 seats are filled by industry professionals and consumer advocates, some of whom work at companies that openly despise AdBlock Plus. Read more... More about Ad Blocking, Eyeo, Adblock Plus, Business, and Advertising Read More »How parents can avoid this nightmare scenario: 'Alexa, order me a dollhouse'
Amazon Echo and Google Home can make you feel like you’ve stumbled across a genie: say what you want and, like magic, it appears on your doorstep. That's both cool and convenient — until it isn't. And as the incident earlier this year where a 6-year-old girl ordered a $170 dollhouse and four pounds of cookies demonstrates, it often isn't. Kids are ingenious little creatures. Soon they'll realize getting Nintendo Switch accessories or a hot pizza delivered no longer necessitates kicking and screaming. Instead, just ask Alexa nicely. Read more... More about Amazon Echo, Amazon, Alexa, Google Home, and Google Read More »Gang of dolphins refuses to stop showing off in front of film crew
Dolphins are cheeky and gorgeous and they know it. Especially these guys. They were captured in super slow-mo, on high-quality film equipment because they just so happened to begin leaping in front on a film crew out at sea. Show-offs. Damian Christie and his team were on there way back from New Zealand's Pelorus Sound when the gang of 20 attention-seeking bottlenose dolphins began jumping into the air in front of them. Look at them, begging for a close-up moment. Get a grip, you guys. Christie told Storyful the experience, which he also shared to Facebook, was “magical!” Look, we're not going to lie — it's awesome. Keep being beautiful, dolphins. Read more... More about Australia, New Zealand, Video, Slow Motion, and Dolphins Read More »Stephen Colbert is an expert at pulling a Rachel Maddow preamble
This is what happens when you bury the lede. MSNBC host Rachel Maddow is still being mocked for what many found to be an infuriatingly-long, 22 minute preamble in the lead up to revealing Trump's 2005 tax returns on Tuesday. Naturally, Stephen Colbert had to try his own hand at "Maddow-ing" as it shall now be known. He hilariously introduced a time-tested joke during The Late Show on Wednesday. The punch line? It's right after this commercial break. Read more... More about Tax Returns, Rachel Maddow, Watercooler, Video, and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Read More »This is what you get when a member of The Shins makes a photo app
The Shins frontman James Mercer didn't set out to make an app. A heavy Instagram user, he simply wanted something to make a quick photo collage. But not the kind that just plops a few photos into a grid. You know, an actual collage, like the kind you made in elementary school. But after hunting through the App Store, he was surprised that he couldn't find one. So he decided to make his own. "It was just that moment of wanting something that didn't exist," says Mercer. That was the genesis for Pasted, Mercer's whacky collage app that's due out next month (and just so happens to coincide with The Shins first album and tour in five years). Read more... More about Prisma, Sxsw 2017, Sxsw, Apps And Software, and Tech Read More »Ikea India's parental leave policy leaves most U.S. companies in the dust
Ikea India just made its already great maternity leave policy even better. Just last week, it gave new mothers six months off work for their first two children, which is double the previous three-month paid leave period.
But the furniture store company in India announced earlier this week that its new policy would give both parents, not just the mother, up to 26 weeks off. More about Business, Maternity Leave, Parental Leave, India, and Ikea Read More »Stopping climate change is now the only way to save the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is in serious danger, and stopping global warming could be the only way to save it. In 2016, a global coral bleaching event devastated the reef, especially in its pristine northern reaches where the effect was deemed "catastrophic." Now, as the reef faces yet another bleaching event in 2017, a new report has found only one way to save the natural wonder: Fight climate change. Published in Nature, the research assessed the scope and severity of bleaching on the 2,300 kilometres wide (1,429 miles) reef in 2016, compared with past events in 1998 and 2002. Read more... More about Global Coral Bleaching Event, Australia, Coral, Global Warming, and Climate Change Read More »Mr. Bean gets recut as a scary villain but still ends up being hilarious
Ah, how could we ever forget Mr. Bean? Rowan Atkinson's beloved character is famed for saying very little, but that's just to accentuate the his brilliant physical comedy. But, did you ever think there might just be a horror-movie style killer lurking behind behind that tweedy innocence and penchant for odd facial expressions? Well, you can certainly imagine it in this trailer by YouTuber John Loberger. He recut the 1997 classic Bean, and in it, Mr. Bean is morphed into a crazed villain for an imaginary film called Mean Bean. Somehow, it still ends up being hilarious. [h/t SBS Comedy] Read more... More about Mr Bean, Watercooler, Video, Watercooler, and Film Read More »Dear Twitter: Please verify me. Love, Julian Assange.
Fine, whatever. Julian Assange didn't want to be verified anyway. He does, however, seem a little p*ssed at Twitter. Calling himself a "deplorable," the WikiLeaks founder tweeted Thursday that the social media platform has a "binary class system with proximity to power represented by 'blue tick' insignia." Twitter typically verifies celebrities and accounts "determined to be of public interest" with a tick. The process used to be invite-only, but anyone, including controversial Australians apparently, has been able to apply online since mid-2016. Read more... More about Australia, Twitter Verification, Wikileaks, Julian Assange, and Twitter Read More »China's largest bike-sharing company has a solution for people vandalizing its bikes
For all the buzz that the bike-sharing concept gets, the ill-treatment of these bikes gets just as much attention. Because people are terrible. China's Ofo, which has become the first bike-sharing start-up to raise over $1 billion in funding, bears a huge brunt of that burden. Thousands of its bikes have been thrown in piles, found in rivers or locked up behind fences; some by mean-spirited vandals, others by people meaning to hog the bikes for themselves. You're supposed to ride a bike and leave it by the street corner for the next person, but some bring the bikes into their compounds, intending to keep it as a private ride. Read more... More about Bike Sharing, Ofo, China, and Business Read More »Bird staring at itself in this window is not having an existential crisis
No, this bird isn't having an existential crisis, despite appearances. A bird in Queensland, Australia was photographed staring at itself in the window by journalist Nick Wiggins, with a sign above it. "I'm a bush stone curlew. I'm fine. I just like to stare at myself in the window," the sign reads, penned by "Caitlin from Wildcare Australia." Of course, Twitter was happy to jump in with a collective "same."
Even with that logical explanation, it's hard not to ignore the bird's hilarious introspection, as it stares blankly at its own reflection — perhaps pondering at what's become of its life. Read more... More about Animals, Birds, Bird, Australia, and Watercooler Read More »Indonesia destroyed a tiger statue in shame after memes savagely mocked it
Who knew memes could cause this much damage? One tiger statue in front of an Indonesia military base has been destroyed after it became the butt of jokes online. The tiger sat in front of the Siliwangi Military Command in the province of Cisewu. I mean, just look at it. It's not hard to see why, tbh Image: @acengnasir/twitter It wasn't long before the term #MacanCisewu, or Cisewu tiger, started trending.
Happy Easter, let's turn up! Gin & tonic Easter eggs are real and they look ridiculously good
Gin & tonics are a classy drink for classy people— do not @ me. Sadly, it's still not "OK" to have one at 8 a.m. on Easter while kids are gobbling down jelly beans and marshmallows. SEE ALSO: Relax everyone, your gin supply is safe Luckily, this chocolate company has a more adult-friendly interpretation of the Easter classic: a London Gin Truffle Easter Egg.
Oh also, it's like, really beautiful.
China's police are now shooting down drones with radio-jamming rifles
A Chinese city's police department is arming itself with more than 20 drone-jamming rifles to crack down on illegal drone flights. Police in Wuhan, central China , are going to be equipped with 20 of these rifles, which work by emitting radio signals that force the drones to land purportedly without damaging them. Image: Weibo The drone-killing rifles will be used during the upcoming 2017 Wuhan Marathon, to raise security. Image: WEIBO Wuhan police demonstrated the drone-killing rifles last week, where they shot down six drones, according to the Chutian Metropolitan Daily. Read more... More about Drones, China, Uavs, and Tech Read More »Girl goes viral for makeup tutorial while riding on the roof of a moving vehicle
Your car makeup tutorial is nothing compared to this. Anne Custodio from the Philippines is going viral with this video of her going from bare face to full makeup, while riding on top of a motorcycle side car. Over a six-minute-long tutorial, she applies primer, concealer and blusher, while managing to curl her hair and at one point, even whips out a block of ice to tighten her pores with. She is rocking curlers and putting a block of ice to her face Image: range advertising/facebook The video has been viewed 2 million times and shared more than 30,000 times. Read more... More about Makeup Tutorial, Makeup, Philippines, Watercooler, and Videos Read More »Wall of 3,000 flowers tracks and mirrors your movements
Imagine 3,000 flowers blooming as you walk past them. Daimaru, a departmental store in Japan, has put up a flower installation it calls "Flower Mirror," which tracks and blooms to mirror people as they move in front of it. The installation relies on 800 movable motors, that push out a secondary layer of darker flowers over the lighter hued ones. Each time someone walks past, sensors detect their silhouette, and the corresponding flowers open in bloom. The mirror is also able to reflect various shapes, patterns or texts that have already been programmed. Read more... More about Daimaru, Motion Sensor, Flowers, Japan, and Watercooler Read More »John Oliver's hot take on Samsung wasn't shown in India for some reason
India's on-demand streaming service Hotstar, which bills itself as a no-censorship platform, edited out a segment from the Last Week Tonight show this week. The show, hosted by John Oliver, had a segment about various Samsung products catching fire, a play on the unfortunate past few months that Samsung has had over the infamous Galaxy Note7 bursting into flames and some of its washing machines blowing up as well. People who watched the show on Hotstar (the only available service that has license to air full episodes of the show in India), however, couldn’t catch the skit. Read more... More about Hotstar, India, John Oliver, Samsung, and Tech Read More »Full-size paper golden Lamborghini commissioned, then set on fire
Talk about bling in the afterlife. Behold this 1:1 paper model of a golden Lamborghini that is going viral. The Lamborghini — made by 26-year-old Lin Zhao Wei — was created for Qing Ming, a three-day Chinese festival where people burn paper offerings to their ancestors, believed to receive the gifts in the afterlife. Lin made the Lamborghini with the help of a friend, who helped with the computer design work. Both of them took a month to complete the paper supercar, according to the Sin Chew Daily. Image: LIM ZHAO WEI/FACEBOOK Read more... James Corden makes a stunning Belle in a 'Beauty and the Beast' crosswalk musical
Daniel Day Lewis had Lincoln. James Corden had Belle. In the video above, Corden took on the role of a lifetime in an episode of Crosswalk the Musical: Beauty and the Beast. Corden and his theater chorus were joined by Beauty and the Beast actors Dan Stevens, Josh Gad and Luke Evans. The crosswalk cast took on some of the film's most famous songs and moments, including the iconic dance scene between Beast and Belle. Corden totally committed himself to the role and his dedication showed. If Crosswalk the Musical were eligible for the Tony Awards, Corden would definitely deserve a win (or a nod, at the very least). Read more... More about Beauty And The Beast, Josh Gad, Luke Evans, Dan Stevens, and Crosswalk The Musical Read More »Police interrupt students' group chat in the most spectacular way
It's not every day the police make a sudden guest appearance in your group chat. Earlier in the week, 20-year-old Cardiff University student Lawrence Court received a fairly bizarre message on his phone. "Hello, it's the police on Cameron's phone," read the message. "He is very drunk and we are dropping him home." Image: twitter/@loafc7 Court told Mashable he and his friends were sceptical at first. "We naturally thought it wasn't real and that Ron (the guy involved) was playing us," he explained. You can tell from the second screengrab that people in the group weren't entirely convinced. Read more... More about Tweet, Twitter, University, Students, and Uk Read More »Popular YouTube professor explains why he wants you to pay his salary
A professor of economics is going to extreme lengths to continue his work as an academic. Steve Keen, who is currently employed full time at Kingston University, is crowdfunding via the Patreon website to pay his salary because universities “no longer provide the time and freedom they once gave to original thinkers”. Keen is trying to raise $10,000 (£8,232) a month in order to partially step away from his full time duties at the university, so that he can dedicated his time to writing the third edition of his book, Debunking Economics, as well as writing new papers on the role of energy in economics and producing videos on his YouTube channel which has more than 10,000 subscribers. Read more... More about Salary, Youtube, Economics, Professor, and Business Read More »Forget Justin Trudeau, this Dutch politician is coming for the internet's heart
While Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte claimed victory at the parliamentary election, it was another rising political star that really grabbed the people's imagination. Jesse Klaver, the young leader of the Green Party, scored an historic victory at the polls, guiding his party to become the largest on the left wing side: Image: CZERWINSKI/EPA/REX/Shutterstock Also, he looks like Justin Trudeau, in case you didn't notice: Image: LONKHUIJSEN/EPA/REX/Shutterstock Look closer: So hot. Image: AP/REX/Shutterstock Read more... James Corden jokes about the spying vibrator, making the point that nothing is sacred
As a late night talk show host with the gift of gab, James Corden has something clever to say about everything, including the latest in spy technology. In between ripping into Kellyanne Conway and questioning humanity over the latest in denim fashion, Corden gives his two cents on the lawsuit won against We-Vibe. In the video above, Corden gives his comic take on the company that was sued for unlawfully tracking customers through the Bluetooth devices in their vibrators. Corden's pun game is particularly strong in this show open. Read more... More about Lawsuit, We Vibe, Vibrators, Late Late Show, and James Corden Read More »The trailer for Emilia Clarke's new horror film is creepy as hell
With its medieval-sounding title and the presence of Emilia Clarke in the lead role, you could be forgiven for thinking Voice from the Stone was some sort of Game of Thrones spinoff. It's not, though. It's actually a supernatural mystery thriller that comes complete with old, dilapidated buildings, silent, creepy children, and a suitably haunting theme song from Evanescence's Amy Lee. Luckily Clarke knows how to handle dragons, so she shouldn't have any problems fending off a few pesky ghosts. Voice from the Stone is out in cinemas on 28 April. Read more... More about Uk, Evanescence, Amy Lee, Game Of Thrones, and Horror Read More »The one where 10-year-old Matthew Perry beats up Justin Trudeau
Finally, a crack in that Canadian politeness. Matthew Perry (also known as Chandler from Friends) revealed to Jimmy Kimmel Wednesday night that in fifth grade, he and a friend beat up future Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau. Why? Trudeau was reportedly "excelling at a sport," and Perry could not bear the jealousy. Yes, this is terrible (please reconcile, dudes!), but perhaps there's a silver lining — perhaps this was what inspired Trudeau to really amp up his workouts. If so, we'd like to thank Matthew Perry for Justin Trudeau's butt. Read more... More about Justin Trudeau, Matthew Perry, Entertainment, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »The BBC interview kids just stole the show again
Korea expert and viral video father Robert Kelly held a press conference with his family to discuss their newfound fame. Read more... More about James Kelly, Kim Jung A, Korea Expert, Bbc Dad, and Children Read More »This adorable emoji python will cure your fear of snakes
Snake breeder Justin Kobylka created a Lavender Albino Piebald Ball Python that has markings in the shape of three smiling emojis. Read more... More about Smiling Emoji, Ball Python, Real Time Video, Real Time Video, and Cute Animals Read More »A man who wrote a message in a bottle for the 'sea people' got a rude, yet hilarious reply
The River Thames that runs through London isn't generally the place where one would hope to encounter sea people. That didn't prevent a man from throwing a message in a bottle for the mythical creatures into the water. Surprisingly, the man received a response a week later from a group of school girls who found the bottle while canoeing. He texted his friend about the exchange who then posted the conversation to Reddit. The Redditor RabidSailor shared screenshots of the conversation along with this message: "So my friend wrote a message in a bottle to the sea people and threw it in the Thames a week ago. He got a phone call calling him an idiot and then this text back today." Read more... More about Funny, Message In A Bottle, London, Thames, and Uk Read More »Of course Snoop Dogg has no time for Donald Trump's weird tweets
Here's an actual sentence: at long last, Snoop Dogg has responded to an angry tweet from the president of the United States. The rapper became the latest target of Donald Trump's early morning tweets after he released a music video, "Lavender," in which he pointed a toy gun at the head of orange clown "Ronald Klump." Predictably, this did not please the president, who has also publicly gotten mad about stuff like The Apprentice and Alec Baldwin impersonating him on television. Sad!
Super precise robot can stitch a grape's skin back together
The Da Vinci Surgical System is a set of four robotic arms that are controlled by a surgeon, mimicking and miniaturizing their hand gestures. It allows for more precision and dexterity, while reducing blood loss and tissue damage. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Robot Arm, and Robot Read More »Be our guest and sing along with this a cappella 'Beauty and the Beauty' medley
The live action remake of Beauty and the Beast hits theaters tomorrow and it seems everyone is getting in the spiritBYU Vocal Point, Brigham Young University's all-male a cappella ensemble, expressed their excitement about the release by posting a beautiful medley of the movie's songs onto YouTube. The group, along with singer Lexi Walker, donned themed costumes as they danced and sung their way through masterfully designed sets. We're sure this tune will get you grooving all the way to the movie's premiere. Read more... More about Beauty And The Beast, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Adorable social media robot dog looks like Zuckerberg's pup, natch
What if Mark Zuckerberg's Internet-famous Puli, Beast, could fit in the palm of your hand and only bark or wag his adorable little tail when you get a Facebook like? That's not a Facebook founder fever dream, it's the reality of a new Kickstarter project for the world's only social media robot dog: Soshee (short for "social"). Designed by animatronic master John Nolan, whose work has appeared in Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean, Soshee is a 4.5-inch tall, 10 ounce, palm-sized robot that can stand or sit, turn its head, bark, wag its tiny tail and even walk a few steps. Soshee reps told us the choice of the Puli breed, which is distinguished by its long, thick locks, was purely coincidental. Though animated, the robo-pup can't jump in the air like Zuckerberg's Beast. Soshee inventor Jason Buzi laughed at the notion and told us "maybe version two. That's very technically difficult." Read more... More about Social Media, Dogs, Robot, Soshee, and Tech Read More »McDonald's Twitter account just dropped some fire on Donald Trump (and then deleted it)
We don't know who's the author behind this tweet but we know for sure that someone is about to get fired at McDonald's today:
The tweet was even pinned on top of the page:
Here it is, from a cached version: Image: screengrab/twitter We reached out to McDonald's for comment but did not receive an immediate response. Read more... More about Twitter, Joke, Trump, Mcdonalds, and Business Read More »Pornhub wants you to dress up like a panda and have sex. Really.
Got any exciting plans for National Panda Day today? You do now. Pornhub wants you to dress up like a panda and film yourself having sex. “Haha, whaaaaat?” you may rightly be thinking. But hear me out. There is an actual method to this madness. Giant pandas are not famous for their horniness. (Males spend most of their time sleeping and eating, and females are only interested in sex a few days a year.) As a result they’re not great at keeping their population numbers up. While they’re no longer endangered, thank goodness, they are still vulnerable and on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Read more... More about Animal Behavior, Giant Panda, Panda, Pornhub, and Porn Read More »How to play your Nintendo Switch on a TV without the dock
Some Nintendo Switch owners have reported that their consoles received scratches from the dock that allows the Switch to be played on TVs. It's unclear how widespread a problem this is — Nintendo seems doubtful — but, luckily, there's a way to play in docked mode without actually putting the console in the dock at all. YouTuber Switch It Up explains that with a USB-C extension cable, you can plug the Switch through to the dock from a distance by putting the female end into the dock connection (and pressing the spring-loaded button down) and the male end into the bottom of the Switch. This will bring power to the Switch and send the Switch's display to the TV — just make sure the HDMI and power cables are plugged into the back of the dock. Read more... More about Utility, Gaming, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo, and Entertainment Read More »Samantha Bee dives into the 'deep state' conspiracy
Samantha Bee's latest spotlight is on the Republican Party's fixation with the "deep state." News clips of Republican leaders and Sean Hannity discuss a "deep state bureaucracy," "deep state media" and "deep state forces" that are "out for blood." This idea of shadow forces controlling the government is what Bee calls "one of the far-right — and far-left's — favorite conspiracy fever dreams." In reality, Bee explained, the closest thing we have to a deep state are government employees who want to stop Trump from running America over a cliff. "The deep state is so deeply buried in its deepy deepness, Sean Hannity had to pull it from the depths of his ass," Bee said. Read more... More about Politics, Video, Samantha Bee, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, and Television Read More »Gigantic horse meets nursing home residents, warms everyone's hearts
Everyone likes making new friends, especially if the new friend in question happens to be a gigantic horse. On Wednesday, the following picture began doing the rounds on Reddit. It shows a Clydesdale horse meeting an elderly lady at an unnamed nursing home, and it is — for want of a better phrase — photo perfection. The picture was shared on r/pics, where it was upvoted thousands of times. "Extra large pet therapy at our nursing home today," Reddit user mrpazman wrote in the comments. Glorious. Read more... More about Heartwarming, Elderly Woman, Nursing Home, Horse, and Watercooler Read More »Superhero comics creators: we're political, and always have been
As superhero comics creators will tell you, their medium has a proud history of getting political. Captain America punched Hitler in the face while the U.S. was still officially neutral in World War II. Batman was born of senseless gun violence; he's hardly a cheerleader for the NRA. Superman is literally a refugee created by Jewish immigrants. The X-Men often parallel the struggles of the LGBTQ+ community. But there's been a lot of talk lately in the industry about de-politicizing comics — especially after Marvel's internal creative summit in February, where the comic giant reportedly discussed backing down from divisive topics. Read more... More about Social Issues, Green Arrow, Batman, Marvel, and Dc Comics Read More »McDonald's debuts mobile app so you can order all the Big Macs you can eat
Stepping up to the counter to order a Big Mac is so yesterday. McDonald's is finally getting with the modern times and has started pilot testing a mobile app that lets customers place food orders with their phones for in-restaurant or drive-through pickup. As of Wednesday, 29 restaurants in Monterey and Salinas, California have begun accepting mobile ordering and payment through the McDonald's app. McDonald's plans to expand the pilot test program to 51 more restaurants in Spokane, Washington on March 20, and then to 14,000 U.S. restaurants and about 6,000 locations spread across Canada, China, the UK, France, Germany and Australia by the end of the year. Read more... More about Fast Food, Mobile Ordering, Mcdonalds, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »When you marry a sheriff, you don't get invited to the wedding. You get summoned.
Imagine checking your mail after work on an average day and taking out an envelope stamped URGENT, with "NOTICE TO APPEAR" running across in big, bold letters. Your first thought is probably, "oh no, what did I do?" "Oh no, what did I do" is not the ideal reaction to a wedding invitation, but it was the reaction in this situation when the happy couple decided on a themed invite. The theme? You are being summoned to appear Unconventional? Yes. Clever? Absolutely. A prank that not everyone would appreciate? Read more... More about Wedding, Conversations, Watercooler, Watercooler, and Conversations Read More »The best reactions to that rogue McDonald's Trump tweet
On Thursday morning, your friendly neighborhood McDonald's served a hot take on the state of U.S. politics alongside its standard fare of Egg McMuffin sandwiches. "@realDonaldTrump You are actually a disgusting excuse of a President and we would love to have @BarackObama back, also you have tiny hands," someone tweeted from one of the fast food giant's verified accounts. The message was deleted a few minutes later, but not before folks could grab screenshots for posterity. In a tweet posted almost an hour after the incident, McDonald's simply stated that their account "was compromised," and that they are investigating the situation. Read more... More about Business, Mcdonalds, Politics, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Justin Trudeau invited Ivanka Trump to a play about welcoming foreigners and the irony isn't lost
Oh, the irony. Just hours after a federal court blocked President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, his daughter Ivanka attended a Broadway musical about welcoming foreigners under invitation from Ivanka, who arrived in the same motorcade as Trudeau and his wife Sophie, sat next to Justin and UN ambassador Nikki Haley to watch the play, Come From Away, about a small town in Canada which helped travellers in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. More than 100 ambassadors from around the world were reportedly also in attendance. Read more... More about President Trump, Muslim Ban, Refugees, Come From Away, and Justin Trudeau Read More »Cole Sprouse had a really difficult time working with Jennifer Aniston on 'Friends'
If you were a Disney Channel kid growing up, you know that Cole Sprouse, aka Cody from The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, started out his career as a young child actor on Friends, playing Ross Geller's son, Ben. Well, the Riverdale star has revealed that although being on Friends was "really wonderful," working with costar Jennifer Aniston was difficult for one particularly sweet reason. Image: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images “I had a really, really hard time working with Aniston because I was so in love with her,” he explained. “I was infatuated. I was speechless — I’d get all bubbly and forget my lines and completely blank. It was so difficult.” Read more... More about Tv, Jennifer Aniston, Friends, Disney, and Cole Sprouse Read More »Samsung's fancy Galaxy Tab S3 costs just as much as an iPad Pro, but it comes with the S-Pen
Productivity tablet wars, begun they have. When Samsung unveiled its new 9.7-inch Galaxy Tab S3 tablet last month, it was clear Samsung designed it to take on Apple's 9.7-inch iPad Pro, a tablet that can transform into a powerful productivity device with the addition of a Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil. What wasn't clear, though, was how aggressive Samsung would be in the pro-tablet battle. On Thursday, Samsung announced pricing (and availability) that puts Apple on notice. Starting at $599 for a 32 GB model (Wi-Fi-only) with expandable memory up to 256 GB, the Tab S3 sounds, at least, competitive. Apple's 9.7-inch Apple iPad Pro also starts at $599 for a 32 GB Wi-Fi-only model. However, Samsung's price includes the S-Pen. Apple charges an additional $99 for its Apple Pencil. In addition, it will cost you another $100 for the 128 GB iPad Pro model. Tab S3 owners can upgrade the memory of their devices on their own; a 128 GB micro SD card costs as little as $17. Read more... More about Apple, Samsung, Tablets, Tech, and Gadgets Read More »The stethoscope finally got a long-awaited upgrade
'Eko Core' is a digital stethoscope that amplifies body sounds by 40 times, allowing for better medical screening. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Heart Attack, Medical Test, Medical Equipment, and Med Tech Read More »Rapper tears into NME on Twitter after they put him on cover 'without permission'
British grime artist Stormzy has launched into a lengthy Twitter rant at NME after they featured him on the cover of their latest issue without his permission. The magazine cover features a large picture of Stormzy with the words "DEPRESSION: IT'S TIME TO TALK" written across his chest. The line below reads: "Wise words from Stormzy, Gaga, Bastille & more".
Patrick Stewart reveals he uses weed like, every single day
While Attorney General Jeff Session continues to terrify the marijuana industry with his ridiculous comments about pot, medical marijuana got yet another celebrity endorsement this week: Sir Patrick Stewart. The 76-year-old actor spoke out in favor of medical marijuana, sharing that he uses medical cannabis to help ease the pain of his arthritis. Stewart released the statement to support a new initiative by Oxford University, which will research the potential medical benefits of cannabis. “Two years ago, in Los Angeles, I was examined by a doctor and given a note which gave me legal permission to purchase, from a registered outlet, cannabis-based products, which I was advised might help the ortho-arthritis in both my hands,” Patrick said in a statement. “This, it would seem, is a genetically-based condition. My mother had badly distorted and painful hands." Read more... More about Uk, Cannabis, Marijuana, Patrick Stewart, and Watercooler Read More »Eddie Redmayne is a claymation caveman in the first 'Early Man' teaser trailer
Eddie Redmayne is out to find some not-so-fantastic beasts in the first teaser trailer for Early Man, the new claymation feature from Wallace and Gromit studio Aardman Animations. The Oscar winner voices Dug, a courageous caveman who must unite his tribe to fight the mighty Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston). He seems to have his work cut out for him, though, considering they're barely able to stand up to a rabbit in the first promo. Cue the sad trombone. Early Man arrives Jan. 26, 2018 in the UK, but sadly does not have a U.S. release date yet. Read more... More about Tom Hiddleston, Eddie Redmayne, Aardman, Early Man, and Entertainment Read More »Obama can't even go on vacation without starting a conspiracy theory
Obama isn't president anymore, but that hasn't stopped his vacations from being criticized. The former POTUS visited Hawaii – the place he was born – this week to have some fun in the sun, golf a bit and take a few meetings. It seems like a normal, innocent trip, right? Or DOES it? As you've probably heard by now, on Wednesday, Trump's second travel ban was blocked several hours before it was set to go into effect... by none other than a federal judge in Hawaii* GASP * ~ Let the conspiracy theories flyyyyy. ~ Naturally, following the ban, people began calling the timing of Obama's trip to Hawaii into question and wondered whether he went there with the sole purpose of sabotaging Trump's new travel ban. While some were undoubtedly joking, in this day and age it's a very fine line between ironic conspiracy-theory mongering and sincere conspiracy-theory mongering. Read more... More about Politics, Conversations, Maryland, Hawaii, and Conspiracy Theories Read More »Everyone's mocking the animations in the new 'Mass Effect'
The Mass Effect series, though at times controversial, has been great. We've loved it. We love loving aliens (and other species) in it. What we don't love are these animations. As indie developer Nathan Ranney pointed out on Twitter, the facial animations are of particular note. I mean...
Who grimaces like that?
Is this a normal smile?
'Beauty and the Beast' review: So, what do those extra 45 minutes get you?
Say what you will about Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast, but you can't say it doesn't at least try to give you something new. To the contrary, it runs a whopping 45 minutes longer than the 1991 animated version. Whether those 45 minutes add anything worth having, though, is a different question. This Beauty and the Beast announces itself as an updated version of the tale right away, opening on the (human) prince's beautification ritual ahead of a ball. This one isn't afraid of shimmery blue eyeliner or a dusting of rouge, and his servants are almost as dolled up as he is. Presumably this is meant to remind us that outer vs. inner beauty is one of the story's big themes. Read more... More about Disney, Dan Stevens, Emma Watson, Beauty And The Beast, and Entertainment Read More »Donald Trump is killing Meals on Wheels and it's a serious problem
Put impaired veterans, elderly shut-ins and those who cannot leave their homes on the long list of American's that the president doesn't seem to want to support. President Trump is — you guessed it — coming under fire again for a newly proposed budget that would completely eliminate federal funding for the Meals on Wheels program. That's a problem. SEE ALSO: Texas legislator expertly trolls Republicans with bill that would fine men for masturbating Meals on Wheels provides food to the elderly, poor, disabled, veterans and others who often cannot leave their homes or prepare their own meals. Beyond providing nutritious food for the seniors, the service also supplies those that may lack social interactions with a friendly visit from a volunteer and a safety check to ensure they are okay. Read more... More about Veterans, Elderly, Meals, Proposal, and Budget Read More »Drone footage of desert 'super bloom' will make your frigid Thursday
Abundant showers mean brilliant flowers for a California desert. Canyons, sands and badlands are now speckled with yellows, purples and pinks inside the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. After years of severe drought, California experienced one of its wettest winters on record. Those rains have fueled a once-in-a-decade wildflower "super bloom" in the park seen in drone footage captured on a sunny day earlier this week. A New York Times video also captures the super bloom in 360 degrees at the park, which is located about 90 miles east of San Diego and sits inside the Colorado Desert. Read more... More about Wildflowers, Flowers, Drones, Weather, and Atmospheric Rivers Read More »Man downs a pint of Guinness in 15 seconds...while standing on his head
It's almost St. Patrick's Day, which means it's time to celebrate and have your once-a-year pint of sickeningly dark beer. If you're gearing up to get absolutely wasted this St. Paddy's Day, watch this MVP knock back a pint of Guinness in about 15 seconds, all while standing on his head. His form is impressive and we're confident that he could surely drink us all under the table. We don't recommend trying this at home, but if you're down to partake in this "St. Patrick's Day Challenge" anyway, we suggest doing it on your first beer, not your last. Read more... More about St. Patrick S Day, Viral Videos, Beer, and Watercooler Read More »Apparently Kendall Jenner was robbed this week
Another member of the Kardashian clan looks to have been at the receiving end of a burglary, though this time, no one was held at gunpoint. According to a report by TMZ, model and reality television veteran Kendall Jenner was robbed of $200,000 in jewlery on Wednesday night. "We're told she was hanging around the house for several hours, and noticed nothing amiss...that is, until she went into her bedroom just after 1 a.m. and realized some of her jewelry was missing," TMZ reported. "She called the cops, who responded quickly." Read more... More about Kardashians, Kendall Jenner, Robbery, Conversations, and Watercooler Read More »This eye-opening fan theory will challenge everything you know about Pixar's 'Cars'
It seems like we go through this every month, but forget everything you think you know about the Cars series because the game has been forever changed. YouTubers The Film Theorists, who spend most of their time completely obliterating any innocent convictions you have about your favorite childhood movies, have come up with a brand new lens through which to watch the Pixar films. This theory focuses specifically on Cars but also touches on some of the messed up implications that this theory has on other Pixar films. This is just going to keep happening until Pixar finally comes up with a canon of their own. But until then, I look forward to the next Pixar theory that ruins my childhood. And if I had to guess, it's probably going to be that all the toys in Toy Story were serial killers in their past lives and being toys is their Hell or something. Read more... More about Viral Videos, Cars, Pixar, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »The Chinese government has has enough of your recipes and decor photos
China added another brick to the Great Firewall by blocking access to social media site Pinterest, making it harder for citizens to share recipes, memes, and whatever else Pinterest is used for. TechCrunch reports that the site's users in China are now out of luck as censorship tool GreatFire has noted the site has been blocked for a week. There are plenty of clones available, though, for people to flock too. Still, this is significant mostly because Pinterest lasted so long without being blocked by the Chinese government, which is notorious for high levels of internet censorship. Read more... More about Great Firewall, Censorship, China, Pinterest, and Tech Read More »Someone donated 3.75 pounds of marijuana to Goodwill
Some people are super generous. Employees at a Goodwill in Monroe, Washington, were surprised to find 3.75 pounds of weed inside a cooler that was recently donated.
According to cops, the weed has a street value of $24,000, though looking at the photos the police tweeted, the weed looks super old, so that number is probably inflated. Read more... More about Goodwill, Marijuana, Watercooler, Watercooler, and Conversations Read More »Shiba Inu is a 1-dog band in this hypnotizing singception
What's better than one Shiba Inu singing? Five Shiba Inus singing! A pup named Kibo is the star of an incredible singception recorded by his owner, Jon Sun. Sun plays some notes on a piano, while Kibo sings along. Sun then plays the the howls back to Kibo and records the cute doge singing along to his voice. He continues this strategy, using various devices to record Kibo. Kibo's singing reaches "five levels deep" and creates a beautiful melody that is fit to be streamed to dogs everywhere. What a talented Sheeb. If you want to see more of Kibo, be sure to follow the star on Instagram. Read more... More about Cute Animals, Music, Singing, Dog, and Animals Read More »Man orders a 'just the cheese' burger and it's even sadder looking than it sounds
Choice is a fickle thing. Too many options, too much freedom, infinite possibilities— humans sometimes make poor decisions just because they can. It's intense, existential crisis stuff, friends. Now about the cheeseburger. So a man walks up to an automated ordering machine at a McDonalds. He selects a cheeseburger, and is presented with some options: is there anything he'd like to leave off said burger? Yes, yes there is: no onion, no ketchup, no mustard, no pickles, no bun, no beef patty. Just the cheese.
WhatsApp will once again let you update your Status like it's 2002
WhatsApp users have spoken, and their message is clear: They still want to update their Status via text just like the good ol' days of away messages on AOL Instant Messenger. Last month, the Facebook-owned chat app introduced a new way for its billion-plus users to share updates with their contacts in the form of yet another Snapchat clone. The new Status feature is just like Snapchat and Instagram Stories, which are well-loved — but it came at the expense of WhatsApp's old-school Status tool, which allowed users to display a simple text message. But the old school Status is already making a comeback. Users running the latest Android beta version of WhatsApp reported the feature has reappeared, giving them the option to update their contacts via text or video Status. Read more... More about Facebook, Aim, Snapchat, Status Update, and Whatsapp Read More »Trump trusts the 'NYT', but don't worry, he still hates them
Depending on which side of the bed he wakes up on, Donald Trump tends to either love or hate the "failing" New York Times. Thursday night marked a new step in their relationship: Trusted news source. In an interview on Fox News, Trump credited the newspaper with having provided the reporting on which he based the claim that Barack Obama had been spying on him. Carlson pushed Trump on why he decided to tweet out the accusation based on just the Times and a report by Brett Baier, which sent Trump through a loop trying to explain why he would suddenly trust the paper. "Why not wait to tweet about it until you can prove it? Don't you devalue your words when you can't provide evidence?" Carlson asked. Read more... More about New York Times, Donald Trump, and Business Read More »iPhone photography is about to help these adorable animals get adopted
If you're a pet owner, there's a high chance that your phone is flooded with pictures of your pet. And that's completely understandable. How can you resist that adorable face? Answer: You can't. That's also the reason why pictures play a huge role in pet adoption. “Photography is critical in appealing to human emotion. People connect with pets through pictures," Cathy Bissell, CEO of Bissell Pet Foundation, told us. "Every picture tells a story to the viewer and often it is the face of a pet that motivates someone to adopt." This is why the Bissell Pet Foundation has partnered with photographer Pei Ketron, who specializes in iPhone photography, to capture some of Berkeley Humane Society's fluffy friends at their cutest prior to the Empty the Shelters adoption event, happening in various locations across Northern California on March 18. Read more... More about Photography, Iphone, Cute Animals, Cats, and Dogs Read More »'Mass Effect: Andromeda' gives a shout out to SpaceX with a nerdy easter egg
Space exploration takes centerstage in the upcoming sci-fi game Mass Effect: Andromeda, which gives a nod to some of humanity's space pioneers, including SpaceX. Polygon first noticed a model of a SpaceX rocket sitting on a shelf in the main character's living quarters in Mass Effect: Andromeda, a fun little Easter egg for any fans of Elon Musk's private spacecraft company SpaceX. The SpaceX rocket model found in 'Mass Effect: Andromeda.' Image: adam rosenberg/mashable Polygon was able to interact with the model and unlocked a special codex entry describing humanity's early ventures into space that ultimately led to how humans travel through space in Mass Effect, which is set in the year 2185. Read more... More about Elon Musk, Tech, Spacex, Gaming, and Mass Effect Andromeda Read More »We've had our fun, now let's leave BBC Dad and his family alone
It's been almost one week since "BBC Dad" and his adorable kids came crashing into our lives in a hilarious BBC interview blunder. But, after what feels like an eternity of op-eds, memes, parodies and fan art, it's now high time we left this family alone once and for all. Yes, it was funny. We all laughed. Now, let's move on. Seriously. It's safe to say the internet and media organisations (including us) made the most of that moment where Robert Kelly's children, Marion and James, burst into what was intended to be a very serious interview on the impeachment of South Korea's president on Thursday. Almost immediately after, our Twitter feeds were awash with meme after hilarious meme. Social media feeds were dominated with BBC Dad and people just couldn't get enough. Read more... More about Memes, Viral, Parenting, Parenting Family, and Bbc Dad Read More »Even Selena Gomez feels like sh*t when she looks at Instagram
Being Instagram famous isn't all it's cracked up to be, even when you're a super-famous celebrity. In a new Vogue interview, singer and actress Selena Gomez, who is also the most-followed person on Instagram with 113 million followers, confessed she is no longer in control of her own Instagram account. Citing fatigue with the photo and video-sharing platform, Gomez says she deleted the app from her phone and doesn't have the password to it. So who the heck is posting on her account if it's not her? Like so many celebrity social media accounts, Gomez has an assistant who now runs her Insta account and carefully crafts a public image to present to fans. Read more... More about Addiction, Social Media, Instagram, Selena Gomez, and Tech Read More »Soccer star punches himself in the face 9 times, instantly becomes meme
As someone used to scoring a lot of goals, Jamie Vardy clearly doesn't like it when he misses. On Tuesday, Leicester City took on Sevilla in the Champions League. With two minutes to go, Vardy had the chance to put his team three goals ahead. As you can probably guess from the following video, he didn't manage to score. It looked pretty painful, but Twitter seemed to see the funny side.
Why you get butterflies in your stomach
Dr. Roshini Raj explains what causes the feeling of butterflies in your stomach. Read more... More about Body, Physician, Doctor, Instincts, and Natural Read More »Of course there's a BBC dad parody featuring Darth Vader, and it's hilarious
We know that we need to stop talking about BBC dad, no matter how funny it still is and no matter how much we love his kids. But we just can't help bringing it up again because this Star Wars parody of the infamous BBC interruption is just too good to not share. Here, Darth Vader is busy giving his thoughts on the nature of rebellions. Unfortunately for him, some droids in a "hippity-hoppity" mood have decided to crash the interview. And in case you were wondering, this moment has also gone viral throughout the Galactic Empire. Read more... More about Darth Vader, Interview, Bbc Dad, Star Wars, and Entertainment Read More »RIP Siri? You can use Alexa in Amazon's app now, and it's really smart
Amazon's digital assistant just landed on iOS, and it's giving Siri a run for its money. You can now talk to Alexa via Amazon's official shopping app. The update dropped Thursday for many users, and it provides answers to serious questions ("what is a black hole?"), along with terrible jokes ("Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide") and, of course, shopping suggestions. Amazon says it'll be rolling out to everyone over the next week. It works well and will be instantly familiar to anyone who owns an Echo device—Amazon's popular brand of A.I.-powered assistants that pipe up in response to vocal commands. Read more... More about Google Assistant, Siri, Echo, Alexa, and Amazon Read More »Looks like 'Zelda: Breath of the Wild' has a heartwarming tribute to Iwata
During the development of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata passed away, but it looks like his legacy is forever immortalized in the lands of Hyrule. A character in Breath of the Wild named Botrick has an uncanny resemblance to Iwata, who passed away in 2015, and leads Link to an area called Satori Mountain, which has a name similar to Iwata's. Around Satori Mountain are several possible homages to Iwata including an apple orchard, an abandoned campsite and a legendary animal called the Lord of the Mountain, also known by the name Satori. The unconfirmed tribute is subtle but powerful and shows the impact Iwata had on Nintendo as well as the respect Iwata earned from the company's developers. Read more... More about Gaming, Nintendo, Zelda, Legend Of Zelda Breath Of The Wild, and Entertainment Read More »Star Wars land gets even more awesome with the addition of life-size AT-ATs
Echo station 3-T-8, we have spotted Imperial walkers. Disney Parks just revealed a few Yoda-sized nuggets of information about Star Wars land, coming to both Disneyland and Disney World in 2019. The major news is that AT-ATs, the four-legged armored beasts seen in Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Rogue One (2016), will be present in full-sized, laser-blasting form. In a brief blog post, the Mouse House also confirmed a couple of details we already knew about the parks: you'll be able to pilot the Millennium Falcon and take part in a battle between the First Order and the Resistance. Read more... More about Disney World, Star Wars Land, Disneyland, Disney, and Star Wars Read More »BOOM: These nuclear bomb test videos will scare the sh*t out of you
If you love military or scientific history and don't live in fear of a nuclear holocaust, you can now watch dozens of newly declassified films of U.S. nuclear bomb tests on YouTube. The videos show over 200 atmospheric nuclear tests the U.S. conducted over about a 50 year period, from 1945 to 1992. Since the military shot multiple angles of these tests, approximately 10,000 films of the explosions exist. That's where Greg Spriggs, of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California, comes in. Spriggs is heading up the effort to locate, scan and analyze all these films. So far, the project has collected about two-thirds of the films but only scanned 400 to 500. And, this week, a few dozen films were uploaded by the lab to YouTube. Read more... More about Mushroom Cloud, Nuclear Tests, Nuclear Bombs, Us World, and Climate Read More »Janet Mock wants you to fight for trans students with #DearBetsyDeVos campaign
Janet Mock knows the struggles of transgender students. She's lived them. The author and activist recently opened up about her high school experiences as a trans student in a viral New York Times essay, calling on the Trump administration to grant trans students essential protections. Now, Mock wants you to join her in putting pressure on Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Along with The Ally Coalition, a national LGBTQ equality organization, Mock has launched a new campaign called #DearBetsyDeVos. The campaign invites advocates of trans rights to send postcards to Secretary DeVos, urging her to end discrimination against trans and gender-nonconforming kids in schools. Read more... More about Activism, Betsy Devos, Social Good, Schools, and Students Read More »Little girl draws birthday card with some seriously imaginative farting
Turns out author Lev Grossman has an extremely imaginative daughter. Grossman shared a birthday card Thursday that his daughter drew for her nanny. The card features a girl smelling a flower, with a cat nearby, but there's a twist.
"It's a girl smelling a flower. She is farting. A cat is also farting. Also, the flower is farting," Gossman wrote on Twitter. Read more... More about Fart, Farts, Birthday Card, Girl, and Watercooler Read More »'SNL' is going live nationwide for the first time in history
Closing out its highest performing season in 20 years, Saturday Night Live will air live from coast-to-coast for the first time ever. The final four episodes, hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Chris Pine, Melissa McCarthy and Dwayne Johnson, will air simultaneously across the country, instead of 11:30 P.M. in each respective time zone, NBC confirmed to Mashable Thursday. As NBC Entertainment Robert Greenblatt pointed out in a statement, SNL "is part of the national conversation, and we thought it would be a great idea to broadcast to the west and mountain time zones live at the same time it’s being seen in the east and central time zones. That way, everyone is in on the joke at the same time." Read more... More about Jimmy Fallon, Chris Pine, Dwayne Johnson, Melissa Mccarthy, and Nbc Read More »Delightful French supermarket ad gives us a love story for the ages
Love makes us do strange things. We'll move across the country, pretend we like things we don't and lie on our dating profiles all for the chance to be with someone special. SEE ALSO: Why you get butterflies in your stomach In this adorably romantic video posted on Facebook by French supermarket chain Intermarché, one man tries to woo his crush by changing one habit we're all guilty of: eating too much junk food. And you don't have to understand French to appreciate the journey these lovebirds take. After the cashier judges the man for his grocery choices, he makes it his mission to change his ways by ditching the pizza and ice cream and charming her with his new produce purchases. Read more... More about Healthy Eating, Love Story, Love, Health, and Junk Food Read More »SXSW partygoers played DropMix for the first time at the Mashable House
DropMix is an interactive music gaming experience, where players use chip-enabled sound cards and an app to blend hit songs from award-winning artists like Afrojack, Bruno Mars, The Chainsmokers, Ed Sheeran, The Jackson 5, Run-D.M.C. and more to create new and unique mixes – no prior music-mixing skills required. “By combining Harmonix’s expertise in music gaming and Hasbro’s expertise in face-to-face gaming and digital/physical integration, we collaborated to create an all-new, and-mind blowing, way to play music,” said Sarah Handley, Vice President, Global Brand Strategy and Marketing at Hasbro. Read more... More about Supported, Sponsored, and Entertainment Read More »Ed Sheeran's Glastonbury Festival announcement is quite moo-ving
The month of June just got a bit hotter. The Glastonbury Festival is an incredibly big and legendary music festival held in the UK during a week in June. Some of the biggest artists in the world have headlined there, from the Arctic Monkeys to Jay-Z. And, coming in 2017, Ed Sheeran. The "Shape of You" singer announced he would be headlining the festival via Instagram Thursday, as he set up for his tour stop in Turin, Italy. His video was short but it did feature some pretty black and white background characters. Antarctica has way more penguins than scientists thought, which is great, because penguins
Good news! Millions more Adélie penguins may be marching across Antarctica than earlier counts suggested. Nearly six million of the tuxedoed penguins may live in East Antarctica, more than double the previous count of 2.3 million birds, scientists said on Thursday. The new data is exciting—more penguins!!! However, there are some concerns about the population information from a conservation standpoint, according to the team of Australian, French and Japanese researchers working on the penguin count. A higher number of penguins suggests that more flightless birds are interacting with humans than previously thought, meaning researchers might need to be more vigilant about protecting breeding grounds. More penguins also means more demand for their prey, krill and fish. Read more... More about Australia, Wildlife Conservation, Conservation, Global Warming, and Climate Change Read More »Not even the Pentagon is safe from March Madness
No one is safe from the temptation of streaming March Madness at work — not even the Pentagon, apparently. The United States Department of Defense — yes, the actual DoD — reportedly sent a memo to employees ahead of Thursday's NCAA Tournament tip-off warning them not to stream games from the office. The notice reads like something you might find at your regular old everyday job — but the juxtaposition between, on the one hand, slacking off at work by watching college hoops and, on the other, working as part of America's national security apparatus definitely lends this a surreal tenor. Read more... More about March Madness, Sports, Entertainment, and Sports Read More »'Counter-Strike' releases Canals, the first Valve-made map in 3 years
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive just received a brand new map called Canals in its latest update, taking the ongoing terrorist vs. counter-terrorist struggle to Italy. Canals, released in Wednesday's update, is inspired by the Italian city Venice and is available to play in all game modes. The map features a lot of Italian architecture and has a canal running right through it. For the most part the map is pretty bright and open for rifle fans but there are still a number of enclosed, tight spaces that favor quick trigger fingers, too. SEE ALSO: 'Counter-Strike' champion's headshot spree is already worthy of the best play of 2017 Read more... Chelsea Clinton is writing a children's book, and its title is just perfect
When Mitch McConnell shut down Elizabeth Warren mid-debate, he later uttered the words that would be heard around the world: "She persisted." It was his defense for stopping Warren right in the middle of her speech addressing past statements against Attorney General Jeff Session, in which she read a cautionary letter from civil rights leader Coretta Scott King. But it quickly became a rallying cry in defense of Warren and others who've persisted. Now the phrase will be the title of a children's book by Chelsea Clinton, with illustrations by Alexandra Boiger, Entertainment Weekly reports. The book, which has a release date of May 30, tells the story of 13 figures in American history, all women who didn't take no for an answer. Read more... More about Women, Women S Rights, She Persisted, Books, and Chelsea Clinton Read More »Here's how to check which of your apps Apple's about to brick
It now seems more likely than ever that the next version of iOS will kill hundreds of thousands of apps. The company's latest iOS beta comes with fresh warnings that outdated apps "will not work with future versions of iOS" — this time in a dedicated settings menu. Buried in the latest public beta for iOS 10.3 is a new settings menu called "app compatibility" that specifically lists any outdated apps you may have installed. It warns (yet again) these apps will not be compatible with future versions of iOS. But the new "app compatibility" menu takes the warning a step further. It shows if a newer version of the app is available and urges users that "if no update is available, contact the app developer for more information." Read more... More about Apple, Ios 10, Ios 10.3, Ios, and Apps And Software Read More » | ||||
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