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 Tired of big companies using your data for profit? Use yours for good
A new startup wants to help you transform the simple, everyday task of shopping online into social good. Data Does Good, a company founded by two students at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, lets you donate your Amazon.com shopping history and turn it into hard cash for good causes — at no extra cost. The website takes your anonymous and encrypted shopping history and sells it to brands and retailers looking for trends and valuable marketing information about its consumers, like gender and age. As a public benefit corporation (essentially a hybrid between a for-profit company and a nonprofit), Data Does Good earns money to make the business sustainable, but it donates the majority of its proceeds to any charity of your choice. Read more... More about Amazon, Charity, Startups, Social Good, and Business Read More »Women are calling men out for their ridiculous birth control opinions
According to a recent study from polling group PerryUndem, 52% of men do not believe they have personally benefited from women having access to contraception. We can only assume these men have forgotten how sex works, perhaps because they're so busy devising new ways to decrease women's access to health care through legislation. This is not particularly surprising, but, as always, deeply f*cked up and disappointing. Another terrible finding: only 80% of those surveyed believe women should be able to have sex for non-procreative purposes without fear of becoming pregnant. Cool! Just in time for that Handmaid's Tale premiere. Read more... More about Birth Control, Twitter, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Oh man this leaked Samsung Galaxy S8 video is a game-changer. A goddamn game-changer.
Do you live and breathe Samsung? Are you a true Samsung fan, or just a casual? OK, now that we have that cleared up, let's take a look at this stunning — nay, breathtaking — nine-second video of someone typing on a Samsung Galaxy S8. Isn't it beautiful? Notice how the touchscreen appears to function as designed. Observe how it takes two hands to text. Gape in awed silence as the phone doesn't explode. Like, no smoke, no fire, no nothing. Just a working phone. Pretty amazing stuff, amirite? Samsung will officially debut the Galaxy S8 on March 29. Expect many more awesome videos like the one above to immediately follow. Read more... More about Cellphone, Mobile, Leaked, Samsung Galaxy S8, and Samsung Read More »Google is working on a new social app for editing photos
Google is working on a new social app that lets users edit photos in small groups, says TechCrunch. Apple announced a similar app earlier this week called Clips, which lets users quickly edit videos and add visual elements to them, kind of like Snapchat. Google's new app boasts some of the same features, but with a twist. Unlike Apple's Clips, which is set to be released in April, Google's app has a social element. Users can reportedly collaborate and create groups to share and edit photos. If released, the app would be powered in part by Google's artificial intelligence capabilities. For example, it would be able to identify objects in a photograph and organize them according to type. Read more... More about Duo, Allo, Photo Editing, Photo Editing App, and Google Read More »I am so unreasonably jealous of this view of the southern lights
The northern and southern lights are probably the eeriest cosmic views available to us here on Earth, and 150 people on a flight from New Zealand learned that first-hand this week. The Air New Zealand charter flight took off on March 23 to give passengers their best shot at seeing the cosmic lights thanks to the 12 hours of darkness provided by the equinox. A seat on board the chartered flight wasn't exactly cheap. Two economy seats were sold for $2,775, and two business-class seats went for $5,973. "What an amazing night we all had," one of the passengers said in a Facebook post. Read more... More about Space Exploration, Aurora Australis, Aurora Videos, Aurora Photos, and Aurora Borealis Read More »Trump's treasury secretary is 'not worried at all' about job-killing AI
Steve Mnuchin, for one, welcomes our new robot overlords. The treasury secretary said during an interview with Axios on Friday that he was "optimistic" rather than anxious about the effects advances in automation might have on the workforce. "I'm not worried," Mnuchin told the site. "Quite frankly, I'm optimistic — that's what increases productivity." ("I'm not worried" seems to be a common refrain for Mnuchin, who repeated the phrase at least three times throughout the 40-minute interview.) Mnuchin also seems blissfully ignorant of the timeframe in which most experts expect artificial intelligence to begin doing low-level jobs. Read more... More about Business, Jobs, Donald Trump, Politics, and Artificial Intelligence Read More »T-Mobile's fight against robocalls just got real
You know what feels better than hanging up on a robocall? Never getting the call in the first place. Starting April 5, T-Mobile ONE customers will have the opportunity to enable a new feature that the company claims can prevent spam calls before they ever reach a phone. It's a one-two punch called Scam Block and Scam ID, which T-Mobile claims will eventually be available to everyone on its network. Here's how it works on the consumer end: If enabled, Scam ID will alert customers that an incoming call is likely some sort of scam. The person can either then choose to answer the phone or decline the call. If Scam Block is turned on, the call will never even go through to the customer's phone. Read more... More about Fcc, Robocalls, Scams, Cellphone, and T Mobile Read More »Elon Musk just told some rando on Twitter when Tesla's new solar tiles are available
Tesla's solar roof tiles will be available for preorder starting next month—but there's no official press release available from the company sharing the exact details of the release. Instead, we have an Elon Musk tweet spree to thank for the news. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has been known to drop product knowledge and workshop crazy, off-the-cuff schemes like his tunneling project on Twitter. He doesn't just share his own thoughts—he's been known to interact directly with his followers, too. Today was one of those days. SEE ALSO: Elon Musk said he could fix state energy crisis in 100 days. Here's his chance to prove it. Read more... 'The Art of the Deal' gets a new chapter on Twitter after TrumpCare collapses
Welpity welp welp welpington. If you care to venture onto the Twittersphere over the next few hours, you're likely to be bowled over with tweets about the flaming pile of sewage that was once the healthcare bill championed by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan. Republicans again failed to muster enough unity for a vote on healthcare legislation on Friday. Trump, who once authored a book called "The Art of the Deal," had proven not so artsy in his dealmaking. Such things usually lead to a bunch of Twitter jokes, but, in this case, all folks had to do was retweet the president. They had a bunch to choose from. Read more... More about Ahca, Bill Murray, Paul Ryan, Legislation, and Healthcare Read More »Soon you'll have more Adam Sandler movies to avoid on Netflix
Netflix is staying in the Adam Sandler business. The company has just struck a deal for four more Adam Sandler movies, on top of the four-film contract they already have with him. In other words, we can look forward to avoiding Adam Sander on our Netflix menus for years to come. If you're wondering why Netflix wants more Sandler, the press release makes it very clear. The official announcement describes Sandler's first two Netflix original movies, The Ridiculous 6 and The Do-Over, as the service's "biggest" releases ever. The news arrives three weeks before the release of Sandler's next Netflix project, Sandy Wexler. Read more... More about Netflix, Adam Sandler, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Infowars apologizes for spreading #Pizzagate conspiracy
Months after a conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton's involvement in a child trafficking ring out of a Washington, D.C., pizzeria blew up from a very fake news story to a real-life shooting, fringe right-wing media outlet Infowars is apologizing for its role in spreading the completely false narrative. During Alex Jones' broadcast Friday on his site, Infowars admitted that what became known as Pizzagate was "based upon what we now believe was an incorrect narrative." Jones made it clear that the falsely implicated Comet Ping Pong restaurant, employees and its owner James Alefantis deserved an apology. "I made comments about Mr. Alefantis that in hindsight I regret, and for which I apologize to him." Read more... More about Infowars, Alex Jones, Pizzagate, Fake News, and Business Read More »Google is killing SMS support for Hangouts
Google is streamlining its messaging apps - or so they say. Hangouts will no longer support SMS texting, the company announced along with several other updates in a blog post on Friday. As previously reported, hangouts will be split into Meet and Chat. Google Talk, the company's outdated chat service, is finally being fully transitioned to Hangouts. The company is also killing Google+ circles and some Google Labs plugins. SEE ALSO: Google is Slackifying Hangouts While this shouldn't impact iOS users much, The company recently renamed and announced Android Messages (formerly Messenger) as the default SMS app for Android phones. This came along with more steps toward RCS, a more advanced protocol than SMS. "In the next few weeks, you’ll see a notification in the classic Hangouts app to switch to another SMS app already on your phone for SMS, or to download Android Messages if one isn’t available" the company said in the blog post. Read more... More about Android Apps, Android, Allo, Messaging Apps, and Hangouts Read More »Melissa McCarthy reveals how her perfect Sean Spicer impression came into being
Melissa McCarthy's impression of Sean Spicer has earned her a lot of praise since it's SNL debut in Feb. It was an unconventional choice that ending up hitting all the right notes, in part because of how naturally it seemed to fit her. McCarthy went on Ellen with her husband, Ben Falcone, to discuss how she ended up playing one of the most prevalent press secretaries in history. McCarthy said that she didn't pitch the idea, and originally she didn't understand why SNL wanted her to play him— "cut to, somebody being like, 'boy, do you really look like that guy.'" Read more... More about Melissa Mccarthy, Entertainment, Ellen Degeneres, and Entertainment Read More »This weird gadget is the stupidest thing to ever happen to flirting
We've got dozens of dating apps to help us meet people online. Do we really need a device to help us meet people IRL? Four design students at London's Royal College of Art believe the answer is yes. That's why they designed the Ripple, a sparkling, tentacled "accessory that encourages the experience of courtship in daily life.” Basically it's somewhat awkward — if mesmerizing — contraption that tells you who's interested in you. It’s designed for women, and it basically looks like a set of high-tech faerie wings. While it’s striking, it seems like having a dozens of shimmering tentacles resting on your shoulders and rustling around would be more distracting than helpful. Read more... More about Meeting, Ripple, Devices, Dating, and Sex And Relationships Read More »Sit back, relax and enjoy some Hillary Clinton-inspired whiskey
Struggling to find just the right drink to celebrate all the powerful women in your life? Now you don't have to look any further than Rodham Rye, a drink named very obviously after Hillary Rodham Clinton. The whiskey is made by Republic Restoratives, a DC-based distillery founded by two women, and will be released on March 25. According to the Washingtonian, the founders emphasize the whiskey is more than just about Clinton, that it's "a tribute to women in history, and a tribute to women in our everyday lives." More about Women, Whiskey, Hillary Clinton, Conversations, and Watercooler Read More »Trumpcare might be gone but the internet is memeing it to death just in case
House Speaker Paul Ryan, as you may know, has frothed at the mouth over passing a bill to repeal and/or replace Obamacare for as long as much of the American public can remember. Republicans failed to muster enough unity for a vote on that dream on Friday — the second such failure in as many days — and as you may know, the internet is where failed dreams go to be memed. I'll let said memes do the rest of the talking.
The TIE lie: 'Rogue One' director admits trailer scene was never real
There's been a breakthrough in the case of Jyn Erso vs. TIE fighter: the chief suspect has admitted the incident in question never took place. You may remember the scene from multiple trailers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Jyn walks along an aerial platform on Scarif, blaster in hand, when a TIE fighter pops up at point-blank range. It's a profoundly arresting image that indicated a "how does she get out of that?" showdown. But in the movie, the TIE was effectively airbrushed out; Jyn was simply walking towards a control panel that would help her upload the Death Star plans to the Rebel fleet. So fans naturally wondered: was the TIE showdown part of one of the movie's many alternative endings? Read more... More about Rogue One, Star Wars, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Behold the newest food trend is a sushi donut
'Pokee NYC' is selling sushi donuts and they're as delicious as they sound. They make only 12-18 daily, so snagging one could be your catch of the day. Read more... More about Sashimi, Poke, Pokee Nyc, Snack, and New York Read More »Pete Souza joins chorus gloating over Trumpcare failure with epic Instagram
The schadenfreude online when Trumpcare collapsed for a second time was deafening. However, amid all the resurfaced Trump tweets and Art of the Deal jokes one troll stood out once again. Pete Souza, Obama's official White House photographer, added another Instagram post to his mammoth shade collection against Trump after the news broke Friday. This time, Souza shared a photo of Obama and Mike Pence from 2010 — and the caption was devastating. "Before voting on the Affordable Care Act in 2010, President Obama met with many members of Congress on both side of the aisle over the course of many months," he wrote. "This picture was taken at the end of a multiple hours-long meeting with the entire Republican House caucus in which he responded to dozens of questions and critiques. It was carried live on cable TV." Read more... More about Healthcare, President Obama, Pete Souza, Trump, and Watercooler Read More »'Star Wars Rebels' finale: Watch Thrawn throw down
Star Wars Rebels wraps up a strong third season this weekend — and a long-anticipated showdown between Imperial and Rebel forces is here. The season introduced the Empire's Grand Admiral Thrawn, a fan favorite character from old Star Wars novels known for his enlightened strategic cunning. Thrawn tends to win his battles with brain, not brawn. But in this clip from the Rebels finale, exclusive to Mashable, Thrawn shows he's not above using fisticuffs when necessary. The Grand Admiral discovers a Rebel spy in his own ranks — Agent Kallus, an officer who has adopted the codename "Fulcrum" once used by former Jedi padawan Ahsoka Tano. Read more... More about Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »Paul Ryan listening to Papa Roach in the NYT is fake news
It was an irresistible scene: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, fresh off the crushing defeat of his plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, listening to "Last Resort" by Papa Roach as he drove away in a black SUV.
Sample lyrics: Cut my life into pieces Unfortunately, Ryan crying the pain away via Papa Roach after failing to take away healthcare from 24 million Americans was fake news. The joke-turned-hoax blew up fast on Twitter, with the original Photoshop job looking like it came from Justin Halpern. Read more... More about Twitter, Fake News, American Healthcare Act, Papa Roach, and New York Times Read More »John Legend just had a very dramatic airport experience
It turns out, even John Legend isn't immune to an occasional sticky fingers situation. Reports that the crooner was alleged robbed of up to $30,000 worth of clothing and accessories were published by New York Daily News, and later picked up by TMZ on Friday afternoon. Legend was quick to jump on Twitter to clear up the story and explain what went down. According to E! News, the initial news reports from NY Daily News suggested that while leaving John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, Legend approached a cab for a ride and the driver was eventually able to run off with Legend's luggage. Read more... More about Conversations, Watercooler, Robbery, John Legend, and Watercooler Read More »Esports bars bring fans together to socialize and game
When you first think of gamers, 'social' might not be the word that comes to mind. But 'Meltdown' esports bar is just that: a social gathering place built specifically for gamers. Esports fans can watch matches together, play games head-to-head or just sit back and enjoy a cold one with friends. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Real Time Video, and Real Time Read More »This ambitious U-shaped skyscraper could soon loop over NYC
This spectacular U-shaped concept skyscraper from Oiio studio could be built in New York City. Read more... More about Standalone Featured, Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, and Real Time Video Read More »10 people afflicted by the failure of Trumpcare
President Trump, in a major defeat for republican efforts, pulled the Trump-Ryan Obamacare repeal bill on Friday afternoon after learning it didn't have enough votes to pass. The failure is a huge win for millions of Americans who would have found themselves without healthcare had the repeal taken place. Though the majority of Americans will celebrate this victory, let's not forget those who are affected by this tremendous loss. Read more... 1. This CEO can no longer afford to buy a new Escalade every day and drive it off a ramp into the ocean for fun.More about Obamacare, Healthcare, Donald Trump, and Watercooler Read More »This is the language that an Uber recruiter used to discuss its sexism problem
So it appears that some Uber recruiters are aware of the sexism problems at the ride-hailing giant. After Mashable published an interview with senior software engineer Kamilah Taylor, who publicly shared (on Twitter) her awkward interaction with Uber, another potential recruit sent his experience. Genady Okrain is the founder of an app called Momento GIFs and is based in San Francisco, where Uber is headquartered. It's no secret that the company is aggressively hiring. Uber reported having more than 9,000 employees in early January. That changed to more than 11,000 in late February. Read more... More about Tech, Business, Workplace Culture, Silicon Valley, and Workplace Read More »Don't fall for this Siri 'challenge' from your terrible Twitter friends
Please, everyone: don't ever, EVER just blindly follow directions from randos you follow on Twitter. Certain groups on the social network (read: teens) have tweeted this month to encourage followers with iPhones to give Siri a simple numerical command, "108," and wait to see what happens next. It's presented as yet another mindless Siri trick, but it's much more serious than that. Instead of just telling a stupid joke or, as one person claimed, unlocking a mini-Biebs show, Siri will initiate a call to the nearest Emergency Services. If you're not ready for it, you might not be able to cancel the call. Read more... More about Siri and Tech Read More »Hugh Grant dances to Drake in 'Love Actually' reunion
Love it or loathe it, Love Actually is the film that refuses to die. For whatever reason it's burrowed into our collective consciousness on both sides of the Atlantic, and when news of a 10-minute sequel was announced recently the internet quietly melted down with anticipation. On Friday, after hours of teasing during the BBC's annual Red Nose Day event, the short clip finally aired. Hugh Grant, Keira Knightly, Colin Firth and the most of the rest returned for the skit, which Richard Curtis said was to check in and "see what everyone is now up to." Read more... More about Bbc, Red Nose Day, Love Actually, Entertainment, and Tv Read More »Bill Murray joyously celebrating his son's March Madness upset will make you happy
What does Bill Murray do when his son's college basketball team scores a massive March Madness upset? He ruffles a friend's hair with infectious joy, apparently. Meanwhile, the privilege of seeing Bill Murray in the stands is turning the rest of us into Xavier Musketeers fans as well. Xavier on Thursday night used a furious late comeback to beat two-seed Arizona in the Sweet 16. Now the 11-seed Musketeers play Saturday for a berth in the Final Four. After the buzzer sounded on Xavier's 73-71 win, everyone's favorite actor could be seen in the stand reveling in the moment. Read more... More about March Madness, Sports, Entertainment, and Sports Read More »This app is absolutely exploding right now and it's all because of Snapchat
Quick: if you had to pick one app that had the-best-year-ever in 2016 what would you pick? Pokémon Go? Super Mario Run? Instagram? How about Bitmoji? That's right, the Snapchat-owned app for making customizable emoji is, by at least one measure, besting all the competition. The two-and-a-half-year-old app has seen explosive growth over the last year to become one of the fastest growing apps in the U.S, according to a new report from comScore. Fueled by Snapchat's user base, the app is growing faster than Venmo, Tinder, Uber and Lyft, according to the report, which comes almost exactly a year after it was (unofficially) announced Snap was acquiring Bitmoji maker BitStrips. Read more... More about Bitmoji, Snapchat, Apps And Software, Tech, and Tech Read More »You soon won't need a card to withdraw cash at this shady bank's ATMs
Plastic is soooo yesterday. Wells Fargo, being the hippest bank to allegedly open more than 2 million fraudulent accounts in its customers' names, knows this. And so, as of March 27, the San Francisco-based company is giving its account holders a way to access their money at 13,000 Wells Fargo ATMs across the U.S. without the use of a physical ATM card. As long as they have a smartphone, that is. Reuters reports that instead of the old fashioned insert-a-card-into-the-machine routine, customers can use the Wells Fargo app to generate an eight-digit code. That code, plus a customer's PIN number, will allow the withdraw of cash. Read more... More about Banking, Mobile, Atms, Wells Fargo Center, and Smartphones Read More »This resistance group is sending Trump notes on toilet paper
If Trump toilet paper isn't enough for you, sending the new president a pertinent message on TP and other bathroom items might do the trick. A group of activist friends based out of New York City frustrated with the results of November's election are facilitating a sh*tshow of sorts straight to Donald Trump's mailbox at the White House. If you write a message on toilet paper, a pad or a tampon, the group will mail it to D.C. as part of their "Million Mile Message" campaign. For $10, it's act of resistance that's a bit different to sending a postcard or letter. More about Donald Trump, White House, Mail, Resistance, and Lifestyle Read More »13 feminists who play the Twitter game to win
While Twitter can be a platform for dialogue and community, it has gained a reputation for being a space where misogynistic trolls roam free — tweeting their hatred at will. In a time where feminist discourse has never been greater or more important, Twitter has become a new battleground to be won. Here are thirteen women whose Twitter game is on point: 1. Caitlin MoranCaitlin Moran, journalist and feminist author, is known for her frank feminism. She isn't afraid to go there. Periods, body hair, sex. No stone is left unturned in Moran's quest for equality. Read more... More about Mhairi Black, Sarah Millican, Sofie Hagen, Shappi Khorsandi, and Hannah Witton Read More »9 secret apps to hide your sexts
Since the dawn of time, solitary lovers (more accurately, lusters) have kept the erotic spark alive by sexting. Trading flirty notes and then much more explicit pics makes loneliness a little more manageable and much more steamy. Smartphones have made sexting easier than ever — just get to the dirty talking via text, then snap a suggestive pic or eight and send them over. Instantaneous digital gratification. But what do you do after your sexting sesh? While one option is always to delete them ASAP, if you're going to keep them, do yourself and your partner a favor and lock them down. Read more... More about Android, Ios, Secretary, Hidden, and Security Read More »This robot maid could revolutionize the hospitality business
'Rosie' by Maidbot is an autonomous floor cleaner that provides safe and cost-efficient automated solutions to the hospitality industry. Read more... More about Bathroom, Hotel Room, Carpet, Automation, and Vacuum Read More »The badass bomber jackets of WWII airmen
The Type A-2 leather flight jacket — commonly called the “bomber jacket” — was standardized in 1931 as the jacket issued to U.S. Army Air Forces officers upon completion of basic flight training. The distinctive jacket represented an airman’s elite status, and was worn and decorated with pride. Airmen emblazoned their A-2s with rank insignia, squadron patches and even elaborate embroidery or painted-on artwork. The jacket’s back, made of a single piece of horsehide leather, was a perfect canvas for pin-up girls, cartoon characters and bomb decals for each successful mission. These photos from the National Archives show just a few of the jackets worn by the pilots, gunners, bombardiers, radio operators and navigators of the 401st Bombardment Group, each one featuring the nickname of the wearer's trusty aircraft. Read more... More about Pilots, Jackets, Fashion, World War Ii, and History Read More »You use this word to help you through hard times without even knowing it
We all deal with heartbreak in somewhat predictable ways. You might eagerly re-top that glass of wine, add a few extra miles to your daily run or binge-watch your favorite childhood TV show. But, without even realizing it, there's something else you do all the time that probably helps dull the pain. A new study published in the journal Science found that using the generic form of the word "you" helps people make sense of and distance themselves from negative emotional experiences. Consider, for example, sayings like: "You don't know what you have till it's gone," or "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Read more... More about Research, Mental Health, Psychology, Science, and Lifestyle Read More »The new 'Justice League' trailer is here, omg, omg, breathe, please everyone just breathe, akjsdhfgkas;
The Justice League is ready to report for duty. Warner Bros. has dropped the latest trailer for their DC superhero extravaganza, which brings together Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), the Flash (Ezra Miller) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher) in the name of fighting evil. All the core members first appeared in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but now they're stepping into the spotlight. And it looks like a good day, at least if you're a DC fan. Maybe less so if you're a DC supervillain. Justice League is in theaters November 17. Read more... More about Ben Affleck, Dc, Justice League, Entertainment, and Film Read More »2016 Election: Where are they now?
The 2016 election felt like it lasted an entire lifetime. It also feels like it's been an entire lifetime since it ended. It has truly felt like years since we were able to wake up and not worry if our president had started a nuclear war via Twitter while we were sleeping. It's hard to remember a time before we had to look at Sean Spicer every day and before we had daily reminders from our president that he, indeed, won the election. Yet, those days existed. Remember Ben Carson refusing to walk to the debate stage? Jeb Bush's plea for his crowd to clap? Remember smiling? Read more... More about Gary Johnson, Carly Fiorina, Barack Obama, Jeb Bush, and 2016 Election Read More »Get rich slow
The past few years have seen an explosion in startups aimed at helping you save, invest and spend in a cheaper and wiser way. It's mostly a good thing. For too long, the financial industry hasn't had much competition from the technology industry—and it's made it all too easy to take advantage of consumers as a result. But that's not the case anymore. The financial technology (or: “fin-tech”) industry is slowly stripping away the ways banks make money, leading to a growing group of startups offering services to help you manage your money But with an explosion in choices, there comes some confusion along with it. For example, one of the most popular kinds of these apps are focused on personal savings—Digit, Acorns and Stash all promise to help you sock away money, and in some cases, even invest it, in an attempt to grow it. Read more... More about Fintech, Savings Apps, Business, and Business Read More »Uber's self-driving car crashes in Arizona
Uber's very bad 2017 just got a lot worse. But this time, the problem isn't human interactions in the workplace, but self-driving cars on the road. On Friday, photos posted to Twitter revealed an Uber self-driving car flipped over on its side after being involved in a car crash in Tempe, Arizona. The authenticity of the photo of a damaged Uber self-driving Volvo resting on its side, posted by Fresco News, was confirmed by Uber via a Bloomberg news report.
'Feud' star Alfred Molina reveals whether he's ever seen an on-set rivalry like Bette and Joan's
Alfred Molina may have nabbed one of his finest roles yet, thanks to a filmmaker that’s been dead nearly as long as the actor’s been working. That’s because director Robert Aldrich didin’t give Molina the part – he is the part. With a movie and TV career that spans nearly four decades – including vivid and memorable appearances as Indiana Jones’ treacherous temple guide Savito in Raiders of the Lost Ark (Molina’s film debut), the coked-out drug dealer Rahad in Boogie Nights, and the multi-armed supervillain Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2 – Molina is delivering a star turn on FX’s Feud: Bette and Joan. Ironic, considering that he’s playing one of Hollywood’s less remembered filmmakers. Read more... More about Robert Aldrich, Alfred Molina, Feud Bette And Joan, Feud, and Entertainment Read More »It's official: Uber's Travis Kalanick and Emil Michael are actually the worst
In case there was still any doubt, Uber's top executives are really terrible. A report in The Information out Friday night alleges that CEO Travis Kalanick and Senior Vice President of Business Emil Michael took Uber staffers to—wait for it—an escort-karaoke bar in Seoul, where male Uber managers picked women working at the bar out of a lineup. Again: Where Uber managers picked women working at the bar out of a lineup. Women. Working. At. The. Escort-karaoke bar. Out. Of. A. Lineup. Oh yes. This is real. A female Uber manager who was part of the business trip months later reported the incident to Uber's human resources department. But it wouldn't be a story about Uber unless there were another Uber-sized screwup within it. And oh yeah, there's definitely one of those, too, because Michael tried to get Kalanick's then-girlfriend, violinist Gabi Holzwarth, to lie about it. One more time: Read more... More about Uber Sexism, Emil Michael, Delete Uber, Travis Kalanick, and Uber Read More »The internet is arguing about pulp in your orange juice and now you have to pick a side
You need only to Google "pineapple pizza" to know the internet loves itself a good (if not: dumb, hilarious) food fight. The latest debate tearing friends, families, and lovers apart? Pulp Our personal opinion? Pulp's delicious. It's juice, and then some. But we're just the documentarian, not the dictator, so here's what those online have to say/scream about it: On Twitter, pulp advocates shamed no-pulp devotees for liking orange juice they feel is artificial and designed for children.
The surprising origins of your f*cking favorite swear words
As a society, we like to swear. Swear words have a strange power over us. It starts when we are young, when they are deliciously taboo. Then, as we age, our dependence on swear words increases to the point where as an adult, we find that the magnitude of our emotions can only be captured by cursing. Yes, many of us have grown attached to swear words, but only a fraction of us actually know where they came from. What old dead languages do we have to thank for some of the best words of all time? We looked into this vital question and are here to report back to you what we have found. We leaned heavily on the Online Etymology Dictionary (OED) for information, in addition to various online dictionaries such as Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com and the free online Oxford Dictionary. (The internet can teach you things, everyone.) Read more... More about History, Words, Swearing, Conversations, and Watercooler Read More »That awkward moment when Republicans failed to kill Obamacare but they bought boastful TV ads anyway and now they're airing, LOL
Opponents of Donald Trump's failed healthcare bill got a big, meme-filled laugh yesterday. But fans of both basketball and the Affordable Care Act? Well, they got perhaps the biggest laugh of all. According to a report from Deadspin, a PAC called American Action Network purchased a series of ads thanking several Republican members of Congress for "keeping [their] promise" to repeal and replace Obamacare. Of course, this didn't happen: As of Friday, Obamacare is alive and kicking, and the Republicans are facing the bitter sting of defeat. SEE ALSO: The White House doesn't want to call it Trumpcare, so Stephen Colbert's going to call it Trumpcare Read more... In 1939, evicted sharecroppers held a roadside protest that captivated the nation
Image: Library of Congress In January 1939, motorists on highways in the “Bootheel” of southeastern Missouri began reporting a strange sight: thousands of sharecropper families were camped out on the roadside, their meager possessions piled around them, exposed to the wintry cold. The families, almost all African-American, had been evicted by the owners of the farms where they had lived. Because sharecroppers were entitled to a portion of the harvest of the fields they worked, the government had recently announced they were also entitled to a direct portion of federal farm subsidies — a distasteful arrangement for the landowners, who had decided they would rather keep the full subsidies and hire day laborers to bring in their crops. Read more... More about Farmers, Great Depression, Protest, History, and Retronaut Read More »Please forgive Ed Sheeran for forgetting the words to his own song in front of the entire world
During his Red Nose Day telethon performance on Friday, pop star and baby doppelganger Ed Sheeran briefly forgot the words to his song "What Do I Know." Okay, let's just get this joke outWhat does he know? Not the words! Boom. Roasted. Here's what went down: Let's assess the damage here: On the one hand, fine, it's a newly released song, and those lyrics go pretty fast. It's also a very small mistake, and he acknowledged it with a nice, self-aware chortle. On the other hand, Nicki Minaj has performed "Superbass" successfully many times (as has Kendall Jenner, FYI). Read more... More about Ed Sheeran, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Here's what it's like waiting in line with fans at Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds' memorial
LOS ANGELES—For Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds fans, getting a wristband to the stars' public memorial was of a galactic proportion: A rare, once-in-a-lifetime event. It meant they were guaranteed a seat in the Hall of Freedom at the Forest Lawn Cemetery, where the memorial is taking place later today—a guaranteed goodbye to Star Wars queen and her legendary Singin' in the Rain mom. "Princess Leia, Luke and Han Solo—they're like family," said Liza Rios-Proprofsky, who was at the front of the line with her husband. The two had a Star Wars themed wedding last year. They have matching wedding rings with the Jedi symbol on them. Read more... More about Todd Fisher, James Blunt, John Williams, Star Wars, and Fans Read More »Robots are plotting to make your salads
'Casabots' creates robots to help restaurants with food prep. Their first robot, "Sally," makes salads. Read more... More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Real Time Video, and Small Business Read More »15 great excuses to not go out tonight
It's a tale as old as time: you'll make plans at 10 a.m., bright-eyed and fresh from your first cup of coffee. "Yes," you'll say to your friends. "I would love to do that thing tonight." Around 3, though, you'll start to have doubts — scary doubts. Do you really have enough energy for a whole thing? And at 5:30, you're done. You do not want to do the thing. You're not even sure if you can do the thing. But what do you tell your sweet friends? Your nice and good friends who are relying on you? An excuse, that's what. Here are some good ideas. Read more... More about Humor, Conversations, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Dangerous, explosive hoverboards are still lurking, and here's another recall to remind you of it
Here we go again. Following the tragic deaths of two children in Pennsylvania caused by a hoverboard fire earlier this month, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced the recall of yet another hoverboard brand. SEE ALSO: The rise and fall of the hoverboard The brand is Los Angeles-based Vecaro LifeStyle and the reason for the recall is the same as the ones we reported in 2016—lithium-ion batteries. "The lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of smoking, catching fire and/or exploding," reads the advisory on the CPSC's website, which specifically names the Glide65, Drift8 and Trek10 models of the Vecaro hoverboards. Read more... More about Safety, Cpsc, Hoverboards, Hoverboard, and Tech Read More »10 things to look out for in the brand new 'Justice League' trailer
The first Justice League trailer has exploded onto the internet, and it's a lot to take in. There are new characters, new lines, new moves, new reasons to cheer, and new reasons to be worried. So, let's get into it. Here are the trailer's ten key moments: First, let's take a moment to watch the whole thing again, shall we? And now, let's pick apart this sucker, beat by beat, to get to the most exciting reveals. Cyborg showing off his powersCyborg may be the most mysterious Justice League member so far, but we're about to get to know him a whole lot better. Although Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice showed us how Cyborg came into being, Justice League teases glimpses of his pre-superhero life. Read more... More about Ben Affleck, Justice League, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Alex Jones apologized for stoking the Pizzagate conspiracy theory, but all these protesters don't care
Conspiracy theory peddling InfoWars host Alex Jones apologized on Friday for spreading the unfounded conspiracy theory that a D.C. pizza restaurant was at the center of a child sex-abuse ring run by Hillary Clinton. But outside the White House on Saturday, the theoretical audience for InfoWars and all matters of PizzaGate conspiracy news didn't seem to care much. A small group of protesters who believe that the White House must investigate claims of sex trafficking at a local pizza place gathered to convince people that the issue is real. As The Hill editor Will Sommer pointed out on Twitter, many of the protesters had their hearts in the right place: stopping child sex trafficking. They were just badly misinformed, thanks to conspiracy theorists like Jones. Read more... More about Conspiracy Theories, Alex Jones, Infowars, Pizzagate, and Business Read More »Feast your eyes on NASA's stunning 'farewell to Pluto' photo
NASA just released a new photo of everyone's favorite dwarf planet, and it's something to behold. Taken from 120,000 miles behind Pluto by NASA's New Horizons, the shot perfectly captures Pluto's blue haze. The photo's the result of six black-and-white photos stitched together, with color added from separate photos taken in July 2015, just hours after the New Horizons spacecraft made its closest approach to Pluto, NASA says. This allowed scientists to get one of their best shots yet of the dwarf planet's blue haze. The haze, backlit by the light of the sun, is caused by the same phenomenon that makes haze here on Earth sometimes look blue, scientists say. If you look closely, the haze also illuminates Pluto's mountains (near the top left side of the image.) Read more... More about New Horizons, Pluto Photos, Space, Us World, and Space Read More » | ||||
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