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 Uber CEO admits he needs a right-hand (please be a wo)man
Uber needs someone else to keep it afloat. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said in an all-hands meeting on Tuesday that the company needs "a No. 2 executive" or Chief Operating Officer, as reported by Recode's Kara Swisher. The news of Kalanick interested in a search for a COO was first reported by The Information. On Tuesday, Kalanick made that decision publicly known to his more than 11,000 employees and therefore to the world. "This morning I told the Uber team that we're actively looking for a Chief Operating Officer: a peer who can partner with me to write the next chapter in our journey," Uber shared in a statement apparently in the words of Kalanick. Read more... More about Business, Silicon Valley, Travis Kalanick, Delete Uber, and Uber Read More »Apple has a new (old) iPhone to help win over Asia
When Apple launched the iPhone 7, it began to officially phase out the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, but now a new variant of the three-year-old iPhone is landing in a few places. Who is it for? A lot of people, apparently. Apple is launching a new 32GB model of the iPhone 6, its flagship smartphone that first introduced in 2014. Although it's being widely reported as for sale in India, a person familiar with Apple's plans told Mashable that the 32GB iPhone 6 will be for sale in several Asian markets, including China. More about Apple, Iphone 5s, Iphone Se, India, and Iphone 6 Plus Read More »Airbnb CEO will pull a Zuckerberg, travel the world
Is Airbnb's CEO running for president of the world? Like Mark Zuckerberg, Brian Chesky will embark on a tour to meet the people who use his service. While Zuckerberg's 2017 tour was domestic, renewing rumors of his political aspirations, Chesky's will be international. Chesky will travel to six cities over the next two weeks to meet Airbnb hosts in different parts of the world. Chesky announced the project at his first stop, which didn't exactly require going too far — a meeting with San Francisco Airbnb hosts at the company's headquarters. Chesky will stop in London, New York, Cape Town, New Delhi, Beijing and Shanghai, an Airbnb spokesperson said. Airbnb is under a lot of pressure in New York, where lawmakers are trying to counter Airbnb's growth in the city. Meanwhile, the home-rental company is growing fast in China. Read more... More about Airbnb and Business Read More »Zayn accepted an award he didn't win, so iHeartRadio made up a new category for him
The Academy should be grateful they haven't pissed off Harmonizers and the Zquad. In the pop music version of the great Oscars envelope mix-up, Zayn accepted an iHeartRadio Music Award via a very cute Snapchat featuring his girlfriend, Gigi Hadid, while they were abroad for Paris Fashion Week. The problem is that the award was supposed to go to Fifth Harmony. Oops! Zayn pre-recorded the video to accept the award for Best Video for "Pillowtalk" ahead of Sunday night's awards show. However, the fan-voted prize was actually supposed to go to Fifth Harmony and Ty Dolla $ign for "Work From Home." Read more... More about Celebrities, Fifth Harmony, Pop Stars, Zayn Malik, and Iheartradio Music Awards Read More »Barack Obama got a leather jacket because he is a fashion dad now
Barack Obama does not need us anymore. Don't believe us? Look at his new outfit. Still looking well-rested from their extended vacation, the president and Michelle were spotted leaving the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. on Sunday. And while Michelle looked extremely chic in black (no surprise there), Barack appears to have traded in his dad jeans for a pair of fashion dad jeans. And a dad leather jacket. Want to feel terrible? Look at this photo, then imagine Trump securing his tie with Scotch tape. Bad! Image: AP/REX/Shutterstock Read more... Ed Sheeran reveals 'Love Yourself' could have been a NSFW Rihanna jam
It's not too late to do this song properly, Riri. During a SiriusXM interview with Howard Stern, Ed Sheeran explained why he gave up the hit song "Love Yourself" to Justin Bieber. Sheeran explained that it felt like a throwaway at the time because it was never going to make it onto one of his albums. He also divulged that he had another singer in mind for the song: everyone's favorite bad gal, Rihanna. The singer played the original, R-rated chorus for Stern, sining, "If you like the way you look that much/ Oh, baby you should go and fuck yourself." Sheeran said at first he was "hearing Rihanna... coming in with a bit of that swag... and Rihanna could get away with saying 'you should go and fuck yourself,' in my mind anyway." Read more... More about Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »What it was like to play VR games after a concussion
This is either the worst time to get a concussion or, the curious journalist inside of me says, the best. A week before I’m set to fly off to San Francisco for GDC, the annual Game Developers Conference, I lose my footing on a slushy mountain while hiking in NY and slam my head on a rock. I feel the world slow around me as I fall backwards, until my skull bounces off the rock I’d just slipped on and time (and pain) rushes back to me. I make it all the way down the mountain with throbbing temples, a whole lot of whiplash and a fear of rocks — a minor concussion, fortunately. A concussion is a type of brain injury — any kind of which can be tricky. It basically means you've rattled and bruised your brain in your head enough that you either pass out, lose memory or, in a less worst case scenario, deal with a terrible, persistent headache coupled with long-lasting sensitivities to light, sound, etc. Depending on how bad a hit you suffered, symptoms can last a few hours or a few months. And there are tons of symptoms. Read more... More about Robo Recall, Rick And Morty, Owlchemy Labs, Sprint Vector, and Survios Read More »How to banish ads from your Instagram feed
I've got a little secret: I haven't seen ads in my Instagram feed in more more than a year. You're probably wondering how that's even possible. Honestly, I'm not exactly sure why it works, but it does, and here's how you can (or at least try to) banish them from your Instagram feed as well. When I first started seeing ads or "sponsored" posts in my Instagram feed, I immediately knew it was a sign of worse things to come. What started out as a few unobtrusive ads in between posts eventually turned into what felt like a feed of just ads. Read more... More about Facebook, Ads, Instagram, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »YouTube is going big for International Women’s Day
YouTube is utilizing International Women's Day as a chance to share the stories of inspirational women from around the world. The Google-owned video platform on Tuesday unveiled its latest social good campaign called "#HerVoiceIsMyVoice." The goal is to "shine a brighter light on the incredible and strong women within the YouTube community," Danielle Tiedt, Chief Marketing Officer at YouTube, said in a blog post. YouTube is asking creators across the globe to use the hashtag to share a video of a woman whose story moves and inspires them. Read more... More about Dina Tokio, Kumamiki, Lilly Singh, International Women S Day, and Online Video Read More »Ed Sheeran's 'Divide' has a billion YouTube views less than a week after its release
You probably figured this out by hearing "Shape of You" everywhere you go, but Ed Sheeran's new album is a hit. Sheeran received over 1 billion YouTube views on Divide songs less than two days after the album's release. Sheeran released the audio of each of the album's tracks on YouTube to coincide with the release. Most of the views come from previously released videos for the album's two lead singles, "Shape of You" and "Castle in the Hill." Sheeran released both traditional videos and lyric videos for both tracks. The "Shape of You" lyric video is leading the pack with nearly 4 million views. Read more... More about Streaming Music, Youtube, Pop Star, Ed Sheeran, and Entertainment Read More »Ciara's new maternity photoshoot is definitely extraordinary
Looks like the shoot was a real "Body Party." In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, Ciara opened up about her pregnancy, upcoming music and son, Future Jr. The singer did not reveal her due date saying "I got this baby and my album." Ciara also gushed about her husband, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, explaining that their relationship is, "even greater… just… so… amazing… awesome… It really is." The family posed for a very sweet maternity photo that the singer posted to Twitter with the caption "Just The 4 Of Us." In case you miss it, Wilson is hiding behind Ciara's belly. Read more... More about Photoshoot, Maternity, Ciara, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Instagram rips off yet another feature from Snapchat
Are you ready for this? Instagram just copied yet another feature from Snapchat. Instagram updated its apps Tuesday with a new "geostickers" feature in Stories that is nearly the same as — you guessed it — Snapchat's geofilters. Debuting first in New York City and Jakarta, Indonesia, the new stickers are tied to specific neighborhoods and landmarks within those cities and are "designed to match the vibe of the location." Importantly, unlike Snapchat's filters, which are largely user-generated, Instagram's geostickers appear to be designed by Instagram — at least for now. It seems likely the company will eventually open up the stickers to more cities, at which point it could expand the sticker collection as well. Read more... More about Snapchat, Instagram Stories, Instagram, Apps And Software, and Tech Read More »22 photos that prove science is beautiful
It's the 20th anniversary of the Wellcome Images Awards, which celebrates images of science and medicine. Their winners’ gallery features the most diverse range of images the contest's history. Anyone can submit to the collection, which began in 1997. The variety of images and methods of capturing them has expanded greatly over the last two decades. The awards celebrate the scientists, clinicians, artists and photographers who have contributed to bringing science to life through photos, illustrations and other imagery. The overall winner and additional awards will be announced on March 15, 2017. Starting March 16, 2017, all images will be on display in the UK and around the world. Read more... More about Health, Cancer, Crispr, Dna, and Biology Read More »Need some medical advice? Try asking Alexa.
Too busy to call your doctor's office? Well now you can simply shout at Alexa from the comfort of your couch for slightly similar results. Amazon's helpful, know-it-all bot is working with WebMD, aka a hypochondriac's BFF, to deliver users a variety of answers to their burning health-related questions, like "how to treat a sore throat." Starting Tuesday, in addition to tens of thousands of existing commands, Echo owners will be able to hear physician-reviewed answers to questions about certain medical conditions and symptoms, drugs, side effects, tests and treatments by simply asking Alexa about them. Read more... More about Amazon, Gadgets, Tech, Conversations, and Health Read More »Android may soon beat Windows as the world's most popular OS
Windows, once the undisputed king of operating systems, is facing a new contender for the throne. StatCounter, a web analytics company, found that Android came very close to matching Windows' market share last month. Google's mobile OS was used by 37.4 percent of people connecting to the internet in February 2017 versus 38.6 percent who used Windows. Apple's iOS came in third with 12.99 percent. StatCounter measures OS market share in terms of internet usage, not device shipments. "The idea of Android almost matching Windows would have been unthinkable five years ago," Aodhan Cullen, StatCounter's CEO, said in a blog post. Android's huge success in developing countries and the continued growth of the mobile and tablet market are huge contributing factors to its market share. Read more... More about Operating System, Windows, Windows 10, Android, and Tech Read More »Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on his new book, activist athletes and what Islam means to him
People in the streets. A government in turmoil. Social unrest — and activism — everywhere you look. It all rings bit familiar to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The man who's scored more career points than anyone in NBA history (more than Jordan, more than Chamberlain, more than anyone) converted to Islam and changed his name from Lew Alcindor in 1971 at 24 years old. Decades after sinking his last sky-hook, Abdul-Jabbar remains a powerful voice for progress in America — and he sees many parallels between today's tumultuous times and the era in which he came up. Read more... More about Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Lakers, Books, Nba, and Sports Read More »5 tips you'll want to know before you start 'Ghost Recon: Wildlands'
It’s time to get airdropped into Ghost Recon: Wildlands and Bolivia isn’t going to welcome you with open arms. While you’re getting acclimated to the lush-yet-treacherous provincial landscapes and trying not to get killed by the Santa Blanca cartel or UNIDAD (the local military police), we’ve got a few tricks for staying alive and navigating the terrain effectively. 1. Choose the right ride for the terrainImage: ubisoft There are a myriad of transportation options scattered throughout the provinces. Each has its merits and is useful in different scenarios, depending on where you are and what you’re trying to accomplish. Read more... More about Ubisoft, Ghost Recon Wildlands, Gaming, Entertainment, and Entertainment Read More »IMDb introduces 'F' rating to highlight female-driven films
When is an F a badge of honor? In IMDb’s case, when that F stands for "female," not "fail." The database has introduced a new classification to highlight films by or about women. Individual titles will be judged along three criteria: whether it was written by a woman, whether it was directed by a woman, and/or whether it "features significant women on screen in their own right," as explained by the official F Rated site. A movie only needs to meet one of those three guidelines to be rated F; those that meet all three will be awarded a “Triple F” rating. More about Imdb List, Imdb, Movies, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Watch this robot solve a Rubik's Cube faster than you can say Rubik's Cube
If you look away from this Rubik's Cube-solving robot for even a second, you'll miss history. The Sub 1 Reloaded cracked the notorious puzzle in just 0.637 seconds earlier this year, smashing its own mark of 0.887 seconds and setting the Guinness World Record. The robot is the pride and joy of German engineer Albert Breer, who boosted its puzzle-solving power by adding a new Infineon chip. Feliks Zemdegs holds the fastest time for a human, coming in way behind the machine at a sluggish 4.73 seconds. [H/T: Guinness World Records] Read more... More about Viral Videos, World Record, Rubiks Cube, Robotics, and Tech Read More »Guy replaces sister's goldfish with baby carrots to test her commitment to pet ownership
Pet ownership is a responsibility one shouldn't take lightly, and we need to hold one another accountable when we suspect proper care is not being paid. Case in point: this enterprising Twitter teen who replaced his sister's pet goldfish with baby carrots and has been waiting for days for her to notice. This is the type of ingenuity the internet was made to spotlight.
And while @SamuelAnnis's had yet to notice their absence by Sunday, Twitter took notice, retweeting his photos more than 54,000 times. Read more... More about Pics, Twitter, Watercooler, Watercooler, and Pics Read More »For some reason, there's now a streaming service for Looney Tunes
Sufferin succotash! Yet another streaming service is entering the overcrowded OTT marketplace — and this time it's dedicated to cartoons. Time Warner-owned companies Turner and Warner Bros. on Tuesday unveiled plans for Boomerang, a new streaming service set to launch in the spring. The ad-free service, which will cost $5 a month, features the entire Hanna-Barbera, Looney Tunes and MGM animation library of over 5,000 titles. That includes Scooby Doo, Tom & Jerry, Bugs Bunny, The Jetsons, The Flintstones and new cartoons such as Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz and Wacky Races. Read more... More about The Flinstones, The Jetsons, Tom Jerry, Scooby Doo, and Looney Toons Read More »Elusive whale caught on video for the first time
A rare whale species has finally made its cinematic debut. Science students captured two True's beaked whales on camera during an expedition in Portugal's Azores Islands. Their video is the first-ever recording of these elusive whales in the wild. Such live sightings are extremely rare events. Marine experts know so little about these elephant-sized whales that the species is among the least-understood large mammals on the planet. For example, scientists don't know enough about these whales to estimate the population size. Read more... More about Scotland, Azores, Atlantic Ocean, Ocean, and Wildlife Conservation Read More »Even Superman has terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days
Okay, so you're the Man of Steel. That doesn't exempt you from the occasional day of suck. That's the premise behind Superman and the Miserable, Rotten, No Fun, Really Bad Day, a book based — of course — on the beloved 1972 children's classic Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Really Bad Day. The parody superhero book, to be released by Mad Magazine this fall, follows on the success of a similar Mad production: Goodnight Batcave. (Both Mad and DC Comics are owned by Time Warner, which explains the synergy.) Read more... More about Parody, Mad Magazine, Superman, Entertainment, and Mashreads Read More »Your iPhone's camera could one day scan a room to pick out faces
Apple is reportedly working on a "revolutionary" new camera for the upcoming iPhone 8 — and the tech giant has a new patent that might help make that system a reality. The patent, which was first spotted by AppleInsider, reportedly came to Apple as part of its 2013 acquisition of the company behind the Xbox Kinect, PrimeSense. The filing describes a system that could use computer vision to review digital images in real time in order to detect human faces and other targeted objects. That means the iPhone's camera might someday be able to scan a room and pick out where people are instantly. Read more... More about Camera, Facial Recognition, Patent, Iphone 8, and Apple Read More »Now anyone can order a Lyft for someone else without a Lyft account
You officially don't need a Lyft account to order a Lyft. Developers can now facilitate a Lyft ride for someone else without a Lyft account thanks to the company's new open interface announced on Tuesday. The developer would handle everything: Hailing the ride, any customer responses during the ride and billing. The Dispatch Developer Program will be run on Lyft's open API, or application program interface, which lets other developers create programs to run in concert with Lyft's app. Lyft's new offering through its API will let startups arrange rides for senior citizens who might not have smartphones, or give car dealerships the ability to arrange rides for customers while their vehicles are in the shop, for example. Read more... More about Ride Hailing Apps, Lyft, and Business Read More »What would animals say if tech let them talk? Nothing good, probably.
When you see an orangutan play a projected video game you have some thoughts: "Animals, they're just like us!" and "How long till she's playing Halo?" It's hard not to compare the reactions of animals interacting with digital technology to our own. We might even imagine starting a cross-species conversation, given some time and software updates. But, if we could use technology to enable animals to really talk to us, would your cat's first sentence be flattering? Probably not. A study at the Melbourne Zoo exposed six orangutans to interactive projections using an Xbox One and its Kinect motion controller. They could choose from games like "burst," in which they touched moving dots to explode them into a circle of color, and "paint," in which they could select colors and draw. Read more... More about Orangutan, Talking, Zoos, Animals, and Tech Read More »Wall Street's Charging Bull statue has a fearless new opponent for International Women's Day
The Charging Bull statue on Wall Street, initially intended to represent the strength and resilience of the American people, has long since morphed into a symbol of the people who work near it: aggressive, stubborn, dominating day traders and investment bankers. On March 7, a new statue arrived that changed the dynamic of the area in a big way.
This SUV is also a drone landing pad
Land Rover built an SUV that does double-time as a drone launch and landing pad. The vehicle is meant to help with search-and-rescue operations, and will soon be a part of the Austrian Red Cross. The drone can take off from a moving SUV, send back live footage from the air, and land without the driver having to stop. "The drone will be used in simulations to develop new and innovative techniques for disaster relief and on test-runs for complex natural disaster scenarios, including at night and in dense forests," the company said in a press release on Tuesday. The Austrian Red Cross will start testing out the special Land Rover in June. Read more... More about Austrian Red Cross, Drone, Suv, Car, and Land Rover Read More »Why these news sites aren't publishing a single article for 24 hours
What's a women-centric news site to do on a day calling for a massive strike called "A Day Without A Woman?" For some sites, the answer is obvious: shut down operations for the day. For others, it's more nuanced. New York magazine's site The Cut isn't publishing anything starting Tuesday night through Wednesday, according to Women's Wear Daily. Instead they'll feature strike-related themes and content from their archives. Other women's sites, such as Bustle, also aren't publishing anything for 24 hours during the strike. Staff that usually busts out hundreds of stories a day is being encouraged to volunteer during the strike. Read more... More about Magazines, Media, Press, International Women S Day, and A Day Without A Woman Read More »If the CIA can hack connected devices, you must demand better privacy protection
If you own a smart device or connected TV and found yourself alarmed by Tuesday's reports of CIA hacking, you need to start asking difficult questions about the companies you'll spend money with in the future. That's the message from cybersecurity experts Mashable spoke to on a day of explosive allegations following the latest WikiLeaks dump. Wikileaks dumped a trove of documents on Tuesday that allegedly show a range of techniques the CIA uses to hack or get around privacy protections such as encryption. While the CIA hasn't figured out how to crack encrypted messaging apps such as Signal and WhatsApp, according to the documents, they have figured out how to compromise phones so the in-app encryption becomes irrelevant. The CIA has also apparently figured out how to spy on people through smart TVs, and they've explored how to hack vehicle control systems. Read more... More about Cia, Wikileaks, Smartphones, Smart Cars, and Smart Tvs Read More »That 'paid protester' is actually your mom, and she's taking over Facebook to fight Trump
In the past few months, Facebook has transformed from the platform we love to hate to the platform we still love to hate but unfortunately find useful. And while millennials poke fun of their parents' social media naïveté (sorry, dad), the charge appears to be led, in part, by red-state parents and otherwise non-traditional protesters who now are posting constantly and organizing rapidly under the group Indivisible. Members of the GOP might label this "tea party of the left" as "radical," "left-wing," "anarchist" or "paid protesters," but these members know who they are: librarians. Teachers. Veterans. Nurses. Your moms. Read more... More about Facebook, Parenting, Protest, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »It appears Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman can't stop trolling each other
We'll admit we have a soft spot for celebrities who enjoy ribbing each other online. Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds are two such celebrities. Despite engaging in quite the bromance, Deadpool and Wolverine seem to be equally obsessed with taking the p*ss out of one another. Jackman was recently in Beijing to help promote his new film Logan, but even there, he couldn't escape the gentle sniggering from Reynolds. "Thanks for an amazing visit Beijing," Jackman wrote under a picture of himself standing in front of a crowd of fans. Read more... More about Watercooler, Logan, Wolverine, Deadpool, and Hugh Jackman Read More »Cate Blanchett informs Stephen Colbert that her moral compass is in her vagina
Ah, Cate Blanchett. She's the jewel in Australia's cultural crown, and not just because she's a brilliant actress. As you probably know by now, the star of upcoming film Oceans 8 is also incredibly funny. She's known for clowning around on set, hit the stage for some drag queen-style lip syncing and swearing like a sailor. In short, she's your spirit animal. Blanchett proved once again that she deftly walks the line between profound and absurd when she visited The Late Show over the weekend. Describing the Chekov play she's currently in on Broadway, she said "It's all about as you move forward in life, what's your moral compass. Where does kindness and humanity sit in a really brutal world." Deep. Read more... More about The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The Late Show, Moral Compass, Stephen Colbert, and Cate Blanchett Read More »'The Americans' may be hitting a little too close to home right now
The Americans is debuting its fifth season under uncannily timely political circumstances — the likes of which no showrunner would ever wish for. The show about two Russian KGB agents spying on Washington while trying to maintain normal lives has always been a family drama that happens to revolve around espionage. Philip and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys) have two children as a part of their cover, a marriage that provides most of the dramatic tension. Since the series is set in the early 1980s, viewers of a certain age will recognize plenty of real-life events that are mentioned onscreen, and — spoiler alert — we already know that by the late '80s and early ‘90s, the Berlin Wall comes down and Cold War is entering its final years. Read more... More about Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Fx, The Americans, and Entertainment Read More »There's now a plaque to commemorate where Ian McKellen ate a potato
Sir Ian McKellen was spotted eating a potato at Liverpool University. There for a speaking event, his eating habits may not have seemed like a huge deal to some. But the student guild was so delighted, they had a plaque made to commemorate the moment McKellen ate a baked potato on their humble campus, located at table five of The Sphinx bar.
5 inspiring lines from Clinton's speech for future 'glass ceiling breakers'
“Let us hope there is a wave of young women running for office in America, and let’s be sure we support them in every way we can.” Hillary Clinton gave a moving speech on the rights and struggles of girls and young women during a charity luncheon for the nonprofit Girls Inc. in New York City Tuesday. There, as she called for the "glass ceiling breakers of tomorrow," she was awarded the 2017 Champion for Girls Award — and her words were a stark reminder of her powerful rhetoric ahead of International Women's Day. More about Charity, Politics, Gender Gap, Hillary Clinton, and Women S Rights Read More »Soylent releases female chatbot to help its mostly male customers eat
Meal-replacement company Soylent's target demographic is male, 18 to 34 years old, and apparently needs the help of a woman-themed chatbot to figure out how to eat. The Los Angeles-based company specializing in bottled meals for the tech set today announced a sweeping new ad campaign centered on an artificially intelligent "spokesbot" named Trish. Just what, exactly, does Trish do? "Trish’s goal is to help make food decisions easier and stress free for all of us," a flesh-and-blood Soylent spokesperson told Mashable. "She is rational, cares about humans, knows a ton about nutrition, and above all else — is helpful." Read more... More about Food, Tech, Technology, Soylent, and Tech Read More »Get ready to giggle, a lot, over Samsung's code name for the Note 8
Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 might have burned up in a fiery ball of flames, but don't you worry because the Galaxy Note 8 will literally be great. According to the folks at ol' reliable SamMobile, the codename for the Galaxy Note 8 is "Great." The model number is the usual mix of numbers and letters (SM-N950F), but the phone itself is being called "Great" internally. Cue the lulz! OK, got your laughs out? Who are we kidding, we're stilling cracking up at the codename. But really, all jokes aside, it's good to see Samsung being really ambitious with the Note 8, even if we don't know anything about it yet. Well, other than the fact it'll hopefully have batteries that don't explode. Read more... More about Note 8, Galaxy Note 8, Android, Samsung, and Tech Read More »Facebook hosts 24-hour livestream event for International Women's Day
If you want to watch women bosses spill their secrets for 24 hours straight, Facebook's got you. In honour of International Women's Day, the social media giant is hosting a global livestreaming event with women entrepreneurs, policy makers and leaders using the hashtag #SheMeansBusiness. The event kicked off Wednesday in Auckland, New Zealand, where the founder of the outlet Villainesse, Lizzie Marvelly, answered questions about her work. In Sydney, Australia, the creator of the Mamamia media network Mia Freedman took over. Talking female representation on social media, among other things, Freedman said she finds rest and balance by expecting "more from my husband and less of myself than the average woman." Read more... More about Livestreaming, Mia Freedman, International Women S Day, Facebook, and Social Media Read More »Watching Hugh Jackman voice a fight scene is both hilarious and awesome
We never get to see live-action films voiced in the studio, and maybe there's a good reason for that. But if you've ever wanted to watch Hugh Jackman grunt and groan, as his body turns red, please watch him revoice a chase and fight scene for his new film Logan. Jackman goes into full Wolverine mode, running on the spot as he does in the movie. And it's hilarious and strange to behold. The behind-the-scenes video was released on his social media accounts Tuesday, and TBH we're not sure what to feel about it all. Read more... More about Entertainment, Film, Videos, Video, and Logan Read More »There's a new British TV streaming service, but don't get too excited
Rejoice, Anglophiles and British expats: UK TV is now going to be much easier to watch. BBC and ITV — two major British broadcasters — on Tuesday finally launched a streaming service in the U.S. called BritBox. The service is home to British soap operas including EastEnders, Emmerdale, Holby City, and Casualty, as well as classic comedies including The Office (yes, the original), Gavin & Stacey, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Absolutely Fabulous, Blackadder, and Red Dwarf. However, notably absent from the list: Sherlock, Downton Abbey, Doctor Who, Top Gear and The Great British Bake Off — some of the most popular shows on either side of the pond. Read more... More about Streaming Services, Britbox, Itv, Bbc, and Tv Read More »Indulge your conspiracy theories with this visual search engine of the entire planet
Searching the planet just got a whole lot easier. Global forecasting company Descartes Labs released a demo search engine that allows users to scan the entire globe to find specific types of objects. Want to know the location of every oil derrick on earth? How about all the crop circles? Waterparks? GeoVisual Search has you covered. "Click anywhere on the map and we’ll scan the US, China, or the entire globe to find things that look similar," the company's announced reads. "Click on a baseball diamond, a wind turbine, or even a house with a moat and GeoVisual Search will find thousands of other matching objects." Read more... More about Crop Circles, Satellite Data, Satellite Images, Search Engine, and Tech Read More »What men say about women in secret is why we can't have gender equality
Feminists are harpies, buzzkills and man-haters. Those old stereotypes about gender equality die hard, no matter how fashionable it is to proclaim your feminism these days (Hi Emma Watson and Beyoncé). Even White House adviser Kellyanne Conway can't help herself from indulging in those tropes, recently tossing that tasty red meat to a conservative audience by describing classic feminism as "very anti-male." But can you blame a girl, or anyone really, for seeing the patriarchy as alive and well? After all, with Donald Trump overseeing the least diverse cabinet in decades while championing policies that could harm countless women, not to mention the fact that women make up only 19.4% of congress, it's a little odd to suggest we live in a post-sexist society. Read more... More about Politics, Marine Corps, Uber, Gender Equality, and Gender Read More »LG G6 is a beautiful phone with a supremely fun dual camera
The LG G6 is sitting pretty. This year, smartphones are expected to become little more than big, bezel-less screens, and LG's new flagship has a head start on Samsung's Galaxy S8, which will launch in late March, and is way ahead of Apple, whose new iPhone is expected in September. SEE ALSO: The next big trend in phones? Nostalgia. I've been using the G6 for the past several days, and it's a beautiful smartphone, quite possibly the nicest LG has ever built. It has a huge 5.7-inch, QHD+ screen with a taller-than-usual 18:9 aspect ratio and a very compact body. It's covered with a glass surface on both front and back. And it has an innovative, fun-to-use dual camera on the back that's different — in a good way — from the cameras on its competitors. Read more... More about Lg, Initial Review, Hands On, Lg G6, and Tech Read More »The messed up way Hollywood taught Amy Schumer to love her body
Amy Schumer is gorgeous, obviously. So when she talks about being "what Hollywood calls 'very fat,'" she's not just sharing a ridiculous anecdote, she's breaking down a frightening beauty standard that governs the images we consume daily. And it seems she's giving less and less of a f*ck about railing against them. SEE ALSO: Amy Schumer's SNL monologue was filled with jokes about the Kardashians and Bradley Cooper Her new Netflix stand-up show (which premieres midnight P.T. Wednesday) is called Amy Schumer: The Leather Special, in honour of the very chic outfit she wears. And like always, body image is a key theme in her new set. Specifically the weight loss she was politely coerced into before filming Trainwreck. Read more... More about Netflix, Body Image, Stand Up, Amy Schumer, and Entertainment Read More »'This Is Us' just dropped a huge bombshell about Jack's death
Few shows consistently deliver on their premise as well as This Is Us. As we near the end of Season 1 and piece our shattered hearts back together after William’s death in "Memphis," this week's installment looks at what our loved ones leave us when they pass on. It’s about more than possessions, it’s about the emotional gifts we treasure long after someone is gone. "What Now?" beautifully illustrates the huge impact William had on the family in the space of a few short months and though he’s gone, he most definitely won't be forgotten. We started sniffling when Beth found the note. But brace yourself, we’re just getting started... Read more... More about Justin Hartley, Mandy Moore, Chrissy Metz, Sterling K. Brown, and Milo Ventimiglia Read More »Google Doodle celebrates 13 badass women for International Women's Day
Wednesday's Google Doodle features a lot of firsts: The first Turkish woman to compete in the Olympics. The world's first computer programmer. Those heroes would be Halet Çambel and Ada Lovelace, respectively. The illustration that marks International Women's Day 2017 also features the first woman in Argentina to receive a medical degree, Cecilia Grierson, and Korea's first female judge, Lee Tai-young. According to Google, the search image depicts a girl whose grandmother is sharing the life stories of 13 exceptional women in history around the world. Also among the inspirational women featured are Ida Wells, the American journalist and civil rights activist, Lotfia El Nadi, Egypt's first female pilot, and Miriam Makeba, the South African singer and civil rights activist. Read more... More about International Womens Day 2017, International Womens Day, Google Doodle, Google, and Tech Read More »How a drone helped firefighters battle a blaze in New York City
The New York Fire Department has been messing around with a new drone for months. On Monday, it finally put the gadget into action. After a four-alarm fire broke out at a six-story building in the Bronx, the $85,000 drone was deployed high above the scene. Connected to the ground by a small cable, it relayed live images back to the ground. "The roof started to fail and we had a lot of great radio reports but that’s only verbal, so with the drone we had good visual pictures and it really helped us make decisions to put this fire out and keep our members safe," said FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Dan Donoghue on Facebook. Read more... More about Public Safety, Fdny, Fire, Drones, and Tech Read More »Tinder is testing a secret version of the app for the rich, famous and hot
Think you know everything about Tinder? Guess again. The company is testing a secret version of its app called Tinder Select, a invitation-only service reserved for some of the app's more influential users: the really rich, really famous, really successful and, yes, the really hot. Rather than separate app, the service, which was first reported by TechCrunch, is a section of the existing Tinder app that's activated when a user is invited to join. Sort of like an exclusive club within Tinder, users who are part of Select are matched with each other, though they continue to see matches from "normal" Tinder users as well, according to someone who has seen Select. Read more... More about Tinder, Apps And Software, Tech, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »Look for this wearable on wrists when baseball season begins
If we had to pick a walk-out song to the new Major League Baseball-approved wearable the Whoop Strap, we'd go with "Whoomp! (There It Is)" by Tag Team because close enough. The tracker will be one of the few biometric devices allowed on the field during games in the upcoming 2017 season.
The Whoop Strap is used to record and measure sleep, recovery and strain, and can be worn day and night. It also can store up to 100 megabytes of data. MLB and teams aren't going to force anyone to wear the device, but it's officially now an option for players, according to ESPN. Read more... More about Whoop, Mlb, Baseball, Sports, and Wearables Read More »Five-year-old kid proves to be a little too good at hide and seek
Being good at hide-and-seek requires creativity, as well as the ability to fit your body into small and difficult to find places.) That's why kid's are great at it. But one kid's out-of-the-box thinking led him very, very far away. Five-year-old Tyler, from Perth in Australia, went missing after playing the game on Monday. His disappearance launched something of a search party, but turns out he'd just found an incredible hiding spot. Tyler was eventually found hiding in his mother's car, more than 25 kilometres (15.5 miles) away in a shopping centre, according to 7 News. He had been driven away by his unknowing mother, Kayla Bishop, who went off to the movies with her girlfriend while he was in the boot. Read more... More about Watercooler, Hide And Seek, Videos, Video, and Australia Read More »The Statue of Liberty went dark and the timing is just too perfect
America always has to do things up big, and it's no different when it comes to metaphors. On Tuesday evening, people across New York City began tweeting that the normally well-lit Lady Liberty had gone dark. The theories flew fast on social media, but most suggested the iconic statue went off duty early in sympathy with International Women's Day and the global strikes planned for Wednesday. And why not? She works hard all year long, for no pay. Even the Women's March organizers tweeted their thanks.
Male high schoolers' video on why feminism is important goes viral
On International Women's Day, you should be listening to the many female voices that have been speaking out and pushing for change. But it's also worth taking a look at a now-viral video created by the prefects of Sydney Boys High School, a single-sex school in Australia. The video features the school's prefects talking about why feminism is important. But significantly, the words were written by the women in their lives, all of whom have shared their experiences and described why they need feminism. The stories detail many of the challenges women face, from sexual harassment to being undervalued because of their gender, and body shaming. Read more... More about International Womens Day 2017, International Women S Day, Sydney, High School, and Women S Rights Read More »Looks like Manny Pacquiao won't fight Amir Khan after all because of a scam
It turns out that the Philippines' Manny Pacquiao will not be fighting British pro Amir Khan, after all. The two headlining boxers had initially agreed to a $38 million offer to fight in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in April. The offer, which was made an unnamed group of investors in the UAE, has been revealed to be fake. Pacquiao and Khan had earlier posted details of the fight on their Twitter feeds last week, with Khan saying that his team had "agreed terms" with Pacquiao.
Former Indian minister falls for online puppy scam
A former Indian minister has been duped in an online puppy sale. Salman Khurshid, who had served in the previous government, tried buying a pedigree Maltese puppy on a website that was offering them for cheap. However, that was not to be. This came to light after Khurshid filed a police report against the ecommerce scammer, Press Trust of India reports. "On February 13, I came across an advertisement on the internet for the sale of two Maltese puppies by one Tonny Wallace for Rs 12,000 ($180) per puppy," Khurshid said in a complaint filed at a New Delhi police station. Read more... More about India, Ecommerce, Scams, Pets, and World Read More »Police decide man touching woman's thigh on a bus wasn't harassment, for a ridiculous reason
Seriously? A man accused of harassing a young woman after touching her thigh on a bus, was eventually released from custody after police decided that he wasn't guilty — because she was wearing long pants. The incident occurred in Jatinegara, a suburb in Jakarta, Indonesia. The bus officer confirmed that the man even owned up to what he did, according to Coconuts Jakarta. But police don't see it that way. Bambang Edi, the head of criminal investigations for the Jatinegara police division, told Vivanews: "She was wearing long pants, and he happened to touch her thigh since they were sitting next to each other." Read more... More about Indonesia, Jakarta, Sexual Harassment, and World Read More »Snapchat adds famous women to its selfie lenses for International Women's Day
Snapchat is making its own contribution to International Women's Day with, what else, a set of new animated lenses. The app updated its lenses with three new offerings for the occasion: animated lenses celebrating Marie Curie, Frida Kahlo and Rosa Parks. A spokesperson for Snap said the lenses will be live in the app for 24 hours and are meant to celebrate women they represent. The lens for Kahlo, for example, transforms your face into the artist's iconic look complete with flower crown, red lipstick and, of course, unibrow. In a statement, the Frida Kahlo Corporation said the lens is meant to "capture the faces of all her followers around the world." Read more... More about Lenses, Snapchat, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »While you were out striking on International Women's Day, China asked people to go shopping
As women around the world go on strike in celebration of International Women's Day, retailers in China are jumping on the bandwagon too. Malls and some of the country's biggest shopping platforms have grabbed the chance to turn March 8 into the start of a week-long shopping sale. The dominant shopping sites T-mall and Taobao, which are both run by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, have plastered this slogan on their sites: "Queen's Day: Reveal your beauty." "Queen's Day. Reveal your beauty", read the Chinese words Image: tmall Read more... These photographers' proposal photo will blow your mind
Thanks to social media, it is possible to witness all kinds of marriage proposals, from the most disgusting to the sweetest ever. But nothing can beat this proposal in terms of spectacularity. It helps that both the future groom and bride are landscape photographers in Australia. Dale Sharpe got down on bended knee to pop the question to Karlie Russell in front of a stunning northern lights display, in the heart of the Arctic Circle. "It's taken a few years to plan but I (Dale) always had this moment in mind & it seemed fitting as we are both landscape photographers who share a passion for photographing the aurora," he said. Read more... More about Photographers, Australia, Arctic Circle, Proposal, and Northern Lights Read More »Try not to raise your eyebrows at what Chinese state media tweeted on International Women's Day
This International Women's Day, remember not to forget about men. Huh? China's official Global Times news outlet posted a tweet on March 8 that's got everyone confused. "This #womensday, let's not forget International Men's Day (Nov 19) a time to celebrate our achievements and fight against discrimination," the tweet by the Global Times says.
Apple claims 'many' security bugs from the Vault 7 leak are already fixed
Worried how the recent trove of secret CIA documents affects you and the phone you're currently using? With regards to that particular set of bugs, (which describe numerous vulnerabilities in both Google's Android and Apple's iOS), iPhone owners are mostly in the clear, but not completely. According to Apple, "many" of these vulnerabilities have already been patched in the latest version of iOS, and the company is working to "rapidly address" the remaining bugs. “Apple is deeply committed to safeguarding our customers’ privacy and security. The technology built into today’s iPhone represents the best data security available to consumers, and we’re constantly working to keep it that way. Our products and software are designed to quickly get security updates into the hands of our customers, with nearly 80 percent of users running the latest version of our operating system," an Apple spokesperson told Mashable in a statement. "While our initial analysis indicates that many of the issues leaked were already patched in the latest iOS, we will continue work to rapidly address any identified vulnerabilities. Read more... More about Android, Google, Smartphone, Security, and Wikileaks Read More »Jim Broadbent drops hints about his 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 character
It might still be several long, empty months away, but it's officially time to board the hype train for Game of Thrones Season 7. The latest clue to get excited about? The identity of Jim Broadbent's character, which the actor himself strongly hinted at in a recent interview. "I'm a Maester, an Archmaester," Broadbent told ScreenCrush. "I'm an old professor character." Helpfully, Broadbent went on to add that he's not in any CGI action sequences, but he is in scenes with everyone's favourite White Walker-slaying badass, Samwise Tarly. Read more... More about Uk, Interview, Samwell Tarly, Game Of Thrones, and Game Of Thrones Season 7 Read More »This heartbreaking British advert has a powerful message about suicide
From the title and the opening sequence, it'd be easy to think that the video above is just another viral comedy short about the secret things men get up to behind closed doors. It's not, though. Made by British charity Childline, the video is actually part of a powerful campaign called Tough To Talk, which aims to help people suffering from suicidal thoughts. Childline can be contacted on 0800 1111, over email or online. Read more... More about Uk, Advert, Suicidal Thoughts, Mental Health, and Depression Read More »An artist painted a staircase gold but authorities are predictably unimpressed
An art project to add some bling to a dingy flight of stairs in a block of public flats in Singapore has gotten the attention it wanted. Predictably, the local authorities are unimpressed, calling it "unauthorised." Art student Priyageetha Dia, who is studying fine arts at Lasalle College of the Arts in Singapore, revealed her work of art on Facebook. She said it took five hours for the "hushed deed," after pondering whether to do it for a month. Priyageetha's hesitation is understandable. Singapore has severe penalties for what it considers vandalism — which could easily extend to street art as well. Read more... More about Street Art, Vandalism, Singapore, and World Read More »Emma Watson's book fairies are hiding feminist books all over the world
Women around the world are today celebrating International Women's Day 2017 (IWD) by hiding feminist books in plain sight in public places for people to find and enjoy. People in the UK, United Arab Emirates, New Zealand, Singapore, France, Italy, Germany and Hungary and Slovakia have been posting about their book-hiding endeavours. Emma Watson tweeted about the global project, which is being organised in collaboration with The Book Fairies as part of her feminist bookclub initiative Our Shared Shelf's collaboration with Books on the Underground. Read more... More about Watercooler, Lifestyle, Mashreads, Books, and Emma Watson Read More »'Iron Fist' reviews: Does the show live up to to its Marvel predecessors?
It seems Netflix and Marvel's latest show Iron Fist is not so punchy. While the two brands have rarely failed to impress with their small screen superhero sagas, critics don't seem to love the latest addition to Netflix's library. The show, which launches on March 17, follows Danny Rand (Finn Jones), a rich kid who returns to his hometown of New York after being missing (presumed dead) for years, now touting expert kung fu skills and the ability to call on the mystical powers of the Iron Fist, which makes his fist... really strong. More about Finn Jones, Iron Fist, Reviews, Marvel, and Tv Read More »Brilliant ad shows the impact of Japan's tsunami of 2011 that killed tens of thousands
A clever advertisement paying tribute to the lives lost in Japan's 2011 earthquake is also sending shockwaves through the web. The 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami waves associated with it in March 2011 killed tens of thousands of people in the country. On Tuesday, Yahoo! Japan put up this billboard, just days before the sixth anniversary of the disaster. The red line indicates the height the tsunami reached — shocking to see exactly how high the waves reached. This is an excerpt of what the Japanese message on the ad says, according to a translation by news site RocketNews24: Read more... More about Fukushima, Tsunami, Yahoo Japan, Tokyo, and Japan Read More »This is the busiest man on Twitter on International Women's Day
Like every year, it's International Women's Day, and like every year, outraged men waste their time on social media ranting that having a day dedicated to women is "sexist." SEE ALSO: While you were out striking on International Women's Day, China asked people to go shopping But fear you not, feminist reader. There's a British comedian who, for the past few years, has been spending the whole of International Women's Day painstakingly replying to every person who asks when International Men's Day is. On March 8, Richard Herring wakes up early, logs on to Twitter, searches for the phrase "International Men's Day" and responds to them, one by one. Read more... More about Twitter, International Men S Day, International Women S Day, and Social Media Read More »Snapchat's political show 'Good Luck America' returns with Donald Trump's 'golden shower'
Snapchat is getting political, again. The mobile storytelling app — now facing the heat of Wall Street as a public stock — relaunched its political news show Good Luck America on Wednesday. The new episode is available to Snapchat users in the U.S., Canada, the UK and Australia. The series, which premiered last January, stars Snap's Head of News Peter Hamby, formerly a political reporter for CNN who also was an embed for Sarah Palin's campaign back in 2008. Over the first season, Hamby took viewers on the presidential campaign trail, following each candidate and describing the intricacies of politics such as the electoral college. Now, he's tasked with pulling back the curtain of President Donald Trump's America. Read more... More about Donald Trump, Politics, Online Media, Evan Spiegel, and Peter Hamby Read More »J.K. Rowling slams International Women's Day trolls in 1 perfect tweet
J.K. Rowling is getting out there ahead of the trolls on International Women's Day. On Wednesday morning, the author took to Twitter to share the following message.
As someone who's been a big voice on Twitter for a while now, Rowling clearly anticipated the annual parade of angry trolls and decided to shut them down before they even had a chance to get started. Read more... More about Trolls, Uk, Tweet, Twitter, and International Women S Day Read More »Waste not, want not: how one app is pioneering a solution to food wastage in the UK
Did you know that the restaurant industry throws away 600,000 tonnes of food in the UK every year? The rate at which perfectly edible food is shipped off to landfill sites causes untold harm to our environment, but as with most things nowadays — there’s an app that’s using tech innovation to change the food waste situation. Every day restaurants find themselves left with huge quantities of great food — be it a switch from breakfast to lunch menus or when closing for the day. The guys behind Too Good To Go saw this as an opportunity to make a change in the way we handle waste food, and set about knocking on the doors of restaurants they thought may be willing to part with their waste for small payments. Read more... More about London, Startups, Food Waste, Sustainability, and Lifestyle Read More »Donald Trump lookalike caught on camera keying a car in London
Kay Hussain was tired of having her car keyed. So she set up a CCTV camera, in her house in London, to catch the perpetrator. "I was confused, I couldn't workout who would do something like that as I have good neighbours no arguments since moving here nearly 3 years ago," she wrote on Facebook. When she checked the footage, to her big surprise, she saw a man who looks exactly like Donald Trump keying her car. As expected, Hussain was fuming after watching the video: "Sunday morning at 06:50am Scumbag leaves his flat to get to his garage via keying my car.. when i first saw the clip i saw RED!! I was on rage scale 10 but something inside me said play it calm YOU GOT HIM!!!! " she wrote. Read more... More about London, Car, Trump Lookalike, Donald Trump, and Social Media Read More »Donald Trump tweeted about International Women's Day and everyone's making the same joke
It's safe to say Donald Trump's tweets about International Women's Day didn't get the reception he had hoped for. Like, at all. Early Wednesday morning, Trump took to Twitter to express his "tremendous respect for women" and the "many roles" they serve. In a second follow-up tweet he called on others to join him in "honoring" the critical role of women in the U.S. and around the world.
A capella 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun(damental Rights)' is your new feminist anthem
Just in time for International Women's Day, an all-female a cappella group from Oxford University have dropped an empowering cover of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." Cyndi Lauper's 1983 version of the song — written by American musician Robert Hazard — might be your favourite Saturday night dance anthem, but this feminist reboot by The Oxford Belles could give Lauper a run for her money. The Oxford Belles' version of the song features a feminist rap about smashing glass ceilings. "Can you stand over there and cover your eyes cuz Imma break glass ceilings, is that a surprise?" raps one of the Belles. Read more... More about International Womens Day 2017, International Women S Day, Feminism, Videos, and A Cappella Read More »This innovative device dispenses life-saving medicine through breast milk
2.9 million babies die each year in their first month of life. Safely and practically administering vital medicine to infants is a global challenge — especially in certain countries where access to safe healthcare is limited. The very first hours and days of an infant’s life carry the most risk. Recognising the difficulty faced by parents and healthcare staff in administering medical care to these young ones, one company has created an innovative solution: JustMilk. So how does it work?JustMilk is a disposable silicone device, which is designed to administer medicine and nutrients to infants via the flow of breast milk. The device is super-thin, meaning that medicine can be administered discreetly and effectively during the breastfeeding stage. Although the device is still in its testing stage — the company hopes the device can be used "in the global fight against malnutrition, infectious diseases and other health crises." Read more... More about Uk, Breastfeeding, Medicine, Tech, and Tech Read More »Why can't there be an International Men's Day? Bridget Trump let's rip
Editor's Note: What do you get when you put Donald Trump and Bridget Jones in a room? Bridget Trump, that's what. The brainchild of British comic Tiff Stevenson, Bridget Trump is the political parody we've all been waiting for. Her Twitter account is remarkably similar to a certain orange-skinned, thin-skinned politician. She took time out from ranting and raving on Twitter to give us her two cents about International Women's Day. EXCEPTIONALLY BAD COUPLE OF WEEKS February 27th Watching the giraffe web cam intensely. This is why we women are ridiculous with demands for equal pay and planned parenthood. They should take a leaf out of the giraffe’s book and just give birth ALL THE TIME. Also, those tree leaves are super slimming. Its basically a vegan diet. Read more... More about Bridget Jones, Trump Tower, Trump, Comedy, and Parody Read More »Samsung Galaxy S8: all the leaks in one place
On March 29, Samsung's going to finally — officially — announce its next flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S8, and by all reports it will be glorious. The Galaxy S8 will be one of the shiniest, prettiest and most feature-packed phones ever created. How do we know this? The same way we know about Apple's new iPhones months before the company announces them: internet leaks. A much as leaks spoil the element of surprise for everyone, they also give us exactly what we crave: details to lust over. So without further ado, here's the Galaxy S8 from all angles, courtesy of leaks. Read more... More about Leaks, S8, Gs8, Galaxy S8, and Android Read More »Vimeo is finally giving filmmakers the ability to upload (and sell) their 360 videos
Vimeo is finally offering 360 video to its filmmakers. Creators will soon be able to upload 360 videos in up to 8K for high-res videos. Vimeo will also offer "360 Video School," a.k.a. dedicated educational resources to help creators learn the basics and access in-depth tutorials on 360 cameras, pre-production, shooting and editing. "The launch is part of a broader effort to expand our product offering in response to strong interest from our community in emerging formats like 360 video," Anjali Sud, SVP & GM of Vimeo’s Creator Platform, said in an interview. "Despite support on other platforms, there’s still very much an unmet need — 360 video was among one of our top feature requests last year." Read more... More about Sxsw 2017, Sxsw, South By Southwest, 360 Video, and Filmmakers Read More »Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver auditioning for 'Clueless' is hilarious
Anyone who's seen Clueless will remember that iconic scene where Cher stands in front of the blackboard to take part in a class debate on Haiti. But what if it wasn't Alicia Silverstone in the role, but Andrew Garfield? Or Adam Driver? As part of their Casting Call series, W magazine asked Adam Driver, Andrew Garfield, Alden Ehrenreich and Lucas Hedges to audition for the role of Cher and give their own reading of the speech. If we had to pick who we'd give the role to, we'd probably go for Garfield — he really gives it 110%. Read more... More about Uk, Funny, Audition, Clueless, and Adam Driver Read More »Trevor Noah turns Ben Carson's slaves were 'immigrants' comment into an Oscar movie
There's no way to repeat what Ben Carson said this Monday without uttering a loud "Ugh" and shaking your head in a familiar despair for at least one minute, flat. Thankfully, Trevor Noah found a way. On The Daily Show last night, Noah went after the neurosurgeon for essentially arguing that slaves were, in fact, just immigrants serving unpaid internships. SEE ALSO: Samuel L. Jackson uses one tweet to crush Ben Carson and his slaves as 'immigrants' comment To illustrate his point, Noah turned 12 Years a Slave into a movie about an unpaid immigrant and, well. Watch and then cry without stopping for yourself. Read more... More about Ben Carson, Trevor Noah, Watercooler, Watercooler, and Politics Read More »How the expanded Nemesis System will work in the ‘Shadow of Mordor’ sequel
The Nemesis System was arguably Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor’s best quality. It let you manipulate battles by working your way through the ranks of the orc army, systematically chopping it off at its head. Judging by a live demonstration of the series’ sequel, Shadow of War, at GDC last week, the team at Monolith Productions is working on an even more compelling Nemesis System. Olog-hai Overlords and Conquering FortressesIn Shadow of War, instead of just taking down warchiefs, you’ll be taking on overlords reigning over their fortresses and strongholds, too, in what the developers are calling fort conquest missions. And while you’ll still be killing off uruk-hai forces, you’ll also be tackling a new enemy: the massive olog-hai trolls. Read more... More about Wb Games, Monolith Productions, Middle Earth Shadow Of War, Shadow Of War, and Shadow Of Mordor Read More »12 unstoppable women who are making tech a better place for everyone
On this International Women's Day, women are striking to make clear their value in the workplace, at home and beyond. That includes the tech world. According to the Department of Labor, only 26 percent of people employed in computer and mathematics jobs are women. And a big chunk of that 26 percent comes from outside Silicon Valley. Despite the challenges facing any engineer who doesn't fit in with the testosterone-fueled culture of Silicon Valley, many women have made their mark in the field — and fought to make it better. On International Women's Day, it's worth celebrating a few of the tech world's badass women. Read more... More about Womens Strike, International Women S Day, Silicon Valley, Startups, and Women In Business Read More »Getty launches new partnership to promote positive images of Muslim women online
Amani Al-Khatahtbeh often starts her public speaking gigs by asking the audience to whip out their phones, do an image search of "Muslim women" and see what pops up. They usually gasp at the results — pages and pages of one-dimensional stock photos showing women behind black veils, failing to capture the diversity of Muslim experiences. "It just occurred to me that I shouldn't have to use that example anymore," Al-Khatahtbeh said. It's a problem that Al-Khatahtbeh is ready to fix. As the founder and editor-in-chief of popular online platform MuslimGirl.com, she's teamed up with Getty Images to launch a new series of creative images and stock photos showing a range of modern Muslim women being their true, authentic selves. Read more... More about Representation, Diversity, Islam, Muslim Women, and Media Read More »Rupert Grint keeps being mistaken for Ed Sheeran
Having starred in one of the best-known film franchises of all time, Rupert Grint probably gets approached quite a bit. The problem? Apparently only 50% of those people actually know who he is. The other half think he's Ed Sheeran. During an appearance on The Late Late Show, Grint spoke about the fans — including some famous ones — who've confused him with the singer. He's not alone, at least. At the end of the clip, Sir Patrick Stewarts chips in to say people are forever confusing him with Sir Ben Kingsley. Read more... More about Uk, Ed Sheeran, Sir Patrick Stewart, The Late Late Show, and James Corden Read More »Watch NBA stars morph from rookies into vets in these mesmerizing GIFs
NBA stars: They grow up so fast, you know? One season, your favorite player is a young rookie full of promise. Then, what feels like a few months later, your guy is a grown-ass man with a bushy beard and the sneaky veteran's bag of tricks to match. That's why these 10 GIFs are so completely mesmerizing — they cram years of growth and evolution into just a couple seconds. A few months back, we showed you an eye-popping GIF that illustrates LeBron James' progression from teenage rookie to NBA demigod. Now the folks behind that animation, SportsBettingExperts.com, are back with more. Bless them for it. Read more... More about Nba, Sports, Entertainment, and Sports Read More »Finally, a dating app for finding people as lazy as you are
Could your preferred heart rate actually be the key to your heart? Lime, a new dating app, is hoping so. Their promise is to match you up with other people who are similarly obsessed with exercise — or as terminally lazy — as you are. Created by Edward Chen and launched last month, Lime is the first dating app to use data from your iOS health app to asses your activity level. Is your love or hatred of walking enough to build a relationship on? Maybe? At worst, it can help you avoid pairing up with someone who loves to head out for a jog at the crack of dawn when you’d rather lounge in bed until noon. Read more... More about Lime, Apple, Health App, Activity Trackers, and Dating Apps Read More »Stephen Colbert and the Grim Reaper dance it out while discussing the GOP's healthcare plan
Yesterday the Republicans finally released their new healthcare plan that will replace Obamacare and Stephen Colbert was there to rip it to shreds. The late night host mocked the plan for giving tax breaks to insurance company executives and repealing 10 percent of sales tax for indoor tanning. Colbert also poked fun at Sean Spicer when the press secretary explained that the new plan was better than Obamacare because it was shorter in length. "When it comes to writing things down, shorter is always better," Colbert said, "That's why Moby Dick is much worse than the instruction book for your rice cooker." Read more... More about Obamacare, Republican, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Stephen Colbert, and Watercooler Read More »SXSW Interactive is still the most valuable business weekend of the year
For the last few years, in-the-know marketers have said that SXSW has jumped the shark. But what looks like a decline in consumer-focused activations is actually a shift to business-focused work. Read more... More about Networking, Parties, Business, Ben Hindman, and Splash Read More »Tinder offers $100 donations in honor of Women's Day
Forget about swiping right or left. Today Tinder wants to help you support the causes that matter to you. The popular dating app is offering to donate $100 to the charity of your choice in honor of International Women's Day. In case you missed it, that is today. Tinder has partnered with Pledgeling to support 15 different female-friendly charities. (Think Planned Parenthood and Girls Who Code.) All you have to do is tweet to @Tinder and mention a cause of your choice. SEE ALSO: Shut it down: Jesus is on Tinder now It can be the name of a specific charity that supports women or girls or something broader like "education." You also need to include the hashtag #FundHerCause. Once you've done that you'll get a code that will unlock a $100 donation to the female-centric charity you pick on Tinder.fund. Read more... More about Donations, Charity, Dating Apps, Tinder, and International Womens Day 2017 Read More »Hey superfans! Here's where you can find Team Mashable during SXSW 2017
Since 1987, SXSW has been drawing the biggest technology, film and music superfans to Austin, TX every March. That includes the team at Mashable. Not only are we incredibly passionate about all things tech, entertainment and culture; but some of us actually know a thing or two! See below for where you can find team Mashable speaking at this year’s SXSW. SXSW PanelsFriday, March 10 How Tech is Shaping the Future of Entertainment 11am-12pm CST, JW Marriott, Salon D Mashable Founder & CEO Pete Cashmore will sit down with The Hollywood Reporter’s Natalie Jarvey, Endemol Shine Beyond USA’s Bonnie Pan and Lionsgate’s Thomas Hughes to discuss how television and film are working hand in hand with Silicon Valley to not only reach consumers in the new ways they're watching videos, but adjusting their creative process based on new advances in audience data. Read more... More about Pete Cashmore, Sxsw, Sxsw 2017, Business, and Work Play Read More »Kristen Stewart shaved her head and we're all just so happy for her
It seems like only yesterday that Kristen Stewart appeared in Panic Room with a terrible '90s bowl cut and — sorry, sorry, we'll stop crying. She's just come so far. Stewart showed up to the Personal Shopper premiere in Los Angeles Tuesday night with her head shaved and dyed platinum blonde. Her stylist previewed her new 'do on Instagram hours earlier, along with some winking commentary. "We tried something a little different today," Britt Brager, her hairstylist, said. She called the do #perfectlyimperfect, which is simultaneously kind of precious and completely accurate. Read more... More about Kristen Stewart, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Shameless dog farts incredibly loud next to his stunned owner
Dogs are good boys and girls. Everyone knows. They are good when they decide to only roll around where there are mud puddles. They are good when they destroy the trash in search of scraps. They are good when they emit extremely, unbelievably loud farts without so much as a blink or a warning. Let's be clear. Not all dogs are blessed with that ability. But Billy Howard has such a wonder dog, and he decided to share those dog farts with the world via Twitter. Could this video have been faked? Sure. A small part of us is skeptical. Read more... More about Farts, Dog, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Putin celebrates women with the cold eyes of doom
Sometimes people say words with their mouths but their faces tell you they don't give one tiny shit about what they're saying. This is not Vladimir Putin! The Russian president is a man of sincerity. Look at this tweet in which he congratulates women on International Women's Day, and feel enveloped in warm compassion.
Wow! Am I suddenly wrapped in a blanket? Read more... More about International Women S Day, Tweet, Vladimir Putin, and Social Media Read More »Jordan Peele's 'Get Out' sparks a new silly internet challenge
If you haven't seen Jordan Peele's new horror movie Get Out, buy a ticket immediately. If you have seen the film, you know that many of the movie's goosebump-inducing scenes are now permanently seared into your memory whether you like it or not. One creepy scene in particular has, of course, blossomed into another one of the internet's many "challenges," joining the ranks of #WaterBottle and #100Layers alike. Not going to spoil anything here, but this challenge involves running full speed at the camera and making a very sharp turn (you know, that scene). Leave it to teens to try to duplicate it and proudly show off their attempts: Read more... More about Horror, Running, Internet Challenge, Movie, and Get Out Read More »Need another reason to cut CO2? Oceans will suffer, study says
Scientists have found yet another likely reason why the world should dramatically cut its greenhouse gas emissions. Global warming could disrupt four-fifths of the world's ocean ecosystems by 2050 if emissions keep climbing, threatening the main food source — fish — of about one in seven people globally, a new study found. As ocean temperatures rise, and as waters absorb more carbon and turn acidic, marine life will struggle to adapt and may decline or die-off, according to research published Tuesday in the journal Nature. On a slightly brighter note, however, reducing emissions would tangibly benefit organisms by giving them more time to adapt. Plant or coral species may develop heat-resistant characteristics, while schools of fish could build migrate to cooler waters near the Earth's poles. Read more... More about Fishing, Fish, Marine Wildlife, Marine Biology, and Oceans Read More »Chrissy Teigen tells the secrets of her phone and her most used emojis
Other than being on TV, walking red carpets, having millions of social media followers and going to five photoshoots a day, Chrissy Teigen is more relatable than ever. This time, it's from a video she made with Glamour where she shares the contents of her phone. It turns out Teigen has a flair for using the knife emoji (don't we all), but her most used emoji is actually the wailing face. The model also is addicted to the mobile game Cooking Fever. "I've spent so much money on this app," Teigen admitted, which helps us feel validated on all the money we've also wasted on in-app purchases. Read more... More about John Legend, Celebrities, Emoji, Phone, and Chrissy Teigen Read More »Girls across the world: This is what 'being a woman' means to me
There's a lot to be gained from listening to young women. Really listening. March 8 marks International Women's Day — a day devoted to celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of women around the world. This year, it coincides with "A Day Without a Woman," the peaceful protest in which women will refrain from carrying out their usual contributions to the world for one day. In honor of the occasion, we asked young girls around the world what being a woman means to them. From the United States to Madagascar, young women opened up about their ambitions, inspirations, thoughts on inequality and even recommended their favorite girl-power anthems. Read more... More about Conversations, Day Without Women, International Women S Day, Gender Pay Gap, and Gender Issues Read More »62 fashion icons deliver strong message about the importance of women
In honor of International Women's Day and "A Day Without a Woman," dozens of the most recognizable faces in fashion came together to deliver a powerful message about the importance of women's roles in the world. Filmed during Paris Fashion Week, the powerful video for W Magazine features models, musicians, editors and designers like Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, Hailey Baldwin, Donna Karan, Sienna Miller and Winnie Harlow, along with 56 other icons in the industry. Against a plain white backdrop, the talented and passionate members fashion community stood and repeated these four simple, yet profoundly impactful messages in different languages, voices and styles: Read more... More about Fashion, Lifestyle, Conversations, Video, and Bella Hadid Read More »Microsoft is shuttering its social network Socl, and yes, Microsoft actually had a social network
Microsoft took one last, loving look at Socl—their old social network you forgot about, that's been sitting in the corner, curled up on top of an old Zune blanket—and decided it was time to accept fate, just be happy for the time they had together, and set Socl free, letting it go quietly and peacefully. Yes, Socl is going the way of Ello, Peach, Yo, and so many other attempts to get you to get you on the platform, as it were, according to a post on Microsoft's FUSE Lab blog (via FastCo). Per the post, on March 15, the site will take off for the really nice farm of social media sites upstate, where it can run and play all day with the other defaulted social media networks. Read more... More about Microsoft, Social Media, Socl, Social Media, and Apps Software Read More »The next iPhone might have a new name... and it's kind of lame
We've been kicking around rumors about the next, supposedly "deluxe" iPhone for quite awhile now, so we have an idea about what we might see when Apple finally unveils it, presumably in September — an edge-to-edge OLED display, wireless charging and a new camera, to name just a few of the proposed features. But the name remains up in the air. For lack of a more concrete name, most have settled on "iPhone 8" when referring to the next iPhone, but in keeping with previous years, iPhone 7S is a possibility. Various reports at times pegged it as the iPhone X and codename "Ferrari." Others have speculated that Apple could use the Pro moniker, like its line of MacBooks. Read more... More about Production, Rumor, Edition, Iphone 8, and Apple Read More »Patrick Stewart hints that Professor X could be appearing in 'Deadpool'
All good things have to come to an end at some point. With the recent release of Logan, Sir Patrick Stewart has now played Professor X in seven different films— and there's the horrible possibility that this might be the last one. There is still hope, however. "Somebody has mentioned Deadpool," admits Stewart in the clip above, before going on to get very excited when fellow Late Late Show guest Dan Stevens suggests that he appear in Legion. Maybe this isn't the last we'll see of Professor X after all. Read more... More about Uk, The Late Late Show With James Corden, James Corden, Dan Stevens, and Hugh Jackman Read More »Best animated feature 'Zootopia' recut as a crime thriller is the new Sherlock
Zootopia is a beloved family film that recently took home the Academy Award for "Best Animated Feature." But we wondered what the movie would look like re-imagined as a gritty crime-thriller. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more... More about Idris Elba, Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Disney, and Animation Read More »Teacher finds her fourth grade students passing secret, feminist notes
The fight for women's rights is getting younger and younger— It's trickle down feminism, baby! Just in time for International Women's Day, a fourth grade teacher found a delightful feminist note under a desk in her classroom. Be prepared to feel so, so proud.
It reads, "do you want to join a club for female empowerment. We are the leaders." First of all, great! They already have an executive board. Read more... More about Feminism, Kids, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Dine-and-dash gang strikes again in Spain
The action of dining and dashing, known in Spain as "simpa," has mushroomed to epic dimensions in the south European country when a gang of 120 people reportedly hit restaurants at least twice in a week. The first walkout involved 120 people who had eaten about €2,200 (£1,907 or $2,322) of food and drink in a restaurant in Bembibre, in the northwestern Castile and Leon region. The group paid a deposit of €900 to dine at the El Carmen in order to celebrate the christening of two boys. Just as the cake was on its way, the guests left "in a stampede," according to the owner Antonio Rodriguez. Read more... More about Dine And Dash, Gang, Spain, Restaurant, and Lifestyle Read More »Man arrested for destroying multiple copies of Kim Kardashian's selfie book
Who knew selfies could induce such anger? Carl Puia, a 74-year-old man from Glastonbury, Connecticut, was arrested this week for alleged criminal mischief after destroying a half-dozen copies of Kim Kardashian's selfie book, Selfish, at a local Barnes & Noble. He must really hate Kim. According to People, Puia turned himself in to the police earlier this week, nearly five months after the incident, because security camera footage surfaced of him spreading a red liquid over the books. The Glastonbury People Department released a statement in which they explained that Puia left a typed note along with his crime in which he explained "his dislike of Ms. Kardashian and people like her." Read more... More about Selfie, Kim Kardashian West, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Get an early look at 2017's 'League of Legends' April Fool's Day skins
April Fool's Day is just around the corner and League of Legends is gearing up for another year of funny champion skins. Champions Alistar, Kog'Maw, Renekton and Kennen are all getting the April Fool's Day treatment next month and YouTube channel SkinSpotlights captured their glorious new skins in the game's public beta environment. Take a look at all the silly new skins coming soon to League of Legends below. Moo Cow AlistarEveryone's favorite minotaur seems to have purchased a cow onesie and developed an affinity for kittens. Alistar's new Moo Cow skin is pretty great and rather appropriate for the half-bull, half-man tank even if it does make him less intimidating. Read more... More about Esports, Gaming, Riot Games, League Of Legends, and Entertainment Read More »This is the movie about immigrants you need to see this year
When director Lena Khan started writing what would eventually become The Tiger Hunter, starring Danny Pudi, she had a very different vision. The first script was an amalgam of stories from her father and different immigrants she'd spoken with. She partnered with Modern Family writer Sameer Gardezi, found a star and a champion in Pudi, and years later The Tiger Hunter is releasing in a world starkly different from the one in which it was conceived. "I think that’s one of the first things is seeing this community of immigrants as human and seeing their story in a way very different from that scary picture that Donald Trump is painting right now," Khan told Mashable. "Last year I would've been happy if people's takeaway from the movie is that they fall in love with these sorts of characters and their journeys, and sort of forget for a while that they all happen to be Indian or Pakistani." Read more... More about Parvesh Cheena, Rizwan Manji, Karen David, Jon Heder, and Danny Pudi Read More »Twitter releases an emoji for women, because emoji make everything better
Twitter has gifted all the women — and all the men — of its service a special emoji in honor of International Women's Day. Whenever a user tweets with the hashtag #SheInspiresMe, #WomensDay, #InternationalWomensDay, #IWD or #IWD2017, a custom emoji depicting the Venus symbol appears. It's not just about today. Over the last year, conversation around women's issues have grown on Twitter. In 2016, there were 25 percent more tweets about "feminism" or "women's rights" than in the year prior, according to Twitter. These statistics were taken from tweets with those phrases in 10 languages. Read more... More about Emoji, Tech, Business, Apps And Software, and International Womens Day 2017 Read More »Justin Trudeau's celebration of International Women's Day is everything Donald Trump's wasn't
Wednesday is International Women's Day, a day to celebrate women and their ongoing contributions to our world. It's also an opportunity to raise awareness about issues affecting women, from the lack of equal pay to the scourge of domestic violence to the ongoing abhorrent epidemic of sexual assault. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is among the many world leaders who took time out to mark the occasion, posting a video on his Twitter feed celebrating the day that, by comparison, shames the weak efforts of U.S. President Donald Trump. Read more... More about International Womens Day 2017, Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, and World Read More »Rhino killed for its horn inside French zoo; rare old African elephant killed too
Animal stories can't always be about exciting whale videos or pregnant giraffes. Sometimes, reality has to rear its ugly head. After all, iconic species like rhinos and elephants are increasingly threatened by poaching and habitat loss in the wild. This week, poachers in Europe and Africa made two particularly notable kills in what should've been safe spaces for wildlife. Just outside Paris, assailants broke into the wildlife park at Thoiry Zoo overnight. They shot Vince, a 4-year-old white rhinoceros, three times in the head before using a chain saw to remove its horn, Thierry Duguet, the zoo's director, told the Associated Press on Tuesday. Read more... More about Ivory Trafficking, Ivory Trade, Ivory Tusks, Poaching, and Thoiry Zoo Read More »Maisie Williams thinks she looks like an emoji and she's sort of right
It's unclear if Maisie Williams directly inspired the below emoji, or if the similarity is just a cheerful coincidence. On Wednesday, everyone's favourite Game of Thrones badass took to Twitter to make the following announcement.
For anyone who may have been wondering what Maisie was on about, she followed that tweet up with this piece of irrefutable proof:
7 influential feminists share the most powerful thing about being a woman
If you're a woman, you're used to people trying to steal your power. But even in the face of constant sexism, bias and discrimination, women rise. We're constantly under threat, but we stare down the most intense hatred with resolve, perseverance and strength. Our experiences as women may be different, but our power is unifying. To honor International Women's Day, we asked seven influential feminists to tell us the most powerful thing about being a woman. Their responses touched on the strength of sisterhood, the value of resilience and the importance of self-love. Read more... More about International Womens Day 2017, International Women S Day, Ask The Activists, Social Good, and Womens Rights Read More »Meet Friar Pup, the cutest new member of The Franciscan Monastery
If you think monks can't be adorable (or furry), well, you're wrong. We present to you Carmelo, the newest, cutest monk of The Franciscan Monastery of Cochabamba, Bolivia. Carmelo, a stray schnauzer adopted by the monastery, has quickly become a member of the family and even wears his own habit to look the part. Facebook user Kasper Mariusz Kaproń Ofm posted photos of the fluffy friar hanging out at his new home with his new friends: According to fellow friar Jorge Fernandez (pictured above), Carmelo's new life consists of running and playing and he couldn't be happier. All of the brothers in the monastery love him very much. Read more... More about Animals, Cute, Friar, Monks, and Religion Read More »'The White Princess' first look: Starz's 'White Queen' sequel revisits the Wars of the Roses
You know a historical conflict had to be bloody to have inspired George R. R. Martin to write Game of Thrones. The Wars of the Roses were a fascinating and violent period in English history, when warring factions from two royal houses fought for control of the crown — a rivalry so twisted, Martin calls it "the single biggest influence" for his A Song of Ice and Fire series. Starz explored the first half of the conflict between the House of York and the House of Lancaster in the 2013 miniseries The White Queen, based on the novel by Philippa Gregory. That iteration starred Rebecca Ferguson as Elizabeth Woodville, the titular heroine and wife of King Edward IV (Max Irons). Read more... More about Game Of Thrones, Michelle Fairley, Starz, The White Queen, and The White Princess Read More »5 reasons why SXSW still matters
Hugh Forrest sounded like he just did a spit-take on the phone. I was telling him how I wanted to explore South by Southwest Conference (SXSW), the music, film and interactive event that kicks off March 10 in Austin, Texas, in a fresh way. Imagine, I explained, a guy walking up to you on the streets of Austin and saying, “Why does SXSW still matter, man?” Forrest, who has long served as SXSW’s chief programming officer, collected himself and quickly rattled off five big-picture reasons why the long-running conference that sometimes seems over-stuffed with brand activations cans still pack a punch. Read more... More about Sxsw 2017, Sxsw, Tech, and Apps Software Read More »Facebook board member says there must be 'more open debate' on global warming
Global warming is a topic that suffers from "groupthink," and cries out for an "open debate" among scientists. Oh, and it also might not be real. This is all this according to Peter Thiel, a Facebook board member and influential advisor to President Donald Trump. Speaking on Tuesday at a prominent energy industry conference in Houston, Thiel said he is skeptical of mainstream climate science that has shown the Earth is warming primarily due to human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels for energy. SEE ALSO: Looking for hope on climate change under Trump? Cities are where the action is. Read more... Pregnant woman gives an award to the first man who gave her a subway seat
Sometimes we feel like we deserve awards for every day actions. For example, getting out of bed without hitting the snooze button is a pretty monumental. Seems award worthy to us. Well, one New York man did in fact receive an award last week for a seemingly small action. He was sitting on the subway when he noticed a pregnant woman standing nearby, and decided to yield his seat to her. SEE ALSO: Here's a device that make dads feel pregnant. Hey, why are you running away? Come baaaack! Little did he know, that woman would end up giving him an award for doing just that.
The reasons women are striking across the globe
Women in more than 50 countries worldwide are participating in the Women's Strike on International Women's Day to loudly shout about the issues that matter to them. As part of the International Women's Strike — also called A Day Without a Woman — women around the world are skipping paid and unpaid work on March 8 to call for gender equality, labour rights, reproductive health access and an end to domestic violence. Women from Australia to Guatemala are taking part in the strike, and the reasons for striking vary from country to country. Read more... More about Gender Equality, Watercooler, International Womens Day 2017, International Women S Day, and Womens Strike Read More »The 'world's greatest healthcare plan' is a thing that exists and people are like what
Hahahahahaha Sorry, wait a minute, I just, I can't stop laugh-crying. Laughing because surely someone is about to shake me awake from this wild-ass dream I'm having about a healthcare plan called the "world's greatest healthcare plan" and crying because I'm pretty sure no one is going to wake me up. I mean, come on, what, like, how, what—I can barely type. I think there's a good argument to be made that the United States has already become the laughingstock of the world, but if we weren't, then thank you, good politicians, for solidifying that position for us. And, in case you're curious, I'm far from the only one who thinks so! Read more... More about American Healthcare Act, Twitter, World S Greatest Healthcare Plan, Healthcare, and Social Media Read More »Artist puts Trump's sexist quotes onto 1950s advertisements, and it works all too well
Women have come so far since the 1950s, just maybe not in the Oval Office. Saint Hoax is a Syrian painter and activist who spent the last two years fighting Trump for "all the obvious reasons." For her most recent project, she photoshopped famous sexist Trump quotes and put them on misogynistic advertisements from the 1950s. She calls it "Make America Misogynistic Again." The project was depressingly successful. Image: saint hoax Image: saint hoax Saint Hoax came up withe idea of matching these quotes to posters after browsing through old sexist advertisements she found on the internet. Read more... More about Advertising, Donald Trump, Sexism, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »Here's the terrible reason even married people are having less sex
You might think the current flood of dating apps would mean people are having more sex than ever, but in fact for many, the exact opposite seems to be true. Gasp! A new study published by the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior and reported by the Washington Post found that people are having less sex overall than they were in the 1990s. The study, which used data from the giant General Social Survey, found that on the whole American adults in the early 2010s had sex nine fewer times per year than they did in the 1990s. When you spread that over 12 months, that’s not exactly a heinous dry spell, thank goodness. Still, more sex is usually better than less. Read more... More about Study, Sex, Dating, Marriage, and Sex And Relationships Read More »Snapchat totally ruined its Marie Curie filter for International Women's Day, this is not good
To celebrate International Women's Day, Snapchat released a series of filters featuring three prominent women from history: Rosa Parks, Frida Kahlo and Marie Curie. The problem? Marie Curie's filter is a complete mess. Now, users across Twitter are sharing their outrage. For one thing, the lens gives users full eye makeup, including what look like fake eyelashes. Apparently, being a female scientist is all about...looking good? The lens also shows chemicals combusting—which is a bit of a shame, given that Curie died due to longterm exposure to radiation. In fact, there's a bitter irony in the fact that Snapchat chose to adorn their version of Marie Curie with long fake eyelashes, since radiation often causes hair loss. Read more... More about Feminism, International Womens Day 2017, Marie Curie, Snapchat Lenses, and Tech Read More »This may be the worst ever cheating fail on a pub quiz
On Tuesday, writer and pub quiz master Cheish Merryweather took to Facebook to share an anecdote from her most recent quiz, which involves either the best or the worst attempt at pub quiz cheating of all time. We can't decide, so you be the judge. "Tonight I witnessed the most hilarious cheating on a quiz," wrote Merryweather on Facebook. The question: "What is the name of the actress who plays Skyler White? And they put 'Nee Lambert'. I thought that's odd as I've never even heard of who the hell that is. Went to Google Nee Lambert on my phone and the first thing that comes up... I'm dead." Read more... More about Uk, Twitter, Facebook, Funny, and Fail Read More »Lessons for surviving the Trump presidency I learned from actual horror movies
If you want to watch a horror movie for free, simply head no further than Twitter.com or check your Washington Post notifications right before you try to go to sleep. The line between the horror genre and the American political system has become increasingly faint in the past few weeks/months/years? since Donald Trump was elected president. Every morning brings a fresh wave of scandals so traumatizing it makes getting out of bed or talking to your friends about anything besides the upcoming nuclear holocaust next to completely impossible. But like all horror movies, people have got to find a way to safety. Read more... More about Horror Movies, Donald Trump, Trump, Watercooler, and Watercooler Read More »10 awesomely inspiring movies about women you can watch on Netflix now
The entertainment industry is still in the process of acknowledging that women's stories are rich, varying and in dire need of being told. Films of, by and about women inspire empathy and discourse—they're as much about self-discovery, grief, and ego as they may be about romance and sisterhood. To celebrate International Women's Day, here are 10 movies currently streaming on Netflix that feature deep, diverse stories about those who run the world. Margarita With a StrawMargarita is about Laila (Kalki Koechlin), a girl with cerebral palsy who moves abroad, falls in love, and proves to her family that she can take care of herself. Koechlin, who was born and raised in India with French parents, acts in a range of Indian productions, including independent films like this one, as well as in theater and commercial Bollywood. Read more... More about Working Girl, Amitabh Bachchan, Anne Hathaway, Judi Dench, and Philomena Read More »Even LeBron James is impressed by his 12-year-old son's basketball skills
LeBron James Jr. is just 12 years old, but he's already impressed at least one person who knows a thing or two about basketball: His dad. Highlights from James the Younger have dropped jaws before, but it's the video mix embedded atop this post that has James the Elder talking now. The clips, which come from a recent tournament for middle schoolers, are impressive indeed. James Jr. seems to be playing in fast-forward compared to the other kids, yet his skill level is also preposterously developed for a player who's only 12 years old. His passing is especially noteworthy. Read more... More about Nba, Sports, Entertainment, and Sports Read More »Someone invented a machine that can customize and write your thank-you cards
XPlotter is a three-in-one plotter that can draw, engrave and even do laser cutting making it perfect for any DIY projects. Read more... More about Engravings, Cats, Kickstarter, Inventions, and Diy Read More »Disney teaser reveals a 'Last Jedi' spoiler
Bob Iger just became the galaxy's greatest tease. The Disney CEO offered some footage of the upcoming Star Wars sequel, The Last Jedi, at the company's annual shareholder meeting in Denver Wednesday — and the footage apparently included a pretty major spoiler for the movie. (Look away now if you don't want to know it.) The teaser features Luke Skywalker's first meeting with Rey — the moment where The Force Awakens ends, and The Last Jedi begins — with Luke asking Rey "who are you?" according to a Los Angeles Times reporter at the meeting. (Most reporters, listening in on the shareholder call, were blocked from hearing the footage shown.) Read more... More about The Last Jedi, Star Wars, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Hillary Clinton tweets an empowering message to young girls everywhere
Hillary Clinton has an unwavering belief that young women have the power to change the world. On Wednesday afternoon, the former Democratic presidential candidate, who has inspired young girls with her messages of hope and empowerment throughout the years, was moved by the adorable feminist photo that's been circulating on Twitter. The tweet is from the friend of a fourth grade teacher, one who clearly has some badass students determined to make a difference in her class. The friend shared a photograph of a tiny note found under a students' desk, written on a torn piece of paper in pencil. Read more... More about International Womens Day 2017, Watercooler, Twitter, Hillary Clinton, and Girls Read More »These are some of the celebrities tweeting in honor of women today
Shout out to all the ladies! Today is International Women's Day, a day in which we honor the strong, inspiring women in our lives. Celebrities are just like us, of course, so everyone from singers to reality stars have been taking to Twitter to post their well wishes and a funny gif or two. We've collected some of the best tweets:
Reminder: In tech, very few women have a seat at the table
The people in charge of the most important tech products in the world don't have much in common with many of their customers. Many are rich, American, white — and, of particular import today, male. Take a moment to mark International Women's Day by reflecting on the dismal representation of women in the upper ranks of companies like Apple, Facebook, Intel, Microsoft and Google. Senior leadership at these companies is invariably dominated by dudes: Of these four, Apple is most gender-diverse, with 28 percent women. At Microsoft, 17.9 percent of senior leadership is female; 24 percent at Google; 18.4 percent at Intel and 27 percent at Facebook. Read more... More about International Women S Day 2017, International Women S Day, Gender Equality, Microsoft, and Google Read More »Watch out Sherlock, 'Zootopia' gets recut as a crime thriller
Zootopia is a beloved family film that recently took home the Academy Award for "Best Animated Feature." But we decided to put our spin on this and reimagined what it would look like as a gritty crime thriller. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more... More about Recut Movie Trailer, Disney, Thriller, Idris Elba, and Jason Bateman Read More »New coral reefs study finally gives us some good news
Marine scientists have made an early but exciting discovery about how some corals respond to stress. Certain species of corals can activate a set of ancient, defensive genes when exposed to high water temperatures, ocean acidity or loss of oxygen, a team from Stanford University found in a new study. This genetic response suggests these corals are particularly tolerant to changes in the ocean — a trait that could be key to their survival as the oceans heat up and turn more acidic because of human-driven climate change. The stress-triggered genes may also serve as a warning sign for scientists that a coral bleaching event is about to happen, the researchers said in a paper published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances. Read more... More about 50 Reefs, Global Coral Bleaching Event, American Samoa, Galapagos, and Marine Biology Read More »Bellyflopping gorilla interrupts NBA game and everyone acts like it's no big deal
The best part about this? All the players act like it's totally normal. The Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards were in the fourth quarter of their Tuesday night NBA tilt when a guy in a gorilla suit bellyflopped onto the court and skidded a few feet along the hardwood before scampering back out of bounds. It makes for a fairly surreal and funny moment — take a look. Again, pay attention to the players on the court. They hardly bat an eye! That's the focus that gets you to the pros, people. Who's the gorilla? That's the Suns mascot. (Now, why is the Phoenix Suns' mascot a gorilla? Good question! And one that's only partially answered here.) Read more... More about Nba, Sports, Entertainment, and Sports Read More »J.K. Rowling reminds us all of Donald Trump's remarks about women
Donald Trump is one of millions who celebrated International Women's Day on Twitter with tweets that affirmed the "critical role of women" around the world. The president, who has a predominately male administration, quickly received flack from Twitter users who met his statements with previous remarks he's made about women—and J.K. Rowling's joined in, too. On Wednesday afternoon, the author reminded us all that the United States elected a man who once bragged about sexual assault, despite what he may say about his "tremendous respect" for women today. More about International Womens Day 2017, International Women S Day, Twitter, J.K. Rowling, and Donald Trump Read More »'Overwatch' will ban you if you use custom games to farm XP
After Overwatch introduced the custom game browser last week allowing players to create and host custom games online, some people started to exploit the feature by inviting players to farm experience while being inactive. Blizzard is not OK with that. Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan announced today that Blizzard would start taking punishing players who create custom games meant to farm experience as well as the players who join those games. XP-farming games essentially let players sit in the game without needing to participate in any way after they choose a hero. Simply finishing a game awards XP (although at a slower rate than when you actually play) so players can just sit and gain levels without actually playing. Read more... More about Ban, Esports, Gaming, Blizzard Entertainment, and Overwatch Read More »Scarlett Johansson accidentally kills a stripper in the 'Rough Night' trailer
And you thought your bachelorette bash was awkward. In the first red-band trailer for Rough Night, Scarlett Johansson's big weekend getaway takes a shocking turn when she and her friends accidentally kill the stripper they've hired to entertain them. Said friends are played by Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer, and Zoë Kravitz, and their misadventures were scripted by Broad City's Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs. (Aniello also directed, and Downs — aka Trey from Broad City — shows up in a supporting role as Johansson's fiancé.) In other words, this dark comedy should be a good time for us — even if it's a really horrifying time for them. Read more... More about Movies, Rough Night, Scarlett Johansson, Entertainment, and Film Read More »Who's Behind the Massive Wikileaks Dump? The CIA Would Like to Know
The CIA would really like to know how its documents ended up on Wikileaks. As reported, Wikileaks published a massive trove of information on Tuesday, and the CIA, along with the FBI, is now investigating whether a contractor or an employee leaked the documents, according to CNN. The 8,761 documents, which so far appear to be legitimate, reveal an alarming array of CIA hacking techniques. The material alleges that the CIA can find its way around encrypted chat apps such as Signal and WhatsApp by compromising the phones on which those apps run, and that the CIA can hack smart TVs to spy on people. The agency is even trying to figure out how to hack cars—if, again, the documents are legitimate. Read more... More about Investigation, Documents, Cia, Wikileaks, and Tech Read More » | ||||
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