How the Olympics can embrace non-binary athletes for the future
It's hard to remember a time before the Olympics had very open, very gay athletes like we do now, but the first openly gay Olympian didn't appear until 1988 in Seoul.Thirty years later, there's still...
View ArticleCelebrate Pokémon Day with a new Alexa skill
Pokémon Day, the holiday that celebrates all things Pokémon, arrives on Feb. 27. In honor of your favorite collectible friends and their special day, Pokémon Company International is releasing a...
View ArticleThe 'Matrix phone' is back and it's awful...
Nokia surprised people at Mobile World Congress with the release of their 8110 4G phone. The phone is a revamp of the old Nokia 3310, more commonly known as the 'Matrix phone' or the 'banana phone.'...
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View ArticleMichael B. Jordan tweeted his 'Black Panther' involvement into existence
Black Panther is a groundbreaking film for a variety of reasons, but it's also the backdrop to some actors who just might be clairvoyants. Take two of the film's stars, for example: Lupita Nyong'o and...
View ArticleTwitter’s murky verification process is helping cryptocurrency scams...
Twitter verification, or the blue checkmark that appears next to an official account's name, is seen by most people as a badge of credibility. It's meant to distinguish real accounts from the fake...
View ArticleStephen Miller flat out falls asleep during Trump speech on school safety
Between frothing about "cosmopolitans" or getting escorted out of CNN by security, it's rare to capture Senior White House policy advisor Stephen Miller in a humanlike moment.We take what we can. Like...
View ArticleThat planet circling Proxima Centauri may not be that great of a place to live
The closest planet to Earth outside of our solar system might not be a place you'd want to visit. Researchers have found that the planet — called Proxima b — was likely bathed in radiation after its...
View ArticleYour old devices won’t be able to connect to iTunes soon
The first-generation Apple TV was released more than 11 years ago and starting this May, Apple's iTunes Store will no longer work on the device, along with other older computers.In a recent Apple...
View ArticleHeadphones bracelets exist and are a clever solution to tangled earbuds
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View ArticleSaturn's moon Enceladus may play host to hardy microbes like these
Something is happening beneath the ice on Saturn's moon Enceladus.Scientists have long-thought that the icy world could possibly play host to microbial life within the subsurface ocean, which is hidden...
View ArticleDustpans are practically worthless, but a motion sensing vacuum is here to...
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View ArticleESRB to add loot box disclaimer in video game ratings
After months of debate about the moral implications of loot boxes in video games, in-game purchases like those are finally being recognized by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB).SEE ALSO:...
View ArticleFitbit and Adidas have an answer to the Apple Watch
Smartwatch lovers and hypebeasts alike just got a new reason to get excited.Initially announced in August 2017, the Fitbit Ionic Adidas Sport Edition went on pre-sale on Tuesday, and it looks pretty...
View ArticleA surprising amount of people would skip the final season of 'Game of...
A study from the investment company Acorns has found that a surprisingly high percentage of Americans would skip the final Game of Thrones season in exchange for $1,000. The Iron Bank may not be so...
View ArticleWatch these Shaolin Masters break a piece of glass using a needle in super...
Throwing a needle through a pane of glass is one of the most difficult skills to perform as a Shaolin Master, taking at least ten years to train. It's impressive enough on its own, but how does it look...
View Article4 billboards for Serena Williams cropped up outside of Palm Springs and they...
Four billboards outside of Palm Springs, California, cropped up this week about Serena Williams.No, this isn't the plot of an Oscar nominated movie—this is just what happens when you're the greatest...
View Article18th-century macaroni and cheese actually looks delicious
Macaroni and cheese is a universal delight. And apparently, it's a dish that our Founding Fathers could've eaten.Townsends, a YouTube Channel dedicated to 18th-century living and dining, featured this...
View ArticleHere's how to delete your Vero account
So you jumped on the bandwagon, and now you're desperately trying to figure out how to get off. Welcome to the world of Vero, the Instagram-challenger currently taking social media by storm. The app...
View ArticleOne of the best RPGs of all time is now on PC
Chrono Trigger has long been regarded as one of the best role-playing games of all time and now it's finally on PC. With no warning, 1995's Chrono Trigger came out on Steam Tuesday. The classic...
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