The Hubble celebrates its 28th birthday by making us all feel small, as usual
A part of space 4,000 light-years away is filled with baby stars, and the Hubble Space Telescope can see them.Two new photos taken by the intrepid telescope and released to celebrate the eye on the...
View ArticleLearn how to write a book with this 5-hour online course that's on sale
Everybody has a story to tell, even if they don't know it yet. Each one of us has an interesting perspective and unique experiences, but how do we turn those into a compelling narrative? And better...
View ArticleLyft offsets carbon emissions, but still relies on gas-guzzling cars
In an announcement not-so-subtly timed to Earth Day, Lyft proclaimed its ride service is now carbon neutral.In the fight against climate change Lyft co-founders John Zimmer and Logan Green explained...
View ArticleBring on museum companion apps — but only if they're absolutely awesome
On a weekday afternoon in the Greek and Roman sculpture hall at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, I was, to my surprise, the only visitor on my phone. The long gallery was fairly empty, but it was oddly...
View ArticleIf we're rebooting anything, let's reboot 'Shop 'til You Drop'
Game shows have been delighting America — nay, the world — for decades. But one game show in particular still reigns supreme in my heart: Shop 'til You Drop.So why hasn't it been rebooted yet? SEE...
View ArticleAriana Grande makes surprise appearance at Coachella, and it's pretty great
Corny though they definitely, always are, surprise appearances always do well.Take Ariana Grande, who on Friday night appeared during Kygo's second set at Coachella. Grande performed her latest single,...
View ArticleCambridge Analytica whistleblower to testify next week in front of Congress
The Cambridge Analytica scandal isn't going away. In fact, it's heading straight to Washington, D.C. Christopher Wylie tweeted early Saturday morning that he would soon testify in front of Congress....
View ArticleDownload this: Google's Grasshopper aims to make coding as easy as a game
Ever wanted to learn to code, but didn't know where to start? Google's new app wants to help.This week the company launched Grasshopper, an app that aims to help teach adults to code (javascript,...
View ArticleThe cast of 'Jane the Virgin' was just as blown away by that twist as we all are
Jane the Virgin Twitter went WILD on Friday night. Spoilers ahead.The show's fourth season ended with a major reveal: Michael Cordero, a character that's been dead since just before a time jump skipped...
View ArticleVery good dog Max stayed overnight with lost three-year-old girl and helped...
This is one very good dog. Max, a 17-year-old Blue Heeler, may be deaf, partially blind, and getting on in his years, but that didn't stop him from playing the role of loving companion and hero to a...
View ArticleSuspected stalker breaks into Taylor Swift's home and takes a nap
One of Taylor Swift's multiple stalkers was found on Friday in Taylor Swift's New York townhouse, sleeping in her bed.The stalker, known as Roger Alvarado, had been arrested early in February for...
View ArticleTrump tweetstorm about Michael Cohen 'flipping' overlooks one key detail
Donald Trump isn't afraid to share his Thoughts, even if sometimes those Thoughts don't exactly mean what he thinks they mean. This was once again on display Saturday morning in a series of tweets...
View ArticleUniversal Fan Con suddenly postpones — so attendees organized
A convention built to celebrate diversity and inclusiveness in fandom has been postponed at the last minute, and would-be attendees are channeling their understandable frustration in constructive...
View ArticleColin Kaepernick may be exiled from the NFL, but that's also why he keeps...
Colin Kaepernick may be the most criminally unemployed NFL player in the free agency pool today, but the actions that brought him to this point continue to pay off.Kaepernick was named Amnesty...
View ArticleAT&T and Verizon investigated for possibly colluding to make your smartphone...
AT&T and Verizon don't want to let you out of their grasps. So much so, in fact, that they may have colluded to make it harder for you to switch cellphone carriers. So reports The New York Times,...
View ArticleVerne Troyer, Mini-Me star from 'Austin Powers,' is dead at age 49
Actor Verne Troyer died on Saturday at the age of 49. Troyer was perhaps most famous for his roles in the Austin Powers film series, where he played Dr. Evil henchman Mini-MeAn Instagram post to his...
View ArticleDonald Trump suggests he may pardon Jack Johnson because — c'mon, you...
While past presidents were mourning former First Lady Barbara Bush at her funeral in Houston today, President Trump was on his phone in Mar-a-Lago, having his usual Twitter meltdown.In between...
View ArticleGet a massage whenever you want with these pillows that are $50 off
Everyone deserves a massage now and then, but they can get pretty pricey. If you go to a high-end spa, you might end up paying several hundred dollars — and that doesn't even include a tip.SEE ALSO: A...
View ArticleWeed makes some people clean like crazy, but scientists don't really know why
This post is part of Mashable's Spring Cleaning Week. Just a little something to distract you from the eternal dread of constantly wiping all those fingerprints off your screen. "Stock up on Cheetos...
View ArticleHate public speaking? This $23 course can help change that.
If you clicked on this story, you probably have a paralyzing fear of public speaking. It's okay; you're not alone. Forbes once reported that 10 percent of people absolutely love public speaking, while...
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