Seattle reminds us it's past time to throw out old marijuana convictions
Seattle is leading the way. The city is on the verge of tossing out old convictions for marijuana possession, and with legalization spreading across the country it's past time other cities and states...
View ArticleApple's top-secret wireless AR/VR headset sounds crazy powerful
Here we go again. Another report, this time from CNET, claims Apple is working on a combo AR/VR headset that could launch as soon as 2020.The tech site corroborates previously reported details on the...
View Article'Avengers: Infinity War' Friday box office beats most movies' opening weekends
There's a bigger box office story to come for Avengers: Infinity War, but for now let's look at opening day.Disney estimates a Friday box office total of $106 million in the United States, capping off...
View ArticleSergey Brin shouts out Ethereum and warns of AI in annual founders' letter
When Sergey Brin talks, people listen. And right now Brin is talking about AI and cryptocurrency. As the president of Alphabet, Google's parent company, Brin is uniquely positioned to not only see what...
View ArticleAll the new rumored Instagram features that might kick Snapchat's ass
Snapchat is really, really screwed.While Snapchat distracts itself with new Spectacles 2 camera glasses, Instagram is arming itself with new firepower to nuke the crap out of its adversary app.SEE...
View ArticleCrowdfunding campaign leads to major discovery of healthy Tasmanian devils
Tasmanian devils are on the brink of extinction, but there's a glimmer of hope. And it's shining brightly. Scientists exploring Tasmania's southwest wilderness discovered a group of the animals that so...
View ArticleHow to organize your Spotify account
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. It's really easy for...
View ArticleKanye's new political rap wants to 'let the people talk.' Here's what they're...
Oh, did you think Kanye West was done grabbing attention for the week? Pfffttt.Following the release of his new song "Lift Yourself," which may or may not have just been one big troll on poop-scooping,...
View ArticleCelebrities are tweeting their old headshots, and wow
Celebrities ... they're just like us, right?If you put aside all the wealth and fame and success and, well, yeah. Hey, at least they were once kind of like us! We were reminded of that fact this week...
View ArticleWolverine is totally going to pop up in 'Deadpool 2,' isn't he?
The dance continues.Ryan Reynolds has a habit of trolling his old X-Men Origins: Wolverine pals Hugh Jackman. Just a few weeks ago, in fact, Reynolds took a (proverbial) dump all over an anniversary...
View ArticleRIP Larry Harvey: Burning Man's leading light dies at 70
Larry Harvey, the co-founder of the Burning Man festival who grew it from an event on a San Francisco beach to a desert arts festival of global significance, died Saturday. He was 70.Harvey had been...
View ArticleNo, I don't want to have long conversations with Alexa
Amazon's Alexa is great for many things. I love walking through my door saying "Alexa, turn on all lights." I like asking Alexa for the weather and telling it to play music. I really appreciate how...
View ArticleLol now Facebook is just making fake news smaller
Facebook really wishes its problems would just disappear. But, since that's clearly not going to happen, maybe they could, I don't know, get smaller?That appears to be the thinking of Mark Zuckerberg...
View ArticleGet a great pair of earbuds for less than $10 — yes, it's possible
We use earbuds. We lose earbuds. We replace earbuds. Just like bobby pins and socks, this is just a fact of life. If you're looking to stock up for the inevitable, you can get a solid pair in the RX18P...
View ArticleLearn how to code with ReactJS for less than $40
There's a reason coding is one of the most in-demand skills to have on your résumé. Whether you're building the next million dollar app or social media platform from scratch, adding personal touches to...
View ArticleResearchers spot colliding galaxies interacting in the early universe
The earliest eons of the universe were turbulent and violent. Newly found data shows that back then — just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang set this cosmic experiment in motion — a group of 14...
View ArticleWatch Michelle Wolf torch D.C. at the White House Correspondents' Dinner
On Saturday night, a political firebrand with striking hair and a funny voice said a bunch of provocative stuff in front of a large crowd. Elsewhere, comedian Michelle Wolf hosted the annual White...
View ArticleVictims of bullying unite in 'Avengers: Infinity War' photo project
Sometimes a kid needs to feel like a superhero.Inspired by Avengers: Infinity War, photographer Josh Rossi created a new project that turned kids who have been victims of bullying into superheroes,...
View Article'Avengers: Infinity War' box office beats 'Star Wars' for biggest opening...
Nothing can touch Avengers: Infinity War.With an estimated U.S. box office total of $250 million, Marvel's latest is officially set to claim the record of biggest opening weekend of all time. Nothing...
View ArticleNavel stones to ingrown toenails: Can you handle YouTube's grossest videos?
Disclaimer: Nothing in this post should be interpreted as medical advice, or should inspire you to pull anything out of your body. Go to a doctor, OK? Also, this post is graphic, and some readers may...
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