'The Boondocks' predicted a 2020 Oprah presidency way back in 2006
The Boondocks was ahead of its time in many ways. One of which seems to be in predicting an Oprah Winfrey presidency.If you missed the cartoon — which ran for four seasons on mid-2000s Adult Swim and...
View ArticleMesh networks: An alternative way to connect to the internet gains steam
The repeal of Obama-era net neutrality laws has folks looking for ways to connect to the internet other than relying on the nation's powerful service providers. One of these options is "mesh networks."...
View ArticleYouTube tweets 'open letter' about Logan Paul's suicide video
In a series of tweets on Tuesday, YouTube condemned the disturbing suicide video shared by Logan Paul. The YouTube star, who currently has more than 15 million subscribers, shared a video on New Year's...
View ArticleKodak announces its own cryptocurrency and sees shares rocket
Kodak just became the latest company to jump on the cryptocurrency bandwagon. Like recent random businesses that have embraced blockchain technology, such as Rich Cigars and Long Island Iced Tea, it's...
View ArticleE! boss defends Catt Sadler's wage gap and gets immediately called out
Today in Making Excuses for Sexism, NBCU Lifestyle Network president, Frances Berwick, cited everything from "misinformation" to the role of "expertise" as reasons for why E! was paying female host...
View ArticleBannon is gone at Breitbart, and the internet says good riddance
Steve Bannon is out at Breitbart and the internet is reacting the only way it knows how: with sarcasm and memes.On Tuesday, Breitbart announced that Steve Bannon would step down as executive chairman....
View ArticleFacebook's Oculus Go will be made by this Chinese company
In October, Facebook announced the Oculus Go, a standalone VR headset that doesn't require a smartphone. Today, it announced the manufacturer.SEE ALSO: Elon Musk accidentally tweets phone number while...
View ArticleLG's 'OLED Canyon' perfectly symbolizes the excess of CES 2018
Did we really need this?LG Electronics must have had something to prove this year at CES because it went over the top with its long, winding, 92-foot-long "OLED Canyon" made up of more than 240...
View ArticleSome dudes recreated Ralph Wiggum's legendary grilled crayon sandwich
There are few among us who will truly experience the world in all its kaleidoscopic possibility as Springfield hero Ralph Wiggum.But there are some who will attempt to live vicariously through the...
View ArticleFinally, a robot at CES that punches other robots
Robots, if the hype at CES this year is to be believed, are moving progressively further into our daily lives. From cleaning up around the house, to folding your laundry, to even replacing your damn...
View ArticleThis smart lock is powered by the sun
The Internet of Things is going green. Brinks (a division of hardware manufacturer Hampton Products) has announced that it is taking preorders for its ARRAY Smart Deadbolt, a heavy-duty lock you can...
View ArticleHuawei's ambitious plans to compete with the iPhone in the U.S. derailed (for...
Huawei's very well-made and very high-end Mate 10 Pro, released globally last fall, will soon be available in the U.S. The world's third largest phone maker used CES 2018 to re-introduce Americans to...
View ArticleOf course you can control your smart home with your underwear
Just how close are you willing to get to your wearables? Smart underwear company Myant will soon find out.The company's just opened up pre-orders for Skiin, its new line of "smart" underwear and bras,...
View ArticleDon't worry, those frozen alligators are totally OK
Damn, alligators are tough. Last week, the Shallotte River Swamp Park posted videos on Facebook of its gators poking their nostrils through the ice to survive unusually cold temperatures, a result of...
View ArticleSnow falls on the usually quite hot Sahara Desert
Africa's Sahara Desert isn't the place you'd expect to see snow.Yet a rare winter storm powdered the arid sand dunes of northwestern Algeria with white snow on Sunday, the third time an event like this...
View ArticleMeet the first openly gay man to compete for the U.S. in the Winter Olympics
Figure skater Adam Rippon will be the first openly gay man to compete for the United States in the Winter Olympics. The 28-year-old celebrated qualifying for the Games, which take place in February in...
View ArticleMichelle Williams reportedly paid less than 1% of Mark Wahlberg's fee for...
Pay discrepancies are sadly nothing new in the entertainment business, or anywhere really, but they rarely get this egregious.Following allegations of Kevin Spacey's sexual misconduct, Ridley Scott...
View ArticleGreta Gerwig finally talks about working with Woody Allen
Lady Bird writer and director Greta Gerwig has finally gone on the record about Woody Allen, accused by his daughter Dylan Farrow of sexual assault. Gerwig made a much-awaited statement about the...
View ArticleStephen Colbert questions James Franco over sexual misconduct accusations
James Franco was pressed for answers by Stephen Colbert on The Late Show on Tuesday, following accusations of sexual misconduct since his Golden Globe win.The Disaster Artist star was interviewed by...
View ArticleHere's what Uber for the skies might feel like
Ride-sharing has disrupted transportation in many cities, and not always for the better. Some surveys show services like Uber and Lyft actually add to the congestion in urban areas, with more cars on...
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