Browsing Category: Tech News

  • The eternally iconic Jennifer Lopez did a medley of all her hits at the VMAs

    The truly tireless Jennifer Lopez reminded us all of her lengthy reign, performing a medley of pretty much *all* her hits at the MTV VMAs on Monday.  The 49-year-old music icon stepped up with thrilling renditions of “I’m Real” (featuring an appearance by Ja Rule), “Love Don’t Cost a Thing,” “Jenny From the Block,” “Booty,” …

    August 21, 2018 | by Raheel
  • We are not worthy of Nicki Minaj's majestic VMAs performance

    Colossal gold unicorns, gold metallic corsetry, a gold winged throne — Nicki Minaj’s performance at MTV’s 2018 Video Music Awards was fit for the opulent, epic queen she is.  Staging a reportedly pre-recorded, satellite performance away from the awards ceremony venue at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, the R&B monarch performed a medley of …

    August 21, 2018 | by Raheel
  • The wildest VMA outfits on the pink carpet

    Latex and mesh and denim, oh my! Welcome to MTV’s Video Music Awards — an event that’s both a celebration of pop culture and a competition for who can pull off the most outrageous outfits.  SEE ALSO: Nicki Minaj blamed a baby for her album sales, and Twitter thinks it’s hilarious Save your evening gowns …

    August 21, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' has a little secret in the credits

    Spoilers ahead for To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. Like, in-the-credits-level spoilers. Thought Lara Jean’s love story in Netflix’s delightful rom-com To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before was done and dusted?  There’s a little easter egg in the credits that’ll convince all of you hopeless romantics that her boy dramas are nowhere near …

    August 21, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Venezuela just 'linked' the newly created sovereign bolivar to its terrible cryptocurrency

    You know you’re in trouble when your only hope for stability is something as notoriously unstable as cryptocurrency. And yes, Venezuela appears to be very much in trouble.   According to Bloomberg, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on Friday that he intended to link a new national currency, the sovereign bolivar, to a cryptocurrency of …

    August 21, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Nicki Minaj blamed a baby for her album sales, and Twitter thinks it's hilarious

    Nicki Minaj blamed a 6-month-old baby for lackluster album sales, and Twitter has been rolling out some golden memes about the whole situation. Despite landing the No. 2 spot on the Billboard 200 with “The Queen,” Nicki was peeved that Travis Scott’s “Astroworld” topped charts for the second week in a row. During a Twitter …

    August 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • The first long-distance car ride took place 130 years ago. Here's the story.

    Read more… {“player”:{“description”:”It was a historic road trip.”,”image”:”https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/VaCHFeg3vlvHmkV-WQrX_WPAt8c=/https%3A%2F%2Fvdist.aws.mashable.com%2Fcms%2F2018%2F8%2Fab6eab52-a2eb-5f3e%2Fthumb%2F00001.jpg”,”mediaid”:”jznR48axox”,”preload”:false,”title”:”The first long-distance car ride took place 130 years ago. Here’s the story.”,”sources”:[{“file”:”https://vdist.aws.mashable.com/cms/2018/8/ab6eab52-a2eb-5f3e/hls.m3u8″},{“file”:”https://vdist.aws.mashable.com/cms/2018/8/ab6eab52-a2eb-5f3e/dash.mpd”},{“file”:”https://vdist.aws.mashable.com/cms/2018/8/ab6eab52-a2eb-5f3e/mp4/1080.mp4″},{“file”:”https://vdist.aws.mashable.com/cms/2018/8/ab6eab52-a2eb-5f3e/mp4/720.mp4″},{“file”:”https://vdist.aws.mashable.com/cms/2018/8/ab6eab52-a2eb-5f3e/mp4/480.mp4″}]},”options”:{“disableAds”:false,”disableSharing”:false,”nextupAction”:”autoplay”,”embedUrl”:”https://mashable.com/videos/blueprint:jznR48axox/embed/?player=offsite”,”standaloneUrl”:null,”post”:{“url”:”https://mashable.com/2018/08/20/bertha-benz-history-automobile-road-trip/”,”date”:”2018-08-20T23:25:13.029Z”,”bp_id”:79548,”wp_id”:null}},”advertising”:{“params”:{“keywords”:”tech,history,women,mercedes-benz”,”sec0″:null,”sec1″:””,”prc”:””}},”analytics”:{“labels”:”tech,history,women,mercedes-benz”,”videoSeriesName”:null}} More about History, Women, Mercedes Benz, Tech, and Identities Source: Mashable | The first long-distance car ride took place 130 years ago. Here's the story.

    August 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google sued over tracking locations even when 'Location History' is off

    Last week, a bombshell AP investigation found that Google was still tracking iPhone and Android device users, even if they turned off the “Location History” setting. Now, the first lawsuit has been filed against the search engine giant over this issue, according to documents posted by Ars Technica.  SEE ALSO: Google tracks you even if …

    August 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Why you should block big corporations on Twitter

    This is You Won’t Regret It, a new weekly column featuring recommendations, tips, and unsolicited advice from the Mashable culture team. Nothing feels better than blocking an obnoxious branded Twitter account — whether you’re doing it to spite Alex Jones, to protect yourself from insidious marketing, or some combination of the two. Look at what’s …

    August 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Sacha Baron Cohen tricks food critic into approving 'ethical' cannibalism

    Sacha Baron Cohen’s Who Is America has made it clear that no one is exempt from the comedian’s satirical skewering. The latest unfortunate victim is food critic Bill Jilla, whom Cohen convinces to eat (fake) human flesh while masquerading as a Michelin star-seeking chef. SEE ALSO: Sacha Baron Cohen’s interview with Roy Moore might be …

    August 20, 2018 | by Raheel