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Facebook’s role in the opioid crisis could become another scandal following yesterday’s release of harrowing new statistics from the Center for Disease Control. It estimated there were nearly 30,000 synthetic opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2017, up from roughly 20,000 the year before. When recreational drugs like Xanax and OxyContin are adulterated with …
August 16, 2018 | by RaheelAlexa, can you wake me up for my 8 a.m. class? St. Louis University in Missouri is equipping all its dorm rooms — more than 2,300 of them — with Amazon Echo Dots that are customized to SLU-specific questions: sports, concerts, speakers on campus, and other collegiate activities. SEE ALSO: Alexa and Cortana are finally on …
August 16, 2018 | by RaheelBored with your usual digital stomping grounds? Don’t fret, bored friend! There are plenty of sites other than Twitter or Instagram for you to waste countless hours on. Besides, it’s not like you could be doing something constructive at work or maybe, I don’t know, go outside. That requires like actually moving or interacting with …
August 16, 2018 | by RaheelTonal is like a personal trainer mounted to the wall of your home. It trains with you, recommends routines based on your preferences, and will spot you like a gym buddy. Read more… More about Health, Mashable Video, Fitness, Gym, and Personal Trainer Source: Mashable | This machine-learning coach could get you into shape
August 16, 2018 | by RaheelOn August 11, the Chisago County Sheriff’s department in Minnesota stepped in when a rainbow unicorn pool float got stuck in the weeds and left a group of women stranded on a lake. Read more… More about Rescue, Stranded, Unicorn, Pool Float, and Culture Source: Mashable | Cops rescue a group of women stranded on …
August 16, 2018 | by RaheelSince news of Aretha Franklin’s death broke on Thursday morning, the internet has been flooded with memories, condolences, and tributes to the Queen of Soul. Former president Barack Obama — who, like many of us, has been moved to tears by Franklin’s music and spirit — shared an emotional note about her passing. SEE ALSO: Aretha …
August 16, 2018 | by RaheelIt’s Summer Lovin’ Week here at Mashable, which means things are getting steamy. In honor of the release of Crazy Rich Asians, we’re celebrating onscreen love and romance, looking at everything from our favorite fictional couples to how Hollywood’s love stories are evolving. Think of it as our love letter to, well, love. There was …
August 16, 2018 | by RaheelPresident Trump is having A Day™️. On Thursday, more than 100 newspapers from across the country joined together to condemn the president’s aggressive attacks on the media. Instead of ignoring the editorials or responding to them constructively, President Trump did what he does best: plunged himself into chaos. SEE ALSO: The 10 most unhinged parts …
August 16, 2018 | by RaheelMoviePass has made yet another update in the ongoing turbulent saga of its existence: From now on – or maybe until tomorrow, who knows! – subscribers will be able to purchase tickets only to six possible movies, which change on a daily basis. Not only does this restrict users to half a dozen titles, but …
August 16, 2018 | by RaheelSmoke produced by fires thousands of miles away is now choking a storm swirling in the Atlantic Ocean. Welcome to weather in 2018. Thursday morning, Weather Channel meteorologist Jonathan Erdman found that smoke from California and Canada’s record-breaking wildfires has nearly engulfed subtropical storm Ernesto. SEE ALSO: How long does it take for today’s violent …
August 16, 2018 | by Raheel