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No matter how good your Good Friday was, it probably paled in comparison to Stranger Things’ star Millie Bobby Brown’s own — when she finally met Kim Kardashian
Since being catapulted into stardom, the young Netflix star behind the character of Eleven has been adorably vocal about her love for all things Kardashian. She mimics their odd Kardashian-isms at every opportunity. She asked Khloé to shake her salads on Twitter. They even had a moment of mutual recognition after Brown declared her love on national television during her Jimmy Fallon show appearance last November. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | 'Stranger Things' star realizes dream of meeting a Kardashian
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Happy Easter. Time to talk about eggs.
There are, of course, many ways to appreciate the egg — as breakfast staple, as fancy appetizer, as weird chocolate candy. But some egg presentations are better than others. And some (*cough* — hard-boiled eggs — *cough*) are unforgivable.
Here, our ranking:
17. Scrambled (without cheese)
Scrambled eggs without cheese may as well not be scrambled eggs at all.
16. Humpty Dumpty
Creepy, depressing, and maybe not even an egg. Pass.
15. Hard-boiled
Robs the egg of all its joy. The obligatory “protein’ in your salad. Sure, they are okay, but you’d rather have your eggs cooked another way and you know it. Read more…
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Where’s Waldo, you ask? Somewhere inside Google Maps, apparently.
English artist Martin Handford’s creation is living in Google Maps for the next week, as part of Google’s annual April Fool’s Day celebration. You can check it out now in your browser or on Android/iOS devices.
All you have to do to play is open Google Maps and tap or click on the little Waldo graphic that appears on the edge of your screen. You’ll then be taken to another section of the map and prompted to start the game.
Clicking the button opens up one of Handford’s classic illustrations, containing not only Waldo but also his friends: Wenda, Woof, Wizard Whitebeard, and Odlaw, the evil mirrorverse Waldo. Once you spot and tap/click Waldo, you’re able to move along to the next “level” or keep looking for his pals. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | 'Where's Waldo?' is hiding in Google Maps for April Fool's Day
The quest to save Stephen Hawking's voice
Jason Fagone,
San Francisco Chronicle
There's no doubt Stephen Hawking will be remembered for his work on black holes and relativity, but he will also be remembered for his distinctive voice. San Francisco…
Source: Engadget | Recommended Reading: Saving Stephen Hawking's voice
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Arbtr wants to create an anti-feed where users can only share one thing at a time
March 31, 2018At a time when the models of traditional social networks are being questioned, it’s more important than ever to experiment with alternatives. Arbtr is a proposed social network that limits users to sharing a single thing at any given time, encouraging “ruthless self-editing” and avoiding “nasty things” like endless feeds filled with trivial garbage.
It’s seeking funds on Kickstarter and could use a buck or two. I plan to.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. “Why would I give money to maybe join a social network eventually that might not have any of my friends on it on it? That is, if it ever even exists?” Great question.
The answer is: how else do you think we’re going to replace Facebook? Someone with a smart, different idea has to come along and we have to support them. If we won’t spare the cost of a cup of coffee for a purpose like that, then we deserve the social networks we’ve got. (And if I’m honest, I’ve had very similar ideas over the last few years and I’m eager to see how they might play out in reality.)
The fundamental feature is, of course, the single-sharing thing. You can only show off one item at a time, and when you post a new one, the old one (and any discussion, likes, etc) will be deleted. There will be options to keep logs of these things, and maybe premium features to access them (or perhaps metrics), but the basic proposal is, I think, quite sound — at the very least, worth trying.
Some design ideas for the app. I like the text one but it does need thumbnails.
If you’re sharing less, as Arbtr insists you will, then presumably you’ll put more love behind those things you do share. Wouldn’t that be nice?
We’re in this mess because we bought wholesale the idea that the more you share, the more connected you are. Now that we’ve found that isn’t the case – and in fact we were in effect being fattened for a perpetual slaughter — I don’t see why we shouldn’t try something else.
Will it be Arbtr? I don’t know. Probably not, but we’ve got a lot to gain by giving ideas like this a shot.
Source: Tech Crunch Mobiles | Arbtr wants to create an anti-feed where users can only share one thing at a time
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Beloved physicist Stephen Hawking was honored at a private funeral service on Saturday.
Hundreds of people gathered outside Great St. Mary’s Church in Cambridge, U.K. for the event, which was attended by about 500 of the scientist’s family, friends, students, and collaborators. Attendees included Elon Musk, Chuck Lorre, Brian May, Lily Cole, and others.
Streets filled for Stephen Hawking’s funeral today pic.twitter.com/OYwt2CFnH3
— Haskan Kaya (@HaskanKaya) March 31, 2018
Inside, according to NBC News, Eddie Redmayne (who played Hawking in the 2014 film The Theory of Everything) read from Ecclesiastes. Two people delivered eulogies. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Hundreds gather to bid farewell to Stephen Hawking
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Tesla has confirmed that yes, Autopilot was active when a Model X was the at the center of a fatal crash last week.
A new post filed to the auto maker’s blog on Friday confirmed this key detail. The March 23 crash, which occurred when the Model X struck a highway barrier, left the driver dead.
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“In the moments before the collision, which occurred at 9:27 a.m. on Friday, March 23rd, Autopilot was engaged with the adaptive cruise control follow-distance set to minimum,” Tesla’s blog post reads.
The driver’s hands were not detected on the wheel during the six seconds prior to the crash, though the vehicle had issued one audio “hands-on” warning and multiple dashboard warnings earlier in the drive. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Tesla Autopilot was turned on when the fatal crash in California occurred