• Someone took a pickax to Trump's Hollywood star and shattered it — again

    Someone took a pickax to Trump’s Hollywood star and shattered it — again  Washington Post Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star destroyed  ABC News Trump’s Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Is Shattered by Vandal  New York Times Man Claiming He Destroyed Donald Trump’s Walk Of Fame Star Turns Himself In  CBS Los Angeles Vandal demolishes Donald Trump’s star …

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel

  • Yes, your dog has a horoscope. So does your gerbil.

    Forget Shark Week, it’s Bark Week on Mashable. Join us as we celebrate all the good dogs, which we humans do not deserve. Every human has a place in the astrological universe. So too does every dog, cat, gerbil, building, vacuum cleaner, Fitbit, and anal plug. The concept can be a little hard to swallow, …

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel

  • Netflix grabs 'Snowpiercer' TV show outside the US and China (updated)

    We've known for some time that the stunning and brutal post-apocalyptic movie Snowpiercer is being made into a TV series for TNT. Now, Netflix is joining in on the action by distributing the series outside of the US and China, Variety reports. The 2… Source: Engadget | Netflix grabs 'Snowpiercer' TV show outside the US …

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel

  • Trump pushes 25 percent auto tariff as top advisers scramble to stop him

    Trump pushes 25 percent auto tariff as top advisers scramble to stop him  Washington Post Trump calls EU leader Juncker ‘smart man’ after slamming Europe as a ‘foe’  USA TODAY Ahead of EU Meeting, Trump Rails at Domestic Critics  Wall Street Journal Farmers prefer Trump do trade deals than hand them cash  ABC News The Latest: China’s leader criticizes …

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel

  • The Storyball on Kickstarter will get kids moving and learning without a screen

    The toys of today are a bit different from the ones kids played with years ago, even in the ’90s. Sure, action figures, stuffed animals, and LEGO sets are still popular, but they just can’t seem to hold the attention of children the way they used to. (Hmmm, wonder why?) SEE ALSO: Listen to me: …

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel

  • Google Assistant is still a lot smarter than Siri, new study shows

    In the battle of digital assistants, a winner is emerging: Google Assistant is smartest of them all, followed by Siri, Cortana and Alexa.  That’s according to a new study by LoupVentures, whose team asked the four digital assistants 800 questions each. All of them have shown big improvements since LoupVentures’ last test, conducted in April …

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel

  • Adorable home robot Kuri is being discontinued

    Cute mechanical companion Kuri is no more. In a blog post published today, manufacturer Mayfield Robotics said that operations have been paused while it evaluates the company's future, and that pre-orders of the adorable home robot will not be filled… Source: Engadget | Adorable home robot Kuri is being discontinued

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel

  • Grubhub acquires payments and loyalty company LevelUp for $390M

    Grubhub announced this morning that it’s agreed to acquire LevelUp for $390 million cash. Founder and CEO Matt Maloney told me that while previous Grubhub acquisitions like Eat24 were designed to give the company’s delivery business more scale, “This is kind of a different acquisition. It’s a product and strategic positioning acquisition.” LevelUp is based …

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel

  • A 12-mile-wide body of water lies beneath a Mars ice cap

    A 12-mile-wide body of water lies beneath a Mars ice cap  Washington Post Mars’ South Pole May Hide a Large Underground Lake  Space.com Evidence detected of lake beneath the surface of Mars  CNN Full coverage Source: Google News | A 12-mile-wide body of water lies beneath a Mars ice cap

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel