• Apple expands its free coding curriculum to schools outside of the US

    Apple's free coding curriculum, which launched for high schools and community colleges in May, has been growing in popularity over the last few months. It had six community college systems on board at launch and in August, the company announced that… Source: Engadget | Apple expands its free coding curriculum to schools outside of the …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • HBO is getting all the 'Harry Potter' movies and you're never leaving your home again

    Read more… {“player”:{“description”:”Breakfast at Hogwarts has long been a dream for millions of Harry Potter fans. Now, for those willing to pay up, the dream could (sort of) become a reality.”,”image”:”https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/LeyslVaIuQLGbqwdCucaEmJtymM=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fvideo_uploaders%2Fdistribution_thumb%2Fimage%2F21%2Ff4b1d929-75c8-449e-ad29-3894b612667d.jpg”,”mediaid”:”mV4l9ylgKX”,”preload”:false,”title”:”‘Harry Potter’ in Two Minutes”,”sources”:[{“file”:”https://vdist.aws.mashable.com/jw/2017/5/9ce54137-4bcb-2de0/hls.m3u8″},{“file”:”https://vdist.aws.mashable.com/jw/2017/5/9ce54137-4bcb-2de0/dash.mpd”},{“file”:”https://vdist.aws.mashable.com/jw/2017/5/9ce54137-4bcb-2de0/mp4/1080.mp4″},{“file”:”https://vdist.aws.mashable.com/jw/2017/5/9ce54137-4bcb-2de0/mp4/720.mp4″},{“file”:”https://vdist.aws.mashable.com/jw/2017/5/9ce54137-4bcb-2de0/mp4/480.mp4″}]},”options”:{“disableAds”:false,”disableSharing”:false,”nextupAction”:”autoplay”,”embedUrl”:”http://mashable.com/videos/blueprint:mV4l9ylgKX/embed/?player=offsite”,”standaloneUrl”:null,”post”:{“url”:”http://mashable.com/2017/11/09/harry-potter-hbo/”,”date”:”2017-11-09T16:40:42.351Z”,”bp_id”:62222,”wp_id”:null}},”advertising”:{“params”:{“keywords”:”watercooler,film,culture,harry potter”,”sec0″:null,”sec1″:””,”prc”:””}},”analytics”:{“labels”:”watercooler,film,culture,harry potter”,”videoSeriesName”:null}} More about Entertainment, Movies, Hbo, Streaming, and Harry Potter Source: Mashable | HBO is getting all the 'Harry …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Twitter pauses verification process after controversy over Charlottesville organizer

    Twitter pauses verification process after controversy over Charlottesville organizer  The Verge Twitter Halts User Verification Process, Saying It’s ‘Broken’  Bloomberg Twitter suspends blue check mark verifications  CNNMoney Full coverage Source: Google News | Twitter pauses verification process after controversy over Charlottesville organizer

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • These innovative solutions to climate change are making serious waves

    Climate change is undoubtedly one of the most pressing issues facing our global community. Though the jury is still out on whether the planet’s warming climate is to blame for recent events like Hurricane Irma or the devastating flooding in South Asia, the scientific community agrees: if we continue on the same path of energy …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • To help Doug Jones, national Democrats lie low in Alabama Senate race

    To help Doug Jones, national Democrats lie low in Alabama Senate race  USA TODAY Roy Moore is refusing to debate his Democratic Senate opponent  Salon Full coverage Source: Google News | To help Doug Jones, national Democrats lie low in Alabama Senate race

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • TSA Fails Most Tests in Undercover Operation

    TSA Fails Most Tests in Undercover Operation  U.S. News & World Report TSA Fails to Spot Weapons More Than Half the Time  Newsweek TSA screeners, equipment or procedures failed most tests in latest undercover operation at US airports  Daily Mail Full coverage Source: Google News | TSA Fails Most Tests in Undercover Operation

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Twitter pauses verification requests after verifying a white supremacist

    Hoping to get verified on Twitter? Don’t bother trying right now. Twitter is pausing all general verification requests, the company announced Thursday. The decision comes days after Twitter verified Jason Kessler, the organizer of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville that resulted in the death of counterprotester Heather Heyer.  SEE ALSO: Twitter’s 280-character limit …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • NASA insists its Mars rocket will still launch in 2019

    NASA is aiming to launch its deep space-bound Space Launch System (SLS) in December 2019, even though a review has suggested it's not likely to fly until mid-2020. The launch date has already been pushed back once due to technical issues, but NASA is… Source: Engadget | NASA insists its Mars rocket will still launch …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Rep the Squad is a subscription service to borrow authentic sports jerseys

     Authentic sports jerseys are expensive and infrequently worn, but that doesn’t stop fans from wanting to own as many as possible from all their favorite players. So why not borrow them? Meet Rep the Squad – the company is essentially Netflix (well, the old DVD-version of Netflix) for sports jerseys. For $20 a month the …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel