Browsing Category: Tech News

  • Sam Altman just paid a startup $10,000 to one day kill him — and preserve his brain

    Dying is for plebes.  Paying a startup to euthanize you so that it can one day, maybe, bring back a digital copy of your mind? Now that’s for tech kingmakers like Sam Altman.  SEE ALSO: Y Combinator’s Sam Altman wishes San Francisco was more open-minded, like China According to MIT Technology Review, the president of …

    March 13, 2018 | by Raheel
  • There's a Michael Scott quote to sum up every college major

    The beloved Michael Scott parted ways from The Office in 2012, but his many legendary quotes are still celebrated to this day. Daniel McCrystal, a clear fan of the NBC comedy, recently discovered that there’s a Michael Scott quote to perfectly sum up every college major, and WOW, it is something.  From accounting and English, …

    March 13, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Hip teens tempt gravity by sticking objects out the car window

    Leave it to bored teens to discover a freaky cool, and slightly anxiety-inducing, thing to do while driving. SEE ALSO: The latest viral challenge will have you sleeping in Ikea, and police are cracking down Opening and window and speeding down the road, they balance objects against the wind with just a few fingers.  See …

    March 13, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Winnie the Pooh is back in Disney's 'Christopher Robin'

    Disney is reuniting iconic duo Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin in a heartwarming live-action film. Christopher Robin follows the titular character all grown up when he gets an unexpected visit from an old friend. Read more… More about Disney, Mashable Video, Children, Ewan Mcgregor, and Winnie The Pooh Source: Mashable | Winnie the Pooh …

    March 13, 2018 | by Raheel
  • This new meme perfectly describes when plans go wrong

    It’s been eight years since Despicable Me and the internet still hasn’t let it go.  At least this time, it’s not wine moms and their obsession with the Minions. This wave of Despicable Me memes feature Gru, the lovable but fading villain who’s desperate to beat his younger rival at stealing the moon.  SEE ALSO: …

    March 13, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Zayn and Gigi Hadid have broken up and the future is bleak

    Grab a box of tissues because the poster kids for young love have officially called it quits.  Former One Direction-er Zayn Malik and model Gigi Hadid have split up according to statements released by the former couple on social media in response to rumors that have been circulating thanks to Zayn’s thirsty Instagram pics and …

    March 13, 2018 | by Raheel
  • A reporter gave her 'Legally Blonde' dissertation to Reese Witherspoon and it was A LOT

    Everyone’s a fan of Reese Witherspoon, but a woman named Lucy Ford is such a huge fan that she decided to write her 15,000-word college dissertation on Legally Blonde. Ford, who’s since become a journalist, was recently given the opportunity to attend a press junket for A Wrinkle In Time and interview the film’s stars, …

    March 13, 2018 | by Raheel
  • GM plans to launch a car-sharing program this year

    General Motors is staying tight-lipped about a new Bloomberg report that suggests the company’s Maven car-sharing program will soon allow GM car owners to rent out their vehicles to strangers for brief periods of time through the app. GM’s existing Maven car-sharing program already offers cars on-demand, so people can rent a Chevy Volt or …

    March 13, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Here's when Apple will reveal what's next for iOS and macOS

    Hold onto your butts! Apple‘s just announced its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC 18) will take place on June 4-8.  The week-long conference will once again take place at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, where Apple is expected to introduce iOS 12, macOS 10.14, watchOS 5, and more. SEE ALSO: Apple’s AirPower wireless …

    March 13, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'Tillerson-ed' is the perfect dating slang for these chaotic end times

    It’s 2018 and “ghosting” someone you were in a relationship with? That’s so last year.  Now it’s all about Tillerson-ing people. The term, which is admittedly a real mouthful, was coined Tuesday in the wake of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson learning he was out of a job via Donald Trump’s tweets. The good folks …

    March 13, 2018 | by Raheel