Browsing Category: Tech News

  • Emma Watson's big donation kicks off the new Time's Up fund in the UK

    Emma Watson has donated £1 million ($1.4 million) to a new UK fund, designed to support organisations working to stop harassment and abuse in workplaces across industries.  The Harry Potter star’s donation coincides with the creation of this new fund—the UK Justice and Equality fund—which was announced in an open letter signed by more than …

    February 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Fergie performed a jazzy rendition of the national anthem. It did not go well.

    Alright, where do you even start with a performance like this. Pop star and Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie opened the NBA All-Star game with her rendition of the national anthem, and by goodness, it was an interesting rendition to say the least. SEE ALSO: ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman hands over mask to Victor …

    February 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Curling faces a doping scandal, yes you read this correctly

    It’s hardly the most physically demanding of sports, but a Russian curling athlete has left the Winter Olympics under suspicion of doping. Alexander Krushelnitsky, who won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles curling event with his wife last Tuesday, has been suspected of testing positive for meldonium.  SEE ALSO: Yes, the band O.A.R. knows …

    February 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Man eats all the food in 'Lord of the Rings' in tribute to his late father

    Second breakfast. Elevenses. Luncheon. Afternoon tea. Dinner. Supper. It was all consumed by one dedicated Lord of the Rings fan, who created a themed 14-course menu that mirrors the food eaten by characters in Peter Jackson’s epic film trilogy — and it was all for a very important reason. SEE ALSO: Harry Potter-themed cruise is …

    February 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Put your vital signs on show with this ultrathin, stick-on skin display

    There’s a glut of devices out there designed to tell all sorts of things about your bodies, but few you’d want stuck to your body for very long. Perhaps with that in mind, engineering researchers at the University of Tokyo and Dai Nippon Printing have developed an ultrathin display which sticks to skin. SEE ALSO: …

    February 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • There's finally a board game powered by Amazon Alexa

    Your next family game night could include Amazon Alexa.  Game manufacturer Sensible Objects has released When in Rome, the first board game to incorporate Alexa.  Through your Amazon Echo device, Alexa teaches you the rules, keeps track of the score, and guides you through the game.  SEE ALSO: This company made a way prettier version …

    February 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman hands over mask to Victor Oladipo

    It was a slam dunk for Wakanda on Saturday night, as Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman bestowed his own character’s mask on Indiana Pacers’ Victor Oladipo. SEE ALSO: These two guys tried that ‘tall man in a trenchcoat trick’ to see ‘Black Panther’ Black Panther co-stars Boseman and Michael B. Jordan sat courtside at the …

    February 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • These two guys tried that 'tall man in a trenchcoat trick' to see 'Black Panther'

    Marvel’s latest hit Black Panther has audiences and critics swooning, and some people will do anything to see it. That includes moviegoers resorting to tactics you’d only see in cartoons, a la Vincent Adultman from Bojack Horseman. SEE ALSO: Everything you need to know before watching ‘Black Panther’ As per a video by Twitter user …

    February 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Twitter trolls are using the latest iOS bug to crash iPhones

    It looks like trolls are exploiting the latest iPhone bug to make life very difficult for Twitter users. Earlier in the week, yet another iPhone-crashing iOS bug surfaced. For some reason, a single character from the Indian Telugu language will cause whatever app it’s viewed in to crash repeatedly. SEE ALSO: It’s not just you: …

    February 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Adam Rippon just won a different kind of Olympic prize: A spot on NBC

    Adam Rippon may be done skating at this year’s Winter Olympics, but thankfully that doesn’t mean we’ve seen the last of him. In addition to winning a bronze medal in the team skating event, the 28-year-old figure skater has made headlines both as one of two openly gay U.S. male athletes competing in Pyeongchang and …

    February 18, 2018 | by Raheel