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  • This is not a drill. Oprah just rocked up to Harry and Meghan's wedding

    OK, deep breaths everyone. Deep, deep breaths. This is not a drill.  Oprah Winfrey — a.k.a. queen of the whole damn world— just rocked up at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. And, yes, nothing in life will ever measure up to this moment.  SEE ALSO: How guests will be expected to behave at Prince …

    May 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • A floating dumpster became the most relatable meme

    Pittsburgh was hit with heavy rain on Wednesday night, causing severe flooding on a local highway.  Unlike typical rainfall in the area, the thunderstorm didn’t just pass through. Instead, it stayed over the city, dumping half an inch of rain over Pittsburgh every hour.  The storm gave us one bright spot during the downpour: this …

    May 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Netflix cancels '13 Reasons Why' Season 2 premiere after school shooting

    Following the Santa Fe High School shooting in Texas that left ten victims dead, Netflix announced that it would cancel the 13 Reasons Why Season 2 premiere event set to take place later that day in Los Angeles on Friday, May 13. SEE ALSO: Worried about ’13 Reasons Why?’ Mental health experts are here to …

    May 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Does Google’s Duplex violate two-party consent laws?

    Google’s Duplex, which calls businesses on your behalf and imitates a real human, ums and ahs included, has sparked a bit of controversy among privacy advocates. Doesn’t Google recording a person’s voice and sending it to a data center for analysis violate two-party consent law, which requires everyone in a conversation to agree to being …

    May 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'Gotham' season 5 looks like it's basically going to be a Batman: Arkham game

    Another season of Gotham has come and gone, and after the Season 4 finale, “No Man’s Land,” the question of when Bruce Wayne will finally become Batman seems to finally have a clear answer: soon, or else.  The events of “No Man’s Land” necessitate the appearance of the long-awaited Dark Knight in a way that …

    May 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'Fortnite' is coming to Android this summer

    The wildly popular game Fortnite is one step closer to complete domination. Fortnite is coming to Android, Epic Games announced Friday, and it’s expected to arrive sometime this summer if everything goes according to plan.  Fortnite is free to play and has attracted millions of players thanks to its competitive Battle Royale modeFortnite first came …

    May 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Muppets go R-rated in 'The Happytime Murders' trailer

    Have you ever watched The Muppets and thought “This, but more murder?”  If you have – and even if you haven’t – The Happytime Murders is here to scratch a very bizarre itch. Muppets are getting murdered, and those that are living have answers, and plenty of demons. SEE ALSO: The new ‘Ocean’s 8’ trailer …

    May 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • This 3D-printed bicycle is stronger than titanium

    The Arevo bicycle looks and feels like a high-end commuter bike, but it was made using 3D-printing technology and software. It’s being hailed as the first truly 3D-printed bicycle. The Bay Area-based “additive manufacturing” company (that’s what engineering-level 3D printing is called these days) made the fully functional bicycle as a proof-of-concept to show that …

    May 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Grimes is legally changing her name, thanks to Elon Musk

    Elon Musk and Grimes are being the world’s nerdiest couple, again. SEE ALSO: Of course Elon Musk and Grimes spawned a beautiful new meme Originally born Claire Boucher, Grimes announced on Thursday that she’s legally changing her name to just c, which is the measurement for the speed of light in a vacuum. She tweeted …

    May 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Twitter is trolling Elon Musk for thinking he invented the subway

    Ahh, tech industry hubris. It never ceases to inspire. On Thursday, Elon Musk held an information session to discuss the progress of his Boring Company, and share his vision for the future of transportation in Los Angeles. What that amounts to is … wait for it …. a series of tunnels! That pedestrians can access …

    May 18, 2018 | by Raheel