We’ve become accustomed to seeing high-profile class action lawsuits result in paltry payouts for plaintiffs, but this is ridiculous. On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments over a privacy case that Google settled in 2013. The search giant agreed to pay out millions, but that money largely went to the…
Facebook’s annual developer conference, kicking off Tuesday at 10am Pacific, will be one to remember, at least for Mark Zuckerberg. The completely human CEO has had a whirlwind of a month, what with the two days he spent testifying in front of a very confused U.S. Congress, the controversy surrounding his company’s …
Scientists in Israel have observed a strange behavior among brown widow spiders: When given the choice, the males of this species prefer to have sex with older females even though they’re less likely to bear offspring. More problematically, these older females are also more inclined to devour their partners after…
Thanos’ quest for the Infinity Stones comes to a head in Avengers: Infinity War, but the movie also finally gives us the reason why the Mad Titan has spent six years’ worth of post-credits teasers gathering such vast cosmic power. And, perhaps surprisingly, those motivations have deep roots in the comics.
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
On Friday, a leader from North Korea crossed the Korean Demilitarized Zone for the first time ever to talk denuclearization and long-awaited peace. It was a truly historic moment, but it’s only the latest event in a complicated conflict that’s lasted nearly 70 years. Here’s everything you should know about the Korean…
Unless you were hiking the Appalachian Trail this weekend, you probably know that Michelle Wolf delivered the standard “roast” at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night and delivered some choice lines skewering the Trump administration and the media. From the reaction, you’d be forgiven for thinking…
In another stunning display of its might, Amazon will be transforming an old post office building into a new Amazon office building. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just announced that the Seattle-based online retailer will open a new tech hub on the site of a historic Canada Post building in Vancouver. The…
Scientists have long speculated that the “dirtier” the environment we grow up in—with lots of germs from different people and even animals—the better off our immune system and physical health ultimately will be. A new study published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science provides early evidence that…
Bacon grease and butter are glorious cooking fats. They’re reasonable priced (one comes free with bacon), deeply flavorful, and both promote a good amount of browning. Rather than choose between these two earthly delights, you should combine them to create a fantastic compound butter.
There are no bad places to put down Qi wireless charging pads, but your car might just be the best place. Two of iOttie’s popular wireless charging car mounts are on sale for $34 today, down from their usual $50.
There are no bad places to put down Qi wireless charging pads, but your car might just be the best place. Two of iOttie’s popular wireless charging car mounts are on sale for $34 today, down from their usual $50.
Android: It’s been a little over two years since the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. If you’re still holding on to yours, you’re probably itching to upgrade to a new device—especially since Samsung still hasn’t updated either S7 smartphone to Android 8.0 Oreo. Don’t toss your older device just yet,…
Despite recent panic surrounding the potential reversal of our planet’s magnetic poles, new evidence suggests it’s probably not the impending doom it sounds like.
Because all good things must come to an end, Mozilla has decided to follow through with its plan to insert ads into your sacred New Tab page, and it will be using Pocket—acquired in 2017—to do it. Luckily, Firefox users can take control of the situation with just a bit of effort.
This month, students at the University of California at Berkeley voted a squirrel to hold one of the school’s open Senate seats. The candidate went by Furry Boi, and the man behind the mask, sophomore Stephen Boyle, largely credits his win to the endorsement of a meme page on Facebook.
Windows: No matter your poison—Cookie Clicker, Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms, or Kittens Game—there’s something weird and fun about games that require almost no input from you to play.
For years, Solid Explorer has made it easy to keep all your files organized on any Android device. Now, the handy app is expanding to even more platforms thanks to new support for Android TV and Chrome OS.
Right after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed, I wrote about how Roth IRAs are looking better than ever thanks to lower tax rates. One downside, however, is that Roth IRAs have income limits: The amount you can contribute begins to phase out if your modified adjusted gross income is $120,000 in 2018, and you’re…
Dread it. Run from it. Avengers: Infinity War is finally here, bringing with it all sorts of questions about just what comes next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the wake of Thanos’ true arrival. Need some answers? Well, we have a few, as well as some extra questions about what happens now...
Mother’s Day is less than two weeks away, and if you haven’t already ordered flowers, you can save 25% on any $39+ order from ProFlowers today by using our exclusive link.
Mother’s Day is less than two weeks away, and if you haven’t already ordered flowers, you can save 25% on any $39+ order from ProFlowers today by using our exclusive link.
Windows: No matter your poison—Cookie Clicker, Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms, or Kittens Game—there’s something weird and fun about games that require almost no input from you to play.
With ZTE facing the threat of losing access to Android after being slapped with a ban from buying parts from American companies by the DoJ, fellow Chinese phone maker Huawei may find itself in a similar position, now that it, too, is being investigated for violating U.S. sanctions in Iran.
Companies throughout China are using brainwave sensors to train workers and screen for mental fitness, South China Morning Post reports. More than a dozen factories are requiring workers to wear devices that use artificial intelligence to monitor their emotions. While officials say this saves money, the implications…
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Will It Casserole, the column where we see what meals, dishes, and cuisines can be re-imagined and transformed into casseroles.
A technique originally intended for dating archaeological artifacts has been used to estimate the amount of radiation produced by the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. It marks the first time a bone fragment from a victim of the explosion has been used successfully for such an analysis.
As you go through your afternoon email, look at the rest of your inbox. Maybe you have some old emails in there. Emails from 2017. Emails from 2016! The longer you took to respond, the more you got scared, and now you keep them in your inbox for what, to guilt yourself? To ruin your morning? Today’s the day you fix…
Ever wanted to make ace desserts, sweets, and baked goods but intimidated by the process? Welcome to Pastry School, a course from James Beard Award-nominated pastry chef Dana Cree. This week, Pastry School will dive into the fine art of custards.
It’s taken the Trump administration more time to name a White House Science Adviser than any administration in modern history. This could lead you to believe that Trump doesn’t care about science, but maybe he was just waiting for the right candidate to come along. Someone like Bill Gates, for instance.
James J. Sexton is a divorce lawyer and the author of If You’re in My Office, It’s Already Too Late, a guide in which he dispenses the relationship wisdom he’s gained from listening to more than 1,000 divorcing clients. His advice for parents who are married is unconventional, but it might just help you preserve your…
Australian pet food manufacturer Advance Pet is under investigation after its dog food was suspected to be associated with a string of cases involving dogs contracting a digestive disease. Today it announced it would reimburse owners’ vet bills and euthanasia costs after a voluntary recall of its dog food in March,…
In this episode we talk to Vicki Robin, the co-author of the bestseller Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence. Vicki’s become the godmother of a financial movement that’s increasingly popular among millennials: FIRE, which stands for…
The first person charged under Malaysia’s Anti-Fake News Act has been found guilty after posting a YouTube video in which he said police took nearly an hour to respond to the shooting of a Palestinian lecturer—a claim the police refute.
Start off your week with an Amazon PC gaming sale, a cordless Dyson V7, $10 lightning cables, and more deals.
Start off your week with an Amazon PC gaming sale, a cordless Dyson V7, $10 lightning cables, and more deals.
There’s a new Windows update available, and it’s got quite a few goodies inside for you to explore: It’s one of those rollouts that in days gone by would’ve been marked by a decimal point increase in the version number. Here’s everything you’re getting in the April 2018 update for Windows 10.
North Korea has been 30 minutes behind South Korea ever since Kim Jong Un created “Pyongyang Time” in 2015. But starting May 5th, North Korea will adjust its clocks to sync with South Korea in yet another step toward normalized relations, according to state news agency KCNA and Reuters.
