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thumbnail Busty Australian Bombshell Uses A Slow Motion Camera With Bouncetastic Results
May 7th 2015, 09:00

I suddenly want to move to the land down under.

thumbnail Badass! Gold Medal Winning Decathlete Uses Javelin To Pull Out Daughter's Tooth
May 7th 2015, 07:00

Bryan Clay wins the Best Dad of the Day award, hands down.

thumbnail Head’s Up, It’s Concrete
May 7th 2015, 06:00

Maybe it’s just birds that turned to stone.

thumbnail Man Vs Table
May 7th 2015, 05:30

That’s some WWE stuff right there.

thumbnail Keep Your Skates On The Ground, Buddy
May 7th 2015, 05:00

So close yet so far.

thumbnail This Is How You Do Crossfit
May 7th 2015, 04:00

Not sure what you’re doing? That’s crossfit.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pictures Of All Different Shapes And Sizes
May 7th 2015, 04:00

Hey I got an idea for a new “Twins” movie...

thumbnail The Most Brutal One Punch Knockout In Women’s Boxing History
May 7th 2015, 03:30

She’s just full on unconscious.

thumbnail What’s Inside That Big Egg
May 7th 2015, 03:00

Eggs within eggs! Mysteries in mysteries!

thumbnail Jimmy Kimmel Censors TV Whether It Needs It Not
May 7th 2015, 02:30

What was going on in that last one?

thumbnail Just A Dude On A Droid Playing The Star Wars Theme On Flaming Bagpipes
May 7th 2015, 02:00

Sometimes this just happens.

thumbnail How To Freeze Lightning
May 7th 2015, 01:30

It’s called a Lichtenberg figure and it’s pretty damn cool.

thumbnail Please Don’t Kick The Glass
May 7th 2015, 01:00

Glass cuts flesh? You’re kidding.

thumbnail Somebody Greased This Slide
May 7th 2015, 00:30

Kid’s OK, so feel free to laugh.

thumbnail KardBlock App Blocks All Mentions Of Kardashians From The Internet
May 7th 2015, 00:12

Finally you won’t be forced to keep up with them anymore!

thumbnail When Twerking Goes Bad
May 7th 2015, 00:00

Don’t ask, just go with it.

thumbnail Reporter Is Not Down With Random Shooting
May 6th 2015, 23:30

Duck!

thumbnail McDonalds Brought Back The Hamburglar, Only He Looks Like A Hipster D-Bag
May 6th 2015, 23:08

This Hamburglar would rather have a neck tattoo than a burger.

thumbnail Hey, Look At This Graph
May 6th 2015, 23:00

You win this round, Nickelback.

thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS
May 6th 2015, 22:57

Watch this insane cult classic today, free on Break.com!

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thumbnail Googling for pizza? You can now order food directly from search results
May 8th 2015, 11:47

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Google's search results are slowly but surely becoming more than mere pointers to a destination. Google on Thursday added the ability to order food directly from its search results

The feature, which currently works only in the U.S., gives users who search for restaurants an option to instantly place an order for delivery

Google has partnered with six U.S. food delivery services for the launch — Seamless, Grubhub, Eat24, Delivery.com, BeyondMenu and MyPizza.com — but more will come "in the future," according to the company Read more...

More about Google, Business, and Mobile

thumbnail This is why you shouldn't ask Quora which job offer to take
May 8th 2015, 11:40

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An engineer who asked Quora which job offer he should take probably got a bit more info than he anticipated

Hoping the Quora community would help him decide between two tempting job offers, the engineer weighed the pros and cons of joining both companies: Uber or HR software company Zenefits. Uber, he argued, is a bigger name, and Zenefits is less of a "buzzword," but its offer is generally better. That offer, however, was soon pulled off the table.

"Uber has a really good reputation. I think that working at Uber will really help me move to companies like Google and Apple, which is something that I want to do in the distant future," the anonymous engineer wrote. "My biggest problem with Zenefits is that it isn't a buzzword like Uber. Most people won't know what Zenefits is (or so I think). I think that this isn't as exciting a brand name to have on your resume when applying to the likes of Google." Read more...

More about Quora, Uber, Business, and Jobs

thumbnail Startups compete to be first to predict the next recession
May 8th 2015, 10:30

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On the first Friday of each month, Tara Sinclair wakes at 5:30 in the morning with one thing on her mind: non-farm payrolls

Sinclair, an economist in Washington D.C., starts her day on Twitter, scanning the flurry of tweets from professionals and amateurs using hashtags like #NFPguesses to guess how many jobs were added to the labor market. She brews a cup of coffee and goes for a run, all while thinking about the U.S. unemployment rate. Around 7 a.m., she walks the short distance from her apartment in the infamous Watergate complex to her office. There she waits eagerly for the big report to drop. Read more...

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thumbnail Can Meerkat still compete against Periscope?
May 8th 2015, 10:16

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The most enduring story to come out of Saturday's MayPac fight hasn't been the fight itself, but the way in which thousands of individuals managed to watch it for free, thanks to live video apps Periscope and Meerkat.

Much of the conversation has been around piracy and copyright infringement, but it's also largely centered around just one of the services: Periscope

As Twitter CEO Dick Costolo tweeted, Periscope won the night.

On Monday, Mashable's Seth Fiegerman wrote,

"In Periscope's ongoing grapple with rival Meerkat, the boxing match handed Periscope enormous name recognition at a peak cultural moment and demonstrated the true potential for a shared viewing experience." Read more...

More about Tech, Apps Software, Mobile, Meerkat, and Periscope

thumbnail Adorable, 21-year-old Mick Jagger gets his hair done
May 8th 2015, 10:02

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It's 1963 in the BBC's salon, and a 21-year-old Mick Jagger is getting his hair done. It's time for a television experience. 

At this point, The Rolling Stones were only one year into their five-decade existence, having formed as the Rollin' Stones in 1962.  The band played its first gig on July 12, 1962, and it wasn't until early 1963 that the Stones' drummer Charlie Watts joined the lineup. 

Each Stone wore long hair apart from one founding member, Ian "Stu" Stewart.  Stu was chucked from the band by then-19-year-old manager Andrew Loog Oldham; allegedly, Stu didn't fit the Stones' image of "pretty, thin, long-haired boys." (Though, he stayed on a as piano player for the Rolling Stones right up to his death in 1985.) Read more...

More about Music, Entertainment, Celebrities, Beauty, and History

thumbnail 'Stop taxing my period!' petition calls for end to the tampon mark-up
May 8th 2015, 09:41

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A petition calling for an end to the "tampon tax" in Australia has received thousands of signatures in two days.

University student Subeta Vimalarajah created the petition titled "stop taxing my period" and addressed it to Australia's Federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey. In Australia, Goods and Services Tax (GST) is charged on sanitary items that women require on a monthly basis

"How can a bodily function be taxed?" the petition asks, rhetorically. "Because the government doesn't consider the tampons and pads we're forced to buy every few weeks 'necessary' enough to be GST-free." Read more...

More about Australia, Us World, and Tampon Tax

thumbnail It was a terrible night for Miliband, but Cameron's new road is rocky too
May 8th 2015, 09:31

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LONDON — As first light dawned Friday morning, the extent of the Labour Party's abysmal election performance became clear.

Heading into election day Thursday, the polls had Ed Miliband's party tied with the Conservatives and the country was expecting to wake up Friday morning to a hung parliament, days of negotiations and general uncertainty about which of the two major parities would lead the new government.

By Thursday evening it was apparent that Miliband's party weren't going to deliver, the situation in Scotland was worse than expected and they were failing to win their key target seats in England. Read more...

More about Uk, Politics, Us World, and Uk Election

How to Kickstart Your Photography Business with Only $50 or Less
May 8th 2015, 09:00

Defrozo is an ultimate marketing platform for photographers. Don't lose your chance to save on a premium plan this month.

thumbnail Marvel phase four spoof is pretty darn spot on
May 8th 2015, 08:57

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Admit it Paul Feig, this Marvel phase four spoof is really funny.

By now we're all familiar with how Marvel announces their movie release schedule. Executives cram a few thousand Marvel devotees into a room at some event that ends with "con," they hit the epic music button, flash a few exciting movie titles with large colorful fonts on a big screen, bask in the audience collectively going "OHHHHHH!" as one unit, turn the lights back on and have Chris Hemsworth answer some questions about his hair. This spoof totally takes down how Marvel handles their movie announcements

To be honest though, I'd watch War Thunder: Thunder War, and probably also Rabbi Killerman. Read more...

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thumbnail UK election night in photos: Cheers, tears and a lot of surprises
May 8th 2015, 08:35

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LONDON — It was a long and unpredictable night.

From the SNP's sweeping gains across Scotland to the annihilation of the Liberal Democrats, the Conservative's surprise surge and Labour's upsets, the general election kept us on our toes all night. We covered most of it live throughout the night and mapped the results in Lego.

Here's how it went down.

BONUS: The Game of Thrones guide to UK elections (with the real Jon Snow)

Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments. Read more...

More about Uk, Us World, Politics, and General Election

thumbnail 'Mousetrap' technology can sense graffiti artists tagging trains
May 8th 2015, 08:28

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New technology that can sense when a vandal is defacing a train with spray paint is being tested in Sydney, Australia.

The system, dubbed "mousetrap," has seen Sydney trains fitted with detection devices, according to an announcement by New South Wales Transport on Thursday.

It works by using an electronic chemical sensor that detects the vapour of spray paint and marker pens, before relaying live CCTV to Sydney Trains staff.

“Mousetrap is our latest weapon in the war against graffiti thugs damaging our trains. Vandals won’t know where and they won’t know when we’re watching,” Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said in a statement. Read more...

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thumbnail While you were sleeping: 8 things you need to know about election night
May 8th 2015, 07:35

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LONDON — If you were tucked up in your bed last night thinking that you could skip the election results because all the polls had predicted a hung parliament, you missed a lot of excitement, dramatic exits, occasional booing and some big surprises.

When the clock struck 10 p.m. things headed downhill fast for the Labour Party, while the Conservatives managed to surprise even themselves by pulling off a much-better-than-expected day at the polls.

Here are the key things you need to know that happened last night: Read more...

1. Cameron is to remain as prime minister

More about Uk, Politics, Us World, British Politics, and Uk Election

thumbnail An Australian critic ruined the Rotten Tomatoes 0% rating for 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2'
May 8th 2015, 07:16

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Who knew a bad comedy could cause so much controversy?

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 was just a harmless movie, complete with a fat security guard on a Segway. Until the film — written by Nick Bakay and the film’s star Kevin James and made by Adam Sandler's production company — received a 0% rating on the film review site Rotten Tomatoes.

This is no mean feat. Only the likes of National Lampoon's Senior Trip, Jaws: The Revenge, I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer have made the coveted list of films not worth the light of dayPaul Blart: Mall Cop 2 is a sequel for a film that didn't deserve an original: Paul Blart: Mall Cop. The first installment scored a measly, but less controversial 33%. Read more...

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thumbnail The UK political map now looks a lot like Maggie Simpson
May 8th 2015, 07:14

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LONDON — The Scottish National Party's success is reminding people on Twitter of a favorite Simpsons character, and it has nothing to do with Groundskeeper Willie.

Thanks to the SNP's near-sweep of Scotland in the general election Thursday night, the northern part of the UK political map is now shaded nearly solid yellow, the party's color. That led Twitter user Alex McLaughlan to make a surprising discovery.

That predicted UK map post-election. Or #thesimpsons? #GE2015 pic.twitter.com/gVldpWmY7j

— Alex McLaughlan (@alexmclaughlan) May 7, 2015 Read more...

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thumbnail What causes Oregon's mysterious Lost Lake to disappear every summer?
May 8th 2015, 06:39

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During the rainy fall and winter, most Oregonians probably don't give much thought to Lost Lake, a shallow lake surrounded by pine trees that sits near a highway.

But drivers might do a double take during the summer. During the dry months, the 85-acre (0.34 square kilometers) lake vanishes and turns into meadow.

The reason? Two hollow lava tubes at the bottom of the lake are constantly draining the lake dry, much like a bathtub left unplugged

"The lakebed begins to fill in the late fall, when the amount of rain coming in starts exceeding the ability of the lava tubes to drain off the water," said Jude McHugh, a spokeswoman for the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. "And it continues to fill all winter long in a series of rain or snowstorms." Read more...

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thumbnail Voting for the first time in a shed: Your WhatsApp election dispatches
May 8th 2015, 06:07

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LONDON — We asked for your thoughts (and confessions) about the UK general election, and thanks to your responses on WhatsApp we got a peek at what you were thinking about on voting day. (If you haven't talked to us yet on WhatsApp, here's how.)

Here's some of what you told us:

Have an election confession? Let us know on WhatsApp. Read more...

More about Uk, Us World, Politics, Uk Election, and Uk Elections

thumbnail 'Scandal' dropped a crazy reveal about the Foxtail mystery
May 8th 2015, 05:08

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As this week's episode of Scandal reminds us, sometimes it takes a "A Few Good Women" to make things right, instead of turning a blind eye

VP Susan Ross is not afraid to make waves to make sure that justice is done right for military rape victim, while Quinn and Huck aren't afraid to get their hands dirty to find their answers about B613

And yes, the truth about Foxtail finally emerges — well, part of it. But it's a part that left fans stunned.

#FOXTAIL is… Mellie? What?! #Scandal pic.twitter.com/fJ5W3Xgx5a

— Tony Goldwyn Fans (@GoldwynDaily) May 8, 2015

MELLIE IS FOXTAIL. I CAN'T BREATHE. LITERALLY COULD NOT BREATHE FOR MINUTES#scandal #foxtail

— Lauren McGee (@laurenmcgee) May 8, 2015 Read more...

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thumbnail Climate change behind UN's 'new world order': Australian Prime Minister's adviser
May 8th 2015, 04:42

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The head business adviser to Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott claims the United Nations is introducing a "new world order" under the guise of climate change

Climate change sceptic and chair of Abbott's "Business Advisory Council," Maurice Newman, says global warming is "the hook" for "concentrated political authority" under the UN's leadership in an an opinion piece for The Australian that published Friday.

The column, titled "The UN is using climate change as a tool not an issue," questions why the organisation has spent billions of dollars on what he describes as "futile" climate change policies Read more...

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thumbnail WordPress rolls out update to fix security flaw affecting millions of websites
May 8th 2015, 04:22

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WordPress users: Now would be an excellent time to make sure your system is up to date.

The content management system rolled out an update Thursday that addressed a security flaw that affected millions of websites. The vulnerability, first spotted by security researchers at Sucuri, leaves affected websites susceptible to an attack that could allow others to take control of the sites.

The flaw stems from a bad file within Genericons, which is preloaded into many WordPress sites by default, including the default TwentyFifteen theme and the JetPack plugin, according to researchers. The file leaves websites open to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, which could potentially allow attackers a way to gain control of a website. Read more...

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thumbnail Russian spaceship bursts into flames over Pacific Ocean
May 8th 2015, 03:35

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A robotic, out-of-control Russian spaceship originally launched to deliver supplies to the International Space Station disintegrated in a fireball Thursday, ending the spacecraft’s failed mission.

The uncrewed Russian Progress vehicle burst into smithereens over the central part of Pacific Ocean at 5:04 a.m. Moscow time Friday, or 10:04 p.m. ET Thursday, according to Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos).

The Progress ship was originally expected to deliver thousands of pounds of supplies to the International Space Station, but just after its launch on April 28, the spacecraft started experiencing major problems. Mission controllers weren’t able to communicate with the craft and called off its docking to the ISS Read more...

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thumbnail 'The Muppets' is officially coming back to TV
May 8th 2015, 03:20

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It may not be easy being green, but Kermit the Frog is certainly having a good Thursday

ABC has just announced it's bringing The Muppets back to TV

This new show, from Big Bang Theory producer Bill Prady, is billed as being a "contemporary" and "more adult" take on the Muppets that will, according to a logline "explore the Muppets' personal lives and relationships, both at home and at work, as well as romances, break-ups, achievements, disappointments, wants and desires."

Though, the documentary-style show is said to still be family friendly Read more...

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thumbnail Inspiring video sums up why you never need to apologize for going makeup free
May 8th 2015, 03:07

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YouTube personality Lilly Singh has a very special message for everyone.

Singh, a.k.a"Superwoman", creates funny sketch videos twice a week for her YouTube channel. Her life can get hectic and she doesn't always have time for perfect hair and makeup. While keeping up with her crazy schedule, she had an epiphany: She was always apologizing for not regularly keeping up with her beauty routine.

"Looking like yourself is not something you need to be sorry for," she says in the video.

You don't have to toss out your makeup forever. Even Singh says she loves to play with her look. She just hopes her new found wisdom will inspire others to love themselves just as they are. Read more...

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thumbnail ABC has renewed a bunch of shows, but sacrifices were made
May 8th 2015, 02:54

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Fans of Castle, Grey's Anatomy, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Scandal, Once Upon a Time and more: Smile, we have good news

ABC has just renewed a ton of their existing and freshman shows for brand new seasons

That list includes the aforementioned as well as How To Get Away With Murder (Season 2), Nashville (Season 4), American Crime (Season 2), Secrets and Lies (Season 2), Marvel's Agent Carter (Season 2), black-ish (Season 2), Fresh Off the Boat (Season 2), The Goldbergs (Season 3), The Middle (Season 7), Modern Family (Season 7) and Galavant (Season 2) Read more...

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thumbnail So much for that rematch: Mayweather reverses, calls Pacquiao 'sore loser'
May 8th 2015, 02:43

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LOS ANGELES — There was a Mayweather/Pacquiao rematch on the wind ... until there wasn't.

Whether Floyd Mayweather has changed his mind about a rematch with Manny Pacqiuao or he's just pumping bad blood for it, the victor in the "Fight of the Century" on Thursday called the vanquished a "coward" and a "sore loser," and said he was no longer interested in fighting him a second time.

SEE ALSO: Floyd Mayweather earned $83,000 per second for Saturday's fight

In a post-mortem interview Tuesday night with Jim Gray, Mayweather said Pacquiao's supposed shoulder injury was just "Excuses, excuses, excuses." Read more...

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thumbnail This 20-year-old student just became Britain's youngest lawmaker in centuries
May 8th 2015, 02:41

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A 20-year-old student has become Britain's youngest lawmaker in centuries, defeating one of the country's most senior politicians to do it.

Mhairi Black of the Scottish National Party defeated Labour's Douglas Alexander in the seat of Paisley and Renfrewshire South. Alexander, 47, was the opposition Labour's foreign policy spokesman.

Thank you to everyone who turned out and voted for me and helping me win the Paisley and Renfrewshire South #voteSnP pic.twitter.com/nZqyO7C85G

— Mhairi Black (@mhairi1921) May 8, 2015

She likes football, music and once marched against the Iraq War — which began when she was just nine years old. Read more...

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thumbnail Woman shows off incredible weight loss in fun photo series
May 8th 2015, 02:03

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Confidence and creativity is a beautiful combination.

It's normal for people trying to lose weight to take before and after pictures to help them visualize their progress. One woman took that idea to the next level.

Beth came to her photographer friend, Blake Morrow, right before her gastric-bypass surgery with an interesting request. Beth wanted to do some creative pictures of her current body so she could superimpose herself on them when she shed the weight. Morrow was more than happy to oblige.

Two years and 150 pounds later, the pair got together for another photo shoot to show off her amazing transformation. Read more...

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thumbnail Officers making headlines due to excessive force have troubled pasts
May 8th 2015, 01:54

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Many police officers across the country who have killed, choked or beaten black men in high-profile abuse cases over the past several months have more in common than just the uniform. They also have disturbing professional histories

Officers, whose names who are now discussed in nationwide conversations of police brutality, often had prior complaints against them or behavioral concerns that were either ignored or did not prevent them from continuing to be employed by their various police departments

The officers, and their alleged misdeeds, are listed below: Read more...

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thumbnail Massive water slide could take over NYC
May 8th 2015, 01:09

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Cooling down in New York City is no easy task. Well, unless you love hanging out on a subway train all day.

The East River is not really a place people want to swim, but a water park or water slide where people have probably peed is totally OK. So this August a 1,000-foot water slide from Slide the City may be coming to New York City

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Curbed reports that the company is still finalizing the details as far as timing and location, so there is a chance that the slide will not make its appearance within the city. However, if we could suggest a location, we think that the Gowanus Canal would make an amazing ending Read more...

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thumbnail The Robinhood trading app will let you be the Wolf of Wall Street
May 8th 2015, 00:47

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Aussies could be flipping stocks on their smartphones as easily — and as frequently — as they check Instagram, after the stock-trading app, Robinhood, launches Down Under.

Founded by American math whizzes Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, the platform — which aims to take the middle man out of stock trading — will use Australia as its first destination for international expansion outside the U.S. The company said in a statement it is beginning the process of obtaining regulatory approval locally

If Robinhood launches successfully, Australians will be able to buy U.S. listed stocks and exchange-traded funds without being charged commission per trade. Claire Mackay, a financial planner and accountant with Quantum Financial, told Mashable Australia there are no providers currently offering zero-cost trading in Australia. Read more...

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thumbnail Tom Brady: Super Bowl is 'Absolutely not' tainted by DeflateGate
May 8th 2015, 00:46

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Tom Brady says his latest Super Bowl win is "absolutely not" tainted by the NFL's report that the New England Patriots' quarterback was "generally aware" that his locker room staff intentionally deflated footballs, his first comments after the Wednesday revelations.

Brady appeared onstage Thursday night with sportscaster Jim Gray, who pointedly asked Brady about the "elephant in the room" during the previously scheduled appearance at Salem State University.

"What elephant?" Brady replied, to which Gray said "You might be the only one who doesn't see it."

SEE ALSO: Tom Brady's 'DeflateGate' press conference gets a ballsy autotune Read more...

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thumbnail Yik Yak gets criticized amid murder case, but it doesn't have to change
May 8th 2015, 00:27

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Yik Yak is being criticized after a student at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia was allegedly murdered in April amid a torrent of vitriol directed at campus feminists on the anonymous messaging app

Grace Rebecca Mann was part of Feminists United on Campus, a group that had told the university that school officials weren't doing enough to shield them from harassment, whether in person or online. Mann was harassed on Yik Yak before the murder, but it's unclear whether the homicide is related to the anonymous intimidation.

Yik Yak users lashed out at members of Feminists United on Campus, including Mann, after the school's rugby team was suspended due to violently sexist lyrics in its club song. A member of Feminists United on Campus had drawn attention to the song in a newspaper article about why the campus was not a friendly space for feminists. Read more...

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Star Wars Movie Posters Anthology – The Best from Each Episode
May 7th 2015, 11:00

The blog post features 40+ best Star Wars movie posters ever. All saga episodes included.

Best Way to Learn After Effects. Video Tutorials That Can Change a Beginner to a Pro
May 6th 2015, 11:00

Check out a list of After Effects tutorials that should be in your bookmarks. Pick an online training course and discover all the basics and more you need to know.

Top April 2015 Web Themes: Choose a Tried-and-True Design for Your Site
May 5th 2015, 12:00

Entrust your site to our customers’ opinion when redesigning it. In this set of best-sellers, you will find top April 2015 web themes for different CMSs and eCommerce platforms.

Design Studio Free Landing Page Template to Gain More Site Viewers
May 4th 2015, 14:00

There are no unfulfilled ambitions with design studio free landing page template. Get this freebies and start the desired website.

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thumbnail 8 remastered games worth playing all over again
May 9th 2015, 12:05

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Raise your hand if you have a working SNES at home. How about an Atari 2600? What about a functional PC from 1990? Didn’t think so

Gamers love getting new hardware that can play the latest and greatest titles with maxed out graphics and silky frame rates, but that sometimes means that our old favorites get lost to the march of progress

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Luckily, several developers and designers have shined up their code to give their games fresh life. Whether you want to play on your PC, a console, or a tablet, there are eight excellent games of yore that you can revisit on modern hardware Read more...

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thumbnail Why free will is the best approach to sex education
May 9th 2015, 12:03

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Did you hear the one about the high school with the abstinence sex ed program? As a result of telling the kids to just say no to a real sex ed curriculum, one west Texan school just went viral (if you will) after experiencing a Terry Gilliam-style outbreak of chlamydia and fear.

Except there may not have been an “epidemic” at all, according to a report late Thursday. The number of kids with chlamydia at Crane High School (which has a population of 300) was originally disseminated as one in 15 students, for a total of 20, but may only be three cases, local medical officials say.

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thumbnail 14 essential steps to take before you leave on your next vacation
May 9th 2015, 11:35

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You're on your way to the airport for that long-anticipated summer vacation and you suddenly realize — you didn't take out the trash, and you'll be coming home to a house that smells like fish. Or, worse yet, you're buckled into your aisle seat ready to take off and you can't remember whether you closed that garage door or not.

With all the excitement of getting out of town, it's easy to forget to tie up some important loose ends, but easier to relax if you know for certain Kevin isn't sleeping in the attic.

Preparing and packing for a long vacation requires thought and organization. And no matter how long the trip, a good checklist can help you make sure you're all set and ready to relax. Here's what you should definitely take care of before you leave for your next escape: Read more...

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thumbnail 6 life-changing gifts it's time we gave American mothers
May 9th 2015, 11:02

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What if you could give your mother, or just any dedicated mom, a truly valuable gift on Mother's Day?

Instead of a bouquet of roses for the mother who makes every soccer game, perhaps a few days of paid sick leave. Or instead of a massage for the mom who toils at a retail job, let's give her a predictable work schedule so she can plan for a babysitter

While splurging on a mom is a sweet gesture, think about how often American mothers are genuinely supported in their work to birth and raise the next generation

The United States, for instance, is the only industrialized country without paid maternity leave. Only 12% of employees have that workplace benefit, and the federal law that guarantees unpaid job-protected leave for new mothers and parents only covers 59% of workers Read more...

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thumbnail The Wrong Way To Load A Tank
May 9th 2015, 11:00

Maybe just drive the tank where it needs to go.

thumbnail This Mom Won’t Let Her Family Use Wifi
May 9th 2015, 09:00

Yeah, but also she’s completely ignorant of facts.

thumbnail The Firecracker Challenge
May 9th 2015, 07:00

C’mon, could have at least put them in your pants.

thumbnail If A Cat Can Knock It Over, It Will
May 9th 2015, 06:00

Just get down. Everything must get down.

thumbnail The World Of Smartphones
May 9th 2015, 05:30

Yeah, that’s pretty accurate.

thumbnail Make Social Media Day an official holiday in your city
May 9th 2015, 04:15

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It's time to pay homage to one of your dearest friends — social media

Social media has revolutionized the way the world communicates. Breaking news can now be shared in 140 characters or less. Long lost friends are just a Facebook friend request away. And keeping up with celebrities has been made easier with Instagram

While every day is essentially Social Media Day, June 30 is a day set aside for us to step back and truly recognize the impact these tools have made on our lives.

In 2010, Mashable launched Social Media Day to celebrate and highlight the ways social media and digital innovation have come to define this generation. Since its launch, Social Media Day has blossomed from a grassroots initiative to a global holiday that is recognized by thousands of people Read more...

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thumbnail Bad Day To Be A Zebra
May 9th 2015, 04:00

That’s one powerful kitty.

thumbnail ‘Massive’ solar expansion by 2050 may be necessary for climate, MIT reports
May 9th 2015, 03:59

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A "massive" global expansion of solar power — possibly enough to supply about a third or more of the world's electricity — may be necessary by 2050 to reduce the impacts of fossil fuels on the climate, according to a report published by MIT this week.

Solar's efficiency and abundance make it the clean energy source best suited to cut greenhouse gas emissions. But for it to make a big enough climate difference, the amount of solar power generation capacity on U.S. soil would have to increase from today's 20 gigawatts to up to 400 gigawatts, or enough to provide power to 80 million homes, Robert Stoner, deputy director of the MIT Energy Initiative and a co-author of the report, said. Read more...

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thumbnail Can’t Get Better? Oh But It Does
May 9th 2015, 03:30

Work that escalator!

thumbnail 500-million-year-old 'sea monster' brains help solve evolution mystery
May 9th 2015, 03:07

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The shiny, fossilized brains of two ancient sea-monsterlike creatures are helping researchers understand how the ancestors of modern-day arthropods, such as scorpions and lobsters, evolved, as shown in a new study.

The new research focuses on an oval structure, called the anterior sclerite, found in the heads of ancient arthropods. The anterior sclerite has long baffled researchers, especially because some prehistoric arthropods have it while others don't, and its location in the head changes, depending on the quality of the fossil.

But now, fossilized brains have helped solve that mystery.

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thumbnail Red Light? Not On This Guy’s Watch
May 9th 2015, 03:00

He will press all the cross walk buttons!

thumbnail Teen's alleged terrorist bomb plot foiled by Australian police
May 9th 2015, 02:44

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CANBERRA, Australia — Police arrested a 17-year-old and accused him of plotting to detonate three homemade bombs in the Australian city of Melbourne, officials said on Saturday, in the latest terrorism scare blamed on a teenager.

The teen was arrested on Friday afternoon in a joint federal-state police counterterrorism operation at his home in the upmarket suburb of Greenvale where the explosive devices were found, Australian Federal Police Deputy Commissioner Mike Phelan said. The bomb squad rendered the devices safe, he said.

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thumbnail Amazing Artist Draws On Her Own Leg
May 9th 2015, 02:30

Interesting canvas for some impressive artwork.

thumbnail Google X cofounder passes on Twitter VP post after life-threatening illness
May 9th 2015, 02:24

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Yoky Matsuoka, a cofounder of Google X, will be passing on a top job at Twitter after recovering from a life-threatening illness.

Having a second chance at life has shifted priorities for Matsuoka, who had the opportunity to become vice president of technology and analytics at the microblogging company. The former University of Washington robotics professor wrote that she isn't clear on her future plans in a Thursday blog post on Medium

"When you get another chance at life, there’s an opportunity to start from scratch and I feel so lucky to have this," Matsuoka wrote. Read more...

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thumbnail The Paradox Of Alien Life
May 9th 2015, 02:00

If we’re all there is, Kanye West became cosmically more embarrassing.

thumbnail X-ray photo reveals migrant boy stuffed in suitcase
May 9th 2015, 01:32

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Spanish authorities found an 8-year-old boy from the Ivory Coast curled up inside a suitcase at a border crossing on Thursday after his father attempted to have him smuggled from Morocco into Ceuta, a Spanish territory.

The plot was foiled when police saw the boy in an X-Ray image as the bag passed through a luggage scanner. When police opened the bag, the boy was in a "terrible state," a Guardia Civil spokesperson told the AFP.

The 19-year-old woman carrying the case was not related to the boy, but had been hired by the boy's father to smuggle him into Ceuta, according to the Spanish newspaper El Pais. However, the dad said he was unaware that his son would be stuffed in a suitcase. Read more...

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thumbnail Car Meets Moose
May 9th 2015, 01:30

It’s like hitting a wall with antlers.

thumbnail Lemur graveyard discovered in underwater Madagascar cave
May 9th 2015, 01:17

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An underwater cave in Madagascar has revealed hundreds of fossils from extinct lemurs, possibly washed into the underground trap by storms thousands of years ago.

The lemur graveyard also contained fossils from a suite of extinct animals, including primates, hippos, a crocodile and the island's largest predatory cat. The sinkhole where the bones were found may have preserved the fossils for a few thousand years, said Alfred Rosenberger, an physical anthropologist at Brooklyn College, City University of New York, who led the team.

"Pretty well preserved is an understatement," Rosenberger told Live Science. "The skulls and jaws are virtually complete and very often, even undamaged. So we'll pick up 12 skulls of one species and they'll all be absolutely perfect." Read more...

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thumbnail Idiot Pops An Aerosol Can Into The Wood Stove
May 9th 2015, 01:00

Guess they’re lucky it didn’t destroy everything.

thumbnail Idiot Driver Leaves Gas Pump And Next Customer Regrets It
May 9th 2015, 00:30

Whip it good!

thumbnail Drive Thru Guy At Popeye’s Is In Need Of Some Serious Help
May 9th 2015, 00:00

That man needs to lay down and chill out.

thumbnail DNA Test Shows That Twin Girls Have A Different Father
May 8th 2015, 23:41

They shared the same womb, but not the same dad…

thumbnail Two Cops Caught On Tape Making Up A Fake Reason Or Traffic Stop
May 8th 2015, 23:30

He was driving like a guy who seemed full of cocaine.

thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: W.
May 8th 2015, 23:15

Oliver Stone brings us another president biopic about George W. Bush which you can watch free on Break.com today!

thumbnail Ever Seen A Pole Dancing Bear?
May 8th 2015, 23:00

Make it rain!

thumbnail This Instagram Page Turns Celebrities Into Horrifying Gingers
May 8th 2015, 22:31

Almost makes our stomachs turn.

thumbnail Of Course The World’s Longest Tongue Belongs To An 18 Year Old Blonde
May 8th 2015, 22:30

People on the internet make rude comments? What?

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thumbnail Which drugs people talk about at the 15 hottest music festivals
May 10th 2015, 12:01

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Think music festival and visions of mushrooms dance in your head

It's far from shocking that some festival goers boost their musical experiences with substances. Drug emergencies even disrupt some events, such as New York's 2013 Electric Zoo, which was shut down early after two attendees died from overdoses.

The substance and addiction resource Drugabuse.com analyzed Instagram posts to find out which drugs people mentioned the most when referring to their favorite music festival. Over 3 million posts were analyzed

For starters, the most Instagrammed music festival turned out to be Electric Daisy Carnival. Not surprisingly, EDC had the most posts mentioning substance abuse, too — over 40,000. And out of all the substance-related posts for Marley Fest, 82% included mentions of marijuana. MDMA was the most popular for EDC and Ultra, and cocaine for Coachella. And the before-mentioned Burning Man sees quite a bit of DMT. Read more...

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thumbnail Ranked: 50 Best MILF Porn Stars of 2015
May 10th 2015, 11:45

What a fantastic way to celebrate Mother's Day.

thumbnail With Your Life On The Line, This Is The Ambulance Driver You Want At The Wheel
May 10th 2015, 11:00

This ambulance driver has skills!

thumbnail Sail Boats Really Ease Into Their Crashes
May 10th 2015, 09:00

Nothing happens suddenly on a sail boat.

thumbnail Biker Learns Why You Don’t Pass On The Right
May 10th 2015, 07:00

Driving rules exist for a reason.

thumbnail Awkward Moment Reporter Starts Crying During Baseball Highlights
May 10th 2015, 05:00

What was wrong? Is she just the world's biggest Pirates fan or was it something else?

thumbnail Australian doctor denies he was brainwashed into joining ISIS
May 10th 2015, 04:27

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An Australian doctor who recently appeared in a propaganda video for the Islamic State (ISIS) denies he was brainwashed and vows never to return home in a letter sent to a nationwide health agency that is investigating his medical registration.

In the May 8 letter sent to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, Dr. Tareq Kamleh — who now calls himself Abu Yousef Al-Australie — denied ISIS was a "death cult." The 29-year-old also published the letter on his Facebook profile.

“The only death that I have had to deal with since being here has been from either pathology or Coalition drone strikes," he wrote. "Interestingly the 2 drone strikes that have occurred since I have been here have not claimed the life of a single male, let alone a solider…..good work "Team Australia"!!....from what I’ve seen you have more blood on your hands that ISIS has on their knives…" Read more...

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thumbnail Insane Kids Climb The 2,150-Foot Shenzhen Centre Building In China
May 10th 2015, 03:00

You couldn't pay me enough to get up there.

thumbnail Know-It-All Woman Confronts Border Patrol Officers, Gets Tasered And Handcuffed
May 10th 2015, 03:00

Ironically, this woman graduated today with a degree in criminal justice and planned to join the border patrol.

thumbnail New clone's brief debut is one of many intense moments on latest 'Orphan Black'
May 10th 2015, 02:46

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Everywhere you look on Orphan Black, a new clone is popping up, and in this week's episode, it was a blink-and-you'll-miss-him situation.

While plotting her escape from Dr. Coady, Helena stumbled upon a new Castor clone named Parsons. He's not out fighting for their Army, though — his skull is open and his brain is plugged into a bunch of machines for constant testing

His only words for Helena? "Kill me."

Helena obliges and mercy kills him before getting dragged away by soldiers in a super intense scene.

That scene between Helena and Parsons was STUNNING#OrphanBlack

— Heather Walton (@heatherbird13) May 10, 2015 Read more...

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thumbnail 7 tips for a smooth transition back to work after maternity or paternity leave
May 10th 2015, 02:30

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After three glorious months of bonding with my first baby, I recently returned to work. Although the fun-filled days with my tiny bundle of joy were great, I was eager to get back to the fast-paced corporate life and enjoy adult conversations again

As I prepared to head back to work, I was struck by the reality of having to merge my two worlds. Could I be a tenacious corporate figure and a dedicated parent?

For parents re-entering the workforce after maternity or paternity leave, managing your dual roles will feel overwhelming. But it’s possible. Here are some strategies that helped me transition back into my career. Read more...

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thumbnail 1 dead in North Texas after 2 tornado touchdowns
May 10th 2015, 02:01

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At least one person has died after a tornado whipped through the North Texas town of Cisco and several others remain unaccounted for, according to local authorities

The twister touched down in rural Eastland County Saturday evening, just minutes before a second tornado struck near Wichita Falls in Wichita County. While a thorough damage assessment has yet to be completed, it's clear that several homes have been destroyed, public safety officials told The Associated Press.

Storm chaser Brian Khoury snagged footage of the Cisco tornado. Read more...

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thumbnail Winnie the Pooh, a Siberian seal, celebrated Victory Day with a gun show
May 10th 2015, 01:13

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In Moscow, Russians celebrated the 70th anniversary of WWII Victory Day with a massive parade. In the Siberian town of Irkutsk, two seals at a local aquatic park put on a show

The Baikal seals, sporting military-style berets, have been trained to march, shoot water guns and spin in circles while holding the fake rifles

The seals, Winnie the Pooh and Laska, are part of a so-called seal circus. They can hold plastic knives in their mouths as they dive through obstacles and hoist a Russian flag, according to the Siberian Times Read more...

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thumbnail The #TwitterFiction Festival is reinventing short stories for millennials
May 10th 2015, 01:00

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Writers, it might be time to put down your pens and pick up your keyboards — The #TwitterFiction festival is back!

Hosted by Penguin Random House, The Association of American Publishers and Twitter, the festival is a week-long celebration of digital storytelling. From May 11 - May 15, more than 20 authors, including Margaret Atwood, Lemony Snicket and Celeste Ng, have signed up to share new, original stories, one tweet at a time.

In addition to some of your favorite authors, the #TwitterFiction Festival is also honoring new writers. A panel of judges have selected 24 stories submitted by aspiring authors to feature throughout the week. Read more...

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thumbnail #NepalPhotoProject uses Instagram to capture aftermath of Nepal quake
May 10th 2015, 00:00

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On April 26, 2015, one day after the most devastating Earthquake to hit Nepal in 80 years, the Nepal Photo Project began

The project was founded with the intention of documenting the area in and around Kathmandu following the disaster, and to provide critical information so others outside the region can find information about rescue and relief efforts

Approximately 7,000 people were killed in the 7.8 quake. If you are in the area, you can contribute to the project by tagging your images with #nepalphotoproject.

Additional reporting by NepalPhotoProject and its contributors. Read more...

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thumbnail Crying rooms in Japan are real and they're spectacular
May 9th 2015, 23:16

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Japan has given us a lot over the years. Karaoke, emoji, anime, Nintendo. Crying rooms.

Wait, crying rooms?

Yeah, apparently this is a new thing in Japan. According to The Telegraph, the Mitsui Garden Yotsuya hotel in Tokyo is offering women special "crying rooms" to help them combat stress.

The rooms, which can be booked for 10,000 Japanese yen per day (that's about $85), through August 31, contain tissues, warm sheets and eye masks. Women can also watch tearjerker films — such as Forrest Gump — or read super-sad manga. Read more...

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thumbnail Let's Take A Minute To Remember How A Viking Axe Was Such A Badass Weapon
May 9th 2015, 23:00

Even with today's modern weaponry, a viking axe continues to be one of the most awesome weapons in the world.

thumbnail Silicon cities: How local governments can support the tech industry
May 9th 2015, 22:47

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For local governments, fostering digital growth and advancing new technology isn't a luxury - it's a necessity.

Mashable and the United Nations Foundation's upcoming Digital Beltway conference is designed to explore this intersection of government and technology.

In a panel moderated by Mashable CMO Stacy Martinet, Bloomberg Associates Principal Katherine Oliver, Kansas City Chief Innovation Officer Ashley Z. Hand and Los Angeles Chief Technology Officer Peter Marx will discuss how local governments can support the tech industry to create so-called "silicon cities."

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thumbnail Michelle Obama urges college grads to soar above racial discrimination
May 9th 2015, 21:57

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TUSKEGEE, Ala. — Michelle Obama on Saturday invoked the storied history of Tuskegee University as she urged new graduates to soar to their futures, saying the past provides a blueprint for a still country struggling with the "age-old problems" of discrimination and race.

The first lady gave the commencement address at the historically black university in Alabama. Obama described how the Tuskegee Airmen, the famed first African-American pilots of World War II, endured humiliating slights as they shattered racial stereotypes about the capabilities of black men and how the university's students in the 1800's made bricks by hand to construct campus buildings so future generations could study there. Read more...

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thumbnail Emily Ratajkowski Breaks Out Adorably Spastic Dance After Hopping Out Of Shower
May 9th 2015, 20:52

Damn, this lady is fine.

thumbnail Politician expresses gratitude to constituent who voted with a 'detailed' cartoon penis
May 9th 2015, 20:20

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In the UK, drawing a penis on a ballot is a valid way of voting. At least, as long as the scandalous little piece of artwork is the size of a checkmark

According to a Facebook post by 71-year-old Tory member of parliament Glyn Davies, one of his votes came from a constituent who opted to draw a penis next to his name, rather than put an X

Davies told a local paper, "I'm not sure the artist meant it to count, but I am grateful." He expressed a desire to thank the doodler personally

While many would dismiss such a vote as just junk, the penis ended up counting — because it managed to fit inside the space meant for a checkmark Read more...

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thumbnail Prince tweets a new song inspired by Baltimore protests
May 9th 2015, 19:55

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Pop legend Prince released a new song called "Baltimore" on Saturday, honoring 25-year-old Freddie Gray whose death sparked protest and riots in the city.

Prince will perform the song on Sunday at "Rally 4 Peace," a concert at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore. The legendary pop star offered followers of his newly activated Twitter account a sneak peak of the track when he tweeted it on Saturday.

BALTIMORE https://t.co/S90uMPKG61 #PRINCE #3RDEYEGIRL #PEACE

— Prince3EG (@Prince3EG) May 9, 2015

The song opens with the lines: "Nobody got in nobody's way / so I guess you could say it was a good day / at least a little better than the day in Baltimore. / Does anybody hear us pray / for Michael Brown or Freddie Gray? / Peace is more than the absence of war." Read more...

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thumbnail Hundreds protest outside Downing Street a day after UK election
May 9th 2015, 19:41

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Just one day after the Conservative Party won a majority in Britain's parliament, protesters gathered outside Downing Street on Saturday to demonstrate against newly elected Prime Minister David Cameron

Over 100 anti-austerity protesters rallied outside the street where the Prime Minister lives on Saturday holding signs with Cameron's face and the message "Get the Tories out."

"@JamesCropper95: Riot police move forward #london #downingstreet #toriesoutnow http://t.co/rF6AIkGZtP" #OLSX

— Occupy London (@OccupyLondon) May 9, 2015

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thumbnail 3 ways to stop stress from paralyzing you
May 9th 2015, 19:30

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Think of the last time you felt stressed. (For many, that time might be right ... now.)

Maybe your heart's racing a little bit, your brain wheels won't stop whirring, your eyes even feel like they might be bugging out of your head a bit. You probably feel like you're racing toward a finish line you're not sure you'll make it to, while something heavy is pumping through your veins. And all the while there's this looming thought over your head of, "This isn't good for me! I need to de-stress!"

I've got news for you: It doesn't have to be this way.

At a recent 99U conference, psychologist and researcher Kelly McGonigal shared some research from her upcoming book, The Upside of Stress, that has changed the way she thinks about and experiences stressful situations Read more...

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thumbnail Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie files a lawsuit against Florida rape accuser
May 9th 2015, 19:03

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Attorneys for top NFL draft pick Jameis Winston contend a woman accusing him of rape and seeking civil damages is trying to tarnish his reputation and tap into his newfound wealth.

In 2012, Florida State student Erica Kinsman claimed she was drunk at a Tallahassee bar in December 2012 when Winston and others took her to an apartment, where she says the quarterback raped her. Winston has repeatedly denied the allegations and said the two had consensual sex. FSU cleared him of any wrongdoing in a two-day student conduct hearing. Tallahassee police never questioned Winston, who said the encounter was consensual, and prosecutors never pursued the case Read more...

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thumbnail Japanese Torturer Tracks Down One Of His Victims 50 Years Later
May 9th 2015, 19:00

That had to have been insanely hard for both of them.

thumbnail Girls, Girls, Girls! Breaking Videos
May 9th 2015, 17:00

Every Saturday, Break serves you Breaking Videos, the best and wildest of the internet! This week, we cheer on the Girls of the Internet: Russian Booth Babes, Sexy Party Tricks, cheerleader fails, and more!

thumbnail It’s Baby Crossfit
May 9th 2015, 17:00

That’s how you get baby gains.

thumbnail Where’d My Table Go?
May 9th 2015, 15:00

Look before you leap, kids.

thumbnail Looking To Hook Up? Learn From Joe
May 9th 2015, 13:00

Asseroth. Ha!

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thumbnail Unbelievable! Young Girl Catches A Fish As Big As Her
May 11th 2015, 11:00

This little girl has found her calling already.

thumbnail Armed Cameraman Nearly Shoots Belligerent Drunks During Intense Confrontation
May 11th 2015, 09:00

That was really, really close to getting ugly.

thumbnail That’s One Huge Lego Millennium Falcon
May 11th 2015, 06:30

How is it Lego couldn’t get the rights to the actual Star Wars score for this?

thumbnail 15 Year Old Girl Goes GTA In Real Life
May 11th 2015, 05:00

Yeah, get her a bus pass.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pictures That Had An Amazing Mother’s Day
May 11th 2015, 04:00

Grandma has to have her “workout juice.”

thumbnail Jason Vorhees Wins: Fatality
May 11th 2015, 03:00

How come her arms just fall off in that one fatality?

thumbnail This Is A Fair Fight, No Guns Please
May 11th 2015, 01:00

That was unusual.

thumbnail Genius Mother Makes Fun Toy For Her Child Out Of Junk
May 10th 2015, 23:00

This is why all mothers deserve to be happy today.

thumbnail Boy Catches A Fish, Gets It Stolen By A Snake
May 10th 2015, 21:00

Survival of the fittest, I guess.

thumbnail Dad Scares His Unborn Baby With Fart Noises
May 10th 2015, 19:00

Well that was odd.

thumbnail Drones Over Antarctica
May 10th 2015, 17:00

Just an amazing place.

thumbnail One Word For Mother
May 10th 2015, 15:00

No offense ladies, but some of you used several words.

thumbnail Players Wear Birdseye Virtual Reality Goggles And It Makes Soccer A Bit Better
May 10th 2015, 13:00

This is definitely an improvement.

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thumbnail Smooth Dude Argues With Anti-Cannabis Spokesman By Whipping Out Joint
May 12th 2015, 11:30

No more needed to be said, honestly.

thumbnail Smooth Dude Argues With Anti-Cannabis Spokesman By Whipping Out Joint
May 12th 2015, 11:30

No more needed to be said, honestly.

thumbnail Girls Put Their Mouth On A Pipe And Blow To Win This Japanese Game Show
May 12th 2015, 09:00

Their lack of enthusiasm reminds me of my wife.

thumbnail Girls Put Their Mouth On A Pipe And Blow To Win This Japanese Game Show
May 12th 2015, 09:00

Their lack of enthusiasm reminds me of my wife.

thumbnail Bro Fires Shot And Then Nearly Gets Brained By Revenge-Seeking Rock
May 12th 2015, 07:00

That was dumb from the beginning.

thumbnail Bro Fires Shot And Then Nearly Gets Brained By Revenge-Seeking Rock
May 12th 2015, 07:00

That was dumb from the beginning.

thumbnail The Floating Screwdriver Trick
May 12th 2015, 06:00

Damn wizards!

thumbnail The Floating Screwdriver Trick
May 12th 2015, 06:00

Damn wizards!

thumbnail Mother’s Day Got Weird
May 12th 2015, 05:41

Yeah, that’ll make you feel bad.

thumbnail Mother’s Day Got Weird
May 12th 2015, 05:41

Yeah, that’ll make you feel bad.

thumbnail Close Encounters Of The Great White Shark Kind
May 12th 2015, 05:30

Back into the boat and have a drink, man.

thumbnail Close Encounters Of The Great White Shark Kind
May 12th 2015, 05:30

Back into the boat and have a drink, man.

thumbnail That Cat Just Used All 9 Lives
May 12th 2015, 05:00
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What the hell was that cat thinking?

thumbnail 40 Weird Pics That Should Never See The Light Of Day
May 12th 2015, 04:00

So...so weird.

thumbnail Pass Out Slam Head, Wake Up, Repeat
May 12th 2015, 04:00

Lean to one side, man!

thumbnail Pass Out Slam Head, Wake Up, Repeat
May 12th 2015, 04:00

Lean to one side, man!

thumbnail 40 Weird Pics That Should Never See The Light Of Day
May 12th 2015, 04:00

So...so weird.

thumbnail Granny Gets Revenge On Spot Stealer: Real Or Fake?
May 12th 2015, 03:30

She walks kind of funny for an old lady…

thumbnail Granny Gets Revenge On Spot Stealer: Real Or Fake?
May 12th 2015, 03:30

She walks kind of funny for an old lady…

thumbnail The Exploding Ketchup Prank
May 12th 2015, 03:00

Roommate Shrieks Like A Girl Over Exploding Ketchup Prank

thumbnail The Exploding Ketchup Prank
May 12th 2015, 03:00

Roommate Shrieks Like A Girl Over Exploding Ketchup Prank

thumbnail Would You Buy A Mattress From This Guy?
May 12th 2015, 02:30

Not even a single used one as a joke? Come on now…

thumbnail Would You Buy A Mattress From This Guy?
May 12th 2015, 02:30

Not even a single used one as a joke? Come on now…

thumbnail The Fight Was Over Before It Began
May 12th 2015, 02:00

Clearly that guy is set up to be undefeated.

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May 12th 2015, 02:00

Clearly that guy is set up to be undefeated.

thumbnail The Longboard Massacre
May 12th 2015, 01:00

Knocked him right out of his shoe.

thumbnail The Longboard Massacre
May 12th 2015, 01:00

Knocked him right out of his shoe.

thumbnail What If There Were No Women On The Road?
May 12th 2015, 00:30

Yes, with no women drivers we’d all just be driving in circles…is what we mean…

thumbnail What If There Were No Women On The Road?
May 12th 2015, 00:30

Yes, with no women drivers we’d all just be driving in circles…is what we mean…

thumbnail New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Spent $82,000 Of State Money On Food At Games
May 12th 2015, 00:14

Jimmy Fallon’s head just exploded.

thumbnail New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Spent $82,000 Of State Money On Food At Games
May 12th 2015, 00:14

Jimmy Fallon’s head just exploded.

thumbnail Dashcam Footage Of Jeep Blowing A Tire And Flipping
May 12th 2015, 00:00

It was like it happens to him every day.

thumbnail Dashcam Footage Of Jeep Blowing A Tire And Flipping
May 12th 2015, 00:00

It was like it happens to him every day.

thumbnail Tiny Surgery Robot Sews Up A Grape
May 11th 2015, 23:30

That’s some intricate work right there.

thumbnail Tiny Surgery Robot Sews Up A Grape
May 11th 2015, 23:30

That’s some intricate work right there.

thumbnail Mom Wrongly Accused This Guy Of Taking Photos Of Her Kids, Accusation Goes Viral
May 11th 2015, 23:02

He was actually just taking this selfie. See her viral facebook post.

thumbnail Mom Wrongly Accused This Guy Of Taking Photos Of Her Kids, Accusation Goes Viral
May 11th 2015, 23:02

He was actually just taking this selfie. See her viral facebook post.

thumbnail Barking Up The Wrong Tree
May 11th 2015, 23:00

Just priceless.

thumbnail Barking Up The Wrong Tree
May 11th 2015, 23:00

Just priceless.

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thumbnail Curvaceous Buff Babe Dances Along To Classical Music By Flexing Her Muscles
May 13th 2015, 09:30

Those are some mighty pecs she has.

thumbnail Fabulous Jeopardy Contestant Has A Fabulous Celebration After Daily Double
May 13th 2015, 08:00

That snap was vicious enough to break a mere mortal's wrist.

thumbnail Get Ready For The Slow Motion Fire Slap
May 13th 2015, 06:00

Fire!! Slow fire!!

thumbnail In Case You Ever Doubted How Awesome Fighter Pilots Are
May 13th 2015, 05:00

One word – badass. Or one compound word…

thumbnail Mid Jump Bike Swap
May 13th 2015, 04:30

If he took the landing wrong that could have been brutal.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pictures That Have Been Using Furniture Wrong Their Whole Life
May 13th 2015, 04:00

This is genius, he should market this…

thumbnail This Seal’s Just Waiting On A Wave
May 13th 2015, 03:30

Obviously seals love water sports.

thumbnail How To Make Your Own Air Conditioner On The Cheap
May 13th 2015, 03:00

If you have a small freezer to swap out ice jugs, this can run indefinitely.

thumbnail Neil Degrasse Tyson On Trolls
May 13th 2015, 02:30

As long as they’re not cowards or off topic.

thumbnail Candy Thief Covers Up Her Crime
May 13th 2015, 01:30

Stupid dad won’t figure out a thing.

thumbnail Florida Man On Drugs Kills Imaginary Friend & Turns Himself In
May 13th 2015, 00:39

He demanded the death penalty for killing his “Tyler Durden”.

thumbnail These Actors All Hated Working Together
May 13th 2015, 00:30

In fairness, who wouldn’t hate working with Reese Witherspoon?

thumbnail Sucker From Toy Dart Stuck In Man's Nose For 44 Years Finally Sneezed Out
May 13th 2015, 00:12

See the piece that was stuck inside.

thumbnail 7 Of The Biggest Lies In Advertising
May 12th 2015, 23:30

It happens so much we just kind of accept it now.

thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: 5 FINGERS OF DEATH
May 12th 2015, 22:57

Kung Fu at it's coolest in this classic you can watch free on Break.com!

thumbnail Kanye’s A Doctor Now, And Here’s What He Had To Say
May 12th 2015, 22:30

He’s as skilled as Dr. Mario now.

thumbnail Frat That Inspired “Animal House” Will Be Shut Down After Branding New Members
May 12th 2015, 22:02

182 year old frat is on Double secret permanent probation for butt branding.

thumbnail Passenger Banned From Airline For Life After Showing Off This Pinocchio Tattoo
May 12th 2015, 21:32

But that's not the only annoying thing he did. He had some dumb friends with him.

thumbnail He’s Not The Biggest Star Wars Fan, Ya Know…
May 12th 2015, 21:30

He walked out of Episode 3 the third time he saw it.

thumbnail Snowboarding With Dad
May 12th 2015, 20:30

Later they fought a Yeti together.

Lessons for SEO Entrepreneurs From the Clients That Left
May 12th 2015, 11:00

Losing clients is always but there is always a bulletproof solution to get things done right. Go find it out in the latest blog post.

Build Compelling Slides with MotoPress Slider
May 11th 2015, 12:00

MotoPress Slider offers you a number of solutions for building stylish and beautiful sliders.

Joomla 3.x. How to work with Kunena forum
May 7th 2015, 04:35

This tutorial shows how to work with Kunena Forum in Joomla.

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thumbnail Ballet dancers balance their art and being mothers in inspiring photo series
May 14th 2015, 12:00

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Most ballet dancers lead physically demanding lives and often have short careers, especially if they want to have families. However, there are a handful of top ballerinas who are challenging the standard.

Photographer Lucy Gray followed the lives of three lead ballerinas from the San Francisco Ballet over the course of 14 years for her book, Balancing Acts. The three women — Kristin Long, Tina LeBlanc and Katita Waldo — were at the top of their careers when they decided to have children and continued to dance after they became moms.

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thumbnail Taking your startup global: 8 quick tips for ranking in other regions
May 14th 2015, 11:51

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In 2015, your successful business needs to translate — preferably, across borders and languages too, especially if you run an e-commerce based startup. Short of translating all your existing materials — a potentially costly and time-consuming process — how and where do you even start?

To find out, I asked eight entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC)" what first steps they recommend you take and why

  1. Start blogging

  2. Kyle Clayton

    If you want to start ranking well in other regions or languages, start blogging. It takes a while for search engines to begin displaying your content, so getting something posted is key. Make sure your content is well written and uses keywords that are specific to that region/language. Once you have some good content, then you can worry about where to post it and how to broadcast your message. Part of ranking well with search engines is having new content on your site, so blogging once a week is a good start. Write about how your company or product applies and is useful to people of that region and language. Read more...

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thumbnail 9 smartest moves to make after giving your two weeks notice
May 14th 2015, 11:05

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After finally getting the courage to tell your boss that you quit, it's tempting to spend the next two weeks doing, um, nothing. While that plan sounds tempting, it'll only cause you more stress later down the road — and it could also (very easily) burn bridges with your co-workers.

To ensure you get great future references and make lasting connections with everyone you work with, plan to help your employer tie up loose ends so you can leave the same way you arrived — on a high note. Nine entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council provide some suggestions based on their own experiences managing employees who quit. Read more...

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thumbnail Chubby Kid Plays Possum Before Finishing Off Bully With Spectacular Move
May 14th 2015, 11:00

That bully will think twice before ever picking on this kid again.

thumbnail Why location-based emails are important for your brand
May 14th 2015, 10:57

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As so many consumers use mobile to make purchasing decisions on-the-go, the power of location-based email marketing is greater than ever

Location-based email marketing allows incentives to be delivered at the right time and right place. For example, by creating consumer loyalty reward programs promoted via email, it presents the opportunity to cross-promote other products and services based on where the subscriber is geographically located. It is a powerful medium because it gives marketers the opportunity to engage customers in real-time and deliver value when they're most receptive.

Starbucks is a company that uses customer loyalty programs promoted through email to its advantage. While the coffee house doesn't send location-specific emails, Brent Rosengren, chief client officer at Atlanta agency BrightWave, believes it still creates a sense of personal connection through its email messages. Many consumers perceive Starbucks, the largest coffee company on the planet, as their neighborhood cafe because they're so attached to their regularly visited location. For that reason, people see their emails, which include personalized offers specifically customized with the individual's name and interpret them as being for specific locations. Read more...

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thumbnail Tricky camera work makes 16 optical illusions appear real
May 14th 2015, 10:20

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Technically speaking, optical illusions are created when we see and perceive images that differ from the objective reality. Sometimes it's a simple sketch, sometimes is an infuriating blue and black dress. Sometimes illusions come in the form of awesome chalk art, sometimes it's all in the way we take a photo.

These 16 illusions rely on a unique camera angle and some pretty talented artists Read more...

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thumbnail English cat with a purr as loud as a dishwasher sets world record
May 14th 2015, 10:18

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LONDON — He eats tuna cat food and looks just like a regular feline, but Merlin's purr is so loud it's more raucous than your dishwasher and officially the loudest in the world.

The 13-year-old black and white cat who lives in Torquay in south-east England has broken the Guinness World Record this week for the loudest purr by a domestic cat - topping out at almost 70 decibels, according to the Torquay Herald Express

"Occasionally when he's really loud I have to repeat myself," his owner Tracy Westwood said, the newspaper reported, he's apparently been recorded purring at 100 decibels in the past. "When you're watching films you have to turn the telly up or put him out of the room, if he's eating he'll purr loudly. I can hear him when I'm drying my hair." Read more...

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Role of Colors in Making Websites Conversion-Friendly
May 14th 2015, 10:00

Colors mean a lot. So here's a small talk on web design colors psychology that will help you choose the right palette.

thumbnail Car Stops In The Middle Of The Road And The Hottest Russian Girl Ever Steps Out
May 14th 2015, 09:00

This woman now knows it's a bad idea to power her vehicle's air conditioner with propane. Thankfully, she acted quickly enough to avoid injury.

thumbnail Kiss Cam Captures Unexpectedly Hilarious Moment
May 14th 2015, 08:00

Considering she was giving that couple the evil eye prior to the kiss, I'm going to guess that wasn't an accident.

thumbnail Steering Wheel? Nah, Not Important
May 14th 2015, 06:00

It’s mostly just for decoration.

thumbnail Who’s Cooler: Russian Navy Seals Or American Navy Seals?
May 14th 2015, 05:30

They’re highly skilled.

thumbnail Sometimes You Drift A Little, Sometimes A Lot
May 14th 2015, 05:00

Kept in control the whole time, too.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pics That Should Be The New Statue Of Liberty
May 14th 2015, 04:00

The look on her face is oddly enough the look on our face.

thumbnail Biker Rage
May 14th 2015, 04:00

Dude needs meds.

thumbnail The Playbox Is The Ultimate Gaming Laptop
May 14th 2015, 03:30

Shut up and take our money!

thumbnail Listen To The Cat, He Understands Music
May 14th 2015, 03:00

No one but Weird Al should play the accordion.

thumbnail Pixar Hides A Lot Of Easter Eggs In Their Movies
May 14th 2015, 02:30

Their animators must have fun hiding these things.

thumbnail Here’s 1.3 Million Particles In A Bowl
May 14th 2015, 02:30

Anyone else want some cheese poofs?

thumbnail From Heroic EMT To Husband
May 14th 2015, 01:30

That’s a weird way to meet women, but congratulations.

thumbnail Check Out These Insane New Deep Sea Creatures Discovered Near Puerto Rico
May 14th 2015, 01:30

If we’ve only seen 5%, let’s start hunting mermaids.

thumbnail He’s A Millionaire And He Lives In A Van
May 14th 2015, 01:00

Must have great savings with so few expenses.

thumbnail This Guy Deserves To Be In A Better Band
May 14th 2015, 00:30

Not necessary, dude.

thumbnail A City Installed Gay Friendly Crosswalk Signals To Promote Tolerance
May 14th 2015, 00:02

These are 100% real. And not everyone is a fan.

thumbnail How Long Does It Take Light To Get Here From The Center Of The Sun
May 14th 2015, 00:00

Way to spell, geniuses.

thumbnail Russia Tanks Will Be Controlled By Video Game Style GamePads
May 13th 2015, 23:32

Next, is Putin deploying an army of shirtless horse riding droids?

thumbnail Wild Boar Tears Through Ceiling And Destroys A Store
May 13th 2015, 23:30

For real though, why was there a boar in the attic?

Top of the 15 Reliable Joomla Extensions Providers
May 13th 2015, 14:00

Our selection of 15 reliable Joomla extensions providers can help you find tools that will bring your website functionality to a much higher level.

Inspiration for Text Styles and Hover Effects
May 13th 2015, 11:02

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When it comes to tiny animations and effects on text, be it a link, a typographic logo or an introductory sentence, there’s really no limit to the creative possibilities. So today we’d like to share a couple of text styles and hover effects with you to get your creative juices flowing. We hope you enjoy them and find them inspiring!

We’ve laid them out in “fullscreen” using a big font size so that you can see the effects in detail.

If you enjoy this you might also like our Creative Link Effects which has some more inspiration especially for menu-type links.

Attention: Some of the techniques are very experimental and won’t work in all browsers. So you should view the demo in a modern browser.

We are using a couple of different techniques, including SVG masks and an inverted text masking technique introduced by Yoksel together with a canvas effect. The canvas script for the cool “jolt” effect is by Tiffany Rayside.
All of the effects make heavy use of the pseudo-classes ::before and ::after.

Let’s have a look at one of the effects, “Kukuri”:

linkstyle

The markup for this effect is simply a link with a data attribute:

<a class="link link--kukuri" href="#" data-letters="Kukuri">Kukuri</a>

The common styles for all link effects are as follows:

.link {
	outline: none;
	text-decoration: none;
	position: relative;
	font-size: 8em;
	line-height: 1;
	color: #9e9ba4;
	display: inline-block;
}

If you have a look at the Kukuri effect, you will see that, on hover, a bar appears by sliding in from the left. This bar will “drag” along the colored version of the text which we pack into the ::before pseudo element. We set the initial position of the bar to be outside of the link box which we set to overflow: hidden.

The other pseudo element that contains the text copy will animate it’s width and because the text inside is set not to wrap, we create a “reveal”-like effect. This transition will happen after a delay, so that we first see the bar passing through. The timing function used for the bar adds some jazz:

.link--kukuri {
	text-transform: uppercase;
	font-weight: 900;
	overflow: hidden;
	line-height: 0.75;
	color: #b2b0a9;
}

.link--kukuri:hover {
	color: #b2b0a9;
}

.link--kukuri::after {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;gi
	height: 16px;
	width: 100%;
	top: 50%;
	margin-top: -8px;
	right: 0;
	background: #F9F9F9;
	transform: translate3d(-100%,0,0);
	transition: transform 0.4s;
	transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.7,0,0.3,1);
}

.link--kukuri:hover::after {
	transform: translate3d(100%,0,0);
}

.link--kukuri::before {
	content: attr(data-letters);
	position: absolute;
	z-index: 2;
	overflow: hidden;
	color: #424242;
	white-space: nowrap;
	width: 0%;
	transition: width 0.4s 0.3s;
}

.link--kukuri:hover::before {
	width: 100%;
}

And that’s all the styles for the effect!

We hope you enjoy this little set of styles and find them inspiring!

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Inspiration for Text Styles and Hover Effects was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops.

Collective #167
May 11th 2015, 11:42

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Inspirational Website of the Week: Werkstatt – l’atelier interactif

A beautifully creative design together with some thoughtful smooth scrolling make Werkstatt our pick this week.

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There Is No Fold

Luke Wroblewski shows how “above the fold” arguments fail in the light of new insights on users’ engagement behavior.

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Building Nonlinear Narratives for the Web

Learn about how to create nonlinear narratives on the web in this fascinating article by Senongo Akpem.

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ES Feature Tests

ES6+ feature tests that allows you to test your code and determine what to deliver for your app. Made by Kyle Simpson.

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wwwhere

Wwwhere provides a carefully curated list of tools and resources for people who make websites.

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An Introduction To Graphical Effects in CSS

Sara Soueidan shows how we can achieve advanced graphical effects with CSS only in this Adobe Dreamweaver Team Blog article.

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Experiment: Material Design Stopwatch, Alarm and Timer

Danny Markov from Tutorialzine shares this JavaScript application that consists of an alarm clock, a stopwatch and a timer based on Google’s Material Design.

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Enhance Your JavaScript Debugging with Cross-Browser Source Maps

David Rousset shows how to use Source Maps for efficient production debugging.

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We Tested How Googlebot Crawls Javascript And Here’s What We Learned

How does Google crawl and index certain JavaScript functions? Some interesting results from a series of tests by Adam Audette.

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The Designer Litmus Test

An interesting article on the key personality traits of great product designers.

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Form Inputs: The Browser Support Issue You Didn’t Know You Had

Learn about all the different browser inconsistencies when it comes to form inputs. An article by Aaron Ladage.

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Free Font: Nervous Energy

Pelle Sten designed this unique looking handwritten typeface.

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Typedrummer

Create awesome beats by typing letters in this fun app by Kyle Stetz.

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Smoke

A jQuery plugin that is designed to work with Bootstrap 3 with lots of helpful functionality including form validation, notifications, progress bar and more. Made by Alfredo Barron.

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Random Stuff Free Iconset

A really stylish icon set by Ghani Pradita.

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Awesome MySQL

A curated list of awesome MySQL software, libraries and resources by Shlomi Noach.

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Happycons (AI, Sketch, PNG, SVG, EPS)

40 essentials icons designed by uiSurf in a happy and unique manner. Free for a limited time.

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Workshape.io

Workshape is a talent matching service for Startups that helps match engineers with startups.

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Icons – Font, Inline SVG or Background SVGs?

Some interesting results on which kind of icon type is better in terms of performance.

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Viosk

Create and render your own videos with this video content management system.

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Jigoshop Troubleshooter. How to fix “blockui requires jquery v1.3 or later you are using v.1.11.2″ alert
May 8th 2015, 09:48

This tutorial shows how to fix 'blockui requires jquery v1.3 or later you are using v.1.11.2' alert in Jigoshop.

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thumbnail 7 ways Apple Watch will transform how you date
May 15th 2015, 12:03

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Forget old-school online dating because now you can get some loving right from your wrist. No, not that way.

The Apple Watch's more intimate and convenient interface (see: its Digital Touch features) allows people to connect more closely than ever before. "Every exchange is less about reading words on a screen and more about making a genuine connection," says the Apple website

And despite just a few apps being currently available for Apple Watch users, their very presence proves that creative online dating is a big part of our collective romantic future. According to the Pew Research Center, the percentage of people from 2005 to 2015 who thought that online dating was a good way to meet people rose by 15% Read more...

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thumbnail The Chewbacca hoodie is just as awesome as you think it is
May 15th 2015, 11:41

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So, Chewbacca hoodie. Right? Chewbacca hoodie! Honestly — especially if you're a Star Wars fan — we probably needn't say much more than that. It's a clothing garment that basically turns you into the hairy fella from Star Wars, and all that's left to discuss is price and quality

Judging from the images over at Welovefine where it popped up for sale, the I Am Chewie Hoodie is as realistic as they come, while still somehow being quite fashionable. In short, even if you wear it for non-Star Wars purposes, you won't look totally out of place Read more...

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thumbnail Blues legend B.B. King's extraordinary career in photos
May 15th 2015, 11:32

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B.B. King, who died Thursday at his Las Vegas home aged 89, had a remarkable career over the past five decades.

As tributes to the late musician pour in, here's a look back at some of the key moments in his life, from his early days in West Memphis to his globe-trotting years bringing the blues to millions of fans worldwide.

Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments. Read more...

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thumbnail This Guy's Lifelong Dream Is To Fly With A Jetpack. Can He Do It?
May 15th 2015, 11:00

That other guy with two feet on the ground sure thinks he's an expert.

thumbnail Hold on to your potatoes, Disney to open Indiana Jones themed restaurant
May 15th 2015, 10:38

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Christmas came early for all you Indiana Jones fans out there— which is really everyone. Christmas came early for everyone.

Disney parks announced that they will be opening up an Indiana Jones themed restaurant in Orlando. The eatery will be located in Disney Springs — formerly known as Downtown Disney — and is expected to open in the fall.

Jack Linsey's Hangar Bar

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Disney plans on naming the restaurant Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar, an homage to Jock Lindsey, Indie's freelance pilot with a pet snake named Reggie. As the name implies, the restaurant will be a sort of converted plane hangar that is retrofitted to serve Indiana Jones-inspired food and hock Lucasfilms merch Read more...

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thumbnail Google's self-driving cars are coming to public roads in California this summer
May 15th 2015, 09:52

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Google's self-driving cars are almost ready to appear on public roads

The autonomous two-seaters have so far been confined to the test track, but this summer, they'll start showing up on the roads of Mountain View, California, Chris Urmson, Director of Google Self-Driving Car Project, announced in a blog post Friday.

Google unveiled its self-driving car prototype in May 2014. It's a sensor-packed vehicle without a steering wheel, accelerator or brakes; as far as drivers — or should we call them passengers — are concerned, there's little more there than a big "stop" button for emergencies Read more...

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thumbnail 'My heart just broke into a million pieces': Musicians and stars pay tribute to B.B. King
May 15th 2015, 09:49

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The music and entertainment world has flocked to Twitter to pay tribute to B.B. King, who has died at the age of 89.

Musicians, actors and writers posted messages while people who have worked with or been inspired by the blues legend shared their memories.

Ringo Starr, Snoop Dogg and Lenny Kravitz were among the first to pay their respects.

God bless BB King peace and love to his family Ringo and Barbarax

— Ringo Starr (@ringostarrmusic) May 15, 2015

R. I. P. B. B. Kinghttps://t.co/vi9izcNfuk

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thumbnail Hungry python eats metal tongs whole
May 15th 2015, 09:11

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A hungry Australian python has devoured a pair of tongs after wrangling them from his owner.

Adelaide man Aaron Rouse was feeding his pet snake Winston when it latched onto the cooking utensil. After trying to get them back from the cheeky reptile, Rouse gave up and left Winston alone.

When he returned to Winston's tank, Rouse told 891 ABC Adelaide he was "dumbfounded" by what he found. The python had swallowed the tongs whole. "You could see the brand name through his skin," Rouse said.

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Quick-thinking Rouse called in the help of the University of Adelaide's vet expert Dr Oliver Funnell, who decided that performing surgery on Winston was the safest way to remove the metal object without causing internal damage. Read more...

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thumbnail Boss Installs Hidden Camera, Catches Brazilian Secretary Dancing On The Clock
May 15th 2015, 09:00

After he reviewed the footage, he probably gave her a raise rather than fire her.

thumbnail When you really need a jolt, make a DIY coffee machine out of lightbulbs
May 15th 2015, 08:44

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Desperate times call for desperate measures.

YouTuber Rulof Maker created a DIY, single-serve coffee machine made primarily out of lightbulbs (and a few, small easily to find objects as well). Apparently, according to the video, the coffee tastes pretty good, too.

It's cheaper than a real coffee machine and you can probably make one once you get settled after the zombie apocalypse. Win-win.

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thumbnail What does the rapid advance of Artificial Intelligence mean for humanity?
May 15th 2015, 08:30

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Artificial Intelligence has always been hyped by its often charismatic enthusiasts; lately it seems that the hype may be coming true. Media pundits, technologists, and increasingly the broader public see the rise of artificial intelligence as inevitable. Companies with mass data fed into AI systems — like Google, Facebook, Yahoo, and others — make headlines with technological successes that were science fiction even a decade ago: we can talk to our phones, get recommendations that are personalized to our interests, and may even ride around in cars driven by computers soon. The world has changed, and AI is a big part of why. Read more...

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thumbnail Cat who catches bat mid-flight is the coolest effing thing you'll ever see
May 15th 2015, 08:27

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Clear your schedule, you will be watching this video of a cat catching a bat mid-flight on repeat for the next few hours.

This video has something for everyone. Cats for you cat fans, high speed aerial excitement for you action/adventure fans and a happy animal-friendly ending for everyone in PETA.

This Cat deserves his own Netflix TV series.

Cat Bat

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thumbnail Bodies located at crash site of U.S. helicopter in Nepal
May 15th 2015, 08:02

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Three bodies have been found in the wreckage of the U.S. military helicopter that disappeared while delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nepal has been sighted on Friday, according to the country's army.

A Nepali Army officer told CNN the chopper has been seen on a mountain east of Kathmandu, near the Chinese border, while Nepal's Defense Secretary Iswori Poudyal says army rescuers have found three bodies, the Associated Press reported

The helicopter went missing on Tuesday local time with six marines and two Nepalese army soldiers onboard the aircraft. U.S. Army Col. Steve Warren said a nearby helicopter had heard radio chatter about a possible fuel problem. Read more...

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thumbnail Idiot Criminal Tries To Steal An ATM Machine. You Will Laugh At How Inept He Is.
May 15th 2015, 08:00

That was pathetic.

thumbnail 10 B.B. King quotes that celebrate his life and legacy
May 15th 2015, 07:37

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B.B. King, blues legend and tireless touring machine, has died at the age of 89. King has long suffered with complications from his Type 2 diabetes, which in recent years has caused him to reduce his tour schedule from a record 300+ shows a year to barely 100 stops

In addition to his masterful guitar skills, King has always been a font of honest knowledge and advice, publishing an autobiography in 2009 and continuing to give candid interviews up until his last hospitalization in April of this year

Speaking about everything from his musical inspirations to his favorite songs, his guitar style, and his relationship with his mother, B.B. King could always be counted on to be honest, funny, and true — just like his signature songs Read more...

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thumbnail Over 800 migrants land on shores of Indonesia and Thailand amid growing crisis
May 15th 2015, 07:28

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More than 800 migrants have landed on the shores of Indonesia and Thailand after being adrift at sea for weeks, authorities said Friday. They are among the few who have successfully sneaked past a wall of resistance mounted by Southeast Asian countries who have made it clear the boat people are not welcome.

Several thousand refugees from Bangladesh and Myanmar — fleeing either poverty or persecution — are believed to be adrift on boats in the Andaman Sea in what has become a spiraling humanitarian crisis. In recent days, about 2,000 landed in Malaysia and Indonesia, but both countries then said they could not accept any more. Read more...

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thumbnail Galaxies are killed through strangulation, new research shows
May 15th 2015, 07:12

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Astronomers may have solved the decades-long cosmic murder mystery of what kills most galaxies in the universe: They are strangled to death, so they can no longer create new stars.

For two decades, astronomers have known that there are two main classes of galaxies. About half are live, gas-rich galaxies where stars form, and the other half are dead, gas-deprived galaxies where stars do not form, said study lead author Yingjie Peng, an astronomer at the University of Cambridge in England.

Until now, scientists were unsure of what stifled star formation in galaxies. "What kills galaxies is one of the most challenging questions in the past 20 years," Peng told Space.com Read more...

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thumbnail One Direction has finally given an interview about Zayn's sudden departure
May 15th 2015, 06:54

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One Direction — at least the four members who are left — appeared on Thursday's The Late Late Show and James Corden took the opportunity to ask the boys about the departure of former bandmate Zayn Malik

Malik suddenly quit the group in late March, claiming he needed time to "relax."

Unfortunately, it was not a fully peacefully separation. While original statements and social media posts made it seem the boys supported Malik's decision, Malik's later choice to launch a solo career fueled Twitter feuds between him and current member Louis Tomlinson Read more...

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thumbnail 10 B.B. King duets that made us smile through the tears
May 15th 2015, 06:21

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The sad news broke on Friday that blues legend B.B. King has passed away at his home in Las Vegas, aged 89.

Though the world will miss this giant of guitar gifts, no one can say that King didn't devote his life to sharing his music with the masses. With 43 studio albums and a tour schedule that kept him performing at least 100 shows a year into his 70s, King was one of the few seemingly tireless artists who never got sick of performing for his legions of devoted fans

King also knew the value of collaborating with other artists, releasing two albums late in his career devoted to duets: 1995's "Lucille and Friends" and 2005's "B.B. King and Friends," as well as an entire album of duets with Eric Clapton, 2000's "Riding With the King." He always seemed to be at the top of his form when singing with someone else, using his virtuoso picking and muscular voice as a counterpoint, or using the call-and-response form borrowed from the gospel tradition Read more...

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thumbnail The World’s First Self Driving Big Rig
May 15th 2015, 06:00

So during winter these things are probably useless?

thumbnail Who Needs Cash When Your Drive Thru Takes A Dab?
May 15th 2015, 05:30

Seems like maybe this wasn’t the sort of thing you should film.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pictures That Have A Dirty Mind That Need To Be Cleaned
May 15th 2015, 04:00

That brings new meaning to the term “bubble butt.”

thumbnail Slamball Is Huge In China
May 15th 2015, 04:00

Who doesn’t love trampolines?

thumbnail Scumbag Delivery Guy Robs A Little Girl
May 15th 2015, 03:30

Clearly the driver has dealt with this before.

thumbnail Don’t Go Swimming In A Wedding Dress
May 15th 2015, 03:00

This is absolutely idiotic.

thumbnail Dashcam Catches Massive Truck Spilling Its Haul
May 15th 2015, 02:00

Dashcam driver was lucky to avoid that.

thumbnail Internet Troller Meets The Actor He Hates
May 15th 2015, 01:00

At least the guy owned his trolling.

thumbnail Bill Nye The Science Guy Building Solar Powered Spacecraft With Kickstarter Fund
May 15th 2015, 00:13

The LightSail uses solar propulsion and could revolutionize space flight.

thumbnail What If The Universe Isn’t Even Real?
May 15th 2015, 00:00

So none of us are real? Ahh crap.

thumbnail Biker Faceplants To The Sound Of Mad Laughter
May 14th 2015, 23:30

That dude is loving it.

thumbnail If You Really Want Some Coffee In A Pinch, Try This
May 14th 2015, 23:00

Or just go to Starbucks.

thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: BLOOD DINER
May 14th 2015, 22:45

Check out the 80's cult horror classic free on Break.com!

thumbnail This Sinister Fox Laughs Over A Pigeon
May 14th 2015, 22:30

He seems super stoked about that bird.

thumbnail Trucker Flips Out When Restaurant Tells Him They're Out Of Mac N' Cheese
May 14th 2015, 22:12

Then he found out his SECOND favorite food was unavailable. Oh boy.

thumbnail When Dad Saves The Day
May 14th 2015, 22:00

Dad isn’t always drinking beer and watching football.

thumbnail Woman Leaves Surgery After Doctor Accidentally Drops His Cellphone Inside Of Her
May 14th 2015, 21:32

She didn't notice it until it started ringing. Seriously.

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thumbnail Armless Archer Shoots A Cheez-It At 100 Yards
May 16th 2015, 11:00

Clearly it could only be done with the power of Cheez-Its.

thumbnail Careful Taking Turns In A Big Truck, You’ll Get Clingers
May 16th 2015, 09:00

If your car sticks to my truck, I get to keep it.

thumbnail Blur Studios Amazing Animation Reel
May 16th 2015, 07:00

Some of that was hard to differentiate from reality.

thumbnail 13 Year Old Lion Feels Grass For The First Time
May 16th 2015, 06:00

Imagine never even touching grass for that much time.

thumbnail Ex-Quick Lube Company Employees Spill The Beans On Customer Scams
May 16th 2015, 05:30

Everyone secretly suspects this.

thumbnail That’s One Limber Ball Player
May 16th 2015, 05:00

That’ll require some ice.

thumbnail Never Play Poker With This Guy
May 16th 2015, 04:00

This guy is probably not welcome in Vegas.

thumbnail When Poker Gets Too Real
May 16th 2015, 03:30

Should have just walked away.

thumbnail Awesome GoPro Jet Ski Run
May 16th 2015, 03:00

Needs more sharks.

thumbnail This Is Why You Don’t Slap A Russian Stranger’s Ass
May 16th 2015, 02:30

That man must be a slap boxing champ.

thumbnail Clearly It’s Bedtime For This Horse
May 16th 2015, 02:00

Lazy bugger.

thumbnail Gloves? Who Needs ‘Em
May 16th 2015, 01:30

Suck it, dude!

thumbnail Call Him A Techno Vigilante
May 16th 2015, 01:00

Suck it, iPads.

thumbnail That’s What You Call Slalom Skills
May 16th 2015, 00:30

That music is annoyingly hypnotic.

thumbnail Florida Man Takes Baseball Bat & Smashes The Wrong Car In Anger
May 16th 2015, 00:10

He wanted to hit his friend’s car, but got the neighbor’s instead. Whoops!

thumbnail The Luckiest Dude In The Parking Lot
May 16th 2015, 00:00

Trucks shouldn’t roll like that.

thumbnail German Cameraman Sells This Jimmy Kimmel Bit
May 15th 2015, 23:30

Sure thing, foreign girls.

thumbnail Leaked Info Reveals Daniel Craig's Role In 'The Force Awakens'
May 15th 2015, 23:03

Wait--he's in the movie?! Apparently so.

thumbnail A Streetcar Named Destruction
May 15th 2015, 23:00

That’s why you look both ways.

thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: HITMAN HART: WRESTLING WITH SHADOWS
May 15th 2015, 23:00

Check out this compelling documentary free on Break.com about WWF's Hitman Hart.

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thumbnail The 'Wild' effect: Hikers are flooding the Pacific Crest Trail
May 17th 2015, 11:40

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CAMPO, California — Sixteen years ago, a handful of veteran hikers began hanging out at Lake Morena County Park east of San Diego around mid-April, the time they knew people would be beginning their treks along the Pacific Crest Trail.

The trail runs 2,650 miles from the Mexican to Canadian borders, and the county park is one of the first places hikers stop if they begin at the southern end.

“It was a few former PCT hikers sitting by the trail offering people who passed by a beer and a burger,” said Carl Siechert, one of those veterans.

In that first year, 29 hikers passed through.

This year, there have already been more than 1,000. Read more...

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thumbnail Kids will lose their sh*t over these 9 righteous summer camps
May 17th 2015, 11:09

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School is out of session. Get ready to kumbaya, because it's officially camp time.

Each year, over 11 million children and adults in the U.S. flock to camp, according to the American Camp Association. The parents who send their kids to camp report them returning with better self-esteem, more independence and improved leadership skills.

As of 2012, the American camp industry was worth a pretty $2.8 billion. That's unsurprising, since there's so many types of camp out there — and not just day camp or sleep-away. From coding to swimming with sharks to pretending to be a secret agent, these unique experiences completely raise the cool camp bar Read more...

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thumbnail Suicide car bomb kills at least three people near Kabul airport
May 17th 2015, 07:56

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KABUL, Afghanistan — A Taliban suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed car near the international airport in Afghanistan's capital on Sunday, killing at least three people and wounding 18 in an attack that appears to have targeted vehicles of the European Union police training mission, officials said.

A spokeswoman for EUPOL, Sari Haukka-Konu, said one non-mission member who was traveling in an EUPOL vehicle had been killed. She had no details on the nationality or identity of the deceased.

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thumbnail Australian domestic violence offenders may be forced to wear GPS trackers
May 17th 2015, 06:44

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Those convicted of domestic violence offences in Australia may have to wear GPS tracking ankle bracelets if an initiative by the Australian government goes ahead.

"We want to look at really lifting our game in eradicating the scourge of domestic violence," Prime Minister Tony Abbott told reporters on Sunday.

"It is completely unacceptable, it is a scourge, it has got to end, and yes we should be prepared to look at all sorts of new initiatives and new measures, particularly to deal with repeat offenders," he said.

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thumbnail Prince Harry wrestled a giant crocodile in Australia
May 17th 2015, 03:43

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Never mind the army or being part of the royal family, Prince Harry could have a backup career as a crocodile hunter.

The 30-year-old spent April travelling around Australia as part of a visit with the Australian Defence Force, but it has not been all tea and photo opportunities. He also spent a day wrestling a 3.1-metre (just over 10-foot) crocodile in Darwin Harbour in Australia's Northern Territory.

Under the guidance of the Parks and Wildlife Commission NT's Crocodile Management Team, Prince Harry helped pull the giant croc into the boat and posed for photos after the reptile had its mouth taped shut. Read more...

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thumbnail 4 ways to be more appealing to your dream companies
May 17th 2015, 03:31

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When you're searching for a job, your goal isn't to find any job. Right? It's to find your dream job. So, here's a secret: If you want to land that ideal role, the #1 most important thing you can do is to be clear on and confident in your specific career goals

This is counterintuitive. The old school way of thinking is to mold yourself to each opportunity you apply for. The downside to this approach, though, is that you only project a generic view of who you are. On the other hand, the clearer you are about who you are and what you're looking for, the more likely you'll be to find it — and be hired for it Read more...

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thumbnail 5 can't miss apps: Yallo, WifiMapper, 'Dead Eyes' and more
May 17th 2015, 01:56

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With Facebook rolling out its new Instant Articles and Samsung confirming it will launch an Iron Man edition of its Galaxy S6 smartphone, you may have missed some if this week's best new apps

Luckily, each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes a zombie-themed puzzle game, an app to help you find free Wi-Fi hotspots and a new encrypted messaging app from BitTorrent.

Check out the gallery, below, to see our top picks. If you're looking for more, take a look at last week's roundup of can't-miss apps. Read more...

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thumbnail 5 crazy startup ideas that caught on and paid off
May 17th 2015, 01:40

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There are startups, and there are startups. Venture capitalists, particularly in Silicon Valley, want to identify startups of the rarest kind. Not those seeking a quick exit or cloning another business, but startups with a shot of becoming the next Facebook, Apple or Google.

A common trait among many of these startup ideas is how audacious, stupid or crazy they sound. They're trying to create a market where none existed. Instead of taking competitors head on, they're sidestepping them altogether by doing something entirely different.

Of course, it's a thin line between ideas that are straight up bonkers and ideas that sound nuts, but actually have legs. Here's a rundown of five startups that had those legs firmly planted on the ground. Read more...

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thumbnail Cannes review: 1950s lesbian drama 'Carol' is an impeccable mood piece
May 17th 2015, 01:35

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CANNES, France — Just how subtly can you crack a smile, one meant to express you're the happiest person in the world, but so only one person in the room can see it? These are the quiet codes the characters in Carol must worry about, and the absolutely brilliant performances by Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in Todd Haynes' new movie nails it.

Set in the early 1950s, Carol concerns a secret attraction and eventual love affair between Blanchett and Mara, at a time where explicitly discussing such matters in polite company was simply unheard of. Blanchett, a woman of means, first spies Mara working in a crowded department store Read more...

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thumbnail The French Fry Burger Bomb is here to clog your arteries
May 17th 2015, 01:18

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Everyone knows that burgers and fries are a match made in gluttonous heaven, but typically we keep the two separate.

Well, The Vulgar Chef doesn't like to follow the rules, so he mashed the two delicious foods into one disgusting but probably incredibly tasty calorie killer, called the French Fry Burger Bomb.

On his website, which is littered with vulgarity, the "chef" simply formed some leftover french fries around the burger patties wrapped in cheese, searing them on each side until the fries outside were nice and crispy. Read more...

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thumbnail Tornadoes whip up Oklahoma as more storms move through the Plains
May 17th 2015, 00:40

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NORMAN, Okla. — Strong storms, including some tornadoes, were churning across the nation's midsection Saturday. Authorities in Oklahoma said there were reports of damage to homes and businesses and significant damage to power lines.

National Weather Service forecaster Daryl Williams says tornadoes touched down in southwestern Oklahoma near the towns of Elmer and near Tipton. Williams says another touched down briefly near Elk City along Interstate 40. Tornado warnings were issued in several other areas in the region.

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thumbnail Another Russian space rocket malfunctions, crashes down to Earth
May 17th 2015, 00:06

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Russia's space agency just can't catch a break

A Russian space rocket carrying a Mexican satellite on Saturday malfunctioned soon after launch, sending it crashing down to Earth.

Most of the Proton-M type rocket disintegrated in the atmosphere upon reentry, Jim Kramer, vice president of International Launch Services said during a press conference. Authorities in eastern Siberia searched for potential debris, with no indication that any was found. The cause of the accident has not been announced yet

Here's video capturing the Proton-M's launch on Saturday and steep plummet: Read more...

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thumbnail 3 damaged windows on 3 trains raise suspicions in Amtrak crash
May 16th 2015, 23:29

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As investigators continue to search for clues in the Amtrak derailment that killed eight people in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, they are examining whether the engineer's windshield may have been hit by an object shortly before the crash — and looking at two other trains that were in the same area that also had their windows damaged.

It's not unusual for trains in the area to have projectiles thrown at them by vandals or teenagers; the tracks run through a violent part of Philadelphia. And for train engineers anywhere in the country, "getting rocked" apparently comes with the territory.

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thumbnail Cannes review: Woody Allen's 'Irrational Man' taps into a main vein
May 16th 2015, 23:00

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CANNES, France — Only Woody Allen can open a film with a quote from Immanuel Kant set to a peppy classic jazz tune and get away with it.

And “getting away with it” is what Irrational Man is all about. While he's re-teamed with Emma Stone, this is not another wafer-thin rom-com like last year's Magic in the Moonlight. Set at a college campus, where it's socially acceptable to go around quoting Kant, Irrational Man is a mostly serious, but highly energetic morality play.

SEE ALSO: 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Review: Drive like hell to see this Maxterpiece

The dinner table-like discussion boils down to this: We all think we know right from wrong, but don't circumstances change things? Read more...

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thumbnail American Pharoah wins Preakness, has a chance at Triple Crown
May 16th 2015, 22:55

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Stormy weather didn't stop Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah from crossing the muddy finish line first at the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore on Saturday

The Preakness favorite now has a chance at a Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes in New York on June 6. The last Triple Crown winner was Affirmed in 1978.

American Pharoah was seven lengths ahead as he crossed the finish line in 1:58:46 amid pouring rain, beating out second-place Tale of Verve. Divining Rod took third, Dortmund fourth. Watch the race, below.

Jockey Victor Espinoza, who rode American Pharoah at the Pimlico Race Course, has won the Preakness and Derby twice before, atop California Chrome last year and aboard War Emblem in 2002 Read more...

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thumbnail Google reportedly wants to put a 'Buy' button in your search results
May 16th 2015, 22:09

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If Google has its way, you could find a 'Buy' button accompanying those search results very soon.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, the search giant will introduce buy buttons in search results some time in the next few weeks, citing sources familiar with the rollout. The buttons would appear alongside paid search results on mobile in the "Shop on Google" section, starting with a small number of searches. A Google spokesperson declined to comment.

Shoppers who click on a buy button will be shuttled to another Google product page, where they can customize their orders and choose a shipping method before completing their purchase. Currently, users who click on items in the "Shop on Google" section, are shuttled to the product page on the retailer's site, making for an uneven shopping experience, depending on how easy or challenging it is to navigate around the retailer's site. Read more...

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thumbnail Oldest medical marijuana collective is crowdfunding to save operation
May 16th 2015, 21:39

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The Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana a.k.a WAMM has been operating out of Santa Cruz, California for over two decades, but the collective is in danger of closing shop for patients if they don't receive the necessary funding.

Founded in 1993, WAMM is America's oldest continuously operating medical cannabis collective, according the the organization's website. They provide low-cost and free medical marijuana to California patients with a doctor's recommendation for chronic and terminal illnesses.

"If I had to get my daughter's medicine from a dispensary, I'd probably go broke ," a man named Danny said in WAMM's crowdfunding video. Danny's 12-year-old daughter, Justine, suffers from seizures and currently uses WAMM to access low-cost cannabis oil that is non-psychoactive, but has a high level of Cannabidiols (CBD). After Justine started using the oil, she went seven weeks without having a seizure. Read more...

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thumbnail Snapchat's CEO on the question he's asked the most: 'Why didn't you sell?'
May 16th 2015, 20:08

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Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel came full circle on Friday when he gave the commencement speech at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business. The 24-year-old entrepreneur dropped out of Stanford University three years ago, just three classes shy of graduating.

In his 10-minute talk, Spiegel discussed why he didn't sell Snapchat when Facebook reportedly came knocking.

"I'm asked one question most often," Spiegel said. "'Why didn't you sell your business? It doesn't even make money. It's a fad. You could be on a boat right now. Everyone loves boats. What's wrong with you?'" Read more...

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thumbnail Amazon VP: 'Anyone working on NFC is focusing on last century's problem'
May 16th 2015, 19:43

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Patrick Gauthier has been on the job for only five months, but Amazon's vice president of payments already has a lot to say.

Ask him about NFC, the technology used by Apple Pay and Google Wallet to pay by smartphone, and Gauthier launches into a half-hour discussion of how most of the competition is getting payments all wrong

"I think the industry in general has lost sight of what it is we're here to do," Gauthier told Mashable on Friday.

When credit cards initially became popular, they were a huge step forward for consumers, who previously relied on cash and check. NFC, Gauthier suggested, doesn’t offer the same leap in innovation that the credit card did. After all, is paying with your phone exponentially easier than whipping out a credit card? (Some would argue it is.) Read more...

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thumbnail 10 'Pitch Perfect' lines we're still quoting today
May 16th 2015, 19:07

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Some of you might have avoided Pitch Perfect when it was first released, dismissing it as a cynical attempt to tap into Glee's popularity. But if you did that, then not only were you horrendously wrong with your assumption, but you also missed out on one of the funniest comedies of recent years. You're just lucky that it grossed $113 million, and now we're set to be privy to a sequel

Hopefully by this point you've admitted the error of your ways and you're more than aware of Pitch Perfect's wit and uplifting aura, which resulted in it being a cinematic delight that all the family can enjoy in unison. The main reason for this success deserves to be laid at the door of Kay Cannon, the writer of Pitch Perfect who — having honed her craft on the likes of 30 Rock and New Girl — was able to adjust her voice for cinematic confines with ease Read more...

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thumbnail Competitive eater destroys 2-pound burrito in 1 minute 44 seconds
May 16th 2015, 18:27

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Some people like to savor their food. Others like to mash it into their gullet as fast as they can while their friend films it

New Zealand-based competitive eater and model Nela Zisser participated in the restaurant Mad Mex's Big Burrito Challenge, where customers consume a 1 kg (2.2-pound) burrito for no particularly good reason other than to honor Cinco de Mayo, according to its website

The massive burrito took only 1 minute and 44 seconds for her to eat, but it is so large that it required 2 tortillas to keep it together. Oh and it set her back a whopping $16.

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thumbnail This is what it's like when lightning strikes way too close
May 16th 2015, 17:20

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Don't mess with Texas. That includes its weather.

A new clip from YouTuber OrangeSoda shows a lightning strike that appears to hit just feet away from the person filming in Cotulla, Texas, a small town located approximately an hour-and-a-half drive southwest of San Antonio.

"God dammit!" the cameraman screams after the lightning hits. He then heads back inside his car, a much safer place to be during a storm.

Violent storms have swept across Texas in the last week, and more severe weather could be on the way this weekend.

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thumbnail Mad Max Men: If characters from 'Mad Men' were in 'Mad Max'
May 16th 2015, 16:49

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Don Draper is going beyond Thunderdome.

AMC's hit TV show Mad Men has a subdued style, but we've all learned over the last seven seasons that the employees at SCDP are full of surprises — and perhaps a few explosions.

How would Don, Peggy, Roger and Joan fare in the post-apocalyptic hellscape of Mad Max? That's nothing after working in advertising.

Admit itFury Road: End of an Era is a pretty good film title.

Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments. Read more...

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thumbnail Norm Macdonald gets teary during David Letterman send-off
May 16th 2015, 16:35

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Comedian and actor Norm Macdonald is skilled at making people laugh, but now he can add tear-jerker to his résumé.

David Letterman will be retiring from The Late Show on Wednesday, so his guests have been delivering heartwarming send-offs, honoring the legendary comedian and talk show host.

After his stand-up set on the show on Friday, Macdonald shared his very first memory of Letterman, as well as some kind words. Clearly emotional, the usually cynical Macdonald gets a bit choked up as he salutes Letterman and the two hug before ending the show.

thumbnail Banned Turkish soccer coach watches his team play from a crane
May 16th 2015, 16:24

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Left with no other options, Hamit Işık, the manager for the Turkish soccer club Çorum Belediyespor, was forced to watch his team's playoff game from the comfort of a crane after being banned from the stadium.

The Telegraph reports that Işık's 9-month ban was the consequence of a temper tantrum with a referee. Additionally, the entire stadium was shut down for the day due to an unruly crowd at a prior match, forcing the playoff game to go on without spectators. Altogether, the infractions cost the team 33,500 Lira, which converts to about $13,000 USD

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thumbnail The most unforgettable 'Mad Men' fashion moments
May 16th 2015, 16:00

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In its eight-year run on AMC, Mad Men did more than present a period piece about an advertising firm and its retro culture.

It created an entire movement in fashion that became an impetus for American men and women to start dressing better

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Janie Bryant, costume designer for "Mad Men."

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As we bid farewell to our favorite characters, we also say goodbye to the gorgeous, often breathtaking costumes that were inspired by the '60s. Before Sunday’s series finale, Mashable caught up with the show’s costume designer, Janie Bryant, to get insight into Mad Men's most iconic looks. Read more...

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thumbnail 10 honest Facebook notifications we all need
May 16th 2015, 15:30

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Long gone are the days when receiving a notification from social media was exciting, especially that little red number on Facebook

It seems like day after day, no matter what happens in your real life, Facebook notifications stay the same. They are an endless stream of event invites you'll never go to, birthday reminders for people you don't care about and notifications that your creepy stalker liked a 2009 photo from your family vacation.

Now that the monotony of social media notifications have had a few years to drill themselves into your brain, we decide to reword them a bit more accurately. Read more...

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thumbnail Ukraine's new law calls for demolishing monuments to erase its Soviet past
May 16th 2015, 15:25

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An ideological spring cleaning of sorts is set to begin in Ukraine, after President Petro Poroshenko signed controversial legislation on Friday intended to rid the country of symbols from its Soviet past.

The legislation, passed by Parliament on April 9, condemns the communist authorities that governed from 1917 to 1991 as a criminal regime. It also bans all communist symbols and propaganda, which means thousands of monuments to Bolshevik Revolution leader Vladimir Lenin and other Soviet-era icons scattered around Ukraine must be demolished.

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thumbnail Anna Kendrick challenges James Corden to a 'Pitch Perfect' sing-off
May 16th 2015, 14:46

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Nothing settles a dispute like a good, old fashioned sing-off. It's like a musical duel for people who spent way too much time on the Internet as children.

Anyways, Anna Kendrick stopped by The Late Late Show on Friday to promote the release of Pitch Perfect 2, and when she got word that James Corden was bragging about his vocal skills, she challenged him to a riff-of with the help of the boy band The Filharmonic.

Fellow Pitch Perfect 2 stars Brittany Snow and Hailee Steinfeld also joined Kendrick on the show, where they discussed Kendrick's unfortunate "resting bitch face."

Is there a filter on Instagram that fixes Bitchy Resting Face? Asking for a friend.

— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) July 25, 2014 Read more...

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thumbnail Billboard Awards through the years: The top winners, from 1989 to today
May 16th 2015, 14:30

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The 2015 Billboard Music Awards have taken place in Las Vegas each year since 1989 — save for a brief hiatus from 2007 to 2010 — to honor the best-selling artists with shiny statues to put alongside their platinum records. The finalists for the 40 chart-specific categories are chosen based on album and digital song sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social media interactions

This year, we're expecting many famous faces as well as the debut of Taylor Swift's Bad Blood music video

But first, let's take a look back at the previous Billboard winners for Top Arist as you make predictions for Sunday's big event. Read more...

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May 15th 2015, 11:00

The blog post features 20 free alternatives to material fonts available for immediate download.

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thumbnail Future floating cities can be yours in Civ: Beyond Earth's first add-on
May 18th 2015, 12:00

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Waterworld is a legendarily terrible movie, but its floating cities were an spectacular idea that stuck with you, even after the bad movie memories faded.

The inevitable first expansion for Civilization: Beyond Earth turns the alien oceans of the game's distant worlds into habitable spaces for humanity to take advantage of. Developer Firaxis Games reimagined Sid Meier's famed write-your-own-human-history series in 2014 with a new sci-fi take on empire-building. And with the newly announced add-on, Rising Tide, the alien landscape is set to change dramatically this fall.

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thumbnail Pied Piper saw a major setback in an extremely timely episode of 'Silicon Valley'
May 18th 2015, 11:59

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Just two weeks after audiences were glued to their TV screens — and Periscope — to watch an event that had been anticipated to be "the fight of the century," the gang on Silicon Valley found themselves enthralled in a fight of their own at the start of Sunday's episode

Of course, the gang at Pied Piper couldn't have cared less about the Ultimate Fighting Championship and were more taken by the tech, particularly because the event was being powered by Nucleus. (Hooli head Gavin Belson even appeared in an awkward but hilarious promo at the start of the livestream.)

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thumbnail 17 spectacular photos from London’s Chelsea Flower Show
May 18th 2015, 11:39

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LONDON — Giant teapots pouring out blooms, colossal cookies stuffed with white roses, a Thai buddhist temple teeming with purple and pink petals and a handful of random vikings — it can only be the Chelsea Flower Show.

Thousands of people are expected to visit the event, which takes place in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, with dozens of gardens scattered across a site equivalent to the size of 500 double-decker London busses.

Prince Harry visited the annual event on Monday ahead of a visit by his grandmother, the Queen, later in the day. The prince was there to look at the garden created for his charity Sentebale, which helps children in Lesotho. He said parts of it are "exactly like Africa" Read more...

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thumbnail There's a house floating down the Thames and you can stay in it
May 18th 2015, 11:28

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LONDON — The Thames has seen some unusual river traffic over the years, from a giant Michael Jackson statue to a confused whale, a stern-faced Queen peering out at the rain among a thousand other boats and David Beckham in a speedboat, but this is a new one.

A floating house made its way under Tower Bridge and past Parliament Monday morning, as part of a stunt set up by Airbnb. The house-sharing site is offering the chance to stay in the drifting homestead this weekend once it's moored up in Putney.

The bizarre new listing, entitled Floating House, was created by architects Nick and Steve Tidball, who say they wanted to create a "fairytale structure in the middle of London - something that would allow people to see the city from a different angle." Read more...

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thumbnail Extreme athletes Dean Potter and Graham Hunt die BASE jumping in Yosemite
May 18th 2015, 11:20

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Two well-known BASE jumpers, Dean Potter and Graham Hunt, died Saturday while attempting a wingsuit flight in Yosemite National Park, a park spokesman has said.

The pair had jumped from a 7,500 foot promontory called Taft Point, but the parachutes designed to slow their descent had not been deployed, according to park ranger Scott Gediman.

Someone called for help late Saturday after losing contact with Potter and Hunt, and their bodies were spotted in Yosemite Valley by a helicopter crew Sunday morning.

Potter and Hunt, who both lived near Yosemite, were prominent figures in the park's climbing community, according to Gediman. "This is a horrible incident, and our deepest sympathies go out to their friends and family," he said. "This is a huge loss for all of us." Read more...

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Collective #168
May 18th 2015, 11:08

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Inspirational Website of the Week: Work & Co

A stunning design with excellent typography and an innovative navigation made this site our pick this week.

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Creating Responsive Shapes With Clip-Path And Breaking Out Of The Box

Karen Menezes shows how to get your hands dirty with “clip-path” and enrich your designs with different shapes.

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Better Error Pages

A very useful online tool for building 404, 500-level, and maintenance pages super quickly.

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Mega Dropdown

A super-useful responsive mega dropdown menu component by Claudia Romano from CodyHouse.

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Crafting Easing Curves for User Interfaces

Learn about how easing curves work and how the right function can lift your animations to the next level. An article by Ryan Brownhill.

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Makerbook

A collection of the most valuable free resources for creatives. Made by Craig Barber.

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GreenSock Cheat Sheet

A handy collection of useful GreenSock code snippets put together by Petr Tichy.

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Guidelines for Animation Timing

A very insightful article by Dominic Nguyen on how to time animations and the science behind it.

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Sass Pixel Art

A genius tutorial by Una Kravets on how to use Sass to create pixelized art.

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Animate Plus

Animate Plus is a JavaScript library for animating CSS properties and SVG attributes. Made by Benjamin De Cock.

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Tips For Avoiding Common SVG Pitfalls

Sara Soueidan’s slides of Smashing Conf LA 2015 about how to avoid common SVG pitfalls.

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Voice Memos

An app by Paul Lewis that lets users record voice memos.

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ES6 In Depth

Learn all about ES6 in this weekly series on Mozilla Hacks.

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Choosing Performance

A hot article by Tim Kadlec on the phenomenon of slow websites followed by a great discussion.

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immagiPic

ImmagiPic is a online scene generator that lets you create your own high-resolution workspace illustration in no time.

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STRML: Projects and Work

Samuel Reed’s website is a fun live coding experience not to be missed.

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3 Vector Wood Textures (EPS, PNG)

Three vector wood textures made by Pavel Korzhenko for Pixel Buddha.

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Nesting Components

Simurai explains how tricky styling nesting components can be and shows different ways to tackle the problem.

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Warrior.js

A game designed to teach JavaScript and artificial intelligence in a fun, interactive way. Made by Matías Olivera.

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Iconate

Transform your icons using trendy animations with this tool by Jignesh Kakadiya.

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GLSL Lighting Walkthrough

An article that provides an overview of the various steps involved in lighting a mesh with a custom GLSL shader.

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thumbnail These pugs are dressed to impress on their wedding day
May 18th 2015, 10:17

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In a love story for our times, two pugs overcame enormous obstacles and seven years of dating to finally wed on Sunday.

Before an adoring crowd of 60 dogs and 350 humans in Melbourne, Australia, Jasmine and Jasper said "I do" in a beachfront ceremony.

As Mashable Australia has previously reported, the two dog overcame years of hardship after being abandoned, almost blind and obese, and were nursed back to health by Pug Rescue and Adoption Victoria.

Now happily living together with their adoptive family, Jasper and Jasmine, along with best man Frank, bridesmaid Nancy, page boy Gav and flower girl Pixie, donned jaunty outfits for the occasion. Read more...

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May 18th 2015, 10:00

Time for you to take part in TemplateMonster Pre Summer Promo. Starting from today, and till the end of May you can save 60% buying website template.

thumbnail More passengers than ever will fly U.S. airlines this summer
May 18th 2015, 09:26

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NEW YORK — A record number of travelers are expected to take to the skies this summer thanks to a rebounding economy.

U.S. airlines will carry 222 million passengers between June 1 and Aug. 31, topping the summer of 2007 when 217.6 million people flew, Airlines for America, the industry's trade and lobbying group, predicted Monday. That figure includes 31 million travelers on international flights, also a record.

On average, there will be 2.4 million passengers a day, 4.5% more than last summer.

After several years of limiting their expansion, U.S. airlines are now quickly adding more seats, including 4.6% more this summer. Those added seats are mostly the result of airlines flying larger planes and packing in extra rows to existing jets. Read more...

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thumbnail 'Mad Men' ends, and Don Draper begins: Life is OK
May 18th 2015, 09:18

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LOS ANGELES — "Advertising is based on one thing: happiness. And you know what happiness is? Happiness is the smell of a new car ... It’s freedom from fear. It’s a billboard on the side of the road that screams with reassurance that whatever you’re doing is OK.”

Then, almost to himself: “You are OK.”

SEE ALSO: 'Mad Men' finale: Where our favorites ended up

Don Draper, a prodigious ad man, spent seven seasons of AMC’s Mad Men freeing others from fear, broadcasting happiness on the pages of magazines, on billboards, on the radio, in 30-second blurbs on TV screens.

And though advertising is based on happiness, per Don's Lucky Strike pitch during the “Mad Men” pilot, Don’s life panned out to be a hamster wheel pursuit of the very reassurance he was so adept at selling, an endless chase toward superficial ideals framed within the "American Dream." Despite the revolving door of beautiful women, despite the professional prestige, the suits, the whiskey, the money, the travel, the adoration, Don Draper never once believed that he was OK — not at his core, at least. Read more...

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thumbnail A rare peek inside secretive North Korea
May 18th 2015, 09:02

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North Korea is one of the most secretive countries in the world, with very few photos or information coming out of the country. Or getting in.

Though a famine in the 1990s decimated about a fifth of the population, North Korea still has one of the world's largest militaries with more than 1 million active soldiers. And Chinese nuclear experts warned the United States that Pyongyang may have as many as 20 nuclear warheads.

But since the fall of the USSR, North Korea has been almost completely cut off from the rest of the world, with most residents unable to leave. Generally no photos are allowed and daily life is monitored and restricted. Large photos and statues of the nation's leaders seem to be around every corner, in homes and in public spaces Read more...

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thumbnail Everything we know so far about AMC's upcoming 'Fear the Walking Dead'
May 18th 2015, 08:10

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As a spinoff of The Walking Dead, one of the most popular shows on TV right now, Fear the Walking Dead has a name that proves it isn't trying too hard to differentiate itself from the flagship series. But while the two shows will have the same zombie apocalypse as the overarching catalyst for the drama, the pair will definitely be distinct in their nature and formatting. And while AMC hasn't exactly been the most forthcoming with details, we've rounded up everything we know about Fear the Walking Dead.

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When will Fear the Walking Dead air?

AMC has been pretty coy about when they're aiming to air Season 1 of Fear the Walking Dead, simply saying it'll be debuting in late summer. Considering there are only six episodes in the first season, and that Season 6 of The Walking Dead will hit the network in October, this spinoff could conceivably kick off in either July or August without the two series colliding with one another. Read more...

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thumbnail 500 killed as Iraqi city of Ramadi falls to Islamic State
May 18th 2015, 08:03

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A spokesman for the governor of Iraq's Anbar province said Monday that about 500 people — both civilians and Iraqi soldiers — are estimated to have been killed over the past few days as the city of Ramadi fell to the Islamic State group.

The estimates follow a shocking defeat as Islamic State seized control of the Anbar provincial capital on Sunday, sending Iraqi forces fleeing in a major loss despite the support of U.S.-led airstrikes targeting the extremists.

Bodies, some burned, littered the streets as local officials reported the militants carried out mass killings of Iraqi security forces and civilians. Online video showed Humvees, trucks and other equipment speeding out of Ramadi, with soldiers gripping onto their sides. Read more...

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thumbnail 'Russia's Mark Zuckerberg' takes on the Kremlin, comes to New York
May 18th 2015, 08:00

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On a recent afternoon, a motley crew gathered on a Williamsburg rooftop for a barbecue. 

Ashot Gabrelyanov, a long-time propagandist for Russian President Vladimir Putin, stood in one corner, flipping burger patties and wearing a pink polo shirt. At a nearby table, former Kremlin loyalist Masha Drokova sipped cocktails, wearing oversized sunglasses, despite the gray skies above. 

In between the two was Pavel Durov, who founded and ran the most popular social network in Russia – until it was taken over by Kremlin cronies. In his trademark black suit and a black baseball cap he looked a little austere for the neighborhood.  Read more...

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thumbnail New Zealanders prove they don't deserve to design their own flag
May 18th 2015, 07:55

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New Zealanders have to fight for ownership of everything — from the pavlova to the Russell Crowe — but no longer will they have to fight for their flag.

The kind people of the New Zealand government are allowing the public to submit designs for a revamped national icon. Finally, the opportunity to distance themselves from the lookalike Australian flag is upon them.

The flag — which stands apart from the Australian flag by dropping two stars and making them five point — was legally adopted in 1902 and since then, there has never been an official discussion about the flag. Until now Read more...

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May 18th 2015, 07:49

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LONDON — If you like high-end, branded products but don't always shell out for the real deal, you might be a bit grossed out by a warning made on Monday by police in London

Cyanide, arsenic, mercury, lead, poison, rat droppings and even human pee have been found in lab tests on fake makeup seized by City of London police

As well as being disgusting, they warn that fake makeup can cause skin irritation, allergic reactions, swelling, rashes and burns

"Beauty products are meant to enhance your features however the fakes can in fact do quite the opposite. Our general rule is; if it seems too good to be true then it probably is," Maria Woodall, detective superintendent with the City of London Police said in a statement. Read more...

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thumbnail 5 ways you can use technology to avoid being eaten by a shark
May 18th 2015, 07:44

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Sharks are the natural-born rulers of the ocean, so as the inferior species, humans sometimes need a helping hand to keep out of their way.

First the facts: Shark attacks are rare. In Australia in 2014, there were only 11 reported cases of unprovoked shark attack according to data collected by the Australian Shark Attack File.

Of course, you could just take up an indoor sport like badminton to avoid being eaten by a shark. But if the call of the ocean proves too strong, here are five options to take your shark-avoidance strategy high-tech — in ways Mashable Australia certainly does not endorse. Read more...

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thumbnail 3 truths about millennials that will change the way you manage them
May 18th 2015, 07:37

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During my HR career, it's been difficult to ignore the uptick in managers complaining about the still (relatively new) challenge of managing Millennials, a generation often perceived as markedly independent and stubborn. If you Google "managing Millennials," you'll find a slew of tips for handling this "difficult breed" of employees. YouTube has a ton of hyperbolic videos. While many are tongue-in-cheek, they speak to the miscommunications that can occur across a multi-generational workforce.

However, Millennials really do want to accomplish great things and contribute to the organizations they work for. It's in the best interest of their managers to support those goals and leverage their strengths. Read more...

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thumbnail LG G4 is coming to some markets this week
May 18th 2015, 07:33

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LG's leather-clad flagship smartphone is arriving in the hands of consumers this week — but only in a handful of markets

According to LG, the first market to get the G4 (besides South Korea, where the G4 is already available) will be Hong Kong, followed by Turkey, Russia and Singapore

The details get muddy after that, with LG saying the G4 will "eventually" come to "most of Europe," as well as North America, Eurasian states, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa as well as South and Central America

The LG G4 is a 5.5-inch smartphone with a QuadHD display, a Snapdragon 808 processor with six cores, 3GB of memory and a 16-megapixel camera. Read our review here Read more...

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thumbnail Exclusive: 7 Facebook Events features coming this year and beyond
May 18th 2015, 06:48

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Facebook's 1.44 billion users create hundreds of thousands of events on the service every single day. Those events range from small, private dinner parties to Burning Man-themed ragers with guest lists in the hundreds.

As Facebook continues to grow in size and influence, its Events team — a group of 30 or so employees, including three data analysts — continues to experiment with new features and tweak current ones to enhance the ways users interact with one another and ultimately keep folks engaged with the social network for longer periods.

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thumbnail 5 simple bedtime rituals that will make your mornings so much easier
May 18th 2015, 06:45

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With all the hype on what successful people do in the first few hours of their days, it's no wonder that we're associating mornings more and more with productivity. (Hint: A simple search of "morning productivity" on Google will swamp you with more than enough results.)

After all, if there are people out there being extremely efficient before breakfast, squeezing in 11 to-dos before going to work, and, dare I say, getting 90% of their tasks done before noon, surely we can be just as productive, right?

Yes! Especially if we give ourselves a head start by doing a few things for tomorrow before we go to bed tonight. I'm talking about taking control of the 30 to 40 minutes right before going to sleep. Even if your bedtime routine currently consists of nothing but scrolling through Instagram, that doesn't mean you can't take the steps to build a new one today. Read more...

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thumbnail The worst attempt at stealing an ATM caught on camera
May 18th 2015, 06:36

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Introducing the dumbest thief currently on the loose in Australia.

The man, who has not been arrested by police, attempted to pinch an ATM from a service station in Townsville, Queensland. The man is seen on CCTV trying to attach a chain from the stolen ute (pickup truck) he is driving to an ATM within the store. After breaking a window, he gets his chain caught on a sunglasses stand. This foils his smooth robbery attempt

The chain can be seen coming unhooked from the part connected to the ute, without the crim noticing. After securing the ATM he drives off with no cash machine dragging behind. He pulls back in, makes a ridiculous attempt at dragging the ATM closer with his bare hands, before giving up and driving off. Read more...

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thumbnail Muscle-Bound Behemoth Arm Wrestles Selfie-Taking Geek. What Will Happen Next?
May 19th 2015, 11:00

Yeah, no, that wasn't even close.

thumbnail Belligerent Man Refused To Leave Restaurant Until This Bouncer Changed His Mind
May 19th 2015, 09:00

Tasting leather will make anyone second guess their decision to disobey.

thumbnail ESPN Commentator Curses On Live TV, Starts Planning For Forthcoming Suspension
May 19th 2015, 07:10

At least Michael Smith won't be surprised when ESPN suspends him for a week.

thumbnail How Not To Dress For Graduation
May 19th 2015, 06:00

She fought that like a trooper.

thumbnail What The Heck Are Those Disney Songs Saying
May 19th 2015, 05:30

Misheard? If you say so.

thumbnail This Is The Best Bar On The Beach
May 19th 2015, 05:00

She seems like a lovely person.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pictures That Love Cats More Than Children
May 19th 2015, 04:00

You don’t want to think about how this cat is fed.

thumbnail Ever Tried Cooking On Lava?
May 19th 2015, 04:00

Turning down the heat is an issue.

thumbnail Wheel Of Fortune Contestant Destroys The Competition
May 19th 2015, 03:30

That’s one lucky woman.

thumbnail The Best Fishing Hole Ever
May 19th 2015, 03:00

That’s absolutely crazy.

thumbnail Falling Baby Gets Lightning Quick Response From Folks
May 19th 2015, 02:30

Who knew elephants could move so fast.

thumbnail Cops Open Fire After Foolish Driver Refuses To Listen
May 19th 2015, 02:00

That woman was a total idiot.

thumbnail Cop Chokes Out A Man On Camera
May 19th 2015, 01:30

Was that hold meant to choke him out or not?

thumbnail Ball Boys Eats Some Pavement
May 19th 2015, 01:00

Down you go.

thumbnail That’s Some Efficient Wood Cutting
May 19th 2015, 00:30

We all have one of these in the yard, right?

thumbnail Trampolines Were Meant For This Guy
May 19th 2015, 00:00

Maybe just stick to playing croquet.

thumbnail Hot Baseball Fan May Just Be Pure Evil
May 18th 2015, 23:30

Go buy a ball, ya jerk.

thumbnail Bachelor Party Glues Their Pubes To Groom’s Face, Duct Tape Him To Wheelchair
May 18th 2015, 23:11

Then they wheeled him into an old folks home…

thumbnail Take A Look Inside An AK-47
May 18th 2015, 23:00

Very cool when it’s pointed the other way.

thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: CAMP HELL
May 18th 2015, 23:00

Jesse Eisenberg stars in this horror film about an evil summer camp you can watch free on Break.com!

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thumbnail Fearless Store Clerk Calmly Controls Situation While Getting Robbed At Gunpoint
May 20th 2015, 11:00

Either those are the slowest cops ever or that button doesn't work.

thumbnail Impressive! Big Brained Girl Figured Out A Way To Clap Without Using Her Hands
May 20th 2015, 09:00

That is a very useful talent.

thumbnail Concertgoer Finds Out The Hard Way It's A Bad Idea To Punch A Security Guard
May 20th 2015, 07:00

Are you mad about that sucker punch by the security guard at the end of the video?

thumbnail Yep, That’s A Close Call
May 20th 2015, 06:00

A few more inches and that woulda hurt.

thumbnail Rear View Mirror? What’s That?
May 20th 2015, 05:30

How was she to know anything was behind her?

thumbnail Soccer And Skiing, Together At Last
May 20th 2015, 05:00

So does the ball freeze into a pain sphere?

thumbnail You Move, The Painting Moves
May 20th 2015, 04:30

If you leave the room a tsunami just destroys the whole scene.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pics That Should Probably Take It Easy For A While
May 20th 2015, 04:00

That kid is gonna come out lookin' like Paul Bunyan.

thumbnail This Bird Does A Pretty Decent Dog Impression
May 20th 2015, 03:30

Scare off burglars without the worry of leg humping.

thumbnail The Road Pig Demands Respect
May 20th 2015, 03:00
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She wanted to get down, so he helped.

thumbnail 40MM Anti-Aircraft Keg Tapper
May 20th 2015, 01:30

Maybe downsize next time.

thumbnail The Destructive Power Of Electricity
May 20th 2015, 01:00

Science is awesome.

thumbnail And Boom Goes Your Sailboat On A Rock
May 20th 2015, 00:30

At least it wasn’t some kind of cursed pirate ship.

thumbnail Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Will Feature Live Action Krang!
May 20th 2015, 00:06

What do you think it will look like?

thumbnail Ninjitsu Cats
May 20th 2015, 00:00

They have some slick moves.

thumbnail All Kids Need The Amy Schumer Doll
May 19th 2015, 23:30

Dusty candy corn is the best.

thumbnail Kim Jong Un Angry At Turtle Farm For Not Creating Lobsters
May 19th 2015, 23:02

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Product Comparison Layout & Effect
May 26th 2015, 12:00

BlueprintProductComparison

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This Blueprint is a responsive product grid layout with comparison functionality. A maximum of three items can be selected for the product comparison. The comparison view shows flexbox-powered columns or rows (depending on the viewport size) that appear with a slide-in effect. There are a couple of example media queries for smaller viewports.

Browser Support:
  • ChromeSupported
  • FirefoxSupported
  • Internet ExplorerSupported from version 10+
  • SafariSupported
  • OperaSupported

The HTML

<!-- Compare basket -->
<div class="compare-basket">
	<!-- comparison item miniatures come here -->
	<button class="action action--button action--compare"><i class="fa fa-check"></i><span class="action__text">Compare</span></button>
</div>
<!-- Main view -->
<div class="view">
	<!-- Blueprint header -->
	<header class="bp-header cf"><!-- ... --></header>
	<!-- Product grid -->
	<section class="grid">
		<!-- Products -->
		<div class="product">
			<div class="product__info">
				<img class="product__image" src="images/1.png" alt="Product 1" />
				<h3 class="product__title">Chryseia</h3>
				<span class="product__year extra highlight">2011</span>
				<span class="product__region extra highlight">Douro</span>
				<span class="product__varietal extra highlight">Touriga Nacional</span>
				<span class="product__alcohol extra highlight">13%</span>
				<span class="product__price highlight">$55.90</span>
				<button class="action action--button action--buy">
					<i class="fa fa-shopping-cart"></i>
					<span class="action__text">Add to cart</span>
				</button>
			</div>
			<label class="action action--compare-add">
				<input class="check-hidden" type="checkbox" />
				<i class="fa fa-plus"></i>
				<i class="fa fa-check"></i>
				<span class="action__text action__text--invisible">Add to compare</span>
			</label>
		</div>
		<div class="product">
			<!-- ... -->
		</div>
		<div class="product">
			<!-- ... -->		
		</div>
		<!-- ... -->	
		</section>
</div><!-- /view -->
<!-- product compare wrapper -->
<section class="compare">
	<!-- comparison items come here -->
	<button class="action action--close"><i class="fa fa-remove"></i><span class="action__text action__text--invisible">Close comparison overlay</span></button>
</section>
<script src="js/classie.js"></script>
<script src="js/main.js"></script>

The CSS

.view {
	-webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
	transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

.view--compare {
	-webkit-transform: scale3d(0.9,0.9,1);
	transform: scale3d(0.9,0.9,1);
}

/* product grid */
.grid {
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 4em 1em;
	max-width: 1200px;
	text-align: center;
	overflow: hidden;
	-webkit-touch-callout: none;
	-webkit-user-select: none;
	-khtml-user-select: none;
	-moz-user-select: none;
	-ms-user-select: none;
	user-select: none;
}

/* if flexbox is supported, let's use it to lay out the products */
.flexbox .grid {
	display: -ms-flexbox;
	display: -webkit-flex;
	display: flex;
	-webkit-flex-direction: row;
	-ms-flex-direction: row;
	flex-direction: row;
	-webkit-flex-wrap: wrap;
	-ms-flex-wrap: wrap;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	-webkit-justify-content: center;
	-ms-flex-pack: center;
	justify-content: center;
	-webkit-align-content: stretch;
	-ms-flex-line-pack: stretch;
	align-content: stretch;
	-webkit-align-items: flex-start;
	-ms-flex-align: start;
	align-items: flex-start;
}

/* product */
.product {
	position: relative;
	display: inline-block;
	vertical-align: top;
	min-width: 16em;
	margin: 0 1em 2.5em;
	padding: 1.5em 1.5em 2em;
	background: #24252A;
	border-radius: 5px;
}

.product--selected {
	box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #5C5EDC;
}

.flexbox .product {
	display: block;
	-webkit-flex: 0 0 16em;
	-ms-flex: 0 0 16em;
	flex: 0 0 16em;
}

/* product info */
.product__info > span {
	display: block;
	padding: 1em 0;
}

/* since we'll be using the product info inside of the comparison, we'll hide the extra info for the grid view */
.grid .extra {
	display: none;
}

.product__image {
	display: block;
	margin: 0 auto;
	max-width: 100%;
	-webkit-transform-origin: 50% 100%;
	transform-origin: 50% 100%;
}

.product:hover .product__image {
	-webkit-animation: swing 0.6s forwards;	
	animation: swing 0.6s forwards;	
}

/* https://daneden.github.io/animate.css/ */
@-webkit-keyframes swing {
	25% {
		-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 6deg);
		transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 6deg);
	}

	50% {
		-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -4deg);
		transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -4deg);
	}

	75% {
		-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 2deg);
		transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 2deg);
	}

	100% {
		-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 0deg);
		transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 0deg);
	}
}

@keyframes swing {
  25% {
		-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 6deg);
		transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 6deg);
	}

	50% {
		-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -4deg);
		transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -4deg);
	}

	75% {
		-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 2deg);
		transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 2deg);
	}

	100% {
		-webkit-transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 0deg);
		transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 0deg);
	}
}

.product__title {
	font-size: 150%;
	margin: 1em 0 0;
	min-height: 3em;
}

.product__price {
	font-weight: bold;
	color: #797BED;
}

.action {
	display: inline-block;
	font-size: 1em;
	white-space: nowrap;
	padding: 0.85em 1.25em;
	cursor: pointer;
	border: none;
	background: transparent;
	text-align: center;
}

.action:focus {
	outline: none;
}

.action--button {
	background: #2C2D34;
	color: #fff;
	border-radius: 2px;
	-webkit-transition: background 0.2s;
	transition: background 0.2s;
}

.action--button:hover {
	background: #5C5EDC;
}

.action__text {
	font-family: 'Raleway', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
	font-weight: bold;
	letter-spacing: 1px;
	font-size: .813em;
	vertical-align: middle;
	display: inline-block;
}

.action__text--invisible {
	position: absolute;
	top: 100%;
	opacity: 0;
	pointer-events: none;
}

.action--button i + span {
	margin-left: 1em;
}

.flexbox .action--buy {
	-webkit-align-self: center;
	-ms-flex-item-align: center;
	align-self: center;
	margin-top: 1em;
	-webkit-flex: none;
	-ms-flex: none;
	flex: none;
}

.action--close {
	position: absolute;
	overflow: hidden;
	top: 0;
	right: 0;
	font-size: 1.5em;
	color: #ddd;
	pointer-events: none;
	opacity: 0;
	-webkit-transition: opacity 0.3s, background 0.2s;
	transition: opacity 0.3s, background 0.2s;
}

.view--compare + .compare .action--close {
	pointer-events: auto;
	opacity: 1;
	-webkit-transition-delay: 0.4s, 0s;
	transition-delay: 0.4s, 0s;
}

.action--close:hover,
.action--close:focus {
	color: #797BED;
}

.action--compare {
	margin: 0 0 0 4px;
	opacity: 0;
	pointer-events: none;
	cursor: default;
	background-color: #34363D;
	color: #565B6C;
	-webkit-transition: opacity 0.3s;
	transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.compare-basket--active .action--compare {
	opacity: 1;
}

.compare-basket--active .action--compare:nth-child(3),
.compare-basket--active .action--compare:nth-child(4) {
	background-color: #494BC7;
	color: #fff;
	pointer-events: auto;
	cursor: pointer;
}

.action--remove {
	position: absolute;
	overflow: hidden;
	color: #ddd;
	top: 0px;
	right: 2px;
	padding: 0;
	font-size: 0.65em;
}

.action--compare-add {
	color: #ddd;
	position: absolute;
	top: 10px;
	right: 5px;
}

.action--compare-add:hover .action__text--invisible {
	opacity: 1;
	top: 35px;
	right: 10px;
	color: #ddd;
	font-size: 75%;
	letter-spacing: 0;
	background: #2F3035;
	border-radius: 2px;
	padding: 3px 5px;
}

.action--remove:hover,
.action--compare-add:hover {
	color: #5C5EDC;
}

.action--compare-add .fa-check,
.action--compare-add input[type=checkbox]:checked ~ .fa-plus {
	display: none;
}

.action--compare-add input[type=checkbox]:checked ~ .fa-check {
	display: block;
	color: #5C5EDC;
}

.check-hidden {
	position: absolute;
	opacity: 0;
}

.compare-basket {
	width: 100%;
	padding: 0.75em;
	text-align: right;
	position: fixed;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	background: #212227;
	z-index: 1000;
	-webkit-touch-callout: none;
	-webkit-user-select: none;
	-khtml-user-select: none;
	-moz-user-select: none;
	-ms-user-select: none;
	user-select: none;
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,-100%,0);
	transform: translate3d(0,-100%,0);
	-webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.2,1,0.3,1);
	transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.2,1,0.3,1);
}

.compare-basket--active {
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
	transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
}

.flexbox .compare-basket {
	display: -webkit-flex;
	display: -ms-flex;
	display: flex;
	-webkit-justify-content: flex-end;
	-ms-flex-pack: end;
	justify-content: flex-end;
}

.product-icon {
	display: inline-block;
	vertical-align: middle;
	background: #42444F;
	width: 50px;
	height: 50px;
	padding: 5px;
	margin: 0 3px;
	border-radius: 2px;
	position: relative;
}

.product-icon::after {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	border-radius: 4px;
	z-index: -1;
	box-shadow: -56px 0 #2C2D34;
}

.compare-basket--full .product-icon::after {
	display: none;
}

.flexbox .product-icon {
	display: block;
}

/* comparison overlay */
.compare {
	position: fixed;
	z-index: 100;
	width: 100%;
	height: 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	z-index: 1001;
	-webkit-transition: height 0s 0.4s;
	transition: height 0s 0.4s;
}

.flexbox .compare {
	display: -webkit-flex;
	display: -ms-flex;
	display: flex;
}

.view--compare + .compare {
	pointer-events: auto;
	height: 100%;
	-webkit-transition: none;
	transition: none;
}

.compare::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
	opacity: 0;
	-webkit-transition: opacity 0.4s;
	transition: opacity 0.4s;
}

.view--compare + .compare::before {
	opacity: 1;
}

.compare__item {
	height: 100%;
	width: 50%;
	background: #24252A;
	text-align: center;
	cursor: default;
	padding: 2em 0;
	-webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
	transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

.no-flexbox .compare__item {
	display: inline-block;
	width: 50%;
}

.compare__item:nth-of-type(2) {
	background: #212227;
}

.compare__item .product__title {
	margin: 1em 0;
	min-height: 0;
}

.compare__item .product__price {
	color: #CECECE;
}

.compare__item span[class^="product__"] {
	display: block;
	padding: 0.85em 0;
	-webkit-transition: background-color 0.3s;
	transition: background-color 0.3s;
}

.compare__item span[class^="product__"].hover {
	background: #000;
}

/* three items */
.compare__item:first-of-type:nth-last-of-type(3),
.compare__item:first-of-type:nth-last-of-type(3) ~ .compare__item {
    width: 33.3333%;
}

.flexbox .compare__item {
	-webkit-flex: auto;
	-ms-flex: auto;
	flex: auto;
}

.compare__item:nth-child(odd) {
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,-100vh,0);
	transform: translate3d(0,-100vh,0);
}

.compare__item:nth-child(even) {
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,100vh,0);
	transform: translate3d(0,100vh,0);
}

.view--compare + .compare .compare__item:nth-child(odd),
.view--compare + .compare .compare__item:nth-child(even) {
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
	transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
}

.compare__effect {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	opacity: 0;
	-webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 1, 0.3, 1), opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 1, 0.3, 1);
	transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 1, 0.3, 1), opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.compare__item:nth-child(odd) .compare__effect {
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,-250px,0);
	transform: translate3d(0,-250px,0);
}

.compare__item:nth-child(even) .compare__effect {
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,250px,0);
	transform: translate3d(0,250px,0);
}

.view--compare + .compare .compare__item:nth-child(odd) .compare__effect,
.view--compare + .compare .compare__item:nth-child(even) .compare__effect {
	opacity: 1;
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
	transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
	-webkit-transition-delay: 0.3s;
	transition-delay: 0.3s;
}

@media screen and (min-width: 59.688em) {
	.flexbox .compare__effect {
		display: -webkit-flex;
		display: -ms-flex;
		display: flex;
		-webkit-flex-direction: column;
		-ms-flex-direction: column;
		flex-direction: column;
		-webkit-justify-content: space-between;
		-ms-flex-pack: justify;
		justify-content: space-between;
	}

	.flexbox .compare__item .product__image {
		-webkit-align-self: center;
		-ms-flex-align: center;
		align-self: center;
		-webkit-flex: none;
		-ms-flex: none;
		flex: none;
	}
}

@media screen and (max-width: 59.688em) {
	.grid {
		padding: 2em 0.5em;
		font-size: 65%;
	}

	.product {
		margin: 0 0.5em 1em;
		min-width: 13em;
	}

	.product__title {
		font-size: 115%;
	}

	.flexbox .product {
		-webkit-flex: 0 0 13em;
		-ms-flex: 0 0 13em;
		flex: 0 0 13em;
	}

	.flexbox .compare {
		-webkit-flex-direction: column;
		-ms-flex-direction: column;
		flex-direction: column;
	}

	.no-flexbox .compare__item,
	.compare__item,
	.compare__item:first-of-type:nth-last-of-type(3),
	.compare__item:first-of-type:nth-last-of-type(3) ~ .compare__item {
		width: 100%;
	}

	.compare__item {
		text-align: left;
		padding: 1.5em;
		font-size: 90%;
	}

	.compare__item .product__image {
		height: 40px;
		float: left;
	}

	.compare__item .product__title {
		margin: 0 40px 0 43px;
		font-size: 0.85em;
		display: block;
	}

	.compare__item .product__year { border-bottom: 2px solid #2E294E; }
	.compare__item .product__region { border-bottom: 2px solid #6D6FD2; }
	.compare__item .product__varietal { border-bottom: 2px solid #4B5267; }
	.compare__item .product__alcohol { border-bottom: 2px solid #3C3474; }

	.action--close {
		padding: 0.5em 0.75em;
	}

	.compare__item .action--buy {
		margin: 0;
		display: block;
	}

	.compare__item span[class^="product__"] {
		display: inline-block;
		padding: 0.25em;
		margin: 0 0 0.5em 0;
		font-size: 0.85em;
	}

	.compare__item:nth-child(odd) {
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(-100%,0,0);
		transform: translate3d(-100%,0,0);
	}

	.compare__item:nth-child(even) {
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(100%,0,0);
		transform: translate3d(100%,0,0);
	}

	.compare__item:nth-child(odd) .compare__effect {
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(-250px,0,0);
		transform: translate3d(-250px,0,0);
	}

	.compare__item:nth-child(even) .compare__effect {
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(250px,0,0);
		transform: translate3d(250px,0,0);
	}
}

The JavaScript

/**
 * main.js
 * http://www.codrops.com
 *
 * Licensed under the MIT license.
 * http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 * 
 * Copyright 2015, Codrops
 * http://www.codrops.com
 */
(function() {

	var viewEl = document.querySelector('.view'),
		gridEl = viewEl.querySelector('.grid'),
		items = [].slice.call(gridEl.querySelectorAll('.product')),
		basket;

	// the compare basket
	function CompareBasket() {
		this.el = document.querySelector('.compare-basket');
		this.compareCtrl = this.el.querySelector('.action--compare');
		this.compareWrapper = document.querySelector('.compare'),
		this.closeCompareCtrl = this.compareWrapper.querySelector('.action--close')
		
		this.itemsAllowed = 3;
		this.totalItems = 0;
		this.items = [];

		// compares items in the compare basket: opens the compare products wrapper
		this.compareCtrl.addEventListener('click', this._compareItems.bind(this));
		// close the compare products wrapper
		var self = this;
		this.closeCompareCtrl.addEventListener('click', function() {
			// toggle compare basket
			classie.add(self.el, 'compare-basket--active');
			// animate..
			classie.remove(viewEl, 'view--compare');
		});
	}

	CompareBasket.prototype.add = function(item) {
		// check limit
		if( this.isFull() ) {
			return false;
		}

		classie.add(item, 'product--selected');

		// create item preview element
		var preview = this._createItemPreview(item);
		// prepend it to the basket
		this.el.insertBefore(preview, this.el.childNodes[0]);
		// insert item
		this.items.push(preview);

		this.totalItems++;
		if( this.isFull() ) {
			classie.add(this.el, 'compare-basket--full');
		}

		classie.add(this.el, 'compare-basket--active');
	};

	CompareBasket.prototype._createItemPreview = function(item) {
		var self = this;

		var preview = document.createElement('div');
		preview.className = 'product-icon';
		preview.setAttribute('data-idx', items.indexOf(item));
		
		var removeCtrl = document.createElement('button');
		removeCtrl.className = 'action action--remove';
		removeCtrl.innerHTML = '<i class="fa fa-remove"></i><span class="action__text action__text--invisible">Remove product</span>';
		removeCtrl.addEventListener('click', function() {
			self.remove(item);
		});
		
		var productImageEl = item.querySelector('img.product__image').cloneNode(true);

		preview.appendChild(productImageEl);
		preview.appendChild(removeCtrl);

		var productInfo = item.querySelector('.product__info').innerHTML;
		preview.setAttribute('data-info', productInfo);

		return preview;
	};

	CompareBasket.prototype.remove = function(item) {
		classie.remove(this.el, 'compare-basket--full');
		classie.remove(item, 'product--selected');
		var preview = this.el.querySelector('[data-idx = "' + items.indexOf(item) + '"]');
		this.el.removeChild(preview);
		this.totalItems--;

		var indexRemove = this.items.indexOf(preview);
		this.items.splice(indexRemove, 1);

		if( this.totalItems === 0 ) {
			classie.remove(this.el, 'compare-basket--active');
		}

		// checkbox
		var checkbox = item.querySelector('.action--compare-add > input[type = "checkbox"]');
		if( checkbox.checked ) {
			checkbox.checked = false;
		}
	};

	CompareBasket.prototype._compareItems = function() {
		var self = this;

		// remove all previous items inside the compareWrapper element
		[].slice.call(this.compareWrapper.querySelectorAll('div.compare__item')).forEach(function(item) {
			self.compareWrapper.removeChild(item);
		});

		for(var i = 0; i < this.totalItems; ++i) {
			var compareItemWrapper = document.createElement('div');
			compareItemWrapper.className = 'compare__item';

			var compareItemEffectEl = document.createElement('div');
			compareItemEffectEl.className = 'compare__effect';

			compareItemEffectEl.innerHTML = this.items[i].getAttribute('data-info');
			compareItemWrapper.appendChild(compareItemEffectEl);

			this.compareWrapper.insertBefore(compareItemWrapper, this.compareWrapper.childNodes[0]);
		}

		setTimeout(function() {
			// toggle compare basket
			classie.remove(self.el, 'compare-basket--active');
			// animate..
			classie.add(viewEl, 'view--compare');
		}, 25);
	};

	CompareBasket.prototype.isFull = function() {
		return this.totalItems === this.itemsAllowed;
	};

	function init() {
		// initialize an empty basket
		basket = new CompareBasket();
		initEvents();
	}

	function initEvents() {
		items.forEach(function(item) {
			var checkbox = item.querySelector('.action--compare-add > input[type = "checkbox"]');
			checkbox.checked = false;

			// ctrl to add to the "compare basket"
			checkbox.addEventListener('click', function(ev) {
				if( ev.target.checked ) {
					if( basket.isFull() ) {
						ev.preventDefault();
						return false;
					}
					basket.add(item);
				}
				else {
					basket.remove(item);
				}
			});
		});
	}

	init();

})();

Product Comparison Layout & Effect was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops.

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Debbie Nicolaides breeds these little things for pets on her stud in Mary Valley, Queensland, and says they are becoming increasingly popular. "Little hobby farmers like having them on their farm because they are easy to handle, they're safe for children and they're hand raised," she told ABC Rural News. "Little miniature goats are really bouncy and fun loving." Read more...

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May 28th 2015, 11:07

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Summer: the season of laziness. While the sun is slowly baking our brains, the last thing you want to do is think too intensely.

These four summer style hacks will make what you already own look even better. Learn how to perfectly (imperfectly) taper your trousers, properly roll your sleeves, casually untuck your t-shirt, and fold your pocket square. We’ve laid it all out so you can still look fresh in the heat.

1. The instant trouser hem

Tip: Fold them up imperfectly.
Long gone are the days when it's acceptable for a man to sport trousers or denim from their dad's closetsIt's all about the tapered look, even (especially!) when it comes to jeans. If you have jeans that are too long, do the instant hem by rolling up your trousers in a manner that seems like an afterthought. Read more...

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May 28th 2015, 11:00

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thumbnail Beautiful Woman Takes Her Time Masterfully Robbing Store Of $0.25 Boxcutter
May 28th 2015, 11:00

She acted like she was stealing a priceless diamond.

thumbnail Yikes! Wedding Turns Awkward When Groom Gets Pissed About Cake
May 28th 2015, 09:00

You can see the bride suddenly realize she's made a big mistake.

thumbnail Hick Runs Motorcycle Off The Road, Learns It's A Bad Idea To Mess With Bikers
May 28th 2015, 07:00

Bikers usually don't travel alone. Let's hope this pickup driving loudmouth learned that lesson.

thumbnail The Trouble With Bikini Bottoms
May 28th 2015, 06:00

She spent that whole time trying to stay dressed.

thumbnail Surprise, It’s Chaos!
May 28th 2015, 05:30

That was a full on horror movie jump scare.

thumbnail The Chicken Wing Champ
May 28th 2015, 05:00

He ate the wings! His pants stay on!

thumbnail 40 Weird Pics That Should Never Work The Drive Thru
May 28th 2015, 04:01

She's had one too many ice cream cones.

thumbnail The Exploding Baby Powder Prank
May 28th 2015, 04:00

It’s all fun and games until someone gets blinded by baby powder.

thumbnail Just A Little Twerking
May 28th 2015, 03:30

That poor girl can’t afford any bedroom furnishings besides her bed.

thumbnail Slo Mo Oil Explosion
May 28th 2015, 03:00

Nothing tops the safety of an overturned plastic table.

thumbnail The Ol’ Grenade Prank
May 28th 2015, 02:30

Run like the wind!

thumbnail Fun With Electricity
May 28th 2015, 02:00

Just keep getting burned.

thumbnail It’s Soccer…On Bicycles
May 28th 2015, 01:30

Then to cool off, water polo on real horses.

thumbnail This Guy Has His Own Fighter Jet
May 28th 2015, 01:00

That’s pretty awesome.

thumbnail How To React When Your Wife Is Cheating
May 28th 2015, 00:30

Isn’t he destroying his own house?

thumbnail We Are Space Pioneers
May 28th 2015, 00:00

One day we’ll be eating pizza on the moon, man.

thumbnail He’s The Ani-Man
May 27th 2015, 23:30

Hey, can I borrow a pencil?

thumbnail There's A New Human Barbie In Town, Only This One Is 100% Real
May 27th 2015, 23:23

Meet Angelica Kenova, everyone. And you're welcome.

thumbnail How Austin Looks After The Floods
May 27th 2015, 23:00

That’s going to take a while to subside.

thumbnail High School Seniors' Alarm Clock Prank Ends With Felony Charges
May 27th 2015, 22:43

This went horribly, horribly wrong.

How to Safely Move Your WordPress Website to a New Server or Domain
May 27th 2015, 10:00

In case you decided to move your website to some other server or domain, consider steps given in this tutorial.

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May 26th 2015, 13:00

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thumbnail Drunk Man Challenges Bouncer, Gets Knocked Out Cold By Single Slap
May 29th 2015, 11:00

If you're drunk, stay away from bouncers. Nothing good will happen.

thumbnail This Construction Worker Was Hired To Boost Morale. It Appears To Be Working.
May 29th 2015, 09:00

I'm not sure if she's actually doing anything. Then again, it probably doesn't matter.

thumbnail A Nissan 350Z Was Racing A Porsche 991 When Something Unbelievable Happened
May 29th 2015, 08:00

OMG, was that a Volkswagen Golf?

thumbnail The Real Texas
May 29th 2015, 06:00

Stay away from Austin.

thumbnail Worst Skater Trick Ever
May 29th 2015, 05:00

Back to roller-skates for you.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pictures That Couldn’t Wait To Pop The Question
May 29th 2015, 04:00

Did he ask the bride and groom if he could crash in their room that night?

thumbnail Do Not Drive Through A Ram Fight
May 29th 2015, 04:00

Dude should have had some patience.

thumbnail Roid Ragin’ Roo
May 29th 2015, 03:30

He hangs out with 4 martial arts turtles and a talking rat.

thumbnail Graduation Faceplant
May 29th 2015, 03:00

How’s that mat taste?

thumbnail This Guy Takes Dance To The Next Level
May 29th 2015, 02:30

That kid’s made of rubber.

thumbnail It’s Rihanna Without The Music
May 29th 2015, 02:00

Ah, the squeaky tub.

thumbnail Wingsuits Over A Volcano
May 29th 2015, 01:30

That’s some expert level badassery.

thumbnail These 'Suicide Squad' Set Photos Prove Ben Affleck Wants To Beat Up The Joker
May 29th 2015, 00:32

SPOILER: Watch video of Batman ride on top of The Joker's car in Toronto!

thumbnail This Wheelchair Climbs Stairs
May 29th 2015, 00:30

Basically looks like a trackless stair lift.

thumbnail Woman Accidentally Shoots Herself In The Head While Taking A Selfie
May 29th 2015, 00:02

She actually survived.

thumbnail Awesome POV Of Dragon Rocket Test
May 29th 2015, 00:00

To think, one day that thing will be fighting Klingons.

thumbnail Young Earth Creationist Museum Director Finds 60 Million Year Old Fossils
May 28th 2015, 23:46

Today in Irony: guy thinks earth is 6K years old, makes big evolution discovery.

thumbnail Goose Vs Girl
May 28th 2015, 23:30

Canadians are polite, Canadian geese are not.

thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: LOVE HURTS
May 28th 2015, 23:03

Jeff Daniels stars in this romantic comedy that shows how painful love can be.

thumbnail The Strongest Kid In The World Grew Up
May 28th 2015, 23:00

Sounds like his dad was kind of a dick.

Image Tilt Effect
May 28th 2015, 13:28

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Today we’d like to share a little image effect with you. The idea is to add a tilt effect to an image by subtly moving copies of layers of semi-transparent divisions with the respective background-image. Maybe you’ve seen this effect already on sites like The DNA project by j.viewz, nclud or Daniel Spatzek’s Website. We’ve implemented this effect in one of our previous demos, the Photography Website Concept, and since we’ve gotten a couple of requests, we thought it would be interesting to create a little plugin so that it can be easily applied to any image.

Attention: This technique uses some CSS properties that only work in modern browsers (i.e. 3D Transforms). The effect only works on hover which means that the effect won’t be viewable on a touch device at this point.

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How it works

A normal image is replaced with layers of semi-transparent divisions of the same image. Every layer moves according to the configuration, creating a subtle motion effect. The initial image wrapper should have an explicit width and height set so that the divisions can be sized correctly. Have a look at the examples in the demo to see how it’s done.

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An image with the class “tilt-effect”

<div class="grid__img">
	<img class="tilt-effect" src="img/theimage.jpg" alt="The image" />
</div>

…gets transformed into a stack of divisions with the same background image:

<div class="grid__img">
    <div class="tilt">
        <div class="tilt__back" style="background-image: url(img/theimage.jpg);"></div>
        <div class="tilt__front" style="opacity: 0.7; -webkit-transform: perspective(1000px) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px) rotate3d(1, 1, 1, 0deg); transform: perspective(1000px) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px) rotate3d(1, 1, 1, 0deg); background-image: url(img/theimage.jpg);"></div>
        <div class="tilt__front" style="opacity: 0.7; -webkit-transform: perspective(1000px) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px) rotate3d(1, 1, 1, 0deg); transform: perspective(1000px) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px) rotate3d(1, 1, 1, 0deg); background-image: url(img/theimage.jpg);"></div>
    </div>
</div>

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Check out the demo for plugin options and examples. You’ll find some custom example styles in the demo.css.

We hope you enjoy this little plugin and find it useful!

Image Tilt Effect was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops.

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thumbnail Angel investor says he'll only back female-founded startups
May 30th 2015, 12:00

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One angel investor wants an investment portfolio full of women.

Jonathan Sposato, a Seattle-based entrepreneur and the CEO of photo editing software PicMonkey, made a bold announcement last week at the Seattle Angel Conference that he’d only fund companies with one or more female founders.

Women often have a more difficult time securing funding—numbers from CrunchBase show that companies with female founders only make up about 19% of seed and angel investments, and that number dwindles down as companies progress to each funding stage.

But the good news is the number of female founders are on the upswing. According to that CrunchBase data, the percentage of startups with at least one female founder rose from 9.5% in 2009 to 18% in 2014 Read more...

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thumbnail Counterprotesters at armed biker rally at Phoenix mosque: 'ISIS is not Islam'
May 30th 2015, 05:57

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What began as an anti-Islam rally for gun-wielding bikers Friday evening quickly transformed into a shouting match as couterprotesters flocked to the targeted Phoenix mosque.

About 250 people toting pistols, American flags and cartoon drawings of the Prophet Mohammad, which are considered blasphemous by many Muslims, were met by an equally-sized group chanting peaceful songs and preaching love at the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix.

Between them stood a police line

Police Line at the #phxmosque #phoenix #phx #phxpd #az365 #instagramaz #arizona

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thumbnail This aging couple will have you fearing the future more than usual
May 30th 2015, 04:04

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For this young couple, growing old together is as beautiful as they imagined.

Just a little weirder.

Nerdist parodies the Cut.com's “100 Years of Beauty: Aging” video by tasking a team of makeup artists to show the 20-something lovebirds what they will look like in later stages of life, including the post-apocalyptic era.

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thumbnail 'Minecraft' creators to compete in the first annual 'Builder Bowl'
May 30th 2015, 03:54

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Wouldn't it be great if you could share the elaborate Minecraft monorail network you spent weeks building with the world?

The Immersive Education Initiative now has a platform for content creators to do just that, with the first annual Minecraft Builder Bowl tournament kicking off in June. Small teams will submit their creations to be judged, with the championship rounds set to play out in September at the Immersion 2015 summit in Paris, France.

The Minecraft Builder Bowl is the first of what's meant to be an annual competition aimed at fostering growth in the development of immersive technology content. It's a wide umbrella that covers a number of disciplines, including virtual reality, augmented reality, video games, 3D printing and robotics, among others. Read more...

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thumbnail Mashup of Taylor's 'Shake it off' and Florence's 'Shake it out' will shake you up
May 30th 2015, 03:32

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This is today's recipe for a delicious mashup: Add a dash of Florence and the Machine's "Shake It Out" to Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off." Shake them together. Garnish with vocals from Evynne Hollens. Serve fresh. Hollens calls this dish "Shake It Ouf."

It's a big day for the Hollens family because Evynne's husband, Peter, also unleashed a haunting a cappella cover of Gary Jules' "Mad World." And if you're wondering, yes, the married couple does do duets

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thumbnail FIFA's $24 million movie reviewed: It actually makes Sepp Blatter look worse
May 30th 2015, 03:12

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FIFA may be in serious trouble after its arrests, allegations of bribery, corruption, tainted elections and more than $150 million in illegal kickbacks

But that's nothing compared to the organization's crimes against cinema

That's my conclusion after watching United Passions, the movie about FIFA which the organization commissioned and funded last year to the tune of £16 million ($24.4 million), a sum of cash that dwarfs most national footballing budgetsNewly-reelected FIFA president Sepp Blatter, improbably played here by Tim Roth, is said to have had control over the script

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thumbnail Virtual reality sex is coming — and the toys are already here
May 30th 2015, 03:04

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You’re lying back on a bed. You look around. A porn star walks in. She mounts you. And as she does, you can feel the thrill of her tight contractions.

Except, you don’t know any porn stars. You’re a hypochondriac virgin. The closest thing you have to a girlfriend is your prized second-generation Oculus Rift developer kit headset.

Today’s VR early adopter with a hankering for pornography that involves elaborate prep work, multiple cords and a bulky headset just got a whole lot luckier, thanks to a new partnership between teledildonics company Lovense and the self-explanatorily named VirtualRealPorn.

On May 19, these two companies announced they would work together to integrate Lovense’s two signature Bluetooth-enabled sex toys with VirtualRealPorn’s limited (but growing) category of porn, featuring not CGI or “uncanny valley” models but actual porn actresses and actors.

“The basic idea is to allow the brain to be tricked into thinking the experience is real,” says Eddy Olivares, marketing manager of Lovense, a company founded to allow two-way interactive synchronized sex toy pairing across continents. Read more...

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thumbnail Cloudy skies give Manhattanhenge photos a Monet-like feel
May 30th 2015, 02:44

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Instagrammers couldn't get enough of the celestial phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge Friday evening despite disappointing conditions.

Manhattan was aglow with a smeared golden light as the sun aligned with city cross streets, bursting through a cloudy sky. The haziness gave photos of the biannual phenomenon a Monet-like quality

Manhattanhenge fans were saddened by the weather's impact on the typically voluminous sun, but that didn't stop crowds from blocking intersections.

Years ago when Neil deGrasse Tyson first discovered the cosmic positioning (he coined the term Manhattanhenge after Stonehenge), he was alone in the middle of the street taking photos of a glowing orb squeezed between rows of tall buildings. Now droves of people flock to capture the scene Read more...

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thumbnail How 'Furious' director Justin Lin is helping Google put a movie theater in your pocket
May 30th 2015, 01:40

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SAN FRANCISCO — For the last two years at Google I/O, the company has unveiled a new short film to go along with a piece of technology showcased at its annual developer conference. But unlike typical shorts, each "Spotlight Story" is an immersive 360-degree video.

In previous years, the films were animated and exclusive to specific devices being showcased at I/O, like the Moto X and Moto G smartphone. This year, Google took its Spotlight Stories to a new level with a live-action short from Fast and Furious director Justin LinHelp, the result of a collaboration between Lin and Google's ATAP, took two years to create. Read more...

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thumbnail Former House Speaker Hastert paid to conceal sexual abuse claims, source says
May 30th 2015, 00:17

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CHICAGO — Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert paid hush money to conceal claims that the Illinois Republican sexually molested someone decades ago, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing and the allegations are not contained in an indictment issued Thursday. The specific nature of the claims was not immediately clear.

The federal indictment accused Hastert of agreeing to pay $3.5 million to keep a person from the suburban Chicago town where he was a longtime high school teacher and wrestling coach silent about "prior misconduct," but the court papers did not detail the wrongdoing. Read more...

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thumbnail You may be able to see blue auroras dance on Mars
May 29th 2015, 23:30

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If you travel to Mars, you just might be able to see the blue aurora lights of the red planet.

Scientists now think that Mars might also have aurora displays that can be seen with the naked eye, like Earth's. This makes Mars only the second rocky planet expected to have auroras visible to the unaided eye, according to a new report from NASA, the European Space Agency and other partners

A combination of laboratory experiments and data gathered by spacecraft on and above Mars shows that the "most intense color" for the Martian aurora is probably blue, NASA said. ESA's Mars Express satellite first spotted a Martian aurora from space in 2005, but NASA's Maven mission confirmed the observation earlier this year Read more...

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thumbnail 14,000 websites protest Patriot Act with 'blackout' and semi-nude photos
May 29th 2015, 22:48

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Members of Congress are in for a surprise if they visit one of over 14,200 websites currently protesting the Patriot Act with a redirect to a site covered with semi-nude photos.

According to the activist group organizing the protest, more than 14,200 sites on Friday had blocked access from congressional IP addresses to protest the controversial Patriot Act. (The 2001 law allows the NSA to secretly collect Americans' phone records and user data under the guise of fighting terrorism.) Sites participating in the "blackout" add code which redirects users with congressional IP addresses to blackoutcongress.org Read more...

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thumbnail Anheuser-Busch brewery halts beer to bottle water for flood victims
May 29th 2015, 22:00

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Anheuser-Busch temporarily stopped producing beer at its Cartersville, Georgia, brewery this week to instead help those impacted by the historic rain and deadly flooding in Texas and Oklahoma.

The beer giant committed to producing approximately 50,000 cans of water to give to the American Red Cross, which will distribute 2,000 cases of 24 cans each to communities in both states, according to NBC News.

The Cartersville brewery halted beer production late Wednesday night. The emergency water donations are currently en route to the communities in need, and are expected to arrive within the next few days. Read more...

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thumbnail Paris will permanently remove all the love locks on Pont des Arts bridge
May 29th 2015, 20:50

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There's no love lost between Paris and the tourists who leave padlocks, famously called "love locks," on the city's Pont des Arts bridge.

The Paris City Council announced plans to dismantle the padlocks, which are meant to signify eternal love, starting this Monday. In recent years, tourists have signed the locks with their initials and locked them on the metal grills on the bridge's sides, but many locals consider them to be eyesores. Plexiglass panels will eventually replace the grills.

"Hundreds of thousands of locks are attached to certain bridges around Paris," the city council said, according to The Local. "This phenomenon generates two problems: a lasting degradation of the heritage of Paris and also a risk to the safety of visitors, Parisians and tourists." Read more...

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thumbnail KFC feels no remorse about making Colonel Sanders unlikeable
May 29th 2015, 20:42

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Colonel Sanders, the avuncular, gracious avatar of KFC, is now an antihero

Like the Walter Whites, Don Drapers and other brooding semi-villainous protagonists now commonplace in the modern TV drama, Colonel Sanders 2.0 isn't meant to be liked. Colonel Sanders, who once would have invited you to enjoy his favorite spiced fried chicken with all the hospitality in the world, does not need your approval

KFC recently debuted a reincarnation of its founder Colonel Harland Sanders in the form of a cackling Darrell Hammond to decidedly mixed reactions on social media.

Around one in five people are not fans of the chicken chain's new mascot, Greg Creed, CEO of KFC parent company Yum! Brands, admitted during a conference in New York this week, according to Food Business News. Read more...

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thumbnail American Express president dies suddenly after becoming ill on flight home
May 29th 2015, 20:25

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Ed Gilligan, the president of American Express and likely successor to take over the company, died unexpectedly on Friday morning after becoming "seriously ill" on a flight from Japan back home to New York.

"This is deeply painful and frankly unimaginable for all of us who had the great fortune to work with Ed, and benefit from his insights, leadership and enthusiasm," Ken Chenault, CEO of American Express, wrote in a memo to all employees. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Lisa, and their four children – Katie, Meaghan, Kevin and Shane. He was a proud husband and father, and his love for his family was evident in all that he did." Read more...

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thumbnail MIT's jumping robot cheetah will keep you awake at night
May 29th 2015, 20:22

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Engineers at MIT successfully tested their robotic cheetah's ability to autonomously jump over obstacles up to 18 inches tall, becoming the first four-legged robot to do so.

The cheetah-inspired robot beat its own previous record of 13 inches, running at a speed of 5 miles per hour.

The robot uses light detection and a radar system known as LIDAR, which uses lasers to map terrain. A route-planning algorithm allows the cheetah to "see" — not unlike how many autonomous cars work

This system allows the cheetah to scan the world ahead and determine the best way to clear an obstacle. If reading about robot cheetahs and lasers in the same sentence doesn't strike fear in your heart, then you don't know fear. Read more...

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thumbnail Where's Pluto? How to find the dwarf planet in the sky
May 29th 2015, 20:15

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With NASA's New Horizons probe zeroing in on Pluto, due to pass it on July 14, attention of astronomers all over the world is focusing in on Pluto.

Let's leave aside the question of whether Pluto is the smallest planet in the solar system or the largest of the Kuiper Belt Objects, and agree that whatever we call it, the distant world is an interesting and mysterious member of our planetary family.

Many amateur astronomers are interested in seeing Pluto with their own telescopes, and this is what we will discuss here. Pluto is at present around 14th magnitude, requiring a telescope with at least 8 inches (200mm) aperture to be seen. The good news is that it is traveling in front of a rich part of the Milky Way, so there will be plenty of guide-posts among the stars to help you find it. The bad news is that it is easily lost amongst those stars, because it will look no different from a 14th magnitude star Read more...

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thumbnail Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison
May 29th 2015, 20:03

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NEW YORK — Ross Ulbricht, the man known for running an underground marketplace for drugs named Silk Road, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison without parole in a New York federal court.

The sentencing comes three months after a jury found Ulbricht, 31, guilty of creating the online black market used primarily for buying and selling drugs anonymously.

Judge Katherine Forrest cited "significant public interest" in handing down the maximum sentence. "I don't know that you feel a lot of remorse... I don't think you know that you hurt a lot of people," said Forrest. She called Ulbricht's claim that the site helped reduce violence a "fantasy." Read more...

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thumbnail 24-year-old played 3 chess games at once, blindfolded, and still won them all
May 29th 2015, 19:31

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Magnus Carlsen is the No. 1 ranked chess grandmaster in the world. These three men are not.

There's only so much preparation one can do to face off against Carlsen. Even after blindfolding him and cutting his time drastically (he played three games while the other men were concentrating on one each), Carlsen's competitors didn't stand a chance; he showed no mercy at the Sohn Investment Conference charity event in New York earlier this month.

There's no word yet on a rematch.

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What’s the Difference Between Static, Liquid, Adaptive and Responsive?
May 29th 2015, 12:00

What's the difference between static, liquid, adaptive and responsive? Get into the blog post to find out the difference between these four pillars of web design.

JS Animated. How to edit text using Adobe Dreamweaver
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Episode 1 of “Building Your Business” Series
May 28th 2015, 14:00

This podcast is the first one in the series. It discusses the questions of web design career choices.

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thumbnail 3 cheap beauty tricks that take 5 minutes or less
May 31st 2015, 12:03

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You don't have to spend big bucks to sport this year's beauty trends

Beauty expert and host of E!'s new show Good Work, Sandra Vergara demonstrates how easy (and cheap) it is to copy the looks of your favorite celebrities

You don't need lip injections to look like Kylie Jenner, Vergara notes. Instead, she uses her favorite lip plumper that evokes a warm and tingly sensation when applied. Vergara, the cousin and adopted sister of Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara, delivers her tips with a dose of humor: "Make sure you cover all the real estate," when applying that lip plumper. Clearly, charisma runs in the family. Read more...

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thumbnail 7 delicious facts for National Macaroon Day
May 31st 2015, 12:00

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Happy National Macaroon Day! On May 31, we celebrate the chewy pile of sweet goodness that is a perfectly prepared macaroon.

In honor of this favored cookie, from the U.S.'s chocolate-dipped coconut confection to its French cousin, the more delicate almond "macaron," Mashable pulled together a few tasty facts. Happy munching!

thumbnail When dealing with global warming, the size of the risk matters
May 31st 2015, 12:00

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Shortly after September 11, 2001, Vice President Dick Cheney gave us what has since become known as the One Percent Doctrine: “If there’s a 1% chance that Pakistani scientists are helping al-Qaeda build or develop a nuclear weapon, we have to treat it as a certainty in terms of our response.”

It inspired at least one book, one war, and many a comparison to the "precautionary principle" familiar to most environmentalists. It’s also wrong

One percent isn’t certainty. This doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t take the threat seriously, or that the precautionary principle is wrong, per se. We should, and it isn’t. Read more...

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thumbnail John Kerry breaks leg in bike accident while at nuclear talks in Switzerland
May 31st 2015, 11:07

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Secretary of State John Kerry was helicoptered to a Swiss hospital Sunday after he was involved in a bike crash outside of Geneva, where he had been holding nuclear talks with Iran's foreign minister. Kerry fractured his right femur in the accident, according to the State Department.

Kerry did not lose consciousness, State Department spokesman John Kirby said. The top American diplomat was in stable condition, Kirby said

He canceled the rest of a four-nation trip and plans to fly back to his hometown of Boston for medical care later on Sunday.

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May 31st 2015, 11:04

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Instead of spending mornings in front of mirrors, stretching fingertips to measure skirt hemlines, high school students are now breaking school dress codes unapologetically. Then they're getting detention. And then they're doing something about it.

As the weather gets warmer, sweaters and jeans are getting shoved to the back of the closet, replaced by short skirts and tank tops. This leaves school administrators unrolling their tape measures, shaking their heads and taking disciplinary action.

Students say such reactions are a bit much — the reality is, it gets hot. Shorts and tanks are practical, and calling body parts exposed by those garments, like shoulders and knees, "distracting to learning" prompts many students to cry foul. School dress codes are notorious for this policing of girls' bodies, especially in recent news, while often leaving male students untouched by restrictions and rules. Read more...

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May 31st 2015, 11:00

Maybe it’ll keep cats out.

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May 31st 2015, 09:00

Stand your ground, dog!

thumbnail Lives are at risk because of this cliff's extreme popularity on Instagram
May 31st 2015, 08:05

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Step away from the edge, Instagram fanatics.

A picturesque clifftop on the outskirts of Sydney, Australia has become so popular a photo destination on Instagram, local authorities have had no choice but to rope it off.

A photo posted by 认真点。 (@stephy_lii) on May 17, 2015 at 2:17am PDT

Known as Wedding Cake Rock in the Royal National Park, the pristine white sandstone set against an ocean backdrop has proven irresistible to hordes of people in search of those double tap "likes," pushing people to take risky photos on the cliff's potentially unstable edge. Read more...

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thumbnail Someone Didn’t Plan Very Well
May 31st 2015, 07:00

He probably regretted that.

thumbnail Nice! At This European University, Girls Take Off Underwear To Join Sorority
May 31st 2015, 05:00

This protocol needs to go global.

thumbnail Police Chief Punishes Reckless Officer By Having Rescue Helicopter Fly Aimlessly
May 31st 2015, 03:00

Police chiefs don't like it when their new SUVs are ruined.

thumbnail Loudmouth Starts Fight, Gets Demolished By Hard-Hitting Husky Badass
May 31st 2015, 01:00

The fight was hilarious. That laugh was legendary.

thumbnail "Don't Swallow It!" Clueless Kid Swallows Ghost Pepper, Instantly Regrets It
May 30th 2015, 22:45

I would laugh at the crying kid but it's safe to say that the pain was unbearable.

thumbnail Eagle-Eyed Bus Passenger Miraculously Spots Missing Keys On The Road
May 30th 2015, 21:00

That Good Samaritan saved the bicycle rider a whole lot of aggravation.

thumbnail How They Move Beehives In India
May 30th 2015, 19:00

How the hell does he grab handfuls of them like and never get stung?

thumbnail Break the Internet May 2015 - Breaking Videos!
May 30th 2015, 17:00

We Break the Internet! Break delivers this week's best viral videos - Britney Falling! Chilean Volcanoes Erupting! Baby Bruce Lee! Watch the Top Videos of the week on Break.

thumbnail Is It A Massage Or Music?
May 30th 2015, 15:00

That’s a good excuse to get your hands on a woman.

thumbnail Base Jump With A Trip Twist
May 30th 2015, 13:00

Yeah, he didn’t mean to do that.

thumbnail Little Dude Scooters Right Into Traffic
May 30th 2015, 11:00

Observant drivers don’t get enough credit.

thumbnail Get Excited For Game Of Thrones
May 30th 2015, 09:00

Too much time on your hands? What?

thumbnail All The Bikini Babe You Can Handle
May 30th 2015, 07:00

Too hot for words.

thumbnail That’s 300 Rockets In One Go
May 30th 2015, 06:00

So much ‘splosion.

thumbnail The Trash Queen Rejoices
May 30th 2015, 05:30

That’s one excited lady.

thumbnail How Ice Cream Is Made In Thailand
May 30th 2015, 05:00

Wonder if the dude ever puts his hand on the anti-griddle by mistake

thumbnail KO In The Woods
May 30th 2015, 04:00

Get him some ice and send him home.

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May 30th 2015, 03:30

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thumbnail Shia LaBeouf's intense motivational speech has truly inspired the Internet
Jun 1st 2015, 12:13

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You don't need that second cup of coffee or clichéd cat poster to help you get through your day. All you need is Shia LaBeouf yelling at you in front of a green screen.

In April, LaBeouf collaborated with a group of students from Central Saint Martins BA Fine Arts program in London in a video art piece called #Introductions. The actor shared the video on May 26 via Twitter.

In the piece, LaBeouf performs several spoken word segments in front of a green screen, about 30 seconds to around a minute and a half long each. The segments vary is subject matter, but one part in particular got the Internet's attention: an intense, motivational speech written by a student named Joshua Parker. Read more...

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thumbnail Sun-powered Solar Impulse plane to land in Japan due to bad weather
Jun 1st 2015, 10:26

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A solar plane attempting to fly around the world without a drop of fuel plans to make an unscheduled stop Monday night in Nagoya, Japan, because of bad weather.

Swiss pilot André Borschberg took off from Nanjing, China, on Sunday on what was to be the longest leg of the journey, a six-day, 8,175-kilometer (5,079-mile) flight to Hawaii.

Instead, the Solar Impulse 2 will land in Nagoya in central Japan, organizers said.

BREAKING NEWS: Weather window toward Hawaii has deteriorated. We decided to make an intermediate landing in Nagoya! pic.twitter.com/crziXXRX10

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thumbnail Former FIFA vice president cites satirical 'The Onion' article in video rant
Jun 1st 2015, 10:11

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If you're building a case in your defense, you should take care not to quote satirical articles

Former vice president of FIFA Jack Warner, currently accused of corruption, did just that: He cited an article from The Onion in a video message on his site Sunday, The New York Times reported

The article in question is titled “FIFA Frantically Announces 2015 Summer World Cup in the United States," and jokingly claims that FIFA has introduced an additional World Cup competition, held in the U.S. and starting "later this afternoon." The article adds that at the time of publication the U.S. soccer team has been awarded 12 penalties in the first three minutes of the opening match against Germany Read more...

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thumbnail 'Forgetting Ed Miliband' parodies Russell Brand's bromance with ex-Labour leader
Jun 1st 2015, 09:57

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A couple of months ago it was all going so well for Ed. Number 10 was almost in reach, Milifandom was sweeping the Internet and Russell Brand shook himself out of political apathy to invite the Labour leader on his Trews show.

Then Miliband lost the election.

While Miliband has been licking his wounds in Ibiza, one YouTuber has created a vision of his defeat - and his break-up with Brand - using the prism of Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Huw Parkinson's video, which sees Ed's face hovering over Jason Segal's character as he mopes around Hawaii, is pretty funny as these things go. Read more...

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thumbnail "I Like Your Bike!" Woman Flirts With Brash Biker After He Verbally Assaults Her
Jun 1st 2015, 09:30

I guess it's true that women love bad boys. I feel sorry for that kid, though.

thumbnail Malaysia Airlines 'technically bankrupt' after two air disasters
Jun 1st 2015, 09:24

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Malaysia Airlines is "technically bankrupt" its CEO said on Monday as it discussed major restructuring plans, including the sale of aircraft and job cuts

However the new CEO of Malaysia Airlines said the ailing carrier could break even by 2018 after cutting staff, selling surplus aircraft and refurbishing its international fleet.

Christoph Mueller said the airline is trying to sell two of its A380 super jumbo jets and has gone ahead with its previously announced plan to cut 6,000 of its 20,000 staff.

The remaining 14,000 employees have been offered jobs in a new company being set up to take over the legacy Malaysia Airlines business. Read more...

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thumbnail Trailer painted by Banksy could fetch $400,000 in Paris auction
Jun 1st 2015, 08:31

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Painted by one of the world's most famous street artists, installed first at a mud-soaked music festival and then beneath an oak tree, the trailer was home first to a Traveller British couple and then their growing family.

In 1998, the truck owner knew Banksy as someone he had once busked with in Bristol, England, and the friend of his sister's boyfriend, and for 200 pounds (about $300 at the time), he agreed to turn his trailer into a blank canvas for the Glastonbury music festival.

Recently pried off the trailer, the work called "Silent Majority," which depicts a commando raid to install sound gear for a rave, goes up for auction Monday in Paris. Read more...

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thumbnail UK election 2015 was 'most disproportionate in British history'
Jun 1st 2015, 08:26

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LONDON — If you felt like the choices you made last month when you voted in the UK general election weren't represented in the final results, you are not alone.

A new report published on Monday says the May election was the most disproportionate in British history

The Electoral Reform Society's The 2015 General Election: A Voting System in Crisis’ report examined the recent election, finding that it was the dawn of multi-party politics but operated under an "archaic and broken voting system".

Elections to the House of Commons are held using first past the post. Under this system, voters put a mark next to the candidate they'd like to vote for on the ballot paper, the person who wins the majority of the votes takes the seat Read more...

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thumbnail Commonwealth Bank to trial Ripple technology, potentially Bitcoin
Jun 1st 2015, 08:22

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One of Australia's biggest banks, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), will trial the peer-to-peer, online payment transfer system, Ripple, best known for its dealings with cryptocurrencies.

In a speech at the Australian Information Industry Association lunch in Sydney on Wednesday, the bank's chief information officer David Whiteing said the company will use Ripple to transfer payments between subsidiaries, CIO Australia reported. He also said he didn't see why cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin could not be added to the bank's accounts.

“Bitcoin is a protocol which is now being replicated by non-asset based vendors like Ripple and others. We absolutely see that’s where it’s going to go," Whiteing said. Read more...

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thumbnail Proof That You Should Never Prank Your Friend Who Suffers From PTSD
Jun 1st 2015, 07:30

While funny, that's also somewhat sad.

thumbnail Hooded man terrifying drivers in dead of night on isolated Australian road
Jun 1st 2015, 07:24

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It's a scene straight out of a horror film

This dashcam footage shows the moment a hooded man lunges at a car, screaming, on an isolated road in the middle of the night. It's enough to send shivers down your spine

The terrifying event unfolded as a man drove his vehicle down Lake Road in the city of Newcastle, Australia, at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Newcastle Herald. As he inches closer, a strange figure standing unusually still in the middle of the road comes into focus — a man wearing a hoodie and staring down — in front of a vehicle. As the driver slows down to pass the man, he jumps suddenly towards the car, screaming loudly Read more...

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thumbnail Welcome To Jellyfish Lake
Jun 1st 2015, 06:30

You have to wonder what they’re all thinking, or however close they get to thinking.

thumbnail We've All Been There: Hungry Baby Mistakes Cheek For Boob
Jun 1st 2015, 05:00

Seriously, though, that woman needs to stop laughing and feed the baby.

thumbnail Rain transforms Uluru in Australia's red centre into majestic sight
Jun 1st 2015, 04:36

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In a rare event, a blanket of cloud and rain on the weekend covered Australia's iconic Uluru — also known as Ayers Rock — in the Northern Territory.

Tourists in the area were able to capture images of the immense red rock as water began to cascade down its sides, and normally empty crevices were filled with water.

"It may happen a few times each year. The last time this happened was in January," Monica Foster, a Central Australian tour guide told ABC News. "[Uluru] was completely covered in cloud. Kata Tjuta was just poking out the top."

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thumbnail These 3 Aussie startups are bringing surfing and tech together
Jun 1st 2015, 04:13

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Think about surfing, and you're likely to conjure up images of waves, wax and blue skies. 3D printing and software, not so much.

A number of Australian startups are uniting the beloved sport with technology in innovative ways, making high-tech surfboards, helping surfers find their perfect board shape and size, and challenging the hold big brands, like Rip Curl and Quicksilver, have on the market.

Australia has 35,877 kilometres of coastline to play with, so it seems only right the country dominates surfing-related startups. Disrupt Surfing, Boardcave and Vader Surfboards are three Australian companies doing their best to bring the sport into the 21st Century. Read more...

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thumbnail 40 Weird Pics That Should've Stayed Home This Weekend
Jun 1st 2015, 04:00

That's gonna leave a mark.

thumbnail Wow! Girl Fight Dominated By Chick Who Could Be Rocky Marciano Reincarnated
Jun 1st 2015, 03:00

Talk about a born brawler.

thumbnail Lesson Learned! Company In China Fed Up With Illegal Parking Rents An Excavator
Jun 1st 2015, 01:00

Repeated warnings and tickets didn't get the message across. This will -- I guarantee it!

thumbnail Mustard Truck Wrecks On Russian Highway, Results In A Gigantic Yellow Mess
May 31st 2015, 23:00

If that happened near me, I'd roll up to the scene with some hot dogs.

thumbnail OMG! What's In His Ear? Man Uses Phone's Camera To See What's Causing Blockage
May 31st 2015, 20:15

This guy thought he had an ear infection after swimming at Lake of the Ozarks. But, uh, unless I'm imagining things, that looks like a spider!

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May 31st 2015, 19:26

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Inspirational Website of the Week: Feedmusic

Feedmusic has a vibrant color scheme, smooth animations and some lovely effects. Our pick this week.

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The Art Of The SVG Filter And Why It Is Awesome

Dirk Weber shows how to use the power of SVG filters to create stunning text effects.

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Do you know YouTube from A to Z?

Celebrate 10 year of YouTube with this fun game that tests your pop-culture knowledge.

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Smart House Icon Set (SVG, EPS, PNG)

An awesome set of icons all around eco living by Roman Malashkov.

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Vibrant.js

Vibrant.js is a JavaScript library for extracting prominent colors from a picture. Made by Jari Zwarts.

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Hello Many collects all the high-quality UI assets from around the web.

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Fontstand

Fontstand is a fantastic new kind of font app (Mac) that allows you to try fonts for free or rent them by the month for desktop use for just a fraction of the regular price.

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Buffer’s loading animation

Learn how to re-create the Buffer logo loading animation in this great tutorial by Donovan Hutchinson.

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Iconifying Content

Will Boyd shows how to use the concept of iconification to create previews of content areas.

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Outdoor Icons (Sketch)

Some lovely icons made by Vincent Tantardini.

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A fantastic in-depth guide to web animation by Ezequiel Bruni.

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Type to Design

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Replicating Art With JS

Dragan Bajcic replicates a mesmerizing artistic pattern with plain JavaScript.

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Fluid & Particles in WebGL

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thumbnail You Get A Slap, You Get A Slap, Everyone Gets A Slap
May 31st 2015, 19:00

Everyone must suffer!

thumbnail That Turtle Is A Hog
May 31st 2015, 17:00

Damn, turtles are bullies.

thumbnail The RS-25 Is The Most Powerful Engine In The World
May 31st 2015, 15:00

That’s a hell of a piece of machinery right there.

thumbnail How They Sauce A Pizza At Costco
May 31st 2015, 13:00

Pretty clever, Costco.

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thumbnail Ed Sheeran singing acoustic versions of heavy metal songs is strangely soothing
Jun 2nd 2015, 12:18

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Muppet-in-human-form Ed Sheeran was on Monday's Tonight Show, so naturally Jimmy Fallon had him sing acoustic versions of heavy metal and hardcore rap songs like Limp Bizkit and Ty Dolla $ign

It is perhaps the most soothing thing you will hear in this lifetime

Next time, Fallon should have Sheeran read tales of serial killers to children as bedtime stories, because he can make anything sound comforting.

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thumbnail Vimeo launches tools that let anybody start a subscription video service
Jun 2nd 2015, 12:00

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Here is the promise of the internet, fulfilled: you can now create your own paywalled video channel with Vimeo

The online video platform is rolling out a new set of tools on Tuesday that allows video creators to set up their own paywalls. The new additions bolster Vimeo's existing video-on-demand offerings that provide people with a way to make money from video directly from consumers rather than selling ads.

Video creators will be able to set monthly subscription pricing, accept various forms of currency and specify where their content can be bought. It will also provide a dashboard to track subscriber data. Vimeo takes a 10% cut of the subscription revenue, less transaction fees. Vimeo uses Paypal for online payments but also accepts all major credit cards Read more...

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thumbnail Laverne Cox tells us what's most beautiful about Caitlyn Jenner
Jun 2nd 2015, 11:53

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A year after her own big magazine cover moment, Laverne Cox has congratulated Caitlyn Jenner on her Vanity Fair cover, saying it feels like a new day when a trans person can present her authentic self to the world and be celebrated so universally.

Writing on Tumblr, the Orange is the New Black actress says that while Jenner "looks amazing and is beautiful", it's her heart and soul and the way she let the world see her vulnerabilities that is most beautiful.

"The love and devotion she has for her family and that they have for her. Her courage to move past denial into her truth so publicly," Cox wrote. "These things are beyond beautiful to me." Read more...

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thumbnail Rage Against the Machine bassist uses real spine surgery footage in new video
Jun 2nd 2015, 11:50

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Tim Commerford, the musician best known as Rage Against the Machine's bassist, has used footage of his spine surgery in new video for his band Future User

The video for the song "Voodoo Juju" is a critique of the U.S. health system that also features RATM guitarist Tom Morello (who plays the money-greedy doctor) as well as Rush members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson (who play Canadian doctors)

Commerford, who recently underwent spine surgery due to a ruptured disc, got the idea to combine footage from the operation with a fictional operation "performed" by Morello. The shots of his back being opened are all real, he claims Read more...

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thumbnail China rescuers hoping for survivors in hull of capsized cruise ship
Jun 2nd 2015, 11:31

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BEIJING — Divers on Tuesday pulled two people alive from inside a capsized cruise ship and prepared to rescue at least four more, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said, giving some small hope to an apparently massive tragedy with well over 400 people still missing on the Yangtze River.

Only 18 people are known to have survived the capsizing of the ship, which held 458 people, most of them elderly passengers. At least seven swam ashore, but others were rescued more than 12 hours after the ship went down, after search teams climbed aboard the upside-down hull and heard people calling out from within. Read more...

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thumbnail Author Meg Cabot returns to Genovia for more 'Princess Diaries'
Jun 2nd 2015, 11:30

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Meg Cabot isn't worried about what Millennials want — they've been her devoted fans for years. The author has witnessed firsthand how this generation has grown alongside her 15-year-old series The Princess Diaries, starring high school student-turned-princess Mia Thermopolis.

Anyone who grew up in the early '00s is likely familiar with Cabot’s books, especially the royal series that was adapted into two films starring Anne Hathaway. After 10 YA novels, four novellas and six years since the last installment, Cabot is returning to Genovia with two new books: an illustrated novel, From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess, and an adult sequel, Royal Wedding. Read more...

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thumbnail If You Ever Get Shot In The Arm, Here's How To Reload Your AK-47 With One Hand
Jun 2nd 2015, 11:00

I will remember this. One day I'll need this info.

thumbnail Data furnaces provide Internet and warm heat, if you live in the Netherlands
Jun 2nd 2015, 10:38

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A Dutch company is offering those with a fiber-optic internet connection free heating for life

Nerdalize is installing data furnaces in the Netherlands and running their cloud computing business directly from them, according to Ars Technica UK.

Data furnaces are an inventive way to kill two birds with one stone. Data centers are normally huge and full of rows of large, metallic servers that need to be cooled. They're normally used to store information for cloud services. Instead of storing all those servers in one place, Nerdalize is spreading them out to people's homes

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thumbnail Glastonbury Festival announces full line up and stage times
Jun 2nd 2015, 10:30

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Glastonbury Festival has just announced stage times for the hundreds of bands playing dozens of sites across the world's largest greenfield gathering, which means the weekend planning can begin in earnest.

Is it Foo Fighters or Rudimental on the Friday night? Will you watch Kanye West or Deadmau5 to close Saturday? How will you make the mad dash from the Pyramid Stage after Lionel Richie's Sunday afternoon set to catch Future Islands? The festival conundrums begin here.

Glastonbury is a mammoth site, and it takes around an hour to walk from one end to the other, so there may be a few tough decisions ahead. Thankfully there's plenty on show to choose from. Read more...

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thumbnail Horrifying old gun killed 90 birds at once
Jun 2nd 2015, 10:07

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The punt gun's barrel was so long and heavy that some required help.

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Designed to be fired from a punt (a small skiff boat), punt guns were intended to kill large numbers of waterfowl as efficiently as possible. Records exist of more than 90 birds being killed at once when the guns were used in the 19th and early 20th centuries.  

The diameter of the gun's bore, the interior of the barrel, typically exceeded two inches, and each firing would dispense more than a pound of shot across the water.

Punt guns were primarily used for sport, to harvest large numbers of birds on hunting estates.  The gun was fixed to the punt, and the hunter would silently direct the boat and the gun across the water, into the aim position. The gun had a very strong recoil; firing it would cause the punt to travel across the surface of the pool or lake. Read more...

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thumbnail Man gets speeding fine for driving the speed limit
Jun 2nd 2015, 09:42

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An unlucky Queensland man has been fined A$151 for driving not too fast, not too slow, but just right.

24-year-old Zac Murray was driving the Sunshine Motorway in Mooloolaba on May 14 when the entirely legal incident occurred. After he received a fine in the mail for driving exactly 100 kilometres per hour in a 100 kilometre zone, he took his bemusement to Facebook

"Can someone please clarify if I just got one for going the speed limit? Or is my understanding of the word 'alleged' seriously wanting?" he wrote on Monday. "I'm fairly certain I've been caught red handed being a law abiding citizen." Read more...

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thumbnail People who work in offices should stand for 2 hours a day
Jun 2nd 2015, 09:15

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Are you sitting down? In that case, you should probably stand up before reading this.

In the first advice of its kind, British experts are recommending office workers stand for at least two hours a day, in a warning against the dangers of prolonged sitting.

The guidelines were developed by a group of experts invited by Public Health England and an advocacy group and were published online Monday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

The experts recommend people start with two hours of standing or light activity, adding they should eventually double that to four hours. Read more...

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thumbnail Giant, scary-looking sawfish are first vertebrates to reproduce without sex
Jun 2nd 2015, 09:09

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To the surprise of scientists, giant endangered fish with sawlike snouts in Florida are experiencing virgin births, reproducing without sex. This is the first solid evidence of such asexual reproduction in the wild for any animal with a backbone, scientists added.

Asexual reproduction is often seen among invertebrates — that is, animals without backbones. It happens rarely in vertebrates, but instances are increasingly being discovered — only observed to survive in captivity previously. For example, the Komodo dragon, the world's largest living lizard, has given birth via parthenogenesis, in which an unfertilized egg develops to maturity. Such virgin births have also been seen in sharks, in birds such as chickens and turkeys, and in snakes such as pit vipers and boa constrictors. Such virgin-born offspring are known as parthenogens. Read more...

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thumbnail Biker Tells Driver To Stop Texting. In Retaliation, Driver Runs Over Biker.
Jun 2nd 2015, 09:00

I'm happy to report that the driver has been charged with a crime.

thumbnail Beijing Winter Olympics would exhaust water supplies, IOC study finds
Jun 2nd 2015, 08:25

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Beijing's bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics could deplete existing water resources, according to an International Olympic Committee report.

"Reliance on artificial snowmaking would require diversion of water from existing reservoirs and may impact other land uses," the IOC evaluation commission said Monday after visiting the city in March. The "scale of regional air quality issues is very significant."

IOC members will choose between Beijing and Almaty in Kazakhstan after presentations by both cities in Kuala Lumpur on July 31. Oslo; Stockholm; Krakow, Poland; and Lviv, Ukraine, all dropped out of the running citing costs and lack of local support. Russia spent a record $51 billion on the 2014 games in Sochi. Read more...

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thumbnail Contact lenses may alter the eye's natural bacteria, a new study shows
Jun 2nd 2015, 08:22

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Wearing contact lenses may change the community of bacteria living in your eyes, according to a small new study.

In the study, the surface of the eye in the people who wore contact lenses had triple the proportion of certain bacteria species, on average, compared with the people in the study who did not wear the lenses, researchers found.

Moreover, the researchers found differences in the composition of the bacterial community on the surface of people's eyes. In the people who wore contact lenses, this composition more closely resembled the bacteria on the individuals' eyelids, as compared to the nonwearers. The study included nine people who wore contacts and 11 who did not. Read more...

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Jun 2nd 2015, 08:19

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Japan is known for its quirky trends that don't always make sense to the rest of us, but this latest one might be a winner: the Cardboard Theater

The set-up, designed to deliver a private, somewhat immersive movie-watching experience, consists of a large cardboard box and a tablet or smartphone. That's it. It might not sound very technical, but it works well enough that a number of Japanese movie lovers are using the set-up to watch their favorite films

By strategically cutting a display hole on the bottom of the box and a neck hole on its side, the user is suddenly afforded a private cinema of sorts that cuts out all light and ambient sound from the outside world Read more...

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Jun 2nd 2015, 08:11

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Australians have never had so many options when it comes to dating. Not only can they do it the old-fashioned Aussie way — casually try and run into someone enough times you accidentally start going out — they can also choose from a multitude of dating apps.

A number of dating platforms have popped up Down Under — Tinder, of course, but also Hinge, Happn, Scruff and most recently, Coffee Meets Bagel.

Here's a handy guide to Mashable Australia's top five dating apps for meeting boys, girls or whatever you're in to. Read more...

1. Tinder

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thumbnail LaGuardia — America’s worst airport — getting $4 billion Swedish makeover
Jun 2nd 2015, 08:06

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Someday, LaGuardia Airport will be quite a bit less awful.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey yesterday took a small but critical step toward relieving travelers of the New York airport as they know it. After years of bureaucratic to-and-fro, the Port Authority, which operates LaGuardia, selected a group to manage a nearly $4 billion overhaul of LaGuardia's Central Terminal Building.

The project, detailed here, will offer fliers a three- rather than two-level terminal, with 35 gates spread across 1.3 million square feet, up from 835,000 square feet. It will accommodate 17.5 million of the 34 million passengers LaGuardia expects annually by 2030. The group is led by Swedish construction company Skanska AB and a Canadian airport operator. Read more...

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thumbnail Nepal's poorest getting the least earthquake aid, activists warn
Jun 2nd 2015, 08:04

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Discrimination based on gender and caste is hindering the distribution of aid to those most in need after Nepal's devastating April earthquake, say activist groups.

According to a report from Amnesty International, aid is being unevenly distributed to women who head households, members of the lower caste in Nepalese society known as Dalits (or "untouchables"), and people with disabilities among other marginalized groups.

A magnitude-7.8 quake hit the country on April 25, killing more than 8,200 people, followed by a magnitude-7.3 quake on May 12 that killed at least 117 people. Tens of thousands more are injured and many more are in need of aid supplies Read more...

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Jun 2nd 2015, 07:53

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Over the years more and more regulations on the methods of the porn industry have resulted in a decline in production. But, the demand for pornography doesn't stop. And so the industry has seen a dramatic increase in amateur production where it is much more simple and affordable to promote directly to an audience. While we may look at amateur porn like Kevin Smith's Zack and Miri Make A Porno, there's a much darker, disturbing side to the industry. Rashida Jones' documentary, Hot Girls Wanted reveals the reality of amateur porn, and it may not be what you expected. Take a look at the trailer: Read more...

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Jun 2nd 2015, 07:28

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LONDON — The former leader of the Liberal Democrat Party Charles Kennedy has died at his home in Scotland aged 55.

Kennedy's family said in a statement Tuesday they were devastated by his death. They did not announce the cause.

"It is with great sadness, and an enormous sense of shock, that we announce the death of Charles Kennedy," his family said in a statement to media

"We are obviously devastated at the loss. Charles was a fine man, a talented politician, and a loving father to his young son."

Nicknamed "Chat show Charlie," because of his many appearances on television programs, Kennedy was known for gregariousness and a light-hearted, common touch that helped win the party support. Read more...

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thumbnail British celebrities strip down naked to pose with fish
Jun 2nd 2015, 07:26

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Getting naked with fish might not sound like the sort of stuff that helps save oceans — but one organization is doing just that

Helena Bonham Carter created some buzz when she first appeared in a set of nude photos in February. In the snapshots, she was caressing a large tuna. Since then, more photos have been released, with esteemed subjects such as Judy Dench and Julie Christie — all cuddling different kinds of sustainably-caught sea life

The shots are the brainchild of a charity called "Fishlove." Founded in 2009 by restaurant owner Nicholas Röhl and actress Greta Scacchi, the organization endeavors to raise awareness about the repercussions of over-fishing and the importance of ethically sourcing seafood. Over the years, different celebrities and photographers have donated their time to the nude fish poses, with some fairly interesting results Read more...

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thumbnail Blonde Catfight! Dunkin' Donuts Manager Brawls With Feisty Customer
Jun 2nd 2015, 07:21

I enjoyed this fight. Well, other than that ginormous loogie.

thumbnail Trail of snacks lead police to robbery suspect covered in nacho cheese
Jun 2nd 2015, 06:49

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What didn't quite work for Hansel and Gretel did help the police nab a burglary suspect.

Francisco J. Munoz's love for food betrayed him when a trail of snacks and lottery tickets led police to the 20-year-old, whose shirt was covered in nacho cheese.

The Gazette reports that police were called to Creekside Market in Iowa City, Iowa for a reported burglary on May 29. A door had been smashed with a brick, causing $1,000 worth of damage

Police followed a trail of goodies 100 yards away to find Munoz carrying two cases of beer and boasting a whopping .270 percent blood alcohol content. Read more...

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Jun 2nd 2015, 06:35

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Da Mao, a panda at the Toronto Zoo, was not quite sure what to do when he was given a blanket.

Pandas don't sleep with blankets or pillows, so he treated it as a toy and it quickly ended up on his head.

It looks like Da Mao was owned by his own bedding, but maybe he's just a few months early with his ghost Halloween costume.

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thumbnail Check out the new Australian inmate in 'Orange is the New Black'
Jun 2nd 2015, 06:30

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In a sneaky teaser, Netflix has shown the world a quick peek of the newest character to join the prison pack in Orange is the New Black

The quintessential drawl that can be heard in the clip belongs to Australian actress, presenter and model, Ruby Rose. The fifteen-second clip shows 29-year-old Rose in character as Stella Carlin in a heated conversation with lead character Piper Chapman, played by Taylor Schilling

It is Rose's breakout role in the United States, and she was close to giving up the American acting dream when she scored the job.

Rose isn't the first Aussie to hang around the cafeteria at Litchfield Penitentiary in New York, Sydney actress Yael Stone has been hiding behind the thick accent of the character Lorna Morello for the past two seasons Read more...

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thumbnail Australians want you to know they are very, very cold
Jun 2nd 2015, 06:12

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If Australians aren't complaining about the heat, they are complaining about the cold. A good weather whinge never goes astray in the lucky country, despite average temperatures sitting in the mid-20s.

On Tuesday, parts of the nation woke to temperatures that would be described locally as "bloody freezing." A statement that generally means it is time add a scarf to your T-shirt and shorts ensemble

The phrase "bloody freezing" in Australia is normally followed with the definite statement: "It's snowing somewhere." This could mean in a place half way around the world, but this week the chill was coming from closer to home Read more...

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Jun 2nd 2015, 06:00

Send in Super Mario.

thumbnail Bully Vs Kung Fu
Jun 2nd 2015, 05:30

Slap!

thumbnail Lifeguard Pulls A Triple Save
Jun 2nd 2015, 05:00

Hope that guy got a raise for doing triple duty.

thumbnail This One Handed Magician Is Still Pretty Skilled
Jun 2nd 2015, 04:30

You can see how it’s done if you watch closely.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pictures That Just Want To Drink The Bubbly
Jun 2nd 2015, 04:00

This dog knows how to live the life.

thumbnail 30 perfect songs for a rainy day
Jun 2nd 2015, 03:59

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Rain can be a nuisance — but with the right mix of rainy day songs, it can provide the perfect backdrop for a cozy day.

So on this dreary Monday, we compiled a Music Monday playlist full of mellow tunes that pair perfectly with the sound of raindrops on the window.

Don't see your favorite workout song on the playlist? Share it with us in the comments, below, or on Spotify, and we'll add it in.

How to share your song with us

1. To follow Mashable on Spotify, click here. If a popup window asks you to launch an external application, accept. This just means the browser will open up Spotify. Read more...

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thumbnail 'So You Think You Can Dance' premiere: Here's who stood out
Jun 2nd 2015, 03:54

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Summer's here and the time is right for So You Think You Can Dance

And with the new season comes a completely new format — as contestants choose whether they're Team Street, dancing improvisational styles like animation and hip-hop, or Team Stage, showing formally trained styles like contemporary and jazz.

Also new? Judges Jason Derulo and Paula Abdul, who join executive producer Nigel Lythgoe (Sir!). I'm not sure why they're pushing Derulo so much. His music is fun, though I'm personally insulted by his dopey "Wiggle" song, but I'm not sure if he deserves such a huge spot on the show Read more...

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thumbnail Google unveils a privacy dashboard: All your settings in one place
Jun 2nd 2015, 03:35

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Google is making it easier for you to control how its services use your personal information.

The company rolled out a new "My Account" dashboard Monday. Its aim: To simplify privacy and security settings across Google's many offerings, and explain more clearly how and why it uses personal data.

The dashboard has sections for managing sign-in and security settings, personal info and privacy and account preferences. Each section provides a closer look at exactly what information you are sharing with Google and what services have access to that information. Read more...

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Jun 2nd 2015, 03:30

Westside of the floor! Ha!

thumbnail Volvo will let you control your car from your Apple Watch
Jun 2nd 2015, 03:14

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Will your smartwatch someday replace your car keys? It's certainly possible, and the latest efforts from Volvo bring that notion one step closer to reality

The Swedish automaker recently announced an update to its Volvo On Call app which allows you to control various functions of your car via an Android, iOS or Windows Phone device. It now supports both the Apple Watch and smartwatches running Android Wear

Before it was an app, Volvo On Call launched back in 2001 as a safety and security system that could connect a driver with a phone operator when assistance was needed — for example, if a car's airbags were deployed, Volvo would send emergency services using GPS data Read more...

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thumbnail Lionel Messi Pulls An Amazing Goal
Jun 2nd 2015, 03:00

Not bad at all.

thumbnail 'Harry Potter' spinoff movie finds its leading man: Eddie Redmayne
Jun 2nd 2015, 02:59

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It's been a magical year for Eddie Redmayne, who just a few months ago won Best Actor at the Academy Awards for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.

Now, the giddy Oscar winner has officially landed the main role in the forthcoming Harry Potter spinoff, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The 33-year-old actor will play Newt Scamander, an expert on magical creatures, Warner Bros. confirmed Monday. The plot is set in New York roughly seven decades before Harry Potter's wizarding saga starts.

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thumbnail 11 Years At One World Trade Center In 2 Minutes
Jun 2nd 2015, 02:30

That building looks pretty incredible on the skyline.

thumbnail Because Kittens Are Jerks
Jun 2nd 2015, 02:00

They never stop.

thumbnail 3 Simultaneous Chess Matches Blindfolded? No Problem
Jun 2nd 2015, 01:30

Yeah, but could he do 4?

thumbnail The Hollywood Park Grandstand Gets Destroyed
Jun 2nd 2015, 01:00

Boom goes…well, everything.

thumbnail Just Another Fun Day In Russia
Jun 2nd 2015, 00:30

You get to drink from the fire hose!

thumbnail Eyes Forward, Biker Dude
Jun 2nd 2015, 00:00

Oh look, a car.

thumbnail Bad Luck Lion
Jun 1st 2015, 23:30

Maybe make the holes bigger next time.

thumbnail This Crazy Guy Peed On Dolph Lundgren And Lived To Tell About It
Jun 1st 2015, 23:14

MTV star gets drunk on airplane, pops Xanax and whizzes on “Ivan Drago.”

thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: EVIL DEAD II
Jun 1st 2015, 23:00

Watch one of the greatest horror movies ever free on Break.com.

thumbnail The Bike Nuts Prank
Jun 1st 2015, 23:00

Who on earth thinks it stretches like that?

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thumbnail Girlfriend's Pregnancy Prank Backfires And She's Left In Tears
Jun 3rd 2015, 11:00

Some things you shouldn't joke about.

thumbnail Generous Girl Mounts GoPro On Her Bike, Lets Us Watch Her Ride Around Town
Jun 3rd 2015, 09:00

I could watch this all day.

thumbnail Shy Guy Musters Courage To Ask Crush To Prom. Her Reply Will Haunt Him Forever.
Jun 3rd 2015, 07:00

The fact that it happened in front of 2,000 people made it even worse.

thumbnail One Girl Vs 6lbs Of Ramen
Jun 3rd 2015, 06:30

Carb loading!

thumbnail Mustang Hydroplanes Into A Light Pole
Jun 3rd 2015, 05:30

Steer into it!

thumbnail It’s The Birthday Horse
Jun 3rd 2015, 05:00

So…carrot cake?

thumbnail 200mph POV On The Isle Of Man
Jun 3rd 2015, 04:30

You can feel the intensity .

thumbnail Animals Don’t Like Being Caged
Jun 3rd 2015, 04:00

Never get in the way of an unhappy elephant.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pics We Can't Fault You For Looking At
Jun 3rd 2015, 04:00

Awesome. Also, does that guy on the right smell something?

thumbnail Saving A Dog From A Storm
Jun 3rd 2015, 03:30

Who just leaves a dog tied to a tree like that?

thumbnail It’s One Of Those Choreographed High School Dance Routines
Jun 3rd 2015, 03:00

The song choice, the dance steps, the synchronization…weird.

thumbnail That’s Some Speedy Drag Race
Jun 3rd 2015, 02:30

The guy on the left got shamed.

thumbnail The Fanciest Jet Skiing You’ll See All Day
Jun 3rd 2015, 02:00

Wonder how many times he’s screwed up perfecting those tricks.

thumbnail Caught Red Handed
Jun 3rd 2015, 01:30

Time to buy new pillows.

thumbnail Hey Look, A Giant Wave
Jun 3rd 2015, 01:00

That dude has no worries.

thumbnail Student Posts Craigslist Ad Looking To Rent A Family To Celebrate Her Birthday
Jun 3rd 2015, 00:51

Not what you think: she grew up in foster care without a family.

thumbnail This Sprint Car Crash Will Make You Cringe
Jun 3rd 2015, 00:00

Just went flying…

thumbnail The Ultimate Jingle Medley
Jun 2nd 2015, 23:30

That worked out really well.

thumbnail TSA Failed 95% Of Test Screeners, Letting Weapons And Explosives Through
Jun 2nd 2015, 23:13

Makes ya feel real safe, doesn't it!?! Find out more.

thumbnail US Spy Plane Records Chinese Navy Building Artificial Islands
Jun 2nd 2015, 23:00

China says it’s just a research facility.

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May 29th 2015, 10:37

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May 29th 2015, 04:24

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thumbnail Ireland to fully recognize trans people's preferred gender
Jun 4th 2015, 12:14

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Ireland took a huge step forward legalising same-sex marriage in a nationwide vote earlier this month, and on Wednesday evening the country introduced measures that make it a more progressive place for transgender people as well.

The government announced that self-declarations of gender will be acceptable for updating passports, driving licences, new birth certificates and getting married, according to TheJournal.ie.

"A person who transitions gender will have their preferred gender fully recognised by the State for all purposes — including the right to marry or enter a civil partnership in the preferred gender and the right to a new birth certificate," Ireland's deputy prime minister Joan Burton said Read more...

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thumbnail 'Spy' review: Melissa McCarthy fends off co-stars who would steal this hilarious mayhem
Jun 4th 2015, 12:00

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Though she had plenty of previous credits, I was among the many who first took notice of Melissa McCarthy from her supporting role in Paul Feig's 2011 film Bridesmaids. Hard not to take notice of her — she took a dump in the sink

It wasn't that Kristen Wiig wasn't hilarious, but McCarthy's Tasmanian Devil tough gal stole every scene. Now, after McCarthy and Feig's follow-up The Heat, a curious thing happens in their third film Spy. It's as if each of her co-stars are trying to one-up McCarthy, to be the break-out side character

But McCarthy isn't going down easy. As a result everyone is freaking hilarious, and when Spy's second act kicks in, it's scene after scene of laughs and mayhem. Read more...

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thumbnail At least 73 dead in Ghana after gas station explosion
Jun 4th 2015, 11:46

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Massive flooding in Ghana's capital swept stored fuel into a nearby fire, setting off a huge explosion at a gas station that killed 73 people and set alight neighboring buildings, authorities said Thursday.

The explosion took place as dozens sought shelter in gas station and nearby shops in central Accra to escape the torrential rains and charred bodies were left scattered through the whole site.

Scenes from yesterday's accident#AccraFloods #Hbtv pic.twitter.com/zxq7e1skYE

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The flooding "caused the diesel and petrol to flow away from the gas station and a fire from a nearby house led to the explosion," said Billy Anaglate spokesman for Ghana's national fire service. Read more...

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thumbnail 4 tips for juggling a full-time job with freelance work
Jun 4th 2015, 11:45

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The other day I was at dinner with extended family when someone asked me how many jobs I have.

I get it. While I only have one full-time job, I am also a freelance writer and a blogger. And while my "day job" is working as a content strategist, I view my work life as comprised of personal undertakings as well.

Managing my blog and writing freelance articles are projects that I take seriously and, while I love writing, the work itself can take up a lot of time. I have to regularly concept and pitch articles, write articles and posts, and manage brand partnerships and relationships.

It can be tricky to find the balance between working your full-time job and pumping life and energy into your freelance or side work. Read more...

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Jun 4th 2015, 11:31

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Today we’d like to share a fun little color extraction experiment with you. The idea is to create a color palette from an image with a subtle effect on the image itself and some fanciness on the palette. We are using Vibrant.js by Jari Zwarts to extract the colors from the images, and CSS Filters to transition the image to a black and white version. We also implemented a simple slider with a special “curtain” effect.

Attention: This experiment uses some CSS properties that might not work in older browsers (CSS Animations, CSS Filters).

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For IE 10+, where we don’t have support for CSS Filters (only in Edge behind a flag), we added a simple fallback where we place a SVG image on top of the colored one and apply a SVG filter effect.

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For the color palette items, we add a little wave as background image and animate it, to simulate the item getting “filled” with the color that we extract using Vibrant.js. The Hex color code is placed beneath the extracted color.

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We hope you enjoy this little experiment and find it inspiring!

Color Extraction Effect was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops.

thumbnail 13 things tech founders should look for in an incubator or accelerator
Jun 4th 2015, 11:30

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Tech founders stand to benefit enormously from the support, mentorship and even capital an accelerator can provide, and not surprisingly, many top accelerators and incubators are inundated with applications.

But not all are made equal. When looking for the right incubator or accelerator, you need to think long term.

To learn more, I asked 13 entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) what founders should look for. Their best answers are below.

  1. Specific value add and network

  2. Brennan White

    The two biggest things accelerators can give you are access to a powerful network and specific free or improved business services or advantages. If they can't quickly enumerate the exact free or advantageous services you will receive, they probably won't add any value there. If they don't openly discuss the rockstars in their network, they probably don't have any. The best incubators can quickly and easily explain their value in both of these directions

    Brennan White, Cortex

  3. A collaborative environment

  4. Michael Mayernick

    Some of your best allies will be other tech founders. Be sure to find an accelerator in which founders work together and are supportive of each other's goals. Things to look for include a welcoming shared physical work location, a full calendar of events (including social events) and evidence of collaboration among founders. Read more...

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thumbnail 7 free tools for anyone who wants to become a better writer
Jun 4th 2015, 11:13

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The awesome (and scary) thing about being a writer is that you can always improve. It's why people can sit on a draft for weeks — every time they take "one more look," they can find a way to make it better

While it's definitely a fun challenge to see how long you can keep finessing your work, it's not always practical. After all, your boss usually doesn't want you working on that press release for weeks on end while you try to brainstorm the perfect opening line

Thankfully, there are plenty of resources out there that can speed the editing process up and make you more confident about the work you're submitting. For today, I went though Product Hunt's newest Tools for Writers collection and chose my seven favorites. Use them all, and you'll be a stronger writer faster than you can say, "How did I ever live without these?" Read more...

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thumbnail The most tricked out, high-tech wedding in history is streaming online
Jun 4th 2015, 11:05

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SONOMA, Calif. — When Samantha Carisch and Taylor Sinclair entered the annual The Knot Dream Wedding contest earlier this year, the couple naturally wasn't expecting to win. But after their application went viral — following a several-week online voting process that was helped along by friends and family members — the couple won the wedding they always wanted. Then, they were told this year's theme: "the most high-tech wedding ever."

Fast forward to today when the pair is readying to get married at Chateau St. Jean in Sonoma, Calif., in what could go down as the most tricked out wedding to date. Nestled in the heart of Wine Country, The Knot — which exclusively partnered with Mashable to plan the tech elements — is delivering on its promise for one big high-tech celebration. Read more...

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thumbnail This startup aims to scour the Dark Web for data breaches
Jun 4th 2015, 11:04

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New technology protects customer privacy while it crawls the Dark Web for data compromised in corporate breaches.

When online thieves compromised Target in November 2013, they took less than a day to gain a foothold in the retail giant's network. Because the signs of such an attack are hard to distinguish, Target did not detect the breach until after the data had already started being sold in the darker corners of the Internet, more than three weeks later.

The delay between compromise and detection is a common problem for all companies. Eight out of 10 online breaches happen within a few hours or days, but defenders detect the attack in the same amount of time in only about a quarter of cases, according to annual Data Breach Investigations Report released by Verizon. Read more...

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thumbnail 12 words you need to ban from your vocabulary to be a better ally
Jun 4th 2015, 11:04

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You're all about thoughtful solidarity. Your favorite word is "problematic." You're constantly on that social justice grind. I mean, come on, you even clicked on this article to better your ally skills.

You're a pretty darn good ally, if you do say so yourself.

But hold on there, tiger. Before you go accepting your award for Ally of the Year, it's time to take a step back and check your vocabulary.

We all know the basics: "Gay" is definitely not a synonym for "stupid," and the N-word is off-limits for all white folks forever and always. But there are some words that lurk in the shadows of our everyday vocabulary that we need to confront. It's all part of the truly never-ending quest for a more responsible allyship. Read more...

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thumbnail This Guy Can Play An Invisible Saxophone Better Than You Can Play Any Instrument
Jun 4th 2015, 11:00

That was really impressive. And he seems like a cool dude.

thumbnail Online test tells you if you're going to die in next 5 years
Jun 4th 2015, 10:55

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LONDON — The launch of a grim new test claiming to predict if a person in Britain is going to die by 2020 just made being in denial about bad lifestyle choices a lot more difficult.

UbbLE, which stands for UK Longevity Explorer, is created using data from the UK Biobank. Between 2006 and 2010, the Biobank recruited half a million people between the ages of 40 and 79 who provided blood, urine and saliva samples and agreed to have their health monitored for life to discover why some people develop illnesses and others don't

Using the information from the volunteers, UbbLE looks at 655 variables, which are associated with early death, and uses them to create the test. Read more...

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thumbnail 34 photos that will make you want to grab a map and travel Britain
Jun 4th 2015, 10:52

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LONDON — As anyone who's ever navigated a boggy moor or orientated their way round a dark forest will know, Ordnance Survey are the dominant cartographers of the country.

The organisation has been guiding people around Britain for centuries, and over the next year it's redesigning and relaunching all 607 of its paper map titles with new designs and mobile downloads, which will let users plot their course and record their walk electronically.

As part of the reissues, they've been calling for amateur photographers to submit images for consideration for the new covers. Among the 10,000+ entries, there have been some spectacular shots celebrating the country in all its diverse glory, from windswept and empty national parks to bustling cities. Read more...

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thumbnail Tony Blair takes new role in fighting anti-Semitism
Jun 4th 2015, 10:38

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Britain's former prime minister, Tony Blair, is taking a new role in combatting anti-Semitism in Europe, days after stepping down as the international community's Middle East envoy.

Blair revealed Thursday he will chair the European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation, a group which champions legislation and dialogue on tolerance.

Writing in The Times newspaper, Blair and businessman Moshe Kantor argue that racism in the name of religion must be tackled with new laws.

They cited a report by the Kantor Center at Tel Aviv University, which found 2014 was one of the worst years in the past decade for anti-Semitic incidents. Read more...

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Jun 4th 2015, 10:35

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Robert Förstemann, German track cyclist and proud owner of World Championship gold and Olympic bronze medals, generates a lot of power with his monstrous 29-inch thighs. But can he power a 700W toaster long enough to toast a slice of bread?

A video created by a team from the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts and posted on YouTube Wednesday answers that question with a resounding yes, though the struggle definitely wasn't easy. After completing the challenge, during which he generated 0.021 kWh of power, Förstemann has to lie down on the floor to recover

The experiment, according to the video's description, seeks to find how much energy humans consume compared to the amount of energy a single person can generate Read more...

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Jun 4th 2015, 10:30

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It's a cold, cold, pizza-less place out there in space, and science fiction never seems to tire of reminding us that sad fact

Finding gross, slimy, alien foods for our heroes to eat is a favorite pastime of genre filmmakers, from diplomatic dinners in Star Trek to Titan A.E.'s "Akkrennian Beetle Sashimi." It's an easy way to keep characters — and audiences — on their toes, as food connects to a primal part of our psyche. When infants begin to explore the world, they first do it through their mouths, and genre filmmakers exploit this basic urge to unsettle viewers the world over

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thumbnail Uber CEO: "I'm not perfect and neither is this company."
Jun 4th 2015, 10:14

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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick honored his controversial ride-sharing service at an event on Wednesday with surprisingly humble words to celebrate its five year anniversary

During the media event, the 38-year-old entrepreneur recalled how his business — now worth $50 billion — was born out of a conversation sparked in Paris with co-founder Garrett Camp, and how, in the early days, they barely had enough money "to keep the lights on." Kalanick acknowledged his mother in the audience and waxed poetic about a not-so-distant future: a world where transportation, goods and services are 5 minutes away, deliverable at the "touch of a button." Read more...

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Jun 4th 2015, 09:24

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Almost a decade ago now, McDonald's made a seemingly innocuous decision. On the side of Happy Meals distributed in Morocco in 2008, it put a small map of the region. The map showed a border between the disputed territory of Western Sahara and Morocco — a vision of reality that differed from, among other accounts, Morocco's official stance.

The controversy led to protest and, eventually, an official apology from the company.

Anyone who has ever spun an old globe in a flea market understands the ever-changing nature of geopolitics. Although as children we may have been taught a geography of fixed and everlasting borders, we grow to learn as adults that all maps are political constructions, constantly changing and rife with political biasesThe "wrong" map could literally start a war. Read more...

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thumbnail Elaborate tail feathers distinguish ancient bird as 1st of its kind
Jun 4th 2015, 09:15

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About 115 million years ago, a teenage bird with spotted, ribbonlike tail feathers flew around the trees of the supercontinent Gondwana, until it perished and fossilized in what is now northeastern Brazil, a new study finds.

At 5.5 inches (14 centimeters) from head to tail, the hummingbird-size fossil is the first of its kind to be uncovered in South America, and one of the oldest known bird fossils from Gondwana, a supercontinent that once encompassed Africa, Antarctica, Australia, India and South America, the researchers said.

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thumbnail Busted! Girlfriend Caught Cheating Red-Handed, Tries To Run And Hide
Jun 4th 2015, 09:00

You gotta feel sorry for the boyfriend. Then again, the critique of her anatomy was a low blow.

thumbnail Holes cut into hull of capsized China cruise ship as death toll rises
Jun 4th 2015, 08:52

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Rescuers cut three holes into the overturned hull of a river cruise ship in unsuccessful attempts to find more survivors Thursday as the death toll in the Yangtze River disaster reached 65. More than 370 people remain missing and are feared dead.

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said rescuers stabilized the ship with cranes and then cut into sections of the hull, which jutted above the river's gray currents, to check for survivors before welding the sections back to the hull to preserve the ship's buoyancy and balance. Read more...

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thumbnail Former FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer admitted bribes
Jun 4th 2015, 08:28

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Former FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer told a U.S. federal judge that he and others on the governing body's ruling panel agreed to receive bribes in the votes for the hosts of the 1998 and 2010 World Cups.

Prosecutors unsealed a 40-page transcript Wednesday of the hearing in U.S. District Court on Nov. 25, 2013, when Blazer pleaded guilty to racketeering and other charges.

Four sections of the transcript were redacted by prosecutors, presumably to protect avenues of their investigation.

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thumbnail 91-year-old man checks off first and last thing on bucket list
Jun 4th 2015, 08:15

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Dreams do come true. On May 31, a 91-year-old man just crossed off the first and last thing on his bucket list. With the help of his grandchildren, Walter Thomas purposely backed a car through a garage door for his family, friends and wife to see.

Neither the car nor the garage belonged to Walter. The 1998 Isuzu Rodeo was an old car that his grandson found that was headed to the junk yard. The garage belonged to friends who were planning on demolishing it to make way for a new one

Watch the stunt above, in all its destructive glory.

Additional reporting by the Associated Press

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Jun 4th 2015, 08:10

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Wikileaks has released secret documents from the ongoing Trade In Services Agreement (TISA) negotiations, the site announced on Wednesday.

TISA, a trade agreement being negotiated between 24 parties, including the United States, the European Union, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Pakistan and Taiwan, is considered controversial because of the possible impact it could have domestically in those countries on jobs and civil liberties.

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thumbnail 11 places to catch a movie outdoors in the UK this summer
Jun 4th 2015, 08:07

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LONDON — The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and it's beginning to feel like summertime.

What better way is there to relax than to watch a movie in the great outdoors? From giant bean bags in Shoreditch to camping outside a castle in Cumbria there are dozens of pop-up outdoor cinemas in various locations across the UK over the summer months showing screening cult classics, Oscar winners and newer releases

Here are 11 places to catch an outdoor movie this summer

Muncaster Castle, Cumbria

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thumbnail Australian supermarket giant recalls pies that may contain glass
Jun 4th 2015, 07:58

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If your pie is crunchy, put it down

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths has recalled a range of pies sold in its stores — over fears they may contain glass.

The recall is for the supermarket's own Select brand of Chicken and Vegetable Pies in a four pack, Woolworths wrote on its website. It affects packets of pies with a best before dates of Oct. 9 and Oct. 10, 2016.

"Woolworths is recalling this product as it may contain glass and may pose a health risk if consumed," a statement from the company said.

It has been almost two months since the pies went on sale on April 14, and they pose a serious risk to customers if consumed. Woolworths is urging customers affected to return the pies to their local Woolworths store and to seek medical advice if they feel unwell. Read more...

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thumbnail Nestle's Maggi noodles banned in India after reports of lead in seasoning
Jun 4th 2015, 07:44

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If there is one product that can stake claim to being India's most popular comfort food cherished by everyone from toddlers to grandparents, it has to be Nestle SA's Maggi instant noodles. Now, they are not so sure.

A routine test on a pack from a small town supermarket produced a result that has unnerved many — the noodles' seasoning had too much lead. The notion that a snack that mothers have been routinely feeding their kids for the last three decades could be tainted with a metal linked to learning difficulties and even death, has jolted the nation, with the story getting front page coverage in all major newspapers. Read more...

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thumbnail Former FIFA vice president says he fears for his life and will unleash 'avalanche' of secrets
Jun 4th 2015, 07:34

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LONDON — Embattled former FIFA vice president Jack Warner made an extraordinary televised address in Trinidad Wednesday, in which he said he will prove a link between soccer's governing body and his nation's elections in 2010.

Warner, who is on Interpol's most wanted list on charges of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy, also said in the address that "I reasonably actually fear for my life."

In the video, he said he has documents and cheques that link FIFA officials, including embattled President Sepp Blatter, to the 2010 election in Trinidad and Tobago. Read more...

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thumbnail How NASA proposes to cut Mars travel time in half
Jun 4th 2015, 07:16

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CANOGA PARK, Calif. — Getting astronauts to Mars will take all the spacefaring expertise the United States can muster, including advanced propulsion technologies such as solar-electric engines and perhaps even nuclear rockets, according to NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden.

In statements made during a visit to the Aerojet Rocketdyne plant here May 28, Bolden stressed that he'd like to slash the travel time required to send astronauts to Mars.

"Right now it's about an eight-month mission; we'd like to cut that in half," Bolden told reporters after speaking to Aerojet Rocketdyne workers for 30 minutes or so Read more...

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thumbnail Uncoordinated armadillo is having some serious problems
Jun 4th 2015, 07:09

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It's not easy being an armadillo. Because armadillos, though cute, are not particularly graceful

This little armadillo at the Mulhouse Zoo in France really just wants to climb up this ramp — but his slippery little hooves are proving to be a bit difficult. Every time he tries to walk up, he just ends up sliding right back down again. Eventually the little critter gives up and takes a different route in frustration

Perhaps the "If at first you don't succeed ..." adage doesn't really apply to armadillos.

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thumbnail It Actually Looks Fun! Chicagoans Agree To Settle Differences With Roman Candles
Jun 4th 2015, 07:00

Forget guns, this is how turf wars should be settled on the street.

thumbnail New York photographer proves every woman's legs are beautiful
Jun 4th 2015, 06:36

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With so many photographers creating intricate photo series, Stacey Baker's Instagram has a leg up on the competition.

Baker used her excellent photography chops from working as a photo editor for the New York Times to create Citi Legs, a photo series that captures women from the waist down showing multiple different shapes and sizes.

"As cheesy as it sounds," Baker told Slate in and email "I do kind of think it’s a celebration of the female figure."

The project shows that a woman is beautiful no matter what shape she is. It's also a great representation of the vast variety in style one can find in New York City. Read more...

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thumbnail This super-muscly kangaroo crushes metal buckets for fun
Jun 4th 2015, 06:30

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There must be something in the water Down Under.

Just in May, a large, surprisingly muscly kangaroo was hanging out in a neighbourhood of Brisbane, Australia, just doing what male kangaroos do — eating grass, working out, chatting up babes and making headlines. But now he has a challenger.

Roger, who resides at the Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, stands two-metres tall with a weight of 89 kilograms. His pectorals are impressive, to say the least.

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Found as an orphan joey around eight years ago by Chris Brolga, the star of television show Kangaroo Dundee, Roger has been raised at the sanctuary. Roaming 50 acres and grazing on hay, grass and grain, this guy likes to kick box and crush metal buckets for fun. Read more...

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thumbnail Behind the scenes of Doug the Pug's Kim Kardashian photoshoot
Jun 4th 2015, 06:27

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By now you may have seen that one of our favorite squishy-faced canines, Doug the Pug, stopped by to pay homage to the one and only Kim Kardashian.

Well now we have a behind-the-scenes look at this epic photoshoot — uncensored in all its pug-loving glory.

For more videos from Doug, and a whole bunch of his famous pet friends, subscribe to the Watercooler on YouTube.

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thumbnail This Lady Doesn’t Belong In A Haunted House
Jun 4th 2015, 06:00

If you know you’re in a haunted house, wouldn’t you just be scared for a sec, then chill?

thumbnail Hillbilly Cheap Shots
Jun 4th 2015, 05:30

That was harsh.

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Jun 4th 2015, 05:00

Man, she looks thrilled.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pictures That Locked Themselves Out
Jun 4th 2015, 04:00

She almost fits. Almost.

thumbnail How A Drunk Uses An ATM
Jun 4th 2015, 03:30

In the face!!

thumbnail Like Chocolate? Like Guns? Watch This
Jun 4th 2015, 03:00

The sweetest form of self defense.

thumbnail Underage Drive Takes Out Two Scooters
Jun 4th 2015, 02:30

How’d that dude get in a car?

thumbnail So Where’s The 7-11?
Jun 4th 2015, 02:00

But everyone still wants a big gulp.

thumbnail When Showing Off Goes Wrong
Jun 4th 2015, 01:30

You’re cool, dude.

thumbnail These Period-Proof Underwear Will Put Tampon Companies Out Of Business
Jun 4th 2015, 01:02

Is this gross or a great way to save money?

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Jun 4th 2015, 01:00

Do it!

thumbnail People Finally Stopped Playing Chopsticks
Jun 4th 2015, 00:30

Dr. Frankenstein, is that you?

thumbnail Ed Sheeran Sings Limp Bizkit
Jun 4th 2015, 00:00

The most metal thing Ed’s ever done. Obviously.

thumbnail Awesome Footage Of F-18 Carrier Launches
Jun 3rd 2015, 23:30

You only need a few feet, really.

thumbnail Florida Teacher Suspended For Using Cell Phone Jammer In Classroom
Jun 3rd 2015, 23:05

I always wanted to do that in a movie theater. HERO!

thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: PANIC
Jun 3rd 2015, 23:03

William H. Macy is a teacher by day, and a contract killer by night. Things are about to get weird.

thumbnail Floyd Mayweather Is A Dick
Jun 3rd 2015, 23:00

In case you didn’t know.

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thumbnail A Porsche 911 Raced A Military Helicopter. Who Do You Think Won?
Jun 5th 2015, 11:00

That was awesome. We need more races like this.

thumbnail Drunk Guy Tries To Impress Girl By Kicking The Punch Meter, Knocks Himself Out
Jun 5th 2015, 10:00

Well, she was really attractive. And he was really drunk. Given the circumstances, I can sympathize with this man.

thumbnail OMG! Brain-Eating Worm Coaxed Out Of Kid's Eye With Basil Leaves
Jun 5th 2015, 07:00

I'm wearing goggles whenever I go outside from now on.

thumbnail That’s One Hell Of A Hail Storm
Jun 5th 2015, 06:00

Maybe put the camera down and park the cars in the garage?

thumbnail He’s Like A Luggage Wizard
Jun 5th 2015, 05:30

These guys are the coolest.

thumbnail The Creepiest Uber Driver Ever
Jun 5th 2015, 05:00

Hey, a sex offender with a car, great.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pics Just Waiting For Their Shift To Be Over
Jun 5th 2015, 04:02

The last image will give you three choices.

thumbnail That Boar Has A Hell Of A Lot Of Piglets
Jun 5th 2015, 04:00

That’s a buttload of piggies.

thumbnail Shark Vs Tarpon
Jun 5th 2015, 03:30

Not your fish no more.

thumbnail The Lion King Vs Aladdin
Jun 5th 2015, 03:00

That was pretty damn cool.

thumbnail Want A Secret Room? Ask These Guys
Jun 5th 2015, 02:30

Hide all your gold.

thumbnail 91 Year Old Guy Starts Working On His Bucket List
Jun 5th 2015, 02:00

Now kick someone through a plate glass window!

thumbnail Dirty Egg Thief
Jun 5th 2015, 01:30

That egg is bigger than his head.

thumbnail Whoa! Scientists Create A Lab-Grown Limb
Jun 5th 2015, 01:02

Although you might look weird walking around with this little rat arm.

thumbnail Texas Cop Vs Complete Idiot
Jun 5th 2015, 01:00

If you think this is real, of course…

thumbnail Gollum’s Grandma Found Her Precious
Jun 5th 2015, 00:30

That’s the sign of a career drunk.

thumbnail When Kitchen Makeovers Fail
Jun 5th 2015, 00:00

How would you react to this guy's wife?

thumbnail That’s One Fast Boat
Jun 4th 2015, 23:30

Damn, son. That’s speedy.

thumbnail ESPY's Giving Caitlyn Jenner Courage Award And People Are Furious
Jun 4th 2015, 23:16

They believe it should go to this other courageous person, a 19-year-old girl.

thumbnail Puppy Says His First Word
Jun 4th 2015, 23:00

He says what we’re all thinking!

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thumbnail Gender-neutral maternity wear: Not all pregnant people want to wear pink
Jun 6th 2015, 12:05

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In a society where flowers and pastels make up traditional maternity wear, Vanessa Newman, 20, and Michelle Janayea Nance, 22, have created an all-inclusive “alternity” lineButchbaby & Co. is aimed at expecting parents, regardless of sexual orientation, race, class or gender identification

Newman, Butchbaby’s founder and CEO, came up with the idea when she was a freshman in college and noticed the lack of clothing options for the LGBT community

“My friend and I realized that, being queer people, we can still have a family one day. We were both more masculine-presenting,” Newman tells Mashable. “As I became more plugged into the LGBT community and befriended more masculine women who were actually thinking about starting a family, they shared the same concerns.” Read more...

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thumbnail What it takes to set up a successful coworking space with childcare
Jun 6th 2015, 11:15

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It didn't take long for Diana Rothschild to realize working from home with a newborn baby wasn't going to work.

"She cried when I was on an important call and the client asked, 'Do you have to go?' and I didn't have to," she says. Her mom was watching her daughter in the other room.

At the playground, Rothschild met other moms who were planning to take five to seven years away from their careers to raise their children.

"There is this untapped intellectual talent sitting on the sideline, and the world has pressing issues they could be solving," Rothschild says. "I dreamed up this space where I could get my best work done and show the world I was a productive member of society, and my daughter would still be on-site." Read more...

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thumbnail Check Out The Size Of This Woman’s Feet
Jun 6th 2015, 11:00

Someone make her some damn heels!

thumbnail Ranked: 50 Hottest Transgender Porn Stars in 2015
Jun 6th 2015, 09:09

Before Caitlyn Jenner was unveiled, these trailblazing women captivated their fans.

thumbnail Never Trust A Clown
Jun 6th 2015, 09:00

C’mon, it’s free pie

thumbnail How To Catch A Fish
Jun 6th 2015, 07:00

Reel it in, lady.

thumbnail The Most Dangerous Mountain Climb Of All
Jun 6th 2015, 06:00

Oh you kids and your angles.

thumbnail The Neverending Prep School Fight
Jun 6th 2015, 05:30

Need to learn how to toss some power hits.

thumbnail Get Your Dancing Suit On
Jun 6th 2015, 05:00

Where do you buy such a thing?

thumbnail The Easiest Way To Get Your Car Unstuck
Jun 6th 2015, 04:00

You’ll kick yourself for not thinking of it.

thumbnail One Direction fan-fiction is being developed into a movie
Jun 6th 2015, 03:51

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It's a tale as old as time — boy meets girl, girl falls for boy and boy is actually One Direction's Harry Styles.

The Hollywood Reporter broke news that Paramount will adapt erotic writer Anna Todd's book of One Direction fan-fiction for the big screen

Susan McMartin, who is currently a writer and producer for the CBS comedy show Mom, is signed on as the screenwriter.

The novel After follows an innocent college student named Tessa who falls for her long-haired classmate named Hardin. (Harry for short, of course.) The book went viral on the online Wattpad community, reaching more than 1 billion reads, and was later picked up by Gallery books. Read more...

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thumbnail Check Out The Wave Created By This Landslide
Jun 6th 2015, 03:30

The local fishing hole is closed.

thumbnail Drones have a new job in China: Catching cheating students
Jun 6th 2015, 03:22

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Drones will be used to catch cheaters during China's National College Entrance Exam (a.k.a. "Gaokao") — a test that's been called the world's hardest exam.

Authorities in Luoyang, a city in the Chinese province of Henan will put newly developed anti-cheating drones to work during the two-day long exam, which is taken by up to 10 million Chinese students across the country, according to Edu People (Chinese).

In many parts of Asia, there's extreme pressure for students to perform well on entrance exams. Pass and you will be on your way to university. Fail and you'll have to settle for an inferior school, get a job instead of getting a college education or retake the exam in a year. Read more...

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thumbnail Without Kyrie Irving, LeBron James' monumental task just got harder
Jun 6th 2015, 03:17

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The Golden State Warriors threw a steady diet of single coverage at the world's greatest basketball player at a raucous Oracle Arena in Oakland in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, daring LeBron James to beat them by himself

He very nearly did

James finished with 44 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a brilliant performance, time and again resigning the Oracle crowd to groans in the second half by scoring on post-ups or assisting to Cleveland Cavaliers teammates for wide open shots. Had his last-second jumpshot not been off the mark with the score tied, the game never would have gone to overtime, where the Warriors pulled away for a 1-0 series lead Read more...

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thumbnail Bike Vs Bike
Jun 6th 2015, 03:00

Oh, look both ways? Good idea.

thumbnail The Toast Blade
Jun 6th 2015, 02:30

Ingenious and probably terribly dangerous.

thumbnail The German Beer Machine
Jun 6th 2015, 02:00

That’s probably regrettable later in the night.

thumbnail Josh Duggar's sisters talk about being victims, forgiving him for molestation
Jun 6th 2015, 01:38

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On Friday night, the world got to hear from the other people involved in the Josh Duggar molestation scandal: the sisters he fondled in 2002 and 2003. In part two of Megyn Kelly's interview with the Duggar family, Jill Duggar Dillard, 24, and Jessa Duggar Seewald, 22, opened up to the Fox News host about being victims and forgiving their brother

Before the reports about the incidents emerged a few weeks ago, the religious Duggar family had become famous thanks to their hit reality TV show on TLC, 19 Kids and Counting and outspoken conservative views on dating, abstinence before marriage and the LGBT community Read more...

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thumbnail How Could Skating With A Chainsaw Go Wrong?
Jun 6th 2015, 01:30

This man owes the universe a debt of gratitude for not killing him.

thumbnail Humiliation Level: Full Stadium
Jun 6th 2015, 01:00

Dude, you did that to yourself.

thumbnail Amtrak train slams into truck carrying 70,000 pounds of bacon
Jun 6th 2015, 00:49

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An Amtrak train headed to Chicago rammed into a semitrailer filled with 70,000 pounds of bacon Friday afternoon, leaving behind a mangled mess of metal and pork product.

No serious injuries have been reported from the crash, which occurred at a crossing about 60 miles southwest of Chicago in Wilmington.

The collision overturned the truck and sent its cab flying to the opposite side of the tracks, separating it from the broken trailer. The truck's contents, which included the bacon, according to NBC Chicago, spewed out alongside the tracks as passengers from the train crowded the scene at Route 53 and River Road. Broken boxes littered the train tracks Friday afternoon as authorities investigated the scene Read more...

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thumbnail Fan hit by broken bat during Red Sox game sustains life-threatening injuries
Jun 6th 2015, 00:45

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Friday night's Red Sox v. A's game came to a halt when a piece of a broken bat flew into the stands at Fenway Park, striking and injuring a fan. After several minutes of being attended to by medical personnel, the fan was carried to a stretcher on the field and carried out of the stadium

A shard from Brett Lawrie's broken bat struck fan sitting in third-base boxes. Bleeding pretty profusely. Other fan offers shirt to medics

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Scary moment at Fenway. Woman hit by a piece of a broken bat. Taken off in stretcher. Really hope she's ok #fox25 pic.twitter.com/R6ZBvVsuQg

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thumbnail Can't Dutch this: Watch the U.S. score its most stunning soccer comeback ever
Jun 6th 2015, 00:35

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If the U.S. is known for anything in international men's football, it's the team's ability to keep cool and come back when all seems lost. That talent was on display at the World Cup in 2014, when the U.S. men's national soccer team (USMNT) managed to escape what was known as the Group of Death with some truly amazing second-half displays of determination

But the team's never-surrender ethic has never seen a better showcase than in Amsterdam on Friday, when a revitalized U.S. side managed to defeat the Netherlands — currently ranked as the sixth best team in the world — for the first time ever. And on its home turf, no less. Read more...

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thumbnail Human Traffic Cones Anger Drivers, Stop Traffic
Jun 6th 2015, 00:30

These traffic cones made of people failed at their job!

thumbnail Suddenly A Wild Tire Appears
Jun 6th 2015, 00:30

Zoom!

thumbnail Scaring The Old Man
Jun 6th 2015, 00:00

Again and again and again.

thumbnail ISIS social media post leads to U.S. airstrike in 22 hours, Air Force says
Jun 5th 2015, 23:51

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The Islamic State frequently uses social media to spread its message and garner support, but their posting can have deadly consequences.

As reported by Defense Tech, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) was able to determine the location of an ISIS headquarters building and destroy it in an air strike within 22 hours

In a speech Monday, Gen. Hawk Carlisle, head of Air Combat Command at Langley Field in Virginia, said airmen based at Hulrburt Field in Florida, with the help of the 361st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, found Islamic State members who were bragging about their capabilities on an Internet forum and used their posts to geolocate them Read more...

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thumbnail This MMA Fight Seems Like A Bad Idea
Jun 5th 2015, 23:30

That woman has never trained a day in her life.

thumbnail John Cleese And Piers Morgan Had A Blowout Fight On Twitter This Morning
Jun 5th 2015, 23:02

Things got real nasty. But who won?!

thumbnail Boeing received a patent for drones that can recharge in midair
Jun 5th 2015, 23:01

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Drones, like any other aircraft, are limited in range and thus need to land to refuel or recharge, but this could change.

Boeing received a patent this week for an autonomous drone which can recharge while it's in the air, meaning it could theoretically fly forever without needing to landThe drone would have a retractable tether cable, which would connect to a power source on the ground, automatically disconnecting when it is fully charged.

The power source could also be installed in the ocean, or attached to a moving vehicle, giving this tech great flexibility Read more...

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Jun 5th 2015, 23:00

That last one needs discipline.

thumbnail Google launches website to address safety concerns about self-driving cars
Jun 5th 2015, 22:43

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Google has launched a new website focused on educating people about its self-driving cars, and to ease customer concerns about their safety

The company's self-driving car program is at a critical juncture. Its prototype wheel-less cars will hit Mountain View, California, streets this summer.

Google seems to understand that in order to gain widespread adoption, it must address safety concerns surrounding self-driving cars. So, the new website aims to make people feel more comfortable with the idea of a driverless car on the street, and enables them to provide Google with feedback on the program. Read more...

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thumbnail Now NASA lets you go to Pluto without leaving Earth
Jun 5th 2015, 22:06

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What does the sun look like from 3 billion miles away?

Although you'll probably never head out to Pluto to find out for yourself, NASA has a nifty new way of giving Earthlings a simulation of noon-time sunlight on the distant dwarf planet.

All you need to do is enter your location information on a NASA website, and it will tell you when to look outside to get the most Pluto-like sunlight experience. For example, in New York City, lighting conditions will most resemble high noon on Pluto just after sunset at 8:29 p.m. EDT

Pluto Time

Submit your Pluto Time pictures to NASA.

Image: NASA Read more...

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thumbnail If you stream video, chances are it's on an Apple device
Jun 5th 2015, 22:04

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Apple is in a "dominant position" in online video, according to a new study.

The information from Adobe Digital Index comes as rumors swirl about an upcoming Internet television service for Apple devices

Apple took a 62% share of "TV Everywhere" usage in the first quarter of 2015. That means nearly two-thirds of the the time someone started a video on services like Netflix or Hulu, they used hardware made by Apple

The Cupertino-based company is also far and away the leader in watching all forms of video on smartphones and tablets. The iPhone takes a 68% share of smartphone video starts, according to the study, and on tablets, the iPad's lead fell slightly to a still dominant 86%. A big reason for this could be the larger-screened iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Read more...

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thumbnail 5 rules in Destiny's Trials of Osiris that no one will tell you about
Jun 5th 2015, 22:04

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Trials of Osiris is where Destiny's greatest multiplayer warriors go to kick ass.

Two teams of three face off against each other in small arena battles. The first team to be wiped out loses the round, and five victorious rounds wins the match. Matches are short, tense and extremely tactical.

There's more, too. Win nine matches before you lose three and you can buy every single Trials reward for that week. Win nine entire matches without losing a single one and you get to visit Mercury, where loot drops containing Destiny's best gear await. Read more...

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thumbnail Westjet Airlines plane skids off runway at Montreal airport
Jun 5th 2015, 22:03

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Passengers onboard Westjet Flight 588 got a more eventful landing than they initially planned for when their plane skidded off the runway at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport earlier this afternoon

The flight, which had originated in Toronto, landed in rainy conditions in Montreal but there's been no report as to if that was the cause of the incident. The airline said in a statement, "The aircraft will be removed from service for full inspection, and WestJet will work with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada to investigate this incident."

Flight #WS588, Toronto to Montreal, exited the runway onto the grass upon arrival. All guests and crew reported safe. More to follow.

— WestJet (@WestJet) June 5, 2015 Read more...

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thumbnail Norway's $900 billion sovereign wealth fund to divest from coal companies
Jun 5th 2015, 21:47

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After a unanimous vote by its parliament, Norway's massive $900 billion Government Pension Fund (GPFG) is set to divest from companies involved in coal mining and coal-fired power plants. The divestment move would affect companies that derive more than 30% of their revenues from coal-related activities, and one analysis from three international environmental groups found that this would amount to a total of about $8.7 billion

The move is the largest divestment from fossil fuels on record, and is being celebrated by environmental groups that have been stepping up a global campaign toward fossil fuel divestment, from college campuses to religious institutions and now investment funds. The divestment would likely affect about 50 companies and subsidiaries based in the United States. Read more...

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thumbnail Bizarre sea worm in Taiwan will break your brain
Jun 5th 2015, 21:30

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What? How? Why?

These are probably the questions that will inevitably cross your mind as you watch this alleged sea worm wriggle around like a slimy abomination. And yet, you cannot look away.

Wei Cheng Jian was fishing in Taiwan when he stumbled upon this strange worm. He filmed the alien-like creature and then uploaded the footage to Facebook

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thumbnail New teeny-tiny frogs found in Brazil look like jelly beans
Jun 5th 2015, 21:30

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Don't sneeze — you might blow away a newly discovered species.

Scientists have uncovered seven new species of teeny-tiny frogs, each smaller than a thumbnail, in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest. The miniature frogs live on isolated mountaintops in the cloud forests.

The mountaintop habitats are like isolated islands, making the frogs vulnerable to threats such as climate change. Illegal deforestation and cattle ranching also threaten the frogs' habitat, researchers report June 4 in the journal PeerJ.

Rainbow frogs

The brightly colored little frogs are all part of the genus Brachycephalus, a group known since the 1800s to inhabit the cloud forests of southern Brazil. Suspecting that more of these frogs might be hiding in the southern part of the Atlantic Forest, researchers led by Marcio Pie of the Universidade Federal do Paraná hiked into the remote, misty rainforest in the states of Parana and Santa Catarina. Read more...

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thumbnail There's no way 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' could happen in 2015
Jun 5th 2015, 21:18

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Ferris Bueller, you're our hero.

It's been 30 years to the day since everyone's favorite leopard-vested high school truant took his fateful day off (pinpointed by data from the Braves vs. Cubs game he attended), and the classic movie has aged beautifully. (Even though the movie itself didn't come out until a year later, in 1986.)

That is, except for the fact that a majority of Bueller's series of stunts would absolutely backfire if he was in high school in 2015

Technology moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss a status update. Read more...

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thumbnail Prankster kid tries to be cool, gets shut down by bus driver
Jun 5th 2015, 20:50

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You may think you're being original, but when it comes to bus pranks, drivers have seen them all

When this kid tries to pull the old, "not actually boarding the bus, just tying my shoe" prank, the driver doesn't yell — he simply shuts the door.

The prankster was not happy, but at least his friends were amused.

[H/T:Reddit]

thumbnail Pinterest gives you more gender options now
Jun 5th 2015, 20:49

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Pinterest on Friday announced expanded gender options that allow users to enter their preferred gender

Desktop and mobile users will now find in their Account Settings a third option in the Gender section: a custom field that lets them enter a preferred gender they most comfortably identity with — even emoji, if that's the case

"Pinterest is all about helping people discover and save creative ideas, and everyone — lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, ally, straight — is included in that mission," wrote Tilde Pier, who identified as a Pinterest "software engiqueer." Read more...

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thumbnail Chrome update lets you disable annoying Flash videos from autoplaying
Jun 5th 2015, 20:47

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Google Chrome is arguably the most popular web browser, but it kills laptops' battery life and requires a great deal of memory to run.

Google is making a significant change that might help in that department.

An update, which is now in beta, disables Flash ads from autoplaying when you load a page. Users can chose if they want to disable all content from autoplaying or if they want to only autoplay content which is "central" to a webpage, like video. If Chrome accidentally pauses something you wanted to see, just click on it to play. Read more...

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thumbnail 4 celebrities who'd make an okily dokily Ned Flanders
Jun 5th 2015, 20:34

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Harry Shearer isn't the only celebrity fit to play Ned Flanders. Since the voice actor revealed that he won't return to his long-running post on The Simpsons, we've started brainstorming other voices we'd like to hear take his place

Though there's nothing like the original, we enlisted the help of YouTube celebrity impressionist Brock Baker (AKA McGoiter) to see how other famous voices might sound over classic Flanders clips. Our money's on Bill Clinton.

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thumbnail 8-second marketing: How to craft content strategies for Generation Z
Jun 5th 2015, 20:28

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This article is part of SWOT Team, a series on Mashable that features insights from leaders in marketing, brand-building and public relations.

They can't sit still. They're diverse. They're about a quarter of the United States population. And guess what? They possess $44 billion a year in disposable income, according to a study by Sparks & Honey.

Who am I talking about? Generation Z.

What do these new inhabitants to the consumer ecosystem mean for marketers? 

In an age where multitasking meets fear-of-missing-out (FOMO), the average attention span is down to eight seconds.  Read more...

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thumbnail An astronaut mastered the art of making a gourmet taco in space
Jun 5th 2015, 20:14

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We've covered astronaut meals before, but the typical results of zero-gravity cooking tend to be, well, pretty gross.

But now, European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has posted a video of a space taco even Earthlings could drool over

Tortillas are the carbohydrate of choice on the International Space Station, where the crumbly nature of bread can be a hazard without gravity. Cristoforetti loaded hers up with leek cream, tomatoes, quinoa and mackerel — truly a gourmet meal for astronauts more accustomed to freeze-dried beef patties and fluorescent orange cheese sauce.

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thumbnail 9 Spelling Bee example sentences for 20-somethings
Jun 5th 2015, 20:10

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Writing sentences for the Scripps National Spelling Bee is serious
business.

Unless, of course, those sentences are crafted with 20-somethings in mind

We enlisted the Bee's official pronouncer — and 1980 champion — Dr. Jacques Bailly to share a few of the competition's weird and wonderful words, helpfully placed in Millennial context

Keep these in mind next time you Instagram your "cocozelle."

BONUS: A PSA from the 2015 Scripps Spelling Bee champs: Be C-O-O-L

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thumbnail On YouTube, Taylor Swift rules Thailand and One Direction owns the U.S.
Jun 5th 2015, 19:58

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Ed Sheeran’s fan base is larger in the Philippines than in his native Britain. So much for hometown loyalty.

YouTube for Artists, which the company rolled out in March and provides tools for artists to connect with their fans and expand their followings, unveiled Music Insights on Wednesday to show artists where in the world their music videos are getting the play

The numbers are compiled using YouTube's ContentID, with numbers dating back to September 2014.

The tool currently provides numbers on more than 10,000 artists on YouTube and Google, according to a release. And the tool plans to regularly add new artists Read more...

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thumbnail 'Friends' fans helped make Monica and Chandler a couple
Jun 5th 2015, 19:39

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AUSTIN, Texas — Friends fans deserve a belated pat on the back for helping to make what would become one of the show's main couples a reality.

Speaking at the ATX Television Festival on Friday at a panel about series finales, co-creator Marta Kaufman revealed that Monica and Chandler's friendship-turned-romance was not always part of the greater Friends plan

"We had no idea what response that was going get," she said of the couple's surprise hookup in the Season 4 finale, set in London. "We had to stop [taping] the show because people were screaming." Read more...

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thumbnail Justin Bieber-backed selfie app Shots could add animations in coming update
Jun 5th 2015, 19:26

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Users could soon be able to share a whole new type of selfie on Shots.

Mashable has learned that the Justin Bieber-backed app is considering features that would allow users to add animations to their selfies. They would come thanks to a partnership with another social app, PingTank, which specializes in custom animations for social media posts and is currently in the midst of talks with Shots, according to sources close to both companies.

PingTank's integration with Shots would be similar to its initial partnership with Facebook, according to a source familiar with PingTank's plans. The update could add a PingTank button inside Shots, enabling users to add animations to their selfies. Read more...

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thumbnail Never Propose Like This
Jun 7th 2015, 09:00

Lady, you don’t get to pick how a man proposes.

thumbnail Red Light Ignoring Douchebag Murders Skateboard, Almost Murders Human
Jun 7th 2015, 07:38

It's amazing how everyone just laughed it off.

thumbnail Men In Coats
Jun 7th 2015, 07:00

Is that Jeremy Piven and Ed Helms?

thumbnail Noooo! How This Beer Delivery Man Got Fired On His First Day On The Job
Jun 7th 2015, 03:00

I'm wondering if he consumed some of the product before hitting the road.

thumbnail Can You Spot The Subliminal Messages In This Workout Video?
Jun 7th 2015, 01:00

Subtle, Bob. Really subtle.

thumbnail This Girl Refused To Go To The Gym So Her Friend Carried Her There
Jun 6th 2015, 23:00

That's what best friends are for! It looks like they were both having fun by the end.

thumbnail He Didn't Drop The Beer! Fun With An Outboard Jet
Jun 6th 2015, 21:00

If that's Bud Light, he probably didn't even taste the difference.

thumbnail Trapped In The Drive Thru With Weird Al
Jun 6th 2015, 19:00

It just keeps going.

thumbnail Funny Baby Clips! - Breaking Videos
Jun 6th 2015, 17:00

Babies are hilarious! You can train them to ride a Roomba, you can hire a puppy to be their nanny, but do NOT steal their food. Every Saturday, Break serves you Breaking Videos, the best and wildest of the internet!

thumbnail Just How Strong Are Those Median Walls?
Jun 6th 2015, 15:00

That’ll buff right out.

thumbnail How Not To Rescue A Sheep
Jun 6th 2015, 13:00

Well, it was the thought that counts.

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thumbnail Idaho Cops Almost Kill Themselves While Trying To Learn How To Ride A Segway
Jun 8th 2015, 11:00

This was the most action police in Rexburg, Idaho have seen in years.

Millennials And The Movies - KELOLAND TV
Jun 8th 2015, 10:51


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Millennials And The Movies
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"Netflix itself is only $8 a month, they have a plethora of movies to choose from, as opposed to going to the local theaters here and having to sit next to people who they might not want to sit next to, and phones might be going off, it's just much ...

10 Movies That Had An Insane Amount Of Attention To Detail - WhatCulture
Jun 8th 2015, 10:02


WhatCulture

10 Movies That Had An Insane Amount Of Attention To Detail
WhatCulture
There is always a lot more going on in the background than seems in most movies. Every light source, prop placement, actor position, and set was built and placed where it is for an artistic reason. Unfortunately, the fine details of a scene go over ...

thumbnail This Girl Was Able To Keep It Classy Despite The Fact That Her Shower Broke
Jun 8th 2015, 09:00

You have to applaud her ingenuity.

thumbnail Loud Irish Camerawoman Enthusiastically Instigates Girl Fight
Jun 8th 2015, 06:00

"Eat Her, Kelly!"

thumbnail Panicked Driver Throws Car In Reverse. Can This Biker Get Out Of The Way?
Jun 8th 2015, 05:00

You'd think the driver would stop after the first or second CRUNCH.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pictures Who Lift The Ladies
Jun 8th 2015, 04:00

Hopefully he didn’t pull anything.

thumbnail Crazy Cop Suspended After Slamming Bikini-Wearing Teen And Then Pulling Out Gun
Jun 8th 2015, 03:00

This little officer has watched Robocop one too many times.

Despite Weak Box Office For "Entourage," HBO Should Make More Movies - Forbes
Jun 8th 2015, 01:37


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Despite Weak Box Office For "Entourage," HBO Should Make More Movies
Forbes
HBO's Entourage movie didn't do great at the box office this weekend. The TV spin-off film, which cost a reported $30 million to produce, ranked fourth with a $10.4 million take. That made it the lowest-grossing of three movies that opened this weekend ...

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thumbnail Bratty Kid Tries To Prank A Bus Driver But The Bus Driver Has The Last Laugh
Jun 8th 2015, 01:00

Ha! Hopefully he learned his lesson.

thumbnail This Is Why Asians Will Dominate The NBA Within The Next 20 Years
Jun 7th 2015, 23:00

These kids will be scary good.

What Horror Movies Had The Best Practical Effects? - Bloody Disgusting
Jun 7th 2015, 22:39


What Horror Movies Had The Best Practical Effects?
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With the recent news of legendary FX master Rick Baker retiring, I wanted to take this week's discussion post and pay homage to the wonder and magic that practical FX has on the horror genre. Some of the greatest and most recognized horror films come ...

Now Your Pizza Hut Box is (Kinda, Sorta) a Movie Projector - Gizmodo
Jun 7th 2015, 22:31


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Now Your Pizza Hut Box is (Kinda, Sorta) a Movie Projector
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Pizza and movies are like milk and cookies—they just go together and that's that. Still, I wouldn't ever want to combine milk and cookies into a single product (cookie flavored milk? milk flavored cookies?) and likewise, physically merging pizza and ...

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Jun 7th 2015, 22:20

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Inspirational Website of the Week: RD Construction

Smooth transitions and some interesting, fitting 3D effects made us pick RD Construction as the website of the week.

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The Making Of “In Pieces”: Designing an Interactive Exhibition With CSS Clip Paths

A look behind the scenes of the brilliant “In Pieces” project by Bryan James.

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Do: Free to-do app UI kit (PSD, Sketch)

A fantastic to-do app UI kit with tons of screens by InVision.

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The State of SVG Animation

Learn all about the current state of SVG animation in this great article by Sara Soueidan.

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Parse text for dates, times, places, phone numbers and more with this JS Natural Language Parser.

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Elegant Vector Kit (AI, PNG, PSD, EPS, SVG)

A great set of workspace and tech elements designed by Nasti Funny.

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The Subtraction.com Design Tools Survey

Participate in this survey by Khoi Vinh that aims to discover the tools that digital designers are using in their work.

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Crafting a Design Persona

Learn how to create a design persona with a practical example in this article by Meg Dickey-Kurdziolek.

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Redesigning Chrome for Android (Part 1)

A fantastic in-depth article by Sebastien Gabriel about redesigning Chrome in sync with Material Design.

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Fitting After Effects Into A UX Workflow

A great article by Matt Reamer on how to add After Effects into a UX workflow.

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Free Font: Typnic Titling

A free font from the fantastic Typnic set, a “typographic picnic” designed by Manuel Eduardo Corradine.

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The Accessibility Cheatsheet

A useful overview of guidelines for accessible content.

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Making Music in the Browser: Web MIDI API

Read all about the Web-MIDI API and how you can use it in this introductory article of the “Making Music in the Web Browser” series on the Keith McMillen Instruments blog.

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250 free icons from Smashicons

A free icon set from the gigantic Smashicons icon repository on Freebiesbug.

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Material Design: Why the Floating Action Button is bad UX design

An insightful article by Teo Yu Siang on why he believes that Google Material Design’s Floating Action Button (FAB) isn’t that fab.

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CSS Protip: Using :not()

A CSS pro tip by Matt Smith: Use :not() instead of applying and unapplying borders on navigations.

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Free Font: Order

Mike Hill designed this interesting all caps display font with four variations.

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Mirror Images Part I

An interesting roundup by Eli Schiff of some striking similarities in modern design.

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thumbnail Tormund Gianstbane Gets A Shave
Jun 7th 2015, 21:00

Farewell to an epic beard. Almost.

Peaky Blinders' Otto Bathurst will direct one of those Robin Hood movies - A.V. Club (blog)
Jun 7th 2015, 20:02


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Peaky Blinders' Otto Bathurst will direct one of those Robin Hood movies
A.V. Club (blog)
The best part of about Robin Hood—other than the rob-from-the-rich-and-give-to-the-poor angle and his roguish charm—is that he's just as famous as a superhero, but movie studios don't have to throw a few bucks at Bob Kane's estate every time they ...

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thumbnail Want To Try Skarping?
Jun 7th 2015, 19:00

It’s both fun and dangerous. So fun!

thumbnail Team USA 2008 Dominated Basketball
Jun 7th 2015, 17:00

Damn good team right there.

Action Movies, Stop Taking Away Our Everyday Heroes - Wired
Jun 7th 2015, 15:38


Wired

Action Movies, Stop Taking Away Our Everyday Heroes
Wired
Movie apocalypse death of originality soulless studio heads big budget bullshit blah blah blah. That battle is lost and everything old is new again, just like mustache wax and weekend pickling projects. The reimagining of Jack Burton as The Rock is ...

Box Office predictions for 2016's comic book movies, the results will totally ... - moviepilot.com
Jun 7th 2015, 15:03


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Box Office predictions for 2016's comic book movies, the results will totally ...
moviepilot.com
This movie is going to go down in the history as the first R rated comic book movie set inside a shared universe and I have to say Deadpool has a huge fan following and the anticipation sky rocketed once the movie was revealed to be a R rated movie ...

thumbnail Biker And Car Get A Little Too Close
Jun 7th 2015, 13:00

Biker’s lucky he got out of that OK.

6 Upcoming New Movies to Be Excited About in 2015 - The Cheat Sheet
Jun 6th 2015, 17:49


The Cheat Sheet

6 Upcoming New Movies to Be Excited About in 2015
The Cheat Sheet
2015 is set to be one of the biggest years for movie releases in recent memory. Offerings like Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, and Avengers: Age of Ultron number among these, but the big sci-fi blockbusters aren't the only ones worth seeing.

New in theaters: Preview 'Spy' 'Entourage' - USA TODAY
Jun 6th 2015, 14:24


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New in theaters: Preview 'Spy' 'Entourage'
USA TODAY
Movie star Vincent Chase along with his entourage, Eric, Turtle and Johnny, are back and in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold in the movie version of theTV series. And while they're a bit more mature, they're still as prone to ...
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thumbnail This Is By Far The Most Epic Way To Cut A Mango
Jun 9th 2015, 11:30

I don't even like mangos and I'd still eat that.

thumbnail Double Knockout! Old Man Teaches Two Punk Teenagers A Lesson
Jun 9th 2015, 09:00

Never underestimate old man strength.

thumbnail Impatient Airhead Nearly Gets Killed While Disembarking A Ferry
Jun 9th 2015, 07:00

That man in black is a badass for hustling to help.

thumbnail Farewell To The Ares 3
Jun 9th 2015, 06:00

Kind of a cool way to promote a movie.

thumbnail The Trailer Wobbles And It Does Fall Down
Jun 9th 2015, 05:30

Never a good sign for heavy vehicles.

thumbnail The Absolute Best Scene From Kingsman
Jun 9th 2015, 05:00

They marketed that movie all wrong.

thumbnail Robots Vs WWE
Jun 9th 2015, 04:30

It’s a slobberknocker.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pics That Have Completely Given Up
Jun 9th 2015, 04:02

The last image is a contest.

thumbnail Moose Love Sprinklers
Jun 9th 2015, 03:30

They’re cute as a button until they try to kill you.

thumbnail Making An Elephant Candy Cane
Jun 9th 2015, 03:00

That’s a lot of candy.

thumbnail Ever Seen A True Mirror?
Jun 9th 2015, 02:30

Simple, yet very cool.

thumbnail That’s A Rear Ender
Jun 9th 2015, 02:00

Zigged when he should have zagged.

thumbnail Jackass Lets His Kid Drive During Rush Hour
Jun 9th 2015, 01:30

That’s some top shelf parenting.

thumbnail Sliding Down A Railing: You’re Doing It Wrong
Jun 9th 2015, 01:00

Bet that sobered her up.

thumbnail 24 Lovely Emily Ratajkowski Gifs To Celebrate Her 24th Birthday
Jun 9th 2015, 00:42

What better reason to look at a bunch of Emily Ratajkowski gifs.

thumbnail Are You Ready For Some Lightsaber Gameplay?
Jun 9th 2015, 00:30

But you should really be fighting Kardashians or something.

thumbnail 100 Year Old Chalkboard Lessons Discovered In Oklahoma High School
Jun 9th 2015, 00:02

The janitor really has some explaining to do.

thumbnail When You Accidentally Hear Dane Cook
Jun 9th 2015, 00:00

Just awful.

thumbnail Mary Trainor, The Actress In Every Great 80's Movie, Has Passed Away
Jun 8th 2015, 23:31

The Goonies, Lethal Weapon, Die Hard and that's just three of the many she starred in.

thumbnail Surprise For A Sniper
Jun 8th 2015, 23:30

Can’t see the forest for the trees.

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thumbnail Spotify reportedly responds to Apple Music by raising half a billion dollars
Jun 10th 2015, 12:22

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Apple is a nasty competitor to have, with its seemingly endless cash flow and enormous reach. But Spotify is not giving up that easily

The streaming music company, who'll have to fend off the threat of recently launched Apple Music service, just closed a $526 million dollar funding round, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday

The monster round values the company at about $8.53 billion; in January, when the reports of the upcoming funding round first surfaced, the company was estimated to be worth about $6 billion

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thumbnail Fun's frontman Nate Ruess drops wild video for emotional monster 'AhHa'
Jun 10th 2015, 12:16

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Nate Ruess is trying to counterbalance the depression-fueled lyrics in his latest solo single "AhHa" with a colorfully kooky video, which he's exclusively premiering on Mashable.

In the video (above), he flies like a lazy Superman, falls from the sky and sinks into the ocean like a rusty anchor before his journey ends on a high note with a jovial dance break.

"I just wanted to do something that wasn't so heavy," Ruess, frontman of the band Fun, told Mashable. "The song is such an emotional monster — it's nice to have a juxtaposition." Read more...

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thumbnail Man threatens to set himself on fire outside BBC's London office
Jun 10th 2015, 12:05

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LONDON — A man who poured petrol on himself and reportedly threatened to set himself on fire outside the BBC's central London office.

BBC staff posted photos and updates to Twitter about the incident, which happened Wednesday morning at New Broadcasting House in Portland Place. No one was injured, and the man has been arrested

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Scary start to the day #bbc, a man poured petrol outside the entrance of NBH before being dragged away.

— Sandra Gorel (@SandraGorel) June 10, 2015

About 5 police cars and a fire engine outside BBC NBH on regent street. Anyone know why?

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thumbnail Suicide bomber targets famed Egyptian temple in Luxor
Jun 10th 2015, 12:03

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A suicide bomber blew himself up on Wednesday just steps away from the ancient Egyptian temple of Karnak in Luxor, a southern city that attracts millions of tourists every year.

Shortly after the explosion, police exchanged fire with and killed two suspected Islamic militants who had arrived at the Nile-side temple with the suicide bomber, the officials said.

Four people, including two policemen, were wounded in the exchange, according to the Health Ministry in Cairo. Luxor Governor Mohammed Sayed Badr said no tourists were hurt in the bombing outside the famed temple. Speaking to The Associated Press over the phone, he said the attack was "an attempt to break into the temple of Karnak." Read more...

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thumbnail Jimmy Fallon proves Ed Sheeran songs sound way better with nonsense lyrics
Jun 10th 2015, 12:01

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Jimmy Fallon stepped up his karaoke game on Tuesday when he invited Molly Shannon and Denis Leary to join him for an absurd round of "Nonsense Karaoke" on The Tonight Show

The twist: Each song's original lyrics were replaced with nonsensical sentences that cover everything from eating waffles in Snooki's barn to finding bugs in Pee Wee Herman's car. This obviously makes for a much more interesting cover of Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud," or in this case, "Dealing Sauerkraut."

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thumbnail Skinny jeans make you happier (according to this study at least)
Jun 10th 2015, 11:57

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It's time to break out the skinnies. According to a new research survey, skinny jeans represent more than just your sense of style; the fit of your jeans can predict how happy and confident you are

Qualtrics, a survey platform, found that those who wear skinny jeans are 9% more likely to report high levels of happiness than those who prefer a different trend


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Fans of the fitted jeans are also 12% more likely to identify themselves as either extremely or very confident. Furthermore, if you’re from a city like Los Angeles or New York, there is a good chance you will opt for leaner denim. The same report stated how residents in big cities are twice as likely to wear skinny jeans than people living in smaller cities Read more...

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thumbnail People are posing with tampons to break the taboo about menstruation
Jun 10th 2015, 11:52

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LONDON — People have been posting selfies with tampons on Twitter all week, using the #JustATampon hashtag to raise awareness of menstruation and break the taboo about periods worldwide.

The campaign, which was launched by global children's charity Plan UK and news site V Point, has also been calling for people to text TAMPON to 7007 to donate £3 to Plan UK.

The money raised is going towards menstrual health work in the developing world, with a single donation able to provide a girl in Uganda sanitary towels for a year, according to Plan UK. Read more...

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thumbnail 10 fantasy book series that aren't 'A Song of Ice and Fire'
Jun 10th 2015, 11:30

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You love Game of Thrones, but there's only so many times you can read the five available entries in the best-selling series before you go insane — and who knows when The Winds of Winter is going to be finished?

If you need a new fantasy obsession to fill that Jon Snow-shaped hole in your life, there are plenty of excellent high fantasy series that share George R.R. Martin's fascination with political machinations, bloody battles, and world-in-the-balance conflicts between good and evil

These authors aren't interested in rehashing the same tired fantasy tropes you've seen in hundreds of imitations of J.R.R. Tolkien (think elves, wizards, and a euro-centric view of history). Just as Martin twists expectations with his ever-changing narrators and nuanced portraits of humanity, these authors break new ground in their explorations of fantasy subjects Read more...

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thumbnail Pledge aside, dead billionaires don't have to give away half their fortunes
Jun 10th 2015, 11:03

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In the five years since Bill Gates and Warren Buffett created the Giving Pledge, 193 individuals have made the simple promise to give more than half of their fortunes away in life or in death. This week, another 16 people joined the initiative, including Chobani yogurt founder Hamdi Ulukaya and Scottish oil baron Ian Wood.

Signing the pledge has brought glowing press coverage, video testimonials from Bill Gates and invitations to annual conferences in luxurious resorts with fellow billionaires such as Ray Dalio and Pierre Omidyar.

Less publicized is the fact that the crux of the pledge is subjective. Signatories are under no legal obligation to donate any of their money, and sometimes fail to give away anywhere close to half. Charity regulations and estate law can block public disclosures, and Buffett and Gates don't ask pledge takers to prove a thing. Read more...

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thumbnail Woah! Seriously, These Golf Trick Shots Are Amazing
Jun 10th 2015, 11:00

That last shot was spectacular.

thumbnail You can watch an 8K video on YouTube — in theory
Jun 10th 2015, 10:51

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Most people don't have a monitor or TV that supports 4K resolution, so why go to 8K? There's only one answer: Because you can

As 9to5Google noted Tuesday, a YouTube video entitled "Ghost Towns in 8K" (above) can be seen in 8K, or 4320p resolution

The video was filmed by Luke and Marika Neumann, who used a RED Epic Dragon 6K camera in portrait orientation and then stitched the resulting footage together in Adobe After Effects to get the 8K resolution.

That's 7680 × 4320 pixels or 33.2 megapixels. For comparison, a common 4K video standard is 3840 × 2160 pixels or 8.3 megapixels — by pixel count, 8K is roughly four times the quality of 4K video Read more...

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thumbnail It's 8 a.m. Do you know where your coffee came from?
Jun 10th 2015, 10:30

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In essence, coffee is a simple drink — dried, ground beans mixed with hot water and strained. Most people think less often about where their coffee comes from than what type of sweetener to add to it. Learning more about the origins of your coffee and how it's grown and harvested can be an incredibly rich and rewarding field of study

Coffee flavors vary wildly depending on where the beans are grown — soil types, weather, and altitude all affect the taste of the final cup. The finest coffees tend to be grown in equatorial regions, which have the ideal environments for producing bold, complex blends Read more...

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thumbnail Barry the Bedlington terrier likes to ride his tricycle
Jun 10th 2015, 10:21

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Meet Barry the Bedlington terrier: Cumbria's most proficient tricyclist.

The three-year-old dog, who lives with his owners Wayne Sowerby and Kate Hayllar in Kirkby Stephen, started out riding skateboards when he was a puppy, Rex Features reports.

It wasn't long before he graduated to the trike, with his owners pushing him along before letting him do his thing alone.

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Barry pulling tricks on his tricycle.

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"The first time we put him on the trike, we set him off down the driveway at our house, which is on a bit of a hill - and he did fall off," Sowerby said. "He can hold his balance a lot better now, he doesn’t ever jump off he just enjoys sitting there and rolling on it for ages." Read more...

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thumbnail 80 years since Alcoholics Anonymous began, glimpse inside a 1965 meeting
Jun 10th 2015, 10:06

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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was founded in the U.S. in 1935, just two years after the end of Prohibition and three decades before these photos were taken, in the spring of 1964. June 10 marks the fellowship's 80th anniversary.

AA was founded by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, both alcoholics. Their 1939 book Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered from Alcoholism became informally known as the Big Book. Many of the book's principles are still used to treat addiction today. Read more...

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thumbnail A Nobel Prize winner made some really sexist comments about women in science
Jun 10th 2015, 10:00

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LONDON — Three things happen with women in science labs, according to Nobel Prize winning scientist Sir Tim Hunt: You fall in love with them; they fall in love with you, and when you criticise them they cry

The British biochemist, who was awarded a Noble Prize in 2001, was speaking at the World Conference of Science Journalists in Seoul when he made the comments, which began with the sentence: "Let me tell you about my trouble with girls."

Embarrassed by what Hunt had said, Connie St Louise, a senior lecturer at City University London, tweeted his remarks, including his suggestion of single-sex labs Read more...

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thumbnail Google's Larry Page is the best CEO in America
Jun 10th 2015, 10:00

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Managers the world over may boast of being the "World's Best Boss" on cheesy mugs and desktop gag pieces, but in the case of Google's Larry Page or Nike's Mark Parker, the claim wouldn't be hyperbole.

That's according to a recent report from online jobs forum Glassdoor, which ranks the top fifty CEOs based entirely on what employees think of the job they are doing. The website calculated the list using an algorithm that pulls feedback aimed at a company's top boss from the site's thousands of employee reviews.

Page and Parker both clocked in at a 97% approval rating to top the list. That's a big jump for Page from last year, when he occupied the number 11 spot with a 93% score, and an even a bigger one for Parker, who didn't crack the top 50. Read more...

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thumbnail Social Experiment: How Do Men React To Street Harassment? We Love It, Of Course
Jun 10th 2015, 09:00

That would make my day, honestly.

thumbnail Girlfriend Pranked With Ketchup Bomb And Aftermath Looks Like A Murder Scene
Jun 10th 2015, 07:00

Perfectly executed by the boyfriend.

thumbnail Take A Look At The Dwarf Planet Ceres
Jun 10th 2015, 05:30

It’s not a full planet, but it tries hard.

thumbnail Beware The Drunken Samurai
Jun 10th 2015, 05:00

To the hospital!

thumbnail The 47 Second Costume Change
Jun 10th 2015, 04:30

No time for snacks, change quickly!

thumbnail 40 Weird Pictures Excited To Graduate
Jun 10th 2015, 04:00

He just crop dusted everyone as he walked across the stage.

thumbnail That Snow Leopard Likes His Meat
Jun 10th 2015, 03:30

That dude was seriously hungry.

thumbnail Watch These Hippos Help Out A Stranded Duckling
Jun 10th 2015, 03:00

And everyone says they’re murderous thugs.

thumbnail Suddenly A Wild Scooter Appears
Jun 10th 2015, 02:30

Move! Get out the way!

thumbnail 100 MPH Road Rash
Jun 10th 2015, 02:00

That’s going to leave some scabs.

thumbnail Massive Fail As Artificial Reef In Florida Flips Upside Down
Jun 10th 2015, 01:30

It’s still probably cool to the fish, even if it is upside down.

thumbnail Ever Seen Fireworks In Ice?
Jun 10th 2015, 01:00

Who knew?

thumbnail Is The Best Rapper Around A Jewish Rapper?
Jun 10th 2015, 00:30

That Michelle Obama line was just brutal.

thumbnail Band Creates Music Video Begging Conan To Let Them Perform On His Show
Jun 10th 2015, 00:08

It's called "The Conan Song", and it's really something else.

thumbnail Suddenly, A Moose Appears
Jun 10th 2015, 00:00

That fella got some air.

thumbnail The Ultimate Two Quarter Trick
Jun 9th 2015, 23:30

That was amazing.

thumbnail Man Sues Actress For Staring At Him Through The TV Screen
Jun 9th 2015, 23:01

This time an issue with the TV wasn’t Comcast’s fault! Hooray!

thumbnail There’s Something Odd About These Two Little Guys
Jun 9th 2015, 23:00

He’s never alone.

thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: IRON EAGLE IV
Jun 9th 2015, 23:00

Chappy Sinclair's students uncover a top secret plan for chemical warfare!

What is the Optimal Duration of the Animation Interface?
Jun 9th 2015, 10:00

If animation is a part of your hobby or work. Than you definitely need to know an optimal duration of the animation interface.

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Jun 8th 2015, 15:00

Get ingenious design and vast functionality within one theme - free WordPress template for consulting firm.

20 Best PSD Android Watch Mockups
Jun 5th 2015, 08:00

Top 20 free PSD Android Wear mockups sprcially designed to make the projects look more alive.

Episode 2: How to Start Your Web Design Business
Jun 5th 2015, 07:00

The podcast discusses the first steps of starting your own wen design business.

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thumbnail 'Lord of the Rings' actor Christopher Lee dies at 93
Jun 11th 2015, 12:23

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LONDON — Christopher Lee, best known for playing Count Dracula and for his role as Saruman in the Lord of the Rings franchise, has died in London. He was 93

The actor died on Sunday morning at a central London hospital, according to multiple reports on Thursday.

Lee played roles as diverse as Count Dooku in the Star Wars franchise to Dr. Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and had a TV and film career that stretched back to the 1940s. Read more...

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thumbnail Nobel-winning scientist who said 'girls in labs cry' resigns
Jun 11th 2015, 12:18

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LONDON — A Nobel Prize-winning scientist who made a series of sexist comments about women in science at a conference this week has stepped down from his role at a British university.

University College London released a statement saying Sir Tim Hunt resigned from his position as honorary professor.

"UCL was the first university in England to admit women students on equal terms to men, and the university believes that this outcome is compatible with our commitment to gender equality," it says in a statement on its website Read more...

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thumbnail There may be a genetic link between creativity and mental illness
Jun 11th 2015, 12:15

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There may be an overlap between the genetic components of creativity and those of some psychiatric disorders, according to a new study.

In the study, researchers looked at genetic material from more than 86,000 people in Iceland and identified genetic variants that were linked with an increased risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The investigators then looked for these variants in a group of more than 1,000 people who were members of national societies of artists, including visual artists, writers, actors, dancers and musicians in Iceland.

The study revealed that the people in these artistic societies were 17 percent more likely to carry those variants linked with the mental health conditions than were people in the general population, who were not members of these societies. Read more...

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thumbnail E3 2015 has more press reveals than ever, but what will we see?
Jun 11th 2015, 12:05

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There are seven press conferences happening in the days and hours leading to E3 2015. Seven. That's more than the annual video game trade show has ever hosted before, thanks to first-ever events from Bethesda Softworks and Square Enix.

A lot's been revealed over the past month, but there's plenty more to come. E3 is always full of surprises. What will this year's show bring? We can only speculate, but here's a rough breakdown of what to expect from the onslaught of reveals.

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When is it? Bethesda's first-ever E3 press conference is a late one, kicking off at 7 p.m. PT on Sunday, June 14. Read more...

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thumbnail Woman who found her exact doppelganger just found another one
Jun 11th 2015, 12:04

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LONDON — It's like an episode of Orphan Black. A woman who discovered another woman that looked exactly like her has discovered an additional woman that could also pass as her twin.

Niamh Geaney, who met up with her real-life doppelganger in April after launching an online campaign to link up "twin strangers," has found a second person that really resembles her.

While Geaney's first lookalike, Karen Branigan, weirdly lived only an hour away from her in Ireland, her new clone, Luisa Guizzardi, lives in Italy. So the 22-year-old travelled all the way to Genoa to see her face mirrored on yet another stranger. This time, she spent time with Guizzardi's family and friends before meeting her in person. One friend, Andrea, had a startling effect on her. Read more...

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thumbnail Now you can binge on Netflix at Marriott hotels
Jun 11th 2015, 12:00

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An agreement between Marriott Hotels and Netflix will allow hotel guests to enjoy their favorite streaming shows from the comfort of their temporary homes

Currently, Netflix is available in six Marriott hotels around the country, but it will expand to 100 hotels by the end of the year, and nearly all 300 by the end of 2016.

However, there's no bumming the Marriott's username and password. You'll still need your own Netflix account to watch, but the hotel chain won't charge its guests for the Internet access necessary to use the service. Customers will only need to log on to the smart TVs inside the rooms one time. After they check out, the hotel will wipe their login information Read more...

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thumbnail The Americans learning medicine in Cuba
Jun 11th 2015, 12:00

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HAVANA, Cuba — After Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of Louisiana and Mississippi in August 2005, Cuba offered a cadre of doctors and medical supplies to help treat injured and displaced AmericansCuba is renowned around the world for the quality of its doctors — but the United States government declined the offer

Of course, that's not exactly surprising given the two countries' decades of animosity. Tension between Cuba and the U.S. is most visibly epitomized by a still-in-place trade embargo imposed by the U.S. in 1960, one year after Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara led a revolution to turn Cuba into a communist state Read more...

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thumbnail Oculus is unveiling the future of virtual reality today: Follow live
Jun 11th 2015, 11:56

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SAN FRANCISCO — Oculus, the Facebook-owned virtual reality company, is ready to take the wraps off its new consumer product at its special event Thursday

What does it look like, and how do they differ from the Oculus Rift prototype — the hefty goggles that famously left its users looking a little slack-jawed? What's the price tag? Are we entering a brave new world of widespread adoption for virtual reality? We're about to find out. Follow along below from noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

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thumbnail 5 cliché cover letter lines you should avoid at all costs
Jun 11th 2015, 11:45

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Three years ago, job search expert Jenny Foss wrote one of my favorite articles on cover letters. It was called, "Bad Pick-Up Lines: They Don't Work in Bars, They Don't Won't in Cover Letters." (Yes, I remember it even three years later.)

Even after reading that article, it took me some time — longer than I'd like to admit — to step outside of the "I am writing to apply for [position]" lead-in, because it's what I was comfortable with. But it's 2015, and people are still writing form letters, which leads to the spread of terrible advice like, "No one reads cover letters anyway."

It's not that no one reads them. The hard truth is that if your letter looks like everyone else's, the hiring manager will read it — and promptly forget it. Read more...

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thumbnail 15 qualities to look for when hiring a front-end developer
Jun 11th 2015, 11:15

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Front-end developers have to bring a range of talent to the table, from a knack for technical detail to a broad understanding of user experience and design. Simply glancing at a portfolio isn't going to cut it for a key front-end developer hire — you have to evaluate both their technical skill and their ability to communicate well with different stakeholders, from designers to your executive team.

For further insight, I asked 15 entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) what qualities they focus on when interviewing potential candidates. Their answers are below.

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thumbnail These Kids Are Learning About Relationships From A Thuggish Teacher
Jun 11th 2015, 11:00

Starting them early, I see.

thumbnail NASA sees first mission to Jupiter moon Europa as tip of the iceberg
Jun 11th 2015, 10:49

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NASA's highly anticipated mission to Europa in the next decade may be just the beginning of an ambitious campaign to study the ocean-harboring Jupiter moon.

In the early to mid-2020s, NASA plans to launch a mission that will conduct dozens of flybys of Europa, which many astrobiologists regard as the solar system's best bet to host life beyond Earth. Space agency officials hope this effort paves the way for future missions to Europa —including one that lands on the icy moon to search for signs of life.

"You gotta figure, if the first one works, then we're going to go to Europa again," NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said late last month during a media event at the Los Angeles facility of aerospace company Aerojet Rocketdyne. Read more...

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thumbnail A cyclist swore at a motorist, then promptly fell off his bike
Jun 11th 2015, 10:43

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LONDON — Karma, sooner or later, is going to get you. It's just that little bit more satisfying for onlookers when it's sooner.

A cyclist from Portsmouth in the UK got his dose instantly when he turned round to swear at a motorist and promptly fell off his bike.

Mark Algar, 37, told a disgruntled driver to "fuck off" and flipped him the traditional V sign on a ride recently, probably feeling like he'd won the encounter.

Until this happened.

With his tumble online for all to see, he had the grace to accept he deserved it, telling the Evening Standard he was at fault. "I should have signalled and I usually do, but this one time I was going at speed and just didn’t think," he said. Read more...

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thumbnail Mystery man donates wife's 1950s wedding dress with moving handwritten note
Jun 11th 2015, 10:04

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LONDON — A charity shop in England put a call out on Facebook Wednesday to try and track down a man who anonymously donated his wife's wedding dress with a poignant, handwritten note.

The ivory dress with a lace peplum, netted skirt and flower detail was handed into a branch of St Gemma's Hospice Charity Shop in Leeds, and it was the short note that accompanied the dress that caught the attention of the shop's staff

"I wish any lady who takes this dress to have a life with her loved one, 56 years like I did, happy years. I was a lucky man to marry a lady like mine," the handwritten note says. Read more...

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thumbnail The UK has voted for this guy to be its national bird
Jun 11th 2015, 09:57

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LONDON — The robin could become the UK's official bird after topping a poll of 200,000 people.

The iconic red-breasted bird, synonymous with snowy scenes at Christmas time, beat the mute swan, red kite, puffin, barn owl, kingfisher, wren, blackbird, blue tit and hen harrier to scoop the accolade.

Now the poll's creator, ornithologist David Lindo, is petitioning the government to officially recognise it as a national mascot.

Lindo created a longlist of 60 birds several months ago, which were whittled down to a shortlist of 10, with voting timed to coincide with the general election. Read more...

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thumbnail Live from space: Astronaut shows how to keep up your hygiene in space
Jun 11th 2015, 09:03

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Staying clean in space is a challenge, something that Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti knows well after spending several months on the International Space Station (ISS).

In two videos, Cristoforetti showed off the shower aboard the station, a spot that she called the "hygiene corner," as well as one of the two toilets.

She cited several challenges to keeping clean in space, including the lack of space, limited water and the effects of microgravity

"This is the place where I wash, brush my teeth or, after workouts, take a shower ISS-style," Cristoforetti said in a video produced by the European Space Agency. Read more...

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thumbnail You Won't Believe What This Female Warriors Fan Asked LeBron James
Jun 11th 2015, 09:00

Dang, that made me blush.

thumbnail A woman gives birth 10 years after her ovarian tissue was removed and frozen
Jun 11th 2015, 08:26

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A 27-year-old woman in Belgium is now a mom after giving birth to a baby more than a decade after her ovarian tissue was removed and frozen, according to a new study.

The woman had her ovarian tissue frozen in her early teens, before she underwent a bone marrow transplant to treat her sickle cell anemia. Such transplants involve drugs that can destroy the ovaries.

The method that the researchers used to freeze the ovarian tissue could spare fertility in other girls who must undergo serious medical treatments during childhood, according to the study.

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thumbnail Senate rubber stamps plan to block piracy websites in Australia
Jun 11th 2015, 08:15

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Websites found to be helping Australians illegally download content are one step closer to being blocked.

After one public hearing on the topic and only five recommendations of amendments to the bill, the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs gave the go-ahead Thursday to the federal government's plan to make Australian Internet service providers (ISPs) block overseas websites that facilitate copyright infringement

Australian Greens senator Scott Ludlam is the committee's lone dissenting voice.

If passed, the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill would allow copyright holders to apply to the Federal Court for an injunction requiring an ISP to block overseas websites whose "primary purpose" is piracy. The ISP would then be made to disable access to the website for Australian Internet users. Read more...

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thumbnail The underground world of drone racing in Australia
Jun 11th 2015, 07:29

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There is an underground scene of drone racers in Australia, who are meeting up in rundown warehouses in the fringe suburbs of cities.

On June 6, a race was held in the old Bradmill Warehouse on the outskirts of Melbourne. The competitors — FinalGlideAus, Strepto, Daz, Covert and SD — have purpose-built quadcopters and wear specialised goggles allowing them to compete in the race from "first person view" (FPV)

Many of the drones, are "blinged" up with LED lights and accessories, making for a race of geeked-out, adrenaline-pumping goodness. And this scene is playing out across Australia. Read more...

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thumbnail These could be the earliest photos of icebergs ever captured
Jun 11th 2015, 07:22

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American painter William Bradford is known as one of the first American artists to see the Arctic firsthand.

His romanticist paintings depicted sweeping, colorful skies with ships leaning against crashing waves and massive vistas which included some of the earliest reproductions of icebergs in painting.  Accompanying him on some of his journeys were photographers from the J.W. Black photography firm, to document the scenes for posterity.

Images seen below from an 1864 trip off the coast of Labrador in Canada by J.W Black photographer William H. Pierce could be some of the earliest ever photographs taken of icebergs. While Bradford’s painting have been shown around the world and are even included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, these rarely seen photographs, available from the Library on Congress, showcase the basis of his paintings and some of the first glimpses of the frozen north. Read more...

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thumbnail Kid's life is over after he steps in dog poop
Jun 11th 2015, 07:08

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This is the exact moment a toddler enters real life.

We shouldn't judge this kid — just read his shirt, we don't know him. Sure he stepped in dog poop, which admittedly is incredibly gross, but he's also just a toddler so this may in fact be the worst thing that's ever happened to him

However we should tell him that it gets much, much worse. Welcome to the real world kid.

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thumbnail Scandal! Nicki Minaj May Have Been Caught Plagiarizing Her Rapping Style
Jun 11th 2015, 07:00

The similarities are uncanny.

thumbnail Stretchy wearable sensors can tell when you're about to get sunburnt
Jun 11th 2015, 06:47

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A device the size of a nicotine patch could soon tell when you've spent too long exposed to the sun and need to take a break.

Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia have created wearable stretchable sensors that could be worn on the skin, capable of detecting ultraviolet (UV) radiation and dangerous gases.

The team have shown they can take an ordinary material such as zinc oxide — a key ingredient in sunscreen — and turn it into an unbreakable electric sensor patch, less than a millimetre or so thick, Ph.D researcher Philipp Gutruf told Mashable Australia. Read more...

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thumbnail Groundhogs Dig F1 Racing
Jun 11th 2015, 06:00

Did that man swear in English?

thumbnail The 100 Greatest Movie Lines Of All Time
Jun 11th 2015, 05:30

So little Anchorman, how is that possible?

thumbnail Restaurant Fights; Not Just Because the Food is Bad
Jun 11th 2015, 05:11

thumbnail This Lady Goes Plum Loco In A Store
Jun 11th 2015, 05:00

So did they call the police or what?

thumbnail Miss Piggy warns you to catcall her at your own risk
Jun 11th 2015, 04:34

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Kermit and Miss Piggy recently sat down with MTV for an interview to talk about feminism, and we're happy to report Kermit did not do any mansplaining

They discussed why people are afraid to identify with the feminist label, how the Muppet Show will be pro-woman and what happens when you catcall Miss Piggy (it's not pretty)

"Normally, when someone catcalls me, there's a new pothole the next day," Piggy explained

"Yes, with a head sticking out of it," chimed in her adoring green partner.

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thumbnail NASA finds glass on Mars, which could help the hunt for alien life
Jun 11th 2015, 04:22

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For the first time, a spacecraft orbiting Mars has detected glass deposits inside craters on the red planet — a possible boon in the hunt for signs of past Martian life.

Researchers think that the glass was created when impactors (meteoroids, asteroids or comets) slammed into Mars, superheating the Martian dirt and turning parts of the surface into glass

Scientists using NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) were able to see glass on the surface of the red planet using the spacecraft's sensors. The new Mars glass study was published this week in the journal Geology.

Researchers on Earth have been able to learn about past life on this planet by studying glass deposits left over from impacts, so it's possible that researchers studying Mars can do the same thing with the red planet Read more...

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thumbnail Two Aussies play horrible prank on their friend, telling him he killed a man
Jun 11th 2015, 04:21

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A couple of serial pranksters have crossed an invisible line when it comes to over-the-top YouTube practical jokes

Australian guys Mark Reynolds and Richy Sandham, who go by the name The Royal Stampede, asked their mate Michael to help them with their latest video. Michael is dressed in a rabbit suit and told to jump out at passersby on the streets of Adelaide

Unbeknownst to Michael, the prank is actually on him. As he surprises two random strangers in the street — a woman and her dad — the man feigns chest pains and drops to the ground Read more...

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thumbnail 40 Weird Pics That Don't Know How To Drink Milk
Jun 11th 2015, 04:00

What a little angel.

thumbnail Not The Best Driver On The Road
Jun 11th 2015, 04:00

That person needs to take the bus.

thumbnail Raccoons Gotta Keep Dry
Jun 11th 2015, 03:30

Dude just needs a raincoat.

thumbnail This monster of a shark will make you never want to swim again
Jun 11th 2015, 03:22

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Call the Guinness Book of World Records because this diver may have the biggest balls of them all

A gigantic shark, one of the largest great whites ever seen by the research crew that caught the beast on video, recently swam up to several divers off the coast of Guadalupe Island. One guy was gutsy enough to reach out and shove the nearly 20-foot creature away

Is this really a shark or a new super species here to bring an end to humanity? Read more...

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thumbnail Jake Owen throws Katy Perry-inspired beach party at CMT Awards
Jun 11th 2015, 03:01

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Jake Owen has been taking notes from Katy Perry

At the 2015 CMT Awards show, the country singer performed the track "Real Life," complete with a beachy set and carefree backup dancers. Though there was no Left Shark, there were some enthusiastic dancing donuts.

The 33-year-old country star's laid-back performance kicked off with him being carried onto the stage in a giant bed. As one should.

From there, it was all beach party fun vibes and down home lyrics like: "This is real life in the real world/We ain’t talking to no models/We got real girls/We get real low, we get real high/It ain’t all good baby but it’s all right." Read more...

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thumbnail How Rich People Spend Their Money
Jun 11th 2015, 03:00

That’s absolutely insane in every way.

thumbnail 2015 CMT Awards: Carrie Underwood wins big
Jun 11th 2015, 02:54

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Carrie Underwood was this year's CMT Awards golden girl

The singer took home three "Buckles," as the country music award is nicknamed, mainly for the track "Something in the Water." She also nabbed the night's biggest award, Video of the Year...which she also won last year. No big deal

Other winners included fan favorites Florida Georgia Line and notorious hip-shaker Luke Bryan. See the list below for all of the night's big winners.

Video of the Year

WINNER: Carrie Underwood — “Something In The Water”
Darius Rucker — “Homegrown Honey”
Dierks Bentley — “Drunk On A Plane”
Florida Georgia Line — “Dirt”
Jason Aldean — “Burnin' It Down”
Kenny Chesney — “American Kids”
Lady Antebellum — “Bartender”
Lee Brice — “I Don't Dance”
Luke Bryan — “Play It Again”
Maddie & Tae — “Girl In A Country Song”
Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood — “Somethin' Bad”
Sam Hunt — “Leave The Night On”
Last year's winner: Carrie Underwood — “See You Again” Read more...

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thumbnail Arnold Schwarzenegger, Justin Bieber and Steven Tyler made the CMT Awards extra weird
Jun 11th 2015, 02:48

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Um, what are you guys doing here?

Wednesday's CMT Awards — if you don't know what this award show is then don't even bother — decided to spice up its more than two-hour run with a bizarre Uber parody (promoting "Gruuber"), which featured Arnold Schwarzenegger, Justin Bieber, Steven Tyler, Tom Arnold and James Corden, to name just a few

What do all of these famous people have in common? They are not country music artists — hence our bewilderment at spotting them during the CMTs. (The Biebs did admit to being a Luke Bryan fan, though.) Read more...

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thumbnail BMW's new 7 Series is the luxury car of the future, here today
Jun 11th 2015, 02:45

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For luxury automakers, large flagship sedans are an opportunity for the company to show off the latest and greatest tech and BMW's new 7 Series is no exception.

The German automaker pulled the wraps off the newest version of its 7 Series Wednesday and with it comes many technological firsts for a mainstream(ish) car

Most notably is the employment of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) within the car's passenger cell. BMW made a huge investment into the production of CFRP, which is lighter and stronger than steel and aluminum, for its i3 electric car and i8 plug-in hybrid and the 7 Series heralds its incorporation with the rest of BMWs lineup. Read more...

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thumbnail These Felons Pulled A Real Life Shawshank
Jun 11th 2015, 02:30

So they cut a hole in a wall and no one heard it?

thumbnail Dark parody imagines if good and bad cops had 'realistic' action figures
Jun 11th 2015, 02:28

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Nothing is off-limits for comedy — not even law enforcement officers

Above Average has created a snarky parody commercial for "Good Cop/Bad Cop" action figures. You can choose to be an upstanding boy in blue, or decide that the law is totally beneath you! Mediate situations and protect protesters as Good Cop, or use excessive force and racial profiling as Bad Cop!

You decide how to police the city!

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thumbnail This Contestant Destroyed The Swedish Gladiators
Jun 11th 2015, 02:00

Kind if made those dudes look stupid.

thumbnail Time For A Cat Haircut
Jun 11th 2015, 01:30

It’s like a perfect sphere.

thumbnail That Fox Just Stole A Phone
Jun 11th 2015, 01:00

You know it would have run up the roaming charges.

thumbnail Genius Of The Day: Man Gets Out Of Jury Duty By Wearing Prisoner Costume
Jun 11th 2015, 00:44

After all felons can’t serve on jury duty…

thumbnail BREAKING: All-Female Ghostbusters Casts Chris Hemsworth As Their Receptionist
Jun 11th 2015, 00:44

He's the new Janine. This sounds like a joke, but it's not.

thumbnail When Hip Hop Meets The Orchestra
Jun 11th 2015, 00:30

Keepin it classy.

thumbnail Holly Madison Wrote A Book Complaining About Her Nightmare Life With Hugh Hefner
Jun 11th 2015, 00:15

Frankly, she makes the guy sound pretty decent.

thumbnail What Happens When You Pour A Coke Into Molten Lead?
Jun 11th 2015, 00:00

That’s pretty fancy, for something pointless and deadly.

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5 Coolest Hotels from Movies and Why They're Still Worth Visiting - TheStreet.com
Jun 12th 2015, 11:05


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5 Coolest Hotels from Movies and Why They're Still Worth Visiting
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Here's a bit of pop culture bound to make many people feel old: The movie Pretty Woman is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The romantic comedy about a relationship between a wealthy businessman and a call girl was ...

thumbnail These Two Filipino Divers Were So Bad That It Was Actually Quite Hilarious
Jun 12th 2015, 11:00

It's safe to say the Philippines won't be taking home the gold medal in diving any time soon.

WordPress. How to create a skills page
Jun 12th 2015, 10:47

The following tutorial will teach you how to add a "skills" page (if it's enabled in your Wordpress template).

thumbnail News Reporter Gets Harassed Relentlessly By Swarming Cicadas
Jun 12th 2015, 10:00

Those cicadas trolled her good.

thumbnail Ouch! Beautiful Girl Attempts To Ride Shopping Cart Down Cement Stairs
Jun 12th 2015, 07:00

That had to hurt. Thankfully, she wasn't injured and was able to laugh it off.

thumbnail Please Don’t Eat Light Bulbs
Jun 12th 2015, 06:00

This is just a bad idea.

thumbnail BMX Session In The Silverdome
Jun 12th 2015, 05:30

The ultimate bike and skate park.

thumbnail The Running Of The Goats
Jun 12th 2015, 05:00

Who doesn’t love tiny goats?

thumbnail ANIMAL ATTACK VIDEOS: MORE FUN THAN BARREL OF MONKEYS
Jun 12th 2015, 05:00

Industrial Light & Magic wants to bring virtual reality to the movies - USA TODAY
Jun 12th 2015, 04:36


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Industrial Light & Magic wants to bring virtual reality to the movies
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SAN FRANCISCO — Industrial Light & Magic is taking the notion of DVD-extras to a whole other galaxy. The special-effects company, which was founded 40 years ago this summer by George Lucas to create the illusions for Star Wars, will announce Friday a ...

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thumbnail 40 Weird Pictures That Are Just Going To Hold It
Jun 12th 2015, 04:00

That was a spicy burrito.

thumbnail This Is It, The Final Hunger Games
Jun 12th 2015, 03:30

Seems like it took forever.

thumbnail There Will Be No Selfies With The Sea Lion
Jun 12th 2015, 03:00

Take a picture of your organic pesto instead.

thumbnail Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Is Coming
Jun 12th 2015, 02:30

All the parkour you can handle.

thumbnail This Punch Hurts Just Watching It
Jun 12th 2015, 02:00

Good job getting up after that.

thumbnail Congrats, You Married A Drunk
Jun 12th 2015, 01:30

That was probably a frosty honeymoon.

thumbnail Makeup Can Damn Near Make You A Different Person
Jun 12th 2015, 01:00

She really does look like a different person.

thumbnail Ferrell And Wiig Get Serious For Lifetime's 'A Deadly Adoption' Teaser
Jun 12th 2015, 00:31

What...is this?!

thumbnail Sean O’Connell: Weigh-In King
Jun 12th 2015, 00:30

It’s like he actually has fun doing his job.

Trailer for Lance Armstrong scandal movie 'The Program' starring Ben Foster ... - Herald Sun
Jun 12th 2015, 00:14


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Trailer for Lance Armstrong scandal movie 'The Program' starring Ben Foster ...
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WATCH THE TRAILER FOR 'THE PROGRAM' IN THE VIDEO PLAYER ABOVE. Walsh is played by Chris O'Dowd, better known for comedic roles in the likes of Bridesmaids and The IT Crowd, with the supporting cast including Dustin Hoffman, Guillaume ...

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thumbnail Adultery Is Legal If You Pay For It Says Japanese Court Ruling
Jun 11th 2015, 23:42

Japan just got real interesting.

thumbnail Jerry Seinfeld Does Not Want To Talk To Seth Myers
Jun 11th 2015, 23:30

Although he does kind of have a point.

James Holmes' girlfriend testifies: Horror movies, Google Chat, 'doing evil' - Los Angeles Times
Jun 11th 2015, 23:19


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James Holmes' girlfriend testifies: Horror movies, Google Chat, 'doing evil'
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She was James E. Holmes' first sexual partner. On date No. 1, they attended a festival of horror films. He baked an onion-crusted chicken for her on Valentine's Day and lighted scented candles in his small apartment. He told her he loved her. Today ...

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thumbnail The Hot Dog Crust Pizza Is Coming To America!
Jun 11th 2015, 23:16

The most ‘Merican thing you have ever seen is now in the USA. You eat it?

thumbnail That Soccer Dog’s Got Skills
Jun 11th 2015, 23:00

Gooooooooaaall!

'Jurassic World' Tries To Build A Bigger Dinosaur And A Bigger Movie - NPR
Jun 11th 2015, 21:03


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'Jurassic World' Tries To Build A Bigger Dinosaur And A Bigger Movie
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Jurassic Park's second-best sequel is set 22 years after Velociraptor challenged Tyrannosaur in the biggest movie of 1993. The Central American island dino-zoo that onetime flea-circus operator John Hammond spent his fortune to build has been open long ...
The Top 9 Dinosaur Movies of All Time, Ranked E! Online
Review: In 'Jurassic World,' the Franchise Feeds the Beast New York Times
'Jurassic World' Is a Bad Movie About Why Movies Are So Bad Indie Wire (blog)
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Prince of Darkness: 5 Christopher Lee Movies to Watch - RollingStone.com
Jun 11th 2015, 20:25


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Prince of Darkness: 5 Christopher Lee Movies to Watch
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He played everything from Sherlock Holmes to Fu Manchu, mystic Russian monks to Bond villains, Egyptian pharoahs to Transylvanian counts with a taste for Type 0. Regardless of the role, Christopher Lee always made for a welcome screen presence; ...

From 'Jurassic Park' to 'Jaws': 10 Best and Worst Movie Superbeasts - RollingStone.com
Jun 11th 2015, 18:01


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From 'Jurassic Park' to 'Jaws': 10 Best and Worst Movie Superbeasts
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In this summer's highly anticipated franchise reboot/nostalgia machine Jurassic World, scientists and corporate stooges conspire to invent the Indominus Rex — a genetically modified "new" creature meant to be larger and deadlier than anything the ...

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TV Taking On the Big Screen: 'Rush Hour,' 'Minority Report' & More Movie ... - Variety
Jun 11th 2015, 16:02


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TV Taking On the Big Screen: 'Rush Hour,' 'Minority Report' & More Movie ...
Variety
Before the networks unveiled their 2015-16 slates, even more scripted adaptations of movie screenplays were filtered through the pilot cycle, including NBC's “Problem Child” sitcom, based on the 1990 John Ritter comedy, which ultimately wasn't handed a ...

Los Angeles Film Festival movie trailers - Los Angeles Times
Jun 11th 2015, 15:38


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Caption 'The Overnight' trailer. "The Overnight" will screen at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival. "The Overnight" will screen at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival. 'The Overnight' trailer. Caption 'The Overnight' trailer. "The Overnight" will screen ...

Christopher Lee's Top 10 Movies - IGN
Jun 11th 2015, 15:00


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Christopher Lee's Top 10 Movies
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Tall, handsome and debonair, he had bit-parts in countless movies and TV shows throughout the 1950s, but it was his collaboration with Hammer that rocketed him to fame, the actor becoming synonymous with horror thanks to spellbinding performances as ...
Christopher Lee Dies at 93; Actor Breathed Life Into Nightmarish Villains New York Times
From Dracula to Dooku: Christopher Lee's most memorable roles Entertainment Weekly (blog)
Christopher Lee dead; British Count Dracula actor from 'Hammer Horror' movies ... Newsday
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In Theaters This Weekend: Watch Movie Trailers for 'Jurassic World' & More ... - Mstarz
Jun 11th 2015, 13:12


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In Theaters This Weekend: Watch Movie Trailers for 'Jurassic World' & More ...
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This weekend is definitely looking like a great time to hit up your local movie theaters! In order to catch up on films with this Friday as their release date, we're excited to share the following trailers with you: Jurassic World and plenty other ...
The Hero from the First Jurassic Park could be the Hero of Jurassic World! moviepilot.com
'The Lost World: Jurassic Park' in New Honest Trailer Is '2 Jurassic 2 Furious ... TheWrap
The Best Female Character In Jurassic World Is a Velociraptor Slate Magazine (blog)
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Fantasy Movie League Is A Weekly Battle For Box Office Domination - /FILM
Jun 11th 2015, 13:06


Fantasy Movie League Is A Weekly Battle For Box Office Domination
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You'd be right to think of movies and fantasy sports as two totally separate entities. Each has their fans, their rules, their own niches of the Internet. Plus, the cross section of people who know the same about Star Wars and The Avengers as they do Y ...

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MC Ren Slams N.W.A 'Straight Outta Compton' Movie Trailers: 'How the Hell You ... - Yahoo News
Jun 11th 2015, 01:18


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MC Ren Slams N.W.A 'Straight Outta Compton' Movie Trailers: 'How the Hell You ...
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MC Ren Slams N.W.A 'Straight Outta Compton' Movie Trailers: 'How the Hell Top, from left: N.W.A. members DJ Yella, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and Dr. Dre. Bottom: 'Straight Outta Compton' actors Neil Brown Jr. (Yella), O'Shea Jackson Jr. (Cube), Jason Mitchell ...
NWA member MC Ren says Straight Outta Compton trailer is 'disrespectful' The Guardian
MC Ren is very mad he isn't in Straight Outta Compton trailers Entertainment Weekly (blog)
MC Ren Angry That He's Left Out of Straight Outta Compton's Trailers Pitchfork Media
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Here's the first trailer for the new Lance Armstrong biopic called 'The Program' - Business Insider
Jun 10th 2015, 19:40


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Here's the first trailer for the new Lance Armstrong biopic called 'The Program'
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A new international trailer for the highly anticipated biopic about fallen sports icon Lance Armstrong is out. "The Program," directed by Stephen Frears and starring Ben Foster as Armstrong, opens in Germany on October 8 before going to other countries ...
'The Program' International Trailer: Stephen Frears' Lance Armstrong Biopic ... /FILM

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Free and cheap summer movies for kids - Greenville News
Jun 10th 2015, 18:45


Free and cheap summer movies for kids
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Here's a listing of free and affordable summer movies showing throughout the Upstate this summer. FREE. Movies at Heritage Park. The annual Movies at Heritage Park series features family-friendly movies being shown on a big screen at the Charter ...

The New Trailer for Regression, Starring Emma Watson and Ethan Hawke - ComingSoon.net
Jun 10th 2015, 13:12


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The New Trailer for Regression, Starring Emma Watson and Ethan Hawke
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The film also stars Dale Dickey, Lothaire Bluteau and Devon Bostick. The creative team includes production designer Carol Spier, director of photography Daniel Aranyó, costume designer Sonia Grande, casting directors Jina Jay and VFX supervisor Felix ...
'Regression' Trailer: Emma Watson and Ethan Hawke Might Be Haunted By ... /FILM

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WordPress. How to get rid of /wordpress/ in your site URL
Jun 9th 2015, 15:03

This video tutorial is going to show how to get rid of /wordpress/ in your Wordpress site URL.

WordPress. How to disable parallax effect of the parallax slider
Jun 9th 2015, 14:13

This tutorial shows how to disable the parallax effect of the parallax slider for a certain screen resolution in WordPress templates.

Bring Him Home - First Trailer for Ridley Scott's 'The Martian' Movie - First Showing (blog)
Jun 8th 2015, 14:49


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Bring Him Home - First Trailer for Ridley Scott's 'The Martian' Movie
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You'll see the rest of the story in the trailer, as it sets up a fascinating and exciting story of survival against all odds. This kind of fits in nicely as a prequel to Interstellar, but it also seems to stand alone as an invigorating new space ...
Watch the Trailer for Ridley Scott's The Martian, Starring Matt Damon! ComingSoon.net
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Check out the new movie trailers for this week— VIDEO - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jun 5th 2015, 02:05


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Check out the new movie trailers for this week— VIDEO
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Looking for something to do indoors this weekend? Take a look at these new movies: SPY: When the CIA's top agents (Jude Law, Jason Statham) are compromised by an arms dealer (Rose Byrne), a deskbound analyst (Melissa McCarthy) goes undercover in ...

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thumbnail 9 plus-size fashion rules you should break this summer
Jun 13th 2015, 12:03

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Women often feel their bodies aren't truly their own, constantly scrutinized with everyone from strangers to friends and family regulating how they should look.

For plus-size women, it's especially difficult, as mass media tells them they aren't as beautiful, healthy or vibrant as women with smaller statures. These assertions have very real implications on how this demographic feels about their own self-worth.

When it comes to fashion, plus-size women are often shamed the most

The industry is intent on telling plus-size women what they should and should not wear. Many retailers subject these women to wear all black, or don't carry plus-size clothes at all — as if saying the latest trends are not for them. Read more...

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thumbnail Twitter will not change under Jack Dorsey. Unfortunately.
Jun 13th 2015, 12:00

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Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss

On Thursday, Twitter shocked the world — or at least the relatively small portion of the world that cares about what happens at Twitter — by announcing cofounder Jack Dorsey would take over as interim CEO, replacing Dick Costolo, who is widely liked inside the company, but widely criticized outside of it for the company's lackluster growth and execution

Wall Street investors made sure to kick Costolo on his way out the door by rejoicing and sending Twitter's stock up as much as 10% in after hours trading moments after the announcement of his departure. Then reality started to set in: Investors who had lost faith in Costolo got their wish for new blood, but nothing else is actually changing. Not now. Read more...

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thumbnail U.S. companies ignore 80% of Twitter questions from customers, but they answer on Facebook
Jun 13th 2015, 12:00

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Brands are tired of responding to dumb questions on Twitter.

A new report from social media analysis firm Socialbakers found that around four out of five of the millions of questions posed to U.S. companies on Twitter go unanswered

Inquisitive customers are much more likely to get a response on Facebook, where brands act on about 60% of a much smaller pool of queries.

The firm arrived at these numbers by sifting through 6.5 million Tweets and 1.4 million Facebook posts that contained a mention of one of 50,000 worldwide brands — along with a question mark — throughout the first three months of this year Read more...

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thumbnail 7 coworking spaces with childcare designed for better work-life balance
Jun 13th 2015, 11:15

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There are almost 1,000 coworking spaces located across the country, but only a handful offer on-site childcare for entrepreneurs with a second title — Mom or Dad.

Coworking has skyrocketed since the first such office appeared in the U.S. in 2005. Yet, affordable childcare still remains an issue for those seeking better work-life balance.

Whether your "baby" is your business, your offspring or both, these coworking spaces are working hard to help you succeed at home and on the job.

1. NextKids

San Francisco, California Read more...

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thumbnail 6 low-sweat exercises to beat the summer heat
Jun 13th 2015, 11:05

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It's easy to forgo a quick workout during your lunch break, between classes or before dinner dates in order to stay presentable

Well, no more excuses because here is a simple — but not easy — workout that'll keep the sweat factor low and the efficiency high. The moves are low on cardio and focus mainly on body weight, so sweating is a minimum

Having been in fitness for over nine years, Prince Brathwaite, founder of boot camp Trooper Fitness created a workout routine that'll take about 30 minutes, meaning you should repeat the circuit three to five times. Read more...

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thumbnail Hate Mosquitos? Try This DIY Trap
Jun 13th 2015, 11:00

Lil buggers can’t resist the CO2.

thumbnail Dallas Police Department 'under attack': Gunmen open fire, explosives found
Jun 13th 2015, 10:37

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In an apparent planned attack on the Dallas Police Department, one or more gunmen opened fire on police headquarters early Saturday morning, then fled in an armored vehicle, and are now in a standoff with officers at a nearby Jack in the Box parking lot, police said.

Meanwhile, police found two explosive devices left outside their headquarters, both of which were detonated by explosives robots. One of the devices had been left under a police truck.

This is the first time DPD HQ has been under attack.

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thumbnail Idiot Thieves Get Outsmarted By Their Would-Be Victim
Jun 13th 2015, 09:00

Toss it over a fence and you’re golden.

thumbnail How To Tell Your Friend Isn’t A Genius
Jun 13th 2015, 07:00

Or use a door, whatever.

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Jun 13th 2015, 06:00

It’s funky and mostly fresh!

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Jun 13th 2015, 05:30

Man, crushed his kiwis like a machine.

thumbnail Little Girls Lemonade Stand Gets Raided By Cops
Jun 13th 2015, 05:00

Criminals!

thumbnail Comedian Jeff Ross walked into a jail to keep his fans out
Jun 13th 2015, 04:31

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Jeff Ross is the kind of comedian who, by his own description, gets his kicks from bringing humor to places where there traditionally isn't any. Hospitals. War Zones. And for the purpose of his Comedy Central special, airing Saturday night, the Brazos County Jail in Bryan, Texas.

"I wanted to do something different and more purposeful," Ross tells Mashable of his nontraditional roast. "I wanted to talk about prison reform and recidivism and the things that are going on in jails, but I knew for it to be funny I'd have to have human beings. So I thought, 'I won't film it in a studio, I'll go right to it and try to get inside a prison or a jail and roast the incarcerated right to their faces.'" Read more...

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thumbnail Amy Schumer And Amber Rose Throw Down On Masturbation
Jun 13th 2015, 04:00

That poor little horse.

thumbnail Finally A Way To Open 5 Beers At Once
Jun 13th 2015, 03:30

Very practical.

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Jun 13th 2015, 03:00

Because everything is cooler if it explodes.

thumbnail USA ties Sweden in Women's World Cup: 3 things we learned
Jun 13th 2015, 02:39

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VANCOUVER — Featuring the the two most powerful heavyweights in the "Group of Death," Friday night's showdown between the U.S. and Sweden was arguably the most hotly anticipated match of the Women's World Cup group stage

The two sides, each in the top five of FIFA's world rankings, battled in a tense affair to a 0-0 draw after full-time in Manitoba

The U.Sbeat Australia to open the tournament on Monday and now has one match remaining, Tuesday night here in Vancouver against a dangerous Nigeria team, before the knockout stage. As the Americans gear up for Tuesday's group-play finale and what awaits after it, here are three things we learned from Friday's 0-0 tie with Sweden Read more...

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thumbnail Hard Day At Work Watching The Ceiling
Jun 13th 2015, 02:30

Good work, team.

thumbnail This lonely galaxy is all by itself near a cosmic void
Jun 13th 2015, 02:10

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A galaxy exists all alone at the edge of a cosmic void in a new photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope

Most of the time, galaxies are surrounded by other galactic neighbors clustered together around the universe, but this galaxy, called NGC 6503, is all by itself. NGC 6503 is at the edge of a part of space called the Local Void, a strange, 150 light-year across patch of the cosmos that doesn't appear to play host to stars or galaxies, Hubble officials said

The galaxy is located about 18 million light-years from Earth.

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Galaxy NGC 6503 and the sky around it as seen from a ground-based telescope

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thumbnail Wait, That’s What A Rhino Sounds Like?
Jun 13th 2015, 02:00

Sounds like a herd of vuvuzelas.

thumbnail All the ridiculous celebrity cameos you'll see in 'Sharknado 3'
Jun 13th 2015, 01:54

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The set of Syfy's Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! has proven to be quite the B-list celebrity watering hole.

On Friday, the network announced the absurdly long roster of celebrity cameos we'll be treated to when the third installment in the Sharknado film series premieres on July 22. As expected, everyone from Frankie Muniz to Michele Bachmann turned out for the occasion. They'll make appearances alongside stars Ian Ziering (Fin), Tara Reid (April) and Cassie Scerbo (Nova).

Though more cameo announcements are on the way, here's a first look at the extended list of celebs who'll be battling flying sharks this summer.
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thumbnail You Do Not Talk About Fight Store
Jun 13th 2015, 01:30

Yeah, you better run.

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Jun 13th 2015, 01:00

He paid for dinner.

thumbnail The Death Of The Moshpit
Jun 13th 2015, 00:30

Just a bunch of spastic teenagers.

thumbnail Facebook News Feed changes again: Now it's all about time spent reading
Jun 13th 2015, 00:24

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Facebook revealed on Friday that it has tweaked the stream of information you get on the service once again — this time to factor in the amount of time you spend looking at a post

Previously, how high or low a post showed up in your News Feed — or if it showed up at all — depended on how much your Facebook friends liked, commented on, or shared it. But no longer.

"It’s not as simple as just measuring the number of seconds you spend on each story," wrote Facebook software engineer Ansha Yu in a company blog post Friday. "Some people may spend 10 seconds on a story because they really enjoy it, while others may spend 10 seconds on a story because they have a slow Internet connection." Read more...

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thumbnail Memo to Twitter's next CEO: Save our service from the meddlers
Jun 13th 2015, 00:06

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Dear new CEO of Twitter,

Congratulations on your ascension to one of the most high-pressure and contentious jobs in tech. If you're reading this, it means you made it through the gauntlet of three former CEOs and Twitter board members with a history of butting heads — Ev Williams, your predecessor Dick Costolo, and your interim predecessor Jack Dorsey. (It also means you were impressive enough to prevent Dorsey pulling a Steve Jobs by making his interim title permanent.)

You have also run the gauntlet, and will no doubt continue to run the gauntlet, of well-intentioned and passionate Twitter-using big shots telling you how to fix Twitter. Keeping track of these opinions could be a full-time job in itself, and we're not just talking about the 8,500-word Chris Sacca screed Read more...

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thumbnail 60 years after its historic victory, Ford will return to Le Mans
Jun 12th 2015, 23:46

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In 1966, Ford defeated Ferrari in an epic battle at a 24-hour car race held annually in Le Mans, France.

But this year, ahead of 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend, Ford announced on Friday it will finally put its wheels back in the race in 2016.

Ford held a press conference to unveil its GT race car, which is set to race in the Gran Turismo Endurance Pro (GTE Pro) class at the 2016 Le Mans race. This racer is based on the stunning road-going GT that broke the car lovers' Internet when Ford unveiled it at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show.

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thumbnail Net Neutrality rules roll out to keep Internet a one-lane highway
Jun 12th 2015, 23:38

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Despite months of heated debate, a new set of net neutrality rules went into effect Friday, so all web users (you and me) and the big traffic-sucking companies (like Netflix and Hulu) get equal rights on the Internet highway.

Have you dozed off yet? Net neutrality can be a dense subject, but it's important. At the core, it means all data and content on the Internet must be given equal rights, whether you're a college student in a dorm room or a mega-conglomerate that uses up a lot of the web's speed for, say, streaming movies and TV shows

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thumbnail This Awful Pokemon Tattoo Received The Perfect Correction
Jun 12th 2015, 23:31

Give that tattoo artist an award.

thumbnail These Ladies Are High As Kites
Jun 12th 2015, 23:30

Glass of water and nap time is what they need.

thumbnail Why someone like Rachel Dolezal might try to change their racial identity
Jun 12th 2015, 23:19

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On Wednesday, Rachel Dolezal was just a black woman who led the Spokane, Washington, chapter of the NAACP

That all changed on Thursday when the media began reporting that, in fact, Dolezal is not black but white

Ruthanne and Larry Dolezal allege that their 37-year-old daughter began adopting a black identity years ago, but is of European ancestry. The Dolezals, who live in Montana, provided CDAPress.com, a news site in western Idaho, with a birth certificate to substantiate their claims

The strange saga, which is still unfolding, raises a complex question: Why would someone adopt a racial identity to which they have no biological connection? Read more...

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thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: THE LEGEND OF BRUCE LEE
Jun 12th 2015, 23:00

The story of the legendary martial arts icon Bruce Lee following him from Hong Kong to America and back again.

thumbnail NASA to send tiny helper spacecraft with the next Mars mission
Jun 12th 2015, 22:57

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The rocket carrying NASA's next Mars mission will also launch two potentially ground-breaking tagalong devices to the red planet, the space agency announced Friday.

The InSight Lander will launch on a trip to Mars in March 2016 with two small satellites known as cubesats. Called MarCO (short for Mars Cube One), the two spacecraft are a technology demonstration designed to help with communications at the critical moment when InSight touches down on Mars.

While many cubesats have flown missions above Earth, this will mark the first time this tiny class of spacecraft have made the journey to another planet Read more...

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thumbnail Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl Breaks Leg In Middle Of Stadium Concert & Finishes Show
Jun 12th 2015, 22:48

There goes my hero… right off the stage!

thumbnail From Billy Joel to Deadmau5: Watch the Bonnaroo live stream here
Jun 12th 2015, 22:47

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MANCHESTER, Tennessee — Great Stage Park, the 700-acre farm just south of Nashville, has once again transformed into the annual sweltering music hub known as Bonnaroo.

The slang word "bonnaroo" means "a good time," and this year, people who aren't at the festival can have a good time watching the performances online

The #BonnarooLive stream (below), courtesy of Red Bull TV, features three channels of interviews and performances. Billy Joel, Robert Plant, Slayer, Earth, Wind & Fire and Tears for Fears are among the classic artists. Contemporary acts include Mumford & Sons, D'Angelo, Hozier, Florence & the Machine, Deadmau5, Twenty One Pilots and Mac DeMarco. Read more...

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thumbnail Man Breaks Leg While Having Sex With A Horse, Caught During Third "Date"
Jun 12th 2015, 22:45

Wanna find out how he broke his leg? Of course you do!

thumbnail Passports and visas won't be issued overseas until computer glitch fixed
Jun 12th 2015, 22:41

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A computer glitch has forced the State Department to suspend the issuance of U.S. passports and visas at its overseas diplomatic missions. The glitch hit one of the agency's computer databases.

The Consular Consolidated Database suffered a hardware failure that left overseas embassies and consulates unable to print visas, regular passports and other travel documents, the department said in a statement on its website. Domestic passport issuance remains unaffected.

The same database was taken down in July of last year by a technical glitch, stranding thousands of travelers. But the State Department said the two issues are unrelated. Read more...

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thumbnail Humans Do Not Really Share 99% Of Their DNA With Chimps
Jun 12th 2015, 22:30

99% if you ignore 43%! And carry the 1!

thumbnail YouTube creates gaming platform, Twitch pwns with swift response
Jun 12th 2015, 22:29

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YouTube is launching an entirely new website for gamers — except, it's not exactly grundbreaking.

YouTube announced a platform called Gaming on Friday, a separate website and app for its gaming community. It will be available in the U.S. and UK at some point this summer, with a special preview next week for E3 attendees

Each game will get its own home where users can find streams, walkthroughs and other videos specific to that title, with content also coming from publishers and popular YouTube gaming personalities. Users can add games to their "collections," similar to how they would subscribe to a channel and receive notifications whenever channels they follow begin a live stream. Read more...

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thumbnail Arrested prison employee allegedly gave hacksaw blades to escaped killers
Jun 12th 2015, 22:20

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New York State Police arrested a prison instructor on Friday in connection to an elaborate prison breakout by two convicted killers that has widely been compared to the movie Shawshank Redemption

Joyce Mitchell, 51, is suspected of befriending the men and providing them with tools, such as hacksaw blades, chisels, a screwdriver bit and a punch to help them escape the maximum-security Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York, according to court documents. The men crawled through a manhole outside prison walls on Saturday. Authorities believe Mitchell had planned to drive the getaway car for the inmates, but instead decided against it Read more...

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thumbnail Glam up your garden with copper leaf planters
Jun 14th 2015, 12:28

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Your plants need sunlight, water and a stylish home to grow big and beautiful.

Plants freshen up your space with the additional bonus of health benefits and cleaner air. You can also use them as an interesting design element.

Copper, gold and silver leaf, a thin metal sheet that is a little like tissue paper, is a glitzy way to upgrade your planter. Plus, you can use just about any material you like, whether you're upcycling jars and cans or using store-bought terra cotta pots.

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thumbnail There are 13 U.S. cities where millennials can't afford to buy a house
Jun 14th 2015, 12:00

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There's no place like home — except when you can't afford one.

Millennials have been priced out of some of the biggest U.S. cities, with residential real estate prices rising even as wage growth remains elusive

Bloomberg used data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Zillow Group Inc. and Bankrate.com to quantify how much more money millennials would need to earn each year to afford a home in the largest U.S. cities. The good news is that out of 50 metropolitan areas, 37 are actually affordable for the typical 18-34 year-old (scroll down to the end of the story to see the full results). Read more...

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thumbnail Cleveland Cavs fans 100% cannot spell Matthew Dellavedova’s name
Jun 14th 2015, 06:47

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It may be "peanut butter Delly time" in Cleveland, but that still doesn't mean Cavaliers fans can spell the star NBA player's name.

Matthew Dellavedova has shut down the league MVP, Stephen Curry, become a meme and even grown a pretty magnificent beard this season, but his name is just too hard to spell correctly on the first try.

If Dellavedova ever wants to go into witness protection though, "Della Na Vova" has a nice ring to it.

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thumbnail Convicted paedophile Rolf Harris pens insulting song about victims from jail
Jun 14th 2015, 05:09

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Australian entertainer and convicted paedophile Rolf Harris has written a song from Stafford prison insulting his victims.

Harris, 85, was convicted in London in 2014 for indecently assaulting four girls in the UK between 1968 and 1986. The victims' ages ranged from seven or eight and 19 years-old at the time of the incidents.

In a letter sent to his friend and obtained by the The Mail on Sunday, Harris penned a song in which he calls his victims "woodworms" and a "sultry wench," and accuses them of making the accusations against him for money. Read more...

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thumbnail 5 Seconds of Summer guitarist set on fire in pyrotechnics mishap
Jun 14th 2015, 04:14

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It's been a dangerous few days for musicians.

On Saturday, 5 Seconds of Summer's guitarist Michael Clifford accidentally caught on fire during a performance in London and on Friday, the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl broke his leg on stage in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Australian pop-punk band were playing their hit "She Looks So Perfect" at Wembley Arena when Clifford stood too close to some of the band's pyrotechnics, according to MTV, and suffered burns to his head.

In fan videos from the show, Clifford can be seen playing near flames being shot onstage when his hair begins to smoke. He tries to put out the fire with his hands before going backstage. Read more...

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thumbnail Hireside chat: How to structure the perfect interview
Jun 14th 2015, 03:37

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Hireside chats are in partnership with The Resumator, bringing recruiters, hiring managers and heads of talent or HR the latest thinking around both how you hire and who you hire to consistently outperform.

When someone applies for a job, whether they realize it or not, they're saying to you, "I am the number one person for this job." It's a bold statement that not every candidate can back up. But that's where you come in: As the interviewer, it's your job to prove them right or wrong.

The three-part interview

I've interviewed candidates for five minutes and known it was over — the person immediately revealed a hole in their expertise or raised a red flag that couldn't be justified. But I've also interviewed candidates for five minutes and felt in my gut that they'd be a great fit, both skills and personality-wise Read more...

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thumbnail Dreadnoughtus dinosaur may lose its heavyweight title, study says
Jun 14th 2015, 03:17

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Dreadnoughtus — the immense, long-necked dinosaur recently uncovered in Patagonia — may not be as heavy as scientists once thought, a new study suggests.

Instead of weighing a whopping 60 tons, Dreadnoughtus schrani likely weighed between 30 and 40 tons, the researchers who published the new study said, although not everyone agrees on this estimate.

"Using digital modeling and a data set that took in species, alive and dead, we were able to see that the creature couldn't be as large as originally estimated," the study's lead researcher, Karl Bates, a lecturer of musculoskeletal biology at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom, said in a statement Read more...

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thumbnail These are the countries most and least interested in climate change
Jun 14th 2015, 02:43

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2015 is a big year for climate change.

Besides the United Nations Climate Change Conference set to take place in Paris later this year, the U.N. is scheduled to ratify its 17 proposed sustainable development goals in September — several of which aim to preserve the world's ecosystems and combat climate change.

With Mashable's sixth annual Social Good Summit just months away, and the United Nations Foundation promoting climate change as its #Action2015 theme this month, we pulled search data from Google Trends to take a closer look at interest in climate change around the world. Read more...

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thumbnail Southeast Asian walking fish lives up to its name
Jun 14th 2015, 02:34

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If you ever wanted to see a fish walking, here's your chance.

The climbing perch, which scientists warn could be wiggling its way to Australia from Papua New Guinea, has a unique ambulatory style. It uses sharp, spindly gills to pull itself across dry land, and can live out of the water for up to six days.

The fish are a major threat to native wildlife, as those same nasty gills can lodge in the throats of birds and snakes, doing real damage. So if you see one coming your way, run. Then call your local pest control.

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thumbnail 'Everything is awesome': Cambridge University will get a Lego professor
Jun 14th 2015, 02:14

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Everything is awesome, including this hiring news from one of the UK's most prestigious institutions: Cambridge University is getting a Lego professor.

The university announced on Tuesday the school had accepted £2.5 million from the Lego Foundation to set up a Lego Professorship of Play in Education, Development and Learning, the Cambridge University Reporter wrote

The foundation also gifted the school an additional £1.5 million to set up a Research Centre on Play in Education, Development, and Learning within its Faculty of Education.

One lucky professor will start the new role on October 1, 2015. No word yet on whether Cambridge students can spend their days building the Lego Starship Enterprise, rather than slaving over books. Read more...

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thumbnail New mom creates bathing suit line that allows women to cover their scars
Jun 14th 2015, 01:55

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When you dislike specific aspects of your body, putting on a tiny bikini is not always your favorite activity

With that in mind, the designer and founder behind Allusions by A. Lekay, Altrichia Cook, came up with a solution

Her company designs high-waisted swimwear to mask any abdominal imperfections, while also allowing women to flaunt their assets

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thumbnail 5 can’t-miss apps: ‘Mean Girls: The Game,’ Formulas and more
Jun 14th 2015, 01:50

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With Oculus finally unveiling the consumer version of its virtual reality headset and Twitter CEO Dick Costolo's sudden resignation, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps

Luckily, each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps

This week's list includes a tower defense game based on Mean Girls, a photo editing app that automates custom photo effects and an updated HotelTonight that includes more options for last minute getaways.

Check out the gallery, below, to see our top picks. If you're looking for more, take a look at our last roundup of can't-miss apps. Read more...

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thumbnail Dirty laundry no more: Victims of sexual assault get a new symbol at Kosovo art exhibit
Jun 14th 2015, 01:37

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Thousands died during the two-year conflict in Kosovo at the hands of the Serbian army. Their deaths remain part of a national conversation about the dark time spanning 1998 and 1999, but the sexual violence that took place then do not.

Kosovar conceptual artist Alketa Xhafa-Mripa spotlights the painful history of sexual violence during the war in her latest art installation "Thinking of You."

She has collected thousands of dresses and skirts and hung them on clotheslines in the middle of a soccer field in Kosovo’s capital Prishtina, to bring awareness and a sense of scale to the more than 20,000 survivors of sexual violence during the war. “Thinking of You” takes cues from massive public art projects such as the AIDS quilt in the Unites States or the Sarajevo Red Line, an exhibition of 11,541 empty chairs, which commemorate the Seige of Sarajevo in the early '90s. Read more...

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thumbnail Defamed Nobel Prize winner says his sexist remarks were meant to be 'ironic'
Jun 14th 2015, 01:00

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After Nobel Prize-winning scientist Sir Tim Hunt said women in science cry when criticized and we'd be better off with single-sex labs, he didn't think anything of it.

His comments about his "trouble with girls" at the World Conference of Science Journalists in Seoul earlier this week were delivered as a joke, he told The Observer during an exclusive interview, according to an article published Saturday in its sister paper, The Guardian.

But fellow scientists, female rights activists and others didn't like the punchline. Soon after his sexist remarks made their way around the world at warp speed thanks to Twitter, his professional life crumbled. The British biochemist was forced to resign from the University of College London (UCL) and step away from his role at the European Research Council (ERC). Female scientists around the world went on to smartly mock his comments on Twitter. Read more...

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thumbnail Badass 7-year-old boy breaks Guinness Word Record at Bonnaroo
Jun 13th 2015, 22:50

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MANCHESTER, Tennessee — Squish, with his two front baby teeth stowed away in Tooth Fairy land, broke a Guinness Word Record at Bonnaroo, a festival nearly twice as old as he is.

The 7-year-old boy, whom Haim memorably brought on stage in 2013, returned to Bonnaroo this year and claimed the record for most high-fives in an hour with 2,392 on Friday, eclipsing the record of 2,181 high-fives set by Ram Kadam and V Generation in India in 2012.

Thousands of people signed up, lined up and, like a well-oiled machine, smoothly, but enthusiastically gave high-fives to Squish, who stood on a pedestal on Friday because each high-five was required to be performed above all participants' heads Read more...

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thumbnail Loudmouth Itching To Fight Gets Knocked On His Backside After One Brutal Punch
Jun 15th 2015, 11:00

His hair is the only thing that stopped this from being a knockout.

thumbnail This Korean Backup Dancer Moves So Seductively That You Will LIterally Drool
Jun 15th 2015, 09:00

Wow. It doesn't get much better than that.

thumbnail Driver Loses Control Of His Rented Lamborghini And The Outcome Isn't Pretty
Jun 15th 2015, 08:16

The driver actually walked away from this crash. In fact, he abandoned the rented Lamborghini on the freeway.

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 06/15/15 - TorrentFreak
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The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Get Hard' tops the chart this week, followed by 'Run All Night.' 'Kingsman: The Secret Service' completes the top three. gethard This week we have three newcomers in our chart. Get Hard is ...

thumbnail Don't Watch This Video Unless You Want To Fall In Love With A Twerking Panda
Jun 15th 2015, 06:09

It's too late for me. I'm in love.

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8 Other Disney World Attractions that Could Become Movies
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thumbnail 40 Weird Pics That Would Kinda Rather Just Have The Donuts
Jun 15th 2015, 04:00

What a waste.

thumbnail Douchebag Drives Too Fast While Test Driving Ferrari, Nearly Kills Everybody
Jun 15th 2015, 03:00

The salesman played it cool. I bet he had his commission in mind.

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thumbnail European Guys Find Frisbee. What They Do With It Will Make You Facepalm So Hard.
Jun 15th 2015, 01:00

You're meaning to tell me frisbees aren't used worldwide?

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Filterable Product Grid
Jun 16th 2015, 10:49

FilterableImageGrid

View demo Download source

This Blueprint is a responsive Isotope-powered product grid layout where each grid item is a Flickity image slider. A small cart icon animation indicates that a product was added to the shopping cart. The product filter utilizes the Isotope filter functionality. Some example media queries are used to show how to make the layout adaptive.

Browser Support:
  • ChromeSupported
  • FirefoxSupported
  • Internet ExplorerSupported from version 9+
  • SafariSupported
  • OperaSupported

(Note that IE9 does not support animations.)


Flickity by David DeSandro used under the terms of the GNU GPL license v3. If you plan to use this resource commercially, please read more about Flickity’s license.

Isotope by David DeSandro used under the terms of the GNU GPL license v3. If you plan to use this resource commercially, please read more about Isotope’s license.

The HTML

<!-- Bottom bar with filter and cart info -->
<div class="bar">
    <div class="filter">
        <span class="filter__label">Filter: </span>
        <button class="action filter__item filter__item--selected" data-filter="*">All</button>
        <button class="action filter__item" data-filter=".jackets">
            <i class="icon icon--jacket"></i>
            <span class="action__text">Jackets</span>
        </button>
        <button class="action filter__item" data-filter=".shirts">
        	<i class="icon icon--shirt"></i>
        	<span class="action__text">Shirts</span>
        </button>
        <button class="action filter__item" data-filter=".dresses">
        	<i class="icon icon--dress"></i>
        	<span class="action__text">Dresses</span>
        </button>
        <button class="action filter__item" data-filter=".trousers">
        	<i class="icon icon--trousers"></i>
        	<span class="action__text">Trousers</span>
        </button>
        <button class="action filter__item" data-filter=".shoes">
        	<i class="icon icon--shoe"></i>
        	<span class="action__text">Shoes</span>
        </button>
    </div>
    <button class="cart">
        <i class="cart__icon fa fa-shopping-cart"></i>
        <span class="text-hidden">Shopping cart</span>
        <span class="cart__count">0</span>
    </button>
</div>
<!-- Main view -->
<div class="view">
    <!-- Grid -->
    <section class="grid">
	<!-- Loader -->
	<img class="grid__loader" src="images/grid.svg" width="60" alt="Loader image" />
        <!-- Grid sizer for a fluid Isotope (Masonry) layout -->
        <div class="grid__sizer"></div>
        <!-- Grid items -->
        <div class="grid__item shirts">
            <div class="slider">
                <div class="slider__item"><img src="images/product1/1.png" alt="product1_1" /></div>
                <div class="slider__item"><img src="images/product1/2.png" alt="product1_2" /></div>
                <div class="slider__item"><img src="images/product1/3.png" alt="product1_3" /></div>
            </div>
            <div class="meta">
                <h3 class="meta__title">Miriam Classic</h3>
                <span class="meta__brand">Miriam</span>
                <span class="meta__price">$79</span>
            </div>
            <button class="action action--button action--buy">
                <i class="fa fa-shopping-cart"></i>
                <span class="text-hidden">Add to cart</span>
            </button>
        </div>
        <div class="grid__item grid__item--size-a jackets">
            <!-- ... -->
        </div>
        <div class="grid__item shoes">
            <!-- ... -->
        </div>
        <div class="grid__item dresses">
            <!-- ... -->
        </div>
        <div class="grid__item trousers">
            <!-- ... -->
        </div>
    </section>
    <!-- /grid-->
</div>
<!-- /view -->
<script src="js/isotope.pkgd.min.js"></script>
<script src="js/flickity.pkgd.min.js"></script>
<script src="js/main.js"></script>

The CSS

/* Product grid */

.grid {
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
	max-width: 1300px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 1.5em 0 8em;
	text-align: center;
}

/* Loader */
.grid__loader {
	display: none;
	margin: 3em auto 0;
}

.grid--loading .grid__loader {
	display: block;
}

/* Clearfix */

.grid:after {
	content: '';
	display: block;
	clear: both;
}

/* Grid items */

.grid__sizer,
.grid__item {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	width: 20%;
	padding: .75em;
}

.no-touch .grid__sizer,
.no-touch .grid__item {
	padding: .75em .75em 1.25em;
}

.grid--loading .grid__item {
	visibility: hidden;
}

.grid__item--size-a {
	width: 40%;
}

/* Gallery */

.slider {
	padding: 0;
	border-radius: 5px;
	background: #24252a;
}

.no-touch .slider {
	padding: 0 0 1.25em;
}

.slider__item {
	width: 100%;
	padding: 1em;
}

.slider__item img {
	width: 100%;
}
/* Flickity page dots */

.slider .flickity-page-dots {
	bottom: 20px;
	opacity: 0;
	-webkit-transition: opacity .3s;
	transition: opacity .3s;
}

.no-touch .slider:hover .flickity-page-dots {
	opacity: 1;
}

.slider .flickity-page-dots .dot {
	background: #131417;
}

/* Product meta */

.meta {
	position: relative;
	margin: 10px 0 0;
	padding: 0 60px 0 0;
	text-align: left;
}

.meta__brand {
	font-size: .85em;
	font-weight: bold;
	display: block;
	color: #595b64;
}

.meta__title {
	font-size: .95em;
	font-weight: bold;
	margin: 0;
	padding: .4em 0 .1em;
}

.meta__price {
	font-size: .95em;
	font-weight: bold;
	position: absolute;
	top: .45em;
	right: .25em;
	color: #595b64;
}

/* Action style */

.action {
	font-family: Avenir, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Lato', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
	font-size: 1.05em;
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
	margin: 0;
	padding: .25em;
	cursor: pointer;
	color: #fff;
	border: none;
	background: none;
}

.action:focus {
	outline: none;
}

.action--button {
	color: #5c5edc;
}

.no-touch .action--button:hover {
	color: #fff;
	outline: none;
}

.text-hidden {
	position: absolute;
	top: 200%;
}

/* Add to cart button */

.action--buy {
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	right: 0;
	padding: 1.85em 2.35em;
	-webkit-transition: opacity .3s, -webkit-transform .3s;
	transition: opacity .3s, transform .3s;
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(-5px, 0, 0);
	transform: translate3d(-5px, 0, 0);
}

.no-touch .action--buy {
	opacity: 0;
}

.no-touch .grid__item:hover .action--buy {
	opacity: 1;
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
	transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}

/* Fixed bottom bar */

.bar {
	position: fixed;
	z-index: 100;
	bottom: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: 100%;
	padding: 1.75em 5em;
	text-align: center;
	background: #191a1b;
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
	/* Fix for Chrome flicker on Mac ...party like we're in 2012! */
}

.flexbox .filter {
	display: -webkit-flex;
	display: flex;
	-webkit-align-items: center;
	align-items: center;
	-webkit-justify-content: center;
	justify-content: center;
}

/* Filter */

.filter__label {
	font-size: .85em;
	display: inline-block;
	margin: 0 2%;
	font-weight: bold;
	color: #393A3F;
}

.filter__item {
	font-weight: bold;
	margin: 0 2%;
	padding: .1em;
	vertical-align: middle;
	color: #a3a3b3;
	border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}

.filter__item--selected {
	color: #5c5edc;
	border-color: #5c5edc;
}

.filter__item .icon {
	font-size: 1.75em;
	display: none;
}

/* Shopping cart */

.cart {
	font-size: 1.5em;
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	right: 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	height: 100%;
	padding: 0 1.195em;
	cursor: pointer;
	color: #abacae;
	border: none;
	background-color: #131415;
}

.no-touch .cart:focus,
.no-touch .cart:hover {
	color: #fff;
	outline: none;
}

.cart--animate .cart__icon {
	-webkit-animation: cartAnim .4s forwards;
	animation: cartAnim .4s forwards;
}

@-webkit-keyframes cartAnim {
	50% {
		opacity: 0;
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(50px, 0, 0);
		transform: translate3d(50px, 0, 0);
	}
	51% {
		opacity: 0;
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(-50px, 0, 0);
		transform: translate3d(-50px, 0, 0);
	}
	100% {
		opacity: 1;
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
		transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
	}
}

@keyframes cartAnim {
	50% {
		opacity: 0;
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(50px, 0, 0);
		transform: translate3d(50px, 0, 0);
	}
	51% {
		opacity: 0;
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(-50px, 0, 0);
		transform: translate3d(-50px, 0, 0);
	}
	100% {
		opacity: 1;
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
		transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
	}
}

.cart__count {
	font-size: 9px;
	font-weight: bold;
	line-height: 15px;
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%;
	right: 20px;
	width: 15px;
	height: 15px;
	margin: -16px 0 0 0;
	text-align: center;
	color: #fff;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: #5c5edc;
}

.cart--animate .cart__count {
	-webkit-animation: countAnim .4s forwards;
	animation: countAnim .4s forwards;
}

@-webkit-keyframes countAnim {
	50% {
		opacity: 0;
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 80px, 0);
		transform: translate3d(0, 80px, 0);
	}
	51% {
		opacity: 0;
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -80px, 0);
		transform: translate3d(0, -80px, 0);
	}
	100% {
		opacity: 1;
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
		transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
	}
}

@keyframes countAnim {
	50% {
		opacity: 0;
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 80px, 0);
		transform: translate3d(0, 80px, 0);
	}
	51% {
		opacity: 0;
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -80px, 0);
		transform: translate3d(0, -80px, 0);
	}
	100% {
		opacity: 1;
		-webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
		transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
	}
}
/* Resize grid items on smaller screens */

@media screen and (max-width: 65em) {
	.grid__sizer,
	.grid__item,
	.grid__item--size-a {
		width: 33.333%;
	}
}

@media screen and (max-width: 50em) {
	.grid__sizer,
	.grid__item,
	.grid__item--size-a {
		width: 50%;
	}
	.bar {
		padding-left: 0;
		text-align: left;
	}
}

@media screen and (max-width: 40em) {
	.bar {
		padding: .5em 4.5em .5em 0;
	}
	.flexbox .filter {
		-webkit-justify-content: space-around;
		justify-content: space-around;
	}
	.filter__item {
		height: 100%;
		padding: .5em .1em;
		border: none;
	}
	.filter__item .icon {
		display: inline-block;
	}
	.filter__label,
	.action__text {
		display: none;
	}
	.cart {
		padding: 0 1em;
	}
}

@media screen and (max-width: 25em) {
	.grid {
		max-width: 75%;
	}
	.grid__loader {
		margin: 0 auto;
	}
	.grid__sizer,
	.grid__item,
	.grid__item--size-a {
		width: 100%;
	}
	.action--buy {
		font-size: 1.5em;
		padding: 1.15em 1.5em;
		-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
	}
}

The JavaScript

/**
 * main.js
 * http://www.codrops.com
 *
 * Licensed under the MIT license.
 * http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 * 
 * Copyright 2015, Codrops
 * http://www.codrops.com

 */
;(function(window) {

	'use strict';

	var support = { animations : Modernizr.cssanimations },
		animEndEventNames = { 'WebkitAnimation' : 'webkitAnimationEnd', 'OAnimation' : 'oAnimationEnd', 'msAnimation' : 'MSAnimationEnd', 'animation' : 'animationend' },
		animEndEventName = animEndEventNames[ Modernizr.prefixed( 'animation' ) ],
		onEndAnimation = function( el, callback ) {
			var onEndCallbackFn = function( ev ) {
				if( support.animations ) {
					if( ev.target != this ) return;
					this.removeEventListener( animEndEventName, onEndCallbackFn );
				}
				if( callback && typeof callback === 'function' ) { callback.call(); }
			};
			if( support.animations ) {
				el.addEventListener( animEndEventName, onEndCallbackFn );
			}
			else {
				onEndCallbackFn();
			}
		};

	// from http://www.sberry.me/articles/javascript-event-throttling-debouncing
	function throttle(fn, delay) {
		var allowSample = true;

		return function(e) {
			if (allowSample) {
				allowSample = false;
				setTimeout(function() { allowSample = true; }, delay);
				fn(e);
			}
		};
	}

	// sliders - flickity
	var sliders = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('.slider')),
		// array where the flickity instances are going to be stored
		flkties = [],
		// grid element
		grid = document.querySelector('.grid'),
		// isotope instance
		iso,
		// filter ctrls
		filterCtrls = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('.filter > button')),
		// cart
		cart = document.querySelector('.cart'),
		cartItems = cart.querySelector('.cart__count');

	function init() {
		// preload images
		imagesLoaded(grid, function() {
			initFlickity();
			initIsotope();
			initEvents();
			classie.remove(grid, 'grid--loading');
		});
	}

	function initFlickity() {
		sliders.forEach(function(slider){
			var flkty = new Flickity(slider, {
				prevNextButtons: false,
				wrapAround: true,
				cellAlign: 'left',
				contain: true,
				resize: false
			});

			// store flickity instances
			flkties.push(flkty);
		});
	}

	function initIsotope() {
		iso = new Isotope( grid, {
			isResizeBound: false,
			itemSelector: '.grid__item',
			percentPosition: true,
			masonry: {
				// use outer width of grid-sizer for columnWidth
				columnWidth: '.grid__sizer'
			},
			transitionDuration: '0.6s'
		});
	}

	function initEvents() {
		filterCtrls.forEach(function(filterCtrl) {
			filterCtrl.addEventListener('click', function() {
				classie.remove(filterCtrl.parentNode.querySelector('.filter__item--selected'), 'filter__item--selected');
				classie.add(filterCtrl, 'filter__item--selected');
				iso.arrange({
					filter: filterCtrl.getAttribute('data-filter')
				});
				recalcFlickities();
				iso.layout();
			});
		});

		// window resize / recalculate sizes for both flickity and isotope/masonry layouts
		window.addEventListener('resize', throttle(function(ev) {
			recalcFlickities()
			iso.layout();
		}, 50));

		// add to cart
		[].slice.call(grid.querySelectorAll('.grid__item')).forEach(function(item) {
			item.querySelector('.action--buy').addEventListener('click', addToCart);
		});
	}

	function addToCart() {
		classie.add(cart, 'cart--animate');
		setTimeout(function() {cartItems.innerHTML = Number(cartItems.innerHTML) + 1;}, 200);
		onEndAnimation(cartItems, function() {
			classie.remove(cart, 'cart--animate');
		});
	}

	function recalcFlickities() {
		for(var i = 0, len = flkties.length; i < len; ++i) {
			flkties[i].resize();
		}
	}

	init();

})(window);

Filterable Product Grid was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops.

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Jun 16th 2015, 03:30

On the other hand, it’s also none of your business, so who cares?

thumbnail Full Auto M16 Vs Watermelon
Jun 16th 2015, 03:00

Powerful, scary weapon right there.

thumbnail The World’s Biggest 15 Year Old
Jun 16th 2015, 02:30

He’s still trying to lose weight today.

thumbnail Art In Under A Minute
Jun 16th 2015, 01:30

Let’s see him do Dogs Playing Poker that quick.

thumbnail The Ultimate Jurassic Nerd
Jun 16th 2015, 01:00

Chill out guy, it’s just a dinosaur movie.

thumbnail $10,000 Apple Watch Vs Magnets
Jun 16th 2015, 00:30

Could have crushed a much cheaper watch just as easily.

thumbnail BREAKING: Your First Official Look At Princess Leia From 'The Force Awakens'
Jun 16th 2015, 00:04

Awesome!

thumbnail Arlington, Virginia Has a New Law Against Swearing
Jun 16th 2015, 00:02

Oh gees, gosh darn it!

thumbnail The Real Housewives Of Westeros
Jun 16th 2015, 00:00

Yay for boobs!

thumbnail Ohio State Football Coach Urban Meyer Blocks In Car That Parked In His Spot
Jun 15th 2015, 23:32

…Even though there were plenty of other spaces available. #Boss

thumbnail Surprise, It’s A Car!
Jun 15th 2015, 23:30

What the hell happened there?

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Jun 15th 2015, 13:00

Free OpenCart theme - simple and modern design for any electronics-related store.

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Jun 15th 2015, 10:55

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Inspirational Website of the Week: Google Ideas

A stunning design with some unique interactions and effects. Our pick this week.

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Creative games for creative designers

All the fantastic games for creatives in one place. Procrastination warning! :)

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The state of Web Components

An enlightening article by Wilson Page on the current state of Web Components.

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Page Scroll Effects

A set of experimental page scroll effects made by Claudia Romano from CodyHouse.

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Creating an SVG icon workflow

An article by Luke Whitehouse on how to use Gulp as a built tool for a painless SVG icon workflow including fallback for older browsers.

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Responsive Sports Icon Set (AI, CSH, PNG, PSD, Sketch, SVG)

A set of beautifully designed sport icons by Ramy Wafaa in various formats.

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Gradify

Gradify finds the most prominent colors in any image, and produces a scalable, responsive CSS gradient that can be useful for image placeholders.

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Free Font: Phage

An artistic free display typeface with two different styles designed by Mehmet Reha Tugcu.

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Lose yourself in the scenes of Pixels Huh

A Retronator ‘Artist Feature’ of illustrator Octavi Navarro that will give you some amazing pixel art inspiration.

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Quttons

Buttons made of “quantum paper” that morphs into any kind of fitting shape, color, etc. Made by Nash Vail.

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How to undo (almost) anything with Git

A really helpful article by Joshua Wehner on how to undo lots of actions with Git.

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Create a cityscape in Adobe Illustrator

A fantastic in-depth tutorial by Veerle Pieters on how to create a cityscape in Illustrator.

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Polymer for the Performance-obsessed

A great article by Paul Lewis on his experience with Polymer from a performance perspective.

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Free Font: Shumi

An interesting uppercase font with a bold style designed by Ivan Shumikhin.

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Help users checkout faster with Autofill

Learn how to make use of Autofill for helping users fill out forms quicker. An article by Ido Green.

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E-Commerce Icons (PSD, AI)

A lovely set of e-commerce icons by Pavel Kozlov.

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6 Logo Badges

A freebie of 6 logo badges designed by Eamejia.

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Prototyping with Photoshop layer comps

A very useful tip by InVision on how to use layer comps for prototyping in Photoshop.

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Doors of London

A collection of beautiful illustrations by Lucia Soto.

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Jun 15th 2015, 08:00

This tutorial is going to show you how to use WPL shortcodes in Wordpress.

May’s 20 Best-Selling Templates: Check Designers’ Favorites
Jun 12th 2015, 13:00

Take a look at the implementation of popular web design trends in our collection of 20 May best-selling website templates.

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Jun 12th 2015, 09:00

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thumbnail This fabulous new algorithm shows you how to look fashionable in Instagrams
Jun 20th 2015, 12:30

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Is this the same techniques Cher’s fashion-centric computer used in Clueless?

If you post #OOTD (or outfit of the day) pictures on Instagram, than this study was made for you. Four researchers from the University of Toronto have developed an algorithm that will study your photograph and tell you how to dress more fashionably

This is, as many will soon recognize, the best and highest use of social media for fashionistas. Whether through a filter or extreme editing techniques, people go to extremes to get a “perfect” picture Read more...

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thumbnail Your Internet is going to explode with annoying autoplaying videos whether you like it or not
Jun 20th 2015, 12:00

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Welcome to the slightly obnoxious future

Autoplay video is going to find you. Chances are it already has, unless you live a cloistered existence and manage to avoid Facebook or Twitter or any number of media websites.

When you scroll through Twitter, videos and GIFs will automatically start blaring from your computer, Twitter's announced this week that it had introduced video and GIF autoplay to its service follows on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat (in its Discover section) and various media sites that have begun rolling clips whether or not users want to see them

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thumbnail George Clooney publicizes his tequila brand with a hipster commercial
Jun 20th 2015, 12:00

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George Clooney's tequila enterprise is kicking off its first ad campaign with stylish hipsters and a retro Instagram-filter look.

The grainy 45-second spot, entitled "House of Friends Road Trip," features a group of upbeat twenty-somethings frolicking and relaxing by a lake with a copious supply of tequila at hand.

To make the ad, the celebrity-powered brand set fashion photographer Jason Lee Perry loose with only a few cases of its tequila and instructions to document his own group of friends.

"What he came back with was the first in a series of incredibly candid scenes from a camping trip with old friends and new friends," the company said in a statement. Read more...

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thumbnail My date with a dead bird: A snapshot of the ethical taxidermy resurgence
Jun 20th 2015, 12:00

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A European starling, dead and frozen at -35 degrees Celsius, is thawing on a plastic tray in front of me. It's the same kind of bird that has woken me up on countless Saturday mornings with its high-pitched trill, a sound that earned it mentions in Shakespeare's work. It's all of eight inches long, beak-to-talon, and cool and oily to the touch. 

This bird died in the summer, when its beak turned yellow, and its soft, matted feathers are purplish-black and speckled brown, with splashes of iridescent green.

Next to the dead starling are the tools I will use to dissect it, then put it back together again in lifelike form: a dental pick, tweezers, a scalpel with individually wrapped disposable blades, a steel brush. There's also a clay tool, which our instructor casually tells us to call a "brain scoop." Read more...

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thumbnail Photographer reveals beauty in the everyday with tree series
Jun 20th 2015, 12:00

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When you pass by something every day, it starts to blend into the background.

Photographer Patrik Svedberg, however, has shown how even seemingly mundane scenery can become something beautiful with a little — or a lot of — attention.

One day several years ago, Svedberg noticed an unremarkable tree on Lake Vättern, along his regular drive to his studio in Jönköping, Sweden.

"It all started with one picture on my personal account on Instagram," Svedberg told Mashable. "Then another a month later, though I really hesitated — was it okay to post exactly the same picture?" Read more...

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thumbnail Eat this, not that: Dad bod edition
Jun 20th 2015, 11:30

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Men's Health Week is the week preluding Father's Day and serves as a reminder for men of all ages to keep their body — dad bod or not — healthy and happy.

Unfortunately, men are 24% less likely than women to have visited a doctor within the past year

"The leading causes of death among men include heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes," Brian St. Pierre, director of performance nutrition at Precision Nutrition tells Mashable. Poor nutrition can contribute to the development of these, but good nutrition can also help reduce your risk Read more...

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thumbnail A long walk to freedom: The fight for racial equality continues
Jun 20th 2015, 11:03

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Over the last year, cities across the United States have erupted in protest against police brutality and racism. 

Enabled in part by the organizing power of social media, the #BlackLivesMatter movement rapidly coalesced following the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York. After grand juries in both cases declined to indict the police officers responsible, the number and scope of demonstrations increased.

The protests were not just cathartic demonstrations of grief and anger, but efforts to bring the pain experienced by communities of color every day into the consciousness of mainstream America. This often entailed the disruption of life and business as usual — from marching in the streets and blocking traffic, to staging "die-ins" in department stores, to interrupting Sunday brunches with chants of "Hands up, don't shoot!" Read more...

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thumbnail Kickstarter project Baggizmo aims to be the gadget bag for every occasion
Jun 20th 2015, 03:26

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The market for gadget bags is an especially crowded one.

Besides general purpose bags with tons of pockets to accommodate to our ever-growing gadget collection, you can find hundreds of specific storage containers for every possible battery-powered gizmo: From smartphone to camera, from tablet to laptop.

And yet, it's very hard to find the perfect bag that does everything you need while not being too clunkyBaggizmo, a Kickstarter project from Croatia, enters this crowded space with a mission to come as close to that ideal as possible

Baggizmo does not promise any revolutionary tech or never-before-seen features. Instead, it promises to be smart about every imaginable detail. Its many compartments are connected with hidden cable passages. It has a dedicated headphone cable exit on top and a pocket in the strap to hide small headphones. It's a messenger bag, but its center of gravity is in the middle of your torso, so the bag never feels off-center. It comes with a bike hook shackle, so it stays fixed to you when you ride a bike. The list goes on Read more...

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thumbnail What's it like to switch between novelist and script writer? Emma Donoghue knows
Jun 20th 2015, 03:17

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Writing can be an isolating profession, sitting alone with just your thoughts and your computer. But not every form of storytelling has to happen in a vacuum

With novels, plays, radio and screenplays under her belt, author Emma Donoghue has seen every angle of the writer’s world. Our social book club, MashableReads, sat down with the acclaimed Irish-Canadian author to talk about what it means to be a solo and a collaborative writer.

Donoghue is known to American readers for her bestselling novel Room, a haunting story told from the perspective of a young boy named Jack who is raised in captivity with only his mother for company. Read more...

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thumbnail 3D printing has been taken to a whole new level: Color
Jun 20th 2015, 03:02

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3D printing is driving a huge revolution in the world of design and technology. In the process, it is changing the way we think about the design, prototyping and manufacturing of just about everything.

But anyone who has played with a 3D printer will be aware of one significant problem. This 800-pound gorilla is the issue of color. 3D prints can be magnificent copies of more or less any shape. But in terms of color, they are mere shadows of the originals.

Today, that looks set to change thanks to the work of Alan Brunton and pals at the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research in Germany, who have worked out how to produce accurate colors in a 3D print for the first time. Their work promises to take 3D printing to an entirely new level. Read more...

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thumbnail Google to remove revenge porn sites from search
Jun 20th 2015, 02:40

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Google has taken a big step toward protecting victims of revenge porn. In the coming weeks, the search giant will begin honoring requests from victims to stop linking to websites that host the damaging content in searches

Google can't remove the content themselves, that's up to those who run the sites. But the revenge porn sites will not be listed, so those types of sites will be much harder to find. It will be a "narrow and limited policy," that will work similarly to how the company handles other sensitive personal information like bank records, the company said in a statement.

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thumbnail 'Girl Meets World' staged a 'Boy Meets World' reunion that broke some hearts
Jun 20th 2015, 02:30

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Girl Meets World has had quite a bit of fun bringing back characters from the mothership series in its two seasons on the air, but few have been as anticipated as that of Angela Moore (Trina McGee), former flame of dreamy Shawn Hunter (Rider Strong.)

In Friday's episode of the series, Angela returned in an episode that had Shawn contemplating his future with Katy Hart (Cheryl Texiera), mother to Maya (Sabrina Carpenter), whom he'd yet to officially go on a date with despite mounting chemistry.

Word of Angela's return would normally get fans thinking: Could she be returning to reunite with her ex-love, shattering the potential of Katy and Shawn pairing? But expectations were adjusted weeks ago, when creator Michael Jacobs warned that a controversial move was coming Read more...

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thumbnail Create your own Mario levels with 'Super Mario Maker'
Jun 20th 2015, 02:19

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There's nothing a Super Mario fan loves more than a well-designed level. Hardcore Mario fans love a good platforming challenge, and soon you'll be able to create your own in Super Mario Maker.

The game gives you access to all the Mario fixings: breakable blocks, mushrooms, fire flowers and other items

You can create almost any kind of Mario-level you could dream up. Do you want to drop a Bowser boss fight in the middle of a level? You can. Want to drop in a spinning tower of fire? You can do that, too

Players use the touchscreen on the tablet-like Wii U controller to place obstacles and create environments Read more...

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thumbnail Woah, man, Google made a computer program that makes trippy art
Jun 20th 2015, 01:13

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Uh oh. Looks like Google's newest program found Uncle Jerry's stash of LSD and Grateful Dead tapes.

Well, not quite: Google programmed one of its artificial neural networks, usually used for image recognition for its Reverse Image Search, to create these trippy images

As detailed in a post on Google's Research Blog, the neural networks are programed to recognize certain features in images, which is what makes reverse image searching possibleThe software can then be programmed to highlight what it interprets to be the main feature of an image and "amplify" it. Read more...

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thumbnail Corgi gets surprised by a sneaky little tortoise
Jun 20th 2015, 00:36

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Turbo the corgi thought he was just lounging next to a boring old rock — until the rock began to MOVE. Turns out it was a sneaky little tortoise all along!

Turbo doesn't really like surprises and decided to give the unwelcome visitor a piece of his mind (i.e. bark at it). The tortoise, however, couldn't be bothered to care, and continued moseying along its merry way

Maybe you need to work on your observation skills a little bit, Turbo.

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thumbnail E3 2015 was all about VR and its weird accessories
Jun 20th 2015, 00:19

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If there's any one trend that perfectly summed up E3 2015 it's virtual reality

Virtual reality was everywhere this year. Oculus VR, of course, had a massive booth to show off its Oculus Rift headset and Samsung's Gear VR, for which it provides the software. Sony dedicated a huge chunk of its PlayStation booth to its upcoming Project Morpheus VR headset. And even smaller VR headset companies like AntVR and MergeVR showed up.

But more than just VR headsets, there were also a bunch of really weird VR accessories (big and small) that claimed to up the immersion factor. Read more...

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thumbnail Thousands of tiny red crabs wash up on California's shores
Jun 19th 2015, 22:40

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Thousands of brightly colored, small red crabs have washed up on beaches near San Diego over the past few weeks.

The tiny red crabs — called tuna crabs or pelagic red crabs — usually live in the waters off the west coast of Baja California, the Gulf of California and the California current, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, so it is unusual that they would venture as far north as San Diego.

“Typically such strandings of these species in large numbers are due to warm water intrusions,” Linsey Sala, collection manager for the Pelagic Invertebrates Collection at Scripps, said in a statement. Read more...

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thumbnail Reddit-clone Voat booted by its German webhost
Jun 19th 2015, 22:33

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The Reddit-clone Voat announced Friday that its hosting provider shut off its servers and terminated its contract.

Voat is a Switzerland-based Reddit-like site aims to be "censorship free." It's popularity has peaked over the last two weeks, amidst a Reddit user backlash.

Earlier this month, Reddit banned five of its subreddits because they were being used primarily for harassment. For much of 2015, Reddit's leadership has fought to make Reddit a more inclusive place, enacting new policies and guidelines designed to curb harassment and abusive behavior. Read more...

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thumbnail 'I will never be the same': Victims' families speak to Charleston shooter
Jun 19th 2015, 22:14

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CHARLESTON— The man accused of murdering nine black people inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina on Wednesday was led into a small box of a room for his first public appearance since his arrest

Dylann Roof didn't say much at his bond hearing Thursday afternoon, but family members of his victims did. They spoke of their wrenching pain and loss, but some also forgave him, all while watching the 21-year-old through a window in a separate room

"You have killed some of the most beautiful people I have known," Alicia Sanders, mother of Tywanza Sanders, one of the people Roof killed, said during the bond hearing"Every fiber of my body hurts, and I will never be the same." Read more...

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thumbnail What Pope Francis got wrong in his climate change letter
Jun 19th 2015, 21:47

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Pope Francis has been widely praised by world leaders, scientists and others for issuing an unprecedented moral and ethical call to action on global warming in a letter released Thursday, which was addressed to "every person living on the planet."

The document, known in the Catholic Church as an "encyclical" or papal letter to bishops, was the first such document ever issued on the environment. It adds a crucial component to climate discussions in the run-up to a potentially decisive round of United Nations climate talks in Paris five months from now

The encyclical got many things right. Yes, the climate is warming. Yes, poor nations are already suffering more from this problem than rich countries, which is inherently unfair, given that emissions from the industrialized world are causing the problem in the first place Read more...

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thumbnail Dads hook their kids up to lie detectors, immediately regret it
Jun 19th 2015, 21:25

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As a dad, there are some things you just don't want the answer to.

These fathers learned that the hard way when they hooked up their own kids to lie detectors and exposed them as the lying adolescents they are. The sons and daughters admitted everything from doing drugs to stealing from their parents.

Let's be honest, though; the dads already knew the answer to 90% of these questions.

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thumbnail Warriors parade: Vines, photos and videos from a Bay Area celebration
Jun 19th 2015, 21:11

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For four decades, Golden State Warriors fans supported their team through a tragic comedy of foibles and failures that it seemed would never end. But all that loyalty finally paid off with the franchise's first NBA championship since 1975 after a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night

On Friday, Warriors fans, players, icons, executives and the entire Bay Area celebrated in joyous fashion with a parade and rally through downtown Oakland. Just like the dream season supporters waited so long for, the after-party didn't disappoint.

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thumbnail One empowered female mechanic is teaching ladies how to fix their own cars
Jun 19th 2015, 21:10

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Patrice Banks is an engineer with a mission: to "educate and empower women through their cars."

Banks is the mastermind behind Girls Auto Clinic, a group that offers weekly classes in the Pennsylvania area specifically designed to educate women about cars and auto repair — in a culture that seems to exclude women from any automotive conversations

According to CBS News, women are charged roughly $23 more than men for auto repair estimates, and only 1.4% of automotive service technicians are women

Banks tells CBS' Michelle Miller that she was initially convinced that she would never be car-savvy. "I think it's the culture ... that 'women don't understand cars,'" she says. "You know, we're taught very young that 'It's for guys,' 'You're not gonna get it' ... 'Let a MAN handle it.'" Read more...

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thumbnail Minor league baseball team in Utah apologizes for 'Caucasian Heritage Night'
Jun 19th 2015, 21:09

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A minor league baseball team in Orem, Utah faced a barrage of criticism Friday over an Aug. 10 ticket promotion it called "Caucasian Heritage Night."

The website of the Orem Owlz offered the promotion for fans who were "Irish, Italian, Scandinavian, German.... or even Utahn! Whatever your background, celebrate it at the Home of the Owlz!"

The team pulled the promotion and apologized Friday afternoon.

In a statement, the Owlz' General Manager Justo Vazquez said the team "is about baseball, togetherness and family fun for all fans of all races, religions, and orientations and that the event was created "to have fun and make fun of everyday normalcies." Read more...

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thumbnail Raccoon breaks into an alcohol warehouse and gets super drunk
Jun 19th 2015, 21:05

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This raccoon was trying to be sneaky and act like he totally belongs in an alcohol warehouse — unfortunately, he made the mistake of imbibing. And then stumbling around drunkenly

Raccoon, this isn't the way to solve your problems. Yeah, maybe garbage isn't as accessible as it used to be. Maybe people don't leave their dog's food outside anymore. But you're better than this. You don't need to drink to forget

Here's hoping that the furry bandit found a nice burrow where he could sleep it off.

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thumbnail Taylor Swift's '1989' won't be on Apple Music, and that's the point
Jun 19th 2015, 20:36

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When Apple Music launches on June 30, it will be without Taylor Swift's platinum-selling album 1989.

T.Swift's latest album will not be available to stream for free to Apple Music subscribers, as reported by BuzzFeed News and confirmed by Mashable.

This makes sense. Swift's record label, Big Machine Records, has held 1989 from other paid music streaming services, such as Tidal and Rdio. In addition, 1989 was not available on Apple Music's predecessor, Beats Music.

It also aligns with Swift's historic view of not offering her latest album to various streaming services. When Swift's 2012 album Red was released, it was held off of most streaming services for at least a year. Other artists, including Coldplay and Beyoncé have similarly opted not to have put their latest releases on streaming platforms for various windowing periods. Read more...

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thumbnail Man who thought getting 29 Miley Cyrus tattoos was a good idea now regrets it
Jun 19th 2015, 20:24

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Everyone handles major life changes differently. When Carl McCoid got divorced in 2010, he dealt with it by covering his body with Miley Cyrus tattoos.

Now, several years later, 42 year-old McCoid — who named one of his kids after the pop singer — says he will undergo laser tattoo removal, The Mirror reports.

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"There's a dude that holds a record of the most pictures of my face," Cyrus said in an interview in 2013 when she was promoting Bangerz. "He has like 18 pictures of my face and they're really ugly." Read more...

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thumbnail What the world would be like without the Internet, as told by Stephen Fry
Jun 19th 2015, 20:02

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LONDON — Have you ever stopped to wonder what life would be like without Wikipedia, without Candy Crush, without Facebook?

The folks at Founders Forum collaborated with the World Wide Web Foundation, YouTube, Freud Communications, King Digital Entertainment and Stephen Fry to produce a spoof vision of what the world might be look like without the Internet. The video features cameos from Internet giants, entrepreneurs and businesspeople who have made names for themselves online.

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The action kicks off with Arianna Huffington doling out newspapers by hand, just like the old times. Read more...

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thumbnail Airline stocks are up, and that's bad news for consumers
Jun 19th 2015, 19:46

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Most airline stocks have lost altitude in 2015, but they rallied Friday on signs that carriers may soon raise fares at the same time that energy prices are becoming lower.

Delta apparently started a fare hike of $2 each way on many domestic flights, according to J.P. Morgan. And FareCompare.com said Friday that JetBlue and others had raised prices by $1 to $4 each way on a smattering of routes.

It was unclear whether the increases would stick; they could be rolled back if discount airlines like Southwest decline to go along with the increases. But last week, Southwest took part in a fare hike of $5 each way on many tickets. Read more...

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thumbnail Got a Sharpie? Make gorgeous painted grill plates for your favorite foodie dad
Jun 19th 2015, 19:30

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Any good grill master needs the best tools.

Your foodie dad loves summer. Not just because of the warm weather, but the delicious grilling opportunities he can finally seize in the back yard.

A fancy, DIY grill plate adds a personal touch to barbecues, which makes for the perfect Father's Day gift. He has enough ties and wallets anyway.

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A porcelain plate of any size or shape.*

Oil-based Sharpie paint pens, or porcelain pens

A pencil (optional)

*A flat plate without any grooves or other design elements is best. Read more...

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Photos in Focus – Free Photoshop Video Tutorials for Dramatic Shots
Jun 19th 2015, 12:00

The blog post contains 30+ useful and simple free Photoshop video tutorials for web designers and photographers. They will teach you how to process photos to impart them a really dramatic professional look.

Episode 4: How to Decide on Your Offering Podcast
Jun 19th 2015, 11:00

This podcast will teach you how to identify customer needs and how to decide on your offering when you start your own web design business.

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How to Make Website Faster With PageSpeed Insight?
Jun 18th 2015, 11:25

Use PageSpeed Insight to optimize your site and make its pages download much faster.

Card Expansion Effect with SVG clipPath
Jun 18th 2015, 10:39

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Today we are going to create a experimental grid layout with “cards” where we’ll animate the card expansion with a morphing effect on the cover image and follow its motion with a delightful animation of a low-poly pattern used as the background of the page.

We are using Trianglify by Quinn Rohlf to generate the background pattern, SVG’s clipPath to morph the card image, and GSAP to animate and control the whole sequence.

We could have used the CSS clip-path property to clip and morph the image but since the support is currently quite limited and inconsistent across browsers, we’ll be using SVG clipPath instead. This way we can make the demo work across all browsers, including IE9.

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Card Expansion

Let’s start by taking a look at how the card expansion works.

Since what we want is to only move the selected card without affecting the flow of other siblings, we’ll actually move the container inside by fixing it to a certain position on click and then animate its sizes and position to fill the screen. This way we’ll never cause a flickering of the cards.

As you can see on this screenshot the ‘card’ element is still at the same position while the card is open.

CardExpansion01

The very first thing that we need to do, is to build the markup and style for the card in its two states. We build the card the way it is in its opened state:


    <div class="card">
      <div class="card__container">
        <svg class="card__image">
          <!-- SVG image... -->
        </svg>
        <div class="card__content">
          <i class="card__btn-close fa fa-times"></i>
          <div class="card__caption">
            <h2 class="card__title">Title...</h2>
            <p class="card__subtitle">Subtitle...</p>
          </div>
          <p class="card__copy">
            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...
          </p>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    

Here is the style for the card and the nested container.


.card {
  position: relative;
  float: left;
  width: 29%;
  height: 0;
  margin: 2%;
  padding-bottom: 20%;
}

.card__container {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  overflow-y: auto;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
/* You can check out the other styles in the CSS files */

For the closed state, we set the position of the card container to ‘absolute':


.card__container--closed {
  position: absolute;
  overflow: hidden;
}

To animate the card between the two states, we’ll simply get the card position on the viewport, stick the container to it and then tween each property to the full screen size.

Notice that the ‘x’ property is tweened to the center of the screen. This is done because in order to animate the background, we need to keep track of the card’s center during each frame. We’ll go into more detail later on.

    
    /**
     * Float card to final position.
     * @param {Function} callback The callback `onCardMove`.
     * @private
     */
    Card.prototype._floatContainer = function(callback) {

      $(document.body).css('overflow', 'hidden');

      var TL = new TimelineLite;

      // Get the card position on the viewport.
      var rect = this._container.getBoundingClientRect();
      var windowW = window.innerWidth;

      var track = {
        width: 0,
        x: rect.left + (rect.width / 2),
        y: rect.top + (rect.height / 2),
      };

      // Fix the container to the card position (start point).
      TL.set(this._container, {
        width: rect.width,
        height: rect.height,
        x: rect.left,
        y: rect.top,
        position: 'fixed',
        overflow: 'hidden'
      });

      // Tween the container (and the track values) to full screen (end point).
      TL.to([this._container, track], 2, {
        width: windowW, // This value must be in px in order to correctly update the track width.
        height: '100%',
        x: windowW / 2,
        y: 0,
        xPercent: -50,
        ease: Expo.easeInOut,
        clearProps: 'all',
        className: '-=' + CLASSES.containerClosed,
        onUpdate: callback.bind(this, track)
      });

      return TL;
    };
    

Image Clip

In order to clip the image with cross browser support, we’re using the SVG clipPath. The respective image is set as an SVG Image Element with the definition of the clip as follow:

    
    <!-- In this case preserveAspectRatio set the image as background cover, like in CSS. -->
    <svg class="card__image" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 1920 500" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice">
      <defs>
        <clipPath id="clipPath1">
          <!-- r = 992 = hyp = Math.sqrt(960*960+250*250) -->
          <circle class="clip" cx="960" cy="250" r="992"></circle>
        </clipPath>
      </defs>
      <!-- the clip-path url reference to the id above -->
      <image clip-path="url(#clipPath1)" width="1920" height="500" xlink:href="img/a.jpg"></image>
    </svg>
    

When using a circle, we just need to tween the ‘radius’ attribute to a smaller value (60px in this case) with TweenLite:


    /**
     * Clip image in.
     * @private
     */
    Card.prototype._clipImageIn = function() {

      // Circle.
      var tween = TweenLite.to(this._clip, 1, {
        attr: {
          r: 60
        },
        ease: Expo.easeInOut
      });

      return tween;
    };
    

If instead we want to use a polygon like we do in demo 2, 3 and 4, we need to tween each point of the polygon. In the ‘start and ‘end’ array you can see a sub-array of coordinates [x, y] for each point.

As shown here we attach an ‘onUpdate’ callback to each end point, and populate an initially empty array called ‘points’ with the values for each point. Once the length is equal to 4 (the number of points that we’re using) the SVG clipPath is updated and the ‘points’ array is reset.

    
    var TL = new TimelineLite; // Polygon

    var start = [
      [0, 500],
      [0, 0],
      [1920, 0],
      [1920, 500]
    ];

    var end = [
      [1025, 330],
      [1117, 171],
      [828, 206],
      [913, 260]
    ];

    var points = [];

    // Create a tween for each point

    start.forEach(function(point, i) {

      var tween = TweenLite.to(point, 1.5, end[i]);

      end[i].onUpdate = function() {

        points.push(point.join());

        // Every 4 point update clip-path.
        if (points.length === end.length) {
          $(this._clip).attr('points', points.join(' '));
          // Reset.
          points = [];
        };

      }.bind(this);

      tween.vars.ease = Expo.easeInOut;

      // Add the tween for each point at the start of the timeline.
      TL.add(tween, 0);

    }, this);

    return TL;
    

For demo purposes and to keep things simple, the points are hardcoded. It would be interesting to push this effect forward and set a different clipping shape for each card, or dynamically get the points from the pattern on the background.

Polygonal Background

To complete the effect let’s combine the card floating animation with the background pattern. To animate the SVG we just use CSS transitions (opacity and scale transform).

Unfortunately Firefox doesn’t support transform-origin on SVG elements, so we just change the polygon opacity otherwise the pattern transition will slow down the whole animation since the browser has to translate each path from the upper left corner through the whole screen.

In demo.js you’ll find the full code. This are the main steps:

  • Generate an SVG pattern with Trianglify.
  • Append the generated element to the container provided. Notice that the container is already hidden with a CSS class, so we’ll not show the pattern until all of its polygons are set for the animation.
  • Loop the SVG children paths and get the center position of each element on the viewport.
  • Store a reference of the path element and its points which we’ll use later to find out which polygon is hovered by the card.
    
    /**
     * Map of svg paths and points.
     */
    var polygonMap = {
      paths: null,
      points: null
    };

    ...

    /**
     * Store path elements, map coordinates and sizes.
     * @param {Element} pattern The SVG Element generated with Trianglify.
     * @private
     */
    function _mapPolygons(pattern) {

      // Append SVG to pattern container.
      $(SELECTORS.pattern).append(pattern);

      // Convert nodelist to array,
      // Used `.childNodes` because IE doesn't support `.children` on SVG.
      polygonMap.paths = [].slice.call(pattern.childNodes);

      polygonMap.points = [];

      polygonMap.paths.forEach(function(polygon) {

        // Hide polygons by adding CSS classes to each svg path (used attrs because of IE).
        $(polygon).attr('class', CLASSES.polygon + ' ' + CLASSES.polygonHidden);

        var rect = polygon.getBoundingClientRect();

        var point = {
          x: rect.left + rect.width / 2,
          y: rect.top + rect.height / 2
        };

        polygonMap.points.push(point);
      });

      // All polygons are hidden now, display the pattern container.
      $(SELECTORS.pattern).removeClass(CLASSES.patternHidden);
    };

    ...
    

Notice that we do all this computation ahead, so during the animation we’ll not look at the DOM anymore but instead we’ll just loop the ‘polygonMap’ to find out to which element we need to add or remove CSS classes.

Consistent Choreography

Now, the key to make the animation choreographically consistent is to have a hierarchy among the animated elements, since the primary elements is the card we’ll let the floating drive the background animation.

To do so we’ll pass a callback ‘_onCardMove’ (demo.js) to the ‘_floatContainer’ method (Card.js) that will be called during the tween ‘onUpdate’ event.

In order to detect which polygon needs to be animated, we test if the center of the path polygon previously stored in ‘polygonMap.points’ is inside an imaginary circle where its radius is defined by the card width and the center by the card center x, y.

These parameters are computed in the variable ‘track’ inside the ‘_floatContainer’ method and passed as an argument to the callback (_onCardMove).

    
      /**
       * Callback to be executed on Tween update, whatever a polygon
       * falls into a circular area defined by the card width the path's
       * CSS class will change accordingly.
       * @param {Object} track The card sizes and position during the floating.
       * @private
       */
      function _onCardMove(track) {

        var radius = track.width / 2;

        var center = {
          x: track.x,
          y: track.y
        };

        polygonMap.points.forEach(function(point, i) {

          if (_detectPointInCircle(point, radius, center)) {

            // Notice that since the points array has been previously generated
            // from the paths array we can safely use the index to get the correct path.
            $(polygonMap.paths[i]).attr('class', CLASSES.polygon);

          } else {
            $(polygonMap.paths[i]).attr('class', CLASSES.polygon + ' ' + CLASSES.polygonHidden);
          }
        });
      }

      /**
       * Detect if a point is inside a circle area.
       * @param {object} point The point to test.
       * @param {number} radius The width of the card.
       * @param {object} center The center of the card.
       * @private
       */
      function _detectPointInCircle(point, radius, center) {

        var xp = point.x;
        var yp = point.y;

        var xc = center.x;
        var yc = center.y;

        var d = radius * radius;

        var isInside = Math.pow(xp - xc, 2) + Math.pow(yp - yc, 2) <= d;

        return isInside;
      };
    

In the method ‘_onCardMove’ we can make variations to the background animation. For example, by swapping the if/else statement we inverted the pattern in demos 3 and 4.

To help you understand the background animation in the source files you’ll find a prototype with just the background animation and the circle displayed that you can move around with the mouse (hover.html).

Have a look at the demos and dig into the source, we hope you find this effect useful and inspiring!

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thumbnail How Pakistan and India can prevent future heat wave fatalities
Jun 27th 2015, 12:00

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The 1.4 billion people of India and Pakistan are no strangers to long periods of sizzlingly hot and humid weather at this time of year. The average daily high temperature in Delhi in the month of May is 105 degrees Fahrenheit.

But with nearly 3,000 people killed between the two countries in two distinct heat wave events during May and June, it has become clear to local populations that their governments failed to prepare for and respond to the heat waves. It has also become clear that something must be done, as climate change is increasing the likelihood of severe heat waves around the world. Read more...

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thumbnail Spotify or Apple Music? What streaming music service is right for you?
Jun 27th 2015, 12:00

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If it seems like there's suddenly a whole bunch of different music streaming services, that's because ....there's suddenly a whole bunch of different music streaming services

With Apple about to throw its considerable weight into the streaming music industry, the already crowded market now seems downright congested. Every company seems to make its own claim as to why it's best

So which one is actually Simon and the rest Garfunkel? Or for you kids, which one is Harry Styles and the rest of One Direction? This interactive will help you decide. Click through it and figure out which services have the features you want. Read more...

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thumbnail Handle your package with care: An easy guide to manscaping
Jun 27th 2015, 12:00

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It’s almost a prerequisite: To get lucky in the sack, a man needs to take care of his first. And by that, we mean grooming your boys. They, too, need your attention. No longer a barbaric ordeal — that is, taking scissors to the scrotum or blindly shaving your bits with a razor and face shaving cream — the process of pubic manicuring has become dignified ever since the term “manscaping” was coined a few years ago

"Ladies agonizingly wax and pluck around the bikini line to maintain a sense of dignity that men are slow to embrace reciprocating," Kristan Serafino, a Hollywood hairstylist and beauty expert who's worked with Ryan Reynolds and Matthew McConaughey, tells Mashable Read more...

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thumbnail 5 ways to be nicer at work — don't worry, it's easier than you think
Jun 27th 2015, 11:15

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Are you nice to your co-workers? Before you answer, take a moment to think about it. How often do you ask them personal questions before jumping into a request? When was the last time you spoke to the person sitting next to you about anything besides work?

After reading this New York Times article about how bosses don't have the time to be nice to their employees at work, it got me thinking — maybe, I'm not as nice as I think I am. And by not taking the extra effort to be kind to my co-workers, I could be contributing to a negative atmosphere.

According to the article, "Rudeness and bad behavior have all grown over the last decades, particularly at work...insensitive interactions have a way of whittling away at people's health, performance and souls." I know I'm definitely guilty of being so caught up in my work that I sometimes barely acknowledge the conversation someone is trying to have with me — instead, I just nod along, thinking about my to-do list Read more...

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thumbnail This private jet company is offering flights for only $4 this July 4th
Jun 27th 2015, 11:05

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Kanye once said, “Sorry I’m in pajamas, but I just got off the PJ.” No need to apologize, Ye, because now we normal folk can too descend from a private jet in our pajamas.

For just $4, you can book a private charter flight this July 4th.

Of course, there's a catch. (There's always a catch.)

Charter company JetSuite is posting its $4 "SuiteDeals" on Friday, July 3, for travel the next day.

The company is not releasing the destinations or times of the flights before then: Hopeful travelers have to sign up for an email list to receive a notification if JetSuite will be chartering a flight to their desired city Read more...

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thumbnail Glastonbury's nocturnal netherworld of twisted imaginations and games
Jun 27th 2015, 11:04

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PILTON, England — By day, Glastonbury Festival is as you'd expect: A vast, bright and friendly festival with an eclectic combination of music, artistic performances, steaming food stalls and tie-dye-pushing shops. There's a slow, chilled atmosphere and people of all ages, from babies in prams to silver-haired hippies, mix across the site's hundreds of acres

By night, however, Glastonbury is a completely different beast. When the sun sets, a new breed surfaces in the south east corner. Along the railway track that splits the site in half, an alternative world wakes up in various regions stretching from Shangri-La to Block 9 and beyond. Read more...

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thumbnail 9 LGBT influencers sound off on their biggest queer pet peeves
Jun 27th 2015, 11:03

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Pride Month is a time to celebrate the triumphs of the LGBT community, including the fact that same-sex marriage is finally legal in the U.S.

Celebrating progress is needed in any social movement — after all, what’s activism without appreciating the successes of your struggle? But celebration can’t overshadow the work that still needs to be done.

There are many frustrating, everyday misunderstandings or misconceptions around gender and sexuality that, for LGBT people, indicate the number of remaining barriers to true equality. Read more...

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Jun 27th 2015, 11:00

He’s cut.

thumbnail 'Majority' of dead in Tunisia hotel attack are British
Jun 27th 2015, 09:31

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LONDON — Tunisia's prime minister has said the majority of people killed in a gun attack at a beach resort in the country are British

At least 38 people were killed and dozens more were wounded near the town of Sousse after a man pulled a Kalashnikov from a beach umbrella and opened fire Friday. Eight Britons are believed to be among the dead, as well as one Irish woman. Germans, Belgians and French are also among the victims

Prime Minister Habib Essid's comments came as British prime minister David Cameron said people need to be prepared for the fact that the majority of those killed in the attack were Britons Read more...

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Jun 27th 2015, 09:00

Nice to be able to help any way you can.

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Jun 27th 2015, 08:02

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LONDON — Going to work every morning is bad enough, but it's even harder when you can't take your dog in with you.

Well not for some on Friday. As part of a campaign to raise money for dog welfare charities, a British pet grooming company HOWND organised 'Bring Your Dog to Work Day' in the UK.

Images of dogs in ties, dogs in meeting rooms, and dogs in helicopters were popping up on Twitter all day. Ricky Gervais even got involved.

It's all paws on deck for #BringYourDogToWorkDay at @AllDogsMatter! Lucy's all ready to go! http://t.co/ZzU1Z6tfKI pic.twitter.com/TBwKSxhzyN

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Jun 27th 2015, 07:00

The man just has charisma.

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Jun 27th 2015, 05:30

That’s all kinds of ass.

thumbnail 'Supreme Joy': Newspaper front pages capture marriage equality
Jun 27th 2015, 05:08

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Kissing couples and rainbow flags were printed on Saturday's front pages around the country following the Supreme Court decision to allow same-sex marriage.

"Supreme Joy," wrote the Hartford Courant while the New York Times marked the momentous occasion with this stirring headline: "Equal Dignity." For the San Francisco Chronicle, an image of City Hall basking in the shadow of a rainbow flag dominated the top of the fold

Saturday's front page, final edition: "Gays' right to wed affirmed" pic.twitter.com/KUz2FONfrd

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Jun 27th 2015, 05:00

That’s pretty ballsy.

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Jun 27th 2015, 04:00

It’s sweet.

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Jun 27th 2015, 03:30

Must paddle faster.

thumbnail Microsoft went all out for its Windows 10 desktop background
Jun 27th 2015, 03:02

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When Windows 10 launches on July 29, pay special attention to the default desktop background.

Microsoft partnered with San Francisco designer Bradley G. Munkowitz, whose worked on films such as Tron, to create a spectacle out of the desktop background. Microsoft used lights, projectors, camera mapping and even a fog machine to create a 3D-looking Windows 10 logo.

It's quite a departure from the rolling hills landscape of Windows XP's iconic background. Windows 10 signifies the start of Microsoft's reinvention of the Windows brand, so the design has to make quite a statement. Read more...

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Jun 27th 2015, 03:00

That’s pretty brutal.

thumbnail Sports world celebrates same-sex marriage with a flood of tweets
Jun 27th 2015, 02:44

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Many in the professional sports community used social media to praise the Supreme Court's landmark decision Friday to eradicate same-sex marriage bans in the United States.

Athletes and sports organizations took to Twitter and Instagram to show their support for the LGBT community, including Jason Collins, the first openly gay man to participate in one of the nation's four most popular professional leagues

What a day to celebrate! Today also happens to be my parents' 39th wedding anniversary! Congrats to all who celebrate #love#LoveWins

— Jason Collins (@jasoncollins98) June 26, 2015 Read more...

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Jun 27th 2015, 02:30

He was trying to impress that girl.

thumbnail USA dominates China to advance in Women's World Cup: 3 things we learned
Jun 27th 2015, 02:00

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The U.S. national team beat China 1-0 in the Women's World Cup quarterfinals on Friday to advance to the tournament's final four. Carli Lloyd scored the lone goal in a game that was never in real doubt despite the the narrow margin.

The U.S. now moves on to face Germany on Tuesday in Montreal in the semifinals for a spot in the July 5 final in Vancouver. That promises to be a heavyweight slugfest — but first, here are three things we learned from the USA's win over China

1. Much improved! But ..

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Amy Rodriguez reacts after missing on a shot against China.

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Jun 27th 2015, 02:00

Damn, that was ugly.

thumbnail This is why you should never try to touch the Queen's Guard
Jun 27th 2015, 01:44

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London tourists, beware: The Queen's Guard don't like it when you touch them.

The guy in the video above definitely learns this lesson the hard way. After walking up and down alongside a member of the Queen's Guard, he eventually tries to put a hand on the Guard's shoulder. The soldier swiftly turns around, raises his rifle and screams "GET BACK FROM THE QUEEN'S GUARD," causing his assailant to jump halfway out of his skin.

The Guards' reputation is getting more and more badass by the day – it was only the other week that a parade of them trampled down a dozy tourist who was standing in their way. Read more...

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Jun 27th 2015, 01:30

Science is pretty impressive.

thumbnail White House gets a rainbow makeover
Jun 27th 2015, 01:06

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The north front of the White House got a rainbow makeover after the Supreme Court's historic ruling to allow same-sex marriage in all 50 states.

On Friday evening, red, yellow, violet, blue and green lights covered the White House entryway, attracting a crowd of onlookers. The lighting looked similar to a cartoon drawing of a rainbow-clad White House that was posted on the White House's social media accounts earlier in the day.

"Tonight, the White House was lit to demonstrate our unwavering commitment to progress and equality, here in America and around the world," a White House official said. "The pride colors reflect the diversity of the LGBT community, and tonight, these colors celebrate a new chapter in the history of American civil rights." Read more...

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Jun 27th 2015, 01:01

But in all fairness, they look like heaven.

thumbnail Cliff Alexander and the NBA Draft heartbreak you never hear about
Jun 27th 2015, 00:50

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This time last year, Cliff Alexander was hot stuff

He was finishing high school in Chicago, on his way to play college hoops at national powerhouse Kansas. He was ranked the third-best recruit in the class of 2014, ahead of Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell, the first and second picks in Thursday night's NBA Draft

Mock drafts at the time also predicted Alexander to be a top pick on Thursday night; he was listed on ESPN.com as a 6-foot-9, 240-pound man-child who'd in all likelihood spend his required one year playing for free in college before moving on to the monied world of the NBA

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Jun 27th 2015, 00:30

He’s like a ninja. Who measures stuff.

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Jun 27th 2015, 00:00

That’s too many blocks.

thumbnail 'The Avengers of Oz' is the mashup you never knew you needed
Jun 26th 2015, 23:52

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I don't think we're in the Marvel Universe anymore.

Captain America and the other Avengers were just too stale for parody YouTuber Darren Wallace so he spiced things up a bit with ..The Wizard of Oz? The dystopian future pits a maniacal Tin Man against a very Ozian team consisting of Captain Scarecrow, secret agent Dorothy and the god of thunder himself, Lion.

Admit it, you'd definitely buy tickets to see this.

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thumbnail Disney Bans Selfie Sticks From All Of Its Parks
Jun 26th 2015, 23:45

How are Mickey and Minnie going to snap NSFW selfies?

thumbnail Taylor Swift, Britney Spears rumored to headline the Super Bowl
Jun 26th 2015, 23:43

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A new rumor percolating Friday is that Taylor Swift is in "final talks" to be chosen to headline the Super Bowl 50 halftime show in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 7, 2016

Some observers are quick to shoot down this rumor because Swift has a sponsorship deal with Diet Coke, which would conflict with Pepsi's halftime show sponsorship

However, when prodded about Swift's business conflict earlier this year, Pepsi executive Adam Harter told Billboard that considering "competitive relationships" is just one piece of the selection process, meaning Swift isn't automatically out of the running

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thumbnail Apple Watch is now available in 16 countries, soon to be 19
Jun 26th 2015, 23:37

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The Apple Watch landed in seven additional countries on Friday and announced plans to expand into three more later this summer

Apple's first wearable is now available for purchase at boutique shops and various Apple store locations in Italy, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Taiwan. These countries join the first wave of countries that carried the Apple Watch in stores, which included Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S.

The company also announced plans to launch the device in the Netherlands, Sweden and Thailand on July 17. This will bring the total count of countries selling the Apple Watch to 19. Read more...

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thumbnail Silicon Valley celebrates gay marriage, and the Internet's role in it
Jun 26th 2015, 23:31

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It's official: Same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states, and the tech world is overjoyed.

Friday's landmark 5-4 ruling, in which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down gay marriage bans as unconstitutional, earned enthusiastic reactions from many members of the tech community, who voiced their unwavering support in interviews with Mashable on Friday.

Some also contend it was the Internet that paved the road to legalizing same-sex marriage

"Love is love," said Brit Morin, CEO and founder of the lifestyle DIY startup Brit + Co. “President Obama said it the best this morning: ‘When all Americans are truly treated as equal, we are more free.’" Read more...

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thumbnail Escape Artist Working With Criss Angel Has A Major Screw Up
Jun 26th 2015, 23:30

Magic may not be real, but it’s still dangerous.

thumbnail How the Supreme Court decided on a constitutional right to same-sex marriage
Jun 26th 2015, 23:18

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Now that the Supreme Court has ruled same-sex marriage bans unconstitutional, both advocates and opponents of the decision are poring over the majority opinion and four dissents to understand why the justices chose one side or the other — and what that means for Americans

Amidst the legalese, intellectual barbs, and sweeping language, the justices have made it very clear how they view marriage, the role of sexual orientation in seeking to join that institution, and whether the Constitution guarantees same-sex couples the right to marry

Today is a big step in our march toward equality. Gay and lesbian couples now have the right to marry, just like anyone else#LoveWins

— President Obama (@POTUS) June 26, 2015 Read more...

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thumbnail This Is What Happens When Your Friends Don't Like Your New Profile Picture
Jun 26th 2015, 23:15

Photoshop makes EVERYTHING better.

thumbnail 6 tech companies whose gay marriage policies were way ahead of the Supreme Court
Jun 26th 2015, 23:08

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Few technology companies needed to wait for the Supreme Court to approve gay marriage to put policies in place that are friendly to gay employees

In California, one of the most progressive states, gay partnerships are so long-standing that major tech companies even created affectionate nicknames for their gay employee affinity groups, like "Squeers" at Square and "Gayglers" at Google

For all the criticisms one might direct at Silicon Valley — startups skirting regulations, pushing the limits of user privacy and showing lackluster results on employee diversity — many of these businesses have been early and decisive in providing fair benefits to LGBT workers, setting a precedent for other corporations. Read more...

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thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: P2
Jun 26th 2015, 23:00

A woman last to leave her office on Christmas Eve must rely on her wits to survive when she is trapped in a parking garage with a deranged security guard.

thumbnail Giant penis spews glitter at Norwegians
Jun 26th 2015, 22:50

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If you need to get someone's attention, try dressing up in a giant penis costume and ejaculate glitter everywhere you go.

Norwegian sex education charity RFSU made a PSA in response to Norway's STI epidemic reminding sexually active youth to stop dicking around and start practicing safe sex

Glitter has long been considered the STI of the craft world — once you come into contact with the sparkly seductress, it follows you everywhere you go

"If I can help others, just by being a dick," the ad's 19-year-old star, Philip van Eck, told Tønsberg Blad, "there is nothing better." Read more...

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thumbnail Emilia Clarke: There's a 50/50 chance Jon Snow returns to 'Game of Thrones'
Jun 26th 2015, 22:44

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Warning: This post contains spoilers from the Season 5 finale of 'Game of Thrones'

Despite declarations from Kit Harington and Game of Thrones writers David Benioff and Dan Weiss that Jon Snow is completely dead following the show's Season 5 finale, the Khaleesi herself has stepped up to give fans a glimmer of hope.

In an interview with MTV's Josh Horowitz, Emilia Clarke left some leeway as to whether or not the fan favorite would be returning, in line with the many fan theories that that the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch is not really dead.

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thumbnail BJ’s Restaurant To Give $10,000 Gift Card For Naming Your Baby “Quinoa”
Jun 26th 2015, 22:38

Before you scoff, think of how many Pizookies that could buy. Think!

thumbnail Reveler celebrating same-sex marriage at Stonewall Inn: 'It's about effing time!'
Jun 26th 2015, 22:32

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Following the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to allow same-sex marriage in all 50 states, New York City's historic Stonewall Inn became a gathering spot for many to celebrate the momentous day.

Considered the birthplace of the gay rights movement, the Stonewall Inn was recently granted landmark status by New York City and is expected to attract throngs of revelers during New York's Pride Parade this weekend.

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thumbnail Chevrolet thinks it can one-up Tesla with a $30,000, 200-mile Bolt
Jun 26th 2015, 22:20

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The race for the people's electric car just heated up. Much of the conversation about electric cars thus far has revolved around Tesla, but Chevrolet is angling to change that.

Chevrolet announced on Thursday that testing is underway for its fully electric Bolt, which the company claims will exceed 200 miles of range and be available to consumers for around $30,000. This puts Tesla right in Chevy's crosshairs; the former is working on a $35,000, 200-mile range electric vehicle (EV) called the Model 3

Currently, EV offerings in the U.S. are either limited in range, expensive or in some cases, both. The best range comes from the Tesla Model S 85D, which offers a range of 270 miles but at a starting cost of $85,000 before federal tax credits. The best EV in terms of range around the Bolt's target price is the Kia Soul EV which boasts a 93 mile range for the price of $33,700 before tax credits. Read more...

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thumbnail Conservative commentator tears up as she begs Republicans to accept gay marriage
Jun 26th 2015, 22:15

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Now that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 U.S. states, S. E. Cupp is begging the Republican Party to change its stance on the issue.

The conservative commentator held back tears during a CNN segment on Friday as she addressed GOP members. She called on fellow conservatives to look at the gay couples celebrating this decision, and to ask themselves if those people deserve the same rights afforded to straight couples.

"Those people, they are not pariahs, they're patriots," she said. "And wherever you stand on the politics of this issue ... it's hard not to see these people as just wanting the human dignity that the rest of us have." Read more...

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thumbnail See Obama's ultimate mic drop moment after SCOTUS healthcare decision
Jun 26th 2015, 22:15

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This is what it looks like when President Obama gets his way.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court voted to uphold his Affordable Healthcare Act, a ruling that keeps healthcare intact for millions of Americans. Official White House photographer Pete Souza was on hand when Obama heard the decision and detailed the moment in a post on Medium.

"For one split second, the President’s face was blank as if he was trying to comprehend the news," he writes. "He then reacted in jubilation."

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thumbnail Here's where you sign: Counties already issuing gay marriage licenses
Jun 26th 2015, 22:03

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The Supreme Court voted in favor of same-sex marriage Friday, prompting county clerks throughout the country to start issuing their first marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.

But as some couples rushed to get married following the historic ruling, some still can’t. County clerks in at least two states have been denying marriage requests after the state attorney generals for Louisiana and Mississippi each said the Supreme Court decision was not effective immediately.

“There is not yet a legal requirement for officials to issue marriage licenses or perform marriages for same-sex couples in Louisiana,” State Attorney General Buddy Calwell said in a statement on his office’s website, with Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood echoing his sentiments in another statement sent to circuit court clerks. Read more...

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thumbnail Texas comic book shop owners: BRB, just getting legally married
Jun 26th 2015, 21:59

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Be right back, exercising our rights.

Kenneth Denson and Gabriel Mendez, owners of the Red Pegasus games comic book shop in Dallas, Texas, spent their morning at the courthouse, waiting in line with dozens of other couples for the Supreme Court's historic ruling on same-sex marriage on Friday.

Here's just part of the line#SCOTUSMarriage pic.twitter.com/AFGZepjwlm

— Charlie Scudder (@cscudder) June 26, 2015

After the decision came through, Kenneth and Gabriel were able to get married legally in their home state

While they were at the courthouse, the two left a hopeful sign on their storefront. A photo of the sign was uploaded to Reddit late Friday morning, rising to the top of the page with more than 1.5 million views Read more...

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WordPress Cherry 3.x. How to generate a sitemap (sitemap.xml)
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This tutorial shows how to create a sitemap for your WordPress site.

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thumbnail 'Be proud': The best advice to young LGBT kids
Jun 28th 2015, 12:02

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When you get older, you get wiser — especially if you grew up in struggle.

Aging members of the LGBT community are often overlooked and underappreciated within our modern movement, in favor of younger generations. It's rare we actually talk to the people who lived through our most profound periods — the Stonewall Riots, the HIV/AIDS crisis and countless other moments that led to major victories in LGBT rights

In honor of LGBT Pride Month, we visited the Midtown Manhattan location of SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders) to chat with four LGBT elders about their experiences within the community. Read more...

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thumbnail Love, unity and Jerry Garcia: fans tell us what they love about the Grateful Dead
Jun 28th 2015, 12:00

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Twenty years after the death of legendary guitarist Jerry Garcia, the four surviving members of the Grateful Dead reunited Saturday for the first of five concerts in their "Fare Thee Well" tour.

Mashable ventured into the parking lot of Levi's Stadium to catch up with the passionate Deadheads who had converged on the Bay Area for a celebration of the Dead's 50th anniversary — and a fond farewell to one of the most iconic bands of our era.

We asked them a simple question: What's your favorite thing about the Grateful Dead?

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This is Josephine. #dead50 #myfavoritething

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thumbnail Meerkat now lets you embed live streams of Shark Week
Jun 28th 2015, 12:00

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Meerkat still exists and now it's trying to take a bite out of the live streaming competition with a new feature — and a fierce partnership

The once buzzed about startup announced Friday a long-awaited option to embed live streaming broadcasts on any website with a few lines of code, rather than only house videos on Meerkat's apps and website. The move could help the service broaden its reach and differentiate itself from Periscope, a similar service owned by Twitter and thought to be significantly outpacing Meerkat in growth.

To debut the embed feature, Meerkat is partnering with Discovery Channel, which will use it to stream behind-the-scenes footage from Shark Week, the weeklong shark broadcast that has become something of a cultural phenomenon in recent years. The Meerkat videos will appear on a live section of Discovery's website, starting on July 5. Read more...

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thumbnail 'Big Brother' superfans: The new opening credits have arrived
Jun 28th 2015, 12:00

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Big Brother may have kicked off last week, but any loyal viewer knows the season doesn't really start until this year's opening credits are revealed

Welcome to summer, then. The new credits have arrived, and you're seeing them first on Mashable.

Behold, the water-splashed figures of our beloved houseguests — the people you're probably going to spend more time with this summer than your friends and family. (Unless, that is, your family and friends watch Big Brother with you — in which case, congrats on all the awesome humans in your life.) Read more...

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thumbnail The secrets behind 'super-achievers' and how you can be more like them
Jun 28th 2015, 11:15

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"You have the same number of hours in the day as Beyoncé."

Everyone knows someone who works full time, volunteers, runs a successful blog, and somehow still finds time to go grocery shopping, cook organic Instagram-worthy meals, foster a loving relationship, walk his or her adorable Boston Terrier, and, oh — train for a half marathon

These kinds of "super-achievers" have the same number of hours in the day as the rest of us, but somehow, they always seem to get more done. How do they do it?

As a psychologist and life coach who has spent thousands of hours working with clients over the past 28 years — including hundreds of hours with clients who meet this super-achiever character profile — here's what I've noticed about people who consistently succeed. Plus: How you can tweak your mindset to become a high achiever, too Read more...

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thumbnail Steve Hughes Takes On Political Correctness
Jun 28th 2015, 11:00

Don’t give the homeless your money!

thumbnail Germany Before WWI
Jun 28th 2015, 09:00

That’s kind of amazing.

thumbnail Just A Rich Kid Asking Ladies To Flash Him
Jun 28th 2015, 07:00

Life is good for the rich.

thumbnail Kanye West got 'Kanye-d' by a British heckler at Glastonbury
Jun 28th 2015, 06:36

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Love him or hate him, Kanye West even has the best hecklers of all time.

During West's set at Glastonbury in the U.K. Saturday night, a man invaded the stage complete with his own microphone, the BBC reported. The heckler tried to sing along with the big deal rapper before security hustled him quickly off stage.

Wearing a t-shirt that read "Lee-Zus" in parody of West's nickname and album title "Yeezus," British comedian Lee Nelson — real name Simon Brodkin — claimed responsibility for the stunt on Twitter. "Some people were saying Kanye shouldn't headline Glastonbury so I thought I'd give him a hand," he wrote. Read more...

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thumbnail Australia greets U.S. marriage equality decision with praise and envy
Jun 28th 2015, 05:37

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After the Supreme Court affirmed the right of same-sex couples across America to marry Friday local time, Australians took to social media to celebrate the news.

Tweets of support for the decision under the hashtag #lovewins were accompanied by calls for Australia to also take the plunge and allow equality for all.

Australia should be next to say yes #LoveWins

— RossLynch (@Kattieleebieber) June 28, 2015

#LoveWins C'mon Australia, its time for equality xxx

— doge anna (@AshLouAnna) June 28, 2015

yes America! Hopefully Australia is next! #LoveWins

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thumbnail Do Not Look Into The Eyes! Statue Prank Scares The Crap Out Of Museum Visitors
Jun 28th 2015, 05:00

Should have listened to the warning, people.

thumbnail The Hottest Baywatch Girls Who Watched The Bay
Jun 28th 2015, 05:00

A rundown of the hottest Baywatch girls.

thumbnail 5 can't-miss apps: Kiwi for Gmail, Disney Gif, Medium and more
Jun 28th 2015, 03:47

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Between iTunes showcasing LGBT pride and Facebook's rainbow-filtered profile photos, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps.

Luckily, each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes a GIF keyboard app from Disney, a new Gmail app for Mac, Dropbox's redesigned Android app and more.

Check out the gallery, below, to see our top picks. If you're looking for more, take a look at our last roundup of can't-miss apps.

Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments. Read more...

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thumbnail Shots fired at San Francisco Pride event leave 1 injured
Jun 28th 2015, 03:06

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Updated: Sunday, 28 June 2015 3:25 a.m. EDT

A shooting at a Pride event at the United Nations Plaza in downtown San Francisco Saturday evening has left at least one person injured.

Police confirmed to Mashable shots were fired at the event. A bullet hit a 64-year-old male bystander in the arm, who has since been taken to San Francisco General Hospital.

Scene of alleged 217(shooting) at UN Plaza in #sf during #SFPride2015 pic.twitter.com/MWbfxgG1eo

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Officer Carlos Manfredi said several people were detained for questioning after the shooting occurred around 6 p.m. Saturday. Read more...

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thumbnail This Is How The World's Laziest Man Mows His Yard
Jun 28th 2015, 03:00

We have to admit that was pretty smart.

thumbnail Obama's full speech at Pinckney's funeral is even better than his rendition of 'Amazing Grace'
Jun 28th 2015, 02:19

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President Barack Obama unexpectedly sang 'Amazing Grace' at Rev. Clementa Pinckney's funeral, but that stirring rendition wasn't the only inspiring moment during his roughly 37-minute eulogy.

Pinckney, who was also a state senator, was killed with eight others at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 17 by a 21-year-old shooterDylann Roof has been arrested in connection with the crime and remains behind bars.

Obama's impassioned speech touched on Pinckney's strong character, the Confederate flag, gun violence, racial bias and a nation that was appalled at the alleged killer's violent act of hatred. Read more...

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thumbnail Guy Rips Epic Fart In Court, Uptight Judge Throws Tantrum
Jun 28th 2015, 01:00

That was a quality fart. The judge should have applauded the effort.

thumbnail What updates should Android developers focus on from Google I/O?
Jun 28th 2015, 00:57

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In this video, Android Engineer Kris Pena picks out the most important pieces of information that came out of this year's Google I/O conference

She dissects all the changes to Android app permissions, like prompting users just to allow access to location services or cameras in real time, versus presenting them with a long list of permissions before an install

She also discusses some of the exciting new APIs released with the Android M preview, as well as Google's new Design Support Library, which makes it easier for designers to implement many of the features of material design without a lot of extra work Read more...

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thumbnail Peruvians round up vicunas for annual shearing festival
Jun 28th 2015, 00:17

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Locals in the Peruvian state of Ayacucho recently held their yearly Vicuna Shearing Festival, where they round up vicunas, Peru’s national animal (a smaller relative of the llama), which is prized for its wool.

The ceremony, known as a “Chaccu,” is led by a man dressed as a traditional Incan king and includes a traditional dance that gently rounds up the vicunas into a group where their wool can be collected, after which they are set free.

Severely endangered only a few decades ago, the vicuna have bounced back through conservation efforts and an establishment of a national reserve for the animal. Read more...

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thumbnail Tough road ahead for Wimbledon fan favorite Andy Murray
Jun 27th 2015, 23:28

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The draw is in, and the All England Club's fan favorite appears to have one of the toughest roads back to the Wimbledon final. Scotland native Andy Murray, who in 2013 became the first British man since 1936 to win the tournament, is grouped together with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at the bottom half of the men's bracket

What it means: Murray may have to face every other member of tennis's "Big Four," including Novak Djokovic, if he is to hoist a Wimbledon trophy once again

Andy Murray's potential @Wimbledon opponents include

RD 4 - Tsonga
QF - Nadal/Ferrer
SF - Federer
FINAL - Djokovic pic.twitter.com/MG6wloFhgG

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thumbnail Badass Woman Climbs South Carolina Statehouse Pole To Take Down Confederate Flag
Jun 27th 2015, 23:00

She was arrested and taken to jail. Free Bree Newsome!

thumbnail 8 Pride-themed Easter eggs from Google
Jun 27th 2015, 22:58

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This weekend cities all over the world are waving rainbow flags for Gay Pride parades, held in celebration of the LGBT community and its history

This year's celebrations are particularly heartening as they follow the Supreme Court's landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states.

In honor of this year's Pride festivities, LGBT employees at Google developed festive Easter eggs across its many platforms that celebrate the community:

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A custom Pride theme is available here for Gmail inboxes.

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thumbnail British and Irish victims named in Tunisia hotel attack
Jun 27th 2015, 21:23

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Updated: Saturday, 27 June 2015 9.30 p.m.

The names of British and Irish victims were revealed Saturday in a terrorist shooting at a Tunisian beach resort that left at least 39 dead and dozens more injured.

The British foreign office has confirmed at least 15 Britons were among the dead, making the attack the deadliest act of terrorism against the British people since a series of subway bombings racked London nearly a decade ago. That number may rise as more information about the victims surfaces

Carly Lovett, reported to be a 24-year-old photographer and blogger from Lincolnshire, England, was the first victim named in the attack. Read more...

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thumbnail A changing planet: 4 places where climate change is taking its toll
Jun 27th 2015, 21:18

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In September, the United Nations will vote on 17 proposed Sustainable Development Goals for the world to strive for over the next 15 years.

The goals include taking unprecedented steps to halt climate change, guiding the policies that will change the world for the better by framing global agendas and guiding political action.

In the gallery below are four countries (Nepal, Namibia, Myanmar and the Maldives) where climate change has already started to affect everything from farming to flooding.

The UN will vote to finalize their Sustainable Development Goals this September at a special summit in New York. Read more...

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thumbnail Frisky Livestock Transform This News Report From Boring To Hilarious
Jun 27th 2015, 21:00

Is it me or does he sound exactly like Bill Burr?

thumbnail Watch Florence and the Machine cover Foo Fighters in tribute to Dave Grohl's broken leg
Jun 27th 2015, 20:31

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Total badass Dave Grohl blew minds in mid-June when he broke his leg during a Foo Fighters concert, left the stage to be fitted with a cast and then returned to finish out the show.

In tribute, Florence + the Machine performed a stripped down cover of the Foo Fighters' "Times Like These" at the Glastonbury Festival in England.

When Welch announced that she was dedicating the band's next song to Grohl, the crowd broke out in deafening cheers

"He was so incredibly kind and supportive to us when we were first starting out and we were so sad to hear that he broke his leg because we love him so much," Welch told the screaming crowd. "And Dave, if you are listening, we love you, we all love you." Read more...

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thumbnail People are losing their cool over this hot, meme-worthy gorilla
Jun 27th 2015, 20:11

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When strong jawlines and rippling abs no longer do it for you, consider this unusual object of desire: Shabani the hot gorilla.

Since the gorilla's move to Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya, Japan, people have flocked to see the strapping ape in the flesh, the Daily Mail Australia reports

Shabani grew up at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney before moving to Japan in 2007. Only recently has the ape become a bit of a local heartthrob, Rocket News reports.

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thumbnail Pro-Confederate flag protesters rally in South Carolina and Alabama
Jun 27th 2015, 19:32

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Confederate flag-waving protesters crowded the steps of the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia on Saturday, hours after an activist named Bree Newsome briefly removed the controversial flag and was arrested immediately afterwards.

A similar rally drew nearly one thousand demonstrators at the state capitol building in Montgomery, Alabama, where the flag was removed earlier this week on the orders of Gov. Robert Bentley, according to the Montgomery Advertiser

Currently in Montgomery, Alabama#ConfederateTakeDown #ConfederateFlag pic.twitter.com/arUSnXOfqS

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thumbnail More than 500 people injured in Taiwan park explosion
Jun 27th 2015, 18:58

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Updated: Sunday, 28 June 2015 3:30 a.m. EDT

More than 500 people were injured during an explosion at a park in New Taipei City, Taiwan on Saturday, reports the country's Central News Agency, according to CNN.

Fire broke out after flammable powder apparently exploded on stage during a Color Play Asia party at Formosa Fun Coast. At these festivals, dancing patrons are sprayed with colorful clouds of powder, Reuters reports

The explosions took place at about 8:30 p.m. local time, CNA reports. Though local firefighters were able to extinguish the fires quickly, a reported 516 people were injured, with eight in critical condition. Read more...

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thumbnail Getting Bit By A Goblin Shark
Jun 27th 2015, 17:00

Nature, you scary.

thumbnail BEAR for the WIN - Breaking Videos
Jun 27th 2015, 17:00

Break delivers this week's best viral videos: Drunk Racoon! Wannabe Sons of Anarchy! Badass Hungry Bear!

thumbnail You Can’t Be Ghost Rider In Real Life
Jun 27th 2015, 15:00

That’s going to take some time to repair.

thumbnail Even Birds Love Queen
Jun 27th 2015, 13:00

Those birds were meant for headbanging.

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thumbnail Kids lip dub 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day', make Arnold Schwarzenegger totally adorable
Jun 29th 2015, 12:01

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Arnold Schwarzenegger has always been a tough guy, so it really takes the edge off when he's voiced by a five year-old.

Little kids Arwen (age 10), Leia (age 8) and Neo (age 5) take on the classic trailer for Terminator 2: Judgement Day and make every "boom", "smash" and "crash" from the action sci-fi super adorable.

So hopefully it's not too late for them to dub over the new Termintor Genysis movie, because that would be super cute.

For more kids lip dubs, make sure to subscribe to Mashable on YouTube.

Also make sure to check out Arwen, Leia and Neo's lip dub for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Read more...

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thumbnail Design expert Tyler Wisler joins Mashable on Pinterest to inspire you to upgrade your home
Jun 29th 2015, 12:00

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Even the smallest homes can be charming with the right interior design.

"Great design is what you make of it; what makes you happy," says designer and TV personality Tyler Wisler.

This week, Wisler is joining Mashable on Pinterest as our guest Pinterest influencer, sharing his favorite interior designs. Wisler, whose work has been showcased on HGTV's Design Star and NBC's George To The Rescue frequently mixes classic and contemporary influences to create fun, modern and unique homes.

Be sure to follow our "There's No Place Like Home" board to find inspiration for your next home redesign. Read more...

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thumbnail Taylor Swift and Emma Watson had a magical meet-up in London
Jun 29th 2015, 11:49

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Taylor Swift's girl squad now includes one of the most talented witches of the Wizarding World.

After attending Swift's concert in London on June 27, actress and former Hogwarts student Emma Watson went backstage to hang out with the music superstar and some of her closest gal pals.

spent tonight surrounded by badass girls and couldn't be happier about it pic.twitter.com/R5pM0MHZia

— Lauren Aquilina (@laurenaquilina) June 28, 2015

All the ladies, including Martha Hunt, Karlie Kloss, Lauren Aquilina and Sydney Sierota, look pretty excited about their entourage for the night. Read more...

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thumbnail 29 people in fancy dress that capture the wonderful wackiness of Glastonbury
Jun 29th 2015, 11:03

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LONDON — Glastonbury is over for another year, but the memories - the Dalai Lama making an appearance; Kanye getting 'Kanye-d' on stage by a comedian; the BBC subtitling team having a stressful night with Kanye's lyrics; basically anything involving Kanye - will live on.

And then there were the outfits. Glastonbury wouldn't be Glastonbury without people dressing up in strange and wonderful ways. We collected a few gems that show the impressive lengths some festival goers went to to stand out from the crowd. Read more...

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thumbnail These Lady Pranksters End Up Being The Ones That Got Pranked
Jun 29th 2015, 10:00

Disgusting ... but pretty funny.

thumbnail David Cameron says 'full-spectrum response' to ISIS needed after Tunisia attack
Jun 29th 2015, 09:49

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LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron has said the battle against Islamic State must be fought "at source" in Iraq and Syria as well as at home where where a "radical narrative" is taking over young minds in Britain

His comments, made on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, come days after 38 people were killed on a beach in Tunisia by a lone Tunisian gunman with links to Islamic State. At least 15 Britons are confirmed among the dead but officials warn that figure is likely to rise to over 30.

Cameron said the UK needed to show extraordinary resolve and strength after Friday's events, which he described as a "horrffic attack," adding that it has "shocked the whole of the country and the whole of the world." Read more...

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thumbnail IKEA reveals trends in Australian home of the future
Jun 29th 2015, 09:29

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The Swedish furniture store IKEA knows a thing or two about Australians. Many locals frequently take a weekend pilgrimage to battle it out with rowdy kids and fighting couples in the hope of securing a bargain in their big blue bag

Armed with knowledge from this sample of home decoration obsessives, IKEA teamed up with Australian futurist Barrie Barton to envisage what the Australian home of the future will look like, complete with meatballs

Not only will the outside merge with the inside, homes will be about social spaces and community. They will also be fitted with sustainable technology and as bikes will need to be stored in our homes, they will become decorative pieces hanging on a wall Read more...

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thumbnail Ace your next job interview by adopting this mindset
Jun 29th 2015, 09:17

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If you’re looking for a job, chances are you’ve heard the standard tips: "Don’t underestimate the value of eye contact," "Dress for the job you want" and, "Remember to smile."

Every article on finding a job (not to mention every well-meaning friend and family member) seems to repeat these tips or other well-worn adages.

But often, hard skills aren’t enough to ace an interview and land a job. Instead, you should focus on a soft skill that can make or break your chances for success — a growth mindset. Here’s why your next job might depend on this skill (and how you can develop it). Read more...

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thumbnail A robot called Hadrian wants to build you a house in two days
Jun 29th 2015, 08:51

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A West Australian company has a robot they say can lay 1,000 bricks per hour and build the frame of an average house in under two days.

The robot is still in prototype stage, but Fastbrick Robotics is hoping to bring a commercial machine onto the market within the next couple of years, Mike Pivac, CEO of Fastbrick Robotics, told Mashable Australia.

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Hadrian laying bricks.

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The robot, Hadrian, was named after the ancient Roman emperor Hadrian who had a fad for construction. "He built a lot of walls for the Romans," Pivac said. "We also intend on building a lot of walls." Read more...

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thumbnail Greek banks shut for 6 days and cash withdrawals restricted
Jun 29th 2015, 08:03

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Greece's five-year financial crisis took its most dramatic turn yet, with the cabinet deciding after an 8-hour session that Greek banks would remain shut for six business days and restrictions would be imposed on cash withdrawals.

The Athens Stock Exchange would also not open Monday, financial sector officials confirmed.

European stock exchanges opened sharply lower Monday following the news. The Stoxx Europe 600 index, which represents a basket of various sized companies from the European Union, dropped 3.13% minutes after the markets opened on Monday. Germany's DAX dropped 4.3%, and France's CAC-40 fell 4.4% early after opening Read more...

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thumbnail This Dog Accidentally Ingested Marijuana And Got Higher Than You'll Ever Be
Jun 29th 2015, 08:00

I'm happy to report that the husky was perfectly fine a couple days later.

thumbnail 'Halt and Catch Fire' Episode 5: Reunited, and it feels like hell
Jun 29th 2015, 07:23

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In “Exact and Defend,” Episode 5 of Halt and Catch Fire’s second season, we enter the gut-wrenching world of atrophy: physical atrophy, emotional atrophy, spiritual atrophy. Within this beautifully crafted episode, degeneration rears its ugly, saddening head at almost every turn.

Answers emerge regarding Gordon’s health problems — and they’re even more devastating than he expected. A doctor informs Gordon that due to toxins he’s been exposed to over the years (likely from activities such as constructing computers in his garage), his brain has been irreversibly damaged, and his physical and mental symptoms of atrophy are expected to worsen. There is no treatment; he is on a downhill slide into darkness, with no idea how fast he’ll reach the end. Read more...

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thumbnail The Earth's rotation is slowing, so everyone gets an extra second this week
Jun 29th 2015, 07:18

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In case you need a little extra time this week, the last minute of Tuesday, June 30 will contain 61 seconds instead of the usual 60.

Atomic clocks around the world will coordinate the leap second, which is necessary to keep Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) — the system that guides most international civil times systems — synced with the Earth's rotation.

On Tuesday, atomic clocks should read 23:59:59, then 23:59:60, before switching over to Wednesday with 00:00:00.

Michael Wouters, head of the Time and Frequency team at Australia's National Measurement Institute told Mashable Australia the leap second is being introduced because the difference between UTC and astronomical time has come close to one second Read more...

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thumbnail All hail Janet Jackson: Jason Derulo, Ciara, Tinashe perform dance tribute
Jun 29th 2015, 07:14

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LOS ANGELES — Janet Jackson accepted the Ultimate Icon honor at the BET Awards after a fiery dance tribute of "Pleasure Principle," "All For You," "If" and "Rhythm Nation."

Tinashe, Jason Derulo and Ciara took turns channeling their best Jackson moves before joining forces at the end for the 49-year-old entertainer's classic "Rhythm Nation."

"It's been a very long journey to this moment — my heart so full," Jackson said in her acceptance speech (watch here) in which she also thanked God, BET, her parents and family. "Twenty-five years ago we created 'Rhythm Nation' hoping the world would be a better place. But today there's even more to be done. Last but not least, to my loving husband and to all the fans. I've missed you much and I love you so much." Read more...

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thumbnail Solar-powered plane leaves Japan bound for Hawaii
Jun 29th 2015, 07:12

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A solar-powered plane took off from Japan early Monday to attempt a five-day flight over open water to Hawaii, the eighth leg of its bid to fly around the world without fuel.

Its long wings lighting up the night sky, the Solar Impulse 2 departed at 3:03 a.m. after an unscheduled, month-long stop in Japan because of unfavorable weather.

The flight to Hawaii, by far the longest of the journey so far, is risky because there are few if any places to land in an emergency.

Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg is flying solo. The plane, which started in Abu Dhabi on March 9, is powered by more than 17,000 solar cells on its wings that recharge its batteries. From Hawaii, it is to continue on to Phoenix, then hopscotch across the United States and the Atlantic to Europe, before returning to Abu Dhabi. Read more...

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thumbnail Aussie surfer rides 60-foot wave, breaks leg and has no regrets
Jun 29th 2015, 07:05

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A surfer has survived to tell the story, after riding what can only be described as an epic wave off the coast of Western Australia on Friday

Pro surfer Justin Holland, who lives in Kingscliff, New South Wales, got towed into the massive swell by a jet-ski to catch a 60-foot (18-metre) wave on a reef break off the coast of Grace Town. Holland didn't make it out unscathed — the 35-year-old had to be dragged from the water with a broken femur.

“I pulled him onto the wave, so I was pretty excited,” Jamie Mitchell, who towed Holland onto the wave, told the Guardian Australia. “But when he came up and I went to get him he was just saying his leg, his leg ... His leg didn’t get out of the leg strap quickly enough, and I think that’s what broke it.” Read more...

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thumbnail 'True Detective' Episode 2: Six crazy revelations, one devastating shocker
Jun 29th 2015, 06:34

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LOS ANGELES — It gets dark early on this season of True Detective.

"Night Finds You" is only the second episode of Season 2, and already things have gone grimly haywire. The episode ends with a shocker that's too early to be truly devastating — did that really happen? We haven't had enough time to care yet! — but fits the all-at-once barrage of crazy that this season is throwing down

(We'll get to that shocker thingy at the end of this post to protect the innocent from being spoiled.)

SEE ALSO: True Detective' premiere: 5 ways things got weird real fast

But even that final shot was a clue into a mystery that is sprawling in every sense of the word Read more...

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thumbnail 1500ft Straight Up With No Rope
Jun 29th 2015, 06:30

Sometimes you gotta climb something then jump off.

thumbnail Asking Girls If They Masturbate
Jun 29th 2015, 05:00

Oh you kids and your inappropriate questions.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pictures Driving Way Too Fast While Under Five
Jun 29th 2015, 04:00

Hopefully they didn’t find any bottles in the car. Of milk.

thumbnail This Epic Camera Set Record For Optical Zoom. You Can Even See The Moon Rotate!
Jun 29th 2015, 03:00

My camera's zoom is terrible. I'm jealous.

thumbnail The Theme Park Ride Of The Future Looks Like It'll Be So Much Fun
Jun 29th 2015, 01:00

That looks straight out of a sci-fi movie.

thumbnail Proof That The Roadrunner Is The Most Badass Bird In Existence
Jun 28th 2015, 23:00

That was brutal yet awesome.

thumbnail This Adorable Pit Bull Is So Very Gentle With The Baby Turkeys
Jun 28th 2015, 21:00

Pit bulls make the best pets.

thumbnail Woah! You'll Be Jealous Of How They Serve Ice Cream In Qatar
Jun 28th 2015, 19:00

That is some serious skill.

thumbnail Why The Moon Hoax Was Impossible
Jun 28th 2015, 17:00

TV special effects did suck back in the day.

thumbnail One Of The All Time Classic Fight Videos
Jun 28th 2015, 15:00

They just don’t make fight videos like this anymore.

thumbnail This Armless Drummer Is Hardcore
Jun 28th 2015, 13:00

Not bad at all.

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thumbnail Happy Social Media Day 2015!
Jun 30th 2015, 12:00

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It's that time of year again: Happy Social Media Day from all of us at Mashable.

Mashable first launched Social Media Day in 2010 to commemorate and celebrate the ways social media has changed our world, both big and small.

This year marks the sixth-annual global celebration, and it could just be the largest yet, with hundreds of events around the world bringing thousands of people together to discuss the growth and proliferation of social media.

Wherever you're located, there may be an event happening in a United States or international location near you. But if you can't attend an event in person, you can still join the global conversation online through the hashtag #SMDay Read more...

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thumbnail Why are so many shark attacks happening along the Carolina coastline?
Jun 30th 2015, 11:42

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An 18-year-old was severely injured on Saturday after being bitten by a shark on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, marking the sixth reported attack along the state's coastline in as little as three weeks.

The victim arrived at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with critical injuries sustained to his right calf, buttocks, and both hands, according to a post from the National Park Service's Facebook page. The unidentified teenager was treated at the scene before being airlifted to the hospital.

As of now, the victim's condition has improved, but remains serious. The incident is part of a rising pattern of attacks along the coast. Read more...

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thumbnail Rob Lowe and Owen Jones just had a really weird Twitter spat
Jun 30th 2015, 11:22

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LONDON — It's always a bit random when celebrities start having a go at each other on Twitter, and it's even more unexpected when the tweeters in question aren't people you'd normally associate with each other in any way.

Such was the case on Monday night, when American actor Rob Lowe and Guardian columnist Owen Jones had an unexpectedly catty online exchange.

It all started when Lowe made some tie-themed assertions about the Greek financial crises.

One clue that the leader of Greece gives no f$$cks about his country defaulting: not wearing a tie as he addresses his government.

— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) June 29, 2015 Read more...

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thumbnail Apple Music streams songs at the same quality as iTunes downloads
Jun 30th 2015, 11:03

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Regular music listeners may not care, but there's segment of audiophiles out there that really cares deeply about their music's audio quality.

It was previously reported Apple Music would stream music at a bit rate of 256 kilobits per second (kbps) in Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) and Mashable has now confirmed this is the case.

Bit rate is the amount of data that's processed in any given amount of time. For songs streamed on Apple Music, that means there's 256 kilobits in every second of the track. The higher the bit rate, the better a song will sound — at least that's what most people believe. Read more...

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thumbnail Dollywood: Inside the biggest theme park you've never seen
Jun 30th 2015, 11:00

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PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee — Standing amid sequined gowns and rhinestone banjos, you can’t even hear the roller coasters.

Outside the glittering halls of Chasing Rainbows — the Dolly Parton museum filled with memorabilia and tributes to her mentors — Dollywood theme park is roaring with excitement. Inside, the only thing that’s loud is the fashion. But the contrasts don’t stop there.

While the Great Smoky Mountains and Tennessee humidity embrace the park, and offer a tempting invitation to find a shady spot to sit out the heat and enjoy a funnel cake and sweet tea, the park is so packed with rides, performances and attractions there’s hardly time to catch your breath. Read more...

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thumbnail This Professional Gamer's Entrance Was A Bit Over The Top, Don't You Think?
Jun 30th 2015, 11:00

He better have won after all that.

thumbnail Engineers have increased fiber optic capacity nearly 20 times
Jun 30th 2015, 10:43

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With the amount of internet-connected devices increasing every day, the need for better, faster Internet is considerable. University researchers have come up with a very clever solution to this problem.

Electrical engineers at the University of California, San Diego have just broken the capacity limits of fiber optic cables nearly 20 times, successfully sending a signal through 7,456.45 miles of cable without needing electronic regenerators. This breakthrough could potentially increase the strength of the fiber optic cables that connect the world

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thumbnail Apple Music first look: It's all about curation, curation, curation
Jun 30th 2015, 10:18

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Apple's long-awaited streaming music service, Apple Music will be officially released on Tuesday

Replacing the official music app on iOS, Apple Music combines your iTunes library and uploads with on-demand streaming, live radio and a new artist-centric social network.

There is a lot to uncover in Apple Music. In full disclosure, I had less than a day to play with the shipping version of Apple Music with iOS 8.4. Expect a full, complete review later in the week

That said, here are my first impressions after using Apple Music. Read more...

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thumbnail How Apple Music could save the music industry without even trying
Jun 30th 2015, 10:00

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Back in April 2003, Apple reinvented the music industry with the introduction of the iTunes Music Store. Although the iTunes Store wasn't the first attempt at selling licensed music online, it was far and away the best platform — mostly because of the broad participation of the music labels, but also because of Apple's seamless end-to-end ecosystem based around the iPod.

In the first year, Apple customers bought more than 70 million tracks. Within five years, iTunes had eclipsed Walmart to be the largest music retailer in the world.

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thumbnail EU agrees to end roaming charges, announces net neutrality rules
Jun 30th 2015, 09:58

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BRUSSELS — The European Union has signed a deal to end mobile roaming charges by June 2017, allowing travelers to make mobile calls, send texts and use mobile data at the same price anywhere in the 28 EU nations.

The agreement, announced by the European Parliament, Council and Commission on Tuesday, also introduces EU-wide net neutrality rules for the first time

The EU has been lowering prices of roaming charges every year since 2007Current prices are €0.19 ($0.21) for outgoing calls, €0.06 ($0.07) for outgoing text messages, and €0.20 ($0.22) per MB of data Read more...

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thumbnail London is carrying out a major terror attack exercise
Jun 30th 2015, 09:49

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LONDON — Days after a gun attack killed British tourists holidaying at a Tunisian beach resort, police and other emergency services are holding a major drill in London, simulating a terrorist attack with firearms to see how the city's various agencies respond.

The exercise, starting Tuesday and going over two days, is the largest one of its kind in the city. Named Operation Strong Tower, it has been in the planning for more than six months, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police

We are taking part in a #999exercise today which will test the emergency services' response to a marauding terrorist attack in #London

— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) June 30, 2015 Read more...

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thumbnail Indonesian military plane crashes in residential area killing at least 20
Jun 30th 2015, 09:44

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An Indonesian air force transport plane crashed Tuesday into a residential neighborhood in the country's third-largest city of Medan, killing at least 20 people.

Indonesian television broadcast images of the wreckage of the downed Hercules C-130, a crumpled burning car and a shattered building that local media said contained a spa. Smoke billowed from the site and several thousand people milled nearby.

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thumbnail How iCracked is becoming the Uber for smartphone repairs
Jun 30th 2015, 09:04

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It’s not unusual for 20-year-old Taha Jahmi to drop what he’s doing on a Saturday night and meet a stranger at a bar to fix their shattered iPhone display.

In fact, Jahmi is making a living off of on-demand smartphone repair requests for iCracked, a Redwood City, Calif.-based startup that’s probably best described as the "Uber for fixing phones."

“I meet people in coffee shops, at their homes, offices, parties — anywhere,” Jahmi said. “I’ve even fixed smartphones in bars at 10:00 p.m., after someone has drunkenly dropped a device on the floor." Read more...

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thumbnail It Turns Out That Jeeps Aren't Very Good At Driving Over Mountains
Jun 30th 2015, 09:00

Sure, those were daunting mountains but the Jeep didn't even try very hard.

thumbnail Google Maps will alert you to upcoming railroad crossings
Jun 30th 2015, 08:33

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In an effort to prevent railroad crossing accidents, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has teamed up with Google to warn drivers when they're approaching a crossing

Every railroad crossing in the country will be visible in Google Maps, and the app will issue both audio and visual notifications when the car approaches a crossing, according to a report by The New York Times and confirmed by Mashable. Right now, there's no timetable as to when the feature will appear in the app.

The hope is that drivers will be more careful as they intersect railroad crossings. About 94% of accidents at crossings is due to driver inattention and error, the FRA said. A major cause of accidents is drivers trying to beat the train to the crossing and miscalculating how much time they have Read more...

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thumbnail Watch a guy set a record for world's fastest two-wheel mile...in a car
Jun 30th 2015, 08:14

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Doing a two minute mile on a bike or a motorcycle isn't impressive. Doing a two minute mile in a car trying to be a bike is.

At this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, an event where a variety of cars and drivers race up an English Lord's long driveway, stunt driver Terry Grant set the record for the fastest two-wheeled mile in a car with a time of 2 minutes and 10 seconds

The commentators note that after just one mile, the two tires need to be replaced

To put the time into context, the fastest run up the 1.16-mile Goodwood course was 41.6 seconds set in a McLaren Formula 1 car. Grant averaged a speed of 30 mph, so not blistering, but not slow either. Read more...

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thumbnail Man dies after setting himself on fire on a Japanese bullet train
Jun 30th 2015, 08:05

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A man riding one of Japan's high-speed bullet trains set himself on fire Tuesday, killing himself and another passenger as the coach filled with smoke, Japanese officials and media reports said.

At least nine others were injured, one seriously, mostly from smoke inhalation, Odawara Fire Department official Ikutaro Torii said.

A Kanagawa prefecture police official confirmed the death of a female passenger and said the man who lit the fire is also apparently dead, but the extent of his burns is delaying formal confirmation.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to release the information. National broadcaster NHK and other media reported the deaths of the male and female passengers. Read more...

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thumbnail What happens when everyone in 'Magic Mike XXL' is replaced with hot dogs
Jun 30th 2015, 07:59

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Just when you thought Magic Mike XXL couldn't be anymore of a sausage fest, this happens.

The YouTube channel, Sausage Party, decided to go in a slightly meatier direction after remaking Jurassic World trailer with hot dogs. Complete with cut abs (literally), one couldn't be more right when they say that Channing Tatum is a huge hunk of meat.

Apologies to all the vegetarians out there.

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thumbnail Uber makes waves in Istanbul with boat service
Jun 30th 2015, 07:39

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Uber passengers in Istanbul have a whole new way to travel between continents: Speed boats.

The ride-hailing company just announced a new boat service in Istanbul. The service, called UberBOAT, will ferry passengers across the Bosphorus river, which divides the Asian and European sides of the city.

As with Uber's other offerings, UberBOAT will now appear as a separate option within the main Uber app. Rather than owner-operated boats, all of the speed boats are operated by a Turkish company called Navette and can hold six to eight people each. Read more...

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thumbnail Motorcycle racer saves himself from a brutal crash, finishes race on his knees
Jun 30th 2015, 07:32

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Not only did this racer save himself from a would-be a brutal collision, but he went on to finish the race with style.

Niklas Ajo, a 20-year-old motorcycle racer from Finland lost control his bike in the most elegant fashion while cruising in 8th place at the Motul TT Assen Moto3 in the Netherlands on Saturday

Fortunately, Ajo was able to stabilize his bike as he headed off of the track into the grass and ended up crossing the finish line in 17th place while dragging his knees.

[H/T:FTW]

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thumbnail 'The O.C.' is getting made into the musical it deserves
Jun 30th 2015, 07:31

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Now that The O.C. audience has grown from television-obsessed teens into Netflix bing-watching professionals, a musical reboot was almost inevitable

The show, which was created by Josh Schwartz and ran from 2003 to its finale in 2007, was about a group of wealthy teens growing up in Orange County, California, and will be turned into a single performance musical on August 30 in Los Angeles

The event will be directed by Jordan Ross and produced by Lindsey Rosin, according to Variety, the same duo who recently put on Cruel Intentions:The Musical. Read more...

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thumbnail Apple Watch 'smart fist bumps' shown in Apple patent
Jun 30th 2015, 07:23

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Imagine if a simple fist bump with a fellow Apple Watch wearer could enable functions like wirelessly exchanging personal information. No finger taps or screen swiping required

That's the future reality envisioned by a new patent filed by Apple and published online last week

The wrist-mounted device described in the patent isn't referred to as an Apple Watch, but based on some of the details surfaced by Patently Apple, it's safe to assume that the Apple Watch is the focus here.

In Apple's filing, the motions that would initialize data transfers are described as "greeting events" in which " devices are in proximity and the users of the devices concurrently execute a greeting gesture." Read more...

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thumbnail Shia LaBeouf gets called out for plagiarism because some things never change
Jun 30th 2015, 07:10

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Apparently a giant distracting rattail isn't enough to curb old habits.

Shia Labeouf was captured awkwardly rapping for a small group of people this weekend, but now he's being called out for stealing some of his bars

Rap collective Anomolies pointed out that LaBeouf's last few lines, “I reckon you want more of that rare commodity, the quality is what it’s got to be, and my philosophy is much farther than what your eyes can see,” are taken verbatim from their 1999 song, "Perfectionist".

Anomolies' self-described representative, Pri the Honydark, wrote a scathing Instagram post shaming LaBeouf for trying to take credit for his group's music. Read more...

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thumbnail Get satisfaction with Ed Sheeran and Rolling Stones singing 'Beast of Burden'
Jun 30th 2015, 07:04

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Ed Sheeran, our modern-day male master of live duets, hopped onstage with The Rolling Stones to perform the 1978 classic "Beast of Burden" over the weekend.

Sheeran received a phone call from Mick Jagger on Friday and learned the song in just one day before playing it Saturday during the band's tour stop in Kansas City, Missouri.

In the past year alone, the 24-year-old English singer-songwriter has sang impressive duets with Beyoncé, Demi Lovato, Macklemore, Taylor Swift, Kermit the Frog and an unsuspecting mall performer. But he seemed particularly enamored about performing alongside Jagger. Read more...

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thumbnail Badass Motorcycle Racer Nearly Crashes But Instead Surfs To Finish Line On Knees
Jun 30th 2015, 07:00

That's one of the coolest things I've ever seen on a race track.

thumbnail Get your popcorn ready, here's what's new to streaming in July
Jun 30th 2015, 06:51

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Summer is here, and while for a lot of people that means trips to the beach and backyard barbecues, for others it means a 90-plus degree excuse to stay inside with the air conditioning on blast, catching up on favorite TV shows.

The four big streaming services, HBO Go, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Instant, all have oodles of new programming rolling out in the U.S. in July, ranging from recent hits like The Maze Runner to old favorites like Dr. Strangelove

So get your snacks ready and scope out a comfy perch on the couch, 'cause there's a ton of shows and movies you won't want to miss Read more...

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UPDATE: Tuesday, June 30, 7:10 p.m.: Police in riot gear stormed the prison, pushing back prisoners trying to break free. A water canon was used to control the crowd, with the protest dwindling to 100 prisoners by late afternoon, according to the Herald Sun.

A riot has broken out at an Australian prison because apparently the inmates need a cigarette.

Prisoners are on edge at the Metropolitan Remand Centre in Ravenhall in Melbourne, Victoria, due to the impending introduction of a state-wide smoking ban in prisons, according to a prison source, The Age reported.

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thumbnail Dwight Schrute Has A Musket
Jun 30th 2015, 05:00

The man had to do something with his time.

thumbnail The 6 hands-down best moments from the 'Teen Wolf' season premiere
Jun 30th 2015, 04:04

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It's senior year for the kids on Teen Wolf and if Monday night's Season 5 premiere is any hint of what's to come, Scott and Co. are in for one heck of a stressful final year of high school.

The season premiere largely took place 6 months after the events of the Season 4 finale and had the gang looking forward to the new year with mixed emotions

Stiles was worried that the end of the gang's high school years would mark the end of their involvement in each other's lives. Scott had seemingly spent the last 6 months doing some major maturing and found himself at peace with whatever comes next. And Lydia, well, we didn't really get a chance to find out her thoughts on senior year because she was largely absent from the episode ..with the exception of one of the coolest moments from the premiere. Read more...

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thumbnail 40 Weird Pics With A Really Great View Of The Mountains
Jun 30th 2015, 04:01

What if the last image bathed in onions.

thumbnail Folding On Pocket Aces
Jun 30th 2015, 03:30

Stunning that it worked out.

thumbnail Cat Feeds Baby Birds, But Is It Real?
Jun 30th 2015, 03:00

Or is this a viral ad campaign?

thumbnail Japanese Bathrooms Are Cooler Than Yours
Jun 30th 2015, 02:30

Not sure about that shared bath water though.

thumbnail This Is The World’s Fastest Ferry
Jun 30th 2015, 01:30

Now all it needs is a bar.

thumbnail Welp, Here’s Shia Labeouf Freestyling
Jun 30th 2015, 01:00

Eminem has nothing to worry about.

thumbnail See The Official Jumpsuits For 'Ghostbusters 3'
Jun 30th 2015, 00:32

What do you guys think??

thumbnail The $7 Shotgun
Jun 30th 2015, 00:30

It’s not fancy but it works.

thumbnail Little Horse Waits For Stuck Mom To Get Rescued
Jun 30th 2015, 00:00

What a weird way to get stuck.

thumbnail Woman Fined $157 Dollars For Eating Banana In Traffic
Jun 29th 2015, 23:42

That is a banana and I am not happy to see you Mr. Officer.

thumbnail Beach Idiots Vs Shark
Jun 29th 2015, 23:30

Dunno lady, should we be doing this?

thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: PHOENIX
Jun 29th 2015, 23:11

Detective Harry Collins (Liotta) is addicted to gambling. His addiction eventually lands him in big trouble, as he becomes caught between a brutal bookie, a lethal loan shark, and a murderous heist gone wrong.

thumbnail This Kid Wants You To Shove Kindergarten
Jun 29th 2015, 23:00

Enough of this crap, she’s out.

thumbnail CNN Can’t Tell Isis Flag From Sex Toy Flag
Jun 29th 2015, 22:30

Good job on reporting the news, everyone.

thumbnail San Andreas Earthquake: The Pinnacle Of Awesome CGI
Jun 29th 2015, 22:00

The hippo was good, but the giraffe that brought its own scenery was better.

Collective #174
Jun 28th 2015, 12:49

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Inspirational Website of the Week: Edwin Europe

Great form and function with lots of attention to detail made us pick Edwin Europe for this week’s inspiration.

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Efficient Image Resizing With ImageMagick

Dave Newton shows how to use ImageMagick to serve the right images depending on the screen size or device.

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Atom 1.0

An epic release of one of the most popular editors around. Don’t miss the fantastic video.

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Interoperable CSS

An excellent article by Glen Maddern introducing the new idea of ICSS (Interoperable CSS).

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Why we Need WebAssembly: An Interview with Brendan Eich

Learn about WebAssembly and how it might impact the future of JavaScript in this interview with Brendan Eich by Eric Elliott.

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Javascript in one pic

A picture that explains the JavaScript language and its features. Made by coodict.

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Libscore

Libscore scans the top million sites on the web to collect stats on JavaScript library usage.

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LAPA: Landing Pages Collection

A great resource for getting inspiration for landing page designs. Made by Aresta.

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Free Font: Julep

A beautiful display font with different fill possibilities designed by Jeremy Ross.

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Vibrance Titles (AE)

If you work with After Effects, this might be a useful resource of animated titles. Made by Slava Solovyov.

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I am Creator: Perspective Edition Demo (PSD)

A fantastic graphics pack for creating a custom 3D scene with several elements. Made by Ruslan Latypov.

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Checkbox Trickery with CSS

Will Boyd shows how to pull off some neat tricks using checkboxes.

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365 Days of Pixel Art

Check out the great pixel art collection by the guys of @Pixel_Dailies.

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Startup Launch List

A collection of articles you need to read before launching a startup. Written by founders, designers, investors and thought leaders.

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File Type Icons (AI, SVG, PSD)

A lovely set of file type icons designed by EpicPxls.

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Detecting CSS Animation and Transition End with JavaScript

Learn how to control CSS powered animations and transitions with onCSSAnimationEnd and CSSTransitionEnd. An article by Osvaldas Valutis.

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Inspirational Videos For Designers – The Big Collection

A great collection of inspirational videos for designers by Lior Frenkel from nuSchool.

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Free Font: Rhombus

A rhombus-based character design that combines to a unique looking font. Made by Revés Studio.

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thumbnail Shia LaBeouf went super patriotic at Mount Rushmore
Jul 1st 2015, 12:04

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It's never a dull day where Shia LaBeouf is involved.

Fresh off a head wound sustained while shooting the upcoming film American Honey in North Dakota, LaBeouf headed off to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota to show off his patriotic side.

"America! You know...America!" he's seen shouting in this clip from TMZ. The gossip outlet also reports that LaBeouf's bout of nationalism didn't keep him from snapping a few photos with fans.

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thumbnail Even the air is better in first class on this airline
Jul 1st 2015, 12:02

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First class passengers need not rely on their air of superiority because they're breathing superior air — at least on German airline Lufthansa.

The airline recently installed humidifiers in the first class of its Airbus A380s, bringing air quality up to par with the luxurious lie-flat seats and other services available in the premium section of the aircraft

"[The humidifier] gives a totally different experience," Lufthansa chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr told The Times of India last month. "Passengers arrive in a much better shape after a long-haul flight." Read more...

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thumbnail David Beckham's new tattoo might be his most badass yet
Jul 1st 2015, 11:59

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LONDON — David Beckham has quite a few tattoos.

His collection, which includes angels, Roman numerals, Sanskrit writing, cherubs, the names of his children, a picture of his wife, a giant guardian angel on his back and a winged cross on his neck, numbers over 30, and on Tuesday he got a new addition which stands out from the rest.

It's a tattoo of a Minion

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David Beckham's latest inspiration

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According to a tweet from Victoria Beckham on Tuesday, the new tattoo was added by their three-year-old daughter Harper. Read more...

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thumbnail 3 common phrases you should remove from your resume — and what to use instead
Jul 1st 2015, 11:39

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Resumes don't always leave a lot of room for personality. And, as anyone who's tried to spiff up his or her resume knows, trying to tell a coherent story in bullet form is tricky. So, it comes as no surprise then that the summary statement is getting to be a pretty popular way to kick it off

With a summary, you can cherry pick your most impressive accomplishments, spell out what your expertise is, and give an overall sense of what your career path has been. What's not to love?

Nothing. Unless, you know, you're doing it wrong. Just like in the rest of your resume, you're better off quantifying your results and backing up your skills with numbers, rather than using cliché phrases Read more...

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thumbnail Olympus Air crams a mirrorless camera into a smartphone-controlled lens
Jul 1st 2015, 11:10

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If your favorite camera is the one on your smartphone, Olympus' latest mirrorless camera may be the perfect way to step up your selfie game.

The company introduced a new mirrorless camera Tuesday, the Olympus Air, a handheld interchangeable lens camera completely controlled with smartphones.

Officially called the Olympus Air A01, the 16-megapixel camera is more of smartphone camera accessory than a typical mirrorless camera. Olympus has managed to cram the sensor, storage, battery and other camera functions into a handheld body that is about the same size as an average DSLR lens. Read more...

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thumbnail This former Soviet republic is the next big food and wine destination
Jul 1st 2015, 11:10

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When you arrive at the airport in Tbilisi, the capital of the Republic of Georgia, the passport control agent hands you a bottle of wine to welcome you.

I’ve traveled to many countries, and have never once received a gift upon arrival — especially none so delicious or storied as Georgian wine.

I took it as a sign I would enjoy traveling in Georgia. And I was right.

The Republic of Georgia, formerly part of the Soviet Union, straddles the divide between Europe and Asia and has a population of almost 4 million. Its borders are created by the Caucasus Mountains and Russia to the north, the Black Sea to the west, Armenia and Turkey to the south, and Azerbaijan to the east. Read more...

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thumbnail Bro Buys Grabber Claw At Dollar Store, Has So Much Fun With It
Jul 1st 2015, 11:00

His return on investment was outstanding considering the entertainment value he derived from it.

thumbnail 10 movies you would never believe led the box office at least 3 weeks in a row
Jul 1st 2015, 10:38

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Jurassic World is a rare breed indeed, as it has led the box office three weekends in a row. It's an increasingly difficult feat, what with so many films being distributed throughout the year and tentpole seasons being more crowded. Still, even a couple decades ago, there were some interesting films that managed to hold the top of the box office for more weeks than even the staunchest fan of said films would be able to plausibly believe.

Join us, as we tackle 10 films that you'd never believe actually led the box office with three or more consecutive top finishes. Or, in the case of Tootsie, a staggering 14 weeks in the No. 1 slot! Read more...

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thumbnail 15 badass lady music videos before there was 'Bad Blood'
Jul 1st 2015, 10:30

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Taylor Swift's latest video masterpiece, "Bad Blood," is a tour de force when it comes to ladies kicking ass. But T-Swift's not the only pop queen to harness what Lena Dunham calls the "lethal forces of femininity."

From girl groups to dance troupes, there are plenty of video girl gangs we'd love to hang with/laugh with/hire as assassins.

Now if only Charlize Theron would start a band.

1. Beyoncé, "Run the World (Girls)"

Beyoncé's reign of pop feminism skyrocketed after this arresting, post-apocalyptic video. For real, though: if Bey's assembling an all-girl army, count me in. Read more...

2. Jenny Lewis, "Just One of the Guys"

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thumbnail Despite the complaints, London beach body posters 'not offensive'
Jul 1st 2015, 10:30

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LONDON — More than 70,000 people signed a petition calling for the ads to be removed, dozens more defaced the campaign's posters and others even stripped down to their bikinis for a protest in Hyde Park, but on Wednesday the UK's advertising watchdog said the controversial "Are you beach body ready?" ads were not offensive or irresponsible.

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority received 378 complaints about the ad, which featured across the London Underground, promoting Protein World's slimming products

In the complaints people said the ad was offensive because it implied that a body shape that differed from the idealised one presented was not good enough or inferior, they also said that an ad for a slimming product with a slim, toned body and a headline "Are you beach body ready?" was socially irresponsible Read more...

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thumbnail Greek PM Tsipras caves in on bailout plan but no deal likely before referendum
Jul 1st 2015, 10:19

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Stock markets across Europe surged higher following a Financial Times report that Greece will accept all the bailout demands of creditors bar a few changes such as maintaining a discount on sales taxes on the Greek islands.

In the two-page letter sent to Greece's creditors on Tuesday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appears to be making big concessions in a request for a new bailout deal.

Another change Tsipras is requesting is moving the retirement age to 67 by Oct. 2022 instead of right away. Finally, he asked for a solidarity grant to be awarded to poorer pensioners, to be phased out in Dec. 2019, the Financial Times reports. Read more...

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thumbnail Watching This Beautiful Girl Masterfully Play The Didgeridoo Is Mesmerizing
Jul 1st 2015, 09:00

Any attractive woman who knows her way around a didgeridoo is a keeper in my book.

thumbnail Jaunt's NEO camera promises immersive virtual reality films
Jul 1st 2015, 08:41

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Back in April we gave a preview of the new virtual reality camera from Jaunt, a company that hopes to revolutionize the way movies are filmed

Today, Jaunt finally revealed the commercial version of its new VR camera, called NEO, and it's a beauty

Described as a "turn on and shoot" solution for VR filmmakers, the device can capture high-resolution 360 degree images, produce high dynamic range (HDR) images, and capture time-lapse and high frame-rate images. That last one means those epic slow-mo scenes you're accustomed to in your favorite action movies will translate well in the VR space, thanks to the NEO Read more...

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thumbnail 'Douchebag Beach Club': The top 5 games banned in Australia in the past four months
Jul 1st 2015, 08:32

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Australia only got a R18+ rating for gaming in 2013, but that doesn't mean everything is now making it past the country's infamous Classification Board.

In fact, Australia banned 220 online games in the past four months. That's a significant jump in number, ABC News reported, and almost four times the amount refused classification in the period between 1994 and 2014.

Refusing classification means the game cannot be sold, rented or advertised in Australia.

The Classification Board ascribes the marked increase to a trial of the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC), the official 12 month pilot of which launched in Australia on Wednesday Read more...

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thumbnail All pixels must die: Game of Thrones deaths reenacted with pixel art
Jul 1st 2015, 08:26

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Warning: This article and video contain a LOT of Game of Thrones spoilers. Stop reading now to stay spoiler-free.

You watched in disbelief as Ned Stark's head rolled off and away from his body. That 'Rains of Castamere' tune got stuck in your head for days after the rest of Stark family got butchered during the Red Wedding. And you couldn't believe your eyes as Stannis Baratheon and his wife Selyse did the unthinkable

Now, you get to experience all that again, but in pixel art!

Creative animation studio pipocaVFX created the 2-minute animated video, showing some (but not all) of the crucial Game of Thrones deaths as they would look in an 80s video game Read more...

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thumbnail Brawling Babes Have Trouble Stopping Their Skirts From Hiking Up
Jul 1st 2015, 08:00

It looks like a mud wrestling fight almost broke out.

thumbnail Sugary drinks kill 184,000 people every year, study claims
Jul 1st 2015, 07:34

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Sugary drinks cause 184,000 deaths worldwide annually, including 25,000 deaths in the United States, according to a new study.

The finding — a revised estimate of numbers first presented at a scientific meeting in 2013 — represents a tally of deaths from diabetes, heart disease and cancer that scientists say can be directly attributed to the consumption of sweetened sodas, fruit drinks, sports/energy drinks and iced teas.

The numbers imply that sugary drinks can cause as many deaths annually as the flu.

"It should be a global priority to substantially reduce or eliminate sugar-sweetened beverages from the diet," said Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, senior author of the study and dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Massachusetts. Read more...

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thumbnail This graffiti artist's 'experiment' with the authorities escalated hilariously
Jul 1st 2015, 07:17

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LONDON — A British graffiti artist's year-long battle with a local council – and how that squabble transformed an otherwise unremarkable brick building – has been recorded in a gloriously amusing photo series.

The anonymous Mobstr, who runs a website that "documents images of work found on streets and other locations by persons unknown", gave Mashable permission to publish the series here.

"I cycled past this wall on the way to work for years," wrote Mobstr in an introduction to the photos. "I noticed that graffiti painted within the red area was "buffed" with red paint. However, graffiti outside of the red area would be removed via pressure washing. This prompted the start of an experiment. Unlike other works, I was very uncertain as to what results it would yield. Below is what transpired over the course of a year." Read more...

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thumbnail Falling drone knocks woman unconscious at Seattle Pride
Jul 1st 2015, 07:05

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One point for the "technology-is-ruining-everyone's-lives" camp: a wayward drone struck a 25-year-old woman and rendered her unconscious during Sunday's Pride parade in downtown Seattle.

According to the Seattle Police Department, the woman was in the crowd at the parade by 4th Avenue and Madison when an 18"-by-18" drone crashed into a nearby building and fell into the crowd, striking her in the head in an extraordinary turn of bad luck.

The SPD reports that the woman's boyfriend caught her as she fell, before an off-duty firefighter helped treat her and called for police. Read more...

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thumbnail Why Kim Kardashian doesn't call herself a feminist
Jul 1st 2015, 07:03

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SAN FRANCISCO — Kim Kardashian West is perhaps the most controversial woman in America not running for president

From her reality television stardom to her endless tabloid appearances to her marriage to Kanye West, everyone has an opinion about whether or not she represents the crass commercialization of one's family and personal life or is instead a role model for modern female empowerment

Here's the thing: Kardashian West used to care what you thought about her, but those days are gone. That's what she told an audience of about 1,000 fans at a public event Tuesday night in San Francisco Read more...

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thumbnail How long does it take for you to think a thought?
Jul 1st 2015, 06:52

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As inquisitive beings, we are constantly questioning and quantifying the speed of various things. With a fair degree of accuracy, scientists have quantified the speed of light, the speed of sound, the speed at which the earth revolves around the sun, the speed at which hummingbirds beat their wings, the average speed of continental drift….

These values are all well-characterized. But what about the speed of thought? It’s a challenging question that’s not easily answerable – but we can give it a shot.

First, some thoughts on thought

To quantify the speed of anything, one needs to identify its beginning and end. For our purposes, a “thought” will be defined as the mental activities engaged from the moment sensory information is received to the moment an action is initiated. This definition necessarily excludes many experiences and processes one might consider to be “thoughts.” Read more...

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thumbnail London is getting its first fully electric doubledecker bus
Jul 1st 2015, 06:44

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LONDON — This is probably the only bus in the world where three won't arrive at the same time, because only one of them exists.

London is getting the world's first, purpose-built, purely electric doubledecker bus, mayor Boris Johnson announced this week at the Clean Bus Summit.

The new bus, which will have zero emissions, will run on route 16 between Cricklewood and Victoria Station.

The size of the battery packs needed to power a bus of this size led many to believe that running a doubledecker using electricity wasn't possible, City Hall said in a statement, but Chinese manufacturer BYD took on the challenge and the new bus will enter service this October. Read more...

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thumbnail Qantas glitch causes cheap-as-chips flights from Australia to Los Angeles
Jul 1st 2015, 06:40

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It didn't make any sense, and that's because it wasn't real

Qantas seemed to be pretty much giving away flights to Los Angeles from Australian cities on Wednesday morning. People with savings stashed in their sock drawer were quick to cash in on return flights for as little as A$577 ($444) return. But the Australian airline claims it was all one big accident

There were screams of joy and suitcases were hastily packed as dreams of leaving the icy Australian temperatures for a stroll down Sunset Boulevard became a short-lived reality. The cheap flights were first spotted on U.S. website Hopper.com, with the fares sinking to an all-time low for different dates between July and the start of September. Read more...

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thumbnail New Aussie regime could force social networks to remove bullying content
Jul 1st 2015, 06:07

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Updated: Wednesday, July 1 2015 4.30 p.m. AEST with a statement from Twitter

Opening up a new front in the fight against cyberbullying, Australian kids and their parents can now ask the government to remove humiliating posts on social media.

Calling itself a "one-stop-shop" for online safety, the Office of the Children’s e-Safety Commissioner will work with social media services and other online platforms to take down material deemed to be bullying in nature as part of a program launched Wednesday.

One in five Australian kids are affected by cyberbullying each year, the country's first ever Children’s e-Safety Commissioner, Alastair MacGibbon, told Mashable Australia, and you only have to chat to kids, parents and teachers to know it's getting worse. Read more...

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thumbnail Broken Leg? Walk It Off
Jul 1st 2015, 06:00

That guy really needed to sit.

thumbnail Great Britain Has Won A War Against Every Country On Earth
Jul 1st 2015, 06:00

It’s vaguely true.

thumbnail A gift to your hangover: McDonald's introduces all-day breakfast in Australia
Jul 1st 2015, 05:46

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It's the hangover dream of our late teenage years. Finally, McDonald's has given into logic and introduced an all-day breakfast menu.

Your inner child can sleep easy after a long night out, knowing you won't have to make a mad dash to the golden arches for a Bacon and Egg McMuffin with cheese. From Wednesday, the company will be rolling out its all-day brekkie menu across Wollongong and the Illawarra region, south of Sydney

This may put the region on the map, with travellers from far and wide making the long run to Macca for an oily hashbrown on a Saturday evening. That is, until the Gold Coast introduces an all-day breakfast menu in August Read more...

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Jul 1st 2015, 05:00

Suck it, snake.

thumbnail Fire at black church followed NAACP warning to take 'necessary precautions'
Jul 1st 2015, 04:52

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A predominately black church in Greeleyville, South Carolina was in flames on Tuesday night, making it the seventh to burn in the past week in an increasingly worrisome list of church fires across the South.

The fires, six of which are now under investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, have raised questions of racial targeting in the wake of the Charleston church shooting that left nine black churchgoers dead and sparked a debate over the role of the Confederate flag in public life.

CCFD on scene mutual aide to Williamsburg County for working fire at Mt. Zion AME Church. Fire now under controlpic.twitter.com/Wt13RLGQDo

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thumbnail 4 Violins Take On Sweet Child O Mine
Jul 1st 2015, 04:30

Slash would be proud.

thumbnail AppleCare will finally replace ailing batteries on more Apple devices
Jul 1st 2015, 04:04

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The batteries inside your Apple devices may have just gotten new life

Apple has broadened its coverage for worn out batteries beyond its mobile lineup through its AppleCare Protection warranty service, a move that could extend the life of many customer's devices.

The news, first reported by MacRumors and confirmed on Apple.com, means a MacBook, MacBook Air and a MacBook Pro with a battery at less than 80% of its original capacity can be replaced (free of charge) under the coverage. Previously, this type of protection only applied to iPhones, iPods, iPads and the Apple Watch, and even still, batteries needed to be below 50% capacity for it to be serviced Read more...

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thumbnail 40 Weird Pics That Can Already Smell The Three Day Weekend
Jul 1st 2015, 04:01

The best part is you can use the cart as a dinner table, ya'll!

thumbnail MTV's new 'Scream' series is death in the digital age
Jul 1st 2015, 03:55

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The opening minutes of MTV's Scream — based on the 1996 movie that was scary at the time — throw the viewer into the belly of the digital beast: a teenager's social (media) life

It all starts with a salacious YouTube video that quickly spreads like an STD during prom season

The video, which features a young girl named Audrey (Bex Taylor-Klaus, who was fantastic on CW's Arrow) making out with another girl, is meant to be cyber bullying. The person who filmed and shared the footage aimed to do some damage. And it sort of works Read more...

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thumbnail Greece defaults on $1.8 billion IMF payment
Jul 1st 2015, 03:47

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ATHENS, Greece — Greece slipped deeper into its financial abyss after the bailout program it has relied on for five years expired at midnight Tuesday and the country failed to repay a loan due to the International Monetary Fund, deepening fears over whether it will be able to remain in the eurozone.

With its failure to repay the roughly 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion) to the IMF, Greece became the first developed country to fall into arrears on payments to the fund. The last country to do so was Zimbabwe in 2001.

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thumbnail Stan Lee wants Spider-Man to 'stay as he is': white and straight
Jul 1st 2015, 03:38

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Amid recent casting news for the newest film adaptation of Spider-Man, Stan Lee has come forward to reaffirm that he'd like his Marvel characters to stay exactly as they are. Though that's not to say that he's necessarily opposed to diverse representation — just not in his own creations.

On the red carpet of the Ant-Man premiere in Hollywood on Monday night, the comic book creator told E! News, "I'd like Spider-Man to stay as he is, but I have no problem creating a superhero who's homosexual. I have no problem with having a black one, a Latino one, a Chinese one, anything — the whole world is our playground. The whole world has heroes we can draw from." Read more...

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thumbnail Do Humans Really Need To Age?
Jul 1st 2015, 03:30

See, they’re not all shooty, rage monsters.

thumbnail Mystery woman with English accent and Australian memories turns up in San Diego
Jul 1st 2015, 03:29

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Authorities are trying to identify a woman who appeared in Carlsbad, California in February, with apparently no memory of who she is or how she arrived there.

Speaking with an English accent mixed with unknown tones, the woman who calls herself "Sam," was discovered by firefighters on a street corner in the beach community of San Diego in February. She had no belongings on her person, and could not recall personal informationNBC San Diego reported she was found in a dishevelled state, and in a bad way mentally and physically.

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thumbnail Apple's new iTunes update arrives for some and not others
Jul 1st 2015, 03:00

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On the same day Apple released its much anticipated new streaming service, Apple Music, the company also offered users a new iTunes update that frustrated more than a few Apple fans.

iTunes 12.2 was meant to be available Tuesday, but the roll out was not without hiccups. For one thing, many users could not immediately access the update and took to social media to share their irritation.

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Hey Apple? It would be really nice if I could get that iTunes update.

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thumbnail Gmail boosts its emoji game, adds themes you can edit
Jul 1st 2015, 02:46

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Google is constantly tweaking usability features on Gmail, but a new update focuses on fun — emoji style

Now, when you compose a Gmail message you'll have an even larger array of whimsical and descriptive emoji to accent your text-based missive

Gmail has offered an emoji option for several years, but the expanded number of emoji characters puts the software, which is often used on desktops, more on par with the kind of mobile communications most texters are familiar with.

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In addition to the emoji upgrade, Google has also added hundreds of new high-resolution themes to its existing bank of themes that place stuning photography and graphics unobtrusively behind your Gmail interface. The big difference now is that you can edit your theme's background photos Read more...

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thumbnail World’s Fastest Two Wheel Mile
Jul 1st 2015, 02:30

The other two wheels are for the drive back.

thumbnail Don’t Leave Your Dog In The Car
Jul 1st 2015, 02:00

Don’t be like this obnoxious woman.

thumbnail Think Your Comments Online Are Anonymous? Be Careful
Jul 1st 2015, 01:30

No one has a right to internet anonymity, really

thumbnail How To Defeat Your Gym Nemesis
Jul 1st 2015, 01:00

You will be victorious.

thumbnail This Kid Has Some Bad Ass Impressions
Jul 1st 2015, 00:30

The Morgan freeman was a little rickety, but not bad overall.

thumbnail This Guy’s Dancing Is Almost Hypnotic
Jul 1st 2015, 00:00

That’s not even next level, that’s a few levels away.

thumbnail Beware Of Dog
Jun 30th 2015, 23:30

He seems happy at least.

thumbnail Airline Pilots Fired For Letting Playboy Model Fly Plane While Taking Selfies
Jun 30th 2015, 23:03

See the selfies that cost these smart pilots their jobs.

thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: TOP GUN
Jun 30th 2015, 23:00

Watch the 80's classic FREE on Break.com.

thumbnail When A Bear Visits Your Car
Jun 30th 2015, 23:00

Kind of like Jurassic Park, only less blood.

thumbnail Best Prison Escape Ever
Jun 30th 2015, 22:00

Oh wait, you have to stay inside? Well that sucks.

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Jun 22nd 2015, 05:03

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thumbnail Let's not objectify Caitlyn Jenner like we do every other woman
Jul 2nd 2015, 12:09

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Caitlyn Jenner spent last weekend in New York on a whirlwind trip jam-packed with high-profile events, including a talk at the LGBT Community Center for youth and a dinner with transgender advocates. She showed up at the city's Pride parade, making headlines for greeting her many fans and celebrating the Supreme Court's historic decision to define same-sex marriage as a constitutional right

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Yet no matter where she went or what she did, all people seemed to talk about was what she was wearing — and in nauseatingly descriptive detail Read more...

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thumbnail NFL lineman and math genius John Urschel vs. an average 23-year-old
Jul 2nd 2015, 12:00

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John Urschel is an offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, a published mathematician and a talented chess player. He is also a millennial.

Given his numerous accomplishments, we felt it necessary to see how Urschel stacks up against the average millennial: me.

Sure, the odds seem to heavily favor Urshel, who at 23 has started in a playoff game, created an algorithm for the National Security Agency and is Persado's "Official Mathlete" of the NFL. But perhaps his accomplishments pale in comparison to the average 23-year-old. You never know, right? Read more...

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thumbnail 20 pets that won't let fireworks ruin their Fourth of July
Jul 2nd 2015, 11:30

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The Fourth of July is a day to celebrate the independence of a great nation with explosions, fireworks and delicious food.

While the grilled food and potato salad sound great to your pets, the fireworks are anything but fun. But your pet's fear of louder Independence Day traditions doesn't mean they don't love America any less

Just check out these patriotic animals, unwilling to let some loud noises spoil their celebrations

For tips on keeping your pets safe during your celebrations, visit the ASPCA's website, which includes keeping them away from delicious human foods Read more...

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thumbnail TransAsia pilot shut off the wrong engine seconds before crash
Jul 2nd 2015, 11:30

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A pilot described by colleagues as nervous and hasty mistakenly throttled down a still-running engine following a glitch with the other engine in an airline crash that killed 43 people in Taiwan in February, flight safety officials said Thursday.

A preliminary investigation after the Feb. 4 crash of TransAsia flight GE235 already had indicated that the pilot shut off the remaining engine after one of them went idle. But the account Thursday by Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council — while not assigning blame — added additional details about the crash and the background of the pilot, including that he had failed a flight simulator test as recently as May 2014. Read more...

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thumbnail America's long, ugly history of burning black churches
Jul 2nd 2015, 11:27

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Black churches are burning again in America

Recent fires at black churches in the South have brought back dark memories from America's past. Authorities determined that at least three were arson

The church fires began in the days after a white supremacist was arrested for the murder of nine black parishioners at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and though officials haven't classified any of the fires as hate crimes, many believe they were set intentionally to intimidate black communities Read more...

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thumbnail Relocating for a job? 5 things you should ask before making the move
Jul 2nd 2015, 11:08

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Moving is a pain. Even if you're doing it for the job of your dreams.

You'll have to get new a driver's license, switch off the old utilities, switch on the new, sleuth a new doctor, find a new place, sell or sublet your current one — oh, and deal with the physical acts of actually packing, moving, and unpacking. If you got tired just reading that, imagine doing it.

Still, CareerBuilder found that 44% of people are "willing to relocate for a career opportunity." I am one of those people. Despite my loathsome distaste for the evils of moving, I have relocated my family three times in nine years. (And they still love me!) Read more...

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thumbnail British government did spy on Amnesty International
Jul 2nd 2015, 11:05

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LONDON — Human rights group Amnesty International has been informed that it was being spied on by the UK government's intelligence agency GCHQ

Amnesty International revealed Wednesday evening that it received an email from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, which said its communications were being intercepted accessed and stored — a little over a week after it was told that this wasn't the case

The IPT, which investigates complaints made against the UK's spy agencies, told Amnesty that it had initially identified the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights by mistake in its June 22 ruling, clarifying that it was, in fact, Amnesty International that was spied on along with the Legal Resources Centre, based in South Africa Read more...

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thumbnail 16 tweets the England women's football team need to see after that own goal
Jul 2nd 2015, 10:16

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LONDON — Whenever England lose at a large sporting event, the reaction is normally widespread grumbling and weary, well-what-did-we-expect-anyway style negativity

Not on Thursday, though. Despite the absolutely heart-wrenching way in which the England women's football team exited the World Cup on Wednesday night, the reaction has been refreshingly supportive and positive.

Here's what people had to say:

A lot of people were keen to show support for Laura Bassett.

Amazing to see how proud the Nation is of the #Lionesses especially the support or @laurabassett6 who has been outstanding, a true hero!

— Natasha 'Mo' Hunt (@NHunt09) July 2, 2015 Read more...

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thumbnail Dress up your Fourth of July barbecue with a star spangled tablecloth
Jul 2nd 2015, 10:00

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Your Independence Day could use a few more stars (and maybe some stripes).

Fourth of July barbecues aren't all about the food; they're also about celebrating America's colors. If you're planning on entertaining your neighborhood with a big blowout, it's important to dress up your space for the occasion.

Of course, you don't need to bust open your wallet to sport as much red, white and blue as humanly possible on our nation's birthday. All you need is a simple cloth, some paint and patriotism.

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thumbnail Top golf organizations distance themselves from Donald Trump's claims
Jul 2nd 2015, 09:12

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Donald Trump's recent statements about Mexican immigrants caused Univision, NBC Universal and Macy's to sever ties with the Republican presidential candidate.

But, in an interview with the Golf Channel this week, Trump stated that his comments were met with "tremendous support" from the golf community

“I’ve had tremendous support from the golf world, because they all know I’m right,” Trump told Tim Rosaforte of Golf Channel.

In response, the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, USGA and PGA of America released a joint statement Wednesday saying those comments are untrue.

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thumbnail 13 of the most ball-droppingly awkward Wimbledon tennis fails
Jul 2nd 2015, 08:15

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LONDON — Let's admit it: whenever there's a lull in a tennis match, we all secretly start hoping that a ball boy will fall over.

This doesn't make us bad people; it's a natural human reaction, the same as the one that made you sort of hope someone would trip up when they walked across the stage during graduation; it's the reason You've Been Framed is still a staple of British TV after 25 years.

Luckily, Wimbledon's never short of a fail or two. We've rounded up a few fail highlights from recent years to showcase tennis' clumsy side. Read more...

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thumbnail Hungry great white shark terrifies unprepared tourists in cage
Jul 2nd 2015, 07:51

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A few tourists exploring all that the coast of Mossel Bay, South Africa has to offer were completely unprepared for what shark diving actually entailed

The monster great white shark they were diving with wasn't exactly satisfied with the bait provided, so it attacked the cage and even bent some of its bars in an attempt to reach the people inside

Fortunately, the cage was able to withstand the shark's bite.

thumbnail Researchers in Japan show off super fast laser holograms you can touch
Jul 2nd 2015, 07:39

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The dream of being able to touch and interact with holograms was the subject of many science fiction stories, but a lab in Japan has actually accomplished the feat

Unlike the fictional holodeck on Star Trek, which used force fields to create a sense of touch, researchers at Japan's Digital Nature Group used a different method: femtosecond lasers.

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thumbnail Robot kills man at Volkswagen plant in Germany
Jul 2nd 2015, 07:36

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A robot has killed a contractor at one of Volkswagen's production plants in Germany, the automaker said Wednesday.

The man died Monday at the plant in Baunatal, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Frankfurt, VW spokesman Heiko Hillwig said.

The 22-year-old was part of a team that was setting up the stationary robot when it grabbed and crushed him against a metal plate, Hillwig said.

He said initial conclusions indicate that human error was to blame, rather than a problem with the robot, which can be programmed to perform various tasks in the assembly process. He said it normally operates within a confined area at the plant, grabbing auto parts and manipulating them. Read more...

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thumbnail The computers of our wildest dreams — and what it takes to make them a reality
Jul 2nd 2015, 07:05

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One of the first electronic, programmable computers in the world is remembered today mostly by its nickname: Colossus. The fact that this moniker evokes one of the seven wonders of the ancient world is fitting both physically and conceptually. Colossus, which filled an entire room and included dinner-plate-sized pulleys that had to be loaded with tape, was built in World War II to help crack Nazi codes. Ten versions of the mammoth computer would decrypt tens of millions of characters of German messages before the war ended.

Colossus was a marvel at a time when "computers" still referred to people — women, usually — rather than machines. And it is practically unrecognizable by today's computing standards, made up of thousands of vacuum tubes that contained glowing hot filaments. The machine was programmable, but not based on stored memory. Operators used switches and plugs to modify wires when they wanted to run different programs. Colossus was a beast and a capricious one at that. Read more...

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thumbnail These little kids are really bad at exiting a tent
Jul 2nd 2015, 06:56

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How hard can walking out of a tent possibly be??

These five little boys are having a blast in their tent fort, but when it's time to leave their fortress of solitude — all of them promptly fall on their faces, because tents are difficult

Except for the last little boy. He is clearly faking his fall in order to be cool and accepted by the rest of the group

You guys are lucky you're adorable, because right now your wilderness skills are definitely not up to snuff.

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thumbnail Australia's first ever queer gaming festival is coming to Sydney
Jul 2nd 2015, 06:41

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GX Australia, the country's first ever first queer gaming convention, will run in Sydney on Feb. 27 and 28, 2016.

The event will follow in the footsteps of Gaymer X, the U.S. gaming convention for an LGBT audience, co-director of GX Australia, Joshua Meadows, told Mashable Australia

"The goal is to create an inclusive and safe space for gamers regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity," he said. He hopes the event will serve those people in the gaming community who might feel ostracised from the mainstream.

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thumbnail This app has a Kim Kardashian outfit for every climate in the world
Jul 2nd 2015, 06:11

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Have you ever wondered what Kim Kardashian would wear in the northern reaches of Svalbard?

A new app can help with that. Created by New York media agency BRAVÒ, Kim.Guru lets you type in a random location around the world and shows you one outfit, out of 100 images, that Kim might wear given the local weather situation.

Kim may be able to dress appropriately in cities like Paris or New York, but let's see how she fares in some of the Earth's most remote locations.

Longyearbyen, Norway

Located in Svalbard in the high Norwegian arctic, Longyearbyen's temperatures are not to be trifled with. Case in point: It's summer and currently only 39.2 degrees Fahrenheit Read more...

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thumbnail Orphaned tree kangaroo finds a new mum in a wallaby
Jul 2nd 2015, 04:53

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This is Makaia. He is an Australian tree kangaroo — yep, a kangaroo that lives in a tree — that lost his mother at just five weeks old.

With fears of Makaia not surviving alone, the staff at Adelaide Zoo decided to undertake a world first experiment. The zoo found a yellow-footed rock-wallaby to become his surrogate mum — never before attempted with a different species — using a technique known as "cross-fostering." This means the baby kangaroo was popped into the wallaby's pouch

Luckily, Makaia took well to his new mum and bonded like the little legend he is. Now, he is getting stronger and learning to climb trees, play with toilet paper rolls and generally be a menace. Read more...

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thumbnail Rihanna's 'BBHMM' video is here, and it's NSFW cinematic money
Jul 2nd 2015, 04:00

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LOS ANGELES — Rihanna takes the kidnapping theme from her Saturday Night Live performance of "BBHMM" to another level in the song's NSFW video.

"Shit, your wife in the backseat of my brand new foreign car," she wails, which is exactly what happens in the bloody video about her real-life financial woes with her accountant

The cinematic video notably premiered simultaneously on YouTube/Vevo and Tidal instead of exclusively on Tidal like she did with "American Oxygen" in April. On Tidal, the video is available to watch on Tidal for members and non-members

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thumbnail 7 things I've learned as an Amtrak 'writer in residence'
Jul 3rd 2015, 12:10

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In September 2014, Amtrak announced the winners of its writers residency, a program sparked by one writer's tweet. The federally-owned passenger network offered free rides to any destination and back, with unlimited stops along the way. From a pool of 16,000 applicants, 24 got to ride the rails in a sleeper car at some time over the following year, meals included — and no writing for Amtrak required

When Amtrak called to say I was one of the winners, I couldn't have been more thrilled. But I would come to be haunted by my perfectionist need to make the journey as long-lasting and incredible as possible. I wanted the most bang for my non-buck. Here's what I got Read more...

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thumbnail The definitive ranking of Fourth of July picnic food
Jul 3rd 2015, 12:00

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The Fourth of July is a time to celebrate America, enjoy the company of your family and stuff your face with as much food as you possibly can for no reason other than that it is in your general vicinity.

The food found at Fourth of July picnics is about as close to "authentic American" cuisine as you can get — potato salad, hot dogs, patriotic gelatin — and, as such, it is beloved by all

To honor the tradition of eating unhealthy food, we've curated our 10 favorite foods to eat on Independence Day. Read more...

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thumbnail Large parts of Reddit shut as users revolt against firing of admin
Jul 3rd 2015, 11:55

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Reddit users and some moderators of the site are revolting en masse over the alleged firing of communications director Victoria Taylor, with several major subreddits being set to private and thus closed to users

Taylor, who was one of coordinators of Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything, a popular platform for people to answer users' questions) was fired without notice, according to several reports from the site's users

Currently, many major subreddits, including /r/gaming and /r/askreddit are set to private, including the Ask Me Anything subreddit (/r/IAmA), where Taylor was the administrator Read more...

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thumbnail 5 reasons you're getting knocked out in the first round of interviews (and how to stop)
Jul 3rd 2015, 11:51

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You thought the interview went OK. Maybe it could've gone better, but certainly you didn't totally bomb it, right? So why hasn't anyone called to set up the next interview or extend an offer? What went wrong? Why is this not progressing? Why? What now? Uggghh

Been there? It's admittedly a tough spot, even more so if you've just learned that you won't be moving on in the process, yet no one has bothered to spell out after the interview how or why you've been ruled out

How do you improve your interview game if you don't even understand what you're doing wrong? Certainly, there are many variables at play, but if you're looking for possibilities, consider these five common issues that prompt hiring managers to take you out of the race. Read more...

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thumbnail An insider's tips for enjoying the breweries, art walks and lobster in the 'other' Portland
Jul 3rd 2015, 11:10

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Portland, Oregon may be catching all the rage these days, but there’s actually a whole lot to love in the other Portland — the one in Maine, that is.

Yoga instructor and mom Skye Adams has watched this New England town that she calls home evolve over 30 years, from a small fishing town to a cultural center and desirable tourist spot.

“I was born in Portland, and I’ve lived here on and off my entire life,” said Adams. “My favorite thing about this place is the community -– local businesses thrive here. I’m a young professional, but I also have a family, so I know the best places to go for a great happy hour and where all the family-friendly events are this weekend.” Read more...

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thumbnail How does 'Halo 5 Guardians' make up for past mistakes? Just you wait
Jul 3rd 2015, 11:05

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This fall, Halo 5 Guardians presents itself to a waiting fanbase that's ready to tear it down.

Halo 4 was developer 343 Industries' first full-blown effort in the series, and while it was a capable take on the gameplay made famous by the earlier games, it also felt overly safe to some, and featured a story that maybe leaned too much on its heady sci-fi lore.

"Halo 4 was basically us figuring out how to build Halo," 343 studio head Bonnie Ross told Mashable at E3. "I mean, Halo is an amazing, fun game, and we're filling those big shoes and building a team from scratch to, essentially, be a steward of the franchise. So it really was just learning how to build Halo." Read more...

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thumbnail Bully Gets A Bodyslam
Jul 3rd 2015, 11:00

WWE style, sucka.

thumbnail British officials 'joked' about moving everyone in Hong Kong to Northern Ireland
Jul 3rd 2015, 10:39

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It was the 1980s and clearly some British civil servants had too much spare time on their hands. Bizarre newly-released documents have revealed a plan to relocate the entire population of Hong Kong to Northern Ireland.

The previously secret documents from 1983 released Friday by the National Archives show plans officials drew up to resettle 5.5 million people from Hong Kong to a new city that would be built in the middle of Northern Ireland at the height of the Troubles.

The plan, according to the Belfast Telegraph, originated from a fear that the inhabitants of Hong Kong would have had no future after it was handed back to China in 1997. Read more...

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thumbnail The Rapper Who Cut Off His Own Penis Would Make A Good Anti-Drug PSA
Jul 3rd 2015, 09:00

Did you get all that? Need to watch it again?

thumbnail Footy fans mourn murdered coach with emotional #PutYourScarvesOut tribute
Jul 3rd 2015, 08:49

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Australians have come together to mourn the loss of a footy legend. In a touching tribute, football fans across the country have hung their footy club's scarf outside to honour the life of Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh.

Walsh was murdered in the early hours of Friday morning , his son, Cy, has been charged with the murder.

Under the hashtags #putyourscarvesout and #scarvesoutforwalshy, people from rival clubs and different codes came together Friday to display their footy paraphernalia, no matter the colour of the stripe. Read more...

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thumbnail Britain remembers Tunisia attack victims with minute's silence
Jul 3rd 2015, 08:22

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LONDON — Flags flew at half-mast, announcements were made on public transport and play was delayed at Wimbledon on Friday at midday to remember the victims of the deadly Tunisia beach attack, which happened a week ago

38 people, including 30 British tourists, were killed in the gun and grenade attack at a popular beach resort in the town of Port El Kantaoui near Sousse. Three Irish people, two Germans, one Belgian, one Portuguese and one Russian were also among the dead.

It was the worst attack of its kind in Tunisia. A gunman responsible for the attack has been identified as Seifeddine Rezgui, a 24-year-old graduate of Tunisia's Kairouan University. The attack was claimed by the radical Islamic State group Read more...

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thumbnail Report: F-35 can't dogfight. Lockheed Martin: Not so fast
Jul 3rd 2015, 07:35

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You may have seen a highly critical report insinuating that the F-35 fighter jet can be outmaneuvered by its predecessor, the F-16. The Military said the report is misleading: what's going on here?

War Is Boring published a report which said the F-35 can't dogfight, based on a report from a test pilot it obtained. The post gained significant traction on the web, prompting officials from Lockheed Martin to make an official response Wednesday which said the report "didn't tell the entire story."

Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet is the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, a U.S. Department of Defense initiative to develop a multi-purpose jet to replace a variety of aging aircraft still in service. Since the beginning, the JSF program has been mired in controversy due to its incredibly high cost of $400 Billion (and counting), and its many setbacksThe F-35 finds itself in the media often, and many see it as a symbol of government overspending, or as a "jack of all trades, master of none." Read more...

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thumbnail Norm Macdonald’s Killer Tarantino Impression
Jul 3rd 2015, 07:00

It’s like they’re the same person.

thumbnail The Drunkest Lady In Australia
Jul 3rd 2015, 06:00

Off the balcony you go.

thumbnail What Caffeine Really Does To Your Brain
Jul 3rd 2015, 05:00

It’s all a scam!

thumbnail 40 Weird Pics That Are Ready To Stop, Drop And Chill For The Weekend
Jul 3rd 2015, 04:21

Nothin' like tanning on hot concrete.

thumbnail So Rihanna’s New Videos Is NSFW
Jul 3rd 2015, 04:00

Very thoughtful lyrics.

thumbnail Bodycam Footage Used To Defend Cop In A Justified Shooting
Jul 3rd 2015, 03:30

The grandjury cleared the cop after seeing this.

thumbnail The Ultimate Gaming Chair
Jul 3rd 2015, 03:00

That’s incredible and so unnecessary.

thumbnail The Dead Classroom Prank
Jul 3rd 2015, 02:30

You can train kids just like dogs.

thumbnail Careful With Those Taunts
Jul 3rd 2015, 01:30

Don’t let your mouth write checks your ass can’t cash.

thumbnail Steve Jobs Is Coming
Jul 3rd 2015, 01:00

Finally someone willing to make Jobs look like a jerk.

thumbnail People Faint On The News More Than You’d Think
Jul 3rd 2015, 00:30

Must be a stressful job.

thumbnail This Mirror Lets You Try On Clothes Without Trying Them On
Jul 3rd 2015, 00:00

How can you trust it doesn’t make you look just a little better than in reality, though?

thumbnail This Is Not How You Dive
Jul 2nd 2015, 23:30

Dude fell like a corpse.

thumbnail Coldstone Has Flair Ice Cream Jockeys?
Jul 2nd 2015, 23:00

How long has that man been working there to develop those skills?

thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: TOTAL RECALL
Jul 2nd 2015, 23:00

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thumbnail Freestyling On The Road Bike
Jul 2nd 2015, 22:30

Just a regular, leisurely ride on the bike.

thumbnail Amanda Seyfried Gets Topless For A New Play And Some Genius Made A Gif Of It
Jul 2nd 2015, 22:02

Live theater is great, isn't it?

thumbnail F-16 Vs Drone
Jul 2nd 2015, 21:30

That’s what you get, ya crappy drone.

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thumbnail Biker Vs Bear
Jul 4th 2015, 11:00

Good thing momma bear didn’t show up.

thumbnail Happy Birthday, Van!
Jul 4th 2015, 09:00

Congratulations, van!

thumbnail How Raccoons Learn To Climb Trees
Jul 4th 2015, 07:00

Climb it! Climb it!

thumbnail Remember When Ol Dirty Bastard Took A Limo To Get His Welfare?
Jul 4th 2015, 05:00

Yeah, that was something he did.

thumbnail Hilarious Old Man Skateboard Prank Leaves Punk Skaters With Their Mouths Open
Jul 4th 2015, 03:00

That execution was so darn perfect.

thumbnail This Girl Knows The Correct Way To Celebrate Fourth Of July
Jul 4th 2015, 01:00

I'm waiting patiently for my invitation to join her.

thumbnail This Is The Most Unbelievable Trick Shot You've Ever Seen In Your Life
Jul 3rd 2015, 23:00

That must have taken about 10,000 attempts.

thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: BLACK SNAKE MOAN
Jul 3rd 2015, 23:00

Things get real hot in the south with Christina Ricci in this blues driven drama.

thumbnail 21 Of The Most Merican 4th Of July Tattoos
Jul 3rd 2015, 21:02

You do not love America as much as these people.

thumbnail Emotional Moment Burglary Suspect Recognizes Judge As Middle School Best Friend
Jul 3rd 2015, 21:00

Let's hope he turns his life around.

thumbnail Things Get Awkward When The Rock And Kevin Hart Realize They're Both Filming
Jul 3rd 2015, 19:00

Ha! They both took to Instagram to update their fans at the same time.

thumbnail Cop Gets Stuck In His Window
Jul 3rd 2015, 17:00

Like Winnie The Pooh in the honey jar.

thumbnail Steve Vai Meets His Match
Jul 3rd 2015, 15:00

That was beastly.

thumbnail Rations For A British Officer
Jul 3rd 2015, 13:00

That’s not enough sausage.

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thumbnail 10 Incredible Low Altitude Flybys
Jul 5th 2015, 09:00

Close enough to spit on.

thumbnail Norm McDonald Remembers The Crocodile Hunter
Jul 5th 2015, 07:00

We all thought the same thing.

thumbnail Alligator killed by electric eel at Amazon
Jul 5th 2015, 05:00

Alligator dies while trying to eat eel electric

thumbnail Celebrate Fourth Of July By Drooling Over This Mexican Weatherwoman Compilation
Jul 5th 2015, 03:00

Why doesn't America have a weatherwoman this accurate?

thumbnail Somebody Call An Ambulance Because This Nerd Just Dropped A Vicious Verbal Bomb
Jul 5th 2015, 01:00

Darn, he really went all out with that insult.

thumbnail You'll Laugh At What This Guy Was Caught Doing While Watching America's Pastime
Jul 4th 2015, 23:00

I like beer too but that's a bit overboard.

thumbnail Badass Invention! You Will Want To Own This Motorized Picnic Table
Jul 4th 2015, 21:00

This is perfect for Independence Day.

thumbnail Daughter Destroys Her Father In This Beatboxing Competition
Jul 4th 2015, 19:00

Someone needs to sign that girl up. She can make music!

thumbnail The Redneck Rocket Launcher
Jul 4th 2015, 17:00

It’s fast, so you can get back to drinking beer.

thumbnail Russians Be Crazy! - Breaking Videos
Jul 4th 2015, 17:00

Break celebrates 4th of July the American Way: by laying the smack down on Russia! Land of fails in the snow, fails on wheels, and a badass kitten. Every Saturday, Break serves you Breaking Videos, the best and wildest of the internet! Y'all Crazy! Breaking Videos --http://brk.cm/1QzH9sc Russian Bride Prank -- http://brk.cm/1GIyptq

thumbnail This Secret Cooler Is Awesome
Jul 4th 2015, 15:00

Beers for all!

thumbnail Soldier Surprises Mom At Traffic Stop
Jul 4th 2015, 13:00

But she still has to pay the ticket.

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thumbnail Journey Launches on PS4 on July 21, PlayStation Website Says
Jul 6th 2015, 12:13

A pretty big leak has just surfaced online thanks to an official Sony website, confirming that Journey for the PS4 is going to launch on July 21 all around the world.







Sony partnered with independent studio Thatgamecompany many years ago to bring some innovative indie experiences to the PS3. The Canadian developer more than delivered on its promises, bringing forth stellar titles like Flow, Flower, or Journey.







The first two titles have already been remastered for the PS4 ... (read more)

thumbnail 4MLinux 13.0 Operating System Has a Highly Customized JWM Experience
Jul 6th 2015, 12:06

4MLinux, a mini Linux distribution that is focused on the 4Ms of computing, Maintenance (system rescue Live CD), Multimedia (e.g., playing video DVDs), Miniserver (using the inetd daemon), and Mystery (Linux games), has been upgraded to version 13 and is now ready for download.







4MLinux distros have always been very small, but that that has changed somewhat because the developer has chosen to include many more packages by default. In all other aspect, 4MLinux has remained pr... (read more)

thumbnail Man Tries to Launch Firework Off His Head, Dies on the Spot
Jul 6th 2015, 12:00

Over the weekend, on Saturday, folks in the US got together to celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, and fireworks lit up the sky across the entire country. 







Unfortunately, this year's Independence Day wasn't all fun and games. In the city of Calais in Maine, a young man died while attempting to launch a firework off his head.







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thumbnail WikiLeaks Dumps More Documents about Secret TiSA Trade Deal
Jul 6th 2015, 11:58

WikiLeaks has added even more fuel on the TiSA (Trade in Services Agreement) fire by revealing additional worrisome documents regarding the TiSA trade deal that's currently under negotiation.







After it previously released a draft of the proposal's financial services annex in June 2014, this weekend, the group leaked several new documents.







These detail four major chapters of the deal, the ones addressing Electronic Commerce, Telecommunications Services, Financial Services,... (read more)

thumbnail A Hello Kitty Movie Is Officially in Development
Jul 6th 2015, 11:58

Hello Kitty doesn’t have a mouth because, apparently, she smiles with the eyes. However, that will not prevent her from saying her lines when she gets her big chance in front of the camera: Deadline confirms that a Hello Kitty movie is currently in development.







Fox Animation has acquired the film rights from Sanrio... (read more)

thumbnail Alleged Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Press Renders Leak
Jul 6th 2015, 11:57

We've just reported on the first images of Samsung's upcoming flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 5, and now it looks like the first press renders of the device have leaked online.







Italian blog HDBlog has just published two pictures of the alleged Galaxy Note 5, which confirm some of the latest info on the phablet.







Although previous rumors cla... (read more)

thumbnail LG G2 Tipped to Get Android 5.1.1 Lollipop in the Next Two Months
Jul 6th 2015, 11:51

LG has recently rolled out the G4 flagship model, which arrives with the latest software version on the market, meaning Android 5.1 Lollipop.







But what about older premium models manufactured by the company? In an interesting twist of events, an anonymous insider who works at LG’s software development division has revealed that Android 5.1.1 Lollipop will be rolling out to the LG G2 at some point in the next two months (as spotted at read more)

thumbnail Star Wars Battlefront PC Alpha Gets Leaked 4K Ultra Screenshots of Hoth
Jul 6th 2015, 11:48

Another day, another leak from the Star Wars Battlefront PC closed alpha stage. This time around, a set of gorgeous 4K resolution Ultra settings screenshots have appeared, showcasing the Walker Assault mode on the snowy planet of Hoth.







Star Wars Battlefront is one of the most anticipated games of the year as millions of Star Wars fans and Battlefront veterans are looking forward to jumping into the sci-fi experience coming from developer DICE and publisher Electronic Arts.

... (read more)

thumbnail BlackBerry Classic Limited Edition Cobalt Blue Officially Unveiled
Jul 6th 2015, 11:42

BlackBerry Classic is already available on the market since December, but customers can only pick this one up in black, bronze and white.







That's plenty of color options for a BlackBerry smartphone, especially that the company's devices are aimed at business customers who usually prefer classic colors.







Non-conformists will be pleased to know that, beginning this week, they will be able to grab the BlackBerry Classic in a non-classic color, blue.







The Canadian company ha... (read more)

thumbnail GNOME's Photos App to Receive Editing, Import, and Sharing Features
Jul 6th 2015, 11:22

The GNOME developers are working to improve the functionality and looks of some of the core apps in the stack, and it looks like Photos is just one of them. Allan Day has explained some of the changes that are going to be made to Photos, and they are quite impressive.







You might think that Photos is a pretty decent apps with just the right amount of features, but it looks like it's about to become a lot better. Currently, it's not exactly the go-to app if you want to edit so... (read more)

thumbnail Microsoft Edge Browser Needs an Ad Blocker, Windows 10 Users Say
Jul 6th 2015, 11:20

Microsoft Edge is Redmond's big bet for the browser world in Windows 10, and the company is working hard to make it a better rival to Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, but consumers expect even more features to be added before RTM.







One of the options that Windows 10 users are asking for is an ad blocker that would contribute to ... (read more)

thumbnail Cyber Heist on Romanian Banks Thwarted
Jul 6th 2015, 11:16

Three members of an organized cybercriminal group operating in Romania and abroad have been arrested by the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) for trying to rob a Romanian bank.







Romanian national George Tohaneanu delivered two other members of the group (Israeli citizens Iahr Giora and Azouri Oren Avraham) malicious software along with information on the capabilities of the program and tried to plant it on the network of a Spanish bank’s sy... (read more)

thumbnail Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Fully Revealed in CAD File - Video
Jul 6th 2015, 11:15

With less than two months left until the official unveil of Samsung Galaxy Note 5, more rumors about the phablet continue to emerge.







The latest one comes directly from France and shows us Samsung's next flagship smartphone in full glory. French blog Nowhereelse has just published a video made from a CAD file they have received from a reliable source working from Sa... (read more)

thumbnail Is the Windows 10 Start Menu Really Too Complicated?
Jul 6th 2015, 11:08

Microsoft is bringing back the Start menu in Windows 10, but with a twist: the old and familiar look that we've seen in Windows 7 is still there but in a slightly different form, now accompanied by live tiles borrowed from the Windows 8 Start screen.







The Start menu altogether has been revamped to look and feel modern and fresh, so the version we'll get in Windows 10 is supposed to get in line with the operating system and offer not only a new appearance but also features to... (read more)

thumbnail Tizen-Powered Samsung Z3 with 5-Inch HD Display Coming Soon to India
Jul 6th 2015, 11:03

Samsung has sold more than 1 million Tizen-powered Z1 smartphones, which is why the South Korean company has decided to bring even more devices by the end of the year.







We reported less than a week ago that Samsung had not one, but several Tizen smartphones in the pipeline, which are expected to be launched on... (read more)

thumbnail Watch: A Day in the Life of Your Body, As Explained by Science
Jul 6th 2015, 11:02

True, there are some folks who stay up all night working or partying and who sleep during the day, but most people go to bed not long after sunset and then wake up bright and early in the morning. 







If you count yourself among these guys and gals with a well-established daily schedule, check out the animated video below to learn how your body responds to and influences your routine. 







The single most important thing you should know is that there is a perfectly reasonable e... (read more)

thumbnail Bloodborne Update 1.05 Launches on July 13, Several Changes Confirmed
Jul 6th 2015, 11:01

Bloodborne, the massively popular PS4 exclusive role-playing experience, is set to receive a brand new patch next week, in the form of update 1.05, which is going to roll out on July 13. Already a few critical improvements have been confirmed to be included within it.







Bloodborne was eagerly awaited by millions of PS4 owners from all around the world at the beginning of the year, when it arrived from the Sony console from prestigious Japanese developer From Software. The tit... (read more)

thumbnail Before You Go Pick Up Chinese Food, Watch This Video
Jul 6th 2015, 11:00

Obviously, most Chinese restaurants are clean. However, you should be aware that some are filthy.

thumbnail Bearded Lady Harnaam Kaur Is a Bridal Model Aiming to Redefine Beauty - Video
Jul 6th 2015, 10:44

As more and more women are rebelling against “standard” ideals of beauty that imply the removal of all bodily hair, mostly by posting photos of themselves with hairy armpits and legs, one lady leads the pack. Her name is Harnaam Kaur, she is 25, and she has a beard, and lots of black hair on her chest, arms and legs.







Harnaam has Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, which causes severe hormonal imbalances. Her hair started to grow when she was 11 and she struggled until she was 16 to... (read more)

thumbnail With Proxyham, You Can Anonymously Connect to Public Wi-Fi from 2.5 Miles Away
Jul 6th 2015, 10:36

The famous Tor browsers, network and VPNs became a favorite among all sorts of cunning, savvy activists, whistleblowers and other publicly wanted figures to hide their identity, IPs, and other forms of digital shadows when tracked by authorities.







Now when you get to look at the list of Tor's sponsors and you see names like the State Department, DARPA and the Navy, you should get very realistic about how effectively this thing really "hides" your data when people really sta... (read more)

thumbnail This Small App Is Supposed to Make Windows 10 as Easy to Use as Windows 7
Jul 6th 2015, 10:17

One of the biggest issues with Windows 8 was that many people had a hard time getting around the operating system, and Microsoft tried to address this in Windows 8.1 with a new Help + Tips apps, but also with instructions that appeared as users explored the new OS.







In Windows 10, Microsoft has introduced a new Get Started app that has the exact same role: help users discover the operating system, learn more about the new features, and perform certain tasks faster after read... (read more)

thumbnail Windows 10 RTM: First Candidate Spotted Online
Jul 6th 2015, 10:00

Windows 10 will launch on July 29 for users worldwide, but three weeks ahead of this key moment for Microsoft, there’s one big enigma: when is the new operating system supposed to reach RTM and will it be ready for prime time at the end of the month?







Official details are missing right now, but if we are to trust information that has reached the web through unofficial channels in the past few weeks, Windows 10 is expected to reach RTM sometime this week, with some sources po... (read more)

thumbnail Google Glass Enterprise Edition Will Have New Hardware Specs
Jul 6th 2015, 10:00

Google has filed new documents with the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) detailing a new hardware device that sure looks like the next iteration of Google Glass.







While the first version of Google Glass, dubbed the Explorer Edition (XE), was officially discontinued a while back, this new version is being called E... (read more)

thumbnail Astronomers Zoom In on Five New Supermassive Black Holes
Jul 6th 2015, 09:42

This Monday, July 6, scientists speaking at a meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society in Llandudno, Wales, announced the discovery of a total of five previously undocumented supermassive black holes. 







The newly discovered black holes, each located at the core of a galaxy, cannot be directly observed. This is because t... (read more)

thumbnail Donald Trump Is Surprised His Immigration Comments Started Such Controversy - Video
Jul 6th 2015, 09:41

Donald Trump knew that running for President of the United States in the 2016 elections would turn out to be bad for business, but he never imagined it would be this bad. The real estate mogul and television personality lost another partner this weekend, over the comments he made on illegal immigrants coming from Mexico.







NASCAR announced that they would no longer be hosting the Camping World Truck Series Awards Ceremony at the Trump National Doral in Miami. And it... (read more)

thumbnail Windows 10 Build 10162 Comes with New Icons for Desktop Control Panel
Jul 6th 2015, 09:30

Microsoft released Windows 10 build 10162 last week as the most polished build of the new operating system so far, with the company suggesting that this could be the closest we could get to the RTM version expected to ship on July 29.







One of the changes that Microsoft made to this build is the addition of new icons for the desktop Control Panel, which make it look somewhat modern despite the fact that it'll be soon phased out.







Microsoft has already confirmed that the des... (read more)

Zoom Slider
Jul 6th 2015, 09:07

BlueprintZoomSlider

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Today’s Blueprint is a simple content slider with depth-like zoom functionality. Each slide has a predefined zoom area that will be used to calculate the appropriate scale value for a fullscreen fill. Once the icon for zooming is clicked, the zoom area as well as the page get scaled, creating the illusion that the viewer is approaching the item. Once the whole page is covered, we show some more details.

Navigating the slider will animate the inner parts of the slide, allowing for an independent control of the image area and the title. We are using CSS transitions and dymanic.js for moving the slide elements. Dymanic.js by Michaël Villar is a JavaScript library to create physics-based animations.

Please note that we are using a couple of modern CSS properties, so only contemporary browsers are supported.

Browser Support:
  • ChromeSupported
  • FirefoxSupported
  • Internet ExplorerSupported from version 10+
  • SafariSupported
  • OperaSupported

The HTML

<!-- Main container -->
<div class="container">
	<!-- Blueprint header -->
	<header class="bp-header cf">
		<!-- Page title etc. -->
	</header>
	<!-- Grid -->
	<section class="slider">
		<div class="slide slide--current" data-content="content-1">
			<div class="slide__mover">
				<div class="zoomer flex-center">
					<img class="zoomer__image" src="images/iphone.png" alt="iPhone" />
					<div class="preview">
						<img src="images/iphone-content-preview.png" alt="iPhone app preview" />
						<div class="zoomer__area zoomer__area--size-2"></div>
					</div>
				</div>
			</div>
			<h2 class="slide__title"><span>The Classy</span> iPhone 6</h2>
		</div>
		<div class="slide" data-content="content-2">
			<!-- ... -->
		</div>
		<!-- ... -->
		<nav class="slider__nav">
			<button class="button button--nav-prev">
				<i class="icon icon--arrow-left"></i>
				<span class="text-hidden">Previous product</span>
			</button>
			<button class="button button--zoom">
				<i class="icon icon--zoom"></i>
				<span class="text-hidden">View details</span>
			</button>
			<button class="button button--nav-next">
				<i class="icon icon--arrow-right"></i>
				<span class="text-hidden">Next product</span>
			</button>
		</nav>
	</section>
	<!-- /slider-->
	<!-- content -->
	<section class="content">
		<div class="content__item" id="content-1">
			<img class="content__item-img rounded-right" src="images/iphone-content.png" alt="Apple Watch Content" />
			<div class="content__item-inner">
				<h2>The iPhone 6</h2>
				<h3>Incredible performance for powerful apps</h3>
				<p>...</p>
			</div>
		</div>
		<div class="content__item" id="content-2">
			<!-- ... -->
		</div>
		<!-- ... -->
		<button class="button button--close">
			<i class="icon icon--circle-cross"></i>
			<span class="text-hidden">Close content</span>
		</button>
	</section>
	<!-- /content -->
</div>
<script src="js/classie.js"></script>
<script src="js/dynamics.min.js"></script>
<script src="js/main.js"></script>

The CSS

/* Helper classes */
html,
body {
	overflow: hidden;
	height: 100%;
}

.container {
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
	overflow-y: scroll;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.noscroll .container {
	overflow-y: hidden;
}

.slider {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 200;
	width: 100%;
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 0 0 7em;
	text-align: center;
	-webkit-user-select: none;
	-moz-user-select: none;
	-ms-user-select: none;
	user-select: none;
	-webkit-touch-callout: none;
	-khtml-user-select: none;
}

.slide {
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	visibility: hidden;
	width: 100%;
	opacity: 0;
}

.slide--current {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 100;
	visibility: visible;
	opacity: 1;
}

.slide__mover {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 100;
}

.slide__title {
	font-size: 1.75em;
	font-weight: normal;
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 1em 0 0 0;
}

.slide__title span {
	font-size: 55%;
	font-weight: bold;
	display: block;
	letter-spacing: 2px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: #35303d;
}

.slider__nav {
	position: absolute;
	bottom: 2em;
	width: 100%;
	text-align: center;
}

.button {
	font-size: 1.31em;
	position: relative;
	display: inline-block;
	overflow: hidden;
	margin: 0 25px;
	padding: 0;
	cursor: pointer;
	color: #5c5edc;
	border: none;
	background: none;
}

.button:focus {
	outline: none;
}

.button:hover {
	color: #fff;
}

.text-hidden {
	position: absolute;
	top: 200%;
}

.button--close {
	font-size: 1.55em;
	position: absolute;
	top: 30px;
	right: 30px;
	margin: 0;
	opacity: 0;
	color: #50505a;
	-webkit-transition: opacity 0.3s;
	transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.content--open .button--close {
	opacity: 1;
}

/* Zoomer */
.zoomer {
	position: relative;
	height: 360px; /* this is needed for IE10 so that vertical flexbox centering works */
}

.flex-center {
	display: -webkit-flex;
	display: -ms-flexbox;
	display: flex;
	-webkit-align-items: center;
	-ms-flex-align: center;
	align-items: center;
	-webkit-justify-content: center;
	-ms-flex-pack: center;
	justify-content: center;
}

.zoomer__image {
	display: block;
	margin: 0;
	-webkit-flex: none;
	-ms-flex: none;
	flex: none;
}

.zoomer__area,
.preview {
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%;
	left: 50%;
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(-50%,-50%,0);
	transform: translate3d(-50%,-50%,0);
}

.zoomer__area:focus {
	outline: none;
}

.zoomer__area--size-1 {
	/* Apple Watch */
	width: 96px;
	height: 118px;
}

.zoomer__area--size-2 {
	/* iPhone */
	width: 112px;
	height: 198px;
}

.zoomer__area--size-3 {
	/* MacBook */
	width: 315px;
	height: 200px;
}

.zoomer__area--size-4 {
	/* iPad */
	width: 150px;
	height: 200px;
}

.zoomer__area--size-5 {
	/* iMac */
	width: 315px;
	height: 189px;
}

.preview {
	overflow: hidden;
	background: #18191b;
}

.preview img {
	display: block;
	border-radius: inherit;
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
	transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
}

.zoomer--active .preview img {
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(100%,0,0);
	transform: translate3d(100%,0,0);
}

.rounded {
	border-radius: 15px;
}

.rounded-right {
	border-radius: 0 15px 15px 0;
}

.preview__content {
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 100%;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	border-radius: inherit;
}
/* Content */
.content {
	position: fixed;
	z-index: 1000;
	top: 0;
	left: -100%;
	overflow: hidden;
	overflow-y: scroll;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100vh;
	background: #18191b;
	-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.content--open {
	left: 0;
}

.content__item {
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	display: -webkit-flex;
	display: -ms-flexbox;
	display: flex;
	overflow: hidden;
	height: 0;
	min-height: 100%;
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 2em 0;
	pointer-events: none;
	opacity: 0;
	color: #fff;
	-webkit-align-items: center;
	-ms-flex-align: center;
	align-items: center;
}

.content__item--current {
	pointer-events: auto;
	opacity: 1;
}

.content__item--reset {
	height: auto;
}

.content h2 {
	font-size: 3.5em;
	font-weight: normal;
	margin: 0;
}

.content h3 {
	font-size: 1.95em;
	font-weight: normal;
	margin: 0.25em 0 0.5em;
	color: #685884;
}

.content p {
	font-size: 1.25em;
	line-height: 1.5;
}

.content__item-img {
	display: block;
	max-width: 40vw;
	max-height: 80vh;
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(-120%,0,0);
	transform: translate3d(-120%,0,0);
	-webkit-flex: none;
	-ms-flex: none;
	flex: none;
}

.content__item--current .content__item-img {
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(-10px,0,0);
	transform: translate3d(-10px,0,0);
}

.content__item-inner {
	padding: 0 10vw 0;
	opacity: 0;
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,50px,0);
	transform: translate3d(0,50px,0);
}

.content__item--current .content__item-inner {
	opacity: 1;
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
	transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
}


/**************************/
/* All synced transitions */
/**************************/

.zoomer {
	-webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 0.5s;
	transition: transform 0.5s;
	-webkit-transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.7,0,0.3,1);
	transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.7,0,0.3,1);
}

.zoomer.zoomer--notrans {
	-webkit-transition: none;
	transition: none;
}

.zoomer__image {
	-webkit-transition: opacity 0.3s 0.3s;
	transition: opacity 0.3s 0.3s;
}

.zoomer--active .zoomer__image {
	opacity: 0;
	-webkit-transition-delay: 0s;
	transition-delay: 0s;
}

.preview img {
	-webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 0.6s 0.3s;
	transition: transform 0.6s 0.3s;
	-webkit-transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.2,1,0.3,1);
	transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.2,1,0.3,1);
}

.zoomer--active .preview img {
	-webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 0.3s;
	transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.content {
	-webkit-transition: left 0s;
	transition: left 0s;
}

.content__item {
	-webkit-transition: opacity 0s;
	transition: opacity 0s;
}

.content,
.content__item {
	/* delay for content to disappear and zoomer to start transitioning back to 0 */
	-webkit-transition-delay: 0.3s;
	transition-delay: 0.3s;
}

.content--open,
.content__item--current {
	-webkit-transition: none;
	transition: none;
}

.content__item-img {
	-webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 0.4s;
	transition: transform 0.4s;
	-webkit-transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.7,1,0.8,1);
	transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.7,1,0.8,1);
}

.content__item--current .content__item-img {
	-webkit-transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.2,1,0.3,1);
	transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.2,1,0.3,1);
	-webkit-transition-duration: 1s;
	transition-duration: 1s;
}

.content__item-inner {
	-webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 0.6s, opacity 0.3s;
	transition: transform 0.6s, opacity 0.3s;
	-webkit-transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.7,1,0.8,1), ease;
	transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.7,1,0.8,1), ease;
}

.content__item--current .content__item-inner {
	-webkit-transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.2,1,0.3,1), ease;
	transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.2,1,0.3,1), ease;
	-webkit-transition-duration: 1.7s;
	transition-duration: 1.7s;
}

/* Media Queries */
@media screen and (max-width: 50em) {
	.content__item {
		display: block;
	}
	.content__item-img {
		max-width: calc(100% - 80px);
		max-height: 70vh;
	}
	.content h2 {
		font-size: 3em;
	}
	.content__item-inner {
		font-size: 82%;
		padding: 4em 3em 2em;
	}
}

The JavaScript

/**
 * main.js
 * http://www.codrops.com
 *
 * Licensed under the MIT license.
 * http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 * 
 * Copyright 2015, Codrops
 * http://www.codrops.com

 */
;(function(window) {

	'use strict';

	var bodyEl = document.body, 
		docElem = window.document.documentElement,
		support = { transitions: Modernizr.csstransitions },
		// transition end event name
		transEndEventNames = { 'WebkitTransition': 'webkitTransitionEnd', 'MozTransition': 'transitionend', 'OTransition': 'oTransitionEnd', 'msTransition': 'MSTransitionEnd', 'transition': 'transitionend' },
		transEndEventName = transEndEventNames[ Modernizr.prefixed( 'transition' ) ],
		onEndTransition = function( el, callback ) {
			var onEndCallbackFn = function( ev ) {
				if( support.transitions ) {
					if( ev.target != this ) return;
					this.removeEventListener( transEndEventName, onEndCallbackFn );
				}
				if( callback && typeof callback === 'function' ) { callback.call(this); }
			};
			if( support.transitions ) {
				el.addEventListener( transEndEventName, onEndCallbackFn );
			}
			else {
				onEndCallbackFn();
			}
		},
		// window sizes
		win = {width: window.innerWidth, height: window.innerHeight},
		// some helper vars to disallow scrolling
		lockScroll = false, xscroll, yscroll,
		scrollContainer = document.querySelector('.container'),
		// the main slider and its items
		sliderEl = document.querySelector('.slider'),
		items = [].slice.call(sliderEl.querySelectorAll('.slide')),
		// total number of items
		itemsTotal = items.length,
		// navigation controls/arrows
		navRightCtrl = sliderEl.querySelector('.button--nav-next'),
		navLeftCtrl = sliderEl.querySelector('.button--nav-prev'),
		zoomCtrl = sliderEl.querySelector('.button--zoom'),
		// the main content element
		contentEl = document.querySelector('.content'),
		// close content control
		closeContentCtrl = contentEl.querySelector('button.button--close'),
		// index of current item
		current = 0,
		// check if an item is "open"
		isOpen = false,
		isFirefox = typeof InstallTrigger !== 'undefined',
		// scale body when zooming into the items, if not Firefox (the performance in Firefox is not very good)
		bodyScale = isFirefox ? false : 3;

	// some helper functions:
	function scrollX() { return window.pageXOffset || docElem.scrollLeft; }
	function scrollY() { return window.pageYOffset || docElem.scrollTop; }
	// from http://www.sberry.me/articles/javascript-event-throttling-debouncing
	function throttle(fn, delay) {
		var allowSample = true;

		return function(e) {
			if (allowSample) {
				allowSample = false;
				setTimeout(function() { allowSample = true; }, delay);
				fn(e);
			}
		};
	}

	function init() {
		initEvents();
	}

	// event binding
	function initEvents() {
		// open items
		zoomCtrl.addEventListener('click', function() {
			openItem(items[current]);
		});

		// close content
		closeContentCtrl.addEventListener('click', closeContent);

		// navigation
		navRightCtrl.addEventListener('click', function() { navigate('right'); });
		navLeftCtrl.addEventListener('click', function() { navigate('left'); });

		// window resize
		window.addEventListener('resize', throttle(function(ev) {
			// reset window sizes
			win = {width: window.innerWidth, height: window.innerHeight};

			// reset transforms for the items (slider items)
			items.forEach(function(item, pos) {
				if( pos === current ) return;
				var el = item.querySelector('.slide__mover');
				dynamics.css(el, { translateX: el.offsetWidth });
			});
		}, 10));

		// keyboard navigation events
		document.addEventListener( 'keydown', function( ev ) {
			if( isOpen ) return; 
			var keyCode = ev.keyCode || ev.which;
			switch (keyCode) {
				case 37:
					navigate('left');
					break;
				case 39:
					navigate('right');
					break;
			}
		} );
	}

	// opens one item
	function openItem(item) {
		if( isOpen ) return;
		isOpen = true;

		// the element that will be transformed
		var zoomer = item.querySelector('.zoomer');
		// slide screen preview
		classie.add(zoomer, 'zoomer--active');
		// disallow scroll
		scrollContainer.addEventListener('scroll', noscroll);
		// apply transforms
		applyTransforms(zoomer);
		// also scale the body so it looks the camera moves to the item.
		if( bodyScale ) {
			dynamics.animate(bodyEl, { scale: bodyScale }, { type: dynamics.easeInOut, duration: 500 });
		}
		// after the transition is finished:
		onEndTransition(zoomer, function() {
			// reset body transform
			if( bodyScale ) {
				dynamics.stop(bodyEl);
				dynamics.css(bodyEl, { scale: 1 });
				
				// fix for safari (allowing fixed children to keep position)
				bodyEl.style.WebkitTransform = 'none';
				bodyEl.style.transform = 'none';
			}
			// no scrolling
			classie.add(bodyEl, 'noscroll');
			classie.add(contentEl, 'content--open');
			var contentItem = document.getElementById(item.getAttribute('data-content'))
			classie.add(contentItem, 'content__item--current');
			classie.add(contentItem, 'content__item--reset');


			// reset zoomer transform - back to its original position/transform without a transition
			classie.add(zoomer, 'zoomer--notrans');
			zoomer.style.WebkitTransform = 'translate3d(0,0,0) scale3d(1,1,1)';
			zoomer.style.transform = 'translate3d(0,0,0) scale3d(1,1,1)';
		});
	}

	// closes the item/content
	function closeContent() {
		var contentItem = contentEl.querySelector('.content__item--current'),
			zoomer = items[current].querySelector('.zoomer');

		classie.remove(contentEl, 'content--open');
		classie.remove(contentItem, 'content__item--current');
		classie.remove(bodyEl, 'noscroll');
				
		if( bodyScale ) {
			// reset fix for safari (allowing fixed children to keep position)
			bodyEl.style.WebkitTransform = '';
			bodyEl.style.transform = '';
		}

		/* fix for safari flickering */
		var nobodyscale = true;
		applyTransforms(zoomer, nobodyscale);
		/* fix for safari flickering */

		// wait for the inner content to finish the transition
		onEndTransition(contentItem, function(ev) {
			classie.remove(this, 'content__item--reset');
			
			// reset scrolling permission
			lockScroll = false;
			scrollContainer.removeEventListener('scroll', noscroll);

			/* fix for safari flickering */
			zoomer.style.WebkitTransform = 'translate3d(0,0,0) scale3d(1,1,1)';
			zoomer.style.transform = 'translate3d(0,0,0) scale3d(1,1,1)';
			/* fix for safari flickering */
			
			// scale up - behind the scenes - the item again (without transition)
			applyTransforms(zoomer);
			
			// animate/scale down the item
			setTimeout(function() {	
				classie.remove(zoomer, 'zoomer--notrans');
				classie.remove(zoomer, 'zoomer--active');
				zoomer.style.WebkitTransform = 'translate3d(0,0,0) scale3d(1,1,1)';
				zoomer.style.transform = 'translate3d(0,0,0) scale3d(1,1,1)';
			}, 25);

			if( bodyScale ) {
				dynamics.css(bodyEl, { scale: bodyScale });
				dynamics.animate(bodyEl, { scale: 1 }, {
					type: dynamics.easeInOut,
					duration: 500
				});
			}

			isOpen = false;
		});
	}

	// applies the necessary transform value to scale the item up
	function applyTransforms(el, nobodyscale) {
		// zoomer area and scale value
		var zoomerArea = el.querySelector('.zoomer__area'), 
			zoomerAreaSize = {width: zoomerArea.offsetWidth, height: zoomerArea.offsetHeight},
			zoomerOffset = zoomerArea.getBoundingClientRect(),
			scaleVal = zoomerAreaSize.width/zoomerAreaSize.height < win.width/win.height ? win.width/zoomerAreaSize.width : win.height/zoomerAreaSize.height;

		if( bodyScale && !nobodyscale ) {
			scaleVal /= bodyScale; 
		}

		// apply transform
		el.style.WebkitTransform = 'translate3d(' + Number(win.width/2 - (zoomerOffset.left+zoomerAreaSize.width/2)) + 'px,' + Number(win.height/2 - (zoomerOffset.top+zoomerAreaSize.height/2)) + 'px,0) scale3d(' + scaleVal + ',' + scaleVal + ',1)';
		el.style.transform = 'translate3d(' + Number(win.width/2 - (zoomerOffset.left+zoomerAreaSize.width/2)) + 'px,' + Number(win.height/2 - (zoomerOffset.top+zoomerAreaSize.height/2)) + 'px,0) scale3d(' + scaleVal + ',' + scaleVal + ',1)';
	}

	// navigate the slider
	function navigate(dir) {
		var itemCurrent = items[current],
			currentEl = itemCurrent.querySelector('.slide__mover'),
			currentTitleEl = itemCurrent.querySelector('.slide__title');

		// update new current value
		if( dir === 'right' ) {
			current = current < itemsTotal-1 ? current + 1 : 0;
		}
		else {
			current = current > 0 ? current - 1 : itemsTotal-1;
		}

		var itemNext = items[current],
			nextEl = itemNext.querySelector('.slide__mover'),
			nextTitleEl = itemNext.querySelector('.slide__title');
		
		// animate the current element out
		dynamics.animate(currentEl, { opacity: 0, translateX: dir === 'right' ? -1*currentEl.offsetWidth/2 : currentEl.offsetWidth/2, rotateZ: dir === 'right' ? -10 : 10 }, {
			type: dynamics.spring,
			duration: 2000,
			friction: 600,
			complete: function() {
				dynamics.css(itemCurrent, { opacity: 0, visibility: 'hidden' });
			}
		});

		// animate the current title out
		dynamics.animate(currentTitleEl, { translateX: dir === 'right' ? -250 : 250, opacity: 0 }, {
			type: dynamics.bezier,
			points: [{"x":0,"y":0,"cp":[{"x":0.2,"y":1}]},{"x":1,"y":1,"cp":[{"x":0.3,"y":1}]}],
			duration: 450
		});

		// set the right properties for the next element to come in
		dynamics.css(itemNext, { opacity: 1, visibility: 'visible' });
		dynamics.css(nextEl, { opacity: 0, translateX: dir === 'right' ? nextEl.offsetWidth/2 : -1*nextEl.offsetWidth/2, rotateZ: dir === 'right' ? 10 : -10 });

		// animate the next element in
		dynamics.animate(nextEl, { opacity: 1, translateX: 0 }, {
			type: dynamics.spring,
			duration: 2000,
			friction: 600,
			complete: function() {
				items.forEach(function(item) { classie.remove(item, 'slide--current'); });
				classie.add(itemNext, 'slide--current');
			}
		});

		// set the right properties for the next title to come in
		dynamics.css(nextTitleEl, { translateX: dir === 'right' ? 250 : -250, opacity: 0 });
		// animate the next title in
		dynamics.animate(nextTitleEl, { translateX: 0, opacity: 1 }, {
			type: dynamics.bezier,
			points: [{"x":0,"y":0,"cp":[{"x":0.2,"y":1}]},{"x":1,"y":1,"cp":[{"x":0.3,"y":1}]}],
			duration: 650
		});
	}

	// disallow scrolling (on the scrollContainer)
	function noscroll() {
		if(!lockScroll) {
			lockScroll = true;
			xscroll = scrollContainer.scrollLeft;
			yscroll = scrollContainer.scrollTop;
		}
		scrollContainer.scrollTop = yscroll;
		scrollContainer.scrollLeft = xscroll;
	}

	init();

})(window);

Zoom Slider was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops.

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There wasn't even any blood. Amazingly lucky.

Episode 6: How to Market and Promote Your Digital Business
Jul 6th 2015, 07:00

The podcast discusses marketing and promotional practices of a digital business.

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This is how I celebrated the Fourth of July in my dreams.

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We should all start wearing helmets, just to be safe.

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Sometimes jackasses needed to be called out.

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That wasn't smart, to be honest.

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Hopefully you had a better Fourth of July than these people.

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Goodnight, drunk prince.

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A computer programmer has some explaining to do.

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It’s hard to place your finger on why this works, but it does.

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Inspirational Website of the Week: Bruno Quintela

A futuristic design with some impressive CG work by Bruno Quintela, Our pick this week.

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Design Principles: Compositional Balance, Symmetry And Asymmetry

Steven Bradley finishes his outstanding series of guides on design principles with this article on compositional balance.

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Container Queries: Once More Unto the Breach

A very interesting article on the brilliant idea of container queries by Mat Marquis for A List Apart.

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Safari is the new IE

Is Safari slowly becoming the new IE? Nolan Lawson thinks it is and highlights some important issues in his article. An interesting write-up with a fiery discussions over at Hacker News and Designer News. Also, have a look at safari-is-the-new-ie.com set up by Stuart P. Bentley.

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2 Blocks Template

A beautiful responsive two-fold layout by Claudia Romano from CodyHouse.

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Personal Portfolio Template (Sketch)

A cool looking portfolio website design with an asymmetric touch made by Emrah Demirag.

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Paul Irish performed a really insightful audit of Reddit’s new mobile site. Excellent summery with valuable commentary and results.

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Math as Code

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Native CSS Scroll Snap Points

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MADOGATARI

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The definite beginner’s guide to Reactive Programming by André Staltz.

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A fantastic and gigantic icon set by Oliver for Smashing Magazine.

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The second volume of various vector icons with a lovely design by Ghani Pradita.

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Lucas Bebber shows how to create a realistic looking tilted text effect using CSS and JavaScript.

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Paul Lewis tests React against plain Vanilla JavaScript.

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Physics: Point and spring simulation

An interesting write-up by Ivan Chub where he revisits his physics simulation implementation on chubmarine.com.

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15 Vintage Logos (AI, EPS)

A set of great vintage logo templates by Agung Syaifudin for PixelBuddha.

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Jul 5th 2015, 15:00

That was pretty cool.

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Jul 5th 2015, 13:00

That ball goes full pancake.

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Every online marketer has to their his customers the best way, today we're going to talk about customer retention strategies that will help you build better relationships with you audience.

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Jul 7th 2015, 11:00

Honestly, that's a genius idea.

Dragon's Dogma Online opening movie, orc battle and pawn introduction trailers - Gematsu
Jul 7th 2015, 09:05


Gematsu

Dragon's Dogma Online opening movie, orc battle and pawn introduction trailers
Gematsu
Capcom has released the opening movie and two new trailers for Dragon's Dogma Online, its upcoming free-to-play MMORPG due out for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC due out in Japan on August 31. A closed beta is starting today through July 15 ...

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Jul 7th 2015, 09:00

Those movement are divine.

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Jul 7th 2015, 07:00

That's really suspicious.

New movies streaming on Netflix, Prime, Hulu and HBO Go - Omaha World-Herald
Jul 7th 2015, 06:38


Hibbing Daily Tribune

New movies streaming on Netflix, Prime, Hulu and HBO Go
Omaha World-Herald
“The Terminator” (Netflix): Once, long ago, they used to make good “Terminator” movies. This was one of them. The series eventually became all about humongous action spectacle, but the lean, mean original has a deadly focus. Thank you for reading and ...
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Be thankful you're not cleaning this pool.

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Reporter is urinated on by a sheep in this news blooper.

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Jul 7th 2015, 04:30

Everything is more graceful in France.

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Jul 7th 2015, 03:30

One day we won’t be surprised to hear something bad happened to ol’ Steve-O.

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Jul 7th 2015, 03:00

Didn't quite stick the landing, did he?

The Week in Trailers: Aaron Sorkin Is Steve Jobs Is Michael Fassbender - Wired
Jul 7th 2015, 02:45


The Week in Trailers: Aaron Sorkin Is Steve Jobs Is Michael Fassbender
Wired
Can Adonis Creed lead the Rocky universe in a new and vital direction? And just what is going on with Robert De Niro? It's all very unclear now, but at least we can be sure of one thing: Julia Roberts is going to be heartbreaking in her next movie ...

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It’s what the Founding Fathers would have wanted.

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Jul 7th 2015, 02:00

You’re gonna need a bigger boat, didn’t you see the movie?

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Jul 7th 2015, 01:30

Buy that man a pint.

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Jul 7th 2015, 01:00

Give him a couple of years and he could go pro.

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Jul 7th 2015, 00:30

Broken limbs will not stop him from putting on a show.

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Jul 7th 2015, 00:00

Skater learns the hard way not to blame the board.

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Jul 6th 2015, 23:30

All cheesy sci-fi made since the 1970s is coming true!

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Jul 6th 2015, 23:30

And you can freeze frame as much as you want!

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Jul 6th 2015, 23:00

No offense bird, but we totally saw you there the whole time.

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Jul 6th 2015, 22:51

Game over.

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It’s the TL;DR version of a fireworks show.

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We found a contender for Parents of the Year!

Netflix quietly removes hundreds of movies, shows - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jul 6th 2015, 21:15


Las Vegas Review-Journal

Netflix quietly removes hundreds of movies, shows
Las Vegas Review-Journal
While each month Netflix announces what will be removed from their catalogue to make space for new movies, documentaries and TV shows — averaging about 50 — the streaming giant quietly removed hundreds of programs over the holiday weekend.
More than 500 movies, TV shows and documentaries disappear from Netflix Mashable

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70 Reasons Magic Mike XXL Is One of the Worst Movies of the Year - The Mary Sue
Jul 6th 2015, 21:06


The Mary Sue

70 Reasons Magic Mike XXL Is One of the Worst Movies of the Year
The Mary Sue
Magic Mike XXL is not a good movie. And not, not a good movie the way The Room or Trespass is a really bad movie, but one that is really fun to laugh at. This is Left Behind levels of terrible. Two hours of sitting either bored or shocked by how bad it ...
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Jul 6th 2015, 21:00


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When Will We See a New 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Trailer? Not at Comic ...
/FILM
Lucasfilm is coming to San Diego this year for Comic Con to show off their latest Star Wars films, but the Hall H crowd should know they probably won't be getting a new movie trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The fact there won't be a Star Wars ...
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Dustin Hoffman On Today's Movies: They Stink! - Deadline
Jul 6th 2015, 20:24


Deadline

Dustin Hoffman On Today's Movies: They Stink!
Deadline
That is, that movies today stink and that if you want quality, you find it on television. The business has changed dramatically from when Hoffman was a top star. Then, audiences turned out to see great actors like Hoffman in such films as All The ...
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Netflix July 2015 Movies, Specials and TV Series: 'Changeling,' 'Penguins of ... - Latin Post
Jul 6th 2015, 20:12


Latin Post

Netflix July 2015 Movies, Specials and TV Series: 'Changeling,' 'Penguins of ...
Latin Post
Movie lovers will enjoy the 2008 true-life crime melodrama "Changeling" directed by Clint Eastwood and featuring Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich. The movie is about a single mother in 1920s Los Angeles who arrives home from work to find her son ...

Microsoft rebrands Xbox Music as Groove, Xbox Video as Movies & TV - VentureBeat
Jul 6th 2015, 19:31


VentureBeat

Microsoft rebrands Xbox Music as Groove, Xbox Video as Movies & TV
VentureBeat
In short, Xbox Music is being rebranded as Groove and Xbox Video is being rebranded as Movies & TV. Both apps will be available in a new Windows 10 preview available later this week. Yet this is more than just a rebranding: After all, we've known the ...
Microsoft rebrands Xbox Music as 'Groove,' Videos as 'Movies & TV' The Next Web
Microsoft Rebrands Xbox Entertainment Apps To Be Called Groove And Movies ... Tech Times
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Ben Affleck: DC Movies "More Mythic" Than Marvel, Snyder Says Wonder ... - The Mary Sue
Jul 6th 2015, 19:22


The Mary Sue

Ben Affleck: DC Movies "More Mythic" Than Marvel, Snyder Says Wonder ...
The Mary Sue
Warner Bros. is ramping up for its DC Comics shared movie universe as Batman v Superman draws closer, and Wonder Woman is set to play an important role as they branch out. But what of the ever important Marvel v DC: Dawn of Internet Flame Wars?
Henry Cavill Has Hope for Solo Superman Movies in the Future ComingSoon.net
Ben Affleck Explains The Line Between DC And Marvel Movies Cinema Blend
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China Box Office: Foreign Movies Have Upper Hand - Hollywood Reporter
Jul 6th 2015, 18:47


Hollywood Reporter

China Box Office: Foreign Movies Have Upper Hand
Hollywood Reporter
Foreign movies dominated the first six months of the year in the world's second-biggest film market, taking 53.5 percent of the box office largely on the back of tentpoles filling the swelling ranks of Chinese cinemas. Box office had passed $3.22 ...

Why Jurassic World's Director Had Big Problems With The Trailers - Cinema Blend
Jul 6th 2015, 15:23


Cinema Blend

Why Jurassic World's Director Had Big Problems With The Trailers
Cinema Blend
The duty of the former is to storytelling, while the duty of the latter is to sell the film to audiences. Those conflicting interests cultivate uneven ground, which was the case when the first trailers for Jurassic World came out. In light of ...
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25 Best Modern Exploitation Movies - RollingStone.com
Jul 6th 2015, 14:53


RollingStone.com

25 Best Modern Exploitation Movies
RollingStone.com
A whole wave of movies influenced by yesterday's Forty-Deuce classics have emerged in the last few decades, as well as numerous arthouse and A-list dips into depravity that deserve to have the "sploitation" suffix tacked on to their descriptions. Trash ...

Photolab Free WordPress Theme – Smart Redesign for Your Blog
Jul 6th 2015, 12:00

Photolab free WordPress theme with flat design and ultimate functionality for any type of blog.

Ex-owner of Lincoln Theatre sues to revive summer movies for kids - Columbus Dispatch
Jul 6th 2015, 07:18


Columbus Dispatch

Ex-owner of Lincoln Theatre sues to revive summer movies for kids
Columbus Dispatch
The Lincoln Theatre showed movies for children on Saturday mornings last summer for the bargain price of $1 a ticket. But a buck a head didn't generate enough patrons or money to cover expenses. The Lincoln Theatre Association decided to pull the plug ...

Watch the Trailers for 11 of July's Most Anticipated Movies - Hollywood Reporter
Jul 5th 2015, 19:30


Hollywood Reporter

Watch the Trailers for 11 of July's Most Anticipated Movies
Hollywood Reporter
Taraji P. Henson, Viola Davis and Drama Actress A-List Tackle Race, Sexism, Aging in Hollywood · Lena Dunham, Amy Schumer and Comedy Actress A-List in Raunchy, R-Rated Roundtable · Bob Odenkirk, David Oyelowo and Drama Actor A-List on Oscar ...

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Jul 1st 2015, 14:29


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moviepilot.com
I love watching movie trailers, it's a fun way to get hyped for what's coming out in the future. Sadly, a lot of trailers may go unnoticed in the hustle and bustle of internet news and buzz. That's why I've been gathering my favorite trailers for every ...

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Jun 30th 2015, 22:32


CNET

First trailer for Oliver Stone's Edward Snowden movie is all drama
CNET
stonesnow.jpg Now there's a dramatic line. JoBlo HD Trailers/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET. Oliver Stone makes the sort of pleasant, sedate movies that even Merchant Ivory, those merchants of subtle stories from history, aspire to. He ...

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Jun 30th 2015, 18:26


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Jun 28th 2015, 22:50


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What's That Song? All the Greatest Music From Recent Movie Trailers
POPSUGAR
We love investigating what songs play in movie trailers — in fact, it's how we find a lot of good music! — and there are a ton of songs we've been dying to identify from recent trailers like American Ultra, Legend, and more. We found tunes from David ...

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Today we’d like to share two tiny fun interaction experiments with you. The first one is inspired by Rally Interactive’s Dribbble shot. We wanted to create a playful dragging interaction that will morph and animate an element depending on its position. If dragged outside of the defined bounds, we will dismiss the element (demo 1), or navigate a gallery (demo 2). If dropped before the bounds we will snap the element back with an elastic effect. We also add some bounciness to inner elements so that everything gets an even more organic feel.

Attention: This experiment uses some CSS properties that won’t work in older browsers (CSS Animations, CSS Filters, etc.). Internet Explorer 11 neither supports transform-style: preserve-3d nor CSS filters.

We are using Draggabilly plus imagesLoaded by Dave de Sandro and Dynamic.js by Michaël Villar.

When dragging the respective element, we “morph” it so that we add some kind of depth feeling to the interaction. In the first demo we use a dialog where we animate the inner element on drag and the links when letting it bounce back. The second example is a gallery where we navigate when dragging the current image out of bounds (either to the left or to the right). The image morphs into a little polaroid with optional transforms (like scaling or rotating) or filters.

The interesting part of the workings of this effect is the calculation of the transform during the morphing. Given a certain distance we want a transform or filter to increase proportionally. To get to the right value, we need to find the appropriate mapping function that, given a point in our 2D space, returns the relative transform or filter value.

So what we do is to solve a linear function. Given two points in our coordinate system, we get our function and given a distance x, we get our y value. Let’s do an example with an element that is centered on the page and that decreases its opacity when moving to the sides of the page. Our distance is half of the window width: ww/2. Our opacity value ranges between 0 and 1. Full opacity is the center of the element and the page. Zero opacity is reached when the edges of the page are reached, hence ww/2 away from the original point. This gives us two points P1( x1, y1 ) and P2( x2, y2 ): P1( 0, 1 ) and P2( ww/2, 0 ):

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With these two points we can get to our linear function like this:

f(x) = y = (( y2 – y1 ) / ( x2 – x1 )) * x + b

We know that b is 1, which is the intersection with the y-axis. When we resolve this using our two points, then we end up having:

f(x) = y = (2/ww) * x + 1

This function will, given a distance x, return the desired opacity level y.

The same principle holds for filter values (just use the values 0% and 100% for y1 and y2) or any other property you’d like to proportionally change.

We hope you enjoy this little experiment and find it inspiring!

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Thankfully, the BYU football recruit, Charles West, was treated and released after getting shot in the arm. The perpetrator has been arrested.

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The God of Thunder is drunk and rowdy.

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Videos, pics and links to The Hottest Girls of The Walking Dead.

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He had hair and everything.

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It’s escaped somehow!

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Jul 8th 2015, 00:30

Good for taking out Rolling Stone reporters.

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That guy noticed.

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It’s both funny and terribly sad.

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Jul 7th 2015, 22:15

You can keep your hot dog pizza!

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He kind of deserves to keep the money if Wal Mart is really that dumb.

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Jul 9th 2015, 12:20

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SAN DIEGO — Ever wanted to see The Doctor drive the Batmobile? Well, in the world of Lego Dimensions that dream is now a reality

Late Wednesday, just as the crowds were starting to build at San Diego Comic-Con, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment unveiled the first look at Doctor Who in Lego Dimensions, an upcoming game in which worlds collide

One minute the Doctor is chatting up Batman and the next he's fighting Daleks with Scooby-Doo

Doctor Who cast members Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and Michelle Gomez, all of whom lend their voices to the game, were on hand for the big coming out bash. Read more...

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Jul 9th 2015, 12:14

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Three people have been gored so far this year in the Running of the Bulls of the San Fermín festival in Pamplona, Spain. Nearly a dozen more have been injured.

This tradition dates back to 1591, and not much has changed since. People gather each morning for eight days to charge with the bulls as they race down the street, from pen to bullring.

Though the festival is beloved and draws thousands of visitors to the town each year, 15 people have died from bull gorings and countless others injured since 1924. Read more...

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thumbnail All the rejected audition tapes for Hugh Jackman's 'Wolverine' replacement
Jul 9th 2015, 12:13

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Sadly, Hugh Jackman is stepping down from his 100-year-tenure playing everyone's favorite hairy X-Man, Wolverine

Fortunately, Conan O'Brien, who is at San Diego Comic Con, managed to get his hands on some of the audition tapes for Logan's replacement. The tapes star none other than Patton Oswalt, Betty White, Hannibal Buress, Nick Offerman... and Larry King, naturally

While all of them can easily live up to Jackman's physique, only one can truly step into his brooding claws

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thumbnail You can now take a selfie with (wax) Kim Kardashian
Jul 9th 2015, 11:32

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LONDON – Madame Tussauds London have revealed the newest addition to their waxwork line up, which takes the form of none other than a selfie-taking Kim Kardashian-West. Welcome to the 21st century

The figure, dressed in Kim’s iconic Oliver Rousteing designed bachelorette dress - recreated by hand for the museum by Balmain Paris – poses nonchalantly with guests. It will feature a number of designer outfit changes throughout the summer. The Balmain stint will cease at the end of this month making sure the selfie queen isn't snapped too many times in THAT dress Read more...

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thumbnail 8 places to cool off at U.S. national parks this summer
Jul 9th 2015, 11:30

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Don't let the summer heat deter you from hitting the road this summer.

Though much of the western U.S. has experienced record temperatures this year, the national parks across the country have many places where cool waters await travelers in need of a break. The National Park Foundation, which helps protect more than 84 million acres of national parks, has highlighted some of the many places for enjoying the outdoors without losing your cool.

Check out these spots at national parks in the U.S. where you can chill out. Read more...

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thumbnail Man fined $400 for 'abusive behavior' in mid-air fight over reclining plane seat
Jul 9th 2015, 11:02

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Is it okay to recline an airline seat?

Recent airline incidents tell us your answer could pit you against your fellow air travelers. In the case of a New Zealand man, it also ended in a date in court and a NZ$600 (US$400) fine for abusive behavior.

Shane Mathew Diedrichs, 38, got upset when the passenger in front of him, a doctor, refused to put his seat back in the upright position on a flight from Wellington to Brisbane on Virgin Australia last November

Diedrichs, for his part, said that what really made him angry was not the reclining, but the rudeness of the other passenger. Read more...

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thumbnail South Carolina votes to remove Confederate flag from its Capitol
Jul 9th 2015, 10:45

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More than 50 years after South Carolina raised a Confederate flag at its Statehouse to protest the civil rights movement, the state is getting ready to remove the rebel banner.

A bill pulling down the flag from the Capitol's front lawn and the flagpole it flies on passed the South Carolina House early Thursday morning. It should get to Gov. Nikki Haley's desk before the end of the day.

The governor promised to sign it quickly, but didn't say exactly when. That's important, because the bill requires the flag be taken down within 24 hours of her pen hitting the paper and shipped to the Confederate Relic Room. Read more...

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thumbnail Food trucks are on a roll
Jul 9th 2015, 10:31

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In 2008, two friends had an idea to fuse Korean barbecue with Mexican tacos and sell them out of a truck on L.A.’s streets. It took the world by storm

Food trucks took roadside eats to another level, starting a food movement on wheels

The food truck phenomenon has turned into a $800 million dollar industry, according to National Geographic.

Every truck offers a different taste of diverse cuisines and flavors. Some of which have created new classics, such as Korean tacos

Thousands of upscale food trucks roam city streets all over the nation from San Francisco to Austin to Washington, D.C. The food truck invasion has even made its way across the pond to Milan, Italy, for this year’s World’s Fair. Read more...

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thumbnail Greek banks closed until Monday as country prepares new bailout proposals
Jul 9th 2015, 10:22

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Greece's government was racing Thursday to finalize a plan of reforms for its third bailout, hoping this time the proposal will meet with approval from its European partners and stave off a potentially catastrophic exit from Europe's joint currency, the euro, within days.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was meeting with finance ministry officials a day after the government requested a new three-year aid program from Europe's bailout fund and promised to immediately enact reforms, including to taxes and pensions, in return.

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thumbnail FIFA expels Chuck Blazer for life for bribery and corruption
Jul 9th 2015, 10:15

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Chuck Blazer was banned for life by FIFA's ethics committee on Thursday for widespread corruption, finally ending the career of the longtime most senior American in world football.

The expulsion from football duty was a formality after Blazer's guilty plea to racketeering and tax evasion charges was unsealed in May by United States federal agencies.

FIFA's ethics panel made its ruling using evidence from the American federal case which has plunged FIFA and international football into crisis.

"(Blazer) was a key player in schemes involving the offer, acceptance, payment and receipt of undisclosed and illegal payments, bribes and kickbacks as well as other money-making schemes," the FIFA ethics committee said in a statement. Read more...

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Jul 9th 2015, 09:18

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Girls can have their cake and eat it too

Such is the motto of Girls with Gluten, an Instagram featuring a combination of celebrities and regular snack lovers posing with delicious foods rich in gluten and grease.

Celebrities like Rihanna, Cara Delevingne and Karlie Kloss are featured posing with their snacks, although from the perspective of this gluten-obsessed account, the foods might be the real stars of the these photos.

Girl using gluten as pick up line. #girlswithgluten

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Jul 9th 2015, 09:18

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LONDON — We knew it was coming, we've had them before, and yet they always cause trouble.

The 24 hour (plus) strike by Tube staff, following a failed pay deal for staff for the forthcoming night service, saw London's fragile network start to fall apart at the seams late Wednesday evening - and continued causing problems throughout Thursday.

Thankfully, Britons love to queue, and neat, organised lines formed across the capital

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Jul 9th 2015, 09:10

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LONDON — eBay: the home of old furniture, unwanted Christmas gifts and cat turds

It's a well known fact that you can buy almost anything on the world's biggest online auction, something that has spurred at-home-comedians and strange people worldwide to list anything and everything on the site. In the process, they've been getting bidders to flex their itchy fingers. At least, some of the time

After someone listed 100% genuine Glastonbury mud this week, we took a look back at some of the strangest things that have turned up on eBay over the years Read more...

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Jul 9th 2015, 08:38

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Green enteromorpha algae has blanketed China’s Shandong coast, particularly in the seaside towns of Qingdao and Rizhao. The algae is requiring local officials to haul the “sea lettuce” away by the truckload

This phenomenon has been a regular occurrence for the last few years in Qingdao.

The New York Times reported during a 2013 algae bloom that experts still had no solid explanation of its origins, but many suspected it was related to seaweed aquaculture to the south.

One might assume that the algae, which is harmless to humans, would discourage tourists from enjoying the beaches, but many have still turned out to take in the sight and enjoy a swim in an emerald ocean. Read more...

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thumbnail Russia's ruling party introduces 'flag for straights'
Jul 9th 2015, 08:37

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Just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, United Russia, Russia's ruling party, has responded by unveiling a new "flag for straights" aimed at promoting what it calls "traditional values."

The flag, which features two adults (one male, one female) and three children, was unveiled during an event Wednesday in Moscow where party members were attending a rally for the annual Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, a holiday started in 2008 by then-Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to, as the New York Times put it, extend "Russia’s promotion of procreation, urging couples not only to have children but also to provide those children with two-parent, stable family lives." Read more...

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Jul 9th 2015, 07:58

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Thanks to some young Americans, beer pong is now one step closer to becoming an Olympic sport.

Beer pong has evolved many different variations since its inception but one thing has always remained the same — dirty water.

One Kickstarter campaign is aiming to change that with cup attachments that stop dirt and hair from ever polluting your pristine light beer

They call it the "Slip Cup," and it's basically just a smaller cup that fits inside your drinking cup — with added brilliance

It has two tabs that can catch ping pong balls without letting them out and also has a center-weighted design so your cup won't get knocked over when a friend lasers a ball into it. Plus, it can fit over almost any 16oz plastic cup you can throw at it. Read more...

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Sherlock fans got a surprise sneak peak at the new special on Thursday at midnight, when the BBC tweeted out a new photo of the logical detective and his long-suffering assistant Dr Watson.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are set to resume their roles as the dynamic duo, Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson, for a one-off "special" episode. The BBC still hasn't revealed a date, but it's expected it will broadcast at Christmas in the UK

Shut up everybody, shut up! Don't move, don't speak, don't breathe. A new #Sherlock Special image has landed..pic.twitter.com/ZoCX8P4S9S

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thumbnail Finnish teen convicted for 50,000 computer hacks
Jul 9th 2015, 07:41

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A Finnish 17-year-old previously linked to the Lizard Squad hacker group has been convicted of over 50,000 "aggravated computer break-ins."

Julius "Zeekill" Kivimaki — who bills himself as an "untouchable hacker god," on what appears to be his Twitter page — will face a light sentence, despite an extensive roster of hacks (50,700, to be precise) he's said to have been a part of, according to the BBC

Judge Wilhelm Normann of the District Court of Espoo gave Kivimaki a suspended sentence of two years in prison. As part of the sentence, he was ordered to turn over about $7,300 in property acquired through illegal means and speak out against cybercrime and is having his online activities monitored. Read more...

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thumbnail For some reason, Japan's Mount Fuji will soon have Wi-Fi
Jul 9th 2015, 07:33

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To satisfy Internet-addicted tourists, Japan will soon offer free Wi-Fi on its iconic peak, Mount Fuji.

From Friday, Wi-Fi will be available for hikers in eight locations on the mountain, including a number of cottages and a resort, according to the Asahi Shimbun, a local newspaper.

"We hope people will use the service not only to tell about the attractions of Mount Fuji to people abroad but also to obtain weather and other information to ensure their safety," a government official told the outlet

A number of American and European visitors requested the Internet be brought to the mountain so they could share the outdoor experience, officials added. Read more...

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Jul 9th 2015, 07:17

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Since the Apple Watch launched in April, some of the first generation apps built for the smartwatch have performed well, while others really, really did not.

It's probably safe to say Invoice2go's smartwatch app is in the first category, or at least Apple thinks so

Around six months ago, the Australian company behind the accounting platform was invited to be part of the Apple Watch program. It followed an injection of A$35 million into the company in 2014 by Silicon Valley investment heavyweights.

"[Apple] saw a lot of opportunity with our app, because they wanted small business owners to realise that just like the iPhone changed things up, the watch could also," the company's founder Chris Strode told Mashable Australia Read more...

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thumbnail The geography of sports success: Why Yorkshire cricketers are so good
Jul 9th 2015, 06:15

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With the Ashes test series between England and Australia continuing what has already been a glorious summer of sport, we find ourselves about to watch something remarkable and yet so often taken for granted.

Not for the first time, Yorkshire County Cricket Club will have provided almost a third of an England squad for a test match. The first Ashes test will have Adam Lyth, Adil Rashid and Joe Root as born-and-bred Yorkshiremen, with Gary Ballance (born and educated in Zimbabwe, but Yorkshire-based) completing the quartet in the 13-man squad.

While sports science and research tends to focus upon the biological and psychological training necessary to become an elite performer, success in sport is much more complex than this. Underpinning any athlete's "bio-psycho" make-up is the socio-cultural environment in which they are brought up. Read more...

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thumbnail Michael Douglas: Australian actors are more masculine than Americans
Jul 9th 2015, 05:01

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Thanks, Chris Hemsworth, Hugh Jackman and Sam Worthington. All your hard-won muscles and fine theatrical skills have given Australia a reputation for having some of the world's most masculine actors.

At least, according to Michael Douglas. In a recent interview with the Independent in promotion of his new film Ant-Man, out in cinemas July, Douglas told the newspaper American actors are "relatively asexual" and too caught up in their own image

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Chris Hemsworth attending the premiere of 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' in London on Tuesday April 21, 2015.

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thumbnail IBM announces functioning 7-nanometer chip breakthrough
Jul 9th 2015, 04:59

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The pace of software and startup innovation only seems to be accelerating, but tech industry stalwarts like IBM continue to work behind the scenes to keep things quietly moving forward

IBM Research's latest breakthrough is a big one: the first 7-nanometer node test chips with functional transistors.

The milestone, accomplished in conjunction with Global Foundries, Samsung and the SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering in Albany, New York, represents a $3 billion investment in chip technology research Read more...

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thumbnail 16 of the most jaw-dropping space photos of the year
Jul 9th 2015, 04:47

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A comet's green tail, the moon above an Italian mountain and dancing green auroras shine brightly in a set of photos shortlisted for an astrophotography competition.

This year, the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest garnered more than 2,700 entries from more than 60 countries, the highest number ever submitted in the seven years since the awards began, according to a competition announcement.

The contest is designed to honor amazing photos taken of skywatching views on Earth and objects in the solar system and beyond. Read more...

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thumbnail How to follow Mashable at San Diego Comic-Con 2015
Jul 9th 2015, 04:37

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It's that time of year again. As the summer heats up, thousands of people, from celebrities and cosplayers to exhibitors and fans, make the trek to San Diego for four days of nerd heaven. Kicking off on Thursday, July 9, the event brings people of all walks of life together to celebrate the world of entertainment and much more.

Comic-Con is an endless whirlwind of celebrity, movie and TV news that is essentially impossible for the average person to follow on his or her own. To help you keep up with the most important news and information, Mashable will be on the ground to deliver the details you need to know. Read more...

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thumbnail ESPN calls Aussie football a combination of 'rugby and mugging someone'
Jul 9th 2015, 04:33

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Two presenters on ESPN's SportCenter took it upon themselves to come to grips with Australian rules football, otherwise known as AFL.

Suffice it to say, Robert Flores and Kevin Connors did not do well. Making the obligatory Crocodile Dundee reference — "that’s not a knife, this is a knife" — the two even mangled the name of AFL club Collingwood, calling it "Collingworth." Also, you just have to take offence to the way they say "Melbourne." Gotta get more nasal on the end there, guys.

The interesting phrase, "I don't know what a ripper is, but I like it," was also uttered.

Better stick to American football. Read more...

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thumbnail Single mum puts up Gumtree ad to find her baby's father
Jul 9th 2015, 04:28

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An Australian woman has found the father of her baby after posting an ad on the classifieds website, Gumtree.

In December last year, Bianca Fazey from Western Australia, posted an ad on Gumtree titled "Looking for Jeremy." It was her final appeal to find the man who had impregnated her during a one-night stand in April 2014

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The gumtree ad Bianca Fazey posted.

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The pregnancy was a surprise for Fazey. In 2011, she was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome and believed she would never have a baby. Now, she wanted to do the right thing for her unborn child and his father Read more...

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thumbnail The full Splendour in the Grass timetable will give you hot sweats
Jul 9th 2015, 03:26

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The annual migration to Byron Bay is set to begin as punters make their way to the Australian beachside town for Splendour in the Grass festival

With more than 100 acts over four days (July 25-27) and weather looking fine, it is set to be worth the trek. Don't miss headliners Mark Ronson, Florence + The Machine and English '90s rockers Blur, who are visiting our shores for the first time since 1997, you know, when "Song 2" was a thing

When you are full of tunes, you can pop in for some comedy laughs, play totem tennis with randoms or join a Q&A with Tony Jones. Then pitch your tent, pull out your goon bag and make a bonfire out of gumboots Read more...

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thumbnail NFL star's finger reportedly amputated after fireworks accident
Jul 9th 2015, 03:20

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One of the most coveted defensive players in the NFL reportedly had to have his right index finger amputated thanks to a Fourth of July fireworks accident, according to reports Wednesday evening

But Jason Pierre-Paul's apparently obliterated finger isn't even the juiciest part of this story — no, the most interesting part is how the world came to know about his demolished digit

Pierre-Paul is a defensive end for the New York Giants. The 26-year-old is a two-time Pro Bowler, and was first-team All-Pro in 2011. The Giants recently stuck him with their "franchise tag," which means the team plans to build around him longterm and guarantees him one of the league's best salaries at his position Read more...

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thumbnail Judge orders cancellation of Redskins' trademark registration
Jul 9th 2015, 02:28

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — For the first time in a legal battle that has stretched over 20 years, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of the Washington Redskins' trademark registration, ruling that the team name may be disparaging to Native Americans.

The ruling does not bar the team from using the Redskins name if it wishes. The team could even still sue for trademark infringement, but winning such a case could prove more complex without the legal protections that come with a federally registered trademark.

Redskins President Bruce Allen said the team will appeal.

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Jul 7th 2015, 07:33

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thumbnail Your summer guide for the city that never sleeps
Jul 10th 2015, 12:30

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Summer in New York City is dominated by free music, free movies, outdoor and rooftop noshing and imbibing and increasingly, getting onto and into the waters surrounding the islands.

While you can find the same indoor offerings almost year-round, the sunshine activates the parks, waterfront and streets in new ways, effectively multiplying the number of things to see and do.

Music

To our ears

Outdoor summer concerts

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Free outdoor summer concerts range from the New York Philharmonic in Central Park to the noontime R&B festival in Downtown Brooklyn. Dates vary throughout the season, but some of the best to look out for include the Summerstage, Celebrate Brooklyn, Met Opera Summer Recitals, MoMA summer garden performances, Naumburg Bandshell concerts and the free TV morning-show performances at Today and Good Morning AmericaNYCFreeConcerts.com is among the sites that will give you an up-to-date list. (Photo: Timothy A. Clary, Getty Images) Read more...

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thumbnail The day the Confederate flag came down at the South Carolina statehouse
Jul 10th 2015, 12:08

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Onlookers began gathering outside the South Carolina statehouse before daybreak on Friday morning, elbowing for the best view of the soon-to-be-lowered Confederate flag in its final hours. Some of them had spent the night.

A ceremony to remove the controversial symbol of the Confederacy, which has flown at the statehouse for more than a half-century, is scheduled for 10 a.m. local time.

Sun rising on #ConfederateFlag at SC statehouse for a final time#chsnews #scnews pic.twitter.com/fnggiTpIOh

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thumbnail We remixed Silento's summer smash 'Watch Me' in the most unexpected way
Jul 10th 2015, 12:06

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There's no doubt that if there ever was an award for the summer's biggest viral dance video the award would go to 17-year old Silento's "Watch Me."

The Atlanta-based teen was discovered on his YouTube channel earlier in January when his song, which mashes up the biggest dance crazes of the past from the nae nae, Stanky Leg, to Soldier Boy's Superman from "Crank That," received over 48 million views

Since, he's been signed to Capitol Records and has been evangelizing all of his moves to the entire world

From little girls to old folks to father/daughter duos uploading their own versions of the "Whip/Nae Nae" we had to ask the rapper to come in to perform our very own original Mashable remix Read more...

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thumbnail 10 family road trip games that you've never heard of
Jul 10th 2015, 12:00

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It's the annual family road trip. You've been trapped in a packed car for 11 hours and you only just passed Omaha. You've exhausted all the classic car games: License Plates, I Spy and 20 Questions. You've even tried to kill time by just having normal conversations and eating snacks

As great as your family is, you're bored out of your mind.

Here are some new games to try once everyone has figured out that the quiet game is just a trick to get them all to stop talking.

1. Unrest

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Whenever you drive past a rest area, someone must ask to go to the bathroom. But, you can only ask after it is too late for the driver to make the turn. Whoever says "I have to pee" first after it's too late to turn is the winner. If you say it too early and end up at the rest area, you're disqualified. Read more...

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thumbnail The new nude: A lingerie line for women of color
Jul 10th 2015, 11:51

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Nude-colored bras are a staple in a lot of women’s closets. Yet more often than not, "nude" has come to represent exclusively light shades in the human body's wide spectrum of skin tones

Nubian Skin, a lingerie company, has set out to fix this problem, by creating a line specifically for women of color. The line, which released in September online and in Europe, arrived in the U.S. at Nordstrom on Wednesday

Lingerie shades in the line vary widely to include tones for medium- to dark-skinned women. From push-up and T-shirt bras to matching panties and tights, more women will be able to own underwear that blends with their skin Read more...

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thumbnail Two rival pilots claim to be first to fly electric plane over the English Channel
Jul 10th 2015, 11:43

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LONDON — Two pilots in two separate electric planes have crossed the Channel between England and France, each claiming to be the first.

Airbus successfully sent its prototype, the two-seater E-Fan, from Kent to Calais Friday morning, while another French pilot pipped them to the post by flying his own e-plane from Calais to the English coast and back again on Thursday night.

The Airbus plane was flown by pilot Didier Esteyne and completed the 74 kilometre (46 mile) journey in less than 40 minutes, according to the manufacturer, who said that it was the first twin-engine electric plane taking off by its own power to negotiate the English Channel. Read more...

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thumbnail Grab your friendship bracelets because adult summer camp is a thing
Jul 10th 2015, 11:30

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Adult camp is a thing and we're super excited about it

Even if you never went to camp as a kid, you've definitely fantasized about finding your long lost twin at Camp Walden, or believed that "Wet, Hot, American Summer" was basically a documentary of day-to-day life at camp. While real sleepaway camp may have been just a little bit different, it did (and still does) represent a nostalgic sense of adventure, freedom and friendship that only exists away from the responsibilities of everyday life.

Whether you're looking for a digital detox, boozy color war games or just want to relive your glory days as a camper, there's a camp for you Read more...

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thumbnail 12 things you should look for in a startup internship
Jul 10th 2015, 11:15

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If you're a recent grad yearning to work at a startup, internships are a great way to get your foot in the door and gain firsthand experience. That said, internships are sometimes confused with free labor — so if you're looking to kick-start your career, find a company that values your skills and compensates you accordingly (either financially, or with training and experience).

Plus, some skills are more highly valued by your future startup employers than others, which can also help you narrow down your search for the perfect internship. To find out more, I asked 12 members of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) which types of internships they strongly recommend. Their best answers are below. Read more...

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thumbnail Jennifer Lawrence Curses Up A Storm In The Name Of Charity
Jul 10th 2015, 11:00

Conan donated $100 to charity for every curse word she uttered.

thumbnail Bumblebees are losing southern habitat as the climate warms
Jul 10th 2015, 10:56

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A warming climate is pushing bumblebees to the brink in North America and Europe, where the pollinators have lost up to 186 miles of their southern range, according to a study published Thursday.

Worse, unlike other climate-stressed species, bumblebees are not migrating north as the weather warms, scientists found

"Though different species of bumblebees live in different places and have slightly different tolerances to temperature variations — some bees like a little more warmth," said Jeremy Kerr, a biologist at the University of Ottawa and the lead author of the paper, which was published in the journal Science"But in common to all of them is a relative incapacity to deal with hot weather." Read more...

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thumbnail Family says selfie stick helped save them from rip tide
Jul 10th 2015, 10:37

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Though selfie sticks are banned pretty much everywhere these days, one proved useful for a family that credits the tool with contributing to their rescue at a Massachusetts beach on Tuesday.

When Derrick Johns and his daughter Erynn, 16, of Texas were pulled into the rip tide at a Nantucket beach, they captured the entire terrifying experience on a GoPro attached to their selfie stick, ABC News reports

In the video, Derrick and Erynn are seen struggling under the surf and all the while both held tight to the selfie stick. Soon Erynn was able to swim to the beach, while her father was pulled away thanks to help from a lifeguard and a few good samaritans Read more...

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thumbnail 20 cats that can't deal with this awful humidity
Jul 10th 2015, 10:30

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Imagine the most disgusting, brutally hot and humid day of the summer. You can't do anything without feeling sticky and showers are completely worthless

Now imagine wearing a Canada Goose extreme weather jacket during that day. That's how your cat feels.

So if your cat is sprawled out on its back, unable to move in the thick summer air, take it as a reminder to give your pet some fresh water and maybe turn on a fan

BONUS: Will Your Cat Sit in a Stupid Circle? #CatCircles

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thumbnail Two reported dead in shooting in Germany
Jul 10th 2015, 10:25

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Several people have been killed by a gunman in the Bavaria region of south Germany.

At about 11:30 a.m. local time, an 18-year-old man, whose identity has not been released, shot a woman from his locally-registered Mercedes in the town of Tiefenthal, near Ansbach, police said in a statement. She was 82 years old according to reports.

The woman died at the scene and the man fled in his car, then shooting and killing a man on a bicycle in the nearby town of Rammersdorf, according to police. The suspect also shot at a pedestrian and the driver of another vehicle. He has since been apprehended at a petrol station. Read more...

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thumbnail The evolution of the viral Internet: 'You can only get so much by being a cat site'
Jul 10th 2015, 10:00

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It seemed there was a time when anybody with gumption and a knack for headlines could start a viral website and generate a few dozen million pageviews

Almost overnight, websites like Elite Daily, ViralNova and Upworthy were racking up the kind of web traffic that other publishers had spent years trying to build. Facebook traffic came flooding in, immediately generating revenue from display ads. Times were good

The good times, however, are not rolling

Viral publishers are now being snapped up in acquisitions or pivoting to new models as their traffic has declined, calling into question whether their style of aggregation has become obsolete Read more...

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thumbnail Sea levels could rise at least 20 feet by the end of this century
Jul 10th 2015, 09:46

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Even if the world manages to limit global warming to 2°C — the target number for current climate negotiations — sea levels may still rise at least 6 meters (20 feet) above their current heights, radically reshaping the world's coastline and affecting millions in the process.

That finding comes from a new paper published on Thursday in Science that shows how high sea levels rose the last time carbon dioxide levels were this high.

That was about 3 million years ago, when the globe was about 3-5°F warmer on average, the Arctic 14.4°F warmer, megasharks swam the oceans, and sea levels stood at least 20 feet above their current heights. Read more...

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thumbnail Brewtroleum: A New Zealand brewery has made fuel from beer
Jul 10th 2015, 09:34

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Drink more beer, save the planet? That's what a beer brewery in New Zealand is saying.

DB Export, a brewery in New Zealand, announced last month it had created a biofuel made using leftover yeast from brewing beer called "Brewtroleum."

As reported by the NZ Herald, the company recycles yeast slurry, which would otherwise be thrown out or given to animals, and turns it into ethanol that can be mixed with regular petroleum fuel

This isn't particularly revolutionary, as fuel comprised of 10% ethanol and 90% petroleum (E10) is incredibly common, but DB claims it's the first time that commercially available E10 has been made from beer by-products. The company believes that MillerCoors was the first to make fuel from beer by-products, but DB is the first to bring it to the public. Read more...

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thumbnail After 30 years, Father's Day card makes it to dad who lost his son to AIDS
Jul 10th 2015, 09:18

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The last thing 87-year-old Duane Schrock, Sr. expected to see in his mailbox was a card from his son, but the most important messages always find their way.

Schrock received a Father's Day card a full 26 years after being postmarked from his son, Duane Schrock Jr., who died of AIDS in 1995 at the age of 45. According to WSET, Schrock "didn't agree with his son's homosexual lifestyle — and their relationship was, at times, tumultuous."

The sweet card from Schrock Jr. said, "Dear, Dad, we haven't been in touch for quite a while, I'm doing fine and am very happy in Richmond, I'd like to hear from you. Have a Happy Father's Day, Love Duane." Read more...

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thumbnail You Can Now Buy A Life-Like Robotic Twerking Butt For Only $1,000
Jul 10th 2015, 09:00

Included in that $1,000 is a VR headset. Well worth it, if you ask me.

thumbnail This man has been traveling the world with his upright piano for 5 years
Jul 10th 2015, 08:34

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The world is your oyster when you've got a furry companion, a piano and about 10,000 friends.

In 2010, New York City native Dotan Negrin quit his day job to pursue his dream of traveling around the world with nothing but the essentials — and one upright piano.

When Negrin first graduated college in 2008, he hopped around from job to job, from working as a real estate agent to day trading to owning his own Internet shoe store, but nothing ever seemed fulfilling to him

"I felt trapped in a routine that didn't challenge me or teach me anything new. I would go to work every day and day dream about doing something really extraordinary with my life," Negrin said to Mashable. Read more...

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thumbnail David Beckham catches ball at Wimbledon like it's no big deal
Jul 10th 2015, 08:31

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LONDON — This year's Wimbledon tournament has had its fair share of moments, from Federer's effortless through-the-legs shot to the back of the court to Djokovic's less impressive rant at a ball girl.

Trust Beckham to up the ante, though, by casually catching a rogue ball during the men's doubles semifinals Thursday, before nonchalantly chucking it back onto the court.

He plucked the stray ball, which had deflected off a line judge's chair in Court One during Jamie Murray and John Peers' victory over Jonathan Erlich and Philipp Petzschner, from the air like it was no big thing. Read more...

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thumbnail The first chapter of the new Harper Lee novel has been released online
Jul 10th 2015, 07:51

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Caution: Spoilers aplenty.

We know this much so far about Harper Lee's new book: Atticus Finch is 72 and suffering from rheumatoid arthritis; Scout is a grown woman who has a suitor most anxious to marry her.

And Scout's older brother, Jem, apparently has died.

The first chapter ran of "Go Set a Watchman" ran in Friday's editions of The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian. It begins with Scout, otherwise known as Jean Louise Finch, returning by train to Lee's legendary Maycomb, Alabama, on one of several annual visits she makes from New York, where she is greeted by young Henry Clinton Read more...

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thumbnail Target bets on the smart home with new futuristic 'Open House' lab
Jul 10th 2015, 07:51

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Your future smart home could be brought to you by... Target? Yes, Target.

The retailer opened the doors of an experimental space, called Open House, in San Francisco Thursday. The Open House is completely dedicated to showcasing and selling smart home devices. The store, which the company describes "part retail space, part lab," allows customers to interact with dozens of connected home products.

The 3,500-square-foot space, adjacent to one of the company's normal retail stores, looks more like a futuristic Apple Store than a Target. One side of the Open House has rows of products, mounted on custom-made interactive displays that activate when someone approaches Read more...

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thumbnail Adorable baby with Down syndrome scored a modeling contract just like mom
Jul 10th 2015, 07:18

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Micah isn't even a year old, but he already has more than 20 thousand Instagram followers, and now, a modeling contract

The 11-month-old was born into fashion, with a mom working as a model and a fashion designer dad. When he was three months old, Micah was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Mom Amanda Booth told Mother Magazine that she was afraid because she didn't know what to expect

Booth, who has 56,000 Instagram followers of her own, started an Instagram to document her baby's life before his diagnosis. But it quickly became a way for the couple to connect to other parents sharing their experiences raising children with Down syndrome Read more...

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thumbnail Asus Chromebook Flip: Nothing cheap about it except the price
Jul 10th 2015, 07:11

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Chromebooks are not sexy. Cheap, plasticky and functional — yes — but not sexy.

Asus' all-aluminum Chromebook Flip is arguably the sleekest Chromebook that's not the uber-pricey Chromebook Pixel 2. But the Flip isn't just a laptop. It's also a tablet and a display with a stand thanks to its hinge that rotates 360 degrees.

The Flip's powerful enough for work at a desk, great for surfing the web while lazing around on the couch and perfect for binging through Orange Is The New Black in bed.

Starting at $249, the Flip sounds perfect, but is it? Almost. Read more...

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thumbnail Crazy Rednecks Attack Each Other By Shooting Firecrackers Out Of Their Butts
Jul 10th 2015, 07:00

I have to admit that it looks like fun.

thumbnail Ever Wonder How They Cut Sod?
Jul 10th 2015, 06:00

So it’s not magical gardeners.

thumbnail Silver Vs Chocolate
Jul 10th 2015, 05:30

Maybe they thought the silver was fake?

thumbnail Ariana Grande apologizes again for licking someone else's doughnuts
Jul 10th 2015, 05:22

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This Ariana Grande thing is still going. And it is still as weird as ever

The pop singer posted a YouTube video on Friday apologizing a second time for getting up close and personal with a doughnut in a Californian store on July 4.

In case you missed the bizarre celeb news of the week, Grande was busted on CCTV obtained by TMZ licking and spitting on a tray of doughnuts in between making out with her boyfriend and hating on America. Because, fame

The first apology, which Grande posted on Twitter, included "something, something child obesity" and omitted the actual fact she was giving tongue to a doughnut. Read more...

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thumbnail Never Argue With A Junkie
Jul 10th 2015, 05:00

Mental illness or the crack?

thumbnail Indonesian volcano's massive ash cloud disrupts Bali flights
Jul 10th 2015, 04:52

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Australians travellers have had their holiday plans thrown into disarray due to a plume of volcanic ash spewing into the sky

Flights in and out of Bali, Indonesia, have been disrupted for a second day after an ash cloud from the active volcano, Mount Raung, obstructed vision in the sky around the airport. Bali is a hot spot for Australian tourists, and thousands are thought to be affected by the natural occurrence.

On Friday morning, Jetstar and Virgin Australia cancelled all flights on Friday in and out of Bali's main airport, Denpasar Airport. By 12 p.m. AEST, Indonesian authorities had closed Denpasar, Lombok, Jember and Banyuwangi airports. Read more...

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thumbnail Rare footage shows Michael Jordan dunking in high school
Jul 10th 2015, 04:43

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Before Michael Jordan was a retired basketball god who double-fists cigars like a boss in his spare time, he was just another high school hoop-dreamer

Now, thanks to quite a pull from the vault, we get a rare look at MJ back in the day

Here's Jordan, as a Laney High hooper, catching an outlet pass to throw down a fast-break dunk:

Pretty crazy seeing the man who would go on to become the greatest player of all-time as a youngster dunking in a gym-slash-auditorium with a stage behind one baseline. The precise year this clip is from is not specificed, but Jordan graduated high school in 1981. Read more...

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thumbnail You Just Got Sniped
Jul 10th 2015, 04:00

No one is safe.

thumbnail 40 Weird Pictures That Need A Wingman
Jul 10th 2015, 04:00

“It’s time to go home Cheryl!” Ugh. Good luck to this guy!

thumbnail Wait, That’s Not How You Wakeboard
Jul 10th 2015, 03:30

Just stick to sitting and reading.

thumbnail Forrest Gump: Beatbox Master
Jul 10th 2015, 03:00

That was pretty dope.

thumbnail Stop Laughing At The Poop
Jul 10th 2015, 02:30

That kid’s having a straight up poop meltdown.

thumbnail Shark Wahlberg Shows You Around The Ocean
Jul 10th 2015, 02:00

Woulda made transformers more interesting, really.

thumbnail Hot Mexican Weather Girl In Booty Shorts? Yep
Jul 10th 2015, 01:30

The weather in Mexico is always awesome.

thumbnail Jared's Subway Cameo Has Been Removed From 'Sharknado 3'
Jul 10th 2015, 01:02

Can't tell if that's a good or bad thing for ole Jared.

thumbnail Now That’s A Fireworks Show
Jul 10th 2015, 01:00

And no one lost a hand!

thumbnail Florida Man Arrested for Playing National Anthem Too Loud
Jul 10th 2015, 00:32

Oh I’m sorry, I thought this was America!

thumbnail Captain Jack Sparrow Visits The Hospital
Jul 10th 2015, 00:30

Interestingly, he actually did steal from those kids.

thumbnail The Ol’ Crutch Switcheroo
Jul 10th 2015, 00:00

Seems like most people either don’t notice or don’t care.

thumbnail Baby Gates: Not Just For Babies
Jul 9th 2015, 23:30

These things are complicated.

thumbnail Bill Murray Ruled The First Day Of Comic-Con With His First Ever Appearance
Jul 9th 2015, 23:20

He made an entrance like a wrestling legend.

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thumbnail This Is The Best Part OF Being A Dad
Jul 11th 2015, 09:00

Just kidding; this is pretty gross!

thumbnail Dropped Shovel Sounds Like Nirvana's “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Intro
Jul 11th 2015, 06:00

So that's how Kurt came up with that song.

thumbnail Man Gets Drunk And Pulls Tooth Out With Plyers
Jul 11th 2015, 05:00

A bottle of booze is cheaper than the dentist!

thumbnail How Jurassic World Should Have Ended
Jul 11th 2015, 04:00

So many logic-holes in that movie.

thumbnail Doctor Who Is Back With A Series 9 Trailer
Jul 11th 2015, 03:30

Peter Capaldi fits the role perfectly. We mean, ew, sci fi, gross.

thumbnail Sharks Living In Acidic Volcano Water Has Scientists Baffled
Jul 11th 2015, 03:00

These scientists LOVE this stuff.

thumbnail Greatest Beer Pong Shot Ever!
Jul 11th 2015, 02:30

This is not an exaggeration.

thumbnail Go Behind The Scenes Of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
Jul 11th 2015, 02:03

Just shown to fans at Comic-Con. Enjoy!

thumbnail Good Samaritans Uses Bat To Stop Beating Over Air Jordans
Jul 11th 2015, 01:30

In other news beating people up to steal Air Jordans is still a thing.

thumbnail Watch Bill Murray's Entire Comic Con Panel Appearance
Jul 11th 2015, 01:00

The coolest person on earth.

thumbnail Nothing Can Take This Dog's Attention Away From The Game!
Jul 11th 2015, 00:30

Dog would make a terrible dad.

thumbnail Bill Hader Hates Jon Hamm's "Bill Hader" Impression
Jul 11th 2015, 00:00

Who would win in a fight: Hader or Hamm?

thumbnail Gravity Just Taught This Guy A Lesson
Jul 10th 2015, 23:56

What the hell was he trying to do on that thing anyway.

thumbnail Elderly Father Gets 26 Year Old Letter From His Deceased Son
Jul 10th 2015, 23:30

"Dear, Dad, we haven't been in touch for quite a while..."

thumbnail Break's Movie Of The Day: CRANK
Jul 10th 2015, 23:00

A hit man wakes up to discover that he has been poisoned and only has hours to live. In order to stay alive and find the antidote that will save him, he must keep his adrenaline up at all times.

thumbnail New Trailer From Comic Con: The Walking Dead- Season 6!
Jul 10th 2015, 23:00

Who is excited for more zombies?!

thumbnail Blowing Up A Microwave With A Water Bottle
Jul 10th 2015, 22:30

Now this is how you science. Boom!

thumbnail Illegal California Fireworks Go Off With A Fail
Jul 10th 2015, 22:00

“Let’s see what’s so illegal about this.” Whoops.

thumbnail Just How Hungry Do You have To Be To Pull A Hot Pocket Heist?
Jul 10th 2015, 21:30

It could only have been a crime of mad desperation.

thumbnail It's A Real Adventure Giving Amy Schumer Oral Pleasure
Jul 10th 2015, 21:30

You gotta love the casting department for this show.

Freebie: “Cardio” One Page Website Template
Jul 10th 2015, 14:39

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Today we are very happy to share a clean and versatile one page website template with you.

Cardio is a clean and modern looking, responsive one page website template built with Bootstrap. It has a gym related theme but it can be easily adjusted to fit well with any kind of topic. The template comes with a smooth page navigation and some subtle transition effects. The design is very clean and spacious with a fresh color theme and solid typography.

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thumbnail Ranked: Hottest 18 And 19-Year-Old Porn Stars In The World
Jul 12th 2015, 11:35

Don't blame me if you fall in love with every girl on this list.

thumbnail Genius Shoplifter Tries to Climb Away From Cops
Jul 12th 2015, 11:00

The only thing getting lifted is this guy to jail.

thumbnail Stolen Jeep Dash Cam High Speed Chase & Crash
Jul 12th 2015, 09:00

The 16 year-olds car jacked a man but didn't get away!

thumbnail Dog Steals Hose And Sprays Owner
Jul 12th 2015, 07:00

That's a bad dog!

thumbnail Genius Seagull Can Dance On Command
Jul 12th 2015, 05:00

It's scary how smart birds can be.

thumbnail Official Comic Con Trailer- Fear the Walking Dead- World Premiere
Jul 12th 2015, 05:00

Looks pretty good!

thumbnail Woah! It Turns Out That A Miami Police Officer Is Actually A Former Porn Star
Jul 12th 2015, 03:00

I Googled Sabine Raymonvil's video and I'm glad I did.

thumbnail Lucille Bluth Has A Scoop For You Arrested Development Fans
Jul 12th 2015, 03:00

Nice! As for the rest of you that don't watch the show, move along.

thumbnail Bryan Cranston Has A Weird Answer For This Breaking Bad Fan's Question
Jul 12th 2015, 01:00

This fan would actually be delighted if that were true.

thumbnail Douchebag Dog Owner Harasses Poor Pup With Voice Commands
Jul 12th 2015, 01:00

That's really not that funny at all, man.

thumbnail Proof Comedy Loves Referencing 'Game Of Thrones'
Jul 11th 2015, 23:00

You could probably make a million of these compilations.

thumbnail Feels! Emotional Moment Son Surprises His Father With A New House
Jul 11th 2015, 23:00

We all wish we could do that.

thumbnail You Will Fall In Love With This Beautiful Soldier And Her Enchanting Voice
Jul 11th 2015, 21:00

I wouldn't go to war for her.

thumbnail Batman v Superman- Dawn of Justice - Comic-Con Trailer
Jul 11th 2015, 20:13

New trailer from Comic-Con is intense!! Who do you think will win?

thumbnail These 'Game Of Thrones' Auditions Prove You Have To Start Somewhere
Jul 11th 2015, 19:00

We can see why they were cast.

thumbnail Rabbit Is Scared Stiff
Jul 11th 2015, 19:00

That or someone is having bunny stew tonight!

thumbnail Too F**king Cute - Breaking Videos
Jul 11th 2015, 17:00

Warning, CUTE OVERLOAD! Break has all the funny, stupid, adorable animals you ever wanted: Irish Jig Seagulls, Slo-Mo Puppy Fight, KITTENS v. LASER Gandalf Goes Wild! - http://brk.cm/1HKFw6Z Hot Girl Dog Thief Prank - http://brk.cm/1JMHBjf

Joomla 3.x. How to remove author name and date from a single article and all articles
Jul 8th 2015, 07:28

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Collective #176
Jul 13th 2015, 11:30

Collective176_newstech

Inspirational Website of the Week: Newstech

A fresh, futuristic design that truly stands out. Our pick this week.

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Collective176_materialdesignlite

Introducing Material Design Lite

Addy Osmani introduces MDL (Material Design Lite), a library of components & templates that allow you to add the Google material design look and feel to a website.

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Collective176_creditcardform

The anatomy of a credit card form

A insightful article on the UI of credit card forms by Gabriel Tomescu.

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Collective176_imageblur

Image Blur Plugin

A small and very useful plugin for blurring images by Maksim Surguy.

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Collective176_ReactForDesigners

React.js Introduction For People Who Know Just Enough jQuery To Get By

This is a fantastic resource to learn React. By Shusaku Uesugi.

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Collective176_commandline

Command Line Power User

A video series for web developers on learning a modern command line workflow with ZSH, Z and related tools. By Wes Bos.

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Collective176_webdesigndead

“Web Design Is Dead.” No, It Isn’t.

Vitaly Friedman explains why he believes that Web Design is not dead.

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Collective176_sketchlayouts

Exploring Dynamic Layout in Sketch

Matej Hrescak shows how to use his interesting Sketch-Flex-Layout plugin for creating dynamic layouts in Sketch.

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Collective176_mocktotype

Mocktotype

A useful tool for displaying your mockup in the browser. Made by ScriptSyndicate.

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Collective176_portalcss

Portal CSS

A great tutorial by Donovan Hutchinson on how to code a 3D project.

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Collective176_svgembeddobj

Art-Directing an SVG Embedded Using <object>

An interesting mini case study of embedding, art-directing and providing accessible fallback for a SVG inforgraphic by Sara Soueidan.

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Collective176_deepdream

Deepdream.in

Generate your own inception images with this tools that uses Google’s Deepdream.

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Collective176_cosmonaut

Free Font: COSMONAUT

Cosmonaut is a very creative and unique font designed by Cahya Sofyan.

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Collective176_retinaicon

RetinaIcon: 200 Free Icons

200 colored free icons with an interesting style from the team of RetinaIcon over at GraphicBurger.

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Collective176_quiz

Lærepenger Quiz

A fantastic way to make a quiz with some animated SVG goodness.

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Collective176_hackchat

hack.chat

A minimal, distraction-free chat application made by Andrew Belt.

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Collective176_Edge

Does It Work On Edge?

Test if a website is working correctly under Edge, the new browser by Microsoft.

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Collective176_beyno

Free Font: BEYNO

An interesting font designed by Fabian Korn.

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Collective176_canvasoptimization

Optimising a canvas animation

Remy Sharp shares some tips on how to optimize a canvas animation.

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Collective176_RelentlessPersistance

Relentless Persistence

A great comic by Curtis Lassam on the JavaScript-generated problems and “solutions”.

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Collective176_manje

Free Happy Manje

A lovely icon set of happy little food icons made by buatoom.

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Collective #176 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops.

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