‘The Grand Tour’ recap: So, uh, ‘Top Gear’ is back
We all knew that The Grand Tour, Amazon’s car show hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, was going to have some similarities with …
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Idiot tweets his desire to assassinate Trump and blow up the US – guess what happens next
Apparently it’s not just tech CEOs that think they can tweet assassination threats and get away with it. A 24-year-old man from Ohio was arrested …
Twitter suspends several accounts in alt-right ‘purge’
Twitter has suspended a number of prominent accounts associated with the so-called “alt-right” movement, in an apparent purge. A Twitter spokesman said that the company’s …
Fake news writer thinks ‘Donald Trump is in the White House because of me’
There’s a bunch of different theories about what caused Donald Trump to win. Was Hillary a bad candidate, do people really love his trade policies, …
The worst fake news stories currently trending on Facebook
Among the many, many bad things to come out of this election cycle, one that seems to be lingering with a particularly bad odor is …
Here’s a new gallery of images from the $300 Apple book people can’t stop talking about
Apple just announced its last new product of 2016, and it’s unlike anything else that hit Apple’s store shelves in 2016. It’s a book. And …
Bullshit Detector plugin tells you when you’re reading fake news
With all the current talk about whether Facebook and Google should be policing fake news on their platforms, it pays to take a few precautions …
Can we stop blaming Facebook for American stupidity?
On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump, a man with absolutely zero political or military experience, will be sworn in as the 45th President of the …
Tech CEO who vowed to murder Donald Trump with a sniper rifle forced to resign
If there’s ever been a giant list of things you definitely shouldn’t do in a civilized society, threatening to murder the democratically elected leader with …
Twitter adds mute feature to conversations and hashtags in anti-harassment push
Twitter has a long history of lacking basic usability tools and filters to prevent harassment, but a brand new feature rolling out today could help …
Record-breaking bats can fly as fast as 99 mph, study says
Brazilian free-tailed bats don’t need a Batplane: they can wing it at speeds as fast as about 99 mph, researchers have discovered. In fact, that’s …
Trump just hopes we’re all going to forget about his controversial pledges
President-elect Trump has been in office for -71 days at this point, but the controversey is already beginning to flow. No, I don’t mean the …
Everything you should know about 11.11, China’s answer to Black Friday
While we’re all running around getting hot and bothered about leaked Black Friday ads, China is preparing for the world’s biggest online shopping day, which …
Did Google search data provide a clue to Trump’s shock election victory?
Donald Trump spectacularly defied pollsters and pundits on the way to his shock election victory over Hillary Clinton, but Google search data may have hinted …
Listen to the unreleased Wu-Tang album, the only good thing from last night
Martin Shkreli, former Most Hated Man In America, is also the proud owner of an unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album. He bought the record using money …
Here’s what Trump said on Twitter after Obama’s election in 2012
Four years ago, the political landscape was just a little different. At one point during election night, it looked like Mitt Romney might win the …
Obama had ‘no plans’ for a President Trump
We’re still digesting the outcome of last night’s results, but reactions from world leaders and significant figures are starting to trickle in. Clinton has already …
America can still be great again
On November 8th, 2016, the people of the United States of America elected Donald Trump as their next President. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton took the popular …
Watch President-elect Donald Trump’s full victory speech
Against all odds and in stark disagreement with all polls, Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States by a substantial margin. Vote …
Donald Trump’s son just broke the law while voting
“Ballot selfies” have been a surprisingly contentious issue this election cycle. Most states resist taking photos in a polling place or specifically of a filled-in …
These are the last 2016 election ads you’ll ever have to watch
Apparently this election cycle has only been running for two years, even if it feels like two decades. We’ve had debates, leaked tapes, attack ads, …
Jon Stewart tore into Donald Trump during a special stand-up performance
With the US presidential election now less than one week away, there was precious little chance that comedian and former Daily Show host Jon Stewart …
Facebook blocks car insurer from profiling users
Facebook says that it will block a British car insurer from profiling users of the social network to decide whether they deserve a discount on …
Don’t fall for this vote-by-text scam
A stupid ad has been doing the rounds on Twitter today, encouraging Clinton supporters to stay at home and vote by text. This should go …
Meet the woman who won Halloween: Southwest Airlines worker dresses as exploding Note 7
Halloween 2016 is officially behind us, and the day after Halloween is all about looking back through all your pictures to see everyone’s costumes. It’s …
How to export all of your Vine videos to Giphy
Last week, Twitter shocked the world when it abruptly discontinued Vine, the beloved six-second video platform. Although Twitter says that it plans to keep the service online …
The FBI will reopen its investigation into Clinton’s emails
In a letter sent to Congress today, FBI Director James Comey seems to suggest that the FBI will be reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private …
LAPD makes arrest after Donald Trump’s Walk of Fame star was smashed with a sledgehammer
Eleven days. That’s it, just eleven more days. The most ridiculous, hilarious and depressing run-up to an election that this country has ever endured is nearing its …
US Navy commissions the Zumwalt, a destroyer like no other
The U.S. Navy commissioned the stealthy, futuristic-looking battleship the USS Zumwalt on Saturday, a powerful new vessel that the Navy calls its “most technologically advanced …
LinkedIn will help you find a new job without alerting your current boss
LinkedIn has traditionally been 95% spam emails, 2% endorsements for witty banter, and 3% useful networking. But those numbers might have just been skewed to …
