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The midwest has some of the most extreme weather in the US and these are the photos to prove it
Business Insider - 5 Jan 2018 17:41
Mike Hollingshead/Extreme Instability Storm chasing photographer Mike Hollingshead makes a living following America's worst storms, from snarling tornadoes chewing up Kansas farmland to supercell thunderstorms in the Dak...
Is White House declaring policy war on California?
CNN - 5 Jan 2018 17:23
It's Washington versus California on marijuana, climate change, offshore oil drilling and immigration this week as bubbling disagreements between President Donald Trump's administration and California all seemed to spill...
Firefighters accused of gang-raping teen, posting video online
New York Post - 5 Jan 2018 04:24
Six Virginia volunteer firefighters were arrested and charged with gang-raping a 17-year-old girl, videotaping the assault and sharing it on social media. The six members of the Strasburg Volunteer Fire Department were a...
Top 7 Terrifyingly Realistic Cosplay Costumes
15 Minute Fun - 5 Jan 2018 04:01
These Cosplay Costumes have taken the art to a whole new level with some truly terrifying creations. Check out the top 7 most realistic costumes to...
Alex Trebek takes medical leave from 'Jeopardy!' after fall requires blood clot surgery
USA Today - 5 Jan 2018 05:09Optimizing carbon nanotube electrodes
MIT - 5 Jan 2018 22:30
New model measures characteristics of carbon nanotube structures for energy storage and water desalination applications.
My 14-point plan to be a good old man
Chicago Tribune - 5 Jan 2018 01:15Couple bled to death on vacation island in 'Satanic' ritual: cops
New York Post - 5 Jan 2018 04:34
A tourist couple who bled to death in a Greek island guesthouse appear to have been performing a Satanic ceremony before their double suicide on New Year’s Eve, authorities say. Knives, candles and a pentagram symbol -...
Ousted Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is reportedly planning to sell $1.4 billion of shares in Uber
Business Insider - 5 Jan 2018 04:10
Getty Images Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is reportedly planning to sell off $1.4 billion worth of shares in Uber to SoftBank. SoftBank recently negotiated a deal to buy up Uber shares from investors and employees at ...
A used hotel mattress could end up in your home
USA Today - 5 Jan 2018 19:53
You might never know it, but an old hotel mattress could wind up in your house. Here's how.
Ransomware and Bitcoin Enter New Phase
SecurityWeek - 5 Jan 2018 15:02
The phenomenal appreciation in Bitcoin's value against the dollar, up roughly 18x in 2017 and 4x since September, gives us pause to consider - from a security perspective - what this might mean for ransomware in the near...
This Irish Anti-Smoking Ad Is So Good, It's Now Running in New York
AdWeek - 5 Jan 2018 16:45
You know you have a good advert on your hands when organizations similar to yours, thousands of miles away, want to pick it up and run it. That's the case with "I Will Survive," a PSA released in early 2017 by Ireland's ...
Trump had lawyer urge Sessions not to recuse himself in Russia investigation
Chicago Tribune - 5 Jan 2018 05:22Unusually cold temperatures are making iguanas tumble down from trees in Florida
The Week - 5 Jan 2018 05:19
If you think you're cold, at least you're not an iguana in Florida. The scene at my backyard swimming pool this 40-degree South Florida morning: A frozen iguana. -- Frank Cerabino (@FranklyFlorida) January 4, 2018 The c...
Man sentenced to 5 years in rape that victim posted on Snapchat
New York Post - 5 Jan 2018 05:15
PORT CLINTON, Ohio -- A 78-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to five years in prison for raping a woman who later posted a Snapchat video of herself being attacked. James Allen told a judge in Ottawa County Common Ple...
Lawyer led Trump to falsely believe he couldn't fire James Comey
NY Daily News - 5 Jan 2018 04:32
The explosive claim seemingly confirms reports that some aides withhold information from Trump because they're scared of what he might do.
'X-Files' Revivals Likely Canceled Without Gillian Anderson, Says FOX
ScreenCrush - 5 Jan 2018 04:16
The first X-Files revival had fans questioning the series’ role in modern times, to say nothing of the poorly-received return this past week. Star Gillian Anderson also suggested that Season 11 might be her last, and n...
Sean Spicer admits he 'screwed up' as Trump's top spokesman
NY Daily News - 5 Jan 2018 03:44
Regrets, Sean Spicer has a few.
FCC issues final order dismantling net neutrality - CNET
CNET - 5 Jan 2018 03:44
The 539-page Restoring Internet Freedom Order officially rolls back Obama-era rules.
TinyLetter is a perfect platform, and it is probably not dying
The Verge - 5 Jan 2018 22:42
A recent Inc article reporting that MailChimp would integrate the newsletter platform TinyLetter into its primary email marketing service sent the online writing community into a small tizzy, with headlines reading "What...
I Bet My Bitcoin Like a Gambler, and It Made Me Scared for the Future
Motherboard - 5 Jan 2018 17:00
I haphazardly dove into the world of bitcoin cloud mining to see if I could grind a profit.
Stable Android Oreo build leaks for Galaxy S8 with Dolby Atmos support
Android Central - 5 Jan 2018 16:39
Samsung gets the Dolby treatment. Last November, Samsung started accepting beta testers for an early run of Android Oreo for the Galaxy S8. Samsung's been informing users that the beta will end on Monday, January 15, and...