Stephen Colbert fires back at Jeb Bush for 'Late Show' fundraiser
Jeb Bush may have got himself into a bit of a mess. The presidential candidate, who will appear on the first episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Sept. 9, sent an email to his supporters...
View ArticleThe damning Roger Goodell scene cut from NFL drama 'Concussion'
LOS ANGELES — This wasn't going to look good for the NFL or commissioner Roger Goodell. In a scene from the script of Concussion — the Sony Pictures drama starring Will Smith as the doctor who...
View ArticleCalgary police return stolen car to owner with cocaine, gun still inside
Courtney Pickering was happy to get her car back after it was stolen, but she wasn't expecting Calgary Police to give her a little something extra When Pickering first looked inside her returned car,...
View ArticleTumblr changes reblogs so you can actually read them
It's not just you: Tumblr reblogs look a lot different. The Yahoo-owned blogging site changed the way that reblogs — posts that are re-shared by other users — are handled to make the text easier to...
View ArticlePhoto challenge: Utilize Instagram's support for non-square photos
Instagram's latest update announced native support for landscape and portrait-shaped photos. This was big news for all, but especially for landscape photographers. We want you to embrace the new...
View ArticleAustralia's prime minister won't stop comparing things to the Nazis
Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott loves a rhetorical flourish, but it may be time for him to change up his metaphors. In an interview on the Sydney radio station 2GB on Thursday, the prime...
View ArticleObama flyover of eroding Alaskan island thrusts Kivalina into spotlight
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Residents of a Native village threatened by erosion were thankful Wednesday for President Barack Obama's attention to their plight, saying they hope his visit to Alaska will help...
View Article'Mr. Robot' Season 1 finale recap: Who needs money, anyway?
All season, Mr. Robot has differentiated itself from most other shows on TV. From its unique point of view — it's literally told from inside the head of its main character — to its commentary on...
View ArticleAutopsy: Christian Taylor had drugs in system when shot by police
A black college football player killed by a police officer likely used a synthetic psychedelic drug and marijuana prior to the deadly confrontation at a Texas car dealership, according to an initial...
View ArticleThe secret to Atlassian, Australia's 'Best Place to Work'
One of Australia's most successful tech startups, Atlassian, has been named the "Best Place to Work" in Australia on the coveted annual list by Business Review Weekly (BRW). Atlassian, founded by Mike...
View ArticleA mutant funnel web spider with rare red fangs has been found in Australia
Most people go out of their way to avoid spiders, but Mark Wong, a researcher at the Australian National University (ANU) and National Geographic Young Explorer grant winner, goes looking for them....
View ArticleChina's president took a swipe at Japan during the Victory Day parade
Chinese president Xi Jinping couldn't resist making a catty reference to Japan during the country's much anticipated Victory Day parade on Thursday. "The experience of war makes people value peace...
View ArticleChina shows off secret 'carrier-killer' missile at Victory Day parade
As anticipated, China trotted out its Dongfeng-21D, or DF-21D, anti-ship missile at its Victory Day parade on Thursday. Dongfeng translates to "East Wind," and the "D" is the fourth iteration of the...
View Article19 year old accidentally kills himself while taking selfie with a gun
A 19-year-old man in Texas has died after a tragic accident in which he inadvertently shot himself while posing for selfies with a gun Tuesday Deleon Alonso Smith was taking selfies in his family's...
View ArticleBudapest station re-opens but migrants not allowed to leave Hungary
Hundreds of migrants and refugees poured into Budapest's Keleti train station on Thursday morning as police ended their blockade, but no trains were running to Western Europe, the destination most...
View ArticleSept. 29 is the lucky day for Tesla Model X buyers
Yes, we already knew Tesla's first SUV, the Model X, is coming in September, but now — thanks to Twitter-happy CEO Elon Musk — we know the exact date: Sept. 29 "First production cars will be handed...
View ArticleHow Colin the Caterpillar spent his drunken 25th birthday
LONDON – Most people in Britain know Colin the Caterpillar as the innocent centrepiece of many an awkward office birthday celebration, but few are aware that he's also a raging party animal. See also:...
View ArticleLG thinks HDR is the future of 4K TVs
BERLIN — Who said OLEDs are too dim to deliver awesome 4K content? On Thursday, LG unveiled HDR (High Dynamic Range) OLED technology for UHD TVs that it believes beats standard LCD on most critical...
View ArticleABC Family, Fox are best networks for LGBT representation, GLAAD says
Hey, TV networks — your report cards are in and some of them aren't so pretty. GLAAD has released its ninth annual Network Responsibility Index, a report that measures the "quantity, quality and...
View ArticleIn the battle of Adele vs. Duck Army, there can only be one winner
LONDON – Unless you've had extremely minimal contact with your phone and computer over the last few days, chances are you'll have encountered the Duck Army meme everyone keeps banging on about. See...
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