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Hospitals, football referees caught up in Turkish coup crackdown
The response to the failed coup in Turkey two and a half weeks ago has been swift, ruthless and wide-ranging. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was forced to address reporters via FaceTime as his country underwent a night of … Continue reading
July has been a wonderful month for news bloopers
With the recent rough news cycle, it’s good to know the news can still be ridiculous in positive ways. Intentionally or otherwise. Youtube channel News Be Funny, an expert on news bloopers, put together 10 minutes of this past month’s … Continue reading
Staaker may be the smartest extreme sports drone yet
It was only 8 a.m., but the sun was already baking portions of Central Park’s Sheep Meadow when I met up with Mike Luff. As I walked up to him, the Staaker drone company’s VP of marketing apologized for his … Continue reading
How to watch the Samsung Unpacked livestream
Samsung is once again letting people livestream their reveal of the Samsung S7 Edge, this time also available in 360 degrees to VR headsets. Oh so convenient for their Gear VR users, via the Unpacked 360 app in the Oculus … Continue reading
What happens to all of us after watching a TED Talk
Is one of your friends suddenly giving inspirational speeches out of the blue? Does a simple question cause her to go into a soliloquy about something unrelated yet appears to be meaningful? She might have a case of TED Talk … Continue reading
How to watch the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 ‘Unpacked’ livestream
Samsung will once again live stream the launch for its next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7. The Unpacked event will begin on Aug. 2, 11:00 a.m. EDT, with simultaneous streaming in New York, London and Rio de Janeiro. SEE … Continue reading
Captivated dog can’t keep his eyes off this squirrel video
This pup clearly has his priorities straight. While some dogs like to watch soccer and others enjoy Netflix, Norm the golden retriever prefers to spend his days watching videos of squirrels and birds. Remember to take a break and get … Continue reading
Kanye West keeps canceling on James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke
To be stood up by Kanye West is an honor and a privilege, as James Corden acknowledges. The Late Late Show host told British GQ that West has canceled tapings of his wildly popular segment, Carpool Karaoke, twice. Michelle Obama, … Continue reading
Watch this oddly serene drone footage of basking sharks in Scotland
Sharks get a bad rap for being the meanest creatures in the sea, but these supposed murderous man-eaters are actually a beautifully diverse and fascinating group. SEE ALSO: Gorgeous drone footage captures couple sex’ing in a church steeple Among them, … Continue reading
Mailman and big dog share a heartwarming daily routine
Mailmen and dogs are often considered sworn enemies — but this unlikely duo is tearing those boundaries down. Michael Collins of Tauranga, New Zealand, recently posted footage to Facebook of his 9-month-old pup’s daily rendezvous with the mailman. Spoiler: It … Continue reading