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China shuts down internet reporting, takes greater control of the media
China’s top internet regulator ordered major online companies including Sina Corp. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. to stop original news reporting, the latest effort by the government to tighten its grip over the country’s web and information industries. The Cyberspace Administration of … Continue reading
Terrorists may soon be detained indefinitely in Australia
The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has proposed legislation that would allow for convicted terrorists to be held indefinitely in prison. if considered a threat and rejected rehabilitation. SEE ALSO: Australian election won by sausage outrage, Harambe and uncertainty The … Continue reading
Why Michael Jordan’s public stand on race is such a big, big deal
In June of 1992, the Rodney King riots rocked Los Angeles and the United States faced deep racial animus. Meanwhile, Michael Jordan was just beginning to reach the height of his basketball powers. He’d won his first NBA title a … Continue reading
Telephone pole struck by lightning explodes into smithereens
As Chicago was pummeled by heavy rain and thunderstorms Sunday, lightning struck ferociously across the city. While the storms lashed the city and flash flood warnings were put in place, a driver caught the moment a bolt struck a telephone … Continue reading
Hackers have found a way to turn WikiLeaks into a weapon
Remember when hackers just wanted your money? Now they’re power-brokers. Like a perfectly executed back somersault, Russian hackers allegedly broke into the Democratic National Committee servers, scooped up thousands of emails and then deposited them in the hands of the … Continue reading
Woman fights racist workplace dress code with cosplay
This is why you don’t mess with a cosplayer. It can be difficult to know what to wear to work when your company doesn’t have a dress code, however, “clean and pressed” seems pretty straightforward. SEE ALSO: Dear schools: Here’s … Continue reading
Sound Scouts is the tablet game designed to test kids’ hearing at home
If a child’s hearing issues go undiagnosed, they can often struggle at school and fall behind. The startup Sounds Scouts hopes to make hearing tests more accessible through an interactive tablet game kids can play at home, ensuring that hearing … Continue reading
‘Pokémon Go’ launches in Hong Kong
Pokémon Go has launched in Hong Kong, the second Asian city to get the smash hit game after Japan. The region has been waiting eagerly for the game to be released, after the U.S., Australian and New Zealand first got … Continue reading
‘Bad Lip Reading’ fixes Ted Cruz’s Republican convention speech
Ted Cruz delivered a powerful speech at the Republican convention on Wednesday, but the stories that followed were what about what Ted didn’t do: endorse Trump. Although Cruz only mentioned Trump’s name once, YouTube channel Bad Lip Reading decided to … Continue reading
Ellen is only too happy to share clumsy wedding-goers ‘falling’ in love
They say falling in love is hard to do, but falling at your wedding is apparently super easy. June is wedding season, which means it’s time for Ellen DeGeneres to compile some of the greatest, most embarrassing wedding falls. From … Continue reading