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Watch a stampede of zealous ‘Pokémon Go’ players storm Central Park
No, it’s not the zombie apocalypse. There’s just a Vaporeon in Central Park. A horde of Pokémon Go players stampeded through the park earlier this week after reports that the elusive Eevee evolution had popped up in the area. Vimeo … Continue reading
‘Pokémon Go’ comes to 26 new countries, but server issues keep many from playing
Niantic, Australia-based developer of the planetary hit Pokémon Go, has significantly ramped up the game’s global release, launching it in 26 new countries on Saturday. The augmented reality mobile game is now available in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech … Continue reading
I thought the Tesla crash might derail self-driving cars. Then I took a ride in one
WASHINGTON, D.C. — I’m sitting in the passenger seat of a modified Audi A7 going about 50 mph on a Washington freeway when the driver — an Audi engineer — takes his hands off the wheel. A strip of sky-blue … Continue reading
6 ways to save battery life in ‘Pokémon Go’ so you can keep playing
It’s been a week since Pokémon Go launched and people still can’t stop playing it. Two men even fell off a cliff because they were too focused on catching Pokémon and not watching where they were going. The game is … Continue reading
Potential Second Lady Karen Pence wants you to buy charms for your beach towels
Karen Pence, businesswoman and the potential second lady of the United States, wants you to keep track of your towels, dammit. That’s why she founded That’s My Towel! Charm, Inc., a company that — no joke — makes shiny metal … Continue reading
Coffee shop finds clever way to inspire good manners in customers
Too “busy” to say please? This coffee shop wants you to pay up. CUPS Coffee and Tea, a small business in Roanoke, Virginia, made Reddit chuckle this week with its brutal new sign, which threatens an upcharge if customers don’t … Continue reading
You shouldn’t be ashamed of playing ‘Pokemon Go’ and loving it
Hi! My name is Raymond Wong and I just turned 28 a few months ago. I love Pokémon Go and I’m not ashamed of everyone knowing. And neither should you, however old you are. Pokémon Go has taken the world … Continue reading
Catch up on this week’s news with our Instagram roundup
This week, Instagram posts ranged from tragic to powerful to playful. The world is reeling from the attacks in Nice, France, and illustrators are creating poignant tributes. Athletes like Serena Williams and Cristiano Ronaldo dominated the tennis and soccer worlds, … Continue reading
The miraculous quintuplets that were turned into a government-owned sideshow
1937 Christmas Eve with the quintuplets. Image: Bettmann/Getty Images Born in 1934 in the rural farming community of Corbeil, Ontario, the Dionne sisters were the first quintuplets in recorded medical history to survive infancy. Annette, Emilie, Yvonne, Cecile, and Marie, … Continue reading
The Twitter army attacking Facebook gun sales
In the past month, John Sibley has been responsible for the takedown of more than 1,000 Facebook groups selling guns. He and others are part of a ragtag social media militia of sorts they say are trying to fill a … Continue reading
