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Nobel winner Malala spends 19th birthday at world’s largest refugee camp
DADAAB, Kenya — Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai spent her 19th birthday on Tuesday visiting the world’s largest refugee camp to draw attention to the global refugee crisis, especially as the Dadaab camp faces pressure to close after a quarter-century. Since … Continue reading
Journalist puts man who calls her ‘hysterical’ on live TV back in his box
Word of blatantly obvious advice: In a conversation about domestic violence on TV, don’t call a woman “hysterical.” Things can get pretty heated on ABC’s Q&A, an Australian current affairs panel show, but an incident Monday evening left many viewers shocked. … Continue reading
Trump’s alma mater isn’t exactly embracing him
While Donald Trump does not shy away from claiming his status as a Wharton School grad, students and alumni of Trump’s alma mater do not share the same sentiment. Nearly 1,400 people have signed an open letter that differentiates the … Continue reading
Doting dog helps injured bird recover by providing free transit
Rusty and Birdy need to get their own Disney deal, and quick. SWNS TV recently shared footage of the big boxer dog and the tiny bird mounting him on YouTube. From the looks of it, the two are getting on … Continue reading
Relive the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in virtual reality
Bonnaroo may be over, but you can relive it all over again in virtual reality. Mashable has the exclusive first look at Follow The Unicorn: A 360 Bonnaroo Adventure, a virtual reality video recap of this year’s festival in Manchester, … Continue reading
Google to change app permissions for ‘Pokémon Go’ after security concerns
Pokémon Go players won’t have to worry about sketchy app permissions for much longer. The developer of the game has acknowledged that it “erroneously” requested full access permission to users’ Google accounts on iOS and says Google is working with … Continue reading
Internet calls out sexist ad for implying mums are worse skiers than dads
An ad spotted on the ski fields in Australia has caused outrage by implying that, by virtue of possessing a uterus, a woman must be a worse skier than her partner. The regrettable ad for car manufacturer Toyota was spotted … Continue reading
HTC 10 drops to $599 through the end of July
HTC’s flagship smartphone, the HTC 10, will be available for $599 — down from the full price of $699 — through the end of July, the company has announced. The discount is valid for unlocked HTC 10 phones purchased through … Continue reading
Employee tries to stop ‘Pokémon Go’ hunters, becomes infected with the craze
There are people who’ve managed to resist the Pokémon Go craze, but their numbers are dwindling, fast. In this video, a disgruntled employee complains that people can’t stop coming into her job to catch Pokémon. She initially tried to resist … Continue reading
Malaysian man claims he snuck into Fukushima radiation zone for pictures
A Malaysian photographer claims to have snuck past authorities in Fukushima, Japan, for a rare look at the uninhabited city that five years ago suffered a devastating nuclear meltdown. Keow Wee Loong, who lives in Bangkok, said on Facebook that … Continue reading