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Man streams attack on Dallas police on Facebook Live

A man has live streamed on Facebook the shooting of 11 police officers in Dallas near a protest over the recent killings by police of Alton Sterling and Philandro Castile. SEE ALSO: 5 officers killed, 6 hurt by snipers near … Continue reading

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Floppy drives make beautiful beeping music in a galaxy far, far away

Nowadays, tech moves so quickly that your current hardware can become obsolete rather quickly. And floppy drives died out even before we got anywhere close to the modern pace.  But YouTube user Paweł Zadrożniak has continued the tradition of keeping them alive through … Continue reading

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The best ‘Counter-Strike’ plays from Friday’s ESL One quarterfinals

Eight professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams faced off Friday for the ESL One Cologne quarterfinals, which gave us some entertaining matchups. There was the back and forth between Team Liquid and Natus Vincere, capped off with an unreal 1v3, as well as … Continue reading

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Confident little girl will make you think she’s actually hula hooping

Ignorance truly can be bliss. America’s Funniest Home Videos shared a clip of an adorable and determined tyke giving hula hooping her best shot. Even though the hoop falls right to the ground each time her hands let go of … Continue reading

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After backlash, NRA responds to Philando Castile shooting, but doesn’t say much

The NRA has finally broken its silence since the recent fatal shootings of two black men in Minnesota and Louisiana. On Friday, days after Philando Castile was shot in Falcon Heights, Minnesota and Alton Sterling was killed in Baton Rouge, … Continue reading

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‘Stop killing us’: Beyoncé pays emotional tribute to victims of police killings at concert

LONDON — Beyoncé has paid an emotional tribute to Alton Sterling and Philando Castile — the two black men fatally shot by U.S. police in Baton Rouge and Minnesota — during her Thursday night concert in Glasgow, Scotland. SEE ALSO: … Continue reading

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#CarefreeBlackKids2k16 offers comfort in the midst of tragedy

The stream of police shootings replayed on social media can take a toll on one’s mental health. With the ongoing coverage of the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile this week, we have seen the shootings play out on screens repeatedly.  … Continue reading

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Dallas police slammed for tweeting wrong picture of ‘suspect’

The Dallas police department has come under fire for releasing an image of a man they said they were searching for as a suspect in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.  SEE ALSO: 5 officers killed, 6 hurt by snipers … Continue reading

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Dallas police slammed for tweeting picture of ‘suspect’

The Dallas police department has come under fire for releasing an image of a man they said they were searching for as a suspect in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.  SEE ALSO: 5 officers killed, 6 hurt by snipers … Continue reading

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What is this ‘Friends’ background actor chewing on?

Background actors: Experts at mouthing fake conversation, laughing silently and avoiding eye contact with the camera.  But all that faking gets repetitive and sometimes extras mess up.  Take, for example, this Friends extra who appears to be chewing her coffee. … Continue reading