Yesterday, Twitter rolled out its much-anticipated prototype application to the first group of testers. We’ve now gotten our hands on the app and can see how the current version differs from the build Twitter introduced to the world back in January. While the original version and today’s prototype share many of the same features, there […]
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A new ‘Hide Tweet’ button has been spotted in Twitter’s code
Twitter confirmed it has in development a new “Hide Tweet” option, but has yet to provide more detail about its plans for the feature. The new option, spotted in Twitter’s code, is available from a list of moderation choices that appear when you click the “Share” button on a tweet – a button whose icon […]
View More A new ‘Hide Tweet’ button has been spotted in Twitter’s codeGoogle Assistant on Home devices now speaks and understands Spanish
Google Assistant on certain Google Home devices (Android 6.0 Marshmallow and up) can now speak and understand Spanish.
The update comes on the heels of Google Home’s product launch in Spain last week and coincides with its rollout in Mexico today. Th…
Alexa will soon gain a memory, converse more naturally, and automatically launch skills
Alexa will soon be able to recall information you’ve directed her to remember, as well as have more natural conversations that don’t require every command to begin with “Alexa.” She’ll also be able to launch skills in response to questions you ask, without explicit instructions to do so. The features are the first of what […]
View More Alexa will soon gain a memory, converse more naturally, and automatically launch skillsNot a single soul was emotionally prepared for Daylight Savings
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Daylight Savings is a rough time for all.
Think about it — people lose an hour of sleep, they’re confused, they spend days trying to determine which clocks in their lives are displaying the correct time… it’s a mess.
To remind people to turn clocks ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, the National Park Service shared a video on Facebook of a perplexed looking fox springing headfirst into the snow. And sadly, as Americans struggled to wake up on Sunday morning they realized they were no better than this unprepared little fox.
SEE ALSO: A grown man face-planting onto a snowy trampoline in slow mo is what true joy looks like Read more…
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View More Not a single soul was emotionally prepared for Daylight SavingsTime’s Up encourages women to share their stories online this Women’s History Month
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Time’s Up, the movement launched by more than 300 women in the entertainment industry to fight sexual harassment across all industries, is encouraging women to share their personal stories online this March.
In honor of Women’s History Month, the campaign partnered with StoryCorps — a nonprofit working to document stories of Americans across the country — to launch an online community where women can come together to share their stories.
The project, called #TIMESUPxStoryCorps, was announced Friday on Time’s Up social media accounts. Read more…
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Aly Raisman sues U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics for how they dealt with Nassar abuse
Aly Raisman, Olympic gold medalist and role model empowering women to speak out against harassment, is suing the United States Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics for lack of action taken against former team physician Larry Nassar.
After Raisman and…
John Krasinski to men who aren’t sexually harassing women: ‘Don’t pat yourself on the back’
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John Krasinski, the actor best-known for his role as The Office’s resident “good guy,” Jim Halpert, has some thoughts about what men need to be doing to help fight sexual harassment.
He recently spoke about the #MeToo movement to Playboy, stressing how important it is for all men — even those who don’t think they’re part of the problem — to take action.
“If you’re a male CEO and you don’t harass people, don’t pat yourself on the back,” Krasinski told Playboy. “Get other people to be more like you.”
The actor went on to explain that he owes his present day beliefs on equality to his parents, who raised him “in a very old ideal of America.” Krasinski shared he was taught to always help out his neighbors, which is why he does so now without question. Read more…
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View More John Krasinski to men who aren’t sexually harassing women: ‘Don’t pat yourself on the back’Please don’t ever hide my engagement ring in food
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I don’t have a diary but if I did, my most detailed, intimate entries would likely be descriptions of cheeseburgers. I love cheeseburgers. Like, I occasionally ease myself to sleep by scrolling through the cheeseburger hashtag on Instagram.
But despite my undying burger love, I do not want my future engagement ring presented to me on a patty of beef and melted cheese. OK?
Marriage proposals that involve sticking the ring in food might seem like a good idea — especially when someone’s as obsessed with a specific food as I am with burgers — but they’re not. They’re lazy and absurd.
The sheer act of sticking a diamond ring into whatever food or drink you deem special enough for your significant other is not only dangerous, it’s medium-key disgusting, which is why food proposals need to stop. Read more…
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Please don’t ever hide my engagement ring in food
I don’t have a diary but if I did, my most detailed, intimate entries would likely be descriptions of cheeseburgers. I love cheeseburgers. Like, I occasionally ease myself to sleep by scrolling through the cheeseburger hashtag on Instagram.
But despite my undying burger love, I do not want my future engagement ring presented to me on a patty of beef and melted cheese. OK?
Marriage proposals that involve sticking the ring in food might seem like a good idea — especially when someone’s as obsessed with a specific food as I am with burgers — but they’re not. They’re lazy and absurd.
The sheer act of sticking a diamond ring into whatever food or drink you deem special enough for your significant other is not only dangerous, it’s medium-key disgusting, which is why food proposals need to stop. Read more…
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The coolest 14-year-old is raising money to send 1,000 girls to see ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
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Sometimes a movie comes along and has such a powerful impact on the world that it inspires a wave of charitable efforts.
The latest film to do so is Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time, based on Madeleine L’Engle’s popular science fiction-fantasy novel.
The movie, which has a female-heavy cast, stars inspirational women of color like Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling, and Storm Reid. With the desire for girls around the world to see the powerful cast in action, 14-year-old Taylor Richardson set out to raise money to purchase hundreds of tickets for them.
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Yes, the band O.A.R. knows about the Russian Olympics team and they think it’s hilarious
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Dozens of stars have emerged from the 2018 Winter Olympics, but perhaps the most impressive isn’t even an athlete, it’s a band.
More than 20 years after coming together to create music, O.A.R. — you know, those guys you spent your middle school/teenage summers listening to — have become unexpectedly and overwhelmingly relevant again.
It all started when a doping scandal got Russia banned from competing as a team in the 2018 games. To participate, 169 Russian athletes decided to compete under the Olympic flag using the team name “Olympic Athletes From Russia,” which, yep you guessed it, is abbreviated “OAR.” Read more…
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