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With Reactions, Facebook Supercharges The Like Button With 6 Empathetic Emoji

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made some waves when he hinted Facebook was working on a way to expand its famous Like button — not by adding the much-fabled “dislike” option, but by making it way more empathetic, expressing sadness and other emotions. Today, Facebook is…

Scientists can draw very different meanings from the same data, study shows

Giving the same information to multiple scientific teams can lead to very different conclusions, a report published today in Nature shows. And that’s exactly why two researchers think scientists should share their data with others — well before they publish.…

OS X El Capitan review: Everyone’s an expert

Starting on September 30th, everybody will be able to install Apple’s latest OS X update, El Capitan, on their Macs. El Capitan is the small one in Apple’s big-then-small Apple OS X update cadence, which means that we have just…

38 Reasons To Cross Orkney Off Your Bucket List

It were perhaps vain to surmise exactly why it was, that as respecting Starbuck, Ahab thus acted. It may have been a flash of honesty in him; or mere prudential policy which, under the circumstance, imperiously forbade the slightest symptom…

Google Santa Tracker – Where’s Santa?

At about 2 a.m. on Dec. 24, Santa Claus will lift off from his village in the North Pole to deliver billions of presents to children around the world within 24 hours—or at least that’s Google’s projected timetable, based on…

Fun in the sun! New cruise destination opens in Dominican Republic

Amber Cove, a new port development along the north coast of the Dominican Republic, officially opened on Tuesday with the arrival of its first ship, the 2,754-passenger Carnival Victory. Development by cruise giant Carnival Corp. at a cost of $85 million, the…

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below

Blighted by the night, vanquishing the plight by the children of the light. No video game character conveys endearment and sadism in a single expression as well as the Blue Slimes. In Dragon Quest Heroes: The World’s Tree Woe and…

Ronaldo And Messi , Best Friends Forever

An Event which Made Ronaldo And Messi best friends. Surprised! After reading this or you are not able to digest the fact. Friends, yes the maestro and superstar of Football are now ‘Friends forever’ at least in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x54NLprBLs The…

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a fantastic role-playing game

CD Projekt Red has already addressed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s infinite money exploits involving cow hides and pearls. But now, players who benefited from the get-rich-quick scheme are being approached by a local tax man. The tax man even…

Lily Allen Has Two New Songs on ‘Pan’ Soundtrack

Lily Allen has released two new songs from the Pan soundtrack. Written and produced by Keane’s Tim Rice-Oxley, “Something’s Not Right” and “Little Soldier” speak to Allen’s vocal strengths and match the movie’s wistful narrative. Alice dodged behind a great…

Homeland Season 5 Trailer

The fifth season of the American television drama series Homeland, consisting of 12 episodes, premiered on October 4, 2015 on Showtime.[1] The series is loosely based on the Israeli television series Hatufim (English: Prisoners of War) created by Gideon Raff and is developed for American television by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa.[2]

David Byrne Performs William Onyeabor’s “Fantastic Man” With Pat Mahoney and Sinkane on Fallon

Byrne previewed the upcoming performances alongside the Atomic Bomb Band, which included LCD Soundsystem’s Pat Mahoney, Sinkane, and Money Mark. They wore cowboy hats and performed. On May 2-3, the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House will host the U.S. premiere…

Nicki Minaj talks VMAs feud with Miley Cyrus, shuts down interview when asked if she ‘thrives on drama’

Nicki Minaj broke her silence about the drama between her and Miley Cyrus — only to shut down the interview when asked if she considers herself a drama queen. I don’t care to speak to you anymore,” Minaj told a New…

‘Amateur astronauts’ will send a person into space in 2017

Copenhagen Suborbitals currently consists of 50 people — engineers, mathematicians and a kindergarten teacher — who are trying to send a person to space using only off-the-shelf components — the kind you would find in your local hardware store. “All…

Facebook satellite to beam internet to remote regions in Africa

Mark Zuckerberg details plans on how company is ‘exploring ways to use aircraft and Facebook satellite to beam internet access down into communities from the sky’ I had gone but a short distance further when what seemed to be an excellent…

Venus Williams managed to avenge Serena’s US Open loss to Roberta Vinci with a three-set win on Friday

Roberta Vinci famously spoiled Serena Williams‘ Grand Slam quest last month in the semifinals of the US Open. And on Friday at the Wuhan Open, the Italian did her best to end Venus’ run. Serving and down double match point…

Halo 5 Blue Team Opening Cinematic

Watch the opening cinematic to Halo 5: Guardians Second mission – “Blue Team”. Led by the legendary Master Chief, Blue Team boards a derelict Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) research facility to ensure its contents don’t fall into the hands…

Less than a quarter of FTSE board members are women

A government report has highlighted the continued but narrowing gender disparity in boardrooms — with just 23.5 percent of FTSE 100 company directors women.

Spend the night at one of these gorgeous church hotels

These incredible houses of worship around the world have been sensitively transformed into luxurious hotels that promise a one-of-a-kind experience. Hardly knowing what she did, she picked up a little bit of stick, and held it out to the puppy;…

Wedding Music Ideas: 5 Songs For Your First Dance

There are plenty of details to consider when planning a wedding, not the least of which is the music. The first dance is often the first song decision many couples make, because it’s the centerpiece of the reception.

They Wear Couture Like A T-shirt

It will readily be seen that in this case the alleged right of the Duke to the whale was a delegated one from the Sovereign. We must needs inquire then on what principle the Sovereign is originally invested with that…

Next generation gadgets for kids: foam furniture, city turds

This simple, wooden baby chair is made by slotting together flat sections of plywood. These are then pulled together by fastening elements for a more ergonomic, curved shape. Constructed from recycled cardboard that’s been processed into a pulp, then coloured with natural…

Kate Hudson stripped down to nothing but her bra and underwear on Instagram on Tuesday

The actress put her smokin’ hot body on display, writing, “This little bra and boyshort with Kate Hudson little tiny hearts all over it. She’s been on a roll on social media lately

Milla Jovovich Shows More of the Resident Evil Cast on Set

Production is continuing for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter and star Milla Jovovich has shared more photos of the film’s cast from the set. Jovovich will reprise her starring role as Alice in the film. The Resident Evil cast also includes Ali Larter…

Here Are The Crazy Games That Made All The Difference In Baseball’s Tightest Races

Sometime this offseason, when you’€™re staring out the window waiting for spring or you’€™re watching one of our lesser sports, you’€™re going to start thinking baseball. The offseason is good for that, and baseball thoughts are usually good thoughts, especially…