Rape Charges Dropped Against NYPD Detectives Who Had Sex With Teen In Custody

The two admitted they had sex with an 18-year-old after arresting her in 2017. But they claim it was consensual.

Facebook cracks down on anti-vaccine content, but groups remain

Facebook has responded to criticism over anti-vaxxer and vaccination-related ‘misinformation’ that exists on its platform. The company will reduce the ranking of Pages and groups that spread this inaccurate information, though it won’t be removing them from its platform. As well, Facebook plans to reject anti-vaccine ads, stop showing the content on Instagram Explore, and more. Renewed attention was drawn … Continue reading

This is the last Blockbuster store on earth

It’s the end of an era we thought was already over. The final Blockbuster down under – in Australia – will close at the end of this month. But fear not! This is not the last Blockbuster in the world. The last Blockbuster in the world is inside the United States. That last Blockbuster movie rental store in the entire … Continue reading

Amazon's Lord of the Rings Series Confirms Its Setting, in the Vaguest Sense Possible

Last week, Amazon started quietly teasing just where its massive Lord of the Rings TV show would take place in the Middle-earth timeline. Now, the speculation has been confirmed: We’re heading back into the Age of Númenor.

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How Heavy Is the Milky Way?

By combining data from the Hubble and Gaia space telescopes, an international team of astronomers has come up with the most accurate estimate yet of our galaxy’s mass.

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Los Angeles is fighting for e-scooter data

The City of Los Angeles is fighting for access to data from an unlikely source: scooters. City officials want to use location data from Uber-owned Jump’s dockless scooters to inform public transit policies. But the company says that could lead to “an…

Facebook only cares about privacy because it has to

When your reputation is as shattered as Facebook’s, all you can do is try to change course. And amid an ongoing crisis caused by its continuous disregard for protecting users’ data, co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote a 3,000-word manifesto on h…

How To Turn Your Messy Kitchen Into Pantry Porn

Celebrities have been posting photos of their organized pantries. Can a regular messy person achieve pantry perfection?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Promises Privacy Plan

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg thinks he can fix his brand’s previous privacy fallouts.

Michelle Obama Shares The Children’s Books She Used To Read To Her Daughters

The former first lady shared some of her favorite reads for little ones.