YouTube offers tiered membership levels to boost creators’ revenue

Last year, YouTube took to the VidCon stage to share new ways creators could make money. This year, YouTube returned with updates to those programs. For starters, it’s adding new Channel Membership levels. Since last year, fans have been able to pay…

Cancer study has bad news for people who drink soda

Sugar is one of the most common elements in the average Western diet — it can be found in obviously sugary snacks, but also in products one wouldn’t guess contain high amounts of sugar, such as certain breads and savory sauces. Sweet drinks are arguably the most common way many people consume large quantities of sugar, both juice and soda … Continue reading

Our Readers' Favorite Cup For Drinking in the Shower: A YETI Tumbler with MagSlider Lid

The comments got worked up into a lather, but once the hot water ran out, only one drinking vessel was worthy of being called our readers’ favorite for drinking in the shower.

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Trump's Social Media Summit Was a Brain-Melting Horror Show

Wormed-brained attendees at Donald Trump’s Social Media Summit were treated to nearly an hour of him complaining about not getting enough engagement on his tweets, slamming the media for reporting on his spelling and grammar errors, and a flurry of other grievances about socialism, antifa, and much, much more. In…

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Big Sur Locals Frustrated With Influx Of Tourists To ‘Big Little Lies’ Bridge

Fourth of July traffic leading to Bixby Creek Bridge stretched for miles along California’s iconic Highway 1.

Finland’s Heavy Metal Knitting Championship Is The Real Purl Jam

One contestant noted, “It’s ridiculous but it’s so much fun.”

Dwyane Wade Says He ‘Cannot Wait’ To Rewed Gabrielle Union In 5 Years

The ceremony will have “a little lower budget than the first one,” the former NBA star joked at the Espy Awards show.

Google to roll out redesigned News tab

Google will soon unveil a refreshed News tab that places a priority on publishers, rather than headlines. The company today tweeted a preview of the redesigned news section for the desktop version of its search engine, which will roll out to users ov…

VAIO SX12 ultrabook packs every port you’ll ever need

VAIO has introduced an incredibly slim, lightweight 12.5-inch laptop that, despite its ultrabook design, features just about every port you’re likely to need in various usage scenarios. The VAIO SX12 has a full-size keyboard, weighs less than 2lbs, and comes with the promise of ‘full performance’ despite the slim notebook design. The VAIO SX12 is designed for portability — the … Continue reading

Fortnite may be banned in another country over ‘negative impacts’

The battle royale genre is the biggest thing in video games right now, the biggest titles at this time being PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Apex Legends, and Fortnite. The tiny nation of Jordan recently banned PUBG, the first battle royale game to catch on in a big way, and now it has announced plans to ban another six games, Fortnite among them. … Continue reading