13 Amazing Photos You Missed This Week

An explosive Romanian air show, a charred Amazon rainforest and a bathtub opera round out this week’s best images.

Google to settle YouTube child privacy violations for up to $200 million

Google will allegedly pay between $150 and $200 million to end the FTC investigation into whether YouTube violated a children’s privacy law, Politico reported this afternoon. The FTC reportedly voted along party lines (3-2) to approve the settlement,…

Miami’s gathering electric scooters before Dorian sends them airborne

With the help of hurricane-force winds, dockless electric scooters could soon start terrorizing more than mere city streets. The City of Miami has asked electric scooter companies to collect their fleets out of fear the vehicles could become flying p…

Spotify brings automatic track previews to Facebook Stories

Spotify has made it easier to share tracks on Facebook, the company announced this week. With the update, tracks from Spotify shared on Facebook Stories will offer 15-second previews of the audio before the user taps to listen to it. The feature is particularly useful for creators who share their music to an audience on Facebook, but viewers will need … Continue reading

Cyberpunk 2077 deep dive gameplay trailer reveals more Keanu

The game Cyberpunk 2077 will include futuristic landscapes, cybernetic implants in humans, new types of vehicles and weapons, and other science fiction elements, but none of that matters. Not when the game also has Keanu Reeves, aka Johnny Silverhand, “a rebel rocker boy who will be your companion throughout your adventure in Night City.” The game’s first public outing earlier … Continue reading

Plant-based diets may protect the heart, but lack a vital brain nutrient

Plant-based diets have been the source of a growing number of studies focused primarily on heart health and cancer risk. A number of benefits have been associated with diets that do not contain animal products, assuming they focused on whole foods and not processed junk, but a new study warns they may come with one big problem: low levels of … Continue reading

The Bill That Could Undo Uber Passes California's Senate Appropriations Committee, 5-2

AB5, the contentious California bill that would upend the gig economy model of Uber, Lyft and other tech companies, moved a step closer to becoming a law.

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Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Account Compromised

The Twitter CEO’s account was compromised and posted a series of racist and anti-Semitic tweets.

Bebe Rexha Shares Cheeky Birthday Message On Self-Love: ‘This Is What 30 Looks Like’

In a saucy image of herself doing a split in a thong, the singer wrote, “body positivity. Unapologetically me.”

Fox Business’ Stuart Varney Doubles Down On Ludicrous Claim That Trump Hasn’t Lied

The host called the idea of Trump lying “nonsense” and argued that the president only “exaggerates and spins.”