YouTube confirms plans to make Originals available for free
YouTube Chief Business Officer Robert Kyncl reaffirmed the company’s plans to take its Originals out from behind the paywall, making them free and ad-supported. Kyncl was...
Why you don’t want Tumblr sold to exploitative Pornhub
Tumblr has been squandered ever since it was bought for $1.1 billion in 2013 by Yahoo, now part of Verizon Media Group. Without proper strategy or...
YouTuber may have unknowingly filmed a suitcase with a body inside
A YouTuber inadvertently filmed what might be the body of a murder victim stuffed in a suitcase for a travel video. The suitcase may be connected...
Watch SpaceX launch an ISS resupply mission and make a drone ship landing tonight
It’s time for another SpaceX launch, and though tonight’s (technically early tomorrow morning’s) isn’t as historic as the Falcon Heavy, it’s always impressive to see a...
Uber Users in Denver Can Now Buy Train and Bus Tickets Directly From the App
Love it or hate it, Denver is turning to Uber to make navigating public transit a little smoother for anyone with a smartphone. Read more… Source...
Peter Mayhew, soul of Chewbacca, has died at 74
Days before his 75th birthday, and mere weeks before the 42nd anniversary of Star Wars, one of its leading lights has gone out of the world. ...
Early Uber advisor Bradley Tusk looks back — and forward — as its IPO fast approaches
Bradley Tusk’s story is well-known by now. A political operative who managed Michael Bloomberg’s successful third mayoral campaign, Tusk soon turned a bonus from his powerful...
Life-size robo-dinosaur and ostrich backpack hint at how first birds got off the ground
Everyone knows birds descended from dinosaurs, but exactly how that happened is the subject of much study and debate. To help clear things up, these researchers...
Our Chewbacca Has Passed: Peter Mayhew Dies at Age 74
Peter Mayhew, the kind-hearted, lovable actor who brought Star Wars’ Chewbacca to life for almost 40 years, died this week at the age of 74. Read...
That New Jon Snow Theory Sucks, and Here’s Why
The latest episode of Game of Thrones bought the war to end all wars crashing down on Winterfell, with a surprisingly dramatic conclusion to one of...
