Coal Australians told to brace for more blackouts as power demands increase | Sky News AustraliaSky News Australia The Energy Australian Market Operator has warned homes and businesses on Australia's east coast are facing a high risk of blackouts with more …
How-To's How to Make Sure Your Passwords Haven't Been StolenLifehacker - David Murphy One of the best things about having a solid password is that you don’t have to change it. If it’s strong, unique, and hasn’t been compromised by an …
News California governor signs law to limit shootings by policeAssociated Press - By DON THOMPSON, Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Spurred by the fatal police shooting of a young unarmed black man that roiled California's capital city, state lawmakers approved changes to the nation's oldest law governing
food news 11 Homemade Jam Recipes That Are Easier Than Buying a JarPureWow - Stephanie Cain Believe it or not, homemade jam is easier (and sometimes faster) to make in your kitchen than picking up a jar from the nearest grocery store. Many …
Titanic Kiwi leads first expedition to Titanic wreck in Atlantic in 14 yearsnzherald.co.nz - Belinda Feek A Kiwi has led the first mission to visit the famed shipwreck RMS Titanic in 14 years. Expedition leader Rob McCallum of EYOS Expeditions says the …
Lyft Lyft Has Been Flooded With Sexual Assault LawsuitsVICE - Lauren Kaori GurleyOn August 1, seven women filed sexual assault lawsuits against Lyft, alleging they were raped or assaulted by Lyft drivers, then charged fees for rides even after reporting them to the company. Four of
George Pell The evidence that saw George Pell's appeal dismissednzherald.co.nz - Charis Chang The dismissal of Cardinal George Pell's appeal has been a blow to his supporters but in a 120-page judgment, two appeal judges have revealed the …
Product Design Nature inspired product designs that add a twist to ordinary objectsyankodesign.com - By Neha Mistry Biomimicry, this is the term that came across my screen when looking for nature-inspired designs, enlightening me to the reality, that boy, have we …
Play buttonWeird Thai Vet Removes 32 Rubber Ducks from Playful Dog's Stomachodditycentral.com - By Spooky A Pattaya veterinarian recently shared the cautionary case of an American bulldog that swallowed no less than 38 rubber ducks, 32 of which had to be …
Codes The guy with the nuclear codes has completely lost his mind and the GOP will pretend this is normal?dailykos.com - Laurence Lewis So, the day after promoting the anti-Semitic trope that Jews have a dual loyalty to Israel (unless he meant that Jews should be loyal to him, …
Xbox Microsoft Contractors Listened to Xbox Owners in Their HomesVICE - Joseph CoxContractors working for Microsoft have listened to audio of Xbox users speaking in their homes in order to improve the console’s voice command features, Motherboard has learned. The audio was supposed
Facebook Facebook's 'clear history' tool doesn't actually 'clear' anythingMashable - Karissa BellIt's finally here. More than a year after Mark Zuckerberg took the stage at Facebook's 2018 F8 conference and announced plans to create a "clear history" tool that would let users remove browsing data
T-Mobile T-Mobile ‘Put My Life in Danger’ Says Woman Stalked With Black Market Location DataVICE - Joseph CoxRuth Johnson didn't know exactly who rang her phone and threatened her around 20 times in 2014. The person on the other end said he was John Edens from the U.S. Marshals with a warrant for her arrest stealing
Play buttonDrones New-and-improved underwater drone has a zoom-lens cameranewatlas.com - Ben Coxworth Last year, Chinese startup Youcan Robot successfully crowdfunded its BW Space underwater drone. Now the company is back, with the upgraded BW Space …
How-To's What to Do When You Receive a Takedown RequestLifehacker - Josh Ocampo On Monday, YouTube filed a lawsuit against one of its users for extorting others through false copyright strikes; after submitting unverified …
Play buttonWeird “Poop Like a Champion” Cereal Is a Product That Existsodditycentral.com - By Spooky It sounds like the sarcastic name of a product you’d expect to hear in a satirical sitcom like The Simpsons, but Poop Like a Champion is an actual …
Ryzen Which Ryzen CPU should you buy?Digital Trends - Jon Martindale AMD has been on a tear for the past few years, and that’s almost exclusively thanks to Ryzen CPUs. Its new Navi graphics cards are great, but with …
UK News Two bodies 'left to rot in care home for three months due to callous cuts'mirror.co.uk - Jim Hardy, Tanveer Mann One of the corpses was found in a kitchen at Mussidan Place in Suffolk on August 8, while the second was found in February this year The bodies of two …
Heatstroke Watch: Dog Rescued After Collapsing From Heatstroke During Hike in CaliforniaGeek - By Stephanie Valera A dog that collapsed from heatstroke while on a hike with his owner in California prompted a rescue mission, and a warning from experts to owners …
Amazon Rainforest The Amazon rainforest is on fire: What we know, and how you can helpCNET - by Shelby Brown A record number of fires have been raging for three weeks.
Harry Potter Girl, two, has incredible 350sq ft Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle playhouse built for her by doting grandparentsthesun.co.uk - Debbie White IT may not boast a motley crew of mischievous witches and wizards, but a 350 sq ft Harry Potter-themed fortress is possibly the best playhouse in the …
DNA Can DNA solve the mystery of Europe’s pointy skulls?National Geographic - Megan GannonA new genomic study tries to see if there’s a correlation between artificial cranial deformation and migration following the collapse of the Roman Empire. Skull modification may have been an extreme way
Japan Japan's bullet train door opens at 280km/hBBC NewsA Japanese bullet train left one of its doors open while travelling at 280km/h (175mph) on Wednesday. None of the 340 passengers were injured, and the train's operator made an emergency stop when he noticed
Ruby The year-long rash of supply chain attacks against open source is getting worseArs Technica - Dan Goodin Backdoors snuck into 12 OSS packages were downloaded hundreds of thousands of times. A rash of supply chain attacks hitting open-source software over …
Typing The shocking way hackers can steal your password using this soundLadders - Sheila McClear Smartphones are a perfect portal for hackers, given that they are constantly “on” day and night.But what you probably didn’t realize was that your …
Turtles Turtle ASMR is cute as (s)hellMashable - Andy MoserIf we’ve learned anything from this video, it’s that the internet needs more turtle ASMR content. Like, yesterday. For everyone that has ever wanted to experience the cuteness overload brought on by little
New Zealand News Scooter pursuit: Man on mobility scooter leads Timaru police on low-speed chasenzherald.co.nz - NZ Herald A bizarre police pursuit of a man riding a mobility scooter has been captured on video. The scooter was filmed weaving in and out of traffic in Timaru …
Bluetooth Bluetooth is bad and you should stop using itMashable - Jack MorseEveryone uses Bluetooth. Perhaps they shouldn't. The technology that we've come to rely on to connect our phones, smart speakers, cars, vibrators, and toasters is problematic for reasons more serious pairing
Medal of Honor Trump says he wanted to give himself Medal of HonorPOLITICO - By QUINT FORGEYPresident Donald Trump claimed to laughter on Wednesday that he sought to give himself a Medal of Honor, but decided not to after being counseled against the move by aides. The offhand remark from the
Diets What to Eat if You Have GastritisVerywell - By Abby Norman Gastritis often causes a burning stomach pain, which may be worse after eating fatty or spicy foods. Other symptoms, such as nausea, bloating, and …
