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Pretty much everyone covers Prince at Coachella
The second weekend of Coachella is very clearly becoming a Prince party. The festival kicked off on Friday, just a day after the music icon died at the age of 57, and artists in Indio, California, honored him with performances … Continue reading
Amazon Echo can now add events to Google Calendar
Amazon’s Echo digital assistant is one of its first bona fide hardware successes since the debut of the Kindle, and now the company is extending the device’s reach deeper into Google’s territory Now the helpful little voice-controlled helper can also … Continue reading
Prince once kicked Kim Kardashian off his stage because she wouldn’t dance
Kim Kardashian may be the only person in the world who wouldn’t dance with Prince. In a throwback moment from Prince’s 2011 show at Madison Square Garden, Prince repeatedly tries to get Kim K to jam out with him, but … Continue reading
‘Doctor Who’ reveals the new companion
Doctor Who officially has a new companion: Pearl Mackie. Don’t know her? That’s not surprising. The actress does not have a huge list of TV credits to her name aside from a role on BBC1′s Doctors. Most of her experience comes from … Continue reading
Unique coral reef ecosystem discovered in the Amazon river
A reef ecosystem unlike any seen before has just been discovered at the mouth of the Amazon River. Wedged between the French Guiana-Brazil border and the Maranhão State in Brazil, the reef lies underneath a plume of river water, helping … Continue reading
Why messaging bots are a looming security threat
Bots are taking over our messaging apps. Last week, at its F8 developer conference, Facebook revealed the first wave of Bots for Messenger. These automated, interactive programs respond to natural language and allow users to shop, order food, read the news … Continue reading
Emotional student comes out to Obama at town hall in London
LONDON — In an emotional moment, a student in London told U.S. President Barack Obama they identified as non-binary, and challenged the president to do more for transgender people. Maria Munir, 20, welled up in tears at the “town hall” … Continue reading
‘Humans of New York’ creator writes touching tribute to his beloved dog
“Humans of New York” creator Brandon Stanton’s dog Susie, who inspired hundreds to adopt senior dogs, passed away this week at age 16. In a tribute posted to the HONY Facebook page, Stanton wrote about Susie’s powerful influence on his … Continue reading
VR headsets wouldn’t be so nerdy if they looked like this
VR headsets are not sexy. They’re chunky ski mask-like goggles with a screen and lenses that you strap to your head with elastic bands But what if they weren’t so big and ugly? During CE China in Shenzen, China, The … Continue reading
Welcome to MashReads: A books section for the way we read today
POLONIUS: What do you read, my lord? HAMLET: Words, words, words. The Bard, as usual, hit on a universal truth. When you’re reading, it’s the words that matter, not their leather-bound container. Today, April 23, 2016, exactly 400 years after … Continue reading