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Guy provides an appropriately angry voiceover for the Atlas robot
Did you watch humans beat up on Boston Dynamic’s new Atlas Robot and feel bad for the helpless thing? Youtube user Mr. King gave his voice to the voiceless robot, creating an exhausted, frustrated voiceover that perfectly captures the worldview … Continue reading
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge torture test: Knives, bending and open flame
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge don’t launch until March 11, but a few people who’ve managed to get their hands on the devices early have already started to put them through torture tests. YouTuber JerryRigEverything is one of those … Continue reading
Taming the wild ones: Where prison inmates train horses for U.S. Border Patrol
In a wide field hedged in by high fences topped with razor wire, Johnny Stankovic, dressed entirely in orange, stands almost motionless in the climbing morning heat. From his hand, a synthetic rope sags to the sun-bleached grass and then … Continue reading
Ugly fruit is taking Canada by storm. Here’s why you should care.
The much-maligned misshapen apple is ready for its day in the sun. There is just too much hunger, poverty and food waste to continue to push ugly fruit into the trash can for no reason other than aesthetics. That’s the … Continue reading
Two 100-year-old WWII nurses share their secret to a lasting friendship
They were young U.S. Army nurses in World War II, sharing a room and experiences that forged an extraordinary bond. A monsoon destroyed part of their hospital on a South Pacific island. They were swamped with the sick and wounded … Continue reading
Costco will increase its hourly pay for first time in 9 years
Costco Wholesale Corp. will lift its minimum wage for the first time in nine years, by a $1.50 an hour, as the labor market tightens and competitors start giving workers a raise The second-largest U.S. retailer will start paying at … Continue reading
6 presidential quotes about penis size that Donald Trump would endorse
Within the first half hour of Thursday’s GOP debate, things went south. Marco Rubio has repeatedly said that Donald Trump has small hands, which led the businessman to defend the size of his … appendages. “And he referred to my … Continue reading
GOP candidates will back Trump if he’s nominee
They’ve called Donald Trump a “con artist” and a “fraud” and said he lacks the temperament to be president. But the three anti-Trump candidates for the Republican nomination — Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and John Kasich — all said they’ll … Continue reading
How hotels are changing the way young business travelers work
LOS ANGELES — Hotels are going for a new minimalist look that lacks even desks and closets, in the belief that young travelers don’t want more than a bed to sleep in. Hotels are paring down their spaces to attract … Continue reading
Swizz Beatz’s 5-year-old son made a beat on Kendrick Lamar’s new album
There’s a 5-year-old out there with a better music resume than you. Egypt Dean, the son of Grammy-winning artists Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, made one of the beats on Kendrick Lamar’s new surprise album, untitled, unmastered. SEE ALSO: Kendrick … Continue reading
