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Microsoft: Windows 10 is already on 14 million computers
Mere 24 hours after the launch, Windows 10 is already installed on more than 14 million computers, Microsoft has announced in a blog post The number could have been even bigger, but Microsoft is delivering the update to those who … Continue reading
1895: That runaway train dangling over the streets of Paris
Image: ND/Roger Viollet/Getty Images The No.56 train from Grandville hurtled into the station at a speed of 40 to 60 kilometres an hour. L’ILLUSTRATION, OCT. 26, 1896 On Oct. 22, 1895, the express train from Granville to Paris was running … Continue reading
Palestinian toddler killed in West Bank arson attack
Suspected Jewish assailants attacked a Palestinian village in the West Bank early Friday and torched two homes, killing a young child and critically wounding at least three people, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. The Israeli prime minister called the incident … Continue reading
Not using body cameras should be punishable, NYPD report says
This week, police body camera footage led to the murder indictment of a former University of Cincinnati officers One day later, the New York Police Department’s Office of the Inspector General released a report detailing why body cameras are important, … Continue reading
Myanmar has seen more than 3 feet of rain in past week, with deadly floods
Myanmar and Bangladesh continue to see staggering amounts of rainfall as a tropical low pressure system that formed in the Bay of Bengal spins overhead, seemingly intent on taking up permanent residence in the area. A specialized NASA satellite detected … Continue reading
Making the case to reopen college access for prisoners
US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and US Attorney General Loretta Lynch are expected to make a momentous announcement on Friday on the experimental reopening of Pell grant eligibility for some people in custody in federal correctional facilities. Federal Pell grants provide money … Continue reading
The only ‘Little Women’ remake question that matters: Who will play Jo March?
It’s official: There’s a modern, gritty take on Little Women in development at The CW, according to Deadline. While we’re all wondering why someone would ever do this to such a classic, there’s only one question that truly matters: Who … Continue reading
8 vacations to help you relive the magic of summer camp
It’s the first day of camp. The car pulls up to the green pastures of your sacred summer home, a place of many firsts — when you snuck away from evening program to share your first kiss, when your brave … Continue reading
14 best TV shows to watch while you’re stoned
Sometimes after smoking the ganja you just want to crawl up on the couch and zone out to some TV for a few hours — okay, most of the time you smoke weed you probably want to do this The … Continue reading
Lauryn Hill’s powerful Nina Simone cover will give you chills
Lauryn Hill stopped by The Tonight Show Thursday to sing Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good,” and her performance will make you feel everything. Hill recently recorded covers of some of Simone’s music for Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone, an … Continue reading
