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Vimeo launches tools that let anybody start a subscription video service
Here is the promise of the internet, fulfilled: you can now create your own paywalled video channel with Vimeo The online video platform is rolling out a new set of tools on Tuesday that allows video creators to set up … Continue reading
Why the Paris Climate Summit might actually work
The Paris Climate Summit is approaching more quickly than it might seem. Though it actually takes place in early December, there are fewer than 20 negotiating days left on the diplomatic calendar before the international community gathers in the French … Continue reading
Laverne Cox tells us what’s most beautiful about Caitlyn Jenner
A year after her own big magazine cover moment, Laverne Cox has congratulated Caitlyn Jenner on her Vanity Fair cover, saying it feels like a new day when a trans person can present her authentic self to the world and … Continue reading
Rage Against the Machine bassist uses real spine surgery footage in new video
Tim Commerford, the musician best known as Rage Against the Machine‘s bassist, has used footage of his spine surgery in new video for his band Future User The video for the song “Voodoo Juju” is a critique of the U.S. … Continue reading
Kim Kardashian’s Twitter wasn’t hacked, she’s just sick of people’s bullshit
Kim Kardashian has heard every possible insult during her time in the public eye, and she wants you to know that she’s totally over it The ubiquitous reality show star is in full DGAF mode on Twitter, abandoning her typical … Continue reading
Microsoft accidentally leaks plans for a new Wi-Fi hotspot service
On-the-go Wi-Fi access may soon be a lot easier for Microsoft customers. The company plans to offer a Wi-Fi hotspot service to individuals and businesses, Microsoft confirmed Tuesday. Details about the unreleased service, called Microsoft WiFI, first surfaced Tuesday morning … Continue reading
Make fun of them if you want, but people love their phablets
They might not fit in your pocket, but they’re making their way into people’s hearts Phablets are frequently derided for being just about the size of an average person’s face. But of the 20 smartphone models ranked in a new … Continue reading
10 top transgender models who are changing the face of beauty
It was a groundbreaking moment for the transgender community Monday when Caitlyn Jenner was unveiled as Vanity Fair’s July cover star. The 65-year-old, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, became an instant fashion icon when she was photographed in a portrait … Continue reading
China rescuers hoping for survivors in hull of capsized cruise ship
BEIJING — Divers on Tuesday pulled two people alive from inside a capsized cruise ship and prepared to rescue at least four more, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said, giving some small hope to an apparently massive tragedy with well over … Continue reading
Author Meg Cabot returns to Genovia for more ‘Princess Diaries’
Meg Cabot isn’t worried about what Millennials want — they’ve been her devoted fans for years. The author has witnessed firsthand how this generation has grown alongside her 15-year-old series The Princess Diaries, starring high school student-turned-princess Mia Thermopolis. Anyone … Continue reading
