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The Pope turned 78 on Wednesday — and he spent it eating cake and getting shout-outs from Presidents Obama and Castro after he helped broker a historic diplomatic break-through between the U.S. and Cuba. Props to the birthday boy who’s … Continue reading →

Facebook is taking a page out of Google+‘s playbook, and is now automatically editing photos posted to the social network from mobile devices. Smartphones and apps have made photographers out of everyone; the problem is that many of us still … Continue reading →

Evan Spiegel, who has pushed the concept of ephemeral communication as Snapchat‘s CEO, said he was “devastated” by the publication of his archived emails that were included in the most recent round of the Sony hack “I felt like I … Continue reading →

Tom Hiddleston is a man of many talents. In addition to being an accomplished actor and rumored swoon-causer, he is an excellent singer. Hiddleston and country artist Rodney Crowell recorded a video of them singing “We Wish You a Merry … Continue reading →

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration will move to prevent fracking in New York, citing unresolved health issues and dubious economic benefits of the widely used gas-drilling technique. See also: Government Warns of High Earthquake Risk in Oklahoma, Blames … Continue reading →

After coming under fire for safety issues in recent days, Uber has responded with a blog post Wednesday that lays out a series of steps it plans to take The ride-hailing service touted multiple technological options, ranging from biometric scans … Continue reading →

Tara Weingarten estimates she’s accompanied at least 50 women to the dealership to buy their cars. As a veteran automotive journalist for Newsweek and the founder of VroomGirls, a site devoted to women automotive enthusiasts, Weingarten grew frustrated with the … Continue reading →

The Goldbergs is staging a crossover with Ferris Bueller’s Day Off — sort of The show has enlisted former Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen to appear on the show as his character from the cult ’80s teen … Continue reading →

Musicians André Allen Anjos (otherwise known as RAC) and Matthew Koma talk shop, from indie remixes to sold out shows. The Influencers André Allen Anjos (RAC) Image: André Allen Anjos Portland-by-way-of-Portugal producer and multi-instrumentalist André Allen Anjos, a.k.a. RAC, is … Continue reading →

The Voice waited until the last five minutes of its two-hour finale to crown a winner, as reality singing competition to do, but don’t worry, we won’t make you wait Craig Wayne Boyd, the underdog country singer, won it all … Continue reading →