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You may want to postpone your volcano selfies and mountain-climbing trips until Oct. 5 That’s when GoPro, the manufacturer of high-durability cameras made for extreme situations, is releasing its new line of devices: The GoPro Hero, the Hero4 Silver and … Continue reading →

An overwhelming majority of the 93,500 flights taking off around the globe every day make it to their destination safely. But for the handful of flights that run into problems, there are techniques and tips for passengers that will increase … Continue reading →

Tens of thousands of protesters have blockaded the streets of Hong Kong to fight for democracy, shielding themselves from tear gas and pepper spray with surgical masks, goggles and umbrellas. See also: Hong Kong Protests: What You Need to Know … Continue reading →

Lured to London (and the United Kingdom as a whole) by small-business-friendly policies like special startup visas for employees and a reduced capital gains tax, startups in the city are now hiring and raising capital at record rates. According to … Continue reading →

Emma Watson‘s moving and articulate speech at the United Nations last week, which encouraged men to embrace feminism and support a new campaign called HeForShe, has done just that In particular, it caught the attention of 15-year-old Ed Holtom in … Continue reading →

As has been teased for several months, The Simpsons killed off a character during the season premiere Sunday night, but, as Bart would put it: What the Hell, man? After all the hype, many people went into tonight’s episode — … Continue reading →

Editor’s note: The following article contains spoilers about the new season of Downton Abbey, which has started airing in the UK. If you wish to remain spoiler-free until the season starts in the United States, please avert your eyes. LONDON, … Continue reading →

Falling advertising revenue, fewer pages, lower circulation — for years, this has been the narrative for magazines as media analysts have continued to predict the industry’s slow demise. Those projections, argues Association of Magazine Media (MPA) CEO Mary Berner, are … Continue reading →

Falling advertising revenue, fewer pages, lower circulation — for years, this has been the narrative for magazines as media analysts have continued to predict the industry’s slow demise. Those projections, argues Association of Magazine Media (MPA) CEO Mary Berner, are … Continue reading →

John Oliver coined a new slogan for drones on Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight: “Appealingly cheap and incredibly deadly.” In response to news that the United States launched drone strikes in northwestern Pakistan and in Yemen, Oliver and his … Continue reading →