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U.S. first lady Michelle Obama defended the importance of free speech and Internet freedom in a talk in China on Saturday. Obama spoke at the Stanford Center at Peking University in Beijing, as part of a goodwill tour in the … Continue reading →

The Black Keys are known for creating a fresh-sounding, minimalist vibe with just drums and a guitar. But to announce their latest album, the band harnessed the powers of YouTube, a menacing hypnotist reading an uncomfortably sexual script, a trippy, … Continue reading →

Pro-Russian forces besieged Ukrainian military bases in Crimea in two separate incidents on Saturday. In the first incident, around 200 pro-Russian protesters stormed one of the last Ukrainian-controlled military bases in western Crimea. The unarmed group broke through the air … Continue reading →

BlackBerry has announced an agreement to sell the bulk of its Canadian real estate holdings, as the handset maker stockpiles cash to help its pivot toward emerging market consumers. The company said in a blog post the deal includes 3 … Continue reading →

Warning: It may be impossible to tear yourself away from these mesmerizing GIFs. Designer David Szakaly creates hypnotizing GIFs that boggle the senses. Ranging from stark black and white line drawings to kaleidoscopic rainbow-colored animations, these stunning images blend impeccable … Continue reading →

As a building toy, Lego sets are meant to inspire. As for these minifigures, they will inspire you to grow your hair out, get a tattoo and pick that guitar you always wanted to learn to play. Lego minifigure hobbyist … Continue reading →

Cassette tape and boom box, say hello to Twitter #Music. Twitter has announced the shut down of its mobile app #Music — yes, it still existed. The service was pulled from the App Store Friday afternoon and will stop working … Continue reading →

Editor’s note: Sardar Ahmad, a 40-year-old AFP reporter, was killed on Friday in an attack at Kabul’s Serena hotel. His wife and two children also died in the shooting. His youngest, not quite 2, is in a coma. This is … Continue reading →

Think the odds are stacked against you in your March Madness bracket pool this year? You have no idea. A perfect bracket, chosen randomly, is about the unlikeliest thing that will ever happen. Meaning that the $1 billion Warren Buffett … Continue reading →

Now that’s an expensive date. An OkCupid user who was duped out of $70,000 by a man he met on the popular dating platform has filed a lawsuit against the site for failing to effectively screen members and communicate the … Continue reading →