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Severe weather and a rare hailstorm pummel BostonSevere weather rolled through the Northeast on Tuesday, pummeling several states and dropping a rare hailstorm in the Boston area, including downtown. Golfball-sized hailstones fell across the area along with heavy rain and winds. See also: After all that heat, Britain got golf-ball-sized hail and l... 4 ways to ask for a work extension without losing your street credSo, you kinda underestimated how long that new project would actually take. Or, you felt pressured to overcommit and now have way too much to do before Friday. Regardless of the situation, you've done the math — and there simply aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done on time For... 'Go Set a Watchman' refunds are now a thing, at least in one bookstoreLess than a month after the launch of Harper Lee's highly anticipated novel Go Set a Watchman, it's hard even for its defenders to avoid the conclusion that it should have been released with a very large asterisk In other words, whether you view it as an alternate universe re-imagining of To Kill a ... Iowa couple aims to buy 1,000 billboards denouncing same-sex marriageA legal fight ensued after Betty and Richard Odgaard refused to allow same-sex marriages at their venue, prompting the Iowa couple to close their business Now, the Odgaards are turning to billboards — 1,000 of them, to be precise — to promote their belief that marriage is meant to be bet... Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog: A timeline of Muppet loveMiss Piggy and Kermit the Frog broke hearts everywhere when they announced their split in the trailer for The Muppets earlier this summer, and they just put the final nail in the coffin of celebrity love with an official statement confirming the "decision to terminate our romantic relationship." Th... Hackers turn Square hardware into device to steal old credit card informationJust because the Square Reader is new doesn't mean it isn't susceptible to the same scams as old school ATMs and credit card readers. Three recent Boston University graduates are preparing to publicly present research that demonstrates how to hack Square's mobile payments hardware. The research is s... Hackers turn Square hardware into device to steal credit card informationJust because the Square Reader is new doesn't mean it isn't susceptible to the same scams as old school ATMs and credit card readers. Three recent Boston University graduates are preparing to publicly present research that demonstrates how to hack Square's mobile payments hardware. The research is s... Allure tried to teach white women how to achieve an afro, and the internet got pissedWhat started as a simple magazine hair tutorial has quickly turned into an online debacle about gender and race In the August 2015 issue of Allure, the magazine features a piece on how to achieve the perfect afro — aimed specifically at women who have naturally straight hair. The story is call... Who's in, who's out: The final lineup for the first GOP debateLadies and gentlemen, your starting lineup for the first 2016 Republican presidential debate is finally set Fox News has partnered with Facebook and the Ohio Republican Party to host the event, which will begin at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday in Cleveland. Standing center stage will be none other than Dona... Limited edition 'Halo 5' Xbox One makes us forget how ugly the console isThe Xbox One is getting a super slick limited-edition model styled after the upcoming Halo 5: Guardians. Microsoft announced the $499 console, which will be available Oct. 20, at Gamescom on Monday. See also: The Xbox One's $150 Elite controller may be the best controller ever created The general c... |