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Bill Nye teams up with Amy Schumer to explain the universeWarning: This post contains strong language that some may find offensive. Bill Nye the Science Guy, a.k.a the explainer of things for millennials, stopped by Inside Amy Schumer to explain just what the universe is for During the skit, Nye reveals that the universe actually has the power to communic... Queen's Speech: Conservatives propose EU referendum by 2017 and increased surveillance powersLONDON — A referendum on the EU by the end of 2017 and the introduction of the Investigatory Powers Bill, giving police greater powers to target online communications, were among the measures proposed during the Queen's Speech Wednesday. The package of proposals, which was prepared by ministe... Queen's Speech: More government surveillance, no more income taxLONDON — A referendum on the EU by the end of 2017 and the introduction of the Investigatory Powers Bill, giving police greater powers to target online communications, were among the measures proposed during the Queen's Speech Wednesday. See also: Election 2015: Everything you need to know ab... Teacher promises to cancel final exam if Taylor Swift calls himSince the first final exam was administered, students have tried everything in their power to get out of the testing process. Turns out you just need Taylor Swift to pick up the phone Ike Stoner (real name), a sophomore at Skyview High School in Billings, Montana, pitched the idea to his teacher, C... The brown ballerina exists. Why we need to lift her upNEW YORK, New York — In three to five years, no one will be talking about diversity in ballet.That's according to Virginia Johnson, a founding member and artistic director of New York City's famed Dance Theatre of Harlem. In a few years, she thinks it will be a boring topic "because it will ha... Re/code and Vox: So what happens now?RANCHO PALOS VERDES, California — I doubt there's anyone inside the tech media game who is truly surprised that Re/code has a new sugar daddy It's a prestige brand with one of the best collections of conferences in the business and probably not enough scale to sustain itself alone. Vox Media h... Vox's acquisition of Recode is a sign of the tech-blog reckoning to comeRANCHO PALOS VERDES, California — I doubt there's anyone inside the tech media game who is truly surprised that Re/code has a new sugar daddy It's a prestige brand with one of the best collections of conferences in the business and probably not enough scale to sustain itself alone. Vox Media h... High school seniors donate class trip money to principal with cancerThe senior class of Profile Junior-Senior High School in Bethlehem, New Hampshire will not be going on a class trip this year. Instead, they have decided to donate the cost of the trip to their principal, Courtney Vashaw, who was recently diagnosed with cancer, local news organization WMUR reports. ... Ford is entering the car-sharing business with a London programAs the car-sharing industry expands dramatically, one thing is clear: Automakers want a slice of the pie. Joining companies such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, Ford is the latest manufacturer to enter the space with a new pilot program that just launched in London Called GoDrive, the company launched a c... Target won't have physical Apple Pay support until checkout overhaul is completeRANCHO PALOS VERDES — Blame Target's data breach for the delay on getting Apple Pay support in stores. Back in 2013, Target suffered through one of the worst credit card data breaches ever. It basically set the bar for all that's come after it. It was a wakeup call for the industry, especially... |