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Twitter skewering NBC’s Brian Williams with ‘misremembers’ hashtag

Lying about anything while you’re reporting, or fudging the facts, or “misremembering,” is totally not OK. So it’s no surprise… Read More

Another incredible use for Legos: Contraptions now helping scientists study insects

Is there anything Legos can’t do? We already know they make awesome movie trailers, re-create iconic pop culture moments and… Read More

These YouTube influencer salaries will make you want to cry

How does at least $1.5 million for talking about Disney toys sound? Or maybe $1.2 million for making some comedic… Read More

Watch the first two minutes of AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead,’ back this Sunday

AMC’s popular series The Walking Dead returns this weekend, and to prepare us all, the first two minutes of season… Read More

Ricky Gervais making UK-version of ‘The Office’ into a movie

Fans of the original The Office series will rejoice. Ricky Gervais has inked a deal with BBC Films to make it… Read More

Richard Branson updates progress on Virgin Galactic’s second SpaceShipTwo

Richard Branson updated the Virgin Galactic blog today with news of what’s going on with the company’s second SpaceShipTwo. Virgin… Read More

Sony cyber-attacks claim latest victim: Studio head Amy Pascal to step down

It was pretty inevitable that some heads would roll for the cyber attacks that brought an entire Hollywood studio to… Read More

Google teams with Disney to make intergalactic cartoon to inspire kids to code

This one might be a show for kids that’s just as fun for adults to watch. Google has partnered with… Read More

Harry Potter Alliance celebrates 10 years of doing good deeds around the world

Did you realize that there is a major nonprofit activist group that was created around Harry Potter? The Harry Potter Alliance,… Read More

She’s a ‘Super B**ch,’ at least according to her Comcast bill

Comcast’s evil elves are at it again. Another customer, this one in Addison, Ill., received her bill addressed to “Super… Read More

Watch these drones explore a live volcano in Iceland

Drones are more than a mild way to amuse yourself if you get drunk or a weekend hobby, lest we… Read More

‘Doctor Who’ Lego set in the works!

Sometimes dreams can come true. Take this one Lego fan’s submission to the Lego Ideas website for a Doctor Who… Read More

The measles debate tweets on: The best of #vaccineswork

When Hillary Clinton stepped into the vaccine debate fray yesterday with this simple yet awesome message, it helped give the… Read More

CBS to live-stream Grammy Awards in 14 markets, and Seattle isn’t one of them

Perhaps following NBC’s lead on streaming the entire Super Bowl for free, CBS announced that it will stream the entire… Read More

AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’ spinoff ‘Better Call Saul’ now a digital comic book

Breaking Bad fans will want to take note: There’s now a digital comic book in advance of the premiere of its spinoff, Better… Read More

Prepare to be inspired by this Canadian engineer and his tornado energy project

If you grew up in Tornado Alley, you know the terrifying destruction that comes with tornado season. It’s hardly a… Read More

Alan Turing’s notes found as insulation at Bletchley Park

You know those stories where someone stumbles upon a Picasso or Georgia O’Keefe or something big at Goodwill? This is kind… Read More

Selfies likely caused deadly plane crash in Colorado

Talking and texting have long been a problem on the road, but now a fatal plane crash has likely been caused… Read More

These students are building — and racing — a human-powered submarine

When classes wrap up for the day, students working on the Human Powered Submarine Team at the University of Washington… Read More

This discovery of an enormous ring system makes Saturn look sad

Researchers have discovered a ring system — the “first of its kind” — around a young, sun-like star that dwarfs… Read More

Space geeks might want these astronaut-inspired Adidas kicks

How’s this for some space-age footwear? Adidas worked with Christian Dior creative director Raf Simons to unleash these astronaut-inspired shoes at… Read More

Meet the man ridding Wikipedia of ‘comprised of,’ one edit at a time

Everyone’s got a pet peeve when it comes to grammar, but one man’s quest to rid Wikipedia of the phrase “comprised… Read More

You can now send your kid to virtual preschool

It’s long been a trick in this digital age of ours to plop your kid down in front of a… Read More

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ sequel in the works: Second Harper Lee novel out this summer

In perhaps the greatest drop-the-mic moment in publishing history, legendary reclusive author Harper Lee pulled the ultimate One and Done… Read More

FAA opens way for companies to stake claims to lunar rights

Do we have the right to reserve rights to the moon? Apparently so. At least that’s the message the U.S. government… Read More

Pay to play: Tinder Plus reportedly arriving in March

Ah, Tinder. Is there any app out there is that so universally reviled and used at the same time? But… Read More

Arianna Huffington to HuffPo staff: Write happier stories for Facebook

In the latest battle in an age-old dilemma: Should the media write stories of importance that the public should know… Read More

Pot dispenser: Seattle getting its first automated marijuana vending machine

It was only a matter of time until someone took the “budtender” out of the process of buying marijuana. Now,… Read More

The Plastics, Burn Books and Spring Flings: ‘Mean Girls’ is now a game for your iPhone

Didn’t get enough abuse in high school? No worries, now you can re-create the experience via this Mean Girls game. So… Read More

Report: RadioShack shuttering half its stores, selling rest to Sprint

The Blockbuster of electronics stores, RadioShack is reportedly in talks to shutter half its stores and sell the rest to… Read More