One of the most useful new features of iOS 12 is the addition of Siri Shortcuts. With shortcuts, you can essentially program a series of actions on your phone when you give Siri a specific command. You could set a shortcut to adjust the temperature and start playing your wakeup playlist in the morning (“Siri, get me ready for … Read more
Facebook confirmed on Tuesday that the company removed over a dozen hyperpartisan pagesfrom its website after a formal review revealed they were all were controlled by fake profile accounts linked to conservatives. The network of fake liberal and conservative-leaning pages, which collectively boasted a following of more than 30 million users, were flagged because of coordinated … Read more
In defending Brett Kavanaugh against new allegations of sexual assault, President Donald Trump has made it clear that he understands some things. He understands how people report sexual assault. He understands how drinking works. But what he really understands is college. In dismissing the claims of Deborah Ramirez, Kavanaugh’s latest accuser, Trump said of Kavanaugh, “You know, when he said … Read more
Louise Reed, a woman that was horribly beaten up by her boyfriend has bravely spoken about the ordeal. She was punched and thrown around her home by her abusive boyfriend, Robert Jenney, 30, after he got angry. The 27-year-old mum needed to have her nose glued after the vicious attack. Even though it was a … Read more
The former U.S. President George W. Bush sent the social media into meltdown after he playfully gave former First Lady Michelle Obama a piece of candy during Senator John McCain’s funeral. The TV cameras captured the heartwarming moment during Joe Lieberman’s eulogy at McCain’s memorial service in Washington National Cathedral. Bush can be seen taking … Read more
After its release on Saturday, Childish Gambino‘s music video for “Feels Like Summer” was met with a wave of praise and admiration. The animated video, with character design by artist Justin Richburg, features cameos from almost every major player in the hip-hop scene, from Drake to Future to Janelle Monáe. Between Migos shooting hoops and Nicki Minaj and Travis … Read more
A white supremacy group is placing racist robocalls that attack Democrat Andrew Gillum, the first Black candidate for governor to be nominated by either party for state office in Florida. The New York Times obtained the audio from a one-minute robocall placed last week. In the call, a voice imitating minstrel performers claimed to be Gillum over drum and monkey … Read more
Internet traffic speeds to some of the largest video streaming sites—including YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and others—were slowed down, or throttled, by mobile telecom companies, according to a new report. Researchers at Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst used an app called Wehe and found that internet speeds for the popular websites were slowed down, Bloomberg reports. The Wehe app … Read more
The use of recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada in June this year, and the UK could follow this suit within the next five years. So, it was only a matter of time when a powerful, international company would jump on the bandwagon and get involved with this movement. It has been reported that the … Read more
Sean Penn is not a fan of the #MeToo movement, saying it serves only to “divide men and women” The actor is starring in a new TV show Sean Penn recently said he is “suspicious” of the #MeToo movement and that he believes it aims to “divide men and women”. On Monday, the actor sat … Read more