AOL co-founder on Mark Zuckerberg the merger from hell and techs future

Nearly a decade ago, AOL founder Steve Case was at a conference when a promising young entrepreneur “sheepishly” approached him to share how Case had unintentionally helped turn him into a coder. As Case recalled in a recent interview, the man approached him and said: “I just want you to know that I learned to program […]

Theres little help for survivors of Central African Republic sexual abuse

The peacekeepers motioned to the teenage girl weaving through the sprawling camp in the baking afternoon sun selling bananas from a plate atop her head. Soon their real intentions were clear: They yanked her inside their tent and began unbuttoning their pants. Just 16 years old, she cried and pleaded with them to let her […]

Time names Priyanka Chopra Gina Rodriguez Taraji P. Henson among 100 most influential people

“What’s the the thing that’s not in the world that should be in the world?” asks Lin-Manuel Miranda. It’s the same question the editors of Time ask themselves when curating their annual list of the world’s 100 Most Influential People, which reflects individuals’ growth and reach in art, science, politics and more. “When I look at […]

Product Hunt gets a desktop app for Mac

 Everything seems to be going mobile these days, but the Product Hunt community actually uses their desktops more for finding and upvoting products they find online says founder Ryan Hoover. So to keep hunters happy, the Product Hunt team introduced a new Mac desktop app today. The desktop version is pretty close to the online […]

21 signs its spring in New York

It’s spring! The birds are chirping, the leaves are blooming and flowers are quietly emerging from the ground.  Unless, of course, you live in America’s brightest shining dump-hole of New York City.  SEE ALSO: Inside the squalid tenements of 1890s New York City After five violent months of subzero temperatures, urine-drenched snow and frozen rat […]

The RealReal grabs another $40 million to expand its luxury consignment business

 Luxury consignment site The RealReal, which focuses on authenticated, high-end resale items for women, men, and the home, announced this morning it has raised an additional $40 million in Series E financing. The round, led by Greenspring Associates, comes on top of a $40 million investment from new and existing investors announced just one year ago. Besides Greenspring, other […]

We should all thank Devo for inspiring Space Pants on Saturday Night Live

Few sketches from Saturday Night Live this year have been more weirdly wonderful than one from the episode hosted by Peter Dinklage, which featured the Game of Thrones star rocking a Sia-esque wig and a pair of intergalactic trousers.  Though officially called “Mafia Meeting,” the sketch, which also featured a cameo from musical guest Gwen Stefani, […]

Why you should attend the Disrupt NY Hackathon

 The Disrupt NY Hackathon at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal is so close we can almost taste the greasy pizza and beer. The best Hackathon in the Big Apple is just over two weeks away, and we’re thrilled to announce that the next wave of free tickets to the Hackathon is available now. Read More from […]

Teacher trolls student with worst letter of recommendation ever

As the school year comes to an end, it’s important for teachers to get in their last laugh. So, when Redditor _yakmo, whose real name is Jack, asked his teacher for a letter of recommendation, she decided to write a very bland note.  SEE ALSO: ‘Coy’ 7-year-old tips off teacher that his spelling test was leaked […]

Why venture capital isnt the only way to build a successful business

 In “Silicon Valley’s Unchecked Arrogance,” Ross Baird and Lenny Mendonca boldly ask an important question that’s becoming a white elephant in the Silicon Valley pitch room: How can we enable great people, regardless of zip code, to solve messy societal problems? To get to an answer, as investigative journalists would say, we need to follow […]

A fans GoPro took a wild ride at Coachella

People dish out hundred of dollars for VIP treatment at Coachella every year, but sometimes you just need to be in the right place at the right time. Samuel Garza was standing front and center during Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero’s set, filming with his GoPro when the lead singer Alex Ebert noticed and motioned […]

The royal fandom are ridiculously excited the Queen has aged another year

LONDON — Queen Elizabeth turned 90 years old Thursday, and there were plenty of people ready to help her celebrate. Despite her birthday officially being recognised in June, events were held across the country to mark her actual birthday. Crowds turned up at Windsor to see her as she walked through the town outside Windsor […]

Dont be sorry about the Justin Bieber activity book keeping you company

Like many stressed adults before him, Justin Bieber has taken up coloring.  And for fans looking to follow suit, Sugoi Books — purveyors of the Drake coloring book — have the perfect offering: Seeing Is Beliebing: The Justin Bieber Activity Book. SEE ALSO: I want to Beliebe: The jagged redemption of Justin Bieber The 32-page […]

Feast your eyes on the Queens kaleidoscopic wardrobe

From the moment she was crowned queen in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II has been rocking colourful outfits that have given her a signature style. Always elegant, monochrome and bright, she never disappoints her royal fashion fans with her trademark dress coats, gloves and pearls.  Over the years, the Queen has dressed in just about every […]

Backed VC outs its community-driven 30M European seed-stage fund

 Another day, another new European VC fund. This time it’s the turn of London-based Backed VC, which today is officially outing its €30 million pan-European seed-stage fund, although it’s been active since last year and has already made several investments. The aim, founding partner Andre de Haes tells me, is to bring a more “community-driven” […]

People are losing their minds over Mia Tindall in this photo of the Queen

LONDON — If there’s one thing we learned from the new photos of the Queen released on Thursday for her 90th birthday, it’s that Prince George has some serious competition. SEE ALSO: 21 tweets the Queen absolutely, definitely, 100% did not send His rival? Two-year-old Mia Tindall, great-granddaughter to the Queen, daughter of Zara Phillips […]

How Le Wagon is quietly becoming a major coding bootcamp in Europe

 Slowly but surely, French startup Le Wagon is becoming a leading coding bootcamp in Europe. Not only the company is executing quickly and expanding to a bunch of new cities, but Le Wagon is also refining its approach to coding bootcamps by using technology as much as possible. Le Wagon started in Paris more than […]

Confused iguana cant tell the difference between a real and fake orange

When you’re hungry, you’ll just go in for the kill, no? SEE ALSO: This cat wants us to know that it’s the boss of the house The same goes for Igu-chan, Twitter user @merc_kaede17‘s pet iguana, who’s apparently a big fan of juicy citrus fruits. So much so that when its owner laid out an […]

Indian PM Narendra Modi meets his wax likeness by Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds museums in four international cities will now display wax statues of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On the occasion, Modi met his wax likeness in Delhi, before the figures are unveiled at museums in London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok See also: Everyone can soon take a selfie with Narendra Modi thanks to […]

A simple Chrome trick to help you get your hands on the hottest festival tickets

There’s little that matches the anxiety of trying to buy tickets to a hotly anticipated show or festival, as you sit desperately hoping the Internet gods will let you muscle out other fans by mere seconds. Refresh. Refresh. Refresh.   Take the fervour around Australian festival Splendour In The Grass this year, a 27,500 people […]