Astronaut in space snaps dramatic photo of the full moon caught in a sunset

NASA astronaut Jeff Williams captured an incredible photo of the full moon just above the horizon as the sun set from the International Space Station Tuesday.  The new image shows thunderstorms above China illuminated by the angled light of Earth’s closest star as it starts to dip below the horizons. SEE ALSO: See what it’s […]

Katy Perry’s perfume is called Mad Love. Totally not a Taylor Swift dig!

Taylor Swift‘s feud with Kanye West has been in the news lately, but her feud with Katy Perry is still going strong. Katy Perry‘s new perfume is called Mad Love, which seems to be a reference to Swift’s song “Bad Blood,” which is not-so-secretly frenemy history with Perry featuring the chorus, “baby now we’ve got bad […]

Super-strong condom of the future has been endorsed by Charlie Sheen

http://ift.tt/28MzpEl Safe sex is getting a high-tech makeover thanks to LELO‘s structurally re-engineered condom, called HEX. The condom has a hexagonal design, which the company claims will prevent it from breaking or puncturing, even though it feels really thin. And fun fact, Charlie Sheen endorsed the product at its launch event. More details: http://on.mash.to/28O6P4c  Read more… More about […]

IRL ‘Oregon Trail’ is just as entertaining as the game

Thanks to modern technology, we can now recreate everyone’s favorite childhood computer game, The Oregon Trail. In this clip created by Cut Video, the IRL game focuses on the hunting portion, where two teams compete in shooting the most humans dressed as furry animals using paintball guns. The catch is that the shooters are blindfolded […]

1865: Haunting portraits of the Lincoln assassination conspirators

Lewis Powell, also known as Lewis Payne, who attempted to assassinate Secretary of State William Seward. Image: Alexander Gardner/Library of Congress On April 14, 1865, at the climax of a performance of Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., actor John Wilkes Booth entered Abraham Lincoln’s private balcony and shot the president in […]

Extremely happy dog doesn’t need a human to play fetch

http://ift.tt/1UKkzJF There is no such thing as patience when fetch is involved.  This neat contraption, called the GoDogGo Fetch Machine, is loved by lazy humans and active dogs alike, and allows you to sit on your butt and watch your excited pup play fetch all by themselves.  SEE ALSO: Eager pup escapes yard, commutes to doggie […]

A tourist’s glimpse of Pyongyang: ‘Everything was spotless’

“When the plane landed, nobody moved. Everyone was quiet. It was the first sign to me that we were really in North Korea.” Auke Boersma is a Dutch advertising executive who recently travelled to North Korea’s capital of Pyongyang as a tourist. Like many who sign up for the annual Pyongyang marathon, it’s a chance […]

Line’s beauty and fashion portal rolls out its Persian carpet

 Benita, a portal designed to deliver the latest news on fashion, beauty and lifestyle, debuted in Iran this May. The portal will offer daily content produced by a team of local Iranian staff writers and a forum where users are encouraged to share and discuss the topics that matter most to them. Read More from […]

Photo of Venus reveals the mysterious clouds of the planet by night

A photo taken by a Japanese spacecraft in orbit around Venus shows details of the mysterious world by night. Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Akatsuki spacecraft snapped this image, which shows the clouds of Venus, in infrared light earlier this year as part of its mission to learn more about the planet’s atmosphere. SEE ALSO: 10 Amazing […]

Driver attempts to evade police chase using smoke screen and spikes

A driver in Lithuania channeled James Bond and attempted to evade police by deploying a smoke screen and spikes, police say. Dash cam footage of the chase, which occurred on Thursday on the outskirts of the city Marijampolė, show police in pursuit of a tan Volvo.  But when the cops get too close, the driver […]

‘The West Wing’ almost didn’t get on the air, but the Internet saved it

AUSTIN, Texas — The West Wing may be an iconic piece of trailblazing television, but the story of its initial journey to the small screen is one with unforeseen complications and an unlikely hero — the Internet. It was the late ’90s when creator Aaron Sorkin typed “fade out” on his first draft of The West Wing pilot, […]

Police release the name of the man who shot and killed singer Christina Grimmie

The Orlando Police Department has released the name of the man who shot and killed 22-year-old musician Christina Grimmie while she was signing autographs after her show at The Plaza Live on Friday.  The man, identified by police as 27-year-old Kevin James Loibl, approached Grimmie while she was signing autographs for fans inside the venue after […]

The Internet is having a royal field day with the queen’s ‘green screen’ outfit

Long live the (green screen) queen. Yes, Queen Elizabeth’s eye-catching birthday outfit was an Internet prankster’s dream. Why? It was pretty much the color of a green screen — the monochrome backdrop used to shoot footage with scenery that must be added in post-production. (Think driving footage and Star Wars.) http://ift.tt/1S0o5xP And when said Internet got […]

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki shares heartfelt thoughts on Christina Grimmie

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki joined the outpouring of condolences for 22-year-old musician Christina Grimmie on Saturday after she was shot dead by an unnamed gunman while signing autographs after a show in Orlando, Florida on Friday. After opening fire, her brother, Mark Grimmie, tackled the gunman, who then turned the gun on himself and died by […]

Parody ad for Steph Curry’s sneakers embraces their dad chic design

Steph Curry’s new Two Low sneakers have been much-maligned for resembling the kicks of a dad — probably one who would like you to take out the trash, please. But Jimmy Kimmel decided it was time to embrace that criticism. After all, dads are always on the lookout for a clean pair of shoes with […]

7 can’t-miss apps: BitCam, Dashlane, Tank.io and more

With Lenovo surprising the world with bendable gadgets and fake Apple employees stealing iPhones from Apple Stores, you may have missed some of this week’s best new apps. SEE ALSO: Facebook just became a much better place to share 360 photos Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This […]

Facebook is disabling messaging in its mobile web app to push people to Messenger

 Facebook is removing the messaging capability from its mobile web application, according to a notice being served to users: “Your conversations are moving to Messenger,” it reads. Welcome news to the millions like me who switched to the web app in order to avoid Messenger in the first place! Read More from TechCrunch http://ift.tt/1U0pFUZFiled under: […]

Reports of ‘grave condition’ prompt outpouring of support for Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali is reportedly in “very, very grave” condition after being hospitalized earlier this week with a respiratory issue.  The 74-year-old boxing legend and American cultural icon’s status sent ripples across the sports world Friday afternoon, with fans, media members and fellow athletes alike expressing worry and well-wishes.  SEE ALSO: NFL star Patrick Willis is […]

Oil train’s derailment sparks massive fire

PORTLAND, Ore. — A train towing cars full of oil derailed Friday in Oregon’s scenic Columbia River Gorge, sparking a fire that sent a plume of black smoke high into the sky and leading to evacuations. The accident happened around noon near the town of Mosier, about 70 miles east of Portland. Eleven rail cars […]

Are buyouts the new IPOs?

 Buyouts may replace IPOs as the exit of choice for tech companies in the coming months. This comes as the number of startups unable to exit into a frozen market continues to grow. With only two tech IPOs so far in 2016 and poor market returns for the majority of those already public, companies are turning elsewhere to cash in […]