Archive for August 10, 2014

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This Person Live-Tweeted Michael Brown's Killing and 10 More

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This Person Live-Tweeted Michael Brown's Killing

A Twitter user saw Michael Brown die. These are his tweets, sent on Saturday, Aug 9, when the unarmed teen was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri.

Original 'Z-Boys' Skater Jay Adams Dead at 53

Jay Adams, an original member of the Z-Boys skate team whose low, sweeping, surf-like style profoundly influenced skateboarding but couldn't lift him from a path of addiction an...

Bill Gates Answers Ice Bucket Challenge With World's Nerdiest Video

Bill Gates designs a high-tech solution to a low-tech problem.

Police Name Officer in Michael Brown Shooting

Officials are expected to name the police officer who shot and killed unarmed teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, on Friday morning.

'Da Man Wit the Chips' in Iconic Ferguson Photo Identified

Twitter users are flooding the man seen in an iconic Ferguson protest photograph with complements. But he says it's not all about him -- it's about you.

Plane Takes Off in Front of a Tornado

A Ryanair jetliner took off in front of a funnel cloud at the East Midlands Airport in the UK on Thursday, as storms continued to sweep across the area.

Tinder Date Ends With Balcony Death, Murder Charge

Australian man Gable Tostee has been charged with the murder of a tourist after she fell to her death from a 14th-floor balcony after he met her on Tinder.

Random Act of Shoelace Kindness Ties Up the Internet's Hearts

Sometimes, a small act of kindness in the soda aisle can bring joy to the entire Internet.

TMZ Has Photos of an 'iPhone 6' (Because Why Wouldn't They?)

Apple's next iPhone has become such an international obsession that even the one of the world's best-known gossip sites is now reporting on it.

Spot the Fail in This 'Downton Abbey' Promo Photo

We're pretty sure they didn't have plastic water bottles in 1924.

10 Emoji Meanings That Might Surprise You

From cultural crossovers to niche communities, people have since adopted entirely new uses and meanings for certain emoji.