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Donald Trump wants to blame Amazon for his post office woes
US President Donald Trump, belatedly realizing that the US Postal Service is far more popular than he will ever be, has been publicly distancing himself from his administration’s efforts to cut costs at the post office. Today, he told Twitter that actually, it was all Amazon’s fault: .@Amazon, and others in that business, should be charged (by the U.S. Postal System) much more per package, and the...
Instagram launches QR codes globally, letting people open a profile from any camera app
Instagram is bringing QR codes to the app. Users can now generate QR codes that’ll be scannable from any supporting, third-party camera apps. It first launched the product in Japan last year. The idea is that businesses can print their QR code and have customers scan it to open their Instagram account easily. From there, people can see store hours, buy items, or just follow the account. To generat...
Go read how the US government built a top-secret iPod right under Steve Jobs’ nose
For a period of time starting in 2005, Apple allowed two US government contractors to work in its offices to develop a custom version of the iPod — but exactly what that iPod would do was a mystery, and remains so today, as shared in this fascinating story by former iPod engineer David Shayer that you should go read. The story starts off like a novel: It was a gray day in late 2005. I was sitting ...
Fiona Apple Narrates Short Film About How to Document ICE Arrests: Watch
Fiona Apple has narrated a new short film about how to document Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests you believe may be unlawful. The film, titled We Have Rights: When Documenting ICE Arrests, is part of a series of animated shorts created in partnership with We Have Rights, Brooklyn Defender Services, and WITNESS to help inform the general public about how to hold ICE accountable whi...
Who’s Scruffy Looking? Harrison Ford Stars in Solo Deepfake Video: Watch
“Harrison Ford” and “Billy Dee Williams” in Solo: A Star Wars Story, image via YouTube/Shamook Deepfake technologies have become increasingly common, and while their applications are almost entirely evil, every once in a while a person uses those programs for something trivial and fun. So it is with this latest deepfake by YouTuber Shamook, which answers the question: What ...
Britney Spears Asks Court to Prohibit Her Father from Regaining Conservatorship
After more than a decade, Britney Spears is seeking to permanently break free from her father’s conservatorship. According to documents filed on Tuesday, the pop star officially asked the court to not allow her father, James Spears, to regain control over her life. From 2008 to 2019, James oversaw nearly every major aspect of his daughter’s existence — from personal matters like her relationships ...
R.I.P. Ben Cross, Chariots of Fire Star Dies at 72
Ben Cross, the English actor best known for starring in Chariots of Fire, has died at the age of 72. Cross died in Vienna, Austria on Tuesday following a short illness, according to his representative and family members (via AP). A statement from his family called Cross a natural entertainer who “could sing anything” thanks to his vast musical knowledge. “He was a man who taught us to embrace our ...
Chris Rock Hilariously Announces New Busta Rhymes Album
Source: Busta Rhymes / Chris Rock It’s been a hot minute since we’ve gotten any new material from one of the best to ever do it, Busta Rhymes, but now that he’s once again ready to unleash the dungeon dragon on the masses he’s enlisted the comedic talents of Chris Rock to help him make the announcement. In the one-minute clip Chris Rock melodically reminds Hip-Hop rappers “You-n*ggas can’t-f*ck-wi...
Son of Debra Lee, Quinn ‘DJ Spicoli’ Coleman, Has Passed Away
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty DJ, A&R, and entrepreneur Quinn Coleman has died. He was just 31. According to The Grio, Coleman’s family confirmed his passing on Sunday (Aug 16) through an exclusive statement to the publication confirming the passing of the music executive and son of former BET President and CEO Debra Lee. The statement, which was released on Monay (Aug 17) by a spokesperso...
50 Cent Is Skeptical About T.I. Saying He Has Five Classic Albums
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz While 50 Cent has made it clear that he feels T.I. isn’t on his level for a head on battle he is still keeping his ear close to the tweets. He recently caught wind of a claim that he found quite humorous. As spotted on Hot New Hip Hop the Queens native had a good chuckle on the behalf of the self proclaimed king of the south. Last week Tip was a guest o...
Schoolboy Q Gets His Virtual Tiger Woods On In Hilarious Launch Trailer For ‘PGA TOUR 2K21’
Source: 2K Sports / PGA TOUR 2K21 If you didn’t know, the folks that bring us NBA 2K every year are now hopping on the golf course. Ahead of the launch of PGA TOUR 2K21, 2K dropped a hilarious new launch trailer featuring Top Dawg’s own Schoolboy Q and more. In the trailer, we see Groovy Q get his virtual Tiger Woods on alongside WWE Superstar and reality TV personality Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, PGA...
Report confirms Newcastle are in talks with Bundesliga club to sign 25-year-old
Newcastle remain interested in signing the Schalke midfielder Nabil Bentaleb this summer. The midfielder was on loan at Newcastle last season and the Magpies had the chance to sign him permanently for a fee of around €10 million. Steve Bruce’s side chose not to exercise that option but they are still keen on signing the player permanently. As for reports (via sportwitness), Newcastle are in talks ...
