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Melissa McCarthy is hosting Saturday Night Live once again and she could not be more excited to put the oh-so-attractive Sean Spicer hair piece back on her head.

Tesla is not content with just a spot in your driveway. 

The company today began accepting orders for the latest product in its arsenal, the long-awaited Solar Roof. Installation of the energy-generating tiles are set to begin this summer in the U.S., and in 2018 for areas outside of the country. 

SEE ALSO: Elon Musk says Tesla's solar roof will be cheaper than a regular roof

Notably, Tesla says that a Solar Roof will be cheaper than a traditional non-solar roof. How is this possible? Читать дальше...

She loves fashion and coding. So when prom season came around, she had the perfect idea for a DIY dress.  

The idea that Google, the web's biggest advertising company, is reportedly preparing to launch an ad blocker sounds absurd on its face. It's a bit like a jewelry store hiring a ring of diamond thieves or the postal service unleashing a pack of roving neighborhood dogs.

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It was supposed to be everything a player at one of the nation's top college rugby programs dreams of — a shot at the national championship. 

Apple is once again the king of the global smartphone market, even after a dip in iPhone sales.

Snapchat found more friends and made some money — but far far fewer and far less than analysts had hoped. It's not good.

Celebrated lifestyle blogger Martha Stewart knows a thing or two about being consistently delightful, and she was kind enough to offer a few tips to someone who does not — the president.

'Knops' provide hearing protection through varying acoustic filter levels to gradually decrease sound. Read more...

Bad news, gladiators — Olivia Pope is hanging up her white hat. 

According to multiple reports, Scandal will end after its upcoming seventh season. The show is currently in the midst of airing Season 6 and has three episodes remaining, with its two-hour finale set for May 18.

ABC declined to comment on the news, but TVLine first reported Wednesday that the network is expected to make a formal announcement about the future of the fan-favorite show at its upfront presentation next week. Читать дальше...

The Overwatch League is already casting a shadow over the competitive Overwatch scene, causing organizations to drop their Overwatch teams as the dawn of Blizzard's ambitious esports league approaches.

We’re living at a time when things are played out in public more than ever before. Spend a few minutes on Facebook, then hop over to TechCrunch, and you see countless examples of your peers killing it, crushing it, or whatever the verb of the week might be. However, there’s often a deep chasm between media illusion and reality. 

It's unclear what administrators at Bethune-Cookman University were imagining when they invited Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to speak at their student's commencement ceremony, but it's far easier to guess what their students thought of the choice:

As Amazon maps out a host of physical stores, one of its chief rivals is also spilling out into the real world.

A doggo with a death wish had a standoff with a bear that wandered into its yard on Tuesday in Bradbury, California. 

A new collection of beautiful online Mother's Day cards encourages everyone to celebrate the diversity of motherhood this year.

Cooking segments on talk shows are always a bit rushed and awkward, but this one takes the cake for being the most uncomfortable.

Watch out Kanye West—you might be facing Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in 2020. 

The Slow Mo Guys threw themselves into potential bodily harm with their newest video, where they explored what 1,000 mousetraps going off would look like in slow motion.

Microsoft is finally ready to open its assistant up to developers. 

The Cortana Skills Kit, which allows developers to integrate their services with the assistant, is now in public preview, Microsoft announced. The news comes just days after Harman Kardon unveiled the Invoke, its Cortana-powered speaker.

SEE ALSO: Hey, Siri: How'd you and every other digital assistant get its name?

Microsoft first teased the Cortana Skills Kit when it announced the speaker late last year,... Читать дальше...

'Squirt' is a baby feeder that combines two devices: a jar and a spoon. It's perfect for any busy parent who's on-the-go. Read more...

Facebook users may see more posts nudging them to contact lawmakers.

A recent update to the social network lets Page owners create individual posts that include a button for Facebook users to contact their local representatives. 

SEE ALSO: Zuckerberg: Facebook's next focus is building community

The feature is available as an icon on the post to Page owners within certain categories, including non-profits and media organizations. Props to Ziad Ramley for noticing this:

Rob & Big star Rob Dyrdek was absolutely crushed upon learning his former body guard, friend and co-star, Rob Christopher "Big Black" Boykin had died.

Smartwatches may not be as hot as they used to be, but that doesn't mean wrist-worn wearables are dead altogether.