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Why, Amazon? Why?!

In a move that's sure to destroy your sanity, Amazon is giving Alexa one of the most hated features in the world: notifications.

The company announced Alexa's new Notifications feature on Tuesday, stating that the addition is "a way [for Alexa] to proactively signal new content is available from skills and domains."

Until recently, Alexa couldn't speak or do anything until a user said the wake word. The first big exception to this rule came when Amazon announced... Читать дальше...

When he was 17-years-old, Boyan Slat started 'The Ocean Cleanup' to create a system to clean the huge trash problem in the Pacific Ocean.   Read more...

It's easy to point to the crippling ransomware cyberattack dubbed WannaCry and see it as an example of the ever-worsening state of global cybersecurity.

Ubisoft's upcoming release slate includes four big names: Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, South Park, and The Crew.

More than 16 years after founding Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, Jimmy Wales is determined to reform another critical source of information: the news.

Instagram is compiling Instagram posts based on location. Sounds like it's copying Snapchat Our Stories, right? 

The iPad Mini is likely going out with a whimper after being gobbled up by its slightly smaller cousin, the iPhone 7 Plus.

A group of teens willingly stood against a wall and got a dose of pepper spray to the face as a part of a criminal technology course at Barberton High School in Ohio.

David Letterman may be retired but his sense of humor will continue to inspire the world for years to come.

"How to get a job at:" is a series of interviews with hiring managers at companies in order to provide specific and useful insight into...well, how to get a job.

Harry Styles is a handsome cloud of a boy softly slipping through the ether. Heralded as mysterious and "enigmatic," Styles is, indeed, difficult to read. That's why he's the perfect white sheet billowing in the wind to project your fantasies on. 

Apple is doubling down on its quest to turn its stores into more than just a stop on a shopping trip. 

As of Monday evening, five teams remained alive in the NBA Playoffs: The Warriors and Spurs are currently facing off in the Western Conference Finals, while the winner of that night's game between the Celtics and Wizards would advance to play the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. 

Yellow blush is the latest beauty trend on Instagram. A wave of beauty bloggers are sharing their interpretation of their looks. We wanted to give this trend a try and the results were not what we expected. Read more...

13 Reasons Why may be a 10-year-old novel, but thanks to Netflix's TV adaptation, the book is now facing new challenges.

Move over, Siri: your iPhone might soon welcome another AI assistant into the iOS fold. 

Continued freak warmth in the Arctic helped propel global average temperatures to the second-warmest level on record for the month of April, NASA reported on Monday. 

The puns are strong in this family.

Reddit user plscanunot was shocked to find their sister created the same exact Mother's Day card they did, picture and pun included. The most shocking part of card design is that the siblings live in different cities and did not tell the other what they were making for their mom.

SEE ALSO: J.K. Rowling shares touching Mother's Day message, comforts fans

Image: plscanunot

Some users pointed out that the siblings should go into card... Читать дальше...

Graduation is full of questions: What am I doing with my life? What kind of job do I really want? Wait, is... did my school misspell "California"?

Twin Peaks is coming back soon in a series...sequel? It's not a remake. It's not a reboot. So, we're not sure. The point is, the return of Twin Peaks this Sunday on Showtime inspired us to find some fun Things about the original series that you may not have known, so test your knowledge of Twin Peaks trivia in today's TYDK!

Though Ivanka Trump vowed not to promote her book beyond social media citing ethical concerns, President Donald Trump's daughter does indeed have a book out titled Women Who Work: Rewriting The Rules for Success. 

Steve Carell is putting the "show" back in "chauvinism." Or so he says in the first trailer for Battle of the Sexes, in which he plays tennis player Bobby Riggs.

Uh, so, okay: This is real. 

President Donald Trump is going to take part in a live Twitter forum when he visits Saudi Arabia on Friday, according to National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster. 

Here's video from a Tuesday briefing that proves this is more than an idea:

So the plan appears to be that young people in Saudi Arabia will have some kind of dialogue with the president, and the youngsters can live-tweet whatever the president says. 

And now, an incomplete, ongoing list of questions... Читать дальше...

Netflix and chill is great when you're loved up. But, when that love dies, Netflix can serve as a constant reminder of your ex and the shows you once watched together.

Die-hard Donald Trump supporters are facing a choice — start acknowledging that their messiah might not be all that great or go deeper down the rabbit hole of Trumpkin insanity.